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.
अग्निश्चक्षू रविर्ज्योतिः सावित्री मित्रमेव च। अमरं शरवृष्टिं च सुकर्षं च महत्तरम्॥१.४०.
Agni, Chakshu, Ravi, Jyoti, Savitri, Mitra, Amara, Sharavrishti, Sukarsha, and the greatest one.
विराजं चैव राजं च विश्वायुं सुमतिं तथा। अश्वगं चित्ररश्मिं च तथा च निषधं नृपं॥१.४०.
Viraja, Raja, Vishvayu, Sumati, Ashvagam, Chitrarashmi, and also Nishadha the king.
भूय एवं चात्मविधिं चारित्रं पादमात्रगं। बृहंतं वै बृहद्रूपं तथा चैव सनाभिगं॥१.४०.
Again, Atmavidhi, Charitra, Padamatra, Brihanta of great form, and Sanabhiga.
मरुत्वती प्रजा जज्ञे ज्येष्ठां तं मरुतांगणं। अदितिः कश्यपाज्जज्ञे आदित्यान्द्वादशैव हि॥१.४०.
Marutvati gave birth to the eldest among the Maruts; Aditi, from Kashyapa, gave birth to the twelve Adityas.
इंद्रो विष्णुर्भगस्त्वष्टा वरुणोंशोर्यमारविः। पूषा मित्रश्च वरदो धाता पर्जन्य एव हि॥१.४०.
Indra, Vishnu, Bhaga, Tvashtri, Varuna, Aṃśa, Yama, Aravi, Pushan, Mitra, Varada, Dhata, and Parjanya.
इत्येते द्वादशादित्या वरिष्टास्त्रिदिवौकसां। आदित्यस्य सरस्वत्यां जज्ञाते द्वौ सुतौ वरौ॥१.४०.
Thus these twelve Adityas are the foremost among the dwellers of heaven; from Aditya and Sarasvati were born two excellent sons.
तपःश्रेष्ठौ गुणश्रेष्ठौ त्रिदिवस्यातिसंमतौ। दनुस्तु दानवान्जज्ञे दितिर्दैत्यान्व्यजायत॥१.४०.
The two sons, excelling in austerity and virtue, highly esteemed in heaven; Danu gave birth to the Danavas, and Diti produced the Daityas.
काला तु कालकेयांस्तानसुरान्राक्षसांस्तथा। अनायुषायास्तनया व्याधयश्च महाबलाः॥१.४०.
Kala produced the Kalakeyas, those Asuras and also Rakshasas; from Anayusha came sons, and powerful diseases.
सिंहिका ग्रहमाता च गंधर्वजननी मुनिः। प्राची त्वप्सरसां माता पुण्यानां भारतेतरा॥१.४०.
Siṃhikā is the mother of the grahas, and the sage is the progenitor of the Gandharvas; Prācī is the mother of the virtuous Apsarases, who are not of Bhārata.
क्रोधा साः सर्वभूतानि पिशाचा सा च पार्थिव। जज्ञे यक्षगणांश्चैव राक्षसांश्च विशांपते॥१.४०.
From Krodhā were born all beings, and from Piśācī, O king, arose the hosts of Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, O lord of men.
चतुष्पदानि सत्वानि एता गाश्चैव सौरभी। पुराणपुरुषश्चैव मायां विष्णुर्हरिः प्रभुः॥१.४०.
These four-footed creatures, and also the cows called Saurabhī, and the Primeval Person—Viṣṇu Hari, the Lord—created Māyā.
कथितस्तेनुपूर्वेण संस्तुतश्च महर्षिभिः। यश्चेदमग्र्यं शृणुयात्पुराणं सदा नरः पर्वसु चेत्पठेत॥१.४०.
He has been described previously and praised by great sages; whoever always listens to or recites this foremost Purāṇa at sacred times—
अवाप्य लोकं स हि वीतरागः परत्र च स्वर्गफलानि भुंक्ते। चक्षुषा मनसा वाचा कर्मणा च चतुर्विधम्॥१.४०.
Such a person, free from passion, attains the world and enjoys the fruits of heaven hereafter, by means of sight, mind, speech, and action—these fourfold means.
प्रसादयति यः कृष्णं तस्य कृष्णः प्रसीदति। राज्यं च लभते राजा निर्धनश्चोत्तमं धनम्॥१.४०.
Whoever pleases Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa is pleased with him; the king gains a kingdom, and the poor man attains great wealth.
क्षीणायुर्लभते चायुः पुत्रकामोथ संततिम्। यज्ञार्थिनस्तथा कामांस्तपांसि विविधानि च॥१.४०.
One whose life is diminished gains longevity, one desiring a son obtains progeny, those seeking sacrifice attain their wishes, and various forms of austerity are also fulfilled.
यं यं कामयते कामं तं तं लोकेश्वराल्लभेत्। सर्वं विहाय य इमं पठेद्वै पौष्करं हरेः॥१.४०.
Whatever desire one longs for, that he obtains from the lords of the world; whoever recites this Pauṣkara of Hari, abandoning all else—
प्रादुर्भावं नरश्रेष्ठ न तस्य ह्यशुभं भवेत्। एष पौष्करकोनाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः॥१.४०.
For him, O best of men, there is no misfortune at the time of manifestation; this is the manifestation called Pauṣkara of the great soul.
कीर्तितस्तु महाराज व्यासश्रुतिनिदर्शनात्। विष्णुत्वं शृणु मे विष्णोर्हरित्वं च कृतेयुगे॥१.४०.
It has been proclaimed, O great king, according to the tradition of Vyāsa; now hear from me about the Viṣṇuhood of Viṣṇu and his Haritva in the Kṛta age.
वैकुंठत्वं च देवेषु कृष्णत्वं मानुषेषु च। ईश्वरस्य हितस्यैषा कर्मणां गहना गतिः॥१.४०.
His Vaikuṇṭha status among the gods, his Kṛṣṇa status among men—such is the profound course of the deeds of the Lord, who acts for the welfare of all.
सांप्रतं भूतभव्यं च शृणु राजन्यथातथं। अव्यक्तो व्यक्तलिंगस्थो य एष भगवान्प्रभुः॥१.४०.
Now hear, O king, about the past, present, and future, just as they are; this Lord, unmanifest, abiding in a manifest form—