Vayu Purana

गर्गं कौशिकवासिष्ठौ मुनिं भार्गवमव्ययम्। वृद्धं पाराशरं कण्वं माण्डव्यं श्रुतिकेवलम् ।। ४४.

Garga, Kauśika, Vāsiṣṭha, the sage Bhārgava the imperishable, Vṛddha, Parāśara, Kaṇva, Māṇḍavya, and Śrutikevala.

श्वेतं सुतालं दमनं सुहोत्रं कङ्कमेव च। लौकाक्षिञ्च महाबाहुं जैगीषव्यं तथैव च ।। ४४.

Śveta, Sutāla, Damana, Suhotra, Kaṅka, Laukākṣi the mighty-armed, and Jaigīṣavya as well;

दधिपञ्चमुखं विप्रमृषभं कर्कमेव च। कात्यायनं गोभिलञ्च मुनिमुग्रमगाव्रतम् ।। ४४.

Dadhipañcamukha, Vipramṛṣabha, Karka, Kātyāyana, Gobhila, and the sage Ugramagāvrata;

सुपालकं गौतमञ्च तथा वेदशिरोव्रतम्। जटामालिनमव्यग्रं चाटुहासञ्च दारुणम् ।। ४४.

Supālaka, Gautama, the vow-holder Vedaśiras, Jaṭāmālin the unperturbed, and Cāṭuhāsa the fierce;

आत्रेयं चाप्यङ्गिरसमौपमन्युं महा व्रतम्। गोकर्णञ्च गुहावासं शिखण्डिनमुमाव्रतम् ।। ४४.

Ātreya, Aṅgiras, the great-vowed Aupamanyu, Gokarṇa the cave-dweller, Śikhaṇḍin, and Umāvrata;

एतानन्यांश्च विप्रेन्द्रान्वेधा लोकपितामहः । परिकल्प्याकरोद्यागं गयासुरशरीरके ।। ४४.

These and other eminent Brāhmaṇas, the creator and grandsire of the worlds appointed and arranged to perform the rite upon the body of Gayāsura.

अग्निशर्मापि पञ्चाग्नीन्मुखादेतानथासृजत्। दक्षिणाग्निं गार्हपत्याहवनीयौ तपोऽव्ययः ।। ४४.

Agniśarman then produced from his mouth the five fires: the southern fire, the gārhapatya, and the āhavanīya, by his imperishable austerity.

सत्यावसथ्यौ देवर्षे येषु यज्ञाः प्रतिष्ठिताः। यज्ञस्य च प्रतिष्ठार्थं विप्रेभ्यो दक्षिणां ददौ ।। ४४.

Among these divine sages, both truthful and untruthful, the sacrifices were established; and for the establishment of the sacrifice, he gave gifts to the Brāhmaṇas.

हुत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं ब्रह्ना स्नात्वा चावभृथेन तु। यज्ञयूपं सुरैः सार्द्धं समानीय व्यरोपयत् ।। ४४.

Having offered the final oblation and bathed with the avabhṛtha rite, Brahmā, together with the gods, brought and set up the sacrificial post.

ब्रह्मणः सहसा श्रेष्ठे सरस्येवाश्रितं शुभम्। चलितश्चकितो ब्रह्मा धर्म्मराजमभाषत ।। ४४.

When the excellent post of Brahmā was placed in the auspicious lake, Brahmā, startled and anxious, spoke to Dharmarāja.

जाता गृहे तव शिला समानीयाविचारयन्। दैत्यस्य शीघ्रं शिरसि तां धारय ममाज्ञया ।। ४४.

"A stone has been brought from your house; quickly place it on the head of the demon at my command."

निश्चलार्थं यमः श्रुत्वा धारयन्मस्तके शिलाम्। शिलायां धारितायान्तु सशिलश्चासुरोऽचलत् ।। ४४.

Hearing this, Yama placed the stone upon his head to keep it steady; but when the stone was set, the demon, along with the stone, still moved.

देवानूचेऽथ रुद्रादीञ्छिलायां निश्चलाः किल। तिष्ठन्तु देवाः सकलास्तथेत्युक्त्वा च ते स्थिताः ।। ४४.

Then he addressed Rudra and the other gods: "Let all the gods remain unmoving upon the stone." Having said so, they stood firm.

देवाः पादैर्लक्षयित्वा तथापि चलितोऽसुरः। ब्रह्माथ व्याकुलो विष्णुं गतः क्षीराब्धिशायिनम्। तुष्टाव प्रणतो भूत्वा नत्वा चादृत्य तं प्रभुम् ।। ४४.

Even though the gods pressed with their feet, the demon still moved; then Brahmā, distressed, went to Viṣṇu, the one who lies upon the ocean of milk, bowed, and praised that Lord.

.ब्रह्मोवाच।। ब्रह्माण्डस्य पते नाथ नमामि जगतां पतिम्। कतिं कीर्त्तिमतां नॄणां बुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम् ।। ४४.

Brahmā said: "Lord of the cosmic egg, master of the worlds, I bow to you, giver of fame, enjoyment, and liberation to men."

विष्वक्सेनोऽब्रवीद्विष्णुं देव त्वां स्तौति पद्मजः। हरिराहानय त्वं तं विष्णूक्तः स तमानयत्। अजमूचे हरिः कस्मादागतोऽसि वदस्व तत् ।। ४४.

Viṣvaksena said to Viṣṇu: "O god, Padmaja (Brahmā) is praising you." Hari said, "Bring him here." Thus addressed by Viṣṇu, he brought him. Hari said to the unborn one: "For what reason have you come? Speak."

देवदेव कृते योगे प्रचचाल गयासुरः। शिलायां देवरूपिण्यां न्यस्तायां तस्य मस्तके ।। ४४.

"O god of gods, during the rite performed, Gayāsura moved even when the divine stone was placed upon his head."

रुद्रादिषु च देवेषु संस्थितेष्वसुरोऽचलत्। इदानीं निश्चलार्थं हि प्रसादं कुरु माधव ।। ४४.

"Even with Rudra and the other gods stationed upon it, the demon moved; now, for the sake of steadiness, grant your favor, O Mādhava."

ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा ह्याकृष्य स्वशरीरतः । मूर्त्तिं ददौ निश्चलार्थं ब्रह्मणे भगवान्हरिः ।। ४४.

Hearing Brahmā's words, Bhagavān Hari drew forth an image from his own body and gave it to Brahmā for the sake of steadiness.

आनीय मूर्त्तिं ब्रह्मापि शिलायां समधारयत्। तथापि चलितं वीक्ष्य पुनर्देवमथाह्वयत् ।। ४४.

Brahmā brought the image and established it in the stone; yet, seeing it move, he again summoned the god.

आगत्य विष्णुः क्षीराब्धेः शिलायां संस्थितोऽभवत्। जनार्द्दनाभिधानेन पुण्डरीकेति नामतः। शिलायांनिश्चलार्थं हि स्वयमादिगदाधरः ।। ४४.

Viṣṇu came from the ocean of milk and stood upon the stone, known by the name Janārdana, called Puṇḍarīka, and, to make the stone immovable, the original wielder of the mace himself stood there.

निश्चलार्थं पञ्चधासीच्छिलायां प्रपितापहः। पितामहोऽथ फल्ग्वीशः केदारः कनकेश्वरः ।। ४४.

To make it immovable, the remover of ancestors’ suffering became fivefold in the stone: Pitāmaha, then Lord Phalgvīśa, Kedāra, and Kanakeśvara.

ब्रह्मा स्थितः स्वयं तत्र गजरूपी विनायकः। गयादित्यश्चोत्तरार्को दक्षिणार्कस्त्रिधा रविः ।। ४४.

Brahmā himself stood there, Vināyaka in the form of an elephant, Gayāditya, the northern sun, the southern sun, and the sun in three forms.

लक्ष्मीः सीताभिधानेन गौरी च मङ्गलाह्वया। गायत्री चैव सावित्री त्रिसन्ध्या च सरस्वती ।। ४४.

Lakṣmī by the name Sītā, Gaurī called Maṅgalā, as well as Gāyatrī, Sāvitrī, Trisandhyā, and Sarasvatī.

इन्द्रो बृहस्पतिः पूषा वसवोऽष्टौ महाबलाः। विश्वेदेवाश्चाश्विनेयौ मारुतो विश्वनायकः। सयक्षोरगगन्धर्व्वास्तस्थुर्देवाः स्वशाक्तिभिः ।। ४४.

Indra, Bṛhaspati, Pūṣā, the eight mighty Vasus, the Viśvedevās, the Aśvins, Māruta, Viśvanāyaka, and the gods with Yakṣas, serpents, and Gandharvas—these deities stood there with their own powers.

आद्यया गदया चासौ यस्माद्दैत्यः स्थिरीकृतः। स्थित इत्येव हरिणा तस्मादादिगदाधरः ।। ४४.

By that primordial mace, the demon was made steady; thus, because Hari stood there, he is called the original wielder of the mace.

ऊचे गयासुरो देवान्किमर्थं वञ्चितो ह्यहम्। यज्ञार्थं ब्रह्मणे दत्तं शरीरममलं मया। विष्णोर्वचनमात्रेण किं न स्यां निश्चलो ह्यहम् ।। ४४.

Gayāsura said to the gods: 'Why have I been deceived? I gave my pure body to Brahmā for the sake of sacrifice; by Viṣṇu’s mere word, why should I not remain immovable?'

यत्सुरैः पीडितोऽत्यर्थं गदया हरिणा तथा। पीडितो यद्यहं देवाः प्रसन्नाः सन्तु सर्वदा ।। ४४.

'If I have been greatly afflicted by the gods and by Hari’s mace, then, O gods, may you always be pleased.'

गदाधरादयस्तुष्टाः प्रोचुः सार्द्धं गयासुरम्। वरं ब्रूहि प्रसन्नाः स्मो देवानूचे गयासुरः ।। ४४.

The wielder of the mace and the others, pleased, spoke together with Gayāsura: 'Ask for a boon; we are pleased.' Thus addressed, Gayāsura spoke to the gods.