Vayu Purana

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.

उपस्थितेऽन्तरे ह्यस्मिन् पुनर्वैवस्वतस्य ह। आराधिता ह्यदित्या ते समेत्याहुः परस्परम् ।। ५.

When the interval of Vaivasvata Manu arrived, those Adityas, having been worshipped, gathered together and spoke among themselves.

एतामेव महाभागामदितिं संप्रविश्य वै। वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे ह्यस्मिन् योगादर्द्धेन चेतसः ।। ५.

Entering this same illustrious Aditi, in the present Vaivasvata interval, through yoga and with half their consciousness—

गच्छामः पुत्रतामस्यास्तन्नः श्रेयो भविष्यति। अदित्यास्तु प्रसूतानामादित्यत्वं भविष्यति ।। ५.

"Let us go to become her sons; that will be our highest good. Those born from Aditi will attain the status of Adityas."

एवमुक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः। जज्ञिरे द्वादशादित्या मारीचात् कश्यपात्पुनः ।। ५.

Having spoken thus, all of them, in the interval of Chakshusha Manu, were born again as the twelve Adityas from Kashyapa, son of Marichi.

शतक्रतुश्च विष्णुश्च जज्ञाते पुनरेव हि । वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे ह्यस्मिन् नरनारायणौ सुरौ ।। ५.

Indra and Vishnu were also born again, and in this Vaivasvata interval, the divine Nara and Narayana as well.

तेषामपि हि देवानां निधनोत्पत्तिरुच्यते। यथा सूर्यस्य लोकेऽस्मिन् उदयास्तमयावुभौ। प्रजापतेश्च विष्णोश्च भवस्य च महात्मनः ।। ५.

For these gods too, creation and dissolution are described, just as in this world the sun rises and sets, and so it is for Prajapati, Vishnu, and the great-souled Bhava.

श्रेष्ठानुश्रविके यस्माच्छक्ताः शब्दादिलक्षणे। अष्टात्मकेऽणिमाद्ये च तस्मात्ते चज्ञिरे सुराः ।। ५.

Because they are supreme in hearing and are endowed with the qualities of sound and the like, and possess the eightfold powers beginning with Anima, therefore those gods were born.

इत्येष विष्ये रागः सम्भूत्याः कारणं स्मृतम्। ब्रह्मशापेन सम्भूता जयाः स्वायम्भुवे जिताः ।। ५.

Thus, this attachment in the world is said to be the cause of creation. By the curse of Brahma, the Jayas were born in the Swayambhuva Manvantara and were conquered.

स्वारोचिषे वै तुषिताः सत्याश्चैवोत्तमे पुनः। तामसे हरयो देवा जाताश्चारिष्णवे तु वै। वैकुण्ठाश्चाक्षुषे साध्या आदित्याः साम्प्रते पुनः ।। ५.

In the Svarocisha Manvantara, they were the Tusitas; in the Uttama, the Satyas; in the Tamasa, the Haris; in the Charishnava, the Vaikunthas; in the Chakshusha, the Sadhyas; and now, in the present, the Adityas.

धाताऽर्यमा च मित्रश्च वरुणोंऽशो भगस्तथा। इन्द्रो विवस्वान् पूषा च पर्जन्यो दशमः स्मृतः ।। ५.

Dhata, Aryaman, Mitra, Varuna, Aṃśa, Bhaga, Indra, Vivasvan, Pusha, and Parjanya are remembered as the ten.

ततस्त्वष्टा ततो विष्णुरजघन्योऽजघन्यजः। इत्येते द्वादशादित्याः कश्यपस्य सुताः स्मृताः ।। ५.

Then Tvashta, then Vishnu, the youngest and the eldest; thus these twelve Adityas are remembered as the sons of Kashyapa.

सुरभी कश्यपाद्रुद्रानेकादश विजज्ञिरे। महादेवप्रसादेन तपसा भाविता सती ।। ५.

From Surabhi and Kashyapa were born eleven Rudras, sanctified by great austerity and by the grace of Mahadeva.

अङ्गारकं तथा सर्पं निऋतिं सदसस्पतिम्। अजैकपादहिर्बुघ्न्यमूर्द्ध्वकेतुं ज्वरं तथा ।। ५.

Angaraka, Sarpa, Nirriti, Sadasaspati, Ajaikapada, Ahirbudhnya, Urdhvaketu, and also Jvara—

भुवनञ्चेश्वरं मृत्युं कपालञ्चैव विश्रुतम्। देवानेकादशैतांस्तु रुद्रांस्त्रिभुवनेश्वरान्। तपसा तेन महता सुरभी तानजीजनत् ।। ५.

Bhuvaneshvara, Mrityu, and the renowned Kapala—these eleven gods are the Rudras, lords of the three worlds; Surabhi gave birth to them through her great austerity.

ततो दुहितरावन्ये सुरभी द्वे व्यजायत। रोहिणी चैव रुद्राभा गान्धारी च यशस्विनी ।। ५.

Then, two other daughters were born to Surabhi: Rohini, shining like Rudra, and the illustrious Gandhari.

रोहिण्यां जज्ञिरे कन्याश्चतस्रो लोकविश्रुताः। सुरूपा हंसकीला च भद्रा कामदुघा तथा। सुषुवे कामदुघा तु सुरूपा तनयद्वयम् ।। ५.

From Rohini were born four daughters, renowned in the worlds: Surupa, Hamsakila, Bhadra, and Kamadugha; and Kamadugha gave birth to two daughters, Surupa and Tanaya.

हंसकीला नृप मृषीन् भद्रायास्तु व्यजायत। विश्रुतास्तु महाभागा गन्धर्वा वाजिनः सुताः ।। ५.

O King, Hamsakila gave birth to the Mrishis, and from Bhadra were born the illustrious and greatly fortunate Gandharvas, the sons of Vajin.

उच्चैःश्रवास्तदा जाताः खेचरास्ते मनोजवाः। श्वेताः श्येनाः पिशङ्गाश्च सारङ्गा हरितार्जुनाः। रुद्रा देवोपबाह्यास्ते गन्धर्वयोनयो हयाः ।। ५.

Then were born the Uchchaihshravas, swift as the mind and moving in the sky; white, tawny, and dappled horses, deer, green and white; these horses of Gandharva lineage were nourished by the gods and Rudra.

भूयो जज्ञे सुरभ्यास्तु श्रीमान् चन्द्राभसुप्रभः। स्रग्वी ककुझी द्युतिमानमृतालयसम्भवः। सुरभ्यनुमते दत्तो ध्वजो माहेश्वरस्तु सः ।। ५.

Again, from Surabhi was born the glorious Candrabhāsuprabha, adorned with a garland, bearing a crest, radiant, born from the abode of nectar; given by Surabhi's favor, he became the Maheśvara banner.

इत्येते कश्यपसुता रुद्रादित्याः प्रकीर्त्तिताः। धर्मपुत्राः स्मृताः साध्या विश्वे च वसवस्तथा ।। ५.

Thus have the Rudras and Adityas, sons of Kashyapa, been described; the Sadhyas, Visvedevas, and Vasus are also known as sons of Dharma.