Uttara-khaṇḍa · Chapter 33
Sourceनारद उवाच- शनिपीडा कथं याति तन्मे वद सुरोत्तम । त्वन्मुखाच्छ्रूयते यद्वै तेन जंतुः प्रमुच्यते १। महादेव उवाच- देवर्षे शृणु वृत्तांतं तेन मुच्येत बंधनात् । ग्रहाणां ग्रहराजोऽयं सौरिः सर्वमहेश्वरः २। अयं तु देवो विख्यातः कालरूपी महाग्रहः । जटिलो वज्ररोमा च दानवानां भयंकरः ३। तस्याख्यानं च लोकेऽस्मिन्प्रथितं नास्ति वै प्रभो । मया गुप्तं विशेषेण नोक्तं हि कस्यचित्कदा ४। रघुवंशेऽति विख्यातो राजा दशरथः पुरा । चक्रवर्ती महावीरः सप्तद्वीपाधिपोऽभवत् ५। कृत्तिकांते शनिं ज्ञात्वा दैवज्ञैर्ज्ञापितो हि सः । रोहिणीं भेदयित्वा च शनिर्यास्यति सांप्रतम् ६। शाकटं भेदमत्युग्रं सुरासुरभयंकरम् । द्वादशाब्दं तु दुर्भिक्षं भविष्यति सुदारुणम् ७। एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो वाक्यं मंत्रिभिः सह पार्थिवः । मंत्रयामास किमिदं भयंकरमुपस्थितम् ८। आकुलं च जगद्दृष्ट्वा पौरजानपदादिकम् । ब्रुवंति सर्वतो लोकाः क्षय एष समागतः ९। देशाः सनगरा ग्रामा भयभीताः समंततः । पप्रच्छ प्रयतो राजा वसिष्ठप्रमुखान्द्विजान् १०। संविधानं किमत्रास्ति ब्रूत मां हि द्विजोत्तमाः ११। वसिष्ठ उवाच- प्राजापत्यमृक्षमिदं तस्मिन्भिन्ने कुतः प्रजाः । अयं योगोह्यसाध्यस्तु ब्रह्मशक्रादिभिस्तथा १२। इति संचिंत्य मनसा साहसं परमं महत् । समादाय धनुर्दिव्यं दिव्यायुधसमन्वितम् १३। रथमारुह्य वेगेन गतो नक्षत्रमंडलम् । सपादं योजनं लक्षं सूर्यस्योपरि संस्थितम् १४। रोहिणीपृष्ठमास्थाय राजा दशरथः पुरा । रथे तु कांचने दिव्ये मणिरत्नविभूषिते १५। हंसवर्णहयैर्युक्ते महाकेतुसमुच्छ्रये । दीप्यमानो महारत्नैः किरीटमुकुटोज्ज्वलः १६। बभ्राज स तदाकाशे द्वितीय इव भास्करः । आकर्णपूर्णा चापे तु संहारास्त्रं न्ययोजयत् १७। संहारास्त्रं शनिर्दृष्ट्वा सुरासुरभयंकरम् । हसित्वा तद्भयात्सौरिरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् १८। शनिरुवाच - पौरुषं तव राजेंद्र परं रिपुभयंकरम् । देवासुरमनुष्याश्च सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः १९। मया विलोकिता राजन्भस्मसाच्च भवंतिते । तुष्टोऽहं तव राजेंद्र तपसा पौरुषेण च । वरं ब्रूहि प्रदास्यामि मनसा यत्किमिच्छसि २०। दशरथ उवाच- रोहिणीं भेदयित्वा तु न गंतव्यं कदाचन । सरितः सागरा यावत्यावच्चंद्रार्कमेदिनी २१। याचितं तु मया सौरे नान्यमिच्छामि ते वरम् । एवमस्तु शनिः प्राह वरं दत्त्वा तु शाश्वतम् २२। पुनरेवाब्रवीत्तुष्टो वरं वरय सुव्रत । प्रार्थयामास हृष्टात्मा वरमन्यं शनेस्तदा २३। न भेत्तव्यं हि शकटं त्वया भास्करनंदन । द्वादशाब्दं तु दुर्भिक्षं न कर्तव्यं कदाचन २४। शनिरुवाच- द्वादशाब्दं तु दुर्भिक्षं न कदाचिद्भविष्यति । कीर्तिरेषा त्वदीया च त्रैलोक्ये विचरिष्यति २५। वरद्वयं तु संप्राप्य हृष्टरोमा च पार्थिवः । रथोपरि धनुर्मुक्त्वा भूत्वा चैव कृताञ्जलि २६। ध्यात्वा सरस्वतीं देवीं गणनाथं विनायकम् । राजा दशरथः स्तोत्रं सौरेरिदमथाब्रवीत् २७। दशरथ उवाच- नमः कृष्णाय नीलाय शितिकंठनिभाय च । नमः कालाग्निरूपाय कृतांताय च वै नमः २८। नमो निर्मांसदेहाय दीर्घश्मश्रुजटाय च । नमो विशालनेत्राय शुष्कोदरभयाकृते २९। नमः पुष्कलगात्राय स्थूलरोम्णेऽथ वै नमः । नमो दीर्घाय शुष्काय कालदंष्ट्र नमोस्तु ते ३०। नमस्ते कोटराक्षाय दुर्निरीक्ष्याय वै नमः । नमो घोराय रौद्राय भीषणाय कपालिने ३१। नमस्ते सर्वभक्षाय वलीमुख नमोस्तु ते । सूर्यपुत्र नमस्तेस्तु भास्करे भयदाय च ३२। अधोदृष्टे नमस्तेस्तु संवर्तक नमोस्तु ते । नमो मंदगते तुभ्यं निस्त्रिंशाय नमोस्तु ते ३३। तपसा दग्धदेहाय नित्यं योगरताय च । नमो नित्यं क्षुधार्ताय अतृप्ताय च वै नमः ३४। ज्ञानचक्षुर्नमस्तेस्तु कश्यपात्मजसूनवे । तुष्टो ददासि वै राज्यं रुष्टो हरसि तत्क्षणात् ३५। देवासुरमनुष्याश्च सिद्धविद्याधरोरगाः । त्वया विलोकिताः सर्वे नाशं यांति समूलतः ३६। प्रसादं कुरु मे देव वरार्होऽहमुपागतः । एवं स्तुतस्तदा सौरिर्ग्रहराजो महाबलः ३७। अब्रवीच्च पुनर्वाक्यं हृष्टरोमा तु भास्करिः । तुष्टोऽहं तव राजेंद्र स्तवेनानेन सुव्रत । वरं ब्रूहि प्रदास्यामि स्वेच्छया रघुनंदन ३८। दशरथ उवाच- अद्यप्रभृति ते सौरे पीडा कार्या न कस्यचित् । देवासुरमनुष्याणां पशुपक्षिसरीसृपाम् ३९। शनिरुवाच- गृह्णंतीति ग्रहाः सर्वे ग्रहाः पीडाकराः स्मृताः । अदेयं याचितं राजन्किंचिद्युक्तं वदाम्यहम् ४०। त्वया प्रोक्तमिदं स्तोत्रं यः पठिष्यति मानवः । एककालं द्विकालं वा पीडामुक्तो भवेत्क्षणात् ४१। देवासुरमनुष्याणां सिद्धविद्याध्ररक्षसाम् । मृत्युं मृत्युगतो दद्यां जन्मन्यंते चतुर्थके ४२। यः पुनः श्रद्धया युक्तः शुचिर्भूत्वा समाहितः । शमीपत्रैः समभ्यर्च्य प्रतिमां लोहजां मम ४३। माषौदनतिलैर्मिश्रं दद्याल्लोहं च दक्षिणाम् । कृष्णां गां वृषभं वापि यो वै दद्याद्दिवजातये ४४। मद्दिने तु विशेषेण स्तोत्रेणानेन पूजयेत् । पूजयित्वा जपेत्स्तोत्रं भूत्वा चैव कृतांजलि ४५। तस्य पीडा न चैवाहं करिष्यामि कदाचन । गोचरे जन्मलग्ने वा दशास्वंतर्दशासु च ४६। रक्षामि सततं तस्य पीडां चापि ग्रहस्य च । अनेनैव विधानेन पीडामुक्तं जगद्भवेत् ४७। एवं युक्त्या मया दत्तो वरस्ते रघुनंदन । वरत्रयं तु संप्राप्य राजा दशरथस्तदा ४८। मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं नमस्कृत्य शनैश्चरम् । शनिना चाभ्यनुज्ञातो रथमारुह्य वेगवान् ४९। स्वस्थानं गतवान्राजा प्राप्तः श्रेयोऽभवत्तदा । य इदं प्रातरुत्थाय शनिवारे स्तवं पठेत् 6.33.५०। पठ्यमानमिदं स्तोत्रं श्रद्धया यः शृणोति च । नरः स मुच्यते पापात्स्वर्गलोके महीयते ५१। इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां उत्तरखण्डे- उमापतिनारदसंवादे दशरथकृतशनिस्तोत्रंनाम त्रयस्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः ३३।
nārada uvāca- śanipīḍā kathaṃ yāti tanme vada surottama | tvanmukhācchrūyate yadvai tena jaṃtuḥ pramucyate 1| mahādeva uvāca- devarṣe śṛṇu vṛttāṃtaṃ tena mucyeta baṃdhanāt | grahāṇāṃ graharājo'yaṃ sauriḥ sarvamaheśvaraḥ 2| ayaṃ tu devo vikhyātaḥ kālarūpī mahāgrahaḥ | jaṭilo vajraromā ca dānavānāṃ bhayaṃkaraḥ 3| tasyākhyānaṃ ca loke'sminprathitaṃ nāsti vai prabho | mayā guptaṃ viśeṣeṇa noktaṃ hi kasyacitkadā 4| raghuvaṃśe'ti vikhyāto rājā daśarathaḥ purā | cakravartī mahāvīraḥ saptadvīpādhipo'bhavat 5| kṛttikāṃte śaniṃ jñātvā daivajñairjñāpito hi saḥ | rohiṇīṃ bhedayitvā ca śaniryāsyati sāṃpratam 6| śākaṭaṃ bhedamatyugraṃ surāsurabhayaṃkaram | dvādaśābdaṃ tu durbhikṣaṃ bhaviṣyati sudāruṇam 7| etacchrutvā tato vākyaṃ maṃtribhiḥ saha pārthivaḥ | maṃtrayāmāsa kimidaṃ bhayaṃkaramupasthitam 8| ākulaṃ ca jagaddṛṣṭvā paurajānapadādikam | bruvaṃti sarvato lokāḥ kṣaya eṣa samāgataḥ 9| deśāḥ sanagarā grāmā bhayabhītāḥ samaṃtataḥ | papraccha prayato rājā vasiṣṭhapramukhāndvijān 10| saṃvidhānaṃ kimatrāsti brūta māṃ hi dvijottamāḥ 11| vasiṣṭha uvāca- prājāpatyamṛkṣamidaṃ tasminbhinne kutaḥ prajāḥ | ayaṃ yogohyasādhyastu brahmaśakrādibhistathā 12| iti saṃciṃtya manasā sāhasaṃ paramaṃ mahat | samādāya dhanurdivyaṃ divyāyudhasamanvitam 13| rathamāruhya vegena gato nakṣatramaṃḍalam | sapādaṃ yojanaṃ lakṣaṃ sūryasyopari saṃsthitam 14| rohiṇīpṛṣṭhamāsthāya rājā daśarathaḥ purā | rathe tu kāṃcane divye maṇiratnavibhūṣite 15| haṃsavarṇahayairyukte mahāketusamucchraye | dīpyamāno mahāratnaiḥ kirīṭamukuṭojjvalaḥ 16| babhrāja sa tadākāśe dvitīya iva bhāskaraḥ | ākarṇapūrṇā cāpe tu saṃhārāstraṃ nyayojayat 17| saṃhārāstraṃ śanirdṛṣṭvā surāsurabhayaṃkaram | hasitvā tadbhayātsauriridaṃ vacanamabravīt 18| śaniruvāca - pauruṣaṃ tava rājeṃdra paraṃ ripubhayaṃkaram | devāsuramanuṣyāśca siddhavidyādharoragāḥ 19| mayā vilokitā rājanbhasmasācca bhavaṃtite | tuṣṭo'haṃ tava rājeṃdra tapasā pauruṣeṇa ca | varaṃ brūhi pradāsyāmi manasā yatkimicchasi 20| daśaratha uvāca- rohiṇīṃ bhedayitvā tu na gaṃtavyaṃ kadācana | saritaḥ sāgarā yāvatyāvaccaṃdrārkamedinī 21| yācitaṃ tu mayā saure nānyamicchāmi te varam | evamastu śaniḥ prāha varaṃ dattvā tu śāśvatam 22| punarevābravīttuṣṭo varaṃ varaya suvrata | prārthayāmāsa hṛṣṭātmā varamanyaṃ śanestadā 23| na bhettavyaṃ hi śakaṭaṃ tvayā bhāskaranaṃdana | dvādaśābdaṃ tu durbhikṣaṃ na kartavyaṃ kadācana 24| śaniruvāca- dvādaśābdaṃ tu durbhikṣaṃ na kadācidbhaviṣyati | kīrtireṣā tvadīyā ca trailokye vicariṣyati 25| varadvayaṃ tu saṃprāpya hṛṣṭaromā ca pārthivaḥ | rathopari dhanurmuktvā bhūtvā caiva kṛtāñjali 26| dhyātvā sarasvatīṃ devīṃ gaṇanāthaṃ vināyakam | rājā daśarathaḥ stotraṃ saureridamathābravīt 27| daśaratha uvāca- namaḥ kṛṣṇāya nīlāya śitikaṃṭhanibhāya ca | namaḥ kālāgnirūpāya kṛtāṃtāya ca vai namaḥ 28| namo nirmāṃsadehāya dīrghaśmaśrujaṭāya ca | namo viśālanetrāya śuṣkodarabhayākṛte 29| namaḥ puṣkalagātrāya sthūlaromṇe'tha vai namaḥ | namo dīrghāya śuṣkāya kāladaṃṣṭra namostu te 30| namaste koṭarākṣāya durnirīkṣyāya vai namaḥ | namo ghorāya raudrāya bhīṣaṇāya kapāline 31| namaste sarvabhakṣāya valīmukha namostu te | sūryaputra namastestu bhāskare bhayadāya ca 32| adhodṛṣṭe namastestu saṃvartaka namostu te | namo maṃdagate tubhyaṃ nistriṃśāya namostu te 33| tapasā dagdhadehāya nityaṃ yogaratāya ca | namo nityaṃ kṣudhārtāya atṛptāya ca vai namaḥ 34| jñānacakṣurnamastestu kaśyapātmajasūnave | tuṣṭo dadāsi vai rājyaṃ ruṣṭo harasi tatkṣaṇāt 35| devāsuramanuṣyāśca siddhavidyādharoragāḥ | tvayā vilokitāḥ sarve nāśaṃ yāṃti samūlataḥ 36| prasādaṃ kuru me deva varārho'hamupāgataḥ | evaṃ stutastadā saurirgraharājo mahābalaḥ 37| abravīcca punarvākyaṃ hṛṣṭaromā tu bhāskariḥ | tuṣṭo'haṃ tava rājeṃdra stavenānena suvrata | varaṃ brūhi pradāsyāmi svecchayā raghunaṃdana 38| daśaratha uvāca- adyaprabhṛti te saure pīḍā kāryā na kasyacit | devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ paśupakṣisarīsṛpām 39| śaniruvāca- gṛhṇaṃtīti grahāḥ sarve grahāḥ pīḍākarāḥ smṛtāḥ | adeyaṃ yācitaṃ rājankiṃcidyuktaṃ vadāmyaham 40| tvayā proktamidaṃ stotraṃ yaḥ paṭhiṣyati mānavaḥ | ekakālaṃ dvikālaṃ vā pīḍāmukto bhavetkṣaṇāt 41| devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ siddhavidyādhrarakṣasām | mṛtyuṃ mṛtyugato dadyāṃ janmanyaṃte caturthake 42| yaḥ punaḥ śraddhayā yuktaḥ śucirbhūtvā samāhitaḥ | śamīpatraiḥ samabhyarcya pratimāṃ lohajāṃ mama 43| māṣaudanatilairmiśraṃ dadyāllohaṃ ca dakṣiṇām | kṛṣṇāṃ gāṃ vṛṣabhaṃ vāpi yo vai dadyāddivajātaye 44| maddine tu viśeṣeṇa stotreṇānena pūjayet | pūjayitvā japetstotraṃ bhūtvā caiva kṛtāṃjali 45| tasya pīḍā na caivāhaṃ kariṣyāmi kadācana | gocare janmalagne vā daśāsvaṃtardaśāsu ca 46| rakṣāmi satataṃ tasya pīḍāṃ cāpi grahasya ca | anenaiva vidhānena pīḍāmuktaṃ jagadbhavet 47| evaṃ yuktyā mayā datto varaste raghunaṃdana | varatrayaṃ tu saṃprāpya rājā daśarathastadā 48| mene kṛtārthamātmānaṃ namaskṛtya śanaiścaram | śaninā cābhyanujñāto rathamāruhya vegavān 49| svasthānaṃ gatavānrājā prāptaḥ śreyo'bhavattadā | ya idaṃ prātarutthāya śanivāre stavaṃ paṭhet 6.33.50| paṭhyamānamidaṃ stotraṃ śraddhayā yaḥ śṛṇoti ca | naraḥ sa mucyate pāpātsvargaloke mahīyate 51| iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ uttarakhaṇḍe- umāpatināradasaṃvāde daśarathakṛtaśanistotraṃnāma trayastriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ 33|
English translation
Nārada said :
1. O best god, tell me how the oppression caused by Saturn goes away (i.e. is removed). A living being is freed by that which is heard from your mouth.
Māhādeva said :
2-11. O divine sage, litsen to the account. By that you will be free from bondage. This Saturn is the lord of Planets and the great lord of all. This divinity is well-known. He is a great Planet of the form of death. He is having matted hair; is having hair like diamond pins; he is fearful to the demons. O lord, in this world his account is not well-known. I have especially guarded it and have not told it to anyone. Formerly in Raghu ’s family there was a very famous king, Daśaratha by name. He was a sovereign emperor and a great hero. Knowing Saturn to be near Kṛttikā the astrologers informed him: Now Saturn will go piercing Rohiṇī (i.e. will pass through Rohiṇī; the piercing of the cart (-like shape of the constellation Rohiṇī) is very fierce and fearful to the gods and demons; for twelve years there will be a very great (i.e. severe) famine. Having heard these words, the king held consultation with his ministers: “What is the fearful (calamity) that has come?” Seeing the world, the citizens and the peasants distressed, people everywhere said: “The end of the world has come. Regions with cities, villages have been frightened all around.” The devout king asked brāhmaṇas led by Vasiṣṭha : “O best brāhmaṇas, tell me what measure (should) be (adopted) now?”
Vasiṣṭha said :
12-18. This is the star of Prajāpati . When it is pierced, where (i.e. how) will the subjects remain? This conjunction cannot be averted (even) by Brahmā and Śakra etc.
Thinking in his mind about a rash act, he took up his divine bow along with divine weapons, quickly got into his chariot and went to the group of stars (i.e. to the sky), numbering a lakh , and remaining over the Sun, and (covering a region) of a yojana and a quarter, and dwelling on the back of Rohiṇī. Formerly king Daśaratha, shining with great jewels and bright with a diadem and a crown looked bright in his golden, divine chariot which was decorated with gems and jewels, to which horses having the colour of swans were yoked, and which had a banner (fluttering) high. At that time he shone in the sky like another sun. Having fully (drawn) his bow up to the ear he fixed a missile that would destroy (everything). Saturn, having seen that destructive missile causing fear to gods and demons, laughed through its fear and said these words:
Saturn said :
19-20. O lord of kings, your valour is great and causes fear to the enemies. O king, gods, demons, human beings, siddhas , vidyādharas , serpents, when looked at by me, are reduced to ash. O lord of kings, I am pleased with your penance and valour. Ask for a boon—whatever you desire in your mind. I shall grant it.
Daśaratha said :
21-24. You should never pierce Rohiṇī and go (i.e. you should never pass through Rohiṇī), as long as the rivers, the oceans, the Moons, the Sun and the earth remain. I have, O Sauri , solicited (what I want). I do not desire any other boon from you.
Granting him an eternal boon, Śani said: “Let it be so”. Again being pleased, he said: “O you of a good vow, ask for a boon.” With a pleased mind he (the king) then solicited another boon from Saturn. (He said): “O Sun’s son, you should never pierce (i.e. pass through) the cart (i.e. Rohiṇī). Never cause a famine (lasting) for twelve years’.
Saturn said :
25-27. There shall never be a famine (lasting) for twelve years. This fame of yours will spread in the three worlds.
The king, having obtained a couple of boons, and thrilling (with joy) kept his bow on the chariot, and with palms of his hands joined he meditated upon goddess Sarasvatī and Vināyaka , the chief of ( Śiva ’s) attendants. (Then) king Daśaratha recited this hymn of praise of Saturn:
Daśaratha said :
28-38. My homage to Kṛṣṇa , Nīla (i.e. the dark one), to Śitikaṇṭhanibha (i.e. one who resembles Śiva), to Kālāgnirūpa (i.e. of the form of the destructive fire), to Kṛtānta (i.e. Death). My obeisance to Nirmāṃsadeha (i.e. having no i.e. very little flesh in his body), to Dīrghaśmasrujāta (i.e. having long moustache and beard), to Viśālanetra (i.e. having big eyes), to you having thin belly and fearful figure. My homage to Puṣkalagātra (i.e. having a large body), to Sthūlaroman (i.e. having thick hair), to Dīrgha (i.e. long), to Śuṣka (i.e. dry); salutation to you having death-like fangs. Salutation to Koṭarākṣa (i.e. having hollow-like senses), Durnirīkṣya (i.e. difficult to be looked at); Salutation to Ghora (i.e. fearful), to Raudra (i.e. fierce), to Bhīṣaṇa (i.e. terrible), to Kapālin (i.e. wearing skulls); homage to Sarvabhakṣa (i.e. one consuming everything), to you, O Valimukha (i.e. to you who have wrinkles on your face); salutation to you, O Sun’s son, to you, O Bhāskari (i.e. the Sun’s son), to Bhayada (i.e. causing fear); homage to you, O Adhodṛṣṭi (i.e. (looking down), to you, O Saṃvartaka (i.e. fire of destruction), to Mandagati (i.e. moving slowly), salutation to Nistriṃśa (i.e. pitiless), to you whose body is burnt by penance, to you who are always engaged in abstract meditation; constant homage to Kṣudhārta (i.e. oppressed with hunger), to Atṛpta (i.e. not content); salutation to you, the eye of knowledge, to the son of Kaśyapa ’s son. When you are pleased, you give a kingdom; when you are angry you take it away in a moment.
Thus praised, that very powerful king of Planets, viz. Saturn, the son of the Sun, was thrilled (with joy) and again said these words (to Daśaratha): “O you best king of a good vow, with this hymn of praise of (i.e. recited by) you, I am pleased. Ask for your desired boon. I shall grant it, O descendant of Raghu.”
Daśaratha said :
39. O Sauri (i.e. Sun’s son), from today you are not to cause any trouble to anyone—gods, demons, men, beasts, birds and serpents.
Śani said :
40-51. Grahas (i.e. Planets) are (so called) since they seize (a being). They are said to cause trouble. I (shall) tell you about something proper which is solicited and cannot be given. A man who will recite once or twice this hymn of praise recited by you, will be free from trouble (just) at the moment. In the fourth existence in the end, I, having gone to death, would give death to gods, demons, human beings, siddhas, vidyādharas and goblins. On the other hand, I shall never trouble him who with faith, becomes pure and calm, worships my iron image with Śamī -leaves, and who would offer as present iron mixed with beans, rice, sesamum-seeds, and would give a black cow, a bull to a brāhmaṇa , and would, especially on my day (i.e. Saturday) worship (me) with this hymn, and would, with the palms of his hands joined, recite the hymn (in my honour) after having worshipped me. I shall always protect him and (keep away) the trouble from a Planet during the Planet’s influence, in the sign of Zodiac in which a person is born, in the Planet’s aspect or in the middle of it. By doing this only, the world would be free from trouble. Thus, O descendant of Raghu, I have skilfully granted you a boon.
Having obtained three boons, king Daśaratha regarded himself as successful and saluted Śani. Permitted by Śani, he speedily got into his chariot and went to his place. Then the king had obtained bliss. That man who having got up in the morning on a Saturday, would recite this hymn of praise, so also the man who devoutly listens to this hymn of praise when it is being recited, is freed from a sin, and is honoured in heaven.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 44613, revision 336356 (2022-04-21T09:16:40Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365610.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.