Vayu Purana — Uttarardha — Chapter 11
VaP 2 11.1
।।सूत उवाच।। सप्त मेधावतां श्रेष्ठाः स्वर्गे पितृगणाः स्मृताः। चत्वारो मूर्तिमन्तश्च त्रयस्तेषाममूर्त्तयः। तेषां लोकविसर्गन्तु कीर्त्तयिष्ये निबोधत
||sūta uvāca|| sapta medhāvatāṃ śreṣṭhāḥ svarge pitṛgaṇāḥ smṛtāḥ| catvāro mūrtimantaśca trayasteṣāmamūrttayaḥ| teṣāṃ lokavisargantu kīrttayiṣye nibodhata
Sūta said: Seven groups of fathers, the foremost among the wise, are recorded in heaven; four of them possess form and three are formless. I shall proclaim the allotment of worlds to them — listen.
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VaP 2 11.2
या वै दुहितरस्तेषां दोहित्राश्चैव ये स्मृताः। धर्ममूर्त्तिधरास्तेषां ये त्रयः परमा गणाः
yā vai duhitarasteṣāṃ dohitrāścaiva ye smṛtāḥ| dharmamūrttidharāsteṣāṃ ye trayaḥ paramā gaṇāḥ
Those who are their daughters, and those who are recorded as their daughters' sons, and those three highest groups among them who bear the form of dharma —
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VaP 2 11.3
नामानि लोकसर्गञ्च तेषां वक्ष्ये समासतः। लोका विरजसो नाम्ना यत्र तिष्ठन्ति भास्वराः
nāmāni lokasargañca teṣāṃ vakṣye samāsataḥ| lokā virajaso nāmnā yatra tiṣṭhanti bhāsvarāḥ
I shall tell their names and the creation of their worlds in brief. The worlds are called Virajas, where the shining ones abide.
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VaP 2 11.4
अमूर्त्तयः पितृगणाः पुत्रास्ते वै प्रजापतेः। विरजस्य द्विजाः श्रेष्ठा वैराजा इति विश्रुताः । एष वै प्रथमः कल्पो वैराजानां प्रकीर्त्तितः
amūrttayaḥ pitṛgaṇāḥ putrāste vai prajāpateḥ| virajasya dvijāḥ śreṣṭhā vairājā iti viśrutāḥ | eṣa vai prathamaḥ kalpo vairājānāṃ prakīrttitaḥ
The formless groups of fathers are the sons of Prajāpati Virajas, O best of the twice-born; they are known as the Vairājas. This has been proclaimed as the first kalpa of the Vairājas.
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VaP 2 11.5
तेषान्तु मानसी कन्या मेना नाम महागिरेः। पत्नी हिमवतः शुभ्र यस्यां मैनाक उच्यते
teṣāntu mānasī kanyā menā nāma mahāgireḥ| patnī himavataḥ śubhra yasyāṃ maināka ucyate
Their mind-born daughter is named Menā, (daughter) of the great mountain, the wife of Himavat, O bright one, in whom Maināka is said (to be born).
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VaP 2 11.6
जातः सर्वैषधिधरः सर्वरत्नाकरात्मवान्। पर्वतः प्रवरः पुण्यः क्रौञ्चस्तस्यात्मजोऽभवत्
jātaḥ sarvaiṣadhidharaḥ sarvaratnākarātmavān| parvataḥ pravaraḥ puṇyaḥ krauñcastasyātmajo'bhavat
There was born (of her) the bearer of all healing herbs, having in itself a mine of all jewels, a mountain, foremost and holy; Krauñca was his son.
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VaP 2 11.7
तिस्रः कन्यास्तु मेनायां जनयामास शैलराट्। अपर्णामेकपर्णाञ्च तृतीयामेकपाटलाम्
tisraḥ kanyāstu menāyāṃ janayāmāsa śailarāṭ| aparṇāmekaparṇāñca tṛtīyāmekapāṭalām
The mountain-king begot three daughters upon Menā: Aparṇā, Ekaparṇā, and the third, Ekapāṭalā.
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VaP 2 11.8
आश्रिते द्वे ह्यपर्णा तु अनिकेता तपोऽचरत्। न्यग्रोधमेकपर्णी तु पाटलामेकपाटला। शतं वर्षसहस्राणि दुश्चरं देवदानवैः ष
āśrite dve hyaparṇā tu aniketā tapo'carat| nyagrodhamekaparṇī tu pāṭalāmekapāṭalā| śataṃ varṣasahasrāṇi duścaraṃ devadānavaiḥ ṣa
Two of them took shelter (in trees), but Aparṇā practised austerity without any dwelling; Ekaparṇī (dwelt by) a banyan, Ekapāṭalā by a pāṭalā tree — for a hundred thousand years, (an austerity) hard to perform even for gods and demons.
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VaP 2 11.9
आहारमेकपर्णेन एकपर्णी समाचरत्। पाटलेनैव चैकेन विदध्यादेकपाटला
āhāramekaparṇena ekaparṇī samācarat| pāṭalenaiva caikena vidadhyādekapāṭalā
Ekaparṇī took her food by means of a single leaf, and Ekapāṭalā would make do with a single pāṭalā (flower).
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VaP 2 11.10
पूर्णे पूर्णे सहस्रे द्वे आहारं वै प्रजक्रतुः । एका तत्र निराहारा तां माता प्रत्यभाषत
pūrṇe pūrṇe sahasre dve āhāraṃ vai prajakratuḥ | ekā tatra nirāhārā tāṃ mātā pratyabhāṣata
At the end of each full two thousand (years) they took food; one of them there was without food, and to her the mother spoke.
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VaP 2 11.11
निषेधयन्ती ह्युमेति माता स्रेहेन दुःखिता। सा तथोक्ततया देवी मात्रा दुश्चरचारिणी
niṣedhayantī hyumeti mātā srehena duḥkhitā| sā tathoktatayā devī mātrā duścaracāriṇī
Forbidding her, the mother, pained by affection, (said) "u mā!" ("Oh, do not!"); and that goddess, being so addressed by her mother, she who practised hard austerity —
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VaP 2 11.12
उमेति सा महाभागा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता । तथेति नाम्ना तेनासौ निरुक्ता कर्मणा शुभा
umeti sā mahābhāgā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā | tatheti nāmnā tenāsau niruktā karmaṇā śubhā
she, the greatly blessed one, became known in the three worlds as "Umā"; thus by that name is the auspicious one etymologically derived from (that) act.
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VaP 2 11.13
एतत्तु त्रिकुमारीकं जगत्स्यास्यति शाश्वतम्। एतासां तपसा दृप्तं यावद्भूमिद्धरिष्यति
etattu trikumārīkaṃ jagatsyāsyati śāśvatam| etāsāṃ tapasā dṛptaṃ yāvadbhūmiddhariṣyati
This triad of maidens will (endure in) the world everlastingly; (the world is) made proud by their austerity, for as long as the earth shall bear (it).
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VaP 2 11.14
तपःशरीरास्ताः सर्वास्तिस्रो योगबलान्विताः। देव्यस्ताः सुमहाभागाः सर्व्वाश्च स्थिरयौवनाः
tapaḥśarīrāstāḥ sarvāstisro yogabalānvitāḥ| devyastāḥ sumahābhāgāḥ sarvvāśca sthirayauvanāḥ
All three of them had bodies (made) of austerity and were endowed with the power of yoga; those goddesses were greatly blessed, and all of them of unfading youth.
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VaP 2 11.15
सर्वाश्च ब्रह्मवादिन्यः सर्वा श्चैवोर्द्ध्वरेतसः। उमा तासां वरिष्ठा च श्रेष्ठा च वरवर्णिनी
sarvāśca brahmavādinyaḥ sarvā ścaivorddhvaretasaḥ| umā tāsāṃ variṣṭhā ca śreṣṭhā ca varavarṇinī
All of them were expounders of brahman, and all of them held their seed upward; Umā was the most excellent and the best of them, of surpassing beauty.
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VaP 2 11.16
महायोगबलोपेता महादेवमुपस्थिता। दन्तकाण्वोशना तस्याः पुत्रो वै भृगुनन्दनः
mahāyogabalopetā mahādevamupasthitā| dantakāṇvośanā tasyāḥ putro vai bhṛgunandanaḥ
Endowed with the great power of yoga, she attended upon Mahādeva. ... Uśanas was her son, the delight of Bhṛgu.
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VaP 2 11.17
असितस्यैकपर्णी तु पत्नी साध्वी दृढव्रता। दत्ता हिमवता तस्मै योगाचार्याय धीमते। देवलं सुषुवे सा तु ब्रह्मिष्ठं मानसं सुतम्
asitasyaikaparṇī tu patnī sādhvī dṛḍhavratā| dattā himavatā tasmai yogācāryāya dhīmate| devalaṃ suṣuve sā tu brahmiṣṭhaṃ mānasaṃ sutam
Ekaparṇī became the wife of Asita, virtuous and firm in her vows, given by Himavat to that wise teacher of yoga; and she bore Devala, a mind-born son most devoted to brahman.
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VaP 2 11.18
या चैतासां कुमारीणां तृतीया त्वेकपाटला। पुत्रं शतशिलाकस्य जैगीषव्यमुपस्थिता
yā caitāsāṃ kumārīṇāṃ tṛtīyā tvekapāṭalā| putraṃ śataśilākasya jaigīṣavyamupasthitā
And she who was the third of these maidens, Ekapāṭalā, attended upon Jaigīṣavya, the son of Śataśilāka.
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VaP 2 11.19
तस्यापि शङ्खलिखितौ स्मृतौ पुत्रावयोनिजौ। इत्येता वै महाभागाः कन्या हिमवतः शुभाः
tasyāpi śaṅkhalikhitau smṛtau putrāvayonijau| ityetā vai mahābhāgāḥ kanyā himavataḥ śubhāḥ
Of him too, Śaṅkha and Likhita are remembered as sons not born from a womb. Such then were these greatly blessed, auspicious daughters of Himavat.
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VaP 2 11.20
रुद्राणी सा तु प्रवरा स्वगुणैरतिरिच्यते। अन्योन्यप्रीतिरनयोरुमाशङ्करयोर्यथा
rudrāṇī sā tu pravarā svaguṇairatiricyate| anyonyaprītiranayorumāśaṅkarayoryathā
But she, Rudrāṇī, is the foremost, and surpasses (them) by her own qualities. The mutual love of these two, Umā and Śaṅkara, was as (follows).
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VaP 2 11.21
श्लेषं संसक्तयोर्ज्ञात्वा शङ्कितः किल वृत्रहा। ताभ्यां मैथुनसक्ताभ्यामपत्योद्भवभीरुणा। तयोः सकाशमिन्द्रेण प्रेषितो हव्यवाहनः
śleṣaṃ saṃsaktayorjñātvā śaṅkitaḥ kila vṛtrahā| tābhyāṃ maithunasaktābhyāmapatyodbhavabhīruṇā| tayoḥ sakāśamindreṇa preṣito havyavāhanaḥ
Knowing of the close embrace of the two as they clung together, the slayer of Vṛtra grew apprehensive; and since he feared the birth of offspring from those two who were engaged in intercourse, the bearer of oblations was sent by Indra into their presence.
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VaP 2 11.22
अनयो रतिविघ्नञ्च त्वमाचर हुताशन। सर्वत्र गत एव त्वं न दोषो विद्यते तदा
anayo rativighnañca tvamācara hutāśana| sarvatra gata eva tvaṃ na doṣo vidyate tadā
"Do you, O eater of oblations, effect an obstruction to the love-making of these two; you indeed go everywhere, so there is no fault in that case."
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VaP 2 11.23
इत्येवमुक्ते तु तथा वह्निना च तथा कृतम्। उमादेहं समुत्सृज्य शुक्रं भूमौ विसर्जितम्
ityevamukte tu tathā vahninā ca tathā kṛtam| umādehaṃ samutsṛjya śukraṃ bhūmau visarjitam
When he had been thus addressed, it was so done by Fire: leaving Umā's body, the semen was discharged upon the ground.
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VaP 2 11.24
ततो रुषितया देव्या शप्तोऽग्निः शांशपायन। इदं चोक्तवती वह्निं रोषगद्घदया गिरा
tato ruṣitayā devyā śapto'gniḥ śāṃśapāyana| idaṃ coktavatī vahniṃ roṣagadghadayā girā
Then Agni was cursed by the angered goddess, O Śāṃśapāyana; and she said this to Fire in a voice choked with rage:
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VaP 2 11.25
यस्मान्मय्यवितृप्तायां रतिविघ्नं हुताशन। कृतवानस्यकर्त्तव्यं तस्मात्त्वमसि दुर्मते
yasmānmayyavitṛptāyāṃ rativighnaṃ hutāśana| kṛtavānasyakarttavyaṃ tasmāttvamasi durmate
"Since, O eater of oblations, you made an obstruction to love-making while I was unsatisfied — a thing not to be done — therefore, evil-minded one, you are (to suffer this):
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VaP 2 11.26
यदेवं विभृतं गर्भं रौद्रं शुक्रं महाप्रभम्। गर्भं त्वं धारयस्वैवमेषा ते दण्डधारणा
yadevaṃ vibhṛtaṃ garbhaṃ raudraṃ śukraṃ mahāprabham| garbhaṃ tvaṃ dhārayasvaivameṣā te daṇḍadhāraṇā
since the embryo thus borne, the Rudra-semen of great brilliance (has been cast down) — you yourself shall carry that embryo: this is the punishment laid upon you."
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VaP 2 11.27
स शापरोषाद्रुद्राण्या अन्तर्गर्भो हुताशनः। बहून्वर्षगणान् गर्भं धारयामास वै द्विजाः
sa śāparoṣādrudrāṇyā antargarbho hutāśanaḥ| bahūnvarṣagaṇān garbhaṃ dhārayāmāsa vai dvijāḥ
From the wrath of Rudrāṇī's curse, the fire-eater (Agni), with the embryo within him, bore that embryo for many groups of years, O twice-born ones.
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VaP 2 11.28
स गङ्गामुपगम्याह श्रूयतां सरिदुत्तमे। सुमहान् परिखेदो मे गर्भधारणकारणात्
sa gaṅgāmupagamyāha śrūyatāṃ sariduttame| sumahān parikhedo me garbhadhāraṇakāraṇāt
He went to Gaṅgā and said: "Listen, O best of rivers — very great is my exhaustion from having to carry this embryo."
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VaP 2 11.29
मद्धितार्थमिमं गर्भमतो धारय निम्नगे। मत्प्रसादाच्च खेदो वै मन्दस्तव भविष्यति
maddhitārthamimaṃ garbhamato dhāraya nimnage| matprasādācca khedo vai mandastava bhaviṣyati
"Therefore, for my benefit, carry this embryo, O downward-flowing one; and by my favour your weariness will be slight."
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VaP 2 11.30
तथेत्युक्त्वा तदा सा तु सम्प्रहृष्ट महानदी। तं गर्भं धारयामास दह्यमानेन चेतसा
tathetyuktvā tadā sā tu samprahṛṣṭa mahānadī| taṃ garbhaṃ dhārayāmāsa dahyamānena cetasā
Saying "So be it," that great river, greatly delighted, then bore that embryo, though her mind was being burned.
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VaP 2 11.31
सापि कृच्छ्रेण महता खिद्यमाना महानदी। कालं प्रकृष्टं सुमहद्घर्भधारणतत्परा
sāpi kṛcchreṇa mahatā khidyamānā mahānadī| kālaṃ prakṛṣṭaṃ sumahadgharbhadhāraṇatatparā
And that great river too, wearied with great difficulty, (bore it) for a very long, extended time, intent on carrying the embryo.
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VaP 2 11.32
तया परिगतं गर्भं कुक्षौ हिमवतः शुभे। शुभं शरवणं नाम चित्रं पुष्पितपादपम्। तत्र तं व्यसृजद्गर्भं दीप्यमानामिवानलम्
tayā parigataṃ garbhaṃ kukṣau himavataḥ śubhe| śubhaṃ śaravaṇaṃ nāma citraṃ puṣpitapādapam| tatra taṃ vyasṛjadgarbhaṃ dīpyamānāmivānalam
The embryo carried about by her (she deposited) on the auspicious flank of Himavat, in the lovely place called Śaravaṇa (the reed-thicket), varied with flowering trees; there she released that embryo, like a blazing fire.
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VaP 2 11.33
रुद्राग्निगङ्गातनयस्तत्र जातोऽरुणप्रभः । आदित्यशतसङ्काशो महातेजाः प्रतापवान्
rudrāgnigaṅgātanayastatra jāto'ruṇaprabhaḥ | ādityaśatasaṅkāśo mahātejāḥ pratāpavān
There was born the son of Rudra, of Agni and of Gaṅgā, of reddish radiance, like a hundred suns, of great splendour and great might.
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VaP 2 11.34
तस्मिञ्जाते महाभागे कुमारे जाह्नवीसुते। विमानयानैराकाशं पतत्रिभिरिवावृतम्
tasmiñjāte mahābhāge kumāre jāhnavīsute| vimānayānairākāśaṃ patatribhirivāvṛtam
When that greatly fortunate boy, the son of Jāhnavī, was born, the sky was covered with flying chariots as if with birds.
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VaP 2 11.35
देवदुन्दुभयो नेदुराकाशे मधुरस्वराः। मुमुचुः पुष्पवर्षञ्च खचराः सिद्धचारणाः
devadundubhayo nedurākāśe madhurasvarāḥ| mumucuḥ puṣpavarṣañca khacarāḥ siddhacāraṇāḥ
The drums of the gods sounded in the sky with sweet tones, and the sky-going Siddhas and Cāraṇas released a rain of flowers.
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VaP 2 11.36
जगुर्गन्धर्व्वमुख्याश्च सर्व्वशस्तत्र तत्र ह। यक्षा विद्याधराः सिद्धाः किन्नराश्चैव सर्वशः
jagurgandharvvamukhyāśca sarvvaśastatra tatra ha| yakṣā vidyādharāḥ siddhāḥ kinnarāścaiva sarvaśaḥ
And the chief Gandharvas sang everywhere, here and there, and the Yakṣas, Vidyādharas, Siddhas and Kinnaras on all sides.
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VaP 2 11.37
महानाग सहस्राणि प्रवराश्च पतत्रिणः । उपतस्थुर्महाभागमाग्नेयं शङ्करात्मजम्। प्रभावेण तदा तेन दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः
mahānāga sahasrāṇi pravarāśca patatriṇaḥ | upatasthurmahābhāgamāgneyaṃ śaṅkarātmajam| prabhāveṇa tadā tena daityadānavarākṣasāḥ
Thousands of great serpents and the foremost of birds attended upon that greatly fortunate son of Śaṅkara, born of Agni; and then by that power the Daityas, Dānavas and Rākṣasas (were overwhelmed).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.38
सह सप्तर्षिभार्याभिरादावे वाग्निसम्भवः। अभिषेकप्रयाताभिर्दृष्टो वर्ज्य त्वरुन्धतीम्
saha saptarṣibhāryābhirādāve vāgnisambhavaḥ| abhiṣekaprayātābhirdṛṣṭo varjya tvarundhatīm
At first the fire-born one was seen, together with the wives of the seven seers, who had set out for the (ritual) bathing — excepting Arundhatī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.39
ताभिः स बालार्कनिभो रौद्रः परिवृतः प्रभुः । स्निह्यमानाभिरत्यर्थं स्वकाभिरिव मातृभिः
tābhiḥ sa bālārkanibho raudraḥ parivṛtaḥ prabhuḥ | snihyamānābhiratyarthaṃ svakābhiriva mātṛbhiḥ
Surrounded by them, that fierce lord, like the newly risen sun, (was fondled) by them who were exceedingly affectionate, as though by his own mothers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.40
युगपत्सर्वदेवीर्हि दिदृक्षुर्जाह्नवीसुतः। षप्मुखो व्यसृजच्छ्रीमांस्तासां प्रीत्या महाद्युतिः
yugapatsarvadevīrhi didṛkṣurjāhnavīsutaḥ| ṣapmukho vyasṛjacchrīmāṃstāsāṃ prītyā mahādyutiḥ
Wishing to behold all the goddesses at once, the glorious son of Jāhnavī, of great brilliance, produced six faces out of affection for them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.41
श्रीमान् कमलपत्राक्षस्तरुणादित्य सन्निभः। येन जातेन लोकानामाक्षेपस्तेजसा कृतः
śrīmān kamalapatrākṣastaruṇāditya sannibhaḥ| yena jātena lokānāmākṣepastejasā kṛtaḥ
Glorious, lotus-petal-eyed, resembling the young sun — by whose birth the worlds were assailed by his fiery energy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.42
तेन जातेन महता देवानामसहिष्णवः। स्कन्दिता दानवगणास्तस्मात्स्कन्दः प्रतापवान्
tena jātena mahatā devānāmasahiṣṇavaḥ| skanditā dānavagaṇāstasmātskandaḥ pratāpavān
By that great one's birth the hosts of Dānavas, who could not endure the gods, were made to leap away (skanditāḥ); hence he of great might is Skanda.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.43
कृत्तिकाभिस्तु यस्मात् संवर्द्धितः स पुरातनः। कार्त्तिकेय इति ख्यातस्तस्मादसुरसूदनः
kṛttikābhistu yasmāt saṃvarddhitaḥ sa purātanaḥ| kārttikeya iti khyātastasmādasurasūdanaḥ
And since that ancient one was reared by the Kṛttikās, therefore that slayer of Asuras is known as Kārttikeya.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.44
जृम्भतस्तस्य दैत्यारेर्ज्वालामालाकुलात्तदा। मुखाद्विनिर्गता तस्य स्वशक्तिरपराजिता
jṛmbhatastasya daityārerjvālāmālākulāttadā| mukhādvinirgatā tasya svaśaktiraparājitā
Then, as that enemy of the Daityas yawned, from his mouth, filled with garlands of flame, there issued forth his own unconquered Śakti (spear).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.45
क्रीडार्थञ्चैव स्कन्दस्य विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना। गरुडादिति सृष्टौ हि पक्षिणौ हि प्रभद्रकौ
krīḍārthañcaiva skandasya viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā| garuḍāditi sṛṣṭau hi pakṣiṇau hi prabhadrakau
And for Skanda's play, by Viṣṇu the mighty lord were created the two very excellent birds, beginning with Garuḍa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.46
मयूरः कुक्कुटश्चैव पताका चैव वायुना। यस्य दत्ता सरस्वत्या महावीणा महास्वना। अजः स्वयम्भुवा दत्तो मेषो दत्तश्च शम्भुना
mayūraḥ kukkuṭaścaiva patākā caiva vāyunā| yasya dattā sarasvatyā mahāvīṇā mahāsvanā| ajaḥ svayambhuvā datto meṣo dattaśca śambhunā
The peacock and the cock, and the banner (given) by Vāyu; to whom was given by Sarasvatī the great, loud-sounding lute; the goat was given by the Self-existent, and the ram given by Śambhu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.47
माया विहरणे विप्रा गिरौ क्रौञ्चे निपातिते। तारके चासुरवरे समुदीर्णे निपातिते
māyā viharaṇe viprā girau krauñce nipātite| tārake cāsuravare samudīrṇe nipātite
In the play of illusion, O brahmins, when the mountain Krauñca had been struck down, and when Tāraka too, the foremost of asuras, who had risen up, had been felled —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.48
सेन्द्रोपेन्द्रैर्महाभागैर्देवरैग्निसुतः प्रभुः । सेनापत्येन दैत्यारिरभिषिक्तः प्रतापवान्
sendropendrairmahābhāgairdevaraignisutaḥ prabhuḥ | senāpatyena daityārirabhiṣiktaḥ pratāpavān
— then, by Indra and Upendra and the other greatly fortunate (gods), the mighty son of Agni, the foe of the Daityas, the majestic one, was consecrated to the command of the army.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.49
देवसेनापतिस्त्वेवं पठ्यते नरनायकः। देवारिस्कन्दनः स्कन्दः सर्वलोकेश्वरः प्रभुः
devasenāpatistvevaṃ paṭhyate naranāyakaḥ| devāriskandanaḥ skandaḥ sarvalokeśvaraḥ prabhuḥ
Thus he is proclaimed the commander of the army of the gods, the leader of men: Skanda, the scatterer of the enemies of the gods, Skanda, the mighty lord of all worlds,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.50
प्रमथैर्विविधैर्दवैस्तथा भूत गणैरपि । मातृभिर्विविधाभिश्च विनायकगणैस्तथा
pramathairvividhairdavaistathā bhūta gaṇairapi | mātṛbhirvividhābhiśca vināyakagaṇaistathā
(attended) by the manifold Pramathas and by the gods, and likewise by the hosts of Bhūtas, and by the various Mothers, and likewise by the hosts of Vināyakas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.51
सा त्वपश्यद्विमानानि पतन्ती सा दिवश्च्युता । त्रसरेणुप्रमाणानि तेष्वपश्यच्च्युतान् पितॄन्
sā tvapaśyadvimānāni patantī sā divaścyutā | trasareṇupramāṇāni teṣvapaśyaccyutān pitṝn
But she, as she fell, cast down from heaven, saw the aerial cars, of the size of motes of dust; and in them she saw the fallen Fathers,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.52
सुसूक्ष्मानपरित्यक्तानग्नीनग्निष्विवाहितान्। त्रायध्वमित्युवाचाथ पतन्ती तानवाक्शिराः
susūkṣmānaparityaktānagnīnagniṣvivāhitān| trāyadhvamityuvācātha patantī tānavākśirāḥ
exceedingly subtle, not abandoned (by their power), like fires laid within fires; and then, falling head-downward, she said to them, "Save me!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.53
तैरुक्ता सा तु माभैषीरित्युक्ताधिष्ठिताभवत्। ततः प्रासादयत्सा वै पितॄंस्तान् दीनया गिरा
tairuktā sā tu mābhaiṣīrityuktādhiṣṭhitābhavat| tataḥ prāsādayatsā vai pitṝṃstān dīnayā girā
Addressed by them with "Do not fear," she was, at that word, held fast (in her place). Then indeed she propitiated those Fathers with piteous speech.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.54
ऊचुस्ते पितरः कन्यां भ्रष्टैश्वर्यां व्यतिक्रमात्। भ्रष्टैश्वर्या स्वदोषेण तपसि त्वं शुचिस्मिते
ūcuste pitaraḥ kanyāṃ bhraṣṭaiśvaryāṃ vyatikramāt| bhraṣṭaiśvaryā svadoṣeṇa tapasi tvaṃ śucismite
Those Fathers said to the maiden, who had lost her sovereignty through her transgression: "You have lost your sovereignty by your own fault; you are (now) in the state of austerity, O you of bright smile."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.55
यैः क्रियन्ते च कर्म्माणि शरीरैरिह दैवतैः । तैरेव तत्कर्मफलं प्राप्नुवन्तीह देवताः
yaiḥ kriyante ca karmmāṇi śarīrairiha daivataiḥ | taireva tatkarmaphalaṃ prāpnuvantīha devatāḥ
"And with whatever bodies deeds are done here by divine beings, by those very (bodies) the deities obtain here the fruit of that deed."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.56
सद्यः फलन्ति कर्माणि देवत्वे प्रेत्य मानुषे। तस्मादमावस्वपत्यत्वं प्रेत्य प्राप्स्यसे फलम्
sadyaḥ phalanti karmāṇi devatve pretya mānuṣe| tasmādamāvasvapatyatvaṃ pretya prāpsyase phalam
"Deeds bear fruit at once in the state of godhood, but in the human state after death; therefore after death you will obtain, as your fruit, the condition of being Amāvasu's child."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.57
इत्युक्त्या वै पितरः पुनस्ते तु प्रसादिताः। ध्यात्वा प्रसादं सञ्चक्रुस्तस्यास्ते त्वनुकम्पया
ityuktyā vai pitaraḥ punaste tu prasāditāḥ| dhyātvā prasādaṃ sañcakrustasyāste tvanukampayā
By this utterance the Fathers were again made favourable; and having reflected, they showed her grace out of compassion for her.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.58
अवश्यम्भाविनं दृष्ट्वा ह्यर्थमूचुस्ततः सुराः । सोमपाः पितरः कन्यां राज्ञश्चैव ह्यमावसोः
avaśyambhāvinaṃ dṛṣṭvā hyarthamūcustataḥ surāḥ | somapāḥ pitaraḥ kanyāṃ rājñaścaiva hyamāvasoḥ
Seeing that the matter must inevitably come to pass, the gods then spoke — the soma-drinking Fathers — to the maiden, (speaking) of king Amāvasu:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.59
उत्पन्नस्य पृथिव्यां तु मानुषत्वे महात्मनः। कन्या भूत्वा त्विमाँल्लोकान्पुनः प्राप्स्यसि स्वानिति
utpannasya pṛthivyāṃ tu mānuṣatve mahātmanaḥ| kanyā bhūtvā tvimā~llokānpunaḥ prāpsyasi svāniti
"Becoming the daughter of that great-souled one born on earth in the human condition, you will again obtain these your own worlds."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.60
अष्टाविंशे भवित्री त्वं द्वापरे मत्स्ययोनिजा। अस्यैव राज्ञो दुहिता अद्रिकायां ह्यमावसोः
aṣṭāviṃśe bhavitrī tvaṃ dvāpare matsyayonijā| asyaiva rājño duhitā adrikāyāṃ hyamāvasoḥ
"In the twenty-eighth Dvāpara you shall come to be, born from a fish's womb, the daughter of this very king Amāvasu, (begotten) in Adrikā."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.61
पराशरस्य दायादं ऋषेस्त्वं जनयिष्यसि। स वेदमेकं विप्रर्षिश्चतुर्धा वै करिष्यति
parāśarasya dāyādaṃ ṛṣestvaṃ janayiṣyasi| sa vedamekaṃ viprarṣiścaturdhā vai kariṣyati
"You shall bring forth an heir for the seer Parāśara; and that brahmin-sage will make the single Veda fourfold."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.62
महाभिषस्य पुत्रौ द्वौ शन्तनोः कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनौ। विचित्रवीर्य्यं धर्मज्ञं त्वमेवोत्पादयिष्यसि
mahābhiṣasya putrau dvau śantanoḥ kīrttivarddhanau| vicitravīryyaṃ dharmajñaṃ tvamevotpādayiṣyasi
"Two sons of Śantanu, of Mahābhiṣa's line, increasers of his fame — you yourself shall bring forth Vicitravīrya, who knows dharma,"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.63
चित्राङ्गदं चराजानं तेजोबलगुणान्वितम्। एतानुत्पाद्य पुत्रं स्वं पुनर्लोकानवाप्स्यसि
citrāṅgadaṃ carājānaṃ tejobalaguṇānvitam| etānutpādya putraṃ svaṃ punarlokānavāpsyasi
"and king Citrāṅgada, endowed with the qualities of splendour and strength. Having brought forth these and your own son, you will again attain the worlds."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.64
व्यतिक्रमात्पितॄणां त्वं प्राप्स्यसे जन्म कुत्सितम्। तस्यैव राज्ञस्त्वं कन्या अद्रिकायां भविष्यसि
vyatikramātpitṝṇāṃ tvaṃ prāpsyase janma kutsitam| tasyaiva rājñastvaṃ kanyā adrikāyāṃ bhaviṣyasi
"Through your transgression against the Fathers you will obtain a contemptible birth; you shall be the daughter of that same king, (born) in Adrikā."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.65
कन्या भूत्वा ततश्च त्वमिमान् लोकानवाप्स्यसि। एवमुक्ता तु दाशेयी जाता सत्यवती तु सा
kanyā bhūtvā tataśca tvamimān lokānavāpsyasi| evamuktā tu dāśeyī jātā satyavatī tu sā
"And thereafter, having been a maiden, you will attain these worlds." Thus addressed, she was born as the fisherman's daughter Satyavatī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.66
अद्रिकायां सुता मत्स्यां सुता जाता ह्यमावसोः। अद्रि कामत्स्यसम्भूता गङ्गायामनुसङ्गमे
adrikāyāṃ sutā matsyāṃ sutā jātā hyamāvasoḥ| adri kāmatsyasambhūtā gaṅgāyāmanusaṅgame
A daughter of Amāvasu was born in Adrikā, in (the form of) a fish — sprung from the fish Adrikā, in the Gaṅgā at the confluence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.67
तस्य राज्ञो हि सा कन्या राज्ञो वीर्य्ये सदैव हि। विरजा नाम ते लोका दिवि रोचन्ति ते गणाः
tasya rājño hi sā kanyā rājño vīryye sadaiva hi| virajā nāma te lokā divi rocanti te gaṇāḥ
She was that king's daughter, ever (dedicated) to the king's valour; those worlds are called Virajas, and those hosts shine in heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.68
अग्निष्वात्ताः स्मृतास्तत्र पितरो भास्वरप्रभाः । तान्दानवगणा यक्षा रक्षोगन्धर्व्वकिन्नराः। भूतसर्पपिशाचाश्च भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
agniṣvāttāḥ smṛtāstatra pitaro bhāsvaraprabhāḥ | tāndānavagaṇā yakṣā rakṣogandharvvakinnarāḥ| bhūtasarpapiśācāśca bhāvayanti phalārthinaḥ
There the Fathers called Agniṣvāttas are remembered, of shining radiance; the hosts of Dānavas, the Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Gandharvas and Kinnaras, and the Bhūtas, serpents and Piśācas, seeking (their) reward, nourish them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.69
एते पुत्राः समाख्याताः पुलहस्य प्रजापतेः। त्रय एते गणाः प्रोक्ता धर्ममूर्तिधराः शुभाः
ete putrāḥ samākhyātāḥ pulahasya prajāpateḥ| traya ete gaṇāḥ proktā dharmamūrtidharāḥ śubhāḥ
These are declared to be the sons of Pulaha, the lord of creatures; these three hosts are said to be auspicious, bearing the form of dharma.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.70
एतेषां मानसी कन्या पीवरी नाम विश्रुता। योगिनी योगपत्नी च योगमाता तथैव च
eteṣāṃ mānasī kanyā pīvarī nāma viśrutā| yoginī yogapatnī ca yogamātā tathaiva ca
Their mind-born daughter is well known by the name Pīvarī — a yoginī, a wife of yoga, and likewise a mother of yoga.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.71
भविता द्वापरं प्राप्य अष्टाविंशन्तु दैवतम्। पराशरकुलोद्भूतः शुको नाम महातपाः
bhavitā dvāparaṃ prāpya aṣṭāviṃśantu daivatam| parāśarakulodbhūtaḥ śuko nāma mahātapāḥ
On reaching the Dvāpara (age), the twenty-eighth divine (one) will come to be: sprung from Parāśara's family, Śuka by name, of great austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.72
श्रीमान्योगी महायोगी योगस्तस्माद्द्विजोत्तमः। व्यासादरण्यां सम्भूतो विधूम इव पावकः
śrīmānyogī mahāyogī yogastasmāddvijottamaḥ| vyāsādaraṇyāṃ sambhūto vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ
Illustrious, a yogin, a great yogin, therefore (called) Yoga, best of the twice-born; born of Vyāsa in Araṇī, like fire without smoke.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.73
स तस्यां पितृकन्यायां योगाचार्यान्परिश्रुतान् । कृष्णं गौरं प्रभुं शम्भुं तथा भूरिश्रुतं ववौ
sa tasyāṃ pitṛkanyāyāṃ yogācāryānpariśrutān | kṛṣṇaṃ gauraṃ prabhuṃ śambhuṃ tathā bhūriśrutaṃ vavau
He begot upon that daughter of the Fathers renowned teachers of yoga: Kṛṣṇa, Gaura, Prabhu, Śambhu, and also Bhūriśruta.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.74
कन्यां कीर्त्तिमतीञ्चैव योगिनीं योगमातरम् । ब्रह्मदत्तस्य जननी महिषी त्वणुहस्य तु
kanyāṃ kīrttimatīñcaiva yoginīṃ yogamātaram | brahmadattasya jananī mahiṣī tvaṇuhasya tu
And a daughter, Kīrtimatī, a yoginī, a mother of yoga — she was the mother of Brahmadatta and the queen of Aṇuha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.75
एतानुत्पाद्य धर्मात्मा पुत्रान्योगमवाप्य च। महायोगतपाश्चैव अपरावर्त्तिनीं गतिम्
etānutpādya dharmātmā putrānyogamavāpya ca| mahāyogatapāścaiva aparāvarttinīṃ gatim
Having begotten these sons, that righteous one, having attained yoga and the great austerity of yoga, (attained) the state from which there is no return,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.76
आदित्यकिरणोपेतं त्वपुनर्भावमास्थितः। सर्वव्यापि विनिर्मुक्तो भविष्यति महामुनिः
ādityakiraṇopetaṃ tvapunarbhāvamāsthitaḥ| sarvavyāpi vinirmukto bhaviṣyati mahāmuniḥ
and, having taken his stand on the non-recurrence of birth, which is joined with the rays of the sun, the great sage will become all-pervading and wholly liberated.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.77
अमूर्त्तिमन्तः पितरो धर्ममूर्त्तिधरास्तु ये। त्रय एते गणास्तेषां चत्वारोऽन्ये निबोधत
amūrttimantaḥ pitaro dharmamūrttidharāstu ye| traya ete gaṇāsteṣāṃ catvāro'nye nibodhata
Those Fathers who are without form (yet) bear the form of dharma — these are the three hosts; learn now of the other four.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.78
यान्वक्ष्यामि द्विजश्रेष्ठा मूर्त्तिमन्तो महाप्रभाः। उत्पन्नास्ते स्वधायास्तु कन्या ह्यग्नेः कवेः सुताः
yānvakṣyāmi dvijaśreṣṭhā mūrttimanto mahāprabhāḥ| utpannāste svadhāyāstu kanyā hyagneḥ kaveḥ sutāḥ
(Those) whom I shall describe, O best of the twice-born, have form and great splendour; they were born of Svadhā's daughter, and are the sons of Agni Kavi.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.79
पितरो देवलोकेषु ज्योतिर्भासिषु भास्वराः। सर्वकामसमृद्धेषु द्विजा स्तान्भावयन्त्युत
pitaro devalokeṣu jyotirbhāsiṣu bhāsvarāḥ| sarvakāmasamṛddheṣu dvijā stānbhāvayantyuta
The Fathers shine radiant in the worlds of the gods, which blaze with light and abound in every desire; and the twice-born nourish them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.80
एतेषां मानसी कन्या गौर्नाम दिवि विश्रुता। दत्तसेना कुमारेण शुक्रस्य महिषी प्रिया
eteṣāṃ mānasī kanyā gaurnāma divi viśrutā| dattasenā kumāreṇa śukrasya mahiṣī priyā
Their mind-born daughter is well known in heaven by the name Gau; given as an army(?) by Kumāra, she was the dear queen of Śukra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.81
एकत्रिंशच्च विख्याता भृगूणां कीर्त्तिवर्द्धनाः। मरीचिगर्भास्ते लोकाः समावृत्य दिवि स्थिताः
ekatriṃśacca vikhyātā bhṛgūṇāṃ kīrttivarddhanāḥ| marīcigarbhāste lokāḥ samāvṛtya divi sthitāḥ
And thirty-one are renowned as increasing the fame of the Bhṛgus; those worlds, having Marīci as their womb, stand encompassing (all) in heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.82
एते ह्यङ्गिरसः पुत्राः साध्यैः सह विवर्द्धिताः। उपहूताः स्मृतास्ते तु पितरो भास्वरा दिवि। तान्क्षत्रियगणान्दृष्ट्वा भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
ete hyaṅgirasaḥ putrāḥ sādhyaiḥ saha vivarddhitāḥ| upahūtāḥ smṛtāste tu pitaro bhāsvarā divi| tānkṣatriyagaṇāndṛṣṭvā bhāvayanti phalārthinaḥ
These are indeed the sons of Aṅgiras, reared together with the Sādhyas; they are remembered as the Fathers called Upahūtas, shining in heaven; seeing them, the hosts of Kṣatriyas nourish them, seeking (their) reward.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.83
एतेषां मानसी कन्या यशोदा नाम विश्रुता। पत्नी सा विश्वमहतः स्नुषा वै विश्वशर्म्मिणः
eteṣāṃ mānasī kanyā yaśodā nāma viśrutā| patnī sā viśvamahataḥ snuṣā vai viśvaśarmmiṇaḥ
Their mind-born daughter is well known by the name Yaśodā; she was the wife of Viśvamahat and the daughter-in-law of Viśvaśarman,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.84
राजर्षेर्जननी देवी खट्वाङ्गस्य महात्मनः। यस्य यज्ञे पुरा गीता गाथा गीतैर्महर्षिभिः
rājarṣerjananī devī khaṭvāṅgasya mahātmanaḥ| yasya yajñe purā gītā gāthā gītairmaharṣibhiḥ
the goddess who was mother of the royal sage, the great-souled Khaṭvāṅga, at whose sacrifice of old a song was sung by the great sages in their chants.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.85
अग्नेर्जन्म तथा दृष्ट्वा शाण्डिल्यस्य महात्मनः। यजमानं दिलीपं ये पश्यन्ति सुसमाहिताः। सत्यव्रतं महात्मानं ते स्वर्गजयिनोऽमराः
agnerjanma tathā dṛṣṭvā śāṇḍilyasya mahātmanaḥ| yajamānaṃ dilīpaṃ ye paśyanti susamāhitāḥ| satyavrataṃ mahātmānaṃ te svargajayino'marāḥ
Those who, well composed, having beheld the birth of the fire of the great-souled Śāṇḍilya, look upon Dilīpa as the sacrificer, the great-souled man of true vows — they, conquerors of heaven, become immortal.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.86
आज्यपा नाम पितरः कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । समुत्पन्नस्य पुलहादुत्पन्नास्तस्य वै पुनः
ājyapā nāma pitaraḥ kardamasya prajāpateḥ | samutpannasya pulahādutpannāstasya vai punaḥ
The Fathers named Ājyapas belong to Kardama, the lord of creatures; he was himself born from Pulaha, and from him again they were born.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.87
लोकेष्वेतेषु वर्त्तन्ते कामगेषु विहङ्गमाः । एतान्वैश्यगणाः श्राद्धे भावयन्ति फलार्थिनः
lokeṣveteṣu varttante kāmageṣu vihaṅgamāḥ | etānvaiśyagaṇāḥ śrāddhe bhāvayanti phalārthinaḥ
They dwell in these worlds, which move at will, moving through the sky; the groups of Vaiśyas, desiring fruit, gratify these (fathers) at the śrāddha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.88
एतेषां मानसी सन्या विरजा नाम विश्रुता । ययातेर्जननी साध्वी पत्नी सा नहुषस्य तु
eteṣāṃ mānasī sanyā virajā nāma viśrutā | yayāterjananī sādhvī patnī sā nahuṣasya tu
Their mind-born daughter is well known by the name Virajā, the virtuous woman who was the mother of Yayāti and the wife of Nahuṣa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.89
सुकाला नाम पितरो वसिष्ठस्य प्रजापतेः । हिरण्यगर्भस्य सुताः शूद्रास्तान्बावयन्त्युत
sukālā nāma pitaro vasiṣṭhasya prajāpateḥ | hiraṇyagarbhasya sutāḥ śūdrāstānbāvayantyuta
The fathers named Sukālas are (the sons) of Vasiṣṭha the Prajāpati, the sons of Hiraṇyagarbha; and the Śūdras gratify them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.90
मानसा नाम ते लोका वहन्ते यत्र ते दिवि। एतेषां मानसी कन्या नर्मदा सरितां वरा
mānasā nāma te lokā vahante yatra te divi| eteṣāṃ mānasī kanyā narmadā saritāṃ varā
Those worlds of theirs, named Mānasa, move where they (dwell) in heaven; their mind-born daughter is Narmadā, the best of rivers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.91
सा भावयति भूतानि दक्षिणापथगामिनी । जननी त्रसद्दस्योर्हि पुरुकुत्सपरिग्रहः
sā bhāvayati bhūtāni dakṣiṇāpathagāminī | jananī trasaddasyorhi purukutsaparigrahaḥ
She, flowing along the southern route, sustains beings; she is the mother of Trasaddasyu and the wife of Purukutsa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.92
एतेषामभ्युपगमान्मातुर्मन्वन्तरेश्वरः । मन्वन्त रादौ श्राद्धानि प्रवर्त्तयति सर्वशः
eteṣāmabhyupagamānmāturmanvantareśvaraḥ | manvanta rādau śrāddhāni pravarttayati sarvaśaḥ
Because these (fathers) attained (that) mother, the lord of the manvantara sets the śrāddhas fully in motion at the beginning of the manvantara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.93
पिदॄणामानुपूर्व्येण सर्वेषां द्विजसत्तमाः । तस्मादिह स्वधर्मेण श्राद्धं देयन्तु श्रद्धया
pidṝṇāmānupūrvyeṇa sarveṣāṃ dvijasattamāḥ | tasmādiha svadharmeṇa śrāddhaṃ deyantu śraddhayā
(This is) in due order (the account) of all the fathers, O best of the twice-born; therefore here the śrāddha should be given with faith, according to one's own duty.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.94
सर्वेषां राजतैः पात्रैरपि वा रजतान्वितैः। दत्तं स्वधां पुरोधाय तथा प्रीणाति वै पितॄन्
sarveṣāṃ rājataiḥ pātrairapi vā rajatānvitaiḥ| dattaṃ svadhāṃ purodhāya tathā prīṇāti vai pitṝn
What is given to all of them in silver vessels, or in vessels inlaid with silver, placing the svadhā formula first, does indeed please the fathers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.95
सोमस्याप्यायनं कृत्वा ह्यग्नेर्वैवस्वतस्य च। उद गायनञ्चाग्नौ च अश्वमेधं तदामुयात्
somasyāpyāyanaṃ kṛtvā hyagnervaivasvatasya ca| uda gāyanañcāgnau ca aśvamedhaṃ tadāmuyāt
Having made the replenishment of Soma and of Agni and of Vaivasvata, and (the offering) in the fire at the northward course, one then obtains (the merit of) a horse sacrifice.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.96
पितॄन् प्रीणाति वै भक्त्या पितरः प्रीणयन्ति तम्। पितरः पुष्टिकामस्य प्रजाकामस्य वा पुनः। पुष्टिं प्रजां च स्वर्गं प्रयच्छन्ति न संशयः
pitṝn prīṇāti vai bhaktyā pitaraḥ prīṇayanti tam| pitaraḥ puṣṭikāmasya prajākāmasya vā punaḥ| puṣṭiṃ prajāṃ ca svargaṃ prayacchanti na saṃśayaḥ
He pleases the fathers with devotion, and the fathers please him; to one who desires prosperity, or again to one who desires offspring, the fathers grant prosperity, offspring, and heaven — there is no doubt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.97
देवकार्य्यादपि सदा पितृकार्य्यं विशिष्यते। देवताभ्यः पितॄणां हि पूर्व्वमाप्यायनं स्मृतम्
devakāryyādapi sadā pitṛkāryyaṃ viśiṣyate| devatābhyaḥ pitṝṇāṃ hi pūrvvamāpyāyanaṃ smṛtam
The rite for the fathers is always superior even to the rite for the gods; for the replenishing of the fathers is held to come before that of the deities.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.98
न हि योगगतिः सूक्ष्मा पितॄणामपि तृप्तयः। तपसा हि प्रसिद्धेन दृश्यन्ते मांसचक्षुषा
na hi yogagatiḥ sūkṣmā pitṝṇāmapi tṛptayaḥ| tapasā hi prasiddhena dṛśyante māṃsacakṣuṣā
For neither the subtle course of yoga nor the satisfactions of the fathers are seen with the eye of flesh; (they are seen) only by accomplished austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.99
इत्येते पितरश्चैव लोका दुहितरश्च वै। दौहित्रा यजमानाश्च प्रोक्ता ये भावयन्ति तान्
ityete pitaraścaiva lokā duhitaraśca vai| dauhitrā yajamānāśca proktā ye bhāvayanti tān
Thus these are the fathers, and their worlds and daughters, and the daughters' sons and the sacrificers who have been declared to gratify them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.100
चत्वारो मूर्त्तिमन्तश्च त्रयस्तेषाममूर्त्तयः। तेभ्यः श्राद्धानि सत्कृत्य देवाः कुर्व्वन्ति यत्नतः
catvāro mūrttimantaśca trayasteṣāmamūrttayaḥ| tebhyaḥ śrāddhāni satkṛtya devāḥ kurvvanti yatnataḥ
Four of them possess form and three of them are formless; honouring them, the gods carefully perform śrāddhas for them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.101
भक्ताः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे सेन्द्रास्तद्घतमानसाः। विश्वे च सिकताश्चैव पृश्निजाः श्रृङ्गिणस्तथा
bhaktāḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve sendrāstadghatamānasāḥ| viśve ca sikatāścaiva pṛśnijāḥ śrṛṅgiṇastathā
All devoted, with joined palms, together with Indra, their minds fixed on that: the Viśves, the Sikatas, the Pṛśnijas, and likewise the Śṛṅgins,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.102
कृष्णाः श्वेतास्त्वजाश्चैव विधिवत्पूजयन्त्युत। प्रजास्ता वातरशना दिवाकीर्त्त्यास्तथैव च
kṛṣṇāḥ śvetāstvajāścaiva vidhivatpūjayantyuta| prajāstā vātaraśanā divākīrttyāstathaiva ca
the Kṛṣṇas, the Śvetas and the Ajas duly worship (them), and also those creatures girt with wind and the Divākīrtyas likewise,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.103
लेखाश्च मरुतश्चैव ब्रह्माद्याश्च दिवौकसः। अत्रिभृग्वङ्गिराद्याश्च ऋषयः सर्व्व एव च
lekhāśca marutaścaiva brahmādyāśca divaukasaḥ| atribhṛgvaṅgirādyāśca ṛṣayaḥ sarvva eva ca
and the Lekhas and the Maruts, and the dwellers in heaven headed by Brahmā, and all the sages beginning with Atri, Bhṛgu and Aṅgiras,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.104
यक्षा नागाः सुपर्णाश्च किन्नरा राक्षसैः सह। पितॄंस्त्वपूजयन्सर्वे नित्यमेव फलार्थिनः
yakṣā nāgāḥ suparṇāśca kinnarā rākṣasaiḥ saha| pitṝṃstvapūjayansarve nityameva phalārthinaḥ
Yakṣas, Nāgas, Suparṇas, Kinnaras together with Rākṣasas — all of them, desiring fruit, constantly worshipped the fathers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.105
एवमेते महात्मानः श्राद्धे सत्कृत्य पूजिताः। सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छन्ति शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः
evamete mahātmānaḥ śrāddhe satkṛtya pūjitāḥ| sarvānkāmānprayacchanti śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ
Thus these great-souled ones, when honoured and worshipped at the śrāddha, grant all desires by hundreds and by thousands.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.106
हित्वा त्रैलोक्यसंसारं जरामृत्युभयं तथा। मोक्षं योगमयैश्वर्य्यं प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः
hitvā trailokyasaṃsāraṃ jarāmṛtyubhayaṃ tathā| mokṣaṃ yogamayaiśvaryyaṃ prayacchanti pitāmahāḥ
Having removed the round of the three worlds and the fear of old age and death, the grandfathers grant liberation and the lordship consisting of yoga.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.107
मोक्षोपायमथैश्वर्य्यं सूक्ष्मदेहाश्च देवताः। कृत्स्नं वैराग्यमानन्त्यं प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः
mokṣopāyamathaiśvaryyaṃ sūkṣmadehāśca devatāḥ| kṛtsnaṃ vairāgyamānantyaṃ prayacchanti pitāmahāḥ
The means of release, and lordship, subtle bodies, and divine states, complete dispassion, endlessness — these the grandfathers (the Fathers) bestow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.108
ऐश्वर्य्यं विहितं योगमैश्वर्य्यं वित्तमुत्तमम्। योगैश्वर्य्यदृते मोक्षः कथञ्चिन्नोपपद्यते
aiśvaryyaṃ vihitaṃ yogamaiśvaryyaṃ vittamuttamam| yogaiśvaryyadṛte mokṣaḥ kathañcinnopapadyate
Lordship is ordained, and yoga; lordship is the highest wealth. Apart from the lordship of yoga, release does not in any way come about.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.109
अपक्षस्यैव गमनं गगने पक्षिणो यथा । वरिष्ठः सर्वधर्म्माणां मोक्षो धर्म्मः सनातनः
apakṣasyaiva gamanaṃ gagane pakṣiṇo yathā | variṣṭhaḥ sarvadharmmāṇāṃ mokṣo dharmmaḥ sanātanaḥ
(It would be) just like the flying in the sky of a bird without wings. Release is the best of all duties, the everlasting law.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.110
विमानानां सहस्राणि युक्तान्यप्सरसांगणैः। सर्वकामप्रसिद्धानि प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः
vimānānāṃ sahasrāṇi yuktānyapsarasāṃgaṇaiḥ| sarvakāmaprasiddhāni prayacchanti pitāmahāḥ
Thousands of celestial cars, furnished with troops of apsarases, fulfilling every desire — these the grandfathers bestow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.111
प्रज्ञा पुष्टिः स्मृतिर्मेधा राज्यमारोग्यमेव च। पितॄणां हि प्रसादेन प्राप्यते सुमहात्मना
prajñā puṣṭiḥ smṛtirmedhā rājyamārogyameva ca| pitṝṇāṃ hi prasādena prāpyate sumahātmanā
Insight, thriving, memory, intelligence, kingship, and health too — these are indeed obtained by the grace of the Fathers, by (or: for) the very great-souled one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VaP 2 11.112
मुक्तावैढूर्य्यवासांसि वाजिनागायुतानि च। कोटिशश्चापि रत्नानि प्रयच्छन्ति पितामहाः
muktāvaiḍhūryyavāsāṃsi vājināgāyutāni ca| koṭiśaścāpi ratnāni prayacchanti pitāmahāḥ
Pearls, beryls and garments, myriads of horses and elephants, and jewels by the tens of millions — these the grandfathers bestow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VaP 2 11.113
हंसबर्हिणयुक्तानि मुक्तावैढूर्य्यवन्ति च। किङ्किणीजालनद्धानि सदा पुष्पफलानि च। प्रीत्या नित्यं प्रयच्छन्ति मनुष्याणां पितामहाः
haṃsabarhiṇayuktāni muktāvaiḍhūryyavanti ca| kiṅkiṇījālanaddhāni sadā puṣpaphalāni ca| prītyā nityaṃ prayacchanti manuṣyāṇāṃ pitāmahāḥ
(Cars) yoked with geese and peacocks, set with pearls and beryls, fastened about with nets of tiny bells, and ever bearing flowers and fruits — these the grandfathers bestow to men constantly, with affection.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition