इत्येते ह्यग्नयः प्रोक्ताः प्रणीता ये हि चाध्वरे समतीते तु सर्गे ये यामैः सह सुरोत्तमैः
Thus, these fires have been described—those who are established in the sacrifice, and those who existed in the past creation, along with the best of the gods of the night.
स्वायम्भुवे ऽन्तरे पूर्वम् अग्नयस्ते ऽभिमानिनः एते विहरणीयेषु चेतनाचेतनेष्विह
In the previous interval of Svāyambhuva, these proud fires existed; here, among the animate and inanimate, they move about.
स्थानाभिमानिनो ऽग्नीध्राः प्रागासन्हव्यवाहनाः काम्यनैमित्तिकाद्यास्ते ये ते कर्मस्ववस्थिताः
The Agnīdhra priests, who are attached to their stations, formerly bore the oblations; those who are of the desired and occasional types, they are established in the rites.
पूर्वे मन्वन्तरे ऽतीते शुक्रैर्यामैश्च तैः सह एते देवगणैः सार्धं प्रथमस्यान्तरे मनोः
In the previous Manvantara that has passed, together with the Shukras and Yamas, these, along with the divine hosts, existed in the first interval of Manu.
इत्येता योनयो ह्यक्ताः स्थानाख्या जातवेदसाम् स्वारोचिषादिषु ज्ञेयाः सवर्णान्तेषु सप्तसु
Thus, these origins, called stations, of the knowers of fire have been established; they are to be understood in the seven Savarni cycles, beginning with Svarocisha.
तैरेवं तु प्रसंख्यातं साम्प्रतानागतेष्विह मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु लक्षणं जातवेदसाम्
Thus, by them, the characteristics of the knowers of fire have been enumerated for all the Manvantaras that have come and will come.
मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु नानारूपप्रयोजनैः वर्तन्ते वर्तमानैश्च यामैर्देवैः सहाग्नयः
In all the Manvantaras, with various forms and purposes, the fires exist together with the present Yamas and gods.
अनागतैः सुरैः सार्धं वत्स्यन्तो ऽनागतास्त्वथ इत्येष प्रचयो ऽग्नीनां मया प्रोक्तो यथाक्रमम् विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च किमन्यच्छ्रोतुमिच्छथ
And with the gods yet to come, those yet to be will dwell; thus, the succession of fires has been told by me in order and detail—what else would you wish to hear?
इदानीं प्राह यद्विष्णुः पृष्टः परममुत्तमम् तदिदानीं समाचक्ष्व धर्माधर्मस्य विस्तरम्
Now, tell in detail that supreme and highest matter which Viṣṇu spoke when asked, the full account of righteousness and unrighteousness.
एवमेकार्णवे तस्मिन् मत्स्यरूपी जनार्दनः विस्तारमादिसर्गस्य प्रतिसर्गस्य चाखिलम्
Thus, in that single ocean, Janārdana in the form of a fish narrated in full the origin and the entire re-creation.
कथयामास विश्वात्मा मनवे सूर्यसूनवे कर्मयोगं च सांख्यं च यथावद्विस्तरान्वितम्
The soul of the universe spoke to Manu, the son of the Sun, about the discipline of action and Sāṃkhya, properly and in detail.
श्रोतुमिच्छामहे सूत कर्मयोगस्य लक्षणम् यस्मादविदितं लोके न किंचित्तव सुव्रत
We wish to hear, O Sūta, the characteristics of the discipline of action, for nothing in the world is unknown to you, O virtuous one.
कर्मयोगं च वक्ष्यामि यथा विष्णुविभाषितम् ज्ञानयोगसहस्राद्धि कर्मयोगः प्रशस्यते
I will explain the discipline of action as described by Viṣṇu, for indeed, the discipline of action is praised above a thousand disciplines of knowledge.
कर्मयोगोद्भवं ज्ञानं तस्मात्तत्परमं पदम् कर्मज्ञानोद्भवं ब्रह्म न च ज्ञानमकर्मणः
Knowledge arises from the discipline of action; therefore, that is the supreme state. Brahman arises from action and knowledge, but not from knowledge without action.
तस्मात्कर्मणि युक्तात्मा तत्त्वमाप्नोति शाश्वतम् वेदो ऽखिलो धर्ममूलम् आचारश्चैव तद्विदाम्
Therefore, one whose mind is steadfast in action attains the eternal truth; the entire Veda is the root of dharma, as is the conduct of those who know it.
अष्टावात्मगुणास् तस्मिन् प्रधानत्वेन संस्थिताः दया सर्वेषु भूतेषु क्षान्ती रक्षातुरस्य तु
In that, eight qualities of the self are established as primary: compassion toward all beings, forbearance toward those who seek protection,
अनसूया तथा लोके शौचमन्तर्बहिर्द्विजाः अनायासेषु कार्येषु माङ्गल्याचारसेवनम्
Also, absence of envy in the world, purity inward and outward for twice-born ones, performing duties without hardship, and observance of auspicious conduct.
न च द्रव्येषु कार्पण्यम् आर्तेषूपार्जितेषु च तथास्पृहा परद्रव्ये परस्त्रीषु च सर्वदा
There should be no miserliness regarding wealth, even that acquired in distress; likewise, one should always be free from desire for others’ possessions and others’ wives.
अष्टावात्मगुणाः प्रोक्ताः पुराणस्य तु कोविदैः अयमेव क्रियायोगो ज्ञानयोगस्य साधकः
These eight qualities of the self have been declared by the knowers of the Purāṇas; this alone is the discipline of action, which leads to the path of knowledge.
कर्मयोगं विना ज्ञानं कस्यचिन् नेह दृश्यते श्रुतिस्मृत्युदितं धर्मम् उपतिष्ठेत्प्रयत्नतः
Without the discipline of action, knowledge is not seen in anyone here; one should diligently practice the dharma taught in the śruti and smṛti.
देवतानां पितॄणां च मनुष्याणां च सर्वदा कुर्यादहरहर्यज्ञैर् भूतर्षिगणतर्पणम्
One should always satisfy the gods, ancestors, and humans daily with offerings and rites that gratify beings, sages, and hosts of spirits.
स्वाध्यायैरर्चयेच्चर्षीन् होमैर्विद्वान्यथाविधि पितॄञ्छ्राद्धैर् अन्नदानैर् भूतानि बलिकर्मभिः
One should worship the seers with study, the ancestors with prescribed oblations, beings with offerings of food, and spirits with ritual offerings.
पञ्चैते विहिता यज्ञाः पञ्चसूनापनुत्तये कण्डनी पेषणी चुल्ली जलकुम्भी प्रमार्जनी
These five sacrifices are prescribed for the removal of the five household slaughters: the mortar, the grinding stone, the hearth, the water pot, and the broom.
पञ्च सूना गृहस्थस्य तेन स्वर्गं न गच्छति तत्पापनाशनायामी पञ्च यज्ञाः प्रकीर्तिताः
These five slaughters belong to the householder; because of them, he does not attain heaven. For the destruction of that sin, these five sacrifices are proclaimed.
द्वाविंशतिस्तथाष्टौ च ये संस्काराः प्रकीर्तिताः तद्युक्तो ऽपि न मोक्षाय यस्त्वात्मगुणवर्जितः
Even one endowed with the twenty-two and eight sacraments that are declared, if he is devoid of the qualities of the self, does not attain liberation.
तस्मादात्मगुणोपेतः श्रुतिकर्म समाचरेत् गोब्राह्मणानां वित्तेन सर्वदा भद्रमाचरेत्
Therefore, one endowed with the qualities of the self should perform scripturally enjoined actions, always acting for the welfare of cows and Brahmins with his wealth.
गोभूहिरण्यवासोभिर् गन्धमाल्योदकेन च पूजयेद्ब्रह्मविष्ण्वर्करुद्रवस्वात्मकं शिवम्
With cows, land, gold, garments, fragrant flowers, and water, one should worship the auspicious One—who is Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Sun, Rudra, Fire, and the Self.
व्रतोपवासैर् विधिवच्छ्रद्धया च विमत्सरः यो ऽसाव् अतीन्द्रियः शान्तः सूक्ष्मो ऽव्यक्तः सनातनः वासुदेवो जगन्मूर्तिस् तस्य सम्भूतयो ह्य् अमी
With vows, fasts, proper rituals, and faith, free from envy—he who is beyond the senses, peaceful, subtle, unmanifest, eternal, Vāsudeva, the form of the universe—from him these manifestations arise.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च भगवान् मार्तण्डो वृषवाहनः अष्टौ च वसवस्तद्वद् एकादश गणाधिपाः लोकपालाधिपाश्चैव पितरो मातरस्तथा
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, the Blessed One, the Sun, the Lord of Bulls, the eight Vasus, likewise the eleven leaders of hosts, the guardians of the worlds, the ancestors, and also the mothers—
इमा विभूतयः प्रोक्ताश् चराचरसमन्विताः ब्रह्माद्याश् चतुरो मूलम् अव्यक्ताधिपतिः स्मृतः
These powers have been declared, endowed with the moving and unmoving; Brahmā and the others, four in number, have their root in the Lord of the Unmanifest.