Vayu Purana

जाता भस्मव्यपोहिन्यां ब्रह्मर्षिगणसम्मताः। वैखानसा मुनिगणास्तपःश्रुतपरायणाः ।। ४.

Born from the ashes that dispel impurity, the Vaikhānasa groups of sages, esteemed among the Brahmarṣis, are devoted to austerity and sacred knowledge.

स्रोतोभ्यस्तस्य चोत्पन्नावश्विनौ रूपसम्मितौ। विदुर्जन्माक्षरजसो विमला नेत्रसम्भवाः ४.

From his streams were born the Aśvins, equal in form, whose birth is known to be pure, free from stain, and arising from the eyes.

ज्येष्ठाः प्रजानां पतयः स्रोतोभ्यस्तस्य जज्ञिरे। ऋषयो रोमकूपेभ्यस्तथा स्वेदमलोद्भवाः ।। ४.

The eldest lords of beings were born from his streams; the seers from his hair follicles, and others arose from the impurities of sweat.

दारुणा हि रुते मासा निर्यासाः पक्षसन्धयः। वत्सरा ये त्वहोरात्राः पित्रं ज्योतिश्च दारुणम् ।। ४.

The months are indeed harsh, the fortnights are their junctions; the years, days and nights, and the father is the harsh light.

रौद्रं लोहितमित्याहुर्लोहितं कनकं स्मृतम्। तन्मैत्रमिति विज्ञेयं धूमश्च पशवः स्मृताः ।। ४.

That which is fierce is called red, and red is considered gold; that is to be known as friendly, and smoke is said to be the animals.

येऽर्च्चिषस्तस्य ते रुद्रास्तथादित्याः समुद्भवाः। अङ्गारेभ्यः समुत्पन्ना ज्योतिषो दिव्यमानुषाः ।। ४.

Those who are his flames are the Rudras, and likewise the Ādityas are born; from the embers arose the divine and human lights.

आदिमानस्य लोकस्य ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मसमुद्भवः। सर्वकामदमित्याहुस्तत्र कन्यामुदाहरन् ।। ४.

Brahmā, born from Brahman, is the first of the world of mind; he is called the fulfiller of all desires, and there a maiden is mentioned.

ब्रह्मा सुरगुरुस्तत्र त्रिदशैः संप्रसीदति। इमे वै जनयिष्यन्ति प्रजाः सर्वाः प्रजेश्वराः ।। ४.

There, Brahmā, the teacher of the gods, is pleased with the thirty-three gods; these lords of beings will indeed generate all creatures.

स्वे प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे चापि तपस्विनः। तत्प्रसादादिमाँल्लोकान्धारयेयुरिमाः क्रियाः ।। ४.

All the lords of beings, and also the ascetics, by his favor, would sustain these worlds and their rites from the beginning.

द्वन्द्वं संवर्द्धयामास तव तेजोविवर्द्धनम्। देवेषु वेदविद्वांसः सर्वे राजर्षयस्तथा ।। ४.

He caused the pair to grow, increasing your brilliance; among the gods, all the knowers of the Veda, and likewise the royal sages.

वेदमन्त्र पराः सर्वे प्रजापतिगुणोद्भवाः। अनन्तं ब्रह्म सत्यञ्च तपश्च परमं भुवि ।। ४.

All are devoted to Vedic mantras, endowed with the qualities of the lords of beings; the infinite Brahman, truth, and supreme austerity on earth.

सर्वे हि वयमेते च तवैव प्रसवः प्रभो। ब्रह्म च ब्राह्मणाश्चैव लोकाश्चैव चराचराः ।। ४.

For indeed, all of us here are your progeny, O Lord—Brahma, the brahmins, and all the worlds, both moving and unmoving.

मरीचिमादितः कृत्वा देवाश्च ऋषिभिः सह। अपत्यानीह सञ्चिन्त्य तेऽपत्यङ्कामयामहे ।। ४.

Having first created Marici, along with the gods and the sages, we have contemplated offspring here and now desire progeny.

तस्मिन् यज्ञे महाभागा देवाश्च ऋषिभिः सह। एतद्वंशसमुद्भूताः स्थानकालाभिमानिनः ।। ४.

In that sacrifice, O illustrious one, the gods together with the sages, born from this lineage, became lords of their respective places and times.

न च तेनैव रूपेण स्थापयेयुरिमाः प्रजाः। युगादिनिधनाच्चैव स्थापयेयुरिमाः प्रजाः ।। ४.

Yet, they did not establish these beings in that same form; rather, from the beginning of the age to its end, they established these creatures.

ततोऽब्रवील्लोकगुरुः परमित्यविचारयन् । एवं देवा विनिश्चित्य मया सृष्टा न संशयः। भवतां वंशसम्भूताः पुनरेते महर्षयः ।। ४.

Then the teacher of the worlds spoke, considering the highest truth: 'Thus, O gods, having deliberated, you were created by me, without doubt; these great sages are again born from your lineage.'

तेषां भृघोः कीर्तयिष्ये वंशं पूर्वमहात्मनः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च प्रथमस्य प्रजापतेः ।। ४.

Of them, I shall recount the lineage of Bhrigu, the ancient great soul, in detail and in order, beginning with the first progenitor.

भार्या भृगोरप्रतिमे उत्तमेऽभिजने शुभे। हिरण्यकशिपोः कन्या दिव्या नाम परिश्रुता। पुलोम्नश्चापि पौलोमी दुहिता वर वर्णिनी ।। ४.

The incomparable, noble, and auspicious wife of Bhrigu was the renowned divine daughter of Hiranyakashipu, and Paulomi, the beautiful daughter of Puloman.

भृगोस्त्वजनयद्दिव्या काव्यं वेदविदां वरम्। देवासुराणामाचार्यं शुक्रङ्कविसुतं ग्रहम् ।। ४.

From Bhrigu, the divine one gave birth to Kavi, foremost among those who know the Vedas, the teacher of gods and asuras, known as Shukra, the planet and son of Kavi.

स शुक्रश्चोशना ख्यातः स्मृतः काव्योऽपि नामतः। पितॄणां मानसी कन्या सोमपानां यशस्विनी। शुक्रस्य भार्याङ्गी नाम विजज्ञे चतुरः सुतान् ।। ४.

That Shukra is also called Ushanas, and by name Kavi as well; the illustrious mind-born daughter of the Pitrs, drinkers of soma, named Angi, became Shukra's wife and bore him four sons.

ब्राह्मेण तेजसा युक्तः स चातो ब्रह्मवित्तमः। तस्यामेव तु चत्वारः पुत्राः शुक्रस्य जज्ञिरे ।। ४.

Endowed with Brahma's radiance, he thus became foremost among knowers of Brahman; and from that same Angi, four sons were born to Shukra.

त्वष्टा वरूत्री द्वावेतौ शण्डामर्कौ च तावुभौ। ते तदादित्यसङ्काशा ब्रह्म कल्पाः प्रभावतः ।। ४.

Tvashtri and Varutri—these two, and also Shanda and Marka, these two as well; they, shining like the sun, were like Brahma in power.

रञ्जनः पृथुरश्मिश्च विद्वान्यश्च बृहद्गिराः। वरूत्रिणः सुता ह्येते ब्रह्मिष्ठाः सुरयाजकाः ।। ४.

Ranjana, Prithu, Ashmi, and the wise Brihadgira—these are the sons of Varutri, devoted to Brahman and worshippers of the gods.

इज्याधर्मविनाशार्थं मनुमेत्याभ्ययोजयन्। निरस्यमानं वै धर्मं दृष्ट्वेन्द्रो मनुमब्रवीत् ।। ४.

For the destruction of unrighteous sacrifice, they approached Manu and engaged him; seeing dharma being cast aside, Indra spoke to Manu.

एतैरेव तु कामं त्वां प्रापयिष्यामि याजनम्। श्रुत्वेन्द्रस्य तु तद्वाक्यं तस्माद् देशादपाक्रमन् ।। ४.

'With these very ones, I will indeed cause you to perform the sacrifice,' said Indra; hearing these words of Indra, they departed from that place.

तिरोभूतेषु तेष्विन्द्रो धर्मपत्नीञ्च चेतनाम्। ग्रहेण मोचयित्वा तु ततः सोऽनुससार ताम् ।। ४.

When they had vanished, Indra freed the wives and the mind of Dharma from captivity, and then pursued her.

तत इन्द्रविनाशाय यतमानान् यतींस्तु तान् । तत्रागतान् पुनर्दृष्ट्वा दुष्टानिन्द्रः प्रहन्यतु। सुष्वाप देवदेवस्य वेद्यां वै दक्षिणे ततः ।। ४.

Then, those ascetics striving for Indra's destruction, when they arrived there and were seen again, Indra struck down the wicked; then he slept on the southern side of the altar of the god of gods.

तेषान्तु भक्ष्यमाणानां तत्र शालावृकैः सह। शीर्षाणि न्यपतंस्तानि खर्जूराण्यभवंस्ततः ।। ४.

As they were being devoured there by the sala-wolves, their heads fell, and from them date-palms arose.

एवं वरूत्रिणः पुत्रा इन्द्रेण निहताः पुरा। यजन्यां देवयानी च शुक्रस्य दुहिताऽभवत् ।। ४.

Thus, the sons of Varutri were formerly slain by Indra in the sacrifice, and Devayani became the daughter of Shukra.