Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 41

BndP 2 41.1

वसिष्ठ उवाच दृष्ट्वा पितुर्वधं घोरं तत्पुत्रास्ते शतं त्वरा । वारयामासुरत्युग्रं भार्गवं स्वबलेः पृथक्

vasiṣṭha uvāca dṛṣṭvā piturvadhaṃ ghoraṃ tatputrāste śataṃ tvarā / vārayāmāsuratyugraṃ bhārgavaṃ svabaleḥ pṛthak

Vasiṣṭha said: Seeing the dreadful slaying of their father, his hundred sons quickly held back the exceedingly fierce Bhārgava, each apart with his own force.

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BndP 2 41.2

एकैकाक्षैहिणीयुक्ताः सर्वे ते युद्धदुर्मदाः । संग्रामं तुमुलं चक्रुः संरब्धास्तु पितुर्वधात्

ekaikākṣaihiṇīyuktāḥ sarve te yuddhadurmadāḥ / saṃgrāmaṃ tumulaṃ cakruḥ saṃrabdhāstu piturvadhāt

Each of them joined with a single akṣauhiṇī, all of them drunk with battle, enraged at their father's killing, made a tumultuous fight.

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BndP 2 41.3

रामस्तु दृष्ट्वा तत्पुत्राञ्छूरान्रणविशारदान् । परश्वधं समादाय युयुधे तैश्च संगरे

rāmastu dṛṣṭvā tatputrāñchūrānraṇaviśāradān / paraśvadhaṃ samādāya yuyudhe taiśca saṃgare

But Rāma, seeing those sons of his, heroes skilled in battle, took up his axe and fought with them in the encounter.

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BndP 2 41.4

तां सेनां भगवान्रामः शताक्षौहिणिसंमिताम् । निजघान त्वरायुक्तो मुहुर्त्तद्वयमात्रतः

tāṃ senāṃ bhagavānrāmaḥ śatākṣauhiṇisaṃmitām / nijaghāna tvarāyukto muhurttadvayamātrataḥ

That army, amounting to a hundred akṣauhiṇīs, the Lord Rāma, acting swiftly, slew in the space of just two muhūrtas.

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BndP 2 41.5

निःशेषितं स्वसैन्यं तु कुठारेणैव लीलया । दृष्ट्वा रामेण तेसर्वे युयुधुर्वीर्यसंमताः

niḥśeṣitaṃ svasainyaṃ tu kuṭhāreṇaiva līlayā / dṛṣṭvā rāmeṇa tesarve yuyudhurvīryasaṃmatāḥ

Seeing their own army wiped out by Rāma with the axe alone, as if in play, they all fought, holding to their valour.

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BndP 2 41.6

नानाविधानि दिव्यानि प्रहरन्तो महोजसः । परितो मण्डलं चक्रुर्भार्गवस्य महात्मनः

nānāvidhāni divyāni praharanto mahojasaḥ / parito maṇḍalaṃ cakrurbhārgavasya mahātmanaḥ

Those of great vigour, striking with divine (weapons) of many kinds, formed a circle all around the great-souled Bhārgava.

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BndP 2 41.7

अथ रामो ऽपि बलवांस्तेषां मण्डलमध्यगः । विरेजे भगवान्साक्षाद्यथा नाभिस्तु चक्रगा

atha rāmo 'pi balavāṃsteṣāṃ maṇḍalamadhyagaḥ / vireje bhagavānsākṣādyathā nābhistu cakragā

Then the mighty Rāma too, standing in the middle of their circle, the Lord himself shone like the hub set in a wheel.

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BndP 2 41.8

नृत्यन्निवाचौ विरराज रामः शतं पुनस्ते परितो भ्रमन्तः । रेजुश्च गोपी गणमध्यसंस्थः कृष्णो यथा ताः परितो भ्रमन्त्यः

nṛtyannivācau virarāja rāmaḥ śataṃ punaste parito bhramantaḥ / rejuśca gopī gaṇamadhyasaṃsthaḥ kṛṣṇo yathā tāḥ parito bhramantyaḥ

Rāma shone as if dancing there, and the hundred of them, wheeling around him, also shone — as Kṛṣṇa stands in the midst of the throng of gopīs while they wheel around him.

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BndP 2 41.9

तदा तु सर्वे द्रुहिणप्रधानाः समागताः स्वस्वविमानसंस्थाः । समाकिरन्नन्दनमाल्यवर्षैः समन्ततो राममहीनवीर्यम्

tadā tu sarve druhiṇapradhānāḥ samāgatāḥ svasvavimānasaṃsthāḥ / samākirannandanamālyavarṣaiḥ samantato rāmamahīnavīryam

Then all the chief ones led by Brahmā came together, each stationed in his own aerial car, and strewed showers of garlands from Nandana on all sides over Rāma of undiminished valour.

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BndP 2 41.10

यः शस्त्रपादादुदतिष्ठत ध्वनिर् हुंकारगर्भो दिवमस्पृशन्स वै । तौर्यत्रिकस्येव शरक्षतानि भान्तीव यद्वन्नखदन्तपाताः

yaḥ śastrapādādudatiṣṭhata dhvanir huṃkāragarbho divamaspṛśansa vai / tauryatrikasyeva śarakṣatāni bhāntīva yadvannakhadantapātāḥ

The sound that arose from the fall of weapons, pregnant with roars, touched the sky — as though (it were the music) of the threefold orchestra; and the wounds made by arrows shone as do the marks of nails and teeth.

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BndP 2 41.11

क्रन्दन्ति शस्त्रैः क्षतविक्षताङ्गा गायन्ति यद्वत्किल गीतविज्ञाः । एवं प्रवृत्तं नृपयुद्धमण्डलं पश्यन्ति देवा भृशविस्मिताक्षः

krandanti śastraiḥ kṣatavikṣatāṅgā gāyanti yadvatkila gītavijñāḥ / evaṃ pravṛttaṃ nṛpayuddhamaṇḍalaṃ paśyanti devā bhṛśavismitākṣaḥ

Those whose limbs were gashed and torn by weapons cry out just as those skilled in song sing; and the gods, their eyes greatly amazed, watch the circle of the kings' battle thus set going.

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BndP 2 41.12

ततस्तु रामो ऽवनिपालपुत्राञ्जिघांसुराजौ विविधास्त्रपूगैः । पृथक्चकारातिब लांस्तु मण्डलद्विच्छिद्य पङ्क्तिं प्रभुरात्तचापः

tatastu rāmo 'vanipālaputrāñjighāṃsurājau vividhāstrapūgaiḥ / pṛthakcakārātiba lāṃstu maṇḍaladvicchidya paṅktiṃ prabhurāttacāpaḥ

Then Rāma, wishing to kill the sons of the earth-protector in battle with masses of various weapons, the Lord with his bow taken up, broke the circle's line and separated those exceedingly strong ones apart.

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BndP 2 41.13

एकैकशस्तान्निजघान वीराञ्छतं तदा पञ्च ततः पलायिताः । शूरो वृषास्यो वृषशूरसेनौ जयध्वजश्चापि विभिन्नधैर्याः

ekaikaśastānnijaghāna vīrāñchataṃ tadā pañca tataḥ palāyitāḥ / śūro vṛṣāsyo vṛṣaśūrasenau jayadhvajaścāpi vibhinnadhairyāḥ

He then slew those hundred heroes one by one; thereupon five fled: Śūra, Vṛṣāsya, Vṛṣa and Śūrasena, and Jayadhvaja too, their courage shattered.

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BndP 2 41.14

महाभयेनाथ परीतचिता हिमाद्रिपादान्तरकाननं च । पृथग्गतास्ते सुपरीप्सवो नृपा न को ऽपि कांस्विद्ददृशे भृशार्त्तः

mahābhayenātha parītacitā himādripādāntarakānanaṃ ca / pṛthaggatāste suparīpsavo nṛpā na ko 'pi kāṃsviddadṛśe bhṛśārttaḥ

Then, their minds encompassed by great fear, those kings went separately into the forest at the foot of the Himālaya, each intent on saving himself; and no one, sorely afflicted, could see anyone else.

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BndP 2 41.15

रामो ऽपि हत्वा नृपचक्रमाजौ राज्ञः सहायर्थमुपागतं च । समन्वितो ऽसावकृतव्रणेन सस्नौ मुदागत्य च नर्मदायाम्

rāmo 'pi hatvā nṛpacakramājau rājñaḥ sahāyarthamupāgataṃ ca / samanvito 'sāvakṛtavraṇena sasnau mudāgatya ca narmadāyām

Rāma too, having slain in battle the host of kings who had come to help the king, accompanied by Akṛtavraṇa, came joyfully and bathed in the Narmadā.

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BndP 2 41.16

स्रात्वा नित्यक्रियां कृत्वा संपूज्य वृषभध्वजम् । प्रतस्थे द्रष्टुमुर्वीश शिवं कैलासवासिनम्

srātvā nityakriyāṃ kṛtvā saṃpūjya vṛṣabhadhvajam / pratasthe draṣṭumurvīśa śivaṃ kailāsavāsinam

Having bathed, performed the daily rites, and duly worshipped the bull-bannered (Śiva), he set out, O lord of the earth, to behold Śiva, the dweller on Kailāsa,

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BndP 2 41.17

गुरुपत्नीमुमां चापि सुतौ स्कन्दविनायकौ । मनोयायी महात्मासावकृतव्रणसंयुतः

gurupatnīmumāṃ cāpi sutau skandavināyakau / manoyāyī mahātmāsāvakṛtavraṇasaṃyutaḥ

and (to behold) Umā, his teacher's wife, and the two sons, Skanda and Vināyaka — that great one, travelling by the speed of thought, together with Akṛtavraṇa.

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BndP 2 41.18

कृतकार्यो मुदा युक्तः कैलासं प्राप्य तत्क्षणम् । ददर्श तत्र नगरीं महतीमलकाभिधम्

kṛtakāryo mudā yuktaḥ kailāsaṃ prāpya tatkṣaṇam / dadarśa tatra nagarīṃ mahatīmalakābhidham

His task accomplished, filled with joy, reaching Kailāsa in that very instant, he saw there a great city named Alakā.

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BndP 2 41.19

नानामणिगणाकीर्णभवनैरुपशोभिताम् । नानारुपधरैर्यक्षैः शोभितां चित्रभूषणैः

nānāmaṇigaṇākīrṇabhavanairupaśobhitām / nānārupadharairyakṣaiḥ śobhitāṃ citrabhūṣaṇaiḥ

(He saw it) adorned with mansions studded with masses of various jewels, made splendid by Yakṣas wearing many forms and wearing varied ornaments,

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BndP 2 41.20

नानावृक्षसमाकीणैर्वनैश्चोपवनैर्युताम् । दीर्घिकाभिः सुदीर्घाभिस्तडागैश्चोपशोभिताम्

nānāvṛkṣasamākīṇairvanaiścopavanairyutām / dīrghikābhiḥ sudīrghābhistaḍāgaiścopaśobhitām

furnished with woods and groves thick with many kinds of trees, and made lovely by very long ponds and by tanks,

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BndP 2 41.21

सर्वतो ऽप्यावृतां बाह्ये सीतयालकनन्दया । तत्र देवाङ्गनास्नानमुक्तकुङ्कुमपिञ्जरम्

sarvato 'pyāvṛtāṃ bāhye sītayālakanandayā / tatra devāṅganāsnānamuktakuṅkumapiñjaram

and encircled on all sides outside by the Sītā and the Alakanandā. There (the water was) tawny with the saffron washed off in the bathing of celestial women,

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BndP 2 41.22

तृषाविर हिताश्चांभः पिबन्ति करिणो मुदा । यत्र संगीतसंनादा श्रूयन्ते तत्रतत्र ह

tṛṣāvira hitāścāṃbhaḥ pibanti kariṇo mudā / yatra saṃgītasaṃnādā śrūyante tatratatra ha

and elephants, freed of thirst, drink that water with delight; where sounds of song together are heard here and there,

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BndP 2 41.23

गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च सततं सहकारिभिः । तां दृष्ट्वा भार्गवो राजन्मुदा परमया युतः

gandharvairapsarobhiśca satataṃ sahakāribhiḥ / tāṃ dṛṣṭvā bhārgavo rājanmudā paramayā yutaḥ

(sung) by Gandharvas and Apsarases constantly performing together. Seeing that (city), O king, the Bhārgava was filled with supreme joy,

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BndP 2 41.24

ययौ तदूर्ध्वं शिखरं यत्र शेवपरं गृहम् । ततो ददर्श राजेन्द्र स्निग्धच्छायं महावटम्

yayau tadūrdhvaṃ śikharaṃ yatra śevaparaṃ gṛham / tato dadarśa rājendra snigdhacchāyaṃ mahāvaṭam

and went up above it to the peak where the house of Śiva (stood). Then, O best of kings, he saw a great banyan of glossy shade,

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BndP 2 41.25

तस्याधस्ताद्वरावासं सुसेव्यं सिद्धसंयुतम् । ददर्ंश तत्र प्राकारं शतयोजनमण्डलम्

tasyādhastādvarāvāsaṃ susevyaṃ siddhasaṃyutam / dadarṃśa tatra prākāraṃ śatayojanamaṇḍalam

and beneath it an excellent dwelling, well worth resorting to, thronged with Siddhas. There he saw a rampart with a circumference of a hundred yojanas,

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BndP 2 41.26

नानारत्नाचितं रम्यं चतुर्द्वारं गणावृतम् । नन्दीश्वरं महाकालं रक्ताक्षं विकटोदरम्

nānāratnācitaṃ ramyaṃ caturdvāraṃ gaṇāvṛtam / nandīśvaraṃ mahākālaṃ raktākṣaṃ vikaṭodaram

inlaid with various gems, delightful, with four gates, surrounded by the Gaṇas: Nandīśvara, Mahākāla, Raktākṣa, Vikaṭodara,

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BndP 2 41.27

पिङ्गलाक्षं विशालाक्षं विरूपाक्षं घटोदरम् । मन्दारं भैरवं बाणं रुरुं भैरवमेव च

piṅgalākṣaṃ viśālākṣaṃ virūpākṣaṃ ghaṭodaram / mandāraṃ bhairavaṃ bāṇaṃ ruruṃ bhairavameva ca

Piṅgalākṣa, Viśālākṣa, Virūpākṣa, Ghaṭodara, Mandāra, Bhairava, Bāṇa, Ruru, and Bhairava again,

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BndP 2 41.28

वीरकं वीरभद्रं च चण्डं भृङ्गिं रिटिं मुखम् । सिद्धेन्द्रनाथरुद्रांश्च विद्याधरमहोरगान्

vīrakaṃ vīrabhadraṃ ca caṇḍaṃ bhṛṅgiṃ riṭiṃ mukham / siddhendranātharudrāṃśca vidyādharamahoragān

Vīraka and Vīrabhadra, Caṇḍa, Bhṛṅgi, Riṭi, Mukha, and the Siddhas, Indras, Nāthas and Rudras, the Vidyādharas and great serpents,

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BndP 2 41.29

भूतप्रेतपिशाचांश्च कूष्माण्डान्ब्रह्मराक्षसान् । वेतालान्दानवेन्द्रांश्च योगीन्द्रांश्च जटाधरान्

bhūtapretapiśācāṃśca kūṣmāṇḍānbrahmarākṣasān / vetālāndānavendrāṃśca yogīndrāṃśca jaṭādharān

and Bhūtas, Pretas and Piśācas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, Brahmarākṣasas, Vetālas and lords of the Dānavas, and lords of yogins wearing matted hair,

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BndP 2 41.30

यक्षकिंपुरुषांश्चैव डाकिनीयो गिनीस्तथा । दृष्ट्वा नन्द्या५या तत्र प्रविष्टो ऽन्तर्मुदान्वितः

yakṣakiṃpuruṣāṃścaiva ḍākinīyo ginīstathā / dṛṣṭvā nandyā5yā tatra praviṣṭo 'ntarmudānvitaḥ

and Yakṣas and Kiṃpuruṣas, and Ḍākinīs and Yoginīs — having seen (them), he entered within there with Nandin's leave, filled with joy.

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BndP 2 41.31

ददर्श तत्र भुवनैरावृतं शिवमन्दिरम् । चतुर्योजनविस्तीर्णं तत्र प्राग्द्वारसंस्थितौ

dadarśa tatra bhuvanairāvṛtaṃ śivamandiram / caturyojanavistīrṇaṃ tatra prāgdvārasaṃsthitau

There he saw Śiva's temple encircled by (many) dwellings, four yojanas in extent; there, stationed at the eastern gate —

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BndP 2 41.32

दृष्ट्वा वामे कार्त्तिकेय दक्ष चैव विनायकम् । ननाम भार्गवस्तौ द्वौ शिवतुल्यपराक्रमौ

dṛṣṭvā vāme kārttikeya dakṣa caiva vināyakam / nanāma bhārgavastau dvau śivatulyaparākramau

seeing Kārttikeya on the left and Vināyaka on the right, the Bhārgava bowed to those two, whose valour equalled Śiva's.

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BndP 2 41.33

पार्षदप्रवरास्तत्र क्षेत्रपालाश्च संस्थिताः । रत्नसिंहासनस्थाश्च रत्नभूषमभूषिताः

pārṣadapravarāstatra kṣetrapālāśca saṃsthitāḥ / ratnasiṃhāsanasthāśca ratnabhūṣamabhūṣitāḥ

There stood the foremost of the attendants and the guardians of the field, seated on jewelled thrones and adorned with jewelled ornaments.

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BndP 2 41.34

भार्गवं प्रविशन्तं तु ह्यपृच्छञ्शिवमन्दिरम् । विनायको महाराज क्षणं तिष्ठेत्युवाच ह

bhārgavaṃ praviśantaṃ tu hyapṛcchañśivamandiram / vināyako mahārāja kṣaṇaṃ tiṣṭhetyuvāca ha

But as Bhārgava was entering Śiva's palace they questioned (him); Vināyaka, O great king, said, "Stop a moment!"

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BndP 2 41.35

निद्रितो ह्युमया युक्तो महादेवो ऽधुनेति च । ईश्वराज्ञां गृहीत्वाहमत्रागत्यक्षणान्तरे

nidrito hyumayā yukto mahādevo 'dhuneti ca / īśvarājñāṃ gṛhītvāhamatrāgatyakṣaṇāntare

"For Mahādeva is asleep just now, together with Umā; and I, having obtained the Lord's permission, coming here after a moment,"

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BndP 2 41.36

त्वया सार्द्धं प्रवेक्ष्यामि भ्रातस्तिष्ठात्र सांप्रतम् । विनायकचश्चैवं श्रुत्वा भार्गवनन्दनः

tvayā sārddhaṃ pravekṣyāmi bhrātastiṣṭhātra sāṃpratam / vināyakacaścaivaṃ śrutvā bhārgavanandanaḥ

"will enter along with you. Brother, wait here for the present." Hearing Vināyaka (speak) thus, the son of Bhṛgu

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BndP 2 41.37

प्रवक्तुमुपचक्राम गणेशं त्वरयान्वितः । राम उवाच गत्वा ह्यन्तःपुरं भ्रातः प्रणम्य जगदीश्वरौ

pravaktumupacakrāma gaṇeśaṃ tvarayānvitaḥ / rāma uvāca gatvā hyantaḥpuraṃ bhrātaḥ praṇamya jagadīśvarau

began to speak to Gaṇeśa, filled with haste. Rāma said: Brother, going into the inner apartments and bowing to the two lords of the world,

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BndP 2 41.38

पार्वतीशङ्करौ सद्यो यास्यामि निजमन्दिरम् । कार्त्तवीर्यः सुचन्द्रश्च सपुत्रबलबान्धवः

pārvatīśaṅkarau sadyo yāsyāmi nijamandiram / kārttavīryaḥ sucandraśca saputrabalabāndhavaḥ

Pārvatī and Śaṅkara, I shall at once go to my own house. Kārtavīrya and Sucandra, with their sons, forces and kinsmen,

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BndP 2 41.39

अन्ये सहस्रशो भूपाः कांबोजाः पङ्लवाः शाकाः । कान्यकुब्जाः कोशलेशा मायावन्तो महाबलाः

anye sahasraśo bhūpāḥ kāṃbojāḥ paṅlavāḥ śākāḥ / kānyakubjāḥ kośaleśā māyāvanto mahābalāḥ

and others, kings by the thousand—Kāmbojas, Pahlavas, Śakas, the men of Kānyakubja, the lords of Kosala, masters of illusion, of great strength—

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BndP 2 41.40

निहताः समरे सर्वे मया शंभुप्रसादतः । तमिमं प्रणिपत्यैव यास्यामि स्वगृहं प्रति

nihatāḥ samare sarve mayā śaṃbhuprasādataḥ / tamimaṃ praṇipatyaiva yāsyāmi svagṛhaṃ prati

all were slain by me in battle through Śambhu's favour. Having bowed down to him alone, I shall go to my own home.

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BndP 2 41.41

इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवस्तत्र तस्थौ गणपतेः पुरः । प्रोवाच मधुरं वाक्यं भार्गवे स गणाधिपः

ityuktvā bhārgavastatra tasthau gaṇapateḥ puraḥ / provāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ bhārgave sa gaṇādhipaḥ

Having said this, Bhārgava stood there before Gaṇapati; and that lord of the hosts spoke sweet words to Bhārgava.

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BndP 2 41.42

विनायक उवाच ज्ञणं तिष्ट महाभाग दर्शनं ते भविष्यति । अद्य विश्वेश्वरो भ्रातर्भवान्या सह वर्त्तते

vināyaka uvāca jñaṇaṃ tiṣṭa mahābhāga darśanaṃ te bhaviṣyati / adya viśveśvaro bhrātarbhavānyā saha varttate

Vināyaka said: Wait a moment, greatly fortunate one; you shall have the sight (of him). Today, brother, the Lord of the universe is with Bhavānī.

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BndP 2 41.43

स्त्रीपुंसोर्युक्त योस्तात सहैकासनसंस्थयोः । करोति सुखभङ्गं यो नरकं स व्रजेद्ध्रुवम्

strīpuṃsoryukta yostāta sahaikāsanasaṃsthayoḥ / karoti sukhabhaṅgaṃ yo narakaṃ sa vrajeddhruvam

Dear one, whoever breaks the pleasure of a man and woman who are joined, seated together on one seat, he surely goes to hell.

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BndP 2 41.44

विशेषतस्तु पितरं गुरुं वा भूपतिं द्विजः । र७स्यं समुपासिनं न पश्येदिति निश्चयः

viśeṣatastu pitaraṃ guruṃ vā bhūpatiṃ dvijaḥ / ra7syaṃ samupāsinaṃ na paśyediti niścayaḥ

Especially, a twice-born should not look upon his father, or his teacher, or the king when he is seated in privacy—this is the settled rule.

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BndP 2 41.45

कामतो ऽकामतो वापि पश्येद्यः सुरतोन्मुखम् । स्त्रीविच्छेदो भवेत्तस्य ध्रुवं सप्रसु जन्मसु

kāmato 'kāmato vāpi paśyedyaḥ suratonmukham / strīvicchedo bhavettasya dhruvaṃ saprasu janmasu

Whoever, whether from desire or without desire, looks upon (one) intent on lovemaking, for him there will surely be separation from women for seven births.

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BndP 2 41.46

श्रोणिं वक्षः स्थलं वक्त्रं यः पश्यति परस्त्रियः । मातुर्वापि भगिन्या वा दुहितुः स नराधमः

śroṇiṃ vakṣaḥ sthalaṃ vaktraṃ yaḥ paśyati parastriyaḥ / māturvāpi bhaginyā vā duhituḥ sa narādhamaḥ

He who looks at the hips, the breast, the face of another's wife—or of his mother, or sister, or daughter—is the lowest of men.

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BndP 2 41.47

भार्गव उवाच अहो श्रुतमपूर्वं किं वचनं तव वक्त्रतः । ब्रान्त्या विनिर्गतं वापि हास्यार्थमथवोदितम्

bhārgava uvāca aho śrutamapūrvaṃ kiṃ vacanaṃ tava vaktrataḥ / brāntyā vinirgataṃ vāpi hāsyārthamathavoditam

Bhārgava said: Ah, what unheard-of speech have I heard from your mouth! Either it slipped out through confusion, or it was uttered as a joke.

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BndP 2 41.48

कामिनां सविकाराणामेतच्छास्त्रनिदर्शनम् । निर्विकारास्य च शिशोर्न दोषः कश्चिदेव हि

kāmināṃ savikārāṇāmetacchāstranidarśanam / nirvikārāsya ca śiśorna doṣaḥ kaścideva hi

This teaching of the scriptures is (meant) for lustful men subject to passion; but for this child, free of passion, there is no fault at all.

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BndP 2 41.49

यास्याम्यन्तः पुरं भ्रातस्तव किं तिष्ठ बालक । यथादृष्टं करिष्यामि तत्र यत्समयोचितम्

yāsyāmyantaḥ puraṃ bhrātastava kiṃ tiṣṭha bālaka / yathādṛṣṭaṃ kariṣyāmi tatra yatsamayocitam

I shall go into the inner apartments, brother; what is that to you? Stay, boy. There I shall act as I see fit, whatever suits the occasion.

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BndP 2 41.50

तत्रैव माता तातश्च त्वया नाम निरूपितौ । जगतां पितरौ तौ च पार्वतीपरमेश्वरौ

tatraiva mātā tātaśca tvayā nāma nirūpitau / jagatāṃ pitarau tau ca pārvatīparameśvarau

It is precisely there that the mother and the father are, whom you have named—and those two are the parents of the worlds, Pārvatī and Parameśvara.

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BndP 2 41.51

इत्युक्त्वा भार्गवो राजन्नन्तर्गन्तुं समुद्यतः । विनायकस्तदोत्थाय वारयामास सत्वरम्

ityuktvā bhārgavo rājannantargantuṃ samudyataḥ / vināyakastadotthāya vārayāmāsa satvaram

Having said this, O king, Bhārgava made ready to go inside; then Vināyaka rose up and swiftly held (him) back.

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BndP 2 41.52

वाग्युद्धं च तयोरासीन्मिथो हस्तविकर्षणम् । दृष्ट्वा सकन्दस्तु संभ्रान्तो बोधयामास तौ तदा

vāgyuddhaṃ ca tayorāsīnmitho hastavikarṣaṇam / dṛṣṭvā sakandastu saṃbhrānto bodhayāmāsa tau tadā

And there was a battle of words between the two, and a mutual pulling of hands; seeing it, Skanda, alarmed, then roused those two.

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BndP 2 41.53

बाहुभ्यां द्वौ समुद्गृह्य पृथगुत्सारितौ तथा । अथ क्रुद्धो गणेशाय भार्गवः परवीरहा । परश्वधं समादाय सप्रक्षेप्तुं समुद्यतः

bāhubhyāṃ dvau samudgṛhya pṛthagutsāritau tathā / atha kruddho gaṇeśāya bhārgavaḥ paravīrahā / paraśvadhaṃ samādāya saprakṣeptuṃ samudyataḥ

Seizing the two with his arms, he pushed them apart from each other. Then Bhārgava, slayer of enemy heroes, enraged, took up his axe and made ready to hurl it at Gaṇeśa.

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BndP 2 41.54

तं दृष्ट्वा गजाननो भृगुवरं क्रोधात्क्षिपन्तं त्वरा स्वात्मार्थं परशुं तदा निजकरेणोद्धृत्य वेगेन तु । भूर्लोकं भुवः स्वरपि तस्योर्ध्वं महर्वैजनं लोकं चापि तपो ऽथ सत्यमपरं वैकुण्ठमप्यानयत्

taṃ dṛṣṭvā gajānano bhṛguvaraṃ krodhātkṣipantaṃ tvarā svātmārthaṃ paraśuṃ tadā nijakareṇoddhṛtya vegena tu / bhūrlokaṃ bhuvaḥ svarapi tasyordhvaṃ maharvaijanaṃ lokaṃ cāpi tapo 'tha satyamaparaṃ vaikuṇṭhamapyānayat

Seeing him, the best of the Bhṛgus, hurling the axe in anger and haste against his very self, the Elephant-faced one then took it up with his own hand, and swiftly (carried him) to Bhūrloka, and to Bhuvas, and to Svar as well, and above that to Mahar, and to Janas-loka too, and Tapas, and then Satya, and further he brought (him) even to Vaikuṇṭha.

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