वरं तस्यै ददौ सारं सर्वेषामपि दुर्लभम्
He granted her a boon, the essence, rare even among all,
सौभाग्येन च मानेन प्रेम्णा वै गौरवेण च
With good fortune, honor, love, and dignity,
वरिष्ठा च गरिष्ठा च संस्तुता पूजिता मया
She became the most excellent and the most revered, praised and worshipped by me.
इत्युक्त्वा जगतां नाथश्चक्रे तच्चेतनां ततः
Having thus spoken, the Lord of the worlds then created that consciousness.
येषां या याश्च देव्यो वै पूजितास्तस्य सेवया
The goddesses who were worshipped by those whose service she received,
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं च तपस्तप्त्वा हिमालये
Having performed austerity for a thousand divine years on the Himalaya,
सरस्वती तपस्तप्त्वा पर्वते गन्धमादने
Sarasvati performed austerity on Mount Gandhamadana,
लक्ष्मीर्युगशतं दिव्यं तपस्तप्त्वा च पुष्करे 2.7.
Lakshmi performed divine austerity for a hundred ages at Pushkara,
सावित्री मलये तप्त्वा द्विजपूज्या बभूव सा
Savitri, having performed austerity at Malaya, became worthy of worship by the twice-born.
शतमन्वन्तरं तप्तं शंकरेण पुरा विभो
In ancient times, Shankara performed austerity for a hundred manvantaras, O Lord.
शतमन्वन्तरं विष्णुस्तप्त्वा पाता बभूव ह
Vishnu, having performed austerity for a hundred manvantaras, became the protector.
मन्वन्तरं तपस्तेपे शेषो भक्त्या च नारद
Shesha performed austerity for a manvantara with devotion, O Narada.
दिव्यं शतयुगं चैव वायुस्तप्त्वा च भक्तितः
Having performed austerities with devotion for a divine hundred ages, Vayu was purified.
एवं कृष्णस्य तपसा सर्वे देवाश्च पूजिताः
In this way, by Krishna's austerity, all the gods were worshipped.
एवं ते कथितं सर्वं पुराणं च तथाऽऽगमम्
Thus, everything has been told to you, including the Purana and the Agama.
नारद उवाच तस्य पाते प्राकृतिकः प्रलयः परिकीर्त्तितः
Narada said: At the time of its fall, the natural dissolution has been described.
प्रलये प्राकृते चोक्तं तत्रादृष्टा वसुन्धरा
It is said that during the natural dissolution, the earth was not seen there.
वसुन्धरा तिरोभूता कुत्र वा तत्र तिष्ठति
The earth disappeared—where did she remain at that time?
कथं बभूव सा धन्या मान्या सर्वाश्रया जया
How did she become blessed, honored, the support of all, and victorious?
श्रीनारायण उवाच आविर्भावस्तिरोभावः सर्वेषु प्रलयेषु च
Shri Narayana said: Manifestation and disappearance occur in all dissolutions.
श्रूयतां वसुधाजन्म सर्वमंगलमंगलम्
Listen to the origin of the earth, auspicious and inauspicious in every way.
अहो केचिद्वदन्तीति मधुकैटभमेदसा
Ah, some say it is from the marrow of Madhu and Kaitabha.
ऊचतुस्तौ पुरा विष्णुं तुष्टौ युद्धेन तेजसा
Those two, long ago, addressed Vishnu, pleased by their valor in battle.
तयोर्जीवनकालेन प्रत्यक्षा च भवेत्स्फुटम्
During their lifetime, it is said, she became clearly manifest.
मेदिनीति च विख्यातेत्युक्ता यैस्तन्मतं शृणु 2.8.
She is known as Medini; listen to the opinion stated by them.
कथयामि च तज्जन्म सार्थकं सर्वसम्मतम्
I will tell you that origin, meaningful and accepted by all.
महाविराट्शरीरस्य जलस्थस्य चिरं स्फुटम्
From the great cosmic body, which lay in the waters for a long time, clearly—
स च प्रविष्टः सर्वेषां तल्लोम्नां विवरेषु च
He entered into all the pores of its hairs.
प्रत्येकं प्रतिलोम्नां च स्थिता कूपेषु सा स्थिरा
In each and every pore, she remained firmly in the cavities.
आविर्भूता सृष्टिकाले तज्जलात्पर्य्युपस्थिता
At the time of creation, she manifested, emerging from that water.