Vayu Purana

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.

स्थानं जारद्गवं मध्ये तथैरावतमुत्तरम्। वैश्वानरं दक्षिणतो निर्द्दिष्टमिह तत्त्वतः ।। ५.

The middle position is called Jāradgava, the northern is Airāvata, and the southern is designated Vaiśvānara—thus it is truly declared here.

अश्विनी कृत्तिका याम्या नागवीथिरिति स्मृता । पुष्योऽश्लेषा पुनर्वसू वीथिरैरावती मता। तिस्रस्तु वीथयो ह्येता उत्तरे मार्ग उच्यते ।। ५.

Aśvinī, Kṛttikā, and Yāmyā are known as the Nāga path; Puṣya, Āśleṣā, and Punarvasu are considered the Airāvata path; these three are the paths, called the northern route.

पूर्वोत्तरे फाल्गुन्यौ च मघा चैवार्यमी स्मृता । हस्तचित्रे तथा स्वाती गोवीथीत्यभिशब्धिता ।। ५.

The two Phālgunīs in the east and north, and Maghā are known as the Āryaman path; Hasta and Citrā, as well as Svātī, are called the Go path.

ज्येष्ठा विशाखानुराधा वीथी जारद्गवी स्मृता। एतास्तु वीथयस्तिस्रो मध्यमे मार्ग उच्यते ।। ५.

Jyeṣṭhā, Viśākhā, and Anurādhā are known as the Jāradgava path; these three are the paths called the middle route.

मूलञ्चाषाढे द्वे चापि अजवीथ्यभिशब्दिता । श्रवणञ्च धनिष्ठा च गार्गी शतभिषक्तथा ।। ५.

Mūla and the two Āṣāḍhās are called the Aja path; Śravaṇa and Dhaniṣṭhā, Gārgī, and Śatabhiṣak as well.

वैश्वानरी भाद्रपदे रेवती चैव कीर्तिता। स्मृता वीथ्यस्तु तिस्रस्ता मार्गे वै दक्षिणे बुधैः ।। ५.

Vaiśvānarī, Bhādrapadā, and Revatī are also mentioned; these three are known as the paths in the southern route by the wise.

सप्तविंशत्तु याः कन्या दक्षः सोमाय ता ददौ। सर्वा नक्षत्रनाम्न्यस्ता ज्योतिषे चैव कीर्त्तिताः। तासामपत्यान्यभवन् दीप्तान्यमिततेजसा ।। ५.

Daksha gave twenty-seven maidens to Soma; all of them are renowned as the stars, and are also mentioned in astrology. Their offspring were radiant, possessing immeasurable brilliance.

यास्तु शेषास्तदा कन्याः प्रतिजग्राह कश्यपः। चतुर्दश महाभागाः सर्वास्ता लोकमातरः ।। ५.

The remaining maidens at that time were accepted by Kashyapa; all fourteen of these illustrious ones became the mothers of the worlds.

अदितिर्दितिर्दनुः काला अरिष्टा सुरसा तथा। सुरभिर्विनता चैव ताम्रा क्रोधवशा इरा। कद्रुर्मुनिश्च धर्मज्ञः प्रजास्तासां निबोधत ।। ५.

Aditi, Diti, Danu, Kala, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasha, Ira, Kadru, and the sage Muni, who is righteous—know these as their progeny.

चारिष्णवेऽन्तरेऽतीते ये द्वादश पुरोगमाः। वैकुण्ठानाम ते सात्र्या बभूवुश्चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे ।। ५.

In the interval between the Charishnava and Chakshusha Manus, those twelve foremost ones, called the Vaikunthas, were born.