Vayu Purana

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.

सत्त्ववान् गुणसम्पन्नो दीप्यमानः स्व तेजसा। अतिसूर्यञ्च वह्निञ्च रामो दाशरथिर्बभौ ।। २६.

Endowed with virtue and qualities, shining with his own brilliance, Rama, son of Dasaratha, outshone even the sun and fire.

एवमेव महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः । रावणं सगणं हत्वा दिवमाचक्रमे विभुः ।। २६.

Thus, the mighty-armed, delight of the Ikshvaku line, after slaying Ravana and his followers, ascended to heaven, the great one.

श्रीरामस्यात्मजो जज्ञे कुश इत्यभिधीयते। लवश्चान्यो महावीर्यस्तयोर्देशौ निबोधत ।। २६.

Kusha, so named, was born as the son of Shri Rama; Lava, another of great valor—listen to the lands of these two.

कुशस्य कोशला राज्यं पुरी वापि कुशस्थली। रम्या निवेशिता तेन विन्ध्यपर्वतसानुषु ।। २६.

Kusha’s kingdom was Kosala, and the city was Kushasthali, delightful and established by him on the slopes of the Vindhya mountains.

उत्तराकोशले राज्यं लवस्य च महात्मनः। श्रावस्ती लोकविख्याता कुशवंशं निबोधत ।। २६.

In northern Kosala was the kingdom of the great-souled Lava; Shravasti, renowned in the world—listen to the lineage of Kusha.

कुशस्य पुत्रो धर्मात्मा ह्यतिथिः सुप्रियातिथिः। अतिथेरपि विख्यातो निषधो नाम पार्थिवः ।। २६.

Kusha’s son was the righteous Atithi, a most welcome guest; Atithi’s famous son was the king named Nishadha.

निषधस्य नलः पुत्रो नभः पुत्रो नलस्य तु। नभसः पुण्डरीकस्तु क्षेमधन्वा ततः स्मृतः ।। २६.

Nishadha’s son was Nala, and Nala’s son was Nabha; Nabha’s son was Pundarika, and from him came Kshemadhanvan.

क्षेमधन्वसुतो राजा देवानीकः प्रतापवान्। आसीदहीनगुर्नाम देवानी कात्मजः प्रभुः ।। २६.

Kshemadhanvan’s son was the powerful king Devanika; his son was the lord named Ahinagu.

अहीनगोस्तु दायादः पारियात्रो महायशाः। दलस्तस्यात्मजश्चापि तस्माज्जज्ञे बलो नृपः ।। २६.

Ahinagu’s heir was the illustrious Pariyatra; his son was Dala, and from him was born the king Bala.

औङ्को नाम स धर्मात्मा बलपुत्रो बभूव ह। वज्रनाभः सुतस्तस्य शङ्खणस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। २६.

His righteous son, born of Bala, was named Aunko; his son was Vajranabha, and Shankhana was Vajranabha’s son.

शंखणस्य सुतो विद्वान् ध्युषिताश्च इति श्रुतः । ध्युषिताश्च सुतश्चापि राजा विश्वसहः किल ।। २६.

Shankhana’s learned son was known as Dhyushitasha; Dhyushitasha’s son was the king Vishvasaha.

हिरण्यनाभः कौशल्यो वसिष्ठस्तत्सुतोऽभवत्। पौत्रस्य जैमिनेः शिष्यः स्मृतः सर्वेषु शर्मसु ।। २६.

Hiranyanabha, the Kosalan, was his son; he was the disciple of Jaimini’s grandson Vasistha, renowned in all the Shastras.

शतानि संहितानान्तु पञ्च योऽधीतवांस्ततः। तस्मादधिगतो योगो याज्ञवल्क्येन धीमता ।। २६.

He studied five hundred collections (Samhitas); from him, the wise Yajnavalkya obtained the knowledge of Yoga.

पुष्यस्तस्य सुतो विद्वान् ध्रुवसन्धिश्च तत्सुतः। सुदर्शनस्तस्य सुतो अग्निवर्णः सुदर्शनात् ।। २६.

His learned son was Pushya, whose son was Dhruvasandhi; Sudarshana was Dhruvasandhi’s son, and Agnivarṇa was Sudarshana’s.

अग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रस्तु शीघ्रकस्य मनुः स्मृतः। मनुस्तु योगमास्थाय कलापग्राममास्थितः। एकोनविंशप्रयुगे क्षत्रप्रावर्त्तकः प्रभुः ।। २६.

The swift one of fiery complexion is known as Śīghra, and Śīghra's son is called Manu. Manu, having taken up yoga, resided in the village of Kalāpa, and in the nineteenth cycle, the lord became the originator of the Kṣatrapas.

प्रसुश्रुतो मनोः पुत्रः सुसन्धिस्तस्य चात्मजः। सुसन्धेश्च तथामर्षः सहस्वान्नाम नामतः ।। २६.

Prasuśruta was the son of Manu, and Susandhi was the son of Prasuśruta. From Susandhi came Amarṣa, and from Amarṣa, Sahasvān by name.

आसीत्सहस्वतः पुत्रो राजा विश्रुतवानिति। तस्यासीद्विश्रुतवतः पुत्रो राजा बृहद्बलः ।। २६.

Sahasvata had a son, the renowned king Viśrutavān. Viśrutavān's son was the king Bṛhadbala.

एते इक्ष्वाकुदायादा राजानः प्रायशः स्मृताः। वंशे प्रधाना ये तेऽस्मिन् प्राधान्येन तु कीर्त्तिताः ।। २६.

These kings, descendants of Ikṣvāku, are generally remembered as the principal ones in this lineage, and they are mentioned here with prominence.

पठन् सम्यगिमां सृष्टिमादित्यस्य विवस्वतः। प्रजावानेति सायुज्यं मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य सः ।। २६.

Whoever properly recites this account of the creation by Āditya Vivasvat attains union with the progenitor, Manu Vaivasvata, along with prosperity.

श्राद्धदेवस्य देवस्य प्रजानां पुष्टिदस्य च। विपाप्मा विरजाश्चैव आयुष्मान् भवतेऽच्युतः ।। २६.

He becomes free from sin, pure, long-lived, and unshaken, like Śrāddhadeva, the god who bestows prosperity upon beings.