मार्कण्डेयाः समाख्याता ऋषयो वेदपारगाः
The Mārkaṇḍeyas are renowned sages, accomplished in the Vedas.
उन्नतश्चद्युतिमतः स्वनवातश्च तावुभौ
Unnata and Dyutimat, Svanavāta—these two as well.
स्वायंभुवेन्तरे ऽतीता मरीचेः शृणुत प्रजाः
Now hear of the descendants of Marīci in the past Svāyaṃbhuva Manvantara.
प्रजापतेः पूर्णमासं कन्याश्चेमा निबोधत
Listen to the daughters of Prajāpati Pūṛṇamāsa as well.
पूर्णमासः सरस्वत्यां पुत्रौ द्वावुदपादयत्
Pūrṇamāsa begot two sons upon Sarasvatī.
विरजस्यात्मजो विद्वान् सुधामा नाम विश्रुतः
The wise Sudhāmā, famed by name, was the son of Viraja.
लोकपालः स धर्मात्मा गौरीपुत्रः प्रतापवान्
He, the guardian of the worlds, righteous in soul, was the mighty son of Gaurī.
पर्वशः पर्वशायां तु जनया मास वै सुतौ
Parvaśa, with Parvaśā, indeed fathered two sons named Māsa.
तयोर्गोत्रकरौ पुत्रौ जातौ संन्यासनिश्चितौ
Their two sons, founders of lineages, were born determined for renunciation.
पुत्रो कन्याश्चतस्रश्च पुण्यास्ता लोकविश्रुताः
A son and four virtuous daughters, renowned in the worlds, were born.
तथैव भरताग्निं च कीर्तिमन्तं च तावुभौ
Likewise, Bharata and Agni, and Kīrtimant—these two as well.
हिरण्यरोमा पर्जन्यो मारीच्यामुदपद्यत
Hiraṇyaromā and Parjanya were born from Mārīcī.
यज्ञे कीर्त्तिमतश्चापि धेनुका वीतकल्मषौ
In the sacrifice, Kīrttimat and Dhenukā, both free from sin.
तयोः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च अतीता वै सहस्रशः
Their sons and grandsons, indeed, have passed away by the thousands.
कन्यां चैव श्रुतिं नाम माता शङ्खपदस्य सा
And a daughter named Śruti, who was the mother of Śaṅkhapada.
सत्यनेत्रश्च हव्यश्च आपो मूर्त्तिः शनैश्चरः
Satyanetra and Havya, Āpa as a form, and Śanaiścara.
यामदेवैस्सहातीताः पञ्चात्रेयाः प्रकीर्त्तिताः
Along with the sons of Yama, the five Ātreyas are proclaimed.
स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे ऽतीताः शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
In the Svāyambhuva Manvantara, hundreds and thousands have passed away.
पूर्वजन्मनि सो ऽगस्त्यः स्मृतः स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे
In a previous birth, Agastya was remembered in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara.
स्वमा यवीयसी तेषां सद्वती नाम विश्रुता
Among them, his younger wife was renowned as Sadvatī.
पौलस्त्यस्य च ब्रह्मर्षेः प्रीतिपुत्रस्य धीमतः
And of Paulastya, the Brahmarṣi, the wise son of Prīti.
पौलस्त्या इति विख्याताः स्मृताः स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे
They were known as the Paulastyas, remembered in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara.
त्रेताग्निवर्चसः सर्वे येषां कीर्त्तिः प्रतिष्ठिता
All of them possessed the brilliance of the Tretā fire, whose fame is established.
ऋषिः कनकपीठश्च शुभा कन्या च पीवरी
The sage Kanakapīṭha, and the auspicious maiden Pīvarī.
पुत्रं शङ्खपदं नाम कन्यां काम्यां तथैव च
A son named Śaṅkhapada, and likewise a daughter named Kāmyā.
दक्षिणस्यां दिशि रतः काम्या दत्ता प्रियव्रते
Kāmyā, who delighted in the southern direction, was given to Priyavrata.
दश कन्याद्वयं चैव यैः क्षत्रं सम्प्रवर्त्तितम्
Ten and two maidens, by whom the royal order was established.
यशोधरा विजज्ञे वै कामदेवं सुमध्यामा
Yaśodharā gave birth to Kāma, the one of slender waist.
तेषां न भार्या पुत्रो वा सर्वे ते उर्द्धरेतसः
None of them had wife or son; all were of ascetic seed.
अरुणस्याग्रतो यान्ति परिवार्य दिवाकरम्
They go before Aruṇa, surrounding the sun.