Vayu Purana

तुल्यां देवविभूत्यास्तु देव्याश्चैव महात्मनः। रमते तत्र वै देवी रममाणे महेश्वरः ।। ३०.

Equal in divine splendor to the great-souled goddess, the goddess delights there, as does Maheśvara when she delights.

न रतिं तत्र वै देवी लभते गृहविस्मयात्। देव्याः क्रीडार्थमीशानो देवो वाक्यमथाब्रवीत् ।। ३०.

The goddess does not find pleasure there, due to the wonder of the house; for the sake of the goddess’s play, the Lord then spoke.

नाहं वेश्म विमोक्ष्यामि अविमुक्तं हि मे गृहम्। प्रहस्यैनामथोवाच अविमुक्तं हि मे गृहम् ।। ३०.

'I will not leave the house, for Avimukta is my home.' Smiling, he said to her, 'Avimukta is indeed my home.'

नाहं देवि गमिष्यामि गच्छस्वेह रमाम्यहम्। तस्मात्तदविमुक्तं हि प्रोक्तं देवेन वै स्वयम् ।। ३०.

'I will not go, O goddess; you may go, I will remain here and delight.' Therefore, that is called Avimukta, as declared by the Lord himself.

एवं वाराणसी शप्ता अविमुक्तं च कीर्त्तितम्। यस्मिन् वसति वै देवः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः। युगेषु त्रिषु धर्मात्मा सह देव्या महेश्वरः ।। ३०.

Thus Vārāṇasī was cursed, and Avimukta was proclaimed; where the god dwells, honored by all gods, in the three ages, the righteous Maheśvara with the goddess.

अन्तर्द्धानं कलौ याति तत्पुरन्तु महात्मनः। अन्तर्हिते पुरे तस्मिन् पुरी सा वसते पुनः ।। ३०.

In the Kali age, that city of the great-souled one becomes invisible; when that city disappears, it again dwells elsewhere.

एवं वाराणसी शप्ता निवेशं पुनरागता। भद्रश्रेण्यस्य पुत्राणां शतमुत्तमधन्विनाम् ।। ३०.

Thus Varanasi, having been cursed, returned to its settlement; a hundred excellent archers, the sons of Bhadrasrenya, came there.

हत्वा निवेशयामास दिवोदासो नराधिपः। भद्रश्रेण्यस्य राज्यन्तु हृतन्तेन बलीयसा ।। ३०.

Having slain them, King Divodasa established his settlement; thus he seized the kingdom of Bhadrasrenya by force.

भद्रश्रेण्यस्य पुत्रस्तु दुर्दमो नाम नामतः। दिवोदासेन बालेति घृणया स विवर्जितः ।। ३०.

Bhadrasrenya's son was named Durdama; because he was a child, Divodasa, out of compassion, spared him.

दिवोदासादॄषद्वत्यां वीरो जज्ञे प्रतर्द्दनः। तेन पुत्रेण बालेन प्रहृतं तस्य वै पुनः ।। ३०.

From Divodasa and Rishadvati was born a heroic son, Pratardana; by that son, while still a boy, the kingdom was attacked again.

वैरस्यान्तं महाराज्ञा तदा तेन विधत्सता। प्रतर्द्दनस्य पुत्रौ द्वौ वत्सो गर्गश्च विश्रुतः ।। ३०.

At that time, the great king brought an end to the enmity; Pratardana had two famous sons, Vatsa and Garga.

वत्सपुत्रो ह्यलर्कस्तु सन्नतिस्तस्य चात्मजः । अलर्कं प्रति राजर्षिर्गीतश्लोकौ पुरातनौ ।। ३०.

Vatsa's son was Alarka, and Sannati was his own son; regarding Alarka, the royal sage composed two ancient verses.

षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि षष्टिवर्षशतानि च। युवा रूपेण सम्पन्नो ह्यलर्कः काशिसत्तमः ।। ३०.

For sixty thousand and sixty hundred years, Alarka, the best of the Kashi, remained youthful in appearance.

लोपामुद्रा प्रसादेन परमायुरवाप्तवान् ।। ३०.

By the grace of Lopamudra, he attained the highest span of life.

शापस्यान्ते महाबाहुर्हत्वा क्षेमकराक्षसम्। रम्यामावासयामास पुरीं वाराणसीं नृपः ।। ३०.

At the end of the curse, the mighty-armed king, having slain the demon Kṣemakara, made the delightful city of Varanasi his abode.

सन्नतेरपि दायादः सुनीथो नाम धार्मिकः। सुनीथस्य तु दायादः सुकेतुर्नाम धार्म्मिकः ।। ३०.

Sannati also had an heir named Sunitha, who was righteous; Sunitha's heir was Suketu, also righteous.

सुकेतुतनयश्चापि धर्मकेतुरिति श्रुतिः। धर्मकेतोस्तु दायादः सत्यकेतुर्महारथः ।। ३०.

Suketu's son was known as Dharmaketu; Dharmaketu's heir was Satyaketu, a mighty charioteer.

सत्यकेतुसुतश्चापि विभुर्नाम प्रजेश्वरः। सुविभुस्तु विभोः पुत्रः सुकुमारस्ततः स्मृतः ।। ३०.

Satyaketu's son was Vibhu, lord of the people; Suvibhu was Vibhu's son, and from him came Sukumara.

सुकुमारस्य पुत्रस्तु धृष्टकेतुः स धार्म्मिकः। धुष्टकेतोस्तु दायादो वेणुहोत्रः प्रजेश्वरः ।। ३०.

Sukumara's son was Dhṛṣṭaketu, who was righteous; Dhṛṣṭaketu's heir was Veṇuhotra, lord of the people.

वेणुहोत्रसुतश्चापि गार्ग्यो वै नाम विश्रुतः। गार्ग्यस्य गर्गभूमिस्तु वात्स्यो वत्सस्य धीमतः ।। ३०.

Veṇuhotra's son was the renowned Gārgya; Gārgya's son was Gargabhūmi, and Vātsya was the wise son of Vatsa.

ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रियाश्चैव तयोः पुत्राः सुधार्म्मिकाः। विक्रान्ता बलवन्तश्च सिंहतुल्यपराक्रमाः ।। ३०.

From those two were born sons who were Brahmins and Kshatriyas, exceedingly righteous, valiant, powerful, and as courageous as lions.

इत्येते काश्यपाः प्रोक्ता रजेरपि निबोधत। रजेः पुत्रशतान्यासन् पञ्च वीर्यवतो भुवि। राजेयमिति विख्यातं क्षत्रमिन्द्रभयावहम् ।। ३०.

Thus have the Kāśyapas been described; now hear of Raji. Raji had five hundred mighty sons on earth; that Kshatriya line, known as Rājeya, struck fear even in Indra.

तदा दैवासुरे युद्धे समुत्पन्ने सुदारुणे। देवाश्चैवासुराश्चैव पितामहमथाब्रुवन् ।। ३०.

Then, when a fierce battle arose between the gods and the demons, both the gods and the demons approached the Grandsire and spoke to him.

आवयोर्भगवान् युद्धे विजेता को भविष्यति। ब्रूहि नः सर्व्वलोकेश श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम् ।। ३०.

O Lord of all worlds, tell us: in battle between the two of us, who will be the victor? We wish to hear.

ब्रह्मोवाच।। येषामर्थाय संग्रामे रजिरात्तायुधः प्रभुः। योत्स्यते ते विजेष्यन्ति त्रील्लोँकान्नात्र संशयः ।। ३०.

Brahma said: Those for whose sake the mighty Rajī takes up arms and fights in battle—without doubt, they will conquer the three worlds.

रजिर्यतस्ततो लक्ष्मीर्यतो लक्ष्मीस्ततो धृतिः। यतो धृतिस्ततो धर्मो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ।। ३०.

Where Rajī is, there is fortune; where fortune is, there is steadfastness; where steadfastness is, there is righteousness; where righteousness is, there is victory.

तद्देवा दानवाः सर्वे ततः श्रुत्वा रजेर्जयम्। अभ्ययुर्जयमिच्छन्तः स्तुवन्तो राजसत्तमम् ।। ३०.

Then, having heard of Rajī’s victory, all the gods and demons approached, desiring success, and praised the best of kings.

ते हृष्टमनसः शर्वे राजानं देवदानवाः। ऊचुरस्मज्जयाय त्वं गृहाण वरकार्मुकम् ।। ३०.

All the gods and demons, their hearts gladdened, said to the king: For our victory, take up your excellent bow.

रजिरुवाच।। अहञ्जेष्यामि नो युद्धे देवान् शक्रपुरोगमान्। इन्द्रो भवामि धर्मात्मा ततो योत्स्यामि संयुगे ।। ३०.

Rajī said: I will defeat the gods, led by Indra, in battle; then, being righteous, I shall become Indra and fight in the war.