वर्द्धन्ते विभवाश्शश्वद्धर्मश्चास्य विवर्द्धते
His prosperity always increased, and his righteousness grew as well.
यथा यष्टा यथा दाता तथा स्वर्गे महीपते
As he was a sacrificer and a giver, so too, O king, is he in heaven.
कार्त्तवीर्येण विक्रम्य तन्नः प्रब्रूहि पृच्छताम्
Tell us, having been overpowered by Kārtavīrya, how that happened, for we ask.
कथं सरक्षिता भूत्वा नाशयेत तपोवनम्
How, though well protected, could he destroy the forest of ascetics?
भजमानो भजिर्द्दिव्यो वृष्णिर्देवावृधो ऽन्धकः
Bhajamāna, Bhajir, the divine Vṛṣṇi, Devāvṛdha, and Andhaka.
तेषां हि सर्गाश्चत्वारः शृणुध्वं विस्तरेण वै
Of them, there are indeed four lineages; listen to their details.
सृंज यस्य सुते द्वे तु बाह्यके ते उदावहत्
Sṛṃja had two sons, both of whom he gave away to others.
निम्लोचिः किङ्कणश्चैव धृष्टिः पर पुरञ्जयः
Nimloci, Kiṅkaṇa, Dhṛṣṭi, Para, and Purañjaya—
अयुताजित्सहस्राजिच्छताजिदिति नामतः
Ayutājit, Sahasrājit, and Śatājit—these were their names.
पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति स्म ह
May I have a son endowed with all virtues—so he wished.
संयोज्या त्मानमेवं स पर्णाशजलमस्पृशत्
Thus joining himself in this way, he touched the water of the Parṇāśā.
कल्याणत्वान्नरपतेस्तस्य सा निम्नगोत्तमा
Because of the king’s excellence, that river became the best among streams.
नाभिगच्छामि तां नारीं यस्यामेवंविधः सुतः
I will not approach that woman whose son is of such a kind.
तस्मादस्य स्वयं चाहं भवाम्यद्य सहव्रता
Therefore, today I myself will become her companion in the vow.
अथ भूत्वा कुमारी तु सा चिन्तापरमेव च
Then, having become a maiden, she was filled with deep thought.
तस्यामाधत्त गर्भे स तेजस्विनमुदा रधीः
He placed in her womb a radiant and noble son.
पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतं बभ्रुं देवावृधत्तदा
She bore a son endowed with all virtues, named Babhru, whom Devāvṛdha raised.
गुणान्देवावृधस्यापि कीर्तयन्तो महात्मनः
They praised the virtues of Devāvṛdha, that great-souled one.
बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृथः समः
Babhru was the best among men, equal to the gods, as was Devāvṛdha.
येमृतत्वमनुप्राप्ता बब्रोर्देवावृधादपि
Those who attained immortality were born from Babhru and even from Devāvṛdha.
कीर्त्तिमांश्च महाभोजः सात्त्वतानां महारथः
Kīrtimān and Mahābhoja, the great chariot-warrior among the Sāttvatas.
गान्धारी चैव माद्री च धृष्टैर्भार्ये बभूवतुः
Gāndhārī and Mādrī became the wives of Dhṛṣṭa.
साद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो मीढ्वांसमेव च
Sādrī bore a son Yudhājit, and then also Mīḍhvāṃsa.
अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्य द्वौ बभूवतुः
Anamitra’s son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons.
तस्य सत्राजितः सूर्यः सखा प्राणसमो ऽभवत्
For Satrājit, the Sun became a friend, as dear as life itself.
तोयं कूलात्समुद्धर्तुमुपस्थातुं ययौरविम्
He went to the Sun in order to bring forth water from the riverbank.
सुस्पष्टमूर्त्तिर्भगवांस्तेजोमण्डलवान्विभुः
The Blessed Lord appeared with a clearly discernible form, radiant and resplendent.
यथैव व्योम्नि पश्यामि त्वामहं ज्योतिषां पते
Just as I see you in the sky, O Lord of lights, so do I now behold you.
को विशेषो विवस्वंस्ते सख्येनोपगतस्य वै
What difference is there, O shining one, when you have approached as a friend?
स्वकण्ठादवमुच्याथ बबन्ध नृपतेस्तदा
Then, removing it from his own neck, the king tied it at that time.