ततस्तानि प्रलीयन्ते भूमित्वमुपयान्ति च
Then those things dissolve and return to the state of earth.
सर्वं तद्भस्मसाच्चक्रे सर्वात्मा पावकस्तु सः
That Fire, the soul of all, turned everything into ashes.
पिबत्यपः समिद्धो ऽग्निः पृथिवीमाश्रितो ज्वलन्
The blazing fire, resting upon the earth, drinks up the waters.
लोकान्संहरते दीप्तो घोरः संवर्त्तको ऽनलः
That fierce, blazing fire of dissolution consumes the worlds.
निर्दह्यान्ते तु पातालं वायुलोकमथादहत्
After burning up, it scorches Pātāla and then the realm of wind.
योजनानां सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च
Thousands, ten-thousands, and hundreds of millions of leagues,
गन्धर्वांश्च पिशाचांश्च समहोरगराक्षसान्
The Gandharvas, Piśācas, as well as the great serpents and Rākṣasas,
भूर्लोकं च भुवर्ल्लोकं स्वर्लोकं च महस्तथा
The world of earth, the world above, the heaven, and also the great world,
व्याप्तेषु तेषु लोकेषु तिर्यगूर्द्ध्वमथाग्निना
When these worlds are pervaded across and above by fire,
अयोगुडनिभं सर्वं तदा ह्येवं प्रकाशते
Then, indeed, everything appears like a mass of iron.
उत्तिष्ठन्ति तदा घोरा व्योम्नि संवर्तका घनाः
Then, in the sky, the terrible clouds of dissolution arise.
केचिद्वैडूर्यसंकाशा इन्द्रनीलनिभाः परे
Some are like beryl in appearance, others resemble blue sapphires.
धूम्रवर्णा घनाः केचित्केचित्पीताःपयोधराः
Some clouds are smoky in color, some are yellow, and some are rain-bearing.
मनशिलाभास्त्वपरे कपोताभास्तथांबुदाः
Others resemble the hue of cinnabar, and some are like pigeons in appearance, as are the rain-clouds.
चाषपत्रनिभाः केचिदुत्तिष्ठन्ति घना दिवि
Some clouds rise in the sky, resembling the feathers of a heron.
केचित्पर्वतसंकाशाः केचित्स्थलनिभा घनाः
Some clouds are like mountains, and some resemble stretches of land.
बहुरूपा घोररूपा घोरस्वरनिनादिनः
They take on many forms, some are terrifying in shape, and they resound with dreadful voices.
ततस्ते जलदा घोरराविणो भास्करात्मकाः
Then those clouds, roaring fearfully, are born from the Sun.
ततस्ते जलदा वर्षं मुञ्चन्ति च महौघवत्
Then those clouds release rain, pouring down like a great flood.
प्रवृष्टैश्च तथात्यर्थं वारिणा पूर्यते जगत्
And thus, as the rain falls abundantly, the world is filled with water.
नष्टे चाग्नौ वर्षगते पयोदाः पावकोद्भवाः
When the fire is extinguished and the rain has fallen, the clouds, born of fire, disappear.
धाराभिः पूरयन्तीमं चोद्यमानाः स्वयंभुवा
Urged on by the Self-born, they fill this world with streams of water.
साद्रिद्वीपान्तरं पीतं जलमन्नेषु तिष्ठति
The yellow water remains among the continents and islands.
संवेष्टयति घोरात्मा दिवि वायुः समततः
The wind, of terrible nature, envelops everything in the sky evenly.
पूर्मे युगसहस्रे वै निःशेषः कल्प उच्यते
A complete cycle of a thousand yugas is called a kalpa.
अथ भूमिर्जलं खं च वायुश्चैकार्मवे तदा
Then, earth, water, space, and wind become one vast ocean.
पार्थिवास्त्वथ सामुद्रा आपो दैव्याश्च सर्वशः
At that time, all terrestrial, oceanic, and divine waters merge together.
आगतागतिके चैव तदा तत्सलिलं स्मृतम्
At that time, the water is said to be both coming and going.
आभाति यस्मात्तद्भाभिर्भाशब्दो व्याप्तिदीप्तिषु
Because it shines with those radiances, the word 'bhā' denotes pervasiveness and brilliance.
नानात्वे चैव शीघ्रे च धातुर्वै अर उच्यते
And in diversity and swiftness, the element is called 'ara.'