दण्डपाणिर्निमिस्तस्य क्षेमको भविता यतः ।
ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य वै योनिर् वंशो देवर्षिसत्कृतः ।
क्षेमकं प्राप्य राजानं संस्थां प्राप्स्यति वै कलौ ।
अथ मागधराजानो भाविनो ये वदामि ते ॥ ४५ ॥
brahma-ksatrasya vai yonir
samstham prapsyati vai kalau
dandapanih-Dandapani; nimih-Nimi; tasya-from him (Mahinara); ksemakah-a son named Ksemaka; bhavita-will take birth; yatah-from whom (Nimi); brahma-ksatrasya-of brahmanas and ksatriyas; vai-indeed; yonih-the source; vamsah-the dynasty; deva-rsi-satkrtah-respected by great saintly persons and demigods; ksemakam-King Ksemaka; prapya-up to this point; rajanam-the monarch; samstham-an end to them; prapsyati-there will be; vai-indeed; kalau-in this Kali-yuga; atha-thereafter; magadha-rajanah-the kings in the Magadha dynasty; bhavinah-the future; ye-all those who; vadami-I shall explain; te-unto you.
The son of Mahinara will be Dandapani, and his son will be Nimi, from whom King Ksemaka will be born. I have now described to you the moon-god's dynasty, which is the source of brahmanas and ksatriyas and is worshiped by demigods and great saints. In this Kali-yuga, Ksemaka will be the last monarch. Now I shall describe to you the future of the Magadha dynasty. Please listen.