Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya · Chapter 12
Source।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। उक्ते ब्रह्मसुतेनेत्थमिंद्रद्युम्नो महीपतिः।। मुनेस्तुवचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टेनांतरात्मना ।। विचार्य परया बुद्ध्या श्रमं मेने फलावहम् ।।१।। अहो मे परमं भाग्यं बहुजन्मांतरार्जितम्।। व्यवसाये ममोद्युक्तः सर्वलोकपितामहः।।२।। जीवन्मुक्तं स्वतनुजं मत्सहायमकारयत् ।। सहायो यादृशः पुंसां भवेत्कार्यं हि तादृशम्।।३।। श्रुतं सभासु सर्वासु इति वृद्धानुशासनम् ।। स इत्थं चिंतयन्राजा विसृज्य च सभासदः ।।४।। ततो मुनिं करे धृत्वा विवेशांतःपुरे द्विजाः ।। तमर्चयित्वा विधिवत्पल्यंके सह तेन वै ।।५।। निशावशेषं नृपतिर्निनाय संलपन्मिथः ।। ततः प्रभाते विमले नित्यं कर्म समाप्य वै ।। ६ ।। पूजयित्वा जगन्नाथं संततार महानदीम् ।। ओढ्रदेशाधिपेनाग्रे गच्छतादिष्टपद्धतिः।। ७ ।। एकाम्र वनकं क्षेत्रमभियातो बलान्वितः ।। स गत्वा किंचिदध्वानं प्राप्य गंधवहाभिधाम् ।।८।। नदीं वेगवतीं शीततोयामाक्रम्य वेगवान् ।। पूर्वाह्नपूजासमये कोटिलिंगेश्वरस्य वै ।। ९ ।। चर्चरीशंखकाहालमृदंगमुरजध्वनिम् ।। व्यश्नुवानं महारण्यं दूराच्छुश्राव भूपतिः।।2.2.12.१०।। मन्यमानो भगवतो नीलाचल निवासिनः ।। उवाच नारदं प्रीतो ध्वनिः कुत्र महामुने ।। ११ ।। नीलाद्रिशिखरावासः प्राप्तः किं परमेश्वरः ।। यदर्चासमये ह्येष श्रूयते संकुलध्वनिः ।। १२ ।। उताहोप्यन्यदेवो वा निकटे वर्त्तते मुने । इति पृष्टस्तदा राज्ञा प्रोवाच मुनिपुंगवः ।। १३ ।। राजन्सुदुर्लभं क्षेत्रं गोपितं मुरवैरिणा ।। न तत्रास्तीति भगवान्कैरपि ज्ञायते नृभिः ।। १४ ।। त्वं हि भाग्यवतां श्रेष्ठस्त्वद्भाग्यात्ते पुरोधसा ।। दृष्टः कथंचिद्भगवान्संयतेंद्रियवर्त्मना ।। १५ ।। त्वं हि तावद्बलैर्युक्तः षडंगैनृपसत्तम ।। साहसेऽतिप्रवृत्तोऽसि संशयो मे महीपते ।। १६ ।। संवर्त्तते नीलगिरिर्योजने तु तृतीयके ।। इदं त्वेकाम्रकवनं क्षेत्रं गौरीपतेर्विभोः ।। नातिदूरे महीपाल भीतः स शरणागतः ।। १७ ।। ।। इंद्रद्युम्न उवाच ।। ।। कथं स भीतो गौरीशः कं वा शरणमागतः ।। १८ ।। ददाह त्रिपुरं घोरं शरेणैकेन यः पुरा ।। अत्र मे विस्मयो जातः श्रोतुमिच्छामि दुर्लभम् ।। १९ ।। रक्षिता भवभीतानां भवः परमपावनः ।। किमर्थं भयभीतोऽसौ कः समर्थोऽस्य वै जये ।। 2.2.12.२० ।। ।। नारद उवाच ।। ।। अत्र ते कथयिष्यामि पुरावृत्तं महीपते ।। उपयेमे पुरा गौरीं तपसा वशमागतः ।। २१ ।। ब्रह्मचारी हिमगिरौ भगवान्नीललोहितः ।। उत्सृज्य ब्रह्मचर्यं तु सोऽनंगशरपीडितः ।। २२ ।। तया रेमे रुचिरया यौवनोन्मत्तया नृप ।। तत्पितुर्विषये भोगान्बुभुजे देवकांक्षितान् ।। २३ ।। कदाचिदथ निर्याती स्ववासभवनात्सती ।। सामपूर्वं कुलस्त्रीभिर्मात्रोक्ता सस्मितं वचः ।। २४ ।। आर्ये महत्तपस्तप्तं वरार्थं गहने वने ।। निष्कुलो निर्गुणो वृद्धो वरः प्राप्तो वरानने ।। २५ ।। दिवारात्रिं न त्यजसि सन्निधिं तादृशस्य वै ।। को गुणः कथ्यतां वत्से किं वा पत्युः प्रसादजम्।। २६ ।। भूषणाच्छादनं प्राप्तं ममैव गृहवासिनी ।। चिरं तिष्ठसि भद्रे त्वं पितृभोगोपलालिता ।। २७ ।। त्रैलोक्ये यास्तु कन्या वै परिणीताः पितुर्गृहात्।। प्रयात्यलंकृताभर्त्रा भर्तृवेश्मनि शुश्रुम ।। २८ ।। अहं तु मानसी कन्या पितृणां पितृलोकतः ।। आगता तु महाभागे परिणीता हिमाद्रिणा ।। २९ ।। इत्थमुक्ता मया हास्यान्न क्रोधाच्चललोचने ।। जामातुरग्रे नो वाच्यं स हि विष्णुसमो मतः ।। 2.2.12.३० ।। ।। नारद उवाच ।। ।। मातुरित्थं वचः श्रुत्वा भर्तृनिंदाप्रपीडिता ।। कोपप्रस्फुरदोष्ठी सा वाचं नोचे मनागपि ।। ३१ ।। प्रययावंतिकं भर्तुर्निह्नु(ह्रु?)वानांऽबिकावचः ।। जगाद परुषं वाक्यं स्नेहगर्भं मिताक्षरम् ।। ३२ ।। स्वामिन्न सांप्रतं चैतद्यद्वासः श्वशुरालये ।। क्षौद्रीयसामपि गुरोस्त्रैलोक्यस्य कथं नु ते ।। ३३ ।। तदावयोर्नात्र योग्या वसतिर्मे प्रिया विभो ।। न संति किं ते वासाय योग्या वै भूमयः प्रभोः ।। ३४ ।। इत्युक्तः शिवया सोऽथ भगवान्वृषभध्वजः ।। तया सार्द्धं वृषारूढो मध्यदेशं ययौ त्वरन् ।। ३५ ।। विलंघ्य सर्व तीर्थानि प्रयागं पावनं महत् ।। पूर्वसागरगामिन्या गंगाया उत्तरे तटे ।। ३६ ।। वाराणसीं नाम पुरीं गौर्या वासाय निर्ममे ।। पंचक्रोशमितां रम्यां वरप्रासादशोभिताम् ।। ३७ ।। अट्टालकशतैर्युक्तामसंख्योपवनैर्युताम् ।। नानातीर्थसमायुक्तां नानाजनसमाकुलाम् ।। ३८ ।। आज्ञया धूर्जटेः शुभ्रां निर्मितां विश्वकर्मणा ।। पावनैः शीतलैर्गंगातरंगैः क्षपितांहसाम् ।। ३९ ।। तत्र मध्ये पुरे स्वर्णप्राकाराट्टालशोभिते ।। रत्नस्तंभैः सुघटिते सर्वाशापरिपूरके ।। 2.2.12.४० ।। तया रेमे पशुपतिः श्रियेव मधुसूदनः ।। सा पुरी विश्वनाथेन कदाचिन्नैव मुच्यते ।। ४१ ।। अविमुक्तेति सा ख्याता नृणां मुक्तिप्रदायिनी।। पुरासीन्मनुजाधीश सेविता भवभीरुभिः ।।४२।। तत्रोषिता तदा गौरी तेन भर्त्रा स्वलंकृता।। मातरं पितरं चापि न सस्मार महीपते ।। ।।४३।। एवं बहुयुगेऽतीते कैलासाद्रिं स जग्मिवान् ।। आत्मनः कोटिलिंगानि तत्र संस्थाप्य वै प्रभुः।।४४।। राजानः पालयामासुस्तां पुरीं बहुशो नृप।। तत्रासीत्काशिराजाख्यः पुरा द्वापरके युगे।। ४५।। शंभुं संतोषयामास तपसोग्रेण वै प्रभुम्।। जरासन्धपुरोगाणां राज्ञां जेतारमच्युतम्।।४६।। संग्रामे प्रभविष्यामीत्यभिसंधाय पार्थिवः।। प्रादात्तस्मै वरं सोऽपि पिनाकी पारितोषितः।। ४७।। जेतासि कंसहंतारं संग्रामे त्वमरिंदम।। तवार्थे प्रमथैः सार्द्धमहं योत्स्ये वृषे स्थितः ।। ४८ ।। शंभोरिति वरं लब्ध्वा प्रमत्तः स नराधिपः ।। शंखचक्रधरं संख्ये हरिमाह्वत वीर्यवान्।। ४९ ।। अन्तर्यामी स भगवाञ्ज्ञात्वा वृत्तांतमीदृशम् ।। चक्रं प्रस्थापयामास काशिराजस्य सूदने ।। 2.2.12.५० ।। तदुग्रदर्शनं चक्रं सहस्रादित्यवर्चसम् ।। काशिराजशिरश्छित्त्वा तद्बलं तां पुरीं ततः ।। ५१ ।। ददाह कुपितं राजन्विष्णोराशयवीर्यवित् ।। तद्दृष्ट्वा सुमहत्कर्म क्रुद्धः पशुपतिस्तदा ।। ५२ ।। गणैर्वृतो वृषारूढः पिनाकी तदुपाद्रवत् ।। ततः सुदर्शनं चक्रं दृष्ट्वा तं प्रथमं पुरः ।। ५३ ।। शंभुः पाशुपतास्त्रं तच्चकारोत्पातसन्निभम् ।। पुरा विष्णोर्वरं प्राप्तं शंभुना भक्तितोषितात् ।। ५४ ।। बलेनाप्याययिष्यामि तवास्त्रं संस्मृतस्त्वया ।। मयि चेत्प्रतिकूलस्त्वं भविष्यति च निष्प्रभम् ।। ५५ ।। घोरे पाशुपते चास्मिन्नस्त्रे च विफलीकृते ।। वाराणस्यां च दग्धायां भयत्रस्तो वृषध्वजः ।। ५६ ।। तुष्टाव जगतामदिमनादिं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ५७ ।। ।। ।। महादेव उवाच ।। ।। नारायण परंधाम परमात्मन्परात्पर ।। सच्चिदानन्दविभव निरञ्जन नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ५८ ।। जगत्कारणसृष्ट्यादि कर्मकृद्गुणभेदतः ।। मायया निजया गुप्त स्वप्रकाश नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ५९ ।। नांतर्बहिर्बहिश्चांतर्दूरस्थो निकटाश्रयः ।। गुरुर्लघुः स्थिरोऽणीयान्स्थवीयांश्च नमोऽस्तु ते ।। 2.2.12.६० ।। कोटयश्चतुरास्यस्य पलार्द्धं मम चातुल ।। यदपांगविलासोत्थं तस्मै कालात्मने नमः ।। ६१ ।। एकैकरोमाकलितब्रह्माण्डगणसंवृतम् ।। मानातीतं वपुर्यस्य तस्मै विश्वात्मने नमः ।। ६२ ।। स्वकालपरिमाणेन वेधसः प्रलयोद्भवौ ।। मन्वंतरादिघटनाकलनाय नमोऽस्तु ते ।। ६३ ।। सृष्टोऽहं तमसा नाथ त्वत्प्रभावानभिज्ञकः ।। तत्क्षमस्वापराधं मे त्राहि मां शरणागतम् ।। ६४ ।। स्तुतिमित्थं प्रकुर्वाणे तस्मिंस्त्रिपुरदाहिनि ।। चक्ररूपं परित्यज्य आविरासीदधोक्षजः ।। ६५ ।। प्रसन्नवदनः श्रीमाञ्छंखचक्रगदाधरः ।। तार्क्ष्यपद्मासनगतो वनमालाविभूषणः ।। ६६ ।। हारकुण्डलकेयूरमुकुटादिभिरुज्ज्वलः ।। वामोत्संगगतां लक्ष्मीं सत्यां दक्षिणपार्श्वगाम् ।। ६७ ।। बिभ्राणः कृष्णजीमूतकांतदेहं कृपाम्बुधिः ।। क्रोधाविष्ट इवोवाच बिभ्यतं गिरिजापतिम् ।। ६८ ।। ।। श्रीभगवानुवाच ।। ।। कालेनैतावता शंभो दुर्बुद्धिः कथमागता ।। हेतोर्नृपतिकीटस्य मया योद्धुमुपस्थितः ।। ६९ ।। कति वा मत्प्रभावास्ते नो ज्ञाता धूर्जटे त्वया ।। सत्यं पाशुपतं तेऽस्त्रं दुर्जयं ससुरासुरैः ।। 2.2.12.७० ।। मत्क्रोधरूपं तच्चक्रं त्वामपि क्षमते न यत् ।। मामवज्ञाय जगति भ्रमति त्वामृते हि कः ।। ७१ ।। तपोभिर्बहुभिः पूर्वं मच्छरीरतयोर्जितः ।। सांप्रतं चेच्चिरं रंतुं गौर्या सार्द्धमिहेच्छसि ।।। ७२ ।। पुरीं वाराणसीं चेमां यदीच्छसि चिरस्थिताम् ।। मन्नाम्ना भुवि विख्यातं क्षेत्रं श्रीपुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ७३ ।। दक्षिणस्योदधेस्तीरे नीलाचलविभूषितम् ।। दशयोजनविस्तीर्णं यावद्विरजमण्डलम् ।।७४।। क्रमशः पावनं क्षेत्रं यावच्चित्रोत्पला नदी ।। ततः प्रभृति यो देशो यावत्स्याद्दक्षिणार्णवः ।। ७५ ।। पदात्पदाच्छ्रेष्ठतमो नीलाद्रिरपवर्गदः ।। चतुर्देहस्थितोऽहं वै यत्र नीलमणीमयः ।। ७६ ।। तस्योत्तरस्यां विख्यातं वनमेकाम्रकाह्वयम् ।। पार्वत्या तत्र निवस निर्भयस्त्रिपुरांतक ।। ७७ ।। सृजता सर्वलोकानां मन्निदेशात्स्वयंभुवा ।। तत्रापि कोटिलिंगानां राजा त्वमभिषेक्ष्यसे ।।७८।। सर्वतीर्थमयं चेदं तीर्थं यन्मणिकर्णिकम् ।। इहाहंकारमुत्सृज्य व्रज त्वं सपरिच्छदः ।। ७९ ।। ।। नारद उवाच ।। ।। इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन त्र्यंबको नतकन्धरः ।। कृतांजलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रोवाच मधुसूदनम् ।। 2.2.12.८० ।। ।। महादेव उवाच ।। ।। देवदेव जगन्नाथ प्रणतार्तिहर प्रभो ।। त्वदाज्ञापालनं श्रेयः कारणं मे जगत्पते ।। ८१ ।। यत्तु मूढतया देव अवलेपः कृतो मया ।। तवैवानुग्रहस्तत्र प्रभो चांचल्यकारणम् ।। ।। ८२ ।। यदादिशसि देवेश प्रयाणं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। तन्मूर्ध्नि कृत्वा यास्यामि क्षेत्रं मुक्तिप्रदं शिवम् ।। ८३ ।। अभिसंधिं कुरुष्वाद्य ममानुग्रहकारणम् ।। पुरुषोत्तमं मम क्षेत्रं त्वमेव परिपालय ।। ८४ ।। यथा पुनर्नेदृशं तद्विनाशमुपयास्यति ।। इत्थमेतत्पुरा क्षेत्रं महादेवेन निर्मितम् ।। ८५ ।। बलश्रीसहितं देवमर्चयन्पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। अत्र साक्षादुमाकांतः स्थापितः परमेष्ठिना ।। ८६ ।। वयं तत्र व्रजिष्यामो द्रक्ष्यामः पुरनाशनम् ।। सुदृढांतस्तमःस्तोमभास्वंतं गिरिजापतिम् ।।८७।। यदेतच्छांभवं क्षेत्रं तमसो नाशनं परम् ।। रजःप्रक्षालनं श्रेयः ख्यातं विरजमण्डलम् ।। ८८ ।। सत्त्वोद्रिक्ततया ख्यातं मुक्तिदं पुरुषोत्तमम्।। यावत्यन्यानि क्षेत्राणि मुक्तिदानि श्रुतानि ते।।८९।। तानि सर्वाणि राजेंद्र ददते मुक्तिमत्र वै ।। एतत्क्षेत्रं महाराज दुष्कृताविलचेतसाम् ।।2.2.12.९०।। न विश्वासपथं याति रहस्यं चक्रपाणिनः ।। ९१ ।। ।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। नारदस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टहृदयो नृपः।। उवाच मुनिशार्दूलं विस्मयोत्फुल्ललोचनः ।। साधु मे कथितं ब्रह्मन्क्षेत्रं परमपावनम् ।।९२ ।। यत्रोमापतिरास्तेऽसौ पालकः पुरुषोत्तमः ।। अवश्यं तत्र गच्छामः पन्था यद्यपि वक्रभूः ।। उद्दिष्टेष्टपरिप्राप्तौ यदिदं कारणं महत् ।। ९३ ।। ।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। ततस्तौ मुनिभूपालौ मध्याह्नसमये द्विजाः ।। प्रापतुः सबलौ क्षेत्रमेकाम्रवनसंज्ञकम् ।। ९४ ।। बिंदुतीर्थे नृपः स्नात्वा तीरस्थं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। संपूज्य विधिवद्यातः कोटीश्वरमहालयम् ।। ९५ ।। तद्वारि सम्यगाचांतस्तत्प्रीत्यै सुबहूनि सः ।। गजाश्वधनरत्नानि वस्त्रालंकरणानि च ।। ९६ ।। द्विजेभ्यः प्रददौ राजा सात्त्विकं धर्ममास्थितः ।। लिंगं त्रिभुवनेशं तं महास्नानेन पूजयन् ।। ९७ ।। अतुलां प्रीतिमालेभे विष्णोरद्वैतदर्शनः ।। स्तुत्वा प्रणम्य भक्त्यासौ वीणया चोपगाय्य च ।। ९८ ।। कृतांजलिपुटो देवप्रसादनकृतोद्यमः ।। अनन्यमनसा तस्थौ चिंतयन्वृषभध्वजम् ।। ।९९ ।। ततः प्रसन्नो भगवांस्त्र्यंबकः परमेश्वरः ।। साक्षान्नृपमुवाचेदं स्पष्टाक्षरपदं द्विजाः ।। 2.2.12.१०० ।। ।। कोटिलिंगेश उवाच ।। ।। इन्द्रद्युम्न महाराज वैष्णवस्त्वादृशो भुवि ।। दुर्लभः खलु ते वांछा चिरात्सम्यग्भविष्यति ।।१।। इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे शंभुः पश्यतस्तु महीक्षितः।। नारदं पुनराहेदं यदादिष्टं स्वयंभुवा ।। २ ।। तत्कल्पय महाभाग वाजिमेधपुरःसरम् ।। विष्णोः कलेवरे तस्मिन्क्षेत्रे श्रीपुरुषोत्तमे ।। ३ ।। अंतर्वेदी महापुण्या विष्णोर्हृदयसंनिभा ।। तस्याः संरक्षणायाहं स्थापितो विष्णुनाष्टधा ।। ४ ।। शंखाकृतेरग्रभागे नीलकण्ठोऽहमास्थितः ।। दुर्गया सह विप्रेंद्र तत्रेमं भूपतिं नय ।। ५ ।। अन्तर्हितः खल्विदानीं नीलरत्नतनुर्हरिः ।। तत्र श्रीनरसिंहस्य क्षेत्रं कुरु मदाज्ञया ।। ६ ।। तत्र नः सन्निधौ वाजिमेधेन यजतामयम् ।। सहस्रेण नृपश्रेष्ठ तदन्ते तरुमद्भुतम् ।। ७ ।। दर्शयैनं द्विजश्रेष्ठ ब्रह्मरूपमकल्मषम् ।। चतस्रः प्रतिमास्तेन विश्वकर्मा घटिष्यति ।। ८ ।। तासां प्रतिष्ठितौ ब्रह्मा स्वयमेवागमिष्यति ।। यथायं क्षीणपापः स्याद्वाजिमेधैर्यजन्हरिम् ।। ९ ।। तिष्ठत्वब्दसहस्रं वै तदंते लोकयिष्यति ।। समस्तजगदाधारं सर्वकल्मषनाशनम् ।। 2.2.12.११० ।। दारवीं तनुमास्थाय दर्शनादपवर्गदम् ।। न तस्य चरितं वेत्ति ब्रह्माऽहं त्वं च नारद ।। ११ ।। आज्ञानुष्ठानतो भक्त्या प्रसीदति स केवलम्।। नारदोऽपि महादेवं प्रणिपत्य जगद्गुरुम्।। उवाच प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा यदादिष्टं त्वया विभो।।१२।। पितामहोऽपि मामित्थं निर्दिदेशास्य कल्पनम्।। पितामहश्च त्वं नाथ नो भिन्नौ परमात्मनः।।१३।। नृपतेरस्य भाग्यर्द्धिरीदृशी यत्कृते विभो। अगोचरोऽसि मनसस्त्र्याणामप्यनुग्रहः।।१४।। यत्प्रसंगेन तरणं भवाब्धेरपि दुष्कृताम् ।। अचिंत्यमहिमा ह्येष भगवान्भूतभावनः ।।१५ ।। न बुद्धिगोचरे भक्तिर्यावत्या प्रीयते ह्यसौ ।। चिरं यतंतस्तिष्ठंति वेदानुवचनादिभिः ।। क्षुद्रोऽपि लभते मुक्तिमनायासेन कर्मणा ।।१६।। गव्योपजीव्या गोप्यस्तु वनचारगृहोषिताः ।। अरण्यजीवनाः प्रापुर्मुक्तिं कामोपभोगतः ।। १७ ।। द्रुहन्निरंतरं प्राप शिशुपालः सभांतरे ।। व्याधोः हृदयमाविध्य गतिं प्राप सुदुर्लभाम् ।। १८ ।। वस्त्राकर्षं गृहं नीत्वा कुब्जैनं बुभुजे पुरा ।। यं ध्यानलयमापन्ना लभंते न सुरस्त्रियः ।। १९ ।। चंडालाय ददौ मुक्तिं दूरस्थायापि नो पुनः।। आसन्नायातिभक्ताय श्रोत्रियाय पुरा विभुः।।2.2.12.१२०।। मायाभिर्वंचयेत्त्वां हि पितामहमपि प्रभुः।। तिष्ठंति दुःखबहुलास्तपोभिर्देहबंधनाः।।२१।। गौतमाद्या ब्रह्मचर्यनिष्ठाः कल्पान्तवासिनः।। ईदृक्तादृक्परिच्छेदगोचरं नास्य चेष्टितम्।।२२।। व्यवसायेन बहुना कालेन महता तथा।। निर्णेतुं शक्यते नास्य चरितं वा सुमेधसः ।। २३ ।। उपाया बहवः संति ये शास्त्रपरिनिष्ठिताः ।। विदुषां मोचनायेह बहुशस्तैर्यजंति वै ।। २४ ।। सर्वेषामुत्तमोपायो वसतिः पुरुषोत्तमे ।। याऽवश्यं स्वामिसायुज्यं प्रापयेत्सुसखा यथा ।। २५ ।। तदेनं मायिनं प्राप्तुमुपायो नांतरीयकः।। स्वयं निधाय हरिणा यत्र वासः सुरक्षितः ।। २६ ।। इंद्रद्युम्नप्रसंगेन जायते सार्वलौकिकः ।। तदाज्ञापय देवेश गृहीत्वैनं बलान्वितम् ।।२७।। उपत्यकायां संस्थाप्य दीक्षयित्वा महाक्रतौ ।। आगमिष्यामि पादाब्जसमीपं ते वृषध्वज ।। २८।। ।। जैमिनिरुवाच ।। ।। तथेत्युक्त्वा महादेवः क्षणादंतर्दधे मुनेः ।। सोऽपि राज्ञो रथे तिष्ठन्प्रययौ क्षेत्रमुत्तमम् ।।२९।। द्वितीयेऽह्नि कपोतेशस्थलीमासेदिवान्नृपः ।। दैर्घ्यायामसमायुक्तां जलाशयद्रुमाकुलाम्।।2.2.12.१३०।। बिल्वेशः पूर्वसीमायां समुद्रतटमास्थितः ।। सेनानिवेश योग्यां तां मत्रिणा संनिवेदिताम् ।।३१।। यथायोग्यं यथास्थानं स्थापयित्वा नृपोत्तमः ।। बिल्वेश्वरकपोतेशं नमस्कृत्य प्रपूज्य च ।। ३२ ।। रथमास्थाय मतिमान्सहितो ब्रह्मसूनुना ।। मनसा वचसा विष्णुं नीलाचलनिवासिनम्।। चिंतयन्कीर्तयन्विप्रा जगाम संनिधिं हरेः ।।१३३।। इति श्रीस्कांदे महापुराण एकाशीतिसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीये वैष्णवखण्डे पुरुषोत्तमक्षेत्रमाहात्म्ये जैमिनिऋषिसंवादे द्वादशोऽध्यायः ।।१२।।।।
|| jaiminiruvāca || || ukte brahmasutenetthamiṃdradyumno mahīpatiḥ|| munestuvacanaṃ śrutvā prahṛṣṭenāṃtarātmanā || vicārya parayā buddhyā śramaṃ mene phalāvaham ||1|| aho me paramaṃ bhāgyaṃ bahujanmāṃtarārjitam|| vyavasāye mamodyuktaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ||2|| jīvanmuktaṃ svatanujaṃ matsahāyamakārayat || sahāyo yādṛśaḥ puṃsāṃ bhavetkāryaṃ hi tādṛśam||3|| śrutaṃ sabhāsu sarvāsu iti vṛddhānuśāsanam || sa itthaṃ ciṃtayanrājā visṛjya ca sabhāsadaḥ ||4|| tato muniṃ kare dhṛtvā viveśāṃtaḥpure dvijāḥ || tamarcayitvā vidhivatpalyaṃke saha tena vai ||5|| niśāvaśeṣaṃ nṛpatirnināya saṃlapanmithaḥ || tataḥ prabhāte vimale nityaṃ karma samāpya vai || 6 || pūjayitvā jagannāthaṃ saṃtatāra mahānadīm || oḍhradeśādhipenāgre gacchatādiṣṭapaddhatiḥ|| 7 || ekāmra vanakaṃ kṣetramabhiyāto balānvitaḥ || sa gatvā kiṃcidadhvānaṃ prāpya gaṃdhavahābhidhām ||8|| nadīṃ vegavatīṃ śītatoyāmākramya vegavān || pūrvāhnapūjāsamaye koṭiliṃgeśvarasya vai || 9 || carcarīśaṃkhakāhālamṛdaṃgamurajadhvanim || vyaśnuvānaṃ mahāraṇyaṃ dūrācchuśrāva bhūpatiḥ||2.2.12.10|| manyamāno bhagavato nīlācala nivāsinaḥ || uvāca nāradaṃ prīto dhvaniḥ kutra mahāmune || 11 || nīlādriśikharāvāsaḥ prāptaḥ kiṃ parameśvaraḥ || yadarcāsamaye hyeṣa śrūyate saṃkuladhvaniḥ || 12 || utāhopyanyadevo vā nikaṭe varttate mune | iti pṛṣṭastadā rājñā provāca munipuṃgavaḥ || 13 || rājansudurlabhaṃ kṣetraṃ gopitaṃ muravairiṇā || na tatrāstīti bhagavānkairapi jñāyate nṛbhiḥ || 14 || tvaṃ hi bhāgyavatāṃ śreṣṭhastvadbhāgyātte purodhasā || dṛṣṭaḥ kathaṃcidbhagavānsaṃyateṃdriyavartmanā || 15 || tvaṃ hi tāvadbalairyuktaḥ ṣaḍaṃgainṛpasattama || sāhase'tipravṛtto'si saṃśayo me mahīpate || 16 || saṃvarttate nīlagiriryojane tu tṛtīyake || idaṃ tvekāmrakavanaṃ kṣetraṃ gaurīpatervibhoḥ || nātidūre mahīpāla bhītaḥ sa śaraṇāgataḥ || 17 || || iṃdradyumna uvāca || || kathaṃ sa bhīto gaurīśaḥ kaṃ vā śaraṇamāgataḥ || 18 || dadāha tripuraṃ ghoraṃ śareṇaikena yaḥ purā || atra me vismayo jātaḥ śrotumicchāmi durlabham || 19 || rakṣitā bhavabhītānāṃ bhavaḥ paramapāvanaḥ || kimarthaṃ bhayabhīto'sau kaḥ samartho'sya vai jaye || 2.2.12.20 || || nārada uvāca || || atra te kathayiṣyāmi purāvṛttaṃ mahīpate || upayeme purā gaurīṃ tapasā vaśamāgataḥ || 21 || brahmacārī himagirau bhagavānnīlalohitaḥ || utsṛjya brahmacaryaṃ tu so'naṃgaśarapīḍitaḥ || 22 || tayā reme rucirayā yauvanonmattayā nṛpa || tatpiturviṣaye bhogānbubhuje devakāṃkṣitān || 23 || kadācidatha niryātī svavāsabhavanātsatī || sāmapūrvaṃ kulastrībhirmātroktā sasmitaṃ vacaḥ || 24 || ārye mahattapastaptaṃ varārthaṃ gahane vane || niṣkulo nirguṇo vṛddho varaḥ prāpto varānane || 25 || divārātriṃ na tyajasi sannidhiṃ tādṛśasya vai || ko guṇaḥ kathyatāṃ vatse kiṃ vā patyuḥ prasādajam|| 26 || bhūṣaṇācchādanaṃ prāptaṃ mamaiva gṛhavāsinī || ciraṃ tiṣṭhasi bhadre tvaṃ pitṛbhogopalālitā || 27 || trailokye yāstu kanyā vai pariṇītāḥ piturgṛhāt|| prayātyalaṃkṛtābhartrā bhartṛveśmani śuśruma || 28 || ahaṃ tu mānasī kanyā pitṛṇāṃ pitṛlokataḥ || āgatā tu mahābhāge pariṇītā himādriṇā || 29 || itthamuktā mayā hāsyānna krodhāccalalocane || jāmāturagre no vācyaṃ sa hi viṣṇusamo mataḥ || 2.2.12.30 || || nārada uvāca || || māturitthaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhartṛniṃdāprapīḍitā || kopaprasphuradoṣṭhī sā vācaṃ noce manāgapi || 31 || prayayāvaṃtikaṃ bharturnihnu(hru?)vānāṃ'bikāvacaḥ || jagāda paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ snehagarbhaṃ mitākṣaram || 32 || svāminna sāṃprataṃ caitadyadvāsaḥ śvaśurālaye || kṣaudrīyasāmapi gurostrailokyasya kathaṃ nu te || 33 || tadāvayornātra yogyā vasatirme priyā vibho || na saṃti kiṃ te vāsāya yogyā vai bhūmayaḥ prabhoḥ || 34 || ityuktaḥ śivayā so'tha bhagavānvṛṣabhadhvajaḥ || tayā sārddhaṃ vṛṣārūḍho madhyadeśaṃ yayau tvaran || 35 || vilaṃghya sarva tīrthāni prayāgaṃ pāvanaṃ mahat || pūrvasāgaragāminyā gaṃgāyā uttare taṭe || 36 || vārāṇasīṃ nāma purīṃ gauryā vāsāya nirmame || paṃcakrośamitāṃ ramyāṃ varaprāsādaśobhitām || 37 || aṭṭālakaśatairyuktāmasaṃkhyopavanairyutām || nānātīrthasamāyuktāṃ nānājanasamākulām || 38 || ājñayā dhūrjaṭeḥ śubhrāṃ nirmitāṃ viśvakarmaṇā || pāvanaiḥ śītalairgaṃgātaraṃgaiḥ kṣapitāṃhasām || 39 || tatra madhye pure svarṇaprākārāṭṭālaśobhite || ratnastaṃbhaiḥ sughaṭite sarvāśāparipūrake || 2.2.12.40 || tayā reme paśupatiḥ śriyeva madhusūdanaḥ || sā purī viśvanāthena kadācinnaiva mucyate || 41 || avimukteti sā khyātā nṛṇāṃ muktipradāyinī|| purāsīnmanujādhīśa sevitā bhavabhīrubhiḥ ||42|| tatroṣitā tadā gaurī tena bhartrā svalaṃkṛtā|| mātaraṃ pitaraṃ cāpi na sasmāra mahīpate || ||43|| evaṃ bahuyuge'tīte kailāsādriṃ sa jagmivān || ātmanaḥ koṭiliṃgāni tatra saṃsthāpya vai prabhuḥ||44|| rājānaḥ pālayāmāsustāṃ purīṃ bahuśo nṛpa|| tatrāsītkāśirājākhyaḥ purā dvāparake yuge|| 45|| śaṃbhuṃ saṃtoṣayāmāsa tapasogreṇa vai prabhum|| jarāsandhapurogāṇāṃ rājñāṃ jetāramacyutam||46|| saṃgrāme prabhaviṣyāmītyabhisaṃdhāya pārthivaḥ|| prādāttasmai varaṃ so'pi pinākī pāritoṣitaḥ|| 47|| jetāsi kaṃsahaṃtāraṃ saṃgrāme tvamariṃdama|| tavārthe pramathaiḥ sārddhamahaṃ yotsye vṛṣe sthitaḥ || 48 || śaṃbhoriti varaṃ labdhvā pramattaḥ sa narādhipaḥ || śaṃkhacakradharaṃ saṃkhye harimāhvata vīryavān|| 49 || antaryāmī sa bhagavāñjñātvā vṛttāṃtamīdṛśam || cakraṃ prasthāpayāmāsa kāśirājasya sūdane || 2.2.12.50 || tadugradarśanaṃ cakraṃ sahasrādityavarcasam || kāśirājaśiraśchittvā tadbalaṃ tāṃ purīṃ tataḥ || 51 || dadāha kupitaṃ rājanviṣṇorāśayavīryavit || taddṛṣṭvā sumahatkarma kruddhaḥ paśupatistadā || 52 || gaṇairvṛto vṛṣārūḍhaḥ pinākī tadupādravat || tataḥ sudarśanaṃ cakraṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ prathamaṃ puraḥ || 53 || śaṃbhuḥ pāśupatāstraṃ taccakārotpātasannibham || purā viṣṇorvaraṃ prāptaṃ śaṃbhunā bhaktitoṣitāt || 54 || balenāpyāyayiṣyāmi tavāstraṃ saṃsmṛtastvayā || mayi cetpratikūlastvaṃ bhaviṣyati ca niṣprabham || 55 || ghore pāśupate cāsminnastre ca viphalīkṛte || vārāṇasyāṃ ca dagdhāyāṃ bhayatrasto vṛṣadhvajaḥ || 56 || tuṣṭāva jagatāmadimanādiṃ puruṣottamam || 57 || || || mahādeva uvāca || || nārāyaṇa paraṃdhāma paramātmanparātpara || saccidānandavibhava nirañjana namo'stu te || 58 || jagatkāraṇasṛṣṭyādi karmakṛdguṇabhedataḥ || māyayā nijayā gupta svaprakāśa namo'stu te || 59 || nāṃtarbahirbahiścāṃtardūrastho nikaṭāśrayaḥ || gururlaghuḥ sthiro'ṇīyānsthavīyāṃśca namo'stu te || 2.2.12.60 || koṭayaścaturāsyasya palārddhaṃ mama cātula || yadapāṃgavilāsotthaṃ tasmai kālātmane namaḥ || 61 || ekaikaromākalitabrahmāṇḍagaṇasaṃvṛtam || mānātītaṃ vapuryasya tasmai viśvātmane namaḥ || 62 || svakālaparimāṇena vedhasaḥ pralayodbhavau || manvaṃtarādighaṭanākalanāya namo'stu te || 63 || sṛṣṭo'haṃ tamasā nātha tvatprabhāvānabhijñakaḥ || tatkṣamasvāparādhaṃ me trāhi māṃ śaraṇāgatam || 64 || stutimitthaṃ prakurvāṇe tasmiṃstripuradāhini || cakrarūpaṃ parityajya āvirāsīdadhokṣajaḥ || 65 || prasannavadanaḥ śrīmāñchaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ || tārkṣyapadmāsanagato vanamālāvibhūṣaṇaḥ || 66 || hārakuṇḍalakeyūramukuṭādibhirujjvalaḥ || vāmotsaṃgagatāṃ lakṣmīṃ satyāṃ dakṣiṇapārśvagām || 67 || bibhrāṇaḥ kṛṣṇajīmūtakāṃtadehaṃ kṛpāmbudhiḥ || krodhāviṣṭa ivovāca bibhyataṃ girijāpatim || 68 || || śrībhagavānuvāca || || kālenaitāvatā śaṃbho durbuddhiḥ kathamāgatā || hetornṛpatikīṭasya mayā yoddhumupasthitaḥ || 69 || kati vā matprabhāvāste no jñātā dhūrjaṭe tvayā || satyaṃ pāśupataṃ te'straṃ durjayaṃ sasurāsuraiḥ || 2.2.12.70 || matkrodharūpaṃ taccakraṃ tvāmapi kṣamate na yat || māmavajñāya jagati bhramati tvāmṛte hi kaḥ || 71 || tapobhirbahubhiḥ pūrvaṃ maccharīratayorjitaḥ || sāṃprataṃ cecciraṃ raṃtuṃ gauryā sārddhamihecchasi ||| 72 || purīṃ vārāṇasīṃ cemāṃ yadīcchasi cirasthitām || mannāmnā bhuvi vikhyātaṃ kṣetraṃ śrīpuruṣottamam || 73 || dakṣiṇasyodadhestīre nīlācalavibhūṣitam || daśayojanavistīrṇaṃ yāvadvirajamaṇḍalam ||74|| kramaśaḥ pāvanaṃ kṣetraṃ yāvaccitrotpalā nadī || tataḥ prabhṛti yo deśo yāvatsyāddakṣiṇārṇavaḥ || 75 || padātpadācchreṣṭhatamo nīlādrirapavargadaḥ || caturdehasthito'haṃ vai yatra nīlamaṇīmayaḥ || 76 || tasyottarasyāṃ vikhyātaṃ vanamekāmrakāhvayam || pārvatyā tatra nivasa nirbhayastripurāṃtaka || 77 || sṛjatā sarvalokānāṃ mannideśātsvayaṃbhuvā || tatrāpi koṭiliṃgānāṃ rājā tvamabhiṣekṣyase ||78|| sarvatīrthamayaṃ cedaṃ tīrthaṃ yanmaṇikarṇikam || ihāhaṃkāramutsṛjya vraja tvaṃ saparicchadaḥ || 79 || || nārada uvāca || || ityukto vāsudevena tryaṃbako natakandharaḥ || kṛtāṃjalipuṭo bhūtvā provāca madhusūdanam || 2.2.12.80 || || mahādeva uvāca || || devadeva jagannātha praṇatārtihara prabho || tvadājñāpālanaṃ śreyaḥ kāraṇaṃ me jagatpate || 81 || yattu mūḍhatayā deva avalepaḥ kṛto mayā || tavaivānugrahastatra prabho cāṃcalyakāraṇam || || 82 || yadādiśasi deveśa prayāṇaṃ puruṣottamam || tanmūrdhni kṛtvā yāsyāmi kṣetraṃ muktipradaṃ śivam || 83 || abhisaṃdhiṃ kuruṣvādya mamānugrahakāraṇam || puruṣottamaṃ mama kṣetraṃ tvameva paripālaya || 84 || yathā punarnedṛśaṃ tadvināśamupayāsyati || itthametatpurā kṣetraṃ mahādevena nirmitam || 85 || balaśrīsahitaṃ devamarcayanpuruṣottamam || atra sākṣādumākāṃtaḥ sthāpitaḥ parameṣṭhinā || 86 || vayaṃ tatra vrajiṣyāmo drakṣyāmaḥ puranāśanam || sudṛḍhāṃtastamaḥstomabhāsvaṃtaṃ girijāpatim ||87|| yadetacchāṃbhavaṃ kṣetraṃ tamaso nāśanaṃ param || rajaḥprakṣālanaṃ śreyaḥ khyātaṃ virajamaṇḍalam || 88 || sattvodriktatayā khyātaṃ muktidaṃ puruṣottamam|| yāvatyanyāni kṣetrāṇi muktidāni śrutāni te||89|| tāni sarvāṇi rājeṃdra dadate muktimatra vai || etatkṣetraṃ mahārāja duṣkṛtāvilacetasām ||2.2.12.90|| na viśvāsapathaṃ yāti rahasyaṃ cakrapāṇinaḥ || 91 || || jaiminiruvāca || || nāradasya vacaḥ śrutvā prahṛṣṭahṛdayo nṛpaḥ|| uvāca muniśārdūlaṃ vismayotphullalocanaḥ || sādhu me kathitaṃ brahmankṣetraṃ paramapāvanam ||92 || yatromāpatirāste'sau pālakaḥ puruṣottamaḥ || avaśyaṃ tatra gacchāmaḥ panthā yadyapi vakrabhūḥ || uddiṣṭeṣṭapariprāptau yadidaṃ kāraṇaṃ mahat || 93 || || jaiminiruvāca || || tatastau munibhūpālau madhyāhnasamaye dvijāḥ || prāpatuḥ sabalau kṣetramekāmravanasaṃjñakam || 94 || biṃdutīrthe nṛpaḥ snātvā tīrasthaṃ puruṣottamam || saṃpūjya vidhivadyātaḥ koṭīśvaramahālayam || 95 || tadvāri samyagācāṃtastatprītyai subahūni saḥ || gajāśvadhanaratnāni vastrālaṃkaraṇāni ca || 96 || dvijebhyaḥ pradadau rājā sāttvikaṃ dharmamāsthitaḥ || liṃgaṃ tribhuvaneśaṃ taṃ mahāsnānena pūjayan || 97 || atulāṃ prītimālebhe viṣṇoradvaitadarśanaḥ || stutvā praṇamya bhaktyāsau vīṇayā copagāyya ca || 98 || kṛtāṃjalipuṭo devaprasādanakṛtodyamaḥ || ananyamanasā tasthau ciṃtayanvṛṣabhadhvajam || |99 || tataḥ prasanno bhagavāṃstryaṃbakaḥ parameśvaraḥ || sākṣānnṛpamuvācedaṃ spaṣṭākṣarapadaṃ dvijāḥ || 2.2.12.100 || || koṭiliṃgeśa uvāca || || indradyumna mahārāja vaiṣṇavastvādṛśo bhuvi || durlabhaḥ khalu te vāṃchā cirātsamyagbhaviṣyati ||1|| ityuktvāṃtardadhe śaṃbhuḥ paśyatastu mahīkṣitaḥ|| nāradaṃ punarāhedaṃ yadādiṣṭaṃ svayaṃbhuvā || 2 || tatkalpaya mahābhāga vājimedhapuraḥsaram || viṣṇoḥ kalevare tasminkṣetre śrīpuruṣottame || 3 || aṃtarvedī mahāpuṇyā viṣṇorhṛdayasaṃnibhā || tasyāḥ saṃrakṣaṇāyāhaṃ sthāpito viṣṇunāṣṭadhā || 4 || śaṃkhākṛteragrabhāge nīlakaṇṭho'hamāsthitaḥ || durgayā saha vipreṃdra tatremaṃ bhūpatiṃ naya || 5 || antarhitaḥ khalvidānīṃ nīlaratnatanurhariḥ || tatra śrīnarasiṃhasya kṣetraṃ kuru madājñayā || 6 || tatra naḥ sannidhau vājimedhena yajatāmayam || sahasreṇa nṛpaśreṣṭha tadante tarumadbhutam || 7 || darśayainaṃ dvijaśreṣṭha brahmarūpamakalmaṣam || catasraḥ pratimāstena viśvakarmā ghaṭiṣyati || 8 || tāsāṃ pratiṣṭhitau brahmā svayamevāgamiṣyati || yathāyaṃ kṣīṇapāpaḥ syādvājimedhairyajanharim || 9 || tiṣṭhatvabdasahasraṃ vai tadaṃte lokayiṣyati || samastajagadādhāraṃ sarvakalmaṣanāśanam || 2.2.12.110 || dāravīṃ tanumāsthāya darśanādapavargadam || na tasya caritaṃ vetti brahmā'haṃ tvaṃ ca nārada || 11 || ājñānuṣṭhānato bhaktyā prasīdati sa kevalam|| nārado'pi mahādevaṃ praṇipatya jagadgurum|| uvāca prāṃjalirbhūtvā yadādiṣṭaṃ tvayā vibho||12|| pitāmaho'pi māmitthaṃ nirdideśāsya kalpanam|| pitāmahaśca tvaṃ nātha no bhinnau paramātmanaḥ||13|| nṛpaterasya bhāgyarddhirīdṛśī yatkṛte vibho| agocaro'si manasastryāṇāmapyanugrahaḥ||14|| yatprasaṃgena taraṇaṃ bhavābdherapi duṣkṛtām || aciṃtyamahimā hyeṣa bhagavānbhūtabhāvanaḥ ||15 || na buddhigocare bhaktiryāvatyā prīyate hyasau || ciraṃ yataṃtastiṣṭhaṃti vedānuvacanādibhiḥ || kṣudro'pi labhate muktimanāyāsena karmaṇā ||16|| gavyopajīvyā gopyastu vanacāragṛhoṣitāḥ || araṇyajīvanāḥ prāpurmuktiṃ kāmopabhogataḥ || 17 || druhanniraṃtaraṃ prāpa śiśupālaḥ sabhāṃtare || vyādhoḥ hṛdayamāvidhya gatiṃ prāpa sudurlabhām || 18 || vastrākarṣaṃ gṛhaṃ nītvā kubjainaṃ bubhuje purā || yaṃ dhyānalayamāpannā labhaṃte na surastriyaḥ || 19 || caṃḍālāya dadau muktiṃ dūrasthāyāpi no punaḥ|| āsannāyātibhaktāya śrotriyāya purā vibhuḥ||2.2.12.120|| māyābhirvaṃcayettvāṃ hi pitāmahamapi prabhuḥ|| tiṣṭhaṃti duḥkhabahulāstapobhirdehabaṃdhanāḥ||21|| gautamādyā brahmacaryaniṣṭhāḥ kalpāntavāsinaḥ|| īdṛktādṛkparicchedagocaraṃ nāsya ceṣṭitam||22|| vyavasāyena bahunā kālena mahatā tathā|| nirṇetuṃ śakyate nāsya caritaṃ vā sumedhasaḥ || 23 || upāyā bahavaḥ saṃti ye śāstrapariniṣṭhitāḥ || viduṣāṃ mocanāyeha bahuśastairyajaṃti vai || 24 || sarveṣāmuttamopāyo vasatiḥ puruṣottame || yā'vaśyaṃ svāmisāyujyaṃ prāpayetsusakhā yathā || 25 || tadenaṃ māyinaṃ prāptumupāyo nāṃtarīyakaḥ|| svayaṃ nidhāya hariṇā yatra vāsaḥ surakṣitaḥ || 26 || iṃdradyumnaprasaṃgena jāyate sārvalaukikaḥ || tadājñāpaya deveśa gṛhītvainaṃ balānvitam ||27|| upatyakāyāṃ saṃsthāpya dīkṣayitvā mahākratau || āgamiṣyāmi pādābjasamīpaṃ te vṛṣadhvaja || 28|| || jaiminiruvāca || || tathetyuktvā mahādevaḥ kṣaṇādaṃtardadhe muneḥ || so'pi rājño rathe tiṣṭhanprayayau kṣetramuttamam ||29|| dvitīye'hni kapoteśasthalīmāsedivānnṛpaḥ || dairghyāyāmasamāyuktāṃ jalāśayadrumākulām||2.2.12.130|| bilveśaḥ pūrvasīmāyāṃ samudrataṭamāsthitaḥ || senāniveśa yogyāṃ tāṃ matriṇā saṃniveditām ||31|| yathāyogyaṃ yathāsthānaṃ sthāpayitvā nṛpottamaḥ || bilveśvarakapoteśaṃ namaskṛtya prapūjya ca || 32 || rathamāsthāya matimānsahito brahmasūnunā || manasā vacasā viṣṇuṃ nīlācalanivāsinam|| ciṃtayankīrtayanviprā jagāma saṃnidhiṃ hareḥ ||133|| iti śrīskāṃde mahāpurāṇa ekāśītisāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvitīye vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍe puruṣottamakṣetramāhātmye jaiminiṛṣisaṃvāde dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ ||12||||
English translation
Note: Vide Brahma Purāṇa , Ch. 39. It gives a more detailed and beautiful description of Ekāmra Kṣetra from a Śaivite point of view.
Jaimini said :
1. When this was said by the son of Brahmā , king Indradyumna , after listening to the words of the sage, pondered with a delighted mind upon them with deep comprehension, and thought that his efforts had borne fruit:
2. ‘What a great fortune was acquired in the course of many births! The grandfather of all the worlds is actively participating in my enterprise.
3-4a. He has deputed his son, a living-liberated soul, to assist me. The fulfilment of the tasks of persons conforms to the type of assistance they receive—this old teaching is heard in all assemblies.’
4b-6a. Thinking thus the king dispersed those members of the assembly. Then, O Brāhmaṇas , he grasped the hand of the sage and entered the inner apartment. After duly honouring him, the king spent the remaining part of the night along with him, in the same couch, engaged in mutual conversation.
6b-7. When the day dawned clearly, he concluded the daily routine of religious duties, worshipped the Lord of the universe and crossed Mahānadī . The path was shown by the overlord of the land of Oḍhra who went ahead.
8-10. Accompanied by his army he started towards the holy place Ekāmravanaka (modern Bhuvaneśvara ).
After going a short distance he reached the river named Gandhavahā [1] of rapid currents and cool waters.
While he hurriedly crossed the river the king heard from a great distance, the sounds of various drums and musical instruments such as Mṛdaṅga , Muraja , Kāhāla , Carcarī and conch-shell. The sound was produced at the time of the forenoon worship of Koṭiliṅgeśvara. [2] It spread everywhere in the great forest.
11-13. The king thought that it was (from the shrine) of the Lord residing on Nīla mountain. With great pleasure he enquired of Nārada : “Whence is this sound coming, O great sage? Has (the shrine of) the great Lord residing on the summit of Nīla mountain been reached? It is at the time of his worship that this tumultuous sound is heard. Or, O sage, is there any other deity nearby?” On being asked thus by the king the eminent sage replied:
14-17. “O king, highly inaccessible is the holy spot. It is kept concealed by Viṣṇu . That there is the Lord there, is not known to any man.
You are the most excellent one among lucky people. It is due to your good fortune that the Lord was with great difficulty seen by your priest who has controlled all his sense-organs.
O excellent king, you are equipped with armies having six divisions. Hence, O king, I have begun to suspect that you have undertaken an adventure in a big way.
Nīla mountain is in the third Yojana (i.e. 3x 12 Kms). This is the holy spot of the Lord of Gaurī named Ekāmrakavana. Not far off, O king, is the place where, being afraid, he sought refuge.” [3]
Indradyumna said :
18-20. Why was the Lord of Gaurī ( Śiva ) frightened? With whom did he seek refuge?
Why was the Lord who had burned the terrible three Puras (cities of Asuras ) formerly by means of a single arrow, frightened? This is very much amazing and I wish to hear about this rare (event).
Bhava is the protector of those who are afraid of worldly existence (bhava). He is extremely sacred. Why was he frightened? Who is powerful enough to conquer (him)?
Nārada said :
21-23. In this connection, O king, I shall tell you an ancient legend. Lord Nīlalohita was won over by Gaurī previously by means of penance. He was under the vow of celibacy. On being afflicted with the arrows of the god of Love, he gave up that vow. He married Gaurī on the Himālaya mountain and sported with that beautiful lady proud of her youthfulness, O king. In the realm of her father he enjoyed all the pleasures desired by Devas (too).
24-30. Once the chaste lady was coming out of her apartment along with (some) noble ladies. She was then gently and smilingly addressed with these words by her mother:
“O noble lady, for the sake of a brideroom a great penance was performed by you in the dense forest. But, O lady of excellent countenance, an old brideroom of unknown parentage and unknown qualities has been acquired by you.
You never leave his presence in day or at night, though he is of such a nature. What is his special excellence, dear girl? Let it be mentioned. What is the return of your husband’s favour? You get your clothes and ornaments from me. You stay in my house. O gentle lady; you have been staying here for a long time. You are fondled by your father. You enjoy all your pleasures in your father’s house.
We have heard that all the girls in the three worlds go away from their father’s house after marriage. They are adorned by their husband and they stay in their husband’s house.
I am a mind-born daughter of the Manes. I came from the world of the Manes, O highly fortunate lady. I was married to Himādri.
O lady of roving eyes, you have been spoken ṃus only jocularly and not out of anger. This should not be mentioned to the Son-in-law. He is considered equal to Viṣṇu.”
Nārada said :
31. On hearing these words uttered by her mother, she was deeply pained by the censure of her husband. Though her lips were throbbing with anger, she did not utter a single word.
32. She approached her husband. Though she did not disclose the (actual) words of her mother, she reported lovingly a few harsh words briefly (spoken about him).
33-34. “O Lord, this is not proper for one to stay in one’s own father-in-law’s house even in the case of the lowliest of men. How can it be otherwise in the case of yours, the sire of the three worlds. Hence I do not like, O Lord, that we should stay here. It is not befitting (to us). Are there no other places proper for you to settle down?”
35. On being told thus by Śivā the Bull-emblemed Lord got on the back of his Bull along with her and hurriedly went to the central land (i.e. land between Himālaya and Vindhya ).
36-41 a. He crossed all the Tīrthas and went beyond the great sacred place Prayāga , and on the northern bank of Gaṅgā that flows into the Eastern Ocean, he built the city named Vārāṇasī [4] for Gaurī’s residence. It is a beautiful city extending to five Krośas (15 Kms).
It is splendid with excellent Mansions. It has hundreds of palatial buildings and numerous gardens and parks. There are many Tīrthas there and it is full of people of different kinds. This splendid city had been built by Viśvakarmā at the behest of Dhūrjaṭi (Śiva). It dispels sins by means of holy and cool waves of Gaṅgā.
There in the middle of that city which was rendered splendid by means of golden ramparts and Mansions, which was perfectly built with gemset columns and which fulfilled all wishes and ambitions, Paśupati sported with her like the Slayer of Madhu (Viṣṇu) with Śrī.
41b-43. That city is never left by Viśvanātha (Śiva). So it is well known by the name Avimuktā. It bestows salvation on men. Formerly, O overlord of men, it was resorted to by persons who were afraid of the worldly existence. Gaurī stayed there along with her husband who adorned her in an excellent manner. O king, she did not remember even her mother and father.
44. When many Yugas passed like this, the Lord installed a crore of his Liṅgas there and went to Kailāsa mountain.
45-48. O king, many kings ruled over that city. Formerly in Dvāpara Yuga , there was a king there (commonly) called Kāśirāja . By means of severe penance he propitiated Lord Śaṃbhu with this aim in his mind: ‘I will excel in war Acyuta ( Kṛṣṇa ), the conqueror of kings, the chief of whom is Jarāsandha .’
The Pināka -bearing Lord (Śiva) who was propitiated, granted him that boon: “O suppressor of enemies, you will conquer the Slayer of Kaṃsa in battle. For your sake I shall fight seated on my Bull, along with (my attendants) Pramathas .”
49. After securing a boon like this that madly insolent king who (boasted of his) heroism, challenged the Lord (Kṛṣṇa), wielder of the conch and the discus, for a fight.
50. That Lord (Kṛṣṇa) who is the immanent soul (of all), knew the incident of that sort, and sent his Discus for killing Kāśirāja.
51-57. The infuriated Discus that was very fierce in appearance, had the refulgence of a thousand suns. It knew the power of the mind of Viṣṇu. It cut off the head of Kāśirāja and burned to ash his army as well as that city.
On seeing that extremely violent action Paśupati (Śiva) became furious. Surrounded by his Gaṇas and seated on his Bull, the Pināka-bearing Lord rushed at it. Then Śaṃbhu looked at the Sudarśana Discus at the outset and discharged his Pāśupata missile in front of it, like an ominous calamity.
Formerly Śaṃbhu had secured a boon from Viṣṇu who had been pleased by his devotion: “On being remembered by you I shall invigorate your missile. But if you go against me, it will become lustreless (and ineffective).”
When this Pāśupata missile which was (usually) terrible, became futile and when Vārāṇasī was burned, the Bull-bannered Lord became afraid.
Then he eulogized the Primordial Puruṣottama , the cause of all the worlds.
Mahādeva prayed :
58. O Nārāyaṇa , obeisance to you, the highest abode, O Supreme Soul, O one greater than the greatest, O Lord possessing the properties of existence, knowledge and bliss, O blemishless one!
59. O cause of the universe, O Lord performing the acts of creation etc. by means of the different Guṇas , O Lord concealed by your own Māyā , O self-luminous one, obeisance to you.
60. You are neither within nor without. You are without as well as within. You are far off as well as quite near. You are both heavy and light. You aṛe firm. You are minute as well as very massive. Obeisance to you.
61. O matchless one, obeisance to that Lord in the form of Kāla (Time), the graceful charm of whose sideglance creates crores of Four-faced Lords ( Brahmās ) and a Parārdha of mine.
62. Obeisance to that Lord, the soul of the universe, whose body is beyond measurement, and each one of whose hair supports a number of Cosmic Eggs.
63. O Lord, in accordance with your own measurement of time you cause the origin and dissolution (birth and death) of Brahmā and also mark out the periods of Manvantara etc. Obeisance to you.
64. I have been created out of Tamoguṇa, O Lord. I am ignorant of your power. Hence forgive my offence. Save me. I have sought refuge in you.
65. When (the Lord) who burned down the Tripuras eulogized thus, Adhokṣaja (Viṣṇu) manifested himself after casting off the form of the Discus.
66-68. His face (indicated that he was) delighted. The glorious Lord held the conch, the discus and the iron club. He was seated on Garuḍa as if on a lotus seat. He was adorned with a garland of sylvan flowers. He looked brilliant with necklaces, ear-rings, shoulderlets, crown and other ornaments. Lakṣmī was seated on his left lap. Satyabhāmā [5] was on the right side. His body was as lustrous as a black cloud. Though he was an ocean of mercy, he spoke to the husband of Girijā (who was) frightened, as if he was angry with him.
Śrī Bhagavān said :
69. How has such an evil-mindedness beset you at this time? O Śaṃbhu, for the sake of an insect of a (i.e. an insignificant) king, you have come to fight with me!
70-77. How many examples of my power have not been known to you, O Dhūrjaṭi (Śiva). It is true that your Pāśupata missile cannot be vanquished by Suras and Asuras. The Discus is a form of my anger. It cannot spare even you. Excepting you, who will wander in the world after disregarding me? By performing several austerities formerly you have acquired much strength as a form of mine from my body? Now if you wish to sport about with Gaurī here for a long time, if you wish that this city of Vārāṇasī should stay for a long time (do as follows).
On the shore of the Southern Sea there is a holy spot well known after my name, viz. Śrīpuruṣottama. It is adorned by Nīla mountain. It extends to ten Yojanas (i.e. 10 x 12=120 Kms.) up to Virajā Maṇḍala (modern Yājpur). The holy spot is gradually holier till the river Citrotpalā . The region beyond that as far as the Southern Sea is more and more excellent (sacred) step by step. Nīla mountain is a bestower of salvation. There (my idol) is made of blue sapphire gems. I am stationed there in four bodies (i.e. Jagannātha , Balabhadra , Subhadrā and Sudarśana). To the north of it is the forest named Ekāmraka . O annihilates of Tripuras, stay there fearlessly along with Pārvatī .
78. There you will be crowned as the king of a crore of Liṅgas [6] at my bidding by the Self-born Lord, the creator of all the worlds.
79. This Tīrtha Maṇikarṇika consists of all Tīrthas. Cast off your Ahaṃkāra (ego, pride) here and proceed along with all your followers.
Nārada said :
80. On being told thus by Vāsudeva the Three-eyed Lord bent down his head. With palms joined in reverence he spoke to the Slayer of Madhu:
Mahādeva said :
81. O Lord of Devas, O Lord of the universe, O Lord, O dispeller of the agony of those who bow down (to you), carrying out your behest will be the cause of my welfare, O Lord of the worlds.
82. On account of my stupidity, O Lord, I had been arrogant. There, O Lord, your own blessing is the cause of my fickleness.
83. Since you command me, O Lord of Devas, to proceed to Puruṣottama, I shall carry out your behest reverently and proceed to the auspicious holy place that bestows salvation.
84-85a. Do a favour to me and promise that you alone will protect and sustain my sacred region Puruṣottama. Protect it so that it will never perish hereafter.
85b-86. Thus this sacred place has been established formerly by Mahādeva after duly worshipping Lord Puruṣottama accompanied by Balarāma and Śrī. Here the Lord of Umā has been installed by Brahmā.
87-88. We shall go there and view the destroyer of Puras, the Lord of the Daughter of the Mountain, the Lord who like the sun dispels all the dense internal darkness.
Since this holy place of Śaṃbhu is completely destructive of Tamas , it grants welfare. Since it washes off Rajoguṇa, it is well known as Viraja Maṇḍala.
89-91. Since Sattvaguṇa prevails, Puruṣottama is well known as the bestower of salvation. Whatever other salvation-yielding holy spots there are and heard of by you, O great king, they all bestow liberation here itself. This holy spot, O great king, cannot produce faith in those whose minds are defiled by misdeeds and sins. This is the secret of the Discus-bearing Lord.
Jaimini said :
92-93. On hearing the words of Nārada the king became delighted in his mind. With his eyes beaming and dilated due to surprise, he spoke to the tiger among sages:
“O Brāhmaṇa , the highly sanctifying holy spot has been properly described to me. It is the place where Umāpati (Śiva) is present and Puruṣottama is the protector. Even if the route is circuitous, we shall certainly go there because this is the right means for the accomplishment of our desired objective.”
Jaimini said :
94. Thereafter, O Brāhmaṇas, the sage and the king along with the army reached the holy spot named Ekāmravana at midday.
95. The king took his holy bath in Bindu Tīrtha and worshipped Puruṣottama installed on the bank in accordance with the injunctions. Then he went to the great temple of Koṭīśvara .
96-100. At the entrance, the king duly performed the rite of Ācamana (i.e. ceremonious sipping of water) and as he took pleasure (in it he) gifted numerous excellent horses, elephants, gems, garments, ornaments and wealth to Brāhmaṇas, since he was engaged in Sāttvika form of piety.
After taking the holy bath, he worshipped Tribhuvaneśa [7] (Lord of the three worlds) Liṅga (modern Liṅgarāja at Bhuvaneśvara) and derived matchless pleasure as he saw the identity of the Lord with Viṣṇu. He eulogized and bowed down to the Lord with devotion. He sang songs of devotion and played on the Vīṇā .
With palms joined in reverence he sought to propitiate the Lord with his mind exclusively directed towards him. He stood there meditating on the Bull-bannered Lord.
Then the Three-eyed Lord Parameśvara became pleased, O Brāhmaṇas. With each syllable of every word distinctly expressed the Lord spoke to the king directly:
Koṭiliṅgeśa said :
101-103. O great king Indradyumna, a Vaiṣṇava like you is very rare on the earth. Your desire will be perfectly realized after some time.
After saying this Śaṃbhu vanished in the very presence of the king. Then he said to Nārada: “O highly fortunate one, carry out what has been commanded by the Self-born Lord along with a horse-sacrifice in that holy spot Śrī Puruṣottama which is the body of Viṣṇu.
104. The interior altar ( antar- vedī ) is highly meritorious. It is like the heart of Viṣṇu. I have been installed in eight forms for the sake of protecting it.
105. I, Nīlakaṇṭha , have been established at the tip of the conch-like [8] (holy-spot) along with Durgā . O eminent Brāhmaṇa. Take this king to that place.
106. Now Hari with the blue sapphire body has vanished. At my bidding build the shrine of Śrī Narasiṃha there.
107-108. There in our presence let the excellent king perform a thousand horse-sacrifices. At the end of those (sacrifices), O excellent Brāhmaṇa, show him that wonderful tree devoid of blemishes and having the form of Brahman . Viśvakarmā will carve four statues therefrom.
109-112a. At the time of their installation Brahmā himself will come so that this king shall get rid of his sins by worshipping Hari by means of horse-sacrifices. Let him go on continuously worshipping Hari for a thousand years. At one end thereof he will see (the Lord) who is the support of all the worlds and destroyer of all sins. On those who visit him the Lord-with-wooden-form will bestow salvation. Neither Brahmā nor you nor I shall know his deeds. He will be pleased only by devoutly carrying out his commands.”
112b-113. Nārada bowed down to Mahādeva, the sire of the universe. With palms joined in reverence he said: “(I shall carry out) what has been commanded by you, O Lord. Brahmā too has directed me to carry it out in this manner. Brahmā and you, O Lord, are not different from the Supreme Sout.
114-115. The fortune of this king (is really great). The blessings of you three cannot be even mentally conceived. This Lord, the sanctifier of all living beings, is one whose greatness cannot be even thought of. By his association even the vicious ones can cross the ocean of worldly existence.
116. By how much devotion the Lord is pleased, is beyond the reach of the intellect. By repeating the Vedic passages and other activities people continue to strive for it for a long time. But even an insignificant person attains salvation effortlessly.
117-120. The cowherdesses who maintained themselves by (selling) milk and milk products, who spent their days either within the house or wandering about in the forests and who sustained themselves through the forest produces, attained liberation through the enjoyment of love sports.
Śiśupāla who always hated and fought with him attained salvation (even) in the middle of the assembly hall. The hunter pierced the heart (of Kṛṣṇa?) and attained the goal very difficult to be attained.
Formerly a hunch-backed maiden dragged him to her house by his clothes and enjoyed herself with him whereas the celestial damsels who meditate upon him do not get him at all.
Formerly the Lord granted salvation to a Cāṇḍāla who was very far off but not to a Brāhmaṇa who was well-versed in the Vedas , who was close (to him) and was a great devotee.
121-128. By means of his Māyā the Lord may deceive you as well as Brahmā. Many persons beginning with Gautama still remain in the bondage of physical bodies, suffering from much misery while performing austerities. They cling to their vow of celibacy and they stay till the end of the Kalpa . His acts cannot be comprehended or expressed by saying ‘It is like this, it is like that’.
It is not possible to delineate the conduct of this highly intelligent one even by much effort or in the course of a long time.
Many means have been recommended in the scriptural texts for the sake of liberation in the case of learned men. Many of them do worship (by sacrifice). But the most excellent means of all is the residence in (the holy place) Puruṣottama which is certainly conducive to attain Sāyujya with the Lord like an excellent companion. That means of attaining this Lord capable of wielding Māyā is invariably connected (with the residence there). The place where Hari placed himself and where he fixed his residence shall become universally known due to the association with Indradyumna. Hence allow me, O Lord of Devas. I shall take this king along with his army to the land at the foot of the mountain and establish him there. I shall then initiate him in the act of the great sacrifice (i.e. horse-sacrifice). Thereafter, O Bull-emblemed Lord, I shall come near your lotus-like feet.”
Jaimini said :
129. Saying “So be it”, the Lord vanished. The sage drove in the chariot of the king to the excellent holy spot.
130-133. The second day the king reached Kapoteśa. [9] Its length and breadth are the same. It is full of ponds of water and trees. In the eastern boundary was Bilveśa who was stationed on the seashore. His minister indicated that the place was suitable for encamping the army. The excellent king encamped the army in their befitting places. He bowed down to Bilveśvara [10] and Kapoteśa and worshipped them. Accompanied by Nārada the intelligent king got into the chariot. Mentally and verbally, thinking and glorifying Viṣṇu, the resident of Nīla mountain, O Brāhmaṇa, he went to the presence of Hari.
[1]: [1] : Gandhavahā is the Gandhavatī (modern Gangua) at present flowing in Bhuvaneśvara, It is considered as a sacred river.
[2]: [2] : Koṭiliṅgeśvara is a famous temple at Bhuvaneśvara.
[3]: [3] : A Vaiṣṇavite twist to show the inferiority of Śiva to Viṣṇu. The fight between Śiva and Viṣṇu for one King of Kāśi (Kāśirāja) and the subsequent defeat of Śiva and his praise of Viṣṇu and Śiva’s departure from Vārāṇasī to Ekāmra Vana (vv 50-79)—all this is invented to show Viṣṇu’s superiority.
[4]: [4] : Skandapurāṇa euphemistically gives the credit of building Vārāṇasī to Śiva. As a matter of fact, he usurped this capital city of Divodāsa through Nikuṃbha (vide BdP 2.3.67.31-58).
[5]: [5] : The author regards Viṣṇu and Kṛṣna as identical and brings in Satyabhāmā as Viṣṇu’s consort along with Lakṣmī.
[6]: [6] : This explains the epithet of Koṭiliṅgeśvara.
[7]: [7] : Ekāmra Purāṇa and other sources state that Tribhuvaneśvara (Liṅgarāja) was worshipped as Hari-hara (a synthesis of Vaiṣṇavism and Śaivism).
[8]: [8] : Puruṣottama Kṣetra is regarded as conch-like in shape.
[9]: [9] : Kapoteśa temple is now situated at Candanapura at the bifurcation of the rivers Bhārgavī and Mittlānī (on Kāṭhapola Nadī).
[10]: [10] : The temple of Bilveśa is on the eastern side of Puri.
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