Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 7 — Chapter 7

DB 7 7.1

रेवतस्य रेवतीवरार्थं ब्रह्मलोकगमनवर्णनम् व्यास उवाच - दत्ते ग्रहे तु राजेन्द्र वासवः कुपितौ भृशम् । प्रोवाच च्यवनं तत्र दर्शयन्बलमात्मनः

revatasya revatīvarārthaṃ brahmalokagamanavarṇanam vyāsa uvāca - datte grahe tu rājendra vāsavaḥ kupitau bhṛśam | provāca cyavanaṃ tatra darśayanbalamātmanaḥ

(Chapter title:) The account of Revata's going to Brahmā's world for the sake of a husband for Revatī. Vyāsa said: But when the portion had been given, O best of kings, Vāsava, greatly angered, spoke there to Cyavana, displaying his own strength.

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DB 7 7.2

मा ब्रह्मबन्धो मर्यादामिमां त्वं कर्त्तुमर्हसि । वधिष्यामि द्विषन्तं त्वां विश्वरूपमिवाऽपरम्

mā brahmabandho maryādāmimāṃ tvaṃ karttumarhasi | vadhiṣyāmi dviṣantaṃ tvāṃ viśvarūpamivā'param

"Do not, O wretched kinsman of brahmins, presume to make this (breach of) propriety! I shall slay you who are hostile (to me), as I slew another Viśvarūpa."

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DB 7 7.3

च्यवन उवाच - मावमंस्था महात्मानौ रूपद्रविणवर्चसा । यौ चक्रतुर्मां मघवन् वृन्दारकमिवापरम्

cyavana uvāca - māvamaṃsthā mahātmānau rūpadraviṇavarcasā | yau cakraturmāṃ maghavan vṛndārakamivāparam

Cyavana said: "Do not despise the two great-souled ones, (endowed) with beauty, wealth and lustre, who made me, O Maghavan, like another youthful god."

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DB 7 7.4

ऋते त्वां विबुधाश्चान्ये कथं वाददते ग्रहम् । अश्विनावपि देवेन्द्र देवौ विद्धि परन्तपौ

ṛte tvāṃ vibudhāścānye kathaṃ vādadate graham | aśvināvapi devendra devau viddhi parantapau

"Apart from you, how do the other gods claim the portion? Know, O lord of the gods, that the two Aśvins also are gods, scorchers of the foe."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

DB 7 7.5

इन्द्र उवाच - भिषजौ नार्हतः कामं ग्रहं यज्ञे कथञ्चन । यदि दित्ससि मन्दात्मन् शिरश्छेत्स्यामि साम्प्रतम्

indra uvāca - bhiṣajau nārhataḥ kāmaṃ grahaṃ yajñe kathañcana | yadi ditsasi mandātman śiraśchetsyāmi sāmpratam

Indra said: "The two physicians are by no means entitled to a portion in a sacrifice at will. If you wish to give it, dull-minded one, I shall cut off your head this instant."

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DB 7 7.6

व्यास उवाच अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं वासवस्य च भार्गवः । ग्रहं तु ग्राहयामास भर्त्सयन्निव तं भृशम्

vyāsa uvāca anādṛtya tu tadvākyaṃ vāsavasya ca bhārgavaḥ | grahaṃ tu grāhayāmāsa bhartsayanniva taṃ bhṛśam

Vyāsa said: But disregarding that speech of Vāsava's, the Bhārgava had the portion taken, as though sharply rebuking him.

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DB 7 7.7

सोमपात्रं यदा ताभ्यां गृहीतं तु पिपासया । समीक्ष्य बलभिद्देव इदं वचनमब्रवीत् संहितायां सप्तमस्कन्धे रेवतस्य रेवतीवरार्थं ब्रह्मलोकगमनवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः

somapātraṃ yadā tābhyāṃ gṛhītaṃ tu pipāsayā | samīkṣya balabhiddeva idaṃ vacanamabravīt saṃhitāyāṃ saptamaskandhe revatasya revatīvarārthaṃ brahmalokagamanavarṇanaṃ nāma saptamo'dhyāyaḥ

When the soma-vessel had been taken by those two out of thirst, the god who split Bala, observing it, spoke this word. (Colophon: In the Saṃhitā, in the seventh book, the seventh chapter, called the account of Revata's going to Brahmā's world for the sake of a husband for Revatī.)

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DB 7 7.8

आभ्यमर्थाय सोमं त्वं ग्राहयिष्यसि चेत्स्वयम् । वज्रं तु प्रहरिष्यामि विश्वरूपमिवापरम्

ābhyamarthāya somaṃ tvaṃ grāhayiṣyasi cetsvayam | vajraṃ tu prahariṣyāmi viśvarūpamivāparam

"If you yourself will have the soma taken for the sake of these two, I shall hurl the thunderbolt (at you), as at another Viśvarūpa."

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DB 7 7.9

वासवेनैवमुक्तस्तु भार्गवश्चातिगर्वितः । जग्राह विधिवत्सोममश्विभ्यामतिमन्युमान्

vāsavenaivamuktastu bhārgavaścātigarvitaḥ | jagrāha vidhivatsomamaśvibhyāmatimanyumān

Though thus addressed by Vāsava, the exceedingly proud Bhārgava, full of great wrath, duly took the soma for the two Aśvins.

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DB 7 7.10

इन्द्रोऽपि प्राक्षिपत्कोपाद्वज्रमस्मै स्वमायुधम् । पश्यतां सर्वदेवानां सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्

indro'pi prākṣipatkopādvajramasmai svamāyudham | paśyatāṃ sarvadevānāṃ sūryakoṭisamaprabham

Indra too in anger hurled at him his own weapon, the thunderbolt, blazing like ten million suns, while all the gods looked on.

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DB 7 7.11

प्रेरितं चाशनिं प्रेक्ष्य च्यवनस्तपसा ततः । स्तम्भयामास वज्रं स शक्रस्यामिततेजसः

preritaṃ cāśaniṃ prekṣya cyavanastapasā tataḥ | stambhayāmāsa vajraṃ sa śakrasyāmitatejasaḥ

And seeing the bolt launched, Cyavana then, by his austerity, froze the thunderbolt of Śakra of measureless might.

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DB 7 7.12

कृत्यया स महाबाहुरिन्द्रं हन्तुमिहोद्यतः । जुहावाग्नौ श्रुतं हव्यं मन्त्रेण मुनिसत्तमः

kṛtyayā sa mahābāhurindraṃ hantumihodyataḥ | juhāvāgnau śrutaṃ havyaṃ mantreṇa munisattamaḥ

That mighty-armed one, intent here on killing Indra by means of a kṛtyā, that best of sages offered the prescribed oblation into the fire with a mantra.

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DB 7 7.13

तत्र कृत्या समुत्पन्ना च्यवनस्य तपोबलात् । प्रबलः पुरुषः क्रूरो बृहत्कायो महासुरः

tatra kṛtyā samutpannā cyavanasya tapobalāt | prabalaḥ puruṣaḥ krūro bṛhatkāyo mahāsuraḥ

There a kṛtyā arose from the power of Cyavana's austerity: a mighty man, cruel, of huge body, a great demon,

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DB 7 7.14

मदो नाम महाघोरो भयदः प्राणिनामिह । शरीरे पर्वताकारस्तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रो मयानकः

mado nāma mahāghoro bhayadaḥ prāṇināmiha | śarīre parvatākārastīkṣṇadaṃṣṭro mayānakaḥ

named Mada, exceedingly terrible, striking fear into living beings here, mountain-shaped in body, sharp-fanged, dreadful.

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DB 7 7.15

चतस्रश्चायता दंष्ट्रा योजनानां शतं शतम् । इतरे त्वस्य दशना बभूवुर्दशयोजनाः

catasraścāyatā daṃṣṭrā yojanānāṃ śataṃ śatam | itare tvasya daśanā babhūvurdaśayojanāḥ

Four of his fangs were extended, each a hundred hundred leagues; his other teeth were ten leagues (long).

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DB 7 7.16

बाहू पर्वतसंकाशावायतौ क्रूरदर्शनौ । जिह्वा तु भीषणा क्रूरा लेलिहाना नभस्तलम्

bāhū parvatasaṃkāśāvāyatau krūradarśanau | jihvā tu bhīṣaṇā krūrā lelihānā nabhastalam

His two arms were like mountains, long and cruel to look upon; his tongue was terrifying and cruel, licking the vault of the sky.

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DB 7 7.17

ग्रीवा तु गिरिशृङ्गाभा कठिना भीषणा भृशम् । नखा व्याघ्रनखप्रख्याः केशाश्चातीवभीषणाः

grīvā tu giriśṛṅgābhā kaṭhinā bhīṣaṇā bhṛśam | nakhā vyāghranakhaprakhyāḥ keśāścātīvabhīṣaṇāḥ

His neck was like a mountain peak, hard and exceedingly frightful; his nails were like a tiger's claws, and his hair most terrifying.

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DB 7 7.18

शरीरं कज्जलाभं च तस्य चास्यं भयानकम् । नेत्रे दावानलप्रख्ये भीषणेऽतिभयानके

śarīraṃ kajjalābhaṃ ca tasya cāsyaṃ bhayānakam | netre dāvānalaprakhye bhīṣaṇe'tibhayānake

His body was the colour of lampblack, and his mouth dreadful; his eyes were like a forest fire, frightful and most terrible.

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DB 7 7.19

हनुरेका स्थिता तस्य भूमावेका दिवं गता । एवंविधः समुत्पन्नो मदो नाम बृहत्तनुः

hanurekā sthitā tasya bhūmāvekā divaṃ gatā | evaṃvidhaḥ samutpanno mado nāma bṛhattanuḥ

One of his jaws rested on the earth, the other reached to heaven. Of such a kind was the huge-bodied one named Mada who arose.

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DB 7 7.20

तं विलोक्य सुराः सर्वे भयमाजग्मुरंहसा । इन्द्रोऽपि भयसंत्रस्तो युद्धाय न मनो दधे

taṃ vilokya surāḥ sarve bhayamājagmuraṃhasā | indro'pi bhayasaṃtrasto yuddhāya na mano dadhe

Seeing him, all the gods swiftly fell into fear; Indra too, terrified with fright, did not set his mind on battle.

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DB 7 7.21

दैत्योऽपि वदने कामं वज्रमादाय संस्थितः । व्याप्तं नभो घोरदृष्टिर्ग्रसन्निव जगत्त्रयम्

daityo'pi vadane kāmaṃ vajramādāya saṃsthitaḥ | vyāptaṃ nabho ghoradṛṣṭirgrasanniva jagattrayam

The demon too stood with the thunderbolt taken into his mouth at will; the sky was filled (by him), of terrible gaze, as if devouring the three worlds.

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DB 7 7.22

स भक्ष्ययिष्यन्संक्रुद्धः शतक्रतुमुपाद्रवत् । चक्रुशुश्च सुराः सर्वे हा हताः स्मेति संस्थिताः

sa bhakṣyayiṣyansaṃkruddhaḥ śatakratumupādravat | cakruśuśca surāḥ sarve hā hatāḥ smeti saṃsthitāḥ

Wishing to devour (him), enraged, he rushed upon the performer of a hundred sacrifices (Indra); and all the gods cried out, "Alas, we are slain!" and stood (helpless).

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DB 7 7.23

इन्द्रः स्तम्भितबाहुस्तु मुमुक्षुर्वज्रमन्तिकात् । न शशाक पविं तस्मिन्प्रहर्तुं पाकशासनः

indraḥ stambhitabāhustu mumukṣurvajramantikāt | na śaśāka paviṃ tasminprahartuṃ pākaśāsanaḥ

But Indra, his arm paralysed, wishing to release the thunderbolt from close by — the chastiser of Pāka could not hurl the bolt at him.

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DB 7 7.24

वज्रहस्तः सुरेशानस्तं वीक्ष्य कालसन्निभम् । सस्मार मनसा तत्र गुरुं समयकोविदम्

vajrahastaḥ sureśānastaṃ vīkṣya kālasannibham | sasmāra manasā tatra guruṃ samayakovidam

The lord of the gods, thunderbolt in hand, seeing him resembling Death, called to mind there his teacher, who knew (how to deal with) such occasions.

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DB 7 7.25

स्मरणादाजगामाशु बृहस्पतिरुदारधीः । गुरुस्तत्समयं दृष्ट्वा विपत्तिसदृशं महत्

smaraṇādājagāmāśu bṛhaspatirudāradhīḥ | gurustatsamayaṃ dṛṣṭvā vipattisadṛśaṃ mahat

On being remembered, Bṛhaspati of noble intellect came at once; and the teacher, seeing that occasion, great and like a calamity —

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DB 7 7.26

विचार्य मनसा कृत्यं तमुवाच शचीपतिम् । दुःसाध्योऽयं महामन्त्रैस्त्वयं वज्रेण वासव

vicārya manasā kṛtyaṃ tamuvāca śacīpatim | duḥsādhyo'yaṃ mahāmantraistvayaṃ vajreṇa vāsava

— having considered in his mind what should be done, said to him, the husband of Śacī: "This one is hard to subdue by great spells or by the thunderbolt, O Vāsava.

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DB 7 7.27

असुरो मदसंज्ञस्तु यज्ञकुण्डात्समुत्थितः । तपोबलमृषेः सम्यक् च्यवनस्य महाबलः

asuro madasaṃjñastu yajñakuṇḍātsamutthitaḥ | tapobalamṛṣeḥ samyak cyavanasya mahābalaḥ

"This demon named Mada, of great strength, has risen up from the sacrificial pit — verily (he is) the power of the austerity of the sage Cyavana.

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DB 7 7.28

अनिवार्यो ह्ययं शत्रुस्त्वया देवैस्तथा मया । शरणं याहि देवेश च्यवनस्य महात्मनः

anivāryo hyayaṃ śatrustvayā devaistathā mayā | śaraṇaṃ yāhi deveśa cyavanasya mahātmanaḥ

"For this enemy cannot be warded off by you, nor by the gods, nor by me; go for refuge, O lord of gods, to the great-souled Cyavana.

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DB 7 7.29

स निवारयिता नूनं कृत्यामात्मकृतां किल । न निवारयितुं शक्ताः शक्तिभक्तरुषं क्वचित्

sa nivārayitā nūnaṃ kṛtyāmātmakṛtāṃ kila | na nivārayituṃ śaktāḥ śaktibhaktaruṣaṃ kvacit

"He surely is the one who can ward off the kṛtyā created by himself; (others) are never able to ward off the wrath of a devotee of the Śakti."

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DB 7 7.30

व्यास उवाच - इत्युक्तो गुरुणा शक्रस्तदागच्छन्मुनिं प्रति । प्रणम्य शिरसा नम्रः तमुवाच भयान्वितः

vyāsa uvāca - ityukto guruṇā śakrastadāgacchanmuniṃ prati | praṇamya śirasā namraḥ tamuvāca bhayānvitaḥ

Vyāsa said: Thus addressed by his teacher, Śakra then went to the sage; bowing with his head, humble, filled with fear, he said to him:

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DB 7 7.31

क्षमस्व मुनिशार्दूल शमयासुरमुद्यतम् । प्रसन्नो भव सर्वज्ञ वचनं ते करोम्यहम्

kṣamasva muniśārdūla śamayāsuramudyatam | prasanno bhava sarvajña vacanaṃ te karomyaham

"Forgive (me), O tiger among sages; quell the demon who has risen up. Be gracious, O all-knowing one; I will do your word.

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DB 7 7.32

सोमार्हावश्विनावेतावद्यप्रभृति भार्गव । भविष्यतः सत्यमेतद्वचो विप्र प्रसीद मे

somārhāvaśvināvetāvadyaprabhṛti bhārgava | bhaviṣyataḥ satyametadvaco vipra prasīda me

"These two Aśvins are worthy of soma from this day on, O Bhārgava; this word of mine shall be true — O brahmin, be favourable to me.

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DB 7 7.33

मिथ्या ते नोद्यमो ह्येष भवत्येव तपोधन । जाने त्वमपि धर्मज्ञ मिथ्या नैव करिष्यसि

mithyā te nodyamo hyeṣa bhavatyeva tapodhana | jāne tvamapi dharmajña mithyā naiva kariṣyasi

"Indeed this effort of yours does not become false, O you whose wealth is austerity; I know, O knower of dharma, that you too will not make it false.

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DB 7 7.34

सोमपावश्विनावेतौ त्वत्कृतौ च सदैवे हि । भविष्यतश्च शर्यातेः कीर्तिस्तु विपुला भवेत्

somapāvaśvināvetau tvatkṛtau ca sadaive hi | bhaviṣyataśca śaryāteḥ kīrtistu vipulā bhavet

"These two Aśvins are soma-drinkers, made so by you, and for ever; and the fame of Śaryāti shall become vast.

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DB 7 7.35

मया यद्धि कृतं कर्म सर्वथा मुनिसत्तम । परीक्षार्थं तु विज्ञेयं तव वीर्यप्रकाशनम्

mayā yaddhi kṛtaṃ karma sarvathā munisattama | parīkṣārthaṃ tu vijñeyaṃ tava vīryaprakāśanam

"For the deed that I did, O best of sages, is in every way to be understood as (done) for the sake of testing — a display of your might.

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DB 7 7.36

प्रसादं कुरु मे ब्रह्मन् मदं संहर चोत्थितम् । कल्याणं सर्वदेवानां तथा भूयो विधीयताम्

prasādaṃ kuru me brahman madaṃ saṃhara cotthitam | kalyāṇaṃ sarvadevānāṃ tathā bhūyo vidhīyatām

"Show me favour, O brahmin, and withdraw the risen Mada; and let the welfare of all the gods again be brought about."

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DB 7 7.37

एवमुक्तस्तु शक्रेण च्यवनः परमार्थवित् । संजहार तपः कोपं समुत्पन्नं विरोधजम्

evamuktastu śakreṇa cyavanaḥ paramārthavit | saṃjahāra tapaḥ kopaṃ samutpannaṃ virodhajam

Thus addressed by Śakra, Cyavana, who knew the highest truth, withdrew (the power of) his austerity and the anger that had arisen from the conflict.

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DB 7 7.38

देवमाश्वास्य संविग्नं भार्गवस्तु मदं ततः । व्यभजत्स्त्रीषु पानेषु द्यूतेषु मृगयासु च

devamāśvāsya saṃvignaṃ bhārgavastu madaṃ tataḥ | vyabhajatstrīṣu pāneṣu dyūteṣu mṛgayāsu ca

Having reassured the agitated god, the Bhārgava then distributed Mada among women, drinks, dice, and hunting.

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DB 7 7.39

मदं विभज्य देवेन्द्रमाश्वास्य चकितं भिया । संस्थाप्य च सुरान्सर्वान्मखं तस्य न्यवर्तयत्

madaṃ vibhajya devendramāśvāsya cakitaṃ bhiyā | saṃsthāpya ca surānsarvānmakhaṃ tasya nyavartayat

Having divided Mada, and having reassured the lord of the gods who was trembling with fear, and having set all the gods (at ease), he brought his sacrifice to completion.

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DB 7 7.40

ततस्तु संस्कृतं सोमं वासवाय महात्मने । अश्विभ्यां सर्वधर्मात्मा पाययामास भार्गवः

tatastu saṃskṛtaṃ somaṃ vāsavāya mahātmane | aśvibhyāṃ sarvadharmātmā pāyayāmāsa bhārgavaḥ

Then the descendant of Bhṛgu, whose nature was all righteousness, had the prepared soma drunk by the great-souled Vāsava (Indra) together with the two Aśvins.

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DB 7 7.41

एवं तौ च्यवनेनार्यावश्विनौ रविपुत्रकौ । विहितौ सोमपौ राजन् सर्वथा तपसो बलात्

evaṃ tau cyavanenāryāvaśvinau raviputrakau | vihitau somapau rājan sarvathā tapaso balāt

Thus, O king, those two noble ones, the Aśvins, the sons of the Sun, were made drinkers of soma by Cyavana, entirely through the power of his austerity.

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DB 7 7.42

सरस्तदपि विख्यातं जातं यूपविमण्डितम् । आश्रमस्तु मुनेः सम्यक् पृथिव्यां विश्रुतोऽभवत्

sarastadapi vikhyātaṃ jātaṃ yūpavimaṇḍitam | āśramastu muneḥ samyak pṛthivyāṃ viśruto'bhavat

That lake too became famous, adorned with the sacrificial post; and the sage's hermitage became widely renowned throughout the earth.

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DB 7 7.43

शर्यातिरपि सन्तुष्टो ह्यभवत्तेन कर्मणा । यज्ञं समाप्य नगरे जगाम सचिवैर्वृतः

śaryātirapi santuṣṭo hyabhavattena karmaṇā | yajñaṃ samāpya nagare jagāma sacivairvṛtaḥ

Śaryāti too was well pleased by that deed; and having completed the sacrifice he went to his city, surrounded by his ministers.

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DB 7 7.44

राज्यं चकार धर्मज्ञो मनुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । आनर्तस्तस्य पुत्रोऽभूदानर्ताद्रेवतोऽभवत्

rājyaṃ cakāra dharmajño manuputraḥ pratāpavān | ānartastasya putro'bhūdānartādrevato'bhavat

That mighty son of Manu, knower of dharma, ruled the kingdom. Ānarta was his son, and from Ānarta was born Revata.

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DB 7 7.45

सोऽन्तःसमुद्रे नगरीं विनिर्माय कुशस्थलीम् । आस्थितोऽभुङ्क्त विषयानानर्तादीनरिन्दमः

so'ntaḥsamudre nagarīṃ vinirmāya kuśasthalīm | āsthito'bhuṅkta viṣayānānartādīnarindamaḥ

He, the subduer of foes, having built the city Kuśasthalī within the sea, settled there and enjoyed the territories of Ānarta and the rest.

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DB 7 7.46

तस्य पुत्रशतं जज्ञे ककुद्मिज्येष्ठमुत्तमम् । पुत्री च रेवती नाम्ना सुन्दरी शुभलक्षणा

tasya putraśataṃ jajñe kakudmijyeṣṭhamuttamam | putrī ca revatī nāmnā sundarī śubhalakṣaṇā

To him were born a hundred sons, the best of them being Kakudmin the eldest, and a daughter named Revatī, beautiful and of auspicious marks.

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DB 7 7.47

वरयोग्या यदा जाता तदा राजा च रेवतः । चिन्तयामास राजेन्द्रो राजपुत्रान्कुलोद्भवान्

varayogyā yadā jātā tadā rājā ca revataḥ | cintayāmāsa rājendro rājaputrānkulodbhavān

When she had become fit for a husband, then King Revata, the lord of kings, considered the princes born of good families.

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DB 7 7.48

रैवतं नाम च गिरिमाश्रितः पृथिवीपतिः । चकार राज्यं बलवानानर्तेषु नराधिपः

raivataṃ nāma ca girimāśritaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | cakāra rājyaṃ balavānānarteṣu narādhipaḥ

And the lord of the earth, taking his stand on the mountain named Raivata, that mighty ruler of men, ruled his kingdom among the Ānartas.

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DB 7 7.49

विचिन्त्य मनसा राजा कस्मै देया मया सुता । गत्वा पृच्छामि ब्रह्माणं सर्वज्ञं सुरपूजितम्

vicintya manasā rājā kasmai deyā mayā sutā | gatvā pṛcchāmi brahmāṇaṃ sarvajñaṃ surapūjitam

The king pondered in his mind: "To whom should my daughter be given? Let me go and ask Brahmā, the all-knowing, honoured by the gods."

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DB 7 7.50

इति सञ्चिन्त्य भूपालः सुतामादाय रेवतीम् । ब्रह्मलोकं जगामाशु प्रष्टुकामः पितामहम्

iti sañcintya bhūpālaḥ sutāmādāya revatīm | brahmalokaṃ jagāmāśu praṣṭukāmaḥ pitāmaham

Having thus reflected, the protector of the earth took his daughter Revatī and went swiftly to Brahmā's world, wishing to question the Grandfather.

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DB 7 7.51

यत्र देवाश्च यज्ञाश्च छन्दांसि पर्वतास्तथा । अब्धयः सिद्धगन्धर्वाः दिव्यरूपधराः स्थिताः

yatra devāśca yajñāśca chandāṃsi parvatāstathā | abdhayaḥ siddhagandharvāḥ divyarūpadharāḥ sthitāḥ

Where the gods and the sacrifices and the metres and the mountains, the oceans, the Siddhas and Gandharvas stood, bearing divine forms;

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DB 7 7.52

ऋषयः सिद्धगन्धर्वाः पन्नगाश्चारणास्तथा । तस्थुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे स्तुवन्तश्च पुरातनाः

ṛṣayaḥ siddhagandharvāḥ pannagāścāraṇāstathā | tasthuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve stuvantaśca purātanāḥ

the seers, the Siddhas and Gandharvas, the serpents and likewise the Cāraṇas — all those ancient ones stood with joined palms, praising (him).

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