The Solar Dynasty and the Line of Ikshvaku

Verse 1 (padma.1.8.1)

भीष्म उवाच। बहुभिर्द्धरणी भुक्ता भूपालैः श्रूयते पुरा। पार्थिवाः पृथिवीयोगात्पृथिवी कस्य योगतः।

bhīṣma uvāca bahubhirddharaṇī bhuktā bhūpālaiḥ śrūyate purā pārthivāḥ pṛthivīyogātpṛthivī kasya yogataḥ

Bhishma said: It is heard that of old the earth was enjoyed by many kings; kings are so called from their connection with the earth (Prithvi) — but from connection with whom is the earth herself so called?

Verse 2 (padma.1.8.2)

किमर्थं च कृता संज्ञा भूमेस्सा पारिभाषिकी। गौरितीयं च संज्ञा वा भुवः कस्माद्ब्रवीहि मे।

kimarthaṁ ca kṛtā saṁjñā bhūmessā pāribhāṣikī gauritīyaṁ ca saṁjñā vā bhuvaḥ kasmādbravīhi me

And for what reason was that technical designation of the earth made? And why is she also called 'Gau' (cow)? Tell me this.

Verse 3 (padma.1.8.3)

पुलस्त्य उवाच। पुरा कृतयुगस्यासीदंगो नाम प्रजापतिः। मृत्योस्तु दुहिता तेन परिणीतातिदुर्मुखी।

pulastya uvāca purā kṛtayugasyāsīdaṁgo nāma prajāpatiḥ mṛtyostu duhitā tena pariṇītātidurmukhī

Pulastya said: Formerly, in the Krita age, there was a Prajapati named Anga. He married the daughter of Mrityu, who was extremely ill-favored in conduct.

Verse 4 (padma.1.8.4)

सुनीथा नाम तस्यास्तु वेनो नाम सुतः पुरा। अधर्मनिरतः कामी बलवान्वसुधाधिपः।

sunīthā nāma tasyāstu veno nāma sutaḥ purā adharmanirataḥ kāmī balavānvasudhādhipaḥ

Her name was Sunitha; and of old, a son named Vena was born, devoted to unrighteousness, lustful, powerful, and lord of the earth.

Verse 5 (padma.1.8.5)

लोकस्याधर्मकृच्चापि परभार्यापहारकः। अथ तस्य प्रसिद्यर्थं जगदर्थं महर्षिभिः।

lokasyādharmakṛccāpi parabhāryāpahārakaḥ atha tasya prasidyarthaṁ jagadarthaṁ maharṣibhiḥ

He was a doer of unrighteousness toward the world, and a seizer of others' wives. Then, for his own reformation, and for the sake of the world, by the great sages —

Verse 6 (padma.1.8.6)

अनुनीतोपि न ददावशुद्धात्माऽभयं ततः। शापेन मारयित्वैनमराजकभयार्दिताः।

anunītopi na dadāvaśuddhātmā'bhayaṁ tataḥ śāpena mārayitvainamarājakabhayārditāḥ

though entreated, that impure-souled one gave no assurance of safety. Then, having killed him with a curse, afflicted by fear of anarchy,

Verse 7 (padma.1.8.7)

ममंथुर्ब्राह्मणास्तस्य बलाद्देहमकल्मषाः। तत्कायान्मथ्यमानात्तु जनिता म्लेच्छजातयः।

mamaṁthurbrāhmaṇāstasya balāddehamakalmaṣāḥ tatkāyānmathyamānāttu janitā mlecchajātayaḥ

and the sinless brahmins churned his body by force; and from that body, as it was churned, were born the barbarian races —

Verse 8 (padma.1.8.8)

शरीरे मातुरंशेन कृष्णांजनसमप्रभाः। पितुरंशस्य संगेन धार्मिको धर्मकारकः।

śarīre māturaṁśena kṛṣṇāṁjanasamaprabhāḥ pituraṁśasya saṁgena dhārmiko dharmakārakaḥ

dark as collyrium, born of the mother's portion in the body. Then, from the portion of the father, a righteous, dharma-establishing one —

Verse 9 (padma.1.8.9)

उत्पन्नो दक्षिणाद्धस्तात्सधनुः सशरो गदी। दिव्यतेजोमयः पुत्रस्सरत्नकवचांगदः।

utpanno dakṣiṇāddhastātsadhanuḥ saśaro gadī divyatejomayaḥ putrassaratnakavacāṁgadaḥ

arose from the right hand, bearing a bow and arrows and a mace, a son of divine splendor, adorned with jeweled armor and bracelets.

Verse 10 (padma.1.8.10)

पृथुरेवाभवन्नाम्ना स च विष्णुरजायत। स विप्रैरभिषिक्तः संस्तपः कृत्वा सुदुष्करं।

pṛthurevābhavannāmnā sa ca viṣṇurajāyata sa viprairabhiṣiktaḥ saṁstapaḥ kṛtvā suduṣkaraṁ

He became known by the name Prithu, and he was Vishnu himself, born in that form. Consecrated by the brahmins, and having performed exceedingly difficult austerity,

Verse 11 (padma.1.8.11)

विष्णोर्वरेण सर्वस्य प्रभुत्वमगमत्प्रभुः। निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं निर्द्धर्मं वीक्ष्य भूतलं।

viṣṇorvareṇa sarvasya prabhutvamagamatprabhuḥ niḥsvādhyāyavaṣaṭkāraṁ nirddharmaṁ vīkṣya bhūtalaṁ

by Vishnu's boon that lord attained sovereignty over all. Seeing the earth devoid of Vedic recitation and sacrificial exclamation, devoid of dharma,

Verse 12 (padma.1.8.12)

वेद्धुमेवोद्यतः कोपाच्छरेणामितविक्रमः। ततो गोरूपमास्थाय भूः पलायितुमुद्यता।

veddhumevodyataḥ kopācchareṇāmitavikramaḥ tato gorūpamāsthāya bhūḥ palāyitumudyatā

he, of measureless prowess, in anger, made ready to pierce it with an arrow. Then the earth, assuming the form of a cow, made ready to flee.

Verse 13 (padma.1.8.13)

पृष्ठे त्वन्वगमत्तस्याः पृथुः सेषुशरासनः। ततः स्थित्वैकदेशे तु किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्।

pṛṣṭhe tvanvagamattasyāḥ pṛthuḥ seṣuśarāsanaḥ tataḥ sthitvaikadeśe tu kiṁ karomīti cābravīt

Prithu, bow and arrow in hand, pursued behind her. Then, halting in one place, she said: 'What shall I do?'

Verse 14 (padma.1.8.14)

पृथुरप्यवदद्वाक्यमीप्सितं देहि सुव्रते। सर्वस्य जगतः शीघ्रं स्थावरस्य चरस्य च।

pṛthurapyavadadvākyamīpsitaṁ dehi suvrate sarvasya jagataḥ śīghraṁ sthāvarasya carasya ca

And Prithu spoke this word: 'Give quickly what is desired, O one of good vows, for the entire world, both the moving and the unmoving.'

Verse 15 (padma.1.8.15)

तथेति चाब्रवीद्भूमिर्दुदोह स नराधिपः। स्वके पाणौ पृथुर्वत्सं कृत्वा स्वायंभुवं मनुं।

tatheti cābravīdbhūmirdudoha sa narādhipaḥ svake pāṇau pṛthurvatsaṁ kṛtvā svāyaṁbhuvaṁ manuṁ

'So be it,' said the earth; and that lord of men milked her. Prithu, with Svayambhuva Manu as the calf, milked her with his own hand,

Verse 16 (padma.1.8.16)

तदन्नमभवद्दुग्धं प्रजा जीवंति येन तु। ततस्तु ऋषिभिर्दुग्धा वत्सः सोमस्तदाभवत्।

tadannamabhavaddugdhaṁ prajā jīvaṁti yena tu tatastu ṛṣibhirdugdhā vatsaḥ somastadābhavat

and that milk became food, by which creatures live. Then the earth was milked by the sages, with Soma as the calf,

Verse 17 (padma.1.8.17)

दोग्धा वाचस्पतिरभूत्पात्रं वेदस्तपो रसः। देवैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा मरुद्दोग्धा तदाभवत्।

dogdhā vācaspatirabhūtpātraṁ vedastapo rasaḥ devaiśca vasudhā dugdhā maruddogdhā tadābhavat

Brihaspati as the milker, the Veda as the vessel, and austerity as the milk-essence. And the earth was milked by the gods, with the Marut as milker,

Verse 18 (padma.1.8.18)

इन्द्रो वत्सः समभवत्क्षीरमूर्ज्जस्वलं बलं। देवानां कांचनं पात्रं पितृणां राजतं तथा।

indro vatsaḥ samabhavatkṣīramūrjjasvalaṁ balaṁ devānāṁ kāṁcanaṁ pātraṁ pitṛṇāṁ rājataṁ tathā

Indra as the calf, and vigorous strength as the milk. The vessel for the gods was of gold, and likewise of silver for the ancestors —

Verse 19 (padma.1.8.19)

अंतकश्चाभवद्दोग्धा यमो वत्सः स्वधा रसः। बिलं च पात्रं नागानां तक्षको वत्सकोभवत्।

aṁtakaścābhavaddogdhā yamo vatsaḥ svadhā rasaḥ bilaṁ ca pātraṁ nāgānāṁ takṣako vatsakobhavat

Antaka became the milker, Yama the calf, and Svadha the essence. For the Nagas the vessel was a burrow, and Takshaka became the calf,

Verse 20 (padma.1.8.20)

विषं क्षीरं ततो दोग्धा धृतराष्ट्रोभवत्पुनः। असुरैरपि दुग्धेयं आयसे शत्रुपीडनम्।

viṣaṁ kṣīraṁ tato dogdhā dhṛtarāṣṭrobhavatpunaḥ asurairapi dugdheyaṁ āyase śatrupīḍanam

and poison was the milk, and Dhritarashtra became the milker. This earth was milked by the Asuras also, into a vessel of iron, yielding the affliction of enemies —

Verse 21 (padma.1.8.21)

पात्रे मायामभूद्वत्सःप्राल्हादिस्तुविरोचनः। दोग्धा त्रिमूर्द्धा तत्रासीन्माया येन प्रवर्तिता।

pātre māyāmabhūdvatsaḥprālhādistuvirocanaḥ dogdhā trimūrddhā tatrāsīnmāyā yena pravartitā

into that vessel, illusion was the milk, Prahlada's son Virochana was the calf, and the three-headed one was the milker there, by whom the illusion was set in motion.

Verse 22 (padma.1.8.22)

यक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा पुरांतर्द्धानमीप्सुभिः। कृत्वा विश्वावसुं वत्सं मणिमंतं महीपते।

yakṣaiśca vasudhā dugdhā purāṁtarddhānamīpsubhiḥ kṛtvā viśvāvasuṁ vatsaṁ maṇimaṁtaṁ mahīpate

And the earth was milked by the Yakshas, who desired the power of vanishing in cities, with Vishvavasu as the calf, and Manimant as milker, O king,

Verse 23 (padma.1.8.23)

प्रेतरक्षोगणैर्दुग्धा वसा रुधिरमुल्बणं। रौप्यनाभोभवद्दोग्धा सुमाली वत्स एव च।

pretarakṣogaṇairdugdhā vasā rudhiramulbaṇaṁ raupyanābhobhavaddogdhā sumālī vatsa eva ca

and the earth was milked by the hosts of Pretas and Rakshasas, yielding fat and dreadful blood; Raupyanabha became the milker, and Sumali the calf.

Verse 24 (padma.1.8.24)

गंधर्वैश्च पुनर्दुग्धा वसुधा साप्सरोगणैः। वत्सं चित्ररथं कृत्वा गंधान्पद्मदले तथा।

gaṁdharvaiśca punardugdhā vasudhā sāpsarogaṇaiḥ vatsaṁ citrarathaṁ kṛtvā gaṁdhānpadmadale tathā

And the earth was again milked by the Gandharvas together with the hosts of Apsarases, with Chitraratha made the calf, yielding fragrances upon a lotus-petal —

Verse 25 (padma.1.8.25)

दोग्धावसुरुचिर्नामाथर्ववेदस्य पारगः। गिरिभिर्वसुधा दुग्धा रत्नानि विविधानि च।

dogdhāvasurucirnāmātharvavedasya pāragaḥ giribhirvasudhā dugdhā ratnāni vividhāni ca

the milker was one named Vasuruchi, versed in the Atharva Veda. And the earth was milked by the mountains, yielding various gems,

Verse 26 (padma.1.8.26)

औषधानि च दिव्यानि दोग्धा मेरुर्महीधरः। वत्सोभूद्धिमवांस्तत्र पात्रं शैलमयं पुनः।

auṣadhāni ca divyāni dogdhā merurmahīdharaḥ vatsobhūddhimavāṁstatra pātraṁ śailamayaṁ punaḥ

and divine herbs; Meru, the great mountain, was the milker, and Himavat became the calf there, and the vessel was again made of stone.

Verse 27 (padma.1.8.27)

वृक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा क्षीरं छिन्नप्ररोहणं। पालाशपात्रे दोग्धा तु सालः पुष्पवनाकुलः।

vṛkṣaiśca vasudhā dugdhā kṣīraṁ chinnaprarohaṇaṁ pālāśapātre dogdhā tu sālaḥ puṣpavanākulaḥ

And the earth was milked by the trees, yielding sap that regenerates when cut; into a vessel of Palasha leaves, the Sala tree, abounding in flowering groves, was the milker,

Verse 28 (padma.1.8.28)

प्लक्षोभवत्ततो वत्सः सर्ववृक्षवनाधिपः। एवमन्यैश्च वसुधा तथा दुग्धा यथेच्छतः।

plakṣobhavattato vatsaḥ sarvavṛkṣavanādhipaḥ evamanyaiśca vasudhā tathā dugdhā yathecchataḥ

and the Plaksha tree became the calf, lord of all trees and forests. Thus by others too was the earth milked, each according to their own desire,

Verse 29 (padma.1.8.29)

आयुर्द्धनानि सौख्यं च पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति। न दारिद्र्यं तथा रोगी नाधनोनचपापकृत्।

āyurddhanāni saukhyaṁ ca pṛthau rājyaṁ praśāsati na dāridryaṁ tathā rogī nādhanonacapāpakṛt

yielding long life, wealth and happiness, while Prithu ruled the kingdom. There was no poverty then, nor illness, nor was anyone destitute or a doer of sin,

Verse 30 (padma.1.8.30)

नोपसर्गा न चाघातः पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति। नित्यंप्रमुदितालोका दुःखशोकविवर्जिताः।

nopasargā na cāghātaḥ pṛthau rājyaṁ praśāsati nityaṁpramuditālokā duḥkhaśokavivarjitāḥ

no epidemics, no violence, while Prithu ruled the kingdom; the people were ever joyful, free from sorrow and grief.

Verse 31 (padma.1.8.31)

धनुः कोट्या च शैलेंद्रानुत्सार्य स महाबलः। भूमंडलं समं चक्रे लोकानां हितकाम्यया।

dhanuḥ koṭyā ca śaileṁdrānutsārya sa mahābalaḥ bhūmaṁḍalaṁ samaṁ cakre lokānāṁ hitakāmyayā

With the tip of his bow he pushed back the great mountains, that man of great might, and made the surface of the earth level, out of desire for the welfare of the people.

Verse 32 (padma.1.8.32)

न पुरग्रामदुर्गाणि न चायुधधरा नराः। म्रियंते यत्र दुःखं च नार्थशास्त्रस्य चादरः।

na puragrāmadurgāṇi na cāyudhadharā narāḥ mriyaṁte yatra duḥkhaṁ ca nārthaśāstrasya cādaraḥ

There were then no need for cities, villages or forts, nor men bearing weapons; no one died in suffering, nor was there any need for the science of statecraft,

Verse 33 (padma.1.8.33)

धर्मैकतानाः पुरुषाः पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति। कथितानि च पात्राणि यत्क्षीरं च यथा तव।

dharmaikatānāḥ puruṣāḥ pṛthau rājyaṁ praśāsati kathitāni ca pātrāṇi yatkṣīraṁ ca yathā tava

for people were wholly devoted to dharma while Prithu ruled the kingdom. And the vessels have been told to you, as has the milk, in each case,

Verse 34 (padma.1.8.34)

येषां येन रुचिस्तत्र तेभ्यो दत्तं विजानता। यज्ञश्रीदेषु सर्वेषु मया तुभ्यं निवेदितं।

yeṣāṁ yena rucistatra tebhyo dattaṁ vijānatā yajñaśrīdeṣu sarveṣu mayā tubhyaṁ niveditaṁ

according to each one's preference — given by that discerning one to each in turn. All this, concerning the source of the prosperity of sacrifices, has been declared by me to you.

Verse 35 (padma.1.8.35)

दुहितृत्वं गता यस्मात्पृथोः पृथ्वी महामते। तस्यानुसारयोगाच्च पृथिवी विश्रुता बुधैः।

duhitṛtvaṁ gatā yasmātpṛthoḥ pṛthvī mahāmate tasyānusārayogācca pṛthivī viśrutā budhaiḥ

Since, O great-minded one, the earth came to be as a daughter of Prithu, therefore, in accordance with his name, she is renowned by the wise as 'Prithvi'.

Verse 36 (padma.1.8.36)

भीष्म उवाच। आदित्यवंशमखिलं वद ब्रह्मन्यथाक्रमं। सोमवंशं च तत्त्वज्ञ यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि।

bhīṣma uvāca ādityavaṁśamakhilaṁ vada brahmanyathākramaṁ somavaṁśaṁ ca tattvajña yathāvadvaktumarhasi

Bhishma said: Tell me, O Brahmin, the entire solar lineage in due order; and, O knower of truth, you should likewise duly tell the lunar lineage.

Verse 37 (padma.1.8.37)

पुलस्त्य उवाच। विवस्वान्कश्यपात्पूर्वमदित्यामभवत्पुरा। तस्य पत्नीत्रयं तद्वत्संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा तथा।

pulastya uvāca vivasvānkaśyapātpūrvamadityāmabhavatpurā tasya patnītrayaṁ tadvatsaṁjñā rājñī prabhā tathā

Pulastya said: Vivasvan was formerly born of Kashyapa in Aditi, of old. He had three wives likewise: Sanjna, Rajni, and Prabha.

Verse 38 (padma.1.8.38)

रैवतस्य सुता राज्ञी रेवतं सुषुवे सुतं। प्रभा प्रभातं सुषुवे त्वाष्ट्रं संज्ञा तथा मनुं।

raivatasya sutā rājñī revataṁ suṣuve sutaṁ prabhā prabhātaṁ suṣuve tvāṣṭraṁ saṁjñā tathā manuṁ

Rajni, the daughter of Raivata, bore a son Revata; Prabha bore Prabhata; and Sanjna, daughter of Tvashtri, bore Manu likewise.

Verse 39 (padma.1.8.39)

यमश्च यमुना चैव यमलौ च बभूवतुः। ततस्तेजोमयं रूपमसहंती विवस्वतः।

yamaśca yamunā caiva yamalau ca babhūvatuḥ tatastejomayaṁ rūpamasahaṁtī vivasvataḥ

Yama and Yamuna, too, were born as twins. Then, unable to bear the fiery splendor of Vivasvan's form,

Verse 40 (padma.1.8.40)

नारीमुत्पादयामास स्वशरीरादनिंदितां। त्वाष्ट्री स्वरूपरूपेण नाम्ना छायेति भामिनी।

nārīmutpādayāmāsa svaśarīrādaniṁditāṁ tvāṣṭrī svarūparūpeṇa nāmnā chāyeti bhāminī

the daughter of Tvashtri produced from her own body a blameless woman, of her own form, a radiant one named Chhaya.

Verse 41 (padma.1.8.41)

किंकरोमीति पुरतः संस्थितां तामभाषत। छाये त्वं भज भर्तारं मदीयं तं वरानने।

kiṁkaromīti purataḥ saṁsthitāṁ tāmabhāṣata chāye tvaṁ bhaja bhartāraṁ madīyaṁ taṁ varānane

To her, standing before her and asking 'what shall I do?', she said: 'O Chhaya, serve that husband of mine, O fair-faced one.'

Verse 42 (padma.1.8.42)

अपत्यानि मदीयानि मातृस्नेहेन पालय। तथेत्युक्त्वा च सा देवमगात्कामाय सुव्रता।

apatyāni madīyāni mātṛsnehena pālaya tathetyuktvā ca sā devamagātkāmāya suvratā

'Care for my children with a mother's affection.' Having said 'so be it', she went away, and Chhaya approached the god out of desire.

Verse 43 (padma.1.8.43)

कामयामास देवोपि संज्ञेयमिति चादरात्। जनयामास सावर्णिं मनुं मनुस्वरूपिणम्।

kāmayāmāsa devopi saṁjñeyamiti cādarāt janayāmāsa sāvarṇiṁ manuṁ manusvarūpiṇam

The god too, mistaking her for Sanjna, desired her with regard; and she bore Savarni, a Manu resembling Vaivasvata Manu,

Verse 44 (padma.1.8.44)

सवर्णत्वाच्च सावर्णेर्मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य तु। ततः सुतां च तपतीं त्वाष्ट्रीं चैव क्रमेण तु।

savarṇatvācca sāvarṇermanorvaivasvatasya tu tataḥ sutāṁ ca tapatīṁ tvāṣṭrīṁ caiva krameṇa tu

and hence, being of like color, he was called Savarni. Then in due course, still thought to be the daughter of Tvashtri, she also bore a daughter, Tapati,

Verse 45 (padma.1.8.45)

छायायां जनयामास संज्ञेयमिति भास्करः। छाया स्वपुत्रे त्वधिकं स्नेहं चक्रे मनौ तदा।

chāyāyāṁ janayāmāsa saṁjñeyamiti bhāskaraḥ chāyā svaputre tvadhikaṁ snehaṁ cakre manau tadā

begotten by the Sun-god upon Chhaya, thinking her to be Sanjna. Chhaya then showed greater affection for her own son than for Manu Vaivasvata.

Verse 46 (padma.1.8.46)

न चक्षमे मनुः पूर्वस्तद्यमः क्रोधमूर्छितः। संतर्जयामास तदा पादमुत्क्षिप्य दक्षिणं।

na cakṣame manuḥ pūrvastadyamaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ saṁtarjayāmāsa tadā pādamutkṣipya dakṣiṇaṁ

Manu, being the elder, endured this; but Yama, overcome with anger, then threatened her, raising his right foot.

Verse 47 (padma.1.8.47)

शशाप च यमं छाया भवतु क्रिमिसंयुतः। पादोयमेको भविता पूयशोणितविस्रवः।

śaśāpa ca yamaṁ chāyā bhavatu krimisaṁyutaḥ pādoyameko bhavitā pūyaśoṇitavisravaḥ

And Chhaya cursed Yama: 'Let this one foot of yours become infested with worms, oozing with pus and blood.'

Verse 48 (padma.1.8.48)

निवेदयामास पितुर्यमः शापेन धर्षितः। निःकारणमहं शप्तो मात्रा देव सकोपया।

nivedayāmāsa pituryamaḥ śāpena dharṣitaḥ niḥkāraṇamahaṁ śapto mātrā deva sakopayā

Yama, afflicted by the curse, reported it to his father: 'O god, I have been cursed without cause by my angry mother.'

Verse 49 (padma.1.8.49)

बालभावान्मया किंचिदुद्यतश्चरणः सकृत्। मनुना वार्यमाणापि मम शापमदाद्विभो।

bālabhāvānmayā kiṁcidudyataścaraṇaḥ sakṛt manunā vāryamāṇāpi mama śāpamadādvibho

'Out of childish impulse I once merely raised my foot; and though I was restrained by Manu, O Lord, she gave me this curse.'

Verse 50 (padma.1.8.50)

प्रायो न माता सास्माकमसमा स्नेहतो यतः। देवोप्याह यमं भूयः किं करोमि महामते।

prāyo na mātā sāsmākamasamā snehato yataḥ devopyāha yamaṁ bhūyaḥ kiṁ karomi mahāmate

'Perhaps she is not really our mother, since her affection is so unequal.' The god too said to Yama again: 'What can I do, O great-minded one?'

Verse 51 (padma.1.8.51)

सौख्यात्कस्य न दुःखं स्यादथवा कर्मसंततिः। अनिवार्या भवस्यापि का कथान्येषु जंतुषु।

saukhyātkasya na duḥkhaṁ syādathavā karmasaṁtatiḥ anivāryā bhavasyāpi kā kathānyeṣu jaṁtuṣu

'From happiness, for whom does sorrow not eventually come? Or rather, the continuity of one's past deeds is inescapable even for the mighty — what then to say of other creatures?'

Verse 52 (padma.1.8.52)

कृकवाकुस्तव पदे स क्रिमिं भक्षयिष्यति। खंजं च रुचिरं चैव पादमेतद्भविष्यति।

kṛkavākustava pade sa krimiṁ bhakṣayiṣyati khaṁjaṁ ca ruciraṁ caiva pādametadbhaviṣyati

'A cock shall devour the worm at your foot, and this foot shall become lame yet still handsome.'

Verse 53 (padma.1.8.53)

एवमुक्तः समाश्वस्तस्तपस्तीव्रं चकार ह। वैराग्यात्पुष्करे तीर्थे फलफेनानिलाशनः।

evamuktaḥ samāśvastastapastīvraṁ cakāra ha vairāgyātpuṣkare tīrthe phalaphenānilāśanaḥ

Thus addressed, he was consoled, and performed severe austerity out of dispassion at the sacred site of Pushkara, subsisting on fruit, foam, and air,

Verse 54 (padma.1.8.54)

पितामहं समाराध्य यावद्वर्षायुतं पुनः। तपःप्रभावाद्देवेशः संतुष्टः पद्मसंभवः।

pitāmahaṁ samārādhya yāvadvarṣāyutaṁ punaḥ tapaḥprabhāvāddeveśaḥ saṁtuṣṭaḥ padmasaṁbhavaḥ

propitiating the Grandsire, for a full ten thousand years. By the power of his austerity, the lotus-born lord of the gods became satisfied,

Verse 55 (padma.1.8.55)

वव्रे स लोकपालत्वं पितृलोकं तथाक्षयं। धर्माधर्मात्मकस्यास्य जगतस्तु परीक्षणम्।

vavre sa lokapālatvaṁ pitṛlokaṁ tathākṣayaṁ dharmādharmātmakasyāsya jagatastu parīkṣaṇam

and he chose sovereignty as a guardian of the world, and likewise the imperishable world of the ancestors, and the office of examining the righteous and unrighteous deeds of this world.

Verse 56 (padma.1.8.56)

एवं स लोकपालत्वमगमत्पद्मसंभवात्। पितॄणामाधिपत्यं च धर्माधर्मस्य चानघ।

evaṁ sa lokapālatvamagamatpadmasaṁbhavāt pitṝṇāmādhipatyaṁ ca dharmādharmasya cānagha

Thus he obtained, from the lotus-born one, the status of a world-guardian, and, O sinless one, the sovereignty over the ancestors and over righteousness and unrighteousness.

Verse 57 (padma.1.8.57)

विवस्वानथ तज्ज्ञात्वा संज्ञायाः कर्मचेष्टितं। त्वष्टुः समीपमगमदाचचक्षे सरोषवान्।

vivasvānatha tajjñātvā saṁjñāyāḥ karmaceṣṭitaṁ tvaṣṭuḥ samīpamagamadācacakṣe saroṣavān

Then Vivasvan, learning of Sanjna's deed and conduct, went to the presence of Tvashtri, and, filled with anger, related the matter.

Verse 58 (padma.1.8.58)

तमुवाच ततस्त्वष्टा सांत्वपूर्वमिदं वचः। तवासहंती भगवंस्तेजस्तीव्रं तमोनुद।

tamuvāca tatastvaṣṭā sāṁtvapūrvamidaṁ vacaḥ tavāsahaṁtī bhagavaṁstejastīvraṁ tamonuda

Then Tvashtri spoke to him this conciliatory word: 'O illustrious one, dispeller of darkness, unable to bear your fierce splendor,'

Verse 59 (padma.1.8.59)

बडवारूपमास्थाय मत्सकाशमिहागता। निवारिता मया सा च त्वद्भयेन दिवस्पते।

baḍavārūpamāsthāya matsakāśamihāgatā nivāritā mayā sā ca tvadbhayena divaspate

'she assumed the form of a mare and came here to my presence. I forbade her, O lord of heaven, out of fear of you,'

Verse 60 (padma.1.8.60)

यस्मादविज्ञातमना मत्सकाशमिहागता। तस्मान्मदीयं भवनं प्रवेष्टुं न तवार्हति।

yasmādavijñātamanā matsakāśamihāgatā tasmānmadīyaṁ bhavanaṁ praveṣṭuṁ na tavārhati

'since she came here to my presence with an unrecognizing mind, for that reason it is not fitting for her to enter my dwelling.'

Verse 61 (padma.1.8.61)

एवमुक्ता जगामाशु मरुदेशमनिंदिता। बडवारूपमास्थाय भूतले संप्रतिष्ठिता।

evamuktā jagāmāśu marudeśamaniṁditā baḍavārūpamāsthāya bhūtale saṁpratiṣṭhitā

Thus addressed, that blameless one quickly went to the land of the Marus, and, assuming the form of a mare, established herself there upon the earth.

Verse 62 (padma.1.8.62)

तस्मात्प्रसादं कुरु मे यद्यनुग्रहभागहम्। अपनेष्यामि ते तेजः कृत्वा यंत्रे दिवाकरम्।

tasmātprasādaṁ kuru me yadyanugrahabhāgaham apaneṣyāmi te tejaḥ kṛtvā yaṁtre divākaram

'Therefore, show me favor, if I am worthy of your grace; I shall remove your excessive splendor, placing you, O Sun, upon a lathe.'

Verse 63 (padma.1.8.63)

रूपं तव करिष्यामि लोकानंदकरं प्रभो। तथेत्युक्तः स रविणा भ्रमे कृत्वा दिवाकरं।

rūpaṁ tava kariṣyāmi lokānaṁdakaraṁ prabho tathetyuktaḥ sa raviṇā bhrame kṛtvā divākaraṁ

'I shall make your form a source of joy to the worlds, O Lord.' Agreeing to this, the Sun consented; and Tvashtri, having placed the Sun upon the lathe,

Verse 64 (padma.1.8.64)

पृथक्चकार तेजश्च चक्रं विष्णोः प्रकल्पयत्। त्रिशूलं चापि रुद्रस्य वज्रमिंद्रस्य चापरं।

pṛthakcakāra tejaśca cakraṁ viṣṇoḥ prakalpayat triśūlaṁ cāpi rudrasya vajramiṁdrasya cāparaṁ

pared away his excess splendor, and fashioned from it the discus of Vishnu, and likewise the trident of Rudra, and the thunderbolt of Indra,

Verse 65 (padma.1.8.65)

दैत्यदानवसंहर्तृ सहस्रकिरणात्मकं। रूपं चाप्रतिमं चक्रे त्वष्टा पद्भ्यामृते महत्।

daityadānavasaṁhartṛ sahasrakiraṇātmakaṁ rūpaṁ cāpratimaṁ cakre tvaṣṭā padbhyāmṛte mahat

destroyers of Daityas and Danavas, formed of the thousand rays. And Tvashtri fashioned for him, apart from his feet, a great, incomparable form,

Verse 66 (padma.1.8.66)

न शशाक च तद्द्रष्टुं पादरूपं रवेः पुनः। अद्यापि च ततः पादौ न कश्चित्कारयेत्क्वचित्।

na śaśāka ca taddraṣṭuṁ pādarūpaṁ raveḥ punaḥ adyāpi ca tataḥ pādau na kaścitkārayetkvacit

but he was unable to fashion the form of the Sun's feet. And to this day, for that reason, no one should ever make an image of the Sun showing his feet.

Verse 67 (padma.1.8.67)

यः करोति स पापिष्ठो गतिमाप्नोति निंदितां। कुष्ठरोगमवाप्नोति लोकेस्मिन्दुःखसंज्ञितं।

yaḥ karoti sa pāpiṣṭho gatimāpnoti niṁditāṁ kuṣṭharogamavāpnoti lokesminduḥkhasaṁjñitaṁ

Whoever does so is most sinful, and attains a despicable state; he acquires leprosy, that disease known for its suffering in this world.

Verse 68 (padma.1.8.68)

तस्मान्न धर्मकामार्थी चित्रेष्वायतनेषु च। न क्वचित्कारयेत्पादौ देवदेवस्य धीमतः।

tasmānna dharmakāmārthī citreṣvāyataneṣu ca na kvacitkārayetpādau devadevasya dhīmataḥ

Therefore, one who desires dharma should never, in paintings or in temples, cause the feet of that wise God of gods to be depicted anywhere.

Verse 69 (padma.1.8.69)

ततः स भगवान्गत्वा भूर्लोकममराधिपः। कामयामास कामार्तो मुख एव दिवाकरः।

tataḥ sa bhagavāngatvā bhūrlokamamarādhipaḥ kāmayāmāsa kāmārto mukha eva divākaraḥ

Then that illustrious lord of the immortals, going to the world of the earth, tormented by desire, sought union in the very form of a horse's head.

Verse 70 (padma.1.8.70)

अश्वरूपेण महता तेजसा च समन्वितः। संज्ञा च मनसा क्षोभमगमद्भयविह्वला।

aśvarūpeṇa mahatā tejasā ca samanvitaḥ saṁjñā ca manasā kṣobhamagamadbhayavihvalā

Endowed with the form of a horse and with his great splendor, he approached her; and Sanjna, her mind agitated, overcome with fear,

Verse 71 (padma.1.8.71)

नासापुटाभ्यामुत्सृष्टं परोयमिति शंकया। तस्याथ रेतसो जातावश्विनाविति नः श्रुतम्।

nāsāpuṭābhyāmutsṛṣṭaṁ paroyamiti śaṁkayā tasyātha retaso jātāvaśvināviti naḥ śrutam

expelling his seed through her two nostrils, suspecting him to be a stranger. From that seed of his were born — thus we have heard — the two Ashvins.

Verse 72 (padma.1.8.72)

दस्रौ श्रुतित्वात्संजातौ नासत्यौ नासिकाग्रतः। ज्ञात्वा चिराच्च तं देवं संतोषमगमत्परं।

dasrau śrutitvātsaṁjātau nāsatyau nāsikāgrataḥ jñātvā cirācca taṁ devaṁ saṁtoṣamagamatparaṁ

They were born as the two 'Dasras', and as the two 'Nasatyas', from the tip of the nose. After a long while, recognizing that god, she attained supreme joy;

Verse 73 (padma.1.8.73)

विमानेनागमत्स्वर्गे पत्न्या सह मुदान्वितः। सावर्ण्योपि मनुर्मेरावद्यापि तपते तपः।

vimānenāgamatsvarge patnyā saha mudānvitaḥ sāvarṇyopi manurmerāvadyāpi tapate tapaḥ

and, filled with joy, he went to heaven by celestial chariot together with his wife. Even now, Manu Savarni continues to perform austerity on Mount Meru.

Verse 74 (padma.1.8.74)

शनिस्तपोबलाच्चापि ग्रहाणां समतां गतः। यमुना तपती चैव पुनर्नद्यौ बभूवतुः।

śanistapobalāccāpi grahāṇāṁ samatāṁ gataḥ yamunā tapatī caiva punarnadyau babhūvatuḥ

Shani, too, by the power of austerity, attained equal rank among the planets. Yamuna and Tapati likewise both became rivers again.

Verse 75 (padma.1.8.75)

विष्ठिर्घोरात्मिका तद्वत्कालत्वेन व्यवस्थिता। मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यापि दश पुत्रा महाबलाः।

viṣṭhirghorātmikā tadvatkālatvena vyavasthitā manorvaivasvatasyāpi daśa putrā mahābalāḥ

Vishti, of terrible nature, likewise became established in the form of Time. Vaivasvata Manu had ten sons of great might:

Verse 76 (padma.1.8.76)

इलस्तु प्रथमस्तेषां पुत्रेष्ट्या समकल्पि यः। इक्ष्वाकुः कुशनाभश्च अरिष्टो धृष्ट एव च।

ilastu prathamasteṣāṁ putreṣṭyā samakalpi yaḥ ikṣvākuḥ kuśanābhaśca ariṣṭo dhṛṣṭa eva ca

Ila was the first of them, brought about by the sacrifice for a son; Ikshvaku, and Kushanabha, Arishta, and Dhrishta likewise,

Verse 77 (padma.1.8.77)

नरिष्यंतः करूषश्च शर्यातिश्च महाबलः। पृषध्रश्चाथ नाभागः सर्वे ते दिव्यमानुषाः।

nariṣyaṁtaḥ karūṣaśca śaryātiśca mahābalaḥ pṛṣadhraścātha nābhāgaḥ sarve te divyamānuṣāḥ

Narishyanta, and Karusha, and the mighty Sharyati, Prishadhra, and Nabhaga — all these were divine yet human.

Verse 78 (padma.1.8.78)

अभिषिच्य मनुः पूर्वमिलं पुत्रं स धार्मिकम्। जगाम तपसे भूयः पुष्करं स तपोवनं।

abhiṣicya manuḥ pūrvamilaṁ putraṁ sa dhārmikam jagāma tapase bhūyaḥ puṣkaraṁ sa tapovanaṁ

Manu, having first consecrated his righteous son Ila, then went again for austerity to the hermitage forest of Pushkara.

Verse 79 (padma.1.8.79)

अथाजगाम सिध्यर्थं तस्य ब्रह्मा वरप्रदः। वरं वरय भद्रं ते मानवेय यथेप्सितं।

athājagāma sidhyarthaṁ tasya brahmā varapradaḥ varaṁ varaya bhadraṁ te mānaveya yathepsitaṁ

Then Brahma, granter of boons, came for the fulfillment of his purpose: 'Choose a boon, good fortune to you, O son of Manu, as you desire.'

Verse 80 (padma.1.8.80)

उवाच स तदा देवं पद्माक्षं पद्मजं विभुं। वंशे मे धर्मसंयुक्ताः पृथिव्यां सर्वपार्थिवाः।

uvāca sa tadā devaṁ padmākṣaṁ padmajaṁ vibhuṁ vaṁśe me dharmasaṁyuktāḥ pṛthivyāṁ sarvapārthivāḥ

He then spoke to that lotus-eyed, lotus-born, all-pervading god: 'In my lineage, O Lord, may all the kings upon the earth be endowed with righteousness,'

Verse 81 (padma.1.8.81)

भवेयुरीश्वराः स्वामिन्प्रसादात्तव कंजज। तथेत्युक्त्वा तु देवेशस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत।

bhaveyurīśvarāḥ svāminprasādāttava kaṁjaja tathetyuktvā tu deveśastatraivāṁtaradhīyata

'and may they be sovereign, O Master, by your grace, O lotus-born one.' Having said 'so be it', the Lord of gods vanished right there.

Verse 82 (padma.1.8.82)

ततोयोध्यां समागत्य समतिष्ठद्यथा पुरा। अथैकदा रथारूढ इलो निज सुतो मनोः।

tatoyodhyāṁ samāgatya samatiṣṭhadyathā purā athaikadā rathārūḍha ilo nija suto manoḥ

Then, having come to Ayodhya, he resided there as before. Then one day, Ila, Manu's own son, mounted on his chariot,

Verse 83 (padma.1.8.83)

निर्जगामार्थसिध्यर्थमिनप्रायां महीमिमां। भ्रमन्द्वीपानि सर्वाणि क्ष्माभृतः संप्रसाधयन्।

nirjagāmārthasidhyarthaminaprāyāṁ mahīmimāṁ bhramandvīpāni sarvāṇi kṣmābhṛtaḥ saṁprasādhayan

set out for the achievement of his purposes over this earth, ruled mostly by kings, wandering over all its continents, subduing its rulers.

Verse 84 (padma.1.8.84)

जगामोपवनं शंभोरथाकृष्टः प्रतापवान्। कल्पद्रुमलताकीर्णं नाम्ना शरवणं महत्।

jagāmopavanaṁ śaṁbhorathākṛṣṭaḥ pratāpavān kalpadrumalatākīrṇaṁ nāmnā śaravaṇaṁ mahat

That mighty king, then drawn onward, came to Shambhu's grove, filled with wish-fulfilling trees and creepers, the great forest named Sharavana,

Verse 85 (padma.1.8.85)

रमते यत्र देवेशः सोमः सोमार्द्धशेखरः। उमया समयस्तत्र पुरा शरवणे कृतः।

ramate yatra deveśaḥ somaḥ somārddhaśekharaḥ umayā samayastatra purā śaravaṇe kṛtaḥ

where the God of gods, who bears the crescent moon on his crest, disports himself. There, at Sharavana, an agreement had of old been made with Uma:

Verse 86 (padma.1.8.86)

पुंनामसंज्ञं यत्किंचिदागमिष्यति नो वनं। स्त्रीत्वमेष्यति तत्सर्वं दशयोजनमंडले।

puṁnāmasaṁjñaṁ yatkiṁcidāgamiṣyati no vanaṁ strītvameṣyati tatsarvaṁ daśayojanamaṁḍale

whatever was called by a masculine name that should come into our grove would attain womanhood — all this, within a circle of ten yojanas.

Verse 87 (padma.1.8.87)

अज्ञातसमयो राजा इलः शरवणं गतः। स्त्रीत्वं जगाम सहसा बडवाश्वोऽभवत्क्षणात्।

ajñātasamayo rājā ilaḥ śaravaṇaṁ gataḥ strītvaṁ jagāma sahasā baḍavāśvo'bhavatkṣaṇāt

King Ila, unaware of this agreement, went into Sharavana; he suddenly attained womanhood, and his horse became a mare in that very instant.

Verse 88 (padma.1.8.88)

पुरुषत्वे कृतं सर्वं स्त्रीकाये विस्मृतं ततः। इलेति साभवन्नारी पीनोन्नतघनस्तनी।

puruṣatve kṛtaṁ sarvaṁ strīkāye vismṛtaṁ tataḥ ileti sābhavannārī pīnonnataghanastanī

All that had been done in his manhood was then forgotten in his female body. She became a woman named Ila, with full, high, firm breasts,

Verse 89 (padma.1.8.89)

उन्नतश्रोणिजघना पद्मपत्रायतेक्षणा। पूर्णेन्दुवदना तन्वी विलासिन्यसितेक्षणा।

unnataśroṇijaghanā padmapatrāyatekṣaṇā pūrṇenduvadanā tanvī vilāsinyasitekṣaṇā

with raised hips and buttocks, eyes long like lotus petals, a face like the full moon, slender, graceful, with dark eyes,

Verse 90 (padma.1.8.90)

पीनोन्नतायतभुजा नीलकुंचितमूर्द्धजा। तनुलोमा सुवदना मृदुगद्गदभाषिणी।

pīnonnatāyatabhujā nīlakuṁcitamūrddhajā tanulomā suvadanā mṛdugadgadabhāṣiṇī

with full, raised, long arms, dark curling hair, fine body-hair, a lovely face, speaking softly and haltingly with charm,

Verse 91 (padma.1.8.91)

श्यामागौरेण वर्णेन तनुताम्रनखांकुरा। कार्मुकभ्रूयुगोपेता हंसावरणगामिनी।

śyāmāgaureṇa varṇena tanutāmranakhāṁkurā kārmukabhrūyugopetā haṁsāvaraṇagāminī

dusky, with a fair complexion, with slender, coppery nails, with bow-shaped eyebrows, moving with the gait of a swan.

Verse 92 (padma.1.8.92)

भ्रममाणा वने तस्मिन्चिंतयामास भामिनी। को मे पिता वा भ्राता वा को मे त्राता भवेदिह।

bhramamāṇā vane tasminciṁtayāmāsa bhāminī ko me pitā vā bhrātā vā ko me trātā bhavediha

Wandering in that forest, that beautiful woman thought: 'Who is my father, or my brother? Who will be my protector here?'

Verse 93 (padma.1.8.93)

कस्य भर्त्तुरहं दत्ता कियद्वर्षास्मि भूतले। चिंतयंती च ददृशे सोमपुत्रेण साङ्गना।

kasya bhartturahaṁ dattā kiyadvarṣāsmi bhūtale ciṁtayaṁtī ca dadṛśe somaputreṇa sāṅganā

'To what husband am I given? How many years have I been upon this earth?' And, thus thinking, that lovely woman was seen by the son of Soma.

Verse 94 (padma.1.8.94)

इलारूप समाक्षिप्त मनसा वरवर्णिनी। बुधस्तदाप्तये यत्नमकरोत्कामपीडितः।

ilārūpa samākṣipta manasā varavarṇinī budhastadāptaye yatnamakarotkāmapīḍitaḥ

His mind captivated by Ila's beauty, that fair-formed Budha, tormented by desire, made an effort to obtain her.

Verse 95 (padma.1.8.95)

विशिष्टाकारवान्मुंडी स कमंडलुपुस्तकः। वेणुदंडकृतावेशः पवित्रक खनित्रकः।

viśiṣṭākāravānmuṁḍī sa kamaṁḍalupustakaḥ veṇudaṁḍakṛtāveśaḥ pavitraka khanitrakaḥ

Of distinguished form, shaven-headed, carrying a water-pot and a book, absorbed in his bamboo staff, holding sacred grass and a digging-tool,

Verse 96 (padma.1.8.96)

द्विजरूपः शिखी ब्रह्म निगदन्कर्णकुंडली। वटुभिश्चार्थिभिर्युक्तः समित्पुष्पकुशोदकैः।

dvijarūpaḥ śikhī brahma nigadankarṇakuṁḍalī vaṭubhiścārthibhiryuktaḥ samitpuṣpakuśodakaiḥ

in the form of a twice-born, with a tuft of hair, reciting the sacred lore, wearing earrings, accompanied by young students bearing kindling-sticks, flowers, sacred grass and water,

Verse 97 (padma.1.8.97)

कालेन्विष्यां ततस्तस्मिन्नाजुहाव स तामिलाम्। बहिर्वनस्यांतरितः किल पादपमंडपे।

kālenviṣyāṁ tatastasminnājuhāva sa tāmilām bahirvanasyāṁtaritaḥ kila pādapamaṁḍape

as if consecrating time for a rite, he then called out to that Ila, pretending to be hidden just outside the forest, within a bower of trees.

Verse 98 (padma.1.8.98)

ससंभ्रममकस्माच्च सोपालंभमिवाभवत्। त्यक्त्वाग्निहोत्रशुश्रूषां क्व गता मंदिरान्मम।

sasaṁbhramamakasmācca sopālaṁbhamivābhavat tyaktvāgnihotraśuśrūṣāṁ kva gatā maṁdirānmama

Suddenly, with feigned agitation, he spoke as if with reproach: 'Having abandoned the tending of the sacred fire, where have you gone from my hermitage?'

Verse 99 (padma.1.8.99)

इयं विहारवेला ते अतिक्रामति सांप्रतम्। एह्येहि पृथुसुश्रोणि संभ्रांता केन हेतुना।

iyaṁ vihāravelā te atikrāmati sāṁpratam ehyehi pṛthusuśroṇi saṁbhrāṁtā kena hetunā

'This, your time for recreation, is now passing by. Come, come, O broad-hipped one — why are you so bewildered?'

Verse 100 (padma.1.8.100)

इयं सायंतनी वेला विहारस्येह वर्त्तते। कृत्वोपलेपनं पुष्पैरलंकुरु गृहं मम।

iyaṁ sāyaṁtanī velā vihārasyeha varttate kṛtvopalepanaṁ puṣpairalaṁkuru gṛhaṁ mama

'This is now the evening hour for recreation. Having done the plastering, adorn my dwelling with flowers.'

Verse 101 (padma.1.8.101)

साब्रवीद्विस्मृताहं च सर्वमेव तपोधन। आत्मानं त्वां च भर्त्तारं कुलं च वद मेनघ।

sābravīdvismṛtāhaṁ ca sarvameva tapodhana ātmānaṁ tvāṁ ca bharttāraṁ kulaṁ ca vada menagha

She said: 'O ascetic of great austerity, I have forgotten everything — myself, you as my husband, and my family. Tell me, O sinless one.'

Verse 102 (padma.1.8.102)

बुधः प्रोवाच तां तन्वीमिला त्वं वरवर्णिनी। अहं च कामुको नाम बहुविद्यो बुधः स्मृतः।

budhaḥ provāca tāṁ tanvīmilā tvaṁ varavarṇinī ahaṁ ca kāmuko nāma bahuvidyo budhaḥ smṛtaḥ

Budha said to that slender, fair one: 'You are Ila, O fair one; and I am one named Kamuka, celebrated as Budha, of many learnings.'

Verse 103 (padma.1.8.103)

तेजस्विनः कुले जातः पिता मे ब्राह्मणाधिपः। इति सा तस्यवचनात्प्रविष्टा बुधमंदिरम्।

tejasvinaḥ kule jātaḥ pitā me brāhmaṇādhipaḥ iti sā tasyavacanātpraviṣṭā budhamaṁdiram

'I was born in a family of the illustrious; my father is a lord among brahmins.' Thus, at his word, she entered Budha's dwelling,

Verse 104 (padma.1.8.104)

रत्नस्तंभसमाकीर्णं दिव्यमायाविनिर्मितम्। इला कृतार्थमात्मानं मेने तद्भवने स्थिता।

ratnastaṁbhasamākīrṇaṁ divyamāyāvinirmitam ilā kṛtārthamātmānaṁ mene tadbhavane sthitā

filled with pillars of gems, divinely fashioned by his magical power. Ila, staying in that dwelling, considered herself to have achieved her purpose.

Verse 105 (padma.1.8.105)

अहो वृत्तमहोरूपमहो धनमहोकुलम्। मम चास्य च भर्त्तुर्वा अहो लावण्यमुत्तमम्।

aho vṛttamahorūpamaho dhanamahokulam mama cāsya ca bhartturvā aho lāvaṇyamuttamam

'Ah, such conduct! Ah, such beauty! Ah, such wealth! Ah, such a family! — both mine and this husband's! Ah, what supreme loveliness!'

Verse 106 (padma.1.8.106)

रेमे च सा तेन सममतिकालमिला वने। सर्वभोगमये गेहे यथेंद्रभवने तथा।

reme ca sā tena samamatikālamilā vane sarvabhogamaye gehe yatheṁdrabhavane tathā

And Ila took her delight with him for a long time in that forest, in a house filled with every enjoyment, just as if it were Indra's own palace.

Verse 107 (padma.1.8.107)

अथान्विष्यंतो राजानं भ्रातरस्तस्य मानवाः। इक्ष्वाकुप्रमुखा जग्मुस्तदा शरवणांतिकम्।

athānviṣyaṁto rājānaṁ bhrātarastasya mānavāḥ ikṣvākupramukhā jagmustadā śaravaṇāṁtikam

Then, searching for the king, his brothers, the sons of Manu, headed by Ikshvaku, went there to the vicinity of Sharavana,

Verse 108 (padma.1.8.108)

ततस्ते ददृशुः सर्वे वडवामग्रतः स्थिताम्। रत्नपर्यंतकिरणदीप्यमानामनुत्तमाम्।

tataste dadṛśuḥ sarve vaḍavāmagrataḥ sthitām ratnaparyaṁtakiraṇadīpyamānāmanuttamām

and there they all saw, standing before them, an incomparable mare, shining with rays reaching to the edges of its jeweled trappings.

Verse 109 (padma.1.8.109)

संप्राप्य प्रत्यभिज्ञानात्सर्वे विस्मयमागताः। अयं चंद्रप्रभो नाम वाजी तस्य महात्मनः।

saṁprāpya pratyabhijñānātsarve vismayamāgatāḥ ayaṁ caṁdraprabho nāma vājī tasya mahātmanaḥ

Arriving there and recognizing it, all were filled with wonder: 'This is the horse named Chandraprabha, belonging to that great-souled one —'

Verse 110 (padma.1.8.110)

अगमद्वडवारूपमुत्तमं केन हेतुना। ततस्तु मैत्रावरुणिं पप्रच्छुः स्वपुरोहितम्।

agamadvaḍavārūpamuttamaṁ kena hetunā tatastu maitrāvaruṇiṁ papracchuḥ svapurohitam

'for what reason has it come to assume this excellent form of a mare?' Then they asked their own family priest, the son of Mitra and Varuna:

Verse 111 (padma.1.8.111)

किमेतदित्यभूच्चित्रं वद योगविदां वर। वसिष्ठोप्यब्रवीत्सर्वं दृष्ट्वा तं ध्यानचक्षुषा।

kimetadityabhūccitraṁ vada yogavidāṁ vara vasiṣṭhopyabravītsarvaṁ dṛṣṭvā taṁ dhyānacakṣuṣā

'What is this strange occurrence? Tell us, O best of those who know yoga.' And Vasishtha too, having seen everything with the eye of meditation, told them all —

Verse 112 (padma.1.8.112)

समयः शंभुदयिता कृतः शरवणे पुरा। यः पुमान्प्रविशेच्चात्र स नारीत्वमवाप्स्यति।

samayaḥ śaṁbhudayitā kṛtaḥ śaravaṇe purā yaḥ pumānpraviśeccātra sa nārītvamavāpsyati

'An agreement was formerly made by Shambhu's beloved at Sharavana: whatever male enters here shall attain womanhood.'

Verse 113 (padma.1.8.113)

अयमश्वोपि नारीत्वमगाद्राज्ञा सहैव तु। इलः पुरुषतामेति यथासौ धनदोपमः।

ayamaśvopi nārītvamagādrājñā sahaiva tu ilaḥ puruṣatāmeti yathāsau dhanadopamaḥ

'This horse too became female, together with the king himself. Ila shall regain manhood — as he was before, resembling the lord of wealth —'

Verse 114 (padma.1.8.114)

तथैव यत्नः कर्त्तव्य आराध्य च पिनाकिनम्। ततस्ते मानवा जग्मुर्यत्र देवो महेश्वरः।

tathaiva yatnaḥ karttavya ārādhya ca pinākinam tataste mānavā jagmuryatra devo maheśvaraḥ

'if effort is made accordingly, by propitiating the wielder of the Pinaka.' Then those sons of Manu went to where the god Maheshvara dwelt,

Verse 115 (padma.1.8.115)

तुष्टवुर्विविधैः स्तोत्रैः पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ। तावूचतुरलं चैष समयः किं नु सांप्रतं।

tuṣṭavurvividhaiḥ stotraiḥ pārvatīparameśvarau tāvūcaturalaṁ caiṣa samayaḥ kiṁ nu sāṁprataṁ

and praised Parvati and Parameshvara with various hymns. The two of them said: 'Enough — but what of this agreement, now?'

Verse 116 (padma.1.8.116)

इक्ष्वाकोरश्वमेधेन यत्फलं स्यात्तदावयोः। दत्वा किंपुरुषो वीरः स भविष्यत्यसंशयम्।

ikṣvākoraśvamedhena yatphalaṁ syāttadāvayoḥ datvā kiṁpuruṣo vīraḥ sa bhaviṣyatyasaṁśayam

'Whatever fruit would come to us from an Ashvamedha performed by Ikshvaku, let that be given; then that hero shall without doubt become a Kimpurusha.'

Verse 117 (padma.1.8.117)

तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे जग्मुर्वैवस्वतात्मजाः। इष्ट्वाश्वमेधेन तत इला किंपुरुषोभवत्।

tathetyuktvā tu te sarve jagmurvaivasvatātmajāḥ iṣṭvāśvamedhena tata ilā kiṁpuruṣobhavat

Saying 'so be it', all those sons of Vaivasvata departed; and having performed the Ashvamedha sacrifice, Ila then became a Kimpurusha.

Verse 118 (padma.1.8.118)

मासमेकं पुमान्वीरः स्त्रीत्वं मासमभूत्पुनः। बुधस्य भवने तिष्ठन्निलो गर्भधरोभवत्।

māsamekaṁ pumānvīraḥ strītvaṁ māsamabhūtpunaḥ budhasya bhavane tiṣṭhannilo garbhadharobhavat

For one month he was a heroic man, and for the next month he became a woman again. Staying in Budha's dwelling, Ila became pregnant,

Verse 119 (padma.1.8.119)

अजीजनत्पुत्रमेकमनेकगुणसंयुतम्। बुध उत्पाद्य तं पूरुं स स्वर्गमगमत्पुनः।

ajījanatputramekamanekaguṇasaṁyutam budha utpādya taṁ pūruṁ sa svargamagamatpunaḥ

and gave birth to a single son, endowed with manifold virtues. Budha, having begotten that son Puru, then went again to heaven.

Verse 120 (padma.1.8.120)

इलस्य नाम्ना तद्वर्षमिलावृतमभूत्तदा। सोमार्कवंशजो राजा इलोभूद्वंशवर्द्धनः।

ilasya nāmnā tadvarṣamilāvṛtamabhūttadā somārkavaṁśajo rājā ilobhūdvaṁśavarddhanaḥ

By Ila's name, that region then became known as Ilavrita. King Ila, born of both the lunar and solar lineages, became the increaser of the lineage.

Verse 121 (padma.1.8.121)

एवं पुरूरवाः पूरोरभवद्वंशवर्द्धनः। इक्ष्वाकुरर्कवंशस्य तथैवोक्तो नरेश्वरः।

evaṁ purūravāḥ pūrorabhavadvaṁśavarddhanaḥ ikṣvākurarkavaṁśasya tathaivokto nareśvaraḥ

Thus Pururavas became, from Puru, the increaser of the lineage; and Ikshvaku is likewise declared the lord of men of the solar lineage.

Verse 122 (padma.1.8.122)

इलः किंपुरुषत्वे च सुद्युम्न इति चोच्यते। पुनः पुत्रत्रयमभूत्सुद्युम्नस्यापराजितम्।

ilaḥ kiṁpuruṣatve ca sudyumna iti cocyate punaḥ putratrayamabhūtsudyumnasyāparājitam

Ila, in his Kimpurusha state, is also called Sudyumna. Sudyumna again had three invincible sons —

Verse 123 (padma.1.8.123)

उत्कलोथ गयस्तद्वद्धरिताश्वश्च वीर्यवान्। उत्कलस्योत्कला नाम गयस्य तु गयापुरी।

utkalotha gayastadvaddharitāśvaśca vīryavān utkalasyotkalā nāma gayasya tu gayāpurī

Utkala, and likewise Gaya, and the mighty Haritashva. From Utkala the region took its name; and Gaya's is the city of Gayapuri;

Verse 124 (padma.1.8.124)

हरिताश्वस्य दिग्याम्या संज्ञाता कुरुभिः सह। प्रतिष्ठानेभिषिच्याथ स पुरूरवसं सुतम्।

haritāśvasya digyāmyā saṁjñātā kurubhiḥ saha pratiṣṭhānebhiṣicyātha sa purūravasaṁ sutam

Haritashva's is the southern quarter, known together with the Kurus. Having consecrated his son Pururavas at Pratishthana,

Verse 125 (padma.1.8.125)

जगामेलावृतं भोक्तुं दिव्यं वर्षं फलाशनः। इक्ष्वाकुर्ज्येष्ठदायादो मध्यदेशमवाप्तवान्।

jagāmelāvṛtaṁ bhoktuṁ divyaṁ varṣaṁ phalāśanaḥ ikṣvākurjyeṣṭhadāyādo madhyadeśamavāptavān

he went to enjoy the divine region of Ilavrita, subsisting on fruit. Ikshvaku, the eldest heir, obtained the Madhyadesha.

Verse 126 (padma.1.8.126)

नरिष्यंतस्य पुत्रोभूच्छुको नाम महाबलः। नाभागादंबरीषस्तु धृष्टस्य तु सुतत्रयम्।

nariṣyaṁtasya putrobhūcchuko nāma mahābalaḥ nābhāgādaṁbarīṣastu dhṛṣṭasya tu sutatrayam

Narishyanta's son was one named Shuka, of great strength. From Nabhaga came Ambarisha; and Dhrishta had three sons —

Verse 127 (padma.1.8.127)

धृष्टकेतुः स्वधर्माथो रणधृष्टश्च वीर्यवान्। आनर्तो नाम शर्यातेः सुकन्या चैव दारिका।

dhṛṣṭaketuḥ svadharmātho raṇadhṛṣṭaśca vīryavān ānarto nāma śaryāteḥ sukanyā caiva dārikā

Dhrishtaketu, Svadharma, and the mighty Ranadhrishta. Sharyati's children were one named Anarta, and a daughter, Sukanya.

Verse 128 (padma.1.8.128)

आनर्तस्याभवत्पुत्रो रोचमानः प्रतापवान्। आनर्तो नाम देशोभून्नगरी च कुशस्थली।

ānartasyābhavatputro rocamānaḥ pratāpavān ānarto nāma deśobhūnnagarī ca kuśasthalī

Anarta's son was the mighty Rochamana. Anarta also became the name of a country, and its city was Kushasthali.

Verse 129 (padma.1.8.129)

रोचमानस्य रेवोभूद्रेवाद्रैवत एव च। ककुद्मी चापरं नाम ज्येष्ठः पुत्रशतस्य च।

rocamānasya revobhūdrevādraivata eva ca kakudmī cāparaṁ nāma jyeṣṭhaḥ putraśatasya ca

Rochamana's son was Reva; from Reva came Raivata likewise, also named Kakudmi, the eldest of a hundred sons.

Verse 130 (padma.1.8.130)

रेवती तस्य सा कन्या भार्या रामस्य विश्रुता। करूषाच्चैव कारूषा बहवः प्रथिता भुवि।

revatī tasya sā kanyā bhāryā rāmasya viśrutā karūṣāccaiva kārūṣā bahavaḥ prathitā bhuvi

His daughter was Revati, renowned as the wife of Balarama. From Karusha came the Karushas, many, famed upon the earth.

Verse 131 (padma.1.8.131)

पृषध्रो गोवधाच्छूद्रो गुरुशापादजायत। इक्ष्वाकुपुत्रा नाम्नाथ विकुक्षि निमिदंडकाः।

pṛṣadhro govadhācchūdro guruśāpādajāyata ikṣvākuputrā nāmnātha vikukṣi nimidaṁḍakāḥ

Prishadhra, for the killing of a cow, became a Shudra through his teacher's curse. And Ikshvaku's sons, by name, were Vikukshi, Nimi, and Dandaka —

Verse 132 (padma.1.8.132)

श्रेष्ठाः पुत्रशतस्यासन्पंचाशच्चाथ तत्सुताः। मेरोरुत्तरतस्ते तु जाताः पार्थिवसत्तमाः।

śreṣṭhāḥ putraśatasyāsanpaṁcāśaccātha tatsutāḥ meroruttarataste tu jātāḥ pārthivasattamāḥ

the foremost among his hundred sons; and fifty were his sons' descendants. To the north of Meru these excellent kings were born,

Verse 133 (padma.1.8.133)

चत्वारिंशत्तथाष्टान्ये शतमध्ये च येभवन्। मेरोर्दक्षिणतश्चैव राजानस्ते प्रकीर्तिताः।

catvāriṁśattathāṣṭānye śatamadhye ca yebhavan merordakṣiṇataścaiva rājānaste prakīrtitāḥ

and forty-eight others, among the hundred, were born to the south of Meru — those kings are so declared.

Verse 134 (padma.1.8.134)

ज्येष्ठात्ककुत्स्थनामाभूत्सुतस्तस्य सुयोधनः। तस्य पुत्रः पृथृर्नाम विश्वस्तस्य पृथोः सुतः।

jyeṣṭhātkakutsthanāmābhūtsutastasya suyodhanaḥ tasya putraḥ pṛthṛrnāma viśvastasya pṛthoḥ sutaḥ

From the eldest came a son named Kakutstha; his son was Suyodhana; his son was named Prithu; and Vishva was Prithu's son.

Verse 135 (padma.1.8.135)

आर्द्रस्तस्य च पुत्रोभूद्युवनाश्वस्ततोभवत्। युवनाश्वस्य पुत्रोभूच्छावस्तो नाम वीर्यवान्।

ārdrastasya ca putrobhūdyuvanāśvastatobhavat yuvanāśvasya putrobhūcchāvasto nāma vīryavān

His son was Ardra; then Yuvanashva was born. Yuvanashva's son was the mighty one named Shavasta,

Verse 136 (padma.1.8.136)

निर्मिता येन शावस्ती ह्यंगदेशे नराधिप। शावस्ताद्बृहदश्वो भूत्कुवलाश्वस्ततोभवत्।

nirmitā yena śāvastī hyaṁgadeśe narādhipa śāvastādbṛhadaśvo bhūtkuvalāśvastatobhavat

by whom the city Shavasti was built in the land of Anga, O king. From Shavasta came Brihadashva; then Kuvalashva was born,

Verse 137 (padma.1.8.137)

धुंधुमारत्वमगमद्धुंधुं हत्वाऽसुरं पुरा। तस्य पुत्रास्त्रयो जाता दृढाश्वो घृणिरेव च।

dhuṁdhumāratvamagamaddhuṁdhuṁ hatvā'suraṁ purā tasya putrāstrayo jātā dṛḍhāśvo ghṛṇireva ca

who attained the name Dhundhumara by slaying the demon Dhundhu of old. Three sons were born to him — Dridhashva, and Ghrini,

Verse 138 (padma.1.8.138)

कपिलाश्वश्च विख्यातो धौंधुमारिः प्रतापवान्। दृढाश्वस्य प्रमोदस्तु हर्यश्वस्तस्य चात्मजः।

kapilāśvaśca vikhyāto dhauṁdhumāriḥ pratāpavān dṛḍhāśvasya pramodastu haryaśvastasya cātmajaḥ

and the renowned, mighty Kapilashva, all sons of Dhundhumara. Dridhashva's son was Pramoda; his son was Haryashva,

Verse 139 (padma.1.8.139)

हर्यश्वस्य निकुंभोभूत्संहताश्वस्ततोभवत्। अकृताश्वो रणाश्वश्च संहताश्व सुतावुभौ।

haryaśvasya nikuṁbhobhūtsaṁhatāśvastatobhavat akṛtāśvo raṇāśvaśca saṁhatāśva sutāvubhau

Haryashva's son was Nikumbha; then Sanhatashva was born; Akritashva and Ranashva were both sons of Sanhatashva.

Verse 140 (padma.1.8.140)

युवनाश्वो रणाश्वस्य मांधाता च ततोभवत्। मांधातुः पुरुकुत्सोभूद्धर्मसेतुश्च पार्थिवः।

yuvanāśvo raṇāśvasya māṁdhātā ca tatobhavat māṁdhātuḥ purukutsobhūddharmasetuśca pārthivaḥ

Yuvanashva was the son of Ranashva; and from him Mandhata was born. Mandhata's sons were Purukutsa and the king Dharmasetu,

Verse 141 (padma.1.8.141)

मुचुकुन्दश्च विख्यातश्शक्रमित्रः प्रतापवान्। पुरुकुत्सस्य पुत्रोभूद्दुस्सहो नर्मदापतिः।

mucukundaśca vikhyātaśśakramitraḥ pratāpavān purukutsasya putrobhūddussaho narmadāpatiḥ

and the renowned Muchukunda, mighty friend of Indra. Purukutsa's son was Dussaha, lord of the Narmada.

Verse 142 (padma.1.8.142)

संभूतिस्तस्य पुत्रोभूत्त्रिधन्वा च ततोभवत्। त्रिधन्वनः सुतो जातस्त्रय्यारुण इति स्मृतः।

saṁbhūtistasya putrobhūttridhanvā ca tatobhavat tridhanvanaḥ suto jātastrayyāruṇa iti smṛtaḥ

His son was Sambhuti; then Tridhanva was born. Tridhanva's son, born, is remembered as Trayyaruna.

Verse 143 (padma.1.8.143)

तस्य सत्यव्रतो नाम तस्मात्सत्यरथः स्मृतः। तस्य पुत्रो हरिश्चन्द्रो हरिश्चंद्राच्च रोहितः।

tasya satyavrato nāma tasmātsatyarathaḥ smṛtaḥ tasya putro hariścandro hariścaṁdrācca rohitaḥ

His son was one named Satyavrata; from him Satyaratha is remembered. His son was Harishchandra; and from Harishchandra, Rohita.

Verse 144 (padma.1.8.144)

रोहताच्च वृको जातो वृकाद्बाहुरजायत। सगरस्तस्य पुत्रोभूद्राजा परमधार्मिकः।

rohatācca vṛko jāto vṛkādbāhurajāyata sagarastasya putrobhūdrājā paramadhārmikaḥ

From Rohita, Vrika was born; from Vrika, Bahu was born. His son was king Sagara, most righteous.

Verse 145 (padma.1.8.145)

द्वे भार्ये सगरस्यापि प्रभा भानुमती तथा। ताभ्यामाराधितः पूर्वमौर्वाग्निः पुत्रकाम्यया।

dve bhārye sagarasyāpi prabhā bhānumatī tathā tābhyāmārādhitaḥ pūrvamaurvāgniḥ putrakāmyayā

Sagara had two wives, Prabha and Bhanumati. By them, formerly, the sage Aurva was propitiated, out of desire for sons —

Verse 146 (padma.1.8.146)

और्वस्तुष्टस्तयोः प्रादाद्यथेष्टं वरमुत्तमम्। एका षष्टिसहस्राणि सुतमेकं तथापरा।

aurvastuṣṭastayoḥ prādādyatheṣṭaṁ varamuttamam ekā ṣaṣṭisahasrāṇi sutamekaṁ tathāparā

and Aurva, pleased, granted them each an excellent boon as they desired: to one, sixty thousand sons, and to the other, a single son.

Verse 147 (padma.1.8.147)

अगृह्णाद्वंशकर्तारं प्रभाऽगृह्णाद्बहून्सुतान्। एकं भानुमती पुत्रमगृह्णादसमंजसं।

agṛhṇādvaṁśakartāraṁ prabhā'gṛhṇādbahūnsutān ekaṁ bhānumatī putramagṛhṇādasamaṁjasaṁ

Prabha chose the one who would be the founder of the lineage; and thus she chose the many sons; Bhanumati chose a single son, Asamanjas.

Verse 148 (padma.1.8.148)

ततः षष्टिसहस्राणि सुषुवे यादवी प्रभा। खनंतः पृथिवीं दग्धा विष्णुना ये ऽश्वमार्गणे।

tataḥ ṣaṣṭisahasrāṇi suṣuve yādavī prabhā khanaṁtaḥ pṛthivīṁ dagdhā viṣṇunā ye 'śvamārgaṇe

Then the Yadava woman Prabha bore the sixty thousand sons, who, while digging up the earth in search of the sacrificial horse, were burned by Vishnu.

Verse 149 (padma.1.8.149)

असमंजस्तु तनयो ह्यंशुमान्नाम विश्रुतः। तस्य पुत्रो दिलीपस्तु दिलीपात्तु भगीरथः।

asamaṁjastu tanayo hyaṁśumānnāma viśrutaḥ tasya putro dilīpastu dilīpāttu bhagīrathaḥ

Asamanjas's son was one renowned by the name Anshuman. His son was Dilipa; and from Dilipa, Bhagiratha,

Verse 150 (padma.1.8.150)

येन भागीरथी गङ्गा तपः कृत्वावतारिता। भगीरथस्य तनयो नाभाग इति विश्रुतः।

yena bhāgīrathī gaṅgā tapaḥ kṛtvāvatāritā bhagīrathasya tanayo nābhāga iti viśrutaḥ

by whom, through the performance of austerity, the Ganga, called Bhagirathi, was brought down. Bhagiratha's son was renowned as Nabhaga.

Verse 151 (padma.1.8.151)

नाभागस्यांबरीषोभूत्सिंधुद्वीपस्ततोभवत्। तस्यायुतायुः पुत्रोभूदृतुपर्णस्ततोभवत्।

nābhāgasyāṁbarīṣobhūtsiṁdhudvīpastatobhavat tasyāyutāyuḥ putrobhūdṛtuparṇastatobhavat

Nabhaga's son was Ambarisha; then Sindhudvipa was born. His son was Ayutayus; then Rituparna was born.

Verse 152 (padma.1.8.152)

तस्य कल्माषपादस्तु सर्वकर्मा ततः स्मृतः। तस्यानरण्यः पुत्रोभून्निघ्नस्तस्य सुतोभवत्।

tasya kalmāṣapādastu sarvakarmā tataḥ smṛtaḥ tasyānaraṇyaḥ putrobhūnnighnastasya sutobhavat

His son was Kalmashapada; then Sarvakarma is remembered. His son was Anaranya; and Nighna was his son.

Verse 153 (padma.1.8.153)

निघ्नपुत्रावुभौ जातावनमित्र रघूत्तमौ। अनमित्रो वनमगादरिनाशकृते नृप।

nighnaputrāvubhau jātāvanamitra raghūttamau anamitro vanamagādarināśakṛte nṛpa

Two sons of Nighna were born, Anamitra and the eminent Raghu. Anamitra went to the forest, O king, to accomplish the destruction of enemies.

Verse 154 (padma.1.8.154)

रघोरभूद्दिलीपस्तु दिलीपाच्चाप्यजस्तथा। दीर्घबाहुरजाज्जातः प्रजापालस्ततोभवत्।

raghorabhūddilīpastu dilīpāccāpyajastathā dīrghabāhurajājjātaḥ prajāpālastatobhavat

From Raghu came Dilipa; and from Dilipa likewise, Aja. From Aja was born Dirghabahu; then Prajapala was born.

Verse 155 (padma.1.8.155)

ततो दशरथो जातस्तस्य पुत्रचतुष्टयं। नारायणात्मकाः सर्वे रामस्तस्याग्रजोभवत्।

tato daśaratho jātastasya putracatuṣṭayaṁ nārāyaṇātmakāḥ sarve rāmastasyāgrajobhavat

Then Dasharatha was born; he had four sons, all of the essence of Narayana; Rama was the eldest of them,

Verse 156 (padma.1.8.156)

रावणांतकरस्तद्वद्रघूणां वंशवर्द्धनः। वाल्मीकिर्यस्य चरितं चक्रे भार्गवसत्तमः।

rāvaṇāṁtakarastadvadraghūṇāṁ vaṁśavarddhanaḥ vālmīkiryasya caritaṁ cakre bhārgavasattamaḥ

the destroyer of Ravana, the increaser of the Raghu lineage, whose deeds Valmiki, foremost of the descendants of Bhrigu, composed.

Verse 157 (padma.1.8.157)

तस्य पुत्रः कुशो नाम इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्द्धनः। अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जातो निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः।

tasya putraḥ kuśo nāma ikṣvākukulavarddhanaḥ atithistu kuśājjāto niṣadhastasya cātmajaḥ

His son was one named Kusha, an increaser of the Ikshvaku lineage. Atithi was born from Kusha; his son was Nishadha.

Verse 158 (padma.1.8.158)

नलस्तु निषधाज्जातो नभास्तस्मादजायत। नभसः पुंडरीकोभूत्क्षेमधन्वा ततः परम्।

nalastu niṣadhājjāto nabhāstasmādajāyata nabhasaḥ puṁḍarīkobhūtkṣemadhanvā tataḥ param

Nala was born from Nishadha; from him Nabhas was born. From Nabhas, Pundarika; then, next, Kshemadhanva.

Verse 159 (padma.1.8.159)

तस्यपुत्रोभवद्वीरो देवानीकः प्रतापवान्। अहीनगुस्तस्य सुतः सहस्राश्वस्ततः परः।

tasyaputrobhavadvīro devānīkaḥ pratāpavān ahīnagustasya sutaḥ sahasrāśvastataḥ paraḥ

His son was the mighty hero Devanika. His son was Ahinagu; then, next, Sahasrashva.

Verse 160 (padma.1.8.160)

ततश्चंद्रावलोकस्तु तारापीडस्ततोभवत्। तस्यात्मजश्चन्द्रगिरिश्चंद्रस्तस्य सुतोभवत्।

tataścaṁdrāvalokastu tārāpīḍastatobhavat tasyātmajaścandragiriścaṁdrastasya sutobhavat

Then Chandravaloka; then Tarapida was born. His son was Chandragiri; and Chandra was his son.

Verse 161 (padma.1.8.161)

श्रुतायुरभवत्तस्माद्भारते यो निपातितः। नलौ द्वावेव विख्यातौ वंशे यस्य विशेषतः।

śrutāyurabhavattasmādbhārate yo nipātitaḥ nalau dvāveva vikhyātau vaṁśe yasya viśeṣataḥ

From him Shrutayu was born, who fell in the war of the Bharata. There are two Nalas especially renowned, in whose particular lineage —

Verse 162 (padma.1.8.162)

वीरसेनसुतस्तद्वन्नैषधश्च नराधिपः। एते विवस्वतो वंशे राजानो भूरिदक्षिणाः।

vīrasenasutastadvannaiṣadhaśca narādhipaḥ ete vivasvato vaṁśe rājāno bhūridakṣiṇāḥ

one the son of Virasena, likewise the king of Nishadha. These are the kings, generous in gifts, in the lineage of Vivasvan,

Verse 163 (padma.1.8.163)

इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवाः प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तिताः।

ikṣvākuvaṁśaprabhavāḥ prādhānyena prakīrtitāḥ

arising from the Ikshvaku dynasty, chiefly and fully declared.