Vayu Purana

कद्रूर्नागसहस्रं वै चरा चरमजीजनत् । अनेकशिरसां तेषां खेचराणां महात्मनाम्। बहुधानामधेयानां प्रायशस्तु निबोधत ॥ ८.

Kadrū gave birth to a thousand serpents, moving and unmoving, with many heads, great souls who move in the sky, bearing many names; listen now to their principal ones.

तेषां प्रधाननागाश्च शेषवासुकितक्षकाः। सकणीरश्च जम्भश्च अञ्जनो वामनस्तथा ॥ ८.

Among them, the chief serpents are Śeṣa, Vāsuki, Takṣaka, Sakaṇīra, Jambha, Añjana, and likewise Vāmana.

ऐरावतमहापझौ कम्बलाश्वतरावुभौ। ऐलपत्रश्च शङ्खश्च कर्कोटकधनञ्जयौ ॥ ८.

Airāvata, Mahāpajha, Kambala, and Aśvatara, Ailapatra, Śaṅkha, Karkoṭaka, and Dhanañjaya.

महाकर्णो महानीलो धृतराष्ट्रबलाहकौ। कुमारः पुष्पदन्तश्च सुमुखो दुर्मुखस्तथा ॥ ८.

Mahākarṇa, Mahānīla, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Balāhaka, Kumāra, Puṣpadanta, Sumukha, and Durmukha as well.

शिलीमुखो दधिमुखः कालीयः शालिपिण्डकः । बिन्दुपादः पुण्डरीको नागश्चापूरणस्तथा ॥ ८.

Śilīmukha, Dadhimukha, Kāliya, Śālipiṇḍaka, Bindupāda, Puṇḍarīka, and the serpent Āpūraṇa.

कपिलश्चाम्बरीषश्च धृतपादश्च कच्छपः । प्रह्लादः पझचित्रश्च गन्धर्वोऽथ नमस्विकः ॥ ८.

Kapila, Ambarīṣa, Dhṛtapāda, Kacchapa, Prahlāda, Pajhacitra, the Gandharva, and Namasvika.

नहुषः खररोमा च मणिरित्येवमादयः। काद्रवेया मया ख्याताः खशायांस्तु निबोधत ॥ ८.

Nahuṣa, Khararomā, and Maṇi—these are the renowned Kādraveyas; now listen to those among the Khaśas.

खशा विजज्ञे पुत्रौ द्वौ विश्रुतौ पुरुषादकौ। ज्येष्ठं पश्चिमसङ्ख्यायां पूर्वस्यां मनुजास्तथा ॥ ८.

From Khasha were born two sons, both renowned as devourers of men; the elder in the western line, and the younger among the people of the east.

विलोहितं विकर्णञ्च पूर्वं साऽजनयत् सुतम्। चतुर्भुजं चतुष्पादं द्विमूर्द्धानं द्विधागतिम् ॥ ८.

She first gave birth to a son named Vilohita Vikarṇa, who had four arms, four legs, two heads, and moved in two ways.

सर्वाङ्गकेशं स्थूलाङ्गं तुङ्गनासं महोदरम्। स्थूलशीर्षं महाकर्णं मुञ्जाकेशं मनोरथम् ॥ ८.

He had hair all over his body, massive limbs, a prominent nose, a huge belly, a large head, great ears, hair like munja grass, and a mind full of desires.

हस्त्योष्ठं दीर्घजङ्घञ्च अश्वदंष्ठ्रं महाहनुम्। रक्तजिह्वं जटाक्षञ्च स्थूलास्यं दीर्घनासिकम् ॥ ८.

With lips like an elephant, long thighs, fangs like a horse, a great jaw, a red tongue, matted eyes, a broad mouth, and a long nose.

गुह्यकं शितिकर्णञ्च महानन्दं महामुखम्। एवंविधं खशापुत्रं विजज्ञे साऽतिभीषणम् ॥ ८.

He was a guhyaka, with sharp ears, exceedingly joyful, with a huge mouth; thus was born to Khasha a son of such terrifying form.

तस्यानुजं द्वितीयन्तु खशा चैव व्यजायत। त्रिशीर्षञ्च त्रिपादञ्च त्रिहस्तं कृष्णलोचनम् ॥ ८.

Khasha then gave birth to a second son, his younger brother, who had three heads, three legs, three arms, and dark eyes.

ऊर्द्ध्वकेशं हरिच्छ्मश्रुं शिलासंहननं दृढम् । ह्रस्व कायं सुबाहुञ्च महाकायं महाबलम् ॥ ८.

With hair standing upright, tawny beard, a jaw as hard as stone, a short body, strong arms, a huge frame, and great strength.

आकर्णदारितास्यञ्च लम्बभ्रूं स्थूलनासिकम्। स्थूलोष्ठमष्टदंष्ट्रञ्च द्विजिह्वं शङ्कुकर्णकम् ॥ ८.

With a mouth torn up to the ears, drooping brows, a broad nose, thick lips, eight fangs, two tongues, and ears shaped like conch shells.

पिङ्गलोद्वृत्तनयनं जटिलं पिङ्गलं तथा। महाकर्णं महोरस्कं कटिहीनं कृशोदरम्। नखिनं लोहितग्रीवं सा कनिष्ठं प्रसूयते ॥ ८.

With tawny, protruding eyes, matted and tawny hair, great ears, a broad chest, lacking hips, a thin belly, clawed hands, and a red neck—such was the youngest son she bore.

सद्यः प्रसूयमात्रौ तु विवृद्धौ च प्रमाणतः। उपभोगसमर्थाभ्यां शरीराभ्यामुपस्थितौ। सद्योजातविवृद्धाङ्गौ मातरं पर्यभूष्यताम् ॥ ८.

As soon as they were born, they grew to full size, and with bodies fit for enjoyment, they stood ready; their limbs matured instantly, and they surrounded their mother.

ज्यायांस्तयोस्तु यः क्रूरो मातरं सोऽभ्यकर्षत। अब्रवीन्मातरायाहि भक्षार्थे क्षुधयार्द्दितः ॥ ८.

Of the two, the elder, who was fierce, seized his mother, saying, 'Come, mother, I am tormented by hunger and wish to eat.'

न्यषेधयत् पुनर्ह्येनं ज्यायांसन्तु कनिष्ठकः। अब्रवीत् सोऽसकृत्तं वै रक्षेमां मातरं खशाम्। बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्यैनं मातरं तां व्यमोचयत् ॥ ८.

But the younger restrained the elder again and again, saying, 'Let us protect our mother Khasha.' Embracing him with his arms, he freed their mother.

एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु प्रादुर्भूतस्तयोः पिता । तौ दृष्ट्वा विकृताकारौ वसतां हीत्यभाषत ॥ ८.

At that very moment, their father appeared; seeing his sons of monstrous form, he said, 'Leave this place.'

तौ तु तं पितरं दृष्ट्वा बलवन्तौ त्वरान्वितौ । मातुरेव पुनस्वाङ्के प्रलपेतां स्वमायया ॥ ८.

But seeing their father, both sons, strong and swift, again clung to their mother’s lap, wailing by their own power.

अथोऽब्रवीदृषिर्भार्यामावाभ्यामुक्तवत्यसि । पूर्वमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन तथैवाभ्यां व्यतिक्रमम् ॥ ८.

Then the sage said to his wife, 'You have spoken with us before; now tell us truly, as before, about this transgression.'

मातुलं भजते पुत्रः पितॄन् भजति कन्यका। यथाशीला भवेन्माता तथाशीलो भवेत् सुतः ॥ ८.

A son follows his maternal uncle, a daughter follows her father; as is the mother’s character, so is the character of the son.

यद्वर्णा तु भवेद्भूमिस्तद्वर्णं सलिलं ध्रुवम्। मातॄणां शीलदोषेण तथा शीलगुणैः पुनः। विभिन्नास्तु प्रजाः सर्वास्तथा ख्यातिवशेन च ॥ ८.

Whatever color the earth has, the water surely has the same; due to the faults or virtues of mothers’ character, all creatures are thus distinguished, and also by reputation.

बलशीलादिभिस्तासामदितिर्धर्मतत्परा। धर्मशीलादिभिश्चैव प्रबोधबलशालिनी ॥ ८.

Of these, Aditi is devoted to righteousness, endowed with strength, character, and the like; by righteousness, character, and other virtues, she is full of wisdom and strength.

(गन्धशीला दितिश्चैव प्रवार्ध्ययनशालिनी।) गीतशीला तथाऽरिष्टा मायाशीला दनुः स्मृता। विनता तु पुनर्द्देवी वैहायसगतिप्रिया ॥ ८.

Gandhaśīlā, Diti, and Pravārdhyayana are known for their particular natures; Gītaśīlā and Ariṣṭā, Māyāśīlā is remembered as Danu; Vinatā, again, is a goddess who delights in moving through the sky.

तपोमयेन शीलेन सुरभिः समलंकृता। क्रोधशीला तथा कद्रूः क्रोधेनासुखशीलका ॥ ८.

Surabhi is adorned with a nature full of austerity; Kadrū is of an angry disposition, and her nature is marked by unhappiness through anger.

दनायुषायाः शीलं वै वैरनुग्रह लक्षणम्। त्वञ्च देवि महाभागे क्रोधशीला मतासि मे ॥ ८.

The nature of Danu’s offspring is characterized by favoring enmity; and you, O blessed goddess, are considered by me to be of an angry disposition.

इत्येतानि सशीलानि स्वभावाल्लोकनान्नृणाम्। कर्मतो यत्नतो बुद्ध्या रूपतो बलतस्तथा। क्षमातश्चैव भिन्नानि भावितार्थबलेन च ॥ ८.

Thus, these natures arise from inherent qualities, observation of people, actions, effort, intellect, appearance, strength, patience, and also from the force of intention.