Vayu Purana

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.

उत्पद्यमानास्त्रेतायां क्षीयमाणे कलौ पुनः। अनुयान्ति युगाख्यां तु यावन्मन्वन्तरक्षयः ।। ३७.

Born in the Treta Yuga, and again as the Kali Yuga wanes, they follow the course of the ages until the end of the Manvantara.

जामदग्न्येन रामेण क्षत्रे निरवशेषिते। कृते वंशकुलाः सर्वाः क्षत्रियैर्वसुधाधिपैः। द्विवंशकरणाश्चैव कीर्त्तयिष्ये निबोधत ।। ३७.

When the Kshatriya order was utterly destroyed by Rāma, son of Jamadagni, all the dynasties and families were restored by Kshatriya rulers; I shall recount the creation of the two lineages, listen.

ऐलस्येक्ष्वाकुनन्दस्य प्रकृतिः परिवर्त्तते। राजानः श्रेणिबद्धास्तु तथान्ये क्षत्रिया नृपाः ।। ३७.

The nature of the Aila, Ikshvaku, and Nanda lines alternates; the kings are arranged in succession, as are the other Kshatriya rulers.

ऐलवंशस्य ये ख्यातास्तथैवैक्ष्वाकवा नृपाः । तेषामेकशतं पूर्णं कुलानामभिषेकिनाम् ।। ३७.

Those renowned in the Aila line, as well as the Ikshvaku kings, among them, there are a full hundred families of consecrated rulers.

तावदेव तु भोजानां विस्तारो द्विगुणः स्मृतः । भजते त्रिंशकं क्षत्रं चतुर्धा तद्यथादिशम् ।। ३७.

The extent of the Bhojas is said to be twice as great; the Kshatriya class is divided into four parts, as previously described.

तेष्वतीताः समाना ये ब्रुवतस्तान्निबोधत। शतं वै प्रतिविन्ध्यानां शतं नागाः शतं हयाः ।। ३७.

Now hear of those who surpassed their contemporaries: a hundred Prativindhyas, a hundred Nagas, and a hundred horses.

धृतराष्ट्राश्चैकशतमशीतिर्जनमेजयाः। शतञ्च ब्रह्मदत्तानां शीरिणां वीरिणां शतम् ।। ३७.

There were one hundred Dhritarashtras, eighty Janamejayas, and a hundred Brahmadattas, as well as a hundred Shirins and Virins.

ततः शतं पुरोमानां श्वेतकाशकुशादयः । ततोऽपरे सहस्रं वै येऽतीताः शतबिन्दवः ।। ३७.

Then, a hundred Puromas, and the Shvetakashas and Kushas; after them, another thousand who were the Shatabindavas of old.

ईजिरे चाश्वमेधैस्ते सर्वे नियुतदक्षिणैः । एवं राजर्षयोऽतीताः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। ३७.

All these performed Ashvamedha sacrifices, giving abundant gifts; thus, royal sages of the past numbered in hundreds and thousands.

मनोर्वैवस्वतस्यास्मिन् वर्त्तमानेऽन्तरे तु ये । तेषां निबोधतोत्पन्ना लोके सन्ततयः स्मृताः ।। ३७.

Now, in this present interval of Manu Vaivasvata, listen to the lineages that have arisen in the world.