कलौ चैव तदर्द्धाब्दं नृणामायुः प्रकीर्तितम् 3.4.25.
In Kali Yuga, the lifespan of humans is said to be half of that number of years.
रुद्रसावर्णिके चैव सत्ये चाष्टसहस्रकम्
In the Rudra Sāvarṇi cycle, during Satya Yuga, the span is eight thousand years.
कलौ तदर्द्धकं ज्ञेयं नृणामायुः पुरातने
In Kali Yuga, it is understood that the ancient human lifespan was half of that.
भौम मन्वंतरे चैव सत्ये तुर्यसहस्रकम्
In the Bhauma Manvantara, during Satya Yuga, the span is four thousand years.
कलौ तदर्द्धकं ज्ञेयं नरायुश्चार्षसम्मतम्
In Kali Yuga, it is known that the human lifespan, as accepted by the sages, is half of that.
त्रेतायां त्रिशताब्दं च द्वापरे तु तदर्द्धकम्
In Treta Yuga, it is three hundred years; in Dvapara, it is half of that.
मन्वंतरे तु यन्नाम्ना भूपाश्चासंश्चतुर्युगे
In each Manvantara, the kings who ruled in the four ages are known by their respective names.
एवमन्यत्र वै ज्ञेयं युगे तुर्ये मनौ मनौ
Thus, elsewhere too, it is understood that in the fourth Yuga, in each Manu's reign, the same applies.
युगांते कर्मभूमेश्च लयः कल्पः स वै स्मृतः
At the end of a Yuga, the dissolution of the realm of action is called a Kalpa.
पुराण पुरुषस्यैव दिनान्ते प्रलयो हि यः
The dissolution at the end of the day of the ancient Person is indeed known as pralaya.
षड्विंशत्कल्पसाहस्रैर्महाकल्पो हि यः स्मृतः 3.4.25.
A great Kalpa is remembered as consisting of twenty-six thousand Kalpas.
तदा ब्रह्मा सुरैः सार्द्धं भूपं स्वायंभुवं गतः
Then Brahmā, together with the gods, went to the king Svāyaṃbhuva.
स्वायंभुवमनोर्मध्ये वाराहोऽभूत्स वै भुवि
In the middle of Svāyaṃbhuva Manu's reign, the Varāha incarnation appeared on earth.
स्वारोचिषमनोरन्ते नृसिंहोऽभूत्स वै भुवि
At the end of Svārociṣa Manu's reign, the Nṛsiṃha incarnation appeared on earth.
तदौत्तममनोर्मध्ये रुद्रोऽभूत्सगणो भुवि
Then, in the midst of the Uttama Manu, Rudra appeared on earth, accompanied by his attendants.
तामसान्तेऽभवन्मत्स्यः स वै भुवि सनातनः
At the end of the Tamasa period, Matsya manifested; he is eternal upon the earth.
वैवस्वतमनोर्मध्ये कृष्णोभूद्भुवि स प्रभुः
In the midst of Vaivasvata Manu, Krishna appeared on earth; he is the Lord.
रैवतान्तेऽभवत्कूर्मः स वै भुवि सनातनः
At the end of the Raivata period, Kurma manifested; he is eternal upon the earth.
चाक्षुषान्ते जामदग्न्योऽभवद्रामः स वै भुवि
At the end of the Cākṣuṣa period, Jamadagni's son Rama appeared on earth.
वैवस्वतमनोरादौ वामनोऽभूत्स वै भुवि
At the beginning of Vaivasvata Manu, Vamana appeared on earth.
वैवस्वतमनोर्मध्ये कल्की नाम्नाहमागतः 3.4.25.
In the midst of Vaivasvata Manu, I have come as Kalki by name.
सावर्णिकादौ भविता बुद्धो नाम्ना स वै भुवि
At the beginning of Sāvarṇi, Buddha by name will appear on earth.
वैवस्वतमनोर्मध्ये रामो दाशरथिर्भुवि
In the midst of Vaivasvata Manu, Rama, son of Dasharatha, appeared on earth.
सर्वपूज्यावतारश्च न भवेद्वै कदाचन
An incarnation worshipped by all never occurs at any time.
त्रयोऽवताराः कथितास्तथा नान्यच्चतुर्युगे
Three incarnations have been described; thus, there is no other in the four ages.
द्वापरस्य तथा कृष्णः शेषेण सह वै भुवि
In Dvapara, Krishna appeared on earth together with Shesha.
अतः खंडः पवित्रोऽयं नृणां पातकनाशनः
Therefore, this section is pure, destroying the sins of people.
जन्म प्रभृति पापानि तस्य नश्यंति नान्यथा
From birth onward, sins are destroyed by it, not otherwise.
द्वितीयो यो महाकल्पो विष्णुकल्पः स वै स्मृतः
The second great kalpa is known as the Vishnu kalpa.
शतकोटिप्रविस्तारो विष्णुपौराणिकस्य वै
The Vishnu Purana tradition extends over a hundred crore in breadth.