RSaya UcuH


manvantarANi sarvvANi vistareNa mahAmate | teSAM pUrvvavisRSTiM ca lomaharSaNa kIrttaya || 1


yAvanto manavazcaiva yAvantam kAlameva ca | manvantarANi bho sUta zrotumicchAma tattvataH || 2

The sages spoke: `Great minded Lomaharshana! Relate all the extensive ages of Man and those first creations in detail. Honored bard! And as many Manus and as frequent the occasion of the ages of Man we desire to hear about accurately.

lomaharSaNa uvAca


na zakyo vistaro viprA vaktum varSazatairapi | manvantarANi sarvveSAM saMkSepAcchRNuta dvijAH || 3


svAyambhuvo manuH pUrvvaM manuH svArociSastathA | uttamastAmasazcaiva raivatazcAkSuSastathA || 4


vaivasvatazca bho viprAH sAmprataM manurucyate | sAvarNizca manustadvadbhAvyo raucyastathaiva ca || 5


tathaiva merusAvarNyazcatvAro manavaH smRtAH | atItA varttamAnAzca tathaivAnAgatA dvijAH || 6


kIrttitA manavastubhyaM mayaivaite yathAzrutAH | RSIMstveSAM pravakSyAmi putrAndevagaNAMstathA || 7


marIciratrirbhagavAnaGgirAH pulahaH kratuH | pulastyazca vaziSThazca saptaite brahmaNaH sutAH || 8


uttarasyAM dizi tathA dvijAH saptarSayastathA | AgnidhrazcAgnibAhuzca medhyo medhAtithirvasuH || 9


jyotiSmAndyutimAnhavyaH sabalaH putrasaMjJakaH | manoH svAyaMbhuvasyaite daza putrA mahaujasaH || 10


etadvai prathamaM viprA manvantaramudAhRtam |

Lomaharshana said: `Brahman sages! Even in a hundred years one would not be able to tell the extent of all the ages of Man, so listen in short. Svayambhuva Manu is the first, Svarocisha in that manner, Uttama and certainly Tamasa, then Raivata and Cakshusha. Honored brahmans! Vaivasvata is established as the present Manu. Savarni Manu, and like that Bhavya, likewise Raucya, and in like manner the four Merusavarnyas are remembered as Manus. The Manus gone by and the present ones, in like manner those of the future have been mentioned, these certainly praised by me corresponding to what has been heard. I now proclaim their sages, the sons and in that manner the classes of gods. Twice born! Marici, Atri, Angiras, Pulaha, Kratu and Pulastya, also Vasishtha, these seven are the sons of evolution, the seven sages in the northern region. Agnidhra and Agnibahu and Medhyas, Medhatithi, Vasu, Jyotishmat, Dyutimat, Havya, Sabala, Putra, these are the tens sons from Manu Svayambhuva and understood as heroes. Brahmans! This indeed, is called the original age of Man.

aurvvoM vasiSThaputrazca stambaH kazyapa eva ca || 11


praNo bRhaspatizcaiva datto`trizcyavanastathA | ete maharSayo viprA vAyuproktA mahAvratAH || 12


devAzca tuSitA nAma smRtAH svArociSe`ntare | havighnaH sukRtirjyotirApomUrttirapi smRtaH || 13


pratItazca nabhasyazca nabha Urjastathaiva ca | svArociSasya putrAste manorviprA mahAtmanaH || 14


kIrttitAH pRthivIpAlA mahAvIryyaparAkramAH | dvitIyametatkathitaM viprA manvantaraM mayA || 15

Brahmans! Aurva, the son of Vasishtha and Stamba and certainly Kashyapa, Prana and Brihaspati, in that manner Datta, Atri, Cyavana, these, the great poets are spoken of by the wind god as ones who have undertaken solemn duties. The gods called Tushita are remembered with regard to Svarocisha. Also remembered are Havighna, Sukriti, Jyotis, Apas, Murti, Pratita, Nabhasya, Nabha and likewise Urjas as the sons of Manu Svarocisha. Sages! They are high souled, celebrated and earth guardians of great power and heroism. This is the narration of the second age of Man by me.

idam tRtIyaM vakSyAmi tadbudhyadhvaM dvijottamAH | vasiSThaputrAH saptAnas vAsiSThA iti vizrutAH || 16


hiraNyagarbhasya sutA UrjA jAtAH sutejasaH | RSayo`tra mayA proktAH kIrttyamAnAnnibodhata || 17


auttameyAnmunizreSThA daza putrAnmanorimAn | iSa UrjatanUrjastu madhurmAdhava eva ca || 18


zuciH zukraH sahazcaiva nabhasyo nabha eva ca | bhAnavastatra devazca manvantaramudAhRtam || 19

This third I speak of. Highest brahmans! Let you know that the seven sons of Vasishtha are and heard of far and wide as the Vasishthas, as you know. The begotten of the Brahmas` daughter Urja have strong and very bright births. The poets in this respect are spoken of by me, so listen to the illustrations to be recited. Best sages! These, the ten sons of Auttami Manu are Isha, Urja, Tanurja, Madhu and certainly Madhava, Shuci, Shukra and just so Sahas, Nabhasya and Nabha. In that age of Man the Bhanus are declared as the gods.

manvantaraM caturthaM vaH kathayiSyAmi sAmpratam | kAvyaH pRthustathaivAgnirjuhnurdhAtA dvijottamAH || 20


kapIvAnakapIvAMzca tatra saptarSayo dvijAH | purANe kIrttitA viprAH putrAH pautrAzca bho dvijAH || 21


tathA devagaNAzcaiva tAmasasyAntare manoH | dyutistapasyaH sutapAstapobhUtaH sanAtanaH || 22


taporatirakalmASastanvI dhanvI parantapaH | tAmasasya manorete daza putrAH prakIrttitAH || 23


vAyuproktA munizreSThAzcaturthaM caitadantaram |

I shall presently relate to you the fourth age of man. Best brahmans! Kavya, Prithu, in like manner Agni, Jahnu, Dhata, Kapivat and Akapivan therein are the seven Rishis. Honored brahman sages! In the Purana the sons and sons of sons are mentioned and in that manner certainly the classes of gods with regard to Tamasa Manu. Dyuti, Tapasya, Sutapa, Tapobhuta, Sanatana, Tapa, Atikalmasha, Tanvi, Dhanvi and Parantapa. Best sages! These are stated as the ten sons of Tamasa Manu as spoken by the wind god and of this the fourth period.

devabAhuryadudhrazca munirvvedazirAstathA || 24


hiraNyaromA parjjanya UrdhvabAhuzca somajaH | satyanetrastathAtreya ete saptarSayo`pare || 25


devAzcAbhUtarajasastathA prakRtayaH smRtAH | pAriplavazca raibhyazca manorantaramucyate || 26


atha putrAnimAMstasya budhyadhvaM gadato mama | dhRtimAnavyayo yuktastattvadarzI nirutsukaH || 27


AraNyazca prakAzazca nirmmohaH satyavAkkRtI | raivatasya manoH putrAH paJcamaM caitadantaram || 28

Devabahu, Yadudhra and the sage Vedasira, Hiranyaroman, Parjanya and the moon produced Urdhvabahu, in that manner the descendant of Atri, Satyanetra, these seven are the latter Rishis. The Devas in their original forms exist as tremulous clouds, the Raibhya, also appropriate in the age of Man. Now these are his sons, learn, from my relating: Dhritiman, Avyaya, Yukta, Tatvadarsha, Nirutsuka and Aranya and Prakasha, Nirmoha, Satyavak, Kriti, the sons of Raivata Manu within this fifth interval.

SaSThaM tu sampravakSyAmi tadbudhyadhvaM dvijottamAH | bhRgurnabho vivasvAMzca sudhAmA virajAstathA || 29


atinAmA sahiSNuzca saptaite ca maharSayaH | cAkSuSasyAntare viprA manordevAstvime smRtAH || 30


AbAlaprathitAste vai pRthaktvena divaukasaH | lekhAzca nAmato viprAH paJca devagaNAH smRtAH || 31


RSeraGgirasaH putrA mahAtmAno mahaujasa | nADvaleyAH munizreSThA daza putrAstu vizrutAH || 32


ruruprabhRtayo viprAzcAkSuSasyAntare manoH | SaSThaM manvantaraM proktaM saptamaM tu nibodhata || 33

Indeed, I explain the sixth. Highest brahmans! Understand that Bhrigu, Nabha, and Vivasvat, Sudhaman, Vrajas in that manner Atinaman and Shishnu, these are the seven great poets. Sages! With regard to Cakshusha Manu these gods are remembered, the five classes of gods severally named Lekhas and known truly even by children! The poet Angiras` sons are high souled and heroes. Best brahmans! The ten sons are famed as the Navaleya and praised as Visve Devas with regard to Cakshusha Manu. The sixth age of man has been spoken of. Indeed! Listen to the seventh.

atrirvasiSTho bhagavAn kazyapazca mahAnRSiH | gautamo`tha bharadvAjo vizvAmitrastathaiva ca || 34


tathaiva putro bhagavAnRcIkasya mahAtmanaH | saptamo jamadagnizca RSayaH sAmprataM divi || 35


sAdhyA rudrAzca vizve ca vasavo marutastathA | AdityAzcAzvinau cApi devau vaivasvatau smRtau || 36


manorvvaivasvatasyaite varttante samprate`ntare | ikSvAkupramukhAzcaiva daza putrA mahAtmanaH || 37


eteSAM kIrttitAnAntu maharSINAM mahaujasAm | teSAM putrAzca pautrAzca dikSu sarvvAsu bho dvijAH || 38


manvantareSu sarvveSu prAgAsan sapta saptakAH | loke dharmmavyavasthArthaM lokasaMrakSaNAya ca || 39


manvantare vyatikrAnte catvAraH saptakA gaNAH | kRtvA karmma divaM yAnti brahmalokamanAmayam || 40


tato`nye tapasA yuktAH sthAnaM tatpUrayantyuta | atItA varttamAnAzca krameNaitena bho dvijAH || 41


anAgatAzca saptaite smRtA divi maharSayaH |

Atri, the lord Vasishtha, and the great poet Kashyapa, then Gautama, Bharadvaja, Visvamitra and in like manner the seventh son of high souled lord Ricika, Jamadagni, these poets are properly in heaven. The Sadhyas and Rudras, Visve Devas and Vasus, the Maruts in that manner, the Adityas and the Ashwins are certainly gods remembered to Vaivasvata. These are to be found in this present period of Vaivasvata Manu. Ikshvaku is certainly foremost of the ten high souled sons. These are celebrated indeed, as great poets and heroes. Honored brahmans! Those sons and sons of sons, in all directions and in all ages of Man are displayed by sevens and consisting of sevens in the regions for the purpose of arranging custom and the preserving of the regions. In the ages of Man passed over, four of the troops of seven having done their duty in the course of Brahmas` day, with health go to the heaven of Brahma. Consequently, others employed in special observances proceed to fulfill that state. Honored brahmans! Those gone by, in the present and by this regular course in the future also, these sevens are remembered in heaven as the great poets.

manorantaramAsAdya sAvarNasyeha bho dvijAH || 42


rAmo vyAsastathAtreyo dIptimanto bahuzrutAH | bhAradvAjastathA drauNirazvatthAmA mahAdyutiH || 43


gautamazcAjarazcaiva zaradvAnnAma gautamaH | kauziko gAlavazcaiva aurvvaH kAzyapa eva ca || 44


ete sapta mahAtmAno bhaviSyA munisattamAH | vairI caivAdhvarIvANzca zamano dhRtimAn vasuH || 45


ariSTazcApyadhRSTazca vAjI sumatireva ca | sAvarNasya manoH putrA bhaviSyA munisattamAH || 46


eteSAM kalyamutthAya kIrttanAt sukhamedhate | yazazcApnoti sumahadAyuSmAMzca bhavennaraH || 47

Honored brahmans! At this time arriving at the period of Manu Savarna the descendants of Atri and bright and well versed in the Vedas in that manner Rama and Vyasa, Bharadvaja, the very glorious Asvatthama, son of Drona and certainly also the son of ever young Gautama named Saradvat and Kausikas of Galava, also Aurva of Kashyapa, these are the impending seven great souls. Best sages! Viri and certainly Adhvarivan and Samana, Dhritiman, Vasu, Arishta, and even Adhrishta and Vaji, and Sumati are the future sons of Savarna Manu. Mentioning of these as having risen up hale and healthy is pleasant and makes one happy, and obtaining honor and glory the man will also be possessed of an abundant life.

etAnyuktAni bho viprAH saptasapta ca tattvataH | manvantarANi saMkSepAcchRNutAnAgatAnyapi || 48


sAvarNA manavo viprAH paJca tAMzca nibodhata | eko vaivasvatasteSAM catvArastu prajApateH || 49


parameSThisutA viprA merusAvarNyatAM gatAH | dakSasyaite hi dauhitrAH priyAyAstanayA nRpAH || 50


mahatA tapasA yuktA merupRSThe mahaujasaH | ruceH prajApateH putro raucyo nAma manuH smRtaH || 51


bhUtyAM cotpAdito devyAM bhautyo nAma ruceH sutaH | anAgatAzca saptaite kalpe`sminmanavaH smRtAH || 52

Honored sages! Also listen in short and accurately to these thusly employed groups of seven in other future ages of man. Sages! The Savarna Manus are five and learn of them. One of those is Vaivasvata and four are indeed progenitors, sons of Parameshthi. And Sages! They are connected with Merusavarnya. These princes are the sons of Dakshas` daughter, fondly regarded as belonging to the family and employed in long and special observances as heroes at the height of Meru. The son from progenitor Ruci is named Raucya and remembered as a Manu. In the goddess Bhuti the begotten of Ruci named Bhautya was produced. These seven are remembered as the future Manus in this day of Brahma.

tairiyaM pRthivI sarvvA saptadvIpA sapattanA | pUrNaM yugasahasrantu paripAlyA dvijottamAH || 53


prajApatezca tapasA saMhAraM teSu nityazaH | yugAni saptatistAni sAgrANi kathitAni ca || 54


kRtatretAdiyuktAni manorantaramucyate | caturdazaite manavaH kathitAH kIrttivarddhanAH || 55


vedeSu sapurANeSu sarvveSu prabhaviSNavaH | prajAnAM patayo viprA dhanyameSAM prakIrttanam || 56


manvantareSu saMhArAH saMhArAnteSu sambhavAH | na zakyate`ntasteSAM vai vaktuM varSazatairapi || 57


visargasya prajAnAM vai saMhArasya ca bho dvijAH | manvantareSu saMhArAH zruyante dvijasattamAH || 58


sazeSAstatra tiSThanti devAH saptarSibhiH saha | tapasA brahmacaryyeNa zrutena ca samanvitAH || 59

Highest brahmans! Across the wide world and all the earth possessing cities, governorship is fulfilled for a thousand ages of the world. And by the progenitors special observances the destruction at the end of those kalpas takes place constantly. The narration of those entire seventy ages of the world and the completed age of triads, et cetera, is befitting as the age of Man and the narration of these fourteen Manus is increasing of fame. In all the vedas together with the Puranas, the great rulers are the husbands of mankind. Sages! The extolling of them is bestowing of wealth. At end of the kalpas in the ages of Man and in the end of the kalpas there is a union, but one is not able to say about the end of these, indeed even in a hundred years. Best honored brahmans! The release of mankind at the end of the kalpa and the end of the kalpas in the ages of Man is being heard about. And in that remainder the Devas are left standing along with the sevens of poets and by means of special observances and the study of the veda communicated from age to age are fully graced.

pUrNe yugasahasre tu kalpo niHzeSa ucyate | tatra bhUtani sarvvaNi dagdhAnyAdityarazmibhiH || 60


brahmANamagrataH kRtvA sahAdityagaNairdvijAH | pravizanti surazreSThaM harinArAyaNaM prabhum || 61


sraSTAraM sarvvabhUtAnAM kalpAnteSu punaHpunaH | avyaktaM zAzvato devastasya sarvvamidaM jagat || 62


atra vai kIrttayiSyAmi manorvaivasvatasya vai | visargaM munizArdUlAH sAmpratasya mahAdyuteH || 63


atra vaMzaprasaGgena kathyamAnaM purAtanam | yatrotpanno mahAtmA sa harirvRSNikule prabhuH || 64

Indeed, as a thousand ages of the world are fulfilled it is appropriate that the day of Brahma is finished. In that time all living beings are tormented by the splendor of the sun. With Brahma at the head and accompanied by the sun god, again at one time then another, all living beings enter into the creator at the end of the kalpa, the best of the gods master Harinarayan. The Deva of this entire world is perpetually un-manifest. Eminent Munis! In this respect I shall mention the discharge of the present and very glorious Vaivasvata Manu. Also are the ancient opinions assiduously mentioned in respect to the genealogy wherein he, the high souled mighty Indra appeared in the troop of Madhava.