Vayu Purana

स्वायम्भुवोऽत्रिर्भगवान् ब्रह्मको शस्तु पञ्चमः। षष्ठो वासिष्ठपुत्रस्तु वसुमान् लोकविश्रुतः ।। ३.

Svayambhuva, the venerable Atri, Brahmaka is the fifth; the sixth is Vasuman, son of Vasishtha, renowned in the worlds.

वत्सारः काश्यपश्चैव सप्तैते साधुसम्मताः। एते सप्तर्षयः सिद्धा वर्त्तन्ते साम्प्रतेऽन्तरे ।। ३.

Vatsara and Kashyapa—these seven are esteemed as virtuous; these seven accomplished sages exist in the present interval.

इक्ष्वाकुश्चैव नाभागो धृष्टः शर्यातिरेव च। नरिष्यन्तश्च विख्यातो नाभ उद्दिष्ट एव च ।। ३.

Ikshvaku, Nabhaga, Dhrishta, and also Sharyati; Narisyanta, famed, Nabha, and Uddishta as well.

करुषश्च पृषध्रश्च वसुमान्नवमः स्मृतः। मनोर्वैवस्तस्यैते नव पुत्राः प्रकीर्त्तिताः । कीर्त्तिता वै मया ह्येते सप्तमञ्चैतदन्तरम् ।। ३.

Karusha and Prishadhra, and Vasuman is remembered as the ninth; these are declared as the nine sons of Manu Vaivasvata. Indeed, I have recounted these, and this is the seventh interval.

इत्येष वै मया पादो द्वितीयः कथितो द्विजाः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च भूयः किं वर्णयाम्यहम् ।। ३.

Thus, I have narrated the second section, O twice-born, in detail and in order; what more shall I now describe?

श्रुत्वा पादं द्वितीयन्तु क्रान्तं सूतेन धीमता। अतस्तृतीयं पप्रच्छ पादं वै शांशपायनः ।। ४.

Having heard the second section recited by the wise Suta, then Shaunaka inquired about the third section.

पाद क्रान्तो द्वितीयोऽयमनु षङ्गेण यस्त्वया। तृतीयं विस्तरात्पादं सोपोद्वातं प्रकीर्त्तय। एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीत्सूतः प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना ।। ४.

The second section has been recited by you in sequence; now recount in detail the third section, along with its upodvata. Thus addressed, Suta spoke with inner delight.

कीर्त्तयिष्ये तृतीयञ्च सोपोद्वातं सविस्तरम्। पादं समुदयाद्विप्रा गदतो मे निबोधत ।। ४.

I shall recount the third section, along with its upodvata, in full detail; O Brahmins, listen as I speak of the origin.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्येमं साम्प्रतस्य महात्मनः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च निसर्गं श्रृणुत द्विजाः ।। ४.

Hear in detail and in order, O twice-born, of the origin of the present great-souled Manu Vaivasvata.

चतुर्युगैकसप्तत्या सङ्ख्यातः पूर्वमेव तु। सह देवगणैश्चैव ऋषिभिर्दानवैः सह ।। ४.

Previously, it has been enumerated as seventy-one sets of four yugas, together with hosts of gods, sages, and also with the Danavas.

पितृगन्धर्वयक्षैश्च रक्षोभूतगणैस्तथा। मानुषैः पशुभिश्चैव पक्षिभिः स्थावरैः सह ।। ४.

With the Pitris, Gandharvas, Yakshas, and also with the hosts of Rakshasas and Bhutas; with humans, animals, birds, and immobile beings as well.

मन्वादिकं भविष्यान्तमाख्यानैर्बहुविस्तरम् । वक्ष्ये वैवस्वतं सर्गं नमस्कृत्य विवस्वते ।। ४.

From the beginning of Manu to the end of the future, with many extensive accounts, I shall declare the creation of Vaivasvata, having bowed to Vivasvat.

आद्ये मन्वन्तरेऽतीताः सर्गाः प्रावर्त्तकाश्च ये। स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे पूर्वं सप्तासन् ये महर्षयः। चाक्षुषस्यान्तरेऽतीते प्राप्ते वैवस्वते पुनः ।। ४.

In the first Manvantara, the past creations and those that began; in the interval of Svayambhuva, the seven great sages who existed before; and in the interval of Chakshusha that has passed, and again at the coming of Vaivasvata.

दक्षस्य च ऋषीणाञ्च भृग्वादीनां महौजसाम्। शापान्महेश्वरस्यासीत् प्रादुर्भावो महात्मनाम् ।। ४.

Because of the curse of Maheshvara upon Daksha and the sages, upon Bhrigu and others of great energy, there was the manifestation of these great souls.

भूयः सप्तर्षयस्ते च उत्पन्नाः सप्त मानसाः। पुत्रत्वे कल्पिताश्चैव स्वयमेव स्वयम्भुवा ।। ४.

Again, those seven sages were born, the seven mind-born ones, appointed as sons by Svayambhuva himself.

प्रजासन्तानकृद्भिस्तैरुत्पद्यद्भिर्महात्मभिः। पुनः प्रवर्त्तितः सर्गो यथापूर्वं यथाक्रमम् ।। ४.

By those great souls, creators of progeny, as they were born, creation was again set in motion, as before and in due order.

तेषां प्रसूतिं वक्ष्यामि विशुद्धज्ञानकर्मणाम्। समासव्यासयोगाभ्यां यथावदनुपूर्वशः ।। ४.

I shall declare their progeny, of pure knowledge and action, both in summary and in detail, properly and in sequence.

येषामन्वयसम्भूतैर्लोकोऽयं सचराचरः। पुनः स पूरितः सर्गो ग्रह नक्षत्रमण्डितः ।। ४.

This world, with all its moving and unmoving beings, was again filled by those born from their lineage, and creation was adorned with planets and constellations.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य मुनीनां संशयोऽभवत् । ततस्तं संशयाविष्टाः सूतं संशयनिश्चये। सत्कृत्य परिपप्रच्छुर्मुनयः शंसितव्रताः ।। ४.

Hearing these words, the sages became doubtful; then, filled with uncertainty, those sages of steadfast vows respectfully questioned Sūta, the one who resolves doubts.

कथं सप्तर्षयः पूर्व्वमुत्पन्नाः सप्त मानसाः। पुत्रत्वे कल्पिताश्चैव तन्नो निगद सत्तम। ततोऽब्रवीन्महातेजाः सूत पौराणिकः शुभम् ।। ४.

How were the seven ancient seers and the seven mind-born sons previously created and considered as sons? Tell us this, O noble one. Then the illustrious Sūta, knower of the Purāṇas, spoke auspicious words.

कथं सप्तर्षयः सिद्धा ये वै स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। मन्वन्तरं समासाद्य पुनर्वैवस्वतं किल ।। ४.

How did the seven perfected seers, who existed in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara, reach the Vaivasvata Manvantara again?

भवाभिशापात्संविद्धा ह्यप्राप्तास्ते तदा तपः। उपपन्ना जने लोके सकृदागामिनस्तु ते ।। ४.

Due to the curse of Bhava, they were struck and did not attain ascetic practice at that time; yet, being once-returners, they appeared among people in the world.

ऊचुः सर्वे ततोऽन्योन्यं जनलोके महर्षयः। ऊचुरेव महाभागा वारुणे वितते क्रतौ ।। ४.

Then all the great sages in the world spoke among themselves, and those illustrious ones spoke likewise at the great sacrifice of Varuṇa.

सर्वे वयं प्रसूयामश्चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः। पितामहात्मजाः सर्वे ततः श्रेयो भविष्यति ।। ४.

We shall all be born in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara as sons of the Grandfather; from this, greater good will arise.

स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे शप्ताः सप्तार्थं ते भवेन तु। जज्ञिरे वै पुनस्ते ह जनलोकाद्दिवं गता ।। ४.

In the Svāyambhuva Manvantara, they were cursed by Bhava for the sake of seven; then, being born again, they went from the world of men to heaven.

देवस्य महतो यज्ञे वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम्। ब्रह्मणो जुह्वतः शुक्रमग्नौ पूर्वं प्रजेप्सया। ऋषयो जज्ञिरे पूर्वं द्वितीयमिति नः श्रुतम् ।। ४.

In the great sacrifice of the god, as he assumed the form of Vāruṇī and Brahmā offered the pure essence into the fire desiring progeny, the seers were first born—this is what we have heard as the second creation.

भृगुरङ्गिरा मरीचिः पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः। अत्रिश्चैव वसिष्ठश्च अष्टौ ते ब्रह्मणः सुताः ।। ४.

Bhṛgu, Aṅgirā, Marīci, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Atri, and also Vasiṣṭha—these eight were sons of Brahmā.

तथास्य वितते यज्ञे देवाः सर्वे समागताः। यज्ञाङ्गानि च सर्वाणि वषट्कारश्च मूर्तिमान् ।। ४.

Thus, at his extended sacrifice, all the gods assembled, along with all the limbs of the sacrifice and the embodied Vaṣaṭkāra.

मूर्त्तिमन्ति च सामानि यजूंषि च सहस्रशः। ऋग्वेद श्चाभवत्तत्र पदक्रमविभूषितः ।। ४.

There, thousands of Sāman hymns and Yajus formulas appeared in embodied form, and the Ṛgveda arose, adorned with the sequence of words.