Markandeya Purana — Chapter 58
MkP 58.1
भगवन् ! कथितं सम्यक् भवता भारतं मम । सरितः पर्वता देशा ये च तत्र वसन्ति वै
bhagavan ! kathitaṃ samyak bhavatā bhārataṃ mama / saritaḥ parvatā deśā ye ca tatra vasanti vai
"Reverend sir, you have rightly told me of Bharata—the rivers, the mountains, the countries, and those who dwell there.
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MkP 58.2
किन्तु कूर्मस्त्वया पूर्वं भारते भगवान् हरिः । कथितस्तस्य संस्थानं श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यशेषतः
kintu kūrmastvayā pūrvaṃ bhārate bhagavān hariḥ / kathitastasya saṃsthānaṃ śrotumicchāmyaśeṣataḥ
But earlier you spoke of the Lord Hari as a tortoise in Bharata; I wish to hear in full of his disposition:
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MkP 58.3
कथं स संस्थितो देवः कूर्मरूपी जनार्दनः । शुभाशुभं मनुष्याणां व्यज्यते च ततः कथम् । यथामुखं यथापादन्तस्य तद् ब्रूह्यशेषतः
kathaṃ sa saṃsthito devaḥ kūrmarūpī janārdanaḥ / śubhāśubhaṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ vyajyate ca tataḥ katham / yathāmukhaṃ yathāpādantasya tad brūhyaśeṣataḥ
how that god Janārdana, having the form of a tortoise, is situated, and how from that the good and ill of men is made manifest; where his face is, where his feet—tell that in full."
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MkP 58.4
प्राङ्मुखो भगवान् ! देवः कूर्मरूपी व्यवस्थितः । आक्रम्य भारतं वर्षं नवभेदमिदं द्विज
prāṅmukho bhagavān ! devaḥ kūrmarūpī vyavasthitaḥ / ākramya bhārataṃ varṣaṃ navabhedamidaṃ dvija
"Facing east, O reverend one, the god in tortoise form is stationed, covering this land of Bharata, which has nine divisions, O twice-born.
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MkP 58.5
नवधा संस्थितान्यस्य नक्षत्राणि समन्ततः । विषयाश्च द्विजश्रेष्ठ ! ये सम्यक् तान्निबोध मे
navadhā saṃsthitānyasya nakṣatrāṇi samantataḥ / viṣayāśca dvijaśreṣṭha ! ye samyak tānnibodha me
His constellations are arranged ninefold all around, and so too the territories, best of the twice-born; learn of them rightly from me.
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MkP 58.6
वेदमन्त्रा विमाण्डव्याः शाल्वनीपास्तथा शकाः । उज्जिहानास्तथा वत्स ! घोषसंख्यास्तथा खसाः
vedamantrā vimāṇḍavyāḥ śālvanīpāstathā śakāḥ / ujjihānāstathā vatsa ! ghoṣasaṃkhyāstathā khasāḥ
The Vedamantras, Vimāṇḍavyas, the Śālvanīpas and the Śakas, the Ujjihānas, and my child, the Vatsas, the Ghoṣasaṃkhyas and the Khasas,
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MkP 58.7
मध्ये सारस्वता मत्स्याः शूरसेनाः समाथुराः । धर्मारण्या ज्योतिषिका गौरग्रीवा गुडाश्मकाः
madhye sārasvatā matsyāḥ śūrasenāḥ samāthurāḥ / dharmāraṇyā jyotiṣikā gauragrīvā guḍāśmakāḥ
in the middle the Sārasvatas, Matsyas, Śūrasenas together with the Māthuras, the Dharmāraṇyas, Jyotiṣikas, Gauragrīvas, Guḍāśmakas,
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MkP 58.8
कालकोटिसपाषण्डाः पारियात्रनिवासिनः । कापिङ्गलाः कुरुर्बाह्यस्तथैवोडुम्बरा जनाः
kālakoṭisapāṣaṇḍāḥ pāriyātranivāsinaḥ / kāpiṅgalāḥ kururbāhyastathaivoḍumbarā janāḥ
the Kālakoṭis with the Pāṣaṇḍas, the dwellers on Pāriyātra, the Kāpiṅgalas, the Kurus, the Bāhyas, and likewise the Uḍumbara people,
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MkP 58.9
वैदेहकाः सपाञ्चालाः संकेताः कङ्कमारुताः । गजाह्वयाश्च कूर्मस्य जलमध्यनिवासिनः
vaidehakāḥ sapāñcālāḥ saṃketāḥ kaṅkamārutāḥ / gajāhvayāśca kūrmasya jalamadhyanivāsinaḥ
the Vaidehakas with the Pāñcālas, the Saṃketas, the Kaṅkas and Mārutas, and the people of Gajāhvaya (Hastināpura)—these dwell in the middle of the tortoise's waters.
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MkP 58.10
कृत्तिका रोहिणी सौम्या एतेषां मध्यवासिनाम् । नक्षत्रत्रितयं विप्र ! शुभाशुभविपाकदम्
kṛttikā rohiṇī saumyā eteṣāṃ madhyavāsinām / nakṣatratritayaṃ vipra ! śubhāśubhavipākadam
Kṛttikā, Rohiṇī and Saumya (Mṛgaśiras)—for these dwellers in the middle these three constellations, O brahman, bring the ripening of good and ill.
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MkP 58.11
वृषध्वजो ऽञ्जनश्चैव जम्ब्वाख्यो मानवाचलः । शूर्पकर्णो व्याघ्रमुखः खर्मकः कर्वटाशनः
vṛṣadhvajo 'ñjanaścaiva jambvākhyo mānavācalaḥ / śūrpakarṇo vyāghramukhaḥ kharmakaḥ karvaṭāśanaḥ
Vṛṣadhvaja and Añjana, the mountain called Jambu, Mānava, Śūrpakarṇa, Vyāghramukha, Kharmaka, Karvaṭāśana,
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MkP 58.12
तथा चन्द्रेश्वराश्चैव खशाश्च मगधास्तथा । गिरयो मैथिलाः शुभ्रास्तथा वदनदन्तुराः
tathā candreśvarāścaiva khaśāśca magadhāstathā / girayo maithilāḥ śubhrāstathā vadanadanturāḥ
and likewise the Candreśvaras, the Khaśas and the Magadhas, the mountains, the Maithilas, the Śubhras, and the Vadanadanturas,
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MkP 58.13
प्राग्ज्योतिषाः सलौहित्याः सामुद्राः पुरुषादकाः । पुर्णोत्कटो भद्रगौरस्तथोदयगिरिर्द्विज !
prāgjyotiṣāḥ salauhityāḥ sāmudrāḥ puruṣādakāḥ / purṇotkaṭo bhadragaurastathodayagirirdvija !
the Prāgjyotiṣas with the Lauhityas, the Sāmudras, the man-eaters, Pūrṇotkaṭa, Bhadragaura, and likewise the mountain of sunrise, O twice-born,
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MkP 58.14
कशाया मेखलामुष्टास्ताम्रलिप्तैकपादपाः । वर्धमाना कोशलाश्च मुखे कूर्मस्य संश्थिताः
kaśāyā mekhalāmuṣṭāstāmraliptaikapādapāḥ / vardhamānā kośalāśca mukhe kūrmasya saṃśthitāḥ
The Kaśās, Mekhalas, Muṣṭas, Tāmraliptas, Ekapādapas, Vardhamānas and Kośalas are set in the mouth of the tortoise.
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MkP 58.15
रौद्रः पुनर्वसुः पुष्यो नक्षत्रत्रितयं मुखे । पादे तु दक्षिणे देशाः क्रौष्टुके वदतः शृणु
raudraḥ punarvasuḥ puṣyo nakṣatratritayaṃ mukhe / pāde tu dakṣiṇe deśāḥ krauṣṭuke vadataḥ śṛṇu
Raudra (Ārdrā), Punarvasu and Puṣya — these three asterisms are in the mouth. But hear now from me, as I speak, the countries in the right foot, O Krauṣṭuki.
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MkP 58.16
कलिङ्गवङ्गजठराः कोशला मूषिकास्तथा । चेदयश्चोर्ध्वकर्णाश्च मत्स्याद्या विन्ध्यवासिनः
kaliṅgavaṅgajaṭharāḥ kośalā mūṣikāstathā / cedayaścordhvakarṇāśca matsyādyā vindhyavāsinaḥ
The Kaliṅgas, Vaṅgas, Jaṭharas, Kośalas and Mūṣikas, the Cedis, the Ūrdhvakarṇas, and the Matsyas and the rest who dwell in the Vindhya;
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MkP 58.17
विदर्भा नारिकेलाश्च धर्मद्वीपास्तथैलिकाः । व्याघ्रग्रीवा महाग्रीवास्त्रैपुराः श्मश्रुधारिणः
vidarbhā nārikelāśca dharmadvīpāstathailikāḥ / vyāghragrīvā mahāgrīvāstraipurāḥ śmaśrudhāriṇaḥ
the Vidarbhas, the Nārikelas, the Dharmadvīpas and the Ailikas, the Vyāghragrīvas, the Mahāgrīvas, the Traipuras, the beard-wearers;
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MkP 58.18
कैष्किन्ध्या हैमकूटाश्च निषधाः कटकस्थलाः । दशार्णाहारिका नग्ना निषादाः काकुलालकाः
kaiṣkindhyā haimakūṭāśca niṣadhāḥ kaṭakasthalāḥ / daśārṇāhārikā nagnā niṣādāḥ kākulālakāḥ
the Kaiṣkindhyas, the Haimakūṭas, the Niṣadhas, the Kaṭakasthalas, the Daśārṇas, the Hārikas, the Nagnas, the Niṣādas, the Kākulālakas,
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MkP 58.19
तथैव पर्णशबराः पादे वै पूर्वदक्षिणे । आश्लेषर्क्षं तथा पैत्र्यं फाल्गुण्यः प्रथदमास्तथा
tathaiva parṇaśabarāḥ pāde vai pūrvadakṣiṇe / āśleṣarkṣaṃ tathā paitryaṃ phālguṇyaḥ prathadamāstathā
and likewise the Parṇaśabaras — (these are) in the south-eastern foot. And the asterism Āśleṣā, and the Paitrya (Maghā), and the Phālgunīs — and likewise the Prathadamas;
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MkP 58.20
नक्षत्रत्रितयं पादमाश्रितं पूर्वदक्षिणम् । लङ्का कालाजिनाश्चैव शैलिका निकटास्तथा
nakṣatratritayaṃ pādamāśritaṃ pūrvadakṣiṇam / laṅkā kālājināścaiva śailikā nikaṭāstathā
these three asterisms belong to the south-eastern foot. Laṅkā, the Kālājinas, the Śailikas and the Nikaṭas,
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MkP 58.21
महेन्द्रमलयाद्रौ च दुर्दुरे च वसन्ति ये । कर्कोटकवने ये च भृगुकच्छाः सकोङ्कणा
mahendramalayādrau ca durdure ca vasanti ye / karkoṭakavane ye ca bhṛgukacchāḥ sakoṅkaṇā
and those who dwell on Mount Mahendra and Mount Malaya and on Durdura, and those in the Karkoṭaka forest, the people of Bhṛgukaccha together with the Koṅkaṇas,
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MkP 58.22
सर्वाश्चैव तथाभीरा वेण्यास्तीरनिवासिनः । अवन्तयो दासपुरास्तथैवाकणिनो जनाः
sarvāścaiva tathābhīrā veṇyāstīranivāsinaḥ / avantayo dāsapurāstathaivākaṇino janāḥ
and all likewise the Ābhīras, and those dwelling on the bank of the Veṇyā, the Avantis, the Dāsapuras, and likewise the Ākaṇina people,
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MkP 58.23
महाराष्ट्राः सकर्णाटा गोनर्दाश्चित्रकूटकाः । चोलाः कोलगिराश्चैव क्रौञ्चद्वीपजटाधराः
mahārāṣṭrāḥ sakarṇāṭā gonardāścitrakūṭakāḥ / colāḥ kolagirāścaiva krauñcadvīpajaṭādharāḥ
the Mahārāṣṭras with the Karṇāṭas, the Gonardas, the Citrakūṭakas, the Colas, the Kolagiras, and the matted-hair wearers of Krauñcadvīpa,
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MkP 58.24
कावेरी ऋष्यमूकस्था नासिक्याश्चैव ये जनाः । शङ्खशुक्त्यादिवैदूर्यशैलप्रान्तचराश्च ये
kāverī ṛṣyamūkasthā nāsikyāścaiva ye janāḥ / śaṅkhaśuktyādivaidūryaśailaprāntacarāśca ye
the Kāverī, those dwelling on Ṛṣyamūka, and those people who are of Nāsikya, and those who roam the borders of the mountains of conch, pearl-oyster and beryl,
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MkP 58.25
तथा वारिचराः कोलाः चर्मपट्टनिवासिनः । गणबाह्याः पराः कृष्णा द्वीपवासनिवासिनः
tathā vāricarāḥ kolāḥ carmapaṭṭanivāsinaḥ / gaṇabāhyāḥ parāḥ kṛṣṇā dvīpavāsanivāsinaḥ
and likewise the water-dwellers, the Kolas, those living in Carmapaṭṭa, the Gaṇabāhyas, the far-off Kṛṣṇas, and those dwelling in island settlements,
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MkP 58.26
सूर्याद्रौ कुमुदाद्रौ च ते वसन्ति तथा जनाः । औखावनाः सपिशिकास्तथा ये कर्मनायकाः
sūryādrau kumudādrau ca te vasanti tathā janāḥ / aukhāvanāḥ sapiśikāstathā ye karmanāyakāḥ
and those people who dwell likewise on Mount Sūrya and Mount Kumuda, the Aukhāvanas with the Piśikas, and those who are the Karmanāyakas,
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MkP 58.27
तक्षिणाः कौरुषा ये च ऋषिकास्तापसाश्रमाः । ऋषभाः सिहलाश्चैव तथा काञ्चीनिवासिनः
takṣiṇāḥ kauruṣā ye ca ṛṣikāstāpasāśramāḥ / ṛṣabhāḥ sihalāścaiva tathā kāñcīnivāsinaḥ
the Takṣiṇas, and those who are the Kauruṣas, the Ṛṣikas, the Tāpasāśramas, the Ṛṣabhas, the Siṃhalas, and likewise those dwelling in Kāñcī,
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MkP 58.28
तिलङ्गा कुञ्जारदरीकच्छवासाश्च ये जनाः । ताम्रपर्णो तथा कुक्षिरिति कूर्मस्य दक्षिणः
tilaṅgā kuñjāradarīkacchavāsāśca ye janāḥ / tāmraparṇo tathā kukṣiriti kūrmasya dakṣiṇaḥ
the Tilaṅgas, and those people dwelling in Kuñjāradarī and in Kaccha, and Tāmraparṇa — such is the southern belly of the tortoise.
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MkP 58.29
फाल्गुन्यश्चोत्तरा हस्ता चित्रा चर्क्षत्रयं द्विज । कूर्मस्य दक्षिणे कुक्षौ बाह्यपादस्तथापरम्
phālgunyaścottarā hastā citrā carkṣatrayaṃ dvija / kūrmasya dakṣiṇe kukṣau bāhyapādastathāparam
Uttara Phālgunī, Hasta and Citrā — that triad of asterisms, O twice-born, is on the tortoise's right (southern) belly; and the outer foot is another (region).
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MkP 58.30
काम्बोजाः पह्लवाश्चैव तथैव वहवामुखाः । तथा च सिन्दुसौवीराः सानर्ता वनितामुखाः
kāmbojāḥ pahlavāścaiva tathaiva vahavāmukhāḥ / tathā ca sindusauvīrāḥ sānartā vanitāmukhāḥ
The Kāmbojas and the Pahlavas, and likewise the Vahavāmukhas (Bahvāmukhas), and also the Sindhus and Sauvīras, together with the Ānartas and the Vanitāmukhas,
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MkP 58.31
द्रावणाः मार्गिकाः शूद्रा कर्णप्राधेयवर्वराः । किराताः पारदाः पाण्ड्यास्तथा पारशवाः कलाः
drāvaṇāḥ mārgikāḥ śūdrā karṇaprādheyavarvarāḥ / kirātāḥ pāradāḥ pāṇḍyāstathā pāraśavāḥ kalāḥ
the Drāvaṇas, the Mārgikas, the Śūdras, the Karṇaprādheyas, the Barbaras, the Kirātas, the Pāradas, the Pāṇḍyas, and likewise the Pāraśavas and the Kalas,
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MkP 58.32
धूर्तका हैमगिरिकाः सिन्धुकालकवैरताः । सौराष्ट्रा दरदाश्चैव द्राविडाश्च महार्णवाः
dhūrtakā haimagirikāḥ sindhukālakavairatāḥ / saurāṣṭrā daradāścaiva drāviḍāśca mahārṇavāḥ
the Dhūrtakas, the Haimagirikas, the Sindhus, Kālakas and Vairatas, the Saurāṣṭras, the Daradas, the Drāviḍas and the Mahārṇavas —
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MkP 58.33
एते जनपदाः पादे स्थिता वै दक्षिणे ऽपरे । स्वात्यो विशाखा मैत्रञ्च नक्षत्रत्रयमेव च
ete janapadāḥ pāde sthitā vai dakṣiṇe 'pare / svātyo viśākhā maitrañca nakṣatratrayameva ca
these countries are situated in the other, southern (i.e. south-western) foot; and Svātī, Viśākhā and Maitra (Anurādhā), just those three asterisms.
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MkP 58.34
मणिमेघः क्षुराद्रिश्च खञ्जनो ऽस्तगिरिस्तथा । अपरान्तिका हैहयाश्च शान्तिका विप्रशस्तकाः
maṇimeghaḥ kṣurādriśca khañjano 'stagiristathā / aparāntikā haihayāśca śāntikā vipraśastakāḥ
Maṇimegha, Kṣurādri and Khañjana, and likewise Astagiri, the Aparāntikas, the Haihayas, the Śāntikas, the Vipraśastakas,
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MkP 58.35
कौङ्कणाः पञ्चनदका वामना ह्यवरास्तथा । तारक्षुरा ह्यङ्गतकाः कर्कराः शाल्मवेश्मकाः
kauṅkaṇāḥ pañcanadakā vāmanā hyavarāstathā / tārakṣurā hyaṅgatakāḥ karkarāḥ śālmaveśmakāḥ
the Kauṅkaṇas, the Pañcanadakas, the Vāmanas and the Avaras, the Tārakṣuras, the Aṅgatakas, the Karkaras, the Śālmaveśmakas,
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MkP 58.36
गुरुस्विराः फल्गुणका वेणुमत्याञ्च ये जनाः । तथा फल्गुलुका घोरा गुरुहाश्च कलास्तथा
gurusvirāḥ phalguṇakā veṇumatyāñca ye janāḥ / tathā phalgulukā ghorā guruhāśca kalāstathā
the Gurusviras, the Phalguṇakas, and those people (who dwell) on the Veṇumatī, and likewise the Phalgulukas, the Ghoras, the Guruhas and the Kalas,
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MkP 58.37
एकेक्षणा वाजिकेशा दीर्घग्रीवाः सचूलिकाः । अश्वकेशास्तथा पुच्छे जनाः कूर्मस्य संस्थिताः
ekekṣaṇā vājikeśā dīrghagrīvāḥ sacūlikāḥ / aśvakeśāstathā pucche janāḥ kūrmasya saṃsthitāḥ
the one-eyed ones, the horse-haired ones, the long-necked ones together with the Cūlikas, and likewise the horse-haired ones — these peoples are situated on the tortoise's tail.
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MkP 58.38
ऐन्द्रं मूलन्तथाषाग नक्षत्रत्रयमेव च । माण्डव्याश्चण्डखाराश्च अश्वकालनतास्तथा
aindraṃ mūlantathāṣāga nakṣatratrayameva ca / māṇḍavyāścaṇḍakhārāśca aśvakālanatāstathā
The (lunar mansion) of Indra (Jyeṣṭhā), Mūlā and Āṣāḍhā — these three asterisms; and the Māṇḍavyas, the Caṇḍakhāras, and likewise the Aśvakālanatas,
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MkP 58.39
कुन्यतालडहाश्चैव स्त्रीबाह्या बालिक्रास्तथा । नृसिंहा वेणुमत्याञ्च बलावस्थास्तथापरे
kunyatālaḍahāścaiva strībāhyā bālikrāstathā / nṛsiṃhā veṇumatyāñca balāvasthāstathāpare
and the Kunyatālaḍahas, the Strībāhyas, and likewise the Bālikras, the Nṛsiṃhas, those on the Veṇumatī, and others, the Balāvasthas,
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MkP 58.40
धर्मबद्धास्तथालूका उरुकर्मस्थिता जनाः । वामपादे जनाः पार्श्वे स्थिताः कूर्मस्य भागुरे
dharmabaddhāstathālūkā urukarmasthitā janāḥ / vāmapāde janāḥ pārśve sthitāḥ kūrmasya bhāgure
the Dharmabaddhas and the Ālūkas, the people settled in Urukarma — these peoples are situated on the left foot and the side of the tortoise, O Bhāgura.
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MkP 58.41
आषाढाश्रवणे चैव धनिष्ठा यत्र संस्थिता । कैलासो हिमवांश्चैव धनुष्मान् वसुमांस्तथा
āṣāḍhāśravaṇe caiva dhaniṣṭhā yatra saṃsthitā / kailāso himavāṃścaiva dhanuṣmān vasumāṃstathā
And here (are) Āṣāḍhā and Śravaṇa, and where Dhaniṣṭhā is placed: Kailāsa and Himavat, and Dhanuṣmat and Vasumat,
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MkP 58.42
क्रौञ्चाः कुरुवकाश्चैव क्षुद्रवीणाश्च ये जनाः । रसालया सकैकेया भोगप्रस्थाः सयामुनाः
krauñcāḥ kuruvakāścaiva kṣudravīṇāśca ye janāḥ / rasālayā sakaikeyā bhogaprasthāḥ sayāmunāḥ
the Krauñcas and the Kuruvakas, and those people the Kṣudravīṇas, the Rasālayas together with the Kaikeyas, the Bhogaprasthas together with the Yāmunas,
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MkP 58.43
अन्तर्द्वोपास्त्रिगर्ताश्च अग्नीज्याः सार्दना जनाः । तथैवाश्वमुखाः प्राप्ताश्चिविडाः केशधारिणः
antardvopāstrigartāśca agnījyāḥ sārdanā janāḥ / tathaivāśvamukhāḥ prāptāściviḍāḥ keśadhāriṇaḥ
the Antardvīpas and the Trigartas, the Agnījyas, the Sārdana people, and likewise the horse-faced ones, the Prāptas, the Civiḍas, the long-haired ones,
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MkP 58.44
दासेरका वाटधानाः शवधानास्तथैव च । पुष्कलाधमकैरातास्तथा तक्षशिलाश्रयाः
dāserakā vāṭadhānāḥ śavadhānāstathaiva ca / puṣkalādhamakairātāstathā takṣaśilāśrayāḥ
the Dāserakas, the Vāṭadhānas, and likewise the Śavadhānas, the Puṣkalas, the Adhamakairātas, and likewise those dwelling at Takṣaśilā,
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MkP 58.45
अम्बाला मालवा मद्रा वेणुकाः सवदन्तिकाः । पिङ्गला मानकलहा हूणाः कोहलकास्तथा
ambālā mālavā madrā veṇukāḥ savadantikāḥ / piṅgalā mānakalahā hūṇāḥ kohalakāstathā
the Ambālas, the Mālavas, the Madras, the Veṇukas together with the Vadantikas, the Piṅgalas, the Mānakalahas, the Hūṇas, and likewise the Kohalakas,
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MkP 58.46
माण्डव्या भूतियुवकाः शातका हेमतारकाः । यशोमत्याः सगान्धाराः खरसागरराशयः
māṇḍavyā bhūtiyuvakāḥ śātakā hematārakāḥ / yaśomatyāḥ sagāndhārāḥ kharasāgararāśayaḥ
the Māṇḍavyas, the Bhūtiyuvakas, the Śātakas, the Hematārakas, the Yaśomatyas together with the Gāndhāras, the Kharas, the Sāgararāśis,
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MkP 58.47
यौधेया दासमेयाश्च राजन्याः श्यामकास्तथा । क्षेमधूर्ताश्च कूर्मस्य वामकुक्षिमुपाश्रिताः
yaudheyā dāsameyāśca rājanyāḥ śyāmakāstathā / kṣemadhūrtāśca kūrmasya vāmakukṣimupāśritāḥ
the Yaudheyas and the Dāsameyas, the Rājanyas and likewise the Śyāmakas, and the Kṣemadhūrtas — (these) are settled along the tortoise's left flank.
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MkP 58.48
वारुणञ्चात्र नक्षत्रं तत्र प्रौष्ठपदाद्वयम् । येन किन्नरराज्यञ्च पुशुपालं सकीचकम्
vāruṇañcātra nakṣatraṃ tatra prauṣṭhapadādvayam / yena kinnararājyañca puśupālaṃ sakīcakam
And here the asterism of Varuṇa (Śatabhiṣaj), and there the two Proṣṭhapadās, with which (go) the kingdom of the Kinnaras, Paśupāla together with Kīcaka,
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MkP 58.49
काश्मीरकं तथा राष्ट्रमभिसारजनस्तथा । दवदास्त्वङ्गनाश्चैव कुलटा वनराष्ट्रकाः
kāśmīrakaṃ tathā rāṣṭramabhisārajanastathā / davadāstvaṅganāścaiva kulaṭā vanarāṣṭrakāḥ
and likewise the realm of Kāśmīra, and the people of Abhisāra, the Davadas and the Aṅganās, the Kulaṭas, the Vanarāṣṭrakas,
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MkP 58.50
सैरिष्ठा ब्रह्मपुरकास्तथैव वनवाह्यकाः । किरातकौशिका नन्दा जनाः पह्णवलोलनाः
sairiṣṭhā brahmapurakāstathaiva vanavāhyakāḥ / kirātakauśikā nandā janāḥ pahṇavalolanāḥ
the Sairiṣṭhas, the Brahmapurakas, and likewise the Vanavāhyakas, the Kirātas, the Kauśikas, the Nandas, the Pahṇava and Lolana peoples,
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MkP 58.51
दार्वादा मरकाश्चैव कुरटाश्चान्नदारकाः । एकपादा खशा घोषाः स्वर्गभौमानवद्यकाः
dārvādā marakāścaiva kuraṭāścānnadārakāḥ / ekapādā khaśā ghoṣāḥ svargabhaumānavadyakāḥ
and the Dārvādas and the Marakas, the Kuraṭas and the Annadārakas, the one-footed ones, the Khaśas, the Ghoṣas, the Svargabhaumas, the Anavadyakas,
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MkP 58.52
तथा सयवना हिङ्गाश्चीरप्रावरणाश्च ये । त्रिनेत्राः पौरवाश्चैव गन्धर्वाश्च द्विजात्तम
tathā sayavanā hiṅgāścīraprāvaraṇāśca ye / trinetrāḥ pauravāścaiva gandharvāśca dvijāttama
and likewise those with the Yavanas, the Hiṅgas, and those who wear bark garments, the three-eyed ones, the Pauravas, and the Gandharvas, O best of the twice-born.
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MkP 58.53
पूर्वोत्तरन्तु कूर्मस्य पदामेते समाश्रिताः । रेवत्यश्चाश्विदैवत्यं याम्यञ्चर्क्षमिति त्रयम्
pūrvottarantu kūrmasya padāmete samāśritāḥ / revatyaścāśvidaivatyaṃ yāmyañcarkṣamiti trayam
These have taken their place on the north-eastern foot of the tortoise. Revatī, the one whose deity is the Aśvins (Aśvinī), and the southern asterism (Bharaṇī) — these three,
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MkP 58.54
तत्र पादे समाख्यातं पाकाय मुनिसत्तम । देशेष्वेतेषु चैतानि नक्षत्राण्यपि वै द्विज
tatra pāde samākhyātaṃ pākāya munisattama / deśeṣveteṣu caitāni nakṣatrāṇyapi vai dvija
There, in that quarter, (this) is declared for the ripening (of results), O best of sages; and in these regions these lunar mansions too (belong), O twice-born one.
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MkP 58.55
एतत्पीडा अमी देशाः पीड्यन्ते ये क्रमोदिताः । यान्ति चाभ्युदयं विप्र ! ग्रहैः सम्यगवस्थितैः
etatpīḍā amī deśāḥ pīḍyante ye kramoditāḥ / yānti cābhyudayaṃ vipra ! grahaiḥ samyagavasthitaiḥ
This is their affliction: these regions, which have been named in order, are afflicted; and they attain prosperity, O brahmin, when the planets are well placed.
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MkP 58.56
यस्यर्क्षस्य पतिर्यो वै ग्रहस्तद्भावितो भयम् । तद्देशस्य मुनिश्रेष्ठ ! तदुत्कर्षे शुभागमः
yasyarkṣasya patiryo vai grahastadbhāvito bhayam / taddeśasya muniśreṣṭha ! tadutkarṣe śubhāgamaḥ
Whichever planet is lord of a given asterism, from its condition arises danger for that region, O best of sages; and when it is exalted, good fortune comes.
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MkP 58.57
प्रत्येकं देशसामान्यं नक्षत्रग्रहसम्भवम् । भयं लोकस्य भवति शोभनं वा द्विजोत्तम
pratyekaṃ deśasāmānyaṃ nakṣatragrahasambhavam / bhayaṃ lokasya bhavati śobhanaṃ vā dvijottama
For each one severally, the danger or the good that arises from the asterisms and planets is common to the (whole) region, and it befalls the people, O best of the twice-born.
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MkP 58.58
स्वर्क्षैरशोभनैर्जन्तोः सामान्यमिति भीतिदम् । ग्रहैर्भवति पीडोत्थमल्पायासमशोभनम्
svarkṣairaśobhanairjantoḥ sāmānyamiti bhītidam / grahairbhavati pīḍotthamalpāyāsamaśobhanam
When a creature's own asterisms are inauspicious, that which is common (to all) brings fear; and from the planets there arises affliction, an inauspicious thing bringing slight distress.
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MkP 58.59
तथैव शोभनः पाको दुः स्थितैश्च तथा ग्रहैः । अल्पोपकाराय नृणां देशज्ञैश्चात्मनो बुधैः
tathaiva śobhanaḥ pāko duḥ sthitaiśca tathā grahaiḥ / alpopakārāya nṛṇāṃ deśajñaiścātmano budhaiḥ
Just so the ripening is auspicious (when they are well placed), and likewise, when the planets are ill placed, it makes for little benefit to men — (this is known) by the wise who know the regions, and (so too) for themselves.
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MkP 58.60
द्रव्ये गोष्ठे ऽथ भृत्येषु सुहृत्सु तनयेषु वा । भार्यायाञ्च ग्रहे दुस्थे भयं पुण्यवतां नृणाम्
dravye goṣṭhe 'tha bhṛtyeṣu suhṛtsu tanayeṣu vā / bhāryāyāñca grahe dusthe bhayaṃ puṇyavatāṃ nṛṇām
When a planet is ill placed, there is danger for meritorious men in respect of property, of the cattle-pen, of servants, of friends, of sons, or of the wife.
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MkP 58.61
आत्मन्यथाल्पपुण्यानां सर्वत्रैवातिपापिनाम् । नैकत्रापि ह्यपापानां भयमस्ति कदाचन
ātmanyathālpapuṇyānāṃ sarvatraivātipāpinām / naikatrāpi hyapāpānāṃ bhayamasti kadācana
But for those of little merit (the danger falls) on themselves; for the greatly sinful, everywhere; while for the sinless there is never any danger anywhere at all.
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MkP 58.62
दिग्देशजनसामान्यं नृपसामान्यमात्मजम् । नक्षत्रग्रहसामान्यं नरो भुङ्क्ते शुभाशुभम्
digdeśajanasāmānyaṃ nṛpasāmānyamātmajam / nakṣatragrahasāmānyaṃ naro bhuṅkte śubhāśubham
A man experiences good and ill that is common to the region and people of a quarter, that is common (to all) through the king, that is his own, and that is common (to all) through the asterisms and planets.
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MkP 58.63
परस्पराभिरक्षा च ग्रहादौस्थ्येन जायते । एतेभ्य एव विप्रेन्द्र ! शुभहानिस्तथाशुभैः
parasparābhirakṣā ca grahādausthyena jāyate / etebhya eva viprendra ! śubhahānistathāśubhaiḥ
And mutual protection arises when a planet is ill placed; from these very (causes), O chief of brahmins, comes loss of good through the inauspicious ones.
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MkP 58.64
यदेतत् कूर्मसंस्थानं नक्षत्रेषु मयोदितम् । एतत् तु देशसामान्यमशुभं शुभमेव च
yadetat kūrmasaṃsthānaṃ nakṣatreṣu mayoditam / etat tu deśasāmānyamaśubhaṃ śubhameva ca
This arrangement of the tortoise among the asterisms which I have set forth — this is what is common to a region, both the inauspicious and the auspicious alike.
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MkP 58.65
तस्माद्विज्ञाय देशर्क्षं ग्रहपीडान्तथात्मनः । कुर्वोत शान्तिं मेधावी लोकवादांश्च सत्तम
tasmādvijñāya deśarkṣaṃ grahapīḍāntathātmanaḥ / kurvota śāntiṃ medhāvī lokavādāṃśca sattama
Therefore, having ascertained the asterism of a region and likewise the affliction of the planets upon himself, let the intelligent man perform the pacification rite and the lokavādas, O excellent one.
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MkP 58.66
आकाशाद्देवतानाञ्च दैत्यादीनाञ्च दौर्हृदाः । पृथ्व्यां पतन्ति ते लोके लोकवादा इति श्रुताः
ākāśāddevatānāñca daityādīnāñca daurhṛdāḥ / pṛthvyāṃ patanti te loke lokavādā iti śrutāḥ
The ill-will of the gods and of the daityas and the rest (comes) from the sky and falls upon the earth; in the world they are known as lokavādas.
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MkP 58.67
तां तथैव बुधः कुर्यात् लोकवादान्न हापयेत् । तेषान्तत्करणान्नॄणां युक्तो दुष्टागमक्षयः
tāṃ tathaiva budhaḥ kuryāt lokavādānna hāpayet / teṣāntatkaraṇānnṝṇāṃ yukto duṣṭāgamakṣayaḥ
The wise man should perform that (pacification) just so, and should not omit the lokavādas; by his performing them, men fittingly obtain the destruction of the onset of evil.
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MkP 58.68
शुभोदयं प्रहानिञ्च पापानां द्विजसत्तम । प्रज्ञाहानिं प्रकुर्युस्ते द्रव्यादीनाञ्च कुर्वते
śubhodayaṃ prahāniñca pāpānāṃ dvijasattama / prajñāhāniṃ prakuryuste dravyādīnāñca kurvate
(They bring) the rise of good and the destruction of sins, O best of the twice-born; (otherwise) they would cause loss of understanding, and they do (harm) to property and the rest.
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MkP 58.69
तस्माच्छान्तिपरः प्राज्ञो लोकवादरतस्तथा । लोकवादांश्च शान्तीश्च ग्रहपीडासु कारयेत्
tasmācchāntiparaḥ prājño lokavādaratastathā / lokavādāṃśca śāntīśca grahapīḍāsu kārayet
Therefore the wise man, intent on pacification and likewise devoted to the lokavādas, should have the lokavādas and the pacification rites performed at times of affliction by the planets.
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MkP 58.70
अद्रोहानुपवासांश्च शस्तं चैत्यादिवन्दनम् । जपं होमं तथा दानं स्त्रानं क्रोधादिवर्जनम्
adrohānupavāsāṃśca śastaṃ caityādivandanam / japaṃ homaṃ tathā dānaṃ strānaṃ krodhādivarjanam
Non-injury and fasts, and reverence to sacred trees and the like, are commended; muttering (of prayers), oblation, and gift, bathing, and the avoidance of anger and the rest.
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MkP 58.71
अद्रोहः सर्वभूतेषु मैत्रीं कुर्याच्च पण्डितः । वर्जयेदसतीं वाचमतिवादांस्तथैव च
adrohaḥ sarvabhūteṣu maitrīṃ kuryācca paṇḍitaḥ / varjayedasatīṃ vācamativādāṃstathaiva ca
Non-injury toward all beings; and the learned man should practise friendliness; he should shun false speech and likewise abusive words.
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MkP 58.72
ग्रहपूजाञ्च कुर्वोत सर्वपीडासु मानवः । एवं शाम्यन्त्यशेषाणि घोराणि द्विजसत्तम
grahapūjāñca kurvota sarvapīḍāsu mānavaḥ / evaṃ śāmyantyaśeṣāṇi ghorāṇi dvijasattama
And a man should perform worship of the planets in all afflictions; thus all dreadful things are appeased, O best of the twice-born,
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MkP 58.73
प्रयतानां मनुष्याणां ग्रहर्क्षोत्थान्यशेषतः । एष कूर्मो मया ख्यातो भारते भगवान् विभुः
prayatānāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ graharkṣotthānyaśeṣataḥ / eṣa kūrmo mayā khyāto bhārate bhagavān vibhuḥ
— entirely, those arising from planets and asterisms, for men who are self-restrained. This tortoise, the lord, the all-pervading one, has been declared by me as (situated) in Bhārata.
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MkP 58.74
नारायणो ह्यचिन्त्यात्मा यत्र सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् । तत्र देवाः स्थिताः सर्वे प्रतिनक्षत्रसंश्रयाः
nārāyaṇo hyacintyātmā yatra sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam / tatra devāḥ sthitāḥ sarve pratinakṣatrasaṃśrayāḥ
Nārāyaṇa, whose self is unthinkable, in whom everything is established — there all the gods abide, each supported on its own lunar mansion.
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MkP 58.75
तथा मध्ये हुतवहः पृथ्वी सोमश्च वै द्विज । मेषादयस्त्रयो मध्ये मुखे द्वौ मिथुनादिकौ
tathā madhye hutavahaḥ pṛthvī somaśca vai dvija / meṣādayastrayo madhye mukhe dvau mithunādikau
Likewise in the middle are the fire-bearer (Agni), the earth, and the moon, O twice-born; the three (signs) beginning with Aries are in the middle, and two beginning with Gemini are in the mouth.
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MkP 58.76
प्राग्दक्षिणे तथा पादे कर्कसिंहौ व्यवस्थितौ । सिंहकन्यातुलाश्चैव कुक्षौ राशैत्रयं स्थितम्
prāgdakṣiṇe tathā pāde karkasiṃhau vyavasthitau / siṃhakanyātulāścaiva kukṣau rāśaitrayaṃ sthitam
Likewise in the south-eastern foot Cancer and Leo are placed; and Leo, Virgo and Libra — that group of three signs stands in the belly.
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MkP 58.77
तुलाथ वृश्चिकाश्चोभौ पादे दक्षिणपश्चिमे । पृष्ठे च वृश्चिकेनैव सह धन्वी व्यवस्थितः
tulātha vṛścikāścobhau pāde dakṣiṇapaścime / pṛṣṭhe ca vṛścikenaiva saha dhanvī vyavasthitaḥ
Libra and Scorpio, both, are in the south-western foot; and on the back, together with Scorpio, Sagittarius is placed.
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MkP 58.78
वायव्ये चास्य वै पादे धनुर्ग्राहादिकं त्रयम् । कुम्भमीनौ तथैवास्य उत्तरां कुक्षिमाश्रितौ
vāyavye cāsya vai pāde dhanurgrāhādikaṃ trayam / kumbhamīnau tathaivāsya uttarāṃ kukṣimāśritau
And in its north-western foot are the three beginning with Sagittarius and Capricorn; and Aquarius and Pisces likewise rest on its northern flank.
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MkP 58.79
मीनमेषौ द्विजश्रेष्ठ ! पादे पूर्वोत्तरे स्थितौ । कूर्मे देशास्तथर्क्षाणि देशेष्वेतेषु वै द्विज
mīnameṣau dvijaśreṣṭha ! pāde pūrvottare sthitau / kūrme deśāstatharkṣāṇi deśeṣveteṣu vai dvija
Pisces and Aries, O best of the twice-born, stand in the north-eastern foot; on the tortoise are the countries and likewise the asterisms, and in these countries, O twice-born,
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MkP 58.80
राशयश्च तथर्क्षेषु ग्रहराशिष्ववस्थिताः । तस्माद् ग्रहर्क्षपीडासु देशपीडां विनिर्दिशेत्
rāśayaśca tatharkṣeṣu graharāśiṣvavasthitāḥ / tasmād graharkṣapīḍāsu deśapīḍāṃ vinirdiśet
the zodiacal signs too are situated in the asterisms, (and) in the signs of the planets; therefore, when there are afflictions of planets and asterisms, one should declare an affliction of the (corresponding) country.
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MkP 58.81
तत्र स्त्रात्वा प्रकुर्वोत दानहोमादिकं विधिम् । स एष वैष्णवः पादो ब्रह्मा मध्ये ग्रहस्य यः । नारायणाख्यो ऽचिन्त्यात्मा कारणं जगतः प्रभुः
tatra strātvā prakurvota dānahomādikaṃ vidhim / sa eṣa vaiṣṇavaḥ pādo brahmā madhye grahasya yaḥ / nārāyaṇākhyo 'cintyātmā kāraṇaṃ jagataḥ prabhuḥ
There, having bathed, one should perform the rite of gift-giving, oblation and the rest. This is that Vaiṣṇava foot; and Brahmā is he who is in the middle of the (tortoise-)figure — he named Nārāyaṇa, whose self is unthinkable, the cause of the world, the lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain