Markandeya Purana

इष्टैर्दारैस्तथा पुत्रैर्बन्धुभिर्वा कदाचन । वियोगो नास्य भविता शृण्वतः पठतोऽपि वा ॥ ७२.

For one who listens or recites, there will never be separation from beloved wives, sons, or relatives.

तस्य मन्वन्तरं ब्रह्मन् ! वदतो मे निशामय । श्रूयतां तत्र यश्चेन्द्रो ये च देवास्तथर्षयः ॥ ७२.

O Brahmin, listen as I recount his manvantara; hear who was Indra then, and who were the gods and sages.

मार्तण्ड रस्यवेर्भार्या तनया विश्वकर्मणः । संज्ञा नाम महाभाग तस्यां भानुरजीजनत् ॥ ७७.

Martanda, son of Rasi and the daughter of Visvakarman, had a wife named Sanjna; in her, Bhanu was born.

मनुं प्रख्यातयशसमनेकज्ञानपारगम् । विवस्वतः सुतो यस्मात्तस्माद्वैवस्वतस्तु सः ॥ ७७.

Manu, renowned and accomplished in many kinds of knowledge, was the son of Vivasvat; therefore, he is called Vaivasvata.

संज्ञा च रविणा दृष्टा निमीलयति लोचने । यतस्ततः सरोषोर्ऽकः संज्ञां निष्ठुरमब्रवीत् ॥ ७७.

When Sanjna, seen by the Sun, closed her eyes, the Sun, angered, harshly spoke to her.

मयि दृष्टे सदा यस्मात्कुरुषे नेत्रसंयमम् । तस्माज्जनिष्यसे मूढे प्रजासंयमनं यमम् ॥ ७७.

Because you always restrain your eyes when you see me, therefore, O foolish one, you will give birth to Yama, the restrainer of beings.

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततः सा चपलां दृष्टिं देवी चक्रे भयाकुला । विलोलितदृशं दृष्ट्वा पुनराह च तां रविः ॥ ७७.

Markandeya said: Then, the goddess, fearful, cast a restless glance; seeing her eyes unsteady, the Sun spoke to her again.

यस्माद्विलोलिता दृष्टिर्मयि दृष्टे त्वयाधुना । तस्माद्विलोलां तनयां नदीं त्वं प्रसविष्यसि ॥ ७७.

Because your gaze is now unsteady when you look at me, you will give birth to a daughter, a river named Vilola.

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ततस्तस्यान्तु संजज्ञे भर्तृशापेन तेन वै । यमश्च यमुना चेयं प्रख्याता सुमहानदी ॥ ७७.

Markandeya said: Then, by her husband's curse, Yama and this Yamuna, the great and famous river, were born to her.

सापि संज्ञा रवेस्तेजः सेहे दुः खेन भामिनी । असहन्ती च सा तेजश्चिन्तयामास वै तदा ॥ ७७.

That radiant Sanjna endured the Sun's brilliance with difficulty; unable to bear it, she began to ponder.

किङ्करोमि क्व गच्छामि क्व गतायाश्च निर्वृतिः । भवेन्मम कथं भर्ता कोपमर्कश्च नैष्यति ॥ ७७.

What shall I do? Where shall I go? Where can I find relief? How will my husband not be angry with me?

इति संचिन्त्य बहुधा प्रजापतिसुता तदा । बहु मेने महाभागा पितृसंश्रयमेव सा ॥ ७७.

Thinking in many ways, the daughter of the Lord of creatures then, that blessed lady, considered the shelter of her father to be best.

ततः पितृगृहे गन्तुं कृतबुद्धिर्यशस्विनी । छायामयीमात्मतनुं निर्ममे दयितां रवेः ॥ ७७.

Then, resolved to go to her father's house, the illustrious one created from herself a shadow-form, dear to the Sun.

ताञ्चोवाच त्वया वेश्मन्यत्र भानोर्यथा मया । तथा सम्यगपत्येषु वर्तितव्यं यथा रवौ ॥ ७७.

She said to her: 'Just as I have behaved in the house of Bhanu, so you must conduct yourself properly with his children, as with the Sun himself.'

पृष्टयापि न वाच्यन्ते तथैतद्गमनं मम । सैवास्मि नाम संज्ञेति वाच्यमेतत्सदा वचः ॥ ७७.

'Even if questioned, you must not speak of my departure in this way; always say only this: I am Sanjna by name.'

छायसंज्ञोवाच आकेशग्रहणाद्देवि ! आशापाच्च वचस्तव । करिष्ये कथयिष्यामि वृत्तन्तु शापकर्षणात् ॥ ७७.

The one called Chaya said: 'O goddess, by grasping my hair and by your command, I will do as you say and tell the truth when the curse compels me.'

इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी जगाम भवनं पितुः । ददर्श तत्र त्वष्टारं तपसा धूतकल्मषम् ॥ ७७.

Thus addressed, the goddess then went to her father's house and there saw Tvashtar, purified of sin by his austerities.

बहुमानाच्च तेनापि पूजिता विश्वकर्मणा । तस्थौ पितृगृहे सा तु कञ्चित्कालमनिन्दिता ॥ ७७.

Honored with great respect by Vishvakarman as well, she remained in her father's house for some time, blameless.

ततस्तां प्राह चार्वङ्गी पिता नातिचिरोषिताम् । स्तुत्वा च तनयां प्रेमबहुमानपुरः सरम् ॥ ७७.

Then her father, seeing her not staying long, addressed his beautiful-limbed daughter, praising her with love and great respect.

त्वान्तु मे पश्यतो वत्से दिनानि सुबहून्यपि । मुहूर्तार्धसमानि स्युः किन्तु धर्मो विलुप्यते ॥ ७७.

'O child, even if I see you for many days, to me those days seem like only half a moment; but righteousness is diminished.'

बान्धवेषु चिरं वासो नारीणां न यशस्करः । मनोरथो बान्धवानां नार्या भर्तृगृहे स्थितिः ॥ ७७.

'For women, a long stay among relatives does not bring honor; the wish of relatives is that a woman should remain in her husband's house.'

सा त्वं त्रैलोक्यनाथेन भर्त्रा सूर्येण सङ्गता । पितृगेहे चिरं कालं वस्तुं नार्हसि पुत्रिके ॥ ७७.

'You, united with your husband, the lord of the three worlds, the Sun, should not, my daughter, dwell long in your father's house.'

सा त्वं भर्तृगृहं गच्छ तुष्टोऽहं पूजितासि मे । पुनरागमनं कार्यं दर्शनाय शुभे मम ॥ ७७.

'Go, therefore, to your husband's house; I am pleased, you have honored me. But you must return again to see me, O auspicious one.'

मार्कण्डेय उवाच इत्युक्ता सा तदा पित्रा तथेत्युक्त्वा च सा मुने । संपूजयित्वा पितरं जगामाथोत्तरान् कुरून् ॥ ७७.

Markandeya said: Thus addressed by her father, she replied, 'So be it,' and after honoring her father, she went to the northern Kurus.

सूर्यतापमनिच्छन्ती तेजसस्तस्य बिभ्यती । तपश्चचार तत्रापि वडवारूपधारिणी ॥ ७७.

Not wishing the heat of the Sun and fearing his radiance, she performed austerities there as one assuming the form of a mare.

संज्ञेयमिति मन्वानो द्वितीयायामहस्पतिः । जनयामास तनयौ कन्याञ्चैकां मनोरमाम् ॥ ७७.

Thinking she was Sanjna, the Sun, for his second wife, begot two sons and one beautiful daughter.

छायासंज्ञा त्वपत्येषु यथा स्वेष्वतिवत्सला । तथा न संज्ञाकन्यायां पुत्रयोश्चान्ववर्तत ॥ ७७.

Chaya, in regard to her own children, was exceedingly affectionate, but not so toward Sanjna's daughter and her two sons.

लालनाद्युपभोगेषु विशेषमनुवासरम् । मनुस्तत्क्षान्तवानस्य यमस्तस्या न चक्षमे ॥ ७७.

In caressing and enjoyment, she made distinctions day by day; Manu, being patient, endured it, but Yama could not tolerate it.

ताडनाय च वै कोपात्पादस्तेन समुद्यतः । तस्याः पुनः क्षान्तिमता न तु देहे निपातितः ॥ ७७.

In anger, he raised his foot to strike her, but she, being forbearing, did not let it fall upon her body.