Vayu Purana

तस्मै देवाधिपत्याय नमस्कारं प्रयुङ्क्त ह। येन सूक्ष्ममचिन्त्यञ्च पश्यन्ति ज्ञानचक्षुषः ।। ५५.

To him, the lord of the gods, they offered salutations, by whom the subtle and inconceivable is seen by those with the eye of knowledge.

महादेव नमस्तेऽस्तु महेश्वर नमोऽस्तु ते। सुरासुरवर श्रेष्ठ मनोहंस नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ५५.

O Mahadeva, let there be salutations to you; O Maheshvara, salutations to you; O best among gods and demons, O swan of the mind, salutations to you.

एतच्छ्रुत्वा गताः सर्वे सुराः स्वं स्वं निवेशनम्। नमस्कारं प्रयुञ्जानाः शङ्कराय महात्मने ।। ५५.

Having heard this, all the gods departed to their own abodes, offering salutations to Shankara, the great soul.

इमं स्तवं पठेद्यस्तु ईश्वरस्य महात्मनः। कामांश्च लभते सर्वान् पापेभ्यस्तु विमुच्यते ।। ५५.

Whoever recites this hymn to the great soul Ishvara attains all desires and is freed from sins.

एतत्सर्वं सदा तेन विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। महादेवप्रसादेन उक्तं ब्रह्म सनातनम्। एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं मया माहेश्वरं बलम् ।। ५५.

All this was always spoken by Vishnu, the powerful one, by the grace of Mahadeva, as the eternal Brahma; all this Maheshvara's power has been told to you by me.

अगात्कथममावास्यां मासि मासि दिवं नृपः। ऐलः पुरूरवाः सूत कथं वाऽतर्पयत् पितॄन् ।। ५६.

How did Aila, Pururavas, O king, ascend to heaven every month on the new moon day? O Suta, how did he offer oblations to the ancestors?

तस्य चाहं प्रवक्ष्यामि प्रभावं शांशपायन। ऐलस्यादित्यसंयोगं सोमस्य च महात्मनः ।। ५६.

I will tell you, O Shaunshapayana, of his power, the union of Aila with the sun, and also of Soma, the great soul.

अपांसारमयस्येन्दोः पक्षयोः शुक्लकृष्णयोः। ह्रासवृद्धी पितृमतः पक्षस्य च विनिर्णयः ।। ५६.

The waxing and waning of the moon, composed of the essence of water, are determined by the white and black halves; the decrease and increase of the fortnight are established by the ancestors.

सोमाच्चैवामृतप्राप्तिः पितॄणां तर्पणं तथा। कव्याग्नेश्चात्तसोमानां पितॄणाञ्चैव दर्शनम् ।। ५६.

From Soma comes the attainment of nectar, as well as the satisfaction of the ancestors; and the vision of the ancestors who have consumed Soma through the fire of oblations.

यथा पुरूरवाश्चैल तर्पयामास वै पितॄन्। एतत्सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि पर्वाणि च यथाक्रमम् ।। ५६.

Just as Pururavas, son of Ila, indeed satisfied the ancestors, I will declare all this and the festivals in their proper order.

यदा तु चन्द्रसूर्यौ तौ नक्षत्रेण समागतौ। अमावास्यान्निवसत एकरात्रैकमण्डले ।। ५६.

When the moon and the sun come together with a star, they reside in one orb for a single night at the new moon.

स गच्छति तदा द्रष्टुं दिवाकरनिशाकरौ। अमावस्याममावास्यां मातामहपितामहौ। अभिवाद्य तदा तत्र कालापेक्षः प्रतीक्ष्यते ।। ५६.

Then, the sun and moon go to be seen at the new moon, and at the new moon, the maternal and paternal grandfathers are honored; at that time, one waits according to the prescribed time.

प्रसीदमानात् सोमाच्च पित्रर्थं तत्परिस्रवात्। ऐलः पुरूरवा विद्वान् मासि मासि प्रयत्नतः। उवास्ते पितृमन्तं तं ससोमं स दिवास्थितः ।। ५६.

From the moon, as it becomes gracious, flows forth for the sake of the ancestors; Pururavas, son of Ila, wise and diligent, month by month, dwells with the ancestor, with Soma, and with the sun.

द्विलवं कुहुमात्रं तु ते उभे तु विचार्य सः। सिनीवालीप्रमाणेन सिनीवालीमुपासकः ।। ५६.

He considers both the double measure and the measure of Kuhū, according to the measure of Sinīvālī, being a worshipper of Sinīvālī.

कुहूमात्रां कलाञ्चैव ज्ञात्वोपास्ते कुहुं पुनः। स तदा भानुमत्येक कालावेक्षी प्रपश्यति ।। ५६.

Knowing the measure of Kuhū and the lunar phase, he again worships Kuhū; at that time, he observes the single phase in Bhānumatī.

सुधामृतं कुतः सोमात् प्रस्रवेन्मासतृप्तये। दशभिः पञ्चभिश्चैव सुधामृतपरिस्रवैः ।। ५६.

How does nectar and ambrosia flow from Soma for the satisfaction of the months? By ten and five streams of nectar and ambrosia.

कृष्णपक्षे तदा पीत्वा दुह्यमानं तथांशुभिः। सद्यः पक्षरता तेन सौम्येन मधुना च सः ।। ५६.

Then, in the dark fortnight, having drunk, being milked by the rays, immediately he attains the fortnight with that lunar honey.

निर्वापणार्थं दत्तेन पित्रेण विधिना नृपः। सुधामृतेन राजेन्द्रस्तर्पयामास वै पितॄन्। सौम्या बर्हिषदः काव्या अग्निष्वात्तास्तथैव च ।। ५६.

For the purpose of offering, the king, by the prescribed method, with nectar and ambrosia given by the father, indeed satisfied the ancestors; the lunar, the Barhishads, the Kavyas, and the Agniṣvāttas likewise.

ऋतुरग्निस्तु यः प्रोक्तः स तु संवत्सरो मतः। जज्ञिरे ह्यृतवस्तस्मादृतुभ्यश्चार्त्तवाश्च ये । ५६.

The seasonal fire that is spoken of is considered the year; from it are born the seasons, and from the seasons, the half-yearly periods.

आर्त्तवा ह्यर्द्धमासाख्याः पितरो ह्यब्दसूनवः। ऋतुः पितामहा मासा ऋतुश्चैवाभ्दसूनवः ।। ५६.

The half-yearly periods are called the sons of the ancestors, born of the year; the season is the grandfather, the months are the sons of the year, and the season likewise.

प्रपितामहास्तु वै देवाः पञ्चाब्दा ब्रह्मणः सुताः। सौम्यास्तु सौम्यजा ज्ञेयाः काव्या ज्ञेयाः कवेः सुताः ।। ५६.

The great-grandfathers are the gods, the five-year periods are the sons of Brahma; the lunar ones are to be known as born of Soma, the Kavyas are to be known as the sons of Kavi.

उपहूताः स्मृताः देवाः सोमजाः सोमपास्तथा। आज्यपास्तु स्मृताः काव्यास्तृप्यन्ति पितृजातयः ।। ५६.

The gods who are called upon are remembered as born of Soma and as Soma-drinkers; the Kavyas who drink clarified butter are remembered, and the lineages of ancestors are satisfied.

काव्या बर्हिषदश्चैव अग्निष्वात्ताश्च ते त्रिधा। गृहस्था ये च यज्वाना ऋतुर्बर्हिषदो ध्रुवम् ।। ५६.

The Kavyas, Barhishads, and Agniṣvāttas are threefold; those who are householders and sacrificers, the Barhishads of the seasons, are constant.

गृहस्थाश्चापि यज्वाना अग्निष्वात्तास्तथार्त्तवाः। अष्टकापतयः काव्याः पञ्चाब्दास्तान्निबोधत ।। ५६.

Householders and sacrificers, Agniṣvāttas and the half-yearly periods, the lords of the Aṣṭakā, the Kavyas, and the five-year periods—know them thus.

एषां संवत्सरो ह्यग्निः सूर्यस्तु परिवत्सरः। सोम ईद्वत्सरः प्रोक्तो वायुश्चैवानुवत्सरः ।। ५६.

For these, Agni is the year, Sūrya is the parivatsara, Soma is called the idvatsara, and Vāyu is the anuvatsara.

रुद्रस्तु वत्सरस्तेषां पञ्चाब्दा ये युगात्मकाः। लेखाश्वैवोष्मपाश्चैव दिवाकीर्त्याश्च ते स्मृताः ।। ५६.

For them, O Rudra, a year is a single day, and five years are reckoned as a yuga; they are known as Lekha, Ashva, Ushmapa, and Divakirti.

एते पिबन्त्यमावास्यां मासि मासि सुधां दिवि । तांस्तेन तर्पयामास यावदासीत् पुरूरवाः ।। ५६.

These beings drink nectar in heaven on every new moon, month by month; Pururavas satisfied them with that as long as he lived.

यस्मात् प्रस्रवते सोमान्मासि मासि निबोधत। तस्मात् सुधामृतं द्वै पितॄणां सोमपायिनाम् ।। ५६.

Now hear why Soma flows forth month by month: therefore, nectar and ambrosia are for the Pitrs who drink Soma.

एवं तदमृतं सौम्यं सुधा च मधु चैव ह । कृष्णपक्षे यथा चेन्दोः कलाः पञ्चदश क्रमात् ।। ५६.

Thus, that ambrosial, gentle nectar and honey, as the fifteen lunar digits of the moon wane in the dark fortnight, are consumed in order.