Vayu Purana

बालिशा बल यूयं वै न प्रजानीथ भूतलम्। अन्तमूर्द्ध्वमधश्चैव कथं स्रक्ष्यथ वै प्रजाः ।। ४.

You are young and inexperienced; you do not know the earth below, above, or in between—how then will you create offspring?

किं प्रमाणन्तु मेदिन्याः स्रष्टव्यानि तथैव च। अविज्ञायेह स्रष्टव्यमन्यथा किं नु स्रक्ष्यथ। अल्पं वापि बहुर्वापि तत्र दोषस्तु दृश्यते ।। ४.

What is the measure of the earth, and what should be created? Without knowing this, how will you create? Whether little or much, there is fault in that.

ते तु तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रयाताः सर्वतोदिशम्। वायुन्तु समनुप्राप्य गतास्ते वै पराभवम् ।। ४.

Hearing these words, they departed in all directions; reaching the path of Vayu, they met with destruction.

अद्यापि न निवर्त्तन्ते भ्रमन्तो वायुमिश्रिताः । एवं वायुपथं प्राप्य भ्रमन्ते ते महर्षयः ।। ४.

Even today, they do not return, wandering with the wind; thus, having entered the path of Vayu, those great sages roam.

स्वेषु पुत्रेषु नष्टेषु दक्षः प्राचेतसः पुनः। वैरिम्यामेव पुत्राणां सहस्रमसृजत् प्रभुः ।। ४.

With his sons lost, Daksha, son of Prachetas, again created a thousand sons from Vairini.

प्रजा विवर्द्धयिषवः शबलाश्वाः पुनस्तु ते। पूर्वमुक्तं वचस्तत्र श्राविता नारदेन ह ।। ४.

Desiring to increase progeny, those Shabalashvas again heard the words previously spoken by Narada.

तच्छ्रत्वा वचनं सर्वे कुमारास्ते महौजसः। अन्योऽन्यमूचुस्ते सर्वे सम्यगाह महानृषिः। भ्रातॄणां पदवी चैव गन्तव्या नात्र संशयः ।। ४.

Hearing those words, all those mighty youths said to each other, 'The great sage has spoken rightly; we must follow the path of our brothers—there is no doubt.'

ज्ञात्वा प्रमाणं पृत्व्याश्च सुखं स्रक्ष्यामहे प्रजाः। तेऽपि तेनैव मार्गेण प्रयाताः सर्वतोदिशम्। अद्यापि न निवर्त्तन्ते समुद्रेभ्य इवापगाः ।। ४.

Knowing the measure of the earth, we will happily create offspring; they too departed in all directions by that same path, and even today do not return, like rivers to the sea.

ततः प्रभृति वै भ्राता भ्रातुरन्वेषणे रतः। प्रयातो नश्यति तथा तन्न कार्यं विजानता ।। ४.

From that time, a brother, seeking his brother, perishes in the same way; one who knows this should not act thus.

नष्टेषु शबलाश्वेषु दक्षः क्रुद्धोऽभवद्विभुः। नारदं नाशमेहीति गर्भवासं वसेति च ।। ४.

When the Shabalashvas were lost, Daksha, enraged, cursed Narada: 'May you meet destruction and dwell in the womb!'

तथा तेष्वपि नष्टेषु महात्मसु पुरा किल। षष्टिकन्याऽसृजद्दक्षो वैरिण्यामेव विश्रुताः ।। ४.

Thus, when even those great souls were lost long ago, Daksha created sixty renowned daughters from Vairini.

तास्तदा प्रतिजग्राह पत्न्यर्थे कश्यपः प्रभुः। धर्मः सोमस्तु भगवांस्तथैवान्ये महर्षयः ।। ४.

Then, for the sake of his wife, the lord Kaśyapa accepted them; likewise, the venerable Dharma, Soma, and other great sages did the same.

इमा विसृष्टिं दक्षस्य कृत्स्नां यो वेद तत्त्वतः। आयुष्मान् कीर्त्तिमान् धन्यः प्रजानांश्च भवत्युत ।। ४.

Whoever truly knows this entire creation of Dakṣa becomes long-lived, renowned, fortunate, and blessed with offspring.

देवानां दानवानाञ्च दैत्यानाञ्चैव सर्वशः। उत्पत्तिं विस्तरेणेह ब्रूहि वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे ।। ५.

Now, tell in detail the origin of all the gods, Dānavas, and Daityas during the period of Vaivasvata Manu.

धर्मस्य तावद्वक्ष्यामि निसर्गं तं निबोधत। अरुन्धती वसुर्यामी लम्बा भानुर्मरुत्वती ।। ५.

First, I will describe the natural origin of Dharma; listen to this: Arundhatī, Vasur Yāmī, Lambā, Bhānu, and Marutvatī—

सङ्कल्पा च मुहूर्ता च साध्या विश्वा तथैव च। धर्मपत्न्यो दशत्वेता दक्षः प्राचेतसो ददौ ।। ५.

Saṅkalpā, Muhūrtā, Sādhyā, and Viśvā as well—these ten daughters, Dakṣa, son of Pracetas, gave as wives to Dharma.

साध्या पुत्रांस्तु धर्मस्य साध्यान् द्वादश जज्ञिरे। साध्या नाम महाभागाश्छन्दजा यज्ञभागिनः। देवेभ्यस्तान् परान् देवान् देवज्ञाः परिचक्षिरे ।। ५.

From Sādhyā, Dharma's sons, the twelve Sādhyas, were born—greatly fortunate, born of chandas, and partakers in sacrifice; the knowers of the gods declare them to be superior among the gods.

ब्रह्मणो वै मुखात् सृष्टा जया देवाः प्रजेप्सया। सर्वे मन्त्रशरीरास्ते स्मृता मन्वन्तरेष्विह ।। ५.

The Jayas, desiring progeny, were created from the mouth of Brahmā as gods; all of them are considered to be embodied mantras in the various Manvantaras.

दर्शश्च पौर्णमासश्च बृहद्यच्च रथन्तरम् । चित्तिश्चैव विचित्तिश्च आकूतिः कूतिरेव च ।। ५.

Darśa, Paurṇamāsa, Bṛhadyā, Rathantara, Citti, Vicitti, Ākūti, and Kūti—

विज्ञाता चैव विज्ञातो मनो यज्ञश्च ते स्मृताः । नामान्येतानि तेषां वै जयानां प्रथितानि च ।। ५.

Vijñātā, Vijñāta, Mano, and Yajña—these are remembered as their names, and these are the renowned Jayas.

ब्रह्मशापेन ते जाताः पुनः स्वायम्भुवे जिताः। स्वारोचिषे वै तुषिताः सत्याश्चैवोत्तमे पुनः ।। ५.

By the curse of Brahmā, they were born again and conquered in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara; in the Svārociṣa Manvantara, they were called Tuṣitas, and in the Uttama Manvantara, Satyas.

तामसे हरयो नाम वैकुण्ठा रैवतान्तरे। साध्याश्च चाक्षुषे नाम्ना छन्दजा जज्ञिरे सुराः ।। ५.

In the Tāmasa Manvantara, they were called Haris; in the Raivata Manvantara, Vaikuṇṭhas; and in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, the Sādhyas, born of chandas, were known as gods.

धर्मपुत्रा महाभागाः साध्या ये द्वादशामराः। पूर्वं स्म अनुसूयन्ते चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः ।। ५.

The twelve immortal Sādhyas, sons of Dharma and greatly fortunate, were previously followed in the period of Manu Cākṣuṣa.

स्वारोचिषेऽन्तरेऽतीता देवा ये वै महौजसः। तुषिता नाम तेऽन्योन्यमूचुर्वै चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे ।। ५.

In the past, during the Svārociṣa Manvantara, the mighty gods called Tuṣitas spoke among themselves in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara.

किञ्चिच्छिष्टे तदा तस्मिन् देवा वै तुषिताऽभ्रुवन्। इतरेतरं महाभागान् वयं साध्यान् प्रविश्य वै। मन्वन्तरे भविष्यामस्तन्नः श्रेयो भविष्यति ।। ५.

When only a few remained at that time, the Tuṣita gods said: 'Let us, the greatly fortunate, enter among the Sādhyas; in the coming Manvantara, we shall be them, and that will be for our greater good.'

एवमुक्त्वातु ते सर्वे चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः। तस्माद्द्वादशसम्भूतान् धर्मान् स्वायम्भुवात् पुनः ।। ५.

Having thus spoken, all of them, in the period of Manu Cākṣuṣa, were again born from the twelve Dharmas of Svāyambhuva.

नरनारायणौ तत्र जज्ञाते पुनरेव हि। विपश्चिदिन्द्रो यश्चासीत्तथा सत्यो हरिश्च तौ। स्वारोचिषेऽन्तरे पूर्वमास्तान्तौ तुषितौ सुरौ ।। ५.

There, Nara and Nārāyaṇa were again born; Vipaścit, Indra, Satya, and Hari—these two, who were previously Tuṣita gods, dwelt in the Svārociṣa Manvantara.

तुषितानान्तु साध्यत्वे नामान्येतानि वक्ष्यते। मनोऽनुमन्ता प्राणश्च नरो यानश्च वीर्यवान् ।। ५.

Now, the names of the Tuṣitas who became Sādhyas are as follows: Mano, Anumantā, Prāṇa, Nara, and Yāna, the mighty one.

चित्तिर्हयो नयश्चैव हंसो नारायणस्तथा। प्रभवोऽथ विभुश्चैव साध्या द्वादश जज्ञिरे ।। ५.

Citti, Haya, Naya, Haṃsa, Nārāyaṇa, Prabhava, and Vibhu—these twelve Sādhyas were born.