चतुर्दशैते मनवः कीर्तिता कीर्तिवर्द्धनाः
These fourteen Manus are proclaimed, increasers of fame.
प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे भूतानां पतयः स्थिताः
All are lords of creatures, established as lords of beings.
पूर्णं युगसहस्रं वै परिपाल्या नरेश्वरैः
A full thousand ages are to be protected by the kings of men.
चतुर्द्दशैते विज्ञेयाः सर्गाः स्वायंभुवादयः
These fourteen creations, beginning with Svāyambhuva, are to be understood.
विनिवृत्ताधिकारास्ते महार्लोकं समाश्रिताः
Having relinquished authority, they reside in Maharloka.
पूर्वेषु सांप्रतश्चायं शास्ति वैवस्वतः प्रभुः
In former times and now, Vaivasvata, the lord, rules.
सह प्रजा निसर्गेण सर्वांस्ते ऽनागतान्द्विजः
Together with creation, O twice-born, all those beings yet to come were also produced.
अनूना नातिरिक्तास्ते यस्मात्मर्वे विवस्वतः
They were neither less nor more, for all originated from Vivasvat.
मन्वन्तरेषु भाव्येषु भूतेष्वपि तथैव च
In the future Manvantaras, and likewise among beings, it is the same.
तेषामेव हि सिद्ध्यर्थं विस्तरेण क्रमेण च
For the accomplishment of their purposes, in due order and in detail, it is indeed for them.
सर्वकन्यावरिष्ठा तु ज्येष्ठा या वीरिणीसुता
Among all the maidens, the most excellent and eldest is the daughter of Vīriṇī.
वैराजस्थमुपासीनं धर्मेण च भवेन च
Seated with Vairāja, through righteousness and by destiny,
दक्ष कन्या तवेयं वै जनयिष्यति सुव्रता
O Dakṣa, this virtuous maiden will be born as your daughter.
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षो धर्मो भवस्तदा
Hearing the words of Brahmā, Dakṣa, Dharma, and Bhava at that time—
सत्याभिध्यायिनां तेषां सद्यः कन्या व्यजायत
Among those intent on truth, a maiden was immediately born.
संसिद्धाः कार्यकरणे संभूतास्ते श्रियान्विताः
Perfected in their tasks and endowed with prosperity, they were produced.
ते दृष्ट्वा तान्स्वयंभूतान्ब्रह्मव्याहारिणस्तदा
Seeing those self-born ones, the speakers of Brahman, at that time—
अभिध्यायात्मनोत्पन्नानूचुर्वै ते परस्परम्
Born from the power of their will, they spoke to each other.
यस्य यः सदृशश्चापि रूपे वीर्ये च मानतः
To whomever a son is similar in form, strength, and honor—
ध्रुवं रूपं पितुः पुत्रः सो ऽनुरुध्यति सर्वदा
Certainly, a son always resembles his father in form.
एवं ते समयं कृत्वा सर्वेषां जगृहः सुतान्
Thus, having made this agreement, they all accepted sons.
रुचेः प्रजापतेः पुत्रो रौच्यो नामाभवत्सुतः
The son of the Prajāpati Ruci was born, named Rauci.
वैवस्वतेंऽतरे जातौ द्वौ मनू तु विवस्वतः
In the interval of Vaivasvata, two Manus were born to Vivasvat.
ज्ञेयः संज्ञासुतो विद्वान्मनुर्वैवस्वतः प्रभुः
Know that the wise Manu, son of Saṃjñā, is the illustrious Vaivasvata.
सावर्णम नवो ये च चत्वारस्तु महर्षिजाः
Sāvarṇi is the ninth, and there are also four great sages.
भविष्येषु भविष्यन्ति सर्वकार्यार्थसाधकाः
In the future, they will exist, accomplishing all tasks and purposes.
संभूताश्च महात्मानः सर्वे वैवस्वतेन्तरे
And all these great souls are born during the interval of Vaivasvata.
भविष्यन्ति भविष्यास्तु एकैको द्वादशो गणः
In the future, there will be twelve groups, each consisting of one.
पारा द्वादश विज्ञेया उत्तरांस्तु निबोधत
The twelve Pāras are to be known; now listen to the northern ones.
दधिक्रावा विपक्वश्च प्रणीतो विजयो मधुः
Dadhikrāvan, Vipakva, Praṇīta, Vijaya, and Madhu—