गायन्तो जज्ञिरे वाचं गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्च ये 4.
Those who are Gandharvas and Apsarases, singing, were born as speech.
सृष्टवानुदराद्राश्च पार्श्वाभ्यां च प्रजापतिः 4.
The Lord of creatures created the Rākṣasas from his abdomen and others from his sides.
ओषध्यः फलमूलिन्यो रोमभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे 4.
Plants bearing fruits and roots were born from his hairs.
एतान् ग्राम्यान्पशून्प्राहुरारण्यांश्च निबोध मे 4.
These are called domestic animals; now hear from me about the wild ones.
औदकाः पशवः षष्ठाः सप्तमाश्च सरीसृपाः 4.
The sixth are aquatic animals, and the seventh are reptiles.
आस्याद्वै ब्राह्मणा जाता बाहुभ्यां क्षत्त्रियाः स्मृताः 4.
From his mouth were born the Brāhmaṇas, and from his arms are said to be the Kṣatriyas.
ब्रह्मलोको ब्राह्मणानां शाक्रः क्षत्त्रियजन्मनाम् 4.
The world of Brahmā is for Brāhmaṇas, and the world of Indra for those born as Kṣatriyas.
ब्रह्मचारिव्रतस्थानां ब्रह्मलोकः प्रजायते 4.
For those who observe the vow of the student, the world of Brahmā is attained.
स्थानं सप्तऋषीणां च तथैव वनवासिनाम् 4.
So also is the abode of the seven sages and of those who dwell in the forest.
कृत्वेहामुत्रसंस्थानं प्रजासर्गं तु मानसम् 5.
Having described the existence here and hereafter, now the mental creation of beings is told.
धर्मं रुद्रं मनुं चैव सनकं च सनातनम् 5.
Dharma, Rudra, Manu, and also Sanaka the eternal one.
मरीचिमत्र्यङ्गिरसौ पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् 5.
Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu.
अग्निष्वात्तांश्च कव्यादानाज्यपांश्च सुकालिनः 5.
The Agniṣvāttas, the Kavyādhas, and the Ajyapās, all of good times.
चतुरो मूर्त्तियुक्तांश्च अंगुष्ठाद्दक्षमीश्वरम् 5.
And the four endowed with form, and from the thumb, the lord Dakṣa.
तस्यां तु जनयामास दक्षो दुहितरः शुभाः 5.
In her, Daksha begot auspicious daughters.
रुद्र पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि असंख्याता महाबलाः 5.
Rudra's sons were indeed countless and of great might.
भृगोर्धाताविधातारौ जनयामास सा शुभा 5.
That auspicious one gave birth to Dhata and Vidhata from Bhrigu.
तस्यां वै जनयामास बलोन्मादौ हरिः स्वयम् 5.
In her, Hari himself begot Bala and Unmada.
धाताविधात्रोस्ते भार्य्ये तयोर्जातौ सुतावुभौ 5.
Dhata and Vidhata had wives, and to them were born two sons.
पत्नी मरीचेः सम्भूतिः पौर्णमासमसूयत 5.
Sambhuti, the wife of Marichi, gave birth to Paurnamasa.
स्मृतेश्चांङ्गिरसः पुत्राः प्रसूताः कन्यकास्तथा 5.
From Smriti were born the sons of Angiras, and likewise daughters.
अनसूया तथैवात्रेर्जज्ञे पुत्रानकल्मषान् 5.
Similarly, Anasuya bore sinless sons to Atri.
प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्य्यायां दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतोऽभवत् 5.
In Priti, the wife of Pulastya, Dattoli was born as a son.
क्षमा तु सुषुवे भार्य्या पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः 5.
Kshama, the wife of Pulaha the progenitor, indeed gave birth.
षष्टिर्यानि सहस्त्राणि ऋषीणामूर्द्धरेतसाम् 5.
There were sixty thousand sages born from the mind.
ऊर्ज्जायां तु वसिष्टस्य सप्ताजायन्त वै सुताः 5.
In Urjja, seven sons were indeed born to Vasishtha.
सुतपाः शुक्र इत्येते सर्वे सप्तर्षयोऽमताः 5.
Sutapa and Shukra—these are all considered the seven sages.
तस्मात्स्वाहा सुताँल्लेभे त्रीनुदारौजसो हर ! 5.
From them, O Hara, Svaha obtained three sons of great energy.
पितृभ्यश्च स्वधा जज्ञे मेनां वैतरणीं तथा 5.
From the Pitrs, Svadha was born, as well as Mena and Vaitarani.
मैनाकं जनयामास गौरीं पूर्वं तु या सती 5.
She who was formerly Sati gave birth to Mainaka and Gauri.