Scriptures

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam

BOOK 6 • CHAPTER 23
Ch 23 Verse 1 Verse
Sanskrit Text
६.२३ त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः । एकवीरैकावल्योर्विवाहवर्णनम् । व्यास उवाच । तस्यास्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा रमापुत्रः प्रतापवान् । प्रफुल्लवदनाम्भोजस्तामुवाच विशाम्पते ॥ १ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! That powerful son of Lakṣmī, Haihaya, became very glad to hear these words of Yaśovatī and said :--
Ch 23 Verse 2 Verse
Sanskrit Text
राजोवाच । रम्भोरु यस्त्वया पृष्टो वृत्तान्तो विशदाक्षरः । हेहयोऽहं चैकवीरनाम्ना सिन्धुसुतासुतः ॥ २ ॥
English Translation
O One of beautiful thighs! Hear in reply to your query :-- I am Haihaya, the son of Lakṣmī, and I am known in this world by the name of Ekavīra.
Ch 23 Verse 3-5 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मनो मे यत्त्वया नूनं परतन्त्रं कृतं किल । किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि विरहेणातिपीडितः ॥ ३ ॥ प्रथमं रूपमाख्यातं सर्वलोकातिगं त्वया । तेन मे विह्वलं जातं कामबाणहतं मनः ॥ ४ ॥ ततस्तस्या गुणाः प्रोक्तास्तैस्तु चित्तं हृतं पुनः । यत्त्वयोक्तं पुनर्वाक्यं तेन मे विस्मयोऽभवत् ॥ ५ ॥
English Translation
Now you have made my mind dependent. What am I to do now? where to go? Thus distressed with bereavement from your dear companion, my mind is struck with Cupid’s arrows and is confounded with her extraordinary beauty that you just now described. Next you described her qualifications and my mind is ravished.
Ch 23 Verse 6 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एकावल्या वचः प्रोक्तं दानवाग्रे मया वृतः । हैहयस्तं विना नान्यं वृणोमीति विनिश्चयः ॥ ६ ॥
English Translation
Again when you described before me what she uttered in the presence of the Rākṣasa, I am struck with great wonder. Your dear companion Ekāvalī said before the vicious Dānava Kālaketu, “I have already selected the King Haihaya. I will not select any other than him, this is my firm resolve.” These words have converted me into her slave.
Ch 23 Verse 7-8 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तेन वाक्येन तन्वङ्गि भृत्योऽहमधुना कृतः । त्वया तस्याः सुकेशान्ते ब्रूहि किं करवाणि वाम् ॥ ७ ॥ स्थानं तस्य न जानामि राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः । गतिर्मे नास्ति गमने पुरे तस्मिन्सुलोचने ॥ ८ ॥
English Translation
O Fair-eyed One! Say how I can go there; for you are the only one that can lead me there. Therefore take me quickly to that place where your beautiful clear companion is staying.
Ch 23 Verse 9-10 Verse
Sanskrit Text
वद मां त्वं विशालाक्षि तत्र प्रापयितुं क्षमा । प्रापयाशु सखी ते सा यत्र तिष्ठति सुन्दरी ॥ ९ ॥ हत्वा तं राक्षसं क्रूरं मोचयिष्यामि साम्प्रतम् । विवशां शोकसन्तप्तां राजपुत्रीं तव प्रियाम् ॥ १० ॥
English Translation
Your dear companion, the daughter of the King is very much afflicted with sorrow; soon I will free her, by destroying that cruel Rākṣasa. There is no doubt in this. O Auspicious One! I will rescue your dear companion and bring her to the city of yours and hand her over to her father.
Ch 23 Verse 11 Verse
Sanskrit Text
विमुक्तदुःखां कृत्वाऽऽशु प्रापयिष्यामि ते पुरम् । पित्रे चास्याः प्रदास्यामि कन्यामेकावलीमहम् ॥ ११ ॥
English Translation
Then that King, the enemy destroyer, will perform the marriage ceremony of his daugther. I think this is the desire of your heart.
Ch 23 Verse 12 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पश्चाद्विवाहं कर्तासौ राजा पुत्र्याः परन्तपः । एवं ते मनसः कामो मम चापि प्रियंवदे ॥ १२ ॥
English Translation
O Sweet-speaking One! Know that that is also my desire. O Beautiful One! Now that desire will be fulfilled by your efforts.
Ch 23 Verse 13 Verse
Sanskrit Text
भविष्यति स सम्पूर्णः साधनेन तवाधुना । दर्शयाशु पुरं तस्य पश्य मे त्वं पराक्रमम् ॥ १३ ॥
English Translation
Show me quickly that place and see my prowess. O One with a face beautiful like the Moon! It seems that you will be able to do my work.
Ch 23 Verse 14 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यथा हन्मि दुराचारं परदारापहारकम् । तथा कुरु प्रियं कर्तुं शक्तासि वरवर्णिनि ॥ १४ ॥
English Translation
Soon do such as I can kill that wicked demon, who steals otherś wives. Now show me the way to the impassable city of that Rākṣasa.
Ch 23 Verse 15 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मार्गं दर्शय तस्याद्य पुरस्य दुर्गमस्य च । व्यास उवाच । तन्निशम्य प्रियं वाक्यं मुदिता च यशोवती ॥ १५ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :--O King! Hearing the sweet words of the prince, Yaśovatī became very glad and gently began to speak out how he could go to the demon’s city.
Ch 23 Verse 16 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तमुवाच रमापुत्रं गमनोपायमादरात् । मन्त्रं गृहाण राजेन्द्र भगवत्यास्तु सिद्धिदम् ॥ १६ ॥
English Translation
O King! Take the success-giving Mantra of Bhagavatī and I would then be able to show you today the city guarded by the Rākṣasas.
Ch 23 Verse 17-18 Verse
Sanskrit Text
दर्शयिष्यामि तस्याद्य पुरं राक्षसपालितम् । सज्जो भव महाभाग गमनाय मया सह ॥ १७ ॥ सैन्येन महता युक्तस्तत्र युद्धं भविष्यति । कालकेतुर्महावीरो राक्षसैर्बलिभिर्वृतः ॥ १८ ॥
English Translation
O King! Better arrange to take your vast army with you; for you will have to fight no sooner you go there. Kālaketu is personally a great warrior surrounded by Rākṣasas of great power and strength.
Ch 23 Verse 19 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तस्मान्मन्त्रं गृहीत्वा त्वं व्रज तत्र मया सह । दर्शयिष्यामि ते मार्गं पुरस्यास्य दुरात्मनः ॥ १९ ॥
English Translation
Therefore be initiated in the Mantram of Śrī Bhagavatī and accompany me. So you will surely be successful. I will show you the way to the city of that Demon.
Ch 23 Verse 20-22 Verse
Sanskrit Text
हत्वा तं पापकर्माणं मोचयाशु च मे सखीम् । श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं वीरो मन्त्रं जग्राह सत्वरः ॥ २० ॥ दत्तात्रेयाद्दैवयोगात्प्राप्ताज्ज्ञानिवराच्छुभात् । योगेश्वरीमहामन्त्रं त्रिलोकीतिलकाभिधम् ॥ २१ ॥ तेन सर्वज्ञता जाता सर्वान्तश्चारिता तथा । तया सह जगामाशु पुरं तस्य सुदुर्गमम् ॥ २२ ॥
English Translation
Slay that vicious and vilest of the Rākṣasas and rescue my dear companion. Hearing thus, Haihaya was duly initiated into the great Mantram of Yogeśvarī, named Trilokitilaka Mantra (Hrīm Gaurī Rudradayite Yoge Śvarī Hūm Phaṭ Svāhā is the Yogeśvarī Mantra), by Maharṣi Dattātreya, accidentally come there (as if ordained by Fate), the chief of Jñānins (the Gnostics), that is conducive to the welfare of the beings. Thus by the influence of the Mantram the King got the power of knowing all things and going everywhere with unobstructed speed.
Ch 23 Verse 23 Verse
Sanskrit Text
रक्षितं राक्षसैघोरैः पातालमिव पन्नगैः । यशोवत्या च सैन्येन महता संयुतो नृपः ॥ २३ ॥
English Translation
Then the King Haihaya quickly went with Yaśovatī to the impassable city of the Rākṣasas, accompanied by a vast army.
Ch 23 Verse 24 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तमायान्तं समालोक्य दूतास्तस्य भयातुराः । क्रोशन्तोऽभिययुः पार्श्वं कालकेतोस्तरस्विनः ॥ २४ ॥
English Translation
The city was surrounded by snakes and guarded by the terrible Rākṣasas like the city of Pātāla. The messengers of the Rākṣasa, seeing the King coming, were struck with terror and crying aloud quickly went to Kālaketu.
Ch 23 Verse 25 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तमूचुः सहसा मत्वा राक्षसं काममोहितम् । एकावलीसमीपस्थं कुर्वन्तं विनयान्बहून् ॥ २५ ॥
English Translation
Kālaketu, struck with Cupid’s arrows, was sitting beside Ekāvalī and was speaking many modest words when the messenger went there suddenly and said :--
Ch 23 Verse 26 Verse
Sanskrit Text
दूता ऊचुः । राजन् यशोवती नारी कामिन्याः सहचारिणी । आयाति सह सैन्येन राजपुत्रेण संयुता ॥ २६ ॥
English Translation
“O King! The attendant of this lady Yaśovatī is coming here with a prince and an army.
Ch 23 Verse 27 Verse
Sanskrit Text
जयन्तो वा महाराज कार्तिकेयोऽथवा नु किम् । आगच्छति बलोन्मत्तो वाहिनीसहितः किल ॥ २७ ॥
English Translation
O King! We cannot tell exactly whether the prince is the son of Indra, named Jayanta or Kārtikeya. After all, puffed up with the strength of his army, he is coming here.
Ch 23 Verse 28 Verse
Sanskrit Text
संयत्तो भव राजेन्द्र सङ्ग्रामः समुपस्थितः । देवपुत्रेण युध्यस्व त्यज वा कमलेक्षणाम् ॥ २८ ॥
English Translation
O King! The battle is imminent; now make your arrangements fully and carefully; fight with the son of a Deva or abandon this lotus-eyed Lady.
Ch 23 Verse 29 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इतो दूरेऽस्ति सैन्यं तद्योजनत्रयमात्रतः । सज्जो भव महीपाल दुन्दुभिं घोषयाशु वै ॥ २९ ॥
English Translation
O King! At a distance of three Yojanas from this place, be is staying with his army. Now equip yourself and quickly declare the war by blowing the war trumpets.”
Ch 23 Verse 30-31 Verse
Sanskrit Text
व्यास उवाच । तेषां तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राक्षसः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः । राक्षसान्प्रेरयामास सायुधान्सबलान्वहून् ॥ ३० ॥ गच्छध्वं राक्षसाः सर्वे सम्मुखाः शस्त्रपाणयः । तानाज्ञाप्य कालकेतुः पप्रच्छ प्रणयान्वितः ॥ ३१ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! Hearing the messenger’s words, Kālaketu, the King of the Demons, became overwhelmed with anger and at once sent many powerful Rākṣasas, holding all sorts of weapons and spoke out to them :-- “O Rākṣasas! With weapons in your hands, go before them quickly.”
Ch 23 Verse 32 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एकावलीं समीपस्थां विवशां भृशदुःखिताम् । कोऽयमायाति तन्वङ्गि पिता ते वापरः पुमान् ॥ ३२ ॥
English Translation
Ordering them thus, Kālaketu asked in sweet words Ekāvalī who was in front and very distressed. O Thin-bellied One! Who is coming here? Is he your father or any other man coming with his army to release you. Speak this to me truly.
Ch 23 Verse 33-34 Verse
Sanskrit Text
त्वदर्थे सैन्यसंयुक्तो ब्रूहि सत्यं कृशोदरि । पिता ते यदि सम्प्राप्तो नेतुं त्वां विरहातुरः ॥ ३३ ॥ ज्ञात्वा ते पितरं सम्यक् सङ्ग्रामं न करोम्यहम् । आनयित्वा गृहे पूजां रत्नैर्वस्त्रैर्हयैः शुभैः ॥ ३४ ॥
English Translation
If your father comes here to take you back, being very much distressed with your bereavement, I will never fight with him, if I come to know this truly; rather I will bring him to my house and worship him with the excellent horses, gems and jewels and clothings. Really I will show my full hospitality duly to him when he comes here.
Ch 23 Verse 35 Verse
Sanskrit Text
करोमि तस्य चातिथ्यं गृहे प्राप्तस्य सर्वथा । अन्यश्चेद्यदि सम्प्राप्तस्तं हन्मि निशितैः शरैः ॥ ३५ ॥
English Translation
And if any other person comes, then I will take his life by the sharpened arrows; there is no doubt in this. Know this as certain whoever comes here for your rescue is brought by the hand of Death to me.
Ch 23 Verse 36 Verse
Sanskrit Text
आनीतः किल कालेन मरणाय महात्मना । तस्माद्वद विशालाक्षि कोऽयमायाति मन्दधीः ॥ ३६ ॥
English Translation
Therefore, O Large-eyed One! Say who is this fool that is coming, not knowing me as the powerful and unconquerable Kāla (Death).
Ch 23 Verse 37-38 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अज्ञात्वा मां दुराधर्षं कालरूपं महाबलम् । एकावल्युवाच । न जानेऽहं महाभाग कोऽयमायाति सत्वरः ॥ ३७ ॥ नमेऽस्ति विदितः कोऽपि स्थितायास्तव बन्धने । नायं पिता मे न भ्राता कोऽप्यन्योऽस्ति महाबलः ॥ ३८ ॥
English Translation
Ekāvalī said :-- “O Highly Fortunate One! I do not know who is this body coming to this side with a violent speed. O King! How can I know that when I am in this state of confinement in your house. This man is not my father nor my brother. Some other powerful man is coming here. I do not know exactly what for he is coming.”
Ch 23 Verse 39-40 Verse
Sanskrit Text
किमर्थमिह चायाति नाहं वेद विनिश्चयम् । दैत्य उवाच । एवं वदन्त्यमी दूता वयस्या ते यशोवती ॥ ३९ ॥ समानीय च तं वीरमागतेति कृतोद्यमा । क्व गता सा सखी कान्ते विदग्धा कार्यनिश्चये ॥ ४० ॥
English Translation
The Demon said :-- My messengers say that your comrade Yaśovatī has taken with her that warrior and is coming to this side with great energy. Where has your clever companion gone now? O Lotus-eyed! There is no enemy in the three worlds strong enough to fight against me.
Ch 23 Verse 41-42 Verse
Sanskrit Text
नान्यः कोऽपि ममारातिर्यो मे प्रतिबलो भवेत् । व्यास उवाच । एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दूतास्तत्रान्ये वै समागताः ॥ ४१ ॥ ते होचुस्त्वरिता भीताः कालकेतुं गृहे स्थितम् । किं स्वस्थोऽसि महाराज समीपे सैन्यमागतम् ॥ ४२ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! Just then other messengers hurriedly came there terrified and spoke to Kālaketu who had been staying in the house, thus :-- “O King! The army has come quite close to the city and how are you staying in the house, calm and quiet?
Ch 23 Verse 43 Verse
Sanskrit Text
निर्गच्छ नगरात्तूर्णं सैन्येन महताऽऽवृतः । इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा कालकेतुर्महाबलः ॥ ४३ ॥
English Translation
Better march out of the city with your vast army as early as possible.” The powerful Kālaketu, then, hearing their words, mounted on the chariot and quickly went out of his city.
Ch 23 Verse 44 Verse
Sanskrit Text
रथमारुह्य त्वरितो निर्ययौ स्वपुराद्बहिः । एकवीरोऽपि सहसा हयारूढः प्रतापवान् ॥ ४४ ॥
English Translation
The King Haihaya, on the other hand, suffering from the bereavements of his dear lady, suddenly came there mounted on horseback.
Ch 23 Verse 45 Verse
Sanskrit Text
आगतस्तत्र कामिन्या विरहेण समाकुलः । युद्धं तयोरभूत्तत्र वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ ४५ ॥
English Translation
The terrible fight ensued then and there between the two and each one struck the other with sharpened weapons and the quarters all around blazed with their glitterings and clashings.
Ch 23 Verse 46 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधा मुक्तैरादीपितदिगन्तरम् । वर्तमाने तदा युद्धे कातराणां भयावहे ॥ ४६ ॥
English Translation
When the terrible fight was going on, Haihaya, the son of Lakṣmī, struck Kālaketu, the King of the Daityas with a very powerful club (Gadā).
Ch 23 Verse 47 Verse
Sanskrit Text
गदया ताडयामास दैत्यं सिन्धुसुतासुतः । स गतासुः पपातोर्व्यां वज्राहत इवाचलः ॥ ४७ ॥
English Translation
Thus struck by the Gadā, the Lord of the Daityas fell on the ground like a mountain, struck by lightning, and died.
Ch 23 Verse 48 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पलायित्वा गताः सर्वे राक्षसा भयपीडिताः । यशोवती ततो गत्वा वेगादेकावलीं तदा ॥ ४८ ॥
English Translation
All the Rākṣasas fled away on all sides, struck with terror. Yaśovatī went then very hurriedly with a gladdened heart to Ekāvalī and began to speak to her in terms of surprise and in sweet words :--
Ch 23 Verse 49 Verse
Sanskrit Text
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं विस्मिता मुदिता भृशम् । एह्यालि नृपपुत्रेण दानवोऽसौ निपातितः ॥ ४९ ॥
English Translation
:-- O Dear! O Dear! Come, Come; the great warrior, the prince Ekavīra has killed the Lord of the Daityas in a dreadful battle. That King is now waiting, tired in the midst of his soldiers.
Ch 23 Verse 50-51 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एकवीरेण धीरेण युद्धं कृत्वा सुदारुणम् । स्कन्धावारेऽप्यसौ राजा तिष्ठत्यद्य श्रमातुरः ॥ ५० ॥ दर्शनं काङ्क्षमाणस्ते श्रुतरूपगुणस्तव । पश्य तं कुटिलापाङ्गि मनोभवसमं नृपम् ॥ ५१ ॥
English Translation
He has already heard from me about your beauty and qualities; and now he is expecting to see you. O One Looking askance! Now satisfy your eyes and mind by seeing that King who is like the Cupid.
Ch 23 Verse 52 Verse
Sanskrit Text
कथिता त्वं मया पूर्वं तस्याग्रे जाह्नवीतटे । पूर्णानुरागः सञ्जातस्तेनासौ विरहातुरः ॥ ५२ ॥
English Translation
When I described to him before on the banks of the Ganges your beauty and qualifications, he got enamoured of you and now he is suffering from bereavements and wants to see you.
Ch 23 Verse 53 Verse
Sanskrit Text
वाञ्छति त्वां चारुरूपां द्रष्टुं नृपतिनन्दनः । सा तस्या वचनं श्रुत्वा गमनाय मनो दधे ॥ ५३ ॥
English Translation
Thus, hearing, Ekāvalī determined to go to him and as she was yet unmarried, she became abashed and afraid.
Ch 23 Verse 54 Verse
Sanskrit Text
लज्जमाना भृशं भीत्या कौमारं प्राप्तया तया । कथं तस्य मुखं द्रक्ष्ये कुमारी ह्यवशा भृशम् ॥ ५४ ॥
English Translation
She thought how could she see the prince as she was unmarried. It might be that he being passionate would catch her by her arms.
Ch 23 Verse 55 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स मां गृह्णाति कामार्त इति चिन्ताकुला सती । यशोवत्या युता तत्र नरयानस्थिता ययौ ॥ ५५ ॥
English Translation
Thus, troubled with thought, that daughter of the King, with a sad look, and wearing poor clothes, Ekāvalī went with Yaśovatī on a palanquin, carried on men’s shoulders.
Ch 23 Verse 56 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स्कन्धावारेऽतिमलिना मलिनाम्बरधारिणी । तामागतां विशालाक्षीं दृष्ट्वा राजसुतोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५६ ॥
English Translation
Seeing that large-eyed daughter of the King coming there, the prince said :-- “O Beautiful One! My two eyes are very thirsty to see you. Satisfy my eyes and mind by showing yourself to me.”
Ch 23 Verse 57-58 Verse
Sanskrit Text
दर्शनं देहि तन्वङ्गि तृषिते नयने मम । कामातुरं च तं वीक्ष्य तां च लज्जाभरावृताम् ॥ ५७ ॥ नीतिज्ञा शिष्टमार्गज्ञा तमुवाच यशोवती । राजपुत्र पिताप्यस्यास्त्वामेनां दातुमिच्छति ॥ ५८ ॥
English Translation
Seeing the prince passionate and the King’s daughter very much abashed, Yaśovatī, who knew the rules of modesty, thus spoke to the prince :-- “ O Prince! The father of my dear companion expressed a desire to betroth her to your hands. She is also obedient to you. Therefore your meeting will certainly take place.
Ch 23 Verse 59 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एषापि त्वद्वशा नूनं भविता सङ्गमस्तव । कालं प्रतीक्ष्य राजेन्द्र नयैनां पितुरन्तिकम् ॥ ५९ ॥
English Translation
O King! Wait; take her to her father; and he will perform duly the marriage ceremony and betroth her to your hands. Know this to be quite certain.”
Ch 23 Verse 60 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स विवाहविधिं कृत्वा दास्यतीति विनिश्चयः । स तस्या वचनं तथ्यं मत्वा सैन्यसमन्वितः ॥ ६० ॥
English Translation
The King took her words to be quite just and true and taking those two ladies went with his army to the house of the father of Ekāvalī.
Ch 23 Verse 61-62 Verse
Sanskrit Text
समेतः कामिनीभ्यां तु ययौ तत्पितुराश्रमम् । राजपुत्रीं तथायातां श्रुत्वा प्रेमसमन्वितः ॥ ६१ ॥ प्रययौ सम्मुखस्तूर्णं सचिवैः परिवेष्टितः । बहुभिर्दिवसैर्दृष्टा पुत्री सा मलिनाम्बरा ॥ ६२ ॥
English Translation
After a long time the King saw his daughter in poor clothings and became highly pleased. Yaśovatī then described in detail all what happened before the King.
Ch 23 Verse 63 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यशोवत्या तु वृत्तान्तः कथितो विस्तरात्पुनः । एकवीरं मिलित्वासौ गृहमानीय चादरात् ॥ ६३ ॥
English Translation
The King then with his minister brought with great love, courtesy and gentleness Ekavīra to his house and on an auspicious day performed the marriage ceremony of him with Ekāvalī, in accordance with due ceremonies and rites.
Ch 23 Verse 64 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पुण्येऽह्नि कारयामास विवाहं विधिपूर्वकम् । पारिबर्हं ततो दत्त्वा सम्पूज्य विधिवत्तदा ॥ ६४ ॥
English Translation
Then the King gave away many clothings, ornaments, jewels, and articles for fitting a house and many other things and worshipped duly and sent his daughter together with Yaśovatī away with the King Haihaya.
Ch 23 Verse 65 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पुत्रीं विसर्जयामास यशोवत्या समन्विताम् । एवं विवाहे संवृत्ते रमापुत्रो मुदान्वितः ॥ ६५ ॥
English Translation
Thus the marriage ceremony was performed and the son of Lakṣmī gladly returned to his house and began to enjoy many pleasures with his wife. Then, in course of time, in the womb of Ekāvalī the King Haihaya got a son named Kritavīrya.
Ch 23 Verse 66 Verse
Sanskrit Text
गृहं प्राप्य बहून्भोगाम्बुभुजे प्रियया समम् । बभूव तस्यां पुत्रस्तु कृतवीर्याभिधः किल । तत्सुतः कार्तवीर्यस्तु वंशोऽयं कथितो मया ॥ ६६ ॥
Sanskrit Colophon
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठस्कन्धे एकवीरैकावल्योर्विवाहवर्णनं नाम त्रयोविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ६.२३॥
English Translation
The son of this Kritavīrya is known as Kārtavīrya. O King! Thus I have narrated to you the origin of the Haihaya dynasty. Here ends the Twenty-third Chapter in the Sixth Book on the battle of Haihaya and Kālaketu in the Mahā Purāṇam Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.