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.
वीरसेनसुतस्तद्वन्नैषधश्च नराधिपः। एते विवस्वतो वंशे राजानो भूरिदक्षिणाः
The son of Virasena was likewise Naisadha, a lord of men; these kings of generous gifts belonged to the lineage of Vivasvat.
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवाः प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तिताः
These, originating from the Ikshvaku lineage, have been mentioned as the foremost.
भीष्म उवाच। भगवन्श्रोतुमिच्छामि पितॄणां वंशमुत्तमम्। रवेश्च श्राद्धदेवस्य सोमस्य च विशेषतः
Bhishma said: O Lord, I wish to hear about the supreme lineage of the Pitrs, and especially about Ravi, the god of the Sraddha, and Soma.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। हंत ते कथयिष्यामि पितॄणां वंशमुत्तमम्। स्वर्गे पितृगणाः सप्त त्रयस्तेषाममूर्तयः
Pulastya said: Well then, I will tell you about the supreme lineage of the Pitrs; in heaven, there are seven groups of Pitrs, of which three are formless.
मूर्तिमंतोथ चत्वारः सर्वेषाममितौजसां। अमूर्त्तयः पितृगणा वैराजस्य प्रजापतेः
And four are embodied, all possessing immense energy; the formless groups of Pitrs belong to Prajapati Vairaja.
यजन्ति यान्देवगणा वैराजा इति विश्रुताः। ये वै ते योगविभ्रष्टाः प्रापुर्लोकान्सनातनान्
The groups of gods who worship them are known as Vairajas; those who fell from yoga attained those eternal worlds.
पुनर्ब्रह्मदिनांते तु जायंते ब्रह्मवादिनः। संप्राप्य तां स्मृतिं भूयो योगं सांख्यमनुत्तमम्
At the end of another cycle of Brahma, the knowers of Brahman are born again; having attained that remembrance, they once more pursue the supreme Yoga and Sāṃkhya.
सिद्धिं प्रयांति योगेन पुनरावृत्तिदुर्ल्लभाम्। योगिनामेव देयानि तस्माच्छाद्धानि दातृभिः
Through Yoga, they achieve a rare perfection, difficult to return from; therefore, gifts should be given faithfully only to yogis by donors.
एतेषां मानसी कन्या पत्नी हिमवतो मता। मैनाकस्तस्य दायादः क्रौचस्तस्य सुतोभवत्
Among these, Himavat is regarded as having a mental daughter as his wife; Maināka was his heir, and Krauca became his son.
क्रौंचद्वीपः स्मृतो येन चतुर्थो धृतसंयुतः। मेना तु सुषवे तिस्रः कन्या योगवतीस्ततः
Krauca, who was the fourth and steadfast, gave his name to Kraucadvīpa; Menā bore three daughters to Suṣa, all endowed with Yoga.
उमैकपर्णा पर्णा च तीव्रव्रतपरायणाः। रुद्रस्यैका भृगोश्चैका जैगीषव्यस्य चापरा
Uma, Eka-parṇā, and Parṇā, all devoted to intense vows; one was given to Rudra, one to Bhṛgu, and another to Jaigīṣavya.
दत्ता हिमवता बालाः सर्वलोकतपोधिकाः। पितॄणां लोकसंगीतं कथयामि शृणुष्व तत्
Himavat gave these girls, who surpassed all worlds in austerity; I will tell you the account of the worlds of the ancestors, listen to it.
लोकाः सोमपथा नाम यत्र मारीचनंदनाः। वर्त्तंते येन पितरो यान्देवा भावयन्त्यलम्
The worlds called Somapatha, where the descendants of Marīci dwell; there the ancestors reside, whom the gods greatly honor.
अग्निष्वात्ता इति ख्याता यज्वानो यत्र संस्थिताः। अच्छोदा नाम तेषां तु कन्याभूद्वरवर्णिनी
There, those known as Agniṣvāttas, who are devoted to sacrifice, are established; among them was a daughter named Acchodā, radiant in beauty.
अच्छोदं च सरस्तत्र पितृभिर्निर्मितं पुरा। अच्छोदाथ तपश्चक्रे दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रकम्
There, the ancestors once created the lake Acchoda; Acchodā then performed divine austerity for a thousand years.
आजग्मुः पितरस्तुष्टा दास्यन्तः किल ते वरम्। दिव्यरूपधराः सर्वे दिव्यमाल्यानुलेपनाः
The ancestors, pleased, arrived to grant her a boon; all bore divine forms, adorned with celestial garlands and ointments.
सर्वे प्रधाना बलिनः कुसुमायुधसन्निभाः। तन्मध्येमावसुं नाम पितरं वीक्ष्य सांगना
All were chief and powerful, resembling the god of love; among them, Acchodā saw the ancestor named Amāvasu.
वव्रे वरार्थिनी संगं कुसुमायुधपीडिता। योगाद्भ्रष्टा तु सा तेन व्यभिचारेण भामिनी
Desiring a boon, she asked for union, overcome by the god of love; but, due to that transgression, she fell from Yoga, O radiant one.
धरान्न स्पृशते पूर्वं प्रयाताथ भुवस्तले। तथैवामावसुर्योयमिच्छां चक्रे न तां प्रति
She did not touch the earth before, but then descended to the surface of the world; likewise, Amāvasu acted according to his own wish, not toward her.
धैर्येण तस्य सा लोके अमावास्येति विश्रुता। पितॄणां वल्लभा यस्माद्दत्तस्याक्षयकारिका
By her steadfastness, she became known in the world as Amāvāsyā; she is beloved of the ancestors, and the giver of inexhaustible merit.