सर्व कर्मसु युक्तो वा युक्तो वा सर्वपातकैः। पठन् दक्षकृतं स्तोत्रं सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते। मृतश्च गणसालोक्यं पूज्यमानः सुरासुरैः ।। ३०.
Whether engaged in all actions or even burdened with all sins, by reciting the hymn composed by Daksha, he is freed from all sins, and after death attains the world of the Ganas, honored by gods and asuras.
वृषेव विधियुक्तेन विमानेन विराजते। आभूतसंप्लवस्थायी रुद्रस्यानुचरो भवेत् ।। ३०.
He shines like a bull in a properly constructed chariot, and remains as an attendant of Rudra until the dissolution of beings.
इत्याह भगवान् व्यासः पराशरसुतः प्रभुः । नैतद्वेदयते कश्चिन्नेदं श्राव्यन्तु कस्यचित् ।। ३०.
Thus spoke the blessed Vyasa, the mighty son of Parashara: No one should reveal this, nor should it be made heard by anyone.
श्रुत्वैतत्परमं गुह्यं येऽपि स्युः पापकारिणः। वैश्याः स्त्रियश्च शूद्राश्च रुद्रलोकमवाप्नुयुः ।। ३०.
Even those who are sinners, as well as Vaishyas, women, and Shudras, upon hearing this supreme secret, attain the world of Rudra.
श्रावयेद्यस्तु विप्रेभ्यः सदा पर्वसु पर्वसु। रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति द्विजो वै नात्र संशयः ।। ३०.
Whoever causes this to be recited to Brahmins always, at every festival, that twice-born surely attains the world of Rudra; there is no doubt.
इत्येषा समनुज्ञाता कथा पापप्रणाशिनी। या दक्षमधिकृत्येह कथा शर्वादुपागता ।। ३१.
Thus this story, which destroys sin, has been permitted—this story concerning Daksha, which has come from Sharva.
पितृवंशप्रसङ्गेन कथा ह्येषा प्रकीर्तिता। पितॄणामानुपूर्व्येण देवान् वक्ष्याम्यतः परम् ।। ३१.
This story has been told in connection with the lineage of the ancestors; now, in order, I shall speak further of the gods.
त्रेतायुगमुखे पूर्वमासन् स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे । देवा यामा इति ख्याताः पूर्वं ये यज्ञसूनवः ।। ३१.
At the beginning of the Treta Yuga, in the previous Svayambhuva Manvantara, the gods known as Yamas, formerly the sons of Yajna, existed.
अजिता ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा जिता जिदजिताश्च ये। पुत्राः स्वायम्भुवस्यैते शुक्रनाम्ना मानसाः ।। ३१.
Ajita and Jita, and those called Jidajita, are the mind-born sons of Brahma; these are the sons of Svayambhuva, known by the name Shukra.
तृप्तिमन्तो गणा ह्येते देवानान्तु त्रयः स्मृताः । छन्दोगास्तु त्रयस्त्रिंशत्सर्वे स्वायम्भुवस्य ह ।। ३१.
These groups, called the Triptimantas, are remembered as three classes of gods; and the Chandogas, numbering thirty-three, are all of Svayambhuva.
यदुर्ययातिर्द्वौ देवौ दीधयः स्रवसो मतिः। विभासश्च क्रतुश्चैव प्रजातिर्विशतो द्युतिः ।। ३१.
Yadu and Yayati, two gods; Didhaya, Sravas, Mati, Vibhāsa, Kratu, Prajati, Vishata, and Dyuti.
वायसो मङ्गलश्चैव यामा द्वादश कीर्तिताः। अभिमन्युरुग्रदृष्टिः समयोऽथ शुचिश्रवाः। केवलो विश्वरूपश्च सुपक्षो मधुपस्तथा ।। ३१.
Vayasa and Mangala, and the twelve Yamas are named: Abhimanyu, Ugradṛṣṭi, Samaya, Shucishrava, Kevala, Vishvarupa, Supaksha, and also Madhuparka.
तुरीयो निर्हपुश्चैव युक्तो ग्रावाजिनस्तु ते। यमिनो विश्वदेवाद्यं यविष्ठोऽमृतवानपि ।। ३१.
Turiya, Nirhapu, Yukta, and Gravajin—these are the Yaminas, the foremost of the Vishvadevas; Yavishta and Amritavan as well.
अजिरो विभुर्विभावश्च मृलिकोऽथ दिदेहकः। श्रुतिश्रृणो बृहच्छुक्रो देवा द्वादश कीर्तिताः ।। ३१.
Ajira, Vibhu, Vibhava, Mrilika, Didehaka, Shruti, Shrina, Brihachshukra—these twelve gods are named.
आसन् स्वायम्भुवस्यैते अन्तरे सोमपायिनः। त्विषिमन्तो गणा ह्येते वीर्यवन्तो महाबलाः ।। ३१.
These were the Soma-drinking gods among the descendants of Svayambhuva; these groups, endowed with brilliance, were mighty and powerful.
तेषामिन्द्रः सदा ह्यासीद्विश्वभुक् प्रथमो विभुः। असुरा येतदा तेषामासन् दायादबान्धवाः ।। ३१.
Among them, Indra was always the lord, the first and all-pervading; at that time, the Asuras were their kinsmen and heirs.
सुपर्णयक्षगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः। अष्टौ ते पितृभिः सार्द्धं नासत्या देवयोनयः ।। ३१.
Suparnas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, Pisachas, Nagas, and Rakshasas—these eight, together with the Pitrs, are divine lineages called Nasatyas.
स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरेऽतीताः प्रजास्त्वासां सहस्रशः। प्रभावरूपसम्पन्ना आयुषा च बलेन च ।। ३१.
In the Svayambhuva interval, countless beings were born, endowed with splendor, form, longevity, and strength.
विस्तरादिह नोच्यन्ते मा प्रसङ्गो भवत्विह। स्वायम्भुवो निसर्गश्च विज्ञेयः साम्प्रतं मनुः ।। ३१.
Their details are not recounted here, lest the account become too lengthy; know that Svayambhuva and his creation are being described now.
अतीते वर्त्तमानेन दृष्टो वैवस्वतेन सः। प्रजाभिर्देवताभिश्च ऋषिभिः पितृभिः सह ।। ३१.
That past is seen by the present Vaivasvata, along with the peoples, gods, sages, and ancestors.
तेषां सप्तर्षयः पूर्वमासन्ये तान् निबोधत। भृग्वङ्गिरा मरीचिश्च पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः ।। ३१.
Among them, the seven sages of old were: Bhrigu, Angiras, Marichi, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu.
अत्रिश्चैव वसिष्ठश्च सप्त स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। अग्नीध्रश्चातिबाहुश्च मेधा मेधातिथिर्वसुः ।। ३१.
And also Atri and Vasishtha—these seven in the Svayambhuva interval; Agnidhra, Atibahu, Medha, Medhatithi, and Vasu.
ज्योतिष्मान् द्युतिमान् हव्यः सवनः पुत्र एव च ३१.
Jyotishman, Dyutiman, Havya, Savana, and also Putra.
वायुप्रोक्ता महासत्त्वा राजानः प्रथमेऽन्तरे। सासुरन्तत्सगन्धर्वं सयक्षोरगराक्षसम्। सपिशाचमनुष्यञ्च सुपर्णाप्सरसाङ्गणम् ।। ३१.
The great-souled kings proclaimed by Vayu in the first interval included Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Nagas, Rakshasas, Pisachas, humans, Suparnas, Apsaras, and women.
नो शक्यमानुपूर्व्येण वक्तुं वर्षशतैरपि। बहुत्वान्नामधेयानां सङ्ख्या तेषां कुले तथा ।। ३१.
It is not possible to recount them all in order, even in hundreds of years, because of the multitude of their names and the number of their families.
या वै व्रजकुलाख्यास्तु आसन् स्वायम्बुवेऽन्तरे। कालेन बहुनातीता अयनाब्दयुगक्रमैः ।। ३१.
Those who were called the Vraja clans existed in the Svayambhuva interval, and with the passage of much time, through cycles of years and ages, they have passed away.
क एष भगवान् कालः सर्वभूतापहारकः। कस्य योनिः किमादिश्च किन्तत्त्वं स किमात्मजः ।। ३१.
Who is this revered Time, the taker of all beings? What is his origin, what is his beginning, what is his true nature, and whose offspring is he?
किमस्य चक्षुः का मूर्तिः के चास्यावयवाः स्मृताः। किंनामधेयः कोऽस्यात्मा एतत् प्रब्रूहि पृच्छताम् ।। ३१.
What is his eye, what is his form, what are said to be his limbs? What is his name, who is his self? Tell this to those who ask.
श्रूयतां कालसद्भावः श्रुत्वा चैवावधार्यताम्। सूर्ययोनिर्निमेषादिः सङ्ख्याचक्षुः स उच्यते ।। ३१.
Hear now the true nature of Time, and, having heard, understand it well: his origin is the Sun, his beginning is the blink of an eye; he is called the measurer, and his eye is reckoning.
मूर्त्तिरस्य त्वहोरात्रे निमेषावयवश्च सः। संवत्सरशतं त्वस्य नाम चास्य कलात्मकम्। साम्प्रतानागतातीतकालात्मा स प्रजापतिः ।। ३१.
His form is day and night; his limbs are the moments; his name is a hundred years, composed of divisions of time; he is the lord of beings, embodying present, future, and past.