Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.88
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1.88.1
पुत्रं ययातेः प्रबूहि पूरुं धर्मभृतां वरम् ।
आनुपूर्व्येण ये चान्ये पूरोर्वंशविवर्धनाः ॥ १.८८.१ ॥
Janamejaya said: Tell of Pūru, son of Yayāti, the best of those who uphold dharma, and tell in due order the others who increased Pūru's lineage.
1.88.2
विस्तरेण पुनर्ब्रूहि दौष्यन्तेर्जनमेजयात् ।
संबभूव यथा राजा भरतो द्विजसत्तम ॥ १.८८.२ ॥
Tell it again in detail: how King Bharata was born in the line of Duṣyanta, from Janamejaya, O best of brahmins.
1.88.3
पूरुर्नृपतिशार्दूलो यथैवास्य पिता नृप ।
धर्मनित्यः स्थितो राज्ये शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ॥ १.८८.३ ॥
Pūru, tiger among kings, just as his father had been, O king, steadfast in dharma always, was established in the kingdom, his valour equal to Indra's.
1.88.4
प्रवीरेश्वररौद्राश्वास्त्रयः पुत्रा महारथाः ।
पूरोः पौष्ट्यामजायन्त प्रवीरो वंशकृत्ततः ॥ १.८८.४ ॥
To Pūru, by Pauṣṭī, three sons were born — Pravīra, Īśvara and Raudrāśva, great charioteers; of these, Pravīra became the continuer of the lineage.
1.88.5
मनस्युरभवत्तस्माच्छूरसेनीसुतः प्रभुः ।
पृथिव्याश्चतुरन्ताया गोप्ता राजीवलोचनः ॥ १.८८.५ ॥
From him was born Manasyu, son of Śūrasenī, lord, protector of the earth bounded by four oceans, lotus-eyed.
1.88.6
शक्तः संहननो वाग्मी सौवीरीतनयास्त्रयः ।
मनस्योरभवन्पुत्राः शूराः सर्वे महारथाः ॥ १.८८.६ ॥
Sauvīrī's three sons — Śakta, Saṃhanana and Vāgmī — were born as sons of Manasyu; all were heroes and great charioteers.
1.88.7
अन्वग्भानुप्रभृतयो मिश्रकेश्यां मनस्विनः ।
रौद्राश्वस्य महेष्वासा दशाप्सरसि सूनवः ॥ १.८८.७ ॥
From the apsaras Miśrakeśī, Raudrāśva had ten sons, headed by Anugbhānu, high-minded great archers.
1.88.8
यज्वानो जज्ञिरे शूराः प्रजावन्तो बहुश्रुताः ।
सर्वे सर्वास्त्रविद्वासः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः ॥ १.८८.८ ॥
All of them were born as sacrificers, heroes, fathers of offspring, much learned, knowers of all weapons, all devoted to dharma.
1.88.9
ऋचेयुरथ कक्षेयुः कृकणेयुश्च वीर्यवान् ।
स्थण्डिलेयुर्वनेयुश्च जलेयुश्च महायशाः ॥ १.८८.९ ॥
Ṛceyu, then Kakṣeyu, the mighty Kṛkaṇeyu, Sthaṇḍileyu, Vaneyu, and Jaleyu of great renown.
1.88.10
तेजेयुर्बलावान्धीमान्सत्येयुश्चन्द्रविक्रमः ।
धर्मेयुः सन्नतेयुश्च दशमो देवविक्रमः ॥ १.८८.१० ॥
Tejeyu, the strong and wise Satyeyu of moon-like valour, Dharmeyu, Sannateyu, and the tenth, Devavikrama, godlike in valour.
1.88.11
अनाधृष्टिरभूत्तेषां विद्वान्भुवि तथैकराट् ।
ऋचेयुरथ विक्रान्तो देवानामिव वासवः ॥ १.८८.११ ॥
Among them Anādhṛṣṭi became learned and sole king of the earth; Ṛceyu was valiant, like Vāsava (Indra) among the gods.
1.88.12
अनाधृष्टिसुतस्त्वासीद्राजसूयाश्वमेधकृत् ।
मतिनार इति ख्यातो राजा परमधार्मिकः ॥ १.८८.१२ ॥
The son of Anādhṛṣṭi was the king renowned as Matināra, who performed the Rājasūya and Aśvamedha sacrifices, most righteous.
1.88.13
मतिनारसुता राजंश्चत्वारोऽमितविक्रमाः ।
तंसुर्महानतिरथो द्रुह्युश्चाप्रतिमद्युतिः ॥ १.८८.१३ ॥
O king, Matināra had four sons of immeasurable valor: Taṃsu, the great atiratha, and Druhyu, whose brilliance was incomparable.
1.88.14
तेषां तंसुर्महावीर्यः पौरवं वंशमुद्वहन् ।
आजहार यशो दीप्तं जिगाय च वसुंधराम् ॥ १.८८.१४ ॥
Among them, Taṃsu of great valor, upholding the Paurava lineage, won radiant fame and conquered the earth.
1.88.15
ईलिनं तु सुतं तंसुर्जनयामास वीर्यवान् ।
सोऽपि कृत्स्नामिमां भूमिं विजिग्ये जयतां वरः ॥ १.८८.१५ ॥
The valiant Taṃsu begot a son named Īlina, who, best of conquerors, also conquered this entire earth.
1.88.16
रथन्तर्यां सुतान्पञ्च पञ्चभूतोपमांस्ततः ।
ईलिनो जनयामास दुष्यन्तप्रभृतीन्नृपान् ॥ १.८८.१६ ॥
Then Īlina begot through Rathantarī five sons, like the five elements, among them the kings beginning with Duṣyanta.
1.88.17
दुष्यन्तं शूरभीमौ च प्रवसुं वसुमेव च ।
तेषां श्रेष्ठोऽभवद्राजा दुष्यन्तो दुर्जयो युधि ॥ १.८८.१७ ॥
Duṣyanta, Śūra, Bhīma, Pravasu and Vasu; of them the best was King Duṣyanta, invincible in battle.
1.88.18
दुष्यन्ताल्लक्षणायां तु जज्ञे वै जनमेजयः ।
शकुन्तलायां भरतो दौष्यन्तिरभवत्सुतः ॥ १.८८.१८ ॥
From Duṣyanta, through Lakṣaṇā, was born Janamejaya; and through Śakuntalā, the son of Duṣyanta, Bharata was born.
1.88.19
तस्माद्भरतवंशस्य विप्रतस्थे महद्यशः ॥ १.८८.१९ ॥
From that lineage of Bharata there arose one of great fame.