Brahmavaivarta Purana — Ganapati Khanda — Chapter 24
BvP 3 24.1
नारद उवाच ।। नारायण महाभाग हरेरंशसमुद्भव ।। सर्वं श्रुतं त्वत्प्रसादाद्गणेशचरितं शुभम्
nārada uvāca || nārāyaṇa mahābhāga hareraṃśasamudbhava || sarvaṃ śrutaṃ tvatprasādādgaṇeśacaritaṃ śubham
Nārada said: O Nārāyaṇa, greatly blessed one, sprung from a portion of Hari, by your grace I have heard the whole auspicious story of Gaṇeśa.
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BvP 3 24.2
दन्तद्वययुतं वक्त्रं गजराजस्य बालके ।। विष्णुना योजितं ब्रह्मन्नेकदन्तः कथं शिशुः
dantadvayayutaṃ vaktraṃ gajarājasya bālake || viṣṇunā yojitaṃ brahmannekadantaḥ kathaṃ śiśuḥ
The face of the king of elephants, provided with two tusks, was joined (to the body) of the child by Viṣṇu, O brahman; how then is the boy one-tusked?
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BvP 3 24.3
कुतो गतोऽस्य दन्तोऽन्यस्तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ।। सर्वेश्वरस्त्वं सर्वज्ञः कृपावान्भक्तवत्सलः
kuto gato'sya danto'nyastadbhavānvaktumarhati || sarveśvarastvaṃ sarvajñaḥ kṛpāvānbhaktavatsalaḥ
Where did his other tusk go? That you are fit to tell. You are the lord of all, all-knowing, compassionate, fond of your devotees.
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BvP 3 24.4
सूत उवाच ।। नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा स्मेरानन सरोरुहः ।। एकदन्तस्य चरितं प्रवक्तुमुपचक्रमे
sūta uvāca || nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā smerānana saroruhaḥ || ekadantasya caritaṃ pravaktumupacakrame
Sūta said: Having heard Nārada's words, he of the smiling lotus face began to relate the story of the One-Tusked.
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BvP 3 24.5
नारायण उवाच ।। शृणु नारद वक्ष्येऽहमितिहासं पुरातनम् ।। एकदन्तस्य चरितं सर्वमंगलमंगलम्
nārāyaṇa uvāca || śṛṇu nārada vakṣye'hamitihāsaṃ purātanam || ekadantasya caritaṃ sarvamaṃgalamaṃgalam
Nārāyaṇa said: Listen, Nārada, I shall tell the ancient legend, the story of the One-Tusked, the auspiciousness of all auspicious things.
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BvP 3 24.6
एकदा कार्त्तवीर्य्यश्च जगाम मृगयां मुने ।। मृगान्निहत्य बहुलान्परिश्रान्तो बभूव सः
ekadā kārttavīryyaśca jagāma mṛgayāṃ mune || mṛgānnihatya bahulānpariśrānto babhūva saḥ
Once Kārtavīrya went hunting, O sage; having killed many deer, he became exhausted.
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BvP 3 24.7
निशामुखे दिनेऽतीते तत्र तस्थौ वने नृपः ।। जमदग्न्याश्रमाभ्याशे चोपोष्यानीकसंयुतः
niśāmukhe dine'tīte tatra tasthau vane nṛpaḥ || jamadagnyāśramābhyāśe copoṣyānīkasaṃyutaḥ
At nightfall, the day being past, the king stayed there in the forest, near the hermitage of Jamadagni, fasting, together with his army.
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BvP 3 24.8
प्रातः सरोवरे राजा स्नातः शुचिरलंकृतः ।। तदाऽऽत्रेयेण दत्तं च ह्यजपद्भक्तितो मनुम्
prātaḥ sarovare rājā snātaḥ śuciralaṃkṛtaḥ || tadā''treyeṇa dattaṃ ca hyajapadbhaktito manum
In the morning the king, bathed in the lake, pure and well adorned, then devoutly recited the mantra given by Ātreya.
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BvP 3 24.9
मुनिर्ददर्श राजानं शुष्ककण्ठौष्ठतालुकम्।। प्रीत्याऽऽदरेण मृदुलं पप्रच्छ कुशलं मुनिः
munirdadarśa rājānaṃ śuṣkakaṇṭhauṣṭhatālukam|| prītyā''dareṇa mṛdulaṃ papraccha kuśalaṃ muniḥ
The sage saw the king, his throat, lips and palate dry; with affection and respect the sage gently asked after his welfare.
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BvP 3 24.10
ननाम सम्भमाद्राजा मुनिं सूर्य्यसमप्रभम् ।। स च तस्मै ददौ प्रीत्या प्रणताय शुभाशिषः
nanāma sambhamādrājā muniṃ sūryyasamaprabham || sa ca tasmai dadau prītyā praṇatāya śubhāśiṣaḥ
The king bowed in haste to the sage, who was radiant as the sun; and he, with affection, gave auspicious blessings to the one who had bowed.
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BvP 3 24.11
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास राजा चानशनादिकम् ।। संभ्रमेणैव मुनिना त्रस्तो राजा निमन्त्रितः
vṛttāntaṃ kathayāmāsa rājā cānaśanādikam || saṃbhrameṇaiva muninā trasto rājā nimantritaḥ
And the king told what had happened, his fasting and the rest; the king, alarmed, was invited by the sage with great eagerness.
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BvP 3 24.12
विज्ञाप्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठः प्रययौ स्वालयं मुदा ।। एतद्वृत्तं कामधेनुं कथयामास भीतवत्
vijñāpya taṃ muniśreṣṭhaḥ prayayau svālayaṃ mudā || etadvṛttaṃ kāmadhenuṃ kathayāmāsa bhītavat
Having informed him, the best of sages went joyfully to his own dwelling; he told this matter to Kāmadhenu as one afraid.
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BvP 3 24.13
उवाच सा मुनिं भीतं भयं किं ते मम स्थितौ ।। जगद्भोजयितुं शक्तस्त्वं मया को नृपो मुने
uvāca sā muniṃ bhītaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃ te mama sthitau || jagadbhojayituṃ śaktastvaṃ mayā ko nṛpo mune
She said to the frightened sage: What fear have you, while I am present? You are able to feed the whole world through me — what (then) is a king, O sage?
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BvP 3 24.14
राजभोजनयोग्यार्हं यद्यद्द्रव्यं प्रयाचसे ।। सर्वं तुभ्यं प्रदास्यामि त्रिषु लोकेषु दुर्लभम्
rājabhojanayogyārhaṃ yadyaddravyaṃ prayācase || sarvaṃ tubhyaṃ pradāsyāmi triṣu lokeṣu durlabham
Whatever material you ask for, fit and worthy for a king's meal, I shall give it all to you, (even what is) hard to obtain in the three worlds.
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BvP 3 24.15
सौवर्णानि च रौप्याणि पात्राणि विविधानि च ।। भोजनार्हाण्यसंख्यानि पाकपात्राणि यानि च
sauvarṇāni ca raupyāṇi pātrāṇi vividhāni ca || bhojanārhāṇyasaṃkhyāni pākapātrāṇi yāni ca
And golden and silver vessels of various kinds, countless ones fit for dining, and whatever cooking vessels there are —
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BvP 3 24.16
पात्राणि स्वादुपूर्णानि प्रददौ मुनये च सा ।। नानाविधानि स्वादूनि परिपक्वफलानि च
pātrāṇi svādupūrṇāni pradadau munaye ca sā || nānāvidhāni svādūni paripakvaphalāni ca
vessels filled with delicacies she gave to the sage, and sweet things of many kinds, and fully ripened fruits,
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BvP 3 24.17
पनसाम्रश्रीफलानि नारिकेलादिकानि च ।। राशीभूतान्यसंख्यानि स्वादुलड्डुकराशयः
panasāmraśrīphalāni nārikelādikāni ca || rāśībhūtānyasaṃkhyāni svādulaḍḍukarāśayaḥ
jackfruits, mangoes, bilva fruits, coconuts and the rest, heaped up in countless quantities, and piles of tasty laḍḍus,
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BvP 3 24.18
यवगोधूमचूर्णानां भक्ष्याणि विविधानि च ।। पक्वान्नानां पर्वतांश्च परमान्नस्य कन्दरान्
yavagodhūmacūrṇānāṃ bhakṣyāṇi vividhāni ca || pakvānnānāṃ parvatāṃśca paramānnasya kandarān
and various foods made of barley and wheat flour, and mountains of cooked rice, and caverns of pudding (paramānna),
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BvP 3 24.19
दुग्धानां च घृतानां च नदीर्दध्नां ददौ मुदा ।। शर्कराणां तथा राशिं मोदकानां च पर्वतान्
dugdhānāṃ ca ghṛtānāṃ ca nadīrdadhnāṃ dadau mudā || śarkarāṇāṃ tathā rāśiṃ modakānāṃ ca parvatān
And joyfully (he) gave rivers of milk, of ghee, and of curds, and likewise a heap of sugar and mountains of sweet balls (modakas).
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BvP 3 24.20
पृथुकानां सुशालीनां पर्वतान्प्रददौ मुदा ।। ताम्बूलं च ददौ पूर्णं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम्
pṛthukānāṃ suśālīnāṃ parvatānpradadau mudā || tāmbūlaṃ ca dadau pūrṇaṃ karpūrādisuvāsitam
He joyfully gave mountains of flattened rice and of fine rice; and he gave a full (offering of) betel, perfumed with camphor and the rest.
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BvP 3 24.21
नृपयोग्यं कौतुकाच्च सुन्दरं वस्त्रभूषणम् ।। मुनिः सम्भृतसम्भारो दत्त्वा द्रव्यं मनोहरम्
nṛpayogyaṃ kautukācca sundaraṃ vastrabhūṣaṇam || muniḥ sambhṛtasambhāro dattvā dravyaṃ manoharam
And out of delight (he gave) beautiful garments and ornaments fit for a king; the sage, having assembled the provisions, gave (these) charming goods,
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BvP 3 24.22
भोजयामास राजानं ससैन्यमपि लीलया ।। यद्यस्तु दुर्लभं वस्तु परिपूर्णं नृपेश्वर ।। जगाम विस्मयं राजा दृष्ट्वा पात्राण्युवाच ह
bhojayāmāsa rājānaṃ sasainyamapi līlayā || yadyastu durlabhaṃ vastu paripūrṇaṃ nṛpeśvara || jagāma vismayaṃ rājā dṛṣṭvā pātrāṇyuvāca ha
(The sage) fed the king, together with his army too, with ease. Whatever thing was hard to come by was there in full measure, O lord of kings. The king was filled with wonder, and seeing the vessels he spoke.
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BvP 3 24.23
राजोवाच ।। द्रव्याण्येतानि सचिव दुर्लभान्यश्रुतानि च ।। ममासाध्यानि सहसा क्वागतान्यवलोकय
rājovāca || dravyāṇyetāni saciva durlabhānyaśrutāni ca || mamāsādhyāni sahasā kvāgatānyavalokaya
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BvP 3 24.24
नृपाज्ञया च सचिवः सर्वं दृष्ट्वा मुनेर्गृहे ।। राजानं कथयामास वृत्तान्तं महद्भुतम्
nṛpājñayā ca sacivaḥ sarvaṃ dṛṣṭvā munergṛhe || rājānaṃ kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ mahadbhutam
And at the king's command the minister, having seen everything in the sage's house, related to the king the whole most wondrous course of events.
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BvP 3 24.25
सचिव उवाच ।। दृष्टं सर्वं महाराज निबोध मुनिमन्दिरम् ।। वह्निकुण्डं यज्ञकाष्ठकुशपुष्पफलान्वितम्
saciva uvāca || dṛṣṭaṃ sarvaṃ mahārāja nibodha munimandiram || vahnikuṇḍaṃ yajñakāṣṭhakuśapuṣpaphalānvitam
The minister said: I have seen everything, great king; hear about the sage's dwelling. (There is) a fire-pit, furnished with sacrificial wood, kuśa grass, flowers and fruit,
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BvP 3 24.26
कृष्णचर्मस्रुवस्रुग्भिः शिष्यसंघैश्च संकुलम् ।। तैजसाधारसस्यादिसर्वसम्पद्विवर्जितम्
kṛṣṇacarmasruvasrugbhiḥ śiṣyasaṃghaiśca saṃkulam || taijasādhārasasyādisarvasampadvivarjitam
— tr. refused: cyber
BvP 3 24.27
वृक्षचर्मपरीधाना दृष्टाः सर्वे जटाधराः ।। गृहैकदेशे दृष्टा सा कपिलैका मनोहरा
vṛkṣacarmaparīdhānā dṛṣṭāḥ sarve jaṭādharāḥ || gṛhaikadeśe dṛṣṭā sā kapilaikā manoharā
— tr. refused: cyber
BvP 3 24.28
चार्वंगी रुद्रवर्णाभा रक्तपङ्कजलोचना ।। ज्वलन्ती तेजसा तत्र पूर्णचन्द्रसमप्रभा
cārvaṃgī rudravarṇābhā raktapaṅkajalocanā || jvalantī tejasā tatra pūrṇacandrasamaprabhā
(She was) fair of limb, shining with a ruddy hue, her eyes like red lotuses, blazing there with radiance, her splendor equal to the full moon.
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BvP 3 24.29
सर्वसम्पद्गुणाधारा साक्षादिव हरिप्रिया ।। इत्येवं बोधितो राजा दुर्बुद्धिः सचिवाज्ञया
sarvasampadguṇādhārā sākṣādiva haripriyā || ityevaṃ bodhito rājā durbuddhiḥ sacivājñayā
"(She is) the support of all wealth and excellent qualities, like Hari's beloved (Lakṣmī) in person." Thus instructed by his minister's advice, the king of evil mind
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BvP 3 24.30
मुनिं ययाचे तां धेनुं निबद्धः कालपाशतः ।। किं वा पुण्यं च का बुद्धिः कः कालः सर्वतो बली
muniṃ yayāce tāṃ dhenuṃ nibaddhaḥ kālapāśataḥ || kiṃ vā puṇyaṃ ca kā buddhiḥ kaḥ kālaḥ sarvato balī
Bound by the noose of Time, he begged the sage for that cow. For what is merit, and what is intelligence? Time is mightier than all.
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BvP 3 24.31
पुण्यवान्बुद्धिमान्दैवाद्राजेन्द्रो ऽयाचत द्विजम् ।। पुण्यात्प्रजायते कर्म पुण्यरूपं च भारते
puṇyavānbuddhimāndaivādrājendro 'yācata dvijam || puṇyātprajāyate karma puṇyarūpaṃ ca bhārate
Though meritorious and intelligent, by (the force of) fate the lord of kings begged of the brahmin; for from merit is born action that has the form of merit, in Bhārata (India).
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BvP 3 24.32
पापात्प्रजायते कर्म पापरूपं भयावहम् ।। पुण्यात्कृत्वा स्वर्गभोगं जन्म पुण्यस्थले नृणाम्
pāpātprajāyate karma pāparūpaṃ bhayāvaham || puṇyātkṛtvā svargabhogaṃ janma puṇyasthale nṛṇām
From sin arises action of the form of sin, bringing fear. Through merit, after enjoying heaven, (there comes) for men birth in a place of merit;
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BvP 3 24.33
पापाद्भुक्त्वा च नरकं कुत्सितं जन्म जीविनाम् ।। जीविनां निष्कृतिर्नास्ति स्थिते कर्मणि नारद
pāpādbhuktvā ca narakaṃ kutsitaṃ janma jīvinām || jīvināṃ niṣkṛtirnāsti sthite karmaṇi nārada
And from sin, after (souls) have suffered hell, comes a contemptible birth for living beings. There is no release for living beings while karma remains, O Nārada.
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BvP 3 24.34
तेन कुर्वन्ति सन्तश्च सन्ततं कर्मणः क्षयम् ।। सा विद्या तत्तपो ज्ञानं स गुरुः स च बान्धवः
tena kurvanti santaśca santataṃ karmaṇaḥ kṣayam || sā vidyā tattapo jñānaṃ sa guruḥ sa ca bāndhavaḥ
Therefore the good constantly work at the wearing away of (their) karma. That is learning, that austerity, that knowledge; that is the teacher, and that the kinsman.
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BvP 3 24.36
भक्तवैद्यस्तं निहन्ति कृष्णभक्तिरसायनात् ।। माया ददाति तां भक्तिं प्रतिजन्मनि सेविता
bhaktavaidyastaṃ nihanti kṛṣṇabhaktirasāyanāt || māyā dadāti tāṃ bhaktiṃ pratijanmani sevitā
The physician who is a devotee destroys it by the elixir of devotion to Kṛṣṇa; Māyā, when served birth after birth, grants that devotion.
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BvP 3 24.37
परितुष्टा जगद्धात्री भक्तेभ्यो बुद्धिदायिनी ।। परा परम भक्ताय माया यस्मै ददाति च
parituṣṭā jagaddhātrī bhaktebhyo buddhidāyinī || parā parama bhaktāya māyā yasmai dadāti ca
Well pleased, the sustainer of the world, the bestower of understanding upon devotees — the supreme Māyā, O highest one, to whomever she gives (herself),
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BvP 3 24.38
मायां तस्मै मोहयितुं न विवेकं कदाचन ।। मायाविमोहिते राजा मुनिमानीय यत्नतः ।।
māyāṃ tasmai mohayituṃ na vivekaṃ kadācana || māyāvimohite rājā munimānīya yatnataḥ ||
— tr. refused: cyber
BvP 3 24.39
सा माता स पिता पुत्रस्तत्क्षयं कारयेत्तु यः ।। जीविनां दारुणो रोगः कर्मभोगः शुभाशुभः उवाच विनयाद्भक्त्या कृताञ्जलिपुटो मुदा
sā mātā sa pitā putrastatkṣayaṃ kārayettu yaḥ || jīvināṃ dāruṇo rogaḥ karmabhogaḥ śubhāśubhaḥ uvāca vinayādbhaktyā kṛtāñjalipuṭo mudā
She is (a true) mother, he a (true) father, (he a true) son, who brings about the destruction of that — for the cruel disease of living beings is the undergoing of karma, good and bad. With humility and devotion, his palms joined, he spoke joyfully:
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BvP 3 24.40
राजोवाच ।। देहि भिक्षां कल्पतरो कामधेनुं च कामदाम् ।। मह्यं भक्ताय भक्तेश भक्तानुग्रहकारक
rājovāca || dehi bhikṣāṃ kalpataro kāmadhenuṃ ca kāmadām || mahyaṃ bhaktāya bhakteśa bhaktānugrahakāraka
The king said: Grant (me) alms, O wish-yielding tree, and the wish-granting cow that gives all desires — to me, your devotee, O lord of devotees, O bestower of grace upon devotees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.41
युष्मद्विधानां दातॄणामदेयं नास्ति भारते ।। दधीचिर्देवताभ्यश्च ददौ स्वास्थि पुरा श्रुतम् ।।
yuṣmadvidhānāṃ dātṝṇāmadeyaṃ nāsti bhārate || dadhīcirdevatābhyaśca dadau svāsthi purā śrutam ||
For givers of your sort there is nothing in Bhārata that cannot be given; Dadhīci gave his own bone to the gods — so it was heard of old.
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BvP 3 24.42
भ्रूभंगलीलामात्रेण तपोराशे तपोधन ।। समूहं कामधेनूनां स्रष्टुं शक्तोऽसि भारते
bhrūbhaṃgalīlāmātreṇa taporāśe tapodhana || samūhaṃ kāmadhenūnāṃ sraṣṭuṃ śakto'si bhārate
By the mere play of a knitting of your brows, O mass of austerity, O you whose wealth is austerity, you are able to create a whole herd of wish-cows in Bhārata.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.43
मुनिरुवाच ।। अहो व्यतिक्रमं राजन्ब्रवीषि शठ वञ्चक ।। दानं दास्यामि विप्रोऽहं क्षत्रियाय कथं नृप
muniruvāca || aho vyatikramaṃ rājanbravīṣi śaṭha vañcaka || dānaṃ dāsyāmi vipro'haṃ kṣatriyāya kathaṃ nṛpa
The sage said: Alas, you speak a transgression, O king, you rogue, you deceiver! Shall I give a gift? I am a brahmin — how (should I give) to a kṣatriya, O king?
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BvP 3 24.44
कृष्णेन दत्ता गोलोके ब्रह्मणे परमात्मना ।। कामधेनुरियं यज्ञे न देया प्राणतः प्रिया
kṛṣṇena dattā goloke brahmaṇe paramātmanā || kāmadhenuriyaṃ yajñe na deyā prāṇataḥ priyā
This wish-cow was given in Goloka by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Self, to Brahmā; she is not to be given away at a sacrifice, being dearer (to me) than life.
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BvP 3 24.45
ब्रह्मणा भृगवे दत्ता प्रियपुत्राय भूमिप ।। मह्यं दत्ता च भृगुणा कपिला पैतृकी मम
brahmaṇā bhṛgave dattā priyaputrāya bhūmipa || mahyaṃ dattā ca bhṛguṇā kapilā paitṛkī mama
By Brahmā she was given to Bhṛgu, his dear son, O lord of the earth; and by Bhṛgu she was given to me — the tawny cow is my paternal inheritance.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.46
गोलोकजा कामधेनुर्दुर्लभा भुवनत्रये।। लीलामात्रात्कथमहं कपिलां स्रष्टुमीश्वरः
golokajā kāmadhenurdurlabhā bhuvanatraye|| līlāmātrātkathamahaṃ kapilāṃ sraṣṭumīśvaraḥ
The wish-cow, born in Goloka, is hard to obtain in the three worlds; how am I capable of creating a tawny cow by mere play?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.47
नाहं रे हालिको मूढस्तुत्या नोत्थापितो बुधः ।। क्षणेन भस्मसात्कर्तुं क्षमोऽहमतिथिं विना
nāhaṃ re hāliko mūḍhastutyā notthāpito budhaḥ || kṣaṇena bhasmasātkartuṃ kṣamo'hamatithiṃ vinā
Hey! I am no ploughman, no fool to be roused up by flattery — I am wise. In an instant I am able to reduce (you) to ashes, were you not a guest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.48
गृहं गच्छ गृहं गच्छ मे कोपं नैव वर्द्धय ।। पुत्र दारादिकं पश्य दैवबाधित पामर
gṛhaṃ gaccha gṛhaṃ gaccha me kopaṃ naiva varddhaya || putra dārādikaṃ paśya daivabādhita pāmara
Go home, go home, do not increase my anger! Look to your son, wife and the rest, you wretch afflicted by fate.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.49
मुनेस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा चुकोप स नराधिपः ।। नत्वा मुनिं सैन्यमध्यं प्रययौ विधिबाधितः ।।
munestadvacanaṃ śrutvā cukopa sa narādhipaḥ || natvā muniṃ sainyamadhyaṃ prayayau vidhibādhitaḥ ||
Hearing that speech of the sage, that ruler of men grew angry; having bowed to the sage he went off into the midst of his army, thwarted by destiny.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.50
गत्वा सैन्यसकाशं स कोपप्रस्फुरिताधरः ।। किङ्करान्प्रेषयामास धेनुमानयितुं बलात्
gatvā sainyasakāśaṃ sa kopaprasphuritādharaḥ || kiṅkarānpreṣayāmāsa dhenumānayituṃ balāt
Having gone into the presence of the army, his lip quivering with rage, he sent his servants to bring the cow by force.
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BvP 3 24.51
कपिलासन्निधिं गत्वा रुरोद मुनिपुंगवः ।। कथयामास वृत्तान्तं शोकेन हतचेतनः
kapilāsannidhiṃ gatvā ruroda munipuṃgavaḥ || kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ śokena hatacetanaḥ
Going near the tawny cow, that bull among sages wept; his mind stricken with grief, he told her what had happened.
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BvP 3 24.52
रुदन्तं ब्राह्मणं दृष्ट्वा सुरभिस्तमुवाच ह ।। साक्षाल्लक्ष्मीस्वरूपा सा भक्तानुग्रहकारिका
rudantaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā surabhistamuvāca ha || sākṣāllakṣmīsvarūpā sā bhaktānugrahakārikā
Seeing the brahmin weeping, Surabhi spoke to him — she who is Lakṣmī's very form, the bestower of grace upon devotees.
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BvP 3 24.53
सुरभिरुवाच ।। इन्द्रो वा हालिको वाऽपि वस्तु स्वं दातुमीश्वरः ।। शास्ता पालयिता दाता स्ववस्तूनां च सन्ततम्
surabhiruvāca || indro vā hāliko vā'pi vastu svaṃ dātumīśvaraḥ || śāstā pālayitā dātā svavastūnāṃ ca santatam
Surabhi said: Whether Indra or a ploughman, a man is master to give away his own property; of his own things he is always the ruler, the protector, and the giver.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.55
अथवा न ददासि त्वं न गमिष्यामि ते गृहात् ।। मत्तो दत्तेन सैन्येन दूरीकुरु नृपं द्विषम्
athavā na dadāsi tvaṃ na gamiṣyāmi te gṛhāt || matto dattena sainyena dūrīkuru nṛpaṃ dviṣam
Or else, (if) you do not give (me) away, I will not go from your house; with the army given by me, drive off the hostile king.
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BvP 3 24.56
कथं रोदिषि सर्वज्ञ मायामोहितचेतनः ।। संयोगश्च वियोगश्च कालसाध्यो न चात्मनः
kathaṃ rodiṣi sarvajña māyāmohitacetanaḥ || saṃyogaśca viyogaśca kālasādhyo na cātmanaḥ
Why do you weep, O all-knowing one, your mind bewildered by Māyā? Union and separation are brought about by time, not by the self.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.57
त्वं वा को मे तवाहं का सम्बन्धः कालयोजितः ।। यावदेव हि सम्बन्धो ममत्वं तावदेव हि
tvaṃ vā ko me tavāhaṃ kā sambandhaḥ kālayojitaḥ || yāvadeva hi sambandho mamatvaṃ tāvadeva hi
Who are you to me, or who am I to you? The relation is joined by time. Only so long as the relation lasts, just so long is the sense of 'mine.'
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.58
मनो जानाति यद्द्रव्यमात्मीयं चेति केवलम् ।। दुःखं च तस्य विच्छेदाद्यावत्स्वत्वं च तत्र वै ।।।।
mano jānāti yaddravyamātmīyaṃ ceti kevalam || duḥkhaṃ ca tasya vicchedādyāvatsvatvaṃ ca tatra vai ||||
The mind merely knows 'this thing is mine'; and grief at its severance (lasts) only so long as there is ownership in it.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.59
इत्युक्त्वा कामधेनुश्च सुषाव विविधानि च ।। शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि सैन्यानि सूर्यतुल्यप्रभाणि च
ityuktvā kāmadhenuśca suṣāva vividhāni ca || śastrāṇyastrāṇi sainyāni sūryatulyaprabhāṇi ca
Having said this, the wish-cow brought forth manifold weapons, missiles and armies, with splendour equal to the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.60
निर्गताः कपिलावक्त्रात्त्रिकोट्यः खड्गधारिणाम् ।। विनिस्सृता नासिकायाः शूलिनः पञ्च कोटयः
nirgatāḥ kapilāvaktrāttrikoṭyaḥ khaḍgadhāriṇām || vinissṛtā nāsikāyāḥ śūlinaḥ pañca koṭayaḥ
From the tawny cow's mouth came out three crores of sword-bearers; from her nostrils issued five crores of spearmen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.61
विनिस्सृता लोचनाभ्यां शतकोटिधनुर्द्धरा।। कपालान्निस्सृता वीरास्त्रिकोट्यो दण्डधारिणाम्
vinissṛtā locanābhyāṃ śatakoṭidhanurddharā|| kapālānnissṛtā vīrāstrikoṭyo daṇḍadhāriṇām
From (her) two eyes came forth a hundred crore bearers of the bow; from (her) skull came forth heroes, three crores of staff-bearers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.62
वक्षस्स्थलान्निस्सृताश्च त्रिकोट्यश्शक्तिधारिणाम् ।। शतकोट्यो गदाहस्ताः पृष्ठदेशाद्विनिर्गताः
vakṣassthalānnissṛtāśca trikoṭyaśśaktidhāriṇām || śatakoṭyo gadāhastāḥ pṛṣṭhadeśādvinirgatāḥ
And from (her) breast came forth three crores of spear-bearers; a hundred crores with maces in hand issued from (her) back.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.63
विनिस्सृताः पादतलाद्वाद्यभाण्डाः सहस्रशः ।। जंघादेशान्निस्सृताश्च त्रिकोट्यो राजपुत्रकाः
vinissṛtāḥ pādatalādvādyabhāṇḍāḥ sahasraśaḥ || jaṃghādeśānnissṛtāśca trikoṭyo rājaputrakāḥ
From the soles of (her) feet came forth musical instruments by the thousands; and from the region of (her) shanks came forth three crores of princes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.64
विनिर्गता गुह्यदेशात्त्रिकोटिम्लेच्छजातयः।। दत्त्वा सैन्यानि कपिला मुनये चाभयं ददौ। युद्धं कुर्वन्तु सैन्यानि त्वं न याहीत्युवाच ह
vinirgatā guhyadeśāttrikoṭimlecchajātayaḥ|| dattvā sainyāni kapilā munaye cābhayaṃ dadau| yuddhaṃ kurvantu sainyāni tvaṃ na yāhītyuvāca ha
From (her) private parts came forth three crores of Mleccha tribes. Having given the armies, Kapilā also gave the sage assurance of safety, and said: "Let the armies do the fighting; you must not go."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.65
मुनिः सम्भूतसम्भारैर्हर्षयुक्तो बभूव ह।। नृपेण प्रेरितो भृत्यो नृपं सर्वमुवाच ह
muniḥ sambhūtasambhārairharṣayukto babhūva ha|| nṛpeṇa prerito bhṛtyo nṛpaṃ sarvamuvāca ha
The sage, with the provisions thus produced, became filled with joy. Meanwhile the servant, sent by the king, told the king everything —
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BvP 3 24.66
कपिलासैन्यवृत्तान्तमात्मवर्गपराजयम्।। तच्छ्रुत्वा नृपशार्दूलस्त्रस्तः कातरमानसः ।। दूतान्त्संप्रेष्य सैन्यानि चाजहार स्वदेशतः
kapilāsainyavṛttāntamātmavargaparājayam|| tacchrutvā nṛpaśārdūlastrastaḥ kātaramānasaḥ || dūtāntsaṃpreṣya sainyāni cājahāra svadeśataḥ
the tale of Kapilā's army and the defeat of his own troop. Hearing that, the tiger among kings, terrified and faint of heart, sent out messengers and gathered armies from his own country.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
BvP 3 24.94
स्वेच्छया चेन्नृपेन्द्राय मां ददासि तपोधन ।। तेन सार्द्धं गमिष्यामि स्वेच्छया च तवाज्ञया
svecchayā cennṛpendrāya māṃ dadāsi tapodhana || tena sārddhaṃ gamiṣyāmi svecchayā ca tavājñayā
(Kapilā said:) "If, O wealth-of-austerity, you give me of your own will to the lord of kings, I shall go with him of my own will and by your command."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition