Vayu Purana

यस्मात्ते जानता धर्मानवध्या स्त्री निषूदिता। तस्मात्त्वं सप्तकृत्वो वै मानुषेषु प्रपत्स्यसि ।। ३५.

Because, knowing the law, you killed a woman who is not to be slain, therefore you shall descend among humans seven times.

ततस्तेनाभिशापेन नष्टे धर्मे पुनः पुनः। लोके सर्वहितार्थाय जायते मानुषेष्विह ।। ३५.

Thus, by that curse, when righteousness is lost again and again, for the welfare of all, he is born among humans in this world.

अनुव्याहृत्य विष्णुं स तदादाय शिरः स्वयम्। समानीय ततः काये अपो गृह्येदमब्रवीत् ।। ३५.

Having thus addressed Viṣṇu, he himself took the head, brought it to the body, took water, and spoke these words.

एष त्वां विष्णुना सत्ये हतां संजीवयाम्यहम् । यदि कृत्स्नो मया धर्मश्चरितो ज्ञायतेऽपि वा। तेन सत्येन जीवस्व यदि सत्यं ब्रवीम्यहम् ।। ३५.

Now I shall restore you, who were slain by Viṣṇu in truth, to life—if all the righteousness I have practiced is known, or even if it is not; by that truth, live, if indeed I speak the truth.

सत्याभिव्याहृता तस्या देवी संजीविता तदा। तदा तां प्रोक्ष्य शीताभिरद्भिर्जीवेति सोऽब्रवीत् ।। ३५.

When this truthful declaration was uttered, the goddess was revived; then, sprinkling her with cool waters, he said, 'Live.'

ततस्तां सर्वभूतानि दृष्ट्वा सुप्तोत्थितामिव। साधु साध्वित्यदृश्यानां वाचस्ताः सस्वरुर्दिशः ।। ३५.

Then, seeing her as if awakened from sleep, all beings rejoiced, and voices of the unseen resounded through the directions, exclaiming, 'Excellent! Excellent!'

दृष्ट्वा सञ्जीवितामेवं देवीं तां भृगुणा तदा। मिषतां सर्वभूतानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।। ३५.

Thus, when Bhṛgu revived the goddess before the eyes of all beings, it appeared as a marvel among them.

असंभ्रान्तेन भृगुणा पत्नीं सञ्जीवितां ततः। दृष्ट्वा शक्रो न लेभेऽथ शर्म काव्यभयात्ततः ।। ३५.

When Bhṛgu, unperturbed, brought his wife back to life, Śakra, seeing this, found no peace, being fearful of Kāvyas.

प्रजागरे ततश्चेन्द्रो जयन्तीमात्मनः सुताम्। प्रोवाच मतिमान् वाक्यं स्वां कन्यां पाकशासनः ।। ३५.

Then, remaining awake, Indra, the wise wielder of the thunderbolt, spoke to his own daughter Jayantī, uttering these words.

एष काव्यो ह्यनिन्द्राय चरते दारुणं तपः। तेनाहं व्याकुलः पुत्रि कृतो धृतिमता दृढम् ।। ३५.

'This Kāvyas performs fierce austerity, not for my sake; because of this, O daughter, I have been deeply troubled by his steadfast resolve.'

गच्छ सम्भावयस्वैनं श्रमापनयनैः शुभैः। तैस्तैर्मनोनुकूलैश्च ह्युपचारैरतन्द्रिता ।। ३५.

'Go, honor him with pleasant services that relieve his fatigue, and with various attentions that delight his mind, without any negligence.'

देवी सा हीन्द्रतुहिता जयन्ती शुभचारिणी। युक्तध्यानञ्च शाम्यं तं दुर्बलं धृतिमास्थितम् ।। ३५.

That goddess Jayantī, daughter of Indra, of virtuous conduct, approached him, who was weakened but steadfast, with focused meditation and calmness.

पित्रा यथोक्तं काव्यं सा काव्ये कृतवती तदा। गीर्भिश्चैवानुकूलाभिः स्तुवती वल्गुभाषिणी ।। ३५.

She did for Kāvyas exactly as her father had instructed, praising him with gentle and pleasing words.

गात्रसंवाहनैः काले सेवमाना सुखावहैः । शुश्रूषन्त्यनुकूला च उवास बहुलाः समाः ।। ३५.

Serving him at the proper times with soothing massages, bringing him comfort, she waited on him attentively for many years.

पूर्णे धूमव्रते चापि घोरे वर्षसहस्रिके । वरेण च्छन्दयामास काव्यं प्रीतोऽभवत्तदा ।। ३५.

When the dreadful thousand-year vow of smoke was completed, she asked Kāvyas to choose a boon, and he was pleased.

एवं ब्रुवंस्त्वयैकेन चीर्णं नान्येन केनचित्। तस्मात्त्वं तपसा बुद्ध्या श्रुतेन च बलेन च ।। ३५.

'Thus, what you have accomplished has not been done by anyone else; therefore, by your austerity, wisdom, learning, and strength—'

तेजसा चापि विबुधान् सर्वानभिभविष्यसि। यच्च किञ्चिन्मम ब्रह्मन् विद्यते भृगुनन्दन ।। ३५.

'By your brilliance, you will surpass all the gods; and whatever knowledge I possess, O Bhṛgu's son—'

साङ्गञ्च सरहस्यञ्च यज्ञोपनिषदान्तथा। प्रतिभास्यति ते सर्वं तच्चाद्यन्तं न कस्यचित् ।। ३५.

'All the limbs and all the secrets of the sacrificial Upaniṣads will become manifest to you; their beginning and end are known to none.'

सर्वाभिभावी तेन त्वं द्विजश्रेष्ठो भविष्यसि। एवं दत्त्वा वरांस्तस्मै भार्गवाय पुनः पुनः ।। ३५.

'Therefore, you will become the foremost of twice-born; thus, granting these boons again and again to Bhārgava—'

अजेयत्वं धनेशत्वमवध्यत्वं च वै ददौ। एतान् लब्ध्वा वरान् काव्यः सम्प्रहृष्टतनूरुहः ।। ३५.

He granted invincibility, lordship over wealth, and immunity from harm; receiving these boons, Kāvyas was filled with joy.

हर्षात् प्रादुर्बभौ तस्य देवस्तोत्रं महेश्वरम्। तदा तिर्यक्स्थितस्त्वेवं तुष्टुवे नीललोहितम् ।। ३५.

Out of delight, a divine hymn to Maheśvara arose within him; then, standing obliquely, he praised the blue-red one.

नमोऽस्तु शितिकण्ठाय सुरापाय सुवर्चसे। रिरिहाणाय लोपाय वत्सराय जगत्पते ।। ३५.

Salutations to Śitikaṇṭha, the drinker of wine, radiant in splendor; to the one who delights in destruction, who causes disappearance, who is the year, O Lord of the world.

कपर्दिने ह्यूर्द्ध्वरोम्णे हयाय करणाय च। संस्कृताय सुतीर्थाय देवदेवाय रंहसे ।। ३५.

To the matted-haired one, with hair standing upright, to the horse, to the cause; to the refined, to the excellent pilgrimage, to the god of gods, to the swift.

उष्णीषिणे सुवक्राय सहस्राक्षाय मीढुषे। वसुरेताय रुद्राय तपसे चीरवाससे ।। ३५.

To the crowned one, to the well-formed, to the thousand-eyed, to the generous; to the one whose seed is wealth, to Rudra, to the ascetic, to the one clad in bark.

ह्रस्वाय मुक्तकेशाय सेनान्ये रोहिताय च ।। ३५.

To the short one, to the loose-haired, to the commander, and to the red one.

कवये राजवृद्धाय तक्षकक्रीडनाय च। गिरिशायार्कनेत्राय यतिने जाम्बवाय च। सुवृत्ताय सुहस्ताय धन्विने भार्गवाय च ।। ३५.

To the poet, to the aged king, to the one who plays with Takṣaka; to the lord of mountains, to the one with the eye of the sun, to the ascetic, to Jāmbava; to the well-shaped, to the good-handed, to the archer, to Bhārgava.

सहस्रबाहवे चैव सहस्रामलचक्षुषे। सहस्रकुक्षये चैव सहस्रचरणाय च ।। ३५.

To the thousand-armed, to the one with a thousand spotless eyes; to the one with a thousand bellies, to the one with a thousand feet.

सहस्रशिरसे चैव बहुरूपाय वेधसे। भवाय विश्वरूपाय श्वेताय पुरुषाय च ।। ३५.

To the thousand-headed, to the one of many forms, to the creator; to Bhava, to the universal form, to the white one, to the person.

निषङ्गिणे कवचिने सूक्ष्माय क्षपणाय च। ताम्राय चैव भीमाय उग्राय च शिवाय च ।। ३५.

To the sword-bearer, to the armored, to the subtle, to the destroyer; to the copper-colored, to the formidable, to the fierce, and to the auspicious.