Vayu Purana — Purvardha — Chapter 22

VaP 1 22.1

।। ऋषय ऊचुः ।। अत्यद्भुतमिदं सर्व्वं कल्पानान्ते महामुने। रहस्यं वै समाख्यातं मन्त्राणाञ्च प्रकल्पनम्

|| ṛṣaya ūcuḥ || atyadbhutamidaṃ sarvvaṃ kalpānānte mahāmune| rahasyaṃ vai samākhyātaṃ mantrāṇāñca prakalpanam

The seers said: All this is most marvellous, O great sage — at the end of the kalpas the secret has indeed been fully told, and the ordaining of the mantras.

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VaP 1 22.2

न तवाविदितं किञ्चित् त्रिषु लोकेषु विद्यते। तस्माद्विस्तरतः सर्व्वाः कल्पसंख्या ब्रवीहि नः

na tavāviditaṃ kiñcit triṣu lokeṣu vidyate| tasmādvistarataḥ sarvvāḥ kalpasaṃkhyā bravīhi naḥ

There is nothing unknown to you in the three worlds; therefore tell us all the reckonings of the kalpas in full detail.

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VaP 1 22.3

।।वायुरुवाच ।। अत्र वः कथयिष्यामि कल्पसंख्यां यथा तथा। युगाग्रं च वर्षाग्रन्तु ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः

||vāyuruvāca || atra vaḥ kathayiṣyāmi kalpasaṃkhyāṃ yathā tathā| yugāgraṃ ca varṣāgrantu brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ

Vāyu said: Here I shall relate to you the reckoning of the kalpas as it is, and the sum of the ages and the sum of the years of Brahmā, the highest-placed.

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VaP 1 22.4

एकं कल्पसहस्रन्तु ब्रह्मणोऽब्दः प्रकीर्त्तितः। एतदष्टसहस्रन्तु ब्रह्मणस्तद्युगं स्मृतम्

ekaṃ kalpasahasrantu brahmaṇo'bdaḥ prakīrttitaḥ| etadaṣṭasahasrantu brahmaṇastadyugaṃ smṛtam

One thousand kalpas is declared to be a year of Brahmā; eight thousand of these is known as an age (yuga) of Brahmā.

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VaP 1 22.5

एकं युगसहस्रन्तु सवनं तत् प्रजापतेः। सवनानां सहस्रन्तु द्विगुणं त्रिवृतं तथा

ekaṃ yugasahasrantu savanaṃ tat prajāpateḥ| savanānāṃ sahasrantu dviguṇaṃ trivṛtaṃ tathā

One thousand such ages is a savana of Prajāpati; and a thousand savanas, doubled and tripled (i.e. taken threefold), (is the rest).

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VaP 1 22.6

ब्रह्मणः स्थितिकालस्य चैतत् सर्वं प्रकीर्तितम्। तस्य संख्यां प्रवक्ष्यामि पुरस्ताद्वै यथाक्रमम्

brahmaṇaḥ sthitikālasya caitat sarvaṃ prakīrtitam| tasya saṃkhyāṃ pravakṣyāmi purastādvai yathākramam

All this has been declared regarding the time of Brahmā's duration. Its reckoning I shall set forth further on, in due order.

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VaP 1 22.7

अष्टाविंशतिर्ये कल्पा नामतः परिकीर्तिताः। तैषां पुरस्ताद्वक्ष्यामि कल्पसंज्ञां, यथाक्रमम्

aṣṭāviṃśatirye kalpā nāmataḥ parikīrtitāḥ| taiṣāṃ purastādvakṣyāmi kalpasaṃjñāṃ, yathākramam

The twenty-eight kalpas which have been recounted by name — of these I shall speak further on, giving the designations of the kalpas in due order.

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VaP 1 22.8

रथन्तरस्य साम्नस्तु उपरिष्टान्निबोधत। कल्पान्ते नाम धेयानि मन्त्रोत्पत्तिश्च यस्य या

rathantarasya sāmnastu upariṣṭānnibodhata| kalpānte nāma dheyāni mantrotpattiśca yasya yā

But of the Rathantara chant learn hereafter; (learn) the names to be given at the end of the kalpas, and what origin of mantras belongs to which (kalpa).

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VaP 1 22.9

एकोनविंशकः कल्पो विज्ञेयः श्रृतलोहितः। यस्मिंस्तत् परमध्यानं ध्यायतो ब्रह्मणस्तथा

ekonaviṃśakaḥ kalpo vijñeyaḥ śrṛtalohitaḥ| yasmiṃstat paramadhyānaṃ dhyāyato brahmaṇastathā

The nineteenth kalpa is to be known as Śvetalohita, in which that supreme meditation (arose) for Brahmā as he meditated.

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VaP 1 22.10

श्वेतोष्णीषः श्वेतमाल्यः श्वेताम्बरधरः शिखी। उत्पन्नस्तु महातेजाः कुमारः पावकोपमः

śvetoṣṇīṣaḥ śvetamālyaḥ śvetāmbaradharaḥ śikhī| utpannastu mahātejāḥ kumāraḥ pāvakopamaḥ

With a white turban, a white garland, wearing white garments, with a crest of hair, there arose a youth of great splendour, like fire.

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VaP 1 22.11

भीमं मुखं महारौद्रं सुघोरं श्वेतलोहितम्। दीप्तं दीप्तेन वपुषा महास्यं श्वेतवर्च्चसम्

bhīmaṃ mukhaṃ mahāraudraṃ sughoraṃ śvetalohitam| dīptaṃ dīptena vapuṣā mahāsyaṃ śvetavarccasam

(His) face was terrible, most fearsome, very dreadful, white-and-red, blazing, with a blazing body, great-mouthed, of white lustre.

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VaP 1 22.12

तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषः श्रीमान् ब्रह्मा वै विश्वतोमुखः। कुमारं लोकधातारं विश्वरूपं महेश्वरम्

taṃ dṛṣṭvā puruṣaḥ śrīmān brahmā vai viśvatomukhaḥ| kumāraṃ lokadhātāraṃ viśvarūpaṃ maheśvaram

Seeing him — the youth, the sustainer of the worlds, of universal form, the Great Lord — that glorious Person, Brahmā, whose faces are turned in all directions,

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VaP 1 22.13

पुराणपुरुषं देवं विश्वात्मा योगिनां चिरम्। ववन्दे देवदेवेशं ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः

purāṇapuruṣaṃ devaṃ viśvātmā yogināṃ ciram| vavande devadeveśaṃ brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ

— Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, the Self of all, bowed long to that ancient Person, the god, the Lord of the gods of the gods, (the god) of yogins.

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VaP 1 22.14

हृदि कृत्वा महादेवं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्। सद्योजातं ततो ब्रह्म ब्रह्मा वै सम चिन्तयत्। ज्ञात्वा मुमोच देवेशो हृष्टो हासं जगत्पतिः

hṛdi kṛtvā mahādevaṃ paramātmānamīśvaram| sadyojātaṃ tato brahma brahmā vai sama cintayat| jñātvā mumoca deveśo hṛṣṭo hāsaṃ jagatpatiḥ

Having placed in his heart the Great God, the supreme Self, the Lord, Brahmā then meditated on that Brahman, Sadyojāta. Knowing (this), the Lord of the gods, the master of the world, delighted, released a laugh.

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VaP 1 22.15

ततोऽस्य पार्श्वतः श्वेता ऋषयो ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। प्रादुर्भूता महात्मानः श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनाः

tato'sya pārśvataḥ śvetā ṛṣayo brahmavarccasaḥ| prādurbhūtā mahātmānaḥ śvetamālyānulepanāḥ

Then at his side there appeared white seers, radiant with brahman-splendour, great-souled, with white garlands and white unguents.

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VaP 1 22.16

सुनन्दो नन्दकशचवैव विश्वनन्दोऽथ नन्दनः। शिष्यास्ते वै महात्मानो यैस्तु ब्रह्म ततो वृतम्

sunando nandakaśacavaiva viśvanando'tha nandanaḥ| śiṣyāste vai mahātmāno yaistu brahma tato vṛtam

Sunanda, and Nandaka, and Viśvananda, then Nandana — these great-souled ones were his disciples, by whom that Brahman was then surrounded.

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VaP 1 22.17

तस्याग्रे श्वेत वर्णाभः श्वेतनामा महामुनिः। विजज्ञेऽथ महातेजा यस्माज्जज्ञे नरस्त्वसौ

tasyāgre śveta varṇābhaḥ śvetanāmā mahāmuniḥ| vijajñe'tha mahātejā yasmājjajñe narastvasau

Before him was born a great sage of white hue, named Śveta, of great brilliance — from whom this man (Nara) was born.

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VaP 1 22.18

तत्र ते ऋषयः सर्व्वे सद्योजातं महेश्वरम्। तस्माद्विश्वेश्वरं देवं ये प्रपश्यन्ति वै द्विजाः। प्राणायामपरा युक्ता ब्रह्मणि व्यवसायिनः

tatra te ṛṣayaḥ sarvve sadyojātaṃ maheśvaram| tasmādviśveśvaraṃ devaṃ ye prapaśyanti vai dvijāḥ| prāṇāyāmaparā yuktā brahmaṇi vyavasāyinaḥ

There all those seers (saw) Sadyojāta, the Great Lord. Those twice-born who thus behold the god, the Lord of all, intent upon breath-control, disciplined, resolute in brahman —

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VaP 1 22.19

ते सर्वे पापनिर्म्मुक्ता विमला ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। ब्रह्मलो कमतिक्रम्य ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजन्ति च

te sarve pāpanirmmuktā vimalā brahmavarccasaḥ| brahmalo kamatikramya brahmalokaṃ vrajanti ca

— all of them, freed from sin, stainless, radiant with brahman-splendour, passing beyond the world of Brahmā, go to the world of Brahman.

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VaP 1 22.20

।।वायुरुवाच।। ततस्त्रिंशत्तमः कल्पो रक्तो नाम प्रकीर्त्तितः। रक्तो यत्र महातेजा रक्तवर्ण मधारयत्

||vāyuruvāca|| tatastriṃśattamaḥ kalpo rakto nāma prakīrttitaḥ| rakto yatra mahātejā raktavarṇa madhārayat

Vāyu said: Next, the thirtieth kalpa is proclaimed, named Rakta, in which the greatly brilliant Rakta bore a red colour.

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VaP 1 22.21

ध्यायतः पुत्रकामस्य ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः। प्रादुर्भूतो महातेजाः कुमारो रक्तविग्रहः। रक्तमाल्याम्बरधरो रक्तनेत्रः प्रतापवान्

dhyāyataḥ putrakāmasya brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ| prādurbhūto mahātejāḥ kumāro raktavigrahaḥ| raktamālyāmbaradharo raktanetraḥ pratāpavān

While Brahmā, the highest lord, was meditating, desiring a son, there appeared a youth of great brilliance with a red body, wearing red garlands and red garments, red-eyed, majestic.

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VaP 1 22.22

स तं दृष्ट्वा महादेवं कुमारं रक्तवाससम्। ध्यानयोगं परङ्गत्वा बुबुधे विश्वमीश्वरम्

sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahādevaṃ kumāraṃ raktavāsasam| dhyānayogaṃ paraṅgatvā bubudhe viśvamīśvaram

Seeing him, the Great God, the youth clad in red, he attained the highest through the yoga of meditation and knew (him as) the Lord of the universe.

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VaP 1 22.23

स तं प्रणम्य भगवान् ब्रह्मा परमयन्त्रितः। वामदेवं ततो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मात्मकं व्यचिन्तयत्

sa taṃ praṇamya bhagavān brahmā paramayantritaḥ| vāmadevaṃ tato brahmā brahmātmakaṃ vyacintayat

That lord Brahmā, bowing to him, supremely restrained, then meditated on Vāmadeva, whose nature is brahman.

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VaP 1 22.24

एवं ध्यातो महादेवो ब्रह्मणा परमेष्ठिना। मनसा प्रीतियुक्तेन पितामहमथाब्रवीत्

evaṃ dhyāto mahādevo brahmaṇā parameṣṭhinā| manasā prītiyuktena pitāmahamathābravīt

Thus meditated upon by Brahmā, the highest lord, with a mind full of affection the Great God then spoke to the grandfather:

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VaP 1 22.25

ध्यायता पुत्रकामेन यस्मात्तेहं पितामहः। दृष्टः परमया भक्त्या ध्यानयोगेन सत्तम

dhyāyatā putrakāmena yasmāttehaṃ pitāmahaḥ| dṛṣṭaḥ paramayā bhaktyā dhyānayogena sattama

"Since, O best of beings, I have been seen by you, O grandfather, as you meditated desiring a son, with supreme devotion, by the yoga of meditation,

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VaP 1 22.26

तस्माद्धयानं परं प्राप्य कल्पे कल्पे महातपाः। वेत्स्यसे मां महासत्त्व लोकधातारमीश्वरम्। एवमुक्त्वा ततः शर्वः अट्टहासं मुमोच ह

tasmāddhayānaṃ paraṃ prāpya kalpe kalpe mahātapāḥ| vetsyase māṃ mahāsattva lokadhātāramīśvaram| evamuktvā tataḥ śarvaḥ aṭṭahāsaṃ mumoca ha

therefore, attaining supreme meditation, kalpa after kalpa, O great ascetic, O being of great substance, you will know me, the Lord, the sustainer of the worlds." Having spoken thus, Śarva then let loose a loud laugh.

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VaP 1 22.27

ततस्तस्य महात्मानश्चत्वारश्च कुमारकाः। सम्बभूवुर्ममाहात्मानो विरेजुः शुद्धबुद्धयः

tatastasya mahātmānaścatvāraśca kumārakāḥ| sambabhūvurmamāhātmāno virejuḥ śuddhabuddhayaḥ

Then four great-souled boys came into being from him; those great-souled ones, of pure understanding, shone forth.

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VaP 1 22.28

विरजस्व विवाहश्च विशोको विश्वभावनः। ब्रह्मण्या ब्रह्मणस्तुल्या वीरा अध्यवसायिनः

virajasva vivāhaśca viśoko viśvabhāvanaḥ| brahmaṇyā brahmaṇastulyā vīrā adhyavasāyinaḥ

Viraja, and Vivāha, Viśoka, and Viśvabhāvana — devoted to brahman, equal to Brahmā, heroic, resolute.

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VaP 1 22.29

रक्ताम्बरधराः सर्वे रक्तमाल्यानुलेपनाः। रक्तभस्मानुलिप्ताङ्गा रक्तास्या रक्तलोचनाः

raktāmbaradharāḥ sarve raktamālyānulepanāḥ| raktabhasmānuliptāṅgā raktāsyā raktalocanāḥ

All wearing red garments, with red garlands and unguents, their limbs smeared with red ash, red-faced, red-eyed.

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VaP 1 22.30

ततो वर्षसहस्रान्ते ब्रह्मण्या व्यवसायिनः। गृणन्तशचव महात्मानो ब्रह्म तद्वामदैवकम्

tato varṣasahasrānte brahmaṇyā vyavasāyinaḥ| gṛṇantaśacava mahātmāno brahma tadvāmadaivakam

Then, at the end of a thousand years, those great-souled ones, resolute in brahman, reciting that Brahman belonging to the deity Vāmadeva —

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VaP 1 22.31

अनुग्रहार्थं लोकानां शिष्याणां हितकाम्यया। धर्मोपदेशमखिलं कृत्वा ते ब्राह्मणाः स्वयम् । पुनरेव महामदेवं प्रविष्टा रुद्रमव्ययम्

anugrahārthaṃ lokānāṃ śiṣyāṇāṃ hitakāmyayā| dharmopadeśamakhilaṃ kṛtvā te brāhmaṇāḥ svayam | punareva mahāmadevaṃ praviṣṭā rudramavyayam

For the sake of favouring the worlds and out of desire for the welfare of their disciples, those brāhmaṇas, having themselves given the whole teaching of dharma, entered again into the Great God, the imperishable Rudra.

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VaP 1 22.32

येऽपि चान्ये द्विजश्रेष्ठा युञ्जाना वाममीश्वरम्। प्रपद्यन्ति महादें तद्भक्तास्तत्परायणाः

ye'pi cānye dvijaśreṣṭhā yuñjānā vāmamīśvaram| prapadyanti mahādeṃ tadbhaktāstatparāyaṇāḥ

And those other best of twice-born who, joined in yoga, (worship) the Lord Vāma, and who resort to Mahādeva, devoted to him, having him as their highest goal —

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VaP 1 22.33

ते सर्वे पापनिर्मुक्ता विमला ब्रह्मवर्च्चसः। रुद्रलोकं गमिष्यन्ति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्

te sarve pāpanirmuktā vimalā brahmavarccasaḥ| rudralokaṃ gamiṣyanti punarāvṛttidurlabham

All of them, freed from sin, stainless, radiant with brahman, will go to the world of Rudra, from which return is hard to obtain.

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