ब्राह्माण्डगणनां कर्तुं न क्षमो जगतां पतिः
The Lord of the worlds is not able to count the multitude of universes.
संख्यातुमीश्वरः शक्तो न संख्यातुं तथापि सः
Though the Lord is capable of reckoning, even so, He cannot enumerate them.
कृत्रिमाणि च विश्वानि विश्वस्थानि च यानि च
And those worlds which are artificial, and those which are established in the universe.
वैकुण्ठः शिवलोकश्च गोलोकश्च तयोः परः 1.7.
Vaikuṇṭha, Śivaloka, and Goloka—Goloka is superior to those two.
सौतिरुवाच चकार वीर्य्याधानं च कामुक्यां कामुको यथा
Sauti said: The passionate one deposited his seed in Kāmuḳī, as is the way of desire.
सा दिव्यं शतवर्षं च धृत्वा गर्भं सुदुस्सहम्
She bore that divine and exceedingly difficult embryo for a hundred years.
विविधाञ्शास्त्रसंघांश्च तर्कव्याकरणादिकान्
And various collections of treatises, including logic, grammar, and others.
षड्रागान्सुन्दरांश्चैव नानाताल समन्वितान्
And the six delightful rāgas, each endowed with various rhythms.
वर्षमासमृतुं चैव तिथिं दण्डक्षणादिकम्
The year, month, season, lunar day, and also the divisions of time such as daṇḍa and kṣaṇa,
पुष्टिं च देवसेनां च मेधां च विजयां जयाम्
Nourishment, the army of the gods, intelligence, victory, and triumph,
देवसेनां महाषष्ठीं कार्त्तिकेयप्रियां सतीम्
The army of the gods, the great Ṣaṣṭhī, the chaste one dear to Kārttikeya,
ब्राह्मं पाद्मं च वाराहं कल्पत्रयमिदं स्मृतम्
The Brahma, Padma, and Varāha—these three are known as the three kalpas.
चतुर्विधं च प्रलयं कालं वै मृत्युकन्यकाम्
The fourfold dissolution, time, and the maiden of death,
अथ धातुः पृष्ठदेशादधर्मः समजायत 1.8.
Then, from the posterior region of Dhātu, adharma (unrighteousness) was born.
नाभिदेशाद्विश्वकर्मा जातो वै शिल्पिनां गुरुः
From the navel region, Viśvakarman was born, the teacher of artisans.
अथ धातुश्च मनस आविर्भूताः कुमारकाः
Then, from the mind of Dhātu, boy-children appeared.
सनकश्च सनन्दश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः
Sanaka, Sananda, and the third, Sanātana,
आविर्बभूव मुखतः कुमारः कनकप्रभः
A boy of golden radiance appeared from the mouth.
क्षत्त्रियाणां बीजरूपो नाम्ना स्वायम्भुवो मनुः
The seed-form among kṣatriyas, named Svāyambhuva Manu,
सस्त्रीकश्च मनुस्तस्थौ धात्राज्ञा परिपालकः
That Manu, together with his wife, remained as the protector by the command of Dhātṛ.
सृष्टिं कर्त्तुं महाभागो महाभागवतान्द्विज
To create the world, O twice-born, the greatly fortunate and devoted one,
चुकोप हेतुना तेन विधाता जगतां पतिः
The Creator, Lord of the worlds, became angry for that reason.
आविर्भूता ललाटाच्च रुद्रा एकादश प्रभो
From his forehead appeared eleven Rudras, O Lord.
सर्वेषामेव विश्वानां स तामस इति स्मृतः 1.8.
He is remembered as Tāmasa among all beings.
गोलोकनाथः कृष्णश्च निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः
Kṛṣṇa, Lord of Goloka, is beyond qualities, transcending nature,
शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपं च निर्मलं वैष्णवाग्रणीम्
Of pure sattva nature, immaculate, foremost among the Vaiṣṇavas.
महान्महात्मा मतिमान्भीषणश्च भयंकरः
He is great, noble-minded, intelligent, fierce, and terrifying.
पुलस्त्यो दक्षकर्णाच्च पुलहो वामकर्णतः
Pulastya was born from the right ear, and Pulaha from the left ear.
अरणिर्नासिकारन्ध्रादङ्गिराश्च मुखाद्रुचिः
Araṇi emerged from the nostrils, and Aṅgiras from the mouth's palate.
छायायाः कर्दमो जातो नाभेः पञ्चशिखस्तथा
From the shadow, Kardama was born, and from the navel, Pañcaśikha likewise.