Varaha Purana — Chapter 208
VrP 208.1
अथ पतिव्रतोपाख्यानवर्णनम् ।। ऋषिपुत्र उवाच ।। मुहूर्त्तस्य तु कालस्य दिव्याभरणभूषितान् ।। प्रयातान्दिवि संप्रेक्ष्य विमानैः सूर्यसन्निभैः
atha pativratopākhyānavarṇanam || ṛṣiputra uvāca || muhūrttasya tu kālasya divyābharaṇabhūṣitān || prayātāndivi saṃprekṣya vimānaiḥ sūryasannibhaiḥ
Now the account of the story of the faithful wife. The sage's son said: Having beheld, after the time of a moment, those adorned with divine ornaments who had gone up to heaven in aerial cars resembling the sun—
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VrP 208.2
ब्राह्मणास्तपसा सिद्धाः सपत्नीकाः सबान्धवाः ।। सानुरागा ह्युभयतो मन्युनाभिपरिप्लुताः
brāhmaṇāstapasā siddhāḥ sapatnīkāḥ sabāndhavāḥ || sānurāgā hyubhayato manyunābhipariplutāḥ
—brahmins perfected by austerity, together with their wives and their kinsmen, full of affection, and on both sides overwhelmed by passion—
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VrP 208.3
विवर्णवदनो राजा प्रभातेजोविवर्जितः ।। अचिरादेव सञ्जातः क्रोधेन भृशदुःखितः
vivarṇavadano rājā prabhātejovivarjitaḥ || acirādeva sañjātaḥ krodhena bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ
the king's face grew pale, deprived of its brilliance and lustre; in no long time he became, through anger, exceedingly distressed.
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VrP 208.4
तं तथा निष्प्रभं दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजं तपोधनः ।। नारदश्चाब्रवीत्तत्र ज्ञात्वा तस्य मनोगतम्
taṃ tathā niṣprabhaṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājaṃ tapodhanaḥ || nāradaścābravīttatra jñātvā tasya manogatam
Seeing Dharmarāja thus without lustre, Nārada, rich in austerity, knowing what was in his mind, spoke there:
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VrP 208.5
अपि त्वं भ्राजमानस्तु पशोः पतिरिवापरः ।। कस्मात्ते शोभनं वक्त्रं क्षणाद्वैवर्ण्यमापतत्
api tvaṃ bhrājamānastu paśoḥ patirivāparaḥ || kasmātte śobhanaṃ vaktraṃ kṣaṇādvaivarṇyamāpatat
"Yet you were shining like a second lord of creatures; why has your handsome face in an instant fallen into pallor?
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VrP 208.6
विनिःश्वसन्यथा नागः कस्मात्त्वं परितप्यसे ।। राजन्कस्माद्बिभेषि त्वमेतदिच्छामि वेदितुम्
viniḥśvasanyathā nāgaḥ kasmāttvaṃ paritapyase || rājankasmādbibheṣi tvametadicchāmi veditum
Sighing like a serpent, why do you torment yourself? O king, of what are you afraid? This I wish to know."
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VrP 208.7
यम उवाच ।। विवर्णं जायते वक्त्रं शुष्यते न च संशयः ।। यन्मया हीदृशं दृष्टं श्रूयतां तन्महामुने
yama uvāca || vivarṇaṃ jāyate vaktraṃ śuṣyate na ca saṃśayaḥ || yanmayā hīdṛśaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ śrūyatāṃ tanmahāmune
Yama said: My face grows pale and dries up, no doubt of it. Hear, great sage, what sort of thing it is that I have seen.
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VrP 208.8
यायावरास्तु ये विप्रा उञ्छवृत्तिपरायणाः ।। दृढस्वाध्यायतपसो ह्रीमन्तो ह्यनसूयकाः
yāyāvarāstu ye viprā uñchavṛttiparāyaṇāḥ || dṛḍhasvādhyāyatapaso hrīmanto hyanasūyakāḥ
Those brahmins who are wandering mendicants, devoted to living by gleaning, firm in Vedic recitation and austerity, modest and free of envy—
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VrP 208.9
अतिथिप्रियकाश्चैव नित्ययुक्ता जितेन्द्रियाः ।। ते त्वहंमानिनः सर्वे गच्छन्त्युपरि मे द्विज
atithipriyakāścaiva nityayuktā jitendriyāḥ || te tvahaṃmāninaḥ sarve gacchantyupari me dvija
fond of guests, ever disciplined, their senses conquered—all of them, self-assured, go above me, O twice-born.
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VrP 208.11
दिव्यगन्धैर्विलिप्ताङ्गा माल्यभूषितवाससः ।। सृजन्तो मम माल्यानि तेन ताम्ये द्विजोत्तम
divyagandhairviliptāṅgā mālyabhūṣitavāsasaḥ || sṛjanto mama mālyāni tena tāmye dvijottama
Their limbs smeared with divine perfumes, their garments adorned with garlands, casting garlands upon me—by that I am pained, best of the twice-born.
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VrP 208.12
मृत्यो तिष्ठसि कस्यार्थे को वा मृत्युः कथं भवेत् ।। कि त्वं न भाषसे मृत्यो ब्रूहि लोके निरर्थकः
mṛtyo tiṣṭhasi kasyārthe ko vā mṛtyuḥ kathaṃ bhavet || ki tvaṃ na bhāṣase mṛtyo brūhi loke nirarthakaḥ
"Death, for whose sake do you stand here? Who is Death, and how would he come to be? Why do you not speak, O Death? Speak—in the world you are of no use."
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VrP 208.13
लोभासक्तान्सदा हंसि पापिष्ठान्धर्मवर्जितान् ।। एषां तपसि सिद्धानां नाहं विग्रहवानिह
lobhāsaktānsadā haṃsi pāpiṣṭhāndharmavarjitān || eṣāṃ tapasi siddhānāṃ nāhaṃ vigrahavāniha
You always slay those attached to greed, the most sinful, devoid of dharma. Against these men perfected in austerity I have here no quarrel.
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VrP 208.14
निग्रहानुग्रहौ नापि मया शक्यौ महात्मनाम् ।। कर्त्तुं वा प्रतिषेद्धुं वा तेन तप्ये भृशं मुने .
nigrahānugrahau nāpi mayā śakyau mahātmanām || karttuṃ vā pratiṣeddhuṃ vā tena tapye bhṛśaṃ mune .
Neither restraint nor favour toward great souls can be exercised or withheld by me—by that, sage, I am sorely tormented.
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VrP 208.15
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र विमानेन महाद्युतिः ।। पतिव्रता समं भर्त्रा सानुगा सपरिच्छदा
etasminnantare tatra vimānena mahādyutiḥ || pativratā samaṃ bhartrā sānugā saparicchadā
Meanwhile there, by aerial car, one of great splendour, a devoted wife, together with her husband, with attendants and equipage,
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VrP 208.16
महता तूर्यघोषेण सम्प्राप्ता प्रियदर्शना ।। धर्मराजहितं सर्वं धर्मज्ञा धर्मवत्सला
mahatā tūryaghoṣeṇa samprāptā priyadarśanā || dharmarājahitaṃ sarvaṃ dharmajñā dharmavatsalā
arrived with a great sounding of drums, lovely to look upon, knowing dharma, cherishing dharma, (bringing) all that is good for the king of dharma.
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VrP 208.17
साब्रवीत्तु विमानस्था साधयन्ती शुभाङ्गना ।। विचित्रं प्रसृतं वाक्यं सर्वसत्त्वसुखावहम्
sābravīttu vimānasthā sādhayantī śubhāṅganā || vicitraṃ prasṛtaṃ vākyaṃ sarvasattvasukhāvaham
And she, the fair-limbed woman, standing in the aerial car, spoke, effecting (her purpose), a wondrous, flowing speech that brings happiness to all beings.
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VrP 208.19
पतिव्रतोवाच।। धर्मराज महाबाहो कृतज्ञः सर्वसम्मतः ।। मैवमीर्षां कुरुष्व त्वं ब्राह्मणेषु तपस्विसु।। एतेषां तपसां वीर माहात्म्यं बलमेव च ।। अचिन्त्याः सर्वभूतानां ब्राह्मणा वेदपारगाः
pativratovāca|| dharmarāja mahābāho kṛtajñaḥ sarvasammataḥ || maivamīrṣāṃ kuruṣva tvaṃ brāhmaṇeṣu tapasvisu|| eteṣāṃ tapasāṃ vīra māhātmyaṃ balameva ca || acintyāḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ
The devoted wife said: King of dharma, mighty-armed, grateful, esteemed by all—do not be envious in this way of the brahmins, the ascetics. Theirs, O hero, is the greatness and the very power of austerities; brahmins who have gone to the far shore of the Veda are unfathomable to all beings.
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VrP 208.21
त्वया शुभाशुभं कर्म नित्यं पूजा मनस्विनाम् ।। रागो वा रोषमोहौ वा न कर्तव्यौ सदा सताम्
tvayā śubhāśubhaṃ karma nityaṃ pūjā manasvinām || rāgo vā roṣamohau vā na kartavyau sadā satām
By you (are weighed) good and evil action; constant honour (is due) to the wise. Passion, or anger and delusion, must never be shown by the good.
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VrP 208.22
प्रयाता गगने दृष्टा विद्युत्सौदामिनी यथा ।। दृष्ट्वा पतिव्रतां नारीं धर्मराजेन पूजिताम्
prayātā gagane dṛṣṭā vidyutsaudāminī yathā || dṛṣṭvā pativratāṃ nārīṃ dharmarājena pūjitām
She was seen departing in the sky like a flash of lightning. Having seen the husband-devoted woman honoured by the king of dharma,
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VrP 208.23
अब्रवीन्नारदस्तत्र धर्मराजं तथागतम्
abravīnnāradastatra dharmarājaṃ tathāgatam
Nārada there spoke to the king of dharma, who had come thus.
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VrP 208.24
नारद उवाच ।। का चैषा सुमहाभागा सुरूपा प्रमदोत्तमा ।। या त्वया पूजिता राजन् हितमुक्त्वा गता पुनः
nārada uvāca || kā caiṣā sumahābhāgā surūpā pramadottamā || yā tvayā pūjitā rājan hitamuktvā gatā punaḥ
Nārada said: Who is this most fortunate one, beautiful of form, foremost of women, who was honoured by you, O king, and having spoken what is beneficial has gone away again?
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VrP 208.25
एतदिच्छाम्यहं ज्ञातुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे ।। एतन्मे सुमहाभाग कथयस्व समासतः
etadicchāmyahaṃ jñātuṃ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me || etanme sumahābhāga kathayasva samāsataḥ
This I wish to know, for my curiosity is great. Tell me this in brief, O most fortunate one.
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VrP 208.26
यम उवाच ।। अहं ते कथयिष्यामि कथां परमशोभनाम् ।। एषा मया यथा तात पूजितापि च कृत्स्नशः
yama uvāca || ahaṃ te kathayiṣyāmi kathāṃ paramaśobhanām || eṣā mayā yathā tāta pūjitāpi ca kṛtsnaśaḥ
Yama said: I shall tell you a most excellent story, and how, my friend, she came to be honoured by me—the whole of it.
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VrP 208.27
पुरा कृतयुगे तात निमिर्नाम महायशाः ।। आसीद्राजा महातेजाः सत्यसन्ध इति श्रुतः
purā kṛtayuge tāta nimirnāma mahāyaśāḥ || āsīdrājā mahātejāḥ satyasandha iti śrutaḥ
Long ago in the Kṛta age, my friend, there was a king of great fame named Nimi, of great splendour, known as one true to his word.
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VrP 208.28
तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जननाज्जनकोऽभवत् ।। तस्य रूपवती नाम पत्नी प्रियहिते रता
tasya putro mithirnāma jananājjanako'bhavat || tasya rūpavatī nāma patnī priyahite ratā
His son was named Mithi, and from that birth came Janaka. His wife, named Rūpavatī, was devoted to what was dear and good (to him).
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VrP 208.29
सा चाप शुभकर्माणि पतिभक्ता पतिव्रता ।। प्रीत्या परमया युक्ता भर्त्तुर्वचनकारिणी
sā cāpa śubhakarmāṇi patibhaktā pativratā || prītyā paramayā yuktā bhartturvacanakāriṇī
And she performed auspicious acts, devoted to her husband, a faithful wife, joined with the highest affection, doing her husband's bidding.
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VrP 208.31
य इमां पृथिवीं सर्वां धर्मेण परिपालयन् ।। न व्याधिर्न जरा मृत्युस्तस्मिन्राजनि शासति
ya imāṃ pṛthivīṃ sarvāṃ dharmeṇa paripālayan || na vyādhirna jarā mṛtyustasminrājani śāsati
He who guards this whole earth by dharma — while that king rules, there is no disease, no old age, no death.
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VrP 208.32
ववर्ष सततं देवस्तस्य राष्ट्रे महाद्युतेः ।। एवं बहुगुणोपेतं तस्य राज्यं महात्मनः
vavarṣa satataṃ devastasya rāṣṭre mahādyuteḥ || evaṃ bahuguṇopetaṃ tasya rājyaṃ mahātmanaḥ
The god (Indra) rained constantly in the realm of that greatly splendid one; thus the kingdom of that great-souled one was endowed with many virtues.
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VrP 208.33
न कश्चिद् दृश्यते मर्त्यो रुजार्त्तो दुःखितोऽपि वा ।। अथात्र बहुकालस्य राजानं मिथिलाधिपम्
na kaścid dṛśyate martyo rujārtto duḥkhito'pi vā || athātra bahukālasya rājānaṃ mithilādhipam
No mortal is seen there afflicted with illness or even sorrowful. Then, after a long time, (addressing) the king, the lord of Mithilā —
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VrP 208.34
उवाच राज्ञी विप्रेन्द्र विनयात्प्रश्रितं वचः
uvāca rājñī viprendra vinayātpraśritaṃ vacaḥ
— the queen, O best of brahmins, spoke a speech made humble by modesty.
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VrP 208.35
राज्ञ्युवाच ।। भृत्यानां च द्विजातीनां तथा परिजनस्य च ।। यदस्ति द्रविणं किंचित्पृथिव्यां यद्गृहे च ते
rājñyuvāca || bhṛtyānāṃ ca dvijātīnāṃ tathā parijanasya ca || yadasti draviṇaṃ kiṃcitpṛthivyāṃ yadgṛhe ca te
The queen said: Whatever wealth there is of the servants and of the twice-born, and likewise of the retinue, and whatever is on the earth and in your house —
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VrP 208.36
विनियुक्तं तु तत्सर्वं सान्निध्यं तु तथा त्वया ।। न च राजन्विजानासि भोजनस्य प्रशंससि
viniyuktaṃ tu tatsarvaṃ sānnidhyaṃ tu tathā tvayā || na ca rājanvijānāsi bhojanasya praśaṃsasi
— all that has been assigned (to some use), and so too its availability by you; and you do not know, O king, (yet) you praise the food.
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VrP 208.37
नास्ति तन्नियमः कश्चित्पुष्पमूल्यं च नास्ति नः ।। न वा गवादिकं किंचिन्न च वस्त्राणि कर्हिचित्
nāsti tanniyamaḥ kaścitpuṣpamūlyaṃ ca nāsti naḥ || na vā gavādikaṃ kiṃcinna ca vastrāṇi karhicit
There is no fixed rule about that, and we have no price for flowers; nor is there anything such as cattle and the like, nor garments at any time.
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VrP 208.38
न चैव वार्षिकः कश्चिद्विद्यते भाजनस्य च ।। दृश्यते हि महाराज मम चैवाथ सुव्रत
na caiva vārṣikaḥ kaścidvidyate bhājanasya ca || dṛśyate hi mahārāja mama caivātha suvrata
Nor is there any yearly (allowance) for vessels; for it is seen, great king, and mine too, O you of good vows.
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VrP 208.39
यत्कर्तव्यं मया वापि तन्मे ब्रूहि नराधिप ।। कर्त्र्यस्म्यहं विशेषेण यद्वाक्यमपि मन्यसे
yatkartavyaṃ mayā vāpi tanme brūhi narādhipa || kartryasmyahaṃ viśeṣeṇa yadvākyamapi manyase
Whatever is to be done by me, tell me that, O lord of men; I am especially the doer of whatever word you think (fit).
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VrP 208.41
तद्ब्रवीमि यथाशक्त्या यदि मे मन्यसे प्रिये ।। हविष्ये वर्त्तमानानामिदं वर्षशतं गतम्
tadbravīmi yathāśaktyā yadi me manyase priye || haviṣye varttamānānāmidaṃ varṣaśataṃ gatam
Then I will tell (you) according to my ability, if you approve of me, my dear: for those living on oblation-food this hundred years has passed.
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VrP 208.42
कुद्दालेन हि काष्ठेन क्षेत्रं वै कुर्महे प्रिये ।। ततो धर्मविधिं तत्त्वात्प्राप्नुयां मे न संशयः
kuddālena hi kāṣṭhena kṣetraṃ vai kurmahe priye || tato dharmavidhiṃ tattvātprāpnuyāṃ me na saṃśayaḥ
With a spade of wood, my dear, we shall indeed make a field; from that I would attain the rule of dharma in truth — of that I have no doubt.
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VrP 208.43
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च ये ये च ततस्त्वं सुखमाप्स्यसि ।। एवमुक्ता ततो राज्ञी राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca ye ye ca tatastvaṃ sukhamāpsyasi || evamuktā tato rājñī rājānamidamabravīt
And whatever things are to be chewed and eaten — thereby you will obtain happiness. Addressed thus, the queen then said this to the king:
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VrP 208.44
देव्युवाच ।। भृत्यानां तु सहस्राणि तव राजन्निवेशने ।। अश्वानां च गजानां च सैरिभानां तथैव च
devyuvāca || bhṛtyānāṃ tu sahasrāṇi tava rājanniveśane || aśvānāṃ ca gajānāṃ ca sairibhānāṃ tathaiva ca
The queen said: There are thousands of servants in your dwelling, O king, and of horses and elephants and likewise of buffaloes,
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VrP 208.45
उष्ट्राणां महिषाणां च खराणां च महायशाः ।। एते सर्वे कथं राजन्न कुर्वन्ति तवेप्सितम्
uṣṭrāṇāṃ mahiṣāṇāṃ ca kharāṇāṃ ca mahāyaśāḥ || ete sarve kathaṃ rājanna kurvanti tavepsitam
and of camels and of buffaloes and of donkeys, O greatly renowned one; how is it, O king, that all these do not do what you desire?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.46
राजोवाच ।। नियुक्तानि हि कर्माणि वार्षिकाणीतराणि च ।। सर्वकर्माणि कुर्वन्ति ये भृत्या मे वरानने
rājovāca || niyuktāni hi karmāṇi vārṣikāṇītarāṇi ca || sarvakarmāṇi kurvanti ye bhṛtyā me varānane
The king said: The tasks are (already) assigned, both the yearly ones and the others; the servants who do all my tasks, O fair-faced one —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.47
बलीवर्दाः खरा अश्वा गजा उष्ट्रा ह्यनेकशः ।। सर्वे नियुक्ता मे देवि सर्वकर्मसु शोभने
balīvardāḥ kharā aśvā gajā uṣṭrā hyanekaśaḥ || sarve niyuktā me devi sarvakarmasu śobhane
— oxen, donkeys, horses, elephants, camels, many of them: all are assigned by me to all tasks, O goddess, O lovely one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.48
आयसं त्रापुषं ताम्रं राजतं कांचनं तथा ।। नियुक्तानि तु सर्वाणि सर्व कर्मस्वनिन्दिते
āyasaṃ trāpuṣaṃ tāmraṃ rājataṃ kāṃcanaṃ tathā || niyuktāni tu sarvāṇi sarva karmasvanindite
Iron, tin, copper, silver and gold — all are assigned to all tasks, O blameless one.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.49
ननु पश्याम्यहं देवि किंचिद्धैमं न चायसम् ।। येन कुर्यामहं देवि कुद्दालं सुसमाहितः
nanu paśyāmyahaṃ devi kiṃciddhaimaṃ na cāyasam || yena kuryāmahaṃ devi kuddālaṃ susamāhitaḥ
Indeed I see nothing of gold, nor of iron, O goddess, with which I, well concentrated, might make a spade, O goddess.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.51
गच्छ राजन्यथाकाममनुयास्यामि पृष्ठतः ।। एवमुक्तः सुनिष्क्रान्तः सभार्यः स नरेश्वरः
gaccha rājanyathākāmamanuyāsyāmi pṛṣṭhataḥ || evamuktaḥ suniṣkrāntaḥ sabhāryaḥ sa nareśvaraḥ
Go, O king, as you wish; I shall follow behind. Addressed thus, that lord of men went forth with his wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.52
ततो राजा च देवी च क्षेत्रं मृगयतस्तदा ।। गतौ च परमाध्वानं ततो राजाब्रवीदिदम्
tato rājā ca devī ca kṣetraṃ mṛgayatastadā || gatau ca paramādhvānaṃ tato rājābravīdidam
Then the king and the queen searched for a field; and when they had gone a very long way, the king said this:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.53
इदं भद्रं मम क्षेत्रमास्स्वात्र वरवर्णिनि ।। यावद्गुल्मानिमान् भद्रे कण्टकांश्च वरानने
idaṃ bhadraṃ mama kṣetramāssvātra varavarṇini || yāvadgulmānimān bhadre kaṇṭakāṃśca varānane
"This good field is mine; stay here, O you of excellent colour, while, O fair one, these bushes and these thorns, O lovely-faced one—"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.54
अहं छिनद्मि वै देवि त्वमेताञ्छोधय प्रिये ।। एष ते कर्म योगस्तु ततः प्राप्स्यामि चेप्सितम्
ahaṃ chinadmi vai devi tvametāñchodhaya priye || eṣa te karma yogastu tataḥ prāpsyāmi cepsitam
"—I cut them down, O queen, and you, dear one, clear them away. This is your share of the work; then I shall obtain what is desired."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.55
एवमुक्ता महादेवी तेन राज्ञा तपोधन ।। उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रहसन्ती नृपाङ्गना
evamuktā mahādevī tena rājñā tapodhana || uvāca madhuraṃ vākyaṃ prahasantī nṛpāṅganā
Addressed thus by that king, O you rich in austerity, the great queen, the king's wife, laughing, spoke sweet words:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.56
वृक्षोऽत्र दृश्यते पार्श्वे सौवर्णो गुल्म एव च ।। पानीयस्य तु सान्निध्यं न किंचिदिह दृश्यते
vṛkṣo'tra dṛśyate pārśve sauvarṇo gulma eva ca || pānīyasya tu sānnidhyaṃ na kiṃcidiha dṛśyate
"A tree is seen here at the side, and a golden bush too; but no presence of water is seen anywhere here.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.57
कथं क्षेत्रं करिष्यावो हृद्रोगस्य तु कारकम् ।। इयं नदी ह्ययं वृक्ष इयं भूमिः समांसला
kathaṃ kṣetraṃ kariṣyāvo hṛdrogasya tu kārakam || iyaṃ nadī hyayaṃ vṛkṣa iyaṃ bhūmiḥ samāṃsalā
How shall we two make a field that (only) produces heart-sickness? Here is this river, here this tree, here this level, fertile ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.58
अस्मिन्वापि कृतं कर्म कथं गुणकरं भवेत् ।। तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा वचनमब्रवीत्
asminvāpi kṛtaṃ karma kathaṃ guṇakaraṃ bhavet || tasyāstadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājā vacanamabravīt
How would work done on this bring any benefit?" Hearing that speech of hers, the king spoke these words,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.59
शुभं सानुनयं वाक्यं भूतानां गुणवत्सलः ।। पूर्वगृहे भवेत्पूर्वं विनियुक्तं तथा प्रिये
śubhaṃ sānunayaṃ vākyaṃ bhūtānāṃ guṇavatsalaḥ || pūrvagṛhe bhavetpūrvaṃ viniyuktaṃ tathā priye
a fair and conciliatory speech, he who was fond of the good qualities of beings: "In the former house it would be as formerly appointed, dear one;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.61
अयं गृहो महादेवि न च बाधाऽत्र कस्यचित् ।। ततस्तच्छोधयामास तत्क्षेत्रं भार्यया सह
ayaṃ gṛho mahādevi na ca bādhā'tra kasyacit || tatastacchodhayāmāsa tatkṣetraṃ bhāryayā saha
this is a house, great queen, and here there is no hindrance from anyone." Then he had that field cleared, together with his wife.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.62
वियन्मध्ये तथोग्रश्च सविता तपते सदा ।। समृद्धश्च तदा तत्र निदाघः काल आगतः
viyanmadhye tathograśca savitā tapate sadā || samṛddhaśca tadā tatra nidāghaḥ kāla āgataḥ
And in mid-heaven the fierce sun blazed continually; and then the hot season came there in full strength.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.63
प्रवृद्धो दारुणो घर्मः कालश्चैवातिदारुणः ।। ततः सा तृषिता देवी क्षुधिता च तपस्विनी
pravṛddho dāruṇo gharmaḥ kālaścaivātidāruṇaḥ || tataḥ sā tṛṣitā devī kṣudhitā ca tapasvinī
The heat grew terrible, and the season exceedingly cruel; then that queen, the poor woman, became thirsty and hungry.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.64
स्निग्धौ ताम्रतलौ पादौ तस्यां सन्तापमागतौ ।। गुणप्रवाहरक्तौ तु तस्याः पादौ च सुव्रत
snigdhau tāmratalau pādau tasyāṃ santāpamāgatau || guṇapravāharaktau tu tasyāḥ pādau ca suvrata
Her smooth feet with their copper-red soles were scorched; and her feet were reddened by the flow of (their own) quality, O you of good vows.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.65
सूर्यस्य पादा मध्याह्ने तापयन्त्यग्निसन्निभाः ।। ततः सा व्यथिता देवी भर्त्तारमिदमब्रवीत्
sūryasya pādā madhyāhne tāpayantyagnisannibhāḥ || tataḥ sā vyathitā devī bharttāramidamabravīt
At midday the sun's rays, like fire, burned (her); then that afflicted queen said this to her husband:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.66
तृषितास्मि महाराज भृशमुष्णेन पीडिता ।। पानीयं दीयतां राजन्मम शीघ्रं प्रसादतः
tṛṣitāsmi mahārāja bhṛśamuṣṇena pīḍitā || pānīyaṃ dīyatāṃ rājanmama śīghraṃ prasādataḥ
"I am thirsty, great king, sorely tormented by the heat. Let water be given me quickly, O king, of your favour."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.67
इत्युक्त्वा पतिता देवी विह्वला दुःखपीडिता ।। पतन्त्या च तया सूर्यो दृष्टो विह्वलया तथा
ityuktvā patitā devī vihvalā duḥkhapīḍitā || patantyā ca tayā sūryo dṛṣṭo vihvalayā tathā
Having said this the queen fell down, overcome and stricken with pain; and as she fell, overcome, she looked at the sun.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.68
यदृच्छया पतन्त्या तु सूर्यः कोपेन वीक्षितः ।। ततो विवस्वान् भगवान् सन्त्रस्तो गगने तदा
yadṛcchayā patantyā tu sūryaḥ kopena vīkṣitaḥ || tato vivasvān bhagavān santrasto gagane tadā
As she fell, by chance the sun was looked at by her in anger; then the lord Vivasvat, terrified, there in the sky,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.69
दिवं मुक्त्वा महातेजाः पतितो धरणीतले ।। ततो दृष्ट्वा तु राजाऽसौ स्वभावेन च वर्जितम्
divaṃ muktvā mahātejāḥ patito dharaṇītale || tato dṛṣṭvā tu rājā'sau svabhāvena ca varjitam
leaving heaven, the greatly radiant one fell to the surface of the earth. Then that king, seeing him deprived of his own nature (said this).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.71
एवं ब्रुवन्तं राजानं सूर्यः सानुनयोऽब्रवीत् ।। पतिव्रता शुभाक्षी च ममैषा रुषिता भृशम्
evaṃ bruvantaṃ rājānaṃ sūryaḥ sānunayo'bravīt || pativratā śubhākṣī ca mamaiṣā ruṣitā bhṛśam
To the king who spoke thus the Sun said conciliatingly: "She is devoted to her husband and fair-eyed, and she was greatly angered at me.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.72
ततोऽहं पतितो राजंस्तव कार्यानुशासनः ।। अनया सदृशी नारी त्रैलोक्ये नैव विद्यते
tato'haṃ patito rājaṃstava kāryānuśāsanaḥ || anayā sadṛśī nārī trailokye naiva vidyate
Therefore I have fallen, O king, being subject to your affair. A woman equal to her does not exist in the three worlds;
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.73
पृथिव्यां स्वर्गलोके वा न काचिदिह दृश्यते ।। अहोऽस्याः परमं सत्त्वमहोऽस्याः परमं तपः
pṛthivyāṃ svargaloke vā na kācidiha dṛśyate || aho'syāḥ paramaṃ sattvamaho'syāḥ paramaṃ tapaḥ
neither on earth nor in the world of heaven is any such one seen here. Ah, her supreme goodness! Ah, her supreme austerity!
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.74
अहो धैर्यं च शक्तिश्च तवैवं शंसिता गुणाः।। तथेयं ते महाभाग तव चित्तानुसारिणी
aho dhairyaṃ ca śaktiśca tavaivaṃ śaṃsitā guṇāḥ|| tatheyaṃ te mahābhāga tava cittānusāriṇī
Ah, (her) steadfastness and power! Thus your own qualities are praised. And she, O greatly fortunate one, follows your mind,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.76
सदृशी ते महाभाग शक्रस्येव यथा शची ।। पात्रं पात्रवता प्राप्तं सुकृतस्य महत्फलम्
sadṛśī te mahābhāga śakrasyeva yathā śacī || pātraṃ pātravatā prāptaṃ sukṛtasya mahatphalam
She is a match for you, greatly fortunate one, as Śacī is for Śakra; a worthy vessel has been obtained by one who is himself worthy — a great fruit of good deeds.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.77
अनुरूपः सुरूपो वा यतो जातः सुयन्त्रितः ।। मा च ते वितथः कामो भवेच्चैव नराधिपः
anurūpaḥ surūpo vā yato jātaḥ suyantritaḥ || mā ca te vitathaḥ kāmo bhaveccaiva narādhipaḥ
(A son) fitting, or handsome, well-disciplined, is born from her; and let not your desire be fruitless, lord of men.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.78
कुरुष्व दयितं क्षेत्रं यथा मनसि वर्त्तते ।। भोजनार्थं महाराज त्वदन्यो न हि विद्यते
kuruṣva dayitaṃ kṣetraṃ yathā manasi varttate || bhojanārthaṃ mahārāja tvadanyo na hi vidyate
Cultivate the beloved field as it is in your mind; for the sake of enjoyment, great king, there is no one other than you.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.79
अनुरूपा विशुद्धा च तपसा च वराङ्गना।। पतिव्रता च साध्वी च नित्यं तव हिते रता फलदं च यशस्यं च भविष्यति हि कामदम्।। एवमुक्त्वा ततः सूर्यः ससर्ज जलभाजनम्
anurūpā viśuddhā ca tapasā ca varāṅganā|| pativratā ca sādhvī ca nityaṃ tava hite ratā phaladaṃ ca yaśasyaṃ ca bhaviṣyati hi kāmadam|| evamuktvā tataḥ sūryaḥ sasarja jalabhājanam
A fine woman, fitting, purified also by austerity, devoted to her husband, virtuous, ever intent on your welfare — and (this) will bring fruit and fame and grant what is desired. Having spoken thus, the Sun then released a vessel of water.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.81
उपभोक्तुं सुखस्यार्थं सुपुण्यस्य विशेषतः ।। दत्त्वा तत्पुण्यकर्माणं ततः प्राह दिवाकरः
upabhoktuṃ sukhasyārthaṃ supuṇyasya viśeṣataḥ || dattvā tatpuṇyakarmāṇaṃ tataḥ prāha divākaraḥ
In order to enjoy happiness, and especially (the fruit) of great merit — having given that (water?), which is an act of merit, the Sun then spoke.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.82
एवमुक्त्वा तु भगवांस्तथा तत्कृतवान् क्वचित् ।। राज्ञा च जनकेनैव प्रियाया हितकाम्यया
evamuktvā tu bhagavāṃstathā tatkṛtavān kvacit || rājñā ca janakenaiva priyāyā hitakāmyayā
Having spoken thus, the Lord did so accordingly on that occasion, together with king Janaka, out of desire for the good of the beloved (wife).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.83
ततः साप्यायिता देवी तोयेन शुभलक्षणा ।। लब्धसंज्ञा गतभया राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
tataḥ sāpyāyitā devī toyena śubhalakṣaṇā || labdhasaṃjñā gatabhayā rājānamidamabravīt
Then the queen of auspicious marks, revived by the water, having regained her senses and her fear gone, said this to the king:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.84
देवी दृष्ट्वा तदाश्चर्यं विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचना ।। केन दत्तं शुभं तोयं दिव्यं छत्रमुपानहौ
devī dṛṣṭvā tadāścaryaṃ vismayotphullalocanā || kena dattaṃ śubhaṃ toyaṃ divyaṃ chatramupānahau
The queen, seeing that marvel, her eyes wide with amazement (said): "By whom was this auspicious water given, and the divine parasol and the sandals?"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.85
एतन्मे संशयं राजन्कथयस्व तपोधन ।। राजोवाच ।। एष देवो महादेवि विवस्वान्नाम नामतः
etanme saṃśayaṃ rājankathayasva tapodhana || rājovāca || eṣa devo mahādevi vivasvānnāma nāmataḥ
"Resolve this doubt of mine, O king rich in austerity." The king said: "This god, great queen, is Vivasvān by name,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.86
तवानुकम्पया देवि मुक्त्वाकाशमिहागतः ।। एवमुक्ता तु सा देवी भर्त्तारमिदमब्रवीत्
tavānukampayā devi muktvākāśamihāgataḥ || evamuktā tu sā devī bharttāramidamabravīt
who out of compassion for you, goddess, has left the sky and come here." Addressed thus, the queen said this to her husband:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.87
करवाण्यस्य कां प्रीतिं ज्ञायतामस्य वाच्छितम् ।। ततो राजा महातेजाः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः
karavāṇyasya kāṃ prītiṃ jñāyatāmasya vācchitam || tato rājā mahātejāḥ praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ
"What pleasing thing may I do for him? Let his wish be found out." Then the king of great splendour, bowing down with joined palms,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.88
विज्ञापयामास तदा भगवन् किं करोमि ते ।। एवमुक्तो नरेन्द्रेण सूर्यो वचनमब्रवीत्
vijñāpayāmāsa tadā bhagavan kiṃ karomi te || evamukto narendreṇa sūryo vacanamabravīt
made his request then: "Lord, what may I do for you?" Addressed thus by the lord of men, the Sun spoke these words:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.89
अभयं मे महाराज स्त्रीभ्यो भवतु मानद ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य भास्करस्य तु मानदः
abhayaṃ me mahārāja strībhyo bhavatu mānada || tacchrutvā vacanaṃ tasya bhāskarasya tu mānadaḥ
"Let there be safety for me from women, great king, giver of honour." Hearing that speech of the Sun, the giver of honour (agreed);
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.91
प्रीत्या परमया युक्ता तस्य राज्ञो मनःप्रिया ।। रश्मीनां तारणार्थाय छत्रं दत्त्वा तु कुण्डिकाम्
prītyā paramayā yuktā tasya rājño manaḥpriyā || raśmīnāṃ tāraṇārthāya chatraṃ dattvā tu kuṇḍikām
and filled with the highest delight, she who was dear to that king's heart — (the Sun) gave a parasol and a water-pot, to ward off his rays,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.92
इमौ चोपानहौ दत्त्वा चौभौ पादस्य शङ्करौ ।। अभयं ते महाभाग यथा त्वं वृतवानसि
imau copānahau dattvā caubhau pādasya śaṅkarau || abhayaṃ te mahābhāga yathā tvaṃ vṛtavānasi
and, having given these two sandals, both soothing to the feet, (said): "Safety is yours, greatly fortunate one, just as you have asked."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VrP 208.93
एवं पतिव्रतां विप्र पूजयामि नमामि च
evaṃ pativratāṃ vipra pūjayāmi namāmi ca
Thus, brahmin, do I honour and bow to the woman devoted to her husband.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VrP 208.208
न च मामुपतिष्ठन्ति न चैव वशगा मम ।। मस्तकं मम गच्छन्ति सपत्नीकाः सहानुगाः ब्राह्मणाः सततं पूज्या ब्राह्मणाः सर्वदेवताः ।। मात्सर्यं क्रोधसंयुक्तं न कर्त्तव्यं द्विजातिषु सोऽपि राजा महाभागः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ।। धर्मात्मा च महात्मा च सत्यसन्धो महातपाः राजोवाच ।। न शक्यमुपरोधेन वक्तुं भामिनि विप्रियम् ।। न च पश्याम्यहं देवि तव चैव जनस्य च एवमुक्ता महादेवी तेन राज्ञा सुशोभना ।। हृष्टपुष्टमना देवी राजानमिदमब्रवीत् पानीयस्य तु पार्श्वेन सन्निकृष्टेन सुन्दरि ।। चतुर्थं जनपर्यन्तं न किंचिदिह दृश्यते किमर्थमिह तेजस्विंस्त्यक्त्वा मण्डलमागतः ।। किं करोमि महातेजाः सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः उपानहौ च छत्रं च दिव्यालंकार भूषितम् ।। ददौ च राज्ञे सविता प्रीत्या परमया युतः तां प्रियां प्रीतहृदयां श्रावयंस्तस्य भाषितम् ।। राज्ञस्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा देवी वचनमब्रवीत्
na ca māmupatiṣṭhanti na caiva vaśagā mama || mastakaṃ mama gacchanti sapatnīkāḥ sahānugāḥ brāhmaṇāḥ satataṃ pūjyā brāhmaṇāḥ sarvadevatāḥ || mātsaryaṃ krodhasaṃyuktaṃ na karttavyaṃ dvijātiṣu so'pi rājā mahābhāgaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ || dharmātmā ca mahātmā ca satyasandho mahātapāḥ rājovāca || na śakyamuparodhena vaktuṃ bhāmini vipriyam || na ca paśyāmyahaṃ devi tava caiva janasya ca evamuktā mahādevī tena rājñā suśobhanā || hṛṣṭapuṣṭamanā devī rājānamidamabravīt pānīyasya tu pārśvena sannikṛṣṭena sundari || caturthaṃ janaparyantaṃ na kiṃcidiha dṛśyate kimarthamiha tejasviṃstyaktvā maṇḍalamāgataḥ || kiṃ karomi mahātejāḥ sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ upānahau ca chatraṃ ca divyālaṃkāra bhūṣitam || dadau ca rājñe savitā prītyā paramayā yutaḥ tāṃ priyāṃ prītahṛdayāṃ śrāvayaṃstasya bhāṣitam || rājñastu vacanaṃ śrutvā devī vacanamabravīt
"They do not wait upon me, nor are they under my control; along with their wives and their followers they go over my head. Brahmins are always to be honoured; brahmins are all the gods. Envy joined with anger must not be shown toward the twice-born. That king too, greatly fortunate, was intent on the welfare of all beings, righteous in soul, great-souled, true to his word, of great austerity." The king said: "It is not possible, fair lady, to speak what is displeasing under constraint; and I do not see (any fault), goddess, in you or in the people." Addressed thus by that king, the great and lovely queen, her mind glad and full, said this to the king: "Beside the water, close at hand, O beautiful one, up to the fourth (region?) as far as men go, nothing is seen here. For what purpose, O splendid one, have you left your orb and come here? What shall I do, O greatly splendid one, honoured by all the worlds?" And the Sun, filled with the highest delight, gave to the king the sandals and the parasol adorned with divine ornaments, letting his beloved, glad of heart, hear his words. And hearing the king's speech the queen spoke (these) words:
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain