Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 239
PdP 6 239.1
रुद्र उवाच- प्रह्लादस्य सुतो जज्ञे विरोचन इतीरितः । तस्य पुत्रो महाबार्हुबलिर्वैश्वानरः प्रभुः
rudra uvāca- prahlādasya suto jajñe virocana itīritaḥ | tasya putro mahābārhubalirvaiśvānaraḥ prabhuḥ
Rudra said: To Prahlāda a son was born, called Virocana; his son was the mighty-armed Bali, lord Vaiśvānara.
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PdP 6 239.2
स तु धर्मविदां श्रेष्ठः सत्यसंधो जितेंद्रियः । हरेः प्रियतमो भक्तो नित्यं धर्मरतः शुचिः
sa tu dharmavidāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ satyasaṃdho jiteṃdriyaḥ | hareḥ priyatamo bhakto nityaṃ dharmarataḥ śuciḥ
He was the best of those who know dharma, true to his word, with senses subdued, a devotee most dear to Hari, ever devoted to dharma, pure.
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PdP 6 239.3
स जित्वा सकालान्देवान्सेंद्रांश्च समरुद्गणान् । त्रींल्लोकान्स्ववशे स्थाप्य राज्यं चक्रे महाबलः
sa jitvā sakālāndevānseṃdrāṃśca samarudgaṇān | trīṃllokānsvavaśe sthāpya rājyaṃ cakre mahābalaḥ
Having conquered all the gods along with Indra and the hosts of Maruts, and placed the three worlds under his own control, that greatly powerful one ruled.
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PdP 6 239.4
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी बहुसस्यफलप्रदा । गावः पूर्णदुघाः सर्वाः पादपाः फलपुष्पिताः
akṛṣṭapacyā pṛthivī bahusasyaphalapradā | gāvaḥ pūrṇadughāḥ sarvāḥ pādapāḥ phalapuṣpitāḥ
The earth ripened (its crops) without ploughing and yielded abundant grain and fruit; all the cows were full of milk, the trees bore fruit and flowers.
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PdP 6 239.5
स्वधर्म्मनिरताः सर्वे नराः पापविवर्जिताः । अर्चयंति हृषीकेशं सततं विगतज्वराः
svadharmmaniratāḥ sarve narāḥ pāpavivarjitāḥ | arcayaṃti hṛṣīkeśaṃ satataṃ vigatajvarāḥ
All men are intent on their own duty and free of sin; untroubled, they worship Hṛṣīkeśa constantly.
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PdP 6 239.6
एवं चकार धर्मेण राज्यं दैत्यपतिर्बली । इंद्रादित्रिदशास्तस्य किंकराः समुपस्थिताः
evaṃ cakāra dharmeṇa rājyaṃ daityapatirbalī | iṃdrāditridaśāstasya kiṃkarāḥ samupasthitāḥ
Thus the mighty lord of the Daityas ruled his kingdom with righteousness; Indra and the other thirty (gods) stood by as his servants.
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PdP 6 239.7
ऐश्वर्यं त्रिषु लोकेषु बुभुजे बलदर्प्पहृत् । भ्रष्टराज्यं सुतं दृष्ट्वा तस्यापि हितकाम्यया
aiśvaryaṃ triṣu lokeṣu bubhuje baladarppahṛt | bhraṣṭarājyaṃ sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā tasyāpi hitakāmyayā
He, the destroyer of (others') pride in strength, enjoyed lordship over the three worlds. Seeing her son deprived of his kingdom, and desiring his welfare too,
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PdP 6 239.8
कश्यपो भार्यया सार्द्धं तपस्तेपे हरिं प्रति । अदित्या सह धर्मात्मा पयोव्रतसमन्वितः
kaśyapo bhāryayā sārddhaṃ tapastepe hariṃ prati | adityā saha dharmātmā payovratasamanvitaḥ
Kaśyapa, together with his wife, performed austerity directed to Hari; the righteous one, along with Aditi, undertook the milk-vow,
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PdP 6 239.9
अर्चयामास देवेशं पद्मनाभं जनार्दनम् । ततो वर्षसहस्राणि तेन संपूजितो हरिः
arcayāmāsa deveśaṃ padmanābhaṃ janārdanam | tato varṣasahasrāṇi tena saṃpūjito hariḥ
and he worshipped the lord of gods, the lotus-naveled Janārdana. Then, worshipped by him for thousands of years, Hari
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PdP 6 239.10
तत्रैवाविरभूत्तस्य देव्या सह सनातनः । तं दृष्ट्वा पुंडरीकाक्षं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्
tatraivāvirabhūttasya devyā saha sanātanaḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvā puṃḍarīkākṣaṃ śaṃkhacakragadādharam
the eternal one, appeared to him right there together with the Goddess. Seeing him, the lotus-eyed one, bearer of conch, discus and mace,
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PdP 6 239.11
इंद्रनीलमणिश्यामं सर्वाभरणभूषितम् । स्फुरत्किरीटकेयूरहारकुंडलशोभितम्
iṃdranīlamaṇiśyāmaṃ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitam | sphuratkirīṭakeyūrahārakuṃḍalaśobhitam
dark as a sapphire, adorned with every ornament, resplendent with gleaming crown, armlets, necklace and earrings,
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PdP 6 239.12
कौस्तुभोद्भासितोरस्कं पीतवस्त्रेण वेष्टितम् । श्रिया सह समासीनं मंडलेंद्रे महात्मनि
kaustubhodbhāsitoraskaṃ pītavastreṇa veṣṭitam | śriyā saha samāsīnaṃ maṃḍaleṃdre mahātmani
his chest shining with the Kaustubha (jewel), wrapped in a yellow garment, seated together with Śrī upon the great lord of circles,
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PdP 6 239.13
तं दृष्ट्वा जगतामीशं हर्षनिर्भरचेतसा । पत्न्या सह नमस्कृत्वा तुष्टाव द्विजसत्तमः
taṃ dṛṣṭvā jagatāmīśaṃ harṣanirbharacetasā | patnyā saha namaskṛtvā tuṣṭāva dvijasattamaḥ
seeing him, the lord of the worlds, with a mind overflowing with joy, that best of twice-born, together with his wife, bowed and praised (him).
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PdP 6 239.14
कश्यप उवाच- नमो नमस्ते लक्ष्मीश सर्वज्ञ जगदीश्वर । सर्वात्मन्सर्वदेवेश सृष्टिसंहारकारकः
kaśyapa uvāca- namo namaste lakṣmīśa sarvajña jagadīśvara | sarvātmansarvadeveśa sṛṣṭisaṃhārakārakaḥ
Kaśyapa said: Homage, homage to you, lord of Lakṣmī, all-knowing, ruler of the world, self of all, lord of all gods, maker of creation and destruction.
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PdP 6 239.15
अनादिनिधनानंतवपुषे विश्वधारिणे । नमस्ते वेदवेदांग वपुषे सर्वचक्षुषे
anādinidhanānaṃtavapuṣe viśvadhāriṇe | namaste vedavedāṃga vapuṣe sarvacakṣuṣe
To him whose body is without beginning, without end, infinite, who upholds the universe — homage to you, O Veda and limbs of the Veda, to that body, to the one who is all eyes.
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PdP 6 239.16
सर्वात्मने नमस्तुभ्यं नमः सूक्ष्मतराय च । कल्याणगुणपूर्णाय योगिध्येयात्मने नमः
sarvātmane namastubhyaṃ namaḥ sūkṣmatarāya ca | kalyāṇaguṇapūrṇāya yogidhyeyātmane namaḥ
Homage to you, self of all; homage to the subtler-than-subtle; homage to the one full of auspicious qualities, to the self meditated upon by yogins.
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PdP 6 239.17
नमो युवकुमाराय श्रीभूलीलाधिपाय च । नित्यमुक्तैकभोगाय परधाम्नि स्थिताय च
namo yuvakumārāya śrībhūlīlādhipāya ca | nityamuktaikabhogāya paradhāmni sthitāya ca
Homage to the youthful boy, and to the lord of Śrī, Earth and Līlā; to the one whose sole enjoyment is (with) the eternally liberated, and who abides in the supreme abode.
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PdP 6 239.18
चतुरात्मन्नमस्तुभ्यं चतुर्व्यूह नमोस्तु ते । पंचावस्थाय ते तुभ्यं नमस्ते पंचमात्मकम्
caturātmannamastubhyaṃ caturvyūha namostu te | paṃcāvasthāya te tubhyaṃ namaste paṃcamātmakam
Homage to you, fourfold self; homage to you, you of the four emanations; homage to you who have five states, homage to you, the fivefold-natured.
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PdP 6 239.19
पंचमात्मकनिष्ठैस्तु योगिभिः पूज्यसे सदा । पंचार्थतत्वविदुषां पंचसंस्कारसंस्थितः
paṃcamātmakaniṣṭhaistu yogibhiḥ pūjyase sadā | paṃcārthatatvaviduṣāṃ paṃcasaṃskārasaṃsthitaḥ
You are ever worshipped by yogins fixed on your fivefold nature; you are established in the five sacraments of those who know the truth of the five topics.
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PdP 6 239.20
पंचापरं स्वरूपं ते विज्ञेयं सततं हरे । चतुर्धा परिपूर्णात्मन्नियतं कवयो विदुः
paṃcāparaṃ svarūpaṃ te vijñeyaṃ satataṃ hare | caturdhā paripūrṇātmanniyataṃ kavayo viduḥ
Your fivefold higher form is ever to be known, O Hari; the sages know you, O self complete in four ways, as fixed (in that manner).
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PdP 6 239.21
त्वत्प्रसूतिं जगत्सर्वं पुनंति तव किंकराः । त्रयीमयाः कर्म्मनिष्ठा ये द्विजा भक्तवत्सलाः
tvatprasūtiṃ jagatsarvaṃ punaṃti tava kiṃkarāḥ | trayīmayāḥ karmmaniṣṭhā ye dvijā bhaktavatsalāḥ
This whole world is born of you; your servants purify (it) — those twice-born who are made of the triple Veda, devoted to ritual action, and kind to devotees.
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PdP 6 239.22
तेषां दये क्षणादेव भवबंधविमुक्तये । नमोस्तु त्रिजगद्धात्रे स्वयं धात्रेऽखिलात्मने
teṣāṃ daye kṣaṇādeva bhavabaṃdhavimuktaye | namostu trijagaddhātre svayaṃ dhātre'khilātmane
Have mercy on them, that in an instant (they may attain) release from the bonds of existence. Homage to the sustainer of the three worlds, to the self-existent creator, the self of all.
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PdP 6 239.23
धात्रे विधात्रे विश्वाय विश्वरूपाय ते नमः । नारायणाय कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय शार्ङ्गिणे । विष्णवे जिष्णवे तुभ्यं शुद्धसत्वाय ते नमः
dhātre vidhātre viśvāya viśvarūpāya te namaḥ | nārāyaṇāya kṛṣṇāya vāsudevāya śārṅgiṇe | viṣṇave jiṣṇave tubhyaṃ śuddhasatvāya te namaḥ
Homage to you, the sustainer, the ordainer, the universe, whose form is the universe; to Nārāyaṇa, to Kṛṣṇa, to Vāsudeva, to the bearer of the bow; to Viṣṇu, to the victorious one, homage to you of pure being.
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PdP 6 239.24
महादेव उवाच- इत्यादिस्तुतिभिः सम्यक्स्तूयमानो महर्षिणा । प्राह गंभीरया वाचा परितुष्टो जनार्दनः
mahādeva uvāca- ityādistutibhiḥ samyakstūyamāno maharṣiṇā | prāha gaṃbhīrayā vācā parituṣṭo janārdanaḥ
Mahādeva said: Being thus fully praised by the great sage with these and other hymns, Janārdana, well pleased, spoke with a deep voice.
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PdP 6 239.25
श्रीभगवानुवाच- संतुष्टोऽहं द्विजश्रेष्ठ त्वया भक्त्या समर्च्चितः । वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते करोमि तव वांछितम्
śrībhagavānuvāca- saṃtuṣṭo'haṃ dvijaśreṣṭha tvayā bhaktyā samarccitaḥ | varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te karomi tava vāṃchitam
The Blessed Lord said: I am pleased, best of twice-born ones, worshipped by you with devotion. Choose a boon; blessings on you—I shall do what you wish.
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PdP 6 239.26
महादेव उवाच- ततः प्राह हृषीकेशं भार्य्यया सह कश्यपः
mahādeva uvāca- tataḥ prāha hṛṣīkeśaṃ bhāryyayā saha kaśyapaḥ
Mahādeva said: Then Kaśyapa, together with his wife, spoke to Hṛṣīkeśa.
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PdP 6 239.27
कश्यप उवाच- पुत्रत्वं मम देवेश संप्राप्य त्रिदशां हितम् । कुरुष्व बलिना देव त्रैलोक्यं निर्जितं बलात्
kaśyapa uvāca- putratvaṃ mama deveśa saṃprāpya tridaśāṃ hitam | kuruṣva balinā deva trailokyaṃ nirjitaṃ balāt
Kaśyapa said: Lord of gods, having attained sonship with me, bring about the good of the thirty (gods); O god, (make) the three worlds, conquered by force by Bali, (theirs again).
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PdP 6 239.28
इंद्रस्यावरजो भूत्वा उपेंद्र इति विश्रुतः । येनकेन च मार्गेण बलिं निर्जित्य मायया । त्रैलोक्यं मम पुत्राय देहि शक्राय शाश्वतम्
iṃdrasyāvarajo bhūtvā upeṃdra iti viśrutaḥ | yenakena ca mārgeṇa baliṃ nirjitya māyayā | trailokyaṃ mama putrāya dehi śakrāya śāśvatam
Becoming Indra's younger brother, renowned as Upendra, and by whatever means, having conquered Bali by (your) magic, give the three worlds to my son Śakra in perpetuity.
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PdP 6 239.29
महादेव उवाच- इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण तथेत्याह जनार्द्दनः । संस्तूयमानस्त्रिदशैस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
mahādeva uvāca- ityuktastena vipreṇa tathetyāha janārddanaḥ | saṃstūyamānastridaśaistatraivāṃtaradhīyata
Mahādeva said: Thus addressed by that brahmin, Janārdana said "So be it," and, praised by the thirty (gods), vanished there itself.
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PdP 6 239.30
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु कश्यपस्य महात्मनः । अदित्यागर्भमागच्छद्भगवान्भूतभावनः
etasminneva kāle tu kaśyapasya mahātmanaḥ | adityāgarbhamāgacchadbhagavānbhūtabhāvanaḥ
At this very time the Blessed One, the fashioner of beings, entered the womb of Aditi, (wife) of the great-souled Kaśyapa.
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PdP 6 239.31
तस्मिन्काले बलिर्यागं दीर्घसत्रं महातपाः । अष्टमहर्षिभिं सार्द्धमारेभे तद्विधानतः
tasminkāle baliryāgaṃ dīrghasatraṃ mahātapāḥ | aṣṭamaharṣibhiṃ sārddhamārebhe tadvidhānataḥ
At that time Bali of great austerity, together with eight great sages, began a sacrifice, a long soma-session, according to the prescribed rules for it.
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