एकस्तानपि मन्त्रज्ञः सर्वानर्हति तच्छृणु
Even one who knows the mantras alone surpasses them all; listen to this.
एकस्तान्स्नातकः प्रितः सर्वानर्हति तच्छृणु
Even one satisfied, newly initiated, surpasses them all; listen to this.
योगाचार्येण यद्भुक्तं त्रायते महातो भयात्
What is consumed by the yoga teacher protects from great fear.
ब्रह्मचारिसहस्रेण योग एव विशिष्यते
Among a thousand celibates, yoga alone excels.
नान्यत्र तारणं दानं योगेष्वाह प्रजापतिः
There is no other deliverance or gift except in yoga, says Prajapati.
पुत्रो वाप्यथ वा पौत्रो ध्यानिनं भोजयिष्यति
Whether a son or grandson, let him feed one who meditates.
तदलाभे उदसीनं गूहस्थमपि भोजयेत्
If such is unavailable, let him feed even one who is indifferent or dwelling in secrecy.
ध्यानयोगी परस्तस्मादिति ब्रह्मानुशासनम्
The meditator in yoga is superior to all; thus is the instruction of Brahma.
भावयन्सर्वलोकान्वै स्थित एष गणः सदा
This group, always established, contemplates all worlds.
संततिं संस्थितिं चैव भावनां च यथाक्रमम्
Their succession, their existence, and their contemplation occur in due order.
उपोद्धातपादे पितृकल्पो नाम नवमो ऽध्यायः
The ninth chapter is called 'Pitṛkalpa' in the section of introduction.
चत्वारो मुर्त्तिमन्तश्च त्रयस्तेषाममूर्त्तयः
There are four with form, and three among them are formless.
यावै दुहितरस्तेषां दौहित्राश्चेव ये स्मृताः
Their daughters and those remembered as their grandsons,
अमूर्त्तयः पितृगणास्ते वै पुत्राः प्रजापतेः
The formless groups of ancestors are indeed the sons of Prajapati.
एते वै पितरस्तात योगानां योगवर्धनाः
These, O dear one, are the ancestors who increase the power of yogic practices.
श्राद्धैराप्यायितास्ते वै सोममाप्याययन्ति च
Nourished by śrāddha offerings, they in turn nourish Soma.
एतेषां मानसी कन्या मेना नाम महागिरेः
Among them, the mind-born daughter is Menā, famed as the daughter of the great mountain.
पर्वतप्रवरः सो ऽथ क्रैञ्चश्चास्य गिरेः सुतः
He, the foremost of mountains, is Parvata, and Krauñca is his son.
अपर्णामेकपर्णां च तृतीयामेकपाटलाम्
Aparṇā, Ekaparṇā, and the third, Ekapatālā—these are their names.
आशिते द्वे अपर्णा तु ह्यनिकेता तपो ऽचरत्
Of these, Aparṇā, dwelling without a home, practiced austerity abstaining from food.
आहारमेकपर्णेन ह्येकपर्णा समाचरत्
Ekaparṇā performed austerity subsisting on a single leaf for food.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे द्वे चाहारं वै प्रजक्रतुः
When two thousand years were complete, they both took food.
निषेधयन्ती सोमेति मातृस्रेहेन दुःखिता
Her mother, out of affection and sorrow, tried to dissuade her, saying, 'O daughter, eat.'
उमेति हि महाभागा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता
She, the highly fortunate one, became known as Umā throughout the three worlds.
एतत्तु त्रिकुमारीकं जगत्स्थावरजङ्ग मम्
This is the account of the three maidens, the support of all that moves and does not move in the world.
तपःशरीरास्ताः सर्वास्थिस्रो योगबलान्विताः
All these, with bodies formed by austerity, are endowed with the strength of yoga.
सर्वाश्च ब्रह्मवादिन्यः सर्वाश्चैवोर्ध्वरेतसः
All are speakers of Brahman, and all are of pure celibacy.
महायोगबलोपेता महादेवमुपस्थिता
Endowed with great yogic power, they approached Mahādeva.
असितस्यैकपर्णा तु पत्नी साध्वी पतिव्रता
Ekaparṇā, the virtuous and devoted wife, became the spouse of Asita.
देवलं सुषुवे सा तु ब्रह्मिष्ठं ज्ञानसंयुता
She gave birth to Devala, devoted to Brahman and endowed with knowledge.