ददौ हृष्टमनास्तुष्टस्तं मणिं बभ्रवे पुनः
With a delighted and satisfied mind, he gave that jewel back to Babhu again.
आबध्य गान्दिनीपुत्रो विरराजांशुमानिव
Having fastened it on, the son of Gandini shone like the radiant sun.
वेद मिथ्याभिशप्तिं स न लभेत कथञ्चन
He knows that a false curse does not take effect in any way.
सत्यवान्सत्यसंपन्नः सत्यकस्तस्य चात्मजः
He is truthful, endowed with truth, and his son is also truthful.
भूतेर्युगन्धरः पुत्र इति भौत्यः प्रकीर्त्तितः
Yugandhara is said to be the son of Bhuti, and thus called Bhautya.
जज्ञाते तनयौ वृष्णेः श्वफल्कश्चित्रकश्च यः
Vṛṣṇi had two sons born to him: Śvaphalka and Citraka.
नास्ति व्याधिभयं तत्र न चावृष्टिभयं तथा
There is no fear of disease there, nor is there fear of drought.
त्रीणि वर्षाणि विषये नावर्षत्पाकशासनः
For three years in the region, there was no rain from the rain-god.
श्वफल्कपरिवासेन प्रावर्षत्पाकशासनः
By the presence of Śvaphalka, the rain-god caused rain to fall.
गान्दिनींनाम गां सा हि ददौ विप्राय नित्यशः
She, named Gāndinī, always gave a cow to a Brahmin.
निवसंती न वै जज्ञे गर्भस्थां तां पिताब्रवीत्
While she was dwelling there, she was not born; her father spoke to her while she was in the womb.
प्रोवाच चैनं गर्भस्था सा कन्या गां दिने दिने
That maiden, while in the womb, spoke to him, saying, 'Give a cow every day.'
तथेत्युवाच तां तस्याः पिता काममपूरयत्
Her father replied, 'So be it,' and fulfilled her wish.
तस्याः पुत्रः स्मृतो ऽक्रूरः श्वाफल्को भूरिदक्षिणः
Her son is known as Akrura, Śvaphalka, and Bhūridakṣiṇa.
गिरिरक्षस्ततो यक्षः शत्रुघ्नो ऽथारिमर्दनः
Then Giriraksha, a Yaksha, Shatrughna, and Arimardana were born.
आवाहप्रतिवाहौ च वसुदेवा वराङ्गना
Avaha and Prativaha, Vasudeva, and the excellent woman Varangana were born.
देववानुपदेवश्च जज्ञाते देवसंनिभौ
Devavan and Upadeva, both resembling the gods, were born.
अश्वग्रीवो ऽश्ववाहश्च सुपार्श्वकगवेषणौ
Ashvagriva and Ashvavaha, along with Suparshvaka and Gaveshana, were born.
अभूमिर्बहुभूमिश्च श्रविष्ठाश्रवणे स्त्रियौ
Abhumi and Bahubhumi, and the two women Shraviṣṭha and Shravaṇi, were born.
कुकुरं भजमानं च शुचिं कंबल बर्हिषम्
Kukura, Bhajamana, Shuchi, Kambala, and Barhisha were born.
कपोतरोमा तस्याथ विलोमाभवदात्मजः
To him, Kapotaroma, a son named Viloma was then born.
ख्यायते यस्य नामान्यच्चन्दनोदकदुन्दुभिः
He whose other names are Chandana, Udaka, and Dundubhi is renowned.
अश्वमेधं तु पुत्रार्थमाजहार नरोत्तमः
That best of men performed an Ashvamedha sacrifice for the sake of a son.
ततस्तु विद्वान्धर्मज्ञो दाता यज्वा पुनर्वसुः
Then Punarvasu, learned, righteous, generous, and a performer of sacrifices, was born.
आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्यातौ मतिमतां वरौ
Ahuka and Ahuki, both renowned and foremost among the wise, were born.
सोपासांगानुकर्षाणां सध्वजानां वरूथिनाम्
He had followers with attendants, with banners, and with troops.
नासत्यवादी चासीत्तु नायज्ञो नासहस्रदः
There was no one who spoke untruth, no one who neglected sacrifice, and no one who failed to give thousands.
आर्द्रकस्य धृतिः पुत्र इत्येवमनुशुश्रुम्
We have heard that Dhriti was the son of Ardraka.
अशीतिमश्वनियुतान्याहुको ऽप्रतिमो व्रजन्
Ahuka, unrivaled, went forth with eighty chariots.
रूप्यकाञ्चनकक्षाणां स्रहस्राण्येकविंशतिः
There were twenty-one thousand necklaces of silver and gold.