वेणुहोत्रसुतश्चापि गार्ग्यो वै नाम विश्रुतः। गार्ग्यस्य गर्गभूमिस्तु वात्स्यो वत्सस्य धीमतः ।। ३०.
Veṇuhotra's son was the renowned Gārgya; Gārgya's son was Gargabhūmi, and Vātsya was the wise son of Vatsa.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रियाश्चैव तयोः पुत्राः सुधार्म्मिकाः। विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च सिंहतुल्यपराक्रमाः ।। ३०.
From those two were born sons who were Brahmins and Kshatriyas, exceedingly righteous, valiant, powerful, and as courageous as lions.
इत्येते काश्यपाः प्रोक्ता रजेरपि निबोधत। रजेः पुत्रशतान्यासन् पञ्च वीर्यवतो भुवि। राजेयमिति विख्यातं क्षत्रमिन्द्रभयावहम् ।। ३०.
Thus have the Kāśyapas been described; now hear of Raji. Raji had five hundred mighty sons on earth; that Kshatriya line, known as Rājeya, struck fear even in Indra.
तदा दैवासुरे युद्धे समुत्पन्ने सुदारुणे। देवाश्चैवासुराश्चैव पितामहमथाब्रुवन् ।। ३०.
Then, when a fierce battle arose between the gods and the demons, both the gods and the demons approached the Grandsire and spoke to him.
आवयोर्भगवान् युद्धे विजेता को भविष्यति। ब्रूहि नः सर्व्वलोकेश श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम् ।। ३०.
O Lord of all worlds, tell us: in battle between the two of us, who will be the victor? We wish to hear.
ब्रह्मोवाच।। येषामर्थाय संग्रामे रजिरात्तायुधः प्रभुः। योत्स्यते ते विजेष्यन्ति त्रील्लोँकान्नात्र संशयः ।। ३०.
Brahma said: Those for whose sake the mighty Rajī takes up arms and fights in battle—without doubt, they will conquer the three worlds.
रजिर्यतस्ततो लक्ष्मीर्यतो लक्ष्मीस्ततो धृतिः। यतो धृतिस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ।। ३०.
Where Rajī is, there is fortune; where fortune is, there is steadfastness; where steadfastness is, there is righteousness; where righteousness is, there is victory.
तद्देवा दानवाः सर्वे ततः श्रुत्वा रजेर्जयम्। अभ्ययुर्जयमिच्छन्तः स्तुवन्तो राजसत्तमम् ।। ३०.
Then, having heard of Rajī’s victory, all the gods and demons approached, desiring success, and praised the best of kings.
ते हृष्टमनसः शर्वे राजानं देवदानवाः। ऊचुरस्मज्जयाय त्वं गृहाण वरकार्मुकम् ।। ३०.
All the gods and demons, their hearts gladdened, said to the king: For our victory, take up your excellent bow.
रजिरुवाच।। अहञ्जेष्यामि नो युद्धे देवान् शक्रपुरोगमान्। इन्द्रो भवामि धर्मात्मा ततो योत्स्यामि संयुगे ।। ३०.
Rajī said: I will defeat the gods, led by Indra, in battle; then, being righteous, I shall become Indra and fight in the war.
दानवा ऊचुः।। अस्माकमिन्द्रः प्रह्लादस्तस्यार्थे विजयामहे। अस्मिस्तु समये राजंस्तिष्ठेथादेव नोऽदितेः ।। ३०.
The demons said: Prahlāda is our Indra; for his sake we seek victory. At this time, O king, remain on our side, not with Aditi’s son.
स तथेति ब्रुवन्नेव देवैरप्यभिचोदितः। भविष्यसीन्द्रो जित्वेति देवैरपि निमन्त्रितः ।। ३०.
He replied, 'So be it,' and was urged by the gods as well; the gods also invited him, saying, 'You will become Indra after victory.'
जघान दानवान् सर्व्वान् समक्षं वज्रपाणिनः। स विप्रनष्टां देवानां परमश्रीः श्रियं वशी ।। ३०.
He struck down all the demons before the wielder of the thunderbolt; he, the master of fortune, restored the supreme splendor lost by the gods.
निहत्य दानवान् सर्व्वान् व्याजहार रजिः प्रभुः। तं तथा तु रझिं तत्र देवैस्सह शतक्रतुः ।। ३०.
Having slain all the demons, the mighty Rajī spoke; then, there, Indra together with the gods addressed Rajī.
रजिपुत्रोऽहमित्युक्त्वा पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः। ईन्द्रोऽसि राजन् देवानां सर्वेषान्नात्र संशयः। यस्याहमिन्द्रपुत्रस्ते ख्यातिं यास्यामि शत्रुहन् ।। ३०.
Declaring, 'I am Rajī’s son,' he spoke again: 'You are Indra, king of the gods, without doubt; since I am your son, O slayer of foes, I will attain fame.'
स तु शक्रवचः श्रुत्वा वञ्चितस्तेन मायया। तथेत्येवाब्रवीद्राजा प्रीयमाणः शतक्रतुम् ।। ३०.
But hearing these words of Indra, he was deceived by that illusion; the king, pleased, replied to Indra, 'So be it.'
तस्मिंस्तु देवसदृशे दिवं प्राप्ते महीपतौ। दायाद्यमिन्द्रादाजह्रुराचारं तनया रजेः ।। ३०.
When that king, equal to the gods, ascended to heaven, the sons of Rajī took from Indra his share of the inheritance and his position.
तानि पुत्रशतान्यस्य तच्च स्थानं शचीपतेः। समक्रामन्त बहुधा स्वर्गलोकं त्रिविष्टपम् ।। ३०.
Those hundreds of sons, and the seat of Śacī’s lord, entered in many ways the heavenly world, the realm of the gods.
ततः काले बहुतिथे सतीते महाबलः। हृतराज्योऽब्रवीच्छक्रो हृतभागो बृहस्पतिम् ।। ३०.
Then, after a long time had passed, the mighty Indra, deprived of his kingdom and share, spoke to Bṛhaspati.
बदरीफलमात्रं वै पुरोडाशं विधत्स्व मे। ब्रह्मर्षे येन तिष्ठेयं तेजसाप्यायितस्ततः ।। ३०.
Prepare for me an offering the size of a jujube fruit, O Brahmarṣi, so that, nourished by its energy, I may endure.
ब्रह्मन् कृशोऽयं विमना हृतराज्यो हृताशनः। हतौजा दुर्बलो मूढो रजिपुत्रैः प्रसीद मे ।। ३०.
O Brahman, I am emaciated, dispirited, deprived of my kingdom and food, my strength destroyed, weak and bewildered by Rajī’s sons; be gracious to me.
बृहस्पतिरुवाच।। यद्येवं चोदितः शक्र त्वया स्यां पूर्व्वमेव हि। नाभविष्यत् त्वत्प्रियार्थं नाकर्त्तव्यं ममानघ ।। ३०.
Bṛhaspati said: If, O Śakra, you had asked me thus before, for your sake I would not have done what should not be done, O sinless one.
प्रयतिष्यामि देवेन्द्र तद्धितार्थं महाद्युते। यथा भागञ्च राज्यञ्च अचिरात् प्रतिपत्स्यसे ।। ३०.
O Indra, illustrious one, I will go for the sake of that benefit, so that you may soon regain your share and kingdom.
तथा शक्र गमिष्यामि माभूत्ते विक्लवं मनः। ततः कर्म्म चकारास्य तेजःसंवर्द्धनं महत् ।। ३०.
Thus, O Śakra, I shall go; let your mind not be troubled. Then he performed for him a great act to increase his power.
तेषाञ्च बुद्धिसंमोहमकरोद्बुद्धिसत्तमः। ते यदा ससुता मूढा रागोत्पन्न विधर्म्मिणः ।। ३०.
And the best among the wise caused confusion in their understanding, when those sons, deluded and unrighteous due to passion, arose.
ब्रह्मद्विषश्च संवृत्ता हतवीर्य्यपराक्रमाः। ततो लेभे सुरैश्वर्यमैन्द्रस्थानं तथोत्तमम् ।। ३०.
They became haters of Brahman, deprived of strength and valor; then he obtained the lordship of the gods, the excellent station of Indra.
हत्वा रजिसुतान् सर्वान्कामक्रोधपरायणान्। य इदं पावनं स्थानं प्रतिष्ठानं शतक्रतोः। श्रृणुयाद्वा रजेर्वापि न स दौरात्म्यमाप्नुयात् ।। ३०.
Having slain all the sons of the king, devoted to desire and anger, whoever hears this pure account of the station and establishment of Śatakratu, or of the king, does not encounter misfortune.
मरुतेन कथं कन्या राज्ञे दत्ता महात्मना। किंवीर्याश्च महात्मानो जाता मरुतकन्यकाः ।। ३१.
How was the maiden given by the great-souled Marut to the king, and what valor did the noble sons born from Marut's daughter possess?
आहवन् तं मरुत्सोममन्नकामः प्रजेश्वरम्। मासि मासि महातेजाः षष्टिसंवत्सरान्नृपः ।। ३१.
Desiring food, the lord of people, month after month for sixty years, offered to Marutsoma, the mighty one.
तेन ते मरुतस्तस्य मरुत्सोमेन तोषिताः। अक्षय्यान्नं ददुः प्रीताः सर्वकामपरिच्छदम् ।। ३१.
By that, the Maruts were pleased with him through Marutsoma, and, delighted, they gave him inexhaustible food and all desired enjoyments.