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.
गृत्समदस्य शौनकश्चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवर्त्तयिताऽभूत्
From Gṛtsamada was born Śaunaka, the institutor of the fourfold order.
काश्यस्य काश्योः काशीराजः तस्माद्राष्ट्रः राष्ट्रस्य दीर्घतपाः पुत्रोऽभवत्
From Kāśya came Kāśya, from him the king of Kāśī; from him, Rāṣṭra; from Rāṣṭra, a son named Dīrghatapā was born.
धन्वंतरिस्तु दीर्घतपसः पुत्रोऽभवत्
Dhanvantari was the son of Dīrghatapā.
स हि संसिद्धकार्यकरणस्सकलसंभूतिष्वशेषो ज्ञानविदा भगवता नारायणेन चातीत संभूतौ तस्मै वरो दत्तः
He, being accomplished in all acts and the remnant among all beings, was granted a boon by the blessed Nārāyaṇa, knower of all, at the time of a past creation.
काशीराजगोत्रेऽवतीर्य त्वमष्टधा सम्यगायुर्वेदं करिष्यसि यज्ञभागभुग्भविष्यसीति
'Having descended in the lineage of the kings of Kāśī, you will properly divide the science of life (Āyurveda) into eight branches and will receive a share of the sacrificial offerings.'
तस्य च धन्वंतरेः पुत्रः केतुमान् केतुमतो भीमरथः तस्यापि दिवोदासः तस्यापि प्रतर्दनः
Dhanvantari’s son was Ketumān; Ketumān’s son was Bhīmaratha; his son was Divodāsa; and his son was Pratardana.
स च भद्रश्रेण्यवंशविनाशनादशेषशत्रवोनेन जिता इति शत्रुजिदभवत्
He, having destroyed the line of Bhadraśreṇya and conquered all his enemies, became known as Śatrujit.
तेन च प्रीतिमतात्मपुत्रो वत्सवत्सेत्यभिहितो वत्सोऽभवत्
Because his son was dear to him, he was called Vatsa, and thus his son was known as Vatsa.
सत्यपरतया ऋतध्वजसंज्ञामवाप
Because of his devotion to truth, he obtained the name Ṛtadhvaja.
ततश्च कुवलयनामानमश्वं लेभे ततः कुवलयाश्व इत्यस्यां पृथिव्यां प्रथितः
Then he obtained a horse named Kuvalaya, and thus he became widely known on this earth as Kuvalayāśva.
तस्य च वत्सस्य पुत्रोऽलर्कनामाभवत् यस्यायमद्यापि श्लोको गीयते
And the son of that calf was named Alarka, of whom this verse is still sung today.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च । अलर्कादपरो नान्यो बुभुजे मेदिनीं युवा
For six thousand and six hundred years, no one other than Alarka, while still young, ruled the earth.
तस्याप्यलर्कस्य सन्नतिनामाऽभवदात्मजः
And that Alarka also had a son named Sannati.
सन्नतेः सुनीथः तस्यापि सुकेतुः तस्माच्च धर्मकेतुर्जज्ञे
Sannati's son was Sunitha; his son was Suketu; from him was born Dharmaketu.
ततश्च सत्यकेतुः तस्माद्विभुः तत्तयस्सुविभुः ततश्च सुकुमारस्तस्यापि दृष्टकेतुः ततश्च वीतिहोत्रः तस्माद्भार्गः भार्गस्य भार्गभूमिः ततश्चातुर्वर्ण्यप्रवृत्तिरित्येते काश्यपभूभृतः कथिताः
Then came Satyaketu, from him Vibhu, from him Suvibhu, then Sukumara, from him Drishtaketu, then Vitihotra, from him Bharga, from Bharga, Bhargabhumi; then the establishment of the fourfold order—thus these are the kings of the Kashyapa line.
रजेस्तु संततिः श्रूयताम्
Now listen to the lineage of Raji.
रजेः पञ्चपुत्रशतान्यतुलवीर्य्यसांराणयासन् । देवासुरसंग्रामारम्भे परस्पर वधेप्सवो देवाश्वासुराश्व ब्रह्माणां पप्रच्छुः ।। ४-९-
Raji had five hundred sons, all of incomparable strength and sovereignty; at the beginning of the war between the gods and the demons, both sides, eager to destroy each other, approached Brahma and asked:
भगवन् ! अस्माकमत्र विरोधे कतरः पक्षो जेता भविष्यतीति । अथाह भगवान्--येषामर्थे रजिरात्तायुधो योतूस्यातीति । अथ दैत्यैरुपेत्य रजि रात्म साहाय्यदानायाभ्यर्थितः प्राह, --योतूस्येऽहं भवता मर्थे, यद्यहममर जयादू भवतामिन्द्रो बविष्यामि इति । आकर्ण्यैतत् तैरभिहितो, न वयमन्यथा वदिष्यामोऽन्यथा करिष्यामः । अस्माकमिन्द्रः प्रह्लादस्तदर्थमयमुद्यम इत्युक्त्वा गतोष्वसुरेषु देवैरप्यसाववनीपतिरेवमेवोक्तः । तेनापि च तथैवोक्ते देवैरिन्द्रस्त्वं भविष्यसीति समन्वीप्सितम ।। ४-९-
"Lord, in this conflict, which side will be victorious?" Then the Lord replied, "Victory will be with the side for which Raji takes up arms and fights." Then the demons approached Raji and requested his help, and he said, "I will fight for you, if, after victory, I become your Indra." Hearing this, they replied, "We will not say or do otherwise; for us, Prahlada is Indra, and for that purpose we strive." Having said this, they departed. The gods also approached the king in the same way, and when he replied similarly, the gods said, "You shall be Indra," as they desired.
रजिनापि देवसैन्यसहायेन अनेकैर्महास्त्रेस्तदशेषमसूरबलं निषूदितम् । अवजितारातिपक्षश्व इन्द्रो रजिचरणयुलमात्मशिरसा निपीडयाह,--भय त्राणदानादस्मत्पिता भवान्, अशीषलोकानामुत्तमो भवान्, यस्याहं पुत्रस्त्रिलो केन्द्रः ।। ४-९-
With the help of Raji and the army of the gods, the entire demon host was destroyed by many great weapons; Indra, having defeated the enemy side, bowed at Raji's feet, placed his own head there, and said, "You are my father, my protector from fear and giver of refuge, the highest among all beings, of whom I am the son and lord of the three worlds."
स चापि राजा प्रहस्याह,--एवमेवास्तु, अनतिक्रमणीया हि वैरिपक्षादप्यनेकविधचाटुवाक्यगर्भा प्रणतिः, इत्युक्ता स्वपुरमाजगाम ।। ४-९-
The king, smiling, replied, "So be it; for a respectful greeting, even if filled with many flattering words from the enemy's side, cannot be disregarded." Having said this, he returned to his own city.