Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 24
PdP 2 24.1
सूत उवाच- हतं श्रुत्वा दितिः पुत्रं सुबलं बलमेव च । रुदितं करुणं कृत्वा हा हा कष्टं भृशं मम
sūta uvāca- hataṃ śrutvā ditiḥ putraṃ subalaṃ balameva ca | ruditaṃ karuṇaṃ kṛtvā hā hā kaṣṭaṃ bhṛśaṃ mama
Sūta said: Hearing that her son Subala, and Bala too, were slain, Diti wailed piteously: "Alas, alas, exceedingly great is my misery!"
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PdP 2 24.2
एवं सुकरुणं कृत्वा बहुकालं तपस्विनी । सा गता कश्यपं कांतं तमुवाच यशस्विनी
evaṃ sukaruṇaṃ kṛtvā bahukālaṃ tapasvinī | sā gatā kaśyapaṃ kāṃtaṃ tamuvāca yaśasvinī
Having thus lamented piteously for a long time, that ascetic woman went to her husband Kaśyapa, and the illustrious lady spoke to him:
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PdP 2 24.3
तव पुत्रो महापाप इंद्रः सुरगणेश्वरः । सागरोपगतं दृष्ट्वा बलं मे ब्रह्मलक्षणम्
tava putro mahāpāpa iṃdraḥ suragaṇeśvaraḥ | sāgaropagataṃ dṛṣṭvā balaṃ me brahmalakṣaṇam
"Your son Indra, the lord of the hosts of gods, is a great sinner. Seeing my son Bala, who bore the marks of a brahmin, when he had gone into (the waters of) the ocean—"
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PdP 2 24.4
वज्रेण घातयामास संध्यामास्यंतमेव हि । एवं श्रुत्वा ततः क्रुद्धो मरीचितनयस्तदा
vajreṇa ghātayāmāsa saṃdhyāmāsyaṃtameva hi | evaṃ śrutvā tataḥ kruddho marīcitanayastadā
"—he struck (him) down with the thunderbolt, while (Bala) was sitting at twilight." Hearing this, the son of Marīci then became enraged,
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PdP 2 24.5
क्रोधेन महताविष्टः प्रजज्वालेव वह्निना । अवलुंच्य जटामेकां शुच्यग्नौ स द्विजोत्तमः
krodhena mahatāviṣṭaḥ prajajvāleva vahninā | avaluṃcya jaṭāmekāṃ śucyagnau sa dvijottamaḥ
and, possessed by great wrath, he blazed up as if with fire. That best of the twice-born tore out a single matted lock (and cast it) into the pure fire, (saying:)
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PdP 2 24.6
इंद्रस्यैव वधार्थाय पुत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम् । तस्मात्कुंडात्समुत्पन्नो हुताशनमुखादपि
iṃdrasyaiva vadhārthāya putramutpādayāmyaham | tasmātkuṃḍātsamutpanno hutāśanamukhādapi
"For the very purpose of killing Indra I shall beget a son." From that fire-pit, from the very mouth of the fire-eater, there arose (one)
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PdP 2 24.7
कृष्णांजनचयोपेतः पिंगाक्षो भीषणाकृतिः । दंष्ट्राकरालवक्त्रांतो जगतां भयदायकः
kṛṣṇāṃjanacayopetaḥ piṃgākṣo bhīṣaṇākṛtiḥ | daṃṣṭrākarālavaktrāṃto jagatāṃ bhayadāyakaḥ
endowed with (the darkness of) a mass of black collyrium, tawny-eyed, of terrifying form, with a mouth gaping with fangs, striking fear into the worlds,
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PdP 2 24.8
महाचर्वरिको घोरः खड्गचर्मधरस्तथा । सर्वांगतेजसा दीप्तो महामेघोपमो बली
mahācarvariko ghoraḥ khaḍgacarmadharastathā | sarvāṃgatejasā dīpto mahāmeghopamo balī
a great (wielder of the) scimitar, dreadful, bearing sword and shield, blazing with the brilliance of all his limbs, mighty, like a great cloud,
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PdP 2 24.9
उवाच कश्यपं विप्रमादेशो मम दीयताम् । कस्मादुत्पादितो विप्र भवता कारणं वद
uvāca kaśyapaṃ vipramādeśo mama dīyatām | kasmādutpādito vipra bhavatā kāraṇaṃ vada
(and) he said to Kaśyapa the brahmin: "Let me be given a command. For what purpose have I been begotten by you, brahmin? Tell (me) the reason.
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PdP 2 24.10
तमहं साधयिष्यामि प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत । कश्यप उवाच- अस्या मनोरथं पुत्र पूरयस्व ममैव हि
tamahaṃ sādhayiṣyāmi prasādāttava suvrata | kaśyapa uvāca- asyā manorathaṃ putra pūrayasva mamaiva hi
That I shall accomplish, by your grace, O you of good vows." Kaśyapa said: "Son, fulfil the desire of this woman and of me as well.
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PdP 2 24.11
अदित्यास्त्वं महाप्राज्ञ जहि इंद्रं दुरात्मकम् । निहते देवराजे हि ऐंद्रं पदं प्रभुंक्ष्व च
adityāstvaṃ mahāprājña jahi iṃdraṃ durātmakam | nihate devarāje hi aiṃdraṃ padaṃ prabhuṃkṣva ca
O greatly wise one, slay Aditi's (son) Indra, the evil-souled. And when the king of the gods has been killed, enjoy Indra's station."
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PdP 2 24.12
एवं तेन समादिष्टः कश्यपेन महात्मना । वृत्रस्तु उद्यमं चक्रे तस्येंद्रस्य वधाय च
evaṃ tena samādiṣṭaḥ kaśyapena mahātmanā | vṛtrastu udyamaṃ cakre tasyeṃdrasya vadhāya ca
Thus commanded by that great-souled Kaśyapa, Vṛtra made his effort for the killing of that Indra.
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PdP 2 24.13
धनुर्वेदस्य चाभ्यासं स चक्रे पौरुषान्वितः । बलं वीर्यं तथा क्षात्रं तेजो धैर्यसमन्वितम्
dhanurvedasya cābhyāsaṃ sa cakre pauruṣānvitaḥ | balaṃ vīryaṃ tathā kṣātraṃ tejo dhairyasamanvitam
And, filled with manly vigour, he practised the science of archery—strength, valour, and warrior prowess, energy joined with steadfastness.
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PdP 2 24.14
दृष्ट्वा हि तस्य दैत्यस्य सहस्राक्षो भयातुरः । उपायं चिंतितं तस्य वृत्रस्यापि दुरात्मनः
dṛṣṭvā hi tasya daityasya sahasrākṣo bhayāturaḥ | upāyaṃ ciṃtitaṃ tasya vṛtrasyāpi durātmanaḥ
Seeing (this) of that Daitya, the thousand-eyed one was stricken with fear; and a stratagem was devised by him for that evil-souled Vṛtra's
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PdP 2 24.15
वधार्थं देवदेवेन समाहूय महामुनीन् । सप्तर्षीन्प्रेषयामास वृत्रं दैत्येश्वरं प्रति
vadhārthaṃ devadevena samāhūya mahāmunīn | saptarṣīnpreṣayāmāsa vṛtraṃ daityeśvaraṃ prati
killing: the god of gods, having summoned the great sages, sent the seven seers to Vṛtra, the lord of the Daityas.
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PdP 2 24.16
भवंतस्तत्र गच्छंतु यत्र वृत्रः स तिष्ठति । संधिं कुर्वंतु वै तेन सार्द्धं मम मुनीश्वराः
bhavaṃtastatra gacchaṃtu yatra vṛtraḥ sa tiṣṭhati | saṃdhiṃ kurvaṃtu vai tena sārddhaṃ mama munīśvarāḥ
"Let you all go there where that Vṛtra stands; let (you) make a treaty with him on my behalf, O lords of sages."
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PdP 2 24.17
एवं तेन समादिष्टा मुनयः सप्त ते तदा । वृत्रासुरं ततः प्रोचुः सहस्राक्ष प्रचालिताः
evaṃ tena samādiṣṭā munayaḥ sapta te tadā | vṛtrāsuraṃ tataḥ procuḥ sahasrākṣa pracālitāḥ
Thus commanded by him, those seven sages, dispatched by the thousand-eyed one, then spoke to Vṛtra the Asura:
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PdP 2 24.18
सख्यं कर्तुं प्रयच्छेत्स क्रियतां दैत्यसत्तम । ऋषयः सप्ततत्त्वज्ञा ऊचुर्वृत्रं महाबलम्
sakhyaṃ kartuṃ prayacchetsa kriyatāṃ daityasattama | ṛṣayaḥ saptatattvajñā ūcurvṛtraṃ mahābalam
"He offers to make friendship; let it be done, O best of the Daityas." (Thus) the seven seers, knowers of the truth, spoke to the mighty Vṛtra:
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PdP 2 24.19
सहस्राक्षो महाप्राज्ञो भवता सह सत्तम । मैत्रमिच्छति वै कर्तुं तत्कथं न करोषि किम्
sahasrākṣo mahāprājño bhavatā saha sattama | maitramicchati vai kartuṃ tatkathaṃ na karoṣi kim
"The thousand-eyed one, greatly wise, wishes to make friendship with you, O excellent one; why then do you not do it? What (holds you back)?
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PdP 2 24.20
अर्धमैंद्रं पदं वीर सत्वं भुंक्ष्व सुखेन वै । वर्तंत्वर्द्धेन इंद्रस्तु असुरा देवतास्तथा
ardhamaiṃdraṃ padaṃ vīra satvaṃ bhuṃkṣva sukhena vai | vartaṃtvarddhena iṃdrastu asurā devatāstathā
O hero, do you enjoy half of Indra's station at your ease; let Indra abide with (the other) half, and so the Asuras and the gods,
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PdP 2 24.21
सुखं वर्तंतु ते सर्वे वैरं चैव विसृज्य वै । वृत्र उवाच- यदि सत्येन देवेंद्रो मैत्रमिच्छति सत्तमः
sukhaṃ vartaṃtu te sarve vairaṃ caiva visṛjya vai | vṛtra uvāca- yadi satyena deveṃdro maitramicchati sattamaḥ
let them all abide happily, giving up their enmity." Vṛtra said: "If the lord of the gods, that excellent one, truly wishes friendship,
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PdP 2 24.22
सत्यमाश्रित्य चैवाहं करिष्ये नात्र संशयः । छद्म चैवं पुरस्कृत्य इंद्रो द्रोहं समाचरेत्
satyamāśritya caivāhaṃ kariṣye nātra saṃśayaḥ | chadma caivaṃ puraskṛtya iṃdro drohaṃ samācaret
"Relying on truth I too shall act (thus); there is no doubt here. But if Indra, putting deceit foremost, should commit treachery—"
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PdP 2 24.23
तदा किं क्रियते विप्रा इत्यर्थे प्रत्ययं हि किम् । ऋषयस्त्विंद्रमाचख्युरित्यर्थं प्रत्ययं वद
tadā kiṃ kriyate viprā ityarthe pratyayaṃ hi kim | ṛṣayastviṃdramācakhyurityarthaṃ pratyayaṃ vada
"—then what is to be done, O brahmins? What assurance is there in this matter?" But the seers said to Indra: "Speak an assurance on this matter."
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PdP 2 24.24
तन्नस्त्वं सत्यतां ब्रूहि यदि सख्यमिहेच्छसि । इंद्र उवाच- यद्यऽसत्येन वर्तामि भवद्भिः सह छद्मना
tannastvaṃ satyatāṃ brūhi yadi sakhyamihecchasi | iṃdra uvāca- yadya'satyena vartāmi bhavadbhiḥ saha chadmanā
"Tell us the truth of it, if you desire friendship here." Indra said: "If I act falsely, with deceit, toward you all,
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PdP 2 24.25
ब्रह्महत्यादिकैः पापैर्लिप्येहं नात्र संशयः । छद्म चैवं पुरस्कृत्य इंद्रो द्रोहं समाचरेत्
brahmahatyādikaiḥ pāpairlipyehaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | chadma caivaṃ puraskṛtya iṃdro drohaṃ samācaret
then may I be smeared with the sins beginning with brahmin-murder—there is no doubt of it. And if, putting deceit foremost, Indra should commit treachery,
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PdP 2 24.26
ब्रह्महत्यादिकैः पापैर्लिप्येहं नात्र संशयः । इत्युवाच महाप्राज्ञ त्वामेवं स पुरंदरः
brahmahatyādikaiḥ pāpairlipyehaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ | ityuvāca mahāprājña tvāmevaṃ sa puraṃdaraḥ
may he be smeared with the sins beginning with brahmin-murder—there is no doubt of it." Thus, O greatly wise one, did that Puraṃdara speak to you.
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PdP 2 24.27
एतेन प्रत्ययेनापि सख्यं कुरु महामते । वृत्र उवाच- भवतां शिष्टमार्गेण सत्येनानेन तस्य च
etena pratyayenāpi sakhyaṃ kuru mahāmate | vṛtra uvāca- bhavatāṃ śiṣṭamārgeṇa satyenānena tasya ca
"So with this assurance too, make friendship, O great-minded one." Vṛtra said: "By your honours' path of the learned, and by this truth of his,
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PdP 2 24.28
मैत्रमेवं करिष्यामि तेन सार्द्धं द्विजोत्तमाः । वृत्रमिंद्रस्यसंस्थानं नीतं ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवैः
maitramevaṃ kariṣyāmi tena sārddhaṃ dvijottamāḥ | vṛtramiṃdrasyasaṃsthānaṃ nītaṃ brāhmaṇapuṅgavaiḥ
I shall thus make friendship with him, O best of the twice-born." Vṛtra was brought to Indra's abode by those bulls among brahmins.
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PdP 2 24.29
इन्द्रस्तमागतं दृष्ट्वा वृत्रं मित्रार्थमुद्यतः । सिंहासनात्समुत्थाय अर्घमादाय सत्वरः
indrastamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā vṛtraṃ mitrārthamudyataḥ | siṃhāsanātsamutthāya arghamādāya satvaraḥ
Seeing Vṛtra arrived, Indra, ready for friendship's sake, rose up quickly from his lion-throne and took up water for welcome,
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PdP 2 24.30
ददौ तस्मै स धर्मात्मा वृत्राय द्विजसत्तम । अर्धं भुंक्ष्व महाप्राज्ञ ऐंद्रमेतन्महत्पदम्
dadau tasmai sa dharmātmā vṛtrāya dvijasattama | ardhaṃ bhuṃkṣva mahāprājña aiṃdrametanmahatpadam
and that righteous one gave it to him, to Vṛtra, O best of the twice-born: "Enjoy half, O greatly wise one, of this great station of Indra's.
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PdP 2 24.31
वर्तितव्यं सुखेनापि आवाभ्यां दैत्यसत्तम । एवं विश्वासयन्दैत्यं वृत्र मैत्रेण वै तदा
vartitavyaṃ sukhenāpi āvābhyāṃ daityasattama | evaṃ viśvāsayandaityaṃ vṛtra maitreṇa vai tadā
We two should live in comfort, O best of the Daityas." Thus he then made the Daitya Vṛtra trust (him) through friendship.
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PdP 2 24.32
गतेषु तेषु विप्रेषु स्वस्थानं द्विजसत्तम । छिद्रं पश्यति दुष्टात्मा वृत्रस्यापि सदैव हि
gateṣu teṣu vipreṣu svasthānaṃ dvijasattama | chidraṃ paśyati duṣṭātmā vṛtrasyāpi sadaiva hi
When those brahmins had gone to their own abode, O best of the twice-born, the evil-souled one watched constantly for a weak point in Vṛtra.
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PdP 2 24.33
सावधानत्वमिंद्रोपि दिवारात्रौ प्रचिंतयेत् । तस्यच्छिद्रं न पश्येत वृत्रस्यापि महात्मनः
sāvadhānatvamiṃdropi divārātrau praciṃtayet | tasyacchidraṃ na paśyeta vṛtrasyāpi mahātmanaḥ
Indra kept thinking of (Vṛtra's) watchfulness by day and by night, but he could see no weak point in the great-souled Vṛtra.
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PdP 2 24.34
उपायं चिंतयामास तस्यैव वधहेतवे । रंभा संप्रेषिता तेन मोहयस्व महासुरम्
upāyaṃ ciṃtayāmāsa tasyaiva vadhahetave | raṃbhā saṃpreṣitā tena mohayasva mahāsuram
He pondered a means for the very killing of him. Rambhā was sent by him: "Bewilder the great Asura.
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PdP 2 24.35
येनकेनाप्युपायेन यथा हत्वा लभे सुखम् । तथा कुरुष्व कल्याणि संमोहाय सुरद्विषः
yenakenāpyupāyena yathā hatvā labhe sukham | tathā kuruṣva kalyāṇi saṃmohāya suradviṣaḥ
By whatever means, so that having killed him I may obtain happiness—act so, O fair one, for the bewildering of the gods' foe."
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PdP 2 24.36
वनं पुण्यं महादिव्यं पुण्यपादपसेवितम् । बहुवृक्षफलोपेतं मृगपक्षिसमाकुलम्
vanaṃ puṇyaṃ mahādivyaṃ puṇyapādapasevitam | bahuvṛkṣaphalopetaṃ mṛgapakṣisamākulam
(There was) a holy grove, greatly divine, frequented by holy trees, furnished with many trees and fruits, thronged with beasts and birds,
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PdP 2 24.37
विमानमंदिरैर्दिव्यैः सर्वत्र परिशोभितम् । दिव्यगंधर्वसंगीतं भ्रमराकुलितं सदा
vimānamaṃdirairdivyaiḥ sarvatra pariśobhitam | divyagaṃdharvasaṃgītaṃ bhramarākulitaṃ sadā
adorned everywhere with divine palace-mansions, filled with the singing of divine Gandharvas, ever crowded with bees,
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PdP 2 24.38
कोकिलानां रुतैः पुण्यैः सर्वत्र मधुरायतैः । शिखिसारंगनादैश्च सर्वत्र सुसमाकुलम्
kokilānāṃ rutaiḥ puṇyaiḥ sarvatra madhurāyataiḥ | śikhisāraṃganādaiśca sarvatra susamākulam
thoroughly filled everywhere with the holy cries of cuckoos, sweet and long-drawn, and with the calls of peacocks and sāraṅga birds,
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PdP 2 24.39
दिव्यैस्तु चंदनैर्वृक्षैः सर्वत्र समलंकृतम् । वापीकुंडतडागैश्च जलपूर्णैर्मनोहरैः
divyaistu caṃdanairvṛkṣaiḥ sarvatra samalaṃkṛtam | vāpīkuṃḍataḍāgaiśca jalapūrṇairmanoharaiḥ
everywhere decorated with divine sandal trees, and with step-wells, pools and tanks, full of water and charming,
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PdP 2 24.40
कमलैः शतपत्रैश्च पुष्पितैः समलंकृतम् । देवगंधर्वसंसिद्धैश्चारणैश्चैव किन्नरैः
kamalaiḥ śatapatraiśca puṣpitaiḥ samalaṃkṛtam | devagaṃdharvasaṃsiddhaiścāraṇaiścaiva kinnaraiḥ
adorned with blossoming hundred-petalled lotuses; with gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Kinnaras,
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PdP 2 24.41
मुनिभिः शुशुभे दिव्यैर्दिव्योद्यानवरेण च । अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णं नानाकौतुकमंगलैः
munibhiḥ śuśubhe divyairdivyodyānavareṇa ca | apsarogaṇasaṃkīrṇaṃ nānākautukamaṃgalaiḥ
and with divine sages it shone, and with an excellent divine pleasure-garden; it was crowded with troops of Apsarases, with various festivities and auspicious things,
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PdP 2 24.42
हेमप्रासादसंबाधं दंडच्छत्रैश्च चामरैः । कलशैश्च पताकाभिः सर्वत्रसमलंकृतम्
hemaprāsādasaṃbādhaṃ daṃḍacchatraiśca cāmaraiḥ | kalaśaiśca patākābhiḥ sarvatrasamalaṃkṛtam
(It was) crowded with golden palaces, and everywhere adorned with staffs, parasols and yak-tail fans, with water-pots and with banners.
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PdP 2 24.43
वेदध्वनिसमाकीर्णं गीतध्वनिसमाकुलम् । एवं नंदनमासाद्य सा रंभा चारुहासिनी
vedadhvanisamākīrṇaṃ gītadhvanisamākulam | evaṃ naṃdanamāsādya sā raṃbhā cāruhāsinī
filled with the sound of the Vedas, thronged with the sound of song. Having thus reached the Nandana (grove), that Rambhā of lovely smile
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PdP 2 24.44
अप्सरोभिः समं तत्र क्रीडत्येवं विलासिनी । सूत उवाच- एकदा तु स वृत्रो वै कालाकृष्टो गतो वनम्
apsarobhiḥ samaṃ tatra krīḍatyevaṃ vilāsinī | sūta uvāca- ekadā tu sa vṛtro vai kālākṛṣṭo gato vanam
sports there together with the apsarases, thus playful. Sūta said: But once that Vṛtra, drawn on by fate, went to the forest,
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PdP 2 24.45
कतिभिर्दानवैः सार्द्धं मुदया परया युतः । अलक्ष्ये भ्रमते पार्श्वं तस्यैव च महात्मनः
katibhirdānavaiḥ sārddhaṃ mudayā parayā yutaḥ | alakṣye bhramate pārśvaṃ tasyaiva ca mahātmanaḥ
together with a few dānavas, filled with the highest joy; unnoticed he roams at the side of that very great-souled one,
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PdP 2 24.46
देवराजोपि विप्रेंद्रश्छिद्रान्वेषी द्विषां किल । स हि वृत्रो महाप्राज्ञो विश्वस्तः सर्वकर्मसु
devarājopi vipreṃdraśchidrānveṣī dviṣāṃ kila | sa hi vṛtro mahāprājño viśvastaḥ sarvakarmasu
while the king of the gods too, O best of brahmins, was indeed one who looks for a weak spot in his foes. For that Vṛtra, very wise, was trusting in all his dealings;
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PdP 2 24.47
इंद्रं मित्रं परं जानन्भयं चक्रे न तस्य सः । भ्रममाणो वनं पश्येत्सर्वत्र परमं शुभम्
iṃdraṃ mitraṃ paraṃ jānanbhayaṃ cakre na tasya saḥ | bhramamāṇo vanaṃ paśyetsarvatra paramaṃ śubham
knowing Indra to be his greatest friend, he felt no fear of him. Roaming about, he would see the forest, supremely beautiful on every side,
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PdP 2 24.48
सुरम्यं कौतुकवनं वनितागणसंकुलम् । चंदनस्यापि वृक्षस्य छायां शीतां सुपुण्यदाम्
suramyaṃ kautukavanaṃ vanitāgaṇasaṃkulam | caṃdanasyāpi vṛkṣasya chāyāṃ śītāṃ supuṇyadām
the delightful forest of delights, thronged with troops of women; and the cool, most merit-bestowing shade of a sandal tree —
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PdP 2 24.49
समाश्रित्य विशालाक्षी रंभा तत्र प्रदीव्यति । सखीभिस्तु महाभागा दोलारूढा यशस्विनी
samāśritya viśālākṣī raṃbhā tatra pradīvyati | sakhībhistu mahābhāgā dolārūḍhā yaśasvinī
resorting to it, the large-eyed Rambhā plays there; the greatly blessed, glorious one, mounted on a swing with her friends,
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PdP 2 24.50
गायते सुस्वरं गीतं सर्वविश्वप्रमोहनम् । तत्र वृत्रः समायातः कामाकुलितमानसः
gāyate susvaraṃ gītaṃ sarvaviśvapramohanam | tatra vṛtraḥ samāyātaḥ kāmākulitamānasaḥ
sings a song in sweet tones, bewitching to the whole universe. There Vṛtra arrived, his mind agitated with desire,
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PdP 2 24.51
दोलारूढां समालोक्य रंभां चारुसुलोचनाम्
dolārūḍhāṃ samālokya raṃbhāṃ cārusulocanām
beholding Rambhā of the lovely fine eyes, mounted on the swing.
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