great benefactor of even enemies when they seek His
protection. Conversant with policy and endued
with policy, He is an utterer of Brahma and has all
His senses under perfect control. For doing good
to the deities, Govinda will take birth in the race
of the high-souled Manu. Verily, endued with
high intelligence, He will take birth in the auspicious
and righteous race of that Prajapati. Manu will
have a son of the name of Anga. After Anga will
come Antardhaman. From Antardhaman will spring
Havirdhaman, that lord of all creatures, free from
every stain. Havirdhaman will have an illustrious
son of the name of Rachinavarhi. He will have
ten sons having Prachetas for their first. Prachetas
will have a son named Daksha who will be regarded
as a Prajapati. Daksha will beget a daughter
who will be named Dakshayani. From Dakshayani
will spring Aditya, and from Aditya will spring Manu.
From Manu will spring a daughter named Ila and a son
to be named Sudyumna. Ila will have Vudha for
her husband, and from Vudha will spring Pururavas.
From Pururavas will spring Ayu. From Ayu will
spring Nahusha, and Nahusha will beget a son named
Yayati. From Yayati will spring a mighty son of
the name of Yadu, Yadu will beget Kroshtri. Kroshtri
will beget a mighty son to be named Vrijinivat.
From Vrijinivat will spring Ushadgu the unvanquished.
Ushadgu will beget a son of the name of Chitraratha.
Chitraratha will have a younger son of the name of
Sura. Indeed, in the race of these mighty men,
of energy celebrated over all the world, possessed
of excellent conduct and diverse accomplishments,
devoted to the performance of sacrifices and pure
in behaviour,—in the pure race honoured
by the Brahmanas, Sura will take his birth. He
will be a foremost Kshatriya, endued with great energy,
and possessed of great fame. Sura, that giver
of honours, will beget a son, the spreader of his race,
of the name of Vasudeva, otherwise called Anakadundhuvi.
Vasudeva will have a son of the name of Vasudeva.
He will have four hands. He will be exceedingly
liberal, and will honour the Brahmanas greatly.
Identical with Brahma, he will like and love the Brahmanas,
and the Brahmanas will like and love him, that scion
of Yadu’s race will liberate many kings immured
in the prison of the ruler of the Magadhas, after
vanquishing that ruler named Jarasandha in his capital
buried among mountains. Endued with great energy,
he will be rich with the jewels and gems of all the
rulers of the earth. Indeed, in energy he will
be unrivalled on earth, possessed of great prowess,
he will be the king of all kings of the earth.
Foremost among all the Surasenas, the puissant one,
residing at Dwaraka, will rule and protect the whole
earth after vanquishing all her lords, conversant
as he will be with the science of polity. Assembling
together, do ye all adore Him, as ye adore the Eternal
Brahman, with speech, floral wreaths, and excellent
incense and perfumes. He who wishes to see me
or the Grandsire Brahma should first see the illustrious