ततोधिपं दक्षिणतश्चकार सर्वेश्वरं शंखपदाभिधानम्। सकेतुमंतं दिगधीशमीशं चकार पश्चाद्भुवनांडगर्भः
He made Śaṃkhapada lord of the south, the all-powerful one; Saketumanta lord of the west, and Bhuvanāṇḍagarbha lord of the worlds.
हिरण्यरोमाणमुदग्दिगीशं प्रजापतिं मेघसुतं चकार। अद्यापि कुर्वंति दिशामधीशाः सदा वहंतस्तु भुवोभिरक्षाम्
He made Hiraṇyaromāṇa, son of the clouds, lord of the north; even now, the guardians of the directions always protect the earth.
चतुर्भिरेतैः पृथुनामधेयो नृपोभिषिक्तः प्रथमः पृथिव्याम्। गतेंतरे चाक्षुषनामधेये वैवस्वतं चक्रुरिमं पृथिव्यां
With these four, Pṛthu, the first king, was anointed on earth; when he departed, in the era called Cākṣuṣa, they made Vaivasvata king of the earth.
गतेंतरे चाक्षुषनामधेये वैवस्वताख्ये च पुनः प्रवृत्ते। प्रजापतिः सोस्य चराचरस्य बभूव सूर्यान्वयजः सचिह्नः
When the Cākṣuṣa era ended and the Vaivasvata era began again, the son of the Sun, marked by signs, became lord of all moving and unmoving beings.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। मन्वंतराणि सर्वाणि मनूनां चरितानि यत्। प्रमाणं चैव कल्पस्य तत्सृष्टिं च समासतः
Pulastya said: Hear, O descendant of the Kurus, about all the Manvantaras, the deeds of the Manus, the measure of the kalpa, and its creation in summary.
एकचित्तः प्रसन्नात्मा शृणु कौरवनंदन। यामा नाम पुरा देवा आसन्स्वायंभुवांतरे
With single-mindedness and a clear heart, listen, O joy of the Kurus: In the era of Svāyambhuva, the gods were called Yāmas.
सप्तैव ऋषयः पूर्वं ये मरीच्यादयः स्मृताः। आग्नीध्रश्चाग्निबाहुश्च विभुः सवन एव च
The seven ancient sages, remembered as Marīci and others, were there; Āgnīdhra, Āgnibāhu, Vibhu, and Savana were also present.
ज्योतिष्मान्द्युतिमान्भव्यो मेधा मेधातिथिर्वसुः। स्वायंभुवस्यास्य मनोर्दशैते वंशवर्द्धनाः
Jyotiṣmān, Dyutimān, Bhavya, Medhā, Medhātithi, Vasu—these ten, descendants of Svāyambhuva Manu, increased his lineage.
प्रतिसर्गममी कृत्वा जग्मुस्ते परमं पदम्। एवं स्वायंभुवं प्रोक्तं स्वारोचिषमतः परम्
Having completed the account of the cosmic dissolution, they attained the supreme state; thus the Svāyambhuva Manvantara has been described, and now comes the Svārociṣa.
स्वारोचिषस्य तनयाश्चत्वारो देववर्चसः। नभोनभस्य प्रभृतिर्भावनः कीर्तिवर्द्धनः
Svārociṣa had four illustrious sons: Nabhonabha, Prabhṛti, Bhāvana, and Kīrtivardhana.
दत्तोग्निश्च्यवनस्तंभः प्राणः कश्यप एव च। अर्वा बृहस्पतिश्चैव सप्त सप्तर्षयोभवन्
Datta, Agni, Cyavana, Staṃbha, Prāṇa, Kaśyapa, and Arvā Bṛhaspati—these seven became the Seven Sages.
तदा देवाश्च तुषिताः स्मृता स्वारोचिषेंतरे। हवींद्रसुःकृतो मूर्तिरापो ज्योतिरथः स्मृतः
At that time, the gods were known as the Tuṣitas in the Svārociṣa Manvantara: Havīndra, Sukṛta, Mūrti, Āpa, and Jyotiratha are remembered.
वसिष्ठस्य सुताः सप्त ये प्रजापतयस्तदा। द्वितीयमेतत्कथितं मन्वंतरमतः परं
The seven sons of Vasiṣṭha, who were then the progenitors, have been named; this is the account of the second Manvantara. Now, the next.
अन्यच्चैव प्रवक्ष्यामि तथा मन्वंतरं शुभं। मनुर्नामौत्तमिस्तत्र दश पुत्रानजीजनत्
Now I shall also tell of the next auspicious Manvantara; there, the Manu named Uttama begot ten sons.
इषऊर्जस्तनूजश्च शुचिः शुक्रस्तथैव च। मधुश्च माधवश्चैव नभस्योथ नभस्तथा
Iṣa, Ūrja, Tanūja, Śuci, Śukra, Madhu, Mādhava, Nabhasi, and Nabhas—
सहः सहस्य एतेषामुत्तमः कीर्तिवर्द्धनः। भानवस्तत्र देवाः स्युरूर्जाः सप्तर्षयः स्मृताः
Saha and Sahasya; among them, Uttama was the most renowned. The Bhānavas were the gods, and the Ūrjas were remembered as the Seven Sages.
कौकभिण्डिः कुतुण्डश्च दाल्भ्यः शंखः प्रवाहितः। मितिश्च संमितिश्चैव सप्तैते योगवर्द्धनाः
Kaukabhiṇḍi, Kutuṇḍa, Dālbhya, Śaṃkha, Pravāhita, Miti, and Saṃmiti—these seven increased in yoga.
मन्वंतरं चतुर्थं तु तामसं नाम विश्रुतं। कपिः पृथुस्तथैवाग्निरकपिः कविरेव च
The fourth Manvantara, well-known as Tāmasa, is thus: Kapi, Pṛthu, Agni, Akapi, and Kavi.
तथैव जन्यधामानौ मुनयः सप्त नामतः। साध्या देवगणा ये च कथितास्तामसेंतरे
Likewise, Janyadhāman and Aunau—these seven sages by name; and the Sādhyas, who are the divine hosts, have been mentioned in the Tāmasa Manvantara.
अकल्मषस्तपोधन्वी तपोमूलस्तपोधनः। तपोराशिस्तपस्यश्च सुतपस्यः परंतपः
Akalmaṣa, Tapodhanvin, Tapomūla, Tapodhana, Taporāśi, Tapasya, Sutapasya, and Paraṃtapa.
तामसस्य सुताः सर्वे दशवंशविवर्द्धनाः। पंचमस्य मनोस्तद्वद्रैवतस्यांतरं शृणु
All the sons of Tāmasa, ten in number, increased the lineage; now hear of the interval of the fifth Manu, Raivata.
देवबाहुः सुबाहुश्च पर्ज्यन्यः समयोमुनिः। हिरण्यरोमा सप्ताश्वः सप्तैते ऋषयः स्मृताः
Devabāhu, Subāhu, Parjanya, Samayo the sage, Hiraṇyaroma, and Saptāśva—these seven are remembered as sages.
देवाश्च भूतरजसस्तथा प्रकृतयः स्मृताः। अवशस्तत्वदर्शी च वीतिमान्हव्यपः कपिः
The gods were known as the Bhūtarajas, and the Prakṛtis are remembered; Avaśa, Tatvadarśin, Vītimān, Havyapa, and Kapi.
मुक्तो निरुत्सुकः सत्वो निर्मोहोथ प्रकाशकः। धर्मवीर्यबलोपेता दशैते रेवतात्मजाः१०० 1.7.
Mukta, Nirutsuka, Satva, Nirmoha, and Prakāśaka; endowed with righteousness, heroism, and strength—these ten were the sons of Revata.
भृगुः सुधामा विरजः सहिष्णुर्नारदस्तथा। विवस्वान्कृतिनामा च सप्त सप्तर्षयोपरे
Bhṛgu, Sudhāmā, Viraja, Sahiṣṇu, Nārada, Vivasvān, and Kṛti by name—these seven were the Seven Sages.
चाक्षुषस्यांतरे देवा लेखानामपरिश्रुताः। विभवोथ पृथक्चानु कीर्तितास्त्रिदिवौकसः
In the interval of Cākṣuṣa, the gods were known as the Lekhas, not widely famed; Vibhava and Pṛthakcānu are named among the dwellers of heaven.
चाक्षुषस्यांतरे प्राप्ते देवानां पंचमो जनः। रुरुप्रभृतयस्तद्वच्चाक्षुषस्य सुता दश
When the interval of the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara arrived, there was a fifth group of gods; likewise, Ruru and others, ten sons of Cākṣuṣa, are mentioned.
प्रोक्ताः स्वायंभुवे वंशे ये मया पूर्वमेव ते। अन्तरं चाक्षुषं चैव मया ते परिकीर्तितं
Those whom I have already described as belonging to the lineage of Svāyambhuva, and the interval of Cākṣuṣa, have been recounted by me.
सप्तमं च प्रवक्ष्यामि यद्वैवस्वतमुच्यते। अत्रिश्चैव वसिष्ठश्च कश्यपो गौतमस्तथा
Now I shall speak of the seventh, which is called Vaivasvata: Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa, and Gautama,
भारद्वाजस्तथा योगी विश्वामित्रः प्रतापवान्। जमदग्निश्च सप्तैते सांप्रतं ते महर्षयः
Bhāradvāja, the yogi, Viśvāmitra the mighty, and Jamadagni—these seven are the great sages of the present time.