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.
पुनः क्षत्रत्वमगमन्मागधे स महीपतिः
Again, in Magadha, that king attained kshatriyahood.
जातिस्मरो बभूवासौ वेदधर्मपरायणः
He was born with memory of his past life and was devoted to Vedic righteousness.
तस्मै नृपाय स मुनिर्दत्त्वा मध्यचरित्रकम्
To that king, the sage gave the account of the middle deeds.
नृपोऽपि प्रत्यहं देवीं महालक्ष्मीं सनातनीम्
And the king, too, daily worshipped the eternal goddess Mahalakshmi.
पुण्यक्षेत्रत्वमगमन्महामायाप्रसादतः
The status of a sacred place was attained by the grace of the great Māyā.
द्वादशाब्दांतरे प्राप्तस्तद्गुरुः शक्तितत्परः 3.2.34.
After an interval of twelve years, that teacher, devoted to power, arrived.
तदा प्रादुरभूद्देवी जगदंबा सनातनी
Then the eternal Goddess, Mother of the Universe, manifested.
महानन्दी महाभागो भुक्त्वा भोगं सुरेप्सितम्
The greatly joyful and highly fortunate one enjoyed the pleasures desired by the gods.
इति ते कथिता विप्र यत्प्रोक्तं यजुषो गतिः
Thus, O Brāhmaṇa, I have told you what was declared as the path of the Yajurveda.
इत्येवं वर्णितं विप्र माहात्म्यं मुनिवर्णितम्
In this way, O Brāhmaṇa, the greatness described by the sages has been narrated.