Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 106
PdP 6 106.1
पृथुरुवाच। सेतिहासमिमं ब्रह्मन्माहात्म्यं कथितं त्वया । अत्याश्चर्यकरं सम्यक्तुलस्यास्तु श्रुतं महत्
pṛthuruvāca| setihāsamimaṃ brahmanmāhātmyaṃ kathitaṃ tvayā | atyāścaryakaraṃ samyaktulasyāstu śrutaṃ mahat
Pṛthu said: This greatness, along with its story, has been told by me — no, by you — O brahman; the great and exceedingly wondrous (greatness) of the tulasī has been properly heard (by me).
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PdP 6 106.2
यदूर्जव्रतिनः पुंसः फलं महदुदाहृतम् । तत्पुनर्ब्रूहि माहात्म्यं केन चीर्णमिदं कथम्
yadūrjavratinaḥ puṃsaḥ phalaṃ mahadudāhṛtam | tatpunarbrūhi māhātmyaṃ kena cīrṇamidaṃ katham
Since a great fruit has been declared for a man who keeps the Ūrja (Kārttika) vow, tell again that greatness: by whom was this (vow) performed, and how?
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PdP 6 106.3
नारद उवाच। आसीत्सह्याद्रिविषये करवीरपुरे पुरा । ब्राह्मणो धर्मवित्कश्चिद्धर्मदत्तोऽतिविश्रुतः
nārada uvāca| āsītsahyādriviṣaye karavīrapure purā | brāhmaṇo dharmavitkaściddharmadatto'tiviśrutaḥ
Nārada said: Formerly, in the region of the Sahya mountain, in the city of Karavīra, there was a certain brahman knowing dharma, very famous, named Dharmadatta.
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PdP 6 106.4
विष्णुव्रतकरः शश्वद्विष्णुपूजारतः सदा । द्वादशाक्षरविद्यायां जपनिष्ठोऽतिथिप्रियः
viṣṇuvratakaraḥ śaśvadviṣṇupūjārataḥ sadā | dvādaśākṣaravidyāyāṃ japaniṣṭho'tithipriyaḥ
(He was) a performer of vows to Viṣṇu, constantly devoted always to the worship of Viṣṇu, fixed on the muttering of the twelve-syllabled formula, fond of guests.
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PdP 6 106.5
कदाचित्कार्तिके मासि हरिजागरणाय सः । रात्र्या तुर्यांशशेषायां जगाम हरिमंदिरम्
kadācitkārtike māsi harijāgaraṇāya saḥ | rātryā turyāṃśaśeṣāyāṃ jagāma harimaṃdiram
Once, in the month of Kārttika, for the night-vigil of Hari, when a quarter part of the night remained, he went to Hari's temple.
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PdP 6 106.6
हरिपूजोपकरणान्प्रगृह्य व्रजता तदा । तेन दृष्टा समायाता राक्षसी भीमनिःस्वना
haripūjopakaraṇānpragṛhya vrajatā tadā | tena dṛṣṭā samāyātā rākṣasī bhīmaniḥsvanā
Then, as he was going along carrying the implements for Hari's worship, a demoness with a terrible cry was seen by him coming toward (him).
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PdP 6 106.7
वक्रदंष्ट्रानना जिह्वा निमग्ना रक्तलोचना । दिगंबरा शुष्कमांसा लंबोष्ठी घर्घरस्वना
vakradaṃṣṭrānanā jihvā nimagnā raktalocanā | digaṃbarā śuṣkamāṃsā laṃboṣṭhī ghargharasvanā
(She had) a face with crooked fangs, a sunken tongue, red eyes, was naked, with dried-up flesh, with hanging lips, with a rasping voice.
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PdP 6 106.8
तां दृष्ट्वा भयवित्रस्तः कंपितावयवस्तदा । पूजोपकरणैर्वेगात्पयोभिश्चाहनद्भयात्
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā bhayavitrastaḥ kaṃpitāvayavastadā | pūjopakaraṇairvegātpayobhiścāhanadbhayāt
Seeing her, trembling with fear, his limbs shaking, he then out of fear struck (her) violently with the implements of worship and with the (milk-)water.
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PdP 6 106.9
संस्मृत्य च हरेर्नाम तुलसीयुतवारिणा । सा हता पातकं तस्मात्तस्याः सर्वमगात्क्षयम्
saṃsmṛtya ca harernāma tulasīyutavāriṇā | sā hatā pātakaṃ tasmāttasyāḥ sarvamagātkṣayam
And, remembering the name of Hari, she was struck with water mixed with tulasī; thereby all her sin came to destruction.
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PdP 6 106.10
अथ संस्मृत्य सा पूर्वजन्मकर्मविपाकजम् । स्वां दशामब्रवीत्सर्वां दंडवत्तं प्रणम्य सा
atha saṃsmṛtya sā pūrvajanmakarmavipākajam | svāṃ daśāmabravītsarvāṃ daṃḍavattaṃ praṇamya sā
Then, recalling (what had) arisen from the ripening of the deeds of her former birth, she bowed to him like a rod (prostrate) and told her whole condition.
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PdP 6 106.11
कलहोवाच । पूर्वकर्मविपाकेन दशामेतां गता ह्यहम् । तत्कथं तु पुनर्विप्र याम्युत्तमगतिं शुभाम्
kalahovāca | pūrvakarmavipākena daśāmetāṃ gatā hyaham | tatkathaṃ tu punarvipra yāmyuttamagatiṃ śubhām
Kalahā said: By the ripening of former deeds I have come to this condition; so how, O brahman, may I again attain the auspicious highest goal?
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PdP 6 106.12
नारद उवाच। तां दृष्ट्वा प्रणतामग्रे वदमानां स्वकर्म तत् । अतीव विस्मितो विप्रस्तदा वचनमब्रवीत्
nārada uvāca| tāṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇatāmagre vadamānāṃ svakarma tat | atīva vismito viprastadā vacanamabravīt
Nārada said: Seeing her bowed before (him), telling that deed of hers, the brahman, exceedingly amazed, then spoke (these) words.
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PdP 6 106.13
धर्मदत्त उवाच। केन कर्मविपाकेन त्वं दशामीदृशीं गता । कुतस्त्वं का च किं शीला तत्सर्वं कथयस्व मे
dharmadatta uvāca| kena karmavipākena tvaṃ daśāmīdṛśīṃ gatā | kutastvaṃ kā ca kiṃ śīlā tatsarvaṃ kathayasva me
Dharmadatta said: By the ripening of what deed have you come to such a condition? Whence are you, who are you, and of what character? Tell me all that.
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PdP 6 106.14
कलहोवाच। सौराष्ट्रनगरे ब्रह्मन्भिक्षुनामाभवद्द्विजः । तस्याऽहं गृहिणी पूर्वं कलहाख्याति निष्ठुरा
kalahovāca| saurāṣṭranagare brahmanbhikṣunāmābhavaddvijaḥ | tasyā'haṃ gṛhiṇī pūrvaṃ kalahākhyāti niṣṭhurā
Kalahā said: In the city of Saurāṣṭra, O brahman, there was a twice-born named Bhikṣu; I was formerly his wife, named Kalahā, and very harsh.
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PdP 6 106.15
न कदाचिन्मया भर्तुर्वचसापि शुभं कृतम् । नार्पितं तस्य मिष्टान्नं भर्तुर्वचनभंगया
na kadācinmayā bharturvacasāpi śubhaṃ kṛtam | nārpitaṃ tasya miṣṭānnaṃ bharturvacanabhaṃgayā
Never did I do (my) husband good, not even in word; no sweet food was offered to him by me, who broke my husband's word.
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PdP 6 106.16
कलहप्रियया नित्यं भयोद्विग्नस्तदा द्विजः । परिणेतुं तदाऽन्या स मतिं चक्रे पतिर्मम
kalahapriyayā nityaṃ bhayodvignastadā dvijaḥ | pariṇetuṃ tadā'nyā sa matiṃ cakre patirmama
Then that twice-born, my husband, constantly agitated with fear because of (his) quarrel-loving (wife), made up his mind to marry another.
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PdP 6 106.17
ततो गरं समादाय प्राणास्त्यक्ता मया द्विज । अथ बध्वा बध्यमानां मां विनिन्युर्यमानुगाः
tato garaṃ samādāya prāṇāstyaktā mayā dvija | atha badhvā badhyamānāṃ māṃ vininyuryamānugāḥ
Then, taking poison, I gave up my life, O brahmin; and then Yama's servants, binding and beating me, led me away.
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PdP 6 106.18
यमश्च मां तदा दृष्ट्वा चित्रगुप्तमपृच्छत । यम उवाच। अनया किं कृतं कर्म चित्रगुप्त विलोकय
yamaśca māṃ tadā dṛṣṭvā citraguptamapṛcchata | yama uvāca| anayā kiṃ kṛtaṃ karma citragupta vilokaya
And Yama, seeing me then, asked Citragupta. Yama said: Look, Citragupta — what deed has been done by this woman?
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PdP 6 106.19
प्राप्नोत्वेषा कर्मफलं शुभं वाशुभमेव च । चित्रगुप्तस्ततो वाक्यं भर्त्सयन्समुवाच ह
prāpnotveṣā karmaphalaṃ śubhaṃ vāśubhameva ca | citraguptastato vākyaṃ bhartsayansamuvāca ha
Let her obtain the fruit of her deeds, be it good or bad. Then Citragupta, rebuking (her), spoke these words.
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PdP 6 106.20
चित्रगुप्त उवाच। अनया तु शुभं कर्म कृतं किंचिन्न विद्यते । मिष्टान्नं भुक्तमनया न भर्तरि तदर्पितम्
citragupta uvāca| anayā tu śubhaṃ karma kṛtaṃ kiṃcinna vidyate | miṣṭānnaṃ bhuktamanayā na bhartari tadarpitam
Citragupta said: As for good deeds, there is not the least one done by her; she ate the sweet food (herself) and did not offer it to her husband.
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PdP 6 106.21
अतश्च वल्गुली योन्यां स्वविष्ठादावतिष्ठतु । भर्तुर्द्वेषकरी त्वेषा नित्यं कलहकारिणी
ataśca valgulī yonyāṃ svaviṣṭhādāvatiṣṭhatu | bharturdveṣakarī tveṣā nityaṃ kalahakāriṇī
And therefore let her dwell in the womb of a bat, eating her own dung; and this woman was one who hated her husband and constantly made quarrels.
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PdP 6 106.22
विष्ठादा शूकरी योन्यां ततस्तिष्ठत्वियं हरे । पाकभांडे सदा भुक्तं नित्यं चैवानया यतः
viṣṭhādā śūkarī yonyāṃ tatastiṣṭhatviyaṃ hare | pākabhāṃḍe sadā bhuktaṃ nityaṃ caivānayā yataḥ
Then let her stay in the womb of a dung-eating sow, O Hari, since she always and constantly ate out of the cooking pot.
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PdP 6 106.23
तस्माद्दोषाद्बिडाली तु स्वजातापत्यभक्षिणी । भर्तारमनयोद्दिश्य ह्यात्मघातः कृतो यतः
tasmāddoṣādbiḍālī tu svajātāpatyabhakṣiṇī | bhartāramanayoddiśya hyātmaghātaḥ kṛto yataḥ
Because of that fault, (let her become) a cat that devours the young it has borne; and since suicide was committed by her with her husband as its aim,
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PdP 6 106.24
तस्मात्प्रेतपिशाचेषु तिष्ठत्वेषातिनिंदिता । ततश्चैव मरुं देशं प्रापितव्या भटैः सह
tasmātpretapiśāceṣu tiṣṭhatveṣātiniṃditā | tataścaiva maruṃ deśaṃ prāpitavyā bhaṭaiḥ saha
therefore let this utterly blameworthy woman dwell among the pretas and piśācas; and thereafter she must be brought, together with the servants, to the Maru country.
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PdP 6 106.25
तत्र प्रेतशरीराख्या चिरं तिष्ठत्वियं ततः । इत्थं योनित्रयं त्वेषा भुनक्त्वा शुभकारिणी
tatra pretaśarīrākhyā ciraṃ tiṣṭhatviyaṃ tataḥ | itthaṃ yonitrayaṃ tveṣā bhunaktvā śubhakāriṇī
There let her remain long, bearing the name of a preta-body; thus let this doer of no good undergo the three births.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 6 106.26
कलहोवाच- साहं पंचशताब्दानि प्रेतदेहे स्थिता किल । क्षुतृड्भ्यां पीडिता नित्यं दुःखिता स्वेन कर्मणा
kalahovāca- sāhaṃ paṃcaśatābdāni pretadehe sthitā kila | kṣutṛḍbhyāṃ pīḍitā nityaṃ duḥkhitā svena karmaṇā
Kalahā said: So I remained for five hundred years in a preta body, constantly afflicted by hunger and thirst, made wretched by my own deed.
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PdP 6 106.27
ततः क्षुत्पीडिता नित्यं शरीरं वणिजस्त्वहम् । आयाता दक्षिणं देशं कृष्णावेण्यास्तु संगमे
tataḥ kṣutpīḍitā nityaṃ śarīraṃ vaṇijastvaham | āyātā dakṣiṇaṃ deśaṃ kṛṣṇāveṇyāstu saṃgame
Then, constantly tormented by hunger, I (entered) the body of a merchant and came to the southern country, at the confluence of the Kṛṣṇā and the Veṇī.
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PdP 6 106.28
तत्तीरसंश्रिता यावत्तावत्तस्य शरीरतः । शिवविष्णुगणैर्दूरमपाकृष्टा बलादहम्
tattīrasaṃśritā yāvattāvattasya śarīrataḥ | śivaviṣṇugaṇairdūramapākṛṣṭā balādaham
As long as I clung to that bank, just so long was I dragged far away by force from his body by the hosts of Śiva and Viṣṇu.
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PdP 6 106.29
ततः क्षुत्क्षामया दृष्टो भ्रमंत्या त्वं मया द्विज । प्रक्षिप्ततुलसीवारिसंसर्गगतपापया
tataḥ kṣutkṣāmayā dṛṣṭo bhramaṃtyā tvaṃ mayā dvija | prakṣiptatulasīvārisaṃsargagatapāpayā
Then, wasted by hunger and wandering about, I saw you, O brahmin — I, whose sin had departed through contact with the water into which tulasī had been cast.
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PdP 6 106.30
तत्कृपां कुरु विप्रेंद्र कथं मुक्तिमियाम्यहम् । योनित्रयादति भयादस्माच्च प्रेतदेहतः
tatkṛpāṃ kuru vipreṃdra kathaṃ muktimiyāmyaham | yonitrayādati bhayādasmācca pretadehataḥ
So show mercy, best of brahmins: how may I attain release from the three births and from this most fearful preta body?
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PdP 6 106.31
इत्थं निशम्य कलहा वचनं द्विजश्च तत्कर्मपाकभवविस्मयदुःखयुक्तः । तद्ग्लानिदर्शनकृपाचलचित्तवृत्तिर्ध्यात्वा चिरं स वचनं निजगाद दुःखात्
itthaṃ niśamya kalahā vacanaṃ dvijaśca tatkarmapākabhavavismayaduḥkhayuktaḥ | tadglānidarśanakṛpācalacittavṛttirdhyātvā ciraṃ sa vacanaṃ nijagāda duḥkhāt
Having heard Kalahā's words thus, the brahmin, filled with amazement and sorrow at the ripening of that karma, his mind's working moved by pity at the sight of her exhaustion, pondered long and out of sorrow spoke these words.
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