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Chapter 8

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।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। इत्युक्तस्तेन विप्रेण शबरश्चिंतयाकुलः ।। अस्माकमुपजीव्योऽसौ रहस्यस्थो जनार्दनः ।। १ ।। उपस्थितं नो दुर्दैवं येन स्यात्सार्वलौकिकः ।। न दर्शयामि चेद्विप्रं शापं मेऽसौ प्रदास्यति ।। २ ।। सर्वेषां ब्राह्मणो मान्यो विशेषादतिथिस्त्वयम् ।। यस्मिन्विफलकामे तु द्वौ लोकौ विफलौ मम ।। ३ ।। एवं विचारयन्विश्वावसुः शबरपुंगवः ।। जनप्रवादं सस्मार पुराणं शबरालये ।। ४ ।। अस्मिन्नंतर्हिते देवे भूम्यंतर्लीनमाधवे ।। इन्द्रद्युम्नो नरपतिः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ।। ५ ।। मनुष्यवपुषा यो वै ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजेदपि ।। सोऽस्मिन्प्रजाभिरागत्य वाजिमेधशतेन च ।। ६ ।। इष्ट्वा दारुमयं विष्णुं चतुर्द्धा स्थापयिष्यति ।। अस्य चेद्भाग्यमुत्पन्नं ब्राह्मणस्यातिथेर्भृशम् ।। ७ ।। अंतर्द्धानं भगवतः सन्निधानमथो भवेत् ।। तदेनं दर्शयिष्यामि नीलेंद्रमणिमच्युतम् ।। ८ ।। न पौरुषेयं कस्यापि कर्तव्ये देवनिर्मिते ।। इत्थं विचार्य मनसा शबरश्च पुनःपुनः ।। ९ ।। उवाच विप्रं पुरतो ध्यायंतं विष्णुमव्ययम् ।। 2.2.8.१० ।। ।। शबर उवाच ।। ।। अस्माभिः पूर्वतोऽप्येष उदंतः श्रुत एव हि ।। इंद्रद्युम्नो नरपतिरत्र वासं करिष्यति ।। ११ ।। ततोऽपि भाग्यवांस्त्वं हि यदग्रे नीलमाधवम् ।। चक्षुषा पश्यसे ब्रह्मन्नेहि यामो ह्यधित्यकाम् ।। १२ ।। इत्युक्त्वा तं करे धृत्वा वर्त्मना गहनं ययौ ।। उपर्युपर्युपारुह्य शिलाविषमवर्त्मनि ।। १३ ।। एकैकनरगम्ये च कंटकाचितदुर्गमे ।। तमःप्राये पथि गतं बोधयन्वचसा द्विजम् ।। १४ ।। मुहूर्ताभ्यां रौहिणस्य कुंडस्याविशतां तटे ।। तं दृष्ट्वा सोऽब्रवीद्विप्रं कुंडमेतद्द्विजोत्तम ।। १५ ।। रौहिणाख्यं महत्तीर्थं कारणं सर्वपाथसाम् ।। अत्र स्नात्वा नरो याति वैकुंठभवनं द्विज ।। १६ ।। एतस्य पूर्वभागेऽसो कल्पच्छायावटो महान् ।। छायां यस्य समाक्रम्य ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति ।। १७ ।। एतयोरंतरे ब्रह्मन्निकुंजाभ्यंतरे स्थितम् ।। पश्य साक्षाजगन्नाथं वेदांतप्रतिपादितम् ।। १८ ।। दृष्ट्वा जहीहि सकलं विविधं पापसंचयम् ।। इत ऊर्ध्वं न शोचस्व पतितो भवसागरे ।। १९ ।। ।। ।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। स तु कुंडे द्विजः स्नात्वा संप्रदृष्टमनाः सुधी ।। दूरात्प्रणम्य शिरसा मनसा वचसा हरिम् ।। 2.2.8.२० ।। तुष्टाव चैकाग्रमना हर्षगद्गदया गिरा ।। २१ ।। ।। विद्यापतिरुवाच ।। ।। प्रधानपुरुषातीत सर्वव्यापिन्परात्पर ।। चराचरपरीणाम परमार्थ नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ।। २२ ।। श्रुतिस्मृतिपुराणेतिहास संप्रतिपादितैः ।। कर्मभिस्त्वं समाराध्य एक एव जगत्पते ।। २३ ।। त्वत्त एतज्जगत्सर्वं सृष्टौ संपद्यते विभो ।। त्वदाधारमिदं देव त्वयैव परिपाल्यते ।। २४ ।। कल्पांते संहृतं सर्वं त्वत्कुक्षौ सावकाशकम् ।। सुखं वसति सर्वात्मन्नंतर्यामिन्नमोऽस्तु ते ।। २५ ।। नमस्ते देवदेवाय त्रयीरूपाय ते नमः ।। चंद्रसूर्यादिरुपेण जगद्भासयते सदा ।। २६ ।। सर्वतीर्थमयी गंगा यस्य पादाब्जसंगमात् ।। पुनाति सकलाँल्लोकांस्तस्मै पावयते नमः ।। २७ ।। हवींषि मंत्रपूतानि सम्यग्दत्तानि वह्निषु ।। परिणामकृते तुभ्यं .जगज्जीवयते नमः ।। २८ ।। यदंशमुपजीवंति जगंत्यानंदरूपिणः ।। सर्वकल्मषहीनाय तस्मै ब्रह्मात्मने नमः ।। २९ ।। निर्मलाय स्वरूपाय शुभरूपाय मायिने ।। सर्वसंगविहीनाय नमस्ते विश्वसाक्षिणे ।। 2.2.8.३० ।। बहुपादाक्षिशीर्षास्यबाहवे सर्वजिष्णवे ।। सर्वजीवस्वरूपाय नमस्ते सर्वरूपिणे ।। ३१ ।। नमस्ते कमलाकांत नमस्ते कमलासन ।। नमः कमलपत्राक्ष त्राहि मां पुरुषोत्तम ।। ३२ ।। असारसंसारपरिभ्रमेण निपीड्यमानं खलु रोगशोकैः ।। मामुद्धरास्माद्भवदुःखजातात्पादाब्जयोस्ते शरणं प्रपन्नम् ।। ३३ ।। ।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। इति स्तुत्वा सुरेशानं देवं प्रणवरूपिणम् ।। प्रणतः प्रणवं मंत्रं जजाप पुरतो हरेः ।। ३४ ।। जपांते शांतमनसं कृतांजलिमुपस्थितम् ।। मन्यमानं कृतार्थं स्वं प्रोवाच शबरो द्विजम् ।। ३५ ।। ।। विश्वावसुरुवाच ।। ।। कृतार्थस्त्वं प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा सांप्रतं द्विजपुंगव ।। दिनांतोऽभूद्गृहं यावः क्षुधितोऽसि श्रमान्वितः ।। ३६ ।। वासोऽप्यरण्ये हिंस्राणां नास्माकमुचिता स्थितिः ।। यावद्भानोर्भाति भासस्तावद्यामो निजालयम् ।। ३७ ।। इत्युक्त्वा ब्राह्मणं पाणौ गृहीत्वा शबरः पुनः ।। आजगाम द्विजश्रेष्ठाः स्वाश्रमं त्वरयान्वितः ।। ३८ ।। ब्राह्मणोऽपि जगन्नाथं ध्यायन्नानंदसागरम् ।। क्षुत्तृषाश्रमजातानि दुःखानि बुबुधे न हि ।। ३९ ।। शिलाविषममार्गेऽपि कंटकोत्करदुर्गमे ।। व्रजन्न दुःखं लेभेऽसौ शरीरानास्थया मुदा ।। 2.2.8.४० ।। एवं व्रजंतौ तौ विप्र शबरौ शबरालयम् ।। सायाह्ने तमनुप्राप्तौ वैष्णवाग्र्यौ तु भो द्विजाः ।। ४१ ।। तत्रातिथिमनुप्राप्तं ब्राह्मणं शबरोत्तमः ।। भक्ष्यभोज्य विधानैश्च विविधैः समपूजयत् ।। ४२ ।। ततोऽभितृप्तस्तद्दत्तैरुपचारैर्नृपोचितैः ।। विस्मयं परमं लेभे शबरस्य सुदुर्लभैः ।। ४३ ।। शबरोऽयं निवसति विषमे काननांतरे ।। आरण्यकैर्वर्त्तमानः कथमस्य गृहांतरे ।। ४४ ।। राजार्हभक्ष्यभोज्यानि सुलभान्यद्भुतं महत् ।। इति विस्मयमापन्नं ब्राह्मणं शबरस्तदा ।। ४५ ।। प्रोवाच स्निग्धवचसा विनयावनतो भृशम् ।। ४६ ।। ।। शबर उवाच ।। ।। भो विप्र श्रमहीनोऽसि कच्चित्क्षुत्तृड्विवर्जितः ।। आरण्यकानां भवने नागराणां कुतः सुखम् ।। ४७ ।। अज्ञाता नागरी वृत्तिः शबरैस्तु विशेषतः ।। राजोपजीविनां श्रेष्ठौ राजामात्यपुरोहितौ ।। ४८ ।। तयो राजसमः पूज्यः पुरोधाः शास्त्रसंमतः ।। इन्द्रद्युम्नो नरपतिः सार्वभौमः प्रतापवान् ।। ४९ ।। त्वयि तुष्टे स संतुष्टो ध्रुवं विप्र भविष्यति ।। इत्युक्तवत्यरण्यस्थे स तु प्रीततरो द्विजः ।। उवाच शबरं प्रीत्या विनयाद्भुतवादिनम् ।। 2.2.8.५० ।। ।। विद्यापतिरुवाच ।। ।। साधो मदुपचाराय हृतान्येतानि यानि ते ।। वस्तुन्यमानुषाणीह यान्यदृष्टानि राजभिः ।। ५१ ।। चित्रमेतद्दिव्यवस्तुसंचयः शबरालये ।। एतत्ख्यातुं कौतुकं मे साधो संवर्द्धते महत् ।। ५२ ।। ।। शबर उवाच ।। ।। एतत्प्रकाशितुं विप्र मतिर्नोत्सहते मम ।। तथापि ते द्विजश्रेष्ठाऽतिथिभक्त्या वदाम्यहम् ।। ५३ ।। शक्रादयो देवगणाः समायान्त्यन्वहं द्विज ।। दिव्योपचारानादाय पूजनाय जगत्पतेः ।। ५४ ।। पूजयित्वा जगन्नाथं स्तुत्वा नत्वा च भक्तितः ।। गीतशवादित्रनृत्यैश्च संतोष्य पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ५५ ।। पुनः प्रयांति सततं त्रिदिवं सुरसत्तमाः ।। दिव्यान्येतानि वस्तूनि निर्माल्यानि जगत्पतेः ।। ५६ ।। दत्तानि तुभ्यं विदुषे कथं विस्मयते भवान् ।। विष्णोर्निर्माल्यभोगेन क्षीणरोगजरा वयम् ।। ५७ ।। सपुत्रबांधवाः सर्वे निवसामोऽयुतायुषः ।। विष्णुनिर्माल्यभोगेन क्षीयते पापसंहतिः ।। ५८ ।। न तच्चित्रं द्विजश्रेष्ठ येन स्यान्मुक्तिभाजनम् ।। श्रुत्वैतद्दुर्लभं कर्म ब्राह्मणो रोमहर्षणः ।। ५९ ।। आनंदाश्रुविलुप्ताक्षः स्वं कृतार्थममन्यत ।। अहो शबरजन्मासौ पश्यत्यव्ययमीश्वरम् ।। 2.2.8.६० ।। तदुच्छिष्टं दिव्यभोगमुपभुंक्ते दिवानिशम् ।। नान्योऽस्य सदृशो लोके पृथिव्यां सचराचरे ।। ६१ ।। यादृशो विष्णुभक्तोऽयं शबरो नीलपर्वते ।। किं गत्वा स्वगृहे मेऽद्य कुटुंबेनाऽसुखात्मना ।। ६२ ।। अनेन सख्यं निष्पाद्य स्थास्याम्यत्र वनांतरे ।। चिन्तयित्वा चिरं विप्रः श्रीकृष्णासक्तमानसः ।। ६३ ।। पुनः प्रोवाच शबरं मयि ते चेदनुग्रहः ।। साधो सख्यं त्वया कार्यमिति मे निश्चयो महान् ।। ६४ ।। किं गत्वा सेवया राज्ञः परत्रासुखहेतुना ।। अत्र स्थित्वा त्वया सार्धमुपास्य मधुसूदनम् ।। ६५ ।। यथा पुनर्देहबंधो यतिष्ये न भवेन्मम ।। साधु मित्र त्वया सार्द्धं भाग्यान्मे संगमोऽभवत् ।। ६६ ।। दुस्तारं भवसंसारं तरिष्ये त्वत्प्रसादतः ।। सारमेतत्प्रशंसंति संसारे भवसागरे ।। ६७ ।। यद्वैष्णवेन मित्रत्वं दुःखसंसारपारदम् ।। मित्रस्य सहवासेन पुनः प्रत्यक्षमेष्यति ।। ६८ ।। भगवान्पुण्डरीकाक्षः शंखचक्रगदाधरः ।। इंद्रद्युम्नो नरपतिर्मयि प्रत्यागते सखे ।। ६९ ।। भगवंतं समाराद्धुमिहैव स निवत्स्यति ।। प्रासादं विपुलं चात्र चिकीर्षुर्भगवत्प्रियम् ।। 2.2.8.७० ।। सहस्रमुपचाराणां पूजनाय जगत्पतेः ।। रचयिष्यामीति महत्प्रतिज्ञासीन्महीपतेः ।। ७१ ।। प्रतिश्रुतं तत्पुरतः प्रीतस्तन्मेऽनुमन्यताम् ।। ७२ ।। ।। ।। शबर उवाच ।। ।। सखे पुरातनी वार्त्ता प्रसिद्धैवात्र तादृशी ।। ७३ ।। त्वया यथैव कथितं इन्द्रद्युम्नसमागमः ।। केवलं माधवं तत्र न द्रक्ष्यति महीपतिः ।। ७४ ।। अचिरादेव भगवान्स्वर्णवालुकयावृतः ।। प्रतिजज्ञे यमायैतदन्तर्द्धानं गमिष्यति ।। ७५ ।। महाभाग्यपरीपाकात्प्रत्यक्षोऽयं त्वया कृतः ।। इन्द्रद्युम्नागमाभ्यासे ध्रुवं स व्यवधास्यति ।। ७६ ।। एषोऽर्थस्तु त्वया मित्र न वक्तव्यो नृपाग्रतः ।। आगत्य सोऽत्र नृपतिरदृष्ट्वा परमेश्वरम् ।। ७७ ।। प्रायोपवेशव्रतवान्स्वप्ने दृष्ट्वा गदाधरम् ।। तदादेशाद्दारुमयं प्रभोर्लिंगचतुष्टयम् ।। ७८ ।। पूजयिष्यति भक्त्या च प्रतिष्ठाय स्वयंभुवा ।। स्थितिरत्र हरेर्यावदावयोर्वंशसंस्थितिः ।। ७९ ।। अनुग्रहाद्भगवतो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ।। तदत्रार्थे सखे खेदं मा व्रज क्षिप्रमेव हि ।। 2.2.8.८० ।। निर्वर्त्स्यतेऽचिरादेव मित्रेदानीं सुखं स्वप ।। प्रातर्दृष्ट्वा पुनर्देवं नीलेन्द्राश्ममयं विभुम् ।। ८१ ।। सिंधौ स्नात्वा तस्य तटे निवासाय महीपतेः ।। द्रक्ष्यामः साधु संस्थानं यथाभिलषितं सखे ।। ८२ ।। इत्यन्याश्च कथाः पुण्याः कृत्वा तौ च परस्परम् ।। शुभस्थाने चास्वपतां शयने पल्लवास्तृते ।। ८३ ।। प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां तीर्थराजोदकेन तौ ।। स्नानं निर्वर्त्य विधिवन्माधवं प्रणिपत्य च ।। ८४ ।। राजार्हस्थानं निर्णीय निवासाय गतौ पुनः ।। तत्र मित्रेणाभिमन्त्र्य राज्ञो निर्देशकारणात् ।। ८५ ।। रथमारुह्य विप्रः स त्ववंतीपुरमाययौ ।। ८६ ।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे पुरुषोत्तमक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये जैमिनिऋषिसंवादेऽष्टमोऽध्यायः ।। ८ ।।

|| jaiminiruvāca || || ityuktastena vipreṇa śabaraściṃtayākulaḥ || asmākamupajīvyo'sau rahasyastho janārdanaḥ || 1 || upasthitaṃ no durdaivaṃ yena syātsārvalaukikaḥ || na darśayāmi cedvipraṃ śāpaṃ me'sau pradāsyati || 2 || sarveṣāṃ brāhmaṇo mānyo viśeṣādatithistvayam || yasminviphalakāme tu dvau lokau viphalau mama || 3 || evaṃ vicārayanviśvāvasuḥ śabarapuṃgavaḥ || janapravādaṃ sasmāra purāṇaṃ śabarālaye || 4 || asminnaṃtarhite deve bhūmyaṃtarlīnamādhave || indradyumno narapatiḥ śakratulyaparākramaḥ || 5 || manuṣyavapuṣā yo vai brahmalokaṃ vrajedapi || so'sminprajābhirāgatya vājimedhaśatena ca || 6 || iṣṭvā dārumayaṃ viṣṇuṃ caturddhā sthāpayiṣyati || asya cedbhāgyamutpannaṃ brāhmaṇasyātitherbhṛśam || 7 || aṃtarddhānaṃ bhagavataḥ sannidhānamatho bhavet || tadenaṃ darśayiṣyāmi nīleṃdramaṇimacyutam || 8 || na pauruṣeyaṃ kasyāpi kartavye devanirmite || itthaṃ vicārya manasā śabaraśca punaḥpunaḥ || 9 || uvāca vipraṃ purato dhyāyaṃtaṃ viṣṇumavyayam || 2.2.8.10 || || śabara uvāca || || asmābhiḥ pūrvato'pyeṣa udaṃtaḥ śruta eva hi || iṃdradyumno narapatiratra vāsaṃ kariṣyati || 11 || tato'pi bhāgyavāṃstvaṃ hi yadagre nīlamādhavam || cakṣuṣā paśyase brahmannehi yāmo hyadhityakām || 12 || ityuktvā taṃ kare dhṛtvā vartmanā gahanaṃ yayau || uparyuparyupāruhya śilāviṣamavartmani || 13 || ekaikanaragamye ca kaṃṭakācitadurgame || tamaḥprāye pathi gataṃ bodhayanvacasā dvijam || 14 || muhūrtābhyāṃ rauhiṇasya kuṃḍasyāviśatāṃ taṭe || taṃ dṛṣṭvā so'bravīdvipraṃ kuṃḍametaddvijottama || 15 || rauhiṇākhyaṃ mahattīrthaṃ kāraṇaṃ sarvapāthasām || atra snātvā naro yāti vaikuṃṭhabhavanaṃ dvija || 16 || etasya pūrvabhāge'so kalpacchāyāvaṭo mahān || chāyāṃ yasya samākramya brahmahatyāṃ vyapohati || 17 || etayoraṃtare brahmannikuṃjābhyaṃtare sthitam || paśya sākṣājagannāthaṃ vedāṃtapratipāditam || 18 || dṛṣṭvā jahīhi sakalaṃ vividhaṃ pāpasaṃcayam || ita ūrdhvaṃ na śocasva patito bhavasāgare || 19 || || || jaiminiruvāca || || sa tu kuṃḍe dvijaḥ snātvā saṃpradṛṣṭamanāḥ sudhī || dūrātpraṇamya śirasā manasā vacasā harim || 2.2.8.20 || tuṣṭāva caikāgramanā harṣagadgadayā girā || 21 || || vidyāpatiruvāca || || pradhānapuruṣātīta sarvavyāpinparātpara || carācaraparīṇāma paramārtha namo'stu te || || 22 || śrutismṛtipurāṇetihāsa saṃpratipāditaiḥ || karmabhistvaṃ samārādhya eka eva jagatpate || 23 || tvatta etajjagatsarvaṃ sṛṣṭau saṃpadyate vibho || tvadādhāramidaṃ deva tvayaiva paripālyate || 24 || kalpāṃte saṃhṛtaṃ sarvaṃ tvatkukṣau sāvakāśakam || sukhaṃ vasati sarvātmannaṃtaryāminnamo'stu te || 25 || namaste devadevāya trayīrūpāya te namaḥ || caṃdrasūryādirupeṇa jagadbhāsayate sadā || 26 || sarvatīrthamayī gaṃgā yasya pādābjasaṃgamāt || punāti sakalā~llokāṃstasmai pāvayate namaḥ || 27 || havīṃṣi maṃtrapūtāni samyagdattāni vahniṣu || pariṇāmakṛte tubhyaṃ .jagajjīvayate namaḥ || 28 || yadaṃśamupajīvaṃti jagaṃtyānaṃdarūpiṇaḥ || sarvakalmaṣahīnāya tasmai brahmātmane namaḥ || 29 || nirmalāya svarūpāya śubharūpāya māyine || sarvasaṃgavihīnāya namaste viśvasākṣiṇe || 2.2.8.30 || bahupādākṣiśīrṣāsyabāhave sarvajiṣṇave || sarvajīvasvarūpāya namaste sarvarūpiṇe || 31 || namaste kamalākāṃta namaste kamalāsana || namaḥ kamalapatrākṣa trāhi māṃ puruṣottama || 32 || asārasaṃsāraparibhrameṇa nipīḍyamānaṃ khalu rogaśokaiḥ || māmuddharāsmādbhavaduḥkhajātātpādābjayoste śaraṇaṃ prapannam || 33 || || jaiminiruvāca || || iti stutvā sureśānaṃ devaṃ praṇavarūpiṇam || praṇataḥ praṇavaṃ maṃtraṃ jajāpa purato hareḥ || 34 || japāṃte śāṃtamanasaṃ kṛtāṃjalimupasthitam || manyamānaṃ kṛtārthaṃ svaṃ provāca śabaro dvijam || 35 || || viśvāvasuruvāca || || kṛtārthastvaṃ prabhuṃ dṛṣṭvā sāṃprataṃ dvijapuṃgava || dināṃto'bhūdgṛhaṃ yāvaḥ kṣudhito'si śramānvitaḥ || 36 || vāso'pyaraṇye hiṃsrāṇāṃ nāsmākamucitā sthitiḥ || yāvadbhānorbhāti bhāsastāvadyāmo nijālayam || 37 || ityuktvā brāhmaṇaṃ pāṇau gṛhītvā śabaraḥ punaḥ || ājagāma dvijaśreṣṭhāḥ svāśramaṃ tvarayānvitaḥ || 38 || brāhmaṇo'pi jagannāthaṃ dhyāyannānaṃdasāgaram || kṣuttṛṣāśramajātāni duḥkhāni bubudhe na hi || 39 || śilāviṣamamārge'pi kaṃṭakotkaradurgame || vrajanna duḥkhaṃ lebhe'sau śarīrānāsthayā mudā || 2.2.8.40 || evaṃ vrajaṃtau tau vipra śabarau śabarālayam || sāyāhne tamanuprāptau vaiṣṇavāgryau tu bho dvijāḥ || 41 || tatrātithimanuprāptaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ śabarottamaḥ || bhakṣyabhojya vidhānaiśca vividhaiḥ samapūjayat || 42 || tato'bhitṛptastaddattairupacārairnṛpocitaiḥ || vismayaṃ paramaṃ lebhe śabarasya sudurlabhaiḥ || 43 || śabaro'yaṃ nivasati viṣame kānanāṃtare || āraṇyakairvarttamānaḥ kathamasya gṛhāṃtare || 44 || rājārhabhakṣyabhojyāni sulabhānyadbhutaṃ mahat || iti vismayamāpannaṃ brāhmaṇaṃ śabarastadā || 45 || provāca snigdhavacasā vinayāvanato bhṛśam || 46 || || śabara uvāca || || bho vipra śramahīno'si kaccitkṣuttṛḍvivarjitaḥ || āraṇyakānāṃ bhavane nāgarāṇāṃ kutaḥ sukham || 47 || ajñātā nāgarī vṛttiḥ śabaraistu viśeṣataḥ || rājopajīvināṃ śreṣṭhau rājāmātyapurohitau || 48 || tayo rājasamaḥ pūjyaḥ purodhāḥ śāstrasaṃmataḥ || indradyumno narapatiḥ sārvabhaumaḥ pratāpavān || 49 || tvayi tuṣṭe sa saṃtuṣṭo dhruvaṃ vipra bhaviṣyati || ityuktavatyaraṇyasthe sa tu prītataro dvijaḥ || uvāca śabaraṃ prītyā vinayādbhutavādinam || 2.2.8.50 || || vidyāpatiruvāca || || sādho madupacārāya hṛtānyetāni yāni te || vastunyamānuṣāṇīha yānyadṛṣṭāni rājabhiḥ || 51 || citrametaddivyavastusaṃcayaḥ śabarālaye || etatkhyātuṃ kautukaṃ me sādho saṃvarddhate mahat || 52 || || śabara uvāca || || etatprakāśituṃ vipra matirnotsahate mama || tathāpi te dvijaśreṣṭhā'tithibhaktyā vadāmyaham || 53 || śakrādayo devagaṇāḥ samāyāntyanvahaṃ dvija || divyopacārānādāya pūjanāya jagatpateḥ || 54 || pūjayitvā jagannāthaṃ stutvā natvā ca bhaktitaḥ || gītaśavāditranṛtyaiśca saṃtoṣya puruṣottamam || 55 || punaḥ prayāṃti satataṃ tridivaṃ surasattamāḥ || divyānyetāni vastūni nirmālyāni jagatpateḥ || 56 || dattāni tubhyaṃ viduṣe kathaṃ vismayate bhavān || viṣṇornirmālyabhogena kṣīṇarogajarā vayam || 57 || saputrabāṃdhavāḥ sarve nivasāmo'yutāyuṣaḥ || viṣṇunirmālyabhogena kṣīyate pāpasaṃhatiḥ || 58 || na taccitraṃ dvijaśreṣṭha yena syānmuktibhājanam || śrutvaitaddurlabhaṃ karma brāhmaṇo romaharṣaṇaḥ || 59 || ānaṃdāśruviluptākṣaḥ svaṃ kṛtārthamamanyata || aho śabarajanmāsau paśyatyavyayamīśvaram || 2.2.8.60 || taducchiṣṭaṃ divyabhogamupabhuṃkte divāniśam || nānyo'sya sadṛśo loke pṛthivyāṃ sacarācare || 61 || yādṛśo viṣṇubhakto'yaṃ śabaro nīlaparvate || kiṃ gatvā svagṛhe me'dya kuṭuṃbenā'sukhātmanā || 62 || anena sakhyaṃ niṣpādya sthāsyāmyatra vanāṃtare || cintayitvā ciraṃ vipraḥ śrīkṛṣṇāsaktamānasaḥ || 63 || punaḥ provāca śabaraṃ mayi te cedanugrahaḥ || sādho sakhyaṃ tvayā kāryamiti me niścayo mahān || 64 || kiṃ gatvā sevayā rājñaḥ paratrāsukhahetunā || atra sthitvā tvayā sārdhamupāsya madhusūdanam || 65 || yathā punardehabaṃdho yatiṣye na bhavenmama || sādhu mitra tvayā sārddhaṃ bhāgyānme saṃgamo'bhavat || 66 || dustāraṃ bhavasaṃsāraṃ tariṣye tvatprasādataḥ || sārametatpraśaṃsaṃti saṃsāre bhavasāgare || 67 || yadvaiṣṇavena mitratvaṃ duḥkhasaṃsārapāradam || mitrasya sahavāsena punaḥ pratyakṣameṣyati || 68 || bhagavānpuṇḍarīkākṣaḥ śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ || iṃdradyumno narapatirmayi pratyāgate sakhe || 69 || bhagavaṃtaṃ samārāddhumihaiva sa nivatsyati || prāsādaṃ vipulaṃ cātra cikīrṣurbhagavatpriyam || 2.2.8.70 || sahasramupacārāṇāṃ pūjanāya jagatpateḥ || racayiṣyāmīti mahatpratijñāsīnmahīpateḥ || 71 || pratiśrutaṃ tatpurataḥ prītastanme'numanyatām || 72 || || || śabara uvāca || || sakhe purātanī vārttā prasiddhaivātra tādṛśī || 73 || tvayā yathaiva kathitaṃ indradyumnasamāgamaḥ || kevalaṃ mādhavaṃ tatra na drakṣyati mahīpatiḥ || 74 || acirādeva bhagavānsvarṇavālukayāvṛtaḥ || pratijajñe yamāyaitadantarddhānaṃ gamiṣyati || 75 || mahābhāgyaparīpākātpratyakṣo'yaṃ tvayā kṛtaḥ || indradyumnāgamābhyāse dhruvaṃ sa vyavadhāsyati || 76 || eṣo'rthastu tvayā mitra na vaktavyo nṛpāgrataḥ || āgatya so'tra nṛpatiradṛṣṭvā parameśvaram || 77 || prāyopaveśavratavānsvapne dṛṣṭvā gadādharam || tadādeśāddārumayaṃ prabhorliṃgacatuṣṭayam || 78 || pūjayiṣyati bhaktyā ca pratiṣṭhāya svayaṃbhuvā || sthitiratra hareryāvadāvayorvaṃśasaṃsthitiḥ || 79 || anugrahādbhagavato nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || tadatrārthe sakhe khedaṃ mā vraja kṣiprameva hi || 2.2.8.80 || nirvartsyate'cirādeva mitredānīṃ sukhaṃ svapa || prātardṛṣṭvā punardevaṃ nīlendrāśmamayaṃ vibhum || 81 || siṃdhau snātvā tasya taṭe nivāsāya mahīpateḥ || drakṣyāmaḥ sādhu saṃsthānaṃ yathābhilaṣitaṃ sakhe || 82 || ityanyāśca kathāḥ puṇyāḥ kṛtvā tau ca parasparam || śubhasthāne cāsvapatāṃ śayane pallavāstṛte || 83 || prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ tīrtharājodakena tau || snānaṃ nirvartya vidhivanmādhavaṃ praṇipatya ca || 84 || rājārhasthānaṃ nirṇīya nivāsāya gatau punaḥ || tatra mitreṇābhimantrya rājño nirdeśakāraṇāt || 85 || rathamāruhya vipraḥ sa tvavaṃtīpuramāyayau || 86 || iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe puruṣottamakṣetramāhātmye jaiminiṛṣisaṃvāde'ṣṭamo'dhyāyaḥ || 8 ||

English translation

Jaimini said :

1-4. On being told thus by the Brāhmaṇa , the Śabara became worried. He thought thus: ‘ Janārdana who is kept secret is our means of sustenance. Our bad luck appears impending due to which he is to become known to all people. [1] If I do not show (Lord) to this Brāhmaṇa, he will curse me. A Brāhmaṇa is to be honoured by everyone, particularly when he is a guest. If his desires are not fulfilled, both the worlds of mine will be fruitless.

5-10. When this Lord vanishes, when Mādhava becomes invisible beneath the ground, King Indradyumna of exploits comparable to Indra , who is to go to the world of Brahmā along with his physical body, will come here along with his subjects and perform a hundred horse-sacrifices. He will install the four forms of Viṣṇu in wood. If the Brāhmaṇa-guest be highly fortunate, the disappearance of the Lord will be imminent. Hence I will show him Acyuta of Nīlendramaṇi (having the colour of blue sapphire). When a duty has been ordained by fate, no manly effort to avert it is advisable.’

(Pondering over this repeatedly) in his mind the Śabara said to the Brāhmaṇa who was meditating on the immutableViṣṇu in front:

The Śabara said :

11. The news that King Indradyumna will come and reside here has already been (traditionally) heard by us before.

12. You are more fortunate than he, because, O Brāhmaṇa, you will be seeing Nīlamādhava (directly) even prior to him. Come. Let us go to the ridge.

13-16. After saying this, he grasped him by the hand and went to the forest along the path. He climbed up and up along the rugged and rocky path full of difficulties. Only one man could walk along that path at a time. The way was even more difficult to traverse on account of thorns. As the path was neatly enveloped in darkness he guided the Brāhmaṇa by oral directions.

Within two Muhūrtas they reached the bank of the holy tank Rauhiṇa . On seeing it he said to the Brāhmaṇa, “O excellent Brāhmaṇa, this tank is a great Tīrtha named Rauhiṇa. It is the source of all waters. By taking holy bath here one goes to the abode of Lord Viṣṇu, O Brāhmaṇa.

17. To the east of it there is the great Banyan tree like the Kalpa tree with plenty of shade. One who comes within the shade of this tree dispels the sin of Brāhmaṇa-slaughter.

18. Between these two, inside the bushy growth of trees, see directly the Lord of the universe expounded in the Vedāntas .

19. By having a view of him you shall shed off the mass of your sins. After this you will have no grief of falling into the ocean of worldly existence.”

Jaimini said :

20-21. The Brāhmaṇa took his holy bath in the Kuṇḍa . Highly delighted in his mind, the extremely intelligent one bent down and lowered his head from a distance. Mentally and verbally he eulogized Hari with concentration and words choked with delight.

Vidyāpati said :

22. O Puruṣa beyond Pradhāna , O all-pervading one, O Lord greater than the greatest, O Lord transforming yourself into the mobile and immobile beings, O highest reality, obeisance to you.

23. O Lord of the universe, you are the only person worthy of being propitiated by means of all holy rites laid down in Śrutis , Smṛtis , Purāṇas and Itihāsas .

24-25. O Supreme Lord, it is from you that the whole of this universe is evolved at the time of creation. O God, it has you as its support and it is protected by you alone. At the end of the Kalpa everything is withdrawn in the space in your belly and it stays there comfortably. [2] O Soul of all, O Immanent Soul, obeisance to you.

26. Salute to you, the Lord of Devas ; obeisance to you in the form of the Trayī (three Vedas ). Hail to you who always illuminate the universe (assuming) the forms of the Sun, the Moon etc!

27. Obeisance to that sanctifier due to the contact with whose lotus-like feet Gaṅgā becomes filled with all the Tīrthas and purifies all the worlds.

28. Hail to you who enliven the universe and transform the Havis ( ghee offerings in sacrifices) that have been sanctified by Mantras and been duly poured in the (sacred) fires!

29. Obeisance to that Ātman (Soul) identical with Brahman , who is devoid of all blemishes and is an embodiment of bliss, on a part of whom all the worlds subsist.

30. Hail to you, the witness unto the universe, to the form free from impurities, to the Lord of auspicious forms, who are the master of Māyā and devoid of all attachments!

31. Obeisance to you who have all forms, have many (innumerable) feet, eyes, heads, mouths and arms, who conquer everything and who have the forms of all Jīvas .

32. Obeisance to you, O lover of Kamalā ( Lakṣmī ). Bow to you, O lotus-seated one; obeisance, O Lord with eyes like petals of lotus; save me, O Puruṣottama .

33. Redeem me from this multitude of miseries of worldly existence. I am suffering by transmigrating in this worthless world. I am harassed by ailments and griefs. I have sought refuge in your lotus-like feet.

Jaimini said :

34-35. After thus eulogizing the Lord of Suras , who has Praṇava (Oṃ) for his form, the Brāhmaṇa bowed down in front of Hari and repeated the Praṇava Mantra . At the end of his Japa he became calm in his mind. With palms joined in reverence he approached the Lord and stood thinking his objects as being achieved and blessed. Then the Śabara spoke to the Brāhmaṇa:

Viśvāvasu said :

36. O eminent Brāhmaṇa, you are satisfied on seeing the Lord now. It is the close of the day. We shall go home. You are hungry and tired.

37. Residence in the forest suits wild animals. It is not proper for us to stay here. While there is yet sunlight, let us go home.

38. After saying thus, the Śabara caught hold of the hand of the Brāhmaṇa and returned to his hermitage hurriedly, O excellent Brāhmaṇas .

39. Meditating upon the Lord of the universe, the ocean of bliss, the Brāhmaṇa was not at all aware of the pain of hunger, thirst and exhaustion.

40. On account of his joy and indifference to (his) physical body, he did not feel pain when he walked on the uneven and rugged rocky path, very difficult to tread upon on account of a great deal of thorns as well.

41. Going thus, the Brāhmaṇa and the Śabara, both great devotees of Viṣṇu, reached the abode of Śabaras in the evening.

42. There the excellent Śabara duly honoured the Brāhmaṇa who had come as a guest by means of different kinds of dishes.

43. He became satisfied with the royal welcome, honour and services offered by him. He became surprised very much at the rare hospitality of the Śabara.

44-46. ‘This Śabara lives in the heart of the forest full of difficulties and inconveniences. He sustains himself with the products of the forest. How then did these dishes befitting kings become available within his house? It is a great mystery.’

As the Brāhmaṇa was wondering thus, the Śabara spoke to him with great humility.

The Śabara said :

47-50. O Brāhmaṇa, have you been relieved of your weariness? Have you got rid of your hunger and thirst? How can city-dwellers get comfort and happiness in the house of forest-dwellers? The customs and manners of city-dwellers are not known to others, especially to Śabaras. Among the persons who live in a royal palace the minister and the priest of a king are the most superior ones. Between these two, the priest should be revered like the king himself. This is approved by the scriptural texts. King Indradyumna is a powerful Emperor. If you are satisfied, O Brāhmaṇa, he will certainly be satisfied.

When the forest-dweller said thus, the Brāhmaṇa became more pleased. He lovingly spoke these words to the Śabara who spoke with wonderful humility:

Vidyāpati said :

51-52. O gentle one, for serving me you have brought superhuman and divine objects not seen even by kings. It is surprising that these divine objects could be in store in the abode of a Śabara. I have increasing curiosity to know this, O gentle one.

The Śabara replied :

53. My mind is not very enthusiastic to reveal this, O Brāhmaṇa. Still because of our devotion to you as guest, O excellent Brāhmaṇa, I shall tell you.

54-59a. Every day, O Brāhmaṇa, multitudes of Devas including Śakra come here taking divine articles of worship and services with them, for worshipping the Lord of the universe. After worshipping the Lord of the universe, after eulogizing and bowing down to him with devotion, they propitiate Puruṣottama by means of vocal songs, instrumental music and dances. Then the excellent Suras return to heaven. These divine articles given to you are the Nirmālyas (i.e. remnants of the worship) of the Lord of the universe. You are a learned man. How is it that you are surprised? It is because we have been subsisting on the Nirmālyas of Viṣṇu that we are devoid of ailments and old age. All of us are staying here along with our sons and kinsmen with our life span extending to ten thousand years. By consuming the Nirmālya of Viṣṇu the mass of sins perishes. It is not surprising, O excellent Brāhmaṇa, that one shall attain liberation thereby.

59b-63a. On hearing about this rare achievement the Brāhmaṇa experienced a thrill. His eyes became full of tears of joy. He considered himself blessed: ‘Ah, this person born as Śabara (can) sees the immutable Lord. Day and night he enjoys the divine pleasures by (subsisting on) the leavings (remnants of offerings) of the Lord. There is none else in the world consisting of the mobile and immobile beings, who can be considered equal to him. There is no other devotee of Viṣṇu on a par with this Śabara of the Nīla mountain. Of what avail is going back home now? Family is a cause of unpleasantness. I shall become an intimate friend of this (Śabara) and shall stay here in the forest region.’

63b-67a. The Brāhmaṇa whose mind was devotedly attached to Śrīkṛṣṇa spoke once more to the Śabara: “If you wish to bless me, O gentle one, my great resolve is that I should form a close friendship with you. Of what use is returning and carrying on the service of the king, which is the cause of unhappiness in the other world? I shall stay here and worship the Slayer of Madhu . Thereby, I shall strive to prevent a subsequent embodiment (i.e. birth) of my soul. Very well, friend! It is my good luck that I have come into contact with you. Thanks to your favour, I shall cross the ocean of worldly existence that is very difficult to cross.

67b-72. They praise this as an essential thing in this ocean of worldly existence, viz. the friendship with a devotee of Viṣṇu, which takes one across the ocean of misery. By association with the friend, Lord Puṇḍarīkākṣa (Lotus-eyed Lord Viṣṇu) holding the conch, discus and iron club becomes visible once again. When I return, O friend, King Indradyumna will reside here itself in order to propitiate the Lord. He is desirous of building a big Mansion (temple) there pleasing to the Lord. It has been a great vow of the king that he would do a thousand (kinds of) services for the worship of the Lord. This has been promised in his presence. Hence grant me lovingly this permission.”

The Śabara said :

73-79. O friend, a traditional legend like that is well-known here. You have said, Indradyumna will come here. But the king will not see Mādhava. Ere long the Lord will be covered with golden sands. The Lord has promised this to Yama that he will vanish. It is a great luck that you are able to perceive the Lord. If the arrival of Indradyumna is imminent, the Lord shall certainly vanish. But, O friend, this fact should not be mentioned by you in front of the king.

After coming here if the king does not see the great Lord, he will undertake a fast unto death. He will then see Gadādhara in a dream. At his behest he will install four wooden idols of the Lord. He will then worship them. As long as the idol is present here our family shall also be present, thanks to the blessings of the Lord. There is no doubt about this.

80-82. Hence, my friend, do not feel sorry in this respect. Everything will be carried out quickly. Now, friend, sleep soundly. In the morning we shall see the Lord in the form (of an idol of) blue sapphire after taking bath in the ocean. We shall find out a place fit for the stay of the king on its shore as you desire, O my friend.

83-86. After discussing this and other things and narrating splendid stories to each other, they slept on a bed of tender leaves and sprouts in a splendid place.

When the day dawned, they took bath in the Tīrtharāja ’s waters in accordance with the injunctions, bowed down to Mādhava and found out a place for the residence of the king. He took leave of his friend. In accordance with the directions of the king, the Brāhmaṇa got into the chariot and returned to the city of Avantī .

[1]: [1] : The Śabara correctly and helplessly anticipates the danger that a new advanced culture is going to swallow up the simple primitive culture of the aboriginal Śabaras.

[2]: [2] : It is believed that when at the end of the Kalpa the universe is destroyed externally, actually it is taken in the belly of the Lord where with its mobile and immobile beings it remains intact.

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