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तं चासाधकमाज्ञाय पुनश्चिंतयतश्च मे ॥ अभवत्सात्त्विकस्सर्ग ऊर्ध्वस्रोता इति द्रुतम् ॥ ४१ ॥
Realizing that (the earlier creation) was ineffective, and while I was reflecting again, There quickly came into being the Sāttvika sarga (creation of purity), known as Ūrdhvasrotas (that which flows upward).
english translation
देवसर्गः प्रतिख्यातस्सत्योऽतीव सुखावहः ॥ तमप्यसाधकं मत्वाऽचिंतयं प्रभुमात्मनः ॥ ४२ ॥
The creation of the gods (Deva-sarga) was indeed real and greatly bliss-giving, Yet, finding it also ineffective, I then contemplated the Supreme Lord within myself.
english translation
प्रादुरासीत्ततस्सर्गो राजसः शंकराज्ञया ॥ अवाक्स्रोता इति ख्यातो मानुषः परसाधकः ॥ ४३ ॥
Then the Rājasasarga, otherwise known as Arvāksrotas—the human creation which was a great aspirant, appeared at the bidding of Lord Śiva.
english translation
महादेवाज्ञया सर्गस्ततो भूतादिकोऽभवत् ॥ इति पंचविधा सृष्टिः प्रवृत्ता वै कृता मया ॥ ४४ ॥
Then again at the bidding of Lord Śiva the Bhūtādika Sarga (creation of the elements etc.) appeared. Thus five types of creation collectively called Vaikṛta were set in motion by me.
english translation
त्रयस्सर्गाः प्रकृत्याश्च ब्रह्मणः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ तत्राद्यो महतस्सर्गो द्वितीयः सूक्ष्मभौतिकः ॥४५॥
Brahmā evolved three types of creation from Prakṛti. The first one was the creation of Mahat (the cosmic principle of intellect.) The second was that of the subtle elements.
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