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.
श्रेष्ठाः पुत्रशतस्यासन्पंचाशच्चाथ तत्सुताः। मेरोरुत्तरतस्ते तु जाताः पार्थिवसत्तमाः
Of the hundred sons, fifty were the foremost; their sons too were born to the north of Meru, excellent among kings.
चत्वारिंशत्तथाष्टान्ये शतमध्ये च येभवन्। मेरोर्दक्षिणतश्चैव राजानस्ते प्रकीर्तिताः
And forty-eight others among the hundred were known as kings born to the south of Meru.
ज्येष्ठात्ककुत्स्थनामाभूत्सुतस्तस्य सुयोधनः। तस्य पुत्रः पृथृर्नाम विश्वस्तस्य पृथोः सुतः
From the eldest was born a son named Kakutstha, whose son was Suyodhana; his son was Prithu, the son of Vishvasta's Prithu.
आर्द्रस्तस्य च पुत्रोभूद्युवनाश्वस्ततोभवत्। युवनाश्वस्य पुत्रोभूच्छावस्तो नाम वीर्यवान्
Ardras was his son, and from him came Yuvanashva; Yuvanashva's son was Shavasta, renowned for his strength.
निर्मिता येन शावस्ती ह्यंगदेशे नराधिप। शावस्ताद्बृहदश्वो भूत्कुवलाश्वस्ततोभवत्
He, the lord of men, founded Shravasti in the land of Anga; from Shravasta came Brihadashva, and from him Kuvalashva.
धुंधुमारत्वमगमद्धुंधुं हत्वाऽसुरं पुरा। तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयो जाता दृढाश्वो घृणिरेव च
He attained the name Dhundhumara, having once slain the demon Dhundhu; three sons were born to him: Dridashva and also Ghrini.
कपिलाश्वश्च विख्यातो धौंधुमारिः प्रतापवान्। दृढाश्वस्य प्रमोदस्तु हर्यश्वस्तस्य चात्मजः
And Kapilashva, famed and mighty, was also the son of Dhundhumara; Dridashva's son was Pramoda, and Haryashva was his son.
हर्यश्वस्य निकुंभोभूत्संहताश्वस्ततोभवत्। अकृताश्वो रणाश्वश्च संहताश्व सुतावुभौ
Haryashva's son was Nikumbha, and from him came Samhatashva; Samhatashva had two sons, Akritashva and Ranashva.
युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मांधाता च ततोभवत्। मांधातुः पुरुकुत्सोभूद्धर्मसेतुश्च पार्थिवः
Yuvanashva was the son of Ranashva, and from him was born Mandhata; Mandhata's sons were Purukutsa and Dharmasetu, the king.
मुचुकुन्दश्च विख्यातश्शक्रमित्रः प्रतापवान्। पुरुकुत्सस्य पुत्रोभूद्दुस्सहो नर्मदापतिः
And there was the renowned Muchukunda, mighty friend of Indra; Purukutsa's son was Dussaha, lord of the Narmada.