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.
वाराणस्यधिपो राजा कथितः पूर्व एव हि
The king, lord of Vārāṇasī, has already been mentioned before.
दुर्मदस्यसुतो धीमान्कनको नाम विश्रुतः
Durmada's wise son, named Kanaka, is renowned.
कृतवीर्यः कृताग्निश्च कृतवर्मा तथैव च
Kṛtavīrya, Kṛtāgni, and likewise Kṛtavarmā.
जज्ञे बाहुसहस्रेण सप्तद्वीपेश्वरो नृपः
A king was born with a thousand arms, lord of the seven islands.
दत्तमाराधयामास कार्त्तवीर्यो ऽत्रिसंभवम्
Kārttavīrya, born of Atri, worshipped Dattātreya.
पूर्वं बाहुसहस्रं तु स वव्रे प्रथमं वरम्
First, he chose the boon of a thousand arms.
धर्मेण पृथिवीं जित्वा धर्मेणैवानुपालनम्
By righteousness he conquered the earth, and by righteousness he governed it.
संग्रामे युध्यमानस्य वधः स्यात्प्रधने मम
In battle, let my death occur only at the forefront.
सप्तोदधिपरिक्षिप्ता क्षत्रेण विधिना जिता
The land encircled by the seven oceans was conquered by the kṣatriya according to law.
योगो योगेश्वरस्येव प्रादुर्भवति मायया
Yoga arises through the power of illusion, just as it does for the lord of yoga.