Rama, Son of Dasharatha; Krishna and Kalki

Verse 1 (2.50.1)

शृणु राजंस्ततो विष्णोः प्रादुर्भावं महात्मनः । अष्टाविंशे युगे चापि मार्कण्डेयपुरःसरः ॥

śṛṇu rājaṃstato viṣṇoḥ prādurbhāvaṃ mahātmanaḥ | aṣṭāviṃśe yuge cāpi mārkaṇḍeyapuraḥsaraḥ

Hear next, O king, of the manifestation of the great-souled Vishnu in the twenty-eighth age as well, an account in which Markandeya leads the way.

Note on the text: Corrected मार्कण्डेयपुरः सरः → मार्कण्डेयपुरःसरः (misprint in Wikisource; the compound puraḥsara was split by a space). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 492–493. Wikisource prints no speaker heading in this adhyaya; the discourse continues Bhishma's speech from adhyaya 49 (he addresses Yudhishthira as Kaunteya and Pandava), so every verse is given to Bhishma. Wikisource reads अष्टाविंशे ("twenty-eighth") where the appendix has caturviṃśe; kept as printed.

Verse 2 (2.50.2)

तिथौ नावमिके जज्ञे तथा दशरथादपि । कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं महाबाहुश्चतुर्धा विष्णुरव्ययः ॥

tithau nāvamike jajñe tathā daśarathādapi | kṛtvā''tmānaṃ mahābāhuścaturdhā viṣṇuravyayaḥ

On the ninth day of the lunar fortnight he was born, from Dasharatha: the imperishable Vishnu, mighty-armed, making himself fourfold,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 494–495.

Verse 3 (2.50.3)

लोके राम इति ख्यातस्तेजसा भास्करोपमः । प्रसादनार्थं लोकस्य विष्णुस्तत्र सनातनः ॥

loke rāma iti khyātastejasā bhāskaropamaḥ | prasādanārthaṃ lokasya viṣṇustatra sanātanaḥ

was known in the world as Rama, like the sun in splendour. To bring grace to the world, the eternal Vishnu,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 496–497.

Verse 4 (2.50.4)

धर्मार्थमेव कौन्तेय जज्ञे तत्र महायशाः । तमप्याहुर्मनुष्येन्द्रं सर्वभूतपतेस्तनुम् ॥

dharmārthameva kaunteya jajñe tatra mahāyaśāḥ | tamapyāhurmanuṣyendraṃ sarvabhūtapatestanum

for the sake of dharma alone, O son of Kunti, was born there, the glorious one. Him too, that lord of men, they call a body of the Lord of all beings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 498–499.

Verse 5 (2.50.5)

यज्ञविघ्नकरस्तत्र विश्वामित्रस्य भारत । सुबाहुर्निहतस्तेन मारीचस्ताडितो भृशम् ॥

yajñavighnakarastatra viśvāmitrasya bhārata | subāhurnihatastena mārīcastāḍito bhṛśam

There, O Bharata, Subahu, who was obstructing Vishvamitra's sacrifice, was slain by him, and Maricha was struck hard.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 500–501.

Verse 6 (2.50.6)

तस्मै दत्तानि चास्त्राणि विश्वामित्रेण धीमता । वधार्थं सर्वशत्रूणां दुर्वाराणि सुरैरपि ॥

tasmai dattāni cāstrāṇi viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā | vadhārthaṃ sarvaśatrūṇāṃ durvārāṇi surairapi

The wise Vishvamitra gave him weapons for the slaying of all enemies, weapons that even the gods could not withstand.

Note on the text: Corrected चास्राणि → चास्त्राणि (misprint in Wikisource; broken conjunct; "weapons"). Corrected विश्वमित्रेण → विश्वामित्रेण (misprint in Wikisource; the name is Viśvāmitra, as in verse 5; the CE appendix reads viśvāmitreṇa). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 502–503.

Verse 7 (2.50.7)

वर्तमाने महायज्ञे जनकस्य महात्मनः । भग्नं माहेश्वरं चापं क्रीडता लीलया भृशम् ॥

vartamāne mahāyajñe janakasya mahātmanaḥ | bhagnaṃ māheśvaraṃ cāpaṃ krīḍatā līlayā bhṛśam

During the great sacrifice of the great-souled Janaka he broke Maheshvara's bow with ease, as if in play.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 504–505.

Verse 8 (2.50.8)

ततस्तु सीतां जग्राह भार्यार्थे जानकीं विभुः । नगरीं पुनरासाद्य मुमुदे तत्र सीतया ॥

tatastu sītāṃ jagrāha bhāryārthe jānakīṃ vibhuḥ | nagarīṃ punarāsādya mumude tatra sītayā

Then the lord took Sita, daughter of Janaka, as his wife, and returning to his city he lived happily there with Sita.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 506–507.

Verse 9 (2.50.9)

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य पित्रा तत्राभिचोदितः । कैकेय्याः प्रियमन्विच्छन्वनमभ्यवपद्यत ॥

kasyacittvatha kālasya pitrā tatrābhicoditaḥ | kaikeyyāḥ priyamanvicchanvanamabhyavapadyata

After some time, urged by his father there and seeking to do what pleased Kaikeyi, he went away to the forest.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 508–509.

Verse 10 (2.50.10)

यः समाः सर्वधर्मज्ञश्चतुर्दश वने वसन् । लक्ष्मणानुचरो रामः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥

yaḥ samāḥ sarvadharmajñaścaturdaśa vane vasan | lakṣmaṇānucaro rāmaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ

Knowing all of dharma, Rama dwelt in the forest for fourteen years with Lakshmana following him, devoted to the welfare of all beings.

Note on the text: Corrected वसन । → वसन् । (misprint in Wikisource; missing virama on the participle). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 510–511.

Verse 11 (2.50.11)

चतुर्दश वने तीर्त्वा तदा वर्षाणि भारत । रूपिणी यस्य पार्श्वस्था सीतेत्यभिहिता जनैः ॥

caturdaśa vane tīrtvā tadā varṣāṇi bhārata | rūpiṇī yasya pārśvasthā sītetyabhihitā janaiḥ

As he passed those fourteen years in the forest, O Bharata, she whom people called Sita stood at his side in bodily form:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 512–513.

Verse 12 (2.50.12)

पूर्वोचितत्वात्सा लक्ष्मीर्भर्तारमनुशोचति । जनस्थाने वसन्कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः ॥

pūrvocitatvātsā lakṣmīrbhartāramanuśocati | janasthāne vasankāryaṃ tridaśānāṃ cakāra saḥ

Lakshmi herself, who, as was always her way, shares her husband's sorrows. Living in Janasthana, he accomplished the work of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 514–515.

Verse 13 (2.50.13)

मारीचं दूषणं हत्वा खरं त्रिशिरसं तथा । चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां घोरकर्मणाम् ॥

mārīcaṃ dūṣaṇaṃ hatvā kharaṃ triśirasaṃ tathā | caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ ghorakarmaṇām

Maricha, Dushana, Khara and Trishiras, and fourteen thousand Rakshasas of dreadful deeds:

Note on the text: Corrected हुत्वा → हत्वा (misprint in Wikisource; "having slain"; the CE appendix reads hatvā). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 516–517.

Verse 14 (2.50.14)

जघान रामो धर्मात्मा प्रजानां हितकाम्यया । विराधं च कबन्धं च राक्षसौ घोरकर्मिणौ ॥

jaghāna rāmo dharmātmā prajānāṃ hitakāmyayā | virādhaṃ ca kabandhaṃ ca rākṣasau ghorakarmiṇau

these righteous Rama slew for the good of the people. And Viradha and Kabandha, two Rakshasas of dreadful deeds,

Note on the text: Corrected हितकाम्यय → हितकाम्यया (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā of the instrumental; the CE appendix reads hitakāmyayā). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 518–519.

Verse 15 (2.50.15)

जघान च तदा रामो गन्धर्वौ शापविक्षतौ । स रावणस्य भगिनीनासाच्छेदमकारयत् ॥

jaghāna ca tadā rāmo gandharvau śāpavikṣatau | sa rāvaṇasya bhaginīnāsācchedamakārayat

two Gandharvas blighted by a curse, Rama slew then. He had the nose of Ravana's sister cut off.

Note on the text: Corrected शाषविक्षतौ → शापविक्षतौ (misprint in Wikisource; "blighted by a curse"; the CE appendix reads śāpavikṣatau). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 520–521.

Verse 16 (2.50.16)

भार्यावियोगं तं प्राप्य मृगयन्व्यचरद्वनम् । स तस्मादृश्यमूकं तु गत्वा पम्पामतीत्य च ॥

bhāryāviyogaṃ taṃ prāpya mṛgayanvyacaradvanam | sa tasmādṛśyamūkaṃ tu gatvā pampāmatītya ca

Suffering that separation from his wife, he wandered the forest searching for her. From there he went to Rishyamuka and, passing beyond Pampa,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 522–523.

Verse 17 (2.50.17)

सुग्रीवं मारुतिं दृष्ट्वा चक्रे मैत्रीं तयोः स वै । अथ गत्वा स किष्किन्धां सुग्रीवेण तदा सह ॥

sugrīvaṃ mārutiṃ dṛṣṭvā cakre maitrīṃ tayoḥ sa vai | atha gatvā sa kiṣkindhāṃ sugrīveṇa tadā saha

he met Sugriva and Maruti and made friends with the two of them. Then he went to Kishkindha together with Sugriva,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 524–525.

Verse 18 (2.50.18)

निहत्य वालिनं युद्धे वानरेन्द्रं महाबलम् । अभ्यषिञ्चत्तदा रामः सुग्रीवं वानरेश्वरम् ॥

nihatya vālinaṃ yuddhe vānarendraṃ mahābalam | abhyaṣiñcattadā rāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ vānareśvaram

and having killed Vali, the mighty king of the monkeys, in combat, Rama then consecrated Sugriva as lord of the monkeys.

Note on the text: Corrected वानरेद्रं → वानरेन्द्रं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped न्; "king of the monkeys"). Corrected अभ्यपिञ्चत् → अभ्यषिञ्चत् (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; "consecrated", the CE appendix reads abhyaṣiñcat). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 526–527.

Verse 19 (2.50.19)

ततः स वीर्यवान्राजंस्त्वरया वै समुत्सुकः । विचित्य वायुपुत्रेण लङ्कादेशं निवेदितः ॥

tataḥ sa vīryavānrājaṃstvarayā vai samutsukaḥ | vicitya vāyuputreṇa laṅkādeśaṃ niveditaḥ

Then the valiant one, O king, eager and in haste, was told by the son of the Wind, who had searched it out, where Lanka lay.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 528–529.

Verse 20 (2.50.20)

सेतुं बद्ध्वा समुद्रस्य वानरैः स समुत्सुकः । सीतायाः पदमन्विच्छन्रामो लङ्कां विवेश वै ॥

setuṃ baddhvā samudrasya vānaraiḥ sa samutsukaḥ | sītāyāḥ padamanvicchanrāmo laṅkāṃ viveśa vai

With the monkeys he bridged the ocean, and eager, following Sita's trail, Rama entered Lanka.

Note on the text: Corrected मेतुं वद्ध्वा → सेतुं बद्ध्वा (misprint in Wikisource; म for स and व for ब; "having built a bridge", the CE appendix reads setuṃ baddhvā). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 530–531.

Verse 21 (2.50.21)

देवोरगगणानां हि यक्षराक्षसपक्षिणाम् । तत्रावध्यं राक्षसेन्द्रं रावणं युधि दुर्जयम् ॥

devoragagaṇānāṃ hi yakṣarākṣasapakṣiṇām | tatrāvadhyaṃ rākṣasendraṃ rāvaṇaṃ yudhi durjayam

There Ravana, lord of the Rakshasas, hard to conquer in battle, whom no host of gods or serpents, Yakshas, Rakshasas or birds could slay,

Note on the text: Corrected तत्रावद्यं → तत्रावध्यं (misprint in Wikisource; अवद्य ("blameworthy") for अवध्य ("not to be slain"), which the genitives require; the CE appendix reads avadhyaṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 532–533.

Verse 22 (2.50.22)

युक्तं राक्षसकोटीभिर्भिन्नाञ्जनचयोपमम् । दुर्निरीक्ष्यं सुरगणैर्वरदानेन दर्पितम् ॥

yuktaṃ rākṣasakoṭībhirbhinnāñjanacayopamam | durnirīkṣyaṃ suragaṇairvaradānena darpitam

attended by Rakshasas in millions, like a heap of crushed collyrium, hard for the hosts of gods even to look upon, proud through a granted boon:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 534–535.

Verse 23 (2.50.23)

जघान सचिवैः सार्धं सान्वयं रावणं रणे ॥

jaghāna sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ sānvayaṃ rāvaṇaṃ raṇe

that Ravana he slew in battle, together with his ministers and his whole line.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), line 536 (a single line in Wikisource too).

Verse 24 (2.50.24)

त्रैलोक्यकण्टकं वीरं महाकायं महाबलम् । रावणं सगणं हत्वा रामो भूतपतिः पुरा ॥

trailokyakaṇṭakaṃ vīraṃ mahākāyaṃ mahābalam | rāvaṇaṃ sagaṇaṃ hatvā rāmo bhūtapatiḥ purā

Having slain Ravana with his hosts, the thorn of the three worlds, heroic, huge of body and of great strength, Rama, lord of beings, long ago

Note on the text: Corrected रावमं → रावणं (misprint in Wikisource; म for ण; the name Rāvaṇa). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 537–538.

Verse 25 (2.50.25)

लङ्कायां तं महात्मानं राक्षसेन्द्रं विभीषणम् । अभिषिच्य ततो रामोऽमरत्वं ददौ तदा ॥

laṅkāyāṃ taṃ mahātmānaṃ rākṣasendraṃ vibhīṣaṇam | abhiṣicya tato rāmo'maratvaṃ dadau tadā

consecrated the great-souled Vibhishana in Lanka as lord of the Rakshasas, and Rama then gave him immortality.

Note on the text: Corrected राम अमरत्वं → रामोऽमरत्वं (misprint in Wikisource; the visarga of रामः must become o' before अ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 539–540.

Verse 26 (2.50.26)

आरुह्य पुष्पकं रामः सीतामादाय पाण्डव । सबलं स्वपुरं गत्वा धर्मराज्यमपालयत् ॥

āruhya puṣpakaṃ rāmaḥ sītāmādāya pāṇḍava | sabalaṃ svapuraṃ gatvā dharmarājyamapālayat

Mounting the Pushpaka and taking Sita with him, O Pandava, Rama went with his army to his own city and ruled a kingdom of dharma.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 541–542.

Verse 27 (2.50.27)

दानवो लवणो नाम मधोः पुत्रो महाबलः । शत्रुघ्नेन हतो राजंस्तदा रामस्य शासनात् ॥

dānavo lavaṇo nāma madhoḥ putro mahābalaḥ | śatrughnena hato rājaṃstadā rāmasya śāsanāt

A Danava named Lavana, the mighty son of Madhu, was slain then by Shatrughna at Rama's command, O king.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 543–544.

Verse 28 (2.50.28)

एवं बहूनि कर्माणि कृत्वा लोकहिताय सः । राज्यं चकार विधिवद्रामो धर्मभृतां वरः ॥

evaṃ bahūni karmāṇi kṛtvā lokahitāya saḥ | rājyaṃ cakāra vidhivadrāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ

Having done many such deeds for the good of the world, Rama, best of the upholders of dharma, ruled the kingdom according to the law.

Note on the text: Corrected राजं चकार → राज्यं चकार (misprint in Wikisource; dropped य; "ruled the kingdom", the CE appendix reads rājyaṃ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 545–546.

Verse 29 (2.50.29)

शताश्वमेधानाजह्रे ज्योतिरुक्थ्यान्निरर्गलान् । नाश्रूयन्ताशुभा वाचो नात्ययः प्राणिनां तदा ॥

śatāśvamedhānājahre jyotirukthyānnirargalān | nāśrūyantāśubhā vāco nātyayaḥ prāṇināṃ tadā

He performed a hundred horse sacrifices, with the Jyotishtoma and Ukthya rites, unhindered. No inauspicious word was heard then, and no living being met with calamity.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 547–548.

Verse 30 (2.50.30)

न दस्युजं भयं चासीद्रामे राज्यं प्रशासति । ऋषीणां देवतानां च मनुष्याणां तथैव च ॥

na dasyujaṃ bhayaṃ cāsīdrāme rājyaṃ praśāsati | ṛṣīṇāṃ devatānāṃ ca manuṣyāṇāṃ tathaiva ca

There was no fear of robbers while Rama ruled the kingdom. Among seers, gods and men alike,

Note on the text: Corrected प्रशसति → प्रशासति (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā; the refrain reads प्रशासति in verses 31, 32 and 35). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 549 and 560 (Wikisource lacks the appendix lines 550–559).

Verse 31 (2.50.31)

पृथिव्यां धार्मिकाः सर्वे रामे राज्यं प्रशासति । नाधर्मिष्ठो नरः कश्चिद्बभूव प्राणिनां क्वचित् ॥

pṛthivyāṃ dhārmikāḥ sarve rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati | nādharmiṣṭho naraḥ kaścidbabhūva prāṇināṃ kvacit

all on earth were righteous while Rama ruled the kingdom. Nowhere among living beings was there a man given to unrighteousness.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 565–566 (the first line a variant of 565; Wikisource lacks lines 561–564).

Verse 32 (2.50.32)

प्राणापानौ समौ ह्यास्तां रामे राज्यं प्रशासति । गाथामप्यत्र गायन्ति ये पुराणविदो जनाः ॥

prāṇāpānau samau hyāstāṃ rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati | gāthāmapyatra gāyanti ye purāṇavido janāḥ

The in-breath and the out-breath were in balance while Rama ruled the kingdom. Those who know the ancient lore sing a verse about this too:

Note on the text: Corrected गाधामप्यत्र → गाथामप्यत्र (misprint in Wikisource; गाधा ("a ford") for गाथा ("verse, song"); the CE appendix reads gāthām). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 567–568.

Verse 33 (2.50.33)

श्यामो युवा लोहिताक्षो मातङ्गानामिवर्षभः । आजानुबाहुः सुमुखः सिंहस्कन्धो महाबलः ॥

śyāmo yuvā lohitākṣo mātaṅgānāmivarṣabhaḥ | ājānubāhuḥ sumukhaḥ siṃhaskandho mahābalaḥ

"Dark, youthful, red-eyed, like a lordly bull among elephants, his arms reaching to his knees, fair of face, lion-shouldered, of great strength,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 569–570.

Verse 34 (2.50.34)

दशवर्षसहस्राणि दशवर्षशतानि च । राज्यं भोगं च सम्प्राप्य शशास पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca | rājyaṃ bhogaṃ ca samprāpya śaśāsa pṛthivīmimām

for ten thousand years and ten hundred years he held the kingdom and its pleasures, and ruled this earth."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 571–572.

Verse 35 (2.50.35)

रामो रामो राम इति प्रजानामभवन्कथाः । रामभूतं जगदिदं रामे राज्यं प्रशासति ॥

rāmo rāmo rāma iti prajānāmabhavankathāḥ | rāmabhūtaṃ jagadidaṃ rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati

"Rama, Rama, Rama": such was the talk among the people. The world became one with Rama while Rama ruled the kingdom.

Note on the text: Corrected प्राजानाम → प्रजानाम (misprint in Wikisource; प्रा for प्र; "of the people", the CE appendix reads prajānām). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 573–574.

Verse 36 (2.50.36)

ऋग्यजुःसामहीनाश्च न तदाऽसन्द्विजातयः । उषित्वा दण्डके कार्यं त्रिदशानां चकार सः ॥

ṛgyajuḥsāmahīnāśca na tadā'sandvijātayaḥ | uṣitvā daṇḍake kāryaṃ tridaśānāṃ cakāra saḥ

No twice-born man was then without the Rig, Yajur and Sama Vedas. Having lived in the Dandaka forest, he accomplished the work of the gods.

Note on the text: Corrected ऋग्यजुः सामहीनाश्च → ऋग्यजुःसामहीनाश्च (misprint in Wikisource; the compound was split by a space). Corrected द्विजायः → द्विजातयः (misprint in Wikisource; dropped त; "the twice-born", the CE appendix reads dvijātayaḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 575–576.

Verse 37 (2.50.37)

पूर्वापकारिणं तं तु पौलस्त्यं मनुजर्षभः । देवगन्धर्वनागानामरिं स निजघान ह ॥

pūrvāpakāriṇaṃ taṃ tu paulastyaṃ manujarṣabhaḥ | devagandharvanāgānāmariṃ sa nijaghāna ha

That bull among men slew Paulastya, Ravana, who had wronged him before, the enemy of gods, Gandharvas and Nagas.

Note on the text: Corrected मनुजर्षभम् → मनुजर्षभः (misprint in Wikisource; the epithet "bull among men" belongs to Rama, the subject, not to Ravana; the CE appendix reads manujarṣabhaḥ). Corrected निजघानह → निजघान ह (misprint in Wikisource; the particle ह was run into the verb). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 577–578.

Verse 38 (2.50.38)

सत्त्ववान्गुणसम्पन्नो दीप्यमानः स्वतेजसा । एवमेव महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धनः ॥

sattvavānguṇasampanno dīpyamānaḥ svatejasā | evameva mahābāhurikṣvākukulavardhanaḥ

Strong in goodness, rich in virtues, blazing with his own splendour, just so the mighty-armed one who made the Ikshvaku line flourish,

Note on the text: Corrected सत्ववान् → सत्त्ववान् (misprint in Wikisource; sattva has a doubled त; the CE appendix reads sattvavān). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 579–580.

Verse 39 (2.50.39)

रावणं सगणं हत्वा दिवमाक्रमताभिभूः । इति दाशरथेः ख्यातः प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः ॥

rāvaṇaṃ sagaṇaṃ hatvā divamākramatābhibhūḥ | iti dāśaratheḥ khyātaḥ prādurbhāvo mahātmanaḥ

having slain Ravana with his hosts, the mighty one rose to heaven. Such is the renowned manifestation of the great-souled one as the son of Dasharatha.

Note on the text: Corrected ति दाशरथेः → इति दाशरथेः (misprint in Wikisource; the first akshara of इति was lost; the CE appendix reads iti). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 581–582.

Verse 40 (2.50.40)

ततः कृष्णो महाबाहुर्भीतानामभयङ्करः । अष्टाविंशे युगे राजञ्जज्ञे श्रीवत्सलक्षणः ॥

tataḥ kṛṣṇo mahābāhurbhītānāmabhayaṅkaraḥ | aṣṭāviṃśe yuge rājañjajñe śrīvatsalakṣaṇaḥ

Then, in the twenty-eighth age, O king, mighty-armed Krishna was born, who frees the fearful from fear, bearing the Shrivatsa mark.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 583–584.

Verse 41 (2.50.41)

पेशलश्च वदान्यश्च लोके बहुमतो नृषु । स्मृतिमान्देशकालज्ञः शङ्खचक्रगदासिभृत् ॥

peśalaśca vadānyaśca loke bahumato nṛṣu | smṛtimāndeśakālajñaḥ śaṅkhacakragadāsibhṛt

Gracious and generous, highly esteemed among men in the world, mindful, knowing time and place, bearing conch, discus, mace and sword,

Note on the text: Corrected वदान्यश्चलोके → वदान्यश्च लोके (misprint in Wikisource; च was run into लोके). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 585–586.

Verse 42 (2.50.42)

वासुदेव इति ख्यातो लोकानां हितकृत्सदा । वृष्णीनां च कुले जातो भूमेः प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥

vāsudeva iti khyāto lokānāṃ hitakṛtsadā | vṛṣṇīnāṃ ca kule jāto bhūmeḥ priyacikīrṣayā

known as Vasudeva, ever working for the good of the worlds, he was born in the line of the Vrishnis to do what is dear to the Earth.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 587–588.

Verse 43 (2.50.43)

शत्रूणां भयकृद्दाता मधुहेति स विश्रुतः । शकटार्जुनरामाणां कीलस्थानान्यसूदयत् ॥

śatrūṇāṃ bhayakṛddātā madhuheti sa viśrutaḥ | śakaṭārjunarāmāṇāṃ kīlasthānānyasūdayat

Bringer of fear to his enemies, a generous giver, he is renowned as the slayer of Madhu. He destroyed the very ground on which Shakata, the Arjuna trees and the rest stood.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 589–590. The second line is obscure as Wikisource prints it (the appendix reads sa śakrārjunarāmāṇāṃ kila sthānāny asūdayat); kept as printed and translated by its evident sense, with Śakaṭa and the Arjuna trees of Krishna's childhood.

Verse 44 (2.50.44)

कंसादीन्निजघानाजौ दैत्यान्मानुषविग्रहान् । अयं लोकहितार्थाय प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः ॥

kaṃsādīnnijaghānājau daityānmānuṣavigrahān | ayaṃ lokahitārthāya prādurbhāvo mahātmanaḥ

In battle he slew Kamsa and others, Daityas in human form. This manifestation of the great-souled one is for the good of the world.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 591–592.

Verse 45 (2.50.45)

कल्की विष्णुयशा नाम भूयश्चोत्पत्स्यते हरिः । कलेर्युगान्ते सम्प्राप्ते धर्मे शिथिलतां गते ॥

kalkī viṣṇuyaśā nāma bhūyaścotpatsyate hariḥ | kaleryugānte samprāpte dharme śithilatāṃ gate

Hari will be born once more, named Kalki Vishnuyashas, when the end of the Kali age has come and dharma has grown slack,

Note on the text: Corrected लेर्युगान्ते → कलेर्युगान्ते (misprint in Wikisource; the first akshara of कलेः was lost; the CE appendix reads kaler). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 593–594.

Verse 46 (2.50.46)

पाषण्डिनां गणानां हि वधार्थं भरतर्षभ । धर्मस्य च विवृद्ध्यर्थं विप्राणां हितकाम्यया ॥

pāṣaṇḍināṃ gaṇānāṃ hi vadhārthaṃ bharatarṣabha | dharmasya ca vivṛddhyarthaṃ viprāṇāṃ hitakāmyayā

to destroy the hosts of heretics, O bull of the Bharatas, to make dharma flourish and for the good of the brahmins.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 595–596.

Verse 47 (2.50.47)

एते चान्ये च बहवो विष्णोर्देवगणैर्युताः । प्रादुर्भावाः पुराणेषु गीयन्ते ब्रह्मवादिभिः ॥

ete cānye ca bahavo viṣṇordevagaṇairyutāḥ | prādurbhāvāḥ purāṇeṣu gīyante brahmavādibhiḥ

These and many other manifestations of Vishnu, attended by hosts of gods, are sung in the Puranas by those who expound Brahman.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension); the CE gives it only in Appendix I.21 (after 2.35.29), lines 597–598.