Vayu Purana

यदा प्रवर्त्तते चैषां भेदानां चैव संयमाः। स्वभावकारिताः सर्वे कालेन महता तदा ।। ४०.

When the activities of these distinctions proceed, all are caused by their own nature, and at that time, by the great Time.

निवर्त्तते तदा तस्य स्थितिरागः स्वयम्भुवः। सहसा योज्यकैः सर्वैर्ब्रह्मलोक निवासिभिः ।। ४०.

Then, the attachment to existence of the self-born one ceases, all at once, by the efforts of all the inhabitants of Brahma-loka.

विनिवृत्ते तदा रागे स्थितावात्मनिवासिनाम्। तत्कालवासिनां तेषां तदा तद्दोषदर्शिनाम् ।। ४०.

When that attachment ceases, the steadfastness of those dwelling in the self, of those who dwell there at that time, and of those who perceive that fault, also ceases.

उत्पद्यतेऽथ वैराग्यमात्मवाद प्रणाशनम्। भोज्यभोक्तृत्वनानात्वे तेषां तद्भवदर्शिनाम् ।। ४०.

Then, dispassion arises, destroying the doctrine of self; for those who see the diversity of enjoyer and enjoyed, that perception also ceases.

पृथग्ज्ञानेन क्षेत्रज्ञास्ततस्ते ब्रह्मलौकिकाः। प्रकृतौ करणा नीताः सर्वे नानाप्रदर्शिनः ।। ४०.

By distinct knowledge, those knowers of the field, who are of the world of Brahma, are all led into nature, along with their instruments, showing various forms.

स्वात्मन्येवावतिष्ठन्ते प्रशान्ता दर्शनात्मकाः। शुद्धा निरञ्जनाः सर्वे चेतनाचेतनास्तथा ।। ४०.

They abide only in their own self, tranquil and of the nature of vision; all are pure, stainless, both conscious and unconscious beings alike.

तत्रैव परिनिर्वाणाः स्मृता नागामिनस्तु ते। निर्गुणत्वानिरात्मानः प्रकृत्यन्ते व्यतिक्रमात् ।। ४०.

There itself, they are considered fully liberated, not returning again; being without qualities and without self, they are absorbed into nature by transcendence.

इत्येवं प्राकृतः प्रोक्तः प्रतिसर्गः स्वयम्भुवः। भिद्यन्ते सर्वभूतानां करणानि प्रसंयमे ।। ४०.

Thus, this primary dissolution of the self-born one is described; the instruments of all beings are dissolved in restraint.

इत्येष संयमश्चैव तत्त्वानां करणैः सह। तत्त्वप्रसंयमो ह्येष स्मृतो ह्यावर्त्तको द्विजाः ।। ४०.

Thus, this is the restraint of the principles together with the instruments; this restraint of the principles is known as the cyclic dissolution, O twice-born.

सूत उवाच।। धर्माधर्मौ तपो ज्ञानं शुभे सत्यानृते तथा। ऊर्द्ध्व भावो ह्यधोभावो सुखदुःखे प्रियाप्रिये ।। ४०.

Sūta said: Righteousness and unrighteousness, austerity, knowledge, good and evil, truth and falsehood, upward tendency and downward tendency, pleasure and pain, the pleasant and the unpleasant—

सर्वमेतत्प्रयातस्य गुणमात्रात्मकं स्मृतम्। निरिन्द्रियाणां च तदा ज्ञानिनां यच्छुभाशुभम् ।। ४०.

All this, for one who has departed, is considered to be of the nature of the qualities alone; and for those wise ones who are without senses, whatever is auspicious or inauspicious.

प्रकृत्यां चैव तत्सर्वं पुण्यं पापं प्रतिष्ठति। योन्यवस्था स्वभावे च देहिनां तु निषिच्यते ।। ४०.

All that, both merit and sin, is established in nature; and according to the state of the womb and one's own nature, it is assigned to embodied beings.

जन्तूनां पापपुण्यन्तु प्रकृतौ यत्प्रतिष्ठितम् । अव्यक्त स्थानि तान्येव पुण्यपापानि जन्तवः। ये जयन्ति पुनर्देहे देहान्यत्वे तथैव च ।। ४०.

The merit and sin of creatures, whatever is established in nature, remain in the unmanifest; those very merits and sins belong to the beings who are born again in another body, just so.

धर्माधर्मौ तु जन्तूनां गुणमात्रात्मकावुभौ । करणैः स्वैः प्रचीयेते कायत्वेनेह जन्तुभिः ।। ४०.

Righteousness and unrighteousness of beings, both consisting only of qualities, are accumulated by each with their own instruments, in the form of the body, here among creatures.

सुचेतनाः प्रलीयन्ते क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठिता गुणाः। सर्गे च प्रतिसर्गे च संसारे चैव जन्तवः। संयुज्यन्ते वियुज्यन्ते करणैः सञ्चरन्ति च ।। ४०.

The well-endowed qualities, presided over by the knower of the field, are dissolved; and in creation, dissolution, and transmigration, beings are joined and separated, and move about with their instruments.

राजसी तामसी चैव सात्विकी चैव वृत्तयः। गुणमात्राः प्रवर्त्तन्ते पुरुषाधिष्ठितास्त्रिधा ।। ४०.

The modes—rajas, tamas, and sattva—consisting only of qualities, operate in threefold ways, presided over by the person.

ऊर्द्ध्वं देवात्मकं सत्त्वमधोभागात्मकं तमः। तयोः प्रवर्त्तकं मद्ये इहैवावर्त्तकं रजः ।। ४०.

Upwards is the divine nature, sattva; downwards is the nature of tamas; and in the middle, here, rajas is the cause of activity and of cyclic return.

इत्येवं परिवर्त्तन्ते त्रयः स्रोतोगुणात्मकाः। लोकेषु सर्वभूतानां तन्न कार्यं विजानता ।। ४०.

Thus, these three streams, consisting of qualities, revolve among all beings in the worlds; one who knows this should not be attached to their effects.

अविद्याप्रत्ययारम्भा आरभ्यन्ते हि मानवैः । एतास्तु गतयस्तिस्रः शुभाः पापात्मिकाः स्मृताः ।। ४०.

The beginnings of ignorance and its causes are undertaken by men; these three courses are remembered as auspicious or of sinful nature.

तम साभिभवाज्जन्तुर्याथातथ्यं न विन्दति। अतत्द्दर्शनात्सोऽथ त्रिविधं बध्यते ततः ।। ४०.

When a person, overpowered by darkness, does not perceive things as they truly are, then, due to seeing what is not real, he is bound in three ways.

प्राकृतेन च बन्धेन तथा वैकारिकेन च। दक्षिणाभिस्तृतीयेन बद्धोऽत्यन्तं विवर्त्तते ।। ४०.

He is bound by the natural bond, by the bond of the ego, and thirdly by the bond arising from actions; thus he undergoes endless transformation.

इत्येते वै त्रयः प्रोक्ता बन्धा ह्यज्ञानहेतुकाः। अनित्ये नित्यसंज्ञा च दुःखे च सुखदर्शनम् ।। ४०.

These three bonds, indeed, are said to arise from ignorance: seeing the impermanent as permanent, perceiving happiness in suffering,

अस्वे स्वमिति च ज्ञानमशुचौ शुचिनिश्चयः। येषामेते मनोदोषा ज्ञानदोषा विपर्य्ययात् ।। ४०.

Thinking what is not one's own as one's own, believing the impure to be pure—these are defects of the mind and errors of knowledge, arising from confusion.

रागद्वेषनिवृत्तिश्च तज्ज्ञानं समुदाहृतम्। अज्ञानं तमसो मूलं कर्म्मद्वयफलं रजः। कर्म्मजस्तु पुनर्देहो महादुःखं प्रवर्त्तते ।। ४०.

The cessation of attachment and aversion is called true knowledge; ignorance is rooted in darkness, the fruit of action is passion, and from action arises the body, which leads to great suffering.

श्रोत्रजा नेत्रजा चैव त्वग्जिह्वाघ्राणतस्तथा। पुनर्भवकरी दुःखा कर्म्मणां जायते तु सा ।। ४०.

Born from the ear, the eye, the skin, the tongue, and the nose, suffering arises again and again from actions, causing rebirth.

सतृष्णोऽभिहितो बालः स्वकृतैः कर्म्मणः फलैः। तैलपालीकवज्जीवस्तत्रैव परि वर्त्तते ।। ४०.

The foolish one, filled with desire, revolves endlessly in the results of his own actions, just like oil in a lamp.

तस्मात्स्थूलमनर्थानामज्ञानमुपदिश्यते । तं शक्तमवधार्य्यैकं ज्ञाने यत्नं समाचरेत् ।। ४०.

Therefore, ignorance is taught as the root of gross misfortune; understanding this, one should strive with effort for knowledge.

ज्ञानाद्विजयते सर्वं त्यागाद्‌बुद्धिर्विरज्यते। वैराग्याच्छुद्ध्यते चापि शुद्धः सत्त्वेन मुच्यते ।। ४०.

By knowledge, everything is conquered; by renunciation, the intellect is purified; by dispassion, there is also purity, and by pure being, one is liberated.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि रागं भूतापहारिणम्। अभिषङ्गाय यो यस्माद्विषयोऽप्यवशात्मनः ।। ४०.

Now I will explain attachment, which seizes beings and leads to entanglement with sense objects, even against one's will.