Vayu Purana

स लब्धतेजास्तपसा संस्तवैस्तैश्च कर्म्मभिः। तपस्तेपे महाभागः पझानां दशतीर्दश ।। २८.

Having obtained radiance through austerity, praise, and those acts, the illustrious one performed austerities for ten tens of thousands of years.

हिरण्यवर्णा या देव्यो धारयन्त्यात्मना जगत्। विभुस्तासाम्भवेत्सोमः प्रख्यातः स्वेन कर्म्मणा ।। २८.

Those goddesses of golden hue, who sustain the world by their own power—the all-pervading Soma became manifest among them, renowned for his own deeds.

ततस्तस्मै ददौ राज्यं ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मविदां वरः। बीजौषधिषु विप्राणामपाञ्च द्विजसत्तमाः ।। २८.

Then Brahma, the foremost knower of Brahman, granted him sovereignty over seeds, plants, waters, and the best of twice-born sages.

सोऽभिषिक्तो महातेजा महाराज्येन राजराट् । लोकानां भावयामास स्वभावात्तपतां वरः ।। २८.

Thus anointed with great power as king of kings, he, the foremost among the radiant, nourished the worlds by his very nature.

सप्तविंशतिरिन्दोस्तु दाक्षायण्यो महाव्रताः। ददौ प्राचेतसो दक्षो नक्षत्राणीति या विदुः ।। २८.

The twenty-seven daughters of Daksha, famed for their great vows, were given by Prachetas Daksha to Soma; they are known as the Nakshatras.

स तत्प्राप्य महद्राजयं सोमः सोमवतां प्रभुः। समाजज्ञे राजसूयं सहस्रशतदक्षिणम् ।। २८.

Having attained that great sovereignty, Soma, lord of those who possess Soma, performed the Rajasuya sacrifice, with a thousand hundred gifts.

हिरण्यगर्भश्चोद्गाता ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमेयिवान्। सदस्यस्तत्र भगवान् हरिर्नारायणः प्रभुः । सनत्कुमारप्रमुखैराद्यैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्वृतः ।। २८.

There, Hiranyagarbha was the Udgata, Brahma attained the state of Brahman, and the blessed Lord Hari Narayana was the Sadasya, surrounded by the foremost Brahmarshis, headed by Sanatkumara and the others.

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

It is heard by us that Soma gave the southern gift, which is said to be the three worlds, to those foremost among Brahmarshis and to the members of the assembly, O twice-born ones.

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

Sinī, Kuhū, Vapuḥ, Puṣṭi, Prabhā, Vasu, Kīrti, Dhṛti, and Lakṣmī—these nine goddesses attended upon him.

प्राप्यावभृथमव्यग्रः सर्व्वदेवर्षिपूजितः। अतिराजातिराजेन्द्रो दशधातापयद्दिशः ।। २८.

Having obtained the concluding bath, untroubled and worshipped by all the gods and sages, the supreme king of kings shone forth, ruling over the ten directions.

तदा तत् प्राप्य दुष्प्रापमैश्वर्यमृषिसंस्तुतम्। स विभ्रममतिर्विप्रा विनये विनयो हतः ।। २८.

Then, having attained that sovereignty, difficult to obtain and praised by the sages, O Brahmins, his mind became unsteady and discipline was destroyed in him.

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

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

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

Uśanas seized her from Aṅgiras, O Brahmins, for he, of great brilliance, was formerly the disciple of Bṛhaspati, his father.

तेन स्नेहेन भगवान् रुद्रस्तस्य बृहस्पतेः। पार्ष्णिग्राहोऽभवद्देवः प्रगृह्याजगवन्धनुः ।। २८.

Because of that affection, the blessed Rudra became the supporter of Bṛhaspati, seizing his heel and taking up his bow.

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

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

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

There, a great battle took place, visible to the desire of Tārakā, between the gods and the Dānavas, causing destruction of the worlds.

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

There, the three remaining gods and those called Tuṣitas sought refuge in Brahmā, the primeval god and grandfather.

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

Then, restraining Uśanas and Rudra, the eldest Śaṅkara, the Grandfather himself gave Tārā to Aṅgiras.

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

Seeing her pregnant, Tārā, the wife of the lord of stars, Bṛhaspati said, 'You must not cast out the embryo.'

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

'In my body, in my womb, the embryo must be held at all costs.' Yet she did not retain that son, the destroyer of enemies.

ईषिकास्तम्बमासाद्य ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम्। जातमात्रोऽथ भगवान् देवानामाक्षिपद्वपुः ।। २८.

Coming to a reed stalk, blazing like fire, the blessed one, as soon as he was born, assumed a form that astonished the gods.

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

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

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

Ashamed before the gods, she did not say whether it was proper or improper; then the son, destroyer of enemies, began to curse her.

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

Then Brahmā restrained him and said to Tārā, 'O Tārā, tell the truth—whose son is this of yours, Soma's or not?'

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

With joined palms, she spoke to Brahmā, the gracious lord: 'He is the son of Soma, the great-souled one, the destroyer of enemies.'

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

Then Soma, the giver and lord of creatures, embraced him; he gave his wise son the name Budha.

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

In the course of their union, Budha was approached by the royal maiden, who then bore him a son.

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

His son, Pururavas, possessed great brilliance; from Urvashi, he begot six sons of immense strength.

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

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