Vayu Purana

नाधिकान्न च हीनांस्तान्मानसानात्मनः समान्। सहस्रं हि सहस्राणामसृजत् कृमिवाससा। तुल्या श्चैवात्मनः सर्वे रूपतेजोबलश्रुतैः ।। १०.

He did not make them greater or lesser, but equal in mind and self; he created thousands upon thousands, clothed in worm-skins, all alike in form, brilliance, strength, and learning.

पिङ्गलान्सन्निषङ्गांश्च सकपर्द्दान् विलोहितान् । विवासान् हरि केशांश्च दृष्टिघ्नांश्च कपालिनः ।। १०.

He produced those with tawny and reddish hues, with locks tied up, with red coloring, outcasts, those with green hair, those who destroy sight, and skull-bearers.

बहुरूपान् विरूपांश्च विश्वरूपांश्चरूपिणः। रथिनो वर्मिणश्चैव धर्मिणश्च वरूथिनः ।। १०.

He created those with many forms, deformed ones, universal forms, beautiful ones, charioteers, armored ones, righteous ones, and those with protective coverings.

सहस्रशत बाहूंश्च दिव्यान् भौमान्तरिक्षगान्। स्थूलशीर्षानष्टदंष्ट्रानुद्विजिह्वांस्त्रिलोचनान् ।। १०.

He made those with hundreds and thousands of arms, divine and earthly and aerial beings, those with large heads, lost fangs, forked tongues, and three eyes.

अन्नादान् पिशितादांश चव आज्यपान् सोमपांस्तथा। मेदपां स्वातिकायांश्च शितिकण्ठोग्रमन्यवः ।। १०.

He created eaters of food, eaters of flesh, drinkers of clarified butter, drinkers of Soma, those who drink fat, those who eat salt, those with white throats, and those fierce in anger.

सोपासङ्गतलत्रांश्च धन्विनो ह्युपवर्मिणः। आसीनान् धावतश्चैव जृम्भिनश्चैव धिष्ठितान् ।। १०.

He made those with attached weapons, archers, those with armor, those seated, those running, those yawning, and those standing firm.

अध्या पिनोऽथ जपतो युञ्जतोऽध्यायतस्तथा। ज्वलतो वर्षतश्चैव द्योतमानान् प्रधूपितान् ।। १०.

He created those who study, those who recite, those who practice, those who meditate, those who blaze, those who rain, those who shine, and those who are smoky.

बुद्धान् बुद्धतमांश्चैव ब्रह्मिष्ठान् शुभदर्शनान् । नीलग्री वान् सहस्राक्षान् संर्वाश्चाथ क्षपाचरान् ।। १०.

He made the wise, the most wise, those devoted to Brahman, those of auspicious appearance, those with blue necks, those with a thousand eyes, and all the night-roaming ones.

अदृश्यान् सर्वभूतानां महायोगान् महौजसः। रूदतोद्रवतश्चैव एवंयुक्तान् सहस्रशः। अपातयामानसृजत् रुद्ररूपान् सुरोत्तमान् ।। १०.

He created those invisible to all beings, great yogis, those of immense energy, those who cry and run, thousands thus endowed, and those who descend, all in the form of Rudra, the best among the gods.

ब्रह्मा दृष्ट्वाऽब्रवीदेतान्मास्राक्षीरीदृशीः प्रजाः। स्रष्टव्या नात्मनस्तुल्याः प्रजा नैवाधिकास्त्वया। अन्याः सृजत्वं भद्रन्ते स्थितोहन्त्वं सृज प्रजाः ।। १०.

Seeing them, Brahma said: 'These beings with fierce eyes are not to be created equal to yourself; you must not make beings greater than yourself. Create other beings, O blessed one; remain here, and create creatures.'

एते ये वै मया मृष्टा विरूपा नीललेहिताः । सहस्राणां सहस्रन्तु आत्मनोपमनिश्चिताः ।। १०.

These, whom I have made, deformed and blue-red, are thousands upon thousands, all resembling myself.

एते देवा भविष्यन्ति रूद्रा नाम महाबलाः। पृथिव्यामन्तारीक्षे च रुद्रनाम्ना प्रतिश्रुताः ।। १०.

These gods will become the Rudras, mighty in strength, known as Rudra by name on earth and in the sky.

शतरुद्रसमाम्नाता भविष्यन्तीह यज्ञियाः। यज्ञभाजो भविष्यन्ति सर्वे देवयुगैः सह ।। १०.

The hundred Rudras, as enumerated, will be fit for sacrifice here; all will partake in sacrifice together with the divine hosts.

मन्वन्तरेषु ये देवा भविष्यन्तीह च्छन्दजाः। तैः सार्द्धमीज्यमानास्ते स्थास्यन्तीह युगक्षयात् ।। १०.

In the cycles of Manu, those gods who are born here by will, when worshipped together with them, will remain until the end of the age.

एवमुक्तस्तदा ब्रह्मा महादेवेन धीमता। प्रत्युवाच तदा भीमं हृष्यमाणः प्रजापतिः ।। १०.

Thus addressed by the wise Mahadeva, Brahma, the lord of creatures, joyfully replied to the formidable one.

एवं भवतु भद्रं ते यथा ते व्याहृतं प्रभो। ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञा ते सदा सर्वमभूत् किल ।। १०.

So be it; may good fortune be yours, as you have spoken, O Lord. By the sanction of Brahma, all has always come to pass for you.

ततःप्रभृति देवेशो न प्रासूयत वै प्रजाः। ऊर्द्ध्वरेताः स्थितः स्थाणुर्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्। यस्माच्चोक्तं स्थितोऽस्मीति ततः स्थाणुरिति स्मृतः ।। १०.

From that time onward, the Lord of the gods did not beget offspring; remaining steadfast in celibacy, he stood unmoving until the cosmic dissolution. Because he declared, 'I stand firm,' he is therefore remembered as Sthāṇu (the Steadfast One).

ज्ञानं वैराग्यमैश्वर्यं तपः सचत्यं क्षमा धृतिः। स्रष्टृत्वमात्मसम्बोधस्त्वधिष्ठातृत्वमेव च। अथ यानि दशैतानि नित्यन्तिष्ठन्ति शङ्करे ।। १०.

Knowledge, detachment, lordliness, austerity, truthfulness, forbearance, steadfastness, creative power, self-realization, and sovereignty—these ten qualities always abide in Śaṅkara.

सर्वान् देवान् ऋषींश्चैव समेतानसुरैः सह। अत्येति तेजसा देवो महादेवस्ततः स्मृतः ।। १०.

Surpassing in brilliance all the assembled gods, sages, and asuras, the god is thus called Mahādeva, the Great God.

अत्येति देवानैश्चर्याद्बलेन च महासुरान्। ज्ञानेन च मुनीन् सर्वान् योगाद्भूतानि सर्वशः ।। १०.

He surpasses the gods in wonder, the great asuras in strength, all sages in knowledge, and all beings whatsoever through yoga.

योगं तपश्च सत्यञ्च धर्मञ्चापि महामुने। माहेश्वरस्य ज्ञानस्य साधनञ्च प्रजक्ष्व नः ।। १०.

O great sage, declare to us the means of yoga, austerity, truth, and righteousness, as well as the discipline of Maheśvara's knowledge.

येन येन च धर्मेण गतिं प्राप्स्यन्ति वै द्विजाः। तत्सर्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगं माहेश्वरं प्रभो ।। १०.

By whatever righteousness the twice-born attain their goal, I wish to hear all of that, O Lord—tell me of the yoga of Maheśvara.

पञ्च धर्माः पुराणे तु रुद्रेण समुदाहृताः। माहेश्वर्यं यथा प्रोक्तं रुद्रैरक्लिष्टकर्मभिः ।। १०.

Five dharmas were formerly declared by Rudra in the Purāṇa, as the Maheśvara doctrine was taught by Rudras whose actions are untainted.

आदित्यैर्वसुभिः साध्यैरश्विभ्याञ्चैव सर्वशः। मरुद्भिर्भृगुभिश्चैव ये चान्ये विबुधालयाः ।। १०.

By the Ādityas, Vasus, Sādhyas, the Aśvins in every way, by the Maruts, Bhṛgus, and all other dwellers in the abodes of the wise—

यमशुक्रपुरोगैश्च पितृकालान्तकैस्तथा। एतैश्वान्यैशचव बहुभिस्ते धर्माः पर्युपासिताः ।। १०.

By Yama, Śukra, and their followers, by the Pitṛs, Kāla, and Antaka as well, and by many others, these dharmas have been practiced.

ते वै प्रक्षीणकर्माणः शारदाम्बरनिर्मलाः। उपासते मुनिगणाः सन्धायात्मानमात्मनि ।। १०.

Those whose actions are exhausted, pure as autumnal clouds, the hosts of sages worship, uniting their self with the Self.

गुरुप्रियहिते युक्ता गुरूणां वै प्रियेप्सवः। विमुच्य मानुषं जन्म विहरन्ति च देववत् ।। १०.

Engaged in what is dear and beneficial to their teachers, desiring the favor of their gurus, they, having abandoned human birth, move about like gods.

महेश्वरेण ये प्रोक्ताः पञ्च धर्माः सनातनाः। तान् सर्वान् क्रमयोगेन उच्यमानान्निबोधत ।। १०.

The five eternal dharmas declared by Maheśvara—hear them all as they are explained in sequence and by the method of yoga.

प्राणायामस्तथा ध्यानं प्रत्याहारोऽथ धारणा। स्मरणञ्चैव योगेऽस्मिन् पञ्च धर्माः प्रकीर्त्तिताः ।। १०.

Regulation of breath, meditation, withdrawal of the senses, concentration, and recollection—these five dharmas are described in this yoga.