तस्माच्चन्द्रावलोकस्तु तारापीडस्तु तत्सुतः
From him came Candrāvaloka, and Tārāpīḍa was his son.
सर्वे प्राधान्यतः प्रोक्ताः समासेन द्विजोत्तमाः
All have been mentioned in summary, foremost among twice-born.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Freed from all sin, he is honored in the world of heaven.
तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि षडिन्द्रसमतेजसः
He had six sons, equal in splendor to Indra.
शतायुश्च श्रुतायुश्च दिव्याश्चैवोर्वशीसुताः
They were Śatāyu, Śrutāyu, and the divine sons of Urvaśī.
स्वर्भानुतनयायां वै प्रभायामिति नः श्रुतम्
It is heard by us that they were born from Prabhā, daughter of Svarbhānu.
नहुषस्य तु दायादाः षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः
The heirs of Nahusha, whose brilliance was equal to Indra's, were six in number.
यतिर्ययातिः संयातिरायातिः पञ्चको ऽश्वकः
They were Yati, Yayati, Samyati, Ayati, Viyati, and Ashvaka.
शर्मिष्ठामासुरीं चैव तनयां वृषपर्वणः
And Sharmishtha, the daughter of Vrishaparvan, was an Asuri by birth.
द्रुह्युं चानुं च पूरुं च शर्मिष्ठा चाप्यजीजनत्
Sharmishtha gave birth to Druhyu, Anu, and Puru.
पुरुमेव कनीयासं पितुर्वचनपालकम्
Among them, Puru was the youngest and the one who upheld his father's command.
प्रतीच्यामुत्तारायां च द्रुह्युं चानुमकल्पयत्
In the western region, Uttara bore Druhyu and Anu.
राजापि दारसहितो नवं प्राप महायशाः
The illustrious king, together with his wives, attained nine sons.
सहस्त्रजित् तथाज्येष्ठः क्रोषटुर्नालो ऽजितोरघुः
Sahasrajit was the eldest, followed by Kroshatru, Nala, Ajita, and Raghu.
सुताः शतजितो ऽप्यासंस्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः
Shatajita also had three sons, all of great righteousness.
हैहयस्याभवत् पुत्रो धर्म इत्यभिविश्रुतः
Haihaya had a son named Dharma, renowned by that name.
धर्मनेत्रस्य कीर्तिस्तु संजितस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
Dharmanetra's son was Kirti, and his son was Samjita.
भद्रश्रेण्यस्य दायादो दुर्दमो नाम पार्थिवः
Bhadrasrenya's heir was a king named Durdama.
धनकस्य तु दायादाश्चत्वारो लोकसम्मताः
Dhanaka had four sons, all esteemed in the world.
कृतौजाश्च चतुर्थो ऽभूत् कार्तवीर्योर्ऽजुनो ऽभवत्
Kritavira was the fourth, and Kartavirya Arjuna was born from him.
तस्य रामो ऽभवन्मृत्युर्जामदग्न्यो जनार्दनः
For him, Rama Jamadagnya, Janardana, became death.
कृतास्त्रा बलिनः शूरा धर्मात्मानो नमस्विनः
They were skilled in weapons, strong, valiant, righteous, and reverent.
जयध्वजश्च बलवान् नारायणपरो नृपः
Jayadhvaja, a powerful king devoted to Narayana, was among them.
रुद्रभक्ता महात्मानः पूजयन्ति स्म शङ्करम्
These great souls, devoted to Rudra, worshipped Shankara.
जगाम शरणं विष्णुं दैवतं धर्मतत्परः
He took refuge in Viṣṇu, the divine one devoted to righteousness.
ईश्वराराधनरतः पितास्माकमभूदिति
He became our father, absorbed in the worship of the Lord.
विष्णोरंशेन संभूता राजानो यन्महीतले
Kings who dwell upon the earth are born from a portion of Viṣṇu.
पूजनीयो यतो विष्णुः पालको जगतो हरिः
Viṣṇu, the protector of the world, Hari, is to be worshipped.
तिस्त्रस्तु मूर्तयः प्रोक्ताः सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तहेतवः
Three forms have been described as the causes of creation, preservation, and destruction.
सृजेद् ब्रह्मा रजोमूर्तिः संहरेत् तामसो हरः
Brahmā, in the form of rajas, creates; Hara, in the form of tamas, destroys.