Vayu Purana

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.

यदुवंशसमुद्देशो हैहयस्य च विस्तरः। क्रोष्टोरनन्तरं चोक्तस्तथा वंशस्य विस्तरः

The account of the Yadu dynasty is given, and the detailed history of the Haihayas; after Kroṣṭu, the expansion of the lineage is also narrated.

ज्यामघस्य च माहात्म्यं प्रजासर्गश्च कीर्त्त्यते। देवावृधस्य त्वर्कस्य वृष्टेश्चैव महात्मनः

The greatness of Jyāmagha is described, as well as the creation of beings; and also the accounts of Devāvṛdha, Arka, and the noble Vṛṣṭi.

अत्रिमित्रान्वयश्चैव विष्णोर्द्दिव्याभिशंसनम्। विवस्वतोऽथ संप्राप्तिर्मणिरत्नस्य धीमतः

The lineage of Atri and Mitra is told, and the divine praise of Viṣṇu; then the arrival of the wise Maṇiratna, son of Vivasvat.

युधा जितः प्रजासर्गः कीर्त्त्यते च महात्मनः। कीर्त्त्यते चान्वयः श्रीमान् राजर्षेर्देवमीढुषः

The creation of beings by the noble Yudhājit is described, as well as the illustrious lineage of the royal sage Devamīḍhuṣa.

पुनश्च जन्म चाप्युक्तं चरितञ्च महात्मनः। कंसस्यचापि दौरात्म्यमेकान्तेन समुद्भवः

Again, the birth and deeds of the great soul are narrated, and the utter wickedness and unique origin of Kaṃsa are also told.

वासुदेवस्य देवक्यां विष्णोर्ज्जन्म प्रजापतेः। विष्णोरनन्तरञ्चापि प्रजासर्गोपवर्णनम्

The birth of Viṣṇu, lord of creatures, as the son of Vasudeva and Devakī is described, and then the subsequent creation of beings by Viṣṇu is recounted.

दैवासुरे समुत्पन्ने विष्णुना स्त्रीवधे कृते। संरक्षता शक्रवधं शापः प्राप्तः पुरा भृगोः। भृगुश्चोत्थापयामास दिव्यां शुक्रस्य मातरम्

When the conflict between gods and demons arose, Viṣṇu killed a woman; while protecting Indra, he incurred a curse from Bhṛgu in ancient times; and Bhṛgu revived the divine mother of Śukra.

देवानामसुराणां च संग्रामा द्वादशायुताः। नारसिंहप्रभृतयः कीर्त्त्यन्ते प्राणनाशनाः

The battles between the gods and demons, numbering twelve thousand, beginning with Narasiṃha and others, are recounted, which brought about the destruction of life.

शुक्रेणाराधनं स्थाणोर्धीरेण तपसा कृतम्। वरदानप्रलुब्धेन यत्र शर्वस्तवः कृतः। अनन्तरं विनिर्दिष्टं देवासुरविचेष्टितम्

Śukra, steadfast in penance, worshipped Śiva, and, enticed by the granting of boons, composed a hymn to Śarva; thereafter, the actions of the gods and demons are described.

जयन्त्या सह सक्ते तु यत्र शुक्रे महात्मनि। असुरान्मोहयामास शुक्ररूपेण बुद्धिमान्। बृहस्पतिस्तु तान् शुक्रः शशाप सुमहाद्युतिः

When Jayantī was united with the great Śukra, he, taking the form of Śukra, deluded the demons with his intelligence; then Bṛhaspati, shining greatly, cursed them as Śukra.