Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 103

PdP 6 103.1

नारद उवाच- विष्णुर्जालंधरं गत्वा तद्दैत्यपुटभेदनम् । पातिव्रत्यस्य भंगाय वृंदायाश्चाकरोन्मतिम्

nārada uvāca- viṣṇurjālaṃdharaṃ gatvā taddaityapuṭabhedanam | pātivratyasya bhaṃgāya vṛṃdāyāścākaronmatim

Nārada said: Viṣṇu, going to Jālandhara, that stronghold-city of the demon, worked upon Vṛndā's mind in order to break her fidelity to her husband.

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PdP 6 103.2

अथ वृंदारका देवी स्वप्नमध्ये ददर्श ह । भर्त्तारं महिषारूढं तैलाभ्यक्तं दिगंबरम्

atha vṛṃdārakā devī svapnamadhye dadarśa ha | bharttāraṃ mahiṣārūḍhaṃ tailābhyaktaṃ digaṃbaram

Then the lady Vṛndārakā saw in a dream her husband mounted on a buffalo, smeared with oil, naked,

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PdP 6 103.3

कृष्णप्रसूनभूषाढ्यं क्रव्यादगणसेवितम् । दक्षिणाशां गतं मुंडं तमसा व्यावृतं तदा

kṛṣṇaprasūnabhūṣāḍhyaṃ kravyādagaṇasevitam | dakṣiṇāśāṃ gataṃ muṃḍaṃ tamasā vyāvṛtaṃ tadā

decked with ornaments of black flowers, attended by troops of flesh-eaters, going toward the southern quarter, shaven-headed, enveloped in darkness then;

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PdP 6 103.4

स्वपुरं सागरे मग्नं सहसैवात्मना सह । ततः प्रबुद्धा सा बाला स्वस्वप्नं प्रविचिन्वती

svapuraṃ sāgare magnaṃ sahasaivātmanā saha | tataḥ prabuddhā sā bālā svasvapnaṃ pravicinvatī

and her own city sunk in the ocean all at once together with herself. Then that young woman, awakened, pondering her dream,

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PdP 6 103.5

ददर्शोदितमादित्यं सच्छिद्रं निश्चलं मुहुः । तदनिष्टमिति ज्ञात्वा रुदती भयविह्वला

dadarśoditamādityaṃ sacchidraṃ niścalaṃ muhuḥ | tadaniṣṭamiti jñātvā rudatī bhayavihvalā

saw the risen sun perforated and motionless again and again. Knowing that to be inauspicious, weeping, overcome with fear,

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PdP 6 103.6

कुत्रचिन्नालभच्छर्म गोपुराट्टालभूमिषु । ततः सखीद्वययुता नगरोद्यानमागमत्

kutracinnālabhaccharma gopurāṭṭālabhūmiṣu | tataḥ sakhīdvayayutā nagarodyānamāgamat

She found no comfort anywhere—not at the city gates, nor on the watchtowers, nor on the ground; so, together with her two companions, she went to the city's garden.

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PdP 6 103.7

तत्रापि सागता बाला नालभत्कुत्रचित्सुखम् । वनाद्वनांतरं याता नैव वेदात्मनस्तदा

tatrāpi sāgatā bālā nālabhatkutracitsukham | vanādvanāṃtaraṃ yātā naiva vedātmanastadā

Even having come there, the young woman found no ease anywhere; she went from one wood to another, and then was not even aware of herself.

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PdP 6 103.8

ततो भ्रमंते सा बाला ददर्शातिविभीषणौ । राक्षसौ सिंहवदनौ दंष्ट्रानयनभीषणौ

tato bhramaṃte sā bālā dadarśātivibhīṣaṇau | rākṣasau siṃhavadanau daṃṣṭrānayanabhīṣaṇau

Then, as she wandered, the girl saw two exceedingly terrifying demons with lions' faces, frightful with their fangs and eyes.

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PdP 6 103.9

तौ दृष्ट्वा विह्वलातीव पलायनपरा तदा । ददर्श तापसंशांतं सशिष्यं मौनमास्थितम्

tau dṛṣṭvā vihvalātīva palāyanaparā tadā | dadarśa tāpasaṃśāṃtaṃ saśiṣyaṃ maunamāsthitam

Seeing those two, utterly distraught and bent then on flight, she saw an ascetic, at peace, together with his disciples, keeping silence.

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PdP 6 103.10

ततस्तत्कंठ आसज्य निजां बाहुलतां भयात् । मुने मां रक्ष शरणमागतामित्यभाषत

tatastatkaṃṭha āsajya nijāṃ bāhulatāṃ bhayāt | mune māṃ rakṣa śaraṇamāgatāmityabhāṣata

Then, out of fear, throwing her creeper-like arm about his neck, she said: "Sage, protect me, who have come to you for refuge."

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PdP 6 103.11

मुनिस्तां विह्वलां दृष्ट्वा राक्षसानुगतां तदा । हुंकारेणैव तौ घोरौ चकार विमुखौ रुषा

munistāṃ vihvalāṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasānugatāṃ tadā | huṃkāreṇaiva tau ghorau cakāra vimukhau ruṣā

The sage, seeing her distraught and pursued by the demons, by a mere "hum!" in anger turned the two dreadful ones away.

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PdP 6 103.12

यद्धुंकारभयत्रस्तौ दृष्ट्वा तौ गगनं गतौ । प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ वृंदा वचनमब्रवीत्

yaddhuṃkārabhayatrastau dṛṣṭvā tau gaganaṃ gatau | praṇamya daṃḍavadbhūmau vṛṃdā vacanamabravīt

Seeing those two, terrified by the fear of that "hum!", gone off into the sky, Vṛndā prostrated herself like a rod on the ground and spoke these words.

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PdP 6 103.13

वृंदोवाच। रक्षिताहं त्वया घोराद्भयात्तस्मात्कृपानिधे । किंचिद्विज्ञप्तुमिच्छामि कृपया तन्निशामय

vṛṃdovāca| rakṣitāhaṃ tvayā ghorādbhayāttasmātkṛpānidhe | kiṃcidvijñaptumicchāmi kṛpayā tanniśāmaya

Vṛndā said: I have been protected by you from that dreadful danger, O treasury of compassion. I wish to make a certain request; kindly listen to it.

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PdP 6 103.14

जलंधरो हि मे भर्त्ता रुद्रं योद्धुं गतः प्रभो । स तत्रास्ति कथं युद्धे तन्मे कथय सुव्रत

jalaṃdharo hi me bharttā rudraṃ yoddhuṃ gataḥ prabho | sa tatrāsti kathaṃ yuddhe tanme kathaya suvrata

My husband, indeed, is Jalandhara; he has gone to fight Rudra, O lord. How does he fare there in the battle? Tell me that, O you of good vows.

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PdP 6 103.15

नारद उवाच-। मुनिस्तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य कृपयोर्ध्वमवैक्षत । तावत्कपीशावायातौ तं प्रणम्याग्रतः स्थितौ

nārada uvāca-| munistadvākyamākarṇya kṛpayordhvamavaikṣata | tāvatkapīśāvāyātau taṃ praṇamyāgrataḥ sthitau

Nārada said: The sage, hearing her words, looked upward out of compassion. Just then two monkey-chiefs came, and having bowed to him stood before him.

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PdP 6 103.16

ततस्तद्भ्रूलतासंज्ञा नियुक्तौ गगनं गतौ । गत्वा क्षणार्द्धादागत्य वानरावग्रतः स्थितौ

tatastadbhrūlatāsaṃjñā niyuktau gaganaṃ gatau | gatvā kṣaṇārddhādāgatya vānarāvagrataḥ sthitau

Then, commissioned by a sign of his creeper-like brow, they went into the sky; and having gone, returning in half an instant, the two monkeys stood before (him).

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PdP 6 103.17

शिरः कबंधहस्तौ तौ दृष्ट्वाब्धितनयस्य सा । पपात मूर्छिता भूमौ भर्तृव्यसनदुःखिता

śiraḥ kabaṃdhahastau tau dṛṣṭvābdhitanayasya sā | papāta mūrchitā bhūmau bhartṛvyasanaduḥkhitā

Seeing in their hands the head and the trunk of the ocean's son, she fell to the ground in a swoon, grieving at her husband's calamity.

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PdP 6 103.18

कमंडलुजलैः सिक्ता मुनिनाश्वासिता तदा । स्वभर्तृभाले सा भालं कृत्वा खिन्ना रुरोद ह

kamaṃḍalujalaiḥ siktā munināśvāsitā tadā | svabhartṛbhāle sā bhālaṃ kṛtvā khinnā ruroda ha

Sprinkled with water from the water-pot and consoled by the sage, she laid her forehead upon her husband's forehead and wept in her misery.

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PdP 6 103.19

वृंदोवाच-। यः पुरा सुखसंवादैर्विनोदयसि मां विभो । स कथं न वदस्यद्य वल्लभां मामनागसम्

vṛṃdovāca-| yaḥ purā sukhasaṃvādairvinodayasi māṃ vibho | sa kathaṃ na vadasyadya vallabhāṃ māmanāgasam

Vṛndā said: You who formerly used to divert me with pleasant conversation, O lord—how is it that today you do not speak to me, your beloved, who have done no wrong?

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PdP 6 103.20

येन देवाः सगंधर्वा निर्जिता हरिणा सह । स कथं तापसेन त्वं त्रैलोक्यविजयी हतः

yena devāḥ sagaṃdharvā nirjitā hariṇā saha | sa kathaṃ tāpasena tvaṃ trailokyavijayī hataḥ

You by whom the gods together with the gandharvas were conquered, along with Hari—how were you, the conqueror of the three worlds, slain by an ascetic?

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PdP 6 103.21

नारद उवाच-। रुदित्वेति तदा वृंदा तं मुनिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । वृंदोवाच । कृपानिधे मुनिश्रेष्ठ जीवनं मेऽस्य सुप्रियम्

nārada uvāca-| ruditveti tadā vṛṃdā taṃ muniṃ vākyamabravīt | vṛṃdovāca | kṛpānidhe muniśreṣṭha jīvanaṃ me'sya supriyam

Nārada said: Having thus wept, Vṛndā then spoke these words to that sage. Vṛndā said: O treasury of compassion, best of sages, the life of this (man) is most dear to me.

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PdP 6 103.22

त्वमेवास्य पुनः शक्तो जीवनाय मतो मम । अथ तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य प्रहस्य मुनिरब्रवीत्

tvamevāsya punaḥ śakto jīvanāya mato mama | atha tadvākyamākarṇya prahasya munirabravīt

You alone, I think, are able to bring him to life again. Then, hearing her words, the sage laughed and spoke.

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PdP 6 103.23

मुनिरुवाच। नायं जीवयितुं शक्यो रुद्रेण निहतो युधि । तथापि त्वत्कृपाविष्ट एवं संजीवयाम्यहम्

muniruvāca| nāyaṃ jīvayituṃ śakyo rudreṇa nihato yudhi | tathāpi tvatkṛpāviṣṭa evaṃ saṃjīvayāmyaham

The sage said: This one, slain by Rudra in battle, cannot be brought to life; nevertheless, moved by compassion for you, I will thus revive him.

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PdP 6 103.24

नारद उवाच। इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे यावत्तावत्सागरनंदनः । वृंदामालिंग्य तद्वक्त्रं चुचुंबे प्रीतमानसः

nārada uvāca| ityuktvāṃtardadhe yāvattāvatsāgaranaṃdanaḥ | vṛṃdāmāliṃgya tadvaktraṃ cucuṃbe prītamānasaḥ

Nārada said: Having said this he vanished, and at that very moment the ocean's son, his mind delighted, embraced Vṛndā and kissed her face.

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PdP 6 103.25

अथ वृंदापि भर्त्तारं दृष्ट्वा हर्षितमानसा । रेमे तद्वनमध्यस्था तद्युक्ता बहुवासरम्

atha vṛṃdāpi bharttāraṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣitamānasā | reme tadvanamadhyasthā tadyuktā bahuvāsaram

Then Vṛndā too, seeing her husband, her mind gladdened, took her delight, staying in the midst of that wood, united with him for many a day.

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PdP 6 103.26

कदाचित्सुरतस्यांते दृष्ट्वा विष्णुं तमेव हि । निर्भर्त्स्य क्रोधसंयुक्ता वृंदा वचनमब्रवीत्

kadācitsuratasyāṃte dṛṣṭvā viṣṇuṃ tameva hi | nirbhartsya krodhasaṃyuktā vṛṃdā vacanamabravīt

Once, at the end of lovemaking, seeing that it was Viṣṇu himself, Vṛndā, filled with anger, rebuked (him) and spoke these words:

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PdP 6 103.27

वृंदोवाच। धिक्त वेदं हरे शीलं परदाराभिगामिनः । ज्ञातोऽसि त्वं मया सम्यङ्माया प्रत्यक्ष तापसः

vṛṃdovāca| dhikta vedaṃ hare śīlaṃ paradārābhigāminaḥ | jñāto'si tvaṃ mayā samyaṅmāyā pratyakṣa tāpasaḥ

Vṛndā said: Shame on this conduct of yours, Hari, who go after another man's wife! You are now fully known to me — a deceiver, an ascetic (only) to outward view.

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PdP 6 103.28

यौ त्वया मायया द्वास्थौ स्वकीयौ दर्शितौ मम । तावेव राक्षसौ भूत्वा भार्यां तव हरिष्यथ

yau tvayā māyayā dvāsthau svakīyau darśitau mama | tāveva rākṣasau bhūtvā bhāryāṃ tava hariṣyatha

Those two doorkeepers whom you showed me by your magic as your own men — those very two, becoming rākṣasas, shall carry off your wife.

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PdP 6 103.29

त्वं चापि भार्यादुःखार्तो वने कपिसहायवान् । भ्रम सर्वेश्वरेणायं यस्ते शिष्यत्वमागतः

tvaṃ cāpi bhāryāduḥkhārto vane kapisahāyavān | bhrama sarveśvareṇāyaṃ yaste śiṣyatvamāgataḥ

And you too, stricken with grief for your wife, shall wander in the forest with monkeys for helpers — by the Lord of all, this one who has come into discipleship to you.

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PdP 6 103.30

इत्युक्त्वा सा तदा वृंदा प्राविशद्धव्यवाहनम् । विष्णुना वार्यमाणापि तस्मिन्नासक्तमानसा

ityuktvā sā tadā vṛṃdā prāviśaddhavyavāhanam | viṣṇunā vāryamāṇāpi tasminnāsaktamānasā

Having said this, Vṛndā then entered the fire, though restrained by Viṣṇu, her mind attached to him.

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PdP 6 103.31

ततो हरिस्तामनुसंस्मरन्मुहुर्वृंदाचिताभस्मरजोवगुंठितः । तत्रैव तस्थौ मुनिसिद्धसंघैः प्रबोध्यमानोपि ययौ न शांतिंम्

tato haristāmanusaṃsmaranmuhurvṛṃdācitābhasmarajovaguṃṭhitaḥ | tatraiva tasthau munisiddhasaṃghaiḥ prabodhyamānopi yayau na śāṃtiṃm

Then Hari, remembering her again and again, smeared with the dust of the ashes of Vṛndā's pyre, remained right there; though being roused (to reason) by throngs of sages and siddhas, he came to no peace.

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