Vayu Purana

दाक्षायणीषु चाप्यूर्द्ध्वं श्रद्धाद्यासु महात्मनाम्। धर्मस्य कीर्त्त्यते सर्गः सात्त्विकस्य सुखोदयः

And among the daughters of Dakṣa, and further among the noble ones beginning with Śraddhā, the creation of Dharma is described, which is sattvic and brings happiness.

तथाऽधर्म्मस्य हिंसायां तामसोऽशुभलक्षणः। महेश्वरस्य सत्याञ्च प्रजासर्गः प्रकीर्तितः

Likewise, the creation of adharma, marked by violence and of tamasic, inauspicious nature, is described, as well as the creation of beings by Maheśvara and Satī.

निरामयञ्च ब्रह्माणं तादृशं कीर्त्तितं पुनः। योगं योगनिधिः प्राह द्विजानां मुक्तिकांक्षिणाम्

The pure and faultless Brahmā is again described; the treasure of yoga taught the path of yoga to the twice-born who seek liberation.

अवतारश्च रुद्रस्य महाभाग्यं तथैव च। त्रैवेदिकां कथाञ्चापि संवादः परमो महान्

The incarnation of Rudra and his great fortune are likewise described, as well as the threefold Vedic narrative and the supreme, great dialogue.

ब्रह्मनारायणाभ्याञ्च यत्र स्तोत्रं प्रकीर्त्तितम्। स्तुतस्ताभ्यां स देवेशस्तुतोष भगवान् शिवः

Where the hymn by Brahmā and Nārāyaṇa is recounted, there the lord of the gods, Bhagavān Śiva, was praised by them and became pleased.

प्रादुर्भावोऽथ रुद्रस्य ब्रह्मणोऽङ्गे महात्मनः। कीर्त्त्यते नाम हेतुश्च यथाऽरोदीन्महामनाः

Then the manifestation of Rudra from the body of the great-souled Brahmā is described, along with the reason for his name and how the great-minded one wept.

रुद्रादीनि यथा ह्यष्टौ नामान्याप्नोत् स्वयम्भुवः। यथा च तैर्व्याप्रतमिदं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्

How the Self-born obtained the eight names beginning with Rudra, and how, through them, this threefold world, with its moving and unmoving beings, was pervaded.

भृग्वादीनामृषीणाञ्च प्रजासर्गोपवर्णनम्। वसिष्ठस्य च ब्रह्मर्षेर्यत्र गोत्रानुकीर्त्तनम्

The account of the creation of beings by the sages beginning with Bhrigu, and the enumeration of the lineages of the brahmarshi Vasistha is described here.

अग्नेः प्रजायाः सम्भूतिः स्वाहायां यत्र कीर्त्तिता। पितॄणां द्विप्रकाराणां स्वधायास्तदनन्तरम्

The origin of Agni's offspring through Svaha is recounted here, and immediately after, the twofold kinds of Pitrs through Svadha.

पितृवंशप्रसङ्गेन कीर्त्यते च महेश्वरात्। दक्षस्य शापः सत्यर्थे भृग्वादीनाञ्च धीमताम्

In connection with the line of the Pitrs, the curse of Daksha upon the wise Bhrigu and others is narrated here, as well as its truth and cause from Maheshvara.

प्रतिशापश्च रुद्रस्य दक्षादद्भुतकर्मणः। प्रतिषेधश्च वैरस्य कीर्त्यते यत्र विस्तरात्

The counter-curse of Rudra, the wondrous deeds of Daksha, and the detailed account of the prevention of enmity are described here.

तेषां नियोगो द्वीपेषु देशेषु च पृथक् पृथक्। स्वायम्भुवस्य सर्गस्य ततश्चाप्यनुकीर्त्तनम्

Their assignments in the various islands and regions are described, and then the account of the creation by Svayambhuva is also given.

उक्तो नाभेर्निसर्गश्च रजसश्च महात्मनः। द्वीपानां ससमुद्राणां पर्वतानाञ्च कीर्त्तनम्

The origin of Nabhi and the great-souled Rajas is told, along with the description of the islands with their oceans and the mountains.

वर्षाणाञ्च नदीनाञ्च तद्भेदानाञ्च सर्वशः। द्वीपभेदसहस्राणामन्तर्भेदश्च सप्तसु

The regions and rivers, and all their divisions, as well as the thousands of divisions and subdivisions within the seven islands, are described.

विस्तरान् मण्डलाच्चैव जम्बूद्‌वीपसमुद्रयोः। प्रमाणं योजनाग्रेण कीर्त्त्यते पर्वतैः सह

The extent and circumference of Jambudvipa and its ocean, along with their measurements in yojanas and the mountains, are described.

हिमवान् हेमकूटस्तु निषधो मेरुरेव च। नीलः श्वेतः शृङ्गवांश्च कीर्त्त्यन्ते वर्षपर्वताः

Himavat, Hemakuta, Nishadha, Meru, Nila, Shveta, and Shringavan are described as the mountain ranges of the regions.

तेषामन्तरविष्कम्भा उच्छ्रायायामविस्तराः। कीर्त्त्यन्ते योजनाग्रेण ये च तत्र निवासिनः

Their inner breadths, heights, and extents are described in yojanas, as well as those who dwell there.

भारतादीनि वर्षाणि नदीभिः पर्वतैस्तथा। भूतैश्चोपनिविष्टानि गतिमद्भिर्ध्रुवैस्तथा

The regions beginning with Bharata, along with their rivers and mountains, and the beings who inhabit them, as well as the fixed stars with movement, are described.

जम्बूद्वीपादयो द्वीपाः समुद्रैः सप्तभिर्वृताः। ततश्चाप्यम्मयी भूमिर्लोकालोकश्च कीर्त्त्यते

The islands beginning with Jambudvipa, surrounded by seven oceans, and then the watery earth and Lokāloka are described.

अण्डस्यान्तस्त्विमे लोकाः सप्तद्वीपा च मेदिनी। भूरादयश्च कीर्त्त्यन्ते वरणैः प्राकृतैः सह

Within the cosmic egg are these worlds, and the earth with its seven islands, as well as Bhur and the other worlds, together with their natural boundaries, are described.

सर्वञ्च तत्‌प्रधानस्य परिमाणैकदेशिकम्। सव्यासपरिमाणञ्च संक्षेपेणैव कीर्त्त्यते

The measurements of all these, as portions of the principal entity, and the dimensions with and without the radius, are briefly described.

सूर्याचन्द्रमसोश्चैव पृथिव्याश्चाप्यशेषतः। प्रमाणं योजनाग्रेण साम्प्रतैरभिमानिभिः। महेन्द्राद्याः सभाः पुण्या मानसोत्तरमूर्द्धनि

The measurements of the sun, the moon, and the earth in their entirety, according to the current authorities, are described in yojanas; also, the auspicious assemblies of Mahendra and others on the summit of Mount Manasottara.

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं गतिश्चोक्ता स्वर्गस्यालातचक्रवत्। नागवीथ्यजवीथ्योश्च लक्षणं परिकीर्त्त्यते

After this, the movement of heaven is described, like the wheel of fire; the characteristics of the paths of the Nagas and the swift are also recounted.

काष्ठयोर्लेखयोश्चैव मण्डलानाञ्च योजनैः। लोकालोकस्य सन्ध्याया अह्नो विषुवतस्तथा

The measurements in yojanas of the two lines, the circles, the boundary of Lokāloka, the twilight, the day, and the equinox are described.

लोकपालाः स्थिताश्चोर्द्ध्वं कीर्त्त्यन्ते ये चतुर्दिशम्। पित्रूणां देवतानां च पन्थानौ दक्षिणोत्तरौ

The guardians of the worlds, who are stationed above in the four directions, are described, as well as the southern and northern paths of the Pitrs and the gods.

गृहिणां न्यासिनाञ्चोक्तौ रजःसत्त्वसमाश्रयात्। कीर्त्त्यते च पदं विष्णोर्धर्माद्या यत्र धिष्ठिताः

The teachings given to householders and renunciants are described, arising from the influence of passion and goodness; and the abode of Viṣṇu is spoken of, where dharma and the other principles are established.

सूर्याचन्द्रमसोश्चारो ग्रहाणां ज्योतिषां तथा। कीर्त्त्यते ध्रुवसामर्थ्यात् प्रजानां च शुभाशुभम्

The movements of the sun and moon, as well as those of the planets and stars, are described; and, due to the power of Dhruva, the auspicious and inauspicious results for living beings are recounted.

ब्रह्मणा निर्मितः सौरः स्यन्दनोऽर्थवशात् स्वयम्। कीर्त्त्यते भगवान् येन प्रसर्पति दिवि स्वयम्

The solar chariot, created by Brahmā out of necessity, is described; by which the Blessed Lord himself moves through the sky.

स रथोऽधिष्ठितो देवैरादित्यैः ऋषिभिस्तथा। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च ग्रामणीसर्पराक्षसैः

That chariot is occupied by the gods, the Ādityas, the seers, as well as by Gandharvas, Apsarases, chiefs of groups, serpents, and Rākṣasas.