एवमुक्तो भगवता प्रणम्याथ सुरेश्वरम्। जगाम स्वनिकेतं तु गणानामेव पश्यताम्
Having been thus addressed by the blessed one, Dakṣa bowed to the lord of the gods and then departed to his own abode, as the hosts looked on.
पत्न्याः शोकेन वै देवो गंगाद्वारे तदास्थितः। तां सतीं चिंतयानस्तु क्व नु सामेप्रियागता
Afflicted by grief for his wife, the god then stayed at the bank of the Ganges, thinking of Sati: 'Where has my beloved gone?'
तस्य शोकाभिभूतस्य नारदो भवसंन्निधौ। सा ते सती या देवेश भार्या प्राणसमामृता
As he was overwhelmed by sorrow, Nārada approached him in the presence of Bhava: 'That Sati, O lord of gods, who was your wife, equal to your life.'
हिमवद्दुहिता सा च मेनागर्भसमुद्भवा। जग्राह देहमन्यं सा वेदवेदार्थवेदिनी
She is the daughter of Himavat, born from Menā's womb; she assumed another body, knowing the Vedas and their meanings.
श्रुत्वा देवस्तदा ध्यानमवतीर्णामपश्यत। कृतकृत्यमथात्मानं कृत्वा देवस्तदास्थितः
Having heard this, the god then saw her, descended in meditation; having accomplished his purpose, the god remained there.
संप्राप्तयौवना देवी पुनरेव विवाहिता। एवं हि कथितं भीष्म यथा यज्ञो हतः पुरा
The goddess, having attained youth, was again married; thus, O Bhīṣma, has been told how the sacrifice was destroyed in ancient times.
भीष्म उवाच। देवानां दानवानां च गंधर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। उत्पत्तिं विस्तरेणेमां गुरो ब्रूहि यथाविधि
Bhishma said: O teacher, please explain in detail, according to proper order, the origin of the gods, the demons, the gandharvas, the serpents, and the rakshasas.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। संकल्पाद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शात्पूर्वेषां सृष्टिरुच्यते। दक्षात्प्राचेतसादूर्ध्वं सृष्टिर्मैथुनसंभवा
Pulastya said: The creation of the former beings is said to have arisen from will, sight, and touch; but after Daksha, the son of Prachetas, creation came about through sexual union.
यथा ससर्ज चैवासौ तथैव शृणु कौरव। यदा तु सृजतस्तस्य देवर्षिगणपन्नगान्
Now listen, O Kaurava, to how he created; when he was creating, he brought forth hosts of gods, sages, and serpents.
न वृद्धिमगमल्लोकस्तदा मैथुनयोगतः। दक्षः पुत्रसहस्राणि तदासिक्न्यामजीजनत्
At that time, the world did not grow through sexual union; then Daksha generated thousands of sons from his wife Asikni.
तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा महाभागान्सिसृक्षून्विविधाः प्रजाः। नारदः प्राह हर्यश्वान्दक्षपुत्रान्समागतान्
Seeing those great and fortunate sons, who wished to create various beings, Narada spoke to the Haryashvas, the assembled sons of Daksha.
भुवः प्रमाणं सर्वं तु ज्ञात्वोर्द्धमध एव वा। ततः सृष्टिं विशेषेण कुरुध्वमृषिसत्तमाः
Having fully understood the measure of the earth, whether above or below, then, O best of sages, you should create in detail.
ते तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रयाताः सर्वतोदिशम्। अद्यापि न निवर्त्तंते समुद्रादिव सिंधवः
Hearing those words, they departed in all directions; even now, they do not return, like rivers into the ocean.
हर्यश्वेषु प्रणष्टेषु पुनर्दक्षः प्रजापतिः। वीरिण्यामेव पुत्राणां सहस्रमसृजत्प्रभुः
When the Haryashvas were lost, Daksha, the lord of creatures, again generated a thousand sons from Virini.
शबलाश्वा नाम ते च समेताः सृष्टिकर्मणि। नारदोनुगतान्प्राह पुनस्तान्पूर्ववन्मुनिः
They were called the Shabalashvas, and gathered for the work of creation; Narada, the sage, again addressed them as before.
भुवः प्रमाणं सर्वं तु ज्ञात्वा भ्रातॄनथो पुनः। आगत्य च पुनः सृष्टिं करिष्यथ विशेषतः
Having understood the measure of the earth, and your brothers as well, you will return and then perform creation in detail.
तेपि तेनैव मार्गेण जग्मुर्भ्रात्रनुगास्तदा। ततः प्रभृति न भ्रातुः कनीयान्मार्गमिच्छति
They too, following their brothers, went along the same path; from then on, the younger brother does not desire the path of the elder.
अन्वेष्टा दुःखमाप्नोति तेन तत्परिवर्जयेत्। ततस्तेष्वपि नष्टेषु(यु) षष्टिं कन्याः प्रजापतिः
One who seeks after another suffers misery; therefore, one should avoid that. When they too were lost, the lord of creatures produced sixty daughters.
वीरिण्यां जनयामास दक्षः प्राचेतसस्तदा। प्रादात्स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश
At that time, Daksha, son of Prachetas, begot them from Virini; he gave ten to Dharma, thirteen to Kashyapa,
विंशतिसप्त सोमाय चतस्रोरिष्टनेमिने। द्वे चैव भृगुपुत्राय द्वे कृशाश्वाय धीमते
Twenty-seven to Soma, four to Arishtanemi, two to the son of Bhrigu, and two to the wise Krishashva.
द्वे चैवांगिरसे प्रादात्तासां नामानि विस्तरात्। शृणु त्वं देवमातॄणां प्रजाविस्तारमादितः
He also gave two to Angiras; now hear in detail the names of these, and the expansion of the progeny of the mothers of the gods from the beginning.
अरुंधती वसुर्जामिर्लम्बा भानुर्मरुत्वती। संकल्पा च मुहूर्ता च साध्या विश्वा च भामिनी
Arundhati, Vasu, Jami, Lamba, Bhanu, Marutvati, Sankalpa, Muhurta, Sadhya, and Vishva the radiant—
धर्मपत्न्यः समाख्यातास्तासां पुत्रान्निबोध मे। विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वायाः साध्या साध्यानजीजनत्
These are named as the wives of Dharma; now hear from me of their sons: the Vishvadevas were born from Vishva, and the Sadhyas from Sadhya.
मरुत्वत्यां मरुत्वंतो वसोस्तु वसवस्तथा। भानोस्तु भानवो जाता मूहूर्त्ताया मुहूर्तजाः
From Marutvati were born the Maruts; from Vasu, the Vasus likewise; from Bhanu, the Bhanus were born; from Muhurta, the Muhurtas.
लंबायां घोषनामानो नागवीथी तु जामिजा। पृथिवीतलसंभूतमरुंधत्यामजायत
In Lambā, Ghoṣa by name, and in Nāgavīthī, Jāmijā; from the earth arose Marundhatī.
संकल्पायास्तु संकल्पा वसु सृष्टिं निधारय। ज्योतिष्मतंश्च ये देवा व्यापकाः सर्वतोदिशम्
From Saṃkalpā came Saṃkalpa; O Vasu, determine the creation; and the shining gods who pervade in all directions.
वसवस्ते समाख्यातास्तेषां नामानि मे शृणु। आपो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्च धरश्चैवानिलोनलः
These Vasus are named; listen to their names from me: Āpa, Dhruva, Soma, Dhara, as well as Anila and Anala.
प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवोष्टौ प्रकीर्तिताः। आपस्य पुत्राश्चत्वारः श्रांतो वैतण्ड एव च
Pratyūṣa and Prabhāsa are also counted among the eight Vasus; four sons of Āpa are Śrānta and Vaitaṇḍa as well.
अपि शांतो मुनिर्वभ्रुर्यज्ञरक्षाधिकारिणः। ध्रुवस्य कालः पुत्रस्तु वर्चाः सोमादजायत
Also, Śānta, the sage Vabhru, who is the chief protector of sacrifice; Kāla is the son of Dhruva, and Varcā was born from Soma.
द्रविणो हव्यवाहश्च धर पुत्राविमौ स्मृतौ। कल्पांतस्थस्ततः प्राणो रमणः शिशिरोपि च
Draviṇa and Havyavāha are remembered as the two sons of Dhara; at the end of the kalpa, Prāṇa, Ramaṇa, and Śiśira were also born.