सिनीवाली कुहूशचैव राका चानुमतिस्तथा । अनुसूया तथैवात्रेर्जज्ञ पुत्रानकल्मषान्
Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Rākā, and Anumati were born; likewise, Anasūyā gave birth to the sinless sons of Atri.
प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्य्ययां दत्तोलिस्तत्सुतोऽभवत्
From Prīti, the wife of Pulastya, was born the son Datoli.
पूर्व्वजन्मनि योऽगस्त्यः स्मृतः स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे । कर्दमश्वावरीयांश्व सहिष्णुश्व सूतत्रयम्
In a previous birth, Agastya is said to have existed in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara; Kardama, Śvāvarīya, and Sahiṣṇu were his three sons.
क्षमा तु सुषुवे भार्य्या पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः । क्रतोश्व सन्नतिर्भार्य्या बालखिल्यानसूयत
Kṣamā, the wife of the progenitor Pulaha, gave birth; and Sannati, the wife of Kratu, gave birth to the Bālakhilyas.
षष्टिर्यानि सहस्त्राणि यतीनामूद्ध्व रेतसाम् । अङ्गुष्ठपर्व्वमात्राणां जलदूभास्करतेजसाम्
Sixty thousand ascetics, with upward-flowing seed, each the size of a thumb-joint, radiant like water, smoke, and the sun, were born.
ऊर्ज्जायाञ्च विशिष्ठस्य सप्ताजायन्त वै सुताः । रजोगात्रोर्ध्वबाहुश्व वसनश्वानघस्तथा
From Ūrjjā, the wife of Viśiṣṭha, seven sons were indeed born: Rajogātra, Ūrdhvabāhu, Vasana, and Anagha as well.
सुतपाः शुक्र इत्येते सर्व्वे सप्तर्षयोऽमलाः । योऽसावग्निरभिमानी ब्रह्मणस्तनयोऽग्रजः
Sutapā and Śukra—these are all the seven spotless sages; he who is the lord of fire, the eldest son of Brahmā.
तस्मात् स्वाहा सुतांल्लेभे त्रीणुदारौजसो द्रिज । पावकं पावमानञ्च शुचिञ्चापि जलाशिनम्
From him, through Svāhā, three sons were born, O twice-born: Pāvaka, Pāvamāna, and Śuci, who consumes water.
तेषान्तु सन्ततावन्ये चत्वारिंशज्व पञ्च च । एवमेकोनपञ्चाशद् वह्नयः परिकीर्तिताः
From them, in succession, were born forty-five others; thus, forty-nine fires are enumerated.
कथ्यन्ते वह्नयश्चैते पिता पुत्रत्रयञ्च यत् । पितरो ब्रह्मणा सृष्टा व्याख्याता ये मया तव
These fires are described as father and three sons; the ancestors created by Brahmā have been explained to you by me.
अग्रिष्वात्ता बहिर्षदोऽनग्रयः साग्नयश्व ये । तेभेयः स्वधा सुते जज्ञ मैनां वैधारिणीं तथा
The Agniṣvāttas, Bahirṣads, Anagnis, and Sāgnis—these, along with Svadhā, gave birth to Mainā and Vaidhāriṇī.
ते उबे ब्रह्मवादिन्यौ योगिन्यौ चाप्युभे द्रिज । उत्तमज्ञानसम्पन्ने सर्व्वैः समुदितैर्गुणौः
Both were learned in Brahman, both were yoginīs, O twice-born; endowed with supreme knowledge and all virtues.
इत्येषा दक्षकन्यानां कथितापत्यसन्ततिः । श्वद्धावान् संस्मरन्नेताम् अनपत्यो न जायते
Thus is recounted the progeny of Dakṣa's daughters; whoever remembers this lineage with faith does not remain childless.
श्रीपराशर उवाच प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ मनोः स्वायंभुवस्य तु । द्वौ पुत्रौ तु महावीर्यौ धर्मज्ञौ कथितौ तव ॥ १,११.
Śrī Parāśara said: Priyavrata and Uttānapāda, the two mighty and righteous sons of Svāyambhuva Manu, have been described to you.
तयोरुत्तानपादस्य सुरुच्यामुत्तमः सुतः । अभीष्टायामभूद्ब्रह्यन्पितुरत्यन्तवल्लभः ॥ १,११.
Of these, Uttānapāda had a son named Uttama by Suruci, his beloved wife, who was exceedingly dear to his father.
सुनीतिर्नाम या राज्ञस्तस्यासीन्महिषी द्विज । स नाति प्रीतिमांस्तस्यामभूद्यस्या ध्रुवः सुतः ॥ १,११.
The king's queen named Sunīti, O twice-born, was not greatly favored by him; her son was Dhruva.
राजासनस्थितस्याङ्कं पितुर्भ्रतरमाश्रितम् । दृष्ट्वोत्तमं ध्रुव श्चक्रे तमारोढुं मनोरथम् ॥ १,११.
Dhruva saw his father's brother's son, Uttama, seated on the king's lap, and wished in his heart to climb up as well.
प्रत्यक्षं भूपतिस्तस्याः सुरुच्या नाभ्यनन्दत । प्रणयेनागतं पुत्रमुत्संगारोहणोत्सुकम् ॥ १,११.
The king, present there, did not welcome his son, who had come with affection and eagerness to climb onto his lap.
सपत्नी तनयं दृष्ट्वा तमङ्कारोहणोत्सुकम् । स्वपुत्रं च तथारूढं सुरुचिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १,११.
Suruci, seeing her co-wife's son eager to climb onto the lap, and her own son already seated there, spoke these words.
क्रियते किं वृथा वत्स महानेष मनोरथः । अन्यस्त्रीगर्भजातेन ह्यसंभूय ममोदरे ॥ १,११.
Why do you desire in vain, child, such a great wish? One born from another woman cannot attain what is not conceived in my womb.
उत्तमोत्तममप्राप्यमविवेको हि वाञ्छसि । सत्यं सुतस्त्वमप्यस्य किं तु न त्वं मया धृतः ॥ १,११.
You desire the highest, which is unattainable; you lack discernment. Truly, you are also his son, but you were not borne by me.
एतद्राजासनं सर्व भूभृत्संश्रयकेतनम् । योग्यं ममैव पुत्रस्य किमात्मा क्लिश्यतेत्वया ॥ १,११.
This royal seat, the refuge of all kings, is fit only for my son. Why do you trouble yourself?
उच्चैर्मनोरथस्तेयं मत्पुत्रस्येव किं वृथा । सुनीत्यामात्मनो जन्म किं त्वया नावगम्यते ॥ १,११.
Your wish is lofty, just as my son's, but why in vain? Do you not realize that you were born from Suniti?
श्रीपराशर वाच उत्सृज्य पितरं बालस्तच्छ्रुत्वा मातृभाषितम् । जगाम कुपितो मातुर्निजाया द्विजमन्दिरम् ॥ १,११.
Śrī Parāśara said: Hearing these words spoken by his stepmother, the boy, angry, left his father and went to his own mother's dwelling.
तं दृष्ट्वा कुपितं पुत्रमीषत्प्रस्फुरिताधरम् । सुनीतिरङ्कमारोप्य मैत्रेयेदमभाषत ॥ १,११.
Seeing her son angry, his lower lip slightly trembling, Suniti took him onto her lap and spoke to him, O Maitreya.
वत्स कः कोपहेतुस्ते कश्च त्वां नाभि नन्दति । कोवजानाति पितरं वत्स यस्तेपराध्यति ॥ १,११.
Child, what is the cause of your anger? Who has not welcomed you? Who, O child, would blame your father, who has wronged you?
श्रीपराशर वाच इत्युक्तः सकलं मात्रे कथयामास तद्यथा । सुरुचिः प्राह भूपालप्रत्यक्षमतगर्विता ॥ १,११.
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus addressed, he told his mother everything as it happened—how Suruci, proud, spoke before the king.
विनिश्वस्येति कथिते तस्मिन्पुत्रेण दुर्मनाः । श्वसक्षामेक्षणा दीना सुनीतिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १,११.
Hearing this from her son, Suniti, distressed, sighed deeply, her eyes filled with tears, and spoke these words.
सुनीतिरुवाच सुरुचिः सत्यमाहेदं मन्दभाग्योसिःपुत्रक । न हि पुण्यवतां वत्स सपत्नैरेव मुच्यते ॥ १,११.
Suniti said: Suruci has spoken the truth, my son; you are unfortunate. Indeed, O child, the virtuous are not freed from co-wives.
नोद्वेगस्तात कर्तव्यः कृतं यद्भवता पुरा । तत्कोपहर्तु शक्नोति दातुं कश्चाकृतं त्वया ॥ १,११.
Do not be disturbed, dear one, by what has been done in the past. Who can give or take away what you have not done?