Vayu Purana

प्रविष्टो मानुषीं योनिं प्रच्छन्नश्चरते महीम्। विहारार्थं मनुष्येषु सान्दीपनिपुरःसरम् ।। ३६.

He entered a human womb and secretly moved upon the earth, for sport among men, preceded by Sandipani.

यत्र कंसञ्च शाल्वञ्च द्विविदञ्च महासुरम्। अरिष्टं वृषभञ्चैव पूतनां केशिनं हयम् ।। ३६.

There he slew Kamsa, Shalva, Dvivida the great demon, Arishta, Vrishabha, Putana, Keshi the horse, and others.

नागं कुवलयापीडं मल्लराजगृहाधिपम्। दैत्यान् मानुषदेहस्थान् सूदयामास वीर्यवान् ।। ३६.

He killed the serpent Kuvalayapida, the lord of the wrestlers' house, and other demons dwelling in human bodies, displaying his valor.

छिन्नं बाहुसहस्रञ्च बाणस्याद्भुतकर्मणः । नरकश्च हतः सङ्खये यवनश्च महाबलः ।। ३६.

He cut off the thousand arms of Bana, the wondrous actor; Naraka was slain in battle, and Yavana, the mighty one, as well.

हृतानि च महीपानां सर्वरत्नानि तेजसा। दुराचारा श्च निहताः पार्थिवा ये रसातले ।। ३६.

He took all the jewels of the kings by his brilliance; and those wicked rulers who dwelled in the netherworld were destroyed.

एते लोकहितार्थाय प्रादुर्भावा महात्मनः। अस्मिन्नेव युगे क्षीणे सन्ध्या श्लिष्टे भविष्यति ।। ३६.

These manifestations of the great soul arise for the welfare of the worlds; in this very age, when the yuga is diminished and the twilight period has merged, it will occur.

कल्किर्विष्णुयशा नाम पाराशर्यः प्रतापवान्। दशमो भाव्यसम्भूतो याज्ञवल्क्यपुरःसरः ।। ३६.

Kalki, renowned as Vishnuyaśā, of the lineage of Parāśara and possessing great prowess, will be the tenth, destined to appear, preceded by Yājñavalkya.

अनुकर्षन् सर्वसेनां हस्त्यश्वरथसङ्कुलाम्। प्रगृहीतायुधौर्विप्रैर्वृतः शतसहस्रशः ।। ३६.

Drawing forth all armies, crowded with elephants, horses, and chariots, surrounded by Brahmins bearing weapons, numbering in the hundreds of thousands.

नात्यर्थं धार्मिका ये च ये च धर्मद्विषः व्कचित्। ईदीच्यान्मध्यदेशांश्च तथा विन्ध्यापरान्तिकान् ।। ३६.

Those who are not exceedingly righteous, and those who are enemies of dharma, from the northern regions, the central lands, and also from the Vindhya and western territories.

तथैव दाक्षिणात्यांश्च द्रविजान् सिंहलैः सह। गान्धारान् पारदांश्चैव पह्लवान् यवनाञ्छकान् ।। ३६.

Likewise, those from the southern regions, the Dravidians together with the Sinhalas, the Gandharas, the Paradas, the Pahlavas, the Yavanas, and the Shakas.

तुषारान् बर्बरांश्चैव पुलिन्दान् दरदान् खसान् । लम्पाकानन्धकान् रुद्रान् किरातांश्चैव स प्रभुः ।। ३६.

Also the Tusharas, the Barbaras, the Pulindas, the Daradas, the Khasas, the Lampakas, the Andhakas, the Rudras, and the Kiratas—he, the lord, as well.

प्रवृत्तचक्रोबलवान् म्लेच्छानामन्तकृद्बली। अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां पृथिवीं विचरिष्यति ।। ३६.

With the power of the revolving wheel, mighty in strength, he will be the destroyer of the mlecchas; invisible to all beings, he will roam the earth.

मानवः स तु संजज्ञे देवस्यांशेन धीमतः । पूर्वजन्मनि विष्णुर्यः प्रमितिर्नाम वीर्यवान् ।। ३६.

That man will be born through a portion of the wise deity; in a previous birth, he was Vishnu, known as Pramiti, endowed with valor.

गात्रेण वै चन्द्रसमः पूर्णे कलियुगेऽभवत्। इत्येतास्तस्य देवस्य दश सम्भूतयः स्मृताः ।। ३६.

In form, he will be like the moon; he will appear at the end of the Kali Yuga. Thus, these ten manifestations of that deity are remembered.

तं तं कालञ्च कार्यञ्च तत्तदुद्दिश्य कारणम्। अंशेन त्रिषु लोकेषु तास्ता योनीः प्रपत्स्यते ।। ३६.

For each time, purpose, and reason, he will enter those wombs in the three worlds by a portion of himself.

पञ्चविंशोत्थिते कल्पे पञ्चविंशति वै समाः। विनिघ्नन् सर्व्वभूतानि मानुषानेव सर्व्वशः ।। ३६.

When the twenty-fifth cycle arises, for twenty-five years, he will destroy all beings, especially all humans.

कृत्वा बीजावशेषान्तु महीं क्रूरेण कर्म्मणा। संशातयित्वा वृषलान् प्रायशस्तानधार्म्मिकान् ।। ३६.

Having left only the seeds remaining, through cruel deeds upon the earth, he will annihilate the outcastes, mostly those who are unrighteous.

ततः स वै तदा कल्किश्चरितार्थः ससैनिकः। कर्मणा निहता ये तु सिद्धास्ते तु पुनः स्वयम् ।। ३६.

Then, Kalki, having fulfilled his purpose with his army, those who were slain by his actions will become perfected, and again, of their own accord.

अकस्मात् कुपितान्योन्यं भविष्यन्ति च मोहिताः । क्षपयित्वा तु तान् सर्वान् बाविनार्थेन चोदितान् ।। ३६.

Suddenly, bewildered, they will become angry with one another; after destroying all those who were incited for the purpose of the future.

गङ्गायमुनयोर्मध्ये निष्ठां प्राप्स्यति सानुगः। ततो व्यतीते कल्कौ तु सामान्यैः सह सैनिकैः ।। ३६.

He, together with his followers, will attain his abode between the Ganges and Yamuna; then, when Kalki has departed, along with his common soldiers.

नृपेष्वथ विनष्टेषु तदा त्वप्रग्रहाः प्रजाः। रक्षणे विनिवृत्ते तु हत्वा चान्योन्यमाहवे ।। ३६.

When the kings have perished, then the people will be without restraint; when protection has ceased, having slain each other in battle.

परस्परहृताश्वासा निराक्रन्दाः सुदुःखिताः। पुराणि हित्वा ग्रामांश्च तुल्यास्ता निष्परिग्रहाः ।। ३६.

Having lost mutual comfort, without cries, greatly afflicted, abandoning cities and villages, they will be equal, without possessions.

प्रनष्टश्रुतिधर्माश्च नष्टधर्माश्रमास्तथा। ह्रस्वा अल्पायुषश्चैव वनौकस इमे स्मृताः ।। ३६.

Their sacred learning and dharma will be lost, as well as the dharma-ashramas; short-lived and of little vitality, these are remembered as dwellers of the forest.

सरित्पर्वतसेविन्यः पत्रमूलफलाशनाः। चीर पत्राजिनधराः सङ्करं घोरमास्थिताः ।। ३६.

Dwelling among rivers and mountains, subsisting on leaves, roots, and fruits, clad in bark, leaves, or animal skins, they embraced a dreadful asceticism.

अल्पायुषो नष्टवार्त्ता बह्वाबाधाः सुदुःखिताः। एवं कष्टमनुप्राप्ताः कलिसन्ध्यंशके तदा ।। ३६.

Short-lived, forgotten by the world, afflicted by many troubles, and greatly distressed, thus they fell into hardship during that portion of the twilight of Kali.

प्रजाः क्षयं प्रयास्यन्ति सार्द्धं कलियुगेन तु । क्षीणे कलियुगे तस्मिन् प्रवृत्ते च कृते पुनः ।। ३६.

The people will decline together with the Kali Yuga; when that Kali Yuga is exhausted and the Krita age begins again—

प्रपत्स्यन्ते यथान्यायं स्वभावादेव नान्यता। इत्येतत् कीर्तितं सर्वं देवासुरविचेष्टितम् ।। ३६.

They will act according to what is proper, by their very nature, without deviation; thus all the deeds of gods and asuras have been recounted.

यदुवंशप्रसङ्गेन महद्वो वैष्णवं यशः । तुर्वसोस्तु प्रवक्ष्यामि पूरोर्द्रुह्योरनोस्तथा ।। ३६.

In the context of the Yadu lineage, your great Vaishnava glory has been described; now I will narrate about Turvasu, as well as about Puru, Druhyu, and Anu.

तुर्वसोस्तु सुतो वह्निर्वह्नेर्गोभानुरात्मजः। गोभानोस्तु सुतो वीरस्त्रिसानुरपराजितः ।। ३७.

Turvasu's son was Vahni, and Vahni's son was Gobhānu; Gobhānu's son was the mighty Trisānu, whose son was Aparājita.