Vayu Purana

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.

आदित्यकिरणोपेतं त्वपुनर्भावमास्थितः। सर्वव्यापि विनिर्मुक्तो भविष्यति महामुनिः ।। ११.

Endowed with the rays of the sun, he will attain a state beyond rebirth, becoming all-pervading and liberated, O great sage.

अमूर्त्तिमन्तः पितरो धर्ममूर्त्तिधरास्तु ये। त्रय एते गणास्तेषां चत्वारोऽन्ये निबोधत ।। ११.

The Pitṛs who are formless, and those who possess the form of righteousness—these are three groups; now hear of four others.

यान्वक्ष्यामि द्विजश्रेष्ठा मूर्त्तिमन्तो महाप्रभाः। उत्पन्नास्ते स्वधायास्तु कन्या ह्यग्नेः कवेः सुताः ।। ११.

O best of twice-born, I shall tell you of those who are endowed with form and great splendor; they were born from Svadhā, the daughters of Agni and Kavi.

पितरो देवलोकेषु ज्योतिर्भासिषु भास्वराः। सर्वकामसमृद्धेषु द्विजा स्तान्भावयन्त्युत ।। ११.

The Pitṛs in the worlds of the gods, shining with radiance, dwell in realms filled with all enjoyments, and the twice-born indeed honor them.

एतेषां मानसी कन्या गौर्नाम दिवि विश्रुता। दत्तसेना कुमारेण शुक्रस्य महिषी प्रिया ।। ११.

Among them, a mind-born daughter named Gaur, renowned in heaven, became the beloved queen of Dattasena Kumāra, the son of Śukra.

एकत्रिंशच्च विख्याता भृगूणां कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनाः। मरीचिगर्भास्ते लोकाः समावृत्य दिवि स्थिताः ।। ११.

There are thirty-one famed among the Bhṛgus, enhancers of glory; these worlds, born from Marīci, are established in heaven, encompassing all.

एते ह्यङ्गिरसः पुत्राः साध्यैः सह विवर्द्धिताः। उपहूताः स्मृतास्ते तु पितरो भास्वरा दिवि। तान्क्षत्रियगणान्दृष्ट्वा भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः ।। ११.

These are the sons of Aṅgiras, who grew together with the Sādhyas; they are called and remembered as the shining Pitṛs in heaven. Seeing these groups of Kṣatriyas, those desiring results honor them.

एतेषां मानसी कन्या यशोदा नाम विश्रुता। पत्नी सा विश्वमहतः स्नुषा वै विश्वशर्म्मिणः ।। ११.

Among them, a mind-born daughter named Yaśodā is renowned; she is the wife of Viśvamahat and the daughter-in-law of Viśvaśarman.

राजर्षेर्जननी देवी खट्वाङ्गस्य महात्मनः। यस्य यज्ञे पुरा गीता गाथा गीतैर्महर्षिभिः ।। ११.

She is the divine mother of the royal sage Khaṭvāṅga, the great soul, at whose sacrifice, in ancient times, songs were sung by the great sages.

अग्नेर्जन्म तथा दृष्ट्वा शाण्डिल्यस्य महात्मनः। यजमानं दिलीपं ये पश्यन्ति सुसमाहिताः। सत्यव्रतं महात्मानं ते स्वर्गजयिनोऽमराः ।। ११.

Having seen the birth of Agni and of the great soul Śāṇḍilya, those who attentively behold the sacrificer Dilīpa and the great soul Satyavrata—those immortals are victorious in heaven.

आज्यपा नाम पितरः कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । समुत्पन्नस्य पुलहादुत्पन्नास्तस्य वै पुनः ।। ११.

The Pitṛs called Ājyapās were born from Kardama, the progenitor; they were again produced from Pulaha.

लोकेष्वेतेषु वर्त्तन्ते कामगेषु विहङ्गमाः । एतान्वैश्यगणाः श्राद्धे भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः ।। ११.

In these worlds, they move about as birds, desiring pleasures; the groups of Vaiśyas honor them in śrāddha rites, seeking rewards.

एतेषां मानसी सन्या विरजा नाम विश्रुता । ययातेर्जननी साध्वी पत्नी सा नहुषस्य तु ।। ११.

Among them, a mind-born daughter named Virajā is renowned; she is the virtuous mother of Yayāti and the wife of Nahuṣa.

सुकाला नाम पितरो वसिष्ठस्य प्रजापतेः । हिरण्यगर्भस्य सुताः शूद्रास्तान्बावयन्त्युत ।। ११.

The Pitṛs called Sukālās are the offspring of Vasiṣṭha, the progenitor, and the sons of Hiraṇyagarbha; the Śūdras honor them.

मानसा नाम ते लोका वहन्ते यत्र ते दिवि। एतेषां मानसी कन्या नर्मदा सरितां वरा ।। ११.

Their worlds are called Mānasa, which they bear in heaven; among them, a mind-born daughter is Narmadā, the best of rivers.

सा भावयति भूतानि दक्षिणापथगामिनी । जननी त्रसद्दस्योर्हि पुरुकुत्सपरिग्रहः ।। ११.

She sustains beings as she flows southward; she is the mother of Trasaddasyu and the spouse of Purukutsa.

एतेषामभ्युपगमान्मातुर्मन्वन्तरेश्वरः । मन्वन्त रादौ श्राद्धानि प्रवर्त्तयति सर्वशः ।। ११.

By approaching these in the age of Manu, the lord of the Manvantara, all śrāddha rites are established at the beginning of the Manvantara.

पिदॄणामानुपूर्व्येण सर्वेषां द्विजसत्तमाः । तस्मादिह स्वधर्मेण श्राद्धं देयन्तु श्रद्धया ।। ११.

O best of twice-born, in due order for all the Pitṛs, therefore here, one should offer śrāddha with faith, according to one's own duty.

सर्वेषां राजतैः पात्रैरपि वा रजतान्वितैः। दत्तं स्वधां पुरोधाय तथा प्रीणाति वै पितॄन् ।। ११.

Even when offerings are made to all with vessels of silver, or vessels adorned with silver, placing the svadhā first, it indeed pleases the ancestors.

सोमस्याप्यायनं कृत्वा ह्यग्नेर्वैवस्वतस्य च। उद गायनञ्चाग्नौ च अश्वमेधं तदामुयात् ।। ११.

Having performed the replenishment of Soma, and likewise of Agni and Vaivasvata, and the singing of praises to the waters and to Agni, one attains the fruit of the horse sacrifice.