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कोपाज् जनमेजयो ब्राह्मणेषु विक्रान्तः, ताल जङ्घश् च भृगुषु ॥

So also Karála, the Vaideha. Likewise Janamejaya under the influence of anger against Bráhmans, as well as Tálajangha against the family of Bhrigus.

english translation

लोभाद् ऐलश् चातुर्वर्ण्यम् अत्याहारयमाणः, सौवीरश् च अजबिन्दुः ॥

Aila in his attempt under the influence of greed to make exactions from Bráhmans, as well as Ajabindu, the Sauvíra (in a similar attempt).

english translation

मानाद् रावणः पर दारान् अप्रयच्छन्, दुर्योधनो राज्याद् अंशं च ॥

Rávana unwilling under the influence of vanity to restore a stranger's wife, as well as Duryodhana to part with a portion of his kingdom.

english translation

मदाद् दम्भोद्भवो भूत अवमानी, हैहयश् च अर्जुनः ॥

; Dambhodbhava as well as Arjuna of Haihaya dynasty being so haughty as to despise all people.

english translation

हर्षाद् वातापिर् अगस्त्यम् अत्यासादयन्, वृष्णि संघश् च द्वैपायनम् इति ॥

Vátápi in his attempt under the influence of overjoy to attack Agastya, as well as the corporation of the Vrishnis in their attempt against Dvaipáyana.

english translation