पौराणामहिते युक्तः पित्रा निर्वासितः पुरा। तस्य पुत्रोंऽशुमान्नाम असमञ्जस्य वीर्यवान् ।। २६.
He, though fit for ancient tradition, was expelled by his father; his son, named Aṃśumān, was valorous, born of Asamañja.
तस्य पुत्रस्तु धर्मात्मा दिलीप इति विश्रुतः। दिलीपात्तु महातेजा वीरो जातो भगीरथः ।। २६.
His son was the righteous Dilīpa, renowned; from Dilīpa was born the mighty and heroic Bhagīratha.
येन गङ्गा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा विमानैरुपशोभिता । ईजाऽनेन समुद्राद्वै दुहितृत्वेन कल्पिता। अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमं श्लोकं पौराणिका जनाः ।। २६.
By whom the best river, Gaṅgā, adorned with celestial vehicles, was brought forth; by his sacrifice, she was conceived as a daughter from the ocean. Here, the Purāṇic people recite this verse.
भगीरथस्तु तां गङ्गामानयामास कर्मभिः । तस्माद्भागीरथी गङ्गा कथ्यते वंशवित्तमैः ।। २६.
Bhagīratha brought Gaṅgā by his deeds; therefore, Gaṅgā is called Bhāgīrathī by those who know the lineage.
भगीरथसुतश्चापि श्रुतो नाम बभूव ह। नाभागस्तस्य दायादो नित्यं धर्मपरायणः ।। २६.
Bhagīratha’s son was named Śruta; Nābhāga, his heir, was always devoted to righteousness.
अम्बरीषः सुतस्तस्य सिन्धुद्वीपस्ततोऽभवत्। एवं वंशपुराणज्ञा गायन्तीति परिश्रुतम् ।। २६.
His son was Ambarīṣa; from him came Sindhudvīpa. Thus, those who know the ancient lineage sing, as is well known.
नाभागेरम्बरीषस्य भुजाभ्यां परिपालिता। बभूव वसुधात्यर्थं तापत्रयविवर्जिता ।। २६.
By the arms of Nābhāga and Ambarīṣa, the earth was well protected, becoming entirely free from the threefold suffering.
अयुतायुः सुतस्तस्य सिन्धुद्वीपस्य वीर्यवान्। अयुतायोस्तु दायाद ऋतुपर्णो महायशाः ।। २६.
The valorous Ayutāyu was the son of Sindhudvīpa; Ayutāyu’s heir was Ṛtuparṇa, of great fame.
दिव्याक्षहृदज्ञोऽसौ राजा नलसखो बली। नलौ द्वाविति विख्यातौ पुराणेषु दृढव्रतौ ।। २६.
He is the king, Nala's friend, mighty, knower of divine dice and hearts; the two Nalas, steadfast in vows, are renowned in the ancient texts.
वीरसेनात्मजश्चैव यश्चेक्ष्वाकुकुलोद्वहः। ऋतुपर्णस्य पुत्रोऽभूत् सर्व्वकामो जनेश्वरः ।। २६.
One is the son of Vīrasena, the other, the foremost of the Ikṣvāku lineage; Ṛtuparṇa's son became the lord of people, fulfilling all desires.
सुदासस्तस्य तनयो राजा हंसमुखोऽभवत्। सुदासस्य सुतः प्रोक्तः सौदासो नाम पार्थिवः ।। २६.
Sudāsa was his son, the king with the face of a swan; Sudāsa's son is known as Saudāsa, the ruler.
ख्यातः कल्माषपादो वै नाम्ना मित्रसहश्च सः । वसिष्ठस्तु महातेजाः क्षेत्रे कल्माषपादके। अश्मकं जनयामास इक्ष्वाकुकुलवृद्धये ।। २६.
He is famed as Kalmāṣapāda by name, and also as Mitrasaha; the great sage Vasiṣṭha, of immense brilliance, begot Aśmaka in the field of Kalmāṣapāda, for the growth of the Ikṣvāku lineage.
अश्मकस्योरकामस्तु मूलकस्तत्सुतोऽभवत्। अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीमं मूलकं वै नृपं प्रति ।। २६.
Aśmaka's son was Urakāma, and his son was Mūlaka; here, they cite this story concerning King Mūlaka.
स हि रामभयाद्राजा स्त्रीभिः परिवृतोऽवसत्। विवस्त्रस्त्राणमिच्छन् वै नारीकवचमीश्वरः ।। २६.
That king, out of fear of Rāma, lived surrounded by women; desiring protection, the lord wore women's armor, unclothed.
मूलकस्यापि धर्मात्मा राजा शतरथः स्मृतः। तस्माच्छतरथाज्जज्ञे राजा चैडिविडो बली ।। २६.
Mūlaka's son, remembered as righteous, was King Śataratha; from Śataratha was born the powerful King Vaiḍiviḍa.
आसीत्त्वैडिविडः श्रीमान् कृतशर्मा प्रतापवान्। पुत्रो विश्वमहत्तस्य पुत्रीकस्य व्यजायत ।। २६.
Vaiḍiviḍa was glorious, accomplished, and renowned for his prowess; Viśvamahat, son of Putrīka, was born to him.
दिलीपस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूत् खट्वाङ्ग इति विश्रुतः। येन स्वर्गादिहागम्य मुहूर्त्तं प्राप्य जीवितम्। त्रयोऽभिसंहिता लोका बुद्ध्या सत्येन चैव हि ।। २६.
Dilīpa was his son, known as Khaṭvāṅga; he, coming from heaven to earth, attained life for a moment, and by wisdom and truth, united the three worlds.
दीर्गबाहुः सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्मादजायत। अजः पुत्रो रघोश्चापि तस्माज्जज्ञे स वीर्यवान्। राजा दशरथो नाम इक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः ।। २६.
His son was Dīrghabāhu, from whom Raghū was born; Aja was Raghū's son, and from him was born the mighty king Daśaratha, delight of the Ikṣvāku lineage.
रामो दाशरथिर्वीरो धर्मज्ञो लोकविश्रुतः। भरतो लक्ष्मणश्चैव शत्रुघ्नश्च महाबलः ।। २६.
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, was a heroic, righteous man, famed in the world; Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa, and the mighty Śatrughna were his brothers.
माधवं लवणं हत्वा गत्वा मधुवनञ्च तत्। शत्रुघ्नेन पुरी तस्य मथुरा सन्निवेशिता ।। २६.
Having slain Mādhava and Lavaṇa, and gone to Madhuvana, Śatrughna established the city of Mathurā there.
सुबाहुः शूरसेनश्च शत्रुघ्नसहितावुभौ। पालयामासतुः सूनू वैदेह्यौ मथुरां पुरीम् ।। २६.
Subāhu and Śūrasena, together with Śatrughna, governed Mathurā, the city of the sons of Vaidehī.
अङ्गदश्चान्द्रकेतुश्च लक्ष्मणस्यात्मजावुभौ। हिमवत्पर्वताभ्याशे स्फीतौ जनपदौ तयोः ।। २६.
Aṅgada and Candraketu, both sons of Lakṣmaṇa, had prosperous lands near the Himavat mountains.
अङ्गदस्याङ्गदीया तु देशे कारपथे पुरी। चन्द्रकेतोस्तु मल्लस्य चन्द्रवक्ता पुरी शुभा ।। २६.
Aṅgada's city, Aṅgadī, was in the Kārapatha region; Candraketu's city, Candravaktā, was the splendid city of the Mallas.
भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कर एव च। गान्धारविषये सिद्धे तयोः पुर्यौ महात्मनोः ।। २६.
Bharata's sons, the heroes Takṣa and Puṣkara, had their cities in the Gandhāra region, both accomplished and great-souled.
तक्षस्य दिक्षु विख्याता रम्या तक्षशिला पुरी। पुष्करस्यापि वीरस्य विख्याता पुष्करावती ।। २६.
Takṣa's city, Takṣaśilā, is famed in all directions as beautiful; Puṣkara's city, Puṣkarāvatī, is also renowned.
गाथां चैवात्र गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जताः। रामे निबद्धास्सत्त्वार्था माहात्म्यात्तस्य धीमतः ।। २६.
Here, those versed in the ancient lore sing a song, composed about Rāma, expressing his virtue and greatness.
श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षो दीप्तास्यो मितभाषितः। आजानुबाहुः सुमुखः सिंहस्कन्धो महाभुजः ।। २६.
He was dark-complexioned, youthful, red-eyed, with a radiant face, sparing in speech, long-armed down to the knees, handsome-faced, lion-shouldered, and mighty-armed.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि रामो राज्यमकारयत्। ऋक्सामयजुषां घोषो ज्याघोषश्च महास्वनः ।। २६.
Rama ruled the kingdom for ten thousand years; the sound of the Rig, Sama, and Yajur Vedas, and the twang of the bowstring, resounded with great might.
अविच्छिन्नोऽभवद्राष्ट्रे दीयतां भुज्यतामिति। जनस्थाने वसन् कार्यं त्रिदशानाञ्चकारसः ।। २६.
There was no interruption in the land: 'Let it be given, let it be enjoyed,' was the order; dwelling in Janasthana, he fulfilled the tasks of the gods.
तमागस्कारिणं पूर्वं पौलस्त्यं मनुजर्षभः। सीतायाः पदमन्विच्छन् निजघान महायशाः ।। २६.
That illustrious bull among men, seeking Sita’s whereabouts, slew the earlier transgressor, the Paulastya.