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.
यस्माद्वाक्यमनादृत्य मम वैराग्यमास्थिताः
Because, disregarding my word, you have resorted to renunciation.
कर्मणां न कृतो ऽभ्यासो ह्यमृतत्वाभिकाङ्क्षया
There has been no practice of actions, desiring immortality.
ते शप्ता ब्रह्मणा देवा जयास्तं वै प्रसादयन्
Cursed by Brahmā, the gods sought to appease him.
प्रणतान्वै सानुनयं ब्रह्मा तानब्रवीत्पुनः
Bowing with conciliation, Brahmā again spoke to them.
मयागतं तु सर्वं हि कथमच्छन्दतो मम
All that has come from me, how could it be contrary to my will?
लोके यदपि किञ्चिद्वैशं वा शं वा व्यवस्थितम्
Whatever exists in the world, whether auspicious or inauspicious, is established.
भूताना मीहितं यच्च यच्चाप्येषां विचिन्तितम्
Whatever is desired by beings, and whatever is contemplated by them,
मया बद्धमिदं सर्वं चजगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम्
All this, the entire world of moving and unmoving things, has been bound by me.
यस्माद्वहति दृप्तो वै सर्वार्थमिह नान्यथा
Because the proud one carries everything here; it is not otherwise.
एवं संभाष्य तान्देवान् जयानध्यात्मचेतसः
Thus, having spoken to those gods, who were intent on victory and focused in mind,
यस्मान्मानभिसंधाय सन्यासादिः कृतः सुराः
Because, having resolved with pride, the gods undertook renunciation and the like,
भविता च सुखोदर्के दिव्यभावेन जायताम्
And happiness will arise as a result, being born with a divine nature.
मन्वन्तरेषु संसिद्धाः सप्तस्वाविर्भविष्यथ
In the Manvantaras, you will appear, perfected, in the seven (groups).
एवं च ब्रह्मणा तत्र श्लोको गीतः पुरातनः
And thus, in that place, an ancient verse was sung by Brahma:
एतानि नित्यैः महसा रजोभिर्भूत्वा विभुर्वसते ऽन्यत्प्रशस्तम्
Having become these eternal, great, and passionate ones, the Lord dwells, leaving aside the rest.
वैवस्वतेंऽतरेतीते मत्समीपमिहैष्यथ
When the Vaivasvata Manvantara has passed, you will come to me here.
प्रपन्नाधारणामाद्यां युक्त्वा योगबलान्विताम्
Having attained the primal support, endowed with the power of yoga,
जया इति समाख्याताः कृता एवं विसन्निभाः
They were thus called Jayas, indeed, having such forms.
पुनस्ते तुषिता देवा जाताः स्वारोचिषेंऽतरे
Then, the gods called Tuṣitas were born again in the Svārociṣa Manvantara.
ततः सत्याः स्मृता देवा औत्तमे चान्तरे मनोः
After that, the gods were remembered as Satyas in the Manvantara of Uttama.