Devanagari scriptब्रह्मोवाच आसीत् कल्पे मुनिश्रेष्ठाः संप्रवृत्ते महाक्षये नष्टे ऽर्कचन्द्रे पवने नष्टे स्थावरजङ्गमे //
TranslationPada permulaan bab baharu ini, dihuraikan tertib penciptaan dan pemeliharaan alam oleh kuasa Brahmā dan Viṣṇu.
Word by Wordमुनिश्रेष्ठाःbest of sages संप्रवृत्तेwhen (it) had begun महाक्षयेin the great dissolution नष्टेwhen (it was) destroyed अर्कचन्द्रेin the sun and the moon (being gone) पवनेin the wind (being gone) नष्टेwhen (it was) destroyed स्थावरजङ्गमेin (all) immobile and mobile beings (being gone) 
SpeakerBrahmā speaking to sages (muniśreṣṭhāḥ)