Vayu Purana

महता तपसा युक्ता मेरुपृष्ठे महौजसः। ब्रह्मादिभिस्ते जनिता दक्षेणैव च धीमता ।। ३८.

Endowed with great asceticism and mighty energy upon Mount Meru, they were created by Brahmā and others, as well as by the wise Dakṣa.

महर्लोकगतावृत्य भविष्या मेरुमाश्रिताः। महाभावात्तु ते पूर्वं जज्ञिरे चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे ।। ३८.

Having attained the Maharloka, they will reside on Meru in the future; due to their great nature, they were previously born in the Cākṣuṣa interval.

ऋषय ऊचुः।। दक्षेण जनिताः पुत्राः कन्यायामात्मनः कथम्। भवेत्तु ब्रह्मणश्चैव धर्मेण च महात्मनः ।। ३८.

The sages said: How were sons born by Dakṣa in his own daughter, and likewise by Brahmā and the great-souled Dharma?

सूत उवाच।। अतो भविष्यान् वक्ष्यामि सावर्णमनवस्तु ये। तेषां जन्म प्रभावञ्च नमस्कृत्य प्रचेतसे ।। ३८.

Sūta said: Now I shall speak of the future Sāvarṇa Manus, their birth and power, after offering reverence to Pracetasa.

वैवस्वते ह्युपस्पृष्टे किञ्चिच्छिष्टे च चाक्षुषे। जज्ञिरे मनवस्ते हि भविष्यानागतान्तरे ।। ३८.

When the Vaivasvata is completed and a little remains of the Cākṣuṣa, the Manus of the future and coming interval are born.

प्राचेतसस्य दक्षस्य दौहित्रा मनवस्तु ये। सावर्णा नामतः पञ्च चत्वारः परमर्षिजाः ।। ३८.

Those Manus, grandsons of Prācetasa Dakṣa, are known as Sāvarṇa by name; five and four are born from supreme sages.

संज्ञापुत्रस्तु सावर्ण एको वैवस्वतस्तथा। ज्येष्ठः संज्ञासुतो नाम मनुर्वैवस्वतः प्रभुः ।। ३८.

Sāvarṇa is the son of Saṃjñā, and likewise Vaivasvata; the eldest, named Manu, is the lord Vaivasvata, born of Saṃjñā.

वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे प्राप्ते समुत्पत्तिस्तयोः शुभा। चतुर्द्दशैते मनवः कीर्त्तिताः कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनाः ।। ३८.

When the Vaivasvata interval arrives, their auspicious birth occurs; these fourteen Manus are renowned, increasers of fame.

वेदे श्रुतौ पुराणे च सर्वे ते प्रभविष्णवः। प्रजानां पतयः सर्वे भूतानां पतयः स्थिताः ।। ३८.

In the Vedas, Śruti, and Purāṇas, all these powerful ones are mentioned; they are the lords of all creatures, the rulers of all beings.

तैरियं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपर्वता। पूर्णं युगसहस्रं वै परिपाल्या नरेश्वरैः ।। ३८.

By them, this entire earth, with its seven continents and mountains, is protected for a full thousand ages by the kings of men.

प्रजाभिस्तपसा चैव विस्तरं तेषु वक्ष्यते। चतुर्द्दशैव ते ज्ञेयाः सर्गाः स्वायम्भुवादयः ।। ३८.

Their progeny and asceticism will be described in detail among them; these fourteen creations, beginning with Svāyambhuva, are to be known.

मन्वन्तराधिकारेषु वर्तन्ते च सकृत् सकृत्। विनिवृत्ताधिकारास्ते महर्लोकं समाश्रिताः ।। ३८.

Within the jurisdiction of each Manvantara, they exist again and again; when their authority ends, they take refuge in Maharloka.

समतीतास्तु ये तेषामष्टौ षष्ठास्तथापरे। पूर्वेषु साम्प्रतश्चायं शान्तिर्वैवस्वतः प्रभुः ।। ३८.

Of those who have passed, eight and six are the others; among the former and present, this peace belongs to the lord Vaivasvata.

ये शिष्टास्तान् प्रवक्ष्यामि सह देवर्षिदानवैः। सह प्रजानिसर्गेण सर्व्वांस्त्वनागतान् द्विजान् ।। ३८.

I shall declare those who remain, together with the divine sages and Dānavas, along with the creation of progeny, all those future twice-born.

वैवस्वतनिसर्गेण तेषां ज्ञेयस्तु विस्तरः। अन्यूना नातिरिक्तास्ते यस्मात् सर्व्वे विवस्वतः ।। ३८.

Through the creation of Vaivasvata, their details are to be known; none are less or more, for all are from Vivasvat.

पुनरुक्ता बहुत्वात्तु वक्ष्ये न तेषु विस्तरम्। मन्वन्तरेषु भाव्येषु भूतेष्वपि तथैव च ।। ३९.

Because of repetition and abundance, I will not elaborate on them; in the future Manvantaras and likewise among the beings.

कुले कुले निसर्गांस्तु तस्माद्भूयो विभागशः । तेषामेव हि शिष्टार्थं विस्तरेण क्रमेण च ।। ३९.

In each lineage, the creations will be described further in detail; for the sake of those who remain, their particulars will be given in order.

दक्षस्य कन्या धर्मिष्ठा सुव्रता नाम विश्रुता। सर्वकन्यावशिष्टा तु श्रेष्ठा धर्मपरा सुता। गृहीत्वा तां पिता कन्यां जगाम ब्रह्मणोऽन्तिके ।। ३९.

Daksha's daughter, renowned as Dharmishtha, steadfast in virtue and vows, was the best among all remaining maidens, devoted to righteousness. Her father took her and went to the presence of Brahma.

वैराजस्तमुपासीनं धर्मेण च भवेन च। भवधर्मसमीपस्थं दक्षं ब्रह्माभ्यभाषत ।। ३९.

Vairaja, seated near Dharma and Bhava, who were close to Dharma, was addressed by Brahma in the presence of Daksha.

दक्ष कन्या तवेयं वै जनयिष्यति सुव्रता। चतुरो वै मनून् पुत्रांश्चातुर्वर्ण्यकराञ्छुभान् ।। ३८.

Brahma said to Daksha, 'This daughter of yours, Suvrata, will give birth to four sons, the Manus, who will establish the four orders and be auspicious.'

ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा दक्षो धर्मो भवस्तदा। तां कन्यां मनसा जग्मुस्त्रयस्ते ब्रह्मणा सह ।। ३८.

Hearing Brahma's words, Daksha, Dharma, and Bhava, together with Brahma, mentally approached that maiden.

सत्याभिध्यायिनां तेषां सद्यः कन्या व्यजायत। सदृशानुरूपांस्तेषां चतुरो वै कुमारकान् ।। ३८.

Through their truthful contemplation, the maiden immediately gave birth to four sons, each resembling their respective fathers.

संसिद्धाः कार्यकरणे सम्भूतास्ते श्रियान्वितः। उपभोगसमर्थैश्च सद्योजातैः शरीरकैः ।। ३८.

Perfected in action and creation, they were born endowed with prosperity, possessing bodies capable of enjoyment and immediately manifest.

ते दृष्ट्वा तान् स्वयम्बुद्ध्वा ब्रह्मा व्याहाहिणस्तदा। संरब्धा वै व्यकर्षन्त मम पुत्रो ममेत्युत ।। ३८.

Seeing them and recognizing them as his own, Brahma then spoke, and they eagerly claimed, 'He is my son, he is mine.'

अभिध्यानान्मनोत्पन्नानूचुर्वै ते परस्परम्। यो यस्य वपुषा तुल्यो भजतां स तु तं सुतम् ।। ३८.

Born from their thoughts, they said to each other, 'Let each take as his son the one who matches him in form.'

यस्य यः सदृशश्चापि रूपे वीर्य च नामतः। तं गृह्णातु सुभद्रं वो वर्णतो यस्य यः समः ।। ३८.

Whichever one is similar in appearance, strength, and name, let each of you take that excellent one as your son, according to the similarity of order.

ध्रुवं रूपं पितुः पुत्रः सोऽनुरुध्यति सर्वदा। तस्मादात्मसमः पुत्रः पितुर्मातुश्च जायते ।। ३८.

A son always resembles his father in form; therefore, a son is born similar to both his father and mother.

एवं ते समयं कृत्वा सवर्णान् जगृहुः सुतान्। यस्मात् सवर्णास्तेषां वै ब्रह्मादीनां कुमारकाः ।। ३८.

Thus, having made this agreement, they took sons of their own order; therefore, the sons of Brahma and the others were of the same order.

सवर्णा मनवस्तस्मात् सवर्णत्वं हि ते यतः। मननान्माननाच्चैव तस्मात्ते मनवः स्मृताः ।। ३८.

Because the Manus were of the same order, their similarity is due to this; from their thinking and honoring, they are called Manus.