Vayu Purana

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.

महानाभश्च विक्रान्तो भूतसन्तापनस्तथा। हिरण्याक्षसुताः ह्येते देवैरपि दुरासदाः ।। ६.

And there were Mahanabha, powerful, and Bhutasantapana too; these were the sons of Hiranyaksha, formidable even for the gods.

तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च बाडेयः सगणः स्मृतः। शतन्तानि सहस्राणि निहतास्तारकामये ।। ६.

Their sons and grandsons, known as the Badeya clan, along with their followers—hundreds of thousands—were slain in the Tarakamaya war.

हिरण्यकशिपोः पुत्राश्चत्वारस्तु महाबलाः। प्रह्लादः पूर्वजस्तेषामनुह्लादस्तथैव च। संह्रादश्च ह्रदश्चैव ह्रदपुत्रान्निबोधत ।। ६.

Hiranyakashipu had four mighty sons: Prahlada, the eldest among them, and Anuhlada as well; also Samhrada and Hrada. Now hear of Hrada's sons.

ह्रादो निसुन्दश्च तता ह्रदपुत्रौ बभूवतुः। सुन्दोपसुन्दौ विक्रान्तौ निसुन्दतन यावुभौ ।। ६.

Hrada had two sons: Hrada and Nisunda. Sundā and Upasunda, both valiant, were the sons of Nisunda.

ब्रह्मघ्नस्तु महावीर्यो मूकस्तु ह्रददायिनः। मारीचः सुन्दपुत्रस्तु ताडकामुपपद्यते ।। ६.

Brahmaghna, of great might, and Muka were the sons of Hrada; Maricha, son of Sunda, was born to Tadaka.

ताडका निहता साऽथ राघवेण बलीयसा। मूको विनिहतश्चापि किराते सव्यसाचिना ।। ६.

That Tadaka was slain by the mighty Raghava; and Muka too was killed by the archer among the Kiratas.

उत्पन्ना महता चैव तपसा भाविताः स्वयम्। तिस्रः कोट्यस्तु तेषां वै मणिवर्त्तनिवासिनाम्। अवध्या देवतानां वै निहताः सव्यसाचिना ।। ६.

Born through great austerity and self-discipline, there were thirty million of those dwelling at Manivarta; though invulnerable to the gods, they were slain by the left-handed archer.

अनुह्लादसुतो वायुः शिनीवाली तथैव च । तेषान्तु शतसाहस्रो गणो हालाहलः स्मृतः ।। ६.

Anuhlada's son was Vayu, and also Shinivali. Their host, numbering a hundred thousand, is known as Halahala.

वैरोचनस्तु प्राह्लादिः पञ्च तस्यात्मजाः स्मृताः। गवेष्ठी कालनेमिश्च जम्भो बाष्कल एव च। शम्भुस्तु अनुजस्तेषां स्मृताः प्राह्लादिसूनवः ।। ६.

Virochana was the son of Prahlada; he had five sons: Gaveshthi, Kalanemi, Jambha, Bashkala, and Shambhu, who was the youngest. These are remembered as the sons of Prahlada's line.

यथाप्रधानं वक्ष्यामि तेषां पुत्रान् दुरासदान्। शुम्भश्चैव निशुम्भश्च विष्वक्सेनो महौजसः ।। ६.

I will now recount, in order, their sons, who were formidable: Shumbha, Nishumbha, and Vishvaksena of great energy.