Vayu Purana

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.

त्रिशिरा विश्वरूपस्तु त्वष्टुः पुत्रोऽभवन्महान्। विश्वरूपानुजश्चापि विश्वकर्मा यमः स्मृतः ।। ४.

Triśiras, of manifold forms, was the great son of Tvaṣṭṛ; and Viśvakarman, also called Yama, is known as the younger brother of Viśvarūpa.

भृगोस्तु भृगवो देवा जज्ञिरे द्वादशात्मजाः। देव्यां तान्सुषुवे सर्वान्काव्यश्चैवात्मजान्प्रभुः ।। ४.

From Bhṛgu were born the Bhṛgus, the divine sages, twelve sons in all; the goddess bore them all, and Kāvyas were also the sons of the lord.

भुवनो भावनश्चैव अन्यश्चान्यायतस्तथा। क्रतुःश्रवाश्च मूर्द्धा च व्यजयो व्यश्रुषश्च यः। प्रसव श्चाप्यजश्चैव द्वादशोऽधिपतिः स्मृतः ।। ४.

Bhuvana, Bhāvana, and others likewise, Kratu, Śravā, and Mūrdhā, Vyaśaya, Vyaśruṣa, Prasava, and also Aja—these twelve are remembered as lords.

इत्येते भृगवो देवाः स्मृता द्वादश याज्ञिकाः । पौलोम्यजनयत्पुत्रं ब्रह्मिष्ठं वशिनं विभुम् ।। ४.

Thus these twelve Bhṛgus are known as sacrificial deities; Paulomī gave birth to a son, most learned, self-controlled, and mighty.

व्याधितः सोऽष्टमे मासि गर्भक्रूरेण कर्मणा। च्यवनाच्च्यवनासोऽथ चेतनस्तु प्रचेतसः। प्राचेतसाच्च्यवनक्रोधादध्वानं पुरुषादजः ।। ४.

Afflicted in the eighth month by a cruel act while in the womb, Cyavana was thus born; Cyavana, conscious, was the son of Pracetasa, and from Prācetasa, out of Cyavana’s wrath, was born Adhvāna, the unaging man.

जनयामास पुत्रौ द्वौ सुकन्यायाञ्च भार्गवः। आत्मवानं दधीचञ्च तावुभौ साधुसंमतौ ।। ४.

Bhārgava begot two sons with Sukanyā: Ātmavān and Dadhīca, both esteemed as virtuous.

सारस्वतः सरस्वत्यां दधीचाच्चोपपद्यते। रुची पत्नी महाभागा आत्मवानस्य नाहुषी ।। ४.

Sārasvata was born from Dadhīca and Sarasvatī; Rucī, the noble lady of the Nāhuṣa line, was the wife of Ātmavān.

तस्य ऊर्वोऋषिर्जज्ञे ऊरू भित्त्वा महायशाः । और्वश्चासीदृचीकस्तु दीप्ताग्निसदृशप्रभः ।। ४.

From him was born the sage Ūrva, of great fame, who emerged by splitting the thigh; Aurva was radiant, resembling blazing fire.

जमदग्निऋचीकस्य सत्यवत्यां व्यजायत। भृगोश्च रुचिपर्याये रौद्रवैष्णवयोस्तथा ।। ४.

Jamadagni was born to Ṛcīka and Satyavatī; and in the lineage of Bhṛgu, from Ruci, came those of the Rudra and Viṣṇu lines.

जमनाद्वैष्णवस्याग्नेर्जमदग्निरजायत। रेणुका जमदग्नेस्तु शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम्। ब्रह्मक्षत्रमयं रामं सुषुवेऽमिततेजसम् ।। ४.

From the Viṣṇu line of Agni was born Jamadagni; Reṇukā, wife of Jamadagni, gave birth to Rāma, equal in prowess to Indra, composed of Brahmin and Kṣatriya qualities, and of immeasurable brilliance.