Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 58

PdP 2 58.1

विष्णुरुवाच- क्रीडाप्रयुक्तासु वनं प्रविष्टा वैश्यस्य भार्या सुकला सुतन्वी । ददर्श सर्वं गहनं मनोरमं तामेव पप्रच्छ सखीं सती सा

viṣṇuruvāca- krīḍāprayuktāsu vanaṃ praviṣṭā vaiśyasya bhāryā sukalā sutanvī | dadarśa sarvaṃ gahanaṃ manoramaṃ tāmeva papraccha sakhīṃ satī sā

Viṣṇu said: While (the women) were engaged in play, Sukalā, the slender-bodied wife of the merchant, entered the forest. She saw the whole delightful thicket, and that virtuous woman asked her friend:

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PdP 2 58.2

अरण्यमेतत्प्रवरं सुपुण्यं दिव्यं सखे कस्य मनोभिरामम् । सिद्धंसुकामैः प्रवरैः समस्तैः पप्रच्छ हर्षात्सुकला सखीं ताम्

araṇyametatpravaraṃ supuṇyaṃ divyaṃ sakhe kasya manobhirāmam | siddhaṃsukāmaiḥ pravaraiḥ samastaiḥ papraccha harṣātsukalā sakhīṃ tām

"Whose is this excellent, most holy, divine wood, O friend, so charming to the mind, (furnished) with all the choicest things that grant accomplished pleasures?"—thus, out of joy, Sukalā asked that friend of hers.

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PdP 2 58.3

क्रीडोवाच- एतद्वनं दिव्यगुणैः प्रयुक्तं सिद्धस्वभावैः परिभावनेन । पुष्पाकुलं कामफलोपयुक्तं विपश्य सर्वं मकरध्वजस्य

krīḍovāca- etadvanaṃ divyaguṇaiḥ prayuktaṃ siddhasvabhāvaiḥ paribhāvanena | puṣpākulaṃ kāmaphalopayuktaṃ vipaśya sarvaṃ makaradhvajasya

Krīḍā said: "This wood is furnished with divine qualities, of accomplished nature, by (its very) conception; it is crowded with flowers and provided with the fruits of desire—behold it all: it belongs to the one whose banner is the sea-monster (Kāma)."

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PdP 2 58.4

एवं वाक्यं ततः श्रुत्वा हर्षेण महतान्विता । समालोक्य महद्वृत्तं कामस्य च दुरात्मनः

evaṃ vākyaṃ tataḥ śrutvā harṣeṇa mahatānvitā | samālokya mahadvṛttaṃ kāmasya ca durātmanaḥ

Then, having heard this speech, filled with great joy, and seeing the great doings of the evil-souled Kāma—

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PdP 2 58.5

वायुना नीयमानं तं समाघ्राति न सौरभम् । वाति वायुः स्वभावेन सौरभेण समन्वितः

vāyunā nīyamānaṃ taṃ samāghrāti na saurabham | vāti vāyuḥ svabhāvena saurabheṇa samanvitaḥ

—the fragrance carried by the wind, that she does not smell. The wind blows by its nature, laden with fragrance;

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PdP 2 58.6

तद्बाणो विशतेनासां यथा तथा सुलीलया । सा गंधं नैव गृह्णाति पुष्पाणां च वरानना

tadbāṇo viśatenāsāṃ yathā tathā sulīlayā | sā gaṃdhaṃ naiva gṛhṇāti puṣpāṇāṃ ca varānanā

his arrow enters into these (women) somehow, quite easily; (but) she, the fair-faced one, does not take in the scent of the flowers at all,

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PdP 2 58.7

न चास्वादयते सा तु सुरसान्सा महासती । स सखा कामदेवस्य रममाणो विनिर्जितः

na cāsvādayate sā tu surasānsā mahāsatī | sa sakhā kāmadevasya ramamāṇo vinirjitaḥ

nor does that great, faithful wife taste the sweet-juiced (fruits). That friend of Kāmadeva, taking his pleasure, was utterly defeated;

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PdP 2 58.8

लज्जितः पराङ्मुखो भूत्वा भूं पपात लवच्छदैः । फलेभ्यो हि सुपक्वेभ्यः पुष्पमंजरिसंस्कृतः

lajjitaḥ parāṅmukho bhūtvā bhūṃ papāta lavacchadaiḥ | phalebhyo hi supakvebhyaḥ puṣpamaṃjarisaṃskṛtaḥ

Ashamed, and having turned his face away, he fell to the ground with the clove‑leaves (?); for from the fully ripened fruits (he came), dressed up with clusters of blossoms.

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PdP 2 58.9

लवरूपोपतद्भूमौ रसस्त्वेष तया जितः । मकरंदः सुदीनात्मा फलाद्भूमिं ततः पुनः

lavarūpopatadbhūmau rasastveṣa tayā jitaḥ | makaraṃdaḥ sudīnātmā phalādbhūmiṃ tataḥ punaḥ

Fallen to the ground in the form of a drop, this juice was conquered by her; the nectar, most wretched in itself, (went) from the fruit to the ground, and then again—

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PdP 2 58.10

भक्ष्यते मक्षिकाभिश्च यथामृतो रणे तथा । मक्षिकाभक्ष्यमाणस्तु प्रवाहेन प्रयाति सः

bhakṣyate makṣikābhiśca yathāmṛto raṇe tathā | makṣikābhakṣyamāṇastu pravāhena prayāti saḥ

and it is devoured by flies, just as one slain in battle (is devoured); and being devoured by the flies, it goes along with the current.

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PdP 2 58.11

मंदंमंदं प्रयात्येव तं हसंति च पक्षिणः । नानारुतैः प्रचलंति सुखमानंदनिर्भरैः

maṃdaṃmaṃdaṃ prayātyeva taṃ hasaṃti ca pakṣiṇaḥ | nānārutaiḥ pracalaṃti sukhamānaṃdanirbharaiḥ

It moves along very slowly indeed, and the birds laugh at it; they stir about with their various cries, brimming with ease and delight.

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PdP 2 58.12

प्रीत्या शकुनयस्तत्र वनमध्यनगस्थिताः । सुकलया जितो ह्येष निम्नं पंथानमाश्रितः

prītyā śakunayastatra vanamadhyanagasthitāḥ | sukalayā jito hyeṣa nimnaṃ paṃthānamāśritaḥ

With pleasure the birds there, perched in the trees in the middle of the forest (cry out): "This one has been vanquished by Sukalā!"—and he took to a downward path.

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PdP 2 58.13

प्रीत्या समेता रतिः कामभार्या गत्वाब्रवीत्सा सुकलां विहस्य । स्वस्त्यस्तु ते स्वागतमेव भद्रे रमस्व प्रीत्या नयनाभिरामम्

prītyā sametā ratiḥ kāmabhāryā gatvābravītsā sukalāṃ vihasya | svastyastu te svāgatameva bhadre ramasva prītyā nayanābhirāmam

Rati, Kāma's wife, joined by Prīti, went and said to Sukalā with a laugh: "Well-being to you, and welcome indeed, good lady! Take your pleasure with Prīti in what delights the eyes."

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PdP 2 58.14

ते रूपमिष्टममलमिंद्रस्यापि महात्मनः । यदेष्टं ते तदा ब्रूहि समानेष्ये न संशयः

te rūpamiṣṭamamalamiṃdrasyāpi mahātmanaḥ | yadeṣṭaṃ te tadā brūhi samāneṣye na saṃśayaḥ

That form, desirable and spotless, is even great-souled Indra's; whatever is desired by you, say it then—I shall fetch it, no doubt.

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PdP 2 58.15

सूत उवाच- वदंत्यौ ते स्त्रियौ दृष्ट्वा श्रुत्वोवाच सुभाषितम् । रतिं प्रतिगृहीत्वा मे गतो भर्त्ता महामतिः

sūta uvāca- vadaṃtyau te striyau dṛṣṭvā śrutvovāca subhāṣitam | ratiṃ pratigṛhītvā me gato bharttā mahāmatiḥ

Sūta said: Seeing those two women speaking, and hearing their fine speech, she said: "My husband, of great mind, has gone off, taking Rati (pleasure) from me."

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PdP 2 58.16

यत्र मे तिष्ठते भर्त्ता तत्राहं पतिसंयुता । तत्र कामश्च मे प्रीतिरयं कायो निराश्रयः

yatra me tiṣṭhate bharttā tatrāhaṃ patisaṃyutā | tatra kāmaśca me prītirayaṃ kāyo nirāśrayaḥ

"Where my husband abides, there am I, united with my lord; there is my Kāma and my Prīti; this body (here) is without support."

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PdP 2 58.17

द्वे अप्युक्तं समाकर्ण्य रतिप्रीती विलज्जिते । व्रीडमाने गते ते द्वे यत्र कामो महाबलः

dve apyuktaṃ samākarṇya ratiprītī vilajjite | vrīḍamāne gate te dve yatra kāmo mahābalaḥ

Hearing what was said, both Rati and Prīti were put to shame; and the two, abashed, went where mighty Kāma was.

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PdP 2 58.18

ऊचतुस्तं महावीरमिंद्रकाय समाश्रितम् । चापमाकर्षमाणं तं नेत्रलक्ष्यं महाबलम्

ūcatustaṃ mahāvīramiṃdrakāya samāśritam | cāpamākarṣamāṇaṃ taṃ netralakṣyaṃ mahābalam

They two spoke to that great hero, who had assumed Indra's body, who was drawing his bow, whose mark is the eyes, of great strength:

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PdP 2 58.19

दुर्जयेयं महाप्राज्ञ त्यज पौरुषमात्मनः । पतिकामा महाभागा पतिव्रता सदैव सा

durjayeyaṃ mahāprājña tyaja pauruṣamātmanaḥ | patikāmā mahābhāgā pativratā sadaiva sā

"She is hard to conquer, O greatly wise one—give up your manly striving; the greatly blessed woman desires her husband, and is ever devoted to her husband."

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PdP 2 58.20

काम उवाच- अनया लोक्यते रूपमिंद्रस्यास्य महात्मनः । यदि देवि तदा चाहं हनिष्यामि न संशयः

kāma uvāca- anayā lokyate rūpamiṃdrasyāsya mahātmanaḥ | yadi devi tadā cāhaṃ haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ

Kāma said: "If, O goddess, she but looks upon the form of this great-souled Indra, then I shall strike her, without doubt."

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PdP 2 58.21

अथ वेषधरो देवो महारूपः सुराधिपः । स तयानुगतस्तूर्णं परया लीलया तदा

atha veṣadharo devo mahārūpaḥ surādhipaḥ | sa tayānugatastūrṇaṃ parayā līlayā tadā

Then the god, the lord of the gods, wearing his disguise, of great beauty, was quickly followed by her, with supreme playfulness.

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PdP 2 58.22

सर्वभोगसमाकीर्णः सर्वाभरणशोभितः । दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरो दिव्यगंधानुलेपनः

sarvabhogasamākīrṇaḥ sarvābharaṇaśobhitaḥ | divyamālyāṃbaradharo divyagaṃdhānulepanaḥ

Furnished with every enjoyment, resplendent with every ornament, wearing divine garlands and garments, anointed with divine perfumes—

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PdP 2 58.23

तया रत्या समायातो यत्रास्ते पतिदेवता । प्रत्युवाच महाभागां सुकलां सत्यचारिणीम्

tayā ratyā samāyāto yatrāste patidevatā | pratyuvāca mahābhāgāṃ sukalāṃ satyacāriṇīm

accompanied by that Rati, he came to where she for whom her husband is her god was, and he addressed the greatly blessed Sukalā, whose conduct was true:

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PdP 2 58.24

पूर्वं दूती समक्षं ते प्रीत्या च प्रहिता मया । कस्मान्न मन्यसे भद्रे भजंतं त्वामिहागतम्

pūrvaṃ dūtī samakṣaṃ te prītyā ca prahitā mayā | kasmānna manyase bhadre bhajaṃtaṃ tvāmihāgatam

"Earlier a female messenger was sent by me into your presence, and kindly so; why, good lady, do you not think well of one who has come here courting you?"

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PdP 2 58.25

सुकलोवाच- रक्षायुक्तास्मि भद्रं ते भर्तुः पुत्रैर्महात्मभिः । एकाकिनीसहायैश्च नैव कस्य भयं मम

sukalovāca- rakṣāyuktāsmi bhadraṃ te bhartuḥ putrairmahātmabhiḥ | ekākinīsahāyaiśca naiva kasya bhayaṃ mama

Sukalā said: "I am under guard—well-being to you—by my husband's great-souled sons; and (though) alone, with them as helpers, I have no fear of anyone.

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PdP 2 58.26

शूरैश्च पुरुषाकारैः सर्वत्र परिरक्षिता । नाति प्रस्तावये वक्तुं व्यग्रा कर्मणि तस्य च

śūraiśca puruṣākāraiḥ sarvatra parirakṣitā | nāti prastāvaye vaktuṃ vyagrā karmaṇi tasya ca

"I am protected on every side by heroes in human form. I do not much take occasion to speak, being busy with his work."

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PdP 2 58.27

यावत्प्रस्यंदते नेत्रं तावत्कालं महामते । भवान्न लज्जते कस्माद्रममाणो मया सह

yāvatprasyaṃdate netraṃ tāvatkālaṃ mahāmate | bhavānna lajjate kasmādramamāṇo mayā saha

"Only so long as the eye runs (over you), O great-minded one—why are you not ashamed, dallying with me?"

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PdP 2 58.28

भवान्को हि समायातो निर्भयो मरणादपि । इंद्र उवाच- त्वामेवं हि प्रपश्यामि वनमध्ये समागताम्

bhavānko hi samāyāto nirbhayo maraṇādapi | iṃdra uvāca- tvāmevaṃ hi prapaśyāmi vanamadhye samāgatām

"Who indeed are you, come here unafraid even of death?" Indra said: "I see you thus, having come into the midst of the forest."

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PdP 2 58.29

समाख्यातास्त्वया शूरा भर्तुश्च तनयाः पुनः । कथं पश्याम्यहं तावद्दर्शयस्व ममाग्रतः

samākhyātāstvayā śūrā bhartuśca tanayāḥ punaḥ | kathaṃ paśyāmyahaṃ tāvaddarśayasva mamāgrataḥ

You have named heroes, and again your husband's sons. How am I to see them? Show them before me now.

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PdP 2 58.30

सुकलोवाच- सनिजसकलवर्गस्याधिपत्ये निवेश्य धृतिमतिगतिबुद्ध्य्ख्यैस्तु संन्यस्य सत्यम् । अचलसकलधर्मो नित्ययुक्तो महात्मा मदनसबलधर्मात्मा सदामां जुगोप

sukalovāca- sanijasakalavargasyādhipatye niveśya dhṛtimatigatibuddhykhyaistu saṃnyasya satyam | acalasakaladharmo nityayukto mahātmā madanasabaladharmātmā sadāmāṃ jugopa

Sukalā said: Having installed (them) in lordship over his whole own troop, and having entrusted truth to those named Firmness, Intelligence, Motion and Understanding, that great soul, whose every duty is unshaken, ever intent, whose nature is dharma with the strength of passion, has always guarded me.

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PdP 2 58.31

मामेवं परिरक्षते दमगुणैः शौचैस्तु धर्मः सदा सत्यं पश्य समागतं मम पुरः शांतिक्षमाभ्यांयुतम् । बोधश्चातिमहाबलः पृथुयशा यो मां न मुंचेत्कदा बद्धाहं दृढबंधनैः स्वगुणजैः सांनिध्यमेवं गतः

māmevaṃ parirakṣate damaguṇaiḥ śaucaistu dharmaḥ sadā satyaṃ paśya samāgataṃ mama puraḥ śāṃtikṣamābhyāṃyutam | bodhaścātimahābalaḥ pṛthuyaśā yo māṃ na muṃcetkadā baddhāhaṃ dṛḍhabaṃdhanaiḥ svaguṇajaiḥ sāṃnidhyamevaṃ gataḥ

Thus Dharma always protects me with the qualities of self-restraint and with purities; look, Truth has come before me, accompanied by Peace and Patience; and Awareness, of very great strength and wide fame, who would never let me go — thus am I bound with firm bonds born of my own virtues, and he has come into my presence.

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PdP 2 58.32

रक्षायुक्ताः कृताः सर्वे सत्याद्या मम सांप्रतम् । धर्मलाभादिकाः सर्वे दमबुद्धिपराक्रमाः

rakṣāyuktāḥ kṛtāḥ sarve satyādyā mama sāṃpratam | dharmalābhādikāḥ sarve damabuddhiparākramāḥ

All of them — Truth and the rest — have now been set to guard me, all of them, Dharma, Gain and the others, whose valour is restraint and understanding.

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PdP 2 58.33

मामेवं हि प्ररक्षंति किं मां प्रार्थयसे बलात् । को भवान्निर्भयो भूत्वा दूत्या सार्धं समागतः

māmevaṃ hi prarakṣaṃti kiṃ māṃ prārthayase balāt | ko bhavānnirbhayo bhūtvā dūtyā sārdhaṃ samāgataḥ

Thus they protect me. Why do you solicit me by force? Who are you, who have become fearless and come here together with a messenger-woman?

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PdP 2 58.34

सत्यं धर्मस्तथा पुण्यं ज्ञानाद्याः प्रबलास्तथा । मम भर्तुः सहायाश्च ते मां रक्षंति वेश्मनि

satyaṃ dharmastathā puṇyaṃ jñānādyāḥ prabalāstathā | mama bhartuḥ sahāyāśca te māṃ rakṣaṃti veśmani

Truth, Dharma, and likewise Merit, Knowledge and the rest, powerful ones — they are my husband's helpers, and they guard me in the house.

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PdP 2 58.35

अहं रक्षायुता नित्यं दमशांतिपरायणा । न मां जेतुं समर्थश्च अपि साक्षाच्छचीपतिः

ahaṃ rakṣāyutā nityaṃ damaśāṃtiparāyaṇā | na māṃ jetuṃ samarthaśca api sākṣācchacīpatiḥ

I am always endowed with protection, devoted to restraint and calm; not even Śacī's lord (Indra) himself is able to conquer me.

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PdP 2 58.36

यदि वा मन्मथो वापि समागच्छति वीर्यवान् । दंशिताहं सदा सत्यं सत्यकेनैव नान्यथा

yadi vā manmatho vāpi samāgacchati vīryavān | daṃśitāhaṃ sadā satyaṃ satyakenaiva nānyathā

Or even if the mighty God of Love should come, I am always armoured in truth, by truthfulness alone and not otherwise.

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PdP 2 58.37

निरर्थकास्तस्य बाणा भविष्यंति न संशयः । त्वामेवं हि हनिष्यंति धर्मादयो महाभटाः

nirarthakāstasya bāṇā bhaviṣyaṃti na saṃśayaḥ | tvāmevaṃ hi haniṣyaṃti dharmādayo mahābhaṭāḥ

His arrows will be useless, there is no doubt; and Dharma and the other great warriors will thus strike you down.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

PdP 2 58.38

दूरं गच्छ पलायत्वमत्र मा तिष्ठ सांप्रतम् । वार्यमाणो यदा तिष्ठेर्भस्मीभूतो भविष्यसि

dūraṃ gaccha palāyatvamatra mā tiṣṭha sāṃpratam | vāryamāṇo yadā tiṣṭherbhasmībhūto bhaviṣyasi

Go far away, flee, do not stand here now; if, though warned, you should stay, you will be reduced to ashes.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

PdP 2 58.39

भर्त्रा विना निरीक्षेत मम रूपं यदा भवान् । यथा दारु दहेदग्निस्तथा धक्ष्यामि नान्यथा

bhartrā vinā nirīkṣeta mama rūpaṃ yadā bhavān | yathā dāru dahedagnistathā dhakṣyāmi nānyathā

When you look upon my form without (the presence of) my husband — as fire burns wood, so shall I burn (you), and not otherwise.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

PdP 2 58.40

एवं श्रुत्वा सहस्राक्षो मन्मथस्यापि सम्मुखम् । पश्य पौरुषमेतस्या युध्यस्व निजपौरुषैः

evaṃ śrutvā sahasrākṣo manmathasyāpi sammukham | paśya pauruṣametasyā yudhyasva nijapauruṣaiḥ

Hearing this, the thousand-eyed one (said) to the face of the God of Love as well: "Behold this woman's prowess; fight with your own manly powers."

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

PdP 2 58.41

यथागतास्तथा सर्वे महाशापभयातुराः । स्वंस्वं स्थानं महाराज इंद्राद्याः प्रययुस्तदा

yathāgatāstathā sarve mahāśāpabhayāturāḥ | svaṃsvaṃ sthānaṃ mahārāja iṃdrādyāḥ prayayustadā

As they had come, so all of them, distressed by fear of a great curse, then went each to his own place, O great king — Indra and the rest.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

PdP 2 58.42

गतेषु तेषु सर्वेषु सुकला सा पतिव्रता । स्वगृहं पुण्यसंयुक्ता पतिध्यानेन चागता

gateṣu teṣu sarveṣu sukalā sā pativratā | svagṛhaṃ puṇyasaṃyuktā patidhyānena cāgatā

When they had all gone, that Sukalā, devoted to her husband, endowed with merit, came to her own house by meditation on her husband.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition

PdP 2 58.43

स्वगृहं पुण्यसंयुक्तं सर्वतीर्थमयं तदा । सर्वयज्ञमयं राजन्संप्राप्ता पतिदेवता

svagṛhaṃ puṇyasaṃyuktaṃ sarvatīrthamayaṃ tadā | sarvayajñamayaṃ rājansaṃprāptā patidevatā

That house of hers, endowed with merit, consisting of all sacred fords and of all sacrifices — she, to whom her husband was her deity, then reached it, O king.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition