Vayu Purana

स भीतः प्राञ्जलिश्चैव स्थितवान् व्याकुलेन्द्रियः । तमार्त्तं विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा निषीदेत्यब्रुवन् किल

Frightened, with joined palms and agitated senses, he stood there; seeing him distressed and bewildered, they said, 'Sit down.'

निषादवंशकर्त्ताऽसौ बभूवानन्तविक्रमः । धीवरानसृजत्सोऽपि वेनकल्मषसम्भवान्

He became the progenitor of the Niṣāda lineage, possessing endless vigor; he also created fishermen, born from Vena's sin.

ये चान्ये विन्ध्यनिलयास्तुम्बुरातुवराः खसाः । अधर्मरुचयश्चापि सम्भूता वेनकल्मषात्

And others dwelling in the Vindhya mountains—Tumbura, Tuvara, Khasas—those inclined to unrighteousness, also arose from Vena's sin.

पुनर्महर्षयस्तस्य पाणिं वेनस्य दक्षिणम् । अरणीमिव संरम्भान्ममन्थुर्जातमन्यवः

Then the great sages, filled with anger, churned Vena's right hand, as if it were an arani stick.

पृथुस्तस्मात् समुत्पन्नः करास्फालनतेजसः । पृथोः करतलाद्वापि यस्माज्जातः पृथुस्ततः । दीप्यमानः स्ववपुषा साक्षादग्निरिवोज्वलन्

From that, Pṛthu was born, radiant with the energy of the striking hand; because he was born from Pṛthu's palm, he was called Pṛthu, shining with his own form like blazing fire.

आद्यमाजगवं नाम धनुर्गृह्य महारवम् । शरांश्च बिभ्रद्रक्षार्थं कवचञ्च महाप्रभम्

Taking up the foremost bow called 'Ajagava', which resounded greatly, and bearing arrows for protection, along with a splendid armor,

तस्मिञ्जातेऽथ भूतानि संप्रहृष्टानि सर्वशः । समुत्पन्ने महारात्रि वेनश्च त्रिदिवङ्गतः

When he was born, all beings became joyful everywhere; at the arising of the great night, Vena departed to heaven.

समुत्पन्नेन राजर्षिः स सत्पुत्रेण धीमता । पुरुषव्याघ्रः पुन्नाम्नो नरकात्र्त्रायते ततः

With his wise son thus born, the royal sage, a tiger among men, named Pṛthu, rescued his ancestors from hell.

तं नद्यश्च समुद्राश्च रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः । समागम्य तदा वैन्यमभ्यषिञ्चन्नराधिपम् । महता राजराज्येन महाराजं महाद्युतिम्

Then, rivers and oceans, bringing all kinds of jewels, gathered together and anointed Vainya as king of men, with the great royal kingdom, making him a mighty, radiant monarch.

६२.१३० सोऽभिषिक्तो महाराजा देवैरङ्गिरसः सुतैः । आदिराजो महाराजः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्

He was consecrated as a great king by the sons of Angiras among the gods; Pṛthu Vainya, the illustrious, became the first and foremost king.

पित्राऽपरञ्जितास्तस्य प्रजास्तेनानुरञ्जिताः । ततो राजेति नामास्य अनुरागादजायत

His subjects, whom his father had not won over, were won over by him; thus, from their affection, he acquired the name 'Rāja' (King).

आपस्तस्तम्भिरे चास्य समुद्रमभियास्यतः । पर्वताश्च विशीर्यन्ते ध्वजभङ्गश्च नाभवत्

The waters stood still for him as he approached the ocean; mountains shattered, and there was no breaking of banners.

अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सिद्ध्यन्त्यन्नानि चिन्तया । सर्वकामदुघा गावः पुटके पुटके मधु

The earth yielded crops without being plowed, food was produced by mere thought; cows gave all desired things, and honey was found in every vessel.

एतस्मिन्नेव काले च यज्ञे पैतामहे शुभे । सूतः सूत्यां समुत्पन्नः सौत्येऽहनि महामतिः । तस्मिन्नेव महायज्ञे जज्ञे प्राज्ञोऽथ मागधः

At that very time, during the auspicious ancestral sacrifice, a wise Sūta was born on the day of the Sūtya; in that great sacrifice, a learned Māgadha was also born.

ऐन्द्रेण हविषा चापि हविः पृक्तं बृहस्पतेः । जुहावेन्द्राय देवेन ततः सूतो व्यजायत

With the oblation for Indra, and also the oblation mixed with that of Bṛhaspati, the god offered it to Indra; from that, the Sūta was born.

प्रमादस्तत्र सञ्जज्ञे प्रायश्चित्तञ्च कर्मसु । शिष्यहव्येन यत्पृक्तमाभिभूतं गुरोर्हविः । अधरोत्तरचारेण जज्ञे तद्वर्णवैकृतम्

There, error arose, and expiation in the rites; what was mixed with the disciple's oblation overcame the teacher's oblation; through lower and upper conduct, that variation of caste was produced.

यच्च क्षत्रात्सम्भवद्ब्राह्मण्यां हीनयोनितः । सूतः पूर्वेण साधर्मतुल्यधर्मः प्रकीर्त्तितः

And what was born from a Kṣatriya father and a Brahmin mother, of inferior origin, the Sūta, is declared to have the same duties as the previous one.

मध्यमो ह्येष सूतस्य धर्मः क्षत्रोपजीवनम् । रथनागाश्च चरितं जघन्यञ्च चिकित्सितम्

This is the middle duty of the Sūta: living by service to Kṣatriyas; driving chariots and elephants, and the lowest is medical treatment.

पृथोः स्तवार्थं तौ तत्र समाहूतौ सुरर्षिभिः । तावूचुर्मुनयः सर्वे स्तूयतामेष पार्थिवः । कर्मैतदनुरूपं वां पात्रं स्तोत्रस्य चाप्ययम् ॥२.१.

For the purpose of praising Pṛthu, those two were summoned there by the divine sages; all the sages said: 'Let this king be praised; this deed and you both are fit for the hymn.'

६२.१४२ तावूचतुस्तदा सर्वांस्तानृषीन्सूतमागधौ । आवां देवानृषींश्चैव प्रीणयावः स्वकर्मभिः

Then the Sūta and Māgadha said to all those sages: 'We please the gods and sages with our own actions.'

न चास्य कर्म वै विद्वो न तथा लक्षणं यशः । स्तोत्रं येनास्य कुर्यावो राज्ञस्तेजस्विनो द्विजाः

Nor do we know his deeds, nor his characteristics and fame, by which we might compose a hymn for this illustrious king, O twice-born ones.

ऋषिभिस्तौ नियुक्तौ तु भविष्यैः स्तूयतामिति । दानधर्मरतो नित्यं सत्यवान् स जितेन्द्रियः । ज्ञानशीलो वदान्यस्तु संग्रामेष्वपराजितः

The sages appointed them, saying: 'Let him be praised in the future.' He is always devoted to charity and righteousness, truthful, self-controlled, learned, generous, and undefeated in battle.

यानि कर्माणि कृतवान् पृथुश्चापि महाबलः । तानि शीलेन बद्धानि स्तुवद्भिः सूतमागधैः

The deeds performed by mighty Pṛthu, bound by virtue, were praised by the Sūta and Māgadha.

ततः स्तवान्ते सुप्रीतः पृथुः प्रादात् प्रजेश्वरः । अनूपदेशं सूताय मगधं मागधाय च

Then, at the end of the praise, Pṛthu, the lord of creatures, being greatly pleased, granted the region of Anūpa to the Sūta, Magadha to the Magadha.

तदा वै पृथिवीपालाः स्तूयन्ते सूतमागधैः । आशीर्वादैः प्रबोध्यन्ते सूतमागधबन्दिभिः

At that time, the rulers of the earth were praised by the Sūtas and Magadhas; they were awakened with blessings by the Sūtas, Magadhas, and bards.

तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीताः प्रजा ऊचुर्महर्षयः । एष वो वृत्तिदो वैन्यो भवन्त्विति नराधिपः

Seeing him, the people and great sages, filled with supreme joy, said: 'This son of Vena will be your provider—let him be your king.'

ततो वैन्यं महाभागं प्रजाः समभिदुद्रुवुः । त्वन्नो वृत्तिं विधत्स्वेति महर्षेर्वचनात्तदा । सोऽभिद्रुतः प्रजाभिस्तु प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया

Then, at the words of the great sages, the people eagerly approached the illustrious Vainya, saying, 'From you, arrange for our livelihood.' Thus pursued by the people, desiring their welfare—

धनुर्गृहीत्वा बाणांश्च वसुधामार्द्दयद्बली । अस्यार्द्दनभय त्रस्ता गौर्भूत्वा प्राद्रवन्मही

Mighty, taking up his bow and arrows, he pressed the earth; terrified by the fear of being pressed, the earth, taking the form of a cow, fled.

तां पृथुर्धनुरादाय द्रवन्तीमन्वधावत । सा लोकान् ब्रह्मलोकादीन् गत्वा वैन्यभयात्तदा । ददर्श चाग्रतो वैन्यं कार्मुकोद्यतधारिणम् ॥२.१.

Pṛthu, taking up his bow, pursued her as she ran; she, out of fear of Vainya, went to the worlds, including Brahmā's world, and there saw Vainya standing before her, bow raised.