वैवस्वताय महते पृथिवीराज्यमादिशत्
He appointed the great Vaivasvata to the sovereignty of the earth.
इक्ष्वाकुश्च नृगश्चैव धृष्टः शर्यातिरेवच
Ikṣvāku, Nṛga, Dhṛṣṭa, and Śaryāti as well,
करूषश्च पृषध्रश्च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः
Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra—these nine are remembered as sons of Manu.
यष्टुं प्रजक्रमे कामं हयमेधेन भूपतिः
The king began to perform the horse sacrifice as he wished.
मित्रावरुणयोरंशे अनलाहुतिमेव यत्
From the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa, Analāhuti was born.
दिव्यासंहनना चैव इला जज्ञ इति श्रुतम्
Ilā, of divine form, was also born, as it is heard.
अनुगच्छस्व भद्रं ते तमिला प्रत्युवाच ह
‘Go forth, may good fortune be yours,’ Tamilā spoke to her.
मित्रावरुणयोरंशे जातास्मि वदतां वर
‘I am born from the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa, O best of speakers,’ she said.
एवमुक्त्वा पुनर्देवी तयोरन्तिकमागमत्
Having spoken thus, the goddess again approached the two.
अंशे ऽस्मिन्युवयोर्जाता देवौ किं करवाणि वाम्
‘Born in your portion, O gods, what shall I do for you?’
तथा तु ब्रुवतीं साध्वीमिडामाश्रित्य तावुभौ
Thus speaking, the virtuous one, relying on Iḍā, addressed both of them.
अनेन तव धर्मज्ञे प्रश्रयोण दमेन च
By this, O knower of dharma, through humility and self-restraint,
आवयोस्त्वं महाभागे ख्यातिं कन्ये प्रयास्यसि
O noble maiden, you shall attain fame through both of us.
जगत्प्रियो धर्मशीलो मनोर्वंशविवर्द्धनः
He is beloved by the world, righteous in conduct, and the enhancer of Manu's lineage.
सा तु देवी वरं लब्ध्वा निवृत्ता पितरं प्रति
That goddess, having obtained her boon, withdrew from her father.
सोमपुत्राद्बुधाच्चास्यामैलो जज्ञे पुरूखाः
From Budha, son of Soma, was born Purūkhā, pure in lineage.
सुद्युम्नस्य तु दायादास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः
Sudyumna had three heirs, supremely righteous.
उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्रं विनतस्यापि पश्चिमम्
Utkala received the land of Utkala, and Vinata the western region.
प्रविष्टेतु मनौ तस्मिन्प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा दिवाकरम्
When Manu entered there, having created the beings, he approached the Sun.
इक्ष्वाकुरेव दायादो भागं दशममाप्तवान्
Only Ikshvaku, as an heir, obtained the tenth share.
वसिष्ठवचनाच्चासीत्प्रतिष्ठाने महाद्युतिः
By the command of Vasiṣṭha, a great and radiant one was established at Pratiṣṭhāna.
मानवः स तु सुद्यम्नः स्त्रीभावमगमत्कथम्
But how did that descendant of Manu, Sudyumna, come to take on a female form?
इलावृतं समाजग्मुर्ददृशुर्वृषभध्वजम्
They went to Ilāvṛta and saw the one with the bull-banner.
प्रतिजग्मुस्ततः सर्वे व्रीडिताभूच्छिवाप्यथ
Then all of them turned back; even Shiva became bashful.
इमं ममाश्रमं देव यः पुमान्सं प्रवेक्ष्यति
O god, any man who enters this hermitage of mine—
तत्र सर्वाणि भूतानि पिशाचाः पशवश्च ये
All the beings there, including spirits and animals—
उमावनं प्रविष्टस्तु स राजा मृगयां गतः
That king, having entered Umā's forest, went hunting.
महादेवप्रसादाच्च मानवत्वमवाप्तवान्
By the grace of Mahādeva, he regained his manhood.
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे मध्यमभागे वायुप्रोक्ते वैवस्वतमनोः सृष्टिर्नाम षष्टितमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixtieth chapter, entitled 'The Creation of Vaivasvata Manu,' in the middle section of the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa, as spoken by Vāyu.
पृषध्रो हिंसयित्वा तु गुरोर्गां निशि तत्क्षये
Pṛṣadhra, having slain his teacher's cow at night, at the time of its death—