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.
दानधर्मरतो नित्यं सम्यक्शीलपरायणः
Always devoted to charity and righteousness, he was steadfast in virtuous conduct.
दुद्राव महातविष्टो भयेन मुनिपुङ्गवाः
The eminent sages fled in great haste out of fear.
दुर्योधनो ऽग्निसंकाशः शूलासक्तमहाकरः
Duryodhana, blazing like fire, with a mighty hand wielding a spear.
अपश्यत् परमं स्थानं सरस्वत्या सुगोपितम्
He saw the supreme place, well concealed by Sarasvati.
ववन्दे शिरसा दृष्ट्वा साक्षाद् देवीं सरस्वतीम्
Seeing the goddess Sarasvati directly, he bowed his head in reverence.
पपात दण्डवद् भूमौ त्वामहं शरणं गतः
He fell prostrate upon the ground, saying, 'I have come to you for refuge.'
वाग्देवतामनाद्यन्तामीश्वरीं ब्रह्मचारिणीम्
To the goddess of speech, without beginning or end, the sovereign, the celibate.
हिरण्यगर्भमहिषीं त्रिनेत्रां चन्द्रशेखराम्
To the consort of Hiranyagarbha, three-eyed, adorned with the moon.
पाहि मां परमेशानि भीतं शरणमागतम्
Protect me, O supreme lady, frightened and seeking refuge.
हन्तुं समागतः स्थानं यत्र देवी सरस्वती
He had come to slay, at the place where the goddess Sarasvati dwelled.