Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 122

PdP 2 122.1

विष्णुरुवाच- कुंजलो धर्मपक्षी स इत्युक्त्वा तान्सुतान्प्रति । विरराम महाप्राज्ञः किंचिन्नोवाच तान्प्रति

viṣṇuruvāca- kuṃjalo dharmapakṣī sa ityuktvā tānsutānprati | virarāma mahāprājñaḥ kiṃcinnovāca tānprati

Viṣṇu said: That Kuñjala, the bird devoted to dharma, having spoken thus to those sons, that greatly wise one fell silent and said nothing further to them.

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PdP 2 122.2

वटाधःस्थो द्विजश्रेष्ठस्तमुवाच महाशुकम् । को भवान्धर्मवक्ता हि पक्षिरूपेण वर्तते

vaṭādhaḥstho dvijaśreṣṭhastamuvāca mahāśukam | ko bhavāndharmavaktā hi pakṣirūpeṇa vartate

The best of brahmins, seated beneath the banyan, said to that great parrot: "Who are you, a speaker of dharma, who go about in the form of a bird?

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PdP 2 122.3

किं वा देवोऽथ गंधर्वः किं वा विद्याधरो भवान् । कस्य शापादिमां प्राप्तो योनिं कीरस्य पातकीम्

kiṃ vā devo'tha gaṃdharvaḥ kiṃ vā vidyādharo bhavān | kasya śāpādimāṃ prāpto yoniṃ kīrasya pātakīm

Are you a god, or a gandharva, or are you a vidyādhara? By whose curse have you come to this sinful womb of a parrot?

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PdP 2 122.4

कस्मात्ते ईदृशं ज्ञानं वर्ततेऽतीद्रियं शुक । सुपुण्यस्य तु कस्यापि कस्य वै तपसः फलम्

kasmātte īdṛśaṃ jñānaṃ vartate'tīdriyaṃ śuka | supuṇyasya tu kasyāpi kasya vai tapasaḥ phalam

From what does such knowledge, beyond the senses, exist in you, O parrot? It is the fruit of some great merit, or of what austerity?

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PdP 2 122.5

किं वा च्छन्नेन रूपेण अनेनापि महामते । कस्त्वं सिद्धोऽसि देवो वा तन्मे कथय कारणम्

kiṃ vā cchannena rūpeṇa anenāpi mahāmate | kastvaṃ siddho'si devo vā tanme kathaya kāraṇam

And why in this concealed form, O greatly wise one? Who are you — a siddha, or a god? Tell me the reason for that.

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PdP 2 122.6

कुंजल उवाच- भोः सिद्ध त्वामहं जाने कुलं ते गोत्रमुत्तमम् । विद्यां तपःप्रभावं च यस्माद्भ्रमसि मेदिनीम्

kuṃjala uvāca- bhoḥ siddha tvāmahaṃ jāne kulaṃ te gotramuttamam | vidyāṃ tapaḥprabhāvaṃ ca yasmādbhramasi medinīm

Kuñjala said: Ho, siddha, I know you, your family and your excellent lineage, your learning and the power of your austerity, and why you wander the earth.

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PdP 2 122.7

सर्वं विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि स्वागतं तव सुव्रत । उपविश्यासने पुण्ये छायामाश्रयशीतलाम्

sarvaṃ vipra pravakṣyāmi svāgataṃ tava suvrata | upaviśyāsane puṇye chāyāmāśrayaśītalām

I shall tell you everything, brahmin; welcome to you, O firm in vows. Sit on this holy seat, in the cool shade of the shelter.

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PdP 2 122.8

अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा तस्माज्जज्ञे प्रजापतिः । ब्राह्मणस्तु गुणैर्युक्तो भृगुर्ब्रह्मसमो द्विजः

avyaktaprabhavo brahmā tasmājjajñe prajāpatiḥ | brāhmaṇastu guṇairyukto bhṛgurbrahmasamo dvijaḥ

Brahmā arose from the Unmanifest; from him was born Prajāpati; and Bhṛgu, a brahmin endowed with (all) virtues, a twice-born equal to Brahmā.

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PdP 2 122.9

भार्गवो नाम तस्यासीत्सर्वधर्मार्थतत्ववित् । तस्यान्वये भवान्विप्र च्यवनः ख्यातिमान्भुवि

bhārgavo nāma tasyāsītsarvadharmārthatatvavit | tasyānvaye bhavānvipra cyavanaḥ khyātimānbhuvi

He had (a descendant) named Bhārgava, who knew the truth of all dharma and artha; in his line, brahmin, are you — Cyavana, renowned on earth.

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PdP 2 122.10

नाहं देवो न गंधर्वो नाहं विद्याधरः पुनः । योहं विप्र प्रवक्ष्यामि तन्मे निगदतः शृणु

nāhaṃ devo na gaṃdharvo nāhaṃ vidyādharaḥ punaḥ | yohaṃ vipra pravakṣyāmi tanme nigadataḥ śṛṇu

I am not a god, nor a gandharva, nor again am I a vidyādhara. Who I am, brahmin, I shall tell; listen to me as I speak.

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PdP 2 122.11

कश्यपस्य कुले जातः कश्चिद्ब्राह्मणसत्तमः । वेदवेदांगतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वकर्मप्रकाशकः

kaśyapasya kule jātaḥ kaścidbrāhmaṇasattamaḥ | vedavedāṃgatattvajñaḥ sarvakarmaprakāśakaḥ

Born in the family of Kaśyapa there was a certain most excellent brahmin, knower of the truth of the Vedas and Vedāṅgas, expounder of all rites,

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PdP 2 122.12

विद्याधरेति विख्यातः कुलशीलगुणैर्युतः । राजमानः श्रिया विप्र आचारैस्तपसा तदा

vidyādhareti vikhyātaḥ kulaśīlaguṇairyutaḥ | rājamānaḥ śriyā vipra ācāraistapasā tadā

renowned as Vidyādhara, endowed with (good) family, character and virtues, shining, brahmin, with splendour, with observances and with austerity.

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PdP 2 122.13

संबभूवुः सुतास्तस्य विद्याधरस्य ते त्रयः । वसुशर्मा नामशर्मा धर्मशर्मा च ते त्रयः

saṃbabhūvuḥ sutāstasya vidyādharasya te trayaḥ | vasuśarmā nāmaśarmā dharmaśarmā ca te trayaḥ

Three sons were born to that Vidyādhara: Vasuśarman, Nāmaśarman, and Dharmaśarman — those three.

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PdP 2 122.14

तेषामहं धर्मशर्मा कनिष्ठो गुणवर्जितः । वसुशर्मा मम भ्राता वेदशास्त्रार्थकोविदः

teṣāmahaṃ dharmaśarmā kaniṣṭho guṇavarjitaḥ | vasuśarmā mama bhrātā vedaśāstrārthakovidaḥ

Of them I am Dharmaśarman, the youngest, devoid of good qualities; my brother Vasuśarman was skilled in the meaning of the Vedas and the treatises.

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PdP 2 122.15

आचारेण सुसंपन्नो विद्यादिसुगुणैः पुनः । नामशर्मा महाप्राज्ञस्तद्वच्चासीद्गुणाधिकः

ācāreṇa susaṃpanno vidyādisuguṇaiḥ punaḥ | nāmaśarmā mahāprājñastadvaccāsīdguṇādhikaḥ

And Nāmaśarman too, greatly wise, was well endowed with good conduct and with the fine qualities of learning and the rest, exceedingly rich in virtues.

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PdP 2 122.16

अहमेको महामूर्खः संजातः शृणु सत्तम । विद्यानामुत्तमं विप्र भावमर्थं शुभं कदा

ahameko mahāmūrkhaḥ saṃjātaḥ śṛṇu sattama | vidyānāmuttamaṃ vipra bhāvamarthaṃ śubhaṃ kadā

I alone was born a great fool — listen, best of men: never, O brahmin, (did I attend to) the highest of the sciences, its good sense and meaning.

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PdP 2 122.17

न शृणोमि न वै यामि गुरुगेहमनुत्तमम् । ततस्तु जनको मे तु मामेवं परिचिंतयेत्

na śṛṇomi na vai yāmi gurugehamanuttamam | tatastu janako me tu māmevaṃ pariciṃtayet

I do not listen, nor do I go to the teacher's house, the most excellent (place). Then my father thought about me in this way:

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PdP 2 122.18

धर्मशर्मेति पुत्रस्य नामास्य तु निरर्थकम् । संजातः क्षितिमध्ये तु न विद्वान्मे गुणाकरः

dharmaśarmeti putrasya nāmāsya tu nirarthakam | saṃjātaḥ kṣitimadhye tu na vidvānme guṇākaraḥ

"'Dharmaśarman' — this name of my son is meaningless. He has been born here on earth, yet he is not learned, not a mine of virtues for me."

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PdP 2 122.19

इति संचिंत्य धर्मात्मा मामुवाच सुदुःखितः । व्रज पुत्र गुरोर्गेहं विद्यार्थं परिसाधय

iti saṃciṃtya dharmātmā māmuvāca suduḥkhitaḥ | vraja putra gurorgehaṃ vidyārthaṃ parisādhaya

Having thought thus, that righteous one, deeply grieved, said to me: "Go, son, to the teacher's house; accomplish (your studies) for the sake of learning."

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PdP 2 122.20

एवमाकर्ण्य तत्तस्य पितुर्वाक्यं मयाशुभम् । नाहं तात गमिष्यामि गुरोर्गेहं सुदुःखदम्

evamākarṇya tattasya piturvākyaṃ mayāśubham | nāhaṃ tāta gamiṣyāmi gurorgehaṃ suduḥkhadam

Having heard that unwelcome speech of his, my father's, (I said): "Father, I will not go to the teacher's house, which gives much pain,

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PdP 2 122.21

यत्र वै ताडनं नित्यं भ्रूभंगादि च क्रोशनम् । अन्नं न दृश्यते तत्र कर्मणा शृणुसत्तम

yatra vai tāḍanaṃ nityaṃ bhrūbhaṃgādi ca krośanam | annaṃ na dṛśyate tatra karmaṇā śṛṇusattama

where there is beating every day, and frowning and the like, and scolding; there no food is to be seen for one's labour — listen, best of men.

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PdP 2 122.22

दिवारात्रौ न निद्रास्ति नास्ति सुखस्य साधनम् । तस्माद्दुःखमयं तात न यास्ये गुरुमंदिरम्

divārātrau na nidrāsti nāsti sukhasya sādhanam | tasmādduḥkhamayaṃ tāta na yāsye gurumaṃdiram

By day or night there is no sleep, there is no means of comfort; therefore, father, I will not go to the teacher's house, which is full of pain.

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PdP 2 122.23

विद्याकार्यं करिष्ये न क्रीडार्थमहमुत्सुकः । भोक्ष्ये स्वप्स्ये प्रसादात्ते करिष्ये क्रीडनं पितः

vidyākāryaṃ kariṣye na krīḍārthamahamutsukaḥ | bhokṣye svapsye prasādātte kariṣye krīḍanaṃ pitaḥ

I shall not do the work of study; I am eager for play. By your favour I shall eat, I shall sleep, I shall play, father,

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PdP 2 122.24

डिंभैः सार्द्धं सुखेनापि दिवारात्रमतंद्रितः । मामुवाच स धर्मात्मा मूढं ज्ञात्वा सुदुःखितः

ḍiṃbhaiḥ sārddhaṃ sukhenāpi divārātramataṃdritaḥ | māmuvāca sa dharmātmā mūḍhaṃ jñātvā suduḥkhitaḥ

happily with the boys, day and night, untiring." Knowing me a fool, that righteous one, deeply grieved, said to me:

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PdP 2 122.25

विद्याधर उवाच- मा पुत्र साहसं कार्षीर्विद्यार्थमुद्यमं कुरु । विद्यया प्राप्यते सौख्यं यशः कीर्तिस्तथातुला

vidyādhara uvāca- mā putra sāhasaṃ kārṣīrvidyārthamudyamaṃ kuru | vidyayā prāpyate saukhyaṃ yaśaḥ kīrtistathātulā

Vidyādhara said: Do not act rashly, son; make an effort for learning. By learning are gained happiness, renown, and incomparable fame,

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PdP 2 122.26

ज्ञानं स्वर्गश्च मोक्षश्च तस्माद्विद्यां प्रसाधय । पूर्वं सुदुःखमूला तु पश्चाद्विद्या सुखप्रदा

jñānaṃ svargaśca mokṣaśca tasmādvidyāṃ prasādhaya | pūrvaṃ suduḥkhamūlā tu paścādvidyā sukhapradā

and knowledge, and heaven, and liberation; therefore accomplish learning. At first learning has much pain for its root, but afterwards it bestows happiness.

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PdP 2 122.27

तस्मात्साधय पुत्र त्वं विद्यां गुरुगृहं व्रज । पितुर्वाक्यमकुर्वाणो अहमेवं दिनदिने

tasmātsādhaya putra tvaṃ vidyāṃ gurugṛhaṃ vraja | piturvākyamakurvāṇo ahamevaṃ dinadine

Therefore, son, do you accomplish learning; go to the teacher's house. Not doing my father's bidding, I, thus, day after day —

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PdP 2 122.28

यत्रयत्र स्थितो नित्यमर्थहानिं करोम्यहम् । उपहासः कृतो लोकैर्ममविप्र प्रकुत्सनम्

yatrayatra sthito nityamarthahāniṃ karomyaham | upahāsaḥ kṛto lokairmamavipra prakutsanam

wherever I stayed, I always brought about loss of wealth; I was mocked by people, and reviled, O brahmin.

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PdP 2 122.29

मम लज्जा समुत्पन्ना जीवनाशकरी तदा । विद्यार्थमुद्यतो विप्र कं गुरुं प्रार्थयाम्यहम्

mama lajjā samutpannā jīvanāśakarī tadā | vidyārthamudyato vipra kaṃ guruṃ prārthayāmyaham

Then shame arose in me, such as destroys life. Roused to seek learning, O brahmin, which teacher shall I entreat?

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PdP 2 122.30

इति चिंतापरो जातो दुःखशोकसमाकुलः । कथं विद्यामहं जाने कथं विंदाम्यहं गुणान्

iti ciṃtāparo jāto duḥkhaśokasamākulaḥ | kathaṃ vidyāmahaṃ jāne kathaṃ viṃdāmyahaṃ guṇān

Thus I became lost in worry, overwhelmed by grief and sorrow: how shall I come to know learning? how shall I obtain good qualities?

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PdP 2 122.31

कथं मे जायते स्वर्गः कथं मोक्षं व्रजाम्यहम् । इत्येवं चिंतयन्विप्र वार्द्धक्यमगमं पुनः

kathaṃ me jāyate svargaḥ kathaṃ mokṣaṃ vrajāmyaham | ityevaṃ ciṃtayanvipra vārddhakyamagamaṃ punaḥ

How will heaven come to be for me? how shall I go to liberation? Thinking thus, O brahmin, I again reached old age.

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PdP 2 122.32

देवतायतने दुःखी उपविष्टस्त्वहं कदा । मद्भाग्यैः प्रेरितः कश्चित्सिद्ध एकः समागतः

devatāyatane duḥkhī upaviṣṭastvahaṃ kadā | madbhāgyaiḥ preritaḥ kaścitsiddha ekaḥ samāgataḥ

Once, sorrowing, I was seated in a temple of the gods; impelled by my good fortune, a certain siddha came there, alone.

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PdP 2 122.33

निराश्रयो जिताहारः सदानंदस्तु निःस्पृहः । एकांतमास्थितो विप्र योगयुक्तो जितेंद्रियः

nirāśrayo jitāhāraḥ sadānaṃdastu niḥspṛhaḥ | ekāṃtamāsthito vipra yogayukto jiteṃdriyaḥ

(He was) without any support, his eating mastered, ever blissful and free of craving, dwelling in solitude, O brahmin, joined to yoga, his senses subdued,

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PdP 2 122.34

परब्रह्मणि संलीनो ज्ञानध्यानसमाधिमान् । तमहं संश्रितो विप्र ज्ञानरूपं महामतिम्

parabrahmaṇi saṃlīno jñānadhyānasamādhimān | tamahaṃ saṃśrito vipra jñānarūpaṃ mahāmatim

merged in the supreme Brahman, possessed of knowledge, meditation and absorption — to him I resorted, O brahmin, to that embodiment of knowledge, that man of great understanding.

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PdP 2 122.35

अहं शुद्धेन भावेन भक्त्या नमितकंधरः । नमस्कृत्य महात्मानं पुरतस्तस्य संस्थितः

ahaṃ śuddhena bhāvena bhaktyā namitakaṃdharaḥ | namaskṛtya mahātmānaṃ puratastasya saṃsthitaḥ

With a pure disposition, my neck bowed in devotion, having made obeisance to that great soul, I stood before him.

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PdP 2 122.36

दीनरूपो ह्यहं जातो मंदभाग्यस्तथा पुनः । तेनाहं पृच्छितो विप्र कस्माद्भवान्प्रशोचति

dīnarūpo hyahaṃ jāto maṃdabhāgyastathā punaḥ | tenāhaṃ pṛcchito vipra kasmādbhavānpraśocati

I had become wretched in appearance and, moreover, of poor fortune; therefore he asked me, "O brahmin, why do you grieve?

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PdP 2 122.37

केनाभिप्रायभावेन दुःखमेव भुनक्ति वै । तेनेत्युक्तोस्मि विप्रेंद्र ज्ञानिना योगिना तदा

kenābhiprāyabhāvena duḥkhameva bhunakti vai | tenetyuktosmi vipreṃdra jñāninā yoginā tadā

With what intention and feeling do you consume only sorrow?" Thus was I addressed then, O best of brahmins, by that knower and yogin.

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PdP 2 122.38

सुमूढेन मया तस्य पूर्ववृत्तांतमेव हि । तमेवं श्रावितं सर्वं सर्वज्ञत्वं कथं व्रजेत्

sumūḍhena mayā tasya pūrvavṛttāṃtameva hi | tamevaṃ śrāvitaṃ sarvaṃ sarvajñatvaṃ kathaṃ vrajet

Very foolish as I was, (I told) him the whole account of what had happened before; (yet) all that was (only) made to be heard by him — how could omniscience come from that?

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PdP 2 122.39

एतदर्थं महादुःखी भवान्मम गतिः सदा । स चोवाच महात्मा मे सर्वं ज्ञानस्य कारणम्

etadarthaṃ mahāduḥkhī bhavānmama gatiḥ sadā | sa covāca mahātmā me sarvaṃ jñānasya kāraṇam

"For this reason I am in great sorrow; you are ever my recourse." And that great soul told me the whole cause of knowledge.

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