ऋतं सत्यं तपो राष्ट्रं श्रमो धर्मश्च कर्म च । भूतं भविष्यदुच्छिष्टे वीर्यं लक्ष्मीर्बलं बले
Order, truth, austerity, sovereignty, effort, righteousness, and action; what has been and what will be, the remnant, vigor, fortune, strength in strength.
समृद्धिरोज आकूतिः क्षत्रं राष्ट्रं षडुर्व्यः । संवत्सरोऽध्युच्छिष्ट इडा प्रैषा ग्रहा हविः
Fullness, radiance, intention, authority, dominion, the six seasons; the year, the remnant, Ida, command, the ritual cups, the offering.
चतुर्होतार आप्रियश्चातुर्मास्यानि नीविदः । उच्छिष्टे यज्ञा होत्राः पशुबन्धास्तदिष्टयः
The four priests, the invoker, the four-monthly rites, the announcements; in the remnant, sacrifices, priestly functions, animal bindings, those desired offerings.
अर्धमासाश्च मासाश्चार्तवा ऋतुभिः सह । उच्छिष्टे घोषिणीराप स्तनयित्नुः श्रुतिर्मही
Half-months and months, seasonal periods together with the seasons; in the remnant, the resounding waters, thunder, hearing, the earth.
{२०} शर्कराः सिकता अश्मान ओषधयो वीरुधस्तृणा । अभ्राणि विद्युतो वर्षमुच्छिष्टे संश्रिता श्रिता
Gravel, sand, stones, medicinal herbs, plants, grasses; clouds, lightning, rain, in the remnant, are gathered, are contained.
राद्धिः प्राप्तिः समाप्तिर्व्याप्तिर्मह एधतुः । अत्याप्तिरुच्छिष्टे भूतिश्चाहिता निहिता हिता
Success, attainment, completion, pervasion, greatness, increase; excessive attainment, in the remnant, prosperity, what is placed, what is deposited, what is beneficial.
यच्च प्राणति प्राणेन यच्च पश्यति चक्षुषा । उच्छिष्टाज्जज्ञिरे सर्वे दिवि देवा दिविश्रितः
Whatever breathes with breath, whatever sees with the eye; all were born from the remnant, the gods in heaven, those abiding in heaven.
ऋचः सामानि छन्दांसि पुराणं यजुषा सह । उच्छिष्टाज्जज्ञिरे सर्वे दिवि देवा दिविश्रितः
The Rig verses, the Sama chants, the meters, the ancient lore together with the Yajus; all were born from the remnant, the gods in heaven, those abiding in heaven.
प्राणापानौ चक्षुः श्रोत्रमक्षितिश्च क्षितिश्च या । उच्छिष्टाज्जज्ञिरे सर्वे दिवि देवा दिविश्रितः
Breath and exhalation, sight, hearing, what is imperishable and what is perishable; all were born from the remnant, the gods in heaven, those abiding in heaven.
आनन्दा मोदाः प्रमुदोऽभीमोदमुदश्च ये । उच्छिष्टाज्जज्ञिरे सर्वे दिवि देवा दिविश्रितः
Joys, delights, gladness, supreme delight, and happiness; all were born from the remnant, the gods in heaven, those abiding in heaven.
देवाः पितरो मनुष्या गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्च ये । उच्छिष्टाज्जज्ञिरे सर्वे दिवि देवा दिविश्रितः
The gods, ancestors, humans, Gandharvas, and Apsarases; all were born from the remnant, the gods in heaven, those abiding in heaven.
11.8(११.१०) यन् मन्युर्जायामावहत्संकल्पस्य गृहादधि । क आसं जन्याः के वराः क उ ज्येष्ठवरोऽभवत्
When wrath brought forth the wife, from the house of intention; who were the offspring, who were the best, who became the eldest and the best?
तपश्चैवास्तां कर्म चान्तर्महत्यर्णवे । त आसं जन्यास्ते वरा ब्रह्म ज्येष्ठवरोऽभवत्
Austerity and action were there within the great ocean; those were the offspring, those were the best, Brahma became the eldest and the best.
दश साकमजायन्त देवा देवेभ्यः पुरा । यो वै तान् विद्यात्प्रत्यक्षं स वा अद्य महद्वदेत्
Ten together were born, the gods, formerly from the gods; whoever knows them directly, he today may declare the great.
प्राणापानौ चक्षुः श्रोत्रमक्षितिश्च क्षितिश्च या । व्यानोदानौ वाङ्मनस्ते वा आकूतिमावहन्
Breath and exhalation, sight, hearing, what is imperishable and what is perishable; expansion and upward breath, speech and mind, they brought forth intention.
अजाता आसन्न् ऋतवोऽथो धाता बृहस्पतिः । इन्द्राग्नी अश्विना तर्हि कं ते ज्येष्ठमुपासत
The seasons were unborn, then the creator, Brihaspati, Indra and Agni, the Ashvins; whom did they worship as the eldest?
तपश्चैवास्तां कर्म चान्तर्महत्यर्णवे । तपो ह जज्ञे कर्मणस्तत्ते ज्येष्ठमुपासत
Austerity and action were there within the great ocean; austerity was indeed born from action, that they worshipped as the eldest.
येत आसीद्भूमिः पूर्वा यामद्धातय इद्विदुः । यो वै तां विद्यान् नामथा स मन्येत पुराणवित्
That which was the former earth, which the creators know; whoever knows it by name, let him consider himself a knower of ancient things.
कुत इन्द्रः कुतः सोमः कुतो अग्निरजायत । कुतस्त्वष्टा समभवत्कुतो धाताजायत
From where did Indra arise, from where Soma, from where was Agni born? From where did Tvaṣṭṛ come forth, from where was Dhātṛ born?
इन्द्रादिन्द्रः सोमात्सोमो अग्नेरग्निरजायत । त्वष्टा ह जज्ञे त्वष्टुर्धातुर्धाताजायत
From Indra came Indra, from Soma came Soma, from Agni came Agni; Tvaṣṭṛ was indeed born from Tvaṣṭṛ, Dhātṛ was born from Dhātṛ.
ये त आसन् दश जाता देवा देवेभ्यः पुरा । पुत्रेभ्यो लोकं दत्त्वा कस्मिंस्ते लोक आसते
Those ten gods who were born before the other gods—having given the world to their sons, in which world do they now dwell?
{२२} यदा केशान् अस्थि स्नाव मांसं मज्जानमाभरत्। शरीरं कृत्वा पादवत्कं लोकमनु प्राविशत्
When he gathered hair, bone, sinew, flesh, and marrow, making a body with feet, into which world did he then enter?
कुतः केशान् कुतः स्नाव कुतो अस्थीन्याभरत्। अङ्गा पर्वाणि मज्जानं को मांसं कुत आभरत्
From where did he gather hair, from where sinew, from where bones? Who brought the limbs, joints, marrow, and from where did he bring flesh?
संसिचो नाम ते देवा ये संभारान्त्समभरन् । सर्वं संसिच्य मर्त्यं देवाः पुरुषमाविशन्
Those gods called the Samcicas, who gathered the materials together—having assembled everything, the gods entered the mortal man.
ऊरू पादावष्ठीवन्तौ शिरो हस्तावथो मुखम् । पृष्टीर्बर्जह्ये पार्श्वे कस्तत्समदधादृषिः
Thighs and feet with bones, head, hands, and also mouth, back, ribs, sides—who arranged all these together, O seer?
शिरो हस्तावथो मुखं जिह्वां ग्रीवाश्च कीकसाः । त्वचा प्रावृत्य सर्वं तत्संधा समदधान् मही
Head, hands, also mouth, tongue, neck, and the jaws—having covered all with skin, the earth joined them together.
यत्तच्छरीरमशयत्संधया संहितं महत्। येनेदमद्य रोचते को अस्मिन् वर्णमाभरत्
That body which lay assembled with joints, great in form—by which it now shines, who brought color into it?
सर्वे देवा उपाशिक्षन् तदजानाद्वधूः सती । ईशा वशस्य या जाया सास्मिन् वर्णमाभरत्
All the gods sought after it; the bride, being wise, knew it. She, the wife of the lord of power, brought color into it.
यदा त्वष्टा व्यतृणत्पिता त्वष्टुर्य उत्तरः । गृहं कृत्वा मर्त्यं देवाः पुरुषमाविशन्
When Tvaṣṭṛ divided, the father of Tvaṣṭṛ, and he who was after him—having made a dwelling, the gods entered the mortal man.
स्वप्नो वै तन्द्रीर्निर्ऋतिः पाप्मानो नाम देवताः । जरा खालत्यं पालित्यं शरीरमनु प्राविशन्
Sleep, drowsiness, decay, and evil—these are the names of deities; old age, baldness, and greyness entered the body.