सर्वेषां चैव सत्त्वानां परिणामविनिर्णयः
And the determination of the transformation of all beings.
गतिरूर्द्धमधश्चोक्ता धर्माधर्मसमाश्रया
The upward and downward courses are described, based on righteousness and unrighteousness.
असंख्यया च दुःखानि ब्रह्मणश्चाप्यनित्यता
And the countless sufferings, and even the impermanence of Brahmā.
दुर्लभत्वं च मोक्षस्य वैराग्याद्दोषदर्शनात्
And the difficulty of attaining liberation, due to the perception of faults through detachment.
नानात्वदर्शनाच्छुद्धस्तवस्तत्र निवर्त्तते
When the perception of diversity ceases, your pure essence is withdrawn there.
आनन्दं ब्रह्मणः प्राप्य न बिभेति कुतश्चन
Having attained the bliss of Brahman, one does not fear anything at all.
कीर्त्यते जगतश्चत्र सर्गप्रलयविक्रियाः
Here are recounted the creations, dissolutions, and transformations of the world.
कीर्त्यते ऋषिवर्गस्य सर्गः पापप्रणाशनः
The creation of the group of sages, which destroys sin, is also described.
सौदासास्थिग्रहश्चास्य विश्वामित्रकृतेन तु
And the gathering of Saudāsa’s bones by Viśvāmitra is told here.
संजज्ञे पितृकन्यायां व्यासश्चापि महामुनिः
The great sage Vyāsa was also born from the daughter of a Pitṛ.
पराशरस्य प्रद्वेपो विश्वामित्र ऋषिं प्रति
The enmity of Parāśara towards the sage Viśvāmitra is described.
देवेन विधिना विप्र विश्वामित्रहितैषिणा
By the will of the god, for the benefit of Viśvāmitra, O Brāhmaṇa, this was done.
एकं वेदं चतुष्पादं चतुर्द्धा पुनरीश्वरः
The Lord divided the single Veda, which had four parts, into four.
तस्य शिष्यप्रशिष्यैश्च शाखा वेदायुताः कृताः
By his disciples and their disciples, countless branches of the Veda were made.
पृष्ट वन्तो विशिष्टास्ते मुनयो धर्मकाङ्क्षिणः
Those distinguished sages, desiring righteousness, questioned further.
सुनाभं दिव्यरूपाभं सप्ताङ्गं शुभशंसनम्
Sunābha, resembling a divine form, with seven limbs and auspicious praise—
पृष्ठतो यात नियतास्ततः प्राप्स्यथ पाटितम्
Having gone behind him in order, you will then receive the recitation.
पुण्यः स देशो मन्तव्यः प्रत्युवाच तदा प्रभुः
That land is to be considered holy; at that time, the Lord replied.
गङ्गा गर्भ यवाहारा नैमिषेयास्तथैव च
The Gaṅgā, the Garbha, the Yavāhāra, and likewise the Naimiṣeyas—
ईशिरे चैव सत्रेण मुनयो नैमिषे तदा
At that time, the sages in Naimiṣa performed a sacrifice as prescribed.
ऋषयो नैमिषेयाश्च दयया परया युताः
And the sages of Naimiṣa were endowed with supreme compassion.
प्रीतिं चैव कृतातिथ्यं राजानं विधिवत्तदा
At that time, they duly honored the king as a guest and showed him affection.
द्रुते राजनि राजानु मद्रते मुनयस्ततः
When the king departed, the other kings and sages also withdrew.
सन्निपातः पुनस्तस्य तथा यज्ञे महर्षिभिः
Then again, a gathering was held there by the great sages for the sacrifice.
तदा वै नैमिषेयानां सत्रे द्वादशवार्षिके
At that time, during the twelve-year sacrificial session of the sages of Naimisha,
जनयित्वा त्वरण्यं वै यदुपुत्रमथायुतम्
Having begotten Tvaraṇya, the son of Yadu, along with ten thousand others,
इति कृत्यसमुद्देशः पुराणांशोपवर्णितः
Thus, the enumeration of topics and the summary of the Purāṇas have been described.
सुखमर्थः समासेन महानप्युपलक्ष्यते
The essence, even of the great subject, is indicated here in brief for ease.
पादमाद्यमिदं सम्यग् यो ऽधीते विजितेद्रियः
Whoever studies this first section properly, with senses subdued,
यो विद्याच्चतुरो वेदान् सांगोपनिषदान् द्विजाः
And whoever knows the four Vedas with their appendages and Upanishads, O twice-born,