Kārttikamāsa-māhātmya · Chapter 28
Source।। धर्मदत्त उवाच ।। ।। जयश्च विजयश्चैव विष्णोर्द्वास्थौ श्रुतौ मया ।। किं नु ताभ्यां पुरा चीर्णं तस्मात्तद्रूपधारिणौ ।। १ ।। ।। ।। गणावूचतुः ।। ।। तृणबिंदोस्तु कन्यायां देवहूत्यां पुरा द्विज ।। कर्दमस्य तु दृष्ट्यैव पुत्रौ द्वौ संबभूवतुः ।। २ ।। ज्येष्ठो जयः कनिष्ठोऽभूद्विजयश्चैव नामतः ।। तस्यामेवाऽभवत्पश्चात्कपिलो योगधर्मवित् ।। ३ ।। जयश्च विजयश्चैव विष्णुभक्तिरतौ सदा ।। तौ तन्निष्ठेन्द्रियग्रामौ धर्मशीलौ बभूवतुः ।। ४ ।। नित्यमष्टाक्षरीजाप्यौ विष्णुव्रतकरावुभौ ।। साक्षात्कारं ददौ विष्णुस्तयोर्नित्यार्चने सदा ।। ५ ।। मरुत्तेन कदाचित्तावाहूतौ यज्ञकर्मणि ।। जग्मतुर्यज्ञकुशलौ देवर्षिगणपूजितौ ।। ६ ।। जयस्तत्राभवद्ब्रह्मायाजको विजयोऽभवत् ।। ततो यज्ञविधिं कृत्स्नं परिपूर्णं च चक्रतुः ।। ७ ।। मरुत्तोऽवभृथस्नातस्ताभ्यां वित्तं ददौ बहु ।। तत्समादाय तौ वित्तं जग्मतुः स्वाश्रमं प्रति ।। ८ ।। यजनाय पृथग्विष्णोस्तुष्ट्यर्थं तौ ततो मुनी ।। तद्धनं विभजंतौ तु पस्पर्धाते परस्परम् ।। ९ ।। जयोऽब्रवीत्समो भागः क्रियतामिति तत्र सः ।। विजयश्चाब्रवीन्नैतद्यल्लब्धं येन तस्य तत् ।। 2.4.28.१० ।। ततोऽशपज्जयः क्रोधाद्विजयं लुब्धमानसम् ।। गृहीत्वा न ददास्येतत्तस्माद्ग्राहो भवेति तम् ।। ।। ११ ।। विजयस्तस्य तं शापं श्रुत्वा सोप्यशपच्च तम् ।। मदभ्रांतोऽशपस्त्वं मां तस्मान्मातंगतां व्रज ।। १२ ।। तत्तदाचख्यतुर्विष्णुं दृष्ट्वा नित्यार्चने विभुम् ।। शापयोश्च निवृत्तिं तौ ययाचाते रमापतिम् ।। १३ ।। ।। जयविजयावूचतुः ।। ।। भक्तावावां कथं देव ग्राहमातंगयोनिगौ ।। भविष्यावः कृपासिंधो तच्छापो विनिवर्त्यताम् ।। १४ ।। ।। श्रीभगवानुवाच ।। ।। मद्भक्तयोर्वचोऽसत्यं न कदाचिद्भविष्यति ।। मयाऽपि नान्यथा कर्तुं शक्यते तत्कदाचन ।। १५ ।। प्रह्लादवचसा स्तंभेऽप्याविर्भूतो ह्यहं पुरा ।। तथांऽबरीषवाक्येन जातो गर्भे स्वयं किल ।। १६ ।। तस्माद्युवामिमौ शापावनुऽभूय स्वयंकृतौ ।। लभेथां मत्पदं नित्यमित्युक्त्वांऽतर्दधे हरिः ।। १७ ।। ।। ।। गणावूचतुः ।। ।। ततस्तौ ग्राहमातंगावभूतां गंडकीतटे ।। जातिस्मरौ तु तद्योन्यामपि विष्णुव्रते स्थितौ ।। १८ ।। कदाचित्स गजः स्नातुं कार्तिके गंडकीं गतः ।। तावज्जग्राह तं ग्राहः संस्मरञ्च्छापकारणम् ।। १९ ।। ग्राहग्रस्तो ह्यसौ नागः सस्मार श्रीपतिं तदा ।। तावदाविरभूद्विष्णुश्चक्रशंखगदाधरः ।। 2.4.28.२० ।। ततस्तौ ग्राहमातंगौ चक्रं क्षिप्त्वा समुद्धृतौ ।। दत्त्वैव निजसारूप्यं वैकुण्ठमनयद्विभुः ।। २१ ।। ततःप्रभृति तत्स्थानं हरिक्षेत्रमितिस्मृतम् ।। चक्रसंघर्षणाद्यस्मिन्ग्रावाणोऽपि हि लांछिताः ।। २२ ।। तावुभौ विश्रुतौ लोके जयश्च विजयस्तथा ।। नित्यं विष्णुप्रियौ द्वाःस्थौ पृष्टौ यौ हि त्वया द्विज ।। २३ ।। अतस्त्वमपि धर्मज्ञ नित्यं विष्णुव्रते स्थितः ।। त्यक्तमात्सर्यदंभोऽपि भवस्व समदर्शनः ।। ।। २४ ।। तुलामकरमेषेषु प्रातःस्नायी सदा भव ।। एकादशीव्रते तिष्ठ तुलसीवनपालकः ।। २५ ।। ब्राह्मणानथ गाश्चाऽपि वैष्णवांश्च सदा भज ।। मसूरिकामारनालं वृंताकान्यपि खाद मा ।। २६ ।। एवं त्वमपि देहांते तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् ।। प्राप्नोषि धर्मदत्त त्वं तद्भक्त्यैव यथा वयम् ।। २७ ।। तावज्जन्म व्रतादस्माद्विष्णुसंतुष्टिकारकात् ।। न यज्ञा न च दानानि न तीर्थान्यधिकानि वै ।। २८ ।। धन्योऽसि विप्राग्र्य यतस्त्वयैतद्व्रतं कृतं तुष्टिकरं जगद्गुरोः ।। यदर्धभागाऽऽप्तफला मुरारेः प्रणीयतेऽस्माभिरियं सलोकताम् ।। २९ ।। ।। नारद उवाच ।। ।। इत्थं तौ धर्मदत्तं तमुपदिश्य विमानगौ ।। तया कलहया सार्द्धं वैकुण्ठभवनं गतौ ।। 2.4.28.३० ।। धर्मदत्तो ह्यसौ जातप्रत्ययस्तद्व्रते स्थितः ।। देहांऽते तद्विभोः स्थानं भार्याभ्यां संयुतोऽभ्ययात् ।। ३१ ।। इतिहासमिमं पुराभवं शृणुते श्रावयते च यः पुमान् ।। हरिसन्निधिकारणीं मतिं लभतेऽसौ कृपया जगद्गुरोः ।। ३२ ।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे कार्तिकमासमाहात्म्ये धर्मदत्तमोक्षप्राप्तिकथनंनामाऽष्टाविंशोऽध्यायः ।। २८ ।।
|| dharmadatta uvāca || || jayaśca vijayaścaiva viṣṇordvāsthau śrutau mayā || kiṃ nu tābhyāṃ purā cīrṇaṃ tasmāttadrūpadhāriṇau || 1 || || || gaṇāvūcatuḥ || || tṛṇabiṃdostu kanyāyāṃ devahūtyāṃ purā dvija || kardamasya tu dṛṣṭyaiva putrau dvau saṃbabhūvatuḥ || 2 || jyeṣṭho jayaḥ kaniṣṭho'bhūdvijayaścaiva nāmataḥ || tasyāmevā'bhavatpaścātkapilo yogadharmavit || 3 || jayaśca vijayaścaiva viṣṇubhaktiratau sadā || tau tanniṣṭhendriyagrāmau dharmaśīlau babhūvatuḥ || 4 || nityamaṣṭākṣarījāpyau viṣṇuvratakarāvubhau || sākṣātkāraṃ dadau viṣṇustayornityārcane sadā || 5 || maruttena kadācittāvāhūtau yajñakarmaṇi || jagmaturyajñakuśalau devarṣigaṇapūjitau || 6 || jayastatrābhavadbrahmāyājako vijayo'bhavat || tato yajñavidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ paripūrṇaṃ ca cakratuḥ || 7 || marutto'vabhṛthasnātastābhyāṃ vittaṃ dadau bahu || tatsamādāya tau vittaṃ jagmatuḥ svāśramaṃ prati || 8 || yajanāya pṛthagviṣṇostuṣṭyarthaṃ tau tato munī || taddhanaṃ vibhajaṃtau tu paspardhāte parasparam || 9 || jayo'bravītsamo bhāgaḥ kriyatāmiti tatra saḥ || vijayaścābravīnnaitadyallabdhaṃ yena tasya tat || 2.4.28.10 || tato'śapajjayaḥ krodhādvijayaṃ lubdhamānasam || gṛhītvā na dadāsyetattasmādgrāho bhaveti tam || || 11 || vijayastasya taṃ śāpaṃ śrutvā sopyaśapacca tam || madabhrāṃto'śapastvaṃ māṃ tasmānmātaṃgatāṃ vraja || 12 || tattadācakhyaturviṣṇuṃ dṛṣṭvā nityārcane vibhum || śāpayośca nivṛttiṃ tau yayācāte ramāpatim || 13 || || jayavijayāvūcatuḥ || || bhaktāvāvāṃ kathaṃ deva grāhamātaṃgayonigau || bhaviṣyāvaḥ kṛpāsiṃdho tacchāpo vinivartyatām || 14 || || śrībhagavānuvāca || || madbhaktayorvaco'satyaṃ na kadācidbhaviṣyati || mayā'pi nānyathā kartuṃ śakyate tatkadācana || 15 || prahlādavacasā staṃbhe'pyāvirbhūto hyahaṃ purā || tathāṃ'barīṣavākyena jāto garbhe svayaṃ kila || 16 || tasmādyuvāmimau śāpāvanu'bhūya svayaṃkṛtau || labhethāṃ matpadaṃ nityamityuktvāṃ'tardadhe hariḥ || 17 || || || gaṇāvūcatuḥ || || tatastau grāhamātaṃgāvabhūtāṃ gaṃḍakītaṭe || jātismarau tu tadyonyāmapi viṣṇuvrate sthitau || 18 || kadācitsa gajaḥ snātuṃ kārtike gaṃḍakīṃ gataḥ || tāvajjagrāha taṃ grāhaḥ saṃsmarañcchāpakāraṇam || 19 || grāhagrasto hyasau nāgaḥ sasmāra śrīpatiṃ tadā || tāvadāvirabhūdviṣṇuścakraśaṃkhagadādharaḥ || 2.4.28.20 || tatastau grāhamātaṃgau cakraṃ kṣiptvā samuddhṛtau || dattvaiva nijasārūpyaṃ vaikuṇṭhamanayadvibhuḥ || 21 || tataḥprabhṛti tatsthānaṃ harikṣetramitismṛtam || cakrasaṃgharṣaṇādyasmingrāvāṇo'pi hi lāṃchitāḥ || 22 || tāvubhau viśrutau loke jayaśca vijayastathā || nityaṃ viṣṇupriyau dvāḥsthau pṛṣṭau yau hi tvayā dvija || 23 || atastvamapi dharmajña nityaṃ viṣṇuvrate sthitaḥ || tyaktamātsaryadaṃbho'pi bhavasva samadarśanaḥ || || 24 || tulāmakarameṣeṣu prātaḥsnāyī sadā bhava || ekādaśīvrate tiṣṭha tulasīvanapālakaḥ || 25 || brāhmaṇānatha gāścā'pi vaiṣṇavāṃśca sadā bhaja || masūrikāmāranālaṃ vṛṃtākānyapi khāda mā || 26 || evaṃ tvamapi dehāṃte tadviṣṇoḥ paramaṃ padam || prāpnoṣi dharmadatta tvaṃ tadbhaktyaiva yathā vayam || 27 || tāvajjanma vratādasmādviṣṇusaṃtuṣṭikārakāt || na yajñā na ca dānāni na tīrthānyadhikāni vai || 28 || dhanyo'si viprāgrya yatastvayaitadvrataṃ kṛtaṃ tuṣṭikaraṃ jagadguroḥ || yadardhabhāgā''ptaphalā murāreḥ praṇīyate'smābhiriyaṃ salokatām || 29 || || nārada uvāca || || itthaṃ tau dharmadattaṃ tamupadiśya vimānagau || tayā kalahayā sārddhaṃ vaikuṇṭhabhavanaṃ gatau || 2.4.28.30 || dharmadatto hyasau jātapratyayastadvrate sthitaḥ || dehāṃ'te tadvibhoḥ sthānaṃ bhāryābhyāṃ saṃyuto'bhyayāt || 31 || itihāsamimaṃ purābhavaṃ śṛṇute śrāvayate ca yaḥ pumān || harisannidhikāraṇīṃ matiṃ labhate'sau kṛpayā jagadguroḥ || 32 || iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe kārtikamāsamāhātmye dharmadattamokṣaprāptikathanaṃnāmā'ṣṭāviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 28 ||
English translation
Dharmadatta said :
1. I have heard that Jaya and Vijaya are the gatekeepers of Viṣṇu . [1] What holy rites have been performed by them, whereby they have assumed his (Lord’s) form?
The Attendants said :
2. Two sons were born of Devahūtī , the daughter of Tṛṇabindu , O Brāhmaṇa , through Kardama ’s vision alone.
3. The elder was Jaya and the younger Vijaya by name. Afterwards, Kapila , the knower of Yogic rites, was also born to her.
4. Jaya and Vijaya were always engaged in devotion to Viṣṇu. They were virtuous in conduct and all their sense-organs were concentrated in him (Viṣṇu).
5. They used to perform the Japa of the eight-syllabled Mantra [2] regularly. Both of them observed the vow of Viṣṇu. During their daily worship, Viṣṇu always granted them his vision.
6. Once they were invited by (King) Marutta to his Yajña . Those two who were experts in the performance of Yajñas , went there. They were honoured by the celestial sages.
7. Jaya was the Brahmā (Presiding Priest) there and Vijaya was the Yājaka (one who actually performs the rites). Then they completely performed the Yajña.
8. After taking his A vabhṛtha bath (valedictory bath after a sacrifice) Marutta gave them plenty of wealth. Taking that wealth, they went to their hermitage.
9. They wanted to worship Viṣṇu separately. For the purpose of propitiating Viṣṇu, they wanted to perform sacrifice individually. While sharing that money those sages quarrelled with each other.
10. Jaya said: “Let the amount be shared equally”. Vijaya said: “It shall not be so. The sum belongs to him who obtained it.”
11. Thereupon Jaya cursed Vijaya who was covetous-minded: “You have taken the money but do not give. Hence be a crocodile.”
12. On hearing his curse Vijaya too cursed him: “You have gone astray due to arrogance and cursed me. Hence be an elephant.”
13. On seeing Lord Viṣṇu at the time of their daily worship, they told him what had happened. They requested the Lord of Ramā for the termination of the curses.
Jaya and Vijaya said :
14. O Lord, we are your devotees. How can we become a crocodile and an elephant, O ocean of mercy? Let that curse be terminated.
Śrī Bhagavān said :
15. The words of my devotees should never be false. I too can never alter them.
16. Formerly I manifested myself through a pillar too due to the words of Prahlāda . Similarly at the instance of Aṃbarīṣa I myself was born of a womb (i.e. had to take birth).
17. Hence suffer the consequences of these curses uttered by yourselves. Then regain my region.
After saying this Hari vanished.
The Attendants said :
18. Then they were born as a crocodile and an elephant on the banks of Gaṇḍakī . Even then they could remember what happened in their previous birth. They remained steady in observing the vow of Viṣṇu.
19. Once in the month of Kārttika that elephant went to Gaṇḍakī for bathing. Suddenly that crocodile remembering the cause of the curse caught hold of him.
20. The elephant held by the crocodile remembered Śrīpati . Then Viṣṇu appeared before them with the discus, conch and iron club in his hands.
21. Hurling his discus he redeemed the crocodile and the elephant. The Lord granted them his own form ( Sārūpya ) and took them to Vaikuṇṭha .
22. Ever since then that spot is known as Harikṣetra. Due to having been rubbed by the discus the pebbles too had been marked with circular lines.
23. Those two are well-known in the world as Jaya and Vijaya. Those perpetual favourites of Viṣṇu became his gatekeepers, about whom you asked, O Brāhmaṇa.
24. Hence, O Brāhmaṇa conversant with Dharma , be stable in holy rites forever. Avoid malicious rivalry and hypocrisy. Be impartial in viewing others.
25. During the months of Tūlā , Makara and Meṣa take early morning bath regularly. Perform the holy rite of Ekādaśī . Keep a grove of Tulasī plants.
26. Always adore Brāhmaṇas , cows and Vaiṣṇavas . Do not consume Masūra pulse, Āranāla [3] (gruel from fermented boiled rice) and brinjals.
27. Due to your devotion to him, O Dharmadatta , you will attain the greatest region of Viṣṇu like us after death.
28. Your stay in the world will be only till then. Neither Yajñas nor charitable gifts nor Tīrthas are superior to the Vrata that causes satisfaction to Viṣṇu.
29. O eminent Brāhmaṇa, you are blessed because this Vrata which causes satisfaction and delight to the sire of the universe, has been performed by you. This woman has attained half of the benefit thereof and hence is being taken to the world of Murāri by us.
Nārada said :
30. Advising Dharmadatta thus those two went to the abode of Vaikuṇṭha by means of the aerial chariot along with Kalahā .
31. Dharmadatta became convinced (of the efficacy of the Vrata) and observed it regularly. After death he went to the region of the Lord accompanied by his two wives.
32. One who listens to this ancient story or expounds this to others, acquires that mind which takes him to the presence of Hari by the mercy of the Sire of the worlds.
[1]: [1] : This story narrates the previous birth of Jaya and Vijaya, the gatekeepers of Viṣṇu.
[2]: [2] : [????????] oṃ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ .
[3]: [3] : It is called Kāñjī in Marathi.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 23008, revision 71296 (2016-06-14T22:06:14Z). English is G. V. Tagare’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc371670.html and the archival publication witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.