ब्रह्मविष्णुमोहनार्थं ततः शंभुस्तु तेजसा
Then, for the purpose of deluding Brahma and Vishnu, Shambhu, by his radiance,
व्यामोहयित्वा तत्सर्वं तेजसाऽमोहयज्जगत्
Having bewildered all that by his energy, he caused the world to be deluded.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च द्वावेतावुद्भूतौ भगवत्सुतौ
Brahma and Vishnu, these two, arose as the blessed sons of the Lord.
उपसंहरते चैव नानाभूतानि सर्वशः 2.1.2.
He withdraws all the various beings entirely.
चतुर्दश तु तान्येवं कल्प इत्यभिधीयते
These fourteen are thus called a Kalpa.
एवं मासश्च वर्षश्च तथा चाष्टशतं द्विजाः
In this way, the month and the year, and likewise eight hundred, O twice-born ones.
ब्रह्मादिस्तंबपर्यंतं निमेषश्च ध्रुवस्य वै
From Brahma down to the pillar, and the moment of Dhruva as well.
भूर्लोकोऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्लोकश्च प्रकीर्तितः
The Bhūrloka, then the Bhuvarloka, and the Svargaloka are proclaimed.
पातालं वितलं तद्धि अतलं तलमेव च
Pātāla, Vitala, and likewise Atala and Tala.
एतेषु सप्तविख्याता अधःपातालवासिनः
Among these, seven are renowned as the dwellings beneath Pātāla.
ग्रसते जायते लोकान्क्रीडार्थं तु महेश्वरः
Maheshvara devours and creates worlds for the sake of play.
पृथिवीं चांतरिक्षं च दिशश्च विदिशस्तथा
The earth, the atmosphere, and the directions, as well as the intermediate directions.
समुद्राणां च विस्तारं प्रमाणं च ततः शृणु
Now hear about the expanse and measurement of the oceans.
चतुष्पदानां द्विपदां तथा धर्मैकभाषिणाम् 2.1.2.
And likewise, about the four-footed creatures, the two-footed beings, and those who speak only of righteousness.
सहस्रगुणशीलाश्च इत्याह भगवान्मुनिः
The Blessed Sage declares that their virtues are a thousandfold.
तस्या ब्रह्मा प्रकृत्यास्तु उत्पन्नः सह विष्णुना
From her, by nature, Brahmā was born together with Viṣṇu.
तस्मात्स्वयंभुवो ब्रह्मा ब्राह्मणान्समकल्पयत्
From him, Svayambhuva Brahmā created the Brāhmaṇas.
चतुर्थ पादहीनांश्च आचारेषु बहिष्कृतान्
And those lacking the fourth foot were excluded from the practices.
लोकालोकस्य संस्था च द्वीपानामुदधेस्तथा
The arrangement of Lokāloka, and likewise of the continents and the ocean.
मेघस्तनितनिर्घोषरोहितेंद्रधनूंषि च
The sounds of thunderclouds, the rainbow in the sky as well.
उत्पन्नं तस्य देहेषु भूयः कालेन पीडयेत्
What arises in their bodies, in time, will again bring affliction.
पातालवर्णनम् कल्पाभिकरणे तत्र संस्थिता द्विजपुङ्गवाः
Description of Pātāla: There, at the time of the kalpa, the foremost twice-born are established.
जनलोको महर्लोकात्तथा कोटिद्वयात्मकः
Janaloka, beyond Maharloka, consists of two crores.
जनलोकात्तपोलोकः कोटित्रयसमन्वितः
Beyond Janaloka is Tapoloka, endowed with three crores.
प्राजापत्यात्तु भूर्लोकः कोटिषट्केन संयुतः
From the Prājāpatya comes Bhūrloka, joined with six crores.
तत्र लोके गुरुर्ब्रह्मा विश्वात्मा विश्वतोमुखः
In that world, the teacher is Brahmā, the soul of the universe, facing all directions.
गायंति यतयो गाथा ह्यास्तिका ब्रह्मवादिनः
There, ascetics sing verses—those who believe in existence and speak of Brahman.
द्वारं तु योगिनामेकं गच्छतां परमं पदम्
There is a single gateway for yogins who proceed to the supreme state.
सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशं पुरं तस्य दुरासदम्
A city there, shining like ten million suns, is difficult to approach.
तत्र नारायणस्यापि भवनं ब्रह्मणः पुरे
There, even Nārāyaṇa's abode is within the city of Brahmā.