Vayu Purana

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.

रूपं विवर्त्तयेदन्ते आद्यं श्रेष्ठमरिन्दम। रूपं विवस्वतस्त्वासीत्तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधस्तथा ।। २२.

At the end, the original, excellent form will be transformed, O subduer of foes; the form of Vivasvat was in all directions—across, above, and below.

तेनासौ व्रीडितो देवो रूपेण तु दिवस्पतिः। तस्मात्त्वष्टा स चक्रं तु बहुमेने महातपाः ।। २२.

Because of that, the god, lord of the day, was ashamed of his form; therefore, Tvaṣṭṛ, the great ascetic, considered making a disc.

अनुज्ञातस्ततस्त्वष्टा रूपनिर्वर्त्तनाय तु। ततोऽभ्युपगमात्त्वष्टा मार्त्तण्डस्य विवस्वतः ।। २२.

Then, permitted, Tvaṣṭṛ set about creating a new form; and so, by his approach, Tvaṣṭṛ came to Mārtaṇḍa Vivasvat.

भ्रमिमारोप्य तत्तेजः शातयामास तस्य वै। तत्तु निर्भासितन्तेजस्तेजसापहृतेन तु ।। २२.

Placing a whirling device, he cut away that brilliance of his; and that radiance, having been removed, shone forth separately.

कान्तात् कान्ततरं द्रष्टुमशुभं शुशुभे ततः। ददर्श योगमास्थाय स्वाम्भार्यां वडवां तथा ।। २२.

Then, desiring to behold one more beautiful than his beloved, he entered into yoga and saw a mare in his own wife.

अदृश्यां सर्वभूतानां तेजसा नियमेन च। अश्वरूपेण मार्त्तण्डस्तां मुखे समभावयत् ।। २२.

Invisible to all beings, by his radiance and will, the Sun, taking the form of a horse, placed himself in her mouth.

मैथुनाय विचेष्टन्ती परपुंसोपशङ्कया। सा तन्निरधमच्छुक्रं नासिकाभ्यां विवस्वतः ।। २२.

She, resisting union out of suspicion of another male, expelled that inferior seed of Vivasvat through her nostrils.

देवौ तस्मादजायेतामश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ । नासत्यश्चैव दस्रश्च स्मृतौ द्वावश्विनाविति ।। २२.

From that, the two gods were born—the Ashvins, best among healers; they are remembered as Nasatya and Dasra, the twin Ashvins.

मार्त्तण्डस्य सुतावेतावष्टमस्य प्रजापतेः। तान्तु रूपेण कान्तेन दर्शयामास भास्करः ।। २२.

These two are the sons of Martanda, the eighth Prajapati; the radiant Sun revealed himself to her in a pleasing form.

सा तं दृष्ट्वात्तदा भार्या तुतोष च मुमोह च। यमस्तु तेन शापेन भृशम्पीडितमानसः ।। २२.

Seeing him then, the wife was pleased and fainted; Yama, afflicted in mind by that curse, suffered greatly.