Vayu Purana

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.

यस्यासीत् पुरुषाग्र्यस्य कीर्त्तिश्चन्द्रमसो यथा। देवभागस्ततो जज्ञे ततो देवश्रवाः पुनः ।। ३४.

His fame, like that of the foremost man, was as radiant as the moon; from him was born Devabhāga, and then again Devaśravā.

अनादृष्टिकडश्चैव नन्दनश्चैव भृञ्जिनः। श्यामः शमीको गण्डूषः चतस्रस्तु वराङ्गनाः ।। ३४.

Anādṛṣṭikaḍa, Nandana, Bhṛñjina, Śyāma, Śamīka, and Gaṇḍūṣa; and four excellent women.

पृथा च श्रुतवेदा च श्रुतकीर्त्तिः श्रुतश्रवाः। राजाधिदेवी च तथा पञ्चैता वीरमातरः ।। ३४.

Pṛthā, Śrutavedā, Śrutakīrti, Śrutaśravā, and Rājādhidevī—these five were the mothers of heroes.

पृथां दुहितरं चक्रे कुन्ति स्तां पाण्डुरावहत्। अनपत्याय वृद्धाय कुन्तिभोजाय तां ददौ ।। ३४.

Kunti made Pṛthā her daughter, and Pāṇḍu took her as his wife; Kuntibhoja, being old and without children, gave her to him.

तस्मात् कुन्तीति विख्याता कुन्तीभोजात्मजा पृथा। कुरुवीरः पाण्डुमुख्यस्तस्माद्भार्यामविन्दत ।। ३४.

Therefore, Pṛthā, daughter of Kuntibhoja, became renowned as Kuntī; from her, the foremost of the Kurus, Pāṇḍu, obtained his wife.

पृथा जज्ञे ततः पुत्रान् त्रीनग्निसमतेजसः। लोकेऽप्रतिरथान् वीरान् शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमान् ।। ३४.

From Pṛthā were born three sons, equal in brilliance to fire, unmatched in battle in the world, heroes with valor like Indra.

धर्माद्युधिष्ठिरं पुत्रं मारुताच्च वृकोदरम्। ईन्द्राद्धनञ्जयञ्चैव पृथा पुत्रानजीजनत् ।। ३४.

Pṛthā bore Yudhiṣṭhira from Dharma, Vṛkodara from Vāyu, and Dhanañjaya from Indra as her sons.

माद्रवत्यान्तु जनितावाश्विनाविति विश्रुतम्। नकुलः सहदेवश्च रूपसत्त्वगुणान्वितौ ।। ३४.

It is well known that from Mādravatī were born the twin Aśvins: Nakula and Sahadeva, endowed with beauty, strength, and virtues.

जज्ञे च श्रुतदेवायां तनयो वृद्धशर्मणः। करूषाधिपतिर्वीरो दन्तवक्रो महाबलः ।। ३४.

And to Śrutadevā was born a son of Vṛddhaśarman, the heroic lord of Karūṣa, mighty Dantavakra.

कैकेयां श्रुतकीर्त्यान्तु जज्ञे सन्तर्दनः पुनः। चेकितानबृहत्क्षत्रौ तथैवान्यौ महाबलौ ।। ३४.

To Śrutakīrti, the Kaikeyi, was born Santardana; also Cekitāna and Bṛhatkṣatra, and two other mighty ones.