Vayu Purana

त्वयेह भवने मह्यं वस्तव्यं निर्विशङ्कया। इमौ च बालकौ मह्यं कन्या च वरवर्णिनी ।। २२.

"You must remain here in my place, without fear, in this house; these two sons and my daughter of excellent complexion are entrusted to you."

भर्त्रे वै नैवमाख्येयमिदं भगवते त्वया। एवमुक्ताब्रवीत् संज्ञां संज्ञायाः पार्थिवी तु सा ।। २२.

"This must never be revealed to the lord, my husband, by you." Thus instructed, the earth-born woman spoke to Saṃjñā.

आकाशग्रहणाद्देवि आशयं नैव कर्हिचित्। आख्यास्यामि मतं तुभ्यं गच्छ देवि स्वमालयम् ।। २२.

"O goddess, from grasping the sky, one never attains the goal; I will follow your instructions. Go, goddess, to your own abode."

समाधाय च तां संज्ञा तथेत्युक्ता तया च सा। त्वष्टुः समीपमगमद्व्रीडितेव तपस्विनी ।। २२.

Having agreed to this, Saṃjñā, thus addressed by her, went to Tvaṣṭṛ, the ascetic, feeling ashamed.

पिता तामागतां दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धः संज्ञामथाब्रवीत्। भर्तुः समीपं गच्छ त्वं मा जुगुप्स दिवाकरम् ।। २२.

Her father, seeing her arrive, angrily said to Saṃjñā: "Go to your husband; do not despise the radiant one."

सैवमुक्ता तदा पित्रा नियुक्ता च पुनः पुनः। वर्षाणान्तु सहस्रं वै वसति स्म पितुर्गृहे ।। २२.

Thus addressed and repeatedly instructed by her father, she dwelt in her father's house for a thousand years.

भर्तुः समीपं गच्छ त्वं नियुक्ता च पुनः पुनः। अगमद्वडवा भूत्वाच्छाद्य रूपमनिन्दिता। उत्तरान् सा कुरून् गत्वा तृणान्यथ चचार सा ।। २२.

Again and again commanded to return to her husband, she became a mare, concealing her form, and went to the northern Kurus, where she grazed on grass.

द्वितीयायान्तु संज्ञायां संज्ञेयमिति चिन्त्यताम्। आदित्यो जनयामास पुत्रावादित्यवर्चसौ ।। २२.

From the second Saṃjñā, let it be considered thus, the Sun begot two sons endowed with the radiance of the Sun.

पूर्वजस्य मनोस्तुल्यौ सादृश्येन तु तौ प्रभू । श्रुतश्रवं तु धर्म्मज्ञं श्रुतकर्म्माणमेव च ।। २२.

Both were equal in likeness to the elder Manu; one was Śrutaśravas, wise in righteousness, and the other was Śrutakarman.

श्रुतश्रवा मनुः सोऽपि सावर्णिर्वैभविष्यति। श्रुतकर्म्मा तु विज्ञेयो ग्रहो वै यः शनैश्चरः ।। २२.

Śrutaśravas is Manu, who will be known as Sāvarṇi in the future; Śrutakarman is to be known as the planet Saturn, called Śanaiścara.

मनुरेवाभवत्सो वै सावर्ण्य इति बुध्यते। संज्ञा तु पार्थिवी सा वै स्वस्य पुत्रस्य वै तदा ।। २२.

He indeed became Manu, known as Sāvarṇi; and Saṃjñā, the earth-born, at that time showed greater affection for her own son.

चकाराभ्यधिकं स्नेहं न तथा पूर्वजेषु वै। मनुस्तच्चाक्षमत्सर्वं यमस्तद्वै न चाक्षमत् ।। २२.

She showed more affection to him than to her earlier children; Manu accepted all this, but Yama did not accept it.

बहुशो यस्यमानस्तु सापत्न्यादतिदुःखितः। तां वै रोषाच्च बाल्याच्च भाविनोऽर्थस्य वै बलात् ।। २२.

Often scolded by his stepmother, greatly distressed, out of anger, childishness, and the force of future destiny—

पदा सन्तर्जयामास संज्ञां चैव स्वतो यमः। सा शशाव ततः क्रोधात् सवर्णा जननी यमम् ।। २२.

Yama threatened Saṃjñā with his foot; then, out of wrath, Savarṇā, his mother, cursed Yama.

पदा तर्जयसे यस्मात् पितृभार्यां यशस्विनीम्। तस्मात्तवैष चरणः पतिष्यति न संशयः ।। २२.

"Because you threatened your father's illustrious wife with your foot, therefore this foot of yours will surely fall off—there is no doubt."

यमस्तु तेन शापेन भृशं पीडितमानसः। मनुना सह धर्म्मात्मा पितुः सर्व्वं न्यवेदयत् ।। २२.

Yama, whose mind was greatly troubled by that curse, together with Manu, who was righteous, reported everything to their father.

भृशं शापभयोद्विग्नः संज्ञावाक्यैर्विनिर्जितः। बाल्याद्वा यदि वा मोहान्मां भवांस्त्रातुमर्हति ।। २२.

Greatly disturbed by fear of the curse and overcome by words of reason, whether from childhood or from delusion, I am worthy of being saved by you.

शप्तोऽहमस्मिँल्लोकेश जनन्या तपतां वर। तव प्रसादो नस्त्रातुं ह्येतस्मान्महतो भयात् ।। २२.

O lord of the world, best among those who suffer, I have been cursed by my mother; may your favor indeed protect us from this great danger.

विवस्वानेवमुक्तस्तु यमं प्रोवाच वै प्रभुः। असंशयं पुत्र महद्भविष्यं तत्र कारणम् ।। २२.

Then Vivasvat, thus addressed, spoke to Yama: 'Without doubt, my son, there is a great cause behind this.'

येन त्वामाविशत्क्रोधो धर्म्मज्ञं सत्यवादिनम्। न शक्यमेतन्मिथ्या तु कर्त्तुं मातुर्वचस्तव ।। २२.

By which anger entered you, who know righteousness and speak the truth; it is not possible to make your mother's words false.

कृमयो मांसमादाय यास्यन्ति तु महीं तव। ततः पादं महाप्राज्ञ पुनः संप्राप्स्यसे सुखम् ।। २२.

Worms, taking your flesh, will go to the earth; after that, O greatly wise one, you will regain your foot and happiness.

कृतमेवं वचः सत्यं मातुस्तव भविष्यति। शापस्य परिहारेण त्वं च त्राता भविष्यसि ।। २२.

Thus, your mother's words will indeed come true; by the removal of the curse, you too will be protected.

आदित्यस्त्वब्रवीत् संज्ञां किमर्थं तनयेषु वै। तुल्येष्वप्यधिकः स्नेह एकस्मिन् क्रियते त्वया ।। २२.

But the Sun said to Saṃjñā: 'For what reason, even though your children are equal, do you show greater affection to one?'

सा तत्परिहरन्ती वै नाचचक्षे विवस्वतः। आत्मना स समाधाय योगन्तथ्यमपश्यत ।। २२.

She, wishing to avoid that, did not tell Vivasvat; but he, concentrating himself, saw the truth through the power of yoga.

तां शप्तुकामो भगवान् नाशाय कुपितः प्रभुः । सा तत्सर्वं यथातत्त्वमाचचक्षे विवस्वतः ।। २२.

The blessed lord, wishing to curse her and angry, sought to destroy her; but she told Vivasvat everything as it truly was.

विवस्वानथ तच्छ्रुत्वा क्रुद्धस्त्वष्टारमभ्ययात्। त्वष्टा तु तं यथान्यायमर्चयित्वा विभावसुम् ।। २२.

Then, having heard that, Vivasvat, angry, went to Tvaṣṭṛ; and Tvaṣṭṛ, according to custom, honored the blazing one.

निर्द्दग्धुकामं रोषेण सान्त्वयामास वै शनैः। तवातितेजसा युक्तमिदं रूपं न शोभते ।। २२.

Desiring to burn him in his wrath, he gently appeased him: 'This form, endowed with excessive brilliance, does not suit you.'

असहन्ती तु तत् संज्ञा वने चरति शाद्वले। द्रक्ष्यते तां भवानद्य स्वां भार्यां शुभचारिणीम् ।। २२.

Unable to endure that, Saṃjñā wanders in the green forest; today you will see her, your own wife, who conducts herself virtuously.

श्लाघ्यां यौवनसम्पन्नां योगमास्थाय गोपते। अनुकूलं भवेदेवं यदि स्यात् समयो मतः ।। २२.

Praiseworthy, endowed with youth, having resorted to yoga, O protector of cows, let it be favorable thus, if the time is deemed proper.