तन्मात्राणि च पञ्चाहुरहङ्काराच्च सात्त्विकात्
And from the sattvic aspect of ego, they say, arise the five subtle elements.
जलमूर्तिमये विष्णौ नष्टे स्थावरजंगमे
When Vishnu, in the form of water, was lost, all that is stationary and moving perished.
सृष्ट्यां शक्त्या च निर्भिन्नं तदण्डमभवद्द्विधा
By the power of creation, that cosmic egg was split in two.
उल्बं तस्याभवन्मेरुर्जरायुः पर्वताः स्मृताः
From its membrane arose Meru; its amnion is said to be the mountains.
योजनानां सहस्राणि षोडशाधः प्रतिष्ठित भूमिपंकजविस्तीर्णा कर्णिका मेरुरुच्यते
Sixteen thousand yojanas below is established the lotus-earth, spread wide; its pericarp is called Meru.
आदित्यश्चादिदेवत्वात्तत्राभूत्त्रिगुणात्मकः रुद्रोऽपराह्णसमये स एवैकस्त्रिधामतः ।। 4.2.
The Sun, being the primal deity, appeared there, possessed of the three qualities; and Rudra, at the time of afternoon, is that very one, manifest in three forms.
प्रातः प्रजापतेर्जाता मुनयो नव मानवाः भृगुर्वशिष्ठ इत्यष्टौ नारदो नवमः स्मृतः
In the morning, nine sages, the sons of Manu, were born from Prajāpati; eight are named as Bhṛgu and Vasiṣṭha, and Nārada is remembered as the ninth.
नव ब्रह्माण इत्येष पुराणे निश्चयः स्मृतः
These nine are called Brahmās; this is the established conclusion in the Purāṇas.
वामा प्रसूतिरुदगादंगुष्ठात्तौ च दंपती सृष्टिं प्रति समुद्युक्ता नारदेन महात्मना
Vāmā, his wife, was born from his thumb; the two, as husband and wife, were engaged in creation, along with the great-souled Nārada.
दक्षः क्षीणान्सुतान्वीक्ष्य जनयामास कन्यकाः
Seeing his sons diminished, Dakṣa began to produce daughters.
ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश
He gave ten daughters to Dharma, and thirteen to Kaśyapa.
द्वे प्रादाद्बाहुपुत्राय द्वे कृशाश्वाय चैव हि
He gave two to Bāhuputra, and two indeed to Kṛśāśva.
एकां भृगोर्भवायैकां प्रादात्तेभ्यश्चराचरः
He gave one to Bhṛgu, and one to Bhava; from them arose all that moves and does not move.
वैराजमथ वैकुण्ठं केलासमिति नामतः
Then Vairāja, Vaikuṇṭha, and Kailāsa are named.
प्राचीदिक्क्रमयोगेन तेषां पार्श्वे पुरः स्मृताः
By the order of the eastern direction, their cities are remembered as being beside them.
हिमवान्हेमकूटश्च निषधो मेरुरेव च जम्बूद्वीपप्रमाणेन सहस्रगुणितं शतम् ।। 4.2.
Himavat, Hemakūṭa, Niṣadha, and Meru—each one, by the measure of Jambūdvīpa, is a hundred thousand times greater.
भिद्यते नवधा सोऽपि वर्षभेदेन भारत द्वीपाः सप्त समाख्याताः समुद्रे सप्तभिर्वृताः
O Bhārata, that too is divided into nine by region; seven continents are declared, surrounded by seven oceans.
क्षारक्षीरेक्षुसुरया दध्ना चैव घृतेन च
With salt, milk, sugarcane juice, wine, curds, and also with ghee.
भूर्लोकोऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्महर्ज्जन इत्यपि
Bhūrloka, then Bhuvarloka, Svar, Mahar, and Janaloka as well.
महातलो भूमितलः सुतलो वितल स्ततः
Mahātala, Bhūmitala, Sutala, Vitala, and then Talātala.
हिरण्याक्षप्रभृतयो दानवेन्द्रा महोरगाः
Hiraṇyākṣa and others, the chiefs of the Dānavas and great serpents.
स्वायंभुवो मनुः पूर्वं ततः स्वारोचिषोऽभवत्
First was Svāyambhuva Manu; after him came Svārociṣa.
वैवस्वतोऽयमधुना वर्तते मनुरुत्तमः
Now, the excellent Manu Vaivasvata is reigning.
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा एकादश तथाश्विनौ
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras—eleven in number—and the two Aśvins.
विप्रचित्तिहिरण्याख्यौ दैत्यदानवसत्तमौ
Vipracitti and Hiraṇya, foremost among the Daityas and Dānavas.
पञ्चाशद्गुणितकोटियोजनानां महत्तया 4.2.
With a greatness measuring fifty crore yojanas multiplied.
पिण्डेन च सहस्राणि सप्ततिर्जलमध्यतः
And with seventy thousand spheres in the midst of water.
लोका लोकः परतरः पर्वतोऽग्रमहोच्छ्रयः
Worlds, a world beyond, and a mountain of highest summit.
नैमित्तिकः प्राकृतिकस्तथैवात्यन्तिको लयः
There is dissolution: occasional, natural, and absolute.
उत्पद्यते स्वयं यस्मात्तत्तस्मिन्नेव लीयते
Whatever arises spontaneously, dissolves into that very same.