Linga Purana

पञ्चैते वैकृताः सर्गाः प्राकृतास्तु त्रयः स्मृताः प्राकृतो वैकृतश्चैव कौमारो नवमः स्मृतः

These five are the secondary creations; the primary are considered three; the primary, the secondary, and the Kaumara are known as the ninth.

अबुद्धिपूर्वकाः सर्गाः प्राकृतास्तु त्रयः स्मृताः बुद्धिपूर्वं प्रवर्तन्ते षट् पुनर्ब्रह्मणस्तु ते

The three primary creations are said to be without intellect preceding; the six that proceed from Brahma are with intellect preceding.

विस्तरानुग्रहः सर्गः कीर्त्यमानो निबोधत चतुर्धावस्थितः सो ऽथ सर्वभूतेषु कृत्स्नशः

Now hear of the extensive creation of grace, which is described as established in fourfold manner, and entirely present in all beings.

इत्येते प्राकृताश्चैव वैकृताश् च नव स्मृताः परस्परानुरक्ताश् च कारणैश् च बुधैः स्मृताः

Thus, these nine, both primary and secondary, are considered; they are mutually connected and are recognized by the wise as causes.

अग्रे ससर्ज वै ब्रह्मा मानसानात्मनः समान् ऋभुः सनत्कुमारश् च द्वावेतावूर्ध्वरेतसौ

In the beginning, Brahma indeed created from his mind the equal ones: Rbhu and Sanatkumara, these two of upward seed.

पूर्वोत्पन्नौ पुरा तेभ्यः सर्वेषामपि पूर्वजौ व्यतीते त्वष्टमे कल्पे पुराणौ लोकसाक्षिणौ

They were produced before all others from them, the eldest of all; in the past, in the eighth aeon, they are the ancient witnesses of the worlds.

तौ वाराहे तु भूर्लोके तेजः संक्षिप्य धिष्ठितौ तावुभौ मोक्षकर्माणाव् आरोप्यात्मानमात्मनि

In the Varaha era, in the earthly world, having withdrawn their brilliance, both of them remained; both engaged in the acts of liberation, having placed the self in the Self.

प्रजां धर्मं च कामं च त्यक्त्वा वैराग्यमास्थितौ यथोत्पन्नस्तथैवेह कुमारः स इहोच्यते

Having abandoned progeny, righteousness, and desire, they resorted to detachment; just as he was born, so here is the Kumara spoken of.

तस्मात् सनत्कुमारेति नामास्येह प्रकीर्तितम् सनन्दं सनकं चैव विद्वांसं च सनातनम्

Therefore, the name Sanatkumara is proclaimed for him here: Sananda, Sanaka, and also the wise Sanatana.

विज्ञानेन निवृत्तास्ते व्यवर्तन्त महौजसः संबुद्धाश्चैव नानात्वे अप्रवृत्ताश् च योगिनः

By knowledge, those of great might withdrew and turned away; the awakened ones, not engaged in diversity, and the yogis, also ceased activity.

असृष्ट्वैव प्रजासर्गं प्रतिसर्गं गताः पुनः ततस्तेषु व्यतीतेषु ततो ऽन्यान् साधकान् सुतान्

Without creating the generation of beings, they entered dissolution again; when those had passed, then he created other accomplished sons among them.

मानसानसृजद्ब्रह्मा पुनः स्थानाभिमानिनः आ भूतसम्प्लवावस्था यैरियं विधृता मही

Brahmā then mentally created those who identified with their stations; by whom this earth was upheld until the state of the dissolution of beings.

आपो ऽग्निं पृथिवीं वायुम् अन्तरिक्षं दिवं तथा समुद्रांश् च नदीश्चैव तथा शैलवनस्पतीन्

He created water, fire, earth, wind, the atmosphere, the sky, as well as the oceans, rivers, mountains, and forest-trees.

ओषधीनां तथात्मानो वल्लीनां वृक्षवीरुधाम् लताः काष्ठाः कलाश्चैव मुहूर्ताः संधिरात्र्यहान्

He also created the essences of herbs, vines, trees, shrubs, creepers, woods, measures of time, moments, junctions, nights, and days.

अर्धमासांश् च मासांश् च अयनाब्दयुगानि च स्थानाभिमानिनः सर्वे स्थानाख्याश्चैव ते स्मृताः

He created fortnights, months, solstices, years, and ages; all those who preside over stations, who are called by the names of those stations.

देवानृषींश् च महतो गदतस्तान् निबोधत मरीचिभृग्वङ्गिरसं पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम्

Now hear from me as I speak of the great gods and sages: Marīci, Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu.

दक्षमत्रिं वसिष्ठं च सो ऽसृजन्मानसान् नव नव ब्रह्माण इत्येते पुराणे निश्चयं गताः

Dakṣa, Atri, and Vasiṣṭha—these nine were mentally created; these are the ancient Brahmās, established in the Purāṇas.

तेषां ब्रह्मात्मकानां वै सर्वेषां ब्रह्मवादिनाम् स्थानानि कल्पयामास पूर्ववत्पद्मसंभवः

To all of them, who were of the nature of Brahman and speakers of Brahman, the lotus-born one assigned stations as before.

ततो ऽसृजच्च संकल्पं धर्मं चैव सुखावहम् सो ऽसृजद् व्यवसायात्तु धर्मं देवो महेश्वरः

Then he created resolve and also dharma, which brings happiness; from determination, the god Maheśvara created dharma.

संकल्पं चैव संकल्पात् सर्वलोकपितामहः मानसश् च रुचिर्नाम विजज्ञे ब्रह्मणः प्रभोः

And from resolve, the Grandfather of all worlds created resolve itself; and from the mind, a being named Ruci was born from the lord Brahmā.

प्राणाद्ब्रह्मासृजद्दक्षं चक्षुर्भ्यां च मरीचिनम् भृगुस्तु हृदयाज्जज्ञे ऋषिः सलिलजन्मनः

From his breath, Brahmā created Dakṣa; from his eyes, Marīci; Bhṛgu was born from the heart of the sage born from water.

शिरसो ऽङ्गिरसश्चैव श्रोत्रादत्रिं तथासृजत् पुलस्त्यं च तथोदानाद् व्यानाच्च पुलहं पुनः

From his head, he created Aṅgiras; from the ears, Atri; from the outgoing breath, Pulastya; and from the diffusive breath, Pulaha again.

समानजो वसिष्ठश् च अपानान्निर्ममे क्रतुम् इत्येते ब्रह्मणः पुत्रा दिव्या एकादशा स्मृताः

Vasiṣṭha was born from the equalizing breath, and from the downward breath, Kratu was produced; these are remembered as the eleven divine sons of Brahmā.

धर्मादयः प्रथमजाः सर्वे ते ब्रह्मणः सुताः भृग्वादयस्तु ते सृष्टा नवैते ब्रह्मवादिनः

Dharma and the others were the firstborn, all sons of Brahmā; Bhṛgu and the others were created—these nine were speakers of Brahman.

गृहमेधिनः पुराणास् ते धर्मस् तैः सम्प्रवर्तितः तेषां द्वादश ते वंशा दिव्या देवगुणान्विताः

Those ancient householders established dharma; among them are twelve lineages, divine and endowed with the qualities of the gods.

क्रियावन्तः प्रजावन्तो महर्षिभिर् अलंकृताः ऋभुः सनत्कुमारश् च द्वावेतावूर्ध्वरेतसौ

They were active in rites, prolific, adorned by great sages; Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra—these two were of upward-flowing seed.

पूर्वोत्पन्नौ परं तेभ्यः सर्वेषामपि पूर्वजौ व्यतीते त्वष्टमे कल्पे पुराणौ लोकसाक्षिणौ

Born before, they are supreme among them, the eldest of all; in the eighth past kalpa, they were ancient, witnesses of the worlds.

विराजेतामुभौ लोके तेजः संक्षिप्य धिष्ठितौ तावुभौ योगकर्माणाव् आरोप्यात्मानम् आत्मनि

Both of them, having withdrawn their brilliance, stood established in both worlds, engaged in the discipline of yoga, having placed their own selves within themselves.

प्रजां धर्मं च कामं च त्यक्त्वा वैराग्यमास्थितौ यथोत्पन्नः स एवेह कुमारः स इहोच्यते

Having abandoned progeny, righteousness, and desire, and established in detachment, as he arose, so indeed is he here called Kumāra.