इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उवोद्धात पादे भार्गवचरिते अमावसुवंशानुकीर्त्तनं नाम षट्षष्टितमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-sixth chapter, named 'The Account of the Descendants of Amāvasu,' in the Bhārgava narrative, the third section, in the middle part, spoken by Vāyu, of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
स्वर्भानुत नयायां ते प्रभायां जज्ञिरे नृपाः
From Svarbhānu, in the line of Prabhā, these kings were born.
रंभो रजिरनेनाश्च त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुताः
Raṃbha, Rajin, and Anena, renowned in the three worlds.
सुनहोत्रस्य दायादास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः
The three heirs of Sunahotra were supremely righteous.
पुत्रो गृत्समदस्यापि शुनको यस्य शौनकः
The son of Gṛtsamada was Śunaka, from whom Śaunaka was born.
एतस्य वंशेसंभूता विचित्रैः कर्मभिर्द्विजाः
From this lineage, brahmins arose, distinguished by various deeds.
शौनकाश्चार्ष्टिषेणाश्च क्षत्रोपेता द्विजातयः
Śaunaka and Ṛṣṭiṣeṇa, brahmins accompanied by kṣatriyas,
धन्वश्च दीर्घतपसो विद्वान्धन्वन्तरीस्ततः
And Dhanva, who was steadfast in long austerities, and then the learned Dhanvantari.
अथैनमृषयः प्रोचुः सूतं वाक्यमिद पुनः
Then those sages again addressed the Sūta with these words:
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामस्तन्नोब्रूहि परन्तप
We wish to know this; tell it to us, O subduer of foes.
स संभूतः समुद्रान्ते मथ्यमाने ऽमृते पुरा
He was born at the edge of the ocean, when the nectar was being churned in ancient times.
सद्यःसंसिद्धकार्यं तं दृष्ट्वा विष्णुखस्थितः
Seeing him, whose purpose was instantly accomplished, standing before Viṣṇu,
अब्जः प्रोवाच विष्णुं तं तनयो ऽस्मि तव प्रभो
The Lotus-born spoke to Viṣṇu: 'O Lord, he is your son.'
एवमुक्तः स दृष्ट्वा तु तथ्यं प्रोवाच स प्रभुः
Thus addressed, seeing that it was true, the Lord spoke accordingly.
वेदेषु विधियुक्तं च विधिहोत्रं महर्षिभिः
In the Vedas, and as prescribed by the great sages, the sacrificial rite is established.
अर्वाक्सूतो ऽसि हे देव तव मन्त्रो न वै प्रभो
O god, you are a sūta by birth; your mantra is not, O Lord.
अणिमादियुतां सिद्धिं गतस्तत्र भविष्यसि
There you shall attain perfection endowed with powers such as aṇimā.
चा (च) तुर्मन्त्रैर्घृतैर्गव्यैर्यक्ष्यन्ते त्वां द्विजातयः
And with four mantras, with ghee and cow-products, the twice-born will worship you.
अवश्यभावीह्यर्थो ऽयं प्राग्दृष्टस्त्वब्जयोनिना
This matter is destined to happen; it was previously seen by the Lotus-born.
तस्मात्तस्मै वरं दत्त्वा विष्णुरन्तर्दधे ततः
Therefore, granting him a boon, Viṣṇu then disappeared.
पुत्रकामस्तपस्तेपे नृपो दीर्घतपास्तथा
Desiring a son, the king performed austerities for a long time.
वरेण च्छन्दयामास ततो धन्वन्तरिर्नृपम्
Then Dhanvantari offered the king a boon of his choosing.
तथेति समनुज्ञाय तत्रैवान्तरधात्प्रभुः
Having consented, the Lord vanished right there.
काशिराजो महाराजः सर्व रोगप्रणाशनः
The king of Kāśī, the great king, destroyer of all diseases.
तमष्टधा पुनर्व्यस्य शिष्येभ्यः प्रत्यपादयत्
He divided it again into eight parts and imparted them to his disciples.
अथ केतुमतः पुत्रो जज्ञे भीमरथो नृपः
Then, Ketumat's son was born, the king Bhīmaratha.
दिवोदास इति ख्यातो वाराणस्यधिपो ऽभवत्
He became known as Divodāsa, the lord of Vārāṇasī.
शून्यां निवेशयामास क्षेमको नाम राक्षसः
A rakshasa named Kṣemaka settled the city when it was empty.
शून्या वर्षसहस्रं वै भवित्रीति पुनः पुनः
Again and again it was said: 'It will remain empty for a thousand years.'
विषयान्ते पुरीं रम्यां गोमत्यां संन्यवेशयत्
At the edge of the territory, he established a delightful city on the Gomati.