कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पञ्चशिखो मुनिः
Kapila, Asuri, Voḍhu, and the sage Pañcaśikha.
बलबन्धुर्निरामित्रः केतुशृङ्गस्तपोधनः
Balabandhu, Nirāmitra, Ketuśṛṅga, and Tapodhana.
सर्वज्ञः समबुद्धिश्च साध्यः सत्यस्तथैव च
Sarvajña, Samabuddhi, Sādhya, and likewise Satya.
अत्रिरुग्रस्तथा चैव श्रवणो ऽथ श्रविष्ठकः
Atri, Ugra, Śravaṇa, and then Śraviṣṭhaka.
कश्यपोह्युशना चैव च्यवनो ऽथ बृहस्पतिः
Kashyapa, Ushanas, Cyavana, and Brihaspati,
वाचश्रवाः सुपीकश्च श्यावाश्वः सपथीश्वरः
Vachashravas, Supika, Shyavashva, and Sapathishvara,
सुमन्तुर्वर्चरी विद्वान् कबन्धः कुशिकन्धरः
Sumantu, Varcari the wise, Kabandha, and Kushikandhara,
भल्लापी मधुपिङ्गश्च श्वेतकेतुस्तपोनिधिः
Bhallapi, Madhu-pinga, Shvetaketu, and the ascetic Taponidhi,
शालिहोत्रो ऽग्निवेश्यश्च युवनाश्वः शरद्वसुः
Shalihotra, Agniveshya, Yuvanashva, and Sharadvasu,
उलूको विद्युतश्चैव शाद्वलो ह्याश्वलायनः
Uluka, Vidyuta, Shadvala, and Ashvalayana,
कुशिकश्चैव गर्गश्च मित्रको ऋष्य एव च
Kushika, Garga, Mitraka, and Rishya,
विमला ब्रह्मभूयिष्ठा ज्ञानयोगपरायणाः
These pure ones, most devoted to Brahman, intent on knowledge and yoga,
योगेश्वराणामादेशाद् वेदसंस्थापनाय वै
By the command of the lords of yoga, indeed, for the establishment of the Veda,
तर्पयन्त्यर्चयन्त्येतान् ब्रह्मविद्यामवाप्नुयुः
Those who satisfy and worship these attain the knowledge of Brahman.
भविष्यति च सावर्णो दक्षसावर्ण एव च
There will be a Savarni and also Daksha Savarni,
भौत्यश्चतुर्दशः प्रोक्तो भविष्या मनवः क्रमात्
The fourteenth is called Bhautya; the future Manus will arise in order.
भूतभव्यैर्वर्तमानैराख्यानैरुपबृंहितः
Enriched by stories of the past, future, and present,
स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मणा सह मोदते
He, freed from all sins, rejoices together with Brahma.
नारायणं नमस्कृत्य भावेन पुरुषोत्तमम्
Having bowed in devotion to Narayana, the supreme person,
पुरुषाय पुराणाय विष्णवे कूर्मरूपिणे
To the ancient person, to Vishnu, in the form of a tortoise,
ब्रह्माण्डस्यास्य विस्तारो मन्वन्तरविनिश्चयः
The expanse of this universe, and the determination of the Manvantaras,
ज्ञानयोगरतैर्नित्यमाराध्यः कथितस्त्वया
Have been described by you as always to be worshipped by those devoted to knowledge and yoga.
ज्ञानं ब्रह्मैकविषयं येन पश्येम तत्परम्
That knowledge by which we may perceive the supreme, which is solely concerned with Brahman.
अवाप्ताखिलविज्ञानस्तत्त्वां पृच्छामहे पुनः
Having attained all knowledge, we ask you again about the true nature of reality.
सूतः पौराणिकः स्मृत्वा भाषितुं ह्युपचक्रमे
Sūta, the reciter of the Purāṇas, having recollected, began to speak.
आजगाम मुनिश्रेष्ठा यत्र सत्रं समासते
He came to the place where the best of sages were assembled for the sacrificial session.
व्यासं कमलपत्राक्षं प्रणेमुर्द्विजपुङ्गवाः
The foremost of twice-born men bowed to Vyāsa, whose eyes are like lotus petals.
प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य गुरुं प्राञ्जलिः पार्श्वगो ऽभवत्
Having circumambulated the teacher, he stood nearby with joined palms.
समाश्वास्यासनं तस्मै तद्योग्यं समकल्पयन्
They prepared for him a seat suitable and worthy, offering it with respect.
कच्चिन्न तपसो हानिः स्वाध्यायस्य श्रुतस्य च
Is there any decline in your austerity, study, or learning?