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Matsyapurana 5

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5.1

The sages said: / Tell us in full detail, Sūta, as it truly was, / the origin of the gods, the Dānavas, the Gandharvas, the serpents, and the Rakṣases.

5.2

Sūta said: / The creation of the early beings is said to have occurred through intention, sight, and touch; / after Dakṣa, the son of the Pracetases, creation arose from sexual union.

5.3

Dakṣa was formerly commanded by the Self-born: 'Produce offspring!' / Hear, O twice-born, how he first created.

5.4

When, as he created hosts of divine sages and serpents, / the world did not increase, then, through sexual union, / Dakṣa begot a thousand sons upon Pāñcajanī.

5.5

Seeing them eager to produce various offspring, the illustrious / Nārada addressed those Haryaśvas, the assembled sons of Dakṣa:

5.6

'Having ascertained the measure of the earth everywhere, above and below, / produce your creation properly after that, O best of sages!'

5.7

Hearing his word, they departed in every direction; / even today they do not return, like rivers [flowing] from the ocean.

5.8

When the Haryaśvas had disappeared, the lord Dakṣa, the lord of progeny, / once more produced a thousand sons upon Vairiṇī.

5.9

They were called the Śabalas, O twice-born, assembled for the sake of creation. / Nārada addressed them as they followed [their brothers], just as before:

5.10

'Having ascertained the measure of the earth everywhere, and then your brothers, / and having returned, you will then produce the creation properly.'

5.11

They too went by that very way, along the path of their brothers. / From then on, a younger brother does not wish to follow the path of an [elder] brother; / pursuing it, he encounters sorrow, and for that reason he should avoid it.

5.12

Then, when they had perished, the lord of progeny, / Dakṣa, son of Pracetas, begot sixty daughters upon Vairiṇī.

5.13

He gave ten to Dharma, thirteen to Kaśyapa, / twenty-seven to Soma, and four to Ariṣṭanemi.

5.14

Two he gave to the son of Bhṛgu, two to the wise Kṛśāśva, / and likewise two to Aṅgiras. Their names in detail,

5.15

and the expansion of the progeny of the mothers of the gods from the beginning, hear! / Marutvatī, Vasu, Yāmī, Lambā, Bhānu, Arundhatī,

5.16

Saṃkalpā, Muhūrtā, Sādhyā, and the radiant Viśvā: / these are proclaimed the wives of Dharma. Learn of their sons:

5.17

Viśvā bore the Viśvedevas; Sādhyā bore the Sādhyas; / upon Marutvatī were born the Marutvants, and from Vasu, likewise, the Vasus;

5.18

from Bhānu came the Bhānus; likewise, upon Muhūrtā the Muhūrtakas; / upon Lambā those named Ghoṣas; while Nāgavīthī was born of Yāmī;

5.19

whatever is produced on the surface of the earth was born upon Arundhatī; / and from Saṃkalpā came Saṃkalpa. Learn now of the creation of the Vasus:

5.20

The gods who are luminous and pervading all quarters— / they are proclaimed the Vasus. Learn of their lineage:

5.21

Āpa, Dhruva, Soma, Dhara, Anila, Anala, / Pratyūṣa, and Prabhāsa: these are remembered as the eight Vasus.

5.22

The sons of Āpa are four: Śānta, Daṇḍa, / Śāmba, and Maṇivaktra, officers in protecting sacrifices.

5.23

The son of Dhruva was Kāla; Varcas was born from Soma; / Draviṇa and Havyavāha are both remembered as the sons of Dhara;

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then, upon Kalyāṇī, Dhara begot Prāṇa, Ramaṇa, and Śiśira; / and Manoharā, daughter of Hari, obtained sons from Dhara:

5.25

Śivā obtained a son, Manojava, and Avijñātagati; / and from Anala she obtained sons possessing mostly the qualities of fire.

5.26

Kumāra, son of Agni, was born in a reed clump; / his younger brothers were Śākha, Viśākha, and Naigameya.

5.27

Because he was the offspring of the Kṛttikās, he is remembered as Kārttikeya. / The sage Devala, a mighty lord by name, was the son of Pratyūṣa; / Viśvakarman, son of Prabhāsa, was the artisan and lord of progeny.

5.28

In the making of mansions, palaces, gardens, statues, ornaments, / reservoirs, groves, and wells, he is remembered as the architect of the immortals.

5.29

Ajaikapād, Ahirbudhnya, Virūpākṣa, Raivata, / Hara, Bahurūpa, Tryambaka, Sureśvara,

5.30

Sāvitra, Jayanta, Pinākin, and Aparājita: / these are proclaimed the eleven Rudras, lords of the ganas.

5.31

Eighty-four crores of mind-born offspring / of these wielders of excellent tridents are considered imperishable.

5.32

These lords of ganas, who provide protection in all quarters, / along with their sons, grandsons, and progeny, originated from the womb of Surabhi.

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