The Earthly Births of Gods and Asuras

Verse 1 (1.68.1)

देवानां दानवानां च गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् । सिंहव्याघ्रमृगाणां च पन्नगानां पतत्त्रिणाम् ॥

devānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca gandharvoragarakṣasām | siṃhavyāghramṛgāṇāṃ ca pannagānāṃ patattriṇām

The gods and the Danavas, the Gandharvas, Uragas and Rakshasas, lions, tigers and deer, serpents and birds —

Note on the text: The first line = 1.61.1ab of the critical edition, which reads yakṣāṇām atha rakṣasām; the second line is found there only in the apparatus (vulgate recension).

Verse 2 (1.68.2)

अन्येषां चैव भूतानां संभवं भगवन्नहम् । श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन मानुषेषु महात्मनाम् । जन्म कर्म च भूतानामेतेषामनुपूर्वशः ॥

anyeṣāṃ caiva bhūtānāṃ saṃbhavaṃ bhagavannaham | śrotumicchāmi tattvena mānuṣeṣu mahātmanām | janma karma ca bhūtānāmeteṣāmanupūrvaśaḥ

— and all other beings as well: O blessed one, I wish to hear truly how these great-souled beings came to be born among men. Tell me, in due order, the births and deeds of all of them.

Note on the text: = 1.61.1cd + 1.61.2 of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 3 (1.68.3)

मानुषेषु मनुष्येन्द्र संभूता ये दिवौकसः । प्रथमं दानवाश्चैव तांस्ते वक्ष्यामि सर्वशः ॥

mānuṣeṣu manuṣyendra saṃbhūtā ye divaukasaḥ | prathamaṃ dānavāścaiva tāṃste vakṣyāmi sarvaśaḥ

O lord of men, I will tell you in full of the heaven-dwellers who were born among men — and first of the Danavas.

Verse 4 (1.68.4)

विप्रचित्तिरिति ख्यातो य आसीद्दानवर्षभः । जरासन्ध इति ख्यातः स आसीन्मनुजर्षभः ॥

vipracittiriti khyāto ya āsīddānavarṣabhaḥ | jarāsandha iti khyātaḥ sa āsīnmanujarṣabhaḥ

The bull among Danavas known as Vipracitti became the bull among men known as Jarasandha.

Verse 5 (1.68.5)

दितेः पुत्रस्तु यो राजन्हिरण्यकशिपुः स्मृतः । स जज्ञे मानुषे लोके शिशुपालो नरर्षभः ॥

diteḥ putrastu yo rājanhiraṇyakaśipuḥ smṛtaḥ | sa jajñe mānuṣe loke śiśupālo nararṣabhaḥ

The son of Diti remembered as Hiranyakashipu, O king, was born in the world of men as Shishupala, a bull among men.

Verse 6 (1.68.6)

संह्लाद इति विख्यातः प्रह्लादस्यानुजस्तु यः । स शल्य इति विख्यातो जज्ञे वाहीकपुङ्गवः ॥

saṃhlāda iti vikhyātaḥ prahlādasyānujastu yaḥ | sa śalya iti vikhyāto jajñe vāhīkapuṅgavaḥ

Samhlada, the younger brother of Prahlada, was born as the famous Shalya, the foremost of the Vahikas.

Verse 7 (1.68.7)

अनुह्लादस्तु तेजस्वी योऽभूत्ख्यातो जघन्यजः । धृष्टकेतुरिति ख्यातः स बभूव नरेश्वरः ॥

anuhlādastu tejasvī yo'bhūtkhyāto jaghanyajaḥ | dhṛṣṭaketuriti khyātaḥ sa babhūva nareśvaraḥ

The radiant Anuhlada, known as the youngest-born, became the lord of men known as Dhrishtaketu.

Verse 8 (1.68.8)

यस्तु राजञ्शिबिर्नाम दैतेयः परिकीर्तितः । द्रुम इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीद्भुवि पार्थिवः ॥

yastu rājañśibirnāma daiteyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | druma ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīdbhuvi pārthivaḥ

The Daitya spoken of as Shibi, O king, was the king on earth widely known as Druma.

Verse 9 (1.68.9)

बाष्कलो नाम यस्तेषामासीदसुरसत्तमः । भगदत्त इति ख्यातः स जज्ञे पुरुषर्षभः ॥

bāṣkalo nāma yasteṣāmāsīdasurasattamaḥ | bhagadatta iti khyātaḥ sa jajñe puruṣarṣabhaḥ

Bashkala, the best of those Asuras, was born as the bull among men known as Bhagadatta.

Note on the text: Corrected सं जज्ञे → स जज्ञे (misprint in Wikisource; stray anusvara on the pronoun सः).

Verse 10 (1.68.10)

अयःशिरा अश्वशिरा अयःशङ्कुश्च वीर्यवान् । तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवांश्चात्र पञ्चमः ॥

ayaḥśirā aśvaśirā ayaḥśaṅkuśca vīryavān | tathā gaganamūrdhā ca vegavāṃścātra pañcamaḥ

Ayahshiras, Ashvashiras, the valiant Ayahshanku, Gaganamurdhan, and Vegavat as the fifth —

Verse 11 (1.68.11)

पञ्चैते जज्ञिरे राजन्वीर्यवन्तो महासुराः । केकयेषु महात्मानः पार्थिवर्षभसत्तमाः । केतुमानिति विख्यातो यस्ततोऽन्यः प्रतापवान् ॥

pañcaite jajñire rājanvīryavanto mahāsurāḥ | kekayeṣu mahātmānaḥ pārthivarṣabhasattamāḥ | ketumāniti vikhyāto yastato'nyaḥ pratāpavān

these five mighty great Asuras, O king, were born among the Kekayas as great-souled kings, the very best of royal bulls. Another, the valiant one known as Ketuman,

Note on the text: = 1.61.11 + 1.61.12ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand); from here to verse 40 Wikisource's verse division runs half a verse behind the critical edition's. Added a missing space after अन्यः.

Verse 12 (1.68.12)

अमितौजा इति ख्यातः सोग्रकर्मा नराधिपः । स्वर्भानुरिति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः ॥

amitaujā iti khyātaḥ sograkarmā narādhipaḥ | svarbhānuriti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ

became the king of fierce deeds known as Amitaujas. The glorious great Asura known as Svarbhanu

Note on the text: = 1.61.12cd + 1.61.13ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand); the first line reads differently there.

Verse 13 (1.68.13)

उग्रसेन इति ख्यात उग्रकर्मा नराधिपः । यस्त्वश्व इति विख्यातः श्रीमानासीन्महासुरः ॥

ugrasena iti khyāta ugrakarmā narādhipaḥ | yastvaśva iti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānāsīnmahāsuraḥ

became the king of fierce deeds known as Ugrasena. The glorious great Asura known as Ashva

Note on the text: = 1.61.13cd + 1.61.14ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 14 (1.68.14)

अशोको नाम राजाऽभून्महावीर्योऽपराजितः । तस्मादवरजो यस्तु राजन्नश्वपतिः स्मृतः ॥

aśoko nāma rājā'bhūnmahāvīryo'parājitaḥ | tasmādavarajo yastu rājannaśvapatiḥ smṛtaḥ

became the king named Ashoka, of great valour and never defeated. His younger brother, O king, remembered as Ashvapati,

Note on the text: = 1.61.14cd + 1.61.15ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 15 (1.68.15)

दैतेयः सोऽभवद्राजा हार्दिक्यो मनुजर्षभः । वृषपर्वेति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः ॥

daiteyaḥ so'bhavadrājā hārdikyo manujarṣabhaḥ | vṛṣaparveti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ

a Daitya, became King Hardikya, a bull among men. The glorious great Asura known as Vrishaparvan

Note on the text: = 1.61.15cd + 1.61.16ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 16 (1.68.16)

दीर्घप्रज्ञ इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः । अजकस्त्ववरो राजन्य आसीद्वृषपर्वणः ॥

dīrghaprajña iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ | ajakastvavaro rājanya āsīdvṛṣaparvaṇaḥ

became the king on earth known as Dirghaprajna. Ajaka, O king, the younger brother of Vrishaparvan,

Note on the text: = 1.61.16cd + 1.61.17ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 17 (1.68.17)

स शाल्व इति विख्यातः पृथिव्यामभवन्नृपः । अश्वग्रीव इति ख्यातः सत्ववान्यो महासुरः ॥

sa śālva iti vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāmabhavannṛpaḥ | aśvagrīva iti khyātaḥ satvavānyo mahāsuraḥ

became the king on earth known as Shalva. The great Asura of strong spirit known as Ashvagriva

Note on the text: = 1.61.17cd + 1.61.18ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand); the critical edition names the king Malla where Wikisource has Shalva.

Verse 18 (1.68.18)

रोचमान इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः । सूक्ष्मस्तु मतिमान्राजन्कीर्तिमान्यः प्रकीर्तितः ॥

rocamāna iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ | sūkṣmastu matimānrājankīrtimānyaḥ prakīrtitaḥ

became the king on earth known as Rochamana. Sukshma, O king, the wise one who has been spoken of as renowned,

Note on the text: Corrected कोऽभवन्नृपः → सोऽभवन्नृपः (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition and the parallel lines read so 'bhavan nṛpaḥ). = 1.61.18cd + 1.61.19ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 19 (1.68.19)

बृहद्रथ इति ख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः । तुहुण्ड इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः ॥

bṛhadratha iti khyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ | tuhuṇḍa iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ

was the king on earth known as Brihadratha. The best of Asuras known as Tuhunda

Note on the text: = 1.61.19cd + 1.61.20ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 20 (1.68.20)

सेनाबिन्दुरिति ख्यातः स बभूव नराधिपः । इषुमान्नाम यस्तेषामसुराणां बलाधिकः ॥

senābinduriti khyātaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ | iṣumānnāma yasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ balādhikaḥ

became the lord of men known as Senabindu. Ishuman, the strongest of those Asuras,

Note on the text: Corrected बूभव → बभूव (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition reads babhūva). = 1.61.20cd + 1.61.21ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 21 (1.68.21)

नग्नजिन्नाम राजासीद्भुवि विख्यातविक्रमः । एकचक्र इति ख्यात आसीद्यस्तु महासुरः ॥

nagnajinnāma rājāsīdbhuvi vikhyātavikramaḥ | ekacakra iti khyāta āsīdyastu mahāsuraḥ

was the king named Nagnajit, famed on earth for his valour. The great Asura known as Ekachakra

Note on the text: = 1.61.21cd + 1.61.22ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 22 (1.68.22)

प्रतिविन्ध्य इति ख्यातो बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ । विरूपाक्षस्तु दैतेयश्चित्रयोधी महासुरः ॥

prativindhya iti khyāto babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau | virūpākṣastu daiteyaścitrayodhī mahāsuraḥ

became Prativindhya, renowned on earth. Virupaksha the Daitya, a great Asura who fought in wondrous ways,

Note on the text: Corrected प्रतिविन्घ्य → प्रतिविन्ध्य (misprint in Wikisource; घ for ध — the critical edition reads prativindhya). = 1.61.22cd + 1.61.23ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 23 (1.68.23)

चित्रधर्मेति विख्यातः क्षितावासीत्स पार्थिवः । हरस्त्वरिहरो वीर आसीद्यो दानवोत्तमः ॥

citradharmeti vikhyātaḥ kṣitāvāsītsa pārthivaḥ | harastvariharo vīra āsīdyo dānavottamaḥ

was the king on earth known as Chitradharman. The heroic Hara, slayer of foes, who was the best of Danavas,

Note on the text: = 1.61.23cd + 1.61.24ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 24 (1.68.24)

सुबाहुरिति विख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः । अहरस्तु महातेजाः शत्रुपक्षक्षयंकरः ॥

subāhuriti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ | aharastu mahātejāḥ śatrupakṣakṣayaṃkaraḥ

was the glorious king known as Subahu. Ahara, of great energy, who destroyed the ranks of his enemies,

Note on the text: = 1.61.24cd + 1.61.25ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 25 (1.68.25)

बाह्लिको नाम राजा स बभूव प्रथितः क्षितौ । निचन्द्रश्चन्द्रवक्त्रस्तु य आसीदसुरोत्तमः ॥

bāhliko nāma rājā sa babhūva prathitaḥ kṣitau | nicandraścandravaktrastu ya āsīdasurottamaḥ

became the king named Bahlika, renowned on earth. The moon-faced Nichandra, best of Asuras,

Note on the text: = 1.61.25cd + 1.61.26ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 26 (1.68.26)

मुञ्जकेश इति ख्यातः श्रीमानासीत्स पार्थिवः । निकुम्भस्त्वजितः संख्ये महामतिरजायत ॥

muñjakeśa iti khyātaḥ śrīmānāsītsa pārthivaḥ | nikumbhastvajitaḥ saṃkhye mahāmatirajāyata

was the glorious king known as Munjakesha. Nikumbha, unconquered in battle, a being of great intelligence, was born

Note on the text: = 1.61.26cd + 1.61.27ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 27 (1.68.27)

भूमौ भूमिपतिश्रेष्ठो देवाधिप इति स्मृतः । शरभो नाम यस्तेषां दैतेयानां महासुरः ॥

bhūmau bhūmipatiśreṣṭho devādhipa iti smṛtaḥ | śarabho nāma yasteṣāṃ daiteyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ

on earth as the best of the earth's lords, remembered as Devadhipa. Sharabha, the great Asura among those Daityas,

Note on the text: = 1.61.27cd + 1.61.28ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 28 (1.68.28)

पौरवो नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नरोत्तमः । कुपटस्तु महावीर्यः श्रीमान्राजन्महासुरः ॥

pauravo nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narottamaḥ | kupaṭastu mahāvīryaḥ śrīmānrājanmahāsuraḥ

became the royal sage named Paurava, the best of men. Kupata, O king, a glorious great Asura of great valour,

Note on the text: The first line = 1.61.28cd of the critical edition (aligned by hand); the second line is found there only in the apparatus after 1.61.28 (vulgate recension).

Verse 29 (1.68.29)

सुपार्श्व इति विख्यातः क्षितौ जज्ञे महीपतिः । कपटस्तु राजन्राजर्षिः क्षितौ जज्ञे महासुरः ॥

supārśva iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau jajñe mahīpatiḥ | kapaṭastu rājanrājarṣiḥ kṣitau jajñe mahāsuraḥ

was born on earth as the lord of the earth known as Suparshva. Kapata, O king, a great Asura, was born on earth as a royal sage

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.28).

Verse 30 (1.68.30)

पार्वतेय इति ख्यातः काञ्चनाचलसन्निभः । द्वितीयः शलभस्तेषामसुराणां बभूव ह ॥

pārvateya iti khyātaḥ kāñcanācalasannibhaḥ | dvitīyaḥ śalabhasteṣāmasurāṇāṃ babhūva ha

known as Parvateya, shining like a golden mountain. Shalabha, the second of those Asuras,

Note on the text: The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; given only in its apparatus after 1.61.28); the second line = 1.61.29ab (aligned by hand).

Verse 31 (1.68.31)

प्रह्लादो नाम बाह्लीकः स बभूव नराधिपः । चन्द्रस्तु दितिजश्रेष्ठो लोके ताराधिपोपमः ॥

prahlādo nāma bāhlīkaḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ | candrastu ditijaśreṣṭho loke tārādhipopamaḥ

became Prahlada, king of the Bahlikas. Chandra, the best of Diti's sons, who in the world resembled the lord of the stars,

Note on the text: = 1.61.29cd + 1.61.30ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 32 (1.68.32)

चन्द्रवर्मेति विख्यातः काम्बोजानां नराधिपः । अर्क इत्यभिविख्यातो यस्तु दानवपुङ्गवः ॥

candravarmeti vikhyātaḥ kāmbojānāṃ narādhipaḥ | arka ityabhivikhyāto yastu dānavapuṅgavaḥ

was the famed Chandravarman, king of the Kambojas. The bull among Danavas known as Arka

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.30ab).

Verse 33 (1.68.33)

ऋषिको नाम राजर्षिर्बभूव नृपसत्तमः । मृतपा इति विख्यातो य आसीदसुरोत्तमः ॥

ṛṣiko nāma rājarṣirbabhūva nṛpasattamaḥ | mṛtapā iti vikhyāto ya āsīdasurottamaḥ

became the royal sage Rishika, the best of kings. The best of Asuras known as Mritapa —

Note on the text: = 1.61.30cd + 1.61.31ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 34 (1.68.34)

पश्चिमानूपकं विद्धि तं नृपं नृपसत्तम । गविष्ठस्तु महातेजा यः प्रख्यातो महासुरः ॥

paścimānūpakaṃ viddhi taṃ nṛpaṃ nṛpasattama | gaviṣṭhastu mahātejā yaḥ prakhyāto mahāsuraḥ

know him, O best of kings, as the king Pashchimanupaka. Gavishtha, the great Asura of great energy and wide fame,

Note on the text: = 1.61.31cd + 1.61.32ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 35 (1.68.35)

द्रुमसेन इति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः । मयूर इति विख्यातः श्रीमान्यस्तु महासुरः ॥

drumasena iti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ | mayūra iti vikhyātaḥ śrīmānyastu mahāsuraḥ

became the king on earth known as Drumasena. The glorious great Asura known as Mayura

Note on the text: = 1.61.32cd + 1.61.33ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 36 (1.68.36)

स विश्व इति विख्यातो बभूव पृथिवीपतिः । सुपर्ण इति विख्यातस्तस्मादवरजस्तु यः ॥

sa viśva iti vikhyāto babhūva pṛthivīpatiḥ | suparṇa iti vikhyātastasmādavarajastu yaḥ

became the lord of the earth known as Vishva. His younger brother, known as Suparna,

Note on the text: = 1.61.33cd + 1.61.34ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 37 (1.68.37)

कालकीर्तिरिति ख्यातः पृथिव्यां सोऽभवन्नृपः । चन्द्रहन्तेति यस्तेषां कीर्तितः प्रवरोऽसुरः ॥

kālakīrtiriti khyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ so'bhavannṛpaḥ | candrahanteti yasteṣāṃ kīrtitaḥ pravaro'suraḥ

became the king on earth known as Kalakirti. The one called Chandrahanta, a foremost Asura among them,

Note on the text: = 1.61.34cd + 1.61.35ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 38 (1.68.38)

शुनको नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः । विनाशनस्तु चन्द्रस्य य आख्यातो महासुरः ॥

śunako nāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ | vināśanastu candrasya ya ākhyāto mahāsuraḥ

became the royal sage Shunaka, a lord of men. The great Asura called Chandravinashana, the destroyer of the moon,

Note on the text: = 1.61.35cd + 1.61.36ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 39 (1.68.39)

जानकिर्नाम विख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजाधिपः । दीर्घजिह्वस्तु कौरव्य य उक्तो दानवर्षभः ॥

jānakirnāma vikhyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujādhipaḥ | dīrghajihvastu kauravya ya ukto dānavarṣabhaḥ

became the lord of men famed as Janaki. Dirghajihva, O Kauravya, who is called a bull among Danavas,

Note on the text: = 1.61.36cd + 1.61.37ab of the critical edition (aligned by hand).

Verse 40 (1.68.40)

काशिराजः स विख्यातः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते । ग्रहं तु सुषुवे यं तु सिंहिकार्केन्दुमर्दनम् । स क्राथ इति विख्यातो बभूव मनुजाधिपः ॥

kāśirājaḥ sa vikhyātaḥ pṛthivyāṃ pṛthivīpate | grahaṃ tu suṣuve yaṃ tu siṃhikārkendumardanam | sa krātha iti vikhyāto babhūva manujādhipaḥ

became the famed king of Kashi, O lord of the earth. And the planet that Simhika bore, the crusher of the sun and the moon, became the lord of men famed as Kratha.

Note on the text: = 1.61.37cd + 1.61.38 of the critical edition (aligned by hand); from verse 41 the two texts' verse divisions coincide again.

Verse 41 (1.68.41)

दनायुषस्तु पुत्राणां चतुर्णां प्रवरोऽसुरः । विक्षरो नाम तेजस्वी वसुमित्रो नृपः स्मृतः ॥

danāyuṣastu putrāṇāṃ caturṇāṃ pravaro'suraḥ | vikṣaro nāma tejasvī vasumitro nṛpaḥ smṛtaḥ

Of the four sons of Danayu, the foremost Asura, the mighty Vikshara, is remembered as King Vasumitra.

Verse 42 (1.68.42)

द्वितीयो विक्षराद्यस्तु नराधिप महासुरः । पाण्ड्यराष्ट्राधिप इति विख्यातः सोऽभवन्नृपः ॥

dvitīyo vikṣarādyastu narādhipa mahāsuraḥ | pāṇḍyarāṣṭrādhipa iti vikhyātaḥ so'bhavannṛpaḥ

The great Asura who was second after Vikshara, O king, became the king famed as ruler of the Pandya realm.

Verse 43 (1.68.43)

बली वीर इति ख्यातो यस्त्वासीदसुरोत्तमः । पौण्ड्रमात्स्यक इत्येवं बभूव स नराधिपः ॥

balī vīra iti khyāto yastvāsīdasurottamaḥ | pauṇḍramātsyaka ityevaṃ babhūva sa narādhipaḥ

The best of Asuras known as the mighty Vira became the king called Paundramatsyaka.

Verse 44 (1.68.44)

वृत्र इत्यभिविख्यातो यस्तु राजन्महासुरः । मणिमान्नाम राजर्षिः स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

vṛtra ityabhivikhyāto yastu rājanmahāsuraḥ | maṇimānnāma rājarṣiḥ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ

The great Asura widely known as Vritra, O king, became the royal sage named Manimat, a lord of men.

Verse 45 (1.68.45)

क्रोधहन्तेति यस्तस्य बभूवावरजोऽसुरः । दण्ड इत्यभिविख्यातः स आसीन्नृपतिः क्षितौ ॥

krodhahanteti yastasya babhūvāvarajo'suraḥ | daṇḍa ityabhivikhyātaḥ sa āsīnnṛpatiḥ kṣitau

The Asura Krodhahanta, who was his younger brother, became the king on earth known as Danda.

Verse 46 (1.68.46)

क्रोधवर्धन इत्येवं यस्त्वन्यः परिकीर्तितः । दण्डधार इति ख्यातः सोऽभवन्मनुजर्षभः ॥

krodhavardhana ityevaṃ yastvanyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | daṇḍadhāra iti khyātaḥ so'bhavanmanujarṣabhaḥ

The other, called Krodhavardhana, became the bull among men known as Dandadhara.

Verse 47 (1.68.47)

कालेयानां तु ये पुत्रास्तेषामष्टौ नराधिपाः । जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल शार्दूलसमविक्रमाः ॥

kāleyānāṃ tu ye putrāsteṣāmaṣṭau narādhipāḥ | jajñire rājaśārdūla śārdūlasamavikramāḥ

Of the sons who were Kaleyas, eight were born as kings, O tiger among kings, with the valour of tigers.

Verse 48 (1.68.48)

मगधेषु जयत्सेनस्तेषामासीत्स पार्थिवः । अष्टानां प्रवरस्तेषां कालेयानां महासुरः ॥

magadheṣu jayatsenasteṣāmāsītsa pārthivaḥ | aṣṭānāṃ pravarasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ mahāsuraḥ

Among them, in Magadha, Jayatsena became king — he who had been the foremost of those eight Kaleyas, a great Asura.

Verse 49 (1.68.49)

द्वितीयस्तु ततस्तेषां श्रीमान्हरिहयोपमः । अपराजित इत्येवं स बभूव नराधिपः ॥

dvitīyastu tatasteṣāṃ śrīmānharihayopamaḥ | aparājita ityevaṃ sa babhūva narādhipaḥ

The second of them, glorious and like Indra of the bay horses, became the king called Aparajita.

Verse 50 (1.68.50)

तृतीयस्तु महातेजा महामायो महासुरः । निषादाधिपतिर्जज्ञे भुवि भीमपराक्रमः ॥

tṛtīyastu mahātejā mahāmāyo mahāsuraḥ | niṣādādhipatirjajñe bhuvi bhīmaparākramaḥ

The third, a great Asura of great energy and great powers of illusion, was born on earth as the lord of the Nishadas, of fearsome valour.

Verse 51 (1.68.51)

तेषामन्यतमो यस्तु चतुर्थः परिकीर्तितः । श्रेणिमानिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥

teṣāmanyatamo yastu caturthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | śreṇimāniti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ

Another of them, named as the fourth, was famed on earth as Shrenimat, the best of royal sages.

Verse 52 (1.68.52)

पञ्चमस्त्वभवत्तेषां प्रवरो यो महासुरः । महौजा इति विख्यातो बभूवेह परन्तपः ॥

pañcamastvabhavatteṣāṃ pravaro yo mahāsuraḥ | mahaujā iti vikhyāto babhūveha parantapaḥ

The fifth of them, a foremost great Asura, became here the scorcher of foes famed as Mahaujas.

Note on the text: Corrected परन्दपः → परन्तपः (misprint in Wikisource; द for त — the critical edition reads paraṃtapaḥ).

Verse 53 (1.68.53)

षष्ठस्तु मतिमान्यो वै तेषामासीन्महासुरः । अभीरुरिति विख्यातः क्षितौ राजर्षिसत्तमः ॥

ṣaṣṭhastu matimānyo vai teṣāmāsīnmahāsuraḥ | abhīruriti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau rājarṣisattamaḥ

The sixth, a wise great Asura among them, was famed on earth as Abhiru, the best of royal sages.

Verse 54 (1.68.54)

समुद्रसेनस्तु नृपस्तेषामेवाभवद्गणात् । विश्रुतः सागरान्तायां क्षितौ धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित् ॥

samudrasenastu nṛpasteṣāmevābhavadgaṇāt | viśrutaḥ sāgarāntāyāṃ kṣitau dharmārthatattvavit

From that same band came King Samudrasena, famed across the sea-bounded earth, who knew the truth of dharma and artha.

Verse 55 (1.68.55)

बृहन्नामाष्टमस्तेषां कालेयानां नराधिप । बभूव राजा धर्मात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥

bṛhannāmāṣṭamasteṣāṃ kāleyānāṃ narādhipa | babhūva rājā dharmātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ

The eighth of the Kaleyas, O king, named Brihat, became a righteous king devoted to the welfare of all beings.

Verse 56 (1.68.56)

कुक्षिस्तु राजन्विख्यातो दानवानां महाबलः । पार्वतीय इति ख्यातः काञ्चनाचलसन्निभः ॥

kukṣistu rājanvikhyāto dānavānāṃ mahābalaḥ | pārvatīya iti khyātaḥ kāñcanācalasannibhaḥ

The mighty Danava famed as Kukshi, O king, became the one known as Parvatiya, shining like a golden mountain.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.53).

Verse 57 (1.68.57)

क्रथनश्च महावीर्यः श्रीमान्राजा महासुरः । सूर्याक्ष इति विख्यातः क्षितौ जज्ञे महीपतिः ॥

krathanaśca mahāvīryaḥ śrīmānrājā mahāsuraḥ | sūryākṣa iti vikhyātaḥ kṣitau jajñe mahīpatiḥ

Krathana, a glorious great Asura of great valour, was born on earth as the lord of the earth famed as Suryaksha.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.53).

Verse 58 (1.68.58)

असुराणां तु यः सूर्यः श्रीमांश्चैव महासुरः । दरदो नाम बाह्लीको वरः सर्वमहीक्षिताम् ॥

asurāṇāṃ tu yaḥ sūryaḥ śrīmāṃścaiva mahāsuraḥ | darado nāma bāhlīko varaḥ sarvamahīkṣitām

The glorious great Asura among the Asuras who was called Surya became the Bahlika named Darada, the best of all the earth's rulers.

Note on the text: Corrected सकूर्यः → सूर्यः (misprint in Wikisource; a stray akshara that breaks the metre — the apparatus reading is sūryaḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.53).

Verse 59 (1.68.59)

गणः क्रोधवशो नाम यस्ते राजन्प्रकीर्तितः । ततः संजज्ञिरे वीराः क्षिताविह नराधिपाः ॥

gaṇaḥ krodhavaśo nāma yaste rājanprakīrtitaḥ | tataḥ saṃjajñire vīrāḥ kṣitāviha narādhipāḥ

From the band called Krodhavasha, which I have described to you, O king, heroic kings were born here on earth:

Verse 60 (1.68.60)

मद्रकः कर्णवेष्टश्च सिद्धार्थः कीटकस्तथा । सुवीरश्च सुबाहुश्च महावीरोऽथ बाह्लिकः ॥

madrakaḥ karṇaveṣṭaśca siddhārthaḥ kīṭakastathā | suvīraśca subāhuśca mahāvīro'tha bāhlikaḥ

Madraka, Karnaveshta, Siddhartha and Kitaka; Suvira, Subahu, Mahavira and Bahlika;

Verse 61 (1.68.61)

क्रथो विचित्रः सुरथः श्रीमान्नीलश्च भूमिपः । चीरवासाश्च कौरव्य भूमिपालश्च नामतः ॥

kratho vicitraḥ surathaḥ śrīmānnīlaśca bhūmipaḥ | cīravāsāśca kauravya bhūmipālaśca nāmataḥ

Kratha, Vichitra, Suratha and the glorious King Nila; Chiravasas, O Kauravya, and the one named Bhumipala;

Verse 62 (1.68.62)

दन्तवक्त्रश्च नामासीद्दुर्जयश्चैव दानवः । रुक्मी च नृपशार्दूलो राजा च जनमेजयः ॥

dantavaktraśca nāmāsīddurjayaścaiva dānavaḥ | rukmī ca nṛpaśārdūlo rājā ca janamejayaḥ

there was Dantavaktra, and Durjaya the Danava; Rukmi, a tiger among kings, and King Janamejaya;

Verse 63 (1.68.63)

आषाढो वायुवेगश्च भूरितेजास्तथैव च । एकलव्यः सुमित्रश्च वाटधानोऽथ गोमुखः ॥

āṣāḍho vāyuvegaśca bhūritejāstathaiva ca | ekalavyaḥ sumitraśca vāṭadhāno'tha gomukhaḥ

Ashadha, Vayuvega and Bhuritejas as well; Ekalavya, Sumitra, Vatadhana and Gomukha;

Verse 64 (1.68.64)

कारूषकाश्च राजानः क्षेमधूर्तिस्तथैव च । श्रुतायुरुद्वहश्चैव बृहत्सेनस्तथैव च ॥

kārūṣakāśca rājānaḥ kṣemadhūrtistathaiva ca | śrutāyurudvahaścaiva bṛhatsenastathaiva ca

the Karushaka kings and Kshemadhurti too; Shrutayu, Udvaha and Brihatsena as well;

Verse 65 (1.68.65)

क्षेमोग्रतीर्थः कुहरः कलिङ्गेषु नराधिपः । मतिमांश्च मनुष्येन्द्र ईश्वरश्चेति विश्रुतः ॥

kṣemogratīrthaḥ kuharaḥ kaliṅgeṣu narādhipaḥ | matimāṃśca manuṣyendra īśvaraśceti viśrutaḥ

Kshemogratirtha, and Kuhara, king among the Kalingas; and Matiman, O lord of men, and the one famed as Ishvara.

Verse 66 (1.68.66)

गणात्क्रोधवशादेष राजपूगोऽभवत्क्षितौ । जातः पुरा महाभागो महाकीर्तिर्महाबलः ॥

gaṇātkrodhavaśādeṣa rājapūgo'bhavatkṣitau | jātaḥ purā mahābhāgo mahākīrtirmahābalaḥ

Thus from the band of Krodhavasha this host of kings arose on earth long ago — greatly fortunate, greatly renowned and greatly powerful.

Verse 67 (1.68.67)

कालनेमिरिति ख्यातो दानवानां महाबलः । स कंस इति विख्यात उग्रसेनसुतो बली ॥

kālanemiriti khyāto dānavānāṃ mahābalaḥ | sa kaṃsa iti vikhyāta ugrasenasuto balī

The mighty Danava famed as Kalanemi became the strong Kamsa, son of Ugrasena.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives these lines only in its apparatus after 1.61.61).

Verse 68 (1.68.68)

यस्त्वासीद्देवको नाम देवराजसमद्युतिः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्मुख्यः क्षितौ जज्ञे नराधिपः ॥

yastvāsīddevako nāma devarājasamadyutiḥ | sa gandharvapatirmukhyaḥ kṣitau jajñe narādhipaḥ

He who was named Devaka, radiant as the king of the gods, was the chief lord of the Gandharvas, born on earth as a king.

Verse 69 (1.68.69)

बृहस्पतेर्बृहत्कीर्तेर्देवर्षेर्विद्धि भारत । अंशाद्द्रोणं समुत्पन्नं भारद्वाजमयोनिजम् ॥

bṛhaspaterbṛhatkīrterdevarṣerviddhi bhārata | aṃśāddroṇaṃ samutpannaṃ bhāradvājamayonijam

Know, O Bharata, that Drona, the son of Bharadvaja, not born of a womb, arose from a portion of Brihaspati, the far-famed divine sage.

Verse 70 (1.68.70)

धन्विनां नृपशार्दूल यः सर्वास्त्रविदुत्तमः । धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च यं तं वेदविदो विदुः । वरिष्ठं चित्रकर्माणं द्रोणं स्वकुलवर्धनम् ॥

dhanvināṃ nṛpaśārdūla yaḥ sarvāstraviduttamaḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca yaṃ taṃ vedavido viduḥ | variṣṭhaṃ citrakarmāṇaṃ droṇaṃ svakulavardhanam

O tiger among kings, he was the best of bowmen and master of all weapons; those who know the Vedas hold him foremost in the science of archery and in the Veda — Drona, doer of wondrous deeds, who brought glory to his line.

Note on the text: = 1.61.64ab + 1.61.65 of the critical edition (aligned by hand); the critical edition's 1.61.64cd (bṛhatkīrtir mahātejāḥ saṃjajñe manujeṣv iha) is not in Wikisource, whose numbering skips 70 here. The sense is complete, so nothing was restored.

Verse 71 (1.68.71)

महादेवान्तकाभ्यां च कामात्क्रोधाच्च भारत । एकत्वमुपसंपद्य जज्ञे शूरः परन्तपः ॥

mahādevāntakābhyāṃ ca kāmātkrodhācca bhārata | ekatvamupasaṃpadya jajñe śūraḥ parantapaḥ

From Mahadeva and Antaka, from desire and from anger, joined into one, O Bharata, was born a hero, a scorcher of foes —

Verse 72 (1.68.72)

अश्वत्थामा महावीर्यः शत्रुपक्षभयावहः । वीरः कमलपत्राक्षः क्षितावासीन्नराधिपः ॥

aśvatthāmā mahāvīryaḥ śatrupakṣabhayāvahaḥ | vīraḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ kṣitāvāsīnnarādhipaḥ

Ashvatthaman, of great valour, the terror of the enemy's ranks, the lotus-eyed hero, who lived on earth as a lord of men.

Verse 73 (1.68.73)

जज्ञिरे वसवस्त्वष्टौ गङ्गायां शन्तनोः सुताः । वसिष्ठस्य च शापेन नियोगाद्वासवस्य च ॥

jajñire vasavastvaṣṭau gaṅgāyāṃ śantanoḥ sutāḥ | vasiṣṭhasya ca śāpena niyogādvāsavasya ca

The eight Vasus were born as sons of Shantanu by Ganga, through the curse of Vasishtha and at the command of Indra.

Verse 74 (1.68.74)

तेषामवरजो भीष्मः कुरूणामभयङ्करः । मतिमान्वेदविद्वाग्मी शत्रुपक्षक्षयङ्करः ॥

teṣāmavarajo bhīṣmaḥ kurūṇāmabhayaṅkaraḥ | matimānvedavidvāgmī śatrupakṣakṣayaṅkaraḥ

The youngest of them was Bhishma, who kept the Kurus free from fear — wise, versed in the Vedas, eloquent, the destroyer of the enemy's ranks.

Verse 75 (1.68.75)

जामदग्न्येन रामेण सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः । योऽयुध्यत महातेजा भार्गवेण महात्मना ॥

jāmadagnyena rāmeṇa sarvāstraviduṣāṃ varaḥ | yo'yudhyata mahātejā bhārgaveṇa mahātmanā

The best of all who knew weapons, that mighty one fought with the great-souled Rama Jamadagnya of Bhrigu's line.

Note on the text: Corrected योऽप्युध्यत → योऽयुध्यत (misprint in Wikisource; प्यु yields no word — the critical edition reads ayudhyata).

Verse 76 (1.68.76)

यस्तु राजन्कृपो नाम ब्रह्मर्षिरभवत्क्षितौ । रुद्राणां तु गणाद्विद्धि संभूतमतिपौरुषम् ॥

yastu rājankṛpo nāma brahmarṣirabhavatkṣitau | rudrāṇāṃ tu gaṇādviddhi saṃbhūtamatipauruṣam

Know, O king, that the brahmin sage named Kripa, who appeared on earth, of surpassing manliness, sprang from the band of the Rudras.

Verse 77 (1.68.77)

शकुनिर्नाम यस्त्वासीद्राजा लोके महारथः । द्वापरं विद्धि तं राजन्संभूतमरिमर्दनम् ॥

śakunirnāma yastvāsīdrājā loke mahārathaḥ | dvāparaṃ viddhi taṃ rājansaṃbhūtamarimardanam

Know, O king, that the king named Shakuni, a great chariot-warrior in the world and a crusher of foes, was Dvapara born on earth.

Verse 78 (1.68.78)

सात्यकिः सत्यसन्धश्च योऽसौ वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः । पक्षात्स जज्ञे मरुतां देवानामरिमर्दनः ॥

sātyakiḥ satyasandhaśca yo'sau vṛṣṇikulodvahaḥ | pakṣātsa jajñe marutāṃ devānāmarimardanaḥ

Satyaki, true to his word, the upholder of the Vrishni line and crusher of foes, was born from the band of the Marut gods.

Verse 79 (1.68.79)

द्रुपदश्चैव राजर्षिस्तत एवाभवद्गणात् । मानुषे नृप लोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥

drupadaścaiva rājarṣistata evābhavadgaṇāt | mānuṣe nṛpa loke'sminsarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ

The royal sage Drupada too came of that same band, O king — in this world of men the best of all who bear arms.

Verse 80 (1.68.80)

ततश्च कृतवर्माणं विद्धि राजञ्जनाधिपम् । तमप्रतिमकर्माणं क्षत्रियर्षभसत्तमम् ॥

tataśca kṛtavarmāṇaṃ viddhi rājañjanādhipam | tamapratimakarmāṇaṃ kṣatriyarṣabhasattamam

From them also, O king, know Kritavarman, the lord of men, of matchless deeds, the very best among the bulls of the Kshatriyas.

Verse 81 (1.68.81)

मरुतां तु गणाद्विद्धि संजातमरिमर्दनम् । विराटं नाम राजानं परराष्ट्रप्रतापनम् ॥

marutāṃ tu gaṇādviddhi saṃjātamarimardanam | virāṭaṃ nāma rājānaṃ pararāṣṭrapratāpanam

Know too that the king named Virata, crusher of foes and scourge of enemy kingdoms, was born from the band of the Maruts.

Verse 82 (1.68.82)

अरिष्टायास्तु यः पुत्रो हंस इत्यभिविश्रुतः । स गन्धर्वपतिर्जज्ञे कुरुवंशविवर्धनः ॥

ariṣṭāyāstu yaḥ putro haṃsa ityabhiviśrutaḥ | sa gandharvapatirjajñe kuruvaṃśavivardhanaḥ

The son of Arishta famed as Hamsa, lord of the Gandharvas, was born as the one who increased the Kuru line —

Verse 83 (1.68.83)

धृतराष्ट्र इति ख्यातः कृष्णद्वैपायनात्मजः । दीर्घबाहुर्महातेजाः प्रज्ञाचक्षुर्नराधिपः । मातुर्दोषादृषेः कोपादन्ध एव व्यजायत ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭra iti khyātaḥ kṛṣṇadvaipāyanātmajaḥ | dīrghabāhurmahātejāḥ prajñācakṣurnarādhipaḥ | māturdoṣādṛṣeḥ kopādandha eva vyajāyata

— famed as Dhritarashtra, son of Krishna Dvaipayana, long-armed and of great energy, a king whose wisdom was his sight. Because of his mother's fault and the sage's anger he was born blind.

Verse 84 (1.68.84)

मरुतां तु गणाद्वीरः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः । पाण्डुर्जज्ञे महाबाहुस्तव पूर्वपितामहः । तस्यैवावरजो भ्राता महासत्वो महाबलः ॥

marutāṃ tu gaṇādvīraḥ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ | pāṇḍurjajñe mahābāhustava pūrvapitāmahaḥ | tasyaivāvarajo bhrātā mahāsatvo mahābalaḥ

From the host of the Maruts was born the mighty-armed hero Pandu, best of all who bear weapons, your forefather. His younger brother, great of spirit and great of strength,

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (a backtick at the start, and a closing quote with a doubled danda after the second line). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). Three lines, as in Wikisource; the third runs on into the next verse.

Verse 85 (1.68.85)

धर्मात्तु सुमहाभागं पुत्रं पुत्रवतां वरम् । विदुरं विद्धि तं लोके जातं बुद्धिमतां वरम् ॥

dharmāttu sumahābhāgaṃ putraṃ putravatāṃ varam | viduraṃ viddhi taṃ loke jātaṃ buddhimatāṃ varam

the most fortunate Vidura, best of those blessed with sons and foremost of the wise, know to have been born in the world from Dharma.

Verse 86 (1.68.86)

कलेरंशस्तु संजज्ञे भुवि दुर्योधनो नृपः । दुर्बुद्धिर्दुर्मतिश्चैव कुरूणामयशस्करः ॥

kaleraṃśastu saṃjajñe bhuvi duryodhano nṛpaḥ | durbuddhirdurmatiścaiva kurūṇāmayaśaskaraḥ

A portion of Kali was born on earth as King Duryodhana, evil-minded and perverse of thought, the bringer of disgrace to the Kurus.

Note on the text: Corrected दुर्बद्धिः → दुर्बुद्धिः (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped vowel sign — the critical edition has durbuddhir).

Verse 87 (1.68.87)

जगतो यस्तु सर्वस्य विद्विष्टः कलिपूरुषः । यः सर्वां घातयामास पृथिवीं पृथिवीपते ॥

jagato yastu sarvasya vidviṣṭaḥ kalipūruṣaḥ | yaḥ sarvāṃ ghātayāmāsa pṛthivīṃ pṛthivīpate

He was the man of Kali, hated by the whole world, who brought about the slaughter of the entire earth, O lord of the earth,

Note on the text: Its two lines are the first two of CE 1.61.81 (a three-line verse there), with variants.

Verse 88 (1.68.88)

उद्दीपितं येन वैरं भूतान्तकरणं महत् । पौलस्त्या भ्रातरश्चास्य जज्ञिरे मनुजेष्विह ॥

uddīpitaṃ yena vairaṃ bhūtāntakaraṇaṃ mahat | paulastyā bhrātaraścāsya jajñire manujeṣviha

and who kindled the great feud that brought death to living beings. His brothers, born here among men, were Paulastyas, rakshasas of Pulastya's line:

Note on the text: The two editions divide these lines differently: this verse spans CE 1.61.81–82.

Verse 89 (1.68.89)

शतं दुःशासनादीनां सर्वेषां क्रूरकर्मणाम् । दुर्मुखो दुःसहश्चैव ये चान्ये नानुकीर्तिताः ॥

śataṃ duḥśāsanādīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ krūrakarmaṇām | durmukho duḥsahaścaiva ye cānye nānukīrtitāḥ

the hundred, Duhshasana and the rest, all cruel in their deeds; Durmukha and Duhsaha, and the others not named here.

Note on the text: The two editions divide these lines differently: this verse spans CE 1.61.82–83.

Verse 90 (1.68.90)

दुर्योधनसहायास्ते पौलस्त्या भरतर्षभ । वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रः शताधिकः ॥

duryodhanasahāyāste paulastyā bharatarṣabha | vaiśyāputro yuyutsuśca dhārtarāṣṭraḥ śatādhikaḥ

They, the Paulastyas, were Duryodhana's companions, O bull of the Bharatas. And Yuyutsu, son of a Vaishya woman, was a son of Dhritarashtra beyond the hundred.

Note on the text: The first line is the second half of CE 1.61.83; the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus).

Verse 91 (1.68.91)

ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठतामेषां नामधेयानि वा विभो । धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्राणामानुपूर्व्येण कीर्तय ॥

jyeṣṭhānujyeṣṭhatāmeṣāṃ nāmadheyāni vā vibho | dhṛtarāṣṭrasya putrāṇāmānupūrvyeṇa kīrtaya

Recount for me, O lord, the names of Dhritarashtra's sons in their proper order, from eldest to youngest.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 92 (1.68.92)

दुर्योधनो युयुत्सुश्च राजन्दुःशासनस्तथा । दुःसहो दुःशलश्चैव दुर्मुखश्च तथापरः ॥

duryodhano yuyutsuśca rājanduḥśāsanastathā | duḥsaho duḥśalaścaiva durmukhaśca tathāparaḥ

Duryodhana and Yuyutsu, O king, and Duhshasana; Duhsaha and Duhshala, and Durmukha next;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 93 (1.68.93)

विविंशतिर्विकर्णश्च जलसन्धः सुलोचनः । विन्दानुविन्दौ दुर्धर्षः सुबाहुर्दुष्प्रधर्षणः ॥

viviṃśatirvikarṇaśca jalasandhaḥ sulocanaḥ | vindānuvindau durdharṣaḥ subāhurduṣpradharṣaṇaḥ

Vivimshati, Vikarna, Jalasandha, Sulochana; Vinda and Anuvinda, Durdharsha, Subahu, Dushpradharshana;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 94 (1.68.94)

दुर्मर्षणो दुर्मुखश्च दुष्कर्णः कर्ण एव च । चित्रोपचित्रौ चित्राक्षश्चारुचित्राङ्गदश्च ह ॥

durmarṣaṇo durmukhaśca duṣkarṇaḥ karṇa eva ca | citropacitrau citrākṣaścārucitrāṅgadaśca ha

Durmarshana, Durmukha, Dushkarna and Karna; Chitra and Upachitra, Chitraksha, Charuchitra and Angada;

Note on the text: Corrected चत्रोपचित्रौ → चित्रोपचित्रौ (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped vowel sign — the names are Chitra and Upachitra, as in the critical edition's apparatus). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 95 (1.68.95)

दुर्मदो दुष्प्रहर्षश्च विवित्सुर्विकटः समः । ऊर्णनाभः पद्मनाभस्तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ ॥

durmado duṣpraharṣaśca vivitsurvikaṭaḥ samaḥ | ūrṇanābhaḥ padmanābhastathā nandopanandakau

Durmada, Dushpraharsha, Vivitsu, Vikata, Sama; Urnanabha, Padmanabha, and Nanda and Upanandaka;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 96 (1.68.96)

सेनापतिः सुषेणश्च कुण्डोदरमहोदरौ । चित्रबाहुश्चित्रवर्मा सुवर्मा दुर्विरोचनः ॥

senāpatiḥ suṣeṇaśca kuṇḍodaramahodarau | citrabāhuścitravarmā suvarmā durvirocanaḥ

Senapati, Sushena, Kundodara and Mahodara; Chitrabahu, Chitravarman, Suvarman, Durvirochana;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 97 (1.68.97)

अयोबाहुर्महाबाहुश्चित्रचापसुकुण्डलौ । भीमवेगो भीमबलो बलाकी भीमविक्रमः ॥

ayobāhurmahābāhuścitracāpasukuṇḍalau | bhīmavego bhīmabalo balākī bhīmavikramaḥ

Ayobahu, Mahabahu, Chitrachapa and Sukundala; Bhimavega, Bhimabala, Balaki, Bhimavikrama;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 98 (1.68.98)

उग्रायुधो भीमशरः कनकायुर्दृढायुधः । दृढवर्मा दृढक्षत्रः सोमकीर्तिरनूदरः ॥

ugrāyudho bhīmaśaraḥ kanakāyurdṛḍhāyudhaḥ | dṛḍhavarmā dṛḍhakṣatraḥ somakīrtiranūdaraḥ

Ugrayudha, Bhimashara, Kanakayu, Dridhayudha; Dridhavarman, Dridhakshatra, Somakirti, Anudara;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 99 (1.68.99)

जरासन्धो दृढसन्धः सत्यसन्धः सहस्रवाक् । उग्रश्रवा उग्रसेनः क्षेममूर्तिस्तथैव च ॥

jarāsandho dṛḍhasandhaḥ satyasandhaḥ sahasravāk | ugraśravā ugrasenaḥ kṣemamūrtistathaiva ca

Jarasandha, Dridhasandha, Satyasandha, Sahasravak; Ugrashravas, Ugrasena, and Kshemamurti as well;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 100 (1.68.100)

अपराजितः पण्डितको विशालाक्षो दुराधरः ॥

aparājitaḥ paṇḍitako viśālākṣo durādharaḥ

Aparajita, Panditaka, Vishalaksha, Duradhara;

Note on the text: Corrected दुराधनः → दुराधरः (misprint in Wikisource; न for र — the name is Duradhara, as in the vulgate list the critical edition gives in its apparatus). A single line in Wikisource; kept as printed. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 101 (1.68.101)

दृढहस्तः सुहस्तश्च वातवेगसुवर्चसौ । आदित्यकेतुर्बह्वाशी नागदत्तानुयायिनौ ॥

dṛḍhahastaḥ suhastaśca vātavegasuvarcasau | ādityaketurbahvāśī nāgadattānuyāyinau

Dridhahasta, Suhasta, Vatavega and Suvarchas; Adityaketu, Bahvashi, Nagadatta and Anuyayin;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 102 (1.68.102)

कवची निषङ्गी दण्डी दण्डधारो धनुर्ग्रहः । उग्रो भीमरथो वीरो वीरबाहुरलोलुपः ॥

kavacī niṣaṅgī daṇḍī daṇḍadhāro dhanurgrahaḥ | ugro bhīmaratho vīro vīrabāhuralolupaḥ

Kavachin, Nishangin, Dandin, Dandadhara, Dhanurgraha; Ugra, Bhimaratha, Vira, Virabahu, Alolupa;

Note on the text: Corrected कवाची → कवची (misprint in Wikisource; a stray long ā — the name is Kavachin, kavacī in the critical edition's apparatus, and the metre needs a short syllable). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 103 (1.68.103)

अभयो रौद्रकर्मा च तथा दृढरथश्च यः । अनाधृष्यः कुण्डभेदी विरावी दीर्घलोचनः ॥

abhayo raudrakarmā ca tathā dṛḍharathaśca yaḥ | anādhṛṣyaḥ kuṇḍabhedī virāvī dīrghalocanaḥ

Abhaya, Raudrakarman, and Dridharatha too; Anadhrishya, Kundabhedin, Viravin, Dirghalochana;

Note on the text: Corrected कुम्डभेदी → कुण्डभेदी (misprint in Wikisource; म्ड for ण्ड). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 104 (1.68.104)

दीर्घबाहुर्महाबाहुर्व्यूढोरुः कनकाङ्गदः । कुण्डजश्चित्रकश्चैव दुःशला च शताधिका ॥

dīrghabāhurmahābāhurvyūḍhoruḥ kanakāṅgadaḥ | kuṇḍajaścitrakaścaiva duḥśalā ca śatādhikā

Dirghabahu, Mahabahu, Vyudhoru, Kanakangada; Kundaja and Chitraka; and Duhshala, the daughter beyond the hundred.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 105 (1.68.105)

वैश्यापुत्रो युयुत्सुश्च धार्तराष्ट्रः शताधिकः । एतदेकशतं राजन्कन्या चैका प्रकीर्तिता ॥

vaiśyāputro yuyutsuśca dhārtarāṣṭraḥ śatādhikaḥ | etadekaśataṃ rājankanyā caikā prakīrtitā

And Yuyutsu, son of the Vaishya woman, was a son of Dhritarashtra beyond the hundred. These make a hundred and one, O king, and one daughter is named besides.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 106 (1.68.106)

नामधेयानुपूर्व्या च ज्येष्ठानुज्येष्ठतां विदुः । सर्वे त्वतिरथाः शूराः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ॥

nāmadheyānupūrvyā ca jyeṣṭhānujyeṣṭhatāṃ viduḥ | sarve tvatirathāḥ śūrāḥ sarve yuddhaviśāradāḥ

Their seniority, from eldest to youngest, follows the order of these names. All of them were heroes and peerless chariot-fighters, all skilled in war;

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 107 (1.68.107)

सर्वे वेदविदश्चैव राजञ्शास्त्रे च पारगाः । सर्वे सङ्ग्रामविद्यासु विद्याभिजनशोभिनः ॥

sarve vedavidaścaiva rājañśāstre ca pāragāḥ | sarve saṅgrāmavidyāsu vidyābhijanaśobhinaḥ

all knew the Vedas, O king, and had mastered the sciences; all were versed in the arts of war, and adorned by learning and noble birth.

Note on the text: Corrected परागाः → पारगाः and सङ्घ्राम → सङ्ग्राम (misprints in Wikisource; misplaced vowel length, and घ्र for ग्र — the critical edition's apparatus has pāragāḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 108 (1.68.108)

सर्वेषामनुरूपाश्च कृता दारा महीपते । दुःशलां समये राजन्सिन्धुराजाय कौरवः ॥

sarveṣāmanurūpāśca kṛtā dārā mahīpate | duḥśalāṃ samaye rājansindhurājāya kauravaḥ

Fitting wives were found for all of them, O lord of the earth. And at the proper time, O king, the Kaurava gave Duhshala to the king of Sindhu,

Note on the text: Corrected राजसिन्धुराजाय → राजन्सिन्धुराजाय (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped न् — the vocative राजन् completes the metre). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 109 (1.68.109)

जयद्रथाय प्रददौ सौबलानुमते तदा । धर्मस्यांशं तु राजानं विद्धि राजन्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥

jayadrathāya pradadau saubalānumate tadā | dharmasyāṃśaṃ tu rājānaṃ viddhi rājanyudhiṣṭhiram

Jayadratha, with the consent of Subala's son. Know, O king, that King Yudhishthira was a portion of Dharma;

Note on the text: The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus); the second is the first half of CE 1.61.84.

Verse 110 (1.68.110)

भीमसेनं तु वातस्य देवराजस्य चार्जुनम् । अश्विनोस्तु तथैवांशौ रूपेणाप्रतिमौ भुवि ॥

bhīmasenaṃ tu vātasya devarājasya cārjunam | aśvinostu tathaivāṃśau rūpeṇāpratimau bhuvi

Bhimasena a portion of the Wind, and Arjuna of the king of the gods; and likewise the portions of the two Ashvins, unmatched in beauty on earth,

Note on the text: The two editions divide these lines differently: this verse spans CE 1.61.84–85.

Verse 111 (1.68.111)

नकुलः सहदेवश्च सर्वभूतमनोहरौ । यः सुवर्चा इति ख्यातः सोमपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥

nakulaḥ sahadevaśca sarvabhūtamanoharau | yaḥ suvarcā iti khyātaḥ somaputraḥ pratāpavān

were Nakula and Sahadeva, who charmed the hearts of all beings. The mighty son of Soma who was known as Suvarchas

Note on the text: Corrected स्युवर्चा → यः सुवर्चा (misprint in Wikisource; स्यु is not a word and the line is a syllable short — the critical edition has yaḥ suvarcā). The two editions divide these lines differently: this verse spans CE 1.61.85–86.

Verse 112 (1.68.112)

सोऽभिमन्युर्बृहत्कीर्तिरर्जुनस्य सुतोऽभवत् । यस्यावतरणे राजन्सुरान्सोमोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥

so'bhimanyurbṛhatkīrtirarjunasya suto'bhavat | yasyāvataraṇe rājansurānsomo'bravīdidam

became Abhimanyu of great renown, the son of Arjuna. At the time of his descent, O king, Soma said this to the gods:

Note on the text: The first line is the second half of CE 1.61.86; the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives it only in its apparatus).

Verse 113 (1.68.113)

नाहं दद्यां प्रियं पुत्रं मम प्राणैर्गरीयसम् । समयः क्रियतामेष न शक्यमतिवर्तितुम् ॥

nāhaṃ dadyāṃ priyaṃ putraṃ mama prāṇairgarīyasam | samayaḥ kriyatāmeṣa na śakyamativartitum

"I will not give away my beloved son, who is dearer to me than life itself. Let an agreement be made on this, one that cannot be set aside.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 114 (1.68.114)

सुरकार्यं हि नः कार्यमसुराणां क्षितौ वधः । तत्र यास्यत्ययं वर्चा न च स्थास्यति वै चिरम् ॥

surakāryaṃ hi naḥ kāryamasurāṇāṃ kṣitau vadhaḥ | tatra yāsyatyayaṃ varcā na ca sthāsyati vai ciram

The work of the gods is our work too: the slaying of the asuras on earth. So this Varchas will go there, but he will not stay long.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 115 (1.68.115)

ऐन्द्रिर्नरस्तु भविता यस्य नारायणः सखा । सोऽर्जुनेत्यभिविख्यातः पाण्डोः पुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥

aindrirnarastu bhavitā yasya nārāyaṇaḥ sakhā | so'rjunetyabhivikhyātaḥ pāṇḍoḥ putraḥ pratāpavān

Nara will be born of Indra, he whose friend is Narayana: the mighty son of Pandu, renowned as Arjuna.

Note on the text: Corrected सोर्जुनेत्य → सोऽर्जुनेत्य (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha — the critical edition's apparatus has so 'rjunety). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 116 (1.68.116)

तस्यायं भविता पुत्रो बालो भुवि महारथः । ततः षोडशवर्षाणि स्थास्यत्यमरसत्तमाः ॥

tasyāyaṃ bhavitā putro bālo bhuvi mahārathaḥ | tataḥ ṣoḍaśavarṣāṇi sthāsyatyamarasattamāḥ

This boy will be his son, a great chariot-warrior on earth while still young, and he will stay there sixteen years, O best of the immortals.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 117 (1.68.117)

अस्य षोडशवर्षस्य स सङ्ग्रामो भविष्यति । यत्रांशा वः करिष्यन्ति कर्म वीरनिषूदनम् ॥

asya ṣoḍaśavarṣasya sa saṅgrāmo bhaviṣyati | yatrāṃśā vaḥ kariṣyanti karma vīraniṣūdanam

When he is sixteen, that battle will take place in which your portions will do the work of cutting down heroes.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 118 (1.68.118)

नरनारायणाभ्यां तु स सङ्ग्रामो विनाकृतः । चक्रव्यूहं समास्थाय योधयिष्यन्ति वः सुराः ॥

naranārāyaṇābhyāṃ tu sa saṅgrāmo vinākṛtaḥ | cakravyūhaṃ samāsthāya yodhayiṣyanti vaḥ surāḥ

But on that day the battle will be fought without Nara and Narayana, and the enemy will form the wheel array and fight against you, O gods.

Note on the text: Corrected वःसुराः → वः सुराः (missing word space). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 119 (1.68.119)

विमुखाञ्छात्रवान्सर्वान्कारयिष्यति मे सुतः । बालः प्रविश्य च व्यूहमभेद्यं विचरिष्यति ॥

vimukhāñchātravānsarvānkārayiṣyati me sutaḥ | bālaḥ praviśya ca vyūhamabhedyaṃ vicariṣyati

My son will put all the foes to flight; a mere boy, he will break into the impenetrable array and range freely within it.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 120 (1.68.120)

महारथानां वीराणां कदनं च करिष्यति । सर्वेषामेव शत्रूणां चतुर्थांशं नयिष्यति ॥

mahārathānāṃ vīrāṇāṃ kadanaṃ ca kariṣyati | sarveṣāmeva śatrūṇāṃ caturthāṃśaṃ nayiṣyati

He will make havoc among heroic great chariot-warriors, and of all the enemies he will send a fourth part

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 121 (1.68.121)

दिनार्धेन महाबाहुः प्रेतराजपुरं प्रति । ततो महारथैर्वीरैः समेत्य बहुशो रणे ॥

dinārdhena mahābāhuḥ pretarājapuraṃ prati | tato mahārathairvīraiḥ sametya bahuśo raṇe

to the city of the king of the dead within half a day, the mighty-armed one. Then, when many heroic great chariot-warriors have closed on him together in battle,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 122 (1.68.122)

दिनक्षये महाबाहुर्मया भूयः समेष्यति । एकं वंशकरं पुत्रं वीरं वै जनयिष्यति ॥

dinakṣaye mahābāhurmayā bhūyaḥ sameṣyati | ekaṃ vaṃśakaraṃ putraṃ vīraṃ vai janayiṣyati

at the close of day the mighty-armed one will come back to me. He will father one heroic son to carry on the line,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 123 (1.68.123)

प्रनष्टं भारतं वंशं स भूयो धारयिष्यति । एतत्सोमवचः श्रुत्वा तथास्त्विति दिवौकसः ॥

pranaṣṭaṃ bhārataṃ vaṃśaṃ sa bhūyo dhārayiṣyati | etatsomavacaḥ śrutvā tathāstviti divaukasaḥ

who will uphold once more the ruined line of the Bharatas." Hearing these words of Soma, the dwellers in heaven answered, "So be it."

Note on the text: Merged two one-line entries that Wikisource prints under the same number (124a/124b) into one verse; the raw page has a वैशंपायन उवाच line between them, marking the end of Soma's speech, and the verse is kept under Vaishampayana. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 124 (1.68.124)

प्रत्यूचुः सहिताः सर्वे ताराधिपमपूजयन् । एवं ते कथितं राजंस्तव जन्म पितुः पितुः ॥

pratyūcuḥ sahitāḥ sarve tārādhipamapūjayan | evaṃ te kathitaṃ rājaṃstava janma pituḥ pituḥ

They replied all together and paid honour to the lord of the stars. Thus, O king, I have told you of the birth of your father's father.

Note on the text: Wikisource prints this verse twice under the same number (125); the duplicate has been dropped. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 125 (1.68.125)

अग्नेर्भागं तु विद्धि त्वं धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् । शिखण्डिनमथो राजंस्त्रीपूर्वं विद्धि राक्षसम् ॥

agnerbhāgaṃ tu viddhi tvaṃ dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ mahāratham | śikhaṇḍinamatho rājaṃstrīpūrvaṃ viddhi rākṣasam

Know that Dhrishtadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, was a share of Agni; and Shikhandin, O king, who was a woman before, know to have been a rakshasa.

Verse 126 (1.68.126)

द्रौपदेयाश्च ये पञ्च बभूवुर्भरतर्षभ । विश्वान्देवगणान्विद्धि संजातान्भरतर्षभ ॥

draupadeyāśca ye pañca babhūvurbharatarṣabha | viśvāndevagaṇānviddhi saṃjātānbharatarṣabha

The five sons of Draupadi, O bull of the Bharatas, know to have been the hosts of the Vishvedevas, born on earth, O bull of the Bharatas:

Verse 127 (1.68.127)

प्रतिविन्ध्यः सुतसोमः श्रुतकीर्तिस्तथापरः । नाकुलिस्तु शतानीकः श्रुतसेनश्च वीर्यवान् ॥

prativindhyaḥ sutasomaḥ śrutakīrtistathāparaḥ | nākulistu śatānīkaḥ śrutasenaśca vīryavān

Prativindhya, Sutasoma, and Shrutakirti too; Nakula's son Shatanika, and the valiant Shrutasena.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 128 (1.68.128)

शूरो नाम यदुश्रेष्ठो वसुदेवपिताऽभवत् । तस्य कन्या पृथा नाम रूपेणासदृशी भुवि ॥

śūro nāma yaduśreṣṭho vasudevapitā'bhavat | tasya kanyā pṛthā nāma rūpeṇāsadṛśī bhuvi

There was a foremost Yadava named Shura, the father of Vasudeva. He had a daughter named Pritha, unequalled in beauty on earth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 129 (1.68.129)

पितुः स्वस्रीयपुत्राय सोऽनपत्याय वीर्यवान् । अग्रमग्रे प्रतिज्ञाय स्वस्यापत्यस्य वै तदा ॥

pituḥ svasrīyaputrāya so'napatyāya vīryavān | agramagre pratijñāya svasyāpatyasya vai tadā

Long before, the valiant Shura had promised his firstborn child to his cousin, his father's sister's son, who was childless.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 130 (1.68.130)

अग्रजातेति तां कन्यां शूरोऽनुग्रहकाङ्क्षया । अददत्कुन्तिभोजाय स तां दुहितरं तदा ॥

agrajāteti tāṃ kanyāṃ śūro'nugrahakāṅkṣayā | adadatkuntibhojāya sa tāṃ duhitaraṃ tadā

So Shura, wishing to do him a kindness, gave that daughter, his firstborn, to Kuntibhoja.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 131 (1.68.131)

सा नियुक्ता पितुर्गेहे ब्राह्मणातिथिपूजने । उग्रं पर्यचरद्घोरं ब्राह्मणं संशितव्रतम् ॥

sā niyuktā piturgehe brāhmaṇātithipūjane | ugraṃ paryacaradghoraṃ brāhmaṇaṃ saṃśitavratam

In her father's house she was given the duty of honouring Brahmins and guests, and she waited on a fierce and terrible Brahmin of strict vows,

Note on the text: Corrected पर्यचरद्धोरं → पर्यचरद्घोरं (misprint in Wikisource; ध for घ — the critical edition's apparatus has paryacarad ghoraṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 132 (1.68.132)

निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः । तमुग्रं शंसितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयत् ॥

nigūḍhaniścayaṃ dharme yaṃ taṃ durvāsasaṃ viduḥ | tamugraṃ śaṃsitātmānaṃ sarvayatnairatoṣayat

firm in dharma and secret in his purposes, the one known as Durvasas. With every effort she satisfied that fierce sage of disciplined self.

Note on the text: Corrected निकूढ → निगूढ and समुग्रं → तमुग्रं (misprints in Wikisource; neither form is a word — the critical edition's apparatus has nigūḍhaniścayaṃ and tam ugraṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 133 (1.68.133)

तुष्टोऽभिचारसंयुक्तमाचचक्षे यथाविधि । उवाच चैनां भगवान्प्रीतोऽस्मि सुभगे तव ॥

tuṣṭo'bhicārasaṃyuktamācacakṣe yathāvidhi | uvāca caināṃ bhagavānprīto'smi subhage tava

Pleased, he imparted to her in due form a mantra of summoning, and the holy man said to her, "I am pleased with you, fortunate one.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 134 (1.68.134)

यं यं देवं त्वमेतेन मन्त्रेणावाहयिष्यसि । तस्य तस्य प्रसादात्त्वं देवि पुत्राञ्जनिष्यसि ॥

yaṃ yaṃ devaṃ tvametena mantreṇāvāhayiṣyasi | tasya tasya prasādāttvaṃ devi putrāñjaniṣyasi

Whatever god you call with this mantra, by that god's grace, O lady, you will bear sons."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 135 (1.68.135)

एवमुक्ता च सा बाला तदा कौतूहलान्विता । कन्या सती देवमर्कमाजुहाव यशस्विनी ॥

evamuktā ca sā bālā tadā kautūhalānvitā | kanyā satī devamarkamājuhāva yaśasvinī

Thus addressed, the illustrious girl, still a maiden and full of curiosity, called upon the Sun god.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 136 (1.68.136)

प्रकाशकर्ता भगवांस्तस्यां गर्भं दधौ तदा । अजीजनत्सुतं चास्यां सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥

prakāśakartā bhagavāṃstasyāṃ garbhaṃ dadhau tadā | ajījanatsutaṃ cāsyāṃ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam

The blessed maker of light then placed a child in her womb, and begot on her a son, best of all who bear weapons,

Note on the text: Corrected सर्वशस्त्रभृतांवरम् → सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् (missing word space). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 137 (1.68.137)

सकुण्डलं सकवचं देवगर्भं श्रियान्वितम् । दिवाकरसमं दीप्त्या चारुसर्वाङ्गभूषितम् ॥

sakuṇḍalaṃ sakavacaṃ devagarbhaṃ śriyānvitam | divākarasamaṃ dīptyā cārusarvāṅgabhūṣitam

born with earrings and armour, a child of the god, full of splendour, equal to the sun in brilliance and graceful in every limb.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 138 (1.68.138)

निगूहमाना जातं वै बन्धुपक्षभयात्तदा । उत्ससर्ज जले कुन्ती तं कुमारं यशस्विनम् ॥

nigūhamānā jātaṃ vai bandhupakṣabhayāttadā | utsasarja jale kuntī taṃ kumāraṃ yaśasvinam

Hiding the newborn for fear of her kinsfolk, Kunti then cast that glorious boy into the water.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 139 (1.68.139)

तमुत्सृष्टं जले गर्भं राधाभर्ता महायशाः । राधायाः कल्पयामास पुत्रं सोऽधिरथस्तदा ॥

tamutsṛṣṭaṃ jale garbhaṃ rādhābhartā mahāyaśāḥ | rādhāyāḥ kalpayāmāsa putraṃ so'dhirathastadā

The child cast into the water was taken up by Adhiratha, the illustrious husband of Radha, who made him Radha's son.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 140 (1.68.140)

चक्रतुर्नामधेयं च तस्य बालस्य तावुभौ । दंपती वसुषेणेति दिक्षु सर्वासु विश्रुतम् ॥

cakraturnāmadheyaṃ ca tasya bālasya tāvubhau | daṃpatī vasuṣeṇeti dikṣu sarvāsu viśrutam

Husband and wife together named the boy Vasushena, a name that became famous in every direction.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 141 (1.68.141)

संवर्धमानो बलवान्सर्वास्त्रेषूत्तमोऽभवत् । वेदाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि जजाप जपतां वरः ॥

saṃvardhamāno balavānsarvāstreṣūttamo'bhavat | vedāṅgāni ca sarvāṇi jajāpa japatāṃ varaḥ

As he grew, he became strong and supreme in every weapon; best of those who pray, he recited all the Vedangas.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 142 (1.68.142)

यस्मिन्काले जपन्नास्ते धीमान्सत्यपराक्रमः । नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीत्तस्मिन्काले महात्मनः ॥

yasminkāle japannāste dhīmānsatyaparākramaḥ | nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīttasminkāle mahātmanaḥ

Whenever that wise man, true in valour, sat at his prayers, there was nothing the great-souled one would refuse to Brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 143 (1.68.143)

तमिन्द्रो ब्राह्मणो भूत्वा पुत्रार्थे भूतभावनः । ययाचे कुण्डले वीरं कवचं च सहाङ्गजम् ॥

tamindro brāhmaṇo bhūtvā putrārthe bhūtabhāvanaḥ | yayāce kuṇḍale vīraṃ kavacaṃ ca sahāṅgajam

Indra, sustainer of beings, took the form of a Brahmin and, for his own son's sake, asked that hero for his earrings and for the armour born with his body.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 144 (1.68.144)

उत्कृत्य कर्णो ह्यददत्कवचं कुण्डले तथा । शक्तिं शक्रो ददौ तस्मै विस्मितश्चेदमब्रवीत् ॥

utkṛtya karṇo hyadadatkavacaṃ kuṇḍale tathā | śaktiṃ śakro dadau tasmai vismitaścedamabravīt

Karna cut them away and gave the armour and the earrings. Shakra gave him a spear and, in wonder, said this:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 145 (1.68.145)

देवासुरमनुष्याणां गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम् । यस्मिन्क्षेप्स्यसि दुर्धर्ष स एको न भविष्यति ॥

devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ gandharvoragarakṣasām | yasminkṣepsyasi durdharṣa sa eko na bhaviṣyati

"Whomever you hurl this at, invincible one, among gods, asuras and men, gandharvas, serpents and rakshasas, that one will perish, but that one alone."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 146 (1.68.146)

पुरा नाम च तस्यासीद्वसुषेण इति क्षितौ । ततो वैकर्तनः कर्णः कर्मणा तेन सोऽभवत् ॥

purā nāma ca tasyāsīdvasuṣeṇa iti kṣitau | tato vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ karmaṇā tena so'bhavat

Earlier his name on earth was Vasushena; afterwards, through that deed, he became Vaikartana, Karna.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension; the critical edition gives this passage only in its apparatus).

Verse 147 (1.68.147)

आमुक्तकवचो वीरो यस्तु जज्ञे महायशाः । स कर्ण इति विख्यातः पृथायाः प्रथमः सुतः ॥

āmuktakavaco vīro yastu jajñe mahāyaśāḥ | sa karṇa iti vikhyātaḥ pṛthāyāḥ prathamaḥ sutaḥ

The hero of great fame who was born wearing armour, renowned as Karna, was Pritha's firstborn son.

Note on the text: The first line corresponds to the first half of CE 1.61.89 (āmuktakavacaḥ karṇo yas tu jajñe mahārathaḥ); the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 148 (1.68.148)

स तु सूतकुले वीरो ववृधे राजसत्तम । कर्णं नरवरश्रेष्ठं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ॥

sa tu sūtakule vīro vavṛdhe rājasattama | karṇaṃ naravaraśreṣṭhaṃ sarvaśastrabhṛtāṃ varam

That hero grew up in a charioteer's family, O best of kings. Karna, foremost among the best of men, best of all who bear weapons,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 149 (1.68.149)

दुर्योधनस्य सचिवं मित्रं शत्रुविनाशनम् । दिवाकरस्य तं विद्धि राजन्नंशमनुत्तमम् ॥

duryodhanasya sacivaṃ mitraṃ śatruvināśanam | divākarasya taṃ viddhi rājannaṃśamanuttamam

Duryodhana's counsellor and friend, the destroyer of enemies, know, O king, to be the supreme portion of the Sun.

Note on the text: The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the second corresponds to the second half of CE 1.61.89.

Verse 150 (1.68.150)

यस्तु नारायणो नाम देवदेवः सनातनः । तस्यांशो मानुषेष्वासीद्वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ॥

yastu nārāyaṇo nāma devadevaḥ sanātanaḥ | tasyāṃśo mānuṣeṣvāsīdvāsudevaḥ pratāpavān

Of him who is called Narayana, the eternal god of gods, a portion lived among men: the mighty Vasudeva.

Verse 151 (1.68.151)

शेषस्यांशश्च नागस्य बलदेवो महाबलः । सनत्कुमारं प्रद्युम्नं विद्धि राजन्महौजसम् ॥

śeṣasyāṃśaśca nāgasya baladevo mahābalaḥ | sanatkumāraṃ pradyumnaṃ viddhi rājanmahaujasam

Mighty Baladeva was a portion of the serpent Shesha; and know, O king, that the powerful Pradyumna was Sanatkumara.

Verse 152 (1.68.152)

एवमन्ये मनुष्येन्द्रा बहवोऽंशा दिवौकसाम् । जज्ञिरे वसुदेवस्य कुले कुलविवर्धनाः ॥

evamanye manuṣyendrā bahavo'ṃśā divaukasām | jajñire vasudevasya kule kulavivardhanāḥ

In this way, O lord of men, many other portions of the dwellers in heaven were born in Vasudeva's family, and they made that family flourish.

Note on the text: Corrected बहवोंशा → बहवोऽंशा (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha — the critical edition has bahavo 'ṃśā).

Verse 153 (1.68.153)

गणस्त्वप्सरसां यो वै मया राजन्प्रकीर्तितः । तस्य भागः क्षितौ जज्ञे नियोगाद्वासवस्य ह ॥

gaṇastvapsarasāṃ yo vai mayā rājanprakīrtitaḥ | tasya bhāgaḥ kṣitau jajñe niyogādvāsavasya ha

Of the host of apsarases that I described to you, O king, a share was born on earth at Vasava's command.

Verse 154 (1.68.154)

तानि षोडशदेवीनां सहस्राणि नराधिप । बभूवुर्मानुषे लोके वासुदेवपरिग्रहः ॥

tāni ṣoḍaśadevīnāṃ sahasrāṇi narādhipa | babhūvurmānuṣe loke vāsudevaparigrahaḥ

Those sixteen thousand goddesses, O lord of men, became in the world of men the wives of Vasudeva.

Verse 155 (1.68.155)

श्रियस्तु भागः संजज्ञे रत्यर्थं पृथिवीतले । भीष्मकस्य कुले साध्वी रुक्मिणी नाम नामतः ॥

śriyastu bhāgaḥ saṃjajñe ratyarthaṃ pṛthivītale | bhīṣmakasya kule sādhvī rukmiṇī nāma nāmataḥ

A share of Shri was born on the face of the earth for love's delight: the virtuous lady named Rukmini, in the house of Bhishmaka.

Note on the text: Removed a stray wiki mark (an opening square bracket) before the second line; the bracket encloses this line and the first line of the next verse, an insertion of the vulgate. Kept as two verses, as numbered on the Wikisource page (156, 157). The first line is the first half of CE 1.61.95; the second line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 156 (1.68.156)

द्रौपदी त्वथ संजज्ञे शची भागादनिन्दिता । द्रुपदस्य कुले जाता वेदिमध्यादनिन्दिता ॥

draupadī tvatha saṃjajñe śacī bhāgādaninditā | drupadasya kule jātā vedimadhyādaninditā

And the blameless Draupadi was born from a share of Shachi; flawless, she came into being in Drupada's family, from the middle of the sacrificial altar.

Note on the text: Removed stray wiki marks (a closing square bracket and a doubled danda) after the first line. The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the second corresponds to the second half of CE 1.61.95.

Verse 157 (1.68.157)

नातिह्रस्वा न महती नीलोत्पलसुगन्धिनी । पद्मायताक्षी सुश्रोणी स्वसिताञ्चितमूर्धजा ॥

nātihrasvā na mahatī nīlotpalasugandhinī | padmāyatākṣī suśroṇī svasitāñcitamūrdhajā

She was neither too short nor too tall, fragrant as the blue lotus, with long lotus eyes, shapely hips and dark, curling hair;

Verse 158 (1.68.158)

सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना वैदूर्यमणिसंनिभा । पञ्चानां पुरुषेन्द्राणां चित्तप्रमथनी रहः ॥

sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannā vaidūryamaṇisaṃnibhā | pañcānāṃ puruṣendrāṇāṃ cittapramathanī rahaḥ

she bore every auspicious mark, shone like beryl, and in private she stirred the hearts of the five foremost of men.

Verse 159 (1.68.159)

सिद्धिर्धृतिश्च ये देव्यौ पञ्चानां मातरौ तु ते । कुन्ती माद्री च जज्ञाते मतिस्तु सुबलात्मजा ॥

siddhirdhṛtiśca ye devyau pañcānāṃ mātarau tu te | kuntī mādrī ca jajñāte matistu subalātmajā

The two goddesses Siddhi and Dhriti were born as Kunti and Madri, mothers of the five; and Mati was born as Subala's daughter.

Note on the text: Corrected कुबलात्मजा → सुबलात्मजा (misprint in Wikisource; क for स — Gandhari is Subala's daughter, and the critical edition has subalātmajā).

Verse 160 (1.68.160)

इति देवासुराणां ते गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा । अंशावतरणं राजन्राक्षसानां च कीर्तितम् ॥

iti devāsurāṇāṃ te gandharvāpsarasāṃ tathā | aṃśāvataraṇaṃ rājanrākṣasānāṃ ca kīrtitam

Thus, O king, I have told you of the descent in portions of the gods and asuras, of the gandharvas and apsarases, and of the rakshasas.

Verse 161 (1.68.161)

ये पृथिव्यां समुद्भूता राजानो युद्धदुर्मदाः । महात्मानो यदूनां च ये जाता विपुले कुले ॥

ye pṛthivyāṃ samudbhūtā rājāno yuddhadurmadāḥ | mahātmāno yadūnāṃ ca ye jātā vipule kule

The kings born on earth, fierce in battle, and the great-souled ones born in the wide family of the Yadus,

Verse 162 (1.68.162)

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या मया ते परिकीर्तिताः । धन्यं यशस्यं पुत्रीयमायुष्यं विजयावहम् ॥

brāhmaṇāḥ kṣatriyā vaiśyā mayā te parikīrtitāḥ | dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ putrīyamāyuṣyaṃ vijayāvaham

Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas: all these I have recounted to you. This account of the descent in portions is auspicious, and brings fame, sons, long life and victory;

Note on the text: The first line is not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the second is the first half of CE 1.61.101.

Verse 163 (1.68.163)

इदमंशावतरणं श्रोतव्यमनसूयता । अंशावतरणं श्रुत्वा देवगन्धर्वरक्षसाम् ॥

idamaṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrotavyamanasūyatā | aṃśāvataraṇaṃ śrutvā devagandharvarakṣasām

it should be heard without envy. Having heard of the descent in portions of the gods, gandharvas and rakshasas,

Note on the text: The two editions divide these lines differently: this verse spans CE 1.61.101–102.

Verse 164 (1.68.164)

प्रभवाप्ययवित्प्राज्ञो न कृच्छ्रेष्ववसीदति ॥

prabhavāpyayavitprājño na kṛcchreṣvavasīdati

the wise man, who knows how things arise and pass away, does not lose heart in hardship.

Note on the text: A single line in Wikisource, kept as printed; it is the second half of CE 1.61.102.