नव प्रकृतयो देवाः पुलस्त्यस्य वदामि वः चतुर्युगे ह्यतिक्रान्ते मनोरेकादशे प्रभोः
I will tell you of the nine divine natures of Pulastya. When the four ages had passed in the eleventh Manu's reign,
अर्धावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तिते मानवस्य नरिष्यन्तः पुत्र आसीद् दमः किल
When half remained in that era and the Dvāpara age began, Mānavas had a son named Dama.
दमस्य तस्य दायादस् तृणबिन्दुरिति स्मृतः त्रेतायुगमुखे राजा तृतीये संबभूव ह
Dama's heir was known as Tṛṇabindu, who became king at the beginning of the third Tretā age.
तस्य कन्या त्विलविला रूपेणाप्रतिमाभवत् पुलस्त्याय स राजर्षिस् तां कन्यां प्रत्यपादयत्
His daughter Ilavilā was unmatched in beauty. That royal sage gave her to Pulastya.
ऋषिर् ऐरविलो यस्यां विश्रवाः समपद्यत तस्य पत्न्यश्चतस्रस्तु पौलस्त्यकुलवर्धनाः
From Ilavilā, the sage Airavilo, Viśrava was born. He had four wives, who increased the Paulastya lineage.
बृहस्पतेः शुभा कन्या नाम्ना वै देववर्णिनी पुष्पोत्कटा बलाका च सुते माल्यवतः स्मृतेः
Bṛhaspati's auspicious daughter, named Devavarṇinī, and Puṣpotkaṭā, Balākā, and Mālyavat's remembered daughter.
कैकसी मालिनः कन्या तासां वै शृणुत प्रजाः ज्येष्ठं वैश्रवणं तस्मात् सुषुवे देववर्णिनी
Kaikasī, daughter of Mālin, listen to their offspring. Devavarṇinī bore Vaiśravaṇa, the eldest.
कैकसी चाप्यजनयद् रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् कुम्भकर्णं शूर्पणखां धीमन्तं च विभीषणम्
Kaikasī gave birth to Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, Kumbhakarṇa, Śūrpaṇakhā, and the wise Vibhīṣaṇa.
पुष्पोत्कटा ह्यजनयत् पुत्रांस्तस्माद्द्विजोत्तमाः महोदरं प्रहस्तं च महापार्श्वं खरं तथा
Puṣpotkaṭā gave birth to sons: Mahodara, Prahasta, Mahāpārśva, and Khara, O best of twice-born.
कुम्भीनसीं तथा कन्यां बलायाः शृणुत प्रजाः त्रिशिरा दूषणश्चैव विद्युज्जिह्वश् च राक्षसः
Balā's offspring included the daughter Kumbhīnasī; listen to their progeny: Triśirā, Dūṣaṇa, and Vidyujjihva, the rākṣasa.
कन्या वै मालिका चापि बलायाः प्रसवः स्मृतः इत्येते क्रूरकर्माणः पौलस्त्या राक्षसा नव
Mālikā was also born to Balā, remembered as her offspring. These nine Paulastya rākṣasas are known for their cruel deeds.
विभीषणो ऽतिशुद्धात्मा धर्मज्ञः परिकीर्तितः पुलस्त्यस्य मृगाः पुत्राः सर्वे व्याघ्राश् च दंष्ट्रिणः
Vibhīṣaṇa, of pure soul and known for righteousness, is praised. Pulastya's sons were all beasts and fanged tigers.
भूताः पिशाचाः सर्पाश् च सूकरा हस्तिनस् तथा वानराः किंनराश्चैव ये च किंपुरुषास् तथा
Spirits, piśācas, serpents, boars, elephants, monkeys, kinnaras, and also those called kimpuruṣas.
अनपत्यः क्रतुस्तस्मिन् स्मृतो वैवस्वते ऽन्तरे अत्रेः पत्न्यो दशैवासन् सुंदर्यश् च पतिव्रताः
Kratu was remembered as childless in the interval of Vaivasvata. Atri had ten wives, all beautiful and devoted to their husbands.
भद्राश्वस्य घृताच्यां वै दशाप्सरसि सूनवः भद्राभद्रा च जलदा मन्दा नन्दा तथैव च
From Ghṛtācī, the tenth Apsaras, Bhadrāśva had sons: Bhadrā, Abhadrā, Jaladā, Mandā, Nandā,
बलाबला च विप्रेन्द्रा या च गोपाबला स्मृता तथा तामरसा चैव वरक्रीडा च वै दश
Balā, Abalā, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, Gopābalā as she is known, as well as Tāmarasā and Varakrīḍā—these are the ten.
आत्रेयवंशप्रभवास् तासां भर्ता प्रभाकरः स्वर्भानुपिहिते सूर्ये पतिते ऽस्मिन्दिवो महीम्
Born in the lineage of Atri, their husband was Prabhākara. When the sun was eclipsed by Svarbhānu and fell from the sky to earth,
तमो ऽभिभूते लोके ऽस्मिन् प्रभा येन प्रवर्तिता स्वस्त्यस्तु हि तवेत्युक्ते पतन्निह दिवाकरः
When darkness covered this world, he brought forth light. As he was told, 'May it be well for you,' the sun fell here.
ब्रह्मर्षेर्वचनात्तस्य पपात न विभुर्दिवः ततः प्रभाकरेत्युक्तः प्रभुरत्रिर्महर्षिभिः
At the word of the Brahmarṣi, the radiant one did not fall from the sky. Therefore, the great sages called him Prabhākara, the Lord of Light.
भद्रायां जनयामास सोमं पुत्रं यशस्विनम् स तासु जनयामास पुनः पुत्रांस्तपोधनः
In Bhadrā, he begot Soma, a glorious son. That ascetic again begot sons in those women.
स्वस्त्यात्रेया इति ख्याता ऋषयो वेदपारगाः तेषां द्वौ ख्यातयशसौ ब्रह्मिष्ठौ च महौजसौ
Known as the Svastyātreyas, they were sages accomplished in the Vedas. Of them, two were renowned, devoted to Brahman, and of great energy.
दत्तो ह्यत्रिवरो ज्येष्ठो दुर्वासास्तस्य चानुजः यवीयसी स्वसा तेषाम् अमला ब्रह्मवादिनी
Datta, the best of Atris, was the eldest; Durvāsas was his younger brother. Their youngest sister was Amala, a knower of Brahman.
तस्य गोत्रद्वये जाताश् चत्वारः प्रथिता भुवि श्यावश् च प्रत्वसश्चैव ववल्गुश्चाथ गह्वरः
In his two lineages, four sons were born, famed on earth: Śyāva, Pratvasa, Vavalgus, and Gahvara.
आत्रेयाणां च चत्वारः स्मृताः पक्षा महात्मनाम् काश्यपो नारदश्चैव पर्वतानुद्धतस् तथा
Among the Ātreyas, four branches are remembered, O great-souled one: Kāśyapa, Nārada, Parvata, and Uddhata.
जज्ञिरे मानसा ह्येते अरुन्धत्या निबोधत नारदस्तु वसिष्ठाया-रुन्धतीं प्रत्यपादयत्
These were born from the mind of Arundhatī, listen. Nārada gave Arundhatī to Vasiṣṭha.
ऊर्ध्वरेता महातेजा दक्षशापात्तु नारदः पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे घोरे वै तारकामये
Nārada, of great splendor and steadfast in celibacy, because of Dakṣa's curse, in the fierce battle of gods and demons called Tārakāmaya,
अनावृष्ट्या हते लोके ह्य् उग्रे लोकेश्वरैः सह वसिष्ठस्तपसा धीमान् धारयामास वै प्रजाः
When the world was struck by a terrible drought, along with the lords of the world, the wise Vasiṣṭha sustained the people through his austerity.
अन्नोदकं मूलफलम् ओषधीश् च प्रवर्तयन् तानेताञ्जीवयामास कारुण्यादौषधेन च
Causing food, water, roots, fruits, and herbs to appear, he revived them with compassion and medicinal herbs.
अरुन्धत्यां वसिष्ठस्तु सुतान् उत्पादयच्छतम् ज्यायसो ऽजनयच्छक्तेर् अदृश्यन्ती पराशरम्
Vasiṣṭha begot a hundred sons in Arundhatī. The eldest, Śakti, begot Parāśara on Adṛśyantī.
रक्षसा भक्षिते शक्तौ रुधिरेण तु वै तदा काली पराशराज्जज्ञे कृष्णद्वैपायनं प्रभुम्
When Śakti was devoured by a Rākṣasa, then from his blood Kālī gave birth to Parāśara, and from him, the lord Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana was born.