Vayu Purana

तेन ब्रह्मर्षिमुख्येभ्यः परमास्त्रं महात्मना। उद्दिश्य देवानुत्सृष्टं येनैषां नाशितं यशः ।। २८.

By that great soul, the supreme weapon was directed at the foremost of Brahmarshis, and released against the gods, by which their fame was destroyed.

तत्र तद्युद्धमभवत् प्रत्यक्षन्तारकामयम्। देवानां दानवानाञ्च लोकक्षयकरं महत् ।। २८.

There, a battle took place, visible to all, between the gods and the demons, a great conflict bringing destruction to the worlds.

तत्र शिष्टास्त्रयो देवास्तुषिताश्चैव ये स्मृताः। ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुरादिदेवं पितामहम् ।। २८.

There, the three remaining gods and the Tusita deities, as remembered, sought refuge in Brahma, the primordial god and grandfather.

ततो निवार्योशनसं रुद्रं ज्येष्ठञ्च शङ्करम्। ददावाङ्गिरसे तारां स्वयमेव पितामहः ।। २८.

Then, restraining Ushanas and Rudra, and Shankara the eldest, the grandfather himself gave Tara to Angiras.

अन्तर्वत्नीं च तां दृष्ट्वा तारान्ताराधिपाननाम्। गर्भमुत्सृजसे न त्वं विप्रः प्राह बृहस्पतिः ।। २८.

Seeing Tara pregnant, bearing the name of the lord of stars, Brihaspati said, 'You must not release the embryo.'

मदीयायां तनौ योनौ गर्भो धार्यः कथञ्चन। अथो नावसृजत्तन्तु कुमारं दस्युहन्तमम् ।। २८.

'In my body, in my womb, the embryo must be sustained at all costs.' Yet she did not release the child, the slayer of enemies.

ईषिकास्तम्बमासाद्य ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। जातमात्रोऽथ भगवान् देवानामाक्षिपद्वपुः ।। २८.

Approaching a reed stalk, blazing like fire, the blessed one, newly born, cast off his form among the gods.

ततः संशयमापन्नास्तारामकथयन् सुराः। सत्यं ब्रूहि सुतः कस्य सोमस्याथ बृहस्पतेः ।। २८.

Then, the gods, filled with doubt, questioned Tara, 'Speak the truth: whose son is this—Soma's or Brihaspati's?'

ह्रीयमाणा यदा देवान्नाह सा साध्वसाधु वा । तदा तां शप्तुमारब्धः कुमारो दस्युहन्तमः ।। २८.

Ashamed before the gods, she neither said good nor bad; then the child, the slayer of enemies, began to curse her.

सन्निवार्य तदा ब्रह्मा तारां चन्द्रस्य संशयः। यदत्र तथ्यन्तद्‌ब्रूहि तारे कस्य सुतस्त्वयम् ।। २८.

Brahma then restrained the child and Tara, resolving the doubt about Chandra, 'Speak the truth, Tara: whose son is this?'

सा प्राञ्जलिरुवाचेदं ब्रह्माणं वरदं प्रभुम्। सोमस्येति महात्मानं कुमारन्दस्युहन्तमम् ।। २८.

She, with folded hands, spoke to Brahma, the giver of boons and lord, 'He is Soma's son, the great-souled slayer of enemies.'

ततः स तमुपाघाय सोमो दाता प्रजापतिः। बुध इत्यकरोन्नाम तस्य पुत्रस्य धीमतः ।। २८.

Then Soma, the giver and lord of creatures, embraced him and named his wise son Budha.

प्रतिपूर्व्वञ्च गमने समभ्युत्तिष्ठते बुधैः। उत्पादयामास तदा पुत्रं वै राजपुत्रिका ।। २८.

In each successive generation, Budha rose among the wise; then the princess gave birth to a son.

तस्य पुत्रो महातेजा बभूवैलः पुरूरवाः । उर्वश्यां जज्ञिरे तस्य पुत्राः षट् सुमहौजसः ।। २८.

His son, of great brilliance, was Pururavas, born of Urvashi; and six sons of great might were born to him.

प्रसह्य धर्षितस्तत्र विवशो राजयक्ष्मणा । ततो यक्ष्माभिभूतस्तु सोमः प्रक्षीणमण्डलः । जगाम शरणायाथ पितरं सोऽत्रिमेव तु ।। २८.

There, forcibly violated and helpless from royal disease, Soma, overcome by illness and his circle diminished, sought refuge with his father, Atri.

तस्य तत्पापशमनं चकारात्रिर्महायशाः। स राजयक्ष्मणा मुक्तः श्रिया जज्वाल सर्व्वशः ।। २८.

Atri, of great fame, performed the act of removing his sin; freed from royal disease, Soma shone forth in all his glory.

एतत्सोमस्य वै जन्म कीर्त्तितं द्विजसत्तमाः। वंशन्तस्य द्विजश्रेष्ठाः कीर्त्यमानं निबोधत ।। २८.

This, O best of twice-born, is the account of Soma's birth; now listen, O foremost of Brahmins, to the narration of his lineage.

धन्यमारोग्यमायुष्यं पुण्यं कल्मषशोधनम्। सोमस्य जन्म श्रुत्वैव सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते ।। २८.

By merely hearing of Soma's birth, one attains prosperity, health, long life, merit, and purification from sin; one is freed from all sins.

श्रीमान् भीमस्य दायादो राजासीत्काञ्चनप्रभः। विद्वांस्तु काञ्चनस्यापि सुहोत्रोऽभून्महाबलः ।। २९.

The illustrious and radiant king, heir of Bhima, was Kanchanaprabha; and among the wise, even greater than Kanchana was Suhotra, mighty in strength.

सुहोत्रस्याभज्जह्नुः केशिकागर्भसम्भवः। प्रतिगत्य ततो गङ्गा विततो यज्ञकर्म्मणि ।। २९.

From Suhotra was born Jahnu, who originated from the womb of Keshika; and then, having returned, Ganga was engaged in the sacrificial rites.

प्लावयामास तं देशं भाविनोऽर्थस्य दर्शनात्। गङ्गया प्लावितं दृष्ट्वा यज्ञवाटं समन्ततः ।। २९.

Because of the manifestation of future purpose, she flooded that land; seeing the sacrificial enclosure entirely inundated by Ganga,

सौहोत्रिर्वरदः क्रुद्धो गङ्गां संरक्तलोचनः। अस्य गङ्गेऽवलेपस्य सद्यः फलमवाप्नुहि ।। २९.

Suhotra's son, Varada, angry and with bloodshot eyes, said to Ganga, 'Immediately receive the fruit of your arrogance, O Ganga!'

एतत्ते विफलं सर्व्वं पीतमम्भः करोम्यहम्। राजर्षिणा ततः पीतां गङ्गां दृष्ट्वा सुरर्षयः ।। २९.

'All this of yours is now fruitless; I will drink up the water,' he said. Then, seeing that the royal sage had drunk up Ganga,

उपनिन्युर्महाभागा दुहितृत्वेन जाह्नवीम्। यौवनाश्वस्य पौत्रीन्तु कावेरीञ्जह्नुरावहत् ।। २९.

The great and blessed sages presented Jahnavi as his daughter; and Jahnu took Kaveri, the granddaughter of Yuvanashva, as his wife.

युवनाश्वस्य शापेन गङ्गा येन विनिर्ममे । कावेरीं सरितां श्रेष्ठां जह्नुभार्य्यामनिन्दिताम् ।। २९.

By the curse of Yuvanashva, Ganga was thus produced; and Kaveri, the best of rivers, became Jahnu's blameless wife.

जह्नुश्च दयितं पुत्रं सुहोत्रं नाम धार्मिकम्। कावेर्य्यां जनयामास अजकस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। २९.

And Jahnu begot a beloved and righteous son named Suhotra through Kaveri; and Ajaka was his son.

अजकस्य तु दायादो बलाकाश्वो महायशाः। बभूवुश्च गयः शीलः कुशस्तस्यात्मजः स्मृतः ।। २९.

Ajaka's heir was Balakashva, renowned and illustrious; and his son was Gaya, virtuous and remembered as Kusha's son.

कुशपुत्रा बभूवुश्च चत्वारो वेदवर्चसः। कुशाश्वः कुशनाभश्च अमूर्त्तारयशोवसुः ।। २९.

Kusha had four sons, all possessing the glory of the Vedas: Kushashva, Kushanabha, Amurttarayas, and Vasus.

कुशस्तम्बस्तपस्तेपे पुत्रार्थी राजसत्तमः। पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रे वै शतक्रतुमपश्यत ।। २९.

Kushastamba, the best of kings, performed austerities desiring a son; when a thousand years were complete, he beheld Shatakratu.