धृतिर् वरीयान् यवसः सुवर्णो वष्टिरेव च चरिष्णुर् ईड्यः सुमतिर् वसुः शुक्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Dhriti is the strongest, Yavasa is gold, Vashtir is likewise, Carishnu is praiseworthy, Sumati is wealth, and Shukra is powerful.
भविष्या दश सावर्णेर् मनोः पुत्राः प्रकीर्तिताः रौच्यादयस्तथान्ये ऽपि मनवः संप्रकीर्तिताः
The ten sons of Sāvarṇi Manu, beginning with Rauchya, are declared as future, and other Manus are also mentioned in the same way.
रुचेः प्रजापतेः पुत्रो रौच्यो नाम भविष्यति मनुर् भूतिसुतस् तद्वद् भौत्यो नाम भविष्यति
Ruchi, the Prajapati, will have a son named Rauchya, who will be a Manu; likewise, Bhuti's son will be named Bhautya and will also become a Manu.
ततस्तु मेरुसावर्णिर् ब्रह्मसूनुर् मनुः स्मृतः ऋतश्च ऋतधामा च विष्वक्सेनो मनुस् तथा
Then, Merusāvarṇi, son of Brahma, is remembered as a Manu, as are Rta, Rtadhama, and Vishvaksena.
अतीतानागताश्चैते मनवः परिकीर्तिताः षडूनं युगसाहस्रम् एभिर् व्याप्तं नराधिप
These Manus, both past and future, are enumerated; with them, O king, nearly six thousand yugas have been spanned.
स्वे स्वे ऽन्तरे सर्वमिदम् उत्पाद्य सचराचरम् कल्पक्षये विनिर्वृत्ते मुच्यन्ते ब्रह्मणा सहा
In each of their respective intervals, all this—moving and unmoving—is produced; at the end of the kalpa, when it is completed, they are released along with Brahma.
एते युगसहस्रान्ते विनश्यन्ति पुनः पुनः ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुसायुज्यं याता यास्यन्ति वै द्विजाः
At the end of these thousands of yugas, Brahma and the others perish again and again; O twice-born, they have attained and will attain union with Vishnu.
बहुभिर् धारिणी भुक्ता भूपालैः श्रूयते पुरा पार्थिवाः पृथिवीयोगात् पृथिवी कस्य योगतः
It is heard that the earth has been enjoyed by many kings in the past; O king, after the earth is separated from a ruler, by whose union does she become joined again?
किम् अर्थं च कृता संज्ञा भूमेः किं पारिभाषिकी गौर् इतीयं च विख्याता सूत कस्माद्ब्रवीहि नः
For what reason was the earth given this name? Why is she technically called 'Gau'? O Suta, tell us why she is so well known.
वंशे स्वायम्भुवस्यासीद् अङ्गो नाम प्रजापतिः मृत्योस्तु दुहिता तेन परिणीता सुदुर्मुखा
In the lineage of Svayambhuva, there was a Prajapati named Anga; he married Sudurmukha, the daughter of Mrityu.
सुनीथा नाम तस्यास्तु वेनो नाम सुतः पुरा अधर्मनिरतश्चासीद् बलवान् वसुधाधिपः
She had a son named Vena, who, in ancient times, was devoted to unrighteousness, yet was a powerful lord of the earth.
लोके ऽप्यधर्मकृज्जातः परभार्यापहारकः धर्माचारस्य सिद्ध्यर्थं जगतो ऽथ महर्षिभिः
Even in the world, he was born as a doer of unrighteousness, a taker of others' wives; then, for the establishment of righteous conduct in the world, the great sages—
अनुनीतो ऽपि न ददाव् अनुज्ञां स यदा ततः शापेन मारयित्वैनम् अराजकमयार्दिताः
Even when entreated, he did not grant permission; therefore, by a curse, they killed him, and, afflicted by the absence of a king—
ममन्थुर् ब्राह्मणास्तस्य बलाद्देहमकल्मषाः तत्कायान्मथ्यमानात्तु निपेतुर्म्लेच्छजातयः
The sinless Brahmins forcibly churned his body; from the churning of that body, the Mleccha races fell out.
शरीरे मातुरंशेन कृष्णाञ्जनसमप्रभाः पितुरंशस्य चांशेन धार्मिको धर्मचारिणः
From the mother's portion of the body, those with a luster like black collyrium were born; from the father's portion, a righteous one, a follower of dharma, appeared.
उत्पन्नो दक्षिणाद्धस्तात् सधनुः सशरो गदी दिव्यतेजोमयवपुः सरत्नकवचाङ्गदः
He was born from the right hand, holding a bow and arrow, bearing a mace, with a body made of divine splendor, adorned with armor and bracelets set with jewels.
पृथोरेवाभवद्यत्नात् ततः पृथुरजायत स विप्रैरभिषिक्तो ऽपि तपः कृत्वा सुदारुणम्
He was indeed Pṛthu, born with effort; then Pṛthu was born. Though consecrated by the Brahmins, he performed severe austerity.
विष्णोर्वरेण सर्वस्य प्रभुत्वम् अगमत् पुनः निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं निर्धर्मं वीक्ष्य भूतलम्
By the boon of Vishnu, he again attained lordship over all; seeing the earth devoid of the sound of Vedic recitation and sacrifice, and without righteousness—
दग्धुमेवोद्यतः कोपाच् छरेणामितविक्रमः ततो गोरूपमास्थाय भूः पलायितुम् उद्यता
Pṛthu, of boundless valor, prepared in anger to burn her with his arrow; then the earth, taking the form of a cow, sought to flee.
पृष्ठतो ऽनुगतस्तस्याः पृथुर्दीप्तशरासनः ततः स्थित्वैकदेशे तु किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्
Pṛthu, with blazing bow, pursued her from behind; then, standing in one place, he said, 'What should I do?'
पृथुर् अप्यवदद् वाक्यम् ईप्सितं देहि सुव्रते सर्वस्य जगतः शीघ्रं स्थावरस्य चरस्य च
Pṛthu also spoke: 'O virtuous one, grant what is desired—quickly—for all the world, both immovable and moving.'
तथैव साब्रवीद् भूमिर् दुदोह स नराधिपः स्वके पाणौ पृथुर्वत्सं कृत्वा स्वायम्भुवं मनुम्
In the same way, the earth replied; and the king milked her, making Svāyambhuva Manu the calf, into his own hand.
तदन्नमभवच्छुद्धं प्रजा जीवन्ति येन वै ततस्तु ऋषिभिर्दुग्धा वत्सः सोमस्तदाभवत्
That food became pure, by which creatures live; then the sages milked her, with Soma as the calf.
दोग्धा बृहस्पतिरभूत् पात्रं वेदस्तपो रसः देवैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा दोग्धा मित्रस्तदाभवत्
Bṛhaspati became the milker, the vessel was the Veda, and the essence was austerity; the gods also milked the earth, with Mitra as the milker.
इन्द्रो वत्सः समभवत् क्षीरमूर्जस्करं बलम् देवानां काञ्चनं पात्रं पितॄणां राजतं तथा
Indra became the calf, and the milk was strength-giving nectar for the gods; the vessel was golden, and for the ancestors, it was silver.
अन्तकश्चाभवद्दोग्धा यमो वत्सः स्वधा रसः अलाबुपात्रं नागानां तक्षको वत्सको ऽभवत्
Antaka became the milker, Yama the calf, and the essence was svadhā; for the nāgas, the vessel was a gourd, and Takṣaka was the calf.
विषं क्षीरं ततो दोग्धा धृतराष्ट्रो ऽभवत्पुनः असुरैरपि दुग्धेयम् आयसे शक्रपीडिनीम्
Poison became the milk; Dhṛtarāṣṭra became the milker again; the asuras also milked her, using an iron vessel, causing distress to Indra.
पात्रे मायाम् अभूद् वत्सः प्राह्लादिस् तु विरोचनः दोग्धा द्विमूर्धा तत्रासीन् माया येन प्रवर्तिता
The vessel was illusion, the calf was Prahlāda's son Virocana; Dvimūrdhā was the milker there, by whom illusion was produced.
यक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा पुरान्तर्धानम् ईप्सुभिः कृत्वा वैश्रवणं वत्सम् आमपात्रे महीपते
The earth was milked by the yakṣas, desiring disappearance; Vaiśravaṇa was made the calf, and the vessel was raw, O king.
प्रेतरक्षोगणैर्दुग्धा धरा रुधिरमुल्बणम् रौप्यनाभो ऽभवद्दोग्धा सुमाली वत्स एव तु
The earth was milked by the hosts of pretas and rākṣasas, yielding fierce blood; Sumālī was the milker, with a silver vessel, and the calf was the same.