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.
पुण्यं त्रिशिखरं चैव कांतं मंदरमेव च। उदारं पिंजरं चैव विंध्यमस्तं च पर्वतम्॥१.४०.
Also the sacred Triśikhara, the lovely Mandara, the noble Piñjara, and the mountain Vindhya.
एत एव गणानां च सिद्धानां च महात्मनाम्। आश्रयाः पुण्यशीलानां सर्वकामफलप्रदाः॥१.४०.
These are the abodes of the hosts of perfected beings and the great souls of virtuous conduct, bestowing all desired fruits.
एतेषामंतरे द्वीपो जंबूद्वीप इति स्मृतः। जंबुद्वीपस्य संस्थानं याज्ञीया यत्र च क्रियाः॥१.४०.
Among these lies the island called Jambūdvīpa, where the rites of sacrifice and sacred acts are performed.
तेभ्यो यद्द्रवते तोयं दिव्यामृतरसोपमम्। दिव्यतीर्थशताधाराः सरस्यः सर्वतः स्मृताः॥१.४०.
From these mountains flows water like divine nectar, and hundreds of sacred tirthas and lakes are said to arise everywhere.
यान्येतानीहपद्मस्य केसराणि समंततः। असंख्येयाः पृथिव्यां ते विविधाश्चैव पर्वताः॥१.४०.
All these filaments of the lotus, spread everywhere, are the countless and various mountains upon the earth.
यानि पर्णानि पद्मस्य भूरिपूर्वाणि पार्थिव। ते दुर्गमाः शैलचिता म्लेच्छदेशाः प्रकीर्तिताः॥१.४०.
The many leaves of the lotus, O king, are said to be the difficult, mountain-filled regions known as the lands of the mlecchas.
यान्यधोभागपत्राणि ता निवासास्तु भागशः। दैत्यानामसुराणां च पन्नगानां च पार्थिव॥१.४०.
Those petals below are the separate abodes of the daityas, asuras, and serpents, O king.
तेषां मध्येंतरं यत्तु तद्रसातलसंज्ञितम्। महापातककर्माणो मज्जंते यत्र मानवाः॥१.४०.
In the midst of these lies the region called Rasātala, where men who commit great sins are said to sink.
चतुर्दिशासु संख्याताश्चत्वारः सलिलाकराः। एवं नारायणस्यार्थे मही पुष्कर संभवा॥१.४०.
In the four directions are counted four reservoirs of water; thus, O you born of the lotus, the earth came into being for the sake of Nārāyaṇa.
प्रादुर्भावोप्ययं तस्मान्नाम्ना पुष्करसंज्ञितः। एतस्मात्कारणाद्यज्ञे पुराणैः परमर्षिभिः॥१.४०.
Therefore, its manifestation is known by the name Puṣkara; for this reason, in sacrifice, by the ancient sages, it is so called.
यज्ञियैर्वेददृष्टांतैर्यज्ञैर्यूपचितिः कृता। एवं भगवता तेन विश्वव्याप्यधराचिता॥१.४०.
With sacrificial rites and examples seen in the Vedas, the altar was constructed; thus, by that Blessed One, the all-pervading foundation of the universe was established.
पर्वतानां नदीनां च रचना चैव निर्मिता। विश्वस्य यश्चाप्रतिमप्रभावः प्रभाकरा भो वरुणोमितद्युतिः॥१.४०.
The arrangement of mountains and rivers was also made; and his power in the universe is without equal, O radiant one, whose brilliance rivals the sun and Varuṇa.
शनैः स्वयंभूर्व्यसृजत्सुषुप्तं जगन्मयः पद्मनिधिं महार्णवे। विघ्नस्तपसि संभूतो मधुर्नाम महासुरः॥१.४०.
Gradually, the self-born one created, while all was still asleep, the lotus-treasure in the great ocean; then, from his austerity, arose the great demon named Madhu.
तेनैव च सहोद्भूतो ह्यसुरो नाम कैटभः। तौ रजस्तमसोर्भूतौ संभूतौ तामसौ गणौ ॥१.४०.
Along with him, there arose another demon called Kaiṭabha; both were born from rajas and tamas, forming a pair of demonic beings.
एकार्णवं जगत्सर्वं क्षोभयेतां महाबलौ। दिव्यरक्तांबरधरौ श्वेतदीप्तोग्रदंष्ट्रिणौ॥१.४०.
Those two, mighty in strength, agitated the entire world-ocean; they wore divine red garments and had white, shining, fearsome fangs.
किरीटमकुटोदग्रौ केयूरवलयोज्ज्वलौ। महाविवृतताम्राक्षौ पीनोरस्कौ महाभुजौ॥१.४०.
Towering with crowns and crested helmets, adorned with brilliant armlets and bracelets, with wide-open coppery eyes, broad-chested and mighty-armed.
महागिरेः संहननौ जंगमाविव पर्वतौ। नवमेघप्रतीकाशावादित्यप्रतिमाननौ॥१.४०.
Compact as great mountains, moving like living peaks, resembling new clouds, with faces like the sun.
विपुलाभोगकेयूर कराभ्यामतिभीषणौ। पादसंचारविन्यासैर्विक्षिपंताविवार्णवम्॥१.४०.
With massive, coiled armlets on their arms, exceedingly terrifying, their steps and movements seemed to churn the ocean.
कंपयंतौ हरिमिव शयानं मधुसूदनम्। तौ तत्र विचरंतौ तु पुष्करे विश्वतोमुखौ॥१.४०.
Shaking even Hari, the slayer of Madhu, as he lay resting, those two wandered there in Puṣkara, facing in all directions.
योगिनां श्रेष्ठमत्यंतं दीप्तं ददृशतुस्तदा। नारायणसमाज्ञातं सृजंतमखिलाः प्रजाः॥१.४०.
Then, they saw the supreme and radiant best among yogis, commanded by Nārāyaṇa, creating all beings.