Do you then, O Grandfather, think of that which would be for our well-being so that the universe, created by your power, may not meet with destruction.” Thus addressed, the Selfcreate and divine Lord said to them-'I shall think of what will do you good, Ye foremost of gods, let your fears be removed.' The grandfather then composed by his own intelligence a work consisting of a hundred thousand lessons. In it were treated the subjects of religion, Profit and Pleasure.
अत्र निःश्रेयसं यन्नस्तद् ध्यायस्व पितामह। त्वत्प्रभावसमुत्थोऽसौ स्वभावो नो विनश्यति॥ तानुवाच सुरान् सर्वान् स्वयम्भूर्भगवांस्ततः। श्रेयोऽहं चिन्तयिष्यामि व्येतु वो भीः सुरर्षभाः॥ ततोऽध्यायसहस्राणां शतं चक्रे स्वबुद्धिजम्। यत्र धर्मस्तथैवार्थः कामश्चैवाभिवर्णितः॥