Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda — Chapter 26
PdP 1 26.1
भीष्म उवाच। दीर्घायुरारोग्यकुलातिवृद्धिभिर्युक्तः पुमान्रूपकुलान्वितः स्यात्। मुहुर्मुहुर्जन्मनि येन सम्यक्व्रतं समाचक्ष्व च शीतरश्मेः
bhīṣma uvāca| dīrghāyurārogyakulātivṛddhibhiryuktaḥ pumānrūpakulānvitaḥ syāt| muhurmuhurjanmani yena samyakvrataṃ samācakṣva ca śītaraśmeḥ
Bhīṣma said: Tell me rightly also the vow of the cool-rayed one (the moon), by which a man is, birth after birth, again and again endowed with long life, health and great increase of family, and possessed of beauty and good lineage.
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PdP 1 26.2
पुलस्त्य उवाच। त्वया पृष्टमिदं सम्यगक्षयस्वर्गकारकम्। रहस्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्पुराणविदो विदुः
pulastya uvāca| tvayā pṛṣṭamidaṃ samyagakṣayasvargakārakam| rahasyaṃ tu pravakṣyāmi yatpurāṇavido viduḥ
Pulastya said: What you have asked is well (asked); it brings imperishable heaven. I shall declare the secret which those who know the Purāṇas know.
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PdP 1 26.3
रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं नामव्रतमिहोच्यते। तस्मिन्नारायणस्यार्चामर्चयेदिंदुनामभिः
rohiṇīcaṃdraśayanaṃ nāmavratamihocyate| tasminnārāyaṇasyārcāmarcayediṃdunāmabhiḥ
The vow called the Moon's-couch of Rohiṇī is here spoken of. In it one should worship the image of Nārāyaṇa with the names of the moon.
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PdP 1 26.4
यदा सोमदिने शुक्ला भवेत्पंचदशी क्वचित्। अथवा ब्रह्मनक्षत्रं पौर्णमास्यां प्रजायते
yadā somadine śuklā bhavetpaṃcadaśī kvacit| athavā brahmanakṣatraṃ paurṇamāsyāṃ prajāyate
When somewhere the fifteenth of the bright fortnight falls on a Monday, or when the Brahmā asterism (Rohiṇī) occurs on the full-moon day —
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PdP 1 26.5
तदा स्नानं नरः कुर्यात्पंचगव्येन सर्षपैः। आप्यायस्वेति च जपेद्विद्वानष्टशतं पुनः
tadā snānaṃ naraḥ kuryātpaṃcagavyena sarṣapaiḥ| āpyāyasveti ca japedvidvānaṣṭaśataṃ punaḥ
then a man should bathe with the five products of the cow and with mustard, and the learned one should further mutter "āpyāyasva" (Grow full) a hundred and eight times.
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PdP 1 26.8
शूद्रोपि परया भक्त्या पाषंडालापवर्जितः। सोमाय शांताय नमोस्तु पादावनंतधाम्नेति च जानुजंघे। ऊरुद्वयं चापि जलोदराय संपूजयेन्मेढ्रमनंगधाम्ने
śūdropi parayā bhaktyā pāṣaṃḍālāpavarjitaḥ| somāya śāṃtāya namostu pādāvanaṃtadhāmneti ca jānujaṃghe| ūrudvayaṃ cāpi jalodarāya saṃpūjayenmeḍhramanaṃgadhāmne
Even a śūdra, with the highest devotion, avoiding talk with heretics, (may worship): "Homage be to Soma, the peaceful" — the feet; "to him whose abode is endless" — the knees and shanks; and the two thighs "to the water-bellied one"; he should worship the member "to him whose abode is the bodiless one (Kāma)."
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PdP 1 26.9
नमोनमः कामसुखप्रदाय कटिः शशांकस्य सदार्चनीयः। तथोदरं चाप्यमृतोदराय नाभिः शशांकाय नमोभिपूज्या
namonamaḥ kāmasukhapradāya kaṭiḥ śaśāṃkasya sadārcanīyaḥ| tathodaraṃ cāpyamṛtodarāya nābhiḥ śaśāṃkāya namobhipūjyā
"Homage, homage to the giver of love's delight" — the moon's hips are always to be worshipped; likewise the belly "to him of the nectar belly"; the navel is to be worshipped with "homage to Śaśāṅka."
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PdP 1 26.10
नमोस्तु चंद्राय मुखं च नित्यं दंता द्विजानामधिपाय पूज्याः। हास्यं नमश्चंद्रमसेऽभिपूज्यमोष्ठौ तु कौमोदवनप्रियाय
namostu caṃdrāya mukhaṃ ca nityaṃ daṃtā dvijānāmadhipāya pūjyāḥ| hāsyaṃ namaścaṃdramase'bhipūjyamoṣṭhau tu kaumodavanapriyāya
"Homage be to Candra" — and the face always; the teeth are to be worshipped "to the overlord of the twice-born"; the laughter is to be worshipped with "homage to Candramas"; but the lips "to him who loves the kumuda grove."
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PdP 1 26.11
नासा च नाथाय वरौषधीनामानंदबीजाय पुनर्भ्रुवौ च। नेत्रद्वयं पद्मनिभं तथेंदोरिंदीवरव्यासकराय शौरेः
nāsā ca nāthāya varauṣadhīnāmānaṃdabījāya punarbhruvau ca| netradvayaṃ padmanibhaṃ tatheṃdoriṃdīvaravyāsakarāya śaureḥ
And the nose "to the lord of the best of herbs," and again the brows "to the seed of bliss"; and so the two lotus-like eyes of the moon — of Śauri — "to him whose hand spreads open the blue lotuses."
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PdP 1 26.12
नमः समस्ताध्वरपूजिताय कर्णद्वयं दैत्यनिषूदनाय। ललाटमिंदोरुदधिप्रियाय केशाः सुषुम्नाधिपतेः प्रपूज्याः
namaḥ samastādhvarapūjitāya karṇadvayaṃ daityaniṣūdanāya| lalāṭamiṃdorudadhipriyāya keśāḥ suṣumnādhipateḥ prapūjyāḥ
"Homage to him who is worshipped in all sacrifices" — the two ears; "to the slayer of the demons"; the forehead of the moon "to the beloved of the ocean"; the hair is to be worshipped "of the lord of Suṣumnā."
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PdP 1 26.13
शिरः शशांकाय नमो मुरारेर्विश्वेश्वरायाथ नमः किरीटं। पद्मप्रिये रोहिणीनाम लक्ष्मि सौभाग्यसौख्यामृतसागराय
śiraḥ śaśāṃkāya namo murārerviśveśvarāyātha namaḥ kirīṭaṃ| padmapriye rohiṇīnāma lakṣmi saubhāgyasaukhyāmṛtasāgarāya
The head, with "homage to Śaśāṅka, to Murāri"; then the crown, with "homage to the lord of the universe"; "O Lakṣmī dear to the lotus, named Rohiṇī" — "to the ocean of the nectar of good fortune and happiness."
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PdP 1 26.14
दैवीं च संपूज्य सुगंधिपुष्पैर्नैवेद्यधूपादिभिरिंदुपत्नीम्। सुप्त्वा तु भूमौ पुनरुत्थितो यः स्नात्वा च विप्राय हविष्यभुक्तः
daivīṃ ca saṃpūjya sugaṃdhipuṣpairnaivedyadhūpādibhiriṃdupatnīm| suptvā tu bhūmau punarutthito yaḥ snātvā ca viprāya haviṣyabhuktaḥ
And having duly worshipped the goddess, the moon's wife, with fragrant flowers, food-offerings, incense and the rest, whoever sleeps on the ground and rising again bathes, and eats sacrificial food, (offering) to a brahmin —
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PdP 1 26.15
देयः प्रभाते सहिरण्य वारिकुंभो नमः पापविनाशनाय। संप्राश्य गोमूत्रममांसमन्नमक्षारमष्टावथ विंशतिं च
deyaḥ prabhāte sahiraṇya vārikuṃbho namaḥ pāpavināśanāya| saṃprāśya gomūtramamāṃsamannamakṣāramaṣṭāvatha viṃśatiṃ ca
at dawn a water-jar together with gold is to be given, with "homage to the destroyer of sin"; having partaken of cow's urine, and food free of meat and free of salt — eight and twenty (morsels),
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PdP 1 26.16
ग्रासांश्च त्रीन्सर्पियुतानुपोष्य भुक्त्वेतिहासं शृणुयान्मुहूर्तं । कदंबनीलोत्पलकेतकानि जातिःसरोजं शतपत्रिका च
grāsāṃśca trīnsarpiyutānupoṣya bhuktvetihāsaṃ śṛṇuyānmuhūrtaṃ | kadaṃbanīlotpalaketakāni jātiḥsarojaṃ śatapatrikā ca
and three morsels mixed with ghee — having fasted (thus) and eaten, he should listen to the ancient story for a while. Kadamba, blue lotus, ketaka, jasmine, lotus and the hundred-petalled (flower),
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PdP 1 26.17
अम्लानपुष्पाण्यथ सिंदुवारं पुष्पं पुनर्भारतमल्लिकायाः। शुक्लं च पुष्पं करवीरपुष्पं श्रीचंपकं चंद्रमसे प्रदेयम्
amlānapuṣpāṇyatha siṃduvāraṃ puṣpaṃ punarbhāratamallikāyāḥ| śuklaṃ ca puṣpaṃ karavīrapuṣpaṃ śrīcaṃpakaṃ caṃdramase pradeyam
Amaranth flowers, then the sinduvāra flower, and again the flower of the Indian jasmine (bhārata-mallikā), and a white flower, the oleander flower, and the noble campaka — (these) are to be offered to the moon.
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PdP 1 26.18
श्रावणादिषु मासेषु क्रमादेतानि सर्वदा। यस्मिन्मासे व्रतादिः स्यात्तत्पुष्पैरर्चयेद्धरिम्
śrāvaṇādiṣu māseṣu kramādetāni sarvadā| yasminmāse vratādiḥ syāttatpuṣpairarcayeddharim
In the months beginning with Śrāvaṇa, these (flowers are to be used) in order, always; in whichever month the observance and the rest falls, with the flowers of that (month) one should worship Hari.
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PdP 1 26.19
एवं संवत्सरं यावदुपोष्य विधिवन्नरः। व्रतांते शयनं दद्याच्छयनोपस्करान्वितम्
evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ yāvadupoṣya vidhivannaraḥ| vratāṃte śayanaṃ dadyācchayanopaskarānvitam
Having fasted thus, according to the rule, for a full year, at the end of the vow a man should give a bed together with the furnishings of a bed.
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PdP 1 26.20
रोहिणीचंद्रमिथुनं कारयित्वा तु कांचनम्। चंद्रः षडंगुलः कार्यो रोहिणी चतुरंगुला
rohiṇīcaṃdramithunaṃ kārayitvā tu kāṃcanam| caṃdraḥ ṣaḍaṃgulaḥ kāryo rohiṇī caturaṃgulā
Having had a golden pair, Rohiṇī and the Moon, made — the Moon should be made six fingers (in size), Rohiṇī four fingers.
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PdP 1 26.21
मुक्ताफलाष्टकयुतां सितनेत्रसमन्विताम्। क्षीरकुंभोपरि पुनः कांस्यपात्राक्षतान्विताम्
muktāphalāṣṭakayutāṃ sitanetrasamanvitām| kṣīrakuṃbhopari punaḥ kāṃsyapātrākṣatānvitām
(The image of Rohiṇī is to be) furnished with eight pearls and provided with white eyes, and (set) upon a milk-pot, further with a bronze vessel and unhusked grains.
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PdP 1 26.22
दद्यान्मंत्रेण पूर्वाह्णे शालीक्षुफलसंयुताम्। श्वेतामथ सुवर्णास्यां रौप्यखुरसमन्विताम्
dadyānmaṃtreṇa pūrvāhṇe śālīkṣuphalasaṃyutām| śvetāmatha suvarṇāsyāṃ raupyakhurasamanvitām
In the forenoon one should give (her), with a mantra, together with rice, sugarcane and fruits — a white (cow), with a golden mouth and provided with silver hooves,
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PdP 1 26.23
सवस्त्रभाजनां धेनुं तथा शंखं च भाजनम्। भूषणैर्द्विजदाम्पत्यमलंकृत्य गुणान्वितं
savastrabhājanāṃ dhenuṃ tathā śaṃkhaṃ ca bhājanam| bhūṣaṇairdvijadāmpatyamalaṃkṛtya guṇānvitaṃ
a milch-cow with a cloth and a vessel, and likewise a conch and a vessel; having adorned with ornaments a brahmin couple endowed with good qualities,
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PdP 1 26.24
चंद्रोयं विप्ररूपेण सभार्य इति कल्पयेत्। यथा ते रोहिणी कृष्ण शयनं न त्यजेदपि
caṃdroyaṃ viprarūpeṇa sabhārya iti kalpayet| yathā te rohiṇī kṛṣṇa śayanaṃ na tyajedapi
one should conceive: "This is the Moon in brahmin form, together with his wife." "As Rohiṇī does not ever leave your bed, O Kṛṣṇa,
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PdP 1 26.25
सोमरूपस्य वैतद्वन्न मे भेदो विभूतिभिः। यथा त्वमेव सर्वेषां परमानंदमुक्तिदः
somarūpasya vaitadvanna me bhedo vibhūtibhiḥ| yathā tvameva sarveṣāṃ paramānaṃdamuktidaḥ
so let there be for me no distinction, through (your) manifestations, between (you and) him who has the form of Soma. As you alone are the giver of supreme bliss and liberation to all,
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PdP 1 26.26
भुक्तिर्मुक्तिस्तथा भक्तिस्त्वयि चंद्र दृढास्तु मे। इति संसारभीतस्य मुक्तिकामस्य चानघ
bhuktirmuktistathā bhaktistvayi caṃdra dṛḍhāstu me| iti saṃsārabhītasya muktikāmasya cānagha
so let enjoyment, liberation, and devotion to you, O Moon, be firm in me" — thus (should he pray), being afraid of transmigration and desiring liberation, O sinless one.
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PdP 1 26.27
रूपारोग्यायुषामेतद्विधायकमनुत्तमम्। इदमेव पितॄणां च सर्वदा वल्लभं नृप
rūpārogyāyuṣāmetadvidhāyakamanuttamam| idameva pitṝṇāṃ ca sarvadā vallabhaṃ nṛpa
This (rite) is the unsurpassed bestower of beauty, health and long life; and this same one is always dear to the ancestors, O king.
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PdP 1 26.28
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्भूत्वा सप्तकल्पशतत्रयम्। चंद्रलोकमवाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
trailokyādhipatirbhūtvā saptakalpaśatatrayam| caṃdralokamavāpnoti punarāvṛttidurlabham
Having become lord of the three worlds for three hundred and seven kalpas, he attains the world of the Moon, from which return is hard (to come by).
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PdP 1 26.29
नारी वा रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं या समाचरेत्। सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
nārī vā rohiṇīcaṃdraśayanaṃ yā samācaret| sāpi tatphalamāpnoti punarāvṛttidurlabham
Or whatever woman performs the Rohiṇī-Moon bed(-rite), she too obtains that fruit, from which return is hard (to come by).
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PdP 1 26.30
इति पठति शृणोति वा य इत्थं मधुमथनार्चनमिंदुकीर्तनेन। मतिमपि च ददाति सोपि शौरेर्भवनगतः परिपूज्यतेमरौघैः
iti paṭhati śṛṇoti vā ya itthaṃ madhumathanārcanamiṃdukīrtanena| matimapi ca dadāti sopi śaurerbhavanagataḥ paripūjyatemaraughaiḥ
Whoever thus recites or hears this worship of the churner of honey (Madhu?) along with the praise of the Moon, and whoever gives (his) mind to it as well — he too, having gone to the abode of Śauri (Kṛṣṇa), is worshipped by the hosts of immortals.
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