चामरग्रहणाकीर्तिः स्वयं चैवांगवाहिका। ब्रह्मप्रसादाद्देवेंद्रो ददावर्द्धासनं तदा
Famed for holding the yak-tail fan, and with personal attendants, by the grace of Brahmā, Indra gave him an exalted seat at that time.
धर्मार्थकामान्धर्मेण समवेतोभ्यपालयत्। धर्मार्थकामास्तं द्रष्टुमाजग्मुः कौतुकान्विताः
He righteously protected those united in dharma, wealth, and desire; those very personifications of dharma, wealth, and desire came, filled with curiosity, to see him.
जिज्ञासवस्तच्चरितं कथं पश्यति नः समम्। भक्त्या चक्रे ततस्तेषामर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं ततः
Eager to know his deeds and how he would regard them equally, he devotedly performed for them the offerings of water and hospitality.
आसनत्रयमानीय दिव्यं कनकभूषणम्। निवेश्याथाकरोत्पूजामीषद्धर्मेधिकां पुनः
Bringing three seats adorned with divine gold, he seated them and then performed a worship, slightly inclined toward dharma.
जग्मतुस्तौ च कामार्थावतिकोपं नृपं प्रति। अर्थः शापमदात्तस्मै लोभात्त्वं नाशमेष्यसि
Desire and Wealth, angered at the king, went to him; Wealth, out of greed, pronounced a curse: 'You shall come to ruin.'
कामोप्याह तवोन्मादो भविता गंधमादने। कुमारवनमाश्रित्य वियोगाच्चोर्वशीभवात्
Desire said, 'You will be maddened by longing on Mount Gandhamadana, dwelling in the grove of the youths, separated from Urvashi.'
धर्मोप्याह चिरायुस्त्वं धार्मिकश्च भविष्यसि। संततिस्तव राजेंद्र यावदाचंद्रतारकम्
Dharma said, 'You will have a long life and be righteous; your lineage, O king, will endure as long as the moon and stars.'
शतशो वृद्धिमायाति न नाशं भुवि यास्यति। षष्टिं वर्षाणि चोन्माद ऊर्वशीकामसंभवः
It will increase by the hundreds and never perish on earth; for sixty years, you will be maddened by desire for Urvashi.
अचिरादेव भार्यापि वशमेष्यति चाप्सराः। इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधुः सर्वे राजा राज्यं तदान्वभूत्
Soon, even your wife, the apsaras, will come under your control; having said this, they all vanished, and the king then ruled his kingdom.
अहन्यहनि देवेंद्रं द्रष्टुं याति पुरूरवाः। कदाचिदारुह्य रथं दक्षिणांबरचारिणा
Day after day, Pururavas went to see Indra; once, mounting his chariot, he traveled in the southern sky.
सार्धं शक्रेण सोऽपश्यन्नीयमानामथांबरे। केशिना दानवेंद्रेण चित्रलेखामथोर्वशीम्
There, together with Shakra, he saw Urvashi being carried through the sky by Kesin, the lord of the Danavas, along with Citralekha.
तं विनिर्जित्य समरे विविधायुधपातनैः। पुरा शक्रोपि समरे येन वज्री विनिर्जितः
Defeating him in battle with a shower of diverse weapons—he who once even conquered Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, in combat.
मित्रत्वमगमत्तेन प्रादादिंद्राय चोर्वशीं। ततःप्रभृति मित्रत्वमगमत्पाकशासनः
He formed a friendship with him and gave Urvashi to Indra; from that time onward, Indra became his friend.
सर्वलोकेतिशयितं पुरूरवसमेव तम्। प्राह वज्री तु संतुष्टो नीयतामियमेव च
Then, the wielder of the thunderbolt, pleased, said to Pururavas, who surpassed all the worlds: 'Let her be taken to you.'
सा पुरूरवसः प्रीत्यै चागायच्चरितं महत्। लक्ष्मीस्वयंवरंनाम भरतेन प्रवर्तितम्
For the delight of Pururavas, she sang a great tale—the story of Lakshmi’s self-choice, instituted by Bharata.
मेनकां चोर्वशीं रंभां नृत्यध्वमिति चादिशत्। ननर्त सलयं तत्र लक्ष्मीरूपेण चोर्वशी
He instructed Menaka, Urvashi, and Rambha to dance; there, Urvashi danced gracefully in the form of Lakshmi.
सा पुरूरवसं दृष्ट्वा नृत्यंती कामपीडिता। विस्मृताभिनयं सर्वं यत्पुरातनचोदितम्
While dancing, Urvashi, overcome by desire upon seeing Pururavas, forgot all the gestures and movements taught in ancient times.
शशाप भरतः क्रोधाद्वियोगात्तस्य भूतले। पंचपंचाशदब्दानि लताभूता भविष्यसि
Bharata, angered by her separation, cursed her: 'For fifty-five years on earth, you shall become a creeper.'
ततस्तमुर्वशी गत्वा भर्त्तारमकरोच्चिरं। शापानुभवनांते च उर्वशी बुधसूनुना
Then Urvashi went to her husband and stayed with him for a long time; after experiencing the curse, Urvashi was united with the son of Budha.
अजीजनत्सुतानष्टौ नामतस्तान्निबोध मे। आयुर्दृढायुर्वश्यायुर्बलायुर्धृतिमान्वसुः
She bore him eight sons; listen to their names from me: Ayu, Dridhayu, Vashyayu, Balayu, Dhrtimat, Vasu,
दिव्यजायुः शतायुश्च सर्वे दिव्यबलौजसः। आयुषो नहुषः पुत्रो वृद्धशर्मा तथैव च
Divyajayu, and Shatayu—all possessing divine strength and energy; Ayu’s son was Nahusha, and also Vriddhasharma.
रजिर्दंडो विशाखश्च वीराः पंचमहारथाः। रजेः पुत्रशतं जज्ञे राजेया इति विश्रुतं
Raji, Danda, and Vishakha—these were the five great warriors; a hundred sons were born to Raji, known as the Rajeyas.
रजिराराधयामास नारायणमकल्मषं। तपसा तोषितो विष्णुर्वरं प्रादान्महीपतेः
Raji worshipped the sinless Nārāyaṇa; pleased by his austerity, Viṣṇu granted him a boon, O King.
देवासुरमनुष्याणामभूत्स विजयी तदा। अथ देवासुरं युद्धमभूद्वर्षशतत्रयम्
He then became victorious over gods, asuras, and humans; and so a battle between gods and asuras took place for three hundred years.
प्रह्लादशक्रयोर्भीमं न कश्चिद्विजयी तयोः। ततो देवासुरैः पृष्टः पृथग्देवश्चतुर्मुखः
In the fierce struggle between Prahlāda and Indra, neither could prevail; then, the gods and asuras separately approached the four-faced god.
अनयोर्विजयी कः स्याद्रजिर्यत्रेति सोब्रवीत्। जयाय प्रार्थितो राजा सहायस्त्वं भवस्व नः
They asked, 'Who among these two will be victorious, where Raji stands?' Requested for victory, the king was asked to become their ally.
दैत्यैः प्राह यदि स्वामी वो भवामि ततस्त्वलम्। नासुरैः प्रतिपन्नं तत्प्रतिपन्नं सुरैस्तदा
He said to the daityas, 'If I become your lord, then so be it.' The asuras did not agree, but the gods accepted at that time.
स्वामी भव त्वमस्माकं बलनाशय विद्विषः। ततो विनाशिताः सर्वे ये वध्या वज्रपाणिनः
'Be our lord and destroy the strength of our enemies,' they said; then all those who were to be slain by the wielder of the thunderbolt were destroyed.
पुत्रत्वमगमत्तुष्टस्तस्येंद्रः कर्मणा ततः। दत्त्वेंद्राय पुरा राज्यं जगाम तपसे रजिः
Indra, pleased with his deed, made him his son; having given the kingdom to Indra before, Raji went to practice austerity.
रजिपुत्रैस्तदाछिन्नं बलादिंद्रस्य वैयदा। यज्ञभागश्च राज्यं च तपोबलगुणान्वितैः
Then, the sons of Raji took away Indra's power, his share of sacrifices, and his kingdom, being endowed with the strength and virtues of austerity.