नामानि धर्मपत्नीनां मत्तो विप्र निशामय
O Brahmin, listen from me to the names of the wives of Dharma.
शान्तेः पुत्रश्च सन्तोषः पुष्टेः पुत्रो महानभूत् 1.9.
Śānti's son is Santoṣa; Puṣṭi's son was the great Mahānabhūta.
क्षमापुत्रः सहिष्णुश्च श्रद्धापुत्रश्च धार्मिकः
Kṣamā's son is Sahiṣṇu, and Śraddhā's son is Dhārmika.
पूर्वपत्न्यां च मूर्त्यां च नरनारायणावृषी
From his former wife and from Mūrti were born the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
नामानि रुद्रपत्नीनां सावधानं निबोध मे
Now, attentively hear from me the names of Rudra's wives.
कन्दली भीषणा रास्ना प्रमोचा भूषणा शुकी
Kandalī, Bhīṣaṇā, Rāsnā, Pramocā, Bhūṣaṇā, and Śukī—
सा सती स्वामिनिन्दायां तनुं तत्याज यज्ञतः
She, being devoted, abandoned her body in the sacrifice due to her husband's insult.
कश्यपस्य प्रियाणां च नामानि शृणु धार्मिक
Now hear, O righteous one, the names of Kaśyapa's beloved wives.
सर्पमाता तथा कद्रूर्विनता पक्षिसूस्तथा
Kadrū is the mother of serpents, and Vinatā is likewise the mother of birds.
सारमेयादिजन्तूनां सरमा सूश्चतुष्पदाम्
Saramā is the mother of the four-footed creatures such as dogs and others.
इन्द्रश्च द्वादशादित्या उपेन्द्राद्याः सुरा मुने
O sage, Indra, the twelve Ādityas, Upendra and others are the gods.
इन्द्रपुत्रो जयन्तश्च ब्रह्मञ्शच्यामजायत ।। । आदित्यस्य सवर्णायां कन्यायां विश्वकर्मणः।।1.9.
O Brahman, Jayanta, the son of Indra, was born from Śacī; and Viśvakarman was born from the maiden Savarṇā, daughter of Āditya.
शनैश्चरयमौ पुत्रौ कालिन्दी कन्यका तथा
Śanaiścara and Yama are sons, and Kālindī is a daughter as well.
शौनक उवाच वसुन्धरायां बलवांस्तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Śaunaka said: Please explain to me about the mighty one born from Vasundharā.
सौतिरुवाच विधाय सुन्दरीवेषमक्षता प्रौढयौवना
The Sūta said: Adorned in beautiful attire, unblemished, and in the fullness of youth—
मलये निर्जने रम्ये चारुचन्दनपल्लवे
On the lovely Malaya mountain, in a secluded and charming spot, amidst tender sandalwood leaves—
तं सुशीलं शयानं च शान्तं सस्मितमीप्सितम्
She saw him, noble and gentle, lying peacefully, with a smile, pleasing to behold.
सुरम्यां मालतीमालां ददौ तस्मै वरानना
The beautiful-faced one gave him a delightful garland of mālatī flowers.
उपेन्द्रस्तन्मनो ज्ञात्वा कामिनीं कामपीडिताम्
Upendra, knowing her mind and that she was tormented by desire,
तदङ्गसङ्गसंसक्ता मूर्छां प्राप सती तदा
She, clinging to his body, then fell into a swoon, O virtuous one.
तां विलग्नां च सुश्रोणीं सुखसम्भोगमूर्छिताम्
Her hips graceful, entwined with him, overcome by the ecstasy of union,
क्षणं वक्षसि कृत्वा तां तदोष्ठं च चुचुम्ब ह 1.9.
He held her to his chest for a moment, and then kissed her lips.
उर्वशी पथि गच्छन्ती बोधयामास तां मुने
As Urvashi was going along the path, she awakened her, O sage.
वीर्य्यसंवरणं कर्तुं सा चाशक्ता च दुर्बला
She was unable, being weak, to restrain the vital seed.
तेन प्रवालवर्णश्च कुमारः समपद्यत
From this, a son of radiant complexion was born.
मङ्गलस्य प्रिया मेधा तस्य घण्टेश्वरो महान्
Medha, beloved of Mangala, and Ghanteshvara, the great one, are his.
दितेर्हिरण्यकशिपुहिरण्याक्षौ महाबलौ
From Diti came Hiranyakashipu and Hiranyaksha, both of great might.
निर्ऋतिः सिंहिका सा च तेन राहुश्च नैर्ऋतः
Nirrti and Simhika also, and from her, Rahu, the Nairrita.
हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्रः प्रह्रादो वैष्णवाग्रणीः
Prahlada, foremost among Vaishnavas, was the son of Hiranyakashipu.
बलेः पुत्रो महायोगी ज्ञानी शङ्करकिंकरः
Bali’s son was a great yogi, wise, and an attendant of Shankara.