Vishnupurana 4.12
Viṣṇupurāṇa 4.12
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4.12.1
parāśara uvāca:
kroṣṭoś ca yaduputrasyātmajo vṛjinīvān |
tataś ca svāhis tato ruṣaṅkuḥ |
ruṣaṅkoś citrarathaḥ |
tattanayaḥ śaśabinduś caturdaśamahāratnaś cakravarty abhavat |
tasya ca śatasahasraṃ patnīnām abhavat |
daśalakṣasaṃkhyāś ca putrāḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.2
teṣāṃ ca pṛthuyaśāḥ pṛthukarmā pṛthujayaḥ pṛthukīrtiḥ pṛthudānaḥ pṛthuśravāś ca ṣaṭ putrāḥ pradhānāḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.3
pṛthuśravasaś ca putras tamaḥ |
tasmād uśanā yo vājimedhānāṃ śatam ājahāra |
tasya ca śitapur nāma putro 'bhūt |
tasyāpi rukmakavacaḥ |
tataḥ parāvṛt parāvṛto rukmeṣupṛthujyāmaghapālitaharitasaṃjñās tasya pañcātmajā babhūvuḥ ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.3.p1
atrāpy ayam adyāpi jyāmaghasya śloko gīyate |
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.4
bhāryāvaśyās tu ye kecid bhaviṣyanty atha vā mṛtāḥ
teṣāṃ tu jyāmaghaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ śaibyāpatir abhūn nṛpaḥ //
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.5
aputrā tasya sā patnī śaibyā nāma tathāpy asau
apatyakāmo 'pi bhayān nānyāṃ bhāryām avindata //
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.6
sa tv ekadā atiprabhūtagajaturagarathasaṃmardātidāruṇe mahāhave yudhyamānaḥ sakalam evārāticakram ajayat |
tac cāricakram apāstaputrakalatrabandhubalakośaṃ svam adhiṣṭhānaṃ parityajya diśaḥ pravidrutam ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.7
tasmiṃś ca vidrute 'titrāsalolāyatalocanayugalaṃ trāhi trāhi tātāmba bhrātar ity ākulavilāpavidhuraṃ rājakanyāratnam adrākṣīt ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.8
taddarśanāc ca tasyām anurāgānugatāntarātmā sa nṛpo 'cintayat |
sādhv idaṃ mamāpatyavirahitasya vandhyābhartuḥ sāmprataṃ vidhināpatyakāraṇaṃ kanyāratnam upapāditam |
tad etat udvahāmy athaināṃ syandanam āropya svam adhiṣṭhānaṃ nayāmi ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.9
tayaiva devyā śaibyayāham anujñātaḥ samudvakṣyāmīty athaināṃ ratham āropya svanagaram agacchat ||
KROSHT́RI, the son of Yadu, had a son named Vrijinívat; his son was Swáhí; his son was Rushadru; his son was Chitraratha; his son was Śaśavindu, who was lord of the fourteen great gems; he had a hundred thousand wives and a million of sons. The most renowned of them were Prithuyaśas, Prithukarman, Prithujaya, Prithukírtti, Prithudána, and Prithuśravas. The son of the last of these six was Tamas; his son was Uśanas, who celebrated a hundred sacrifices of the horse; his son was Śiteyus; his son was Rukmakavacha; his son was Parávrit, who lead five sons, Rukméshu, Prithurukman, Jyámagha, Pálita, and Harita. To this day the following verse relating to Jyámagha is repeated: "Of all the husbands submissive to their wives, who have been or who will be, the most eminent is the king Jyámagha, who was the husband of Śaivyá." Śaivyá was barren; but Jyámagha was so much afraid of her, that he did not take any other wife. On one occasion the king, after a desperate conflict with elephants and horse, defeated a powerful foe, who abandoning wife, children, kin, army, treasure, and dominion, fled. When the enemy was put to flight, Jyámagha beheld a lovely princess left alone, and exclaiming, "Save me, father! Save me, brother!" as her large eyes rolled wildly with affright. The king was struck by her beauty, and penetrated with affection for her, and said to himself, "This is fortunate; I have no children, and am the husband of a sterile bride; this maiden has fallen into my hands to rear up to me posterity: I will espouse her; but first I will take her in my car, and convey her to my palace, where I must request the concurrence of the queen in these nuptials." Accordingly he took the princess into his chariot, and returned to his own capital.
4.12.10
vijayinaṃ ca rājānam aśeṣapaurabhṛtyaparijanāmātyasamavetā śaibyā draṣṭum adhiṣṭhānadvāram āgatā ||
When Jyámagha's approach was announced, Śaivyá came to the palace gate, attended by the ministers, the courtiers, and the citizens, to welcome the victorious monarch: but when she beheld the maiden standing on the left hand of the king, her lips swelled and slightly quivered with resentment, and she said to Jyámagha, "Who is this light-hearted damsel that is with you in the chariot?" The king unprepared with a reply, made answer precipitately, through fear of his queen; "This is my daughter-in-law." "I have never had a son," rejoined Śaivyá, "and you have no other children. Of what son of yours then is this girl the wife?" The king disconcerted by the jealousy and anger which the words of Śaivyá displayed, made this reply to her in order to prevent further contention; "She is the young bride of the future son whom thou shalt bring forth." Hearing this, Śaivyá smiled gently, and said, "So be it;" and the king entered into his great palace.
4.12.11
sā cāvalokya rājñaḥ savyapārśvavartinīṃ kanyām īṣadudbhūtāmarṣasphuradadharapallavā rājānam avocat |
aticapalacittātra syandane keyam āropitety asāv apy anālocitottaravacano 'tibhayāt tām āha snuṣā mameyam iti ||
When Jyámagha's approach was announced, Śaivyá came to the palace gate, attended by the ministers, the courtiers, and the citizens, to welcome the victorious monarch: but when she beheld the maiden standing on the left hand of the king, her lips swelled and slightly quivered with resentment, and she said to Jyámagha, "Who is this light-hearted damsel that is with you in the chariot?" The king unprepared with a reply, made answer precipitately, through fear of his queen; "This is my daughter-in-law." "I have never had a son," rejoined Śaivyá, "and you have no other children. Of what son of yours then is this girl the wife?" The king disconcerted by the jealousy and anger which the words of Śaivyá displayed, made this reply to her in order to prevent further contention; "She is the young bride of the future son whom thou shalt bring forth." Hearing this, Śaivyá smiled gently, and said, "So be it;" and the king entered into his great palace.
4.12.11.p1
athainaṃ śaibyovāca |
When Jyámagha's approach was announced, Śaivyá came to the palace gate, attended by the ministers, the courtiers, and the citizens, to welcome the victorious monarch: but when she beheld the maiden standing on the left hand of the king, her lips swelled and slightly quivered with resentment, and she said to Jyámagha, "Who is this light-hearted damsel that is with you in the chariot?" The king unprepared with a reply, made answer precipitately, through fear of his queen; "This is my daughter-in-law." "I have never had a son," rejoined Śaivyá, "and you have no other children. Of what son of yours then is this girl the wife?" The king disconcerted by the jealousy and anger which the words of Śaivyá displayed, made this reply to her in order to prevent further contention; "She is the young bride of the future son whom thou shalt bring forth." Hearing this, Śaivyá smiled gently, and said, "So be it;" and the king entered into his great palace.
4.12.12
nāhaṃ prasūtā putreṇa nānyā patny abhavat tava
snuṣāsaṃbandhatā hy eṣā katamena sutena te //
When Jyámagha's approach was announced, Śaivyá came to the palace gate, attended by the ministers, the courtiers, and the citizens, to welcome the victorious monarch: but when she beheld the maiden standing on the left hand of the king, her lips swelled and slightly quivered with resentment, and she said to Jyámagha, "Who is this light-hearted damsel that is with you in the chariot?" The king unprepared with a reply, made answer precipitately, through fear of his queen; "This is my daughter-in-law." "I have never had a son," rejoined Śaivyá, "and you have no other children. Of what son of yours then is this girl the wife?" The king disconcerted by the jealousy and anger which the words of Śaivyá displayed, made this reply to her in order to prevent further contention; "She is the young bride of the future son whom thou shalt bring forth." Hearing this, Śaivyá smiled gently, and said, "So be it;" and the king entered into his great palace.
4.12.13
parāśara uvāca:
ity ātmerṣyākopakaluṣitavacanamuṣitavivekatayā duruktaparihārārtham idam avanīpatir āha |
yas te janiṣyaty ātmajas tasyeyam anāgata eva bhāryā nirūpitety ākarṇyodbhūtamṛduhāsā tathety āha praviveśa ca rājñā sahādhiṣṭhānam ||
When Jyámagha's approach was announced, Śaivyá came to the palace gate, attended by the ministers, the courtiers, and the citizens, to welcome the victorious monarch: but when she beheld the maiden standing on the left hand of the king, her lips swelled and slightly quivered with resentment, and she said to Jyámagha, "Who is this light-hearted damsel that is with you in the chariot?" The king unprepared with a reply, made answer precipitately, through fear of his queen; "This is my daughter-in-law." "I have never had a son," rejoined Śaivyá, "and you have no other children. Of what son of yours then is this girl the wife?" The king disconcerted by the jealousy and anger which the words of Śaivyá displayed, made this reply to her in order to prevent further contention; "She is the young bride of the future son whom thou shalt bring forth." Hearing this, Śaivyá smiled gently, and said, "So be it;" and the king entered into his great palace.
4.12.14
anantaraṃ cātiśuddhalagnahorāṃśakāvayavoktakṛtaputrajanmālāpaguṇād vayasaḥ pariṇāmam upagatāpi śaibyā svalpair evāhobhir garbham avāpa ||
In consequence of this conversation regarding the birth of a son having taken place in an auspicious conjunction, aspect, and season, the queen, although passed the time of women, became shortly afterwards pregnant, and bore a son. His father named him Vidarbha, and married him to the damsel he had brought home. They had three sons, Kratha, Kaiśika, and Romapáda. The son of Romapáda was Babhru, and his son was Dhriti. The son of Kaiśika was Chedi, whose descendants were called the Chaidya kings. The son of Kratha was Kunti; his son was Vrishńi; his son was Nirvriti; his son was Dasárha; his son was Vyoman; his son was Jímúta; his son was Vikriti; his son was Bhímaratha; his son was Navaratha; his son was Daśaratha; his son was Śakuni; his son was Karambhi; his son was Devaráta; his son was Devakshatra; his son was Madhu; his son was Anavaratha; his son was Kuruvatsa; his son was Anuratha; his son was Puruhotra; his son was Anśu; his son was Satwata, from whom the princes of this house were termed Sátwatas. This was the progeny of Jyámagha; by listening to the account of whom, a man is purified from his sins.
4.12.15
kālena ca kumāram ajījanat |
tasya ca vidarbha iti pitā nāma cakre |
sa ca tāṃ snuṣām upayeme ||
In consequence of this conversation regarding the birth of a son having taken place in an auspicious conjunction, aspect, and season, the queen, although passed the time of women, became shortly afterwards pregnant, and bore a son. His father named him Vidarbha, and married him to the damsel he had brought home. They had three sons, Kratha, Kaiśika, and Romapáda. The son of Romapáda was Babhru, and his son was Dhriti. The son of Kaiśika was Chedi, whose descendants were called the Chaidya kings. The son of Kratha was Kunti; his son was Vrishńi; his son was Nirvriti; his son was Dasárha; his son was Vyoman; his son was Jímúta; his son was Vikriti; his son was Bhímaratha; his son was Navaratha; his son was Daśaratha; his son was Śakuni; his son was Karambhi; his son was Devaráta; his son was Devakshatra; his son was Madhu; his son was Anavaratha; his son was Kuruvatsa; his son was Anuratha; his son was Puruhotra; his son was Anśu; his son was Satwata, from whom the princes of this house were termed Sátwatas. This was the progeny of Jyámagha; by listening to the account of whom, a man is purified from his sins.
4.12.16
tasyāṃ cāsau krathakaiśikasaṃjñau putrāv ajanayat |
punas tṛtīyaṃ romapādasaṃjñaṃ kumāram ajījanat |
romapādād babhruḥ babhroḥ putro dhṛtiḥ |
dhṛteḥ kaiśikaḥ kaiśikasyāpi cediḥ putro 'bhūd yasya saṃtatau caidyā bhūpālāḥ |
krathasya snuṣāputrasya kuntir abhavat ||
In consequence of this conversation regarding the birth of a son having taken place in an auspicious conjunction, aspect, and season, the queen, although passed the time of women, became shortly afterwards pregnant, and bore a son. His father named him Vidarbha, and married him to the damsel he had brought home. They had three sons, Kratha, Kaiśika, and Romapáda. The son of Romapáda was Babhru, and his son was Dhriti. The son of Kaiśika was Chedi, whose descendants were called the Chaidya kings. The son of Kratha was Kunti; his son was Vrishńi; his son was Nirvriti; his son was Dasárha; his son was Vyoman; his son was Jímúta; his son was Vikriti; his son was Bhímaratha; his son was Navaratha; his son was Daśaratha; his son was Śakuni; his son was Karambhi; his son was Devaráta; his son was Devakshatra; his son was Madhu; his son was Anavaratha; his son was Kuruvatsa; his son was Anuratha; his son was Puruhotra; his son was Anśu; his son was Satwata, from whom the princes of this house were termed Sátwatas. This was the progeny of Jyámagha; by listening to the account of whom, a man is purified from his sins.
4.12.17
kunter vṛṣṇir vṛṣṇer nirvṛtiḥ |
nirvṛter daśārhas tataś ca vyomaḥ |
tasmād api jīmūtas tato vikṛtis tataś ca bhīmarathaḥ |
tasmān navarathas tasyāpi daśarathas tataś ca śakunis tattanayaḥ karambhiḥ karambher devarāto 'bhavat |
tasyāpi devakṣatro devakṣatrān madhur madhor anavaratho 'navarathāt kuruvatsas tataś cānurathaḥ tataḥ puruhotro jajñe |
tataś cāṃśus tataś ca satvataḥ satvatād ete sātvatāḥ ity etāṃ jyāmaghasaṃtatiṃ samyag chraddhāsamanvitaḥ śrutvā sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate ||
In consequence of this conversation regarding the birth of a son having taken place in an auspicious conjunction, aspect, and season, the queen, although passed the time of women, became shortly afterwards pregnant, and bore a son. His father named him Vidarbha, and married him to the damsel he had brought home. They had three sons, Kratha, Kaiśika, and Romapáda. The son of Romapáda was Babhru, and his son was Dhriti. The son of Kaiśika was Chedi, whose descendants were called the Chaidya kings. The son of Kratha was Kunti; his son was Vrishńi; his son was Nirvriti; his son was Dasárha; his son was Vyoman; his son was Jímúta; his son was Vikriti; his son was Bhímaratha; his son was Navaratha; his son was Daśaratha; his son was Śakuni; his son was Karambhi; his son was Devaráta; his son was Devakshatra; his son was Madhu; his son was Anavaratha; his son was Kuruvatsa; his son was Anuratha; his son was Puruhotra; his son was Anśu; his son was Satwata, from whom the princes of this house were termed Sátwatas. This was the progeny of Jyámagha; by listening to the account of whom, a man is purified from his sins.
4.12.17.p1
iti śrīviṣṇupurāṇe caturthe 'ṃśe dvādaśo 'dhyāyaḥ
In consequence of this conversation regarding the birth of a son having taken place in an auspicious conjunction, aspect, and season, the queen, although passed the time of women, became shortly afterwards pregnant, and bore a son. His father named him Vidarbha, and married him to the damsel he had brought home. They had three sons, Kratha, Kaiśika, and Romapáda. The son of Romapáda was Babhru, and his son was Dhriti. The son of Kaiśika was Chedi, whose descendants were called the Chaidya kings. The son of Kratha was Kunti; his son was Vrishńi; his son was Nirvriti; his son was Dasárha; his son was Vyoman; his son was Jímúta; his son was Vikriti; his son was Bhímaratha; his son was Navaratha; his son was Daśaratha; his son was Śakuni; his son was Karambhi; his son was Devaráta; his son was Devakshatra; his son was Madhu; his son was Anavaratha; his son was Kuruvatsa; his son was Anuratha; his son was Puruhotra; his son was Anśu; his son was Satwata, from whom the princes of this house were termed Sátwatas. This was the progeny of Jyámagha; by listening to the account of whom, a man is purified from his sins.
Translations (2)
- The Vishnu Purana: A System of Hindu Mythology and Tradition — Horace Hayman Wilson 1840, English
- A Prose English Translation of Vishnupuranam — Manmatha Nath Dutt 1896, English
Commentaries (3)
- Ātmaprakāśa — Śrīdhara Svāmin, Sanskrit
- Vaiṣṇavakūṭacandrikā Viṣṇupurāṇaṭīkā — Ratnagarbhamiśra, Sanskrit
- Viṣṇucittīya — Sanskrit
Other recensions (1)
- Viṣṇupurāṇa (vulgate) — Sanskrit
Linked texts (2)
- Ancient Indian Historical Tradition — F. E. Pargiter, English
- Studies in the Purāṇic Records on Hindu Rites and Customs — R. C. Hazra, English