Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 48
PdP 2 48.1
ब्राह्मण्युवाच- माथुरे विषये रम्ये मथुरायां नृपोत्तमः । उग्रसेनेति विख्यातो यादवः परवीरहा
brāhmaṇyuvāca- māthure viṣaye ramye mathurāyāṃ nṛpottamaḥ | ugraseneti vikhyāto yādavaḥ paravīrahā
The brahmin woman said: In the pleasant Mathurā country, in Mathurā, (there was) a most excellent king, renowned as Ugrasena, a Yādava, slayer of enemy heroes,
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PdP 2 48.2
सर्वधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञो वेदज्ञः श्रुतवान्बली । दाता भोक्ता गुणग्राही सद्गुणान्वेत्ति भूपतिः
sarvadharmārthatattvajño vedajñaḥ śrutavānbalī | dātā bhoktā guṇagrāhī sadguṇānvetti bhūpatiḥ
knowing the truth of all dharma and artha, knowing the Vedas, learned, strong, a giver, an enjoyer, appreciative of merit — that king recognized good qualities.
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PdP 2 48.3
राज्यं चकार मेधावी प्रजा धर्मेण पालयेत् । एवं स च महातेजा उग्रसेनः प्रतापवान्
rājyaṃ cakāra medhāvī prajā dharmeṇa pālayet | evaṃ sa ca mahātejā ugrasenaḥ pratāpavān
The wise one ruled the kingdom and protected his subjects according to dharma. Such was he of great splendour, the majestic Ugrasena.
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PdP 2 48.4
वैदर्भे विषये पुण्ये सत्यकेतुः प्रतापवान् । तस्य कन्या महाभागा पद्माक्षी कमलानना
vaidarbhe viṣaye puṇye satyaketuḥ pratāpavān | tasya kanyā mahābhāgā padmākṣī kamalānanā
In the holy Vidarbha country (there was) the majestic Satyaketu; his daughter, greatly blessed, lotus-eyed, lotus-faced,
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PdP 2 48.5
नाम्ना पद्मावती नाम सत्यधर्मपरायणा । सा तु स्त्रीणां गुणैर्युक्ता द्वितीयेव समुद्रजा
nāmnā padmāvatī nāma satyadharmaparāyaṇā | sā tu strīṇāṃ guṇairyuktā dvitīyeva samudrajā
was Padmāvatī by name, devoted to truth and dharma; endowed with the (best) qualities of women, she was like a second ocean-born (Lakṣmī).
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PdP 2 48.6
वैदर्भी शुशुभे राजन्स्वगुणैः सत्यकारणैः । माथुर उग्रसेनस्तु उपयेमे सुलोचनाम्
vaidarbhī śuśubhe rājansvaguṇaiḥ satyakāraṇaiḥ | māthura ugrasenastu upayeme sulocanām
The Vidarbha princess shone, O king, by her own virtues that had truth as their cause; and Ugrasena of Mathurā married the fair-eyed one.
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PdP 2 48.7
तया सह महाभाग सुखं रेमे प्रतापवान् । अतिप्रीतो गुणैस्तस्यास्तया सह सुखीभवेत्
tayā saha mahābhāga sukhaṃ reme pratāpavān | atiprīto guṇaistasyāstayā saha sukhībhavet
With her, O greatly fortunate one, the mighty (king) enjoyed himself happily; exceedingly pleased with her virtues, he would be happy in her company.
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PdP 2 48.8
तस्याः स्नेहेन प्रीत्या च संमुग्धो माथुरेश्वरः । पद्मावती महाभागा तस्य प्राणप्रियाभवत्
tasyāḥ snehena prītyā ca saṃmugdho māthureśvaraḥ | padmāvatī mahābhāgā tasya prāṇapriyābhavat
Through affection and love for her the lord of Mathurā was infatuated; the greatly fortunate Padmāvatī became dearer to him than life.
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PdP 2 48.9
तया विना न बुभुजे तया सह प्रक्रीडयेत् । तया विना न सेवेत परमं सुखमेव सः
tayā vinā na bubhuje tayā saha prakrīḍayet | tayā vinā na seveta paramaṃ sukhameva saḥ
Without her he would not eat; he would play only with her; without her he would not enjoy even the highest pleasure.
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PdP 2 48.10
एवं प्रीतिकरौ जातौ परस्परमनुत्तमौ । स्नेहवंतौ द्विजश्रेष्ठ सुखसंप्रीतिदायकौ
evaṃ prītikarau jātau parasparamanuttamau | snehavaṃtau dvijaśreṣṭha sukhasaṃprītidāyakau
Thus the two became unsurpassed in giving delight to each other, full of affection, O best of the twice-born, bestowing happiness and mutual love.
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PdP 2 48.11
सत्यकेतुश्च राजेंद्रः सस्मार स पद्मावतीम् । स्वसुतां तां महाभागो माता तस्याः सुदुःखिता
satyaketuśca rājeṃdraḥ sasmāra sa padmāvatīm | svasutāṃ tāṃ mahābhāgo mātā tasyāḥ suduḥkhitā
And Satyaketu, that lord of kings, the greatly fortunate one, remembered Padmāvatī, his own daughter; and her mother was much grieved.
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PdP 2 48.12
स दूतान्प्रेषयामास वैदर्भो मथुरां प्रति । उग्रसेनं नृवीरेंद्रं सादरेण द्विजोत्तम
sa dūtānpreṣayāmāsa vaidarbho mathurāṃ prati | ugrasenaṃ nṛvīreṃdraṃ sādareṇa dvijottama
That lord of Vidarbha sent messengers toward Mathurā, to Ugrasena, chief of heroic men, respectfully, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 2 48.13
उग्रसेनं महाराजं स दूतो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । विदर्भाधिपतिर्वीरो भक्त्या स्नेहेन नंदयन्
ugrasenaṃ mahārājaṃ sa dūto vākyamabravīt | vidarbhādhipatirvīro bhaktyā snehena naṃdayan
That messenger spoke these words to the great king Ugrasena: "The heroic lord of Vidarbha, gladdening (you) with devotion and affection,
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PdP 2 48.14
आत्मनः कुशलं ब्रूते भवतां परिपृच्छति । सत्यकेतुर्महाराज त्वामेवं परिपृष्टवान्
ātmanaḥ kuśalaṃ brūte bhavatāṃ paripṛcchati | satyaketurmahārāja tvāmevaṃ paripṛṣṭavān
declares his own well-being and inquires after yours; thus, great king, Satyaketu has asked after you:
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PdP 2 48.15
दर्शनाय प्रेषयस्व सुतां पद्मावतीं मम । यदि त्वं मन्यसे नाथ प्रीतिस्नेहं हितस्य च
darśanāya preṣayasva sutāṃ padmāvatīṃ mama | yadi tvaṃ manyase nātha prītisnehaṃ hitasya ca
'Send my daughter Padmāvatī so that (I) may see (her), if you, lord, consider the love and affection—and (what is) beneficial.'
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PdP 2 48.16
प्रेषयस्व महाभागां प्रियां प्रीतिकरां तव । औत्कण्ठ्येन महाराज स सोत्कंठेन वर्तते
preṣayasva mahābhāgāṃ priyāṃ prītikarāṃ tava | autkaṇṭhyena mahārāja sa sotkaṃṭhena vartate
"Send her, the greatly fortunate one, your beloved who gives you delight; out of longing, great king, he lives full of longing."
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PdP 2 48.17
समाकर्ण्य ततो वाक्यमुग्रसेनो नृपोत्तमः । प्रीत्या स्नेहेन तस्यापि सत्यकेतोर्महात्मनः
samākarṇya tato vākyamugraseno nṛpottamaḥ | prītyā snehena tasyāpi satyaketormahātmanaḥ
Then, having heard these words, Ugrasena, best of kings, out of love and affection for that great-souled Satyaketu as well,
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PdP 2 48.18
दाक्षिण्येन च विप्रेंद्र प्रेषयामास भूपतिः । पद्मावतीं प्रियां भार्यामुग्रसेनः प्रतापवान्
dākṣiṇyena ca vipreṃdra preṣayāmāsa bhūpatiḥ | padmāvatīṃ priyāṃ bhāryāmugrasenaḥ pratāpavān
and out of courtesy, O chief of brahmins, that lord of the earth—the mighty Ugrasena—sent Padmāvatī, his dear wife.
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PdP 2 48.19
प्रेषितानेन राजेंद्र गता पद्मावती स्वकम् । पूर्वं गृहं सती सा तु महाहर्षेण संकुला
preṣitānena rājeṃdra gatā padmāvatī svakam | pūrvaṃ gṛhaṃ satī sā tu mahāharṣeṇa saṃkulā
Sent by him, O lord of kings, Padmāvatī went to her own former home; that virtuous woman was overwhelmed with great joy.
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PdP 2 48.20
पितृपूर्वं कुटुंबं तु ददृशे चारुमंगला । पितुः पादौ ननामाथ शिरसा सत्यतत्परा
pitṛpūrvaṃ kuṭuṃbaṃ tu dadṛśe cārumaṃgalā | pituḥ pādau nanāmātha śirasā satyatatparā
The lovely and auspicious one saw the family, her father first of all; then, devoted to truth, she bowed with her head to her father's feet.
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PdP 2 48.21
आगतायां महाराजा पद्मावत्यां द्विजोत्तम । हर्षेण महताविष्टो विदर्भाधिपतिर्नृपः
āgatāyāṃ mahārājā padmāvatyāṃ dvijottama | harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo vidarbhādhipatirnṛpaḥ
When Padmāvatī had arrived, O best of the twice-born, the great king, the ruler of Vidarbha, was filled with great joy.
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PdP 2 48.22
वर्द्धिता दानमानैश्च वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः । पद्मावती सुखेनापि पितुर्गेहे प्रवर्तते
varddhitā dānamānaiśca vastrālaṃkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ | padmāvatī sukhenāpi piturgehe pravartate
Honored with gifts and marks of respect, with garments, ornaments and jewelry, Padmāvatī passed her time happily in her father's house.
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PdP 2 48.23
सखीभिः सहिता सा तु निःशंका परिवर्तते । रमते सा तदा तत्र यथापूर्वं तथैव च
sakhībhiḥ sahitā sā tu niḥśaṃkā parivartate | ramate sā tadā tatra yathāpūrvaṃ tathaiva ca
Together with her friends she moved about without care; she took her pleasure there then just as she had before.
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PdP 2 48.24
गृहे वने तडागेषु प्रासादे च तथैव सा । पुनर्बालेव भूता सा निर्लज्जा संप्रवर्तते
gṛhe vane taḍāgeṣu prāsāde ca tathaiva sā | punarbāleva bhūtā sā nirlajjā saṃpravartate
In the house, in the woods, at the ponds, and likewise in the palace, she went about shamelessly, having become like a child again.
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PdP 2 48.25
निःशंका वर्तते विप्र सखीभिः सह सर्वदा । पतिव्रता महाभागा हर्षेण महतान्विता
niḥśaṃkā vartate vipra sakhībhiḥ saha sarvadā | pativratā mahābhāgā harṣeṇa mahatānvitā
She lived without care, O brahmin, always with her friends—the greatly fortunate one, devoted to her husband, filled with great joy.
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PdP 2 48.26
सुखं तु पितृगेहस्य दुर्लभं श्वशुरे गृहे । एवं ज्ञात्वा तदा रेमे कदा ईदृग्भविष्यति
sukhaṃ tu pitṛgehasya durlabhaṃ śvaśure gṛhe | evaṃ jñātvā tadā reme kadā īdṛgbhaviṣyati
"But the happiness of one's father's house is hard to come by in the father-in-law's house." Knowing this, she then enjoyed herself (thinking), "When will (it) be like this (again)?"
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PdP 2 48.27
अनेन मोहभावेन क्रीडालुब्धा वरानना । सखीभिः सहिता नित्यं वनेषूपवने तदा
anena mohabhāvena krīḍālubdhā varānanā | sakhībhiḥ sahitā nityaṃ vaneṣūpavane tadā
With this infatuated state of mind the fair-faced woman, greedy for play, was constantly together with her friends then in the woods and pleasure-groves.
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