Padma Purana — Svarga Khanda — Chapter 49
PdP 3 49.1
सूत उवाच- भ्रातृभिः सहिताः सर्वे पांडवा धर्मनिश्चयाः । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्वागुरुदेवांस्त्वतर्पयन्
sūta uvāca- bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitāḥ sarve pāṃḍavā dharmaniścayāḥ | brāhmaṇebhyo namaskṛtvāgurudevāṃstvatarpayan
Sūta said: All the Pāṇḍavas, together with their brothers, firm in dharma, having bowed to the brāhmaṇas, gratified the gurus and the gods.
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PdP 3 49.2
वासुदेवोऽपि तत्रैव क्षणेनाभ्यागतस्तदा । पांडवैः सहितैः सर्वैः पूज्यमानः स माधवः
vāsudevo'pi tatraiva kṣaṇenābhyāgatastadā | pāṃḍavaiḥ sahitaiḥ sarvaiḥ pūjyamānaḥ sa mādhavaḥ
Vāsudeva too came there at that very moment, and that Mādhava was honoured by all the Pāṇḍavas assembled together.
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PdP 3 49.3
कृष्णेन सहितैः सर्वैः पुनरेव महात्मभिः । अभिषिक्तः स्वराज्ये तु धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
kṛṣṇena sahitaiḥ sarvaiḥ punareva mahātmabhiḥ | abhiṣiktaḥ svarājye tu dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
By all those great-souled ones together with Kṛṣṇa, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, was once again consecrated in his own kingdom.
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PdP 3 49.4
एतस्मिन्नंतरे चैव मार्कंडेयो महात्मवान् । ततः स्वस्तीति चोक्त्वा वै क्षणादाश्रममागतः
etasminnaṃtare caiva mārkaṃḍeyo mahātmavān | tataḥ svastīti coktvā vai kṣaṇādāśramamāgataḥ
Meanwhile the great-souled Mārkaṇḍeya, having said "May it be well," went in an instant from there to his hermitage.
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PdP 3 49.5
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि धर्मात्मा भ्रातृभिः सहितस्तु सः । महादानं ददौ चाथ धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
yudhiṣṭhiro'pi dharmātmā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitastu saḥ | mahādānaṃ dadau cātha dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
And righteous Yudhiṣṭhira too, together with his brothers — that son of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, then gave a great gift.
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PdP 3 49.6
यस्त्विदं कल्यमुत्थाय पठते वा शृणोति वा । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
yastvidaṃ kalyamutthāya paṭhate vā śṛṇoti vā | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
And whoever, rising at dawn, recites or hears this, is freed from all sins and goes to the world of Viṣṇu.
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PdP 3 49.7
वासुदेव उवाच- मम वाक्यं तु कर्तव्यं तव स्नेहाद्ब्रवीम्यहम् । नित्यं यज्ञरतो भूत्वा प्रयागे विगतज्वरः
vāsudeva uvāca- mama vākyaṃ tu kartavyaṃ tava snehādbravīmyaham | nityaṃ yajñarato bhūtvā prayāge vigatajvaraḥ
Vāsudeva said: My words are to be acted upon; out of affection for you I speak. Being ever devoted to sacrifice at Prayāga, free of distress,
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PdP 3 49.8
प्रयागं संस्मरन्नित्यं सहास्माभिर्युधिष्ठिर । स्वयं प्राप्स्यसि राजेंद्र स्वर्गलोकं तु शाश्वतम्
prayāgaṃ saṃsmarannityaṃ sahāsmābhiryudhiṣṭhira | svayaṃ prāpsyasi rājeṃdra svargalokaṃ tu śāśvatam
constantly remembering Prayāga along with us, Yudhiṣṭhira, you yourself, lord of kings, will attain the everlasting world of heaven.
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PdP 3 49.9
प्रयागमनुगच्छेद्वा वसते वापि यो नरः । सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गलोकं च गच्छति
prayāgamanugacchedvā vasate vāpi yo naraḥ | sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā svargalokaṃ ca gacchati
Whatever man goes to Prayāga or dwells there, his self purified of all sin, he goes to the world of heaven.
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PdP 3 49.10
प्रतिग्रहादुपावृत्तः सन्तुष्टो नियतः शुचिः
pratigrahādupāvṛttaḥ santuṣṭo niyataḥ śuciḥ
Turned away from accepting gifts, content, self-restrained, pure —
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PdP 3 49.11
अहंकारनिवृत्तश्च स तीर्थफलमश्नुते । अकोपनश्च राजेंद्र सत्यवादी दृढव्रतः । आत्मोपमश्च भूतेषु स तीर्थफलमश्नुते
ahaṃkāranivṛttaśca sa tīrthaphalamaśnute | akopanaśca rājeṃdra satyavādī dṛḍhavrataḥ | ātmopamaśca bhūteṣu sa tīrthaphalamaśnute
and free of egotism: he obtains the fruit of the sacred ford. And free of anger, lord of kings, truthful, firm in his vows, and (regarding) all beings as like himself: he obtains the fruit of the sacred ford.
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PdP 3 49.12
ऋषिभिः क्रतवः प्रोक्ता देवैश्चापि यथाक्रमम् । न हि शक्या दरिद्रेण यज्ञाः प्राप्तुं महीपते
ṛṣibhiḥ kratavaḥ proktā devaiścāpi yathākramam | na hi śakyā daridreṇa yajñāḥ prāptuṃ mahīpate
The rites were declared by the seers and by the gods in due order; but sacrifices cannot be attained by a poor man, lord of the earth.
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PdP 3 49.13
बहूपकरणो यज्ञो नानासंभारसंभ्रमः । प्राप्यते विविधैरर्थ्यैः समृद्धैर्वा नरैः क्वचित्
bahūpakaraṇo yajño nānāsaṃbhārasaṃbhramaḥ | prāpyate vividhairarthyaiḥ samṛddhairvā naraiḥ kvacit
A sacrifice requires many implements and the bustle of various provisions; it is obtained only occasionally, by men with various means or wealthy.
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PdP 3 49.14
यो दरिद्रैरपि बुधैः शक्यः प्राप्तुं नरेश्वर । ततो यज्ञफलैः पुण्यैस्तन्निबोध जनेश्वर
yo daridrairapi budhaiḥ śakyaḥ prāptuṃ nareśvara | tato yajñaphalaiḥ puṇyaistannibodha janeśvara
That which can be attained even by the wise who are poor, lord of men — hence (it is) equal to the meritorious fruits of sacrifices; learn of that, lord of people.
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PdP 3 49.15
ऋषीणां परमं गुह्यमिदं भरतसत्तम । तीर्थाभिगमनं पुण्यं यज्ञैरपि विशिष्यते
ṛṣīṇāṃ paramaṃ guhyamidaṃ bharatasattama | tīrthābhigamanaṃ puṇyaṃ yajñairapi viśiṣyate
This is the supreme secret of the seers, O best of the Bharatas: going to the sacred fords is meritorious, and surpasses even sacrifices.
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PdP 3 49.16
दशकोटिसहस्राणि त्रिंशत्कोट्यस्तथापरे । माघमासे तु गंगायां गमिष्यंति नरर्षभ
daśakoṭisahasrāṇi triṃśatkoṭyastathāpare | māghamāse tu gaṃgāyāṃ gamiṣyaṃti nararṣabha
Ten thousand crores, and thirty crores more, will go to the Gaṅgā in the month of Māgha, O bull among men.
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PdP 3 49.17
स्वस्थो भव महाराज भुक्त्वा राज्यमकंटकम् । पुनर्द्रक्ष्यसि राजेंद्र यजमानो विशेषतः
svastho bhava mahārāja bhuktvā rājyamakaṃṭakam | punardrakṣyasi rājeṃdra yajamāno viśeṣataḥ
Be at ease, great king; enjoy your kingdom free of thorns. You will see (me) again, O lord of kings, especially when you are performing a sacrifice.
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PdP 3 49.49
नाम ऊनपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
nāma ūnapaṃcāśattamo'dhyāyaḥ
(colophon) — the forty-ninth chapter.
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