Vayu Purana

काद्रवेयौ तथा नागौ कम्बलाश्वतरावुभौ। गन्धर्वो धृतराष्ट्रश्च सूर्यवर्च्चास्तथैव च ।। ५२.

The two Nāgas born of Kadrū, Kambala and Aśvatara, the Gandharva Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Sūryavarcas as well.

तिलोत्तमाप्सराश्चैव देवी रम्बा मनोरमा। ऋतजित्सत्यजिच्चैव ग्रामण्यौ लोकविश्रुतौ ।। ५२.

The Apsaras Tilottamā, the goddess Rambhā, Manoramā, Ṛtajit, and Satyajit—the two renowned Grāmaṇīs.

ब्रह्मोपेतस्तथा दक्षो यज्ञोपेतश्च स स्मृतः। एते देवा वसन्त्यर्के द्वौ मासौ तु क्रमेण तु ।। ५२.

Brahmopeta, Dakṣa, and Yajñopeta are remembered; these deities reside with the Sun, two months each in order.

स्थानाभिमानिनो ह्येते गणा द्वादश सप्तकाः। सूर्यमाप्याययन्त्येते तेजसा तेज उत्तमम् ।। ५२.

These are the twelve groups of seven, each presiding over their own domain; by their radiance, they nourish the Sun with supreme brilliance.

प्रथितैस्तैर्वचोबिस्तु स्तुवन्ति मुनयो रविम्। गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव गीतनृत्यैरुपासते ।। ५२.

With renowned words, the sages praise the Sun; Gandharvas and Apsarases worship him with song and dance.

ग्रामणीयक्षभूतास्तु कुर्वते भीमसंग्रहम्। सर्पा वहन्ति सूर्यञ्च यातुधानानुयान्ति च। वालखिल्या नयन्त्यस्तं परिचार्योदयाद्रविम् ।। ५२.

The Grāmaṇīs, Yakṣas, and Bhūtas perform the mighty gathering; serpents carry the Sun, Yātudhānas follow him, and the Vālakhilyas lead him to his setting, serving him at sunrise.

एतेषामेव देवानां यतावीर्यं यथातपः। यथायोगं यथासत्यं यथाधर्मं यताबलम् ।। ५२.

Of these very deities, according to their power, their heat, their fitness, their truth, their righteousness, and their strength—

यथा तपत्यसौ सूर्यस्तेषां सिद्धस्तु तेजसा। इत्येते वै वसन्तीह द्वौ द्वौ मासौ दिवाकरे ।। ५२.

Just as the Sun blazes by their energy, so he is perfected by their brilliance; thus, these dwell with the Sun, two months each.

ऋषयो देवगन्धर्वाः पन्नगाप्सरसाङ्गणाः । ग्रामण्यश्च तथा यक्षा यातुधानाश्च भूरिशः ।। ५२.

Sages, gods, Gandharvas, serpents, Apsarases, Grāmaṇīs, Yakṣas, and many Yātudhānas as well.

एते तपन्ति वर्षन्ति भान्ति वान्ति सृजन्ति च। भूतानामशुभं कर्म व्यपोहन्तीह कीर्तिताः ।। ५२.

These shine, burn, blow, and pour down rain; they are said here to dispel the inauspicious deeds of beings.

मानवानां शुभं ह्येते हरन्ति दुरितात्मनाम्। दुरितं हि प्रचाराणां व्यपोहन्ति व्कचित् व्कचित् ।। ५२.

For people of wicked nature, these indeed remove good fortune; yet, at times, they also dispel the misfortune of some.

विमानेऽवस्थिता दिव्ये कामगा वातरंहसः। एते सहैव सूर्येण भ्रमन्ति दिवसानुगाः ।। ५२.

Residing in a divine chariot, moving at will with the speed of wind, these, together with the sun, wander following the days.

वर्षन्तश्च तपन्तश्च ह्लादयन्तश्च वै प्रजाः। गोपायन्ति तु भूतानि सर्वानीहामनुक्षयात् ।। ५२.

Raining, burning, and delighting the creatures, they protect all beings here from complete destruction.

स्थानाभिमानिनामेतत् स्थानं मन्वन्तरेषु वै। अतीतानागतानां वै वर्त्तन्ते साम्प्रतन्तु ये ।। ५२.

This is the station of those who preside over their realms in each Manvantara—those of the past, the future, and those who exist now.

एवं वसन्ति वै सूर्ये सप्तकास्ते चतुर्द्दिशम्। चतुर्द्दशसु सर्गेषु गणा मन्वन्तरेषु च ।। ५२.

Thus, these seven groups dwell with the sun in the four directions, in the fourteen creations and in the Manvantaras.

ग्रीष्मे हिमे च वर्षासु मुञ्चमाना घर्मं हिम़ञ्च वर्षञ्च दिनं निशाञ्च। कालेन गच्छत्यृतुवशात् परिवृत्तरश्मि र्देवान् पितॄंश्च मनुजांश्च तर्पयन् वै ।। ५२.

In summer, winter, and the rains, releasing heat, cold, and rain, day and night, by the force of time and the seasons, with revolving rays, he satisfies the gods, ancestors, and humans.

प्रीणाति देवानमृतेन सूर्यः सोमं सुषुम्नेन विवर्द्धयित्वा । शुक्ले तु पूर्णं दिवसक्रमेण तं कृष्णपक्षे विबुधाः पिबन्ति ।। ५२.

The sun delights the gods with nectar, having increased Soma with his gentle rays; in the bright fortnight, it becomes full in the course of days, and in the dark fortnight, the wise drink it.

पीतन्तु सोमं द्विकालावशिष्टं कृष्णक्षये रश्मिभिस्तं क्षरन्तम्। सुधामृतं तत्पितरः पिबन्ति देवाश्च सौम्याश्च तथैव कव्यम् ।। ५२.

When the Soma, remaining for two periods, is drunk up at the end of the dark fortnight, as it flows with rays, the ancestors, the gods, and the gentle deities, as well as the spirits, drink that nectar.

सूर्येण गोभिस्तु समुद्धृताभिरद्भिः पुनश्चैव समुद्धृताभिः। वृष्ट्यातिवृद्धाभिरथौषधीभिर्मर्त्याः क्षुधन्त्वन्नपानैर्जयन्ति ।। ५२.

Drawn up by the sun with his rays, and again with waters drawn up, increased greatly by rain and by plants, mortals overcome hunger with food and drink.

अमृतेन तृप्तिस्त्वर्द्धमासं सुराणां मासार्द्धतृप्तिः स्वधया पितॄणाम्। अन्नेन शश्वत्तु दधाति मर्त्यान् सूर्यः स्वयं तच्च बिभर्ति गोभिः ।। ५२.

With nectar, the gods are satisfied for half a month; with Svadhā, the ancestors are satisfied for half a month; and with food, the sun always nourishes mortals, and he himself bears it with the rays.

अयं हरिस्तैर्हरिभिस्तुरङ्गमैरयन् हि चापो हरतीति रश्मिभिः। विसर्गकाले विसृजंश्च ताः पुनर्बिभर्ति शश्वत् सविता चराचरम् ।। ५२.

This Hari, with those golden horses, indeed draws up the waters with his rays; at the time of release, sending them forth again, the sun ever sustains all that moves and is still.

हरिर्हरिद्भिर्ह्रियते तुरङ्गमैः पिबत्यथापो हरिभिः सहस्रधा। ततः प्रमुञ्चत्यपि तास्त्वसौ हरिः स मुह्यमानो हरिभिस्तुरङ्गमैः ।। ५२.

Hari is drawn by golden horses, and drinks the waters with them in a thousand streams; then, releasing them again, this Hari, bewildered, is carried by the golden horses.

इत्येष एकचक्रेण सूर्यस्तूर्णं रथेन तु। भद्रैस्तैरक्षतैरश्वैः सर्पतेऽसौ दिवि क्षये ।। ५२.

Thus, with a single wheel, the sun swiftly moves in his chariot, drawn by those excellent, uninjured horses, traversing the sky at day's end.

अहोरात्राद्रथैनासौ एकचक्रेण तु भ्रमन्। सप्तद्वीपसमुद्रान्तं सप्तभिः सप्तभिर्हयैः ।। ५२.

By day and night, he circles with his chariot of one wheel, with seven groups of seven horses, reaching to the ends of the seven continents and oceans.

छन्दोभिरश्वरूपैस्तैर्यतश्चक्रन्ततः स्थितैः। कामरूपैः सकृद्युक्तैरमितैस्तैर्मनोजवैः ।। ५२.

With those horses in the form of metres, standing wherever they move, with forms at will, yoked at once, countless, swift as the mind.

हरितैरव्ययैः पिङ्गैरीश्वरैर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः। अशीति मण्डलशतं भ्रमन्त्यब्देन ते हयाः ।। ५२.

Golden, imperishable, tawny, lordly, praised by the knowers of Brahman—those horses circle eighty hundred wheels in a year.

बाह्यमभ्यन्तरञ्चैव मण्डलं दिवसक्रमात् । कल्पादौ सम्प्रयुक्तास्ते वहन्त्याभूतसम्प्लवात्। आवृता वालखिल्यैस्ते भ्रमन्ते रात्र्यहानि तु ।। ५२.

The outer and inner circles, in the course of days, set in motion at the beginning of the kalpa, they carry, except at the dissolution of beings; surrounded by the Vālakhilyas, they revolve through day and night.

प्रथितैर्वचोभङिरग्र्यैः स्तूयमानो महर्षिभिः। सैव्यते गीतवृत्यैश्च गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः। पतङ्गः पत गैरश्वैर्भ्रममाणो दिवस्पतिः ।। ५२.

Praised by renowned words and excellent hymns by great sages, sung in melodious verses by Gandharvas and groups of Apsaras, the lord of the sky moves, accompanied by swift horses, wandering like a bird.

वीथ्याश्रयाणि चरति नक्षत्राणि तथा शशी। ह्रासवृद्धी तथैवास्य रश्मीनां सूर्यवत् स्मृते ।। ५२.

He travels along the paths of the stars, and likewise the moon; his rays, like those of the sun, undergo both decrease and increase.