मणिमांस्तत्समो ज्ञेयः किञ्चिदूनो बकः स्मृतः । तस्माद्विंशद्गुणैर्हीनस्तारकाख्यो महासुरः ॥ ३,१२.
Maniman is to be understood as equal to him; Baka is said to be slightly less; and from him, the great asura named Taraka is deprived of twenty parts.
तस्मात्षड्गुणतो हीनः शंबरो लोककण्टकः । शंबरस्य समो ज्ञेयः शाल्वो दैत्येषु चाधमः ॥ ३,१२.
From him, Shambara, the thorn of the world, is deprived of six parts; and among the daityas, Shalva is to be known as equal to Shambara and the lowest.
शंबरात्तु द्विगुणतो हिडिंबो न्यून उच्यते । बाणस्ततोऽधमो ज्ञेयः स तु कीचकनामतः ॥ ३,१२.
From Shambara, Hidimba is said to be less by twice as much; and after him, Bana, known as Kichaka, is to be regarded as the lowest.
द्वापारख्यो महाहासो बाणासुरसमः स्मृतः । तस्माद्दशगुणैर्हीनो नमुचिर्दैत्यसत्तमः ॥ ३,१२.
Dvapar, called the great laughter, is considered equal to Banasura; and from him, Namuci, the best of daityas, is deprived of ten parts.
नमुचेस्तु समौ ज्ञेयौ पाक इल्वल इत्युभौ । तस्माच्चतुर्गुणैर्हीनो वातापिर्दानवाधमः ॥ ३,१२.
Paka and Ilvala are both to be known as equal to Namuci; and from him, Vatapi, the lowest of danavas, is deprived of four parts.
तस्मात्सार्धगुणैर्हीनो धेनुको नाम दैत्यराट् । धेनुकादर्धगुणतः केशी दैत्यस्तु चावरः ॥ ३,१२.
From him, Dhenuka, king of daityas, is deprived of one and a half parts; and from Dhenuka, Kesi, the lowest daitya, is deprived by half a part.
केशीदैत्यसमो ज्ञेयस्तृणावर्तो महासुरः । तस्माद्दशगुणैर्हीनो हंसो नामरमापते ॥ ३,१२.
Trnavarta, the great asura, is to be understood as equal to the daitya Kesi; and from him, Hamsa, named among the enemies of the gods, is deprived of ten parts.
त्रिरिकस्तु समो ज्ञेयस्तत्समः पौरुकस्मृतः । वेतः स एव विज्ञेयः पूर्वजन्मनि सत्तम ॥ ३,१२.
Tririka is to be known as equal, and Pauruka is remembered as equal to him; O best of beings, he is to be recognized as Veta in a previous birth.
तस्मादेकगुणैर्हीनौ कुंभाण्डककुपर्णकौ । दुः शासनस्तु विज्ञेयो जरासंधसमः प्रभो ॥ ३,१२.
From him, Kumbhanda and Kuparna are deprived of one part each; and Duhshasana is to be known as equal to Jarasandha, O lord.
कंसेन तुल्यो विज्ञेयो विकर्णो दैत्यसत्तमः । कुंभकर्णाच्छतगुणैर्हीनौ क्रध्येति विश्रुतः ॥ ३,१२.
Vikarna, the best of daityas, is to be known as equal to Kamsa; and Kradha, renowned, is deprived of a hundred parts from Kumbhakarna.
तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः शतधन्वा महासुरः । समानस्तस्य विज्ञेयः कर्मारिर्दैत्यसत्तमः ॥ ३,१२.
Therefore, the great asura Śatadhanvan, who is deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is to be understood as equal in action to the foremost among the Daityas, the enemy of the gods.
कालकेयस्तु विज्ञेयः सदा वेनसमो मतः । अधमानां तु दैत्यानामुत्तमैः साम्यमुच्यते ॥ ३,१२.
Kālakeya is always considered equal to Vena; among the lowest of the Daityas, equality with the highest is declared.
तत्रावेशाच्च विज्ञेयं देवानां नात्र संशयः । तस्माच्छतगुर्णैहीनश्चित्तमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.
There, due to possession, it is to be known without doubt that the gods are present; therefore, the great asura of mind, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is so.
तच्छरीराभिमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणैर्वरः । तस्माच्छतगुणैहींनो हस्तमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.
He who is attached to the body is therefore superior by a hundredfold qualities; the great asura of the hand, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.
तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः पादमानसुरो महान् । नेत्रेन्द्रियाभिमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणो वरः ॥ ३,१२.
The great asura of the foot, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus; but he who is attached to the sense of sight is superior by a hundredfold qualities.
चक्षुरिन्द्रियमानी तु तस्माच्छतगुणो वरः । तस्माच्छगुणैर्हीनः स्पर्शमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.
He who is attached to the sense of vision is superior by a hundredfold qualities; the great asura of touch, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.
तस्माच्छतगुर्णैहीनश्चण्डमानसुरो महान् । तस्माच्छतगुर्णैर्हीनः शिश्रमानसुरो महान् ॥ ३,१२.
The great asura of anger, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus; the great asura of cold, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is thus.
तस्माच्छतगुणैर्हीनः कर्ममानसुरः स्मृतः । कल्पाद्यैः प्रेरिताः सर्वे रुद्राद्या अधिकारिणः ॥ ३,१२.
The asura of action, deprived of a hundredfold qualities, is remembered as such; all the authorities like Rudra and others are impelled by the Kalpa and so on.
कदाचित्सुविरुद्धं च कुर्वन्ति तव सत्तम । कदाप्यहं च वायुश्च विरुद्धं नाचरेव भोः ॥ ३,१२.
O best of beings, sometimes they act in opposition to you; but I and Vāyu never act in opposition, O lord.
मूलेष्वंशावतारेषु रुद्रादीना महाप्रभो । बुद्धिर्विनश्यते यस्मात्तस्माच्छिन्ना हि तेऽखिलाः ॥ ३,१२.
In the roots, in the partial incarnations of Rudra and others, O great lord, since intellect is lost, therefore all of them are indeed cut off.
महीपते च मद्बुद्धिस्तस्मादच्छिन्नसंज्ञिकः । एतादृशोप्यहं देव न च शक्तिस्तु नस्तवे ॥ ३,१२.
O king, my intellect is therefore unbroken in designation; even so, O god, I do not have the power to praise you.
मह्यमच्छिन्नभक्ताय दयां कुरु महाप्रभो । इति स्तुत्वा हरिं ब्रह्मा स्थितः प्राञ्ज लिरग्रतः ॥ ३,१२.
O great lord, show compassion to me, who am devoted without interruption; having thus praised Hari, Brahmā stood respectfully before him.
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् १३ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । इति स्तुतः स भगवान् स्वपूत्रेण दयानिधिः । मेधगंभीरया वाचा प्रोवाच मधुसूदनः ॥ ३,१३.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Thus praised by his own son, the Lord, the ocean of compassion, Madhusūdana, spoke with words deep in wisdom.
सृज ब्रह्मन्निमान्देवान्मत्प्रसादात्क्रमेण च । यथा वै प्राक्क्षणेतद्वत्सृज सर्वं महाप्रभो ॥ ३,१३.
Create these gods, O Brahman, in order, by my grace; just as before, O great lord, create everything in this way.
नास्ति प्रयोजनं तेन तव मत्प्रीतये सृज । एवमुक्तस्तु हारिणा ब्रह्मा स्तुत्वा हरिं परम् ॥ ३,१३.
There is no purpose in that, but for my satisfaction, create; thus addressed by Hari, Brahmā praised the supreme Hari.
सृष्टिं कर्तुं मनो दध्रे प्रीणयन्नेव माधवम् । महत्तत्वात्मको ब्रह्मा वायुं जीवभिमानिनम् ॥ ३,१३.
To perform creation, Brahmā fixed his mind, pleasing Mādhava; Brahmā, whose essence is the great principle, regarded Vāyu as the one identified with the living being.
आदौ ससर्ज गरुड पुरुषात्मा स एव च । ततो दक्षिणहस्तात्तु ब्रह्माणीं भारन्ती तथा ॥ ३,१३.
At first, he created Garuḍa, who is the embodiment of the person; then, from his right hand, he created Bhāraṇī, and likewise—
ब्रह्मणो दक्षिणाद्धस्तादहङ्कारात्मको हरः । आदौ शेषस्ततो जज्ञे गरुडतदनन्तरम् ॥ ३,१३.
From Brahmā's right hand arose Hara, whose essence is ego; first Śeṣa was born, and then Garuḍa immediately after.
तदनन्तरजो रुद्रः स एवं सृष्टवान्प्रभुः । स्वोत्पत्त्यनन्तरं ब्रह्मा दशवर्षान्महाप्रभुः ॥ ३,१३.
Immediately after that, Rudra himself, the Lord, thus created; and after his own emergence, Brahma, the great Lord, for ten years.
वायुमुत्त्पाद्रयामास वत्सरानन्तरे प्रभुः । गायत्रीं जनयामास वायोरुत्पत्त्यनन्तरम् ॥ ३,१३.
After a year had passed, the Lord caused Vayu to arise; and immediately after the birth of Vayu, he generated Gayatri.