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.
अग्निं चक्षुं रविर्ज्योतिः सावित्रं मित्रमेव च अमरं शरवृष्टिं च सुकर्षं च महाभुजम्
Agni, the eye, the sun, the light, Sāvitra, Mitra, the immortal, the shower of arrows, Sukarṣa, and the mighty-armed.
विराजं चैव वाचं च विश्वावसुमतिं तथा अश्वमित्रं चित्ररश्मिं तथा निषधनं नृप
Virāja, speech, Viśvāvasu, Mati, Aśvamitra, Citraraśmi, Niṣadhana, O king.
हूयन्तं वाडवं चैव चारित्रं मन्दपन्नगम् बृहन्तं वै बृहद्रूपं तथा वै पूतनानुगम्
Hūyanta, Vāḍava, Cāritra, Mandapannaga, Bṛhanta, Bṛhadrūpa, and Pūtanānuga likewise.
मरुत्वती पुरा जज्ञ एतान्वै मरुतां गणान् अदितिः कश्यपाज्जज्ञ आदित्यान्द्वादशैव हि
Marutvatī formerly gave birth to these groups of Maruts; Aditi gave birth to twelve Ādityas from Kaśyapa.
इन्द्रो विष्णुर्भगस्त्वष्टा वरुणो ह्यर्यमा रविः पूषा मित्रश्च धनदो धाता पर्जन्य एव च
Indra, Viṣṇu, Bhaga, Tvaṣṭṛ, Varuṇa, Aryaman, Ravi, Pūṣā, Mitra, Dhanada, Dhātṛ, and Parjanya as well.
इत्येते द्वादशादित्या वरिष्ठास्त्रिदिवौकसः आदित्यस्य सरस्वत्यां जज्ञाते द्वौ सुतौ वरौ
These twelve Ādityas are the foremost among the dwellers of heaven; two excellent sons of Āditya were born from Sarasvatī.
तपःश्रेष्ठौ गुणश्रेष्ठौ त्रिदिवस्यापि संमतौ दनुस्तु दानवाञ्जज्ञे दितिर्दैत्यान्व्यजायत
Excelling in austerity and virtue, honored even in heaven; Danu gave birth to the Dānavas, Diti gave birth to the Daityas.
काला तु वै कालकेयान् असुरान्सुरसा तु वै अनायुषायास्तनया व्याधयः सुमहाबलाः
Kālā gave birth to the Kālakeyas, the Asuras; Surasā gave birth to sons of immense strength, diseases with short lives.
सिंहिका ग्रहमाता वै गन्धर्वजननी मुनिः ताम्रा त्वप्सरसां माता पुण्यानां भारतोद्भव
Simhikā is the mother of planets, Gandharva's progenitor is Muni; Tāmrā is the mother of Apsarases, the virtuous, O descendant of Bharata.
क्रोधायाः सर्वभूतानि पिशाचाश्चैव पार्थिव जज्ञे यक्षगणांश्चैव राक्षसांश्च विशांपते
From Krodhā came all beings and Piśācas, O king; Yakṣa groups and Rākṣasas, O lord of men.
चतुष्पदानि सत्त्वानि तथा गावस्तु सौरभाः सुपर्णान्पक्षिणश्चैव विनता च व्यजायत
Four-footed creatures, and cows of fragrant breed; Suparṇas and birds, and Vinatā gave birth to them.
महीधरान्सर्वनागान् देवी कद्रूर्व्यजायत एवं वृद्धिं समगमन् विश्वे लोकाः परंतप
The goddess Kadrū gave birth to all mountains and serpents; thus, all worlds attained growth, O scorcher of foes.
तदा वै पौष्करो राजन् प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः प्रादुर्भावः पौष्करस्ते मया द्वैपायनेरितः
Then, O king, the manifestation of Pauṣkara, the great-souled, occurred; the manifestation of Pauṣkara has been declared to you by me, Dvaipāyana.
पुराणः पुरुषश्चैव मया विष्णुर्हरिः प्रभुः कथितस्ते ऽनुपूर्वेण संस्तुतः परमर्षिभिः
The ancient person, Viṣṇu, Hari, the lord, has been narrated to you in sequence, praised by the supreme sages.
यश्चेदमग्र्यं शृणुयात् पुराणं सदा नरः पर्वसु गौरवेण अवाप्य लोकान्स हि वीतरागः परत्र च स्वर्गफलानि भुङ्क्ते
Whoever always listens to this foremost Purāṇa with reverence at sacred times, attains worlds, being free from passion, and enjoys heavenly rewards hereafter.
चक्षुषा मनसा वाचा कर्मणा च चतुर्विधम् प्रसादयति यः कृष्णं तं कृष्णो ऽनुप्रसीदति
He who pleases Kṛṣṇa with the fourfold means—by sight, mind, speech, and action—Kṛṣṇa becomes pleased with him.
राजा च लभते राज्यम् अधनश्चोत्तमं धनम् क्षीणायुर्लभते चायुः पुत्रकामः सुतं तथा
The king attains sovereignty, the poor gains excellent wealth, one of diminished lifespan obtains longevity, and one desiring sons gets a son.
यज्ञा वेदास्तथा कामास् तपांसि विविधानि च प्राप्नोति विविधं पुण्यं विष्णुभक्तो धनानि च
Sacrifices, Vedas, desires, and various austerities are attained; the devotee of Viṣṇu obtains various merits and wealth.
यद्यत्कामयते किंचित् तत्तल्लोकेश्वराद् भवेत् सर्वं विहाय य इमं पठेत्पौष्करकं हरेः
Whatever one desires, that may be obtained from the Lord of the world by the one who recites this Pauṣkaraka of Hari, abandoning all else.
प्रादुर्भावं नृपश्रेष्ठ न तस्य ह्यशुभं भवेत् एष पौष्करको नाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः कीर्तितस्ते महाभाग व्यासश्रुतिनिदर्शनात्
O best of kings, for him there is no misfortune; this manifestation called Pauṣkaraka of the great-souled one has been proclaimed to you, O most fortunate, as heard from Vyāsa.