दिव्याक्षहृदयज्ञो ऽसौ राजा नलसखो बली
That mighty king, friend of Nala, was a knower of the divine dice and the heart of sacrifice.
वीरसेनात्मजश्चैव यश्चेक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्वहः
He was indeed the son of Vīrasena, and a foremost scion of the Ikṣvāku lineage.
सुदासस्तस्य तनयो राजा इन्द्रसखो ऽभवत्
Sudāsa, his son, became a king and a friend of Indra.
ख्यातः कल्माषपादो वै नाम्ना सित्रसहश्च सः
He became renowned by the name Kalmāṣapāda, and also as Sitrasaha.
अश्मकं जनयामास त्विक्ष्वाकुकुलवृद्धये
He begot Aśmaka, for the growth of the Ikṣvāku line.
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमं मूलकं वै नृपं प्रति
Here too, they recite this story concerning King Mūlaka.
विवस्त्रस्त्राणमिच्छन्वै नारीकवच ईश्वरः
Desiring protection while unclothed, the lord took on the armor of a woman.
तस्माच्छतरथाज्जज्ञे राजा त्विडविडो बली
From Shataratha was born the mighty king Tviḍaviḍa.
पुत्रो विश्वसहस्रस्य पुत्रीकस्यां व्यजायत
He was born as the son of Viśvasahasra, from Putrikā.
येन स्वर्गादिहागत्य मुहूर्त्तं प्राप्य जीवितम्
He, having come here from heaven, attained life for a moment.
दीर्घबाहुः सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्मादजायत
From him was born his son Dīrghabāhu; from him, Raghu was born.
राजा दशरथो नाम इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः
A king named Daśaratha, delight of the Ikṣvāku line, was born.
भरतो लक्ष्मणश्चैव शत्रुघ्नश्च महाबलः
Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa, and the mighty Śatrughna were his sons.
शत्रुघ्रेन पुरी तत्र मथुरा विनिवेशिता
By Śatrughna, the city of Mathurā was established there.
पालयामासतुस्तौ तु वैदेह्यौ मथुरां पुरीम्
Those two Vaidehas protected the city of Mathurā.
हिमवत्पर्वतस्यान्ते स्फीतौ जनपदौ तयोः
At the foot of Mount Himavat, their lands flourished.
चन्द्रकेतोस्तु विख्याता चन्द्रचक्रा पुरी शुभा
Of Candraketu, the famed and auspicious city was Candracakrā.
गान्धारविषये सिद्धे तयोः पुर्यो महात्मनोः
In the region of Gandhāra, the cities of those two great souls prospered.
पुष्करस्यापि वीरस्य विख्याता पुष्करावती
Even the renowned city of Puṣkarāvatī belonged to the heroic Puṣkara.
रामेण बद्धां सत्यार्थां महात्म्यात्तस्य धीमतः
It was built by Rāma, true to his word, through the greatness of that wise one.
आजानुबाहुः सुमुखः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः
Long-armed, with a beautiful face, lion-shouldered, mighty of arm—
ऋक्सामयजुषां घोषो यो घोषश्च महास्वनः
He whose voice resounded like the chanting of Ṛk, Sāma, and Yajus, and whose shout was thunderous—
जनस्थाने वसन्कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः
Dwelling in Janasthāna, he performed deeds for the gods.
सीतायाः पदमन्विच्छन्निजघान महायशाः
Seeking the path of Sītā, the illustrious one slew his foes.
अतिसूर्यं च वह्निं च रामो दाशरथिर्बभौ
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, shone brighter than the sun and fire.
कुशो लव इति ख्यातो तयोर्देशौ निबोधत
Kusha and Lava are famed; listen to the regions of those two.
रम्या निवेशिता तेन विन्ध्यपर्वतसानुषु
A delightful city was established by him on the slopes of the Vindhya mountains.
श्रावस्तिर्लोकविख्याता कुशवंशं निबोधत
Śrāvastī, renowned in the world, know it as belonging to the lineage of Kusha.
अतिथेरपि विख्यातो निषधो नाम पार्थिवः
Among guests, too, is famed a king named Niṣadha.
नभसः पुण्डरीकस्तु क्षेम धन्वा ततः स्मृतः
Of Nabhasa was Puṇḍarīka, and from him is remembered Kṣema Dhanvan.