Vayu Purana

तेषामुदीर्ण वीर्याणां गन्धर्वाणां महात्मनाम्। नामानि कीर्त्त्यमानानि श्रृणुध्वं मे विवक्षतः ॥ ८.

Of those Gandharvas, great-souled and of manifest power, hear now the names as I intend to declare them.

हिरण्यरोमा कपिलः सुलोमा मागधस्तथा। चन्द्रकेतुश्च वै गाङ्गो गोदश्चैव महाबलः ॥ ८.

Hiraṇyaroma, Kapila, Suloma, and Māgadha; Candraketu, the Gangetic one, and Goda, mighty in strength.

महाविद्यावदातानां विक्रान्तानां तपस्विनाम्। इत्येवमादिर्हि गणो द्वे चान्ये च सुलोचने ॥ ८.

Thus begins the host of the Kinnaras—great-souled, learned, valiant, and austere; and there are two other groups, O bright-eyed one.

शिवा च सुमनाश्चैव ताभ्यामपि महात्मना। उत्पादिता विश्रवसा विद्याचरणगोचराः ॥ ८.

Śivā and Sumanā—by these two, too, the great-souled Viśravas produced beings who dwell in knowledge and discipline.

शैवेयाश्चैव विक्रान्तास्तथा सौमनसो गणाः। एतैर्व्याप्तमिदं लोकं विद्याधरगणैस्त्रिभिः ॥ ८.

The Śaiveyas, valiant ones, and likewise the Saumanasa hosts—by these three groups of Vidyādharas, this world is filled.

एभ्योऽनेकानि जातानि अम्बरान्तरचारिणाम्। लोके गणशतान्येव विद्याघरविचेष्टितात् ॥ ८.

From these have arisen countless beings who move through the sky—hundreds of hosts in the world, by the activity of the Vidyādharas.

अश्वमुखाश्च तेनैव विक्रान्तेन महात्मना। उत्पादिता ह्यश्वमुखाः किन्नरांस्तान्निबोधत ॥ ८.

By that same mighty and great-souled one, the horse-faced Kinnaras were produced—hear now of those Kinnaras with horse-heads.

समुद्रः सेनः कालिन्दो महानेत्रो महाबलः। सुवर्णघोषः सुग्रीवो महाघोषश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ८.

Samudra, Sena, Kālinda, Mahānetra, mighty in strength; Suvarṇaghoṣa, Sugrīva, and Mahāghoṣa, powerful as well.

इत्येवमादिर्हि गणः किन्नराणां महात्मनाम्। हयाननानां विद्वद्भिर्विस्तीर्णः परिकीर्त्त्यते ॥ ८.

Thus begins the host of the Kinnaras—great-souled, horse-faced, as described by the learned, and widely renowned.

तथासमुत्थितेनैव विक्रान्तेन महात्मना। उत्पादिता नरमुखाः किन्नराः शांशपायनाः ॥ ८.

Likewise, by that same mighty and great-souled one, the human-faced Kinnaras, the Śāṃśapāyanas, were produced.

हरिषेणः सुषेणश्च वारिषेणश्च वीर्यवान्। रुद्रदत्तेन्द्रदत्तौ च चन्द्रद्रुम महाद्रुमौ ॥ ८.

Hariṣeṇa, Suṣeṇa, and Vāriṣeṇa, powerful; Rudradatta and Indradatta, Candradruma and Mahādruma—these are named.

बिन्दुश्च बिन्दुसारश्च चन्द्रवंशाश्च किन्नराः। इत्येते किन्नराः श्रेष्ठा लोके ख्याताः सुशोभनाः ॥ ८.

Bindu, Bindusāra, the Moon-born, and the Kinnaras—these are the foremost Kinnaras, renowned in the world and exceedingly beautiful.

नृत्यगीतप्रगल्भानामेतेषां द्विजसत्तमाः। लोके गणशतान्येव किन्नराणां महात्मनाम् ॥ ८.

O best of twice-born, among these, there are hundreds of groups of the great-souled Kinnaras, skilled in dance and song, in the world.

यक्षा यक्षोपशान्तश्च लौहेया रूपशालिनी। दुहीता सुरविन्देति प्रकाशा सिद्धसम्मता ॥ ८.

Yakṣa, Yakṣopaśānta, and the beautiful Lauheyā, and Suravindā, the illustrious daughter, are all esteemed by the Siddhas.

उपायाकेतनस्याहि स्वयमुत्पादितो गणः । करालकेन भूतानां तेषां नामानि मे श्रृणु ॥ ८.

From Upāyāketa himself, a host was produced; now hear from me the names of those beings, given by Karālaka.

भूता भूतगणैर्ज्ञेया आवेशकनिवेशकाः। इत्येवमादिर्हि गणो भूमिगोचरकः स्मृतः ॥ ८.

The beings known as Bhūtas, together with their groups, are called Āveśakas and Niveśakas; thus, this is the beginning of the host known to move upon the earth.

विज्ञेय इह लोकेऽस्मिन् भूतानां भूतनायकः। ये उत्कृष्टा भवन्त्येषामम्बरान्तरचारिणाम्। वृक्षाग्रमात्रमाकाशं ते चरन्ति न संशयः ॥ ८.

Here in this world, the leader of the Bhūtas should be understood; among those who move through the sky, those who are most excellent roam the space equal to the height of a tree—there is no doubt.

तत्रेमे देवगन्धर्वाः प्रायेण कथिता मया। देवोपस्थाननिरता विज्ञेयास्ते यशस्विनः ॥ ८.

Thus, I have mostly described here the Devas and Gandharvas; know them as illustrious, devoted to attending upon the gods.

नारायणं सुरगुरुं विरजं पुष्करेक्षणम्। हिरण्यगर्भञ्च तथा चतुर्वक्त्रं स्वयम्भुवम् ॥ ८.

Nārāyaṇa, the preceptor of the gods, Viraja, the lotus-eyed one, Hiraṇyagarbha, and likewise the four-faced self-born one—

शङ्करञ्च महादेवमीशानञ्च जगत्प्रभुम्। इन्द्रपूर्वांस्तथा दित्यान् रुद्रांश्च वसुभिः सह ॥ ८.

Śaṅkara, Mahādeva, Īśāna, the lord of the world, and the Ādityas headed by Indra, as well as the Rudras together with the Vasus—

उपतस्थुः सगन्धर्वा नृत्त्यगीतविशारदाः। त्रिदशाः सर्वलोकस्था निपुणा गीतवादिनः ॥ ८.

Attended by Gandharvas skilled in dance and song, all the gods dwelling in every world, adept in singing and playing instruments, paid homage.

हंसो ज्येष्ठः कनिष्ठोऽन्यो मध्यमौ च हहा हुहूः। चतुर्थो धिषणश्चैव ततो वासिरुचिस्तथा ॥ ८.

Haṃsa is the eldest, another is the youngest, the two in the middle are Hahā and Huhū; the fourth is Dhiṣaṇa, and then Vāsiruci.

षष्ठस्तु तुम्बुरुस्तेषां ततो विश्वावसुः स्मृतः। इमाश्चाप्सरसो दिव्या विहिताः पुण्यलक्षणाः ॥ ८.

The sixth among them is Tumburu, and then Viśvāvasu is remembered; and these are the divine Apsarases, endowed with auspicious qualities.

सुषुवेऽष्टौ महाभागा वरिष्ठा देवपूजिताः। अनवद्यामनवशामन्वतां मदनप्रियाम्। अरूषां सुभगां भासी मरिष्टाऽष्टौ व्यजायत ॥ ८.

Eight great and most excellent, worshipped by the gods, were born: Anavadya, Anavaśā, Anvatī, Madanapriyā, Arūṣā, Subhagā, Bhāsī, and Mariṣṭā—these eight appeared.

मनोवती सुकेशा च तुम्बुरोस्तु सुते उभे। पञ्चचूडास्त्विमा दिव्या दैविक्योऽप्सरसो दश ॥ ८.

Manovatī and Sukeśā, both daughters of Tumburu, and these five-crowned divine Apsarases, ten in number, are of divine origin.

मेनका सहजन्या च पर्णिनी पुञ्जिकस्थला। घृतस्थला घृताची च विश्वाची पूर्वचीत्यपि। प्रम्लोचेत्यभिविख्यातानुम्लोचन्ती तथैव च ॥ ८.

Menakā, Sahajanyā, Parṇinī, Puñjikasthalā, Ghṛtasthalā, Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī, Pūrvacī, Pramlocā, and Anumlocantī—these are renowned.

अनादिनिधनस्याथ जज्ञे नारायणस्य या। ऊरोः सर्वानवद्याङ्गी उर्वश्येकादशी स्मृता ॥ ८.

And Urvaśī, the eleventh, was born from the thigh of the beginningless and endless Nārāyaṇa, possessing flawless limbs.

मेनस्य मेनका कन्या ब्रह्मणो हृष्टचेतसः । सर्वाश्च ब्रह्म वादिन्यो महायोगाश्च ताः स्मृताः ॥ ८.

Menakā is the daughter of Menā, who delighted the mind of Brahmā; all these are known as speakers of Brahman and as great yoginīs.

गणा अप्सरसाङ्ख्याताः पुण्यास्ते वै चतुर्द्दश। आहूताः शोभयन्तश्च गणा ह्येते चतुर्द्दश ॥ ८.

The groups of Apsarases, numbering fourteen, are virtuous; these fourteen hosts, when summoned, bring splendor.