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.
जज्ञाते तनयौ पृश्नेः श्वफल्कश्चित्रकश्च ह
Pṛśni had two sons, Śvaphalka and Citraka.
उपमङ्गुस्तथा मङ्गुरन्ये च बहवः सुताः
Upamaṅgu and Maṅgu, and many other sons as well.
उपदेवश्च पुण्यात्मा तयोर्विश्वप्रमाथिनौ
Upadeva, of virtuous soul, and Viśvapramāthin were among them.
अश्वग्रीवः सुबाहुश्च सुपार्श्वकगवेषणौ
Aśvagrīva, Subāhu, Supārśva, and Kagaveṣaṇa.
कुकुरं भजमानं च शुचिं कम्बलबर्हिषम्
Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci, and Kambalabarhiṣa.
कपोतरोमा विपुलस्तस्य पुत्रो विलोमकः
Kapotaromā and Vipula, whose son was Vilomaka.
ख्यायते तस्य नामानुरनोरानकदुन्दुभिः
His name is known as Anu, also called Ānakadundubhi.
वरं तस्मै ददौ देवो ब्रह्मा लोकमहेश्वरः
To him, the god Brahmā, lord of the worlds, granted a boon.
गुरोरभ्यधिकं विप्राः कामरूपित्वमेव च
O sages, he received superiority over his teacher and the ability to assume any form at will.
पूजयामास गानेन स्थाणुं त्रिदशपूजितम्
He worshipped Sthāṇu, honored by the gods, with song.
कन्यारत्नं ददौ देवो दुर्लभं त्रिदशैरपि
The god gave him a jewel among maidens, rare even among the gods.
अशिक्षयदमित्रघ्नः प्रियां तां भ्रान्तलोचनाम्
He, destroyer of enemies, taught that beloved girl with wandering eyes.
रूपलावण्यसंपन्नां ह्रीमतीमपि कन्यकाम्
That maiden, endowed with beauty and charm, was also modest.
शिक्षयामास विधिवद् गानविद्यां च कन्यकाम्
He properly taught the maiden the science of song.
उद्ववाहात्मजां कन्यां गन्धर्वाणां तु मानसीम्
He married the mind-born daughter of the Gandharvas.
वीणावादनतत्त्वज्ञान् गानशास्त्रविशारदान्
He knew the principles of playing the vīṇā and was skilled in the science of music.
पूजयामास गानेन देवं त्रिपुरनाशनम्
He worshipped the god, destroyer of Tripura, with song.
सुबाहुर्नाम गन्धर्वस्तामादाय ययौ पुरीम्
A Gandharva named Subāhu took her and went to his city.
सुषेणवीरसुग्रीवसुभोजनरवाहनाः
Suṣeṇa, Vīra, Sugrīva, Subhojana, and Ravāhana—
पुनर्वसुश्चाभिजितः संबभूवाहुकः सुतः
Punarvasu, Ābhijita, and Saṃbabhūva were his sons.