कल्याणं चरतस्तस्य शुशोच निम्नगाततः। चिंतयाथ परीतात्मा जगामाथ विनिश्चयम्
As he was engaged in auspicious acts, the river grieved for him; then, filled with concern, he came to a decision.
भूत्वा गच्छाम्यहं नारी यस्यामेवं विधः सुतः। जायेत तस्मादद्याहं भवाम्यस्य सुतप्रदा
'I shall become a woman and go to him, so that such a son may be born; therefore, today I shall become the giver of a son to him.'
अथ भूत्वा कुमारी सा बिभ्रती परमं वपुः। ज्ञापयामास राजानं तामियेष नृपस्ततः
Then, having become a maiden of surpassing beauty, she informed the king, and the king desired her.
अथसानवमेमासिसुषुवेसरितांवरा। पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतं बभ्रुं देवावृधात्परम्
She, the best among maidens, gave birth to a son endowed with all virtues, Babhru, superior even to Devāvṛdha.
अत्र वंशे पुराणज्ञा ब्रुवंतीति परिश्रुतम्। गुणान्देवावृधस्याथ कीर्त्तयंतो महात्मनः
In this lineage, those who know the ancient tales are renowned for recounting the virtues of the great-souled Devāvṛdha.
बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः। षष्टिः शतं च पुत्राणां सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः
Babhru was the best among men, equal to the gods was Devāvṛdha; he had one hundred and sixty thousand sons.
एतेमृतत्वं संप्राप्ता बभ्रोर्देवावृधादपि। यज्ञदानतपोधीमान्ब्रह्मण्यस्सुदृढव्रतः
These attained immortality, surpassing even Babhru and Devāvṛdha; they were devoted to sacrifice, charity, austerity, wisdom, the Brahman, and firm in their vows.
रूपवांश्च महातेजा भोजोतोमृतकावतीम्। शरकान्तस्य दुहिता सुषुवे चतुरः सुतान्
Handsome and of great brilliance, Bhoja married Mṛtakāvatī, the daughter of Śarakānta, who bore him four sons.
कुकुरं भजमानं च श्यामं कंबलबर्हिषम्। कुकुरस्यात्मजो वृष्टिर्वृष्टेस्तु तनयो धृतिः
Kukura, Bhajamāna, Śyāma, and Kaṃbalabarhiṣa; Kukura's son was Vṛṣṭi, and Vṛṣṭi's son was Dhṛti.
कपोतरोमा तस्यापि तित्तिरिस्तस्य चात्मजः। तस्यासीद्बहुपुत्रस्तु विद्वान्पुत्रो नरिः किल
Kapotaromā was his son, and Tittiri was his son; he had many sons, and among them was a wise son named Nari.
ख्यायते तस्य नामान्यच्चंदनोदकदुंदुभिः। अस्यासीदभिजित्पुत्रस्ततो जातः पुनर्वसुः
His names are renowned: Candana, Udaka, and Dundubhi. Abhijit had a son, and from him was born Punarvasu.
अपुत्रोह्यभिजित्पूर्वमृषिभिः प्रेरितो मुदा। अश्वमेधंतुपुत्रार्थमाजुहावनरोत्तमः
Abhijit, who was previously childless, was joyfully urged by the sages; for the sake of a son, the noble one performed an ashvamedha sacrifice.
तस्य मध्ये विचरतः सभामध्यात्समुत्थितः। अन्धस्तु विद्वान्धर्मज्ञो यज्ञदाता पुनर्वसुः
While he was moving among them, from the center of the assembly arose Punarvasu, blind yet learned, righteous, and a giver of sacrifices.
तस्यासीत्पुत्रमिथुनं वसोश्चारिजितः किल। आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्याता मतिमतां वर५० 1.13.
Punarvasu had twin children: Vasu and Arijita, it is said. Also Ahuka and Ahuki, renowned among the wise.
इमांश्चोदाहरंत्यत्र श्लोकांश्चातिरसात्मकान्। सोपासंगानुकर्षाणां तनुत्राणां वरूथिनाम्
Here, they recite verses of extraordinary character, with their appendages, concerning the leaders of the troops and the protectors of the ranks.
रथानां मेघघोषाणां सहस्राणि दशैव तु। नासत्यवादिनो भोजा नायज्ञा नासहस्रदाः
There were ten thousand chariots sounding like thunderclouds; the Bhojas were not speakers of falsehood, nor sacrificers, nor givers of thousands.
नाशुचिर्नाप्यविद्वांसो न भोजादधिकोभवत्। आहुकां तमनुप्राप्त इत्येषोन्वय उच्यते
Neither impure nor ignorant, none surpassed the Bhojas; thus, the lineage of the Ahukas is described.
आहुकश्चाप्यवंतीषु स्वसारं चाहुकीं ददौ। आहुकस्यैव दुहिता पुत्रौ द्वौ समसूयत
Ahuka gave his sister Ahuki in marriage in the Avanti region; Ahuka's own daughter bore two sons.
देवकं चोग्रसेनं च देवगर्भसमावुभौ। देवकस्य सुताश्चैव जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः
Devaka and Ugrasena, both born of divine wombs; and Devaka's sons were born, resembling the gods.
देववानुपदेवश्च सुदेवो देवरक्षितः। तेषां स्वसारः सप्तैव वसुदेवाय ता ददौ
Devavan, Upadeva, Sudeva, and Devarakshita; their seven sisters were given to Vasudeva.
देवकी श्रुतदेवा च यशोदा च श्रुतिश्रवा। श्रीदेवा चोपदेवा च सुरूपा चेति सप्तमी
Devaki, Shrutadeva, Yashoda, Shrutishrava, Shrideva, Upadeva, and Surupa—these are the seven.
नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषां च पूर्वजः। न्यग्रोधस्तु सुनामा च कंकः शंकुः सुभूश्च यः
Ugrasena had nine sons, with Kamsa as the eldest; Nyagrodha, Sunama, Kanka, Shanku, and Subhu as well.
अन्यस्तु राष्ट्रपालश्च बद्धमुष्टिः समुष्टिकः। तेषां स्वसारः पंचासन्कंसा कंसवती तथा
Others were Rashtrapala, Baddhamushti, and Samushtika; their five sisters were Kamsa, Kamsavati, and others.
सुरभी राष्ट्रपाली च कंका चेति वरांगनाः। उग्रसेनः सहापत्यो व्याख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः
Surabhi, Rashtrapali, and Kanka—these were distinguished women; Ugrasena, along with his children, is described as descended from Kukura.
भजमानस्य पुत्रोभूद्रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः। राजाधिदेवः शूरश्च विदूरथसुतोभवत्
Bhajamana's son was the chief of charioteers, Viduratha; Rajadhideva and Shura were born, and Viduratha was their father.
राजाधिदेवस्य सुतौ जज्ञाते वीरसंमतौ। क्षत्रव्रतेतिनिरतौ शोणाश्वः श्वेतवाहनः
Rajadhideva had two sons, esteemed as heroes: Shonashva and Shvetavahana, devoted to the warrior's vow.
शोणाश्वस्य सुताः पंच शूरा रणविशारदाः। शमी च राजशर्मा च निमूर्त्तः शत्रुजिच्छुचिः
Shonashva had five sons, skilled in battle: Shami, Rajasharma, Nimurtta, Shatrujit, and Shuchi.
शमीपुत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रः प्रतिक्षत्रस्य चात्मजः। प्रतिक्षत्रसुतो भोजो हृदीकस्तस्य चात्मजः। हृदीकस्याभवन्पुत्रा दश भीमपराक्रमाः
Shami's son was Pratikshatra; Pratikshatra's son was Bhoja; Hridhika was his son; Hridhika had ten sons of mighty valor.
कृतवर्माग्रजस्तेषां शतधन्वा च सत्तमः। देवार्हश्च सुभानुश्च भीषणश्च महाबलः
Among them, Kṛtavarman was the eldest, and also Śatadhanvan, the most excellent; Devārha, Subhānu, and Bhīṣaṇa of great strength.
अजातश्च विजातश्च करकश्च करंधमः। देवार्हस्य सुतो विद्वान्जज्ञे कंबलबर्हिषः
Ajāta, Vijāta, Karaka, and Karaṃdhama; and Devārha's learned son, Kaṃbalabarhiṣa, was born.