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.
माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो वै देवमीढुषम् अनमित्रं शिबिं चैव पञ्चमं कृतलक्षणम्
Madri bore a son, Yudhajit; then Devamidhuṣa, Anamitra, and Shibi, the fifth being Kritalakshana.
अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्यापि तु द्वौ सुतौ प्रसेनश्च महावीर्यः शक्तिसेनश्च ताव् उभौ
Anamitra's son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons: Prasena, of great valor, and Shaktisena—these two.
स्यमन्तकः प्रसेनस्य मणिरत्नमनुत्तमम् पृथिव्यां सर्वरत्नानां राजा वै सो ऽभवन्मणिः
Syamantaka, the unrivaled jewel, belonged to Prasena; among all the jewels on earth, that gem was king.
हृदि कृत्वा तु बहुशो मणिं तमभियाचितः गोविन्दो ऽपि न तं लेभे शक्तो ऽपि न जहार सः
Though often requested for that jewel, keeping it in his heart, even Govinda could not obtain it, nor could he seize it though able.
कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनस्तेन भूषितः यथाशब्दं स शुश्राव बिले सत्त्वेन पूरिते
Once, adorned with that jewel, Prasena went hunting; as was heard, he entered a cave filled with a wild beast.
ततः प्रविश्य स बिलं प्रसेनो ह्य् ऋक्षमैक्षत ऋक्षः प्रसेनं च तथा ऋक्षं चैव प्रसेनजित्
Then, entering the cave, Prasena saw a bear; likewise, the bear saw Prasena, and Prasenajit saw the bear.
हत्वा ऋक्षः प्रसेनं तु ततस्तं मणिमाददात् अदृष्टस्तु हतस्तेन अन्तर्बिलगतस्तदा
Having slain Prasena, the bear then took the jewel; unseen, he was killed by that one, who had entered a cave at that time.
प्रसेनं तु हतं ज्ञात्वा गोविन्दः परिशङ्कितः गोविन्देन हतो व्यक्तं प्रसेनो मणिकारणात्
When Govinda learned that Prasena had been killed, he became suspicious; it was clear to Govinda that Prasena had been slain for the sake of the jewel.
प्रसेनस्तु गतो ऽरण्यं मणिरत्नेन भूषितः तं दृष्ट्वा स हतस्तेन गोविन्दः प्रत्युवाच ह हन्मि चैनं दुराचारं शत्रुभूतं हि वृष्णिषु
Prasena had gone to the forest, adorned with the jewel; seeing him, he was killed by that one. Govinda then said, 'I will slay this wicked one, who has become an enemy among the Vṛṣṇis.'
अथ दीर्घेण कालेन मृगयां निर्गतः पुनः यदृच्छया च गोविन्दो बिलस्याभ्याशमागमत्
Then, after a long time, Govinda again went out hunting, and by chance he came near the entrance of the cave.