Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 3 — Chapter 13
DB 3 13.1
विष्णुनानुष्ठानवर्णनम् राजोवाच हरिणा तु कथं यज्ञः कृतः पूर्वं पितामह । जगत्कारणरूपेण विष्णुना प्रभविष्णुना
viṣṇunānuṣṭhānavarṇanam rājovāca hariṇā tu kathaṃ yajñaḥ kṛtaḥ pūrvaṃ pitāmaha | jagatkāraṇarūpeṇa viṣṇunā prabhaviṣṇunā
The description of the performance (of the sacrifice) by Viṣṇu. The king said: But how, grandfather, was the sacrifice performed of old by Hari, by Viṣṇu the mighty, whose form is the cause of the world?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.2
के सहायास्तु तत्रासन्ब्राह्मणाः के महामते । ऋत्विजो वेदतत्त्वज्ञास्तन्मे ब्रूहि परन्तप
ke sahāyāstu tatrāsanbrāhmaṇāḥ ke mahāmate | ṛtvijo vedatattvajñāstanme brūhi parantapa
Who were the helpers there, and which brahmins, O great-minded one—the officiating priests who knew the truth of the Vedas? Tell me that, O scorcher of foes.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.3
पश्चात्करोम्यहं यज्ञं विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा । श्रुत्वा विष्णुकृतं यागमम्बिकायाः समाहितः
paścātkaromyahaṃ yajñaṃ vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā | śrutvā viṣṇukṛtaṃ yāgamambikāyāḥ samāhitaḥ
Afterwards I shall perform the sacrifice with rites prescribed by the ordinance, having heard, with concentrated mind, of the offering to Ambikā made by Viṣṇu.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.4
व्यास उवाच राजञ्छृणु महाभाग विस्तरं परमाद्भुतम् । यथा भगवता यज्ञः कृतश्च विधिपूर्वकः
vyāsa uvāca rājañchṛṇu mahābhāga vistaraṃ paramādbhutam | yathā bhagavatā yajñaḥ kṛtaśca vidhipūrvakaḥ
Vyāsa said: Listen, O king, O greatly blessed one, to the most wondrous account in full, how the sacrifice was performed by the Lord according to rule.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.5
विसर्जिता यदा देव्या दत्त्वा शक्तीश्च तास्त्रयः । काजेशाः पुरुषा जाता विमानवरमास्थिताः
visarjitā yadā devyā dattvā śaktīśca tāstrayaḥ | kājeśāḥ puruṣā jātā vimānavaramāsthitāḥ
When they were dismissed by the Goddess, after she had bestowed those three powers, the three lords of the (cosmic) task became persons seated in an excellent aerial car.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 13.6
प्राप्ता महार्णवं घोरं त्रयस्ते विबुधोत्तमाः । चक्रुः स्थानानि वासार्थं समुत्पाद्य धरां स्थिताः
prāptā mahārṇavaṃ ghoraṃ trayaste vibudhottamāḥ | cakruḥ sthānāni vāsārthaṃ samutpādya dharāṃ sthitāḥ
Those three best of gods reached the terrible great ocean; they made places for dwelling, and having brought forth the earth, they took their stand.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.7
आधारशक्तिरचला मुक्ता देव्या स्वयं ततः । तदाधारा स्थिता जाता धरा मेदःसमन्विता
ādhāraśaktiracalā muktā devyā svayaṃ tataḥ | tadādhārā sthitā jātā dharā medaḥsamanvitā
Then the unshakable supporting power (ādhāra-śakti) was released by the Goddess herself; resting upon that as its support, the earth came into being, joined with the fat (of the demons).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.8
मधुकैटभयोर्मेदः संयोगान्मेदिनी स्मृता । धारणाच्च धरा प्रोक्ता पृथ्वी विस्तारयोगतः
madhukaiṭabhayormedaḥ saṃyogānmedinī smṛtā | dhāraṇācca dharā proktā pṛthvī vistārayogataḥ
From the union with the fat (medas) of Madhu and Kaiṭabha she is called Medinī; from supporting (dhāraṇa) she is called Dharā, and Pṛthvī from being extended.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.9
मही चापि महीयस्त्वाद्धृता सा शेषमस्तके । गिरयश्च कृताः सर्वे धारणार्थ प्रविस्तराः
mahī cāpi mahīyastvāddhṛtā sā śeṣamastake | girayaśca kṛtāḥ sarve dhāraṇārtha pravistarāḥ
And she is Mahī from her greatness; she was borne upon Śeṣa's head, and all the mountains, broad and extensive, were made for the sake of holding (her) firm.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.10
लोहकीलं यथा काष्ठे तथा ते गिरयः कृताः । महीधरो महाराज प्रोच्यते विबुधैर्जनैः
lohakīlaṃ yathā kāṣṭhe tathā te girayaḥ kṛtāḥ | mahīdharo mahārāja procyate vibudhairjanaiḥ
As an iron peg (is driven) into wood, so were those mountains made; and (Śeṣa) is called Mahīdhara, the earth-bearer, O great king, by the wise.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.11
जातरूपमयो मेरुर्बहुयोजनविस्तरः । कृतो मणिमयैः शृङ्गैः शोभितः परमाद्भुतः
jātarūpamayo merurbahuyojanavistaraḥ | kṛto maṇimayaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ śobhitaḥ paramādbhutaḥ
Meru, made of gold, extending many leagues, was made most wondrous, adorned with peaks of jewels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.12
मरीचिर्नारदोऽत्रिश्च पुलस्त्यः पुलहः क्रतुः । दक्षो वसिष्ठ इत्येते ब्रह्मणः प्रथिताः सुताः
marīcirnārado'triśca pulastyaḥ pulahaḥ kratuḥ | dakṣo vasiṣṭha ityete brahmaṇaḥ prathitāḥ sutāḥ
Marīci, Nārada, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Dakṣa, Vasiṣṭha—these are the renowned sons of Brahmā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.13
मरीचेः कश्यपो जातो दक्षकन्यास्त्रयोदश । ताभ्यो देवाश्च दैत्याश्च समुत्पन्ना ह्यनेकशः अम्बिकामखस्य विष्णुनानुष्ठानवर्णनं त्रयोदशोऽध्यायः
marīceḥ kaśyapo jāto dakṣakanyāstrayodaśa | tābhyo devāśca daityāśca samutpannā hyanekaśaḥ ambikāmakhasya viṣṇunānuṣṭhānavarṇanaṃ trayodaśo'dhyāyaḥ
From Marīci was born Kaśyapa; (his wives were) the thirteen daughters of Dakṣa. From them gods and demons arose in great numbers. [Chapter thirteen: the description of Viṣṇu's performance of the sacrifice to Ambikā.]
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DB 3 13.14
ततस्तु काश्यपी सृष्टिः प्रवृत्ता चातिविस्तरा । मनुष्यपशुसर्पादिजातिभेदैरनेकधा
tatastu kāśyapī sṛṣṭiḥ pravṛttā cātivistarā | manuṣyapaśusarpādijātibhedairanekadhā
Thereafter the creation from Kaśyapa proceeded, very extensive, manifold through the distinctions of species—men, beasts, snakes and the rest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.15
ब्रह्मणश्चार्धदेहात्तु मनुः स्वायम्भुवोऽभवत् । शतरूपा तथा नारी सञ्जाता वामभागतः
brahmaṇaścārdhadehāttu manuḥ svāyambhuvo'bhavat | śatarūpā tathā nārī sañjātā vāmabhāgataḥ
And from half of Brahmā's body arose Manu Svāyambhuva; likewise the woman Śatarūpā was born from his left side.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.16
प्रियव्रतोत्तानपादौ सुतौ तस्या बभूवतुः । तिस्त्रः कन्या वरारोहा ह्यभवन्नतिसुन्दरीः
priyavratottānapādau sutau tasyā babhūvatuḥ | tistraḥ kanyā varārohā hyabhavannatisundarīḥ
Two sons, Priyavrata and Uttānapāda, were born to her; and three daughters, of fair hips, were born, exceedingly beautiful.
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DB 3 13.17
एवं सृष्टिं समुत्पाद्य भगवान्कमलोद्भवः । चकार ब्रह्मलोकञ्च मेरुशृङ्गे मनोहरम्
evaṃ sṛṣṭiṃ samutpādya bhagavānkamalodbhavaḥ | cakāra brahmalokañca meruśṛṅge manoharam
Having thus brought forth creation, the Lord born from the lotus made also the lovely Brahmaloka on the peak of Meru.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.18
वैकुण्ठं भगवान्विष्णू रमारमणमुत्तमम् । क्रीडास्थानं सुरम्यञ्च सर्वलोकोपरिस्थितम्
vaikuṇṭhaṃ bhagavānviṣṇū ramāramaṇamuttamam | krīḍāsthānaṃ suramyañca sarvalokoparisthitam
The Lord Viṣṇu (made) Vaikuṇṭha, the excellent delight of Ramā, a most charming place of play, situated above all the worlds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.19
शिवोऽपि परमं स्थानं कैलासाख्यं चकार ह । समासाद्य भूतगणं विजहार यथारुचि
śivo'pi paramaṃ sthānaṃ kailāsākhyaṃ cakāra ha | samāsādya bhūtagaṇaṃ vijahāra yathāruci
Śiva too made a supreme abode called Kailāsa; having gathered his host of spirits, he amused himself as he pleased.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.20
स्वर्गस्त्रिविष्टपो मेरुशिखरोपरि कल्पितः । तच्च स्थानं सुरेन्द्रस्य नानारत्नविराजितम्
svargastriviṣṭapo meruśikharopari kalpitaḥ | tacca sthānaṃ surendrasya nānāratnavirājitam
Heaven, Triviṣṭapa, was fashioned upon the summit of Meru; and that place of the lord of the gods shone with various jewels.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.21
समुद्रमथनात्प्राप्तः पारिजातस्तरुत्तमः । चतुर्दन्तस्तथा नागः कामधेनुश्च कामदा
samudramathanātprāptaḥ pārijātastaruttamaḥ | caturdantastathā nāgaḥ kāmadhenuśca kāmadā
Obtained from the churning of the ocean (were) the pārijāta, the best of trees, and likewise the four-tusked elephant, and the wish-granting Kāmadhenu,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.22
उच्चैःश्रवास्तथाश्वो वै रम्भाद्यप्सरसस्तथा । इन्द्रेणोपात्तमखिलं जातं वै स्वर्गभूषणम्
uccaiḥśravāstathāśvo vai rambhādyapsarasastathā | indreṇopāttamakhilaṃ jātaṃ vai svargabhūṣaṇam
and the horse Uccaiḥśravas, and the apsarases beginning with Rambhā—all this, taken by Indra, became the ornament of heaven.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.23
धन्वन्तरिश्चन्द्रमाश्च सागराच्च समुद्बभौ । स्वर्गस्थितौ विराजेते देवौ बहुगणैर्वृतौ
dhanvantariścandramāśca sāgarācca samudbabhau | svargasthitau virājete devau bahugaṇairvṛtau
Dhanvantari and the Moon also arose from the ocean; established in heaven, these two gods shine, surrounded by many attendants.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.24
एवं सृष्टिः समुत्पन्ना त्रिविधा नृपसत्तम । देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्यादिभेदैर्विविधकल्पिता
evaṃ sṛṣṭiḥ samutpannā trividhā nṛpasattama | devatiryaṅmanuṣyādibhedairvividhakalpitā
Thus creation arose, threefold, O best of kings, variously arranged by the divisions of gods, animals, men and the rest.
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DB 3 13.25
अण्डजाः स्वेदजाश्चैव चोद्भिज्जाश्च जरायुजाः । चतुर्भेदैः समुत्पन्ना जीवाः कर्मयुताः किल
aṇḍajāḥ svedajāścaiva codbhijjāśca jarāyujāḥ | caturbhedaiḥ samutpannā jīvāḥ karmayutāḥ kila
Born from eggs, born from sweat, sprouting from the ground, and born from a womb—by these four divisions the living beings arose, bound to their karma indeed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.26
एवं सृष्टिं समासाद्य ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः । विहारं स्वेषु स्थानेषु चक्रुः सर्वे यथेप्सितम्
evaṃ sṛṣṭiṃ samāsādya brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarāḥ | vihāraṃ sveṣu sthāneṣu cakruḥ sarve yathepsitam
Having thus obtained the creation, Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara all made their sport in their own abodes as they wished.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.27
एवं प्रवर्तिते सर्गे भगवान्प्रभुरच्युतः । महालक्ष्म्या समं तत्र चिक्रीड भुवने स्वके
evaṃ pravartite sarge bhagavānprabhuracyutaḥ | mahālakṣmyā samaṃ tatra cikrīḍa bhuvane svake
When creation had thus been set going, the Lord, the master, the imperishable one, played there in his own world together with Mahālakṣmī.
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DB 3 13.28
एकस्मिन्समये विष्णुर्वैकुण्ठे संस्थितः पुरा । सुधासिन्धुस्थितं द्वीपं सस्मार मणिमण्डितम्
ekasminsamaye viṣṇurvaikuṇṭhe saṃsthitaḥ purā | sudhāsindhusthitaṃ dvīpaṃ sasmāra maṇimaṇḍitam
On one occasion long ago, Viṣṇu, dwelling in Vaikuṇṭha, remembered the jewel-adorned island situated in the sea of nectar,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.29
यत्र दृष्ट्वा महामायां मन्त्रश्चासादितः शुभः । स्मृत्वा तां परमां शक्तिं स्त्रीभावं गमितो यथा
yatra dṛṣṭvā mahāmāyāṃ mantraścāsāditaḥ śubhaḥ | smṛtvā tāṃ paramāṃ śaktiṃ strībhāvaṃ gamito yathā
where, having seen the Great Māyā, the auspicious mantra had been obtained (by him), and how, recalling that supreme Śakti, he had been brought to the condition of a woman.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.30
यज्ञं कर्तुं मनश्चक्रे अम्बिकाया रमापतिः । उत्तीर्य भुवनात्तस्मात्समाहूय महेश्वरम्
yajñaṃ kartuṃ manaścakre ambikāyā ramāpatiḥ | uttīrya bhuvanāttasmātsamāhūya maheśvaram
The husband of Ramā set his mind on performing a sacrifice to Ambikā; descending from that world, he summoned Maheśvara,
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DB 3 13.31
ब्रह्माणं वरुणं शक्रं कुबेरं पावकं यमम् । वसिष्ठं कश्यपं दक्षं वामदेवं बृहस्पतिम्
brahmāṇaṃ varuṇaṃ śakraṃ kuberaṃ pāvakaṃ yamam | vasiṣṭhaṃ kaśyapaṃ dakṣaṃ vāmadevaṃ bṛhaspatim
Brahmā, Varuṇa, Śakra, Kubera, Fire, Yama, Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa, Dakṣa, Vāmadeva, Bṛhaspati—
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DB 3 13.32
सम्भारं कल्पयामास यज्ञार्थं चातिविस्तरम् । महाविभवसंयुक्तं सात्त्विकञ्च मनोहरम्
sambhāraṃ kalpayāmāsa yajñārthaṃ cātivistaram | mahāvibhavasaṃyuktaṃ sāttvikañca manoharam
He arranged the materials for the sacrifice, very extensive, endowed with great splendour, sāttvika and delightful.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.33
मण्डपं विततं तत्र कारयामास शिल्पिभिः । ऋत्विजो वरयामास सप्तविंशतिसुव्रतान्
maṇḍapaṃ vitataṃ tatra kārayāmāsa śilpibhiḥ | ṛtvijo varayāmāsa saptaviṃśatisuvratān
There he had a wide pavilion built by the craftsmen, and he chose as officiating priests twenty-seven men of good vows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.34
चितिञ्च कारयामास वेदीश्चैव सुविस्तराः । प्रजेपुर्ब्राह्मणा मन्त्रान्देव्या बीजसमन्वितान्
citiñca kārayāmāsa vedīścaiva suvistarāḥ | prajepurbrāhmaṇā mantrāndevyā bījasamanvitān
He had the fire-altar built, and sacrificial platforms of great extent; and the brahmins recited the mantras of the Goddess together with (her) seed-syllables.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.35
जुहुवुस्ते हविः कामं विधिवत्परिकल्पिते । कृते तु वितते होमे वागुवाचाशरीरिणी
juhuvuste haviḥ kāmaṃ vidhivatparikalpite | kṛte tu vitate home vāguvācāśarīriṇī
They offered the oblation abundantly, according to rule, into (the fire) duly prepared; and when the wide oblation had been made, a bodiless voice spoke.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.36
विष्णुं तदा समाभाष्य सुस्वरा मधुराक्षरा । विष्णो त्वं भव देवानां हरे श्रेष्ठतमः सदा
viṣṇuṃ tadā samābhāṣya susvarā madhurākṣarā | viṣṇo tvaṃ bhava devānāṃ hare śreṣṭhatamaḥ sadā
Then, addressing Viṣṇu, sweet-toned and of honeyed syllables (it said): "Viṣṇu, Hari, be you always the most excellent of the gods,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.37
मान्यश्च पूजनीयश्च समर्थश्च सुरेष्वपि । सर्वे त्वामर्चयिष्यन्ति ब्रह्माद्याश्च सवासवाः
mānyaśca pūjanīyaśca samarthaśca sureṣvapi | sarve tvāmarcayiṣyanti brahmādyāśca savāsavāḥ
honoured, worthy of worship, and capable even among the gods. All will worship you, and Brahmā and the rest along with Vāsava (Indra).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.38
प्रभविष्यन्ति भो भक्त्या मानवा भुवि सर्वतः । वरदस्त्वं च सर्वेषां भविता मानवेषु वै
prabhaviṣyanti bho bhaktyā mānavā bhuvi sarvataḥ | varadastvaṃ ca sarveṣāṃ bhavitā mānaveṣu vai
Ho! Men everywhere on earth will prosper through devotion (to you); and you shall be the granter of boons to all among men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.39
कामदः सर्वदेवानां परमः परमेश्वरः । सर्वयज्ञेषु मुख्यस्त्वं पूज्यः सर्वैश्च याज्ञिकैः
kāmadaḥ sarvadevānāṃ paramaḥ parameśvaraḥ | sarvayajñeṣu mukhyastvaṃ pūjyaḥ sarvaiśca yājñikaiḥ
(You are) the giver of desires, the highest supreme lord of all the gods; in all sacrifices you are foremost, to be worshipped by all sacrificers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.40
त्वां जनाः पूजयिष्यन्ति वरदस्त्वं भविष्यसि । श्रयिष्यन्ति च देवास्त्वां दानवैरतिपीडिताः
tvāṃ janāḥ pūjayiṣyanti varadastvaṃ bhaviṣyasi | śrayiṣyanti ca devāstvāṃ dānavairatipīḍitāḥ
People will worship you; you will be the granter of boons; and the gods, sorely oppressed by the Dānavas, will take refuge in you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.41
शरणस्त्वञ्च सर्वेषां भविता पुरुषोत्तम । पुराणेषु च सर्वेषु वेदेषु विततेषु च
śaraṇastvañca sarveṣāṃ bhavitā puruṣottama | purāṇeṣu ca sarveṣu vedeṣu vitateṣu ca
And you shall be the refuge of all, O best of persons; and in all the Purāṇas and in the extensive Vedas
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.42
त्वं वै पूज्यतमः कामं कीर्तिस्तव भविष्यति । यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भूतले
tvaṃ vai pūjyatamaḥ kāmaṃ kīrtistava bhaviṣyati | yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānirbhavati bhūtale
you indeed shall be the most worshipped in full measure; your fame will endure. For whenever there is a decline of dharma on the face of the earth,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.43
तदांशेनावतीर्याशु कर्तव्यं धर्मरक्षणम् । अवताराः सुविख्याताः पृथिव्यां तव भागशः
tadāṃśenāvatīryāśu kartavyaṃ dharmarakṣaṇam | avatārāḥ suvikhyātāḥ pṛthivyāṃ tava bhāgaśaḥ
then, descending swiftly with a portion (of yourself), the protection of dharma is to be effected; your incarnations, part by part, will be widely renowned on earth,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.44
भविष्यन्ति धरायां वै माननीया महात्मनाम् । अवतारेषु सर्वेषु नानायोनिषु माधव
bhaviṣyanti dharāyāṃ vai mānanīyā mahātmanām | avatāreṣu sarveṣu nānāyoniṣu mādhava
they shall come to be upon the earth, honoured by the great-souled. In all your incarnations, in various wombs, O Mādhava,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.45
विख्यातः सर्वलोकेषु भविता मधुसूदन । अवतारेषु सर्वेषु शक्तिस्ते सहचारिणी
vikhyātaḥ sarvalokeṣu bhavitā madhusūdana | avatāreṣu sarveṣu śaktiste sahacāriṇī
you will be renowned in all the worlds, O slayer of Madhu. In all the incarnations your Śakti will be your companion,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.46
भविष्यति ममांशेन सर्वकार्यप्रसाधिनी । वाराही नारसिंही च नानाभेदैरनेकधा
bhaviṣyati mamāṃśena sarvakāryaprasādhinī | vārāhī nārasiṃhī ca nānābhedairanekadhā
she will come to be from a portion of me, accomplishing every task—Vārāhī and Nārasiṃhī, manifold through various distinctions,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.47
नानायुधाः शुभाकाराः सर्वाभरणमण्डिताः । ताभिर्युक्तः सदा विष्णो सुरकार्याणि माधव
nānāyudhāḥ śubhākārāḥ sarvābharaṇamaṇḍitāḥ | tābhiryuktaḥ sadā viṣṇo surakāryāṇi mādhava
bearing various weapons, of auspicious form, adorned with every ornament. Joined always with them, O Viṣṇu, O Mādhava, the tasks of the gods
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.48
साधयिष्यसि तत्सर्वं मद्दत्तवरदानतः । तास्त्वया नावमन्तव्याः सर्वदा गर्वलेशतः
sādhayiṣyasi tatsarvaṃ maddattavaradānataḥ | tāstvayā nāvamantavyāḥ sarvadā garvaleśataḥ
you shall accomplish—all of that through the boon granted by me. They are never to be slighted by you, out of the least trace of pride;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.49
पूजनीयाः प्रयत्नेन माननीयाश्च सर्वथा । नूनं ता भारते खण्डे शक्तयः सर्वकामदाः
pūjanīyāḥ prayatnena mānanīyāśca sarvathā | nūnaṃ tā bhārate khaṇḍe śaktayaḥ sarvakāmadāḥ
they are to be worshipped with effort and honoured in every way. Surely those Śaktis, granting all desires, in the land of Bhārata
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.50
भविष्यन्ति मनुष्याणां पूजिताः प्रतिमासु च । तासां तव च देवेश कीर्तिः स्यान्दखिलेष्वपि
bhaviṣyanti manuṣyāṇāṃ pūjitāḥ pratimāsu ca | tāsāṃ tava ca deveśa kīrtiḥ syāndakhileṣvapi
will come to be worshipped by men in images too. The fame of them and of you, O lord of gods, shall be in all (regions),
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.51
द्वीपेषु सप्तस्वपि च विख्याता भुवि मण्डले । ताश्च त्वां वै महाभाग मानवा भुवि मण्डले
dvīpeṣu saptasvapi ca vikhyātā bhuvi maṇḍale | tāśca tvāṃ vai mahābhāga mānavā bhuvi maṇḍale
renowned in the seven continents and on the earth's circle; and, O greatly fortunate one, men on the circle of the earth (will worship) them and you—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 3 13.52
अर्चयिष्यन्ति वाञ्छार्थं सकामाः सततं हरे । अर्चासु चोपहारैश्च नानाभावसमन्विताः
arcayiṣyanti vāñchārthaṃ sakāmāḥ satataṃ hare | arcāsu copahāraiśca nānābhāvasamanvitāḥ
they will worship (you) constantly to gain their wishes, being full of desires, O Hari; and in images and with offerings, filled with various feelings,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.53
पूजयिष्यन्ति वेदोक्तैर्मन्त्रैर्नामजपैस्तथा । महिमा तव भूर्लोके स्वर्गे च मधुसूदन
pūjayiṣyanti vedoktairmantrairnāmajapaistathā | mahimā tava bhūrloke svarge ca madhusūdana
(They) will worship (you) with the mantras stated in the Vedas and with mutterings of (your) names; your greatness (will be) on the earth-world and in heaven, O Madhusūdana.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.54
पूजनाद्देवदेवेश वृद्धिमेष्यति मानवैः । व्यास उवाच इति दत्त्वा वरान्वाणी विरराम खसम्भवा
pūjanāddevadeveśa vṛddhimeṣyati mānavaiḥ | vyāsa uvāca iti dattvā varānvāṇī virarāma khasambhavā
By (this) worship, O Lord of the gods of gods, (your greatness) will increase among men. Vyāsa said: Having thus granted boons, the Voice arisen from the sky fell silent.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.55
भगवानपि प्रीतात्मा ह्यभवच्छ्रवणादिव । समाप्य विधिवद्यज्ञं भगवान्हरिरीश्वरः
bhagavānapi prītātmā hyabhavacchravaṇādiva | samāpya vidhivadyajñaṃ bhagavānharirīśvaraḥ
And the Lord too became glad at heart, as if from the (mere) hearing (of it). Having completed the sacrifice according to the rules, the Lord Hari, the sovereign—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.56
विसर्जयित्वा तान्देवान्ब्रह्मपुत्रान्मुनीनथ । जगामानुचरैः सार्धं वैकुण्ठं गरुडध्वजः
visarjayitvā tāndevānbrahmaputrānmunīnatha | jagāmānucaraiḥ sārdhaṃ vaikuṇṭhaṃ garuḍadhvajaḥ
—having dismissed those gods and the sages who were Brahmā's sons, the one whose banner bears Garuḍa went with his attendants to Vaikuṇṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.57
स्वानि स्वानि च धिष्ण्यानि पुनः सर्वे सुरास्ततः । मुनयो विस्मिता वार्तां कुर्वन्तस्ते परस्परम्
svāni svāni ca dhiṣṇyāni punaḥ sarve surāstataḥ | munayo vismitā vārtāṃ kurvantaste parasparam
And then all the gods (went) again to their own several abodes; the sages, amazed, spoke of the matter with one another,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.58
ययुः प्रमुदिताः कामं स्वाश्रमान्पावनानथ
yayuḥ pramuditāḥ kāmaṃ svāśramānpāvanānatha
and then, greatly delighted, they went at will to their own purifying hermitages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 3 13.59
श्रुत्वा वाणीं परमविशदां व्योमजां श्रोत्ररम्यां सर्वेषां वै प्रकृतिविषये भक्तिभावश्च जातः । चक्रुः सर्वे द्विजमुनिगणाः पूजनं भक्तियुक्ता- स्तस्याः कामं निखिलफलदं चागमोक्तं मुनीन्द्राः
śrutvā vāṇīṃ paramaviśadāṃ vyomajāṃ śrotraramyāṃ sarveṣāṃ vai prakṛtiviṣaye bhaktibhāvaśca jātaḥ | cakruḥ sarve dvijamunigaṇāḥ pūjanaṃ bhaktiyuktā- stasyāḥ kāmaṃ nikhilaphaladaṃ cāgamoktaṃ munīndrāḥ
Having heard the utterly clear, sky-born voice, delightful to the ear, devotion arose in all of them toward Prakṛti; and all the throngs of brāhmaṇas and sages, filled with devotion, gladly performed her worship as declared in the scriptures, which bestows every fruit, O best of sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition