Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/46

तस्मादेते पितर आर्तवा इति च श्रुतम् ॥ एवं पितॄणामेतेषामृतुकालाभिमानिनाम् ॥ ४६ ॥

sanskrit

It is therefore heard that these forefathers are called Ārtavas. Thus these forefathers, who are proud of their death and time,

english translation

tasmAdete pitara ArtavA iti ca zrutam ॥ evaM pitRRNAmeteSAmRtukAlAbhimAninAm ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/47

आत्मैश्वर्या महात्मानस्तिष्ठंतीहाब्भ्रसंगमात् ॥ आग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषदः पितरो द्विविधाः स्मृताः ॥ ४७ ॥

sanskrit

The great souls, who are self-sufficient, remain in this world because of the confluence of the waters. There are two kinds of forefathers, namely the Agniṣvātta, the Barhiṣada and the Pitā.

english translation

AtmaizvaryA mahAtmAnastiSThaMtIhAbbhrasaMgamAt ॥ AgniSvAttA barhiSadaH pitaro dvividhAH smRtAH ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/48

अयज्वानश्च यज्वानः क्रमात्ते मृहमेधिनः ॥ स्वधासूत पितृभ्यश्च द्वे कन्ये लोकविश्रुते ॥ ४८ ॥

sanskrit

They are the Ayajvānas and the Yajvānas, and they are the mṛhamedhis in this order. Svadhā gave birth to two daughters from her forefathers, who were very famous in the world.

english translation

ayajvAnazca yajvAnaH kramAtte mRhamedhinaH ॥ svadhAsUta pitRbhyazca dve kanye lokavizrute ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/49

मेनां च धरणीं चैव याभ्यां विश्वमिदं धृतम् ॥ अग्निष्वात्तसुता मेना धरणी बर्हिषत्सुता ॥ ४९ ॥

sanskrit

Mena and the earth, by which this universe is sustained. The son of Agniṣvātta was Menā, and the son of Barhiṣat was Dharāṇī.

english translation

menAM ca dharaNIM caiva yAbhyAM vizvamidaM dhRtam ॥ agniSvAttasutA menA dharaNI barhiSatsutA ॥ 49 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/50

मेना हिमवतः पत्नी मैनाकं क्रौंचमेव च ॥ गौरीं गंगां च सुषुवे भवांगाश्लेषपावनीम् ॥ ५० ॥

sanskrit

Mena, the wife of Himavan, gave birth to Mainaka and Krauncha. She gave birth to Gaurī and Ganga, who purify the embrace of Lord Śiva’s body.

english translation

menA himavataH patnI mainAkaM krauMcameva ca ॥ gaurIM gaMgAM ca suSuve bhavAMgAzleSapAvanIm ॥ 50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/46

तस्मादेते पितर आर्तवा इति च श्रुतम् ॥ एवं पितॄणामेतेषामृतुकालाभिमानिनाम् ॥ ४६ ॥

sanskrit

It is therefore heard that these forefathers are called Ārtavas. Thus these forefathers, who are proud of their death and time,

english translation

tasmAdete pitara ArtavA iti ca zrutam ॥ evaM pitRRNAmeteSAmRtukAlAbhimAninAm ॥ 46 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/47

आत्मैश्वर्या महात्मानस्तिष्ठंतीहाब्भ्रसंगमात् ॥ आग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषदः पितरो द्विविधाः स्मृताः ॥ ४७ ॥

sanskrit

The great souls, who are self-sufficient, remain in this world because of the confluence of the waters. There are two kinds of forefathers, namely the Agniṣvātta, the Barhiṣada and the Pitā.

english translation

AtmaizvaryA mahAtmAnastiSThaMtIhAbbhrasaMgamAt ॥ AgniSvAttA barhiSadaH pitaro dvividhAH smRtAH ॥ 47 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/48

अयज्वानश्च यज्वानः क्रमात्ते मृहमेधिनः ॥ स्वधासूत पितृभ्यश्च द्वे कन्ये लोकविश्रुते ॥ ४८ ॥

sanskrit

They are the Ayajvānas and the Yajvānas, and they are the mṛhamedhis in this order. Svadhā gave birth to two daughters from her forefathers, who were very famous in the world.

english translation

ayajvAnazca yajvAnaH kramAtte mRhamedhinaH ॥ svadhAsUta pitRbhyazca dve kanye lokavizrute ॥ 48 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/49

मेनां च धरणीं चैव याभ्यां विश्वमिदं धृतम् ॥ अग्निष्वात्तसुता मेना धरणी बर्हिषत्सुता ॥ ४९ ॥

sanskrit

Mena and the earth, by which this universe is sustained. The son of Agniṣvātta was Menā, and the son of Barhiṣat was Dharāṇī.

english translation

menAM ca dharaNIM caiva yAbhyAM vizvamidaM dhRtam ॥ agniSvAttasutA menA dharaNI barhiSatsutA ॥ 49 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/17/50

मेना हिमवतः पत्नी मैनाकं क्रौंचमेव च ॥ गौरीं गंगां च सुषुवे भवांगाश्लेषपावनीम् ॥ ५० ॥

sanskrit

Mena, the wife of Himavan, gave birth to Mainaka and Krauncha. She gave birth to Gaurī and Ganga, who purify the embrace of Lord Śiva’s body.

english translation

menA himavataH patnI mainAkaM krauMcameva ca ॥ gaurIM gaMgAM ca suSuve bhavAMgAzleSapAvanIm ॥ 50 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript