Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 27
PdP 2 27.1
सूत उवाच- स प्रभुः सर्वलोकेशो ह्यभिषिच्य ततो नृपम् । पृथुं वेनस्य तनयं सर्वराज्ये महाप्रभुम्
sūta uvāca- sa prabhuḥ sarvalokeśo hyabhiṣicya tato nṛpam | pṛthuṃ venasya tanayaṃ sarvarājye mahāprabhum
Sūta said: That Lord, the ruler of all worlds, having then consecrated as king Pṛthu, the son of Vena, the great lord, over the whole realm,
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PdP 2 27.2
महाबाहुं महाकायं यथेंद्रं च सुरेश्वरम् । क्रमेणापि ततो ब्रह्मा राज्यानि च विचार्य वै
mahābāhuṃ mahākāyaṃ yatheṃdraṃ ca sureśvaram | krameṇāpi tato brahmā rājyāni ca vicārya vai
(him who was) mighty-armed and huge of body, like Indra the lord of the gods — then Brahmā, considering the kingdoms in order,
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PdP 2 27.3
यद्यस्यापि भवेद्योग्यं दातुं तदुपचक्रमे । वृक्षाणां ब्राह्मणानां च ग्रहर्क्षाणां तथैव च
yadyasyāpi bhavedyogyaṃ dātuṃ tadupacakrame | vṛkṣāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca graharkṣāṇāṃ tathaiva ca
began to give to each whatever was fitting for him: of the trees, of the brahmins, and likewise of the planets and stars,
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PdP 2 27.4
सोमं राज्ये सोभ्यषिंचत्तपसां च महामतिः । धर्माणां धर्मयज्ञानां पुण्यानां पुण्यतेजसाम्
somaṃ rājye sobhyaṣiṃcattapasāṃ ca mahāmatiḥ | dharmāṇāṃ dharmayajñānāṃ puṇyānāṃ puṇyatejasām
he of great mind consecrated Soma in the kingship of austerities, of the dharmas, of the sacrifices of dharma, of the meritorious and of those of holy splendour;
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PdP 2 27.5
अपां मध्ये तथा देवं तीर्थानां हि तथैव च । वरुणं सोभिषिच्यैव रत्नानां च द्विजोत्तम
apāṃ madhye tathā devaṃ tīrthānāṃ hi tathaiva ca | varuṇaṃ sobhiṣicyaiva ratnānāṃ ca dvijottama
and likewise (he consecrated) that god in the midst of the waters and over the sacred fords — he consecrated Varuṇa, and over the gems too, O best of the twice-born;
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PdP 2 27.6
अन्येषां सर्वयक्षाणां राज्ये वैश्रवणं पुनः । विष्णुमेव महाप्राज्ञमादित्यानां पितामहः
anyeṣāṃ sarvayakṣāṇāṃ rājye vaiśravaṇaṃ punaḥ | viṣṇumeva mahāprājñamādityānāṃ pitāmahaḥ
and again Vaiśravaṇa in the kingship of all the other yakṣas; and the Grandfather (set) Viṣṇu, the greatly wise, over the Ādityas,
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PdP 2 27.7
राज्ये संस्थापयामास जनता हितहेतवे । सर्वेषामेव पुण्यानां दक्षमेव प्रजापतिम्
rājye saṃsthāpayāmāsa janatā hitahetave | sarveṣāmeva puṇyānāṃ dakṣameva prajāpatim
he established (him) in kingship for the sake of the people's welfare; over all the meritorious ones (he set) Dakṣa the lord of creatures,
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PdP 2 27.8
समर्थं सर्वधर्मज्ञं प्रजापतिगणेश्वरम् । प्रह्रादं सर्वधर्मज्ञं स हि राज्ये न्यरूपयत्
samarthaṃ sarvadharmajñaṃ prajāpatigaṇeśvaram | prahrādaṃ sarvadharmajñaṃ sa hi rājye nyarūpayat
capable, knower of all dharma, lord of the hosts of the lords of creatures; and Prahrāda, knower of all dharma, him he appointed in the kingship
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PdP 2 27.9
दैत्यानां दानवानां च विष्णुतेजः समन्वितम् । यमं वैवस्वतं धर्मं पैत्र्ये राज्येभिषिच्य च
daityānāṃ dānavānāṃ ca viṣṇutejaḥ samanvitam | yamaṃ vaivasvataṃ dharmaṃ paitrye rājyebhiṣicya ca
of the Daityas and the Dānavas, (Prahrāda) endowed with Viṣṇu's splendour; and having consecrated Yama Vaivasvata, dharma (embodied), in the kingdom of the fathers,
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PdP 2 27.10
यक्षराक्षसभूतानां पिशाचोरगसर्पिणाम् । योगिनीनां च सर्वासां वैतालानां महात्मनाम्
yakṣarākṣasabhūtānāṃ piśācoragasarpiṇām | yoginīnāṃ ca sarvāsāṃ vaitālānāṃ mahātmanām
(and) of the yakṣas, rākṣasas and bhūtas, of the piśācas, uragas and she-serpents, and of all the yoginīs, of the great vetālas,
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PdP 2 27.11
कंकालानां हि सर्वेषां कूष्मांडानां तथैव च । पार्थिवानां च सर्वेषां गिरिशं शूलपाणिनम्
kaṃkālānāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ kūṣmāṃḍānāṃ tathaiva ca | pārthivānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ giriśaṃ śūlapāṇinam
and of all the skeleton-spirits, and likewise of the kūṣmāṇḍas, and of all earthly beings — (he set) Giriśa, the bearer of the trident;
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PdP 2 27.12
पर्वतानां हि सर्वेषां हिमवंतं महागिरिम् । नदीनां च तडागानां वापिकानां तथैव च
parvatānāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ himavaṃtaṃ mahāgirim | nadīnāṃ ca taḍāgānāṃ vāpikānāṃ tathaiva ca
and of all the mountains, Himavat, the great mountain; and of the rivers, the ponds, and likewise the tanks,
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PdP 2 27.13
कुंडानां कूपराज्ये हि दिव्येषु च सुरेश्वरः । सागरं स्थापितं पुण्यं सर्वतीर्थमनुत्तमम्
kuṃḍānāṃ kūparājye hi divyeṣu ca sureśvaraḥ | sāgaraṃ sthāpitaṃ puṇyaṃ sarvatīrthamanuttamam
And the lord of the gods (established) the holy ocean, the highest of all sacred waters, in the kingship over pools, wells, and divine (waters).
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PdP 2 27.14
गंधर्वाणां तु सर्वेषां राज्ये पुण्ये तथैव च । चित्ररथं ततो ब्रह्मा अभिषिच्य सुरेश्वरः
gaṃdharvāṇāṃ tu sarveṣāṃ rājye puṇye tathaiva ca | citrarathaṃ tato brahmā abhiṣicya sureśvaraḥ
Then Brahmā, lord of the gods, consecrated Citraratha in the holy kingship over all the Gandharvas.
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PdP 2 27.15
नागानां पुण्यवीर्याणां वासुकिं च चतुर्मुखः । सर्पाणां तु तथा राज्ये अभिषिच्य स तक्षकम्
nāgānāṃ puṇyavīryāṇāṃ vāsukiṃ ca caturmukhaḥ | sarpāṇāṃ tu tathā rājye abhiṣicya sa takṣakam
And the Four-faced One (consecrated) Vāsuki over the Nāgas of holy might, and likewise he consecrated Takṣaka in the kingship of the serpents.
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PdP 2 27.16
वारणानां ततो राज्ये ऐरावणमसिंचत । अश्वानां चैव सर्वेषामुच्चैःश्रवसमेव च
vāraṇānāṃ tato rājye airāvaṇamasiṃcata | aśvānāṃ caiva sarveṣāmuccaiḥśravasameva ca
Then he anointed Airāvaṇa to the kingship of the elephants, and Uccaiḥśravas over all the horses.
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PdP 2 27.17
पक्षिणां चैव सर्वेषां वैनतेयमथापि सः । मृगाणां च ततो राज्ये ब्रह्मा सिंहमथादिशत्
pakṣiṇāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ vainateyamathāpi saḥ | mṛgāṇāṃ ca tato rājye brahmā siṃhamathādiśat
And (he anointed) Vainateya over all the birds; and then Brahmā appointed the lion to the kingship of the wild beasts.
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PdP 2 27.18
गोवृषं तु गवां मध्ये अभिषिच्य प्रजापतिः । वनस्पतीनां सर्वेषां प्लक्षमेव पितामहः
govṛṣaṃ tu gavāṃ madhye abhiṣicya prajāpatiḥ | vanaspatīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ plakṣameva pitāmahaḥ
And Prajāpati consecrated the bull as king among cattle, and the Grandfather (consecrated) the plakṣa tree over all the trees.
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PdP 2 27.19
एवं राज्यानि सर्वाणि संस्थाप्य च पितामहः । दिशापालांस्ततो ब्रह्मा स्थापयामास सत्तमः
evaṃ rājyāni sarvāṇi saṃsthāpya ca pitāmahaḥ | diśāpālāṃstato brahmā sthāpayāmāsa sattamaḥ
Thus, having established all the kingships, the Grandfather Brahmā, the best of beings, then appointed the guardians of the directions.
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PdP 2 27.20
वैराजस्य तथा पुत्रं पूर्वस्यां दिशि सत्तमः । सुधन्वानं दिशःपालं राजानं सोभ्यषिंचत
vairājasya tathā putraṃ pūrvasyāṃ diśi sattamaḥ | sudhanvānaṃ diśaḥpālaṃ rājānaṃ sobhyaṣiṃcata
And so, in the eastern direction, that best of beings anointed as king and guardian of the quarter Sudhanvan, the son of Vairāja.
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PdP 2 27.21
दक्षिणस्यां महात्मानं कर्दमस्य प्रजापतेः । पुत्रं शंखपदं नाम राजानं सोभ्यषिंचत
dakṣiṇasyāṃ mahātmānaṃ kardamasya prajāpateḥ | putraṃ śaṃkhapadaṃ nāma rājānaṃ sobhyaṣiṃcata
In the south he anointed as king the great-souled son of Kardama Prajāpati, named Śaṅkhapada.
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PdP 2 27.22
पश्चिमायां तथा ब्रह्मा वरुणस्य प्रजापतेः । पुत्रं च पुष्करं नाम सोऽभ्यषिंचत्प्रजापतिः
paścimāyāṃ tathā brahmā varuṇasya prajāpateḥ | putraṃ ca puṣkaraṃ nāma so'bhyaṣiṃcatprajāpatiḥ
And likewise in the west Brahmā, that Prajāpati, anointed the son of Varuṇa Prajāpati, named Puṣkara.
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PdP 2 27.23
उत्तरस्यां दिशि ब्रह्म नलकूबरमेव च । एवं चैवाभ्यषिंचच्च दिक्पालान्समहौजसः
uttarasyāṃ diśi brahma nalakūbarameva ca | evaṃ caivābhyaṣiṃcacca dikpālānsamahaujasaḥ
And in the northern direction Brahmā (anointed) Nalakūbara; thus he anointed the guardians of the quarters, who were of great vigour.
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PdP 2 27.24
यैरियं पृथिवी सर्वा सप्तद्वीपा सपत्तना । यथाप्रदेशमद्यापि धर्मेण प्रतिपाल्यते
yairiyaṃ pṛthivī sarvā saptadvīpā sapattanā | yathāpradeśamadyāpi dharmeṇa pratipālyate
By whom this whole earth, with its seven continents and its towns, is even today protected according to their allotted regions, in accordance with dharma.
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PdP 2 27.25
पृथुश्चैवं महाभागः सोभिषिक्तो नराधिपः । राजसूयादिभिः सर्वैरभिषिक्तो महामखैः
pṛthuścaivaṃ mahābhāgaḥ sobhiṣikto narādhipaḥ | rājasūyādibhiḥ sarvairabhiṣikto mahāmakhaiḥ
And thus was the greatly fortunate Pṛthu consecrated as ruler of men, consecrated with all the great sacrifices beginning with the Rājasūya.
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PdP 2 27.26
विधिना वेददृष्टेन राजराज्ये महीपतिः । चाक्षुषे नाम्नि संपुण्ये अतीते च महौजसि
vidhinā vedadṛṣṭena rājarājye mahīpatiḥ | cākṣuṣe nāmni saṃpuṇye atīte ca mahaujasi
(He became) lord of the earth in the kingship over kings, by the rule seen in the Vedas—when the most holy and greatly vigorous (manvantara) named Cākṣuṣa had passed away,
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PdP 2 27.27
मन्वंतरे महाभाग देवपुण्यहितैषिणि । ततो वैवस्वतायैव मनवे राज्यमादिशत् राज्याभिषेकोनाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः
manvaṃtare mahābhāga devapuṇyahitaiṣiṇi | tato vaivasvatāyaiva manave rājyamādiśat rājyābhiṣekonāma saptaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
in that manvantara, O greatly fortunate one, which sought the holy welfare of the gods; then he assigned the kingship to Manu Vaivasvata himself. — Thus the twenty-seventh chapter, called 'The Royal Consecration'.
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PdP 2 27.28
विस्तरं चापि व्याख्यास्ये पृथोश्चैव महात्मनः । यदि मामेव विप्रेन्द्र शुश्रूषसि अतंद्रितः
vistaraṃ cāpi vyākhyāsye pṛthoścaiva mahātmanaḥ | yadi māmeva viprendra śuśrūṣasi ataṃdritaḥ
And I shall also expound at length (the story) of the great-souled Pṛthu, if, O chief of brahmins, you will listen to me untiringly.
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PdP 2 27.29
एतदेवमधिष्ठानं महत्पुण्यं प्रकीर्तितम् । सर्वेष्वेव पुराणेषु एतद्धि निश्चितं सदा
etadevamadhiṣṭhānaṃ mahatpuṇyaṃ prakīrtitam | sarveṣveva purāṇeṣu etaddhi niścitaṃ sadā
Thus has this seat (of authority) been proclaimed as of great merit; and this is always settled in all the Purāṇas.
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PdP 2 27.30
पुण्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं स्वर्गवासकरं शुभम् । धन्यं पवित्रमायुष्यं पुत्रदं वृद्धिदायकम्
puṇyaṃ yaśasyamāyuṣyaṃ svargavāsakaraṃ śubham | dhanyaṃ pavitramāyuṣyaṃ putradaṃ vṛddhidāyakam
(It is) meritorious, fame-giving, life-prolonging, auspicious, bringing residence in heaven, blessed, purifying, life-giving, granting sons and bestowing increase.
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PdP 2 27.31
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्या भावध्यानसमन्वितः । अश्वमेधफलं तस्य जायते नात्र संशयः
yaḥ śṛṇoti naro bhaktyā bhāvadhyānasamanvitaḥ | aśvamedhaphalaṃ tasya jāyate nātra saṃśayaḥ
Whatever man hears it with devotion, joined with feeling and meditation, for him arises the fruit of a horse-sacrifice; there is no doubt of this.
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