अनुवंशे पुराणज्ञा गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम् गुणान्देवावृधस्यापि कीर्तयन्तो महात्मनः
It is well known that those who know the ancient lineages sing of the virtues of Devāvṛdha, the great soul, praising his qualities.
यथैव शृणुमो दूराद् अपश्यामस् तथान्तिकात् बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः
Just as we hear from afar and see from near, so too was Babhrū, foremost among men, equal to the gods, like Devāvṛdha.
षष्टिश्च पूर्वपुरुषाः सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः एते ऽमृतत्वं सम्प्राप्ता बभ्रोर् देवावृधान्नृप
Sixty and seventy thousand of the ancient men, O king, attained immortality from Babhrū and Devāvṛdha.
यज्वा दानपतिर् वीरो ब्रह्मण्यश्च दृढव्रतः रूपवान्सुमहातेजाः श्रुतवीर्यधरस्तथा
He was a performer of sacrifices, a lord of charity, a hero, devoted to the Brahmins, firm in his vows, handsome, possessed of great energy, and renowned for his learning and valor.
अथ कङ्कस्य दुहिता सुषुवे चतुरः सुतान् कुकुरं भजमानं च शशिं कम्बलबर्हिषम्
Then the daughter of Kaṅka bore four sons: Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śaśi, and Kambalabarhiṣa.
कुकुरस्य सुतो वृष्णिर् वृष्णेस्तु तनयो धृतिः कपोतरोमा तस्याथ तैत्तिरिस्तस्य चात्मजः
Kukura's son was Vṛṣṇi, and Vṛṣṇi's son was Dhṛti; his son was Kapotaroma, and his son was Taittiri.
तस्यासीत्तनुजः सर्पो विद्वान्पुत्रो नलः किल ख्यायते तस्य नाम्ना स नन्दनो दरदुन्दुभिः
His son was Sarpa, and Sarpa's learned son was Nala; his famous son was called Daradundubhi.
तस्मिन्प्रवितते यज्ञे अभिजातः पुनर्वसुः अश्वमेधं च पुत्रार्थम् आजहार नरोत्तमः
When that sacrifice was completed, Punarvasu was born; that best of men performed an Aśvamedha sacrifice for the sake of a son.
तस्य मध्ये ऽतिरात्रस्य सभामध्यात्समुत्थितः अतस्तु विद्वान्कर्मज्ञो यज्वा दाता पुनर्वसुः
In the midst of that Atirātra sacrifice, from the center of the assembly, arose the learned, ritual-wise, sacrificing, and generous Punarvasu.
तस्यासीत् पुत्रमिथुनं बभूवाविजितं किल आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्यातं मातेमतां वर
He had twin children, known as Avijita and Āhuka; and Āhukī, renowned among mothers, was also born.
इमांश्चोदाहरन्त्यत्र श्लोकान्प्रति तमाहुकम् सोपासङ्गानुकर्षाणां सध्वजानां वरूथिनाम्
Here they recite these verses about Āhuka, concerning those with attendants, followers, standard-bearers, and troops.
रथानां मेघघोषाणां सहस्राणि दशैव तु नासत्यवादी नातेजा नायज्वा नासहस्रदः
There were ten thousand chariots with the sound of thunderclouds; among them, none was untruthful, none lacking in energy, none who did not sacrifice, none who was not a giver of thousands.
नाशुचिर्नाप्यविद्वान् हि यो भोजेष्वभ्यजायत आहुकस्य भृतिं प्राप्ता इत्येतद्वै तदुच्यते
There was none impure or ignorant who was born among the Bhojas; this is said regarding those who attained the service of Āhuka.
आहुकश्चाप्यवन्तीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ आहुकात्काश्यदुहिता द्वौ पुत्रौ समसूयत
And Āhuka gave his sister Āhukī in marriage in Avantī; from Āhukā, the daughter of Kāśya, two sons were born.
देवकश्चोग्रसेनश्च देवगर्भसमाव् उभौ देवकस्य सुता वीरा जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः
Devaka and Ugrasena, both filled with divine splendor, were born; Devaka's heroic daughters, equal to the gods, were born.
देववानुपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय ता ददौ
Devavān, Upadeva, Sudeva, and Devarakṣita—these had seven sisters, and they were given to Vasudeva.
देवकी श्रुतदेवी च मित्रदेवी यशोधरा श्रीदेवी सत्यदेवी च सुतापी चेति सप्तमी
Devakī, Śrutadevī, Mitradevī, Yaśodharā, Śrīdevī, Satyadevī, and Sutāpī—these are the seven.
नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषां तु पूर्वजः न्यग्रोधश्च सुनामा च कङ्कः शङ्कुश्च भूयसः
Ugrasena had nine sons; Kaṃsa was the eldest among them, followed by Nyagrodha, Sunāma, Kaṅka, and Śaṅku, and others.
अजभू राष्ट्रपालश्च युद्धमुष्टिः सुमुष्टिदः तेषां स्वसारः पञ्चासन् कंसा कंसवती तथा
Ajabhu, Rashtrapala, Yuddhamuṣṭi, and Sumushṭida—these were their five sisters: Kamsa, Kamsavati, and likewise others.
सुतन्तू राष्ट्रपाली च कङ्का चेति वराङ्गनाः उग्रसेनः सहापत्यो व्याख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः
Sutantu, Rashtrapali, and Kanka—these noble women; thus Ugrasena with his sons, the lineage of the Kukura has been described.
भजमानस्य पुत्रो ऽथ रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतो ऽभवत्
Then Bhajamana's son, the foremost among chariot-warriors, was Viduratha; Raja Adhideva and Shura were born as sons of Viduratha.
राजाधिदेवस्य सुतौ जज्ञाते देवसंमितौ नियमव्रतप्रधानौ शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनः
To Raja Adhideva were born two sons, equal to the gods, foremost in discipline and vows: Shonashva and Shvetavahana.
शोणाश्वस्य सुताः पञ्च शूरा रणविशारदाः शमी च देवशर्मा च निकुन्तः शक्रशत्रुजित्
Shonashva had five sons, valiant and skilled in battle: Shami, Devasharma, Nikunta, Shakra, and Shatrujit.
शमिपुत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रस्य चात्मजः प्रतिक्षेत्रः सुतो भोजो हृदीकस्तस्य चात्मजः
Shami's son was Pratikshatra, and Pratikshatra's own son was Pratikṣetra; his son was Bhoja, and Hridhika was Bhoja's son.
हृदीकस्याभवन्पुत्रा दश भीमपराक्रमाः कृतवर्माग्रजस् तेषां शतधन्वा च मध्यमः
Hridhika had ten sons, all of great might; among them Kritavarma was the eldest, and Shatadhanva was the middle one.
देवार्हश्चैव नाभश्च भीषणश्च महाबलः अजातो वनजातश्च कनीयककरम्भकौ
Devārha, Nabhah, and Bhishana of great strength, Ajata and Vanajata, and the youngest, Karambhaka—these were his sons.
देवार्हस्य सुतो विद्वाञ् जज्ञे कम्बलबर्हिषः असामञ्जाः सुतस्तस्य तमोजातस्य चात्मजः
Devārha's learned son was Kambalabarhisha; his son was Asamanjas, and Tamojata was the son of Asamanjas.
अजातपुत्रा विक्रान्तास् त्रयः परमकीर्तयः सुदंष्ट्रश्च सुनाभश्च कृष्ण इत्यन्धका मताः
Ajata had three valiant sons, renowned above all: Sudaṃshtra, Sunabha, and Krishna—these are known as the Andhakas.
अन्धकानामिमं वंशं यः कीर्तयति नित्यशः आत्मनो विपुलं वंशं प्रजावानाप्नुते नरः
Whoever continually recites this lineage of the Andhakas, that man attains a great and prosperous family and many descendants.
गान्धारी चैव माद्री च वृष्णिभार्ये बभूवतुः गान्धारी जनयामास सुमित्रं मित्रनन्दनम्
Gandhari and Madri became the wives of Vrishni; Gandhari gave birth to Sumitra, the delight of friends.