Vayu Purana

स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे पूर्वन्तयोर्वै कीर्तिताः प्रजाः। सुषुवे सागराद्वेला कन्यामेकामनिन्दिताम् ।। ३०.

In the interval of Svāyambhuva, the beings at the beginning and end are described; from the ocean, Velā gave birth to a single blameless daughter.

सावर्णिना च सामुद्री पत्नी प्राचीनबर्हिषः। सवर्णा साथ सामुद्री दशप्राचीनबर्हिषः। सर्वे प्रचेतसो नाम धनुर्वेदस्य पारगाः ।। ३०.

Sāmudrī, the daughter of the ocean, became the wife of Prācīnabarhis; Savarṇā and Sāmudrī together bore ten sons to Prācīnabarhis, all called Pracetas, masters of the science of archery.

तेषां स्वायम्भुवौ दक्षः पुत्रत्वे जज्ञिवान् प्रभुः। त्र्यम्बकस्याभिशापेन चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः ।। ३०.

Among them, in the Svāyambhuva epoch, Dakṣa was born as a son, by the curse of Tryambaka, during the interval of Cākṣuṣa Manu.

एतच्छुत्वा ततः सूतमपृच्छच्छांशपायनः। उत्पन्नः स कथं दक्षो ह्यभिशापाद्भवस्य तु। चाक्षुषस्यान्वये पूर्वं तन्नः प्रब्रूहि पृच्छताम् ।। ३०.

Hearing this, Śāṃśapāyana then questioned the Sūta: 'How was Dakṣa born as a result of Bhava's curse, previously in the lineage of Cākṣuṣa? Tell us, as we ask.'

इत्युक्तः कथयामास सूतो दक्षाश्रितां कथाम्। शांशपायनमामन्त्र्य त्र्यम्बकाच्छापकारणम् ।। ३०.

Thus addressed, the Sūta began to narrate the story connected with Dakṣa, addressing Śāṃśapāyana and explaining the reason for Tryambaka's curse.

दक्षस्यासन् सुता ह्यष्टौ कन्या याः कीर्तिता मया। स्वेब्यो गृहेभ्यो ह्यानाय्य ताः पिताभ्यर्च्चयद्गृहे। ततस्त्वभ्यर्चिताः सर्वा न्यवसंस्ताः पितुर्गृहे ।। ३०.

Dakṣa had eight daughters, as I have mentioned; bringing them from their own homes, their father honored them in his house, and after being honored, they all remained in their father's home.

तासां ज्येष्ठा सती नाम पत्नी या त्र्यम्बकस्य वै। नाजुहावात्मजां तां वै दक्षो रुद्रमभिद्विषन् ।। ३०.

Among them, the eldest was named Satī, the wife of Tryambaka; Dakṣa, harboring enmity toward Rudra, did not invite his own daughter.

अकरोत्स नतिं दक्षे न कदाचिन्महेश्वरः। जामाता श्वशुरे तस्मिन् स्वभावात् तेजसि स्थितः ।। ३०.

Mahādeva, as son-in-law, never paid homage to Dakṣa, his father-in-law, but remained steadfast in his own brilliance by nature.

ततो ज्ञात्वा सती सर्वाः स्वस्रः प्राप्ताः पितृर्गृहम्। जगाम साप्यनाहूता सती तत् स्वं पितुर्गृहम् ।। ३०.

Then Satī, knowing that all her sisters had gone to their father's house, also went, though uninvited, to her father's home.

ततोऽब्रवीत् सा पितरं देवी क्रोधादमर्षिता। यवीयसीब्यो ज्यायसीं किन्तु पूजामिमां प्रभो। असम्मतामवज्ञाय कृतवानसि गर्हिताम् ।। ३०.

Thereupon, the goddess, angered and indignant, spoke to her father: 'O lord, you have performed this worship for the younger, disregarding and insulting the elder, which is censured.'

अहं ज्येष्ठा वरिष्ठा हि न त्वसत् कर्त्तुमर्हसि। एवमुक्तोऽब्रवीदेनां दक्षः संरक्तलोचनः ।। ३०.

'I am the eldest and most excellent; you ought not to act unjustly.' Thus addressed, Dakṣa, his eyes reddened with anger, replied to her.

त्वन्तु श्रेष्ठ वरिष्ठा च पूज्या बाला सदा मम। तासां ये चैव भर्त्तारस्ते मे बहुमताः सदा ।। ३०.

'You are indeed the best, the most excellent, always worthy of honor, my child; and the husbands of these (your sisters) are always highly esteemed by me.'

ब्रह्नमष्ठाश्च तपिष्ठाश्च महायोगाः सुधार्मिकाः। गुणैश्चैवाधिकाः श्लाघ्याः सर्वे ते त्र्यम्बकात्सति ।। ३०.

'Brahmā, the eight, the most austere, the great yogis, the supremely righteous—endowed with virtues, all praiseworthy—are the sons-in-law of mine through Satī from Tryambaka.'

वसिष्ठोऽत्रिः पुलस्त्यश्च अङ्गिराः पुलहः क्रतुः। भृगुर्मरीचिश्च तथा श्रेष्ठा जामातरो मम ।। ३०.

Vasiṣṭha, Atri, Pulastya, Aṅgirā, Pulaha, Kratu, Bhṛgu, and Marīci—these, the best, are my sons-in-law.

तस्यात्मा स च ते शर्वो भक्ता चासि हि तं सदा। तेन त्वां न बुभूषामि प्रतिकूलो हि मे भवः ।। ३०.

'That Śarva is your very self, and you are ever devoted to him; therefore, I do not wish for you, for Bhava is adverse to me.'

इत्युवाच तदा दक्षः संप्रमूढेन चेतसा। शापार्थमात्मनश्चैव ये चोक्ताः परमर्षयः ।। ३०.

Thus Dakṣa spoke then, his mind greatly deluded, for the purpose of bringing about his own curse, and those great sages previously mentioned.

तथोक्ता पितरं सा वै क्रुद्धा देवीदमब्रवीत् । वाङ्मनःकर्मभिर्यस्माददुष्ठां मां विगर्हसे। तस्मात्त्यजाम्यहन्देहमिदन्तात तवात्मजम् ।। ३०.

Thus addressed, the goddess, angry, spoke to her father: 'Because you reproach me, who am blameless in word, thought, and deed, therefore I abandon this body and henceforth become your daughter no more.'

ततस्तेनावमानेन सती दुःखादमर्षिता। अब्रवीद्वचनं तेवी नमस्कृत्य महेश्वरम् ।। ३०.

Then, being insulted and filled with sorrow and anger, she spoke these words, having bowed to the great Lord.

यत्राहमुपपत्स्येहं पुनर्देहेन भास्वता। तत्राप्यहमसंमूढा सम्भूता धार्मिकी पुनः। गच्छेयं धर्मपत्नीत्वं त्र्यम्बकस्यैव धर्मतः ।। ३०.

Wherever I am born again in a radiant body, there too, being born with clear mind and righteousness, I shall again become the lawful wife of Tryambaka.

तत्रैवाथ समासीना युक्तात्मानं समादधे। धारयामास चाग्नेयीं धारणां मनसात्मनः ।। ३०.

There, seated in that very place, she composed her mind, and with her mind she undertook the fiery concentration.

तत आग्नेयीसमुत्थेन वायुना समुदीरितः। सर्वाङ्गेभ्यो विनिः सृत्य वह्निर्भस्म चकार ताम् ।। ३०.

Then, stirred by the wind arising from that fiery concentration, fire issued from all her limbs and reduced her to ashes.

तदुपश्रुत्य निधनं सत्या देवोऽथ शूलधृक्। संवादञ्च तयोर्बुद्ध्वा याथातथ्येन शङ्करः। दक्षस्याथ ऋषीणाञ्च चुकोप भगवान् प्रभुः ।। ३०.

Hearing of Sati's death and understanding the conversation between the two just as it happened, the god Shankara, the wielder of the trident, became angry with Daksha and the sages.

यस्मादवमता दक्ष मत्कृते मान सा सती। प्रशस्ताश्चेतराः सर्वाः स्वसुता भर्तृभिः सह ।। ३०.

Because Daksha insulted Sati for my sake, all his other daughters, together with their husbands, are praised.

तस्माद्वैवस्वतं प्राप्य पुनरेव महर्षयः। उत्पत्स्यन्ते द्वितीये वै मम यज्ञे ह्ययोनिजाः ।। ३०.

Therefore, after reaching the era of Vaivasvata, the great sages will be born again in my sacrifice, not from a womb.

हुते वै ब्रह्मणा शुक्ते चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे मनोः। अभिव्याहृत्य च ऋषीन् दक्षमभ्यगमत् पुनः ।। ३०.

When the offering was made by Brahma and the period of Cākṣuṣa Manu ended, having summoned the sages, Daksha was born again.

भविता चाक्षुषो राजा चाश्रुषस्य समन्वये। प्राचीनबर्हिषः पौत्रः पुत्रश्चैव प्रचेतसः ।। ३०.

And in the era of Cākṣuṣa, there will be a king, the grandson of Prācīnabarhis and the son of Pracetas.

दक्ष इत्येव नाम्ना त्वं मार्षायां जनयिष्यसि। कन्यायां शाखिनाञ्चैव प्राप्ते वै चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे ।। ३०.

You will give birth to him with the name Daksha in Mārṣā, and also to daughters among the Śākhinas, when the Cākṣuṣa period arrives.

अहं तत्रापि ते विघ्नमाचरिष्यामि दुर्मते। धर्मार्थकामयुक्तेषु कर्मस्विह पुनः पुनः ।। ३०.

Even there, O misguided one, I will cause you obstacles again and again in actions connected with righteousness, wealth, and desire.

यस्मात् त्वं मत्कृते क्रूरमृषीन् व्याहृतवानसि। तस्मात्सार्द्धं सुरैर्यज्ञे न त्वां यक्ष्यन्ति वै द्विजाः ।। ३०.

Because you spoke harshly to the sages for my sake, therefore, along with the gods, the twice-born will not worship you in sacrifice.