भविष्ये चापि सर्वत्र भविष्यत्सर्वसंग्रहः। यत्किंचित्पश्यसे विप्र यच्छृणोषि च किंचन
In the future also, everywhere, I will be the sum of all that will exist; whatever you see, O sage, and whatever you hear,
यच्चानुभवसे लोके तत्सर्वं मामनुस्मर। विश्वं सृष्टं मया पूर्वं सृजेद्यापि च पश्य माम्
And whatever you experience in the world, remember all that as me; the universe was created by me in the beginning, and even now, see me as the creator.
युगे युगे च रक्षामि मार्कंडेयाखिलं जगत्। तदेतत्कथितं सर्वं मार्कंडेयावधारय
In every age, O Markandeya, I protect the entire world; all this has now been told to you, Markandeya, understand it well.
शुश्रूषुरपि धर्मेषु कुक्षौ चरसुखं मम। मम ब्रह्मा शरीरस्थो देवाश्च ॠषिभिः सह
Even while listening to the teachings of dharma, I found delight within; Brahma abides in my body, along with the gods and the sages.
व्यक्तमव्यक्तयोगं मामवगच्छ मुरद्विषम्। अहमेकाक्षरो मंत्रस्त्र्यक्षरश्च पितामहः
Understand me, the enemy of Mura, as the manifest and unmanifest union; I am the single imperishable syllable, the three-syllabled mantra, and the grandsire.
परस्त्रिवर्गओंकारः परमात्मप्रदर्शनः। एवमादिपुराणं च वदतेमां महामते
The supreme Om, the threefold aim, the revelation of the supreme self—all this, O wise one, is spoken of in the ancient Purana.
वक्त्रं यातो भगवतो मार्कंडेयो महामुनिः। ततो भगवतः कुक्षिं प्रविष्टो मुनिसत्तमः
The great sage Markandeya entered the mouth of the Blessed Lord; then that best of sages entered the belly of the Lord.
तस्यासम्मुखमेकान्ते शुश्रूषुर्हंसमव्ययम्। यदक्षयं विविधमुपाश्रितं तु तन्महार्णवे व्यपगतचंद्रभास्करे
There, before him and apart, he listened to the imperishable Hamsa; all that was imperishable and manifold was sheltered in that great ocean, where the moon and sun had vanished.
शनैश्चरन्प्रभुरथ हंससंज्ञितः सृजन्जगद्विहरति कालपर्यये। अथ चैवं शुचिर्भूत्वा वरयामास वै तपः
Slowly moving, the Lord known as Hamsa creates and wanders through the worlds in the course of time; then, having become pure, he undertook austerities.
छादयित्वात्मनो देहं पयसांबुजसंभवः। ततो महात्मातिबलो मर्त्यलोकविसर्जने
Covering his own body, the one born from the lotus of the waters, that great and exceedingly powerful soul then set forth the world of mortals.
महतां चैव भूतानां विश्वो विश्वमचिंतयत्। तस्य चिंतयमानस्य नियते संस्थितेर्णवे
He, the universe, contemplated the existence of the great beings; as he pondered the destined dissolution in the ocean,
निराकाशे तोयमये सूक्ष्मे जगति संक्षये। ईशः संक्षोभयामास सोर्णवं सलिलं गतः
In the subtle, water-filled, skyless void, as the world was dissolving, the Lord, having entered the waters, began to stir the ocean.
अथांतरादपां सूक्ष्ममथ च्छिद्रमभूत्पुरा। शब्दं प्रति ततो भूतो मारुतश्छिद्रसंभवः
Then, from within the waters, a subtle opening appeared; from that, in response to sound, arose the wind, born from the opening.
संलब्ध्वांतरसंक्षोभं व्यवर्धत समीरणः। नभस्वता बलवता वेगाद्विक्षोभितोर्णवः
Having obtained inner agitation, the wind grew; with force and speed, the powerful air disturbed the ocean.
तस्यार्णवस्य क्षुब्धस्य तस्मिन्नंभसि मथ्यतः। कृष्णवर्त्मा समभवत्प्रभुर्वैश्वानरो महान्
As that ocean was churned and agitated, from those waters arose the great Lord Vaishvanara, with a dark path.
ततः संशोषयामास पावकः सलिलं बहु। समस्तजलधिश्छिद्रमभवद्विसृतं नभः
Then the fire began to dry up the abundant waters; all the oceans became pierced, and the sky was revealed.
आत्मतेजोभवाः पुण्या आपोमृतरसोपमाः। आकाशं छिद्रसंभूतं वायुराकाशसंभवः
Pure waters, born from his own radiance and resembling the nectar of immortality; space arose from the opening, and wind from space.
अथ संघर्षसम्भूतं पावकं चास्य संभवम्। दृष्ट्वा पितामहो देवो महाभूतविभावनः
Then, seeing the fire that arose from friction, the god Pitamaha, the revealer of the great elements, beheld its origin.
दृष्ट्वा भूतानि भगवान्लोकसृष्ट्यर्थमुत्तमम्। ब्रह्मणो जन्मसहितं बहुरूपो ह्यचिंतयत्
Seeing the elements, the Blessed Lord, for the sake of creating the worlds, contemplated the manifold birth of Brahma.
चतुर्युगानां संख्यातं सहस्रं युगपर्यये। यत्पृथिव्यां द्विजेंद्राणां तपसा भावितात्मनाम्
A thousand cycles of four ages, counted in succession, which, on earth, belong to the twice-born lords whose souls are purified by austerity.
बहुजन्मविशुद्धात्मा ब्रह्मणो हरिरुच्यते। ज्ञानं दृष्ट्वा तु विश्वात्मा योगिनां याति योग्यताम्1.39.
Hari is called the Supreme Spirit, whose soul has been purified through many births; seeing knowledge, the Lord of all becomes fit for union with the yogis.
तं योगवंतं विज्ञाय संपूर्णैश्वर्यमुत्तमम्। पदे ब्रह्मणि विश्वस्य न्ययोजयत योगवित्
Recognizing him as endowed with yoga and possessing supreme, complete lordship, the knower of yoga established him in the supreme state of Brahman, the foundation of the universe.
ततस्तस्मिन्महातोये महेशो हरिरच्युतः। जलक्रीडां च विधिवत्स चक्रे सर्वलोककृत्
Then, in those great waters, the mighty, infallible Hari, the Lord of all, performed water play according to the proper order.
पद्मं नाभ्युद्भवं चैकं समुत्पादितवांस्ततः। सहस्त्रवर्णं विरजं भास्कराभं हिरण्मयम्
From there, he produced a single lotus, sprung from his navel, with a thousand petals, spotless, shining like the sun, and golden in hue.
हुताशनज्वलितशिखोज्जवलप्रभं समुत्थितं शरदमलार्कतेजसम्। विराजते कमलमुदारवर्चसं महात्मनस्तनुरुह चारुशैवलम्
The lotus arose, radiant with the brilliance of blazing fire, pure as the autumn sun, splendid in its noble beauty, and adorned with lovely leaves from the body of the great soul.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। अथ योगवतां श्रेष्ठमसृजद्भूरिवर्चसम्। स्रष्टारं सर्वलोकानां ब्रह्माणं सर्वतोमुखम्१.४०.
Pulastya said: Then, from among the best of those endowed with yoga, he created the illustrious Brahmā, the creator of all worlds, facing in every direction.
तस्मिन्हिरण्मये पद्मे बहुयोजनविस्तृते। सर्वतेजोगुणमये पार्थिवैर्लक्षणैर्वृते१.४०.
In that golden lotus, vast for many yojanas, filled with all the qualities of brilliance, and surrounded by earthly marks,
तच्च पद्मं पुराभूतं पृथिवीरूपमुत्तमम्। नारायणसमुद्भूतं प्रवदंति महर्षयः१.४०.
That lotus, which existed before, is said to be the supreme form of the earth, and the great sages declare it arose from Nārāyaṇa.
यत्पद्मं सा रसादेवी पृथिवी परिकथ्यते। ये पद्मकेसरा मुख्यास्तान्दिव्यान्पर्वतान्विदुः॥१.४०.
That lotus is indeed called Rasā, the goddess Earth; and the principal filaments of the lotus are known as the divine mountains.
हिमवंतं च नीलं च मेरुं निषधमेव च। कैलासं शृंगवंतं च तथाद्रिं गंधमादनम्॥१.४०.
These include Himavat, Nīla, Meru, Niṣadha, Kailāsa, Śṛṅgavat, and also the mountain Gandhamādana.