Varaha Purana — Chapter 162
VrP 162.1
अथ चक्रतीर्थप्रभावः ।। श्रीवराह उवाच ।। पुनरन्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे ।। चक्रतीर्थे पुरावृत्तं मथुरायास्तथोत्तरे
atha cakratīrthaprabhāvaḥ || śrīvarāha uvāca || punaranyatpravakṣyāmi tacchṛṇuṣva vasundhare || cakratīrthe purāvṛttaṃ mathurāyāstathottare
Now the power of Cakratīrtha. Śrī Varāha said: Again I shall declare something else; hear it, O Earth — what happened of old at Cakratīrtha, to the north of Mathurā.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.2
महागृहोदयं नाम जम्बूद्वीपस्य भूषणम् ।। तस्मिन् पुरवरे दिव्ये ब्राह्मणो वसते शुभे
mahāgṛhodayaṃ nāma jambūdvīpasya bhūṣaṇam || tasmin puravare divye brāhmaṇo vasate śubhe
There is (a city) named Mahāgṛhodaya, the ornament of Jambūdvīpa; in that excellent, divine, auspicious city there lived a brahmin.
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VrP 162.3
स कन्यां पुत्रमादाय ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः ।। शालिग्रामं महापुण्यमगच्छद्ब्राह्मणोत्तमः
sa kanyāṃ putramādāya brāhmaṇo vedapāragaḥ || śāligrāmaṃ mahāpuṇyamagacchadbrāhmaṇottamaḥ
That brahmin, versed to the end in the Vedas, best of brahmins, taking his daughter and his son, went to the greatly meritorious Śāligrāma.
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VrP 162.4
तत्रासौ वासमकरोत्पुण्यसेवी जितेन्द्रियः ।। तीर्थसेवी तथा स्नायी देवतादर्शने रतः
tatrāsau vāsamakarotpuṇyasevī jitendriyaḥ || tīrthasevī tathā snāyī devatādarśane rataḥ
There he took up residence, devoted to meritorious acts, his senses subdued, frequenting the holy fords, bathing, and delighting in the sight of the deity.
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VrP 162.5
तत्र सिद्धेन संवासो ब्राह्मणस्याभवत्तदा।। स सिद्धो वसते नित्यं कल्पग्रामे च सर्वदा
tatra siddhena saṃvāso brāhmaṇasyābhavattadā|| sa siddho vasate nityaṃ kalpagrāme ca sarvadā
There the brahmin then had association with a siddha; that siddha dwelt constantly and always in Kalpagrāma,
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VrP 162.6
गच्छेत्स सर्वकालं तु शालिग्रामे वसुन्धरे ।। स तेन सह सङ्गत्य कान्यकुब्जनिवासिना
gacchetsa sarvakālaṃ tu śāligrāme vasundhare || sa tena saha saṅgatya kānyakubjanivāsinā
and he would go at all times to Śāligrāma, O Earth. Having met with him — the dweller of Kānyakubja —
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VrP 162.7
कल्पग्राम विभूतिं च नित्यकालमवर्णयत् ।। कल्पग्रामविभूतिं च श्रुत्वा स मुनिसत्तमः
kalpagrāma vibhūtiṃ ca nityakālamavarṇayat || kalpagrāmavibhūtiṃ ca śrutvā sa munisattamaḥ
(the siddha) constantly described the splendour of Kalpagrāma; and having heard of the splendour of Kalpagrāma, that best of sages —
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VrP 162.8
गमने बुद्धिरुत्पन्ना ततः सिद्धमयाचत ।। मित्रत्वं वर्त्तते सिद्ध नयस्वात्मनिवेशने
gamane buddhirutpannā tataḥ siddhamayācata || mitratvaṃ varttate siddha nayasvātmaniveśane
a desire to go arose (in him); then he entreated the siddha: "Friendship exists (between us), O siddha; take (me) to your own dwelling place."
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VrP 162.9
ब्राह्मणस्य वचः श्रुत्वा सिद्धो वचनमब्रवीत् ।। तत्र सिद्धा हि गच्छन्ति तेन तत्र गतिर्भवेत्
brāhmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā siddho vacanamabravīt || tatra siddhā hi gacchanti tena tatra gatirbhavet
Hearing the brahmin's words, the siddha spoke these words: "Siddhas indeed go there; by that means there could be a going there."
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VrP 162.11
दक्षिणे तु करे गृह्य ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम् ।। वामे चैव करे गृह्य तस्य पुत्रं महामतिम्
dakṣiṇe tu kare gṛhya brāhmaṇaṃ vedapāragam || vāme caiva kare gṛhya tasya putraṃ mahāmatim
Taking the Veda-versed brahmin by his right hand, and taking his highly intelligent son by his left hand,
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VrP 162.12
उत्पपात तदा सिद्धो गृहीत्वा ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ ।। कल्पग्रामे तु तौ मुक्तौ पितापुत्रौ वसुन्धरे
utpapāta tadā siddho gṛhītvā brāhmaṇottamau || kalpagrāme tu tau muktau pitāputrau vasundhare
— tr. refused: cyber
VrP 162.13
तत्र तौ वसतो नित्यं कल्पग्रामे द्विजोत्तमौ ।। तत्र कालेन महता रुग्देहे चाभवत्तदा
tatra tau vasato nityaṃ kalpagrāme dvijottamau || tatra kālena mahatā rugdehe cābhavattadā
There the two excellent brahmins dwelt continually in Kalpagrāma; and there, after a long time, disease then arose in (the father's) body.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.14
रुजा तु पीड्यमानः स दशमीं च दशां गतः ।। मर्तुकामो द्विजवरो निरीक्ष्य सुतमुत्तमम्
rujā tu pīḍyamānaḥ sa daśamīṃ ca daśāṃ gataḥ || martukāmo dvijavaro nirīkṣya sutamuttamam
Tormented by the disease, he came to the tenth condition; and that best of brahmins, on the point of death, looked at his excellent son (and)
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VrP 162.15
उवाच पुत्रं धर्मात्मा मरणे समुपस्थिते ।। गंगातीरे च मां पुत्र नय त्वं मा विलम्बय
uvāca putraṃ dharmātmā maraṇe samupasthite || gaṃgātīre ca māṃ putra naya tvaṃ mā vilambaya
When death was at hand, the righteous man said to his son: "Take me, my son, to the bank of the Ganges — do not delay."
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VrP 162.16
तेन पुत्रेण नीतोऽसौ गंगातीरे महामुनिः ।। रुरोद पुत्रस्तु तदा पितृस्नेहसमन्वितः
tena putreṇa nīto'sau gaṃgātīre mahāmuniḥ || ruroda putrastu tadā pitṛsnehasamanvitaḥ
He, the great sage, was carried by that son to the bank of the Ganges; and the son then wept, filled with love for his father.
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VrP 162.17
वेदाध्ययनशीलः स पितृभक्त्या नियन्त्रितः ।। वसतस्तस्य वै तत्र कालो जातो महामतेः
vedādhyayanaśīlaḥ sa pitṛbhaktyā niyantritaḥ || vasatastasya vai tatra kālo jāto mahāmateḥ
He was given to the study of the Vedas, held in check by devotion to his father. As that great-minded one dwelt there, (much) time passed.
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VrP 162.18
कल्पग्रामे तदा सिद्धस्तस्य कन्या सुमध्यमा ।। वरमन्वेषयन्ती सा न प्राप्तस्तु तया मतः
kalpagrāme tadā siddhastasya kanyā sumadhyamā || varamanveṣayantī sā na prāptastu tayā mataḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
VrP 162.19
कदाचिद्देवयोगेन कान्यकुब्जनिवासिनः ।। गृहे प्रविष्टो विप्रः स भोजनार्थं महामतिः
kadāciddevayogena kānyakubjanivāsinaḥ || gṛhe praviṣṭo vipraḥ sa bhojanārthaṃ mahāmatiḥ
Once, by a divine coincidence, that very wise brahmin entered the house of a resident of Kānyakubja for the sake of food.
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VrP 162.21
दिव्यज्ञानेन तं ज्ञात्वा पूजयामास तं द्विजः।। पूजयित्वा यथान्यायं कन्यां तस्मै ददौ तदा
divyajñānena taṃ jñātvā pūjayāmāsa taṃ dvijaḥ|| pūjayitvā yathānyāyaṃ kanyāṃ tasmai dadau tadā
— tr. refused: cyber
VrP 162.22
श्वशुरस्य गृहे नित्यं भोजनं कुरुते द्विजः ।। वसते पितृसान्निध्ये प्रतिचारी स पुत्रकः
śvaśurasya gṛhe nityaṃ bhojanaṃ kurute dvijaḥ || vasate pitṛsānnidhye praticārī sa putrakaḥ
— tr. refused: cyber
VrP 162.23
काले भगवतस्तस्य अतिक्षीणः पिता तदा ।। तं दृष्ट्वा क्षीणतां प्राप्तं श्वशुरं पर्यपृच्छत
kāle bhagavatastasya atikṣīṇaḥ pitā tadā || taṃ dṛṣṭvā kṣīṇatāṃ prāptaṃ śvaśuraṃ paryapṛcchata
In (the course of) time the father of that venerable (man) became very frail; seeing him reduced to frailty, he questioned his father-in-law.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.24
स्वामिन्पितुर्मे मरणं भविष्यति वदस्व माम् ।। जामातृवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य श्वशुरोऽब्रवीत्
svāminpiturme maraṇaṃ bhaviṣyati vadasva mām || jāmātṛvacanaṃ śrutvā prahasya śvaśuro'bravīt
"Master, (when) will my father's death come about? Tell me." Hearing the son-in-law's words, the father-in-law laughed and said:
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VrP 162.25
शूद्रान्नं भक्षितं तेन नित्यकालं द्विजोत्तम ।। तस्य चाहारदोषेण मृत्युर्दूरं गतः पितुः
śūdrānnaṃ bhakṣitaṃ tena nityakālaṃ dvijottama || tasya cāhāradoṣeṇa mṛtyurdūraṃ gataḥ pituḥ
"Food of a śūdra has been eaten by him at all times, O best of the twice-born; and by that fault of his diet, death has gone far away from (your) father.
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VrP 162.26
पादयोर्विद्यते तच्च शूद्रान्नं च पितुस्तव ।। जान्वोरूर्द्ध्वे न विद्येत शूद्रान्नं च द्विजोत्तम
pādayorvidyate tacca śūdrānnaṃ ca pitustava || jānvorūrddhve na vidyeta śūdrānnaṃ ca dvijottama
That śūdra-food of your father is present (only) in his feet; above the knees, O best of twice-born, the śūdra-food is not to be found.
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VrP 162.27
शूद्रान्नेन विहीनस्य तस्य मृत्युर्भविष्यति ।। श्वशुरस्य वचस्तस्य पितुरग्रे न्यवेदयत्
śūdrānnena vihīnasya tasya mṛtyurbhaviṣyati || śvaśurasya vacastasya pituragre nyavedayat
"If he is deprived of śūdra food, his death will come about." That statement of his father-in-law he reported before his father.
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VrP 162.28
तस्य पुत्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वात्मानं विगर्हयत् ।। ततः प्रभाते विमले उदिते च दिवाकरे
tasya putrasya vacanaṃ śrutvātmānaṃ vigarhayat || tataḥ prabhāte vimale udite ca divākare
Having heard the words of his son, he reproached himself. Then, when the morning was clear and the sun had risen,
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VrP 162.29
पितुः समीपात्स गतः श्वशुरस्य निवेशनम् ।। गते पुत्रे पिता तस्य रुजा त्वत्यन्तपीडितः
pituḥ samīpātsa gataḥ śvaśurasya niveśanam || gate putre pitā tasya rujā tvatyantapīḍitaḥ
He went from his father's presence to his father-in-law's house. When the son had gone, his father was exceedingly tormented by (his) illness.
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VrP 162.31
सन्निधावुपलं दृष्ट्वा गृहीतं तेन तत्पदा ।। चूर्णयामास तौ पादौ पीडया मोहितो द्विजः
sannidhāvupalaṃ dṛṣṭvā gṛhītaṃ tena tatpadā || cūrṇayāmāsa tau pādau pīḍayā mohito dvijaḥ
Seeing a stone close at hand, he took hold of it with his foot; and the brahmin, out of his mind with pain, ground those two feet (of his) to powder.
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VrP 162.32
ततः प्राणान्परित्यज्य गतोऽसौ कालवर्त्तनम् ।। स्नात्वा भुक्त्वा ततो गत्वा प्रेक्ष्य तं पितरं मृतम्
tataḥ prāṇānparityajya gato'sau kālavarttanam || snātvā bhuktvā tato gatvā prekṣya taṃ pitaraṃ mṛtam
Then, giving up his life-breaths, he went the way of Time; and (his son,) having bathed and eaten and then gone (there), saw his father dead.
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VrP 162.33
गतसंज्ञं च पितरं दृष्ट्वा स रुरुदे भृशम् ।। रुदित्वा सुचिरं कालं शास्त्रं दृष्ट्वा व्यचिन्तयत्
gatasaṃjñaṃ ca pitaraṃ dṛṣṭvā sa rurude bhṛśam || ruditvā suciraṃ kālaṃ śāstraṃ dṛṣṭvā vyacintayat
And seeing his father bereft of consciousness, he wept bitterly; having wept for a very long time, he consulted the scripture and reflected.
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VrP 162.34
संस्कारयोग्यता नास्ति इत्येवं पुनरब्रवीत् ।। सर्पशृङ्गिहतानां च दंष्ट्रविग्रहतस्य च
saṃskārayogyatā nāsti ityevaṃ punarabravīt || sarpaśṛṅgihatānāṃ ca daṃṣṭravigrahatasya ca
"There is no fitness for the funeral rites" — thus he said again; and (so it is) for those killed by snakes or by horned beasts, and for one torn apart by fangs,
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VrP 162.35
आत्मनस्त्यागिनश्चैव आपस्तम्बोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।। आत्मघाती नरः पापो नरके पच्यते चिरम्
ātmanastyāginaścaiva āpastambo'bravīdidam || ātmaghātī naraḥ pāpo narake pacyate ciram
and for one who has destroyed himself — this Āpastamba declared: a suicide is a sinful man, he is cooked in hell for a long time.
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VrP 162.36
प्रायश्चितं विधीयीत न दद्याच्चोदकक्रियाम्।। अहो दैवं सुबलवत्पौरुषं तु निरर्थकम्
prāyaścitaṃ vidhīyīta na dadyāccodakakriyām|| aho daivaṃ subalavatpauruṣaṃ tu nirarthakam
Let an expiation be prescribed, but one should not perform the water-offering (for him). Alas, fate is exceedingly strong, while human effort is fruitless!
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VrP 162.37
तस्य पुत्रो महाभागे गतः श्वशुरमन्दिरम् ।। तं दृष्ट्वा श्वशुरो दीनमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
tasya putro mahābhāge gataḥ śvaśuramandiram || taṃ dṛṣṭvā śvaśuro dīnamidaṃ vacanamabravīt
His son, O greatly fortunate one, went to his father-in-law's house; seeing him dejected, the father-in-law spoke these words:
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VrP 162.38
ब्रह्महत्या तु ते जाता गच्छ त्वं च यथेप्सितम् ।। श्वशुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जामाता वाक्यमब्रवीत्
brahmahatyā tu te jātā gaccha tvaṃ ca yathepsitam || śvaśurasya vacaḥ śrutvā jāmātā vākyamabravīt
"The killing of a brahmin has befallen you; go you wherever you wish." Having heard the father-in-law's speech, the son-in-law spoke these words:
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VrP 162.39
न मया ब्राह्मणवधः कदाचिदपि कारितः ।। केन दोषेण मे सिद्धं ब्रह्महत्याफलं महत्
na mayā brāhmaṇavadhaḥ kadācidapi kāritaḥ || kena doṣeṇa me siddhaṃ brahmahatyāphalaṃ mahat
"Never was the slaying of a brahmin caused by me; by what fault has this great fruit of brahmin-murder accrued to me?"
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VrP 162.41
तेन दोषेण विप्रर्षे ब्रह्महत्याफलं तव ।। आसन्नशयनाच्चैनं भोजनात्कथनादिषु
tena doṣeṇa viprarṣe brahmahatyāphalaṃ tava || āsannaśayanāccainaṃ bhojanātkathanādiṣu
"By that fault, O brahmin sage, the fruit of brahmin-murder is yours; from sitting and lying near him, from eating with him, from conversing (with him), and so forth —
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VrP 162.42
संवत्सरेण पतति पतितेन सहाचरन् ।। तस्मान्मम गृहे नास्ति वासस्ते हि द्विजोत्तम
saṃvatsareṇa patati patitena sahācaran || tasmānmama gṛhe nāsti vāsaste hi dvijottama
within a year one who associates with a fallen man falls (himself). Therefore there is no dwelling for you in my house, O best of the twice-born."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.43
श्वशुरस्य वचः श्रुत्वा जामाता वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। किं मया वद कर्त्तव्यं त्वया त्यक्तेन सुव्रत
śvaśurasya vacaḥ śrutvā jāmātā vākyamabravīt || kiṃ mayā vada karttavyaṃ tvayā tyaktena suvrata
Having heard the father-in-law's speech, the son-in-law spoke these words: "Tell me what is to be done by me, cast off by you, O man of good vows?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.44
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणः संशितव्रतः ।। कल्पग्रामं परित्यज्य मथुरां याहि सुव्रत
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā brāhmaṇaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ || kalpagrāmaṃ parityajya mathurāṃ yāhi suvrata
Having heard that speech of his, the brahmin of firm vows (said): "Abandoning Kalpagrāma, go to Mathurā, O man of good vows."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.46
ततः कालेन महता सम्प्राप्तो मथुरां पुरीम् ।। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो बहिःस्थाने नित्यं तु वसते द्विजः
tataḥ kālena mahatā samprāpto mathurāṃ purīm || brāhmaṇebhyo bahiḥsthāne nityaṃ tu vasate dvijaḥ
Then after a long time he reached the city of Mathurā; the twice-born one dwelt always in a place outside (that) of the brahmins.
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VrP 162.47
कन्यापुरनिवासी तु कुशिकोऽयं नराधिपः ।। तस्य सत्रं नित्यकालं मथुरायां प्रवर्त्तते
kanyāpuranivāsī tu kuśiko'yaṃ narādhipaḥ || tasya satraṃ nityakālaṃ mathurāyāṃ pravarttate
Now this Kuśika, a king, was a resident of Kanyāpura; his sacrificial hall runs perpetually in Mathurā.
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VrP 162.48
द्वेसहस्रे तु विप्राणां तस्य सत्रे च भुञ्जते ।। ब्राह्मणानां सदोच्छिष्टं ततश्चोद्धरते तु सः
dvesahasre tu viprāṇāṃ tasya satre ca bhuñjate || brāhmaṇānāṃ sadocchiṣṭaṃ tataścoddharate tu saḥ
Two thousand brahmins eat at his sacrifice; and he always removes the leftovers of the brahmins.
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VrP 162.49
नान्यत्र तव संशुद्धिः कदाचित्पितृघातिनः ।। कल्पग्रामं परित्यज्य तत्क्षणादेव निःसृतः चक्रतीर्थं समासाद्य स्नानं स कुरुते सदा ।। न भिक्षां कुरुते तत्र भोजनार्थं न गच्छति
nānyatra tava saṃśuddhiḥ kadācitpitṛghātinaḥ || kalpagrāmaṃ parityajya tatkṣaṇādeva niḥsṛtaḥ cakratīrthaṃ samāsādya snānaṃ sa kurute sadā || na bhikṣāṃ kurute tatra bhojanārthaṃ na gacchati
"Nowhere else is there purification for you, a father-slayer, ever." Abandoning Kalpagrāma he went out that very moment; reaching Cakratīrtha he bathes there constantly; he does not beg there, nor does he go for the sake of food.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.51
स्वां सुतां चोदयामास गच्छ तां मथुरां पुरीम् ।। भोजनं गृह्य तत्रैव गच्छ त्वं भर्तृसन्निधौ
svāṃ sutāṃ codayāmāsa gaccha tāṃ mathurāṃ purīm || bhojanaṃ gṛhya tatraiva gaccha tvaṃ bhartṛsannidhau
He urged his own daughter: "Go to that city of Mathurā; taking food, go there into your husband's presence."
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VrP 162.52
दिव्यज्ञानेन च तदा नित्यं सा भर्तृसन्निधौ ।। दिनेदिने गच्छति सा भर्तृभोजनकारणात्
divyajñānena ca tadā nityaṃ sā bhartṛsannidhau || dinedine gacchati sā bhartṛbhojanakāraṇāt
And then by divine knowledge she (came) constantly into her husband's presence; day after day she goes, for the sake of her husband's food.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.53
दिवसस्यावसाने तु भोजनं गृह्य गच्छति ।। भोजनं कुरुते नित्यं प्रियादत्तं वसुन्धरे
divasasyāvasāne tu bhojanaṃ gṛhya gacchati || bhojanaṃ kurute nityaṃ priyādattaṃ vasundhare
At the close of the day she goes taking the food; he regularly takes the food given by his beloved, O Vasundharā.
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VrP 162.54
पात्रं निःक्षिप्य कुण्डे तु सत्रे वसति सर्वदा ।। एवं निवसतस्तस्य वर्षार्द्धं तु गतं तदा
pātraṃ niḥkṣipya kuṇḍe tu satre vasati sarvadā || evaṃ nivasatastasya varṣārddhaṃ tu gataṃ tadā
Casting the vessel into the pool, he always stays at the sacrificial hall. As he dwelt thus, half a year then passed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.55
ततः कालेन महता तैः पृष्टः स द्विजोत्तमः ।। कुत्र सन्तिष्ठते नित्यं भोजनं कुरुषे कुतः
tataḥ kālena mahatā taiḥ pṛṣṭaḥ sa dvijottamaḥ || kutra santiṣṭhate nityaṃ bhojanaṃ kuruṣe kutaḥ
Then after a long time he, the best of the twice-born, was asked by them: "Where do you always stay? Whence do you get your food?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.56
कथयामास वृत्तान्तं तं सर्वं चात्मनो हि सः ।। ते श्रुत्वा ब्राह्मणाः सर्वे एकीभूता वसुन्धरे
kathayāmāsa vṛttāntaṃ taṃ sarvaṃ cātmano hi saḥ || te śrutvā brāhmaṇāḥ sarve ekībhūtā vasundhare
He told them the whole account of himself; hearing it, all those brahmins joined together, O Vasundharā.
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VrP 162.57
इदमूचुस्ततो विप्राः शुद्रोऽसीति द्विजं प्रति ।। चक्रतीर्थप्रभावेण पापान्मुक्तः सनातनः
idamūcustato viprāḥ śudro'sīti dvijaṃ prati || cakratīrthaprabhāveṇa pāpānmuktaḥ sanātanaḥ
Then the brahmins said this to the twice-born one: "You were a śūdra; (now) by the power of Cakratīrtha you are freed from sin, (become) eternal."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.58
अस्माकं वदनाच्चैव पुनः सिद्धोऽसि वै द्विज ।। ब्राह्मणानां वचः श्रुत्वा स द्विजो हृष्टमानसः
asmākaṃ vadanāccaiva punaḥ siddho'si vai dvija || brāhmaṇānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sa dvijo hṛṣṭamānasaḥ
And by our very word you are once more perfected, O twice-born. Hearing the speech of the brahmins, that twice-born one became glad at heart,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.59
स्नानार्थं तु ततः स्थानाच्चक्रतीर्थं समागतः ।। गते तस्मिंस्तस्य भार्या भिक्षामादाय चागता
snānārthaṃ tu tataḥ sthānāccakratīrthaṃ samāgataḥ || gate tasmiṃstasya bhāryā bhikṣāmādāya cāgatā
and then he came from that place to Cakratīrtha for the sake of bathing. When he had gone, his wife came, having obtained alms.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.61
प्रियावचनमाकर्ण्य भर्ता वचनमब्रवीत् ।। पुनराभाषितं ब्रूहि यदिदं भाषितं त्वया
priyāvacanamākarṇya bhartā vacanamabravīt || punarābhāṣitaṃ brūhi yadidaṃ bhāṣitaṃ tvayā
Hearing his beloved's words, the husband spoke (these) words: "Say again what has been spoken—this that you have just uttered."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.62
भर्त्तुर्वचनमाकर्ण्य पत्नी वचनमब्रवीत् ।। न त्वं सम्भाषितः पूर्वं ब्रह्महत्यासमन्वितः
bhartturvacanamākarṇya patnī vacanamabravīt || na tvaṃ sambhāṣitaḥ pūrvaṃ brahmahatyāsamanvitaḥ
Hearing her husband's words, the wife spoke (these) words: "Formerly you were not spoken with, being joined with the murder of a brahmin;
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VrP 162.63
चक्रतीर्थप्रभावेण मुक्तोऽसि द्विजसत्तम।। उत्तिष्ठ कान्त गच्छाव कल्पग्रामं सुशोभितम्
cakratīrthaprabhāveṇa mukto'si dvijasattama|| uttiṣṭha kānta gacchāva kalpagrāmaṃ suśobhitam
(now) by the power of Cakratīrtha you are freed, O best of the twice-born. Rise, my love, let us two go to the beautiful Kalpagrāma."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.64
तया सार्द्धं जगामाथ कल्पग्रामं द्विजोत्तमः ।। भद्रेश्वरनिमित्तं हि द्रव्यं च कथितं शुभम्
tayā sārddhaṃ jagāmātha kalpagrāmaṃ dvijottamaḥ || bhadreśvaranimittaṃ hi dravyaṃ ca kathitaṃ śubham
Then the best of the twice-born went with her to Kalpagrāma; and for the sake of Bhadreśvara the auspicious offering was declared.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.66
कल्पग्रामाच्छतगुणं चक्रतीर्थं वसुन्धरे ।। अहोरात्रोपवासेन मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्यया
kalpagrāmācchataguṇaṃ cakratīrthaṃ vasundhare || ahorātropavāsena mucyate brahmahatyayā
Cakratīrtha is a hundred times (greater) than Kalpagrāma, O Earth; by fasting for a day and a night one is released from the murder of a brahmin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.67
कल्पग्रामेण किं तस्य वाराणस्यां च वा शुभे ।। मथुरां तु समासाद्य यः कश्चिन्म्रियते भुवि
kalpagrāmeṇa kiṃ tasya vārāṇasyāṃ ca vā śubhe || mathurāṃ tu samāsādya yaḥ kaścinmriyate bhuvi
What is Kalpagrāma to him, or Vārāṇasī either, O fair one? Whoever on earth, having reached Mathurā, dies (there)—
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.68
अपि कीटः पतङ्गो वा जायते स चतुर्भुजः
api kīṭaḥ pataṅgo vā jāyate sa caturbhujaḥ
even if a worm or an insect, he is born four-armed.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 162.69
नित्यं च भुञ्जते यत्र पात्रं द्रव्यसमर्पितम् ।। दृष्ट्वा भद्रेश्वरं देवं चक्रतीर्थे फलं लभेत्
nityaṃ ca bhuñjate yatra pātraṃ dravyasamarpitam || dṛṣṭvā bhadreśvaraṃ devaṃ cakratīrthe phalaṃ labhet
And where a vessel filled with provisions is constantly eaten from—having seen the god Bhadreśvara, one would obtain (that) fruit at Cakratīrtha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 162.162
प्रार्थना दुःखलाभं तु शृणु वै ब्राह्मणोत्तम ।। आत्मयोगबलेनैव चलिष्यामि सपुत्रकः पृष्टोऽसौ ब्राह्मणो भद्रे क्व भवांस्त्वमिहागतः।। स सर्वं कथयामास यथावृत्तं दृढव्रतः दुःखेन पीडितः क्षीणो मर्त्तुकामो द्विजोत्तमः ।। गंगातीरात्समुत्तिष्ठन्दिशः सर्वा विलोकयन् जामातुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा श्वशुरो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। पितुस्त्वया वधोपायो विनिर्दिष्टश्च पुत्रक ततः कालेन महता चिन्ताभूच्छ्वशुरस्य च ।। दिव्यज्ञानेन तत्सर्वं ज्ञात्वा जामातृचेष्टितम् सा तु हृष्टेन मनसा भर्तारं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। भोजनं कुरु मे दत्तं हत्यां लक्ष्यामि ते गताम्
prārthanā duḥkhalābhaṃ tu śṛṇu vai brāhmaṇottama || ātmayogabalenaiva caliṣyāmi saputrakaḥ pṛṣṭo'sau brāhmaṇo bhadre kva bhavāṃstvamihāgataḥ|| sa sarvaṃ kathayāmāsa yathāvṛttaṃ dṛḍhavrataḥ duḥkhena pīḍitaḥ kṣīṇo marttukāmo dvijottamaḥ || gaṃgātīrātsamuttiṣṭhandiśaḥ sarvā vilokayan jāmāturvacanaṃ śrutvā śvaśuro vākyamabravīt || pitustvayā vadhopāyo vinirdiṣṭaśca putraka tataḥ kālena mahatā cintābhūcchvaśurasya ca || divyajñānena tatsarvaṃ jñātvā jāmātṛceṣṭitam sā tu hṛṣṭena manasā bhartāraṃ vākyamabravīt || bhojanaṃ kuru me dattaṃ hatyāṃ lakṣyāmi te gatām
But hear of the request and the gaining of sorrow, O best of brahmins: "By the very strength of my own yoga I shall depart, together with my son." That brahmin was asked: "Good sir, where are you (from)? Why have you come here?" He of firm vows related it all, just as it had happened. Afflicted by grief, wasted away, wishing to die, the best of the twice-born rose up from the bank of the Ganges, looking about in all directions. Hearing his son-in-law's words, the father-in-law spoke: "By you, my son, a means of killing my father has been pointed out." Then after a long time the father-in-law fell into worry, having known all that, his son-in-law's doing, by divine knowledge. But she with a glad mind spoke words to her husband: "Eat the food given by me; I shall observe that the murder(-guilt) has left you."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain