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वसिष्ठ उवाच॥
vasiṣṭha uvāca॥
[वसिष्ठ (vasiṣṭha) - Vasiṣṭha; (proper name of a sage); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Vasiṣṭha said;)
Vasiṣṭha said.
अपि चेदं पुरा राम श्रुतं मे ब्रह्मदर्शनम्। पितामहस्य यद्वृत्तं ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः ॥१३-८५-१॥
api ca idaṁ purā rāma śrutaṁ me brahmadarśanam। pitāmahasya yad vṛttaṁ brahmaṇaḥ paramātmanaḥ॥13-85-1॥
[अपि (api) - indeed; च (ca) - and; इदं (idaṁ) - this; पुरा (purā) - formerly; राम (rāma) - Rāma; श्रुतं (śrutam) - heard; मे (me) - by me; ब्रह्मदर्शनम् (brahmadarśanam) - vision of Brahman; पितामहस्य (pitāmahasya) - of the Grandfather; यद् (yad) - which; वृत्तं (vṛttam) - conduct; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman; परमात्मनः (paramātmanaḥ) - of the Supreme Self;]
(Indeed and this formerly Rāma heard by me vision of Brahman; of the Grandfather which conduct of Brahman, of the Supreme Self.)
Indeed, O Rāma, formerly I heard from the Grandfather the account of Brahma, the Supreme Self, and the vision of Brahman. (13-85-1)
देवस्य महतस्तात वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम्। ऐश्वर्ये वारुणे राम रुद्रस्येशस्य वै प्रभो ॥१३-८५-२॥
devasya mahatas tāta vāruṇīṃ bibhratas tanum। aiśvarye vāruṇe rāma rudrasyeśasya vai prabho ॥13-85-2॥
[देवस्य (devasya) - of the god; महतः (mahataḥ) - great; तात (tāta) - O dear one; वारुणीं (vāruṇīm) - related to Varuṇa; (Varuṇa's [energy, form] or pertaining to Varuṇa); बिभ्रतस् (bibhratas) - bearing; तनुम् (tanum) - the body; ऐश्वर्ये (aiśvarye) - in the lordship; वारुणे (vāruṇe) - of Varuṇa; (in that which is of Varuṇa); राम (rāma) - O Rāma; रुद्रस्य (rudrasya) - of Rudra; ईशस्य (īśasya) - of the Lord; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रभो (prabho) - O master;]
(Of the god, great, O dear one, Varuṇa's (body) bearing the body; in the lordship, of Varuṇa, O Rāma, of Rudra, of the Lord, indeed, O master.)
O Rāma, O master, indeed the great god, bearing the form pertaining to Varuṇa, has in the majesty of Varuṇa the sovereignty of Rudra, the Lord. (13-85-2)
आजग्मुर्मुनयः सर्वे देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः। यज्ञाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि वषट्कारश्च मूर्तिमान् ॥१३-८५-३॥
ājagmur munayaḥ sarve devāś cāgni-purogamāḥ। yajñāṅgāni ca sarvāṇi vaṣaṭkāraś ca mūrtimān ॥13-85-3॥
[आजग्मुः (ājagmur) - came; मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages; सर्वे (sarve) - all; देवाः (devāḥ) - gods; च (ca) - and; अग्निपुरोगमाः (agni-purogamāḥ) - having Agni at the front; यज्ञाङ्गानि (yajñāṅgāni) - rites' limbs; च (ca) - and; सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all; वषट्कारः (vaṣaṭkāraḥ) - the Vaṣaṭ formula; च (ca) - and; मूर्तिमान् (mūrtimān) - having form;]
(Came sages all, gods and Agni in the lead, the ritual limbs and all, the Vaṣaṭ formula and having form.)
All the sages came, as did the gods led by Agni; all the components of the sacrifice came, and the Vaṣaṭ formula itself appeared in embodied form. (13-85-3)
मूर्तिमन्ति च सामानि यजूंषि च सहस्रशः। ऋग्वेदश्चागमत्तत्र पदक्रमविभूषितः ॥१३-८५-४॥
mūrtimanti ca sāmāni yajūm̐ṣi ca sahasraśaḥ। ṛgvedaścāgamat tatra padakramavibhūṣitaḥ ॥13-85-4॥
[मूर्तिमन्ति (mūrtimanti) - having form; च (ca) - and; सामानि (sāmāni) - the Sāma hymns; यजूंषि (yajūm̐ṣi) - the Yajus hymns; च (ca) - and; सहस्रशः (sahasraśaḥ) - by thousands; ऋग्वेदः (ṛgvedaḥ) - the Ṛgveda; च (ca) - and; आगमत् (āgamat) - arrived; तत्र (tatra) - there; पदक्रमविभूषितः (padakramavibhūṣitaḥ) - adorned with word-sequence;]
(having form and the Sāma hymns, and the Yajus hymns by thousands; and the Ṛgveda also arrived there, adorned with word-sequence;)
There, the Sāma hymns having form, and thousands of Yajus hymns, and also the Ṛgveda, adorned with the word-sequence, arrived. (13-85-4)
लक्षणानि स्वराः स्तोभा निरुक्तं स्वरभक्तयः। ओङ्कारश्चावसन्नेत्रे निग्रहप्रग्रहौ तथा ॥१३-८५-५॥
lakṣaṇāni svarāḥ stobhā niruktaṃ svarabhaktayaḥ। oṅkāraś cāvasannettre nigrahapragrahau tathā॥13-85-5॥
[लक्षणानि (lakṣaṇāni) - characteristics; स्वराः (svarāḥ) - tones; स्तोभा (stobhā) - insertions; निरुक्तं (niruktaṃ) - etymology; स्वरभक्तयः (svarabhaktayaḥ) - variations of note; ओङ्कारः (oṅkāraḥ) - the syllable om; च (ca) - and; अवसन्नेत्रे (avasannettre) - end indicators; निग्रहप्रग्रहौ (nigrahapragrahau) - suppression and extension; तथा (tathā) - as well; ॥ (॥) -;]
(Characteristics, tones, insertions, etymology, note-variations, the syllable om, and end indicators, suppression and extension as well.)
Characteristics, tones, insertions, etymology, variations of note, the syllable om, end indicators, suppression and extension are included as well. (13-85-5)
वेदाश्च सोपनिषदो विद्या सावित्र्यथापि च। भूतं भव्यं भविष्यच्च दधार भगवाञ्शिवः ॥ जुह्वच्चात्मन्यथात्मानं स्वयमेव तदा प्रभो ॥१३-८५-६॥
vedāś ca sopaniṣado vidyā sāvitr-y athāpi ca। bhūtaṃ bhavyaṃ bhaviṣyac ca dadhāra bhagavāñ śivaḥ॥ juhvac cātmany athātmānaṃ svayam eva tadā prabho॥13-85-6॥
[वेदाः (vedāḥ) - Vedas; च (ca) - and; सोपनिषदः (sopaniṣadaḥ) - with Upaniṣads; विद्या (vidyā) - knowledge; सावित्र्य् (sāvitr-y) - with the Sāvitrī (Gāyatrī); अथ (atha) - and; अपि (api) - also; च (ca) - and; भूतं (bhūtaṃ) - past; भव्यम् (bhavyam) - present; भविष्यच्च (bhaviṣyac ca) - and future; दधार (dadhāra) - bore; भगवान् (bhagavān) - the Revered One; शिवः (śivaḥ) - Śiva; जुह्वत् (juhvat) - offering; च (ca) - and; आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the Self; अथ (atha) - and; आत्मानं (ātmānaṃ) - the Self; स्वयम् (svayam) - himself; एव (eva) - indeed; तदा (tadā) - then; प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord;]
(Vedas and with Upaniṣads, knowledge, with Sāvitrī, and also, and past, present and future, bore the Revered One, Śiva. Offering and in the Self and the Self, himself indeed then, O Lord.)
Śiva, the Revered One, bore the Vedas with the Upaniṣads, the knowledge, the Sāvitrī, and also the past, present, and future. He, O Lord, then indeed himself offered the Self into the Self. (13-85-6)
देवपत्न्यश्च कन्याश्च देवानां चैव मातरः। आजग्मुः सहितास्तत्र तदा भृगुकुलोद्वह ॥१३-८५-७॥
devapatnyaś ca kanyāś ca devānāṃ caiva mātaraḥ। ājagmuḥ sahitās tatra tadā bhṛgukulodvaha॥13-85-7॥
[देवपत्न्यः (devapatnyaḥ) - wives of the gods; च (ca) - and; कन्याः (kanyāḥ) - daughters; च (ca) - and; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; मातरः (mātaraḥ) - mothers; आजग्मुः (ājagmuḥ) - (they) came; सहिताः (sahitāḥ) - together; तत्र (tatra) - there; तदा (tadā) - then; भृगुकुलोद्वह (bhṛgukulodvaha) - O uplifter of the Bhṛgu lineage;]
(Wives of the gods and daughters, and indeed mothers of the gods, together came there then, O uplifter of the Bhṛgu lineage.)
O uplifter of the Bhṛgu lineage, at that time, the wives and daughters of the gods and also their mothers all came together to that place. (13-85-7)
यज्ञं पशुपतेः प्रीता वरुणस्य महात्मनः। स्वयम्भुवस्तु ता दृष्ट्वा रेतः समपतद्भुवि ॥१३-८५-८॥
yajñaṃ paśupateḥ prītā varuṇasya mahātmanaḥ। svayambhuvastu tā dṛṣṭvā retaḥ samapatadbhuvi ॥13-85-8॥
[यज्ञं (yajñaṃ) - sacrifice; पशुपतेः (paśupateḥ) - of Paśupati (Śiva); प्रीता (prītā) - pleased; वरुणस्य (varuṇasya) - of Varuṇa; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled; स्वयम्भुवः (svayambhuvaḥ) - of Svayambhu (Brahmā); तु (tu) - but; ता (tā) - those (feminine, referring to objects or actions); दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen; रेतः (retaḥ) - seed; semen; समपतद् (samapatad) - descended; fell; भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth;]
(Sacrifice of Paśupati, pleased of Varuṇa, the great-souled; but Svayambhu, having seen those, seed descended on the earth.)
The sacrifice of Paśupati and the pleasure of Varuṇa, the great-souled; but Svayambhu, having seen those, his seed fell upon the earth. (13-85-8)
तस्य शुक्रस्य निष्पन्दात्पांसून्सङ्गृह्य भूमितः। प्रास्यत्पूषा कराभ्यां वै तस्मिन्नेव हुताशने ॥१३-८५-९॥
tasya śukrasya niṣpandāt pāṃsūn saṅgṛhya bhūmitaḥ। prāsyat pūṣā karābhyāṃ vai tasmin eva hutāśane॥13-85-9॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of his; शुक्रस्य (śukrasya) - of Śukra; निष्पन्दात् (niṣpandāt) - from the motionless (body); पांसून् (pāṃsūn) - dust; सङ्गृह्य (saṅgṛhya) - having collected; भूमितः (bhūmitaḥ) - from the ground; प्रास्यत् (prāsyat) - threw; पूषा (pūṣā) - Pūṣan; कराभ्यां (karābhyām) - with (his) two hands; वै (vai) - indeed; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; एव (eva) - indeed; हुताशने (hutāśane) - in the fire;]
(Of his, Śukra's, from the motionless (body), dust having collected from the ground, threw Pūṣan with (his) two hands indeed in that very fire.)
Pūṣan indeed then gathered dust from the ground from the unmoving body of Śukra, and with his two hands threw it into that very fire. (13-85-9)
ततस्तस्मिन्सम्प्रवृत्ते सत्रे ज्वलितपावके। ब्रह्मणो जुह्वतस्तत्र प्रादुर्भावो बभूव ह ॥१३-८५-१०॥
tatas tasmin sampravṛtte satre jvalita-pāvake। brahmaṇo juhvatas tatra prādurbhāvo babhūva ha ॥13-85-10॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that (occasion); सम्प्रवृत्ते (sampravṛtte) - having commenced; सत्रे (satre) - sacrifice; ज्वलितपावके (jvalita-pāvake) - with blazing fire; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (the officiating priest or Brahmā); जुह्वतः (juhvataḥ) - while offering oblations; तत्र (tatra) - there; प्रादुर्भावः (prādurbhāvaḥ) - appearance; बभूव (babhūva) - happened; ह (ha) - indeed;]
(Then in that commenced sacrifice with blazing fire, of Brahman while offering oblations there, an appearance indeed happened.)
Then, as that sacrifice with blazing fires was commenced and while Brahman was offering oblations there, an appearance indeed occurred. (13-85-10)
स्कन्नमात्रं च तच्छुक्रं स्रुवेण प्रतिगृह्य सः। आज्यवन्मन्त्रवच्चापि सोऽजुहोद्भृगुनन्दन ॥१३-८५-११॥
skannamātraṁ ca tacchukraṁ sruveṇa pratigṛhya saḥ। ājyavanmantravaccāpi so'juhodbhṛgunandana ॥13-85-11॥
[स्कन्नमात्रं (skannamātram) - just fallen; च (ca) - and; तत् (tat) - that; शुक्रं (śukram) - seed; स्रुवेण (sruveṇa) - with the ladle; प्रतिगृह्य (pratigṛhya) - having accepted; सः (saḥ) - he; आद्यवत् (ājyavat) - like ghee-offering; मन्त्रवत् (mantravat) - with mantras; च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; सः (saḥ) - he; अजुहोत् (ajuhot) - offered; भृगुनन्दन (bhṛgunandana) - O descendant of Bhṛgu;]
(Just fallen and that seed, with the ladle having accepted, he, like a ghee-offering, with mantras and also, he offered, O descendant of Bhṛgu.)
O descendant of Bhṛgu, having taken up that just-fallen seed with the ladle, he offered it as a ghee-offering, accompanied by mantras, as well.
ततः सञ्जनयामास भूतग्रामं स वीर्यवान्। ततस्तु तेजसस्तस्माज्जज्ञे लोकेषु तैजसम् ॥१३-८५-१२॥
tataḥ sañjanayāmāsa bhūtagrāmaṃ sa vīryavān. tatastu tejasastas mājjajñe lokeṣu taijasam ॥13-85-12॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; सञ्जनयामास (sañjanayāmāsa) - he caused to arise; भूतग्रामं (bhūtagrāmam) - group of beings; स (sa) - he; वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - full of power; ततस्तु (tatastu) - then indeed; तेजसः (tejasas) - from energy; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds; तैजसम् (taijasam) - of fire;]
(Then he, full of power, caused the group of beings to arise. Then indeed, from that energy, was born the fiery (element) in the worlds.)
Then he, endowed with great power, brought forth the group of beings. After that, from that energy, the fiery essence was produced in the worlds. (13-85-12)
तमसस्तामसा भावा व्यापि सत्त्वं तथोभयम्। सगुणस्तेजसो नित्यं तमस्याकाशमेव च ॥१३-८५-१३॥
tamasas tāmasā bhāvā vyāpi sattvaṃ tatho'bhayam। saguṇas tejaso nityaṃ tamasy ākāśam eva ca ॥13-85-13॥
[तमसः (tamasah) - of darkness; तामसा (tāmasā) - pertaining to darkness; भावाः (bhāvāḥ) - states; व्यापि (vyāpi) - pervasive; सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - goodness; तथा (tathā) - likewise; उभयम् (ubhayam) - both; सगुणः (saguṇaḥ) - endowed with qualities; तेजसः (tejasah) - of light; नित्यम् (nityam) - eternal; तमसि (tamasi) - in darkness; आकाशम् (ākāśam) - space; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(Of darkness, the states arising from darkness are pervasive; goodness likewise (or) both (are pervasive). Of light, that which is endowed with qualities is always (present); in darkness, space indeed also (exists).)
The states that arise from darkness are pervasive, as is goodness or both; that which possesses the qualities of light is always present, and in darkness, space also indeed exists. (13-85-13)
सर्वभूतेष्वथ तथा सत्त्वं तेजस्तथा तमः। शुक्रे हुतेऽग्नौ तस्मिंस्तु प्रादुरासंस्त्रयः प्रभो ॥१३-८५-१४॥
sarvabhūteṣv atha tathā sattvaṃ tejas tathā tamaḥ। śukre hute'gnau tasmiṃs tu prādur āsaṃs trayaḥ prabho ॥13-85-14॥
[सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings; अथ (atha) - then; तथा (tathā) - in that way; सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - sattva (purity, clarity); तेजः (tejaḥ) - energy; तथा (tathā) - as well; तमः (tamaḥ) - darkness; शुक्रे (śukre) - in (the offering of) clarified butter; हुते (hute) - when offered; अग्नौ (agnau) - in fire; तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that; तु (tu) - but; प्रादुरासन् (prādurāsan) - arose; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three (principles); प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord;]
(In all beings, then, likewise sattva, energy, as well as darkness; when the clarified butter was offered in fire, in that, but, arose, three (principles), O Lord.)
O Lord, in all beings, thus sattva, energy, and darkness likewise, when clarified butter was offered into the fire, in that, the three principles manifested. (13-85-14)
पुरुषा वपुषा युक्ता युक्ताः प्रसवजैर्गुणैः। भृगित्येव भृगुः पूर्वमङ्गारेभ्योऽङ्गिराभवत् ॥१३-८५-१५॥
puruṣā vapuṣā yuktā yuktāḥ prasavajair guṇaiḥ। bhṛgity eva bhṛguḥ pūrvam aṅgārebhyo 'ṅgirābhavat ॥13-85-15॥
[पुरुषाः (puruṣāḥ) - men; वपुषा (vapuṣā) - by form; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - endowed; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - possessed; प्रसवजैः (prasavajaiḥ) - by those produced (born); गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with qualities; भृगित्येव (bhṛgity eva) - just as 'Bhṛgī'; भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu; पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; अङ्गारेभ्यः (aṅgārebhyaḥ) - from the coals; अङ्गिरा (aṅgirā) - Aṅgirā; अभवत् (abhavat) - became;]
(men by form endowed, endowed by those born with qualities; just as 'Bhṛgī', Bhṛgu formerly from the coals Aṅgirā became.)
Men, endowed by form and by the qualities acquired at birth, just as Bhṛgu — who earlier became Aṅgirā from the coals — were thus endowed. (13-85-15)
अङ्गारसंश्रयाच्चैव कविरित्यपरोऽभवत्। सह ज्वालाभिरुत्पन्नो भृगुस्तस्माद्भृगुः स्मृतः ॥१३-८५-१६॥
aṅgārasaṁśrayāccaiva kavirityaparo'bhavat। saha jvālābhirutpanno bhṛgustasmādbhṛguḥ smṛtaḥ ॥13-85-16॥
[अङ्गार-संश्रयात् (aṅgāra-saṁśrayāt) - from resorting to (taking refuge in) embers; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कविः (kaviḥ) - Kavi (sage Kavi); इति (iti) - thus; अपरोऽभवत् (aparaḥ abhavat) - another became; सह (saha) - with; ज्वालाभिः (jvālābhiḥ) - with flames; उत्पन्नः (utpannaḥ) - was born; भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (sage Bhṛgu); तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; भृगुः स्मृतः (bhṛguḥ smṛtaḥ) - he is remembered as Bhṛgu;]
(From resorting to embers indeed, another became (known as) Kavi; with flames was born Bhṛgu; from that, he is remembered as Bhṛgu.)
Another (person), through resorting to embers, became known as Kavi; Bhṛgu was born together with the flames, therefore he is remembered as Bhṛgu. (13-85-16)
मरीचिभ्यो मरीचिस्तु मारीचः कश्यपो ह्यभूत्। अङ्गारेभ्योऽङ्गिरास्तात वालखिल्याः शिलोच्चयात् ॥ अत्रैवात्रेति च विभो जातमत्रिं वदन्त्यपि ॥१३-८५-१७॥
marīcibhyo marīcistu mārīcaḥ kaśyapo hyabhūt। aṅgārebhyo'ṅgirāstāta vālakhilyāḥ śilocchayāt॥ atraivātreti ca vibho jātamatriṃ vadantyapi॥13-85-17॥
[मरीचिभ्यः (marīcibhyaḥ) - from the Marīcis; मरीचिः (marīciḥ) - Marīci; तु (tu) - but; मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - descended from (or of) Marīci; कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa; हि (hi) - indeed; अभूत् (abhūt) - was; अङ्गारेभ्यः (aṅgārebhyaḥ) - from the Aṅgāras; अङ्गिराः (aṅgirāḥ) - Aṅgirās; तात (tāta) - O dear one; वालखिल्याः (vālakhilyāḥ) - Vālakilyas; शिलोच्चयात् (śilocchayāt) - from the heap of rocks; अत्र (atra) - here; एव (eva) - indeed; अत्रेति (atreti) - as Atri; च (ca) - and; विभो (vibho) - O lord; जातम् (jātam) - born; अत्रिम् (atrim) - Atri; वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say; अपि (api) - also;]
(From the Marīcis, Marīci but (from him) the one descended from Marīci, Kaśyapa indeed was; From the Aṅgāras, O dear one, Aṅgirās (arose); the Vālakilyas from the heap of rocks. Here, indeed, O lord, some also say Atri was born as Atri.)
From Marīci came Kaśyapa, who was indeed descended from (or of) Marīci; O dear one, from the Aṅgāras came Aṅgirās, and from a heap of rocks, the Vālakilyas. Here, O lord, some also say that Atri was born as Atri. (13-85-17)
तथा भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमिताः। वैखानसाः समुत्पन्नास्तपःश्रुतगुणेप्सवः ॥ अश्रुतोऽस्य समुत्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसंमतौ ॥१३-८५-१८॥
tathā bhasmavyapohebhyo brahmarṣigaṇasaṃmitāḥ। vaikhānasāḥ samutpannāstapaḥśrutaguṇepsavaḥ ॥ aśruto'sya samutpannāvaśvinau rūpasaṃmatau ॥13-85-18॥
[तथा (tathā) - thus; भस्मव्यपोहेभ्यः (bhasmavyapoh-ebhyaḥ) - from those versed in the removal of ashes; ब्रह्मर्षिगणसंमिताः (brahmarṣigaṇa-saṃmitāḥ) - equal to assemblies of brahmaṛṣis; वैखानसाः (vaikhānasāḥ) - the Vaikhānasa sages; समुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) - arose; तपःश्रुतगुणेप्सवः (tapaḥ-śruta-guṇa-īpsavaḥ) - desiring virtues of austerity and hearing (of Veda); अश्रुतः (aśrutaḥ) - one unlearned in scripture; अस्य (asya) - of him; समुत्पन्नौ (samutpannau) - arose (dual); अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvin gods; रूपसंमतौ (rūpa-saṃmatau) - renowned for beauty;]
(Thus, from those versed in the removal of ashes, equal to assemblies of brahmaṛṣis, Vaikhānasa sages arose, desiring virtues of austerity and hearing. To one unlearned in scripture, of him, arose the two Aśvins, renowned for beauty. (13-85-18))
Thus, from those skilled in the removal of ashes, who were equal to groups of brahmaṛṣis, the Vaikhānasa sages arose, desirous of the virtues of austerity and knowledge of the Vedas. For one unlearned in scripture, the divine Aśvins, renowned for their beauty, arose from him. (13-85-18)
शेषाः प्रजानां पतयः स्रोतोभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे। ऋषयो लोमकूपेभ्यः स्वेदाच्छन्दो मलात्मकम् ॥१३-८५-१९॥
śeṣāḥ prajānāṃ patayaḥ srotobhyas tasya jajñire. ṛṣayo lomakūpebhyaḥ svedāc chando malātmakam ॥13-85-19॥
[शेषाः (śeṣāḥ) - the rest; the remaining;, प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the beings;, पतयः (patayaḥ) - lords; masters;, स्रोतःभ्यः (srotobhyah) - from the channels; from the streams;, तस्य (tasya) - of him; of that (being);, जज्ञिरे (jajñire) - were born; were generated;, ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - seers; sages;, लोमकूपेभ्यः (lomakūpebhyaḥ) - from the pores (of hair);, स्वेदात् (svedāt) - from sweat;, छन्दः (chandaḥ) - meter; prosody;, मलात्मकम् (malātmakam) - consisting of impurity; nature of impurity;,;]
(The rest, of beings, the lords, from the channels of him, were born. The seers, from the pores of hair, from sweat, the meter consisting of impurity.)
The remaining lords of beings were born from his channels. Sages arose from his hair pores, and from his sweat came the meter (chandas) with the nature of impurity. (13-85-19)
एतस्मात्कारणादाहुरग्निं सर्वास्तु देवताः। ऋषयः श्रुतसम्पन्ना वेदप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् ॥१३-८५-२०॥
etasmāt kāraṇād āhur agniṃ sarvāḥ tu devatāḥ | ṛṣayaḥ śruta-sampannā veda-prāmāṇya-darśanāt ॥13-85-20॥
[एतस्मात् (etasmāt) - from this; कारणात् (kāraṇāt) - because; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say; अग्निम् (agniṃ) - Agni; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; तु (tu) - indeed; देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities; ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages; श्रुतसम्पन्नाः (śruta-sampannāḥ) - endowed with scriptural knowledge; वेदप्रामाण्यदर्शनात् (veda-prāmāṇya-darśanāt) - because of the view of the authority of the Veda;]
(From this reason, they say Agni is (all) the deities indeed; the sages endowed with scriptural knowledge, because of the view of Vedic authority.)
For this reason, the sages possessing scriptural knowledge, due to their recognition of the authority of the Veda, declare Agni to be indeed all the deities. (13-85-20)
यानि दारूणि ते मासा निर्यासाः पक्षसञ्ज्ञिताः। अहोरात्रा मुहूर्तास्तु पित्तं ज्योतिश्च वारुणम् ॥१३-८५-२१॥
yāni dāruṇi te māsā niryāsāḥ pakṣasañjñitāḥ। ahorātrā muhūrtāstu pittaṃ jyotiśca vāruṇam ॥13-85-21॥
[यानि (yāni) (yāni) - which; (those which; plural neuter pronoun); दारूणि (dāruṇi) (dāruṇi) - woods; (in the woods; locative plural of dāru); ते (te) (te) - those; (they; pronoun, plural); मासा (māsā) (māsā) - months; (nominative plural); निर्यासाः (niryāsāḥ) (niryāsāḥ) - exudations; (saps, juices); पक्षसञ्ज्ञिताः (pakṣasañjñitāḥ) (pakṣasañjñitāḥ) - named as pakṣa; (having the designation 'pakṣa', i.e., fortnightly); अहोरात्रा (ahorātrā) (ahorātrā) - day and night; (compound, dual or plural); मुहूर्ताः (muhūrtāḥ) (muhūrtāḥ) - mūhūrtas; (instants, auspicious moments; plural); तु (tu) (tu) - but; (however; particle); पित्तम् (pittaṃ) (pittaṃ) - bile; (one of the bodily humours); ज्योतिः (jyotiḥ) (jyotiḥ) - light; (radiance); च (ca) (ca) - and; (also); वारुणम् (vāruṇam) (vāruṇam) - watery; (related to Varuṇa or water);]
(Which in the woods, those months, exudations, called pakṣa; day and night, mūhūrtas but bile, light and watery.)
Those exudations found in the woods called 'pakṣa' represent the months; days and nights, as well as mūhūrtas, correspond to bile, light, and the watery (element). (13-85-21)
रौद्रं लोहितमित्याहुर्लोहितात्कनकं स्मृतम्। तन्मैत्रमिति विज्ञेयं धूमाच्च वसवः स्मृताः ॥१३-८५-२२॥
raudraṁ lohitam ity āhur lohitāt kanakaṁ smṛtam। tanmaitram iti vijñeyaṁ dhūmāc ca vasavaḥ smṛtāḥ॥13-85-22॥
[रौद्रं (raudram) - (the) raudra; लोहितम् (lohitam) - is red; इति (iti) - thus; आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say; लोहितात् (lohitāt) - from the red; कनकं (kanakam) - (comes) gold; स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is known; तत् (tat) - that; मैत्रम् (maitram) - (is) maitra; इति (iti) - thus; विज्ञेयं (vijñeyam) - should be understood; धूमात् (dhūmāt) - from smoke; च (ca) - and; वसवः (vasavaḥ) - (the) Vasus; स्मृताः (smṛtāḥ) - are known;]
((The) raudra is red, thus they say; from the red, gold is known. That (is) maitra, thus should be understood. From smoke also, the Vasus are known. (13-85-22))
They say the Raudra is red; from the red comes gold, which is known as Maitra and should be understood as such. From smoke also, the Vasus are known. (13-85-22)
अर्चिषो याश्च ते रुद्रास्तथादित्या महाप्रभाः। उद्दिष्टास्ते तथाङ्गारा ये धिष्ण्येषु दिवि स्थिताः ॥१३-८५-२३॥
arciṣo yāś ca te rudrās tathā adityā mahāprabhāḥ। uddiṣṭās te tathā aṅgārā ye dhiṣṇyeṣu divi sthitāḥ॥13-85-23॥
[अर्चिषः (arciṣaḥ) - flames; of light; of radiance; याः (yāḥ) - which; who (fem. pl.); च (ca) - and; ते (te) - your; (masc. pl.); रुद्राः (rudrāḥ) - Rudras; (divine beings); तथा (tathā) - likewise; so; in the same way; आदित्या (ādityāḥ) - Ādityas; (divine beings); महाप्रभाः (mahāprabhāḥ) - greatly radiant; possessing great brilliance; उद्दिष्टाः (uddiṣṭāḥ) - addressed; mentioned; designated; ते (te) - they; those; तथा (tathā) - likewise; so also; अङ्गाराः (aṅgārāḥ) - embers; coals; shining pieces; ये (ye) - who; which; धिष्ण्येषु (dhiṣṇyeṣu) - in the seats; in the abodes; दिवि (divi) - in heaven; in the sky; स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - situated; remaining; placed;]
(Flames which and your Rudras, likewise Ādityas of great brilliance; addressed are they likewise embers which in the abodes in heaven situated.)
The flames which are your Rudras, and similarly the Ādityas of great brilliance; those who have been mentioned are likewise the embers situated in the heavenly abodes. (13-85-23)
आदिनाथश्च लोकस्य तत्परं ब्रह्म तद्ध्रुवम्। सर्वकामदमित्याहुस्तत्र हव्यमुदावहत् ॥१३-८५-२४॥
ādināthaś ca lokasya tat paraṃ brahma tad dhruvam। sarvakāmadam ity āhus tatra havyam udāvahat॥13-85-24॥
[आदिनाथः (ādināthaḥ) - the prime lord; च (ca) - and; लोकस्य (lokasya) - of the world; तत् (tat) - that; परम् (param) - supreme; ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahman; तत् (tat) - that; ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - unchanging; सर्वकामदम् (sarvakāmadam) - giver of all desires; इति (iti) - thus; आहुः (āhuḥ) - say; तत्र (tatra) - there; हव्यम् (havyam) - offering; उदावहत् (udāvahat) - offered (he/it offered up);]
(Ādinātha and of the world, that supreme Brahman, that unchanging. Giver of all desires thus they say, there offering he offered up.)
The prime lord and ruler of the world is said to be that supreme, unchanging Brahman—the giver of all desires; there he offered up the offering. (13-85-24)
ततोऽब्रवीन्महादेवो वरुणः परमात्मकः। मम सत्रमिदं दिव्यमहं गृहपतिस्त्विह ॥१३-८५-२५॥
tato'bravīn mahādevo varuṇaḥ paramātmakaḥ। mama satram idaṃ divyam ahaṃ gṛhapatis tu iha ॥13-85-25॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; महादेवः (mahādevaḥ) - Mahadeva; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuna; परमात्मकः (paramātmakaḥ) - of the highest essence; मम (mama) - my; सत्रम् (satram) - sacrifice; इदम् (idam) - this; दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine; अहम् (aham) - I; गृहपतिः (gṛhapatiḥ) - householder; तु (tu) - indeed; इह (iha) - here;]
(Then Mahadeva Varuna, of the highest essence, said: "This divine sacrifice is mine; I am the householder here." (13-85-25))
Then the great god Varuna, of supreme essence, said: "This divine sacrifice is mine; I am the householder here." (13-85-25)
त्रीणि पूर्वाण्यपत्यानि मम तानि न संशयः। इति जानीत खगमा मम यज्ञफलं हि तत् ॥१३-८५-२६॥
trīṇi pūrvāṇyapatyāni mama tāni na saṁśayaḥ. iti jānīta khagamā mama yajñaphalaṁ hi tat. ॥13-85-26॥
[त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three; पूर्वाणि (pūrvāṇi) - former; अपत्यानि (apatyāni) - offspring; मम (mama) - my; तानि (tāni) - those; न (na) - not; संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt; इति (iti) - thus; जानीत (jānīta) - know; खगमाः (khagamāḥ) - O birds; मम (mama) - my; यज्ञफलं (yajñaphalaṁ) - sacrifice-result; हि (hi) - certainly; तत् (tat) - that;]
(Three former offspring my, those not doubt. Thus know, O birds, my sacrifice-result indeed that.)
Those three former offspring are certainly mine, without doubt. Thus, O birds, know that as the result of my sacrifice. (13-85-26)
अग्निरुवाच॥
agniruvāca॥
[अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni; (the god of fire); उवाच (uvāca) - said;]
(Agni said;)
Agni said.
मदङ्गेभ्यः प्रसूतानि मदाश्रयकृतानि च। ममैव तान्यपत्यानि वरुणो ह्यवशात्मकः ॥१३-८५-२७॥
madaṅgebhyaḥ prasūtāni madāśrayakṛtāni ca. mamaiva tānyapatyāni varuṇo hyavaśātmakaḥ ॥13-85-27॥
[मदङ्गेभ्यः (madaṅgebhyaḥ) - from my limbs; प्रसूतानि (prasūtāni) - born; मदाश्रयकृतानि (madāśrayakṛtāni) - created by dependence on me; च (ca) - and; ममैव (mamaiva) - indeed mine only; तानि (tāni) - those; अपत्यानि (apatyāni) - offspring; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa; हि (hi) - indeed; अवशात्मकः (avaśātmakaḥ) - having the nature of subordination (dependent, not independent);]
(Born from my limbs, and created by dependence on me, indeed those offspring are mine only; Varuṇa indeed has the nature of subordination (is not independent).)
Those born from my limbs and created by depending on me are indeed my own offspring; Varuṇa, in fact, is of subordinate nature. (13-85-27)
अथाब्रवील्लोकगुरुर्ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः। ममैव तान्यपत्यानि मम शुक्रं हुतं हि तत् ॥१३-८५-२८॥
athābravīllokagururbrahmā lokapitāmahaḥ। mamaiva tānyapatyāni mama śukraṃ hutaṃ hi tat ॥13-85-28॥
[अथ (atha) - then; अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said; लोकगुरुः (lokaguruḥ) - preceptor of the worlds; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; लोकपितामहः (lokapitāmahaḥ) - paternal grandfather of the worlds; मम एव (mama eva) - of me alone; तानि अपत्यानि (tāni apatyāni) - those offspring; मम (mama) - of me; शुक्रम् (śukram) - seed; हुतम् (hutam) - was offered; हि (hi) - indeed; तत् (tat) - that;]
(Then said the preceptor of the worlds, Brahmā, paternal grandfather of the worlds: of me alone those are offspring; my seed was offered, indeed that (is so).)
Then the preceptor of the worlds, Brahmā, the paternal grandfather of the worlds said: Those are my offspring alone; it was my seed that was indeed offered. (13-85-28)
अहं वक्ता च मन्त्रस्य होता शुक्रस्य चैव ह। यस्य बीजं फलं तस्य शुक्रं चेत्कारणं मतम् ॥१३-८५-२९॥
ahaṃ vaktā ca mantrasya hotā śukrasya caiva ha। yasya bījaṃ phalaṃ tasya śukraṃ cetkāraṇaṃ matam ॥13-85-29॥
[अहं (ahaṃ) - I; वक्ता (vaktā) - speaker; च (ca) - and; मन्त्रस्य (mantrasya) - of the mantra; होता (hotā) - priest (performer); शुक्रस्य (śukrasya) - of the seed (generative principle); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ह (ha) - verily; यस्य (yasya) - of which; बीजं (bījaṃ) - seed; फलं (phalaṃ) - fruit; तस्य (tasya) - of that; शुक्रं (śukraṃ) - seed (generative principle); चेत् (cet) - if; कारणं (kāraṇaṃ) - the cause; मतम् (matam) - is considered;]
(I am the speaker and of the mantra the priest (performer), and indeed of the seed (generative principle); verily, of which seed is the fruit, of that the seed if is considered the cause.)
I am the speaker and the priest of the mantra, and indeed the practitioner of the generative principle; verily, the seed, of which the fruit arises, is considered to be the cause. (13-85-29)
ततोऽब्रुवन्देवगणाः पितामहमुपेत्य वै। कृताञ्जलिपुटाः सर्वे शिरोभिरभिवन्द्य च ॥१३-८५-३०॥
tato'bruvandevagaṇāḥ pitāmahamupetya vai| kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ sarve śirobhirabhivandya ca ॥13-85-30॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then; अब्रुवन् (abruvan) - they spoke; देवगणाः (devagaṇāḥ) - the groups of gods; पितामहम् (pitāmaham) - to the Grandfather (Brahmā); उपेत्य (upetya) - approaching; वै (vai) - indeed; कृताञ्जलिपुटाः (kṛtāñjalipuṭāḥ) - having made hands joined (in reverence); सर्वे (sarve) - all; शिरोभिः (śirobhiḥ) - with (their) heads; अभिवन्द्य (abhivandya) - having bowed; च (ca) - and;]
(Then the groups of gods, having approached the Grandfather indeed, having made their hands joined, all having bowed with (their) heads, they spoke.)
Then all the groups of gods, having made reverent gesture with joined hands and bowing with their heads, approached the Grandfather (Brahmā) and spoke. (13-85-30)
वयं च भगवन्सर्वे जगच्च सचराचरम्। तवैव प्रसवाः सर्वे तस्मादग्निर्विभावसुः ॥ वरुणश्चेश्वरो देवो लभतां काममीप्सितम् ॥१३-८५-३१॥
vayaṃ ca bhagavansarve jagacca sacarācaram। tavaiva prasavāḥ sarve tasmādagnirvibhāvasuḥ ॥ varuṇaśceśvaro devo labhatāṃ kāmamīpsitam ॥13-85-31॥
[वयं (vayam) - we; च (ca) - and; भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Lord; सर्वे (sarve) - all; जगच्च (jagacca) - and the world; सचराचरम् (sacarācaram) - with the moving and unmoving; तव (tava) - your; एव (eva) - indeed; प्रसवाः (prasavāḥ) - offspring; सर्वे (sarve) - all; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; अग्निर्विभावसुः (agnirvibhāvasuḥ) - Agni, the radiant one; वरुणश्च (varuṇaś ca) - and Varuṇa; ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord; देवः (devaḥ) - the god; लभताम् (labhatām) - may obtain; कामम् (kāmam) - desire; ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - wished;]
(We and all, O Lord, and also the world with the moving and unmoving, all are indeed your offspring; therefore, Agni, the radiant one, and Varuṇa, the Lord god, may obtain the wished-for desire.)
O Lord, we along with all beings and the entire world, both moving and unmoving, are indeed your offspring; therefore, may Agni, the radiant one, and Varuṇa, the Lord god, obtain their desired wish. (13-85-31)
निसर्गाद्वरुणश्चापि ब्रह्मणो यादसां पतिः। जग्राह वै भृगुं पूर्वमपत्यं सूर्यवर्चसम् ॥१३-८५-३२॥
nisargād varuṇaś cāpi brahmaṇo yād asāṃ patiḥ। jagrāha vai bhṛguṃ pūrvam apatyaṃ sūryavarcasam ॥13-85-32॥
[निसर्गात् (nisargāt) - by nature; from natural disposition; वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa; (the deity); च (ca) - and; अपि (api) - also; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahmā; यादसाम् (yādasām) - of the aquatic beings; पतिः (patiḥ) - lord; master; जग्राह (jagrāha) - accepted; seized; वै (vai) - indeed; भृगुम् (bhṛguṃ) - Bhṛgu; (proper noun); पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly; in the beginning; अपत्यं (apatyaṃ) - offspring; सूर्यवर्चसम् (sūryavarcasam) - having the splendor of the sun;]
(By nature, Varuṇa also, the lord of the aquatic beings, of Brahmā; indeed accepted Bhṛgu, formerly, the offspring, having the splendor of the sun.)
By nature, Varuṇa, lord of the aquatic beings and also son of Brahmā, indeed formerly accepted Bhṛgu as his offspring, whose splendor was like that of the sun. (13-85-32)
ईश्वरोऽङ्गिरसं चाग्नेरपत्यार्थेऽभ्यकल्पयत्। पितामहस्त्वपत्यं वै कविं जग्राह तत्त्ववित् ॥१३-८५-३३॥
īśvaro'ṅgirasaṃ cāgnerapatyārthe'bhyakalpayat। pitāmahastvapatyaṃ vai kaviṃ jagrāha tattvavit॥13-85-33॥
[ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the Lord; अङ्गिरसं (aṅgirasaṃ) - Aṅgiras (the sage); च (ca) - and; अग्नेः (agneḥ) - of Agni; अपत्यार्थे (apatyārthe) - for the sake of offspring; अभ्यकल्पयत् (abhyakalpayat) - appointed; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the Grandfather; तु (tu) - but; अपत्यं (apatyaṃ) - the offspring; वै (vai) - indeed; कविं (kaviṃ) - Kavi (the sage); जग्राह (jagrāha) - accepted; तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - the knower of truth;]
(The Lord appointed Aṅgiras for the sake of offspring of Agni. But the Grandfather indeed accepted the offspring Kavi, the knower of truth. (13-85-33))
The Lord designated Aṅgiras as the son of Agni, but the Grandfather actually accepted as offspring Kavi, the sage who knows the truth. (13-85-33)
तदा स वारुणः ख्यातो भृगुः प्रसवकर्मकृत्। आग्नेयस्त्वङ्गिराः श्रीमान्कविर्ब्राह्मो महायशाः ॥ भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ लोके लोकसन्तानलक्षणौ ॥१३-८५-३४॥
tadā sa vāruṇaḥ khyāto bhṛguḥ prasavakarmakṛt। āgneya-stvaṅgirāḥ śrīmān kavir brāhmo mahāyaśāḥ॥ bhārgavāṅgirasau loke loka-santāna-lakṣaṇau॥13-85-34॥
[तदा (tadā) - then; स (sa) - he; वारुणः (vāruṇaḥ) - of Varuṇa; ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - celebrated; भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu; प्रसवकर्मकृत् (prasavakarmakṛt) - doer of procreative act; आग्नेयः (āgneyaḥ) - of Agni; त्वङ्गिराः (tvaṅgirāḥ) - indeed Aṅgirāḥ; श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - prosperous; कविः (kaviḥ) - wise sage; ब्राह्मः (brāhmaḥ) - of Brahmā; महायशाः (mahāyaśāḥ) - of great fame; भार्गवाङ्गिरसौ (bhārgavāṅgirasau) - Bhārgava and Aṅgirasa (Bhṛgu and Aṅgirāḥ); लोके (loke) - in the world; लोकसन्तानलक्षणौ (loka-santāna-lakṣaṇau) - signs of the propagation of humanity;]
(Then he, the celebrated Varuṇa-born Bhṛgu, doer of procreative acts. Of Agni, indeed Aṅgirāḥ, prosperous, wise sage, of Brahmā, greatly famed. Bhārgava and Aṅgirasa in the world are marks of the propagation of humanity. (13-85-34))
Then Bhṛgu, the renowned son of Varuṇa, became the procreator. Aṅgirāḥ, the illustrious and wise sage, was the son of Agni and greatly praised as a son of Brahmā. Bhṛgu and Aṅgirāḥ, in the world, are considered the founders of the human lineage. (13-85-34)
एते विप्रवराः सर्वे प्रजानां पतयस्त्रयः। सर्वं सन्तानमेतेषामिदमित्युपधारय ॥१३-८५-३५॥
ete vipravarāḥ sarve prajānāṃ patayas trayaḥ। sarvaṃ santānam eteṣām idam ity-upadhāraya ॥13-85-35॥
[एते (ete) - these; विप्रवराः (vipravarāḥ) - excellent Brāhmaṇas; सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रजानां (prajānāṃ) - of beings; पतयः (patayaḥ) - lords; त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three; सर्वं (sarvaṃ) - all; सन्तानम् (santānam) - progeny; एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these; इदम् (idam) - this; इति (iti) - thus; उपधारय (upadhāraya) - reflect;]
(These excellent Brāhmaṇas, all, are the three lords of beings. All progeny of these, this thus, reflect.)
These excellent Brāhmaṇas, all three, are the lords of beings. Reflect that all this progeny is theirs. (13-85-35)
भृगोस्तु पुत्रास्तत्रासन्सप्त तुल्या भृगोर्गुणैः। च्यवनो वज्रशीर्षश्च शुचिरौर्वस्तथैव च ॥१३-८५-३६॥
bhṛgos tu putrās tatrāsan sapta tulyā bhṛgor guṇaiḥ। cyavano vajraśīrṣaś ca śucir aurvas tathaiva ca ॥13-85-36॥
[भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - of Bhṛgu; तु (tu) - but; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; तत्र (tatra) - there; आसन् (āsan) - were; सप्त (sapta) - seven; तुल्याः (tulyāḥ) - equal; भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - to Bhṛgu; गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - in qualities; च्यवनः (cyavanaḥ) - Cyavana; वज्रशीर्षः (vajraśīrṣaḥ) - Vajraśīrṣa; च (ca) - and; शुचिः (śuciḥ) - Śuci; और्वः (aurvaḥ) - Aurva; तथैव (tathaiva) - likewise; च (ca) - and;]
(Of Bhṛgu, but, sons there were seven, equal to Bhṛgu in qualities; Cyavana, Vajraśīrṣa, and Śuci, Aurva likewise and.)
But Bhṛgu had seven sons there, all equal to Bhṛgu in qualities: Cyavana, Vajraśīrṣa, Śuci, Aurva, and others likewise. (13-85-36)
शुक्रो वरेण्यश्च विभुः सवनश्चेति सप्त ते। भार्गवा वारुणाः सर्वे येषां वंशे भवानपि ॥१३-८५-३७॥
śukro vareṇyaś ca vibhuḥ savanaś ceti sapta te। bhārgavā vāruṇāḥ sarve yeṣāṃ vaṃśe bhavān api॥13-85-37॥
[शुक्रः (śukraḥ) - Śukra; (proper noun, name of a sage); वरेण्यः (vareṇyaḥ) - worthy of being chosen; excellent; च (ca) - and; विभुः (vibhuḥ) - all-pervading; mighty; सवनः (savanaḥ) - Savana; (proper noun, a sage); च (ca) - and; इति (iti) - thus; in this way; सप्त (sapta) - seven; ते (te) - they; those; भार्गवाः (bhārgavāḥ) - descendants of Bhṛgu; Bhṛgus; वारुणाः (vāruṇāḥ) - descendants of Varuṇa; Vāruṇas; सर्वे (sarve) - all; येषाम् (yeṣām) - of whom; वंशे (vaṃśe) - in the lineage; in the family; भवान् (bhavān) - you; (respectful address); अपि (api) - also; even;]
(Śukra, worthy of being chosen, and the mighty Savana, thus those seven; all are Bhārgavas and Vāruṇas, in whose lineage you also (are).)
Śukra, Vareṇya, Vibhu, Savana, and the rest—these seven, all are Bhārgavas and Vāruṇas, and you too belong to their lineage. (13-85-37)
अष्टौ चाङ्गिरसः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहृताः। बृहस्पतिरुतथ्यश्च वयस्यः शान्तिरेव च ॥१३-८५-३८॥
aṣṭau cāṅgirasaḥ putrā vāruṇās te'pyudāhṛtāḥ। bṛhaspatirutathyaś ca vayasyāḥ śāntir eva ca ॥13-85-38॥
[अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; च (ca) - and; आङ्गिरसः (āṅgirasaḥ) - of Aṅgiras; पुत्रा (putrā) - sons; वारुणाः (vāruṇāḥ) - descendants of Varuṇa; ते (te) - they; अपि (api) - also; उदाहृताः (udāhṛtāḥ) - are mentioned; बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) - Bṛhaspati; उतथ्यः (utathyaḥ) - Utathya; च (ca) - and; वयस्यः (vayasyāḥ) - Vayasyas; शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - Śānti; एव (eva) - indeed; च (ca) - and;]
(Eight and Aṅgiras's sons, descendants of Varuṇa, they also are mentioned. Bṛhaspati, Utathya and, Vayasyas, Śānti indeed and.)
There are eight sons of Aṅgiras, also called the descendants of Varuṇa; Bṛhaspati, Utathya, Vayasyas, and Śānti are among them. (13-85-38)
घोरो विरूपः संवर्तः सुधन्वा चाष्टमः स्मृतः। एतेऽष्टावग्निजाः सर्वे ज्ञाननिष्ठा निरामयाः ॥१३-८५-३९॥
ghoro virūpaḥ saṁvartaḥ sudhanvā cāṣṭamaḥ smṛtaḥ। ete'ṣṭāvagnijāḥ sarve jñānaniṣṭhā nirāmayāḥ ॥13-85-39॥
[घोरः (ghoraḥ) - terrible; विरूपः (virūpaḥ) - ugly; संवर्तः (saṁvartaḥ) - Saṁvarta (proper name); सुधन्वा (sudhanvā) - Sudhanvā (proper name); च (ca) - and; अष्टमः (aṣṭamaḥ) - eighth; स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is mentioned; एते (ete) - these; अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; अग्निजाः (agnijāḥ) - born from Agni; सर्वे (sarve) - all; ज्ञाननिष्ठाः (jñānaniṣṭhāḥ) - devoted to knowledge; निरामयाः (nirāmayāḥ) - free from disease;]
(Ghora, Virūpa, Saṁvarta, Sudhanvā and the eighth is mentioned. These eight, all born from Agni, devoted to knowledge, free from disease.)
Ghora, Virūpa, Saṁvarta, Sudhanvā, and the eighth named, these eight, all born of Agni, are devoted to knowledge and free from disease. (13-85-39)
ब्राह्मणस्य कवेः पुत्रा वारुणास्तेऽप्युदाहृताः। अष्टौ प्रसवजैर्युक्ता गुणैर्ब्रह्मविदः शुभाः ॥१३-८५-४०॥
brāhmaṇasya kaveḥ putrā vāruṇās te'py udāhṛtāḥ। aṣṭau prasavajair yuktā guṇair brahmavidaḥ śubhāḥ॥13-85-40॥
[ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brāhmaṇa; कवेः (kaveḥ) - of the sage; पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons; वारुणाः (vāruṇāḥ) - of Varuṇa; ते (te) - they; अपि (api) - also; उदाहृताः (udāhṛtāḥ) - are mentioned; अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; प्रसवजैः (prasavajaiḥ) - by birth; युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - endowed; गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - with qualities; ब्रह्मविदः (brahmavidaḥ) - knowers of Brahman; शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious;]
(Of the Brāhmaṇa, of the sage, the sons of Varuṇa—they also are mentioned, eight, endowed by birth with qualities, knowers of Brahman, auspicious.)
The sons of Varuṇa, who are also mentioned as the eight sons of the Brāhmaṇa sage, are endowed by birth with auspicious qualities and are knowers of Brahman. (13-85-40)
कविः काव्यश्च विष्णुश्च बुद्धिमानुशनास्तथा। भृगुश्च विरजाश्चैव काशी चोग्रश्च धर्मवित् ॥१३-८५-४१॥
kaviḥ kāvyaś ca viṣṇuś ca buddhimān uśanās tathā। bhṛguś ca virajāś caiva kāśī ca ugraś ca dharmavit ॥13-85-41॥
[कविः (kaviḥ) - the poet; काव्यः (kāvyaḥ) - Kāvya (Uśanas), the sage; च (ca) - and; विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Viṣṇu; च (ca) - and; बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent (one); उशनाः (uśanāḥ) - Uśanā (the sage); तथा (tathā) - also; भृगुः (bhṛguḥ) - Bhṛgu (the sage); च (ca) - and; विरजाः (virajāḥ) - Virajā (a sage); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; काशी (kāśī) - Kāśī (a sage); च (ca) - and; उग्रः (ugraḥ) - Ugra (a sage); च (ca) - and; धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - knower of dharma;]
(The poet, Kāvya, and Viṣṇu, and the intelligent Uśanā also; Bhṛgu, and Virajā indeed, Kāśī and Ugra and the knower of dharma.)
The poet, Kāvya (Uśanas), Viṣṇu, the wise Uśanā, Bhṛgu, Virajā, Kāśī, Ugra, and the knower of dharma. (13-85-41)
अष्टौ कविसुता ह्येते सर्वमेभिर्जगत्ततम्। प्रजापतय एते हि प्रजानां यैरिमाः प्रजाः ॥१३-८५-४२॥
aṣṭau kavisutā hyete sarvamebhirjagattatam। prajāpataya ete hi prajānāṃ yairimāḥ prajāḥ ॥13-85-42॥
[अष्टौ (aṣṭau) - eight; कविसुता (kavisutāḥ) - sons of the sage (Kavi); हि (hi) - indeed; एते (ete) - these; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; एभिः (ebhiḥ) - by these; जगत् (jagat) - the world; ततम् (tatam) - pervaded; प्रजापतयः (prajāpatayaḥ) - lords of creatures; एते (ete) - these; हि (hi) - indeed; प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of beings; यैः (yaiḥ) - by whom; इमाः (imāḥ) - these; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - beings;]
(Eight sons of the sage indeed these; all by these the world pervaded. Lords of creatures these indeed, of beings, by whom these beings (are).)
These eight sons of the sage are indeed the lords of creatures; by these, the whole world is pervaded, and it is by them that these beings exist. (13-85-42)
एवमङ्गिरसश्चैव कवेश्च प्रसवान्वयैः। भृगोश्च भृगुशार्दूल वंशजैः सततं जगत् ॥१३-८५-४३॥
evamaṅgirasaś caiva kaveś ca prasavānvayaiḥ। bhṛgoś ca bhṛguśārdūla vaṃśajaiḥ satataṃ jagat ॥13-85-43॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasaḥ) - Aṅgiras; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; कवेः (kaveḥ) - of Kavi; च (ca) - and; प्रसव-अन्वयैः (prasava-anvayaiḥ) - by descendants and lineages; भृगोः (bhṛgoḥ) - of Bhṛgu; च (ca) - and; भृगु-शार्दूल (bhṛgu-śārdūla) - O tiger among the Bhṛgus; वंशजैः (vaṃśajaiḥ) - by descendants; सततम् (satatam) - always; जगत् (jagat) - world;]
(Thus by Aṅgiras and indeed by Kavi and by their respective lines of descendants, and by Bhṛgu, O tiger among the Bhṛgus, by descendants, always (is) the world.)
Thus, O tiger among the Bhṛgus, the world is perpetually populated by the descendants and lineages of Aṅgiras, Kavi, and Bhṛgu. (13-85-43)
वरुणश्चादितो विप्र जग्राह प्रभुरीश्वरः। कविं तात भृगुं चैव तस्मात्तौ वारुणौ स्मृतौ ॥१३-८५-४४॥
varuṇaś cādito vipra jagrāha prabhur īśvaraḥ। kaviṃ tāta bhṛguṃ caiva tasmāt tau vāruṇau smṛtau॥13-85-44॥
[वरुणः (varuṇaḥ) - Varuṇa; god Varuṇa; च (ca) - and; आदितः (āditaḥ) - from (the) beginning; विप्र (vipra) - O brāhmaṇa; जग्राह (jagrāha) - accepted; took; प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - the lord; ईश्वरः (īśvaraḥ) - the ruler; कविं (kaviṃ) - the sage; तात (tāta) - O dear one; भृगुं (bhṛguṃ) - Bhṛgu (the sage Bhṛgu); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that; therefore; तौ (tau) - those two; वारुणौ (vāruṇau) - related to Varuṇa; descendants or devotees of Varuṇa; स्मृतौ (smṛtau) - are remembered; are called;]
(Varuṇa and from the beginning, O brāhmaṇa, accepted the lord, the ruler, the sage, O dear one, Bhṛgu indeed, therefore, those two are remembered as vāruṇa (descendants or devotees of Varuṇa).)
O brāhmaṇa, from the beginning, Varuṇa, the lord and ruler, accepted the sage Bhṛgu; therefore, those two are remembered as the vāruṇas (related to Varuṇa). (13-85-44)
जग्राहाङ्गिरसं देवः शिखी तस्माद्धुताशनः। तस्मादङ्गिरसो ज्ञेयाः सर्व एव तदन्वयाः ॥१३-८५-४५॥
jagrāhāṅgirasaṁ devaḥ śikhī tasmāddhutāśanaḥ। tasmādaṅgiraso jñeyāḥ sarva eva tadanvayāḥ॥13-85-45॥
[जग्राहाङ्गिरसं (jagrāhāṅgirasam) - took (by birth or origin) [from] Aṅgiras; देवः (devaḥ) - the god; शिखी (śikhī) - the flaming one (Agni); तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from him; हुताशनः (hutāśanaḥ) - the eater of offerings (Agni); तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from him; अङ्गिरसः (aṅgirasah) - the Aṅgiras; ज्ञेयाः (jñeyāḥ) - are to be known; सर्व एव (sarva eva) - all indeed; तदन्वयाः (tad-anvayāḥ) - of his lineage;]
(The god (Agni), the flaming one, took origin from Aṅgiras; from him (Agni), the eater of offerings; from him, all the Aṅgiras are to be known as of his lineage.)
The god Agni, the flaming one, was born from Aṅgiras; from him came the eater of offerings (Agni), and from him all those called Aṅgiras are understood to be his descendants. (13-85-45)
ब्रह्मा पितामहः पूर्वं देवताभिः प्रसादितः। इमे नः सन्तरिष्यन्ति प्रजाभिर्जगदीश्वराः ॥१३-८५-४६॥
brahmā pitāmahaḥ pūrvaṃ devatābhiḥ prasāditaḥ। ime naḥ santariṣyanti prajābhir jagadīśvarāḥ॥13-85-46॥
[ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - the grandsire; पूर्वं (pūrvaṃ) - formerly; देवताभिः (devatābhiḥ) - by the gods; प्रसादितः (prasāditaḥ) - was propitiated; इमे (ime) - these; नः (naḥ) - our; सन्तरिष्यन्ति (santariṣyanti) - will cross over; प्रजाभिः (prajābhiḥ) - with people; जगदीश्वराः (jagadīśvarāḥ) - lords of the world;]
(Brahmā, the grandsire, formerly, by the gods, was propitiated. These, our, lords of the world, will cross over with people.)
Brahmā, the grandsire, was previously propitiated by the gods. These lords of the world who are with us will cross over together with their people. (13-85-46)
सर्वे प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे चातितपस्विनः। त्वत्प्रसादादिमं लोकं तारयिष्यन्ति शाश्वतम् ॥१३-८५-४७॥
sarve prajānāṃ patayaḥ sarve cātitapasvinaḥ। tvatprasādād imaṃ lokaṃ tārayiṣyanti śāśvatam ॥13-85-47॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; प्रजानां (prajānām) - of beings; of peoples; पतयः (patayaḥ) - lords; masters; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; अतितपस्विनः (atitapasvinaḥ) - those of extreme austerity; exceedingly austere; त्वत्-प्रसादात् (tvat-prasādāt) - by your favor; through your grace; इमं (imaṃ) - this; लोकं (lokaṃ) - world; तारयिष्यन्ति (tārayiṣyanti) - will cause to cross; will rescue; शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal;]
(All lords of beings, all and exceedingly austere, by your favor this world will cause to cross (rescue) eternal.)
All the lords of beings, and all who are exceedingly austere, by your favor will eternally rescue this world. (13-85-47)
तथैव वंशकर्तारस्तव तेजोविवर्धनाः। भवेयुर्वेदविदुषः सर्वे वाक्पतयस्तथा ॥१३-८५-४८॥
tathaiva vaṃśakartāras tava tejo-vivardhanāḥ। bhaveyur vedaviduṣaḥ sarve vākpatayas tathā॥13-85-48॥
[तथैव (tathaiva) - in the same way; वंशकर्तारः (vaṃśakartāraḥ) - progenitors; creators of lineage; तव (tava) - your; तेजोविवर्धनाः (tejo-vivardhanāḥ) - increasing the splendor; भवेयुः (bhaveyuḥ) - may become; वेदविदुषः (vedaviduṣaḥ) - knowers of the Veda; सर्वे (sarve) - all; वाक्पतयः (vākpatayaḥ) - masters of speech; तथा (tathā) - likewise;]
(In the same way, your progenitors, increasing the splendor, may they all become knowers of the Veda, likewise masters of speech.)
In the same way, may your progenitors, who increase your splendor, all become Vedic scholars and eloquent speakers. (13-85-48)
देवपक्षधराः सौम्याः प्राजापत्या महर्षयः। आप्नुवन्ति तपश्चैव ब्रह्मचर्यं परं तथा ॥१३-८५-४९॥
devapakṣadharāḥ saumyāḥ prājāpatyā maharṣayaḥ। āpnuvanti tapaścaiva brahmacaryaṃ paraṃ tathā॥13-85-49॥
[देवपक्षधराः (devapakṣadharāḥ) - those who support (hold) the side of the gods; सौम्याः (saumyāḥ) - gentle ones; प्राजापत्या (prājāpatyā) - descendants of Prajāpati; महर्षयः (maharṣayaḥ) - great sages; आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they attain; तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; ब्रह्मचर्यं (brahmacaryaṃ) - brahmacharya (celibacy, discipline); परं (paraṃ) - supreme; तथा (tathā) - likewise;]
(Those who support the side of the gods, gentle ones, descendants of Prajāpati, great sages, attain austerity and indeed likewise supreme brahmacharya.)
The gentle great sages, who are descendants of Prajāpati and supporters of the gods, attain austerity and also the highest brahmacharya (spiritual discipline). (13-85-49)
सर्वे हि वयमेते च तवैव प्रसवः प्रभो। देवानां ब्राह्मणानां च त्वं हि कर्ता पितामह ॥१३-८५-५०॥
sarve hi vayam ete ca tavaiva prasavaḥ prabho। devānāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca tvaṃ hi kartā pitāmaha ॥13-85-50॥
[सर्वे (sarve) - all; हि (hi) - indeed; वयम् (vayam) - we; एते (ete) - these; च (ca) - and; तव एव (tava eva) - of you indeed; प्रसवः (prasavaḥ) - origin; प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord; देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods; ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the brāhmaṇas; च (ca) - and; त्वम् (tvaṃ) - you; हि (hi) - indeed; कर्ता (kartā) - creator; पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandsire;]
(All indeed we these and are of you indeed the origin, O Lord. Of the gods and of the brāhmaṇas also, you indeed are the creator, O grandsire.)
O grandsire, all of us here are indeed born of you, O Lord. You are the creator of the gods and also of the brāhmaṇas. (13-85-50)
मरीचिमादितः कृत्वा सर्वे चैवाथ भार्गवाः। अपत्यानीति सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्षमयाम पितामह ॥१३-८५-५१॥
marīcimāditaḥ kṛtvā sarve caivātha bhārgavāḥ। apatyānīti samprekṣya kṣamayāma pitāmaha ॥13-85-51॥
[मरीचिम्-आदितः (marīcim-āditaḥ) - from Marīci and onwards; कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having considered; सर्वे (sarve) - all; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; अथ (atha) - then; भार्गवाः (bhārgavāḥ) - the Bhārgavas; अपत्यानि (apatyāni) - descendants; इति (iti) - thus; सम्प्रेक्ष्य (samprekṣya) - having observed; क्षमयाम (kṣamayāma) - we pardon; पितामह (pitāmaha) - O grandfather;]
(From Marīci and onwards having considered all, and then, O Bhārgavas, the descendants thus having observed, we pardon, O grandfather.)
Having considered all the descendants from Marīci onwards, and having thus observed, O Bhārgavas, we pardon them, O grandfather. (13-85-51)
ते त्वनेनैव रूपेण प्रजनिष्यन्ति वै प्रजाः। स्थापयिष्यन्ति चात्मानं युगादिनिधने तथा ॥१३-८५-५२॥
te tvanenaiva rūpeṇa prajaniṣyanti vai prajāḥ। sthāpayiṣyanti cātmānaṃ yugādini-dhane tathā ॥13-85-52॥
[ते (te) - they; त्व (tva) - but; एनैव (enaiva) - by this itself; रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - in form; प्रजनिष्यन्ति (prajaniṣyanti) - will be born; will procreate; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - creatures; beings; स्थापयिष्यन्ति (sthāpayiṣyanti) - will establish; will set; च (ca) - and; आत्मानं (ātmānam) - themselves; self; युगादिनिधने (yugādini-dhane) - at the end of an age; तथा (tathā) - likewise; thus;]
(They but by this very form will be born indeed, the beings; and will establish themselves at the end of the age likewise.)
But those beings will be born in this very form, and they will also establish themselves similarly at the end of the age. (13-85-52)
एवमेतत्पुरा वृत्तं तस्य यज्ञे महात्मनः। देवश्रेष्ठस्य लोकादौ वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम् ॥१३-८५-५३॥
evam etat purā vṛttaṃ tasya yajñe mahātmanaḥ। devaśreṣṭhasya lokādau vāruṇīṃ bibhratas tanum ॥13-85-53॥
[एवम् (evam) - thus; एतत् (etat) - this; पुरा (purā) - formerly; वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - happened; तस्य (tasya) - his; यज्ञे (yajñe) - in the sacrifice; महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one; देवश्रेष्ठस्य (devaśreṣṭhasya) - of the best among the gods; लोकादौ (lokādau) - at the beginning of the worlds; वारुणीं (vāruṇīm) - Varuṇī (goddess or liquor); बिभ्रतः (bibhrataḥ) - bearing; तनुम् (tanum) - form;]
(Thus this formerly happened in his sacrifice of the great-souled one, of the best among the gods, at the beginning of the worlds, bearing the form of Varuṇī.)
Thus, this event took place long ago during the great-souled one's sacrifice—at the beginning of the worlds, when the best among the gods was bearing the form of Varuṇī. (13-85-53)
अग्निर्ब्रह्मा पशुपतिः शर्वो रुद्रः प्रजापतिः। अग्नेरपत्यमेतद्वै सुवर्णमिति धारणा ॥१३-८५-५४॥
agnirbrahmā paśupatiḥ śarvo rudraḥ prajāpatiḥ। agnerapatyametadvai suvarṇamiti dhāraṇā ॥13-85-54॥
[अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni; fire; god of fire; ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahmā; the creator; पशुपतिः (paśupatiḥ) - Paśupati; lord of creatures; Śiva; शर्वः (śarvaḥ) - Śarva; an epithet of Śiva; रुद्रः (rudraḥ) - Rudra; the howler; Śiva; प्रजापतिः (prajāpatiḥ) - Prajāpati; lord of progeny; अग्नेः (agner) - of Agni; अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring; child; एतद् (etad) - this; वै (vai) - indeed; truly; सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold; इति (iti) - thus; so; धारणा (dhāraṇā) - belief; steadfast conviction;]
(Agni, Brahmā, Paśupati, Śarva, Rudra, Prajāpati. Of Agni, the offspring this indeed (is) gold thus (is the) belief.)
Agni, Brahmā, Paśupati, Śarva, Rudra, and Prajāpati—gold is indeed said to be the offspring of Agni; such is the belief. (13-85-54)
अग्न्यभावे च कुर्वन्ति वह्निस्थानेषु काञ्चनम्। जामदग्न्य प्रमाणज्ञा वेदश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् ॥१३-८५-५५॥
agny-abhāve ca kurvanti vahni-sthāneṣu kāñcanam। jāmadagnya pramāṇa-jñā veda-śruti-nidarśanāt ॥13-85-55॥
[अग्न्यभावे (agny-abhāve) - in the absence of fire; च (ca) - and; कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they do; they make; वह्निस्थानेषु (vahni-sthāneṣu) - in the place(s) of fire; काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold; जामदग्न्य (jāmadagnya) - Jāmadagnya (Parāśurāma); प्रमाणज्ञा (pramāṇa-jñā) - those who know the authority (standard); वेदश्रुतिनिदर्शनात् (veda-śruti-nidarśanāt) - from showing in the Vedic revelation;]
(In the absence of fire and they do gold in the places of fire; Jāmadagnya those who know the standard from showing in the Vedic revelation.)
In the absence of fire, those who know the authoritative standard (such as Jāmadagnya), using what is taught in the Vedic śruti, use gold in place of fire. (13-85-55)
कुशस्तम्बे जुहोत्यग्निं सुवर्णं तत्र संस्थितम्। हुते प्रीतिकरीमृद्धिं भगवांस्तत्र मन्यते ॥१३-८५-५६॥
kuśastambe juhotyagniṃ suvarṇaṃ tatra saṃsthitam। hute prītikarīmṛddhiṃ bhagavāṃstatra manyate॥13-85-56॥
[कुशस्तम्बे (kuśastambe) - on the kuśa stalks; जुहोति (juhoti) - offers (as oblation); अग्निं (agniṃ) - fire; सुवर्णं (suvarṇam) - gold; तत्र (tatra) - there; संस्थितम् (saṃsthitam) - placed; हुते (hute) - when (it is) offered; प्रीतिकरीम् (prītikarīm) - causing delight; ऋद्धिं (ṛddhim) - prosperity; भगवाञ् (bhagavān) - the Lord; तत्र (tatra) - there; मन्यते (manyate) - considers;]
(On the kuśa stalks, he offers fire and gold placed there; when it is offered, the Lord considers prosperity (that is) causing delight there.)
When one offers fire and gold placed upon the kuśa stalks, the Lord regards it as prosperity that brings delight. (13-85-56)
तस्मादग्निपराः सर्वा देवता इति शुश्रुम। ब्रह्मणो हि प्रसूतोऽग्निरग्नेरपि च काञ्चनम् ॥१३-८५-५७॥
tasmād agniparāḥ sarvā devatā iti śuśruma। brahmaṇo hi prasūto'gnir agner api ca kāñcanam॥13-85-57॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; अग्निपराः (agniparāḥ) - having fire as foremost; सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all; देवताः (devatāḥ) - divinities; इति (iti) - thus; शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we have heard; ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - from Brahman; हि (hi) - indeed; प्रसूतः (prasūtaḥ) - produced; अग्निः (agniḥ) - Agni; अग्नेः (agner) - from Agni; अपि (api) - even; च (ca) - and; काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold;]
(Therefore having fire as foremost, all divinities – thus we have heard. From Brahman indeed produced Agni; from Agni even also gold.)
Therefore, all the gods are foremost in fire – thus we have heard. For Agni was indeed produced from Brahman, and from Agni also came gold. (13-85-57)
तस्माद्ये वै प्रयच्छन्ति सुवर्णं धर्मदर्शिनः। देवतास्ते प्रयच्छन्ति समस्ता इति नः श्रुतम् ॥१३-८५-५८॥
tasmād ye vai prayacchanti suvarṇaṃ dharmadarśinaḥ। devatās te prayacchanti samastā iti naḥ śrutam ॥13-85-58॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; ये (ye) - those who; वै (vai) - indeed; प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - give; सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold; धर्मदर्शिनः (dharmadarśinaḥ) - who see righteousness; देवताः (devatāḥ) - deities; ते (te) - they; प्रयच्छन्ति (prayacchanti) - give; समस्ताः (samastāḥ) - all; इति (iti) - thus; नः (naḥ) - to us; श्रुतम् (śrutam) - heard;]
(Therefore, those who indeed give gold to the observers of righteousness, all the deities, they give thus—to us it is heard.)
Therefore, it is heard by us that whoever gives gold to those who see righteousness, all the deities indeed bestow (the fruit of that gift).
तस्य चातमसो लोका गच्छतः परमां गतिम्। स्वर्लोके राजराज्येन सोऽभिषिच्येत भार्गव ॥१३-८५-५९॥
tasya cātamaso lokā gacchataḥ paramāṃ gatim। svarloke rājarājyena so'bhiṣicyeta bhārgava ॥13-85-59॥
[तस्य (tasya) - of him; च (ca) - and; अ-तमसः (a-tamasaḥ) - without darkness; लोकाः (lokāḥ) - worlds; गच्छतः (gacchataḥ) - (he) goes; परमां (paramām) - supreme; गतिम् (gatim) - state; स्वर्लोके (svarloke) - in heaven; राजराज्येन (rājarājyena) - with sovereignty of kings; सः (saḥ) - he; अभिषिच्येत (abhiṣicyeta) - would be anointed; भार्गव (bhārgava) - O descendant of Bhṛgu;]
(Of him and worlds without darkness (he) goes supreme state. In heaven with sovereignty of kings he would be anointed, O Bhārgava.)
He, O Bhārgava, attains worlds without darkness and the supreme state; in heaven he would be anointed with the sovereignty of kings. (13-85-59)
आदित्योदयने प्राप्ते विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम्। ददाति काञ्चनं यो वै दुःस्वप्नं प्रतिहन्ति सः ॥१३-८५-६०॥
ādityodayane prāpte vidhimantrapuraskṛtam। dadāti kāñcanaṃ yo vai duḥsvapnaṃ pratihanti saḥ ॥13-85-60॥
[आदित्योदयने (ādityodayane) - at the rising of the sun; प्राप्ते (prāpte) - when attained; विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् (vidhimantrapuraskṛtam) - preceded by (according to) proper rite and mantra; ददाति (dadāti) - gives; काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - gold; यः (yaḥ) - who; वै (vai) - indeed; दुःस्वप्नम् (duḥsvapnam) - bad dream; प्रतिहन्ति (pratihanti) - removes; सः (saḥ) - he;]
(At the rising of the sun, when attained, who indeed gives gold preceded by proper rite and mantra, he removes bad dream.)
He who, at sunrise, gives gold in accordance with the prescribed ritual and mantra, indeed removes a bad dream. (13-85-60)
ददात्युदितमात्रे यस्तस्य पाप्मा विधूयते। मध्याह्ने ददतो रुक्मं हन्ति पापमनागतम् ॥१३-८५-६१॥
dadātyuditamātre yastyasya pāpmā vidhūyate. madhyāhne dadato rukmaṃ hanti pāpamanāgatam ॥13-85-61॥
[ददाति (dadāti) - gives; उदितमात्रे (uditamātre) - at the very moment of sunrise; यः (yaḥ) - who; तस्य (tasya) - of him; पाप्मा (pāpmā) - sin; विधूयते (vidhūyate) - is shaken off; मध्याह्ने (madhyāhne) - at midday; ददतः (dadataḥ) - of one who gives; रुक्मं (rukmaṃ) - gold; हन्ति (hanti) - destroys; पापम् (pāpam) - sin; अनागतम् (anāgatam) - not yet arrived;]
(Who gives at the very moment of sunrise—for him the sin is shaken off. At midday, the giving of gold destroys sin not yet arrived. (13-85-61))
He who gives at the moment of sunrise, his sin is removed. Giving gold at midday destroys even the sin that has not yet arrived. (13-85-61)
ददाति पश्चिमां सन्ध्यां यः सुवर्णं धृतव्रतः। ब्रह्मवाय्वग्निसोमानां सालोक्यमुपयाति सः ॥१३-८५-६२॥
dadāti paścimāṁ sandhyāṁ yaḥ suvarṇaṁ dhṛtavrataḥ। brahmavāyvagnisomānāṁ sālokyamupayāti saḥ॥13-85-62॥
[ददाति (dadāti) - gives; पश्चिमां (paścimām) - evening; सन्ध्यां (sandhyām) - twilight; यः (yaḥ) - who; सुवर्णं (suvarṇam) - gold; धृतव्रतः (dhṛtavrataḥ) - one of firm vow; ब्रह्मवाय्वग्निसोमानां (brahmavāyvagnisomānām) - of Brahman, Vāyu, Agni, and Soma; सालोक्यम् (sālokyam) - dwelling in the same world; उपयाति (upayāti) - attains; सः (saḥ) - he;]
(He who, having a firm vow, gives gold at the evening twilight, attains dwelling in the same world as Brahman, Vāyu, Agni, and Soma.)
Whoever, with steadfast vow, gives gold at evening twilight attains to the same realm as Brahman, Vāyu, Agni, and Soma. (13-85-62)
सेन्द्रेषु चैव लोकेषु प्रतिष्ठां प्राप्नुते शुभाम्। इह लोके यशः प्राप्य शान्तपाप्मा प्रमोदते ॥१३-८५-६३॥
sendreṣu caiva lokeṣu pratiṣṭhāṃ prāpnute śubhām। iha loke yaśaḥ prāpya śāntapāpmā pramodate ॥13-85-63॥
[सेन्द्रेषु (sendreṣu) - with the Indras (gods); च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds; प्रतिष्ठां (pratiṣṭhām) - abiding; प्राप्नुते (prāpnute) - attains; शुभाम् (śubhām) - auspicious; इह (iha) - here; लोके (loke) - in the world; यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame; प्राप्य (prāpya) - having attained; शान्तपाप्मा (śāntapāpmā) - whose sin is calmed; प्रमोदते (pramodate) - rejoices;]
(With the Indras (gods) and indeed in worlds, he attains auspicious abiding. Here in the world, having attained fame, whose sin is calmed rejoices.)
He attains auspicious status among the Indras and in the worlds; here, having gained fame in this world, he rejoices with his sins quelled. (13-85-63)
ततः सम्पद्यतेऽन्येषु लोकेष्वप्रतिमः सदा। अनावृतगतिश्चैव कामचारी भवत्युत ॥१३-८५-६४॥
tataḥ sampadyate'nyeṣu lokeṣvapratimaḥ sadā| anāvṛtagatiścaiva kāmacārī bhavatyuta ॥13-85-64॥
[ततः (tataḥ) - then;, सम्पद्यते (sampadyate) - attains;, अन्येषु (anyeṣu) - among others;, लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in worlds;, अप्रतिमः (apratimaḥ) - incomparable;, सदा (sadā) - always;, अनावृतगतिः (anāvṛtagatiḥ) - having unimpeded movement;, च (ca) - and;, एव (eva) - indeed;, कामचारी (kāmacārī) - moving at will;, भवति (bhavati) - becomes;, उत (uta) - indeed;]
(Then, he attains among others in the worlds the incomparable one always. Having unimpeded movement indeed, moving at will, he indeed becomes.)
Then, he always attains the state of being incomparable among other worlds. He indeed becomes one with unimpeded movement, moving as he wishes. (13-85-64)
न च क्षरति तेभ्यः स शश्वच्चैवाप्नुते महत्। सुवर्णमक्षयं दत्त्वा लोकानाप्नोति पुष्कलान् ॥१३-८५-६५॥
na ca kṣarati tebhyaḥ sa śaśvac caivāpnute mahat। suvarṇam akṣayaṃ dattvā lokān āpnoti puṣkalān ॥13-85-65॥
[न (na) - not; च (ca) - and; क्षरति (kṣarati) - perishes; तेभ्यः (tebhyaḥ) - from them; स (sa) - he; शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; आप्नुते (āpnute) - obtains; महत् (mahat) - great; सुवर्णम् (suvarṇam) - gold; अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable; दत्त्वा (dattvā) - having given; लोकान् (lokān) - worlds; आप्नुति (āpnoti) - attains; पुष्कलान् (puṣkalān) - abundant;]
(Not and perishes from them; he always and indeed obtains great; gold imperishable having given, worlds attains abundant.)
And it does not perish from them; he indeed always attains greatness; having given imperishable gold, he attains abundant worlds. (13-85-65)
यस्तु सञ्जनयित्वाग्निमादित्योदयनं प्रति। दद्याद्वै व्रतमुद्दिश्य सर्वान्कामान्समश्नुते ॥१३-८५-६६॥
yastu sañjanayitvāgnim ādityodayanaṃ prati। dadyād vai vratam uddiśya sarvān kāmān samaśnute ॥13-85-66॥
[यः (yaḥ) - who; तु (tu) - but; सञ्जनयित्वा (sañjanayitvā) - having kindled (having produced); अग्निम् (agnim) - fire; आदित्य (āditya) - the sun; उदयनं (udayanam) - rising; प्रति (prati) - towards; दद्यात् (dadyāt) - should give; वै (vai) - indeed; व्रतम् (vratam) - vow (offering); उद्दिश्य (uddiśya) - with reference to (with intent); सर्वान् (sarvān) - all; कामान् (kāmān) - desires; समश्नुते (samaśnute) - he attains;]
(But who, having kindled fire towards the rising of the sun, should indeed give offering with intent, he attains all desires.)
But whoever, having kindled the fire at sunrise, makes an offering with intent, indeed attains all desires. (13-85-66)
अग्निरित्येव तत्प्राहुः प्रदानं वै सुखावहम्। यथेष्टगुणसम्पन्नं प्रवर्तकमिति स्मृतम् ॥१३-८५-६७॥
agnirityeva tatprāhuḥ pradānaṃ vai sukhāvaham। yatheṣṭaguṇasampannaṃ pravartakamitismṛtam ॥13-85-67॥
[अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire; इति (iti) - thus; एव (eva) - indeed; तत् (tat) - that; प्राहुः (prāhuḥ) - they say; प्रदानम् (pradānam) - gift; वै (vai) - truly; सुखावहम् (sukhāvaham) - bearing happiness; यथेष्टगुणसम्पन्नम् (yatheṣṭaguṇasampannam) - endowed with desired qualities; प्रवर्तकम् (pravartakam) - cause of activity; इति (iti) - thus; स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - is remembered;]
(Fire thus indeed that they say; gift truly bearing happiness; endowed with desired qualities, cause of activity, thus is remembered.)
They speak of fire in this way; the act of giving is truly a source of happiness, and that which is endowed with the desired qualities and prompts action is so regarded. (13-85-67)
भीष्म उवाच॥
bhīṣma uvāca॥
[भीष्म (bhīṣma) - Bhīṣma; (proper noun; name of a person); उवाच (uvāca) - said; (third person singular perfect of √vac, to speak);]
(Bhīṣma said;)
Bhīṣma said;
इत्युक्तः स वसिष्ठेन जामदग्न्यः प्रतापवान्। ददौ सुवर्णं विप्रेभ्यो व्यमुच्यत च किल्बिषात् ॥१३-८५-६८॥
ity uktaḥ sa vasiṣṭhena jāmadagnyaḥ pratāpavān । dadau suvarṇaṃ viprebhyo vyamucyata ca kilbiṣāt ॥13-85-68॥
[इति (iti) - thus; उक्तः (uktaḥ) - having been addressed; स (sa) - he; वसिष्ठेन (vasiṣṭhena) - by Vasiṣṭha; जामदग्न्यः (jāmadagnyaḥ) - descendant of Jamadagni; प्रतापवान् (pratāpavān) - mighty; ददौ (dadau) - gave; सुवर्णं (suvarṇam) - gold; विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the Brāhmaṇas; व्यमुच्यत (vyamucyata) - was released; च (ca) - and; किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin;]
(Thus addressed, he, the mighty descendant of Jamadagni, by Vasiṣṭha, gave gold to the Brāhmaṇas and was released from sin.)
Thus, when addressed by Vasiṣṭha, the mighty Jamadagni’s son gave gold to the Brāhmaṇas and was freed from sin. (13-85-68)
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं सुवर्णस्य महीपते। प्रदानस्य फलं चैव जन्म चाग्न्यमनुत्तमम् ॥१३-८५-६९॥
etat te sarvam ākhyātam suvarṇasya mahīpate। pradānasya phalaṃ caiva janma ca agnim anuttamam॥13-85-69॥
[एतत् (etat) - this; ते (te) - to you; सर्वम् (sarvam) - all; आख्यातम् (ākhyātam) - has been told; सुवर्णस्य (suvarṇasya) - of gold; महीपते (mahīpate) - O king; प्रदानस्य (pradānasya) - of giving; फलम् (phalam) - fruit; च (ca) - and; एव (eva) - indeed; जन्म (janma) - origin; च (ca) - and; अग्नि (agni) - fire; अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - the supreme;]
(This to you all has been told, O king, of gold; of giving fruit indeed, and the origin and fire, the supreme.)
O king, all this has been told to you regarding gold: the fruit of giving it, its origin, and the supreme nature of fire. (13-85-69)
तस्मात्त्वमपि विप्रेभ्यः प्रयच्छ कनकं बहु। ददत्सुवर्णं नृपते किल्बिषाद्विप्रमोक्ष्यसि ॥१३-८५-७०॥
tasmāttvamapi viprebhyaḥ prayaccha kanakaṃ bahu। dadatsuvarṇaṃ nṛpate kilbiṣādvipramokṣyasi ॥13-85-70॥
[तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore; त्वम् (tvam) - you; अपि (api) - also; विप्रेभ्यः (viprebhyaḥ) - to the Brāhmaṇas; प्रयच्छ (prayaccha) - give; कनकं (kanakaṃ) - gold; बहु (bahu) - much; ददत् (dadat) - giving; सुवर्णं (suvarṇaṃ) - gold; नृपते (nṛpate) - O king; किल्बिषात् (kilbiṣāt) - from sin; विप्रमोक्ष्यसि (vipramokṣyasi) - you will be released;]
(Therefore you also to Brāhmaṇas give much gold. Giving gold, O king, from sin you will be released.)
Therefore, you too should give much gold to the Brāhmaṇas. By giving gold, O king, you will be released from sin. (13-85-70)
