Vayu Purana

लिङ्गमात्रसमुत्पन्नः) क्षेत्रज्ञाधिष्ठितस्तु सः। धर्मादीनान्तु रूपाणि लोकतत्त्वार्थहेतवः। महांस्तु सृष्टिं कुरुते नोद्यमानः सिसृक्षया

Born only as a subtle mark, governed by the knower of the field, its forms such as virtue and others are causes for the purpose of the elements of the world; the great principle creates the world without striving or desire to create.

मनो महान्मतिर्ब्रह्मा पूर्बुद्धिः ख्यातिरीश्वरः। प्रज्ञा चितिः स्मृतिः संवित् विपुरं चोच्यते बुधैः

Mind, the great principle, intellect, Brahma, prior understanding, discernment, lordship, wisdom, consciousness, memory, awareness, and vastness are spoken of by the wise.

मनुते सर्वभूतानां यस्माच्चेष्टाफलं विभुः। सौक्ष्मत्वेन विवृद्धानां तेन तन्मन उच्यते

Because it comprehends the actions and results of all beings, and due to its subtlety among those that have grown, it is therefore called mind.

तत्त्वानामग्रजो यस्मान्महांश्च परिमाणतः। शेषेभ्योऽपि गुणेभ्योऽसौ महानिति ततः स्मृतः

Because it is the eldest among the principles and greater in measure than the rest of the qualities, it is therefore called the great principle.

बिभर्ति मानं मनुते विभागं मन्यतेऽपि च। पुरुषो भोगसम्बन्धात् तेन चासौ मतिः स्मृतः

It bears esteem, discerns division, and considers distinctions; because the person is connected with enjoyment, it is therefore remembered as intellect.

बृहत्त्वादृंहणत्वाच्च भावानां सलिलाश्रयात्। यस्माद्‌बृंहयते भावान् ब्रह्मा तेन निरुच्यते

Because of its vastness and capacity to strengthen beings, and its association with water, since it enlarges beings, it is therefore called Brahma.

आपूरयित्वा यस्माच्च कृत्स्नान् देहाननुग्रहैः। तत्त्वभावांश्च नियतां स्तेन पूरिति चोच्यते

Because it fills all bodies with its favor and maintains the states of the elements, it is therefore called fullness.

बुध्यते पुरुषश्चात्र सर्वभावान् हिताहितान् । यस्माद्बोधयते चैव तेन बुद्धिर्निरुच्यते

Here, the person understands all beings, both beneficial and harmful; because it enlightens, it is therefore called intellect.

ख्यातिः प्रत्युपभोगश्च यस्मात् संवर्त्तते ततः। भोगश्च ज्ञाननिष्ठत्वात्तेन ख्यातिरिति स्मृतः

Because enjoyment and experience arise from it, and enjoyment is based on knowledge, it is therefore remembered as discernment.

ख्यायते तद्गुणैर्वापि नामादिभिरनेकशः। तस्माच्च महतः संज्ञा ख्यातिरित्यभिधीयते

It is recognized by its qualities and by many names and forms; therefore, discernment is the designation of the great principle.

साक्षात् सर्वं विजानाति महात्मा तेन चेश्वरः। तस्माज्जाता ग्रहाश्चैव प्रज्ञा तेन स उच्यते

Because the great soul directly knows everything, it is therefore called lord; from it arise the senses, and thus it is called wisdom.

ज्ञानादीनि च रूपाणि क्रतुकर्मफलानि च। चिनोति यस्माद्भोगार्थान्तेनासौ चितिरुच्यते

Because it gathers forms such as knowledge and others, and the results of ritual actions, for the sake of enjoyment, it is therefore called consciousness.

वर्त्तमानान्यतीतानि तथा चानागतान्यपि। स्मरते सर्वकार्याणि तेनासौ स्मृतिरुच्यते

It remembers all actions, whether present, past, or yet to come; therefore, it is called memory.

कृत्स्नं च विन्दते ज्ञानं तस्मान्माहात्म्यमुच्यते। तस्माद्विदेर्विदेश्चैव संविदित्यभिधीयते

He attains complete knowledge; therefore, it is called greatness. Thus, both 'vid' and 'vide' are referred to as 'samvid'.

विद्यते स च सर्वस्मिन् सर्वं तस्मिश्च विद्यते। तस्मात्संविदिति प्रोक्तो महान्वै बुद्धिमत्तरैः

He exists in all things, and all things exist in him; therefore, the wise call him 'samvid', the great.

ज्ञानात्तु ज्ञानमित्याह भगवान् ज्ञानसन्निधिः। द्वन्द्वानां विपुरीभावाद्विपुरं प्रोच्यते बुधैः

From knowledge comes knowledge, so declares the Lord, who is the abode of knowledge. Because of the reversal of dualities, the wise call it 'vipura'.

सर्वेशत्वाच्च लोकानामवश्यं च तथेश्वरः। बृहत्वाच्च स्मृतो ब्रह्मा भूतत्वाद्भव उच्यते

Because he is the lord of all worlds and is necessarily their ruler, and because of his vastness, he is called Brahma; due to his being, he is called Bhava.

क्षेत्रक्षेत्रज्ञविज्ञानादेकत्वाच्च स कः स्मृतः। यस्मात् पुर्यनुशेते च तस्मात् पुरुष उच्यते। नोत्पादितत्वात् पूर्वत्वात् स्वयम्भूरिति चोच्यते

Because of the unity of field and knower of the field, he is remembered as 'ka'. Since he dwells in the city, he is called 'puruṣa'. Because he is not produced and is prior, he is also called 'svayambhū'.

पर्यायवाचकैः शब्दैस्तत्त्वमाद्यमनुत्तमम्। व्याख्यातं तत्त्वभावज्ञैरेवं सद्भावचिन्तकैः

With synonymous words, the supreme, incomparable principle has been explained by those who know the nature of reality, thus by those who contemplate true existence.

महान् सृष्टिं विकुरुते चोद्यमानः सिसृक्षया। सङ्कल्पोऽध्यवसायश्च तस्य वृत्तिद्वयं स्मृतम्

The great one creates the world, being urged by the desire to create; his two functions are known as intention and determination.

धर्मादीनि च रूपाणि लोकतत्त्वार्थहेतवः। त्रिगुणस्तु स विज्ञेयः सत्त्वराजसतामसः

Forms such as dharma and others are causes for the meaning of the world-principle; he is to be understood as consisting of the three qualities: sattva, rajas, and tamas.

त्रिगुणाद्रजसोद्रिक्तादहङ्कारस्ततोऽभवत्। महता चावृतः सर्गो भूतादिविकृतस्तु सः

From the predominance of rajas among the three qualities, ego arose; creation is enveloped by the great, and the transformation beginning with the elements is that.

तस्माच्च तमसोद्रिक्तादहङ्कारादजायत। भूततन्मात्रसर्गस्तु भूतादिस्तामसस्तु सः

From the predominance of tamas, ego was born; the creation of the subtle elements and the transformation beginning with the elements is of tamas.

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From that, space, which is hollow, arose, characterized by sound; space is only sound, and again the transformation beginning with the elements enveloped it.

शब्दमात्रन्तदाकाशं स्पर्शमात्रं ससर्ज ह। भूतादिस्तु विकुर्वाणः शब्दमात्रं ससर्ज्ज ह

He created sound as space, and touch as its essence; the transformation beginning with the elements, having changed, created only sound.

बलवान् जायते वायुः स वै स्पर्शगुणो मतः। आकाशं शब्दमात्रन्तु स्पर्शमात्रं समावृणोत्

From that, powerful wind is born, which is considered to have the quality of touch; space is only sound, and touch enveloped it.

रसमात्रास्तु ता ह्यापो रूपमात्राभिरावृणोत्। आपो रसान् विकुर्वन्त्यो गन्धमात्रं ससर्ज्जिरे

The waters are only taste, and they enveloped form; the waters, transforming taste, produced only smell.

सङ्घातो जायते तस्मात्तस्य गन्धो गुणः स्मृतः। रसमात्रन्तु तत्तोयं गन्धमात्रं समावृणोत्

From that, aggregation is born, and its quality is remembered as smell; from taste comes water, and smell enveloped it.

तस्मिंस्तस्मिंस्तु तन्मात्रा तेन तन्मात्रता स्मृता। अविशेषवाचकत्वादविशेषास्ततः स्मृताः। अशान्तघोरमूढत्वादविशेषास्ततः पुनः

In each, the subtle element is present, thus subtle element-ness is remembered; because they denote non-distinction, they are remembered as non-distinct; because of their restless, fierce, and confused nature, they are again called non-distinct.