Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 10 — Chapter 9
DB 10 9.1
चाक्षुषमनुवृत्तवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच अथातः श्रूयतां चित्रं देवीमाहाक्त्यमुत्तमम् । अङ्गपुत्रेण मनुना यथाऽऽप्तं राज्यमुत्तमम्
cākṣuṣamanuvṛttavarṇanam śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca athātaḥ śrūyatāṃ citraṃ devīmāhāktyamuttamam | aṅgaputreṇa manunā yathā''ptaṃ rājyamuttamam
The account of the reign of Manu Cākṣuṣa. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Now hear the wondrous, excellent greatness of the Goddess — how the excellent kingdom was obtained by the Manu who was the son of Aṅga.
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DB 10 9.2
अङ्गस्य राज्ञः पुत्रोऽभूच्चाक्षुषो मनुरुत्तमः । षष्ठः सुपुलहं नाम ब्रह्मर्षिं शरणं गतः
aṅgasya rājñaḥ putro'bhūccākṣuṣo manuruttamaḥ | ṣaṣṭhaḥ supulahaṃ nāma brahmarṣiṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ
King Aṅga's son was the excellent Manu Cākṣuṣa, the sixth; he went for refuge to the brahmin sage named Supulaha.
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DB 10 9.3
ब्रह्मर्षे त्वामहं प्राप्तः शरणं प्रणतार्तिहन् । शाधि मां किङ्करंस्वामिन् येनाहं प्राप्नुयां श्रियम्
brahmarṣe tvāmahaṃ prāptaḥ śaraṇaṃ praṇatārtihan | śādhi māṃ kiṅkaraṃsvāmin yenāhaṃ prāpnuyāṃ śriyam
"O brahmin sage, I have come to you for refuge, O destroyer of the suppliants' distress. Instruct me, your servant, O lord, by which means I may obtain prosperity;
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DB 10 9.4
मेदिन्याश्चाधिपत्यं मे स्याद्यथावदखण्डितम् । अव्याहतं भुजबलं शस्त्रास्त्रनिपुणं क्षमम्
medinyāścādhipatyaṃ me syādyathāvadakhaṇḍitam | avyāhataṃ bhujabalaṃ śastrāstranipuṇaṃ kṣamam
and that lordship over the earth may be mine, duly undiminished, and unimpeded strength of arm, skilled in weapons and missiles, and capable;
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DB 10 9.5
सन्ततिश्चिरकालीनाप्यखण्डं वय उत्तमम् । अन्तेऽपवर्गलाभश्च स्यात्तथोपदिशाद्य मे
santatiścirakālīnāpyakhaṇḍaṃ vaya uttamam | ante'pavargalābhaśca syāttathopadiśādya me
and long-lasting offspring, and an unbroken excellent lifespan, and at the end the attaining of release — so instruct me now."
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DB 10 9.6
इत्येवं वचनं तस्य मनोः कर्णपथेऽभवत् । प्रत्युवाच मुनिः श्रीमान् देव्याः संराधनं परम्
ityevaṃ vacanaṃ tasya manoḥ karṇapathe'bhavat | pratyuvāca muniḥ śrīmān devyāḥ saṃrādhanaṃ param
When this speech of that Manu had reached his ears, the illustrious sage replied, (declaring) the supreme propitiation of the Goddess:
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DB 10 9.7
राजन्नाकर्णय वचो मम श्रोत्रसुखं महत् । शिवामाराधयाद्य त्वं तत्प्रसादादिदं भवेत्
rājannākarṇaya vaco mama śrotrasukhaṃ mahat | śivāmārādhayādya tvaṃ tatprasādādidaṃ bhavet
"O king, listen to my speech, greatly pleasing to the ear: worship Śivā now; by her grace this will come about."
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DB 10 9.8
चाक्षुष उवाच कीदृगाराधनं देव्यास्तस्याः परमपावनम् । केनाकारेण कर्तव्यं कारुण्याद्वक्तुमर्हसि
cākṣuṣa uvāca kīdṛgārādhanaṃ devyāstasyāḥ paramapāvanam | kenākāreṇa kartavyaṃ kāruṇyādvaktumarhasi
Cākṣuṣa said: "What is that supremely purifying worship of the Goddess? In what manner is it to be performed? Out of compassion, please tell me."
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DB 10 9.9
मुनिरुवाच राजन्नाकर्ण्यतां देव्याः पूजनं परमव्ययम् । वाग्भवं बीजमव्यक्तं सञ्जप्यमनिशं तथा
muniruvāca rājannākarṇyatāṃ devyāḥ pūjanaṃ paramavyayam | vāgbhavaṃ bījamavyaktaṃ sañjapyamaniśaṃ tathā
The sage said: "O king, hear the worship of the Goddess, supremely imperishable: the unmanifest Vāgbhava seed-syllable is to be muttered constantly.
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DB 10 9.10
त्रिकालं सञ्जपन्मर्त्यो भुक्तिमुक्ती लभेत्तु हि । न बीजं वाग्भवादन्यदस्ति राजन्यनन्दन
trikālaṃ sañjapanmartyo bhuktimuktī labhettu hi | na bījaṃ vāgbhavādanyadasti rājanyanandana
A mortal muttering it at the three times of day obtains both enjoyment and liberation; there is no seed-syllable other than Vāgbhava, O delight of the warrior line.
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DB 10 9.11
जपात्सिद्धिकरं वीर्यबलवृद्धिकरं परम् । एतस्य जापात्पाद्मोऽपि सृष्टिकर्ता महाबलः
japātsiddhikaraṃ vīryabalavṛddhikaraṃ param | etasya jāpātpādmo'pi sṛṣṭikartā mahābalaḥ
By muttering it grants attainment, and supremely increases valour and strength. By muttering this, even the lotus-born, the maker of creation, became of great strength;
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DB 10 9.12
विष्णुर्यज्जपतः सृष्टिपालकः परिकीर्तितः । महेश्वरोऽपि संहर्ता यज्जपादभवन्नृप
viṣṇuryajjapataḥ sṛṣṭipālakaḥ parikīrtitaḥ | maheśvaro'pi saṃhartā yajjapādabhavannṛpa
Viṣṇu, by muttering which, is proclaimed the protector of creation; and Maheśvara too, O king, became the destroyer by muttering which;
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DB 10 9.13
लोकपालास्तथान्येऽपि निग्रहानुग्रहक्षमाः । यदाश्रयादभूवंस्ते बलवीर्यमदोद्धताः
lokapālāstathānye'pi nigrahānugrahakṣamāḥ | yadāśrayādabhūvaṃste balavīryamadoddhatāḥ
and likewise the guardians of the worlds and others, capable of punishing and favouring — by taking refuge in which they became exalted with the pride of strength and valour.
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DB 10 9.14
एवं त्वमपि राजन्य महेशीं जगदम्बिकाम् । समाराध्य महर्द्धिं च लप्स्यसेऽचिरकालतः
evaṃ tvamapi rājanya maheśīṃ jagadambikām | samārādhya maharddhiṃ ca lapsyase'cirakālataḥ
So you too, O warrior, having duly worshipped the great Goddess, the mother of the world, will obtain great prosperity before long."
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DB 10 9.15
एवं स मुनिवर्येण पुलहेन प्रबोधितः । अङ्गपुत्रस्तपस्तप्तुं जगाम विरजां नदीम्
evaṃ sa munivaryeṇa pulahena prabodhitaḥ | aṅgaputrastapastaptuṃ jagāma virajāṃ nadīm
Thus awakened by Pulaha, best of sages, the son of Aṅga went to the river Virajā to perform austerity.
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DB 10 9.16
स च तेपे तपस्तीव्रं वाग्भवस्य जपे रतः । बीजस्य पृथिवीपालः शीर्णपर्णाशनो विभुः
sa ca tepe tapastīvraṃ vāgbhavasya jape rataḥ | bījasya pṛthivīpālaḥ śīrṇaparṇāśano vibhuḥ
And that lord of the earth, the mighty one, practised fierce austerity, devoted to the muttering of the Vāgbhava seed-syllable, eating (only) withered leaves.
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DB 10 9.17
प्रथमेऽब्दे पल्लवाशो द्वितीये तोयभक्षणः । तृतीयेऽब्दे पवनभुक् तस्थौ स्थाणुरिवाचलः
prathame'bde pallavāśo dvitīye toyabhakṣaṇaḥ | tṛtīye'bde pavanabhuk tasthau sthāṇurivācalaḥ
In the first year he ate sprouts, in the second he fed on water, in the third he lived on air, and he stood unmoving like a post.
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DB 10 9.18
एवं द्वादश वर्षाणि त्यक्ताहारस्य भूभुजः । वाग्भवं जपतो नित्यं मतिरासीच्छुभान्विता
evaṃ dvādaśa varṣāṇi tyaktāhārasya bhūbhujaḥ | vāgbhavaṃ japato nityaṃ matirāsīcchubhānvitā
Thus, for twelve years the king abstained from food and constantly muttered the Vāgbhava (mantra), and his mind became endowed with purity.
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DB 10 9.19
तथा च देव्याः परमं मन्त्रं सज्जपतो रहः । प्रादुरासीज्जगन्माता साक्षाच्छ्रीपरमेश्वरी
tathā ca devyāḥ paramaṃ mantraṃ sajjapato rahaḥ | prādurāsījjaganmātā sākṣācchrīparameśvarī
And so, as he was duly muttering the supreme mantra of the Goddess in solitude, the Mother of the world, the glorious Supreme Sovereign herself, became manifest.
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DB 10 9.20
तेजोमयी दुराधर्षा सर्वदेवमयीश्वरी । उवाचाङ्गतनूजं तं प्रसन्ना ललिताक्षरम्
tejomayī durādharṣā sarvadevamayīśvarī | uvācāṅgatanūjaṃ taṃ prasannā lalitākṣaram
Full of splendour, unassailable, the Sovereign consisting of all the gods, being pleased, spoke to that son of Aṅga in sweet syllables.
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DB 10 9.21
देव्युवाच पृथिवीपाल ते यत्स्याच्चिन्तितं परमं वरम् । तद् ब्रूहि सम्प्रदास्यामि तपसा ते सुतोषिता
devyuvāca pṛthivīpāla te yatsyāccintitaṃ paramaṃ varam | tad brūhi sampradāsyāmi tapasā te sutoṣitā
The Goddess said: O lord of the earth, whatever supreme boon may be in your thoughts, tell it; I shall grant it, for I am well pleased by your austerity.
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DB 10 9.22
चाक्षुष उवाच जानासि देवदेवेशि यत्प्रार्थ्यं मनसेप्सितम् । अन्तर्यामिस्वरूपेण तत्सर्वं देवपूजिते
cākṣuṣa uvāca jānāsi devadeveśi yatprārthyaṃ manasepsitam | antaryāmisvarūpeṇa tatsarvaṃ devapūjite
Cākṣuṣa said: O Sovereign of the gods of gods, you know what is to be prayed for, what is desired in the mind—all of that, O you who are worshipped by the gods, through your nature as the inner controller.
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DB 10 9.23
तथापि मम भाग्येन जातं यत्तव दर्शनम् । ब्रवीमि देवि मे देहि राज्यं मन्वन्तराश्रितम्
tathāpi mama bhāgyena jātaṃ yattava darśanam | bravīmi devi me dehi rājyaṃ manvantarāśritam
Even so, since by my good fortune the sight of you has come about, I speak: O Goddess, grant me the kingship that belongs to a Manu-period.
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DB 10 9.24
देव्युवाच दत्तं मन्वन्तरस्यास्य राज्यं राजन्यसत्तम । पुत्रा महाबलास्ते च भविष्यन्ति गुणाधिकाः
devyuvāca dattaṃ manvantarasyāsya rājyaṃ rājanyasattama | putrā mahābalāste ca bhaviṣyanti guṇādhikāḥ
The Goddess said: The kingship of this Manu-period is granted, O best of the royal class; and your sons will be of great strength and abundant in virtues.
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DB 10 9.25
राज्यं निष्कण्टकं भावि मोक्षोऽन्ते चापि निश्चितः । एवं दत्त्वा परं देवी मनवे वरमुत्तमम्
rājyaṃ niṣkaṇṭakaṃ bhāvi mokṣo'nte cāpi niścitaḥ | evaṃ dattvā paraṃ devī manave varamuttamam
Your kingship shall be free of thorns, and at the end liberation too is assured. Having thus given the supreme, highest boon to the Manu, the Goddess—
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DB 10 9.26
जगामादर्शनं सद्यस्तेन भक्त्या च संस्तुता । सोऽपि राजा मनुः षष्ठः प्रसादात्तु तदाश्रयात्
jagāmādarśanaṃ sadyastena bhaktyā ca saṃstutā | so'pi rājā manuḥ ṣaṣṭhaḥ prasādāttu tadāśrayāt
—being praised by him with devotion, at once vanished from sight. And that king, the sixth Manu, by (her) grace and by resorting to her,
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DB 10 9.27
बभूव मनुमान्योऽसौ सार्वभौमसुखैर्वृतः । पुत्रास्तस्य बलोद्युक्ताः कार्यभारसहादृताः
babhūva manumānyo'sau sārvabhaumasukhairvṛtaḥ | putrāstasya balodyuktāḥ kāryabhārasahādṛtāḥ
became a Manu held in honour, surrounded by the pleasures of universal sovereignty; and his sons were vigorous in strength and esteemed as able to bear the burden of affairs,
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DB 10 9.28
देवीभक्ताश्च शूराश्च महाबलपराक्रमाः । अन्यत्र माननीयाश्च महाराज्यसुखास्पदाः
devībhaktāśca śūrāśca mahābalaparākramāḥ | anyatra mānanīyāśca mahārājyasukhāspadāḥ
and devotees of the Goddess, and heroes of great strength and valour, honoured elsewhere too, and seats of the happiness of a great kingdom.
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DB 10 9.29
एवं च चाक्षुषमनुर्देव्याराधनतः प्रभुः । बभूव मनुवर्योऽसौ जगामान्ते शिवापदम्
evaṃ ca cākṣuṣamanurdevyārādhanataḥ prabhuḥ | babhūva manuvaryo'sau jagāmānte śivāpadam
And thus the Cākṣuṣa Manu, through the worship of the Goddess, became a lord, the foremost of Manus, and at the end he went to the state of Śiva (auspiciousness).
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