Vayu Purana — Uttarardha — Chapter 1

VaP 2 1.1

उत्तरार्द्धम् ।। श्रीगणेशाय नमः ।। शांशपायन उवाच॥ क्रमं मन्वन्तराणान्तु ज्ञातुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः । दैवतानां च सर्वेषां ये च यस्यान्तरे मनोः

uttarārddham || śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ || śāṃśapāyana uvāca|| kramaṃ manvantarāṇāntu jñātumicchāmi tattvataḥ | daivatānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ ye ca yasyāntare manoḥ

The latter half. Homage to Śrī Gaṇeśa. Śāṃśapāyana said: I wish to know truly the sequence of the Manvantaras, and (the sequence) of all the deities, and which (deities) are in the period of which Manu.

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VaP 2 1.2

सूत उवाच॥ मन्वन्तराणां यानि स्युरतीतानागतानि ह । समासाद्विस्तराच्चैव ब्रुवतो वै निबोदत

sūta uvāca|| manvantarāṇāṃ yāni syuratītānāgatāni ha | samāsādvistarāccaiva bruvato vai nibodata

The Sūta said: Learn from me as I tell, both in brief and at length, which Manvantaras have passed and which are yet to come.

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VaP 2 1.3

स्वायम्भुवो मनुः पूर्वं मनुः स्वारोचिषस्तथा । औत्तमस्तामसश्चैव तथा रैवतचाक्षुषौ । षडेते मनवोऽतीता वक्ष्याम्यष्टावनागतान्

svāyambhuvo manuḥ pūrvaṃ manuḥ svārociṣastathā | auttamastāmasaścaiva tathā raivatacākṣuṣau | ṣaḍete manavo'tītā vakṣyāmyaṣṭāvanāgatān

First the Manu Svāyambhuva, then the Manu Svārociṣa, and Auttama and Tāmasa, and likewise Raivata and Cākṣuṣa: these six Manus have passed; I shall tell of the eight yet to come.

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VaP 2 1.4

सावर्णाः पञ्च रौच्यश्च भौत्यो वैवस्वतस्तथा । वक्ष्याम्येतान् पुरस्तात्तु मनोर्वैवस्वतस्य ह

sāvarṇāḥ pañca raucyaśca bhautyo vaivasvatastathā | vakṣyāmyetān purastāttu manorvaivasvatasya ha

The five Sāvarṇas, and Raucya, and Bhautya, and likewise Vaivasvata—these I shall relate later, (beginning) from the Manu Vaivasvata.

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VaP 2 1.5

मनवः पञ्च येऽतीता मानवांस्तान् निबोधत । मन्वन्तरं मया चोक्तं क्रान्तं स्वायम्भुवस्य ह

manavaḥ pañca ye'tītā mānavāṃstān nibodhata | manvantaraṃ mayā coktaṃ krāntaṃ svāyambhuvasya ha

Learn of those descendants of the five Manus who have passed. The Manvantara of Svāyambhuva, which is gone by, has been told by me.

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VaP 2 1.6

अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि मनोः स्वारोचिषस्य ह । प्रजासर्गं समासेन द्वितीयस्य महात्मनः

ata ūrddhvaṃ pravakṣyāmi manoḥ svārociṣasya ha | prajāsargaṃ samāsena dvitīyasya mahātmanaḥ

Next, above this, I shall declare in brief the creation of offspring of the second (Manu), the great-souled Svārociṣa.

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VaP 2 1.7

आसन् वै तुषिता देवा मनुस्वारोचिषेऽन्तरे । पारावताश्च विद्वांसो द्वावेव तु गणौ स्मृतौ

āsan vai tuṣitā devā manusvārociṣe'ntare | pārāvatāśca vidvāṃso dvāveva tu gaṇau smṛtau

In the period of the Manu Svārociṣa there were the Tuṣita gods, and the Pārāvatas, and the learned ones; two groups indeed are recorded.

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VaP 2 1.8

तुषितायां समुत्पन्नाः क्रतोः पुत्राः स्वरोचिषः । पारावताश्च शिष्टाश्च द्वादशौतौ गणौ स्मृतौ । छन्दजाश्च चतुर्विंशद्देवास्ते वै तदा स्मृताः

tuṣitāyāṃ samutpannāḥ kratoḥ putrāḥ svarociṣaḥ | pārāvatāśca śiṣṭāśca dvādaśautau gaṇau smṛtau | chandajāśca caturviṃśaddevāste vai tadā smṛtāḥ

Born of Tuṣitā, the sons of Kratu, of (their own) radiance: the Pārāvatas and the Śiṣṭas—these two groups are recorded as twelve (each); and the Chandajas, twenty-four gods, are recorded then.

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VaP 2 1.9

धैवस्यशोऽथ वामान्यो गोपा देवायतस्तथा । अजश्च भगवान् देवो दुरोणश्च महाबलः

dhaivasyaśo'tha vāmānyo gopā devāyatastathā | ajaśca bhagavān devo duroṇaśca mahābalaḥ

Dhaivasyaśa, then Vāmānya, Gopa, and likewise Devāyata, and the lord Aja the god, and Duroṇa of great strength;

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VaP 2 1.10

आपश्चापि महाबाहुर्महौजाश्चापि वीर्यवान् । चिकित्वान् निभृतो यश्च अंशोयश्चैव पठ्यते । इत्येते क्रतुपुत्रास्तु तदासन् सोमपायिनः

āpaścāpi mahābāhurmahaujāścāpi vīryavān | cikitvān nibhṛto yaśca aṃśoyaścaiva paṭhyate | ityete kratuputrāstu tadāsan somapāyinaḥ

And Āpa the mighty-armed, and Mahaujas the valorous, Cikitvān, Nibhṛta, and the one who is recited as Aṃśoya—these were then the sons of Kratu, the drinkers of Soma.

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VaP 2 1.11

६२.१० प्रचेताश्चैव यो देवो विश्वेदेवास्तथैव च । समञ्जो विश्रुतो यश्च अजिह्मश्चारिमर्द्दनः

62.10 pracetāścaiva yo devo viśvedevāstathaiva ca | samañjo viśruto yaśca ajihmaścārimarddanaḥ

And the god who is Pracetas, and likewise the Viśvedevas, and Samañja, and Viśruta, and Ajihma, and Arimardana;

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VaP 2 1.12

अजोषौ च महाभागौ यवीयश्च महाबलः

ajoṣau ca mahābhāgau yavīyaśca mahābalaḥ

And the two Ajoṣas, greatly fortunate, and Yavīyas of great strength;

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VaP 2 1.13

होता यज्वाच इत्येते पराक्रान्ताः परावताः । इत्येता देवता ह्यासन्मनुस्वारोचिषेन्तरे

hotā yajvāca ityete parākrāntāḥ parāvatāḥ | ityetā devatā hyāsanmanusvārociṣentare

Hotā and Yajvā—these are the Parāvatas, of surpassing might. These were the deities in the period of the Manu Svārociṣa.

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VaP 2 1.14

सोमपास्तु तदा ह्येताश्चतुर्विंशतिदेवताः । तेषामिन्द्रस्तदा ह्यासीद्वैधश्च लोकविश्रुतः

somapāstu tadā hyetāścaturviṃśatidevatāḥ | teṣāmindrastadā hyāsīdvaidhaśca lokaviśrutaḥ

These twenty-four deities were then the Soma-drinkers; and their Indra at that time was Vaidha, renowned in the worlds.

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VaP 2 1.15

ऊर्जौ वसिष्ठपुत्रस्तु स्तम्भः काश्यप एव च । भार्गवश्च तदा द्रोणो ऋषभोऽङ्गिरसस्तथा

ūrjau vasiṣṭhaputrastu stambhaḥ kāśyapa eva ca | bhārgavaśca tadā droṇo ṛṣabho'ṅgirasastathā

Ūrja, the son of Vasiṣṭha, and Stambha the descendant of Kaśyapa, and then Droṇa of Bhṛgu's line, and Ṛṣabha of Aṅgiras' line,

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VaP 2 1.16

पौलस्त्यश्चैव दत्तात्रिरात्रेयो निश्चलस्तथा । पौलहस्य च धावांस्तु एते सप्तर्षयः स्मृताः

paulastyaścaiva dattātrirātreyo niścalastathā | paulahasya ca dhāvāṃstu ete saptarṣayaḥ smṛtāḥ

And the descendant of Pulastya, and Dattātri of Atri's line, and Niścala, and Dhāvān of Pulaha's line—these are recorded as the seven seers.

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VaP 2 1.17

बृहद्गुहो नवश्चैव सुताश्चैते नव स्मृताः

bṛhadguho navaścaiva sutāścaite nava smṛtāḥ

Bṛhadguha and Nava—these are recorded as the nine sons.

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VaP 2 1.18

मनोः स्वारोचिषस्यैते पुत्रा वंशकराः स्मृताः । पुराणे परिसङ्ख्याता द्वितीयं चैतदन्तरम्

manoḥ svārociṣasyaite putrā vaṃśakarāḥ smṛtāḥ | purāṇe parisaṅkhyātā dvitīyaṃ caitadantaram

These are recorded as the sons of the Manu Svārociṣa, continuers of his line, enumerated in the Purāṇa; and this is the second period.

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VaP 2 1.19

सप्तर्षयो मनुर्देवाः पितरश्च चतुष्टयम् । मूलं मन्वन्तरस्यैते तेषां चैवान्तरे प्रजाः

saptarṣayo manurdevāḥ pitaraśca catuṣṭayam | mūlaṃ manvantarasyaite teṣāṃ caivāntare prajāḥ

The seven seers, the Manu, the gods, and the fathers—this set of four is the root of a Manvantara; and in their period (arise) the creatures.

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VaP 2 1.20

ऋषीणां देवताः पुत्राः पितरो देवसूनवः । ऋषयो देवपुत्राश्च इति शास्त्रविनिश्चयः

ṛṣīṇāṃ devatāḥ putrāḥ pitaro devasūnavaḥ | ṛṣayo devaputrāśca iti śāstraviniścayaḥ

The gods are the sons of the seers, the fathers are the sons of the gods, and the seers are the sons of the gods—such is the settled conclusion of the scriptures.

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VaP 2 1.21

६२.२१ मनोः क्षत्रं विशश्चैव सप्तर्षिभ्यो द्विजातयः । एतन्मन्वन्तरं प्रोक्तं समासान्न तु विस्तरात्

62.21 manoḥ kṣatraṃ viśaścaiva saptarṣibhyo dvijātayaḥ | etanmanvantaraṃ proktaṃ samāsānna tu vistarāt

From Manu (came) the warrior class and the commoners, and from the seven seers the twice-born. This Manu-interval has been declared in brief, not at length.

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VaP 2 1.22

स्वायम्भुवेन विस्तारो ज्ञेयः स्वारोचिषस्य तु । न शक्यो विस्तरस्तस्य वक्तुं वर्षशतैरपि । पुनरुक्तबहुत्वात्तु प्रजानां वैकुले कुले

svāyambhuvena vistāro jñeyaḥ svārociṣasya tu | na śakyo vistarastasya vaktuṃ varṣaśatairapi | punaruktabahutvāttu prajānāṃ vaikule kule

The extent (of the creation) of Svārociṣa is to be known (as similar) to that of the Svāyambhuva (Manu). Its full extent cannot be told even in hundreds of years, because of the great repetition of the creatures in family after family.

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VaP 2 1.23

तृतीयस्त्वथ पर्याय औत्तमस्यान्तरे मनोः । पञ्च चैव गणाः प्रोक्तास्तान् वक्ष्यामि निबोधत

tṛtīyastvatha paryāya auttamasyāntare manoḥ | pañca caiva gaṇāḥ proktāstān vakṣyāmi nibodhata

Now the third turn (is) in the interval of Manu Auttama. Five groups (of gods) are declared; I shall tell of them—listen.

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VaP 2 1.24

सुधामानश्च देवाश्च ये चान्ये वशवर्त्तिनः । प्रतर्द्दनाः शिवाः सत्या गणा द्वादश वै स्मृताः

sudhāmānaśca devāśca ye cānye vaśavarttinaḥ | pratarddanāḥ śivāḥ satyā gaṇā dvādaśa vai smṛtāḥ

The Sudhāmans, and the Devas, and the others who are subject to (their) sway, the Pratardanas, the Śivas, the Satyas—these groups are remembered as twelve (each).

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VaP 2 1.25

सत्यो धृतिर्दमो दान्तः क्षमः क्षामो धृतिः शुचिः । ईषोर्जाश्च तथा ज्येष्ठो वपुष्मांश्चैव द्वादश । इत्येते नामभिः क्रान्ताः सुधामानस्तु द्वादश

satyo dhṛtirdamo dāntaḥ kṣamaḥ kṣāmo dhṛtiḥ śuciḥ | īṣorjāśca tathā jyeṣṭho vapuṣmāṃścaiva dvādaśa | ityete nāmabhiḥ krāntāḥ sudhāmānastu dvādaśa

Satya, Dhṛti, Dama, Dānta, Kṣama, Kṣāma, Dhṛti, Śuci, Īṣa and Ūrja, and likewise Jyeṣṭha and Vapuṣmān—twelve. These, marked out by (these) names, are the twelve Sudhāmans.

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VaP 2 1.26

सहस्रधारो विश्वात्मा शमितारो बृहद्वसुः । विश्वधाविश्वकर्मा च मनस्वन्तो विराड्यशाः

sahasradhāro viśvātmā śamitāro bṛhadvasuḥ | viśvadhāviśvakarmā ca manasvanto virāḍyaśāḥ

Sahasradhāra, Viśvātman, Śamitāra, Bṛhadvasu, Viśvadhā and Viśvakarman, the Manasvants, Virāṭ, Yaśas—

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VaP 2 1.27

ज्योतिश्चैव विभाव्यश्च कीर्त्तिमान् वंशकारिणः । अन्यानाराधितो देवो वसुधिष्णो विवस्वसुः

jyotiścaiva vibhāvyaśca kīrttimān vaṃśakāriṇaḥ | anyānārādhito devo vasudhiṣṇo vivasvasuḥ

and Jyotis and Vibhāvya, Kīrtimān, the Vaṃśakārins, the god Anārādhita of the others, Vasudhiṣṇa, Vivasvasu—

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VaP 2 1.28

दिनक्रतुः सुधर्मा च धृतवर्मा यशस्विनः । केतुमांश्चैव इत्येते कीर्तितास्तु प्रमर्द्दनाः

dinakratuḥ sudharmā ca dhṛtavarmā yaśasvinaḥ | ketumāṃścaiva ityete kīrtitāstu pramarddanāḥ

Dinakratu and Sudharman, Dhṛtavarman, the Yaśasvins, and Ketumān—these are proclaimed as the Pramardanas.

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VaP 2 1.29

हंसस्वरोऽहिहा चैव प्रतर्द्दनयशस्करौ । सुदानो वसुदानश्च सुमञ्जसविषावुभौ

haṃsasvaro'hihā caiva pratarddanayaśaskarau | sudāno vasudānaśca sumañjasaviṣāvubhau

Haṃsasvara and Ahihan, Pratardana and Yaśaskara, Sudāna and Vasudāna, and both Sumañjas and Aviṣa—

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VaP 2 1.30

जन्तुवाहयतिश्चैव सुवित्तसुनयस्तथा । शिवा ह्येते तु विज्ञेया यज्ञिया द्वादशापराः

jantuvāhayatiścaiva suvittasunayastathā | śivā hyete tu vijñeyā yajñiyā dvādaśāparāḥ

and Jantuvāha, Yati, and likewise Suvitta and Sunaya—these are to be known as the Śivas, another twelve, worthy of sacrifice.

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VaP 2 1.31

६२.३० सत्यानामपि नामानि निबोधत यथामतम् । दिक्पतिर्वाक्पतिश्चैव विश्वः शम्भुस्तथैव च

62.30 satyānāmapi nāmāni nibodhata yathāmatam | dikpatirvākpatiścaiva viśvaḥ śambhustathaiva ca

Learn now the names of the Satyas as well, according to (my) understanding: Dikpati and Vākpati, Viśva, and likewise Śambhu,

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VaP 2 1.32

स्वमृडीकोऽधिपश्चैव वर्च्चोधा मुह्यसर्व्वशः । वासवश्च सदाश्वश्च क्षेमानन्दौ तथैव च

svamṛḍīko'dhipaścaiva varccodhā muhyasarvvaśaḥ | vāsavaśca sadāśvaśca kṣemānandau tathaiva ca

Svamṛḍīka and Adhipa, Varcodhā, Muhyasarvaśa, and Vāsava and Sadāśva, and likewise Kṣema and Ānanda.

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VaP 2 1.33

सत्या ह्येते परिक्रान्ता यज्ञिया द्वादशापराः । इत्येते देवता ह्यासन्नौत्तमस्यान्तरे मनोः

satyā hyete parikrāntā yajñiyā dvādaśāparāḥ | ityete devatā hyāsannauttamasyāntare manoḥ

These are set forth as the Satyas, another twelve, worthy of sacrifice. Such were the gods in the interval of Manu Auttama.

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VaP 2 1.34

अजश्च परशुश्चैव दिव्यो दिव्यौषधिर्न्नयः । देवानुजश्चाप्रतिमो महोत्साहौशिजस्तथा

ajaśca paraśuścaiva divyo divyauṣadhirnnayaḥ | devānujaścāpratimo mahotsāhauśijastathā

Aja and Paraśu, Divya, Divyauṣadhi, Naya, Devānuja and Apratima, Mahotsāha, and likewise Auśija,

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VaP 2 1.35

विनीतश्च सुकेतुश्च सुमित्रः सुबलः शुचिः । औत्तमस्य मनोः पुत्रास्त्रयोदश महात्मनः । एते क्षत्रप्रणेतारस्तृतीयं चैतदन्तरम्

vinītaśca suketuśca sumitraḥ subalaḥ śuciḥ | auttamasya manoḥ putrāstrayodaśa mahātmanaḥ | ete kṣatrapraṇetārastṛtīyaṃ caitadantaram

and Vinīta and Suketu, Sumitra, Subala, Śuci—(these are) the thirteen sons of the great-souled Manu Auttama. These were the founders of the warrior line; and this was the third interval.

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VaP 2 1.36

औत्तमे परिसङ्ख्यातः सर्गः स्वारोचिषेण तु । विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च तामसस्तान्निबोधत

auttame parisaṅkhyātaḥ sargaḥ svārociṣeṇa tu | vistareṇānupūrvyā ca tāmasastānnibodhata

In the (interval of) Auttama the creation has been fully enumerated, and (likewise) that by Svārociṣa. Now learn of the Tāmasa (interval), in detail and in order.

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VaP 2 1.37

चतुर्थेत्वथ पर्याये तामसस्यान्तरे मनोः । सत्या स्वरूपाः सुधियो हरयश्चतुरो गणाः

caturthetvatha paryāye tāmasasyāntare manoḥ | satyā svarūpāḥ sudhiyo harayaścaturo gaṇāḥ

Now in the fourth turn, in the interval of Manu Tāmasa, (there were) four groups: the Satyas, the Svarūpas, the Sudhīs, and the Haris.

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VaP 2 1.38

पुलस्त्यपुत्रस्तु शीर्ष्यण्यास्तमश्चैवाष्टमस्तथा । इन्द्रियाणि तदा देवा मनोस्तस्यान्तरे स्मृताः

pulastyaputrastu śīrṣyaṇyāstamaścaivāṣṭamastathā | indriyāṇi tadā devā manostasyāntare smṛtāḥ

The son of Pulastya, and the Śīrṣaṇyas, and Tamas as the eighth—the senses were then the gods in the interval of that Manu.

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VaP 2 1.39

इन्द्रियाणां शतं यद्धिमुनयः प्रतिजानते । सत्यप्राणास्तु शीर्ष्यण्यास्तमश्चैवाष्टमस्तथा । इन्द्रियाणि तदा देवा मनोस्तस्यान्तरे स्मृताः

indriyāṇāṃ śataṃ yaddhimunayaḥ pratijānate | satyaprāṇāstu śīrṣyaṇyāstamaścaivāṣṭamastathā | indriyāṇi tadā devā manostasyāntare smṛtāḥ

Since the sages declare that the senses are a hundred (in number)—the Satyaprāṇas and the Śīrṣaṇyas, and Tamas as the eighth—the senses were then the gods in the interval of that Manu.

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VaP 2 1.40

तेषां च प्रभुदेवानां शिविरिन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । सप्तर्षयोऽन्तरे चैव तान्निबोधत सत्तमाः

teṣāṃ ca prabhudevānāṃ śivirindraḥ pratāpavān | saptarṣayo'ntare caiva tānnibodhata sattamāḥ

And of those lordly gods, the mighty Śivi was Indra. And there were seven seers in that interval—learn of them, O best of men.

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VaP 2 1.41

६२.४० काव्यो हर्षस्तथा चैव काश्यपः पृथुरेव च । आत्रेयश्चाग्निरित्येव ज्योतिर्धामा च भार्गवः

62.40 kāvyo harṣastathā caiva kāśyapaḥ pṛthureva ca | ātreyaścāgnirityeva jyotirdhāmā ca bhārgavaḥ

Kāvya, and Harṣa likewise, Kāśyapa, and Pṛthu too; the Ātreya named Agni, and Jyotirdhāman the Bhārgava.

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VaP 2 1.42

पौलहो वनपीठश्च गोत्रे वासिष्ठ एव च । चैत्रस्तथापि पौलस्त्य ऋषयस्तामसेऽन्तरे

paulaho vanapīṭhaśca gotre vāsiṣṭha eva ca | caitrastathāpi paulastya ṛṣayastāmase'ntare

Paulaha and Vanapīṭha, and Vāsiṣṭha in the (Vasiṣṭha) lineage, and Caitra, and also Paulastya — (these are) the seers in the Tāmasa interval.

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VaP 2 1.43

जनुवण्डस्तथा शान्तिर्नरः ख्यातिर्भयस्तथा । प्रियभृत्यो ह्यवक्षिश्च पृष्टलोढो दृढोद्यतः । ऋतश्च ऋतबन्धुश्च तामसस्य मनोः सुताः

januvaṇḍastathā śāntirnaraḥ khyātirbhayastathā | priyabhṛtyo hyavakṣiśca pṛṣṭaloḍho dṛḍhodyataḥ | ṛtaśca ṛtabandhuśca tāmasasya manoḥ sutāḥ

Januvaṇḍa, and Śānti, Nara, Khyāti, and Bhaya, Priyabhṛtya and Avakṣi, Pṛṣṭaloḍha, Dṛḍhodyata, Ṛta and Ṛtabandhu — (these are) the sons of Manu Tāmasa.

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VaP 2 1.44

पञ्चमेत्वथ पर्याये मनोश्चारिष्णवेऽन्तरे । गणास्तु सुसमाख्याता देवतानां निबोधत

pañcametvatha paryāye manoścāriṣṇave'ntare | gaṇāstu susamākhyātā devatānāṃ nibodhata

Now the fifth in the sequence: in the interval of Manu Cāriṣṇava. Learn now the well-recounted troops of the gods.

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VaP 2 1.45

अमृता भाभूतरजोविकुण्ठाः ससुमेधसः । चरिष्णोस्तु शुभाः पुत्रा वसिष्ठस्य प्रजापतेः । चतुर्दश च चत्वारो गणास्तेषान्तु भास्वराः

amṛtā bhābhūtarajovikuṇṭhāḥ sasumedhasaḥ | cariṣṇostu śubhāḥ putrā vasiṣṭhasya prajāpateḥ | caturdaśa ca catvāro gaṇāsteṣāntu bhāsvarāḥ

The Amṛtas, the Ābhūtarajases, the Vikuṇṭhas, together with the Sumedhases: (these are) the good sons of Cariṣṇu, of Vasiṣṭha the lord of creatures; and their troops are four, fourteen (each), shining ones.

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VaP 2 1.46

स्वत्रविप्रेग्निभासस्व प्रत्येतिष्ठामृतस्तथा । सुमतिर्वाविरावश्च वाचिनोदः स्रवस्तथा

svatravipregnibhāsasva pratyetiṣṭhāmṛtastathā | sumatirvāvirāvaśca vācinodaḥ sravastathā

Svatra, Vipra, Agnibhāsa, Sva, Pratyeti, Ṣṭhāmṛta likewise, Sumati, Vāvirāva, Vācinoda, and Srava.

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VaP 2 1.47

प्रविराशी च वादश्च प्राशश्चेति चतुर्दश । अमृताभाः स्मृता ह्येते देवाश्चारिष्णवेऽन्तरे

pravirāśī ca vādaśca prāśaśceti caturdaśa | amṛtābhāḥ smṛtā hyete devāścāriṣṇave'ntare

And Pravirāśin, and Vāda, and Prāśa — thus fourteen. These are recorded as the Amṛtābha gods in the Cāriṣṇava interval.

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VaP 2 1.48

मतिश्च सुमतिश्चैव ऋतसत्यौ तथैव च । आवृतिर्विवृतिश्चैव मदो विनय एव च

matiśca sumatiścaiva ṛtasatyau tathaiva ca | āvṛtirvivṛtiścaiva mado vinaya eva ca

Mati and Sumati, and likewise Ṛta and Satya, Āvṛti and Vivṛti, Mada and Vinaya too,

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VaP 2 1.49

जेता जिष्णुः सहश्चैव द्युतिमान् स्रवसस्तथा । इत्येतानीह नामानि आभूतरजसां विदुः

jetā jiṣṇuḥ sahaścaiva dyutimān sravasastathā | ityetānīha nāmāni ābhūtarajasāṃ viduḥ

Jetā, Jiṣṇu, and Sahas, Dyutimān, and Sravasa — these, they know, are the names here of the Ābhūtarajases.

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VaP 2 1.50

वृषभेत्ता जयो भीमः शुचिर्दान्तो यशो दमः । नाथो विद्वानजेयश्च कृशो गौरो ध्रुवस्तथा । कीर्तितास्तु विकुण्ठा वै सुमेधास्तु निबोधत

vṛṣabhettā jayo bhīmaḥ śucirdānto yaśo damaḥ | nātho vidvānajeyaśca kṛśo gauro dhruvastathā | kīrtitāstu vikuṇṭhā vai sumedhāstu nibodhata

Vṛṣabhettā, Jaya, Bhīma, Śuci, Dānta, Yaśas, Dama, Nātha, Vidvān, and Ajeya, Kṛśa, Gaura, and Dhruva — thus the Vikuṇṭhas have been named; now learn the Sumedhases.

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VaP 2 1.51

६२.५० मेधा मेधातिथिश्चैव सत्यमेधास्तथैव च । पृश्रिमेधाल्पमेधाश्च भूयोमेधादयः प्रभुः

62.50 medhā medhātithiścaiva satyamedhāstathaiva ca | pṛśrimedhālpamedhāśca bhūyomedhādayaḥ prabhuḥ

Medhā and Medhātithi, and likewise Satyamedhas, Pṛśrimedhā and Alpamedhā, and Bhūyomedhā and the rest — (their) lord.

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VaP 2 1.52

दीप्तिमेधा यशोमेधाः स्थिरमेधास्तथैव च । सर्वमेधाश्वमेधाश्च प्रतिमेधाश्च यः स्मृतः । मेधावान् मेधहर्त्ता च कीर्त्तितास्तु सुमेधसः

dīptimedhā yaśomedhāḥ sthiramedhāstathaiva ca | sarvamedhāśvamedhāśca pratimedhāśca yaḥ smṛtaḥ | medhāvān medhaharttā ca kīrttitāstu sumedhasaḥ

Dīptimedhā, Yaśomedhā, and likewise Sthiramedhā, Sarvamedhā and Aśvamedhā, and he who is recorded as Pratimedhā, and Medhāvān and Medhahartā — thus the Sumedhases have been named.

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VaP 2 1.53

विभुरिन्द्रस्तदा तेषामासीद्विक्रान्तपौरुषः । पौलस्त्यो वेदबाहुश्च यजुर्नामा च काश्यपः

vibhurindrastadā teṣāmāsīdvikrāntapauruṣaḥ | paulastyo vedabāhuśca yajurnāmā ca kāśyapaḥ

Their Indra then was Vibhu, of valorous manliness. Paulastya and Vedabāhu, and Kāśyapa named Yajus,

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VaP 2 1.54

हिरण्यरोमाङ्गिरसो वेदश्रीश्चैव भार्गवः । ऊर्द्ध्वबाहुश्च वासिष्ठः पर्जन्यः पौलहस्तथा । सत्यनेत्रस्तथात्रेय ऋषयो रैवतान्तरे

hiraṇyaromāṅgiraso vedaśrīścaiva bhārgavaḥ | ūrddhvabāhuśca vāsiṣṭhaḥ parjanyaḥ paulahastathā | satyanetrastathātreya ṛṣayo raivatāntare

Hiraṇyaroman the Āṅgirasa, and Vedaśrī the Bhārgava, and Ūrdhvabāhu the Vāsiṣṭha, and Parjanya the Paulaha, and Satyanetra the Ātreya — (these are) the seers in the Raivata interval.

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VaP 2 1.55

महापुराणसम्भाव्यः प्रत्यङ्गपरहा शुचिः । बलबन्धुर्निरामित्रः केतुभृङ्गो दृढव्रतः । चरिष्णवस्य पुत्रास्ते पञ्चमञ्चैतदन्तरम्

mahāpurāṇasambhāvyaḥ pratyaṅgaparahā śuciḥ | balabandhurnirāmitraḥ ketubhṛṅgo dṛḍhavrataḥ | cariṣṇavasya putrāste pañcamañcaitadantaram

Mahāpurāṇasambhāvya, Pratyaṅgaparahā, Śuci, Balabandhu, Nirāmitra, Ketubhṛṅga, Dṛḍhavrata — those are the sons of Cariṣṇu; and this is the fifth interval.

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VaP 2 1.56

स्वारोचिषोत्तमश्चैव तामसो रैवतस्तथा । प्रियव्रतान्वया ह्येते चत्वारो मनवस्तथा

svārociṣottamaścaiva tāmaso raivatastathā | priyavratānvayā hyete catvāro manavastathā

Svārociṣa, Uttama, Tāmasa, and Raivata: these four Manus (were) of Priyavrata's lineage.

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VaP 2 1.57

षष्ठे खल्वथ पर्याये देवा ये चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे । आद्याः प्रसूता भाव्याश्च पृथुकाश्च दिवौकसः । महानुभावलेखाश्च पञ्च देवगणाः स्मृतः

ṣaṣṭhe khalvatha paryāye devā ye cākṣuṣe'ntare | ādyāḥ prasūtā bhāvyāśca pṛthukāśca divaukasaḥ | mahānubhāvalekhāśca pañca devagaṇāḥ smṛtaḥ

Now in the sixth turn, the gods who are in the Cākṣuṣa interval: the Ādyas, the Prasūtas, the Bhāvyas, the Pṛthukas, the Divaukases, and the Mahānubhāvalekhas — five troops of gods are recorded.

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VaP 2 1.58

दिवौकसः सर्ग एष प्रोच्यते मातृनामभिः । अत्रेः पुत्रस्य नप्तार आरण्यस्य प्रजापतेः । गणाश्च तेषां देवानामेकैको ह्यष्टकः स्मृतः

divaukasaḥ sarga eṣa procyate mātṛnāmabhiḥ | atreḥ putrasya naptāra āraṇyasya prajāpateḥ | gaṇāśca teṣāṃ devānāmekaiko hyaṣṭakaḥ smṛtaḥ

This creation of the sky-dwellers is declared by the names of the mothers. (They are) grandsons of Atri's son, of Āraṇya the lord of creatures; and of those gods each single troop is recorded as eightfold.

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VaP 2 1.59

अन्तरिक्षो वसुहयो ह्यतिथिश्च प्रियवतः । श्रोता मन्ता सुमन्ता च आद्या ह्येते प्रकीर्त्तिताः

antarikṣo vasuhayo hyatithiśca priyavataḥ | śrotā mantā sumantā ca ādyā hyete prakīrttitāḥ

Antarikṣa, Vasuhaya, and Atithi, Priyavata, Śrotā, Mantā, and Sumantā — these have been proclaimed as the Ādyas.

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VaP 2 1.60

श्येनभद्रस्तथा पश्यः पथ्यनेत्रो महायशाः । सुमनाश्च सुवेताश्च रैवतः सुप्रचेतसः । द्युतिश्चैव महासत्त्वः प्रसूताः परिकीर्त्तिताः

śyenabhadrastathā paśyaḥ pathyanetro mahāyaśāḥ | sumanāśca suvetāśca raivataḥ supracetasaḥ | dyutiścaiva mahāsattvaḥ prasūtāḥ parikīrttitāḥ

Śyenabhadra, and Paśya, Pathyanetra, Mahāyaśas, Sumanas and Suveta, Raivata, Supracetas, and Dyuti and Mahāsattva — (these) have been proclaimed as the Prasūtas.

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VaP 2 1.61

६२.६० विजयः सुजयश्चैव मनोद्यानौ तथैव च । सुमतिः सुपरिश्चैव विज्ञातोऽर्थपतिश्च यः । भाव्या ह्येते स्मृता देवाः पृथुकांस्तु निबोधत

62.60 vijayaḥ sujayaścaiva manodyānau tathaiva ca | sumatiḥ supariścaiva vijñāto'rthapatiśca yaḥ | bhāvyā hyete smṛtā devāḥ pṛthukāṃstu nibodhata

Vijaya and Sujaya, and likewise Manas and Dyāna, Sumati and Supari, and Vijñāta, and he who is Arthapati — these are remembered as the Bhāvya gods; now learn of the Pṛthukas.

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VaP 2 1.62

अजिष्टः शाक्यनो देवो वानपृष्ठस्तथैव च । शाङ्करः सत्यधृष्णुश्च विष्णुश्च विजयस्तथा । अजितश्च महाभागः पृथुकास्ते दिवौकसः

ajiṣṭaḥ śākyano devo vānapṛṣṭhastathaiva ca | śāṅkaraḥ satyadhṛṣṇuśca viṣṇuśca vijayastathā | ajitaśca mahābhāgaḥ pṛthukāste divaukasaḥ

Ajiṣṭa, the god Śākyana, and likewise Vānapṛṣṭha, Śāṅkara and Satyadhṛṣṇu, and Viṣṇu, and Vijaya, and the greatly fortunate Ajita — these dwellers in heaven are the Pṛthukas.

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VaP 2 1.63

लेखांस्तथा प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रुवतो मे निबोधत । मनोजवः प्रघासस्तु प्रचेतास्तु महायशाः

lekhāṃstathā pravakṣyāmi bruvato me nibodhata | manojavaḥ praghāsastu pracetāstu mahāyaśāḥ

Next I shall declare the Lekhas; listen to me as I speak: Manojava, Praghāsa, and the greatly renowned Pracetas,

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VaP 2 1.64

वातो ध्रुवक्षितिश्चैव अद्भुतश्चैव वीर्यवान् । अवनो बृहस्पतिश्चैव लेखाः सम्परिकीर्त्तिताः

vāto dhruvakṣitiścaiva adbhutaścaiva vīryavān | avano bṛhaspatiścaiva lekhāḥ samparikīrttitāḥ

Vāta and Dhruvakṣiti, and the valorous Adbhuta, Avana and Bṛhaspati — (these) are proclaimed as the Lekhas.

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VaP 2 1.65

मनोजवो महावीर्यस्तेषामिन्द्रस्तदाभवत् । उन्नतो भार्गवश्चैव हविष्मानङ्गिरःसुतः

manojavo mahāvīryasteṣāmindrastadābhavat | unnato bhārgavaścaiva haviṣmānaṅgiraḥsutaḥ

Manojava of great might was then their Indra. Unnata the son of Bhṛgu, and Haviṣmān the son of Aṅgiras,

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VaP 2 1.66

सुधामा काश्यपश्चैव वासिष्ठो विरजस्तथा । अतिमानश्च पौलस्त्यः सहिष्णुः पौलहस्तथा । मधुरा त्रेय इत्येते सप्त वै चाक्षुषेऽन्तरे

sudhāmā kāśyapaścaiva vāsiṣṭho virajastathā | atimānaśca paulastyaḥ sahiṣṇuḥ paulahastathā | madhurā treya ityete sapta vai cākṣuṣe'ntare

and Sudhāman the son of Kaśyapa, and Viraja of Vasiṣṭha's line, and Atimāna the son of Pulastya, and Sahiṣṇu the son of Pulaha, and Madhu of Atri's line — these are indeed the seven (seers) in the Cākṣuṣa (manvantara).

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VaP 2 1.67

ऊरुः पूरुः शतद्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवाक् कृतिः । अग्निष्टुदतिरात्रश्च सुद्युम्नश्चेति ते नव

ūruḥ pūruḥ śatadyumnastapasvī satyavāk kṛtiḥ | agniṣṭudatirātraśca sudyumnaśceti te nava

Ūru, Pūru, Śatadyumna, Tapasvin, Satyavāk, Kṛti, Agniṣṭut, Atirātra, and Sudyumna — these are the nine.

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VaP 2 1.68

अभिमन्युश्च दशमो नाद्वलेया मनोः सुताः । चाक्षुषस्य सुता ह्येते षष्ठं चैव तदन्तरम्

abhimanyuśca daśamo nādvaleyā manoḥ sutāḥ | cākṣuṣasya sutā hyete ṣaṣṭhaṃ caiva tadantaram

And Abhimanyu was the tenth — the sons of Manu (born) of Nāḍvalā. These are the sons of Cākṣuṣa, and that was the sixth interval (manvantara).

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VaP 2 1.69

वैवस्वतेन सङ्ख्यातस्तस्य सर्गो महात्मनः । विस्तरेणानुपूर्व्या च कथितं वै मया द्विजाः

vaivasvatena saṅkhyātastasya sargo mahātmanaḥ | vistareṇānupūrvyā ca kathitaṃ vai mayā dvijāḥ

By Vaivasvata (?) the creation of that great-souled one has been reckoned; it has indeed been told by me in full and in due order, O twice-born.

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VaP 2 1.70

॥ऋषय ऊचुः॥ चाक्षुषस्य तु दायादः सम्भूतः कश्यपान्वये । तस्यान्ववाये येऽप्यन्ये तन्नो ब्रूहि यथातथम्

||ṛṣaya ūcuḥ|| cākṣuṣasya tu dāyādaḥ sambhūtaḥ kaśyapānvaye | tasyānvavāye ye'pyanye tanno brūhi yathātatham

The seers said: The heir of Cākṣuṣa was born in the lineage of Kaśyapa; and those others who are in his line — tell us of that as it truly is.

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VaP 2 1.71

६२.७० सूत उवाच॥ चाक्षुषस्य निसर्गन्तु समासाच्छ्रोतुमर्हथ । तस्यान्ववाये सम्भूतः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्

62.70 sūta uvāca|| cākṣuṣasya nisargantu samāsācchrotumarhatha | tasyānvavāye sambhūtaḥ pṛthurvainyaḥ pratāpavān

Sūta said: Now hear in brief the offspring of Cākṣuṣa. In his line was born the majestic Pṛthu, son of Vena.

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VaP 2 1.72

प्रजानां पतयश्चान्ये दक्षः प्राचेतसस्तथा । उत्तानपादं जग्राह पुत्रमत्रिः प्रजापतिः

prajānāṃ patayaścānye dakṣaḥ prācetasastathā | uttānapādaṃ jagrāha putramatriḥ prajāpatiḥ

And there were other lords of creatures, and Dakṣa the son of Pracetas; and Atri the Prajāpati took Uttānapāda as his son.

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VaP 2 1.73

दक्षकस्य तु पुत्रोऽस्य राजा ह्यासीत् प्रजापतेः । स्वायम्भुवेन मनुना दत्तोऽत्रेः कारणं प्रति

dakṣakasya tu putro'sya rājā hyāsīt prajāpateḥ | svāyambhuvena manunā datto'treḥ kāraṇaṃ prati

For this son of Dakṣaka was king, (son) of the Prajāpati; he was given to Atri by Manu Svāyambhuva for a (particular) reason.

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VaP 2 1.74

मन्वन्तरमथासाद्य भविष्यं चाक्षुषस्य ह । षष्ठं तदनुवक्ष्यामि उपोद्घातेन वै द्विजाः

manvantaramathāsādya bhaviṣyaṃ cākṣuṣasya ha | ṣaṣṭhaṃ tadanuvakṣyāmi upodghātena vai dvijāḥ

Now, having reached the manvantara, I shall thereafter relate the future — the sixth, that of Cākṣuṣa — by way of introduction, O twice-born.

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VaP 2 1.75

उत्तानपादाच्चतुरा सूनृता वित्तभाविनी । उत्पन्ना चाधिधर्मेण ध्रुवस्य जननी शुभा । धर्मस्य पत्न्यां लक्ष्म्यां वै उत्पन्ना सा शुचिस्मिता

uttānapādāccaturā sūnṛtā vittabhāvinī | utpannā cādhidharmeṇa dhruvasya jananī śubhā | dharmasya patnyāṃ lakṣmyāṃ vai utpannā sā śucismitā

From Uttānapāda (was born?) the clever Sūnṛtā, bringing wealth, produced by Adhidharma, the auspicious mother of Dhruva; she of pure smile was born of Lakṣmī, the wife of Dharma.

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VaP 2 1.76

ध्रुवञ्च कीर्त्तिमन्तञ्च अयस्मन्तं वसुं तथा । उत्तानपादोऽजनयत् कन्ये द्वे च शुचिस्मिते । मनस्विनीं स्वराञ्चैव त्रयोः पुत्राः प्रकीर्त्तिताः

dhruvañca kīrttimantañca ayasmantaṃ vasuṃ tathā | uttānapādo'janayat kanye dve ca śucismite | manasvinīṃ svarāñcaiva trayoḥ putrāḥ prakīrttitāḥ

Uttānapāda begot Dhruva, Kīrtimān, Ayasmān, and Vasu, and two daughters of pure smiles, Manasvinī and Svarā; three sons are (elsewhere) proclaimed.

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VaP 2 1.77

ध्रुवो वर्षसहस्राणि दश दिव्यानि वीर्यवान् । तपस्तेपे निराहारः प्रार्थयन् विपुलं यशः

dhruvo varṣasahasrāṇi daśa divyāni vīryavān | tapastepe nirāhāraḥ prārthayan vipulaṃ yaśaḥ

The valorous Dhruva practised austerity for ten thousand divine years without food, seeking abundant fame.

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VaP 2 1.78

त्रेतायुगे तु प्रथमे पौत्रः स्वायम्भुवस्य सः । आत्मानं धारयन् योगात् प्रार्थयन् सुमहद्यशः

tretāyuge tu prathame pautraḥ svāyambhuvasya saḥ | ātmānaṃ dhārayan yogāt prārthayan sumahadyaśaḥ

In the first Tretā age, he, the grandson of Svāyambhuva, held himself (steady) by yoga, seeking very great fame.

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VaP 2 1.79

तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतो ज्योतिषां स्थानमुत्तमम् । आभूतसंप्लवं हृद्यमस्तोदयविवर्जितम्

tasmai brahmā dadau prīto jyotiṣāṃ sthānamuttamam | ābhūtasaṃplavaṃ hṛdyamastodayavivarjitam

Pleased, Brahmā granted him the highest station among the lights, delightful, lasting until the dissolution of beings, free from setting and rising.

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VaP 2 1.80

तस्यातिमात्रामृद्धिं च महिमानं निरीक्ष्य ह । दैत्यासुराणामाचार्यः श्लोकमप्युशना जगौ

tasyātimātrāmṛddhiṃ ca mahimānaṃ nirīkṣya ha | daityāsurāṇāmācāryaḥ ślokamapyuśanā jagau

Observing his immeasurable prosperity and greatness, Uśanas, the teacher of the Daityas and Asuras, sang a verse:

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VaP 2 1.81

६२.८० अहो स्य तपसो वीर्यमहो श्रुतमहो हुतम्। स्थिताः सप्तर्षयः कृत्वा यदेनमुपरि ध्रुवम् । ध्रुवे दिवं समासक्तमीश्वरः स दिवस्पतिः

62.80 aho sya tapaso vīryamaho śrutamaho hutam| sthitāḥ saptarṣayaḥ kṛtvā yadenamupari dhruvam | dhruve divaṃ samāsaktamīśvaraḥ sa divaspatiḥ

"Ah, the power of his austerity! Ah, his sacred learning! Ah, his offering! — for the seven sages stand having placed him above them as the Fixed One (Dhruva); to Dhruva the sky is fastened; he is the lord, the master of heaven."

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VaP 2 1.82

ध्रुवात्पुष्टिञ्च भव्यञ्च भूमिः सा सुषुवे नृपौ । स्वां छायामाह वै पुष्टिर्भव नारी तु तां विभुः

dhruvātpuṣṭiñca bhavyañca bhūmiḥ sā suṣuve nṛpau | svāṃ chāyāmāha vai puṣṭirbhava nārī tu tāṃ vibhuḥ

From Dhruva that Bhūmi bore two kings, Puṣṭi and Bhavya. And Puṣṭi said to his own shadow, "Become a woman" — the mighty one (spoke) to her.

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VaP 2 1.83

सत्याभिव्याहृते तस्य सद्यः स्त्री साभवत्तदा । दिव्यसंहन नाच्छाया दिव्याभरणभूषिता

satyābhivyāhṛte tasya sadyaḥ strī sābhavattadā | divyasaṃhana nācchāyā divyābharaṇabhūṣitā

Since his utterance was true, at once the shadow then became a woman, of divine build, adorned with divine ornaments.

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VaP 2 1.84

छायायां पुष्टिराधत्त पञ्च पुत्रानकल्मषान् । प्राचीनगर्भं वृषकं वृकञ्च वृकलं धृतिम्

chāyāyāṃ puṣṭirādhatta pañca putrānakalmaṣān | prācīnagarbhaṃ vṛṣakaṃ vṛkañca vṛkalaṃ dhṛtim

Puṣṭi placed in Chāyā five faultless sons: Prācīnagarbha, Vṛṣaka, Vṛka, Vṛkala and Dhṛti.

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VaP 2 1.85

पत्नी प्राचीनगर्भस्य भूवर्चा सुषुवे नृपम् । नाम्नोदारधियं पुत्रमिन्द्रो यः पूर्वजन्मनि

patnī prācīnagarbhasya bhūvarcā suṣuve nṛpam | nāmnodāradhiyaṃ putramindro yaḥ pūrvajanmani

Bhūvarcā, the wife of Prācīnagarbha, bore a king, a son named Udāradhi, who in a former birth was Indra.

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VaP 2 1.86

संवत्सरसहस्रान्ते सकृदाहारमाहरत् । एवं मन्वन्तरं युक्तमिन्द्रत्वं प्राप्तवान्विभुः

saṃvatsarasahasrānte sakṛdāhāramāharat | evaṃ manvantaraṃ yuktamindratvaṃ prāptavānvibhuḥ

At the end of a thousand years he took food but once; thus, being (so) disciplined, the mighty one attained Indra-ship for a manvantara.

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VaP 2 1.87

उदारधेः सुतं भद्राजनयत्सा दिवञ्जयम् । रिपुं रिपुञ्जयं जज्ञे वराङ्गी सा दिवञ्जयात्

udāradheḥ sutaṃ bhadrājanayatsā divañjayam | ripuṃ ripuñjayaṃ jajñe varāṅgī sā divañjayāt

Bhadrā bore Udāradhi's son Divañjaya; from Divañjaya that Varāṅgī bore Ripu and Ripuñjaya.

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VaP 2 1.88

रिपोराधत्त बृहती चाक्षुषं सर्वतेजसम् । व्यजीजनत् पुष्करिण्यां वारुण्यां चाक्षुणो मनुम् । प्रजापतेरात्मजायामारण्यस्य महात्मनः

riporādhatta bṛhatī cākṣuṣaṃ sarvatejasam | vyajījanat puṣkariṇyāṃ vāruṇyāṃ cākṣuṇo manum | prajāpaterātmajāyāmāraṇyasya mahātmanaḥ

Bṛhatī conceived from Ripu the all-splendid Cākṣuṣa; (and) Cākṣuṣa begot Manu upon Puṣkariṇī, Varuṇa's (daughter), the daughter of the great-souled Prajāpati Āraṇya.

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VaP 2 1.89

मनोरजायन्त दशनद्वलायां शुभाः सुताः । कन्यायां वै महाभाग वैराजस्य प्रजापतेः

manorajāyanta daśanadvalāyāṃ śubhāḥ sutāḥ | kanyāyāṃ vai mahābhāga vairājasya prajāpateḥ

To Manu were born ten auspicious sons upon Nadvalā, the daughter of Prajāpati Vairāja, O greatly fortunate one.

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VaP 2 1.90

ऊरुः पूरुः शतद्युम्नस्तपस्वी सत्यवाक् कविः । अग्निष्टुदतिरात्रश्च सुद्युम्नश्चेति ते नव । अभिमन्युश्च दशमो नद्वलायां मनोः सुताः

ūruḥ pūruḥ śatadyumnastapasvī satyavāk kaviḥ | agniṣṭudatirātraśca sudyumnaśceti te nava | abhimanyuśca daśamo nadvalāyāṃ manoḥ sutāḥ

Ūru, Pūru, Śatadyumna, Tapasvī, Satyavāk, Kavi, Agniṣṭut, Atirātra and Sudyumna — these nine; and Abhimanyu the tenth: these were Manu's sons by Nadvalā.

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VaP 2 1.91

६२.९० ऊरोरजनयत् पुत्रान् षडाग्नेयी महाप्रभान् । अङ्गं सुमनसं स्वातिं क्रतुमङ्गिरसं शिवम्

62.90 ūrorajanayat putrān ṣaḍāgneyī mahāprabhān | aṅgaṃ sumanasaṃ svātiṃ kratumaṅgirasaṃ śivam

Āgneyī bore to Ūru six sons of great brilliance: Aṅga, Sumanas, Svāti, Kratu, Aṅgiras and Śiva.

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VaP 2 1.92

अङ्गात सुनीथापत्यं वै वेनमेकं व्यजायत । अपचारेण वेनस्य प्रकोपः सुमहानभूत्

aṅgāta sunīthāpatyaṃ vai venamekaṃ vyajāyata | apacāreṇa venasya prakopaḥ sumahānabhūt

From Aṅga was born a single offspring of Sunīthā, Vena; and through Vena's misconduct there arose very great wrath.

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VaP 2 1.93

प्रजार्थमृषयस्तस्य ममन्थुर्दक्षिणं करम् । वेनस्य पाणौ मथिते सम्बभूव महान्नृपः । वैन्यो नाम महीपालो यः पृथुः परिकीर्त्तितः

prajārthamṛṣayastasya mamanthurdakṣiṇaṃ karam | venasya pāṇau mathite sambabhūva mahānnṛpaḥ | vainyo nāma mahīpālo yaḥ pṛthuḥ parikīrttitaḥ

For the sake of offspring the sages churned his right hand; when Vena's hand had been churned, a great king came into being, a ruler of the earth named Vainya, who is celebrated as Pṛthu.

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VaP 2 1.94

स धन्वी कवची जातस्तेजसा प्रज्वलन्निव । पृथुर्वैन्यः सर्वलोकान् ररक्ष क्षत्रपूर्वजः

sa dhanvī kavacī jātastejasā prajvalanniva | pṛthurvainyaḥ sarvalokān rarakṣa kṣatrapūrvajaḥ

He was born bearing bow and armour, as if blazing with fiery energy; Pṛthu Vainya, the first-born of the kṣatriyas, protected all the worlds.

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VaP 2 1.95

तस्य स्तवार्थमुत्पन्नौ निपुणौ सूतमागधौ

tasya stavārthamutpannau nipuṇau sūtamāgadhau

For his praise there arose the two skilled ones, the Sūta and the Māgadha.

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VaP 2 1.96

तेनेयं गौर्महाराज्ञा दुग्धा सस्यानि धीमता । प्रजानां वृत्तिकामानां देवैऋषिगणैः सह

teneyaṃ gaurmahārājñā dugdhā sasyāni dhīmatā | prajānāṃ vṛttikāmānāṃ devaiṛṣigaṇaiḥ saha

By him, the wise great king, this cow (the earth) was milked of crops, for the people who desired a livelihood, together with the gods and the hosts of sages,

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VaP 2 1.97

पितृभिर्दानवैश्चैव गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः । सर्वैः पुण्यजनैश्चैव वीरुद्भिः पर्वतैस्तथा

pitṛbhirdānavaiścaiva gandharvairapsarogaṇaiḥ | sarvaiḥ puṇyajanaiścaiva vīrudbhiḥ parvataistathā

with the fathers and the Dānavas, with the Gandharvas and the troops of Apsarases, with all the holy beings, and with the plants and the mountains.

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VaP 2 1.98

तेषु तेषु तु पात्रेषु दुह्यमाना वसुन्धरा । प्रादाद्यथेप्सितं क्षीरं तेन लोकांस्त्वधारयत्

teṣu teṣu tu pātreṣu duhyamānā vasundharā | prādādyathepsitaṃ kṣīraṃ tena lokāṃstvadhārayat

Being milked into each of those (various) vessels, the earth gave milk as each desired; by that she sustained the worlds.

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VaP 2 1.99

ऋषय ऊचुः॥ विस्तरेण पृथोर्जन्म कीर्त्तयस्व महा मते । यथा महात्मना दुग्धा पूर्वं तेन वसुन्धरा

ṛṣaya ūcuḥ|| vistareṇa pṛthorjanma kīrttayasva mahā mate | yathā mahātmanā dugdhā pūrvaṃ tena vasundharā

The sages said: Recount in detail the birth of Pṛthu, O great-minded one, and how in former times the earth was milked by that great soul,

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VaP 2 1.100

यथा देवैश्च नागैश्च यथा ब्रह्मर्षिभिः सह । यथा यक्षैः सगन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिर्यथा पुरा

yathā devaiśca nāgaiśca yathā brahmarṣibhiḥ saha | yathā yakṣaiḥ sagandharvairapsarobhiryathā purā

how with the gods and with the nāgas, how together with the brahmin-sages, how with the yakṣas along with the gandharvas, and how with the apsarases, of old.

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VaP 2 1.101

६२.१०० तेषां पात्रविशेषांश्च दोग्धारं क्षीरमेव च । तथा वत्सविशेषांश्च तन्नः प्रब्रूहि पृच्छताम्

62.100 teṣāṃ pātraviśeṣāṃśca dogdhāraṃ kṣīrameva ca | tathā vatsaviśeṣāṃśca tannaḥ prabrūhi pṛcchatām

(Tell us) too the particular vessels for them, the milker and the milk itself, and likewise the particular calves — tell us all that, for we ask.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.102

यस्मिंश्च कारणे पाणिर्वेनस्य मथितः पुरा । क्रुद्धैर्महर्षिभिः पूर्वं तत् सर्वं कथयस्व नः

yasmiṃśca kāraṇe pāṇirvenasya mathitaḥ purā | kruddhairmaharṣibhiḥ pūrvaṃ tat sarvaṃ kathayasva naḥ

And for what cause the hand of Vena was churned of old by the great sages in anger long ago — relate all that to us.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.103

॥सूत उवाच॥ वर्णयिष्यामि वो विप्राः पृथोर्वैन्यस्य सम्भवम् । एकाग्राः प्रयताश्चैव शूश्रूषध्वं द्विजोत्तमाः

||sūta uvāca|| varṇayiṣyāmi vo viprāḥ pṛthorvainyasya sambhavam | ekāgrāḥ prayatāścaiva śūśrūṣadhvaṃ dvijottamāḥ

Sūta said: I shall describe to you, O brahmins, the birth of Pṛthu, son of Vena; be single-minded and pure, and listen, O best of the twice-born.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.104

नाशुचेर्नापि पापाय नाशिष्यायाहिताय च । वर्णयेयमिमं पुण्यं नाव्रताय कथञ्चन

nāśucernāpi pāpāya nāśiṣyāyāhitāya ca | varṇayeyamimaṃ puṇyaṃ nāvratāya kathañcana

Not to one who is impure, nor to a sinner, nor to a non-pupil, nor to one ill-disposed, would I relate this meritorious (account), nor in any way to one without vows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.105

स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुण्यं वेदैश्च सम्मितम् । रहस्यमृषिभिः प्रोक्तं श्रृणुयाद्योऽनसूयकः

svargyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiśca sammitam | rahasyamṛṣibhiḥ proktaṃ śrṛṇuyādyo'nasūyakaḥ

It leads to heaven, brings fame and long life, is meritorious and equal to the Vedas; it is a secret declared by the sages — let him hear it who is without envy.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.106

यश्चेमं श्रावयेन्मर्त्यः पृथोर्वैन्यस्य सम्भवम् । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य न स शोचेत् कृताकृतम् । गोप्ता धर्मस्य राजासौ बभूवात्रिसमः प्रभुः

yaścemaṃ śrāvayenmartyaḥ pṛthorvainyasya sambhavam | brāhmaṇebhyo namaskṛtya na sa śocet kṛtākṛtam | goptā dharmasya rājāsau babhūvātrisamaḥ prabhuḥ

And the mortal who causes this birth of Pṛthu, son of Vena, to be heard, having made obeisance to the brahmins, does not grieve over what has been done and left undone. That king was a protector of dharma, a lord equal to Atri.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.107

अत्रिवंशसमुत्पन्नो ह्यङ्गो नाम प्रजापतिः । यस्य पुत्रोऽभवद्वेनो नात्यर्थं धार्मिक स्तथा

atrivaṃśasamutpanno hyaṅgo nāma prajāpatiḥ | yasya putro'bhavadveno nātyarthaṃ dhārmika stathā

Born in the lineage of Atri there was a lord of creatures named Aṅga, whose son was Vena, who was not very righteous.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.108

जातो मृत्युसुतायां वै सुनीथायां प्रजापतिः । स मातामहदोषेण वेनः कालात्मजात्मजः

jāto mṛtyusutāyāṃ vai sunīthāyāṃ prajāpatiḥ | sa mātāmahadoṣeṇa venaḥ kālātmajātmajaḥ

That lord of creatures was born of Sunīthā, the daughter of Death; thus Vena, through the fault of his maternal grandfather, was the son of the daughter of Kāla (Time).

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.109

स धर्मं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा कामाल्लोभे व्यवर्त्तत । स्थापनं स्थापयामास धर्मापेतं स पार्थिवः

sa dharmaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā kāmāllobhe vyavarttata | sthāpanaṃ sthāpayāmāsa dharmāpetaṃ sa pārthivaḥ

He, putting dharma behind him, turned from his desires to greed; that ruler established an ordinance contrary to dharma.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.110

वेदशास्त्राण्यतिक्रम्य ह्यधर्मे निरतोऽभवत् । निःस्वाध्यायवषट्काराः प्रजा स्तस्मिन् प्रशासति । आसन्न च पपुः सोमं हुतं यज्ञेषु देवताः

vedaśāstrāṇyatikramya hyadharme nirato'bhavat | niḥsvādhyāyavaṣaṭkārāḥ prajā stasmin praśāsati | āsanna ca papuḥ somaṃ hutaṃ yajñeṣu devatāḥ

Transgressing the Vedas and the treatises, he became devoted to unrighteousness; while he ruled, the people were without recitation and without the vaṣaṭ-call, and the gods did not drink the soma offered in the sacrifices.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.111

६२.११० न यष्टव्यं न होतव्यमिति तस्य प्रजापतेः । आसीत् प्रतिज्ञा क्रूरेयं विनाशे प्रत्युपस्थिते

62.110 na yaṣṭavyaṃ na hotavyamiti tasya prajāpateḥ | āsīt pratijñā krūreyaṃ vināśe pratyupasthite

"There is to be no sacrificing, no offering" — such was that lord of creatures' cruel resolve, when his destruction was at hand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.112

अहमिज्यश्च पूज्यश्च सर्वयज्ञे द्विजातिभिः । मयि यज्ञो विधातव्यो मयि होतव्यमित्यपि

ahamijyaśca pūjyaśca sarvayajñe dvijātibhiḥ | mayi yajño vidhātavyo mayi hotavyamityapi

"I am the one to be sacrificed to and worshipped by the twice-born in every sacrifice; the sacrifice is to be performed to me, and the oblation is to be offered to me."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.113

तमतिक्रान्तमर्यादमाददानमसाम्प्रतम् । ऊचुर्महर्षयः सर्वे मरीचिप्रमुखास्तथा

tamatikrāntamaryādamādadānamasāmpratam | ūcurmaharṣayaḥ sarve marīcipramukhāstathā

To him, who had overstepped the bounds and was acting improperly, all the great sages, led by Marīci, then spoke.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.114

वयं दीक्षां प्रवेक्ष्यामः संवत्सरशतान् बहून् । माऽधर्मं वेन कार्षीस्त्वं नैष धर्मः सनातनः । निधने च प्रसूतोऽसि प्रजापतिरसंशयः

vayaṃ dīkṣāṃ pravekṣyāmaḥ saṃvatsaraśatān bahūn | mā'dharmaṃ vena kārṣīstvaṃ naiṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ | nidhane ca prasūto'si prajāpatirasaṃśayaḥ

"We shall enter upon a consecration for many hundreds of years. Do not commit unrighteousness, Vena; this is not the eternal dharma. And you, a lord of creatures, are born in the family of Death (nidhana), without doubt.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.115

पालयिष्ये प्रजाश्चेति त्वया पूर्वं प्रतिश्रुतम् । तांस्तथा वादिनः सर्वान् ब्रह्मर्षीनब्रवीत्तदा

pālayiṣye prajāśceti tvayā pūrvaṃ pratiśrutam | tāṃstathā vādinaḥ sarvān brahmarṣīnabravīttadā

'I shall protect the people' — that was promised by you before." Then he spoke to all those brahmin sages who were speaking thus.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.116

स प्रहस्य तु दुर्बुद्धिरिदं वचनकोविदः । स्रष्टा धर्मस्य कश्चान्यः श्रोतव्यं कस्य वै मया

sa prahasya tu durbuddhiridaṃ vacanakovidaḥ | sraṣṭā dharmasya kaścānyaḥ śrotavyaṃ kasya vai mayā

And that evil-minded one, skilled in speech, laughing, (said) this: "Who else is the maker of dharma? To whom indeed should I listen?

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.117

वीर्यश्रुततपःसत्यैर्मया वा कः समो भुवि । महात्मानमनूनं मां यूयं जानीत तत्त्वतः

vīryaśrutatapaḥsatyairmayā vā kaḥ samo bhuvi | mahātmānamanūnaṃ māṃ yūyaṃ jānīta tattvataḥ

Who on earth is equal to me in valour, learning, austerity and truth? Know me truly to be great-souled and lacking nothing.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.118

प्रभवः सर्वलोकानां धर्माणाञ्च विशेषतः । इच्छन् दहेयं पृथिवीं प्लावयेयं जलेन वा । सृजेयं वा ग्रसेयं वा नात्र कार्या विचारणा

prabhavaḥ sarvalokānāṃ dharmāṇāñca viśeṣataḥ | icchan daheyaṃ pṛthivīṃ plāvayeyaṃ jalena vā | sṛjeyaṃ vā graseyaṃ vā nātra kāryā vicāraṇā

I am the source of all the worlds, and of the duties especially. If I wish I could burn the earth, or flood it with water, or create or devour — there is no need to deliberate about this."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.119

यदा न शक्यते स्तम्भान्मानाच्च भृशमोहितः । अनुनेतुं नृपो वेनस्ततः क्रुद्धा महर्षयः

yadā na śakyate stambhānmānācca bhṛśamohitaḥ | anunetuṃ nṛpo venastataḥ kruddhā maharṣayaḥ

When king Vena, greatly deluded by rigidity and pride, could not be won over, then the great sages became angry.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.120

निगृह्य तं महाबाहुं विस्फुरन्तं यथाऽनलम् । ततोऽस्य वामहस्तं ते ममन्थुर्भृशकोपिताः

nigṛhya taṃ mahābāhuṃ visphurantaṃ yathā'nalam | tato'sya vāmahastaṃ te mamanthurbhṛśakopitāḥ

Seizing that mighty-armed one, who blazed forth like fire, they, greatly enraged, then churned his left hand.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.121

६२.१२० तस्मात् प्रमथ्यमानाद्वै जज्ञे पूर्वमभिश्रुतः । ह्रस्वोऽतिमात्रं पुरुषः कृष्णश्चापि तथा द्विजाः

62.120 tasmāt pramathyamānādvai jajñe pūrvamabhiśrutaḥ | hrasvo'timātraṃ puruṣaḥ kṛṣṇaścāpi tathā dvijāḥ

From him (the left hand) being churned there was born, as was foretold before, a man exceedingly short and also black, O twice-born ones.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.122

स भीतः प्राञ्जलिश्चैव स्थितवान् व्याकुलेन्द्रियः । तमार्त्तं विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा निषीदेत्यब्रुवन् किल

sa bhītaḥ prāñjaliścaiva sthitavān vyākulendriyaḥ | tamārttaṃ vihvalaṃ dṛṣṭvā niṣīdetyabruvan kila

Frightened, with palms joined, he stood there with his senses in disarray; seeing him distressed and trembling, they said, it is told, "Sit down (niṣīda)!"

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.123

निषादवंशकर्त्ताऽसौ बभूवानन्तविक्रमः । धीवरानसृजत्सोऽपि वेनकल्मषसम्भवान्

niṣādavaṃśakarttā'sau babhūvānantavikramaḥ | dhīvarānasṛjatso'pi venakalmaṣasambhavān

He became the founder of the Niṣāda lineage, of endless valour; he too generated the fishermen, who arose from Vena's taint.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.124

ये चान्ये विन्ध्यनिलयास्तुम्बुरातुवराः खसाः । अधर्मरुचयश्चापि सम्भूता वेनकल्मषात्

ye cānye vindhyanilayāstumburātuvarāḥ khasāḥ | adharmarucayaścāpi sambhūtā venakalmaṣāt

And the others who dwell in the Vindhyas — the Tumburas, Tuvaras, Khasas — and those who delight in unrighteousness, were produced from Vena's taint.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.125

पुनर्महर्षयस्तस्य पाणिं वेनस्य दक्षिणम् । अरणीमिव संरम्भान्ममन्थुर्जातमन्यवः

punarmaharṣayastasya pāṇiṃ venasya dakṣiṇam | araṇīmiva saṃrambhānmamanthurjātamanyavaḥ

Then the great seers, their anger aroused, churned that Vena's right hand in fury, as one churns a fire-stick.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.126

पृथुस्तस्मात् समुत्पन्नः करास्फालनतेजसः । पृथोः करतलाद्वापि यस्माज्जातः पृथुस्ततः । दीप्यमानः स्ववपुषा साक्षादग्निरिवोज्वलन्

pṛthustasmāt samutpannaḥ karāsphālanatejasaḥ | pṛthoḥ karatalādvāpi yasmājjātaḥ pṛthustataḥ | dīpyamānaḥ svavapuṣā sākṣādagnirivojvalan

From that Pṛthu arose, (born) of the fiery energy of the rubbing of the hand; and because he was born from the broad palm of the hand, he was therefore (called) Pṛthu — blazing with his own body, shining like fire itself.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

VaP 2 1.127

आद्यमाजगवं नाम धनुर्गृह्य महारवम् । शरांश्च बिभ्रद्रक्षार्थं कवचञ्च महाप्रभम्

ādyamājagavaṃ nāma dhanurgṛhya mahāravam | śarāṃśca bibhradrakṣārthaṃ kavacañca mahāprabham

Taking up the primeval loud-roaring bow named Ājagava, and bearing arrows and a greatly gleaming armour for protection.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.128

तस्मिञ्जातेऽथ भूतानि संप्रहृष्टानि सर्वशः । समुत्पन्ने महारात्रि वेनश्च त्रिदिवङ्गतः

tasmiñjāte'tha bhūtāni saṃprahṛṣṭāni sarvaśaḥ | samutpanne mahārātri venaśca tridivaṅgataḥ

When he was born the beings everywhere were greatly delighted; and when he arose, O great night(?), Vena went to heaven.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

VaP 2 1.129

समुत्पन्नेन राजर्षिः स सत्पुत्रेण धीमता । पुरुषव्याघ्रः पुन्नाम्नो नरकात्र्त्रायते ततः

samutpannena rājarṣiḥ sa satputreṇa dhīmatā | puruṣavyāghraḥ punnāmno narakātrtrāyate tataḥ

By the wise good son who was born, that royal seer, that tiger among men, is thereby saved from the hell named Put.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.130

तं नद्यश्च समुद्राश्च रत्नान्यादाय सर्वशः । समागम्य तदा वैन्यमभ्यषिञ्चन्नराधिपम् । महता राजराज्येन महाराजं महाद्युतिम्

taṃ nadyaśca samudrāśca ratnānyādāya sarvaśaḥ | samāgamya tadā vainyamabhyaṣiñcannarādhipam | mahatā rājarājyena mahārājaṃ mahādyutim

Then the rivers and the seas, bringing gems from every quarter, came together and consecrated him, the son of Vena, as lord of men — with a great kingship over kings, (consecrated) the great king of great splendour.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.131

६२.१३० सोऽभिषिक्तो महाराजा देवैरङ्गिरसः सुतैः । आदिराजो महाराजः पृथुर्वैन्यः प्रतापवान्

62.130 so'bhiṣikto mahārājā devairaṅgirasaḥ sutaiḥ | ādirājo mahārājaḥ pṛthurvainyaḥ pratāpavān

He was consecrated a great king by the gods and by the sons of Aṅgiras — the first king, the great king, Pṛthu son of Vena, the mighty.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.132

पित्राऽपरञ्जितास्तस्य प्रजास्तेनानुरञ्जिताः । ततो राजेति नामास्य अनुरागादजायत

pitrā'parañjitāstasya prajāstenānurañjitāḥ | tato rājeti nāmāsya anurāgādajāyata

The subjects, not delighted by his father, were delighted by him; therefore, out of that affection (anurāga), the name "rājan" arose for him.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.133

आपस्तस्तम्भिरे चास्य समुद्रमभियास्यतः । पर्वताश्च विशीर्यन्ते ध्वजभङ्गश्च नाभवत्

āpastastambhire cāsya samudramabhiyāsyataḥ | parvatāśca viśīryante dhvajabhaṅgaśca nābhavat

And the waters became stilled for him as he advanced against the ocean; the mountains broke apart, and his banner suffered no breaking.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.134

अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सिद्ध्यन्त्यन्नानि चिन्तया । सर्वकामदुघा गावः पुटके पुटके मधु

akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī siddhyantyannāni cintayā | sarvakāmadughā gāvaḥ puṭake puṭake madhu

The earth ripened (its crops) unploughed, foods were produced by mere thought, the cows yielded all that was desired, and in every flower-cup there was honey.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.135

एतस्मिन्नेव काले च यज्ञे पैतामहे शुभे । सूतः सूत्यां समुत्पन्नः सौत्येऽहनि महामतिः । तस्मिन्नेव महायज्ञे जज्ञे प्राज्ञोऽथ मागधः

etasminneva kāle ca yajñe paitāmahe śubhe | sūtaḥ sūtyāṃ samutpannaḥ sautye'hani mahāmatiḥ | tasminneva mahāyajñe jajñe prājño'tha māgadhaḥ

And at just this time, at the auspicious sacrifice of the Grandfather, the Sūta of great intellect was produced at the Soma-pressing, on the pressing day; and at that same great sacrifice was born the wise Māgadha.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

VaP 2 1.136

ऐन्द्रेण हविषा चापि हविः पृक्तं बृहस्पतेः । जुहावेन्द्राय देवेन ततः सूतो व्यजायत

aindreṇa haviṣā cāpi haviḥ pṛktaṃ bṛhaspateḥ | juhāvendrāya devena tataḥ sūto vyajāyata

And Bṛhaspati's oblation was mixed with the oblation meant for Indra; the god offered it to Indra, and thereupon the Sūta was born.

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VaP 2 1.137

प्रमादस्तत्र सञ्जज्ञे प्रायश्चित्तञ्च कर्मसु । शिष्यहव्येन यत्पृक्तमाभिभूतं गुरोर्हविः । अधरोत्तरचारेण जज्ञे तद्वर्णवैकृतम्

pramādastatra sañjajñe prāyaścittañca karmasu | śiṣyahavyena yatpṛktamābhibhūtaṃ gurorhaviḥ | adharottaracāreṇa jajñe tadvarṇavaikṛtam

Therein an error occurred, and an expiation in the rites; because the teacher's oblation was mixed with and overpowered by the pupil's oblation, through the reversal of lower and upper, that mixing of classes came about.

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VaP 2 1.138

यच्च क्षत्रात्सम्भवद्ब्राह्मण्यां हीनयोनितः । सूतः पूर्वेण साधर्मतुल्यधर्मः प्रकीर्त्तितः

yacca kṣatrātsambhavadbrāhmaṇyāṃ hīnayonitaḥ | sūtaḥ pūrveṇa sādharmatulyadharmaḥ prakīrttitaḥ

And he who was born of a Kṣatriya in a Brahmin woman, from the lower womb — the Sūta — is declared, by the former (case), to have the same dharma, a dharma equal (to it).

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VaP 2 1.139

मध्यमो ह्येष सूतस्य धर्मः क्षत्रोपजीवनम् । रथनागाश्च चरितं जघन्यञ्च चिकित्सितम्

madhyamo hyeṣa sūtasya dharmaḥ kṣatropajīvanam | rathanāgāśca caritaṃ jaghanyañca cikitsitam

This is the middling dharma of the Sūta: living by the Kṣatriya's service; and the handling of chariots and elephants, and — lowest — the practice of medicine.

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VaP 2 1.140

पृथोः स्तवार्थं तौ तत्र समाहूतौ सुरर्षिभिः । तावूचुर्मुनयः सर्वे स्तूयतामेष पार्थिवः । कर्मैतदनुरूपं वां पात्रं स्तोत्रस्य चाप्ययम्

pṛthoḥ stavārthaṃ tau tatra samāhūtau surarṣibhiḥ | tāvūcurmunayaḥ sarve stūyatāmeṣa pārthivaḥ | karmaitadanurūpaṃ vāṃ pātraṃ stotrasya cāpyayam

The two of them were summoned there by the divine seers for the praising of Pṛthu; all the sages said to them: "Let this ruler be praised; this task befits you both, and he is a fit object of praise."

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VaP 2 1.141

६२.१४२ तावूचतुस्तदा सर्वांस्तानृषीन्सूतमागधौ । आवां देवानृषींश्चैव प्रीणयावः स्वकर्मभिः

62.142 tāvūcatustadā sarvāṃstānṛṣīnsūtamāgadhau | āvāṃ devānṛṣīṃścaiva prīṇayāvaḥ svakarmabhiḥ

Then the Sūta and the Māgadha said to all those sages: "We two gratify the gods and the seers by our own proper works.

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VaP 2 1.142

न चास्य कर्म वै विद्वो न तथा लक्षणं यशः । स्तोत्रं येनास्य कुर्यावो राज्ञस्तेजस्विनो द्विजाः

na cāsya karma vai vidvo na tathā lakṣaṇaṃ yaśaḥ | stotraṃ yenāsya kuryāvo rājñastejasvino dvijāḥ

But we do not know this king's deeds, nor likewise his marks or his fame, whereby we might make a praise-song of this majestic king, O twice-born ones."

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VaP 2 1.143

ऋषिभिस्तौ नियुक्तौ तु भविष्यैः स्तूयतामिति । दानधर्मरतो नित्यं सत्यवान् स जितेन्द्रियः । ज्ञानशीलो वदान्यस्तु संग्रामेष्वपराजितः

ṛṣibhistau niyuktau tu bhaviṣyaiḥ stūyatāmiti | dānadharmarato nityaṃ satyavān sa jitendriyaḥ | jñānaśīlo vadānyastu saṃgrāmeṣvaparājitaḥ

But the sages charged the two: "Let him be praised by his deeds-to-come: he shall be ever devoted to giving and to duty, truthful, with his senses subdued, of the disposition of knowledge, liberal, unconquered in battles."

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VaP 2 1.144

यानि कर्माणि कृतवान् पृथुश्चापि महाबलः । तानि शीलेन बद्धानि स्तुवद्भिः सूतमागधैः

yāni karmāṇi kṛtavān pṛthuścāpi mahābalaḥ | tāni śīlena baddhāni stuvadbhiḥ sūtamāgadhaiḥ

And whatever deeds Pṛthu of great strength (later) performed, those were bound (in advance) by his character as the Sūta and the Māgadha praised him.

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VaP 2 1.145

ततः स्तवान्ते सुप्रीतः पृथुः प्रादात् प्रजेश्वरः । अनूपदेशं सूताय मगधं मागधाय च

tataḥ stavānte suprītaḥ pṛthuḥ prādāt prajeśvaraḥ | anūpadeśaṃ sūtāya magadhaṃ māgadhāya ca

Then at the end of the praise Pṛthu, the lord of creatures, well pleased, gave the region of the lowlands (anūpa) to the Sūta and Magadha to the Māgadha.

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VaP 2 1.146

तदा वै पृथिवीपालाः स्तूयन्ते सूतमागधैः । आशीर्वादैः प्रबोध्यन्ते सूतमागधबन्दिभिः

tadā vai pṛthivīpālāḥ stūyante sūtamāgadhaiḥ | āśīrvādaiḥ prabodhyante sūtamāgadhabandibhiḥ

Since that time kings are praised by Sūtas and Māgadhas, and are awakened with benedictions by Sūtas, Māgadhas and bards.

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VaP 2 1.147

तं दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीताः प्रजा ऊचुर्महर्षयः । एष वो वृत्तिदो वैन्यो भवन्त्विति नराधिपः

taṃ dṛṣṭvā paramaprītāḥ prajā ūcurmaharṣayaḥ | eṣa vo vṛttido vainyo bhavantviti narādhipaḥ

Seeing him, the great seers, exceedingly pleased, said to the creatures: "Let this Vainya, the ruler of men, be the giver of your livelihood."

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VaP 2 1.148

ततो वैन्यं महाभागं प्रजाः समभिदुद्रुवुः । त्वन्नो वृत्तिं विधत्स्वेति महर्षेर्वचनात्तदा । सोऽभिद्रुतः प्रजाभिस्तु प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया

tato vainyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ prajāḥ samabhidudruvuḥ | tvanno vṛttiṃ vidhatsveti maharṣervacanāttadā | so'bhidrutaḥ prajābhistu prajāhitacikīrṣayā

Then the creatures ran up to the greatly fortunate Vainya, (saying) "Provide us a livelihood," by reason of the great seer's word; and he, thus pressed by the creatures, wishing to do the creatures good—

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VaP 2 1.149

धनुर्गृहीत्वा बाणांश्च वसुधामार्द्दयद्बली । अस्यार्द्दनभय त्रस्ता गौर्भूत्वा प्राद्रवन्मही

dhanurgṛhītvā bāṇāṃśca vasudhāmārddayadbalī | asyārddanabhaya trastā gaurbhūtvā prādravanmahī

—taking up his bow and arrows, the mighty one harried the earth; terrified by fear of his harrying, the Earth became a cow and fled.

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VaP 2 1.150

तां पृथुर्धनुरादाय द्रवन्तीमन्वधावत । सा लोकान् ब्रह्मलोकादीन् गत्वा वैन्यभयात्तदा । ददर्श चाग्रतो वैन्यं कार्मुकोद्यतधारिणम्

tāṃ pṛthurdhanurādāya dravantīmanvadhāvata | sā lokān brahmalokādīn gatvā vainyabhayāttadā | dadarśa cāgrato vainyaṃ kārmukodyatadhāriṇam

Pṛthu, taking his bow, ran after her as she fled. She, going to the worlds beginning with Brahmā's world out of fear of Vainya, saw Vainya before her, holding his bow raised,

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VaP 2 1.151

६२.१५२ ज्वलद्भिर्विशिखैर्बाणैर्दीप्ततेजसमच्युतम् । महायोगं महात्मानं दुर्द्धर्षममरैरपि

62.152 jvaladbhirviśikhairbāṇairdīptatejasamacyutam | mahāyogaṃ mahātmānaṃ durddharṣamamarairapi

of blazing splendour with flaming sharp-tipped arrows, unfallen, the great yogin, the great-souled one, hard to assail even for the immortals.

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VaP 2 1.152

अलभन्ती तदा त्राणं वैन्यमेवान्वपद्यत । कृताञ्जलिपुटा देवी पूज्या लोकैस्त्रिभिः सदा

alabhantī tadā trāṇaṃ vainyamevānvapadyata | kṛtāñjalipuṭā devī pūjyā lokaistribhiḥ sadā

Then, finding no protection, she resorted to Vainya himself—the goddess, her palms joined, ever to be honoured by the three worlds—

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VaP 2 1.153

उवाच वैन्यं नाधर्मं स्त्रीवधे परिपश्यसि । कथं धारयिता चासि प्रजा राजन् मया विना

uvāca vainyaṃ nādharmaṃ strīvadhe paripaśyasi | kathaṃ dhārayitā cāsi prajā rājan mayā vinā

and said to Vainya: "Do you see no unrighteousness in the killing of a woman? And how, O king, will you sustain the creatures without me?

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VaP 2 1.154

मयि लोकाः स्थिता राजन् मयेदन्धार्यते जगत् । मदृते च विनश्येयुः प्रजाः पार्थिवसत्तम

mayi lokāḥ sthitā rājan mayedandhāryate jagat | madṛte ca vinaśyeyuḥ prajāḥ pārthivasattama

On me the worlds rest, O king; by me this world is upheld; and without me the creatures would perish, O best of princes.

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VaP 2 1.155

न मामर्हसि वै हन्तुं श्रेयश्चेत्त्वं चिकीर्षसि । प्रजानां पृथिवीपाल श्रृणु चेदं वचो मम

na māmarhasi vai hantuṃ śreyaścettvaṃ cikīrṣasi | prajānāṃ pṛthivīpāla śrṛṇu cedaṃ vaco mama

You ought not to kill me, if you wish to do good to the creatures, O protector of the earth; and hear this word of mine.

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VaP 2 1.156

. उपायतः समारब्धाः सर्वे सिद्धन्त्युपक्रमाः. हत्वापि मां न शक्तस्त्वं प्रजानां पालने नृप

. upāyataḥ samārabdhāḥ sarve siddhantyupakramāḥ. hatvāpi māṃ na śaktastvaṃ prajānāṃ pālane nṛpa

All undertakings, begun by (proper) means, succeed. Even by killing me you will not be able to protect the creatures, O king.

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VaP 2 1.157

अन्नभूता भविष्यामि जहि कोपं महाद्युते । अवध्याश्च स्त्रियः प्राहुस्तिर्यग्योनिशतेष्वपि । मत्वैवं पृथिवीपाल धर्मं न त्यक्तुमर्हसि

annabhūtā bhaviṣyāmi jahi kopaṃ mahādyute | avadhyāśca striyaḥ prāhustiryagyoniśateṣvapi | matvaivaṃ pṛthivīpāla dharmaṃ na tyaktumarhasi

I shall become food (for them); abandon your anger, O greatly radiant one. And they have declared women not to be killed, even among the hundreds of animal births; considering this, O protector of the earth, you ought not to abandon the law."

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VaP 2 1.158

एवं बहुविधं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा राजा महामनाः । क्रोधं निगृह्य धर्मात्मा वसुधामिदमब्रवीत्

evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā rājā mahāmanāḥ | krodhaṃ nigṛhya dharmātmā vasudhāmidamabravīt

Having heard this manifold speech, the high-minded, righteous-souled king restrained his anger and said this to the Earth:

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VaP 2 1.159

एकस्यार्थाय यो हन्यादात्मनो वा परस्य वा । एकं प्राणं बहून् वापि कामं तस्यास्ति पातकम्

ekasyārthāya yo hanyādātmano vā parasya vā | ekaṃ prāṇaṃ bahūn vāpi kāmaṃ tasyāsti pātakam

"He who, for the sake of one—whether himself or another—would kill one life or many, for him there is indeed sin.

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VaP 2 1.160

यस्मिंस्तु निहते भद्रे लभन्ते बहवः सुखम् । तस्मिन्हते शुभे नास्ति पातकञ्चोप पातकम्

yasmiṃstu nihate bhadre labhante bahavaḥ sukham | tasminhate śubhe nāsti pātakañcopa pātakam

But when one is slain, O good lady, by whose slaying many obtain happiness, when such an auspicious one is slain there is neither sin nor lesser sin.

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VaP 2 1.161

६२.१६२ सोऽहं प्रजानिमित्तं त्वां वधिष्यामि वसुन्धरे । यदि मे वचनं नाद्य करिष्यसि जगद्धितम्

62.162 so'haṃ prajānimittaṃ tvāṃ vadhiṣyāmi vasundhare | yadi me vacanaṃ nādya kariṣyasi jagaddhitam

"So I, for the sake of the creatures, shall slay you, O Earth, if today you will not do my word, which is for the good of the world."

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VaP 2 1.162

त्वां निहत्याद्य बाणेन मच्छासनपराङ्मुखीम् । आत्मानं प्रथयित्वेह धारयिष्याम्यहं प्रजाः

tvāṃ nihatyādya bāṇena macchāsanaparāṅmukhīm | ātmānaṃ prathayitveha dhārayiṣyāmyahaṃ prajāḥ

"Having slain you today with an arrow, since you turn your face away from my command, having made myself broad here, I shall sustain the creatures."

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VaP 2 1.163

सा त्वं वचनमासाद्य मम धर्मभृतां वरे । सञ्जीवय प्रजा नित्यं शक्ता ह्यसि न संशयः

sā tvaṃ vacanamāsādya mama dharmabhṛtāṃ vare | sañjīvaya prajā nityaṃ śaktā hyasi na saṃśayaḥ

"So you, having received my word, O best of the upholders of dharma — revive the creatures always; for you are able, there is no doubt."

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VaP 2 1.164

दुहितृत्वञ्च मे गच्छ एवमेतं महद्वरम् । नियच्छे त्वान्तु धर्मार्थं प्रयुक्तं घोरदर्शने

duhitṛtvañca me gaccha evametaṃ mahadvaram | niyacche tvāntu dharmārthaṃ prayuktaṃ ghoradarśane

"And come to be my daughter — thus (I grant) you this great boon; but I restrain you, O you of dreadful aspect, being engaged for the sake of dharma."

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VaP 2 1.165

प्रत्युवाच ततो वैन्यमेवमुक्ता सती मही । एवमेतदहं राजन् विधास्यामि न संशयः

pratyuvāca tato vainyamevamuktā satī mahī | evametadahaṃ rājan vidhāsyāmi na saṃśayaḥ

Then the Earth, being thus addressed, replied to the son of Vena: "Thus indeed shall I arrange it, O king, without doubt."

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VaP 2 1.166

वत्सन्तु मम तं यच्छ क्षरेयं येन वत्सला । समाञ्च कुरु सर्वत्र मां त्वं धर्मभृतां वर । यथा विष्यन्दमानञ्च क्षीरं सर्वत्र भावये

vatsantu mama taṃ yaccha kṣareyaṃ yena vatsalā | samāñca kuru sarvatra māṃ tvaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ vara | yathā viṣyandamānañca kṣīraṃ sarvatra bhāvaye

"But provide me that calf by which, becoming affectionate, I may flow with milk; and make me level everywhere, O best of the upholders of dharma, so that I may produce milk streaming forth everywhere."

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VaP 2 1.167

तत उत्सारयामास शिलाजालानि सर्वशः । धनुष्कोट्या ततो वैन्यस्तेन शैला विवार्द्धिताः

tata utsārayāmāsa śilājālāni sarvaśaḥ | dhanuṣkoṭyā tato vainyastena śailā vivārddhitāḥ

Then the son of Vena pushed aside the masses of rock everywhere with the tip of his bow, and by that the mountains were made to grow.

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VaP 2 1.168

मन्वन्तरेष्वतीतेषु विषमासीद्वसुन्धरा । स्वभावेनाभवंस्तस्याः समानि विषमाणि च

manvantareṣvatīteṣu viṣamāsīdvasundharā | svabhāvenābhavaṃstasyāḥ samāni viṣamāṇi ca

In the past manvantaras the Earth was uneven; by her own nature both level and uneven places existed on her.

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VaP 2 1.169

न हि पूर्वनिसर्गे वै विषमे पृथिवीतले । प्रविभागः पुराणां वा ग्रामाणां वापि विद्यते

na hi pūrvanisarge vai viṣame pṛthivītale | pravibhāgaḥ purāṇāṃ vā grāmāṇāṃ vāpi vidyate

For in the earlier creation, when the surface of the earth was uneven, no division of towns or of villages existed.

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VaP 2 1.170

न सस्यानि न गोरक्षा न कृषिर्न वणिक्पथः । चाक्षुषस्यान्तरे पूर्वमेतदासीत्पुरा किल । वैवस्वतेऽन्तरे तस्मिन्सर्वस्यैतस्य सम्भवः

na sasyāni na gorakṣā na kṛṣirna vaṇikpathaḥ | cākṣuṣasyāntare pūrvametadāsītpurā kila | vaivasvate'ntare tasminsarvasyaitasya sambhavaḥ

There were no crops, no cattle-keeping, no ploughing, no trade routes: this, they say, was formerly so in the interval (the manvantara) of Cākṣuṣa; in that interval of Vaivasvata came the arising of all this.

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VaP 2 1.171

६२.१७२ समत्वं यत्र यत्रासीद्भूयस्तस्मिंस्तदेव हि । तत्र तत्र प्रजास्ता वै निवसन्ति स्म सर्वदा

62.172 samatvaṃ yatra yatrāsīdbhūyastasmiṃstadeva hi | tatra tatra prajāstā vai nivasanti sma sarvadā

Wherever there was more levelness, there indeed that very (level place existed); and there and there those creatures always dwelt.

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VaP 2 1.172

आहारः फलमूलन्तु प्रजानामभत्किल । वैन्यात्प्रभृति लोकेऽस्मिन्सर्वस्यैतस्य सम्भवः

āhāraḥ phalamūlantu prajānāmabhatkila | vainyātprabhṛti loke'sminsarvasyaitasya sambhavaḥ

The food of the creatures, they say, was fruit and root; from the son of Vena onward, in this world (came) the arising of all this.

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VaP 2 1.173

कृच्छ्रेण महता सोऽपि प्रनष्टास्वोषधीषु वै । स कल्पयित्वा वत्सन्तु चाक्षुषं मनुमीश्वरः । पृथुर्दुदोह सस्यानि स्वतले पृथिवीं ततः

kṛcchreṇa mahatā so'pi pranaṣṭāsvoṣadhīṣu vai | sa kalpayitvā vatsantu cākṣuṣaṃ manumīśvaraḥ | pṛthurdudoha sasyāni svatale pṛthivīṃ tataḥ

He too, with great difficulty, when the plants had perished — the lord, having made Cākṣuṣa Manu the calf, Pṛthu then milked the Earth for crops onto her own surface.

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VaP 2 1.174

सस्यानि तेन दुग्धानि वैन्येन तु वसुन्धराम् । मनुञ्च चाक्षुषं कृत्वा वत्सम्पात्रे च भूमये । तेनान्नेन तदा ता वै वर्त्तयन्ते प्रजाः सदा

sasyāni tena dugdhāni vainyena tu vasundharām | manuñca cākṣuṣaṃ kṛtvā vatsampātre ca bhūmaye | tenānnena tadā tā vai varttayante prajāḥ sadā

By him, the son of Vena, the crops were milked from the Earth, having made Cākṣuṣa Manu the calf and the earth (itself) the vessel; by that food those creatures then ever subsist.

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VaP 2 1.175

ऋषिभिः स्तूयते वापि पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा । वत्सः सोमस्त्वभूत्तेषां दोग्धा चापि बृहस्पतिः

ṛṣibhiḥ stūyate vāpi punardugdhā vasundharā | vatsaḥ somastvabhūtteṣāṃ dogdhā cāpi bṛhaspatiḥ

Or again, when praised by the seers, the Earth was milked once more: Soma was their calf, and Bṛhaspati the milker.

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VaP 2 1.176

पात्रमासीत्तु छन्दांसि गायत्र्यादीनि सर्वशः । क्षीरमासीत्तदा तेषां तपो ब्रह्म च शाश्वतम्

pātramāsīttu chandāṃsi gāyatryādīni sarvaśaḥ | kṣīramāsīttadā teṣāṃ tapo brahma ca śāśvatam

The vessel was the metres, Gāyatrī and the rest, all of them; and their milk then was austerity and the eternal brahman.

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VaP 2 1.177

पुनः स्तुत्वा देवगणैः पुरन्दरपुरोगमैः । सौवर्णं पात्रमादाय अमृतं दुदुहे तदा । तेनैव वर्त्तयन्ते च देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः

punaḥ stutvā devagaṇaiḥ purandarapurogamaiḥ | sauvarṇaṃ pātramādāya amṛtaṃ duduhe tadā | tenaiva varttayante ca devā indrapurogamāḥ

Again, being praised by the troops of gods led by Purandara, taking a golden vessel, she then yielded ambrosia as milk; and by that very thing the gods, led by Indra, subsist.

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VaP 2 1.178

नागैश्च स्तूयते दुग्धा विषं क्षीरं तदा मही । तेषाञ्च वासुकिर्दोग्धा काद्रवेया महौजसः

nāgaiśca stūyate dugdhā viṣaṃ kṣīraṃ tadā mahī | teṣāñca vāsukirdogdhā kādraveyā mahaujasaḥ

And when praised by the Nāgas, the Earth was milked, and the milk then was poison; and their milker was Vāsuki, of the sons of Kadru, of great vigour.

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VaP 2 1.179

नागानां वै द्विजश्रेष्ठ सर्पाणाञ्चैव सर्वशः । तेनैव वर्त्तयन्त्युग्रा महाकाया महोल्बणाः । तदाहारास्तदाचारास्तद्वीर्यास्तु सदाश्रयाः

nāgānāṃ vai dvijaśreṣṭha sarpāṇāñcaiva sarvaśaḥ | tenaiva varttayantyugrā mahākāyā maholbaṇāḥ | tadāhārāstadācārāstadvīryāstu sadāśrayāḥ

Of the Nāgas, O best of the twice-born, and of the serpents of every kind — by that very (poison) they subsist, fierce, huge-bodied, most terrible; that is their food, that their practice, that their strength, that always their support.

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VaP 2 1.180

श्राम(आम)पात्रे पुनर्दुग्धा त्वन्तर्द्धानमियं मही । वत्सं वैश्रवणं कृत्वा यक्षैः पुण्यजनैस्तथा

śrāma(āma)pātre punardugdhā tvantarddhānamiyaṃ mahī | vatsaṃ vaiśravaṇaṃ kṛtvā yakṣaiḥ puṇyajanaistathā

Again this Earth was milked into a vessel of unbaked clay, (yielding) the power of invisibility, when the Yakṣas, the Puṇyajanas, made Vaiśravaṇa the calf.

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VaP 2 1.181

६२.१८२ दोग्धा च जतुनाभस्तु पिता मणिवरस्य सः । यक्षात्मजो महातेजा वशी स सुमहाबलः । तेन ते वर्त्तयन्तीति परमर्षिरुवाच ह

62.182 dogdhā ca jatunābhastu pitā maṇivarasya saḥ | yakṣātmajo mahātejā vaśī sa sumahābalaḥ | tena te varttayantīti paramarṣiruvāca ha

And the milker was Jatunābha, he who is the father of Maṇivara — a son of a Yakṣa, of great splendour, self-controlled and of very great strength; "by that (milk) they subsist," so the supreme sage said.

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VaP 2 1.182

राक्षसैश्च पिशाचैश्च पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा । ब्रह्मोपेतस्तु दोग्धा वै तेषामासीत्कुबेरकः

rākṣasaiśca piśācaiśca punardugdhā vasundharā | brahmopetastu dogdhā vai teṣāmāsītkuberakaḥ

Again the earth was milked by the Rākṣasas and the Piśācas; and their milker, attended by Brahmā, was Kuberaka.

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VaP 2 1.183

रक्षः सुमाली बलवान्क्षीरं रुधिरमेव च । कपालपात्रे निर्दुग्धा अन्तर्द्धानञ्च राक्षसैः । तेन क्षीरेण रक्षांसि वर्त्तयन्तीह सर्वशः

rakṣaḥ sumālī balavānkṣīraṃ rudhirameva ca | kapālapātre nirdugdhā antarddhānañca rākṣasaiḥ | tena kṣīreṇa rakṣāṃsi varttayantīha sarvaśaḥ

The strong Rākṣasa Sumālī — and the milk was blood itself; it was milked into a skull-vessel, and (the yield was) invisibility for the Rākṣasas; by that milk the Rākṣasas subsist here in every way.

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VaP 2 1.184

पद्मपात्रे पुनर्दुग्धा गन्धर्वैरप्सरोगणैः । वत्सं चित्ररथं कृत्वा शुचीन् गन्धास्तथैव च

padmapātre punardugdhā gandharvairapsarogaṇaiḥ | vatsaṃ citrarathaṃ kṛtvā śucīn gandhāstathaiva ca

Again (she) was milked by the Gandharvas together with the hosts of Apsarases into a lotus-vessel, having made Citraratha the calf, (the milk being) pure things and fragrances likewise.

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VaP 2 1.185

तेषां विश्वावसुस्त्वासीद्दोग्धा पुत्रो मुनेः शुचिः । गन्धर्वराजोऽतिबलो महात्मा सूर्यसन्निभः

teṣāṃ viśvāvasustvāsīddogdhā putro muneḥ śuciḥ | gandharvarājo'tibalo mahātmā sūryasannibhaḥ

Their milker was Viśvāvasu, the pure son of a sage, king of the Gandharvas, exceedingly strong, great-souled, like the sun.

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VaP 2 1.186

शैलैश्च स्तूयते दुग्धा पुनर्देवी वसुन्धरा । तत्रौषधीर्मूर्त्तिमती रत्नानि विविधानि च

śailaiśca stūyate dugdhā punardevī vasundharā | tatrauṣadhīrmūrttimatī ratnāni vividhāni ca

Again the goddess Vasundharā is praised (and) milked by the mountains; there (the milk was) herbs in embodied form and jewels of many kinds.

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VaP 2 1.187

वत्सस्तु हिमवांस्तेषां मेरुर्दोग्धा महागिरिः । पात्रन्तु शैलमेवासीत्तेन शैलः प्रतिष्ठितः

vatsastu himavāṃsteṣāṃ merurdogdhā mahāgiriḥ | pātrantu śailamevāsīttena śailaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ

Their calf was Himavat, and the milker was Meru, the great mountain; the vessel was rock itself, and by that the mountain (range) was established.

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VaP 2 1.188

स्तूयते वृक्षवीरुद्भिः पुनर्दुग्धा वसुन्धरा । पलाशपात्रमादाय दुग्धं छिन्नप्ररोहणम्

stūyate vṛkṣavīrudbhiḥ punardugdhā vasundharā | palāśapātramādāya dugdhaṃ chinnaprarohaṇam

Again Vasundharā is praised (and) milked by trees and creepers; taking a palāśa-leaf vessel, the milk was the resprouting of what has been cut.

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VaP 2 1.189

कामधुक् पुष्पितः शैलः प्लक्षो वत्सो यशस्विनी । सर्वकामदुघा दोग्ध्री पृथिवी भूतभाविनी

kāmadhuk puṣpitaḥ śailaḥ plakṣo vatso yaśasvinī | sarvakāmadughā dogdhrī pṛthivī bhūtabhāvinī

The wish-fulfilling one (milker) was the flowering mountain(-tree?), the calf was the Plakṣa; the illustrious earth, granting all desires, was the milk-cow, the bringer-forth of beings.

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VaP 2 1.190

सैषा धात्री विधात्री च धारणी च वसुन्धरा । दुग्धा हितार्थं लोकानां पृथुना इति नः श्रुतम् । चराचरस्य लोकस्य प्रतिष्ठा योनिरेव च

saiṣā dhātrī vidhātrī ca dhāraṇī ca vasundharā | dugdhā hitārthaṃ lokānāṃ pṛthunā iti naḥ śrutam | carācarasya lokasya pratiṣṭhā yonireva ca

She is this Vasundharā, the sustainer, the ordainer, and the supporter; she was milked by Pṛthu for the benefit of the worlds — so we have heard — and she is the foundation and the very womb of the moving and unmoving world.

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