Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 1
PdP 2 1.1
ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ऋषय ऊचुः- शृणु सूत महाभाग सर्वतत्त्वार्थकोविद । संदेहमागतं विद्वन्दारुणं बुद्धिनाशनम्
oṃ śrīgaṇeśāya namaḥ ṛṣaya ūcuḥ- śṛṇu sūta mahābhāga sarvatattvārthakovida | saṃdehamāgataṃ vidvandāruṇaṃ buddhināśanam
Om, homage to Śrī Gaṇeśa. The sages said: Listen, O Sūta, greatly fortunate one, skilled in the meaning of all principles — (hear) the doubt that has come upon (us), O learned one, a terrible (doubt) that destroys the understanding.
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PdP 2 1.2
केचित्पठंति प्रह्लादं पुराणेषु द्विजोत्तमाः । पंचवर्षान्वितेनापि केशवः परितोषितः
kecitpaṭhaṃti prahlādaṃ purāṇeṣu dvijottamāḥ | paṃcavarṣānvitenāpi keśavaḥ paritoṣitaḥ
Some of the best of the twice-born recite (the story of) Prahlāda in the Purāṇas: that even by one who was but five years old Keśava was fully satisfied.
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PdP 2 1.3
देवासुरे कथं प्राप्ते हरिणा सह युध्यति । निहतो वासुदेवेन प्रविष्टो वैष्णवीं तनुम्
devāsure kathaṃ prāpte hariṇā saha yudhyati | nihato vāsudevena praviṣṭo vaiṣṇavīṃ tanum
When the (battle) of gods and demons came about, how did he fight with Hari? Slain by Vāsudeva, he entered a Vaiṣṇava form.
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PdP 2 1.4
सूत उवाच- कश्यपेन पुरा ज्ञातं कृतं व्यासेन धीमता । ब्रह्मणा कथितं पूर्वं व्यासस्याग्रे स्वयं प्रभोः
sūta uvāca- kaśyapena purā jñātaṃ kṛtaṃ vyāsena dhīmatā | brahmaṇā kathitaṃ pūrvaṃ vyāsasyāgre svayaṃ prabhoḥ
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PdP 2 1.5
तमेवं हि प्रवक्ष्यामि भवतामग्रतो द्विजाः । संदेहकारणं जातं छिन्नं देवेन वेधसा
tamevaṃ hi pravakṣyāmi bhavatāmagrato dvijāḥ | saṃdehakāraṇaṃ jātaṃ chinnaṃ devena vedhasā
So I shall relate that very thing before you, O twice-born; the ground of doubt that had arisen was cut away by the god Brahmā (the creator).
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PdP 2 1.6
व्यास उवाचः- शृणु सूत महाभाग ब्रह्मणा परिभाषितम् । प्रह्लादस्य यथा जन्म पुराणेप्यन्यथा श्रुतम्
vyāsa uvācaḥ- śṛṇu sūta mahābhāga brahmaṇā paribhāṣitam | prahlādasya yathā janma purāṇepyanyathā śrutam
Vyāsa said: Hear, O Sūta of great fortune, what was declared by Brahmā — how the birth of Prahlāda (came about), for in the Purāṇa too it is heard otherwise.
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PdP 2 1.7
जातमात्रः सर्वसुखं वैष्णवं मार्गमाश्रितः । महाभागवतश्रेष्ठः प्रह्लादो देवपूजितः
jātamātraḥ sarvasukhaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ mārgamāśritaḥ | mahābhāgavataśreṣṭhaḥ prahlādo devapūjitaḥ
As soon as he was born he took to the Vaiṣṇava path, (which is) all happiness — Prahlāda, the foremost of the great devotees (of Viṣṇu), honoured by the gods.
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PdP 2 1.8
विष्णुना सह युद्धाय सपुत्रः संगरंगतः । निहतो वासुदेवेन प्रविष्टो वैष्णवीं तनुम्
viṣṇunā saha yuddhāya saputraḥ saṃgaraṃgataḥ | nihato vāsudevena praviṣṭo vaiṣṇavīṃ tanum
(His father,) together with his son, went to battle to fight with Viṣṇu; slain by Vāsudeva, he entered into the body of Viṣṇu.
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PdP 2 1.9
सृष्टिभावं शृणुष्व त्वमस्यैव च महात्मनः । संगरं प्राप्य पुत्राद्यैर्विष्णुना सह वीर्यवान्
sṛṣṭibhāvaṃ śṛṇuṣva tvamasyaiva ca mahātmanaḥ | saṃgaraṃ prāpya putrādyairviṣṇunā saha vīryavān
Hear now the manner of the coming-into-being of this very great-souled one: the valiant one, having come to battle with Viṣṇu together with his sons and the rest,
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PdP 2 1.10
प्रविष्टो वैष्णवं तेजः संप्राप्य स्वेन तेजसा । पुराकल्पे महाभाग यथा जातः स वीर्यवान्
praviṣṭo vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ saṃprāpya svena tejasā | purākalpe mahābhāga yathā jātaḥ sa vīryavān
entered into the splendour of Viṣṇu, attaining (it) by his own splendour. How, O greatly fortunate one, that valiant one was born in a former age —
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PdP 2 1.11
वृत्तांतं तस्य वीरस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि समासतः । पश्चिमे सागरस्यांते द्वारका नाम वै पुरी
vṛttāṃtaṃ tasya vīrasya pravakṣyāmi samāsataḥ | paścime sāgarasyāṃte dvārakā nāma vai purī
I shall relate in brief the story of that hero. On the western shore of the ocean there is indeed a city named Dvārakā,
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PdP 2 1.12
सर्वऋद्धिसमायुक्ता सर्वसिद्धिसमन्विता । तस्यामास्ते सदा देवो योगज्ञो योगवित्तमः
sarvaṛddhisamāyuktā sarvasiddhisamanvitā | tasyāmāste sadā devo yogajño yogavittamaḥ
endowed with every prosperity, furnished with every perfection. In it there dwells always the god who knows yoga, the best of the knowers of yoga.
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PdP 2 1.13
शिवशर्मेति विख्यातो वेदशास्त्रार्थकोविदः । तस्यापि पंचपुत्रास्तु बभूवुः शास्त्रकोविदाः
śivaśarmeti vikhyāto vedaśāstrārthakovidaḥ | tasyāpi paṃcaputrāstu babhūvuḥ śāstrakovidāḥ
(There was one) renowned as Śivaśarman, skilled in the meaning of the Vedas and the treatises; and he had five sons, skilled in the treatises,
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PdP 2 1.14
यज्ञशर्मा वेदशर्मा धर्मशर्मा तथैव च । विष्णुशर्मा महाभागो नूनं तत्कर्मकोविदः
yajñaśarmā vedaśarmā dharmaśarmā tathaiva ca | viṣṇuśarmā mahābhāgo nūnaṃ tatkarmakovidaḥ
Yajñaśarman, Vedaśarman, and likewise Dharmaśarman, and the greatly fortunate Viṣṇuśarman, surely skilled in that work.
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PdP 2 1.15
पंचमः सोमशर्मेति पितृभक्तिपरायणः । पितृभक्तिं विना चैव धर्ममन्यं द्विजोत्तमाः
paṃcamaḥ somaśarmeti pitṛbhaktiparāyaṇaḥ | pitṛbhaktiṃ vinā caiva dharmamanyaṃ dvijottamāḥ
The fifth was Somaśarman, wholly devoted to devotion to his father. Apart from devotion to the father, O best of the twice-born, another duty
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PdP 2 1.16
न विदंति महात्मानस्तद्भावेन तु भाविताः । तेषां तु भक्तिं संपश्यञ्छिवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः
na vidaṃti mahātmānastadbhāvena tu bhāvitāḥ | teṣāṃ tu bhaktiṃ saṃpaśyañchivaśarmā dvijottamaḥ
those great-souled ones did not know, being wholly filled with that disposition. Seeing their devotion, Śivaśarman, best of the twice-born,
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PdP 2 1.17
चिंतयामास मेधावी निष्कर्षिष्ये सुरोत्तमान् । पितृभक्तेषु यो भावो नैतेषां मनसि स्थितः
ciṃtayāmāsa medhāvī niṣkarṣiṣye surottamān | pitṛbhakteṣu yo bhāvo naiteṣāṃ manasi sthitaḥ
the wise one thought: "I shall test (them), the best of the excellent ones. Whether the disposition that is (found) in the devoted-to-the-father is present in the minds of these,
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PdP 2 1.18
यथा जानाम्यहं चाथ करिष्ये बुद्धिपूर्वकम् । विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादात्स सर्वसिद्धिर्बभूव ह
yathā jānāmyahaṃ cātha kariṣye buddhipūrvakam | viṣṇoścaiva prasādātsa sarvasiddhirbabhūva ha
so that I may know — I shall now act deliberately." And by the grace of Viṣṇu he became one for whom all things succeed.
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PdP 2 1.19
सद्भावं चिंतयामास अंजनार्थं द्विजोत्तमाः । उपायं ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठस्तपसस्तेजसः किल
sadbhāvaṃ ciṃtayāmāsa aṃjanārthaṃ dvijottamāḥ | upāyaṃ brāhmaṇaśreṣṭhastapasastejasaḥ kila
He considered their true disposition, in order to test (it), O best of the twice-born; that best of brahmins (considered) a means, (born) indeed of the power of his austerity.
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PdP 2 1.20
चकार सोप्युपायज्ञो मायया ब्रह्मवित्तमः । तेषामग्रे ततो व्याजं शिवशर्मा व्यदर्शयत्
cakāra sopyupāyajño māyayā brahmavittamaḥ | teṣāmagre tato vyājaṃ śivaśarmā vyadarśayat
And he, knowing the means, best of the knowers of brahman, performed (it) by illusion; then Śivaśarman displayed a pretence before them.
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PdP 2 1.21
महता ज्वररोगेण मृता माता विदर्शिता । तैस्तु दृष्टा मृता माता पितरं वाक्यमब्रुवन्
mahatā jvararogeṇa mṛtā mātā vidarśitā | taistu dṛṣṭā mṛtā mātā pitaraṃ vākyamabruvan
The mother was shown as dead of a great fever-disease. And they, seeing the mother dead, spoke these words to their father:
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PdP 2 1.22
ययावयं महाभाग गर्भोदरे प्रवर्द्धिताः । कलेवरं परित्यज्य स्वयमेव गता क्षयम्
yayāvayaṃ mahābhāga garbhodare pravarddhitāḥ | kalevaraṃ parityajya svayameva gatā kṣayam
"She by whom we were nurtured in the womb, O greatly fortunate one, has of herself, abandoning the body, gone to destruction.
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PdP 2 1.23
अपहाय गता सेयं स्वर्गे तात किमुच्यते । शिवशर्मोपरिभवं पुत्रं भक्तिपरायणम्
apahāya gatā seyaṃ svarge tāta kimucyate | śivaśarmoparibhavaṃ putraṃ bhaktiparāyaṇam
Forsaking (us) she has gone, father — to heaven, one may say." Then Śivaśarman (spoke) to his son (whose devotion) was supreme, wholly devoted to devotion,
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PdP 2 1.24
यज्ञशर्माणमाहूय इत्युवाच द्विजोत्तमः । शिवशर्मोवाच- अनेनापि सुतीक्ष्णेन शस्त्रेण निशितेन वै
yajñaśarmāṇamāhūya ityuvāca dvijottamaḥ | śivaśarmovāca- anenāpi sutīkṣṇena śastreṇa niśitena vai
having summoned Yajñaśarman, that best of the twice-born spoke thus. Śivaśarman said: "With this very sharp, whetted blade
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PdP 2 1.25
विच्छिद्यांगानि सर्वाणि यत्र तत्र क्षिपस्व ह । तत्कृतं तेन पुत्रेण यथादेशः श्रुतः पितुः
vicchidyāṃgāni sarvāṇi yatra tatra kṣipasva ha | tatkṛtaṃ tena putreṇa yathādeśaḥ śrutaḥ pituḥ
"Cut off all the limbs and throw them here and there." That was done by that son, as the father's command was heard.
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PdP 2 1.26
समायातः पुनः पश्चात्पितरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । यथादिष्टं त्वया तात तत्सर्वं कृतवानहम्
samāyātaḥ punaḥ paścātpitaraṃ vākyamabravīt | yathādiṣṭaṃ tvayā tāta tatsarvaṃ kṛtavānaham
Having come back again afterwards, he spoke these words to his father: "Father, all that you commanded, I have done.
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PdP 2 1.27
समादिश ममान्यच्च कार्यकारणमद्य च । तच्च सर्वं करिष्यामि दुर्जयं दुर्लभं पितः
samādiśa mamānyacca kāryakāraṇamadya ca | tacca sarvaṃ kariṣyāmi durjayaṃ durlabhaṃ pitaḥ
Command me something else too, some task to be accomplished, today as well; and all that I shall do, though hard to conquer and hard to obtain, O father."
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PdP 2 1.28
तमाज्ञाय महाभागं पितृभक्तं स च द्विजः । निश्चयं परमं ज्ञात्वा द्वितीयस्य विचिंतयन्
tamājñāya mahābhāgaṃ pitṛbhaktaṃ sa ca dvijaḥ | niścayaṃ paramaṃ jñātvā dvitīyasya viciṃtayan
Recognizing him to be greatly blessed and devoted to his father, that brahmin, knowing (his) supreme resolve, considered (a test) of the second (son).
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PdP 2 1.29
वेदशर्माणमाहूय गच्छ त्वं मम शासनात् । स्त्रिया विना न शक्नोमि स्थातुं कंदर्पमोहितः
vedaśarmāṇamāhūya gaccha tvaṃ mama śāsanāt | striyā vinā na śaknomi sthātuṃ kaṃdarpamohitaḥ
Calling Vedasharman: "Go, you, at my command. Without a woman I cannot remain, being deluded by Kandarpa (love).
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PdP 2 1.30
मायया दर्शिता नारी सर्वसौभाग्यसंपदा । एनामानय वत्स त्वं ममार्थे कृतनिश्चयः
māyayā darśitā nārī sarvasaubhāgyasaṃpadā | enāmānaya vatsa tvaṃ mamārthe kṛtaniścayaḥ
By magic a woman was shown, endowed with all the riches of beauty. Bring her, my child, resolved (to act) for my sake."
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PdP 2 1.31
एवमुक्तस्तथा प्राह करिष्ये तव सुप्रियम् । पितरं तं नमस्कृत्य तामुवाच गतस्ततः
evamuktastathā prāha kariṣye tava supriyam | pitaraṃ taṃ namaskṛtya tāmuvāca gatastataḥ
Addressed thus, he replied: "I shall do what is most pleasing to you." Having bowed to that father, he went from there and spoke to her.
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PdP 2 1.32
त्वां देवि याचते तातः कामबाणप्रपीडितः । अतस्त्वं जरया युक्ते प्रसादसुमुखी भव
tvāṃ devi yācate tātaḥ kāmabāṇaprapīḍitaḥ | atastvaṃ jarayā yukte prasādasumukhī bhava
"My father, sorely afflicted by the arrow of desire, asks for you, O goddess; therefore be gracious and kindly-faced toward (him who is) beset by old age.
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PdP 2 1.33
भज त्वं चारुसर्वांगि पितरं मम सुंदरि । एवमाकर्णितं तस्य मायया वेदशर्मणः
bhaja tvaṃ cārusarvāṃgi pitaraṃ mama suṃdari | evamākarṇitaṃ tasya māyayā vedaśarmaṇaḥ
Attend upon my father, O you of lovely limbs, O beautiful one." Thus was it heard by that Vedasharman from the magical (woman).
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PdP 2 1.34
स्त्र्युवाच- जरया पीडितस्यापि नैवेच्छामि कदाचन । सश्लेष्ममुखरोगस्य व्याधिग्रस्तस्य सांप्रतम्
stryuvāca- jarayā pīḍitasyāpi naivecchāmi kadācana | saśleṣmamukharogasya vyādhigrastasya sāṃpratam
The woman said: "I do not at all, ever, desire (the union) of one afflicted by old age, one with phlegm and mouth-disease, one now seized by illness,
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PdP 2 1.35
शिथिलस्यापि चार्तस्य तस्य वृद्धस्य संगमम् । भवंतं रंतुमिच्छामि करिष्ये तव सुप्रियम्
śithilasyāpi cārtasya tasya vṛddhasya saṃgamam | bhavaṃtaṃ raṃtumicchāmi kariṣye tava supriyam
—the union with that old man, feeble and suffering. I wish to take pleasure with you; I will do what is most pleasing to you—
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PdP 2 1.36
भवंतं रूपसौभाग्यैर्गुणरत्नैरलंकृतम् । दिव्यलक्षणसंपन्नं दिव्यरूपं महौजसम्
bhavaṃtaṃ rūpasaubhāgyairguṇaratnairalaṃkṛtam | divyalakṣaṇasaṃpannaṃ divyarūpaṃ mahaujasam
you, adorned with beauty and good fortune and with the jewels of virtues, endowed with divine marks, of divine form, of great vigour.
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PdP 2 1.37
किं करिष्यसि तातेन वृद्धेन शृणु मानद । ममांगभोगभावेन सर्वं प्राप्स्यसि दुर्लभम्
kiṃ kariṣyasi tātena vṛddhena śṛṇu mānada | mamāṃgabhogabhāvena sarvaṃ prāpsyasi durlabham
What will you do with the old father? Listen, giver of honour: through the enjoyment of my body you will obtain everything hard to obtain.
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PdP 2 1.38
यद्यत्त्वमिच्छसे विप्र तद्ददामि न संशयः । एतद्वाक्यं महच्छ्रुत्वा अप्रियं पापसंकुलम्
yadyattvamicchase vipra taddadāmi na saṃśayaḥ | etadvākyaṃ mahacchrutvā apriyaṃ pāpasaṃkulam
Whatever you wish, brahmin, that I give—no doubt of it." Hearing this great speech, unpleasant and full of sin,
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PdP 2 1.39
वेदशर्मोवाच- अधर्मयुक्तं ते वाक्यमयुक्तं पापमिश्रितम् । नेदृशं मां वदेर्देवि पितृभक्तिमनागसम्
vedaśarmovāca- adharmayuktaṃ te vākyamayuktaṃ pāpamiśritam | nedṛśaṃ māṃ vaderdevi pitṛbhaktimanāgasam
Vedasharman said: "Your speech is joined with unrighteousness, improper, mixed with sin. Do not speak thus to me, O goddess, who am devoted to my father and free of offence.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.40
पितुरर्थं समायातस्त्वामहं प्रार्थये शुभे । अन्यदेवं न वक्तव्यं भज त्वं पितरं मम
piturarthaṃ samāyātastvāmahaṃ prārthaye śubhe | anyadevaṃ na vaktavyaṃ bhaja tvaṃ pitaraṃ mama
I have come for my father's sake; I entreat you, auspicious one. Nothing else like this is to be spoken: attend upon my father.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.41
यद्यत्त्वमिच्छसे देवि त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरम् । तत्तद्दद्मि न संदेहो देवराज्याधिकं शुभे
yadyattvamicchase devi trailokye sacarācaram | tattaddadmi na saṃdeho devarājyādhikaṃ śubhe
Whatever you wish, goddess, in the three worlds with all that moves and does not move, that I give—no doubt of it—even more than the kingship of the gods, O auspicious one."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.42
स्त्र्युवाच- एवं समर्थो दातुं मे पितुरर्थे यदा भवान् । तदा मे दर्शयाद्यैव सेंद्रास्त्वं समहेश्वरान्
stryuvāca- evaṃ samartho dātuṃ me piturarthe yadā bhavān | tadā me darśayādyaiva seṃdrāstvaṃ samaheśvarān
The woman said: "Since you are thus able to give (it) to me for your father's sake, then show me this very day Indra together with (the gods) and Maheshvara with them.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.43
दातुमेवं समर्थोसि दुर्लभं सांप्रतं किल । किं ते बलं महाभाग दर्शयस्व त्वमात्मनः
dātumevaṃ samarthosi durlabhaṃ sāṃprataṃ kila | kiṃ te balaṃ mahābhāga darśayasva tvamātmanaḥ
If you are thus able to give what is hard to obtain, right now indeed—what is your power, greatly blessed one? Show your own (strength)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.44
वेदशर्मोवाच- पश्य पश्य बलं देवि प्रभावं तपसो मम । मयाहूताः समायाता इंद्राद्याः सुरसत्तमाः
vedaśarmovāca- paśya paśya balaṃ devi prabhāvaṃ tapaso mama | mayāhūtāḥ samāyātā iṃdrādyāḥ surasattamāḥ
Vedasharman said: "Look, look at (my) power, goddess, and the might of my austerity: summoned by me, Indra and the rest, the best of the gods, have come."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.45
वेदशर्माणमूचुस्ते किं कुर्मो हि द्विजोत्तम । यमेवमिच्छसे विप्र तं ददामो न संशयः
vedaśarmāṇamūcuste kiṃ kurmo hi dvijottama | yamevamicchase vipra taṃ dadāmo na saṃśayaḥ
They said to Vedaśarman: "What indeed shall we do, best of the twice-born? Whatever you thus desire, brahmin, that we shall give — there is no doubt."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.46
वेदशर्मोवाच- यदि देवाः प्रसान्ना मे प्रसादसुमुखा यदि । ददंतु विमलां भक्तिं पादयोः पितुरेव मे
vedaśarmovāca- yadi devāḥ prasānnā me prasādasumukhā yadi | dadaṃtu vimalāṃ bhaktiṃ pādayoḥ pitureva me
Vedaśarman said: "If the gods are pleased with me, if (their) faces are gracious with favour, let them grant me pure devotion to my father's feet alone."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.47
एवमस्तु सुराः सर्वे यथायातास्तथा गताः । तमुवाच तथा दृष्ट्वा दृष्टं ते तपसो बलम्
evamastu surāḥ sarve yathāyātāstathā gatāḥ | tamuvāca tathā dṛṣṭvā dṛṣṭaṃ te tapaso balam
"So be it" (said) all the gods, and just as they had come, so they departed. Having seen it thus, (she) said to him: "The power of your austerity has been seen (by me)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.48
देवैस्तु नास्ति मे कार्यं यदि दातुमिहेच्छसि । यन्मां नयसि गुर्वर्थं तत्कुरुष्व मम प्रियम्
devaistu nāsti me kāryaṃ yadi dātumihecchasi | yanmāṃ nayasi gurvarthaṃ tatkuruṣva mama priyam
"But I have no business with the gods; if you wish to give here, then whatever (favour) you offer me for the teacher's sake, do that as my pleasure."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 2 1.49
देहि त्वं स्वं शिरो विप्र स्वहस्तेन निकृत्य वै । वेदशर्मोवाच- धन्योहमद्य संजातो मुक्तश्चैव ऋणत्रयात्
dehi tvaṃ svaṃ śiro vipra svahastena nikṛtya vai | vedaśarmovāca- dhanyohamadya saṃjāto muktaścaiva ṛṇatrayāt
"Give your own head, brahmin, cutting it off with your own hand." Vedaśarman said: "Today I have become blessed, and freed from the three debts."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.50
स्वशिरो देवि दास्यामि गृह्यतां गृह्यतां शुभे । शितेन तीक्ष्णधारेण शस्त्रेण द्विजसत्तमः
svaśiro devi dāsyāmi gṛhyatāṃ gṛhyatāṃ śubhe | śitena tīkṣṇadhāreṇa śastreṇa dvijasattamaḥ
"I shall give my own head, lady; let it be taken, let it be taken, auspicious one!" With a sharpened weapon of keen edge, the best of the twice-born,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.51
निकृत्य स्वं शिरश्चाथ दत्तं तस्यै प्रहस्य च । रुधिरेण प्लुतं सा च परिगृह्य गता मुनिम्
nikṛtya svaṃ śiraścātha dattaṃ tasyai prahasya ca | rudhireṇa plutaṃ sā ca parigṛhya gatā munim
having cut off his own head, gave it to her, laughing; and she, taking up that (head) bathed in blood, went to the sage.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.52
स्त्र्युवाच- तवार्थे प्रेषितं विप्र पुत्रेण वेदशर्मणा । एतच्छिरः संगृहाण निकृत्तं चात्मनात्मनः
stryuvāca- tavārthe preṣitaṃ vipra putreṇa vedaśarmaṇā | etacchiraḥ saṃgṛhāṇa nikṛttaṃ cātmanātmanaḥ
The woman said: "For your sake, brahmin, it was sent by your son Vedaśarman. Take this head, cut off by himself from himself.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.53
उत्तमांगं प्रदत्तं मे पितृभक्तेन तेन ते । तवार्थे द्विजशार्दूल मामेवं परिभुंक्ष्व वै
uttamāṃgaṃ pradattaṃ me pitṛbhaktena tena te | tavārthe dvijaśārdūla māmevaṃ paribhuṃkṣva vai
That head was given to me by him, devoted to his father, for your sake, O tiger among the twice-born; thus consume me (with it)."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 2 1.54
तस्य तैर्भ्रातृभिर्दृष्टं साहसं वेदशर्मणः । वेपितांगत्वमापन्नास्ते बभूवुः परस्परम्
tasya tairbhrātṛbhirdṛṣṭaṃ sāhasaṃ vedaśarmaṇaḥ | vepitāṃgatvamāpannāste babhūvuḥ parasparam
That rash deed of Vedaśarman was seen by those brothers of his; they came to have trembling limbs and (looked) at one another.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.55
मृता नो धर्मसाध्वी सा माता सत्यसमाधिना । अयमेव महाभागः पितुरर्थे मृतः शुभः
mṛtā no dharmasādhvī sā mātā satyasamādhinā | ayameva mahābhāgaḥ piturarthe mṛtaḥ śubhaḥ
"Our mother, that virtuous woman of righteousness, died through (her) resolve upon truth; and this most fortunate, auspicious one has died for his father's sake.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.56
धन्योयं धन्यतां प्राप्तः पितुरर्थे कृतं शुभम् । एवं संभाषितं तैस्तु भ्रातृभिः पुण्यचारिभिः
dhanyoyaṃ dhanyatāṃ prāptaḥ piturarthe kṛtaṃ śubham | evaṃ saṃbhāṣitaṃ taistu bhrātṛbhiḥ puṇyacāribhiḥ
Blessed is he, he has attained blessedness; an auspicious deed has been done for his father's sake." This having been said thus by those brothers of meritorious conduct,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.57
समाकर्ण्य द्विजो वाक्यं ज्ञात्वा भक्तिपरायणम् । निकृत्तं च शिरस्तेन पुत्रेण वेदशर्मणा
samākarṇya dvijo vākyaṃ jñātvā bhaktiparāyaṇam | nikṛttaṃ ca śirastena putreṇa vedaśarmaṇā
the brahmin, hearing (their) speech and knowing (his son) to be wholly devoted, and (knowing) that the head had been cut off by that son Vedaśarman,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 2 1.58
धर्मशर्माणमाहाथ शिर एतत्प्रगृह्यताम्
dharmaśarmāṇamāhātha śira etatpragṛhyatām
then said to Dharmaśarman: "Let this head be taken up."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition