Vayu Purana

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.

साम्ना प्रसूयमानेन सद्य एव गजोऽभवत्। स प्रायच्छदिरावत्यै पुत्रार्थं स तु भौवनः ॥ ८.

As the Sāman was sung, an elephant was instantly born; Bhauvana gave him to Irāvatī for the sake of a son.

इरावत्याः सुतो यस्मात्तस्मादैरावतः स्मृतः । देवराजोपवाह्यत्वात् प्रथमः स मतङ्गराट्। शुभ्राभ्रभाश्चतुर्द्दंष्ट्रः श्रीमानैरावतो गजः ॥ ८.

Because he was the son of Irāvatī, he is called Airāvata. As he was yoked to the chariot of the king of the gods, he became the foremost lord of elephants—Airāvata, shining like a white cloud, with four tusks, glorious.

अप्सुजस्यैकमूलस्य सुवर्णाभस्य हस्तिनः । षड्दन्तस्य हि भद्रस्य औपावाह्यश्च वै बलः ॥ ८.

Of the golden-hued elephant, born from the single root of Apsuja, with six tusks and noble, Bhadra is the one yoked to the chariot, and Bala is his strength.

तस्य पुत्रोऽञ्जनश्चैव सुप्रतीकोऽथ वामनः। पद्मश्चैव चतुर्थोऽभूद्धस्तिनी चाभ्रमुस्तथा ॥ ८.

His sons were Añjana, Supratīka, Vāmana, and Padma; the fourth was Padma, and Hastinī was also born, as was Ābhramū.

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Śvetā gave birth to four swift elephants of the quarters: Bhadra, Mṛga, Manda, and Saṅkīrṇa—these four sons.

सङ्कीर्णोऽप्यञ्जनो यस्तु उपवाह्यो यमस्य तु। भद्रो यः सुप्रतीकस्तु हरितः स ह्यपाम्पतेः ॥ ८.

Saṅkīrṇa, who is Añjana, is yoked to Yama; Bhadra, who is Supratīka, is green and belongs to the lord of waters.

पद्मो मन्दस्तु यो गौरो द्विपो ह्यैलविलस्य सः। मृगः श्यामस्तु यो हस्ती उपवाह्यः स पावकैः ॥ ८.

Padma, who is Manda, is white and the elephant of Ailavila; Mṛga, who is Śyāma, is the elephant yoked to the fire gods.

पद्मोत्तरस्तु यः पद्मौ गजो वै वरुणो गणः। उपलेपनमेषश्च तस्याष्टौ जज्ञिरे सुताः ॥ ८.

Padmottara, who is Padma, is the elephant of Varuṇa's host; Upalepana, the ram, had eight sons born to him.

उदग्रभावेनोपेता जायन्ते तस्य चान्वये। श्वेतबालनखाः पिङ्गा वर्ष्मवन्तो मतङ्गजाः। मतङ्गजान् प्रवक्ष्यामि नागानन्यानपि क्रमात् ॥ ८.

Born in his lineage, endowed with great vigor, are elephants with white young nails, tawny, and large-bodied. I will speak of elephants and other nāgas in order.

कपिलः पुण्डरीकश्च सुमनाभो रथान्तरः। जातौ नाम्ना सुतौ ताभ्यां सुप्रतिष्ठप्रमर्द्दनौ ॥ ८.

Kapila, Puṇḍarīka, Sumanābha, and Rathāntara—these two sons were born by name, well-established and mighty.

शूलाः स्थूलाः शिरोदान्ताः शुद्धबालनखास्तथा। बलिनः शक्तिनश्चैव स्मृतास्त्वाकुलिका गजाः ॥ ८.

Śūlā, Sthūlā, Śirodānta, and those with pure white nails, strong and powerful—these elephants are known as Ākulikas.

पुष्पदन्तो बृहत्सामा षड्दन्तो दन्त पुष्पवान्। ताम्रवर्णश्च तत्पुत्रः सहचारिविषाणितः ॥ ८.

Puṣpadanta, Bṛhatsāmā, Ṣaḍdanta, Dantapuṣpavān, and Tāmravarṇa—his son, with companions and adorned with tusks.

अन्वये चास्य जायन्ते लम्बोष्ठाश्चारुदर्शिनः। श्यामाः सुदर्शनाश्चण्डा नानापीडायताननाः ॥ ८.

In his lineage are born those with thick lips and beautiful faces; dark-skinned, handsome, fierce, and with faces marked by various afflictions.

वामदेवोऽञ्जनश्यामः साम्नो जज्ञेऽथ वामनः। भार्या चैवाङ्गदा तस्य नीलवल्लक्षणौ सुतौ ॥ ८.

Vāmadeva, dark as collyrium, was born from Sāmna, and then Vāmana; his wife was Āṅgadā, and their two sons bore marks of blue vines.

चण्डश्चात्रशिरो ग्रीवा व्यूढोरस्कास्तरस्विनः। नरैर्बद्धाः कुले तेषां जायन्ते विकृता गजाः ॥ ८.

Among them, Caṇḍa had a head and neck like a pillar, a broad chest, and was swift; in their family, elephants are born deformed, bound by men.

सुप्रतीकस्तु रूपेण नास्त्यस्य सदृशो गजः । तस्य प्रहारी सम्पाती पृथुश्चित्तिसुतास्त्रयः ॥ ८.

Supratīka, in form, has no equal among elephants; his three sons are Prahārī, Sampātī, and Pṛthu-citti.

पशवो दीर्घताल्वौष्ठाः सुविभक्तशिरोदराः। जायन्ते मृदुसम्भूता वंशे तस्य मतङ्गजाः ॥ ८.

Animals with long palates and lips, well-shaped heads and bellies, are born gently in his lineage as noble elephants.

अञ्जनादञ्जना साम्नो विजज्ञे चाञ्जनावती। एवं माता तयोश्चापि प्रथितायुरजःसुतौ ॥ ८.

From Añjana came Añjanā, and from Sāmna was born Añjanāvatī; thus their mother became renowned, and the two sons of Ayuraja.

महाविभक्तशिरसः स्निग्धजीमूतसन्निभाः। सुदर्शनाः सुवर्ष्माणः पद्माभाः परिमण्डलाः। शूनाः पीतायतमुखा गजास्तस्यान्वयेऽभवन् ॥ ८.

With greatly divided heads, resembling glossy thunderclouds, handsome, well-built, lotus-hued, rounded, tuskless, and with yellowish, elongated mouths—such elephants arose in her lineage.

जज्ञे चन्द्रमसः साम्नः पिङ्गला कुमुदद्युतिः। पिङ्गलायाः सुतौ तस्या महापद्मोर्मिमालिनौ ॥ ८.

From Candramasa and Sāmna was born Piṅgalā, radiant as a lotus; her two sons were Mahāpadma and Urmimālī.