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Shiva Purana

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तेषामेव प्रवृद्धानां हरिः प्रादात्प्रजापतिः ॥ क्रमशस्तानि राज्यानि पृथुपूर्वं शृणुष्व तत् ॥ १६ ॥

When they flourished, Viṣṇu the patriarch, offered them kingdoms beginning with Pṛthu. Listen to that.

english translation

अरिष्टपुरुषो वीरः कृष्णो जिष्णुः प्रजापतिः ॥ पर्जन्यस्तु धनाध्यक्षस्तस्य सर्वमिदं जगत् ॥ १७॥

Ariṣṭa was the heroic person. Kṛṣṇa the patriarch was ever victorious. Parjanya was the presiding deity of clouds. This entire universe belongs to him.

english translation

भूतसर्गमिमं सम्यगवोचं ते महामुने ॥ विभागं शृणु राज्यानां क्रमशस्तं ब्रुवेऽधुना ॥ १८ ॥

O great sage, I have explained the creation of living beings to you. Listen to the division of kingdoms. I shall explain that duly now.

english translation

अभिषिच्याधिराज्ये तु पृथुं वैन्यं पितामहः ॥ ततः क्रमेण राज्यानि व्यादेष्टुमुपचक्रमे ॥ १९ ॥

After crowning Pṛthu the son of Vena in the emperorship, Brahmā began to assign the kingdoms in due order.

english translation

द्विजानां वीरुधां चैव नक्षत्रग्रहयोस्तथा ॥ यज्ञानां तपसां चैव सोमं राज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्॥ २०॥

He crowned Soma in the kingdom of birds, creepers, stars, planets, sacrifices and austerities.

english translation