बुभुजे च तया सार्द्ध सम्भोगान्नृपनन्दनः । पितर्य्युपरते राज्यं विदेहेषु चकार सः
He, the delight of kings, enjoyed pleasures together with her, and, when his father passed away, he ruled the kingdom of the Videhas.
इयाज यज्ञान् सुबहुन् ददौ दानानि चार्थिनाम् । पुत्रानुत्पादयामास युयुधे च सहारिबिः
He performed many sacrifices and gave gifts to those who asked; he begot sons and fought with his enemies.
राज्यं भुक्त्वा यथान्यायं पालयित्वा वसुन्धराम् । तत्याज स प्रियान् प्राणान् संग्रामे धर्मतो नृपः
Having enjoyed his kingdom justly and protected the earth, that king gave up his dear life in battle, upholding righteousness.
ततश्वितास्थं तं भूयो भर्त्तारं सा शुभेक्षणा । अन्वारुरोह विधिवद् यथापूर्वं मुदा सती
Then, that virtuous-eyed lady, his wife, again ascended the funeral pyre after him, as before, with joy, according to the proper rites.
ततोऽवाप तया सार्द्धं राजपुत्र्या स पार्थिवः । ऐन्दानतीत्यवै लोकान् लोकान् कामदुहोऽक्षयान्
Thereafter, that king attained, together with the princess, worlds beyond those of Indra—everlasting realms that fulfill all desires.
स्वर्गाक्षयत्वमतुलं दाम्पत्यमतिदुर्लभम् । प्राप्त पुण्यफलं प्राप्य संशुद्धिं तां द्रिजोत्तम
Having attained the incomparable and exceedingly rare state of marital union in heaven, and having received the fruit of his merit and purification, O best of twice-born, he reached that state.
एष पाषण्डसम्भाषाद्दोषः प्रोक्तो मया द्रिज । तथाश्वमेधावबृथस्त्रानमाहात्म्यमेव च
O twice-born, I have thus described the fault arising from association with heretics, as well as the greatness of the Ashvamedha and the Avabhritha bath.
तस्मात् पाषण्डिभिः पापैरालापस्पर्शनं त्यजेत् । विशेषतः क्रियाकाले यज्ञादौ चापि दीक्षितः
Therefore, one should avoid conversation and contact with sinful heretics, especially during rituals and at the commencement of sacrifices, and particularly when initiated.
क्रियाहानिर्गृ हे यस्य मासमेकं प्रजायते । तस्यावलोकनात् सूर्यं पश्येत मतिमान् नरः
If, due to the fault of ritual neglect, a person is born for one month, the wise man should look at the sun to be purified from even seeing such a one.
किं पुनर्यैस्तु सत्यक्ता त्रयी सर्वात्मना द्रिज । परान्नभोजिभिः पापैर्वेदवादविरोधिबिः
What then of those who have completely abandoned the three Vedas, who eat food from others, who are sinful, and who oppose the teachings of the Vedas?
सहालापस्तु संसर्गः सहास्या चातिपापिनी । पाषण्डिबिर्दुराचारैस्तस्मात्ताः परिवर्जयेत्
Association, conversation, and even being with such extremely sinful heretics of evil conduct should therefore be avoided.
पाषण्डिनो विकर्मस्थान् वैडालब्रतिकाञ्छठान् । हैतुकान् वकवृत्तींश्व वाङूमात्रेणापि नार्चयेत्
One should not honor, even with words, heretics engaged in forbidden acts, those who follow the practices of cats, those who are deceitful, argumentative, or hypocritical.
दूरादपास्तः सम्पर्कः सहस्यापि च पापिभिः । पाषण्डिभिर्दुराचारैस्तस्मात्ताः परिवर्जयेत्
Contact and association with such sinful heretics of evil conduct should be shunned from afar.
एते नग्नास्तवाख्याता दृष्टया श्राद्धोपघातकाः । येषां सम्भाषणात् पुंसां दिनपुण्यं प्रणश्यति
These, called naked ascetics and heretics, are destroyers of śrāddha rites; by conversing with them, a person's merit for the day is lost.
एते पाषणिडनः पापा न ह्म तानालपेदू बुधः । पुण्यं नश्यति सम्भाषादेतेषां तद्दिनोद्भवम्
These heretics are sinful; the wise should not converse with them, for by speaking with them, the merit gained that day is destroyed.
पुं सां जटाधरणमौण्डयवतां वृथैव । मोघाशिनामखिलशौचनिराकृतानाम् तोयप्रदानपितृपिण्डबहिष्कृतानां सम्भाषणादपि नरा नरकं प्रयान्ति
Even those who wear matted hair or are shaven-headed, who eat in vain, who reject all purity, who are excluded from water offerings and ancestral rites—by conversing with them, men go to hell.
मैत्रेय उवाच। भगवन्यन्नरैः कार्य्यं साधुकर्मण्यवस्थितैः । तन्मह्यं गुरुणाख्यातं नित्यनैमित्तिकात्मकम्
Maitreya said: O venerable one, you have explained to me what should be done by those established in virtuous deeds, both regular and occasional; please tell me further, O teacher.
वर्णधर्मास्तथाख्याता धर्मा ये चाश्रमेषु च । श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं वंशं राज्ञां तद्ब्रूहि मे गुरो
You have described the duties of the social orders and those of the stages of life; I wish to hear about the lineage of kings—please tell me that, O teacher.
श्रीपराशर उवाच । मैत्रेय श्रूयतामयमनेकयज्वशूरवीरधीरभूपालालंकृतो ब्रह्मादिर्मानवो वंशः
Śrī Parāśara said: Maitreya, listen as I recount the lineage of Manu, adorned by many kings who were accomplished in sacrifice, valor, heroism, and wisdom, beginning with Brahmā.
तदस्य वंशस्यानुपूर्वीमश्षोवंशपापप्रणाशनाय मैत्रेयैतां कथां शृणु
Now, to dispel the sins of this lineage, hear this account in its proper order, O Maitreya.
तद्यथा सकलजगतामादिरनादिभूतस्स ऋग्यजुस्सामादिमयो भगवान् विष्णुस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो मर्त्तं रूपं हिरण्यगर्भो ब्रह्मांडभूतो ब्रह्मा भगवान् प्राग्बभूव
Just as the blessed Viṣṇu, the origin and eternal foundation of all worlds, embodies the Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāma Vedas, so from Him, Brahmā—called Hiraṇyagarbha, the cosmic egg—first appeared in mortal form.
ब्रह्मणश्च दक्षिणांगुष्ठजन्मा दक्षप्रजापतिः दक्षस्याप्यदितिरदितेर्विवस्वान् विवस्वतो मनुः
From Brahmā’s right thumb was born Dakṣa Prajāpati; from Dakṣa came Aditi; from Aditi, Vivasvān; and from Vivasvān, Manu.
मनोरिक्ष्वाकुनृगधृष्टशर्यातिनरिष्यंतप्रांशुनाभगदिष्टकरूषपृषध्राख्या दश पुत्रा बभूवुः
Manu had ten sons: Ikṣvāku, Nṛga, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhaga, Diṣṭa, Karūṣa, and Pṛṣadhra.
इष्ठिं च मित्रावरुणयोर्मनुः पुत्रकामश्चकार
Desiring sons, Manu performed a sacrifice for Mitra and Varuṇa.
तत्र तावदह्नुते होतुरपचारादिला नाम कन्या बभूव
There, due to an error by the officiating priest, a daughter named Ilā was born.
सैव च मित्रावरुणयोः प्रसादात्सुद्युम्नो नाम मनोः पुत्रो मैत्रेय आसीत्
By the favor of Mitra and Varuṇa, that same Ilā became Sudyumna, a son of Manu, O Maitreya.
पुनश्चेश्वरकोपात्स्त्री सती सा तु सोमसूनोर्बुधस्याश्रमसमीपे बभ्राम
Again, due to the wrath of the lord, she became a woman and wandered near the hermitage of Budha, son of Soma.
सानुरागाच्च तस्यां बुधः पुरूरवसमात्मजमुत्पादयामास
Moved by affection, Budha fathered Purūravas, his own son, with her.
जातेपि तस्मिन्नमिततेजोभिः परमर्षिभिरिष्टिमय ऋङ्मयो यजुर्मयस्साममयोथर्वणमयस्सर्ववेदमयो मनोमयो ज्ञानमयो न किंचिन्मयोन्नमयो भगवान् यज्ञपुरुषस्वरूपी सुद्युम्नस्य पुंस्त्वमभिलषद्भिर्यथावदिष्टस्तत्प्रसादादिला पुनरपि सुद्युम्नोऽभवत्
Even after his birth, the great sages, desiring Sudyumna’s manhood, performed sacrifices of the Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma, Atharva Vedas, and all Vedas, embodying mind, knowledge, and the essence of food, invoking the divine form of the Yajña-Puruṣa; thus, by their favor, Ilā again became Sudyumna.
तस्याप्युत्कलगयविनतास्त्रयः पुत्रा बभूवुः
He had three sons: Uttkala, Gaya, and Vinata.