Vayu Purana

तस्यास्त्वपि च नीलाया विकचा नाम राक्षसी। दुहिता स्वभावविकचा मन्दसत्त्वपराक्रमा ॥ ८.

And from Nīlā, there was a Rākṣasī named Vikacā, her daughter, naturally bloated, of dull mind and weak strength.

तस्या अपि विरूपेण नैऋतेनेह च प्रजाः। उत्पादिताः सुरा घोराः श्रृणु तास्त्वनुपूर्वशः ॥ ८.

From her also, by Virūpa, the Naiṛta, were produced fierce divine beings—listen to their names in order.

दंष्ट्राकरालविकृता महाकर्णा महोदराः। हारका भीषकाश्चैव तथैव क्रामकाः परे ॥ ८.

Those with distorted fangs, huge ears, great bellies, the Hārakas, the Bhīṣakas, and likewise the Krāmakas—these others as well.

वैनकाश्च पिशाचाश्च वाहकाः प्राशकाः परे। भूमिराक्षसका ह्येते मन्दाः पुरुषविक्रमाः ॥ ८.

The Vainakas, Piśācas, Vāhakas, and Prāśakas—these are the earth-dwelling Rākṣasas, slow and of human-like strength.

चरन्त्यदृष्टपूर्वाश्च नानाकारा ह्यनेकशः। उत्कृष्ट बलसत्त्वा ये ते च वै खेचराः स्मृताः ॥ ८.

They wander in forms never seen before, of many kinds and in great numbers; those of superior strength and energy are remembered as sky-dwellers.

लक्षमात्रेण चाकाशं स्वल्पाः स्वल्पं चरन्ति वै । एतैर्व्याप्तमिमं लोकं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ८.

In a space measuring a hundred thousand, the small ones move only a little; by these, this world is pervaded hundreds and thousands of times.

भूमी राक्षसकैः सर्वैरनेकैः क्षुद्रराक्षसैः। नानाप्रकारैराक्रान्ता नानादेशाः समन्ततः ॥ ८.

The earth is occupied everywhere by all the rākṣasas, many minor rākṣasas, of various kinds, in various regions.

समासाभिहताश्वैव ह्यष्टौ राक्षसमातरः। अष्टौ विभागा ह्येषां हि विख्याता अनुपूर्वशः ॥ ८.

Just as horses are struck in groups, so too there are eight mothers of rākṣasas; eight divisions of them are indeed known, in succession.

भद्रका निकराः केचिद्यज्ञनिष्पत्तिहेतुकाः। सहस्रसतसङ्ख्याता मर्त्त्यलोकविचारिणः ॥ ८.

Some are called Bhadrakā, groups whose purpose is the completion of sacrifices; numbering in hundreds and thousands, they roam among mortals.

पूतना मातृसामान्यास्तथा भूतभयङ्कराः। बालानां मानुषे लोके ग्रहा वैमानहेतुकाः ॥ ८.

Pūtanā are common among the mothers, and also terrifying to beings; among humans, they are planetary influences causing harm to children.

स्कन्दग्रहादयश्चैव आपकास्त्रासकादयः। कौमारास्ते तु विज्ञेया बालानां ग्रहवृत्तयः ॥ ८.

Skanda-graha and others, as well as Āpaka and Trāsaka, are to be understood as belonging to childhood; these are planetary influences affecting children.

स्कन्दग्रहविशेषाणां मायिकानां तथैव च। पूतनानामभूतानां ये च लोकविनायकाः ॥ ८.

Of the special Skanda-grahas, and similarly the magical ones, the Pūtanās, the spirits, and those who are leaders among beings.

सहस्रशत सङ्ख्यानां मर्त्यलोकविचारिणाम्। एवं गणशतान्येव चरन्ति पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥ ८.

Numbering in hundreds and thousands, roaming among mortals, thus hundreds of such groups wander this earth.

यक्षाः पुण्यतमा नाम तथा ये केऽपि गुह्यकाः। यक्षा देवजना श्चैव तथा पुण्यजनाश्च ये ॥ ८.

Yakṣas are called the most virtuous, and likewise those who are Guhyakas; Yakṣas, divine beings, and also those who are virtuous people.

गुह्यकानाञ्च सर्वेषामगस्त्या ये च राक्षसाः । पौलस्त्या राक्षसा ये च विश्वामित्राश्च ये स्मृताः ॥ ८.

Among all the Guhyakas, those of Agastya, and also the rākṣasas; those rākṣasas of Pulastya, and those remembered as of Viśvāmitra.

यक्षाणां राक्षसानाञ्च पौलस्त्यागस्त्ययश्च ये । तेषां राजा महाराजः कुबेरो ह्यलकाधिपः ॥ ८.

Among the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, those of Pulastya and Agastya, their king, the great king, is Kubera, lord of Alaka.

यक्षा दृष्ट्वा पिबन्तीह नृणां मांसमसृग्वसाम्। रक्षांस्यनुप्रवेशेन पिशाचाः परिपीडनैः ॥ ८.

The Yakṣas, seeing, drink here the flesh and blood of men; the rākṣasas, by entering, and the piśācas, by tormenting.

सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नाः समक्षेत्राश्च दैवतैः। भास्वरा बलवन्तश्च ईश्वराः करामरूपिणः ॥ ८.

Endowed with all marks, sharing the same fields as the gods, radiant, powerful, lords, and possessing forms at will.

अनाभिभक्षा विक्रान्ताः सर्वलोकनमस्कृताः। सूक्ष्माश्चौजस्विनो मेध्या वरदा यज्ञियाश्च ये ॥ ८.

Unaffected by consumption, courageous, honored by all worlds, subtle, vigorous, pure, bestowers of boons, and fit for sacrifice.

देवानां तुल्यधर्माणां ह्यसुराः सर्वशः स्मृताः। त्रिभिः पाधैस्तु गन्धर्वा देवै र्हीनाः प्रभावतः ॥ ८.

The asuras, whose conduct is similar to the gods, are remembered as such; the gandharvas are inferior to the gods by three parts in power.

गन्धर्वेभ्यस्त्रिभिः पादैर्हीना वै सर्वगुह्यकाः। प्रभावतुल्या यक्षाणां विज्ञेयाः सर्वराक्षसाः। ऐश्वर्यहीना यक्षेभ्यः पिशाचास्त्रि गुणं पुनः ॥ ८.

All the Guhyakas are inferior to the Gandharvas by three parts; the rākṣasas are to be known as equal in power to the Yakṣas; the piśācas are again inferior to the Yakṣas by three qualities.

एवं धनेन रूपेण आयुषा च बलेन च। धर्मैश्वर्येण बुद्ध्या च तपःश्रुतपराक्रमैः ॥ ८.

Thus, in wealth, beauty, lifespan, and strength, in virtue, sovereignty, intelligence, asceticism, learning, and prowess.

देवासुरेभ्यो हीयन्ते त्रीन् पादान् वै परस्परम्। गन्धर्वाद्याः पिशाचान्ताश्चतस्रो देवयोनयः ॥ ८.

The gods and asuras are mutually inferior by three parts; Gandharvas and others down to Piśācas are the four divine lineages.

अतः श्रृणुत भद्रं वः प्रजाः क्रोधवशत्मकाः । क्रोधायां कन्यका जज्ञे द्वादश ह्यात्मसम्भवाः। ता भार्याः पुलहस्यासन्नामतस्ता निबोधत ॥ ८.

Now hear, O blessed people, whose nature is governed by anger. In anger, a maiden was born, and twelve daughters came forth from her own being. They became the wives of Pulaha; therefore, listen to their names.

मृगी च मृगमन्दा च हरिभद्रा इरावती। भूता च कपिशा दंष्ट्रा निशा तिर्या तथैव च। श्वेता चैव स्वरा चैव सुरसा चेति विश्रुताः ॥ ८.

Mṛgī, Mṛgamandā, Haribhadra, Irāvatī, Bhūtā, Kapiśā, Damṣṭrā, Niśā, Tiryā, Śvetā, Svarā, and Surasā—these are the renowned names.

मृग्यास्तु हरिणाः पुत्रा मृगाश्चान्ये शशास्तथा। न्यङ्कवः शरभा ये च रुरवः पृषताश्च ये ॥ ८.

From Mṛgī came the deer, and from Mṛgamandā other deer and hares; Nyaṅkavas, Śarabhas, Rurus, and Pṛṣatas also arose from her.

मृगराजा मृगमन्दाया गवयाश्चापरे तथा। महिषोष्ट्रवराहाश्च खड्गगौरमुखास्तथा ॥ ८.

The king of beasts was born from Mṛgamandā, as well as the Gavayas; also buffaloes, camels, boars, rhinoceroses, and those with the face of a gaur.

हरेस्तु हरयः पुत्रा गोलाङ्गुलतरक्षवः । वानराः किन्नराश्चैव व्याघ्राः किम्पुरुषास्तथा। इत्येवमादयोऽन्येऽपि इरावत्या निबोधत ॥ ८.

From Hari came the Haris, Golāṅgulas, Tarakṣas, monkeys, Kinnaras, tigers, and Kimpuruṣas; likewise, other kinds arose from Irāvatī—listen to them.

सूर्यस्याण्डकपाले द्वे समानीय तु भौवनः। हस्ताभ्यां परिगृह्याथ रथन्तरमगायत ॥ ८.

Bhauvana brought together two halves of the shell of the sun, and, grasping them with his hands, sang the Rathantara Sāman.