Vayu Purana

नन्दनश्च महातेजा महापुरुवशस्तथा। आसीत् पुरुवशात् पुत्रः पुरुद्वान् पुरुषोत्तमः ।। ३३.

Nandana, of great splendor, and Mahāpuruvasha were also born; from Puruvasā's son came Purudvān, the best among men.

जज्ञे पुरुद्वतः पुत्रो भद्रवत्यां पुरूद्वहः। ऐक्षाकी त्वभवद्भार्या सत्त्वस्तस्यामजायत। सत्त्वात् सत्त्वगुणो पेतः सात्त्वतः कीर्तिवर्द्धनः ।। ३३.

From Purudvān was born Purūdvaha in Bhadravati; his wife was Aikshaki, and their son was Sattva; from Sattva, endowed with the quality of goodness, came Sāttvata, the increaser of fame.

इमां विसृष्टिं विज्ञाय ज्यामघस्य महात्मनः। प्रजावानेति सायुज्यं राज्ञः सोमस्य धीमतः ।। ३३.

Knowing this lineage of the great-souled Jyāmagha, he, rich in progeny, attained union with the wise king Soma.

सूत उवाच।। सात्वती रूपसम्पन्नं कौशल्या सुषुवे सुतम्। भजिनं भजमानं च दिव्यं देवावृधं नृपम् ।। ३४.

Sūta said: Kauśalyā gave birth to a son of the Sāttvata line, endowed with beauty—Bhajina, Bhajamāna, the divine king Devāvṛdha.

अन्धकञ्च सहाभोजं वृष्णिञ्च यदुनन्दनम्। तेषां हि सर्गाश्चत्वारः श्रृणुध्वं विस्तरेण वै ।। ३४.

Andhaka, Sahābhoja, Vṛṣṇi, and Yadu's descendant were also born; hear now in detail of their four lineages.

भजमानस्य श्रृञ्जय्यां बाह्यश्चोपरि बाह्यकः। श्रृञ्जयस्य सुते द्वे तु बाह्यकस्ते उदावहत् ।। ३४.

To Bhajamāna by Śṛñjaya was born Bāhya, and above him, Bāhyaka; Śṛñjaya had two sons, and Bāhyaka took them both.

तस्य भार्ये भगिन्यौ ते प्रासूतेति सुतान् बहून्। निमिश्च पणवश्चैव वृष्णिः परपुरञ्जयः ।। ३४.

His two wives, who were sisters, bore him many sons: Nimi, Paṇava, and Vṛṣṇi, the conqueror of enemy cities.

ये बाह्यकार्य्यश्रृञ्जय्यां भजमानाद्विजज्ञिरे। अयुतायुतसाहस्र शतजिदथ वामकः ।। ३४.

Those who were recognized as brahmins among the external Karyaśrṛñjaya, Ayutāyuta, Sāhasra, Śatajid, and Vāmaka.

बाह्यकार्य्याभगिन्यां ये भजमाना द्विजज्ञिरे। तेषां देवावृधो राजा चचार परमं तपः ।। ३४.

Among those who were recognized as brahmins in the external Kāryyābhagini, the king Devāvṛdha performed supreme austerity.

पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतो मम भूयादिति स्म ह। संयोज्यात्मानमेवं सवर्णा सा जलमस्पृशत् ।। ३४.

He wished, 'May I have a son endowed with all virtues.' Thus, joining herself in this way, Savarṇā touched water.

सा चोपस्पर्शनात्तस्य चकार ऋषिमापगा। कल्याणञ्च नरपतेस्तस्य सा निम्नगोत्तमा ।। ३४.

By her touching, the river became a sage, and that excellent river became auspicious for the king.

चिन्तयाभिपरीताङ्गा जगामाथ विनिश्चयम्। नाधिगच्छामि तां नारीं यस्यामेवंविधः सुतः ।। ३४.

Her body overwhelmed by thought, she reached a decision: 'I cannot find a woman whose son would be like this.'

भवेत्सर्वगुणोपेतो राज्ञो देवावृधस्य हि। तस्मादस्य स्वयं चाहं भवाम्यद्य सहव्रता। जज्ञे तस्याः स्वयं हस्तो भावस्तस्य यथेरितः ।। ३४.

A son endowed with all virtues should be born to King Devāvṛdha; therefore, today I myself shall become his wife in the vow. Her own hand was created for her, and her disposition was as desired.

अथ भूत्वा कुमारी तु सावित्री परमं वचः। चिन्तयामास राजानं तामियेष स पर्थिवः ।। ३४.

Then, having become a maiden, Sāvitrī spoke the supreme word; the king desired her, and sought her.

तस्यामाधत्त गर्भं स तेजस्विनमुदारधीः। अथ सा नवमे मासि सुषुवे सरितांवरा ।। ३४.

She conceived by him, radiant and noble-minded; and in the ninth month, the river goddess gave birth.

पुत्रं सर्वगुणोपेतं यथा देवावृधेप्सितः। तत्र वंशे पुराणज्ञा गाथां गायन्ति वै द्विजाः ।। ३४.

She bore a son endowed with all virtues, as Devāvṛdha desired; in that lineage, the learned brahmins sing ancient verses.

गुणान् देवावृधस्यापि कीर्त्तयन्तो महात्मनः। यथैव श्रृणुते दूरात् संपश्यति तथान्तिकात् ।। ३४.

Reciting the virtues of the great-souled Devāvṛdha, just as he hears from afar, so he perceives from near.

बभ्रुः श्रेष्ठो मनुष्याणां देवैर्देवावृधः समः। पुरुषाः पञ्चषष्टिश्च सहस्राणि च सप्ततिः। येऽमृतत्वमनुप्राप्ता बभ्रुर्देवावृधादपि ।। ३४.

Babhru was the best among men, equal to the gods was Devāvṛdha; sixty-five men and seventy thousand who attained immortality surpassed even Devāvṛdha.

यज्वा दानपतिर्वीरो ब्रह्मण्यः सत्य वाग् बुधः। कीर्त्तिमांश्च महाभागः सात्त्वतानां महारथः ।। ३४.

He was a sacrificer, generous lord, heroic, devoted to Brahmins, truthful in speech, wise, renowned, greatly fortunate, and a mighty chariot-warrior among the Sāttvatas.

तस्यान्ववाये सुमहाभोजयेमार्तिकावलाः। गान्धारी चैव माद्री च वृष्णेर्भार्य्ये बभूवतुः ।। ३४.

In his lineage, the Sumahābhojas and the Mārtikāvalas flourished; Gāndhārī and Mādrī became wives of Vṛṣṇi.

गान्धारी जनयामास सुमित्रं मित्रनन्दनम्। माद्री युधाजितं पुत्रं सा तु वै देवमीढुषम् ।। ३४.

Gāndhārī gave birth to Sumitra, the delight of friends; Mādrī bore Yudhājit as her son, and also Deva-mīḍhuṣa.

अनमित्रं सुतञ्चैव तावुभौ पुरुषोत्तमौ। अनमित्रसुतो निघ्नो निघ्नस्य द्वौ बभूवतुः ।। ३४.

Both Anamitra and his son were excellent men; Anamitra's son was Nighna, and Nighna had two sons.

प्रसेनश्च महाभागः शक्रजिच्च सुतावुभौ। तस्य शक्रजितः पूर्वः सखा प्राणसमोऽभवत् ।। ३४.

Prasena, greatly fortunate, and Śakrajit were both sons; Śakrajit was formerly his companion, equal to his own life.

स कदाचिन्निशापाये रथेन रथिनांवरः। तोयकूलादपः स्प्रष्टुमुपस्थातुं ययौ रविम् ।। ३४.

Once, at the end of the night, the best among charioteers, with his chariot, went to touch water at the riverbank and to approach the sun.

तस्योपतिष्ठतः सूर्यो विवस्वानग्रतः स्थितः। अस्पष्टमूर्तिर्भगवां स्तेजोमण्डलवान् विभुः ।। ३४.

As he was approaching, the sun, Vivasvān, stood before him; the blessed lord, possessing a circle of radiance, appeared indistinct in form.

अथ राजा विवस्वन्तमुवाच स्थितमग्रतः। यथैव व्योम्नि पश्यामि त्वामहं ज्योतिषाम्पते ।। ३४.

Then the king spoke to Vivasvant, who stood before him: 'Just as I see you in the sky, O lord of lights, so I see you now.'

तेजोमण्डलिनञ्चैव तथैवाप्यग्रतः स्थितम्। को विशेषो विवस्वंस्ते साक्षादुपगतेन वै ।। ३४.

'And just as you stand before me, radiant and encircled with light—what difference is there between you appearing directly and as you appear in the sky?'

एतच्छ्रुत्वा स भगवान् मणिरत्नं स्यमन्तकम्। स्वकण्ठादवमुच्याथ बबन्ध नृपतेस्तदा ।। ३४.

Hearing this, the venerable one removed the Syamantaka gem from his own neck and then gave it to the king.

ततो विग्रहवन्तं तं ददर्श नृपतिस्तदा। प्रतिमामथ तां दृष्ट्वा मुहूर्त्तं कृतवांस्तथा ।। ३४.

Then the king saw him with a tangible form; and, having seen that image, he stood in contemplation for a moment.