Vayu Purana

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.

हुत्वाहुतिं ततः क्रूरः अपस्त्यक्ष्यन्ति कर्मसु। इहैव वत्स्यसि तथा दिवं हित्वा युगक्षयात् ।। ३०.

After offering a cruel oblation, they will reject you in rituals; you will remain here, having abandoned heaven, until the end of the age.

सर्वेषामेव लोकानां भूर्लोकस्त्वादिरुच्यते। तमहं धारयिष्यामि निदेशात् परमेष्ठिनः ।। ३०.

Among all the worlds, the earth is considered the foremost; I will uphold it by the command of the supreme Lord.

अस्यां क्षितौ वृता लोकाः सर्वे तिष्ठन्ति भास्कराः। तानहं धारयामीह सततं न तवाज्ञया ।। ३०.

All the worlds, along with the shining ones, are established on this earth; I uphold them here always, not by your command.

चातुर्वर्ण्यं हि देवानां ते चाप्येकत्र भुञ्जते। नाहं तैः सह भोक्ष्यामि ततो दास्यन्ति ते पृथक्। ततो देवैः स तैः सार्द्धं नेज्यते पृथगिज्यते ।। ३०.

The fourfold order of gods partakes together; I will not partake with them, so they will give separately; thus, with those gods, you will not be worshipped together, but separately.

ततोऽभिव्याहृतो दक्षो रुद्रेणामिततेजसा। स्वायम्भुवेऽन्तरे त्यक्त्वा उत्पन्नो मानुषेष्विह ।। ३०.

Then Daksha, addressed by Rudra of boundless energy, abandoned the interval of Svāyambhuva and was born here among men.

ज्ञात्वा गृहपतिं दक्षं ज्ञानानामीश्वरं प्रभुम्। दक्षो नाम महायज्ञैः सोऽयजद्दैवतैः सह ।। ३०.

Knowing Daksha as the lord of the house, the master of knowledge, he, named Daksha, performed great sacrifices together with the gods.

अथ देवी सती या तु प्राप्ते वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे। मैनायां तामुमां देवीं जनयामास शैलराट् ।। ३०.

Then, in the era of Vaivasvata Manu, the goddess who was Sati before was born as the daughter of the mountain-king Mainaka.

सा तु देवी सती पूर्वं ततः पश्चादुमाऽभवत्। सह व्रता भवस्यैषा न तया मुच्यते भवः। यावदिच्छति संस्थातुं प्रभुर्मन्वन्तरेष्विह ।। ३०.

That goddess, formerly Sati, later became Umā; she is ever devoted to Bhava through vows, and Bhava is never separated from her, for as long as the Lord wishes to remain in each Manvantara.

मारीचं कश्यपं देवी यथाहितिरनुव्रता। साध्यं नारायणं श्रीस्तु मघवन्तं शची यथा ।। ३०.

Just as Devī was devoted to Marīci and Kaśyapa, Śrī to Nārāyaṇa the Sādhya, and Śacī to Maghavan, so too.

विष्णुं कीर्ती रुचिः सूर्यं वसिष्ठञ्चाप्यरून्धती। नैतास्तु विजहत्येतान् भर्तॄन् देव्यः कथंचन। आवर्त्तमानकल्पेषु पुनर्जायन्ति तैः सह ।। ३०.

Kīrti to Viṣṇu, Ruci to Sūrya, and Arundhatī to Vasiṣṭha—these goddesses never abandon their husbands under any circumstance; in each recurring cycle of creation, they are born again together with them.