Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 60

BndP 2 60.1

वैवस्वतस्य पुत्राणां सप्तानां तु महौजसाम् । आपदं प्राप्य मुच्येत प्राप्नुयाच्च महद्यशः ॥ ब्न्द्प्_२,५९।८६ ॥ इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे वैवस्वतोत्पत्तिर्नामैकोनषष्टितमोध्यायः ॥ ५९॥ सूत उवाच ततो मन्वन्तरे ऽतीते चाक्षुषे दैवतैः सह । वैवस्वताय महते पृथिवीराज्यमादिशत्

vaivasvatasya putrāṇāṃ saptānāṃ tu mahaujasām / āpadaṃ prāpya mucyeta prāpnuyācca mahadyaśaḥ // bndp_2,59.86 // iti śrībrahmāṇḍe mahāpurāṇe vāyuprokte tṛtīya upoddhātapāde vaivasvatotpattirnāmaikonaṣaṣṭitamodhyāyaḥ // 59// sūta uvāca tato manvantare 'tīte cākṣuṣe daivataiḥ saha / vaivasvatāya mahate pṛthivīrājyamādiśat

and (that) of the seven mighty sons of Vaivasvata, having fallen into calamity would be released from it, and would obtain great renown. // BndP 2,59.86 // Thus, in the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa spoken by Vāyu, in the third, the Upodghāta section, the fifty-ninth chapter, named 'The Origin of Vaivasvata.' // 59 // Sūta said: Then, when the Cākṣuṣa manvantara had passed, he, together with the gods, assigned the kingship of the earth to the great Vaivasvata.

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BndP 2 60.2

तस्माद्वैवस्वतात्पुत्रा जज्ञिरे दश तत्समाः । इक्ष्वाकुश्च नृगश्चैव धृष्टः शर्यातिरेवच

tasmādvaivasvatātputrā jajñire daśa tatsamāḥ / ikṣvākuśca nṛgaścaiva dhṛṣṭaḥ śaryātirevaca

From that Vaivasvata were born ten sons equal to him: Ikṣvāku, and Nṛga, and Dhṛṣṭa, and Śaryāti,

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BndP 2 60.3

नरिष्यन्तस्तथा प्रांशुर्नाभागो दिष्ट एव च । करूषश्च पृषध्रश्च नवैते मानवाः स्मृताः

nariṣyantastathā prāṃśurnābhāgo diṣṭa eva ca / karūṣaśca pṛṣadhraśca navaite mānavāḥ smṛtāḥ

and Nariṣyanta, and Prāṃśu, Nābhāga, and Diṣṭa as well, and Karūṣa and Pṛṣadhra — these nine are known as the sons of Manu.

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BndP 2 60.4

ब्रह्मणा तु मनुः पूर्वं चोदितस्तु प्रबोधितम् । यष्टुं प्रजक्रमे कामं हयमेधेन भूपतिः

brahmaṇā tu manuḥ pūrvaṃ coditastu prabodhitam / yaṣṭuṃ prajakrame kāmaṃ hayamedhena bhūpatiḥ

Manu, urged on earlier by Brahmā and awakened (to it), the lord of the earth, undertook to sacrifice at will with a horse-sacrifice.

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BndP 2 60.5

अथाकरोत्पुत्रकामः परामिष्टिं प्रजापतिः । मित्रावरुणयोरंशे अनलाहुतिमेव यत्

athākarotputrakāmaḥ parāmiṣṭiṃ prajāpatiḥ / mitrāvaruṇayoraṃśe analāhutimeva yat

Then, desiring a son, the Prajāpati performed a supreme sacrificial rite, namely an oblation into the fire in the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa.

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BndP 2 60.6

तत्र दिव्यांबरधरा दिव्याभरणभूषिता । दिव्यासंहनना चैव इला जज्ञ इति श्रुतम्

tatra divyāṃbaradharā divyābharaṇabhūṣitā / divyāsaṃhananā caiva ilā jajña iti śrutam

Thereupon, wearing divine garments, adorned with divine ornaments, and of divine bodily frame, Ilā was born — so it is heard.

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BndP 2 60.7

तामिलेत्यथ होवाच मनुर्दण्डधरस्ततः । अनुगच्छस्व भद्रं ते तमिला प्रत्युवाच ह

tāmiletyatha hovāca manurdaṇḍadharastataḥ / anugacchasva bhadraṃ te tamilā pratyuvāca ha

Then Manu, the wielder of the rod (of punishment), said to her, "Ilā! Follow me — blessings on you"; and Ilā answered him,

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BndP 2 60.8

धर्मयुक्तमिदं वाक्यं पुत्रकामं प्रजापतिम् । मित्रावरुणयोरंशे जातास्मि वदतां वर

dharmayuktamidaṃ vākyaṃ putrakāmaṃ prajāpatim / mitrāvaruṇayoraṃśe jātāsmi vadatāṃ vara

(speaking) this speech, in accord with dharma, to the Prajāpati who desired a son: "I have been born in the portion of Mitra and Varuṇa, O best of speakers.

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BndP 2 60.9

तयोः सकाशं यास्यामि मातो धर्मो हतो वधीत् । एवमुक्त्वा पुनर्देवी तयोरन्तिकमागमत्

tayoḥ sakāśaṃ yāsyāmi māto dharmo hato vadhīt / evamuktvā punardevī tayorantikamāgamat

I shall go into the presence of those two; let not dharma be destroyed (and) strike (us) down." Having spoken thus, the goddess went again into their presence.

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BndP 2 60.10

गत्वान्तिकं वरारोहा प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । अंशे ऽस्मिन्युवयोर्जाता देवौ किं करवाणि वाम्

gatvāntikaṃ varārohā prāñjalirvākyamabravīt / aṃśe 'sminyuvayorjātā devau kiṃ karavāṇi vām

Having gone into their presence, the fair-hipped one with palms joined spoke these words: "Born in this portion of you two, O gods, what shall I do for you?

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BndP 2 60.11

मनुनैवाहमुक्तास्मि अनुगच्छस्व मामिति । तथा तु ब्रुवतीं साध्वीमिडामाश्रित्य तावुभौ

manunaivāhamuktāsmi anugacchasva māmiti / tathā tu bruvatīṃ sādhvīmiḍāmāśritya tāvubhau

I have been told by Manu, 'Follow me.'" Then to the virtuous Iḍā who spoke thus, those two, taking her side (or: having her as their refuge),

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BndP 2 60.12

देवौ च मित्रावरुणाविदं वचनमूचतुः । अनेन तव धर्मज्ञे प्रश्रयोण दमेन च

devau ca mitrāvaruṇāvidaṃ vacanamūcatuḥ / anena tava dharmajñe praśrayoṇa damena ca

the two gods Mitra and Varuṇa, spoke this word: "By this deference of yours, O knower of dharma, and by (your) self-restraint,

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BndP 2 60.13

सत्येन चैव सुश्रोणि प्रीतौ स्वौ वरवर्णिनि । आवयोस्त्वं महाभागे ख्यातिं कन्ये प्रयास्यसि

satyena caiva suśroṇi prītau svau varavarṇini / āvayostvaṃ mahābhāge khyātiṃ kanye prayāsyasi

and by (your) truthfulness, O fair-hipped one, we two are pleased, O you of lovely complexion; O greatly fortunate maiden, you shall attain renown as ours:

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BndP 2 60.14

सुद्युम्न इति विख्यातस्त्रिषु लोकेषु पूजितः । जगत्प्रियो धर्मशीलो मनोर्वंशविवर्द्धनः

sudyumna iti vikhyātastriṣu lokeṣu pūjitaḥ / jagatpriyo dharmaśīlo manorvaṃśavivarddhanaḥ

famed as Sudyumna, honoured in the three worlds, dear to the world, of righteous conduct, an increaser of Manu's lineage."

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BndP 2 60.15

मानवः स तु सुद्युम्नः स्त्रीभावमगमत्प्रभुः । सा तु देवी वरं लब्ध्वा निवृत्ता पितरं प्रति

mānavaḥ sa tu sudyumnaḥ strībhāvamagamatprabhuḥ / sā tu devī varaṃ labdhvā nivṛttā pitaraṃ prati

But that lord Sudyumna, son of Manu, (again) attained the state of a woman. And that goddess, having received the boon, turned back toward her father.

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BndP 2 60.16

बुधेनोत्तरमासाद्य मैथुनायोपमन्त्रिता । सोमपुत्राद्बुधाच्चास्यामैलो जज्ञे पुरूखाः

budhenottaramāsādya maithunāyopamantritā / somaputrādbudhāccāsyāmailo jajñe purūkhāḥ

Having met with Budha, she was invited by him to intercourse; and from Budha, son of Soma, Aila (Purūravas) was born of her.

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BndP 2 60.17

बुधात्सा जनयित्वा तु सुद्युम्नत्वं पुनर्गताः । सुद्युम्नस्य तु दायादास्त्रयः परमधार्मिकाः

budhātsā janayitvā tu sudyumnatvaṃ punargatāḥ / sudyumnasya tu dāyādāstrayaḥ paramadhārmikāḥ

Having given birth (to him) from Budha, she went back again to the state of Sudyumna. And Sudyumna had three heirs, supremely righteous:

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BndP 2 60.18

उत्कलश्च गयश्चैव विनतश्च तथैव च । उत्कलस्योत्कलं राष्ट्रं विनतस्यापि पश्चिमम्

utkalaśca gayaścaiva vinataśca tathaiva ca / utkalasyotkalaṃ rāṣṭraṃ vinatasyāpi paścimam

Utkala, and Gaya, and likewise Vinata. Utkala's was the country of Utkala, and Vinata's the western (region);

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BndP 2 60.19

दिक्पूर्वा तस्य राजर्षेर्गयस्य तु गया पुरी । प्रविष्टेतु मनौ तस्मिन्प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा दिवाकरम्

dikpūrvā tasya rājarṣergayasya tu gayā purī / praviṣṭetu manau tasminprajāḥ sṛṣṭvā divākaram

the eastern quarter was that royal sage's, and Gaya's was the city Gayā. And when that Manu, having brought forth offspring, had entered the sun,

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BndP 2 60.20

दशधा तदधात्क्षत्त्रमकरोत्पृथिवीमिमाम् । इक्ष्वाकुरेव दायादो भागं दशममाप्तवान्

daśadhā tadadhātkṣattramakarotpṛthivīmimām / ikṣvākureva dāyādo bhāgaṃ daśamamāptavān

he apportioned the kṣatra tenfold and made this earth (so divided); Ikṣvāku, as heir, obtained the tenth portion.

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BndP 2 60.21

कन्याभावत्तु सुद्युम्नो नैव भागमवाप्तवान् । वसिष्ठवचनाच्चासीत्प्रतिष्ठाने महाद्युतिः

kanyābhāvattu sudyumno naiva bhāgamavāptavān / vasiṣṭhavacanāccāsītpratiṣṭhāne mahādyutiḥ

But because of his (having been in) maiden form, Sudyumna obtained no portion at all; yet by the word of Vasiṣṭha the greatly radiant one came to be at Pratiṣṭhāna.

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BndP 2 60.22

प्रतिष्ठां धर्मराजस्य सुद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः । एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु ऋषयः पप्रच्छुः सूतजं प्रति । मानवः स तु सुद्यम्नः स्त्रीभावमगमत्कथम्

pratiṣṭhāṃ dharmarājasya sudyumnasya mahātmanaḥ / etacchrutvā tu ṛṣayaḥ papracchuḥ sūtajaṃ prati / mānavaḥ sa tu sudyamnaḥ strībhāvamagamatkatham

— the establishment (at Pratiṣṭhāna) of the great-souled Sudyumna, king of dharma. Having heard this, the sages asked the son of the Sūta: "But how did that Sudyumna, son of Manu, come to womanhood?"

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BndP 2 60.23

सूत उवाच पुरा महेश्वरं द्रष्टुं कुमारास्सनकादयः । इलावृतं समाजग्मुर्ददृशुर्वृषभध्वजम्

sūta uvāca purā maheśvaraṃ draṣṭuṃ kumārāssanakādayaḥ / ilāvṛtaṃ samājagmurdadṛśurvṛṣabhadhvajam

The Sūta said: Once, to see Maheśvara, the Kumāras Sanaka and the rest came together to Ilāvṛta, and they beheld him whose banner is the bull.

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BndP 2 60.24

उमया रममाणं तं विलोक्य पिहितेस्थले । प्रतिजग्मुस्ततः सर्वे व्रीडिताभूच्छिवाप्यथ

umayā ramamāṇaṃ taṃ vilokya pihitesthale / pratijagmustataḥ sarve vrīḍitābhūcchivāpyatha

Seeing him sporting with Umā in a concealed place, they all thereupon went back; and Śivā (Umā) was abashed.

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BndP 2 60.25

प्रोवाच वचनं देवी प्रियहेतोः प्रियं प्रिया । इमं ममाश्रमं देव यः पुमान्सं प्रवेक्ष्यति

provāca vacanaṃ devī priyahetoḥ priyaṃ priyā / imaṃ mamāśramaṃ deva yaḥ pumānsaṃ pravekṣyati

The goddess, the beloved, spoke a word pleasing (to her lord) for the sake of her beloved: "O god, whatever man shall enter this hermitage of mine—

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BndP 2 60.26

भविष्यति ध्रुवं नारी स तुल्याप्सरसां शुभा । तत्र सर्वाणि भूतानि पिशाचाः पशवश्च ये

bhaviṣyati dhruvaṃ nārī sa tulyāpsarasāṃ śubhā / tatra sarvāṇi bhūtāni piśācāḥ paśavaśca ye

—he shall surely become a woman, lovely, equal to the apsarases." There all the beings, the piśācas, and the beasts that are there—

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BndP 2 60.27

स्त्रीभूताः सहरुद्रेण क्रोडन्त्यप्सरसो यथा । उमावनं प्रविष्टस्तु स राजा मृगयां गतः

strībhūtāḥ saharudreṇa kroḍantyapsaraso yathā / umāvanaṃ praviṣṭastu sa rājā mṛgayāṃ gataḥ

—having become women, play together with Rudra like apsarases. Now that king, gone out hunting, entered Umā's grove,

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