Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 116
PdP 2 116.1
कुंजल उवाच- अशोकसुंदरी पुण्या रंभया सह हर्षिता । नहुषं प्राप्य विक्रांतं तमुवाच तपस्विनी
kuṃjala uvāca- aśokasuṃdarī puṇyā raṃbhayā saha harṣitā | nahuṣaṃ prāpya vikrāṃtaṃ tamuvāca tapasvinī
Kuñjala said: The holy Aśokasundarī, delighted, together with Rambhā, having reached the valorous Nahuṣa, she the ascetic said to him:
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PdP 2 116.2
अहं ते धर्मतः पत्नी देवैर्दिष्टा तपस्विनी । उद्वाहयस्व मां वीर यदि धर्ममिहेच्छसि
ahaṃ te dharmataḥ patnī devairdiṣṭā tapasvinī | udvāhayasva māṃ vīra yadi dharmamihecchasi
"I am by right your wife, an ascetic woman appointed (for you) by the gods. Marry me, hero, if you desire righteousness in this matter."
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PdP 2 116.3
सदैव चिंत्यमाना च त्वामहं तपसि स्थिता । भवान्धर्मप्रसादेन मया प्राप्तो नृपोत्तम
sadaiva ciṃtyamānā ca tvāmahaṃ tapasi sthitā | bhavāndharmaprasādena mayā prāpto nṛpottama
"And, constantly thinking of you, I remained in ascetic practice; by the favour of dharma you have been obtained by me, O best of kings."
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PdP 2 116.4
नहुष उवाच- मदर्थे नियता भद्रे यदि त्वं तपसि स्थिता । गुरोर्वाक्यान्मुहूर्तेन तव भर्ता भवाम्यहम्
nahuṣa uvāca- madarthe niyatā bhadre yadi tvaṃ tapasi sthitā | gurorvākyānmuhūrtena tava bhartā bhavāmyaham
Nahuṣa said: "Good lady, if you have stood in ascetic practice, resolved for my sake, then by my teacher's word I shall become your husband within an hour."
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PdP 2 116.5
अनया रंभया सार्द्धमावां गच्छाव भामिनि । समारोप्य रथे तां तु तां रंभां तु मनोरमाम्
anayā raṃbhayā sārddhamāvāṃ gacchāva bhāmini | samāropya rathe tāṃ tu tāṃ raṃbhāṃ tu manoramām
"Let the two of us go together with this Rambhā, O radiant lady." And having mounted her on the chariot, and that delightful Rambhā too —
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PdP 2 116.6
तेनैव रथवर्येण वशिष्ठस्याश्रमं प्रति । जगाम लघुवेगेन ताभ्यां सह महायशाः
tenaiva rathavaryeṇa vaśiṣṭhasyāśramaṃ prati | jagāma laghuvegena tābhyāṃ saha mahāyaśāḥ
by that very excellent chariot the greatly renowned one went, with the two of them, at a swift pace toward Vasiṣṭha's hermitage.
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PdP 2 116.7
तमाश्रमगतं विप्रं समालोक्य प्रणम्य च । तया सार्द्धं महातेजा हर्षेण महतान्वितः
tamāśramagataṃ vipraṃ samālokya praṇamya ca | tayā sārddhaṃ mahātejā harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ
Seeing that brahmin who had come to the hermitage, and bowing to him together with her, the greatly brilliant one, filled with great joy,
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PdP 2 116.8
यथा युद्धं रणे जातं निहतो दानवाधमः । निवेदयामास सर्वं वशिष्ठाय महात्मने
yathā yuddhaṃ raṇe jātaṃ nihato dānavādhamaḥ | nivedayāmāsa sarvaṃ vaśiṣṭhāya mahātmane
reported everything to the great-souled Vasiṣṭha: how the battle took place in the fight, (and how) the vilest of Dānavas was slain.
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PdP 2 116.9
वशिष्ठोऽपि समाकर्ण्य नहुषस्य विचेष्टितम् । हर्षेण महताविष्ट आशीर्भिरभिनंद्य तम्
vaśiṣṭho'pi samākarṇya nahuṣasya viceṣṭitam | harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭa āśīrbhirabhinaṃdya tam
Vasiṣṭha too, having heard of Nahuṣa's exploit, possessed by great joy, greeted him with blessings,
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PdP 2 116.10
तिथौ लग्ने शुभे प्राप्ते तयोस्तु मुनिपुंगवः । विवाहं कारयामास अग्निब्राह्मणसन्निधौ
tithau lagne śubhe prāpte tayostu munipuṃgavaḥ | vivāhaṃ kārayāmāsa agnibrāhmaṇasannidhau
and when an auspicious day and hour had arrived, that bull among sages had the wedding of the two performed in the presence of the fire and the brahmins.
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PdP 2 116.11
आशीर्भिरभिनंद्यैव मिथुनं प्रेषितं पुनः । मातरं पितरं पश्य द्रुतं गत्वा महामते
āśīrbhirabhinaṃdyaiva mithunaṃ preṣitaṃ punaḥ | mātaraṃ pitaraṃ paśya drutaṃ gatvā mahāmate
Greeting them with blessings, he sent the couple off again: "Go swiftly, O great-minded one, and see your mother and father.
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PdP 2 116.12
त्वां च दृष्ट्वा हि ते माता पितासौ तव सुव्रत । हर्षेण वृद्धिमाप्नोतु पर्वणीव तु सागरः
tvāṃ ca dṛṣṭvā hi te mātā pitāsau tava suvrata | harṣeṇa vṛddhimāpnotu parvaṇīva tu sāgaraḥ
For on seeing you, O you of good vows, your mother and that father of yours will swell with joy, like the ocean at the full moon."
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PdP 2 116.13
एवं संप्रेषितो वीरो मुनिना ब्रह्मसूनुना । तेनैव रथवर्येण जगाम लघुविक्रमः
evaṃ saṃpreṣito vīro muninā brahmasūnunā | tenaiva rathavaryeṇa jagāma laghuvikramaḥ
Thus dispatched by the sage, the son of Brahmā, the hero of swift stride went by that very excellent chariot.
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PdP 2 116.14
नमस्कृत्य द्विजेंद्रं तं गतो मातलिना तदा । स्वपुरं पितरं द्रष्टुं तथैव च स्वमातरम्
namaskṛtya dvijeṃdraṃ taṃ gato mātalinā tadā | svapuraṃ pitaraṃ draṣṭuṃ tathaiva ca svamātaram
Having bowed to that chief of the twice-born, he then went with Mātali to his own city, to see his father and likewise his own mother.
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PdP 2 116.15
सूत उवाच- अप्सरा मेनिका नाम प्रेषिता दैवतैस्ततः । आयोर्भार्या सुदुःखेन पतिता शोकसागरे
sūta uvāca- apsarā menikā nāma preṣitā daivataistataḥ | āyorbhāryā suduḥkhena patitā śokasāgare
Sūta said: Then an apsaras named Menikā was sent by the gods (to) Āyu's wife, who in great grief had fallen into an ocean of sorrow.
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PdP 2 116.16
तामुवाच महाभागां देवीमिंदुमतीं प्रति । मुंच शोकं महाभागे तनयं पश्य सस्नुषम्
tāmuvāca mahābhāgāṃ devīmiṃdumatīṃ prati | muṃca śokaṃ mahābhāge tanayaṃ paśya sasnuṣam
She said to that highly blessed lady, to queen Indumatī: "Let go of grief, O highly blessed one; look at your son, with his daughter-in-law,
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PdP 2 116.17
निहत्य दानवं पापं तव पुत्रापहारकम् । समायांतं सभायां च वीरश्रियासमन्वितम्
nihatya dānavaṃ pāpaṃ tava putrāpahārakam | samāyāṃtaṃ sabhāyāṃ ca vīraśriyāsamanvitam
coming to the assembly, endowed with a hero's splendour, having slain the wicked Dānava who carried off your son."
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PdP 2 116.18
सुवृत्तं संगरे तस्य नहुषेण यथा कृतम् । तस्यै निवेदयामास इंदुमत्यै च मेनिका
suvṛttaṃ saṃgare tasya nahuṣeṇa yathā kṛtam | tasyai nivedayāmāsa iṃdumatyai ca menikā
And Menikā reported to her, to Indumatī, the fine conduct in the battle, just as it had been done by Nahuṣa.
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PdP 2 116.19
मेनिकाया वचः श्रुत्वा हर्षेण महतान्विता । सखि सत्यं ब्रवीषि त्वमित्युवाच सगद्गदम्
menikāyā vacaḥ śrutvā harṣeṇa mahatānvitā | sakhi satyaṃ bravīṣi tvamityuvāca sagadgadam
Hearing Menikā's words, filled with great joy, she said in a faltering voice, "Friend, are you speaking the truth?"
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PdP 2 116.20
सामृतं सुप्रियं प्रोक्तं मनःप्रोत्साहकारकम् । जीवादिकं मया देयं त्वयि सर्वस्वमेव हि
sāmṛtaṃ supriyaṃ proktaṃ manaḥprotsāhakārakam | jīvādikaṃ mayā deyaṃ tvayi sarvasvameva hi
"That was nectar you spoke, most dear, heartening to the mind; my life and all else, indeed my whole possession, must be given to you."
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PdP 2 116.21
एवमाभाष्य तां देवी राजानमिदमब्रवीत् । तव पुत्रो महाबाहुः समायातो हि सांप्रतम्
evamābhāṣya tāṃ devī rājānamidamabravīt | tava putro mahābāhuḥ samāyāto hi sāṃpratam
Having spoken thus to her, the queen said this to the king: "Your mighty-armed son has indeed now arrived.
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PdP 2 116.22
आख्याति च महाराज एषा मे वै वराप्सराः । भर्तारमेवमाभाष्य विरराम सुहर्षिता
ākhyāti ca mahārāja eṣā me vai varāpsarāḥ | bhartāramevamābhāṣya virarāma suharṣitā
And this excellent apsaras tells me so, O great king." Having spoken thus to her husband, she fell silent, greatly delighted.
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PdP 2 116.23
समाकर्ण्य नृपेंद्रस्तु तामुवाच प्रियां प्रति । पुरा प्रोक्तं महाभागे मुनिना नारदेन हि
samākarṇya nṛpeṃdrastu tāmuvāca priyāṃ prati | purā proktaṃ mahābhāge muninā nāradena hi
But the lord of kings, having heard (this), said to his beloved: "Long ago, O greatly blessed one, it was declared by the sage Nārada:
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PdP 2 116.24
पुत्रं प्रति न कर्तव्यं दुःखं राजंस्त्वया कदा । तं निहत्य सुवीर्येण दानवं चैष्यते सुतः
putraṃ prati na kartavyaṃ duḥkhaṃ rājaṃstvayā kadā | taṃ nihatya suvīryeṇa dānavaṃ caiṣyate sutaḥ
'You must never, O king, feel grief on account of your son; having slain that Dānava by his great valour, your son will return.'
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PdP 2 116.25
संजातं सत्यमेवं वै मुनिना भाषितं पुरा । अन्यथा वचनं तस्य कथं देवि भविष्यति
saṃjātaṃ satyamevaṃ vai muninā bhāṣitaṃ purā | anyathā vacanaṃ tasya kathaṃ devi bhaviṣyati
Thus what was spoken long ago by the sage has come true indeed; how, O goddess, could his word turn out otherwise?
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PdP 2 116.26
दत्तात्रेयो मुनिश्रेष्ठः साक्षाद्देवो भविष्यति । शुश्रूषितस्त्वया देवि मया च तपसा पुरा
dattātreyo muniśreṣṭhaḥ sākṣāddevo bhaviṣyati | śuśrūṣitastvayā devi mayā ca tapasā purā
Dattātreya, best of sages, is verily a god in visible form; he was served by you, O goddess, and by me long ago with ascetic practice.
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PdP 2 116.27
पुत्ररत्नं तेन दत्तं वैष्णवांशप्रधारकम् । सदा हनिष्यति परं दानवं पापचेतनम्
putraratnaṃ tena dattaṃ vaiṣṇavāṃśapradhārakam | sadā haniṣyati paraṃ dānavaṃ pāpacetanam
By him was given (this) jewel of a son, bearing a portion of Viṣṇu; he will always slay the utmost Dānava of evil mind.
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PdP 2 116.28
सर्वदैत्यप्रहर्ता च प्रजापालो महाबलः । दत्तात्रेयेण मे दत्तो वैष्णवांशः सुतोत्तमः
sarvadaityaprahartā ca prajāpālo mahābalaḥ | dattātreyeṇa me datto vaiṣṇavāṃśaḥ sutottamaḥ
And (he is) the destroyer of all the Daityas, the protector of the people, of great strength: by Dattātreya was given to me this excellent son, a portion of Viṣṇu.
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PdP 2 116.29
एवं संभाष्य तां देवीं राजा चेंदुमतीं तदा । महोत्सवं ततश्चक्रे पुत्रस्यागमनं प्रति
evaṃ saṃbhāṣya tāṃ devīṃ rājā ceṃdumatīṃ tadā | mahotsavaṃ tataścakre putrasyāgamanaṃ prati
Having spoken thus to that lady Indumatī, the king then made a great festival for his son's coming.
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PdP 2 116.30
हर्षेण महताविष्टो विष्णुं सस्मार वै पुनः
harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo viṣṇuṃ sasmāra vai punaḥ
Possessed by great joy, he called Viṣṇu to mind again,
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PdP 2 116.31
सर्वोपपन्नं सुरवर्गयुक्तमानंदरूपं परमार्थमेकम् । क्लेशापहं सौख्यप्रदं नराणां सद्वैष्णवानामिह मोक्षदं परम्
sarvopapannaṃ suravargayuktamānaṃdarūpaṃ paramārthamekam | kleśāpahaṃ saukhyapradaṃ narāṇāṃ sadvaiṣṇavānāmiha mokṣadaṃ param
(Viṣṇu,) endowed with all things, attended by the host of gods, whose form is bliss, the one supreme reality, remover of affliction, giver of happiness to men, and here the supreme giver of release to true Vaiṣṇavas.
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