Brahmavaivarta Purana — Krishnajanma Khanda — Chapter 80
BvP 4 80.1
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पुरा तारा गुरोः पत्नी नवयौवनसंयुता । रत्नभूषणभूषाढ्या वरसूक्ष्माम्बरा सती
śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca purā tārā guroḥ patnī navayauvanasaṃyutā | ratnabhūṣaṇabhūṣāḍhyā varasūkṣmāmbarā satī
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Formerly Tārā, the wife of the preceptor (Bṛhaspati), endowed with fresh youth, richly adorned with jewelled ornaments, wearing excellent fine garments, chaste,
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BvP 4 80.2
सुश्रोणी सस्मिता रम्य सुन्दरी सुमनोहरा । अतीव कबरीरम्या मालतीमाल्यभूषिता
suśroṇī sasmitā ramya sundarī sumanoharā | atīva kabarīramyā mālatīmālyabhūṣitā
with lovely hips, smiling, delightful, beautiful, most charming, with exceedingly lovely braided hair adorned with a garland of mālatī flowers,
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BvP 4 80.3
मिन्दूरबिन्दुना साकं चारुचंदनबिन्दुभि।। कस्तूरीबिन्दुनाऽधश्च भालमध्यस्थलोज्ज्वला
mindūrabindunā sākaṃ cārucaṃdanabindubhi|| kastūrībindunā'dhaśca bhālamadhyasthalojjvalā
bright at the middle of her forehead with a dot of vermilion together with lovely dots of sandal paste, and below with a dot of musk,
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BvP 4 80.4
रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणक्वणन्मञ्जीररञ्जिता । सुवक्रलोचना श्यामा सुचारुकज्जलोज्ज्वला
ratnendrasāranirmāṇakvaṇanmañjīrarañjitā | suvakralocanā śyāmā sucārukajjalojjvalā
gleaming with tinkling anklets made of the finest of jewels, with curving eyes, dark, bright with very lovely collyrium,
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BvP 4 80.5
सुचारुसारमुक्ताभदन्तपङ्क्तिमनोहरा । रत्नकुण्डलयुग्मेन चारुगण्डस्थलोज्ज्वला
sucārusāramuktābhadantapaṅktimanoharā | ratnakuṇḍalayugmena cārugaṇḍasthalojjvalā
charming with a row of teeth lustrous like the finest lovely pearls, bright at her lovely cheeks with a pair of jewelled earrings,
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BvP 4 80.6
कामिनीष्वतुला बाला गजेन्द्रमन्दगामिनी । सुकोमला चन्द्रमुखी कामाधारा च कामुकी
kāminīṣvatulā bālā gajendramandagāminī | sukomalā candramukhī kāmādhārā ca kāmukī
a young woman unequalled among lovely women, moving slowly like a lordly elephant, very tender, moon-faced, a vessel of desire and full of desire—
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BvP 4 80.7
स्वर्गमन्दाकिनीतीरे स्नाता स्निग्धाम्बरा वरा । ध्यायन्ती गुरुपादं सा स्वगृहं गमनोन्मुखी
svargamandākinītīre snātā snigdhāmbarā varā | dhyāyantī gurupādaṃ sā svagṛhaṃ gamanonmukhī
she, excellent, having bathed on the bank of the heavenly Mandākinī, her garment clinging, meditating on her husband's feet, was setting out to go to her own house.
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BvP 4 80.8
दृष्ट्वा तस्याश्च सर्वाङ्गमनङ्गबाणपीडितः । भाद्रे चतुर्थ्यां चन्द्रश्च जहार चेतनां व्रज
dṛṣṭvā tasyāśca sarvāṅgamanaṅgabāṇapīḍitaḥ | bhādre caturthyāṃ candraśca jahāra cetanāṃ vraja
Seeing all her limbs, the Moon, tormented by Kāma's arrow, on the fourth day of Bhādra, stole away her senses, O Vraja (lord).
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BvP 4 80.9
ज्ञानं क्षणेन संप्राप्य रथस्थो रमिको बली । रथमारोहयामास करे धृत्वा च तारकम्
jñānaṃ kṣaṇena saṃprāpya rathastho ramiko balī | rathamārohayāmāsa kare dhṛtvā ca tārakam
Regaining awareness in an instant, the strong lover, standing in his chariot, took Tārā by the hand and made her mount the chariot.
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BvP 4 80.10
कामोन्मत्तः कामिनीं तां समाश्लिष्य चुचुम्ब च । शृङ्गारं कर्तुमुद्युक्तं तमुवाच गुरुप्रिया
kāmonmattaḥ kāminīṃ tāṃ samāśliṣya cucumba ca | śṛṅgāraṃ kartumudyuktaṃ tamuvāca gurupriyā
Mad with desire, he embraced that lovely woman and kissed her; and to him, intent on making love, the preceptor's beloved said:
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BvP 4 80.11
तारकोवाच त्यज मां त्यज मां चन्द्र सुरेषु कुलपांसन । गुरुपत्नीं ब्राह्मणीं च पातिव्रत्यपरायणाम्
tārakovāca tyaja māṃ tyaja māṃ candra sureṣu kulapāṃsana | gurupatnīṃ brāhmaṇīṃ ca pātivratyaparāyaṇām
Tārā said: Let me go, let me go, Moon — you disgrace of your family among the gods! (I am) your teacher's wife, a brahmin woman, and devoted to fidelity to my husband.
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BvP 4 80.12
गुरुपत्नीसंगमने ब्रह्महत्याशतं भवेत् । गुरुपत्नी विप्रपत्नी यदि सा च पतिव्रता
gurupatnīsaṃgamane brahmahatyāśataṃ bhavet | gurupatnī viprapatnī yadi sā ca pativratā
In intercourse with the teacher's wife there would be (the guilt of) a hundred brahmin-murders; and if the teacher's wife is a brahmin's wife and she is besides faithful to her husband —
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BvP 4 80.13
ब्रह्महत्यासहस्रं च तस्याः संगमने लभेत् । पुत्रस्त्वं तव माताऽहं धैर्य कुरु सुरेश्वार
brahmahatyāsahasraṃ ca tasyāḥ saṃgamane labhet | putrastvaṃ tava mātā'haṃ dhairya kuru sureśvāra
— one incurs a thousand brahmin-murders by intercourse with her. You are (as) a son, I am your mother: be steady, lord of the gods!
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BvP 4 80.14
धिक्त्वां श्रुत्वा सुरगुरुर्भस्मीभूतं करिष्यति । पुत्राधिकश्च शिष्यश्च प्रियो मत्स्वामिनो भवान्
dhiktvāṃ śrutvā suragururbhasmībhūtaṃ kariṣyati | putrādhikaśca śiṣyaśca priyo matsvāmino bhavān
Shame on you! Hearing (of this), the gods' teacher will reduce (you) to ashes. And you are dearer than a son to my husband, and his pupil, and beloved (of him).
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BvP 4 80.15
स्वधर्म रक्ष पापिष्ठ मामेवं मातरं त्यज । दास्यामि स्त्रीवधं तुम्यं यदिमां संग्रहीष्यसि
svadharma rakṣa pāpiṣṭha māmevaṃ mātaraṃ tyaja | dāsyāmi strīvadhaṃ tumyaṃ yadimāṃ saṃgrahīṣyasi
Guard your own duty, most sinful one; abandon me thus, (who am your) mother. I will give you the (guilt of the) killing of a woman if you take hold of me.
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BvP 4 80.16
विलङ्ध्य तारावचनं तां च संभोक्तुमुद्यतम् । शशाप तारा कोपेन निष्कामा सा पतिव्रता
vilaṅdhya tārāvacanaṃ tāṃ ca saṃbhoktumudyatam | śaśāpa tārā kopena niṣkāmā sā pativratā
When, disregarding Tārā's words, he was set upon enjoying her, Tārā — she who was without desire and faithful to her husband — cursed (him) in anger.
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BvP 4 80.17
राहुग्रस्तो घनग्रस्तः पापदृश्यो भवान्भव । कलङ्की यक्ष्मणा ग्रस्तो भविष्यसि न संशयः
rāhugrasto ghanagrastaḥ pāpadṛśyo bhavānbhava | kalaṅkī yakṣmaṇā grasto bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
"Be seized by Rāhu, seized by clouds, of evil aspect; you will be marked with a blemish and seized by consumption — there is no doubt."
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BvP 4 80.18
चन्द्रं शप्त्वा तदा तूर्ण कामदेवं शशाप सा । तेजस्विना केनचित्त्वं भस्मीभूतो भविष्यसि
candraṃ śaptvā tadā tūrṇa kāmadevaṃ śaśāpa sā | tejasvinā kenacittvaṃ bhasmībhūto bhaviṣyasi
Having cursed the Moon, she then swiftly cursed Kāmadeva: "You will be reduced to ashes by some fiery one."
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BvP 4 80.19
चन्द्रस्तारां गृहीत्वा च कृत्वाऽपि रमणं व्रज । क्रोडेनिधाय प्रययौ रुदतीं ता शुचाऽन्विताम्
candrastārāṃ gṛhītvā ca kṛtvā'pi ramaṇaṃ vraja | kroḍenidhāya prayayau rudatīṃ tā śucā'nvitām
And the Moon, having seized Tārā and even done the lovemaking, went off; placing on his lap her who was weeping and filled with grief, he departed.
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BvP 4 80.20
निर्जने निर्जने रम्ये शैले शैले मनोहरे । सरोनदनदीनां च तीरे तीरे मनोहरे
nirjane nirjane ramye śaile śaile manohare | saronadanadīnāṃ ca tīre tīre manohare
In lonely place after lonely place, delightful; on mountain after mountain, charming; and on the lovely bank after bank of lakes, torrents and rivers;
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BvP 4 80.21
मधुव्रतपिकोक्ते च पुष्पोद्याने सुपुष्पिते । रम्यायां पुष्पशथ्यायां स रेमे रामया सह
madhuvratapikokte ca puṣpodyāne supuṣpite | ramyāyāṃ puṣpaśathyāyāṃ sa reme rāmayā saha
and in a well-blossomed flower garden loud with bees and cuckoos, on a delightful bed of flowers, he made love with the woman.
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BvP 4 80.22
चदनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गो मधुपानरतः सुरः । सुखसंभोगसंसक्तो बुबुधे न दिवानिशम्
cadanokṣitasarvāṅgo madhupānarataḥ suraḥ | sukhasaṃbhogasaṃsakto bubudhe na divāniśam
All his limbs sprinkled with sandal paste, devoted to drinking liquor, the god, engrossed in pleasurable enjoyment, was not aware of day or night.
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BvP 4 80.23
मलये मलयारण्ये मलयानिलसंयुते । स्यन्दने चन्दनवने पश्चिमोदधिसंनिधौ
malaye malayāraṇye malayānilasaṃyute | syandane candanavane paścimodadhisaṃnidhau
On Malaya, in the Malaya forest joined with the Malaya breeze, in a flowing (grove?), in a sandalwood wood near the western ocean;
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BvP 4 80.24
त्रिकूटे वटमूले च तत्र चन्द्रसरोवरे । सुचारुशतपत्राणां पत्रे चन्दनचर्चिते
trikūṭe vaṭamūle ca tatra candrasarovare | sucāruśatapatrāṇāṃ patre candanacarcite
on Trikūṭa and at the foot of a banyan tree, and there at the Moon-lake, on a petal of the very lovely hundred-petalled lotuses smeared with sandal;
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BvP 4 80.25
सुचारुचम्पकोद्याने चम्पकानिलपूजिते । क्षीरोदकाञ्चनीभूमौ क्रौञ्चकाञ्चनपर्वते
sucārucampakodyāne campakānilapūjite | kṣīrodakāñcanībhūmau krauñcakāñcanaparvate
in a very lovely campaka garden honoured by the campaka-scented breeze, on the golden ground by the milk-water, on the golden mountain Krauñca;
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BvP 4 80.26
रत्नशैले मणिमये मणिमन्दिरसुन्दरे । माणिक्यमुक्तासारेण हीरहारेण शोभिते
ratnaśaile maṇimaye maṇimandirasundare | māṇikyamuktāsāreṇa hīrahāreṇa śobhite
on the jewel-mountain made of gems, beautiful with its gem palace, shining with an abundance of rubies and pearls and with strings of diamonds;
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BvP 4 80.27
सुचारुवस्त्रचित्राढ्ये श्वेतचामारदर्पणैः । भूषिते रत्नदीपैश्च देवक्रीडे प्रियस्थले
sucāruvastracitrāḍhye śvetacāmāradarpaṇaiḥ | bhūṣite ratnadīpaiśca devakrīḍe priyasthale
rich with pictures on very fine cloth, adorned with white yak-tail fans and mirrors and with jewel-lamps — in that pleasant spot, the playground of the gods;
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BvP 4 80.28
वारुणीं मदिरां पीत्वा वरुणानीसमन्वितः । बरुणो रमते यत्र तत्र रेमे तया सह
vāruṇīṃ madirāṃ pītvā varuṇānīsamanvitaḥ | baruṇo ramate yatra tatra reme tayā saha
where Varuṇa, having drunk vāruṇī liquor, takes his pleasure together with Vāruṇī (his wife) — there too he made love with her.
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BvP 4 80.29
पावने पवनोद्याने परिजातानिलेन च । सुगन्धिमोहिते रत्नमालातीरे च निर्मले
pāvane pavanodyāne parijātānilena ca | sugandhimohite ratnamālātīre ca nirmale
In the purifying wind-garden, made intoxicating with sweet fragrance by the breeze from the pārijāta tree, and on the clear bank of (the river) Ratnamālā;
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BvP 4 80.30
ऋक्षशैले कल्पवृक्षवने वह्निप्रियाश्रमे । पपौ च कामधेनूनां क्षीरं क्षीरोदधेस्तटे
ṛkṣaśaile kalpavṛkṣavane vahnipriyāśrame | papau ca kāmadhenūnāṃ kṣīraṃ kṣīrodadhestaṭe
on the Bear-mountain, in the wood of wish-fulfilling trees, in the hermitage of Fire's wife; and he drank the milk of the wish-cows on the shore of the ocean of milk.
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BvP 4 80.31
वह्निशुद्धांशुकयुगं वह्निस्तस्मै ददौ मुदा । वरुणो रत्नमालां च नत्नच्छत्रं समीरणः
vahniśuddhāṃśukayugaṃ vahnistasmai dadau mudā | varuṇo ratnamālāṃ ca natnacchatraṃ samīraṇaḥ
Fire gladly gave him a pair of fire-purified garments, Varuṇa a garland of jewels, and the Wind a jewelled parasol.
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BvP 4 80.32
तत्र दृष्ट्वाऽसुरगुरं बलिगेहात्समागतम् । प्रणम्य सर्वमुक्त्वा च चन्द्रस्तं शरणं ययौ
tatra dṛṣṭvā'suraguraṃ baligehātsamāgatam | praṇamya sarvamuktvā ca candrastaṃ śaraṇaṃ yayau
Seeing there the preceptor of the demons, who had come from Bali's house, the Moon bowed, told him everything, and went to him for refuge.
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BvP 4 80.33
शुक्रस्तं बोधयामास वचनं नीतियुक्तितः । निरपेक्षो सुनिश्रेष्ठो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
śukrastaṃ bodhayāmāsa vacanaṃ nītiyuktitaḥ | nirapekṣo suniśreṣṭho vedavedāṅgapāragaḥ
Śukra instructed him with words founded on statecraft — he who was free of self-interest, best of (sages), gone to the far shore of the Vedas and the limbs of the Veda.
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BvP 4 80.34
शुक्र उवाच शृणु वत्स प्रवक्ष्यामि गुरवे देहि तारकाम् । शंभोश्च सुरुपुत्राय पौत्राय ब्रह्मणश्च वै
śukra uvāca śṛṇu vatsa pravakṣyāmi gurave dehi tārakām | śaṃbhośca suruputrāya pautrāya brahmaṇaśca vai
Śukra said: Listen, child, I shall tell (you): give Tārā to the preceptor — to (him who is) Śambhu's ..., son of a god and indeed grandson of Brahmā.
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BvP 4 80.35
पूजिताय सुरार्णा च देया तस्मै निशापते । प्रियाय तत्प्रिर्यां दत्तवा शीघ्रं त्वं शरणं व्रज
pūjitāya surārṇā ca deyā tasmai niśāpate | priyāya tatpriryāṃ dattavā śīghraṃ tvaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
And she is to be given to him, who is honoured by the gods, O lord of the night; having given back the beloved (wife) to her beloved (husband), go swiftly to him for refuge.
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BvP 4 80.36
गुरुपत्नीं मातृतुल्यां त्यज सद्वचनाद्विधो । कुरु पापक्षयं पापनिवृत्तिस्तु महाफला
gurupatnīṃ mātṛtulyāṃ tyaja sadvacanādvidho | kuru pāpakṣayaṃ pāpanivṛttistu mahāphalā
Give up the preceptor's wife, who is equal to a mother, in accordance with the words of the good, O wise one; bring about the destruction of your sin — turning back from sin bears great fruit.
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BvP 4 80.37
सतीनां गुरुपत्नीर्नां ग्रहणे च बलेन च । ब्रह्महत्यासहस्रार्णां पातकं लभते जनः
satīnāṃ gurupatnīrnāṃ grahaṇe ca balena ca | brahmahatyāsahasrārṇāṃ pātakaṃ labhate janaḥ
By the seizing, and by force, of chaste women who are preceptors' wives, a person incurs the guilt of a thousand slayings of a brahmin.
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BvP 4 80.38
कुम्भीपाके च पच्यन्ते यावद्वै ब्रह्मणः शतम् । साम्यं नारायणस्थाने तृणपर्वतयोः सुर
kumbhīpāke ca pacyante yāvadvai brahmaṇaḥ śatam | sāmyaṃ nārāyaṇasthāne tṛṇaparvatayoḥ sura
And they are boiled in Kumbhīpāka for as long as a hundred (lives) of Brahmā; in Nārāyaṇa's abode, O god, a blade of grass and a mountain are the same.
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BvP 4 80.39
कस्त्वं वत्स हरेः स्थाने कर्मभोगोऽस्ति ब्रह्मणः । नारायणाश्रीताः सर्वे जीविनस्त्रिविधा भवे
kastvaṃ vatsa hareḥ sthāne karmabhogo'sti brahmaṇaḥ | nārāyaṇāśrītāḥ sarve jīvinastrividhā bhave
Who are you, child? In Hari's abode there is the experiencing of karma even for Brahmā; all living beings taking refuge in Nārāyaṇa are of three kinds in existence.
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BvP 4 80.80
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo भगवन्नन्दसंo ताराहरणेऽशीतितमोऽध्यायः
iti śrībrahmao mahāo śrīkṛṣṇajanmakhao uttao nāradanāo bhagavannandasaṃo tārāharaṇe'śītitamo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus (ends) the eightieth chapter, on the carrying off of Tārā, in the conversation of the Lord with Nanda, in the Nārada narration, in the latter part of the Śrī Kṛṣṇa Birth Section of the great Brahmavaivarta (Purāṇa).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition