दशभ्यस्तु प्रचेतोभ्यो मारिषायां प्रजापतिः
From Māriṣā and the ten Pracetas, Prajapati will be born.
असृजन्मनसा त्वादौ प्रजा दक्षो ऽथ मैथुनात्
In the beginning, Daksha created beings by his mind, and then through sexual union.
विसृज्य मनसा दक्षः पश्चादसृजत स्त्रियः
Having first created by mind, Daksha later produced women.
कालस्य नयने युक्ताः सप्तविंशतिमिन्दवे
Twenty-seven, endowed with the movement of time, he gave to the Moon.
द्वे चैव बहुपुत्राय द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तथा
And two to Bahuputra, and likewise two to Angiras.
अन्तरं चाक्षुषस्याथ मनोः षष्ठं तु गीयते
The interval between the age of Cākṣuṣa and that of Manu is said to be the sixth.
वसुदेवाः खगा गावो नागा दितिजदानवाः
Vasudevas, birds, cows, serpents, Dānavas, and Diti’s sons—
संकल्पाद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शात्पूर्वासां सृष्टिरुच्यते
It is said that the creation of the former beings occurred through will, vision, and touch.
संभवः कथितः पूर्वं दक्षस्य च महात्मनः
The origin of the great-souled Daksha has already been described.
कथं प्राचे तस्त्वं च पुनर्लेभे महातपाः
How did you, O great ascetic, regain your former state?
दौहित्रश्चैव सोमस्य कथं श्र्वशुरतां गतः
And how did Soma’s grandson attain the state of Śravaśura?
ऋषयो ऽत्र न सुह्यन्ति विद्यावन्तश्च ये जनाः
Here, the sages and those who possess knowledge do not rejoice.
पुनश्चैव निरुध्यन्ते विद्वांस्तत्र न मुह्यति
Again, they are restrained, but the wise one is not deluded there.
तप एव गरीयो ऽभूत्प्रभावश्चैव कारणम्
Austerity alone became the greatest, and power was the cause.
प्रजावानायुषस्तीर्णः स्वर्गलोके महीयते
One who is endowed with offspring and long life, having crossed over, is honored in the heavenly realm.
इत्येते षट् निसर्गाश्च क्रान्ता मन्वन्तरात्मकाः
Thus, these six natural creations, each consisting of a Manvantara, have passed.
एते सर्गा यथा प्राज्ञैः प्रोक्ता ये द्विजसत्तमाः
These creations have been described by the wise, O best of twice-born.
अन्यूनानतिरिक्तास्ते सर्वे सर्गा विवस्वतः
All these creations of Vivasvat are neither less nor more than what has been stated.
एतानेव गुणानेति यः पठन्ननसूयकः
Whoever recites these qualities without malice attains them.
समासव्यासतः सर्गं ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत
Hear from me the account of creation, both in summary and in detail.
मारीचात्कश्यपाद्देवा जज्ञिरे परमर्षयः
From Marīci and Kaśyapa, the gods and supreme sages were born.
भृगवोंऽगिरसश्चैव ते ऽष्ठौ देवगणाः स्मृताः
The Bhṛgus and the Angiras are remembered as eight groups of gods.
साध्याश्य वसवो विश्वे धर्मपुत्रास्त्रयो गणाः
The Sādhyas, Vasus, Viśve, and the sons of Dharma are three groups.
वैवस्वतेंऽतरे ह्यस्मिन्नित्ये ते छन्दजा मताः
In this Vaivasvata interval, those are considered to be born of desire.
एवं सर्गस्तु मारीचो विज्ञेयः सांप्रतः शुभः
Thus, the creation of Marīci should be understood as auspicious at present.
अतीतानागता ये च वर्त्तन्ते सांप्रतं च ये
Those who have passed, those yet to come, and those who exist at present—
भूतभव्यभवन्नाथाः सहस्राक्षाः पुरन्दराः
The lords of past, future, and present, the thousand-eyed Purandaras—
सर्वैः क्रतुशतेनेष्टं पृथक्छतगुणेन तु
All have performed hundreds of sacrifices, each with distinct qualities.
अभिभूयावतिष्ठन्ति धर्माद्यैः कारणैरपि
They prevail and endure, even through causes such as dharma and others.
भूतभव्यभवन्नाथा यथा ते प्रभविष्णवः
The lords of past, future, and present are as powerful as those who are mighty.