यज्ञसमाप्तौ च भागग्रहणायागतान् देवान् ऋत्विज ऊचुः, यजमानाय वरो दीयतामिति । देवै श्छन्दितो निमिराह ।। ४-५-
At the completion of the sacrifice, the priests said to the gods who had come to receive their share, 'Let a boon be granted to the sacrificer.' Thus addressed by the gods, Nimi spoke.
भगवन्तोऽखिलसंसारदूः खसङ्घातस्य च्छत्तोरः न ह्यतोवज्जगत्यन्यद दुः खमस्ति, यच्छरीरात्मनोर्व्वियोगो भवति, तदहमिच्छामि सकललोक लोचनेषु वस्तुम्, न पुनः शरीरग्रहणं कर्त्तुम् । इत्युक्ते देवैरसावशेष भूतानां नैत्रेष आसां कारितः । ततो भूतान्युन्मेषनिमेषं चक्रुः ।। ४-५-
He said, 'O blessed ones, there is no greater suffering in all the world than the separation of body and soul. Therefore, I wish to dwell in the eyes of all beings, and not to take on a body again.' At his request, the gods made him reside in the eyes of all creatures, and from then on, beings began to blink.
अपुत्रस्य च तस्य भूभुजः शरीरमराजकभीरवस्ते मुनयोऽरणयां ममन्थुः ।। ४-५-
Since the king had died without a son, the sages, fearing the land would be without a ruler, churned his body in the forest.
तत्र कुमारो जज्ञे, जननाज्जनकसंज्ञाञ्चासा ववाप ।। ४-५-
From that, a boy was born, and because he was born from the act of birth, he was called Janaka.
अभूदू विदेहोऽस्य पितेति वैदेहो मथनान्मिथिरभूत् । तस्योदावसुः पुत्रोऽभूत् । ततो नन्दिवर्द्धनः, तस्मात् सुकेतुः तस्यापि देवरातः, ततश्व बृहदुकूथः, तस्य च महावीर्य्यः, तस्यापि सत्यधृतिः, ततश्व धृष्टकेतुः, धृष्टकेतोर्हर्य्यश्वः, तस्य च मरुः मरोः प्रतिबन्धकः तस्मात् कृतरथः तस्मात् कृतिः, तस्य विबुधः, तस्याप महाधृतिः, तस्य च कृति रातः, ततो महारोमा ततः सुवर्णरोमा, तस्यापि पुत्रो ह्रस्वरोमा ततः सीर ध्वजोऽभूत् । तस्य पुत्रार्थ यजनभुव कृषतः सीरे सीता दुहिता समुत्पन्नासीत् सीरध्वजस्य भ्राता साङ्काश्याधिपतिः कुशध्वज नामा । सीरध्वजस्या पत्यभानुमान् ।। ४-५-
A son was born to him named Videha, and because he was his father, he was called Vaideha. From Mathana came Mithi. His son was Udāvasu; from him came Nandivardhana, from him Suketu, and his son was Devarāta. Then came Bṛhadukūtha, whose son was Mahāvīrya. His son was Satyadhṛti, then Dhṛṣṭaketu, and from Dhṛṣṭaketu came Haryaśva, whose son was Maru. Maru's son was Pratibandhaka, from whom came Kṛtaratha, then Kṛti, whose son was Vibudha. His son was Mahādhṛti, and his son was Kṛtirāta. From him came Mahāroma, then Suvarṇaroma, whose son was Hrasvaroma, and then Sīradhvaja was born. While Sīradhvaja was performing a sacrifice for the sake of a son, Sītā, his daughter, arose from the furrow. Sīradhvaja's brother was Kuśadhvaja, the lord of Sāṅkāśya. Sīradhvaja's wife was Bhānumatī.
बानुमतः शतद्य म्नः, तस्य शुचिः, तस्मादूर्ज्ज चवहो नाम पुत्रो जज्ञ तस्यापि सत्यध्वजः ततः कुनिः (क्रिणिः), कुनेरञ्जनः, ततूपुत्रः, ऋतुजित्, ततोऽरिष्टनेमिः, तस्मात् श्रतायुः, ततः सूर्य्याश्वः, तस्मात् सञ्जयः (संनयः), ततः क्षेमारिः, तसमा दनेनाः,तस्मान्मीनरथः (मानरथः) तस्य सत्यरथः, तस्य सात्यरथिः, सात्यरथरुपगुः, तस्मात् श्रुतः, तस्माच्छा पाच्च मित्रावरुणयोस्तेजसि वांशष्ठतेज (सुवर्ज्जाः), तस्यापि सुभासः, ततः सुश्रुतः, तस्माज्जयः, जयपुत्रो विजयः, तस्य ऋतः, ऋतात् सुनयः, ततो वीतहव्यः, तस्मात् सञ्जयः, तस्माद् (क्षेमाश्वः तस्मात्) धृतिः धृतेर्बहुलाश्वः तस्य पुत्रः कृतिः कृतौ सन्तिष्ठतेऽय जनक-वंशः ।। ४-५-
From Bhānumat came Śatadyumna, whose son was Śuci. From him was born a son named Ūrjjacavaha. His son was Satyadhvaja, then Kuni (or Kriṇi), whose son was Añjana. Añjana's son was Ṛtujit, then Ariṣṭanemi, from whom came Śratāyu. His son was Sūryāśva, then Sañjaya, then Kṣemāri, then Danena, from whom came Mīnaratha (or Mānaratha). His son was Satyaratha, whose son was Sātyarathi, then Sātyaratharupagu, from whom came Śruta. From Śruta came Śāpa, and from him, the brilliant Suvarjjā, the son of Mitrāvaruṇa. His son was Subhāsa, then Suśruta, from whom came Jaya. Jaya's son was Vijaya, whose son was Ṛta, then Sunaya, then Vītahavya, then Sañjaya, then Dhṛti, whose son was Bahulāśva. His son was Kṛti, and in Kṛti the line of Janaka is established.
इत्येते मैथिलाः। प्राचुर्य्यणएतेषामात्मविद्याश्रयिणोभूपाला भविष्यन्तीति ।। ४-५-
These are the kings of Mithilā. Among them, many will be rulers devoted to the knowledge of the Self.
मैत्रेय उवाच । सूर्यस्य वंश्या भगवन्कथिता भवता मम । सोमस्याप्यखिलान्वश्याञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि पार्थिवान्
Maitreya said: O venerable one, you have recounted to me the descendants of the Sun. Now I wish to hear about all the royal descendants of Soma as well.
कीर्त्त्यते स्थिरकीर्त्तीनां येषामद्यापि संततिः । प्रसादसुमुखस्तान्मे ब्रह्मन्नाख्यातुमर्हसि
Please tell me, O Brāhmaṇa, about those whose illustrious line still endures today, whose fame remains steadfast and whose faces are radiant with grace.
श्रीपराशर उवाच । श्रूयतां मुनिशार्दूल वंशः प्रतिथतेजसः । सोमस्यानुक्रमात्ख्याता यत्रोर्वीपतयोऽभवन्
Śrī Parāśara said: Listen, O best of sages, to the lineage of Soma, renowned for its splendor, in which many kings of the earth have arisen, as recounted in order.
अयं हि वंशोतिबलपराक्रमद्युतिशीलचेष्टवद्भिरतिगुणान्वितैर्नहुषययाति-कार्तवीर्यार्जुनादिभिर्भूपालैरलंकृतः तमहं कथयामि श्रूयताम्
This lineage has been adorned by kings such as Nahuṣa, Yayāti, and Kārtavīrya Arjuna, who were endowed with great strength, valor, brilliance, character, and noble deeds. I will now relate it—listen.
अखिलजगत्स्रष्टुर्भगवतो नारायणस्य नाभिसरोजसमुद्भवाब्जयोनेर्ब्रह्मणः पुत्रोऽत्रिः
Atri, the son of Brahmā—who was born from the lotus that sprang from the navel of the divine Nārāyaṇa, the creator of all worlds—
अत्रेस्सोमः
From Atri came Soma.
तं च भगवानब्जयोनिः अश्षोऔ!षधीद्विजनक्षत्राणामाधिपत्येऽभ्यषेचयत्
And the blessed Brahmā, the lotus-born, anointed Soma as the lord over the plants, herbs, and the stars.
स च राजसूयमकरोत्
He performed the Rājasūya sacrifice.
तत्प्रभावादत्युत्कृष्टाधिपत्याधिष्ठातृत्वाच्चैनं मद आविवेश
Because of his great power, supreme lordship, and authority, pride entered him.
मदावलेपाच्च सकलदेवगुरोर्बृस्पतेस्तारां नाम पत्नीं जहार
Due to his arrogance, he abducted Tārā, the wife of Bṛhaspati, the preceptor of all the gods.
बहुशश्च बृहस्पतिचोदितेन भगवता ब्रह्मणा चोद्यमानसकलैश्च देवर्षिभिर्याचमानोपि न मुमोच
Though repeatedly urged by Bṛhaspati, by the blessed Brahmā, and by all the divine sages who pleaded with him, he did not release her.
तस्य चंद्र स्य च बृहस्पतेर्द्वेषादुशना पार्ष्णिग्राहोभूत्
Because of the enmity between Soma and Bṛhaspati, Uśanā (Śukra) became a supporter of Soma.
अंगिरसश्च सकाशादुपलब्धविद्यो भगवान्रुद्रो बृहस्पतेः सहाय्यमकरोत्
And the blessed Rudra, having acquired knowledge from Aṅgirasa, aided Bṛhaspati.
यतश्चोशना ततो जंभकुंभाद्याः समस्ता एव दैत्यदानवनिकाया महान्तमुद्यमं चक्रुः
Because of Uśanā, all the groups of Daityas and Dānavas, including Jambha and Kumbha, undertook a great effort.
बृहस्पतेरपि सकलदेवसैन्ययुतः सहायः शक्रोऽऽभवत्
And for Bṛhaspati, Indra, accompanied by all the armies of the gods, became his ally.
एवं च तयोरतीवोग्रसंग्रामस्तारानिमित्तस्तारकामयो नामाभूत्
Thus, between them, a fierce battle arose, caused by Tārā, and it became known as the war for Tārā.
ततश्च समस्तशस्त्राण्यसुरेषु रुद्र पुरोगमा देवा देवेषु चाश्षोदानवा मुमुचुः
Then, among the demons, led by Rudra, all the gods released their weapons, and among the gods, the demons also discharged theirs.
एवं देवासुराहवसंक्षोभक्षुब्धहृदयमश्षोमेव जगद्ब्रह्माणं शरणं जगाम
In this way, with the hearts of gods and demons agitated by the tumult of battle, the world itself was disturbed, and Brahmā was sought for refuge.
ततश्च भगवानब्जयोनिरप्युशनसं शंकरमसुरान्देवांश्च निवार्य बृहस्पतये तारामदापयत्
Then the blessed lotus-born Lord, having pacified Śaṃkara, the demons, and the gods, caused Tārā to be given to Bṛhaspati.
तां चांतःप्रसवामवलोक्य बृहस्पतिरप्याह
Seeing her pregnant, Bṛhaspati also spoke.
नैष मम क्षेत्रे भवत्याऽन्यस्य सुतो धार्यस्समुत्सृजैनमलमलमतिधार्ष्ट्येनेति
This child is not born in my domain; he belongs to another. Cast him away, do not keep him out of excessive boldness.
सा च तेनैवमुक्तातिपतिव्रता भर्तृवचनानंतरं तमिषीकास्तंबे गर्भमुत्ससर्ज
Thus addressed, Tārā, ever devoted to her husband, immediately after his words, expelled the fetus onto a reed stalk.
स चोत्सृष्टमात्र एवातितेजसा देवानां तेजांस्याचिक्षेप
And as soon as he was cast out, the child, endowed with great brilliance, absorbed the radiance of the gods.