ऐणेयानां विकाराणि शंबूकानां तथैव च
She also generated varieties of tortoises and snails in the same way.
तथा शङ्खविकाराणि परिवृत्ता व्यजायत
Thus, the transformed forms of conch-shell creatures were produced.
इत्येष हि ऋषावंशः पञ्चशाखः प्रकीर्त्तितः
In this way, the five-branched lineage of Ṛṣā is declared.
संस्वेदजविकाराणि यथा येभ्यो भवन्ति ह
The transformations of sweat-born beings are as they arise from them.
मनुष्यस्वेदमलजा उशना नाम जन्तवः
Creatures called Uśanā are born from the sweat and impurities of humans.
शङ्खोपलविकाराणि कीलकावरकाणि च
There are also various forms of conch-shells, stones, and worms.
यथा घर्मदितप्पाभ्यश्चाभ्द्यो वृष्टिभ्य एव
Just as from heat, sunlight, and water, and also from rain,
मक्षिकाः पिच्छला देशास्तथा तित्तिरिपुत्तिकाः
Flies, slimy creatures, and also partridges and their chicks arise.
जलजाः स्वेदजाश्चैव जायन्ते जन्तस्त्विमे
These creatures, both aquatic and sweat-born, come into being.
सिंहला रोमलाश्चैव पिच्छिलाः परिकीर्त्तिताः
Creatures called Siṃhalā, Romalā, and slimy beings are described.
शिंबिभ्यो माषमुद्गानां जायन्ते कृमयस्तथा
From lentils and mung beans, worms are born from the śiṃbhi plants.
मुद्गेभ्यः पनसेभ्यश्च तण्डुलेभ्यस्तथैव च
From mung beans, jackfruit, and likewise from rice grains, creatures arise.
अन्येभ्यो ऽपि च जायन्ते न हि तेभ्यश्चिरं सदा
From other sources too, beings are born, yet they do not endure for long.
बहून्यहानि निक्षिप्ते संभवन्ति च गोमये
When dung is left for many days, numerous creatures come forth.
संस्वेदजाश्च जायन्ते वृश्चिकाः शुष्कगोमयात्
Scorpions, born from sweat, also arise from dried cow dung.
मत्स्याद्यिश्च विविधा अन्नकूटे विशेषतः
Various kinds of fish and others especially appear in heaps of food.
तथन्यानि च सक्ष्माणि जलौकादीनि जातयः
Likewise, other small creatures, such as leeches and their kinds, are born.
माक्षिकाणां विकाराणि जायन्ते जातयो ऽपरे
Different forms of flies arise, and other types of their offspring.
मशकानां विकाराणि भ्रमराणां तथैव च
Different forms of mosquitoes and likewise of bees are produced.
मणिच्छेदाः स्मृता व्यालाः पोतजाः परिकीर्त्तिताः
Serpents born from the splitting of gems, and those born from boats, are described.
एवमादिरसंख्यातो गणः संस्वेदजो मया
Thus, I have enumerated the group of sweat-born beings from the beginning.
ये चान्ये नैरृताः सत्त्वास्ते स्मृता उपसर्गजाः
And those other beings called Nairṛta, are remembered as born from afflictions.
प्रायेण देवाः सर्वे वै विज्ञेया ह्युपपत्तिजाः
Nearly all the gods, indeed, are to be understood as born through proper means.
दुल्लोलकं ललोहं च सरमा द्वौ व्यजायत
Dullolaka and Laloha, along with Saramā, two were born.
श्यामाश्च शबलाश्चैव लोहिता अञ्जनास्तथा
Śyāmā, Śabalā, Lohitā, and Añjanā were also born.
सर्पाणां सुरसा जज्ञे शन्त नैकशिरोभृताम्
Surasā gave birth to the serpents, especially those bearing many heads.
तमोबहुल इत्येष गणः क्रोधवशान्वयः
This group, abundant in darkness, is said to be descended from wrath.
षट् कन्यास्त्वभिविख्यातास्ता म्रायाश्च विजज्ञिरे
Six daughters, renowned, were born to Mrāyā.
अरुणस्य च गृद्री तु वीर्यवन्तौ महाबलौ
And Gṛdrī, of Aruṇa, were two sons, mighty and powerful.
संपातेर्विजयाः पुत्रा द्विरास्याः प्रसहश्च ये
The sons of Saṃpāti were Vijaya, Dvirāsya, and Prasaha.