Text 20] The Descendants of Ajamidha 159

Salas ca Santanor dsid
gangayam bhisma atmavan

sarva-dharma-vidam Srestho
maha-bhagavatah kavih

soma-vamise —when the dynasty of the moon-god; kalau—in this age
of Kali; naste—being lost; krta-ddau—at the beginning of the next
Satya-yuga; sthapayisyati—will reestablish; bahlikit—from Bahlika;
somadattah—Somadatta; abhit—generated; bhirih—Bhiri; bhari-
Sravah—Bhirisrava; tatah—thereafter; salah ca—a son named Sala;
Santanoh—from Santanu; dsit—generated; garigayam—in the womb of
Ganga, the wife of Santanu; bhismah—a son named Bhisma; dtmavan —
self-realized; sarva-dharma-vidém—of all religious persons; sresthah—
the best; mahd-bhagavatah—an exalted devotee; kavih—and a learned
scholar.

TRANSLATION

After the dynasty of the moon-god comes to an end in this age of
Kali, Devapi, in the beginning of the next Satya-yuga, will re-
establish the Soma dynasty in this world. From Bahlika [the
brother of Santanu] came a son named Somadatta, who had three
sons, named Bhiri, Bhirisrava and Sala. From Santanu, through
the womb of his wife named Ganga, came Bhisma, the exalted,
self-realized devotee and learned scholar.

TEXT 20

aepranitaa ais afy afta: |
Waricheean aa Paw: Fa? Roll

vira-yithagranir yena
ramo ‘pi yudhi tositah

Santanor désa-kanyayam
Jajfie citrangadah sutah

vira-yitha-agranih—Bhismadeva, the foremost of all warriors;
yyena—by whom; rémah api—even Parasurama, the incarnation of God;
