देवकन्याश्च पत्न्यश्च तथा मातर एव च
The goddesses, wives, and also the mothers likewise,
मूर्तिमन्तः सुरूपाख्या वरुणस्य वपुर्भृतः
Having forms, called Surūpā, bearing the appearance of Varuṇa,
ब्रह्मर्षिभाविनोर्ऽथस्य विधानाच्च न संशयः
By the ordinance of the meaning destined for the Brahmarṣis, there is no doubt.
आस्रवज्जुहुयां चक्रे मन्त्रवच्च पितामहः
The Grandfather performed the offering as prescribed, with mantras, as a flow (of oblations).
तस्यार्वाक्तेजसश्चैव जज्ञे लोकेषु तैजसम्
And from his radiant energy was born, among the worlds, a fiery being.
आज्यस्थाल्यामुपादाय स्वशुक्रं हुतवांश्च ह
Taking his own seed into the vessel of ghee, he indeed made the offering.
ज्वलन्तो वपुषा युक्ताः सप्रभावैः स्वकैर्गुणैः
Radiant, endowed with form, possessing their own powers and qualities.
हिरण्यगर्भस्तं दृष्ट्वा ज्वालां भित्त्वा विनिर्गतम्
Hiraṇyagarbha, seeing that flame pierced and emerged.
महादेवस्तथोद्भूतो दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्माणमब्रवीत्
Mahādeva also arose, and seeing Brahmā, he spoke.
विजज्ञे प्रथमं देव मम पुत्रो भवत्वयम्
He recognized first, 'Let this god be my son.'
पुत्रत्वे कल्पयामास महादेव स्तदा भृगुम्
Mahādeva then appointed Bhṛgu as his son.
द्वितीयं च ततः शुक्रमङ्गारेष्वजुहोत्प्रभुः
Then, as the second, Śukra was offered by the lord in the embers.
संभूतिं तस्य तां दृष्ट्वा वह्निर्ब्रह्माणमब्रवीत्
Seeing that birth, Agni spoke to Brahmā.
एवमस्त्विति सो ऽप्युक्तो ब्रह्मणा सदसस्पतिः
Thus, being told by Brahmā, the lord of existence replied, 'So be it.'
षट् कृत्वा तु पुनः शुक्रे ब्रह्मणा लोककारिणा
Six times again, in Śukra, by Brahmā, the creator of worlds.
मरीचिः प्रथमं तत्र मरीचिभ्यः समुत्थितः
Marīci was first there, arising from the Marīcis.
अहं तृतीय इत्यत्रिस्तस्मादत्रिः स कीर्त्यते
'I am the third,' thus Atri; therefore he is called Atri.
केशैर्लंबैः समुद्भूतस्तस्मात्स पुलहः स्मृतः
Born from hanging hair, thus he is remembered as Pulaha.
वसिष्ठ इति तत्त्वज्ञैः प्रोच्यते ब्रह्मवादिभिः
He is called Vasiṣṭha by those who know reality, by the speakers of Brahman.
लोकस्य सन्तानकरा यैरिमा वर्द्धिताः प्रजाः
By whom the progeny of the world was increased, these are the creators of offspring.
अपरे पितरो नाम एतैरेव महर्षिभिः
Others, called Pitṛs, are also these great sages.
अजेयाश्च गणाः सप्त सप्तलोकेषु विश्रुताः
And the seven groups, unconquerable, renowned in the seven worlds.
पौलस्त्याः पौलहाश्चैव वासिष्ठाश्चैव विश्रुताः
The Paulastyas, the Paulahas, and the Vasiṣṭhas are renowned.
एते समासतः ख्याताः पुनरन्ये गणास्त्रयः
These are known in summary; again, there are three other groups.
तेषां राजायमो देवो यमैर्विहतकल्मषः
Among them, Yama, the god, free from sin through the Yamas, is their king.
कश्यपः कर्दमः शेषो विक्रान्तः सुश्रवास्तथा
Kashyapa, Kardama, Shesha, Vikranta, and Sushrava as well,
प्रचेतसोरिष्टनेमिर्बहुलश्च प्रजापतिः
Prachetasa, Rishtanemi, and Bahula, the lord of creatures,
कुशोच्चया वालखिल्याः सभूताः परमर्षयः
The Valakhilyas, of great asceticism, together with the exalted sages, were born from the kusha grass heaps.
जाताश्च भस्मनो ह्यन्ये ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमताः
Others, esteemed among the hosts of Brahmarshis, were born from the ashes.
नस्तो द्वावस्य चोत्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसंमतौ
Two were lost, but the Ashvins, renowned for their beauty, were born.