इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे प्रतिसर्गपर्वणि चतुर्युगखण्डापरपर्याये कलियुगीयेतिहाससमुच्चये द्वात्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-second chapter in the compendium of the history of the Kali Age, in the section called Caturyuga-khanda-aparaparyaya, within the Pratisarga Parva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana.
बहुत्वात्सर्ववेदानां श्रोतुमिच्छामहे वयम्
Because of the vastness of all the Vedas, we wish to hear them.
केन स्तोत्रेण वेदानां पाठस्य फलमाप्नुयात्
By which hymn may one obtain the fruit of reciting the Vedas?
व्याधकर्मेति विख्यातो ब्राह्मण्यां शूद्रतोऽभवत्
Known as Vyadhakarma, he was born from a Shudra in a Brahmin woman.
त्रिपाठिनो द्विजस्यैव भार्या नाम्ना हि कामिनी
The wife of the threefold-reciting twice-born, by name Kamini.
द्विजस्सप्तशतीपाठे वृत्त्यर्थी कर्हिचिद्गतः
The twice-born, seeking livelihood, once went to recite the Saptashati.
तत्र मासो गतः कालो नाययौ स स्वमंदिरम्
There, a month passed; time went by, and he did not return to his own house.
दृष्ट्वा निषादं सबलं काष्ठभारोपजीविनम्
Seeing the Nishada, strong, making a living by carrying wood,
तदा गर्भं दधौ सा च व्याधिवीर्येण संचि तम्
Then she conceived, having received the seed of the hunter.
द्वादशाब्दे गते काले स धूर्तो वेदवर्जितः
When twelve years had passed, that wicked one, devoid of Vedic knowledge,
निष्कासितौ द्विजेनैव मातृपुत्रौ द्विजाधमौ 3.2.33.
The twice-born himself expelled the mother and son, both fallen from the twice-born.
प्रत्यहं चंडिकापाठं कृत्वा विंध्यगिरौ वसन्
Every day, reciting the Candika hymn, he dwelt on Mount Vindhya.
निषादस्य गृहे चोभौ वने गत्वोषतुर्मुदा
Both stayed happily in the house of the Nishada, having gone to the forest.
व्याधकर्मा तु चौर्येण पितृमातृप्रियंकरः
Engaged in the work of a hunter, by theft he pleased his father and mother.
चौरवृत्तिपरो धूर्तः स्त्रिया भूषणमाहरत्
Addicted to a life of theft, the wicked one brought ornaments for a woman.
कदाचित्प्राप्तवांस्तत्र द्विजवस्त्रसमुद्गतम्
Once, he obtained there garments belonging to a twice-born.
पाठपुण्यप्रभावेण धर्मबुद्धिस्ततोऽभवत्
By the power of reciting sacred texts, he then developed a mind devoted to righteousness.
शिष्यत्वमगमत्तत्राक्षरमैशं जजाप ह
There, he became a disciple and chanted the Maisha syllable.
पठित्वाक्षरमालां च जजापादिचरित्रकम्
Having recited the garland of syllables, he chanted the account of Adi’s deeds.
अन्नपूर्णां महादेवीं तुष्टाव परया मुदा 3.2.33.
With supreme joy, he praised Annapurna, the great goddess.
नित्यानंदकरी पराभयकरी सौंदर्यरत्नाकरी निर्धूताखिलपापपावनकरी काशीपुराधीश्वरी
She is the eternal giver of bliss, the bestower of supreme fearlessness, the ocean of beauty and gems, the purifier who removes all sins, and the sovereign of Kashi.
स इत्यष्टोत्तरं जप्त्वा ध्यानस्तिमितलोचनः
Thus, having recited the one hundred and eight names, his eyes stilled in meditation.
दत्त्वा तस्मै हि ऋग्विद्यां पुनरंतरधीयत
Having given him the knowledge of the Rigveda, she then disappeared.
विक्रमादित्यभूपस्य यज्ञाचार्यो बभूव ह
He became the priest of sacrifice for King Vikramaditya.
एतत्ते वर्णितं विप्र पुण्यमादिचरित्रकम्
O learned one, thus the meritorious account of Adi’s deeds has been described to you.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे प्रतिसर्गपर्वणि चतुर्युगखंडापरपर्याये कलियुगीयेतिहाससमुच्चये प्रथमच रित्रवर्णनंनाम त्रयस्त्रिंशोध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Pratisarga Parva, in the section on the four yugas, in the collection of Kali Yuga histories, the thirty-third chapter named ‘The First Account of Deeds’ concludes.
बभूव मद्यमांसाशी भीमवर्मेति विश्रुतः
There was a man known as Bhimavarman, who ate meat and drank liquor.
मांसलोभेन स खलः सूकरान्ग्रामकुक्कुटान्
Driven by greed for meat, that wicked man consumed pigs and village fowl.
नरमांसं स क्रव्यादस्त्यक्त्वान्यान्भक्षकोऽभवत् विसूच्यग्निवशं यातो ममार च युवापि सः
He became a devourer of human flesh, abandoning other foods; though young, he died, succumbing to a wasting disease and fever.
कारितश्चंडिकापाठस्तेन दुष्टेन भीरुणा
That evil and fearful man had the recitation of Candika performed.