Vayu Purana

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.

पावकः पवमानश्च पावमानश्च यः स्मृतः। शुचिः शौरस्तु विज्ञेयः स्वाहापुत्रास्त्रयस्तु ते ।। २९.

Pāvaka, Pavamāna, and Pāvamāna are remembered as his sons; Śuci and Śauri are also to be known—these three are the sons of Svāhā.

निर्म्मथ्य पवमानस्तु शुचिः शौरस्तु यः स्मृतः. पावका वैद्युताश्चैव तेषां स्थानानि यानि वै ।। २९.

Pavamāna, having been churned, is remembered as Śuci and Śauri; the Pāvakās and the Vaidhyutas—these are their respective abodes.

पवमानात्मजश्चैव कव्यवाहन उच्यते। पावकात् सहरक्षस्तु हव्यवाहः शुचेः सुतः ।। २९.

The son of Pavamāna is called Kavyavāhana; from Pāvaka, Saharakṣa was born, and Havyavāha is the son of Śuci.

देवानां हव्यवाहोऽग्निः पितॄणां कव्यवाहनः। सहरक्षोऽसुराणान्तु त्रयाणान्तु त्रयोऽग्नयः ।। २९.

Among the gods, Havyavāha is Agni; among the ancestors, Kavyavāhana; Saharakṣa is for the Asuras—thus, there are three fires for the three groups.

एतेषां पुत्रपौत्रास्तु चत्वारिंशन्नवैव तु। वक्ष्यामि नामतस्तेषां प्रविभागं पृथक् पृथक् ।। २९.

Their sons and grandsons are forty-nine in number; I will now speak their names and their separate divisions.

वैद्युतो लौकिकाग्निस्तु प्रथमो ब्रह्मणः सुतः। ब्रह्मौदनाग्निस्तत्पुत्रो भरतो नाम विश्रुतः ।। २९.

The Vaidhyuta, the worldly fire, is the first son of Brahmā; his son is the Brahmaudanāgni, and his renowned son is called Bharata.

अथर्वा तु भृगुर्ज्ञेयोऽप्यङ्गिराऽथर्वणः सुतः। तस्मात् स लौकिकाग्निस्तु दध्यङ्चाथर्वणः सुतः ।। २९.

Atharvan is to be known as Bhṛgu, and Aṅgiras is the son of Atharvan; from him is the worldly fire, and Dadhyañc is the son of Atharvan.

अथ यः पवमानोऽग्निर्निर्मन्थाः कविभिः स्मृतः। स ज्ञेयो गार्हपत्योऽग्निस्ततः पुत्रद्वयं स्मृतम् ।। २९.

Now, the Pavamāna fire, known as Nirmathā by the sages, is to be understood as the Gārhapatya fire; from him, two sons are remembered.

शंस्यस्त्वाहवनीयोऽग्निर्यः स्मृतो हव्यवाहनः। द्वितीयस्तु सुतः प्रोक्तः शुक्रोऽग्निर्यः प्रणीयते ।। २९.

The fire called Ahavaniya, known as the carrier of offerings, is to be praised; the second, called Suta, is the bright fire that is led forth.

तथा सभ्यावसथ्यौ वै शंस्यस्याग्नेः सुतावुभौ। शंस्यास्तु षोडश नदीश्वकमे हव्यवाहनः। योऽसावाहवनीयोऽग्निरभिमानी द्विजैः स्मृतः ।। २९.

In the same way, the Sabhya and Avasathya are both considered sons of the fire to be praised; among the sixteen rivers, the fire called Havyavahana is one, and this Ahavaniya fire is regarded by the twice-born as its presiding deity.