Vayu Purana

वृणे नित्यं हि सालोक्यं गन्धर्वाणां महात्मनाम्। तथेत्युक्त्वा वरं वव्रे गन्धर्वाश्च तथास्त्विति ।। २९.

'I choose to always dwell in the same world as the great-souled Gandharvas.' Saying 'So be it,' he chose the boon, and the Gandharvas replied, 'Let it be so.'

स्थालीमग्नेः पूरयित्वा गन्धर्व्वाश्च तमब्रुवन्। अनेन इष्ट्वा लोकन्तं प्राप्स्यसि त्वं नराधिप ।। २९.

Having filled a vessel for Agni, the Gandharvas said to him, 'By performing a sacrifice with this, O king, you will attain the highest world.'

तमादाय कुमारन्तु नगरायोपचक्रमे। निःक्षिप्य तमरण्याञ्च स पुत्रन्तु गृहं ययौ ।। २९.

Taking the boy, he set out for the city; leaving him in the forest, he went home.

पुनरादाय दृश्याग्निमश्वत्थं तत्र दृष्टवान्। समीपतस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा ह्यश्वत्थं तत्र विस्मितः ।। २९.

Again taking the visible fire, he saw an ashvattha tree there; seeing that ashvattha tree nearby, he was amazed.

गन्धर्व्वेभ्यस्तथाख्यातुमग्निना गां गतस्तु सः । श्रुत्वा तमर्थमशिलमरणिं तु समादिशत् ।। २९.

He went to the Gandharvas to report, along with Agni; hearing this, Agni instructed him to make a fire-stick from the ashvattha wood.

अश्वत्थादरणिं कृत्वा मथित्वाग्निं यथाविधि। तेनेष्ट्वा तु सलोकं नः प्राप्स्यसि त्वं नराधिप। मथित्वाग्निं त्रिधा कृत्वा ह्ययजत्स नराधिपः ।। २९.

Making a fire-stick from the ashvattha, he kindled fire as prescribed; by sacrificing with it, you will attain our world, O king. Having kindled the fire and divided it threefold, the king performed the sacrifice.

इष्ट्वा यज्ञैर्बहुविधैर्गतस्तेषां सलोकताम्। वासाय च स गन्धर्व्वस्त्रेतायां स महारथः। एकोऽग्निः पूर्वमासीद्वै ऐलस्त्रींस्तानकल्पयत् ।। २९.

Having performed many kinds of sacrifices, he attained the world of the Gandharvas. In the Treta age, that mighty charioteer Gandharva dwelt there; formerly there was one fire, and Ila established those women.

एवंप्रभावो राजासीदैलस्तु द्विजसत्तमाः। देशे पुण्यतमे चैव महर्षिभिरलंकृते ।। २९.

Thus, O best of twice-born, Ila the king was of such power, in the most sacred land, adorned by great sages.

राज्यं स कारयामास प्रयागे पृथिवी पतिः। उत्तरे यामुने तीरे प्रतिष्ठाने महायशाः ।। २९.

That lord of the earth established his kingdom at Prayaga, the illustrious one, on the northern bank of the Yamuna, at Pratishthana.

तस्य पुत्रा बभूवुर्हि षडिन्द्रोपमतेजसः। गन्धर्व्वलोके विदिता आयुर्द्धीमानमावसुः ।। २९.

He had six sons, all possessing the brilliance of Indra; known in the world of the Gandharvas were Āyu, Dhīmān, Amāvasu, Viśvāyu, Śatāyu, and Gatāyu.

विश्वायुश्च शतायुश्च गतायुश्चोर्वशीसुताः। अमावसोस्तु वै जातो भीमो राजाथ विश्वजित् ।। २९.

Viśvāyu, Śatāyu, and Gatāyu were sons of Urvaśī; from Amāvasu was born King Bhīma, and then Viśvajit.

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

The illustrious Bhīma's heir was the king Kāñcanaprabha; and Kāñcana's learned and mighty son was Suhotra.

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

Suhotra's son was Jahnu, born from Keśikā; after performing a great sacrifice, the river Gaṅgā flowed forth.

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

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

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

Suhotra's son, the angry and red-eyed Varada, said to Gaṅgā, 'Immediately receive the fruit of your arrogance!'

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

'All this of yours is now fruitless; I shall drink up the water,' he said. When the royal sage drank up Gaṅgā, the gods and seers,

उपनिन्युर्महाभागा दुहितृत्वेन जाह्नवीम्। यौवनाश्वस्य पौत्रीन्तु कावेरीञ्जह्नुरावहत् ।। २९.

The blessed ones brought forth Jāhnavī as his daughter; and Jahnu took Kāverī, the granddaughter of Yuvanāśva, as his wife.

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

By the curse of Yuvanāśva, Gaṅgā was thus produced; Kāverī, the best of rivers, became Jahnu's blameless wife.

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

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

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

Ajaka's illustrious heir was Balākāśva; Gaya, renowned for his character, was his son, and Kuśa is remembered as Gaya's son.

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

Kuśa had four sons, all possessing Vedic splendor: Kuśāśva, Kuśanābha, Amūrtta, and Araśovasu.

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

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

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

Seeing him, fierce in his austerities, the thousand-eyed Purandara himself became capable of granting him a son.

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

Purandara himself arranged to become his son; thus, Gādhi, also called Kauśika, was born.

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

Gādhi's wife was of the Paurukutsa line, and from her Gādhi was born; earlier, she had a blessed daughter named Satyavatī, whom Gādhi gave to the sage Ṛcīka.

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

From her, the Bhārgava sage, Bhṛgu's descendant, became her husband; for the sake of a son, he prepared a sacrificial oblation for Gādhi as well.

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

Then the steadfast Ṛcīka, of the Bhārgava line, summoned them and said, 'This oblation is to be used by you and your mother, O blessed one.'

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

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

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

O blessed one, for you also, a son will be produced—steadfast, rich in austerity, peaceful in nature, and a foremost among twice-born.