Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 25
PdP 2 25.1
सूत उवाच- इयं हि का गायति चारुलोचना विलासभावैः परिविश्वमेव । अतीव बाला शुशुभे मनोहरा संपूर्णभावैः परिमोहयेज्जनम्
sūta uvāca- iyaṃ hi kā gāyati cārulocanā vilāsabhāvaiḥ pariviśvameva | atīva bālā śuśubhe manoharā saṃpūrṇabhāvaiḥ parimohayejjanam
Sūta said: "Who indeed is this lovely-eyed one who sings, (charming) the whole world round with her amorous gestures? Exceedingly young, she shone, captivating; with her full charms she could bewilder any man."
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PdP 2 25.2
दृष्ट्वा स रंभां कमलायताक्षीं पीनस्तनीं चर्चितकुंकुमांगीम् । पद्माननां कामगृहं ममैषा नो वा रतिश्चारुमनोहरेयम्
dṛṣṭvā sa raṃbhāṃ kamalāyatākṣīṃ pīnastanīṃ carcitakuṃkumāṃgīm | padmānanāṃ kāmagṛhaṃ mamaiṣā no vā ratiścārumanohareyam
Seeing that Rambhā with eyes wide as lotuses, full-breasted, her limbs smeared with saffron, lotus-faced, a very house of love — (he thought) "She is mine, or else this is Rati, lovely and captivating."
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PdP 2 25.3
संपूर्णभावां परिरूपयुक्तां कामांगशीलामतिशीलभावाम् । यास्याम्यहं वश्यमिहैव अस्या मनोभवेनाद्य इहैव प्रेषितः
saṃpūrṇabhāvāṃ parirūpayuktāṃ kāmāṃgaśīlāmatiśīlabhāvām | yāsyāmyahaṃ vaśyamihaiva asyā manobhavenādya ihaiva preṣitaḥ
"(She is) of full charms, endowed with perfect beauty, with the form and character of Love (himself), of a most gentle nature; I shall come under her power right here — today I have been sent here by (the god) born of the mind (Kāma)."
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PdP 2 25.4
इतीव दैत्यः सुविचिंतयान्वितः कामेन मुग्धो बहुकालनोदितः । समातुरस्तत्र जगाम सत्वरमुवाच तां दीनमनाः सुलोचनाम्
itīva daityaḥ suviciṃtayānvitaḥ kāmena mugdho bahukālanoditaḥ | samāturastatra jagāma satvaramuvāca tāṃ dīnamanāḥ sulocanām
Thus the daitya, filled with much brooding, bewildered by desire, long goaded (by it), went there in haste, greatly love-sick, and with a piteous heart said to that fair-eyed one:
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PdP 2 25.5
कस्यासि वा सुंदरि केन प्रेषिता किं नाम ते पुण्यतमं वदस्व मे । तवैव रूपेण महातितेजसा मुग्धोस्मि बाले मम वश्यतां व्रज
kasyāsi vā suṃdari kena preṣitā kiṃ nāma te puṇyatamaṃ vadasva me | tavaiva rūpeṇa mahātitejasā mugdhosmi bāle mama vaśyatāṃ vraja
"Whose are you, O beautiful one, or by whom were you sent? Tell me what your most auspicious name is. By your very beauty, of great and surpassing splendour, I am bewildered, O girl; come under my sway."
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PdP 2 25.6
एवमुक्ता विशालाक्षी वृत्रं कामाकुलं प्रति । अहं रंभा महाभाग क्रीडार्थं वनमुत्तमम्
evamuktā viśālākṣī vṛtraṃ kāmākulaṃ prati | ahaṃ raṃbhā mahābhāga krīḍārthaṃ vanamuttamam
Thus addressed, the large-eyed one (said) to Vṛtra who was agitated with desire: "I am Rambhā, O greatly blessed one; for the sake of play (I have come to) this excellent forest,
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PdP 2 25.7
सखीसार्धं समायाता नंदनं वनमुत्तमम् । त्वं तु को वा किमर्थं हि मम पार्श्वं समागतः
sakhīsārdhaṃ samāyātā naṃdanaṃ vanamuttamam | tvaṃ tu ko vā kimarthaṃ hi mama pārśvaṃ samāgataḥ
I have come with my friends to Nandana, the finest forest. But who are you, and for what purpose have you come to my side?"
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PdP 2 25.8
वृत्र उवाच- श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि योहं बाले समागतः । हुताशनात्समुत्पन्नः कश्यपस्य सुतः शुभे
vṛtra uvāca- śrūyatāmabhidhāsyāmi yohaṃ bāle samāgataḥ | hutāśanātsamutpannaḥ kaśyapasya sutaḥ śubhe
Vṛtra said: "Let it be heard; I shall tell who I am, who have come here, O girl: born from the fire, the son of Kaśyapa, O lovely one.
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PdP 2 25.9
सखाहं देवदेवस्य इंद्र स्यापि वरानने । ऐंद्रं पदं वरारोहे अर्धं मे भुक्तिमागतम्
sakhāhaṃ devadevasya iṃdra syāpi varānane | aiṃdraṃ padaṃ varārohe ardhaṃ me bhuktimāgatam
I am the friend of Indra, the god of gods, O fair-faced one; half of Indra's station, O you of fair hips, has come to my enjoyment.
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PdP 2 25.10
अहं वृत्रः कथं देवि मामेवं न तु विंदसि । त्रैलोक्यं वशमायातं यस्यैव वरवर्णिनि
ahaṃ vṛtraḥ kathaṃ devi māmevaṃ na tu viṃdasi | trailokyaṃ vaśamāyātaṃ yasyaiva varavarṇini
I am Vṛtra — how is it, O goddess, that you do not thus recognise me, he to whom the three worlds have come under sway, O you of lovely colour?
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PdP 2 25.11
अहं शरणमायातः कामाद्रक्ष वरानने । भजस्व मां विशालाक्षि कामेनाकुलितं प्रिये
ahaṃ śaraṇamāyātaḥ kāmādrakṣa varānane | bhajasva māṃ viśālākṣi kāmenākulitaṃ priye
"I have come for refuge — protect me from desire, O fair-faced one! Love me, wide-eyed one, for I am agitated by desire, O beloved."
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PdP 2 25.12
रंभोवाच- वशगा हं तवैवाद्य भविष्यामि न संशयः । यं यं वदाम्यहं वीर तं तं कार्यं त्वयैव हि
raṃbhovāca- vaśagā haṃ tavaivādya bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ | yaṃ yaṃ vadāmyahaṃ vīra taṃ taṃ kāryaṃ tvayaiva hi
Rambhā said: "From today I shall be subject to you alone, there is no doubt. But whatever I say, O hero, that very thing must be done by you."
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PdP 2 25.13
एवमस्तु महाभागे तं तं सर्वं करोम्यहम् । एवं संबंधकं कृत्वा तया सह महाबलः
evamastu mahābhāge taṃ taṃ sarvaṃ karomyaham | evaṃ saṃbaṃdhakaṃ kṛtvā tayā saha mahābalaḥ
"So be it, greatly fortunate one; all that (you say) I shall do." Having thus made a bond with her, that one of great strength,
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PdP 2 25.14
तस्मिन्वने महापुण्ये रेमे दानवसत्तमः । तस्या गीतेन नृत्येन हास्येन ललितेन च
tasminvane mahāpuṇye reme dānavasattamaḥ | tasyā gītena nṛtyena hāsyena lalitena ca
the best of the Dānavas, took his pleasure in that greatly holy forest; and by her singing, dancing, laughing and charming play,
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PdP 2 25.15
अतिमुग्धो महादैत्यः स तस्याः सुरतेन च । तमुवाच महाभागं वृत्रं दानवसत्तमम्
atimugdho mahādaityaḥ sa tasyāḥ suratena ca | tamuvāca mahābhāgaṃ vṛtraṃ dānavasattamam
and by her lovemaking, that great Daitya was utterly infatuated. (She) said to him, the greatly fortunate Vṛtra, best of the Dānavas:
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PdP 2 25.16
सुरापानं कुरुष्वेह पिबस्व मधुमाधवीम् । तामुवाच विशालाक्षीं रंभां शशिनिभाननाम्
surāpānaṃ kuruṣveha pibasva madhumādhavīm | tāmuvāca viśālākṣīṃ raṃbhāṃ śaśinibhānanām
"Drink liquor here; drink the sweet mādhavī wine." (He) said to her, the wide-eyed Rambhā whose face was like the moon:
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PdP 2 25.17
पुत्रोहं ब्राह्मणस्यापि वेदवेदांगपारगः । सुरापानं कथं भद्रे करिष्यमि विनिंदितम्
putrohaṃ brāhmaṇasyāpi vedavedāṃgapāragaḥ | surāpānaṃ kathaṃ bhadre kariṣyami viniṃditam
"I am the son of a brahmin too, one who has mastered the Vedas and the auxiliary sciences. How, good lady, shall I drink liquor, which is utterly censured?"
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PdP 2 25.18
तया तु रंभया देव्या प्रीत्या दत्ता सुरा हठात् । तस्या दाक्षिण्यभावेन सुरापानं कृतं तदा
tayā tu raṃbhayā devyā prītyā dattā surā haṭhāt | tasyā dākṣiṇyabhāvena surāpānaṃ kṛtaṃ tadā
But by that lady Rambhā the liquor was given with affection, forcibly; then out of deference to her the drinking of liquor was done (by him).
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PdP 2 25.19
अतीवमुग्धं सुरया ज्ञानभ्रष्टो यदाभवत् । तदंतरे सुरेंद्रेण वज्रेण निहतस्तदा
atīvamugdhaṃ surayā jñānabhraṣṭo yadābhavat | tadaṃtare sureṃdreṇa vajreṇa nihatastadā
When, utterly besotted by the liquor, he had fallen from (his) knowledge, in that interval he was then struck down by the lord of the gods with the thunderbolt.
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PdP 2 25.20
ब्रह्महत्यादिकैः पापैः स लिप्तो वृत्रहा ततः । ब्राह्मणास्तु ततः प्रोचुरिंद्र पापं कृतं त्वया
brahmahatyādikaiḥ pāpaiḥ sa lipto vṛtrahā tataḥ | brāhmaṇāstu tataḥ procuriṃdra pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ tvayā
Thereafter that slayer of Vṛtra was smeared with the sins beginning with the killing of a brahmin; and then the brahmins said: "Indra, a sin has been committed by you.
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PdP 2 25.21
अस्माद्वाक्यात्तु विश्वस्तो वृत्रो नाम महाबलः । हतो विश्वासभावेन एवं पापं त्वया कृतम्
asmādvākyāttu viśvasto vṛtro nāma mahābalaḥ | hato viśvāsabhāvena evaṃ pāpaṃ tvayā kṛtam
Because of these words (of yours) the mighty one named Vṛtra trusted (you); he was slain through (his) trusting disposition — thus a sin has been committed by you."
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PdP 2 25.22
इंद्र उवाच- येन केनाप्युपायेन हंतव्योरिः सदैव हि । देवब्राह्मणहंतारं यज्ञानां धर्मकंटकम्
iṃdra uvāca- yena kenāpyupāyena haṃtavyoriḥ sadaiva hi | devabrāhmaṇahaṃtāraṃ yajñānāṃ dharmakaṃṭakam
Indra said: "An enemy must always be slain by whatever means. (He was) the killer of gods and brahmins, a thorn in the dharma of sacrifices —
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PdP 2 25.23
निहतं दानवं दुष्टं त्रैलोक्यस्यापि नायकम् । तदर्थं कुपिता यूयमेतन्न्यायस्य लक्षणम्
nihataṃ dānavaṃ duṣṭaṃ trailokyasyāpi nāyakam | tadarthaṃ kupitā yūyametannyāyasya lakṣaṇam
an evil Dānava, and lord even of the three worlds, has been slain. And for that you are angry? Is this the mark of justice?
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PdP 2 25.24
विचारमेवं कर्त्तव्यं भवद्भिर्द्विजसत्तमाः । पश्चात्कोपं प्रकर्त्तव्यमन्यायं मम चिंत्यताम्
vicāramevaṃ karttavyaṃ bhavadbhirdvijasattamāḥ | paścātkopaṃ prakarttavyamanyāyaṃ mama ciṃtyatām
Thus should you reflect, O best of the twice-born; afterwards anger should be shown — let my injustice be considered."
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PdP 2 25.25
एवं संबोधिता विप्रा इंद्रेणापि महात्मना । ब्रह्मादिभिः सुरैः सर्वैर्बोधितास्ते च सत्तमाः
evaṃ saṃbodhitā viprā iṃdreṇāpi mahātmanā | brahmādibhiḥ suraiḥ sarvairbodhitāste ca sattamāḥ
Thus the brahmins were instructed by the great-souled Indra, and those best of men were (also) instructed by Brahmā and all the gods.
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PdP 2 25.26
जग्मुः स्वस्थानमेवं हि निहते धर्मकंटके
jagmuḥ svasthānamevaṃ hi nihate dharmakaṃṭake
They went to their own abodes, the thorn in dharma having thus been slain.
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