śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; tataḥ — after that incident; prācetasaḥ — Dakṣa; asiknyām — in his wife named Asiknī; anunītaḥ — pacified; svayambhuvā — by Lord Brahmā; ṣaṣṭim — sixty; sañjanayām āsa — begot; duhitṝḥ — daughters; pitṛ-vatsalāḥ — all very affectionate to their father.

daśa — ten; dharmāya — unto King Dharma, Yamarāja; kāya — unto Kaśyapa; adāt — gave; dvi-ṣaṭ — twice six and one (thirteen); tri-nava — thrice nine (twenty-seven); ca — also; indave — unto the moon-god; bhūta-aṅgiraḥ-kṛśāśvebhyaḥ — unto Bhūta, Aṅgirā and Kṛśāśva; dve dve — two each; tārkṣyāya — again unto Kaśyapa; ca — and; aparāḥ — the balance.

nāmadheyāni — the different names; amūṣām — of them; tvam — you; sa-apatyānām — with their offspring; ca — and; me — from me; śṛṇu — please hear; yāsām — of all of whom; prasūti-prasavaiḥ — by so many children and descendants; lokāḥ — the worlds; āpūritāḥ — populated; trayaḥ — three (the upper, middle and lower worlds).

bhānuḥ — Bhānu; lambā — Lambā; kakut — Kakud; yāmiḥ — Yāmi; viśvā — Viśvā; sādhyā — Sādhyā; marutvatī — Marutvatī; vasuḥ — Vasu; muhūrtā — Muhūrtā; saṅkalpā — Saṅkalpā; dharma-patnyaḥ — the wives of Yamarāja; sutān — their sons; śṛṇu — now hear of.

bhānoḥ — from the womb of Bhānu; tu — of course; deva-ṛṣabhaḥ — Deva-ṛṣabha; indrasenaḥ — Indrasena; tataḥ — from him (Deva-ṛṣabha); nṛpa — O King; vidyotaḥ — Vidyota; āsīt — appeared; lambāyāḥ — from the womb of Lambā; tataḥ — from him; ca — and; stanayitnavaḥ — all the clouds.

kakudaḥ — from the womb of Kakud; saṅkaṭaḥ — Saṅkaṭa; tasya — from him; kīkaṭaḥ — Kīkaṭa; tanayaḥ — son; yataḥ — from whom; bhuvaḥ — of the earth; durgāṇi — many demigods, protectors of this universe (which is called Durgā); yāmeyaḥ — of Yāmi; svargaḥ — Svarga; nandiḥ — Nandi; tataḥ — from him (Svarga); abhavat — was born.

viśve-devāḥ — the demigods named the Viśvadevas; tu — but; viśvāyāḥ — from Viśvā; aprajān — without sons; tān — them; pracakṣate — it is said; sādhyaḥ-gaṇaḥ — the demigods named the Sādhyas; ca — and; sādhyāyāḥ — from the womb of Sādhya; arthasiddhiḥ — Arthasiddhi; tu — but; tat-sutaḥ — the son of the Sādhyas.

marutvān — Marutvān; ca — also; jayantaḥ — Jayanta; ca — and; marutvatyāḥ — from Marutvatī; babhūvatuḥ — took birth; jayantaḥ — Jayanta; vāsudeva-aṁśaḥ — an expansion of Vāsudeva; upendraḥ — Upendra; iti — thus; yam — whom; viduḥ — they know.

mauhūrtikāḥ — Mauhūrtikas; deva-gaṇāḥ — the demigods; muhūrtāyāḥ — from the womb of Muhūrtā; ca — and; jajñire — took birth; ye — all of whom; vai — indeed; phalam — result; prayacchanti — deliver; bhūtānām — of the living entities; sva-sva — their own; kāla-jam — born of time.

saṅkalpāyāḥ — from the womb of Saṅkalpā; tu — but; saṅkalpaḥ — Saṅkalpa; kāmaḥ — Kāma; saṅkalpa-jaḥ — the son of Saṅkalpā; smṛtaḥ — known; vasavaḥ aṣṭau — the eight Vasus; vasoḥ — of Vasu; putrāḥ — the sons; teṣām — of them; nāmāni — the names; me — from me; śṛṇu — just hear; droṇaḥ — Droṇa; prāṇaḥ — Prāṇa; dhruvaḥ — Dhruva; arkaḥ — Arka; agniḥ — Agni; doṣaḥ — Doṣa; vāstuḥ — Vāstu; vibhāvasuḥ — Vibhāvasu; droṇasya — of Droṇa; abhimateḥ — from Abhimati; patnyāḥ — the wife; harṣa-śoka-bhaya-ādayaḥ — the sons named Harṣa, Śoka, Bhaya and so on.

prāṇasya — of Prāna; ūrjasvatī — Ūrjasvatī; bhāryā — the wife; sahaḥ — Saha; āyuḥ — Āyus; purojavaḥ — Purojava; dhruvasya — of Dhruva; bhāryā — the wife; dharaṇiḥ — Dharaṇi; asūta — gave birth to; vividhāḥ — the various; puraḥ — cities and towns.

arkasya — of Arka; vāsanā — Vāsanā; bhāryā — the wife; putrāḥ — the sons; tarṣa-ādayaḥ — named Tarṣa and so on; smṛtāḥ — celebrated; agneḥ — of Agni; bhāryā — wife; vasoḥ — the Vasu; dhārā — Dhārā; putrāḥ — the sons; draviṇaka-ādayaḥ — known as Draviṇaka and so on.

skandaḥ — Skanda; ca — also; kṛttikā-putraḥ — the son of Kṛttikā; ye — all of whom; viśākha-ādayaḥ — headed by Viśākha; tataḥ — from him (Skanda); doṣasya — of Doṣa; śarvarī-putraḥ — the son of his wife Śarvarī; śiśumāraḥ — Śiśumāra; hareḥ kalā — an expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

vāstoḥ — of Vāstu; āṅgirasī — of his wife named Āṅgirasī; putraḥ — the son; viśvakarmā — Viśvakarmā; ākṛtī-patiḥ — the husband of Ākṛtī; tataḥ — from them; manuḥ cākṣuṣaḥ — the Manu named Cākṣuṣa; abhūt — was born; viśve — the Viśvadevas; sādhyāḥ — the Sādhyas; manoḥ — of Manu; sutāḥ — the sons.

vibhāvasoḥ — of Vibhāvasu; asūta — gave birth to; ūṣā — named Ūṣā; vyuṣṭam — Vyuṣṭa; rociṣam — Rociṣa; ātapam — Ātapa; pañcayāmaḥ — Pañcayāma; atha — thereafter; bhūtāni — the living entities; yena — by whom; jāgrati — are awakened; karmasu — in material activities.

sarūpā — Sarūpā; asūta — gave birth; bhūtasya — of Bhūta; bhāryā — the wife; rudrān — Rudras; ca — and; koṭiśaḥ — ten million; raivataḥ — Raivata; ajaḥ — Aja; bhavaḥ — Bhava; bhīmaḥ — Bhīma; vāmaḥ — Vāma; ugraḥ — Ugra; vṛṣākapiḥ — Vṛṣākapi; ajaikapāt — Ajaikapāt; ahirbradhnaḥ — Ahirbradhna; bahurūpaḥ — Bahurūpa; mahān — Mahān; iti — thus; rudrasya — of these Rudras; pārṣadāḥ — their associates; ca — and; anye — other; ghorāḥ — very fearful; preta — ghosts; vināyakāḥ — and hobgoblins.

prajāpateḥ aṅgirasaḥ — of another prajāpati, known as Aṅgirā; svadhā — Svadhā; patnī — his wife; pitṝn — the Pitās; atha — thereafter; atharva-āṅgirasam — Atharvāṅgirasa; vedam — the personified Veda; putratve — as the son; ca — and; akarot — accepted; satī — Satī.

kṛśāśvaḥ — Kṛśāśva; arciṣi — Arcis; bhāryāyām — in his wife; dhūmaketum — to Dhūmaketu; ajījanat — gave birth; dhiṣaṇāyām — in the wife known as Dhiṣaṇā; vedaśiraḥ — Vedaśirā; devalam — Devala; vayunam — Vayuna; manum — Manu.

tārkṣyasya — of Kaśyapa, whose other name is Tārkṣya; vinatā — Vinatā; kadrūḥ — Kadrū; pataṅgī — Pataṅgī; yāminī — Yāminī; iti — thus; ca — and; pataṅgī — Pataṅgī; asūta — gave birth; patagān — to birds of different varieties; yāminī — Yāminī; śalabhān — (gave birth to) locusts; atha — thereafter; suparṇā — the wife named Vinatā; asūta — gave birth; garuḍam — to the celebrated bird known as Garuḍa; sākṣāt — directly; yajñeśa-vāhanam — the carrier of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu; sūrya-sūtam — the chariot driver of the sun-god; anūrum — Anūru; ca — and; kadrūḥ — Kadrū; nāgān — serpents; anekaśaḥ — in varieties.

kṛttikā-ādīni — headed by Kṛttikā; nakṣatrāṇi — the constellations; indoḥ — of the moon-god; patnyaḥ — the wives; tu — but; bhārata — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, descendant of the dynasty of Bharata; dakṣa-śāpāt — because of being cursed by Dakṣa; saḥ — the moon-god; anapatyaḥ — without children; tāsu — in so many wives; yakṣma-graha-arditaḥ — being oppressed by a disease that brings about gradual destruction.

punaḥ — again; prasādya — pacifying; tam — him (Prajāpati Dakṣa); somaḥ — the moon-god; kalāḥ — portions of light; lebhe — achieved; kṣaye — in gradual destruction (the dark fortnight); ditāḥ — removed; śṛṇu — please hear; nāmāni — all the names; lokānām — of the planets; mātṝṇām — of the mothers; śaṅkarāṇi — pleasing; ca — also; atha — now; kaśyapa-patnīnām — of the wives of Kaśyapa; yat-prasūtam — from whom was born; idam — this; jagat — whole universe; aditiḥ — Aditi; ditiḥ — Diti; danuḥ — Danu; kāṣṭhā — Kāṣṭhā; ariṣṭā — Ariṣṭā; surasā — Surasā; ilā — Ilā; muniḥ — Muni; krodhavaśā — Krodhavaśā; tāmrā — Tāmrā; surabhiḥ — Surabhi; saramā — Saramā; timiḥ — Timi; timeḥ — from Timi; yādaḥ-gaṇāḥ — the aquatics; āsan — appeared; śvāpadāḥ — the ferocious animals like the lions and tigers; saramā-sutāḥ — the children of Saramā.

surabheḥ — from the womb of Surabhi; mahiṣāḥ — buffalo; gāvaḥ — cows; ye — who; ca — also; anye — others; dvi-śaphāḥ — having cloven hooves; nṛpa — O King; tāmrāyāḥ — from Tāmrā; śyena — eagles; gṛdhra-ādyāḥ — vultures and so on; muneḥ — from Muni; apsarasām — of angels; gaṇāḥ — the groups.

dandaśūka-ādayaḥ — headed by the dandaśūka snakes; sarpāḥ — reptiles; rājan — O King; krodhavaśā-ātma-jāḥ — born from Krodhavaśā; ilāyāḥ — from the womb of Ilā; bhūruhāḥ — the creepers and trees; sarve — all; yātudhānāḥ — the cannibals (Rākṣasas); ca — also; saurasāḥ — from the womb of Surasā.

ariṣṭāyāḥ — from the womb of Ariṣṭā; tu — but; gandharvāḥ — the Gandharvas; kāṣṭhāyāḥ — from the womb of Kāṣṭhā; dvi-śapha-itarāḥ — animals such as horses, which do not have cloven hooves; sutāḥ — sons; danoḥ — from the womb of Danu; eka-ṣaṣṭiḥ — sixty-one; teṣām — of them; prādhānikān — the important ones; śṛṇu — hear; dvimūrdhā — Dvimūrdhā; śambaraḥ — Śambara; ariṣṭaḥ — Ariṣṭa; hayagrīvaḥ — Hayagrīva; vibhāvasuḥ — Vibhāvasu; ayomukhaḥ — Ayomukha; śaṅkuśirāḥ — Śaṅkuśirā; svarbhānuḥ — Svarbhānu; kapilaḥ — Kapila; aruṇaḥ — Aruṇa; pulomā — Pulomā; vṛṣaparvā — Vṛṣaparvā; ca — also; ekacakraḥ — Ekacakra; anutāpanaḥ — Anutāpana; dhūmrakeśaḥ — Dhūmrakeśa; virūpākṣaḥ — Virūpākṣa; vipracittiḥ — Vipracitti; ca — and; durjayaḥ — Durjaya.

svarbhānoḥ — of Svarbhānu; suprabhām — Suprabhā; kanyām — the daughter; uvāha — married; namuciḥ — Namuci; kila — indeed; vṛṣaparvaṇaḥ — of Vṛṣaparvā; tu — but; śarmiṣṭhām — Śarmiṣṭhā; yayātiḥ — King Yayāti; nāhuṣaḥ — the son of Nahuṣa; balī — very powerful.

vaiśvānara-sutāḥ — the daughters of Vaiśvānara; yāḥ — who; ca — and; catasraḥ — four; cāru-darśanāḥ — very, very beautiful; upadānavī — Upadānavī; hayaśirā — Hayaśirā; pulomā — Pulomā; kālakā — Kālakā; tathā — as well; upadānavīm — Upadānavī; hiraṇyākṣaḥ — the demon Hiraṇyākṣa; kratuḥ — Kratu; hayaśirām — Hayaśirā; nṛpa — O King; pulomām kālakām ca — Pulomā and Kālakā; dve — the two; vaiśvānara-sute — daughters of Vaiśvānara; tu — but; kaḥ — the prajāpati; upayeme — married; atha — then; bhagavān — the most powerful; kaśyapaḥ — Kaśyapa Muni; brahma-coditaḥ — requested by Lord Brahmā; paulomāḥ kālakeyāḥ ca — the Paulomas and Kālakeyas; dānavāḥ — demons; yuddha-śālinaḥ — very fond of fighting; tayoḥ — of them; ṣaṣṭi-sahasrāṇi — sixty thousand; yajña-ghnān — who were disturbing sacrifices; te — your; pituḥ — of the father; pitā — the father; jaghāna — killed; svaḥ-gataḥ — in the heavenly planets; rājan — O King; ekaḥ — alone; indra-priyam-karaḥ — to please King Indra.

vipracittiḥ — Vipracitti; siṁhikāyām — in the womb of his wife Siṁhikā; śatam — to one hundred; ca — and; ekam — one; ajījanat — gave birth; rāhu-jyeṣṭham — among whom Rāhu is the oldest; ketu-śatam — one hundred Ketus; grahatvam — planethood; ye — all of whom; upāgatāḥ — obtained.

atha — thereafter; ataḥ — now; śrūyatām — let it be heard; vaṁśaḥ — the dynasty; yaḥ — which; aditeḥ — from Aditi; anupūrvaśaḥ — in chronological order; yatra — wherein; nārāyaṇaḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead; devaḥ — the Lord; sva-aṁśena — by His own plenary expansion; avātarat — descended; vibhuḥ — the Supreme; vivasvān — Vivasvān; aryamā — Aryamā; pūṣā — Pūṣā; tvaṣṭā — Tvaṣṭā; atha — thereafter; savitā — Savitā; bhagaḥ — Bhaga; dhātā — Dhātā; vidhātā — Vidhātā; varuṇaḥ — Varuṇa; mitraḥ — Mitra; śatruḥ — Śatru; urukramaḥ — Urukrama.

vivasvataḥ — of the sun-god; śrāddhadevam — named Śrāddhadeva; saṁjñā — Saṁjñā; asūyata — gave birth; vai — indeed; manum — to Manu; mithunam — twins; ca — and; mahā-bhāgā — the fortunate Saṁjñā; yamam — to Yamarāja; devam — the demigod; yamīm — to his sister named Yamī; tathā — as well as; sā — she; eva — also; bhūtvā — becoming; atha — then; vaḍavā — a mare; nāsatyau — to the Aśvinī-kumāras; suṣuve — gave birth; bhuvi — on this earth.

chāyā — Chāyā, another wife of the sun-god; śanaiścaram — Saturn; lebhe — begot; sāvarṇim — Sāvarṇi; ca — and; manum — the Manu; tataḥ — from him (Vivasvān); kanyām — one daughter; ca — as well as; tapatīm — named Tapatī; yā — who; vai — indeed; vavre — married; saṁvaraṇam — Saṁvaraṇa; patim — husband.

aryamṇaḥ — of Aryamā; mātṛkā — Mātṛkā; patnī — the wife; tayoḥ — by their union; carṣaṇayaḥ sutāḥ — many sons who were learned scholars; yatra — wherein; vai — indeed; mānuṣī — human; jātiḥ — species; brahmaṇā — by Lord Brahmā; ca — and; upakalpitā — was created.

pūṣā — Pūṣā; anapatyaḥ — without children; piṣṭa-adaḥ — who lives by eating flour; bhagna-dantaḥ — with broken teeth; abhavat — became; purā — formerly; yaḥ — who; asau — that; dakṣāya — at Dakṣa; kupitam — very angry; jahāsa — laughed; vivṛta-dvijaḥ — uncovering his teeth.

tvaṣṭuḥ — of Tvaṣṭā; daitya-ātma-jā — the daughter of a demon; bhāryā — wife; racanā — Racanā; nāma — named; kanyakā — a maiden; sanniveśaḥ — Sanniveśa; tayoḥ — of those two; jajñe — was born; viśvarūpaḥ — Viśvarūpa; ca — and; vīryavān — very powerful in bodily strength.

tam — him (Viśvarūpa); vavrire — accepted as a priest; sura-gaṇāḥ — the demigods; svasrīyam — the son of a daughter; dviṣatām — of the inimical demons; api — although; vimatena — being disrespected; parityaktāḥ — who were given up; guruṇā — by their spiritual master; āṅgirasena — Bṛhaspati; yat — since.