Garuda Purana

सुखहर्षादिकं किंचिद्दैत्यानां भवति प्रभो । देवावेशो भवेत्तस्य नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३,१६.

Some happiness, joy, and the like may occur for the daityas, O Lord. For him, possession by the devas happens; there is no need for deliberation here.

देवानां निरयो नास्ति दैत्यानां विनतासुत । सुखस्वरूपं तन्नास्ति विषयोत्थमपि द्विज ॥ ३,१६.

There is no hell for the devas, O son of Vinatā; for the daityas, there is no form of happiness, even that arising from sense-objects, O twice-born.

विषयोत्थं किञ्चिदपि देवावेशादुदीरितम् । तमो नास्त्येव देवानां दुःखं नास्ति स्वरूपतः ॥ ३,१६.

Even a little arising from sense-objects, spoken of due to deva-possession, darkness does not exist for the devas, nor does suffering exist by nature.

विषयोत्थं महादुःखं देवानां नास्ति सर्वदा । दुःखशोकादिकं किं चिदसुरावेशतो भवेत् ॥ ३,१६.

Great suffering arising from sense-objects never exists for the devas; some suffering, sorrow, and the like may occur due to asura-possession.

अतः कलिः सदा दुःखी सुखी वायुस्तु सर्वदा । मनुष्याणामृषीणां च सुखं दुःखं खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१६.

Therefore, Kali is always afflicted, while Vāyu is always happy. For humans and sages, O King of Birds, happiness and suffering occur.

भवेत्तत्पुण्यपापाभ्यां पुण्यभोगी च मारुतः । कष्टभङ्गः कलिलयो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ ३,१६.

That happens due to merit and demerit; Vāyu enjoys merit. The breaking of hardship belongs to Kali; there is no need for deliberation here.

प्राणादिसुखपर्यन्ता अंशा एकोनविंशतिः । प्रविष्टाः संति लोकेषु पृथक्संति खगेश्वर ॥ ३,१६.

From the happiness of breath and onward, there are nineteen portions. They have entered the worlds and exist separately, O King of Birds.

मारुतरेवतारांश्च शृणु पक्षीन्द्रसत्तम । चतुर्दशसु चन्द्रेषु द्वितीयौ यो विरोचनः ॥ ३,१६.

Hear about the portions of Māruta and Revata, O best among birds. Among the fourteen moons, the second is Virocana.

स वायुरिति संप्रोक्त इन्द्रादीनां खगेश्वर । हरितत्त्वेषु सर्वेषु स विष्वग्याव्यतेक्षणः ॥ ३,१६.

He is called Vāyu, O King of Birds, among Indra and others. In all the forms of Hari, he is the all-pervading, unchanging witness.

अतो रोचननामासौ मरुदंशः प्रकीर्तितः। रामावतारे हनुमान्रामकार्यार्थसाधकः । स एव भीमसेनस्तु जातो भूम्यां महाबलः ॥ ३,१६.

Therefore, he is called Rocana, a portion of Marut. In the incarnation of Rāma, Hanuman accomplished the tasks of Rāma. He is the same who became Bhīmasena on earth, of great strength.

कृष्णावतारे विज्ञेयो मरुदंशः प्रकीर्तितः ॥ ३,१६.

In the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa, he is to be understood as the portion of Marut.

मणिमान्नाम दैत्यस्तु संकराख्यो भविष्यति । सर्वेषां संकरं यस्तु करिष्यति न संशयः ॥ ३,१६.

The daitya named Maṇimān will become known as Saṃkara. He will cause confusion among all, without doubt.

तेन संकरनामासौ भविष्यति खगेश्वर । धर्मान्भागवतान्सर्वान्विनाशयति सर्वथा ॥ ३,१६.

Therefore, he will be called Saṃkara, O King of Birds. He will destroy all dharmas of the Bhāgavatas in every way.

तदा भूमौ वासुदेवो भविष्यति न संशयः । यज्ञार्थैः सदृशो यस्य नास्ति लोके चतुर्दशे ॥ ३,१६.

At that time, Vāsudeva will be on earth, without doubt. There will be none like him in the fourteen worlds for the sake of sacrifice.

अतः स प्रज्ञया पूर्णो भविष्यति न संशयः । अवतारास्त्रयो वायोर्मतं भागवताभिधम् ॥ ३,१६.

Therefore, he will be full of wisdom, without doubt. Three incarnations of Vāyu are considered as described in the Bhāgavata tradition.

स्थापनं दुष्टदमनं द्वयमेव प्रयोजनम् । नान्यत्प्रयोजनं वायोस्तथा वैरोचनात्मके ॥ ३,१६.

The purpose is twofold: establishment and the subduing of the wicked; there is no other purpose for Vāyu and those of the Vairocana nature.

अवतारत्रये वीन्द्र दुःखं गर्भादिसंभवम् । नास्ति नास्त्येव वायोस्तु तथा वैरोचनादिके ॥ ३,१६.

In the three descents, O king of birds, there is no suffering of birth from the womb for Vāyu and those of the Vairocana kind—none at all.

शुक्रशोणितसंबन्धो ह्यवतारचतुष्टये । नास्ति नास्त्येव पक्षीन्द्र यतो नास्त्यशुभं ततः ॥ ३,१६.

There is no connection with semen and blood in the four descents, O king of birds; therefore, there is no impurity at all.

पूर्वं गर्भं समाशोष्य समये प्रभवस्य च । प्रादुर्भवति देवेशी ह्यवतारचतुष्टये ॥ ३,१६.

Previously, having absorbed the womb at the time of manifestation, the goddess appears in the four descents.

त्रयोविंशतिरूपाणां वायोश्चैव खगेश्वर । रूपैर्ऋजुस्वरूपैश्च ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः ॥ ३,१६.

Of the twenty-three forms of Vāyu, O lord of birds, the forms are straight and true, belonging to Brahmā, the supreme creator.

सत्यमेव न संदेहो नित्यानन्दसुखादिषु । एवमेव विजानीयान्नान्यथा तु कथञ्चन ॥ ३,१६.

This is indeed true, without doubt, regarding eternal bliss and happiness; know it thus, and never otherwise in any way.

एतस्य श्रवणादेव मोक्षं यान्ति न संशयः । तदनन्तरजान्वक्ष्ये शृणु पक्षीन्द्रसत्तम ॥ ३,१६.

By merely hearing this, one attains liberation—there is no doubt; now I shall explain what follows, listen, O best of birds.

कृतौ प्रद्युम्नतश्चैव समुत्पन्ने खगेश्वर । स्त्रियौ द्वे यमले चैव तयोर्मध्ये तु यद्यिका ॥ ३,१६.

In the Kṛta age, O lord of birds, when Pradyumna arose, there were two twin women; and if, between them, one—

वाणीतिसंज्ञकां वीन्द्र ब्रह्माणीसंज्ञकां विदुः । पुरुषाख्यविरिञ्चस्य भार्या सावित्रिका मता । चतुर्मुखस्य भार्या तु कीर्तिता सा सरस्वती ॥ ३,१६.

O king of birds, one is known as Vāṇī, the other as Brahmāṇī; the wife of the one called Puruṣa-Viriñca is considered Sāvitrī, and the wife of the four-faced one is called Sarasvatī.

एवं त्रिरूपं विज्ञेयं वाण्याश्च खगसत्तम । वक्ष्येऽवतारान् भारत्याः समाहितमनाः शृणु ॥ ३,१६.

Thus, O best of birds, Vāṇī is to be understood as threefold; I shall now speak of the descents of Bhāratī—listen with focused mind.

सर्ववेदाभिमानित्वात्सर्ववेदात्मिका स्मृता । महाध्यातुश्च वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता ॥ ३,१६.

Because she is honored as all the Vedas, she is remembered as the very essence of all the Vedas; she is also declared to be the wife of the great meditator, Vāyu.

ज्ञानरूपस्य वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता । सदा सुखस्वरूपत्वाद्भारती तु सुखात्मिका ॥ ३,१६.

She is proclaimed as the wife of Vāyu, who is of the nature of knowledge; and since she is always of the nature of happiness, Bhāratī is of the essence of happiness.

सुखस्वरूप वायोस्तु भार्या सा परिकीर्तिता । गुरुस्तु वायुरेवोक्तस्तस्मिन् भक्तियुता सती ॥ ३,१६.

She is declared as the wife of Vāyu, who is of the nature of happiness; and the teacher is said to be Vāyu himself, with whom she is ever united in devotion.

ततस्तु भारती नित्या गुरुभक्तिरिति स्मृता । महागुरोर्हि वायोश्च भार्या वै परिकीर्तिता ॥ ३,१६.

Therefore, Bhāratī is called eternal devotion to the teacher; she is proclaimed as the wife of the great teacher, Vāyu.