Vayu Purana

एकोनविंशकः कल्पो विज्ञेयः श्रृतलोहितः। यस्मिंस्तत् परमध्यानं ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणस्तथा ।। २२.

The nineteenth kalpa is to be known as Śṛtalohita; therein, the supreme meditation is performed by Brahmā.

श्वेतोष्णीषः श्वेतमाल्यः श्वेताम्बरधरः शिखी। उत्पन्नस्तु महातेजाः कुमारः पावकोपमः ।। २२.

A youth arose, radiant like fire, wearing a white turban, white garland, clad in white garments, bearing a crest, endowed with great brilliance.

भीमं मुखं महारौद्रं सुघोरं श्वेतलोहितम्। दीप्तं दीप्तेन वपुषा महास्यं श्वेतवर्च्चसम् ।। २२.

His face was formidable, exceedingly fierce, terrifying, white and red; his form was blazing, with a vast mouth, shining with white brilliance.

तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषः श्रीमान् ब्रह्मा वै विश्वतोमुखः। कुमारं लोकधातारं विश्वरूपं महेश्वरम् ।। २२.

Seeing him, the illustrious Brahmā, the all-faced, beheld the youth, the sustainer of worlds, the universal form, the great lord.

पुराणपुरुषं देवं विश्वात्मा योगिनां चिरम्। ववन्दे देवदेवेशं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः ।। २२.

Brahmā, the grandsire of the worlds, reverently saluted the ancient divine person, the soul of all, the lord of yogis, the god of gods.

हृदि कृत्वा महादेवं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्। सद्योजातं ततो ब्रह्म ब्रह्मा वै सम चिन्तयत्। ज्ञात्वा मुमोच देवेशो हृष्टो हासं जगत्पतिः ।। २२.

Placing the great god, the supreme self, the lord, in his heart, Brahmā then contemplated Sadyojāta; knowing him, the delighted lord of the world released a smile.

ततोऽस्य पार्श्वतः श्वेता ऋषयो ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। प्रादुर्भूता महात्मानः श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनाः ।। २२.

Then, at his side, appeared white sages, radiant with Brahman, great souls adorned with white garlands and ointments.

सुनन्दो नन्दकशचवैव विश्वनन्दोऽथ नन्दनः। शिष्यास्ते वै महात्मानो यैस्तु ब्रह्म ततो वृतम् ।। २२.

Sunanda, Nandaka, Śacava, Viśvananda, and Nandana—these great souls were his disciples, by whom Brahmā was surrounded.

तस्याग्रे श्वेत वर्णाभः श्वेतनामा महामुनिः। विजज्ञेऽथ महातेजा यस्माज्जज्ञे नरस्त्वसौ ।। २२.

Before him, the great sage named Śveta, shining with white hue, was born, endowed with great brilliance; from him, the man was born.

तत्र ते ऋषयः सर्व्वे सद्योजातं महेश्वरम्। तस्माद्विश्वेश्वरं देवं ये प्रपश्यन्ति वै द्विजाः। प्राणायामपरा युक्ता ब्रह्मणि व्यवसायिनः ।। २२.

There, all those sages, seeing Sadyojāta, the great lord, and those twice-born who perceive the lord of the universe, are devoted to prāṇāyāma and steadfast in Brahman.

ते सर्वे पापनिर्म्मुक्ता विमला ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। ब्रह्मलो कमतिक्रम्य ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजन्ति च ।। २२.

All of them, freed from sin, pure, radiant with Brahman, transcend the world of Brahmā and attain the world of Brahman.

ततस्त्रिंशत्तमः कल्पो रक्तो नाम प्रकीर्त्तितः। रक्तो यत्र महातेजा रक्तवर्ण मधारयत् ।। २२.

Next, the thirtieth kalpa is proclaimed as Rakta; there, the youth of great brilliance assumed a red form.

ध्यायतः पुत्रकामस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः। प्रादुर्भूतो महातेजाः कुमारो रक्तविग्रहः। रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरो रक्तनेत्रः प्रतापवान् ।। २२.

For Brahmā, desiring a son and meditating, a youth of great brilliance appeared, with a red body, wearing red garlands and garments, with red eyes, full of splendor.

स तं दृष्ट्वा महादेवं कुमारं रक्तवाससम्। ध्यानयोगं परङ्गत्वा बुबुधे विश्वमीश्वरम् ।। २२.

Seeing the great god, the youth clad in red, having attained supreme meditation, he understood the lord of the universe.

स तं प्रणम्य भगवान् ब्रह्मा परमयन्त्रितः। वामदेवं ततो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मात्मकं व्यचिन्तयत् ।। २२.

Brahmā, the revered one, saluted him, and then contemplated Vāmadeva, who is of the nature of Brahman.

एवं ध्यातो महादेवो ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना। मनसा प्रीतियुक्तेन पितामहमथाब्रवीत् ।। २२.

Thus, Mahādeva, meditated upon by Brahmā, the supreme lord, with a mind filled with joy, spoke to the grandsire.

ध्यायता पुत्रकामेन यस्मात्तेहं पितामहः। दृष्टः परमया भक्त्या ध्यानयोगेन सत्तम ।। २२.

Because you, O grandsire, desiring a son, have seen me here with supreme devotion through the yoga of meditation, O noble one.

तस्माद्धयानं परं प्राप्य कल्पे कल्पे महातपाः। वेत्स्यसे मां महासत्त्व लोकधातारमीश्वरम्। एवमुक्त्वा ततः शर्वः अट्टहासं मुमोच ह ।। २२.

Therefore, by attaining supreme meditation, O great ascetic, you shall know me, the mighty Lord, the supporter of the worlds, in every age. Having spoken thus, Śarva then let out a loud, roaring laugh.

ततस्तस्य महात्मानश्चत्वारश्च कुमारकाः। सम्बभूवुर्ममाहात्मानो विरेजुः शुद्धबुद्धयः ।। २२.

Then, from that great soul, four boys of great spirit were born; they shone forth, pure in understanding.

विरजस्व विवाहश्च विशोको विश्वभावनः। ब्रह्मण्या ब्रह्मणस्तुल्या वीरा अध्यवसायिनः ।। २२.

Free from passion, unmarried, without sorrow, creators of the universe, devoted to Brahman, equal to Brahman, heroic and resolute.

रक्ताम्बरधराः सर्वे रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनाः। रक्तभस्मानुलिप्ताङ्गा रक्तास्या रक्तलोचनाः ।। २२.

All were clad in red garments, adorned with red garlands and unguents, their bodies smeared with red ashes, with red mouths and red eyes.

ततो वर्षसहस्रान्ते ब्रह्मण्या व्यवसायिनः। गृणन्तशचव महात्मानो ब्रह्म तद्वामदैवकम् ।। २२.

Then, at the end of a thousand years, those devoted to Brahman, steadfast, and great-souled, praised that supreme, divine Brahman.

अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां शिष्याणां हितकाम्यया। धर्मोपदेशमखिलं कृत्वा ते ब्राह्मणाः स्वयम् । पुनरेव महामदेवं प्रविष्टा रुद्रमव्ययम् ।। २२.

For the sake of granting favor to the worlds and out of desire for the welfare of their disciples, those Brāhmaṇas themselves taught the entire dharma, and then again entered the great, eternal Rudra.

येऽपि चान्ये द्विजश्रेष्ठा युञ्जाना वाममीश्वरम्। प्रपद्यन्ति महादें तद्भक्तास्तत्परायणाः ।। २२.

And other excellent twice-born who worship the left-sided Lord, those devoted to him, who take refuge in Mahādeva,

ते सर्वे पापनिर्मुक्ता विमला ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् ।। २२.

All of them, freed from sin, pure, and radiant with the splendor of Brahman, will go to the world of Rudra, which is difficult to return from.

एकत्रिंशत्तमः कल्पः पीतवासा इति स्मृतः। ब्रह्म यत्र महातेजाः पीतवर्णत्वमागतः ।। २३.

The thirty-first kalpa is known as Pītavāsā, in which Brahmā, of great splendor, took on a yellow hue.

ध्यायतः पुत्रकामस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः। प्रादुर्भूतो महातेजाः कुमारः पीतवस्त्रवान् ।। २३.

As Brahmā, the supreme lord, was meditating with the desire for a son, a radiant boy appeared, clothed in yellow garments.

पीतगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गः पीतमाल्यधरो युवा। पीतयज्ञोपवीतश्च पीतोष्णीषो महाभुजः ।। २३.

His limbs were anointed with yellow fragrance, he wore yellow garlands, was youthful, had a yellow sacred thread, a yellow turban, and mighty arms.

तं दृष्ट्वा ध्यानसंयुक्तं ब्रह्मा लोकेश्वरं प्रभुम्। मनसा लोकधातारं ववन्दे परमेश्वरम् ।। २३.

Seeing him absorbed in meditation, Brahmā, the lord of the worlds, mentally bowed to the supreme Lord, the supporter of the worlds.