प्रद्योतश्चैव विद्योतः क्षत्रियौ चद्रवंशजौ
Pradyota and Vidyota, both Kṣatriyas, were born in the lunar dynasty.
प्रद्योततनयो जातो नाम्ना परिमलो बली
Pradyota’s son was born, strong and named Parimala.
विद्योताद्भीष्मसिंहश्च गजसेनाधिपोऽभवत्
From Vidyota came Bhīṣmasiṃha, who became lord of the elephants.
दृष्ट्वा तान्विप्रियान्सर्वान्निजराज्यान्निराकरोत्
Seeing all of them unfriendly, he renounced his own kingdom.
कान्यकुब्जपुरं प्राप्य जयचंद्रमवर्णयन्
Arriving at Kānyakubja city, he praised Jayacandra.
मातामहस्य ते राज्यं प्राप्तवान्निर्भयो बली
He, fearless and strong, obtained the kingdom of his maternal grandfather.
सर्वराज्यं कथं भुंक्षे श्रुत्वा तेन निराकृताः
Hearing, 'How do you enjoy all the kingdoms?' they were rejected by him.
इति श्रुत्वा महीपालो जयचंद्र उवाच तान् 3.3.5.
Having heard this, King Jayacandra spoke to them.
नाम्ना परिमलः शूरस्त्वं मन्मंत्री भवाधुना
You, the valiant Parimala, shall now be my minister by name.
वृत्त्यर्थे च मया वो वै पुरी दत्ता महावती
For your livelihood, I have given you the great city of Mahāvatī.
इति श्रुत्वा तु ते सर्वे तथा मत्वा मुमोदिरे । महीपतिस्तु बलवान्दुःखात्संत्यज्य तां पुरीम्
Hearing this, they all rejoiced, accepting it as proper; but the powerful king, out of sorrow, abandoned that city.
कृत्वौर्वीयां पुरीमन्यां तत्र वासमकारयत्
He established another city on earth and made his dwelling there.
अगमा भूमिराजाय चान्या परिमलाय सा
That city was given to King Bhūmirāja, and another to Parimala.
विवाहांते च भूराजा दुर्गमन्यमकारयत्
After the marriage, King Bhūmirāja established another fortress.
देहली सुमूहूर्तेन दुर्ग द्वारे सुरोपिता
In a very brief moment, a threshold was established by the gods at the fortress gate.
विस्मितः स नृपो भूत्वा देहली नाम चाकरोत्
The king, becoming astonished, named it 'Dehalī.'
त्रिवर्षांते च भो विप्रा जयचन्द्रो महीपतिः
O Brahmins, after three years, King Jayachandra—
किमर्थं पृथिवीराज मद्दायं मे न दत्तवान् 3.3.5.
—said, 'For what reason, O Prithviraja, have you not given me my share?'
नो चेन्मच्छस्त्रकठिनैः क्षयं यास्यंति सैनिकाः
'If not, then by my hard weapons, your soldiers will be destroyed.'
दूतं वै प्रेषयामास राजराजो मदोत्कटः
The proud king of kings then sent a messenger.
यदा निराकृता धूर्ता मया ते चंद्रवंशिनः
'When those Chandravamshis were rejected by me, being deceitful—'
त्वया षोडशलक्षं च युद्धसैन्यं समाहृतम्
'You assembled a war-army of one hundred and sixty thousand.'
भवान्न दंड्यो बलवान्करं मे दातुमर्हति
'You are not to be punished, being powerful; you ought to pay me tribute.'
इति ज्ञात्वा तयोर्घोरं वैरं चासीन्महीतले
Knowing thus, a fierce enmity arose between the two on the earth.
जयचंद्रश्च बलवान्पृथिवीराजभीरुकः
Jayachandra was powerful, but Prithviraja was fearful.
पृथिवीराज एवासौ तथार्द्धं राष्ट्रमानयत्
That same Prithviraja then took half the kingdom.
दिशं याम्यां स वै जित्वा तेषां कोशानुपाहरत्
Having conquered the southern direction, he seized their treasures.
महीराजस्तु तच्छुत्वा परं विस्मयमागतः
Hearing this, the king was greatly astonished.
तिलका नाम विख्याता या तु वीरवती शुभा
There was a renowned woman named Tilaka, who was brave and auspicious.
जयचंद्रस्य भूपस्य योषितः षोडशाभवन्
King Jayachandra had sixteen wives.