Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 9
PdP 2 9.1
कश्यप उवाच- एवं संबोधितस्तत्र आत्मा ध्यानादिकैस्तदा । त्यक्तुकामः स तत्कार्यं पंचात्मकं स बुद्धिमान्
kaśyapa uvāca- evaṃ saṃbodhitastatra ātmā dhyānādikaistadā | tyaktukāmaḥ sa tatkāryaṃ paṃcātmakaṃ sa buddhimān
Kaśyapa said: Thus awakened there at that time by meditation and the rest, that intelligent Self wished to abandon that product (the body) made of the five (elements).
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PdP 2 9.2
निमित्तान्येव पश्यैव प्राप्य तांस्तान्प्रयाति सः । विहाय कायं निर्लक्ष्यं पतितं नैव पश्यति
nimittānyeva paśyaiva prāpya tāṃstānprayāti saḥ | vihāya kāyaṃ nirlakṣyaṃ patitaṃ naiva paśyati
Seeing only the signs (of departure), on reaching these and those he goes forth; abandoning the body, without a mark (to aim at), he does not at all see it fallen.
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PdP 2 9.3
सहवर्द्धितयोर्नास्ति संबंधः प्राण देहयोः । धनपुत्रकलत्रैश्च संबंधः केन हेतुना
sahavarddhitayornāsti saṃbaṃdhaḥ prāṇa dehayoḥ | dhanaputrakalatraiśca saṃbaṃdhaḥ kena hetunā
Between the breath and the body, which have grown up together, there is no (lasting) bond—then on what ground would there be a bond with wealth, sons and wives?
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PdP 2 9.4
एवं ज्ञात्वा शमं गच्छ क्लैब्यं मा भज सुप्रिये । अयमेव परं ब्रह्म अयमेव सनातनः
evaṃ jñātvā śamaṃ gaccha klaibyaṃ mā bhaja supriye | ayameva paraṃ brahma ayameva sanātanaḥ
Knowing this, come to calm; do not give way to weakness, dear one. This very (Self) is the supreme Brahman; this very one is the eternal.
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PdP 2 9.5
अयमात्मस्वरूपेण दैत्य देवेषु संस्थितः । अयं ब्रह्मा अयं रुद्रो ह्ययं विष्णुः सनातनः
ayamātmasvarūpeṇa daitya deveṣu saṃsthitaḥ | ayaṃ brahmā ayaṃ rudro hyayaṃ viṣṇuḥ sanātanaḥ
This one, in the form of the Self, abides in the demons and in the gods; this is Brahmā, this is Rudra, and this is the eternal Viṣṇu.
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PdP 2 9.6
अयं सृजति विश्वानि अयं पालयते प्रजाः । संहरत्येष धर्मात्मा धर्मरूपी जनार्दनः
ayaṃ sṛjati viśvāni ayaṃ pālayate prajāḥ | saṃharatyeṣa dharmātmā dharmarūpī janārdanaḥ
This one creates the worlds, this one protects the creatures; and he, whose being is dharma, whose form is dharma, Janārdana, withdraws (them).
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PdP 2 9.7
अनेनोत्पादिता देवा दानवाश्चैव सुप्रिय । देवाश्चाधर्मनिर्मुक्ता धर्महीनाः सुतास्तव
anenotpāditā devā dānavāścaiva supriya | devāścādharmanirmuktā dharmahīnāḥ sutāstava
By him were the gods produced, and the Dānavas too, dear one; and the gods are freed of unrighteousness, (whereas) your sons are devoid of dharma.
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PdP 2 9.8
धर्मोयं माधवस्यांगं सर्वदैवैश्च पालितम् । धर्मं च चिंतयेद्देवि धर्मं चैव तु पालयेत्
dharmoyaṃ mādhavasyāṃgaṃ sarvadaivaiśca pālitam | dharmaṃ ca ciṃtayeddevi dharmaṃ caiva tu pālayet
This dharma is a limb of Mādhava, and it is guarded by all the gods; one should think upon dharma, goddess, and one should indeed protect dharma.
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PdP 2 9.9
तस्य विष्णुः स धर्मात्मा सर्वदैव प्रसादवान् । धर्मेण वर्तिता देवाः सत्येन तपसा किल
tasya viṣṇuḥ sa dharmātmā sarvadaiva prasādavān | dharmeṇa vartitā devāḥ satyena tapasā kila
To such a one Viṣṇu, whose being is dharma, is always favourable; the gods, surely, have conducted themselves by dharma, by truth and by austerity.
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PdP 2 9.10
येषां विष्णुः प्रसन्नो वै धर्मस्तैरिह पालितः । विष्णोः कायमिदं धर्मं सत्यं हृदयमेव च
yeṣāṃ viṣṇuḥ prasanno vai dharmastairiha pālitaḥ | viṣṇoḥ kāyamidaṃ dharmaṃ satyaṃ hṛdayameva ca
Those with whom Viṣṇu is pleased—by them dharma is upheld here. This dharma is Viṣṇu's body, and truth is his very heart.
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PdP 2 9.11
यस्तौ पालयते नित्यं तस्य विष्णुः प्रसीदति । दूषयेद्यः सत्यधर्मौ पापमेव प्रपालयेत्
yastau pālayate nityaṃ tasya viṣṇuḥ prasīdati | dūṣayedyaḥ satyadharmau pāpameva prapālayet
He who constantly guards those two—with him Viṣṇu is pleased. Whoever would defile truth and dharma and would foster sin alone,
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PdP 2 9.12
तस्य विष्णुः प्रकुप्येत नाशयेदतिवीर्यवान् । वैष्णवैः पालितं धर्मं तपः सत्येन संस्थितैः
tasya viṣṇuḥ prakupyeta nāśayedativīryavān | vaiṣṇavaiḥ pālitaṃ dharmaṃ tapaḥ satyena saṃsthitaiḥ
with him Viṣṇu would be angry, and, being of surpassing might, would destroy (him). Dharma is guarded by Vaiṣṇavas who are established in austerity and truth;
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PdP 2 9.13
तेषां प्रसन्नो धर्मात्मा रक्षामेवं करोति च । तव पुत्रा दनोः पुत्राः सैंहिकेयास्तथैव च
teṣāṃ prasanno dharmātmā rakṣāmevaṃ karoti ca | tava putrā danoḥ putrāḥ saiṃhikeyāstathaiva ca
with them he whose being is dharma is pleased, and thus he affords protection. Your sons, and Danu's sons, and likewise the Saiṃhikeyas,
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PdP 2 9.14
अधर्मेणापि पापेन वर्तिताः पापचेतसः । सूदिता वासुदेवेन समरे चक्रपाणिना
adharmeṇāpi pāpena vartitāḥ pāpacetasaḥ | sūditā vāsudevena samare cakrapāṇinā
conducted themselves by unrighteousness and by sin, with sinful minds; they were slain in battle by Vāsudeva, the wielder of the discus.
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PdP 2 9.15
योसावात्मा मयोक्तः पूर्वमेव तवाग्रतः । सोयं विष्णुर्न संदेहो धर्मात्मा सर्वपालकः
yosāvātmā mayoktaḥ pūrvameva tavāgrataḥ | soyaṃ viṣṇurna saṃdeho dharmātmā sarvapālakaḥ
That Self of which I spoke to you earlier—this is Viṣṇu, there is no doubt, whose being is dharma, the protector of all.
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PdP 2 9.16
दैत्यकायेषु यः स्वस्थः पापमेव समास्थितः । जघ्निवान्दानवान्देवि स च क्रुद्धो महामतिः
daityakāyeṣu yaḥ svasthaḥ pāpameva samāsthitaḥ | jaghnivāndānavāndevi sa ca kruddho mahāmatiḥ
He who dwells within the bodies of the Daityas, established in sin itself — angered, that one of great mind slew the Dānavas, O goddess.
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PdP 2 9.17
स बाह्याभ्यंतरे भूत्वा तव पुत्रा निपातिताः । येन चोत्पादिता देवि तेनैव विनिपातिताः
sa bāhyābhyaṃtare bhūtvā tava putrā nipātitāḥ | yena cotpāditā devi tenaiva vinipātitāḥ
Having become (present) outside and within, by him your sons were struck down; and by whom they were brought forth, by that very one, O goddess, they were laid low.
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PdP 2 9.18
नैषां मोहस्तु कर्तव्यो भवत्या वचनं शृणु । पापेन वर्तते योसौ स एव निधनं व्रजेत्
naiṣāṃ mohastu kartavyo bhavatyā vacanaṃ śṛṇu | pāpena vartate yosau sa eva nidhanaṃ vrajet
You should not be deluded about them; hear (my) word: whoever acts by sin, he alone goes to destruction.
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PdP 2 9.19
तस्मान्मोहं परित्यज्य सदाधर्मं समाश्रय । दितिरुवाच- एवमस्तु महाभाग करिष्ये वचनं तव
tasmānmohaṃ parityajya sadādharmaṃ samāśraya | ditiruvāca- evamastu mahābhāga kariṣye vacanaṃ tava
Therefore, abandoning delusion, take refuge always in dharma. Diti said: So be it, O greatly fortunate one; I shall do as you say.
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PdP 2 9.20
कश्यपं च मुनिश्रेष्ठमेवमाभाष्य दुःखिता । संबोधिता सा मुनिना दुःखं संत्यज्य संस्थिता
kaśyapaṃ ca muniśreṣṭhamevamābhāṣya duḥkhitā | saṃbodhitā sā muninā duḥkhaṃ saṃtyajya saṃsthitā
Having spoken thus, grieving, to Kaśyapa, the best of sages, she was consoled by the sage, and, giving up her sorrow, she remained (calm).
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