स देवकार्याणि सदा करोति पुरुषोत्तमः
That supreme person always performs the tasks of the gods.
तेषां प्रधानो द्युतिमान् बाणो नाम महाबलः
Their chief was Bana by name, radiant and of great might.
त्रैलोक्यं वशमानीय बाधयामास वासवम्
Having brought the three worlds under his control, Bana began to harass Vasava.
त्वदीयो बाधते ह्यस्मान् बाणो नाम महासुरः
Bana, the great Asura belonging to you, is indeed oppressing us.
ददाह बाणस्य पुरं शरेणैकेन लीलया
He burned Bana's city with a single arrow, effortlessly.
ययौ शरणमीशानं गोपतिं नीललोहितम्
He went for refuge to Ishana, the lord of herds, blue and red in hue.
निर्गत्य तु पुरात् तस्मात् तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
Having come out from that city, he praised the Supreme Lord.
गाणपत्येन बाणं तं योजयामास भावतः
With devotion, he fitted that arrow with the mantra of Ganesha.
स्वर्भानुर्वृषपर्वा च प्राधान्येन प्रकीर्तिताः
Svarbhanu and Vrishaparvan are mentioned as the foremost.
अनेकशिरसां तद्वत् खेचराणां महात्मनाम्
Likewise, among the celestial beings of great might, there are many with numerous heads.
अनन्ताद्या महानागाः काद्रवेयाः प्रकीर्तिताः
The great serpents beginning with Ananta, born of Kadru, are renowned.
शुकीं श्येनीं च भासीं च सुग्रीवाङ्गृध्रिकां शुचिम्
Śukī, Śyenī, Bhāsī, Sugrīvā, Ṛkṣikā, and Śuci were born.
इरा वृक्षलतावल्लीस्तृणजातीश्च सर्वशः
Irā gave birth to all kinds of trees, creepers, vines, and all species of grass.
रक्षोगणं क्रोधवशा जनयामास सत्तमाः
The excellent ones gave birth to the host of Rākṣasas, compelled by anger.
प्रसादाच्छूनिलः प्राप्तो वाहनत्वं हरेः स्वयम्
By grace, Śūnīla himself attained the status of being the vehicle of Hari.
सारथ्ये कल्पितः पूर्वं प्रीतेनार्कस्य शंभुना
Formerly, out of affection, Śambhu appointed him as the charioteer of the Sun.
वैवस्वते ऽन्ते ह्यस्मिञ्छृण्वतां पापनाशनाः
At the end of the age of Vaivasvata, for those who listen, sins are destroyed.
अरिष्टनेमिपत्नीनामपत्यानीह षोडश
Here, the wives of Ariṣṭanemi bore sixteen children.
तद्वदङ्गिरसः पुत्रा ऋषयो ब्रह्मसत्कृताः
Likewise, the sons of Aṅgiras, sages honored by Brahmā, were born.
मन्वन्तरेषु नियतं तुल्यैः कार्यैः स्वनामभिः
In each Manvantara, they are established with similar duties and their own names.
कश्यपो गोत्रकामस्तु चचार सुमहत् तपः
Desiring offspring, Kaśyapa performed great austerity.
वत्सरश्चासितश्चैव तावुभौ ब्रह्मवादिनौ
Vatsara and Āsita, both expounders of Brahman, were born.
रैभ्यस्य जज्ञिरे रैभ्याः पुत्रा द्युतिमतां वराः
From Raibhya were born sons of Raibhya, the best among the illustrious.
सुमेधा जनयामास पुत्रान् वै कुण्डपायिनः
Sumedhā gave birth to sons who were Kuṇḍapāyins.
नाम्ना वै देवलः पुत्रो योगाचार्यो महातपाः
By name, Devala was the son, a master of yoga and great austerity.
प्रसादात् पार्वतीशस्य योगमुत्तममाप्तवान्
By the grace of Parvati's Lord, he attained the highest yoga.
नरप्रकृतयो विप्राः पुलस्त्यस्य वदामि वः
O Brahmins, I will tell you of the descendants of Pulastya, who were of human nature.
पुलस्त्याय स राजर्षिस्तां कन्यां प्रत्यपादयत्
To Pulastya, that royal sage gave his daughter.
तस्य पत्न्यश्चतस्त्रस्तु पौलस्त्यकुलवर्धिकाः
He had four wives, enhancers of the Paulastya lineage.
रूपलावण्यसंपन्नास्तासां वै शृणुत प्रजाः
They were endowed with beauty and charm; listen to their offspring.