Vayu Puran.a

1:21: [for 1st to 28th]; 1:22: [for 29th to 30th]; 1:23: [for 31st to 33rd] kalpa-s

verses

#

name

musical note, etc.

progeny [e.g., of musical note]

1:21:27

1st

Bhava

 

[Ananda]

 

2nd

Bhuva

   

:28

3rd

Tapas

   
 

4th

Bhava (again!)

   
 

5th

Rambha

   

6th

R.tu

:29

7th

Kratu

   
 

8th

Vahni

   
 

9th

Havya-vahana [Huta = "God"]

   
 

10th

Savitra

   

:30

11th

Bhuva

   
 

12th

Us`ika

   
 

13th

Kus`ika

   
 

14th

Gandharva

Gandhara

 
 

15th

R.s.bha

R.s.abha

 

:31-34

16th

"(sound of the) ocean"

S.ad.ja

6 seasons: S`is`ira, Vasanta, S`arad, Hemanta

:35

17th

Marjaliya

   

:36

18th

Madhyama

Dhaivata

 

:37

19th

Vairajaka

:38 Dadhici, husband (:39) to +Gayatri

:39 Nis.ada (?)

:40-42

20th

Nis.ada "standing with arms lifted up" for 1,000 divine years

   

:43-45

21st

Pan~cama

 

Pran.a, Apana, Samana, Udana, Vyana

:46

22nd

Megha-vahana "became a cloud and carried the hide-clad lord (S`iva) for a thousand divine years"

:47 "gasping for breath"was "Vis.n.u, the son of Kas`yapa"

:47 Kala ("Time")

:48

23rd

Cintaka

:49 Brahma "meditating"

:49 the twins Citi & +Cinta

:50

24th

Akuti

 

"Akuti and +Devi were twins"

:52

25th

Vijn~apti

:53 "a spiritual knowledge dawned upon him"

+Devi [, wife to Vij~napti,] "gave birth to twins"

:54

25th

Manas

:55 "a conception (Bhavana) arose in his mind."

:54 +S`ankari [, wife to Manas,] gave birth to twins

:56

27th

Bhava = (:60-61) Dars`a

:57-59 Parama-is.t.hin saw the mahatman as the sun-sphaire, after 1,000-years meditation

:56 +Paurn.amasi [, wife to Bhava,} "gave birth to twins"

:68-69

28th

Br.hat

:71 "The Br.hatsaman pierces the sphere of the sun."

:70 Rathantara extending to 88,000 yojana-s

1:22:9-10

29th

S`veta-lohita ("white [&] reddish")

1:22:14 Sadyas-jata

of (:14) "delighted ... laughter"

1:22:16 Su-nanda, Nandka, Vis`va-nanda, Nandana

:20

30th

Rakta

:21-23 Vama-deva of (:26) "boistrous laugh"

:28 Viraja, Vivaha, Vis`oka, Vis`va-bhavana

1:23:1

31st

Pita-vasas ("yellow-garmented") {cow-skin for burial-shroud ?}

1:23:6 cow-goddess as 32 loka-s, of (:14) "dazzling loud laugh"

1:23:17 [sattra]

:20

32nd

Sita

:26 A-ghora with (:26) Maha-is`vara in his heart

:29 "uttered great hissing sounds"

:33

33rd

Vis`va-rupa

:50-51 4-faced cow +Prakr.ti: "red, white and black in complexion" is the "universal-formed [vis`va-rupin.i] cow"

:46 parampara of Galavya

1:25:52 +Mohini (summoned by means of Savitri mantra) to become (:51) mother of:-

Daitya

slain by

Kait.abha

Vis.n.u

Madhu

Jis.n.u

1:26: colors of vowels, aequated as Manu-s {similar list in Kala-cakra Tantra}

verse

#

vowel

name

color

:32

1st

A

Svayam-bhuva

white

:33

2nd

A

Svarocis.a

yellowish-white

:34

3rd

I

Yajus

sun[-colored, i.e., brilliant]

:35

none

I

Ks.atriya

red

:36

4th

U

Tamasa

copper-colored

:37

5th

U

Caris.n.ava

yellow

:38

6th

none

Omkara

tawny

:39

7th

R.

Vaivasvata

dark

:40

8th

R.

Savarn.i

s`yama

:41

9th

L.

Dhumra

dhumra ("smoky")

:42

10th

L.

Savarn.ika

"similar to the lord" {like chameleon ?}

:43

11th

E

Pis`anga

pis`anga ("reddish brown")

:44

12th

AI

[should be "Bhasma"]

bhasma ("ashes")

:45

13th

O

 

"consisting of five colors"

:46

14th

Au

Savarn.i (again!)

variegated

1:27: the 8 forms of the blue-and-red bawling baby-boy-god Nila-lohita (A.I.T.&M., Vol. 37, pp. xxxv)

verses

#

name

verses

in __ (element)

v.

in one's body

v.

wife

son

:6

1st

Rudra

:40

sun-rays, which drink water

:40

the light that people see

:49

Su-varcala

S`anais`cara (planet Saturn)

:7-8

2nd

Bhava

:20-27

water

:41

food

:50

Us.a (Dhatri, BAP)

Us`anas (planet Venus)

:9

3rd

S`iva [:28 S`arva]

:28-31

earth

:42

the body is called S`arvin

:51

Vi-kes`i

Angaraka (planet Mars)

:10-11

4th

Pas`u-pati

:36

fire

:43

vital breath

:52

S`iva

Manas-java

:12

5th

Is`a [:43 Is`ana]

:32-35

air

:44

digestive power

:53

Svaha

Skanda

:13-14

6th

Bhima

:54

akas`a (aether)

:45

pores

:54

Dis`-es (1/4-s)

Svarga (Heaven)

:15

7th

Ugra

:55

"the sacrificer"

:46

Diks.ita (initiated Yaja-mana)

:55

Diks.a (initiation)

Santana

:16

8th

Maha-deva

:37

moon

:47

mental body

:56-57

Rohin.i

:48 the moon (the mind) "is led in accordance with their desire by" Deva-s & Pitr.-s ("free will" being an illusion)

1:30: jvara (:fever'), classes of -- cf. MBh, S`anti 243:52-57 & MBh, S`anti 283-284

verse

to the __

it is __

:297

elephants

pain in the head

 

mountains

bitumen

 

waters

bluish tinge

 

serpents

slough

:298

cattle

khauraka (cracks in the hooves)

 

earth

barrenness

 

elephants (again?!)

obstruction to vision

:299

horses

opening of pores

 

peacocks

splitting of the crest

 

cuckoos

ailment of the eyen

:300

goats

splitting of the bile

 

parrots

himika {= hikkika, MBh, S`anti 283:55}

 

tigers

s`rama (fatigue)

1:34:62-64 shapes of universes

name

shape

Atri

100-cornered

Bhr.gu

1,000-cornered

Savarn.i

octagonal

Bhaguri

quadrangle

Vars.ayan.i

four-sided

Galava

saucer-shaped

Gargya

twisted braid

Kros.t.aki

sphairical

1:34: assembly-halls of deities on Meru

verse

direction, atop Meru

deity

assembly-hall

:72

[center]

Brahma

Manas-vati

:77

east

Indra

(pillars of gold, gem-studded platforms)

:82

south-east

Vibha-vasu

Tejas-vati

:86

south

Vaivasvata

Su-samyama

:87

[south-west]

Nair-r.tya

Kr.s.n.a-angana

:88

west

Varun.a

S`ubha-vati

:89

north-west

Vayu

Gandha-vati

:90

north

"the Moon"

Maha-udaya (platforms of lapis lazuli)

:91

[north-east]

Is`ana

Yas`as-vati

1:50: Tala-s

verses

# of Tala, going downward

name: __-tala (:11-12)

color (:13-14)

lord

other denizens

:15-19

1st

A-

black

Namuci

Maha-nada, S`anku-karn.a, Kabandha, Nis.kulada, Bhima, S`ula-danta, S`va-pada, Dhanan~-jaya, Naga-indra, Kaliya, Kalasa

:20-24

2nd

Su-

pale white

Maha-jambha

Haya-griva, Kr.s.n.a,Ni-kumbha, S`ankha,Go-mukha, Nila, Megha, Krathana, Kuru-pada, Maha-us.n.is.a, Kambala,As`va-tara, Taks.aka (son of Kadru)

:25-30

3rd

Vi-

red

Pra-hrada & Anu-hrada

Taraka, Tris`iras, S`is`u-mara, cyavana, Kumbhila, Khara, Viradha, Hemaka, Nanda, Vis`ala

:31-33

4th

Gabhas-

yellow

Kala-nemi

Gaja-karn.a, Kun~jara, Su-mali, Mun~ja, Loka-natha, Vr.ka-vaktra, Vainateya

:34-37

5th

Maha-

sandy

Vi-rocana

Vaidurya, Agni-jihva, Hiran.ya-aks.a, Vidyut-jihva, Maha-megha, Malin,Karmara, Svastika, Jaya

:38-40

6th

S`ri-

rocky

Kesari

Su-parvan, Su-loman,Mahis.a, Utkros`a, S`ata-s`irs.a (son of Surama), Vasuki (son of Kas`yapa)

:41-44

7th

Pa-[tala]

golden

Bali

Mucukunda

:45-53 beneath these is S`es.a, white-complexioned, wearing blue

1:50: solar paths

zone

name

denizens

:208 north of Agastya & south of Aja-vithi (Tropic of Capricorn)

Pitr.-yana

:213-215 80,000 householder-sages practicing "sexual intercourse"

:216 north of Naga-vithi (Tropic of Cancer) & south of 7 R.s.i-s (Ursa Major)

Deva-yana

:217-218 80,000 Urdhava-retas sages who "hate sexual intercourse. They have conquered death."

1:51: megha-s (clouds)

name

description

animal

altitude

Agneya-s

:19 "arising from the water of the ocean ... Chilliness" (sea-fog)

:30 "shapes of buffaloes, boars and elephants in their rut"

:49-50 A-vaha = mist

Jimuta-s

:31 "do not have the attributes of thunder" (ordinary cloud)

:33 "White cranes ... conceive"

:32 1/2 to 1 kros`a

Brahma-ja-s

:34 "have the attribute of lightning" (thunderclouds)

 

:37 1/4 to 1 yojana = (:36) Pra-vaha, the 2nd layer of wind

Pus.kara-s

:39 (tornados?)

 

:41 Para-vaha

Pus.kara-avartaka-s

"Pus.kara-s revolving", huge (cyclones, typhoons)

   

:42 "All the clouds ... have been born of the ... Cosmic Egg-shell of Prakr.ta ..."

2:6: = BAP 2:3:5:6-96-97 sets of Marut-s [7th set is not named]

#

1st set (:123)

2nd set (:125)

3rd set (:126)

4th set (:126)

5th set (:127)

6th set (:128)

1st

Sattva-jyotis

R.ta-jit

Kr.ta

Ugra

Idr.k

Idr.k

2nd

Aditya

Satya-jit

Satya

Bhima

Anyadr.k

Purus.a

3rd

Satya-jyotis

Su-s.en.a

Dhruva

Abhiyu

Yadr.k (4th Druma, BAP)

Anya-dr.ks.a (Nanya-dr.k, BAP)

4th

Tiryag-jyotis

Sena-jit

Dhartr.

Saks.ipa

Prati-kr.t (5th Vr.ks.aka, BAP)

Cetasa (Samac-cetana, BAP)

5th

Sa-jyotis

Satya-mitra

Vi-dhartr.

 

Samiti (6th Mita, BAP)

Samita (Sam-mita, BAP)

6th

Jyotis.-mant

Abhi-mitra

Vi-dharaya

 

Sam-rambha (7th Samita, BAP)

A-samita-dr.ks.a (Sama-vr.tti, BAP)

7th

"another one"

Hari-mitra

   

(3rd Sarit, BAP)

Prati-dr.ks.a (Prati-hartr., BAP)

2:24: deities of Murcchana-s (musical modes)

verse

name of mode

country of origin

accompanying mode

deity

svara (musical note)

:50

Gandhari

[Gandhara]

Sauvira

Brahma

:51 Uttara-adi

:51

Harin.asya

Hari

 

Indra

 

:52

Karopanita-vitata

   

Maruta

Man.d.ala

:53

S`uddha-madhyama

Maru

 

Gandharva

 

:54

Margi

Siddha

 

lord of animals (= lion)

deer (for the guidance of Siddha-s)

:55

Rajani

"hermitages"

   

"voices of citizens"

:56

Uttara-mandra

 

Uttara-tala

Dhruva

s.ad.ja

:57

Uttara-ayan.a

   

Pitr.-s

dhaivata

:58

S`uddha-s.ad.jika

great sages (mahar.s.i-s)

 

Agni

:59 pan~cama

:59

Yaks.ika

+Yaks.i-s

     

:60

Ahi

"serpents of poisonous eyes"

 

Varun.a

 

:61

Uttama

Kinnara-s

Garud.a

:62

Vis`uddha-Gandhari

"the earth is held in support"

Gandharva

:63

Uttara-Gandhari

"created after Gandhara"

Vasu-s

:64

S.ad.ja

approached Pita-maha: "hence its greatness"

Agni (again !)

:65

Man.d.a-s.as.t.ha

pan~cama

the 12 divine wars -- variant is MP 47:41-54

2:35:

war #

war name

occasion of the war

:73

1st

Nara-simha

caused by the "Man-Lion": duel (:78) with Hiran.ya-aks.a

 

2nd

Vamana

act of the Midget: Bali was bound (:77)

:74

3rd

Varaha

that of the Swine: the Earth was uplifted (:79)

 

4th

[Manthana]

churning of the ocean of nectar: Pra-hlada was defeated (:79) by Indra

 

5th

Taraka-maya

abduction of +Taraka: Pra-hlada's son Vi-rocana was killed (:80) by Indra

:75

6th

Ad.i-baka

Jambha was killed (:81)

 

7th

Trai-pura

burning of the triple city: Danava-s were killed (:82)

 

8th

Andha-kara

invisibles (?) were defeated (: 83-84) by humans in alliance with Pitr.-s

 

9th

Dhvaja

flag, behind which Vipra-citti hid himself (:85)

:76

10th

Vart[r]a

pertaining to Vr.tra

 

11th

Hala-ahala

 
 

12th

Kola-ahala

although surrounded, Raji, by means of nectar generated from Yajn~a, defeated (:86) the Daitya-Danava alliance of S.an.d.a & A-marka

2:36: avatara-s of Vis.n.u (A.I.T.&M., Vol. 37, pp. xxxix-xl)

2:36:

avatara #

avatara name

with __ as his praeceptor

maha-yuga & yuga

:72-73

1st

[Varaha -- A.I.T.&M., vol. 3, p. 785, fn. 3]

 

4th

:73

2nd

Nara-simha

   

:74

3rd

Vamana

 

7th , Treta

:88

4th

Datta-atreya

Markan.d.eya

10th , Treta

:89

5th

Mandha-tr.

Tathya [Utathya ?]

15th , Treta

:90

6th

(Paras`u-Rama) son of Jamad-agni

Vis`va-mitra

19th , Treta

:91

7th

Rama[-candra] son of Das`a-ratha

Vasis.t.ha (priest)

24th , Treta

:92

8th

Veda-vyasa son of Paras`ara

Jatu-karn.a

28th , Treta

:93

9th

(Kr.s.n.a) son of +Devaki & of Vasu-deva

Gargya

28th , Dvapara (:96)

:103-104

10th

Kalkin son of Vis.n.u-yas`as

Yajn~a-valkya

28th , Kali

2:36:52 Bali is assigned to the Savarn.ika Manu-antara

2:39:93-103 numbers

definition

special system

usual names

10^2

pari-dr.d.ha

s`ata

10^3

a-yuta

sahasra

10^4

ni-yuta

 

10^5

pra-yuta

laks.a

10^6

ar-buda

 

10^7

nir-buda

kot.i

10^8

khar-buda

 

10^9

kharva

ab-ja

10^10

ni-kharva

 

10^11

s`anku

 

10^12

padma

 

10^13

sam-udra

 

2:41:58-66 parampara

verse

name

#

veda-vyasa-s in 28 Maha-yuga-s [Vayu Puran.a-m 1 (Purva-ardha = PA) :23:107-212;

BAP = Brahma[n]-An.d.a Puran.am 1:2:35:116-125;

VS = Vayaviya Samhita 2 of S`iva Puran.a-m;

S`RS = S`ata-Rudra 5:8:44-48 veda-vyasa-s;

KP = Kurma Puran.a-m (1:53:5-9)]

#

parampara ofBr.had-aran.yaka 2^1:1

:58

Brahma

   

1st

 
 

Matari-s`van

1st

S`veta (PA; KP) {meaning: "white", cognate with S[`]lavic S[`]van-ta, also meaning "white"}

   

:59

Us`anas

       
 

Br.has-pati

       
 

Savi-tr.

5th

[ditto]

   

:60

Mr.tyu

6th

[ditto]

9th

[ditto]

 

Indra

7th

S`ata-kratu (epithet for Indra)

   
 

Vasis.t.ha

8th

[ditto]

   
 

Saras-vata

9th

[ditto]

   

:61

Tri-dhaman

10th

[ditto]

   
 

S`arad-vant

       
 

Tri-vis.t.a

11th

Tri-vr.ta (S`iP)

   
 

Antariks.a

12th

[yoga-acarya:- Atri]

   

:62

Vars.in

14th

Sva-raks.a (VS)

   
 

Trayya-arun.a

15th

Trayya-arun.i (S`iP)

   
 

Dhanan~-jaya

16th

     
 

Kr.tan~-jaya

17th

Deva-kr.tan~-jaya (PA; S`iP)

   

:63

Tr.n.an~-jaya

18th

     
 

Bhara-dva-ja

19th

[ditto]

27th

[ditto]

 

Gau-tama

20th

[ditto]

   
 

Nir-yantara

       

:64

Vaja-s`ravas

21st

Vacas-s`ravas (S`iP)

   
 

Soma-s`us.ma

22nd

S`us.ma-ayan.a (S`iP)

   
 

Tr.n.a-bindu

23rd

[ditto]

   

:65

Daks.a

24th

R.ks.a (PA); Yaks.a (S`RS)

   
 

S`akti

25th

[ditto]

   
 

Paras`ara (in womb)

26th

[ditto]

33rd (!)

Paras`arya

:66

Jatu-karn.a

27th

Jatu-karn.ya

32nd

Jatu-karn.ya

 

Dvaipa-ayana

28th

[ditto]

   

phonemes of Veda-deities 2:42:69-73

body-member

phoneme-class

mouths

16 vowels

hand of 5 fingers

gutturals

other hand of 5 fingers

palatals

right legs

labials

left legs

dentals

sides of belly

intermediate & last (of each group)

navels

N

backs

ending with K

stomach

M

tresses of hair

Y, R, L, V

right shoulders

Agni-bija

left shoulders

Bhr.ta

ANCIENT INDIAN TRADITION AND MYTHOLOGY SERIES, Vols. 37 & 38 -- The Vayu Puran.a, translated by G. V. Tagare. Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1987 & 1988

MBh = Maha-Bharata

BAP = Brahman An.d.a Puran.a-m

MP = Matsya Puran.a-m

PP = Padma Puran.a-m