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,
बभ्रवः पणिनस्छैव ध्यानजप्यास्तथैव च
Babhravas, Paṇinas, those devoted to meditation and recitation as well,
देवला यामदूताश्च शालङ्कायनबाष्कलाः
Devalas, Yāmadūtas, Śālaṅkāyanas, and Bāṣkalas,
ऋष्यन्तरविवाह्यास्ते बहबः कौशिकाः स्मृताः
Those Kauśikas who intermarried with other sages are remembered as many.
विश्वामित्रस्य पुत्राणां शुनःशेफो ऽग्रजः स्मृतः
Among the sons of Viśvāmitra, Śunaḥśepha is regarded as the eldest.
अष्टकस्य सुतो लौहिः प्रोक्तो जह्नुगणो मया
Lauhi is said to be the son of Aṣṭaka, and the Jahnu clan by me.
किंलक्षणेन धर्मेण तपसेह श्रुतेन वा
By what mark, by what righteousness, by what austerity or learning,
येनयेनाभिधानेन ब्राह्मण्यं क्षत्रिया गताः
By whatever name, the Kṣatriyas attained the status of Brāhmaṇas.
एवमुक्तस्ततो वाक्यमब्रवीदिदमर्थवत्
Thus addressed, he spoke these meaningful words.
धर्माभिकाङ्क्षी यजते न धर्मफलमश्नुते
One who performs sacrifice desiring righteousness does not obtain the fruit of righteousness.
रागमोहान्वितो ह्यन्ते पावनार्थं ददाति यः
He who, filled with attachment and delusion, gives at the end for the sake of purification—