दृष्टवाननवद्याङ्गीं तस्यै मालां ददौ पुनः
He saw her, flawless in form, and again gave her the garland.
रेमे कृतार्थमात्मानं जानानः सुचिरं तया
Knowing himself fulfilled, he enjoyed a long time with her.
किं कृतं भवता पूर्वं पुरीं गत्वा वृथा नृप
What did you accomplish before, O king, going to the city in vain?
कण्वस्य दर्शनं चैव मालापहरणं तथा
The sight of Kanva, and likewise the taking of the garland.
शापं दास्यति ते कण्वो ममापि भवतः प्रिया
Kanva will pronounce a curse upon you, and your beloved will be taken from you as well.
न तत्यजाथ तत्पार्श्वं तत्र संन्यस्तमानसः
You did not leave her side, remaining there with your mind firmly set.
सुरोमशं पिङ्गलाक्षं दर्शयामास सर्वदा
He always revealed Suromasha, whose eyes were tawny and hair was fine.
धिङ्मामिति विनिश्चित्यतपः कर्तुं समारभत्
Thinking, 'Fie upon me,' he resolved and began to undertake austerities.
भूय एव द्वादशकं वायुभक्षो ऽभवन्नृपः
Once again, for twelve years, the king lived on air alone.
वासमप्सरसा भूयस्तपोयोगमनुत्तमम्
He dwelt with an apsaras, practicing supreme austerity and yoga.
कर्तुकामो हि निर्बोजं तस्याघमिदमब्रवीत्
Desiring to perform a vow without food, he spoke this to her, causing her distress.
आस्ते मोचयितुं लोकं तत्र देवो महेश्वरः
There, the god Maheshvara abides, to liberate the world.
दृष्ट्वा विश्वेश्वरं लिङ्गङ्किल्बिषान्मोक्ष्यसे ऽखिलात्
Upon seeing the Lord of the Universe in the form of a linga, you will be freed from all sins.
वाराणस्यां हरं दृष्ट्वा पापान्मुक्तो ऽभवत् ततः
Having seen Hara in Varanasi, he was then released from his transgressions.
याजयामास तं कण्वो याचितो घृणया मुनिः
Kanva, requested with compassion, officiated the sacrifice for him.
बभूव जातमात्रं तं राजानमुपतस्थिरे
As soon as he was born, the king was attended by them.
कन्या जगृहिरे सर्वा जन्धर्वदयिता द्विजाः
All the maidens, beloved of the Gandharvas and the twice-born, took him.
वंशः पापहरो नृणां क्रोष्टोरपि निबोधत
Hear also of the lineage of Kroṣṭu, which removes the sins of men.
तस्य पुत्रो महान् स्वातिरुशद्गुस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
His son was the great Svāti; Uśadgu was born from him.
अथ चैत्ररथिर्लोके शशबिन्दुरिति स्मृतः
Then, in the world, Caitrarathi was known as Śaśabindu.
पृथुकर्मा च तत्पुत्रस्तस्मात् पृथुजयो ऽभवत्
His son was Pṛthukarmā, and from him was born Pṛthujaya.
पृथुश्रवास्तस्य पुत्रस्तस्यासीत् पृथुसत्तमः
Pṛthuśravās was his son, and he was the best among the Pṛthus.
तस्याभूद् रुक्मकवचः परावृत् तस्य सत्तमाः
He possessed a golden armor, turned away by the noble ones.
तस्माद् विदर्भः संजज्ञे विदर्भात् क्रथकैशिकौ
From him was born Vidarbha; from Vidarbha came Kratha and Kaishika.
धृतिस्तस्याभवत् पुत्रः संस्तस्तस्याप्यभूत् सुतः
Dhriti became his son; Samsta was the son of Dhriti.
अभूत् तस्य सुतो धीमान् सुमन्तुस्तत्सुतो ऽनलः
His wise son was Sumantu; Sumantu's son was Anala.
तेषां प्रधानो ज्योतिष्मान् वपुष्मांस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
Among them, Jyotishman was the foremost; his son was Vapushman.
तस्य वीतरथो विप्रा रुद्रभक्तो महाबलः
His son was Vitaratha, O Brahmins, a devotee of Rudra and mighty in strength.
वृष्णेर्निवृत्तिरुत्पन्नो दशार्हस्तस्य तु द्विजाः
From Vrishni was born Nivritti; from him, O twice-born, came Dasharha.
जैमूतिरभवद् वीरो विकृतिः परवीरहा
Jaimuti became a heroic man, Vikriti a destroyer of enemy heroes.