Bhūmi-khaṇḍa · Chapter 48
Sourceब्राह्मण्युवाच- माथुरे विषये रम्ये मथुरायां नृपोत्तमः । उग्रसेनेति विख्यातो यादवः परवीरहा १। सर्वधर्मार्थतत्त्वज्ञो वेदज्ञः श्रुतवान्बली । दाता भोक्ता गुणग्राही सद्गुणान्वेत्ति भूपतिः २। राज्यं चकार मेधावी प्रजा धर्मेण पालयेत् । एवं स च महातेजा उग्रसेनः प्रतापवान् ३। वैदर्भे विषये पुण्ये सत्यकेतुः प्रतापवान् । तस्य कन्या महाभागा पद्माक्षी कमलानना ४। नाम्ना पद्मावती नाम सत्यधर्मपरायणा । सा तु स्त्रीणां गुणैर्युक्ता द्वितीयेव समुद्रजा ५। वैदर्भी शुशुभे राजन्स्वगुणैः सत्यकारणैः । माथुर उग्रसेनस्तु उपयेमे सुलोचनाम् ६। तया सह महाभाग सुखं रेमे प्रतापवान् । अतिप्रीतो गुणैस्तस्यास्तया सह सुखीभवेत् ७। तस्याः स्नेहेन प्रीत्या च संमुग्धो माथुरेश्वरः । पद्मावती महाभागा तस्य प्राणप्रियाभवत् ८। तया विना न बुभुजे तया सह प्रक्रीडयेत् । तया विना न सेवेत परमं सुखमेव सः ९। एवं प्रीतिकरौ जातौ परस्परमनुत्तमौ । स्नेहवंतौ द्विजश्रेष्ठ सुखसंप्रीतिदायकौ १०। सत्यकेतुश्च राजेंद्रः सस्मार स पद्मावतीम् । स्वसुतां तां महाभागो माता तस्याः सुदुःखिता ११। स दूतान्प्रेषयामास वैदर्भो मथुरां प्रति । उग्रसेनं नृवीरेंद्रं सादरेण द्विजोत्तम १२। उग्रसेनं महाराजं स दूतो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । विदर्भाधिपतिर्वीरो भक्त्या स्नेहेन नंदयन् १३। आत्मनः कुशलं ब्रूते भवतां परिपृच्छति । सत्यकेतुर्महाराज त्वामेवं परिपृष्टवान् १४। दर्शनाय प्रेषयस्व सुतां पद्मावतीं मम । यदि त्वं मन्यसे नाथ प्रीतिस्नेहं हितस्य च १५। प्रेषयस्व महाभागां प्रियां प्रीतिकरां तव । औत्कण्ठ्येन महाराज स सोत्कंठेन वर्तते १६। समाकर्ण्य ततो वाक्यमुग्रसेनो नृपोत्तमः । प्रीत्या स्नेहेन तस्यापि सत्यकेतोर्महात्मनः १७। दाक्षिण्येन च विप्रेंद्र प्रेषयामास भूपतिः । पद्मावतीं प्रियां भार्यामुग्रसेनः प्रतापवान् १८। प्रेषितानेन राजेंद्र गता पद्मावती स्वकम् । पूर्वं गृहं सती सा तु महाहर्षेण संकुला १९। पितृपूर्वं कुटुंबं तु ददृशे चारुमंगला । पितुः पादौ ननामाथ शिरसा सत्यतत्परा २०। आगतायां महाराजा पद्मावत्यां द्विजोत्तम । हर्षेण महताविष्टो विदर्भाधिपतिर्नृपः २१। वर्द्धिता दानमानैश्च वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः । पद्मावती सुखेनापि पितुर्गेहे प्रवर्तते २२। सखीभिः सहिता सा तु निःशंका परिवर्तते । रमते सा तदा तत्र यथापूर्वं तथैव च २३। गृहे वने तडागेषु प्रासादे च तथैव सा । पुनर्बालेव भूता सा निर्लज्जा संप्रवर्तते २४। निःशंका वर्तते विप्र सखीभिः सह सर्वदा । पतिव्रता महाभागा हर्षेण महतान्विता २५। सुखं तु पितृगेहस्य दुर्लभं श्वशुरे गृहे । एवं ज्ञात्वा तदा रेमे कदा ईदृग्भविष्यति २६। अनेन मोहभावेन क्रीडालुब्धा वरानना । सखीभिः सहिता नित्यं वनेषूपवने तदा २७। इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने सुकलाचरित्रेऽष्टचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः ४८।
brāhmaṇyuvāca- māthure viṣaye ramye mathurāyāṃ nṛpottamaḥ | ugraseneti vikhyāto yādavaḥ paravīrahā 1| sarvadharmārthatattvajño vedajñaḥ śrutavānbalī | dātā bhoktā guṇagrāhī sadguṇānvetti bhūpatiḥ 2| rājyaṃ cakāra medhāvī prajā dharmeṇa pālayet | evaṃ sa ca mahātejā ugrasenaḥ pratāpavān 3| vaidarbhe viṣaye puṇye satyaketuḥ pratāpavān | tasya kanyā mahābhāgā padmākṣī kamalānanā 4| nāmnā padmāvatī nāma satyadharmaparāyaṇā | sā tu strīṇāṃ guṇairyuktā dvitīyeva samudrajā 5| vaidarbhī śuśubhe rājansvaguṇaiḥ satyakāraṇaiḥ | māthura ugrasenastu upayeme sulocanām 6| tayā saha mahābhāga sukhaṃ reme pratāpavān | atiprīto guṇaistasyāstayā saha sukhībhavet 7| tasyāḥ snehena prītyā ca saṃmugdho māthureśvaraḥ | padmāvatī mahābhāgā tasya prāṇapriyābhavat 8| tayā vinā na bubhuje tayā saha prakrīḍayet | tayā vinā na seveta paramaṃ sukhameva saḥ 9| evaṃ prītikarau jātau parasparamanuttamau | snehavaṃtau dvijaśreṣṭha sukhasaṃprītidāyakau 10| satyaketuśca rājeṃdraḥ sasmāra sa padmāvatīm | svasutāṃ tāṃ mahābhāgo mātā tasyāḥ suduḥkhitā 11| sa dūtānpreṣayāmāsa vaidarbho mathurāṃ prati | ugrasenaṃ nṛvīreṃdraṃ sādareṇa dvijottama 12| ugrasenaṃ mahārājaṃ sa dūto vākyamabravīt | vidarbhādhipatirvīro bhaktyā snehena naṃdayan 13| ātmanaḥ kuśalaṃ brūte bhavatāṃ paripṛcchati | satyaketurmahārāja tvāmevaṃ paripṛṣṭavān 14| darśanāya preṣayasva sutāṃ padmāvatīṃ mama | yadi tvaṃ manyase nātha prītisnehaṃ hitasya ca 15| preṣayasva mahābhāgāṃ priyāṃ prītikarāṃ tava | autkaṇṭhyena mahārāja sa sotkaṃṭhena vartate 16| samākarṇya tato vākyamugraseno nṛpottamaḥ | prītyā snehena tasyāpi satyaketormahātmanaḥ 17| dākṣiṇyena ca vipreṃdra preṣayāmāsa bhūpatiḥ | padmāvatīṃ priyāṃ bhāryāmugrasenaḥ pratāpavān 18| preṣitānena rājeṃdra gatā padmāvatī svakam | pūrvaṃ gṛhaṃ satī sā tu mahāharṣeṇa saṃkulā 19| pitṛpūrvaṃ kuṭuṃbaṃ tu dadṛśe cārumaṃgalā | pituḥ pādau nanāmātha śirasā satyatatparā 20| āgatāyāṃ mahārājā padmāvatyāṃ dvijottama | harṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo vidarbhādhipatirnṛpaḥ 21| varddhitā dānamānaiśca vastrālaṃkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ | padmāvatī sukhenāpi piturgehe pravartate 22| sakhībhiḥ sahitā sā tu niḥśaṃkā parivartate | ramate sā tadā tatra yathāpūrvaṃ tathaiva ca 23| gṛhe vane taḍāgeṣu prāsāde ca tathaiva sā | punarbāleva bhūtā sā nirlajjā saṃpravartate 24| niḥśaṃkā vartate vipra sakhībhiḥ saha sarvadā | pativratā mahābhāgā harṣeṇa mahatānvitā 25| sukhaṃ tu pitṛgehasya durlabhaṃ śvaśure gṛhe | evaṃ jñātvā tadā reme kadā īdṛgbhaviṣyati 26| anena mohabhāvena krīḍālubdhā varānanā | sakhībhiḥ sahitā nityaṃ vaneṣūpavane tadā 27| iti śrīpadmapurāṇe bhūmikhaṃḍe venopākhyāne sukalācaritre'ṣṭacatvāriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ 48|
English translation
The brāhmaṇa’s wife said :
1. In the charming region of Māthura , in (the city of) Mathurā , lived the best Yādava king, the killer of his enemies, and well-known as Ugrasena .
2-7. The king knew the meaning and essentials of the whole religion; he knew the Vedas ; he was learned and powerful; he was a donor, an enjoyer, an appreciator of virtues and a virtuous one. He, the intelligent one, ruled (over Mathura ) and protected his subjects justly. Thus was that very lustrous and valorous Ugrasena. In the holy country of Vidarbha there lived a dignified (king named) Satyaketu . His glorious daughter, having eyes like lotuses and face like a lotus, and devoted to truthful behaviour, was Padmāvatī by name. That (Padmāvatī, the) daughter of the Vidarbha (-king) was endowed with feminine qualities and by means of her virtues based on truthfulness, she shone like another one born from the sea (i.e. like Lakṣmī ). Ugrasena (the king) of the Māthura country married her, of beautiful eyes. O glorious one, with her the valorous one enjoyed himself happily. Being very much pleased with her qualities, he became happy with her (i.e. in her company).
8-9. The lord of the Māthura (country) was infatuated by her, due to her affection and love. The lucky Padmāvatī had become dearer to him than his own life. He did not eat without her, and sported with her (only). He did not at all enjoy any great pleasure without her.
10-12. O best brāhmaṇa , thus the best ones became affectionate towards each other, loved each other and gave great pleasure and joy to each other; and the glorious king of kings, Satyaketu, remembered his daughter Padmāvatī. Her mother (also) was very much afflicted. That king of Vidarbha (i.e. Satyaketu) respectfully sent his messengers to the brave king Ugrasena, O best brāhmaṇa.
13-18. The messenger said (these) words to the great king Ugrasena: “The brave lord of Vidarbha greeting you with devotion and affection, tells (i.e. informs) about his well-being, and inquires about your (well-being). O great king, Satyaketu has asked (i.e. requested) you like this: ‘(Please) send my daughter (to me) to see (so that I can see) her.’ O lord, if you have regard for his Jove and affection, then send that glorious Padmāvatī, who delights you. O great king, he is very anxious and uneasy.” Then, O best brāhmaṇa, having heard (these) words, the best and glorious king Ugrasena, due to love and affection for that magnanimous Satyaketu and through generosity, sent his dear wife Padmāvatī (to her father’s—Satyaketu’s—house).
19-27. That Padmāvatī, sent by him, was full of great joy, and went to her own former house. The charming and auspicious one saw (i.e. met the members of her) family led by her father. And she, devoted to truth, saluted her father’s feet. O best brāhmaṇa, the great king, the lord of Vidarbha was full of great joy, when Padmāvatī had arrived (there). Greeted with presents and other respectful considerations, with garments, ornaments and decorations, Padmāvatī lived happily in her father’s house. She lived with her friends without any apprehension. As before she at that time rejoiced in the chamber, tank and also in the palace. Having as it were become a young girl again, she stayed (there) without bashfulness. O brāhmaṇa, she always behaved without bashfulness with her friends. She, the glorious, loyal wife, full of great joy, knowing that the happiness obtained in the father’s house is difficult to be obtained in the father-in-laws’s house, sported (there). Wondering longingly ‘When (again) could there by enjoyment like this’ the beautiful lady everyday longed for sport in the groves with her friends.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 37416, revision 335474 (2022-04-09T00:03:31Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc364255.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.