प्रत्यहं स हरेः क्रीडां वृन्दावनमहोत्तमे
Every day, he delighted in the pastimes of Hari in the great and excellent Vṛndāvana.
यस्य पुत्रविवाहे च भगवान्भक्तवत्सलः
At the wedding of his son, the Lord, who is affectionate to his devotees, was present.
पुरीं काशीं समागम्य नरश्रीभर्क्तराट् स्वयम्
Having arrived at the city of Kāśī, Naraśrī himself became the king of devotees.
सार्द्धं तपो महत्कुर्वन्ब्रह्मध्यानपरोऽभवत्
Performing great austerity together, he became devoted to meditation on Brahman.
तदा ब्रह्मा हरिश्शंभुः स्वस्ववाहनमास्थिताः
Then Brahmā, Hari, and Śaṃbhu, each mounted on their own vehicles, appeared.
इति श्रुत्वा वच स्तेषां स्वयंभूतनयो मुनिः
Having heard their words, the sage, son of the self-born, himself—
तस्य भावं समालोक्य त्रयो देवाः सनातनाः 3.4.17.
Seeing his disposition, the three eternal gods—
लिंगहस्तः स्वयं रुद्रो विष्णुस्तद्रसवर्द्धनः रतिं देहि मदाघूर्णे नो चेत्प्राणांस्त्यजाम्यहम्
Rudra himself, holding the liṅga, and Viṣṇu, the increaser of rasa, said: 'Grant me pleasure, O intoxicated one, or else I will abandon my life.'
पतिव्रताऽनसूया च श्रुत्वा तेषां वचोऽशुभम्
The devoted and blameless wife, having heard their harsh words,
मोहितास्तत्र ते देवा गृहीत्वा तां बलात्तदा
There, the gods were deluded and seized her by force at that time.
तदा क्रुद्धा सती सा वै ताञ्छशाप मुनिप्रिया
Then, that virtuous lady, enraged, pronounced a curse upon them, beloved of the sage.
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; this is the highest mockery.
इति श्रुत्वा वचो घोरं नमस्कृत्य मुनिप्रियाम्
Hearing these dreadful words, they bowed to the sage’s beloved.
अनसूया तदा प्राह भवन्तो मम पुत्रकाः
Then Anasuya spoke: 'You are like sons to me.'
इत्युक्ते वचने ब्रह्मा चंद्रमाश्च तदा ह्यभूत् तत्पापपरिहारार्थं योगवन्तो बभूविरे
When these words were spoken, Brahma and the Moon were thus; to remove that sin, they became endowed with yoga.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी प्रकृतिस्सर्व धर्मिणी
Meanwhile, the goddess, the very embodiment of righteousness, appeared.
मन्वंतरमतो जातं तेषां योगं प्रकुर्वताम् 3.4.17.
From then, a new Manvantara arose as they engaged in yoga.
उवाच वचनं रम्यं तेषां मंगलहेतवे
She spoke pleasant words for their well-being.
रुद्रांशश्चैव दुर्वासाः प्रत्यूषः सप्तमो वसुः तेषां वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य वसवस्ते त्रयोऽभवन्
Durvasa, a portion of Rudra, and Pratyusha, the seventh Vasu—hearing her words, these three Vasus were born.
स्वांशेन भूतलं जग्मुः कलिशुद्धाय दारुणे
With a portion of themselves, they descended to earth for the purification of the terrible Kali age.
पीपा नाम सुतः सोमः सुदेवस्य तदा ह्यभूत्
At that time, Soma, named Pipa, became the son of Sudeva.
रामानन्दस्य शिष्योऽभूद्द्वारकां स समागतः वैष्णवेभ्यो ददौ तत्र प्रेततत्त्वविनाशिनीम्
He became a disciple of Ramananda and went to Dvaraka; there he gave to the Vaishnavas the teaching that destroys the knowledge of death.
प्रत्यूषश्चैव पांचाले वैश्यजात्यां समुद्भवः
Pratyusha was born among the Panchalas in the Vaishya caste.
रामानन्दं समागम्य शिष्यो भूत्वा स नानकः
Having met Ramananda, he became his disciple, and was known as Nanaka.
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 Vasus.
अश्विनौ च समालोक्य तयोर्गाथामवर्णयत्
And seeing the Ashvins, he recited a song about them.
वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे पूर्वं विश्वकर्मा विचित्रकृत् स्पर्द्धाभूतो महामायां तुष्टाव बहुपूजनैः
In the previous era of Vaivasvata Manu, Viśvakarman, the skillful creator, became envious and worshipped the great Māyā with many offerings.
प्रसन्ना सा तदा देवी चित्रायां तस्य योषिति
Then, the goddess was pleased and appeared in a wondrous form as his wife.
षोडशाब्दे वयः प्राप्ते संज्ञायास्तत्पिता सुखी
When she reached the age of sixteen, her father Saṃjñā was content.
यक्षाधीशाश्च षड्विंशत्कुबेराद्यास्समागताः
The twenty-six lords of the Yakṣas, including Kubera, assembled there.