Brahmavaivarta Purana — Ganapati Khanda — Chapter 11
BvP 3 11.1
नारायण उवाच ।। हरिस्तमाशिषं कृत्वा रत्नसिंहासने वरे ।। देवैश्च मुनिभिः सार्द्धमवसत्तत्र संसदि
nārāyaṇa uvāca || haristamāśiṣaṃ kṛtvā ratnasiṃhāsane vare || devaiśca munibhiḥ sārddhamavasattatra saṃsadi
Nārāyaṇa said: Hari, having given him that blessing, sat there in the assembly on an excellent jewelled throne together with the gods and the sages.
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BvP 3 11.2
दक्षिणे शंकरस्तस्य वामे ब्रह्मा प्रजापतिः ।। पुरतो जगतां साक्षी धर्मो धर्मवतां वरः
dakṣiṇe śaṃkarastasya vāme brahmā prajāpatiḥ || purato jagatāṃ sākṣī dharmo dharmavatāṃ varaḥ
On his right was Śaṃkara, on his left Brahmā the lord of creatures; in front was Dharma, the witness of the worlds, best of those who possess dharma.
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BvP 3 11.3
तथा धर्मसमीपे च सूर्य्यः शक्रः कलानिधिः ।। देवाश्च मुनयो ब्रह्मन्नूषुः शैलाः सुखासने
tathā dharmasamīpe ca sūryyaḥ śakraḥ kalānidhiḥ || devāśca munayo brahmannūṣuḥ śailāḥ sukhāsane
And likewise near Dharma sat the Sun, Śakra, and the treasury of digits (the Moon); and the gods and the sages, O brahman, and the mountains sat on comfortable seats.
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BvP 3 11.4
ननर्त्त नर्त्तकश्रेणी जगुर्गन्धर्व किन्नराः ।। श्रुतिसारं श्रुतिसुखं तुष्टुवुः श्रुतयो हरिम्
nanartta narttakaśreṇī jagurgandharva kinnarāḥ || śrutisāraṃ śrutisukhaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ śrutayo harim
A troupe of dancers danced, the Gandharvas and Kinnaras sang, and the Vedas praised Hari, the essence of the Vedas, the delight of the Vedas.
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BvP 3 11.5
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र द्रष्टुं शङ्करनन्दनम् ।। आजगाम महायोगी सूर्यपुत्रः शनैश्चरः
etasminnantare tatra draṣṭuṃ śaṅkaranandanam || ājagāma mahāyogī sūryaputraḥ śanaiścaraḥ
In this interval, the great yogin Śanaiścara, son of the Sun, came there to see the child of Śaṃkara.
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BvP 3 11.6
अत्यन्तनम्रवदन ईषन्मुद्रितलोचनः ।। अन्तर्बहिः स्मरन्कृष्णं कृष्णैकगतमानसः
atyantanamravadana īṣanmudritalocanaḥ || antarbahiḥ smarankṛṣṇaṃ kṛṣṇaikagatamānasaḥ
His face bowed very low, his eyes slightly closed, remembering Kṛṣṇa within and without, his mind fixed on Kṛṣṇa alone;
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BvP 3 11.7
तपःफलाशी तेजस्वी ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमः ।। अतीव सुन्दरः श्यामः पीताम्बरधरो वरः
tapaḥphalāśī tejasvī jvaladagniśikhopamaḥ || atīva sundaraḥ śyāmaḥ pītāmbaradharo varaḥ
eating the fruit of austerity, full of splendour, like a blazing tongue of fire, exceedingly handsome, dark, clad in yellow garments, excellent.
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BvP 3 11.8
प्रणम्य विष्णुं ब्रह्माणं शिवं धर्मं रविं सुरान् ।। मुनीन्द्रान्बालकं द्रष्टुं जगाम तदनुज्ञया
praṇamya viṣṇuṃ brahmāṇaṃ śivaṃ dharmaṃ raviṃ surān || munīndrānbālakaṃ draṣṭuṃ jagāma tadanujñayā
Having bowed to Viṣṇu, Brahmā, Śiva, Dharma, the Sun and the gods and the chief sages, he went with their permission to see the boy.
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BvP 3 11.9
प्रधानद्वारमासाद्य शिवतुल्यपराक्रमम् ।। द्वाःस्थं वै शूलहस्तं च विशालाक्षमुवाच ह
pradhānadvāramāsādya śivatulyaparākramam || dvāḥsthaṃ vai śūlahastaṃ ca viśālākṣamuvāca ha
Reaching the main door, he spoke to the doorkeeper Viśālākṣa, whose valour equalled Śiva's, holding a trident in his hand.
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BvP 3 11.10
शनैश्चर उवाच ।। शिवाज्ञया शिशुं द्रष्टुं यामि शंकरकिंकर ।। विष्णुप्रमुखदेवानां मुनीनामनुरोधतः
śanaiścara uvāca || śivājñayā śiśuṃ draṣṭuṃ yāmi śaṃkarakiṃkara || viṣṇupramukhadevānāṃ munīnāmanurodhataḥ
Śanaiścara said: By Śiva's command I go to see the infant, O servant of Śaṃkara, at the request of the gods headed by Viṣṇu and of the sages.
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BvP 3 11.11
आज्ञां देहि च मां गन्तुं पार्वतीसन्निधिं बुध ।। पुनर्यामि शिशुं दृष्ट्वा विषयासक्तमानसः
ājñāṃ dehi ca māṃ gantuṃ pārvatīsannidhiṃ budha || punaryāmi śiśuṃ dṛṣṭvā viṣayāsaktamānasaḥ
Give me permission to go into Pārvatī's presence, O wise one; having seen the child I shall go back again, my mind attached to (my) affairs.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
BvP 3 11.12
विशालाक्ष उवाच ।। आज्ञावहो न देवानां नाहं शंकरकिंकरः ।। मार्गं दातुं न शक्तोऽहं विना मन्मातुराज्ञया
viśālākṣa uvāca || ājñāvaho na devānāṃ nāhaṃ śaṃkarakiṃkaraḥ || mārgaṃ dātuṃ na śakto'haṃ vinā manmāturājñayā
Viśālākṣa said: I am not a carrier of the gods' commands, nor am I Śaṃkara's servant; I am unable to give passage without my mother's command.
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BvP 3 11.13
इत्युक्त्वाऽभ्यन्तरभ्येत्य प्रेरितः स शिवाज्ञया ।। ददौ मार्गं ग्रहेशाय विशालाक्षो मुदा ततः
ityuktvā'bhyantarabhyetya preritaḥ sa śivājñayā || dadau mārgaṃ graheśāya viśālākṣo mudā tataḥ
Having said this, going inside and being urged by Śiva's command, Viśālākṣa then joyfully gave passage to the lord of the planets.
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BvP 3 11.14
शनिरभ्यन्तरं गत्वा चानमन्नम्रकन्धरः ।। रत्नसिंहासनस्थां च पार्वतीं सस्मितां मुदा
śanirabhyantaraṃ gatvā cānamannamrakandharaḥ || ratnasiṃhāsanasthāṃ ca pārvatīṃ sasmitāṃ mudā
Śani, going inside, bowed with bent neck, and (saw) Pārvatī seated on a jewelled lion-throne, smiling, joyful,
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BvP 3 11.15
सखीभिः पञ्चभिः शश्वत्सेवितां श्वेतचामरैः ।। सखीदत्तं च ताम्बूलमुपभुज्य सुवासितम्
sakhībhiḥ pañcabhiḥ śaśvatsevitāṃ śvetacāmaraiḥ || sakhīdattaṃ ca tāmbūlamupabhujya suvāsitam
constantly attended by five companions with white fly-whisks, and having enjoyed the well-perfumed betel given by a companion,
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BvP 3 11.16
वह्निशुद्धांशुकाधानां रत्नभूषणभूषिताम् ।। पश्यन्तीं नर्त्तकीनृत्यं पुत्रं धृत्वा च वक्षसि
vahniśuddhāṃśukādhānāṃ ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣitām || paśyantīṃ narttakīnṛtyaṃ putraṃ dhṛtvā ca vakṣasi
wearing a fire-purified garment, adorned with jewelled ornaments, watching the dance of dancing-women and holding her son at her breast.
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BvP 3 11.18
पार्वत्युवाच ।। कथमानम्रवक्त्रस्त्वं श्रोतुमिच्छामि साम्प्रतम् ।। किं न पश्यसि मां साधो बालकं वा ग्रहेश्वर
pārvatyuvāca || kathamānamravaktrastvaṃ śrotumicchāmi sāmpratam || kiṃ na paśyasi māṃ sādho bālakaṃ vā graheśvara
Pārvatī said: Why is your face bowed down? I wish to hear (this) now. Do you not see me, good sir, or the child, O lord of the planets?
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BvP 3 11.19
शनिरुवाच।। सर्वे स्वकर्मणा साध्वि भुञ्जते तपसः फलम्।। शुभाशुभं च यत्कर्म कोटिकल्पैर्न लुप्यते
śaniruvāca|| sarve svakarmaṇā sādhvi bhuñjate tapasaḥ phalam|| śubhāśubhaṃ ca yatkarma koṭikalpairna lupyate
Śani said: All enjoy the fruit of their austerity by their own action, O virtuous lady; and whatever action there is, good or bad, is not destroyed even in ten million kalpas.
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BvP 3 11.20
कर्मणा जायते जन्तुर्ब्रह्मेन्द्रार्य्यममन्दिरे ।। कर्मणा नरगेहेषु पश्वादिषु च कर्मणा
karmaṇā jāyate janturbrahmendrāryyamamandire || karmaṇā narageheṣu paśvādiṣu ca karmaṇā
By action a creature is born in the house of Brahmā, Indra, or Aryaman; by action in the homes of men, and by action among beasts and the rest.
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BvP 3 11.21
कर्मणा नरकं याति वैकुण्ठं याति कर्मणा ।। स्वकर्मणा च राजेन्द्रो भृत्यश्चापि स्वकर्मणा
karmaṇā narakaṃ yāti vaikuṇṭhaṃ yāti karmaṇā || svakarmaṇā ca rājendro bhṛtyaścāpi svakarmaṇā
By action one goes to hell, by action one goes to Vaikuṇṭha; by his own action one is a chief of kings, and by his own action a servant too.
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BvP 3 11.22
कर्मणा सुन्दरः शश्वद्व्याधियुक्तः स्वकर्मणा ।। कर्मणा विषयी मातर्न्निर्लिप्तश्च स्वकर्मणा
karmaṇā sundaraḥ śaśvadvyādhiyuktaḥ svakarmaṇā || karmaṇā viṣayī mātarnnirliptaśca svakarmaṇā
By action one is handsome, by his own action constantly afflicted with disease; by action one is attached to sense-objects, mother, and by his own action unattached.
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BvP 3 11.23
कर्मणा धनवाँल्लोको दैन्ययुक्तः स्वकर्मणा ।। कर्मणा सत्कुटुम्बी च कर्मणा बन्धुकण्टकः
karmaṇā dhanavā~lloko dainyayuktaḥ svakarmaṇā || karmaṇā satkuṭumbī ca karmaṇā bandhukaṇṭakaḥ
By action a man is wealthy, by his own action beset with misery; by action one has a good family, and by action one is a thorn to his kinsmen.
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BvP 3 11.24
सुभार्यश्च सुपुत्रश्च सुखी शश्वत्स्वकर्मणा ।। अपुत्रकश्च कुस्त्रीको निस्त्रीकश्च स्वकर्मणा
subhāryaśca suputraśca sukhī śaśvatsvakarmaṇā || aputrakaśca kustrīko nistrīkaśca svakarmaṇā
By his own action one always has a good wife, good sons, and happiness; and by his own action one is sonless, has a bad wife, or has no wife.
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BvP 3 11.25
इतिहासं चातिगोप्यं शृणु शङ्करवल्लभे ।। अकथ्यं जननीपार्श्वे लज्जाजनककारणम्
itihāsaṃ cātigopyaṃ śṛṇu śaṅkaravallabhe || akathyaṃ jananīpārśve lajjājanakakāraṇam
Hear a most secret story, O beloved of Śaṅkara — one not to be told in a mother's presence, being a cause of shame.
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BvP 3 11.26
आबाल्यात्कृष्णभक्तोऽहं कृष्णध्यानैकमानसः ।। तपस्यासु रतश्शश्वद्विषयेऽपि रतः सदा
ābālyātkṛṣṇabhakto'haṃ kṛṣṇadhyānaikamānasaḥ || tapasyāsu rataśśaśvadviṣaye'pi rataḥ sadā
From childhood I have been a devotee of Kṛṣṇa, my mind fixed solely on meditation on Kṛṣṇa; constantly devoted to austerities, yet always attached also to sense-enjoyment.
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BvP 3 11.27
पिता ददौ विवाहे तु कन्यां चित्ररथस्य च ।। अतितेजस्विनी शश्वत्तपस्यासु रता सती
pitā dadau vivāhe tu kanyāṃ citrarathasya ca || atitejasvinī śaśvattapasyāsu ratā satī
My father gave me in marriage the daughter of Citraratha, a woman of great fiery power, a chaste lady constantly devoted to austerities.
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BvP 3 11.28
एकदा सा त्वृतुस्नाता सुवेषं स्वं विधाय च ।। रत्नालङ्कारसंयुक्ता मुनिमानसमोहिनी
ekadā sā tvṛtusnātā suveṣaṃ svaṃ vidhāya ca || ratnālaṅkārasaṃyuktā munimānasamohinī
Once, having bathed after her menses, having adorned herself finely, wearing jewelled ornaments, bewitching the minds of sages,
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BvP 3 11.29
हरेः पादं ध्यायमानं पश्यन्ती मदमोहिता ।। मत्समीपं समागत्य सस्मिता लोललोचना
hareḥ pādaṃ dhyāyamānaṃ paśyantī madamohitā || matsamīpaṃ samāgatya sasmitā lolalocanā
she, intoxicated with passion, seeing (me) meditating on Hari's foot, came near me, smiling, with restless eyes,
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BvP 3 11.30
शशाप मामपश्यन्तमृतुनाशाच्च कोपतः ।। बाह्यज्ञानविहीनं च ध्यानसंलग्नमानसम्
śaśāpa māmapaśyantamṛtunāśācca kopataḥ || bāhyajñānavihīnaṃ ca dhyānasaṃlagnamānasam
(and) cursed me — me who did not see (her) — out of anger at the loss of her fertile season, me who was devoid of outward awareness, my mind fastened to meditation:
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BvP 3 11.31
न दृष्टाऽहं त्वया येन न कृतं ह्यृतुरक्षणम् त्वया दृष्टं च यद्वस्तु मूढ सर्वं विनश्यति
na dṛṣṭā'haṃ tvayā yena na kṛtaṃ hyṛturakṣaṇam tvayā dṛṣṭaṃ ca yadvastu mūḍha sarvaṃ vinaśyati
"Since I was not seen by you, and the protection of my fertile season was not done — whatever thing you look at, fool, shall all perish."
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BvP 3 11.32
अहं च विरतो ध्यानात्तोषयंस्तां तदा सतीम् ।। शापं मोक्तुं न शक्ता सा पश्चात्तापमवाप ह
ahaṃ ca virato dhyānāttoṣayaṃstāṃ tadā satīm || śāpaṃ moktuṃ na śaktā sā paścāttāpamavāpa ha
And I, desisting from meditation, then sought to appease that chaste lady; she was unable to release the curse, and indeed felt remorse afterwards.
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BvP 3 11.33
तेन मातर्न पश्यामि किञ्चिद्वस्तु स्वचक्षुषा ।। ततः प्रकृतिनम्रास्यः प्राणिहिंसाभयादहम्
tena mātarna paśyāmi kiñcidvastu svacakṣuṣā || tataḥ prakṛtinamrāsyaḥ prāṇihiṃsābhayādaham
For that reason, mother, I do not look at any thing with my eye; therefore my face is naturally bowed down, from fear of harming living beings.
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BvP 3 11.34
शनैश्चरवचः श्रुत्वा चाहसत्पार्वती मुने ।। उच्चैः प्रजहसुः सर्वा नर्त्तकीकिन्नरीगणाः
śanaiścaravacaḥ śrutvā cāhasatpārvatī mune || uccaiḥ prajahasuḥ sarvā narttakīkinnarīgaṇāḥ
Hearing Śani's words, Pārvatī laughed, O sage, and all the troupes of dancing-girls and kinnara-women laughed aloud.
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BvP 3 11.37
नतं सूर्य्यसुतं दृष्ट्वा दुर्गा संभाष्य सत्वरम् ।। शुभाशिषं ददौ तस्मै पृष्ट्वा तन्मंगलं शुभम्
nataṃ sūryyasutaṃ dṛṣṭvā durgā saṃbhāṣya satvaram || śubhāśiṣaṃ dadau tasmai pṛṣṭvā tanmaṃgalaṃ śubham
Seeing the Sun's son bowed low, Durgā spoke with him at once and, having asked after his auspicious welfare, gave him a fair blessing.
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