Linga Purana

कन्ये द्वे च महाभागे याभ्यां जाता इमाः प्रजाः देवी नाम तथाकूतिः प्रसूतिश्चैव ते उभे

And two illustrious daughters, from whom these creatures were born: one named Devahūti, the other Ākūti—these are the two.

स्वायंभुवः प्रसूतिं तु दक्षाय प्रददौ प्रभुः प्राणो दक्ष इति ज्ञेयः संकल्पो मनुरुच्यते

Svāyambhuva Manu gave Prasūti to Dakṣa. Dakṣa is to be known as Prāṇa, and Manu is called Saṃkalpa.

रुचेः प्रजापतेः सो ऽथ आकूतिं प्रत्यपादयत् आकूत्यां मिथुनं जज्ञे मानसस्य रुचेः शुभम्

Then, the lord of creatures, Ruci, accepted Ākūti. From Ākūti, a virtuous pair was born to Ruci by mind.

यज्ञश् च दक्षिणा चैव यमलौ संबभूवतुः यज्ञस्य दक्षिणायां तु पुत्रा द्वादश जज्ञिरे

Yajña and Dakṣiṇā, the twin offspring, were born. From Yajña and Dakṣiṇā, twelve sons were born.

यामा इति समाख्याता देवाः स्वायंभुवे ऽन्तरे एतस्य पुत्रा यज्ञस्य तस्माद्यामाश् च ते स्मृताः

They are called the Yāmas, gods of the Svāyambhuva period. These are the sons of Yajña, and thus they are remembered as Yāmas.

अजितश्चैव शुक्रश् च गणौ द्वौ ब्रह्मणा कृतौ यामाः पूर्वं प्रजाता ये ते ऽभवंस्तु दिवौकसः

Ajita and Śukra, two groups, were created by Brahmā. The Yāmas, born first, became dwellers in heaven.

स्वायंभुवसुतायां तु प्रसूत्यां लोकमातरः तस्यां कन्याश्चतुर्विंशद् दक्षस् त्वजनयत् प्रभुः

From Prasūti, daughter of Svāyambhuva, the mothers of the worlds were born. In her, the lord Dakṣa begot twenty-four daughters.

सर्वास्ताश् च महाभागाः सर्वाः कमललोचनाः भोगवत्यश् च ताः सर्वाः सर्वास्ता योगमातरः

All of them were greatly fortunate, all with lotus-like eyes, all endowed with enjoyment, and all these were mothers of yoga.

सर्वाश् च ब्रह्मवादिन्यः सर्वा विश्वस्य मातरः श्रद्धा लक्ष्मीर्धृतिस्तुष्टिः पुष्टिर्मेधा क्रिया तथा

All were speakers of Brahman, all mothers of the universe: Faith, Lakshmi, Steadfastness, Contentment, Nourishment, Intelligence, and Action.

बुद्धिर्लज्जा वपुः शान्तिः सिद्धिः कीर्तिस्त्रयोदश पत्न्यर्थं प्रतिजग्राह धर्मो दाक्षायणीः प्रभुः

Discernment, Modesty, Beauty, Peace, Success, and Fame—these thirteen, the lord Dharma accepted as wives, the daughters of Daksha.

दाराण्येतानि वै तस्य विहितानि स्वयंभुवा ताभ्यः शिष्टायवीयस्य एकादश सुलोचनाः

These were indeed his wives, appointed by the Self-born; from them, for the remaining younger ones, there were eleven with beautiful eyes.

सती ख्यात्यथ संभूतिः स्मृतिः प्रीतिः क्षमा तथा संनतिश्चानसूया च ऊर्जा स्वाहा स्वधा तथा

Satī, Khyāti, Sambhūti, Smṛti, Prīti, Kṣamā, Saṃnati, Anasūyā, Ūrjā, Svāhā, and Svadhā.

तास् तथा प्रत्यपद्यन्त पुनरन्ये महर्षयः रुद्रो भृगुर् मरीचिश् च अङ्गिराः पुलहः क्रतुः

These, in turn, were accepted by other great sages: Rudra, Bhṛgu, Marīci, Aṅgirās, Pulaha, Kratu,

पुलस्त्यो ऽत्रिर् वसिष्ठश् च पितरो ऽग्निस्तथैव च सतीं भवाय प्रायच्छत् ख्यातिं च भृगवे ततः

Pulastya, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, the Pitṛs, and Agni as well. Satī was given to Bhava, Khyāti to Bhṛgu,

मरीचये च संभूतिं स्मृतिमङ्गिरसे ददौ प्रीतिं चैव पुलस्त्याय क्षमां वै पुलहाय च

Sambhūti to Marīci, Smṛti to Aṅgirās, Prīti to Pulastya, and Kṣamā to Pulaha.

क्रतवे संनतिं नाम अनसूयां तथात्रये ऊर्जां ददौ वसिष्ठाय स्वाहामप्यग्नये ददौ

Saṃnati was given to Kratu, Anasūyā to Atri, Ūrjā to Vasiṣṭha, and Svāhā was given to Agni.

स्वधां चैव पितृभ्यस्तु तास्वपत्या निबोधत एताः सर्वा महाभागाः प्रजास्वनुसृताः स्थिताः

Svadhā was given to the Pitṛs. Now hear of their offspring: all these greatly fortunate ones are established in the various beings.

मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् श्रद्धा कामं विजज्ञे वै दर्पो लक्ष्मीसुतः स्मृतः

In all the cycles of Manu, until the cosmic dissolution, Faith gave birth to Kāma, and Darpa is said to be the son of Lakṣmī.

धृत्यास्तु नियमः पुत्रस् तुष्ट्याः संतोष एव च पुष्ट्या लोभः सुतश्चापि मेधापुत्रः श्रुतस् तथा

From Dhṛti came Niyama as son, from Tuṣṭi came Saṃtoṣa, from Puṣṭi came Lobha as son, and from Medhā, Śruta as son.

क्रियायामभवत्पुत्रो दण्डः समय एव च बुद्ध्यां बोधः सुतस् तद्वत् प्रमादो ऽप्युपजायत

From Kriyā was born Daṇḍa as son, and also Samaya; from Buddhi, Bodha as son, and likewise Pramāda arose.

लज्जायां विनयः पुत्रो व्यवसायो वसोः सुतः क्षेमः शान्तिसुतश्चापि सुखं सिद्धेर्व्यजायत

From Lajjā was born Vinaya as son, from Vapuḥ, Vyavasāya as son; from Śānti, Kṣema as son, and from Siddhi, Sukha was born.

यशः कीर्तिसुतश्चापि इत्येते धर्मसूनवः कामस्य हर्षः पुत्रो वै देव्यां प्रीत्यां व्यजायत

From Kīrti was born Yaśas as son—these are the sons of Dharma. From Prīti, the goddess, was born Harṣa as son to Kāma.

इत्येष वै सुतोदर्कः सर्गो धर्मस्य कीर्तितः जज्ञे हिंसा त्वधर्माद्वै निकृतिं चानृतं सुतम्

Thus this creation, the progeny of Dharma, has been described. From Adharma was born Hiṃsā, and from her, Nikṛti and Anṛta as sons.

निकृत्यां तु द्वयं जज्ञे भयं नरक एव च माया च वेदना चापि मिथुनद्वयमेतयोः

From Nikṛti were born two: Bhaya and Naraka, and from them, Māyā and Vedanā—these two pairs.

भूयो जज्ञे ऽथ वै माया मृत्युं भूतापहारिणम् वेदनायाः सुतश्चापि दुःखं जज्ञे च रौरवः

Again, from Māyā was born Mṛtyu, the taker of beings; from Vedanā, Duḥkha was born, and also Raurava.

मृत्योर् व्याधिजराशोकक्रोधासूयाश् च जज्ञिरे दुःखोत्तराः सुता ह्येते सर्वे चाधर्मलक्षणाः

From Death were born disease, old age, sorrow, anger, and envy—these offspring, all marked by suffering, are characterized by unrighteousness.

नैषां भार्यास्तु पुत्राश् च सर्वे ह्येते परिग्रहाः इत्येष तामसः सर्गो जज्ञे धर्मनियामकः

Their wives and sons are all considered possessions; thus, this tamasic creation arose, governed by the law of dharma.

प्रजाः सृजेति व्यादिष्टो ब्रह्मणा नीललोहितः सो ऽभिध्याय सतीं भार्यां निर्ममे ह्यात्मसंभवान्

Commanded by Brahma to create beings, Nilalohita, reflecting upon his wife Sati, produced offspring from himself.

नाधिकान्न च हीनांस्तान् मानसानात्मनः समान् सहस्रं हि सहस्राणां सो ऽसृजत् कृत्तिवाससः

He did not create them greater or lesser than himself; Krittivasa generated thousands upon thousands, all equal to himself in mind.