Vayu Purana

माया विहरणे विप्रा गिरौ क्रौञ्चे निपातिते। तारके चासुरवरे समुदीर्णे निपातिते ।। ११.

O brāhmaṇas, in the sport of illusion, when the mountain Krauñca was struck down, and when the great Asura Tāraka was raised up and then slain.

सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रैर्महाभागैर्देवरैग्निसुतः प्रभुः । सेनापत्येन दैत्यारिरभिषिक्तः प्रतापवान् ।। ११.

Then, with Indra and Upendra and the illustrious gods, the lord, son of Agni, was anointed as commander of the army, the mighty foe of the Daityas.

देवसेनापतिस्त्वेवं पठ्यते नरनायकः। देवारिस्कन्दनः स्कन्दः सर्वलोकेश्वरः प्रभुः ।। ११.

Thus, he is called the commander of the divine army, the leader of men, Skanda, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods, the lord of all worlds.

प्रमथैर्विविधैर्दवैस्तथा भूत गणैरपि । मातृभिर्विविधाभिश्च विनायकगणैस्तथा ।। ११.

With various Pramathas, Davas, and also with hosts of Bhūtas, with various Mothers and likewise with groups of Vināyakas.

सा त्वपश्यद्विमानानि पतन्ती सा दिवश्च्युता । त्रसरेणुप्रमाणानि तेष्वपश्यच्च्युतान् पितॄन् ।। ११.

She then saw aerial chariots falling, she herself cast down from heaven, and among them she saw her ancestors, fallen, the size of dust motes.

सुसूक्ष्मानपरित्यक्तानग्नीनग्निष्विवाहितान्। त्रायध्वमित्युवाचाथ पतन्ती तानवाक्शिराः ।। ११.

Extremely subtle, abandoned, their fires not tended, like extinguished flames—she, falling, spoke to them with bowed head: 'Protect me!'

तैरुक्ता सा तु माभैषीरित्युक्ताधिष्ठिताभवत्। ततः प्रासादयत्सा वै पितॄंस्तान् दीनया गिरा ।। ११.

Addressed by them, 'Do not fear,' she was thus reassured; then she sought to appease those ancestors with her plaintive words.

ऊचुस्ते पितरः कन्यां भ्रष्टैश्वर्यां व्यतिक्रमात्। भ्रष्टैश्वर्या स्वदोषेण तपसि त्वं शुचिस्मिते ।। ११.

The ancestors said to the maiden, deprived of her prosperity through transgression: 'Deprived of prosperity by your own fault, you must practice austerity, O fair-smiling one.'

यैः क्रियन्ते च कर्म्माणि शरीरैरिह दैवतैः । तैरेव तत्कर्मफलं प्राप्नुवन्तीह देवताः ।। ११.

Whatever acts are performed here by the gods with bodies, by those very acts do the deities obtain their results here.

सद्यः फलन्ति कर्माणि देवत्वे प्रेत्य मानुषे। तस्मादमावस्वपत्यत्वं प्रेत्य प्राप्स्यसे फलम् ।। ११.

Deeds bear fruit immediately, whether in divinity, after death, or in human form; therefore, after death, you will obtain the fruit of being Amāvasvapatī.

इत्युक्त्या वै पितरः पुनस्ते तु प्रसादिताः। ध्यात्वा प्रसादं सञ्चक्रुस्तस्यास्ते त्वनुकम्पया ।। ११.

Thus addressed, the ancestors were again appeased; meditating, they bestowed their favor upon her out of compassion.

अवश्यम्भाविनं दृष्ट्वा ह्यर्थमूचुस्ततः सुराः । सोमपाः पितरः कन्यां राज्ञश्चैव ह्यमावसोः ।। ११.

Seeing that the destined event was certain, the gods, the Soma-drinkers, the Pitṛs, and the king's daughter of Amāvasu spoke thus.

उत्पन्नस्य पृथिव्यां तु मानुषत्वे महात्मनः। कन्या भूत्वा त्विमाँल्लोकान्पुनः प्राप्स्यसि स्वानिति ।। ११.

When you are born on earth as a human, O great one, becoming a maiden, you will again attain your own worlds.

अष्टाविंशे भवित्री त्वं द्वापरे मत्स्ययोनिजा। अस्यैव राज्ञो दुहिता अद्रिकायां ह्यमावसोः ।। ११.

In the twenty-eighth Dvāpara, you will be born from the womb of a fish, as the daughter of this very king Amāvasu, from Adrikā.

पराशरस्य दायादं ऋषेस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि। स वेदमेकं विप्रर्षिश्चतुर्धा वै करिष्यति ।। ११.

You will give birth to the heir of the sage Parāśara; that wise sage will divide the one Veda into four.

महाभिषस्य पुत्रौ द्वौ शन्तनोः कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनौ। विचित्रवीर्य्यं धर्मज्ञं त्वमेवोत्पादयिष्यसि ।। ११.

You will give birth to two sons of Mahābhiṣa, the renowned Śantanu, increasing his fame: Vicitravīrya, who knows dharma.

चित्राङ्गदं चराजानं तेजोबलगुणान्वितम्। एतानुत्पाद्य पुत्रं स्वं पुनर्लोकानवाप्स्यसि ।। ११.

You will beget Citrāṅgada, the king, endowed with energy, strength, and virtues; after producing these sons, you will again attain your worlds.

व्यतिक्रमात्पितॄणां त्वं प्राप्स्यसे जन्म कुत्सितम्। तस्यैव राज्ञस्त्वं कन्या अद्रिकायां भविष्यसि ।। ११.

Because of transgressing the Pitṛs, you will obtain a blameworthy birth; you will become the daughter of that same king, in Adrikā.

कन्या भूत्वा ततश्च त्वमिमान् लोकानवाप्स्यसि। एवमुक्ता तु दाशेयी जाता सत्यवती तु सा ।। ११.

Becoming a maiden, you will then attain these worlds; thus addressed, the daughter of Dāśa became Satyavatī.

अद्रिकायां सुता मत्स्यां सुता जाता ह्यमावसोः। अद्रि कामत्स्यसम्भूता गङ्गायामनुसङ्गमे ।। ११.

Born as the daughter in Adrikā, as Matsyā, the daughter of Amāvasu, she was produced from Adrikā as a fish, at the confluence with the Gaṅgā.

तस्य राज्ञो हि सा कन्या राज्ञो वीर्य्ये सदैव हि। विरजा नाम ते लोका दिवि रोचन्ति ते गणाः ।। ११.

She was the daughter of that king, always possessing royal prowess; your worlds are called Virajā, and those hosts shine in heaven.

अग्निष्वात्ताः स्मृतास्तत्र पितरो भास्वरप्रभाः । तान्दानवगणा यक्षा रक्षोगन्धर्व्वकिन्नराः। भूतसर्पपिशाचाश्च भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः ।। ११.

There, the Pitṛs called Agniṣvāttas are remembered, radiant and shining; the hosts of Dānavas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Bhūtas, Serpents, and Piśācas honor them, seeking rewards.

एते पुत्राः समाख्याताः पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः। त्रय एते गणाः प्रोक्ता धर्ममूर्तिधराः शुभाः ।। ११.

These are said to be the sons of Pulaha, the lord of creatures; these three groups are declared, upholding dharma and auspicious forms.

एतेषां मानसी कन्या पीवरी नाम विश्रुता। योगिनी योगपत्नी च योगमाता तथैव च ।। ११.

Among them, a mind-born daughter named Pīvarī is renowned; she is a yoginī, a yogic wife, and likewise the mother of yoga.

भविता द्वापरं प्राप्य अष्टाविंशन्तु दैवतम्। पराशरकुलोद्भूतः शुको नाम महातपाः ।। ११.

In the Dvāpara, at the twenty-eighth cycle, there will be born a great ascetic named Śuka, sprung from the lineage of Parāśara.

श्रीमान्योगी महायोगी योगस्तस्माद्द्विजोत्तमः। व्यासादरण्यां सम्भूतो विधूम इव पावकः ।। ११.

That illustrious yogin, a great ascetic, the foremost among twice-born, was born from Vyāsa in the forest, like a smokeless fire.

स तस्यां पितृकन्यायां योगाचार्यान्परिश्रुतान् । कृष्णं गौरं प्रभुं शम्भुं तथा भूरिश्रुतं ववौ ।। ११.

From that daughter of the Pitṛs, he produced renowned teachers of yoga: Kṛṣṇa, Gaura, Prabhu, Śambhu, and Bhūriśruta.

कन्यां कीर्त्तिमतीञ्चैव योगिनीं योगमातरम् । ब्रह्मदत्तस्य जननी महिषी त्वणुहस्य तु ।। ११.

He also produced Kīrtimatī, a maiden, a yoginī, the mother of yoga, who became the mother of Brahmadatta and the queen of Vaṇuha.

एतानुत्पाद्य धर्मात्मा पुत्रान्योगमवाप्य च। महायोगतपाश्चैव अपरावर्त्तिनीं गतिम् ।। ११.

Having produced these sons, the righteous one, having attained yoga and great asceticism, reached the state from which there is no return.