तस्यां तस्यामवस्थायां तत उत्पाद्य कारणम्
In that state, he then produces the cause.
तस्याशेन च विज्ञेयो मनोः स्वायंभुवेन्तरे
By a portion of him, it is understood, during the interval of Manu Svāyambhuva.
ततः पुनः स वै देवः प्राप्ते स्वारोचिषे ऽन्तरे
Then again, that god, when the interval of Svārociṣa arrives,
औत्तमे ह्यन्तरे वापि ह्यजितस्तु पुनः प्रभुः
In the interval of Auttama or even Antare, Ajita again is the lord.
तामसस्यातरे चापि स देवः पुनरेव हि
And also in the interval of Tāmasa, that god again indeed.
वैवस्वतेन्तरे चापि हरिर्देवेः पुनस्तु सः
And in the interval of Vaivasvata, Hari is again that god.
मरीचात्कश्यपाद्विष्णुरदित्यां संबभूव ह
From Marīci and Kaśyapa, Viṣṇu was born in Aditi.
प्रत्यपादयदिन्द्राय दैवतैश्चैव स प्रभुः
He bestowed upon Indra and the gods, that lord.
मन्वन्तरेष्वतीतेषु याभिः संरक्षिताः प्रजाः
In the past Manvantaras, by whom the beings were protected,
यस्यांशेनामराः सर्वे जायन्ते त्रिदिवेश्वराः
By whose portion all the immortals are born, the lords of heaven.
यद्यद्विभूतिमत्सत्त्वं श्रीमदूर्जितमेव वा
Whatever being possesses glory, fortune, or might,
स एव जायतेंऽशेन केचिदिच्छन्ति मानवाः
He alone is born by a portion; some men desire this.
एषां न विद्यते भेदस्त्रयाणां द्युसदामिह
There is no distinction among these three dwellers of heaven here.
जायन्ते पोहयन्त्यं शैरीश्वरा योगमायया
They are born, they sustain, and they rule by the power of yoga-māyā.
भूतानुवादिना माद्या मध्यस्था भूतवादिनाम्
The foremost speak according to beings, the intermediates speak of beings.
परीक्ष्य चानुगृह्णन्ति निगृह्णन्ति खलान्स्वयम्
Having examined, they grant favor and themselves restrain the wicked.
तथाधिकरणैरतैर्यथा तत्त्वनिदर्शकाः
Thus, by such authorities, as those who reveal the truth.
कर्म्मणां महतां ते हि कर्त्तारो जगदीश्वराः
They are the makers of great deeds, the lords of the world.
बालिशास्ते न जानन्ति दैवतानि प्रभागशः
The ignorant do not understand the deities in their distinct portions.
कुर्याद्योगबलं प्राप्य तैश्च सर्वैर्महांश्चरेत्
Having attained the power of yoga, one should act together with all of them in greatness.
संहरेत पुनः सर्व्वान्सूर्य्यो ज्योतिर्गणानिव
He should withdraw them all again, like the sun does with the hosts of lights.
सर्वे मन्त्रशरीरास्ते स्मृता मन्वन्तरेष्विह
All these are said to be embodied as mantras in each manvantara here.
चितिश्च सुचितिश्चैव ह्याकूतिः कूतिरेव च
Citi, Suciti, Ākūti, and Kūti as well.
दाराग्निहोत्रसंबन्धं वितत्य यजतेति च
And also the connection of wives and the agnihotra, and the command to perform sacrifice.
ततस्ते नाभ्यनन्दन्त तद्वाक्यं परमेष्ठिनः
But they did not welcome the words of the Supreme Lord.
यमेष्वंवावन्तिष्ठन्ते दोषं दृष्ट्वा तु कर्मसु
Seeing fault in actions, they remained steadfast in restraint.
जुगुप्संतः प्रसूतिं च निःसत्त्वा निर्ममाभवन्
Disgusted with procreation, they became devoid of essence and free from possessiveness.
अर्थं धर्मं च कामं च हित्वा ते वै व्यवस्थिताः
Having abandoned wealth, righteousness, and desire, they remained thus established.
तेषां तु तमभिप्रायं ज्ञात्वा ब्रह्मा तु कोपितः
But knowing their intention, Brahmā became angry.
प्रजार्थमिह यूयं वै मया सृष्टाः स्थ नान्यथा
You have been created by me here for the sake of progeny, not otherwise.