विश्वकर्मा विभजते कल्पादिषु पुनः पुनः
Viśvakarman divides them again and again at the beginnings of the cycles.
भूराद्यांश्चतुरो लोकान्पुनःपुनरकल्पयत्
He repeatedly arranged the four worlds, beginning with Bhū.
ब्रह्मा स्वयंभूर्भगवाम् सिसृक्षुर्विविधाः प्रजाः
Brahmā, the self-born Lord, desiring to create various beings,
तस्याभिध्यायतः सर्गं तदा वै बुद्धिपूर्वकम्
As he contemplated creation, then indeed, with deliberate thought, it came forth.
तमो मोहो महामोहस्तामिस्रो ह्यन्धसंज्ञितः
Darkness, confusion, great delusion, gloom, and what is called blind ignorance.
पञ्चधावस्थितः सर्गो ध्यायत साभिमानिनः
Creation exists in fivefold form, for those who meditate and possess pride.
बहिरन्तश्चाप्रकाशस्तथानिःसंज्ञ एव च
Without illumination both outwardly and inwardly, and likewise devoid of consciousness.
तस्माच्च संवृतात्मानो नगा मुख्याः प्रकीर्तिताः
From that, beings with concealed selves, the principal trees, are declared.
अप्रती तमनाः सोथ तदोत्पत्तिममन्यत
With minds unable to perceive, they regarded that as the origin of their birth.
यस्मात्तिर्यग्विवर्त्तेत तिर्यकस्रोतस्ततः स्मृतः
Because it turns sideways, it is remembered as having a transverse current.
उत्पाद्यग्राहिमश्चैव ते ऽज्ञाने ज्ञानमानिनः
Those who produce and grasp, considering themselves knowledgeable in ignorance.
एकादशन्द्रियविधा नवधात्मादयस्तथा
The eleven kinds of senses, and likewise the ninefold forms of the self.
अन्तः प्रकाशास्ते सर्वे आवृताश्च बहिः पुनः
All of them shine within, yet are covered outwardly again.
तिर्यक् स्रोतस उच्यन्ते वश्यात्मानस्त्रिसंज्ञकाः
Those with transverse currents are called self-controlled, possessing threefold consciousness.
अभिप्रायमथोद्भूतं दृष्ट्वा सर्गं तथाविधम्
Having observed that kind of creation arising from intention.
ऊर्द्धस्रोतस्तृतीयस्तु तद्वै चोर्द्धं व्यवस्थितम्
The third is the upward current, and that is established above.
ताः सुखं प्रीतिबहुला बहिरन्तश्च वावृताः
They are abundant in happiness and delight, covered both outwardly and inwardly.
नवधातादयस्ते वै तुष्टात्मानो बुधाः स्मृताः
Those ninefold forms are remembered as wise, possessing contented selves.
ऊर्द्धस्रोतःसु सृष्टेषु देवेषु स तदा प्रभुः
When the upward-current beings were created among the gods, then the Lord.
सर्गमन्यं सिमृक्षुस्तं साधकं पुनरीश्वरः
The Lord again desired another creation, that which is effective.
प्रादुर्बभौ भौतसर्गः सोर्वाक् स्रोतस्तु साधकः
The elemental creation appeared, effective with the straight current.
ते च प्रकाशबहुलास्तमस्पृष्टरजोधिकाः
They are abundant in illumination, untouched by darkness, predominated by passion.
प्रकाशा बहिरन्तश्च मनुष्याः साधकाश्च ते
Those humans and practitioners are luminous both outwardly and inwardly.
सिद्धात्मानो मनुष्यास्ते गन्धर्वैः सह धर्मिणः
Those humans whose selves are perfected, together with the righteous Gandharvas.
विपर्ययेण शक्त्या च सिद्ध मुख्यास्तथैव च
In reverse order and by their power, likewise the foremost Siddhas.
भूतादिकानां सत्त्वानां षष्ठः सर्गः स उच्यते
This is called the sixth creation, of beings beginning with the elements.
प्रथमो महतः सर्गो विज्ञेयो ब्रह्मणस्तु सः
The first creation of Mahat should be known as that of Brahman.
वैकारिकस्तृतीयस्तु चैद्रियः सर्ग उच्यते
The third is called the Vaikarika, the creation of the senses.
मुख्यसर्गश्च तुर्थस्तु मुख्या वै स्थावराः स्मृताः
The fourth is the principal creation, and the principal beings are considered to be immobile.
तथोर्द्धस्रोतसां सर्गः षष्ठो देवत उच्यते
Thus, the creation of those with upward-flowing streams is called the sixth, that of the deities.