६२.८० अहो स्य तपसो वीर्यमहो श्रुतमहो हुतम्। स्थिताः सप्तर्षयः कृत्वा यदेनमुपरि ध्रुवम् । ध्रुवे दिवं समासक्तमीश्वरः स दिवस्पतिः
Ah, the power of his austerity! Ah, his learning! Ah, his offerings! The seven sages, having made him steadfast above, established Dhruva in heaven, and the Lord became the master of the sky.
ध्रुवात्पुष्टिञ्च भव्यञ्च भूमिः सा सुषुवे नृपौ । स्वां छायामाह वै पुष्टिर्भव नारी तु तां विभुः
From Dhruva, Puṣṭi and Bhavya were born; the earth produced them, O king. Puṣṭi declared, 'Become my shadow,' and Bhava, the lord, made her his wife.
सत्याभिव्याहृते तस्य सद्यः स्त्री साभवत्तदा । दिव्यसंहन नाच्छाया दिव्याभरणभूषिता
When truth was spoken by him, that woman immediately appeared, with a divine form and shadow, adorned with celestial ornaments.
छायायां पुष्टिराधत्त पञ्च पुत्रानकल्मषान् । प्राचीनगर्भं वृषकं वृकञ्च वृकलं धृतिम्
In Chāyā, Puṣṭi bore five faultless sons: Prācīnagarbha, Vṛṣaka, Vṛka, Vṛkala, and Dhṛti.
पत्नी प्राचीनगर्भस्य भूवर्चा सुषुवे नृपम् । नाम्नोदारधियं पुत्रमिन्द्रो यः पूर्वजन्मनि
Bhūvarcā, wife of Prācīnagarbha, gave birth to a king, Udāradhiya by name, who was Indra in a previous birth.
संवत्सरसहस्रान्ते सकृदाहारमाहरत् । एवं मन्वन्तरं युक्तमिन्द्रत्वं प्राप्तवान्विभुः
At the end of a thousand years, he took food only once; thus, having fulfilled the Manvantara, the lord attained the position of Indra.
उदारधेः सुतं भद्राजनयत्सा दिवञ्जयम् । रिपुं रिपुञ्जयं जज्ञे वराङ्गी सा दिवञ्जयात्
Bhadrā gave birth to Divanjaya, son of Udāradhi; Varāṅgī, from Divanjaya, bore Ripu and Ripunjaya.
रिपोराधत्त बृहती चाक्षुषं सर्वतेजसम् । व्यजीजनत् पुष्करिण्यां वारुण्यां चाक्षुणो मनुम् । प्रजापतेरात्मजायामारण्यस्य महात्मनः
Bṛhatī, wife of Ripu, bore Cākṣuṣa, endowed with all brilliance; Puṣkariṇī and Vāruṇī gave birth to Cākṣuṣa Manu, son of Prajāpati and the great soul Araṇya.
मनोरजायन्त दशनद्वलायां शुभाः सुताः । कन्यायां वै महाभाग वैराजस्य प्रजापतेः
To Manu were born auspicious sons in Nadvalā; and to the blessed daughter of Vairāja Prajāpati.
ऊरुः पूरुः शतद्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवाक् कविः । अग्निष्टुदतिरात्रश्च सुद्युम्नश्चेति ते नव । अभिमन्युश्च दशमो नद्वलायां मनोः सुताः ॥२.१.
Ūru, Pūru, Śatadyumna, Tapasvī, Satyavāk, Kavi, Agniṣṭuda, Atirātra, Sudyumna—these nine, and Abhimanyu as the tenth, were sons of Manu by Nadvalā.
६२.९० ऊरोरजनयत् पुत्रान् षडाग्नेयी महाप्रभान् । अङ्गं सुमनसं स्वातिं क्रतुमङ्गिरसं शिवम्
Āgneyī, of great splendor, gave birth to six sons from her thighs: Aṅga, Sumanasa, Svāti, Kratu, Aṅgirasa, and Śiva.
अङ्गात सुनीथापत्यं वै वेनमेकं व्यजायत । अपचारेण वेनस्य प्रकोपः सुमहानभूत्
From Aṅga was born a single son named Sunītha, and then Vena was born; due to Vena's misconduct, great anger arose.
प्रजार्थमृषयस्तस्य ममन्थुर्दक्षिणं करम् । वेनस्य पाणौ मथिते सम्बभूव महान्नृपः । वैन्यो नाम महीपालो यः पृथुः परिकीर्त्तितः
For the sake of the people, the sages churned Vena's right hand; when Vena's hand was churned, a great king emerged, named Vainya, who is renowned as Pṛthu.
स धन्वी कवची जातस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव । पृथुर्वैन्यः सर्वलोकान् ररक्ष क्षत्रपूर्वजः
He was born with a bow and armor, blazing with energy; Pṛthu Vainya, descended from the Kṣatriyas, protected all the worlds.
तस्य स्तवार्थमुत्पन्नौ निपुणौ सूतमागधौ
For the purpose of his praise, the skilled Sūta and Māgadha were produced.
तेनेयं गौर्महाराज्ञा दुग्धा सस्यानि धीमता । प्रजानां वृत्तिकामानां देवैऋषिगणैः सह
By that wise great king, this earth was milked for grains, together with the gods and groups of sages, for the livelihood of the people.
पितृभिर्दानवैश्चैव गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः । सर्वैः पुण्यजनैश्चैव वीरुद्भिः पर्वतैस्तथा
By the ancestors, the Dānavas, Gandharvas, groups of Apsarases, all virtuous beings, plants, and mountains as well.
तेषु तेषु तु पात्रेषु दुह्यमाना वसुन्धरा । प्रादाद्यथेप्सितं क्षीरं तेन लोकांस्त्वधारयत्
In each of those vessels, the earth was milked; she gave the desired milk, and by that, he sustained the worlds.
ऋषय ऊचुः॥ विस्तरेण पृथोर्जन्म कीर्त्तयस्व महा मते । यथा महात्मना दुग्धा पूर्वं तेन वसुन्धरा
The sages said: O great-minded one, narrate in detail the birth of Pṛthu, and how the earth was formerly milked by that great soul.
यथा देवैश्च नागैश्च यथा ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सह । यथा यक्षैः सगन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिर्यथा पुरा ॥२.१.
How it was done by the gods and Nāgas, by the Brahmarṣis together, by the Yakṣas, Gandharvas, Apsarases, and as it was done in ancient times.
६२.१०० तेषां पात्रविशेषांश्च दोग्धारं क्षीरमेव च । तथा वत्सविशेषांश्च तन्नः प्रब्रूहि पृच्छताम्
Tell us, who are asking, about the special vessels, the milkers, the milk itself, and the special calves of each group.
यस्मिंश्च कारणे पाणिर्वेनस्य मथितः पुरा । क्रुद्धैर्महर्षिभिः पूर्वं तत् सर्वं कथयस्व नः
And for what reason Vena's hand was churned in ancient times by the angry great sages; tell us all of that.
वर्णयिष्यामि वो विप्राः पृथोर्वैन्यस्य सम्भवम् । एकाग्राः प्रयताश्चैव शूश्रूषध्वं द्विजोत्तमाः
I will describe to you, O Brāhmaṇas, the origin of Pṛthu Vainya; be attentive and devoted, and listen, O best of twice-born.
नाशुचेर्नापि पापाय नाशिष्यायाहिताय च । वर्णयेयमिमं पुण्यं नाव्रताय कथञ्चन
I will not narrate this sacred story to the impure, the sinful, the unworthy, or to one without vows, under any circumstances.
स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुण्यं वेदैश्च सम्मितम् । रहस्यमृषिभिः प्रोक्तं श्रृणुयाद्योऽनसूयकः
It is heavenly, glorious, life-extending, sacred, and in accord with the Vedas; it is a secret spoken by the sages, and one without envy should listen.
यश्चेमं श्रावयेन्मर्त्यः पृथोर्वैन्यस्य सम्भवम् । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य न स शोचेत् कृताकृतम् । गोप्ता धर्मस्य राजासौ बभूवात्रिसमः प्रभुः
Whoever causes this story of Pṛthu Vainya's origin to be heard by mortals, after honoring the Brāhmaṇas, will not grieve for deeds done or undone; that king was the protector of dharma, powerful like Atri.
अत्रिवंशसमुत्पन्नो ह्यङ्गो नाम प्रजापतिः । यस्य पुत्रोऽभवद्वेनो नात्यर्थं धार्मिक स्तथा
Aṅga, named among the progenitors, was born in the lineage of Atri; his son was Vena, who was not exceedingly righteous.
जातो मृत्युसुतायां वै सुनीथायां प्रजापतिः । स मातामहदोषेण वेनः कालात्मजात्मजः
Born to Sunīthā, daughter of Death, was the progenitor; due to his maternal grandfather's fault, Vena, son of the child of Time, was born.
स धर्मं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कामाल्लोभे व्यवर्त्तत । स्थापनं स्थापयामास धर्मापेतं स पार्थिवः
He set aside righteousness and, out of desire and greed, turned away from it; that king established a rule devoid of dharma.
वेदशास्त्राण्यतिक्रम्य ह्यधर्मे निरतोऽभवत् । निःस्वाध्यायवषट्काराः प्रजा स्तस्मिन् प्रशासति । आसन्न च पपुः सोमं हुतं यज्ञेषु देवताः ॥२.१.
Transgressing the Vedas and scriptures, he became devoted to unrighteousness; under his rule, the people ceased reciting the Vedas and performing the vaṣaṭ call. Yet, the gods drank soma offered in sacrifices that were performed nearby.