Vayu Purana

सप्तविंशतिपर्य्यन्ते कृत्स्ने नक्षत्रमण्डले। सप्तर्षयस्तु तिष्ठन्ति पर्यायेण शतं शतम्। सप्तर्षीणां युगं ह्येतद्दिव्यया सङ्ख्यया स्मृतम् ।। ३७.

At the end of twenty-seven, throughout the entire circle of stars, the Seven Sages remain, each cycle being a hundred years; this is called the era of the Seven Sages, counted in divine reckoning.

सा सा दिव्या स्मृता षष्टिर्दिव्याह्नाश्चैव सप्तभिः । तेभ्यः प्रवर्त्तते कालो दिव्यः सप्तर्षिभिस्तु तैः ।। ३७.

That divine era is remembered as sixty, along with seven divine days; from them, the divine time proceeds, governed by those Seven Sages.

सप्तर्षीणान्तु ये पूर्वा दृश्यन्ते उत्तरादिशि। ततो मध्येन च क्षेत्रं दृश्यते यत्समं दिवि ।। ३७.

The earlier Seven Sages are seen in the northern direction; then, in the middle, the region is seen which is equal in the sky.

तेन सप्तर्षयो युक्ता ज्ञेया व्योम्नि शतं समाः। नक्षत्राणामृषीणाञ्च योगस्यैतन्निदर्शनम् ।। ३७.

With that, the Seven Sages are to be known as united in the sky for a hundred years; this is the indication of the conjunction of stars and sages.

सप्तर्षयो मघायुक्ताः काले पारिक्षिते शतम्। अन्ध्रांशे स चतुर्व्विशे भविष्यन्ति मते मम ।। ३७.

The Seven Sages, joined with Maghā, remain for a hundred years in the measured time; in the Andhra portion, in the twenty-fourth, they will be, according to my opinion.

इमास्तदा तु प्रकृतिर्व्यापत्स्यन्ति प्रजा भृशम्। अनृतोपहताः सर्वा धर्मतः कामतोऽर्थतः ।। ३७.

Then, indeed, the nature of these will be greatly corrupted among the people; all will be afflicted by falsehood, in righteousness, desire, and wealth.

श्रौतस्मार्त्ते प्रशिथिले धर्मे वर्णाश्रमे तदा। शङ्करं दुर्बलात्मानः प्रतिपत्स्यन्ति मोहिताः ।। ३७.

When the Vedic and customary law is weakened, in the duties of caste and stage of life, the weak-minded, deluded, will adopt the doctrine of Śaṅkara.

संसक्ताश्च भविष्यन्ति शूद्राः सार्द्धं द्विजातिभिः। ब्राह्मणाः शूद्रयष्टारः शूद्रा वै मन्त्रयोनयः ।। ३७.

The Śūdras will become associated with the twice-born; Brāhmaṇas will perform sacrifices for Śūdras, and Śūdras will be the source of mantras.

उपस्थास्यन्ति तान् विप्रास्तदा वै वृत्तिलिप्सवः । लवं लवं भ्रस्यमानाः प्रजाः सर्वाः क्रमेण तु ।। ३७.

At that time, the Brāhmaṇas will approach them, seeking livelihood; all people will gradually fall, bit by bit.

क्षयमेव गमिष्यन्ति क्षीणशेषा युगक्षये। यस्मिन् कृष्णो दिवं यातस्तस्मिन्नेव तदा दिने ।। ३७.

They will proceed to destruction, with only a diminished remnant at the end of the age; on the day when Kṛṣṇa ascended to heaven, at that very time.

प्रतिपन्नः कलियुगस्तस्य सङ्ख्यां निबोधत। सहस्राणां शतानीह त्रीणि मानुषसङ्ख्यया। षष्टिं चैव सहस्राणि वर्षाणामुच्यते कलिः ।। ३७.

The Kali age has commenced; understand its reckoning: here, three hundred thousand in human count, and sixty thousand years are said to be Kali.

दिव्ये वर्षसहस्रन्तु तत्सन्ध्यांशं प्रकीर्त्तितम्। निःशेषे च तदा तस्मिन् कृतं वै प्रतिपत्स्यते ।। ३७.

A thousand divine years is declared as its twilight portion; when that is completely finished, the Kṛta age will begin again.

ऐल इक्ष्वाकुवंशश्च सह भेदैः प्रकीर्त्तितौ। इक्ष्वाकोस्तु स्मृतः क्षत्रः सुमित्रान्तं विवस्वतः ।। ३७.

Aila and the Ikṣvāku lineage, along with their branches, are mentioned; the Kṣatriya line of Ikṣvāku is remembered as extending to Sumitra, son of Vivasvat.

ऐलं क्षत्रं क्षेमकान्तं सोमवंशविदो विदुः। एते विवस्वतः पुत्राः कीर्त्तिताः कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनाः ।। ३७.

The Aila Kṣatriya line is known as ending with Kṣemaka, by those who know the Soma lineage; these sons of Vivasvat are named, who increase fame.

अतीता वर्त्तमानाश्च तथैवानागताश्च ये। ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चैवान्वये स्मृताः ।। ३७.

Those who are past, present, and likewise those yet to come—Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras—are remembered in succession.

युगे युगे महात्मानः समतीताः सहस्रशः। बहुत्वान्नामधेयानां परिसंख्या कुले कुले ।। ३७.

In every age, countless great souls have passed away; because of the multitude of their names, their enumeration is given lineage by lineage.

पुनरुक्ता बहुत्वाच्च न मया परिकीर्त्तिता। वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे ह्यस्मिन् निमिवंशः समाप्यते ।। ३७.

Because of their repetition and great number, I have not recounted them all; in this current Vaivasvata Manvantara, the line of Nimi comes to an end.

एवायान्तु युगाख्यायां यतः क्षत्रं प्रपत्स्यते । तथा हि कथयिष्यामि गदतो मे निबोधत ।। ३७.

Now, regarding the account of the ages, from which the Kshatriya order will arise, I shall thus narrate; listen as I speak.

देवापिः पौरवो राजा इक्ष्वाकोश्चैव यो मतः। महायोगबलोपेतः कलापग्राममास्थितः ।। ३७.

Devāpi, the Paurava king, and Ikshvāku, renowned and endowed with great yogic power, have taken up residence in the village of Kalāpa.

सुवर्च्चाः सोमपुत्रस्तु इक्ष्वाकोस्तु भविष्यति। एतौ क्षत्रप्रणेतारौ चतुर्विंशे चतुर्युगे ।। ३७.

Suvarcā, son of Soma, will be born from Ikshvāku; these two will be the founders of the Kshatriya line in the twenty-fourth age.

न च विंशे युगे सोमवंशस्यादिर्भविष्यति। देवापिरसपत्नस्तु ऐलादिर्भविता नृपः ।। ३७.

But in the twentieth age, there will not be a founder of the Soma lineage; instead, Devāpi's rival, a king descended from Ila, will arise.

क्षत्रप्रापर्त्तकौ ह्येतौ भविष्येते चतुर्युगे। एवं सर्वत्र विज्ञेयं सन्तानार्थे तु लक्षणम् ।। ३७.

These two will become the progenitors of the Kshatriya line in the four ages; in this way, everywhere, the characteristics for the sake of lineage should be understood.

क्षीणे कलियुगे तस्मिन् भविष्ये तु कृते युगे। सप्तर्षिभिस्तु तैः सार्द्धमाद्ये त्रेतायुगे पुनः ।। ३७.

When the Kali Yuga is exhausted and the next Krita Yuga arises, together with those seven sages, in the first Treta Yuga again—

गोत्राणां क्षत्रियाणाञ्च भविष्येते प्रवर्त्तकौ। द्वापरांशे न तिष्ठन्ति क्षत्रिया ऋषिभिः सह ।। ३७.

They will become the founders of the gotras and Kshatriya lines; in the Dvapara portion, the Kshatriyas do not remain together with the sages.

काले कृतयुगे चैव क्षीणे त्रेतायुगे पुनः। बीजार्थन्ते भविष्यन्ति ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य वै पुनः ।। ३७.

In the Krita Yuga, and again when the Treta Yuga declines, for the sake of seed, the Brahmin and Kshatriya lines will arise once more.

एवमेव तु सर्वेषु तिष्ठन्तीहान्तरेषु वै । सप्तर्षयो नृपैः सार्द्धं सन्तानार्थं युगे युगे ।। ३७.

In this way, in all the intermediate periods, the seven sages, together with kings, remain in every age for the purpose of progeny.

क्षत्रस्यैव समुच्छेदः सम्बन्धो वै द्विजैः स्मृतः। मन्वन्तराणां सप्तानां सन्तानाश्च श्रुताश्च ते ।। ३७.

The destruction of the Kshatriya line and its connection with the twice-born is remembered; the continuities of the seven Manvantaras are also heard.

परम्परा युगानाञ्च ब्रह्मक्षत्रस्य चोद्भवः। यथा प्रवृत्तिस्तेषां वै प्रवृत्तानां तथा क्षयः ।। ३७.

The succession of the ages and the origin of the Brahmin and Kshatriya lines—just as their progress occurs, so too does their decline.

सप्तर्षयो विदुस्तेषां दीर्घायुष्ट्वाक्षयन्तु ते। एतेन क्रमयोगेन ऐलेक्ष्वाक्वन्वया द्विजाः ।। ३७.

The seven sages know their (the lines') longevity and imperishability; by this sequence, the twice-born of the Aila and Ikshvaku lines arise.