Vayu Purana

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.

धर्म्मेण रञ्जयामास धर्म्मराजस्ततस्तु सः । सोऽलभत् कर्मणा तेन शुभेन परमद्युतिः ।। २२.

Then, the king of righteousness delighted her by virtue; through that righteous act, he attained supreme splendor.

पितॄणामाधिपत्यञ्च लोकपालत्वमेव च। मनुः प्रजापतिश्चैव सावर्णिः स महायशाः ।। २२.

He obtained lordship over the ancestors and the office of world-guardian; Manu, the illustrious Sāvarṇi Prajāpati, as well.

भाव्यसौ नागते तस्मिन् मनुः सावर्णिकेऽन्तरे। मेरुपृष्ठे सुरम्ये वै अद्यापि चरते प्रभुः ।। २२.

That Manu, who is to come in the future Sāvarṇi Manvantara, even now wanders on the beautiful summit of Meru.

भ्राता शनैश्चरस्तत्र ग्रहत्वं स तु लब्धवान्। त्वष्टाऽनु तेन रूपेण विष्णोश्चक्रमकल्पयत्। महाऽप्रतिहतं युद्धे दानव प्रतिवारणे ।। २२.

There, his brother Śanaiścara attained the status of a planet; Tvaṣṭṛ, by that form, fashioned Viṣṇu’s discus—great, irresistible in battle, a barrier against the Dānavas.

यवीयसी तयोर्या तु यमुना च यशस्विनी। अभवत् सा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यमुना लोकभाविनी ।। २२.

The younger of the two, renowned Yamunā, became the foremost of rivers, Yamunā, the sustainer of worlds.

यस्तु ज्येष्ठो महातेजाः सर्गो यस्य तु साम्प्रतम्। विस्तरं तस्य वक्ष्यामि मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य ह ।। २२.

Now I will tell in detail of the eldest, the mighty one, whose creation is current—the progeny of Manu Vaivasvata.

इदं तु जन्म देवानां श्रृणुयाद्वा पठेत वा। वैवस्वतस्य पुत्राणां सप्तानान्तु महौजसाम्। आपदं प्राप्य मुच्येत प्राप्नुयाच्च महद्यशः ।। २२.

Whoever hears or recites this birth of the gods—the seven mighty sons of Vaivasvata—will be freed from calamity and attain great fame.

सूत उवाच।। ततो मन्वन्तरेऽतीते चाक्षुषे दैवतैः सह। वैवस्वताय महते पृथिवीराज्यमादिशत् ।। २३.

Sūta said: Then, when the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara had passed, along with the gods, the great sovereignty of the earth was entrusted to Vaivasvata.

तस्य वैवस्वतो वक्ष्ये साम्प्रतस्य महात्मनः। आनुपूर्व्येण वै विप्राः कीर्त्त्यमानं निबोधत ।। २३.

I will now recount, in order, the lineage of the great-souled Vaivasvata; listen, O sages, as it is proclaimed.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्येह सर्गमादाय साम्प्रतम् । मनोः प्रथमजस्यासन् नवपुत्रास्तु तत्समाः ।। २३.

Taking up the present creation of Manu Vaivasvata, there were nine sons born to that first Manu.

इक्ष्वाकुर्नहुषश्चैव धृष्टः शर्यातिरेव च। नरिष्यन्तस्तथा प्रांशु र्नाभागोऽरिष्ट एव च। करूषश्च पृषध्रश्च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः ।। २३.

Ikṣvāku, Nahuṣa, Dhṛṣṭa, Śaryāti, Nariṣyanta, Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, Ariṣṭa, Karūṣa, and Pṛṣadhra—these nine are remembered as the sons of Manu.

ब्रह्मणा तु मनुः पूर्वं चोदितस्तु निबोधत। स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे कामं निष्फलं समवर्त्तत ।। २३.

Formerly, Manu, prompted by Brahmā, began to create; but his desire turned out fruitless.

अथाकरोत्पुत्रकामः परामिष्टिं प्रजापतिः। मित्रावरुणयोरंशे मनुराहुतिमावपत् ।। २३.

Then, desiring a son, Prajapati performed a supreme sacrifice; into the portion of Mitra and Varuna, Manu offered the oblation.

तत्र दिव्याम्बरधरा दिव्याभरणभूषिता। दिव्यसन्नहना चैव इडा जज्ञे इति श्रुतिः ।। २३.

There, adorned with divine garments and decorated with celestial ornaments, and equipped with heavenly armor, Ida was born—so it is declared in the tradition.

तामिलेत्यथ होवाच मनुर्द्दण्डधरः स्मृतः। अनुगच्छामि भद्रन्ते तमिला प्रत्युवाच ह ।। २३.

Then Manu, known as the bearer of the staff, addressed her, saying, 'I will follow you, O blessed one.' But Ida replied to him in return.

धर्म्मयुक्तमिदं वाच्यं पुत्रकामं प्रजापतिम्। मित्रावरुणयोरंशे जातास्मि वदतां वर ।। २३.

'This, O best of speakers, is what should be said in accordance with righteousness: I am born from the portion of Mitra and Varuna, O Prajapati who desires a son.'

तयोः सकशं यास्यामि मा नो धर्मो हतोऽवधीत्। सैवमुक्त्वा पुनर्द्देवी तयोरन्तिकमागमत् ।। २३.

'I will go to them; let not righteousness be destroyed for us.' Having spoken thus, the goddess again went to those two.

गत्वान्तिकं वरारोहा प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । अंशेऽस्मिन्युवयोर्जाता देवौ किं करवाणि च ।। २३.

Having approached them, the noble lady, with joined palms, spoke: 'O gods, born in your portion, what shall I do?'

मनुनैवाहमुक्तास्मि अनुगच्छस्व मामिति। तथा तु वदतीं साध्वीमिडामाश्रित्य तावुभौ ।। २३.

'I have been told by Manu himself, "Follow me."' Thus, as the virtuous one spoke, both of them took Ida under their protection.

देवौ च मित्रावरुणाविदं वचनमूचतुः । अनेन तव धर्मज्ञे प्रश्रयेण दमेन च ।। २३.

And the two gods, Mitra and Varuna, spoke these words: 'By this humility and self-restraint of yours, O knower of righteousness—'