भूरिति व्याहृतेः पूर्व भूर्लोकश्च ततो ऽभवत्
From the utterance 'Bhūḥ' came Bhūloka thereafter.
तृतीयं स्वरितीत्युक्तो दिवं प्रादुर्बभूव ह
The third, called Svar, then appeared as heaven.
ततो भूः पार्थिवो लोको ह्यन्तरिक्षं भूवः स्मृतम्
After that, Bhū is the earthly world, and Bhuvaḥ is known as the atmosphere.
भूतस्याधिपतिश्चाग्निस्ततो भूतपतिः स्मृतः
Agni is the lord of Bhū, and thus is called the lord of beings.
दिवस्य सूर्यो ऽधिपतिस्तेन सूर्यो दिवस्पतिः
The sun is the lord of heaven, and thus the sun is called the lord of heaven.
विनिवृत्ताधिकारणां देवानां तत्र वै क्षयः
When the authority of the gods ceases, there is their decline there.
तासां स्वायंभुवाद्यानां प्रजानां जननाज्जनः
From the birth of beings beginning with Svāyambhuva, Jana arises.
कल्प एते यदा लोके प्रतिष्ठन्ति तदा तपः
When these cycles are established in the world, then Tapas exists.
तपसा भावितात्मानस्तत्र संतीति वा तपः
Those whose selves are purified by austerity dwell there, or that is called Tapas.
ब्रह्मलोकस्ततः सत्यः सप्तमः स तु भास्वरः
After that is Brahmaloka, Satya, the seventh, which is indeed radiant.
सर्वभूतपिशाचाश्च नागाश्च सह मानुषैः
All beings, spirits, and serpents together with humans,
मरुतो मातरिश्वानो रुद्रा देवास्तथाश्विनौ
The Maruts, Mātariśvan, Rudras, gods, and the Ashvins,
आदित्या ऋभवो विश्वे साध्याश्च पितरस्तथा
The Ādityas, Ṛbhus, Viśvedevas, Sādhyas, and the ancestors,
एते वैमानिका देवास्ताराग्रहनिवासिनः
These celestial gods dwell among the stars and planets,
शुक्राद्याश्चक्षुषान्ताश्च ये व्यतीता भुवं श्रिताः
From Venus onward, up to the realm of vision, those who have passed away and reside in the earth,
इत्येते क्रमशः प्रोक्ता ब्रह्मव्याहारसंभवाः
Thus, these have been described in order, arising from the utterance of Brahma,
तान्सर्वान्सप्तसूर्यास्ते अर्चिभिर्निर्दहन्ति वै
All these are burned by the rays of the seven suns,
भृगुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुरित्येवमादयः
Bhṛgu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, and others in succession,
निःसत्त्वा निर्ममाश्चैव तत्र ते ह्यूर्द्वरेतसः
Without essence and without possession, there, they are indeed those of upward-flowing seed,
मन्वन्तराणां सर्वेषां सावर्णानां ततः स्मृताः
All the Sāvarṇa Manus of the Manvantaras are remembered thereafter,
योगं तपश्च सत्त्वं च समाधाय तदात्मनि
Having established yoga, austerity, and purity within themselves,
सत्यस्तु सप्तमो लोको ह्यपुनर्मार्गगामिनाम्
The seventh world, Satya, is indeed for those who do not return along the path,
पर्यासपरिमाणेन भूर्लोकः समभिस्मृतः
By its extent and measure, Bhūrloka is thus remembered,
सूर्यध्रुवान्तरं यच्च स्वर्गलोको दिवः स्मृतः
The region between the sun and the pole star is called the heavenly world, the sky,
व्याख्याताः सप्तलोकास्तु तेषां वक्ष्यामि सिद्धयः
The seven worlds have been explained; I will now speak of their attainments,
भुवि स्वर्गे च ये सर्वे सोमपा आज्यपाश्च ते
All those on earth and in heaven who drink soma and clarified butter,
विज्ञेया मानसी तेषां सिद्धिर्वै पञ्चलक्षणा
Their attainments are to be understood as mental, having five characteristics,
एते देवा यजन्ते वै यज्ञैः सर्वैः परस्परम्
These gods indeed worship with all sacrifices, mutually,
प्रथमानन्तरोद्दिष्टा अन्तराः सांप्रतैः पुनः
The intermediate beings, mentioned immediately after the first, are now again described.
विनिवृत्ताधिकाराणां सिद्धस्तेषां तु मानसी
For those whose duties have ceased, their perfection is indeed mental.