śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; mitrāyuḥ — Mitrāyu; ca — and; divodāsāt — was born from Divodāsa; cyavanaḥ — Cyavana; tat-sutaḥ — the son of Mitrāyu; nṛpa — O King; sudāsaḥ — Sudāsa; sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva; atha — thereafter; somakaḥ — Somaka; jantu-janma-kṛt — the father of Jantu.

tasya — of him (Somaka); putra-śatam — one hundred sons; teṣām — of all of them; yavīyān — the youngest; pṛṣataḥ — Pṛṣata; sutaḥ — the son; saḥ — he; tasmāt — from him (Pṛṣata); drupadaḥ — Drupada; jajñe — was born; sarva-sampat — with all opulences; samanvitaḥ — decorated.

drupadāt — from Drupada; draupadī — Draupadī, the famous wife of the Pāṇḍavas; tasya — of him (Drupada); dhṛṣṭadyumna-ādayaḥ — headed by Dhṛṣṭadyumna; sutāḥ — sons; dhṛṣṭadyumnāt — from Dhṛṣṭadyumna; dhṛṣṭaketuḥ — the son named Dhṛṣṭaketu; bhārmyāḥ — all descendants of Bharmyāśva; pāñcālakāḥ — they are known as the Pāñcālakas; ime — all of these.

yaḥ — who; ajamīḍha-sutaḥ — was a son born from Ajamīḍha; hi — indeed; anyaḥ — another; ṛkṣaḥ — Ṛkṣa; saṁvaraṇaḥ — Saṁvaraṇa; tataḥ — from him (Ṛkṣa); tapatyām — Tapatī; sūrya-kanyāyām — in the womb of the daughter of the sun-god; kurukṣetra-patiḥ — the King of Kurukṣetra; kuruḥ — Kuru was born; parīkṣiḥ sudhanuḥ jahnuḥ niṣadhaḥ ca — Parīkṣi, Sudhanu, Jahnu and Niṣadha; kuroḥ — of Kuru; sutāḥ — the sons; suhotraḥ — Suhotra; abhūt — was born; sudhanuṣaḥ — from Sudhanu; cyavanaḥ — Cyavana; atha — from Suhotra; tataḥ — from him (Cyavana); kṛtī — a son named Kṛtī.

vasuḥ — a son named Vasu; tasya — of him (Kṛtī); uparicaraḥ — the surname of Vasu; bṛhadratha-mukhāḥ — headed by Bṛhadratha; tataḥ — from him (Vasu); kuśāmba — Kuśāmba; matsya — Matsya; pratyagra — Pratyagra; cedipa-ādyāḥ — Cedipa and others; ca — also; cedi-pāḥ — all of them became rulers of the Cedi state.

bṛhadrathāt — from Bṛhadratha; kuśāgraḥ — Kuśāgra; abhūt — a son was born; ṛṣabhaḥ — Ṛṣabha; tasya — of him (Kuśāgra); tat-sutaḥ — his (Ṛṣabha’s) son; jajñe — was born; satyahitaḥ — Satyahita; apatyam — offspring; puṣpavān — Puṣpavān; tat-sutaḥ — his (Puṣpavān’s) son; jahuḥ — Jahu.

anyasyām — in another; api — also; bhāryāyām — wife; śakale — parts; dve — two; bṛhadrathāt — from Bṛhadratha; ye — which two parts; mātrā — by the mother; bahiḥ utsṛṣṭe — because of rejection; jarayā — by the demoness named Jarā; ca — and; abhisandhite — when they were joined together; jīva jīva iti — O living entity, be alive; krīḍantyā — playing like that; jarāsandhaḥ — Jarāsandha; abhavat — was generated; sutaḥ — a son.

tataḥ ca — and from him (Jarāsandha); sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva; abhūt — was born; somāpiḥ — Somāpi; yat — of him (Somāpi); śrutaśravāḥ — a son named Śrutaśravā; parīkṣiḥ — the son of Kuru named Parīkṣi; anapatyaḥ — without any son; abhūt — became; surathaḥ — Suratha; nāma — named; jāhnavaḥ — was the son of Jahnu.

tataḥ — from him (Suratha); vidūrathaḥ — a son named Vidūratha; tasmāt — from him (Vidūratha); sārvabhaumaḥ — a son named Sārvabhauma; tataḥ — from him (Sārvabhauma); abhavat — was born; jayasenaḥ — Jayasena; tat-tanayaḥ — the son of Jayasena; rādhikaḥ — Rādhika; ataḥ — and from him (Rādhika); ayutāyuḥ — Ayutāyu; abhūt — was born.

tataḥ — from him (Ayutāyu); ca — and; akrodhanaḥ — a son named Akrodhana; tasmāt — from him (Akrodhana); devātithiḥ — a son named Devātithi; amuṣya — of him (Devātithi); ca — also; ṛkṣaḥ — Ṛkṣa; tasya — of him (Ṛkṣa); dilīpaḥ — a son named Dilīpa; abhūt — was born; pratīpaḥ — Pratīpa; tasya — of him (Dilīpa); ca — and; ātma-jaḥ — the son.

devāpiḥ — Devāpi; śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu; tasya — of him (Pratīpa); bāhlīkaḥ — Bāhlīka; iti — thus; ca — also; ātma-jāḥ — the sons; pitṛ-rājyam — the father’s property, the kingdom; parityajya — rejecting; devāpiḥ — Devāpi, the eldest; tu — indeed; vanam — to the forest; gataḥ — left; abhavat — was; śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu; rājā — the king; prāk — before; mahābhiṣa — Mahābhiṣa; saṁjñitaḥ — most celebrated; yam yam — whomever; karābhyām — with his hands; spṛśati — touched; jīrṇam — although very old; yauvanam — youth; eti — attained; saḥ — he.

śāntim — youthfulness for sense gratification; āpnoti — one gets; ca — also; eva — indeed; agryām — principally; karmaṇā — by the touch of his hand; tena — because of this; śāntanuḥ — known as Śāntanu; samāḥ — years; dvādaśa — twelve; tat-rājye — in his kingdom; na — not; vavarṣa — sent rain; yadā — when; vibhuḥ — the controller of the rain, namely the King of heaven, Indra; śāntanuḥ — Śāntanu; brāhmaṇaiḥ — by the learned brāhmaṇas; uktaḥ — when advised; parivettā — faulty because of being a usurper; ayam — this; agra-bhuk — enjoying in spite of your elder brother’s being present; rājyam — the kingdom; dehi — give; agrajāya — to your elder brother; āśu — immediately; pura-rāṣṭra — of your home and the kingdom; vivṛddhaye — for elevation.

evam — thus (as above mentioned); uktaḥ — being advised; dvijaiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas; jyeṣṭham — unto his eldest brother, Devāpi; chandayām āsa — requested to take charge of the kingdom; saḥ — he (Devāpi); abravīt — said; tat-mantri — by Śāntanu’s minister; prahitaiḥ — instigated; vipraiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas; vedāt — from the principles of the Vedas; vibhraṁśitaḥ — fallen; girā — by such words; veda-vāda-ativādān — words blaspheming the Vedic injunctions; vai — indeed; tadā — at that time; devaḥ — the demigod; vavarṣa — showered rains; ha — in the past; devāpiḥ — Devāpi; yogam āsthāya — accepting the process of mystic yoga; kalāpa-grāmam — the village known as Kalāpa; āśritaḥ — took shelter of (and is living in even now).

soma-vaṁśe — when the dynasty of the moon-god; kalau — in this Age of Kali; naṣṭe — being lost; kṛta-ādau — at the beginning of the next Satya-yuga; sthāpayiṣyati — will reestablish; bāhlīkāt — from Bāhlīka; somadattaḥ — Somadatta; abhūt — generated; bhūriḥ — Bhūri; bhūri-śravāḥ — Bhūriśravā; tataḥ — thereafter; śalaḥ ca — a son named Śala; śāntanoḥ — from Śāntanu; āsīt — generated; gaṅgāyām — in the womb of Gaṅgā, the wife of Śāntanu; bhīṣmaḥ — a son named Bhīṣma; ātmavān — self-realized; sarva-dharma-vidām — of all religious persons; śreṣṭhaḥ — the best; mahā-bhāgavataḥ — an exalted devotee; kaviḥ — and a learned scholar.

vīra-yūtha-agraṇīḥ — Bhīṣmadeva, the foremost of all warriors; yena — by whom; rāmaḥ api — even Paraśurāma, the incarnation of God; yudhi — in a fight; toṣitaḥ — was satisfied (when defeated by Bhīṣmadeva); śāntanoḥ — by Śāntanu; dāsa-kanyāyām — in the womb of Satyavatī, who was known as the daughter of a śūdra; jajñe — was born; citrāṅgadaḥ — Citrāṅgada; sutaḥ — a son.

vicitravīryaḥ — Vicitravīrya, the son of Śāntanu; ca — and; avarajaḥ — the younger brother; nāmnā — by a Gandharva named Citrāṅgada; citrāṅgadaḥ — Citrāṅgada; hataḥ — was killed; yasyām — in the womb of Satyavatī previous to her marriage to Śāntanu; parāśarāt — by the semen of Parāśara Muni; sākṣāt — directly; avatīrṇaḥ — incarnated; hareḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; kalā — expansion; veda-guptaḥ — the protector of the Vedas; muniḥ — the great sage; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana; yataḥ — from whom; aham — I (Śukadeva Gosvāmī); idam — this (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam); adhyagām — studied thoroughly; hitvā — rejecting; sva-śiṣyān — his disciples; paila-ādīn — headed by Paila; bhagavān — the incarnation of the Lord; bādarāyaṇaḥ — Vyāsadeva; mahyam — unto me; putrāya — a son; śāntāya — who was truly controlled from sense gratification; param — the supreme; guhyam — the most confidential; idam — this Vedic literature (Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam); jagau — instructed; vicitravīryaḥ — Vicitravīrya; atha — thereafter; uvāha — married; kāśīrāja-sute — two daughters of Kāśīrāja; balāt — by force; svayaṁvarāt — from the arena of the svayaṁvara; upānīte — being brought; ambikā-ambālike — Ambikā and Ambālikā; ubhe — both of them; tayoḥ — unto them; āsakta — being too attached; hṛdayaḥ — his heart; gṛhītaḥ — being contaminated; yakṣmaṇā — by tuberculosis; mṛtaḥ — he died.

kṣetre — in the wives and maidservant; aprajasya — of Vicitravīrya, who had no progeny; vai — indeed; bhrātuḥ — of the brother; mātrā uktaḥ — being ordered by the mother; bādarāyaṇaḥ — Vedavyāsa; dhṛtarāṣṭram — a son named Dhṛtarāṣṭra; ca — and; pāṇḍum — a son named Pāṇḍu; ca — also; viduram — a son named Vidura; ca — also; api — indeed; ajījanat — begot.

gāndhāryām — in the womb of Gāndhārī; dhṛtarāṣṭrasya — of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; jajñe — were born; putra-śatam — one hundred sons; nṛpa — O King Parīkṣit; tatra — among the sons; duryodhanaḥ — the son named Duryodhana; jyeṣṭhaḥ — the eldest; duḥśalā — Duḥśalā; ca api — also; kanyakā — one daughter.

śāpāt — due to being cursed; maithuna-ruddhasya — who had to restrain sexual life; pāṇḍoḥ — of Pāṇḍu; kuntyām — in the womb of Kuntī; mahā-rathāḥ — great heroes; jātāḥ — took birth; dharma — by Mahārāja Dharma, or Dharmarāja; anila — by the demigod controlling the wind; indrebhyaḥ — and by the demigod Indra, the controller of rain; yudhiṣṭhira — Yudhiṣṭhira; mukhāḥ — headed by; trayaḥ — three sons (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna); nakulaḥ — Nakula; sahadevaḥ — Sahadeva; ca — also; mādryām — in the womb of Mādrī; nāsatya-dasrayoḥ — by Nāsatya and Dasra, the Aśvinī-kumāras; draupadyām — in the womb of Draupadī; pañca — five; pañcabhyaḥ — from the five brothers (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva); putrāḥ — sons; te — they; pitaraḥ — uncles; abhavan — became.

yudhiṣṭhirāt — from Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira; prativindhyaḥ — a son named Prativindhya; śrutasenaḥ — Śrutasena; vṛkodarāt — begotten by Bhīma; arjunāt — from Arjuna; śrutakīrtiḥ — a son named Śrutakīrti; tu — indeed; śatānīkaḥ — a son named Śatānīka; tu — indeed; nākuliḥ — of Nakula.

sahadeva-sutaḥ — the son of Sahadeva; rājan — O King; śrutakarmā — Śrutakarmā; tathā — as well as; apare — others; yudhiṣṭhirāt — from Yudhiṣṭhira; tu — indeed; pauravyām — in the womb of Pauravī; devakaḥ — a son named Devaka; atha — as well as; ghaṭotkacaḥ — Ghaṭotkaca; bhīmasenāt — from Bhīmasena; hiḍimbāyām — in the womb of Hiḍimbā; kālyām — in the womb of Kālī; sarvagataḥ — Sarvagata; tataḥ — thereafter; sahadevāt — from Sahadeva; suhotram — Suhotra; tu — indeed; vijayā — Vijayā; asūta — gave birth to; pārvatī — the daughter of the Himālayan king.

kareṇumatyām — in the wife named Kareṇumatī; nakulaḥ — Nakula; naramitram — a son named Naramitra; tathā — also; arjunaḥ — Arjuna; irāvantam — Irāvān; ulupyām — in the womb of the Nāga-kanyā named Ulupī; vai — indeed; sutāyām — in the daughter; babhruvāhanam — a son named Babhruvāhana; maṇipura-pateḥ — of the king of Maṇipura; saḥ — he; api — although; tat-putraḥ — the son of Arjuna; putrikā-sutaḥ — the son of his maternal grandfather.

tava — your; tātaḥ — father; subhadrāyām — in the womb of Subhadrā; abhimanyuḥ — Abhimanyu; ajāyata — was born; sarva-atiratha-jit — a great fighter who could defeat the atirathas; vīraḥ — a great hero; uttarāyām — in the womb of Uttarā; tataḥ — from Abhimanyu; bhavān — your good self.

parikṣīṇeṣu — because of being annihilated in the Kurukṣetra war; kuruṣu — the members of the Kuru dynasty, such as Duryodhana; drauṇeḥ — Aśvatthāmā, the son of Droṇācārya; brahmāstra-tejasā — because of the heat of the brahmāstra nuclear weapon; tvam ca — your good self also; kṛṣṇa-anubhāvena — because of the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa; sajīvaḥ — with your life; mocitaḥ — released; antakāt — from death.

tava — your; ime — all these; tanayāḥ — sons; tāta — my dear King Parīkṣit; janamejaya — Janamejaya; pūrvakāḥ — headed by; śrutasenaḥ — Śrutasena; bhīmasenaḥ — Bhīmasena; ugrasenaḥ — Ugrasena; ca — also; vīryavān — all very powerful.

janamejayaḥ — the eldest son; tvām — about you; viditvā — knowing; takṣakāt — by the Takṣaka serpent; nidhanam — death; gatam — undergone; sarpān — the snakes; vai — indeed; sarpa-yāga-agnau — in the fire of the sacrifice for killing all the snakes; saḥ — he (Janamejaya); hoṣyati — will offer as a sacrifice; ruṣā-anvitaḥ — because of being very angry.

kālaṣeyam — the son of Kalaṣa; purodhāya — accepting as the priest; turam — Tura; turaga-medhaṣāṭ — he will be known as Turaga-medhaṣāṭ (a performer of many horse sacrifices); samantāt — including all parts; pṛthivīm — the world; sarvām — everywhere; jitvā — conquering; yakṣyati — will execute sacrifices; ca — and; adhvaraiḥ — by performing aśvamedha-yajñas.

tasya — of Janamejaya; putraḥ — the son; śatānīkaḥ — Śatānīka; yājñavalkyāt — from the great sage known as Yājñavalkya; trayīm — the three Vedas (Sāma, Yajur and Ṛg); paṭhan — studying thoroughly; astra-jñānam — the art of military administration; kriyā-jñānam — the art of performing ritualistic ceremonies; śaunakāt — from Śaunaka Ṛṣi; param — transcendental knowledge; eṣyati — will achieve.

sahasrānīkaḥ — Sahasrānīka; tat-putraḥ — the son of Śatānīka; tataḥ — from him (Sahasrānīka); ca — also; eva — indeed; aśvamedhajaḥ — Aśvamedhaja; asīmakṛṣṇaḥ — Asīmakṛṣṇa; tasya — from him (Aśvamedhaja); api — also; nemicakraḥ — Nemicakra; tu — indeed; tat-sutaḥ — his son.

gajāhvaye — on the town of Hastināpura (New Delhi); hṛte — being inundated; nadyā — by the river; kauśāmbyām — in the place known as Kauśāmbī; sādhu — duly; vatsyati — will live there; uktaḥ — celebrated; tataḥ — thereafter; citrarathaḥ — Citraratha; tasmāt — from him; śucirathaḥ — Śuciratha; sutaḥ — the son.

tasmāt — from him (Śuciratha); ca — also; vṛṣṭimān — the son known as Vṛṣṭimān; tasya — his (son); suṣeṇaḥ — Suṣeṇa; atha — thereafter; mahī-patiḥ — the emperor of the whole world; sunīthaḥ — Sunītha; tasya — his; bhavitā — will be; nṛcakṣuḥ — his son, Nṛcakṣu; yat — from him; sukhīnalaḥ — Sukhīnala.

pariplavaḥ — Pariplava; sutaḥ — the son; tasmāt — from him (Pariplava); medhāvī — Medhāvī; sunaya-ātmajaḥ — the son of Sunaya; nṛpañjayaḥ — Nṛpañjaya; tataḥ — from him; dūrvaḥ — Dūrva; timiḥ — Timi; tasmāt — from him; janiṣyati — will take birth.

timeḥ — of Timi; bṛhadrathaḥ — Bṛhadratha; tasmāt — from him (Bṛhadratha); śatānīkaḥ — Śatānīka; sudāsa-jaḥ — the son of Sudāsa; śatānīkāt — from Śatānīka; durdamanaḥ — a son named Durdamana; tasya apatyam — his son; mahīnaraḥ — Mahīnara.

daṇḍapāṇiḥ — Daṇḍapāṇi; nimiḥ — Nimi; tasya — from him (Mahīnara); kṣemakaḥ — a son named Kṣemaka; bhavitā — will take birth; yataḥ — from whom (Nimi); brahma-kṣatrasya — of brāhmaṇas and kṣatriyas; vai — indeed; yoniḥ — the source; vaṁśaḥ — the dynasty; deva-ṛṣi-satkṛtaḥ — respected by great saintly persons and demigods; kṣemakam — King Kṣemaka; prāpya — up to this point; rājānam — the monarch; saṁsthām — an end to them; prāpsyati — there will be; vai — indeed; kalau — in this Kali-yuga; atha — thereafter; māgadha-rājānaḥ — the kings in the Māgadha dynasty; bhāvinaḥ — the future; ye — all those who; vadāmi — I shall explain; te — unto you.

bhavitā — will take birth; sahadevasya — the son of Sahadeva; mārjāriḥ — Mārjāri; yat — his son; śrutaśravāḥ — Śrutaśravā; tataḥ — from him; yutāyuḥ — Yutāyu; tasya — his son; api — also; niramitraḥ — Niramitra; atha — thereafter; tat-sutaḥ — his son; sunakṣatraḥ — Sunakṣatra; sunakṣatrāt — from Sunakṣatra; bṛhatsenaḥ — Bṛhatsena; atha — from him; karmajit — Karmajit; tataḥ — from him; sutañjayāt — from Sutañjaya; vipraḥ — Vipra; śuciḥ — a son named Śuci; tasya — from him; bhaviṣyati — will take birth; kṣemaḥ — a son named Kṣema; atha — thereafter; suvrataḥ — a son named Suvrata; tasmāt — from him; dharmasūtraḥ — Dharmasūtra; samaḥ — Sama; tataḥ — from him; dyumatsenaḥ — Dyumatsena; atha — thereafter; sumatiḥ — Sumati; subalaḥ — Subala; janitā — will take birth; tataḥ — thereafter.

sunīthaḥ — from Subala will come Sunītha; satyajit — Satyajit; atha — from him; viśvajit — from Viśvajit; yat — from whom; ripuñjayaḥ — Ripuñjaya; bārhadrathāḥ — all in the line of Bṛhadratha; ca — also; bhūpālāḥ — all those kings; bhāvyāḥ — will take birth; sāhasra-vatsaram — continuously for one thousand years.