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.
असमौजास्ततस्तस्य समौजाश्च सुतावुभौ। अजातपुत्रस्य सुतौ प्रजायेते समौजसौ
Then Asamaujā and Samaujā were both sons of his; to Ajāta's son were born two sons, both named Samaujas.
समौजः पुत्रा विख्यातास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः। सुदंशश्च सुवंशश्च कृष्ण इत्यनुनामतः
Samauja had three sons, renowned and supremely righteous: Sudaṃśa, Suvaṃśa, and Kṛṣṇa, so named.
अंधकानामिमं वंशं यः कीर्तयति नित्यशः। आत्मनो विपुलं वंशं प्रजामाप्नोत्ययं ततः
Whoever recites this lineage of the Andhakas continually, he attains a vast lineage and progeny himself.
गांधारी चैव माद्री च क्रोष्टोर्भार्ये बभूवतुः। गांधारी जनयामास सुनित्रं मित्रवत्सलम्
Gāndhārī and Mādrī became the wives of Kroṣṭu; Gāndhārī gave birth to Sunitra, who was affectionate to friends.
माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं ततो वै देवमीढुषं। अनमित्रं शिनिं चैव पंचात्र कृतलक्षणाः
Mādrī bore a son, Yudhājit, and then Devamīḍhuṣa; also Anamitra and Śini—these five were marked by distinction.
अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्यापि च द्वौ सुतौ। प्रसेनश्च महावीर्यः शक्तिसेनश्च तावुभौ
Anamitra's son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons: Prasena, of great valor, and Śaktisena, those two.
स्यमंतकं प्रसेनस्य मणिरत्नमनुत्तमं। पृथिव्यां मणिरत्नानां राजेति समुदाहृतम्
Syamantaka, Prasena's peerless jewel, is declared the king among all jewels on earth.
हृदि कृत्वा सुबहुशो मणिं तं स व्यराजत। मणिरत्नं ययाचेथ राजार्थं शौरिरुत्तमम्
Wearing that jewel often upon his heart, he shone; Śauri requested that supreme jewel from him for the sake of the kingdom.
गोविंदश्च न तं लेभे शक्तोपि न जहार सः। कदाचिन्मृगयां यातः प्रसेनस्तेन भूषितः
Even though powerful, Govinda did not obtain it, nor did he seize it; once, Prasena, adorned with it, went out hunting.
बिले शब्दं स शुश्राव कृतं सत्त्वेन केनचित्। ततः प्रविश्य स बिलं प्रसेनो ह्यृक्षमासदत्
In a cave, he heard a sound made by some creature; then, entering the cave, Prasena encountered a bear.