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.
त्रिलोकमातुस्तत्स्थानं शशाङ्कादित्यसंन्निभम्
That place of the Mother of the three worlds shone like the moon and the sun.
शूलेनोरसि निर्भिद्य पातयामास तं भुवि
He pierced him in the chest with a spear and cast him down to the ground.
इदानीं निर्भयस्तूर्णं स्थाने ऽस्मिन् राक्षसो हतः
Now, with the demon slain in this place, he became fearless and swift.
पुरीं जगाम विप्रेन्द्राः पुरन्दरपुरोपमाम्
He went to a city, O best of Brahmins, which was like the city of Purandara.
ईजे च विविधैर्यज्ञैर्हेमैर्देवीं सरस्वतीम्
And he worshipped the goddess Sarasvati with various sacrifices and gold.
देव्या भक्तो महातेजाः शकुनिस्तस्य चात्मजः
Devoted to the goddess and possessing great brilliance was Shakuni, his son.
ईजे स चाश्वमेधेन देवक्षत्रश्च तत्सुतः
And Devakshatra, his son, performed an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
पुत्रद्वयमभूत् तस्य सुत्रामा चानुरेव च
He had two sons: Sutrama and Anura.
महात्मा दाननिरतो धनुर्वेदविदां वरः
A great soul, devoted to charity, foremost among those skilled in the science of archery.
शास्त्रं प्रवर्तयामास कुण्डगोलादिभिः श्रुतम्
He established the teaching, as heard from Kundagola and others.
प्रवर्तते महाशास्त्रं कुण्डादीनां हितावहम्
The great treatise, beneficial to Kundas and others, is thus established.
पुण्यश्लोको महाराजस्तेन वै तत्प्रवर्तितम्
That pious-famed great king indeed established it.
ज्येष्ठं च भजमानाख्यं धनुर्वेदविदां वरम्
The eldest, named Bhajamana, was foremost among those skilled in archery.
पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति प्रभुः
May my son be endowed with all virtues—so spoke the lord.
धार्मिको रूपसंपन्नस्तत्त्वज्ञानरतः सदा
Righteous, handsome, always devoted to true knowledge.
तेषां प्रधानौ विख्यातौ निमिः कृकण एव च
Among them, Nimi and Krikana were renowned as the foremost.
वृष्णेः सुमित्रो बलवाननमित्रः शिनस्तथा
Of Vrishni, Sumitra was strong, as was Anamitra, and likewise Shini.
प्रसेनस्तु महाभागः सत्राजिन्नाम चोत्तमः
Prasena, greatly fortunate, and Satrajit, the excellent one, as well.
सत्यवान् सत्यसंपन्नः सत्यकस्तत्सुतो ऽभवत्
Satyavān, endowed with truth, had a son named Satyaka.
कुणिस्तस्य सुतो धीमांस्तस्य पुत्रो युगन्धरः
His wise son was Kuṇi, whose son was Yugandhara.