Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 217
PdP 6 217.1
राजोवाच- वर्णितं मे त्वया साधो माहात्म्यं बदरीभवम् । यं निशम्य मनो याति मम निर्मलतां मुने
rājovāca- varṇitaṃ me tvayā sādho māhātmyaṃ badarībhavam | yaṃ niśamya mano yāti mama nirmalatāṃ mune
The king said: You have described to me, O good man, the greatness that belongs to Badarī, upon hearing which my mind attains purity, O sage.
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PdP 6 217.2
एतदद्भुतमाहात्म्यं शक्रप्रस्थाख्यमुत्तमम् । सकलं मुनिशार्दूलचतुवर्गप्रदायकम्
etadadbhutamāhātmyaṃ śakraprasthākhyamuttamam | sakalaṃ muniśārdūlacatuvargapradāyakam
This wonderful and excellent greatness (of the place) called Śakraprastha—all of it, O tiger among sages, bestows the four aims (of life).
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PdP 6 217.3
भुवि नातः परं तीर्थं वतिरश्चातमपि मुक्तिदम् । श्रेष्ठं सकलपापघ्नं दर्शनादेव नारद
bhuvi nātaḥ paraṃ tīrthaṃ vatiraścātamapi muktidam | śreṣṭhaṃ sakalapāpaghnaṃ darśanādeva nārada
On earth there is no holy place higher than this; it grants liberation even to animals; it is the best, destroying all sins by its mere sight, O Nārada.
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PdP 6 217.4
एतदंतर्गतस्यास्य हरिद्वारस्य नारद । माहात्म्यं श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तः संतोषकारकात्
etadaṃtargatasyāsya haridvārasya nārada | māhātmyaṃ śrotumicchāmi tvattaḥ saṃtoṣakārakāt
O Nārada, I wish to hear from you—the giver of satisfaction—the greatness of this Haridvāra which lies within it.
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PdP 6 217.5
मामुद्धर मुने दीनमविद्याकामकर्म्मभिः । वर्णनेनास्य तीर्थस्य शक्रप्रस्थगतस्य वै
māmuddhara mune dīnamavidyākāmakarmmabhiḥ | varṇanenāsya tīrthasya śakraprasthagatasya vai
Lift me up, O sage, wretched as I am through ignorance, desire and (past) actions, by describing this holy place that is situated in Śakraprastha.
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PdP 6 217.6
नारद उवाच- आकर्णय महाभाग वर्णयामि तवाग्रतः । हरिद्वारस्य माहात्म्यमश्वमेधफलप्रदम्
nārada uvāca- ākarṇaya mahābhāga varṇayāmi tavāgrataḥ | haridvārasya māhātmyamaśvamedhaphalapradam
Nārada said: Listen, greatly fortunate one, I shall describe before you the greatness of Haridvāra, which bestows the fruit of a horse sacrifice.
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PdP 6 217.7
अत्रैकः श्वपचः पापः यथास्वर्गतिमाप्तवान् । तत्तेऽहं कथयाम्यद्य शृणुष्वैकमनाः प्रभो
atraikaḥ śvapacaḥ pāpaḥ yathāsvargatimāptavān | tatte'haṃ kathayāmyadya śṛṇuṣvaikamanāḥ prabho
How a single sinful dog-cooker (outcaste) here attained the state of heaven—that I shall now relate to you; listen with a single mind, O lord.
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PdP 6 217.8
धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे कालिग इति विश्रुतः । श्वपचः पापकर्म्मा वै वसति स्म पुराद्बहिः
dharmakṣetre kurukṣetre kāliga iti viśrutaḥ | śvapacaḥ pāpakarmmā vai vasati sma purādbahiḥ
In the field of dharma, in Kurukṣetra, there was one well known as Kāliga, a dog-cooker of sinful deeds, who dwelt outside the town.
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PdP 6 217.9
पंचषड्वर्षदेशीयान्बालान्नगरवासिनाम् । प्रसह्य वंचयित्वा च वने नीत्वा जघान सः
paṃcaṣaḍvarṣadeśīyānbālānnagaravāsinām | prasahya vaṃcayitvā ca vane nītvā jaghāna saḥ
Children of the town-dwellers, about five or six years old, he would take by force or by trickery, and having led them into the forest, he killed them.
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PdP 6 217.10
तेषामलंकारमयं रजतं हेमवन्नृपः । रत्नादिकं च कायस्थं हत्वा तान्जगृहेऽधमः
teṣāmalaṃkāramayaṃ rajataṃ hemavannṛpaḥ | ratnādikaṃ ca kāyasthaṃ hatvā tānjagṛhe'dhamaḥ
Their ornamental silver as well as gold, O king, and the jewels and the like that were on their bodies—having killed them, that base man seized.
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PdP 6 217.11
विवेश साधुनिलये रात्रौ धनजिहीर्षया । पथिकान्धनमालक्ष्य स जघ्ने निर्जनं वने
viveśa sādhunilaye rātrau dhanajihīrṣayā | pathikāndhanamālakṣya sa jaghne nirjanaṃ vane
At night he would enter the dwelling of a good man with the wish to steal his wealth; and spotting the money of travellers, he would kill them in the forest where no one was about.
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PdP 6 217.12
कुरुक्षेत्रे समायाता एकदा रविपर्वणि । नानादिग्भ्यो जना राजन्नानादान जिहीर्षया
kurukṣetre samāyātā ekadā raviparvaṇi | nānādigbhyo janā rājannānādāna jihīrṣayā
Once, on the solar festival day, people came to Kurukṣetra from various directions, O king, wishing to make various gifts.
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PdP 6 217.13
तस्मिन्यथाविधि स्नात्वा रविपर्वणि भूपते । दानं दत्त्वा यथावच्च लोकाः स्वान्स्वान्गृहान्ययुः
tasminyathāvidhi snātvā raviparvaṇi bhūpate | dānaṃ dattvā yathāvacca lokāḥ svānsvāngṛhānyayuḥ
Having bathed there according to the rule on the solar festival day, O lord of the earth, and having given gifts as prescribed, the people went each to his own house.
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PdP 6 217.14
एकः कश्चिद्विशां श्रेष्ठो धनेन महता यतः । पश्चात्सर्वजनेभ्यस्तु चचाल स्वगृहंप्रति
ekaḥ kaścidviśāṃ śreṣṭho dhanena mahatā yataḥ | paścātsarvajanebhyastu cacāla svagṛhaṃprati
But one certain foremost of merchants, because of his great wealth, set out for his own house later than all the (other) people.
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PdP 6 217.15
अश्ववारः पदातीनां विंशतिं पुरतो दधत् । कालिगः स महापापस्तमनुप्रस्थितः श्रियै
aśvavāraḥ padātīnāṃ viṃśatiṃ purato dadhat | kāligaḥ sa mahāpāpastamanuprasthitaḥ śriyai
He was a horseman, keeping twenty footmen before him; and that greatly sinful Kāliga followed after him for the sake of the riches.
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PdP 6 217.16
कतिचिद्वसतीर्गत्वा सह तेन विशाधमः । सॐऽत्यजस्तद्धनं हर्तुं न लेभे समयं नृप
katicidvasatīrgatvā saha tena viśādhamaḥ | saoṃ'tyajastaddhanaṃ hartuṃ na lebhe samayaṃ nṛpa
Having passed several nights' halts together with him, that basest of men, the outcaste, got no opportunity to carry off that wealth, O king.
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PdP 6 217.17
बलेनापि गृहीतुं न क्षमोऽभूत्तस्य सश्रियम् । वैश्यस्तु जनविंशत्या संयुक्तस्तु स एकलः
balenāpi gṛhītuṃ na kṣamo'bhūttasya saśriyam | vaiśyastu janaviṃśatyā saṃyuktastu sa ekalaḥ
Nor was he able to take his wealth from him by force, for the merchant was accompanied by twenty men, while he was alone.
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PdP 6 217.18
अत्रागतः स पापात्मा वैश्यस्यार्थेन पार्थिव । निशीथे शिबिरं तस्य धनं हर्त्तुं समाविशत्
atrāgataḥ sa pāpātmā vaiśyasyārthena pārthiva | niśīthe śibiraṃ tasya dhanaṃ harttuṃ samāviśat
That evil-souled man came here for the sake of the merchant's money, O king, and at midnight entered his camp to steal the wealth.
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PdP 6 217.19
एकेन तस्य वैश्यस्य जनेन स तु लक्षितः । प्रविशन्नेव पापात्मा ददता प्रहरं स्वकम्
ekena tasya vaiśyasya janena sa tu lakṣitaḥ | praviśanneva pāpātmā dadatā praharaṃ svakam
But he was noticed by one man of that merchant, one who was keeping his own watch, just as the evil-souled one was entering.
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PdP 6 217.20
तमालक्ष्य समीपस्थं स जनः प्रहरप्रदः । उभयोः पादयोराजन्स्वपन्नेव गृहीतवान्
tamālakṣya samīpasthaṃ sa janaḥ praharapradaḥ | ubhayoḥ pādayorājansvapanneva gṛhītavān
Noticing him nearby, that man who was on watch, O king, seized (him) by both feet, as if asleep.
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PdP 6 217.21
तौ गृहीत्वा जनानन्यान्बोधयन्प्रहरप्रदः । हस्तेनैव तु पापेन चौरेणाघातितो हि सः
tau gṛhītvā janānanyānbodhayanpraharapradaḥ | hastenaiva tu pāpena caureṇāghātito hi saḥ
Having seized those two, the watchman was waking the other people, but with his very hand the wicked thief struck him down.
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PdP 6 217.22
श्रुत्वा पलायमानस्तु गृहीतोऽन्यैर्जनैस्तदा । गृहीतारं पुनर्हत्वा सहसा स पलायितः
śrutvā palāyamānastu gṛhīto'nyairjanaistadā | gṛhītāraṃ punarhatvā sahasā sa palāyitaḥ
Hearing (this), (the thief) fled, but was then caught by other men; killing his captor again, he suddenly fled.
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PdP 6 217.23
एकेन केनचिद्राजन्सेवकेन धनुर्भृता । दूरादेव शरेणाशु धावन्स निहतोऽधमः
ekena kenacidrājansevakena dhanurbhṛtā | dūrādeva śareṇāśu dhāvansa nihato'dhamaḥ
By some one servant, O king, bearing a bow, that base man, as he ran, was swiftly struck from afar with an arrow.
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PdP 6 217.24
हतमात्रः शरेणाशु तत्याज स च जीवितम् । चौरेण निहतौ राजन्वैश्यस्यानुचरावुभौ
hatamātraḥ śareṇāśu tatyāja sa ca jīvitam | caureṇa nihatau rājanvaiśyasyānucarāvubhau
As soon as he was struck by the arrow he quickly gave up his life; and by the thief, O king, both attendants of the merchant were slain.
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PdP 6 217.25
ते त्रयो वरयानानि गणानीतानि भूपते । समारुह्य दिविस्थित्वा वैश्यमेतद्बभाषिरे
te trayo varayānāni gaṇānītāni bhūpate | samāruhya divisthitvā vaiśyametadbabhāṣire
Those three, O lord of the earth, mounting excellent vehicles brought by the (Śiva's) hosts, stood in the sky and spoke this to the merchant.
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PdP 6 217.26
कालिगवैश्यानुचरा ऊचुः । भो भो वैश्यपते साधो तीर्थमेतदनुत्तमम् । इंद्रप्रस्थे हरिद्वारं शिवकृत्पापिनामपि
kāligavaiśyānucarā ūcuḥ | bho bho vaiśyapate sādho tīrthametadanuttamam | iṃdraprasthe haridvāraṃ śivakṛtpāpināmapi
The attendants of the Kālinga merchant said: Ho, ho, good lord of merchants! This is the most excellent holy place — Haridvāra at Indraprastha, which works welfare even for sinners.
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PdP 6 217.27
वयं त्रयः सुतीर्थेऽस्मिन्नपमृत्युगता अपि । गच्छामस्त्रिदिवं वैश्य सांप्रतं शिवमस्तु ते
vayaṃ trayaḥ sutīrthe'sminnapamṛtyugatā api | gacchāmastridivaṃ vaiśya sāṃprataṃ śivamastu te
We three, though we met with untimely death at this good holy place, are going to heaven, O merchant; now may there be well-being for you.
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PdP 6 217.28
श्रीनारद उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा ते ययुः स्वर्गं शिवे शिवकृतां पदम् । यत्रेच्छया हि लभ्यंते भोग्यवस्तून्यनेकशः
śrīnārada uvāca- ityuktvā te yayuḥ svargaṃ śive śivakṛtāṃ padam | yatrecchayā hi labhyaṃte bhogyavastūnyanekaśaḥ
Śrī Nārada said: Having said this they went to heaven, the abode of those who do good, in Śiva('s realm), where indeed objects of enjoyment are obtained at will, in many kinds.
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PdP 6 217.29
अथ रात्रौ व्यतीतायां प्रातरत्र विशांवरः । स्वभृत्यदेहयोः कृत्वा दाहमस्थीन्यपातयत्
atha rātrau vyatītāyāṃ prātaratra viśāṃvaraḥ | svabhṛtyadehayoḥ kṛtvā dāhamasthīnyapātayat
Then, when the night had passed, in the morning the best of merchants, having performed the cremation of his two servants' bodies there, cast the bones (into the water).
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PdP 6 217.30
तीर्थेऽत्र पात्यमानेषु भृत्यौ तावस्थिषु प्रभो । स्वर्गात्पुनरिहायातौ तं वैश्यमिदमूचतुः
tīrthe'tra pātyamāneṣu bhṛtyau tāvasthiṣu prabho | svargātpunarihāyātau taṃ vaiśyamidamūcatuḥ
When the bones were being cast into this holy water, O lord, those two servants came back here again from heaven and said this to the merchant.
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PdP 6 217.31
भृत्या ऊचतुः । भो भो वैश्यपते साधो तीर्थेऽत्र मरणाद्भुवि । पापानामपि जंतूनां स्वर्गप्राप्तिर्न संशयः
bhṛtyā ūcatuḥ | bho bho vaiśyapate sādho tīrthe'tra maraṇādbhuvi | pāpānāmapi jaṃtūnāṃ svargaprāptirna saṃśayaḥ
The two servants said: Ho, ho, good lord of merchants! From dying on the ground at this holy place, even sinful creatures attain heaven — there is no doubt.
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PdP 6 217.32
स्थले मृतस्य जंतोश्चेत्पतंत्यस्थीनि वारिणि । तीर्थस्यास्य तदा वैश्य सत्यलोके स्थितिर्भवेत्
sthale mṛtasya jaṃtoścetpataṃtyasthīni vāriṇi | tīrthasyāsya tadā vaiśya satyaloke sthitirbhavet
If the bones of a creature that died on dry land fall into the water of this holy place, then, O merchant, it comes to dwell in Satyaloka.
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PdP 6 217.33
स्थले मृताभ्यामावाभ्यामस्थिपातेन वारिणि । संप्राप्ता ब्रह्मणो लोके स्थितिराब्रह्मसंस्थिते
sthale mṛtābhyāmāvābhyāmasthipātena vāriṇi | saṃprāptā brahmaṇo loke sthitirābrahmasaṃsthite
For us two, who died on land, by the falling of our bones into the water a dwelling in Brahmā's world has been attained, O you who abide in Brahman.
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PdP 6 217.34
स्थले मृतस्य चौरस्यापेतुरस्थीनिनांबुनि । यतोऽत स विशांनाथ तस्थौ वृंदारकालये
sthale mṛtasya caurasyāpeturasthīnināṃbuni | yato'ta sa viśāṃnātha tasthau vṛṃdārakālaye
But the bones of the thief, who also died on land, did not fall into the water; therefore, O lord of merchants, he has remained in the abode of the gods (only).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 6 217.35
तस्यापि देहमन्विष्य तीर्थेस्मिन्नाशु पातय । यथासोऽपि सुरश्रेष्ठ प्राप्नुयान्नौ गतिं पराम्
tasyāpi dehamanviṣya tīrthesminnāśu pātaya | yathāso'pi suraśreṣṭha prāpnuyānnau gatiṃ parām
Search out his body too and quickly cast it into this holy place, so that he too, O best of men, may attain the highest course as we did.
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PdP 6 217.36
उपकारः सदाकार्यः परेषामपि साधुभिः । अपकारो न मंतव्यः कृतो भृशमसज्जनैः
upakāraḥ sadākāryaḥ pareṣāmapi sādhubhiḥ | apakāro na maṃtavyaḥ kṛto bhṛśamasajjanaiḥ
A good turn should always be done by the good, even to others; harm done, even excessively, by bad people should not be dwelt upon.
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PdP 6 217.37
नारद उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा तौ महाभागौ गतौ हरिपुरं प्रति । हरिद्वारस्य तीर्थस्य सलिलेनास्थिपातनात्
nārada uvāca- ityuktvā tau mahābhāgau gatau haripuraṃ prati | haridvārasya tīrthasya salilenāsthipātanāt
Nārada said: Having said this, those two greatly fortunate ones went toward the city of Hari, because of the casting of their bones into the water of the holy place Haridvāra.
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PdP 6 217.38
स वैश्यस्तु महाभागस्तस्य चौरस्य विग्रहम् । दग्धुमन्वेषयामास न लब्धं तत्तु भूपते
sa vaiśyastu mahābhāgastasya caurasya vigraham | dagdhumanveṣayāmāsa na labdhaṃ tattu bhūpate
But that greatly fortunate merchant had the thief's body searched for, in order to burn it; yet it was not found, O lord of the earth.
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PdP 6 217.39
पुनरावृत्य तत्रैव सर्वतीर्थशिरोमणौ । हरिद्वारे महाराज स सस्नाविति वांच्छया
punarāvṛtya tatraiva sarvatīrthaśiromaṇau | haridvāre mahārāja sa sasnāviti vāṃcchayā
Returning again to that very crest-jewel of all holy places, Haridvāra, O great king, he bathed there with this wish (in mind):
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PdP 6 217.40
अहमुत्पाद्य सत्पुत्रान्धर्म्मार्जितधनेन च । संतोष्य विप्रान्बंधूंश्च विष्णुमाराध्य सेवया
ahamutpādya satputrāndharmmārjitadhanena ca | saṃtoṣya viprānbaṃdhūṃśca viṣṇumārādhya sevayā
"Having begotten good sons, and having gratified brahmins and kinsmen with wealth earned righteously, and having worshipped Viṣṇu with service,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.41
त्वय्येव मरणं प्राप्य गच्छामि हरिमंदिरम् । तीर्थराज नमस्तुभ्यमेतत्कर्तव्यमस्ति ते
tvayyeva maraṇaṃ prāpya gacchāmi harimaṃdiram | tīrtharāja namastubhyametatkartavyamasti te
meeting death in you alone, may I go to Hari's abode. King of tīrthas, homage to you! This must be done by you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.42
इति कामनया राजन्स वैश्यस्तत्र कामदे । तीर्थे स्नात्वा गतः सर्वैर्भृत्य्स्वं समगाद्गृहम्
iti kāmanayā rājansa vaiśyastatra kāmade | tīrthe snātvā gataḥ sarvairbhṛtysvaṃ samagādgṛham
With this desire, O king, that vaiśya, having bathed there in the wish-granting tīrtha, went off with all his servants and reached his own house.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.43
तत्र गत्वा सपत्न्यां तु पुत्रानुत्पाद्य बुद्धिमान् । धर्मोपार्जितवित्तेन तोषयामास बांधवान्
tatra gatvā sapatnyāṃ tu putrānutpādya buddhimān | dharmopārjitavittena toṣayāmāsa bāṃdhavān
Having gone there, the wise man begot sons with his wife, and with wealth earned righteously he gratified his kinsmen.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.44
भक्त्या परमया राजन्नाराध्य कमलापतिम् । तीर्थेऽस्मिन्मरणं प्राप्तो यतो वैकुंठमाप्नुयात्
bhaktyā paramayā rājannārādhya kamalāpatim | tīrthe'sminmaraṇaṃ prāpto yato vaikuṃṭhamāpnuyāt
and having worshipped the lord of Kamalā with the highest devotion, O king, he met his death at this tīrtha, whereby he would attain Vaikuṇṭha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.45
इति वै वर्णितो राजंस्तीर्थस्य महिमा तव । हरिद्वारस्य पुण्यस्य श्रवणेऽस्य फलं शृणु
iti vai varṇito rājaṃstīrthasya mahimā tava | haridvārasya puṇyasya śravaṇe'sya phalaṃ śṛṇu
Thus indeed, O king, the greatness of the tīrtha has been described for you; now hear the fruit that lies in the hearing of this holy Haridvāra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.46
तिलद्रोणस्य दानेन माघे यत्फलमाप्नुयात् । जनस्तत्फलमाप्नोति शृण्वन्माहात्म्यमस्य तु
tiladroṇasya dānena māghe yatphalamāpnuyāt | janastatphalamāpnoti śṛṇvanmāhātmyamasya tu
Whatever fruit one would obtain in (the month of) Māgha by the gift of a droṇa of sesame seeds, that fruit a person obtains by hearing its glorification.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.47
गोपीचंदन दानेन ब्रह्मपत्रेषु भोजनात् । यत्फलं तन्महिम्नोऽस्य श्रवणादेव कार्तिके
gopīcaṃdana dānena brahmapatreṣu bhojanāt | yatphalaṃ tanmahimno'sya śravaṇādeva kārtike
Whatever fruit (comes) in Kārttika from the gift of gopīcandana and from feeding (brahmins) on brahma-leaves, that (comes) from the mere hearing of this greatness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
PdP 6 217.48
जागरे च प्रबोधिन्यां प्रहरे पश्चिमे नृप । यत्फलंन्तन्महिम्नोऽस्य तीर्थस्याकर्णनाद्भवेत्
jāgare ca prabodhinyāṃ prahare paścime nṛpa | yatphalaṃntanmahimno'sya tīrthasyākarṇanādbhavet
And whatever fruit (arises) from keeping vigil on the Prabodhinī (eleventh day) in the last watch of the night, O king, that comes from hearing the greatness of this tīrtha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
PdP 6 217.49
हरिद्वारस्य सदृशं शक्रप्रस्थगतस्य वै । न तीर्थं पृथिवीलोके चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदम्
haridvārasya sadṛśaṃ śakraprasthagatasya vai | na tīrthaṃ pṛthivīloke caturvargaphalapradam
There is no tīrtha on the earthly world like Haridvāra, which lies at Śakraprastha, bestowing the fruit of the four aims (of life).
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PdP 6 217.217
इतिं श्रीपाद्मेमहापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे इंद्रप्रस्थमाहाम्त्ये हरिद्वारवर्णनंनाम सप्ताधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
itiṃ śrīpādmemahāpurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāmuttarakhaṃḍe iṃdraprasthamāhāmtye haridvāravarṇanaṃnāma saptādhikadviśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ
Thus, in the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the collection of fifty-five thousand (verses), in the Latter Section, in the Glorification of Indraprastha, the two hundred and seventh chapter, called the Description of Haridvāra.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition