Vayu Purana

तस्माच्चाभिजितः पुत्र उत्पन्नस्तु पुनर्वसुः। अश्वमेधन्तु पुत्रार्थे आजहार नरोत्तमः ।। ३४.

From him was born Abhijit, whose son was Punarvasu; for the sake of a son, the noble one performed an Aśvamedha sacrifice.

तस्य मध्येऽतिरात्रस्य सदोमध्यात्समुत्थितम्। ततस्तु विद्वान् धर्मज्ञो दाता यज्वा पुनर्वसुः ।। ३४.

In the midst of that Atirātra sacrifice, from the center of the sacrificial hall, the learned, righteous, generous, and sacrificial Punarvasu arose.

तस्यापि पुत्रमिथुनं बाहुबाणाजितः किल। आहुकश्चाहुकी चैव ख्यातौ मतिमतांवरौ ।। ३४.

He too had twin children, Bāhubāṇa and Ajita; and Āhuka and Āhukī, both renowned among the wise.

इमांश्चोदाहरन्त्यत्र श्लोकान् प्रति तमाहुकम्। सोपासङ्गानुकर्षाणां सध्वजानां वरूथिनाम् ।। ३४.

Here, verses are recited concerning that Āhuka, about those with followers, with banners, and with troops.

रथानां मेघघोषाणां सहस्राणि दशैव तु। नासत्यवादी त्वासीत्तु नायज्वा नासहस्रदः ।। ३४.

There were ten thousand chariots with thunderous sound; he was never untruthful, nor did he neglect sacrifices, nor was he stingy.

नाशुचिर्नाप्यधर्मात्मा नाविद्वान्न कृशोऽभवत्। आहुकस्य धृतिः पुत्र इत्येवमनु शुश्रुमः ।। ३४.

He was never impure, nor unrighteous, nor ignorant, nor weak; thus we have heard about Dhṛti, son of Āhuka.

श्वेतेन परिचारेण किशोरप्रतिमान् हयान्। अशीतियुक्तनियुतान्याहुकप्रतिमोऽव्रजत् ।। ३४.

With a white attendant and horses like young colts, yoked in eighty pairs, one like Āhuka advanced.

पूर्वस्यान्दिशि नागानां भोजस्य प्रतिरेजिरे। रूप्यकाञ्चनकक्षाणां सहस्राण्येकविंशतिः ।। ३४.

In the eastern direction, twenty-one thousand elephants of Bhoja shone, with silver and gold armor.

तावन्त्येव सहस्राणि उत्तरस्यान्तथा दिशि। भूमिपालस्य भोजस्य उत्तिष्ठेत् किङ्किणी किल ।। ३४.

Just so many thousands, in the northern direction as well, the bells of Bhoja, lord of the earth, are said to have resounded.

आहुकश्चाहुकान्धाय स्वसारं त्वाहुकीन्ददौ। आहुकान्धस्य दुहिता द्वौ पुत्रौ सम्बभूवतुः ।। ३४.

Āhuka gave his sister Āhukī to Āhukāndha; the daughter of Āhukāndha bore two sons.

देवकश्चोग्रसेनश्च देवगर्भसमावुभौ । देवकस्य सुता वीरा जज्ञिरे त्रिदशोपमाः ।। ३४.

Devaka and Ugrasena, both filled with divine splendor, were born; Devaka's heroic daughters were born, equal to the gods.

देवानामपि देवश्च सुदेवो देवरञ्जिता। तेषां स्वसारः सप्तासन् वसुदेवाय संददौ ।। ३४.

Among the gods, Sudeva was the best, adorned by the gods; their seven sisters were given to Vasudeva.

वृकदेवोपदेवा च तथान्या देवरक्षिता। श्रीदेवा शान्तिदेवा च महादेवा तथापरा ।। ३४.

Vṛkadevā, Upadevā, Devarakṣitā, Śrīdevā, Śāntidevā, Mahādevā, and another—these were their names.

सप्तमी देवकी तासां सुनामा चारुदर्शना। नवोग्रसेनस्य सुताः कंसस्तेषान्तु पूर्वजः ।। ३४.

Of them, Devakī was the seventh, renowned and of lovely appearance; the nine sons of Ugrasena, among whom Kaṃsa was the eldest.

न्यग्रोधश्च सुनामा च कद्वशंकुश्च भूमयः। सूतनू राष्ट्रपालश्च युद्धतुष्टः सुपुष्टिमान् ।। ३४.

Nyagrodha, Sunāma, Kadva, Śaṃku, Bhūmaya, Sūtanū, Rāṣṭrapāla, Yuddhatuṣṭa, and Supuṣṭimān—these were the sons.

तेषां स्वसारः पञ्चैव कर्मधर्मवती तथा। शताङ्क्रू राष्ट्रापाला च कङ्वा चैव वराङ्गना ।। ३४.

Their sisters were five: Karmadharmavatī, Śatāṅkrū, Rāṣṭrāpālā, Kaṅvā, and the excellent woman Varāṅganā.

उग्रसेनो महापत्यो विख्यातः कुकुरोद्भवः। कुकुराणामिमं वंशं धारयन्नमितौजसाम्। आत्मनो विपुलं वंशं प्रजावांश्च भवेन्नरः ।। ३४.

Ugrasena, the great lord, was famed as descended from the Kukura lineage; upholding this line of the mighty Kukuras, a man becomes prosperous in offspring and his own lineage flourishes.

भजमानस्य पुत्रस्तु रथिमुख्यो विदूरथः। राज्याधिदेवः शूरश्च विदुरश्च सुतोऽभवत् ।। ३४.

Bhajamāna's son was Vidūratha, foremost among charioteers; Rājyādhideva, Śūra, and Vidura were his sons.

तस्य शूरस्य तु सुता जज्ञिरे बलवत्तराः । वातश्चैव निवातश्च शोणितः श्वेतवाहनः ।। ३४.

To that Śūra were born sons of great strength: Vāta, Nivāta, Śoṇita, and Śvetavāhana.

शमी च गदवर्मा च निदातः शक्रशक्रजित्। शमिपुत्रः प्रतिक्षिप्तः प्रतिक्षिप्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३४.

Śamī, Gadavarmā, Nidāta, Śakraśakrajit, Śamī's son Pratikṣipta, and Pratikṣipta's own son.

स्वयम्भोजः स्वयम्भोजाद्धृदिकः सम्बभूव ह। हृदिकस्य सुतास्त्वासन् दश भीमपराक्रमाः ।। ३४.

Svayambhoja was born, and from Svayambhoja came Hṛdika; Hṛdika had ten sons, all of tremendous valor.

कृतवर्मा कृतस्तेषां शतधन्वा तु मध्यमः। देवार्हश्च वनार्हश्च भिषग् द्वैतरथश्च यः ।। ३४.

Kṛtavarmā was the eldest of them, Kṛta among them, Śatadhanvā the middle one; also Devārha, Vanārha, Bhiṣag, and Dvaitaratha.

सुदान्तश्च धियान्तश्च नकवान् कनकोद्भवः। देवार्हस्य सुतो विद्वान् जज्ञे कम्बलबर्हिषः ।। ३४.

Sudānta, Dhiyānta, Nakavān, and Kanakodbhava; Devārha's learned son was born, named Kambalabarhiṣa.

असमौजाः सुतस्तस्य सुमहौजाश्च विश्रुतः। अजावपुत्राय ततः प्रददावसमौजसे। सुदंष्ट्रञ्च सुरूपञ्च कृष्ण इत्यन्धकाः स्मृताः ।। ३४.

Asamaujā was his son, famed as possessing great might; to Asamaujā, who was childless, were given Sudaṃṣṭra and Surūpa, known as the Andhakas, and also Kṛṣṇa.

अन्धकानामिमं वंशं कीर्त्तयानस्तु नित्यशः। आत्मानो विपुलं वंशं लभते नात्र संशयः ।। ३४.

Whoever continually recites this lineage of the Andhakas surely attains a flourishing family himself—of this there is no doubt.

अस्मक्यां जनयामास शूरो वै देवमानुषिम्। माष्यान्तु जनयामास शूरो वै देवमीढुषम् ।। ३४.

Śūra begot a divine-human son upon Asmakī, and upon Māṣyā he begot a divine and illustrious son.

भाष्यान्तु जज्ञिरे शूराद्भोजायां पुरुषा दश। वसुदेवो महाबाहुः पूर्वमानकदुन्दुभिः ।। ३४.

From Śūra and Bhāṣyā were born ten men among the Bhojas; Vasudeva, mighty-armed, formerly called Ānakadundubhi.

जज्ञे तस्य प्रसूतस्य दुन्दुभिः प्राणदद्दिवि। आनकानाञ्च संह्रादः सुमहानभवद्दिवि ।। ३४.

At his birth, the drums resounded in the sky, and a great tumult of kettledrums arose in the heavens.

पपात पुष्पवर्षञ्च शूरस्य भवने महत्। मनुष्यलोके कृत्स्नेऽपि रूपे नास्ति समो भुवि ।। ३४.

A great shower of flowers fell in Śūra's house; in all the world of men, there was none his equal in beauty upon the earth.