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?
किमर्थं च कृता संज्ञा भूमेस्सा पारिभाषिकी। गौरितीयं च संज्ञा वा भुवः कस्माद्ब्रवीहि मे
And for what reason was this technical name 'Bhūmi' given to the earth? And why is she also called 'Gaurī'? Tell me the reason for these names.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। पुरा कृतयुगस्यासीदंगो नाम प्रजापतिः। मृत्योस्तु दुहिता तेन परिणीतातिदुर्मुखी
Pulastya said: In the earliest age, there was a lord of creatures named Aṅga; he married the daughter of Death, who was exceedingly ill-favored.
सुनीथा नाम तस्यास्तु वेनो नाम सुतः पुरा। अधर्मनिरतः कामी बलवान्वसुधाधिपः
She had a son named Vena, who was a powerful ruler of the earth, devoted to unrighteousness and desire.
लोकस्याधर्मकृच्चापि परभार्यापहारकः। अथ तस्य प्रसिद्यर्थं जगदर्थं महर्षिभिः
He committed unrighteous deeds and abducted the wives of others; then, for the sake of his appeasement and for the good of the world, the great sages—
अनुनीतोपि न ददावशुद्धात्माऽभयं ततः। शापेन मारयित्वैनमराजकभयार्दिताः
Even when entreated, that pure-hearted one did not grant safety; then, afflicted by the fear of the king, he killed him with a curse.
ममंथुर्ब्राह्मणास्तस्य बलाद्देहमकल्मषाः। तत्कायान्मथ्यमानात्तु जनिता म्लेच्छजातयः
The sinless Brahmins forcibly churned his body; from the churning of that body, the races of Mlecchas were born.
शरीरे मातुरंशेन कृष्णांजनसमप्रभाः। पितुरंशस्य संगेन धार्मिको धर्मकारकः
From the mother's portion in the body, beings with a complexion like black collyrium arose; by the union with the father's portion, a righteous one, a doer of dharma, was born.
उत्पन्नो दक्षिणाद्धस्तात्सधनुः सशरो गदी। दिव्यतेजोमयः पुत्रस्सरत्नकवचांगदः
From the right hand was born a son, armed with bow and arrow and mace, radiant with divine splendor, adorned with a jewel armor and bracelets.
पृथुरेवाभवन्नाम्ना स च विष्णुरजायत। स विप्रैरभिषिक्तः संस्तपः कृत्वा सुदुष्करं
He became known by the name Prithu, and he was born as Vishnu; consecrated by the Brahmins, he performed a most difficult austerity.
विष्णोर्वरेण सर्वस्य प्रभुत्वमगमत्प्रभुः। निःस्वाध्यायवषट्कारं निर्द्धर्मं वीक्ष्य भूतलं
By the boon of Vishnu, the lord attained sovereignty over all; seeing the earth devoid of recitation and oblation, and bereft of dharma,
वेद्धुमेवोद्यतः कोपाच्छरेणामितविक्रमः। ततो गोरूपमास्थाय भूः पलायितुमुद्यता
He, of immeasurable valor, became angry and prepared to pierce the earth with an arrow; then, the earth, taking the form of a cow, sought to flee.
पृष्ठे त्वन्वगमत्तस्याः पृथुः सेषुशरासनः। ततः स्थित्वैकदेशे तु किं करोमीति चाब्रवीत्
Prithu, with bow and arrows, pursued her from behind; then, standing in one place, she said, 'What should I do?'
पृथुरप्यवदद्वाक्यमीप्सितं देहि सुव्रते। सर्वस्य जगतः शीघ्रं स्थावरस्य चरस्य च
Prithu also spoke: 'O virtuous one, quickly give what is desired for all the world, both the immovable and the moving.'
तथेति चाब्रवीद्भूमिर्दुदोह स नराधिपः। स्वके पाणौ पृथुर्वत्सं कृत्वा स्वायंभुवं मनुं
The earth replied, 'So be it,' and that king milked her, making Svayambhuva Manu the calf in his own hand.
तदन्नमभवद्दुग्धं प्रजा जीवंति येन तु। ततस्तु ऋषिभिर्दुग्धा वत्सः सोमस्तदाभवत्
That milk became food by which the people live; then, the sages milked her, and Soma became the calf.
दोग्धा वाचस्पतिरभूत्पात्रं वेदस्तपो रसः। देवैश्च वसुधा दुग्धा मरुद्दोग्धा तदाभवत्
Brihaspati became the milker, the vessel was the Veda, and the essence was austerity; the gods too milked the earth, with Marut as the milker.
इन्द्रो वत्सः समभवत्क्षीरमूर्ज्जस्वलं बलं। देवानां कांचनं पात्रं पितृणां राजतं तथा
Indra became the calf, and the milk was strength, full of vigor; the vessel for the gods was gold, and for the ancestors, silver likewise.
अंतकश्चाभवद्दोग्धा यमो वत्सः स्वधा रसः। बिलं च पात्रं नागानां तक्षको वत्सकोभवत्
Antaka became the milker, Yama the calf, and the essence was svadha; for the Nagas, the vessel was a hole, and Takshaka was the calf.
विषं क्षीरं ततो दोग्धा धृतराष्ट्रोभवत्पुनः। असुरैरपि दुग्धेयं आयसे शत्रुपीडनम्
Then, poison became the milk, and Dhritarashtra became the milker; the Asuras too milked her, with an iron vessel, producing the torment of enemies.
पात्रे मायामभूद्वत्सःप्राल्हादिस्तुविरोचनः। दोग्धा त्रिमूर्द्धा तत्रासीन्माया येन प्रवर्तिता
For the Asuras, Maya was the vessel, Prahlada and Virocana were the calves; Trimurti was the milker there, and by him, magic was produced.