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,
सप्तैते सप्तभिश्चैव गुणैः सप्तर्षयः स्मृताः
These seven, together with seven qualities, are remembered as the seven sages.
बुद्धाः प्रत्यक्ष धर्माणो गोत्रप्रावर्त्तकाश्च ते
They are enlightened, directly perceiving dharma, and the originators of lineages.
तुल्यैर्व्यवहरन्ति स्म ह्यदुष्टैः कर्महेतुभिः
They acted with equal dealings, through blameless causes of action.
कुटुंबिनो बुद्धिमन्तो वनान्तरनिवासिनः
Householders, wise, dwelling in forest retreats,
वर्णाश्रमव्यवस्थानं क्रियते प्रथमं तु वै
The arrangement of classes and stages of life was indeed first established.
प्रवर्त्तयन्ति ये वर्णानाश्रमांश्चैव सर्वशः
They set in motion all the classes and stages of life entirely.
जायमाने पितापुत्रे पुत्रः पितरि चैव हि
When a father is born as a son, and a son likewise as a father,
अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि प्रोक्तानि गृहमेधिनाम्
Eighty-eight thousand are said to be householders.
दाराग्निहोत्रिणस्ते वै यै प्रजाहेतवः स्मृताः
Those who have wives and perform fire-rituals are remembered as the causes of progeny.
अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणि निहिता उत्तरापथे
Eighty-eight thousand are established in the northern region.