ततः प्रभृति लोकेषु सागराख्यामवाप्तवान्
From then on, among the worlds, it became known as the ocean.
रामस्य कार्त्तवीर्यस्य सगरस्य महीपतेः
Of Rāma, Kārtavīrya, and Sagara, the lord of the earth.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्त मध्यमभागे तृतीय उपाद्धातपादे ऽष्टपञ्चशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-eighth chapter in the third section, in the middle part, as spoken by Vāyu, of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
परं शुश्रूषया भूयः पप्रच्छुस्तदनन्तरम्
Then, with utmost eagerness to listen, they again asked.
स्थितिं चैषां प्रभावं च ब्रूहि नः परिपृच्छताम्
Tell us, who are asking, their state and their power.
शृण्वतामुत्तराख्याने ऋषीणां वाक्य कोविदः
To those sages listening to the account of the north, the one skilled in speech—
ब्रुवतो मे निबोधंश्च ऋषिराह यथा मम
As I speak, listen attentively, for the sage spoke as I heard.
स्थितिं चैषां प्रभावं च क्रमतो मे निबोधत
Now hear from me, in order, their state and their power.
तस्याः पुत्रौ कलिर्वैद्यः स्तुता च सुरसुंदरी
Her sons were Kali, Vaidya, and the praised Surasundarī.
वैद्यपुत्रौ घृणिश्चैव मुनिश्चैव महाबलौ
The sons of Vaidya were Ghṛṇi and Muni, both of great strength.
भक्ष्यित्वा तावन्योन्यं विनाशं समवाप्नुतः
Having devoured each other, those two met their end.
स्मृता हिंसा कलेर्भार्या श्रेष्ठा या निकृतस्मृतिः
Himsā, remembered as Kali's wife, is the best, known for her deceitful nature.
नाके विघ्नश्च विख्यातो भद्रमोविधमस्तथा
In heaven, Vighna is renowned, as are Bhadramovidhama and others.
भद्रमश्चैकहस्तो ऽभूद्विधमश्चैकपात्स्मृतः
Bhadramas was one-handed, and Vidhama is remembered as one-footed.
रेवती विधमस्यापि तयोः पुत्राः सहस्रशः
Revati was also Vidhama's wife, and their sons numbered in the thousands.
राक्षसास्तु महावीर्याः संध्याद्वयविचारिमः
The Rakshasas, of great might, are said to be the offspring of the two twilights.
ग्रहस्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे बालानां तु विशेषतः
All Rakshasas are under the influence of the planets, especially over children.
बृहस्पतेर्या भगिनी वरस्त्री ब्रह्मचारिणी
Brihaspati's sister was a noble woman, a maiden devoted to chastity.
प्रभासस्य तु सा भार्या वसूनामष्टमस्य च
She became the wife of Prabhasa, the eighth of the Vasus.
त्वष्टा विराजो रूपाणि धर्मपौत्र उदारधीः
Tvashta, son of Dharma's grandson Viraja, was skilled in forms and noble-minded.
यःसर्वेषां विमानानि देवतानां चकार ह
He indeed fashioned all the aerial chariots of the gods.
प्रह्रादी विश्रुता तस्य पत्नी त्वष्टुर्विरोचना
Prahladi, famed and renowned, was the wife of Tvashta, also called Virocana.
देवाचार्यस्य महतो विश्वरूपस्य धीमतः
Of the great and wise preceptor of the gods, Visvarupa,
सुरेणुरिति विख्याता स्वसा तस्य यवीयसी
His younger sister was known as Surenu.
प्रासूत सा महाभागं मनुं ज्येष्ठं विवस्वतः
She gave birth to Manu, the eldest son of Vivasvat, who was greatly blessed.
सा तु गत्वा कुरून्देवी वडवा रूपधारिणी
That goddess, taking the form of a mare, went to the Kurus.
प्रासूत सा महाभाग त्वन्तरिक्षे ऽश्विनौ किल
There, that greatly fortunate one gave birth in the sky to the Ashvins.
कस्मान्मार्त्तण्ड इत्येष विवस्वानुदितो बुधैः
Why is Vivasvat, when not risen, called Martanda by the wise?
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामो सर्वं नो ब्रूहि पृच्छताम्
We wish to know all this; tell us everything, as we ask.
गर्भवधं भ्रान्तः कश्यपो विद्रुतो भवेत्
Kashyapa, having committed the destruction of the embryo, wandered in confusion.