सग्राम्यारण्यकं तस्मात्समन्त्रकरणं तथा
From that, with the Grāmya and Āraṇyaka portions, also comes the composition of mantras.
ग्राम्यारण्यं समन्त्रं तदृग्ब्राह्मणयजुः स्मृतम्
The Grāmya and Āraṇyaka, together with mantras, are known as Ṛg, Brāhmaṇa, and Yajus.
तथैव तैत्तिरीयाणां परक्षुद्रा इति स्मृतम्
Likewise, the Taittirīyas are known as the Parakṣudra.
ऋग्गमः परिसंख्यातो ब्राह्मणं तु चतुर्गुणम्
The Ṛg collection is enumerated, and the Brāhmaṇa is said to be four times that.
एतत्प्रमाणं यजुषामृचां च सशुक्रियं सखिलं याज्ञवल्क्यम्
This is the measure of the Yajus and Ṛc verses, including the Śukriya, all according to Yājñavalkya.
षट्सहस्रमृचामुक्तमृचः षड्विंशतिं पुनः
It is said there are six thousand Ṛc verses, and again twenty-six more.
एकादशसहस्राणि ऋचश्चान्या दशोत्तराः
There are eleven thousand Ṛc verses, plus ten more.
सहस्रमेकं मन्त्राणामृचामुक्तं प्रमाणतः
One thousand mantras of Ṛc are declared as the measure.
ऋचामथर्वणां पञ्चसहस्राणीति निश्चयः
The Ṛc of the Atharvans are certainly five thousand.
एतदङ्गिरसां प्रोक्तं तेषामारण्यकं पुनः
This is what is spoken of the Āṅgirasas; their Āraṇyaka is again described.
कर्तारशचैव शाखानां भेदहेतूंस्तथैव च
The creators of the branches and the causes of their divisions as well.
प्राजापत्या श्रुतिर्नित्या तद्विकल्पास्त्विमे स्मृताः
The Vedic tradition of Prajapati is eternal; these alternatives are known as Smritis.
द्वापरेषु पुनर्भेदाः श्रुतीनां परिकीर्त्तिताः
In the Dvapara ages, further divisions of the Vedas are described.
शिष्चेब्यश्च प्रदत्त्वा तु तपस्तप्तु वन गतः
Having imparted them to their disciples, they undertook austerities and went to the forest.
अङ्गानि वेदाश्चत्वारो मीमांसा न्यायविस्तरः
The four Vedas, their limbs, Mimamsa, and the expanse of Nyaya.
आयुर्वेदो धनुर्वेदो गान्धर्वश्चेति ते त्रयः
Ayurveda, Dhanurveda, and Gandharva—these three as well.
ज्ञेया ब्रह्मर्षयः पूर्वं तेभ्यो देवर्षयः पुनः
Know that the Brahmarshis came first, and from them, the Devarshis followed.
काश्यपेषु वसिष्ठेषु तथा भृग्वङ्गिरो ऽत्रिषु
Among the Kashyapas, Vashishthas, as well as the Bhargavas, Angiras, and Atris.
यस्मादृषन्ति ब्रह्माणं ततो ब्रह्मर्षयः स्मृताः
Because they contemplate Brahman, they are remembered as Brahmarshis.
प्रत्यूषस्य च देवस्य कश्यपस्य तथा पुनः
Of Pratyusha the deity, and again of Kashyapa.
देवार्षी धर्मपुत्रौ तु नरनारायणवुभौ
The divine sages, the sons of Dharma, are both Nara and Narayana.
कुबेरश्चैव पौलस्त्यः प्रत्यूषस्य दलः सुत
Kubera and Paulastya, and the son of Pratyusha's branch.
ऋषन्ति वेदान्यस्मात्ते तस्माद्देवर्षयः स्मृताः
The Vedas arise from them; therefore, they are remembered as Devarshis.
ये च ऐक्ष्वाकनाभागा ज्ञेया राजर्षयस्तु ते
Those descended from Ikshvaku's lineage are to be known as Rajarshis.
ब्रह्मलोकप्रतिष्ठास्तु समृता ब्रह्मर्षयो ऽमलाः
Those established in Brahmaloka are remembered as pure Brahmarshis.
इन्द्रलोकप्रतिष्ठास्तु सर्वे राजर्षयो मताः
All those established in Indraloka are considered Rajarshis.
ये च ब्रह्मर्षयः प्रोक्ता दिव्या देवर्षयश्च ये
Those Brahmarshis mentioned, and those divine Devarshis as well.
भूतं भव्यं भवज्ज्ञानं सत्याभि व्यात्दृतं तथा
Knowledge of past, future, and present, established in truth and steadfastness.
तपसेह प्रसिद्धा ये गर्भे यैश्च प्रवेदितम्
Those who are renowned here for their austerity, and by whom knowledge was declared in the womb,
एते राजर्षयो युक्ता देवाद्विजनृपाश्च ये
These royal sages, endowed with virtue, and those who are divine and human kings,