Vayu Purana

कल्पदाहप्रदीप्तेषु तदा कालेषु तेषु वै। भूरा दिषु महान्तेषु भृशं व्याप्तेष्वथाग्निना ।। ३९.

At those times, when the fires of the end of the age blaze forth, the earth in all directions, in the vast regions, is thoroughly pervaded by fire.

शिखा संवर्त्तका ज्ञेया प्राप्नुवन्ति सदा जनाः। यामादयो गणाः सर्वे महर्लोकनिवासिनः ।। ३९.

The flames called Saṃvartaka are to be understood; all beings, including the groups beginning with the Yamas, and all the inhabitants of the Maharloka, reach them.

महर्लोकेषु दीप्तेषु जनमेवाश्रयन्ति ते। सर्वे सूक्ष्मशरीरास्ते तत्रस्थास्तु भवन्ति ते ।। ३९.

When the Maharlokas are ablaze, those beings take refuge only in the world of Jana; all those with subtle bodies remain established there.

तेषां ते तुल्यसामर्थ्यास्तुल्यमूर्त्तिधरास्तथा । जन लोके विवर्त्तन्ते यावत्संप्लवते जगत् ।। ३९.

With equal power and similar forms, they move about in the world of Jana, as long as the universe is submerged.

व्युष्टायान्तु रजन्यां वै ब्रह्मणोऽव्यक्तयोनिनः। अहरादौ प्रसूयन्ते पूर्ववत्क्रमशास्त्विह ।। ३९.

When the night of Brahma, whose origin is unmanifest, has ended, at the beginning of the day, they are produced here again in order, as before.

स्वायम्भुवादयः सर्वे मरीच्यन्तास्तु साधकाः। देवास्ते वै पुनस्तेषां जायन्ते निधनेष्विह ।। ३९.

All the accomplished ones, from Svayambhuva and the rest up to Marici, and the gods, are born again here among them at the time of dissolution.

यामादयः क्रमेणैव कनिष्ठाद्याः प्रजापतेः। पूर्वं पूर्वं प्रसूयन्ते पश्चिमे पश्चचिमास्तथा। देवान्वये देवता हि सप्त सम्भूतयः स्मृताः। व्यतीताः कल्यजास्तेषां तिस्रः शिष्टास्तथा परे ।। ३९.

The groups beginning with the Yamas, in order from the youngest onward, are produced first, and the later ones afterwards; among the gods, seven divine generations are remembered; of these, those born in the Kali age have passed, and three remain for the future.

आवर्त्तमाना देवास्ते क्रमेणैते न सर्व्वशः। गत्वा जवन्तवीभावन्दशकृत्वः पुनः पुनः ।। ३९.

These gods, revolving in order, not all at once, having attained the state of Javanta ten times, return again and again.

ततस्ते वै गणाः सर्व्वे दृष्ट्वा भावेष्वनित्यताम्। भाविनोऽर्थस्य च बलात् पुण्याख्यातिबलेन च ।। ३९.

Then, seeing impermanence in all existences and, by the force of merit known as puṇya, as well as the power of what is to come,

निवृत्तवृत्तयः सर्वे स्वस्थाः सुमनसस्तथा। वैराजे तूपपद्यन्ते लोकमुत्सृज्य तज्जनम् ।। ३९.

All of them, with restrained activities, being self-possessed and of good mind, are born in the world of Viraja, having left that world of beings.

ततोऽन्येनैव कालेन नित्ययुक्तास्तपस्विनः। कथनाच्चैव धर्मस्य तेषां ते जज्ञिरेऽन्वये ।। ३९.

Then, at another time, those ascetics always engaged in austerity, and by the narration of dharma, are born in their lineage.

ईहोत्पन्नास्ततस्ते वै स्थाना आपूरयन्त्युत। देवत्वे च ऋषित्वे च मनुष्यन्वे च सर्वशः ।। ३९.

Then, those who are born there fill the stations, whether in divinity, in rishihood, or in humanity, in every way.

एवं देवगणाः सर्वे दशकृत्वो निवर्त्त्य वै। वैराजेषूपपन्नास्ते दश तिष्ठन्त्युपप्लवान् ।। ३९.

Thus, all the hosts of gods, having returned ten times, are born in the Viraja worlds and remain there for ten cycles of dissolution.

पूर्णे पूर्णे ततः कल्पे स्थित्वा वैराजके पुनः। ब्रह्मलोके विवर्त्तंते पूर्व्वपूर्व्वक्रमेण तु ।। ३९.

Then, at the completion of each kalpa, having stayed in the Viraja world, they again revolve in the world of Brahma, in the same order as before.

एतस्मिन् ब्रह्मलोके तु कल्पे वैराजके गते। वैराजं पुनरप्येके कल्पस्थानमकल्पयन् ।। ३९.

When, in this Brahma world, the Viraja kalpa has passed, some again establish the Viraja as the place of the kalpa.

एवं पूर्व्वानुपूर्व्येण ब्रह्मलोकगतेन वै। एवं तेषु व्यतीतेषु तपसा परिकल्पिते। वैराजे तूपपद्यन्ते दशकृत्वो निवर्त्तते ।। ३९.

Thus, in succession, for those who have gone to the world of Brahma, and for those who have passed through these, established by austerity, they are born in the Viraja world, returning ten times.

एवं देवयुगानीह व्यतीतानि सहस्रशः। निधनं ब्रह्मलोके तु गतानामृषिभिः सह ।। ३९.

Thus, thousands of divine ages have passed here, along with the sages who have gone to dissolution in the world of Brahma.

सूत उवाच।. न शक्यमानुपूर्वेण तेषां वक्तुं प्रविस्तरम्। अनादित्वाच्च कालस्य ह्यसं ख्यानाच्च सर्वशः। एवमेव न सन्देहो यथावत्कथितं मया ।। ३९.

Sūta said: It is not possible to recount their stories in detail, in sequence, because time is without beginning and all is unmanifest; thus, there is no doubt, what I have told is as it truly is.

तदुपश्रुत्य वाक्यार्थमृषयः संशयान्विताः। सूतमाहुः पुराणज्ञं व्यासशिष्यं महा मतिम् ।। ३९.

Hearing those words and their meaning, the sages, filled with doubt, addressed Sūta, the knower of the Purāṇas, disciple of Vyāsa, of great wisdom.

ऋषय ऊचुः।। वैराजास्ते यदाहारा यत्सत्त्वाश्च यदाश्रयाः। तिष्ठन्ति चैव यत्कालं तन्नो ब्रूहि यथातथम् ।। ३९.

The sages said: Tell us truly about the Vairājas—their sustenance, their essence, their abode, and how long they remain; reveal this to us as it is.

तदुक्तमृषिभिर्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा लोकार्थतत्त्ववित्। सूतः पौराणिको वाक्यं विनयेनेदमब्रवीत् ।। ३९.

Having heard the words spoken by the sages, Sūta, the Purāṇic expert, knower of the truth of worldly matters, spoke these words with humility.

ततः प्राप्यन्त ते सर्व्वे शुद्धिशुद्धतमाश्च ये। आभूत संप्लवास्तत्र दश तिष्ठन्ति तेजनाः ।। ३९.

Then, all those who are supremely pure, having attained purification, remain there after the dissolution of beings; ten such people exist there.

सर्वे सूक्ष्मशरीरास्ते विद्वांसो घनमूर्त्तयः। स्थितलोकास्थितत्वाच्च तेषां भूतं न विद्यते ।। ३९.

All are subtle-bodied, wise, and possess dense forms; because their worlds are stable, they have no material existence.

ऊचुः सनत्कुमाराद्याः सिद्धास्ते थोगधर्मिणः। ख्यातिं नैमित्तिकीं तेषां पर्य्याये समुपस्थिते ।। ३९.

Sanatkumāra and others, accomplished and possessing yogic qualities, spoke; their fame arises at the appointed time.

स्थानत्यागे मनश्चापि युगपत्संप्रवर्त्तते। ऊचुः सर्व्वे तदान्योऽन्यं वैराजाञ्छुद्धबुद्धयः ।। ३९.

When they relinquish their place, their minds simultaneously engage; then all those pure-minded Vairājas converse with one another.

एवमेव महाभागाः प्रणवं सम्प्रविश्य ह। ब्रह्मलोके प्रवर्त्तानस्तन्नः श्रेयो भविष्यति ।। ३९.

In this way, O illustrious ones, entering the sacred syllable Om, they proceed to the world of Brahma; that will be our highest good.

एवमुक्त्वा तदा सर्वे ब्रह्मान्ते व्यवसायिनः। योजयित्वा तदा सर्व्वे वर्त्तन्ते योगधर्म्मिणः ।। ३९.

Having spoken thus, all, intent at the end of Brahma's day, unite and then continue as practitioners of yoga.

तत्रैव सम्प्रलीयन्ते शान्ता दीपार्चिषो यथा। ब्रह्मकायमवर्त्तन्त पुनरावृत्तिदुर्ल्लभम् ।।. ३९.

There, they dissolve, peaceful like the flame of a lamp; they attain the body of Brahma, and return is difficult.

लोकं तं समनुप्राप्य सर्व्वे ते भावनामयम्। आनन्दं ब्रह्मणः प्राप्य ह्यमृतत्वाय ते गताः ।। ३९.

Having reached that world, all, composed of contemplation, attain the bliss of Brahma and proceed to immortality.