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.
संभूतिस्तस्य पुत्रोभूत्त्रिधन्वा च ततोभवत्। त्रिधन्वनः सुतो जातस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः
His son was Sambhuti, and from him came Tridhanvan; Tridhanvan's son was born, known as Trayyaruna.
तस्य सत्यव्रतो नाम तस्मात्सत्यरथः स्मृतः। तस्य पुत्रो हरिश्चन्द्रो हरिश्चंद्राच्च रोहितः
His son was named Satyavrata, and from him came Satyaratha; his son was Harishchandra, and from Harishchandra came Rohita.
रोहताच्च वृको जातो वृकाद्बाहुरजायत। सगरस्तस्य पुत्रोभूद्राजा परमधार्मिकः
From Rohita was born Vrka, and from Vrka came Bahu; Sagara, a supremely righteous king, was Bahu's son.
द्वे भार्ये सगरस्यापि प्रभा भानुमती तथा। ताभ्यामाराधितः पूर्वमौर्वाग्निः पुत्रकाम्यया
Sagara too had two wives, Prabha and Bhanumati; both worshipped the sage Aurva with desire for sons.
और्वस्तुष्टस्तयोः प्रादाद्यथेष्टं वरमुत्तमम्। एका षष्टिसहस्राणि सुतमेकं तथापरा
Aurva, being pleased, granted them each a supreme boon as they wished: one bore sixty thousand sons, the other a single son.
अगृह्णाद्वंशकर्तारं प्रभाऽगृह्णाद्बहून्सुतान्। एकं भानुमती पुत्रमगृह्णादसमंजसं
One, Prabha, accepted the progenitor of the line; Bhanumati accepted many sons, and she bore a son named Asamanjasa.
ततः षष्टिसहस्राणि सुषुवे यादवी प्रभा। खनंतः पृथिवीं दग्धा विष्णुना ये ऽश्वमार्गणे
Then Prabha, of the Yadava line, gave birth to sixty thousand sons, who, digging the earth in search of the horse, were burned by Vishnu.
असमंजस्तु तनयो ह्यंशुमान्नाम विश्रुतः। तस्य पुत्रो दिलीपस्तु दिलीपात्तु भगीरथः
Asamanjasa's son was the famed Amshuman; his son was Dilipa, and from Dilipa came Bhagiratha.
येन भागीरथी गङ्गा तपः कृत्वावतारिता। भगीरथस्य तनयो नाभाग इति विश्रुतः१५० 1.8.
He by whose austerity the Bhagirathi Ganga was brought down, the son of Bhagiratha, is renowned as Nabhaga.
नाभागस्यांबरीषोभूत्सिंधुद्वीपस्ततोभवत्। तस्यायुतायुः पुत्रोभूदृतुपर्णस्ततोभवत्
From Nabhaga was born Ambarisha, then Sindhudvipa came from him; his son was Ayutayu, and from him was born Rituparna.
तस्य कल्माषपादस्तु सर्वकर्मा ततः स्मृतः। तस्यानरण्यः पुत्रोभून्निघ्नस्तस्य सुतोभवत्
His son was Kalmashapada, remembered as Sarvakarma; his son was Anaranya, and Nighna was the son of Anaranya.
निघ्नपुत्रावुभौ जातावनमित्र रघूत्तमौ। अनमित्रो वनमगादरिनाशकृते नृप
Nighna had two sons, both renowned among the best of the Raghu line: Anamitra and another; Anamitra entered the forest to destroy enemies, O king.
रघोरभूद्दिलीपस्तु दिलीपाच्चाप्यजस्तथा। दीर्घबाहुरजाज्जातः प्रजापालस्ततोभवत्
From Raghu was born Dilipa, and from Dilipa, Aja; from Aja was born Dirghabahu, and from him came Prajapala.
ततो दशरथो जातस्तस्य पुत्रचतुष्टयं। नारायणात्मकाः सर्वे रामस्तस्याग्रजोभवत्
Then Dasharatha was born, who had four sons, all of whom were of the nature of Narayana; among them, Rama was the eldest.
रावणांतकरस्तद्वद्रघूणां वंशवर्द्धनः। वाल्मीकिर्यस्य चरितं चक्रे भार्गवसत्तमः
He was the destroyer of Ravana and the increaser of the Raghu lineage; Valmiki, the best of the Bhargavas, composed his story.
तस्य पुत्रः कुशो नाम इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्द्धनः। अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जातो निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः
His son was named Kusha, who increased the Ikshvaku lineage; from Kusha was born Atithi, and his son was Nishadha.
नलस्तु निषधाज्जातो नभास्तस्मादजायत। नभसः पुंडरीकोभूत्क्षेमधन्वा ततः परम्
From Nishadha was born Nala, and from Nala came Nabhaga; from Nabhaga was born Pundarika, and from him Kshemadhanvan.
तस्यपुत्रोभवद्वीरो देवानीकः प्रतापवान्। अहीनगुस्तस्य सुतः सहस्राश्वस्ततः परः
His son was the heroic and powerful Devanika; his son was Ahinagu, and from him came Sahasrashva.
ततश्चंद्रावलोकस्तु तारापीडस्ततोभवत्। तस्यात्मजश्चन्द्रगिरिश्चंद्रस्तस्य सुतोभवत्
Then came Chandravaloka, and from him Tarapida; his son was Chandragiri, and from him was born Chandra.
श्रुतायुरभवत्तस्माद्भारते यो निपातितः। नलौ द्वावेव विख्यातौ वंशे यस्य विशेषतः
From him was born Shrutayu, who was slain in the Bharata war; in his lineage, two Nalas were especially renowned.