Vayu Purana

भवस्य या द्वितीया तु तनुरापः स्मृता तु वै । तस्योषाऽत्र स्मृता पत्नी पुत्रश्चाप्युशना स्मृतः ।। २७.

The second form of Bhava is remembered as water; his wife here is called Uṣā, and their son is remembered as Uśanā.

शर्वस्य या तृतीया तु नाम भूमिस्तनुः स्मृता। पत्नी तस्य विकेशीति पुत्रश्चाङ्गारकः स्मृतः ।। २७.

The third form of Śarva is remembered as earth; his wife is Vikeśī, and their son is remembered as Aṅgāraka.

ईशानस्य चतुर्थस्य स्वर्गतस्य च या तनुः। तस्य पत्नी शिवा नाम पुत्रश्चास्य मनोजवः ।। २७.

The fourth form of Īśāna, who is in heaven, his wife is named Śivā, and his son is Manojava.

नाम्ना पशुपतेर्या तु तनुरग्निर्द्विजैः स्मृता। तस्य पत्नी स्मृता स्वाहा स्कन्दश्चापि सुतः स्मृतः ।। २७.

The form called Paśupati is remembered by the twice-born as Agni; his wife is known as Svāhā, and Skanda is regarded as his son.

नाम्ना षष्ठस्य या भीमा तनुराकाश उच्यते। दिशः पत्न्यः स्मृतास्तस्य स्वर्गश्चास्य सुतः स्मृतः ।। २७.

The formidable sixth form is called Ākāśa; the directions are considered his wives, and Svarga is remembered as his son.

उग्रा तनुः सप्तमी या दीक्षितैर्ब्राह्मणैः स्मृता। दीक्षा पत्नी स्मृता तस्य सन्तानः पुत्र उच्यते ।। २७.

The seventh form, fierce, is remembered by initiated Brāhmaṇas; Dīkṣā is known as his wife, and Santāna is called his son.

नाम्नाऽष्टमस्य महतस्तनुर्या चन्द्रमाः स्मृतः। पत्नी तु रोहिणी तस्य पुत्रश्चास्य बुधः स्मृतः ।। २७.

The eighth great form is remembered as the Moon; his wife is Rohiṇī, and Budha is regarded as his son.

इत्येतास्तनवस्तस्य नामभिः परिकीर्तिताः। तास्तु वन्द्य नमस्याश्च प्रतिनाम तनूषु वै ।। २७.

These forms of his have been described by name; each form is to be revered and saluted according to its name.

भक्तेः सूर्येऽप्सु पृथिव्यां वाय्वग्निव्योमदीक्षिते। तथा च वै चन्द्रमसि तनुभिर्नामभिः सह। प्रजावानेति सायुज्यमीश्वरस्य नरो हि सः ।। २७.

One who is devoted to the Sun, water, earth, wind, fire, space, initiation, and likewise to the Moon, along with their forms and names, attains union with the Lord, being the progenitor.

इत्येतद्वो मयाख्यातं गुह्यं भीमस्य तद्यशः। शन्नोऽस्तु द्विपदे नित्यं शन्नोऽस्तु च चतुष्पदे ।। २७.

Thus I have declared to you this secret, the renowned mystery of Bhīma; may there be welfare for bipeds always, and welfare for quadrupeds as well.

एतत् प्रोक्तं निदानं वस्तनूनां नामभिः सह। महादेवस्य देवस्य भृगोस्तु श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। २७.

This origin of the forms, along with their names, has been spoken; listen, O people, to that of Mahādeva, the god, and of Bhṛgu.

भृगोः ख्यातिर्विजज्ञेऽथ ईश्वरौ सुखदुःखयोः। शुभाशुभप्रदातारौ सर्वप्राणभृतामिह। देवौ धाताविधातारौ मन्वन्तरविचारिणौ ।। २८.

Khyāti, daughter of Bhṛgu, was born, and then the two lords of happiness and sorrow, bestowers of auspicious and inauspicious results for all living beings here, the gods Dhātā and Vidhātā, who consider the cycles of Manus.

तयोर्ज्येष्ठा तु भगिनी देवी श्रीर्लोकभाविनी। सा तु नारायणं देवं पतिमासाद्य शोभनम्। नारायणात्मजौ साध्वी बलोत्साहौ व्यजायत ।। २८.

Their eldest sister is the goddess Śrī, the creator of worlds; she attained the splendid god Nārāyaṇa as her husband, and from Nārāyaṇa, the virtuous lady gave birth to Balotsāha and Utsāha.

तस्यास्तु मानसाः पुत्रा ये चान्ये दिव्यचारिणः। ये वहन्ति विमानानि देवानां पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।। २८.

Her mind-born sons and other divine beings, those who carry the flying vehicles of the gods who perform virtuous deeds.

द्वे तु कन्ये स्मृते भार्य्ये विधातुर्धातुरेव च। आयतिर्नियतिश्चैव तयोः पुत्रौ दृढव्रतौ ।। २८.

Two daughters are remembered as wives of Vidhātṛ and Dhātṛ; Āyati and Niyati, steadfast in vows, are their sons.

पाण्डुश्चैव मृकण्डुश्च ब्रह्मकोशौ सनातनौ। मनस्विन्यां मृकण्जोश्च मार्क्कण्डेयो बभूव ह ।। २८.

Pāṇḍu and Mṛkaṇḍu, the eternal repositories of Brahma, were born; from Manasvinī and Mṛkaṇḍu, Mārkaṇḍeya was born.

सुतो वे दशिरास्तस्य मूर्द्धन्यायामजायत। पीवर्य्यां वेदशिरसः पुत्रा वंशकराः स्मृताः। मार्क्कण्डेया इति ख्याता ऋषयो वेदपारगाः ।। २८.

Vedaśiras was born to Mārkaṇḍeya from Mūrdhanyā; from Pīvarī, the sons of Vedaśiras are remembered as progenitors, known as Mārkaṇḍeyas, sages accomplished in the Vedas.

पाण्डोश्च पुण्डरीकायां द्युतिमानात्मजोऽभवत्। उत्पन्नौ द्युतिमन्तश्च सृजवानश्च तावुभौ। तयोः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च भार्गवाणां परस्परम्। स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरेऽतीते मरीचेः श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। २८.

From Pāṇḍu and Puṇḍarīkā, Dyutimān was born; Dyutimān and Sṛjavān were both produced; their sons and grandsons are the Bhārgavas, mutually related, in the past Svāyambhuva epoch, listen, O people, to the lineage of Marīci.

पत्नी मरीचेः सम्भूतिर्विजज्ञे सात्मसम्भवम्। प्रजायते पूर्णमासं कन्याश्वेमा विबोधत। कुष्टिः पृष्टिस्त्विषा चैव तथा चापचितिः शुभा ।। २८.

The wife of Marīci, Sambhūti, was born from self-origin; from her, the full moon was born, and these daughters, learn of them: Kuṣṭi, Pṛṣṭi, Tviṣā, and likewise Apaciti, the auspicious.

पूर्णमासः सरस्वत्यां द्वौ पुत्रावुदपादयत्। विरजञ्चैव धर्मिष्ठं पर्व्वसञ्चैव तावुभौ ।। २८.

Pūrṇamāsa, in Sarasvatī, produced two sons: Viraja and Dharmiṣṭha, and also Parvasa, those two.

विरजस्यात्मजो विद्वान् सुधामा नाम विश्रुतः। सुधामसुतवैराजः प्राच्यान्दिशि सममाश्रितः ।। २८.

The wise son of Viraja was Sudhāmā, renowned by name; Sudhāmā's son, Vairāja, settled in the eastern direction.

लोकपालः सुधर्म्मात्मा गौरीपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । पर्वसः सर्वगणानां प्रविष्टः स महायशाः ।। २८.

The guardian of the worlds, whose nature is righteousness, the illustrious son of Gauri, entered among all the hosts of beings; he is renowned and mighty.

पर्वसः पर्वसायान्तु जनयामास वै सुतौ। यज्ञवामञ्च श्रीमन्तं सुतं काश्यपमेव च। तयोर्गोत्रकरौ पुत्रौ तौ जातौ धर्मनिश्वितौ ।। २८.

Parvasa, together with Parvasā, indeed begot two sons: Yajñavāma, who is glorious, and Kāśyapa; these two sons became founders of their lineages, born in accordance with dharma.

स्मृतिश्चाङ्गिरसः पत्नी जज्ञे तावात्मसम्भवौ। पुत्रौ कन्याश्वतस्रश्च पुण्यास्ता लोकविश्रुताः ।। २८.

Smṛti, the wife of Āṅgiras, gave birth to those two sons, and also to daughters; those virtuous daughters are renowned throughout the worlds.

सिनीवाली कुहूश्चैव राका चानुमतिस्तथा। तथैव भरताग्निञ्च कीर्त्तिमन्तञ्च तावुभौ ।। २८.

Sinīvālī, Kuhū, Rākā, and Anumatī, as well as Bharatagni and Kīrttimanta—these two also.

अग्नेः पुत्रन्तु पर्जन्यं संहूती सुषुवे प्रभुम्। हिरण्यरोमा पर्जन्यो मारीच्यामुदपादयत्। आभूतसंप्लवस्थायी लोकपालः सवै स्मृतः ।। २८.

Parjanya, the lord, was born as the son of Agni; Hiraṇyaromā, Parjanya, was begotten by Mārīci; he is remembered as the guardian of the worlds, abiding at the time of the cosmic flood.

जज्ञे कीर्तिमतश्चापि धेनुका तावकल्मषौ। वरिष्ठं धृतिमन्तञ्चाप्युभावङ्गिरसां वरौ ।। २८.

From Kīrttimanta, Dhenukā was born, both bearing blemishes; Variṣṭha and Dhṛtimanta, both foremost among the Āṅgirasas, were also born.

तयोः पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च येऽतीता वै सहस्रशः। अनसूयापि जज्ञे तान् पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः ।। २८.

Their sons and grandsons, who have passed away, numbered in the thousands; Anasūyā also gave birth to them for Pulaha, the progenitor.

कन्याञ्चैव श्रुतिं नाम माता शङ्खपदस्य या। कर्दमस्य तु या पत्नी पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः ।। २८.

And the daughter named Śruti, who was the mother of Śaṅkhapada, and the wife of Kardama, and also of Pulaha, the progenitor.