Shiva Purana

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मरुत्वत्यां मरुत्वंतो वसोस्तु वसवस्तथा ॥ भानोस्तु भानवस्सर्वे मुहूर्तायां मुहूर्तजाः॥ २१॥

Marutvats were born of Marutvatī, Vasus were born of Vasu; the suns were born of Bhānu and the Muhūrtajas were born of Muhūrtā.

english translation

marutvatyAM marutvaMto vasostu vasavastathA ॥ bhAnostu bhAnavassarve muhUrtAyAM muhUrtajAH॥ 21॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

लम्बायाश्चैव घोषोऽथ नागवीथी च यामिजा ॥ पृथिवी विषमस्तस्यामरुन्धत्यामजायत ॥ २२॥

Ghoṣa was born of Lambā; Nāgavīthī was born of Yāmi and Pṛthivīviṣama was born of Arundhatī.

english translation

lambAyAzcaiva ghoSo'tha nAgavIthI ca yAmijA ॥ pRthivI viSamastasyAmarundhatyAmajAyata ॥ 22॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

संकल्पायास्तु सत्यात्मा जज्ञे संकल्प एव हि॥ अयादया वसोः पुत्रा अष्टौ ताञ्छृणु शौनक ॥ २३ ॥

Saṅkalpa of the nature of Truth was born of Saṅkalpā. Aya and others were born of Vasu. They are eight. O Śaunaka, listen to them.

english translation

saMkalpAyAstu satyAtmA jajJe saMkalpa eva hi॥ ayAdayA vasoH putrA aSTau tAJchRNu zaunaka ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयो धुवश्च सोमश्च धरश्चैवानिलोऽनलः ॥ प्रत्यूषश्च प्रभासश्च वसवाऽष्टा च नामतः ॥ २४ ॥

Aya, Dhruva, Soma, Dhara, Anila, Anala, Pratyūṣa and Prabhāsa are the eight Vasus by name.

english translation

ayo dhuvazca somazca dharazcaivAnilo'nalaH ॥ pratyUSazca prabhAsazca vasavA'STA ca nAmataH ॥ 24 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

अयस्य पुत्रो वैतण्डः श्रमः शांतो मुनिस्तथा ॥ ध्रुवस्य पुत्रो भगवान्कालो लोकभावनः ॥ २५॥

Aya’s sons are Vaitaṇḍa, Śrama, Śānta and Muni. Dhruva’s son was lord Kāla influencing the worlds.

english translation

ayasya putro vaitaNDaH zramaH zAMto munistathA ॥ dhruvasya putro bhagavAnkAlo lokabhAvanaH ॥ 25॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript