Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 90

PdP 6 90.1

सत्योवाच- सर्वेऽपि कालावयवास्तवकालस्वरूपिणः । समानास्तु कथं नाथ मासानां कार्तिको वरः

satyovāca- sarve'pi kālāvayavāstavakālasvarūpiṇaḥ | samānāstu kathaṃ nātha māsānāṃ kārtiko varaḥ

Satyā said: All the divisions of time are forms of you, who are Time, and so are equal; how then, O lord, is Kārttika the best of months?

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PdP 6 90.2

एकादशी तिथीनां च मासानां कार्त्तिकः प्रियः । कथं ते देवदेवेश कारणं किं च कथ्यताम्

ekādaśī tithīnāṃ ca māsānāṃ kārttikaḥ priyaḥ | kathaṃ te devadeveśa kāraṇaṃ kiṃ ca kathyatām

And why is the eleventh day dear to you among the lunar days, and Kārttika among the months, O god of gods, lord? Let the reason be told.

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PdP 6 90.3

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच- साधु पृष्टं त्वया सत्ये शृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसा । पृथोर्वैन्यस्य संवादं देवर्षेर्नारदस्य च

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca- sādhu pṛṣṭaṃ tvayā satye śṛṇuṣvaikāgramānasā | pṛthorvainyasya saṃvādaṃ devarṣernāradasya ca

Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Well have you asked, Satyā; listen with a one-pointed mind to the conversation of Pṛthu, son of Vena, and of the divine sage Nārada.

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PdP 6 90.4

एवमेव पुरा पृष्टो नारदः पृथुना प्रिये । उवाच कार्त्तिकाधिक्ये कारणं सर्वविन्मुनिः

evameva purā pṛṣṭo nāradaḥ pṛthunā priye | uvāca kārttikādhikye kāraṇaṃ sarvavinmuniḥ

Long ago Nārada was asked just this by Pṛthu, my dear, and the all-knowing sage told the reason for the superiority of Kārttika.

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PdP 6 90.5

नारद उवाच- शंखनामाभवत्पूर्वमसुरः सागरात्मजः । त्रिलोकीमथने शक्तो महाबलपराक्रमः

nārada uvāca- śaṃkhanāmābhavatpūrvamasuraḥ sāgarātmajaḥ | trilokīmathane śakto mahābalaparākramaḥ

Nārada said: Formerly there was a demon named Śaṅkha, a son of the ocean, capable of churning up the three worlds, of great strength and prowess.

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PdP 6 90.6

जित्वा देवान्निराकृत्य स्वर्गलोकान्महासुरः । इंद्रादिलोकपालानामधिकारांस्तथाहरत्

jitvā devānnirākṛtya svargalokānmahāsuraḥ | iṃdrādilokapālānāmadhikārāṃstathāharat

The great demon, having conquered the gods and driven (them) out of the heavenly worlds, likewise seized the offices of Indra and the other world-guardians.

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PdP 6 90.7

तद्भयादथ ते देवाः सुवर्णाद्रिगुहां गताः । न्यवसन्बहुवर्षाणि सावरोधाः सवासवाः

tadbhayādatha te devāḥ suvarṇādriguhāṃ gatāḥ | nyavasanbahuvarṣāṇi sāvarodhāḥ savāsavāḥ

Then out of fear of him those gods went to a cave in the Golden Mountain and dwelt there many years, together with their harems and with Indra.

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PdP 6 90.8

सुवर्णाद्रि गुहादुर्गसंस्थितास्त्रिदशा यदा । तद्वश्या न बभूवुस्ते तदा दैत्यो व्यचारयत्

suvarṇādri guhādurgasaṃsthitāstridaśā yadā | tadvaśyā na babhūvuste tadā daityo vyacārayat

When the thirty gods were settled in the stronghold of the cave of the Golden Mountain and did not come under his power, then the demon reflected:

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PdP 6 90.9

हृताधिकारास्त्रिदशा मया यद्यपि निर्जिताः । भवंति बलयुक्तास्ते करणीयं ममात्र किम्

hṛtādhikārāstridaśā mayā yadyapi nirjitāḥ | bhavaṃti balayuktāste karaṇīyaṃ mamātra kim

"Although the gods have been conquered by me and their offices taken away, they still remain possessed of strength. What is to be done by me here?"

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PdP 6 90.10

अद्य ज्ञातं मया देवा वेदमंत्रबलान्विताः । तान्हरिष्ये ततः सर्वे बलहीना भवंति हि

adya jñātaṃ mayā devā vedamaṃtrabalānvitāḥ | tānhariṣye tataḥ sarve balahīnā bhavaṃti hi

"Now I have understood: the gods are endowed with the power of the Vedic mantras. I shall carry those off, and then they will all become powerless."

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PdP 6 90.11

इति मत्वा ततो दैत्यो विष्णुमालक्ष्य निद्रितम् । सत्यलोकाज्जहाराशु वेदानां च गणं प्रभुः

iti matvā tato daityo viṣṇumālakṣya nidritam | satyalokājjahārāśu vedānāṃ ca gaṇaṃ prabhuḥ

Having thought thus, the demon, seeing Viṣṇu asleep, quickly carried off from Satyaloka the whole body of the Vedas, (he being) the lord.

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PdP 6 90.12

नीतास्तु तेन ते वेदास्तद्भयात्ते निराक्रमन् । तोये निविविशुस्तेऽत्र यज्ञमंत्रसमन्विताः

nītāstu tena te vedāstadbhayātte nirākraman | toye niviviśuste'tra yajñamaṃtrasamanvitāḥ

But the Vedas, having been carried off by him, fled away out of fear of him; they entered into the water here, together with the sacrificial formulas.

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PdP 6 90.13

तान्मार्गमाणः शंखोऽपि समुद्रांतर्गतो भ्रमन् । न ददर्श ततो दैत्यः क्वचिदेकत्र संस्थितान्

tānmārgamāṇaḥ śaṃkho'pi samudrāṃtargato bhraman | na dadarśa tato daityaḥ kvacidekatra saṃsthitān

Śaṅkha too, searching for them, wandering within the ocean, did not see them—so the demon (found them) nowhere gathered in one place.

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PdP 6 90.14

अथ ब्रह्मा सुरैः सार्द्धं विष्णुं शरणमन्वयात् । पूजोपकरणं गृह्य वैकुंठभवनं गतः

atha brahmā suraiḥ sārddhaṃ viṣṇuṃ śaraṇamanvayāt | pūjopakaraṇaṃ gṛhya vaikuṃṭhabhavanaṃ gataḥ

Then Brahmā, together with the gods, went for refuge to Viṣṇu; taking the materials of worship, he went to the dwelling in Vaikuṇṭha.

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PdP 6 90.15

तत्र तस्य प्रबोधाय गीतवाद्यादिकाः क्रियाः । चक्रुर्देवा गंधपुष्पधूपदीपान्मुहुर्मुहुः

tatra tasya prabodhāya gītavādyādikāḥ kriyāḥ | cakrurdevā gaṃdhapuṣpadhūpadīpānmuhurmuhuḥ

There, to awaken him, the gods performed the rites beginning with singing and instrumental music, (offering) scents, flowers, incense and lamps again and again.

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PdP 6 90.16

अथ प्रबुद्धो भगवांस्तद्भक्तिपरितोषितः । ददृशे तैः सुरैस्तत्र सहस्रार्कसमद्युतिः

atha prabuddho bhagavāṃstadbhaktiparitoṣitaḥ | dadṛśe taiḥ suraistatra sahasrārkasamadyutiḥ

Then the Lord, awakened and well pleased by their devotion, was seen there by those gods, with a radiance equal to a thousand suns.

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PdP 6 90.17

उपचारैः षोडशभिः संपूज्य त्रिदशास्तदा । दंडवत्पतिता भूमौ तानुवाचाथ केशवः

upacāraiḥ ṣoḍaśabhiḥ saṃpūjya tridaśāstadā | daṃḍavatpatitā bhūmau tānuvācātha keśavaḥ

Having worshipped (him) with the sixteen services, the gods then fell on the ground like staffs; and Keśava spoke to them.

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PdP 6 90.18

विष्णुरुवाच- वरदोऽहं सुरगणा गीतवाद्यादि मंगलैः । मनोऽभिलषितान्कामान्सर्वानेव ददामि वः

viṣṇuruvāca- varado'haṃ suragaṇā gītavādyādi maṃgalaiḥ | mano'bhilaṣitānkāmānsarvāneva dadāmi vaḥ

Viṣṇu said: I am a granter of boons, O hosts of gods, (pleased) by the auspicious things such as song and music; I give you all the desires wished for in your minds.

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PdP 6 90.19

इषस्य शुक्लैकादश्या यावदुद्बोधिनी भवेत् । निशातुर्यांशशेषेण गीतवाद्यादि मंगलैः

iṣasya śuklaikādaśyā yāvadudbodhinī bhavet | niśāturyāṃśaśeṣeṇa gītavādyādi maṃgalaiḥ

From the bright eleventh of (the month) Iṣa until the Awakening (eleventh) comes, with the last quarter portion of the night, with auspicious things such as song and music—

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PdP 6 90.20

कुर्वंति मनुजा नित्यं भवद्भिर्यद्यथाकृतम् । ते मत्प्रियकरा नित्यं मत्सांनिध्यं व्रजंति हि

kurvaṃti manujā nityaṃ bhavadbhiryadyathākṛtam | te matpriyakarā nityaṃ matsāṃnidhyaṃ vrajaṃti hi

—which men do constantly, just as it was done by you: they, doing what is dear to me, always go to my presence.

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PdP 6 90.21

पाद्यार्घाचमनीयाद्यैर्भवद्भिर्यद्यथाकृतम् । तदद्भुतगुणं यस्माज्जातंवः सुखकारणम्

pādyārghācamanīyādyairbhavadbhiryadyathākṛtam | tadadbhutaguṇaṃ yasmājjātaṃvaḥ sukhakāraṇam

Whatever was done by you, and in whatever way, with foot-water, oblation-water, sipping-water and the rest—that has a wondrous virtue, since it has become for you a cause of happiness.

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PdP 6 90.22

वेदाः शंखहृताः सर्वे तिष्ठंत्युदकसंस्थिताः । तानानयाम्यहं देवा हत्वा सागरनंदनम्

vedāḥ śaṃkhahṛtāḥ sarve tiṣṭhaṃtyudakasaṃsthitāḥ | tānānayāmyahaṃ devā hatvā sāgaranaṃdanam

All the Vedas carried off by Śaṅkha are standing set within the water; I shall bring them (back), O gods, after slaying the son of the ocean.

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PdP 6 90.23

अद्यप्रभृति वेदास्तु मंत्रबीजमखान्विताः । प्रत्यब्दं कार्तिके मासि विश्रमंत्वप्सु सर्वदा

adyaprabhṛti vedāstu maṃtrabījamakhānvitāḥ | pratyabdaṃ kārtike māsi viśramaṃtvapsu sarvadā

From today on let the Vedas, together with the mantras, seed-syllables and sacrifices, always rest in the waters each year in the month of Kārttika.

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PdP 6 90.24

अद्यप्रभृत्यहमपि भवामि जलमध्यगः । भवंतोऽपि मया सार्द्धमायांतु समुनीश्वराः

adyaprabhṛtyahamapi bhavāmi jalamadhyagaḥ | bhavaṃto'pi mayā sārddhamāyāṃtu samunīśvarāḥ

From today on I too shall be one who dwells in the midst of the water; let you also come along with me, together with the lords of sages.

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PdP 6 90.25

कालेऽस्मिन्नेव कुर्वंति प्रातःस्नानं द्विजोत्तमाः । ते सर्वयज्ञावभृथैः सुस्नाताः स्युर्न संशयः

kāle'sminneva kurvaṃti prātaḥsnānaṃ dvijottamāḥ | te sarvayajñāvabhṛthaiḥ susnātāḥ syurna saṃśayaḥ

Those best of twice-born who perform the morning bath at just this time—they will be well bathed with the final ablutions of all sacrifices; there is no doubt.

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PdP 6 90.26

ये कार्तिके व्रतं सम्यङ्नित्यं कुर्वंति मानवाः । ते देहांते त्वया शक्र प्राप्या मद्भवनं सदा

ye kārtike vrataṃ samyaṅnityaṃ kurvaṃti mānavāḥ | te dehāṃte tvayā śakra prāpyā madbhavanaṃ sadā

Those men who properly and constantly perform the observance in Kārttika—they, at the end of the body, are always to be brought by you, O Śakra, to my abode.

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PdP 6 90.27

विघ्नेभ्यो रक्षणं तेषां यया कार्यं ममाज्ञया । देया त्वया च वरुण पुत्रपौत्रादि संततिः

vighnebhyo rakṣaṇaṃ teṣāṃ yayā kāryaṃ mamājñayā | deyā tvayā ca varuṇa putrapautrādi saṃtatiḥ

Their protection from obstacles is to be done by my command; and by you, Varuṇa, is to be given progeny—sons, grandsons and the rest.

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PdP 6 90.28

धनवृद्धिर्धनाध्यक्ष त्वया कार्या ममाज्ञया । ममरूपधराः साक्षाज्जीवन्मुक्ताश्च ते नराः

dhanavṛddhirdhanādhyakṣa tvayā kāryā mamājñayā | mamarūpadharāḥ sākṣājjīvanmuktāśca te narāḥ

Increase of wealth is to be brought about by you, O lord of wealth, by my command; and those men, bearing my form directly, are liberated while living.

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PdP 6 90.29

आजन्ममरणाद्यैश्च कृतमेतद्व्रतोत्तमम् । यथोक्तविधिना सम्यक्ते मान्या भवतामपि

ājanmamaraṇādyaiśca kṛtametadvratottamam | yathoktavidhinā samyakte mānyā bhavatāmapi

And this best of observances, performed properly according to the rule as stated, from birth to death and so on—those (who do it) are to be honoured even by you.

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PdP 6 90.30

एकादश्यां यतश्चाहं भवद्भिः प्रतिबोधितः । अतश्चैषा तिथिर्मान्या सदैव प्रीतिदा मम

ekādaśyāṃ yataścāhaṃ bhavadbhiḥ pratibodhitaḥ | ataścaiṣā tithirmānyā sadaiva prītidā mama

And since I was awakened by you on the eleventh, therefore this lunar day is to be honoured, and is always a giver of delight to me.

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PdP 6 90.31

व्रतद्वयं सम्यगिदं नरैः कृतं कृष्णस्य सान्निध्यदमस्ति नान्यत् । दानानि तीर्थानि तपांसि यज्ञाः स्वर्लोकदानेन सदा सुरोत्तमाः

vratadvayaṃ samyagidaṃ naraiḥ kṛtaṃ kṛṣṇasya sānnidhyadamasti nānyat | dānāni tīrthāni tapāṃsi yajñāḥ svarlokadānena sadā surottamāḥ

This pair of vows, when properly performed by men, bestows the nearness of Kṛṣṇa; nothing else (does). Gifts, holy fords, austerities and sacrifices, O best of gods, (give only) the giving of the heavenly world always.

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