Vayu Purana

एवमेषा स्थिता संस्था ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना । पितॄणामादिसर्गस्तु लोकानामक्षयार्थिनाम् ।। २१.

Thus this arrangement was established by Brahmā, the supreme lord: the original creation of the ancestors, for those worlds seeking imperishability.

इत्येते पितरो देवा देवाश्च पितरः पुनः। दौहित्रा यजमानाश्च प्रोक्ताश्चैव मयाऽनघाः ।। २१.

Thus, these ancestors are gods, and the gods are again ancestors; the sacrificers and their descendants have also been described by me, O sinless ones.

लोका दुहितरश्चैव दौहित्राश्च सुतास्तथा। दानानि सह शौचेन तीर्थानि च फलानि च ।। २१.

The worlds, daughters, grandsons, and sons, as well as gifts, purity, sacred places, and their fruits, have all been explained.

अक्षयत्वं द्विजाश्चैव यायावरविधिस्तथा । प्रोक्तं सर्वं यथान्यायं यथा ब्रह्माऽब्रवीत् पुरा ।। २१.

Imperishability, the twice-born, and the wandering ascetic tradition have all been stated according to proper order, as Brahmā once spoke.

बृहस्पतिरुवाच।। इत्येतदङ्गिराः प्राह ऋषीणां श्रृण्वतां तदा। पृष्टस्तु संशयं सर्वं पितॄणां प्राह संसदि ।। २१.

Bṛhaspati said: Thus Aṅgiras spoke this to the listening sages; when questioned, he explained all doubts concerning the ancestors in the assembly.

सत्रे वै वितते पूर्वं तदा वर्षसहस्रिके । यस्मिन् गृहपतिर्ह्यासीद्ब्रह्मा वै देवता प्रभुः ।। २१.

In the ancient sacrifice, lasting a thousand years, where the householder was present, Brahmā, the lord of the gods, presided.

संवत्सरशतान्यं च तत्रोपेता इति श्रुतिः। श्लोकाश्चात्र पुरा गीता ऋषिभिर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः ।। २१.

It is heard that hundreds of years were spent there; and verses were sung by the sages, those who speak of Brahman, in that place.

दीक्षितस्य तदा सत्रे ब्रह्मणः परमात्मनः। तत्रैव जातमत्युग्रं पितॄणामक्षयार्थिना। लोकानां च हितार्थाय ब्रह्मणा परमेष्टिना ।। २१.

At that sacrifice, the supreme soul, Brahmā, was initiated; there, the fierce desire for imperishability arose among the ancestors, for the welfare of the worlds, by Brahmā, the supreme lord.

सूत उवाच।। एवं बृहस्पतिः पूर्वं पृष्टः पुत्र्त्रेण धीमता। प्रोवाच पितृवंशन्तु यत्तद्वैसमुदाहृतम् । अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि वरुणस्य निबोधत ।। २१.

Sūta said: Thus, Bṛhaspati, when questioned by his wise son, spoke of the lineage of the ancestors as it was recounted; now I shall speak further—listen to the account of Varuṇa.

ऋषयश्चैवमुक्तास्तु परं हर्षमुपागताः। परं शुश्रूषवो भूयः पप्रच्छुस्तदनन्तरम् ।। २२.

When the sages had been addressed in this way, they became exceedingly joyful; eager to listen further, they questioned again immediately.

ऋषय ऊचुः ।। वंशानामानुपूर्व्येण राज्ञाञ्चामिततेजसाम्। स्थितिञ्चैषां प्रभावञ्च ब्रूहि नः परिपृच्छताम् ।। २२.

The sages said: Tell us, in proper sequence, about the dynasties and the kings of immeasurable energy, their existence and their greatness, as we inquire.

एवमुक्तस्ततः सूतस्तथाऽसौ लोमहर्षणः। शुश्रूषामुत्तराख्याने ऋषीणां वाक्यकोविदः ।। २२.

Thus addressed, the charioteer Lomaharṣaṇa, skilled in the words of the sages, prepared himself to listen to the subsequent narration.

आख्यानकुशलो भूयः परं वाक्यमुवाच ह । ब्रुवतो मे निबोधस्व ऋषिराह यथा मम ।। २२.

Expert in storytelling, he spoke further, saying: 'Hear what the sage told me, just as it was spoken to me.'

वंशानामानुपूर्व्येण राज्ञाञ्चामिततेजसाम्। स्थितिं चैषां प्रभावञ्च ब्रुवतो मे निबेधत ।। २२.

Listen as I recount, in order, the lineages and the status and power of the kings of boundless energy.

वरुणस्य पत्नी सामुद्री शुनोदेवीत्युदाहृता । तस्याः पुत्रौ कलिर्वैद्यः सुता च सुरसुन्दरी ।। २२.

Varuṇa's wife, called Sāmudrī and also known as Śunodevī, bore two sons, Kali and Vaidya, and a daughter, Surasundarī.

कलि पुत्रौ महावीर्यौ जयश्च विजयश्च ह। वैद्यपुत्रौ घृणिश्चैव मुनिश्चैव महाबलौ ।। २२.

Kali's sons, Jay and Vijaya, were of great strength; Vaidya's sons, Ghṛṇi and Muni, were also mighty.

प्रजानामत्तुकामानामन्योन्यस्य प्रभक्षिणौ। भक्षयित्वा तावन्योन्यं विनाशं समवापतुः ।। २२.

Desiring to consume the creatures, those two devoured each other and thus met their destruction.

कलिः सुरायां सञ्जज्ञे तस्य पुत्रो मदः स्मृतः । त्वाष्ट्री हिंसा कलेर्भार्य्या ज्येष्ठा या निकृतिः स्मृता ।। २२.

Kali was born among the gods; his son is known as Mada. Kali's wife was Tvāṣṭrī, whose elder sister, Nikṛti, is remembered as Himsā.

असूतान्यान् कलेः पुत्रांश्चतुरः पुरुषादकान्। नाकं विघ्नं च विख्यातं सद्रमं विधमन्तथा ।। २२.

She gave birth to four other sons of Kali, all man-eaters: Nāka, Vighna, Sadrama, and Vidhama, as they are known.

अशिरस्कस्तयोर्विघ्नो नाकश्चैवाशरीरवान्। सद्रमश्चैक हस्तोऽभूद्विधमश्चैकपात्स्मृतः ।। २२.

Of those, Vighna was headless, Nāka was bodiless, Sadrama had only one hand, and Vidhama is remembered as one-footed.

सद्रमस्य तथा पत्नी तामसी पूतना स्मृता । रेवती विधमस्यापि तयोः पुत्राः सहस्रशः ।। २२.

Sadrama's wife was Tāmasī, known as Pūtanā; Vidhama's wife was Revatī. Their sons numbered in the thousands.

नाकस्य शकुनिः पत्नी विघ्नस्य च अयोमुखी। राक्षसास्तु महाशीर्षाः सन्ध्याद्वयविचारिणः ।। २२.

Nāka's wife was Śakuni, and Vighna's wife was Ayomukhī. The Rakṣasas, with great heads, wandered at twilight.

रेवतीपूतनापुत्रा नैऋता नामतः स्मृताः। ग्रहास्ते राक्षसाः सर्वे बालानान्तु विशेषतः। स्कन्दस्तेषामधिपतिर्ब्रह्मणोऽनुमते प्रभुः ।। २२.

The sons of Revatī and Pūtanā are called Naiṛtas. All those Rakṣasas are known as planets, especially among children. Skanda is their lord, empowered by Brahmā.

बृहस्पतेर्या भगिनी वरस्त्री ब्रह्मचारिणी। योगसिद्धा जगत्कृत्स्नमसक्ता चरते सदा ।। २२.

Bṛhaspati's sister, a noble woman and celibate, accomplished in yoga, always wanders unattached throughout the whole world.

प्रभासस्य तु सा भार्या वसूनामष्टमस्य तु। विश्वकर्मा सुतस्तस्या जातः शिल्पिप्रजापतिः ।। २२.

She was the wife of Prabhāsa, the eighth of the Vasus. Their son was Viśvakarmā, the artisan and progenitor.

त्वष्टा विराजो रूपाणां धर्म्मपौत्र उदारधीः। कर्त्ता शिल्पसहस्राणां त्रिदशानाञ्च वास्तुकृत् ।। २२.

Tvaṣṭā, son of Dharma, wise and radiant, is the creator of thousands of crafts and the architect of the gods.

यः सर्वेषां विमानानि देवतानाञ्चकार ह। मानुषाश्चोपजीवन्ति यस्य शिल्पं महात्मनः ।। २२.

He made all the aerial vehicles for the deities, and humans also live by the skill of this great soul.

प्रह्लादी विश्रुता तस्य त्वष्टुः पत्नी विरोचना। विरोचनस्य भगिनी माता त्रिशिरसस्तु सा ।। २२.

Prahlādī, renowned, was Tvaṣṭā's wife, Virocanā. She was also the sister of Virocana and the mother of Triśiras.

देवाचार्यस्य महतो विश्वकर्मस्य धीमतः। विश्वकर्मात्मजश्चैव विश्वकर्ममयः स्मृतः ।। २२.

The great and wise Viśvakarmā, teacher of the gods, had a son called Viśvakarmamaya, remembered by that name.