Srimad Bhagavatam · Canto 4 · Chapter 1
मैत्रेय उवाच मनोस्तु शतरूपायां तिस्र: कन्याश्च जज्ञिरे । आकूतिर्देवहूतिश्च प्रसूतिरिति विश्रुता: ॥ १ ॥
maitreya uvaca manos tu satarupayam tisrah kanyas ca jajnire akutir devahutis ca prasutir iti visrutah
Sri Maitreya said: Svayambhuva Manu begot three daughters in his wife Satarupa, and their names were Akuti, Devahuti and Prasuti.
आकूतिं रुचये प्रादादपि भ्रातृमतीं नृप: । पुत्रिकाधर्ममाश्रित्य शतरूपानुमोदित: ॥ २ ॥
akutim rucaye pradad api bhratrmatim nrpah putrika-dharmam asritya satarupanumoditah
Akuti had two brothers, but in spite of her brothers, King Svayambhuva Manu handed her over to Prajapati Ruci on the condition that the son born of her be returned to Manu as his son. This he did in consultation with his wife, Satarupa.
प्रजापति: स भगवान् रुचिस्तस्यामजीजनत् । मिथुनं ब्रह्मवर्चस्वी परमेण समाधिना ॥ ३ ॥
prajapatih sa bhagavan rucis tasyam ajijanat mithunam brahma-varcasvi paramena samadhina
Ruci, who was very powerful in his brahminical qualifications and was appointed one of the progenitors of the living entities, begot one son and one daughter by his wife, Akuti.
यस्तयो: पुरुष: साक्षाद्विष्णुर्यज्ञस्वरूपधृक् । या स्त्री सा दक्षिणा भूतेरंशभूतानपायिनी ॥ ४ ॥
yas tayoh purusah saksad visnur yajna-svarupa-dhrk ya stri sa daksina bhuter amsa-bhutanapayini
Of the two children born of Akuti, the male child was directly an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and His name was Yajna, which is another name of Lord Visnu. The female child was a partial incarnation of Laksmi, the goddess of fortune, the eternal consort of Lord Visnu.
आनिन्ये स्वगृहं पुत्र्या: पुत्रं विततरोचिषम् । स्वायम्भुवो मुदा युक्तो रुचिर्जग्राह दक्षिणाम् ॥ ५ ॥
aninye sva-grham putryah putram vitata-rocisam svayambhuvo muda yukto rucir jagraha daksinam
Svayambhuva Manu very gladly brought home the beautiful boy named Yajna, and Ruci, his son-in-law, kept with him the daughter, Daksina.
तां कामयानां भगवानुवाह यजुषां पति: । तुष्टायां तोषमापन्नोऽजनयद् द्वादशात्मजान् ॥ ६ ॥
tam kamayanam bhagavan uvaha yajusam patih tustayam tosam apanno ’janayad dvadasatmajan
The Lord of the ritualistic performance of yajna later married Daksina, who was anxious to have the Personality of Godhead as her husband, and in this wife the Lord was also very much pleased to beget twelve children.
तोष: प्रतोष: सन्तोषो भद्र: शान्तिरिडस्पति: । इध्म: कविर्विभु: स्वह्न: सुदेवो रोचनो द्विषट् ॥ ७ ॥
tosah pratosah santoso bhadrah santir idaspatih idhmah kavir vibhuh svahnah sudevo rocano dvi-sat
The twelve boys born of Yajna and Daksina were named Tosa, Pratosa, Santosa, Bhadra, Santi, Idaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva and Rocana.
तुषिता नाम ते देवा आसन्स्वायम्भुवान्तरे । मरीचिमिश्रा ऋषयो यज्ञ: सुरगणेश्वर: ॥ ८ ॥
tusita nama te deva asan svayambhuvantare marici-misra rsayo yajnah sura-ganesvarah
During the time of Svayambhuva Manu, these sons all became the demigods collectively named the Tusitas. Marici became the head of the seven rsis, and Yajna became the king of the demigods, Indra.
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ मनुपुत्रौ महौजसौ । तत्पुत्रपौत्रनप्तृणामनुवृत्तं तदन्तरम् ॥ ९ ॥
priyavratottanapadau manu-putrau mahaujasau tat-putra-pautra-naptrnam anuvrttam tad-antaram
Svayambhuva Manu’s two sons, Priyavrata and Uttanapada, became very powerful kings, and their sons and grandsons spread all over the three worlds during that period.
देवहूतिमदात्तात कर्दमायात्मजां मनु: । तत्सम्बन्धि श्रुतप्रायं भवता गदतो मम ॥ १० ॥
devahutim adat tata kardamayatmajam manuh tat-sambandhi sruta-prayam bhavata gadato mama
My dear son, Svayambhuva Manu handed over his very dear daughter Devahuti to Kardama Muni. I have already spoken to you about them, and you have heard about them almost in full.
दक्षाय ब्रह्मपुत्राय प्रसूतिं भगवान्मनु: । प्रायच्छद्यत्कृत: सर्गस्त्रिलोक्यां विततो महान् ॥ ११ ॥
daksaya brahma-putraya prasutim bhagavan manuh prayacchad yat-krtah sargas tri-lokyam vitato mahan
Svayambhuva Manu handed over his daughter Prasuti to the son of Brahma named Daksa, who was also one of the progenitors of the living entities. The descendants of Daksa are spread throughout the three worlds.
या: कर्दमसुता: प्रोक्ता नव ब्रह्मर्षिपत्नय: । तासां प्रसूतिप्रसवं प्रोच्यमानं निबोध मे ॥ १२ ॥
yah kardama-sutah prokta nava brahmarsi-patnayah tasam prasuti-prasavam procyamanam nibodha me
You have already been informed about the nine daughters of Kardama Muni, who were handed over to nine different sages. I shall now describe the descendants of those nine daughters. Please hear from me.
पत्नी मरीचेस्तु कला सुषुवे कर्दमात्मजा । कश्यपं पूर्णिमानं च ययोरापूरितं जगत् ॥ १३ ॥
patni marices tu kala susuve kardamatmaja kasyapam purnimanam ca yayor apuritam jagat
Kardama Muni’s daughter Kala, who was married to Marici, gave birth to two children, whose names were Kasyapa and Purnima. Their descendants are spread all over the world.
पूर्णिमासूत विरजं विश्वगं च परन्तप । देवकुल्यां हरे: पादशौचाद्याभूत्सरिद्दिव: ॥ १४ ॥
purnimasuta virajam visvagam ca parantapa devakulyam hareh pada- saucad yabhut sarid divah
My dear Vidura, of the two sons, Kasyapa and Purnima, Purnima begot three children, namely Viraja, Visvaga and Devakulya. Of these three, Devakulya was the water which washed the lotus feet of the Personality of Godhead and which later on transformed into the Ganges of the heavenly planes.
अत्रे: पत्न्यनसूया त्रीञ्जज्ञे सुयशस: सुतान् । दत्तं दुर्वाससं सोममात्मेशब्रह्मसम्भवान् ॥ १५ ॥
atreh patny anasuya trin jajne suyasasah sutan dattam durvasasam somam atmesa-brahma-sambhavan
Anasuya, the wife of Atri Muni, gave birth to three very famous sons—Soma, Dattatreya and Durvasa—who were partial representations of Lord Visnu, Lord Siva and Lord Brahma. Soma was a partial representation of Lord Brahma, Dattatreya was a partial representation of Lord Visnu, and Durvasa was a partial representation of Lord Siva.
विदुर उवाच अत्रेर्गृहे सुरश्रेष्ठा: स्थित्युत्पत्त्यन्तहेतव: । किञ्चिच्चिकीर्षवो जाता एतदाख्याहि मे गुरो ॥ १६ ॥
vidura uvaca atrer grhe sura-sresthah sthity-utpatty-anta-hetavah kincic cikirsavo jata etad akhyahi me guro
After hearing this, Vidura inquired from Maitreya: My dear master, how is it that the three deities Brahma, Visnu and Siva, who are the creator, maintainer and destroyer of the whole creation, became the offspring of the wife of Atri Muni?
मैत्रेय उवाच ब्रह्मणा चोदित: सृष्टावत्रिर्ब्रह्मविदां वर: । सह पत्न्या ययावृक्षं कुलाद्रिं तपसि स्थित: ॥ १७ ॥
maitreya uvaca brahmana coditah srstav atrir brahma-vidam varah saha patnya yayav rksam kuladrim tapasi sthitah
Maitreya said: When Lord Brahma ordered Atri Muni to create generations after marrying Anasuya, Atri Muni and his wife went to perform severe austerities in the valley of the mountain known as Rksa.
तस्मिन् प्रसूनस्तबकपलाशाशोककानने । वार्भि: स्रवद्भिरुद्घुष्टेनिर्विन्ध्याया: समन्तत: ॥ १८ ॥
tasmin prasuna-stabaka- palasasoka-kanane varbhih sravadbhir udghuste nirvindhyayah samantatah
In that mountain valley flows a river named Nirvindhya. On the bank of the river are many asoka trees and other plants full of palasa flowers, and there is always the sweet sound of water flowing from a waterfall. The husband and wife reached that beautiful place.
प्राणायामेन संयम्य मनो वर्षशतं मुनि: । अतिष्ठदेकपादेन निर्द्वन्द्वोऽनिलभोजन: ॥ १९ ॥
pranayamena samyamya mano varsa-satam munih atisthad eka-padena nirdvandvo ’nila-bhojanah
There the great sage concentrated his mind by the yogic breathing exercises, and thereby controlling all attachment, he remained standing on one leg only, eating nothing but air, and stood there on one leg for one hundred years.
शरणं तं प्रपद्येऽहं य एव जगदीश्वर: । प्रजामात्मसमां मह्यं प्रयच्छत्विति चिन्तयन् ॥ २० ॥
saranam tam prapadye ’ham ya eva jagad-isvarah prajam atma-samam mahyam prayacchatv iti cintayan
He was thinking: May the Lord of the universe, of whom I have taken shelter, kindly he pleased to offer me a son exactly like Him.
तप्यमानं त्रिभुवनं प्राणायामैधसाग्निना । निर्गतेन मुनेर्मूर्ध्न: समीक्ष्य प्रभवस्त्रय: ॥ २१ ॥
tapyamanam tri-bhuvanam pranayamaidhasagnina nirgatena muner murdhnah samiksya prabhavas trayah
While Atri Muni was engaged in these severe austerities, a blazing fire came out of his head by virtue of his breathing exercise, and that fire was seen by the three principal deities of the three worlds.
अप्सरोमुनिगन्धर्वसिद्धविद्याधरोरगै: । वितायमानयशसस्तदाश्रमपदं ययु: ॥ २२ ॥
apsaro-muni-gandharva- siddha-vidyadharoragaih vitayamana-yasasas tad-asrama-padam yayuh
At that time, the three deities approached the hermitage of Atri Muni, accompanied by the denizens of the heavenly planes, such as the celestial beauties, the Gandharvas, the Siddhas, the Vidyadharas and the Nagas. Thus they entered the asrama of the great sage, who had become famous by his austerities.
तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना मुनि: । उत्तिष्ठन्नेकपादेन ददर्श विबुधर्षभान् ॥ २३ ॥
tat-pradurbhava-samyoga- vidyotita-mana munih uttisthann eka-padena dadarsa vibudharsabhan
The sage was standing on one leg, but as soon as he saw that the three deities had appeared before him, he was so pleased to see them all together that despite great difficulty he approached them on one leg.
प्रणम्य दण्डवद्भूमावुपतस्थेऽर्हणाञ्जलि: । वृषहंससुपर्णस्थान् स्वै: स्वैश्चिह्नैश्च चिह्नितान् ॥ २४ ॥
pranamya dandavad bhumav upatasthe ’rhananjalih vrsa-hamsa-suparna-sthan svaih svais cihnais ca cihnitan
Thereafter he began to offer prayers to the three deities, who were seated on different carriers—a bull, a swan and Garuda—and who held in their hands a drum, kusa grass and a discus. The sage offered them his respects by falling down like a stick.
कृपावलोकेन हसद्वदनेनोपलम्भितान् । तद्रोचिषा प्रतिहते निमील्य मुनिरक्षिणी ॥ २५ ॥
krpavalokena hasad- vadanenopalambhitan tad-rocisa pratihate nimilya munir aksini
Atri Muni was greatly pleased to see that the three devas were gracious towards him. His eyes were dazzled by the effulgence of their bodies, and therefore he closed his eyes for the time being.
चेतस्तत्प्रवणं युञ्जन्नस्तावीत्संहताञ्जलि: । श्लक्ष्णया सूक्तया वाचा सर्वलोकगरीयस: ॥ २६ ॥ अत्रिरुवाच विश्वोद्भवस्थितिलयेषु विभज्यमानै- र्मायागुणैरनुयुगं विगृहीतदेहा: । ते ब्रह्मविष्णुगिरिशा: प्रणतोऽस्म्यहं व-स्तेभ्य: क एव भवतां म इहोपहूत: ॥ २७ ॥
cetas tat-pravanam yunjann astavit samhatanjalih slaksnaya suktaya vaca sarva-loka-gariyasah atrir uvaca visvodbhava-sthiti-layesu vibhajyamanair maya-gunair anuyugam vigrhita-dehah te brahma-visnu-girisah pranato ’smy aham vas tebhyah ka eva bhavatam ma ihopahutah
But since his heart was already attracted by the deities, somehow or other he gathered his senses, and with folded hands and sweet words he began to offer prayers to the predominating deities of the universe. The great sage Atri said: O Lord Brahma, Lord Visnu and Lord Siva, you have divided yourself into three bodies by accepting the three modes of material nature, as you do in every millennium for the creation, maintenance and dissolution of the cosmic manifestation. I offer my respectful obeisances unto all of you and beg to inquire whom of you three I have called by my prayer.
एको मयेह भगवान्विविधप्रधानै- श्चित्तीकृत: प्रजननाय कथं नु यूयम् । अत्रागतास्तनुभृतां मनसोऽपि दूराद् ब्रूत प्रसीदत महानिह विस्मयो मे ॥ २८ ॥
eko mayeha bhagavan vividha-pradhanais citti-krtah prajananaya katham nu yuyam atragatas tanu-bhrtam manaso ’pi durad bruta prasidata mahan iha vismayo me
I called for the Supreme Personality of Godhead, desiring a son like Him, and I thought of Him only. But although He is far beyond the mental speculation of man, all three of you have come here. Kindly let me know how you have come, for I am greatly bewildered about this.
मैत्रेय उवाच इति तस्य वच: श्रुत्वा त्रयस्ते विबुधर्षभा: । प्रत्याहु: श्लक्ष्णया वाचा प्रहस्य तमृषिं प्रभो ॥ २९ ॥
maitreya uvaca iti tasya vacah srutva trayas te vibudharsabhah pratyahuh slaksnaya vaca prahasya tam rsim prabho
The great sage Maitreya continued: Upon hearing Atri Muni speak in that way, the three great deities smiled, and they replied in the following sweet words.
देवा ऊचु: यथा कृतस्ते सङ्कल्पो भाव्यं तेनैव नान्यथा । सत्सङ्कल्पस्य ते ब्रह्मन् यद्वै ध्यायति ते वयम् ॥ ३० ॥
deva ucuh yatha krtas te sankalpo bhavyam tenaiva nanyatha sat-sankalpasya te brahman yad vai dhyayati te vayam
The three deities told Atri Muni: Dear brahmana, you are perfect in your determination, and therefore as you have decided, so it will happen; it will not happen otherwise. We are all the same person upon whom you were meditating, and therefore we have all come to you.
अथास्मदंशभूतास्ते आत्मजा लोकविश्रुता: । भवितारोऽङ्ग भद्रं ते विस्रप्स्यन्ति च ते यश: ॥ ३१ ॥
athasmad-amsa-bhutas te atmaja loka-visrutah bhavitaro ’nga bhadram te visrapsyanti ca te yasah
You will have sons who will represent a partial manifestation of our potency, and because we desire all good fortune for you, those sons will glorify your reputation throughout the world.
एवं कामवरं दत्त्वा प्रतिजग्मु: सुरेश्वरा: । सभाजितास्तयो: सम्यग्दम्पत्योर्मिषतोस्तत: ॥ ३२ ॥
evam kama-varam dattva pratijagmuh suresvarah sabhajitas tayoh samyag dampatyor misatos tatah
Thus, while the couple looked on, the three deities Brahma, Visnu and Mahesvara disappeared from that place after bestowing upon Atri Muni the benediction.
सोमोऽभूद्ब्रह्मणोंऽशेन दत्तो विष्णोस्तु योगवित् । दुर्वासा: शङ्करस्यांशो निबोधाङ्गिरस: प्रजा: ॥ ३३ ॥
somo ’bhud brahmano ’msena datto visnos tu yogavit durvasah sankarasyamso nibodhangirasah prajah
Thereafter, from the partial representation of Brahma, the moon-god was born of them; from the partial representation of Visnu, the great mystic Dattatreya was born; and from the partial representation of Sankara (Lord Siva), Durvasa was born. Now you may hear from me of the many sons of Angira.
श्रद्धा त्वङ्गिरस: पत्नी चतस्रोऽसूत कन्यका: । सिनीवाली कुहू राका चतुर्थ्यनुमतिस्तथा ॥ ३४ ॥
sraddha tv angirasah patni catasro ’suta kanyakah sinivali kuhu raka caturthy anumatis tatha
Angira’s wife, Sraddha, gave birth to four daughters, named Sinivali, Kuhu, Raka and Anumati.
तत्पुत्रावपरावास्तां ख्यातौ स्वारोचिषेऽन्तरे । उतथ्यो भगवान्साक्षाद् ब्रह्मिष्ठश्च बृहस्पति: ॥ ३५ ॥
tat-putrav aparav astam khyatau svarocise ’ntare utathyo bhagavan saksad brahmisthas ca brhaspatih
Besides these four daughters, she also had another two sons. One of them was known as Utathya, and the other was the learned scholar Brhaspati.
पुलस्त्योऽजनयत्पत्न्यामगस्त्यं च हविर्भुवि । सोऽन्यजन्मनि दह्राग्निर्विश्रवाश्च महातपा: ॥ ३६ ॥
pulastyo ’janayat patnyam agastyam ca havirbhuvi so ’nya-janmani dahragnir visravas ca maha-tapah
Pulastya begot in his wife, Havirbhu, one son of the name Agastya, who in his next birth became Dahragni. Besides him, Pulastya begot another very great and saintly son, whose name was Visrava.
तस्य यक्षपतिर्देव: कुबेरस्त्विडविडासुत: । रावण: कुम्भकर्णश्च तथान्यस्यां विभीषण: ॥ ३७ ॥
tasya yaksa-patir devah kuberas tv idavida-sutah ravanah kumbhakarnas ca tathanyasyam vibhisanah
Visrava had two wives. The first wife was Idavida, from whom Kuvera, the master of all Yaksas, was born, and the next wife was named Kesini, from whom three sons were born—Ravana, Kumbhakarna and Vibhisana.
पुलहस्य गतिर्भार्या त्रीनसूत सती सुतान् । कर्मश्रेष्ठं वरीयांसं सहिष्णुं च महामते ॥ ३८ ॥
pulahasya gatir bharya trin asuta sati sutan karmasrestham variyamsam sahisnum ca maha-mate
Gati, the wife of the sage Pulaha, gave birth to three sons, named Karmasrestha, Variyan and Sahisnu, and all of them were great sages.
क्रतोरपि क्रिया भार्या वालखिल्यानसूयत । ऋषीन्षष्टिसहस्राणि ज्वलतो ब्रह्मतेजसा ॥ ३९ ॥
krator api kriya bharya valakhilyan asuyata rsin sasti-sahasrani jvalato brahma-tejasa
Kratu’s wife, Kriya, gave birth to sixty thousand great sages, named the Valakhilyas. All these sages were greatly advanced in spiritual knowledge, and their bodies were illuminated by such knowledge.
ऊर्जायां जज्ञिरे पुत्रा वसिष्ठस्य परन्तप । चित्रकेतुप्रधानास्ते सप्त ब्रह्मर्षयोऽमला: ॥ ४० ॥
urjayam jajnire putra vasisthasya parantapa citraketu-pradhanas te sapta brahmarsayo ’malah
The great sage Vasistha begot in his wife, Urja, sometimes called Arundhati, seven spotlessly great sages, headed by the sage named Citraketu.
चित्रकेतु: सुरोचिश्च विरजा मित्र एव च । उल्बणो वसुभृद्यानो द्युमान्शक्त्यादयोऽपरे ॥ ४१ ॥
citraketuh surocis ca viraja mitra eva ca ulbano vasubhrdyano dyuman sakty-adayo ’pare
The names of these seven sages are as follows: Citraketu, Suroci, Viraja, Mitra, Ulbana, Vasubhrdyana and Dyuman. Some other very competent sons were born from Vasistha’s other wife.
चित्तिस्त्वथर्वण: पत्नी लेभे पुत्रं धृतव्रतम् । दध्यञ्चमश्वशिरसं भृगोर्वंशं निबोध मे ॥ ४२ ॥
cittis tv atharvanah patni lebhe putram dhrta-vratam dadhyancam asvasirasam bhrgor vamsam nibodha me
Citti, wife of the sage Atharva, gave birth to a son named Asvasira by accepting a great vow called Dadhyanca. Now you may hear from me about the descendants of the sage Bhrgu.
भृगु: ख्यात्यां महाभाग: पत्न्यां पुत्रानजीजनत् । धातारं च विधातारं श्रियं च भगवत्पराम् ॥ ४३ ॥
bhrguh khyatyam maha-bhagah patnyam putran ajijanat dhataram ca vidhataram sriyam ca bhagavat-param
The sage Bhrgu was highly fortunate. In his wife, known as Khyati, he begot two sons, named Dhata and Vidhata, and one daughter, named Sri, who was very much devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
आयतिं नियतिं चैव सुते मेरुस्तयोरदात् । ताभ्यां तयोरभवतां मृकण्ड: प्राण एव च ॥ ४४ ॥
ayatim niyatim caiva sute merus tayor adat tabhyam tayor abhavatam mrkandah prana eva ca
The sage Meru had two daughters, named Ayati and Niyati, whom he gave in charity to Dhata and Vidhata. Ayati and Niyati gave birth to two sons, Mrkanda and Prana.
मार्कण्डेयो मृकण्डस्य प्राणाद्वेदशिरा मुनि: । कविश्च भार्गवो यस्य भगवानुशना सुत: ॥ ४५ ॥
markandeyo mrkandasya pranad vedasira munih kavis ca bhargavo yasya bhagavan usana sutah
From Mrkanda, Markandeya Muni was born, and from Prana the sage Vedasira, whose son was Usana (Sukracarya), also known as Kavi. Thus Kavi also belonged to the descendants of the Bhrgu dynasty.
त एते मुनय: क्षत्तर्लोकान्सर्गैरभावयन् । एष कर्दमदौहित्रसन्तान: कथितस्तव ॥ ४६ ॥ शृण्वत: श्रद्दधानस्य सद्य: पापहर: पर: । प्रसूतिं मानवीं दक्ष उपयेमे ह्यजात्मज: ॥ ४७ ॥
ta ete munayah ksattar lokan sargair abhavayan esa kardama-dauhitra- santanah kathitas tava srnvatah sraddadhanasya sadyah papa-harah parah prasutim manavim daksa upayeme hy ajatmajah
My dear Vidura, the population of the universe was thus increased by the descendants of these sages and the daughters of Kardama. Anyone who hears the descriptions of this dynasty with faith will be relieved from all sinful reactions. Another of Manu’s daughters, known as Prasuti, married the son of Brahma named Daksa.
तस्यां ससर्ज दुहितृ: षोडशामललोचना: । त्रयोदशादाद्धर्माय तथैकामग्नये विभु: ॥ ४८ ॥
tasyam sasarja duhitrh sodasamala-locanah trayodasadad dharmaya tathaikam agnaye vibhuh
Daksa begot sixteen very beautiful daughters with lotuslike eyes in his wife Prasuti. Of these sixteen daughters, thirteen were given in marriage to Dharma, and one daughter was given to Agni.
पितृभ्य एकां युक्तेभ्यो भवायैकां भवच्छिदे । श्रद्धा मैत्री दया शान्तिस्तुष्टि: पुष्टि: क्रियोन्नति: ॥ ४९ ॥ बुद्धिर्मेधा तितिक्षा ह्रीर्मूर्तिर्धर्मस्य पत्नय: । श्रद्धासूत शुभं मैत्री प्रसादमभयं दया ॥ ५० ॥ शान्ति: सुखं मुदं तुष्टि: स्मयं पुष्टिरसूयत । योगं क्रियोन्नतिर्दर्पमर्थं बुद्धिरसूयत ॥ ५१ ॥ मेधा स्मृतिं तितिक्षा तु क्षेमं ह्री: प्रश्रयं सुतम् । मूर्ति: सर्वगुणोत्पत्तिर्नरनारायणावृषी ॥ ५२ ॥
pitrbhya ekam yuktebhyo bhavayaikam bhava-cchide sraddha maitri daya santis tustih pustih kriyonnatih buddhir medha titiksa hrir murtir dharmasya patnayah sraddhasuta subham maitri prasadam abhayam daya santih sukham mudam tustih smayam pustir asuyata yogam kriyonnatir darpam artham buddhir asuyata medha smrtim titiksa tu ksemam hrih prasrayam sutam murtih sarva-gunotpattir nara-narayanav rsi
One of the remaining two daughters was given in charity to the Pitrloka, where she resides very amicably, and the other was given to Lord Siva, who is the deliverer of sinful persons from material entanglement. The names of the thirteen daughters of Daksa who were given to Dharma are Sraddha, Maitri, Daya, Santi, Tusti, Pusti, Kriya, Unnati, Buddhi, Medha, Titiksa, Hri and Murti. These thirteen daughters produced the following sons: Sraddha gave birth to Subha, Maitri produced Prasada, Daya gave birth to Abhaya, Santi gave birth to Sukha, Tusti gave birth to Muda, Pusti gave birth to Smaya, Kriya gave birth to Yoga, Unnati gave birth to Darpa, Buddhi gave birth to Artha, Medha gave birth to Smrti, Titiksa gave birth to Ksema, and Hri gave birth to Prasraya. Murti, a reservoir of all respectable qualities, gave birth to Sri Nara-Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
ययोर्जन्मन्यदो विश्वमभ्यनन्दत्सुनिर्वृतम् । मनांसि ककुभो वाता: प्रसेदु: सरितोऽद्रय: ॥ ५३ ॥
yayor janmany ado visvam abhyanandat sunirvrtam manamsi kakubho vatah praseduh sarito ’drayah
On the occasion of the appearance of Nara-Narayana, the entire world was full of joy. Everyone’s mind became tranquil, and thus in all directions the air, the rivers and the mountains became pleasant.
दिव्यवाद्यन्त तूर्याणि पेतु: कुसुमवृष्टय: । मुनयस्तुष्टुवुस्तुष्टा जगुर्गन्धर्वकिन्नरा: ॥ ५४ ॥ नृत्यन्ति स्म स्त्रियो देव्य आसीत्परममङ्गलम् । देवा ब्रह्मादय: सर्वे उपतस्थुरभिष्टवै: ॥ ५५ ॥
divy avadyanta turyani petuh kusuma-vrstayah munayas tustuvus tusta jagur gandharva-kinnarah nrtyanti sma striyo devya asit parama-mangalam deva brahmadayah sarve upatasthur abhistavaih
In the heavenly planets, bands began to play, and they showered flowers from the sky. The pacified sages chanted Vedic prayers, the denizens of heaven known as the Gandharvas and Kinnaras sang, the beautiful damsels of the heavenly planets danced, and in this way, at the time of the appearance of Nara-Narayana, all signs of good fortune were visible. Just at that time, great demigods like Brahma also offered their respectful prayers.
देवा ऊचु: यो मायया विरचितं निजयात्मनीदं खे रूपभेदमिव तत्प्रतिचक्षणाय । एतेन धर्मसदने ऋषिमूर्तिनाद्य प्रादुश्चकार पुरुषाय नम: परस्मै ॥ ५६ ॥
deva ucuh yo mayaya viracitam nijayatmanidam khe rupa-bhedam iva tat-praticaksanaya etena dharma-sadane rsi-murtinadya praduscakara purusaya namah parasmai
The demigods said: Let us offer our respectful obeisances unto the transcendental Personality of Godhead, who created as His external energy this cosmic manifestation, which is situated in Him as the air and clouds are situated in space, and who has now appeared in the form of Nara-Narayana Rsi in the house of Dharma.
सोऽयं स्थितिव्यतिकरोपशमाय सृष्टान् सत्त्वेन न: सुरगणाननुमेयतत्त्व: । दृश्याददभ्रकरुणेन विलोकनेन यच्छ्रीनिकेतममलं क्षिपतारविन्दम् ॥ ५७ ॥
so ’yam sthiti-vyatikaropasamaya srstan sattvena nah sura-ganan anumeya-tattvah drsyad adabhra-karunena vilokanena yac chri-niketam amalam ksipataravindam
Let that Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is understood by truly authorized Vedic literature and who has created peace and prosperity to destroy all calamities of the created world, be kind enough to bestow His glance upon the demigods. His merciful glance can supersede the beauty of the spotless lotus flower which is the home of the goddess of fortune.
एवं सुरगणैस्तात भगवन्तावभिष्टुतौ । लब्धावलोकैर्ययतुरर्चितौ गन्धमादनम् ॥ ५८ ॥
evam sura-ganais tata bhagavantav abhistutau labdhavalokair yayatur arcitau gandhamadanam
(Maitreya said:) O Vidura, thus the demigods worshiped with prayers the Supreme Personality of Godhead appearing as the sage Nara-Narayana. The Lord glanced upon them with mercy and then departed for Gandhamadana Hill.
ताविमौ वै भगवतो हरेरंशाविहागतौ । भारव्ययाय च भुव: कृष्णौ यदुकुरूद्वहौ ॥ ५९ ॥
tav imau vai bhagavato harer amsav ihagatau bhara-vyayaya ca bhuvah krsnau yadu-kurudvahau
That Nara-Narayana Rsi, who is a partial expansion of Krsna, has now appeared in the dynasties of Yadu and Kuru, in the forms of Krsna and Arjuna respectively, to mitigate the burden of the world.
स्वाहाभिमानिनश्चाग्नेरात्मजांस्त्रीनजीजनत् । पावकं पवमानं च शुचिं च हुतभोजनम् ॥ ६० ॥
svahabhimaninas cagner atmajams trin ajijanat pavakam pavamanam ca sucim ca huta-bhojanam
The predominating deity of fire begot in his wife, Svaha, three children, named Pavaka, Pavamana and Suci, who exist by eating the oblations offered to the fire of sacrifice.
तेभ्योऽग्नय: समभवन्चत्वारिंशच्च पञ्च च । त एवैकोनपञ्चाशत्साकं पितृपितामहै: ॥ ६१ ॥
tebhyo ’gnayah samabhavan catvarimsac ca panca ca ta evaikonapancasat sakam pitr-pitamahaih
From those three sons another forty-five descendants were generated, who are also fire-gods. The total number of fire-gods is therefore forty-nine, including the fathers and the grandfather.
वैतानिके कर्मणि यन्नामभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभि: । आग्नेय्य इष्टयो यज्ञे निरूप्यन्तेऽग्नयस्तु ते ॥ ६२ ॥
vaitanike karmani yan- namabhir brahma-vadibhih agneyya istayo yajne nirupyante ’gnayas tu te
These forty-nine fire-gods are the beneficiaries of the oblations offered in the Vedic sacrificial fire by impersonalist brahmanas.
अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषद: सौम्या: पितर आज्यपा: । साग्नयोऽनग्नयस्तेषां पत्नी दाक्षायणी स्वधा ॥ ६३ ॥
agnisvatta barhisadah saumyah pitara ajyapah sagnayo ’nagnayas tesam patni daksayani svadha
The Agnisvattas, the Barhisadas, the Saumyas and the Ajyapas are the Pitas. They are either sagnika or niragnika. The wife of all these Pitas is Svadha, who is the daughter of King Daksa.
तेभ्यो दधार कन्ये द्वे वयुनां धारिणीं स्वधा । उभे ते ब्रह्मवादिन्यौ ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगे ॥ ६४ ॥
tebhyo dadhara kanye dve vayunam dharinim svadha ubhe te brahma-vadinyau jnana-vijnana-parage
Svadha, who was offered to the Pitas, begot two daughters named Vayuna and Dharini, both of whom were impersonalists and were expert in transcendental and Vedic knowledge.
भवस्य पत्नी तु सती भवं देवमनुव्रता । आत्मन: सदृशं पुत्रं न लेभे गुणशीलत: ॥ ६५ ॥
bhavasya patni tu sati bhavam devam anuvrata atmanah sadrsam putram na lebhe guna-silatah
The sixteenth daughter, whose name was Sati, was the wife of Lord Siva. She could not produce a child, although she always faithfully engaged in the service of her husband.
पितर्यप्रतिरूपे स्वे भवायानागसे रुषा । अप्रौढैवात्मनात्मानमजहाद्योगसंयुता ॥ ६६ ॥
pitary apratirupe sve bhavayanagase rusa apraudhaivatmanatmanam ajahad yoga-samyuta
The reason is that Sati’s father, Daksa, used to rebuke Lord Siva in spite of Siva’s faultlessness. Consequently, before attaining a mature age, Sati gave up her body by dint of yogic mystic power.
