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Chapter 9

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।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। प्रत्यागते ततो विप्रे सायाह्ने सुरसंकुले ।। माधवार्चनवेलायां वातश्चंडगतिर्ववौ ।। १ ।। सुवर्णवालुकाश्चासौ विचकार च सर्वशः ।। तेनाकुलदृशो देवा न शेकुरवलोकने ।। २ ।। श्रीकांतस्य तदा विप्रा दध्युस्ते पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। यावद्ध्यानस्थिरदृशो मुहूर्तं ते दिवौकसः ।। ३ ।। ध्यानांते वालुकाराशिं ददृशुस्ते न माधवम् ।। रौहिणं च तथा कुंडं बभूवुर्व्याकुलेन्द्रियाः ।। ४ ।। चिंतामवापुर्महतीं हाहेति रुरुदुर्भृशम् ।। किमेतन्नो हि दुर्दैवमेकदा समुपस्थितम् ।। ५ ।। दृशां सेचनकः श्रीशः क्षणाद्यन्नोपलभ्यते ।। अपराधं किमस्माकं लक्षितं पुरुषोत्तम ।। ६ ।। युगपत्सेवकान्सर्वानपहाय न दृश्यसे ।। येषामर्थे जगन्नाथ स्वीचकर्थ कलेवरम् ।। ७ ।। ताननाथान्परित्यज्य कानने किमुपेक्षसे ।। स्वशरीरविभूतीर्नो विहाय कमलेक्षण ।। ८ ।। किमकांडं रचयसि कथाशेषान्दिवौकसः ।। तवांशभूतान्नः सर्वान्यज्वानः प्रयजंति वै ।। ९ ।। त्वत्प्रीत्यै यज्ञपुरुष त्वदादिष्टफलप्रदान्।। त्वदहंकारवर्ष्माणस्त्वदनुग्रहजीवनाः ।। 2.2.9.१० ।। कांदिशीका कुत्र यामः सांप्रतं त्वदुपेक्षिताः।। दिवि स्थानैश्च किं कार्यं त्वामनालोक्य माधव ।। ११ ।। अकृतार्थास्त्वया हीना भविष्यामो वनेचराः ।। निष्कलंकसुधाभानुं सुषमापरिभावुकम् ।। १२ ।। त्वदास्यं चेन्न पश्यामो न यास्यामः सुरालयम् ।। तप आस्थाय परममत्रैव संशितव्रताः ।। १३ ।। वर्तामहे वन्यवृत्त्या जटावल्कलधारिणः ।। यावत्त्वां पुंडरीकाक्ष विलोकिष्यामहे वयम् ।। १४ ।। निसर्गकरुणांभोधे दीनान्नस्त्रातुमर्हसि ।। अनाथान्दीनहदयांस्त्वामेव शरणं गतान् ।। १५ ।। त्वदनालोकशोकैकपारावारे निमज्जतः ।। शुभदृष्टितरण्या नः समुद्धर जगत्पते ।। १६ ।। एवं प्रलपतां तत्र सर्वेषां त्रिदिवौकसाम् ।। अशरीरा तदा वाणी पुनः प्रादुर्बभूव ह ।। १७ ।। अत्रार्थे भोः सुरा यत्नं कर्तुमर्हथ नो वृथा ।। अद्यप्रभृति देवस्य दर्शनं दुर्लभं भुवि ।। १८ ।। अत्र स्थानेऽपि तं नत्वा तद्दर्शनफलं लभेत् ।। स्वयंभुवोंऽतिकं गत्वा हेतुं ज्ञास्यथ निश्चितम् ।। १९ ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा त्रिदशाः सर्वे ब्रह्मणोंऽतिकमागताः ।। यमानुग्रहवृत्तांतमवतारं च दारुणः ।। 2.2.9.२० ।। श्रुत्वा संतुष्टमनसः सर्वे ते त्रिदिवं गताः ।। स तु विद्यापतिर्विप्रो रथारूढोऽभ्यचिंतयत् ।। २१ ।। मम कार्यं तु निष्पन्नं यद्दृष्टो नीलमाधवः ।। आसमंतात्क्षेत्रमिदं परिभ्रम्यावलोकये ।। २२ ।। अदृष्टपूर्वं परमं सुपुण्यं संकीर्तनं यस्य मलापहारि ।। क्षेत्रोत्तमं श्रीपुरुषोत्तमाख्यं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य व्रजामि तूर्णम् ।। २३ ।। पृथ्वीप्रदक्षिणफलं शतधा भजंते पर्यंति ये सकलकल्मषदार्यरण्यम् ।। नीलाद्रिमण्डिमिदं पुरुपोत्तमाख्यं मित्रं ममोपदिशति स्म समुद्रतीरे ।। २४ ।। विचिंत्येत्थं द्विजश्रेष्ठः परिबभ्राम वै तदा ।। क्षेत्रं पश्यन्वनं चैव नानाद्रुमगणान्वितम् ।। २५ ।। नानापक्षिगणाघुष्टं कूजद्भ्रमरगुंफितम् ।। अप्रविष्टार्ककिरणं छायातरुगणावृतम् ।। २६ ।। सर्वर्तुकुसुमोपेतं लतागुल्मोपशोभितम्।। नानाजलाशयाधारकूजत्सारससंकुलम्।। २७ ।। पद्मकह्लारकुमुदविकचोत्पलराजितम् ।। न जलं तत्र कुसुमपरिहीनं लतादिकम् ।। २८ ।। परीत्य वेगात्तत्क्षेत्रं जगामाथ द्विजोत्तमः ।। ध्यायन्निरशनः प्राज्ञः प्राप्यावन्तीं दिनात्यये ।। २९ ।। दूतैरावेदितं पूर्वं दूरस्थस्यागतं द्विजाः ।। श्रुत्वेंद्रद्युम्नो नृपतिः प्रहर्षं परमं ययौ।। 2.2.9.३० ।। तदागमनमाकांक्षन्पूजयित्वा जनार्द्दनम्।। विद्वद्भिर्ब्राह्मणैः सार्द्धं तस्थौ संहृष्टमानसः ।। ३१ ।। एतस्मिन्नंतरे विप्राः स तु विद्यापतिर्द्विजः।। प्रावेशिकैर्वेत्रहस्तैर्दौवारिकपुरःसरैः।।३२।। निर्दिष्टमार्गः पौरैश्चाऽनुमतः कौतुकान्वितैः।। निर्माल्यमालां नीलाख्य माधवस्य सुशोभनाम्।।३३।। निधाय पाणौ राजाग्रे प्रविवेश त्वरान्वितः।। तं दृष्ट्वा नृपतिः सोऽथ समुत्थाय वरासनात् ।। प्रसीद जगदीशेति वदन्नंतिकमभ्यगात् ।। ३४ ।। अद्य मे जीवितं जातं सफलं जन्मकर्मणा ।। निर्माल्यमालावपुषं यत्पश्यामीहमाधवम् ।। ३५ ।। मालां मुकुन्दशिरसोऽनुपमप्रमोदलाभाधरीकृतसुरद्रुमकांतगन्धाम् ।। अन्धीकृतालिनिचयां पवनप्रसारिगन्धप्रणाशितजगत्कलुषां नमामि ।। ३६ ।। यत्पादपंकजगलद्रजसोनुषंगा ब्रह्मादयः परमसंपदमापुरस्य ।। विष्णोः कलेवरसमुज्ज्वलितांगरागसंसक्तपुष्पनिलयां प्रणतोस्मि मालाम् ।। ३७ ।। पद्मां हृत्पद्मवसतिं सपत्नीं या हसत्यसौ ।। विकस्वरैः सुकुसुमैर्विष्ण्वंकस्थितिर्गर्विताम् ।। ३८ ।। कुत्र स्थितेयमाहार्षीन्महिमानं स्रगुज्वला ।। या श्रीनिधेः शरीरेऽऽभूत्सर्वांगव्यापिनी चिरम् ।। ३९ ।। जय नीलाद्रिशिखरभूषणाघप्रद्षण ।। प्रणतार्त्तिहर श्रीमंस्त्राहि मां शरणागतम् ।। 2.2.9.४० ।। इति ब्रुवाणः क्षितिपो बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ।। जगाम शिरसा भूमिं स्फुरद्रोमांचकंचुकः ।। ४१ ।। सोऽपि विद्यापतिर्विप्रः क्षपिताशेषकल्मषः ।। दिव्यदेहो नृपस्याग्रे ध्यायन्माधवमास्थितः ।। ४२ ।। तेजसा सर्वलोकानां पापानि क्षालयन्सुधीः ।। अनुगृह्णातु देवस्त्वां नीलाद्रिशिखरालयः ।। ४३ ।। श्रीपतेरियमाज्ञा ते मालारूपा प्रकाशिता ।। द्रष्टुं क्षेत्रोत्तमगतं स्वं साक्षान्मुक्तिदायकम् ।। ।। ४४ ।। इत्युच्चरन्नरपतेरामुमोच गले स्रजम् ।। सोऽप्युत्थाय क्षितिपतिर्मालां हृदयलंबिनीम् ।। ४५ ।। दृष्ट्वा मेने श्रियः कांतं साक्षाद्धृदयगामिनम् ।। निधाय पाणी शिरसि दरमीलितलोचनः ।। ४६ ।। आनंदाश्रुजलक्लिन्नवदनस्तुष्टुवे हरिम् ।। ४७ ।। ।। इन्द्रद्युम्न उवाच ।। ।। जयाखिलजगत्सृष्टिस्थितिसंहारशिल्पकृत् ।। लीलाविश्ववपुर्लोमसंख्यब्रह्मांडभारभृत् ।। ४८ ।। अंतर्यामिन्नशेषाणां प्रणतार्तिहर प्रभो ।। ब्रह्मेंद्र रुद्रमुकुटकिर्मीरितपदांबुज ।। ४९ ।। दीनानाथविपन्नैकसततत्राणतत्पर ।। निर्व्याजकरुणावारिपारावार परात्पर ।। 2.2.9.५० ।। त्वदेकशरणं दीनमनादिभ्रमनिर्भरम् ।। परित्राहि जगन्नाथ भक्ताविरतवत्सल ।। ५१ ।। इति स्तुवन्नरपतिः स्वासने समुपाविशत् ।। गृहमेधिब्रह्मचारियतिवैखानसैर्वृतः ।। ।। ५२ ।। अष्टादशसु विद्यासु कुशलैर्यज्वभिर्द्विजैः ।। मीनैः स्थविरभृत्यैश्च सार्द्धं मंत्रिपुरःसरैः ।। ५३ ।। विद्यापति पूजयित्वा बहुमानपुरःसरम् ।। उपवेश्याग्रतः पीठे पृष्ट्वा कुशलमादितः ।। ५४ ।। पुरुषोत्तमक्षेत्रस्य विष्णोर्नीलाश्मवर्ष्मणः ।। महिमानं स्वरूपं च पप्रच्छावहितो मुदा ।। ५५ ।। ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियेणासौ पृष्टोनुभवमात्मनः ।। भिल्लद्वीपप्रवेशादिमज्जनांतं सरित्पतेः ।। ५६ ।। क्षेत्रोत्तमस्य वृत्तांतं कथयामास विस्तरात् ।। नीलाद्रिरोहणं नीलमाधवस्य च दर्शनम् ।। ५७ ।। स्नानं च रौहिणे कुण्डे महिमानं वटस्य च ।। नृसिंहाद्यष्टशंभून शक्तीनामष्टसंस्थितिम् ।। ५८ ।। रथेनाक्रमणाद्दृष्टौ क्षेत्रस्यायामविस्तरौ ।। तत्सर्वं वर्णयामास यथावदनुपूर्वशः ।। ५९ ।। तच्छ्रुत्वा चित्रमतुलं तैर्थिकावेदितं पुरा ।। संप्रतीतो हृष्टमनाः पुनस्तं क्षितिपोऽब्रवीत् ।। 2.2.9.६० ।। ।। इन्द्रद्युम्न उवाच ।। ।। श्रुतपूर्वं तु भगवंस्त्वत्तोऽश्रौषं सुदुर्लभम् । । क्षेत्रोत्तमं द्विजश्रेष्ठ सांप्रतं वर्णयस्व मे ।। ६१ ।। नीलेन्द्रमणिमूर्तेस्तु विष्णो रूपं यथातथम् ।। ।। विद्यापतिरुवाच ।। ।। हंत ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्यां मूर्तिं जगत्पतेः ।। ६२ ।। यां चर्मचक्षुषा दृष्ट्वा जायते मुक्तिभाजनम् ।। नीलेन्द्रमणिपाषाणमयी मूर्तिः पुरातनी ।। ६३ ।। यान्वहं ब्रह्मरुद्रेंद्रपुरोगैरर्चिता सुरैः ।। आरोपितेयं दिव्या स्रक्पूजायां हि सुपर्वभिः ।। ६४ ।। सेयं न म्लायति नृप न च गन्धेन रिच्यते ।। दिने बहुतिथे यातेऽपीदृशी स्रग्धरोद्भवा ।। ६५ ।। दिव्योपहारः निर्माल्यभक्षणात्क्षीणकल्मषम् ।। मां न पश्यसि किं राजन्नतिमानुषवर्चसम् ।। ६६ ।। सकृदप्यशनाद्यस्य क्षुत्पिपासाबलक्षयाः ।। न बाधन्ते नृपश्रेष्ठ दृष्टेनादृष्टकल्पनम् ।। ६७ ।। भुक्तिर्मुक्तिश्च वै राजन्न् तत्र युगपत्स्थिते ।। न जरारोगशोकादिदुःखं तत्र हि विद्यते ।। ६८ ।। यत्र साक्षाज्जगन्नाथः प्रसन्नवदनो विभुः ।। फुल्लेंदीवरपत्राक्षः प्रपन्नामृतमुक्तिदः ।। ६९ ।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे श्रीपुरुषोत्तममाहात्म्ये जैमिनिऋषिसंवादे नवमोऽध्यायः ।। ९ ।।

|| jaiminiruvāca || || pratyāgate tato vipre sāyāhne surasaṃkule || mādhavārcanavelāyāṃ vātaścaṃḍagatirvavau || 1 || suvarṇavālukāścāsau vicakāra ca sarvaśaḥ || tenākuladṛśo devā na śekuravalokane || 2 || śrīkāṃtasya tadā viprā dadhyuste puruṣottamam || yāvaddhyānasthiradṛśo muhūrtaṃ te divaukasaḥ || 3 || dhyānāṃte vālukārāśiṃ dadṛśuste na mādhavam || rauhiṇaṃ ca tathā kuṃḍaṃ babhūvurvyākulendriyāḥ || 4 || ciṃtāmavāpurmahatīṃ hāheti rurudurbhṛśam || kimetanno hi durdaivamekadā samupasthitam || 5 || dṛśāṃ secanakaḥ śrīśaḥ kṣaṇādyannopalabhyate || aparādhaṃ kimasmākaṃ lakṣitaṃ puruṣottama || 6 || yugapatsevakānsarvānapahāya na dṛśyase || yeṣāmarthe jagannātha svīcakartha kalevaram || 7 || tānanāthānparityajya kānane kimupekṣase || svaśarīravibhūtīrno vihāya kamalekṣaṇa || 8 || kimakāṃḍaṃ racayasi kathāśeṣāndivaukasaḥ || tavāṃśabhūtānnaḥ sarvānyajvānaḥ prayajaṃti vai || 9 || tvatprītyai yajñapuruṣa tvadādiṣṭaphalapradān|| tvadahaṃkāravarṣmāṇastvadanugrahajīvanāḥ || 2.2.9.10 || kāṃdiśīkā kutra yāmaḥ sāṃprataṃ tvadupekṣitāḥ|| divi sthānaiśca kiṃ kāryaṃ tvāmanālokya mādhava || 11 || akṛtārthāstvayā hīnā bhaviṣyāmo vanecarāḥ || niṣkalaṃkasudhābhānuṃ suṣamāparibhāvukam || 12 || tvadāsyaṃ cenna paśyāmo na yāsyāmaḥ surālayam || tapa āsthāya paramamatraiva saṃśitavratāḥ || 13 || vartāmahe vanyavṛttyā jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇaḥ || yāvattvāṃ puṃḍarīkākṣa vilokiṣyāmahe vayam || 14 || nisargakaruṇāṃbhodhe dīnānnastrātumarhasi || anāthāndīnahadayāṃstvāmeva śaraṇaṃ gatān || 15 || tvadanālokaśokaikapārāvāre nimajjataḥ || śubhadṛṣṭitaraṇyā naḥ samuddhara jagatpate || 16 || evaṃ pralapatāṃ tatra sarveṣāṃ tridivaukasām || aśarīrā tadā vāṇī punaḥ prādurbabhūva ha || 17 || atrārthe bhoḥ surā yatnaṃ kartumarhatha no vṛthā || adyaprabhṛti devasya darśanaṃ durlabhaṃ bhuvi || 18 || atra sthāne'pi taṃ natvā taddarśanaphalaṃ labhet || svayaṃbhuvoṃ'tikaṃ gatvā hetuṃ jñāsyatha niścitam || 19 || tacchrutvā tridaśāḥ sarve brahmaṇoṃ'tikamāgatāḥ || yamānugrahavṛttāṃtamavatāraṃ ca dāruṇaḥ || 2.2.9.20 || śrutvā saṃtuṣṭamanasaḥ sarve te tridivaṃ gatāḥ || sa tu vidyāpatirvipro rathārūḍho'bhyaciṃtayat || 21 || mama kāryaṃ tu niṣpannaṃ yaddṛṣṭo nīlamādhavaḥ || āsamaṃtātkṣetramidaṃ paribhramyāvalokaye || 22 || adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ paramaṃ supuṇyaṃ saṃkīrtanaṃ yasya malāpahāri || kṣetrottamaṃ śrīpuruṣottamākhyaṃ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya vrajāmi tūrṇam || 23 || pṛthvīpradakṣiṇaphalaṃ śatadhā bhajaṃte paryaṃti ye sakalakalmaṣadāryaraṇyam || nīlādrimaṇḍimidaṃ purupottamākhyaṃ mitraṃ mamopadiśati sma samudratīre || 24 || viciṃtyetthaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaḥ paribabhrāma vai tadā || kṣetraṃ paśyanvanaṃ caiva nānādrumagaṇānvitam || 25 || nānāpakṣigaṇāghuṣṭaṃ kūjadbhramaraguṃphitam || apraviṣṭārkakiraṇaṃ chāyātarugaṇāvṛtam || 26 || sarvartukusumopetaṃ latāgulmopaśobhitam|| nānājalāśayādhārakūjatsārasasaṃkulam|| 27 || padmakahlārakumudavikacotpalarājitam || na jalaṃ tatra kusumaparihīnaṃ latādikam || 28 || parītya vegāttatkṣetraṃ jagāmātha dvijottamaḥ || dhyāyanniraśanaḥ prājñaḥ prāpyāvantīṃ dinātyaye || 29 || dūtairāveditaṃ pūrvaṃ dūrasthasyāgataṃ dvijāḥ || śrutveṃdradyumno nṛpatiḥ praharṣaṃ paramaṃ yayau|| 2.2.9.30 || tadāgamanamākāṃkṣanpūjayitvā janārddanam|| vidvadbhirbrāhmaṇaiḥ sārddhaṃ tasthau saṃhṛṣṭamānasaḥ || 31 || etasminnaṃtare viprāḥ sa tu vidyāpatirdvijaḥ|| prāveśikairvetrahastairdauvārikapuraḥsaraiḥ||32|| nirdiṣṭamārgaḥ pauraiścā'numataḥ kautukānvitaiḥ|| nirmālyamālāṃ nīlākhya mādhavasya suśobhanām||33|| nidhāya pāṇau rājāgre praviveśa tvarānvitaḥ|| taṃ dṛṣṭvā nṛpatiḥ so'tha samutthāya varāsanāt || prasīda jagadīśeti vadannaṃtikamabhyagāt || 34 || adya me jīvitaṃ jātaṃ saphalaṃ janmakarmaṇā || nirmālyamālāvapuṣaṃ yatpaśyāmīhamādhavam || 35 || mālāṃ mukundaśiraso'nupamapramodalābhādharīkṛtasuradrumakāṃtagandhām || andhīkṛtālinicayāṃ pavanaprasārigandhapraṇāśitajagatkaluṣāṃ namāmi || 36 || yatpādapaṃkajagaladrajasonuṣaṃgā brahmādayaḥ paramasaṃpadamāpurasya || viṣṇoḥ kalevarasamujjvalitāṃgarāgasaṃsaktapuṣpanilayāṃ praṇatosmi mālām || 37 || padmāṃ hṛtpadmavasatiṃ sapatnīṃ yā hasatyasau || vikasvaraiḥ sukusumairviṣṇvaṃkasthitirgarvitām || 38 || kutra sthiteyamāhārṣīnmahimānaṃ sragujvalā || yā śrīnidheḥ śarīre''bhūtsarvāṃgavyāpinī ciram || 39 || jaya nīlādriśikharabhūṣaṇāghapradṣaṇa || praṇatārttihara śrīmaṃstrāhi māṃ śaraṇāgatam || 2.2.9.40 || iti bruvāṇaḥ kṣitipo bāṣpagadgadayā girā || jagāma śirasā bhūmiṃ sphuradromāṃcakaṃcukaḥ || 41 || so'pi vidyāpatirvipraḥ kṣapitāśeṣakalmaṣaḥ || divyadeho nṛpasyāgre dhyāyanmādhavamāsthitaḥ || 42 || tejasā sarvalokānāṃ pāpāni kṣālayansudhīḥ || anugṛhṇātu devastvāṃ nīlādriśikharālayaḥ || 43 || śrīpateriyamājñā te mālārūpā prakāśitā || draṣṭuṃ kṣetrottamagataṃ svaṃ sākṣānmuktidāyakam || || 44 || ityuccarannarapaterāmumoca gale srajam || so'pyutthāya kṣitipatirmālāṃ hṛdayalaṃbinīm || 45 || dṛṣṭvā mene śriyaḥ kāṃtaṃ sākṣāddhṛdayagāminam || nidhāya pāṇī śirasi daramīlitalocanaḥ || 46 || ānaṃdāśrujalaklinnavadanastuṣṭuve harim || 47 || || indradyumna uvāca || || jayākhilajagatsṛṣṭisthitisaṃhāraśilpakṛt || līlāviśvavapurlomasaṃkhyabrahmāṃḍabhārabhṛt || 48 || aṃtaryāminnaśeṣāṇāṃ praṇatārtihara prabho || brahmeṃdra rudramukuṭakirmīritapadāṃbuja || 49 || dīnānāthavipannaikasatatatrāṇatatpara || nirvyājakaruṇāvāripārāvāra parātpara || 2.2.9.50 || tvadekaśaraṇaṃ dīnamanādibhramanirbharam || paritrāhi jagannātha bhaktāviratavatsala || 51 || iti stuvannarapatiḥ svāsane samupāviśat || gṛhamedhibrahmacāriyativaikhānasairvṛtaḥ || || 52 || aṣṭādaśasu vidyāsu kuśalairyajvabhirdvijaiḥ || mīnaiḥ sthavirabhṛtyaiśca sārddhaṃ maṃtripuraḥsaraiḥ || 53 || vidyāpati pūjayitvā bahumānapuraḥsaram || upaveśyāgrataḥ pīṭhe pṛṣṭvā kuśalamāditaḥ || 54 || puruṣottamakṣetrasya viṣṇornīlāśmavarṣmaṇaḥ || mahimānaṃ svarūpaṃ ca papracchāvahito mudā || 55 || brāhmaṇaḥ kṣatriyeṇāsau pṛṣṭonubhavamātmanaḥ || bhilladvīpapraveśādimajjanāṃtaṃ saritpateḥ || 56 || kṣetrottamasya vṛttāṃtaṃ kathayāmāsa vistarāt || nīlādrirohaṇaṃ nīlamādhavasya ca darśanam || 57 || snānaṃ ca rauhiṇe kuṇḍe mahimānaṃ vaṭasya ca || nṛsiṃhādyaṣṭaśaṃbhūna śaktīnāmaṣṭasaṃsthitim || 58 || rathenākramaṇāddṛṣṭau kṣetrasyāyāmavistarau || tatsarvaṃ varṇayāmāsa yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ || 59 || tacchrutvā citramatulaṃ tairthikāveditaṃ purā || saṃpratīto hṛṣṭamanāḥ punastaṃ kṣitipo'bravīt || 2.2.9.60 || || indradyumna uvāca || || śrutapūrvaṃ tu bhagavaṃstvatto'śrauṣaṃ sudurlabham | | kṣetrottamaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha sāṃprataṃ varṇayasva me || 61 || nīlendramaṇimūrtestu viṣṇo rūpaṃ yathātatham || || vidyāpatiruvāca || || haṃta te kathayiṣyāmi divyāṃ mūrtiṃ jagatpateḥ || 62 || yāṃ carmacakṣuṣā dṛṣṭvā jāyate muktibhājanam || nīlendramaṇipāṣāṇamayī mūrtiḥ purātanī || 63 || yānvahaṃ brahmarudreṃdrapurogairarcitā suraiḥ || āropiteyaṃ divyā srakpūjāyāṃ hi suparvabhiḥ || 64 || seyaṃ na mlāyati nṛpa na ca gandhena ricyate || dine bahutithe yāte'pīdṛśī sragdharodbhavā || 65 || divyopahāraḥ nirmālyabhakṣaṇātkṣīṇakalmaṣam || māṃ na paśyasi kiṃ rājannatimānuṣavarcasam || 66 || sakṛdapyaśanādyasya kṣutpipāsābalakṣayāḥ || na bādhante nṛpaśreṣṭha dṛṣṭenādṛṣṭakalpanam || 67 || bhuktirmuktiśca vai rājann tatra yugapatsthite || na jarārogaśokādiduḥkhaṃ tatra hi vidyate || 68 || yatra sākṣājjagannāthaḥ prasannavadano vibhuḥ || phulleṃdīvarapatrākṣaḥ prapannāmṛtamuktidaḥ || 69 || iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekaśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe śrīpuruṣottamamāhātmye jaiminiṛṣisaṃvāde navamo'dhyāyaḥ || 9 ||

English translation

Jaimini said :

1-8a. When the Brāhmaṇa returned in the evening and when (the place) was crowded with Suras , at the time of the worship of Mādhava , a violent gust of wind blew. It scattered the golden sand everywhere. Thereby the eyes of the Devas became afflicted and they were unable to see Śrīkānta . Then, O Brāhmaṇas , they meditated on Puruṣottama . Those heaven-dwellers remained steady for a Muhūrta in meditation. At the conclusion of their meditation they saw the heap of sand particles and not Mādhava, Nor did they see even Rauhiṇa Kuṇḍa . [1] Then they became agitated. They became extremely anxious and lamented much: “Alas! Alas! What a great misfortune has befallen us all of a sudden! Śrīśa (the Lord of Śrī) who is charming unto the eyes became invisible within a moment. O Puruṣottama, what is the fault that has been seen in us? You have abandoned all your servants simultaneously. You are not to be seen. It is for our sake, O Lord of the universe, that you adopted a physical body. Why do you then leave us helpless in the forest?

8b-16. O Lotus-eyed One, you have abandoned us who are only the glorious powers of your own person. Why do you render us, the heaven-dwellers, as good as dead all of a sudden?

It is because we constitute your own parts that all those who perform Yajñas worship us for propitiating you, O Yajñapuruṣa (Lord, the personification of Yajña ). We grant the benefits as directed by you. Your own (Cosmic) Ego forms our body. We sustain ourselves by means of your blessings.

(We are afraid) where are we to flee now that you have become indifferent to us. Of what avail are our abodes in the firmament without being able to see you, O Mādhava?

Without you we shall be unsuccessful and unhappy, roaming about in wilderness. Your face is like the full moon without the spot. It exudes exquisite beauty and happiness. If we are not going to see your face, we shall not go to the heavenly abode. We shall undertake a great penance and stay here itself, observing all holy rites. We shall subsist on the products of the forest. We will grow matted hair and put on bark garments until we can see you, O Lotus-eyed One.

O ocean of natural sympathy and mercy, it behoves you to save us, the wretched ones. We are helpless and in a dejected state of mind. We have resorted to you alone as our refuge.

Being unable to see you, we are sinking in the ocean consisting of grief only. O Lord of the universe, redeem us by means of your auspicious, benign glance acting like a boat.”

17. Even as all the heaven-dwellers were talking thus (incoherently) an unembodied speech issued forth:

18-19. “In this matter, O Suras, it does not behove you to engage yourselves in futile efforts. From now onwards the vision of the Lord will be very difficult to get on the earth. One shall attain the same benefit of direct vision by bowing down to this place (where the Lord was originally). Go to Brahmā and know the exact reason.”

20-25. On hearing it all the Devas approached Brahmā. When they heard the details of the blessings of Yama and the incarnation of the wooden form, all of them were satisfied in their mind and returned to heaven.

The Brāhmaṇa Vidyāpati who got into the chariot thought thus: ‘My purpose has been achieved, since Nīlamādhava was seen. I shall go all round this holy spot and observe. I shall circumambulate this excellent holy spot named Śrīpuruṣottama which has not been visited before. It is exceedingly meritorious and its glorification dispels sins and impurities. I shall then go away quickly.

My friend has advised me that this holy spot on the shore of the sea is adorned by the Nīla Mountain. Those who circumambulate the forest that dispels all sins acquire hundred times the benefit that one gets by circumambulating the earth.’

After thinking thus, the excellent Brāhmaṇa wandered all over the holy spot observing the forest full of different kinds of trees.

26. It was resounded with the chirping of the different kinds of birds. The humming bees hovered there. The sun’s rays did not penetrate it. It was full of groves of shady trees.

27. It was full of the flowers of all the seasons. It had been rendered splendid by creepers, bowers and hedges. It was noisy with the quacking of ducks and the cackling of geese in their different watery resorts.

28. It shone with red lotuses, white lotuses, lilies and full-blown blue lotuses. Neither the water nor the creepers etc. were without flowers.

29. After circumambulating the holy spot quickly, the excellent Brāhmaṇa proceeded ahead observing fast and meditating. The intelligent one reached Avantī by the close of the day.

30. Even while he was far off, the messengers had informed the king about his arrival, O Brāhmaṇas. On hearing it King Indradyumna became exceedingly pleased.

31. After worshipping Janārdana he sat there with a delighted mind along with the learned Brāhmaṇas eagerly waiting for his arrival.

32-34. In the meantime, O Brāhmaṇas, that Vidyāpati hurriedly entered and came in front of the king. The pathway was ceremoniously shown to him by the ushers with canes in their hands, while the gatekeepers went ahead (of him). He was followed by the curious and enthusiastic citizens. He had kept the excellent Nirmālya of the deity called Nīla Mādhava in his hand.

On seeing him the king got up from his excellent seat. Saying “O Lord of the universe, be pleased”, he approached him.

35-41. “Today my life has become fruitful by realizing the Karma of this birth, because I see Mādhava here in the form of this Nirmālya garland.

I bow down to the garland that has surpassed the fine fragrance of the celestial trees through the acquisition of a matchless perfume from the head of Mukunda . It (the garland) has made the swarm of bees blind and has destroyed the sins of all the worlds by means of its sweet scent wafted by the wind.

I bow down to the garland consisting of the flowers that have come into contact with the brilliant unguent on the body of Viṣṇu , by coming into contact with the dust issuing from whose lotus-like feet Brahmā and others have attained great wealth.

(I bow down to that garland) which laughs at her co-wife Padmā ( Lakṣmī ) whose abode is (also) the lotus-like heart (of Viṣṇu) and which is proud of having stayed in the lap of Viṣṇu. (It appears to laugh) by means of the opening flowers.

Where did this brilliant garland stay and acquire greatness (as a result of which) it stayed on the body of the Lord, the storehouse of fortune and prosperity, for a long time pervading (encircling) all his limbs?

Be victorious (O Lord), an ornament unto the peak of the Nīla Mountain, O glorious (Lord) who dispels sins and agony of those who bow down. Save me. I have sought refuge in you.”

Saying thus in words choked with tears, the king bowed down his head (till it touched) the ground. He experienced a thrill.

42-47. The Brāhmaṇa Vidyāpati who had destroyed all his sins, stood in front of the king in a divine body meditating on Mādhava.

With his refulgence the highly intelligent one (seemed) to wash off the sins of all the worlds. He spoke thus: “May the Lord whose abode is on the summit of Nīla Mountain bless you. This is the command of the Lord of Śrī, revealed in the form of this garland. You are to visit him who is abiding in the excellent holy spot. He is the bestower of salvation directly.”

Having spoken thus, he put the garland round the neck of the king. The king got up and on seeing the garland suspended over his chest, considered that the Lover of Śrī had directly come to his heart. He placed both the hands on his own head with half-closed eyes. With his face wet with tears of joy he eulogized Han.

Indradyumna prayed :

48. Be victorious, O Lord who are skilled in the art of creation, sustenance and annihilation of all the worlds, who have sportingly assumed the Cosmic Body and who bear the burden of as many Cosmic Eggs as there are hairs (on your body).

49-51. O Immanent Soul of all, O Lord, the dispeller of the agony of those who bow down (to you), O Lord whose lotus-like feet have become variegated due to the crowns of Brahmā, Indra and Rudra , O Lord, always interested in saving the wretched, the helpless and those who have fallen into adversity, O ocean of the waters of sympathy that is genuine (never pretended), O Lord greater than the greatest, O Lord of the universe, O Lord ever affectionate to your devotees, save me, the miserable one. I have you alone as my refuge. I am completely overpowered by the primordial Nescience ( Avidyā ).”

52-56. After eulogizing thus, the king sat on his throne. He was surrounded by householders, religious students, ascetics and forest-dwellers.

He honoured and revered Vidyāpati in the company of Brāhmaṇas who had performed Yajñas and were well-versed in the eighteen Vidyās (lores) and who were in the company of many old servants whose leaders were the ministers and (who sat there) silent.

The king made Vidyāpati sit on a high pedestal of honour and asked him the full details beginning with enquiry about his welfare.

With joy and very great attention he enquired about the greatness and features of the holy spot Puruṣottama and of Viṣṇu with blue sapphire for his body.

On being asked about his own experience by the Kṣatriya , the Brāhmaṇa narrated in detail (all his activities) beginning with the entry into the island of Bhillas and ending with the plunge into the ocean. He gave full report about the excellent holy spot.

57-59. He mentioned everything in due order such as the climbing of the Nīla Mountain, the viewing of Nīlamādhava, the holy bath in the Rauhiṇa Kuṇḍa, the greatness of the Banyan tree, the eight beneficent deities such as Nṛsiṃha , the situation of the eight Śaktis and the length and extent of the holy spot as noticed (by him) while driving in the chariot.

60. On hearing that matchlessly wonderful story previously mentioned by that pilgrim, the king became extremely pleased. Delighted in his mind he spoke to him once again:

Indradyumna said :

61-62a. O holy lord, I heard from you what has been already heard. O excellent Brāhmaṇa, now describe unto me the form of Viṣṇu idol of blue sapphire. Describe it as it actually is.

Vidyāpati said :

62b-65. Verily, I shall describe to you the divine idol of the Lord of the universe. By seeing this idol with the ordinary mortal eye one becomes a person deserving salvation. This idol of blue sapphire is very ancient. It is worshipped everyday by Suras, the leaders among whom are Brahmā, Rudra and Indra.

This divine garland is put (on the idol) by Devas in the course of their worship. It never fades, nor is it devoid of its fragrance. Even when many days have passed, this garland is still like this. This garland has originated from the earth.

66. I have destroyed all my sins by eating the divine presents and offerings as well as the Nirmālya, O king. Don’t you notice that I have a superhuman splendour?

67. Even if it is swallowed once, hunger, thirst and weakness never harass one. The unseen can be inferred by means of what is seen.

68-69. O king, both worldly pleasures and salvation are present there simultaneously. Old age, ailment, grief and other miseries have no place there. It is the place where the Lord of the universe is directly present. The Lord has a delightful, beaming face. His eyes resemble petals of a full-blown blue lotus. He bestows immortality and salvation on those who resort to him.

[1]: [1] : This might be factually correct. The Coromandal Coast (including the coast of Orissa) is devastated with stormy winds every few years. The small stone idol of those primitive people must have disappeared under some sand-dune. The total disappearance of Rauhiṇa pond shows that the storm was very powerful.

Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 22921, revision 71086 (2016-06-11T10:44:35Z). English is G. V. Tagare’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-skanda-purana/d/doc370729.html and the archival publication witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.