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.
रेणुकायां कमल्यां तु तपोधृतिसमाधिना
In Reṇukā, in Kamalā, through austerity, steadfastness, and meditation,
सर्वविद्यान्तगं श्रेष्ठं धनुर्वेदस्य पारगम्
He attained the highest, ultimate knowledge, mastery of the science of archery.
और्वस्यैवमृचीकस्य सत्यवत्यां महामनाः
Thus, of Aurva and Ṛcīka, in Satyavatī, the great-minded one,
मध्यमश्च शुनःशेफः शुनः पुच्छः कनिष्ठकः
The middle son was Śunaḥśepha, Śunaḥpuccha was the youngest.
जज्ञे भृगुप्रसादेन कौशिकान्वयवर्द्धनः
Born by the grace of Bhṛgu, he increased the lineage of Kauśika.
हरिश्चन्द्रस्य यज्ञे तु पशुत्वे नियतः स वै
In the sacrifice of Hariścandra, he was appointed as the sacrificial animal.
देवैर्दत्तः स वै यस्माद्देवरातस्ततो ऽभवत्
Because he was given by the gods, he became known as Devarāta.
मधुच्छन्दादयश्चैव कृतदेवौ ध्रुवाष्टकौ
Madhucchanda and others, Kṛtadeva, Dhruva, and Aṣṭaka,
तेषाङ्गोत्राणि बहुधा कौशिकानां महात्मनाम्
Their lineages are many, the great-souled Kauśikas.
उदुंबराश्च वातड्यास्तलकायनचान्द्रवाः
Uduṃbaras, Vātaḍyas, Talakāyanas, and Cāndravās,