शेषमन्वन्तराख्यानं पृथिवीदोहनं ततः
The remaining accounts of the manvantaras and then the milking of the earth.
अथोपोद्घातपादे तु सप्तर्षिपरिकीर्तनम्
Then, in the introductory section, the enumeration of the seven sages.
ततो जयाभिलाषश्च मरुदुत्पत्तिकीर्तनम्
After that, the desire for victory and the narration of the origin of the Maruts.
पितृकल्पानुकथनं श्राद्धकल्पस्ततः परम्
The recounting of the kalpa of the ancestors and then the kalpa of the śrāddha rites.
मनुपुत्रान्वयश्चान्तो गान्धर्वस्य निरूपणम्
The lineage of Manu's sons and, at the end, the exposition of the Gandharva.
अमावसोरन्वयश्च रजेश्चरितमद्भुतम्
The lineage of Amavasu and the wondrous account of Raji.
कार्तवीर्यस्य चरितं जामदग्न्यं ततः परम्
The deeds of Kārtavīrya, and then the acts of Jāmadagnya, are recounted.
भार्गवस्यानुचरितं पितृकार्यवधाश्रयम्
The subsequent actions of Bhārgava, centered on the slaying for the sake of his father, are described.
देवासुराहवकथा कृष्णाविर्भाववर्णनम्
The tale of the battle between gods and demons, and the account of Kṛṣṇa’s manifestation, are narrated.
विष्णुमाहात्म्यकथनं बलिवंशनिरूपणम्
The greatness of Viṣṇu is proclaimed, along with the exposition of the lineage of Bali.
समुपोद्धातपादो ऽयं तृतीयो मध्यमे दले
This is the third section, the introductory portion, in the middle division.
वैवस्वतान्तराख्यानं विस्तरेण यथातथाम्
The story of Vaivasvata is told in detail, just as it occurred.
भविष्याणां मनूनां च चरितं हि ततः परम्
Then, the deeds of the future Manus are also recounted.
लोकाश्चतुर्द्दश ततः कथिताः प्राप्तलक्षणैः
After that, the fourteen worlds are described, each with their respective characteristics.
मनोमयपुराख्यानं लयः प्राकृतिकस्ततः
The narrative of Manomaya-pura is given, followed by the account of the natural dissolution.
त्रिविधा गुणसंबन्धाज्जन्तूनां कीर्तिता गतिः
The threefold destinies of beings, arising from their connection with the guṇas, are explained.
अन्वयव्यतिरेकाभ्यां वर्णनं हि ततः परम्
After that, the description proceeds by means of agreement and difference.
चतुष्पादं पुराणं ते ब्रह्माण्डं समुदाहृतकम्
Thus, the Purāṇa in four sections, called the Brahmāṇḍa, has been declared to you.
ब्रह्माण्डं यच्चतुर्लक्षं पुराणं येन वठ्यते
The Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇa, which consists of four hundred thousand verses, is thus composed.
पासशर्येण मुनिना सर्वेषामपि मानद
By the sage Pāraśarya, O bestower of honor, this was compiled for all.
मत्तः श्रुत्वा पुराणानि लोकेभ्यः प्रचकाशिरे
Having heard the Purāṇas from me, they were made known to the worlds.
मयाचेदं पुराणं तु वसिष्टाय पुरोदितम्
Indeed, this Purāṇa was previously declared by me to Vasiṣṭha.
व्यासो लब्ध्वा ततश्चैतत्प्रभञ्जनमुखोद्गतम्
Then Vyāsa received it, emerging from the mouth of Prabhañjana.
य इदं कीर्तयेद्वत्स शृणोति च समाहितः
O dear one, whoever recites or attentively listens to this—
लिखित्वैतत्पुराणं तु स्वर्णसिंहासनस्थितम्
Having written this Purāṇa, and placing it upon a golden throne,
स यादि ब्रह्मणो लोकं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
if he departs to the world of Brahmā, there need be no further deliberation about him.
पुराणानि तु संक्षेपाच्छ्रोतव्यानि च विस्तरात्
The Purāṇas should be heard both in summary and in detail.
कथयेद्वा विधानेन नेह भूयः स जायते
Or, if one narrates them according to the prescribed method, he is not born here again.
तन्नित्यं शीलनीयं हि पुराणफलमिच्छता
One who desires the fruit of the Purāṇa should indeed practice this always.
देयं कदापि साधूनां द्वेषिणे न शठाय च
It should sometimes be given to the virtuous, but never to an enemy or a deceitful person.