कावेर्यां जनयामास अजकस्तस्य चात्मजः
From Kāverī was born Ajaka, his own son.
बभूव मृग शीलः सुशस्तस्यात्मजः स्मृतः
His son, known as Mṛgaśīla, was virtuous.
कुशांबः कुशानाभश्च अमूर्तरयमो वसुः
Kuśāmba, Kuśānābha, Amūrtarayas, and Vasu—
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे वै शतक्रतुरपश्यत
When a thousand years were complete, Indra beheld him.
समर्थः पुत्रजनने स्वयमेवास्य शाश्वतः
He himself, eternal, was capable of producing sons.
गाधिर्नामाभवत्पुत्रः कौशिकः पाकशासनः
A son named Gādhi was born to him, the Kauśika, subduer of enemies.
पूर्वं कन्या महाभागा नाम्ना सत्यवती शुभा
Previously, a highly fortunate daughter named Satyavatī, auspicious,
तस्याः प्रीतस्तु वै भर्त्ता भार्गवो भृगुनन्दनः
Her husband, the Bhārgava, descendant of Bhṛgu, was pleased with her.
अथावोचत्प्रियां तत्र ऋचीको भार्गवस्तदा
Then, there, Ṛcīka the Bhārgava spoke to his beloved.
तस्या जनिष्यते पुत्रो दीप्तिमान्क्षत्त्रियर्षभः
A son will be born to her, radiant, a foremost kṣatriya sage.
तवापि पुत्रं कल्याणि धृतिमन्तं तपोधनम्
And to you also, O blessed one, a son endowed with fortitude and ascetic wealth.
एवमुक्त्वा तु तां भार्यामृचीको भृगुनन्दनः
Thus having spoken to his wife, Ṛcīka, descendant of Bhṛgu—
गाधिः सदारस्तु तदा ऋचीकाश्रममभ्यगात्
At that time, Gādhi, together with his wife, went to the hermitage of Ṛcīka.
चरुद्वयं गृहीत्वा तु ऋषेः स्त्यवती तदा
Then Satyavatī took the two offerings prepared by the sage.
माता तु तस्यै दैवैन दुहित्रे स्वचरुं ददौ
By divine arrangement, her mother gave her own offering to her daughter.
अथ सत्यवती गर्भं क्षत्रियान्तकरं शुभम्
Then Satyavatī conceived a pure child, destined to bring an end to the kṣatriyas.
तामृचीकस्ततो दृष्ट्वा योगेनाप्यवमृश्य च
Ṛcīka, seeing this and discerning it through his yogic insight,
मात्रासि वञ्चिता भद्रे चरुव्यत्यासहेतुना
said, 'O blessed one, you have been deceived by your mother due to the exchange of offerings.'
माता जनिष्यते चापि तथा भूतं तपोधनम्
'Your mother will also give birth accordingly, O ascetic one.'
एवमुक्ता महाभागा भर्त्रा सत्यवती तदा
Thus addressed by her husband, Satyavatī, the illustrious one, at that time,
ब्राह्मणापसदस्त्वत्त इत्युक्तो मुनिमब्रवीत्
said to the sage, 'Then my son will be of degraded brāhmaṇa status.'
उग्रकर्मा भवेत्पुत्रः पितुर्मातुश्च कारणात्
'Because of the actions of both father and mother, the son will be fierce in deeds.'
इच्छंल्लोकानपि मुने सृजेथाः किं पुनः सुतम्
'O sage, if you wish, you could create even worlds—what then of a son?'
काममेवंविधः पौत्रो मम स्यात्तव सुव्रत
'Let it be so, O virtuous one, may my grandson be of such a kind.'
ततः प्रसादमकरोत्स तस्यास्तपसो बलात्
Then, by the power of her austerity, she obtained his favor.
त्वया यथोक्तं वचनं तथा भद्रेभविष्यति
'O blessed one, as you have spoken, so shall it be.'
तपस्यभिरतं दान्तं जमदग्निं शमात्मकम्
Jamadagni, devoted to austerity, self-controlled, and possessing a tranquil nature,
जमनाद्वैष्णवस्याग्नेर्जमदग्निरजायत
Jamadagni was born from Jamanā, the wife of Vaiṣṇava Agni.
कौशिकी तु समाख्याता प्रवृत्तेयं महानदी
She is known as Kauśikī, this great river that has arisen.
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रेणुको नाम पार्थिवः
A king named Reṇuka, descended from the Ikṣvāku lineage, is spoken of.