तमोमात्रावृतो ब्रह्मा तदाप्रभृति दुःखितः। ततः स विदधे बुद्धिमर्थनिश्चयगामिनीम् ।। १०.
Brahmā, enveloped by the measure of darkness, from that time becomes distressed; then he devised intellect leading to the determination of purpose.
अथात्मनि समस्राक्षीत्तमोमात्रां नियामिकाम् । राजसत्वं पराजित्य वर्त्तमानं स धर्मतः ।। १०.
Then, within himself, he placed the measure of darkness as the regulator, overcoming the quality of passion, and proceeded according to dharma.
तप्यते तेन दुःखेन शोकञ्चक्रे जगत्पतिः। तमश्च व्यनुदत्तस्माद्रजस्तमसमावृणोत् ।। १०.
The Lord of the world was tormented by that sorrow and grief; from him, darkness was dispelled, and rajas and tamas enveloped him.
तत्तमः प्रतिनुत्तं वै मिथुनं स व्यजायत। अधर्माच्चरणाज्जज्ञे हिंसा शोकादजायत ।। १०.
That darkness having been dispelled, a pair was indeed produced; from adharma arose violence, and from grief was born sorrow.
ततस्तस्मिन् समुद्भूते मिथुने चरणात्मनि। ततश्च भगवानासीत् प्रीतश्चैवमशिश्रियत् ।। १०.
Then, in that pair that arose—embodying action—the Blessed Lord became pleased and thus entered into it.
स्वां तनुं स ततो ब्रह्मा तामपोहदभास्वराम्। द्विधाकरोत्स तं देहमर्द्धेन पुरुषोऽभवत् ।। १०.
Then Brahma cast off his own radiant body; he divided that form in two, and from one half became the male.
अर्द्धेन नारी सा तस्य शतरूपा व्यजायत। प्राकृतां भूतधात्रीं तां कामान्वै सृष्टवान् विभुः ।। १०.
From the other half, she became his woman, Śatarūpā by name; she, the primal mother of beings, was created by the mighty one through desire.
सा दिवं वृथिवीञ्चैव महिम्ना व्याप्य धिष्ठिता। ब्रह्मणः सा तनुः पूर्वा दिवमावृत्त्य तिष्ठति ।। १०.
She, pervading heaven and earth by her greatness, was established; that former body of Brahma remains, having ascended to heaven.
या त्वर्द्धात् सृजते नारी शतरूपा व्यजायत। सा देवी नियुतन्तप्त्वा तपः परमदुश्चरम् ।। १०.
From that half which he created as woman, Śatarūpā was born; that goddess, having performed severe and supreme austerity—
भर्तारन्दीप्तयशसं पुरुषं प्रत्यपद्यत। स वै स्वायम्भुवः पूर्वं पुरुषो मनुरुच्यते ।। १०.
She accepted as her husband the illustrious man, radiant in fame; he, the primeval self-born man, is called Manu.
तस्यैवसप्ततियुगं मन्वन्तरमिहोच्यते । लब्धा तु पुरुषः पत्नीं शतरूपामयोनिजाम् ।। १०.
His period of seventy yugas is here called a manvantara; having obtained Śatarūpā, the man without a mother, as his wife—
तया स रमते सार्द्धं तस्मात्सा रतिरुच्यते। प्रथमः संप्रयोगः स कल्पादौ समवर्त्तत ।। १०.
With her he enjoyed union, and thus it is called pleasure; that first union occurred at the beginning of the kalpa.
विराजमसृजत् ब्रह्मा सोऽभवत् पुरुषो विराट् । सम्राण्मानसरूपात्तु वै राजस्तु मनुः स्मृतः ।। १०.
Brahma created Virāj, and he became the cosmic man, Virāj; from the mind-born form of the sovereign, Manu the king is remembered.
स वैराजः प्रजासर्गः स सर्गे पुरुषो मनुः। वैराजात्पुरुषाद्वीराच्छतरूपा व्यजायत ।। १०.
That creation of beings from Virāj is the man called Manu in creation; from Virāj, from the man, from him, Śatarūpā was born.
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ पुत्रौ पुत्रवतां वरौ । कन्ये द्वे च महाभागे याभ्यां जाताः प्रजास्त्विमाः ।। १०.
Priyavrata and Uttānapāda, two sons, foremost among those with sons; and two illustrious daughters, from whom these beings were born.
देवी नाम्ना तथाकूतिः प्रसूतिश्चैव ते शुभे। स्वायम्भुवः प्रसूतिन्तु दक्षाय व्यसृजत् प्रभुः ।। १०.
The goddess named Ākūti and also Prasūti, both auspicious; Svāyambhuva gave Prasūti to Dakṣa, the lord.
प्राणो दक्षस्तु विज्ञेयः सङ्कल्पो मनुरुच्यते। रुचेः प्रजापतेश्चैव आकूतिं प्रत्यपादयत् ।। १०.
Dakṣa is to be known as the vital breath, and Manu is called resolve; and the mind-born Ruci, the progenitor, accepted Ākūti.
आकूत्यां मिथुनं यज्ञे मानसस्य रुचेः शुभम्। यज्ञश्च दक्षिणा चैव यमकौ सम्बभूवतुः ।। १०.
From Ākūti, in the sacrifice, a pair was born to the mind-born Ruci, auspicious: Yajña and Dakṣiṇā, the twin children, came forth.
यज्ञस्य दक्षिणायाञ्च पुत्रा द्वादश जज्ञिरे। यामा इति समाखयाता देवाः स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे ।। १०.
From Yajña and Dakṣiṇā, twelve sons were born; they are called the Yāmas, the gods in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara.
यमस्य पुत्रा यज्ञस्य तस्माद्यामास्तु ते स्मृताः। अजिताश्चैव शूकाश्च गणौ द्वौ ब्रह्मणः स्मृतौ ।। १०.
The sons of Yama, of Yajña, are thus remembered as the Yāmas; and Ajitas and Śukas, two groups, are known as the hosts of Brahma.
यामाः पूर्वं परिक्रान्ता यतः संज्ञा दिवौकसः। स्वायम्भूवसुतायान्तु प्रसूत्यां लोकमातरः ।। १०.
The periods of time that had previously passed, from which the gods derive their reckoning, began with the birth of the daughters of Svāyambhuva, the mothers of the worlds.
तस्यां कन्याश्चतुर्विंशद्दक्षस्त्वजनयत् प्रभुः। सर्वास्ताश्च महाभागाः सर्वाः कमललोचनाः ।। १०.
The mighty Dakṣa begot twenty-four daughters from her; all of them were greatly fortunate and all had lotus-like eyes.
योगपत्न्यश्च ताः सर्वाः सर्वास्ता योगमातरः। श्रद्धा लक्ष्मी धॄतिस्तुष्टिः पुष्टिर्मेधा क्रिया तथा। बुद्धिर्ल्लज्जा वपुः शान्तिः सिद्धिः कीर्त्तिस्त्रयोदशी ।। १०.
All of them became wives in union, and all were mothers of yoga: Śraddhā, Lakṣmī, Dhṛti, Tuṣṭi, Puṣṭi, Medhā, Kriyā, Buddhi, Lajjā, Vapuḥ, Śānti, Siddhi, and Kīrti—these thirteen.
पत्न्यर्थे प्रतिजग्राह धर्मो दाक्षायणीः प्रभुः। द्वाराण्येतानि चैवास्य विहितानि स्वयम्भुवा ।। १०.
For the purpose of wives, Dharma, the lord, accepted the daughters of Dakṣa; and these were the prescribed means for him, established by Svayambhū.
ताभ्यः शिष्टा यवीयस्य एकादश सुलोचनाः। ख्यातिः सत्यथ संभूतिः स्मृतिः प्रीतिः क्षमा तथा ।। १०.
From the remaining, the younger eleven, all with beautiful eyes, were: Khyāti, Satya, Sambhūti, Smṛti, Prīti, and Kṣamā.
सन्नतिशचवानसूया च ऊर्ज्जा स्वाहा स्वधा तथा। तास्ततः प्रत्यपद्यन्त पुनरन्ये महर्षयः ।। १०.
Sannati, Śacī, Anasūyā, Ūrjjā, Svāhā, and Svadhā as well; these were then accepted by other great sages.
रुद्रो भृगुर्मरीचिश्च अङ्गिराः पुलहः क्रतुः । पुलस्त्योऽत्रिर्वसिष्ठश्च पितरोऽग्रिस्तथैव च ।। १०.
Rudra, Bhṛgu, Marīci, Aṅgirā, Pulaha, Kratu, Pulastya, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, the Pitṛs, and Agni likewise.
सतीं भवाय प्रायच्छत् ख्यातिञ्च भृगवे तथा। मरीचये च सम्भूतिं स्मृतिमाङ्गिरसे ददौ ।। १०.
Satī was given to Bhava, Khyāti to Bhṛgu, Sambhūti to Marīci, and Smṛti was given to Aṅgirā.
प्रीतिं चैव पुलस्त्याय क्षमां वै पुलहाय च। क्रतवे सन्नतिं नाम अनसूयान्तथात्रये ।। १०.
Prīti was given to Pulastya, Kṣamā to Pulaha, Sannati to Kratu, and Anasūyā to Atri.
ऊर्ज्जं ददौ वसिष्ठाय स्वाहां वै ह्यग्नये ददौ । स्वधां चैव पितृभ्यस्तु तास्वपत्यानि वक्ष्यते ।। १०.
Ūrjjā was given to Vasiṣṭha, Svāhā was given to Agni, and Svadhā to the Pitṛs; their offspring will be described.