Vayu Purana — Purvardha — Chapter 25
VaP 1 25.1
।।सूत उवाच।। संपिबन्निव तौ दृष्ट्वा मधुपिङ्गायतेक्षणः । प्रहृष्टवदनोऽत्यर्थमभवच्च स्वकीर्त्तनात्
||sūta uvāca|| saṃpibanniva tau dṛṣṭvā madhupiṅgāyatekṣaṇaḥ | prahṛṣṭavadano'tyarthamabhavacca svakīrttanāt
Sūta said: Seeing the two, as if drinking (them) in, he whose long eyes were honey-tawny became exceedingly glad-faced at (hearing) his own praise.
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VaP 1 25.2
उमापतिर्विरूपाक्षो दक्षयज्ञविनाशनः। पिनाकी खण्डपरशुर्भूतप्रान्तस्त्रिलोचनः
umāpatirvirūpākṣo dakṣayajñavināśanaḥ| pinākī khaṇḍaparaśurbhūtaprāntastrilocanaḥ
(He,) the husband of Umā, the misshapen-eyed one, the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice, bearer of the Pināka bow, wielder of the broken axe, dweller at the edge (of the world) of the spirits, the three-eyed one—
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VaP 1 25.3
ततः स भगवान् देवः श्रुत्वा वाक्यामृतं तयोः। जानन्नपि महाभागः प्रीतपूर्वमथाब्रवीत्
tataḥ sa bhagavān devaḥ śrutvā vākyāmṛtaṃ tayoḥ| jānannapi mahābhāgaḥ prītapūrvamathābravīt
Then that lord god, having heard the nectar of the speech of those two, though he knew (it already), the greatly fortunate one spoke, with affection first (i.e. graciously):
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VaP 1 25.4
कौ भवन्तौ महात्मानौ परस्परहितैषिणौ। समेतावम्बुजाभाक्षौ तस्मिन् घोरे जलप्लवे
kau bhavantau mahātmānau parasparahitaiṣiṇau| sametāvambujābhākṣau tasmin ghore jalaplave
"Who are you two great-souled ones, seeking each other's welfare, come together, lotus-hued of eye, in that dreadful flood of waters?"
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VaP 1 25.5
तावूचतूर्महात्मानौ सन्निरीक्ष्य परस्परम्। भगवन् किञ्च तथ्येन विज्ञातेन त्वया विभो। कुत्र वा सुखमानन्त्यमिच्छाचारमृते त्वया
tāvūcatūrmahātmānau sannirīkṣya parasparam| bhagavan kiñca tathyena vijñātena tvayā vibho| kutra vā sukhamānantyamicchācāramṛte tvayā
The two great-souled ones, looking upon each other, said: "O lord, what is there, truly, that is not known to you, O pervading one? And where is there endless happiness apart from you, whose conduct is (free) will?"
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VaP 1 25.6
उवाच भगवान् देवो मधुरश्लक्ष्णया गिरा। भो भो हिरण्यगर्भ त्वां त्वां च कृष्ण वदाम्यहम्
uvāca bhagavān devo madhuraślakṣṇayā girā| bho bho hiraṇyagarbha tvāṃ tvāṃ ca kṛṣṇa vadāmyaham
The lord god spoke with a sweet, gentle voice: "Ho, Hiraṇyagarbha, and you, Kṛṣṇa—I speak to you (both)."
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VaP 1 25.7
प्रीतोऽहमनया भक्त्या शाश्वताक्षरयुक्तया। भवन्तौ माननीयौ वै मम ह्यर्हतरावुभौ। युवाभ्यां किं ददाम्यद्य वराणां वरमुत्तमम्
prīto'hamanayā bhaktyā śāśvatākṣarayuktayā| bhavantau mānanīyau vai mama hyarhatarāvubhau| yuvābhyāṃ kiṃ dadāmyadya varāṇāṃ varamuttamam
"I am pleased by this devotion, joined with the eternal imperishable (syllable). You two are indeed to be honoured by me, both most worthy. What shall I give you today—the best of boons?"
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VaP 1 25.8
तेनैवमुक्ते वचने ब्रह्माणं विष्णुरब्रवीत् । ब्रूहि ब्रूहि महाभाग वरो यस्ते विवक्षितः
tenaivamukte vacane brahmāṇaṃ viṣṇurabravīt | brūhi brūhi mahābhāga varo yaste vivakṣitaḥ
When that speech had been spoken by him, Viṣṇu said to Brahmā: "Speak, speak, greatly fortunate one, whatever boon you wish to ask."
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VaP 1 25.9
प्रजाकामोऽस्म्यहं विष्णो पुत्रमिच्छामि धूर्वहम्। ततः स भगवान् ब्रह्मा वेरप्सुः पुत्रलिप्सया
prajākāmo'smyahaṃ viṣṇo putramicchāmi dhūrvaham| tataḥ sa bhagavān brahmā verapsuḥ putralipsayā
"I desire offspring, O Viṣṇu; I want a son who bears the burden." Then that lord Brahmā, wishing to choose (a boon) out of desire for a son—
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VaP 1 25.10
अथ विष्णुरुवाचेदं प्रजाकामं प्रजापतिम्। वीरमप्रतिमं पुत्रं यत्त्वमिच्छसि धूर्वहम्
atha viṣṇuruvācedaṃ prajākāmaṃ prajāpatim| vīramapratimaṃ putraṃ yattvamicchasi dhūrvaham
Then Viṣṇu said this to the lord of creatures who desired offspring: "As for the unequalled heroic son, the burden-bearer, whom you desire—
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VaP 1 25.11
पुत्रत्वेनाभियुङ्क्ष्व त्वं देवदेवं महेश्वरम्। सतस्य वाक्यं संपूज्य केशवस्य पितामहः
putratvenābhiyuṅkṣva tvaṃ devadevaṃ maheśvaram| satasya vākyaṃ saṃpūjya keśavasya pitāmahaḥ
—apply yourself to (obtaining) the god of gods, Maheśvara, as (your) son." The Grandfather, honouring that speech of Keśava's,
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VaP 1 25.12
ईशानं वरदं रुद्रमभिवाद्य कृताञ्जलिः । उवाच पुत्रकामस्तु वाक्यानि सह विष्णुना
īśānaṃ varadaṃ rudramabhivādya kṛtāñjaliḥ | uvāca putrakāmastu vākyāni saha viṣṇunā
having saluted Rudra, the ruler, the giver of boons, with joined palms, desiring a son, spoke words together with Viṣṇu:
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VaP 1 25.13
यदि मे भगवान् प्रीतः पुत्रकामस्य नित्यशः। पुत्रो मे भव विश्वात्मन् स्वतुल्यो वापि धूर्व्वहः। नान्यं वरमहं वव्रे प्रीते त्वयि महेश्वर
yadi me bhagavān prītaḥ putrakāmasya nityaśaḥ| putro me bhava viśvātman svatulyo vāpi dhūrvvahaḥ| nānyaṃ varamahaṃ vavre prīte tvayi maheśvara
"If the lord is pleased with me, who constantly desire a son, become my son, O soul of the universe, or (give me) a burden-bearer equal to yourself. I would choose no other boon, since you are pleased, O Maheśvara."
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VaP 1 25.14
तस्य तां प्रार्थनां श्रुत्वा भगवान् भगनेत्रहा। निष्कल्मषममायञ्च बाढमित्यब्रवीद्वचः
tasya tāṃ prārthanāṃ śrutvā bhagavān bhaganetrahā| niṣkalmaṣamamāyañca bāḍhamityabravīdvacaḥ
Having heard that request of his, the lord who destroyed Bhaga's eye spoke a word free of taint and free of deceit: "Very well."
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VaP 1 25.15
यदा कार्यसमारम्भे कस्मिंश्चित्तव सुव्रत। अनिष्णत्तौ च कार्यस्य क्रोधस्त्वां समुपेष्यति। आत्मैकादश ये रुद्रा विहिताः प्राण हेतवः
yadā kāryasamārambhe kasmiṃścittava suvrata| aniṣṇattau ca kāryasya krodhastvāṃ samupeṣyati| ātmaikādaśa ye rudrā vihitāḥ prāṇa hetavaḥ
"When, at the undertaking of some task of yours, O you of good vows, and at (your) not accomplishing the task, anger comes upon you—those eleven Rudras who are appointed as the causes of the breaths, with (my)self (as one of them)—
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VaP 1 25.16
सोऽहमेकादशात्मा वै शूलहस्तः सहानुगः। ऋषिर्म्मित्रो महात्मा वै ललाटाद्भविता तदा
so'hamekādaśātmā vai śūlahastaḥ sahānugaḥ| ṛṣirmmitro mahātmā vai lalāṭādbhavitā tadā
—that I, of elevenfold nature, trident in hand, with (my) attendants, a seer, a friend, great-souled indeed, shall then come to be from (your) forehead."
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VaP 1 25.17
प्रसादमतुलं कृत्वा ब्रह्मणस्तादृशं पुरा। विष्णुं पुनरुवाचेदं ददामि च वरन्तव
prasādamatulaṃ kṛtvā brahmaṇastādṛśaṃ purā| viṣṇuṃ punaruvācedaṃ dadāmi ca varantava
Having formerly shown such incomparable grace to Brahmā, he spoke again to Viṣṇu: "And I grant you a boon."
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VaP 1 25.18
स होवाच महाभागो विष्णुर्भवमिदं वचः। सर्व्वमेतत् कृतं देव परितुष्टोऽसि मे यदि। त्वयि मे सुप्रतिष्ठाऽस्तु भक्तिरम्बुदवाहन
sa hovāca mahābhāgo viṣṇurbhavamidaṃ vacaḥ| sarvvametat kṛtaṃ deva parituṣṭo'si me yadi| tvayi me supratiṣṭhā'stu bhaktirambudavāhana
The greatly fortunate Viṣṇu spoke this word to Bhava: "All this has been done, O god. If you are well pleased with me, let my devotion to you be firmly established, O rider of the clouds."
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VaP 1 25.19
एवमुक्तस्ततो देवस्तमभाषत केशवम्। विष्णो श्रृणु यथा देव प्रीतोऽहन्तव शाश्वत
evamuktastato devastamabhāṣata keśavam| viṣṇo śrṛṇu yathā deva prīto'hantava śāśvata
Thus addressed, the god then said to that Keśava: "Viṣṇu, hear how I am pleased with you, O eternal god."
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VaP 1 25.20
प्रकाशञ्चाप्रकाशञ्च जङ्गमं स्थावरञ्च यत् । विश्वरूपमिदं सर्व्वं रुद्रनारायणात्मकम्
prakāśañcāprakāśañca jaṅgamaṃ sthāvarañca yat | viśvarūpamidaṃ sarvvaṃ rudranārāyaṇātmakam
"Whatever is manifest and unmanifest, moving and unmoving—all this, having the universe for its form, has Rudra and Nārāyaṇa for its self."
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VaP 1 25.21
अहमग्निर्भवान् सोमो भवान् रात्रिरहं दिनम्। भवानृतमहं सत्यं भवान् क्रतुरहं फलम्
ahamagnirbhavān somo bhavān rātrirahaṃ dinam| bhavānṛtamahaṃ satyaṃ bhavān kraturahaṃ phalam
"I am the fire, you are the moon; you are the night, I am the day. You are the rite (ṛta), I am truth; you are the sacrifice, I am the fruit."
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VaP 1 25.22
भवान् ज्ञानमहं ज्ञेयं यज्जपित्वा सदा जनाः । मां विशन्ति त्वयि प्रीते जनाः सुकृतकारिणः। आवाभ्यां सहिता चैव गतिर्नान्या युगक्षये
bhavān jñānamahaṃ jñeyaṃ yajjapitvā sadā janāḥ | māṃ viśanti tvayi prīte janāḥ sukṛtakāriṇaḥ| āvābhyāṃ sahitā caiva gatirnānyā yugakṣaye
"You are knowledge, I am what is to be known; having recited which, people always enter me. When you are pleased, people who do good deeds (attain it). And the goal is (attained) only together with the two of us; there is no other at the dissolution of the age."
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VaP 1 25.23
आत्मानं प्रकृतिं विद्धि मां विद्धि पुरुषं शिवम्। भवानर्द्धशरीरं मे त्वहन्तव यथैव च
ātmānaṃ prakṛtiṃ viddhi māṃ viddhi puruṣaṃ śivam| bhavānarddhaśarīraṃ me tvahantava yathaiva ca
"Know yourself as prakṛti (nature); know me as puruṣa, Śiva. You are half of my body, and I likewise of yours."
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VaP 1 25.24
वामपार्श्वमहम्मह्यं श्यामं श्रीवत्सलक्षणम् । त्वञ्च वामेतरं पार्श्वं त्वहं वै नीललोहितः
vāmapārśvamahammahyaṃ śyāmaṃ śrīvatsalakṣaṇam | tvañca vāmetaraṃ pārśvaṃ tvahaṃ vai nīlalohitaḥ
"The left side is mine — dark, marked with the śrīvatsa; and you (are) the side other than the left, while I am indeed the blue-and-red one."
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VaP 1 25.25
त्वञ्च मे ह्वदयं विष्णो तव चाहं हृदि स्थितः। भवान् सर्व्वस्य कार्यस्य कर्त्ताहमधिदैवतम्
tvañca me hvadayaṃ viṣṇo tava cāhaṃ hṛdi sthitaḥ| bhavān sarvvasya kāryasya karttāhamadhidaivatam
"And you are my heart, Viṣṇu, and I abide in your heart. You are the doer of every act; I am the presiding deity."
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VaP 1 25.26
तदेहि स्वस्ति ते वत्स गमिष्याम्यम्बुदप्रभ। एवमुक्त्वा गतो विष्णोर्देवोऽन्तर्द्धानमीश्वरः
tadehi svasti te vatsa gamiṣyāmyambudaprabha| evamuktvā gato viṣṇordevo'ntarddhānamīśvaraḥ
"So come, blessings on you, dear child; I shall go, you who have the sheen of a raincloud." Having spoken thus, the god, the Lord, vanished from Viṣṇu('s sight).
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VaP 1 25.27
ततः सोऽन्तर्हिते देवे संप्रहृष्टस्तदा पुनः। अशेत शयने भूप प्रविश्यान्तर्जले हरिः
tataḥ so'ntarhite deve saṃprahṛṣṭastadā punaḥ| aśeta śayane bhūpa praviśyāntarjale hariḥ
Then, when the god had disappeared, Hari, greatly delighted, again entered into the water and lay down on his couch, O king.
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VaP 1 25.28
तं पद्मं पद्मगर्भाभं पद्माक्षः पद्मसम्भवः। सम्प्रहृष्टमना ब्रह्मा भेजे ब्राह्मं तदासनम्
taṃ padmaṃ padmagarbhābhaṃ padmākṣaḥ padmasambhavaḥ| samprahṛṣṭamanā brahmā bheje brāhmaṃ tadāsanam
That lotus, shining like the womb of a lotus — the lotus-eyed, lotus-born Brahmā, with delighted mind, took to that Brahmic seat.
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VaP 1 25.29
अथ दीर्घण कालेन तत्राप्यप्रतिमावुभौ। महाबलौ महासत्त्वौ भ्रातरौ मधुकैटभौ
atha dīrghaṇa kālena tatrāpyapratimāvubhau| mahābalau mahāsattvau bhrātarau madhukaiṭabhau
Then after a long time, there too (appeared) the two incomparable brothers, of great strength and great might, Madhu and Kaiṭabha.
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VaP 1 25.30
ऊचतुश्वैव वचनं भक्ष्यो वै नौ भविष्यसि । एवमुक्त्वा तु तौ तस्मिन्नन्तर्द्धानं गतावुभौ
ūcatuśvaiva vacanaṃ bhakṣyo vai nau bhaviṣyasi | evamuktvā tu tau tasminnantarddhānaṃ gatāvubhau
And they spoke these words: "You shall surely be food for us two." Having said this, the two of them both vanished there.
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VaP 1 25.31
दारुणन्तु तयोर्भावं ज्ञात्वा पुष्करसम्भवः । माहात्म्यं चात्मनो बुद्ध्वा विज्ञातुमुपचक्रमे
dāruṇantu tayorbhāvaṃ jñātvā puṣkarasambhavaḥ | māhātmyaṃ cātmano buddhvā vijñātumupacakrame
Then, knowing the dreadful intent of those two, the lotus-born one, and reflecting on his own greatness, set about to find out (about them).
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VaP 1 25.32
कर्णिकाघटनं भूयो नाभ्यजानाद्यदा गतिम्। ततः स पद्मनालेन अवतीर्य्य रसातलम्। कृष्णाजिनोत्तरासङ्गन्ददृशेऽन्तर्जले हरिम्
karṇikāghaṭanaṃ bhūyo nābhyajānādyadā gatim| tataḥ sa padmanālena avatīryya rasātalam| kṛṣṇājinottarāsaṅgandadṛśe'ntarjale harim
When, again, he did not discern the making of the pericarp nor (its) course, then he descended by the lotus-stalk to the nether region and saw Hari within the water, with a black antelope skin as his upper garment.
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VaP 1 25.33
स च तं बोधयामास विबुद्धं चेदमब्रवीत् । भूतेभ्यो मे भयं देव त्रायस्वोत्तिष्ठ शङ्कुरु
sa ca taṃ bodhayāmāsa vibuddhaṃ cedamabravīt | bhūtebhyo me bhayaṃ deva trāyasvottiṣṭha śaṅkuru
And he awakened him, and to the awakened one said this: "I have fear from (those) beings, O god; protect me, rise, act!"
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VaP 1 25.34
ततः स भगवान् विष्णुः सप्रहासमरिन्दमः। न भेतव्यं न भेतव्यमित्युवाच मुनिः स्वयम्
tataḥ sa bhagavān viṣṇuḥ saprahāsamarindamaḥ| na bhetavyaṃ na bhetavyamityuvāca muniḥ svayam
Then that Lord Viṣṇu, subduer of foes, with a laugh, himself the sage, said: "You must not fear, you must not fear."
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VaP 1 25.35
तस्मात्पूर्वं त्वया चोक्तं भूतेभ्यो मे महद्भयम्। तस्माद्भूतादिवाक्यैस्तौ दैत्यौ त्वं नाशयिष्यसि
tasmātpūrvaṃ tvayā coktaṃ bhūtebhyo me mahadbhayam| tasmādbhūtādivākyaistau daityau tvaṃ nāśayiṣyasi
"Therefore, since you said before, 'I have great fear from (those) beings' — therefore by words beginning with 'being' you shall destroy those two demons."
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VaP 1 25.36
भूर्भूवःस्वस्ततो देवं विविशुस्तमयोनिजम् । ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा तमेवासीनमागतम्
bhūrbhūvaḥsvastato devaṃ viviśustamayonijam | tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā tamevāsīnamāgatam
Then bhūr, bhuvaḥ and svar entered that god, the unborn one. Then, having circumambulated him, (he came) to the very one seated there, who had come.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.37
गते तस्मिंततोऽनन्त उद्गीर्य भ्रातरौ मुखात्। विष्णुं जिष्णुञ्च प्रोवाच ब्रह्माणमभिरक्षताम्। मधुकैटभयोर्ज्ञात्वा तयोरागमनं पुनः
gate tasmiṃtato'nanta udgīrya bhrātarau mukhāt| viṣṇuṃ jiṣṇuñca provāca brahmāṇamabhirakṣatām| madhukaiṭabhayorjñātvā tayorāgamanaṃ punaḥ
When he had gone, then Ananta, having spat forth the two brothers from his mouth, told Viṣṇu and Jiṣṇu to guard Brahmā, having learnt again of the coming of Madhu and Kaiṭabha.
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VaP 1 25.38
चक्राते रूप सादृश्यं विष्णोर्जिष्णोश्च सत्तमौ। कृतसादृश्यरूपौ तौ तावेवाभिमुखौ स्थितौ
cakrāte rūpa sādṛśyaṃ viṣṇorjiṣṇośca sattamau| kṛtasādṛśyarūpau tau tāvevābhimukhau sthitau
The two most excellent ones made their form resemble (that) of Viṣṇu and Jiṣṇu; and those two, having made their forms alike, stood facing those very two.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.39
ततस्तौ प्रोचतुर्द्दैत्यौ ब्रह्माणं दारुणं वचः। अस्माकं युध्यमानानां मध्ये वै प्राश्निको भव
tatastau procaturddaityau brahmāṇaṃ dāruṇaṃ vacaḥ| asmākaṃ yudhyamānānāṃ madhye vai prāśniko bhava
Then the two demons spoke a harsh word to Brahmā: "Be the judge in the midst of us while we fight."
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VaP 1 25.40
ततस्तौ जलमाविश्य संस्तम्भ्यापः स्वमायया । चक्रतुस्तुमुलं युद्धं यस्य येनेप्सितं तदा
tatastau jalamāviśya saṃstambhyāpaḥ svamāyayā | cakratustumulaṃ yuddhaṃ yasya yenepsitaṃ tadā
Then those two, entering the water and freezing the waters by their own magic, waged a tumultuous battle, as each then desired.
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VaP 1 25.41
तेषान्तु युध्यमानानां दिव्यं वर्षशतङ्गतम्। न च युद्धमदोत्सेको ह्यन्योन्यं संन्यवर्त्तत
teṣāntu yudhyamānānāṃ divyaṃ varṣaśataṅgatam| na ca yuddhamadotseko hyanyonyaṃ saṃnyavarttata
A divine hundred years passed for them as they fought, and their battle-frenzy did not turn back from one another.
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VaP 1 25.42
लक्षणद्वयसंस्थानाद्रूपवन्तौ स्थितेङ्गितौ। सादृश्याद्व्याकुलमना ब्रह्मा ध्यानमुपागमत्
lakṣaṇadvayasaṃsthānādrūpavantau sthiteṅgitau| sādṛśyādvyākulamanā brahmā dhyānamupāgamat
Since the two possessed form by the arrangement of a pair of marks, and stood with (the same) bearing, Brahmā, his mind bewildered by their likeness, resorted to meditation.
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VaP 1 25.43
स तयोरन्तरं बुद्ध्वा ब्रह्मा दिव्येन चक्षुषा। पद्मकेसरजं सूक्ष्मं बबन्ध कवचन्तयोः। आमेखलञ्च गात्रञ्च ततो मन्त्रमुदाहरत्
sa tayorantaraṃ buddhvā brahmā divyena cakṣuṣā| padmakesarajaṃ sūkṣmaṃ babandha kavacantayoḥ| āmekhalañca gātrañca tato mantramudāharat
Brahmā, discerning the difference between the two with his divine eye, bound their armour with a fine (thread) produced from a lotus-filament, and (bound) girdle and limb; then he uttered a mantra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.44
जपतस्त्वभवत्कन्या विश्वरूपसमुत्थिता। पद्मेन्दुवदनप्रख्या पद्महस्ता शुभा सती। तां दृष्ट्वा व्यथितौ दैत्यौ भयाद्वर्णविवर्ज्जितौ
japatastvabhavatkanyā viśvarūpasamutthitā| padmenduvadanaprakhyā padmahastā śubhā satī| tāṃ dṛṣṭvā vyathitau daityau bhayādvarṇavivarjjitau
As he was reciting, a maiden came into being, risen up from the universal form, her face like a lotus and the moon, a lotus in her hand, lovely and virtuous. Seeing her, the two daityas were shaken and drained of colour from fear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.45
ततः प्रोवाच तां कन्यां ब्रह्मा मधुरया गिरा। काऽत्र त्वमवगन्तव्या ब्रूहि सत्यमनिन्दिते
tataḥ provāca tāṃ kanyāṃ brahmā madhurayā girā| kā'tra tvamavagantavyā brūhi satyamanindite
Then Brahmā spoke to that maiden in a sweet voice: "Who here are you to be understood to be? Speak the truth, O blameless one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.46
साम्ना संपूज्य सा कन्या ब्रह्माणं प्राञ्जलिस्तदा । मोहिनीं विद्धि मां मायां विष्णोः सन्देशकारिणीम्
sāmnā saṃpūjya sā kanyā brahmāṇaṃ prāñjalistadā | mohinīṃ viddhi māṃ māyāṃ viṣṇoḥ sandeśakāriṇīm
That maiden, honouring Brahmā with gentle speech, then with joined palms (said): "Know me as Mohinī, the māyā of Viṣṇu, the bearer of his message."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.47
त्वया सङ्कीर्त्त्यमानाऽहं ब्रह्मन् प्राप्ता त्वरायुता। अस्याः प्रीतमना ब्रह्मा गौणं नाम चकार ह
tvayā saṅkīrttyamānā'haṃ brahman prāptā tvarāyutā| asyāḥ prītamanā brahmā gauṇaṃ nāma cakāra ha
"Being invoked by you, brahman, I have come in haste." Brahmā, his mind pleased with her, made a secondary name (for her).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.48
मया च व्याहृता यस्मात्त्वञ्चैव समुपस्थिता। महाव्याहृतिरित्येव नाम ते विचरिष्यति
mayā ca vyāhṛtā yasmāttvañcaiva samupasthitā| mahāvyāhṛtirityeva nāma te vicariṣyati
"Since you were uttered forth by me and thereupon presented yourself, your name shall pass current as just this: Mahāvyāhṛti."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.49
उत्थिता च शिरो भित्त्वा सावित्री तेन चोच्यते। एकानंशात्तु यस्मात्त्वमनेकांशा भविष्यसि
utthitā ca śiro bhittvā sāvitrī tena cocyate| ekānaṃśāttu yasmāttvamanekāṃśā bhaviṣyasi
"And since you arose splitting open the head, you are for that reason called Sāvitrī; and since you are from a single portion, you shall become one of many portions."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.50
गौणानि तावदेतानि कर्मजान्यपराणि च। नामानि ते भविष्यन्ति मत्प्रसादात् शुभानने
gauṇāni tāvadetāni karmajānyaparāṇi ca| nāmāni te bhaviṣyanti matprasādāt śubhānane
"These, and other secondary names arising from your deeds, shall be yours by my grace, O fair-faced one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.51
ततस्तौ पीड्यमानौ तु वरमेनमयाचताम्। अनावृतं नौ मरणं पुत्रत्वञ्च भवेत्तव
tatastau pīḍyamānau tu varamenamayācatām| anāvṛtaṃ nau maraṇaṃ putratvañca bhavettava
Then the two, being hard pressed, begged him for this boon: "Let our death be unconcealed, and let us become your sons."
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VaP 1 25.52
तथेत्युक्त्वा ततस्तूर्णमनयत् यमसादनम्। अनयत् कैटभं विष्णुर्जिष्णुश्चाप्यनयन्मधुम्
tathetyuktvā tatastūrṇamanayat yamasādanam| anayat kaiṭabhaṃ viṣṇurjiṣṇuścāpyanayanmadhum
Saying "so be it," he then swiftly sent (them) to Yama's abode: Viṣṇu sent Kaiṭabha, and Jiṣṇu sent Madhu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.53
एवन्तौ निहतौ दैत्यौ विष्णुना जिष्णुना सह। प्रीतेन ब्रह्मणा चाथ लोकानां हितकाम्यया
evantau nihatau daityau viṣṇunā jiṣṇunā saha| prītena brahmaṇā cātha lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā
Thus the two daityas were slain by Viṣṇu together with Jiṣṇu, and by Brahmā who was pleased, out of a wish for the welfare of the worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.54
पुत्रत्वमीशेन यथा ह्यात्मा दत्तो निबोधत। विष्णुना जिष्णुना सार्द्धं मधुकैटभयोस्तथा। सम्पराये व्यतिक्रान्ते ब्रह्मा विष्णुमभाषत
putratvamīśena yathā hyātmā datto nibodhata| viṣṇunā jiṣṇunā sārddhaṃ madhukaiṭabhayostathā| samparāye vyatikrānte brahmā viṣṇumabhāṣata
Learn how sonship, indeed his own self, was granted by the Lord to Madhu and Kaiṭabha by Viṣṇu together with Jiṣṇu. When the conflict had passed, Brahmā spoke to Viṣṇu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.55
अद्य वर्षशतं पूर्णं समयः प्रत्युपस्थितः। संक्षेपसंप्लवङ्घोरं स्वस्थानं यामि चाप्यहम्
adya varṣaśataṃ pūrṇaṃ samayaḥ pratyupasthitaḥ| saṃkṣepasaṃplavaṅghoraṃ svasthānaṃ yāmi cāpyaham
"Today the hundred years are full, the appointed time has arrived: the dreadful flood of contraction; and I too go to my own place."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.56
स तस्य वचसा देवः संहारमकरोत्तदा। महीं निस्थावरां कृत्वा प्रकृतिस्थांश्च जङ्गमान्
sa tasya vacasā devaḥ saṃhāramakarottadā| mahīṃ nisthāvarāṃ kṛtvā prakṛtisthāṃśca jaṅgamān
At his word the god then carried out the withdrawal, making the earth free of stationary beings and the moving beings settled in their primal nature.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.57
यदि गोविन्द भद्रन्ते क्षिप्तस्ते यादसां पतिः। ब्रूहि यत् करणीयं स्यान्मया ते लक्ष्मिवर्द्धन
yadi govinda bhadrante kṣiptaste yādasāṃ patiḥ| brūhi yat karaṇīyaṃ syānmayā te lakṣmivarddhana
"If, Govinda, it is well with you — the lord of the waters has been cast (aside) by you — tell what is to be done by me for you, O increaser of fortune."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.58
बाढं श्रृणु हेमाभ पद्मयोने वचो मम । प्रसादो यस्त्वया लब्ध ईश्वरात् पुत्रलिप्सया
bāḍhaṃ śrṛṇu hemābha padmayone vaco mama | prasādo yastvayā labdha īśvarāt putralipsayā
"Certainly. Hear my word, O gold-hued one born from the lotus: the favour which was obtained by you from the Lord out of a longing for a son —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.59
तन्तथा सफलं कृत्वा मत्तोऽभूदनृणो भवान्। चतुर्विधानि भूतानि सृज त्वं विसृजस्व वा
tantathā saphalaṃ kṛtvā matto'bhūdanṛṇo bhavān| caturvidhāni bhūtāni sṛja tvaṃ visṛjasva vā
having thus made it bear fruit, you have become free of debt to me. Create the four kinds of beings, or else emit them."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.60
अवाप्य संज्ञाङ्गोविन्दात् पद्मयोनिः पितामहः। प्रजाः स्रष्टुमनास्तेपे तप उग्रं ततो महत्
avāpya saṃjñāṅgovindāt padmayoniḥ pitāmahaḥ| prajāḥ sraṣṭumanāstepe tapa ugraṃ tato mahat
Having received the instruction from Govinda, the lotus-born grandfather, minded to create creatures, then performed great and fierce austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.61
तस्यैवन्तप्यमानस्य न किञ्चित्समवर्त्तत। ततो दीर्घेण कालेन दुःखात् क्रोधो व्यवर्द्धत
tasyaivantapyamānasya na kiñcitsamavarttata| tato dīrgheṇa kālena duḥkhāt krodho vyavarddhata
As he was thus performing austerity, nothing at all came about; then, after a long time, out of (his) distress anger grew.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.62
सक्रोधाविष्टनेत्रभ्यामपतन्नश्रुबिन्दवः । ततस्तेभ्योऽश्रुबिन्दुभ्यो वातपित्तकफात्मकाः
sakrodhāviṣṭanetrabhyāmapatannaśrubindavaḥ | tatastebhyo'śrubindubhyo vātapittakaphātmakāḥ
From his two eyes, possessed by anger, drops of tears fell; then from those teardrops (arose beings) made of wind, bile and phlegm,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.63
महाभागा महासत्त्वाः स्वस्तिकैरभ्यलङ्कृताः। प्रकीर्णकेशाः सर्पास्ते प्रादुर्भूता महाविषाः
mahābhāgā mahāsattvāḥ svastikairabhyalaṅkṛtāḥ| prakīrṇakeśāḥ sarpāste prādurbhūtā mahāviṣāḥ
greatly fortunate, of great strength, adorned with svastika marks — those serpents with hair spread loose, of great venom, came forth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.64
सर्पांस्तथाग्रजान् दृष्ट्वा ब्रह्मात्मानमनिन्दत। अहो धिक् तपसा मह्यं फलमीदृशकं यदि। लोकवैनाशिकी जज्ञे आदावेव प्रजा मम
sarpāṃstathāgrajān dṛṣṭvā brahmātmānamanindata| aho dhik tapasā mahyaṃ phalamīdṛśakaṃ yadi| lokavaināśikī jajñe ādāveva prajā mama
Seeing the serpents thus as his first-born, Brahmā reproached himself: "Alas, shame on me, if such is the fruit of my austerity! At the very beginning my offspring has been born destructive of the worlds."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.65
तस्य तीव्राभवन्मूर्च्छा क्रोधामर्षसमुद्भवा। मूर्च्छाभितापेन तदा जहौ प्राणान् प्रजापतिः
tasya tīvrābhavanmūrcchā krodhāmarṣasamudbhavā| mūrcchābhitāpena tadā jahau prāṇān prajāpatiḥ
A violent faint came upon him, arising from anger and indignation; then, from the burning of that swoon, Prajāpati gave up his life-breaths.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.66
तस्याप्रतिमवीर्यस्य देहात् कारुण्यपूर्वकम्। आत्मैकादश ते रुद्राः प्रोद्भूता रुदतस्तथा। रोदनात् खलु रुद्रास्ते रुद्रत्वं तेन तेषु तत्
tasyāpratimavīryasya dehāt kāruṇyapūrvakam| ātmaikādaśa te rudrāḥ prodbhūtā rudatastathā| rodanāt khalu rudrāste rudratvaṃ tena teṣu tat
From the body of him of unequalled might, out of compassion, those Rudras, eleven with himself, came forth, and (they came forth) weeping; because of the weeping (rodana) they are Rudras — hence that Rudra-nature in them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.67
ये रुद्राः खलु ते प्राणा ये प्राणास्ते तदात्मकाः। प्राणाः प्राणभृतां ज्ञेयाः सर्वभूतेष्ववस्थिताः
ye rudrāḥ khalu te prāṇā ye prāṇāste tadātmakāḥ| prāṇāḥ prāṇabhṛtāṃ jñeyāḥ sarvabhūteṣvavasthitāḥ
Those who are the Rudras are indeed the life-breaths, and the life-breaths are of that same nature; the breaths are to be known as (the life) of breathing creatures, abiding in all beings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.68
अत्युग्रस्य महत्त्वस्य साधुना चरितस्य च। तस्य प्राणान् ददौ भूयस्त्रिशूली नीललोहितः। ललाटात् पद्मयोनेस्तु प्रभुरेकादशात्मकः
atyugrasya mahattvasya sādhunā caritasya ca| tasya prāṇān dadau bhūyastriśūlī nīlalohitaḥ| lalāṭāt padmayonestu prabhurekādaśātmakaḥ
To him, exceedingly fierce, of great greatness, and of good conduct, the trident-bearing Nīlalohita gave back the life-breaths — the lord, elevenfold, (having sprung) from the forehead of the lotus-born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 1 25.69
ब्रह्मणः सोऽददात् प्राणानात्मजः स तदा प्रभुः। प्रहृष्टवदनो रुद्रः किंचित् प्रत्यागतासवम्। अभ्यभाषत्तदा देवो ब्रह्माणं परमं वचः
brahmaṇaḥ so'dadāt prāṇānātmajaḥ sa tadā prabhuḥ| prahṛṣṭavadano rudraḥ kiṃcit pratyāgatāsavam| abhyabhāṣattadā devo brahmāṇaṃ paramaṃ vacaḥ
He, the lord, (Brahmā's) own son, then gave the breaths to Brahmā; with a delighted face the god Rudra then spoke supreme words to Brahmā, whose breath had somewhat returned.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.70
उपयाचस्व मां ब्रह्मन् स्मर्त्तुमर्हसि चात्मनः। मां च वेत्थात्मजं रुद्रं प्रसादं कुरु मे प्रभो
upayācasva māṃ brahman smarttumarhasi cātmanaḥ| māṃ ca vetthātmajaṃ rudraṃ prasādaṃ kuru me prabho
"Ask of me, Brahmā, and you should remember your own self; and know me as your son Rudra — show favour to me, O lord."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 1 25.71
श्रुत्वा त्विदं वचस्तस्य प्रभूतञ्च मनोगतम्। पितामहः प्रसन्नात्मा नेत्रे फुल्लाम्बुजप्रभैः
śrutvā tvidaṃ vacastasya prabhūtañca manogatam| pitāmahaḥ prasannātmā netre phullāmbujaprabhaiḥ
But on hearing this speech of his and (perceiving) what had come forth in his mind, the Grandfather became serene in spirit, (his) two eyes with the radiance of blossomed lotuses.
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VaP 1 25.72
ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणः स्निग्धगम्भीरया गिरा। उवाच भगवान् ब्रह्मा शुद्धजाम्बूनदप्रभः
tataḥ pratyāgataprāṇaḥ snigdhagambhīrayā girā| uvāca bhagavān brahmā śuddhajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ
Then, his breath having returned, the lord Brahmā, with the radiance of pure gold, spoke in a gentle, deep voice:
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VaP 1 25.73
भो भो वद महाभाग आनन्दयसि मे मनः। को भवान् विश्वभूतिस्त्वं स्थित एकादशात्मकः
bho bho vada mahābhāga ānandayasi me manaḥ| ko bhavān viśvabhūtistvaṃ sthita ekādaśātmakaḥ
"Ho, ho, speak, greatly fortunate one — you gladden my mind. Who are you? You are the being of the universe, standing forth as elevenfold."
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VaP 1 25.74
एवमुक्तो भगवता ब्रह्मणाऽनन्ततेजसा। ततः प्रत्यवदद्रुद्रो ह्यभिवाद्यात्मजैः सह
evamukto bhagavatā brahmaṇā'nantatejasā| tataḥ pratyavadadrudro hyabhivādyātmajaiḥ saha
Thus addressed by the lord Brahmā of endless splendour, Rudra then, having saluted (him), answered together with his sons:
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VaP 1 25.75
यत्ते वरमहं ब्रह्मन् याचितो विष्णुना सह। पुत्रो मे भव देवेति त्वत्तुल्यो वापि धूर्वहः
yatte varamahaṃ brahman yācito viṣṇunā saha| putro me bhava deveti tvattulyo vāpi dhūrvahaḥ
"That boon of yours, Brahmā, for which I was asked by you together with Viṣṇu — 'Become my son, O god, or one who bears the yoke equal to you' —
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VaP 1 25.76
लोकेषु विश्रुतैः कार्यं सर्वैर्विश्वात्मसम्भवैः। विषादन्त्यज देवेश लोकांस्त्वं स्रष्टुमर्हसि
lokeṣu viśrutaiḥ kāryaṃ sarvairviśvātmasambhavaiḥ| viṣādantyaja deveśa lokāṃstvaṃ sraṣṭumarhasi
"the task is to be done by all those renowned in the worlds who are born of the Self of the universe. Abandon despondency, lord of gods; you should create the worlds."
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VaP 1 25.77
एवं स भगवानुक्तो ब्रह्मा प्रीतमनाभवत् । रुद्रं प्रत्यवदद्भूयो लोकान्ते नीललोहितम्
evaṃ sa bhagavānukto brahmā prītamanābhavat | rudraṃ pratyavadadbhūyo lokānte nīlalohitam
Thus addressed, that lord Brahmā became glad of mind, and he spoke again to Rudra Nīlalohita, (who abides) at the end of the worlds:
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VaP 1 25.78
साहाय्यं मम कार्यार्थं प्रजाः सृज मया सह। बीजी त्वं सर्वभूतानां तत्प्रपन्नस्तथा भव। बाढमित्येव तां वाणीं प्रतिजग्राह शङ्करः
sāhāyyaṃ mama kāryārthaṃ prajāḥ sṛja mayā saha| bījī tvaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ tatprapannastathā bhava| bāḍhamityeva tāṃ vāṇīṃ pratijagrāha śaṅkaraḥ
"For the sake of my work, (be) my help: create offspring together with me. You are the seed-bearer of all beings; so be devoted to that." "So be it" — thus Śaṅkara accepted that speech.
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VaP 1 25.79
ततः स भगवान् ब्रह्मा कृष्णाजिनविभूषितः। मनोऽग्रे सोऽसृजद्देवो भूतानां धारणां ततः। जिह्वां सरस्वतीञ्चैव ततस्तां विश्वरूपिणीम्
tataḥ sa bhagavān brahmā kṛṣṇājinavibhūṣitaḥ| mano'gre so'sṛjaddevo bhūtānāṃ dhāraṇāṃ tataḥ| jihvāṃ sarasvatīñcaiva tatastāṃ viśvarūpiṇīm
Then that lord Brahmā, adorned with a black antelope skin, the god first created mind, then the sustaining of beings, and the tongue, and Sarasvatī, she who has the form of the universe.
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VaP 1 25.80
भृगुमङ्गिरसं दक्षं पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम्। वसिष्ठञ्च महातेजाः ससृजे सप्त मानसान्
bhṛgumaṅgirasaṃ dakṣaṃ pulastyaṃ pulahaṃ kratum| vasiṣṭhañca mahātejāḥ sasṛje sapta mānasān
Bhṛgu, Aṅgiras, Dakṣa, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu and Vasiṣṭha — the one of great splendour created these seven mind-born (sons).
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VaP 1 25.81
पुत्रानात्मसमानन्यान् सोऽसृजद्विश्वसम्भवान् । तेषां भूयोऽनुमार्गेण गावो वक्राद्विजज्ञिरे
putrānātmasamānanyān so'sṛjadviśvasambhavān | teṣāṃ bhūyo'numārgeṇa gāvo vakrādvijajñire
He created other sons equal to himself, sprung from the All; and after them, following in their track, cows were born from (his) mouth.
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VaP 1 25.82
ओङ्कारप्रमुखान् वेदानभिमान्याश्च देवताः। एवमेतान् यताप्रोक्तान् ब्रह्मा लोकपितामहः
oṅkārapramukhān vedānabhimānyāśca devatāḥ| evametān yatāproktān brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ
(and) the Vedas headed by the syllable Oṃ, and the deities to be revered. Thus Brahmā, the grandfather of the worlds, (addressed) these who have been described,
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VaP 1 25.83
दक्षाद्यान् मानसान् पुत्रान् प्रोवाच भगवान् प्रभुः। प्रजाः सृजत भद्रं वो रुद्रेण सह धीमता
dakṣādyān mānasān putrān provāca bhagavān prabhuḥ| prajāḥ sṛjata bhadraṃ vo rudreṇa saha dhīmatā
the divine lord spoke to his mind-born sons headed by Dakṣa: "Bring forth progeny—may it be well with you—together with wise Rudra."
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VaP 1 25.84
अनुगम्य महात्मानं प्रजानां पतयस्तदा। वयमिच्छामहे देव प्रजाः स्रष्टुं त्वया सह। ब्रह्मणस्त्वेष सन्देशस्तव चैव महेश्वर
anugamya mahātmānaṃ prajānāṃ patayastadā| vayamicchāmahe deva prajāḥ sraṣṭuṃ tvayā saha| brahmaṇastveṣa sandeśastava caiva maheśvara
Then the lords of creatures, having followed the great-souled one, (said:) "We wish, O god, to bring forth progeny together with you; for this is the instruction of Brahmā, and yours as well, O Maheśvara."
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VaP 1 25.85
तैरेवमुक्तो भगवान् रुद्रः प्रोवाच तान् प्रभुः। ब्रह्मणश्चात्मजा मह्यं प्राणान् गृह्य च वै सुराः
tairevamukto bhagavān rudraḥ provāca tān prabhuḥ| brahmaṇaścātmajā mahyaṃ prāṇān gṛhya ca vai surāḥ
Addressed thus by them, the lord Rudra, the blessed one, said to them: "O gods, sons of Brahmā, taking breaths from me,
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VaP 1 25.86
कृत्वाग्रजाग्रजानेतान् ब्राह्मणानात्मजान्मम। ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तान् सप्तलोकान्ममात्मकान्। भवन्तः स्रष्टुमर्हन्ति वचनान्मम स्वस्ति वः
kṛtvāgrajāgrajānetān brāhmaṇānātmajānmama| brahmādistambaparyantān saptalokānmamātmakān| bhavantaḥ sraṣṭumarhanti vacanānmama svasti vaḥ
and having made these brāhmaṇas, born before the firstborn, my own sons—the seven worlds from Brahmā down to a clump of grass, which consist of me—you are fit to create at my word; may it be well with you."
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VaP 1 25.87
तेनैवमुक्ताः प्रत्यूचुः रुद्रमाद्यन्त्रिशूलिनम्। यथाज्ञापयसे देव तथा तद्वै भविष्यति
tenaivamuktāḥ pratyūcuḥ rudramādyantriśūlinam| yathājñāpayase deva tathā tadvai bhaviṣyati
Addressed thus by him, they answered Rudra, the primal bearer of the trident: "As you command, O god, so indeed shall it be."
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VaP 1 25.88
अनुमान्य महादेवं प्रजानां पतयस्तदा। ऊचुर्दक्षं महात्मानं भवान् श्रेष्ठः प्रजापतिः। त्वां पुरस्कृत्य भद्रन्ते प्रजाः स्रक्ष्यामहे वयम्
anumānya mahādevaṃ prajānāṃ patayastadā| ūcurdakṣaṃ mahātmānaṃ bhavān śreṣṭhaḥ prajāpatiḥ| tvāṃ puraskṛtya bhadrante prajāḥ srakṣyāmahe vayam
Then the lords of creatures, having taken leave of Mahādeva, said to the great-souled Dakṣa: "You are the foremost Prajāpati; placing you at our head—may it be well with you—we shall bring forth progeny."
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VaP 1 25.89
एवमस्त्विति वै दक्षः प्रत्यपद्यत भाषितम्। तैः सह स्रष्टुमारेभे प्रजाकामः प्रजापतिः। सर्गस्थिते ततः स्थाणौ ब्रह्मा सर्गमथासृजत्
evamastviti vai dakṣaḥ pratyapadyata bhāṣitam| taiḥ saha sraṣṭumārebhe prajākāmaḥ prajāpatiḥ| sargasthite tataḥ sthāṇau brahmā sargamathāsṛjat
"So be it": thus Dakṣa assented to what was said. Desiring progeny, the Prajāpati began to create along with them. Then, while Sthāṇu remained engaged in creation, Brahmā brought forth his creation.
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VaP 1 25.90
अथास्य सप्तमेऽतीते कल्पे वै सम्बभूवतुः। ऋभुः सनत्कुमारश्च तपो लोकनिवासिनौ। ततौ महर्षीनन्यान् स मानसानसृजत् प्रभुः
athāsya saptame'tīte kalpe vai sambabhūvatuḥ| ṛbhuḥ sanatkumāraśca tapo lokanivāsinau| tatau maharṣīnanyān sa mānasānasṛjat prabhuḥ
Then, when his seventh kalpa had passed, there came into being Ṛbhu and Sanatkumāra, the two dwellers in the world of tapas. Thereafter the lord created other great sages, mind-born.
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