Vayu Purana

आत्रेयो वंशतस्तासां भर्त्ता नाम्ना प्रभाकरः। अनादृष्टस्तु राजर्षी रिवेयुस्तस्य चात्मजः ।। ३७.

Ātreya, from the lineage of those, was their lord named Prabhākara; Anādṛṣṭa was the royal sage, and Riveyu was his son.

रिवेयोर्ज्वलना नाम भार्या वै तक्षकात्मजा। यस्यां देव्यां स राजर्षी रन्तिं नाम त्वजीजनत् ।। ३७.

Riveyu's wife was named Jvalanā, daughter of Takṣaka; in that noble lady, the royal sage begot a son named Ranti.

रन्तिर्नारः सरस्वत्यां पुत्रानजनयच्छुभान्। त्रसुं तथा प्रतिरथं ध्रुवञ्चैवातिधार्मिकम् ।। ३७.

Ranti, son of Nara and Sarasvatī, begot virtuous sons: Trasū, Pratiratha, and Dhruva, who was exceedingly righteous.

गौरी कन्या च विख्याता मान्धातुर्जननी शुभा। धुर्यः प्रतिरथस्यापि कण्ठस्तस्याभवत् सुतः ।। ३७.

Gaurī, the renowned daughter, was the auspicious mother of Māndhātṛ; Dhurya, son of Pratiratha, had a son named Kaṇṭha.

मेधातिथिः सुरस्तस्य यस्मात् काण्ठायना द्विजाः। इतिनानुयमस्यासीत् कन्या साजनयत्सुतान् ।। ३७.

Medhātithi, a divine sage, was his son; from Kaṇṭha arose the Kāṇṭhāyana brahmins. Thus, in the lineage, there was a daughter who bore sons.

त्रसुः सुदयितंपुत्रं मलिनं ब्रह्मवादिनम्। उपदातं ततो लेभे चतुरस्त्विति सात्मजान् ।। ३७.

Trasū had a beloved son, Malina, who was a speaker of Brahman; then Upadāta was born, and thus he had four sons.

सुष्मन्तमथ दुष्यन्तं प्रवीरमनघन्तथा। चक्रवर्त्ती ततो जज्ञे दौष्यन्तिर्नृपसत्तमः ।। ३७.

Suṣmanta, Duṣyanta, Pravīra, and Anagha; thereafter, the emperor was born, Dauṣyanti, the foremost among kings.

शकुन्तलायां भरतो यस्य नाम्ना तु भारतम्। दुष्यन्तं प्रति राजानं वागुवाचाशरीरिणी ।। ३७.

In Śakuntalā, Bharata was born, after whom the land is called Bhārata; to Duṣyanta, the king, a bodiless voice spoke.

माता भस्त्रा पितुः पुत्रो येन जातः स एव सः। भरस्व पुत्रं दुष्यन्तं सत्यमाह शकुन्तला ।। ३७.

The mother is the bellows, the father is the son, by whom he was born, he is indeed the same; 'Accept your son Duṣyanta,' said Śakuntalā, speaking the truth.

रेतोधाः पुत्रं नयति नरदेव यमक्षयात्। त्वञ्चास्य धाता गर्भस्य मावमंस्थाः शकुन्तलाम् ।। ३७.

The one who deposits the seed leads the son from the realm of Yama, O king; and you are the nourisher of the embryo, do not disregard Śakuntalā.

भरतस्त्रिसृषु स्त्रीषु नव पुत्रानजीजनत्। नाभ्यनन्दच्च तान् राजा नानुरूपान्ममेत्युत ।। ३७.

Bharata begot nine sons from three women; the king did not accept them, saying, 'They are not suitable for me.'

ततस्ता मातरः क्रुद्धाः पुत्रान्निन्युर्यमक्षयम्। ततस्तस्य नरेन्द्रस्य विततं पुत्रजन्म तत् ।। ३७.

Then those mothers, angered, sent their sons to the realm of Yama; thus, for that king, the birth of sons was spread out.

ततो मरुद्भिरानीय पुत्रस्तु स बृहस्पतेः। सङ्क्रामितो भरद्वाजो मरुद्भिः क्रतुभिर्विभुः ।। ३७.

Then, brought by the Maruts, the son was given to Bṛhaspati; Bharadvāja was transferred by the Maruts, powerful through sacrifices.

तत्रैवोदारहन्तीदं भरद्वाजस्य धीमतः। जन्मसङ्क्रमणञ्चैव मरुद्भिर्भरताय वै ।। ३७.

There, the noble Bharadvāja's birth and transfer by the Maruts to Bharata are described.

पत्न्यामासन्नगर्भायामशिजः संस्थितः किलः। भ्रातुर्भार्यां स दृष्ट्वाथ बृहस्पतिरुवाच ह। अलंकृत्य तनुं स्वान्तु मैथुनं देहि मे शुभे ।। ३७.

When his wife was near to giving birth, the sage was present; seeing his brother's wife, Bṛhaspati spoke: 'Adorn your body, O beautiful one, grant me union.'

एवमुक्ताऽब्रवीदेन मन्तर्वत्नी ह्यहं विभो। गर्भः परिणतश्चायं ब्रह्म व्याहरते गिरा ।। ३७.

Thus addressed, she replied: 'O lord, I am pregnant; the embryo is mature, and utters Brahman with its voice.'

अमोघरेतास्त्वञ्चापि धर्मश्चैव विगर्हितः। एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीदेनां स्मयमानो बृहस्पतिः ।। ३७.

'Your seed is unfailing, yet the act is unrighteous,' she said; thus addressed, Bṛhaspati replied to her, smiling.

विनयो नोपदेष्टव्यस्त्वया मम कथञ्चन। हर्षमाणः प्रसह्यैनां मैथुनायोपचक्रमे ।। ३७.

You must never instruct Vinaya in any way; he, delighted, forcibly approached her for union.

ततो बृहस्पतिं गर्भो हर्षमाणमुवाच ह। सन्निविष्टो ह्यहं पूर्वमिह तात बृहस्पते ।। ३७.

Then the embryo, rejoicing, spoke to Brihaspati: 'Father Brihaspati, I was already present here before.'

अमोघरेताश्च भवान्नावकाशोऽस्ति च द्वयोः। एवमुक्तः स गर्भेण कुपितः प्रत्युवाच ह ।। ३७.

'Your seed is unfailing, and there is no room for two; so addressed by the embryo, he replied angrily.'

यस्मान्मामीदृशे काले सर्वभूतेप्सिते सति। प्रतिषेधसितत्तस्मात् तमो दीर्घं प्रवेक्ष्यसि ।। ३७.

'Because you have hindered me at such a time, when all beings desire this, therefore you shall enter into deep darkness for long.'

पादाभ्यान्तेन तच्छन्नं मातुर्द्वारं बृहस्पतेः। तद्रेतस्तु तयोर्मध्ये निवार्यः शिशुकोऽभवत् ।। ३७.

The entrance of the mother, covered between her feet, was blocked by Brihaspati's seed, and thus the child was restrained between the two.

सद्यो जातं कुमारन्तं दृष्ट्वाऽथ ममताऽब्रवीत्। गमिष्यामि गृहं स्वं वै भरद्वाजं बृहस्पते ।। ३७.

Seeing the boy immediately born, Mamatā said: 'I will go to my own house, O Brihaspati; this is Bharadvāja.'

एवमुक्त्वा गतायां स पुत्रन्त्यजति तत्क्षणात्। भरस्व बाढमित्युक्तो भरद्वाजस्ततोऽभवत् ।। ३७.

Having spoken thus, when she had gone, the son was abandoned at that moment; being told 'bear him well,' Bharadvāja then became so.

मातापितृभ्यां संत्यक्तं दृष्ट्वाथ मरुतः शिशुम्। गृहीत्वैनं भरद्वाजं जग्मुस्ते कृपया ततः ।। ३७.

Seeing the child abandoned by both mother and father, the Maruts, out of compassion, took Bharadvāja with them.

तस्मिन् काले तु भरतो मरुद्भिः क्रतुभिः क्रमात्। काम्यनैमित्तिकैर्यज्ञैर्यजते पुत्रलिप्सया ।। ३७.

At that time, Bharata performed sacrifices with the Maruts, with desired and occasional rites, longing for a son.

यदा स यजमानो वै पुत्रान्नासादयत् प्रभुः । यज्ञं ततो मरुत्सोमं पुत्रार्थे पुनराहरत् ।। ३७.

When that lord, the sacrificer, did not obtain a son, he again performed the Marutsoma sacrifice for a son.

तेन ते मरुतस्तस्य मरुत्सोमेन तोषिताः। भरद्वाजं ततः पुत्रं बार्हस्पत्यं मनीषिणम् ।। ३७.

By that, the Maruts were pleased with him through the Marutsoma; then they gave Bharadvāja, the wise son of Brihaspati, as his son.

भरतस्तु भरद्वाजं पुत्रं प्राप्य तदाब्रवीत्। प्रजायां संहृतायां वै कृतार्थोऽहं त्वया विभो ।। ३७.

Then Bharata, having obtained Bharadvāja as a son, said: 'Now that my lineage is restored, I am fulfilled by you, O illustrious one.'