Linga Purana

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.

पितरो ऽमृतपाः प्रोक्तास् तेषां चैवेह विस्तरः ऋषीणां च कुलं सर्वं शृणुध्वं तत्सुविस्तरम्

The fathers are said to be drinkers of ambrosia, and their lineage here is described in detail; listen to the entire lineage of the sages, in full detail.

वदामि पृथगध्यायसंस्थितं वस्तदूर्ध्वतः दाक्षायणी सती याता पार्श्वं रुद्रस्य पार्वती

I will speak of the separate chapter established above; Dākṣāyaṇī, Satī, went to the side of Rudra, Parvati.

पश्चाद्दक्षं विनिन्द्यैषा पतिं लेभे भवं तथा तां ध्यात्वा व्यसृजद्रुद्रान् अनेकान्नीललोहितः

Afterwards, having reproached Daksha, she obtained Bhava as her husband; meditating upon her, Nīlalohita released many Rudras.

आत्मनस्तु समान्सर्वान् सर्वलोकनमस्कृतान् याचितो मुनिशार्दूला ब्रह्मणा प्रहसन् क्षणात्

From himself, he created all, equal and honored by all worlds; requested by Brahma, the tiger among sages, he laughed and did so instantly.

तैस्तु संछादितं सर्वं चतुर्दशविधं जगत् तान्दृष्ट्वा विविधान् रुद्रान् निर्मलान्नीललोहितान्

By them, the entire fourteenfold world was covered; seeing those various Rudras, pure and blue-red in hue,

जरामरणनिर्मुक्तान् प्राह रुद्रान्पितामहः नमो ऽस्तु वो महादेवास् त्रिनेत्रा नीललोहिताः

Freed from old age and death, Pitamaha addressed the Rudras: 'Salutations to you, O great gods, three-eyed, blue-red ones.'

सर्वज्ञाः सर्वगा दीर्घा ह्रस्वा वामनकाः शुभाः हिरण्यकेशा दृष्टिघ्ना नित्या बुद्धाश् च निर्मलाः

All-knowing, all-pervading, tall, short, dwarfish, auspicious, golden-haired, destroyers of sight, eternal, wise, and pure.

निर्द्वंद्वा वीतरागाश् च विश्वात्मानो भवात्मजाः एवं स्तुत्वा तदा रुद्रान् रुद्रं चाह भवं शिवम् प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य तदा भगवान्कनकाण्डजः

Free from duality, devoid of passion, universal selves, sons of Bhava; thus praising the Rudras, Rudra addressed Bhava, Shiva, having circumambulated him, then the blessed one born of gold spoke.

नमो ऽस्तु ते महादेव प्रजा नार्हसि शंकर मृत्युहीना विभो स्रष्टुं मृत्युयुक्ताः सृज प्रभो

Salutations to you, O great god; you should not create beings, O Shankara, who are free from death; O lord, create those joined with death.

ततस्तमाह भगवान् न हि मे तादृशी स्थितिः स त्वं सृज यथाकामं मृत्युयुक्ताः प्रजाः प्रभो

Then the blessed one said to him: 'Such is not my state; you, O lord, create beings joined with death as you wish.'