pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: तत्प्रधानात्मनस्तस्य भूमेः कृत्यं स्वयंभुवः। पूर्वमेवाभवद्राजन्विदितं परमेष्ठिनः॥
English: O king, the object (for which she came) was already known beforehand to the Omniscient, Self-created and Supreme Lord.
Sanskrit: स्रष्टा हि जगतः कस्मान्न संबुध्यते भारत। ससुरासुरलोकानामशषेण मनोगतम्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race he is the creator of the universe, why should he not know fully what is in the minds of the creatures, including the very Devas and the Danavas?
Sanskrit: तामुवाच महाराज भूमि भूमिपतिः प्रभुः। प्रभवः सर्वभूतानामीशः शंभुः प्रजापतिः॥
English: O great king, the Lord of the earth, Prajapati, Isha, Shambhu, then thus spoke to her.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच यदर्थमभिसंप्राप्ता मत्सकाशं वसुंधरे। तदर्थं संनियोक्ष्यामि सर्वानेव दिवौकसः॥
English: Brahma said: O Vasundhara (the holder of wealth,) I shall appoint all the dwellers of heaven in the work for which you have come to me.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच इत्युक्त्वा स महीं देवो ब्रह्मा राजन्विसृज्य च। आदिदेश तदा सर्वान्विबुधान्भूतकृत्स्वयम्॥ अस्या भूमेनिरसितुं भारं भागैः पृथक्पृथक्। अस्यामेव प्रसूयध्वं विरोधायेति चाब्रवीत्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : O king, having thus addressed the Earth, the divine Brahma, bade her farewell. Then the Creator commanded all the celestials, saying, "All of you go and take your birth on earth to free her from her burden. Go according to your respective parts and seek battles (with the Danavas).
Sanskrit: तथैव च समानीय गन्धर्वाप्सरसां गणान्। उवाच भगवान्सर्वानिदं वचनमर्थवत्॥
English: Then the creator of all the creatures, calling all the tribes of the Gandharvas and Apsaras, spoke to them thus, “All of you go and take your birth amongst men according to your respective parts and in the forms you prefer.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मोवाच स्वैः स्वैरंशैः प्रसूयध्वं यथेष्टं मानुषेषु च। अथ शक्रादयः सर्वे सर्वे श्रुत्वा सुरगुरोर्वचः। तथ्यमर्थ्यं च पथ्यं च तस्य ते जगृहुस्तदा॥
English: All the celestials with Indra at their head, having heard these words of the lord of the celestials, words that were true, that were desirable under the circumstances and which were fraught with benefit, accepted them.
Sanskrit: अथ ते सर्वशोऽशैः स्वैर्गन्तुं भूमि कृतक्षणाः। नारायणममित्रघ्नं वैकुण्ठमुपचक्रमुः॥
English: Having then resolved to take birth on the earth according to their respective parts, they all went to Vaikuntha to the slayer of foes, Narayana,
Sanskrit: यः स चक्रगदापाणि: पीतवासा: शितिप्रभः। पद्मनाभः सुरारिघ्नः पृथुचार्वञ्चितेक्षणः॥
English: Who bears the discus and the mace in his hands, who wears yellow coloured cloth, who is greatly effulgent, who has the lotus in his navel, who is the slayer of the foes of the celestials, who is fixedly staring at his wide chest,
Sanskrit: प्रजापतिपतिर्देवः सुरनाथो महाबलः। श्रीवत्साङ्को हृषीकेशः सर्वदैवतपूजितः॥
English: Who is the lord of the Prajapati (Brahma) himself, who is the sovereign of all the gods, who is of infinite strength, who has the mark of the auspicious wheel on his breast, who is the central force of every one's faculties and who is adored by all the deities;
Sanskrit: तं भुव: शोधनायेन्द्र उवाच पुरुषोत्तमम्। अंशेनावतरेत्येवं तथेत्याह च तं हरिः॥
English: To him, this most exalted of all persons, Indra said, “Be incarnate." And Hari replied, "Be it so."
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच अथ नारायणेनेन्द्रश्चकार सह संविदम्। अवतर्तुं महीं स्वर्गादंशतः सहितः सुरैः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Thereupon, Hari held a consultation with Indra regarding his incarnation on earth with all the celestials according to their respective parts.
Sanskrit: आदिश्य च स्वयं शक्रः सर्वानेव दिवौकसः। निर्जगाम पुनस्तस्मात्क्षयान्नारायणस्य ह॥
English: Having then ordered the celestials, (what they should all do), Indra returned from the abode of Hari (Vaikuntha).
Sanskrit: तेऽमरारिविनाशाय सर्वलोकहिताय च। अवतेरुः क्रमेणैव महीं स्वर्गादिवौकसः॥
English: races The dwellers of heaven then, one after the other, took birth on earth for the destruction of the Asuras and for the welfare of the three worlds.
Sanskrit: ततो ब्रह्मार्षिवंशेषु पार्थिवर्षिकुलेषु च। जज्ञिरे राजशार्दूल यथाकामं दिवौकसः॥
English: O best of kings, the celestials, as each preferred, took birth in the of Brahmarshis and Rajarshis.
Sanskrit: दानवानाक्षसांश्चैव गन्धर्वान्पन्नागांस्तथा। पुरुषादानि चान्यानि जनुः सत्त्वान्यनेकशः॥
English: They killed the Danavas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas, Nagas and other cannibals and creatures.
Sanskrit: दानवा राक्षसाश्चैव गन्धर्वाः पन्नगास्तथा। न तान्बलस्थान्बाल्येऽपि जघ्नुर्भरतसत्तम॥
English: O best of the Bharata race, the Danavas, Rakshasas, Gandharvas and Nagas could not kill the (incarnate) celestials, even in their infancy, so strong were they.
Sanskrit: जनमेजय उवाच देवदानवसङ्घानां गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा। मानवानां च सर्वेषां तथा वै यक्षरक्षसाम्॥ श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वेन संभवं कृत्स्नमादितः। प्राणिनां चैव सर्वेषां संभवं वक्तुमर्हसि॥
English: Janamejaya said : I desire to hear the accounts of the births of the Devas, Danavas, Gandharvas, Apsaras, Manavas, Yakshas and Rakshasas from their beginning. Therefore, you should tell me all about the births of creatures.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि नमस्कृत्य स्वयंभुवे। सुरादीनामहं सम्यग्लोकानां प्रभवाप्ययम्॥
English: Vaishampayana said : Bowing down my head to the Self-created (Brahma), I shall narrate to you in detail the origin of the celestials and of all creatures.
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मणो मानसाः पुत्रा विदिता षण्महर्षयः। मरीचिरत्र्यङ्गिरसौ पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः॥
English: Brahma had six mind-born sons, (created out of his mind), namely Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu.
Sanskrit: मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपात्तु इमाः प्रजाः। प्रजज्ञिरे महाभागा दक्षकन्यास्त्रयोदश॥
English: Marichi had a son, named Kashyapa and from Kashyapa have sprung all creatures. Daksha begot thirteen illustrious daughters.
Sanskrit: अदितिदितिर्दनुः काला दनायुः सिंहिका तथा। क्रोधा प्राधा च विश्वा च विनता कपिला मुनिः॥ कदूश्च मनुजव्याघ्र दक्षकन्यैव भारत। एतासां वीर्यसंपन्नं पुत्रपौत्रमनन्तकम्॥
English: O best of kings, the daughters, of Daksha, were Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Danayu, Sinhika, Krodha, Pradha, Vishva, Vinata, Kapila, Muni and Kadru. The sons and grandsons of these daughters, all of exceeding prowess, were infinite in number.
Sanskrit: अदित्यां द्वादशादित्याः संभूता भुवनेश्वराः। ये राजन्नामतस्तांस्ते कीर्तयिष्यामि भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, from Aditi were born the twelve. Adityas, who were all lords of the Universe. I shall now mention them to you according to their names.
Sanskrit: धाता मित्रोऽर्यमा शक्रो वरुणस्त्वंश एव च। भगो विवस्वान्पूषा च सविता दशमस्तथा॥
English: (They were) Dhata, Mitra, Aryama, Shakra, Varuna, Ansha, Bhaga, Vivasvan, Pusha and Savita, the tenth.
Sanskrit: एकादशस्तथा त्वष्टा द्वादशो विष्णुरुच्यते। जघन्यजस्तु सर्वेषामादित्यानां गुणाधिकः॥
English: The eleventh was Tvashtri and the twelvth was Vishnu. The youngest, however, was the best in merit.
Sanskrit: एक एव दितेः पुत्रो हिरण्यकशिपुः स्मृतः। नाम्नाख्यातास्तु तस्येमे पञ्च पुत्रा महात्मनः॥
English: Diti had only son, named Hiranyakashipu and the illustrious Hiranyakashipu had five sons, famous all over the world.
Sanskrit: प्रह्लादः पूर्वजस्तेषां संह्लादस्तदनन्तरम्। अनुह्लादस्तृतीयोऽभूत्तस्माच्च शिबिबाष्कलौ॥
English: one The eldest was Prahlada, the next was Sanhlada, the third was Anuhlada, the fourth was Sibi and the youngest was Bashkala.
Sanskrit: प्रह्लादस्य त्रयः पुत्राः ख्याता: सर्वत्र भारत। विरोचनश्च कुम्भश्च निकुम्भश्चेति भारत॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, it is known everywhere that Prahlada had three sons, namely Virochana, Kumbha and Nikumbha.
Sanskrit: विरोचनस्य पुत्रोऽभूद्वलिरेकः प्रतापवान्। बलेश्च प्रथित: पुत्रो बाणो नाम महासुरः॥
English: Virochana's son was greatly powerful Bali and the son of Bali was the great Asura Bana.
Sanskrit: रुद्रस्यानुचरः श्रीमान्महाकालेति यं विदुः। चतुस्त्रिंशद् दनोः पुत्राः ख्याताः सर्वत्र भारत॥
English: He (Bana) was blessed with great fortune; he was a follower of Rudra and was, also known by the name of Mahakala.
Sanskrit: तेषां प्रथमजो राजा विप्रचित्तिर्महायशाः। शम्बरो नमुचिश्चैव पुलोमा चेति विश्रुतः॥ असिलोमा च केशी च दुर्जयश्चैव दानवः। अय:शिरा अश्वशिरा अश्वशङ्कुश्चवीर्यवान्॥ तथा गगनमूर्धा च वेगवान्केतुमांश्चसः। स्वर्भानुरश्वोऽश्वपतिवृषपर्वाजकस्तथा॥ अश्वग्रीवश्च सूक्ष्मश्च तुहुण्डश्च महाबलः। इषुपादेकचक्रश्च विरूपाक्षहराहरौ॥ निचन्द्रश्च निकुम्भश्च कुपटः कपटस्तथा। शरभः शलभश्चैव सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तथा। एते ख्याता दनोवंशे दानवाः परिकीर्तिताः॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, Danu had thirty four sons, the eldest of them was the famous King Viprachitti. The others were Sambara, Namuchi, Puloma, Asiloma, Keshi, Durjaya, Ayashiras, Ashvashiras, Ashvashanku, Gaganamurdhan, Vegavan, Ketuman, Svarbhanu, Ashva, Ashvapati, Vrishaparva, Ajaka, Ashvagriva, Sukshma, Tuhunda, Ekapada, Ekachakra, Virupaksha, Hara, Ahara, Nichandra, Nikumbha, Kupata, Kapata, Sharabha, Shalabha, Surya and Chandrama.
Sanskrit: अन्यौ तु खलु देवानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ स्मृतौ। अन्यौ दानवमुख्यानां सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ तथा॥ इमे च वंशाः प्रथिताः सत्त्ववन्तो महाबलाः। दनुपुत्रा महाराज दश दानववंशजाः॥ एकाक्षो मृतपा वीरः प्रलम्बनरकावपि।
English: These were the well-known sons of Danu. Surya and Chandrama (the sun and the moon) of the celestials were other persons and they were not the sons of Danu. Besides the above, there were ten more powerful and great sons of Danu, namely Ekaksha, heroic Mritapa, Pralamba, Naraka.
Sanskrit: वातापी शत्रुतपन: शठश्चैव महासुरः। गविष्ठश्च वनायुश्च दीर्घजिह्वश्च दानवः॥
English: Vatapi, Shatrutapana, the great Asura Satha, Gavishtha, Vanayu and the Danava, named Dirghajihva.
Sanskrit: असंख्येयाः स्मृतास्तेषां पुत्राः पौत्राश्च भारत। सिंहिका सुषुवे पुत्रं राहुं चन्द्रार्कमर्दनम्॥
English: O descendant of the Bharata race, the sons and grandsons of the above were numberless. Simhika gave birth to a son, called Rahu, the persecutor of the sun and the moon,
Sanskrit: सुचन्द्रं चन्द्रहर्तारं तथा चन्द्रप्रमर्दनम्। क्रूरस्वभावं क्रूरायाः पुत्रपौत्रमनन्तकम्॥
English: And (she gave birth to) three others, namely Suchandra, Chandraharta and Chandrapramardana. The numberless progeny of Krura was much wicked as she herself was.
Sanskrit: गणः क्रोधवशो नाम क्रूरकर्मारिमर्दनः। दनायुषः पुनः पुत्राश्चत्वारोऽसुरपुङ्गवाः॥
English: Their race was wrathful, of crooked deeds and the persecutors of foes. Danayu had four sons, the best among the Asuras.
Sanskrit: विक्षरो बलवीरौ च वृत्रश्चैव महासुरः। कालायाः प्रथिताः पुत्राः कालकल्पा प्रहारिणः।३४।
English: (They were) Vikshara, Bala, Vira and the great Asura Vritra. The sons of Kala were like Yama himself, all the slayers of their enemies.
Sanskrit: प्रविख्याता महावीर्या दानवेषु परंतपाः। विनाशनश्च क्रोधश्च क्रोधहन्ता तथैव च॥
English: They were greatly famous and powerful amongst the Danavas and were great oppressors of their enemies.
Sanskrit: क्रोधशत्रुस्तथैवान्ये कालकेया इति श्रुताः। असुराणामुपाध्यायः शुक्रस्त्वृषिसुतोऽभवत्॥
English: (They were) Vinashana, Krodha, Krodhahanta and Krodhashatru. These were the sons of Kala. As it is heard, there were also many others among the sons of Kala. Shukra, the son of a Rishi was the great preceptor of all the Asuras.
Sanskrit: ख्याताश्चोशनसः पुत्राश्चत्वारोऽसुरयाजकाः। त्वष्टाधरस्तथात्रिश्च द्वावन्यौ रौद्रकर्मिणौ॥
English: The illustrious Shukra had four sons who were also the preceptors of the Asuras. Their names were Tvashtadhara and Atri and two others of fearful deeds.
Sanskrit: तेजसा सूर्यसंकाशा ब्रह्मलोकपरायणाः। इत्येष वंशप्रभवः कथितस्ते तरस्विनाम्। असुराणां सुराणां च पुराणे संश्रुतो मया॥ एतेषां यदपत्यं तु न शक्यं तदशेषतः। प्रसंख्यातुं महीपाल गुणभूतमनन्तकम्॥
English: They were as effulgent as the sun himself. They were always engaged in acquiring the regions of Brahma. Thus have I narrated to you, as I heard them from the Purana, the accounts of the progeny of the Devas and the Danavas of great strength and power. The sons and grandsons, of these (Devas and Danavas) were so numberless that I am incapable of counting them.
Sanskrit: ताय॑श्चारिष्टनेमिश्च तथैव गरुडारुणौ। आरुणिर्वारुणिश्चैव वैनतेयाः प्रकीर्तिताः। शेषोऽनन्तो वासुकिश्च तक्षकश्च भुजंगमः॥
English: O protector of the world, the Tarkshya, Arishtanemi, Garuda, Arun, Aruni and Varuni were known to be the sons of Vinata. Shesha of Ananta, Vasuki, Takshaka,
Sanskrit: कूर्मश्च कुलिकश्चैव काद्रवेयाः प्रकीर्तिताः। भीमसेनोग्रसेनौ च सुपर्णो वरुणस्तथा॥
English: Kurma and Kulika are known to be the sons of Kadru, Bhimasena, Ugrasena, Suparna, Varuna,
Sanskrit: गोपतिधृतराष्ट्रश्च सूर्यवर्चाश्च सप्तमः। सत्यवागर्कपर्णश्च प्रयुतश्चापि विश्रुतः॥
English: Gopati, Dhritarashtra, Suryavarcha, Satyavarcha, Arkaparna, Prayuta,
Sanskrit: भीमश्चित्ररथश्चैव विख्यातः सर्वविद्वशी। तथा शालिशिरा राजन्पर्जन्यश्च चतुर्दशः॥
English: Bhima and Chitraratha, all greatly famous, learned and self-controlled, then O king, was Shalishira, then fourteenth in the least, Parjanya,
Sanskrit: कलिः पञ्चदशस्तेषां नारदश्चैव षोडशः। इत्येते देवगन्धर्वा मौनेयाः परिकीर्तिताः॥
English: The fifteenth, Kali and the sixteenth Narada; these Devagandharvas were known to be the sons of Muni.
Sanskrit: अथ प्रभूतान्यन्यानि कीर्तयिष्यामि भारत। अनवद्यां मनुं वंशामसुरां मार्गणप्रियाम्॥
English: O descendant of Bharata race, I shall now mention many others. Anavadhya, Manu, Vansha, Asura, Marganapriya,
Sanskrit: अरूपां सुभगां भासीमिति प्राधा व्यजायत। सिद्धं पूर्णश्च बर्हिश्च पूर्णायुश्च महायशाः॥
English: Arupa, Subhaga and Bhasi were the daughters of Pradha. Siddha, Purna, Barhi and famous Purnayu,
Sanskrit: ब्रह्मचारी रतिगुणः सुपर्णश्चैव सप्तमः। विश्वावसुश्च भानुश्च सुचन्द्रो दशमस्तथा॥
English: Brahmachari, Ratiguna and Suparna, Vishvavasu, Bhanu and Suchandra:
Sanskrit: इत्येते देवगन्धर्वाः प्राधायाः परिकीर्तिताः। मं त्वप्सरसां वंशं विदितं पुण्यलक्षणम्॥ प्राधाऽसूत महाभागा देवी देवर्षितः पुरा। अलम्बुषा मिश्रकेशी विद्युत्पर्णा तिलोत्तमा॥
English: These Devas and Gandharvas were also known to be the progeny of Pradha. It is also known that, that lady of good fortune Pradha, through the celestial Rishi (Kashyapa), brought forth the holy race of Apsaras, namely, Alambusha. Mishrakeshi, Vidyutaparna, Tilottama,
Sanskrit: अरुणा रक्षिता चैव रम्भा तद्वन्मनोरमा। केशिनी च सुबाहुश्च सुरता सुरजा तथा॥ सुप्रिया चातिबाहुश्च विख्यातौ च हाहा हूहूः। तुम्बुस्चेति चत्वारः स्मृता गन्धर्वसत्तमाः॥
English: Aruna, Rakshita, Rambha, Manorama, Keshini, Subahu, Surata, Suraja and Supriya, these were the daughters (of Pradha). And Atibahu, celebrated Haha-Huhu and Tumburu, these four best of Gandharvas (were also the sons of Pradha.)
Sanskrit: अमृतं ब्राह्मणा गावो गन्धर्वाप्सरसस्तथा। अपत्यं कपिलायास्तु पुराणे परिकीर्तितम्॥
English: The Ambrosia, Brahmanas, the kine the Gandharvas and Apsaras were the offspring of Kapila, so is stated in the Purana.
Sanskrit: इति ते सर्वभूतानां संभवः कथितो मया। यथावत्संपरिख्यातो गन्धर्वाप्सरसां तथा॥
English: Thus have been narrated to you duly the births of all the creatures and of the Gandharvas, Apsaras.
Sanskrit: भुजंगानां सुपर्णानां रुद्राणां मरुतां तथा। गवां च ब्राह्मणानां च श्रीमतां पुण्यकर्मणाम्॥
English: Nagas, Suparnas, Rudras and Maruts, of the kine and of the fortunate and holy Brahmanas.
Sanskrit: आयुष्यश्चैव पुण्यश्च धन्यः श्रुतिसुखावहः। श्रोतव्यश्चैव सततं श्राव्यश्चैवानसूयता॥
English: This history, (if read or heard) extends period of life. It is sacred, it is worthy of all praise, it gives pleasure, if heard. It should be always heard and recited to others in a proper frame of mind.
Sanskrit: इमं तु वंशं नियमेन यः पठेत् महात्मनाः ब्राह्मणदेवसंनिधौ। अपत्यलाभं लभते स पुष्कलम् श्रियं यशः प्रेत्य च शोभनां गतिम्॥
English: He, who properly reads in the presence of the deities and Brahmanas, this account of the births of noble creature, obtains large progeny, good fortune and fame. He attains to the higher worlds hereafter.
Sanskrit: वैशंपायन उवाच ब्रह्मणो मानसाः पुत्रा विदिताः षण्महर्षयः। एकादश सुता: स्थाणोः ख्याता: परमतेजसः॥
English: Vaishampayana said : It is known that the mind-born sons of Brahma were six great Rishis. There was another (mind-borm son of Brahma,) named Sthanu. He had eleven sons gifted with great energy,
Sanskrit: मृगव्याधश्च सर्पश्च निर्ऋतिश्च महायशाः। अजैकपादहिर्बुघ्यः पिनाकी च परंतपः॥
English: Namely, Mrigavyadha, Sarpa, famous Niriti, Ajaikapada, Ahirbudhnya, the chastiser of his foes Pinaki.
Sanskrit: दहनोऽथेश्वरश्चैव कपाली च महाद्युतिः। स्थाणुर्भगश्च भगवान्रुद्रा एकादश स्मृताः॥
English: Dahana, Ishvara and greatly effulgent Kapali, Sthanu and the illustrious Bhaga. These eleven are called eleven Rudras.
Sanskrit: मरीचिरङ्गिरा अत्रिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः। षडेते ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा वीर्यवन्तो महर्षयः॥
English: (It has been already said that) Marichi, Angiras, Atari, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu, these powerful Rishis were six mind-born sons of Brahma.
Sanskrit: त्रयस्त्वङ्गिरसः पुत्रा लोके सर्वत्र विश्रुताः। बृहस्पतिरुतथ्यश्च संवर्तश्च धृतव्रताः॥
English: It is well-known in the world that the sons of Angiras were three, namely Brihaspati, Utathya and Samvarta, all of great asceticism.
Sanskrit: अत्रेस्तु बहवः पुत्राः श्रयून्ते मनुजाधिप। सर्वे वेदविदः सिद्धाः शान्तात्मानो महर्षयः॥
English: O king, it is said that the sons of Atri were countless, they were all great Rishis and they were all learned in the Vedas, they were crowned with ascetic successes and their souls were in perfect peace.
Sanskrit: राक्षसाश्च पुलस्त्यस्य वानराः किंनरास्तथा। यक्षाश्च मनुजव्याघ्र पुत्रास्तस्य च धीमतः॥
English: O best of kings, the offspring of greatly wise Pulastya were the Rakshas, Monkeys, Kinnaras and Yakshas.
Sanskrit: पुलहस्य सुता राजञ्च्छलभाश्च प्रकीर्तिताः। सिंहाः किंपुरुषा व्याघ्रा ऋक्षा ईहामृगास्तथा॥
English: O king, the offspring of Pulaha were, it is said, the Shalabhas (the winged-insects) the lions, the Kimpurushas (half lions and half men) tigeres, bears and wolves.
Sanskrit: क्रतोः क्रतुसमाः पुत्राः पतङ्गसहचारिणः। विश्रुतास्त्रिषु लोकेषु सत्यव्रतपरायणाः॥
English: The sons of Kratu (Valakhilyas), who were as sacred as sacrifice, were the companions of Surya. They were known to the three worlds and they were all devoted to truth and vows,
Sanskrit: दक्षस्त्वजायताङ्गुष्ठाद्दक्षिणाद्भगवानृषिः। ब्रह्मणः पृथिवीपाल शान्तात्मा सुमहातपाः॥
English: O protector of the world, the illustrious Rishi Daksha, having his soul in complete peace and possessing great asceticism, sprang from the right thumb of Brahma.
Sanskrit: वामादजायताङ्गुष्ठाद्भार्या तस्य महात्मनः। तस्यां पञ्चाशतं कन्याः स एवाजनयन्मुनिः॥
English: The wife of the illustrious Daksha sprang from the left toe of Brahma. He then begot fifty daughters on her.
Sanskrit: ताः सर्वास्त्वनवद्याङ्ग्यः कन्या: कमललोचनाः। पुत्रिकाः स्थापयामास नष्टपुत्रः प्रजापतिः॥
English: They were all lotus-eyed and of faultless features and limbs. As he (Daksha) had no sons of his own, he made these daughters his Putrikas.
Sanskrit: ददौ स दश धर्माय सप्तविंशतिमिन्दवे। दिव्येन विधिना राजन्कश्यपाय त्रयोदश॥
English: He (Daksha) bestowed in due form, ten of his daughters on Dharma twenty-seven on Chandra and thirteen on Kashyapa.
Sanskrit: नामतो धर्मपत्न्यस्ताः कीर्त्यमाना निबोध मे। कीर्तिर्लक्ष्मीधृतिर्मेधा पुष्टि श्रद्धा क्रिया तथा॥ कालस्य नयने
English: Hear, O king, the names of the wives of Dharma as I mention them. (They were) Kirti, Lakshmi, Dhriti, Medha, Pushti, Shraddha, Kriya.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिर्लज्जा मतिश्चैव पन्यो धर्मस्य ता दश। द्वाराण्येतानि धर्मस्य विहितानि स्वयंभुवा॥
English: Buddhi, Lajja and Mati. These were the ten wives of Dharma, as appointed by the selfcreated (Brahma).
Sanskrit: सप्तविंशतिः सोमस्य पत्न्यो लोकस्य विश्रुताः। युक्ताः सोमपत्न्यः शुचिव्रताः॥
English: It is known throughout the world that the wives of Chandra were twenty-seven. They were all of rigid and holy vows, they were employed to indicate time.
Sanskrit: सर्वा नक्षत्रयोगिन्यो लोकयात्रा विधानतः। पैतामहो मुनिर्देवस्तस्य पुत्रः प्रजापतिः॥
English: They are the Nakshatras and yoginis. They were engaged in assisting the course of nature. The Grandsire (Brahma) had another son, named Muni. His son was Prajapati.
Sanskrit: तस्याऽष्टौ वसवः पुत्रास्तेषां वक्ष्यामि विस्तरम्। धरो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्च अहश्चैवानिलोऽनलः॥
English: The sons of Prajapati were eight and they were called the Vasus. I shall name them in detail. (They were) Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Aha, Anila, Anala,
Sanskrit: प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवोऽष्टौ प्रकीर्तिताः। धूम्रायास्तु धरः पुत्रो ब्रह्मविद्यो ध्रुवस्तथा॥
English: Pratyusha and Prabhasa. These are known to be the eight Vasus. Dhara and the Brahmaknowing Dhruva were born of Dhumra.
Sanskrit: चन्द्रमास्तु मनस्विन्याः श्वासायाः श्वसनस्तथा। रतायाश्चाप्यहः पुत्रः शाण्डिल्याश्च हुताशनः॥
English: Soma was born of Manasvini and Anila was born of the wise Shvasa. Aha was the son of Rata and Anala of Shandilya.
Sanskrit: प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च प्रभातायाः सुतौ स्मृतौ। धरस्य पुत्रो द्रविणो हुतहव्यवहस्तथा॥
English: Pratyusha and Prabhasa were the sons of Prabhata. Dhara had two sons, namely, Dravina and Hutahavyavaha. was
Sanskrit: ध्रुवस्य पुत्रो भगवान्कालो लोकप्रकाशनः। सोमस्य तु सुतो वर्चा वर्चस्वी येन जायते॥
English: Dhruva's son was the illustrious Kala, the destroyer of the world. Soma's son Varcha, Varcha's daughter is Varchasvi.
Sanskrit: मनोहरायाः शिशिरः प्राणोऽथ रमणस्तथा। अह्नः सुतस्तथा ज्योतिः : शमः शान्तस्तथा मुनिः।।२३।
English: The fascinating Varchasvi had three sons, namely Shishira, Prana and Ramana. The sons of Aha were Jyoti, Shama, Shanta and Muni.
Sanskrit: अग्नेः पुत्रः कुमारस्तु श्रीमाञ्च्छरवणालयः। तस्य शाखो विशाखश्च नैगमेयश्च पृष्ठजः॥ कृत्तिकाभ्युपपत्तेश्च कार्तिकेय इति स्मृतः। अनिलस्य शिवा भार्या तस्याः पुत्रो मनोजवः॥
English: Agni's son was the handsome Kumara who was born in the forest and as he was reared up by Kirtika and others, he was called Kartikeya. After him were (born his three brothers, namely) Shakha, Vishakha and Naigameya, Anila's wife was Shiva and her sons were Manojava.
Sanskrit: अविज्ञातगतिश्चैव द्वौ पुत्रावनिलस्य तु। प्रत्यूषस्य विदुः पुत्रमृषि नाम्नाथ देवलम्॥
English: And Avijnatagati. These two were the sons of Anila. Know, Pratyush's son was the Rishi, named Devala.
Sanskrit: द्वौ पुत्रौ देवलस्यापि क्षमावन्तौ मनीषिणौ। बृहस्पतेस्तु भगिनी वरस्त्री ब्रह्मवादिनी॥
English: And Devala had two sons, both greatly wise and forgiving, The sister of Brihaspati, the first of women, the utterer of the sacred truth.
Sanskrit: योगसक्ता जगत्कृत्स्नमसक्ता विचचार ह। प्रभासस्य तु भार्या सा वसूनामष्टमस्स्य ह॥
English: And an austere ascetic, roamed over the world, having no attraction for the world, She (the sister of Brihaspati) became the wife of the ! eighth Vasu, Prabhasa.
Sanskrit: विश्वकर्मा महाभागो जज्ञे शिल्पप्रजापतिः। कर्ता शिल्पसहस्राणां त्रिदशानां च वर्धकिः॥ भूषाणानां च सर्वेषां कर्ता शिल्पवतां वरः। यो दिव्यानि विमानानि त्रिदशानां चकार ह॥
English: She gave birth to the illustrious Vishvakarma, the founder of all arts, the creator of thousand arts, the artist of the celestials, the maker of all kinds of ornaments, the best of all artists and the maker of the celestials cars of the gods.
Sanskrit: मनुष्याश्चोपजीवन्ति यस्य शिल्पं महात्मनः। पूजयन्ति च यं नित्यं विश्वकर्माणमव्ययम्॥
English: Mankind was enabled to live in consequence of the arts of this illustrious man and for this reason he was worshipped by all men. This Vishvakarma is everlasting and immutable,
Sanskrit: स्तनं तु दक्षिणं भित्त्वा ब्रह्मणो नरविग्रहः। निसृतो भगवान्धर्मः सर्वलोकसुखावहः॥
English: The illustrious Dharma, the dispenser of all happiness, came out of the right breast of Brahma, assuming the form of a man.
Sanskrit: त्रयस्तस्य वराः पुत्राः सर्वभूतमनोहराः। शमः कामश्च हर्षश्च तेजसा लोकधारिणः॥
English: He (Dharma) had three excellent sons, charming to all creatures. (They were) Shama, Kama and Harsha, who supported the worlds by their energy.
Sanskrit: कामस्य तु रतिर्भार्या शमस्य प्राप्तिरङ्गना। नन्दा तु भार्या हर्षस्य यासु लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः॥
English: The wife of Kama was Rati, that of Shama was Prapti and that of Harsha was Nanda; upon these the worlds were made to depend.
Sanskrit: मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रः कश्यपस्य सुरासुराः। जज्ञिरे नृपशार्दूल लोकानां प्रभवस्तु सः॥
English: Kashyapa was the son of Marichi and Kashyapa's offspring were the Suras (celestial) and Asuras. O best of kings, therefore, he is the progenitor of all the worlds.
Sanskrit: त्वाष्ट्री तु सवितुर्भार्या वडवारूपधारिणी। असूयत महाभागा सान्तरिक्षेऽश्विनावुभौ॥
English: Tvashtri, who had the form of a mare, became the wife of Savita. She gave birth in the sky to a twin Ashvinis.