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.
ओषध्यः प्रवरायाश्च सुरभ्यास्तास्समुत्थिताः। धर्माल्लक्ष्मीस्तथाकामं साध्यान्साध्या व्यजायत॥१.४०.
The foremost herbs arose from Surabhi; from Dharma came Lakshmi, and also Kama; the Sadhyas were born from the Sadhya.
भवं च प्रभवं चैव कृशाश्वं सुवहं तथा। अरुणं वरुणं चैव विश्वामित्र चल ध्रुवौ॥१.४०.
Bhava and Prabhava, Krishashva, Suvaha, Aruna, Varuna, Vishvamitra, Chala, and Dhruva were born.
हविष्मंतं तनूजं च विधानाभिमतावपि। वत्सरं चैव भूतिं च सर्वासुरनिषूदनम्॥१.४०.
Havishmant, Tanuja, those esteemed by the ordinances, Vatsara, Bhuti, and the destroyer of all Asuras were born.
सुपर्वाणं बृहत्कांतिं साध्या लोकनमस्कृतम्। वासवानुगता देवी जनयामास वै सुरान्॥१.४०.
Suparvana, Brihatkanti, the Sadhya revered by the worlds, and the goddess who followed Vasava, indeed gave birth to the gods.
धरं वै प्रथमं देवं द्वितीयं ध्रुवमव्ययम्। विश्वावसुं तृतीयं च चतुर्थं सोममीश्वरं॥१.४०.
Dharam was the first god, Dhruva the second, imperishable; Vishvavasu the third, Soma the lord as the fourth.
ततोनुरूपमायं च यमं तस्मादनंतरम्। सप्तमं च तथा वायुमष्टमं निर्हृतिं तथा॥१.४०.
Then Anurupa, Maya, and Yama followed after him; the seventh was Vayu, and the eighth was Nirhriti.
धर्मस्यापत्यमेतद्वै सुरभ्यां तदजायत। विश्वेदेवाश्च विश्वायां धर्माज्जाता इति स्मृताः॥१.४०.
This offspring of Dharma was born from Surabhi; and the Vishvadevas were born from Vishva by Dharma, so it is remembered.
दक्षश्चैव महाबाहुः पुष्करस्तम एव च। चाक्षुषश्च ततोत्रिश्च तथा भद्रमहोरगौ॥१.४०.
Daksha, the mighty-armed, Pushkara, Chakshusha, Atri, and the auspicious great serpents were born.
विश्वांतक वसुर्बालो निकुंभश्च महायशाः। रुरुदश्चातिसिद्धौजा भास्कर प्रमितद्युतिः॥१.४०.
Vishvantaka, Vasu, Bala, Nikumbha of great fame, Ruruda of extraordinary strength, Bhaskara of measured brilliance.
विश्वान्देवान्देवमाता विश्वेषां जनयत्सुतान्। मरुत्वती मरुत्वतो देवानजनयत्सुतान्॥१.४०.
The mother of the Vishvadevas gave birth to the sons of all the Vishvadevas; Marutvati gave birth to the sons of Marut.