Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 31
PdP 2 31.1
सूत उवाच- अथ त्वंगो महातेजा दृष्ट्वा इंद्रस्य संपदम् । भोगं चैव विलासं च लीलां तस्य महात्मनः
sūta uvāca- atha tvaṃgo mahātejā dṛṣṭvā iṃdrasya saṃpadam | bhogaṃ caiva vilāsaṃ ca līlāṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ
Sūta said: Then Aṅga of great splendour, having seen Indra's prosperity, and the enjoyment, the elegance and the sport of that great one,
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PdP 2 31.2
कथं मे इंद्र सदृशः पुत्रः स्याद्धर्मसंयुतः । चिंतयित्वा क्षणं चैव अंगो धर्मभृतां वरः
kathaṃ me iṃdra sadṛśaḥ putraḥ syāddharmasaṃyutaḥ | ciṃtayitvā kṣaṇaṃ caiva aṃgo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ
(thought), "How might I have a son like Indra, endowed with righteousness?" And having reflected a moment, Aṅga, best of the upholders of dharma,
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PdP 2 31.3
स्वकं गेहं समायातः स त्वंगः सत्यतत्परः । अत्रिं पप्रच्छ पितरं प्रणतो नम्रकंधरः
svakaṃ gehaṃ samāyātaḥ sa tvaṃgaḥ satyatatparaḥ | atriṃ papraccha pitaraṃ praṇato namrakaṃdharaḥ
came to his own house — that Aṅga, devoted to truth — and, bowing with lowered neck, questioned his father Atri:
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PdP 2 31.4
कोऽयं पुण्यः समाचारैरिंद्रत्वं भुंजते महत् । कस्य पुण्यस्य वै पुष्टिः किं कृतं कर्म कीदृशम्
ko'yaṃ puṇyaḥ samācārairiṃdratvaṃ bhuṃjate mahat | kasya puṇyasya vai puṣṭiḥ kiṃ kṛtaṃ karma kīdṛśam
"Who is this meritorious one who, by his conduct, enjoys the great lordship of Indra? Of what merit is this the fruit? What deed was done, and of what kind?
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PdP 2 31.5
कीदृशं तप एतस्य कमाराधितवान्पुरा । एतन्मे विस्तरेण त्वं ब्रूहि सत्यवतां वर
kīdṛśaṃ tapa etasya kamārādhitavānpurā | etanme vistareṇa tvaṃ brūhi satyavatāṃ vara
"What sort of austerity was his, and whom did he propitiate of old? Tell me all this in detail, best of the truthful."
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PdP 2 31.6
अत्रिरुवाच- साधुसाधु महाभाग यद्येवं पृच्छसे मयि । चरित्रमिंद्रस्य वत्स तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
atriruvāca- sādhusādhu mahābhāga yadyevaṃ pṛcchase mayi | caritramiṃdrasya vatsa tanme nigadataḥ śṛṇu
Atri said: "Well asked, well asked, greatly fortunate one, since you question me thus. Hear, child, the story of Indra as I recount it to you."
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PdP 2 31.7
सुव्रतो नाम मेधावी पुरा ब्राह्मणसत्तमः । तेन कृष्णो हृषीकेशस्तपसा चैव तोषितः
suvrato nāma medhāvī purā brāhmaṇasattamaḥ | tena kṛṣṇo hṛṣīkeśastapasā caiva toṣitaḥ
"There was of old a wise man named Suvrata, the best of brahmins; by him Kṛṣṇa Hṛṣīkeśa was pleased through austerity."
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PdP 2 31.8
पुण्यगर्भं पुनः प्राप्तो ह्यदित्याः कश्यपात्किल । विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादेन सुरराजो बभूव ह
puṇyagarbhaṃ punaḥ prāpto hyadityāḥ kaśyapātkila | viṣṇoścaiva prasādena surarājo babhūva ha
"Then he attained a meritorious womb, that of Aditi, by Kaśyapa, so they say; and by Viṣṇu's grace he became the king of the gods."
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PdP 2 31.9
अंग उवाच- कथमिंद्रसमः पुत्रो मम स्यात्पुत्रवत्सल । तदुपायं समाचक्ष्व भवाञ्ज्ञानवतां वरः
aṃga uvāca- kathamiṃdrasamaḥ putro mama syātputravatsala | tadupāyaṃ samācakṣva bhavāñjñānavatāṃ varaḥ
Aṅga said: "How may a son equal to Indra be mine, O you who are fond of sons? Tell me the means to that, for you are the best of the knowing."
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PdP 2 31.10
अत्रिरुवाच- समासेनैव तस्यैव सुव्रतस्य महात्मनः । चरित्रमखिलं पुण्यं निशामय महामते
atriruvāca- samāsenaiva tasyaiva suvratasya mahātmanaḥ | caritramakhilaṃ puṇyaṃ niśāmaya mahāmate
Atri said: "In brief, then, hear the whole meritorious story of that same great-souled Suvrata, O great-minded one—"
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PdP 2 31.11
यथा सुव्रत मेधावी पुराराधितवान्हरिम् । तस्य भावं च भक्तिं च ध्यानं चैव महात्मनः
yathā suvrata medhāvī purārādhitavānharim | tasya bhāvaṃ ca bhaktiṃ ca dhyānaṃ caiva mahātmanaḥ
"—how the wise Suvrata of old propitiated Hari; and seeing that great-souled one's disposition, his devotion, and his meditation,"
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PdP 2 31.12
समालोक्य जगन्नाथो दत्तवान्वै महत्पदम् । स ऐंद्रं सर्वभोगाढ्यं त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम्
samālokya jagannātho dattavānvai mahatpadam | sa aiṃdraṃ sarvabhogāḍhyaṃ trailokyaṃ sacarācaram
"—the Lord of the world granted (him) a great station: the triple world belonging to Indra, rich in all enjoyments, with all that moves and does not move."
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PdP 2 31.13
विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादाच्च पदं भुंक्ते त्रिलोकधृक् । एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातमिंद्रस्यापि विचेष्टितम्
viṣṇoścaiva prasādācca padaṃ bhuṃkte trilokadhṛk | evaṃ te sarvamākhyātamiṃdrasyāpi viceṣṭitam
"And by Viṣṇu's grace he enjoys that station as upholder of the three worlds. Thus all the doings of Indra too have been told to you."
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PdP 2 31.14
भक्त्या तुष्यति गोविंदो भावध्यानेन सत्तम । सर्वं ददाति तुष्टात्मा भक्त्या संतोषितो हरिः
bhaktyā tuṣyati goviṃdo bhāvadhyānena sattama | sarvaṃ dadāti tuṣṭātmā bhaktyā saṃtoṣito hariḥ
"Govinda is pleased by devotion, by feeling and by meditation, O best one; when Hari is satisfied and pleased by devotion, his mind content, he grants everything."
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PdP 2 31.15
तस्मादाराध्य गोविंदं सर्वदं सर्वसंभवम् । सर्वज्ञं सर्ववेत्तारं सर्वेषां पुरुषं वरम्
tasmādārādhya goviṃdaṃ sarvadaṃ sarvasaṃbhavam | sarvajñaṃ sarvavettāraṃ sarveṣāṃ puruṣaṃ varam
"Therefore, having worshipped Govinda, the giver of all, the source of all, the all-knowing, the knower of all, the supreme Person of all beings—"
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PdP 2 31.16
तस्मात्प्राप्स्यसि सर्वं त्वं यद्यदिच्छसि नंदन
tasmātprāpsyasi sarvaṃ tvaṃ yadyadicchasi naṃdana
"—from him you will obtain everything, whatever you desire, my son."
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PdP 2 31.17
सुखस्य दाता परमार्थदाता मोक्षस्य दाता जगतां हि नाथः । तस्मात्तमाराधय गच्छ पुत्र संप्राप्स्यसे इंद्रसमं हि पुत्रम्
sukhasya dātā paramārthadātā mokṣasya dātā jagatāṃ hi nāthaḥ | tasmāttamārādhaya gaccha putra saṃprāpsyase iṃdrasamaṃ hi putram
"He is the giver of happiness, the giver of the highest good, the giver of liberation, indeed the Lord of the worlds. So go, my son, and worship him: you will obtain a son equal to Indra."
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PdP 2 31.18
आकर्ण्य वाक्यं परमार्थयुक्तमुक्तं महात्मा ऋषिणा हि तेन । संगृह्य तत्त्वं वचनस्य तस्य प्रणम्य तं शाश्वतमभ्ययात्सः
ākarṇya vākyaṃ paramārthayuktamuktaṃ mahātmā ṛṣiṇā hi tena | saṃgṛhya tattvaṃ vacanasya tasya praṇamya taṃ śāśvatamabhyayātsaḥ
Having heard the words spoken by that sage, words joined to the highest good, the great-souled one grasped the substance of that speech, bowed to him, and went to the Eternal One.
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PdP 2 31.19
आमंत्र्य चांगः पितरं महात्मा ब्रह्मात्मजं ब्रह्मसमानमेव । संप्राप्तवान्मेरुगिरेस्तु शृंगं तं कांचनै रत्नमयैः समेतम्
āmaṃtrya cāṃgaḥ pitaraṃ mahātmā brahmātmajaṃ brahmasamānameva | saṃprāptavānmerugirestu śṛṃgaṃ taṃ kāṃcanai ratnamayaiḥ sametam
And the great-souled Aṅga, taking leave of his father, the son of Brahmā, who was the very equal of Brahmā, reached that peak of Mount Meru, furnished with golden and jewelled (crests).
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PdP 2 31.31
वेनोपाख्याने एकत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
venopākhyāne ekatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ
Thirty-first chapter, in the account of Vena.
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