Vayu Purana

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.

ब्रह्मणः सोऽददात् प्राणानात्मजः स तदा प्रभुः। प्रहृष्टवदनो रुद्रः किंचित् प्रत्यागतासवम्। अभ्यभाषत्तदा देवो ब्रह्माणं परमं वचः ।। २५.

Then, that lord, the son of Brahma, gave his vital energies; Rudra, with a delighted face, having regained some of his essence, at that moment addressed Brahma with supreme words.

उपयाचस्व मां ब्रह्मन् स्मर्त्तुमर्हसि चात्मनः। मां च वेत्थात्मजं रुद्रं प्रसादं कुरु मे प्रभो ।। २५.

Approach me, O Brahma, and you ought to remember your own self. Know me, Rudra, your son; grant me your favor, O lord.

श्रुत्वा त्विदं वचस्तस्य प्रभूतञ्च मनोगतम्। पितामहः प्रसन्नात्मा नेत्रे फुल्लाम्बुजप्रभैः ।। २५.

Hearing these words and the abundant thoughts within, the grandsire, with a pleased mind, his eyes shining like blooming lotuses,

ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणः स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा। उवाच भगवान् ब्रह्मा शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः ।। २५.

Then, having regained his vital energies, with gentle and deep speech, the blessed Brahma, radiant like pure gold, spoke.

भो भो वद महाभाग आनन्दयसि मे मनः। को भवान् विश्वभूतिस्त्वं स्थित एकादशात्मकः ।। २५.

O illustrious one, speak! You delight my mind. Who are you, the universal being, established in eleven forms?

एवमुक्तो भगवता ब्रह्मणाऽनन्ततेजसा। ततः प्रत्यवदद्रुद्रो ह्यभिवाद्यात्मजैः सह ।। २५.

Thus addressed by the blessed Brahma, of infinite brilliance, Rudra then replied, having saluted him along with his sons.

यत्ते वरमहं ब्रह्मन् याचितो विष्णुना सह। पुत्रो मे भव देवेति त्वत्तुल्यो वापि धूर्वहः ।। २५.

The boon that I requested from you, O Brahma, together with Vishnu, was: 'Let my son be a god, or at least equal to you, O steadfast one.'

लोकेषु विश्रुतैः कार्यं सर्वैर्विश्वात्मसम्भवैः। विषादन्त्यज देवेश लोकांस्त्वं स्रष्टुमर्हसि ।। २५.

The work in the worlds should be accomplished by all who arise from the universal self. O lord of gods, at the end of the worlds, you ought to create the worlds.

एवं स भगवानुक्तो ब्रह्मा प्रीतमनाभवत् । रुद्रं प्रत्यवदद्भूयो लोकान्ते नीललोहितम् ।। २५.

Thus addressed, the blessed Brahma became pleased in mind and again spoke to Rudra, blue and red at the end of the worlds.

साहाय्यं मम कार्यार्थं प्रजाः सृज मया सह। बीजी त्वं सर्वभूतानां तत्प्रपन्नस्तथा भव। बाढमित्येव तां वाणीं प्रतिजग्राह शङ्करः ।। २५.

Assist me in my task; create beings together with me. You are the seed of all creatures; thus, become established in that. 'So be it,' said Shankara, accepting those words.