चेतसा भावयुक्तेन स याति परमं पदम्
He who, with a mind endowed with devotion, contemplates him, attains the supreme state.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा समाराधय यत्नतः
With action, mind, and speech, worship him diligently.
भवन्ति सर्वदोषाय निन्दकस्य क्रिया यतः
All actions of one who slanders become the cause of every fault.
स देवदेवो भगवान् महादेवो न संशयः
That blessed Lord, the great god, is truly the God of gods—there is no doubt.
मोहादवेदनिष्ठत्वात् ते यान्ति नरकं नराः
Because of delusion and adherence to false doctrines, such people go to hell.
एकीभावेन पश्यन्ति मुक्तिभाजो भवन्ति ते
Those who see with unity become fit for liberation.
इति मत्वा यजेद् देवं स याति परमां गतिम्
Thinking thus, one should worship the god; he attains the highest state.
इत्थं जगत् सर्वमिदं रुद्रनारायणोद्भवम्
Thus, this entire world arises from Rudra and Nārāyaṇa.
समाश्रयेन्महादेवं शरण्यं ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
One should take refuge in the great god, the protector, honored by those who know Brahman.
जगाम शरणं देवं गोपतिं कृत्तिवाससम्
He sought refuge in the god, the lord of herds, clad in skins.
द्विषन्तो मोहिता देवं संबभूवुः कलिष्वथ
Then, in the Kali age, those who hated the god became deluded.
पूर्वसंस्कारमहात्म्याद् ब्रह्मणो वचनादिह
Because of the greatness of previous impressions, and by the word of Brahmā here—
ब्रह्माणं जगतामीशमनुज्ञाताः स्वयंभुवा
Permitted by self-born Brahmā, the lord of the worlds—
भविष्यन्ति यथा पूर्वं शङ्करस्य प्रसादतः
They will become as before, by the grace of Śaṅkara.
शृणुध्वं दक्षपुत्रीणां सर्वासां चैव संततिम्
Hear now of all the lineages of Dakṣa’s daughters.
ससर्ज देवान् गन्धर्वान् ऋषींश्चैवासुरोरगान्
He created the gods, gandharvas, sages, asuras, and serpents.
तदा ससर्ज भूतानि मैथुनेनैव धर्मतः
Then, by lawful union, he created living beings.
सुतायां धर्मयुक्तायां पुत्राणां तु सहस्त्रकम्
From his virtuous daughter, a thousand sons were born.
षष्टिं दक्षो ऽसृजत् कन्या वैरण्यां वै प्रजापतिः
Dakṣa, the lord of creatures, begot sixty daughters on Vairiṇī.
विंशत् सप्त च सोमाय चतस्त्रो ऽरिष्टनेमिने
Twenty-seven to Soma, and four to Ariṣṭanemi.
द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तद्वत् तासां वक्ष्ये ऽथ निस्तरम्
Likewise, there are two daughters of Angiras; now I shall describe their lineage.
संकल्पा च मुहूर्ता च साध्या विश्वा च भामिनी
They are Saṃkalpā and Muhūrtā, as well as Sādhyā and Viśvā, O radiant one.
विश्वाया विश्वदेवास्तु साध्या साध्यानजीजनत्
From Viśvā came the Viśvadevas; from Sādhyā, the Sādhyas were born.
भानोस्तु भानवश्चैव मुहूर्ता वै मुहूर्तजाः
From Bhānu came the Bhānavas, and from Muhūrtā, the Muhūrtajas.
संकल्पायास्तु संकल्पो धर्मपुत्रा दश स्मृताः
From Saṃkalpā was born Saṃkalpa; ten sons, known as the sons of Dharma, are remembered.
प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवो ऽष्टौ प्रकीर्तिताः
Pratyūṣa and Prabhāsa are named among the eight Vasus.
ध्रुवस्य पुत्रो भगवान् कालो लोकप्रकालनः
Dhruva’s son is the blessed Kāla, the measurer of the worlds.
पुरोजवो ऽनिलस्य स्यादविज्ञातगतिस्तथा
Purojava is said to be the son of Anila, whose movement is unknown.
विश्वकर्मा प्रभासस्य शिल्पकर्ता प्रजापतिः
Viśvakarman, the maker of crafts and a Prajāpati, is the son of Prabhāsa.
कद्रुर्मुनिश्च धर्मज्ञा तत्पुत्रान् वै निबोधत
Kadrū and the sage Muni, both knowers of dharma—now hear of their sons.