सर्वक्षत्रस्य जेताऽसौ जरासन्धो महाबलः। जरासन्धस्य पुत्रस्तु सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ।। ३७.
Jarāsandha, of immense strength, was the conqueror of all Kṣatriyas. Jarāsandha’s son was Sahadeva, renowned for his prowess.
सहतेवात्मजः श्रीमान् सोमाधिः सुमहातपाः। श्रुतश्रुवस्तु सोमाधेर्मागधः परिकीर्तितः ।। ३७.
Sahadeva’s son was the illustrious Somādhi, of great austerity. From Somādhi came Śrutaśru, known as a Māgadha.
परिक्षितस्य दायादो बभूव जनमेजयः। श्रुतसेनस्य दायादो भीमसेनोऽपि नामतः ।। ३७.
Parikṣit’s heir was Janamejaya. Śrutasena’s heir was Bhīmasena, so named.
जह्नुस्त्वजनयत्पुत्रं सुरथं नाम भूमिपम्। सुरथस्य तु दायादो वीरो राजा विदूरथः ।। ३७.
Jahnu begot a son named Suratha, a ruler of the earth. Suratha’s heir was the heroic king Vidūratha.
विदूरथसुतश्चापि सार्वभौम इति श्रुतिः। सार्वभौमा ज्जयत्सेन आराधिस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.
Vidūratha’s son was Sārvabhauma, as is heard. Sārvabhauma’s son was Jayatsena, and his son was Ārādhita.
आराधितो महासत्त्व अयुतायुस्ततः स्मृतः । अक्रोधनोऽयुतायोऽस्तु तस्माद्देवातिथिः स्मृतः ।। ३७.
Ārādhita, of great spirit, was known as Ayutāyu. Akrodhana was Ayutāyu’s son, and from him came Devātithi.
देवातिथेस्तु दायाद ऋक्ष एव बभूव ह। भीमसेनस्तथा ऋक्षाद्दिलीपस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.
Devātithi’s heir was Ṛkṣa. Bhīmasena was born from Ṛkṣa, and Dilīpa was his son.
दिलीपसूनुः प्रतिपस्तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयः स्मृताः। देवापिः शन्तनुश्चैव बाह्लीकश्चैव ते त्रयः ।। ३७.
Dilīpa’s son was Pratipa, and he had three sons: Devāpi, Śantanu, and Bāhlīka—these three are remembered.
बाह्लीकस्य तु विज्ञेयः सप्तबाह्लीश्वरो नृपः। बाह्लीकस्य सुतश्चैव सोमदत्तो महायशाः ।। ३७.
Know that the king of Bahlika is the lord of seven Bahlikas; and Somadatta, renowned for his greatness, is the son of Bahlika.
जज्ञिरे सोमदत्तात्तु भूरिर्भूरिश्रवाः शलः । देवापिस्तु प्रवव्राज वनं धर्म्मपरीप्सया ।। ३७.
From Somadatta were born Bhuri, Bhurishravas, and Shala; and Devapi departed to the forest, seeking righteousness.
उपाध्यायस्तु देवानां देवापिरभवन्मुनिः। च्यवनोऽस्य हि पुत्रस्तु इष्टकश्च महात्मनः ।। ३७.
Devapi became the preceptor of the gods, a sage; Cyavana and Ishtaka, both of great soul, were his sons.
शन्तनुस्त्वभवद्राजा विद्वान् वै स महाभिषः । इमं चोदाहरन्त्यत्र श्लोकं प्रति महाभिषम् ।। ३७.
Shantanu became king, learned and a great healer; and regarding the great healer, this verse is cited here.
यं यं राजा स्पृशति वै जीर्णं समयतो नरम्। पुनर्युवा स भवति तस्मात्ते शन्तनुं विदुः ।। ३७.
Whomever the king touches, a man worn by age, he becomes young again; thus, they know Shantanu.
ततोऽस्य शन्तनुत्वं वै प्रजास्विह परिश्रुतम्। स उपयेमे धर्म्मात्मा शन्तनु र्जाह्नवीं नृपः ।। ३७.
Therefore, Shantanu's fame among the people is well known here; the righteous king Shantanu married Jahnavi.
तस्यां देवव्रतं भीष्मं पुत्रं सोऽजनयत्प्रभुः । स च भीष्म इति ख्यातः पाण्डवानां पितामहः ।। ३७.
From her, the lord begot Devavrata, called Bhishma, his son; he is known as Bhishma, the grandfather of the Pandavas.
काले विचित्रवीर्यन्तु शन्तनु र्जनयत्सुतम्। शन्तनोर्दयितं पुत्रं प्रजाहितकरम्प्रभुम्। कृष्णद्वैपायनश्चैव क्षेत्रे वैचित्रवीर्यके ।। ३७.
In time, Shantanu begot a son, Vichitravirya, beloved and beneficial to the people; and Krishna Dvaipayana also begot sons in the field of Vichitravirya.
धृतराष्ट्रञ्च पाण्डुञ्च विदुरञ्चाप्यजीजनत्। धृतराष्ट्रात्तु गान्धारी पुत्राणां सुषुवे शतम् ।। ३७.
He begot Dhritarashtra, Pandu, and Vidura; from Dhritarashtra, Gandhari bore a hundred sons.
तेषां दुर्योधनो ज्येष्ठः सर्व्वक्षत्रस्य स प्रभुः। माद्री राज्ञी पृथा चैव पाण्डोर्भार्ये बभूवतुः ।। ३७.
Among them, Duryodhana is the eldest, lord of all the Kshatriyas; Madri and Pritha were the wives of Pandu.
देवदत्ताः सुतास्ताभ्यां पाण्डोरर्थे विजज्ञिरे। धर्म्माद्युधिष्ठिरो जज्ञे वायोर्जज्ञे वृकोदरः ।। ३७.
From those two, sons were born for Pandu by divine gift; Yudhishthira was born from Dharma, and Vrikodara from Vayu.
इन्द्राद्धनञ्जयो जज्ञे शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः। अश्विभ्यां सह देवश्च नकुलश्चापि माद्रिजौ ।। ३७.
From Indra, Dhananjaya was born, whose prowess equals Shakra; Nakula and Sahadeva, sons of Madri, were born from the Ashvins.
पञ्चैव पाण्डवेभ्यश्च द्रौपद्यां जज्ञिरे सुताः। द्रौपद्यजनयज्ज्येष्ठं श्रुतिविद्धं युधिष्ठिरात् ।। ३७.
From the Pandavas, five sons were born to Draupadi; Draupadi bore the eldest, Shrutavidha, from Yudhishthira.
हिडम्बा भीमसेनात्तु जज्ञे पुत्रं घटोत्कचम्। काश्याः पुनर्भीमसेनाज्जज्ञे सर्व्ववृकं सुतम् ।। ३७.
From Bhimasena and Hidimba was born the son Ghatotkacha; again, from Bhimasena and Kashya was born the son Sarvavrika.
सुहोत्रं विजया माद्री सहदेवादजायत। करेमत्यान्तु वैद्यायां निरमित्रस्तु लाङ्गलिः ।। ३७.
Vijaya, Madri's son, begot Suhotra; and from Sahadeva and Vaideya, Niramitra and Langali were born.
सुभद्रायां रथी पार्थादभिमन्युरजायत। उत्तरायान्तु वैराट्यां परिक्षिदभिमन्युजः ।। ३७.
From Partha and Subhadra was born the charioteer Abhimanyu; and from Abhimanyu and Uttara, daughter of Virata, was born Parikshit.
परिक्षितस्तु दायादो राजासीज्जनमेजयः। ब्राह्मणान् स्थापयामास स वै वाजसनेयिकान् ।। ३७.
Parikshit’s heir was the king Janamejaya; he established the Brahmins of the Vajasaneya tradition.
असपत्नं तदामर्षाद्वैशम्पायन एव तु। न स्थास्यतीह दुर्बुद्धे तवैतद्वचनं भुवि ।। ३७.
Out of resentment, Vaisampayana declared: 'This word of yours, O foolish one, will not remain here without rival.'
यावत्स्था स्याम्यहं लोके तावन्नैतत्प्रशस्यते। अभितः संस्थितश्चापि ततः स जनमेजयः ।। ३७.
As long as I remain in this world, this will not be praised; and even after I am gone, so it was for Janamejaya.
पौर्णमास्येन हविषा देवमिष्ट्वा प्रजापतिम्। विज्ञाय संस्थितोऽपश्यत्तद्वधीष्टां विभोर्मखे ।। ३७.
Having worshipped Prajapati with an offering at the full moon, and understanding, he departed and saw that the destruction desired by the Lord occurred in the sacrifice.
परिक्षित्तनयश्वापि पौरवो जनमेजयः । द्विरश्वमेधमाहृत्य ततो वाजसनेयकम् । प्रवर्त्तयित्वा तद्ब्रह्म त्रिखर्व्वी जनमेजयः ।। ३७.
Janamejaya, the Paurava, son of Parikshit, after performing the horse sacrifice twice, then established the Vajasaneyi tradition, and Janamejaya, with three horse sacrifices, set forth that Brahma.
खर्व्वमश्वकमुख्यानां खर्व्वमङ्गनिवासिनाम्। सर्व्वञ्च मध्यदेशानां त्रिखर्व्वी जनमेजयः । विषादाद्ब्राह्मणैः सार्द्धमभिशस्तः क्षयं ययौ ।। ३७.
Janamejaya, with three horse sacrifices, diminished the chief horses, diminished the women-dwellers, and all the people of the central region; afflicted, he was cursed by the Brahmins and met his end.