Brahma-khaṇḍa · Chapter 8
Sourceसौतिरुवाच ।। ब्रह्मा विश्वं विनिर्माय सावित्र्यां वरयोषिति ।। चकार वीर्य्याधानं च कामुक्यां कामुको यथा ।। १ ।। सा दिव्यं शतवर्षं च धृत्वा गर्भं सुदुस्सहम् ।। सुप्रसूता च सुषुवे चतुर्वेदान्मनोहरान् ।। २ ।। विविधाञ्शास्त्रसंघांश्च तर्कव्याकरणादिकान् ।। षट्त्रिंशत्संख्यका दिव्या रागिणीः सुमनोहराः ।। ३ ।। षड्रागान्सुन्दरांश्चैव नानाताल समन्वितान् ।। सत्यत्रेताद्वापरांश्च कलिं च कलहप्रियम् ।। ४ ।। वर्षमासमृतुं चैव तिथिं दण्डक्षणादिकम् ।। दिनं रात्रिं च वारांश्च सन्ध्यामुषसमेव च ।। ५ ।। पुष्टिं च देवसेनां च मेधां च विजयां जयाम् ।। षट्कृत्तिकाश्च योगांश्च करणं च तपो धनः ।। ६ ।। देवसेनां महाषष्ठीं कार्त्तिकेयप्रियां सतीम् ।। मातृकासु प्रधाना सा बालानामिष्टदेवता ।। ७ ।। ब्राह्मं पाद्मं च वाराहं कल्पत्रयमिदं स्मृतम् ।। नित्यं नैमित्तिकं चैव द्विपरार्द्धं च प्राकृतम् ।। ८ ।। चतुर्विधं च प्रलयं कालं वै मृत्युकन्यकाम् ।। सर्वान्व्याधिगणांश्चैव सा प्रसूय स्तनं ददौ ।। ९ ।। अथ धातुः पृष्ठदेशादधर्मः समजायत।। अलक्ष्मीस्तद्वामपार्श्वाद्बभूवात्यन्तकामिनी ।।1.8.१०।। नाभिदेशाद्विश्वकर्मा जातो वै शिल्पिनां गुरुः ।। महान्तौ वसवोऽष्टौ च महाबलपराक्रमाः ।। ११ ।। अथ धातुश्च मनस आविर्भूताः कुमारकाः ।। चत्वारः पञ्चवर्षीया ज्वलन्तो ब्रह्मतेजसा ।। १२ ।। सनकश्च सनन्दश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः ।। सनत्कुमारो भगवांश्चतुर्थो ज्ञानिनां वरः ।।१३।। आविर्बभूव मुखतः कुमारः कनकप्रभः ।। दिव्यरूपधरः श्रीमान्सस्त्रीकः सुन्दरो युवा ।। १४ ।। क्षत्त्रियाणां बीजरूपो नाम्ना स्वायम्भुवो मनुः ।। या स्त्री सा शतरूपा च रूपाढ्या कमला कला ।।१५।। सस्त्रीकश्च मनुस्तस्थौ धात्राज्ञा परिपालकः ।। स्वयं विधाता पुत्रांश्च तानुवाच प्रहर्षितान् ।। १६ ।। सृष्टिं कर्त्तुं महाभागो महाभागवतान्द्विज ।। जग्मुस्ते च नहीत्युक्त्वा तप्तुं कृष्णपरायणाः ।। १७ ।। चुकोप हेतुना तेन विधाता जगतां पतिः ।। कोपासक्तस्य च विधेर्ज्वलतो ब्रह्मतेजसा ।। १८ ।। आविर्भूता ललाटाच्च रुद्रा एकादश प्रभो ।। कालाग्निरुद्रः संहर्ता तेषामेकः प्रकीर्तितः ।। १९ ।। सर्वेषामेव विश्वानां स तामस इति स्मृतः ।। राजसश्च स्वयं ब्रह्मा शिवो विष्णुश्च सात्त्विकौ ।। 1.8.२० ।। गोलोकनाथः कृष्णश्च निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः ।। परमज्ञानिनो मूर्खा वदन्तं तामसं शिवम् ।। २१ ।। शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपं च निर्मलं वैष्णवाग्रणीम् ।। शृणु नामानि रुद्राणां वेदोक्तानि च यानि च ।। २२ ।। महान्महात्मा मतिमान्भीषणश्च भयंकरः ।। ऋतुध्वजश्चोर्ध्वकेशः पिङ्गलाक्षो रुचिः शुचिः ।। २३ ।। पुलस्त्यो दक्षकर्णाच्च पुलहो वामकर्णतः ।। दक्षनेत्रात्तथाऽत्रिश्च वामनेत्रात्क्रतुः स्वयम् ।। २४ ।। अरणिर्नासिकारन्ध्रादङ्गिराश्च मुखाद्रुचिः ।। भृगुश्च वामपार्श्वाच्च दक्षो दक्षिणपार्श्वतः ।। २५ ।। छायायाः कर्दमो जातो नाभेः पञ्चशिखस्तथा ।। वक्षसश्चैव वोढुश्च कण्ठदेशाच्च नारदः ।। २६ ।। मरीचिः स्कन्धदेशाच्चैवापान्तरतमा गलात् ।। वसिष्ठो रसनादेशात्प्रचेता अधरोष्ठतः ।। २७ ।। हंसश्च वामकुक्षेश्च दक्षकुक्षेर्यतिः स्वयम् ।। सृष्टिं विधातुं स विधिश्चकाराज्ञां सुतान्प्रति ।। पितुर्वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य तमुवाच स नारदः ।। २८ ।। नारद उवाच ।। पूर्वमानय मज्ज्येष्ठान्सनकादीन्पितामह ।। कारयित्वा दारयुक्तानस्मान्वद जगत्पते ।। २९ ।। पित्रा ते तपसे युक्ताः संसाराय वयं कथम् ।। अहो हन्त प्रभोर्बुद्धिर्विपरीताय कल्पते ।। 1.8.३० ।। कस्मै पुत्राय पीयूषात्परं दत्तं तपोऽधुना ।। कस्मै ददासि विषयं विषमं च विषाधिकम् ।। ३१ ।। अतीव निम्ने घोरे च भवाब्धौ यः पतेत्पितः ।। निष्कृतिस्तस्य नास्तीति कोटिकल्पे गतेऽपि च ।। ३२ ।। निस्तारबीजं सर्वेषां बीजं च पुरुषोतमम् ।। सर्वदं भक्तिदं दास्यप्रदं सत्यं कृपामयम् ।। ३३ ।। भक्तैकशरणं भक्तवत्सलं स्वच्छमेव च ।। भक्तप्रियं भक्तनाथं भक्तानुग्रहकारकम् ।। ३४ ।। भक्ताराध्यं भक्तसाध्यं विहाय परमेश्वरम् ।। मनो दधाति को मूढो विषये नाशकारणे ।। ३५ ।। विहाय कृष्णसेवां च पीयूषादधिकां प्रियाम् ।। को मूढो विषमश्नाति विषमं विषयाभिधम् ।। ३६ ।। स्वप्नवन्नश्वरं तुच्छमसत्यं मृत्युकारणम् ।। यथा दीपशिखाग्रं च कीटानां सुमनोहरम् ।।३७।। यथा बडिशमांसं च मत्स्यापातसुखप्रदम्।। तथा विषयिणां तात विषयं मृत्युकारणम्।।३८।। इत्युक्त्वा नारदस्तत्र विरराम विधेः पुरः ।। तस्थौ तातं नमस्कृत्य ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमः ।।३९।। ब्रह्मा कोपपरीतश्च शशाप तनयं द्विज ।। उवाच कम्पिताङ्गश्च रक्तास्यः स्फुरिताधरः ।। 1.8.४० ।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। भविता ज्ञानलोपस्ते मच्छापेन च नारद ।। क्रीडामृगश्च त्वं साध्यो योषिल्लुब्द्धधश्च लम्पटः।।४१।। स्थिरयौवनयुक्तानां रूपाढ्यानां मनोहरः ।। पञ्चाशत्कामिनीनां च भर्ता च प्राणवल्लभः।।४२।। शृङ्गारशास्त्रवेत्ता च महाशृङ्गारलोलुपः।। नानाप्रकारशृङ्गारनिपुणानां गुरोर्गुरुः ।।४३।। गन्धर्वाणां च सुवरः सुस्वरश्च सुगायनः ।। वीणावादनसन्दर्भनिष्णातः स्थिरयौवनः ।। ४४ ।। प्राज्ञो मधुरवाक् शान्तः सुशीलः सुन्दरः सुधीः ।। भविष्यसि न सन्देहो नामतश्चोपबर्हणः ।। ४५ ।। ताभिर्दिव्यं लक्षयुगं विहृत्य निर्जने वने ।। पुनर्मदीयशापेन दासी पुत्रश्च तत्परः ।। ४६ ।। वत्स वैष्णवसंसर्गाद्वैष्णवोच्छिष्टभोजनात् ।। पुनः कृष्णप्रसादेन भविष्यसि ममात्मजः ।। ४७ ।। ज्ञानं दास्यामि ते दिव्यं पुनरेव पुरातनम् ।। अधुना भव नष्टस्त्वं मत्सुतो निपत धुवम्।।४८।। ब्रह्मेत्युक्त्वा सुतं विप्र विरराम जगत्पतिः ।। रुरोद नारदस्तातमवोचत्संपुटाञ्जलिः ।। ४९ ।। नारद उवाच ।। क्रोधं संहर संहर्तस्तात तात जगद्गुरो ।। स्रष्टुस्तपस्वीशस्याहो क्रोधोऽयं मय्यनाकरः ।। 1.8.५० ।। शपेत्परित्यजेद्विद्वान्पुत्रमुत्पथगामिनम् ।। तपस्विनं सुतं शप्तुं कथमर्हसि पंडित ।। ५१ ।। जनिर्भवतु मे ब्रह्मन्यासु यासु च योनिषु ।। न जहातु हरेर्भक्तिर्मा वेदं देहि मे वरम् ।।५२।। पुत्रश्चेज्जगतां धातुर्नास्ति भक्तिर्हरेः पदे।। सूकरादतिरिक्तश्च सोऽधमो भारते भुवि ।। ५३ ।। जातिस्मरो हरेर्भक्तियुक्तः सूकरयोनिषु ।। जनिर्लभेत्स प्रवरो गोलोकं याति कर्मणा ।। ५४ ।। गोविन्दचरणाम्भोजभक्तिमाध्वीकमीप्सितम् ।। पिबतां वैष्णवादीनां स्पर्शपूता वसुन्धरा ।। ५५ ।। तीर्थानि स्पर्शमिच्छन्ति वैष्णवानां पितामह ।। पापानां पापितत्त्वानां क्षालनायात्मनामपि ।।५६।। मन्त्रोपदेशमात्रेण नरा मुक्ताश्च भारते ।। परैश्च कोटिपुरुषैः पूर्वैः सार्धं हरेरहो ।। ५७ ।। कोटिजन्मार्जितात्पापान्मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रतः ।। मुक्ताः शुध्यन्ति यत्पूर्वं कर्म निर्मूलयन्ति च ।।५८।। पुत्रान्दारांश्च शिष्यांश्च सेवकान्बान्धवांस्तथा ।। यो दर्शयति सन्मार्गं सद्गतिस्तं लभेद्ध्रुवम् ।।५९।। यो दर्शयत्यसन्मार्गं शिष्यैर्विश्वासितो गुरुः ।। कुम्भीपाके स्थितिस्तस्य यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ ।। 1.8.६० ।। स किंगुरुः स किंतातः स किंस्वामी स किंसुतः।। यः श्रीकृष्णपदाम्भोजे भक्तिं दातुमनीश्वरः ।। ६१ ।। शप्तो निरपराधेन त्वयाऽहं चतुरानन ।। मया शप्तुं त्वमुचितो घ्नन्तं घ्नन्त्यपि पण्डिताः ।। ६२ ।। कवचस्तोत्रपूजाभिः सहितस्ते मनुर्मनोः ।। लुप्तो भवतु मच्छापात्प्रतिविश्वेषु निश्चितम् ।। ६३ ।। अपूज्यो भव विश्वेषु यावत्कल्पत्रयं पितः ।। गतेषु त्रिषु कल्पेषु पूज्यपूज्यो भविष्यसि।।६४।। अधुना यज्ञभागस्ते व्रतादिष्वपि सुव्रत ।। पूजनं चास्तु मामैकं वन्द्यो भव सुरादिभिः ।। ६५ ।। इत्युक्त्वा नारदस्तत्र विरराम पितुः पुरः ।। तस्थौ सभायां स विधिर्हृदयेन विदूयता ।। ६६ ।। उपबर्हेण गन्धर्वो नारदस्तेन हेतुना ।। दासीपुत्रश्च शापेन पितुरेव च शौनक ।। ६७ ।। ततः पुनर्नारदश्च स बभूव महानृषिः ।। ज्ञानं प्राप्य पितुः पश्चात्कथयिष्यामि चाधुना ।। ६८ ।। इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्ते महापुराणे सौतिशौनकसंवादे ब्रह्मखण्डे ब्रह्मनारदशापोपलम्भनं नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः ।। ८ ।।
sautiruvāca || brahmā viśvaṃ vinirmāya sāvitryāṃ varayoṣiti || cakāra vīryyādhānaṃ ca kāmukyāṃ kāmuko yathā || 1 || sā divyaṃ śatavarṣaṃ ca dhṛtvā garbhaṃ sudussaham || suprasūtā ca suṣuve caturvedānmanoharān || 2 || vividhāñśāstrasaṃghāṃśca tarkavyākaraṇādikān || ṣaṭtriṃśatsaṃkhyakā divyā rāgiṇīḥ sumanoharāḥ || 3 || ṣaḍrāgānsundarāṃścaiva nānātāla samanvitān || satyatretādvāparāṃśca kaliṃ ca kalahapriyam || 4 || varṣamāsamṛtuṃ caiva tithiṃ daṇḍakṣaṇādikam || dinaṃ rātriṃ ca vārāṃśca sandhyāmuṣasameva ca || 5 || puṣṭiṃ ca devasenāṃ ca medhāṃ ca vijayāṃ jayām || ṣaṭkṛttikāśca yogāṃśca karaṇaṃ ca tapo dhanaḥ || 6 || devasenāṃ mahāṣaṣṭhīṃ kārttikeyapriyāṃ satīm || mātṛkāsu pradhānā sā bālānāmiṣṭadevatā || 7 || brāhmaṃ pādmaṃ ca vārāhaṃ kalpatrayamidaṃ smṛtam || nityaṃ naimittikaṃ caiva dviparārddhaṃ ca prākṛtam || 8 || caturvidhaṃ ca pralayaṃ kālaṃ vai mṛtyukanyakām || sarvānvyādhigaṇāṃścaiva sā prasūya stanaṃ dadau || 9 || atha dhātuḥ pṛṣṭhadeśādadharmaḥ samajāyata|| alakṣmīstadvāmapārśvādbabhūvātyantakāminī ||1.8.10|| nābhideśādviśvakarmā jāto vai śilpināṃ guruḥ || mahāntau vasavo'ṣṭau ca mahābalaparākramāḥ || 11 || atha dhātuśca manasa āvirbhūtāḥ kumārakāḥ || catvāraḥ pañcavarṣīyā jvalanto brahmatejasā || 12 || sanakaśca sanandaśca tṛtīyaśca sanātanaḥ || sanatkumāro bhagavāṃścaturtho jñānināṃ varaḥ ||13|| āvirbabhūva mukhataḥ kumāraḥ kanakaprabhaḥ || divyarūpadharaḥ śrīmānsastrīkaḥ sundaro yuvā || 14 || kṣattriyāṇāṃ bījarūpo nāmnā svāyambhuvo manuḥ || yā strī sā śatarūpā ca rūpāḍhyā kamalā kalā ||15|| sastrīkaśca manustasthau dhātrājñā paripālakaḥ || svayaṃ vidhātā putrāṃśca tānuvāca praharṣitān || 16 || sṛṣṭiṃ karttuṃ mahābhāgo mahābhāgavatāndvija || jagmuste ca nahītyuktvā taptuṃ kṛṣṇaparāyaṇāḥ || 17 || cukopa hetunā tena vidhātā jagatāṃ patiḥ || kopāsaktasya ca vidherjvalato brahmatejasā || 18 || āvirbhūtā lalāṭācca rudrā ekādaśa prabho || kālāgnirudraḥ saṃhartā teṣāmekaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 19 || sarveṣāmeva viśvānāṃ sa tāmasa iti smṛtaḥ || rājasaśca svayaṃ brahmā śivo viṣṇuśca sāttvikau || 1.8.20 || golokanāthaḥ kṛṣṇaśca nirguṇaḥ prakṛteḥ paraḥ || paramajñānino mūrkhā vadantaṃ tāmasaṃ śivam || 21 || śuddhasattvasvarūpaṃ ca nirmalaṃ vaiṣṇavāgraṇīm || śṛṇu nāmāni rudrāṇāṃ vedoktāni ca yāni ca || 22 || mahānmahātmā matimānbhīṣaṇaśca bhayaṃkaraḥ || ṛtudhvajaścordhvakeśaḥ piṅgalākṣo ruciḥ śuciḥ || 23 || pulastyo dakṣakarṇācca pulaho vāmakarṇataḥ || dakṣanetrāttathā'triśca vāmanetrātkratuḥ svayam || 24 || araṇirnāsikārandhrādaṅgirāśca mukhādruciḥ || bhṛguśca vāmapārśvācca dakṣo dakṣiṇapārśvataḥ || 25 || chāyāyāḥ kardamo jāto nābheḥ pañcaśikhastathā || vakṣasaścaiva voḍhuśca kaṇṭhadeśācca nāradaḥ || 26 || marīciḥ skandhadeśāccaivāpāntaratamā galāt || vasiṣṭho rasanādeśātpracetā adharoṣṭhataḥ || 27 || haṃsaśca vāmakukṣeśca dakṣakukṣeryatiḥ svayam || sṛṣṭiṃ vidhātuṃ sa vidhiścakārājñāṃ sutānprati || piturvākyaṃ samākarṇya tamuvāca sa nāradaḥ || 28 || nārada uvāca || pūrvamānaya majjyeṣṭhānsanakādīnpitāmaha || kārayitvā dārayuktānasmānvada jagatpate || 29 || pitrā te tapase yuktāḥ saṃsārāya vayaṃ katham || aho hanta prabhorbuddhirviparītāya kalpate || 1.8.30 || kasmai putrāya pīyūṣātparaṃ dattaṃ tapo'dhunā || kasmai dadāsi viṣayaṃ viṣamaṃ ca viṣādhikam || 31 || atīva nimne ghore ca bhavābdhau yaḥ patetpitaḥ || niṣkṛtistasya nāstīti koṭikalpe gate'pi ca || 32 || nistārabījaṃ sarveṣāṃ bījaṃ ca puruṣotamam || sarvadaṃ bhaktidaṃ dāsyapradaṃ satyaṃ kṛpāmayam || 33 || bhaktaikaśaraṇaṃ bhaktavatsalaṃ svacchameva ca || bhaktapriyaṃ bhaktanāthaṃ bhaktānugrahakārakam || 34 || bhaktārādhyaṃ bhaktasādhyaṃ vihāya parameśvaram || mano dadhāti ko mūḍho viṣaye nāśakāraṇe || 35 || vihāya kṛṣṇasevāṃ ca pīyūṣādadhikāṃ priyām || ko mūḍho viṣamaśnāti viṣamaṃ viṣayābhidham || 36 || svapnavannaśvaraṃ tucchamasatyaṃ mṛtyukāraṇam || yathā dīpaśikhāgraṃ ca kīṭānāṃ sumanoharam ||37|| yathā baḍiśamāṃsaṃ ca matsyāpātasukhapradam|| tathā viṣayiṇāṃ tāta viṣayaṃ mṛtyukāraṇam||38|| ityuktvā nāradastatra virarāma vidheḥ puraḥ || tasthau tātaṃ namaskṛtya jvaladagniśikhopamaḥ ||39|| brahmā kopaparītaśca śaśāpa tanayaṃ dvija || uvāca kampitāṅgaśca raktāsyaḥ sphuritādharaḥ || 1.8.40 || brahmovāca || bhavitā jñānalopaste macchāpena ca nārada || krīḍāmṛgaśca tvaṃ sādhyo yoṣillubddhadhaśca lampaṭaḥ||41|| sthirayauvanayuktānāṃ rūpāḍhyānāṃ manoharaḥ || pañcāśatkāminīnāṃ ca bhartā ca prāṇavallabhaḥ||42|| śṛṅgāraśāstravettā ca mahāśṛṅgāralolupaḥ|| nānāprakāraśṛṅgāranipuṇānāṃ gurorguruḥ ||43|| gandharvāṇāṃ ca suvaraḥ susvaraśca sugāyanaḥ || vīṇāvādanasandarbhaniṣṇātaḥ sthirayauvanaḥ || 44 || prājño madhuravāk śāntaḥ suśīlaḥ sundaraḥ sudhīḥ || bhaviṣyasi na sandeho nāmataścopabarhaṇaḥ || 45 || tābhirdivyaṃ lakṣayugaṃ vihṛtya nirjane vane || punarmadīyaśāpena dāsī putraśca tatparaḥ || 46 || vatsa vaiṣṇavasaṃsargādvaiṣṇavocchiṣṭabhojanāt || punaḥ kṛṣṇaprasādena bhaviṣyasi mamātmajaḥ || 47 || jñānaṃ dāsyāmi te divyaṃ punareva purātanam || adhunā bhava naṣṭastvaṃ matsuto nipata dhuvam||48|| brahmetyuktvā sutaṃ vipra virarāma jagatpatiḥ || ruroda nāradastātamavocatsaṃpuṭāñjaliḥ || 49 || nārada uvāca || krodhaṃ saṃhara saṃhartastāta tāta jagadguro || sraṣṭustapasvīśasyāho krodho'yaṃ mayyanākaraḥ || 1.8.50 || śapetparityajedvidvānputramutpathagāminam || tapasvinaṃ sutaṃ śaptuṃ kathamarhasi paṃḍita || 51 || janirbhavatu me brahmanyāsu yāsu ca yoniṣu || na jahātu harerbhaktirmā vedaṃ dehi me varam ||52|| putraścejjagatāṃ dhāturnāsti bhaktirhareḥ pade|| sūkarādatiriktaśca so'dhamo bhārate bhuvi || 53 || jātismaro harerbhaktiyuktaḥ sūkarayoniṣu || janirlabhetsa pravaro golokaṃ yāti karmaṇā || 54 || govindacaraṇāmbhojabhaktimādhvīkamīpsitam || pibatāṃ vaiṣṇavādīnāṃ sparśapūtā vasundharā || 55 || tīrthāni sparśamicchanti vaiṣṇavānāṃ pitāmaha || pāpānāṃ pāpitattvānāṃ kṣālanāyātmanāmapi ||56|| mantropadeśamātreṇa narā muktāśca bhārate || paraiśca koṭipuruṣaiḥ pūrvaiḥ sārdhaṃ hareraho || 57 || koṭijanmārjitātpāpānmantragrahaṇamātrataḥ || muktāḥ śudhyanti yatpūrvaṃ karma nirmūlayanti ca ||58|| putrāndārāṃśca śiṣyāṃśca sevakānbāndhavāṃstathā || yo darśayati sanmārgaṃ sadgatistaṃ labheddhruvam ||59|| yo darśayatyasanmārgaṃ śiṣyairviśvāsito guruḥ || kumbhīpāke sthitistasya yāvaccandradivākarau || 1.8.60 || sa kiṃguruḥ sa kiṃtātaḥ sa kiṃsvāmī sa kiṃsutaḥ|| yaḥ śrīkṛṣṇapadāmbhoje bhaktiṃ dātumanīśvaraḥ || 61 || śapto niraparādhena tvayā'haṃ caturānana || mayā śaptuṃ tvamucito ghnantaṃ ghnantyapi paṇḍitāḥ || 62 || kavacastotrapūjābhiḥ sahitaste manurmanoḥ || lupto bhavatu macchāpātprativiśveṣu niścitam || 63 || apūjyo bhava viśveṣu yāvatkalpatrayaṃ pitaḥ || gateṣu triṣu kalpeṣu pūjyapūjyo bhaviṣyasi||64|| adhunā yajñabhāgaste vratādiṣvapi suvrata || pūjanaṃ cāstu māmaikaṃ vandyo bhava surādibhiḥ || 65 || ityuktvā nāradastatra virarāma pituḥ puraḥ || tasthau sabhāyāṃ sa vidhirhṛdayena vidūyatā || 66 || upabarheṇa gandharvo nāradastena hetunā || dāsīputraśca śāpena pitureva ca śaunaka || 67 || tataḥ punarnāradaśca sa babhūva mahānṛṣiḥ || jñānaṃ prāpya pituḥ paścātkathayiṣyāmi cādhunā || 68 || iti śrībrahmavaivarte mahāpurāṇe sautiśaunakasaṃvāde brahmakhaṇḍe brahmanāradaśāpopalambhanaṃ nāmāṣṭamo'dhyāyaḥ || 8 ||
English translation
Creation of Veda, Manus etc.
Sauti said, “Brahma, after the creation of the universe, implanted the seed in the beautiful Savitrl as a passionate person, implants the seed in his wife. Savitrl then held the seduce of MahasastI Devasena, the spouse of Karttikeya, the chief among the Matrkas, was also bom out of Savitrl, She is also the deity of the children.
The Brahma, Padma and Varaha kalpas, the four types of the times of dissolution, everlasting, were also created by her. She then fed them with the breast milk.
Thereafter out of the back side of Brahma adharma emerged and from his left side the most passionate AlaksmI or the goddess of misfortune Visvakarma, the teacher of the architects was bom besides the eight valorous Vasus. Then four KurnSras were bom out of the mind of Brahma, who always looked of five years of age and possessed great glory.
The first one was given the name of Sanaka, the second one Sananda, the third one Sanatana and the fourth one was Sanatkumara, the best of the intellectuals.
A child emerged out of his mouth having the lustre of gold. Having the divine form, illustrious and was accompanied with the spouse. He happened to be the seed of the young people. Ks atriyas. He was known as the Svayambhu-Manu who was accompanied with SatrCpa his spouse who was beautiful like LaksmI and her body was quite artistic.
Manu then obeyed the command of Brahma with his spouse. Thereafter Brahma, with a pleasant mind commanded the illustrious lady for the creation of the universe. But the Kurntras refused to obey the command of Brahma and with their minds devoted towards Lord Krsna, they left for performing tapas.
This enraged, Brahma, the creator of the universe. O Lord, on getting enraged, Brahma, a Rudra appeared out of his forehead. He is said to be Kal%ni Rudra and is known as the one with tamoguna element in the universe. Brahma is known as rajas, besides, Siva and Visnu are taken to be SMvikas. The great Krsna, the lord of Goloka is formless and beyond nature. The foolish people, term Siva as possessing the tdmasis elements, but he is spotless, truthful and the foremost of the Vais^avas. Now listen to the names of Rudras as spelt out in the Vedas.
They are known as Mahan, Mahatma, Urdhvakesa, Pihglakso, Ruci and Suci.
Out of the right ear of Brahma emerged Pulastya, Pulaha from the left ear, Atri from the right eye, Svayamkratu from the left eye, Arani and Ahgira from the navel, Ruci fi-om the mouth, Bhrgu form the thighs and from the right side of the back Daksa was bom.
Then Kardama was bom out of the shadow of Brahma, Pancasikha out of the navel, Vodhu out of the chest, Narada from the neck, Marici from the shoulders, Apantratma from the throat, Vasist ha from the tongue, Praceta from lower lip, the goose from the left waist, Yati from right waist.
Brahma them commanded his sons to create the universe. On hearing the command of his father, Narada said.
Narada Said, “O Great Sire, O Lord of the universe, you summon first of all our elder brothers, who are known as Sanaka etc. and arrange for their marriage. Then only you issue the command to us.
When the father himself allowed them to disown the universe, then why are we being entangled in the bondages of the world. It is surprising as well as a pity that the mind of the moving in the different direction.
Because sons are being made to enjoy the nectar of tapas while others are being made to consume the terrific poison. O Father, whosoever, would fall into the horrible ocean of the universe, he could not be rescued out of it for crores of kalpas, because it is lord Purusottama alone, who bestows all the riches, devotion, slavery, benevolence and is the only abode of rescue for his devotees. He loves his devotees, is spotless, beloved of the devotees, lord of the devotees and showers his compassion over his devotees. His is adorable by the devotees. You tell me who would be the fool who leaving such a compassionate lord shall divert his mind to the Who would be the fool enough to discord the devotion of lord Krsna involve himself in the wordily pleasures, which are like the horrible As the tip of the lamp flame, becomes the cause of destruction for the fire-flies, inspite of being quite beautiful to look as, similarly the
worldly pleasures are also short lived, degraded, perishable and destructive.
As the piece of flesh tied to the fish rod, delights and fish for an instant and them becomes the cause of its destination, similarly the worldly pleasures for a person in the universe is quite short-lived and become the cause of his Narada spoke like the fire flame before Brahma and then kept quiet. Then he bowed in reverence to Brahma and stood in attention before him.
Brahmana, Brahma them getting enraged pronounced a curse on Narada. He was shaking in anger and his face became red.
Brahma said, ''You will be deprived of your intelligence because of my curse. You will become the playful dear of the damsels and shall become passionate for women.
Tpggfoit ^ Wt: WSR:I You will become the beautiful husband of fifty youthful and charming damsels. You will get welhversed in the art of love-sport, extremely passionate, master of several of the love sports and teachers of these engaged in making love.
You will be good singe and excel in the playing of vma You will always remain youthful.
At that point of time I shall bestow on you the divine and ancient knowledge. But present you will get destroyed inspite of your being my son and will surely fall down.
Brahma, the lord of the universe then kept quiet after so speaking to Narada. Narada them spoke to his father while crying.
Narada said, “O Father, O Teacher of the universe. You please shed away your anger and be calm. You are the creator and the lord of the ascetics. You have showered your anger on me without any reason.
But at the same time you will be an intellect, sweet tongued, calm, humble, beautiful and full of wisdom. There is no doubt about it. You will be known by the name of upabrahana. You will roam about with those youthful damsels for a lakh of years in the lonely forest. Thereafter you will be bom of a maid servant because of my O Son, thereafter, after coming in contact with the noble people and after consuming their food you will achieve the grace of lord Krsna you will get yourself established as my son.
O Great Intellect, you are a well-read personality. The people curse the wicked sons and disown them. Then how do you fell justified in cursing and disowning your do you feel justified in cursing and disowning you son who is a recluse.
O Brahmana, in whatever forms I am bom in future, I should never be deprived of the devotion of the lord. Your also bestow this boon Because even when be the son of the creator of the universe, if he is not devoted at the feet of the lord, then he is considered to be worse than a pig on earth.
By remembering the deeds of his earlier births and with his mind filled with the devotion of the lord, even if one is bom as a boar the said person with his deeds can achieve Goloka, Because the earth gets purified by the people who by consuming the dust from the lotus-like feet of the lord and keeping company of the Vaisnavas. With the discourses of mantras, the people get redeemed with crores of earlier By reciting mantras one gets relived of the crores of accumulated sins because the Mantras uproot all the earlier sins., Thus whosoever leads his coming generations to the righteous path, including the sons, wife, pupils servants and relatives, he surely achieves the highest place in the heaven.
The teacher who misleads the faithful pupil, he gets dumped in the kumbhlpdka hell till the sun and the moon shine an earth.
The teacher, brother, father, lord and the son are to be denounced, who are unable to bestow the devotion of lord Krsna.
O Four faced one, you have cursed me for no fault of mine. It would therefore be proper for me to pronounce a curse on you as well, because one who indulges in violence has to face violence even from the noble people.
Because of my curse, your stotrds, kavacas, mantra and adoration shall disappear from the gratgiwgg itrs: i O Father you shall remain unadorable in all the three worlds in the three kalpas. Of course you will be adored again after the lapse of the three kalpas. Presently you will be deprived of your part in the yajnas. Y ou will not be adored even in the religion vows. You will only be adored by the gods”.
Saying Narada kept quiet before his father, Brahma, however, continued to remain there calmly. Narada was then turned as Gandharva known by the names of Upabarhana. Then he became the son of the slave girl. Thereafter receiving knowledge from Brahma, he became Narada. I shall speak on the subject shortly.
Chapter-aligned complete witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource revision 113584 (2017-07-20T02:33:56Z); Shanti Lal Nagar English scan pages n34–n39: https://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/page/n34/mode/1up. The historic English OCR transcription is lightly normalized; no verse-by-verse alignment is asserted.