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Chapter 14

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नारद उवाच- नर्मदा तु नदीश्रेष्ठा पुण्या पुण्यतमा त्रिषु । मुनिभिस्तु महाभागैर्विभक्ता धर्मकांक्षिभिः १। यज्ञोपवीतमात्राणि प्रविभक्तानि पांडव । तेषु स्नात्वा तु राजेंद्र सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते २। जलेश्वरं च यत्तीर्थं त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतम् । तस्योत्पत्तिं कथयतः शृणु पांडवनंदन ३। पुरा मुनिगणाः सर्वे सेन्द्राश्चैव मरुद्गणाः । स्तुवंति ते महात्मानं देवदेवं महेश्वरम् ४। स्तुवमानास्तु संप्राप्ता यत्र देवो महेश्वरः । विज्ञापयंति देवेशं सेंद्राश्चैव मरुद्गणाः । भयोद्विग्नान्विरूपाक्ष परित्रायस्व नः प्रभो ५। ईश्वर उवाच-। स्वागतं तु मुनिश्रेष्ठाः किमर्थमिह चागताः । किं दुःखं कोऽनुसंतापः कुतो वा भयमागतम् ६। कथयध्वं महाभागा एतदिच्छामि वेदितुम् । एवमुक्तास्तु रुद्रेणाकथयन्नमितव्रताः ७। ऋषय ऊचुः-। अपि घोरो महावीर्यो दानवो बलदर्पितः । बाणो नामेति विख्यातो यस्य वै त्रिपुरं पुरम् ८। गगने तु वसद्दिव्यं भ्रमते तस्य तेजसा । तस्माद्भीता विरूपाक्ष त्वामेव शरणं गताः ९। त्रायस्व महतो दुःखाद्देवत्वं हि परा गतिः । एवं प्रसादं देवेश सर्वेषां कर्तुमर्हसि १०। येन देवाः सुप्रसन्नाः सुखमेधंति शंकर । परां निर्वृतिमायांति तत्प्रभो कर्तुमर्हसि ११। देव उवाच-। एतत्सर्वं करिष्यामि मा विषादं करिष्यथ । अचिरेणैव कालेन कुर्यां युष्मत्सुखावहम् १२। आश्वासयित्वा तान्सर्वान्नर्मदातटमास्थितः । चिंतयामास सर्वेशस्तद्वधं प्रति पांडव १३। कथं केन प्रकारेण हंतव्यस्त्रिपुरो मया । एवं संचिंत्य भगवान्नारदं स्मरते तदा । स्मरणादेव संप्राप्तो नारदः समुपस्थितः १४। नारद उवाच-। आज्ञापय महादेव किमर्थं संस्मृतो ह्यहम् । किं कार्यं तु मया देव कर्तव्यं कथयस्व मे १५। ईश्वर उवाच-। गच्छ नारद तत्रैव यत्र तत्त्रिपुरं पुरम् । बाणस्य दानवेन्द्रस्य शीघ्रं गच्छाथ तत्कुरु १६। भर्तारो देवताभाश्च स्त्रियश्चाप्सरसोपमाः । तासां वै तेजसा विप्र भ्रमते त्रिपुरं दिवि १७। तत्र गत्वा तु विप्रेंद्र मंत्रमन्यं प्रचोदय । देवस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा मुनिस्त्वरितविक्रमः १८। स्त्रीणां हृदयनाशाय प्रविष्टस्तं पुरं प्रति । शोभते तत्पुरं दिव्यं नानारत्नोपशोभितम् १९। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं ततो द्विगुणमायतम् । ततः पश्यति तत्रैव बाणं तु बलदर्पितम् २०। मालाकुंडलकेयूरैर्मुकुटेन विराजितम् । हाररत्नैश्च संछन्नं चंद्रकांतिविभूषितम् २१। ललनास्तस्य रत्नाढ्याः नराः कनकमंडिताः । उत्थितो नारदं दृष्ट्वा दानवेंद्रो महाबलः २२। बाण उवाच-। स देवर्षिः स्वयं प्राप्तो मद्गृहं प्रति संप्रति । अर्घं पाद्यं यथान्यायं क्रियतां द्विजसत्तम २३। चिरात्समागतो विप्र स्थीयतामिदमासनम् । एवं संभावयित्वा तु नारदं समुपस्थितम् २४। तस्य भार्या महादेवी अनौपम्या तु नामतः २५। अनौपम्योवाच-। भगवन्मानुषे लोके देवास्तुष्यंति केन वै । व्रतेन नियमेनापि दानेन तपसाथवा २६। नारद उवाच-। तिलधेनुं च यो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणे वेदपारगे । ससागरा नवद्वीपा दत्ता भवति मेदिनी २७। सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशैर्विमानैः सर्वकामिकैः । मोदते चाक्षयं कालं सुचिरं कृतशासनः २८। आम्रातककपित्थानि कदलीवनमेव च । कदंब चंपकाशोका अनेक विविधद्रुमाः २९। अष्टमी च चतुर्थी च द्वादशी च तथा उभे । संक्रांतिर्विषुवं चैव दिनच्छिद्रमुखं तथा ३०। पुण्यान्येतानि सर्वाणि उपवासंति याः स्त्रियः । तासां तु धर्म्मयुक्तानां स्वर्गे वासो न संशयः ३१। कलिकालात्तु निर्मुक्ताः सर्वपापविवर्जिताः । उपवासरता नार्यो नोपसर्पंति तापसाः ३२। एवं श्रुत्वा तु सुश्रोणि यथेष्टं कर्तुमर्हसि । नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा राज्ञी वचनमब्रवीत् ३३। प्रसादं कुरु विप्रेंद्र दानं गृह्ण यथेप्सितम् । सुवर्णमणिरत्नानि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च ३४। तत्ते दास्याम्यहं विप्र यच्चान्यदपि दुर्ल्लभम् । प्रतिगृह्ण द्विजश्रेष्ठ प्रीयेतां हरिशंकरौ ३५। नारद उवाच-। अन्यस्मै दीयतां भद्रे क्षीणवृतिश्च यो द्विजः । वयं तु शीलसंपन्ना भक्तिस्तु क्रियते मया ३६। एवं तासां मनो हृत्वा सर्वासामुपदिश्य वा । जगाम भरतश्रेष्ठ स्वकीयं स्थानकं पुनः ३७। अत्राकृष्टमनास्तास्तु अन्यत्रगतमानसाः । पुरि छिद्रं समुत्पन्नं बाणस्य तु महात्मनः ३८। इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः १४

nārada uvāca- narmadā tu nadīśreṣṭhā puṇyā puṇyatamā triṣu | munibhistu mahābhāgairvibhaktā dharmakāṃkṣibhiḥ 1| yajñopavītamātrāṇi pravibhaktāni pāṃḍava | teṣu snātvā tu rājeṃdra sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate 2| jaleśvaraṃ ca yattīrthaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam | tasyotpattiṃ kathayataḥ śṛṇu pāṃḍavanaṃdana 3| purā munigaṇāḥ sarve sendrāścaiva marudgaṇāḥ | stuvaṃti te mahātmānaṃ devadevaṃ maheśvaram 4| stuvamānāstu saṃprāptā yatra devo maheśvaraḥ | vijñāpayaṃti deveśaṃ seṃdrāścaiva marudgaṇāḥ | bhayodvignānvirūpākṣa paritrāyasva naḥ prabho 5| īśvara uvāca-| svāgataṃ tu muniśreṣṭhāḥ kimarthamiha cāgatāḥ | kiṃ duḥkhaṃ ko'nusaṃtāpaḥ kuto vā bhayamāgatam 6| kathayadhvaṃ mahābhāgā etadicchāmi veditum | evamuktāstu rudreṇākathayannamitavratāḥ 7| ṛṣaya ūcuḥ-| api ghoro mahāvīryo dānavo baladarpitaḥ | bāṇo nāmeti vikhyāto yasya vai tripuraṃ puram 8| gagane tu vasaddivyaṃ bhramate tasya tejasā | tasmādbhītā virūpākṣa tvāmeva śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ 9| trāyasva mahato duḥkhāddevatvaṃ hi parā gatiḥ | evaṃ prasādaṃ deveśa sarveṣāṃ kartumarhasi 10| yena devāḥ suprasannāḥ sukhamedhaṃti śaṃkara | parāṃ nirvṛtimāyāṃti tatprabho kartumarhasi 11| deva uvāca-| etatsarvaṃ kariṣyāmi mā viṣādaṃ kariṣyatha | acireṇaiva kālena kuryāṃ yuṣmatsukhāvaham 12| āśvāsayitvā tānsarvānnarmadātaṭamāsthitaḥ | ciṃtayāmāsa sarveśastadvadhaṃ prati pāṃḍava 13| kathaṃ kena prakāreṇa haṃtavyastripuro mayā | evaṃ saṃciṃtya bhagavānnāradaṃ smarate tadā | smaraṇādeva saṃprāpto nāradaḥ samupasthitaḥ 14| nārada uvāca-| ājñāpaya mahādeva kimarthaṃ saṃsmṛto hyaham | kiṃ kāryaṃ tu mayā deva kartavyaṃ kathayasva me 15| īśvara uvāca-| gaccha nārada tatraiva yatra tattripuraṃ puram | bāṇasya dānavendrasya śīghraṃ gacchātha tatkuru 16| bhartāro devatābhāśca striyaścāpsarasopamāḥ | tāsāṃ vai tejasā vipra bhramate tripuraṃ divi 17| tatra gatvā tu vipreṃdra maṃtramanyaṃ pracodaya | devasya vacanaṃ śrutvā munistvaritavikramaḥ 18| strīṇāṃ hṛdayanāśāya praviṣṭastaṃ puraṃ prati | śobhate tatpuraṃ divyaṃ nānāratnopaśobhitam 19| śatayojanavistīrṇaṃ tato dviguṇamāyatam | tataḥ paśyati tatraiva bāṇaṃ tu baladarpitam 20| mālākuṃḍalakeyūrairmukuṭena virājitam | hāraratnaiśca saṃchannaṃ caṃdrakāṃtivibhūṣitam 21| lalanāstasya ratnāḍhyāḥ narāḥ kanakamaṃḍitāḥ | utthito nāradaṃ dṛṣṭvā dānaveṃdro mahābalaḥ 22| bāṇa uvāca-| sa devarṣiḥ svayaṃ prāpto madgṛhaṃ prati saṃprati | arghaṃ pādyaṃ yathānyāyaṃ kriyatāṃ dvijasattama 23| cirātsamāgato vipra sthīyatāmidamāsanam | evaṃ saṃbhāvayitvā tu nāradaṃ samupasthitam 24| tasya bhāryā mahādevī anaupamyā tu nāmataḥ 25| anaupamyovāca-| bhagavanmānuṣe loke devāstuṣyaṃti kena vai | vratena niyamenāpi dānena tapasāthavā 26| nārada uvāca-| tiladhenuṃ ca yo dadyādbrāhmaṇe vedapārage | sasāgarā navadvīpā dattā bhavati medinī 27| sūryakoṭipratīkāśairvimānaiḥ sarvakāmikaiḥ | modate cākṣayaṃ kālaṃ suciraṃ kṛtaśāsanaḥ 28| āmrātakakapitthāni kadalīvanameva ca | kadaṃba caṃpakāśokā aneka vividhadrumāḥ 29| aṣṭamī ca caturthī ca dvādaśī ca tathā ubhe | saṃkrāṃtirviṣuvaṃ caiva dinacchidramukhaṃ tathā 30| puṇyānyetāni sarvāṇi upavāsaṃti yāḥ striyaḥ | tāsāṃ tu dharmmayuktānāṃ svarge vāso na saṃśayaḥ 31| kalikālāttu nirmuktāḥ sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ | upavāsaratā nāryo nopasarpaṃti tāpasāḥ 32| evaṃ śrutvā tu suśroṇi yatheṣṭaṃ kartumarhasi | nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā rājñī vacanamabravīt 33| prasādaṃ kuru vipreṃdra dānaṃ gṛhṇa yathepsitam | suvarṇamaṇiratnāni vastrāṇyābharaṇāni ca 34| tatte dāsyāmyahaṃ vipra yaccānyadapi durllabham | pratigṛhṇa dvijaśreṣṭha prīyetāṃ hariśaṃkarau 35| nārada uvāca-| anyasmai dīyatāṃ bhadre kṣīṇavṛtiśca yo dvijaḥ | vayaṃ tu śīlasaṃpannā bhaktistu kriyate mayā 36| evaṃ tāsāṃ mano hṛtvā sarvāsāmupadiśya vā | jagāma bharataśreṣṭha svakīyaṃ sthānakaṃ punaḥ 37| atrākṛṣṭamanāstāstu anyatragatamānasāḥ | puri chidraṃ samutpannaṃ bāṇasya tu mahātmanaḥ 38| iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe svargakhaṃḍe caturdaśo'dhyāyaḥ 14

English translation

Nārada said :

1. The greatest river Narmadā , that is holy and most auspi-[?]-strands is divided into three (streams) by the glorious sages, longing for piety.

2. O Pāṇḍava , the (three) divisions are just like (the three strands of) a sacred thread. O lord of kings, a man bathing in (any of) them is free from all sins.

3. O son of Pāṇḍu , listen to me who am telling you about the origin of the sacred place Jaleśvara which is well-known in the three worlds.

4-5. Formerly all hosts of sages and all the groups of Maruts with Indra praised that magnanimous Maheśvara , the god of gods. Praising him, they reached (the place) where god Maheśvara stayed. The hosts of Maruts with Indra prayed to him: “O Virūpākṣa , we are distressed with fear. O lord, protect us.”

The lord, said :

6-7. O best sages, welcome to you. For what purpose have you come here? What is (the cause of) your grief? What is (the cause of) your tormentation? Wherefrom has fear come (to you)? O glorious ones, tell (it); I desire to know it.

Thus addressed by Rudra , they, of unlimited vows, told him:

The sages said :

8-11. There is a terrible, very powerful demon, proud of his strength, well-known by the name Bāṇa , whose divine city (called) Tripura , remaining in the sky moves by his lustre. O Virūpākṣa, we are afraid of him; we have sought your refuge only. Protect us from this great distress; you are our great shelter. O lord of gods, please do this favour to all (gods) so that gods, being very much pleased, (would) live happily, O Śaṅkara . O lord, do that by which they will be extremely happy.

The god ( i.e . Śiva) said :

12. I shall do all this. Do not be dejected. In a very short time I shall do what makes you happy.

13-14. Having comforted all of them, and remaining on the bank of Narmada , the lord of gods thought over (the way) to kill him, O Pāṇḍava. ‘How, in what manner, should I kill Tripura?’ Thinking like this he remembered Nārada at that time. Just due to his remembering (Nārada), Nārada came to him.

Nārada said :

15. O Mahādeva , order me for what purpose I was remembered (by you). O god, tell me what mission I have to carry out.

The lord said :

16-18a. O Nārada, go there where the city Tripura of Bāṇa, the lord of Dānavas , stands. Go quickly and do that. The husbands are like deities and the wives are like celestial nymphs. Due to their lustre, O Brāhmaṇa , Tripura moves in the sky. Going there, O lord of brāhmaṇas , give them a different advice.

18b-19a. Hearing the words of the lord, the sage of quick steps entered the city to alienate the hearts of the women (from their husbands).

19b-22. The celestial city adorned with gems of many kinds, shone. It was a hundred yojanas broad, and was doubly long. There only he saw Bāṇa, who was proud of his strength, who was adorned with garlands, ear-rings, armlets and a crown, who was covered with necklaces and gems, and who was decorated with silver. His wives were rich with gems and men were adorned with (ornaments of) gold. The very mighty lord of the demons got up on seeing Nārada.

Bāṇa said :

23-24. The celestial sage himself has come to my house. O best brāhmaṇa, materials of worship and water for washing feet must properly be given. He has come after a long time. O brāhmaṇa, rest (on) this seat.

He thus honoured Nārada who had come there. His wife, the chief queen named Anaupamyā (spoke):

Anaupamyā said :

25. O revered sir, in the human world, by which vow or religious observance or gift or penance are gods pleased?

Nārada said :

26-34. He who gives a cow made of sesamum to a brāhmaṇa who has mastered the Vedas , has (indeed) given the earth of nine islands along with the oceans. For an eternal period he enjoys with aeroplanes resembling crores of suns and satisfying all desires and rules for a very long time. There are various kinds of trees: hog-plum, wood-apple, grove of plantain trees; so also kadamba , campaka and aśoka . (So also there are the days like) the eighth, fourth, twelfth and both the Saṃkrānti day and Viṣuva day and the beginning of a day—all these are auspicious. Those women who fast (on these days), having acquired merit, undoubtedly live in heaven. The ascetic women, free from the Kali -age, free from all sins, and engaged in fasting, do not move (in the mundane existence). O you beautiful lady, having heard like this, do as you desire.

Hearing the words of Nārada, the queen said (these) words: “O best brāhmaṇa, show favour to me. Accept the grifts as desired (by you). (I shall give you) gold, gems, jewels, garments and ornaments. O brāhmaṇa, I shall also give you what is difficult (for you) to obtain. (Please) accept it, O best brāhmaṇa; may Viṣṇu and Śiva be pleased.”

Nārada said :

35-37. O lady, give (it) to someone else—to a poor brāhmaṇa. I am endowed with a good character and have devotion.

O best of Bharatas , having thus taken away their hearts, and having advised all of them, he went (back) to his own place. With their hearts drawn away and therefore with their hearts gone elsewhere, a flaw came about in the city of that magnanimous Bāṇa.

Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 41553, revision 401295 (2024-03-27T04:24:59Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365233.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.