Verse 1

¹Dhruva married the daughter of the lord of creatures Sisumara, whose name was Bhrami; their sons were Kalpa and Vatsara. ²By Ila too, his wife, the daughter of Vayu, that man of great strength begot a son named Utkala, and a daughter who was a jewel among women. ³Uttama, who had not yet married, was killed on a mountain while hunting by a yaksa stronger than he was; and his mother went the way he had gone. ⁴Hearing of his brother's killing, Dhruva was given over to anger and hurt and grief. He climbed into his conquering chariot and rode to where the yaksas lived. ⁵Going northward, the king came to a valley of Himavat where Rudra's followers keep company, and saw a city thick with guhyakas.