Vayu Purana

तान् ज्ञात्वा चेतसा ब्रह्मा प्रेषितः पवनःपुरे। तत्र गच्छत यूयं वःसद्यः पापं प्रणश्यति ।। ६०.

Knowing them in his mind, Brahmā sent them to the city of the Wind; 'Go there, and your sin will be destroyed at once.'

द्वादशार्कं नमस्कृत्या तथा वै वालुकेश्वरम् । एकादश तथा रुद्रान् वायुपुत्रं विशेषतः। कुण्डे चतुष्टये स्नात्वा ब्रह्महत्यां तरिष्यथ ।। ६०.

By worshipping the twelve Suns and likewise Vālukeśvara, and the eleven Rudras, especially the son of the Wind, and bathing in the four pools, you will cross over the sin of Brahmin-slaying.

सर्वे शीघ्रतरा भूत्वा तत्पुरं समुपागताः। स्नानं कृतं विधानेन देवानां दर्शनं कृतम् ।। ६०.

All, becoming very swift, reached that city; they performed the prescribed bath and had the vision of the gods.

उत्तरेश्वरं नमस्कृत्य वाडवानां प्रसादतः। सर्वे पापविनिर्मुक्ता गतास्ते सूर्यमण्डलम् ।। ६०.

By worshipping Uttareśvara, through the grace of the Vadavas, all were freed from sin and went to the solar orb.

तदा प्रभृति तत्तीर्थं जातं पातकनाशनम्। वायोः पुरं पवित्रञ्च वायुना निर्मितं पुरा ।। ६०.

From that time, that sacred place became a destroyer of sins; the city of the Wind, pure and holy, was created by Vāyu long ago.

अञ्जनागर्भसम्भूतहनुमान्पवनात्मजः। यदा जातो महादेवोहनुमान्सत्यविक्रमः। तदेवं निर्मितं तीर्थं वायुना ब्रह्मयोनिना ।। ६०.

Hanuman, born from Añjanā's womb and son of the Wind, when he was born, the great god Hanuman, true in valor, thus the sacred place was established by Vāyu, the source of Brahma.

ऊर्व्यां जातास्तु ये शूद्रा ब्राह्मणानां निवेदिताः। वृत्त्यर्थं ब्रह्मयज्ञार्थं करस्तेषु कृतो महान् ।। ६०.

Those Śūdras born on earth, presented to the Brahmins for livelihood and for the purpose of Brahma-sacrifice, a great hand was made among them.

अनेन विधिना जातं विप्राणां शासनं महत् । गोघ्नो वापि कृतघ्नो वा सुरापी गुरूतल्पगः। वाडादित्यं नमस्कृत्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ।। ६०.

By this method, a great ordinance for the Brahmins was established; whether a killer of cows, a killer of men, a drinker of liquor, or one who approaches the teacher's bed—by worshipping Vādāditya, one is freed from all sins.

भारद्वाजो याज्ञवल्क्यो गालकिः सालकिस्तथा। धीमान् शतबलाकश्च नैगमश्च द्विजोत्तमः ।। ६१.

Bhāradvāja, Yājñavalkya, Gālaki, Sālaki, the wise Śatabalāka, and Naigama, the best of twice-born.

बाष्कलिश्च भरद्वाजस्तिस्रः प्रोवाच संहिताः। रथीतरो निरुक्तञ्च पुनश्चक्रे चतुर्थकम् ।। ६१.

Bāṣkali and Bhāradvāja spoke three collections; Rathītara composed the Nirukta and again made a fourth.

त्रयस्तस्याभवञ्छिष्या महात्मानो गुणान्विताः। धीमान्नन्दायनीयश्च पन्नगारिश्च बुद्धिमान्। तृतीयश्चार्यवस्ते च तपसा शंसितव्रताः ।। ६१.

Three disciples of his arose, great-souled and endowed with virtues: the wise Nandāyanīya, Pannagāri, intelligent, and the third Āryavasta, devoted to vows through austerity.

वीतरागा महातेजाः संहिताज्ञानपारगाः। इत्येते बह्वृचाः प्रोक्ताः संहिता यैः प्रवर्त्तिताः ।। ६१.

Free from passion, possessing great brilliance, accomplished in the knowledge of the collections—these are the Bahvṛcas, by whom the collections were established.

वैशम्पायनगोत्रोऽसौ यजुर्वेदं व्यकल्पयत्। षडशीतिश्च तस्यापि संहितानां विकल्पकाः ।। ६१.

Of the Vaiśampāyana lineage, he arranged the Yajurveda; and eighty-six were the compilers of its collections.

शिष्येभ्यः प्रददौ ताश्च जगृहुस्ते विधानतः। एकस्तत्र परित्यक्तो याज्ञवल्क्यो महातपाः। षडशीतिश्च तस्यापि संहितानां विकल्पकाः ।। ६१.

He gave those collections to his disciples, and they received them according to the rules; one was left out, Yājñavalkya, great in austerity; and eighty-six were the compilers of his collections as well.

सर्वेषामेव तेषां वै त्रिधा भेदाः प्रकीर्त्तिताः। त्रिधा भेदास्तु ते प्रोक्ता भेदेऽस्मिन्नवमे शुभे ।। ६१.

For all of them, threefold divisions are described; these threefold divisions are spoken of, in this ninth, auspicious division.

उदीच्या मध्यदेशाश्च प्राच्याश्चैव पृथग्विधाः। श्यामायनिरुदीच्यानां प्रधानः सम्बभूव ह ।। ६१.

Northern, central, and eastern, each with their own distinctions; Śyāmāyani became the chief among the northerners.

मध्य देशप्रतिष्ठानामारुणिः प्रथमः स्तुतः। आलम्बिरादिः प्राच्यानान्त्रयोदश्यादयस्तु ते ।। ६१.

Among those established in the central region, Āruṇi is praised as the foremost; among the easterners, Ālambir and others, thirteen in all, are the leaders.

इत्येते चरकाः प्रोक्ताः संहितावादिनो द्विजाः। ऋषय स्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा सूतं जिज्ञासवोऽब्रुवन् ।। ६१.

Thus these Carakas, who expound the Saṃhitā, have been described, O twice-born ones. The sages, having heard these words, questioned Sūta with curiosity.

चरकाध्वर्यवः केन कारणं ब्रूहि तत्त्वतः। किञ्चीर्णं कस्य हेतोश्च वाचकत्वञ्च भेजिरे। इत्युक्तः प्राह तेषां स चरकत्वमभूद्यथा ।। ६१.

Tell us truly, by what reason did the Carakas become Adhvaryus? What was done, for what cause, and why did they receive that designation? Thus addressed, he explained to them how the name 'Caraka' came to be.

कार्यमासीदृषीणाञ्च किञ्चिद्ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः। मेरुपृष्ठं समासाद्य तैस्तदा त्विति मन्त्रितम् ।। ६१.

There was a certain task for those excellent Brāhmaṇas; having reached the summit of Meru, they deliberated together at that time.

यो नोऽत्र सप्तरात्रेण नागच्छेद् द्विजसत्तमाः। स कुर्याद्ब्रह्मवध्यां वै समयो नः प्रकीर्तितः ।। ६१.

"Whoever among us, O best of Brāhmaṇas, does not arrive here within seven nights, let him be considered as having committed the slaying of a Brāhmaṇa—such was our agreement."

ततस्ते सगणाः सर्वे वैशम्पायन वर्जिताः। प्रययुः सप्तरात्रेण यत्र सन्धिः कृतोऽभवत् ।। ६१.

Then all of them, along with their groups, except Vaiśampāyana, departed within seven nights to the place where the assembly had been made.

ब्राह्मणानान्तु वचनाद्‌ब्रह्मवध्याञ्चकार सः । शिष्यानथ समानीय स वैशण्पायनोऽब्रवीत् ।। ६१.

Because of the words of the Brāhmaṇas, he incurred the sin of Brāhmaṇa-slaying. Then Vaiśampāyana, having gathered his disciples, spoke to them.

ब्रह्मवद्याञ्चरध्वं वै मत्कृते द्विजसत्तमाः। सर्वे यूयं समागम्य ब्रूत मे तद्धितं वचः ।। ६१.

"O best of Brāhmaṇas, undertake the expiation for Brāhmaṇa-slaying on my behalf. All of you, having assembled, tell me what is beneficial."

अहमेव चरिष्यामि तिष्ठन्तु मुनयस्त्विमे। बलञ्चोत्थापयिष्यामि तपसा स्वेन भावितः ।। ६१.

"I alone shall perform it; let these sages remain. I shall raise the power by my own cultivated austerity."

एवमुक्तस्ततः क्रुद्धो याज्ञवल्क्यमथाब्रवीत् । उवाच यत्त्वयाधीतं सर्वं प्रत्यर्पयस्व मे ।। ६१.

Thus addressed, Yājñavalkya, angered, spoke: "Return to me all that you have learned from me."

एवमुक्तः स रूपाणि यजूंषि प्रददौ गुरोः। रुधिरेण तथाक्तानि छर्दित्वा ब्रह्मवित्तमः ।। ६१.

Thus spoken to, he returned the Yajur mantras to his teacher, vomiting them out, stained with blood, O best knower of Brahman.

ततः स ध्यानमास्थाय सूर्यमाराधयद् द्विजाः । सूर्यब्रह्म यदुच्छिन्नं खं गत्वा प्रतितिष्ठति ।। ६१.

Then, having entered into meditation, he worshipped the Sun, O twice-born ones. That portion of the Yajus which had been lost ascended to the sky and remained there.

ततो यानि गतान्यूर्द्ध्वं यजूंष्यादित्यमण्डलम्। तानि तस्मै ददौ तुष्टः सूर्यो वै ब्रह्मरीतये। अश्व रूपाय मार्तण्डो याज्ञवल्क्याय धीमते ।। ६१.

Then those Yajus that had gone upward into the solar orb, the Sun, pleased for the sake of Brahman, gave to the wise Yājñavalkya, taking the form of a horse.