Vayu Purana

तथा घर्मादितप्ताभ्यस्त्वद्भ्यो वृष्टिभ्य एव च। नैका मृगशरीरेभ्यो जायन्ते जन्तवस्त्विमे ॥ ८.

Likewise, from water heated by the sun and other sources, and from rain, various creatures are born from the bodies of animals.

मीनकाः पिप्पला दंशास्तथा तित्तिरपुत्रिकाः। नीलचित्राश्च जायन्ते ह्यलका बहुविस्तराः ॥ ८.

Fish, pippalā insects, mosquitoes, and the offspring of partridges, as well as many kinds of blue and variegated creatures, are born in the same way.

जलजाः स्वेदजाश्चैव जायन्ते जन्तवस्त्विमे। काशातो यञ्जकाः कीटनलदा बहुपादकाः ॥ ८.

These creatures, both aquatic and sweat-born, are produced; among them are reeds, gnats, cane-boring insects, and many-footed beings.

सिहला रोमलाश्चैव पिच्छलाः परिकीर्त्तिताः। इत्येमादिर्हि गणो जलजः स्वेदजः स्मृतः ॥ ८.

Sihalā, Romalā, and Picchalā are also mentioned; thus, this group of aquatic and sweat-born beings is remembered.

सर्पिर्भ्यो माषमुद्गानां जायन्ते क्रमशस्तथा। जम्बुबिल्वाम्रपूगेभ्यः फलेभ्यश्चैव जन्तवः ॥ ८.

From clarified butter, and from black gram and green gram, creatures are born in succession; likewise, from the fruits of jambu, bael, mango, and others, beings arise.

मुद्गेभ्यः पनसेभ्यश्च तण्डुलेभ्यस्तथैव च। तथा कोटरशुष्केभ्यो निहितेभ्यो भवन्ति हि ॥ ८.

From green gram, jackfruit, and also from rice, as well as from dry hollows and stored grains, creatures indeed come into being.

अन्येभ्योऽपि च जायन्ते न हि तेभ्यश्चिरं सदा। जन्तवस्तुरगादिभ्यो विषादिभ्यस्तथैव च ॥ ८.

Creatures are also born from other sources, but they do not remain there for long; beings arise from horses and other animals, and likewise from poisons.

बहून्यहानि निःक्षिप्ते सम्भवन्ति च गोमये। जायन्ते कृमयो विप्रा काष्ठेभ्यश्च घुणादयः ॥ ८.

When cow dung is left for many days, many are produced; worms are born, O sages, and in wood, insects such as borers arise.

क्रमाद्‌द्रुमाणां जायन्ते विविधा नीलमक्षिकाः। तथा शुष्कविकारेभ्यः पुत्रिकाः प्रभवन्ति च ॥ ८.

In succession, various blue flies are born from trees; likewise, from dry substances, offspring are produced.

कालिका शतिकेभ्यश्च सर्पा जायन्ति सर्वशः। संस्वेदजाश्च जायन्ते वृश्चिकाः शुष्कगोमयात् ॥ ८.

From black cloth, snakes are born in all directions; and from dried cow dung, sweat-born creatures such as scorpions arise.

गोभ्यो हि महिषेभ्यश्च जायन्ते जन्तवः प्रभो। मत्स्यादयश्च विविधा अण्डकुक्षौ विशेषतः ॥ ८.

From cows and buffaloes, O lord, creatures are born; especially, various kinds of fish and others are produced in eggs.

चैवीरिकाश्च जायन्ते तथा गोजाकुलानि च। तथान्यानि च सूक्ष्माणि जलौकादीनि जातयः ॥ ८.

Likewise, caivīrikās arise, as do herds of cattle; and other subtle beings, such as leeches and similar kinds, are also born.

मक्षिकाणां विकाराणि जायन्ते जात योऽपरे । प्रायेण तु वसन्त्यस्मिन्नुच्छिष्टोदककर्द्दमे ॥ ८.

Various forms of flies are produced, as are other types that are mostly found in leftover water and mud.

मशकानां विकाराणि भ्रमराणां तथैव च। तृणेभ्यश्चैव जायन्ते पुत्रिका पुत्रभासकाः ॥ ८.

Different forms of mosquitoes and bees likewise come into being; and from grasses are born creatures called putrikās and putrabhāsakas.

मणिच्छेदास्तथा व्यालाः पोतजाः परिकीर्त्तिताः। शतवेरिविकाराणि करीषेभ्यो भवन्तिह ॥ ८.

Fragments of gems, serpents, and those born in ships are mentioned; and various forms of śataveri arise here from dung.

एवमादिरसङ्ख्यातो गणः संस्वेदजो मया। समासाभिहितो ह्येष प्राक्कर्मवशजः स्मृतः ॥ ८.

Thus, this innumerable group born from sweat has been briefly described by me; it is said to be produced by previous actions.

तथाऽन्ये नैऋताः सत्त्वास्ते स्मृता उपसर्गजाः। पूतास्तु योनिजाः केचित्केचिदौत्पत्तिकाः स्मृताः ॥ ८.

Likewise, there are other beings called naiṛtas, known as those born from affliction; some are considered to be womb-born, while others are said to be spontaneous.

प्रायेण देवाः सर्वे वै विज्ञेया ह्युपपत्तिजाः । केचित्तु योनिजा देवाः केचिदेवानिमित्ततः ॥ ८.

Generally, all the gods should be understood as being born by manifestation; but some gods are womb-born, and some arise without cause.

तूलालाघश्च कोलश्च शिवा कन्या तथैव च। अपत्यं सरमायास्तु गणा वै सरमादयः ॥ ८.

Tūlālāgha, Kola, Śivā, and Kanyā as well; and the offspring of Saramā—the groups known as the Saramās.

श्यामश्च शबलश्चैव अर्जुनो हरितस्तथा। कृष्णो धूम्रारूणश्चैव तूलालाघश्च कद्रुकाः ॥ ८.

Śyāma, Śabala, Arjuna, Harita, Kṛṣṇa, Dhūmrārūṇa, Tūlālāgha, and Kadrukas.

सुरसाथ विजज्ञे तु शतमेकं शिरो मतम्। सर्पाणां तक्षको राजा नागानाञ्चापि वासुकिः । द्र. गरुडपुराणे १.१९७.१२ मध्ये वासुकेः पार्थिवमण्डले एवं तक्षकस्य वायुमण्डले स्थितिः तमोबहुल इत्येष गणः क्रोधवशात्मकः ॥ ८.

Surasā is said to have produced a hundred-headed one; among serpents, Takṣaka is king, and among nāgas, Vāsuki; this group, full of darkness, is governed by wrath.

पुलहस्यात्मजा सर्गस्ताम्रायास्तन्निबोधत। बह्वन्यास्त्वभिविख्यातास्ताम्रायाश्च विजज्ञिरे ॥ ८.

Now hear of the offspring of Pulaha’s son, Tāmrā; many others, well-known, were also born from Tāmrā.

श्येनी भासी तथा क्रौञ्ची धृतराष्ट्री शुकी तथा। अरुणस्य भार्या श्येनी तु वीर्यवन्तौ महाबलौ। सम्पातिञ्च जटायुञ्च प्रसूता पक्षिसत्तमौ ॥ ८.

Śyenī, Bhāsī, Krauñcī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, and Śukī; Śyenī, the wife of Aruṇa, gave birth to the mighty Sampāti and Jaṭāyu, the foremost of birds.

सम्पातिरजनत् पुत्रं कन्यामेकां तथैव च। जटायुषश्च ये पुत्राः काक गृध्राश्चकर्णिनः ॥ ८.

Sampāti fathered a son and also a daughter; and Jaṭāyu’s sons were crows and vultures with large ears.

भार्या गरुत्मतश्चापि भासी क्रौञ्ची तथा शुकी। धृतराष्ट्री च भद्रा च तास्वपत्यानि वक्ष्यते ॥ ८.

The wives of Garutmat—Bhāsī, Krauñcī, Śukī, Dhṛtarāṣṭrī, and Bhadrā—of these, their offspring will be described.

शुकी गरुत्मतः पुत्रान् सुषुवे षट् परिश्रुतान् । त्रिशिरं सुमुखञ्चैव बलं पृष्ठं महाबलम् ॥ ८.

Śukī bore to Garutmat six renowned sons: Triśiras, Sumukha, Bala, Pṛṣṭha, and the mighty Mahābala.

त्रिशङ्खनेत्रं सुमुखं सुरूपं सुरसं बलम्। एषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च गरुडानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ८.

Triśaṅkhanetra, Sumukha, Surūpa, Surasa, and Bala; these are the sons and grandsons of the great-hearted Garuḍas.

चतुर्दश सहस्राणि क्रूराणां पन्नगाशिनाम्। पुत्रपौत्रविसर्गाच्च तेषां वै वंशविस्तरः ॥ ८.

There are fourteen thousand cruel, serpent-eating ones; from their sons and grandsons, the lineage is extended.

व्याप्तानि यानि देशानि तानि वक्ष्ये यथाक्रमम्। शाल्मलिद्वीपमखिलं देवकूटञ्च पर्वतम् ॥ ८.

The regions they have filled, I will now describe in order: the entire Śālmalī island and the mountain Devakūṭa.