मयात्राग्निस्थाली निक्षिप्ता सा चाश्वत्थश्शमीगर्भोऽभूत्
'Here I placed the fire vessel, but now the fig tree has become the embryo of the Sami tree.'
तदेनमेवाहमग्निरूपमादाय स्वपुरमभिगम्यारणीं कृत्वा तदुत्पन्नाग्नेरुपास्तिं करिष्यामीति
'Therefore, I will take this very form of fire, bring it to my city, make it an arani (fire-stick), and worship the fire thus produced.'
एवमेव स्वपुरमभिगम्यारणिं चकार
In this way, having returned to his city, he made the arani.
तत्प्रमाणं चांगुलैः कुर्वन् गायत्रीमपठत्
Measuring it with his fingers, he recited the Gayatri hymn.
पठतश्चाक्षरसंख्यान्येवांगुलान्यरण्यभवत्
As he recited the number of syllables, his fingers became the forest.
तत्राग्निं निर्मथ्याग्नित्रयमाम्नायानुसारी भूत्वा जुहाव
There, having kindled fire by friction, and following the prescribed tradition of the three fires, he offered oblations.
उर्वशीसालोक्यं फलमभिसंधितवान्
He set his intention on the reward of seeing Urvaśī.
तेनैव चाग्निविधिना बहुविधान् यज्ञानिष्ट्वा गांधर्वलोकानवाप्योर्वश्या सहावियोगमवाप
By that same fire ritual, performing many kinds of sacrifices, he attained the worlds of the Gandharvas and, together with Urvaśī, was freed from separation.
एकोऽग्निरादावभवदेकेन त्वत्र मन्वंतरे त्रेधा प्रवर्तिताः
In the beginning there was one fire; but in this Manvantara, it was established in three forms.
तस्याप्यायुर्धीमानमावसु-विश्वावसु-शतायुः-श्रुतायुः (अयुतायुः) संज्ञाः षड़भवन् पुत्राः ।। ४-७-
He had sons named Dhīmān, Āvasu, Viśvāvasu, Śatāyu, and Śrutāyu (or Ayutāyu).
अमावसोर्भीमो नाम पुत्रोऽभवत् । भीमस्य काञ्चनः, काञ्चनात् सुहोत्रः, तस्यापि जह्नः । योऽसौ यज्ञवाटमखिलं गङ्गाम्भसा प्लावितमालोक्य क्रोधसंरक्तनयनो भगन्तं यज्ञपुरुषमात्मनि परमेण समाधिना समारोप्या खिलामेव गङ्गामपिवत् ।। ४-७-
Amāvasu had a son named Bhīma; Bhīma's son was Kāñcana, Kāñcana's son was Suhotra, and his son was Jahnu; seeing the entire sacrificial ground flooded by the waters of the Ganges, Jahnu, his eyes red with anger, through supreme concentration placed the sacrificial person within himself and drank up the Ganges completely.
अथैनं देवर्षयः प्रसादयामासुः, दुहितृत्वे दुहितृत्वे चास्य गङ्गामनयन् । जह्नोश्व सुजह्नु र्नाम पुत्रोऽभवत् । तस्याप्यजकः, ततो बलाकाश्वः, तस्मात् कुशः, कुशस्य कुशाश्व-कुशनाभामूर्त्तरयामावसवश्वत्वारः पुत्रा बभूवुः ।। ४-७-
Then the divine sages appeased him, and brought forth the Ganges as his daughter; Jahnu had a son named Sujahnū, whose son was Ajaka, then Balākāśva, then Kuśa; Kuśa's sons were Kuśāśva, Kuśanābha, Amūrtarayas, Āvasu, Aśvatāra.
तेषां कुशाश्वः "शक्रतुल्यो मे पुत्रो भवे" दिति तपश्वचार । तञ्चोग्रत पसमवलोक्य मा भवत्वन्योऽ स्मत्तुल्यवीर्य्य" इत्यात्मनैवास्येन्द्रः पुत्रत्वम गच्छत ।। ४-७-
Of them, Kuśāśva performed austerities, desiring, 'May I have a son equal to Indra'; seeing his severe penance, Indra himself, thinking, 'Let there be no other equal in strength to me,' entered him as his own son.
गाधिर्नाम स कौशिकोऽभवत् । गाधिश्व सत्यवतीं नाम कन्यामजनयत् । ताञ्च भार्गव ऋचीको वब्र ।। ४-७-
He became known as Gādhi, the Kauśika; Gādhi begot a daughter named Satyavatī, whom the Bhārgava Ṛcīka chose as his wife.
गाधिरप्यतिरोषणाय अतिवृद्धाय च ब्राह्मणाय दातुमनिच्छन्नेकतः श्यामकर्णानामिन्दुवर्च्चसामनिल रंहसामश्वानां सहस्त्रं कन्याशुल्कमयाचत ।। ४-७-
Gādhi, unwilling to give his daughter to the exceedingly aged and ascetic Brahmin, demanded as bride-price a thousand horses, dark-eared, with a single white spot, swift as the wind and the moon's radiance.
तेनापि ऋषिणा वरुणसकाशादुपलभ्य अश्वतीर्थो तूपन्नं तादृशाश्वसहस्त्र दत्तम् ।। ४-७-
That sage, having obtained such a thousand horses from Varuṇa, gave them as the bride-price.
ततस्तामृतचीकः कन्यामुपयेमे । ऋचीकश्वतस्या श्वरुमपत्यार्थं चकार तथा प्रसादितश्व तन्मात्रे क्षत्रवरपुत्रोतूपत्तये चरुमपरं साधयामास ।। ४-७-
Then Ṛcīka married the maiden; for the sake of offspring, Ṛcīka prepared a sacrificial oblation for his wife, and, being pleased, prepared another oblation for her mother to obtain a kṣatriya son.
एष चरुर्भवत्या अयमपरस्त्वन्मात्रा सम्यगुपयोज्य इत्युत्तवा वनं जगाम ।। ४-७-
He said, 'This oblation is for you; the other is for your mother. Use them properly,' and then went to the forest.
उपयोगकाले च तां माता सत्यवतीमाह,--सर्व्व एवात्मपुत्रमतिगुणं समभिलषति, नात्म-जायाभ्रातृ गुणोष्वतीवादृतो भवतीत्यतोऽर्हसि मम त्वमात्मीयञ्चरु दातुं मदीयञ्चरुमात्मनोपयोक्तुम् ।। ४-७-
At the time of use, her mother said to Satyavatī, 'Everyone desires that her own son be superior; the qualities of a daughter's son or brother are not so highly valued. Therefore, you should give me your oblation and use mine yourself.'
मतूपुत्रेणा हि सकलभूमणडलपरिपालनं कार्य्यम् ।। ४-७-
'For by my son, the entire earth must be protected.'
कियदूब्राह्मणास्य बलवीर्य्यसम्पदित्युक्ता सा स्वंचरु मात्रे दत्तवती ।। ४-७-
When she asked, 'How great is the strength and power of this Brahmin's son?' Satyavatī gave her own oblation to her mother.
अथ वनादभ्यागत्य सत्यवतीमृषिरपश्यत् आह चैनाम,--अतिपापे! किमिदमकार्य्यं भवत्या कृतम्, अतिरौद्र ते वपुरालक्ष्यते, नूनं त्वया त्वन्मातृ सतूकृतश्वरुरुपयुक्तः न युक्तमैतत् ।। ४-७-
Then, returning from the forest, the sage saw Satyavatī and said to her, 'O most sinful one! What is this improper act you have done? Your form appears exceedingly fierce; surely you have used the oblation intended for your mother. This is not proper.'
मया हि तत्र चरौ सकलैव शौर्य्य--बलसम्पदा रोपिता, त्वदीये चरावप्यखिलशान्ति ज्ञान-तितिक्षादिका ब्राह्मणगुणासम्पत् । एतज्व विपरीतं कुर्व्वत्यास्तवातिरौद्रास्त्रधारण-मारणनिष्ठः क्षत्रियाचारः पुत्रो भविष्यति, अस्याश्वोपशमरुचिर्ब्राह्मणाचारः ।। ४-७-
Indeed, I have established all valor and strength in your son’s conduct, and in your son’s conduct also I have placed the complete wealth of Brahmin qualities such as peace, knowledge, forbearance, and so on. If she acts contrary to this, then your son will possess the fierce, weapon-bearing, and destructive conduct of a Kshatriya; but if she desires tranquility, he will have the conduct of a Brahmin.
इत्याकर्ण्यैव सा तस्य पादौ जग्राह । प्रणिपत्य च एनमाह,--भगवन् ! मयैतदज्ञानादनुष्ठितं, प्रसादं मे कुरु, मैवंविधः पुत्रो भवतु, काममेवंविधः पौत्रो भवतु इत्युक्तो मुनिरप्याह--एवमस्तु इति ।। ४-७-
Hearing this, she immediately grasped his feet. Bowing down, she said to him: 'Revered one! I have done this out of ignorance; please show me your grace. May such a son not be born to me; let such a grandson be born instead.' Thus addressed, the sage also said, 'So be it.'
अनन्तरञ्च सा जमदग्निमजीजनत् । तन्माता च विश्वामित्रं जनयामास । सत्यवती च कौशिकी नाम नद्यभवत् । जमदग्निरिक्ष्वाकुवंशोद्भवस्य रेणोस्तनयो रेणुकामुपयेमे । तस्माञ्चाशेषक्षत्रवशहन्तारं परशुरामसज्ञ भगवतः सकललोकगुरोर्नारायणस्यांशं जमदग्निरजीजनत् ।। ४-७-
Afterwards, she gave birth to Jamadagni. His mother gave birth to Viśvāmitra. Satyavatī became the river called Kauśikī. Jamadagni, son of Reṇu of the Ikṣvāku lineage, married Reṇukā. From her, Jamadagni begot Paraśurāma, the destroyer of all Kshatriya power, who is a portion of the divine Nārāyaṇa, the teacher of all the worlds.
श्रीपराशर उवाच । पुरूरवसो ज्येष्ठः पुत्रो यस्त्वायुर्नामा स राहोर्दुहितरमुपयेमे
Śrī Parāśara said: The eldest son of Purūravas was named Āyu, and he married the daughter of Rāhu.
तस्यां च पंच पुत्रानुत्पादयामास
From her, he begot five sons.
नहुषक्षत्रवृद्धरंभरजिसंज्ञास्तथैवानेनाः पंचमः पुत्रोऽभूत्
They were named Nahusha, Kṣatravṛddha, Raṃbha, Raji, and the fifth son was Anenā.
क्षत्रवृद्धात्सुहोत्रः पुत्रोऽभवत्
From Kṣatravṛddha, a son named Suhotra was born.
काश्यपकाशगृत्समदास्त्रयस्तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुः
He had three sons: Kāśyapa, Kāśa, and Gṛtsamada.