Vayu Purana

प्रवृत्ते पूर्वतः पूर्वं पुनः सर्गे प्रपत्स्यते। अज्ञागुणैः प्रवर्त्तन्ते रजःसत्त्वतमात्मकम् ।। ४१.

When activity commences, again creation proceeds; they act through qualities of ignorance, consisting of rajas, sattva, and tamas.

प्रवृत्तिकाले रजसाभिपन्नमहत्त्वभूतादिविशेष्यताञ्च। विशेषतां चेन्द्रियताञ्च यान्ति गुणावसाने पतिभिर्मनुष्याः ।। ४१.

At the time of activity, through rajas, they attain the states of greatness, particularity, and individuality; at the end of the qualities, humans reach distinction and individuality with their lords.

सत्याभिध्यायिनस्तस्य ध्यायिनः सन्निमित्तकम्। रजःसत्त्वतमा व्यक्ता विधर्म्माणः परस्परम् ।। ४१.

Those who meditate on truth, meditating with a cause, manifest rajas, sattva, and tamas, and are mutually opposed in their nature.

आद्यन्ते संप्रपत्स्यन्ते क्षेत्रतज्ज्ञास्तु सर्वशः। संसिद्धकार्य्यकरणा उत्पद्यन्तेऽभिमानिनः ।। ४१.

At the beginning and end, all those who know the field proceed; those who have accomplished action and instrument are born with identification.

सर्वे सत्वाः प्रपद्यन्ते ह्यव्यक्तात्पूर्वमेव च। प्रसूते या च सुवहाः साधिकाश्चाप्यसाधिका ।। ४१.

All beings proceed from the unmanifest, even before; whatever is produced, both those with and without means.

संसरन्तस्तु ते सर्वे स्तानप्रकरणैः सह। कार्य्याणि प्रतिपत्स्यन्ते उत्पद्यन्ते पुनः पुनः ।। ४१.

All of them wander together with places and contexts; they undertake actions and are born again and again.

गुणमात्रात्मकाश्चैव धर्म्माधर्म्मौ परस्परम्। आरप्सन्तीह चान्योन्यं वरेणानुग्रहेण च ।। ४१.

Dharma and adharma, both consisting solely of qualities, mutually undertake each other here, and also through the favor of the best.

सर्वे तुल्याः प्रसृष्टार्थं सर्ग्गदौ यान्ति विक्रियाम्। गुणास्तत्प्रतिधावन्ते तस्मात्तत्तस्य रोचते ।। ४१.

All are alike at the beginning of creation, set forth for their respective purposes; the qualities then undergo transformation, and those qualities pursue them accordingly; therefore, that is pleasing to each.

गुणास्ते यानि सर्वाणि प्राक् दृष्टेः प्रतिपेदिरे। तान्येव प्रतिपद्यन्ते सृष्टमानाः पुनः पुनः ।। ४१.

Those very qualities, which were acquired before perception, are attained again and again by beings as they are created.

हिंस्राहिंस्रे मृदुक्रूरे धर्म्माधर्म्मावृतानृते। तद्भाविताः प्रपद्यन्ते तस्मात्तत्तस्य रोचते ।। ४१.

Inclined toward violence or nonviolence, gentleness or cruelty, righteousness or unrighteousness, truth or falsehood—beings take on those natures; therefore, that is pleasing to each.

महाभूतेषु नानात्वमिन्द्रियार्थेषु मूर्त्तिषु। विप्रयोगाश्च भूतानां युणोभ्यः संप्रवर्त्तते ।। ४१.

Diversity arises among the great elements, the objects of the senses, and the forms; and separation among beings proceeds from their unions.

इत्येष वो मया ख्यातः पुनः सर्गः समासतः। समासादेव वक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मणोऽथ समुद्भवम् ।। ४१.

Thus, I have explained to you in summary the new creation; now, I will briefly speak of the origin of Brahman.

अव्यक्तात्कारणात्तस्मान्नित्यात्सदसदात्मकात्। प्रधान पुरुषाभ्यान्तु जायते च महेश्वरः ।। ४१.

From the unmanifest cause, which is eternal and of the nature of being and non-being, arise Pradhāna and Puruṣa, and from them is born the great Lord.

स पुनः सम्भावयिता जायते ब्रह्मसंज्ञितः। सृजते स पुनर्लोकानभिमानगुणात्मकान् ।। ४१.

He, again, the creator, is known as Brahmā; he creates the worlds, each endowed with its own sense of self and qualities.

अहङ्कारस्तु महतस्तस्माद्भूतानि चात्मनः। युगपत् सम्प्रवर्त्तन्ते भूतान्येवेन्द्रियाणि च। भूतभेदाश्च भूतेभ्य इति सर्गः प्रवर्त्तते ।। ४१.

From Mahat arises ego, and from that, the elements and the self; simultaneously, both the elements and the senses proceed, and from the elements come the various forms—thus creation unfolds.

विस्तरावयवस्तेषां यथाप्रज्ञं यथाश्रुतम्। कीर्त्तितं वो यथा पूर्वं तथैवाभ्युपधार्य्यताम् ।। ४१.

The detailed limbs of these, as known and as heard, have been described to you as before; so let them be understood in the same way.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा नैमिषेयास्तदानीं लोकोत्पत्तिं संस्थितिं च व्ययञ्च। तस्मिन् सत्रेऽवभृथं प्राप्य शुद्धाः पुण्यं लोकमृषयः प्राप्नुवन्ति ।। ४१.

Hearing this, the sages at Naimisha, having learned of the creation, preservation, and dissolution of the worlds, after performing the concluding bath of the sacrifice, pure, attain the blessed world.

यथा यूयं विधिवद्देवतादीनिष्ट्वा चैवावभृथं प्राप्य शुद्धाः। त्यक्त्वा देहानायुषोऽन्ते कृतार्थान्पुण्याँल्लोकान्प्राप्य यथेष्टं चरिष्यथ ।। ४१.

Just as you, having duly worshipped the deities and performed the concluding bath, pure, at the end of your lives, having fulfilled your purposes, will attain blessed worlds and move as you wish.

एते ते नैमिषेया वै इष्ट्वा सृष्ट्वा च वै तदा। जग्मुश्चावभृधस्नाताः स्वर्गं सर्वे तु सत्रिणः ।। ४१.

Those Naimisha sages, having performed sacrifices and created (rites), then, after bathing at the conclusion, all the sacrificers went to heaven.

विप्रास्तथा यूयमपि चेष्ट्वा बहुविधैर्मखैः । आयुषोऽन्ते ततः स्वर्गं गन्तारः स्थ द्विजोत्तमाः ।। ४१.

In the same way, you, O best of twice-born, having performed many kinds of sacrifices, at the end of your lives, will go to heaven.

प्रक्रिया प्रथमे पादे कथावस्तुपरिग्रहः। अनुषङ्ग उपोद्वात उपसंहार एव च ।। ४१.

The process, the initial section, the enumeration of topics, the connection, the introduction, and the conclusion—these are the divisions.

एवमेतच्चतुष्पादं पुराणं लोकसम्मतम्। उवाच भगवान् साक्षाद्वायुर्लोकहिते रतः ।। ४१.

Thus, this fourfold Purāṇa, accepted by the world, was directly spoken by the blessed Vāyu, who delights in the welfare of the world.

नैमिषे सत्रमासाद्य मुनिभ्यो मुनिसत्तमाः । तत्प्रसादादसंदिग्धं भूतोत्पत्तिलयानि च ।। ४१.

Having reached the sacrifice at Naimisha, the best of sages, by his grace, without doubt, learned of the origin and dissolution of beings.

प्राधानिकीमिमां सृष्टिं तथैवेश्वरकारिताम्। सम्यग्विदित्वा मेधावी न मोहमधिगच्छति ।। ४१.

One who rightly understands this primary creation and the acts of the Lord, as described, does not fall into delusion.

इदं यो ब्राह्मणो विद्वानितिहासं पुरातनम्। श्रृणुयाच्छ्रावयेद्वापि तथाध्यापयतेऽपि च ।। ४१.

Any learned Brāhmaṇa who knows this ancient history, or hears it, or causes it to be heard, or teaches it—

स्थानेषु स महेन्द्रस्य मोदते शाश्वतीः समाः। ब्रह्मसायुज्यगो भूत्वा ब्रह्मणा सह मोक्ष्यते ।। ४१.

In the realms of Mahendra, he delights for countless ages; having attained union with Brahma, he is liberated together with Brahma.

तेषां कीर्त्तिमतां कीर्त्तिं प्रजेशानां महात्मनाम्। प्रथयन्पृथिवीशानां ब्रह्मभूयाय गच्छति ।। ४१.

Proclaiming the fame of those illustrious lords of people, those great souls, and the kings of the earth, he attains the state of Brahman.

धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुण्यं वेदैश्च सम्मतम्। कृष्णद्वैपायनेनोक्तं पुराणं ब्रह्मवादिना ।। ४१.

This Purāṇa, declared by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, who speaks of Brahman, is auspicious, brings fame, long life, and merit, and is approved by the Vedas.

मन्वन्तरेश्वराणां च यः कीर्तिं प्रथयेदिमाम्। देवतानामृषीणाञ्च भूरिद्रविणतेजसाम्। स सर्वैर्मुच्यते पापैः पुण्यञ्च महदाप्नुयात् ।। ४१.

Whoever proclaims this fame of the lords of the Manvantaras, and of the gods and seers endowed with great wealth and brilliance, is freed from all sins and attains great merit.