उत्पन्नमात्रो ब्रह्माणमुक्तवान्मानसः सुतः। किं कुर्मस्तव साहाय्यं ब्रवीतु भगवानिति॥१.४०.
As soon as he was born, the mind-born son spoke to Brahmā: 'Tell me, Lord, what assistance shall I render you?'
ब्रह्मोवाच। यदेष कपिलो नाम ब्रह्मनारायणस्तथा। वदतो भवतस्त्वं तु तत्कुरुष्व महामते॥१.४०.
Brahmā said: 'Since you are called Kapila, and are indeed Nārāyaṇa, do what you declare, O greatly wise one.'
ब्रह्मणा स तथोक्तस्तौ प्राह भूप समुत्थितः। शुश्रूषुरस्मि युवयोः किं करोमि कृतांजलि॥१.४०.
Thus addressed by Brahmā, he rose and said, 'I am ready to serve you both; what shall I do?' with joined palms.
श्रीभवगवानुवाच। यत्सत्यमक्षरं ब्रह्म अष्टादशविधं च तत्। यत्सत्यममृतं तत्तु परं पदमनुस्मर॥१.४०.
The Blessed Lord said: 'That which is true, imperishable Brahman, consisting of eighteen forms—remember that supreme, true, immortal state.'
एतद्वचो निशम्यैवं स ययौ दिशमुत्तरां। गत्वा च तत्र स ब्रह्म अगमज्ज्ञानचक्षुषा॥१.४०.
Hearing these words, he went to the northern direction; and arriving there, Brahmā attained knowledge with the eye of wisdom.
ततो ब्रह्मा भुवर्नाम द्वितीयमसृजत्प्रभुः। संकल्पयित्वा मनसा तमेव च महामनाः॥१.४०.
Then Brahmā, the Lord, mentally conceived and created the second world, called Bhuvar, with great resolve.
ततः सोप्यब्रवीद्वाक्यं किं करोमि पितामह। पितामहसमा ज्ञातो ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थितः॥१.४०.
Then that one also spoke: 'What shall I do, Grandfather?'—having approached Brahmā, who was regarded as equal to the Grandfather.
ब्राह्मणस्यामृतरसोनुभूतस्तेन वै ततः। प्राप्तः सपरमंस्थानं स तयोः पार्श्वमागतः॥१.४०.
Having experienced the nectar of Brahman, he attained the supreme state and came to the side of those two.
तस्मिन्नपि गते सोथ तृतीयमसृजत्प्रभुः। मोक्षप्रवृत्तिकुशलं सुवर्नामयुतः प्रभुः॥१.४०.
When he too departed, the Lord created a third, skilled in the pursuit of liberation, shining like gold.
सोपि तंधर्ममास्थाय तयोरेवागमद्गतिं। एवं पुत्रास्त्रयोप्येते गताः शंभोर्महात्मनः॥१.४०.
He also, following that dharma, reached the same state as those two; thus, these three sons attained the state of the great soul Śambhu.
तान्गृहीत्वा सुतांस्तस्य तौ गतावूर्जितां गतिं। नारायणश्च भगवान्कपिलश्च यतीश्वरः॥१.४०.
Taking those sons, Nārāyaṇa, the Blessed Lord, and Kapila, the lord of ascetics, attained the supreme state.
यं कालं ते गता ब्रह्म ब्रह्मा तं कालमेव च। तपोघोरतरं भूयः संश्रितः परमं पदं॥१.४०.
The time that they attained, Brahmā too entered; and, undertaking even more intense austerity, he reached the supreme state.
न च शक्तस्ततो ब्रह्मा प्रभुरेकस्तपश्चरन्। शरीरार्धात्ततो भार्यामुत्पादयति तच्छुभाम्॥१.४०.
And Brahmā, the sole lord, was not able, even through austerity, so from half his own body he produced a wife, auspicious in nature.
आत्मनः सदृशान्पुत्रानसृजद्वै पितामहः। विश्वे प्रजानां पतयो येभ्यो लोका विनिःसृताः॥१.४०.
The Grandfather then created sons resembling himself, the lords of all beings, from whom the worlds have arisen.
विश्वेशं प्रथमं तावन्महात्मा तपसात्मजम्। सर्वत्रसंहतं पुण्यं नाम्ना धर्मं स सृष्टवान्॥१.४०.
First, the great-souled one created Dharma, lord of all, born of austerity, pervading everywhere, and pure.
दक्षं मरीचिमत्रिं च पुलस्त्यं पुलहं कतुम्। वसिष्ठं गौतमं चैव भृगुमंगिरसं मुनिं॥१.४०.
He created Dakṣa, Marīci, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, Bhṛgu, and the sage Aṅgiras.
अत्यद्भुतास्स्वकृत्येन ज्ञेयास्ते तु महर्षयः। त्रयोदशगुणारंभा ये वंशास्तु महर्षिणां॥१.४०.
These great sages are to be known as exceedingly wondrous in their own deeds; and the lineages of the great seers began with thirteen qualities.
अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका खसा। प्राची क्रोधा च सुरसा विनता कद्रुरेव च॥१.४०.
Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kāla, Anāyu, Siṃhikā, Khasā, Prācī, Krodhā, Surasā, Vinatā, and Kadrū as well.
दक्षस्यापत्यमेतद्वै कन्या द्वादश पार्थिव। नक्षत्राणि च चंद्रस्य विंशतिस्सप्त चोर्जिताः॥१.४०.
These twelve daughters, O King, are the offspring of Dakṣa; and the twenty-seven constellations, too, are attributed to the Moon.
मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रस्तपसा निर्मितः किल। तस्मै द्वादशकन्याश्च दक्षस्ताश्चान्वमन्यत॥१.४०.
From Marīci was born Kaśyapa, created through austerity; to him Dakṣa gave those twelve daughters, and he accepted them.
नक्षत्राणि च सोमाय तथैवं दत्तवानृषिः। रोहिण्यादीनि सर्वाणि पुण्यानि कुरुनंदन॥१.४०.
And the sage gave the constellations to Soma as well, all the auspicious ones beginning with Rohiṇī, O Kurunandana.
लक्ष्मीस्सरस्वती संध्या विश्वेशा च महायशाः। देवी सरस्वती चैव ब्रह्मणा निर्मिताः पुरा॥१.४०.
Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Sandhyā, Viśveśā of great renown, and the goddess Sarasvatī too, were formerly created by Brahmā.
एताः पञ्च वरिष्ठा वै सुरश्रेष्ठाय पार्थिव। दत्ता धर्माय भद्रं ते ब्रह्मणा दृष्टकर्मणा॥१.४०.
These five, the most excellent, O King, were given by Brahmā, the doer of righteous acts, to Dharma, the best of the gods, for your welfare.
या रूपार्धवती पत्नी ब्रह्मणः कामरूपिणी। सुरभिः सहसा भूत्वा ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थिता॥१.४०.
The wife of Brahmā, possessing half his form and able to assume any shape, suddenly became Surabhi and approached Brahmā.
ततस्तामगमद्ब्रह्मा मैथुने लोकपूजितः। लोकसर्जनहेतुज्ञो गवामर्थाय सत्तम॥१.४०.
Then Brahmā, honored by the worlds, united with her in sexual union, knowing it was for the creation of beings and for the sake of cows, O best of men.
जज्ञे चैकादशसुतान्विपुलान्धर्मसंज्ञितान्। रक्तसंध्याभ्रसंकाशान्महतस्तिग्मतेजसः॥१.४०.
From her were born eleven sons, vast and known as Dharma, red as the twilight cloud, great and fiercely radiant.
ते रुदंतो द्रवंतश्च गतवंतः पितामहम्। रोदनाद्द्रवणाच्चैव रुद्रा एवेति ते स्मृताः॥१.४०.
Crying and running, they approached the Grandfather; because of their weeping and running, they are remembered as Rudras.
निर्हृतिश्चैव संध्यश्च तृतीयश्चाप्ययोनिजः। मृगव्याधः कपर्दी च महाविश्वेश्वरश्च यः॥१.४०.
Nirhṛti, Saṃdhyā, and the third, born without a womb, Mṛgavyādha, Kapardī, and the great lord Viśveśvara.
अहिर्बुध्न्यश्च भगवान्कपाली चैव पिंगलः। सेनानीश्च महातेजा रुद्राश्चैकादश स्मृताः॥१.४०.
Ahirbudhnya, the blessed one, Kapālī, Piṅgala, and Senānī of great brilliance—these are remembered as the eleven Rudras.
तस्यामेव सुरभ्यां च गावो जाताः सुराश्च ये। अजश्चैव तु हंसश्च तथैव नृपसत्तम॥१.४०.
From that very Surabhi were born cows, and also the gods; and Aja and Haṃsa as well, O best of kings.