तस्मात्तु पुरुषाद्देवी शतरूपा व्यजायत । प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ प्रसूत्याकूतिसंज्ञितम् ॥ १,७.
From that man, the goddess Shatarupa was born; Priyavrata and Uttanapada, known as Prasuti and Akuti.
कन्याद्वयं च धर्मज्ञ रूपौदार्यगुणान्वितम् । ददौ प्रसूतिं दक्षाय आकूतिं रुचये पुरा ॥ १,७.
And two daughters, endowed with beauty and noble qualities, were given—Prasuti to Daksha, and Akuti formerly to Ruchi.
प्रजापतिः स जग्राह तयोर्जज्ञे सदक्षिणः । पुत्रो यज्ञे महाभाग दम्पत्योर्मिथुनं ततः ॥ १,७.
Prajapati took her, and from their union was born Sadakshina, a son most fortunate, the offspring of that couple.
यज्ञस्य दक्षिणायां तु पुत्रा द्वादश जज्ञिरे । यामा इति समाख्याता देवाः स्वायंभुवे मनौ ॥ १,७.
From Dakshina of the sacrifice, twelve sons were born, known as the Yamas, gods in the age of Svayambhuva Manu.
प्रसूत्यां च तथा दक्षश्चतस्त्रो विंशतिस्तथा । ससर्ज कन्यास्तासां च सम्यङ्नामानि मे शृणु ॥ १,७.
And likewise, Daksha begot twenty-four daughters through Prasuti; now hear from me their proper names.
श्रद्धा लक्ष्मीर्धृतिस्तुष्टिर्मेधा पुष्टिस्तथा क्रिया । बुद्धिर्लज्जा वपुः शान्तिः सिद्धिः कीर्तिस्त्रयोदशी ॥ १,७.
Shraddha, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Tushti, Medha, Pushti, Kriya, Buddhi, Lajja, Vapu, Shanti, Siddhi, and Kirti—these are the thirteen.
पत्न्यर्थं प्रतिजग्राह धर्मो दाक्षायणीः प्रभुः । ताभ्यः शिष्टयवीयस्य एकादश सुलोचनाः ॥ १,७.
For the sake of marriage, Dharma, the lord, accepted the daughters of Daksha; from them, eleven sons of noble sight were born.
ख्यातिः सत्यथ संभूतिः स्मृतिः प्रीतिः क्षमा तथा । सन्ततिश्चानसूया च ऊर्जा स्वाहा स्वधा तथा ॥ १,७.
Khyati, Sati, Sambhuti, Smriti, Priti, Kshama, Santati, Anasuya, Urja, Svaha, and Svadha as well.
भृतुर्भवो मरीचिश्च तथा चैवाङ्गिरा मुनिः । पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्चैव क्रतुश्चर्षिवरस्तथा ॥ १,७.
Bhrigu, Bhava, Marichi, and also the sage Angiras; Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, the great seer as well.
अत्रिर्वसिष्ठो वह्निश्च पितरश्च यथाक्रमम । ख्यात्याद्य जगृहुः कन्या मुनयो मुनि सत्तम ॥ १,७.
Atri, Vasistha, Vahni, and the Pitrs in due order—these sages, O best of ascetics, took the daughters beginning with Khyati.
श्रद्धा कामं चला दर्पं नियमं धृतिरात्मजम् । सन्तोषं च तथा तुष्टिर्लोभं पुष्टिरसूयत ॥ १,७.
Shraddha gave birth to Kama, Chala to Darpa, Niyama to Dhriti's son, and likewise Tushti to Santosha, and Pushti to Lobha.
मेधा श्रुतं क्रिया दण्डं नयं विनयमेव च ॥ १,७.
Medha gave birth to Sruta; Kriya to Danda; Naya and Vinaya as well.
बोधं बुद्धिस्तथा लज्जा विनयं वपुरात्मजम् । व्यवसायं प्रजज्ञे वै क्षेमं शान्तिरसूयता ॥ १,७.
Bodha, Buddhi, Lajja, Vinaya, and Vapu's son; Vyavasaya was born, and Kshema was begotten by Shanti.
सुखं सिद्धिर्यशः कीर्तिरित्येते धर्मसूनवः । कामाद्रतिः सुतं हर्षं धर्मपौत्रमसूयत ॥ १,७.
Sukha, Siddhi, Yasha, and Kirti—these are the sons of Dharma; from Kama was born Rati, and from her son Harsha, Dharma's grandson.
हिंसा भार्या त्वधर्मस्य ततो जज्ञे तथानृतम् । कन्या च निकृतिस्ताभ्यां माया जज्ञे च वेदना ॥ १,७.
Himsa became the wife of Adharma, and from them was born Anrita; their daughter was Nikriti, and from those two were born Maya and Vedana.
माया च वेदना चैव मिथुनं त्विदमेतयोः । तयोर्जज्ञेथ वै माया मृत्युं भूतापहारिणम् ॥ १,७.
Maya and Vedana formed a pair; from them, Maya gave birth to Mrityu, the taker away of beings.
वेदना स्वसूतं चापि दुःखं जज्ञेऽथ रौरवात् । मृत्योर्व्याधिजराशोकतृष्णक्रोधाश्च जज्ञिरे ॥ १,७.
Vedana gave birth to her own son Duhkha, and from Raurava came forth; from Mrityu were born Vyadhi, Jara, Shoka, Trishna, and Krodha.
दुःखोत्तराः स्मृता ह्येते सर्वे चाधर्मलक्षणाः । नैषां पुत्रोस्ति वै भार्या ते सर्वे ह्यूर्ध्वरेतसः ॥ १,७.
These are all known as the offspring of Duhkha, and are characterized by unrighteousness; they have no wives or sons, for they are all of restrained seed.
रौद्राण्येतानिरूपाणि विष्णोर्मुनिवरात्मज । नित्यप्रलयहेतुत्वं जगतोस्य प्रयान्ति वै ॥ १,७.
These fierce forms, O sage, are the sons of Vishnu's mind-born sons; they always bring about the dissolution of this world.
दक्षो मरीचिरत्रिश्च भृग्वाद्याश्च प्रजेश्वराः । जगत्यत्र महाभाग नित्यसर्गस्य हेतवः ॥ १,७.
Daksha, Marichi, Atri, Bhrigu, and the other lords of creatures are, O most fortunate one, the causes of the perpetual creation in this world.
मनवो मनुपुत्राश्च भूपा वीर्यधराश्च ये । सन्मार्गनिरताः शूरास्ते सर्वे स्थितिकारिणः ॥ १,७.
The Manus, the sons of Manu, the kings, and those who possess valor—those who are devoted to the right path and are courageous—all these are the upholders of order.
श्रीमैत्रेय उवाच येयं नित्या स्थितिर्ब्रह्मन्नित्यसर्गस्तथेरितः । नित्याभावश्च तेषां वै स्वरूपं मम कथ्यताम् ॥ १,७.
Śrī Maitreya said: O Brāhman, you have spoken of this perpetual order and the so-called perpetual creation; please explain to me their true and eternal nature.
श्रीपराशर उवाच सर्गस्थितिविनाशांश्च भगवान्मधुसूदनः । तैस्तै रूपैरचिन्त्यात्मा करोत्यव्याहतो विभुः ॥ १,७.
Śrī Parāśara said: The Blessed Madhusūdana, whose essence is inconceivable, brings about creation, preservation, and dissolution by means of various forms, unhindered and all-pervading.
नैमित्तिकः प्राकृतिकस्तथैवात्यन्तिको द्विज । नित्यश्च सर्वभूतानां प्रलयोऽयं चतुर्विधः ॥ १,७.
O twice-born, there are four kinds of dissolution for all beings: occasional, elemental, absolute, and perpetual.
ब्रह्मो नैमित्तिकस्तत्र च्छेतेयं जगतीपतिः । प्रयाति प्राकृतं चैव ब्रह्मण्डं प्रकृतौ लयम् ॥ १,७.
Of these, the occasional dissolution is called 'Brahma's'; during this, the Lord of the world sleeps, and the cosmic egg returns to its primal state.
ज्ञानादात्यन्तिकः प्रोक्तो योगिनः परमात्मनि । नित्यः सदैव भूतानां यो विनाशो दिवानिशम् ॥ १,७.
The dissolution through knowledge is called absolute, pertaining to yogis in the Supreme Self; and the perpetual dissolution is the constant destruction of beings, day and night.
प्रसूतिः प्रकृतेर्या तु सा सृष्टिः प्राकृता स्मृता । दैनन्दिनी तथा प्रोक्ता नान्तरप्रलयादनु ॥ १,७.
The emergence from primordial nature is called elemental creation; this is also known as daily creation, which follows the intermediate dissolution.
भूतान्यनुदिने यत्र जायन्ते मुनिसत्तम । नित्यसर्गो हि स प्रोक्तः पुराणार्थविचक्षणैः ॥ १,७.
O best of sages, where beings are born every day, that is called perpetual creation by those who understand the meaning of the Purāṇas.
एवं सर्वशरीरेषु भगवान्भूतभावनः । संस्थितः कुरुते विष्णुरुत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमान् ॥ १,७.
Thus, in all bodies, the Lord, the source of beings, Viṣṇu, abides and brings about creation, preservation, and dissolution.
सृष्टि स्थितिविनाशानां शक्तयः सर्वदेहिषु । वैष्णव्यः परिवर्तन्ते मैत्रेयाहर्निशं समाः ॥ १,७.
O Maitreya, the powers of creation, preservation, and destruction, which are of Viṣṇu, revolve in all embodied beings, day and night, for ages.