The Course of Creation — Part One

Verse 1 (shiva.uma.30.1)

सूत उवाच । संसृष्टासु प्रजास्वेव आपवोऽथ प्रजापतिः । लेभे वै पुरुषः पत्नीं शतरूपामयोनिजाम्

sūta uvāca saṁsṛṣṭāsu prajāsveva āpavo'tha prajāpatiḥ lebhe vai puruṣaḥ patnīṁ śatarūpāmayonijām

Suta said: Among the creatures thus created, Apava, the Lord of Creatures — that Purusha — obtained as his wife Shatarupa, who was not born from a womb.

Verse 2 (shiva.uma.30.2)

आपवस्य महिम्ना तु दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठतः । धर्मेणैव महात्मा स शतरूपाप्यजायत

āpavasya mahimnā tu divamāvṛtya tiṣṭhataḥ dharmeṇaiva mahātmā sa śatarūpāpyajāyata

By the majesty of Apava, who remained pervading the heavens, that great soul, Shatarupa too, was born through dharma alone.

Verse 3 (shiva.uma.30.3)

सा तु वर्षशतं तप्त्वा तपः परमदुश्चरम् । भर्तारं दीप्ततपसं पुरुषं प्रत्यपद्यत

sā tu varṣaśataṁ taptvā tapaḥ paramaduścaram bhartāraṁ dīptatapasaṁ puruṣaṁ pratyapadyata

Having performed austerity, most difficult to accomplish, for a hundred years, she obtained as her husband that Purusha, blazing with austerity.

Verse 4 (shiva.uma.30.4)

स वै स्वायम्भुवो जज्ञे पुरुषो मनुरुच्यते । तस्यैकसप्ततियुगं मन्वन्तरमिहोच्यते

sa vai svāyambhuvo jajñe puruṣo manurucyate tasyaikasaptatiyugaṁ manvantaramihocyate

That Purusha born of them is indeed called Svayambhuva Manu; his Manvantara here is said to consist of seventy-one mahayugas.

Verse 5 (shiva.uma.30.5)

वैराजात्पुरुषाद्वीरा शतरूपा व्यजायत । प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ वीरकायामजायताम्

vairājātpuruṣādvīrā śatarūpā vyajāyata priyavratottānapādau vīrakāyāmajāyatām

From the Vairaja Purusha, the heroic Shatarupa gave birth to children; Priyavrata and Uttanapada were born of that heroic woman.

Verse 6 (shiva.uma.30.6)

काम्या नाम महाभागा कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । काम्यापुत्रास्त्रयस्त्वासन्संराट्साक्षिरविट्प्रभुः

kāmyā nāma mahābhāgā kardamasya prajāpateḥ kāmyāputrāstrayastvāsansaṁrāṭsākṣiraviṭprabhuḥ

A daughter named Kamya, greatly fortunate, was also born, wife of Prajapati Kardama; Kamya's three sons were Samrat, Sakshi, and Avirat.

Verse 7 (shiva.uma.30.7)

उत्तानपादोऽजनयत्पुत्रान् शक्रसमान् प्रभुः । ध्रुवं च तनयं दिव्यमात्मानन्दसुवर्चसम्

uttānapādo'janayatputrān śakrasamān prabhuḥ dhruvaṁ ca tanayaṁ divyamātmānandasuvarcasam

Uttanapada, that lord, begot sons equal to Indra, and also a divine son, Dhruva, radiant with the bliss of the self.

Verse 8 (shiva.uma.30.8)

धर्मस्य कन्या सुश्रोणी सुनीतिर्नाम विश्रुता । उत्पन्ना चापि धर्मेण ध्रुवस्य जननी तथा

dharmasya kanyā suśroṇī sunītirnāma viśrutā utpannā cāpi dharmeṇa dhruvasya jananī tathā

Dharma's daughter, the fair one renowned by the name Suniti, born through righteousness, was likewise the mother of Dhruva.

Verse 9 (shiva.uma.30.9)

ध्रुवो वर्षसहस्राणि त्रीणि दिव्यानि कानने । तपस्तेपे स बालस्तु प्रार्थयन्स्थानमव्ययम्

dhruvo varṣasahasrāṇi trīṇi divyāni kānane tapastepe sa bālastu prārthayansthānamavyayam

Dhruva performed austerity in the forest for three thousand divine years, that child seeking an imperishable abode.

Verse 10 (shiva.uma.30.10)

तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतः स्थानमात्मसमं प्रभुः । अचलं चैव पुरतः सप्तर्षीणां प्रजापतिः

tasmai brahmā dadau prītaḥ sthānamātmasamaṁ prabhuḥ acalaṁ caiva purataḥ saptarṣīṇāṁ prajāpatiḥ

To him, Brahma, the Lord Prajapati, pleased, gave a station equal to his own — unmoving, and situated before the Seven Sages.

Verse 11 (shiva.uma.30.11)

तस्मात् पुष्टिश्च धान्यश्च ध्रुवात्पुत्रौ व्यजायताम् । पुष्टिरेवं समुत्थायाः पञ्चपुत्रानकल्मषान्

tasmāt puṣṭiśca dhānyaśca dhruvātputrau vyajāyatām puṣṭirevaṁ samutthāyāḥ pañcaputrānakalmaṣān

From Dhruva, two sons were born — Pushti and Dhanya. Pushti thus, in turn, gave birth to five sinless sons.

Verse 12 (shiva.uma.30.12)

रिपुं रिपुञ्जयं विप्रं वृकलं वृषतेजसम् । रिपोरेवं च महिषी चाक्षुषं सर्वतोदिशम्

ripuṁ ripuñjayaṁ vipraṁ vṛkalaṁ vṛṣatejasam riporevaṁ ca mahiṣī cākṣuṣaṁ sarvatodiśam

Named Ripu, Ripunjaya, Vipra, Vrikala, and Vrishatejas. And Ripu's queen bore Chakshusha, whose realm extended in every direction.

Verse 13 (shiva.uma.30.13)

अजीजनत्पुष्करिण्यां वरुणं चाक्षुषो मनुः । मनोरजायन्त दश नड्वलायां महौजसः

ajījanatpuṣkariṇyāṁ varuṇaṁ cākṣuṣo manuḥ manorajāyanta daśa naḍvalāyāṁ mahaujasaḥ

Chakshusha Manu begot Varuna in his wife Pushkarini; from Manu, ten sons of great vigor were born in Nadvala.

Verse 14 (shiva.uma.30.14)

कन्यायां हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ वैराजस्य प्रजापतेः । पुरुर्मासः शतद्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवित्कविः

kanyāyāṁ hi muniśreṣṭha vairājasya prajāpateḥ pururmāsaḥ śatadyumnastapasvī satyavitkaviḥ

Indeed, O best of sages, in the daughter of Prajapati Vairaja were born Puru, Masa, Shatadyumna, the ascetic, Satyavit, and Kavi.

Verse 15 (shiva.uma.30.15)

अग्निष्टोमोऽतिरात्रश्चातिमन्युः सुयशा दश । पूरोरजनयत्पुत्रान् षडाग्नेयी महाप्रभान्

agniṣṭomo'tirātraścātimanyuḥ suyaśā daśa pūrorajanayatputrān ṣaḍāgneyī mahāprabhān

Agnishtoma, Atiratra, and Atimanyu, of great fame — ten sons in all. Agneyi bore to Puru six sons of great splendor.

Verse 16 (shiva.uma.30.16)

अङ्गं सुमनसं ख्यातिं सृतिमङ्गिरसं गयम् । अङ्गात्सुनीथा भार्या वै वेनमेकमसूयत

aṅgaṁ sumanasaṁ khyātiṁ sṛtimaṅgirasaṁ gayam aṅgātsunīthā bhāryā vai venamekamasūyata

Named Anga, Sumanas, Khyati, Sriti, Angiras, and Gaya. From Anga, his wife Sunitha gave birth to one son, Vena.

Verse 17 (shiva.uma.30.17)

अपचारेण वेनस्य कोपस्तेषां महानभूत् । हुङ्कारेणैव तं जघ्नुर्मुनयो धर्मतत्पराः

apacāreṇa venasya kopasteṣāṁ mahānabhūt huṅkāreṇaiva taṁ jaghnurmunayo dharmatatparāḥ

Because of Vena's misconduct, great anger arose among the sages; the sages, devoted to dharma, slew him with the mere sound 'hum!'

Verse 18 (shiva.uma.30.18)

अथ प्रजार्थमृषयः प्रार्थिताश्च सुनीथया । सारस्वतास्तदा तस्य ममन्थुर्दक्षिणं करम्

atha prajārthamṛṣayaḥ prārthitāśca sunīthayā sārasvatāstadā tasya mamanthurdakṣiṇaṁ karam

Then, for the sake of progeny, the sages, entreated by Sunitha and versed in the Sarasvata lore, churned his right hand.

Verse 19 (shiva.uma.30.19)

वेनस्य पाणौ मथिते सम्बभूव ततः पृथुः । स धन्वी कवची जातस्तेजसादित्यसन्निभः

venasya pāṇau mathite sambabhūva tataḥ pṛthuḥ sa dhanvī kavacī jātastejasādityasannibhaḥ

When Vena's hand was churned, Prithu was born from it; he was born bearing a bow and armor, radiant like the sun.

Verse 20 (shiva.uma.30.20)

अवतारः स विष्णोर्हि प्रजापालनहेतवे । धर्मसंरक्षणार्थाय दुष्टानां दण्डहेतवे

avatāraḥ sa viṣṇorhi prajāpālanahetave dharmasaṁrakṣaṇārthāya duṣṭānāṁ daṇḍahetave

He was indeed an incarnation of Vishnu, for the protection of his subjects, for the preservation of dharma, and for the chastisement of the wicked.

Verse 21 (shiva.uma.30.21)

पृथुर्वैन्यस्तदा पृथ्वीमरक्षत्क्षत्रपूर्वजः । राजसूयाभिषिक्तानामाद्यः स वसुधापतिः

pṛthurvainyastadā pṛthvīmarakṣatkṣatrapūrvajaḥ rājasūyābhiṣiktānāmādyaḥ sa vasudhāpatiḥ

Prithu, son of Vena, the first of kshatriyas, then protected the earth; he was the very first lord of the earth among those consecrated by the Rajasuya sacrifice.

Verse 22 (shiva.uma.30.22)

तस्माच्चैव समुत्पन्नौ निपुणौ सूतमागधौ । तेनेयं गौर्मुनिश्रेष्ठ दुग्धा सर्वहिताय वै

tasmāccaiva samutpannau nipuṇau sūtamāgadhau teneyaṁ gaurmuniśreṣṭha dugdhā sarvahitāya vai

From him too were born the skilled Suta and Magadha bards; and by him, O best of sages, this earth, as a cow, was milked for the benefit of all.

Verse 23 (shiva.uma.30.23)

सर्वेषां वृत्तिदश्चाभूद्देवर्षिसुररक्षसाम् । मनुष्याणां विशेषेण शतयज्ञकरो नृपः

sarveṣāṁ vṛttidaścābhūddevarṣisurarakṣasām manuṣyāṇāṁ viśeṣeṇa śatayajñakaro nṛpaḥ

He became the giver of livelihood to all — to gods, sages, celestial beings, and rakshasas, and especially to men; that king performed a hundred sacrifices.

Verse 24 (shiva.uma.30.24)

पृथोः पुत्रौ तु जज्ञाते धर्मज्ञौ भुवि पार्थिवौ । विजिताश्वश्च हर्यक्षो महावीरौ सुविश्रुतौ

pṛthoḥ putrau tu jajñāte dharmajñau bhuvi pārthivau vijitāśvaśca haryakṣo mahāvīrau suviśrutau

Two sons were born to Prithu, both knowers of dharma and rulers of the earth: Vijitashva and Haryaksha, great heroes, widely renowned.

Verse 25 (shiva.uma.30.25)

शिखण्डिनी चाजनयत्पुत्रं प्राचीनबर्हिषम् । प्राचीनाग्राः कुशास्तस्य पृथिवीतलचारिणः

śikhaṇḍinī cājanayatputraṁ prācīnabarhiṣam prācīnāgrāḥ kuśāstasya pṛthivītalacāriṇaḥ

And Shikhandini gave birth to a son, Prachinabarhis; his sacrificial grass had tips pointed eastward, spreading across the face of the earth.

Verse 26 (shiva.uma.30.26)

समुद्रतनया तेन धर्मतः सुविवाहिता । रेजेऽधिकतरं राजा कृतदारो महाप्रभुः

samudratanayā tena dharmataḥ suvivāhitā reje'dhikataraṁ rājā kṛtadāro mahāprabhuḥ

By him, the daughter of the Ocean was righteously and well married; that great and mighty king, having taken a wife, shone forth all the more.

Verse 27 (shiva.uma.30.27)

समुद्रतनयायास्तु दश प्राचीनबर्हिषः । बभूवुस्तनया दिव्या बहुयज्ञकरस्य वै

samudratanayāyāstu daśa prācīnabarhiṣaḥ babhūvustanayā divyā bahuyajñakarasya vai

From the daughter of the Ocean, ten divine sons were born to Prachinabarhis, the performer of many sacrifices.

Verse 28 (shiva.uma.30.28)

सर्वे प्राचेतसा नाम्ना धनुर्वेदस्य पारगाः । अपृथग्धर्माचरणास्तेऽतप्यन्त महत्तपः

sarve prācetasā nāmnā dhanurvedasya pāragāḥ apṛthagdharmācaraṇāste'tapyanta mahattapaḥ

All of them, known by the name Prachetasas, were masters of the science of archery; acting in undivided dharma together, they performed great austerity.

Verse 29 (shiva.uma.30.29)

दशवर्षसहस्राणि समुद्रसलिलेशयाः । रुद्रगीतं जपन्तश्च शिवध्यानपरायणाः

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi samudrasalileśayāḥ rudragītaṁ japantaśca śivadhyānaparāyaṇāḥ

For ten thousand years, dwelling within the waters of the ocean, chanting the Rudra-gita, devoted to meditation upon Shiva —

Verse 30 (shiva.uma.30.30)

तपश्चरत्सु पृथ्व्यामभवंश्च महीरुहाः । अरक्ष्यमाणायां पृथ्व्यां बभूवाथ प्रजाक्षयः

tapaścaratsu pṛthvyāmabhavaṁśca mahīruhāḥ arakṣyamāṇāyāṁ pṛthvyāṁ babhūvātha prajākṣayaḥ

— while they performed austerity, great trees grew up over the earth; and, the earth being unprotected, a decline of creatures then occurred.

Verse 31 (shiva.uma.30.31)

तान् दृष्ट्वा तु निवृत्तास्ते तपसो लब्धसद्वराः । चुक्रुधुर्मुनिशार्दूल दग्धुकामास्तपोबलाः

tān dṛṣṭvā tu nivṛttāste tapaso labdhasadvarāḥ cukrudhurmuniśārdūla dagdhukāmāstapobalāḥ

Seeing these trees, having ceased from their austerity and having obtained excellent boons, they became enraged, O tiger among sages, and, strengthened by their austerity, desired to burn them up.

Verse 32 (shiva.uma.30.32)

प्राचेतसा मुखेभ्यस्ते प्रासृजन्नग्निमारुतौ । वृक्षानुन्मूल्य वायुस्तानदहद्धव्यवाहनः

prācetasā mukhebhyaste prāsṛjannagnimārutau vṛkṣānunmūlya vāyustānadahaddhavyavāhanaḥ

The Prachetasas released fire and wind from their mouths; the wind uprooted the trees, and the fire-bearer burned them.

Verse 33 (shiva.uma.30.33)

वृक्षक्षयं ततो दृष्ट्वा किञ्चिच्छेषेषु शाखिषु । उपगम्याब्रवीदेतान् राजा सोमः प्रतापवान्

vṛkṣakṣayaṁ tato dṛṣṭvā kiñciccheṣeṣu śākhiṣu upagamyābravīdetān rājā somaḥ pratāpavān

Then, seeing the destruction of the trees, when only a few remained, the mighty King Soma, the Moon, approached and spoke to them.

Verse 34 (shiva.uma.30.34)

सोम उवाच । कोपं यच्छत राजानः सर्वे प्राचीनबर्हिषः । अनुभूतानुकन्येयं वृक्षाणां वरवर्णिनी

soma uvāca kopaṁ yacchata rājānaḥ sarve prācīnabarhiṣaḥ anubhūtānukanyeyaṁ vṛkṣāṇāṁ varavarṇinī

Soma said: Restrain your anger, O kings, all you sons of Prachinabarhis; this fair maiden here is the daughter born of the trees.

Verse 35 (shiva.uma.30.35)

भविष्यं जानता सा तु धृता गर्भेण वै मया । भार्या वोऽस्तु महाभागाः सोमवंशविवर्धिनी

bhaviṣyaṁ jānatā sā tu dhṛtā garbheṇa vai mayā bhāryā vo'stu mahābhāgāḥ somavaṁśavivardhinī

Knowing the future, I have held her in my own care; O greatly fortunate ones, let her be your shared wife, she who shall increase the lineage of the Soma-dynasty.

Verse 36 (shiva.uma.30.36)

अस्यामुत्पत्स्यते विद्वान् दक्षो नाम प्रजापतिः । सृष्टिकर्ता महातेजा ब्रह्मपुत्रः पुरातनः

asyāmutpatsyate vidvān dakṣo nāma prajāpatiḥ sṛṣṭikartā mahātejā brahmaputraḥ purātanaḥ

From her shall be born a learned one named Daksha, a Prajapati — the creator, of great splendor, an ancient son of Brahma.

Verse 37 (shiva.uma.30.37)

युष्माकं तेजसार्धेन मम चानेन तेजसा । ब्रह्मतेजोमयो भूपः प्रजाः संवर्धयिष्यति

yuṣmākaṁ tejasārdhena mama cānena tejasā brahmatejomayo bhūpaḥ prajāḥ saṁvardhayiṣyati

By half of your combined splendor, and by this splendor of mine, that king, full of the radiance of Brahman, shall cause creatures to flourish.

Verse 38 (shiva.uma.30.38)

ततः सोमस्य वचनाज्जगृहुस्ते प्रचेतसः । भार्यां धर्मेण तां प्रीत्या वृक्षजां वरवर्णिनीम्

tataḥ somasya vacanājjagṛhuste pracetasaḥ bhāryāṁ dharmeṇa tāṁ prītyā vṛkṣajāṁ varavarṇinīm

Then, at the word of Soma, those Prachetasas took her, born of the trees, the fair one, as their wife, righteously and with affection.

Verse 39 (shiva.uma.30.39)

तेभ्यस्तस्यास्तु सञ्जज्ञे दक्षो नाम प्रजापतिः । सोऽपि जज्ञे महातेजाः सोमस्यांशेन वै मुने

tebhyastasyāstu sañjajñe dakṣo nāma prajāpatiḥ so'pi jajñe mahātejāḥ somasyāṁśena vai mune

From them and from her was born a Prajapati named Daksha; he too, O sage, was born of great splendor, indeed through a portion of Soma.

Verse 40 (shiva.uma.30.40)

अचरांश्च चरांश्चैव द्विपदोऽथ चतुष्पदः । संसृज्य मनसा दक्षो मैथुनीं सृष्टिमारभत्

acarāṁśca carāṁścaiva dvipado'tha catuṣpadaḥ saṁsṛjya manasā dakṣo maithunīṁ sṛṣṭimārabhat

Having mentally created immovable and movable beings, bipeds and quadrupeds, Daksha then began sexual, procreative creation.

Verse 41 (shiva.uma.30.41)

वीरणस्य सुतां नाम्ना वीरणीं स प्रजापतेः । उपयेमे सुविधिना सुधर्मेण पतिव्रताम्

vīraṇasya sutāṁ nāmnā vīraṇīṁ sa prajāpateḥ upayeme suvidhinā sudharmeṇa pativratām

He, the Prajapati, duly married Virani, the devoted, virtuous daughter of Virana, according to proper rite.

Verse 42 (shiva.uma.30.42)

हर्यश्वानयुतं तस्यां सुतान् पुण्यानजीजनत् । ते विरक्ता बभूवुश्च नारदस्योपदेशतः

haryaśvānayutaṁ tasyāṁ sutān puṇyānajījanat te viraktā babhūvuśca nāradasyopadeśataḥ

In her he begot ten thousand meritorious sons, the Haryashvas; but they became dispassionate through the teaching of Narada.

Verse 43 (shiva.uma.30.43)

तच्छुत्वा स पुनर्दक्षः सुबलाश्वानजीजनत् । नामतस्तनयांस्तस्यां सहस्रपरिसङ्ख्यया

tacchutvā sa punardakṣaḥ subalāśvānajījanat nāmatastanayāṁstasyāṁ sahasraparisaṅkhyayā

Hearing of this, Daksha again begot the Shabalashvas in her, a thousand sons in number by name.

Verse 44 (shiva.uma.30.44)

तेऽपि भ्रातृपथा यातास्तन्मुनेरुपदेशतः । नागमन् पितृसान्निध्यं विरक्ता भिक्षुमार्गिणः

te'pi bhrātṛpathā yātāstanmunerupadeśataḥ nāgaman pitṛsānnidhyaṁ viraktā bhikṣumārgiṇaḥ

They too followed the path of their brothers, through the teaching of that same sage; having become dispassionate, taking to the mendicant path, they did not return to their father's presence.

Verse 45 (shiva.uma.30.45)

तच्छ्रुत्वा शापमाक्रुद्धो मुनये दुःसहं ददौ । कुत्रचिन्न लभस्वेति संस्थितिं कलहप्रिय

tacchrutvā śāpamākruddho munaye duḥsahaṁ dadau kutracinna labhasveti saṁsthitiṁ kalahapriya

Hearing of this, enraged, he gave a harsh curse to the sage: 'O lover of strife, you shall find no settled abode anywhere!'

Verse 46 (shiva.uma.30.46)

सान्त्वितोऽथ विधात्रा हि स पश्चादसृजत्स्त्रियः । महाज्वालास्वरूपेण गुणैश्चापि मुनीश्वरः

sāntvito'tha vidhātrā hi sa paścādasṛjatstriyaḥ mahājvālāsvarūpeṇa guṇaiścāpi munīśvaraḥ

Then, appeased by the Creator, that lord of sages afterward created daughters, blazing in form and endowed with good qualities.

Verse 47 (shiva.uma.30.47)

ददौ स दश धर्माय कश्यपाय त्रयोदश । द्वे चैवं ब्रह्मपुत्राय द्वे चैवाङ्गिरसे तदा

dadau sa daśa dharmāya kaśyapāya trayodaśa dve caivaṁ brahmaputrāya dve caivāṅgirase tadā

He gave ten to Dharma, thirteen to Kashyapa; and likewise two to the son of Brahma, and two to Angiras.

Verse 48 (shiva.uma.30.48)

द्वे कृशाश्वाय विदुषे मुनये मुनिसत्तम । शिष्टाः सोमाय दक्षोऽपि नक्षत्राख्या ददौ प्रभुः

dve kṛśāśvāya viduṣe munaye munisattama śiṣṭāḥ somāya dakṣo'pi nakṣatrākhyā dadau prabhuḥ

Two, O best of sages, he gave to the learned sage Krishashva; the remaining ones, named after the lunar constellations, Daksha the lord gave to Soma.

Verse 49 (shiva.uma.30.49)

ताभ्यो दक्षस्य पुत्रीभ्यो जाता देवासुरादयः । बहवस्तनयाः ख्यातास्तैः सर्वैः पूरितं जगत्

tābhyo dakṣasya putrībhyo jātā devāsurādayaḥ bahavastanayāḥ khyātāstaiḥ sarvaiḥ pūritaṁ jagat

From those daughters of Daksha were born gods, demons, and others; many renowned offspring — by all of them the world was filled.

Verse 50 (shiva.uma.30.50)

ततः प्रभृति विप्रेन्द्र प्रजा मैथुनसम्भवाः । सङ्कल्पाद्दर्शनात्स्पर्शात्पूर्वेषां सृष्टिरुच्यते

tataḥ prabhṛti viprendra prajā maithunasambhavāḥ saṅkalpāddarśanātsparśātpūrveṣāṁ sṛṣṭirucyate

From then onward, O lord of brahmins, creatures came into being through sexual union; whereas the creation of the earlier ones is said to have occurred through will, sight, and touch.

Verse 51 (shiva.uma.30.51)

शौनक उवाच । अङ्गुष्ठाद् ब्रह्मणो जज्ञे दक्षश्चोक्तस्त्वया पुरा । कथं प्राचेतसत्वं हि पुनर्लेभे महातपाः

śaunaka uvāca aṅguṣṭhād brahmaṇo jajñe dakṣaścoktastvayā purā kathaṁ prācetasatvaṁ hi punarlebhe mahātapāḥ

Shaunaka said: You earlier said that Daksha was born from the thumb of Brahma. How, then, did that great ascetic again attain the status of a son of the Prachetasas?

Verse 52 (shiva.uma.30.52)

एतं मे संशयं सूत प्रत्याख्यातुं त्वमर्हसि । चित्रमेतत्स सोमस्य कथं श्वशुरतां गतः

etaṁ me saṁśayaṁ sūta pratyākhyātuṁ tvamarhasi citrametatsa somasya kathaṁ śvaśuratāṁ gataḥ

You are worthy, O Suta, to resolve this doubt of mine. This is wondrous — how did he come to be the father-in-law of Soma?

Verse 53 (shiva.uma.30.53)

सूत उवाच । उत्पत्तिश्च निरोधश्च नित्यं भूतेषु वर्तते । कल्पे कल्पे भवन्त्येते सर्वे दक्षादयो मुने

sūta uvāca utpattiśca nirodhaśca nityaṁ bhūteṣu vartate kalpe kalpe bhavantyete sarve dakṣādayo mune

Suta said: Origination and cessation constantly occur among beings; in each kalpa, all these — Daksha and the rest, O sage — come into being again.

Verse 54 (shiva.uma.30.54)

इमां विसृष्टिं दक्षस्य यो विद्यात्सचराचराम् । प्रजावानायुषा पूर्णः स्वर्गलोके महीयते

imāṁ visṛṣṭiṁ dakṣasya yo vidyātsacarācarām prajāvānāyuṣā pūrṇaḥ svargaloke mahīyate

Whoever knows this creation of Daksha, together with all its movable and immovable beings, becomes blessed with offspring, full of years, and is honored in the world of heaven.