श्रीपराशर उवाच तत उत्सारयामास शैलान् शतसहस्रशः। धनुष्कोट्या पदा वैन्यस्तेन शैला विवर्द्धिताः
Śrī Parāśara said: Then, with the tip of his bow and with his foot, Vainya cast aside mountains by the hundreds of thousands; by him, the mountains were made to grow.
न हि पूर्वविसर्गे वै विषमे पृथिवीतले। प्रविभागः पुराणां वा ग्रामाणां वा पुराऽभवत्
For, in the previous creation, O Maitreya, there was neither division of lands nor of villages on the uneven surface of the earth.
न सस्यानि न गोरक्ष्यं न कृषिर्न वणिक्पथः। वैन्यात्प्रभृति मैत्रेय सर्वस्यैतस्य सम्भवः
There were no crops, no tending of cattle, no agriculture, nor any trade routes; all these arose, O Maitreya, beginning with Vainya.
यत्रयत्र समं त्वस्य भूमेरासीद्द्विजोत्तम। तत्रतत्र प्रजाः सर्वा निवासं समरोचयत्
Wherever, O best of twice-born, the earth was level, there all the people chose to dwell.
आहारः फलमूलानि प्रजानामभवत्तदा। कृच्छ्रेण महता सोपि प्रणष्टास्वौषदीषु वै
At that time, the food of the people was fruits and roots; and even that, with great difficulty, when the herbs had perished.
स कल्पयित्वा वत्सं तु मनुं स्वायंभुवं प्रभुम्। स्वपाणौ पृथिवीनाथो दुदोह पृथिवीं पृथुः। सस्यजातानि सर्वाणि प्रजानां हितकाम्यया
Having appointed Manu, the lord Svāyambhuva, as the calf, Pṛthu, the lord of the earth, milked the earth with his own hand, drawing forth all kinds of crops for the welfare of the people.
तेनान्नेन प्रजास्तात वर्तन्तेद्यापि नित्यशः
By that food, O dear one, the people continue to live even now, constantly.
प्राणप्रदाता स पृथुर्यस्माद्भूमेरभूत्पिता। ततस्तु पृथिवीसंज्ञामवापाखिलधारिणी। ८९ ततश्च देवैर्मुनिभिर्दैत्यै रक्षोभिरद्रि भिः। गन्धर्वैरुरगैर्यक्षैः पितृभिस्तरुभिस्तथा
Pṛthu became the giver of life, the father of the earth; therefore, the all-supporting earth obtained the name 'Pṛthivī.'
तत्तत्पात्रमुपादाय तत्तद्दुग्धं मुने पयः। वत्सदोग्धृविश्षोआ!श्च तेषां तद्योनयोऽभवन्
Then, O sage, the gods, sages, demons, Rākṣasas, mountains, Gandharvas, serpents, Yakṣas, ancestors, and trees—each took their own vessel and milked from her their own kind of milk, with their own calves and milkers.
सैषा धात्री विधात्री च धारिणी पोषणी तथा। सर्वस्य तु ततः पृथ्वी विष्णुपादतलोद्भवा
She is the nourisher, the supporter, the sustainer, and the provider; thus, the earth, sprung from the sole of Viṣṇu's foot, is the source of all.
एवं प्रभावस्स पृथुः पुत्रो वैन्यस्य वीर्यवान्। जज्ञे महीपतिः पूर्वो राजाभूज्जनरञ्जनात्
Thus was the power of Pṛthu, the valiant son of Vainya; he was the first king, born for the delight of the people.
य इदं जन्म वैन्यस्य पृथोः संकीर्त्तरेन्नरः। न तस्य दुष्कृतं किंचित्फलदायि प्रजायते
Whoever recounts this birth of Vainya's son Pṛthu, for him no evil deed ever bears fruit.
दुस्स्वप्नोपशमं नॄणां शृण्वतामेतदुत्तमम्। पृथोर्जन्म प्रभावश्च करोति सततं नृणाम्
Hearing this excellent account of Pṛthu's birth and greatness always brings relief from bad dreams for people.
दीर्घसत्रेण देवेशं सर्व्वयज्ञेश्वरं हरिम् । पूजयिष्याम भद्रं ते तस्यांशस्ते भविष्यति
With a long sacrifice, we shall worship Hari, the lord of all gods and all sacrifices; may it be well with you—his portion will be yours.
दीप्यमानः स वपुषा साक्षादग्निरिव ज्वलन् । आद्यमाजगवं नाम खात् पपाग ततो धनुः
Radiant in form, blazing like fire itself, he entered the sky as the primordial Ajagava, and from there took up the bow.
चकार ह्टदि तादृक् च कर्मणा कृतवानसौ । ततः स पृथिवीपालः पालयन् वसुधामिमाम्
He performed such deeds as were fitting, and then that protector of the earth ruled this world.
प्रजानामुपकाराय यदि मां त्वं हनिष्यसि । आधारः कः प्रजानां ते नपश्वेष्ठे भविष्यति
If you kill me for the benefit of the people, who will be the support for your subjects, should I be destroyed?
ततश्व देवैर्मुनिबिर्दैत्यैरक्षोभिरद्रिभिः । गन्धर्वैरुरगैर्यक्षैः पितृभिस्तरुभिस्तथा
Then the gods, sages, demons, Rākṣasas, mountains, Gandharvas, serpents, Yakṣas, ancestors, and trees—
पृथोः पुत्रौ महावीर्यौ जज्ञातोऽन्तर्द्धिपालिनौ शिखण्डिनी हविर्द्धानमन्तर्द्धानाद् व्यजायत
Two sons of Pṛthu, both of great might and preservers of prosperity, were born—Śikhaṇḍinī and Havirddhāna; from Antarddhāna, they appeared.
हविर्द्धानात् षडाग्नेयी धिषणाजनयत् सुतान् । प्राचीनबर्हिषं शुक्रं गयं कृष्णं व्रजाजिनौ
From Havirddhāna, six sons were born to Dhiṣaṇā, the daughter of Agni: Prācīnabarhis, Śukra, Gaya, Kṛṣṇa, Vraja, and Ajina.
प्राचीनबर्हिर्भगवान् महानासीत् प्रजापतिः । हविर्धानान्महाभाग येन संवर्धिताः प्रजाः ॥ १,१४.
Prācīnabarhis, the blessed and great lord of creatures, was the one by whom the fortunate children of Havirddhāna were raised.
प्राचीनाग्राः कुशास्तस्य पृथिव्यां विश्रुता मुने । प्राचीनबर्हिरभवत्ख्यातो भुवि महाबलः ॥ १,१४.
The sacred kuśa grass, with tips facing east, became renowned on earth, O sage, because of him; Prācīnabarhis became famous on earth as a mighty one.
समुद्रतनयायां तु कृतदारो महीपतिः । महतस्तमसः पारे सवर्णायां महामते ॥ १,१४.
The king, having married the daughter of the ocean, the wise Savarṇā, on the far shore of the great darkness, established his household.
सवर्णाधत्त सामुद्री दश प्राचीनबर्हिषः । सर्वे प्राचेतसो नाम धनुर्वेदस्य पारगाः ॥ १,१४.
From Savarṇā, the daughter of the ocean, Prācīnabarhis had ten sons; all were called Pracetases, accomplished in the science of archery.
अपृथग्धर्मचरणास्ते तप्यन्त महत्तपः । दशवर्षसहस्राणि समुद्रसलिलेशयः ॥ १,१४.
Practicing the same righteous conduct, they performed great austerities for ten thousand years, dwelling in the waters of the ocean.
श्रीमैत्रेय उवाच यदर्थं ते महात्मानस्तपस्तेपुर्महामुने । प्राचेतसः समुद्राम्भस्येतदाख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ १,१४.
Śrī Maitreya said: For what purpose did those great-souled Pracetases perform austerities in the ocean's waters, O great sage? You should tell this.
श्रीपराशर उवाच पित्रा प्रचेतसः प्रोक्ताः प्रजार्थममितात्मना । प्रजापतिनियुक्तेन बहुमानपुरःसरम् ॥ १,१४.
Śrī Parāśara said: The Pracetases were instructed by their father, whose mind was vast, for the sake of progeny, with great respect, as appointed by the lord of creatures.
प्राचीनबर्हिरुवाच ब्रह्मणा देवदेवेन समादिष्टोस्म्यहं सुताः । प्रजाः संवर्धनीयास्ते मया चोक्तं तथेति तत् ॥ १,१४.
Prācīnabarhis said: I have been commanded by Brahmā, the god of gods, that my sons should increase the progeny; I told them so, and they agreed.
तन्मम प्रीतये पुत्राः प्रजावृद्धिमतन्द्रिताः । कुरुध्वं माननीया वः सम्यगाज्ञा प्रजापतेः ॥ १,१४.
Therefore, my sons, for my satisfaction, diligently promote the growth of progeny; the command of the lord of creatures is to be properly honored by you.
श्रीपराशर उवाच ततस्ते तत्पितुः श्रुत्वा वचनं नृपनन्दनाः । तथेत्युक्त्वा च तं भूयः पप्रच्छुः पितरं मुने ॥ १,१४.
Śrī Parāśara said: Hearing these words of their father, the sons of the king replied, 'So be it,' and then again questioned their father, O sage.