Vayu Purana

यदोः पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि पञ्च देवसुतोपमाः। सहस्रजिदथ श्रेष्ठः क्रोष्टुर्नीलो जितो लघुः ।। ३२.

Yadu had five sons, comparable to the sons of the gods: Sahasrajit, the foremost; then Kroshtu, Nila, Jita, and Laghu.

सहस्रजित्सुतः श्रीमाञ्छतजिन्नाम पार्थिवः। सतजित्सुता विख्या तास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः ।। ३२.

Sahasrajit had a son, the illustrious king named Shatajit; Shatajit had three sons, renowned and supremely righteous.

हैहयश्च हयश्चैव राजा वेणुहयश्च यः। हैहयस्य तु दायादो धर्म्मतत्त्व इति श्रुतिः ।। ३२.

They were Haihaya, Haya, and the king Venuhaya; Haihaya's heir is known as Dharmatatva, according to tradition.

धर्म्मतन्त्रस्तु कीर्त्तिस्तु संज्ञेयस्तस्य चात्मजः। संज्ञेयस्य तु दायादो महिष्मान्नाम पार्थिवः ।। ३२.

Dharmatantra is the son of Kirtis, and is to be known as such; Samjneya was the son of Samjneya, whose heir was the king named Mahishman.

आसीन्महिष्मतः पुत्रो भद्रश्रेण्यः प्रतापवान्। वाराणस्यधिपो राजा कथितः पूर्व एव हि ।। ३२.

Mahishman had a son, the valiant Bhadrasrenya, who was the king of Varanasi, as has been told before.

भद्रश्रेण्यस्य दायादो दुर्मदो नाम पार्थिवः। दुर्मदस्य ततो धीमान् कन्को नाम विश्रुतः ।। ३२.

Bhadrasrenya's heir was the king named Durmada; from Durmada came the wise and famed Kanka.

कनकस्य तु दायादाश्चत्वारो लोकविश्रुताः। कृत वीर्यः कार्तवीर्यः कृतवर्मा तथैव च ।। ३२.

Kanka had four sons, renowned throughout the world: Kritavirya, Kartavirya, Kritavarma, and likewise Krita.

कृतो जातश्चतुर्थोऽभूत्कृतविर्यात्ततोऽर्जुनः। जज्ञे बाहुसहस्रेण सप्तद्वीपेश्वरो नृपः ।। ३२.

Krita was born as the fourth; from Kritavirya came Arjuna, the king who was born with a thousand arms and ruled over the seven islands.

स हि वर्षायुतं तप्त्वा तपः परमदुश्चरम्। दत्तमाराधयामास कार्त्तवीर्योऽत्रिसम्भवम् ।। ३२.

Kartavirya performed severe austerities for ten thousand years and, having pleased Dattatreya, who was born of Atri, worshipped him.

तस्मै दत्तो वरान् प्रादाच्चतुरो भूरितेजसः। पूर्व्वं बाहुसहस्रन्तु स वव्रे प्रथमं वरम् ।। ३२.

To him, Dattatreya, of great brilliance, granted four boons; first, he chose as his boon to have a thousand arms.

अधर्म्मे दीयमानस्य सद्भिस्तस्मान्निवारणम्। धर्म्मेण पृथिवीञ्जित्वा धर्म्मेणैवानुपालनम् ।। ३२.

He asked that he be restrained by the virtuous when acting unrighteously, that he conquer the earth by righteousness, and that he rule it by righteousness alone.

संग्रामांस्तु बहून् जित्त्वा हत्वा चारीन् सहस्रशः। संग्रामे युद्धयमानस्य वधः स्यादधिकाद्रणे ।। ३२.

Having conquered many battles and slain thousands of enemies, he wished that, if he should fall in battle, it would be only in a great war.

तेनेयं पृथिवी कृत्स्ना सप्तद्वीपा सपत्तना । सप्तोदधिपरिक्षिप्ता क्षात्रेण विधिना जनाः ।। ३२.

By him, this entire earth with its seven islands and cities, encircled by the seven oceans, was governed according to the Kshatriya law.

तस्य बाहुसहस्रन्तु युद्ध्यतः किल धीमतः। यौद्धो ध्वजो रथश्चैव प्रादुर्भवति मायया ।। ३२.

For him, as he fought with his thousand arms, a battle-standard and a chariot would manifest by his power.

दशयज्ञसहस्राणि तेषु द्वीपेषु सप्तसु। निरर्गलाः स्म निर्वृत्ताः श्रूयन्ते तस्य धीमतः ।। ३२.

In those seven islands, ten thousand uninterrupted sacrifices were performed by that wise one, as is heard.

सर्वे यज्ञा महाबाहोस्तस्यासन् भूरितेजसः। सर्वे काञ्चनवेदीकाः सर्वे यूपैश्च काञ्चनैः ।। ३२.

All the sacrifices of that mighty-armed, greatly radiant one were with golden altars and all with golden sacrificial posts.

सर्वे देवैर्म्माहाभागैर्विमानस्थैरलंकृताः। गन्धर्व्वैरप्सरोभिश्च नित्यमेवोपशोभिताः ।। ३२.

All were adorned by the blessed gods dwelling in their aerial chariots, and always graced by Gandharvas and Apsaras.

तस्य राज्ञो जगौ गाथां गन्धर्वो नारदस्तथा। चरितं तस्य राजर्षेर्महिमानं निरीक्ष्य च ।। ३२.

Then the Gandharva Nārada sang a song about that king, having observed the deeds and greatness of that royal sage.

न नूनं कार्त्तवीर्यस्य गतिं यास्यन्ति मानवाः। यज्ञैर्दानैस्तपोभिश्च विक्रमेण श्रुतेन च ।। ३२.

Surely, no humans will attain the path of Kārtavīrya—whether by sacrifices, gifts, austerities, valor, or learning.

द्वीपेषु सप्तसु स वै खड्गी वरशरासनी। रथी राजाप्यनुचरोऽन्योऽगाच्चैवानुदृश्यते ।। ३२.

On the seven islands, he alone, armed with sword and excellent bow, riding in a chariot, was the king; no other attendant is seen there.

अनष्टद्रव्यश्चैवासीन्न शोको न च विभ्रमः। प्रभावेण महाराज्ञः प्रजा धर्म्मेण रक्षतः ।। ३२.

There was no loss of property, no sorrow, nor confusion, due to the power of the great king who protected his subjects with righteousness.

पञ्चाशीतिसहस्राणि वर्षाणां स नराधिपः। सप्त सप्त वारान् सम्राट् चक्रवर्त्ती बभूव ह ।। ३२.

That lord of men, the universal emperor, ruled for eighty-five thousand years, reigning seven times seven cycles.

स एव पशुपालोऽभूत् क्षेत्रपालस्तथैव च। स एव वृष्ट्या पर्जन्यो योगित्वादर्ज्जुनोऽभवत् ।। ३२.

He himself became the protector of cattle and also the guardian of the fields; by his yoga, he became Parjanya, the bringer of rain, and Arjuna.

स वै बाहुसहस्रेण ज्याघातकठिनेन च । भाति रश्मिसहस्रेण शारदेनेव भास्करः ।। ३२.

With his thousand arms, hardened by the bowstring, he shone with a thousand rays, like the autumn sun.

स हि नागसहस्रेण माहिष्मत्यां नराधिपः। कर्कोटकसभाञ्जित्वा पुरीं तत्र न्यवेशयत् ।। ३२.

That king, with a thousand elephants, conquered the assembly of Karkoṭaka in Māhiṣmatī and established his city there.

स वै वेगे समुद्रस्य प्रावृट्कालाम्बुजेक्षणः । क्रीडन्निव सुखोद्विग्नः प्रावृट्कालञ्चकार ह ।। ३२.

With the speed of the ocean in the rainy season, his eyes like lotuses, he played joyfully, bringing the monsoon season.

लुलिता क्रीडता तेन हेमस्रग्दाममालिनी। ऊर्म्मिभ्रूकुटिसन्नादा शङ्किताभ्येति नर्मदा ।। ३२.

By his playful stirring, the Narmadā, adorned with garlands of golden flowers, approaches in fear, her waves frowning and roaring.

पुरा स तामनुसरन्नवगाढो महार्णवम्। चकारोद्धृत्त्य वेलान्तं स कालः प्रावृणोद्वनम् ।। ३२.

Once, pursuing her, he plunged into the great ocean, and, having reached the shore, he brought the rainy season to the forest.

तस्य बाहु सहस्रेण क्षोभ्यमाणे महादधौ। भवन्ति लीना निश्चेष्टाः पातालस्था महासुराः ।। ३२.

When the great ocean was agitated by his thousand arms, the mighty demons dwelling in the underworld became submerged and motionless.