संताडयामास रुषा पादमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम् यमेन ताडिता सा तु छाया वै दुःखिताभवत्
Struck her in anger, raising his right foot. Thus struck by Yama, Chāyā became distressed.
छायाशापात् पदं चैकं यमस्य क्लिन्नमुत्तमम् पूयशोणितसम्पूर्णं कृमीणां निचयान्वितम्
By Chāyā's curse, one of Yama's feet became afflicted—full of pus and blood, swarming with hosts of worms.
सो ऽपि गोकर्णमाश्रित्य फलकेनानिलाशनः आराधयन्महादेवं यावद्वर्षायुतायुतम्
He then went to Gokarṇa, fasting and living on air, and worshipped Mahādeva for tens of thousands of years.
भवप्रसादाद् आगत्य लोकपालत्वमुत्तमम् पितॄणामाधिपत्यं तु शापमोक्षं तथैव च
By the grace of Bhava, he attained the highest position of guardian of the worlds, lordship over the ancestors, and release from the curse.
लब्धवान्देवदेवस्य प्रभावाच्छूलपाणिनः असहन्ती पुरा भानोस् तेजोमयम् अनिन्दिता
He obtained this by the power of the god of gods, the wielder of the trident. Formerly, the blameless wife of Bhānu could not endure his blazing radiance.
रूपं त्वाष्ट्री स्वदेहात्तु छायाख्यां सा त्वकल्पयत् वडवारूपमास्थाय तपस्तेपे तु सुव्रता
Therefore, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned from her own body one called Chāyā. Assuming the form of a mare, the virtuous one performed austerities.
कालात्प्रयत्नतो ज्ञात्वा छायां छायापतिः प्रभुः वडवामगमत्संज्ञाम् अश्वरूपेण भास्करः
Knowing by time and effort, the lord of the shadow, the Sun, approached Chāyā, who was called Vaḍavā, taking the form of a horse.
वडवा च तदा त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा तस्माद्दिवाकरात् सुषुवे चाश्विनौ देवौ देवानां तु भिषग्वरौ
Then Vaḍavā, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, from the Sun gave birth to the two Aśvins, the best physicians among the gods.
लिखितो भास्करः पश्चात् संज्ञापित्रा महात्मना विष्णोश्चक्रं तु यद्घोरं मण्डलाद्भास्करस्य तु
Afterwards, the Sun, inscribed by the great soul, the father of Saṃjñā, became the source of Viṣṇu’s fierce discus, which arose from the Sun’s orb.
निर्ममे भगवांस्त्वष्टा प्रधानं दिव्यमायुधम् रुद्रप्रसादाच्च शुभं सुदर्शनमिति स्मृतम्
The blessed Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned the principal divine weapon, Sudarśana, which is remembered as auspicious, by the grace of Rudra.
लब्धवान् भगवांश्चक्रं कृष्णः कालाग्निसन्निभम् मनोस्तु प्रथमस्यासन् नव पुत्रास्तु तत्समाः
The blessed Kṛṣṇa obtained the discus, resembling the fire of destruction; and the first offspring of Manu were nine sons, equal to him.
इक्ष्वाकुर् नभगश् चैव धृष्णुः शर्यातिरेव च नरिष्यन्तश् च वै धीमान् नाभागो ऽरिष्ट एव च
Ikṣvāku, Nabhaga, Dhṛṣṇu, and also Śaryāti, and the wise Nariṣyanta, Nabhāga, Ariṣṭa,
करूषश् च पृषध्रश् च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः इला ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा च पुंस्त्वं प्राप च या पुरा
Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra—these nine are remembered as the sons of Manu. Ilā, the eldest and most excellent, formerly obtained manhood.
सुद्युम्न इति विख्याता पुंस्त्वं प्राप्ता त्विला पुरा मित्रावरुणयोस्त्वत्र प्रसादान्मुनिपुङ्गवाः
She became renowned as Sudyumna, having attained manhood, O best of sages, by the favor of Mitra and Varuṇa.
पुनः शरवणं प्राप्य स्त्रीत्वं प्राप्तो भवाज्ञया सुद्युम्नो मानवः श्रीमान् सोमवंशप्रवृद्धये
Again, upon reaching the thicket, Sudyumna, the illustrious son of Manu, by Śiva’s command, became a woman, for the propagation of the lunar dynasty.
इक्ष्वाकोरश्वमेधेन इला किंपुरुषो ऽभवत् इला किंपुरुषत्वे च सुद्युम्न इति चोच्यते
By Ikṣvāku’s horse sacrifice, Ilā became a kiṃpuruṣa; and in that state as kiṃpuruṣa, she is also called Sudyumna.
मासमेकं पुमान्वीरः स्त्रीत्वं मासमभूत्पुनः इला बुधस्य भवनं सोमपुत्रस्य चाश्रिता
For one month, he was a heroic man; for another month, again a woman. Ilā resided in the house of Budha, son of Soma.
बुधेनान्तरमासाद्य मैथुनाय प्रवर्तिता सोमपुत्राद्बुधाच्चापि ऐलो जज्ञे पुरूरवाः
Having approached Budha, she engaged in union; and from Budha, son of Soma, was born Aila, Purūravas.
सोमवंशाग्रजो धीमान् भवभक्तः प्रतापवान् इक्ष्वाकोर्वंशविस्तारं पश्चाद्वक्ष्ये तपोधनाः
Purūravas, the wise and devoted to Śiva, foremost of the lunar race, and mighty, O ascetics, I will later recount the expansion of Ikṣvāku’s lineage.
पुत्रत्रयमभूत्तस्य सुद्युम्नस्य द्विजोत्तमाः उत्कलश् च गयश्चैव विनताश्वस्तथैव च
That Sudyumna had three sons, O best of twice-born: Utkala, Gaya, and Vinatāśva.
उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्रं विनताश्वस्य पश्चिमम् गया गयस्य चाख्याता पुरी परमशोभना
Utkala’s realm was Utkala; Vinatāśva’s was the western land; and Gaya’s city, called Gaya, was supremely beautiful.
सुराणां संस्थितिर्यस्यां पितॄणां च सदा स्थितिः इक्ष्वाकुज्येष्ठदायादो मध्यदेशम् अवाप्तवान्
In that city is the assembly of the gods and the constant abode of the ancestors. The eldest heir of Ikṣvāku obtained the central region.
कन्याभावाच्च सुद्युम्नो नैव भागमवाप्तवान् वसिष्ठवचनात् त्वासीत् प्रतिष्ठाने महाद्युतिः
Because Sudyumna had no daughter, he did not obtain a share; but by the word of Vasiṣṭha, the illustrious one dwelt in Pratiṣṭhāna.
प्रतिष्ठा धर्मराजस्य सुद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः तत्पुरूरवसे प्रादाद् राज्यं प्राप्य महायशाः
Pratiṣṭhā was the domain of the righteous king Sudyumna. Having obtained the kingdom, he gave it to Purūravas, who became greatly renowned.
मानवेयो महाभागः स्त्रीपुंसोर्लक्षणान्वितः इक्ष्वाकोरभवद्वीरो विकुक्षिर्धर्मवित्तमः
The illustrious Mānaveya, endowed with the marks of both woman and man, was born to Ikṣvāku—a heroic and supremely righteous son named Vikukṣi.
ज्येष्ठः पुत्रशतस्यासीद् दश पञ्च च तत्सुताः अभूज्ज्येष्ठः ककुत्स्थश् च ककुत्स्थात्तु सुयोधनः
He was the eldest among a hundred sons, and his sons numbered fifteen and ten; the eldest among them was Kakutstha, and from Kakutstha came Suyodhana.
ततः पृथुर्मुनिश्रेष्ठा विश्वकः पार्थिवस् तथा विश्वकस्यार्द्रको धीमान् युवनाश्वस्तु तत्सुतः
Then came Pṛthu, foremost among sages, and likewise Viśvaka the king; from Viśvaka was born the wise Ardraka, and Yuvanāśva was his son.
शाबस्तिश् च महातेजा वंशकस्तु ततो ऽभवत् निर्मिता येन शाबस्ती गौडदेशे द्विजोत्तमाः
Śābasti, of great brilliance, was next, and then Vaṃśaka was born; by him, the Śābastis were established in the land of Gauḍa, O best of twice-born.
वंशाच्च बृहदश्वो ऽभूत् कुवलाश्वस्तु तत्सुतः धुन्धुमारत्वमापन्नो धुन्धुं हत्वा महाबलम्
From Vaṃśa came Bṛhadaśva, and his son was Kuvalāśva; after slaying the mighty Dhundhu, he attained the name Dhundhumāra.
धुन्धुमारस्य तनयास् त्रयस्त्रैलोक्यविश्रुताः दृढाश्वश्चैव चण्डाश्वः कपिलाश्वश् च ते स्मृताः
Dhundhumāra had three sons, renowned throughout the three worlds: Dṛḍhāśva, Caṇḍāśva, and Kapilāśva—these are remembered.