Devi Bhagavata Purana — Skandha 9 — Chapter 6
DB 9 6.1
लक्ष्मीगङ्गासरस्वतीनां भूलोकेऽवतरणवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच सरस्वती तु वैकुण्ठे स्वयं नारायणान्तिके । गङ्गाशापेन कलहात्कलया भारते सरित्
lakṣmīgaṅgāsarasvatīnāṃ bhūloke'vataraṇavarṇanam śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca sarasvatī tu vaikuṇṭhe svayaṃ nārāyaṇāntike | gaṅgāśāpena kalahātkalayā bhārate sarit
The description of the descent of Lakṣmī, Gaṅgā and Sarasvatī to the earthly world. Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Sarasvatī herself is in Vaikuṇṭha, near Nārāyaṇa; but by Gaṅgā's curse, arising from their quarrel, she became a river in Bhārata by a portion (of herself).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.2
पुण्यदा पुण्यरूपा च पुण्यतीर्थस्वरूपिणी । पुण्यवद्भिर्निषेव्या च स्थितिः पुण्यवतां मुने
puṇyadā puṇyarūpā ca puṇyatīrthasvarūpiṇī | puṇyavadbhirniṣevyā ca sthitiḥ puṇyavatāṃ mune
She is the giver of merit, merit's own form, having the nature of a holy place of pilgrimage; she is to be resorted to by the meritorious, and she is the abode of the meritorious, O sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.3
तपस्विनां तपोरूपा तपसः फलरूपिणी । कृतपापेध्मदाहाय ज्वलदग्निस्वरूपिणी
tapasvināṃ taporūpā tapasaḥ phalarūpiṇī | kṛtapāpedhmadāhāya jvaladagnisvarūpiṇī
For ascetics she is the very form of austerity, and the embodiment of austerity's fruit; to burn up the firewood of sins committed she is the form of blazing fire.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.4
ज्ञानात्सरस्वतीतोये मृता ये मानवा भुवि । तेषां स्थितिश्च वैकुण्ठे सुचिरं हरिसंसदि
jñānātsarasvatītoye mṛtā ye mānavā bhuvi | teṣāṃ sthitiśca vaikuṇṭhe suciraṃ harisaṃsadi
Those men on earth who die knowingly in the waters of Sarasvatī — their abode is in Vaikuṇṭha for a very long time, in the assembly of Hari.
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DB 9 6.5
भारते कृतपापश्च स्नात्वा तत्र च लीलया । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोके वसेच्चिरम्
bhārate kṛtapāpaśca snātvā tatra ca līlayā | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇuloke vasecciram
And one who has committed sin in Bhārata, bathing there even in play, is freed from all sins and dwells long in Viṣṇu's world.
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DB 9 6.6
चातुर्मास्यां पौर्णमास्यामक्षयायां दिनक्षये । व्यतीपाते च ग्रहणेऽन्यस्मिन्पुण्यदिनेऽपि च लक्ष्मीगङ्गासरस्वतीनां भूलोकेऽवतरणवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः
cāturmāsyāṃ paurṇamāsyāmakṣayāyāṃ dinakṣaye | vyatīpāte ca grahaṇe'nyasminpuṇyadine'pi ca lakṣmīgaṅgāsarasvatīnāṃ bhūloke'vataraṇavarṇanaṃ nāma ṣaṣṭho'dhyāyaḥ
On the four-month (observance), on the full-moon day, on the Akṣaya day, at the day's end, at a vyatīpāta conjunction, at an eclipse, and on any other holy day as well — [Here ends] the sixth chapter, called "The description of the descent of Lakṣmī, Gaṅgā and Sarasvatī to the earthly world."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.7
अनुषङ्गेण यः स्नातो हेतुना श्रद्धयापि वा । सारूप्यं लभते नूनं वैकुण्ठे स हरेरपि
anuṣaṅgeṇa yaḥ snāto hetunā śraddhayāpi vā | sārūpyaṃ labhate nūnaṃ vaikuṇṭhe sa harerapi
Whoever has bathed (there), whether incidentally, for some purpose, or with faith, he certainly obtains a form like Hari's own in Vaikuṇṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.8
सरस्वतीमनुं तत्र मासमेकं च यो जपेत् । महामूर्खः कवीन्द्रश्च स भवेन्नात्र संशयः
sarasvatīmanuṃ tatra māsamekaṃ ca yo japet | mahāmūrkhaḥ kavīndraśca sa bhavennātra saṃśayaḥ
And whoever recites the mantra of Sarasvatī there for one month, though a great fool, becomes a chief of poets — there is no doubt of this.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.9
नित्यं सरस्वतीतोये यः स्नायान्मुण्डयन्नरः । न गर्भवासं कुरुते पुनरेव स मानवः
nityaṃ sarasvatītoye yaḥ snāyānmuṇḍayannaraḥ | na garbhavāsaṃ kurute punareva sa mānavaḥ
The man who bathes daily in the water of Sarasvatī, shaving his head, that man does not again dwell in a womb.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.10
इत्येवं कथितं किञ्चिद्भारतीगुणकीर्तनम् । सुखदं कामदं सारं भूयः किं श्रोतुमिच्छसि
ityevaṃ kathitaṃ kiñcidbhāratīguṇakīrtanam | sukhadaṃ kāmadaṃ sāraṃ bhūyaḥ kiṃ śrotumicchasi
Thus something of the proclamation of Bhāratī's qualities has been told — giver of happiness, granter of desires, the essence. What further do you wish to hear?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.11
सूत उवाच नारायणवचः श्रुत्वा नारदो मुनिसत्तमः । पुनः पप्रच्छ सन्देहमिमं शौनक सत्वरम्
sūta uvāca nārāyaṇavacaḥ śrutvā nārado munisattamaḥ | punaḥ papraccha sandehamimaṃ śaunaka satvaram
Sūta said: Having heard Nārāyaṇa's words, Nārada, best of sages, at once asked again about this doubt, O Śaunaka.
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DB 9 6.12
नारद उवाच कथं सरस्वती देवी गङ्गाशापेन भारते । कलया कलहेनैव बभूव पुण्यदा सरित्
nārada uvāca kathaṃ sarasvatī devī gaṅgāśāpena bhārate | kalayā kalahenaiva babhūva puṇyadā sarit
Nārada said: How did the goddess Sarasvatī, through Gaṅgā's curse, become in Bhārata—by a portion (of herself), and by a quarrel—a merit-giving river?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.13
श्रवणे श्रुतिसाराणां वर्धते कौतुकं मम । कथामृतेन मे तृप्तिः केन श्रेयसि तृप्यते
śravaṇe śrutisārāṇāṃ vardhate kautukaṃ mama | kathāmṛtena me tṛptiḥ kena śreyasi tṛpyate
My eagerness grows for hearing the essences of scripture; my satisfaction comes from the nectar of this narrative—by what else is one satisfied in what is best?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.14
कथं शशाप सा गङ्गा पूजितां तां सरस्वतीम् । सा तु सत्त्वस्वरूपा या पुण्यदा शुभदा सदा
kathaṃ śaśāpa sā gaṅgā pūjitāṃ tāṃ sarasvatīm | sā tu sattvasvarūpā yā puṇyadā śubhadā sadā
How did that Gaṅgā curse the honoured Sarasvatī—she who is of the nature of goodness, ever giving merit and giving welfare?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.15
तेजस्विनोर्द्वयोर्वादकारणं श्रुतिसुन्दरम् । सुदुर्लभं पुराणेषु तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
tejasvinordvayorvādakāraṇaṃ śrutisundaram | sudurlabhaṃ purāṇeṣu tanme vyākhyātumarhasi
The cause of the dispute between the two radiant ones is beautiful to hear and very hard to find in the Purāṇas: you should explain that to me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.16
श्रीनारायण उवाच शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि कथामेतां पुरातनीम् । यस्याः श्रवणमात्रेण सर्वपापात्प्रमुच्यते
śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca śṛṇu nārada vakṣyāmi kathāmetāṃ purātanīm | yasyāḥ śravaṇamātreṇa sarvapāpātpramucyate
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Listen, Nārada, I shall tell this ancient tale, by the mere hearing of which one is released from all sin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.17
लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती गङ्गा तिस्रो भार्या हरेरपि । प्रेम्णा समास्तास्तिष्ठन्ति सततं हरिसन्निधौ
lakṣmīḥ sarasvatī gaṅgā tisro bhāryā harerapi | premṇā samāstāstiṣṭhanti satataṃ harisannidhau
Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī and Gaṅgā—these three were Hari's wives; with love they stayed together always in Hari's presence.
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DB 9 6.18
चकार सैकदा गङ्गा विष्णोर्मुखनिरीक्षणम् । सस्मिता च सकामा च सकटाक्षं पुनः पुनः
cakāra saikadā gaṅgā viṣṇormukhanirīkṣaṇam | sasmitā ca sakāmā ca sakaṭākṣaṃ punaḥ punaḥ
Once Gaṅgā gazed at Viṣṇu's face, smiling and full of desire, with sidelong glances again and again.
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DB 9 6.19
विभुर्जहास तद्वक्त्रं निरीक्ष्य च क्षणं तदा । क्षमां चकार तद् दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मीर्नैव सरस्वती
vibhurjahāsa tadvaktraṃ nirīkṣya ca kṣaṇaṃ tadā | kṣamāṃ cakāra tad dṛṣṭvā lakṣmīrnaiva sarasvatī
Then the Lord too laughed for a moment, looking at her face; seeing that, Lakṣmī bore it patiently, but Sarasvatī did not.
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DB 9 6.20
बोधयामास पद्मा तां सत्त्वरूपा च सस्मिता । क्रोधाविष्टा च सा वाणी न च शान्ता बभूव ह
bodhayāmāsa padmā tāṃ sattvarūpā ca sasmitā | krodhāviṣṭā ca sā vāṇī na ca śāntā babhūva ha
Padmā, being of the nature of goodness and smiling, tried to counsel her; but Vāṇī was possessed by anger and did not become calm.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.21
उवाच वाणी भर्तारं रक्तास्या रक्तलोचना । कुपिता कामवेगेन शश्वत्प्रस्फुरिताधरा
uvāca vāṇī bhartāraṃ raktāsyā raktalocanā | kupitā kāmavegena śaśvatprasphuritādharā
Vāṇī spoke to her husband, her face flushed and her eyes red, angered, her lip trembling constantly from the force of passion.
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DB 9 6.22
सरस्वत्युवाच सर्वत्र समताबुद्धिः सद्भर्तुः कामिनीं प्रति । धर्मिष्ठस्य वरिष्ठस्य विपरीता खलस्य च
sarasvatyuvāca sarvatra samatābuddhiḥ sadbhartuḥ kāminīṃ prati | dharmiṣṭhasya variṣṭhasya viparītā khalasya ca
Sarasvatī said: A good husband's mind is impartial everywhere towards his wives—(so it is) for the most righteous and best man, but the opposite for a wicked one.
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DB 9 6.23
ज्ञातं सौभाग्यमधिकं गङ्गायां ते गदाधर । कमलायां च तत्तुल्यं न च किञ्चिन्मयि प्रभो
jñātaṃ saubhāgyamadhikaṃ gaṅgāyāṃ te gadādhara | kamalāyāṃ ca tattulyaṃ na ca kiñcinmayi prabho
It is known that you have greater regard for Gaṅgā, O Gadādhara, and equal to that for Kamalā, but none at all for me, O Lord.
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DB 9 6.24
गङ्गायाः पद्मया सार्धं प्रीतिश्चास्ति सुसम्मता । क्षमां चकार तेनेदं विपरीतं हरिप्रिया
gaṅgāyāḥ padmayā sārdhaṃ prītiścāsti susammatā | kṣamāṃ cakāra tenedaṃ viparītaṃ haripriyā
Gaṅgā's affection with Padmā is well established; therefore Hari's beloved (Lakṣmī) bore this patiently—which is the opposite (in my case).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.25
किं जीवनेन मेऽत्रैव दुर्भगायाश्च साम्प्रतम् । निष्कलं जीवनं तस्या या पत्युः प्रेमवञ्चिता
kiṃ jīvanena me'traiva durbhagāyāśca sāmpratam | niṣkalaṃ jīvanaṃ tasyā yā patyuḥ premavañcitā
What use now is life here for me, an unfortunate woman? Fruitless is the life of her who is cheated of her husband's love.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.26
त्वां सर्वे सत्त्वरूपं च ये वदन्ति मनीषिणः । ते च मूर्खा न वेदज्ञा न जानन्ति मतिं तव
tvāṃ sarve sattvarūpaṃ ca ye vadanti manīṣiṇaḥ | te ca mūrkhā na vedajñā na jānanti matiṃ tava
All those wise men who call you of the nature of goodness—they are fools, not knowers of the Veda; they do not know your mind.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.27
सरस्वतीवचः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा तां कोपसंयुताम् । मनसा च समालोच्य स जगाम बहिः सभाम्
sarasvatīvacaḥ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā tāṃ kopasaṃyutām | manasā ca samālocya sa jagāma bahiḥ sabhām
Hearing Sarasvatī's words and seeing her filled with anger, and reflecting in his mind, he went out of the assembly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.28
गते नारायणे गङ्गामुवाच निर्भयं रुषा । वागधिष्ठातृदेवी सा वाक्यं श्रवणदुष्करम्
gate nārāyaṇe gaṅgāmuvāca nirbhayaṃ ruṣā | vāgadhiṣṭhātṛdevī sā vākyaṃ śravaṇaduṣkaram
When Nārāyaṇa had gone, that goddess who presides over speech spoke fearlessly and in fury to Gaṅgā words hard to hear.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.29
हे निर्लज्जे हे सकामे स्वामिगर्वं करोषि किम् । अधिकं स्वामिसौभाग्यं विज्ञापयितुमिच्छसि
he nirlajje he sakāme svāmigarvaṃ karoṣi kim | adhikaṃ svāmisaubhāgyaṃ vijñāpayitumicchasi
"O shameless one, O lustful one, why do you take pride in our husband? Do you wish to make known your greater good fortune with our husband?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.30
मानचूर्णं करिष्यामि तवाद्य हरिसन्निधौ । किं करिष्यति ते कान्तो ममैवं कान्तवल्लभे
mānacūrṇaṃ kariṣyāmi tavādya harisannidhau | kiṃ kariṣyati te kānto mamaivaṃ kāntavallabhe
I shall grind your pride to powder today in Hari's presence. What will your lover do, O you who are dear to my own lover?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.31
इत्येवमुक्त्वा गङ्गायाः केशं ग्रहीतुमुद्यता । वारयामास तां पद्मा मध्यदेशं समाश्रिता
ityevamuktvā gaṅgāyāḥ keśaṃ grahītumudyatā | vārayāmāsa tāṃ padmā madhyadeśaṃ samāśritā
Having said this, she made ready to seize Gaṅgā's hair; but Padmā, placing herself between them, held her back.
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DB 9 6.32
शशाप वाणी तां पद्मां महाबलवती सती । वृक्षरूपा सरिद्रूपा भविष्यसि न संशयः
śaśāpa vāṇī tāṃ padmāṃ mahābalavatī satī | vṛkṣarūpā saridrūpā bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
Vāṇī, being exceedingly strong, cursed that Padmā: "You shall take the form of a tree and the form of a river — there is no doubt of it."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.33
विपरीतं ततो दृष्ट्वा किञ्चिन्नो वक्तुमर्हसि । सन्तिष्ठति सभामध्ये यथा वृक्षो यथा सरित्
viparītaṃ tato dṛṣṭvā kiñcinno vaktumarhasi | santiṣṭhati sabhāmadhye yathā vṛkṣo yathā sarit
"Seeing (this) reversal, you ought not to say anything: she stands in the midst of the assembly like a tree, like a river."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.34
शापं श्रुत्वा तु सा देवी न शशाप चुकोप ह । तत्रैव दुःखिता तस्थौ वाणीं धृत्वा करेण च
śāpaṃ śrutvā tu sā devī na śaśāpa cukopa ha | tatraiva duḥkhitā tasthau vāṇīṃ dhṛtvā kareṇa ca
But that goddess, hearing the curse, did not curse (in return), yet she grew angry; grieved, she stood right there, holding Vāṇī with her hand.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.35
असन्तुष्टां तु तां दृष्ट्वा कोपप्रस्फुरिताधराम् । उवाच गङ्गा तां देवीं पद्मां चारक्तलोचनाम्
asantuṣṭāṃ tu tāṃ dṛṣṭvā kopaprasphuritādharām | uvāca gaṅgā tāṃ devīṃ padmāṃ cāraktalocanām
Seeing her unappeased, her lip trembling with rage, Gaṅgā spoke to that goddess Padmā, whose eyes were somewhat red.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.36
गङ्गोवाच त्वमुत्सृज महोग्रां च पद्मे किं मे करिष्यति । दुःशीला मुखरा नष्टा नित्यं वाचालरूपिणी
gaṅgovāca tvamutsṛja mahogrāṃ ca padme kiṃ me kariṣyati | duḥśīlā mukharā naṣṭā nityaṃ vācālarūpiṇī
Gaṅgā said: Let go of the exceedingly fierce one, Padmā — what will she do to me? Ill-natured, loud-mouthed, ruined, forever a shape of chatter.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.37
वागधिष्ठात्री देवीयं सततं कलहप्रिया । यावती योग्यता चास्या यावती शक्तिरेव च
vāgadhiṣṭhātrī devīyaṃ satataṃ kalahapriyā | yāvatī yogyatā cāsyā yāvatī śaktireva ca
This goddess is the presiding deity of speech, always fond of quarrel; whatever fitness she has and whatever power —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.38
तथा करोतु वादं च मया सार्धं च दुर्मुखी । स्वबलं यन्मम बलं विज्ञापयितुमिच्छति
tathā karotu vādaṃ ca mayā sārdhaṃ ca durmukhī | svabalaṃ yanmama balaṃ vijñāpayitumicchati
let the foul-mouthed one so carry on the dispute with me, since she wishes to make known her own strength (and) what my strength is.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.39
जानन्तु सर्वे ह्युभयोः प्रभावं विक्रमं सति । इत्येवमुक्त्वा सा देवी वाण्यै शापं ददाविति
jānantu sarve hyubhayoḥ prabhāvaṃ vikramaṃ sati | ityevamuktvā sā devī vāṇyai śāpaṃ dadāviti
Let everyone know the might and prowess of us both, O good lady. Having spoken thus, that goddess laid a curse upon Vāṇī.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.40
सरिक्त्यरूपा भवतु सा या त्वां च शशाप ह । अधोमर्त्यं सा प्रयातु सन्ति यत्रैव पापिनः
sariktyarūpā bhavatu sā yā tvāṃ ca śaśāpa ha | adhomartyaṃ sā prayātu santi yatraiva pāpinaḥ
Let her who cursed you take on the form of a river; let her go down to the mortal world, where the sinners are.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.41
कलौ तेषां च पापानि ग्रहीष्यति न संशयः । इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा तां शशाप सरस्वती
kalau teṣāṃ ca pāpāni grahīṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | ityevaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā tāṃ śaśāpa sarasvatī
In the Kali age she will take up their sins — there is no doubt. Hearing these words, Sarasvatī cursed her (in turn).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.42
त्वमेव यास्यसि महीं पापिपापं लभिष्यसि । एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र भगवानाजगाम ह
tvameva yāsyasi mahīṃ pāpipāpaṃ labhiṣyasi | etasminnantare tatra bhagavānājagāma ha
"You yourself shall go to the earth; you shall receive the sin of sinners." In this interval the Lord arrived there.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.43
चतुर्भुजश्चतुर्भिश्च पार्षदैश्च चतुर्भुजैः । सरस्वतीं करे धृत्वा वासयामास वक्षसि
caturbhujaścaturbhiśca pārṣadaiśca caturbhujaiḥ | sarasvatīṃ kare dhṛtvā vāsayāmāsa vakṣasi
Four-armed, with four four-armed attendants; taking Sarasvatī by the hand, he settled her upon his breast.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.44
बोधयामास सर्वज्ञः सर्वज्ञानं पुरातनम् । श्रुत्वा रहस्यं तासां च शापस्य कलहस्य च
bodhayāmāsa sarvajñaḥ sarvajñānaṃ purātanam | śrutvā rahasyaṃ tāsāṃ ca śāpasya kalahasya ca
The all-knowing one imparted to (her) all the ancient knowledge; and having heard the secret of them, of the curse and of the quarrel,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.45
उवाच दुःखितास्ताश्च वाचं सामयिकीं विभुः । श्रीभगवानुवाच लक्ष्मि त्वं कलया गच्छ धर्मध्वजगृहं शुभे
uvāca duḥkhitāstāśca vācaṃ sāmayikīṃ vibhuḥ | śrībhagavānuvāca lakṣmi tvaṃ kalayā gaccha dharmadhvajagṛhaṃ śubhe
the Lord spoke conciliatory words to them in their grief. The blessed Lord said: Lakṣmī, go with a portion (of yourself) to the house of Dharmadhvaja, O auspicious one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.46
अयोनिसम्भवा भूमौ तस्य कन्या भविष्यसि । तत्रैव दैवदोषेण वृक्षत्वं च लभिष्यसि
ayonisambhavā bhūmau tasya kanyā bhaviṣyasi | tatraiva daivadoṣeṇa vṛkṣatvaṃ ca labhiṣyasi
Not born from a womb, you shall become his daughter on earth; and there itself, through a fault of fate, you shall attain the state of a tree.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.47
मदंशस्यासुरस्यैव शङ्खचूडस्य कामिनी । भूत्वा पश्चाच्च मत्पत्नी भविष्यसि न संशयः
madaṃśasyāsurasyaiva śaṅkhacūḍasya kāminī | bhūtvā paścācca matpatnī bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
Having become the beloved of the asura Śaṅkhacūḍa, who is a portion of me, afterwards you shall become my wife — there is no doubt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.48
त्रैलोक्यपावनी नाम्ना तुलसीति च भारते । कलया च सरिद्भावं शीघ्रं गच्छ वरानने
trailokyapāvanī nāmnā tulasīti ca bhārate | kalayā ca saridbhāvaṃ śīghraṃ gaccha varānane
(You shall be) the purifier of the three worlds, by the name Tulasī, in Bhārata; and with a portion (of yourself) go quickly into the condition of a river, O fair-faced one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.49
भारतं भारतीशापान्नाम्ना पद्मावती भव । गङ्गे यास्यसि पश्चात्त्वमंशेन विश्वपावनी
bhārataṃ bhāratīśāpānnāmnā padmāvatī bhava | gaṅge yāsyasi paścāttvamaṃśena viśvapāvanī
By Bhāratī's curse, be (in) Bhārata by the name Padmāvatī. O Gaṅgā, you too shall afterwards go with a portion, as purifier of the universe,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.50
भारतं भारतीशापात्पापदाहाय पापिनाम् । भगीरथस्य तपसा तेन नीता सुकल्पिते
bhārataṃ bhāratīśāpātpāpadāhāya pāpinām | bhagīrathasya tapasā tena nītā sukalpite
to Bhārata, by Bhāratī's curse, for the burning away of the sins of sinners; through Bhagīratha's austerity you will be led (there) by him, O well-fashioned one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.51
नाम्ना भागीरथी पूता भविष्यसि महीतले । मदंशस्य समुद्रस्य जाया जायेर्ममाज्ञया
nāmnā bhāgīrathī pūtā bhaviṣyasi mahītale | madaṃśasya samudrasya jāyā jāyermamājñayā
"By the name Bhāgīrathī you will become a purifier on the face of the earth; by my command you shall be born as the wife of the ocean, who is a portion of me."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.52
मत्कलांशस्य भूपस्य शन्तनोश्च सुरेश्वरि । गङ्गाशापेन कलया भारतं गच्छ भारति
matkalāṃśasya bhūpasya śantanośca sureśvari | gaṅgāśāpena kalayā bhārataṃ gaccha bhārati
"(And the wife) of the king Śantanu, who is a fragment of a portion of me, O mistress of the gods; through Gaṅgā's curse, go with a part (of yourself) to Bhārata, O Bhāratī."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.53
कलहस्य फलं भुंक्ष्व सपत्नीभ्यां सहाच्युते । स्वयं च ब्रह्मसदने ब्रह्मणः कामिनी भव
kalahasya phalaṃ bhuṃkṣva sapatnībhyāṃ sahācyute | svayaṃ ca brahmasadane brahmaṇaḥ kāminī bhava
"Enjoy the fruit of quarrelling together with your two co-wives, O unfallen one; and you yourself become the beloved of Brahmā in Brahmā's abode."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.54
गङ्गा यातु शिवस्थानमत्र पद्मैव तिष्ठतु । शान्ता च क्रोधरहिता मद्भक्ता सत्त्वरूपिणी
gaṅgā yātu śivasthānamatra padmaiva tiṣṭhatu | śāntā ca krodharahitā madbhaktā sattvarūpiṇī
"Let Gaṅgā go to Śiva's place; let Padmā alone remain here—calm, free of anger, devoted to me, having the form of sattva,"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.55
महासाध्वी महाभागा सुशीला धर्मचारिणी । यदंशकलया सर्वा धर्मिष्ठाश्च पतिव्रताः
mahāsādhvī mahābhāgā suśīlā dharmacāriṇī | yadaṃśakalayā sarvā dharmiṣṭhāśca pativratāḥ
"greatly chaste, greatly blessed, of good character, following dharma—she by a fragment of whose portion all women who are most righteous and devoted to their husbands (exist),"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.56
शान्तरूपाः सुशीलाश्च प्रतिविश्वेषु पूजिताः । तिस्रो भार्यास्त्रिशीलाश्च त्रयो भृत्याश्च बान्धवाः
śāntarūpāḥ suśīlāśca prativiśveṣu pūjitāḥ | tisro bhāryāstriśīlāśca trayo bhṛtyāśca bāndhavāḥ
"who are calm in form and of good character, honoured in every world. Three wives with three (different) characters, and three servants who are also kinsmen—"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.57
ध्रुवं वेदविरुद्धाश्च न ह्येते मङ्गलप्रदाः । स्त्रीपुंवच्च गृहे येषां गृहिणां स्त्रीवशः पुमान्
dhruvaṃ vedaviruddhāśca na hyete maṅgalapradāḥ | strīpuṃvacca gṛhe yeṣāṃ gṛhiṇāṃ strīvaśaḥ pumān
"these are certainly opposed to the Vedas and do not bring auspiciousness. In whose house—the house of householders where the woman acts as the man—the man is under the woman's control,"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
DB 9 6.58
निष्फलं च जन्म तेषामशुभं च पदे पदे । मुखे दुष्टा योनिदुष्टा यस्य स्त्री कलहप्रिया
niṣphalaṃ ca janma teṣāmaśubhaṃ ca pade pade | mukhe duṣṭā yoniduṣṭā yasya strī kalahapriyā
"their birth is fruitless and inauspicious at every step. He whose wife is foul of mouth, foul of womb, and fond of quarrelling—"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.59
अरण्यं तेन गन्तव्यं महारण्यं गृहाद्वरम् । जलानां च स्थलानां च फलानां प्राप्तिरेव च
araṇyaṃ tena gantavyaṃ mahāraṇyaṃ gṛhādvaram | jalānāṃ ca sthalānāṃ ca phalānāṃ prāptireva ca
"by him the forest should be sought; the great forest is better than the home. And there is indeed the obtaining of waters, of open ground, and of fruits,"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.60
सततं सुलभा तत्र न तेषां गृह एव च । वरमग्नौ स्थितिर्हिंस्रजन्तूनां सन्निधौ सुखम्
satataṃ sulabhā tatra na teṣāṃ gṛha eva ca | varamagnau sthitirhiṃsrajantūnāṃ sannidhau sukham
"always easy to come by there, but not in their house. Better is a stay in fire; there is comfort even in the nearness of ferocious beasts."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.61
ततोऽपि दुःखं पुंसां च दुष्टस्त्रीसन्निधौ ध्रुवम् । व्याधिज्वाला विषज्वाला वरं पुंसां वरानने
tato'pi duḥkhaṃ puṃsāṃ ca duṣṭastrīsannidhau dhruvam | vyādhijvālā viṣajvālā varaṃ puṃsāṃ varānane
"Even worse than that is men's misery in the nearness of a wicked woman, assuredly. The blaze of disease, the blaze of poison, is better for men, O fair-faced one;"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.62
दुष्टस्त्रीणां मुखज्वाला मरणादतिरिच्यते । पुंसां च स्त्रीजितां चैव भस्मान्तं शौचमध्रुवम्
duṣṭastrīṇāṃ mukhajvālā maraṇādatiricyate | puṃsāṃ ca strījitāṃ caiva bhasmāntaṃ śaucamadhruvam
"the blaze of wicked women's mouths surpasses death. And for men conquered by women, purity is unsteady and ends only in ashes."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.63
यदह्नि कुरुते कर्म न तस्य फलभाग्भवेत् । निन्दितोऽत्र परत्रैव सर्वत्र नरकं व्रजेत्
yadahni kurute karma na tasya phalabhāgbhavet | nindito'tra paratraiva sarvatra narakaṃ vrajet
"On whatever day he performs a rite, he does not become a sharer in its fruit; blamed here and in the world beyond, he goes everywhere to hell."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.64
यशःकीर्तिविहीनो यो जीवन्नपि मृतो हि सः । बह्वीनां च सपत्नीनां नैकत्र श्रेयसे स्थितिः
yaśaḥkīrtivihīno yo jīvannapi mṛto hi saḥ | bahvīnāṃ ca sapatnīnāṃ naikatra śreyase sthitiḥ
"He who is bereft of glory and fame is dead even while living. And the dwelling of many co-wives in one place is not for the good."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.65
एकभार्यः सुखी नैव बहुभार्यः कदाचन । गच्छ गङ्गे शिवस्थानं ब्रह्मस्थानं सरस्वति
ekabhāryaḥ sukhī naiva bahubhāryaḥ kadācana | gaccha gaṅge śivasthānaṃ brahmasthānaṃ sarasvati
"A man with one wife is happy, a man with many wives never. Go, Gaṅgā, to Śiva's place; Sarasvatī, to Brahmā's place."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.66
अत्र तिष्ठतु मद्गेहे सुशीला कमलालया । सुसाध्या यस्य पत्नी च सुशीला च पतिव्रता
atra tiṣṭhatu madgehe suśīlā kamalālayā | susādhyā yasya patnī ca suśīlā ca pativratā
"Let the well-behaved dweller in the lotus remain here in my house. He whose wife is easy to manage, of good character, and devoted to her husband—"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
DB 9 6.67
इह स्वर्गे सुखं तस्य धर्मो मोक्षः परत्र च । पतिव्रता यस्य पत्नी स च मुक्तः शुचिः सुखी । जीवन्मृतोऽशुचिर्दुःखी दुःशीलापतिरेव च
iha svarge sukhaṃ tasya dharmo mokṣaḥ paratra ca | pativratā yasya patnī sa ca muktaḥ śuciḥ sukhī | jīvanmṛto'śucirduḥkhī duḥśīlāpatireva ca
"his is happiness here and in heaven, and dharma and liberation in the world beyond. He whose wife is devoted to her husband is released, pure and happy; but the husband of an ill-natured woman is dead while living, impure and miserable."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition