Vayu Purana

ततस्तौ जलमाविश्य संस्तम्भ्यापः स्वमायया । चक्रतुस्तुमुलं युद्धं यस्य येनेप्सितं तदा ।। २५.

Then, entering the water and restraining it by their own illusion, they engaged in a tumultuous battle, each striving for victory.

तेषान्तु युध्यमानानां दिव्यं वर्षशतङ्गतम्। न च युद्धमदोत्सेको ह्यन्योन्यं संन्यवर्त्तत ।। २५.

Though they fought for a divine hundred years, in their contest neither gained the upper hand nor withdrew from the fight.

लक्षणद्वयसंस्थानाद्रूपवन्तौ स्थितेङ्गितौ। सादृश्याद्व्याकुलमना ब्रह्मा ध्यानमुपागमत् ।। २५.

Having forms and gestures identical in every mark, Brahmā, his mind confused by their resemblance, entered into meditation.

स तयोरन्तरं बुद्ध्वा ब्रह्मा दिव्येन चक्षुषा। पद्मकेसरजं सूक्ष्मं बबन्ध कवचन्तयोः। आमेखलञ्च गात्रञ्च ततो मन्त्रमुदाहरत् ।। २५.

Perceiving the difference between them with his divine sight, Brahmā fashioned a subtle armor from the pollen of the lotus and girded their bodies with a belt, then recited a mantra.

जपतस्त्वभवत्कन्या विश्वरूपसमुत्थिता। पद्मेन्दुवदनप्रख्या पद्महस्ता शुभा सती। तां दृष्ट्वा व्यथितौ दैत्यौ भयाद्वर्णविवर्ज्जितौ ।। २५.

As he chanted, a maiden arose, manifesting all forms, her face like the lotus and the moon, holding a lotus, auspicious and virtuous; seeing her, the two demons, struck with fear, lost their color.

ततः प्रोवाच तां कन्यां ब्रह्मा मधुरया गिरा। काऽत्र त्वमवगन्तव्या ब्रूहि सत्यमनिन्दिते ।। २५.

Then Brahmā addressed that maiden with sweet words: 'Who are you here? You must be known. Speak truly, O blameless one.'

साम्ना संपूज्य सा कन्या ब्रह्माणं प्राञ्जलिस्तदा । मोहिनीं विद्धि मां मायां विष्णोः सन्देशकारिणीम् ।। २५.

With gentle words, that maiden, hands joined in reverence, honored Brahmā and said: 'Know me as Mohinī, the enchantress, the messenger of Viṣṇu's power.'

त्वया सङ्कीर्त्त्यमानाऽहं ब्रह्मन् प्राप्ता त्वरायुता। अस्याः प्रीतमना ब्रह्मा गौणं नाम चकार ह ।। २५.

'Summoned by you, O Brahmā, I have come swiftly; pleased with her, Brahmā gave her a secondary name.'

मया च व्याहृता यस्मात्त्वञ्चैव समुपस्थिता। महाव्याहृतिरित्येव नाम ते विचरिष्यति ।। २५.

'Because I was invoked by you and have appeared, you shall be known by the name Mahāvyāhṛti.'

उत्थिता च शिरो भित्त्वा सावित्री तेन चोच्यते। एकानंशात्तु यस्मात्त्वमनेकांशा भविष्यसि ।। २५.

And as her head arose, piercing through, she was called Sāvitrī by him; and because you are not of a single part, you shall become of many parts.

गौणानि तावदेतानि कर्मजान्यपराणि च। नामानि ते भविष्यन्ति मत्प्रसादात् शुभानने ।। २५.

These secondary and other names, arising from deeds, shall become yours by my favor, O auspicious-faced one.

ततस्तौ पीड्यमानौ तु वरमेनमयाचताम्। अनावृतं नौ मरणं पुत्रत्वञ्च भवेत्तव ।। २५.

Then, as the two were being tormented, they sought a boon: 'Let our death not be hidden, and may you become our son.'

तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तूर्णमनयत् यमसादनम्। अनयत् कैटभं विष्णुर्जिष्णुश्चाप्यनयन्मधुम् ।। २५.

Saying 'so be it,' he quickly led them to the abode of Yama; Viṣṇu took away Kaiṭabha, and Jishnu likewise took away Madhu.

एवन्तौ निहतौ दैत्यौ विष्णुना जिष्णुना सह। प्रीतेन ब्रह्मणा चाथ लोकानां हितकाम्यया ।। २५.

Thus those two Daityas were slain by Viṣṇu together with Jishnu, with Brahmā also pleased, desiring the welfare of the worlds.

पुत्रत्वमीशेन यथा ह्यात्मा दत्तो निबोधत। विष्णुना जिष्णुना सार्द्धं मधुकैटभयोस्तथा। सम्पराये व्यतिक्रान्ते ब्रह्मा विष्णुमभाषत ।। २५.

Hear how, by the Lord, sonship was given as his own self; so too, by Viṣṇu together with Jishnu, to Madhu and Kaiṭabha. When the battle had ended, Brahmā spoke to Viṣṇu.

अद्य वर्षशतं पूर्णं समयः प्रत्युपस्थितः। संक्षेपसंप्लवङ्घोरं स्वस्थानं यामि चाप्यहम् ।। २५.

Now a hundred years have been completed; the appointed time has arrived. I shall go to my own place, after this brief and terrible dissolution.

स तस्य वचसा देवः संहारमकरोत्तदा। महीं निस्थावरां कृत्वा प्रकृतिस्थांश्च जङ्गमान् ।। २५.

Then, at his word, the god performed the destruction: making the earth devoid of the immovable, and returning the moving beings to their original state.

यदि गोविन्द भद्रन्ते क्षिप्तस्ते यादसां पतिः। ब्रूहि यत् करणीयं स्यान्मया ते लक्ष्मिवर्द्धन ।। २५.

If it is well with you, Govinda, the lord of the waters has been cast down; tell me, O increaser of Lakṣmī, what should be done by me for you.

बाढं श्रृणु हेमाभ पद्मयोने वचो मम । प्रसादो यस्त्वया लब्ध ईश्वरात् पुत्रलिप्सया ।। २५.

Certainly, golden-hued one, lotus-born, listen to my words: the favor you obtained from the Lord, out of desire for a son—

तन्तथा सफलं कृत्वा मत्तोऽभूदनृणो भवान्। चतुर्विधानि भूतानि सृज त्वं विसृजस्व वा ।। २५.

Having thus made it fruitful, you have become free of debt to me; now create or send forth the four kinds of beings.

अवाप्य संज्ञाङ्गोविन्दात् पद्मयोनिः पितामहः। प्रजाः स्रष्टुमनास्तेपे तप उग्रं ततो महत् ।। २५.

Having received the instruction from Govinda, the lotus-born grandfather, intent on creating creatures, performed a great and intense austerity.

तस्यैवन्तप्यमानस्य न किञ्चित्समवर्त्तत। ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात् क्रोधो व्यवर्द्धत ।। २५.

But for him, though he was practicing austerity, nothing came about; then, after a long time, from suffering, anger increased.

सक्रोधाविष्टनेत्रभ्यामपतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः । ततस्तेभ्योऽश्रुबिन्दुभ्यो वातपित्तकफात्मकाः ।। २५.

From his eyes, filled with anger, fell drops of tears; from those drops arose beings composed of wind, bile, and phlegm.

महाभागा महासत्त्वाः स्वस्तिकैरभ्यलङ्कृताः। प्रकीर्णकेशाः सर्पास्ते प्रादुर्भूता महाविषाः ।। २५.

Greatly fortunate, of great strength, adorned with auspicious marks, with disheveled hair—those serpents, highly venomous, appeared.

सर्पांस्तथाग्रजान् दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मात्मानमनिन्दत। अहो धिक् तपसा मह्यं फलमीदृशकं यदि। लोकवैनाशिकी जज्ञे आदावेव प्रजा मम ।। २५.

Seeing those foremost serpents, Brahmā reproached himself: 'Alas, shame on my austerity, if such is its fruit! My first offspring is born as a destroyer of the worlds.'

तस्य तीव्राभवन्मूर्च्छा क्रोधामर्षसमुद्भवा। मूर्च्छाभितापेन तदा जहौ प्राणान् प्रजापतिः ।। २५.

A severe swoon arose in him, born of anger and resentment; overwhelmed by that faintness, the lord of creatures then gave up his life.

तस्याप्रतिमवीर्यस्य देहात् कारुण्यपूर्वकम्। आत्मैकादश ते रुद्राः प्रोद्भूता रुदतस्तथा। रोदनात् खलु रुद्रास्ते रुद्रत्वं तेन तेषु तत् ।। २५.

From the body of that one of incomparable might, with great compassion, eleven Rudras arose, as he wept; because of that weeping, they are called Rudras, and thus their Rudra-nature.

ये रुद्राः खलु ते प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते तदात्मकाः। प्राणाः प्राणभृतां ज्ञेयाः सर्वभूतेष्ववस्थिताः ।। २५.

Those who are Rudras are indeed the vital energies; those vital energies are of that very nature. The vital energies of living beings should be understood as present in all creatures.

अत्युग्रस्य महत्त्वस्य साधुना चरितस्य च। तस्य प्राणान् ददौ भूयस्त्रिशूली नीललोहितः। ललाटात् पद्मयोनेस्तु प्रभुरेकादशात्मकः ।। २५.

For the exceedingly fierce, great, and virtuous being, the wielder of the trident, blue and red in hue, gave his vital energies repeatedly, from the forehead of the lotus-born, the lord of eleven forms.