Linga Purana

सा मातुरुदरस्था वै बहून्वर्षगणान्किल वसन्ती न च संजज्ञे गर्भस्था तां पिताब्रवीत्

She, while dwelling in her mother's womb for many years, did not come forth; while she remained in the womb, her father spoke to her.

जायस्व शीघ्रं भद्रं ते किमर्थं चाभितिष्ठसि प्रोवाच चैनं गर्भस्था सा कन्या गान्दिनी तदा

"Be born quickly, good fortune to you! Why do you delay?" Thus her father said, and from the womb the maiden Gāndinī replied.

वर्षत्रयं प्रतिदिनं गामेकां ब्राह्मणाय तु यदि दद्यास्ततः कुक्षेर् निर्गमिष्याम्यहं पितः

"If, for three years, you give a cow each day to a Brāhmaṇa, then, father, I will come forth from the womb."

तथेत्युवाच तस्या वै पिता काममपूरयत् दाता शूरश् च यज्वा च श्रुतवानतिथिप्रियः

Her father agreed, saying "So be it," and fulfilled her wish; he was a generous giver, a hero, a sacrificer, learned, and fond of guests.

तस्याः पुत्रः स्मृतो ऽक्रूरः श्वफल्काद्भूरिदक्षिणः रत्ना कन्या च शैवस्य ह्य् अक्रूरस्तामवाप्तवान्

Her son, born of Śvaphalka and famed for his generosity, was Akrūra; and the maiden Ratnā, daughter of Śaiva, was taken by Akrūra.

अस्यामुत्पादयामास तनयांस्तान्निबोधत उपमन्युस् तथा माङ्गुर् वृतस्तु जनमेजयः

From her were born these sons—listen: Upamanyu, likewise Māṅgura, Vṛta, and Janamejaya.

गिरिरक्षस्तथोपेक्षः शत्रुघ्नो यो ऽरिमर्दनः धर्मभृद् वृष्टधर्मा च गोधनो ऽथ वरस् तथा

Girirakṣa, Upekṣa, Śatrughna the destroyer of foes, Dharmabhṛt, Vṛṣṭadharma, Godhana, and Vara as well.

आवाहप्रतिवाहौ च सुधारा च वराङ्गना अक्रूरस्योग्रसेन्यां तु पुत्रौ द्वौ कुलनन्दनौ

Āvāha and Prativāha, and Sudhārā the noble lady; and to Akrūra by Ugrasenī were born two sons, delight of the lineage.

देववानुपदेवश् च जज्ञाते देवसंमतौ सुमित्रस्य सुतो जज्ञे चित्रकश् च महायशाः

Devavān and Upadeva, both esteemed by the gods, were born; and to Sumitra was born Citraka, of great fame.

चित्रकस्याभवन्पुत्रा विपृथुः पृथुरेव च अश्वग्रीवः सुबाहुश् च सुधासूकगवेक्षणौ

Citraka had sons: Vipṛthu, Pṛthu, Aśvagrīva, Subāhu, Sudhā, Sūka, and Gavekṣaṇa.

अरिष्टनेमिरश्वश् च धर्मो धर्मभृदेव च सुभूमिर्बहुभूमिश् च श्रविष्ठाश्रवणे स्त्रियौ

Ariṣṭanemi, Aśva, Dharma, Dharmabhṛt, Subhūmi, Bahubhūmi, and the two women Śraviṣṭhā and Śravaṇā.

अन्धकात्काश्यदुहिता लेभे च चतुरः सुतान् कुकुरं भजमानं च शुचिं कम्बलबर्हिषम्

From Andhaka, the daughter of Kāśi bore four sons: Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śuci, and Kambalabarhiṣa.

कुकुरस्य सुतो वृष्णिर् वृष्णेः शूरस्ततो ऽभवत् कपोतरोमातिबलस् तस्य पुत्रो विलोमकः

Kukura's son was Vṛṣṇi; from Vṛṣṇi came Śūra; from him, Kapotaroma, of great strength; his son was Vilomaka.

तस्यासीत् तुम्बुरुसखो विद्वान्पुत्रो नलः किल ख्यायते स सुनाम्ना तु चन्दनानकदुन्दुभिः

His son was Nala, famed as a wise man and friend of Tumburu; and he was well known by the noble name Candanānaka Dundubhi.

तस्मादप्यभिजित्पुत्र उत्पन्नो ऽस्य पुनर्वसुः अश्वमेधं स पुत्रार्थम् आजहार नरोत्तमः

From him was born the son Abhijit, and from him again Punarvasu; that best of men performed an Aśvamedha sacrifice for the sake of a son.

तस्य मध्ये ऽतिरात्रस्य सदोमध्यात्समुत्थितः ततस्तु विद्वान् सर्वज्ञो दाता यज्वा पुनर्वसुः

From the midst of that Atirātra sacrifice, from its very center, arose the wise one, all-knowing, the generous giver, the performer of sacrifices, Punarvasu.

तस्यापि पुत्रमिथुनं बभूवाभिजितः किल आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्यातौ कीर्तिमतां वरौ

He too had a pair of children, it is said—Āhuka and Āhukī—renowned among the illustrious.

आहुकात् काश्यदुहितुर् द्वौ पुत्रौ संबभूवतुः देवकश्चोग्रसेनश् च देवगर्भसमावुभौ

From Āhuka, the daughter of Kāśya bore two sons: Devaka and Ugrasena, both born from a divine womb.

देवकस्य सुता राज्ञो जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः देववान् उपदेवश् च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः

To King Devaka were born sons, equal to the gods: Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva, and Devarakṣita.

तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ वृषदेवोपदेवा च तथान्या देवरक्षिता

Their seven sisters were given in marriage to Vasudeva: Vṛṣadevī, Upadevā, Devarakṣitā, and others.

श्रीदेवा शान्तिदेवा च सहदेवा तथापरा देवकी चापि तासां च वरिष्ठाभूत्सुमध्यमा

Śrīdevā, Śāntidevā, Sahadevā, and Devakī were among them; of these, Devakī was the most distinguished and of noble character.

नवोग्रसेनस्य सुतास् तेषां कंसस्तु पूर्वजः तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश् च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः

Ugrasena had nine sons, with Kaṃsa as the eldest; their sons and grandsons numbered in the hundreds and thousands.

देवकस्य सुता पत्नी वसुदेवस्य धीमतः बभूव वन्द्या पूज्या च देवैरपि पतिव्रता

Devakī, daughter of Devaka, became the wife of the wise Vasudeva; she was revered and honored even by the gods, devoted to her husband.

रोहिणी च महाभागा पत्नी चानकदुन्दुभेः पौरवी बाह्लिकसुता संपूज्यासीत्सुरैरपि

Rohiṇī, greatly fortunate, was also the wife of Anakadundubhi; Pauravī, daughter of Bāhlika, was honored even by the gods.

असूत रोहिणी रामं बलश्रेष्ठं हलायुधम् आश्रितं कंसभीत्या च स्वात्मानं शान्ततेजसम्

Rohiṇī gave birth to Rāma, the foremost in strength, wielder of the plough; out of fear of Kaṃsa, she concealed her own radiant self.

जाते रामे ऽथ निहते षड्गर्भे चातिदक्षिणे वसुदेवो हरिं धीमान् देवक्यामुदपादयत्

When Rāma was born and the six sons had been slain, the wise Vasudeva begot Hari in Devakī.

स एव परमात्मासौ देवदेवो जनार्दनः हलायुधश् च भगवान् अनन्तो रजतप्रभः

He is the Supreme Self, the god of gods, Janārdana; and the blessed Halāyudha, Ananta, shining like silver.

भृगुशापछलेनैव मानयन्मानुषीं तनुम् बभूव तस्यां देवक्यां वासुदेवो जनार्दन

By the pretext of Bhṛgu's curse, honoring a human form, Janārdana Vāsudeva was born in Devakī.

उमादेहसमुद्भूता योगनिद्रा च कौशिकी नियोगाद्देवदेवस्य यशोदातनया ह्यभूत्

Yoganidrā, arising from the body of Umā and called Kauśikī, by the will of the god of gods, became the daughter of Yaśodā.