Vayu Purana

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—'

सत्येन चैव सुश्रोणि प्रीतौ स्वो वरवर्णिनि। आवयोस्त्वं महाभागे ख्यातिं कन्या प्रयास्यसि ।। २३.

'And by truthfulness as well, O lovely-hipped one, and by your own devotion, O beautiful one, you, O greatly fortunate, will attain renown as our daughter.'

सुद्युम्न इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजितः। जगत्प्रियो धर्म्मशीलो मनोर्वंश विवर्द्धनः ।। २३.

'He will be known as Sudyumna, honored in the three worlds, beloved of all, righteous in conduct, and the enhancer of Manu's lineage.'

मानवः स तु सुद्युम्नः स्त्रीभावमगमत् प्रभुः। सा तु देवी वरं लब्ध्वा निवृत्ता पितरं प्रति ।। २३.

That Sudyumna, born of Manu, assumed the form of a woman; and the goddess, having obtained her boon, returned to her father.

बुधेनान्तरमासाद्य मैथुनायोपमन्त्रिता। सोमपुत्राद्बुधाच्चास्या ऐलो जज्ञे पुरूरवाः ।। २३.

Having met Budha, she was invited to union; from Budha, the son of Soma, a son was born to her—Pururavas, of the Aila lineage.

बुधात् सा जनयित्वा तु सुद्युम्नं पुनरागता। सुद्युम्नस्य च दायादास्त्रयः परमधार्म्मिकाः ।। २३.

Having given birth to Sudyumna from Budha, she returned again; and Sudyumna had three heirs, supremely righteous.

उत्कलश्च गयश्चैव विनताश्वस्तथैव च। उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्रं विनताश्वस्य पश्चिमम् । दिक्षु वातस्य राजर्षेर्गयस्य तु गया पुरी ।। २३.

They were Utkala, Gaya, and also Vinatashva; Utkala's kingdom was Utkala, Vinatashva's was in the west, and Gaya, the royal sage, had the city of Gaya.

प्रविसृष्टे मनौ तस्मिन् प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा दिवाकरः। दशधा तद्दधत् क्षेत्रमकरोत् पृथिवीमिमाम् ।। २३.

When Manu was thus established, the Sun, having created the people, divided this earth into ten regions.

इक्ष्वाकुरेव दायादानन्यान् दश समाप्नुयात्। कन्याभावात्तु सुद्युम्नो नैनं भागमवाप्नुयात् ।। २३.

Ikshvaku alone obtained ten heirs; but because Sudyumna was a woman, he did not obtain that share.

वसिष्ठवचनाच्चासीत् प्रतिष्ठानो महाद्युतिः। प्रतिष्ठा धर्मराजस्य सुद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः ।। २३.

By the instruction of Vasistha, Pratishthana, of great splendor, was established—the city of the righteous king Sudyumna, the great-souled.

तत् पुरूरवसे प्रादाद्राष्ठ्रं प्राप्य महायशाः। मानवेभ्यो महाभागा स्त्रीपुंसोर्लक्षणं प्रति। मानवः स तु सुद्युम्नः स्त्रीभावमगमत् पुनः ।। २३.

That illustrious one gave the kingdom to Pururavas, having attained it; and to the descendants of Manu, the greatly fortunate, regarding the mark of both woman and man—Sudyumna, the son of Manu, again became a woman.