Linga Purana

मरीचिभृग्वङ्गिरसः पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् दक्षमत्रिं वसिष्ठं च सो ऽसृजद्योगविद्यया

He created Marīci, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Dakṣa, Atri, and Vasiṣṭha by the science of yoga.

नवैते ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा ब्रह्मज्ञा ब्राह्मणोत्तमाः ब्रह्मवादिन एवैते ब्रह्मणः सदृशाः स्मृताः

These nine are the sons of Brahma, knowers of Brahman, foremost among brahmins; they are called speakers of Brahman and are remembered as similar to Brahma.

संकल्पश्चैव धर्मश् च ह्य् अधर्मो धर्मसंनिधिः द्वादशैव प्रजास्त्वेता ब्रह्मणो ऽव्यक्तजन्मनः

Resolve, Dharma, Adharma, and the presence of Dharma—these twelve progenies are from Brahma, whose birth is unmanifest.

ऋभुं सनत्कुमारं च ससर्जादौ सनातनः तावूर्ध्वरेतसौ दिव्यौ चाग्रजौ ब्रह्मवादिनौ

Sanātana first created Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra; both were divine, born with upward-flowing energy, foremost speakers of Brahman.

कुमारौ ब्रह्मणस् तुल्यौ सर्वज्ञौ सर्वभाविनौ वक्ष्ये भार्याकुलं तेषां मुनीनामग्रजन्मनाम्

The sons of Brahma, equal to Brahma, all-knowing and creators of all, I will describe the wives of those sages, the first-born.

समासतो मुनिश्रेष्ठाः प्रजासम्भूतिमेव च शतरूपां तु वै राज्ञीं विराजमसृजत्प्रभुः

In summary, O best of sages, regarding the origin of progeny: the Lord created Śatarūpā, the queen, and Virāj.

स्वायम्भुवात्तु वै राज्ञी शतरूपा त्वयोनिजा लेभे पुत्रद्वयं पुण्या तथा कन्याद्वयं च सा

From Svāyambhuva, the queen Śatarūpā, not born from a womb, obtained two virtuous sons and two daughters.

उत्तानपादो ह्यवरो धीमाञ्ज्येष्ठः प्रियव्रतः ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा त्वाकूतिः प्रसूतिश्चानुजा स्मृता

Uttānapāda is the younger, wise one; Priyavrata is the elder. Ākūti is the eldest daughter, and Prasūti is remembered as the younger.

उपयेमे तदाकूतिं रुचिर्नाम प्रजापतिः प्रसूतिं भगवान्दक्षो लोकधात्रीं च योगिनीम्

At that time, the Prajāpati named Ruci married Ākūti, and the venerable Dakṣa, the supporter of worlds and a yogin, married Prasūti.

दक्षिणासहितं यज्ञम् आकूतिः सुषुवे तथा दक्षिणा जनयामास दिव्या द्वादश पुत्रिकाः

Ākūti gave birth to Yajña together with Dakṣiṇā, and Dakṣiṇā in turn bore twelve divine daughters.

प्रसूतिः सुषुवे दक्षाच् चतुर्विंशतिकन्यकाः श्रद्धां लक्ष्मीं धृतिं पुष्टिं तुष्टिं मेधां क्रियां तथा

From Dakṣa, Prasūti gave birth to twenty-four daughters: Śraddhā, Lakṣmī, Dhṛti, Puṣṭi, Tuṣṭi, Medhā, and Kriyā as well.

बुद्धिं लज्जां वपुःशान्तिं सिद्धिं कीर्तिं महातपाः ख्यातिं शान्तिं च सम्भूतिं स्मृतिं प्रीतिं क्षमां तथा

Buddhi, Lajjā, Vapuḥ, Śānti, Siddhi, Kīrti, Mahātapā, Khyāti, Śānti, Sambhūti, Smṛti, Prīti, and also Kṣamā.

संनतिं चानसूयां च ऊर्जां स्वाहां सुरारणिम् स्वधां चैव महाभागां प्रददौ च यथाक्रमम्

Saṃnati, Anasūyā, Ūrjā, Svāhā, Surāraṇi, and the greatly fortunate Svadhā—he gave them all in due order.

श्रद्धाद्याश्चैव कीर्त्यन्तास् त्रयोदश सुदारिकाः धर्मं प्रजापतिं जग्मुः पतिं परमदुर्लभाः

The thirteen noble daughters, from Śraddhā to Kīrti, became the wives of Dharma, the Prajāpati, who is most difficult to attain.

उपयेमे भृगुर्धीमान् ख्यातिं तां भार्गवारणिम् सम्भूतिं च मरीचिस्तु स्मृतिं चैवाङ्गिरा मुनिः

The wise Bhṛgu married Khyāti, the Bhārgava's delight; Marīci married Sambhūti, and the sage Aṅgirā married Smṛti.

प्रीतिं पुलस्त्यः पुण्यात्मा क्षमां तां पुलहो मुनिः क्रतुश् च संनतिं धीमान् अत्रिस्तां चानसूयकाम्

Pulastya, of pure soul, married Prīti; the sage Pulaha married Kṣamā; the wise Kratu married Saṃnati, and Atri married Anasūyā.

ऊर्जां वसिष्ठो भगवान् वरिष्ठो वारिजेक्षणाम् विभावसुस् तथा स्वाहां स्वधां वै पितरस् तथा

The venerable and most excellent Vasiṣṭha, lotus-eyed, married Ūrjā; Vibhāvasu married Svāhā, and the Pitṛs married Svadhā.

पुत्रीकृता सती या सा मानसी शिवसम्भवा दक्षेण जगतां धात्री रुद्रमेवास्थिता पतिम्

Satī, who was created as a daughter, born of the mind and originating from Śiva, became the wife of Rudra, the sustainer of worlds, through Dakṣa.

अर्धनारीश्वरं दृष्ट्वा सर्गादौ कनकाण्डजः विभजस्वेति चाहादौ यदा जाता तदाभवत्

At the beginning of creation, seeing Ardhanārīśvara, the golden egg-born one said, 'Divide!' and when she was born, it became so.

तस्याश्चैवांशजाः सर्वाः स्त्रियस्त्रिभुवने तथा एकादशाविधा रुद्रास् तस्य चांशोद्भवास् तथा

All the women in the three worlds are her portions, and the Rudras, of eleven kinds, are likewise born from his portion.

स्त्रीलिङ्गमखिलं सा वै पुंलिङ्गं नीललोहितः तं दृष्ट्वा भगवान् ब्रह्मा दक्षमालोक्य सुव्रताम्

She is the entire feminine principle, while Nīlalohita is the masculine. Seeing that, the venerable Brahmā, looking at the virtuous Dakṣa, said—

भजस्व धात्रीं जगतां ममापि च तवापि च पुन्नाम्नो नरकात्त्राति इति पुत्रीत्विहोक्तितः

'Take as your daughter the sustainer of worlds, for me and for you as well; she delivers from the hell named Put, thus she is called a daughter here.'

प्रशस्ता तव कान्तेयं स्यात् पुत्री विश्वमातृका तस्मात् पुत्री सती नाम्ना तवैषा च भविष्यति

'This beautiful one will be your daughter, the mother of the universe; therefore, she will be known as Satī, your daughter.'

एवमुक्तस्तदा दक्षो नियोगाद्ब्रह्मणो मुनिः लब्ध्वा पुत्रीं ददौ साक्षात् सतीं रुद्राय सादरम्

Thus addressed, Dakṣa, at Brahmā's command, having obtained a daughter, respectfully gave Satī directly to Rudra.

धर्मस्य पत्न्यः श्रद्धाद्याः कीर्तिता वै त्रयोदश तासु धर्मप्रजां वक्ष्ये यथाक्रममनुत्तमम्

The wives of Dharma, from Śraddhā onward, are said to be thirteen; I will now describe, in due order, their excellent progeny by Dharma.

कामो दर्पो ऽथ नियमः संतोषो लोभ एव च श्रुतस्तु दण्डः समयो बोधश्चैव महाद्युतिः

Desire, pride, discipline, contentment, and greed; learning, punishment, agreement, and understanding—these are all of great brilliance.

अप्रमादश् च विनयो व्यवसायो द्विजोत्तमाः क्षेमं सुखं यशश्चैव धर्मपुत्राश् च तासु वै

Alertness, humility, determination, O best of twice-born; well-being, happiness, fame, and the sons of Dharma are found among them.

धर्मस्य वै क्रियायां तु दण्डः समय एव च अप्रमादस् तथा बोधो बुद्धेर्धर्मस्य तौ सुतौ

In the practice of righteousness, punishment and agreement, as well as alertness and understanding, are indeed the two sons of wisdom and righteousness.

तस्मात्पञ्चदशैवैते तासु धर्मात्मजास्त्विह भृगुपत्नी च सुषुवे ख्यातिर्विष्णोः प्रियां श्रियम्

Therefore, these fifteen are the sons of Dharma here; and Bhrigu's wife Khyati, beloved of Vishnu, gave birth to Shri.