पुलोमा कालका चैव वैश्वनरसुते उभे। बह्वपत्यो महासत्वो मारीचस्य परिग्रहः
Pulomā and Kālaka, both daughters of Vaiśvanara, were wives of Mārīca, possessing many children and great strength.
तयोः षष्टिसहस्राणि दानवानां पुराभवन्। पौलोमान्कालखंजांश्च मारीचोजनयत्पुरा
From them, in ancient times, sixty thousand Dānavas arose; Mārīca begot the Paulomas and Kālakhañjas.
अवध्या ये नराणां वै हिरण्यपुरवासिनः। चतुर्मुखाल्लब्धवरा ये हता विजयेन तु
Those who dwelled in Hiraṇyapura, granted boons by the four-faced one, were invincible to men, yet were slain in battle by victory.
विप्रचित्तिः सिंहिकायां नव पुत्रानजीजनत्। हिरण्यकशिपोर्येवै भागिनेयास्त्रयोदश
Vipracitti begot nine sons from Siṃhikā; and thirteen nephews of Hiraṇyakaśipu as well.
कंसः शंखश्च राजेन्द्र नलो वातापिरेव च। इल्वलो नमुचिश्चैव खसृमश्चांजनस्तथा
Kaṃsa, Śaṃkha, O king, Nala, Vātāpi, Ilvala, Namuci, Khasṛma, and Āṃjana were among them.
नरकः कालनाभश्च परमाणुस्तथैव च। कल्पवीर्यश्च विख्यातो दनुवंशविवर्द्धनः
Naraka, Kālanābha, Paramāṇu, and the renowned Kalpavīrya, who increased the lineage of Danu.
संह्लादस्य तु दैत्यस्य निवातकवचाः कुले। अवध्याः सर्वदेवानां गंधर्वोरगराक्षसाम्
From Saṃhlāda, the Daitya, came the Nivātakavacas, a clan invincible to all gods, Gandharvas, serpents, and Rākṣasas.
ये हता बलमाश्रित्य अर्जुनेन रणाजिरे। षट्कन्या जनयामास ताम्रा मारीचवीर्यतः
Those who were slain by Arjuna in battle, relying on their strength; Tāmrā, by the power of Mārīca, gave birth to six daughters.
शुकीं श्येनीं च भासीं च सुगृध्रीं गृध्रिकां शुचिम्। शुकी शुकानुलूकांश्च जनयामास धर्मतः
Śukī, Śyenī, Bhāsī, Sugṛdhrī, Gṛdhrikā, and Śuci; Śukī, by righteousness, gave birth to parrots and owls.
श्येनी श्येनांश्च भासी च कुररानप्यजीजनत्। गृध्री गृध्रान्सुगृध्री च पारावतविहंगमान्
Śyenī gave birth to hawks; Bhāsī to kuraras; Gṛdhrī to vultures; Sugṛdhrī to pigeons and birds.
हंस सारस कारंड प्लवान्शुचिरजीजनत्। एते ताम्रासुताः प्रोक्ता विनताया निशामय
Śuci gave birth to swans, cranes, kāraṇḍas, and waterfowl; these are declared the daughters of Tāmrā. Listen now of Vinatā.
गरुडः पतगश्रेष्ठोऽरुणश्चेशः पतत्रिणाम्। सौदामिनी तथा कन्या येयं नभसि विश्रुता
Garuḍa, the foremost of birds, and Aruṇa, lord of the winged; Saudāminī, the maiden famed in the sky.
संपातिश्च जटायुश्च अरुणस्य सुतावुभौ। संपातिपुत्रो बभ्रुश्च शीघ्रगश्चातिविश्रुतः
Saṃpāti and Jaṭāyu, both sons of Aruṇa; Saṃpāti's son was Babhru, and Śīghraga, renowned.
जटायोः कर्णिकारश्च शतगामी च विश्रुतौ। तेषामसंख्यमभवत्पक्षिणां पुत्रपौत्रकम्
Jaṭāyu's sons were Karṇikāra and Śatagāmī, both celebrated; their offspring and descendants among birds were countless.
सुरसायां सहस्रं तु सर्पाणामभवत्पुरा। सहस्रशिरसां कद्रूः सहस्रं प्राप सुव्रता
From Surasā, a thousand serpents arose in ancient times; Kadru, of virtuous vows, obtained a thousand multi-headed ones.
प्रधानास्तेषु विख्याता ष्षड्विंशतिररिन्दम। शेषवासुकिकर्कोट शंखैरावतकंबलाः
Among them, twenty-six are renowned as chiefs: Śeṣa, Vāsuki, Karkoṭa, Śaṃkha, Airāvata, Kaṃbala.
धनंजय महानील पद्माश्वतर तक्षकाः। एलापत्र महापद्म धृतराष्ट्र बलाहकाः
Dhanaṃjaya, Mahānīla, Padma, Aśvatara, Takṣaka, Elāpatra, Mahāpadma, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Balāhaka.
शंखपाल महाशंख पुष्पदंष्ट्रं शुभाननाः। शंखरोमा च नहुषो रमणः पणिनस्तथा
Śaṃkhapāla, Mahāśaṃkha, Puṣpadaṃṣṭra, those with auspicious faces; Śaṃkharoma, Nahuṣa, Ramaṇa, and Paṇi.
कपिलो दुर्मुखश्चापि पतंजलिमुखास्तथा। एषामनंतमभवत्सर्वेषां पुत्रपौत्रकम्
Kapila, Durmukha, and also Patanjali and others—these all had countless sons and grandsons.
प्रायशो यत्पुरादग्धं जनमेजयमंदिरे। रक्षोगणं क्रोधवशा सुनामानमजीजनत्
Mostly, what was previously burned in the house of Janamejaya, the host of rakṣasas, was born again by Sunaman out of anger.
दंष्ट्रिणां नियुतं तेषां भीमसेनादगात्क्षयम्। दंष्ट्रि गोमायु काकादीन्महिषीर्गोवराङ्गनाः
Of the fanged ones, a multitude was destroyed by Bhimasena; the fanged ones, jackals, crows, and others, as well as buffaloes and cows, and cow-maidens.
सुरभिर्जनयामास कश्यपात्त्त्रितयं पुरा। मुनिर्मुनीनां च गणं गणमप्सरसां तथा
Surabhi once gave birth from Kashyapa to three kinds: a group of sages, a host of sages, and also a group of apsarases.
तथा किन्नरगंधर्वानरिष्टा जनयद्बहून्। तृणवृक्षलता गुल्ममिरा सर्वमजीजनतत्
In the same way, Irā gave birth to many kinnaras and gandharvas, and all the grasses, trees, creepers, and bushes.
खसा तु यक्षरक्षांसि जनयामास कोटिशः। एते कश्यपदायादाः शतशोथ सहस्रशः
Khasā gave birth to yakṣas and rakṣasas by the crore; these are the descendants of Kashyapa, by the hundreds and thousands.
एष मन्वंतरे भीष्म सर्गः स्वारोचिषे स्मृतः। ततस्त्वेकोनपंचाशन्मरुतः कश्यपाद्दितिः। जनयामास धर्मज्ञ सर्वानमरवल्लभान्
O Bhishma, in this Manvantara, this creation is known as the Svārociṣa; then Diti, knowing dharma, gave birth from Kashyapa to forty-nine Maruts, all dear to the gods.
भीष्म उवाच। दितेः पुत्राः कथं जाता मरुतो देववल्लभाः। देवैर्जग्मुश्च सापत्नैः कस्मात्सख्यमनुत्तमम्
Bhishma said: How were the sons of Diti, the Maruts beloved of the gods, born? And why did they attain the highest friendship with the gods, though they were rivals?
पुलस्त्य उवाच। पुरा दैवासुरे युद्धे हतेषु हरिणा सुरैः। पुत्रपौत्रेषु शोकार्ता गता भूलोकमुत्तमम्
Pulastya said: Long ago, in the war between gods and asuras, when her sons and grandsons were slain by Hari and the gods, Diti, afflicted by grief, went to the highest earthly realm.
पुष्करेषु महातीर्थे सरस्वत्यास्तटे शुभे। भर्त्तुराराधनपरा तप उग्रं चचार ह
At the great holy place of Pushkara, on the auspicious bank of the Sarasvati, she devoted herself to worshiping her husband and performed severe austerities.
दितिर्वै दैत्यमाता तु ऋषिकार्येण सुव्रता। फलाहारा तपस्तेपे कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणादिभिः
Diti, the mother of the Daityas, steadfast in her vows, lived on fruits and performed austerities with difficult observances like Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa.
यावद्वर्षशतं साग्रं जराशोकसमाकुला। ततः सा तपसा तप्ता वसिष्ठादीनपृच्छत
For a hundred years and more, troubled by old age and sorrow, she performed austerities; then, scorched by her penance, she questioned Vasiṣṭha and the others.