Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 80
PdP 2 80.1
पिप्पल उवाच- कामकन्यां यदा राजा उपयेमे द्विजोत्तम । किं चक्राते तदा ते द्वे पूर्वभार्ये सुपुण्यके
pippala uvāca- kāmakanyāṃ yadā rājā upayeme dvijottama | kiṃ cakrāte tadā te dve pūrvabhārye supuṇyake
Pippala said: "When the king married the daughter of Kāma, best of twice-born, what then did those two former wives, doers of great merit, do?
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PdP 2 80.2
देवयानी महाभागा शर्मिष्ठा वार्षपर्वणी । तयोश्चरित्रं तत्सर्वं कथयस्व ममाग्रतः
devayānī mahābhāgā śarmiṣṭhā vārṣaparvaṇī | tayoścaritraṃ tatsarvaṃ kathayasva mamāgrataḥ
The greatly fortunate Devayānī, and Śarmiṣṭhā the daughter of Vṛṣaparvan — tell all that conduct of theirs before me."
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PdP 2 80.3
सुकर्मोवाच- यदानीता कामकन्या स्वगृहं तेन भूभुजा । अत्यर्थं स्पर्धते सा तु देवयानी मनस्विनी
sukarmovāca- yadānītā kāmakanyā svagṛhaṃ tena bhūbhujā | atyarthaṃ spardhate sā tu devayānī manasvinī
Sukarman said: "When the daughter of Kāma was brought to his own house by that ruler of the earth, the proud-minded Devayānī contended (with her) exceedingly.
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PdP 2 80.4
तस्यार्थे तु सुतौ शप्तौ क्रोधेनाकुलितात्मना । शर्मिष्ठां च समाहूय शब्दं चक्रे यशस्विनी
tasyārthe tu sutau śaptau krodhenākulitātmanā | śarmiṣṭhāṃ ca samāhūya śabdaṃ cakre yaśasvinī
For her sake two sons were cursed by her, her mind agitated with anger; and calling Śarmiṣṭhā, the illustrious woman raised an outcry.
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PdP 2 80.5
रूपेण तेजसा दानैः सत्यपुण्यव्रतैस्तथा । शर्मिष्ठा देवयानी च स्पर्धेते स्म तया सह
rūpeṇa tejasā dānaiḥ satyapuṇyavrataistathā | śarmiṣṭhā devayānī ca spardhete sma tayā saha
In beauty, in splendour, in gifts, and likewise in vows of truth and merit, Śarmiṣṭhā and Devayānī kept contending with her.
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PdP 2 80.6
दुष्टभावं तयोश्चापि साऽज्ञासीत्कामजा तदा । राज्ञे सर्वं तया विप्र कथितं तत्क्षणादिह
duṣṭabhāvaṃ tayoścāpi sā'jñāsītkāmajā tadā | rājñe sarvaṃ tayā vipra kathitaṃ tatkṣaṇādiha
And the daughter of Kāma then came to know the wicked disposition of those two; by her, brahmin, everything was told to the king that very moment.
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PdP 2 80.7
अथ क्रुद्धो महाराजः समाहूयाब्रवीद्यदुम् । शर्मिष्ठा वध्यतां गत्वा शुक्रपुत्री तथा पुनः
atha kruddho mahārājaḥ samāhūyābravīdyadum | śarmiṣṭhā vadhyatāṃ gatvā śukraputrī tathā punaḥ
Then the great king, enraged, summoned Yadu and said: "Go and let Śarmiṣṭhā be killed, and likewise Śukra's daughter too.
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PdP 2 80.8
सुप्रियं कुरु मे वत्स यदि श्रेयो हि मन्यसे । एवमाकर्ण्य तत्तस्य पितुर्वाक्यं यदुस्तदा
supriyaṃ kuru me vatsa yadi śreyo hi manyase | evamākarṇya tattasya piturvākyaṃ yadustadā
Do what is very pleasing to me, child, if you consider it good." Hearing that speech of his father, Yadu then
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PdP 2 80.9
प्रत्युवाच नृपेंद्रं तं पितरं प्रति मानद । नाहं तु घातये तात मातरौ दोषवर्जिते
pratyuvāca nṛpeṃdraṃ taṃ pitaraṃ prati mānada | nāhaṃ tu ghātaye tāta mātarau doṣavarjite
replied to that lord of kings, his father, O bestower of honour: "But I will not have my two mothers killed, father — they are free of fault.
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PdP 2 80.10
मातृघाते महादोषः कथितो वेदपंडितैः । तस्माद्घातं महाराज एतयोर्न करोम्यहम्
mātṛghāte mahādoṣaḥ kathito vedapaṃḍitaiḥ | tasmādghātaṃ mahārāja etayorna karomyaham
In the killing of a mother a great sin has been declared by those learned in the Veda; therefore, great king, I will not do the killing of these two.
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PdP 2 80.11
दोषाणां तु सहस्रेण माता लिप्ता यदा भवेत् । भगिनी च महाराज दुहिता च तथा पुनः
doṣāṇāṃ tu sahasreṇa mātā liptā yadā bhavet | bhaginī ca mahārāja duhitā ca tathā punaḥ
But even when a mother should be smeared with a thousand faults, and likewise a sister, great king, and again a daughter —
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PdP 2 80.12
पुत्रैर्वा भ्रातृभिश्चैव नैव वध्या भवेत्कदा । एवं ज्ञात्वा महाराज मातरौ नैव घातये
putrairvā bhrātṛbhiścaiva naiva vadhyā bhavetkadā | evaṃ jñātvā mahārāja mātarau naiva ghātaye
she is never at any time to be slain by sons or by brothers. Knowing this, great king, I will not kill (my) two mothers.
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PdP 2 80.13
यदोर्वाक्यं तदा श्रुत्वा राजा क्रुद्धो बभूव ह । शशाप तं सुतं पश्चाद्ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः
yadorvākyaṃ tadā śrutvā rājā kruddho babhūva ha | śaśāpa taṃ sutaṃ paścādyayātiḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ
Then, having heard Yadu's speech, the king became angry; afterwards Yayāti, lord of the earth, cursed that son.
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PdP 2 80.14
यस्मादाज्ञाहता त्वद्य त्वया पापि समोपि हि । मातुरंशं भजस्व त्वं मच्छापकलुषीकृतः
yasmādājñāhatā tvadya tvayā pāpi samopi hi | māturaṃśaṃ bhajasva tvaṃ macchāpakaluṣīkṛtaḥ
"Since today my command has been struck down by you, O sinful one, though you were equal (to me) — take the mother's portion, you who are befouled by my curse."
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PdP 2 80.15
एवमुक्त्वा यदुं पुत्रं ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः । पुत्रं शप्त्वा महाराजस्तया सार्द्धं महायशाः
evamuktvā yaduṃ putraṃ yayātiḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ | putraṃ śaptvā mahārājastayā sārddhaṃ mahāyaśāḥ
Having spoken thus to his son Yadu, Yayāti, lord of the earth, the great king of great renown, having cursed his son, together with her
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PdP 2 80.16
रमते सुखभोगेन विष्णोर्ध्यानेन तत्परः । अश्रुबिंदुमतीसा च तेन सार्द्धं सुलोचना
ramate sukhabhogena viṣṇordhyānena tatparaḥ | aśrubiṃdumatīsā ca tena sārddhaṃ sulocanā
takes his pleasure in happy enjoyments, intent upon meditation on Viṣṇu; and she, fair-eyed Aśrubindumatī, together with him,
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PdP 2 80.17
बुभुजे चारुसर्वांगी पुण्यान्भोगान्मनोनुगान् । एवं कालो गतस्तस्य ययातेस्तु महात्मनः
bubhuje cārusarvāṃgī puṇyānbhogānmanonugān | evaṃ kālo gatastasya yayātestu mahātmanaḥ
she of wholly lovely limbs, enjoyed meritorious pleasures agreeable to her mind. Thus time passed for that great-souled Yayāti.
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PdP 2 80.18
अक्षया निर्जराः सर्वा अपरास्तु प्रजास्तथा । सर्वे लोका महाभाग विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
akṣayā nirjarāḥ sarvā aparāstu prajāstathā | sarve lokā mahābhāga viṣṇudhyānaparāyaṇāḥ
All (his) subjects were undecaying and ageless, and the others likewise; all the worlds, O greatly fortunate one, were devoted to meditation on Viṣṇu.
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PdP 2 80.19
तपसा सत्यभावेन विष्णोर्ध्यानेन पिप्पल । सर्वे लोका महाभाग सुखिनः साधुसेवकाः
tapasā satyabhāvena viṣṇordhyānena pippala | sarve lokā mahābhāga sukhinaḥ sādhusevakāḥ
By austerity, by truthfulness, by meditation on Viṣṇu, O Pippala, all the worlds, O greatly fortunate one, were happy and servants of the good.
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