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.
कैकसी जनयत् पुत्रं रावणं राक्षसाधिपम्
Kaikasi gave birth to a son, Ravana, the lord of the Rakshasas.
पुष्पोत्कटा व्यजनयत् पुत्रान् विश्रवसः शुभान्
Pushpotkata bore to Vishravas noble sons.
कुम्भीनसीं तथा कन्यां राकायां शृणुत प्रजाः
Hear also of the offspring of Kumbhinasi and likewise of Raka.
सर्वे तपोबलोत्कृष्टा रुद्रभक्ताः सुभीषणाः
All were exalted by the power of austerity, devoted to Rudra, and very fearsome.
भूताः पिशाचाः सर्पाश्च शूकरा हस्तिनस्तथा
Beings, spirits, serpents, boars, and elephants as well.
मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः स्वयमेव प्रजापतिः
Kashyapa, son of Marichi, himself became a progenitor.
स्वाध्याययोगनिरतो हरभक्तो महाद्युतिः
Devoted to study and yoga, a devotee of Hara, he was of great brilliance.
कृशाश्वस्य तु विप्रेन्द्रा घृताच्यामिति मे श्रुतम्
Of Krishashva, O best of Brahmins, Ghritachi was the wife, so I have heard.
वेदवेदाङ्गनिरतांस्तपसा हतकिल्बिषान्
They were devoted to the Vedas and its branches, their sins destroyed by austerity.
ऊर्ध्वरेतास्तत्र मुनिः शापाद् दक्षस्य नारदः
There, the sage Narada, due to Daksha's curse, became one with upward-flowing seed.