Chapter 10
अध्यायः 10
Amsha II — Bhuvana Kosha, Chapter 10
Shlokas (23)
+ Add ShlokaNames of the twelve Adityas - Verse 1
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.1
अशीतिमण्डलशतं काष्ठयोर अन्तरं द्वयोः आरोहणावरोहाभ्यां भानोर अब्देन या गतिः ।।
aśītimaṇḍalaśataṃ kāṣṭhayor antaraṃ dvayoḥ ārohaṇāvarohābhyāṃ bhānor abdena yā gatiḥ ||
The movement of the sun is between the two wooden poles of the hundred circles; it ascends and descends by the ocean.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 2
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.2
स रथो ऽधिष्ठितो देवैर आदित्यै ऋषिभिस तथा गन्धर्वैर अप्सरोभिश च ग्रामणीसर्पराक्षसैः ।।
sa ratho 'dhiṣṭhito devair ādityai ṛṣibhis tathā gandharvair apsarobhiś ca grāmaṇīsarparākṣasaiḥ ||
He is seated in the chariot, accompanied by the gods, the sun, sages, and with Gandharvas and Apsaras, along with village serpents and demons.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 3
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.3
धाता कृतस्थला चैव पुलस्त्यो वासुकिस तथा रथकृद ग्रामणीर हेतिस तुम्बुरुश चैव सप्तमः ।।
dhātā kṛtasthalā caiva pulastyo vāsukis tathā rathakṛd grāmaṇīr hetis tumburuś caiva saptamaḥ ||
Dhata, Kritasthala, Pulastya, Vasuki, and the chariot-maker, along with the village chief, Tumburu, are the seventh.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 4
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.4
एते वसन्ति वै चैत्रे मधुमासे सदैव हि मैत्रेय स्यन्दने भानोः सप्त मासाधिकारिणः ।।
ete vasanti vai caitre madhumāse sadaiva hi maitreya syandane bhānoḥ sapta māsādhikāriṇaḥ ||
These reside in Chaitra during the month of Madhu, always indeed, O Maitreya, in the chariot of the sun, for seven months.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 5
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.5
अर्यमा पुलहश चैव रथौजाः पुञ्जिकस्थला प्रहेतिः कच्छनीरश च नारदश च रथे रवेः ।।
aryamā pulahaś caiva rathaujāḥ puñjikasthalā prahetiḥ kacchanīraś ca nāradaś ca rathe raveḥ ||
Aryama, Pulaha, the charioteers, Punji-kasthala, Praheti, Kachhani-ra, and Narada are in the chariot of the sun.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 6
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.6
माधवे निवसन्त्य एते शुचिसंज्ञे निबोध मे ।।
mādhave nivasanty ete śucisaṃjñe nibodha me ||
These reside in Madhava, know this with a pure name.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 7
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.7
मित्रो ऽत्रिस तक्षको रक्षः पौरुषेयो ऽथ मेनका हाहा रथस्वनश चैव मैत्रेयैते वसन्ति वै ।।
mitro 'tris takṣako rakṣaḥ pauruṣeyo 'tha menakā hāhā rathasvanaś caiva maitreyaite vasanti vai ||
Mitro, Atri, Takshaka, Raksha, Paurusheya, Menaka, Hahaha, and the sound of chariots, these reside in Maitrey.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 8
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.8
वरुणो वसिष्ठो रम्भा सहजन्या हुहू रथः रथचित्रस तथा शुक्रे वसन्त्य आषाढसंज्ञिते ।।
varuṇo vasiṣṭho rambhā sahajanyā huhū rathaḥ rathacitras tathā śukre vasanty āṣāḍhasaṃjñite ||
Varuna, Vasistha, Rambha, Sahajanya, Huhū, Ratha, Ratha-chitra, and Shukra reside in the month of Ashadha.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 9
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.9
इन्द्रो विश्वावसुः स्रोत एलापत्रस तथाङ्गिराः प्रम्लोचा च नभस्य एते सर्पश चार्के वसन्ति वै ।।
indro viśvāvasuḥ srota elāpatras tathāṅgirāḥ pramlocā ca nabhasy ete sarpaś cārke vasanti vai ||
Indra, Vishwavasu, Srota, Elapatra, Angira, Pramloca, and these serpents reside in the sky.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 10
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.10
विवस्वान उग्रसेनश च भृगुर आपूरणस तथा उम्लोचा शङ्खपालश च व्याघ्रो भाद्रपदे तथा ।।
vivasvān ugrasenaś ca bhṛgur āpūraṇas tathā umlocā śaṅkhapālaś ca vyāghro bhādrapade tathā ||
Vivasvan, Ugrasena, Bhrigu, Apurana, Umloca, Shankhapala, and the tiger reside in Bhadrapada.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 11
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.11
पूषा च सुरुचिर वातो गौतमो ऽथ धनंजयः सुषेणो ऽन्यो घृताची च वसन्त्य आश्वयुजे रवौ ।।
pūṣā ca surucir vāto gautamo 'tha dhanaṃjayaḥ suṣeṇo 'nyo ghṛtācī ca vasanty āśvayuje ravau ||
Pushā, Suruchir, Vāta, Gautama, and Dhananjaya; Suṣeṇa, another, Ghṛtācī, and Vasanty on the day of Āśvayuja's sun.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 12
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.12
विश्वावसुर भरद्वाजः पर्जन्यैरावतौ तथा विश्वाची सेनजिच चापि कार्त्तिके चाधिकारिणः ।।
viśvāvasur bharadvājaḥ parjanyairāvatau tathā viśvācī senajic cāpi kārttike cādhikāriṇaḥ ||
Viśvāvasu, Bharadvāja, and the rain-bearing Aavata; Viśvāchī, Senajit, and also the authorities of Kārttika.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 13
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.13
अंशुकाश्यपतार्क्ष्यास तु महापद्मस तथोर्वशी चित्रसेनस तथा विद्युन मार्गशीर्षाधिकारिणः ।।
aṃśukāśyapatārkṣyās tu mahāpadmas tathorvaśī citrasenas tathā vidyun mārgaśīrṣādhikāriṇaḥ ||
Aṃśukāśya, Pātārkṣya, Mahāpadma, and Urvaśī; Citraseṇa and also Vidyun, the authorities of Mārgaśīrṣa.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 14
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.14
क्रतुर भगस तथोर्णायुः स्फूर्जः कर्कोटकस तथा अरिष्टनेमिश चैवान्या पूर्वचित्तिर वराप्सराः ।।
kratur bhagas tathorṇāyuḥ sphūrjaḥ karkoṭakas tathā ariṣṭanemiś caivānyā pūrvacittir varāpsarāḥ ||
Kratur, Bhaga, and Orṇāyu; Sphūrja, Karkoṭaka, and also Ariṣṭanemi, the previous thought of the celestial nymphs.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 15
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.15
पौषमासे वसन्त्य एते सप्त भास्करमण्डले लोकप्रकाशनार्थाय विप्रवर्याधिकारिणः ।।
pauṣamāse vasanty ete sapta bhāskaramaṇḍale lokaprakāśanārthāya vipravaryādhikāriṇaḥ ||
In the month of Pauṣa, these seven shine in the solar sphere for the purpose of illuminating the world, the best among the Brahmins.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 16
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.16
त्वष्टा च जमदग्निश च कम्बलो ऽथ तिलोत्तमा ब्रह्मापेतो ऽथ ऋतजिद धृतराष्ट्रश च सप्तमः ।।
tvaṣṭā ca jamadagniś ca kambalo 'tha tilottamā brahmāpeto 'tha ṛtajid dhṛtarāṣṭraś ca saptamaḥ ||
Tvashṭa, Jamadagni, Kambala, and Tilottama, along with Brahma, the truth-conqueror, and Dhritarashtra, are the seventh.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 17
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.17
माघमासे वसन्त्य एते सप्त मैत्रेय भास्करे श्रूयतां चापरे सूर्ये फाल्गुने निवसन्ति ये ।।
māghamāse vasanty ete sapta maitreya bhāskare śrūyatāṃ cāpare sūrye phālgune nivasanti ye ||
In the month of Magha, these seven reside, Maitreya, in the sun; others are said to dwell in Phalguna.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 18
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.18
विष्णुर अश्वतरो रम्भा सूर्यवर्चाश च सत्यजित विश्वामित्रस तथा रक्षो यज्ञोपेतो महामुने ।।
viṣṇur aśvataro rambhā sūryavarcāś ca satyajit viśvāmitras tathā rakṣo yajñopeto mahāmune ||
Vishnu, Ashvatara, Rambha, Suryavarcha, Satyajit, Vishwamitra, and the great sage, who is accompanied by the Rakshasas during the sacrifice.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 19
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.19
मासेष्व एतेषु मैत्रेय वसन्त्य एते तु सप्तकाः सवितुर मण्डले ब्रह्मन विष्णुशक्त्युपबृंहिताः ।।
māseṣv eteṣu maitreya vasanty ete tu saptakāḥ savitur maṇḍale brahman viṣṇuśaktyupabṛṃhitāḥ ||
In these months, Maitreya, these seven reside in the sphere of Savitar, endowed with the power of Vishnu.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 20
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.20
स्तुवन्ति मुनयः सूर्यं गन्धर्वैर गीयते पुरः नृत्यन्त्य अप्सरसो यान्ति सूर्यस्यानु निशाचराः ।।
stuvanti munayaḥ sūryaṃ gandharvair gīyate puraḥ nṛtyanty apsaraso yānti sūryasyānu niśācarāḥ ||
The sages praise the sun; Gandharvas sing before him, and the Apsaras dance; the nocturnal beings follow the sun.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 21
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.21
वहन्ति पन्नगा यक्षैः क्रियते ऽभीषुसंग्रहः ।।
vahanti pannagā yakṣaiḥ kriyate 'bhīṣusaṃgrahaḥ ||
The serpents are carried by the Yakshas; the collection of fears is created.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 22
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.22
वालखिल्यास तथैवैनं परिवार्य समासते ।।
vālakhilyās tathaivainaṃ parivārya samāsate ||
The Valakhilyas also surround him and gather around.
Names of the twelve Adityas - Verse 23
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 10.23
सो ऽयं सप्तगणः सूर्यमण्डले मुनिसत्तम हिमोष्णवारिवृष्टीनां हेतुः स्वसमयं गतः ।।
so 'yaṃ saptagaṇaḥ sūryamaṇḍale munisattama himoṣṇavārivṛṣṭīnāṃ hetuḥ svasamayaṃ gataḥ ||
This is the group of seven, in the solar sphere, O best of sages, the cause of the cold and warm rains has reached its time.