Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 2
DB 10 2.1
विन्ध्योपाख्यानवर्णनम् श्रीदेव्युवाच भूमिपाल महाबाहो सर्वमेतद्भविष्यति । यत्त्वया प्रार्थितं तत्ते ददामि मनुजाधिप
vindhyopākhyānavarṇanam śrīdevyuvāca bhūmipāla mahābāho sarvametadbhaviṣyati | yattvayā prārthitaṃ tatte dadāmi manujādhipa
The Telling of the Vindhya Episode. The blessed Goddess said: O protector of the earth, O mighty-armed one, all this shall come to pass; what has been asked by you, that I grant you, O lord of men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.2
अहं प्रसन्ना दैत्येन्द्रनाशनामोघविक्रमा । वाग्भवस्य जपेनैव तपसा ते सुनिश्चितम्
ahaṃ prasannā daityendranāśanāmoghavikramā | vāgbhavasya japenaiva tapasā te suniścitam
"I am pleased—I whose valour is unfailing in destroying the lord of the Daityas—assuredly by your recitation of the Vāgbhava (seed-syllable) and by your austerity.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.3
राज्यं निष्कण्टकं तेऽस्तु पुत्रा वंशकरा अपि । मयि भक्तिर्दृढा वत्स मोक्षान्ते सत्पदे भवेत्
rājyaṃ niṣkaṇṭakaṃ te'stu putrā vaṃśakarā api | mayi bhaktirdṛḍhā vatsa mokṣānte satpade bhavet
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DB 10 2.4
एवं वरान्महादेवी तस्मै दत्त्वा महात्मने । पश्यतस्तु मनोरेव जगाम विन्ध्यपर्वतम्
evaṃ varānmahādevī tasmai dattvā mahātmane | paśyatastu manoreva jagāma vindhyaparvatam
Thus the Great Goddess, having given these boons to that great-souled one, went to the Vindhya mountain even as Manu looked on.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.5
योऽसौ विन्ध्याचलो रुद्धः कुम्भोद्भवमहर्षिणा । भानुमार्गावरोधार्थं प्रवृत्तो गगनं स्पृशन्
yo'sau vindhyācalo ruddhaḥ kumbhodbhavamaharṣiṇā | bhānumārgāvarodhārthaṃ pravṛtto gaganaṃ spṛśan
That Vindhya mountain, which was held back by the great sage born from a pot (Agastya) when it had set out to touch the sky in order to block the sun's path—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.6
सा विन्ध्यवासिनी विष्णोरनुजा वरदेश्वरी । बभूव पूज्या लोकानां सर्वेषां मुनिसत्तम
sā vindhyavāsinī viṣṇoranujā varadeśvarī | babhūva pūjyā lokānāṃ sarveṣāṃ munisattama
She, the dweller in the Vindhya, the younger sister of Viṣṇu, the goddess who is mistress of boon-givers, became worthy of worship for all the worlds, O best of sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.7
ऋषय ऊचुः कोऽसौ विन्ध्याचलः सूत किमर्थं गगनं स्पृशन् । भानुमार्गावरोधं च किमर्थं कृतवानसौ
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ ko'sau vindhyācalaḥ sūta kimarthaṃ gaganaṃ spṛśan | bhānumārgāvarodhaṃ ca kimarthaṃ kṛtavānasau
The sages said: Who is that Vindhya mountain, O bard, and why does it touch the sky? And for what purpose did it block the sun's path?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.8
कथं च मैत्रावरुणिः पर्वतं तं महोन्नतम् । प्रकृतिस्थं चकारेति सर्वं विस्तरतो वद
kathaṃ ca maitrāvaruṇiḥ parvataṃ taṃ mahonnatam | prakṛtisthaṃ cakāreti sarvaṃ vistarato vada
And how did (Agastya,) the son of Mitra and Varuṇa, make that greatly lofty mountain resume its natural state? Tell all of this in detail.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.9
न हि तृप्यामहे साधो त्वदास्यगलितामृतम् । देव्याश्चरित्ररूपाख्यं पीत्वा तृष्णा प्रवर्धते
na hi tṛpyāmahe sādho tvadāsyagalitāmṛtam | devyāścaritrarūpākhyaṃ pītvā tṛṣṇā pravardhate
For we are not sated, O good one, (even) having drunk the nectar that flows from your mouth, in the form of the Goddess's deeds — the thirst (only) grows greater.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.10
सूत उवाच आसीद्विन्ध्याचलो नाम मान्यः सर्वधराभृताम् । महावनसमूहाढ्यो महापादपसंवृतः
sūta uvāca āsīdvindhyācalo nāma mānyaḥ sarvadharābhṛtām | mahāvanasamūhāḍhyo mahāpādapasaṃvṛtaḥ
Sūta said: There was a mountain named Vindhya, honoured among all the mountains, rich in vast tracts of forest and covered with great trees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.11
सुपुष्पितैरनेकैश्च लतागुल्मैस्तु संवृतः । मृगा वराहा महिषा व्याघ्राः शार्दूलका अपि
supuṣpitairanekaiśca latāgulmaistu saṃvṛtaḥ | mṛgā varāhā mahiṣā vyāghrāḥ śārdūlakā api
And (it was) covered over with many well-flowered creepers and shrubs; deer, boars, buffaloes, tigers, and leopards too —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.12
वानराः शशका ऋक्षाः शृगालाश्च समन्ततः । विचरन्ति सदा हृष्टा पुष्टा एव महोद्यमाः
vānarāḥ śaśakā ṛkṣāḥ śṛgālāśca samantataḥ | vicaranti sadā hṛṣṭā puṣṭā eva mahodyamāḥ
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DB 10 2.13
नदीनदजलाक्रान्तो देवगन्धर्वकिन्नरैः । अप्सरोभिः किम्पुरुषैः सर्वकामफलद्रुमैः
nadīnadajalākrānto devagandharvakinnaraiḥ | apsarobhiḥ kimpuruṣaiḥ sarvakāmaphaladrumaiḥ
(It was) overspread with the waters of rivers and streams, (and thronged) with gods, gandharvas and kinnaras, with apsarases and kimpurushas, and with trees yielding the fruit of every desire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.14
एतादृशे विन्ध्यनगे कदाचित्पर्यटन् महीम् । देवर्षिः परमप्रीतो जगाम स्वेच्छया मुनिः
etādṛśe vindhyanage kadācitparyaṭan mahīm | devarṣiḥ paramaprīto jagāma svecchayā muniḥ
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DB 10 2.15
तं दृष्ट्वा स नगो मङ्क्षु तूर्णमुत्थाय सम्भ्रमात् । पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथा दत्त्वा वरासनमथार्पयत्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā sa nago maṅkṣu tūrṇamutthāya sambhramāt | pādyamarghyaṃ tathā dattvā varāsanamathārpayat
Seeing him, that mountain rose up quickly and hastily, and having offered water for the feet and the guest-offering, he then presented an excellent seat.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.16
सुखोपविष्टं देवर्षिं प्रसन्नं नग ऊचिवान् । विन्ध्य उवाच देवर्षे कथ्यतां जात आगमः कुत उत्तमः
sukhopaviṣṭaṃ devarṣiṃ prasannaṃ naga ūcivān | vindhya uvāca devarṣe kathyatāṃ jāta āgamaḥ kuta uttamaḥ
To the divine seer, seated at ease and well-pleased, the mountain spoke. Vindhya said: O divine seer, tell (me), from where has this excellent coming (of yours) come about?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.17
तवागमनतो जातमनर्घ्यं मम मन्दिरम् । तव चङ्क्रमणं देवाभयार्थं हि यथा रवेः
tavāgamanato jātamanarghyaṃ mama mandiram | tava caṅkramaṇaṃ devābhayārthaṃ hi yathā raveḥ
By your coming my house has become priceless. Your roaming about, O god, is indeed for the sake of (giving) freedom from fear, like that of the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.18
अपूर्वं यन्मनोवृत्तं तद् ब्रूहि मम नारद । नारद उवाच ममागमनमिन्द्रारे जातं स्वर्णगिरेरथ
apūrvaṃ yanmanovṛttaṃ tad brūhi mama nārada | nārada uvāca mamāgamanamindrāre jātaṃ svarṇagireratha
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DB 10 2.19
तत्र दृष्टा मया लोकाः शक्राग्नियमपाशिनाम् । सर्वेषां लोकपालानां भवनानि समन्ततः
tatra dṛṣṭā mayā lokāḥ śakrāgniyamapāśinām | sarveṣāṃ lokapālānāṃ bhavanāni samantataḥ
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DB 10 2.20
मया दृष्टानि विन्ध्याग नानाभोगप्रदानि च । इति चोक्त्वा ब्रह्मयोनिः पुनरुच्छ्वासमाविशत्
mayā dṛṣṭāni vindhyāga nānābhogapradāni ca | iti coktvā brahmayoniḥ punarucchvāsamāviśat
"(These) were seen by me, O Vindhya, (worlds) that bestow manifold enjoyments." And having said this, Brahmayoni (the sage sprung from Brahmā) again fell to sighing.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 10 2.21
उच्छ्वसन्तं मुनिं दृष्ट्वा पुनः पप्रच्छ शैलराट् । उच्छ्वासकारणं किं तद् ब्रूहि देवऋषे मम
ucchvasantaṃ muniṃ dṛṣṭvā punaḥ papraccha śailarāṭ | ucchvāsakāraṇaṃ kiṃ tad brūhi devaṛṣe mama
Seeing the sage sighing, the king of mountains asked again: "Tell me, divine seer, what is the cause of that sigh?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.22
इत्याकर्ण्य नगस्योक्तं देवर्षिरमितद्युतिः । अब्रवीच्छ्रूयतां वत्स ममोच्छ्वासस्य कारणम्
ityākarṇya nagasyoktaṃ devarṣiramitadyutiḥ | abravīcchrūyatāṃ vatsa mamocchvāsasya kāraṇam
Having heard the mountain's words, the divine sage of measureless splendour said: "Let the cause of my sighing be heard, my child."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.23
गौरीगुरुस्तु हिमवाञ्छिवस्य श्वशुरः किल । सम्बन्धित्वात्पशुपतेः पूज्य आसीत्क्षमाभृताम्
gaurīgurustu himavāñchivasya śvaśuraḥ kila | sambandhitvātpaśupateḥ pūjya āsītkṣamābhṛtām
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DB 10 2.24
एवमेव च कैलासः शिवस्यावसथः प्रभुः । पूज्यः पृथ्वीभृतां जातो लोके पापौघदारणः
evameva ca kailāsaḥ śivasyāvasathaḥ prabhuḥ | pūjyaḥ pṛthvībhṛtāṃ jāto loke pāpaughadāraṇaḥ
And in just this same way Kailāsa, the dwelling place of Śiva, became a lord (among mountains), worthy of worship among the bearers of the earth (mountains), a render of the mass of sins in the world.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.25
निषधः पर्वतो नीलो गन्धमादन एव च । पूज्याः स्वस्थानमासाद्य सर्व एव क्षमाभृतः
niṣadhaḥ parvato nīlo gandhamādana eva ca | pūjyāḥ svasthānamāsādya sarva eva kṣamābhṛtaḥ
Niṣadha, the mountain Nīla, and Gandhamādana too — all these earth-bearers (mountains), having each attained its own station, are worthy of worship.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.26
यं पर्येति च विश्वात्मा सहस्रकिरणः स्वराट् । सग्रहर्क्षगणोपेतः सोऽयं कनकपर्वतः
yaṃ paryeti ca viśvātmā sahasrakiraṇaḥ svarāṭ | sagraharkṣagaṇopetaḥ so'yaṃ kanakaparvataḥ
And around which the Soul of all, the thousand-rayed, self-ruling (sun), accompanied by the host of planets and stars, goes his round — that is this golden mountain (Meru).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.27
आत्मानं मनुते श्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठं च धराभृताम् । सर्वेषामहमेवाग्र्यो नास्ति लोकेषु मत्समः
ātmānaṃ manute śreṣṭhaṃ variṣṭhaṃ ca dharābhṛtām | sarveṣāmahamevāgryo nāsti lokeṣu matsamaḥ
(This mountain) thinks itself the best and the most excellent of the bearers of the earth: "I alone am foremost of them all; there is none in the worlds who is my equal."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 10 2.28
एवंमानाभिमानं तं स्मृत्वोच्छ्वासो मयोज्झितः । अस्तु नैतावता कृत्यं तपोबलवतां नग । प्रसङ्गतो मयोक्तं ते गमिष्यामि निजं गृहम्
evaṃmānābhimānaṃ taṃ smṛtvocchvāso mayojjhitaḥ | astu naitāvatā kṛtyaṃ tapobalavatāṃ naga | prasaṅgato mayoktaṃ te gamiṣyāmi nijaṃ gṛham
Recalling that pride and self-conceit of his, I let out a sigh. Let it be — for those strong in ascetic power, O mountain, there is no concern with such a thing. I have told you (this) only in passing; (now) I shall go to my own dwelling.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition