स तु पूर्वभवे चासीद्ब्राह्मणो माधवप्रियः 3.4.17.
In a previous birth, he was a Brahmin dear to Madhava.
तीर्थ पुण्यात्स वै विप्रो माधवो माधवप्रियः षट्त्रिंशच्च सहस्राब्दं राज्यं कृत्वा ध्रुवोऽभवत्
By the merit of pilgrimage, that Brahmin, Madhava, beloved of Madhava, after ruling for thirty-six thousand years, became Dhruva.
सूत उवाच इति श्रुत्वा गुरोर्वाक्यं स ध्रुवः पंचमो वसुः नरश्रीर्नाम विख्यातो गुणवैश्यस्य वै सुतः
Suta said: Thus, having heard the words of his teacher, Dhruva, the fifth Vasu, known as Narashri, son of Gunavaishya, became renowned.
कुसीदगुणगुप्तश्च नरश्रीः पुत्रवत्सलः
Narashri, the treasurer and protector of virtues, was affectionate to his sons.
प्रत्यहं स हरेः क्रीडां वृन्दावनमहोत्तमे
Every day, he enjoyed the pastimes of Hari in the great Vrindavana.
यस्य पुत्रविवाहे च भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः
At his son's wedding, the Lord, who is affectionate to devotees, was present.
पुरीं काशीं समागम्य नरश्रीभर्क्तराट् स्वयम्
Having arrived at the city of Kashi, the illustrious king of men himself—
सार्द्धं तपो महत्कुर्वन्ब्रह्मध्यानपरोऽभवत्
Together with great austerity, he engaged in supreme meditation upon Brahman.
तदा ब्रह्मा हरिश्शंभुः स्वस्ववाहनमास्थिताः
Then Brahma, Hari, and Shambhu, each mounted upon their own vehicles—
इति श्रुत्वा वच स्तेषां स्वयंभूतनयो मुनिः
Hearing their words, the sage, son of the self-born, himself—
तस्य भावं समालोक्य त्रयो देवाः सनातनाः 3.4.17.
Observing his disposition, the three eternal gods—
लिंगहस्तः स्वयं रुद्रो विष्णुस्तद्रसवर्द्धनः रतिं देहि मदाघूर्णे नो चेत्प्राणांस्त्यजाम्यहम्
Rudra, holding the linga, and Vishnu, increasing desire, said: 'Grant us pleasure, O intoxicated one, or else I will abandon my life.'
पतिव्रताऽनसूया च श्रुत्वा तेषां वचोऽशुभम्
The chaste Anasuya, hearing their improper words—
मोहितास्तत्र ते देवा गृहीत्वा तां बलात्तदा
There, those gods, deluded, seized her by force at that time.
तदा क्रुद्धा सती सा वै ताञ्छशाप मुनिप्रिया
Then, angered, that virtuous wife, dear to the sage, cursed them.
महादेवस्य वै लिंगं ब्रह्मणोऽस्य महाशिरः भविष्यंति सुरश्रेष्ठा उपहासोऽयमुत्तमः
'The linga of Mahadeva, and the great head of Brahma—these, O best of gods, shall become objects of ridicule.'
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं नमस्कृत्य मुनिप्रियाम्
Hearing these terrible words, they bowed to the sage's beloved.
अनसूया तदा प्राह भवन्तो मम पुत्रकाः
Then Anasuya said, 'You shall be my sons.'
इत्युक्ते वचने ब्रह्मा चंद्रमाश्च तदा ह्यभूत् तत्पापपरिहारार्थं योगवन्तो बभूविरे
When these words were spoken, Brahma became the moon; and to remove that sin, they became endowed with yoga.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी प्रकृतिस्सर्व धर्मिणी
Meanwhile, the goddess, the primal nature, upholder of all righteousness—
मन्वंतरमतो जातं तेषां योगं प्रकुर्वताम् 3.4.17.
From that time, a new Manvantara arose as they engaged in yoga.
उवाच वचनं रम्यं तेषां मंगलहेतवे
She spoke pleasing words for their auspiciousness.
रुद्रांशश्चैव दुर्वासाः प्रत्यूषः सप्तमो वसुः तेषां वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य वसवस्ते त्रयोऽभवन्
Durvasa, a portion of Rudra, and Pratyusha, the seventh Vasu—hearing their words, three of the Vasus became incarnate.
स्वांशेन भूतलं जग्मुः कलिशुद्धाय दारुणे
With a portion of themselves, they descended to earth for the purification of the dreadful Kali age.
पीपा नाम सुतः सोमः सुदेवस्य तदा ह्यभूत्
At that time, Soma, called Pipa, was the son of Sudeva.
रामानन्दस्य शिष्योऽभूद्द्वारकां स समागतः वैष्णवेभ्यो ददौ तत्र प्रेततत्त्वविनाशिनीम्
He became a disciple of Ramananda, came to Dvaraka, and there gave to the Vaishnavas the teaching that destroys the reality of the dead.
प्रत्यूषश्चैव पांचाले वैश्यजात्यां समुद्भवः
And Pratyusha was born among the Panchalas, in the Vaishya caste.
रामानन्दं समागम्य शिष्यो भूत्वा स नानकः
Having met Ramananda, Nanaka became his disciple.
प्रभासो वै शांतिपुरे ब्रह्मजात्यां समुद्भवः इति ते वसुमाहात्म्यं मया शौनक वर्णितम्
Prabhasa was born in Shantipura, in the Brahmin caste; thus, O Shaunaka, I have described to you the greatness of the earth.
अश्विनौ च समालोक्य तयोर्गाथामवर्णयत्
And seeing the Ashvins, he recited their song.