Linga Purana

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.

धातारं च विधातारं मेरोर्जामातरौ सुतौ प्रभूतिर्नाम या पत्नी मरीचेः सुषुवे सुतौ

She also bore Dhata and Vidhata, sons and sons-in-law of Meru; and the wife named Prabhuti of Marichi gave birth to two sons.

पूर्णमासं तु मारीचं ततः कन्याचतुष्टयम् तुष्टिर्ज्येष्ठा च वै दृष्टिः कृषिश्चापचितिस् तथा

Purnamasa was born of Marichi, and then four daughters: Tushti, Jyeshtha, Drishti, and Krishi, as well as Apachiti.

क्षमा च सुषुवे पुत्रान् पुत्रीं च पुलहाच्छुभाम् कर्दमं च वरीयांसं सहिष्णुं मुनिसत्तमाः

Kshama gave birth to sons and a virtuous daughter from Pulaha: Kardama, Variyamsa, and Sahishnu, O best of sages.

तथा कनकपीतां स पीवरीं पृथिवीसमाम् प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यश् च तथा जनयामास वै सुतान्

Likewise, Kanakapita, Pivari, and Prithivisama; with delight, Pulastya also begot sons.

दत्तोर्णं वेदबाहुं च पुत्रीं चान्यां दृषद्वतीम् पुत्राणां षष्टिसाहस्रं संनतिः सुषुवे शुभा

Dattorna, Vedabahu, and another daughter Drishadvati; the auspicious Sannati gave birth to sixty thousand sons.

क्रतोस्तु भार्या सर्वे ते वालखिल्या इति श्रुताः सिनीवालीं कुहूं चैव राकां चानुमतिं तथा

All those born of Kratu's wife are known as the Valakhilyas; Sinivali, Kuhu, Raka, and Anumati as well.

स्मृतिश् च सुषुवे पत्नी मुनेश्चाङ्गिरसस् तथा लब्धानुभावमग्निं च कीर्तिमन्तं च सुव्रता

Smriti, the wife of the sage Angiras, gave birth to Agni, who attained experience, and to Kirtimant, O virtuous one.

अत्रेर्भार्यानसूया वै सुषुवे षट्प्रजास्तु याः तास्वेका कन्यका नाम्ना श्रुतिः सा सूनुपञ्चकम्

Atri's wife Anasuya gave birth to six offspring; among them, one daughter named Shruti, and five sons.

सत्यनेत्रो मुनिर्भव्यो मूर्तिरापः शनैश्चरः सोमश् च वै श्रुतिः षष्ठी पञ्चात्रेयास्तु सूनवः

Satyanetra, the sage Bhavya, Murti, Apah, Shanaishcara, and Soma—Shruti is the sixth; these are the five sons of Atri.

ऊर्जा वसिष्ठाद्वै लेभे सुतांश् च सुतवत्सला ज्यायसी पुण्डरीकाक्षान् वासिष्ठान् वरलोचना

Urja received sons from Vasishtha, who was fond of his children; the eldest, with lotus eyes, were the Vasishthas, of excellent appearance.

रजः सुहोत्रो बाहुश् च सवनश्चानघस् तथा सुतपाः शुक्र इत्येते मुनेर्वै सप्त सूनवः

Rajah, Suhotra, Bahu, Savan, Anagha, Sutapa, and Shukra—these are the seven sons of the sage.

यश्चाभिमानी भगवान् भवात्मा पैतामहो वह्निरसुः प्रजानाम् स्वाहा च तस्मात्सुषुवे सुतानां त्रयं त्रयाणां जगतां हिताय

And the self-born Lord, the soul of Bhava, the grandsire, Agni, the life of beings, from Svaha was born three sons, for the welfare of the three worlds.

पवमानः पावकश् च शुचिरग्निश् च ते स्मृताः निर्मथ्यः पवमानस्तु वैद्युतः पावकः स्मृतः

Pavamana, Pavaka, and Shuchi—these are known as Agnis; Pavamana is produced by friction, Pavaka is called electric fire.

शुचिः सौरस्तु विज्ञेयः स्वाहापुत्रास्त्रयस्तु ते पुत्रैः पौत्रैस्त्विहैतेषां संख्या संक्षेपतः स्मृता

Shuchi is to be understood as solar; these three are the sons of Svaha. Their sons and grandsons are recounted here in brief.

विसृज्य सप्तकं चादौ चत्वारिंशन्नवैव च इत्येते वह्नयः प्रोक्ताः प्रणीयन्ते ऽध्वरेषु च

Having set aside the sevenfold, and at first the forty-nine and nine, these are the fires declared, which are conducted in the sacrifices.

सर्वे तपस्विनस्त्वेते सर्वे व्रतभृतः स्मृताः प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे सर्वे रुद्रात्मकाः स्मृताः

All these are ascetics, all are remembered as vow-holders, all are lords of beings, all are remembered as having the nature of Rudra.

अयज्वानश् च यज्वानः पितरः प्रीतिमानसाः अग्निष्वात्ताश् च यज्वानः शेषा बर्हिषदः स्मृताः

Both non-sacrificers and sacrificers are the fathers, full of delight; the sacrificers are called Agniṣvāttas, the rest are remembered as Barhiṣads.

मेनां तु मानसीं तेषां जनयामास वै स्वधा अग्निष्वात्तात्मजा मेना मानसी लोकविश्रुता

Svadhā gave birth to Menā, her mind-born daughter, from the Agniṣvātta lineage; Menā, mind-born, is renowned throughout the worlds.

असूत मेना मैनाकं क्रौञ्चं तस्यानुजामुमाम् गङ्गां हैमवतीं जज्ञे भवाङ्गाश्लेषपावनीम्

Menā bore Maināka and Krauñca, and their sister Umā; Ganga, daughter of Himavat, was born, purifying through union with Bhava.

धरणीं जनयामास मानसीं यज्ञयाजिनीम् स्वधा सा मेरुराजस्य पत्नी पद्मसमानना

She gave birth to Dharaṇī, mind-born, devoted to sacrifice; that Svadhā became the wife of King Meru, whose face resembled a lotus.