आसुरी सर्पगान्धर्वा पैशाची यक्षराक्षसी
Asurī, serpent, Gandharva, Piśācī, Yakṣa, and Rākṣasī.
पिशाचासुरगन्धर्वां यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः
Piśāca, Asura, Gandharva, Yakṣa, Rākṣasa, and serpent-born.
षण्णवत्यङ्गुलो त्सेधो ह्यष्टानां देवजन्मनाम्
The height of eight divine births is ninety-six finger-widths.
एतत्स्वाभाविकं तेषां प्रमाणमिति कुर्वते
This is considered their natural measure.
देवासुरप्रमाणं तु सप्तसप्तङ्गुलादसत्
The measure of Devas and Asuras is said to be seventy-seven finger-widths.
देवासुरप्रमाणं तु उच्छ्रयात्कलिजैः स्मृतम्
The measure of Devas and Asuras is remembered as their height in the Kali age.
स्वेनाङ्गुलिप्रमाणेन ऊर्द्ध्वमापादमस्तकात्
With his own finger as the measure, from the feet up to the head,
सर्वेषु युगकालेषु अतीतानागतेष्विह
In all the ages of the world, in the past and future, here,
आपादतलमस्तिष्को नवतालो भवेत्तु यः
He whose body from the soles of the feet to the crown of the head measures ninety tālas,
गवाश्वहस्तिनां चैव महिष स्यावरात्मनाम्
Of cows, horses, elephants, and also buffaloes of various kinds,
षट्सप्तत्यङ्गुलोत्सेधः पशूनां ककुदस्तु वै
The height of the hump of cattle is indeed seventy-six fingers,
अङ्गुलानां सहस्रं तु चत्वारिंशाङ्गुलैर्विना
A thousand fingers, except for forty fingers,
मानुषस्य शरीरस्य सन्निवेशस्तु यादृशः
Such is the structure of the human body,
बुद्ध्यातिशययुक्तश्च देवानां काय उच्यते
The body of the gods is said to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence,
इत्येते वै परिक्रान्ता भावा ये दिव्यमानुषाः
Thus have been described these divine and human forms,
गावो ह्यजावयो ऽश्वाश्च हस्तिनः पक्षिणो नगाः
Cows, goats, horses, elephants, birds, and trees,
देवस्थानेषु जायन्ते तद्रूपा एव ते पुनः
Are born in the abodes of the gods, and they appear in those forms again,
तेषां रूपानुरूपैस्तु प्रमाणैः स्थाणुजङ्गमैः
With measures corresponding to their forms, both stationary and moving beings,
अतः शिष्टान्प्रवक्ष्यामि सतः साधूंस्तथैव च
Now I shall declare the remaining ones, those who are virtuous as well,
साजात्याद्ब्रह्मणस्त्वेते तेन सन्तः प्रचक्षते
These indeed are born from Brahman of the same kind, therefore they are called the virtuous,
न क्रुध्यन्ति न त्दृष्यन्ति जितात्मानस्तु ते स्मृताः
They do not get angry, nor are they seen to do so; those who have mastered themselves are remembered thus,
ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशो यस्माद्युक्तास्तस्मा द्द्विजातयः
Because Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas are united, therefore they are called the twice-born,
श्रौतस्मार्तस्य धर्मस्य ज्ञानाद्धर्मज्ञ उच्यते
One who knows the dharma, both Vedic and Smriti, through knowledge is called a knower of dharma,
गृहाणां साधनाच्चैव गृहस्थः साधुरुच्यते
And by the means of householders, a householder is called virtuous.
यतमानो यतिः साधुः स्मृतो योगस्य साधनात्
The ascetic who strives is called virtuous, because of his pursuit of yoga.
गृहस्थो ब्रह्मचारी च वानप्रस्थो यतिस्तथा
A householder, a student, a forest-dweller, and likewise an ascetic—
अयं धर्मो ह्ययं नेति विन्दते भिन्नदर्शनाः
‘This is righteousness, this is not’—thus do those of differing views discern.
कुशलाकुशलं कर्म धर्माधर्माविह स्मृताम्
Action is declared here as skillful or unskillful, and as righteous or unrighteous.
अधारणामहत्त्वे च अधर्म इति चोच्यते
When there is lack of support or greatness, it is said to be unrighteousness.
अधर्मश्चानिष्टफलोह्याचार्यैरुपदिश्यते
And unrighteousness, being of undesirable result, is taught by the teachers.