Vayu Purana

स्वाहेः पुत्रोऽभवद्राजा रशादुर्ददतां वरः। घृतम्प्रसूतमिच्छन्ति रशादोरग्र्यमात्मजम् ।। ३३.

From Svāhā was born a son, the king Raśādu, best of givers; those who desire the foremost son of Raśādu, born of clarified butter, seek him.

महाक्रतुभिरीजे स विविधैराप्तदक्षिणैः। चित्रैश्चित्ररथस्तस्य पुत्र कर्म्मभिरन्वितः ।। ३३.

He was consecrated with great sacrifices, various and generously endowed with gifts; his son Citraratha was distinguished by remarkable deeds.

एवं चित्ररथो वीरो यज्ञान् विपुलदक्षिणान्। शशबिन्दुः परं वृत्तो राजर्षीणामनुष्ठितः ।। ३३.

Thus Citraratha, the valiant one, performed sacrifices with abundant offerings; Śaśabindu was renowned among royal sages for his conduct.

चक्रवर्त्ती महासत्त्वो महावीर्यो बहुप्रजः। तत्रानुवंशश्लोकोऽयं यस्मिन् गीतः पुराविदैः ।। ३३.

A universal monarch, possessing great strength, valor, and many offspring; concerning him, this ancestral verse was sung by the sages of old.

शशबिन्दोस्तु पुत्राणां शतानामभवच्छतम्। धीमतामनुरूपाणां भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम् ।। ३३.

Śaśabindu had a hundred sons, all wise, fittingly endowed with abundant wealth and brilliance.

तेषां षट् च प्रधानास्तु पृथुषाट्का महाबलाः। पृथुश्रवा पृथुयशाः पृथुधर्म्मा पृथुञ्जयः ।। ३३.

Among them, six were foremost, mighty and powerful: Pṛthuṣāṭka, Pṛthuśravā, Pṛthuyaśā, Pṛthudharma, Pṛthuñjaya.

पृथुकीर्त्तिः पृथुन्दाता राजानः शाशिबिन्दवाः। शंसन्ति च पुराणानि पार्थश्रवसमन्तरम्। अन्तरः स पुरा यस्तु यज्ञस्य तनयोऽभवत् ।। ३३.

Pṛthukīrtti and Pṛthundāta were also kings among the Śaśibindus; the ancient texts recount, apart from Pārthaśravas, that Antara was the son born of the sacrifice.

उशना सुतधर्म्मात्मा अवाप्य पृथिवीमिमाम्। आजहाराश्वमेधानां शतमुत्तमधार्म्मिकः ।। ३३.

Uśanā, whose nature was righteous, having obtained this earth, performed a hundred horse sacrifices, most excellent and virtuous.

मरुत्तस्तस्य तनयो राजर्षीणामनुष्ठितः। वीरः कम्बलबर्हिस्तु मरुत्ततनयः स्मृतः ।। ३३.

Marutta was his son, renowned among royal sages; the heroic Kambalabarhi was remembered as Marutta's son.

पुत्रस्तु रुक्मकवचो विद्वान् कम्बलवर्हिषः। निहत्य रुक्मकवचः पुरा कवचिनो रणे ।। ३३.

Kambalabarhi's son was Rukmakavaca, wise; in ancient times, Rukmakavaca slew the Kavacins in battle.

धन्विनो निशितैर्बाणैरवाप श्रियमुत्तमाम्। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ वित्तमश्वमेधमहायशाः ।। ३३.

With sharp arrows, the bowman gained supreme wealth; famed for the horse sacrifice, he gave riches to the Brahmins.

राज्ञस्तु रुक्मकवचादपरावृत्त्य वीरहाः। जज्ञिरे पञ्च पुत्रास्तु महासत्त्वा महाबलाः ।। ३३.

From King Rukmakavaca, after turning away from killing heroes, five sons were born, possessing great strength and valor.

रुक्मेषुः पृथुरुक्मश्च ज्यामघः परिघो हरिः। परिघञ्च हरिञ्चैव विदेहे स्थापयत्पिता ।। ३३.

Rukmeṣu, Pṛthurukma, Jyāmagha, Parigha, and Hari; their father established Parigha and Hari in Videha.

ब्रह्मेषुरभवद्राजा पृथुरुक्मस्तदाश्रयः। तेभ्यः प्रव्रजितो राज्या ज्ज्यामघोऽभवदाश्रमे ।। ३३.

Brahmeṣu became king, supported by Pṛthurukma; Jyāmagha, having renounced the kingdom, dwelt in the hermitage.

प्रशान्तस्तु वने घोरे ब्राह्मणेनावबोधितः। जगाम धनुरादाय देशमध्यं रथी ध्वजी ।। ३३.

Calm in the dreadful forest, instructed by a Brahmin, he took up his bow and went, bearing a chariot and banner, to the central region.

नर्म्मदानूप एकाकी मेकलावृत्तिका अपि। ऋक्षवन्तं गिरिं गत्वा शुक्तिमन्यामथाविशत् ।। ३३.

Alone by the banks of the Narmada, in the region of Mekala, he went to the mountain Ṛkṣavanta and then entered Śuktiman.

ज्यामघस्याभवद्भार्या शैभ्या बलवती भृशम्। अपुत्रोऽपि स वै राजा भार्यामन्यां न विन्दति ।। ३३.

Jyāmagha's wife was Śaibhyā, exceedingly strong; though the king was childless, he did not take another wife.

तस्यासीद्विजयो युद्धे ततः कन्यामवाप सः। भार्यामुवाच राजा स स्नुषेति तु नरेश्वरः ।। ३३.

He achieved victory in battle, and then obtained a maiden; the king addressed his wife, saying, 'She is our daughter-in-law.'

एवमुक्ताब्रवीदेवं काम्ये यन्ते स्नुषेति सा। यस्ते जनिष्यते पुत्रस्तस्य भार्या भविष्यति ।। ३३.

Thus spoken to, she replied, 'So be it, let her be the daughter-in-law; the son who will be born to you, she shall be his wife.'

तस्य सा तपसोग्रेण शैब्या वैशं प्रसूयत । पुत्रं विदर्भं सुभगा शैब्या परिणता सती ।। ३३.

By the power of his intense austerity, Shaibya gave birth to a son, Vidarbha, and the virtuous Shaibya, having matured, bore him a son.

राजपुत्रौ तु विद्वांसौ स्नुषायां क्रथुकौशिकौ। पुत्रौ विदर्भोऽजनयच्छूरौ रणविशारदौ ।। ३३.

The learned Vidarbha begot two sons, Krathu and Kaushika, through his daughter-in-law, both skilled warriors renowned in battle.

लोमपादं तृतीयन्तु पश्चाज्जज्ञे सुधार्मिकः। लोम पादात्मजोवस्तुराहृतिस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३३.

Later, the third son, the righteous Lomapada, was born; Lomapada's son was Avastura, and Ahrita was his son.

कौशिकस्य चिदिः पुत्रस्तस्माच्चैद्या नृपाः स्मृताः । क्रथोर्विदर्भपुत्रस्तु कुन्तिस्तस्यात्मजोऽभवत् ।। ३३.

Kaushika's son was Cidi, from whom the kings called Caidyas are known; Krathu's son by Vidarbha was Kunti, and Kunti's son was Kunti.

कुन्तेर्धृष्टसुतो जज्ञे पुरोधृष्टः प्रतापवान् । धृष्टस्य पुत्रो धर्मात्मा निर्वृतिः परवीरहा ।। ३३.

From Kunti was born the valiant Dhrishta, known as Purodhrishta; Dhrishta's son was Nirvriti, righteous and destroyer of enemy heroes.

तस्य पुत्रो दशार्हस्तु महाबलपराक्रमः। दशर्हस्य सुतो व्योमा ततो जीमूत उच्यते ।। ३३.

His son was Dasharha, of great strength and valor; Dasharha's son was Vyoma, from whom Jīmūta is said to have descended.

जीमूतपुत्रो विकृतिस्तस्य भीमरथः सुतः. अथ भीमरथस्यासीत् पुत्रो रथवरः किल ।। ३३.

Jīmūta's son was Vikriti, whose son was Bhīmaratha; and Bhīmaratha's son was known as Rathavara.

दाता धर्म्मरतो नित्यं शीलसत्यपरायणः। तस्य पुत्रो नवरथस्ततो दशरथः स्मृतः ।। ३३.

Rathavara was ever generous, devoted to righteousness, and steadfast in character and truth; his son was Navaratha, and from him came Dasharatha.

तस्य चैकादशरथः शकुनिस्तस्य चात्मजः। तस्मात् करम्भको धन्वी देवरातोऽभवत्ततः ।। ३३.

From him came Ekadasharatha, and his son was Shakuni; from him was born Karambhaka, an archer, and then Devarata.

देवक्षत्रोऽभवद्राजा देवरातिर्म्महायशाः। देवक्षत्रसुतो जज्ञे देवनः क्षत्रनन्दनः ।। ३३.

Devarata, the illustrious king, was born as Devakshatra; Devakshatra's son was Devanā, the joy of the Kshatra lineage.