तपसा तेजसा चैव वर्चसा नियमेन च सदृशीमात्मनो देवीं समर्थां लोकसर्जने
By means of austerity, brilliance, splendor, and discipline, he created a goddess equal to himself, capable of creating the worlds.
तया समाहितस्तत्र रेमे ब्रह्मा तपश्चरन् ततो जगाद त्रिपदां गायत्रीं वेदपूजिताम्
United with her there, Brahma delighted while practicing austerity; then he uttered the three-footed Gāyatrī, honored in the Vedas.
सृजन्प्रजानां पतयः सागरांश्चासृजद्विभुः अपरांश्चैव चतुरो वेदान्गायत्रिसंभवान्
Creating the lords of beings and the oceans, the illustrious one also produced the four Vedas, born from Gāyatrī.
आत्मनः सदृशान्पुत्रान् असृजद्वै पितामहः विश्वे प्रजानां पतयो येभ्यो लोका विनिःसृताः
The Grandfather then created sons resembling himself, the lords of all beings, from whom the worlds have emerged.
विश्वेशं प्रथमं तावन् महातापसमात्मजम् सर्वमन्त्रहितं पुण्यं नाम्ना धर्मं स सृष्टवान्
First, he created Viśveśa, his own son of great austerity, endowed with all mantras and virtue, by name Dharma.
दक्षं मरीचिमत्रिं च पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् वसिष्ठं गौतमं चैव भृगुमङ्गिरसं मनुम्
Dakṣa, Marīci, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, and Manu.
अथैवाद्भुतमित्येते ज्ञेयाः पैतामहर्षयः त्रयोदशगुणं धर्मम् आलभन्त महर्षयः
These are known as the wondrous ancestral sages; the great seers embraced Dharma, which is thirteenfold.
अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः ताम्रा क्रोधाथ सुरता विनता कद्रुरेव च
Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kāla, Anāyu, Siṃhikā, Muni, Tāmrā, Krodhā, Suratā, Vinatā, and Kadrū.
दक्षस्यापत्यमेता वै कन्या द्वादश पार्थिव मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रस् तपसा निर्मितः किल
These twelve daughters, O King, are the offspring of Dakṣa; Kaśyapa, son of Marīci, was born through austerity.
तस्मै कन्या द्वादशान्या दक्षस्ताः प्रददौ तदा नक्षत्राणि च सोमाय तदा वै दत्तवानृषिः
To him, Dakṣa then gave those twelve other daughters; and the sage gave the stars to Soma at that time.
रोहिण्यादीनि सर्वाणि पुण्यानि रविनन्दन लक्ष्मीर्मरुत्वती साध्या विश्वेशा च मता शुभा
All the auspicious stars beginning with Rohiṇī, O son of the Sun, Lakṣmī, Marutvatī, Sādhyā, and the blessed Viśveśā are considered.
देवी सरस्वती चैव ब्रह्मणा निर्मिताः पुरा एताः पञ्च वरिष्ठा वै सुरश्रेष्ठाय पार्थिव
The goddess Sarasvatī too was formerly created by Brahma; these five, O King, are the most excellent, for the best of the gods.
दत्ता भद्राय धर्माय ब्रह्मणा दृष्टकर्मणा या तु रूपवती पत्नी ब्रह्मणः कामरूपिणी
The beautiful wife, endowed with auspiciousness and righteousness, was given by Brahmā, who perceives all actions, and she was able to assume any form at will.
सुरभिः सा हिता भूत्वा ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थिता ततस्तामगमद्ब्रह्मा मैथुनं लोकपूजितः
She, being favorable and named Surabhi, approached Brahmā; then Brahmā, honored by the worlds, united with her.
लोकसर्जनहेतुज्ञो गवामर्थाय सत्तमः जज्ञिरे च सुतास्तस्यां विपुला धूमसंनिभाः
Knowing the purpose of creation and for the sake of cows, the excellent one, sons were born from her, vast and resembling smoke.
नक्तसंध्याभ्रसंकाशाः प्रादहंस्तिग्मतेजसः ते रुदन्तो द्रवन्तश्च गर्हयन्तः पितामहम्
Resembling the darkness of night and twilight clouds, blazing with intense energy, they cried, ran, and reproached the Grandfather.
रोदनाद्रवणाच्चैव रुद्रा इति ततः स्मृताः निरृतिश्चैव शंभुर्वै तृतीयश्चापराजितः
Because of their weeping and running, they became known as Rudras; and Nirṛti, Śambhu, and Aparājita were the third among them.
मृगव्याधः कपर्दी च दहनो ऽथेश्वरश्च वै अहिर्बुध्न्यश्च भगवान् कपाली चापि पिङ्गलः
Mṛgavyādha, Kapardī, Dahana, Īśvara, Ahirbudhnya, the venerable Kapālī, and Piṅgala as well.
सेनानीश्च महातेजा रुद्रास्त्वेकादश स्मृताः तस्यामेव सुरभ्यां च गावो यज्ञेश्वराश्च वै
The commanders, possessed of great brilliance, are known as the eleven Rudras; and from Surabhi also came the cows and the lords of sacrifice.
प्रकृष्टाश्च तथा मायाः सुरभ्याः पशवो ऽक्षराः अजाश्चैव तु हंसाश्च तथैवामृतमुत्तमम्
From Surabhi also arose the excellent powers, the imperishable cattle, goats, and swans, as well as the supreme nectar.
ओषध्यः प्रवरायाश्च सुरस्यास्ताः समुत्थिताः धर्माल्लक्ष्मीस्तथा कामं साध्या साध्यान्व्यजायत
From the noble Surasā arose the foremost herbs; from Dharma, Lakṣmī and Kāma, and from Sādhyā, the Sādhyas were born.
भवं च प्रभवं चैव हीशं चासुरहं तथा अरुणं चारुणिं चैव विश्वावसुबलध्रुवौ
Bhava, Prabhava, Īśa, the destroyer of Asuras, Aruṇa, Āruṇi, Viśvāvasu, Bala, and Dhruva.
हविष्यं च वितानं च विधानशमितावपि वत्सरं चैव भूतिं च सर्वासुरनिषूदनम्
Haviṣya, Vitāna, Vidhāna, Śamita, Vatsara, Bhūti, and the destroyer of all Asuras.
सुपर्वाणं बृहत्कान्तिः साध्या लोकनमस्कृताः वासवानुगता देवी जनयामास वै सुरान्
Suparvāṇa, Bṛhatkānti, the Sādhyas honored by the worlds, and the goddess, following Vāsava, gave birth to the gods.
वरं वै प्रथमं देवं द्वितीयं ध्रुवमव्ययम् विश्वावसुं तृतीयं च चतुर्थं सोममीश्वरम्
The first was Vara, the second was the imperishable Dhruva, the third was Viśvāvasu, and the fourth was Soma, the lord.
ततो ऽनुरूपमायं च यमस्तस्मादनन्तरम् सप्तमं च तथा वायुम् अष्टमं निरृतिं वसुम्
Then, in accordance with her power, Yama was born next; the seventh was Vāyu, the eighth was Nirṛti, the Vasus.
धर्मस्यापत्यम् एतद्वै सुदेव्यां समजायत विश्वे देवाश्च विश्वायां धर्माज्जाता इति श्रुतिः
This offspring of Dharma was indeed born from Sudevī; and the Viśvedevas were born from Viśvā by Dharma, so it is declared.
दक्षश्चैव महाबाहुः पुष्करस्वन एव च चाक्षुषस्तु मनुश्चैव तथा मधुमहोरगौ
Dakṣa, the mighty-armed, Puṣkarasvana, Manu of the Cākṣuṣa epoch, and likewise Madhu and the great serpent.
विश्रान्तकवपुर्बालो विष्कम्भश्च महायशाः गरुडश्चातिसत्त्वौजा भास्करप्रतिमद्युतिः
Viśrāntaka, the youthful one with a restful body, Viṣkambha of great fame, Garuḍa of supreme strength and energy, shining like the sun.
विश्वान्देवान्देवमाता विश्वेशाजनयत् सुतान् मरुत्वती मरुत्वतो देवानजनयत्सुतान्
The Mother of the Viśvedevas gave birth to the Viśvedevas; Marutvatī gave birth to the sons of Marutvat, the gods.