इरानुग्रहशीला तु ह्यनायुर्भक्षणे रता
Irā is inclined to compassion, Anāyu delights in eating.
धर्मतः शीलतो बुद्ध्या क्षमया बलरूपतः
By righteousness, by conduct, by intellect, by forgiveness, and by strength and form—
मातुस्तुल्याभिजाताश्च कश्यपस्यात्मजाः प्रभोः
The sons of Kaśyapa, O lord, are born equal in lineage to their mothers.
पिशाचाः पशवश्चैव मृगाः पतगवीरुधः
Piśācas, cattle, wild animals, birds, and plants—
मनुष्यप्रकृतीस्तस्माद्देवादींश्च विजानते
From them, one understands the natures of humans, gods, and others.
मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु तस्माच्छ्रेष्ठास्तु मानुषाः
Therefore, among all the Manvantaras, humans are the best.
ततोर्ऽवाक्स्रोतसस्ते वै उत्पद्यन्ते सुरासुराः
From them, the gods and asuras, who move downward, are born.
इत्येष वंशप्रभवः प्रसंख्यातस्तु विस्तरात्
Thus, the origin of the lineage has been enumerated in detail.
यक्षरक्षः पिशाचानां सुपर्णोरगपक्षिणाम्
Of Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Piśācas, Suparṇas, serpents, and birds—
कृमिकीटपतङ्गानां क्षुद्राणां जलचारिणाम्
Of worms, insects, flying creatures, small beings, and aquatic animals—
श्रोतव्यश्चैव सततं ग्राह्यश्चैवानसूयतः
This should always be heard and accepted without envy.
अपत्यलाभं लभते च पुष्कलं प्रियं धनं प्रेत्य च शोभनां गतिम्
One obtains abundant offspring, beloved wealth, and after death, an auspicious state.
प्रतिष्ठितासु सर्वासु चरासु स्थावरासु च
When all moving and unmoving beings had been established—
ततः क्रमेण राज्यानि आदेष्टुमुपचक्रमे
Then, in due order, he began to assign the kingdoms.
यज्ञानां तपसां चैव सोमं राज्ये ऽभ्यषेचयत्
He anointed Soma as the sovereign over sacrifices and austerities.
भृगूणामधिपं चैव काव्यं राज्ये ऽभ्यषेचयत्
He anointed Kāvya, the lord of the Bhṛgus, as king.
प्रजापतीनां दक्षं च मरुतामथ वासवम्
He anointed Dakṣa among the Prajāpatis, and Vāsava among the Maruts.
नारायणं तु साध्यानां रुद्रणां च वृषध्वजम्
He anointed Nārāyaṇa among the Sādhyas, and Vṛṣadhvaja among the Rudras.
अपां च वरुणं राज्ये राज्ञां वैश्रवणं तथा
He anointed Varuṇa as king of the waters, and Vaiśravaṇa among kings.
वैवस्वतं पितॄणां च यमं राज्ये ऽभ्यषेचयत्
He anointed Vaivasvata Yama as king of the ancestors.
शैलानां हिमवन्तं च नदीनामथ सागरम्
He anointed Himavat among mountains, and the ocean among rivers.
उच्चैःश्रवसमश्वानां राजानं चाभ्यषेचयत्
He anointed Uccaiḥśravas as king among horses.
पक्षिणामथ सर्वेषां गरुडं पततां वरम्
He anointed Garuḍa, the foremost of those who fly, as king among all birds.
समकालबलानां च वायुं बलवतां वरम्
He anointed Vāyu, the best among the strong, as king of those with equal power.
सरीसृपाणां सर्पाणां पन्नगानां च तक्षकम्
He anointed Takṣaka among reptiles, serpents, and nāgas.
आदित्यानामन्यतमं पर्जन्यमभिषिक्तवान्
He anointed Parjanya, one among the Ādityas.
ऋतूनामथ मासानामार्त्तवानां तथैव च
He anointed the seasons among the Ṛtus, and likewise among the months and periods.
कलाकाष्ठाप्रमाणानां गतेरयनयोस्तथा
He anointed the measures of time—kalās, kāṣṭhās, and likewise the movements of the solstices.
प्रजापतेर्विरजसः पूर्वस्यां दिशि विश्रुतम्
He anointed Virajas, the Prajāpati renowned in the eastern direction.
दक्षिणास्यां दिशि तथा कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः
Likewise, in the southern direction, he anointed Kardama, the Prajāpati.