अष्टमोनुग्रहः सर्गः सात्त्विकस्तामसश्च सः
The eighth creation is Anugraha, which is both sattvic and tamasic.
प्राकृतो वैकृतश्चैव कौमारो नवमः स्मृतः
The Prakrita and Vaikrita, and the Kaumara is considered the ninth.
दुद्धिबुर्वाः प्रवर्तेयुस्तद्वर्गा ब्राह्मणास्तु वै
Those of dull intellect proceed, and their group is indeed the Brahmanas.
चतुर्द्धा च स्थितस्सो ऽपि सर्वभूतेषु कृत्स्नशः
Even so, he remains established in fourfold form, completely in all beings.
स्थावरेषु विपर्यासस्तिर्यग्योनिषु शक्तितः
There is inversion among the immobile beings, and in the animal wombs, by their power.
अथो ससर्ज वै ब्रह्मा मानसानात्मनः समान्
Then Brahma indeed created the mind-born, equal to himself.
संबुद्ध्य चैव नामाथो अपवृत्तास्त्रयस्तु ते
And having understood their names, three of them turned away.
ब्रह्मा तेषु व्यरक्तेषु ततो ऽन्यान्सा धकान्सृजन्
When those became indifferent, Brahma then created other practitioners.
अभूतसृष्ट्यवस्था चे स्थानिनस्तान्निबोध मे
Now hear from me about the state of non-creation and those who are established.
स्वर्गो दिशः समुद्राश्च नद्यश्चैव वनस्पतीन्
Heaven, the directions, the oceans, the rivers, and also the trees.
लताः काष्ठाः कलाश्चैव मुहूर्ताः संधिरात्र्यहाः
Creepers, woods, vessels, moments, junctions, nights, and days.
स्थाने स्रोतःस्वभीमानाः स्थानाख्याश्चैव ते स्मृताः
In their places, mighty streams, and those called 'places' are remembered thus.
देवांश्चैव पितॄंश्चैव यौरिमा वर्द्धिताः प्रजाः
Both the portions of the gods and ancestors, and the offspring increased by union.
दक्षो ऽत्रिश्च वसिष्ठश्च सासृजन्नव मानसान्
Daksha, Atri, and Vasiṣṭha created nine mind-born sons.
ब्रह्मा यथात्मकानां तु सर्वेषां ब्रह्मयोगिनाम्
Brahmā, as with his own self, for all those united with Brahman.
संकल्पं चैव धर्म च सर्वेषामेव पर्वतौ
Resolution and righteousness, for all, indeed, on the mountains.
संकल्पाच्चैव संकल्पो जज्ञे सो ऽव्यक्तयोनिनः
From resolution, indeed, resolution was born, that of the one whose origin is unmanifest.
भृगुश्च हृदयाज्जज्ञे ऋषिः सलिलयोनिनः
Bhṛgu was born from the heart, the sage whose origin is water.
पुलस्त्यश्च तथोदानाद्व्यानात्तु पुलहस्तथा
Pulastya was born from udāna, and from vyāna, Pulaha likewise.
इत्येते ब्रह्मणः श्रेष्ठाः पुत्रा वै द्वादश स्मृताः
Thus, these twelve are remembered as the foremost sons of Brahmā.
भृग्वादयस्तु ये सृष्टा न च ते ब्रह्मवादिनः
Those created beginning with Bhṛgu are not speakers of Brahman.
द्वादशैते प्रसूयन्ते सह रूद्रेण च द्विजाः
These twelve are born together with Rudra, O twice-born.
पूर्वोत्पत्तौ पुरा ह्येतौ सर्वेषामपि पूर्वजौ
In the previous creation, indeed, these two were the eldest of all.
विरजेते ऽत्र वै लोके तेजसाक्षिप्य चात्मनः
They shine forth here in the world, having seized brilliance from themselves.
प्रजाधर्मं च कामं च वर्तयेते महौजसौ
They uphold progeny, righteousness, and desire, possessing great energy.
ततः सनत्कुमारेति नाम तस्य प्रतिष्ठितम्
Then, the name Sanatkumāra was established for him.
क्रियावन्तः प्रजावन्तो महर्षिभिरलङ्कृताः
Endowed with action and offspring, adorned by great sages.
ततो ऽसुरान्पितॄन्देवान्मनुष्यांश्चासृजत्प्रभुः
Then the Lord created the Asuras, ancestors, gods, and humans.
प्रजननान्मनुष्यान्वै जघनान्निर्ममे ऽसुरान्
From his loins, he created humans; from his hips, he fashioned the asuras.
सुधायाश्च पितॄंश्चैव देवदेवः ससर्जह
And from nectar, the Lord of gods created the ancestors as well.