Linga Purana

एलापत्रमहापद्मधृतराष्ट्रबलाहकाः शङ्खपालमहाशङ्खपुष्पदंष्ट्रशुभाननाः

Elāpatra, Mahāpadma, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Balāhaka, Śaṅkhapāla, Mahāśaṅkha, Puṣpadaṃṣṭra, and Śubhānana,

शङ्खलोमा च नहुषो वामनः फणितस् तथा कपिलो दुर्मुखश्चापि पतञ्जलिरिति स्मृतः

Śaṅkhaloma, Nahuṣa, Vāmana, Phaṇita, Kapila, Durmukha, and also Patañjali are remembered among them.

रक्षोगणं क्रोधवशा महामायं व्यजीजनत् रुद्राणां च गणं तद्वद् गोमहिष्यौ वराङ्गना

Under the sway of anger, she produced a host of rakṣasas, endowed with great illusion; likewise, Gomahiṣī, a noble lady, gave rise to a group of Rudras.

सुरभिर् जनयामास कश्यपादिति नः श्रुतम् मुनिर्मुनीनां च गणं गणमप्सरसां तथा

Surabhi gave birth, as we have heard, to the group of Kāśyapa's offspring; and likewise, the sage produced a host of sages and a group of apsarases.

तथा किंनरगन्धर्वान् अरिष्टाजनयद्बहून् तृणवृक्षलतागुल्मम् इला सर्वमजीजनत्

Similarly, Ilā generated many Kinnaras and Gandharvas, Ariṣṭā produced many, and Ilā created all grasses, trees, creepers, and shrubs.

त्विषा तु यक्षरक्षांसि जनयामास कोटिशः एते तु काश्यपेयाश् च संक्षेपात्परिकीर्तिताः

Tviṣā gave birth to countless Yakṣas and Rakṣasas; these are briefly mentioned as the descendants of Kāśyapa.

एतेषां पुत्रपौत्रादिवंशाश् च बहवः स्मृताः एवं प्रजासु सृष्टासु कश्यपेन महात्मना

Many lineages of sons, grandsons, and others are remembered among them; thus, all these beings were created by the great-souled Kāśyapa.

प्रतिष्ठितासु सर्वासु चरासु स्थावरासु च अभिषिच्याधिपत्येषु तेषां मुख्यान्प्रजापतिः

When all the moving and unmoving creatures had been established, Prajāpati anointed the chief among them as rulers.

ततो मनुष्याधिपतिं चक्रे वैवस्वतं मनुम् स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे पूर्वं ब्रह्मणा ये ऽभिषेचिताः

Then he appointed Vaivasvata Manu as the lord of mankind, after those previously anointed by Brahmā in the earlier Svāyambhuva period.

तैरियं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपर्वता यथोपदेशमद्यापि धर्मेण प्रतिपाल्यते

By them, this entire earth, with its seven continents and mountains, is still governed according to instruction and with righteousness.

स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे पूर्वे ब्रह्मणा ये ऽभिषेचिताः ते ह्येते चाभिषिच्यन्ते मनवश् च भवन्ति ते

Those who were anointed by Brahmā in the earlier Svāyambhuva period, they too are anointed, and they become Manus.

मन्वन्तरेष्वतीतेषु गता ह्येतेषु पार्थिवाः एवमन्ये ऽभिषिच्यन्ते प्राप्ते मन्वन्तरे ततः

When previous Manvantaras have passed and their rulers departed, others are anointed at the arrival of each new Manvantara.

अतीतानागताः सर्वे नृपा मन्वन्तरे स्मृताः एतानुत्पाद्य पुत्रांस्तु प्रजासंतानकारणात्

All kings remembered in past and future Manvantaras, after producing sons for the sake of continuing progeny.

कश्यपो गोत्रकामस्तु चचार स पुनस्तपः पुत्रो गोत्रकरो मह्यं भवताद् इति चिन्तयन्

Desiring a lineage, Kāśyapa again undertook austerities, reflecting, 'May a son who establishes my lineage be born to me.'

तस्यैवं ध्यायमानस्य कश्यपस्य महात्मनः ब्रह्मयोगात्सुतौ पश्चात् प्रादुर्भूतौ महौजसौ

As the great-souled Kāśyapa was meditating thus, through union with Brahma, two sons of great energy appeared thereafter.

वत्सरश्चासितश्चैव तावुभौ ब्रह्मवादिनौ वत्सरान्नैध्रुवो जज्ञे रैभ्यश् च सुमहायशाः

Vatsara and Asita, both learned in Brahman, were born; Naidhruva was born from Vatsara, and Raibhya, renowned for his great fame.

रैभ्यस्य रैभ्या विज्ञेया नैध्रुवस्य वदामि वः च्यवनस्य तु कन्यायां सुमेधाः समपद्यत

Know that Raibhya's descendants are called Raibhya; I will tell you of Naidhruva's line. Sumedha was born to Cyavana's daughter.

नैध्रुवस्य तु सा पत्नी माता वै कुण्डपायिनाम् असितस्यैकपर्णायां ब्रह्मिष्ठः समपद्यत

She became the wife of Naidhruva and the mother of the Kuṇḍapāyins. From Asita and Ekaparṇā, a Brahmin of great wisdom was born.

शाण्डिल्यानां वरः श्रीमान् देवलः सुमहातपाः शाण्डिल्या नैध्रुवा रैभ्यास् त्रयः पक्षास्तु काश्यपाः

Among the Śāṇḍilyas, the illustrious Devala, of great austerity, was the best. The Śāṇḍilyas, Naidhruvas, and Raibhyas are three branches, and the Kāśyapas are another.

नव प्रकृतयो देवाः पुलस्त्यस्य वदामि वः चतुर्युगे ह्यतिक्रान्ते मनोरेकादशे प्रभोः

I will tell you of the nine divine natures of Pulastya. When the four ages had passed in the eleventh Manu's reign,

अर्धावशिष्टे तस्मिंस्तु द्वापरे सम्प्रवर्तिते मानवस्य नरिष्यन्तः पुत्र आसीद् दमः किल

When half remained in that era and the Dvāpara age began, Mānavas had a son named Dama.

दमस्य तस्य दायादस् तृणबिन्दुरिति स्मृतः त्रेतायुगमुखे राजा तृतीये संबभूव ह

Dama's heir was known as Tṛṇabindu, who became king at the beginning of the third Tretā age.

तस्य कन्या त्विलविला रूपेणाप्रतिमाभवत् पुलस्त्याय स राजर्षिस् तां कन्यां प्रत्यपादयत्

His daughter Ilavilā was unmatched in beauty. That royal sage gave her to Pulastya.

ऋषिर् ऐरविलो यस्यां विश्रवाः समपद्यत तस्य पत्न्यश्चतस्रस्तु पौलस्त्यकुलवर्धनाः

From Ilavilā, the sage Airavilo, Viśrava was born. He had four wives, who increased the Paulastya lineage.

बृहस्पतेः शुभा कन्या नाम्ना वै देववर्णिनी पुष्पोत्कटा बलाका च सुते माल्यवतः स्मृतेः

Bṛhaspati's auspicious daughter, named Devavarṇinī, and Puṣpotkaṭā, Balākā, and Mālyavat's remembered daughter.

कैकसी मालिनः कन्या तासां वै शृणुत प्रजाः ज्येष्ठं वैश्रवणं तस्मात् सुषुवे देववर्णिनी

Kaikasī, daughter of Mālin, listen to their offspring. Devavarṇinī bore Vaiśravaṇa, the eldest.

कैकसी चाप्यजनयद् रावणं राक्षसाधिपम् कुम्भकर्णं शूर्पणखां धीमन्तं च विभीषणम्

Kaikasī gave birth to Rāvaṇa, lord of the rākṣasas, Kumbhakarṇa, Śūrpaṇakhā, and the wise Vibhīṣaṇa.

पुष्पोत्कटा ह्यजनयत् पुत्रांस्तस्माद्द्विजोत्तमाः महोदरं प्रहस्तं च महापार्श्वं खरं तथा

Puṣpotkaṭā gave birth to sons: Mahodara, Prahasta, Mahāpārśva, and Khara, O best of twice-born.

कुम्भीनसीं तथा कन्यां बलायाः शृणुत प्रजाः त्रिशिरा दूषणश्चैव विद्युज्जिह्वश् च राक्षसः

Balā's offspring included the daughter Kumbhīnasī; listen to their progeny: Triśirā, Dūṣaṇa, and Vidyujjihva, the rākṣasa.