Vayu Purana

हर्षा ये तमसः पुत्रा जज्ञिरे द्वादशैव तु । हरयो नाम ते देवा यज्ञभाजस्तथाऽभवन् ।। ६.

The sons of Harṣa, twelve in number, were then born in the Tāmasa Manvantara; these gods were called Harayas and became participants in the sacrifice.

ततस्ते हरयो देवाः प्राप्ते चारिष्णवेऽन्तरे। वैकुण्ठायां ततस्ते वै चरिष्णोर्जज्ञिरे सुराः। वैकुण्ठा नाम ते देवाः पञ्चमस्यान्तरे मनोः ।। ६.

Then, when the Cariṣṇu Manvantara arrived, those Haraya gods were born from Vaikuṇṭhā; in the fifth Manvantara, the gods were called Vaikuṇṭhās, born from Cariṣṇu.

ततस्ते वै पुनर्द्देवा वैकुण्ठाः प्राप्य चाक्षुषम्। साध्यायां द्वादश सुता जज्ञिरे धर्मसूनवः ।। ६.

Then again, when the Vaikuṇṭha gods reached the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, twelve sons were born from Sādhyā, the sons of Dharma.

ततस्ते वै पुनः साध्याः संक्षीणे चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे । उपस्थिते मनोः सर्गे पुनर्वैवस्वतस्य ह ।। ६.

Again, when the Sādhyās diminished at the end of the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara, and the creation of Manu Vaivasvata approached,

आद्ये त्रेतायुगमुखे प्राप्ते वैवस्वतस्य तु । अंशेन साध्यास्तेऽदित्यां मारीचात् कश्यपात् पुनः ।। ६.

At the beginning of the first Tretā Yuga, in the Vaivasvata Manvantara, the Sādhyās, by a portion, were born from Aditi, from Marīci and Kaśyapa.

जज्ञिरे द्वादशादित्या वर्त्तमानेऽन्तरे पुनः। यदा त्वेते समुत्पन्नाश्चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः ।। ६.

Thus, in the present Manvantara, the twelve Ādityas were born; and when they had arisen in the Cākṣuṣa Manvantara of Manu,

ततः स्वायम्भुवे साध्या जज्ञिरे द्वादशामराः। एवमाद्या जयास्ते वै शापात्समभवंस्तदा ।। ६.

Then, in the Svāyambhuva Manvantara, twelve immortal Sādhyās were born; thus, the original Jayās came into being at that time due to a curse.

य इमां सप्तसम्भूतिं देवानां देवशासनात् । पठेद्यः श्रद्धया युक्तः प्रत्वायं न गच्छति ।। ६.

Whoever, with faith, recites this sevenfold origin of the gods as declared by the Lord, does not fall from the path.

इत्येते भूतयः सप्त जयानां सप्तलक्षणाः। परिक्रान्ता मया चाद्य किम्भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छथ ।। ६.

Thus, these seven manifestations of the Jayās, each with seven characteristics, have been described by me today. What more would you wish to hear?

दैत्यानां दानवानाञ्च गन्धर्वोरगरक्षसाम्। सर्वभूतपिशाचानां पशूनां पक्षिवीरुधाम्। उत्पत्तिं निधनञ्चैव विस्तरात् कथयस्व नः ।। ६.

Tell us in detail about the origin and destruction of the Daityas, Danavas, Gandharvas, serpents, Rakshasas, all beings, ghosts, animals, birds, and plants.

एवमुक्तस्तदा सूत उवाच ऋषिसत्तमान् । दितेः पुत्रद्वयं जज्ञे कश्यपादिति नः श्रुतम् ।। ६.

Thus addressed, the Suta spoke to the eminent sages: We have heard that Kasyapa begot two sons from Diti.

कश्यपस्यात्मजौ तौ वै सर्वेभ्यः पूर्वजौ स्मृतौ। सूत्येऽहन्यतिरात्रस्य कश्यपस्याश्वमेधिके ।। ६.

Those two sons of Kasyapa are remembered as the eldest among all, born on the day of the prolonged Ashvamedha sacrifice performed by Kasyapa.

हिरण्यकशिपुर्नाम प्रथमं ऋत्विगासनम्। दित्या गर्भाद्विनिःसृत्य तत्रासीनोच्चसंसदि। हिरण्यकशिपुस्तस्मात् कर्मणा तेन स स्मृतः ।। ६.

The first, named Hiranyakashipu, took the seat of the officiating priest; emerging from Diti's womb, he sat in the grand assembly, and thus, by that act, he became known as Hiranyakashipu.

हिरण्यकशिपोर्नाम जन्म चैव महात्मनः। प्रभाव़ञ्चैव दैत्यस्य विस्तराद्ब्रूहि नः प्रभो ।। ६.

O master, tell us in detail about the birth and greatness of the noble Hiranyakashipu, the Daitya.

कश्यपस्याश्वमेधोऽभूत् पुण्यो वै पुष्करे पुरा। ऋषिभिर्द्देवताभिश्च गन्धर्वै रुपशोभितः ।। ६.

Kasyapa's Ashvamedha sacrifice was performed long ago at Pushkara, sanctified and adorned by sages, gods, and Gandharvas.

उत्कृष्टेनैव विधिना आख्यानादौ यथाविधि। आसनान्युपक्लृप्तानि काञ्चनानि तु पञ्च वै ।। ६.

At the beginning of the narration, according to the highest prescribed method, five golden seats were properly arranged.

कुशपूतानि त्रीण्यत्र कूर्चफलकमेव च। मुख्यार्त्विजश्च चत्वारस्तेषान्तान्युपकल्पयेत् ।। ६.

There were three seats purified with kusa grass, and a seat for the Kurcha (ritual implement); the four chief priests should be assigned to these seats.

शुभं तत्रासनं यत्तु होतुरर्थे प्रकल्पितम्। हिरण्मयं तथा दिव्यं दिव्यास्तरणसंस्तृतम् ।। ६.

The auspicious seat prepared for the Hotṛ priest was golden and divine, covered with celestial bedding.

अन्तर्वत्नी दितिश्चैव पत्नीत्वं स्मुपागता। दश वर्षसहस्राणि गर्भस्तस्या अवर्तत ।। ६.

Diti, who was pregnant, assumed the role of wife; her pregnancy lasted for ten thousand years.

स तु गर्भाद्विनिःसृत्य मातुर्वै उदरात्तदा। उपक्लृप्तासनं यत्तु होतुरर्थे हिरण्मयम्। निषसाद सगर्भोऽत्र तत्रासीनः शशंस च ।। ६.

Then, emerging from his mother's womb, he sat upon the golden seat prepared for the Hotṛ priest, still in the womb, and there, seated, he spoke.

आक्यानपञ्चमान् वेदान् महर्षिः काश्यपो यथा। तं दृष्ट्वा मुनयस्तस्य नामाकुर्वंस्तु तद्विधम् ।। ६.

The great sage Kasyapa, as in the five narrations of the Vedas, was seen by the sages, who then named him accordingly.

हिरण्यकशिपुस्तस्मात् कर्मणा तेन विश्रुतः। हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्तस्य सिंहिका तस्य चानुजा। राहोः सा जननी देवी विप्रचित्तेः परिग्रहात् ।। ६.

Thus, Hiranyakashipu became renowned for that act; his younger brother was Hiranyaksha, and Simhika was their sister; she became the mother of Rahu, having been taken by Vipracitti.

हिरण्यकशिपुर्द्दैत्यश्चचार परमं तपः। शतं वर्षसहस्राणां निराहारो ह्यधःशिराः ।। ६.

Hiranyakashipu, the Daitya, performed severe austerities for a hundred thousand years, fasting and standing with his head downward.

तं ब्रह्मा छन्दयामास दैत्यं तुष्टो वरेण तु। सर्वामरत्वं विप्रेभ्यः सर्वभूतेभ्य एव च। योगाद्देवान् विनिर्जित्य सर्वदेवत्वमास्थितः ।। ६.

Brahma, pleased, granted the Daitya a boon; he received immortality among Brahmins and all beings, and, through yoga, having conquered the gods, he assumed supremacy over all deities.

दानवाश्चासुराश्चैव देवाः समा भवन्तु वै। मारुतेर्यन्महैश्वर्यमेष मे दीयतां वरः ।। ६.

Let the Danavas, Asuras, and Devas be equal; grant me, as a boon, the great power of the wind-god.

एवमुक्तोऽथ ब्रह्मा तु तस्मै दत्त्वा यथेप्सितम्। दत्त्वा तस्मै वरान् दिव्यान् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत। हिरण्यकशिपुर्दैत्यः श्लोकैर्गीतः पुरातनैः ।। ६.

Thus addressed, Brahma granted him his desired boons, gave him divine gifts, and vanished there; Hiranyakashipu, the Daitya, was celebrated in ancient verses.

राजा हिरण्यकशिपुर्यां यामाशां निषेवते। तस्यास्तस्या दिशो देवा नमश्चक्रुर्महर्षिभिः ।। ६.

Wherever King Hiranyakashipu resides, the gods of that region, along with the great sages, offer him their salutations.

एवंप्रभावो दैत्येन्द्रो हिरण्यकशिपु र्द्विजाः। तस्यासीन्नरसिंहः स विष्णुर्मृत्युः पुरा किल। नखैस्तु तेन निर्भिन्नस्ततः शुद्धा नखाः स्मृताः ।। ६.

Such was the power of the lord of the Daityas, Hiranyakashipu, O twice-born. Long ago, Narasimha, who was Vishnu and death for him, arose. By his claws was he torn apart; therefore, claws are regarded as pure.

हिरण्याक्षसुताः पञ्च विक्रान्ताः सुमहा बलाः। उत्कुरः शकुनिश्चैव कालनाभस्तथैव च ।। ६.

Hiranyaksha had five sons, mighty and valiant: Utkura, Shakuni, and Kalanabha as well.