Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda — Chapter 10
PdP 3 10.1
ऋषय ऊचुः-। पृथिव्या हि परीमाणं संस्थानं सरितस्तथा । त्वत्तः श्रुत्वा महाभाग अमृतं पीतमेव च
ṛṣaya ūcuḥ-| pṛthivyā hi parīmāṇaṃ saṃsthānaṃ saritastathā | tvattaḥ śrutvā mahābhāga amṛtaṃ pītameva ca
The sages said: Having heard from you, O greatly blessed one, the measure of the earth, its configuration, and likewise the rivers, we have indeed drunk nectar.
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PdP 3 10.2
तत्र भूमौ च तीर्थानि पावनानीति नः श्रुतम् । आचक्ष्व तानि सर्वाणि यथाफलकराणि च । सविशेषं महाप्राज्ञ श्रोतुमिच्छामहे तव
tatra bhūmau ca tīrthāni pāvanānīti naḥ śrutam | ācakṣva tāni sarvāṇi yathāphalakarāṇi ca | saviśeṣaṃ mahāprājña śrotumicchāmahe tava
We have heard that there on the earth are purifying sacred fords. Tell us all of them, and how they bear fruit; in detail, O greatly wise one, we wish to hear from you.
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PdP 3 10.3
सूत उवाच-। धन्यं पुण्यं महाख्यानं पृष्टमेव तपोधनाः । यथामति प्रवक्ष्यामि यथायोगं यथाश्रुतम्
sūta uvāca-| dhanyaṃ puṇyaṃ mahākhyānaṃ pṛṣṭameva tapodhanāḥ | yathāmati pravakṣyāmi yathāyogaṃ yathāśrutam
Sūta said: A blessed and meritorious great narrative is just what you have asked of, O you whose wealth is austerity; I shall declare it according to my understanding, as is fitting, as I have heard it.
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PdP 3 10.4
पुरातनं प्रवक्ष्यामि देवर्षेर्नारदस्य हि । युधिष्ठिरेण संवादं शृणु तद्द्विजसत्तमाः
purātanaṃ pravakṣyāmi devarṣernāradasya hi | yudhiṣṭhireṇa saṃvādaṃ śṛṇu taddvijasattamāḥ
I shall relate an ancient (account): the conversation of the divine seer Nārada with Yudhiṣṭhira. Hear it, O best of the twice-born.
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PdP 3 10.5
हृतराज्याः पांडुपुत्रा वने तस्मिन्महारथाः । न्यवसंति महाभागा द्रौपद्या सह पांडवाः
hṛtarājyāḥ pāṃḍuputrā vane tasminmahārathāḥ | nyavasaṃti mahābhāgā draupadyā saha pāṃḍavāḥ
The sons of Pāṇḍu, great chariot-warriors, their kingdom taken from them, were dwelling in that forest, the greatly blessed Pāṇḍavas together with Draupadī.
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PdP 3 10.6
अथापश्यन्महात्मानं देवर्षिं तत्र नारदम् । दीप्यमानं श्रिया ब्राह्म्या दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसम्
athāpaśyanmahātmānaṃ devarṣiṃ tatra nāradam | dīpyamānaṃ śriyā brāhmyā dīptāgnisamatejasam
Then they saw there the great-souled divine seer Nārada, blazing with brahmic splendour, his radiance equal to a blazing fire.
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PdP 3 10.7
स तैः परिवृतः श्रीमान्भ्रातृभिः कुरुनंदनः । दिवि भाति हि दीप्तौजा देवैरिव शतक्रतुः
sa taiḥ parivṛtaḥ śrīmānbhrātṛbhiḥ kurunaṃdanaḥ | divi bhāti hi dīptaujā devairiva śatakratuḥ
And he, the glorious delight of the Kurus, surrounded by those brothers, shone with blazing energy as Śatakratu in heaven (shines) surrounded by the gods.
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PdP 3 10.8
यथा च देवान्सावित्री याज्ञसेनी तथा पतीन् । न जहौ धर्मतः पार्थान्मेरुमर्कप्रभा यथा
yathā ca devānsāvitrī yājñasenī tathā patīn | na jahau dharmataḥ pārthānmerumarkaprabhā yathā
And as Sāvitrī did not forsake the gods, so Yājñasenī did not forsake her husbands, the sons of Pṛthā, in accordance with dharma — as the sun's radiance does not forsake Meru.
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PdP 3 10.9
प्रतिगृह्य ततः पूजां नारदो भगवानृषिः । आश्वासयद्धर्म्मपुत्रं युक्तरूपप्रियेण च
pratigṛhya tataḥ pūjāṃ nārado bhagavānṛṣiḥ | āśvāsayaddharmmaputraṃ yuktarūpapriyeṇa ca
Then, having accepted the honour offered him, the reverend seer Nārada comforted the son of Dharma with what was fitting in form and pleasing.
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PdP 3 10.10
उवाच च महात्मानं धर्म्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् । ब्रूहि धर्म्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ किं प्रार्थ्यं हि ददामि ते
uvāca ca mahātmānaṃ dharmmarājaṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | brūhi dharmmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭha kiṃ prārthyaṃ hi dadāmi te
And he said to the great-souled Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of dharma: "Speak, best of the upholders of dharma — what is it you would ask? For I shall give it to you."
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PdP 3 10.11
अथ धर्मसुतो राजा प्रणम्य भ्रातृभिः सह । उवाच प्रांजलिर्वाक्यं नारदं देवसंमितम्
atha dharmasuto rājā praṇamya bhrātṛbhiḥ saha | uvāca prāṃjalirvākyaṃ nāradaṃ devasaṃmitam
Then the king, the son of Dharma, having bowed together with his brothers, spoke with joined palms these words to Nārada, who is the equal of the gods.
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PdP 3 10.12
त्वयि तुष्टे महाभाग सर्वलोकाभिपूजिते । कृतमित्येव मन्ये हि प्रसादात्तव सुव्रत
tvayi tuṣṭe mahābhāga sarvalokābhipūjite | kṛtamityeva manye hi prasādāttava suvrata
"When you are pleased, greatly fortunate one, honoured by all the worlds, I consider it as good as done, by your favour, O you of good vows.
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PdP 3 10.13
यदि त्वहमनुग्राह्यो भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघ । संदेहं मे मुनिश्रेष्ठ हृत्स्थं त्वं छेत्तुमर्हसि
yadi tvahamanugrāhyo bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito'nagha | saṃdehaṃ me muniśreṣṭha hṛtsthaṃ tvaṃ chettumarhasi
But if I, together with my brothers, am worthy of your grace, sinless one, then, best of sages, you ought to cut away the doubt that lies in my heart.
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PdP 3 10.14
प्रदक्षिणां यः कुरुते पृथिवीं तीर्थतत्परः । किं फलं तस्य कार्त्स्न्येन तद्ब्रह्मन्वक्तुमर्हसि
pradakṣiṇāṃ yaḥ kurute pṛthivīṃ tīrthatatparaḥ | kiṃ phalaṃ tasya kārtsnyena tadbrahmanvaktumarhasi
He who, devoted to sacred fords, makes a circumambulation of the earth — what is his reward? That, brahmin, you ought to tell me in full."
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PdP 3 10.15
नारद उवाच-। शृणु राजन्नवहितो दिलीपेन यथा पुरा । वसिष्ठस्य सकाशाद्वै सर्वमेतदुपश्रुतम्
nārada uvāca-| śṛṇu rājannavahito dilīpena yathā purā | vasiṣṭhasya sakāśādvai sarvametadupaśrutam
Nārada said: Listen attentively, king, to how formerly all this was heard by Dilīpa from Vasiṣṭha's presence.
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PdP 3 10.16
पुरा भागीरथीतीरे दिलीपो राजसत्तमः । धर्म्यं व्रतं समास्थाय न्यवसन्मुनिवत्तदा
purā bhāgīrathītīre dilīpo rājasattamaḥ | dharmyaṃ vrataṃ samāsthāya nyavasanmunivattadā
Long ago, on the bank of the Bhāgīrathī, Dilīpa, the best of kings, having undertaken a righteous vow, dwelt then like a sage,
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PdP 3 10.17
शुभेदेशे महाराजपुण्ये देवर्षिपूजिते । गंगाद्वारे महातेजा देवगंधर्वसेविते
śubhedeśe mahārājapuṇye devarṣipūjite | gaṃgādvāre mahātejā devagaṃdharvasevite
in an auspicious place, O great king, holy and honoured by the divine seers, at the Gate of the Gaṅgā — he of great splendour — a place frequented by gods and gandharvas.
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PdP 3 10.18
स पितॄंस्तर्पयामास देवांश्च परमद्युतिः । ऋषींश्च तर्पयामास विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
sa pitṝṃstarpayāmāsa devāṃśca paramadyutiḥ | ṛṣīṃśca tarpayāmāsa vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā
He of supreme radiance gratified the ancestors and the gods, and he gratified the seers too, with rites as prescribed by the ordinance.
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PdP 3 10.19
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य जपन्नेव महामनाः । ददर्श भूतसंकाशं वसिष्ठमृषिमुत्तमम्
kasyacittvatha kālasya japanneva mahāmanāḥ | dadarśa bhūtasaṃkāśaṃ vasiṣṭhamṛṣimuttamam
Then after some time, while he was still reciting, the great-minded one saw the excellent seer Vasiṣṭha, like a being (suddenly appeared).
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PdP 3 10.20
पुरोहितं स तं दृष्ट्वा दीप्यमानमिव श्रिया । प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे विस्मयं परमं ययौ
purohitaṃ sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā dīpyamānamiva śriyā | praharṣamatulaṃ lebhe vismayaṃ paramaṃ yayau
Seeing that family priest, blazing as it were with splendour, he felt unequalled delight and fell into the greatest wonder.
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PdP 3 10.21
उपस्थितं महाराज पूजयामास भारत । स हि धर्म्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
upasthitaṃ mahārāja pūjayāmāsa bhārata | sa hi dharmmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭho vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā
He honoured the one who had arrived, O great king, O Bhārata; for he, the best of the upholders of dharma, (did so) with rites as prescribed by the ordinance,
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PdP 3 10.22
शिरसा चार्घ्यमादाय शुचिः प्रयतमानसः । नामसंकीर्त्तयामास तस्मिन्ब्रह्मर्षिसत्तमे
śirasā cārghyamādāya śuciḥ prayatamānasaḥ | nāmasaṃkīrttayāmāsa tasminbrahmarṣisattame
and taking the guest-offering upon his head, pure and with a disciplined mind, he proclaimed his name before that best of brahmin-seers:
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PdP 3 10.23
दिलीपोऽहं तु भद्रं ते दासोस्मि तव सुव्रत । तव संदर्शनादेव मुक्तोहं सर्वकिल्बिषैः
dilīpo'haṃ tu bhadraṃ te dāsosmi tava suvrata | tava saṃdarśanādeva muktohaṃ sarvakilbiṣaiḥ
"I am Dilīpa — blessings on you; I am your servant, O you of good vows. By the mere sight of you I am freed from all my faults."
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PdP 3 10.24
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज दिलीपो द्विपदां वरः । वाग्यतः प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा तूष्णीमासीद्युधिष्ठिर
evamuktvā mahārāja dilīpo dvipadāṃ varaḥ | vāgyataḥ prāṃjalirbhūtvā tūṣṇīmāsīdyudhiṣṭhira
Having spoken thus, O great king, Dilīpa, the best of men, restrained his speech and, with palms joined, remained silent, Yudhiṣṭhira.
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PdP 3 10.25
तं दृष्ट्वा नियमेनाथ स्वाध्यायेन च कर्षितम् । दिलीपं नृपतिश्रेष्ठं मुनिः प्रीतमनाभवत्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā niyamenātha svādhyāyena ca karṣitam | dilīpaṃ nṛpatiśreṣṭhaṃ muniḥ prītamanābhavat
Then, seeing Dilīpa, the best of kings, worn thin by observance and by recitation of the Veda, the sage became pleased in mind.
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