Passage 1
समागतमभिज्ञाय रमाकान्तं चतुर्भुजम्। यमुना सहसागच्छत्प्रादुर्भूय जलान्तरात्॥१॥
“Recognizing that the four-armed husband of Ramā had arrived, Yamunā at once manifested from within the water and approached him.
Passage 2
सा नत्वा कमलाकान्तं मेघश्यामं जनार्दनम्। तस्थावञ्जलिमाबध्य तत्समीपे धृतेक्षणा॥२॥
“She bowed to lotus-dark Janārdana, husband of Kamalā, and stood near him with folded hands and a steady gaze.
Passage 3
तामुवाच स्मयन् देवो भगवान् कमलेक्षणः। हृदयान्तरसमुद्भूतकरुणामृतसुन्दरः॥३॥
“The lotus-eyed Lord smiled and addressed her, beautiful with the nectar of compassion welling from within his heart. The blessed Lord said:
Passage 4
गच्छ देवि महीं शीघ्रं देशान् पावय मार्गगान्। जनानां हर पापानि पश्यतामपि सुव्रते॥४॥
“‘Go swiftly to the earth, Goddess, and purify the lands along your path. O virtuous one, remove the sins even of those who merely see you.’ Yamunā said:
Passage 5
किन्तु कुर्यामहं नाथ प्रत्यूहोऽयं महान् मम। कलिन्दगिरिरूपोऽत्र मध्यमार्गे व्यवस्थितः॥५॥
“‘But what shall I do, Lord? A great obstacle stands directly in my path in the form of Mount Kalinda.
Passage 6
नैनमुल्लङ्घितुमपि शक्ताहं कमलालय। रविवाहखुरस्पर्शिभिः शिखरैर्व्यापितं दिवि॥६॥
“‘Abode of Kamalā, I cannot even pass over it. Its peaks fill the sky and touch the hooves of the Sun’s horses.
Passage 7
नापि भेत्तुमहं शक्ता स्रोतोजवविधायिनी। महाशनिशिलासारकर्कशावयवोन्नतम्॥७॥
“‘Nor, despite the speed of my current, can I split its towering mass, whose limbs are hard with the substance of thunderbolt-like stone.’ The blessed Lord said:
Passage 8
अस्य त्वं तनया नाम्ना कालिन्दीति भविष्यसि। भित्त्वास्य हृदयं देवि विनिर्यास्यसि सुव्रते॥८॥
“‘You will become his daughter and bear the name Kālindī. Virtuous Goddess, you will split his heart and flow forth from it.
Passage 9
कृतार्थयिष्यसि गिरेः कुलमस्य महात्मनः। पुत्रीभावं समासाद्य भूषयिष्यसि साम्प्रतम्॥९॥
“‘By assuming daughterhood you will fulfill this great mountain’s lineage and immediately become its ornament.
Passage 10
शैलेन्द्रसुसमत्तुङ्गं कोटिशृङ्गविभूषितम्। दिव्यभावसमायुक्तं नित्यं समधिवत्स्यसि॥१०॥
“‘You will dwell forever upon that lofty lord of mountains, adorned with crores of peaks and endowed with a divine nature.
Passage 11
नित्यं संनिहिता चात्र स्वेन रूपेण भाविनि। देवानृषीन् पितॄंश्चैव तोषयिष्यसि सर्वदा॥११॥
“‘Future daughter, you will remain eternally present here in your own form and always satisfy the gods, sages, and ancestors.
Passage 12
यस्ते मनोज्ञपुलिनद्वयमध्यवास्तुस्त्वद्वारिमत्तनुमहो महितस्वरूपम्। संसेवयिष्यति जनः सुकृती स एव भुक्तिं च मुक्तिमनुविन्दति भक्तियुक्तः॥१२॥
“‘The fortunate, devoted person who lives between your charming banks and serves your venerable form embodied in water attains both worldly enjoyment and liberation.
Passage 13
या दुर्लभा दिविषदामपि सार्वलौकमैश्वर्यमुन्नतमहोद्भवपुण्यजन्यम्। आकल्पमेव जुषतां ननु सा भवत्याः पाथोनुषेवणकृतां सुलभास्ति भक्तिः॥१३॥
“‘Even universal sovereignty, hard for the gods to obtain and born of exalted merit, becomes accessible to those who serve your water throughout a kalpa; yet devotion itself is readily theirs.
Passage 14
यावन्न गोपललनाकुचकुङ्कुमाक्तं मद्विप्रयोगभवतापहरं त्वदम्भः। आचामतीह मनुजो यमुने न तावन्मत्प्रेमजां स्वमनुविन्दति शश्वदार्तिम्॥१४॥
“‘Yamunā, until a person here sips your water—tinged with kuṅkuma from the gopīs’ breasts and able to remove the heat born of separation from me—he does not experience the enduring pang that arises from love for me.
Passage 15
तत्त्वं कलिन्दगिरिराजसुतात्वमेत्य प्रादुर्भवस्व हृदयादुदपाय देवि। विश्वं विभूषय कुलं च गिरेरमुष्य भक्तिं पराममृतमाचमतां पुषाण॥१५॥
“‘Therefore become the daughter of King Kalinda, Goddess, and emerge from his heart as water. Adorn the world and this mountain’s lineage, and nourish supreme devotion in those who sip your nectar.
Passage 16
वृन्दाटवीं तुलसिकामकरन्दवृन्दसौरभ्यसारशुभगामभिसञ्चरन्ती। उच्चैर्मदङ्गमहसां किल धोरणीव ध्वान्तापहा विजयसे यमुने कदा नु॥१६॥
“‘When, Yamunā, will you course through Vṛndāvana forest, lovely with the concentrated fragrance of tulasī-blossom nectar, and triumph as a lofty stream of my bodily radiance that drives darkness away?
Passage 17
यद्गोदुहां स्त्रिय इनेन्दुविजैत्रभासो बिभ्रत्यहो निरुपमां रुचिमानखाद्याम्। यत्कोटितीर्थसुकृतप्रचयः प्रतीके त्वत्पाथसां जयति मज्जनजः प्रभावः॥१७॥
“‘Through your waters the cowherd women bear an incomparable splendor that conquers the Sun and Moon. At every place, the power born of bathing in you surpasses the accumulated merit of a crore of sacred fords.
Passage 18
यथा मेरुगिरिश्रेष्ठो गिरीणां गगनस्पृशाम्। यथा च मन्दरगिरिर्गन्धमादन एव च॥१८॥
“‘As Meru is foremost among sky-touching mountains, and as Mandara and Gandhamādana are eminent,
Passage 19
हिमवांश्च यथा साक्षाद्भवान्या वन्दितो गुरुः। मलयश्चैव मैनाकः कैलासो द्रोण एव च॥१९॥
“‘as Himālaya is the venerable mountain honored by Bhavānī, and as Malaya, Maināka, Kailāsa, and Droṇa are renowned,
Passage 20
गोवर्धनगिरिर्धन्यो विशालगिरिरेव च। श्रीशैलश्च विशेषेण श्लाघनीयो यथा जनैः॥२०॥
“‘as blessed Govardhana, Mount Viśāla, and especially Śrīśaila are praised by people,
Passage 21
यथा विन्ध्यो महाशैलः कोटितीर्थनिषेवितः। दुर्गागिरिर्यथा चैव सर्वाश्चर्यमयो भुवि॥२१॥
“‘as great Vindhya is served by a crore of sacred fords and Durgā’s mountain is filled with every wonder upon earth,
Passage 22
नारायणगिरिश्चैव विष्णुपादरजोऽङ्कितः। यथातपनशैलश्च भासमानस्तनुत्विषा॥२२॥
“‘as Nārāyaṇa Mountain is marked by the dust of Viṣṇu’s feet, and Mount Ātapana shines with its own radiance,
Passage 23
वैदूर्यपर्वतो यद्वद्रेवापातमनोहरः। पूर्वदक्षिणपाश्चात्योत्तरशैलवरा यथा॥२३॥
“‘as Mount Vaiḍūrya is lovely with the descent of Revā, and as the foremost mountains of the east, south, west, and north are glorious,
Passage 24
तथायं भूभृतां श्रेष्ठः सर्वाश्चर्यनिधिर्गिरिः। कल्पत्यखिलां लक्ष्मीमिन्द्रश्च ननु भूभृताम्॥२४॥
“‘so this mountain is foremost among mountains and a treasury of every wonder. As their Indra, he brings forth every kind of splendor.
Passage 25
कलिन्द इति तेनासौ कीर्तितो विबुधव्रजैः। कमनीयतमोत्तुङ्गसहस्रशिखरोचितः॥२५॥
“‘Thus companies of gods celebrate him as Kalinda, most charming and crowned with a thousand lofty peaks.
Passage 26
अशेषदेवतावासः सिद्धगन्धर्वसेवितः। श्वेतपीतहरिद्रक्तनानावर्णमनोहरः॥२६॥
“‘He is the dwelling of every deity, served by siddhas and gandharvas, and beautiful in many colors—white, yellow, green, and red.
Passage 27
वशिष्ठादिमुनीन्द्राणां तपोभिः पुण्यपूरितः। विशेषात्त्वत्प्रवाहेण भविता कोटितीर्थभूः॥२७॥
“‘The austerities of Vasiṣṭha and other great sages have filled him with merit. Through your current especially, he will become the ground of a crore of sacred fords.’
Passage 28
एवं ब्रुवाणे दिविषद्वरेण्ये रमापतौ भावितलोकभव्ये। तत्रातिशोभाञ्चितदिव्यवेशः कलिन्दशैलः समुपाजगाम॥२८॥
“As Ramā’s husband, foremost among the gods and intent on the worlds’ welfare, spoke thus, Mount Kalinda approached in a splendid divine form.
Passage 29
अग्रे स्थितं केशवमेष वीक्ष्य प्रकामभक्तिप्रणतो गिरीन्द्रः। नीराजयंस्तुङ्गशिरोऽग्ररत्नैस्तत्पादपद्मद्वितयं पपात॥२९॥
“Seeing Keśava standing before him, the lord of mountains bowed in intense devotion. Offering worship with the jewels upon his lofty summits, he fell at the Lord’s two lotus feet.
Passage 30
उत्थायोत्थाय शैलेन्द्रः पपात पदयोर्मुहुः। इत्थं विनीतवेशः स तस्थावग्रे कृताञ्जलिः॥३०॥
“Again and again the mountain rose and fell at his feet. Thus humbled, he stood before the Lord with folded hands.
Passage 31
तमुवाच हृषीकेशः स्मयन् मधुरया गिरा। जगत्कल्याणकरणीं करुणां समुपाश्रितः॥३१॥
“Taking refuge in compassion that would bless the world, Hṛṣīkeśa smiled and addressed him in a sweet voice. The blessed Lord said:
Passage 32
धन्योऽसि धन्यधन्योऽसि कलिन्दगिरिनायक। यस्य शृङ्गमलङ्कर्तुं यमुना स्वयमागता॥३२॥
“‘Blessed are you—blessed indeed, O lord of Mount Kalinda! Yamunā herself has come to adorn your summit.
Passage 33
इयं हि भवतो जन्म परिप्राप्य शुभावहम्। भूषयिष्यति वै सर्वं निजतोयैर्महीतलम्॥३३॥
“‘Taking an auspicious birth from you, she will adorn the entire surface of the earth with her own waters.
Passage 34
तथा कुरु गिरिश्रेष्ठ यथा ते वक्षसि स्थिता। प्रादुर्भूय जगत्सर्वं पुनीत निजपाथसा॥३४॥
“‘Act, best of mountains, so that she may abide within your breast, emerge from it, and purify the whole world with her water.
Passage 35
भवान् हि शिखरैर्व्योम मूलेन च महीतलम्। स्थितोऽसि व्याप्य शैलेन्द्र दिशश्च परिणाहतः॥३५॥
“‘Mountain lord, your peaks pervade the sky, your base the earth, and your breadth extends through the directions.
Passage 36
ग्रहनक्षत्रताराद्या न त्वामुल्लङ्घितुं क्षमाः। ईदृशी तव शीर्षाणां तुङ्गता परिदृश्यते॥३६॥
“‘Planets, lunar mansions, stars, and the rest cannot pass over you; such is the evident height of your summits.
Passage 37
उत्तुङ्गशीर्षता चैव तथैव दृढमूलता। विष्वगायामिता चैव तव भक्त्या विभूषिता॥३७॥
“‘Your lofty summits, firm roots, and far-reaching extent are all adorned by your devotion.
Passage 38
इयमेतादृशी भक्तिर्गोवर्धनगिरेरिव। अलङ्करोति त्वामुच्चैर्गिरिराज सतां गणे॥३८॥
“‘Mountain king, devotion like that of Govardhana adorns you magnificently in the assembly of the holy.
Passage 39
तव भक्त्यैव शैलेन्द्र नित्यं सुदृढमूलया। यमुना त्वां परिप्राप्ता साक्षादमृतवाहिनी॥३९॥
“‘It is precisely because of your eternally deep-rooted devotion that Yamunā, the manifest bearer of nectar, has reached you.
Passage 40
आनामय शिरः स्वीयं यमुनां तत्र वासय। क्रीडिष्यति चिरं तत्र तरङ्गकुलरङ्गिणी॥४०॥
“‘Bend down your own head and let Yamunā dwell there. Delightful with her multitude of waves, she will play there for a long time.
Passage 41
भित्त्वा च त्वां हृदयतः प्रकटत्वमुपैष्यति। त्वं चानया तनयया पूर्णकामो भविष्यति॥४१॥
“‘Splitting you from the heart, she will emerge into manifestation, and through this daughter all your desires will be fulfilled.’
Passage 42
श्रुत्वा भगवतो वाक्यं कलिन्दः पर्वतोत्तमः। जहर्ष हृदयेऽत्यन्तं पूर्णकामोपलक्षितः॥४२॥
“Hearing the Lord’s words, Kalinda, foremost of mountains, rejoiced profoundly within and felt that his every desire was fulfilled.
Passage 43
उवाच च श्लाघ्यमानो वाक्यं भगवतो हरेः। उत्फुल्लहृदयाम्भोजो हसन् मधुरभाषितः॥४३॥
“Exalted by Lord Hari’s words, his heart-lotus fully opened, he smiled and spoke sweetly. Kalinda said:
Passage 44
भाग्यं मम इदं जातं भगवन् दीनवत्सल। ईदृशं यदपत्यं स्यादपत्यरहितस्य मे॥४४॥
“‘Lord who loves the lowly, this is my great fortune: though childless, I shall have such a daughter.
Passage 45
यन्मूर्ध्नि सन्निवसतां सततं मुनीनामाकर्णितोऽयमखिलः स मया पुरैव। यद्ब्रह्मपूर्णगुणमङ्गलनामधाम दुद्राव सर्वजगतामघपुञ्जहन्त्री॥४५॥
“‘Long ago I heard this entire truth from sages who continually dwell upon my summits: she is Brahman, the abode of complete qualities and auspicious names, flowing forth to destroy the mass of sins in every world.
Passage 46
नीलेन दीप्तिकलितेन महो महिम्ना जानामि सैव यमुनेयमिति स्वचित्ते। पश्यामि भाग्यसमुदायविशिष्टवासो दृग्भ्यां रमेश भवदाकृतिनित्यमेनाम्॥४६॥
“‘From her vast blue, radiant glory I know within my heart that this is truly Yamunā. Lord of Ramā, with my own eyes I behold her eternal form as your own, dwelling in the fullness of good fortune.
Passage 47
पुत्री भवत्वियमपत्यविवर्जितस्य नित्यं ममैव कुलभूषणकारिरूपा। एष प्रसाद उदितो भवतो रमेश नित्यं महीतलसतां च नृणां हितार्थः॥४७॥
“‘Let her become the daughter of me who have had no child, forever adorning my lineage. Lord of Ramā, this grace of yours has arisen for my benefit and for the perpetual welfare of humanity upon earth.’ Vasiṣṭha said:
Passage 48
अथ शुभावहमेत्य मुहूर्तकं समनुकूलशुभग्रहतारकम्। कुवलयेति कलिन्दगिरेर्वधूः कमपि गर्भमधत्त गुणोत्तरम्॥४८॥
“Then an auspicious moment arrived, attended by favorable planets and stars. Kalinda’s wife, named Kuvalayā, conceived a wondrous and supremely excellent child.
Passage 49
ततः कुवलया वधूः सुखमसूत पुत्रीमिमां स्फुरत्कमलकोमलावयवसङ्घशोभावहाम्। महेन्द्रमणिभासुरां कुवलयावदातच्छविं महीतलशुभावहां त्रिजगतां मनोमोदिनीम्॥४९॥
“Then Lady Kuvalayā joyfully gave birth to this daughter. Her gathered limbs were soft and radiant as a blossoming lotus; she shone like a great sapphire, with the pure luster of a blue lily. She brought blessing to the earth and delight to the minds of the three worlds.
Passage 50
तज्जन्मकाले परमोत्सवोऽभूत्सञ्जाततूर्यत्रिकनादमोदः। महेन्द्रमुख्यत्रिदशोपक्लृप्तमन्दारपुष्पप्रकरौघवर्षः॥५०॥
“At her birth a supreme festival arose, joyful with the sound of the three kinds of instruments. Indra and the other gods caused torrents of clustered mandāra flowers to rain down.
Passage 51
शैलेन्द्रस्तां तु जानानो यमुनेत्याख्यया मुदा। सुखमामन्त्रयाञ्चक्रे विलोचनसुखावहाम्॥५१॥
“Knowing who she was, the mountain lord joyfully and lovingly called the eye-delighting girl by the name Yamunā.
Passage 52
रूपसारं निपीयास्या गिरिर्वात्सल्यमोहितः। नातृप्यत्तत्र शैलेन्द्रः सुखोत्करसमाचितः॥५२॥
“Deluded by paternal affection, the mountain drank in the essence of her beauty and could not be satisfied; the mountain lord was filled with a mass of joy.
Passage 53
अन्तःपुरे तां जननीसमीपे विराजमानां विहिताङ्गभूषाम्। स्त्रीणां गणोऽमन्यत मानसेषु रमापतेर्मुख्यवधूभवित्रीम्॥५३॥
“When she sat beside her mother in the inner apartments, her limbs fittingly adorned, the women inwardly thought that she would become the principal bride of Ramā’s Lord.
Passage 54
सा तासु शैलेन्द्रवधूषु वाक्यं तया ब्रुवाणा सुमुमोद चित्ते। जातिस्मरत्वं समवाप्य सद्यो विजानती स्वेन हरेश्चिकीर्षाम्॥५४॥
“Hearing the mountain women speak in this way, she delighted greatly within. At once she recovered memory of her former birth and understood both her own intention and Hari’s.
Passage 55
सा बाल्य एवाधिकसौकुमार्यमाधुर्यसम्पत्समुदायरम्या। बभूव लोकस्य मनांसि हर्तुं समर्थरूपप्रचयाञ्चिताङ्गी॥५५॥
“Even in childhood she was lovely with an extraordinary abundance of tenderness, sweetness, and grace. Her limbs possessed such perfect beauty that they could captivate the world’s minds.
Passage 56
शैशवं समतिक्रम्य ततः परमियं वयः। शोभयामास चार्वङ्गी शुभावयवसम्पदा॥५६॥
“Passing beyond childhood, the lovely-limbed girl beautified the next stage of life with the excellence of her auspicious form.
Passage 57
भूषितं यौवनेनास्यास्तनोः प्रथमया श्रिया। दिने दिने विशेषेण काञ्चित्कान्तिकलां दधौ॥५७॥
“Her body, adorned by the first beauty of youth, assumed day by day an ever more distinctive degree of radiance.
Passage 58
यौवनेन वपुस्तस्या वपुषा यौवनं तथा। विभूषितमभूत्तेन पुपोष परमां श्रियम्॥५८॥
“Her body adorned her youth and her youth adorned her body; each nourished the other’s supreme splendor.
Passage 59
अन्योन्यशोभासम्भारमभार्षीदञ्चिता गुणैः। सा च तद्यौवनं चैव ववृधे प्रतिवासरम्॥५९॥
“Rich in virtues, she bore the accumulated beauty of that mutual adornment; both she and her youth increased with every passing day.
Passage 60
यतो यतो गच्छति शैलराजस्यान्तःपुरे यौवनभूषिता सा। ततस्ततो नीलसरोजराजीसम्पुष्पितेवास दिनोदयेन॥६०॥
“Wherever the youth-adorned girl walked within the mountain king’s palace, rows of blue lotuses seemed to blossom at the coming of dawn.
Passage 61
अथाभवच्छैलपतेर्दुरन्ता चिन्ता तदुद्वाहविधौ त्रिलोक्याम्। नालम्भि रूपप्रतिमो यतोऽस्याः कश्चिद्वरः सर्वगुणौघसिन्धुः॥६१॥
“Then the mountain lord became deeply anxious about arranging her marriage, for nowhere in the three worlds could he find a groom equal to her beauty and an ocean of every virtue.
Passage 62
अथैकदा नारद आजगाम कलिन्दशैलस्य शुभं निकेतनम्। स पूजितस्तेन सुसत्कृतश्च साध्व्या गिरा शैलपतिं जगाद॥६२॥
“One day Nārada came to Mount Kalinda’s auspicious dwelling. Properly honored and worshipped by him, the sage addressed the mountain lord in gracious words.
Passage 63
अहो कलिन्दाचलराज नित्यं धन्योऽसि भूभृत्कुलभूषणोऽसि। यस्यात्मजा श्रीयमुना बभूव श्रीकृष्णदेहार्धमयी वरेण्या॥६३॥
“‘Ah, King Kalinda, you are eternally blessed and an ornament to the lineage of mountains, for blessed Yamunā, the venerable embodiment of half of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s form, has become your daughter.
Passage 64
परब्रह्मस्वरूपेयं साक्षान्नीलघनाकृतिः। रूपसौन्दर्यसाराढ्या विभूषयति ते कुलम्॥६४॥
“‘She is the very form of the Supreme Brahman, visibly shaped like a dark-blue cloud and rich in the essence of beauty. She adorns your lineage.
Passage 65
शुभवरविषयेऽस्या हि चिन्तया किं तया ते यदियमपरलक्ष्मीः सर्वसौभाग्ययुक्ता। हरिं कलयित्री भाविकृष्णावतारे सकलभुवनभर्तुः श्रीपतेः पट्टराज्ञी॥६५॥
“‘Why then should you worry about finding her an auspicious husband? She is a second Lakṣmī, endowed with every good fortune. In Kṛṣṇa’s future descent she will attain Hari and become chief queen of Śrīpati, Lord of all the worlds.
Passage 66
जम्बूद्वीपविभूषणे शुभवने वृन्दावनाख्ये वने दृष्ट्वा पौरुषभूषणं यदुकुलोत्तंसं विचित्रक्रियम्। श्रीकृष्णं कलयिष्यतीयमतुलं श्रीसम्पदाढ्यं वरं रुक्मिण्यादिषु तत्प्रियासु रुचिरा संशोभमाना गुणैः॥६६॥
“‘In the auspicious forest called Vṛndāvana, ornament of Jambūdvīpa, she will see Śrī Kṛṣṇa—the adornment of manhood, crest-jewel of Yadu’s line, and worker of wondrous deeds—and accept that incomparable, glory-rich Lord. Among his beloveds beginning with Rukmiṇī, her virtues will shine beautifully.
Passage 67
इतोऽवधि क्ष्मातलवर्तिदेशान् घनौघकान्तैरुदकैः पुनन्ती। ब्रजावनीमेत्य विराजमाना स्थास्यत्यसौ रासविलासकाले॥६७॥
“‘From here onward she will purify the regions of the earth with waters lovely as banks of dark clouds. Reaching the land of Vraja, she will abide there in splendor at the time of the rāsa play.
Passage 68
गोपाङ्गनानां हरिविप्रयोगप्रभूतमुत्तापमिषं हरन्ती। वृन्दावनं श्रीपतिधाम कामं विभूषयिष्यत्यमलैर्जलौघैः॥६८॥
“‘She will remove the great burning affliction that the cowherd women suffer in separation from Hari, and with her immaculate floods she will magnificently adorn Vṛndāvana, the abode of Śrīpati.
Passage 69
इति नारददेवर्षिभाषितं मधुरं वचः। आकर्ण्य गिरिराट् सद्यः सम्पेदे परमां मुदम्॥६९॥
“Hearing these sweet words spoken by the divine sage Nārada, the mountain king immediately attained supreme joy.
Passage 70
इत्युदीर्य वचस्तस्मै देवर्षिः सहसोत्थितः। प्रणम्य यमुनादेवीं जगाम हरिमन्दिरम्॥७०॥
“Having spoken thus to him, the divine sage rose at once, bowed to Goddess Yamunā, and departed for Hari’s abode.
Passage 71
यमुनारूपसौन्दर्यं जगौ स श्रीपतेः पुरः। क्वणयन् वल्लकीं रम्यां भक्तिरोमाञ्चविग्रहः॥७१॥
“Before Śrīpati, Nārada sang of the beauty of Yamunā’s form. He sounded his lovely vīṇā, his body thrilled with the horripilation of devotion.
Passage 72
अथैकदा हरिस्तत्र द्रष्टुं श्रीयमुनामगात्। कलिन्दगिरिवर्यस्य निकेतं श्रीभरान्वितम्॥७२॥
“Then one day Hari went there to see blessed Yamunā, entering Mount Kalinda’s splendor-filled dwelling.
Passage 73
आसञ्चरन्ती विपिने मनोज्ञे कलिन्दशैलस्य मनोहरायाम्। उपत्यकायां लसितं समन्ताद्ददर्श कुत्रापि रथाङ्गपाणिम्॥७३॥
“While roaming through a charming forest in a beautiful valley of Mount Kalinda, she suddenly saw the discus-bearing Lord shining nearby.
Passage 74
परार्धकन्दर्पमनोज्ञरूपमिन्दीवराभ्यामिव लोचनाभ्याम्। कटाक्षबाणैर्हृदयं हरन्तं रत्नावतंसोज्ज्वलराजशीर्षम्॥७४॥
“His captivating beauty surpassed countless Love-gods. With eyes like two blue lotuses, he stole her heart by arrows of sidelong glances; a jeweled crest shone brilliantly upon his head.
Passage 75
नखप्रभानिर्जितसूर्यचन्द्रद्युतिं च विद्योतितदिक्समूहम्। आनन्दसारावयवं समन्तान्मुखेन्दुमन्दस्मितहारिणं तम्॥७५॥
“The light of his nails surpassed the splendor of Sun and Moon and illumined every direction. Every limb embodied the essence of bliss, and the gentle smile upon his moonlike face captivated her.
Passage 76
सा दृष्ट्वा कमलाकान्तं परार्धस्मरसुन्दरम्। द्रवत्वमगमद्देवी यमुना पूर्ववत्पुनः॥७६॥
“Seeing Kamalā’s husband, more beautiful than countless Love-gods, Goddess Yamunā once again melted as she had before.
Passage 77
कृष्णोऽपि यमुनारूपं यथा दृष्टं पुनः पुनः। स्मारं स्मारं हृषीकेशो द्रवतां समुपागतः॥७७॥
“Hṛṣīkeśa too repeatedly recalled Yamunā’s form as he had seen it, and Kṛṣṇa likewise melted.
Passage 78
ते उभे स्रोतसी तत्र मिलित्वा विश्वपावने। कलिन्दहृदयं भित्त्वा विनिर्याते व्रजान्विते॥७८॥
“Those two world-purifying streams united there, split Kalinda’s heart, and flowed forth together on their course.
Passage 79
स पूर्वरुद्धोऽपि तदा प्रवाहस्तेनैव मार्गेण विनिःसृतोऽभूत्। ततस्तदेतत्त्रयमेकदेशे प्रतत्य सर्वं यमुनैव जातम्॥७९॥
“The current that had previously been blocked also emerged by that same path. The three spread together in one place and all became Yamunā.
Passage 80
ओघत्रयवती कृष्णा कलिन्दाद्रेर्विनिर्गता। भित्त्वा दृढां गिरेर्भित्तिं चचाल शनकैस्ततः॥८०॥
“Dark Yamunā emerged from Mount Kalinda with three floods. Having split the mountain’s solid wall, she then moved gently onward.
Passage 81
ततो महौघा यमुना यमानुजा जगाम दर्पेण समन्दवेगा। अनेकशैलप्रकरान् पथिस्थान् विभिद्य साचोत्तरतः समव्रजत्॥८१॥
“Then Yamunā, Yama’s younger sister, advanced proudly as a mighty yet gentle flood. Splitting many masses of mountains that stood in her path, she journeyed northward.
Passage 82
इत्थं कलिन्दाचलकन्यका सा महौघसङ्घातजवान्विता नृप। स्थले स्थले तीर्थगणान् प्रकुर्वती पर्यव्रजद्देवनरर्षिपूज्या॥८२॥
“Thus, King, Kalinda’s daughter traveled with the force of clustered great floods, creating groups of sacred fords at place after place and receiving the worship of gods and divine human sages.
Passage 83
विहायोत्तरदेशं सा देशं दक्षिणतोऽव्रजत्। काश्मीरमण्डले भूत्वा यमुना प्रभवावधि॥८३॥
“Leaving the northern region, she moved toward the south. Within the Kashmir country, Yamunā’s sacred course extends from the place of her emergence.
Passage 84
सर्वाणि यामुनान्येव तानि तीर्थानि भूपते। त्रैलोक्यपावनानीति गदतो मे निशामय॥८४॥
“All those are Yamunā’s sacred fords, O King, and they purify the three worlds. Listen as I describe them.
Passage 85
यमुनाद्वारमारभ्य यमुनोद्भेदनावधि। महातीर्थानि पुण्यानि यामुनानि महीपते॥८५॥
“From Yamunā-dvāra as far as Yamunā’s place of emergence lie great and holy Yamunā tīrthas, lord of the earth.
Passage 86
पुनन्ति स्नानदानाभ्यां स्पर्शादाचमनादपि। दर्शनाद्वा सुसम्पर्कात्तद्गामिजनसङ्गमात्॥८६॥
“They purify through bathing and charity, through touch or sipping, merely by sight or close contact, and even through association with travelers going to them.
Passage 87
यमुनाप्रभवे स्नात्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते। महाविष्णोः पदं स्पृष्ट्वा जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः॥८७॥
“Bathing at Yamunā-prabhava frees a person from every sin. Touching the abode of Mahāviṣṇu, he becomes liberated while still alive.
Passage 88
यमुनाप्रभवं नाम सर्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तमम्। तदेव यमुनादेव्याः प्रभवस्थानमुत्तमम्॥८८॥
“The place named Yamunā-prabhava is the very highest among all sacred fords; it is Goddess Yamunā’s supreme place of emergence.
Passage 89
यावन्ति भुवि तीर्थानि तानि सर्वाणि भूपते। द्रष्टुं श्रीयमुनादेवीमाजग्मुस्तत्र सादरम्॥८९॥
“Every sacred ford upon earth, O King, came there respectfully to behold blessed Goddess Yamunā.
Passage 90
तेषां मध्ये स्फुरन्ती सा नक्षत्राणामिवेन्दुभा। कल्याणिनी विजयते नवनीलसमाकृतिः॥९०॥
“Shining amid them like moonlight among the stars, the blessing-bestowing goddess triumphs in her fresh dark-blue form.
Passage 91
भूभृतां प्रवरो यत्र कलिन्दो नाम पर्वतः। गारुत्मतमहारत्नकोटिसानुमनोहरः॥९१॥
“There stands Kalinda, foremost of mountains, lovely with millions of slopes formed of great emeralds.
Passage 92
तत्रैव विचरन्ती सा दृश्यते देवतोत्तमैः। पीताम्बरपरिधाना नवनीलघनाकृतिः॥९२॥
“The foremost gods see her wandering there, clothed in yellow garments and shaped like a fresh dark-blue cloud.
Passage 93
यमुना यमभीतिघ्नी सर्वस्थानेषु दुर्लभा। स्थानत्रये तु सा नित्यं स्वयं मूर्तिमती स्थिता॥९३॥
“Yamunā, destroyer of the fear of Yama, is hard to encounter in other places, but in her principal sacred stations she eternally abides in embodied form.
Passage 94
यमुनाप्रभवे चैव यमुनाद्वार एव च। वृन्दावने रामतीर्थे मथुरायां च भाविनि॥९४॥
“Future daughter, she is present at Yamunā-prabhava and Yamunā-dvāra, in Vṛndāvana, at Rāma-tīrtha, and in Mathurā.
Passage 95
एषु स्थानेषु यमुना ध्यातव्या वैष्णवोत्तमैः। सततं भक्तिमिच्छद्भिः परं प्रेमाभिधा हरेः॥९५॥
“In these places the foremost Vaiṣṇavas who always desire devotion should meditate upon Yamunā as the supreme state called love for Hari.
Passage 96
निविडजलदवर्णा पीतकौशेयवस्त्रा सततमभयहस्ता दक्षिणेनाम्बुजाढ्या। कलितकनकदोला रत्नताटङ्ककर्णा सकलसरिदुपास्या पातु कृष्णप्रिया सा॥९६॥
“Dark as a dense rain cloud, clad in yellow silk, her hand forever granting fearlessness and her right hand bearing a lotus, adorned with a golden swing and jeweled earrings—may Kṛṣṇa’s beloved, worshipped by every river, protect us.
Passage 97
इत्यद्भुतं ध्यानमुदीरयानो यत्र क्वचिन्मज्जति यामुने यः। तस्यापि वृन्दाटविमज्जनस्य फलं भवेच्छ्रीयमुनाप्रसादात्॥९७॥
“Whoever recites this wondrous meditation and bathes anywhere in Yamunā gains, through blessed Yamunā’s grace, the fruit of bathing in Vṛndāvana forest.
Passage 98
ततो ब्रह्मह्रदं नाम यामुनं तीर्थमुत्तरे। यत्र स्नात्वा नरः सद्यो धौतपापो विशेद्दिवम्॥९८॥
“North of there lies the Yamunā tīrtha named Brahma-hrada. Bathing there, a person’s sins are washed away at once and he enters heaven.
Passage 99
स्नात्वा विष्णुह्रदे चैव यामुने तीर्थ उत्तमे। विष्णुभक्तिं लभेदाशु यामुने विमले जले॥९९॥
“Bathing in the pure Yamunā waters at the excellent Viṣṇu-hrada tīrtha, one quickly obtains devotion to Viṣṇu.
Passage 100
स्नात्वा रुद्रह्रदे तीर्थे यामुने विमले जले। रुद्रस्यैव गतिं लब्ध्वा जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः॥१००॥
“Bathing in Yamunā’s pure water at Rudra-hrada, a person attains Rudra’s state and becomes liberated while living.
Passage 101
प्लक्षावतरणं नाम यामुनं तीर्थमुत्तमम्। दृष्ट्वा सारस्वते यत्र देवैरवभृथं कृतम्॥१०१॥
“The excellent Yamunā tīrtha named Plakṣāvataraṇa is where the gods performed their concluding avabhṛtha bath in the Sārasvata rite.
Passage 102
पुण्यमक्षयमेवात्र निहितं मज्जतां सताम्। तीर्थमग्निशिरो नाम पुण्यं तत्र प्रतिष्ठितम्॥१०२॥
“Imperishable merit is deposited there for holy people who bathe. The sacred ford named Agniśiras is established at that place.
Passage 103
यत्रेष्टं राजवर्येण सहदेवेन वै पुरा। तस्य पुण्यप्रभावेण यमुना पुण्यवाहिनी॥१०३॥
“King Sahadeva, foremost of rulers, once performed sacrifice there. Through the power of his merit, Yamunā bears sanctity onward.
Passage 104
सहस्रदक्षिणं नाम यमुनाम्भसि भूपते। विख्यातं विपुलं तीर्थं राज्ञा तेनैव निर्मितम्॥१०४॥
“In Yamunā’s waters, O King, lies the renowned and extensive tīrtha named Sahasra-dakṣiṇa, founded by that very ruler.
Passage 105
ब्रह्मयूपाभिधं तीर्थं यमुनायां प्रतिष्ठितम्। यत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च वाजपेयफलं लभेत्॥१०५॥
“The tīrtha called Brahma-yūpa is established in Yamunā. By bathing and giving charity there, one gains the fruit of a Vājapeya sacrifice.
Passage 106
चन्द्रतीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते। ऋषीणां वालखिल्यानां तपःस्थानं सुदुर्लभम्॥१०६॥
“Bathing at Candra-tīrtha frees a person from every sin. It is the exceedingly rare place of austerity of the Vālakhilya sages.
Passage 107
तद्दिव्यं यामुनं तीर्थं दर्शनात्पापनाशनम्। आर्चीकपर्वते पुण्या यमुना दर्शनान्नृणाम्॥१०७॥
“That divine Yamunā tīrtha destroys sin merely by being seen. On Mount Ārcīka, holy Yamunā sanctifies people through her sight.
Passage 108
त्रिषूद्भेद्यां स्नानमात्रेण पङ्क्तिपावनतां व्रजेत्। त्रीणि प्रस्रवणान्यत्र पुण्यानि यमुनाम्भसाम्॥१०८॥
“By bathing at the three emergence points, one becomes fit to purify a whole company. Three sacred springs of Yamunā’s waters are present there.
Passage 109
शन्तनुर्यत्र नृपतिः शान्तकश्च महीपतिः। स्थानं सनातनं प्राप्य नित्यं मुमुदतुर्हृदि॥१०९॥
“There Kings Śantanu and Śāntaka reached the eternal abode and rejoiced forever in their hearts.
Passage 110
नरो नारायणश्चैव यत्र नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ। देवताः पितरश्चैव यत्र सर्वे प्रतिष्ठिताः॥११०॥
“Nara and Nārāyaṇa are eternally established there, as are all the gods and ancestors.
Passage 111
सुगम्भीरतमस्रोता यमुना तत्र शोभते। इदं प्रस्रवणं पुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्॥१११॥
“Yamunā shines there with an exceedingly deep current. This sacred spring destroys every sin.
Passage 112
तद्यामुनं महातीर्थं दर्शनात्पापनाशनम्। यत्र धाता विधाता च वरुणश्चालभद्यज्ञम्॥११२॥
“That great Yamunā tīrtha destroys sin through sight. Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, and Varuṇa undertook sacrifice there.
Passage 113
मखान् बहुतरांश्चक्रे तेनैव पुण्यं च भूतले। नानामहर्षिब्रह्मर्षिदेवर्षिगणसेवितम्॥११३॥
“Many sacrifices were performed there, making the place holy upon earth; it is served by companies of many great sages, brahmarṣis, and devarṣis.
Passage 114
यमुनामवगाह्यात्र महायज्ञफलं लभेत्। मान्धातृयज्ञवाटे च यमुना विश्वपावनी॥११४॥
“Immersing oneself in Yamunā there grants the fruit of a great sacrifice. At Māndhātṛ’s sacrificial enclosure, Yamunā purifies the world.
Passage 115
सोमकस्य च राजेन्द्र सहदेवस्य भूपतेः। यूपप्रणिहते तीर्थे यमुना विष्णुदुर्लभा॥११५॥
“King, at the tīrtha where the sacrificial posts of Somaka and King Sahadeva were erected, Yamunā is present in a form difficult even for Viṣṇu to obtain.
Passage 116
प्रजापतेर्यज्ञवाटे यमुना देवदुर्लभा। पुरा वर्षसहस्रं स यत्र सत्रमवर्तयत्॥११६॥
“At Prajāpati’s sacrificial enclosure, Yamunā is difficult even for the gods to attain. Long ago he conducted a sacrificial session there for a thousand years.
Passage 117
अम्बरीषो महाराजः क्रतून् यत्र चकार वै। नाभागश्च महाभागस्तत्र स्नात्वा दिवं गतः॥११७॥
“Great King Ambarīṣa performed sacrifices there, and the greatly fortunate Nābhāga bathed there and went to heaven.
Passage 118
यत्र पुण्यतमो देशो ययातेः पुण्यकर्मणः। तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च पुण्यलोको दिवं व्रजेत्॥११८॥
“There lies the most sacred ground of virtuous Yayāti. By bathing and giving charity there, a righteous person goes to heaven.
Passage 119
यमुनाम्भः सरस्वत्या यत्र सम्मिलितं नृप। तत्तीर्थमतुलं लोके मयाख्यातुं न शक्यते॥११९॥
“Where Yamunā’s water joins the Sarasvatī, O King, lies a tīrtha so incomparable that I cannot describe it.
Passage 120
दृषद्वती च यमुना यत्र सम्मिलिते उभे। तत्तीर्थमृषिभिः ख्यातं कोटितीर्थसमं भुवि॥१२०॥
“Where Dṛṣadvatī and Yamunā meet, the sages declare that tīrtha upon earth equal to a crore of sacred fords.
Passage 121
जमदग्निमुनेर्भूप यत्र पुण्याश्रमस्थलम्। तत्तीर्थं यमुनावारिण्यद्भुतं विश्वपावनम्॥१२१॥
“King, where Sage Jamadagni’s holy hermitage stands, Yamunā’s wondrous tīrtha purifies the world.
Passage 122
भगतीर्थं महाराज सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। आप्लुत्य यामुने वारिण्यनन्तं फलमाप्नुयात्॥१२२॥
“Great King, Bhaga-tīrtha destroys every sin. Immersing oneself there in Yamunā’s water yields boundless fruit.
Passage 123
वितस्तायमुनासङ्गं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। सकृन्निमज्जन् मनुजः सद्भक्तिं लभते ध्रुवम्॥१२३॥
“The confluence of Vitastā and Yamunā destroys all sin. Bathing there once, a person assuredly obtains true devotion.
Passage 124
जलाचोपजला चैव यमुनामभिनिर्गते। तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च महत्पुण्यमवाप्नुयात्॥१२४॥
“Jalā and Upajalā both emerge from Yamunā. By bathing and giving charity at their source, one gains immense merit.
Passage 125
वायुतीर्थं महाराज यामुने शुभवारिणि। तत्र स्नात्वैव राजेन्द्र वायुतुल्यः शुचिर्भवेत्॥१२५॥
“Great King, Vāyu-tīrtha lies in Yamunā’s auspicious water. By bathing there, the kingly pilgrim becomes pure and equal to Vāyu.
Passage 126
औशीनरं तु राजानमिन्द्राग्नी अभिजग्मतुः। तत्र श्येनकपोतीये स्थाने तीर्थं मनोहरम्॥१२६॥
“Indra and Agni approached King Auśīnara there. At the place of the hawk and dove lies a delightful tīrtha.
Passage 127
यमुना वहते यत्र सर्वतीर्थमयी सरित्। तत्र स्नात्वा द्विजान् भोज्य कोटियज्ञफलं लभेत्॥१२७॥
“Where Yamunā flows as the river embodying every sacred ford, one may bathe and feed twice-born priests to gain the fruit of a crore of sacrifices.
Passage 128
एवमुत्तरतो राजन् यमुना दक्षिणवाहिनी। यं यं देशमभिप्राप्य पावयामास भूपते॥१२८॥
“Thus in the north, King, southward-flowing Yamunā purified each and every region she reached.
Passage 129
स स देशः पुण्यतमः स्नानदानादिकर्मसु। क्रतूनामुचितश्चैव विप्राणां वसतिक्षमः॥१२९॥
“Each such region became supremely holy for bathing, charity, and other rites, fit for sacrifices and suitable as a dwelling for brahmins.
Passage 130
यमुनापुलिने वासो यमुनाम्भसि मज्जनम्। यमुनाजलपानं च देवानामपि दुर्लभम्॥१३०॥
“Living upon Yamunā’s bank, bathing in her water, and drinking her water are privileges difficult even for the gods to obtain.
Passage 131
पावयन्ती शुभान् देशानिन्द्रप्रस्थमुपागमत्। तीर्थं निगमबोधाख्यं तत्र ख्यातं महीपते॥१३१॥
“Purifying auspicious lands, she reached Indraprastha. There, lord of the earth, lies the celebrated tīrtha named Nigamabodha.
Passage 132
तत्राश्वमेधाः शतशः सहस्रशो देवैस्तथा भूपवरैरनुष्ठिताः। तेनैतदत्युग्रतरं महीतले विभाति तीर्थं मुनिपुङ्गवैः स्तुतम्॥१३२॥
“Hundreds and thousands of Aśvamedha sacrifices were performed there by gods and eminent kings. Therefore this immensely powerful tīrtha shines upon earth, praised by the foremost sages.
Passage 133
तत्र स्नात्वा तथा दत्त्वा पुण्यमक्षयमाप्नुयात्। तुल्यं निगमबोधस्य तत्तीर्थान्तरमिष्यते॥१३३॥
“Bathing and giving charity there yields imperishable merit; no other tīrtha is considered equal to Nigamabodha.
Passage 134
इन्द्रप्रस्थं महाराज योगिनीकोटिसेवितम्। वाराहीक्षेत्रमुदितं कालिका यत्र तिष्ठति॥१३४॥
“Great King, Indraprastha is served by a crore of yoginīs. It is proclaimed the field of Vārāhī, where Kālīkā abides.
Passage 135
तत्र श्रीयमुनावारिण्याप्लुत्य सततं नरः। भ्रूणहत्याकरं पापं क्षिप्रमेव विमुञ्चति॥१३५॥
“A person who immerses himself there in blessed Yamunā’s water is quickly freed even from the sin incurred by destroying a fetus.
Passage 136
पापमैहिकभोग्यं यदामुष्मिकफलं च यत्। स्नात्वा निगमबोधे तु सद्य एव निवर्तते॥१३६॥
“Whatever sin must be suffered in this world or bear fruit in the next ceases immediately when one bathes at Nigamabodha.
Passage 137
ततो व्रजेन्महापुण्ये नन्दगोपेन्द्रपालिते। सञ्चरन्ती मन्दमन्दं यमुना लोकपावनी॥१३७॥
“World-purifying Yamunā then moved gently onward to supremely holy Vraja, protected by Nanda, lord of the cowherds.
Passage 138
अधिवृन्दावनं भूप बलस्य सुमहात्मनः। हलाकर्षणसंज्ञं तत्तीर्थं विश्वस्य पावनम्॥१३८॥
“Within Vṛndāvana, King, lies the tīrtha of the great Balarāma called Halākarṣaṇa, purifier of the world.
Passage 139
तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च ब्राह्मणेभ्योऽमितं वसु। लोकान् पुण्यकृतान् राजन्नाकल्पं प्राप्नुयान्नरः॥१३९॥
“Bathing there and giving abundant wealth to brahmins, a person reaches the worlds of the meritorious for the duration of a kalpa.
Passage 140
मथुरामण्डले यानि तीर्थानि यमुनाम्भसि। तानि सर्वाणि सङ्गम्य स्नानं दानं समाचरेत्॥१४०॥
“One should visit all the tīrthas in Yamunā’s waters throughout the Mathurā region and perform bathing and charity at each.
Passage 141
तस्य सर्वा तीर्थयात्रा सफला स्यान्महीपते। भुक्तिं मुक्तिं लभेदाशु यद्यन्मनसि वाञ्छति॥१४१॥
“His entire pilgrimage becomes fruitful, lord of the earth, and he quickly obtains enjoyment, liberation, and whatever else his mind desires.
Passage 142
ततश्च माथुरं राजन् मण्डलं सर्वसौख्यदम्। अतीत्य रेणुकातीर्थं यमुनायां प्रतिष्ठितम्॥१४२॥
“Then, King, after passing through the all-joy-giving Mathurā region, one comes to Reṇukā-tīrtha, established in Yamunā.
Passage 143
यत्र रामः स्वयं भाति भार्गवो लोकपूजितः। तत्र स्नात्वा च दत्त्वा च पुण्यमक्षयमाप्नुयात्॥१४३॥
“There Bhārgava Rāma himself shines, worshipped by the world. Bathing and giving charity there yields imperishable merit.
Passage 144
ततश्च यमुनातोये यमतीर्थं महीपते। सकृत्संस्नानमात्रेण यमभीतिं निवारयेत्॥१४४॥
“Next in Yamunā’s water lies Yama-tīrtha, lord of the earth. Bathing there just once removes the fear of Yama.
Passage 145
ऋषितीर्थं महाराज यमुनायां प्रतिष्ठितम्। रामतीर्थं विशेषेण जगतः पावनं मतम्॥१४५॥
“Great King, Ṛṣi-tīrtha is established in Yamunā, while Rāma-tīrtha especially is held to purify the world.
Passage 146
चर्मण्वत्या च यमुना नितरां यत्र सङ्गता। तत्र स्नानेन दानेन नरोऽनन्तं फलं लभेत्॥१४६॥
“Where Carmanvatī and Yamunā fully unite, bathing and charity grant a person boundless fruit.
Passage 147
ततश्च देवतीर्थं तद्यमुनायां सुपावनम्। स्नानादेव महीपाल ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति॥१४७॥
“Next comes the supremely purifying Deva-tīrtha in Yamunā. Merely by bathing there, ruler of the earth, one removes the sin of killing a brahmin.
Passage 148
विश्वेषां चापि देवानां ततो वै तीर्थमुत्तमम्। तत्र स्नानेन तृप्ताः स्युर्विश्वेदेवा महीपते॥१४८॥
“Thereafter lies the excellent tīrtha of the Viśvedevas. By bathing there, lord of the earth, the Viśvedevas are satisfied.
Passage 149
आदित्यतीर्थं चाप्लुत्य यमुनायां शुभावहे। आदित्यलोकं जयति यावत्कल्पं सुपुण्यभाक्॥१४९॥
“Immersing oneself at Āditya-tīrtha in auspicious Yamunā, a highly meritorious person gains the realm of Āditya for the duration of a kalpa.
Passage 150
वसूनां सुमहत्तीर्थं यमुनायां प्रतिष्ठितम्। तत्र स्नानेन दानेन नरो विजयते दिवि॥१५०॥
“The exceedingly great tīrtha of the Vasus is established in Yamunā. Through bathing and charity there, a person triumphs in heaven.
Passage 151
पराशरमुनेस्तीर्थे यमुनावारि संस्थितम्। स्नानदानादिविधिना नरान् पावयितुं क्षमम्॥१५१॥
“Yamunā’s water abides at Sage Parāśara’s tīrtha and can purify people through the prescribed acts of bathing, charity, and the rest.
Passage 152
वटेश्वरे महाराज यमुना विश्वपावनी। तत्तीर्थं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतं पुण्यमन्दिरम्॥१५२॥
“At Vaṭeśvara, Great King, Yamunā purifies the world. That tīrtha is renowned throughout the three worlds as a dwelling of merit.
Passage 153
दर्शनात्स्पर्शनाच्चैव मथुरावत्सुपावने। नातः परतरं स्थानं यमुनायां प्रतिष्ठितम्॥१५३॥
“It purifies through sight and touch just as Mathurā does. No station in Yamunā is established as higher than this.
Passage 154
अतस्तत्र विशेषेण गन्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता। चर्मण्वती यमुनया यत्र सम्पर्कमागता॥१५४॥
“Therefore one who desires prosperity should especially visit the place where Carmanvatī comes into contact with Yamunā.
Passage 155
स देशः सर्वदा पुण्यः सर्वकर्मणि शस्यते। चर्मण्वती महापुण्या स्वयमेव महीपते॥१५५॥
“That region is always holy and commended for every rite. Carmanvatī herself is greatly sacred, lord of the earth.
Passage 156
किं पुनर्यमुनास्रोतःसम्बन्धादुच्यतां मया। वेदोद्धारस्थलं नाम यामुनं तीर्थमुत्तमम्॥१५६॥
“How much more so through her connection with Yamunā’s current! Let me now describe the excellent Yamunā tīrtha named Vedoddhāra-sthala.
Passage 157
यत्र देवाः समं वेदानधिजग्मुः परन्तप। तत्र श्रीयमुना साक्षान्मथुरावत्फलप्रदा॥१५७॥
“There the gods together recovered the Vedas, scorcher of foes. Blessed Yamunā herself bestows fruit there equal to that of Mathurā.
Passage 158
वेत्रवत्या समं यत्र यमुना सङ्गता स्वयम्। तत्स्थानं सर्वदेवानां प्रभवत्वेन कीर्तितम्॥१५८॥
“Where Yamunā herself joins Vetravatī, that place is celebrated as a source of all the gods.
Passage 159
यत्र देवाः पुरा चक्रुः सत्रं वै शतवार्षिकम्। पुण्यं च स्थापयामासुस्तीर्थे लोकमुदावहम्॥१५९॥
“There the gods once conducted a hundred-year sacrificial session and established sanctity in the tīrtha that brings joy to the world.
Passage 160
तीर्थराजे प्रयागे च गङ्गया सङ्गता स्वयम्। तत्तीर्थं वै त्रिवेणीति सर्वलोकेषु विश्रुतम्॥१६०॥
“At Prayāga, king of tīrthas, Yamunā herself meets Gaṅgā. That tīrtha is renowned in every world as Triveṇī.
Passage 161
तत्र यो म्रियते जन्तुर्भाग्येन धरणीपते। स विमुक्तिमवाप्नोति दुस्तराद्भवसागरात्॥१६१॥
“A being fortunate enough to die there, lord of the earth, gains release from the hard-to-cross ocean of worldly existence.
Passage 162
यमुनासङ्गमाद्गङ्गा प्रतिष्ठां महतीं गता। अतोऽसौ तीर्थराजाख्यः प्रयागः समुदाहृतः॥१६२॥
“Through union with Yamunā, Gaṅgā attained great eminence. Therefore Prayāga is proclaimed the king of sacred fords.
Passage 163
प्रयजन्ते स्म विबुधा यत्र नित्यमकण्टकाः। प्रयाग इति तेनासौ तीर्थराजो निगद्यते॥१६३॥
“The gods continually performed sacrifice there without obstruction; hence that king of tīrthas is called Prayāga.
Passage 164
ब्रह्मवेदीतिसम्प्रोक्तः पुराविद्धि महीपते। यत्र ब्रह्म स्वयं भाति शब्दरूपेण सन्ततम्॥१६४॥
“Know, lord of the earth, that in ancient times it was called Brahma-vedī, where Brahman itself shines eternally in the form of sacred sound.
Passage 165
मुनीनां पठतां ब्रह्म यत्पुण्यं नित्यवृद्धिमत्। तत्पुण्यं तीर्थराजाख्यं प्रतिष्ठाय विजृम्भते॥१६५॥
“The ever-increasing merit produced when sages recite the Veda abides and expands there in the place called king of tīrthas.
Passage 166
दशकोट्यश्वमेधानां यत्पुण्यं नित्यवृद्धिमत्। तत्पुण्यं तीर्थराजस्य नित्यमावपनं शुभम्॥१६६॥
“The ever-increasing merit of ten crore Aśvamedha sacrifices is perpetually deposited as blessing in the king of tīrthas.
Passage 167
यावन्ति भुवि तीर्थानि तानि सर्वाणि भूपते। तीर्थराजप्रतिष्ठानि हरन्ति जगतामघम्॥१६७॥
“Every sacred ford upon earth, O King, is established in this king of tīrthas and removes the sins of the worlds.
Passage 168
अतः परं महाराज यमुना गङ्गया समम्। देशान् पुनन्ती व्रजति प्रकटाप्रकटा क्वचित्॥१६८॥
“Beyond there, Great King, Yamunā journeys together with Gaṅgā, purifying regions while appearing in some places and remaining hidden in others.
Passage 169
यत्र गङ्गासमं याता प्राकट्यं यमुना व्रजेत्। स तु पुण्यतमो देशः स्थातव्यमिह यत्नतः॥१६९॥
“Wherever Yamunā, traveling with Gaṅgā, becomes manifest, that region is supremely holy and should be visited with care.
Passage 170
यमुनोद्भेदमासाद्य यमुना भेदमागता। गङ्गायाः स्रोतसो भिन्नो यात्रात्मा प्रकटीकृतः॥१७०॥
“Reaching Yamunodbheda, Yamunā becomes distinct; her pilgrimage-course is manifested separately from Gaṅgā’s current.
Passage 171
तत्तीर्थं सर्वदेवानां वेदनीयतमं भुवि। अन्योन्यसात्मना भिन्ने ते गङ्गायमुने उभे॥१७१॥
“That tīrtha is most worthy of being known by every god. There Gaṅgā and Yamunā are distinct yet one in one another’s essence.
Passage 172
सङ्गते स्रोतसां भेदात्समुद्रं पयसां निधिम्। यमुनामागतां वीक्ष्य समुद्रो वाहिनीपतिः॥१७२॥
“Their currents, though differentiated, reached the ocean, treasury of waters. The ocean, lord of rivers, saw Yamunā approaching.
Passage 173
योजनद्वयमात्रेण पुरस्तादाजगाम सः। प्रत्युत्थानाय कालिन्द्या आदरेण महीयसा॥१७३॥
“Out of immense respect he advanced two yojanas to welcome Kālindī.
Passage 174
यमुना वाहिनीनाथमायान्तमभिवीक्ष्य सा। परावृत्ताभवत्सद्यः कृष्णपत्नीतिलज्जया॥१७४॥
“Seeing the lord of rivers coming toward her, Yamunā immediately turned back, modest because she was Kṛṣṇa’s wife.
Passage 175
परावृत्तजवां वीक्ष्य मानिनीमिव तां ततः। समुद्रः प्रेषयामास गङ्गां श्रीयमुनां प्रति॥१७५॥
“Seeing her swiftly turn back like a dignified woman, the ocean sent Gaṅgā to blessed Yamunā. The ocean said:
Passage 176
गच्छ देवि जवादेनां यमुनां विश्वपावनीम्। सम्बोधय ततो गङ्गे मानिनीमिव तां मयि॥१७६॥
“‘Go quickly, Goddess, to world-purifying Yamunā. Gaṅgā, address her and learn why she seems offended with me.
Passage 177
सम्बोध्य सान्त्वयित्वैनामिहानय मदन्तिके। गङ्गा समुद्रवचनाद्यमुनान्तिकमागमत्॥१७७॥
“‘Speak to her, console her, and bring her here to me.’ At the ocean’s command, Gaṅgā went to Yamunā.
Passage 178
ततस्तां बोधयामास युक्तं तत्र सिन्धुना। सान्त्वनं वचनं शान्तं प्रसादकमनुत्तमम्॥१७८॥
“She then addressed Yamunā with the ocean’s fitting message—peaceful, consoling words excellently suited to win her favor. Gaṅgā said:
Passage 179
वाहिनीनां पतिः सिन्धुस्त्वामामन्त्रयति प्रियाम्। ततश्चैनमुपागच्छ प्रसक्त्या विश्वपावनि॥१७९॥
“‘The ocean, lord of rivers, invites you as one dear to him. World-purifying goddess, therefore approach him with affection.
Passage 180
सर्वाः समुपसर्पन्ति सरितो वाहिनीपतिम्। आत्मनो दयितं ज्ञात्वा त्वमप्येनमुपव्रज॥१८०॥
“'All rivers approach the lord of rivers, knowing him as their own beloved. You too should draw near to him.'
Passage 181
इति गङ्गावचः श्रुत्वा यमुना प्राह सस्मितम्। अहं वैकुण्ठनाथस्य पत्नी लोकहितैषिणी॥१८१॥
“Hearing Gaṅgā's words, Yamunā replied with a smile: ‘I am the wife of the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha, and I seek the welfare of the worlds.
Passage 182
धरणीमण्डलं प्राप्ता कथं सिन्धुमुपव्रजे। इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा गङ्गोवाच सुविस्मिता॥१८२॥
“‘Having reached the circle of the earth, how could I approach the ocean?’ Hearing those words of hers, Gaṅgā replied in great astonishment. Gaṅgā said:
Passage 183
यदेवं तर्हि यमुने समुद्रं निधिमम्भसाम्। कथं प्राप्तासि भवती पत्नी भूत्वा रमेशितुः॥१८३॥
“‘If this is so, Yamunā, how did you come to the ocean, the treasury of waters, while being the wife of the Lord of Ramā?’ Yamunā said:
Passage 184
समुद्रं भवतो गत्वा मद्वचो ब्रूहि सादरम्। मार्गं मे दीयतां भद्र यथा गच्छेयमादरात्॥१८४॥
“‘Go from here to the ocean and respectfully convey my words: “Noble one, please give me a path by which I may proceed with due honor.
Passage 185
आगता यत एवाहं तत्रैव गन्तुमुत्सहे। भित्त्वा त्वां पाथसांनाथ परतो गन्तुमुत्सहे॥१८५॥
“‘“I desire to return to the very place from which I came. Lord of waters, I wish to pass through you and go beyond.
Passage 186
तदर्थमागता ह्यत्र दृष्ट्वा त्वां जलधे बलात्। तरङ्गभुजसन्दोहैः परिरम्भेच्छुमागतम्॥१८६॥
“‘“I came here for that purpose, but, ocean, I saw you advancing forcefully as though wishing to embrace me with the multitude of your wave-arms.
Passage 187
परावृत्ताभवं सद्यो लज्जया कृष्णवल्लभा। ततो मेवं कुरु त्वं हि कृष्णभक्तोऽसि सागर॥१८७॥
“‘“As Kṛṣṇa's beloved, I at once turned back out of modesty. Therefore arrange this for me, ocean, for you are indeed a devotee of Kṛṣṇa.
Passage 188
वैष्णवानामयं धर्मो न कदापि विभाव्यते। परस्य पत्नीमागन्तुं यन्मनः कुरुते बलात्॥१८८॥
“‘“It is never recognized as the conduct of Vaiṣṇavas that one's mind should seek forcibly to approach another's wife.”’
Passage 189
इति तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य गङ्गा सागरमागमत्। यमुनोक्तं विस्तरेण सागरायाब्रवीद्वचः॥१८९॥
“Having heard this statement, Gaṅgā went to the ocean and recounted to him in full the words Yamunā had spoken.
Passage 190
समुद्रस्तत्समाकर्ण्य यमुनावाक्यमादरात्। भक्तिप्रह्वो ववन्दे तां कृष्णपत्नीति भावयन्॥१९०॥
“Hearing Yamunā's words with reverence, the ocean bowed to her, bent low with devotion and regarding her as Kṛṣṇa's wife.
Passage 191
भक्त्यैव तु स तामेत्य परिजग्राह पूजया। पाद्यार्घ्याचमनायुक्तविधिसम्पन्नया मुदा॥१९१॥
“He approached her in devotion and joyfully received her with complete rites of worship, including water for her feet, an offering of honor, and water for sipping.
Passage 192
तस्मै प्रसादसुमुखी कृष्णभक्तिं प्रदाय सा। तत्पत्नीभ्यो नदीभ्यश्च मुदा पर्यचलत्ततः॥१९२॥
“Looking graciously upon him, she bestowed devotion to Kṛṣṇa on him and on the rivers who were his wives; then she moved onward in joy.
Passage 193
पुरोभूय समादाय स्वामिनीं भक्तवत्सलाम्। गृहं प्रवेशयामास प्रसादाय स आत्मनः॥१९३॥
“Going before his mistress, who cherishes her devotees, he conducted her into his home so that he himself might receive her grace.
Passage 194
अनेकरत्नप्रकरप्रकाशं मुक्तावलम्बिप्रसरद्वितानम्। कल्पद्रुमस्तोमनिषेव्यमाणप्राकारपर्यन्तमनोज्ञमध्यम्॥१९४॥
“That dwelling shone with masses of many jewels and with spreading canopies from which strings of pearls hung. Groves of wish-fulfilling trees adorned its ramparts, boundaries, and delightful inner courts.
Passage 195
परिस्फुरद्दारुणलोकसम्पत्कदम्बकल्याणपरम्पराढ्यम्। लसन्महाहर्म्यतलोर्ध्वसंस्थामनोहरं फुल्लवसन्तलक्ष्मि॥१९५॥
“It abounded in auspicious successions of clustered splendor from radiant realms. Its lofty terraces and shining great palaces were enchanting, and it possessed the beauty of spring in full bloom.
Passage 196
क्रमेण दीव्यत्सकलर्तुशोभामितस्ततो बालवधूसमेतम्। पदाम्बुजक्वाणितमञ्जुघोषमञ्जीरवाद्यानुमिताच्छभित्ति॥१९६॥
“In ordered succession it displayed the beauty of every season, and young women were present here and there. Its limpid walls were made perceptible by the charming music of anklets sounding at their lotus feet.
Passage 197
अनेकमाङ्गल्यविधिप्रसङ्गनृत्यन्नटीवृन्दविभूष्यमाणम्। धृताखिलाश्चर्यकरप्रपञ्चं तैर्वारुणैरेव जनैर्निषेव्यम्॥१९७॥
“It was adorned by companies of dancers performing on the occasions of many auspicious rites. It contained a world of every wonder and was served by the people belonging to Varuṇa.
Passage 198
मूर्ताभिरुच्चैः सरिताम्बराभिः पत्नीभिरारात्समुपास्यमानम्। क्वचिच्च शेषाहिमनुप्रसुप्तनारायणस्थापितसम्पदाढ्यम्॥१९८॥
“Nearby, the river-goddesses, his embodied and splendidly clothed wives, attended upon it. In one place it was enriched by the presence of Nārāyaṇa reclining upon the serpent Śeṣa.
Passage 199
तत्तादृगासाद्य समुद्रसद्म दृष्ट्वा पतिं तत्र रमापतिं स्वम्। सम्पूजिता पार्षदवर्यवृन्दैः सिन्धोश्च पत्नीभिरुदारहृद्भिः॥१९९॥
“Reaching the ocean's dwelling of such a kind, she saw there her own husband, the Lord of Ramā. She was worshiped by companies of foremost attendants and by the ocean's noble-hearted wives.
Passage 200
सद्यः प्रसन्ना जलधौ बभूव भवत्यातिनम्रे निजभर्तृदासे। आज्ञामुपादाय च भर्तुरेषा स्रोतोजलाद्या परतश्चचाल॥२००॥
“She at once became gracious toward the ocean, who was deeply humble as a servant of her own husband. Receiving her husband's command, she then moved farther onward with her stream of water.
Passage 201
इत्थं विभिद्य लवणार्णवमस्य भूयः संवेष्ट्य क्षितितलं परितः प्रपद्य। भित्त्वा तदग्रजलधिं च जलौघवेगा- दन्यक्षितिं पुनरवाप कलिन्दकन्या॥२०१॥
“Thus Kalinda's daughter split the salt ocean, encircled the earth all around, and passed onward. Cleaving the ocean that lay beyond it through the force of her flood, she reached another land.
Passage 202
पुनर्भित्त्वा जलधीन् सप्तसंख्यान् समद्वीपांश्चैव पाथोजवेन। शुद्धोदं भित्त्वा पुनश्च याता ब्रह्माण्डभेदाद्विरजां महोर्मिम्॥२०२॥
“Again, through the speed of her waters, she pierced the seven oceans together with their islands. Having also pierced the ocean of pure water, she passed through an opening in the cosmic egg to the great waves of Virajā.
Passage 203
भित्त्वा पुनश्च विरजां विपुलप्रतीकां तत्पारगं हरिपुरं पुनराजगाम। वैकुण्ठनित्यसदनं परचित्सुखैकशेषस्य तस्य परमात्मन आदिमूर्तेः॥२०३॥
“Crossing once more the vast expanse of Virajā, she returned to Hari's city on its farther shore—to Vaikuṇṭha, the eternal abode of that primordial form of the Supreme Self, whose sole remainder is transcendent consciousness and bliss.
Passage 204
इत्थं च वैकुण्ठपुरं प्रवाहः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य सदा जवेन। अमर्त्यहोरात्रकमारघट्टन्यायाद्गता यत्पुनरेति शश्वत्॥२०४॥
“In this way her current continually circumambulates the city of Vaikuṇṭha at speed. Like the turning of a waterwheel through the divine day and night, what has gone forth returns again forever.
Passage 205
यातो यातो यमुनायाः प्रवाहो भूयो भूयः पुनरप्येति शश्वत्। न तस्य नाशो न च सिन्धौ निपातो न सूर्यभासा ग्रीष्मकालेऽपि शोषः॥२०५॥
“However far Yamunā's current travels, it returns again and again forever. It is neither destroyed nor lost in the ocean, nor is it dried by the sun's radiance even in summer.
Passage 206
पीयूषादधिकं येन यमुनावारि सेवितम्। न तस्य प्रभवेन्मृत्युर्न जरा न शुचां पदम्॥२०६॥
“For one who has partaken of Yamunā's water, which is superior even to nectar, neither death nor old age nor a state of sorrow can prevail.
Passage 207
चिदानन्दमयं वारि यमुनाया विशेषतः। पिबत स्नात मनुजा गायत ध्यायत द्रुतम्॥२०७॥
“Yamunā's water is especially formed of consciousness and bliss. Human beings, drink it, bathe in it, sing of her, and meditate without delay.
Passage 208
इति नित्योपदेशेन यो भजेद्यमुनातटम्। किं तस्य कोटिभिः पुण्यैर्जीवन्मुक्तस्य सन्ततम्॥२०८॥
“What need has one for tens of millions of meritorious acts if, following this perpetual instruction, one worships on Yamunā's bank and remains ever liberated while living?
Passage 209
इति ते रघुशार्दूल तीर्थयात्राप्रसङ्गतः। कथिता यमुनोत्पत्तिर्माहात्म्यगुणवृंहिता॥२०९॥
“Tiger among the Raghus, in connection with the account of pilgrimage I have thus narrated to you Yamunā's origin, enlarged by the qualities of her greatness.
Passage 210
इदं ते सर्वभक्तानां रहस्यं वृत्तमीरितम्। तादृशायैव लोकाय प्रकाश्यं नेतराय च॥२१०॥
“I have related to you this secret account belonging to all devotees. It should be revealed only to a person of that character and to no one else.
Passage 211
तीर्थानां चापि सर्वेषां यात्रा ते समुदाहृता। प्रकटानां महीलोके प्रकटानां च भूपते॥२११॥
“King, I have also fully related to you the pilgrimage to all the sacred places—those manifest in the earthly world and those hidden from it.
Passage 212
एवं क्रमेण सर्वेषां तीर्थानां धरणीतले। यात्रां विधाय भूपाल कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि॥२१२॥
“In this order, king, undertake the pilgrimage to all the sacred places upon the earth, and you will become one who has accomplished what is to be done.
Passage 213
आदौ पुलस्त्यमुनिना रचिता यथार्थं पश्चाच्च लोमशमहर्षिवरेण यत्नात्। भूयो दिलीपरघुनाहुषकाम्बरीष- मान्धातृमुख्यविबुधैश्च कृता विशेषात्॥२१३॥
“At first this pilgrimage was duly undertaken by the sage Pulastya, and later with care by the eminent great seer Lomaśa. Thereafter it was performed in a special manner by foremost wise ones such as Dilīpa, Raghu, Nahuṣa, Ambarīṣa, and Māndhātṛ.
Passage 214
तथा त्वमपि भूपाल सपत्नीकः कुरुष्व ताम्। अभीष्टसिद्धिं लब्ध्वाशु भूयः कल्याणमाप्स्यसि॥२१४॥
“You too, king, should undertake it together with your wife. You will quickly obtain fulfillment of your desire and thereafter attain still greater good.
Passage 215
यस्य रामसमाः पुत्राश्चत्वारो वीर्यभूषणाः। भूषयन्ति कुलं नित्यं स धन्यस्त्वं रघूद्वह॥२१५॥
“Scion of Raghu, blessed are you, whose four sons—adorned with valor and equal to Rāma—continually adorn the lineage.” Source control note Chapter 109 occupies registered source leaves 703–719 of the Pūrva-khaṇḍa volume (physical PDF pages 704–720) and contains 215 numbered passages. Every source page was reviewed at reading resolution; passages whose compounds, lineation, or letterforms remained uncertain received additional enlarged-page review. The unusual printed form triṣūdbhedyāṃ in passage 108 was retained. In passage 211 the witness prints prakaṭānāṃ in both halves, although the context plainly sets manifest sacred places against hidden ones; the Sanskrit records the print while the English makes that evident contrast explicit. The long compounds in passages 194–203 were preserved as single numbered units and translated closely without inserting an unmarked reconstruction.