Vayu Purana

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.

गवेष्ठिनः सुता ह्येते जम्भस्य शतदुन्दुभिः। तथा दक्षश्च खण्डश्च त्रयस्तु जम्भसूनवः ।। ६.

These were the sons of Gaveshthi; Jambha's sons were Shatadundubhi, Daksha, and Khanda—three sons of Jambha.

विरोधश्च मनुश्चैव वृक्षायुः कुशलीमुखः। बाष्कलस्य सुता ह्येते कालनेमिसुतान् श्रृणु ।। ६.

Virodha, Manu, Vriksayu, and Kushalimukha—these were the sons of Bashkala. Now hear of the sons of Kalanemi.

ब्रह्मजित् क्षत्रजिच्चैव देवान्तकनरान्तकौ । कालनेमिसुता ह्येते शम्भोस्तु श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। ६.

Brahmajit and Kshatrajit, as well as Devantaka and Narantaka—these were the sons of Kalanemi. Now hear of the offspring of Shambhu.

धनुको ह्यसिलोमा च नाबलश्च सगोमुखः। गवाक्षश्चैव गोमांश्च शम्भोः पुत्राः प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।। ६.

Dhanuka, Asiloma, Nabala, and Sagomukha, as well as Gavaksha and Gomans—these are named as the sons of Shambhu.

विरोचनस्य पुत्रस्तु बलिरेकः प्रतापवान्। बलेः पुत्रशतं जज्ञे राजानः सर्व एव ते ।। ६.

Virochana's son was Bali, renowned for his might. Bali had a hundred sons, all of whom were kings.

तेषां प्रधानाश्चत्वारो विक्रान्ताः सुमहाबलाः। सहस्रबाहुर्ज्येष्ठस्तु बाणो द्रविणसम्मतः। कुम्भनाभो गर्द्दभाक्षः कुशिरित्येवमादयः ।। ६.

Among them, four were foremost, valiant and exceedingly strong: Sahasrabahu, the eldest, Bana, esteemed by the Dravidas, Kumbhanabha, Gardabhaksha, and Kushi—these were the principal ones.

शकुनी पूतना चैव कन्ये द्वे तु बलेः सुते। बलेः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। ६.

Śakunī and Pūtanā, the two daughters of Bali, and the sons and grandsons of Bali, were born by the hundreds and thousands.

बलिर्यो नामविख्यातो गणो विक्रान्तपौरुषः। बाणस्य चन्द्र मनसो लौहित्यमुपपद्यते ।। ६.

Bali, renowned by name, was a host of great valor and strength; from Bāṇa, Candra, and Manas, the lineage of Lauhitya arises.

दितिर्विनष्टपुत्रा वै तोषयामास कश्यपम्। स कश्यपः प्रसन्नात्मा सम्यगाराधितस्तया । वरेण च्छन्दयामास सा च वव्रे वरं ततः ।। ६.

Diti, having lost her sons, sought to please Kaśyapa; Kaśyapa, his mind appeased and properly honored by her, offered her a boon, and she then chose her desired blessing.

स तु तस्यै वरं प्रादात् प्रार्थितं भगवन् प्रभुः। किमिच्छसि मयि शुभ्रे मारीचस्तामभाषत ।। ६.

To her, the blessed and mighty Lord granted the boon she requested, saying, 'What do you desire from me, O pure one?' Thus spoke Mārīca.

मारीचं कश्यपं तुष्टं भर्तारं प्राञ्जलिस्तथा। हतपुत्रास्मि भगवान् आदित्यैस्तव सूनुभिः ।। ६.

With joined palms, Diti addressed Mārīca Kaśyapa, her satisfied husband: 'O Lord, my sons have been slain by your sons, the Ādityas.'

शक्रहन्तारमिच्छेयं पुत्रं दीर्घतपोऽन्वितम्। अहं तपश्चरिष्यामि गर्भ माधातुमर्हसि ।। ६.

'I desire a son, endowed with long austerity, who will be the slayer of Indra; I shall undertake penance, and you should grant me conception.'

तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा मारीचः कश्यपस्तथा। प्रत्युवाच महातेजा दितिं परमदुःखिताम् ।। ६.

Hearing her words, Mārīca Kaśyapa, of great splendor, replied to Diti, who was deeply afflicted.

एवं भवतु भद्रन्ते शुचिर्भव तपोधने। जनयिष्यसि सत्पुत्रं शक्रहन्तारमाहवे ।। ६.

'So be it, may good fortune be yours; remain pure, O treasure of austerity. You shall give birth to a noble son, a slayer of Indra in battle.'

पूर्णं वर्षशतं तावत् शुचिर्यदि भविष्यसि । पुत्रं त्रिलोकप्रचरमथत्वं जनयिष्यसि ।। ६.

'If you remain pure for a full hundred years, then you will bear a son who will be renowned throughout the three worlds.'

एवमुक्त्वा महातेजास्तया समवसत् प्रभुः । तामालिङ्ग्य त्रिभुवनं जगाम भगवानृषिः ।। ६.

Having spoken thus, the radiant Lord dwelt with her; embracing her, the divine sage departed for the three worlds.

गते भर्त्तरि सा देवी दितिः परमहर्षिता। कुशलं वनमासाद्य तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ।। ६.

When her husband had gone, the goddess Diti, filled with great joy, reached a suitable forest and undertook severe penance.

तपस्तस्यान्तु कुर्वन्त्यां परिचर्याञ्चकार ह। सहस्राक्षः सुरश्रेष्ठः परया गुणसम्पदा ।। ६.

While she was performing her penance, the thousand-eyed Indra, best of the gods, served her with utmost excellence.

अग्निं समित्कुशं काष्ठं फलं मूलं तथैव च। न्यवेदयत् सहस्राक्षो यच्चान्यदपि किञ्चन ।। ६.

Indra provided her with fire, sacrificial grass, wood, fruit, roots, and whatever else was needed.

गात्रसंवाहनैश्चैव श्रमापनयनैस्तथा। शक्रः सर्वेषु (लोकेषु) कालेषु दितिं परिचचार ह । एवमाराधिता शक्रमुवाचाथ दितिस्तथा ।। ६.

With massages and by relieving her fatigue, Indra attended to Diti at all times and in all worlds; thus honored, Diti then spoke to Indra.