चैत्रस्तथैव पौलस्त्य ऋषयस्तामसेंऽतरे
In the Tamasa Manvantara, O Paulastya, the sages were Caitra and others.
प्रियभृत्यो परीक्षिच्च प्रस्थलो ऽथ दृढेषुधिः
Priyabhṛtya, Parīkṣi, Prasthala, and Dṛḍheṣudhi were present.
पञ्चमेत्वथ पर्याये मनोः स्वारोचिषेंऽतरे
Now, in the fifth cycle, during the Svārociṣa Manvantara of Manu,
अमिताभा भूतरयो वैकुण्ठाः ससुमेधसः
Amitābhā, Bhūtaraya, Vaikuṇṭha, and Sumedhas were there.
चतुर्दश तु चत्वारो गणास्तेषां सुभास्वराः
There were four groups among them, all shining with great brilliance.
सुमतिर्वा विरावश्च धामा नादः श्रवास्तथा
Sumati, Virāva, Dhāmā, Nāda, and Śravās were also present.
अमिताभाः स्मृता ह्येते देवाः स्वारोचिषेंऽतरे
These are known as the Amitābhā gods in the Svārociṣa Manvantara.
अधृतिर्विधृतिश्चैव दमो नियम एव च
Adhṛti, Vidhṛti, Dama, and Niyama were also there.
इत्येतानीह नामानि आभूतयसां विदुः
These are the names known here of the Ābhūtaya groups.
नाथो विद्वानजेयश्च कृशो गौरो ध्रुवस्तथा
Nātha, Vidvān, Ajeya, Kṛśa, Gaura, and Dhruva were present as well.
मेधा मेधा तिथिश्चैव सत्यमेधास्तथैव च
Medhā, Medhā, Tithi, and Satyamedhā were also there.
दीप्तिमेधा यशोमेधा स्थिरमेधास्तथैव च
Dīptimedhā, Yaśomedhā, and Sthiramedhā were present as well.
मेधजा मेधहन्ता च कीर्त्तितास्ते सुमेधसः
Medhajā and Medhahantā are also mentioned among the Sumedhas.
पौलस्त्यो दवबाहुश्च सुधामा नाम काश्यपः
Paulastya, Davabāhu, and Sudhāmā named Kāśyapa were present.
ऊर्ध्वबाहुश्च वाशिष्ठः पर्जन्यः पौलहस्तथा
Ūrdhvabāhu, a descendant of Vasiṣṭha, Parjanya, and Paulahasta were there.
महावीर्यः सुसंभाव्यः सत्यको हरहा शुचिः
Mahāvīrya, Susaṃbhāvya, Satyaka, Harahā, and Śuci were present.
रैवतस्य च पुत्रास्ते पञ्चमं वै तदन्तरम्
These were the sons of Raivata, in the fifth Manvantara.
प्रियव्रतान्वया ह्येते चत्वारो मनवः स्मृताः
These four Manus are known as belonging to the lineage of Priyavrata.
आद्याः प्रसूता भाव्यश्च पृथुकाश्च दिवौकसः
The primordial, the future, and the numerous celestial beings were born.
दिवौकसः सर्व एव प्रोच्यन्ते मातृनामभिः
All these celestial beings are indeed referred to by the names of the Mothers.
गणस्तु तेषां देवानामेकैको ह्यष्टकः स्मृतः
Each group of these gods is regarded as an eightfold assembly.
श्रोता मन्तानुमन्ता च त्वाद्या ह्येते प्रकीर्त्तिताः
The hearer, the thinker, and the approver—these are the first ones mentioned.
सुमनाश्च प्रचेताश्च वनेनः सुप्रचेत्सौ
Sumanas, Pracetas, Vanena, and Supracetas—
विजयः सुजयश्चैव मनस्योदौ तथैव च
Vijaya and Sujaya, as well as Manasyu and Uda, likewise.
भव्या ह्येते स्मृता देवाः पृथुकांश्च निबोधत
These are known as the Bhavyas among the gods; now hear of the Prithukas.
सत्कृतः सत्यदृष्टिश्च जिगीषुर्विजयस्तथा
Satkrita, Satyadrishti, Jighishu, and Vijaya as well.
लेशास्तथा प्रवक्ष्यामि नामतस्तान्निबोधत
Now I shall declare the Leshas by name; listen to them.
ध्रुवो ध्रुवक्षितिश्चैव अत्युतश्चैव वीर्यवान्
Dhruva, Dhruvakshiti, Atyuta, and the mighty Viryavan.
मनोजवो महावीर्यस्तेषामिन्द्रस्तदाभवत्
Manojava and Mahavirya—among them, Indra was then.
सुधामा काश्यपश्चैव वशिष्ठो विरजास्तथा
Sudhama, Kashyapa, Vashishtha, and Viraja as well.