śrī śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; yaḥ — who; antyaḥ — the final member (of the lineage described in the Ninth Canto); purañjayaḥ — Purañjaya (Ripuñjaya); nāma — named; bhaviṣyaḥ — will live in the future; bārahadrathaḥ — the descendant of Bṛhadratha; tasya — his; amātyaḥ — minister; tu — but; śunakaḥ — Śunaka; hatvā — killing; svāminam — his master; ātma-jam — his own son; pradyota-saṁjñam — named Pradyota; rājānam — the king; kartā — will make; yat — whose; pālakaḥ — named Pālaka; sutaḥ — the son; viśākhayūpaḥ — Viśākhayūpa; tat-putraḥ — the son of Pālaka; bhavitā — will be; rājakaḥ — Rājaka; tataḥ — then (coming as the son of Viśākhayūpa).

nandivardhanaḥ — Nandivardhana; tat-putraḥ — his son; pañca — five; pradyotanāḥ — Pradyotanas; ime — these; aṣṭa-triṁśa — thirty-eight; uttara — increased by; śatam — one hundred; bhokṣyanti — they will enjoy; pṛthivīm — the earth; nṛpāḥ — these kings.

śiśunāgaḥ — Śiśunāga; tataḥ — then; bhāvyaḥ — will take birth; kākavarṇaḥ — Kākavarṇa; tu — and; tat-sutaḥ — his son; kṣemadharmā — Kṣemadharmā; tasya — of Kākavarṇa; sutaḥ — the son; kṣetrajñaḥ — Kṣetrajña; kṣemadharma-jaḥ — born to Kṣemadharmā.

vidhisāraḥ — Vidhisāra; sutaḥ — the son; tasya — of Kṣetrajña; ajātaśatruḥ — Ajātaśatru; bhaviṣyati — will be; darbhakaḥ — Darbhaka; tat-sutaḥ — the son of Ajātaśatru; bhāvī — will take birth; darbhakasya — of Darbhaka; ajayaḥ — Ajaya; smṛtaḥ — is remembered.

nandivardhanaḥ — Nandivardhana; ājeyaḥ — the son of Ajaya; mahā-nandiḥ — Mahānandi; sutaḥ — the son; tataḥ — then (following Nandivardhana); śiśunāgāḥ — the Śiśunāgas; daśa — ten; eva — indeed; ete — these; saṣṭi — sixty; uttara — increased by; śata-trayam — three hundred; samāḥ — years; bhokṣyanti — they will rule; pṛthivīm — the earth; kuruśreṣṭha — O best of the Kurus; kalau — in this Age of Kali; nṛpāḥ — the kings; mahānandi-sutaḥ — the son of Mahānandi; rājan — O King Parīkṣit; śūdrā-garbha — in the womb of a śūdra woman; udbhavaḥ — taking birth; balī — powerful; mahā-padma — of an army, or wealth, measured in the millions; patiḥ — the master; kaścit — a certain; nandaḥ — Nanda; kṣatra — of the royal class; vināśa-kṛt — the destroyer; tataḥ — then; nṛpāḥ — the kings; bhaviṣyanti — will become; śūdra-prāyāḥ — no better than śūdras; tu — and; adhārmikāḥ — irreligious.

saḥ — he (Nanda); eka-chatrām — under a single leadership; pṛthivīm — the entire earth; anullaṅghita — undefied; śāsanaḥ — his rulership; śāsiṣyati — he will have sovereignty over; mahāpadmaḥ — the lord of Mahāpadma; dvitīyaḥ — a second; iva — as if; bhārgavaḥ — Paraśurāma.

tasya — of him (Nanda); ca — and; aṣṭau — eight; bhaviṣyanti — will take birth; sumālya-pramukhāḥ — headed by Sumālya; sutāḥ — sons; ye — who; imām — this; bhokṣyanti — will enjoy; mahīm — the earth; rājānaḥ — kings; ca — and; śatam — one hundred; samāḥ — years.

nava — nine; nandān — the Nandas (King Nanda and his eight sons); dvijaḥ — brāhmaṇa; kaścit — a certain; prapannān — trusting; uddhariṣyati — will uproot; teṣām — of them; abhāve — in the absence; jagatīm — the earth; mauryāḥ — the Maurya dynasty; bhokṣyanti — will rule over; vai — indeed; kalau — in this age, Kali-yuga.

saḥ — he (Cāṇakya); eva — indeed; candraguptam — Prince Candragupta; vai — indeed; dvijaḥ — the brāhmaṇa; rājye — in the role of king; abhiṣekṣyati — will install; tat — of Candragupta; sutaḥ — the son; vārisāraḥ — Vārisāra; tu — and; tataḥ — following Vārisāra; ca — and; aśokavardhanaḥ — Aśokavardhana.

suyaśāḥ — Suyaśā; bhavitā — will be born; tasya — of him (Aśokavardhana); saṅgataḥ — Saṅgata; suyaśaḥ-sutaḥ — the son of Suyaśā; śāliśūkaḥ — Śāliśūka; tataḥ — next; tasya — of him (Śāliśūka); somaśarmā — Somaśarmā; bhaviṣyati — will be; śatadhanvā — Śatadhanvā; tataḥ — next; tasya — of him (Somaśarmā); bhavitā — will be; tat — of him (Śatadhanvā); bṛhadrathaḥ — Bṛhadratha.

mauryāḥ — the Mauryas; hi — indeed; ete — these; daśa — ten; nṛpāḥ — kings; sapta-triṁśat — thirty-seven; śata — one hundred; uttaram — more than; samāḥ — years; bhokṣyanti — they will rule; pṛthivīm — the earth; kalau — in Kali-yuga; kuru-kula — of the Kuru dynasty; udvaha — O most eminent hero.

agnimitraḥ — Agnimitra; tataḥ — from Puṣpamitra, the general who will murder Bṛhadratha; tasmāt — from him (Agnimitra); sujyeṣṭhaḥ — Sujyeṣṭha; bhavitā — will be; tataḥ — from him; vasumitraḥ — Vasumitra; bhadrakaḥ — Bhadraka; ca — and; pulindaḥ — Pulinda; bhavitā — will be; sutaḥ — the son; tataḥ — from him (Pulinda); ghoṣaḥ — Ghoṣa; sutaḥ — the son; tasmāt — from him; vajramitraḥ — Vajramitra; bhaviṣyati — will be; tataḥ — from him; bhāgavataḥ — Bhāgavata; tasmāt — from him; devabhūtiḥ — Devabhūti; kuru-udvaha — O most eminent of the Kurus; śuṅgāḥ — the Śuṅgas; daśa — ten; ete — these; bhokṣyanti — will enjoy; bhūmim — the earth; varṣa — years; śata — one hundred; adhikam — more than; tataḥ — then; kāṇvān — the Kāṇva dynasty; iyam — this; bhūmiḥ — the earth; yāsyati — will come under the domain; alpa-guṇān — of few good qualities; nṛpa — O King Parīkṣit.

śuṅgam — the Śuṅga king; hatvā — killing; devabhūtim — Devabhūti; kāṇvaḥ — the member of the Kāṇva family; amātyaḥ — his minister; tu — but; kāminam — lusty; svayam — himself; kariṣyate — will execute; rājyam — the rulership; vasudevaḥ — named Vasudeva; mahā-matiḥ — very intelligent.

tasya — of him (Vasudeva); putraḥ — the son; tu — and; bhūmitraḥ — Bhūmitra; tasya — his; nārāyaṇaḥ — Nārāyaṇa; sutaḥ — the son; kāṇva-ayanāḥ — kings of the Kāṇva dynasty; ime — these; bhūmim — the earth; catvāriṁśat — forty; ca — and; pañca — five; ca — and; śatāni — hundreds; trīṇi — three; bhokṣyanti — they will rule; varṣāṇām — years; ca — and; kalau yuge — in the Kali-yuga.

hatvā — killing; kāṇvam — the Kāṇva king; suśarmāṇam — named Suśarmā; tat-bhṛtyaḥ — his own servant; vṛṣalaḥ — a low-class śūdra; balī — named Balī; gām — the earth; bhokṣyati — will rule; andhra-jātīyaḥ — of the Andhra race; kañcit — for some; kālam — time; asattamaḥ — most degraded.

kṛṣṇa-nāma — named Kṛṣṇa; atha — then; tat — of him (Balī); bhrātā — the brother; bhavitā — will become; pṛthivī-patiḥ — the master of the earth; śrī-śāntakarṇaḥ — Śrī Śāntakarṇa; tat — of Kṛṣṇa; putraḥ — the son; paurṇamāsaḥ — Paurṇamāsa; tu — and; tat-sutaḥ — his son; lambodaraḥ — Lambodara; tu — and; tat-putraḥ — his son; tasmāt — from him (Lambodara); cibilakaḥ — Cibilaka; nṛpaḥ — the king; meghasvātiḥ — Meghasvāti; cibilakāt — from Cibilaka; aṭamānaḥ — Aṭamāna; tu — and; tasya — of him (Meghasvāti); ca — and; aniṣṭakarmā — Aniṣṭakarmā; hāleyaḥ — Hāleya; talakaḥ — Talaka; tasya — of him (Hāleya); ca — and; ātma-jaḥ — the son; purīṣabhīruḥ — Purīṣabhīru; tat — of Talaka; putraḥ — the son; tataḥ — then; rājā — the king; sunandanaḥ — Sunandana; cakoraḥ — Cakora; bahavaḥ — the Bahus; yatra — among whom; śivasvātiḥ — Śivasvāti; arimdamaḥ — the subduer of enemies; tasya — of him; api — also; gomatī — Gomatī; putraḥ — the son; purīmān — Purīmān; bhavitā — will be; tataḥ — from him (Gomatī); medaśirāḥ — Medaśirā; śivaskandaḥ — Śivaskanda; yajñaśrīḥ — Yajñaśrī; tat — of Śivaskanda; sutaḥ — the son; tataḥ — then; vijayaḥ — Vijaya; tat-sutaḥ — his son; bhāvyaḥ — will be; candravijñaḥ — Candravijña; sa-lomadhiḥ — along with Lomadhi; ete — these; triṁśat — thirty; nṛ-patayaḥ — kings; catvāri — four; abda-śatāni — centuries; ca — and; ṣaṭ-pañcāsat — fifty-six; ca — and; pṛthivīm — the world; bhokṣyanti — will rule; kuru-nandana — O favorite son of the Kurus.

sapta — seven; ābhīrāḥ — Ābhīras; āvabhṛtyāḥ — of the city of Avabhṛti; daśa — ten; gardabhinaḥ — Gardabhīs; nṛpāḥ — kings; kaṅkāḥ — Kaṅkas; ṣoḍaśa — sixteen; bhū-pālāḥ — rulers of the earth; bhaviṣyanti — will be; ati-lolupāḥ — very greedy.

tataḥ — then; aṣṭau — eight; yavanāḥ — Yavanas; bhāvyāḥ — will be; catuḥ-daśa — fourteen; turuṣkakāḥ — Turuṣkas; bhūyaḥ — furthermore; daśa — ten; guruṇḍāḥ — Guruṇḍas; ca — and; maulāḥ — Maulas; ekādaśa — eleven; eva — indeed; tu — and.

ete — these; bhokṣyanti — will rule; pṛthivīm — the earth; daśa — ten; varṣa-śatāni — centuries; ca — and; nava-adhikām — plus nine; ca — and; navatim — ninety; maulāḥ — the Maulas; ekādaśa — eleven; kṣitim — the world; bhokṣyanti — will rule; abda-śatāni — centuries; aṅga — my dear Parīkṣit; trīṇi — three; taiḥ — they; saṁsthite — when they are all dead; tataḥ — then; kilakilāyām — in the city Kilakilā; nṛ-patayaḥ — kings; bhūtanandaḥ — Bhūtananda; atha — and then; vaṅgiriḥ — Vaṅgiri; śiśunandiḥ — Śiśunandi; ca — and; tat — his; bhrātā — brother; yaśonandiḥ — Yaśonandi; pravīrakaḥ — Pravīraka; iti — thus; ete — these; vai — indeed; varṣa-śatam — one hundred years; bhaviṣyanti — will be; adhikāni — plus; ṣaṭ — six.

teṣām — of them (Bhūtananda and the other kings of the Kilakilā dynasty); trayodaśa — thirteen; sutāḥ — sons; bhavitāraḥ — will be; ca — and; bāhlikāḥ — called the Bāhlikas; puṣpamitraḥ — Puṣpamitra; atha — then; rājanyaḥ — the king; durmitraḥ — Durmitra; asya — his (son); tathā — also; eva — indeed; ca — and; eka-kālāḥ — ruling at the same time; ime — these; bhū-pāḥ — kings; sapta — seven; andhrāḥ — Andhras; sapta — seven; kauśalāḥ — kings of Kauśala-deśa; vidūra-patayaḥ — rulers of Vidūra; bhāvyāḥ — will be; niṣadhāḥ — Niṣadhas; tataḥ — then (after the Bāhlikas); eva hi — indeed.

māgadhānām — of the Magadha province; tu — and; bhavitā — there will be; viśvasphūrjiḥ — Viśvasphūrji; purañjayaḥ — King Purañjaya; kariṣyati — he will make; aparaḥ — being the replica of; varṇān — all the civilized classes of men; pulinda-yadu-madrakān — into outcastes such as the Pulindas, Yadus and Madrakas.

prajāḥ — the citizens; ca — and; abrahma — unbrahminical; bhūyiṣṭhāḥ — predominantly; sthāpayiṣyati — he will make; durmatiḥ — the unintelligent (Viśvasphūrji); vīrya-vān — powerful; kṣatram — the kṣatriya class; utsādya — destroying; padmavatyām — in Padmavatī; saḥ — he; vai — indeed; puri — in the city; anu-gaṅgam — from Gaṅgādvārā (Hardwar); ā-prayāgam — to Prayāga; guptām — protected; bhokṣyati — he will rule; medinīm — the earth.

śaurāṣṭra — residing in Śaurāṣṭra; avantī — in Avantī; ābhīrāḥ — and in Ābhīra; ca — and; śūrāḥ — residing in the Śūra province; arbuda-mālavāḥ — residing in Arbuda and Mālava; vrātyāḥ — deviated from all purificatory rituals; dvijāḥ — the brāhmaṇas; bhaviṣyanti — will become; śūdra-prāyāḥ — no better than śūdras; jana-adhipāḥ — the kings.

sindhoḥ — of the river Sindhu; taṭam — the land on the shore; candrabhāgām — Candrabhāgā; kauntīm — Kauntī; kāśmīra-maṇḍalam — the region of Kāśmīra; bhokṣyanti — will rule; śūdrāḥ — śūdras; vrātya-ādyāḥ — brāhmaṇas who have fallen from the brahminical standard, and other disqualified men; mlecchāḥ — meat-eaters; ca — and; abrahma-varcasaḥ — lacking spiritual potency.

tulya-kālāḥ — ruling at the same time; ime — these; rājan — O King Parīkṣit; mleccha-prāyāḥ — mostly outcastes; ca — and; bhū-bhṛtaḥ — kings; ete — these; adharma — to irreligion; anṛta — and untruthfulness; parāḥ — dedicated; phalgu-dāḥ — giving little benefit to their subjects; tīvra — fierce; manyavaḥ — their anger.

strī — of women; bāla — children; go — cows; dvija — and brāhmaṇas; ghnāḥ — the murderers; ca — and; para — of other men; dāra — the wives; dhana — and money; ādṛtāḥ — showing interest in; udita-asta-mita — switching their moods from elated to depressed and then to moderate; prāyāḥ — for the most part; alpa-sattva — having little strength; alpaka-āyuṣaḥ — and short life spans; asaṁskṛtāḥ — not purified by Vedic rituals; kriyā-hīnāḥ — devoid of regulative principles; rajasā — by the mode of passion; tamasā — and by the mode of ignorance; āvṛtāḥ — covered over; prajāḥ — the citizens; te — they; bhakṣayiṣyanti — will virtually devour; mlecchāḥ — outcastes; rājanya-rūpiṇaḥ — appearing as kings.

tat-nāthāḥ — the subjects having these kings as rulers; te — they; jana-padāḥ — the residents of the cities; tat — of these kings; śīla — (imitating) the character; ācāra — behavior; vādinaḥ — and speech; anyonyataḥ — one another; rājabhiḥ — by the kings; ca — and; kṣayam yāsyanti — they will become ruined; pīḍitāḥ — tormented.