प्रतिहारमिमं कृत्वा शीतादेस्ताः प्रजाः पुनः। वार्तोपायं ततश्चक्रुर्हस्तसिद्धिं च कर्मजाम्
Having thus established these protections against cold and so on, those beings then devised means of livelihood and acquired skill in manual work.
व्रीहयश्च यवाश्चैव गोधूमा अणवस्तिलाः। प्रियंगुकोविदाराश्च कोरदूषाः सचीनकाः
Rice, barley, wheat, millet, sesame, priyangu, kodrava, and china—these grains and pulses were produced.
माषा मुद्गा मसूराश्च निष्पावाः सकुलत्थकाः। अढकाश्चणकाश्चैव शणास्सप्तदश स्मृताः
Black gram, green gram, lentils, niṣpāva, kulattha, aḍhaka, chickpeas, and hemp—seventeen are thus remembered.
इत्येता ओषधीनां तु ग्राम्याणां जातयो नृप। ओषध्यो यज्ञियाश्चैव ग्राम्यावन्याश्चतुर्दश
These are the types of cultivated plants, O King; and there are fourteen cultivated and wild grains suitable for sacrifice.
व्रीहयः सयवा माषा गोधूमा अणवस्तिलाः। प्रियंगुसप्तमा ह्येता अष्टमास्तु कुलुत्थकाः
Rice, barley, black gram, wheat, millet, sesame, priyangu—these are the seven; the eighth is kulattha.
श्यामाकस्त्वथ नीवारो वर्तुलस्स गवेधुकः। अथ वेणुयवाः प्रोक्तास्तद्वन्मर्कटका नृप
Śyāmāka, nīvāra, vartula, gavedhuka, veṇuyava, and markaṭaka are also mentioned, O King.
ग्राम्या वन्याः स्मृता ह्येता ओषध्यश्च चतुर्दश। यज्ञनिष्पत्तये तद्वत्तथासां हेतुरुत्तमः १५० 1.3.
These fourteen, both cultivated and wild, are known as sacrificial plants; they are the best means for the accomplishment of sacrifice.
एताश्च सहयज्ञेन प्रजानां कारणं परम्। परापरविदः प्राज्ञास्ततो यज्ञान्वितन्वते
And these, together with sacrifice, are the supreme cause of beings; therefore, the wise who know the higher and lower truths perform sacrifices.
अहन्यहन्यनुष्ठानं यज्ञानां पार्थिवोत्तम। उपकारकरं पुंसां क्रियमाणं फलार्थिनाम्
Day after day, the performance of sacrifices, O best of kings, is beneficial for people who act seeking their reward.
येषां चकालसृष्टोसौ पपा(?)बिंदुर्महामते। मर्यादां स्थापयामास यथास्थानं यथागुणम्
For those whose creation occurred in that age, O wise one, he established boundaries according to place and merit.
वर्णानामाश्रमाणां च धर्मान्धर्मभृतांवर। लोकांश्च सर्ववर्णानां सम्यग्धर्मानुपालिनाम्
For the castes and stages of life, O foremost upholder of dharma, he set forth their duties, and for all castes who properly follow dharma, their worlds.
प्राजापत्यं ब्राह्मणानां स्मृतं स्थानं तु पार्थिव। स्थानमैंद्रं क्षत्रियाणां सङ्ग्रामेष्वनिवर्तिनाम्
The place called Prajapatya is remembered for Brahmins, O king; the place called Indra is for Kshatriyas who do not turn back in battle.
वैश्यानाम्मारुतं स्थानं स्वधर्ममनुवर्तिनाम्। गान्धर्वं शूद्रजातीनां परिचर्या सुवर्तिनाम्
For Vaishyas who follow their own duty, the place is that of Maruta; for Shudras who excel in service, the place is Gandharva.
अष्टाशीतिसहस्राणां यतीनामूर्द्ध्वरेतसाम्। स्मृतं तेषां तु यत्स्थानं तदेव गुरुवासिनाम्
For eighty-eight thousand ascetics with uplifted semen, their remembered place is the same as that of those who dwell with their teacher.
सप्तर्षीणां च यत्स्थानं स्मृतं तद्वै वनौकसाम्। प्राजापत्यं गृहस्थानां न्यासिनां ब्राह्मसंज्ञितम्
The place remembered for the seven sages is that of forest-dwellers; Prajapatya is for householders, and Brahma-named for renunciants.
योगिनाममृतं स्थानं ब्रह्मणः परमं पदं। एकांतिनः सदोद्युक्ता ध्यायिनो योगिनो हि ये
For yogis, the place is immortal—the supreme abode of Brahman; those who are solitary, always diligent, and meditative yogis.
तेषां तत्परमं स्थानं यत्तत्पश्यंति सूरयः। गतागतानि वर्त्तंते चंद्रादित्यादयो ग्रहाः
For them, that supreme place is what the sages perceive; the moon, sun, and other planets revolve in coming and going.
अद्यापि न निवर्तंते नारायणपरायणाः। तामिस्रमंधतामिस्रं महारौरव रौरवम्
Even today, those devoted to Narayana do not return; Tāmisra, Andhatāmisra, Mahāraurava, and Raurava.
असिपत्रवनं घोरं कालसूत्रमवीचिमत्। विनिंदकानां वेदस्य यज्ञव्याघातकारिणाम्
The dreadful forest of sword-leaves, Kālasūtra, Avīci—these are for those who violate the Veda and obstruct sacrifice.
स्थानमेतत्समाख्यातं स्वधर्मत्यागिनश्च ये। ततोभिध्यायतस्तस्य जज्ञिरे मानसाः प्रजाः
This place is declared for those who abandon their own duty; from his meditation, mental offspring were born.
तच्छरीरसमुत्पन्नैः कायस्थैः करणैः सह। क्षेत्रज्ञाः समवर्त्तंत गात्रेभ्यस्तस्य धीमतः
With organs arising from his body, together with bodily faculties, the knowers of the field emerged from the limbs of that wise one.
ते सर्वे समवर्तंत ये मया प्रागुदाहृताः। देवाद्याः स्थावरां ताश्च त्रैगुण्यविषयेस्थिताः
All those previously mentioned by me came forth—gods and others, immovable beings, all established in the domain of the three qualities.
एवं भूतानि सृष्टानि स्थावराणि चराणि च। यदास्य ताः प्रजाः सर्वानव्यवर्द्धंतधीमतः
Thus, beings were created, both stationary and moving; when all those offspring did not increase for that wise one.
अथान्यान्मानसान्पुत्रान्सदृशानात्मनोऽसृजत्। भृगुं मां पुलहं चैव क्रतुमंगिरसं तथा
Then he created other mental sons, similar to himself—Bhrigu, me, Pulaha, Kratu, and Angiras.
मरीचिं दक्षमत्रिं चवसिष्ठंचैवमानसान्। नवब्रह्माण इत्येतेपुराणे निश्चयं गताः
Marici, Daksha, Atri, and Vasistha, likewise mental sons; these nine Brahmas are thus established in the Purana.
सनंदनादयो ये च पूर्वं सृष्टास्तु वेधसा। न ते लोकेष्वसज्जंत निरपेक्षाः प्रजासुते
Sanandana and others, who were formerly created by the Creator, did not become attached in the worlds, being indifferent to offspring.
सर्वे ह्यागतविज्ञाना वीतरागा विमत्सराः। तेष्वेवं निरपेक्षेषु लोकसृष्टौ महात्मनः
All those great souls, who have come to know the truth, are free from passion and envy; it is among such impartial ones that the creation of the worlds took place.
ब्रह्मणोभून्महान्क्रोधस्त्रैलोक्यदहन क्षमः। तस्य क्रोधात्समुद्भूतं ज्वालामालावदीपितम्
Then, from Brahmā arose a great wrath, capable of burning the three worlds; from his anger, a blazing mass of flames appeared.
ब्रह्मणस्तु तदा ज्योतिस्त्रैलोक्यमखिलं दहत्। भ्रकुटी कुटिलात्तस्य ललाटात्क्रोधदीपितात्
At that time, from Brahmā, a radiance emerged, burning the entire three worlds, from the furrowed and wrath-ignited brow on his forehead.
समुत्पन्नस्तदा रुद्रो मध्याह्नार्कसमप्रभः। अर्द्धनारीनरवपुः प्रचण्डोति शरीरवान्
Then Rudra arose from there, shining like the midday sun, fierce in form, with a body half-male and half-female.