Vayu Purana

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.

यजूंष्यधीयन्ते यानि ब्राह्मणा येन केन च। अश्वरूपाय दत्तानि ततस्ते वाजिनोऽभवन् ।। ६१.

The Brāhmaṇas who study those Yajus, which were given to him in the form of a horse, became known as Vājins.

ब्रह्महत्या तु यैश्चीर्णा चरणाच्चरकाः स्मृताः । वैशम्पायनशिष्यास्ते चरकाः समुदाहृताः ।। ६१.

Those by whom the expiation for Brāhmaṇa-slaying was performed are called Carakas, from the act of wandering. The disciples of Vaiśampāyana are thus known as Carakas.

इत्येते चरकाः प्रोक्ता वाजिनस्तान्निबोधत। याज्ञवल्क्यस्य शिष्यास्ते कण्ववैधेयशालिनः ।। ६१.

Thus these Carakas have been described; now hear of the Vājins. They are the disciples of Yājñavalkya: Kaṇva, Vaideha, and Śālina.

मध्यन्दिनश्च शापेयी विदिग्धश्चाप्य उद्दलः। ताम्रायणश्च वात्स्यश्च तथा गालवशैशिरी। आटवी च तथा पर्णी वीरणी सपरायणः ।। ६१.

Madhyandina, Śāpeya, Vidigdha, Uddala, Tāmrāyaṇa, Vātsya, Gālava, Śaiśirī, Āṭavī, Parṇī, Vīraṇī, and Parāyaṇa—these are named.

इत्येते वाजिनः प्रोक्ता दश पञ्च च संस्मृताः। शतमेकाधिकं कृत्स्नं यजुषां वै विकल्पकाः ।। ६१.

Thus these Vājins, fifteen in number, are remembered. In all, there are one hundred and one recensions of the Yajus.

पुत्रमध्यापयामास सुमन्तुमथ जैमिनिः। सुमन्तुश्चापि सुत्वानं पुत्रमध्यापयत्प्रभुः। सुकर्माणं सुतं सुत्वा पुत्रमध्यापयत्प्रभुः ।। ६१.

Then Jaimini instructed his son Sumantu, and Sumantu, having a son, likewise instructed his son. Having a son, Sukarmā also instructed his son.

स सहस्रमधीत्याशु सुकर्माप्यथ संहिताः। प्रोवाचाथ सहस्रस्य सुकर्मा सूर्यवर्चसः ।। ६१.

He, Sukarmā, quickly mastered a thousand Saṃhitās, and then, radiant as the sun, taught those thousand Saṃhitās.

अनध्यायेष्वधीयानांस्ताञ्जघान शतक्रतुः। प्रायोपवेशमकरोत्ततोऽसौ शिष्यकारणात् ।। ६१.

When some studied during prohibited times, Indra struck them down; then, for the sake of his disciples, Sukarmā undertook a fast unto death.

क्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा ततः शक्रो वरमस्मै ददौ पुनः। भाविनौ ते महावीर्यौ शिष्यावनलवर्चसौ ।। ६१.

Seeing him thus angered, Indra granted him a boon again: 'Two disciples of yours, endowed with great strength and fiery brilliance, will be born.'

अधीयानौ महाप्राज्ञौ सहस्रं सहितावुभौ। एतौ सुरौ महाभागौ मा क्रुध्य द्विजसत्तम ।। ६१.

'These two, both highly wise and studying together, will master a thousand Saṃhitās; O best of twice-born, do not be angry with them, for they are blessed divine beings.'