बुधः प्रोवाच तां तन्वीमिला त्वं वरवर्णिनी। अहं च कामुको नाम बहुविद्यो बुधः स्मृतः
Budha spoke to her, slender and radiant: 'You are Ilā, O beautiful one; and I am called Budha, known as a lover and learned in many ways.'
तेजस्विनः कुले जातः पिता मे ब्राह्मणाधिपः। इति सा तस्यवचनात्प्रविष्टा बुधमंदिरम्
'Born in a noble family, my father is the chief of Brahmins.' Thus, by his words, she entered Budha's house.
रत्नस्तंभसमाकीर्णं दिव्यमायाविनिर्मितम्। इला कृतार्थमात्मानं मेने तद्भवने स्थिता
Filled with jeweled pillars, wondrous and created by divine magic, Ilā, dwelling in that house, considered herself fulfilled.
अहो वृत्तमहोरूपमहो धनमहोकुलम्। मम चास्य च भर्त्तुर्वा अहो लावण्यमुत्तमम्
'Ah, what noble conduct! Ah, what great wealth and lineage! For me and for my husband as well—ah, what supreme beauty!'
रेमे च सा तेन सममतिकालमिला वने। सर्वभोगमये गेहे यथेंद्रभवने तथा
There, Ilā enjoyed herself with him for a long time in the forest, in a house filled with every pleasure, just like in Indra's palace.
अथान्विष्यंतो राजानं भ्रातरस्तस्य मानवाः। इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखा जग्मुस्तदा शरवणांतिकम्
Then, searching for the king, his brothers, the sons of Manu, led by Ikshvaku, went to the vicinity of the Saravana.
ततस्ते ददृशुः सर्वे वडवामग्रतः स्थिताम्। रत्नपर्यंतकिरणदीप्यमानामनुत्तमाम्
There they all saw, standing before them, a splendid mare, shining with rays from jeweled ornaments, unsurpassed.
संप्राप्य प्रत्यभिज्ञानात्सर्वे विस्मयमागताः। अयं चंद्रप्रभो नाम वाजी तस्य महात्मनः
Recognizing her, they were all amazed: 'This is Candraprabha, the horse of that great-souled one.'
अगमद्वडवारूपमुत्तमं केन हेतुना। ततस्तु मैत्रावरुणिं पप्रच्छुः स्वपुरोहितम्
'How did this excellent horse come to take the form of a mare?' Then they questioned their own priest, the son of Mitra and Varuna.
किमेतदित्यभूच्चित्रं वद योगविदां वर। वसिष्ठोप्यब्रवीत्सर्वं दृष्ट्वा तं ध्यानचक्षुषा
'What is this strange thing?' they asked the best among those who know yoga. Vasiṣṭha, seeing all with the eye of meditation, explained everything.
समयः शंभुदयिता कृतः शरवणे पुरा। यः पुमान्प्रविशेच्चात्र स नारीत्वमवाप्स्यति
'Long ago, in the Saravana, a condition was set by Shiva's beloved: any man who enters here will attain womanhood.'
अयमश्वोपि नारीत्वमगाद्राज्ञा सहैव तु। इलः पुरुषतामेति यथासौ धनदोपमः
'Even this horse became a female together with the king; Ilā regains manhood, just as he was, like Kubera.'
तथैव यत्नः कर्त्तव्य आराध्य च पिनाकिनम्। ततस्ते मानवा जग्मुर्यत्र देवो महेश्वरः
In the same way, effort should be made and Pinākin should be worshipped; then those men went to where the great god Maheśvara was.
तुष्टवुर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। तावूचतुरलं चैष समयः किं नु सांप्रतं
They praised Pārvatī and Parameśvara with various hymns; those two said, 'Enough, this is the appointed time—what now?'
इक्ष्वाकोरश्वमेधेन यत्फलं स्यात्तदावयोः। दत्वा किंपुरुषो वीरः स भविष्यत्यसंशयम्
Whatever fruit would come to Ikṣvāku from the horse sacrifice, that will be for both of us; by giving it, will the hero become a Kiṃpuruṣa without doubt?
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे जग्मुर्वैवस्वतात्मजाः। इष्ट्वाश्वमेधेन तत इला किंपुरुषोभवत्
Saying 'so be it,' all those sons of Vaivasvata departed; then, after performing the horse sacrifice, Ilā became a Kiṃpuruṣa.
मासमेकं पुमान्वीरः स्त्रीत्वं मासमभूत्पुनः। बुधस्य भवने तिष्ठन्निलो गर्भधरोभवत्
For one month, the hero was a man; for another month, again became a woman; while staying in Budha's house, Ilā became pregnant.
अजीजनत्पुत्रमेकमनेकगुणसंयुतम्। बुध उत्पाद्य तं पूरुं स स्वर्गमगमत्पुनः
She gave birth to a single son endowed with many virtues; Budha, having produced him, that Pūru, again went to heaven.
इलस्य नाम्ना तद्वर्षमिलावृतमभूत्तदा। सोमार्कवंशजो राजा इलोभूद्वंशवर्द्धनः
From Ilā's name, that land became known as Ilāvṛta; the king born of the lunar and solar dynasties, Ilā, increased the lineage.
एवं पुरूरवाः पूरोरभवद्वंशवर्द्धनः। इक्ष्वाकुरर्कवंशस्य तथैवोक्तो नरेश्वरः
Thus, Purūravas, son of Pūru, became the increaser of the lineage; likewise, the king of the Ikṣvāku and solar dynasty is said.
इलः किंपुरुषत्वे च सुद्युम्न इति चोच्यते। पुनः पुत्रत्रयमभूत्सुद्युम्नस्यापराजितम्
Ilā, in the state of Kiṃpuruṣa, is also called Sudyumna; again, Sudyumna had three sons, all unconquered.
उत्कलोथ गयस्तद्वद्धरिताश्वश्च वीर्यवान्। उत्कलस्योत्कला नाम गयस्य तु गयापुरी
Utkala, then Gaya, and likewise the mighty Haritāśva; Utkalā is the name of Utkala's land, and Gayāpurī is Gaya's city.
हरिताश्वस्य दिग्याम्या संज्ञाता कुरुभिः सह। प्रतिष्ठानेभिषिच्याथ स पुरूरवसं सुतम्
Haritāśva's region to the south is known together with the Kurus; after installing his son, Purūravas, in the city, he established him.
जगामेलावृतं भोक्तुं दिव्यं वर्षं फलाशनः। इक्ष्वाकुर्ज्येष्ठदायादो मध्यदेशमवाप्तवान्
He went to enjoy Ilāvṛta, the divine land, living on fruits; Ikṣvāku's eldest heir obtained the Madhyadeśa.
नरिष्यंतस्य पुत्रोभूच्छुको नाम महाबलः। नाभागादंबरीषस्तु धृष्टस्य तु सुतत्रयम्
Nariṣyanta's son was named Śuka, of great strength; Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa were the sons of Dhṛṣṭa, who had three sons.
धृष्टकेतुः स्वधर्माथो रणधृष्टश्च वीर्यवान्। आनर्तो नाम शर्यातेः सुकन्या चैव दारिका
Dhṛṣṭaketu, steadfast in his own duty, and Raṇadhṛṣṭa, mighty; Ānarta was the son of Śaryāti, and Sukanyā was his daughter.
आनर्तस्याभवत्पुत्रो रोचमानः प्रतापवान्। आनर्तो नाम देशोभून्नगरी च कुशस्थली
Ānarta's son was Rocamāna, full of splendor; Ānarta became the name of the land, and Kuśasthalī the city.
रोचमानस्य रेवोभूद्रेवाद्रैवत एव च। ककुद्मी चापरं नाम ज्येष्ठः पुत्रशतस्य च
Rocamāna's son was Reva, and from Reva came Raivata; Kakudmī was another, the eldest of a hundred sons.
रेवती तस्य सा कन्या भार्या रामस्य विश्रुता। करूषाच्चैव कारूषा बहवः प्रथिता भुवि
His daughter was Revatī, renowned as the wife of Rāma; and from Karūṣa came many famous Kārūṣas on earth.
पृषध्रो गोवधाच्छूद्रो गुरुशापादजायत। इक्ष्वाकुपुत्रा नाम्नाथ विकुक्षि निमिदंडकाः
Pṛṣadhra, because of killing a cow, became a Śūdra by his teacher's curse; and the sons of Ikṣvāku were named Vikukṣi, Nimi, and Daṇḍaka.