Vayu Purana

परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते दक्ष स्तवेनानेन सुव्रत। बहुनात्र किमुक्तेन मत्समीपं गमिष्यसि ।। ३०.

I am well pleased with you, O Dakṣa, because of this praise, O virtuous one; what more need be said? You shall come to my presence.

अथैनमब्रवीद्वाक्यं त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्भवः। कृत्वाश्वासकरं वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमाहतम् ।। ३०.

Then the lord of the three worlds, Bhava, spoke these words to him, offering words of reassurance, as one skilled in speech uttering a great statement.

दक्ष दक्ष न कर्त्तव्यो मन्युर्विघ्नमिमं प्रति। अहं यज्ञहा न त्वन्यो दृश्यते तत्पुरा त्वया ।। ३०.

Daksha, Daksha, do not let anger arise against this obstacle; I am the destroyer of the sacrifice, not another, as you saw before.

भूयश्च तं वरमिमं मत्तो गृह्णीष्व सुव्रत। प्रसन्नवदनो भूत्वा त्वमेकाग्रमनाः श्रृणु ।। ३०.

Again, O steadfast one, accept this boon from me; with a gracious face, listen attentively with a focused mind.

अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य वाजपेयशतस्य च। प्रजापते मत्प्रसादात् फलभागी भविष्यसि ।। ३०.

By my favor, you shall receive the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred Vājapeya rites, O lord of creatures.

वेदान् षडङ्गानुद्धृत्य साङ्ख्यान्योगांश्च कृत्स्नशः। तपश्च विपुलं तप्त्वा दुश्चरं देवदानवैः ।। ३०.

Having mastered the Vedas with their six limbs, and all the Sāṅkhya and Yoga teachings, and having performed great austerities difficult for gods and demons alike,

अर्थैर्द्दशार्द्धसंयुक्तैर्गूढमप्राज्ञनिर्म्मितम्। वर्णाश्रमकृतैर्धर्मैंर्विपरीतं क्वचित्समम् ।। ३०.

With meanings joined by tens and halves, concealed and composed by the unwise, with duties established by the classes and stages of life, sometimes contrary, sometimes equal,

श्रुत्यर्थैरध्यवसितं पशुपाशविमोक्षणम्। सर्वेषामाश्रमाणान्तु मया पाशुपतं व्रतम्। उत्पादितं शुभं दक्ष सर्वपापविमोक्षणम् ।। ३०.

Established by the meanings of the scriptures, the liberation from the bonds of creatures; for all the stages of life, I have instituted the Pāśupata vow, O Daksha, auspicious and freeing from all sins.

अस्य चीर्णस्य यत्सम्यक् फलं भवति पुष्कलम्। तदस्तु ते महाभाग मानसस्त्यज्यतां ज्वरः ।। ३०.

And whatever abundant fruit arises from its proper observance, let that be yours, O fortunate one; let your mind abandon its fever.

एवमुक्त्वा महादेवः सपत्नीकः सहानुगः। अदर्शनमनुप्राप्तो दक्षस्यामितविक्रमः ।। ३०.

Having spoken thus, the great god, together with his consort and followers, vanished from Daksha's sight, he of immeasurable prowess.

अवाप्य च तदा भागं यथोक्तं ब्रह्मणा भवः। ज्वरञ्च सर्वधर्मज्ञो बहुधा व्यभजत्तदा। शान्त्यर्थं सर्वभूतानां श्रृणुध्वं तत्र वै द्विजाः ।। ३०.

Then Bhava, having received the portion as declared by Brahmā, divided the fever in many ways, O knower of all duties, for the peace of all beings; listen to this, O twice-born.

शीर्षाभितापो नागानां पर्वतानां शिलारुजः। अपान्तु नालिकां विद्यान्निर्मोकम्भुजगेष्वपि ।। ३०.

Head pain among serpents, stone pain among mountains, and in waters, know the nālikā among snakes as well.

शौरकः सौरभेयाणामूषरः पृथिवीतले । इभा नामपि धर्मज्ञ दृष्टिप्रत्यवरोधनम् ।। ३०.

Śauraka among Saurabheyas, ūṣara on the earth's surface; among elephants, O knower of dharma, obstruction of vision.

रन्ध्रोद्भूतं तथाश्वानां शिखोद्भेदश्च बर्हिणाम्। नेत्ररोगः कोकिलानां ज्वरः प्रोक्तो महात्मभिः ।। ३०.

Cavities arising among horses, crest splitting among peacocks, eye disease among cuckoos is declared as fever by the great souls.

अजानां पित्तभेदश्च सर्वेषामिति नः श्रुतम्। शुकानामपि सर्वेषां हिमिका प्रोच्यते ज्वरः। शार्दूलेष्वपि वै विप्राः श्रमो ज्वर इहोच्यते ।। ३०.

Among goats, splitting of bile is heard by us as fever; among all parrots, chill is called fever; among tigers, O sages, fatigue is spoken of as fever here.

मानुषेषु तु सर्वज्ञ ज्वरो नामैष कीर्तितः। मरणे जन्मनि तथा मध्ये च विशते सदा ।। ३०.

Among humans, O omniscient one, this fever is named thus; it enters at death, at birth, and always in the middle.

एतन्माहेश्वरं तेजौ ज्वरो नाम सुदारुणः। नमस्यश्चैव मान्यश्च सर्वप्राणिभिरीश्वरः ।। ३०.

This fierce fever, named Māheśvara, is to be honored and revered by all living beings, for it is the lord.

इमां ज्वरोत्पत्तिमदीनमानसः पठेत्सदा यः सुसमाहितो नरः । विमुक्तरोगः स नरो मुदा युतो लभेत कामान् स यथामनीषितान् ।। ३०.

Whoever, with a humble mind and concentration, always recites this origin of fever, that man, freed from disease and filled with joy, attains his desired wishes.

दक्षप्रोक्तं स्तवञ्चापि कीर्त्तयेद्यः श्रृणोति वा। नाशुभं प्राप्नुयात् किञ्चिद्दीर्घञ्चायुरवाप्नुयात् ।। ३०.

Whoever praises or hears the hymn spoken by Daksha, does not encounter anything inauspicious and attains a long life.

यथा सर्वेषु देवेषु वरिष्ठो योगवान् हरः। तथा स्तवो वरिष्ठोऽयं स्तवानां ब्रह्मनिर्मितः ।। ३०.

Just as Hara, endowed with yoga, is the most excellent among all the gods, so too is this hymn, created by Brahma, the most excellent among hymns.

यशोराज्यसुखैश्वर्यवित्तायुर्धनकाङ्क्षिभिः। स्तोतव्यो भक्तिमास्थाय विद्याकामैश्च यत्नतः ।। ३०.

Those who desire fame, sovereignty, happiness, wealth, long life, or riches should praise with devotion and effort, and also those who seek knowledge.

व्याधितो दुःखितो दीनश्चौरत्रस्तो भयार्दितः। राजकार्यनियुक्तो वा मुच्यते महतो भयात् ।। ३०.

One who is afflicted by disease, suffering, poverty, fear of thieves, or overwhelmed by fear, or engaged in royal duties, is freed from great fear.

अनेन चैव देहेन गणानां स गणाधिपः। इह लोके सुखं प्राप्य गण एवोपपद्यते ।। ३०.

With this very body, he becomes the leader of the hosts of Ganas; having attained happiness in this world, he is born among the Ganas.

न च यक्षाः पिशाचा वा न नागा न विनायकाः। कुर्युर्विघ्नं गृहे तस्य यत्र संस्तूयते भवः ।। ३०.

Neither Yakshas, nor Pisachas, nor Nagas, nor Vinayakas cause obstacles in the house where Bhava is praised.

श्रृणुयाद्वा इदं नारी सुभक्त्या ब्रह्मचारिणी। पितृभिर्भर्तृपक्षाभ्यां पूज्या भवति देववत् ।। ३०.

If a woman, devoted and observing chastity, hears this, she becomes worthy of worship by her ancestors and both her husband's and her own family, like a goddess.

श्रृणुयाद्वा इदं सर्व कीर्त्तयेद्वाप्यभीक्ष्णशः। तस्य सर्वाणि कार्याणि सिद्धिं गच्छन्त्यविघ्नतः ।। ३०.

Whoever hears or repeatedly recites this in its entirety, all their undertakings are accomplished without obstacles.

मनसा चिन्तितं यच्च यच्च वाचाप्युदाहृतम्। सर्वं सम्पद्यते तस्य स्तवनस्यानुकीर्त्तनात् ।। ३०.

Whatever is contemplated in the mind or uttered by speech, all is fulfilled for him through the repeated recitation of this hymn.

देवस्य सगुहस्याथ देव्या नन्दीश्वरस्य तु। बलिं विभवतः कृत्वा दमेन नियमेन च ।। ३०.

Having offered worship to the god, to Saguhya, to the goddess, and to Nandishvara, according to one's means, with self-control and discipline—

ततः स युक्तो गृह्णीयान्नामान्याशु यथाक्रमम्। ईप्सितान् लभतेऽत्यर्थं कामान् भोगांश्च मानवः। मृतश्च स्वर्गमाप्नोति स्त्रीसहस्रपरिवृतः ।। ३०.

Then, being thus prepared, he should quickly take up the names in order; the man attains all desired enjoyments and pleasures in abundance, and after death, reaches heaven, surrounded by a thousand women.