कश्यपो ब्रह्मणोंशस्तु पृथिव्या अदितिस्तथा। नंदो द्रोणस्समाख्यातो यशोदाथ धराभवत्
Kaśyapa is a portion of Brahmā, and Aditi is of the earth. Nanda is known as Droṇa, and Yaśodā became the earth.
अथकामान्महाबाहुर्देवक्याः समपूरयत्। ये तया कांक्षिताः पूर्वमजात्तस्मान्महात्मनः
Then the mighty-armed one fulfilled the desires of Devakī, those which she had previously wished for, from that great soul.
अचिरं स महादेवः प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुं। मोहयन्सर्वभूतानि योगाद्योगी समाययौ
Soon that great god entered a human body, deluding all beings, the yogi arrived by his own yoga.
नष्टे धर्मे तथा यज्ञे विष्णुर्वृष्णिकुले विभुः। कर्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थानमसुराणां प्रणाशनम्१५० 1.13.
When dharma and sacrifice were lost, Viṣṇu, the mighty one, was born in the Vṛṣṇi clan to establish righteousness and destroy the asuras.
रुक्मिणी सत्यभामा च सत्या नाग्निजिती तथा। सुमित्रा च तथा शैब्या गांधारी लक्ष्मणा तथा
Rukmiṇī, Satyabhāmā, Satyā, Nāgnijitī, Sumitrā, Śaibyā, Gāndhārī, and likewise Lakṣmaṇā,
सुभीमा च तथा माद्री कौशल्या विजया तथा। एवमादीनि देवीनां सहस्राणि च षोडश
Subhīmā, Mādrī, Kauśalyā, and Vijayā as well—thus, among the goddesses, there were sixteen thousand.
रुक्मिणी जनयामास पुत्रान्शृणु विशारदान्। चारुदेष्णं रणेशूरं प्रद्युम्नञ्च महाबलम्
Rukmiṇī gave birth to sons—listen to their names, skilled in all arts: Cārudeṣṇa, heroic in battle, and mighty Pradyumna,
सुचारुं चारुभद्रञ्च सदश्वं ह्रस्वमेव च। सप्तमञ्चारुगुप्तञ्च चारुभद्रञ्च चारुकं
Suchāru, Cārubhadra, Sadaśva, Hrasva, the seventh Cārugupta, Cārubhadra, and Cāruka.
चारुहासं कनिष्ठञ्च कन्याञ्चारुमतीं तथा। जज्ञिरे सत्यभामाया भानुर्भीमरथः क्षणः
From Satyabhama were born Charuhasa, Kanistha, Kanya, and also the lovely Charumati; Bhanu, Bhimaratha, and Kshana.
रोहितो दीप्तिमांश्चैव ताम्रबंधो जलंधमः। चतस्रो जज्ञिरे तेषां स्वसारश्च यवीयसीः
Rohita, who shines brightly, Tamrabandha, and Jalandhama; and four younger sisters were born to them.
जांबवत्याः सुतो जज्ञे सांबश्चैवातिशोभनः। सौरशास्त्रस्य कर्त्ता वै प्रतिमा मंदिरस्य च
From Jambavati was born the exceedingly handsome Samba, who was the author of the solar scriptures and the builder of the temple's image.
मूलस्थाने निवेशश्च कृतस्तेन महात्मना। तुष्टेन देवदेवेन कुष्ठरोगो विनाशितः
At the original site, that great soul established a foundation; by the pleased Lord of gods, leprosy was destroyed.
सुमित्रं चारुमित्रं च मित्रविंदा व्यजायत। मित्रबाहुः सुनीथश्च नाग्नजित्यां बभूवतुः
Sumitra and Charumitra, and Mitravinda were born; Mitrabahu and Sunitha were born from Nagnajiti.
एवमादीनि पुत्राणांसहस्राणि निशामय। अशीतिश्च सहस्राणां वासुदेवसुतास्तथा
Thus, listen to the thousands of sons; likewise, there were eighty thousand sons of Vasudeva.
प्रद्युम्नस्य च दायादो वैदर्भ्यां बुद्धिसत्तमः। अनिरुद्धो रणे योद्धा जज्ञेस्य मृगकेतनः
Pradyumna's heir, the most intelligent, was born from Vaidarbhi; Aniruddha, the warrior in battle, was born, also called Mrigaketana.
काम्या सुपार्श्वतनया सांबाल्लेभे तरस्विनम्। सत्त्वप्रकृतयो देवाः पराः पंच प्रकीर्तिताः
Kamya, the daughter of Supārśva, obtained from Samba a mighty son; the supreme five deities of sattva-nature are proclaimed.
तिस्रः कोट्यः प्रवीराणां यादवानां महात्मनां। षष्टिः शतसहस्राणि वीर्यवंतो महाबलाः
There were thirty million noble Yadavas of great soul; and sixty hundred thousand powerful and mighty ones.
देवांशाः सर्व एवेह उत्पन्नास्ते महौजसः। दैवासुरे हता ये वा असुरास्तु महाबलाः
All these of great energy were born here as portions of the gods; those who were killed in the battles of gods and demons, and the mighty asuras.
इहोत्पन्ना मनुष्येषु बाधंते सर्वमानवान्। तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय उत्पन्ना यादवे कुले
Born here among humans, they trouble all mankind; for their deliverance, they were born in the Yadava lineage.
कुलानां शतमेकं च यादवानां महात्मनाम्। विष्णुस्तेषां प्रणेता च प्रभुत्वे च व्यवस्थितः
There were one hundred clans of the great-souled Yadavas; among them, Vishnu was established as leader and lord.
निदेशस्थायिनस्तस्य ऋद्ध्यंते सर्वयादवाः। भीष्म उवाच। सप्तर्षयः कुबेरश्च यक्षो मणिधरस्तथा
All the Yadavas flourish under his command; Bhishma said: The seven sages, Kubera, and also the Yaksha Manidhara,
सात्यकिर्नारदश्चैव शिवो धन्वंतरिस्तथा। आदिदेवस्तथाविष्णुरेभिस्तु सह दैवतैः
Satyaki, Narada, Shiva, Dhanvantari, the primeval god, and Vishnu—together with these divine beings,
किमर्थं सहसंभूताः सुरसम्भूतयः क्षितौ। भविष्याः कति वा चास्य प्रादुर्भावा महात्मनः
For what purpose did those born of the gods suddenly appear on earth? And how many future manifestations will there be of this great soul?
सर्वक्षेत्रेषु सर्वेषु किमर्थमिह जायते। यदर्थमिह संभूतो विष्णुर्वृष्ण्यंधके कुले
In all places and all fields, for what reason is he born here? For what purpose did Vishnu appear in the Vrishni and Andhaka clans?
पुनःपुनर्मनुष्येषु तन्मे त्वं ब्रूहि पृच्छतः। पुलस्त्य उवाच। शृणु भूप प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यातिरहस्यकम्। यथा दिव्यतनुर्विष्णुर्मानुषेष्विह जायते
Again and again among humans—tell me this as I ask you. Pulastya said: Hear, O king, I will tell you the most secret of secrets: how Vishnu, of divine form, is born here among men.
युगांते तु परावृत्ते काले प्रशिथिले प्रभुः। देवासुरमनुष्येषु जायते हरिरीश्वरः
At the end of an age, when time has turned and grown feeble, the Lord, Hari, is born among gods, demons, and humans.
हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यस्त्रैलोक्यस्य प्रशासिता। बलिनाधिष्ठिते चैव पुनर्लोकत्रये क्रमात्
Hiraṇyakaśipu, the demon, was the ruler of the three worlds; and again, Bali governed them in succession.
सख्यमासीत्परमकं देवानामसुरैः सह। युगाख्या दश संपूर्णा आसीदव्याकुलं जगत्
There was the highest friendship between the gods and the demons; ten ages passed, and the world was undisturbed.
निदेशस्थायिनश्चापि तयोर्देवासुरा स्वयं। बद्धो बलिर्विमर्दोयं सुसंवृत्तः सुदारुणः
The gods and demons themselves remained obedient to their commands; Bali was bound, and this fierce conflict was thoroughly enacted.
देवानामसुराणां च घोरः क्षयकरो महान्। कर्तुं धर्मव्यवस्थां च जायते मानुषेष्विह
A great and terrible destruction arose among the gods and demons; and to establish the order of dharma, it occurs among humans here.