भुक्तशेषं तु न श्राद्धे प्रोक्षणीयमिति स्थितिः । राज्ञे निवेदयामास वसिष्ठः पाकदूषणम्
It is established that leftovers are not to be consecrated for a śrāddha; Vasiṣṭha informed the king of this impurity in the offering.
पुत्रस्य कर्म तज्ज्ञात्वा भूपतिर्गुरुणोदितम् । चुकोप विधिलोपात्तं देशान्निःसारयत्ततः
Learning of his son's deed as told by the guru, the king grew angry at the breach of rule and banished him from the land.
शशाप इति विख्यातो नाम्ना जातो नृपात्मजः । गतो वने शशादस्तु पितृकोपादसम्भ्रमः
He became known as Śaśāda, for he had eaten a hare; the prince, out of fear of his father's wrath, went to the forest.
वन्येन वर्तयन्कालं नीतवान् धर्मतत्परः । पितर्युपरते राज्यं प्राप्तं तेन महात्मना
Living in the forest on wild fare, devoted to righteousness, he spent his time; when his father passed, that great soul obtained the kingdom.
शशादस्त्वकरोद्राज्यमयोध्यायाः पतिः स्वयम् । यज्ञाननेकशः पूर्णांश्चकार सरयूतटे
Śaśāda himself became king of Ayodhyā, performing many completed sacrifices on the banks of the Sarayū.
शशादस्याभवत्पुत्रः ककुत्स्थ इति विश्रुतः । तस्यैव नामभेदाद्वै इन्द्रवाहः पुरञ्जयः
Śaśāda had a son named Kakutstha, who became renowned; due to his deeds, he was also called Indravāha and Purañjaya.
जनमेजय उवाच - नामभेदः कथं जातो राजपुत्रस्य चानघ । कारणं ब्रूहि मे सर्वं कर्मणा येन चाभवत्
Janamejaya said: How did the prince acquire different names, O sinless one? Tell me the entire reason, and by what actions this came to be.
व्यास उवाच - शशादे स्वर्गते राजा ककुत्स्थ इति चाभवत् । [राज्यं चकार धर्मज्ञः पितृपैतामहं बलात् ।] एतस्मिन्नन्तरे देवा दैत्यैः सर्वे पराजिताः
Vyasa said: After Shashada ascended to heaven, the king became known as Kakutstha. He ruled the kingdom, knowledgeable in righteousness, by the strength of his ancestors. Meanwhile, all the gods were defeated by the demons.
जग्मुस्त्रिलोकाधिपतिं विष्णुं शरणमव्ययम् । तान्प्रोवाच महाविष्णुस्तदा देवान्सनातनः
They went to Vishnu, the eternal lord of the three worlds, seeking refuge. At that time, the great Vishnu spoke to the gods.
विष्णुरुवाच - पार्ष्णिग्राहं महीपालं प्रार्थयन्तु शशादजम् । स हनिष्यति वै दैत्यान्संग्रामे सुरसत्तमाः
Vishnu said: Seek out the king born of Shashada, the ruler who seizes by the heel. He will surely slay the demons in battle, O best of the gods.
आगमिष्यति धर्मात्मा साहाय्यार्थं धनुर्धरः । पराशक्तेः प्रसादेन सामर्थ्यं तस्य चातुलम्
The righteous archer will come to aid you. By the grace of the supreme power, his ability will be unmatched.
हरेः सुवचनाद्देवा ययुः सर्वे सवासवाः । अयोध्यायां महाराज शशादतनयं प्रति
At Hari's command, all the gods, along with Indra, went to Ayodhya, O great king, to approach the son of Shashada.
तानागतान् सुरान् राजा पूजयामास धर्मतः । पप्रच्छागमने राजा प्रयोजनमतन्द्रितः
The king honored the arriving gods according to righteousness, and attentively asked the purpose of their visit.
राजोवाच - धन्योऽहं पावितश्चास्मि जीवितं सफलं मम । यदागत्य गृहे देवा ददुश्च दर्शनं महत्
The king said: I am blessed and purified; my life is fulfilled, for the gods have come to my house and granted me their great presence.
ब्रुवन्तु कृत्यं देवेशा दुःसाध्यमपि मानवैः । करिष्यामि महत्कार्यं सर्वथा भवतां महत्
Let the lords of the gods declare their task, even if it is difficult for mortals. I will accomplish your great work by all means.
देवा ऊचुः - साहाय्यं कुरु राजेन्द्र सखा भव शचीपतेः । संग्रामे जय दैत्येन्द्रान्दुर्जयांस्त्रिदशैरपि
The gods said: Help us, O king, and be a friend to Indra, lord of Shachi. In battle, defeat the demon chiefs who are unconquerable even by the gods.
पराशक्तिप्रसादेन दुर्लभं नास्ति ते क्वचित् । विष्णुना प्रेरिताश्चैवमागतास्तव सन्निधौ
By the grace of the supreme power, nothing is unattainable for you. Sent by Vishnu, we have thus come into your presence.
राजोवाच - पार्ष्णिग्राहो भवाम्यद्य देवानां सुरसत्तमाः । इन्द्रो मे वाहनं तत्र भवेद्यदि सुराधिपः
The king said: Today I shall become the heel-grasper for the gods, O best of the gods. Let Indra be my mount there, if the lord of the gods agrees.
संग्रामं तु करिष्यामि दैत्यैर्देवकृतेऽधुना । आरुह्येन्द्रं गमिष्यामि सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीम्यहम्
I will now wage battle against the demons for the sake of the gods. Mounting Indra, I shall go; I speak this truthfully.
तदोचुर्वासवं देवाः कर्तव्यं कार्यमद्भुतम् । पत्रं भव नरेन्द्रस्य त्यक्त्वा लज्जां शचीपते
Then the gods said to Indra: You must perform this wondrous task. Become the mount for the king, O lord of Shachi, casting aside your shame.
लज्जमानस्तदा शक्रः प्रेरितो हरिणा भृशम् । बभूव वृषभस्तूर्णं रुद्रस्येवापरो महान्
Ashamed, Indra was strongly urged by Hari and swiftly became a bull, great like another Rudra.
तमारुरोह राजासौ संग्रामगमनाय वै । स्थितः ककुदि येनास्य ककुत्स्थस्तेन चाभवत्
The king mounted him to go to battle. Because he stood on Indra's back, he became known as Kakutstha.
इन्द्रो वाहः कृतो येन तेन नाम्नेन्द्रवाहकः । पुरं जितं तु दैत्यानां तेनाभूच्च पुरञ्जयः
Because Indra was made his mount, he was called Indravāhaka. Having conquered the city of the demons, he became known as Purajaya.
जित्वा दैत्यान्महाबाहुर्धनं तेषां प्रदत्तवान् । पप्रच्छ चैवं राजर्षेरिति सख्यं बभूव ह
Having defeated the demons, the mighty-armed king gave their wealth to you. He asked the royal sage, and thus their friendship was established.
ककुत्स्थश्चातिविख्यातो नृपतिस्तस्य वंशजाः । काकुत्स्था भुवि राजानो बभूवुर्बहुविश्रुताः
Kakutstha, the highly renowned king, had descendants; the kings of the Kakutstha lineage became widely celebrated on earth.
ककुत्स्थस्याभवत्पुत्रो धर्मपत्न्यां महाबलः । अनेना विश्रुतस्तस्य पृथुः पुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Kakutstha had a son of great strength by his lawful wife; his son was Anenā, who became famous, and Pṛthu, a valiant son, was born to him.
विष्णोरंशः स्मृतः साक्षात्पराशक्तिपदार्चकः । विश्वरन्धिस्तु विज्ञेयः पृथोः पुत्रो नराधिपः
It is said that Viśvarandhi, the son of Pṛthu and a lord of men, was a direct portion of Viṣṇu and a worshipper of the Supreme Power.
चन्द्रस्तस्य सुतः श्रीमान् राजा वंशकरः स्मृतः । तत्सुतो युवनाश्वस्तु तेजस्वी बलवत्तरः
Candra, his illustrious son, is remembered as a king and progenitor of the lineage; his son was Yuvanāśva, radiant and even more powerful.
शावन्तो युवनाश्वस्य जज्ञे परमधार्मिकः । शावन्ती निर्मिता तेन पुरी शक्रपुरीसमा
Śāvanta, the supremely righteous, was born to Yuvanāśva; by him, the city Śāvantī was built, equal to the city of Indra.
बृहदश्वस्तु पुत्रोऽभूच्छावन्तस्य महात्मनः । कुवलयाश्वः सुतस्तस्य बभूव पृथिवीपतिः
The noble Śāvanta had a son named Bṛhadaśva; his son was Kuvalayāśva, who became lord of the earth.