Linga Purana

प्रसादाद्वैष्णवं चक्रे पुराणं वै पराशरः षट्प्रकारं समस्तार्थसाधकं ज्ञानसंचयम्

By their favor, Parāśara composed the Vaiṣṇava Purāṇa, a collection of knowledge in six forms, accomplishing all meanings.

षट्साहस्रमितं सर्वं वेदार्थेन च संयुतम् चतुर्थं हि पुराणानां संहितासु सुशोभनम्

It consists of six thousand verses, united with the meaning of the Vedas, and is the fourth among the Purāṇas, shining among the collections.

एष वः कथितः सर्वो वासिष्ठानां समासतः प्रभवः शक्तिसूनोश् च प्रभावो मुनिपुङ्गवाः

Thus, I have briefly described to you all the origins of the Vasiṣṭhas and the greatness of Śakti's son, O best of sages.

आदित्यवंशं सोमस्य वंशं वंशविदां वर वक्तुमर्हसि चास्माकं संक्षेपाद् रोमहर्षण

O Romaharṣaṇa, best of those who know lineages, you should now briefly tell us of the solar and lunar dynasties.

अदितिः सुषुवे पुत्रम् आदित्यं कश्यपाद्द्विजाः तस्यादित्यस्य चैवासीद् भार्या त्रयम् अथापरम्

Aditi gave birth to the son Āditya from Kaśyapa, O twice-born ones. That Āditya had three wives, and then another.

संज्ञा राज्ञी प्रभा छाया पुत्रांस्तासां वदामि वः संज्ञा त्वाष्ट्री च सुषुवे सूर्यान्मनुमनुत्तमम्

Saṃjñā, Rājñī, Prabhā, and Chāyā—these were their names. I will tell you of their children. Saṃjñā, daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, gave birth to Sūrya's son Manu, the most excellent.

यमं च यमुनां चैव राज्ञी रेवतमेव च प्रभा प्रभातम् आदित्याच् छायां संज्ञाप्यकल्पयत्

She also bore Yama and Yamunā, as well as the queen Revatī. Prabhā gave birth to Prabhāta from Āditya, and Saṃjñā appointed Chāyā in her place.

छाया च तस्मात्सुषुवे सावर्णिं भास्कराद्द्विजाः ततः शनिं च तपतीं विष्टिं चैव यथाक्रमम्

Chāyā then bore Sāvarṇi from Bhāskara, O twice-born ones. After that, she gave birth, in order, to Śani, Tapatī, and Viṣṭi.

छाया स्वपुत्राभ्यधिकं स्नेहं चक्रे मनौ तदा पूर्वो मनुर्न चक्षाम यमस्तु क्रोधमूर्छितः

At that time, Chāyā showed greater affection for her own children than for Manu. The earlier Manu did not notice, but Yama, overcome by anger—

संताडयामास रुषा पादमुद्यम्य दक्षिणम् यमेन ताडिता सा तु छाया वै दुःखिताभवत्

Struck her in anger, raising his right foot. Thus struck by Yama, Chāyā became distressed.

छायाशापात् पदं चैकं यमस्य क्लिन्नमुत्तमम् पूयशोणितसम्पूर्णं कृमीणां निचयान्वितम्

By Chāyā's curse, one of Yama's feet became afflicted—full of pus and blood, swarming with hosts of worms.

सो ऽपि गोकर्णमाश्रित्य फलकेनानिलाशनः आराधयन्महादेवं यावद्वर्षायुतायुतम्

He then went to Gokarṇa, fasting and living on air, and worshipped Mahādeva for tens of thousands of years.

भवप्रसादाद् आगत्य लोकपालत्वमुत्तमम् पितॄणामाधिपत्यं तु शापमोक्षं तथैव च

By the grace of Bhava, he attained the highest position of guardian of the worlds, lordship over the ancestors, and release from the curse.

लब्धवान्देवदेवस्य प्रभावाच्छूलपाणिनः असहन्ती पुरा भानोस् तेजोमयम् अनिन्दिता

He obtained this by the power of the god of gods, the wielder of the trident. Formerly, the blameless wife of Bhānu could not endure his blazing radiance.

रूपं त्वाष्ट्री स्वदेहात्तु छायाख्यां सा त्वकल्पयत् वडवारूपमास्थाय तपस्तेपे तु सुव्रता

Therefore, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned from her own body one called Chāyā. Assuming the form of a mare, the virtuous one performed austerities.

कालात्प्रयत्नतो ज्ञात्वा छायां छायापतिः प्रभुः वडवामगमत्संज्ञाम् अश्वरूपेण भास्करः

Knowing by time and effort, the lord of the shadow, the Sun, approached Chāyā, who was called Vaḍavā, taking the form of a horse.

वडवा च तदा त्वाष्ट्री संज्ञा तस्माद्दिवाकरात् सुषुवे चाश्विनौ देवौ देवानां तु भिषग्वरौ

Then Vaḍavā, the daughter of Tvaṣṭṛ, from the Sun gave birth to the two Aśvins, the best physicians among the gods.

लिखितो भास्करः पश्चात् संज्ञापित्रा महात्मना विष्णोश्चक्रं तु यद्घोरं मण्डलाद्भास्करस्य तु

Afterwards, the Sun, inscribed by the great soul, the father of Saṃjñā, became the source of Viṣṇu’s fierce discus, which arose from the Sun’s orb.

निर्ममे भगवांस्त्वष्टा प्रधानं दिव्यमायुधम् रुद्रप्रसादाच्च शुभं सुदर्शनमिति स्मृतम्

The blessed Tvaṣṭṛ fashioned the principal divine weapon, Sudarśana, which is remembered as auspicious, by the grace of Rudra.

लब्धवान् भगवांश्चक्रं कृष्णः कालाग्निसन्निभम् मनोस्तु प्रथमस्यासन् नव पुत्रास्तु तत्समाः

The blessed Kṛṣṇa obtained the discus, resembling the fire of destruction; and the first offspring of Manu were nine sons, equal to him.

इक्ष्वाकुर् नभगश् चैव धृष्णुः शर्यातिरेव च नरिष्यन्तश् च वै धीमान् नाभागो ऽरिष्ट एव च

Ikṣvāku, Nabhaga, Dhṛṣṇu, and also Śaryāti, and the wise Nariṣyanta, Nabhāga, Ariṣṭa,

करूषश् च पृषध्रश् च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः इला ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा च पुंस्त्वं प्राप च या पुरा

Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra—these nine are remembered as the sons of Manu. Ilā, the eldest and most excellent, formerly obtained manhood.

सुद्युम्न इति विख्याता पुंस्त्वं प्राप्ता त्विला पुरा मित्रावरुणयोस्त्वत्र प्रसादान्मुनिपुङ्गवाः

She became renowned as Sudyumna, having attained manhood, O best of sages, by the favor of Mitra and Varuṇa.

पुनः शरवणं प्राप्य स्त्रीत्वं प्राप्तो भवाज्ञया सुद्युम्नो मानवः श्रीमान् सोमवंशप्रवृद्धये

Again, upon reaching the thicket, Sudyumna, the illustrious son of Manu, by Śiva’s command, became a woman, for the propagation of the lunar dynasty.

इक्ष्वाकोरश्वमेधेन इला किंपुरुषो ऽभवत् इला किंपुरुषत्वे च सुद्युम्न इति चोच्यते

By Ikṣvāku’s horse sacrifice, Ilā became a kiṃpuruṣa; and in that state as kiṃpuruṣa, she is also called Sudyumna.

मासमेकं पुमान्वीरः स्त्रीत्वं मासमभूत्पुनः इला बुधस्य भवनं सोमपुत्रस्य चाश्रिता

For one month, he was a heroic man; for another month, again a woman. Ilā resided in the house of Budha, son of Soma.

बुधेनान्तरमासाद्य मैथुनाय प्रवर्तिता सोमपुत्राद्बुधाच्चापि ऐलो जज्ञे पुरूरवाः

Having approached Budha, she engaged in union; and from Budha, son of Soma, was born Aila, Purūravas.

सोमवंशाग्रजो धीमान् भवभक्तः प्रतापवान् इक्ष्वाकोर्वंशविस्तारं पश्चाद्वक्ष्ये तपोधनाः

Purūravas, the wise and devoted to Śiva, foremost of the lunar race, and mighty, O ascetics, I will later recount the expansion of Ikṣvāku’s lineage.

पुत्रत्रयमभूत्तस्य सुद्युम्नस्य द्विजोत्तमाः उत्कलश् च गयश्चैव विनताश्वस्तथैव च

That Sudyumna had three sons, O best of twice-born: Utkala, Gaya, and Vinatāśva.