Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa · Chapter 47
Sourceनारद उवाच-। तव प्रसादतो ज्ञातो विप्रः पुण्यतमश्च यः। यथा जानामि देवेश क्रियया ब्राह्मणाधमम्१। ब्रूहि शीघ्रं सुरश्रेष्ठ यदि प्रीतिं मयीच्छसि। ब्रह्मोवाच-। स्नानैर्दशविधैर्मुक्तस्तथैव तर्पणादिभिः२। संध्यासंयमहीनश्च स एव ब्राह्मणाधमः। देवपूजाव्रतैर्मुक्तो वेदविद्यादिभिस्तथा३। सत्यशौचादिभिश्चैव योगज्ञानाग्नितर्पणैः। पंचस्नानानानि विप्राणां कीर्तितानि महर्षिभिः४। आग्नेयं वारुणं ब्राह्मं वायव्यं दिव्यमेव च। आग्नेयं भस्मना स्नानमद्भिर्वारुणमुच्यते५। आपोहिष्ठेति वै ब्राह्मं वायव्यं गोरजः स्मृतम्। अद्भिरातपवर्षाभिर्दिव्यं स्नानमुदाहृतम्६। एतैस्तु मंत्रतः स्नानात्तीर्थानां फलमाप्नुयात्। तुलसीपत्रसंलग्नं सालग्रामशिलांबु च ७। गवां शृंगोदकं चैव विप्रपादोदकं च यत्। गुरूणामेव मुख्यानां पूतात्पूतमिति स्मृतिः८। त्याग तीर्थादिभिर्यज्ञैर्व्रतहोमादिभिस्तथा। यत्फलं लभते धीरः स्नानैरेतैस्तु तत्फलम्९। तर्पणैश्च विनिर्मुक्तः पितॄणामेव नित्यशः। पितृहा नरकं याति संध्याहीनस्तु विप्रहा१०। मंत्रव्रतविहीनश्च वेदविद्यागुणैरपि। यज्ञदानादिभिर्मुक्तो ब्राह्मणश्चाधमाधमः११। यज्ञार्थका देवलका नाक्षत्रा ग्रामयाजकाः। परदाररता नित्यं पंचैते ब्राह्मणाधमाः१२। मंत्रसंस्कारहीनाश्च शुचिसंयमवर्जिताः। मोघाशिनो दुरात्मानो ब्राह्मणाश्चाधमाधमाः१३। अपि स्तेयरता मूढाः सर्वधर्मविवर्जिताः। उन्मार्गगामिनो नित्यं ब्राह्मणाश्चाधमाधमाः१४। श्राद्धादिकर्मरहिता गुरुसेवाविवर्जिताः। अमंत्रा भिन्नमर्यादा एते सर्वाधमाधमाः१५। असंभाष्या इमे दुष्टास्सर्वे निरयगामिनः। अमेध्यास्ते दुराचारा अपूज्याश्च समंततः१६। खड्गोपजीविकाः प्रेष्या गोवाहनरता द्विजाः। कारुवृत्युपजीवाश्च गणवार्द्धषिकाश्च ये१७। बालापण्याभिचाराश्च अंत्यजाश्रयमाश्रिताः। कृतघ्नाश्च गुरुघ्नाश्च एते सर्वाधमाः स्मृताः१८। ये चैवान्ये हताचाराः पाषंडा धर्मनिंदकाः। दूषकादेव भेदानामेते ब्रह्मद्विषो द्विजाः१९। तथापि ब्राह्मणश्चैव न हंतव्यः कदाचन। एनं हत्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ ब्रह्महा पुरुषो भवेत्२०। अंत्यजातिषु म्लेच्छेषु तथा चांडालजातिषु। पतितो वान्नयोनिभ्यां न हंतव्यः कथंचन२१। सर्वजातिस्त्रियं गत्वा सर्वाभक्ष्यस्य भक्षणात्। द्विजत्वं न विनश्येत पुण्याद्विप्रो भवेत्पुनः२२। नारद उवाच-। ईदृशं दुष्कृतं कृत्वा पश्चात्पुण्यं समाचरेत्। कां गतिं यात्यसौ विप्रः सर्वलोकपितामह२३। ब्रह्मोवाच-। कृत्वा सर्वाणि पापानि पश्चाद्यस्तु जितेंद्रियः। मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यः पुनर्ब्रह्मत्वमर्हति२४। शृणु पुत्र कथां रम्यां विचित्रां च पुरातनीम्। कस्यचिद्ब्राह्मणस्यापि यौवनाढ्यः सुतोऽभवत्२५। ततो यौवनसंपत्तेर्मोहाच्च पूर्वकर्मणः। चांडालीमगमत्सद्यस्तस्याः प्रियतरोऽभवत्२६। तस्यामुत्पादितास्तेन पुत्रा दुहितरस्तथा। स्वकुटुंबं परित्यज्य गृहे तस्याश्चिरं स्थितः२७। अन्या भक्ष्यं न चाश्नाति घृणया च सुरां त्यजेत्। तमुवाच सदा सा च भक्षयान्यतरां सुराम्२८। तामुवाच तदा शौचं गदितुं नार्हसि प्रिये। उत्कारो जायते तस्याः श्रवणात्सततं मम२९। एकदा स मृगान्वेषात्श्रांतः सुप्तो गृहे दिवा। गृहीत्वा सा सुरां तस्य हसित्वा च मुखे ददौ३०। ततो विप्रमुखादग्निः प्रजज्वाल समंततः। ज्वाला तु सकुटुबांतामदहच्च गृहं वसु३१। हाहा कृत्वा समुत्थाय विललाप तदा द्विजः। विलापांते च जिज्ञासा समारब्धा च तेन हि३२। कुतश्चाग्निः समुद्भूतो गृहे दाहः कथं मम। ततः खे तमुवाचेदं तेजस्ते ब्राह्मणस्य च३३। कथिते तद्यथावृत्ते ब्राह्मणो विस्मयं गतः। विमृश्यार्थमुवाचेदं पुनः खेऽस्य हितं वचः३४। विप्रणष्टं सुतेजस्ते तस्माद्धर्मचरो भव। ततो मुनिवरान्गत्वा पप्रच्छात्महितं द्विजः३५। तमूचुर्मुनयः सर्वे दानधर्मं समाचर। ऋषय ऊचुः-। पूयंते सर्वपापेभ्यो ब्राह्मणानि यमैर्व्रतैः३६। नियमान्शास्त्रदृष्टांश्च पूतत्वार्थमुपाचर। चांद्रायणांश्च कृच्छ्रांश्च तप्तकृच्छ्रान्पुनः पुनः३७। प्राजापत्यांश्च दिव्यांश्च दोषशोषाय सत्वरम्। गच्छ तीर्थानि पूतानि गोविंदाराधनं कुरु३८। क्षयमेष्यंति पापानि न चिरेण समंततः। पुण्यतीर्थप्रभावाच्च गोविंदस्य प्रभावतः३९। क्षयमेष्यंति पापानि ब्रह्मत्वं प्राप्स्यते भवान्। शृणु तात यथावृत्तं कथयामः पुरातनम्४०। आहारार्थी पुरा वत्स गरुडो विनतासुतः। पतंगोपि बहिः साक्षादंडान्निस्सृत्य शावकः४१। क्षुधार्थी मातरं प्राह भक्ष्यं मे दीयतामिति। ततः पर्वतसंकाशं गरुडं च महाबलम्४२। दृष्ट्वा माता महाभागा तनयं हृष्टमानसा। क्षुधां ते बाधितुं पुत्र न शक्नोमि समंततः४३। तव तातस्तपस्तेपे लौहित्यस्योत्तरे तटे। कश्यपो नाम धर्मात्मा साक्षाल्लोकपितामहः४४। तत्र गच्छस्व पितरं पृच्छ कामं यथा तव। अस्योपदेशतस्तात क्षुधा ते शममेष्यति४५। ततो मातुर्वचः श्रुत्वा वैनतेयो महाबलः। अगमत्पितुरभ्याशं समुहूर्तान्मनोजवः४६। दृष्ट्वा तातं मुनिश्रेष्ठं ज्वलंतमिव पावकम्। प्रणम्य शिरसा वाक्यमुवाच पितरं खगः४७। भक्षार्थी समनुप्राप्तः सुतोहं ते महात्मनः। क्षुधया पीडितो नाथ भक्ष्यं मे दीयतां प्रभो४८। ततो ध्यानं समालभ्य ज्ञात्वा तं विनतासुतं। पुत्रस्नेहाद्वचश्चेदं प्रोवाच मुनिसत्तमः४९। अनेकशतसाहस्रा निषादाः सरितांपतेः। तीरे तिष्ठंति पापिष्ठास्तान्संभक्ष्य सुखी भव1.47.५०। तीर्थमुत्सादयंति स्म तीर्थकाका दुरासदाः। विना विप्रं निषादेषु भक्षय त्वमलक्षितं५१। इत्युक्तः प्रययौ पक्षी भक्षयामास तांस्ततः। अलक्ष्यभावो विप्रोपि गिलितस्तेन पक्षिणा५२। स तस्य गलके गाढं लालगीति द्विजस्तदा। वमितुं गिलितुं चापि न शशाक द्विजोत्तमः५३। गत्वाथ पितरं प्राह किमेतदिति मे पितः। लग्नं मे गलके सत्वं प्रतिकर्तुं न शक्नुयां५४। तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कश्यपस्तमुवाच ह। मयोक्तं ते पुरा वत्स ब्राह्मणोयं न बुध्यसे५५। इत्युक्त्वा च मुनिर्धीमान्द्विजं प्राह स धार्मिकः। आगच्छ त्वं ममासन्नं हितं ते प्रवदाम्यहं५६। तमुवाच तदा विप्रः कश्यपं मुनिपुंगवम्। ममैते सुहृदो नित्यं सर्वे संबंधिनः प्रियाः५७। श्वशुराः स्यालकाश्चाप्तास्सबालाश्च तथापरे। एतैः सह प्रयास्यामि निरयं चापि वा शिवम्५८। तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विस्मितः कश्यपोऽब्रवीत्। द्विजानां च कुले जातश्चांडालैः पतितो भवान्५९। पुरुषास्ते प्रतिष्ठंते घोरे च निरये ध्रुवम्। चिराय निष्कृतिस्तेषां नैवास्तीह कथंचन६०। सर्वांश्चैव दुराचारांश्चांडालान्पापकारिणः। दोषांस्त्यक्त्वा नरः पश्चात्सुखी भवति नान्यथा६१। अज्ञानाद्यदि वा मोहात्कृत्वा पापं सुदारुणं। ततो धर्मं चरेद्यस्तु स गच्छेत्परमां गतिं६२। पापकृन्न चरेद्धर्मं पापे कुर्यान्मतिं पुनः। शिलानावं यथारूढः सागरे संनिमज्जति६३। कृत्वा सर्वाणि पापानि तथा दुर्गतिसंचयं। उपशांतो भवेत्पश्चात्तं दोषं शमयिष्यति६४। तमुवाच महाप्राज्ञं द्विजं मुनिवरोत्तमम्। यदिमां न जहातीह खगः सर्वांश्च बांधवान्६५। ततः प्राणं च त्यक्ष्यामि खगे मर्मावघातिनि। नोचेत्त्यजतु मे बंधून्प्रतिज्ञा मे दृढात्मनः६६। ततस्तार्क्ष्यमुवाचेदं मुनि र्ब्रह्मवधे भयात्। उद्वमैतान्सविप्रांश्च म्लेछानेतान्समंततः६७। वनेषु पर्वतान्तेषु दिक्षु तान्पतगेश्वर। उद्ववाम ततः शीघ्रं दोषज्ञः पितुराज्ञया६८। ततः सर्वेऽभवन्व्यक्ता अकेशाः श्मश्रुवर्जिताः। यवना भोजनप्रीताः किंचिच्छ्मश्रुयुताश्च ये६९। अग्नौ च नग्नकाः पापा दक्षिणस्यामवाचकाः। घोराः प्राणिवधे प्रीता दुरात्मानो गवाशिनः७०। नैर्ऋते कुवदाः पापा गोब्राह्मणवधोद्यताः। खर्पराः पश्चिमे पूर्वे निवसंति च दारुणाः७१। वायव्यां च तुरुष्काश्च श्मश्रुपूर्णा गवाशिनः। अश्वपृष्ठसमारूढाः प्रयुद्धेष्वनिवर्तिनः७२। उत्तरस्यां च गिरयो म्लेच्छाः पर्वतवासिनः। सर्वभक्षा दुराचाराः वधबंधरताः किल७३। ऐशान्यां निरयास्संति कर्तॄणां वृक्षवासिनः। एते म्लेच्छा स्थिता दिक्षु घोरास्ते शस्त्रपाणयः७४। येषां च स्पर्शमात्रेण सचेलो जलमाविशेत्। एतेषां च कलौ देशेप्यकाले धर्मवर्जिते७५। संस्पर्शं च प्रकुर्वंति वित्तलोभात्समंततः। म्लेच्छांस्तान्मोचयित्वा तु क्षुधया परिपीडितः७६। पुनराह द्विजस्तात क्षुधा मे बाधतेतराम्। अवदद्गरुडं तत्र कश्यपः कृपया द्रुतम्७७। तिष्ठंतौ विपुलौ तत्र जिघांसू गजकच्छपौ। अप्रमेयौ महासत्वौ सागरस्यैकदेशतः७८। तावप्सु च द्रुतं वत्स क्षुधां ते वारयिष्यतः। स पितुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा तत्र गत्वाभिपद्य तौ७९। नखैर्भित्वा कूर्मगजौ महासत्वौ महाजवः। खमुत्पपात तौ धृत्वा विद्युद्वेगो महाबलः८०। आधारतां न गच्छंति नगाश्च मंदरादयः। ततो योजनलक्षे द्वे गत्वा मारुतरंहसा८१। महत्यां जंबुशाखायां निपपात महाबलः। भग्ना सा सहसा शाखा तां पतंतीं खगेश्वरः८२। गोब्राह्मणवधाद्भीतो दधार तरसा बली। धृत्वा तां रुचिरं वेगाद्द्रवंतं खे महाबलम्८३। गत्वा विष्णुरुवाचेदं नररूपधरो हरिः। कस्त्वं भ्रमसि चाकाशे किमर्थं पतगेश्वर८४। विधृत्य महतीं शाखां महांतौ गजकच्छपौ। तमुवाच द्विजस्तस्मिन्नररूपधरं हरिम्८५। गरुडोहं महाबाहो खगरूपः स्वकर्मणा। कश्यपस्य मुनेस्सूनुर्विनतागर्भसंभवः८६। पश्यैतौ च महासत्वौ भक्षणार्थं मया धृतौ। न धरा च ममाधारो न वृक्षा न च पर्वताः८७। अनेकयोजनान्यूर्ध्वं दृष्ट्वा जंबूमहीरुहम्। अपतंतस्य शाखायां सहेमौ परिभक्षितुं८८। भग्ना सा सहसा शाखा तां च धृत्वा भ्रमाम्यहम्। कोटिकोटिसहस्राणां ब्राह्मणानां गवां वधात्८९। भयं तत्र विषादो मे सहसा प्राविशद्बुध। किं करोमि कथं यामि को मे वेगं सहिष्यति९०। इत्युक्ते पतगश्रेष्ठं प्रोवाचेदं हरिस्तदा। अस्मद्बाहुं समारुह्य भक्षेमौ गजकच्छपौ९१। गरुड उवाच-। ममाधारं न गच्छंति सागराश्च नगोत्तमाः। अथ चैवं महासत्वं कथं त्वं धारयिष्यसि९२। ऋते नारायणादन्यः को मां धारयितुं क्षमः। त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेद्यो वेगं मे सहिष्यति९३। हरिरुवाच-। स्वकार्यमुद्धरेत्प्राज्ञः स्वकार्यं कुरु सांप्रतम्। कृत्वा कार्यं खगश्रेष्ठ विजानीषे च मां ध्रुवम्९४। महासत्वं च तं दृष्ट्वा विमृश्य मनसा खगः। एवमस्त्विति चोक्त्वा स पपात ह महाभुजे९५। न चचाल भुजस्तस्य सन्निपाते खगेशितुः। तत्र स्थित्वा स तां शाखां मुमोच पर्वतालये९६। शाखापतनमात्रेण सचराचरकानना। चचाल वसुधा चैव सागराः प्रचकंपिरे९७। ततश्च खादितौ सत्त्वौ सहसा गजकच्छपौ। तृप्तिं न प्राप्तवान्सोपि क्षुधा तस्य न शाम्यति९८। एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु गोविंदस्तमुवाच खगेश्वरम्। भुजस्य मम मांसं तु भक्षयित्वा सुखी भव९९। इत्युक्ते प्रचुरं मांसं भुजस्य तस्य तेन हि। खादितं क्षुधया पुत्र व्रणं तस्य न विद्यते1.47.१००। तमुवाच महाप्राज्ञश्चराचरगुरुं हरिम्। कस्त्वं किं वा प्रियं तेद्य करिष्यामि च सांप्रतम्१०१। नारायण उवाच-। विद्धि नारायणं मां हि त्वत्प्रियार्थं समागतम्। रूपं स्वं दर्शयामास प्रत्ययार्थं च तस्य वै१०२। पीतवस्त्रं घनश्यामं चतुर्भुजमनोहरम्। शंखचक्रगदापद्मधरं सर्वसुरेश्वरम्१०३। तं च दृष्ट्वा गरुत्मांश्च प्रणम्य शिरसा हरिम्। प्रियं किं ते करिष्यामि वद नः पुरुषोत्तम१०४। तमब्रवीन्महातेजा देवदेवेश्वरो हरिः। भव मे वाहनं शूर सखे त्वं सार्वकालिकम्१०५। तमुवाच खगश्रेष्ठो धन्योहं विबुधेश्वर। सफलं जन्म मे नाथ त्वां च दृष्ट्वाद्य मे प्रभो१०६। प्रार्थयित्वा च पितरावागमिष्यामि तेऽन्तिकम्। प्रीतो विष्णुरुवाचेदं भव त्वमजरामरः१०७। अवध्यः सर्वभूतेभ्यः कर्म तेजश्च मत्समम्। सर्वत्र ते गतिश्चास्तु निखिलं तु सुखं ध्रुवम्१०८। संमिलतु द्रुतं सर्वं यत्ते मनसि वर्तते। यथेष्टं प्रीतिमाहारमकष्टेन प्रलप्स्यसे१०९। व्यसनान्मातरं सद्यो मोचयिष्यसि नान्यथा। एवमुक्त्वा हरिः सद्यस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत११०। तार्क्ष्योपि पितरं गत्वा कथयच्चाखिलं ततः। स तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टात्मा तनयं पुनरब्रवीत्१११। धन्योहं च खगश्रेष्ठ धन्या ते जननी शिवा। धन्यं क्षेत्रं कुलं चैव यस्य पुत्रस्त्वमीदृशः११२। यस्य पुत्रः कुले जातो वैष्णवः पुरुषोत्तमः। कुलकोटिं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुसायुज्यतां व्रजेत्११३। विष्णुं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं विष्णुं ध्यायेत गायति। जपेन्मंत्रं सदा विष्णोः स्तोत्रं तस्य पठिष्यति११४। प्रसादं च भजेन्नित्यमुपवासं हरेर्दिने। क्षयाच्च सर्वपापानां मुच्यते नात्र संशयः११५। यस्य तिष्ठति गोविंदो मानसे च सदैव हि। स एव च लभेद्दास्यं सपुण्यैः पुरुषोत्तमः११६। जन्मकोटिसहस्रेभ्यः कृत्वा सत्कर्मसंचयम्। क्षयाच्च सर्वपापानां विष्णोः किंकरतां व्रजेत्११७। धन्योसौ मानवो लोके विष्णोस्सादृश्यमाव्रजेत्। नित्यः सुरवरैः पूज्यो लोकनाथोऽच्युतोऽव्ययः११८। सुप्रसन्नो भवेद्यस्य स एव पुरुषोत्तमः। तपोभिर्बहुभिर्धर्मैर्मखैर्नानाविधैरपि११९। विष्णुर्न लभ्यते देवैस्त्वयासौ विप्र लभ्यते। सपत्नीव्यसनाद्धोरान्मातरं ते प्रमोचय१२०। ततो यास्यसि देवेशं कृत्वा मातुः प्रतिक्रियाम्। गृहीत्वा जनकस्याज्ञां लब्ध्वा विष्णोर्वरं महत्१२१। अंबापार्श्वं गतो हृष्टस्तां प्रणम्याग्रतः स्थितः। विनतोवाच-। अभवद्भोजनं तेऽद्य पुत्र दृष्टः पितापि च१२२। किमर्थं वा विलंबस्ते चिंतया व्यथिता ह्यहम्। स मातुर्वचनं श्रुत्वा गरुडः प्रहसन्निव१२३। कथयामास वृत्तांतं सा श्रुत्वा विस्मिताऽभवत्। कथं च दुःष्करं कर्म शिशुभावात्त्वया कृतम्१२४। धन्याहं मे कुलं धन्यं यस्त्वं विष्णुसखोऽभवः। लब्ध्वा वरं महात्मानं दृष्ट्वा मे हृष्यते मनः१२५। पौरुषेण त्वया वत्स उद्धृतं मे कुलद्वयम्। सुपर्ण उवाच-। मातः किं ते करिष्यामि प्रियमेव तदुच्यताम्१२६। कार्यं कृत्वाथ यास्यामि पार्श्वं नारायणस्य च। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु सा प्राह गरुडं विनता सती१२७। महद्दुःखं च मे चास्ति कुरु तात प्रतिक्रियाम्। भगिनी मे सपत्नी सा पणितहं तया पुरा१२८। तस्या दास्यमहं प्राप्ता कस्तारयति मामितः। कृष्णं कृत्वा विषैरश्वं तस्याः पुत्रैर्महोरगैः१२९। उषःकालेऽवदत्सा च अश्वोयं कृष्णतां व्रजेत्। ततोहमवदं तत्र सदा चायं रुचासितः१३०। मिथ्या ते वचनं मातः प्रतिज्ञां साऽकरोत्तदा। ततोहमब्रुवं कद्रूं शपथं नागमातरम्१३१। यदीमं कृष्णताभ्येति हरेरश्वमहं तदा। कृता भवामि ते दासीत्यहमेतत्तदाऽवदम्१३२। ततस्तस्मिन्हरेरश्वे कृते कृष्णे च कृत्रिमैः। तस्याः पुत्रैश्च धूर्तैश्च दासीत्वमगमं तदा१३३। यस्मिन्काले ह्यभीष्टञ्च तस्या द्रव्यं ददाम्यहम्। तस्मिन्काले ह्यदासीत्वं यास्यामि कुलनंदन१३४। गरुड उवाच। पृच्छ शीघ्रं च मातस्तां करिष्यामि प्रतिक्रियाम्। भक्षयिष्यामि तान्नागान्प्रतिज्ञामे यथार्थतः१३५। ततः कद्रूमुवाचेदं विनता दुःखिता सती। अभीष्टं वद कल्याणि येन मुच्येय कृच्छ्रतः१३६। अब्रवीत्सा दुराचारा पीयूषं दीयतामिति। एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनमभवत्सा च निष्प्रभा१३७। ततः शनैरुपागम्य तनयं प्राह दुःखिता। अमृतं प्रार्थयत्पापा तात किं वा करिष्यसि१३८। श्रुत्वा वाक्यं गरुत्मांश्च महाक्रोधसमन्वितः। अमृतं चानयिष्यामि मातर्मा विमुखी भव१३९। एवमुक्त्वा तु तरसा स गतः पितुरंतिकम्। अमृतं चानयिष्यामि मातुरर्थेऽधुनाऽनघ१४०। स तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनिः प्राह खगेश्वरम्। सत्यलोकस्य वै चोर्ध्वे विश्वकर्मविनिर्मिता१४१। पुरी चास्ति सभा रम्या देवानां हित हेतवे। वह्निप्राकारदुर्लभ्या दुर्धर्षा चासुरैः सुरैः१४२। रक्षार्थं निर्मितो देवः सुरैस्तत्र महाबलः। यं यं पश्यति वीरः स स एव भस्मतां व्रजेत्१४३। सुपर्ण उवाच। नारायणाद्वरो लब्धो मया च मुनिसत्तम। भयं नास्तीह मे तात सुरासुरगणादपि४४। एममुक्त्वा गरुत्मान्स उद्धृत्य सागराज्जलम्। जगामाकाशमाविश्य खगश्चोर्ध्वं मनोजवः१४५। पक्षवातेन तस्यैव रजः समुद्गतं बहु। तस्यांतिकं न च त्यक्तमगमत्तस्य तच्च यः१४६। गत्वा चंचूजलेनापि वह्निं निर्वापयद्बली। रजोभिः परिपूर्णाक्षो न सुरस्तं च पश्यति१४७। जघान रक्षिवर्गांस्तानमृतं चाहरद्बली। आनयंतं च पीयूषं खगं गत्वा शतक्रतुः१४८। ऐरावतं समारूढो वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह। खगरूपधरः कस्त्वं पीयूषं हरसे बलात्१४९। अप्रियं सर्वदेवानां कृत्वा जीवे रतिः कथम्। विशिखैरग्निसंकाशैर्नयामि यममंदिरम्1.47.१५०। श्रुत्वा वाक्यं हरेः कोपादुवाच स महाबलः। नयामि तव पीयूषं दर्शयस्व पराक्रमम्१५१। एतच्छ्रुत्वा महाबाहुर्जघान विशिखैः शितैः। यथामेरुगिरेः शृंगं तोयवर्षेण तोयदः१५२। नखैरशनिसंकाशैर्बिभेद गरुडो गजम्। मातलि च रथं चक्रं तथा देवान्पुरस्सरान्१५३। व्यथितोसौ महाबाहुर्मातलिर्गजपुंगवः। विमुखाः पक्षवातेन सर्वे देवगणास्तदा१५४। ततस्तु कोपितो जिष्णुर्जघानकुलिशेन तम्। कुलिशस्यावपातेन न च क्षुब्धो महाखगः१५५। स्वं मोघं भिदुरं दृष्ट्वा हरिर्भीतोऽभवत्तदा। संनिवृत्य ततो युद्धात्तत्रैवांतरधीयत१५६। सुतरामपिगच्छंतं वेगाद्भूतलमागतः। अब्रवीत्स सुरश्रेष्ठः सर्वदेवगणाग्रतः१५७। शक्र उवाच-। यदि दास्यसि पीयूषमिदानीं नागमातरि। भुजगाश्चामराः सर्वे क्रियंते हि ध्रुवं तया१५८। प्रतिज्ञा ते भवेन्नष्टा न फलं जीवितस्य ते। तस्मादिदं हरिष्यामि संमतेन तवानघ१५९। गरुत्मानुवाच-। यस्मिन्काले ह्यदासी सा माता मे दुःखिता सती। विदिता सर्वलोकेषु हरेऽमृतं हरिष्यसि१६०। एवमुक्त्वा महावीर्यो गत्वोवाच प्रसूं तदा। आनीतममृतं मातस्तस्या एव प्रदीयताम्१६१। प्रोत्फुल्लहृदया सा च दृष्ट्वा पुत्रं सहामृतम्। तामाहूयामृतं दत्वा चादासीतां तदा गता१६२। तृणकाष्ठानि भूतानि पशवश्च सरीसृपाः। दृष्ट्वा सविस्मयास्सर्वे देवा महर्षयस्तदा१६३। मोचयित्वा तु तामंबां गरुडः सुष्ठुतां गतः। एतस्मिन्नंतरे शक्रो जहार सहसा सुधाम्१६४। निधाय गरलं तत्र तया चानुपलक्षितः। प्रहृष्टहृदया कद्रूः पुत्रानाहूय संभ्रमात्१६५। तेषां मुखे ददौ हृष्टा क्ष्वेडं चामृतलक्षणम्। तानुवाच प्रसूः पुत्रान्युष्माकं च कुले सदा१६६। मुखे तिष्ठन्त्वमी दैवा बिंदवश्चस्तनिर्वृताः। महर्षयस्ततो देवाः सिद्धगंधर्वमानुषाः१६७। ऊचुःस्सन्तु कुले मातरस्माकं च प्रसादतः। नागैर्विसर्जिता देवाः ससिद्धा मुनयस्तथा१६८। जग्मुः स्वमालयं हृष्टा नागाः प्रमुदिताः स्थिताः। एतस्मिन्नंतरे नागांश्चखाद गरुडो बलात्१६९। दिक्षु पलायिताः शेषाः पर्वतेषु वनेषु च। सागरेषु च पाताले बिलेषु तरुकोटरे१७०। निभृतेषु निकुञ्जेषु स्थिताः सर्पाश्च निर्वृताः। भुजगास्तस्य भक्ष्याश्च सदैव विधिनिर्मिताः१७१। स खादयित्वा नागांश्च संभाष्य पितरावथ। विबुधान्पूजयित्वा तु जगाम हरिमव्ययम्१७२। यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि सुपर्णचरितं शुभम्। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सुरलोके महीयते१७३।
nārada uvāca-| tava prasādato jñāto vipraḥ puṇyatamaśca yaḥ| yathā jānāmi deveśa kriyayā brāhmaṇādhamam1| brūhi śīghraṃ suraśreṣṭha yadi prītiṃ mayīcchasi| brahmovāca-| snānairdaśavidhairmuktastathaiva tarpaṇādibhiḥ2| saṃdhyāsaṃyamahīnaśca sa eva brāhmaṇādhamaḥ| devapūjāvratairmukto vedavidyādibhistathā3| satyaśaucādibhiścaiva yogajñānāgnitarpaṇaiḥ| paṃcasnānānāni viprāṇāṃ kīrtitāni maharṣibhiḥ4| āgneyaṃ vāruṇaṃ brāhmaṃ vāyavyaṃ divyameva ca| āgneyaṃ bhasmanā snānamadbhirvāruṇamucyate5| āpohiṣṭheti vai brāhmaṃ vāyavyaṃ gorajaḥ smṛtam| adbhirātapavarṣābhirdivyaṃ snānamudāhṛtam6| etaistu maṃtrataḥ snānāttīrthānāṃ phalamāpnuyāt| tulasīpatrasaṃlagnaṃ sālagrāmaśilāṃbu ca 7| gavāṃ śṛṃgodakaṃ caiva viprapādodakaṃ ca yat| gurūṇāmeva mukhyānāṃ pūtātpūtamiti smṛtiḥ8| tyāga tīrthādibhiryajñairvratahomādibhistathā| yatphalaṃ labhate dhīraḥ snānairetaistu tatphalam9| tarpaṇaiśca vinirmuktaḥ pitṝṇāmeva nityaśaḥ| pitṛhā narakaṃ yāti saṃdhyāhīnastu viprahā10| maṃtravratavihīnaśca vedavidyāguṇairapi| yajñadānādibhirmukto brāhmaṇaścādhamādhamaḥ11| yajñārthakā devalakā nākṣatrā grāmayājakāḥ| paradāraratā nityaṃ paṃcaite brāhmaṇādhamāḥ12| maṃtrasaṃskārahīnāśca śucisaṃyamavarjitāḥ| moghāśino durātmāno brāhmaṇāścādhamādhamāḥ13| api steyaratā mūḍhāḥ sarvadharmavivarjitāḥ| unmārgagāmino nityaṃ brāhmaṇāścādhamādhamāḥ14| śrāddhādikarmarahitā gurusevāvivarjitāḥ| amaṃtrā bhinnamaryādā ete sarvādhamādhamāḥ15| asaṃbhāṣyā ime duṣṭāssarve nirayagāminaḥ| amedhyāste durācārā apūjyāśca samaṃtataḥ16| khaḍgopajīvikāḥ preṣyā govāhanaratā dvijāḥ| kāruvṛtyupajīvāśca gaṇavārddhaṣikāśca ye17| bālāpaṇyābhicārāśca aṃtyajāśrayamāśritāḥ| kṛtaghnāśca gurughnāśca ete sarvādhamāḥ smṛtāḥ18| ye caivānye hatācārāḥ pāṣaṃḍā dharmaniṃdakāḥ| dūṣakādeva bhedānāmete brahmadviṣo dvijāḥ19| tathāpi brāhmaṇaścaiva na haṃtavyaḥ kadācana| enaṃ hatvā dvijaśreṣṭha brahmahā puruṣo bhavet20| aṃtyajātiṣu mleccheṣu tathā cāṃḍālajātiṣu| patito vānnayonibhyāṃ na haṃtavyaḥ kathaṃcana21| sarvajātistriyaṃ gatvā sarvābhakṣyasya bhakṣaṇāt| dvijatvaṃ na vinaśyeta puṇyādvipro bhavetpunaḥ22| nārada uvāca-| īdṛśaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtvā paścātpuṇyaṃ samācaret| kāṃ gatiṃ yātyasau vipraḥ sarvalokapitāmaha23| brahmovāca-| kṛtvā sarvāṇi pāpāni paścādyastu jiteṃdriyaḥ| mucyate sarvapāpebhyaḥ punarbrahmatvamarhati24| śṛṇu putra kathāṃ ramyāṃ vicitrāṃ ca purātanīm| kasyacidbrāhmaṇasyāpi yauvanāḍhyaḥ suto'bhavat25| tato yauvanasaṃpattermohācca pūrvakarmaṇaḥ| cāṃḍālīmagamatsadyastasyāḥ priyataro'bhavat26| tasyāmutpāditāstena putrā duhitarastathā| svakuṭuṃbaṃ parityajya gṛhe tasyāściraṃ sthitaḥ27| anyā bhakṣyaṃ na cāśnāti ghṛṇayā ca surāṃ tyajet| tamuvāca sadā sā ca bhakṣayānyatarāṃ surām28| tāmuvāca tadā śaucaṃ gadituṃ nārhasi priye| utkāro jāyate tasyāḥ śravaṇātsatataṃ mama29| ekadā sa mṛgānveṣātśrāṃtaḥ supto gṛhe divā| gṛhītvā sā surāṃ tasya hasitvā ca mukhe dadau30| tato vipramukhādagniḥ prajajvāla samaṃtataḥ| jvālā tu sakuṭubāṃtāmadahacca gṛhaṃ vasu31| hāhā kṛtvā samutthāya vilalāpa tadā dvijaḥ| vilāpāṃte ca jijñāsā samārabdhā ca tena hi32| kutaścāgniḥ samudbhūto gṛhe dāhaḥ kathaṃ mama| tataḥ khe tamuvācedaṃ tejaste brāhmaṇasya ca33| kathite tadyathāvṛtte brāhmaṇo vismayaṃ gataḥ| vimṛśyārthamuvācedaṃ punaḥ khe'sya hitaṃ vacaḥ34| vipraṇaṣṭaṃ sutejaste tasmāddharmacaro bhava| tato munivarāngatvā papracchātmahitaṃ dvijaḥ35| tamūcurmunayaḥ sarve dānadharmaṃ samācara| ṛṣaya ūcuḥ-| pūyaṃte sarvapāpebhyo brāhmaṇāni yamairvrataiḥ36| niyamānśāstradṛṣṭāṃśca pūtatvārthamupācara| cāṃdrāyaṇāṃśca kṛcchrāṃśca taptakṛcchrānpunaḥ punaḥ37| prājāpatyāṃśca divyāṃśca doṣaśoṣāya satvaram| gaccha tīrthāni pūtāni goviṃdārādhanaṃ kuru38| kṣayameṣyaṃti pāpāni na cireṇa samaṃtataḥ| puṇyatīrthaprabhāvācca goviṃdasya prabhāvataḥ39| kṣayameṣyaṃti pāpāni brahmatvaṃ prāpsyate bhavān| śṛṇu tāta yathāvṛttaṃ kathayāmaḥ purātanam40| āhārārthī purā vatsa garuḍo vinatāsutaḥ| pataṃgopi bahiḥ sākṣādaṃḍānnissṛtya śāvakaḥ41| kṣudhārthī mātaraṃ prāha bhakṣyaṃ me dīyatāmiti| tataḥ parvatasaṃkāśaṃ garuḍaṃ ca mahābalam42| dṛṣṭvā mātā mahābhāgā tanayaṃ hṛṣṭamānasā| kṣudhāṃ te bādhituṃ putra na śaknomi samaṃtataḥ43| tava tātastapastepe lauhityasyottare taṭe| kaśyapo nāma dharmātmā sākṣāllokapitāmahaḥ44| tatra gacchasva pitaraṃ pṛccha kāmaṃ yathā tava| asyopadeśatastāta kṣudhā te śamameṣyati45| tato māturvacaḥ śrutvā vainateyo mahābalaḥ| agamatpiturabhyāśaṃ samuhūrtānmanojavaḥ46| dṛṣṭvā tātaṃ muniśreṣṭhaṃ jvalaṃtamiva pāvakam| praṇamya śirasā vākyamuvāca pitaraṃ khagaḥ47| bhakṣārthī samanuprāptaḥ sutohaṃ te mahātmanaḥ| kṣudhayā pīḍito nātha bhakṣyaṃ me dīyatāṃ prabho48| tato dhyānaṃ samālabhya jñātvā taṃ vinatāsutaṃ| putrasnehādvacaścedaṃ provāca munisattamaḥ49| anekaśatasāhasrā niṣādāḥ saritāṃpateḥ| tīre tiṣṭhaṃti pāpiṣṭhāstānsaṃbhakṣya sukhī bhava1.47.50| tīrthamutsādayaṃti sma tīrthakākā durāsadāḥ| vinā vipraṃ niṣādeṣu bhakṣaya tvamalakṣitaṃ51| ityuktaḥ prayayau pakṣī bhakṣayāmāsa tāṃstataḥ| alakṣyabhāvo vipropi gilitastena pakṣiṇā52| sa tasya galake gāḍhaṃ lālagīti dvijastadā| vamituṃ gilituṃ cāpi na śaśāka dvijottamaḥ53| gatvātha pitaraṃ prāha kimetaditi me pitaḥ| lagnaṃ me galake satvaṃ pratikartuṃ na śaknuyāṃ54| tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā kaśyapastamuvāca ha| mayoktaṃ te purā vatsa brāhmaṇoyaṃ na budhyase55| ityuktvā ca munirdhīmāndvijaṃ prāha sa dhārmikaḥ| āgaccha tvaṃ mamāsannaṃ hitaṃ te pravadāmyahaṃ56| tamuvāca tadā vipraḥ kaśyapaṃ munipuṃgavam| mamaite suhṛdo nityaṃ sarve saṃbaṃdhinaḥ priyāḥ57| śvaśurāḥ syālakāścāptāssabālāśca tathāpare| etaiḥ saha prayāsyāmi nirayaṃ cāpi vā śivam58| tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā vismitaḥ kaśyapo'bravīt| dvijānāṃ ca kule jātaścāṃḍālaiḥ patito bhavān59| puruṣāste pratiṣṭhaṃte ghore ca niraye dhruvam| cirāya niṣkṛtisteṣāṃ naivāstīha kathaṃcana60| sarvāṃścaiva durācārāṃścāṃḍālānpāpakāriṇaḥ| doṣāṃstyaktvā naraḥ paścātsukhī bhavati nānyathā61| ajñānādyadi vā mohātkṛtvā pāpaṃ sudāruṇaṃ| tato dharmaṃ caredyastu sa gacchetparamāṃ gatiṃ62| pāpakṛnna careddharmaṃ pāpe kuryānmatiṃ punaḥ| śilānāvaṃ yathārūḍhaḥ sāgare saṃnimajjati63| kṛtvā sarvāṇi pāpāni tathā durgatisaṃcayaṃ| upaśāṃto bhavetpaścāttaṃ doṣaṃ śamayiṣyati64| tamuvāca mahāprājñaṃ dvijaṃ munivarottamam| yadimāṃ na jahātīha khagaḥ sarvāṃśca bāṃdhavān65| tataḥ prāṇaṃ ca tyakṣyāmi khage marmāvaghātini| nocettyajatu me baṃdhūnpratijñā me dṛḍhātmanaḥ66| tatastārkṣyamuvācedaṃ muni rbrahmavadhe bhayāt| udvamaitānsaviprāṃśca mlechānetānsamaṃtataḥ67| vaneṣu parvatānteṣu dikṣu tānpatageśvara| udvavāma tataḥ śīghraṃ doṣajñaḥ piturājñayā68| tataḥ sarve'bhavanvyaktā akeśāḥ śmaśruvarjitāḥ| yavanā bhojanaprītāḥ kiṃcicchmaśruyutāśca ye69| agnau ca nagnakāḥ pāpā dakṣiṇasyāmavācakāḥ| ghorāḥ prāṇivadhe prītā durātmāno gavāśinaḥ70| nairṛte kuvadāḥ pāpā gobrāhmaṇavadhodyatāḥ| kharparāḥ paścime pūrve nivasaṃti ca dāruṇāḥ71| vāyavyāṃ ca turuṣkāśca śmaśrupūrṇā gavāśinaḥ| aśvapṛṣṭhasamārūḍhāḥ prayuddheṣvanivartinaḥ72| uttarasyāṃ ca girayo mlecchāḥ parvatavāsinaḥ| sarvabhakṣā durācārāḥ vadhabaṃdharatāḥ kila73| aiśānyāṃ nirayāssaṃti kartṝṇāṃ vṛkṣavāsinaḥ| ete mlecchā sthitā dikṣu ghorāste śastrapāṇayaḥ74| yeṣāṃ ca sparśamātreṇa sacelo jalamāviśet| eteṣāṃ ca kalau deśepyakāle dharmavarjite75| saṃsparśaṃ ca prakurvaṃti vittalobhātsamaṃtataḥ| mlecchāṃstānmocayitvā tu kṣudhayā paripīḍitaḥ76| punarāha dvijastāta kṣudhā me bādhatetarām| avadadgaruḍaṃ tatra kaśyapaḥ kṛpayā drutam77| tiṣṭhaṃtau vipulau tatra jighāṃsū gajakacchapau| aprameyau mahāsatvau sāgarasyaikadeśataḥ78| tāvapsu ca drutaṃ vatsa kṣudhāṃ te vārayiṣyataḥ| sa piturvacanaṃ śrutvā tatra gatvābhipadya tau79| nakhairbhitvā kūrmagajau mahāsatvau mahājavaḥ| khamutpapāta tau dhṛtvā vidyudvego mahābalaḥ80| ādhāratāṃ na gacchaṃti nagāśca maṃdarādayaḥ| tato yojanalakṣe dve gatvā mārutaraṃhasā81| mahatyāṃ jaṃbuśākhāyāṃ nipapāta mahābalaḥ| bhagnā sā sahasā śākhā tāṃ pataṃtīṃ khageśvaraḥ82| gobrāhmaṇavadhādbhīto dadhāra tarasā balī| dhṛtvā tāṃ ruciraṃ vegāddravaṃtaṃ khe mahābalam83| gatvā viṣṇuruvācedaṃ nararūpadharo hariḥ| kastvaṃ bhramasi cākāśe kimarthaṃ patageśvara84| vidhṛtya mahatīṃ śākhāṃ mahāṃtau gajakacchapau| tamuvāca dvijastasminnararūpadharaṃ harim85| garuḍohaṃ mahābāho khagarūpaḥ svakarmaṇā| kaśyapasya munessūnurvinatāgarbhasaṃbhavaḥ86| paśyaitau ca mahāsatvau bhakṣaṇārthaṃ mayā dhṛtau| na dharā ca mamādhāro na vṛkṣā na ca parvatāḥ87| anekayojanānyūrdhvaṃ dṛṣṭvā jaṃbūmahīruham| apataṃtasya śākhāyāṃ sahemau paribhakṣituṃ88| bhagnā sā sahasā śākhā tāṃ ca dhṛtvā bhramāmyaham| koṭikoṭisahasrāṇāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ gavāṃ vadhāt89| bhayaṃ tatra viṣādo me sahasā prāviśadbudha| kiṃ karomi kathaṃ yāmi ko me vegaṃ sahiṣyati90| ityukte patagaśreṣṭhaṃ provācedaṃ haristadā| asmadbāhuṃ samāruhya bhakṣemau gajakacchapau91| garuḍa uvāca-| mamādhāraṃ na gacchaṃti sāgarāśca nagottamāḥ| atha caivaṃ mahāsatvaṃ kathaṃ tvaṃ dhārayiṣyasi92| ṛte nārāyaṇādanyaḥ ko māṃ dhārayituṃ kṣamaḥ| trailokye kaḥ pumāṃstiṣṭhedyo vegaṃ me sahiṣyati93| hariruvāca-| svakāryamuddharetprājñaḥ svakāryaṃ kuru sāṃpratam| kṛtvā kāryaṃ khagaśreṣṭha vijānīṣe ca māṃ dhruvam94| mahāsatvaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā vimṛśya manasā khagaḥ| evamastviti coktvā sa papāta ha mahābhuje95| na cacāla bhujastasya sannipāte khageśituḥ| tatra sthitvā sa tāṃ śākhāṃ mumoca parvatālaye96| śākhāpatanamātreṇa sacarācarakānanā| cacāla vasudhā caiva sāgarāḥ pracakaṃpire97| tataśca khāditau sattvau sahasā gajakacchapau| tṛptiṃ na prāptavānsopi kṣudhā tasya na śāmyati98| etajjñātvā tu goviṃdastamuvāca khageśvaram| bhujasya mama māṃsaṃ tu bhakṣayitvā sukhī bhava99| ityukte pracuraṃ māṃsaṃ bhujasya tasya tena hi| khāditaṃ kṣudhayā putra vraṇaṃ tasya na vidyate1.47.100| tamuvāca mahāprājñaścarācaraguruṃ harim| kastvaṃ kiṃ vā priyaṃ tedya kariṣyāmi ca sāṃpratam101| nārāyaṇa uvāca-| viddhi nārāyaṇaṃ māṃ hi tvatpriyārthaṃ samāgatam| rūpaṃ svaṃ darśayāmāsa pratyayārthaṃ ca tasya vai102| pītavastraṃ ghanaśyāmaṃ caturbhujamanoharam| śaṃkhacakragadāpadmadharaṃ sarvasureśvaram103| taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā garutmāṃśca praṇamya śirasā harim| priyaṃ kiṃ te kariṣyāmi vada naḥ puruṣottama104| tamabravīnmahātejā devadeveśvaro hariḥ| bhava me vāhanaṃ śūra sakhe tvaṃ sārvakālikam105| tamuvāca khagaśreṣṭho dhanyohaṃ vibudheśvara| saphalaṃ janma me nātha tvāṃ ca dṛṣṭvādya me prabho106| prārthayitvā ca pitarāvāgamiṣyāmi te'ntikam| prīto viṣṇuruvācedaṃ bhava tvamajarāmaraḥ107| avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtebhyaḥ karma tejaśca matsamam| sarvatra te gatiścāstu nikhilaṃ tu sukhaṃ dhruvam108| saṃmilatu drutaṃ sarvaṃ yatte manasi vartate| yatheṣṭaṃ prītimāhāramakaṣṭena pralapsyase109| vyasanānmātaraṃ sadyo mocayiṣyasi nānyathā| evamuktvā hariḥ sadyastatraivāṃtaradhīyata110| tārkṣyopi pitaraṃ gatvā kathayaccākhilaṃ tataḥ| sa tacchrutvā prahṛṣṭātmā tanayaṃ punarabravīt111| dhanyohaṃ ca khagaśreṣṭha dhanyā te jananī śivā| dhanyaṃ kṣetraṃ kulaṃ caiva yasya putrastvamīdṛśaḥ112| yasya putraḥ kule jāto vaiṣṇavaḥ puruṣottamaḥ| kulakoṭiṃ samuddhṛtya viṣṇusāyujyatāṃ vrajet113| viṣṇuṃ yaḥ pūjayennityaṃ viṣṇuṃ dhyāyeta gāyati| japenmaṃtraṃ sadā viṣṇoḥ stotraṃ tasya paṭhiṣyati114| prasādaṃ ca bhajennityamupavāsaṃ harerdine| kṣayācca sarvapāpānāṃ mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ115| yasya tiṣṭhati goviṃdo mānase ca sadaiva hi| sa eva ca labheddāsyaṃ sapuṇyaiḥ puruṣottamaḥ116| janmakoṭisahasrebhyaḥ kṛtvā satkarmasaṃcayam| kṣayācca sarvapāpānāṃ viṣṇoḥ kiṃkaratāṃ vrajet117| dhanyosau mānavo loke viṣṇossādṛśyamāvrajet| nityaḥ suravaraiḥ pūjyo lokanātho'cyuto'vyayaḥ118| suprasanno bhavedyasya sa eva puruṣottamaḥ| tapobhirbahubhirdharmairmakhairnānāvidhairapi119| viṣṇurna labhyate devaistvayāsau vipra labhyate| sapatnīvyasanāddhorānmātaraṃ te pramocaya120| tato yāsyasi deveśaṃ kṛtvā mātuḥ pratikriyām| gṛhītvā janakasyājñāṃ labdhvā viṣṇorvaraṃ mahat121| aṃbāpārśvaṃ gato hṛṣṭastāṃ praṇamyāgrataḥ sthitaḥ| vinatovāca-| abhavadbhojanaṃ te'dya putra dṛṣṭaḥ pitāpi ca122| kimarthaṃ vā vilaṃbaste ciṃtayā vyathitā hyaham| sa māturvacanaṃ śrutvā garuḍaḥ prahasanniva123| kathayāmāsa vṛttāṃtaṃ sā śrutvā vismitā'bhavat| kathaṃ ca duḥṣkaraṃ karma śiśubhāvāttvayā kṛtam124| dhanyāhaṃ me kulaṃ dhanyaṃ yastvaṃ viṣṇusakho'bhavaḥ| labdhvā varaṃ mahātmānaṃ dṛṣṭvā me hṛṣyate manaḥ125| pauruṣeṇa tvayā vatsa uddhṛtaṃ me kuladvayam| suparṇa uvāca-| mātaḥ kiṃ te kariṣyāmi priyameva taducyatām126| kāryaṃ kṛtvātha yāsyāmi pārśvaṃ nārāyaṇasya ca| etacchrutvā tu sā prāha garuḍaṃ vinatā satī127| mahadduḥkhaṃ ca me cāsti kuru tāta pratikriyām| bhaginī me sapatnī sā paṇitahaṃ tayā purā128| tasyā dāsyamahaṃ prāptā kastārayati māmitaḥ| kṛṣṇaṃ kṛtvā viṣairaśvaṃ tasyāḥ putrairmahoragaiḥ129| uṣaḥkāle'vadatsā ca aśvoyaṃ kṛṣṇatāṃ vrajet| tatohamavadaṃ tatra sadā cāyaṃ rucāsitaḥ130| mithyā te vacanaṃ mātaḥ pratijñāṃ sā'karottadā| tatohamabruvaṃ kadrūṃ śapathaṃ nāgamātaram131| yadīmaṃ kṛṣṇatābhyeti hareraśvamahaṃ tadā| kṛtā bhavāmi te dāsītyahametattadā'vadam132| tatastasminhareraśve kṛte kṛṣṇe ca kṛtrimaiḥ| tasyāḥ putraiśca dhūrtaiśca dāsītvamagamaṃ tadā133| yasminkāle hyabhīṣṭañca tasyā dravyaṃ dadāmyaham| tasminkāle hyadāsītvaṃ yāsyāmi kulanaṃdana134| garuḍa uvāca| pṛccha śīghraṃ ca mātastāṃ kariṣyāmi pratikriyām| bhakṣayiṣyāmi tānnāgānpratijñāme yathārthataḥ135| tataḥ kadrūmuvācedaṃ vinatā duḥkhitā satī| abhīṣṭaṃ vada kalyāṇi yena mucyeya kṛcchrataḥ136| abravītsā durācārā pīyūṣaṃ dīyatāmiti| etacchrutvā tu vacanamabhavatsā ca niṣprabhā137| tataḥ śanairupāgamya tanayaṃ prāha duḥkhitā| amṛtaṃ prārthayatpāpā tāta kiṃ vā kariṣyasi138| śrutvā vākyaṃ garutmāṃśca mahākrodhasamanvitaḥ| amṛtaṃ cānayiṣyāmi mātarmā vimukhī bhava139| evamuktvā tu tarasā sa gataḥ pituraṃtikam| amṛtaṃ cānayiṣyāmi māturarthe'dhunā'nagha140| sa tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā muniḥ prāha khageśvaram| satyalokasya vai cordhve viśvakarmavinirmitā141| purī cāsti sabhā ramyā devānāṃ hita hetave| vahniprākāradurlabhyā durdharṣā cāsuraiḥ suraiḥ142| rakṣārthaṃ nirmito devaḥ suraistatra mahābalaḥ| yaṃ yaṃ paśyati vīraḥ sa sa eva bhasmatāṃ vrajet143| suparṇa uvāca| nārāyaṇādvaro labdho mayā ca munisattama| bhayaṃ nāstīha me tāta surāsuragaṇādapi44| emamuktvā garutmānsa uddhṛtya sāgarājjalam| jagāmākāśamāviśya khagaścordhvaṃ manojavaḥ145| pakṣavātena tasyaiva rajaḥ samudgataṃ bahu| tasyāṃtikaṃ na ca tyaktamagamattasya tacca yaḥ146| gatvā caṃcūjalenāpi vahniṃ nirvāpayadbalī| rajobhiḥ paripūrṇākṣo na surastaṃ ca paśyati147| jaghāna rakṣivargāṃstānamṛtaṃ cāharadbalī| ānayaṃtaṃ ca pīyūṣaṃ khagaṃ gatvā śatakratuḥ148| airāvataṃ samārūḍho vākyametaduvāca ha| khagarūpadharaḥ kastvaṃ pīyūṣaṃ harase balāt149| apriyaṃ sarvadevānāṃ kṛtvā jīve ratiḥ katham| viśikhairagnisaṃkāśairnayāmi yamamaṃdiram1.47.150| śrutvā vākyaṃ hareḥ kopāduvāca sa mahābalaḥ| nayāmi tava pīyūṣaṃ darśayasva parākramam151| etacchrutvā mahābāhurjaghāna viśikhaiḥ śitaiḥ| yathāmerugireḥ śṛṃgaṃ toyavarṣeṇa toyadaḥ152| nakhairaśanisaṃkāśairbibheda garuḍo gajam| mātali ca rathaṃ cakraṃ tathā devānpurassarān153| vyathitosau mahābāhurmātalirgajapuṃgavaḥ| vimukhāḥ pakṣavātena sarve devagaṇāstadā154| tatastu kopito jiṣṇurjaghānakuliśena tam| kuliśasyāvapātena na ca kṣubdho mahākhagaḥ155| svaṃ moghaṃ bhiduraṃ dṛṣṭvā harirbhīto'bhavattadā| saṃnivṛtya tato yuddhāttatraivāṃtaradhīyata156| sutarāmapigacchaṃtaṃ vegādbhūtalamāgataḥ| abravītsa suraśreṣṭhaḥ sarvadevagaṇāgrataḥ157| śakra uvāca-| yadi dāsyasi pīyūṣamidānīṃ nāgamātari| bhujagāścāmarāḥ sarve kriyaṃte hi dhruvaṃ tayā158| pratijñā te bhavennaṣṭā na phalaṃ jīvitasya te| tasmādidaṃ hariṣyāmi saṃmatena tavānagha159| garutmānuvāca-| yasminkāle hyadāsī sā mātā me duḥkhitā satī| viditā sarvalokeṣu hare'mṛtaṃ hariṣyasi160| evamuktvā mahāvīryo gatvovāca prasūṃ tadā| ānītamamṛtaṃ mātastasyā eva pradīyatām161| protphullahṛdayā sā ca dṛṣṭvā putraṃ sahāmṛtam| tāmāhūyāmṛtaṃ datvā cādāsītāṃ tadā gatā162| tṛṇakāṣṭhāni bhūtāni paśavaśca sarīsṛpāḥ| dṛṣṭvā savismayāssarve devā maharṣayastadā163| mocayitvā tu tāmaṃbāṃ garuḍaḥ suṣṭhutāṃ gataḥ| etasminnaṃtare śakro jahāra sahasā sudhām164| nidhāya garalaṃ tatra tayā cānupalakṣitaḥ| prahṛṣṭahṛdayā kadrūḥ putrānāhūya saṃbhramāt165| teṣāṃ mukhe dadau hṛṣṭā kṣveḍaṃ cāmṛtalakṣaṇam| tānuvāca prasūḥ putrānyuṣmākaṃ ca kule sadā166| mukhe tiṣṭhantvamī daivā biṃdavaścastanirvṛtāḥ| maharṣayastato devāḥ siddhagaṃdharvamānuṣāḥ167| ūcuḥssantu kule mātarasmākaṃ ca prasādataḥ| nāgairvisarjitā devāḥ 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English translation
Nārada said :
1-2a. Due to your favour I have understood who the most meritorious Brāhmaṇa is (i.e. I have understood the characteristics of the most meritorious brāhmaṇa). O best of gods, if you desire (i.e. have) affection for me, quickly tell me, so that I shall understand, O lord of gods, (the characteristics of) a mean brāhmaṇa by his acts.
Brahmā said :
2b-4a. That is a mean brāhmaṇa, who has fallen from the ten kinds of baths, and from presenting libations of water [1] to the manes of the deceased ancestors; also one who has abandoned the (offering of) prayers and restraint; one who has fallen from worship of gods and from vows, and from learning the Vedas ; and from truth, purity etc.; and from the knowledge of abstract meditation and offering oblations into fire.
4b-6. The great sages have recommended five (kinds of) baths for brāhmaṇas : Āgneya , Vāruṇa , Brāhma , Vāyavya and Divya . Āgneya is said to be a bath with ashes (i.e. besmearing the body with ashes); Vāruṇa is said to be a bath with water; Brāhma is said to be a bath accompanied by the hymn ‘Āpohiṣṭha’; Vāyavya is said to be a bath of sun-dust; the divine bath is said to be with the rain during sun-shine.
7-8. One taking bath with these with (the recital of) sacred hymns would obtain (the fruit of a bath) at the sacred places. It is said in the Smṛti texts that the water in contact with a tulasī -leaf, and the water flowing from Śāligrāma, and that water which is touched by the horns of cows, and that water with which the feet of a brāhmaṇa are washed is purer than that which is purified by prominent preceptors.
9. A wise man obtains that fruit with these baths which (fruit) he gets by giving (gifts), (visiting) sacred places, devotional acts, vows and sacrifices.
10-11. A man who everyday avoids offering libations to the manes of the dead ancestors is a killer of them and goes to hell; he who avoids the daily prayers is a killer of brāhmaṇas (and goes to hell); and the meanest brāhmaṇa is he who is free from (i.e. who neglects) sacred hymns, vows, and is devoid of the virtues accruing from Vedic learning and avoids sacrifices and presents.
12. These five are mean brāhmaṇas: one bargaining for money (i.e. the fees to be paid to a priest) at a sacrifice; one subsisting upon the offerings made to an idol [2] ; a bad astrologer [3] ; one conducting religious ceremonies for all classes [4] ; and one always dallying with others' wives.
13. Also those brāhmaṇas who have not undergone purificatory rites to the accompaniment of sacred hymns, who are without purity and restraint, who eat aimlessly, and who are wicked are most mean.
14. Those brāhmaṇas who are given to stealing, who are ignorant, who are without (i.e. who do not observe) all rules of dharma , and who always go astray are the meanest.
15. All those brāhmaṇas who do not perform rites like śrāddha , who do not serve their preceptors, who do not recite sacred hymns, and who violate the boundaries (of good behaviour) are the meanest.
16. All these wicked ones should not be talked to, and all of them go to hell; they are impure; are of a bad conduct, and should not be at all honoured.
17-19. Those brāhmaṇas, who subsist on a sword, who work as menials, who are engaged in driving bulls, who work as artisans, who work as usurers, who deal in children, who indulge in sorcery, who resort to śūdras , who are ungrateful, and who kill their preceptors—all these are said to be mean; and those other brāhmaṇas who discard (good) conduct, who are heretics, who condemn righteousness and various kinds of gods, who hate brāhmaṇas (are mean).
20-21. Yet a brāhmaṇa is never to be killed; because, O best of brāhmaṇas, a man becomes a brāhmaṇa-cide by killing him. A brāhmaṇa who has fallen into the castes of śūdras, mlecchas and cāṇḍālas due to (desire for) food or sex, should never be killed.
22. The brāhmaṇahood (of a brāhmaṇa) perishes by having sex with women of all castes and by eating all things that are forbidden; (but such a brāhmaṇa) again becomes a brāhmaṇa as a result of his religious merit.
Nārada said :
23. O you grandsire of all the worlds, what position does a man, who, having done such bad deeds, practises merit, go to?
Brahmā said :
24. He who, even after having committed all kinds of sins, restrains his senses, is free from all sins, and again deserves brāhmaṇahood.
25. O son, listen to an old, charming and wonderful story: The son of a certain brāhmaṇa became endowed with youth.
26. Then due to exuberance of youth and delusion as a result of deeds in the former (existence), he approached a cāṇḍālī , and instantly became dearer to her.
27-29. He generated sons and daughters on her; having given up (the members of) his own family, he lived in her house for a long time. He did not eat any prohibited food, nor did he drink wine. She (cāṇḍālī) always said to him: “(You do not eat prohibited food; at least) drink (some or) other (kind of) wine”. He said to her: “O dear one, please do not talk (about) filthy things. I always get a vomitting sensation at the mention of it (i.e. wine).”
30-31. Once, being fatigued due to hunting he was asleep in the house by day. She took wine and with a smile put it into his mouth. Then from the brāhmaṇa's mouth fire blazed all around. That flame burnt the house with family and wealth.
32-33. Then the brāhmaṇa rose, saying ‘alas!’, and wept. After lamenting he started inquiring: ‘Wherefrom did the fire rise? How is this fire in my house? (What is the cause of the fire in my house?). Then a voice in the (i.e. from the) sky said: “It is your (inherent) lustre (as a brāhmaṇa).”
34-35. When it (i.e. the account) was narrated as it had taken place, the brāhmaṇa was amazed. The lustre in the sky, having reflected over the matter, spoke again: “Your fine lustre has vanished; therefore, practise piety.” Then the brāhmaṇa having gone to excellent sages, asked them about his well-being.
36-40. All the sages said to him: “Practise the pious acts of giving in charity”. The sages said: “Brāhmaṇas are purified from all sins by restraints and vows. Observe the restraints laid down in the sacred texts for purifying yourself. Repeatedly observe quickly for removing your sins, divine vows like Cāndrāyaṇa [5] Kṛcchra , Taptakṛcchra, Prājāpatya [6] . Go to the pure sacred place and worship Govinda . Soon your sins will completely perish. Due to the power of the holy places and of Govinda, your sins will perish and you will obtain Brāhmaṇahood. O dear one, listen to an old account as we shall narrate it:
41-43. O son, formerly, the bird Garuḍa , the young one, desired food and as soon as he came out of the egg, he, being hungry, said to his mother: ‘Give me food.’ Then the mother seeing her son Garuḍa, very mighty and resembling a mountain, with a delighted mind said: ‘O son, I am not at all able to pacify your hunger.
44-45. Your father, the religious-minded Kaśyapa , who is actually the grandsire of the world, practises penance on the shore of (the ocean called) Lauhitya . Go there and ask (i.e. tell) him what your desire is. By his instruction your hunger will be satiated.’
46. Then hearing the words of his mother, the very powerful Vainateya (i.e. Garuḍa), having the speed of the mind, reached his father’s vicinity in a short while.
47-48. The bird, seeing his father, that best sage, blazing like fire, saluted him by bowing his head, and said: ‘I the son of you, the magnanimous one, have come to you with a desire for food. O protector, O lord, I am oppressed with hunger.’
49. Then resorting to meditation, and knowing him to be Vinatā ’s son, the best sage, through affection for his son, said these words:
50-51. ‘Hundreds of thousands of (most sinful) bhillas reside on the beach of the lord of rivers. Eat them up and be happy. These unconquerable crows at the holy places are destroying the holy places. Without being particular eat these bhillas excepting a brāhmaṇa.’
52-53. Thus addressed, the bird left, and ate them up. He even swallowed a brāhmaṇa as he did not know his (true) condition. That brāhmaṇa stuck fast to his throat. The best bird could neither vomit nor swallow him.
54. Going to his father he said: ‘O father what is this (that has happened) to me? I cannot remove the being that has stuck to my throat.’
55. Hearing those words of (i.e. uttered by) him Kaśyapa said to him: ‘O son, I had told you beforehand. You have not recognized this brāhmaṇa.’
56. Then the pious, wise sage, saying so, said to the brāhmaṇa: ‘Come near me: I shall tell you what is beneficial to you.’
57-58. Then that brāhmaṇa said to the best sage, Kaśyapa: ‘All these are always my friends; they are my relations; they are dear to me: (some of them) are my fathers-in-law, brothers-in-law, and my kinsmen; others are there with their children. With these I shall go even to an inauspicious hell.’
59. Hearing these words of (i.e. uttered by) him, Kaśyapa, being amazed, said: ‘You, who have been born in the family of brāhmaṇas, have fallen with the cāṇḍālas.
60. Your men (i.e. relatives) certainly live in a terrible hell. In no way they will have acquittal for a long time.
61. A man becomes happy only by giving up the sinful, wicked cāṇḍālas and by avoiding sins; not otherwise.
62. He, who (first) commits a terrible sin through ignorance or delusion and then practises righteousness, would go to an excellent place.
63. If a sinner practises righteousness and then again thinks of committing sins, he sinks as a person getting into a stone-boat sinks in the ocean.
64. He, who, having committed all (kinds of) sins, and (having collected) a heap of misfortunes, becomes appeased later, destroys those sins.’
65-66. Then the brāhmaṇa said to the very intelligent, best brāhmaṇa sage: ‘If this bird will not release all my relatives, then, with this bird striking my vitals, I shall give up my life; otherwise let him free my relatives; this is the vow of me, who am determined.’
67. Then the sage, due to the fear of the murder of a brāhmaṇa said to Garuḍa: ‘Vomit fully all these mlecchas along with the brāhmaṇa.’
68. Then the lord of lords, at the bidding of his father, quickly vomitted them in forests, in the vicinity of mountains and in (various) directions.
69. Then appeared the hair-less, beard-less yavanas , fond of food; also some who had small beards.
70. In the south-east appeared the sinful Nagnakas (i.e. the naked); in the south (appeared) the Avācakas (i.e. who were dumb); they were fearful, were delighted in killing beings, were wicked and ate the (flesh of) cows.
71. In the south-west (appeared) the Kuvadas (i.e. who talked badly), who were sinners and who were ready to kill cows and brāhmaṇas; in the west (appeared) the Kharpas (i.e. cheats); in the east lived (i.e. appeared) the Dāruṇas (i.e. the terrible ones).
72. In the north-west (appeared) the full-bearded Turks, who ate the (flesh of) cows; they were mounted on the backs of horses and did not return (i.e. flee) from great battles.
73. In the north (appeared) the Mlecchas, living in the mountains. They were omnivorous and wicked and were, it is said, engaged in killing and binding (others).
74. In the north-east were the Nirayas living on trees. These Mlecchas, by the mere touch of whom one should enter water with all one’s clothes on, who were terrible and held weapons in their hands, remained (i.e. appeared) in the (different) directions.
75-76. In the Kali-yuga , void of piety, and a bad time, people everywhere touch these (Mlecchas) through greed for wealth. The bird (i.e. Garuḍa) freed the Mlecchas and being oppressed by hunger, said again: ‘O father, hunger is oppressing me more’.
77-78. Kaśyapa there said to Garuḍa who was melted with tenderness: In one region of the ocean, there are a big elephant and a tortoise desiring to kill (each other); they are immeasurable (i.e. of a very huge size) and are very energetic.
79-80. Those (two remaining) in the water, will, O son, quickly satiate your hunger’. Hearing the words of his father, he, very powerful, and of a great speed, went there, attacked the elephant and the tortoise and tearing them with his nails, flew into the sky with the speed of lightning after seizing them.
81-83. The Mandara and other mountains could not serve as a prop for him. Then the very mighty (Garuḍa) going with wind’s speed for (a distance of) two lakh yojanas , dropped (himself with them) on a huge branch of a jambu -tree. Suddenly the branch gave way. The powerful (Garuḍa), fearing the death of cows and brāhmaṇas, quickly supported that falling branch.
84-85a. Viṣṇu , taking up a human form, went to the charming and mighty (Garuḍa) who was moving fast holding the branch and said to him: ‘O best of birds, who are you? Why are you moving in the sky, holding the huge branch and the huge elephant and tortoise?’
85b-86. Then the bird (i.e. Garuḍa) said to Hari (i.e. Viṣṇu) in human form; ‘O you of mighty arms, I am Garuḍa, having the form of a bird due to my deeds. I am the son of Kaśyapa, born from the womb of Vinatā.
87. See these great animals seized by me for eating them up. Neither the earth, nor the trees and mountains can support me.
88. Seeing the jambu-tree after (having flown for) many yojanas, I fell on its branch with these two to eat them up (after sitting on the branch).
89-90a. That branch suddenly broke. Holding the branch, I am wandering. O wise one, fear and dejection have entered me (i.e. my mind), as a result of the murder of crores of brāhmaṇas and cows.
90b-91. ‘What should I do? How should I go? Who would put up with my speed?’ When (Garuḍa) had said this, Hari then said to that best of birds: ‘Mounting on my arm, you eat up these elephant and tortoise’.
Garuḍa said :
92-93. ‘(Even) the oceans and best mountains are not able to support me; then how can you hold (i.e. support) a strong being like me? Who else except Nārāyaṇa (i.e. Viṣṇu) is able to hold (i.e. support) me? He alone is the man in the three worlds, who can put up with my force.’
Hari (i.e. Viṣṇu) said :
94. ‘A wise one should save his own affair first; do (i. e. get) your work (done) now; having done (i.e. having got done) your work you will certainly know me’.
95. Having seen that very mighty (Viṣṇu) and having mentally reflected, the bird (i.e. Garuḍa), saying, ‘Let it be so’, jumped on his great arm.
96. When the lord of the birds fell upon his (i.e. Viṣṇu’s) arm, it did not move. Remaining there, he dropped the branch on the abode of the mountains (i.e. the earth).
97. Just at the fall of the branch, the earth, with the mobile, the immobile and the forests, trembled. The oceans also trembled (i.e. were agitated).
98. Then he rashly ate up the two animals, the elephant and the tortoise. He was not satisfied. His hunger was not satiated.
99. Knowing (i.e. seeing) this Govinda (i.e. Viṣṇu) said to the lord of birds: ‘Eat the flesh of my arm and be happy.’
100. When he said this, O son, he, through hunger, ate a lot of flesh of his arm; but there was no wound on his (arm).
101. Then the highly intelligent one said to Hari (i.e. Viṣṇu) the lord of the mobile and immobile: ‘Who are you? What proper thing dear to you should I do today?’
Nārāyaṇa (i.e. Viṣṇu ) said :
102a. ‘Know me to be Nārāyaṇa, who has come here to do what is dear to you.’
102b-104. And for convincing him he showed him his own form. Seeing him who had put on a yellow garment, who was dark like a cloud, who had four arms, who was pleasing, who had held a conch, a disc, a mace and a lotus, and who was the lord of gods, Garuḍa, saluting him by bowing his head (said to him): ‘O best man (i.e. Viṣṇu), tell me what thing dear to you should I do?’
105. Viṣṇu, the lord of the lords of gods and very lustrous, said to him: ‘O brave one, O friend, be my vehicle for all times’.
106-107a. To him the greatest among the birds said: ‘O lord of gods, I am fortunate. O lord, O master, on having seen you my life is fruitful. Having requested my parents, I shall approach you.’
107b-108. Viṣṇu, being pleased, said this: ‘Be ever young and immortal; you will not be killed by any being; your deeds and lustre will be like mine. May you (have the power to) move at all places; may you certainly have all happiness.
109. May you obtain whatever you have in mind. You will easily obtain food desired by you and to your liking.
110. You will instantly deliver your mother from her calamity. (What I say will not be) otherwise.’ Saying so Hari (i.e. Viṣṇu) instantly disappeared there only.
111. Then Garuḍa also, having gone to his father, told him everything. Hearing that, and with his heart pleased, he (i.e. Kaśyapa) again said to his son (i.e. Garuḍa):
112. ‘O greatest among birds, I am fortunate; so also is your auspicious mother. The wife and family of him whose son you are like this, are blessed.
113. He in whose family such an excellent male , devoted to Viṣṇu is born, will having emancipated a crore (of members of his) family go to the same heaven as of Viṣṇu.
I 14-115. He who worships Viṣṇu everyday, who meditates upon him, who sings (songs in is praise), who always mutters Viṣṇu’s hymn, who recites his eulogy, who eats food offered to him, who fasts on the day of (i.e. auspicious to) Viṣṇu, is relieved after the destruction of all his sins—there is no doubt about it.
116. That best man in whose mind Viṣṇu resides, alone would always get Viṣṇu’s servitude (i.e. would always become his humble devotee) by means of his religious merit.
117. Having collected good deeds (i.e. merit due to good deeds) for thousands of crores of existence, he would, due to the exhaustion of all his sins, be the servant of Viṣṇu.
118-119a. Such a man is fortunate in the world and would get the likeness of Viṣṇu. That man is the best with whom Viṣṇu, the immutable lord of the worlds, always worshipped by excellent gods, is well-pleased.
119b-120. Viṣṇuis not obtained (even) by gods with (i.e. after practising) austerities, and with many and various kinds of sacrifices; you are getting (i.e. you have obtained) him. Relieve your mother from the terrible calamity caused by her co-wife.
121-122. Having retaliated for your mother, you will go to that lord of gods.’
Securing his father’s order and having received a great boon from Viṣṇu, Garuḍa, being delighted, went to his mother and remained before her after having saluted her.
Vinatā said :
122b-123a. O son, you had your food today; you also met your father. Why (then) are you late? I am afflicted with anxiety.
123b-124a. Hearing these words of his mother, Garuḍa, laughing a little, told her the account. Having heard it she was amazed:
124b-126a. ‘(Though) a child how did you do that feat difficult to perform? I am blessed; my family is blessed since you became the friend of Viṣṇu. Seeing that (you have) obtained a great boon (from Viṣṇu) my mind is delighted. O you (my) son, by your valour you have emancipated both my families (i.e. of my father and of my husband).’
Suparṇa (i.e. Garuḍa ) said :
126b-127a. O mother, tell me what I should do that is dear to you? Having done that mission (entrusted to me by you) I shall go to the vicinity of Nārāyaṇa (i.e. Viṣṇu).
127b-129a. Hearing this, that chaste Vinatā said to Garuḍa: ‘I am suffering from a great calamity. Adopt a remedy against it. My sister is my co-wife. She has formerly purchased me. I have become her servant. Who will save me from it (i.e. her servitude)?
129b-130a. When her sons—the great serpents—had rendered (the Sun’s) horse black by means of poison, she said to me that the horse would become black at dawn.
130b-131a. Then I said (i.e. to this I replied)—‘This (horse) is always white in colour. Your words are untrue.’ Then she made a solemn declaration.
131b-132. Then I swore at Kadrū , the mother of the serpents. At that time I said to her: ‘If this horse of the Sun becomes black, then I shall be your servant.’
133-134. Then when her clever sons rendered the Sun’s horse black, I became her servant. O you delighting the family, when I shall give her wealth as desired by her, I shall be free from her servitude.’
Garuḍa said :
135. O mother, ask her quickly; I shall retaliate. I shall eat up those serpents; this is my proper pledge.
136. Then that unhappy Vinatā said this to Kadrū: ‘O you auspicious one, tell me what you desire, so that I shall be free from the difficulty.’
137. That wicked one said: ‘Give me nectar’. Hearing these words, she became gloomy.
138. Then that miserable (Vinatā) slowly came to her son, and said to him: ‘The sinful one asked for nectar; O son, what will you do (now)?’
139. Hearing these words, Garuḍa, getting excessively angry (said:) ‘O mother, I shall bring nectar; do not be grieved’.
140. Saying so, he speedily went to his father. ‘O sinless one, now I shall get nectar for my mother’.
141-143. That sage, after hearing these words uttered by him, said to the lord of birds: ‘Above Satyaloka there is a city fashioned by Viśvakarman for the good of the worlds. It is beautiful with an assembly; it is inaccessible due to fire and ramparts; it is unassailable by demons and gods. Gods have fashioned there a mighty god for its protection. He, whom the hero sees, would be reduced to ashes.’
Suparṇa (i.e. Garuḍa) said :
144. O best of sages, I have obtained a boon from Nārāyaṇa (i.e. Viṣṇu); O father, I have no fear even from the host of demons or of gods.
145. Saying so, and taking the water of the ocean the bird having the speed of mind, entered the sky, and moved (up).
146. By the wind produced due to (the movement of) his wings much dust was raised; the heap of dust left (behind by him) did not come near him.
147. Having gone (to the city), the mighty one put out the fire with the water in his beak. The god (the protector of the city), with his eyes full of dust, did not see him.
148-149a. The powerful one, killed the group of protectors and snatched the nectar. Indra , mounted upon Airāvata , going to the bird, bringing the nectar, said these words:
149b-150. ‘Who are you, that having taken up the form of a bird, are forcibly snatching nectar? Doing what is not liked by all gods, how do you (still) have attachment for life? I shall take you to Yama ’s abode (by striking you) with arrows resembling fire.’
151. Hearing the words of Hari (i.e. Indra) the mighty (bird) angrily said: ‘I shall carry (away) your nectar; show (me) your valour’.
152. Hearing this, the mighty-armed (Indra) struck (him) with sharp arrows, as a cloud would strike the peak of mountain Meru with the shower of water.
153. Garuḍa, with his nails like the thunderbolt, pierced the elephant (i.e. Airāvata), and also Mātali (the charioteer of Indra), (Indra’s) chariot, (his) disc, and the advancing gods.
154. That Mātali of great arms was afflicted; (and also) the best elephant. Then all the hosts of gods were made to turn away their faces with the wind produced by his wings.
155. Then angry (Indra), desiring to win, struck him with his thunderbolt; (but) the great bird was not disturbed by the fall of the thunderbolt.
156. Noticing that his thunderbolt was ineffective Indra became afraid. Withdrawing from the battle then, he disappeared there only.
157. Moving speedily, he came down to the earth. The best of gods (i.e. Indra again) said to (Garuḍa) in front of the entire host of gods:
Śakra ( i.e . Indra) said :
158-159. If you now give the nectar to the mother of serpents, she will certainly make all serpents immortal. Your pledge will be null and void; (and) you will not get the fruit of your life. Therefore, O sinless one, with your consent I shall take it away.
Garuḍa said :
160. O Indra, you will take away the nectar at that time when it will be known in all the worlds that that unhappy mother of me is free from servitude.
161. Saying so, the very powerful (Garuḍa), having gone to his mother, said to her: ‘O mother, I have brought the nectar. Give it to her only.’
162. With her heart blooming (with joy), and seeing her son with the nectar, she called her (i.e. Kadrū), and having given it to her, then became free from servitude.
163. Seeing that grass, wood, beings, beasts and reptiles, as well as gods with great sages were amazed.
164-165a. Having freed his mother (from bondage) Garuḍa was well (-disposed). In the meanwhile, Indra suddenly took away nectar and put poison there (i.e. in its place) without being noticed by her (i.e. Kadrū).
165b-166. Kadrū, with her heart pleased, hastily called her sons, and put the poison, having the characteristics of (i.e. resembling) nectar, into their mouths.
166b-167a. The mother (i.e. Kadrū) said to her sons: ‘Let these divine drops always remain in the mouths (of the members) of your family.’ They were happy.
167b-169. Great sages, gods, Siddhas , Gandharvas and human beings said: ‘O mother, let (these drops) be in (your) family by (i.e. as) our favour.’ Gods, with Siddhas and sages, dismissed by the serpents, gladly went home. The serpents were happy. In the meanwhile, Garuḍa forcibly ate up the serpents.
170-171. The remaining serpents ran and remained in various directions, mountains and forests, oceans, the nether worlds, holes and hollows of trees, and lonely bowers. The serpents are always his (Garuḍa’s) food, created by the creator.
172. He (i.e. Garuḍa) having eaten the serpents, and having worshipped the gods, went to the immutable Hari (i.e. (Viṣṇu)
173. He, who reads or listens to this auspicious account of Garuḍa, will be free from all sins and honoured in heaven.”
[1]: [1] : Tarpaṇa—Presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased ancestors.
[2]: [2] : Devalaka—A low brāhmaṇa who subsists upon the offerings made to a deity.
[3]: [3] : Nākṣatra—One who subsists on predictions based on movements of planets etc.
[4]: [4] : Grāmayājaka—A priest who conducts the religious ceremonies for all classes and is consequently considered as a degraded brāhmaṇa.
[5]: [5] : Cāndrāyaṇa—A religious observance or expiatory penance regulated by the moon’s waxing and waning. In it the daily quantity of food, which consists of fifteen mouthfuls at the full moon, is diminished by one mouthful everyday during the dark fortnight till it is reduced to zero at the new moon, and is increased in like manner during the bright fortnight.
[6]: [6] : Prājāpatya—A kind of fast or penance lasting twelve days, food being eaten during the first three days once in the morning, during the next three once in the evening, on the next three days only if given as alms, and a plenary fast being observed during the three remaining days.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 36023, revision 334538 (2022-04-05T11:03:32Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc364170.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.