Matsya Purana — Chapter 171
MtP 171.1
स्थित्वा च तस्मिन्कमले ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदां वरः ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्महातेजास् तपो घोरं समाश्रितः
sthitvā ca tasminkamale brahmā brahmavidāṃ varaḥ ūrdhvabāhurmahātejās tapo ghoraṃ samāśritaḥ
And seated in that lotus, Brahmā, best of the knowers of brahman, of great splendour, with his arms raised, took up terrible austerity.
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MtP 171.2
प्रज्वलन्निव तेजोभिर् भाभिः स्वाभिस्तमोनुदः बभासे सर्वधर्मस्थः सहस्रांशुरिवांशुभिः
prajvalanniva tejobhir bhābhiḥ svābhistamonudaḥ babhāse sarvadharmasthaḥ sahasrāṃśurivāṃśubhiḥ
Blazing, as it were, with his energies, dispelling darkness with his own rays, established in all dharmas, he shone like the thousand-rayed (sun) with its beams.
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MtP 171.3
अथान्यद्रूपमास्थाय शंभुर्नारायणो ऽव्ययः आजगाम महातेजा योगाचार्यो महायशाः
athānyadrūpamāsthāya śaṃbhurnārāyaṇo 'vyayaḥ ājagāma mahātejā yogācāryo mahāyaśāḥ
Then, assuming another form, Śambhu Nārāyaṇa, the imperishable, of great splendour, teacher of yoga, of great fame, came (there);
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MtP 171.4
सांख्याचार्यो हि मतिमान् कपिलो ब्राह्मणो वरः उभावपि महात्मानौ स्तुवन्तौ क्षेत्रतत्परौ
sāṃkhyācāryo hi matimān kapilo brāhmaṇo varaḥ ubhāvapi mahātmānau stuvantau kṣetratatparau
and the intelligent Kapila, teacher of Sāṃkhya, the foremost brahmin — both great souls, praising (him), intent upon the field (kṣetra).
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MtP 171.5
तौ प्राप्तावूचतुस्तत्र ब्रह्माणममितौजसम् परावरविशेषज्ञौ पूजितौ च महर्षिभिः
tau prāptāvūcatustatra brahmāṇamamitaujasam parāvaraviśeṣajñau pūjitau ca maharṣibhiḥ
Those two, having arrived, spoke there to Brahmā of measureless power — the two who knew the distinctions of the higher and the lower, and who were honoured by the great sages.
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MtP 171.6
ब्रह्मात्मदृढबन्धश्च विशालो जगदास्थितः ग्रामणीः सर्वभूतानां ब्रह्मा त्रैलोक्यपूजितः
brahmātmadṛḍhabandhaśca viśālo jagadāsthitaḥ grāmaṇīḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ brahmā trailokyapūjitaḥ
"Brahmā, firmly bound to the self of brahman, vast, abiding in the world, the headman of all beings, Brahmā honoured in the three worlds—"
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MtP 171.7
तयोस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्माभ्याहृतयोगवित् त्रीनिमान् कृतवांल्लोकान् यथेयं ब्रह्मणः श्रुतिः
tayostadvacanaṃ śrutvā brahmābhyāhṛtayogavit trīnimān kṛtavāṃllokān yatheyaṃ brahmaṇaḥ śrutiḥ
Having heard that speech of those two, Brahmā, knower of the yoga thus conveyed to him, made these three worlds, just as this is the teaching (śruti) about Brahmā.
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MtP 171.8
पुत्रं च शंभवे चैकं समुत्पादितवानृषिः तस्याग्रे वाग्यतस्तस्थौ ब्रह्मा तामसमव्ययम्
putraṃ ca śaṃbhave caikaṃ samutpāditavānṛṣiḥ tasyāgre vāgyatastasthau brahmā tāmasamavyayam
And the sage brought forth one son for Śambhu; before him Brahmā stood with speech restrained, (regarding him as) the imperishable one of tamas.
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MtP 171.9
सोत्पन्नमात्रो ब्रह्माणम् उक्तवान्मानसः सुतः किं कुर्मस्तव साहाय्यं ब्रवीतु भगवानृषिः
sotpannamātro brahmāṇam uktavānmānasaḥ sutaḥ kiṃ kurmastava sāhāyyaṃ bravītu bhagavānṛṣiḥ
As soon as he was born, the mind-born son said to Brahmā: "What assistance shall we render you? Let the lord sage say."
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MtP 171.10
य एष कपिलो ब्रह्म नारायणमयस्तथा वदते भवतस्तत्त्वं तत्कुरुष्व महामते
ya eṣa kapilo brahma nārāyaṇamayastathā vadate bhavatastattvaṃ tatkuruṣva mahāmate
"This Kapila here, who is brahman, and likewise consists of Nārāyaṇa, declares to you the truth; do that, O great-minded one."
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MtP 171.11
ब्रह्मणस्तु तदर्थं तु तदा भूयः समुत्थितः शुश्रूषुरस्मि युवयोः किं करोमि कृताञ्जलिः
brahmaṇastu tadarthaṃ tu tadā bhūyaḥ samutthitaḥ śuśrūṣurasmi yuvayoḥ kiṃ karomi kṛtāñjaliḥ
But for that purpose of Brahmā he then rose up again: "I wish to serve you two; what shall I do?" — with hands folded.
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MtP 171.12
यत्सत्यमक्षरं ब्रह्म ह्य् अष्टादशविधं तु तत् यत्सत्यं यदृतं तत्तु परं पदमनुस्मर
yatsatyamakṣaraṃ brahma hy aṣṭādaśavidhaṃ tu tat yatsatyaṃ yadṛtaṃ tattu paraṃ padamanusmara
"That which is truth, the imperishable brahman — that indeed is of eighteen kinds; that which is truth, that which is ṛta — call that supreme station to mind."
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MtP 171.13
एतद्वचो निशम्यैव ययौ स दिशमुत्तराम् गत्वा च तत्र ब्रह्मत्वम् अगमज्ज्ञानतेजसा
etadvaco niśamyaiva yayau sa diśamuttarām gatvā ca tatra brahmatvam agamajjñānatejasā
As soon as he heard this speech he went to the northern quarter, and having gone there he attained the state of brahman by the power of knowledge.
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MtP 171.14
ततो ब्रह्मा भुवं नाम द्वितीयमसृजत्प्रभुः संकल्पयित्वा मनसा तमेव च महामनाः
tato brahmā bhuvaṃ nāma dvitīyamasṛjatprabhuḥ saṃkalpayitvā manasā tameva ca mahāmanāḥ
Then the Lord Brahmā, great-minded, created a second, Bhuva by name, having first conceived him with his mind.
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MtP 171.15
ततः सो ऽथाब्रवीद्वाक्यं किं करोमि पितामह पितामहसमाज्ञातो ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थितः
tataḥ so 'thābravīdvākyaṃ kiṃ karomi pitāmaha pitāmahasamājñāto brahmāṇaṃ samupasthitaḥ
Then he said these words: "What shall I do, grandfather?" — being summoned by the grandfather, he presented himself before Brahmā.
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MtP 171.16
ब्रह्माभ्यासं तु कृतवान् भुवश्च पृथिवीं गतः प्राप्तश्च परमं स्थानं स तयोः पार्श्वमागतः
brahmābhyāsaṃ tu kṛtavān bhuvaśca pṛthivīṃ gataḥ prāptaśca paramaṃ sthānaṃ sa tayoḥ pārśvamāgataḥ
He performed the practice of brahman, and Bhuva went to the earth; and having attained the supreme station, he came to the side of those two.
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MtP 171.17
तस्मिन्नपि गते पुत्रे तृतीयमसृजत्प्रभुः मोक्षप्रवृत्तिकुशलं भूर्भुवं नामतो विभुम्
tasminnapi gate putre tṛtīyamasṛjatprabhuḥ mokṣapravṛttikuśalaṃ bhūrbhuvaṃ nāmato vibhum
When that son too had gone, the Lord created a third, skilled in liberation and in activity, mighty, Bhūrbhuva by name.
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MtP 171.18
गोपतित्वं समासाद्य तयोरेवागमद्गतिम् एवं पुत्रास्त्रयो ऽप्येत उक्ताः शंभोर्महात्मनः
gopatitvaṃ samāsādya tayorevāgamadgatim evaṃ putrāstrayo 'pyeta uktāḥ śaṃbhormahātmanaḥ
Having attained the lordship of cattle, he went to that same course as those two. Thus these three sons of the great-souled Śambhu have been declared.
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MtP 171.19
तान्गृहीत्वा सुतांस्तस्य प्रयातः स्वार्जितां गतिम् नारायणश्च भगवान् कपिलश्च यतीश्वरः
tāngṛhītvā sutāṃstasya prayātaḥ svārjitāṃ gatim nārāyaṇaśca bhagavān kapilaśca yatīśvaraḥ
Taking those sons of his, the Lord Nārāyaṇa and Kapila, the lord of ascetics, went to the course won by themselves.
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MtP 171.20
यं कालं तौ गतौ मुक्तौ ब्रह्मा तं कालमेव हि ततो घोरतमं भूयः संश्रितः परमं व्रतम्
yaṃ kālaṃ tau gatau muktau brahmā taṃ kālameva hi tato ghoratamaṃ bhūyaḥ saṃśritaḥ paramaṃ vratam
Up to the time that those two went, liberated, Brahmā at that very time again took up once more a most terrible, supreme vow.
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MtP 171.21
न रेमे ऽथ ततो ब्रह्मा प्रभुरेकस्तपश्चरन् शरीरार्धात्ततो भार्यां समुत्पादितवाञ्छुभाम्
na reme 'tha tato brahmā prabhurekastapaścaran śarīrārdhāttato bhāryāṃ samutpāditavāñchubhām
Then the lord Brahmā, practising austerity alone, took no delight; so from half of his body he brought forth a beautiful wife,
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MtP 171.22
तपसा तेजसा चैव वर्चसा नियमेन च सदृशीमात्मनो देवीं समर्थां लोकसर्जने
tapasā tejasā caiva varcasā niyamena ca sadṛśīmātmano devīṃ samarthāṃ lokasarjane
a goddess equal to himself in austerity, in fiery energy, in luster and in self-restraint, capable of creating the worlds.
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MtP 171.23
तया समाहितस्तत्र रेमे ब्रह्मा तपश्चरन् ततो जगाद त्रिपदां गायत्रीं वेदपूजिताम्
tayā samāhitastatra reme brahmā tapaścaran tato jagāda tripadāṃ gāyatrīṃ vedapūjitām
United with her there, Brahmā delighted while practising austerity; then he uttered the three-footed Gāyatrī, revered by the Vedas.
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MtP 171.24
सृजन्प्रजानां पतयः सागरांश्चासृजद्विभुः अपरांश्चैव चतुरो वेदान्गायत्रिसंभवान्
sṛjanprajānāṃ patayaḥ sāgarāṃścāsṛjadvibhuḥ aparāṃścaiva caturo vedāngāyatrisaṃbhavān
Creating, the mighty one created the lords of creatures and the oceans, and also the other four (things), the Vedas, which arose from the Gāyatrī.
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MtP 171.25
आत्मनः सदृशान्पुत्रान् असृजद्वै पितामहः विश्वे प्रजानां पतयो येभ्यो लोका विनिःसृताः
ātmanaḥ sadṛśānputrān asṛjadvai pitāmahaḥ viśve prajānāṃ patayo yebhyo lokā viniḥsṛtāḥ
The Grandfather created sons like himself: the Viśvas, the lords of creatures, from whom the worlds issued forth.
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MtP 171.26
विश्वेशं प्रथमं तावन् महातापसमात्मजम् सर्वमन्त्रहितं पुण्यं नाम्ना धर्मं स सृष्टवान्
viśveśaṃ prathamaṃ tāvan mahātāpasamātmajam sarvamantrahitaṃ puṇyaṃ nāmnā dharmaṃ sa sṛṣṭavān
First of all he created Viśveśa, a son, a great ascetic, the good of all mantras, meritorious, Dharma by name;
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MtP 171.27
दक्षं मरीचिमत्रिं च पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् वसिष्ठं गौतमं चैव भृगुमङ्गिरसं मनुम्
dakṣaṃ marīcimatriṃ ca pulastyaṃ pulahaṃ kratum vasiṣṭhaṃ gautamaṃ caiva bhṛgumaṅgirasaṃ manum
(then) Dakṣa, Marīci, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Vasiṣṭha, Gautama, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Manu,
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MtP 171.28
अथैवाद्भुतमित्येते ज्ञेयाः पैतामहर्षयः त्रयोदशगुणं धर्मम् आलभन्त महर्षयः
athaivādbhutamityete jñeyāḥ paitāmaharṣayaḥ trayodaśaguṇaṃ dharmam ālabhanta maharṣayaḥ
and also Adbhuta — these are to be known as the sages sprung from the Grandfather; those great sages took up dharma with its thirteen qualities.
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MtP 171.29
अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अनायुः सिंहिका मुनिः ताम्रा क्रोधाथ सुरता विनता कद्रुरेव च
aditirditirdanuḥ kālā anāyuḥ siṃhikā muniḥ tāmrā krodhātha suratā vinatā kadrureva ca
Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kālā, Anāyu, Siṃhikā, Muni, Tāmrā, Krodhā, Suratā, Vinatā, and Kadru —
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MtP 171.30
दक्षस्यापत्यमेता वै कन्या द्वादश पार्थिव मरीचेः कश्यपः पुत्रस् तपसा निर्मितः किल
dakṣasyāpatyametā vai kanyā dvādaśa pārthiva marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ putras tapasā nirmitaḥ kila
these twelve maidens were Dakṣa's offspring, O king; and Kaśyapa was Marīci's son, fashioned, it is said, by austerity.
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MtP 171.31
तस्मै कन्या द्वादशान्या दक्षस्ताः प्रददौ तदा नक्षत्राणि च सोमाय तदा वै दत्तवानृषिः
tasmai kanyā dvādaśānyā dakṣastāḥ pradadau tadā nakṣatrāṇi ca somāya tadā vai dattavānṛṣiḥ
To him Dakṣa then gave those twelve other maidens; and the sage then gave the lunar mansions to Soma,
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MtP 171.32
रोहिण्यादीनि सर्वाणि पुण्यानि रविनन्दन लक्ष्मीर्मरुत्वती साध्या विश्वेशा च मता शुभा
rohiṇyādīni sarvāṇi puṇyāni ravinandana lakṣmīrmarutvatī sādhyā viśveśā ca matā śubhā
all the holy ones beginning with Rohiṇī, O son of the Sun. Lakṣmī, Marutvatī, Sādhyā, Viśveśā, and the fair Matā,
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MtP 171.33
देवी सरस्वती चैव ब्रह्मणा निर्मिताः पुरा एताः पञ्च वरिष्ठा वै सुरश्रेष्ठाय पार्थिव
devī sarasvatī caiva brahmaṇā nirmitāḥ purā etāḥ pañca variṣṭhā vai suraśreṣṭhāya pārthiva
and the goddess Sarasvatī — these were formerly created by Brahmā; these five most excellent ones, O king, to the best of the gods
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MtP 171.34
दत्ता भद्राय धर्माय ब्रह्मणा दृष्टकर्मणा या तु रूपवती पत्नी ब्रह्मणः कामरूपिणी
dattā bhadrāya dharmāya brahmaṇā dṛṣṭakarmaṇā yā tu rūpavatī patnī brahmaṇaḥ kāmarūpiṇī
were given by Brahmā, whose deeds are manifest, to the good Dharma. But she who was Brahmā's beautiful wife, able to take any form she wished,
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MtP 171.35
सुरभिः सा हिता भूत्वा ब्रह्माणं समुपस्थिता ततस्तामगमद्ब्रह्मा मैथुनं लोकपूजितः
surabhiḥ sā hitā bhūtvā brahmāṇaṃ samupasthitā tatastāmagamadbrahmā maithunaṃ lokapūjitaḥ
she, becoming Surabhi, being well disposed, presented herself before Brahmā; then Brahmā, honoured by the world, went to her for intercourse,
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MtP 171.36
लोकसर्जनहेतुज्ञो गवामर्थाय सत्तमः जज्ञिरे च सुतास्तस्यां विपुला धूमसंनिभाः
lokasarjanahetujño gavāmarthāya sattamaḥ jajñire ca sutāstasyāṃ vipulā dhūmasaṃnibhāḥ
he, the most excellent, who knew the cause of the world's creation, (doing so) for the sake of the cows; and sons were born in her, huge, like smoke,
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MtP 171.37
नक्तसंध्याभ्रसंकाशाः प्रादहंस्तिग्मतेजसः ते रुदन्तो द्रवन्तश्च गर्हयन्तः पितामहम्
naktasaṃdhyābhrasaṃkāśāḥ prādahaṃstigmatejasaḥ te rudanto dravantaśca garhayantaḥ pitāmaham
resembling clouds at nightfall's twilight; of fierce fiery energy, they burned; and they, weeping and running, reviling the Grandfather —
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MtP 171.38
रोदनाद्रवणाच्चैव रुद्रा इति ततः स्मृताः निरृतिश्चैव शंभुर्वै तृतीयश्चापराजितः
rodanādravaṇāccaiva rudrā iti tataḥ smṛtāḥ nirṛtiścaiva śaṃbhurvai tṛtīyaścāparājitaḥ
from their weeping (rodana) and their running (dravaṇa) they are thence known as the Rudras: Nirṛti, Śambhu, third Aparājita,
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MtP 171.39
मृगव्याधः कपर्दी च दहनो ऽथेश्वरश्च वै अहिर्बुध्न्यश्च भगवान् कपाली चापि पिङ्गलः
mṛgavyādhaḥ kapardī ca dahano 'theśvaraśca vai ahirbudhnyaśca bhagavān kapālī cāpi piṅgalaḥ
Mṛgavyādha, Kapardī, Dahana, and Īśvara, the lord Ahirbudhnya, Kapālī, and Piṅgala,
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MtP 171.40
सेनानीश्च महातेजा रुद्रास्त्वेकादश स्मृताः तस्यामेव सुरभ्यां च गावो यज्ञेश्वराश्च वै
senānīśca mahātejā rudrāstvekādaśa smṛtāḥ tasyāmeva surabhyāṃ ca gāvo yajñeśvarāśca vai
And Senānī of great splendor — these are known as the eleven Rudras. And from that same Surabhi (were born) cows and the lords of sacrifice,
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MtP 171.41
प्रकृष्टाश्च तथा मायाः सुरभ्याः पशवो ऽक्षराः अजाश्चैव तु हंसाश्च तथैवामृतमुत्तमम्
prakṛṣṭāśca tathā māyāḥ surabhyāḥ paśavo 'kṣarāḥ ajāścaiva tu haṃsāśca tathaivāmṛtamuttamam
and the excellent ones, and the māyās, the animals of Surabhi, the imperishable ones, and goats and geese, and likewise the supreme nectar.
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MtP 171.42
ओषध्यः प्रवरायाश्च सुरस्यास्ताः समुत्थिताः धर्माल्लक्ष्मीस्तथा कामं साध्या साध्यान्व्यजायत
oṣadhyaḥ pravarāyāśca surasyāstāḥ samutthitāḥ dharmāllakṣmīstathā kāmaṃ sādhyā sādhyānvyajāyata
The herbs arose from Surasā, the foremost one. From Dharma (were born) Lakṣmī and Kāma; Sādhyā gave birth to the Sādhyas:
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MtP 171.43
भवं च प्रभवं चैव हीशं चासुरहं तथा अरुणं चारुणिं चैव विश्वावसुबलध्रुवौ
bhavaṃ ca prabhavaṃ caiva hīśaṃ cāsurahaṃ tathā aruṇaṃ cāruṇiṃ caiva viśvāvasubaladhruvau
Bhava and Prabhava, and Īśa and Asurahan, and Aruṇa and Aruṇi, and Viśvāvasu, Bala and Dhruva,
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MtP 171.44
हविष्यं च वितानं च विधानशमितावपि वत्सरं चैव भूतिं च सर्वासुरनिषूदनम्
haviṣyaṃ ca vitānaṃ ca vidhānaśamitāvapi vatsaraṃ caiva bhūtiṃ ca sarvāsuraniṣūdanam
and Haviṣya and Vitāna, and Vidhāna and Śamitā, and Vatsara and Bhūti and Sarvāsuraniṣūdana,
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MtP 171.45
सुपर्वाणं बृहत्कान्तिः साध्या लोकनमस्कृताः वासवानुगता देवी जनयामास वै सुरान्
suparvāṇaṃ bṛhatkāntiḥ sādhyā lokanamaskṛtāḥ vāsavānugatā devī janayāmāsa vai surān
and Suparvan and Bṛhatkānti — the Sādhyas, saluted by the worlds. The goddess, following after Vāsava, gave birth to the gods:
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MtP 171.46
वरं वै प्रथमं देवं द्वितीयं ध्रुवमव्ययम् विश्वावसुं तृतीयं च चतुर्थं सोममीश्वरम्
varaṃ vai prathamaṃ devaṃ dvitīyaṃ dhruvamavyayam viśvāvasuṃ tṛtīyaṃ ca caturthaṃ somamīśvaram
first the god Vara, second the imperishable Dhruva, third Viśvāvasu, and fourth Soma the lord,
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MtP 171.47
ततो ऽनुरूपमायं च यमस्तस्मादनन्तरम् सप्तमं च तथा वायुम् अष्टमं निरृतिं वसुम्
tato 'nurūpamāyaṃ ca yamastasmādanantaram saptamaṃ ca tathā vāyum aṣṭamaṃ nirṛtiṃ vasum
then Anurūpa and Āya, and after him Yama, and seventh Vāyu, and eighth Nirṛti the Vasu.
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MtP 171.48
धर्मस्यापत्यम् एतद्वै सुदेव्यां समजायत विश्वे देवाश्च विश्वायां धर्माज्जाता इति श्रुतिः
dharmasyāpatyam etadvai sudevyāṃ samajāyata viśve devāśca viśvāyāṃ dharmājjātā iti śrutiḥ
This offspring of Dharma was born from Sudevī; and the Viśve Devas were born from Dharma in Viśvā — so says the tradition.
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MtP 171.49
दक्षश्चैव महाबाहुः पुष्करस्वन एव च चाक्षुषस्तु मनुश्चैव तथा मधुमहोरगौ
dakṣaścaiva mahābāhuḥ puṣkarasvana eva ca cākṣuṣastu manuścaiva tathā madhumahoragau
Dakṣa of mighty arms, and Puṣkarasvana, and Cākṣuṣa and Manu, and Madhu and Mahoraga,
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MtP 171.50
विश्रान्तकवपुर्बालो विष्कम्भश्च महायशाः गरुडश्चातिसत्त्वौजा भास्करप्रतिमद्युतिः
viśrāntakavapurbālo viṣkambhaśca mahāyaśāḥ garuḍaścātisattvaujā bhāskarapratimadyutiḥ
Viśrāntakavapus, Bāla, and Viṣkambha of great fame, and Garuḍa of surpassing strength and vigor, whose brilliance equals the sun's —
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MtP 171.51
विश्वान्देवान्देवमाता विश्वेशाजनयत् सुतान् मरुत्वती मरुत्वतो देवानजनयत्सुतान्
viśvāndevāndevamātā viśveśājanayat sutān marutvatī marutvato devānajanayatsutān
these sons, the Viśve Devas, the mother of the gods, Viśvā, brought forth; and Marutvatī brought forth as sons the Marutvat gods:
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MtP 171.52
अग्निं चक्षुं रविर्ज्योतिः सावित्रं मित्रमेव च अमरं शरवृष्टिं च सुकर्षं च महाभुजम्
agniṃ cakṣuṃ ravirjyotiḥ sāvitraṃ mitrameva ca amaraṃ śaravṛṣṭiṃ ca sukarṣaṃ ca mahābhujam
Agni, Cakṣus, Ravi, Jyotis, Sāvitra and Mitra, Amara and Śaravṛṣṭi, and Sukarṣa of mighty arms,
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MtP 171.53
विराजं चैव वाचं च विश्वावसुमतिं तथा अश्वमित्रं चित्ररश्मिं तथा निषधनं नृप
virājaṃ caiva vācaṃ ca viśvāvasumatiṃ tathā aśvamitraṃ citraraśmiṃ tathā niṣadhanaṃ nṛpa
and Virāj and Vāc, and Viśvāvasumati, Aśvamitra, Citraraśmi, and Niṣadhana, O king,
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MtP 171.54
हूयन्तं वाडवं चैव चारित्रं मन्दपन्नगम् बृहन्तं वै बृहद्रूपं तथा वै पूतनानुगम्
hūyantaṃ vāḍavaṃ caiva cāritraṃ mandapannagam bṛhantaṃ vai bṛhadrūpaṃ tathā vai pūtanānugam
Hūyanta and Vāḍava, Cāritra, Mandapannaga, Bṛhat and Bṛhadrūpa, and Pūtanānuga —
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MtP 171.55
मरुत्वती पुरा जज्ञ एतान्वै मरुतां गणान् अदितिः कश्यपाज्जज्ञ आदित्यान्द्वादशैव हि
marutvatī purā jajña etānvai marutāṃ gaṇān aditiḥ kaśyapājjajña ādityāndvādaśaiva hi
these troops of the Maruts Marutvatī bore of old. Aditi bore from Kaśyapa the twelve Ādityas:
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MtP 171.56
इन्द्रो विष्णुर्भगस्त्वष्टा वरुणो ह्यर्यमा रविः पूषा मित्रश्च धनदो धाता पर्जन्य एव च
indro viṣṇurbhagastvaṣṭā varuṇo hyaryamā raviḥ pūṣā mitraśca dhanado dhātā parjanya eva ca
Indra, Viṣṇu, Bhaga, Tvaṣṭā, Varuṇa, Aryaman, Ravi, Pūṣan, Mitra, the giver of wealth, Dhātā, and Parjanya,
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MtP 171.57
इत्येते द्वादशादित्या वरिष्ठास्त्रिदिवौकसः आदित्यस्य सरस्वत्यां जज्ञाते द्वौ सुतौ वरौ
ityete dvādaśādityā variṣṭhāstridivaukasaḥ ādityasya sarasvatyāṃ jajñāte dvau sutau varau
these are the twelve Ādityas, the most excellent dwellers in heaven. To Āditya two excellent sons were born of Sarasvatī,
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MtP 171.58
तपःश्रेष्ठौ गुणश्रेष्ठौ त्रिदिवस्यापि संमतौ दनुस्तु दानवाञ्जज्ञे दितिर्दैत्यान्व्यजायत
tapaḥśreṣṭhau guṇaśreṣṭhau tridivasyāpi saṃmatau danustu dānavāñjajñe ditirdaityānvyajāyata
both foremost in austerity, foremost in virtue, honored even by heaven. Danu bore the Dānavas, Diti brought forth the Daityas,
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MtP 171.59
काला तु वै कालकेयान् असुरान्सुरसा तु वै अनायुषायास्तनया व्याधयः सुमहाबलाः
kālā tu vai kālakeyān asurānsurasā tu vai anāyuṣāyāstanayā vyādhayaḥ sumahābalāḥ
Kālā bore the Kālakeyas, and Surasā the Asuras; the sons of Anāyuṣā were the diseases, exceedingly powerful.
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MtP 171.60
सिंहिका ग्रहमाता वै गन्धर्वजननी मुनिः ताम्रा त्वप्सरसां माता पुण्यानां भारतोद्भव
siṃhikā grahamātā vai gandharvajananī muniḥ tāmrā tvapsarasāṃ mātā puṇyānāṃ bhāratodbhava
Siṃhikā (was) the mother of the grahas, Muni the bearer of the gandharvas, and Tāmrā the mother of the meritorious apsarases, O scion of Bharata.
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MtP 171.61
क्रोधायाः सर्वभूतानि पिशाचाश्चैव पार्थिव जज्ञे यक्षगणांश्चैव राक्षसांश्च विशांपते
krodhāyāḥ sarvabhūtāni piśācāścaiva pārthiva jajñe yakṣagaṇāṃścaiva rākṣasāṃśca viśāṃpate
From Krodhā, O king, were born all the (malignant) beings and the piśācas, and the hosts of yakṣas and the rākṣasas, O lord of peoples.
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MtP 171.62
चतुष्पदानि सत्त्वानि तथा गावस्तु सौरभाः सुपर्णान्पक्षिणश्चैव विनता च व्यजायत
catuṣpadāni sattvāni tathā gāvastu saurabhāḥ suparṇānpakṣiṇaścaiva vinatā ca vyajāyata
(Surabhi brought forth) four-footed creatures and the cows descended from Surabhi; and Vinatā gave birth to the Suparṇas and to the birds.
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MtP 171.63
महीधरान्सर्वनागान् देवी कद्रूर्व्यजायत एवं वृद्धिं समगमन् विश्वे लोकाः परंतप
mahīdharānsarvanāgān devī kadrūrvyajāyata evaṃ vṛddhiṃ samagaman viśve lokāḥ paraṃtapa
The goddess Kadrū brought forth all the serpents that bear the earth. Thus, O scorcher of foes, all the worlds attained increase.
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MtP 171.64
तदा वै पौष्करो राजन् प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः प्रादुर्भावः पौष्करस्ते मया द्वैपायनेरितः
tadā vai pauṣkaro rājan prādurbhāvo mahātmanaḥ prādurbhāvaḥ pauṣkaraste mayā dvaipāyaneritaḥ
Then, O king, occurred the lotus-manifestation of the great-souled one. That Pauṣkara manifestation has been declared to you by me as spoken by Dvaipāyana.
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MtP 171.65
पुराणः पुरुषश्चैव मया विष्णुर्हरिः प्रभुः कथितस्ते ऽनुपूर्वेण संस्तुतः परमर्षिभिः
purāṇaḥ puruṣaścaiva mayā viṣṇurhariḥ prabhuḥ kathitaste 'nupūrveṇa saṃstutaḥ paramarṣibhiḥ
And the ancient Person, Viṣṇu, Hari, the lord, praised by the highest sages, has been told of by me to you in due order.
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MtP 171.66
यश्चेदमग्र्यं शृणुयात् पुराणं सदा नरः पर्वसु गौरवेण अवाप्य लोकान्स हि वीतरागः परत्र च स्वर्गफलानि भुङ्क्ते
yaścedamagryaṃ śṛṇuyāt purāṇaṃ sadā naraḥ parvasu gauraveṇa avāpya lokānsa hi vītarāgaḥ paratra ca svargaphalāni bhuṅkte
And the man who always listens to this foremost Purāṇa on the parvan days with reverence—he, freed of passion, having gained the worlds, enjoys hereafter the fruits of heaven.
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MtP 171.67
चक्षुषा मनसा वाचा कर्मणा च चतुर्विधम् प्रसादयति यः कृष्णं तं कृष्णो ऽनुप्रसीदति
cakṣuṣā manasā vācā karmaṇā ca caturvidham prasādayati yaḥ kṛṣṇaṃ taṃ kṛṣṇo 'nuprasīdati
He who propitiates Kṛṣṇa in the fourfold way—by eye, by mind, by speech, and by act—him Kṛṣṇa in turn favours.
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MtP 171.68
राजा च लभते राज्यम् अधनश्चोत्तमं धनम् क्षीणायुर्लभते चायुः पुत्रकामः सुतं तथा
rājā ca labhate rājyam adhanaścottamaṃ dhanam kṣīṇāyurlabhate cāyuḥ putrakāmaḥ sutaṃ tathā
And a king obtains a kingdom, a poor man the highest wealth; one whose life is running out obtains long life, and one desiring a son, a son.
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MtP 171.69
यज्ञा वेदास्तथा कामास् तपांसि विविधानि च प्राप्नोति विविधं पुण्यं विष्णुभक्तो धनानि च
yajñā vedāstathā kāmās tapāṃsi vividhāni ca prāpnoti vividhaṃ puṇyaṃ viṣṇubhakto dhanāni ca
Sacrifices, Vedas, and desires (fulfilled), and austerities of many kinds—the devotee of Viṣṇu obtains manifold merit, and riches too.
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MtP 171.70
यद्यत्कामयते किंचित् तत्तल्लोकेश्वराद् भवेत् सर्वं विहाय य इमं पठेत्पौष्करकं हरेः
yadyatkāmayate kiṃcit tattallokeśvarād bhavet sarvaṃ vihāya ya imaṃ paṭhetpauṣkarakaṃ hareḥ
Whatever anyone desires, that would come from the Lord of the worlds. He who, abandoning all else, recites this Pauṣkara
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MtP 171.71
प्रादुर्भावं नृपश्रेष्ठ न तस्य ह्यशुभं भवेत् एष पौष्करको नाम प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनः कीर्तितस्ते महाभाग व्यासश्रुतिनिदर्शनात्
prādurbhāvaṃ nṛpaśreṣṭha na tasya hyaśubhaṃ bhavet eṣa pauṣkarako nāma prādurbhāvo mahātmanaḥ kīrtitaste mahābhāga vyāsaśrutinidarśanāt
manifestation of Hari, O best of kings—for him indeed nothing inauspicious would occur. This manifestation of the great-souled one, called Pauṣkaraka, has been proclaimed to you, O greatly fortunate one, on the evidence of what was heard from Vyāsa.
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