शोकं विहाय पुत्राणां दक्षः परमधर्मवित् । तासां त्रयोदश प्रादात्कश्यपाय महात्मने
Dakṣa, knower of supreme dharma, set aside his grief for his sons and gave thirteen of them to the great-souled Kaśyapa.
दश धर्माय सोमाय सप्तविंशति भूपते । द्वे चैव भृगवे प्रादाच्चतस्रोऽरिष्टनेमिने
He gave ten to Dharma, twenty-seven to Soma, two to Bhṛgu, and four to Ariṣṭanemi, O king.
द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे कन्ये तथैवाङ्गिरसे पुनः । तासां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च देवाश्च दानवास्तथा
He also gave two daughters to Aṅgiras, and again two to Aṅgiras; from them were born sons and grandsons, as well as gods and demons.
जाता बलसमायुक्ताः परस्परविरोधकाः । रागद्वेषान्विताः सर्वे परस्परविरोधिनः । सर्वे मोहावृताः शूरा ह्यभवन्नतिमायिनः
They were born endowed with strength, opposed to one another, all filled with attachment and aversion, mutually hostile, all covered by delusion, and valiant, exceedingly proud.
शर्यातिराजवर्णनम् ममाख्याहि महाभाग राज्ञां वंशं सुविस्तरम् । सूर्यान्वयप्रसूतानां धर्मज्ञानां विशेषतः
Description of King Śaryāti. 'O greatly fortunate one, tell me in detail the lineage of kings, especially those born in the solar line who are knowers of dharma.'
शृणु भारत वक्ष्यामि रविवंशस्य विस्तरम् । यथा श्रुतं मया पूर्वं नारदाद्ऋषिसत्तमात्
'Hear, O Bhārata, I will recount the lineage of the solar dynasty as I have previously heard it from the eminent sage Nārada.'
एकदा नारदH श्रीमान्सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुभे । आजगामाश्रमे पुण्ये विचरन्स्वेच्छया मुनिः
Once, the illustrious Nārada, wandering as he pleased, came to a holy hermitage on the auspicious bank of the Sarasvatī.
प्रणम्य शिरसा पादौ तस्याग्रे संस्थितस्तदा । ततस्तस्यासनं दत्त्वा कृत्वार्हणमथादरात्
Bowing his head, he stood before him and, after offering a seat and proper hospitality with respect,
विधिवत्पूजयित्वा तं उक्तवान्वचनं त्विदम् । पावितोऽहं मुनिश्रेष्ठ पूज्यस्यागमनेन वै
Having worshipped him according to the rite, he spoke these words: 'O best of sages, I am purified by the arrival of one so worthy of honor.'
कथां कथय सर्वज्ञ राज्ञां चरितसंयुताम् । राजानो ये समाख्याताः सप्तमेऽस्मिन्मनोः कुले
'O all-knowing one, tell me the stories of kings, filled with their deeds—those kings who have been described in the lineage of this seventh Manu.'
तेषामुत्पत्तिरतुला चरितं परमाद्भुतम् । श्रोतुकामोऽस्म्यहं ब्रह्मन् सूर्यवंशस्य विस्तरम्
'Their birth is incomparable, their deeds most wondrous; I wish to hear, O Brāhmaṇa, the detailed account of the solar dynasty.'
समाख्याहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ समासव्यासपूर्वकम् । इति पृष्टो मया राजन्नारदः परमार्थवित्
'O best of sages, recount it to me both in summary and in detail.' Thus questioned by me, O king, Nārada, knower of the highest truth—
उवाच प्रहसन्प्रीतः समाभाष्य मुदान्वयम् । नारद उवाच - शृणु सत्यवतीसूनो राज्ञां वंशमनुत्तमम्
Narada spoke, smiling with delight and addressing him with joy: Hear, O son of Satyavati, the most excellent lineage of kings.
पावनं कर्णसुखदं धर्मज्ञानादिभिर्युतम् । ब्रह्मा पूर्वं जगत्कर्ता नाभिपङ्कजसम्भवः
It is pure, pleasing to the ear, endowed with righteousness, knowledge, and other virtues; Brahma, the creator of the world in the beginning, born from the lotus of the navel—
विष्णोरिति पुराणेषु प्रसिद्धः परिकीर्तितः । सर्वज्ञः सर्वकर्तासौ स्वयम्भूः सर्वशक्तिमान्
He is renowned in the Puranas as Vishnu; he is proclaimed as all-knowing, the doer of all, self-born, and possessed of all power.
तपस्तप्त्वा स विश्वात्मा वर्षाणामयुतं पुरा । सृष्टिकामः शिवां ध्यात्वा प्राप्य शक्तिमनुत्तमाम्
That soul of the universe, having performed austerities for ten thousand years in ancient times, desiring creation, meditated on the auspicious one and obtained unsurpassed power.
पुत्रानुत्पदयामास मानसाञ्छुभलक्षणान् । मरीचिः प्रथिस्तेषामभवत्सृष्टिकर्मणि
He produced sons from his mind, marked by auspicious qualities; among them, Marici was the first in the work of creation.
तस्य पुत्रोऽतिविख्यातः कश्यपः सर्वसम्मतः । त्रयोदशैव तस्यासन्भार्या दक्षसुताः किल
His son, most renowned, was Kashyapa, esteemed by all; he had thirteen wives, said to be the daughters of Daksha.
देवाः सर्वे समुत्पन्ना दैत्या यक्षाश्च पन्नगाः । पशवः पक्षिणश्चैव तस्मात्सृष्टिस्तु काश्यपी
From him were born all the gods, the demons, the yakshas, the serpents, the cattle, and the birds; thus, creation is known as Kashyapa's.
देवानां प्रथितः सूर्यो विवस्वान्नाम तस्य तु । तस्य पुत्रः स विख्यातो वैवस्वतमनुर्नृपः
Among the gods, the illustrious Sun is known as Vivasvan; his son, famed, is King Vaivasvata Manu.
तस्य पुत्रस्तथेक्ष्वाकुः सूर्यवंशविवर्धनः । नवाभवन्सुतास्तस्य मनोरिक्ष्वाकुपूर्वजाः
His son was Ikshvaku, the increaser of the solar dynasty; Manu had nine sons, with Ikshvaku as the eldest.
तेषां नामानि राजेन्द्र शृणुष्वैकमनाः पुनः । इक्ष्वाकुरथ नाभागो धृष्टः शर्यातिरेव च
Hear again, O king, with focused mind, the names of those sons: Ikshvaku, then Nabhaga, Dhrishta, and also Sharyati;
नरिष्यन्तस्तथा प्रांशुर्नृगो दिष्टश्च सप्तमः । करूषश्च पृषध्रश्च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः
Narisyanta, Pramshu, Nriga, Dishta as the seventh, Karusha, and Prishadhra—these nine are known as the sons of Manu.
इक्ष्वाकुस्तु मनोः पुत्रः प्रथमः समजायत । तस्य पुत्रशतं चासीज्ज्येष्ठो विकुक्षिरात्मवान्
Ikshvaku, the first son of Manu, was born; he had a hundred sons, the eldest being the virtuous Vikukshi.
नवानां वंशविस्तारं संक्षेपेण निशामय । शूराणां मनुपुत्राणां मनोरन्तरजन्मनाम्
Now hear in brief the expansion of the lineages of the nine, the heroic sons of Manu, born in different ages.
नाभागस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूदम्बरीषः प्रतापवान् । धर्मज्ञः सत्यसन्धश्च प्रजापालनतत्परः
Nabhaga's son was Ambarisha, renowned for his prowess, knower of righteousness, truthful, and devoted to the protection of his subjects.
धृष्टात्तु धार्ष्टकं क्षत्रं ब्रह्मभूतमजायत । संग्रामकातरं सम्यग्ब्रह्मकर्मरतं तथा
From Dhrishta was born the Dhrishtaka kshatriya line, which became brahminical, averse to battle, and devoted to the duties of the brahmins.
शर्यातेस्तनयश्चाभूदानर्तो नाम विश्रुतः । सुकन्या च तथा पुत्री रूपलावण्यसंयुता
Sharyati's son was Anarta, famed by name; and his daughter was Sukanya, endowed with beauty and charm.
च्यवनाय सुता दत्ता राज्ञाप्यन्धाय सुन्दरी । मुनिः सुलोचनो जातस्तस्याः शीलगुणेन ह
The beautiful daughter was given in marriage by the king to the sage Chyavana, though he was blind; from her was born a son, Sulocana, due to her virtuous conduct.
विहितो रविपुत्राभ्यामश्विभ्यामिति नः श्रुतम् । जनमेजय उवाच सन्देहोऽयं महान् ब्रह्मन् कथायां कथितस्त्वया
It is heard by us that he was endowed with sight by the Ashvins, sons of the Sun. Janamejaya said: O Brahmin, you have told a great doubt in this story.