Pātāla-khaṇḍa · Chapter 29
Sourceशेष उवाच। ते तु तातवचः श्रुत्वा हर्षिताः संप्रहारिणः । तथेत्यूचुर्महाराजं रामदर्शनलालसम् १। पुत्रा ऊचुः। राजन्भवत्पदांभोजान्नान्यं जानीमहे वयम् । यत्तव स्वांततो जातं तद्भवत्वद्य वेगतः २। अश्वोऽयं नीयतां तत्र सितचामरभूषितः । रत्नमालातिशोभाढ्यश्चंदनादिकचर्चितः ३। राज्यमाज्ञाफलं स्वामिन्कोशा बहुसमृद्धयः । वासांसि सुमहार्हाणि सूक्ष्माणि सुगुणानि च ४। चंदनं चंद्रकं चैव वाजिनः सुमनोहराः । हस्तिनस्तु मदोद्धूता रथाः कांचनकूबराः ५। विचित्रतरवर्णादि नानाभूषणभूषिताः । दास्यः शतसहस्रं च दासाश्च सुमनोरमाः ६। मणयः सूर्यसंकाशा रत्नानि विविधानि च । मुक्ताफलानि शुभ्राणि गजकुंभभवानि च ७। विद्रुमाः शतसाहस्रा यद्यद्वस्तुमहोदयम् । तत्सर्वं रामचंद्राय देहि राजन्महामते ८। सुतानस्मान्किंकरान्नः सर्वानर्पय भूपते । कथं न कुरुषेराजंस्तदधीनं नृपासनम् ९। शेष उवाच। इति पुत्रवचः श्रुत्वा हर्षितोऽभून्महीपतिः । उवाच च सुतान्वीरान्स्ववाक्यकरणोद्यतान् १०। राजोवाच। आनयंतु हयं सर्वे सन्नद्धाः शस्त्रपाणयः । नानारथपरीवारास्ततो यास्ये नृपं प्रति ११। शेष उवाच। इति राज्ञोवचः श्रुत्वा विचित्रो दमनस्तथा । सुकेतुः समरे शूरा जग्मुस्तस्याज्ञयोद्यताः १२। ते गत्वाथ पुरीं शूरा वाजिनं सुमनोरमम् । सितचामरसंयुक्तं स्वर्णपत्राद्यलंकृतम् १३। रत्नमालाविभूषाढ्यं चित्रपत्रेणशोभितम् । विचित्रमणिभूषाढ्यं मुक्ताजालस्वलंकृतम् १४। रज्ज्वा धृतं महावीरैः पूर्वतः पृष्ठतो भटैः । महाशस्त्रास्त्रसंयुक्तैः सर्वशोभासमन्वितैः १५। सितातपत्रमस्योच्चैर्भाति मूर्धनि वाजिनः । सुचामरद्वयं यस्य ध्रियते पुरतो मुहुः १६। कृष्णागर्वादिधूपैश्च धूपितं वायुवेगिनम् । राज्ञः पुरो निनायाश्वं हयमेधस्य सत्क्रतोः १७। तमानीतं हयं दृष्ट्वा रत्नमालाविभूषितम् । मनोजवं कामरूपं जहर्ष मतिमान्नृपः १८। जगाम पद्भ्यां शत्रुघ्नं राजचिह्नाद्यलंकृतः । स्वपुत्रपौत्रैः संयुक्तो राजा परमधार्मिकः १९। ययौ कर्तुं धनानां स सद्व्ययं चलगामिनाम् । एतद्विनश्वरं मत्वा दुःखदं सक्तचेतसाम् २०। शत्रुघ्नं स ददर्शाथ सितच्छत्रेण शोभितम् । चामरैर्वीज्यमानञ्च सेवकैः पुरतः स्थितैः २१। सुमतिं परिपृच्छंतं रामचंद्रकथानकम् । भयवार्ताविनिर्मुक्तं वीरशोभास्वलंकृतम् २२। वीरैः कोटिभिराकीर्णं वाजिपालनकांक्षिभिः । वानराणां सहस्रैश्च समंतात्परिवारितम् २३। दृष्ट्वा शत्रुघ्नचरणौ प्रणनाम सपुत्रकः । धन्योऽहमिति संहृष्टो वदन्रामैकमानसः २४। शत्रुघ्नस्तं प्रणयिनं दृष्ट्वा राजानमुद्भटम् । उत्थायासनतः सर्वैर्भटैर्दोर्भ्यां स सस्वजे २५। दृढं संपूज्य राजा तं शत्रुघ्नं परवीरहा । उवाच हर्षमापन्नो गद्गदस्वरया गिरा २६। सुबाहुरुवाच। अद्य धन्योस्मि ससुतः सकुटुंबः सवाहनः । यद्युष्मच्चरणौ द्रक्ष्ये नृपकोटिभिरीडितौ २७। अज्ञानिना सुतेनायं गृहीतो वाजिनां वरः । दमनेनानयं त्वस्य क्षमस्व करुणानिधे २८। न जानाति रघूत्तंसं सर्वदेवाधिदैवतम् । लीलया विश्वस्रष्टारं हंतारमपि पालकम् २९। इदं राज्यं समृद्धांगं समृद्धबलवाहनम् । इमे कोशा धनैः पूर्णा इमे पुत्रा इमे वयम् ३०। सर्वे वयं रामनाथास्त्वदाज्ञा प्रतिपालकाः । गृहाण सर्वं सफलं न मेऽस्ति क्वचिदुन्मतम् ३१। क्वासौ हनूमान्रामस्य चरणांभोजषट्पदः । यत्प्रसादादहं प्राप्स्ये राजराजस्य दर्शनम् ३२। साधूनां संगमे किं किं प्राप्यते न महीतले । यत्प्रसादादहं मूढो ब्रह्मशापमतीतरम् ३३। दृष्ट्वा त्वद्य महाराजं पद्मपत्रनिभेक्षणम् । प्राप्स्यामि जन्मनः सर्वं फलं दुर्लभमत्र च ३४। मम तावद्गतं चायुर्बहुरामवियोगिनः । स्वल्पमुर्वरितं तत्र कथं द्रक्ष्ये रघूत्तमम् ३५। मह्यं दर्शयतं रामं यज्ञकर्मविचक्षणम् । यदंघ्रिरजसापूता शिलाभूता मुनिप्रिया ३६। काकः परं पदं प्राप्तो यद्बाणस्पर्शनात्खगः । अनेके यस्य वक्त्राब्जं वीक्ष्य संख्ये पदं गताः ३७। ये त्वस्य रघुनाथस्य नाम गृह्णंति सादराः । ते यांति परमं स्थानं योगिभिर्यद्विचिंत्यते ३८। धन्यायोध्याभवा लोका ये राममुखपंजम् । स्वलोचनपुटैः पीत्वा सुखं यांति महोदयम् ३९। इति संभाष्य नृपतिं वाहं राज्यं धनानि च । सर्वं समर्प्य चावोचत्किंकरोस्मि महीपते ४०। इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य राज्ञः परपुरंजयः । प्रत्युवाचेति तं भूपं वाग्मी वाक्यविशारदः ४१। शत्रुघ्न उवाच। कथं राजन्निदं ब्रूषे त्वं वृद्धो मम पूजितः । सर्वं त्वदीयं त्वद्राज्यं दमनो विदधात्वयम् ४२। क्षत्त्रियाणामिदं कृत्यं यत्संग्रामविधायकम् । सर्वं राज्यं धनं चेदं प्रतियातु ममाज्ञया ४३। यथा मे रघुनाथस्तु पूज्यो वाङ्मनसा सदा । तथा त्वमपि मत्पूज्यो भविष्यसि महीपते ४४। भवान्सज्जो भवत्वद्य हयस्यानुगमं प्रति । सन्नद्धः कवची खड्गी गजाश्वरथसंयुतः ४५। इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य शत्रुघ्नस्य महीपतिः । पुत्रं राज्येऽभिषेच्यैव शत्रुघ्नेन सुपूजितः ४६। महारथैः परिवृतो निजं पुत्रं रणांगणे । पुष्कलेन हतं भूपः संस्कृत्य विधिपूर्वकम् ४७। क्षणं शुशोच तत्त्वज्ञो लोकदृष्ट्या महारथः । ज्ञानेनानाशयच्छोकं रघुनाथमनुस्मरन् ४८। सज्जीभूतो रथे तिष्ठन्महासैन्यसमावृतः । आजगाम स शत्रुघ्नं महारथिपुरस्कृतः ४९। राजा तमागतं दृष्ट्वा सर्वसैन्यसमन्वितम् । गंतुं चकार धिषणां हयवर्यस्य पालने ५०। सोऽश्वो विमोचितस्तेन भाले पत्रेण चिह्नितः । वामावर्तं भ्रमन्प्रायात्पौर्वाञ्जनपदान्बहून् ५१। तत्रतत्रत्य भूपालैर्महाशूराभिपूजितैः । प्रणतिः क्रियते तस्य न कोपि तमगृह्णत ५२। केचिद्वासांसि चित्राणि केचिद्राज्यं स्वकं महत् । केचिद्धनं जनं केचिदानीय प्रणमंति तम् ५३। इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे शेषवात्स्यायनसंवादे रामाश्वमेधे शत्रुघ्नस्य सुबाहुना सह निर्याणंनाम एकोनत्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः २९ ।
śeṣa uvāca| te tu tātavacaḥ śrutvā harṣitāḥ saṃprahāriṇaḥ | tathetyūcurmahārājaṃ rāmadarśanalālasam 1| putrā ūcuḥ| rājanbhavatpadāṃbhojānnānyaṃ jānīmahe vayam | yattava svāṃtato jātaṃ tadbhavatvadya vegataḥ 2| aśvo'yaṃ nīyatāṃ tatra sitacāmarabhūṣitaḥ | ratnamālātiśobhāḍhyaścaṃdanādikacarcitaḥ 3| rājyamājñāphalaṃ svāminkośā bahusamṛddhayaḥ | vāsāṃsi sumahārhāṇi sūkṣmāṇi suguṇāni ca 4| caṃdanaṃ caṃdrakaṃ caiva vājinaḥ sumanoharāḥ | hastinastu madoddhūtā rathāḥ kāṃcanakūbarāḥ 5| vicitrataravarṇādi nānābhūṣaṇabhūṣitāḥ | dāsyaḥ śatasahasraṃ ca dāsāśca sumanoramāḥ 6| maṇayaḥ sūryasaṃkāśā ratnāni vividhāni ca | muktāphalāni śubhrāṇi gajakuṃbhabhavāni ca 7| vidrumāḥ śatasāhasrā yadyadvastumahodayam | tatsarvaṃ rāmacaṃdrāya dehi rājanmahāmate 8| sutānasmānkiṃkarānnaḥ sarvānarpaya bhūpate | kathaṃ na kuruṣerājaṃstadadhīnaṃ nṛpāsanam 9| śeṣa uvāca| iti putravacaḥ śrutvā harṣito'bhūnmahīpatiḥ | uvāca ca sutānvīrānsvavākyakaraṇodyatān 10| rājovāca| ānayaṃtu hayaṃ sarve sannaddhāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ | nānārathaparīvārāstato yāsye nṛpaṃ prati 11| śeṣa uvāca| iti rājñovacaḥ śrutvā vicitro damanastathā | suketuḥ samare śūrā jagmustasyājñayodyatāḥ 12| te gatvātha purīṃ śūrā vājinaṃ sumanoramam | sitacāmarasaṃyuktaṃ svarṇapatrādyalaṃkṛtam 13| ratnamālāvibhūṣāḍhyaṃ citrapatreṇaśobhitam | vicitramaṇibhūṣāḍhyaṃ muktājālasvalaṃkṛtam 14| rajjvā dhṛtaṃ mahāvīraiḥ pūrvataḥ pṛṣṭhato bhaṭaiḥ | mahāśastrāstrasaṃyuktaiḥ sarvaśobhāsamanvitaiḥ 15| sitātapatramasyoccairbhāti mūrdhani vājinaḥ | sucāmaradvayaṃ yasya dhriyate purato muhuḥ 16| kṛṣṇāgarvādidhūpaiśca dhūpitaṃ vāyuveginam | rājñaḥ puro nināyāśvaṃ hayamedhasya satkratoḥ 17| tamānītaṃ hayaṃ dṛṣṭvā ratnamālāvibhūṣitam | manojavaṃ kāmarūpaṃ jaharṣa matimānnṛpaḥ 18| jagāma padbhyāṃ śatrughnaṃ rājacihnādyalaṃkṛtaḥ | svaputrapautraiḥ saṃyukto rājā paramadhārmikaḥ 19| yayau kartuṃ dhanānāṃ sa sadvyayaṃ calagāminām | etadvinaśvaraṃ matvā duḥkhadaṃ saktacetasām 20| śatrughnaṃ sa dadarśātha sitacchatreṇa śobhitam | cāmarairvījyamānañca sevakaiḥ purataḥ sthitaiḥ 21| sumatiṃ paripṛcchaṃtaṃ rāmacaṃdrakathānakam | bhayavārtāvinirmuktaṃ vīraśobhāsvalaṃkṛtam 22| vīraiḥ koṭibhirākīrṇaṃ vājipālanakāṃkṣibhiḥ | vānarāṇāṃ sahasraiśca samaṃtātparivāritam 23| dṛṣṭvā śatrughnacaraṇau praṇanāma saputrakaḥ | dhanyo'hamiti saṃhṛṣṭo vadanrāmaikamānasaḥ 24| śatrughnastaṃ praṇayinaṃ dṛṣṭvā rājānamudbhaṭam | utthāyāsanataḥ sarvairbhaṭairdorbhyāṃ sa sasvaje 25| dṛḍhaṃ saṃpūjya rājā taṃ śatrughnaṃ paravīrahā | uvāca harṣamāpanno gadgadasvarayā girā 26| subāhuruvāca| adya dhanyosmi sasutaḥ sakuṭuṃbaḥ savāhanaḥ | yadyuṣmaccaraṇau drakṣye nṛpakoṭibhirīḍitau 27| ajñāninā sutenāyaṃ gṛhīto vājināṃ varaḥ | damanenānayaṃ tvasya kṣamasva karuṇānidhe 28| na jānāti raghūttaṃsaṃ sarvadevādhidaivatam | līlayā viśvasraṣṭāraṃ haṃtāramapi pālakam 29| idaṃ rājyaṃ samṛddhāṃgaṃ samṛddhabalavāhanam | ime kośā dhanaiḥ pūrṇā ime putrā ime vayam 30| sarve vayaṃ rāmanāthāstvadājñā pratipālakāḥ | gṛhāṇa sarvaṃ saphalaṃ na me'sti kvacidunmatam 31| kvāsau hanūmānrāmasya caraṇāṃbhojaṣaṭpadaḥ | yatprasādādahaṃ prāpsye rājarājasya darśanam 32| sādhūnāṃ saṃgame kiṃ kiṃ prāpyate na mahītale | yatprasādādahaṃ mūḍho brahmaśāpamatītaram 33| dṛṣṭvā tvadya mahārājaṃ padmapatranibhekṣaṇam | prāpsyāmi janmanaḥ sarvaṃ phalaṃ durlabhamatra ca 34| mama tāvadgataṃ cāyurbahurāmaviyoginaḥ | svalpamurvaritaṃ tatra kathaṃ drakṣye raghūttamam 35| mahyaṃ darśayataṃ rāmaṃ yajñakarmavicakṣaṇam | yadaṃghrirajasāpūtā śilābhūtā munipriyā 36| kākaḥ paraṃ padaṃ prāpto yadbāṇasparśanātkhagaḥ | aneke yasya vaktrābjaṃ vīkṣya saṃkhye padaṃ gatāḥ 37| ye tvasya raghunāthasya nāma gṛhṇaṃti sādarāḥ | te yāṃti paramaṃ sthānaṃ yogibhiryadviciṃtyate 38| dhanyāyodhyābhavā lokā ye rāmamukhapaṃjam | svalocanapuṭaiḥ pītvā sukhaṃ yāṃti mahodayam 39| iti saṃbhāṣya nṛpatiṃ vāhaṃ rājyaṃ dhanāni ca | sarvaṃ samarpya cāvocatkiṃkarosmi mahīpate 40| iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya rājñaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ | pratyuvāceti taṃ bhūpaṃ vāgmī vākyaviśāradaḥ 41| śatrughna uvāca| kathaṃ rājannidaṃ brūṣe tvaṃ vṛddho mama pūjitaḥ | sarvaṃ tvadīyaṃ tvadrājyaṃ damano vidadhātvayam 42| kṣattriyāṇāmidaṃ kṛtyaṃ yatsaṃgrāmavidhāyakam | sarvaṃ rājyaṃ dhanaṃ cedaṃ pratiyātu mamājñayā 43| yathā me raghunāthastu pūjyo vāṅmanasā sadā | tathā tvamapi matpūjyo bhaviṣyasi mahīpate 44| bhavānsajjo bhavatvadya hayasyānugamaṃ prati | sannaddhaḥ kavacī khaḍgī gajāśvarathasaṃyutaḥ 45| iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya śatrughnasya mahīpatiḥ | putraṃ rājye'bhiṣecyaiva śatrughnena supūjitaḥ 46| mahārathaiḥ parivṛto nijaṃ putraṃ raṇāṃgaṇe | puṣkalena hataṃ bhūpaḥ saṃskṛtya vidhipūrvakam 47| kṣaṇaṃ śuśoca tattvajño lokadṛṣṭyā mahārathaḥ | jñānenānāśayacchokaṃ raghunāthamanusmaran 48| sajjībhūto rathe tiṣṭhanmahāsainyasamāvṛtaḥ | ājagāma sa śatrughnaṃ mahārathipuraskṛtaḥ 49| rājā tamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā sarvasainyasamanvitam | gaṃtuṃ cakāra dhiṣaṇāṃ hayavaryasya pālane 50| so'śvo vimocitastena bhāle patreṇa cihnitaḥ | vāmāvartaṃ bhramanprāyātpaurvāñjanapadānbahūn 51| tatratatratya bhūpālairmahāśūrābhipūjitaiḥ | praṇatiḥ kriyate tasya na kopi tamagṛhṇata 52| kecidvāsāṃsi citrāṇi kecidrājyaṃ svakaṃ mahat | keciddhanaṃ janaṃ kecidānīya praṇamaṃti tam 53| iti śrīpadmapurāṇe pātālakhaṃḍe śeṣavātsyāyanasaṃvāde rāmāśvamedhe śatrughnasya subāhunā saha niryāṇaṃnāma ekonatriṃśattamo'dhyāyaḥ 29 |
English translation
Śeṣa said :
1. They, the strikers (of their enemies), (too) hearing the words of their father, said joyfully, “Let it be so”, to the great king longing to see Rāma .
The sons said :
2-9. O king, we do not know anything except the lotuses of your feet. Let that which you have in your mind, take place quickly. Let this horse, adorned with a white chowrie, very much beautified with a jewelled necklace, and smeared with sandal (-paste) etc. be taken there. Your kingdom has the fruit of your orders (i e. your orders are obeyed), O lord. Your treasures are very rich. Your garments are very costly, fine and excellent. There is (plenty of) sandal; so also there is camphor. Your horses are very charming. The elephants are haughty due to rut. The chariots have golden poles. There are a hundred thousand female servants who are adorned with many ornaments of various colours. There are very agreeable servants. There are gems resembling the sun. There are various jewels. There are white pearls produced from the temples of elephants. There are a hundred thousand corals. O you very intelligent king, give all those things which are very splendid, to Rāmacandra . O king, offer us, your sons and your servants (to Rāmacandra). O king, how is it that you do not make your throne over to him?
Śeṣa said :
10. Hearing these words of his sons the king became glad; and he said to the brave sons who were ready to do his words (i.e. to obey his orders):
The king said :
11. Let all (the heroes) having put on (their armours), having weapons in their hands, and surrounded by many chariots, bring the horse. Then I shall go to the king.
Śeṣa said :
12-18. Hearing these words of the king the diligent (men), brave in battle, viz. Vicitra , Damana , so also Suketu , went by his order. The heroes went to the city and took in front of the king the horse which was adorned with a golden plate etc., was richly decorated with a jewelled necklace, was decorated with a variegated note, was well adorned with a mass of pearls, and was held by the heroes possessing great weapons and missiles and having all (kinds of) charm from the front and the back by means of a rope. On the head of the horse, a white chowrie appeared aloft. In front of him a couple of good chowries shone again and again. (They) took the horse of the good (i.e. auspicious) horse-sacrifice, which had wind’s speed and was made fragrant with Kṛṣṇāgaru sandal, in front of the king. The intelligent king seeing the horse decorated with a jewelled necklace, having the speed of mind and a beautiful form brought (before him) was pleased.
19-23. The very righteous king adorned with royal insignia and accompanied by his sons and grandsons went on foot to Śatrughna . Thinking that wealth is perishable and gives pain to them whose hearts are attached to it, he went to make a proper use of the unsteady wealth. Then he saw Śatrughna adorned with a white umbrella and being fanned by servants standing before him, asking Sumati (to narrate) Rāmacandra’s story free from any tidings causing fear, well adorned by heroes, crowded with crores of heroes who desired to protect the horse, and surrounded on all sides by thousands of monkeys.
24-26. Seeing the feet of Śatrughna, he was delighted; and thinking ‘I am lucky’, and with a concentrated mind uttering (the word) ‘Rāma’, he with his sons saluted the feet of Śatrughna. Seeing that pre-eminent and affectionate king, Śatrughna got up from his seat along with all his heroes and embraced him with his arms. The king, the killer of his enemies, having very much (i.e. devoutly) honoured Śatrughna, and being delighted, spoke with a faltering voice to Śatrughna.
Subāhu said :
27-31. Today I am blessed along with my sons, my family, my horses (and elephants) that I am seeing your feet praised by crores of kings. O you ocean of kindness, my ignorant son Damana had seized this best horse. (Please) forgive him this unfairness. He does not know (Rāma) the crest of the Raghus , the deity superior to all gods, the creator of the universe with ease, the destroyer and yet the protector also. (Take) this kingdom rich in all constituents and having mighty horses (and elephants). These treasures of me are full of wealth. These sons of me and I myself—all of us are Rāma’s servants, obeying your commands. Take all (this) along with their effects. I have no superiority complex.
32-41. Where is that Hanūmat, the bee at Rāma’s lotus-feet, due to whose favour I shall have the sight of the king of kings? What is not obtained on the earth in the company of the good? Seeing that great king (i.e. Rāma) having eyes like lotus-petals, I the ignorant one, have today overcome (the effect of) the brāhmaṇa ’s curse, and will obtain here the entire fruit of my existence, difficult to secure. Being very much separated from Rāma, I have passed a large (portion of my) life. Only a little (part of) it is left. How shall I see the best of the Raghus? Show me (that) Rāma who is proficient in the rite of sacrifice, and by the dust of whose feet ( Ahalyā ) the dear wife of sage ( Gautama ) who was turned into stone was purified. The crow—the bird—obtained the highest position due to his arrow’s touch. Many in the battle went to (the best) position on seeing the lotus of his face. Those who respectfully take the name of this Raghunātha go to the highest place thought of by ascetics. Blessed are the people born in Ayodhyā , who having drunk with the cups of their own eyes the lotus of Rāma’s face go to (i.e. obtain) happiness (and) great prosperity.
Having spoken like this to the king (i.e. Śatrughna) he offered the (sacrificial) horse, his kingdom and wealth (to Śatrughna) and said (to him): “O lord of the earth, I am (your) servant.” Hearing these words of the king the eloquent Śatrughna who conquered the cities of his enemies and who was proficient in (using correct) words replied to the king:
Śatrughna said :
42-49. O king, how do you speak (like) this? You are old, (therefore) you are venerable to me. Let this Damana command your entire kingdom. It is the duty of kṣatriyas which enjoins a battle. By my order let all this kingdom and this wealth go back (to your son Damana). As Raghunātha (i.e. Rāma) is always adorable to me by means of speech and mind, similarly, O lord of the earth, you will also be adorable (to me). Having armed yourself, having put on an armour, having taken a sword, and with your elephants and horses, you should today be ready to go after the horse.
The lord of the earth who was highly respected by Śatrughna. having heard these words of Śatrughna, consecrated his son on his throne, and the king, a great warrior and a knower of the truth, surrounded by great heroes, having performed purificatory rites according to the sacred commands over his son killed on the battlefield by Puṣkala , grieved for a while from the point of view of the world (i.e. as commonly people do). Recollecting Raghunātha he destroyed. his grief with knowledge. Being ready and seated in a chariot, he, led by great warriors and surrounded by a great army, came to Śatrughna.
50-53. The king (i.e. Śatrughna), having seen him having come with his entire army, made up his mind to go to protect the horse. The horse marked by a note on his forehead and released by him, took a turn towards the left and wandered towards many eastern countries. At every place respectable and very brave kings saluted him. Nobody seized him. Some brought variegated garments, some brought wealth, (others brought) people, and some brought (i.e. handed over) their kingdom and saluted him.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 43689, revision 335926 (2022-04-16T15:12:58Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365340.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.