Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 104
PdP 2 104.1
कुंजल उवाच- गते तस्मिन्महाभागे दत्तात्रेये महामुनौ । आजगाम महाराज आयुश्च स्वपुरं प्रति
kuṃjala uvāca- gate tasminmahābhāge dattātreye mahāmunau | ājagāma mahārāja āyuśca svapuraṃ prati
Kuñjala said: When that greatly fortunate one, the great sage Dattātreya, had gone, king Āyu too came back to his own city, O great king.
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PdP 2 104.2
इंदुमत्या गृहं हृष्टः प्रविवेश श्रियान्वितम् । सर्वकामसमृद्धार्थमिंद्रस्य सदनोपमम्
iṃdumatyā gṛhaṃ hṛṣṭaḥ praviveśa śriyānvitam | sarvakāmasamṛddhārthamiṃdrasya sadanopamam
Delighted, he entered with Indumatī the house endowed with splendour, rich in all objects of desire, like the dwelling of Indra.
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PdP 2 104.3
राज्यं चक्रे स मेधावी यथा स्वर्गे पुरंदरः । स्वर्भानुसुतया सार्द्धमिंदुमत्या द्विजोत्तम
rājyaṃ cakre sa medhāvī yathā svarge puraṃdaraḥ | svarbhānusutayā sārddhamiṃdumatyā dvijottama
That wise one exercised kingship as Purandara (does) in heaven, together with Indumatī, the daughter of Svarbhānu, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 2 104.4
सा च इंदुमती राज्ञी गर्भमाप फलाशनात् । दत्तात्रेयस्य वचनाद्दिव्यतेजः समन्वितम्
sā ca iṃdumatī rājñī garbhamāpa phalāśanāt | dattātreyasya vacanāddivyatejaḥ samanvitam
And that queen Indumatī, from eating the fruit, conceived — by the word of Dattātreya — an embryo endowed with divine radiance.
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PdP 2 104.5
इंदुमत्या महाभाग स्वप्नं दृष्टमनुत्तमम् । रात्रौ दिवान्वितं तात बहुमंगलदायकम्
iṃdumatyā mahābhāga svapnaṃ dṛṣṭamanuttamam | rātrau divānvitaṃ tāta bahumaṃgaladāyakam
By Indumatī, O greatly fortunate one, a most excellent dream was seen at night as though by day, dear one, one bestowing much auspiciousness.
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PdP 2 104.6
गृहांतरे विशंतं च पुरुषं सूर्यसन्निभम् । मुक्तामालान्वितं विप्रं श्वेतवस्त्रेणशोभितम्
gṛhāṃtare viśaṃtaṃ ca puruṣaṃ sūryasannibham | muktāmālānvitaṃ vipraṃ śvetavastreṇaśobhitam
And (she saw) a man entering within the house, resembling the sun, a brahmin adorned with a pearl necklace, resplendent with white garments.
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PdP 2 104.7
श्वेतपुष्पकृतामाला तस्य कंठे विराजते । सर्वाभरणशोभांगो दिव्यगंधानुलेपनः
śvetapuṣpakṛtāmālā tasya kaṃṭhe virājate | sarvābharaṇaśobhāṃgo divyagaṃdhānulepanaḥ
A garland made of white flowers shone on his neck; his limbs were beautiful with all ornaments, and he was anointed with divine perfume.
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PdP 2 104.8
चतुर्भुजः शंखपाणिर्गदाचक्रासिधारकः । छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन चंद्रबिंबानुकारिणा
caturbhujaḥ śaṃkhapāṇirgadācakrāsidhārakaḥ | chatreṇa dhriyamāṇena caṃdrabiṃbānukāriṇā
Four-armed, with a conch in his hand, bearing mace, discus and sword, with a parasol held (over him) that mimicked the disc of the moon,
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PdP 2 104.9
शोभमानो महातेजा दिव्याभरणभूषितः । हारकंकणकेयूर नूपुराभ्यां विराजितः
śobhamāno mahātejā divyābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ | hārakaṃkaṇakeyūra nūpurābhyāṃ virājitaḥ
shining, of great splendour, adorned with divine ornaments, resplendent with necklace, bracelet, armlet and anklets,
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PdP 2 104.10
चंद्रबिंबानुकाराभ्यां कुंडलाभ्यां विराजितः । एवंविधो महाप्राज्ञो नरः कश्चित्समागतः
caṃdrabiṃbānukārābhyāṃ kuṃḍalābhyāṃ virājitaḥ | evaṃvidho mahāprājño naraḥ kaścitsamāgataḥ
resplendent with two earrings that mimicked the moon's disc — some man of such a kind, greatly wise, had come.
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PdP 2 104.11
इंदुमतीं समाहूय स्नापिता पयसा तदा । शंखेन क्षीरपूर्णेन शशिवर्णेन भामिनी
iṃdumatīṃ samāhūya snāpitā payasā tadā | śaṃkhena kṣīrapūrṇena śaśivarṇena bhāminī
Having summoned Indumatī, the lady was then bathed with milk, from a conch full of milk, moon-coloured,
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PdP 2 104.12
रत्नकांचनबद्धेन संपूर्णेन पुनः पुनः । श्वेतं नागं सुरूपं च सहस्रशिरसं वरम्
ratnakāṃcanabaddhena saṃpūrṇena punaḥ punaḥ | śvetaṃ nāgaṃ surūpaṃ ca sahasraśirasaṃ varam
(a conch) bound with jewels and gold, filled again and again; and (she saw) a white serpent, of fair form, excellent, thousand-headed,
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PdP 2 104.13
महामणियुतं दीप्तं धामज्वालासमाकुलम् । क्षिप्तं तेन मुखप्रांते दत्तं मुक्ताफलं पुनः
mahāmaṇiyutaṃ dīptaṃ dhāmajvālāsamākulam | kṣiptaṃ tena mukhaprāṃte dattaṃ muktāphalaṃ punaḥ
set with a great gem, blazing, thick with flames of light. By him it was cast at the edge of (her) mouth, and again a pearl was given
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PdP 2 104.14
कंठे तस्याः स देवेश इंदुमत्या महायशाः । पद्मं हस्ते ततो दत्वा स्वस्थानं प्रति जग्मिवान्
kaṃṭhe tasyāḥ sa deveśa iṃdumatyā mahāyaśāḥ | padmaṃ haste tato datvā svasthānaṃ prati jagmivān
upon her neck — he, the lord of gods, of great fame, upon Indumatī; then, having placed a lotus in her hand, he went to his own abode.
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PdP 2 104.15
एवंविधं महास्वप्नं तया दृष्टं सुतोत्तमम् । समाचष्ट महाभागा आयुं भूमिपतीश्वरम्
evaṃvidhaṃ mahāsvapnaṃ tayā dṛṣṭaṃ sutottamam | samācaṣṭa mahābhāgā āyuṃ bhūmipatīśvaram
Such a great dream, foretelling an excellent son, was seen by her; the greatly blessed (queen) reported it to Āyu, the lord of the earth.
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PdP 2 104.16
समाकर्ण्य महाराजश्चिंतयामास वै पुनः । समाहूय गुरुं पश्चात्कथितं स्वप्नमुत्तमम्
samākarṇya mahārājaściṃtayāmāsa vai punaḥ | samāhūya guruṃ paścātkathitaṃ svapnamuttamam
Having heard it, the great king pondered again; then, having summoned his teacher, he related the excellent dream —
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PdP 2 104.17
शौनकं सुमहाभागं सर्वज्ञं ज्ञानिनां वरम् । राजोवाच- अद्य रात्रौ महाभाग मम पत्न्या द्विजोत्तम
śaunakaṃ sumahābhāgaṃ sarvajñaṃ jñānināṃ varam | rājovāca- adya rātrau mahābhāga mama patnyā dvijottama
— to Śaunaka, greatly blessed, all-knowing, the best of the wise. The king said: Tonight, O greatly blessed one, O best of the twice-born, by my wife
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PdP 2 104.18
विप्रो गेहं विशन्दृष्टः किमिदं स्वप्नकारणम् । शौनक उवाच- वरो दत्तस्तु ते पूर्वं दत्तात्रेयेण धीमता
vipro gehaṃ viśandṛṣṭaḥ kimidaṃ svapnakāraṇam | śaunaka uvāca- varo dattastu te pūrvaṃ dattātreyeṇa dhīmatā
a brahmin was seen entering the house. What is the cause of this dream? Śaunaka said: A boon was formerly granted to you by the wise Dattātreya,
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PdP 2 104.19
आदिष्टं च फलं राज्ञां सुगुणं सुतहेतवे । तत्फलं किं कृतं राजन्कस्मै त्वया निवेदितम्
ādiṣṭaṃ ca phalaṃ rājñāṃ suguṇaṃ sutahetave | tatphalaṃ kiṃ kṛtaṃ rājankasmai tvayā niveditam
and a fruit of fine quality was prescribed for kings for the sake of (obtaining) a son. What was done with that fruit, O king; to whom was it presented by you?
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PdP 2 104.20
सुभार्यायै मया दत्तमिति राज्ञोदितं वचः । श्रुत्वोवाच महाप्राज्ञः शौनको द्विजसत्तमः
subhāryāyai mayā dattamiti rājñoditaṃ vacaḥ | śrutvovāca mahāprājñaḥ śaunako dvijasattamaḥ
"It was given by me to my good wife" — when this word spoken by the king was heard, the greatly wise Śaunaka, best of the twice-born, said:
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PdP 2 104.21
दत्तात्रेयप्रसादेन तव गेहे सुतोत्तमः । वैष्णवांशेन संयुक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः
dattātreyaprasādena tava gehe sutottamaḥ | vaiṣṇavāṃśena saṃyukto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
By Dattātreya's grace there will be in your house a most excellent son, joined with a portion of Viṣṇu — there is no doubt.
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PdP 2 104.22
स्वप्नस्य कारणं राजन्नेतत्ते कथितं मया । इंद्रोपेंद्र समः पुत्रो दिव्यवीर्यो भविष्यति
svapnasya kāraṇaṃ rājannetatte kathitaṃ mayā | iṃdropeṃdra samaḥ putro divyavīryo bhaviṣyati
This, O king, is the cause of the dream, told to you by me. A son equal to Indra and Upendra, of divine valour, will be (born).
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PdP 2 104.23
पुत्रस्ते सर्वधर्मात्मा सोमवंशस्य वर्द्धनः । धनुर्वेदे च वेदे च सगुणोसौ भविष्यति
putraste sarvadharmātmā somavaṃśasya varddhanaḥ | dhanurvede ca vede ca saguṇosau bhaviṣyati
Your son, whose nature is all righteousness, the increaser of the lunar dynasty, will be accomplished both in the science of archery and in the Veda.
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PdP 2 104.24
एवमुक्त्वा स राजानं शौनको गतवान्गृहम् । हर्षेण महताविष्टो राजाभूत्प्रियया सह
evamuktvā sa rājānaṃ śaunako gatavāngṛham | harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo rājābhūtpriyayā saha
Having spoken thus to the king, Śaunaka went home; and the king, seized with great joy, remained with his beloved.
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