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.
गन्धर्वैश्च पुरा दुग्धा वसुधा साप्सरोगणैः वत्सं चैत्ररथं कृत्वा गन्धान्पद्मदले तथा
The earth was milked by the gandharvas and groups of apsarases, making Citraratha the calf, and the essence was fragrance, on lotus leaves.
दोग्धा वररुचिर्नाम नाट्यवेदस्य पारगः गिरिभिर्वसुधा दुग्धा रत्नानि विविधानि च
Vararuci, master of the Nāṭyaveda, was the milker; the earth was milked by the mountains, yielding various gems.
औषधानि च दिव्यानि दोग्धा मेरुर्महाचलः वत्सो ऽभूद्धिमवांस् तत्र पात्रं शैलमयं पुनः
Meru, the great mountain, was the milker of divine herbs; Himavat was the calf, and the vessel was again made of stone.
वृक्षैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा क्षीरं छिन्नप्ररोहणम् पालाशपात्रे दोग्धा तु शालः पुष्पलताकुलः
The earth was milked by the trees, yielding sap for cut shoots; the vessel was made of palāśa, and the milker was Śāla, full of flowering creepers.
प्लक्षो ऽभवत्ततो वत्सः सर्ववृक्षो धनाधिपः एवमन्यैश्च वसुधा तदा दुग्धा यथेप्सितम्
Plakṣa then became the calf; the lord of all trees was the milker; thus, the earth was milked by others as desired.
आयुर् धनानि सौख्यं च पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति न दरिद्रस्तदा कश्चिन् न रोगी न च पापकृत्
While Pṛthu ruled the kingdom, there was long life, wealth, and happiness; at that time, no one was poor, sick, or wicked.
नोपसर्गभयं किंचित् पृथौ राजनि शासति नित्यं प्रमुदिता लोका दुःखशोकविवर्जिताः
While King Pṛthu ruled, there was no fear of calamity; the people were always joyful, free from suffering and sorrow.
धनुष्कोट्या च शैलेन्द्रान् उत्सार्य स महाबलः भुवस्तलं समं चक्रे लोकानां हितकाम्यया
With the tip of his bow, that mighty one drove away the great mountains and made the surface of the earth level, desiring the welfare of the people.
न पुरग्रामदुर्गाणि न चायुधधरा नराः क्षयातिशयदुःखं च नार्थशास्त्रस्य चादरः
There were no cities, villages, or fortresses, nor men bearing arms; there was no excessive suffering from decay, nor any concern for the science of wealth.
धर्मैकवासना लोकाः पृथौ राज्यं प्रशासति कथितानि च पात्राणि यत्क्षीरं च मया तव
When Pṛthu ruled the kingdom, the people had only righteousness as their inclination; and the vessels and milk I have described to you.
येषां यत्र रुचिस्तत्तद् देयं तेभ्यो विजानता यज्ञश्राद्धेषु सर्वेषु मया तुभ्यं निवेदितम्
Whatever their desire was, that was given to them by the discerning one; in all sacrifices and ancestral offerings, all was presented by me to you.
दुहितृत्वं गता यस्मात् पृथोर्धर्मवतो मही तदानुरागयोगाच्च पृथिवी विश्रुता बुधैः
Because the virtuous Pṛthu accepted her as his daughter, and due to their mutual affection, the earth became renowned among the wise as Pṛthivī.
आदित्यवंशमखिलं वद सूत यथाक्रमम् सोमवंशं च तत्त्वज्ञ यथावद्वक्तुमर्हसि
O Sūta, recount the entire lineage of the Sun, in order, and also the lineage of the Moon; you, who know the truth, should narrate it properly.
विवस्वान्कश्यपात् पूर्वम् अदित्यामभवत् सुतः तस्य पत्नीत्रयं तद्वत् संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा तथा
Vivasvān was formerly born from Kaśyapa and Aditi; he had three wives: Saṃjñā, the queen, and also Prabhā.
रैवतस्य सुता राज्ञी रेवतं सुषुवे सुतम् प्रभा प्रभातं सुषुवे त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा तथा मनुम्
The queen, daughter of Raivata, gave birth to a son named Revata; Prabhā bore Prabhāta, and Tvaṣṭrī Saṃjñā bore Manu.
यमश्च यमुना चैव यमलौ तु बभूवतुः ततस्तेजोमयं रूपम् असहन्ती विवस्वतः
Yama and Yamunā were twins; unable to endure the blazing form of Vivasvān,
नारीमुत्पादयामास स्वशरीरादनिन्दिताम् त्वाष्ट्री स्वरूपरूपेण नाम्ना छायेति भामिनी
Tvaṣṭrī created an unblemished woman from her own body, resembling herself in form, a radiant one named Chāyā.
पुरतः संस्थितां दृष्ट्वा संज्ञा तां प्रत्यभाषत छाये तं भज भर्तारम् अस्मदीयं वरानने
Seeing her standing before her, Saṃjñā spoke to her: 'O beautiful one, serve my husband as your own.'
अपत्यानि मदीयानि मातृस्नेहेन पालय तथेत्युक्त्वा तु सा देवम् अगमत् क्वापि सुव्रता
'Care for my children with a mother's affection,' she said, and then that virtuous lady departed somewhere to the gods.
कामयामास देवो ऽपि संज्ञेयमिति चादरात् जनयामास तस्यां तु पुत्रं च मनुरूपिणम्
The god also desired her, thinking she was Saṃjñā, and with affection begot in her a son resembling Manu.