Vayu Purana

यज्ञप्रवर्त्तनञ्चैव संवादो यत्र कीर्त्यते। ऋषीणां वसुना सार्द्धं वसोश्चाधः पुनर्गतिः

The institution of sacrifice is described, and the dialogue that takes place there; along with the descent of the Vasus and their return below.

प्रश्नानां दुर्वचत्वं च स्वायम्भुवमृते मनुम्। प्रशंसा तपसश्चोक्ता युगावस्थाश्च कृत्स्नशः। द्वापरस्य कलेश्चात्र सङ्क्षेपेण प्रकीर्तनम्

The difficulty of answering questions, except for Svāyambhuva Manu, is described; the praise of austerity is spoken, and the complete states of the ages; and here, the summary account of the Dvāpara and Kali ages.

देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्याणां प्रमाणानि युगेयुगे। कीर्त्यन्ते युगसामर्थ्यात् परिणाहोच्छ्रयायुषः

The measurements of gods, animals, and humans in each age are described, according to the power of the ages and the increase or decrease of their lifespans.

शिष्टादीनां च निर्देशः प्रादुर्भावश्च कीर्त्यते। वेदस्य तद्विजातानां मंत्राणां च प्रकीर्तनम्

The instruction concerning the eminent, their appearance is recounted; likewise, the mention of the Veda, of those born from it, and of the mantras.

शाखानां परिमाणं च वेदव्यासादिशब्दनम्। मन्वन्तराणां संहारः संहारान्ते च सम्भवः

The extent of the branches, the term 'Vedavyasa' and others, the dissolution of the Manvantaras, and the emergence at the end of the dissolutions are described.

देवतानामृषीणां च मनोः पितृगणस्य च। न शक्यं विस्तराद्वक्तुमित्युक्तं च समासतः

Of the gods, the seers, Manu, and the hosts of ancestors, it is said that their full account cannot be told, but only summarized.

मन्वन्तरस्य संख्या च मानुषेण प्रकीर्तिता। मन्वन्तराणां सर्वेषामेतदेव च लक्षणम्

The enumeration of a Manvantara is declared according to human reckoning; and this is the characteristic of all the Manvantaras.

अतीतानागतानां च वर्त्तमानेन कीर्त्त्यते। तथा मन्वन्तराणां च प्रतिसन्धानलक्षणम्

Of the past and future, it is recounted with the present; likewise, the characteristic of the succession of Manvantaras.

अतीतानागतानां च प्रोक्तं स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। मन्वन्तरत्रयं चैव कालज्ञानं च कीर्त्त्यते

Of the past and future, it is spoken in the Svayambhuva Manvantara; also, three Manvantaras and the knowledge of time are described.

मन्वन्तरेषु देवानां प्रजेशानां च कीर्त्तनम्। दक्षस्य चापि दौहित्राः प्रियाया दुहितुः सुताः

In the Manvantaras, the gods and the lords of creatures are recounted; also, the grandsons of Daksha, the sons of his beloved daughter.

सावर्णाद्याश्च कीर्त्त्यन्ते मनवो मेरुमाश्रिताः। ध्रुवस्योत्तानपादस्य प्रजासर्गोपवर्णनम्

The Manus beginning with Savarni, who dwell on Meru, are described; and the account of the creation of beings by Dhruva and Uttanapada.

पृथुनापि च वैन्येन भूमेर्द्दोहप्रवर्त्तनम्। पात्राणां पयसां चैव वंशानां च विशेषणम्। ब्रह्मादिभिः पूर्वमेव दुग्धा चेयं वसुन्धरा

Also, by Prithu, son of Vena, the initiation of the milking of the earth is described; the vessels, the kinds of milk, and the distinctions of lineages; formerly, this earth was milked by Brahma and the others.

दशभ्यस्तु प्रचेतेभ्यो मारिषायां प्रजापतेः। दक्षस्य कीर्त्त्यते जन्म सोमस्यांशेन धीमतः

Of the ten Pracetas, from Marisha, the progenitor, the birth of Daksha is recounted, wise and a portion of Soma.

भूतभव्यभवेशत्वं महेन्द्राणां च कीर्त्त्यते। मन्वादिका भविष्यन्ति आख्यानैर्बहुभिर्वृताः

The lordship over past, future, and present is recounted for the great Indras; beginning with Manu, there will be many narratives.

वैवस्वतस्य च मनोः कीर्त्त्यते सर्गविस्तरः। देवस्य महतो यज्ञे वारुणीं बिभ्रतस्तनुम्। ब्रह्मशुक्रात् समुत्पत्तिर्भृग्वादीनां च कीर्त्यते

Of Vaivasvata Manu, the detailed creation is recounted; in the great sacrifice of the god, bearing the form of Varuni; the origin from Brahma and Shukra, and of Bhrigu and others, is described.

विनिवृत्ते प्रजासर्गे चाक्षुषस्य मनोः शुभे। दक्षस्य कीर्त्त्यते सर्गो ध्यानाद्वैवस्वतैऽन्तरे

When the creation of beings ceased in the auspicious period of Cakshusha Manu, the creation by Daksha is recounted, through meditation, in the Vaivasvata Manvantara.

नाशयामास शापाय आत्मनो ब्रह्मणः सुतः

For the sake of a curse, the son of Brahma destroyed himself.

ततो दक्षोऽसृजत् कन्या वीरिण्यामेव विश्रुताः। कीर्त्त्यते धर्मसर्गश्च काश्यपस्य च धीमतः

Then Daksha created daughters, renowned in Virini; the creation of Dharma and of the wise Kashyapa is recounted.

अत ऊर्ध्वं ब्रह्मणश्च विष्णोश्चैव भवस्य च। एकत्वं च पृथक्त्वं च विशेषत्वं च कीर्त्यते

Thereafter, the unity, the distinction, and the particularity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are described.

ईशत्वाच्च यथा शप्ता जाता देवाः स्वयम्भुवा। मरुत्प्रसादो मरुतां दित्या देवांशसम्भवाः

And how, by lordship, the gods were cursed and born from Svayambhuva; the favor of the Maruts, the Maruts born from Diti, and the gods arising from portions.

कीर्त्त्यन्ते मरुताञ्चाथ गणास्ते सप्तसप्तकाः। देवत्वं पितृवाक्येन वायुस्कन्धेन चाश्रयः

The Maruts are described, and their groups, seven by seven; their divinity by the words of the ancestors, and their support by the troop of Vayu.

दैत्यानां दानवानाञ्च गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। सर्वभूतपिशाचानां पशूनां पक्षिवीरुधाम्। उत्पत्तयश्चाप्सरसां कीर्त्त्यन्ते बहुविस्तरात्

The origins of the Daityas, Dānavas, Gandharvas, serpents, Rākṣasas, all beings, Piśācas, animals, birds, plants, and also the birth of the Apsarases are described in great detail.

समुद्रसंयोगकृतं जन्मैरावतहस्तिनः। वैनतेयसमुत्पत्तिस्तथा चास्याभिषेचनम्

The birth of Airāvata, the elephant, brought about by the churning of the ocean, the origin of Garuḍa, and his consecration are also recounted.

भृगूणां विस्तरश्चोक्तस्तथा चाङ्गिरसामपि। कश्यपस्य पुलस्त्यस्य तथैवात्रेर्म्महात्मनः

The detailed accounts of the Bhṛgus are told, as well as those of the Aṅgirasas, and likewise of Kaśyapa, Pulastya, and the great sage Atri.

पराशरस्य च मुनेः प्रजानां यत्र विस्तरः। देवतानामृषीणाञ्च प्रजोत्पत्तिस्ततः परम्

The sage Parāśara’s lineage is also described, where the expansion of beings is narrated, and then the creation of the gods and seers is further recounted.

तिस्रः कन्याः प्रकीर्त्त्यन्ते यासु लोकाः प्रतिष्ठिताः। पितृदौहित्रनिर्द्देशो देवानां जन्म चोच्यते

Three maidens are mentioned, in whom the worlds are established; the designation of the Pitṛs’ granddaughter and the birth of the gods are also told.

विस्तरस्ते भगवतः पञ्चानां सुमहात्मनाम्। इलाया विस्तरश्चोक्त आदित्यस्य ततः परम्

The detailed accounts of five blessed and great souls are narrated, as well as the story of Ilā, and then that of Āditya.

विकुक्षिचरितञ्चोक्तं धुन्धोश्चैव निबर्हणम्। बृहद्बलान्तसंक्षेपादिक्ष्वाक्वाद्याः प्रकीर्त्तिताः

The deeds of Vikukṣi are told, as well as the destruction of Dhundhu; the line of Ikṣvāku and others is recounted in summary up to Bṛhadbala.

निम्यादीनां क्षितीशानां यावज्जहुगणादिति। कीर्त्त्यते विस्तरो यश्च ययातेरपि भूपतेः

The accounts of the kings beginning with Nimi up to the line of Jahnu are described, as well as the lineage of King Yayāti.