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.
कृत्वा धर्मव्यवस्थानं प्रयान्ति परमं पदं। सावर्ण्यस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोर्भावि तथांतरं
Having established the order of righteousness, they attain the supreme state; I shall now speak of the future interval of Sāvarṇi Manu.
अश्वत्थामा शरद्वांश्च कौशिको गालवस्तथा। शतानंदः काश्यपश्च रामश्च ऋषय स्मृताः
Aśvatthāman, Śaradvān, Kauśika, Gālava, Śatānanda, Kāśyapa, and Rāma are remembered as the sages.
धृतिर्वरीयान्यवसुः सुवर्णो धृतिरेव च। वरिष्णुवीर्यः सुमतिर्वसुश्शुक्रश्च वीर्यवान्
Dhṛti, Varīyān, Yavasu, Suvarṇa, Dhṛti again, Variṣṇuvīrya, Sumati, Vasu, and Śukra the mighty—
भविष्यस्यार्कसावर्णेर्मनोः पुत्राः प्रकीर्तिताः। रौच्यादयस्तथान्येपि मनवः संप्रकीर्तिताः
These are declared as the sons of the future Manu, Arka Sāvarṇi; and others such as Raucyā and the rest are also named as Manus.
रुचेः प्रजापतेः पुत्रो रौच्यो नाम भविष्यति। मनुर्भूतिसुतस्तद्वद्भौत्यो नाम भविष्यति
Ruci, the lord of creatures, will have a son named Raucyā; and Manu, son of Bhūti, will likewise be known as Bhautyā.
ततस्तु मेरुसावर्णिर्ब्रह्मसुनुर्मनुः स्मृतः। ऋभुश्च ॠतुधामा च विष्वक्सेनो मनुस्तथा
Then Merusāvarṇi, the son of Brahmā, is remembered as Manu; Ṛbhu, Ṛtudhāmā, and Viṣvaksena are also Manus.
अतीतानागताश्चैव मनवः परिकीर्तिताः। वर्षाणां युगसाहस्रमेभिर्व्याप्तं नराधिप
Both past and future Manus have been described; by these, a thousand ages are encompassed, O king.
स्वेस्वेन्तरे सर्वमिदं समुत्पाद्य चराचरं। कल्पक्षये निवृत्ते तु मुच्यंते ब्रह्मणा सह
In each interval, all this—moving and unmoving—is produced; but at the end of a kalpa, when dissolution comes, all are released along with Brahmā.
अमीयुगसहस्रान्ते विनश्यन्ति पुनःपुनः। ब्रह्माद्या विष्णुसायुज्यं ततो यास्यंति वै नृप
At the end of these thousands of ages, Brahmā and the others perish again and again; then, O king, they attain union with Viṣṇu.
भीष्म उवाच। बहुभिर्द्धरणी भुक्ता भूपालैः श्रूयते पुरा। पार्थिवाः पृथिवीयोगात्पृथिवी कस्य योगतः
Bhīṣma said: It is heard that the earth was enjoyed by many kings in ancient times; O lord, since the kings are gone, to whom does the earth now belong?