अणिमादिगुणैश्वर्यं मया वत्स पराशर लब्धमद्याननं दृष्टं तव बाल ममाज्ञया
O Parāśara, by my command you have obtained mastery over the powers beginning with aṇimā, and today, child, I have seen your face.
अदृश्यन्तीं महाभागां रक्ष वत्स महामते अरुन्धतीं च पितरं वसिष्ठं मम सर्वदा
O wise one, always protect the illustrious and unseen Arundhatī, as well as your father Vasiṣṭha, for my sake.
अन्वयः सकलो वत्स मम संतारितस्त्वया पुत्रेण लोकाञ्जयतीत्य् उक्तं सद्भिः सदैव हि
O child, all my lineage has been preserved by you, my son; the virtuous always say that one who conquers the worlds does so through his offspring.
ईप्सितं वरयेशानं जगतां प्रभवं प्रभुम् गमिष्याम्यभिवन्द्येशं भ्रातृभिः सह शङ्करम्
I shall choose the Lord, the source and master of the worlds, as my desired boon; I will go, together with my brothers, to worship the venerable Śaṅkara.
एवं पुत्रमुपामन्त्र्य प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् निरीक्ष्य भार्यां सदसि जगाम पितरं वशी
Thus addressing his son and bowing to Maheśvara, the self-controlled one looked upon his wife in the assembly and went to his father.
गतं दृष्ट्वाथ पितरं तदाभ्यर्च्यैव शङ्करम् तुष्टाव वाग्भिर् इष्टाभिः शाक्तेयः शशिभूषणम्
Seeing his father depart, he worshipped Śaṅkara and praised the moon-crested Lord, beloved of the Śāktas, with chosen words.
ततस्तुष्टो महादेवो मन्मथान्धकमर्दनः अनुगृह्याथ शाक्तेयं तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Then the great god, destroyer of Kāma and Andhaka, being pleased, blessed the Śākteya and there itself disappeared.
गते महेश्वरे सांबे प्रणम्य च महेश्वरम् ददाह राक्षसानां तु कुलं मन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित्
When Maheśvara had departed, Śāmbu, after bowing to the great Lord, burned the lineage of the Rākṣasas with a mantra, being skilled in mantras.
तदाह पौत्रं धर्मज्ञो वसिष्ठो मुनिभिर् वृतः अलम् अत्यन्तकोपेन तात मन्युमिमं जहि
Then Vasiṣṭha, knower of dharma, surrounded by sages, spoke to his grandson: 'Enough of this excessive anger, dear one, restrain this wrath.'
राक्षसा नापराध्यन्ति पितुस् ते विहितं तथा मूढानामेव भवति क्रोधो बुद्धिमतां न हि
The Rākṣasas have not committed any offense; this was ordained by your father. Anger arises only in the foolish, not in the wise.
हन्यते तात कः केन यतः स्वकृतभुक्पुमान् संचितस्यातिमहता वत्स क्लेशेन मानवैः
Who is slain by whom, dear one, since every person reaps the results of his own actions? O child, humans suffer greatly from their own accumulated deeds.
यशसस्तपसश्चैव क्रोधो नाशकरः स्मृतः अलं हि राक्षसैर् दग्धैर् दीनैर् अनपराधिभिः
It is said that anger destroys both fame and ascetic merit. Enough of burning the Rākṣasas, who are innocent and afflicted.
सत्रं ते विरमत्वेतत् क्षमासारा हि साधवः एवं वसिष्ठवाक्येन शाक्तेयो मुनिपुङ्गवः
Cease this sacrifice of yours; the virtuous are truly the essence of forgiveness. Thus, by the words of Vasiṣṭha, the best of sages, Śākteya...
उपसंहृतवान् सत्रं सद्यस्तद्वाक्यगौरवात् ततः प्रीतश् च भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः
...immediately ended the sacrifice out of respect for those words. Then the venerable Vasiṣṭha, best of sages, was pleased.
सम्प्राप्तश् च तदा सत्रं पुलस्त्यो ब्रह्मणः सुतः वसिष्ठेन तु दत्तार्घ्यः कृतासनपरिग्रहः
At that time, Pulastya, son of Brahmā, arrived at the sacrifice. Vasiṣṭha offered him water of welcome, and he accepted the seat.
पराशरमुवाचेदं प्रणिपत्य स्थितं मुनिः वैरे महति यद्वाक्याद् गुरोर् अद्याश्रिता क्षमा
The sage addressed Parāśara, who stood there with reverence: 'Because of the words of your guru, you have today taken refuge in forgiveness, even amidst great enmity.'
त्वया तस्मात्समस्तानि भवाञ्छास्त्राणि वेत्स्यति संततेर्मम न छेदः क्रुद्धेनापि यतः कृतः
Therefore, you will know all the scriptures, and there will be no break in my lineage, for not even anger could bring about its end.
त्वया तस्मान्महाभाग ददाम्यन्यं महावरम् पुराणसंहिताकर्ता भवान्वत्स भविष्यति
Therefore, O illustrious one, I grant you another great boon: you, my child, shall become the composer of the Purāṇa-saṃhitā.
देवतापरमार्थं च यथावद्वेत्स्यते भवान् प्रवृत्तौ वा निवृत्तौ वा कर्मणस् ते ऽमला मतिः
You will truly understand the ultimate reality of the deities, whether you are engaged in action or withdrawn from it, for your mind is pure regarding karma.
मत्प्रसादादसंदिग्धा तव वत्स भविष्यति ततश् च प्राह भगवान् वसिष्ठो वदतां वरः
By my grace, O child, your understanding will become free from doubt. Then the venerable Vasiṣṭha, foremost among speakers, spoke.
पुलस्त्येन यदुक्तं ते सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति अथ तस्य पुलस्त्यस्य वसिष्ठस्य च धीमतः
All that was spoken to you by Pulastya will indeed come to pass. Then, between that Pulastya and the wise Vasiṣṭha—
प्रसादाद्वैष्णवं चक्रे पुराणं वै पराशरः षट्प्रकारं समस्तार्थसाधकं ज्ञानसंचयम्
By their favor, Parāśara composed the Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa, a collection of knowledge in six forms, accomplishing all meanings.
षट्साहस्रमितं सर्वं वेदार्थेन च संयुतम् चतुर्थं हि पुराणानां संहितासु सुशोभनम्
It consists of six thousand verses, united with the meaning of the Vedas, and is the fourth among the Purāṇas, shining among the collections.
एष वः कथितः सर्वो वासिष्ठानां समासतः प्रभवः शक्तिसूनोश् च प्रभावो मुनिपुङ्गवाः
Thus, I have briefly described to you all the origins of the Vasiṣṭhas and the greatness of Śakti's son, O best of sages.
आदित्यवंशं सोमस्य वंशं वंशविदां वर वक्तुमर्हसि चास्माकं संक्षेपाद् रोमहर्षण
O Romaharṣaṇa, best of those who know lineages, you should now briefly tell us of the solar and lunar dynasties.
अदितिः सुषुवे पुत्रम् आदित्यं कश्यपाद्द्विजाः तस्यादित्यस्य चैवासीद् भार्या त्रयम् अथापरम्
Aditi gave birth to the son Āditya from Kaśyapa, O twice-born ones. That Āditya had three wives, and then another.
संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा छाया पुत्रांस्तासां वदामि वः संज्ञा त्वाष्ट्री च सुषुवे सूर्यान्मनुमनुत्तमम्
Saṃjñā, Rājñī, Prabhā, and Chāyā—these were their names. I will tell you of their children. Saṃjñā, daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, gave birth to Sūrya's son Manu, the most excellent.
यमं च यमुनां चैव राज्ञी रेवतमेव च प्रभा प्रभातम् आदित्याच् छायां संज्ञाप्यकल्पयत्
She also bore Yama and Yamunā, as well as the queen Revatī. Prabhā gave birth to Prabhāta from Āditya, and Saṃjñā appointed Chāyā in her place.
छाया च तस्मात्सुषुवे सावर्णिं भास्कराद्द्विजाः ततः शनिं च तपतीं विष्टिं चैव यथाक्रमम्
Chāyā then bore Sāvarṇi from Bhāskara, O twice-born ones. After that, she gave birth, in order, to Śani, Tapatī, and Viṣṭi.
छाया स्वपुत्राभ्यधिकं स्नेहं चक्रे मनौ तदा पूर्वो मनुर्न चक्षाम यमस्तु क्रोधमूर्छितः
At that time, Chāyā showed greater affection for her own children than for Manu. The earlier Manu did not notice, but Yama, overcome by anger—