Vayu Purana

अर्द्धेन पादसाम्यस्य पादभागाच्च पञ्चके। पादभागं सपादं तु प्रकृत्यामपि संस्थितम् ।। २५.

With half of the foot's symmetry and the portion of the foot in the fifth, the portion with a foot is also established in the original form.

चतुर्थमुत्तरे चैव मद्रवत्यां च मद्रके। मद्रके दक्षिणस्यापि यथोक्ता वर्त्तते कला ।। २५.

In the fourth in the north, and in Madravatī and Madraka, in Madraka of the south as well, the specified measure prevails.

पूर्व्वमेवानुयोगन्तु द्वितीया बुद्धिरिष्यते। पादौ चाहरणं चास्मत् पारं नात्र विधीयते ।। २५.

The application is first, and the second is considered understanding; the taking of the feet from us—there is no crossing over here.

एकत्वमुपयोगस्य द्वयोर्यद्धि द्विजोत्तम। अनेकसमवायस्तु पताकाहरिणं स्मृतम् ।। २५.

The unity of application, O best of twice-born, is of two; but the combination of many is known as 'patākā-hariṇa.'

तिसॄणां चैव वृत्तीनां वृत्तौ वृत्ता च दक्षिणा। अष्टौ तु समवायास्ते सौवीरा मूर्च्छना तथा। कुशत्यनुत्तरः सत्यं सप्त सत्त्वस्वरं तु यः ।। २५.

And of three metres, the metre is the right one; there are eight combinations, called sauvīra and also mūrcchanā; the one who is truly superior to kuśatya is said to have seven pure notes.

सूत उवाच।। ककुद्मिनस्तु तं लोकं रैवतस्य गतस्य ह। हताः पुण्यजनैः सर्व्वा राक्षसैः सा कुशस्थली ।। २६.

Sūta said: When Raivata departed for that world, all the virtuous people were slain by the rākṣasas, and thus Kuśasthalī was destroyed.

तद्वै भ्रातृशतं तस्य धार्म्मिकस्य महात्मनः। निबध्यमाना रक्षोभिर्दिशः संप्राद्रवन् भयात् ।। २६.

Then the hundred brothers of that righteous, great-souled one, being bound by the rākṣasas, fled in all directions out of fear.

तेषान्तु ते भयाक्रान्ताः क्षत्रियास्तत्र तत्र हि। अन्ववायस्तु सुमहान् महांस्तत्र द्विजोत्तमाः ।। २६.

Those kṣatriyas, overcome by fear, scattered here and there; but a great lineage arose there, O best of twice-born.

प्रयता इति विख्याता दिक्षु सर्व्वासु धार्म्मिकाः। धृष्टस्य धार्ष्टकं क्षत्रं रणधृष्टं बभूव ह ।। २६.

They became known in all directions as the Prayatās, righteous ones; from Dhṛṣṭa came the Dhārṣṭaka kṣatriyas, who were bold in battle.

त्रिसाहस्रन्तु सगणं क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम्। नभगस्य च दायादो नाभागो नाम वीर्य्यवान् ।। २६.

With their followers, three thousand of those great-souled kṣatriyas; and the heir of Nabhaga, named Nabhāga, who was mighty.

अम्बरीषस्तु नाभागिर्विरूपस्तस्य चात्मजः। पृषदश्वो विरूपस्य तस्य पुत्रो रथीतरः ।। २६.

Ambarīṣa was the son of Nabhāga; Virūpa was his son; Pṛṣadaśva was the son of Virūpa, and his son was Rathītara.

एते क्षत्रप्रसूता वै पुनश्चाङ्गिरसः स्मृताः । रथीतराणां प्रवराः क्षात्रोपेता द्विजातयः ।। २६.

These were born of kṣatriyas, but are also remembered as descendants of Aṅgiras; the foremost among the Rathītaras, brāhmaṇas with kṣatriya heritage.

क्षुवतस्तु मनोः पूर्व्वमिक्ष्याकुरभिनिःसृतः । तस्य पुत्रशतं त्वासीदिक्ष्वाकोर्भूरिदक्षिणम् ।। २६.

From Kṣuvata, the eldest of Manu, Ikṣvāku was born; he had a hundred sons, and Ikṣvāku was exceedingly generous.

तेषां ज्येष्ठो विकुक्षिश्च नेमिर्दण्डश्च ते त्रयः। शकुनिप्रमुखास्तस्य पुत्राः पंचाशतस्तु ते ।। २६.

Of them, the eldest was Vikukṣi, and Nemi and Daṇḍa—these three; and his sons, led by Śakuni, were fifty in number.

उत्तरापथदेशस्य रक्षितारो महीक्षितः। चत्वारिंशत्तथाष्टौ च दक्षिणस्याञ्च ते दिशि ।। २६.

The kings who protected the region of Uttarāpatha were forty-eight in the southern direction as well.

विंशतिप्रमुखास्ते तु दक्षिणापथरक्षिणः। इक्ष्वाकुस्तु विकुक्षिं वै अष्टकायामथादिशेत् ।। २६.

Those twenty foremost guardians of the southern region, Ikshvaku then instructed Vikukshi for the Ashtaka ceremony.

राजोवाच।। मांसमानय श्राद्धेयं मृगान् हत्वा महाबल। श्राद्धमद्य नु कर्तव्यमष्टकायां न संशयः ।। २६.

The king spoke: 'Bring meat for the shraddha, slay animals, O mighty one. Today the shraddha must be performed for the Ashtaka, without doubt.'

स गतस्तु मृगव्यां वै वचनात्तस्य धीमतः। मृगान् सहस्रशो हत्वा परिश्रान्तश्च वीर्य्यवान्। भक्षयच्छशकन्तत्र विकुक्षिर्मृगयाङ्गतः ।। २६.

He went hunting, as instructed by that wise one, and after slaying thousands of animals, Vikukshi, strong and weary from the hunt, ate a hare there.

आगते स विकुक्षौ तु समांसे सहसैनिके। वसिष्ठञ्चोदयामास मांसं प्रोक्षयतामिति ।। २६.

When Vikukshi returned with the meat and his army, he urged Vasishtha to sprinkle the meat for consecration.

तथेति चोदितो राज्ञा विधिवत्समुपस्थितः। स दृष्ट्वोपहतं मांसं क्रुद्धो राजानमब्रवीत् ।। २६.

Thus instructed by the king, Vasishtha prepared the meat according to the rite; seeing it defiled, he angrily addressed the king.

शूद्रेणोपहतं मांसं पुत्रेण तव पार्थिव। शशभक्षादभोज्यं वै तव मांसं महाद्युते ।। २६.

O king, the meat has been defiled by your son, a Shudra, through eating hare; your meat, O illustrious one, is unfit for offering.

शशो दुरात्मना पूर्वमरण्ये भक्षितोऽनघ। तेन मांसमिदं दुष्टं पितॄणां नृपसत्तम ।। २६.

The hare was eaten earlier in the forest by the wicked one, O sinless king; thus this meat is impure for the ancestors, O best of kings.

इक्ष्वाकुस्तु ततः क्रुद्धो विकुक्षिमिदमब्रवीत्। पितृकर्म्मणि निर्द्दिष्टो मया त्वं मृगयाङ्कतः। शशं भक्षयसेऽरण्ये निर्घृणः पूर्व्वमद्य नु ।। २६.

Ikshvaku, angered, spoke to Vikukshi: 'I appointed you for ancestral rites, and you went hunting; you ate hare in the forest, heartless, before the ceremony.'

तस्मात्परित्यजामि त्वां गच्छ त्वं स्वेन कर्म्मणा। एवमिक्ष्वाकुना त्यक्तो वसिष्ठवचनात् सुतः ।। २६.

Therefore, I renounce you; go, follow your own path. Thus Ikshvaku abandoned his son at Vasishtha's word.

इक्ष्वाकौ संस्थिते तस्मिञ्छशी स पृथिवीमिमाम् । प्राप्तः परमधर्म्मात्मा स चायोध्याधिपोऽभवत् ।। २६.

When Ikshvaku departed, Shashi obtained this earth, possessing supreme righteousness, and became ruler of Ayodhya.

तदाकरोत्स राज्यं वै वसिष्ठपरिनोदितः। ततः स्तेनेन सा पूर्णो राज्यावस्था महीपतेः ।। २६.

He then governed the kingdom, urged by Vasishtha; thereafter, the king's reign was filled with prosperity.

कालेन गतवांस्तत्र स च न्यूनतराङ्गतिम्। ज्ञात्वैवमेतदाख्यानं ना विधिर्भक्षयेत्तु वै ।। २६.

With time, he departed from there, attaining a lesser state; knowing this account, one should not eat meat in the ritual.

मां सभक्षयितामुत्र यस्य मांसमिहाज्यहम्। एतन्मांसस्य मांसत्वं प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ।। २६.

Whoever eats meat here, I shall eat his meat there; thus the wise declare the nature of meat.

शशादस्य तु दायादः ककुत्स्थो नाम वीर्य्यवान्। इन्द्रस्य वृषभूतस्य ककुत्स्थो जायते पुरा ।। २६.

Shashi's heir was Kakutstha, mighty in valor; Kakutstha was born long ago when Indra took the form of a bull.