व्यभिचारात्पितॄणां त्वं प्राप्स्यसे जन्म कुत्सितम्
Because of the ancestors' transgression, you will obtain a reproachable birth.
कन्या भूत्वा ततश्च त्वमिमांल्लोकानवाप्स्यसि
Then, having become a maiden, you will attain these worlds.
अद्रिकायाः सुता मत्स्या सुता जाता ह्यमावसोः
The daughter of Adrikā is Matsyā, and Amāvasu's daughter was born from her.
तस्या राज्ञो हि सा कन्या राज्ञो वीर्येण चैव हि
That king's daughter, indeed, by the king's virility,
एतेषां मानसी कन्या पीवरी नाम विश्रुता
Among these, the mind-born daughter, renowned as Pīvarī,
भविता द्वापरं प्राप्य अष्टाविंशतिमेव तु
Will be born in the very twenty-eighth Dvāpara.
व्यासादरण्यां संभूतो विधूम इव पावकः
Vyāsa was born in the forest, like a smokeless fire.
स तस्यां पितृकन्यायां पीवर्यां जनयद्विभुः
In that daughter of the ancestors, Pīvarī, the mighty one begot offspring.
कृष्णा गौरं प्रभुं शंभुं तथा भूरिश्रुतं च वै
He begot Kṛṣṇa, the fair-complexioned lord Śambhu, and also one greatly learned.
ब्रह्मदत्तस्य चननी महिषी त्वणुहस्य सा
She was the mother of Brahmadatta and the queen of Tvaṇuha.
सर्वव्यापी विनिर्मुक्तो भविष्यति महामुनिः
He will become a great sage, all-pervading and liberated.
तान्वक्ष्यामि द्विजश्रेष्ठाः प्रभामूर्त्तिमतो गणान्
O best of twice-born, I shall tell you of the groups who possess radiant forms.
पितरो देवलोकेषु ज्योतिर्भासिषु भास्वराः
The ancestors in the worlds of the gods are shining and radiant in brilliance.
एतेषां मानसी कन्या योगोत्पत्तिरितिश्रुता
Among them, a daughter born from the mind is known as arising through yoga.
एकशृङ्गेति विख्याता भृगूणां कीर्तिवर्द्धिनी
She is famed as Ekaśṛṅgā, the increaser of the glory of the Bhṛgus.
एते ह्यङ्गिरसः पुत्राः साध्यैः संवर्द्धिताः पुरा
These indeed are the sons of Aṅgiras, formerly raised by the Sādhyas.
तान्क्षत्रियगणाः सप्त भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
Seven groups of kṣatriyas honor them, seeking reward.
मता या जननी देवी खट्वाङ्गस्य महात्मनः
She who is considered the mother is the goddess, wife of the great-souled Khaṭvāṅga.
अग्नेर्जन्म तदा दृष्ट्वा शाण्डिल्यस्य महात्मनः
Then, seeing the birth of Agni, of the great-souled Śāṇḍilya,
सत्यव्रतं महात्मानं ते ऽपि स्वर्गजितो नराः
Those men, conquerors of heaven, also honored the great-souled Satyavrata.
समुत्पन्नस्य पुलहादुत्पन्नास्तस्य ते सुताः
Born from Pulaha, his sons were then produced.
एतान्वैश्यगणाः श्राद्धे भाव यन्ति फलार्थिनः
Those groups of Vaiśyas honor them at the śrāddha, seeking reward.
ययातेर्जननी साध्वी पत्नी सा नहुषस्य च
She, the virtuous mother of Yayāti, was also the wife of Nahuṣa.
हैरण्यगर्भस्य सुताः शूद्रास्तां भावयन्त्युत
The sons of Hiraṇyagarbha are the Śūdras; they indeed honor her.
एतेषां मानसी कन्या नर्मदा सरितां वरा
Among these, the mind-born daughter is Narmada, the best of rivers.
जननी सात्रसद्दस्योः पुरुकुत्सपरिग्रहः
She is the mother of Satrasa and Sadasya, and was taken by Purukutsa.
मन्वन्तरादौ श्राद्धानि प्रवर्तयति सर्वशः
At the beginning of the Manvantara, she fully establishes the rites of ancestor worship.
तस्मादेतत्स्वधर्मेण देयं श्राद्धं च श्रद्धया
Therefore, one should offer śrāddha according to one's own duty, with faith.
दत्तं स्वधां पुरोधाय श्राद्धं प्रीणाति वै पितॄन्
When śrāddha is performed, offering svadhā first, it truly satisfies the ancestors.
सोमश्चाप्यायनं कृत्वा ह्यगनेर्वेवस्वतस्य च
Soma, having performed the rite of increase for Aganerva and Vasvata,