एषां सूतिप्रसूतिभ्यामिदमापूरितं जगत् ॥ १,८.
From their unions and births, this entire world has been filled.
शनैश्चरस्तथा शुक्रो लोहिताङ्गो मनोजवः । स्कन्दः सर्गोऽथ सन्तानो बुधश्चानुक्रमात्सुताः ॥ १,८.
Śanaiścara, Śukra, Lohitāṅga, Manojava, Skanda, Sarga, Santāna, and Budha—these, in order, are their sons.
एवंप्रकारो रुद्रोऽसौ सतीं भार्यामनिन्दिताम् । उपयेमे दुहितरं रक्षस्यैव प्रजापतेः ॥ १,८.
In this way, Rudra took as his blameless wife Satī, the daughter of Dakṣa, lord of creatures.
दक्षकोपाच्च तत्याज स सती स्वकलेवरम् । हिमवद्दुहित साभून्मेनायां द्विजसत्तम ॥ १,८.
Because of Dakṣa's anger, Satī abandoned her own body; O best of Brahmins, she was then born as the daughter of Himavat and Menā.
उपयेमे पुनश्चोमामनन्यां भगवान्हरः ॥ १,८.
Again, the blessed Hara took Pārvatī, unrivaled, as his wife.
देवौ धातृविधातारौ भृगोः ख्यातिरसूयत । श्रियं च देवदेवस्य पत्नी नारायणस्य या ॥ १,८.
Khyāti, the wife of Bhṛgu, gave birth to Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ, the two gods, and also to Śrī, the wife of Nārāyaṇa, lord of the gods.
श्रीमैत्रेय उवाच क्षीराब्धौ श्रीः समुत्पन्ना श्रूयतेऽमृतमन्थने । भृगोः ख्यात्यां समुत्पन्नेत्येतदाह कथं भवात् ॥ १,८.
Śrī Maitreya said: It is heard that Śrī arose from the churning of the ocean of milk, yet you say she was born from Khyāti, daughter of Bhṛgu—how is this so?
श्रीपराशर उवाच नित्यैवैषा जगन्माता विष्णोः श्रीरनपायिनि । यथा सर्वगतो विष्णुस्तथैवेयं द्विजोत्तम ॥ १,८.
Śrī Parāśara said: She is eternally the mother of the world, the unfailing Śrī of Viṣṇu; just as Viṣṇu is all-pervading, so too is she, O best of Brahmins.
अर्थो विष्णुरियं वाणी नीतिरेषा नयो हरिः । बोधो विष्णुरियं बुद्धिर्धर्मोऽसौ सत्क्रिया त्वियम् ॥ १,८.
Meaning is Viṣṇu, speech is she; policy is she, and guidance is Hari; knowledge is Viṣṇu, wisdom is she; righteousness is he, and noble action is she.
स्त्रष्टा विष्णुरियं सृष्टिः श्रीर्भूमिर्भूधरो हरिः । सन्तोषो भगवाल्लङ्क्ष्मीस्तुष्टिर्मैत्रेय शाश्वती ॥ १,८.
The creator is Viṣṇu, creation is Śrī; earth is she, the supporter is Hari; satisfaction is the Blessed Lord, prosperity is Lakṣmī, and contentment, O Maitreya, is eternal.
इच्छा श्रीर्भगवान्कामो यज्ञोऽसौ दक्षिणा त्वियम् । आज्याहुतिरसौ देवी पुरोडाशो जनार्दनः ॥ १,८.
Desire is Śrī, the Blessed Lord is longing; sacrifice is he, offering is she; the pouring of ghee is the goddess, the sacrificial cake is Janārdana.
पत्नीशाला मुने लक्ष्मीः प्राग्वंशौ मधुसूदनः । चितिर्लक्ष्मीर्हरिर्यूप इध्मा श्रीर्भगवान्कुशः ॥ १,८.
The house of the wife, O sage, is Lakṣmī; the eastern line is Madhusūdana; the altar is Lakṣmī, Hari is the sacrificial post; fuel is Śrī, the Blessed Lord is the sacred grass.
सामास्वरूपी भगवानुद्गीतिः कमलालया । स्वाहा लक्ष्मीर्जगन्नाथो वासुदेवो हुता शनः ॥ १,८.
The Lord is the embodiment of Sāman, the chant is she who dwells in the lotus; Svāhā is Lakṣmī, the Lord of the universe is Vāsudeva, and the oblation is the offering.
शङ्करो भगवाञ्छौरिर्गौरीलक्ष्मीर्द्विजोत्तम । मैत्रेय केशवः सूर्यस्तत्प्रभा कमलालया ॥ १,८.
Śaṅkara is the Blessed Lord, Śaurī is Gaurī-Lakṣmī, O best of Brahmins; Maitreya, Keśava is the Sun, and his radiance is she who dwells in the lotus.
विष्णुः पितृगणः पद्मा स्वधा शाश्वतपुष्टिदा । द्यौः श्रीः सर्वात्मको विष्णुरवकाशोतिविस्तरः ॥ १,८.
Viṣṇu is the host of ancestors, Padmā is Svadhā, the giver of eternal nourishment; heaven is Śrī, Viṣṇu is the soul of all, vast beyond measure.
शशाङ्कः श्रीधरः कान्तिः श्रीस्तथैवानपायिनी । धृतिर्लक्ष्मीर्जगच्चेष्टा वायुः सर्वत्रगो हरिः ॥ १,८.
The moon is Śrīdhara, radiance is Śrī, unfailing; steadfastness is Lakṣmī, the activity of the world is Vāyu, and Hari is present everywhere.
जलधिर्द्विजगोविन्दस्तद्वेला श्रीर्महामुने । लक्ष्मीस्वरूपमिन्द्राणी देवेन्द्रो मधुसूदनः ॥ १,८.
O great sage, the ocean is Dvija, Govinda is that shore, Lakshmi is the form, Indrani is the goddess, and Madhusudana is the lord of the gods.
यमश्चक्रधरः साक्षाद्धूमोर्णा कमलालया । ऋद्धिः श्रीः श्रीधरो देवः स्वयमेव धनेश्वरः ॥ १,८.
Yama is the wielder of the discus himself, Dhumorna is Kamalalaya, Riddhi is Shri, Shridhara is the god, and Dhaneshvara is himself.
गौरी लक्ष्मीमंहाबागा केशवो वरुणः स्वयम् । श्रीर्देवसेना विप्रेन्द्र देवसेनापतिर्हरिः ॥ १,८.
Gauri is Lakshmi, the greatly fortunate; Keshava is Varuna himself; Shri is Devasena, O best of Brahmins, and Hari is the commander of the divine army.
अवष्टंभो गदापाणिः शक्तिर्लक्ष्मीर्द्विजोत्तम । काष्ठा लक्ष्मीर्निमेषोऽसौ मुहूर्तोऽसौ कला त्वियम् ॥ १,८.
Avastambha is the wielder of the mace, Shakti is Lakshmi, O best of Brahmins; Kashtha is Lakshmi, Nimesha is he, Muhurta is he, and this is Kala.
ज्योत्स्ना लक्ष्मीः प्रदीपोऽसौ सर्वः सर्वेश्वरो हरिः । लताभूता जगन्माता श्रीर्विष्णुर्द्रुमसंज्ञितः ॥ १,८.
Jyotsna is Lakshmi, this lamp is Hari, the lord of all; the mother of the world is Lakshmi in the form of a creeper, and Vishnu is known as the tree.
विभावरी श्रीर्दिवसो देवचक्रगदाधरः । वरप्रदो वरो विष्णुर्वधूः पद्मवनाल या ॥ १,८.
Vibhavari is Shri, Divasa is the god who holds the discus and mace; the bestower of boons is Vishnu, and the bride is she who dwells in the lotus forest.
नदस्वरूपी भगवाञ्छ्रीर्नदीरूपसंस्थिता । ध्वजश्च पुण्डरीकाक्षः पताका कमलालया ॥ १,८.
The blessed one is in the form of a river, Shri abides in the form of a river; the banner is Pundarikaksha, and the flag is Kamalalaya.
तृष्णा लक्ष्मीर्जगन्नाथो लोभो नारायणः परः । रती रागश्च मैत्रेय लक्ष्मीर्गोविन्द एव च ॥ १,८.
Thirst is Lakshmi, the lord of the world is supreme Narayana; desire and passion, O Maitreya, are Lakshmi and Govinda as well.
किं चातिबहुनोक्तेन संक्षेपेणेदमुच्यते ॥ १,८.
What is the use of saying much more? This is stated briefly.
देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्यादौ पुन्नामा भगवान्हरिः । स्त्रीनाम्नी श्रीश्च विज्ञेया नानयोर्विद्यते परम् ॥ १,८.
Among gods, animals, and humans, the masculine name is Bhagavan Hari; the feminine name is Shri, and nothing exists beyond these two.
पराशर उवाच । इदञ्च श्वृण मैत्रेय यत् पृष्टोऽहमिह त्वया । श्रीसम्बद्ध मया ह्म तच्छ्र तमासीनूमरीचितः
Parashara said: Listen to this also, O Maitreya, which you have asked me here; I will narrate to you that which is connected with Shri, as I have heard.
दुर्व्वासाः शङ्करस्यांशश्चचार पृथिवीमिमाम् । स ददर्श स्त्रजं दिव्यामषिर्विद्याधरीकरे
Durvasa, a portion of Shankara, wandered this earth; he saw a divine garland in the hand of a Vidyadhari.
सन्तानाकानामखिलं यस्या गन्धेन वासितम् । अतिसेव्यमभूद् ब्रह्मनू तदूवनं वनचारिणाम्
The entire forest of sandalwood was perfumed by its fragrance; it became highly sought after by the forest-dwellers, O Brahmin.
उन्मत्तव्रतधृगू विप्रस्तां दृष्ट्वा शोभनां स्त्रजम् तां ययाचे वरारोहां विद्याधरवधूं ततः
That sage, bearing the vow of a madman, seeing that beautiful garland, asked for it from the Vidyadhara maiden of lovely form.