पूरुणा तु कृतं वाक्यं मानितश्च विशेषतः
But Puru fulfilled my command and honored me especially.
सर्वे कामा मम कृताः पूरुणा पुण्यकारिणा
All my desires were accomplished by Puru, the doer of good deeds.
पुत्रो यस्त्वानुवर्त्तेत स राजा तु महामते
A son who follows his father, O wise one, is indeed fit to be king.
यः पुत्रो गुणसंपन्नो मातापित्रोर्हितः सदा
That son who is endowed with virtues and always acts for the welfare of his mother and father—
अर्हे ऽस्य पूरू राज्यस्य यः प्रियः प्रियकृत्तव
He is worthy of the kingdom, O Purus, who is dear and does what is pleasing.
पौरजान पदैस्तुष्टैरित्युक्ते नाहुषस्तदा
When the citizens were satisfied with these words, Nahusha then spoke thus.
दिशि दक्षिणपूर्वस्यां तुर्वसुं तु न्यवेशयत्
In the southeastern direction, he settled Turvasu.
प्रतीच्यामुत्तरस्यां च द्रुह्युं चानुं च तावुभौ
In the northwestern direction, he settled both Druhyu and Anu.
व्यभजत्पञ्चधा राजा पुत्रेभ्यो नाहुषस्तदा
Then King Nahusha divided the realm into five parts among his sons.
यथाप्रदेशं धर्मज्ञैर्धर्मेण प्रतिपान्यते
Each region was governed according to righteousness by those who knew dharma.
पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस्तु प्रीतिमा नभवन्नृपः
The king, whose prosperity was transferred to his sons, became joyful.
प्रीतिमानभवद्राजा भारमावेश्य बन्धुषु
The king became happy, having entrusted the burden to his relatives.
याभिः प्रत्याहरेत्कामात्कूर्मौंऽगानीव सर्वशः
By which one may withdraw from desires, as a tortoise draws in its limbs completely.
हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मेव भूय एवाभिवर्द्धते
Just as the black path grows again with offerings, so does he flourish anew.
नालमेकस्य तत्सर्वमिति पश्यन्न मुह्यति
Seeing that all this is not sufficient for one alone, he does not become deluded.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा
By action, by mind, and by speech, one attains Brahman at that time.
यदा नेच्छति न द्वेष्टि ब्रह्म संपद्यते तदा
When one neither desires nor hates, then one attains Brahman.
यैषा प्राणान्तिको रोगस्तां तृष्णां त्यजतः सुखम्
This thirst is the disease that ends with life; abandoning it brings happiness.
जीविताशा धनाशा च जीर्यतो ऽपि न जीर्यति
The longing for life and for wealth does not decay even as the body decays.
कृष्णाक्षयसुखस्यैतत्कलां नर्हन्ति षोडशीम्
Even sixteen parts do not equal the happiness of Krishna's inexhaustible bliss.
भृगुतुङ्गे तपस्तप्त्वा तत्रैव च महायशाः
Having performed austerity at Bhṛgutuṅga, there indeed was the great and renowned one.
तस्य वंशास्तु पञ्चैते पुण्या देवर्षिसत्कृताः
His lineages are these five, virtuous and honored by the divine sages.
धन्यः प्रजावा नायुष्मान्कीर्त्तिमांश्च भवेन्नरः
Blessed, possessing offspring, long-lived, and renowned does a man become.
ययातेश्चारितं सर्वं पठञ्छृण्वन्द्विजोत्तमाः
All the deeds of Yayāti, when recited and heard, O best of twice-born, (bring merit).
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे अष्टषष्टितमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-eighth chapter, the third section of the Upoddhāta, in the middle part, spoken by Vāyu, of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च गदतो मे निबोधत
Now listen to me as I recount in detail and in order.
सहस्रजिदथ श्रेष्ठः क्रोष्टुर्नीलोञ्जिको लघुः
Sahasrajit, then the eminent one; Kroṣṭu, Nīloñjika, and Laghu.
शतजित्तनयाः ख्यातस्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः
Three sons of Śatajita are renowned, supremely righteous.
हैहयस्य तु दायादो धर्मनेत्र इति श्रुतः
The heir of Haihaya is known as Dharmanetra.
संज्ञेयस्य तु दायादो महिष्मान्नाम पार्थिवः
The heir of Saṃjñeya is the king named Mahiṣmān.