तत्प्रधानात्मनस्तस्य भूमेः कृत्यं स्वयंभुवः। पूर्वमेवाभवद्राजन्विदितं परमेष्ठिनः
O King, the task of the earth, which pertains to the primordial Self, was already known beforehand by the supreme Lord, the self-born.
स्रष्टा हि जगतः कस्मान्न संबुध्येत भारत। ससुरासुरलोकानामशेषेण मनोगतम्
For what reason would the Creator of the world, O descendant of Bharata, not be aware of everything that arises in the minds of all the worlds of gods and asuras?
तामुवाच महाराज भूमिं भूमिपतिः प्रभुः। प्रभवः सर्वभूतानामीशः शंभुः प्रजापतिः
Then the Lord of beings, the ruler, the origin of all creatures, the master, Shambhu, addressed the earth, O great king.
यदर्थमभिसंप्राप्ता मत्सकाशं वसुन्धरे। तदर्थं सन्नियोक्ष्यामि सर्वानेव दिवौकसः
O Earth, for the purpose for which you have come to me, I will accordingly engage all the dwellers of heaven.
इत्युक्त्वा स महीं देवो ब्रह्मा राजन्विसृज्य च। आदिदेश तदा सर्वान्विबुधान्भूतकृत्स्वयम्
Having thus spoken, the god Brahma released the earth, O King, and then instructed all the wise gods, the creator of beings himself.
अस्या भूमेर्निरसितुं भारं भागैः पृथक्पृथक्। अस्यामेव प्रसूयध्वं तिरोधायेति चाब्रवीत्
He said: 'To lighten the burden of this earth, descend in separate portions; be born here, concealing your true forms.'
तथैव च समानीय गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणान्। उवाच भगवान्सर्वानिदं वचनमर्थवत्
In the same way, having assembled the hosts of Gandharvas and Apsarases, the blessed Lord spoke these meaningful words to all of them.
अथ शक्रादयः सर्वे श्रुत्वा सुरगुरोर्वचः। तथ्यमर्थ्यं च पथ्यं च तस्य ते जगृहुस्तदा
Then all the gods headed by Indra, having heard the words of the preceptor of the gods, accepted them as true, beneficial, and wholesome.
अथ ते सर्वशोंशैः स्वैर्गन्तुं भूमिं कृतक्षणाः। नारायणममित्रघ्नं वैकुण्ठमुपचक्रमुः
Then, all of them, prepared to go to earth with their own portions, approached Narayana, the slayer of enemies, the one who dwells in Vaikuntha.
यः स चक्रगदापाणिः पीतवासाः शितिप्रभः। पद्मनाभः सुरारिघ्नः पृथुचार्वञ्चितेक्षणः
He who holds the discus and mace in his hands, who wears yellow garments, who shines with a bright radiance, who has a lotus navel, who destroys the enemies of the gods, whose eyes are wide and beautiful.
प्रजापतिपतिर्देवः सुरनाथो महाबलः। श्रीवत्साङ्को हृषीकेशः सर्वदैवतपूजितः
The god who is the lord of creatures, the lord of the gods, of great might, marked with the Srivatsa, Hrishikesha, worshipped by all the deities.
तं भुवः शोधनायेन्द्र उवाच पुरुषोत्तमम्। अंशेनावतरेत्येवं तथेत्याह च तं हरिः
To him, the best of men, for the purification of the earth, Indra spoke: 'Descend in part.' And Hari replied to him, 'So be it.'
त्वत्तः श्रुतमिदं ब्रह्मन्देवदानवरक्षसाम्। अंशावतरणं सम्यग्गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा
From you I have heard, O Brahman, the descent in portions of the gods, asuras, and rakshasas, and likewise of the Gandharvas and Apsarases.
इमं तु भूय इच्छामि कुरूणां वंशमादितः। कथ्यमानं त्वया विप्र विप्रर्षिगणसन्निधौ
But now I wish to hear from you, O Brahman, the lineage of the Kurus from the beginning, as you recount it in the presence of the assembly of sages.
धर्मार्थकामसहितं राजर्षीणां प्रकीर्तितम्। पवित्रं कीर्त्यमानं मे निबोधेदं मनीषिणाम्
Described with righteousness, wealth, and desire, renowned among royal sages, pure and celebrated among the wise—listen to this from me.
प्रजापतेस्तु दक्षस्य मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य च। भरतस्य कुरोः पूरोराजमीढस्य चानघ
Of Prajapati Daksha, of Manu Vaivasvata, of Bharata, of Kuru, of Puru, and of Rajamidhya, O sinless one.
यादवानामिमं वंशं कौरवाणां च सर्वशः। तथैव भरतानां च पुण्यं स्वस्त्ययनं महत्
This lineage of the Yadavas, and likewise of the Kauravas in its entirety, and also of the Bharatas, holy and greatly auspicious.
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं कीर्तयिष्यामि तेऽनघ। तेजोभिरुदिताः सर्वे महर्षिसमतेजसः
Blessed, renowned, and life-giving, I will recount it to you, O sinless one; all of them, resplendent with energy, equal in brilliance to great sages.
दश प्राचेतसः पुत्राः सन्तः पुण्यजनाः स्मृताः। मुखजेनाग्निना यैस्ते पूर्वं दग्धा महौजसः
The ten sons of Prachetas, known as virtuous men, were previously burned by the powerful fire that emerged from his mouth.
तेभ्यः प्राचेतसो जज्ञे दक्षो दक्षादिमाः प्रजाः। संभूताः पुरुषव्याघ्र स हि लोकपितामहः
From them was born Daksha, the son of Prachetas, and from Daksha came the progenitors of beings; for he, O tiger among men, is indeed the grandfather of the worlds.
वीरिण्या सह सङ्गम्य दक्षः प्राचेतसो मुनिः। आत्मतुल्यानजनयत्सहस्रं संशितव्रतान्
Daksha, the sage born of Prachetas, uniting with Virini, produced a thousand sons equal to himself, all firm in their vows.
सहस्रसङ्ख्यानसंभूतान्दक्षपुत्रांश्च नारदः। मोक्षमध्यापयामास साङ्ख्यज्ञानमनुत्तमम्
Narada instructed those sons of Daksha, who had arisen in thousands, in supreme knowledge of Sankhya and the path of liberation.
नाशार्थं योजयामास दिगन्तज्ञानकर्मसु'। ततः पञ्चाशतं कन्या पुत्रिका अभिसन्दधे। प्रजापतिः प्रजा दक्षः सिसृक्षुर्जनमेजय
He engaged them in pursuits of knowledge reaching to the ends of the directions, for the sake of their dissolution; then Daksha, desiring to create beings, appointed fifty daughters as his putrikas, O Janamejaya.
ददौ दश स धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश। कालस्य नयने युक्ताः सप्तविंशतिमिन्दवे
He gave ten to Dharma, thirteen to Kashyapa, and twenty-seven, skilled in the regulation of time, to Soma.
त्रयोदशानां पत्नीनां या तु दाक्षायणी वरा। मारीचः कश्यपस्त्वस्यामादित्यान्समजीजनत्
Of the thirteen wives, the most excellent daughter of Daksha, in her Marichi and Kashyapa begot the Adityas.
इन्द्रादीन्वीर्यसंपन्नान्विवस्वन्तमथापि च। विवस्वतः सुतो जज्ञे यमो वैवस्वतः प्रभुः
Among them were born Indra and others endowed with great strength, and also Vivasvat; from Vivasvat was born Yama, the mighty son of Vivasvat.
मार्ताण्डस्य यमी चापि सुता राजन्नजायत'। मार्तण्डस्य मनुर्धीमानजायत सुतः प्रभुः
Yami, the daughter of Martanda, was also born, O king; and from Martanda was born Manu, the wise and mighty son.
धर्मात्मा स मनुर्धीमान्यत्र वंशः प्रतिष्ठितः। मनोर्वंशो मानवानां ततोऽयं प्रथितोऽभवत्
That Manu, righteous and wise, is the one in whom the lineage is established; from Manu's line, the race of men became renowned.
ब्रह्मक्षत्रादयस्तस्मान्मनोर्जातास्तु मानवाः। ततोऽभवन्महाराज ब्रह्म क्षत्रेण सङ्गतम्
From Manu were born the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and others; thus, O great king, Brahma and Kshatra came together.
ब्राह्मणा मानवास्तेषां साङ्गं वेदमदारयन्। वेनं धृष्णुं नरिष्यन्तं नाभागेक्ष्वाकुमेव च
Those human Brahmins preserved the Veda with its limbs; Vena, Dhṛṣṇu, Nariṣyanta, Nābhāga, and Ikshvaku as well.