देव्याः समाहितमनाः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
With mind absorbed in the goddess, one is freed from all sins.
ज्ञात्वार्ऽकमण्डलगतां संभाव्य परमेश्वरीम्
Recognizing her, the supreme goddess, as dwelling in the solar orb, one honors her.
संस्मरन् परमं भावं देव्या माहेश्वरं परम्
Remembering the supreme state, the highest Māheśvara of the Goddess,
सो ऽन्तकाले स्मृतिं लब्ध्वापरं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति
He, having attained remembrance at the final moment, reaches the supreme Brahman.
पूर्वसंस्कारमाहात्म्याद् ब्रह्मविद्यामवाप्य सः
By the greatness of previous impressions, he attains the knowledge of Brahman.
शान्तः सर्वगातो भूत्वा शिवसायुज्यमानप्नुयात्
Becoming peaceful and all-pervading, he attains union with Śiva.
पूतनादिकृतैर्देषैर्ग्रहदोषैश्च मुच्यते
He is freed from defects caused by Pūtanā and others, and from the faults of planets.
श्रीकामः पार्वतीं देवीं पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Desiring prosperity, having worshipped the Goddess Pārvatī according to the injunction,
लभते महतीं लक्ष्मीं महादेवप्रसादतः
He obtains great fortune by the grace of Mahādeva.
सर्वपापानोदार्थं देव्या नाम सहस्त्रकम्
For the removal of all sins, the thousand names of the Goddess—
अतः परं प्रजासर्गं भृग्वादीनां निबोधत
Now, listen further to the creation of beings, beginning with Bhṛgu and others.
देवौ धाताविधातारौ मेरोर्जामातरौ तथा
The two gods Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, and likewise the sons-in-law of Meru,
धाताविधात्रोस्ते भार्ये तयोर्जातौ सुतावुभौ
Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ had wives, and to them two sons were born.
तथा वेदशिरा नाम प्राणस्य द्युतिमान् सुतः
Likewise, a son named Vedaśirā, radiant with life, was born.
कन्याचतुष्टयं चैव सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
And four daughters as well, endowed with all auspicious marks.
विरजाः पर्वश्चैव पौर्णमासस्य तौ सुतौ
Virajā and Parva were the two sons of Paurṇamāsa.
कर्दमं च वरीयांसं सहिष्णुं मुनिसत्तमम्
Kardama, Varīyān, and Sahiṣṇu, the foremost of sages,
अनसूया तथैवात्रेर्जज्ञे पुत्रानकल्पषान्
Likewise, Anasūyā gave birth to sons for Atri, without fault.
स्मृतिश्चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रीर्जज्ञे लक्षणसंयुताः
And Smṛti, daughter of Aṅgiras, gave birth to daughters endowed with auspicious marks.
प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यो भगवान् दत्तात्रिमसृजत् प्रभुः
In Prīti, the blessed Pulastya, the lord, begot Dattātrima.
वेदबाहुं तथा कन्यां सन्नतिं नाम नामतः
He also had a daughter named Sannati, and a son called Vedabāhu.
ते चोर्ध्वरेतसः सर्वे बालखिल्या इति स्मृताः
All of them, possessing upward-flowing energy, are known as the Bālakhilyas.
कन्यां च पुण्डरीकाक्षां सर्वेशोभासमन्विताम्
And the daughter, Pundarīkākṣā, was endowed with the radiance of all.
सुतपाः शुक्र इत्येते सप्त पुत्रा महौजसः
These seven mighty sons are Sutapā and Śukra.
स्वाहा तस्मात् सुतान् लेभे त्रीनुदारान् महौजसः
From him, Svāhā obtained three noble and powerful sons.
निर्मथ्यः पवमानः स्याद् वैद्युतः पावकः स्मृतः
Nirmathya, Pavamāna, and Vaidyuta are remembered as Pāvaka's sons.
तेषां तु संततावन्ये चत्वारिंश्च पञ्च च
Among their descendants, there are forty and five others.
एते चैकोनपञ्चाशद् वह्नयः परिकीर्तितः
Thus, these are said to be the forty-nine fires.
रुद्रात्मकाः स्मृताः सर्वे त्रिपुण्ड्राङ्कितमस्तकाः
All of them are considered to be of Rudra's essence, their foreheads marked with three lines.
अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषदो द्विधा तेषां व्यवस्थितिः
The Agniṣvāttas and Barhiṣads are their twofold divisions.