अथ पञ्चवटीं गच्छन्नन्तरा रघुनन्दनः। आससाद महाकायं गृध्रं भीमपराक्रमम्
Then, as Raghunandana was going towards Pancavati, he encountered a great-bodied vulture of terrifying strength.
तं दृष्ट्वा तौ महाभागौ वनस्थं रामलक्ष्मणौ। मेनाते राक्षसं पक्षिं ब्रुवाणौ को भवानिति
Seeing him dwelling in the forest, the illustrious Rama and Lakshmana thought him to be a rakshasa in the form of a bird, and asked, 'Who are you?'
ततो मधुरया वाचा सौम्यया प्रीणयन्निव। उवाच वत्स मां विद्धि वयस्यं पितुरात्मनः
Then, with a sweet and gentle voice, as if to please them, he said, 'My child, know me as a friend of your father.'
स तं पितृसखं मत्वा पूजयामास राघवः। स तस्य कुलमव्यग्रमथ पप्रच्छ नाम च
Thinking him to be his father's friend, Raghava honored him; then he inquired about his lineage and his name.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा कुलमात्मानमेव च। आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै सर्वभूतसमुद्भवम्
Hearing Rama's words, the twice-born one told him of his lineage and origin, which arose from all beings.
पूर्वकाले महाबाहो ये प्रजापतयोऽभवन्। तान् मे निगदतः सर्वानादितः शृणु राघव
O mighty-armed one, in ancient times, those who were the progenitors—listen as I recount them all from the beginning, O Raghava.
कर्दमः प्रथमस्तेषां विकृतस्तदनन्तरम्। शेषश्च संश्रयश्चैव बहुपुत्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Kardama was the first of them, then Vikrita after him; then Shesha, Samshraya, and Bahuputra, who was powerful.
स्थाणुर्मरीचरत्रिश्च क्रतुश्चैव महाबलः। पुलस्त्यश्चाङ्गिराश्चैव प्रचेताः पुलहस्तथा
Sthanu, Marichi, Atri, and Kratu, who was very mighty; Pulastya, Angiras, Prachetas, and also Pulaha.
दक्षो विवस्वानपरोऽरिष्टनेमिश्च राघव। कश्यपश्च महातेजास्तेषामासीच्च पश्चिमः
Daksha, Vivasvan, Aparā, and Arishtanemi, O Raghava; and Kashyapa, of great splendor, was the last among them.
प्रजापतेस्तु दक्षस्य बभूवुरिति विश्रुताः। षष्टिर्दुहितरो राम यशस्विन्यो महायशः
It is well known that Daksha, the progenitor, had sixty illustrious daughters, O Rama, all of great fame.
कश्यपः प्रतिजग्राह तासामष्टौ सुमध्यमाः। अदितिं च दितिं चैव दनूमपि च कालकाम्
Kashyapa accepted eight of them, who were of slender waists: Aditi, Diti, Danu, and Kālaka.
ताम्रां क्रोधवशां चैव मनुं चाप्यनलामपि। तास्तु कन्यास्ततः प्रीतः कश्यपः पुनरब्रवीत्
Tāmra, Krodhavasā, Manu, and also Anala; then, pleased, Kashyapa spoke again to those daughters.
पुत्रांस्त्रैलोक्यभर्तॄन् वै जनयिष्यथ मत्समान्। अदितिस्तन्मना राम दितिश्च दनुरेव च
You shall bear sons who will be the lords of the three worlds, equal to me; Aditi, Diti, and Danu, with this intent, O Rama.
कालका च महाबाहो शेषास्त्वमनसोऽभवन्। अदित्यां जज्ञिरे देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशदरिंदम
O mighty-armed one, Kālakā also, and the others, were born from the mind; from Aditi were born the thirty-three gods, O subduer of foes.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा अश्विनौ च परंतप। दितिस्त्वजनयत् पुत्रान् दैत्यांस्तात यशस्विनः
O scorcher of enemies, the Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, and the Aśvins; but Diti gave birth to sons who were renowned Daityas.
नरकं कालकं चैव कालकापि व्यजायत। क्रौञ्चीं भासीं तथा श्येनीं धृतराष्ट्रीं तथा शुकीम्
Naraka and Kālaka were also born, as well as Kālakā; Krauñcī, Bhāsī, Śyenī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, and also Śukī.
ताम्रा तु सुषुवे कन्याः पञ्चैता लोकविश्रुताः। उलूकाञ्जनयत् क्रौञ्ची भासी भासान् व्यजायत
Tāmrā gave birth to these five daughters, famous in the world; Krauñcī bore owls, Bhāsī gave birth to herons.
श्येनी श्येनांश्च गृध्रांश्च व्यजायत सुतेजसः। धृतराष्ट्री तु हंसांश्च कलहंसाश्च सर्वशः
Śyenī gave birth to hawks and powerful vultures; Dhṛtarāṣṭrī gave birth to swans and all kinds of geese.
चक्रवाकांश्च भद्रं ते विजज्ञे सापि भामिनी। शुकी नतां विजज्ञे तु नतायां विनता सुता
That radiant one also gave birth to chakravāka birds, O blessed one; Śukī bore Natā, and to Natā was born Vinatā as a daughter.
दश क्रोधवशा राम विजज्ञेऽप्यात्मसंभवाः। मृगीं च मृगमन्दां च हरीं भद्रमदामपि
O Rama, ten sons, born of wrath, also came forth from her own being; Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Harī, and Bhadramadā as well.
मातङ्गीमथ शार्दूलीं श्वेतां च सुरभीं तथा। सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नां सुरसां कद्रुकामपि
Then Mātaṅgī, Śārdūlī, Śvetā, and also Surabhī; Surasā, endowed with all auspicious marks, and Kadrū as well.
अपत्यं तु मृगाः सर्वे मृग्या नरवरोत्तम। ऋक्षाश्च मृगमन्दायाः सृमराश्चमरास्तथा
O best of men, all the deer were the offspring of Mṛgī; from Mṛgamandā came bears, and from Sṛmarā and Camarā as well.
ततस्त्विरावतीं नाम जज्ञे भद्रमदा सुताम्। तस्यास्त्वैरावतः पुत्रो लोकनाथो महागजः
Then Bhadramadā bore a daughter named Irāvatī; her son was Airāvata, the great elephant, lord of the world.
हर्याश्च हरयोऽपत्यं वानराश्च तपस्विनः। गोलाङ्गूलाश्च शार्दूली व्याघ्रांश्चाजनयत् सुतान्
From Harī came the monkeys as offspring, and the ascetic vanaras; from Śārdūlī were born the tailed langurs and tigers as sons.
मातङ्ग्यास्त्वथ मातङ्गा अपत्यं मनुजर्षभ। दिशागजं तु काकुत्स्थ श्वेता व्यजनयत् सुतम्
Then, O best of men, from Mātaṅgī came the elephants as offspring; Śvetā gave birth to the elephant of the quarters, O descendant of Kakutstha.
ततो दुहितरौ राम सुरभिर्द्वे व्यजायत। रोहिणीं नाम भद्रं ते गन्धर्वीं च यशस्विनीम्
Then, O Rama, Surabhī bore two daughters; Rohiṇī, O blessed one, and the illustrious Gandharvī.
रोहिण्यजनयद् गावो गन्धर्वी वाजिनः सुतान्। सुरसाजनयन्नागान् राम कद्रूश्च पन्नगान्
Rohiṇī gave birth to cows, Gandharvī to horses as offspring; Surasā bore the serpents, O Rama, and Kadrū bore the nāgas.
मनुर्मनुष्याञ्जनयत् कश्यपस्य महात्मनः। ब्राह्मणान् क्षत्रियान् वैश्यान् शूद्रांश्च मनुजर्षभ
Manu begot humans from the great-souled Kaśyapa; O best of men, the Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras.
मुखतो ब्राह्मणा जाता उरसः क्षत्रियास्तथा। ऊरुभ्यां जज्ञिरे वैश्याः पद्भ्यां शूद्रा इति श्रुतिः
From his mouth were born the Brāhmaṇas, from his chest the Kṣatriyas; from his thighs came the Vaiśyas, and from his feet the Śūdras, so the tradition says.
सर्वान् पुण्यफलान् वृक्षाननलापि व्यजायत। विनता च शुकीपौत्री कद्रूश्च सुरसास्वसा
Anala also gave birth to all the trees bearing virtuous fruits; Vinatā, the granddaughter of Śukī, and Kadrū, the sister of Surasā.