Vayu Purana

प्राणोऽपानस्तथोदानः समानो व्यान एव च। चक्षुः श्रोत्रं तथा प्राणः स्पर्शो बुद्धिर्मनस्तथा ।। ५.

Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, Samāna, and Vyāna; also Cakṣus (sight), Śrotra (hearing), Prāṇa (life-breath), Sparśa (touch), Buddhi (intellect), and Manas (mind).

प्राणापानावुदानश्च समानो व्यान एव च। नामान्येतानि पूर्वन्तु तुषितानां स्मृतानि ह ।। ५.

Prāṇa, Apāna, Udāna, Samāna, and Vyāna—these are the names that were formerly remembered among the Tuṣitas.

वसोस्तु वसवः पुत्राः साध्यानामनुजाः स्मृताः । धरो ध्रुवश्च सोमश्च आपश्चैवानलोऽनिलः। प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवोऽष्टौ प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।। ५.

The sons of Vasu are called the Vasus, known as the younger brothers of the Sādhyas: Dhara, Dhruva, Soma, Āpa, Anala, Anila, Pratyūṣa, and Prabhāsa—these eight Vasus are proclaimed.

धरस्य पुत्रो द्रविणो हुतहव्यवहस्तथा। ध्रुवपुत्रो भवो नाम्ना कालो लोकप्रकालनः ।। ५.

Dhara's son is Draviṇa, and also Hutahavyavaha; Dhruva's son is named Bhava, who is Kāla, the revealer of worlds.

सोमस्य भगवान् वर्चा बुधश्च ग्रहबोधनः। रोहिण्यां तौ समुत्पन्नौ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतौ ।। ५.

Soma's illustrious sons are Varcā and Budha, the knower of planets; both were born from Rohiṇī and are renowned in the three worlds.

धारोर्मिकलिलाश्चैव त्रयश्चन्द्रमसः सुताः। आपस्य पुत्रो वैतण्ड्यः शमः शान्तस्तथैव च ।। ५.

Dhāra's sons are Mikalila; the three sons of Candra (the Moon) are also mentioned. Āpa's son is Vaitaṇḍya, as well as Śama and Śānta.

स्कन्दः सनत्कुमारश्च जज्ञे पादेन तेजसः। अग्निपुत्रः कुमारस्तु शरस्तम्बे व्यजायत। तस्य शाखो विशखश्च नैगमेयश्च पृष्ठजाः ।। ५.

Skanda, also called Sanatkumāra, was born from the energy of a foot; Kumāra, the son of Agni, was born in a cluster of reeds. His branches are Śākha, Viśākha, and Naigameya, who were born from his back.

अनिलस्य शिवा भार्या तस्याः पुत्रो मनोजवः। अविज्ञातगतिश्चैव द्वौ पुत्रावनिलस्य च ।। ५.

Śivā is the wife of Anila; their son is Manojava. Anila also has two sons: Avijñātagati and Manojava.

प्रत्यूषस्य विदुः पुत्र ऋषिर्नाम्ना तु देवलः। द्वौ पुत्रौ देवलस्यापि क्षमावन्तौ मनीषिणौ ।। ५.

Pratyūṣa's son is known as the sage Devala; Devala himself had two sons, Kṣamāvat and Manīṣin, both wise.

बृहस्पतेस्तु भगिनी वरस्त्री ब्रह्मचारिणी। योगसिद्धा जगत्कृत्स्नमसक्ता विचरत्युत ।। ५.

Bṛhaspati's sister is a noble woman, a celibate, perfected in yoga, who moves unattached throughout the entire world.

प्रभासस्य तु या भार्या वसूनामष्टमस्य ह। विश्वकर्मा सुतस्तस्या जातः शिल्पिप्रजापतिः ।। ५.

The wife of Prabhāsa, the eighth of the Vasus, gave birth to Viśvakarman, the divine architect and progenitor of artisans.

स कर्त्ता सर्वशिल्पानां त्रिदशानाञ्च वर्द्धकिः। भूषणानाञ्च सर्वेषां कर्त्ता कारयिता च सः ।। ५.

He is the maker of all crafts and the builder for the gods; he is the creator and producer of all ornaments.

सर्वेषाञ्च विमानानि दैवतानां करोति सः। मानुषाश्चोपजीवन्ति यस्य शिल्पानि शिल्पिनः ।। ५.

He constructs all the aerial vehicles of the deities; and human artisans make their living by his crafts.

विश्वेदेवास्तु विश्वाया जज्ञिरे दश विश्रुताः। क्रतुर्दक्षः श्रवः सत्यः कालः कामो धुनिस्तथा ।। ५.

The Viśvadevas, ten in number and renowned, were born from Viśvā: Kratu, Dakṣa, Śrava, Satya, Kāla, Kāma, Dhuni,

कुरुवान् प्रभवांश्चैव रोचमानश्च ते दश। धर्मपुत्राः स्मृता ह्येते विश्वायां जज्ञिरे शुभाः ।। ५.

Kuruvān, Prabhavān, and Rocamāna—these ten, remembered as sons of Dharma, were born from the auspicious Viśvā.

मरुत्वत्यां मरुत्वन्तो भानवो भानुजाः स्मृताः । मुहूर्त्ताश्च मुहूर्त्तायां घोषं लम्बा व्यजायत ।। ५.

From Marutvatī were born the Marutvants, known as the Bhānavas, sons of Bhānu; from Muhūrttā, the Muhūrtas, and from Lambā, Ghoṣa was born.

सङ्कल्पायान्तु संजज्ञे विद्वान् सङ्कल्प एव च। नागवीथ्यस्तु जाम्याञ्च पथत्रयसमाश्रिताः ।। ५.

From Saṅkalpā was born the wise Saṅkalpa; from Nāgavīthī, those who follow the three paths were born from her co-wife.

पृथिवीविषयं सर्वमरुन्धत्यां व्यजायत। एष सर्गः समाख्यातो विद्वान् धर्मस्य शाश्वतः ।। ५.

All that pertains to the earth was born from Arundhati; this creation, O wise one, is declared as the eternal order of Dharma.

मुहूर्त्ताश्चैव तिथ्यश्च पतिभिः सह सुव्रताः। नामतः संप्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत ।। ५.

Now I shall name the Muhurtas and Tithis, along with their presiding deities, O virtuous one; listen as I recount them.

अहोरात्रविभागश्च नक्षत्राणि समासतः। मुहूर्त्ताः सर्वनक्षत्रा अहोरात्रविदस्तथा ।। ५.

The division of day and night, and the constellations in summary; all the Muhurtas and the knowers of day and night as well.

अहोरात्रकलानान्तु षट्‌शतीत्यधिका स्मृता। रवेर्गतिविशेषेण सर्वेषु ऋतुमिच्छतः ।। ५.

The divisions of day and night are reckoned as six hundred and more; according to the particular movement of the sun, for one who desires to know all the seasons.

ततो वेदविदश्चैतां तिथिमिच्छन्ति पर्वसु। अविशेषेषु कालेषु योज्यः स पितृदानतः ।। ५.

Therefore, those learned in the Vedas desire this Tithi at the Parva days; when there is no distinction in time, it is to be joined for the offering to the ancestors.

रौद्रः सार्वस्तथा मैत्रः पिण्ड्यवासव एव च। आप्योऽथ वैश्वदेवश्च ब्राह्मो मध्याह्नसंश्रितः ।। ५.

Raudra, Sarva, Maitra, Pindyavāsava, Āpya, Vaiśvadeva, Brāhma, and the one associated with midday—these are the names.

प्राजापत्यस्तथा ऐन्द्रस्तथेन्द्रो निऋतिस्तथा। वारुणश्च तथार्यम्णो भागाश्चापि दिनाश्रिताः ।। ५.

Prajāpatya, Aindra, Indra, Nirṛti, Vāruṇa, and the shares of Aryaman—these too are associated with the day.

एते दिनमुहूर्त्ताश्च दिवाकरविनिर्मिताः। शङ्कुच्छायानिशेषेण वोदेतव्याः प्रमाणतः ।। ५.

These Muhurtas of the day are created by the sun; they are to be determined precisely by the shadow of a gnomon.

अजास्तथाहिर्बुध्न्यश्च पूषा हि यमदेवताः। आग्नेयश्चापि विज्ञेयः प्राजापत्यस्तथैव च ।। ५.

Ajā, Ahibudhnya, Pūṣā, Yama, Agneya, and Prajāpatya—these are to be known as well.

ब्रह्मसौम्यस्तथादित्यो बार्हस्पत्योऽथ वैष्णवः। सावित्रोऽथ तथा त्वाष्ट्रो वायव्यश्चेति संग्रहः ।। ५.

Brahmasaumya, Āditya, Bārhaspatya, Vaiṣṇava, Sāvitra, Tvāṣṭra, and Vāyavya—this is the collection.

एकरात्रिमुहूर्त्ताः स्युः क्रमोक्ता दश पञ्च च। इन्दोर्गत्युदया ज्ञेया नालिकाः पादिकास्तथा। कालावस्थास्विगास्त्वेते मुहूर्ता देवताः स्मृताः ।। ५.

There are fifteen Muhurtas in one night, stated in order; the Nalikās and Pāḍikās are to be known from the movement and rising of the moon; in these divisions of time, these are the deities of the Muhurtas.

सर्वग्रहाणां त्रीण्येव स्थानानि विहितानि च। दक्षिणोत्तरमध्यानि तानि विद्याद्यथाक्रमम् ।। ५.

For all the planets, three positions are prescribed: southern, northern, and middle—these are to be known in order.