Vayu Purana

जयन्तमितिविख्यातं गौतमस्याश्रमाभितः। यस्यान्ववाये यज्ञे वै जनकादृषिसत्तमात् ।। २७.

It became famous as Jayanta, situated near the hermitage of Gautama, and in its line, during a sacrifice, the eminent sage Janaka was born.

नेमिर्नाम सुधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्वनमस्कृतः। आसीत् पुत्रो महाप्राज्ञ इक्ष्वाकोर्भूरितेजसः ।। २७.

Nimi, of righteous nature and revered by all beings, was the wise son of Ikṣvāku, endowed with great brilliance.

स शापेन वसिष्ठस्य विदेहः समपद्यत। तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनितः पर्वभिस्त्रिभिः ।। २७.

By the curse of Vasiṣṭha, he became known as Videha. His son, named Mithi, was born through three great rites.

अरण्यां मथ्यमानायां प्रादुर्भूतो महायशाः। नाम्ना मिथिरिति ख्यातो जननाज्जनकोऽभवत् ।। २७.

When the churning was performed in the forest, the illustrious Mithi appeared, and from his birth, he became known as Janaka.

मिथिर्नाम महावीर्यो येनासौ मिथिलाभवत्। राजासौ जनको नाम जनकाच्चाप्युदावसुः ।। २७.

Mithi, of great prowess, gave his name to Mithilā. That king was called Janaka, and from Janaka came Udāvasu.

उदावसोः सुधर्मात्मा जनितो नन्दिवर्द्धनः। नन्दिवर्द्धनतः शूरः सुकेतुर्नाम धार्मिकः ।। २७.

From Udāvasu was born the righteous Nandivardhana, and from Nandivardhana came the valiant and virtuous Suketu.

सुकेतोरपि धर्मात्मा देवरातो महाबलः। देवरातस्य धर्मात्मा बृहदुच्छ इति श्रुतिः ।। २७.

From Suketu, also righteous, was born Devarāta, of great strength. Devarāta's son, also righteous, was known as Bṛhaduccha.

बृहदुच्छस्य तनयो महावीर्यः प्रतापवान् । महावीर्यस्य धृतिमान् सुधृतिस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। २७.

Bṛhaduccha's son was the mighty and powerful Mahāvīrya. Mahāvīrya's son, steadfast in resolve, was Sudhṛti.

सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा धृष्टकेतुः परन्तपः। धृष्टकेतु सुतश्चापि हर्यश्वो नाम विश्रुतः ।। २७.

Sudhṛti's son, also righteous, was Dhṛṣṭaketu, the subduer of foes. Dhṛṣṭaketu's son was the renowned Haryaśva.

हर्यश्वस्य मरुः पुत्रो मरोः पुत्रः प्रतित्वकः। प्रतित्वकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्त्तिरथः सुतः ।। २७.

Haryaśva's son was Maru, and Maru's son was Pratitvaka. Pratitvaka's son, the righteous king, was Kīrttiratha.

पुत्रः कीर्त्तिरथस्यापि देवमीढ इति श्रुतः । देवमीढस्य विबुधो विबुधस्य सुतो धृतिः ।। २७.

Kīrttiratha's son was known as Devamīḍha. Devamīḍha's son was Vibudha, and Vibudha's son was Dhṛti.

महाधृतिसुतो राजा कीर्त्तिराजः प्रतापवान् । कीर्त्ति राजात्मजो विद्वान् महारोमेति विश्रुतः ।। २७.

The king Kīrttirāja, son of Mahādhṛti, was renowned for his valor; his learned son, celebrated as Mahāroma, was widely known.

महारोम्णस्तु विख्यातः स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत। स्वर्णरोमात्मजश्चापि ह्रस्वरोमाभवनृपः ।। २७.

From Mahāroma was born the famous Svarṇaroma; and from Svarṇaroma, the king Hrasvaroma was born.

ह्रस्वरोमात्मजो विद्वान् सीरध्वज इति श्रुतिः। उद्भिन्ना कृषता येन सीता राज्ञा यशस्विनी। रामस्य महिषी साध्वी सुव्रतातिपतिव्रता ।। २७.

The learned son of Hrasvaroma was known as Sīradhvaja; it is said that the illustrious Sītā was uncovered by him while plowing, she who was the virtuous queen of Rāma, steadfast in her vows and supremely devoted to her husband.

शांशपायन उवाच।। कथं सीता समुत्पन्ना कृष्यमाणा यशस्विनी। किमर्थञ्चाकृषद्राजा क्षेत्रं यस्मिन् बभूव ह ।। २७.

Śāṃśapāyana said: How was the illustrious Sītā born while the field was being plowed? For what purpose did the king plow the field in which she appeared?

सूत उवाच।। अग्निक्षेत्रे कृष्यमाणे अश्वमेधे महात्मनः। विधिना सुप्रयुक्तेन तस्मात्सा तु समुत्थिता ।। २७.

The Sūta said: While the sacrificial ground was being plowed for the great soul's horse sacrifice, with proper ritual, from that place she arose.

सीरध्वजात्तु जातस्तु भानुमान्नाम मैथिलः। भ्राता कुशध्वजस्तस्य स काश्यधिपतिर्नृपः ।। २७.

From Sīradhvaja was born Bhānumān, called Maithila; his brother Kuśadhvaja became king of Kāśī.

तस्य भानुमतः पुत्रः प्रद्युम्नश्च प्रतापवान्। मुनिस्तस्य सुतश्चापि तस्मादूर्जवहः स्मृतः ।। २७.

Pradyumna, renowned for his valor, was the son of Bhānumān; his son was the sage, from whom Ūrjavaha was remembered.

ऊर्जवहात् सुतद्वाजः शकुनिस्तस्य चात्मजः। स्वागतः शकुनेः पुत्रः सुवर्च्चास्तत्सुतः स्मृतः ।। २७.

From Ūrjavaha came Sutadvāja; his son was Śakuni; Svāgata was the son of Śakuni, and Suvarcā was remembered as his son.

श्रुतो यस्तस्य दायादः सुश्रुतस्तस्य चात्मजः। सुश्रुतस्य जयः पुत्रो जयस्य विजयः सुतः ।। २७.

Śruta was the heir of Suvarcā; Suśruta was his son; Jayā was the son of Suśruta, and Vijaya was the son of Jayā.

विजयस्य ऋतः पुत्र ऋतस्य सुनयः स्मृतः। सुनयाद्वीतहव्यस्तु वीतहव्यात्मजो धृतिः ।। २७.

Ṛta was the son of Vijaya; Sunaya was remembered as the son of Ṛta; Vītahavya was the son of Sunaya, and Dhṛti was the son of Vītahavya.

धृतेस्तु बहुलाश्वोऽभूद्बहुलाश्वसुतः कृतिः। तस्मिन् सन्तिष्टते वंशो जनकानां महात्मनाम्। इत्येते मैथिलाः प्रोक्ताः सोमस्यापि निबोधत ।। २७.

From Dhṛti came Bahulāśva; Kṛti was the son of Bahulāśva; in him the lineage of the great Janakas was established. Thus these Maithilas are described; now listen regarding Soma.

इति श्रीमहापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते वैवस्वतमनुवंशकीर्त्तनं नाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः

Thus ends the twenty-seventh chapter named 'The Account of the Vaivasvata Manu Lineage' in the glorious Mahāpurāṇa spoken by Vāyu.

वायूमहापुराणम् - उत्तरार्द्धम् -

The Vāyu Mahāpurāṇa – the northern section –

दक्षिणामददत्सोमस्त्रील्लोँकानिति नः श्रुतम्। तेभ्यो ब्रह्मर्षिमुख्येभ्यः सदस्येभ्यश्च वै द्विजाः ।। २८.

Soma gave the southern region to the Brahmins, as we have heard; to the foremost Brahmarṣis and to the assembly members, O twice-born ones.

तं सिनी च कुहूश्चैव वपुः पुष्टिः प्रभावसुः। कीर्त्तिर्धृतिश्च लक्ष्मीश्च नव देव्यः सिषेविरे ।। २८.

Sinī, Kuhū, Vapuḥ, Puṣṭi, Prabhāvasu, Kīrtti, Dhṛti, and Lakṣmī—these nine goddesses served him.

प्राप्यावभृथमव्यग्रः सर्व्वदेवर्षिपूजितः। अतिराजातिराजेन्द्रो दशधातापयद्दिशः ।। २८.

Having completed the ritual bath, undisturbed and honored by all the gods and sages, the supreme king of kings illuminated the ten directions.

स याच्यमानो देवैश्च तथा देवर्षिभिश्च ह। नैव व्यसर्जयत्तारां तस्मायाङ्गिरसे तदा ।। २८.

Though requested by the gods and the divine sages, he did not release Tārā to Aṅgiras at that time.

उशनास्तस्य जग्राह पार्ष्णिमङ्गिरसो द्विजाः। स हि शिष्यो महातेजाः पितुः पूर्वं बृहस्पतेः ।। २८.

Uśanas took her from Aṅgiras, O twice-born; he was the illustrious disciple of his father Bṛhaspati in earlier times.