Vayu Purana

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.'

पूर्वन्तु वितथं तस्य कृतं वै पुत्रजन्म हि। ततः स वितथो नाम भरद्वाजस्तथाऽभवत् ।। ३७.

Previously, his begetting of a son was in vain; therefore, Bharadvāja was called Vitatha.

तस्माद्दिव्यो भरद्वाजो ब्राह्मण्यात् क्षत्रियोऽभवत्। द्विमुख्यायननामा स स्मृतो द्विपितृकस्तु वै ।। ३७.

Thus, Bharadvāja, though a Brahmin by birth, became a Kshatriya; he is remembered as Dvimukhyāyana, the one with two fathers.

ततोऽथ वितथे जाते भरतः स दिवं ययौ। वितथस्य तु दायादो भुवमन्युर्बभूव ह ।। ३७.

Then, when Vitatha was born, Bharata went to heaven; Vitatha's heir on earth was Bhuvamanyu.

महाभूतोपमाश्चासंश्चत्वारो भुवमन्युजाः। बृहत्क्षत्रो महावीर्यो नरो गाग्रश्च वीर्यवान् ।। ३७.

The four sons of Bhuvamanyu were like great elements: Bṛhatkṣatra, mighty in valor, Nara, and Gāgra, strong in might.

नरस्य सांकृतिः पुत्रस्तस्य पुत्रौ महौजसौ। गुरुवीर्यस्त्रिदेवश्च सांकृत्याववरौ स्मृतौ ।। ३७.

Nara's son was Saṃkṛti; his two powerful sons were Guruvīrya and Trideva, known as the Saṃkṛtis.

दायादाश्चापि गाग्रस्य शिनिबद्धात् बभूव ह। स्मृताश्चैते ततो गाग्र्याः क्षात्रोपेता द्विजातयः ।। ३७.

The heirs of Gāgra were born from Śinibaddha; these are remembered as the Gāgryas, twice-born Kshatriyas.

महावीर्यसुतश्चापि भीमस्तस्मादुभक्षयः। तस्य भार्या विशाला तु सुषुवे वै सुतांस्त्रयः ।। ३७.

And Bhima, the son of great valor, was therefore a devourer; his wife Vishala indeed bore him three sons.

त्रय्यारुणिं पुष्करिणं तृतीयं सुषुवे कपिम्। कपेः क्षत्रवरा ह्येते तयोः प्रोक्ता महर्षयः ।। ३७.

She bore Trayyaruni, Pushkarini, and the third, a monkey; these two are renowned as great sages, and the monkey is of noble warrior lineage.

गाग्राः सांकृतयो वीर्याः क्षात्रोपेता द्विजातयः। संश्रिताङ्गिरसं पक्षं बृहत्क्षत्रस्य वक्ष्यति ।। ३७.

The Gagras, Sankritas, and Viryas are twice-born, endowed with warrior qualities; they have taken refuge in the Angirasa branch, which will be spoken of as belonging to Brihatkshatra.

बृहत्क्षत्रस्य दायादः सुहोत्रो नाम धार्मिकः। सुहोत्रस्यापि दायादो हस्ती नाम बभूव ह। तेनेदं निर्मितं पूर्वं नाम्ना वै हास्तिनं पुरम् ।। ३७.

The heir of Brihatkshatra was named Suhotra, righteous in conduct; and Suhotra's heir was Hastin, by whom this city was formerly established and named Hastinapura.