Vayu Purana

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.

तमुग्रतपसं दृष्ट्वा सहस्राक्षः पुरन्दरः। समर्थः पुत्रजनने स्वयमेवास्य शाश्वतः ।। २९.

Seeing him engaged in fierce austerity, Sahasraksha, Purandara, himself eternal, became capable of granting him a son.

पुत्रत्वं कल्पयामास स्वयमेव पुरन्दरः। गाधिर्नामाभवत्पुत्रः कौशिकः पाकशासनः ।। २९.

Purandara himself ordained that he would become his son; thus, Gadhi, known as Kaushika, was born, the son of Pakaśāsana.

पौरुकुत्साभवद्भार्या गाधिस्तस्यामजायत। पूर्व्वं कन्यां महाभागां नाम्ना सत्यवतीं शुभाम्। तां गाधिपुत्रः काव्याय ऋचीकाय ददौ प्रभुः ।। २९.

Gadhi's wife was of the Paurukutsa line, and from her Gadhi was born; previously, a most blessed daughter named Satyavati, auspicious, was born. The lord Gadhi gave her to the sage Rcika, son of Kavya.

तस्यां पुत्रस्तु वै भर्त्ता भार्गवो भृगुनन्दनः। पुत्रार्थे साधयामास चरुं गाधेस्तथैव च ।। २९.

In her, the Bhargava, descendant of Bhrigu, her husband, begot a son; and for the sake of a son, he also prepared a sacrificial oblation for Gadhi.

तथा चाहूय सुधृतिऋचीको भार्गवस्तदा। उपयोज्यश्चरुरयं त्वया मात्रा च तेशुभे ।। २९.

Then Sudhriti Rcika, the Bhargava, summoned and said: 'This oblation is to be used by you and your mother, O auspicious one.'

तस्यां जनिष्यते पुत्रो दीप्तिमान् क्षत्रियर्षभः। अजेयः क्षत्रियैर्युद्धे क्षत्रियर्षभसूदनः ।। २९.

In her will be born a radiant son, a foremost Kshatriya, unconquered by Kshatriyas in battle, a destroyer of Kshatriya heroes.

तवापि पुत्रं कल्याणि धृतिन्तं तपोधनम्। शमात्मकं द्विजश्रेष्ठं चरुरेष विधास्यति ।। २९.

O blessed one, you too will have a son—steadfast, rich in austerity, peaceful in nature, and a foremost Brahmin; he will be born from this charu.

एवमुक्त्वा तु तां भार्य्यामृचीको भृगुनन्दनः। तपस्याभिरतो नित्यमरण्यं प्रविवेश ह ।। २९.

Having thus spoken to his wife, Ṛcīka, descendant of Bhṛgu, ever devoted to austerities, entered the forest.

गाधिः सदारस्तु तदा ऋचीकाश्रममभ्यगात्। तीर्थयात्राप्रसङ्गेन सुतां द्रष्टुं नरेश्वरः ।। २९.

Then Gādhi, together with his wife, went to Ṛcīka’s hermitage, under the pretext of a pilgrimage, to see his daughter.

चरुद्वयं गृहीत्वा तु ऋषेः सत्यवती सदा। भर्त्तुर्वचनमव्यग्रा हृष्टा मात्रे न्यवेदयत् ।। २९.

Satyavatī, ever attentive to her husband’s command, joyfully took the two charus of the sage and reported them to her mother.