Vayu Purana

शिवेस्तु शिवयः पुत्राश्चत्वारो लोकसम्मताः। वृषदर्भः सुवीरस्तु केकयो मद्रकस्तथा ।। ३७.

Śivi had four sons, renowned in the world: Vṛṣadarbha, Suvīra, Kekaya, and Madraka.

तेषाञ्जनपदाः स्फीताः केकया माद्रकास्तथा। वृषदर्भाः सूचिदर्भास्तितिक्षोः श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। ३७.

Their lands flourished: Kekayas, Madrakas, Vṛṣadarbhas, and Sūcidarbhas; now hear of the people of Titikṣu.

तैतिक्षुरभवद्राजा पूर्वस्यान्दिशि विश्रुतः। उशद्रथो महाबाहुस्तस्य हेमः सुतोऽभवत् ।। ३७.

Taitikṣu became a famous king in the eastern direction; his son was Uśadratha, mighty-armed.

हेमस्य सुतपा जज्ञे सुतः सुतयशा बली । जातो मनुष्ययोन्यां वै क्षीणे वंशे प्रजेप्सया ।। ३७.

Hema's son was Sutapā; Sutapā's son was Sutayaśā, powerful, who was born among humans when the lineage was diminished, desiring offspring.

महायोगी स तु बलिर्बद्धो यः स महामनाः। पुत्रानुत्पादयामास चातुर्वर्ण्यकरान् भुवि ।। ३७.

That Bali, a great yogi, was bound, yet he was magnanimous; he produced sons who established the four social orders on earth.

अङ्गं स जनयामास वङ्गं सुह्लं तथैव च। पुण्ड्रं कलिङ्गञ्च तथा बालेयं क्षत्रमुच्यते ।। ३७.

He begot Aṅga, Vaṅga, Suhla, Puṇḍra, Kaliṅga, and Bāleya; these are known as the Kṣatriya clans.

बालेया ब्राह्मणाश्चैव तस्य वंशकराः प्रभोः। बलेस्तु ब्रह्मणा दत्ता वराः प्रीतेन धीमते ।। ३७.

The Bāleyas and the Brāhmaṇas were his descendants, O lord; to Bali, the wise, Brahmā granted boons out of affection.

महायोगित्वमायुश्च कल्पायुःपरिमाणकम्। संग्रामे चाप्यजेयत्वं धर्मे चैव प्रभावना ।। ३७.

He was granted great yogic power, long life measured by a kalpa, invincibility in battle, and eminence in righteousness.

त्रैलोक्यदर्शनञ्चैव प्राधान्यं प्रसवे तथा। बले चाप्रति मत्वं वै धर्मतत्त्वार्थदर्शनम् ।। ३७.

He received the vision of the three worlds, preeminence in progeny, unmatched strength, and insight into the essence of righteousness and its meaning.

चतुरो नियतान् वर्णान् त्वं वै स्थापयितेति च। इत्युक्तो विभुना राजा बलिः शान्तिम्परां ययौ ।। ३७.

You shall establish the four fixed classes—so spoke the Lord; thus addressed, King Bali attained supreme peace.

कालेन महता विद्वान् स्वं वै स्थानमुपागतः। तेषां जनपदाः स्फीता वङ्गाङ्गसुह्लकास्तथा ।। ३७.

In due course, the wise one reached his own place; their lands flourished, including Vanga, Anga, and Suhila.

पुण्ड्राः कलिङ्गाश्च तथा तेषां वंशं निबेधत। तस्य ते तनयाः सर्वे क्षेत्रजा मुनिसम्भवाः। सम्भूता दीर्घतमसः सुदेण्णायां महौजसः ।। ३७.

Pundras and Kalingas likewise—now hear of their lineage: all his sons were born of the field, descended from sages, begotten in Sudenna by Dirghatamas, of great might.

ऋषय ऊचुः। कथं बलेः सुताः पञ्च जनिताः क्षेत्रजाः प्रभो। ऋषिणा दीर्घतमसा एतन्नो ब्रूहि पृच्छताम् ।। ३७.

The sages said: How were five sons of Bali born of the field, O Lord, by the sage Dirghatamas? Tell us, as we ask.

सूत उवाच।। अशिजो नाम विख्यात आसीद्धीमानृषिः पुरा। भार्या वै ममता नाम बभूवास्य महात्मनः ।। ३७.

The Suta said: There was once a renowned and wise sage named Ashija; his wife was called Mamata, a woman of great soul.

अशिजस्य कनीयांस्तु पुरोधा यो दिवौकसाम्। बृहस्पतिर्बृहत्तेजा ममतां सोऽभ्यपद्यत ।। ३७.

The youngest of Ashija, who was the priest of the gods, was Brihaspati of great brilliance; he approached Mamata.

उवाच ममता तन्तु बृहस्पतिमनिच्छती। अन्तर्वत्न्यस्मि ते भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्याष्टमिता इति ।। ३७.

Mamata, unwilling, spoke to Brihaspati: I am pregnant with your elder brother’s child, eight months along.

अयं हि मे महागर्भो रोचतेऽति बृहस्पते। अशिजं ब्रह्म चाभ्यस्य षडङ्गं वेदमुद्गिरन् ।। ३७.

This great embryo pleases me greatly, O Brihaspati; Ashija, uttering the six-limbed Veda, is Brahma incarnate.

अमोघरेतास्त्वञ्चापि न मां भजितुमर्हसि। अस्मिन्नेव गते काले यथा वा मन्यसे प्रभो ।। ३७.

Your seed is unfailing, yet you should not unite with me; let it be as you wish, when the time comes.

एवमुक्तस्तया सम्यग् बृहत्तेजा बृहस्पतिः। कामात्मानं महात्मा च नात्मानं सोऽभ्यधारयत् ।। ३७.

Thus addressed by her, Brihaspati of great brilliance, driven by desire, did not restrain himself.

सम्बभूवैव धर्मात्मा तया सार्द्धं बृहस्पतिः। उत्सृजन्तं तदा रेतो गर्भस्थः सोऽभ्यभाषत ।। ३७.

Brihaspati, righteous in nature, united with her; as he released his seed, the child in the womb spoke.

नो स्नातको न्यसेद्ध्यस्मिन् द्वयोर्नेहास्ति सम्भवः। अमोघरेतास्त्वञ्चापि पूर्वञ्चाहमिहागतः ।। ३७.

A twice-born should not be placed here; there can be no union of two in this place. Your seed is unfailing, but I came here first.

शशाप तं तदा क्रुद्ध एवमुक्तो बृहस्पतिः। आशिजन्तं सुतं भ्रातुर्गर्भस्थं भगवानृषिः ।। ३७.

Thus addressed, Brihaspati, angered, cursed the child in the womb, who was his brother’s son, the sage.

यस्मात्त्वमीदृशे काले सर्वभूतेप्सिते सति। मामेवमुक्तवान् मोहात्तमो दीर्घं प्रवेक्ष्यसि ।। ३७.

Because you spoke to me thus at such a time, when all beings desire birth, out of delusion, you shall enter long darkness.

ततो दीर्घतमा नाम शापादृषिरजायत। अथाशिजो बृहत्कीर्त्तिर्बृहस्पतिरिवौजसा ।। ३७.

Then, due to the curse, the sage was born as Dirghatamas; Ashija, famed and mighty, was like Brihaspati in strength.

ऊर्द्ध्वरेतास्ततश्चापि न्यवसद्भ्रातुराश्रमे। गोधर्मं सौरभेयात्तु वृषभाच्छ्रुतवान् प्रभो ।। ३७.

He, with his seed held upward, dwelt in his brother’s hermitage; he learned the dharma of cattle from the bull, O Lord.

तस्य भ्राता पितृव्यस्तु चकार भवनं तदा। तस्मिन् हि तत्र वसति यदृच्छाभ्यागतो वृषः ।। ३७.

His paternal uncle, the brother, built a dwelling for him; while he lived there, a bull arrived by chance.

दर्शार्थमाहृतान् दर्भांश्चचार सुरभीवृतः। जग्राह तं दीर्घतमा विस्फुरन्तञ्च श्रृङ्गयोः ।। ३७.

To obtain darbha grass for ritual, he wandered, accompanied by Surabhi; Dirghatamas seized the bull, which was tossing its horns.

स तेन निगृहीतस्तु न चचाल पदात्पदम्। ततोऽब्रवीद्वृषस्तं वै मुञ्च मां बलिनां वर ।। ३७.

Though restrained by him, he did not move a single step; then the bull spoke to him: 'Release me, O foremost of the strong.'

न मयासादितस्तात बलवंस्त्वद्विधः क्वचित्। त्र्यम्बकं वहता देवं यतो जातोऽस्मि भूतले ।। ३७.

'Never before, O father, have I encountered anyone as powerful as you, who carries Lord Tryambaka, since the time I was born on earth.'