Vayu Purana

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.

सत्यनेत्रश्च हव्यश्च आपोमूर्तिः शनीवरः। सोमश्च पञ्चमस्तेषामासीत् स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। यामेऽतीते सहातीताः पञ्चात्रेयाः प्रकीर्तिताः ।। २८.

Satyanetra, Havya, Āpomūrti, Śanīvara, and Soma were the five among them during the interval of Svāyambhuva; when that period passed, the five Ātreyas were proclaimed.

तेषां पुत्राश्च पौत्राश्च ह्यत्रिणा वै महात्मना। स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे यामे शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।। २८.

Their sons and grandsons, through the great-souled Atri, during the interval of Svāyambhuva, numbered in the hundreds and thousands.

प्रीत्यां पुलस्त्यभार्यायां दत्तालिस्तत्सूतोऽभवत्। पूर्वजन्मनि सोऽगस्त्यः स्मृतः स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। मध्यमो देवबाहुश्च विनीतो नाम ते त्रयः ।। २८.

From Prīti, the wife of Pulastya, Dattāli was born as his son; in a previous birth, he was known as Agastya during the interval of Svāyambhuva; the three are Madhyama, Devabāhu, and Vinīta by name.

स्वसा यवीयसी तेषां सद्वती नाम विश्रुता। पर्जन्यजननी शुभ्रा पत्नी त्वग्नेः स्मृता शुभा पौलस्त्यस्य ऋषेश्चापि प्रीतिपुत्रस्य धीमतः। दत्तालेः सुषुवे पत्नी सुजङ्घादीन् बहून् सुतान्। पौलस्त्या इति विख्याताः स्मृताः स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे ।। २८.

Their youngest sister, famed as Sadvatī, was the radiant mother of Parjanya, remembered as the auspicious wife of Agni; and also the wife of the sage Paulastya, the wise son of Prīti; Dattāli's wife bore many sons, including Sujaṅgha and others, who are known as Paulastyas and remembered in the interval of Svāyambhuva.

क्षमा तु सुषुवे पुत्रान् पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः। ते नाग्निवर्चसः सर्वे येषां कीर्तिः प्रतिष्ठिता ।। २८.

Kṣamā gave birth to sons for Pulaha, the progenitor; all of them possessed the radiance of Agni, and their fame is firmly established.

कर्दमश्चाम्बरीषश्च सहिष्णुश्चेति ते त्रयः । ऋषिर्धनकपीवांश्च शुभा कन्या च पीवरी ।। २८.

Kardama, Āmbarīṣa, and Sahiṣṇu—these three; the sage Dhanakapīvāṃś, and the auspicious daughter Pīvarī.

कर्दमस्य श्रुतिः पत्नी आत्रेय्य जनयत्सुतान्। पुत्रं शङ्खपदञ्चैव कन्यां काम्यां तथैव च ।। २८.

Śruti, the wife of Kardama, gave birth to sons for Ātreyya: the son Śaṅkhapada, and also the daughter Kāmyā.

स वै शह्खपदः श्रीमान् लोकपालः प्रजापतिः। दक्षिणस्यां दिशि रतः साम्यां दत्त्वा प्रियव्रते ।। २८.

Śaṅkhapada, glorious, became a guardian of the worlds and a progenitor, established in the southern direction, having given the western to Priyavrata.

काम्या प्रियव्रताल्लेभे स्वायम्भुवसमान् सुतान्। दशकन्याद्वयञ्चैव यैः क्षत्रं सम्प्रवर्तितम् ।। २८.

Kāmyā obtained sons from Priyavrata, equal to Svāyambhuva; ten daughters and two sons, by whom the kṣatriya order was established.

पुत्रो धनकपीवांश्च सहिष्णुर्नाम विश्रुतः। यशोधारी विजज्ञे वै कामदेवः सुमध्यमः ।। २८.

The son Dhanakapīvāṃś, renowned as Sahiṣṇu, was born; Yaśodhārī gave birth to Kāma, the beautiful and moderate one.

ऋतोः क्रतुसमः पुत्रो विजज्ञे सन्ततिः शुभा। नैषां भार्यस्ति पुत्रो वा सर्वे ते ह्यूर्द्ध्व रेतसः। षष्ट्येतानि सहस्राणि वालखिल्या इति श्रुताः ।। २८.

From Ṛta was born a son equal to a sacred resolve, and a blessed lineage arose; none of them had wives or sons, for all were of upward-flowing seed. These are known as the sixty thousand Vālakhilyas.

अरुणस्याग्रतो यान्ति परिवार्य दिवाकरम्। आभूतसंप्लवात्सर्वे पतङ्गसहचारिणः ।। २८.

They go before Aruṇa, surrounding the Sun; since the great dissolution, all are companions of the Sun’s rays.

स्वसारौ तु यवीयस्यौ पुण्यात्मसुमती च ते। पर्वसस्य स्नुषे ते वै पूर्णमाससुतस्य वै ।। २८.

His two younger sisters, Punyātmā and Sumati, are known as the daughters-in-law of Parvasa, the son of Pūrṇamāsa.

ऊर्जायान्तु वसिष्ठस्य पुत्रा वै सप्त जज्ञिरे। ज्यायसी च स्वसा तेषां पुण्डरीका सुमध्यमा ।। २८.

From Ūrjā were born seven sons to Vasiṣṭha; their elder sister is Puṇḍarīkā, graceful in form.

जननी सा द्युतिमतः पाण्डोस्तु महिषी प्रिया । अस्यां त्विमे यवीयांसो वासिष्ठाः सप्त विश्रुताः ।। २८.

She became the mother of Dyutimat and the beloved chief queen of Pāṇḍu; in her, the renowned seven younger Vasiṣṭhas were born.

रजः पुत्रोऽर्द्धबाहुश्च सवनश्चाधनश्च यः। सुतपाः शुक्ल इत्येते सर्वे सप्तर्षयः स्मृताः ।। २८.

Rajas, Arddhabāhu, Savana, Ādhana, Sutapā, and Śukla—these are all remembered as the seven sages.

रजसो वाप्यजनयन्मार्कण्डेयी यशस्विनी। प्रतीच्यां दिशि राजन्यं केतुमन्तं प्रजापतिम् ।। २८.

From Rajas was born the illustrious daughter Mārkaṇḍeyī, who, in the western direction, gave birth to Ketumat, the lord of creatures, among the royal class.

गोत्राणि नामभिस्तेषां वासिष्ठानां महात्मनाम्। स्वायम्भुवेन्तरेऽतीतास्त्वग्नेस्तु श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। २८.

Hear now the lineages and names of those great Vasiṣṭhas; in the age of Svāyambhuva, these have passed—now listen to the descendants of Agni.

इत्येष ऋषिसर्गस्तु सानुबन्धः प्रकीर्त्तितः। विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या चाप्यग्नेस्तु श्रृणुत प्रजाः ।। २८.

Thus the creation of the sages, along with their connections, has been described; now, in detail and in order, hear of the descendants of Agni.

योऽसावग्निरभिमानी ह्यासीत् स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे। ब्रह्मणो मानसः पुत्रस्तस्मात्स्वाहा व्यजायत ।। २९.

That Agni, the presiding deity, existed in the Svāyambhuva epoch; he was the mind-born son of Brahmā, and from him was born Svāhā.