Vayu Purana

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.

और्वस्यासीत्पुत्रशतं जमदग्निपुरागेमम् । तेषां पुत्रसहस्राणि भार्गवाणां परस्परात् ।। ४.

From Aurva descended a hundred sons, and from Jamadagni’s line; among them, thousands of Bhārgava sons were born, one after another.

ऋष्यन्तरेषु वै बाह्या बहवो भार्गवाः स्मृताः । वत्सो विश्वोऽश्विषेणश्च पाण्डः पथ्यः सशौनकः। गोत्रेण सप्तमा ह्येते पक्षा ज्ञेयास्तु भार्गवाः ।। ४.

Among other sages, many Bhārgavas are known as external branches: Vatsa, Viśva, Aśviṣeṇa, Pāṇḍa, Pathya, and Śaunaka; these seven are to be known as the Bhārgava branches by lineage.

श्रृणुताङ्गिरसो वंशमग्नेः पुत्रस्य धीमतः। यस्यान्ववाये सम्भूता भारद्वाजाः सगौतमाः। देवाश्चाङ्गिरसो मुख्यास्त्विषुमन्तो महौजसः ।। ४.

Hear now the lineage of the Āṅgirasas, descendants of Agni, the wise one, from whose line arose the Bhāradvājas with the Gautamas, and the chief Āṅgirasas, the radiant, mighty deities.

सुरूपा चैव मारीची कार्द्दमी च तथा स्वराट्। पथ्या च मानवी कन्या तिस्रो भार्यास्त्वथर्वणः। इत्येताङ्गिरसः पत्न्यस्तासु वक्ष्यामि सन्ततिम् ।। ४.

Surūpā, a daughter of Marīci; Kārddamī, and Svarāṭ; and Pathyā, a daughter of Manu—these three were the wives of Atharvan; these are the wives of the Āṅgirasas, and I will now recount their progeny.

अथर्वणस्तु दायादास्तासु जाताः कुलोद्वहाः। उत्पन्ना महता चैव तपसा भावितात्मनाम् ।। ४.

From these, Atharvan’s heirs were born, upholding the family line, produced through great austerity by those of purified souls.

बृहस्पतिः सुरूपायां गौतमः सुषुवे स्वराट्। अवन्ध्यं वामदेवञ्च उतथ्यमुशिजन्तथा ।। ४.

Bṛhaspati was born from Surūpā, and Gautama from Svarāṭ; Vāmadeva, Utaṭhya, and Uśija, all illustrious, were also born.

धिष्णुः पुत्रस्तु पथ्यायां संवर्तश्चैव मानसः। विचित्तश्च तथायस्यः शरद्वांश्चाप्युतथ्यजः ।। ४.

Dhiṣṇu was the son of Pathyā, and Saṃvarta was born from Mānasa; Vicitta and Āyasya likewise, and Śaradvān, son of Utathya.

अशिजो दीर्घतमा बृहदुत्थो वामदेवजः। धिष्णुः पुत्राः सुधन्वान ऋषभश्च सुधन्वनः।।४.१०२ रथकाराः स्मृता देवा ऋषयो ये परिश्रुताः। बृहस्पतेर्भरद्वाजो विश्रुतः सुमहायशाः ।। ४.

Aśija, Dīrghatamā, and Bṛhaduttha, son of Vāmadeva; Dhiṣṇu’s sons were Sudhanvan and Ṛṣabha, sons of Sudhanvan; the Rathakāras are known as divine sages, renowned ṛṣis; Bharadvāja, son of Bṛhaspati, is famed and of great renown.

अङ्गिरसस्तु संवर्त्तो देवानङ्गिरसः श्रृणु। बृहस्पतेर्यवीयांसो देवा ह्यङ्गिरसः स्मृताः ।। ४.

Now hear of Saṃvarta, the Angiras, and the Angirases among the gods; the younger brothers of Bṛhaspati are known as the Angirases among the gods.

औरसाङ्गिरसः पुत्राः सुरूपायां विजज्ञिरे। औदार्यायुर्दनुर्दक्षो दर्भः प्राणस्तथैव च। हविष्मांश्च हविष्णुश्च क्रतुः सत्यश्च ते दश ।। ४.

The sons of Angiras, born from Surūpā, are called the Aurasa Angirases: Audārya, Āyu, Dhanur, Dakṣa, Darbha, Prāṇa, Haviṣmān, Haviṣṇu, Kratu, and Satya—these ten.

अयस्यस्तु उतथ्यश्च वामदेवस्तथोशिजः। भारद्वाजाः शांकृतिका गार्ग्यकाण्वरथीतराः ।। ४.

From Ayasya came Utathya, Vāmadeva, and Uśija; the Bhāradvājas, Śāṃkṛtikas, Gārgya-Kāṇvas, and Athītaras.

मुद्गला विष्णुवृद्धाश्च हरिता वायवस्तथा। तथा भाक्षा भरद्वाजा आर्षभाः किम्भयास्तथा ।। ४.

The Mudgalas, Viṣṇuvṛddhas, Haritas, Vāyavas, Bhākṣas, Bharadvājas, Ārṣabhas, and Kimbhayas likewise.

एते ह्यङ्गिरसः पक्षा विज्ञेया दश पञ्च च। ऋष्यन्तरेषु वै बाह्या बहवोऽङ्गिरसः स्मृताः ।। ४.

These are to be known as the ten and five branches of the Angirases; many other Angirases are remembered among the other Ṛṣis and outside them.

मारीचं परिवक्ष्यामि वंशमुत्तमपूरुषम्। यस्यान्ववाये सम्भूतं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् ।। ४.

Now I will describe the lineage of Marīci, the foremost of men, from whose descendants all the world, both immovable and moving, has arisen.

मरीचिरापश्चकमे ताभिध्यायन्प्रजेप्सया। पुत्रः सर्वगुणोपेतः प्रजावान् सुरुचिर्दितिः। संपूज्यते प्रशस्तायां मनसा भाविता प्रभुः ।। ४.

Marīci, desiring offspring, meditated upon the waters; from them was born a son endowed with all virtues, rich in progeny, radiant, and Diti—he is honored, praised, and revered in mind by the wise.

आहूताश्च ततः सर्वा आपः समवसत्प्रभुः। तासु प्रणिहितात्मानमेकः सोऽजनयत्प्रभुः ।। ४.

Then all the waters were summoned, and the lord dwelt among them; concentrating his mind in them, the lord generated one.

पुत्रमप्रतिमन्नाम्नारिष्टनेमिः प्रजापतिः। पुत्रं मरीचं सूर्याभं वधौवेशो व्यजीजनत् ।। ४.

The lord of creatures, Ariṣṭanemi by name, incomparable, begot a son, Marīci, shining like the sun, in Vadhauveśa.

प्रध्यायन् हि सतां वाचं पुत्रार्थी सलिले स्थितः। सप्तवर्षसहस्राणि ततः सोऽप्रतिमोऽभवत् ।। ४.

Desiring a son, he stood in the waters, meditating upon the speech of the virtuous for seven thousand years; then he became incomparable.

कश्यपः सवितुर्विद्वांस्तेन स ब्रह्मणः समः । मन्वन्तरेषु सर्वेषु ब्राह्मणांशेन जायते ।। ४.

Kaśyapa, wise in the knowledge of Savitṛ, thus became equal to Brahmā; in every Manvantara, he is born as a portion of a Brāhmaṇa.

कन्यानिमितमित्युक्ते दक्षेण कुपिताः प्रजाः । अपिबत्स तदा कश्यं कश्यं मद्यमिहोच्यते ।। ४.

When it was said by Dakṣa that it was for the sake of daughters, the progeny, angered, drank what is here called Kaśya, which is liquor.