परापराणां परमा परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणी । यस्याः पादौ समाराध्य वाञ्छितं लभते नरः
She is the supreme among the supreme and non-supreme, the very form of the Supreme Brahman; by worshipping her feet, a person attains what is desired.
शरत्कारे च भक्त्या च सा साक्षान्मम मन्दिरे । सर्वदेवैश्च सहिता सगणा भक्तवात्सला
In the autumnal ceremony, with devotion, she herself is manifest in my temple, together with all the gods and their attendants, affectionate to devotees.
कृपामयी च कृपया चाऽऽविर्भूता च भारते । धन्योऽहं कृतकृत्योऽहं सफलं जीवनं मम
Full of compassion, by her grace she appeared in Bharata; I am blessed, my purpose is fulfilled, my life has become fruitful.
आगताऽसि यतो दुर्गे परमाद्या च मद्गृहे । एवं सर्वांश्च तुष्टाव क्रमेण च परस्परम्
Since you have come, O Durga, the primordial one, to my house, thus he praised them all, one after another, each in turn.
सर्वान्मुनीन्द्रान्विप्रांश्च गले बद्ध्वांऽशुकं मुदा । प्रत्येकं वासयामास रत्नसिहासने वरे
He joyfully placed cloths around the necks of all the foremost sages and brahmins, and seated each one upon a splendid jeweled throne.
पूजयामास विधिवत्क्रमेण च पृथक्पृथक् । प्रत्येकं वरयामास ब्रह्मादींश्च सुरानपि
He worshipped them properly, one by one, in due order, and honored each, including Brahma and the other gods.
मुनिवर्गान्ब्राह्मणांश्च भक्त्या गर्गं पुरोहितम् । रत्नैः प्रवालैर्मणिभिर्मुवतामाणिक्यहीरकैः
He devotedly honored the groups of sages and brahmins, and Garga the priest, with jewels, coral, gems, pearls, rubies, and diamonds.
भूषणैर्वसनैश्चैव माल्यैश्च गन्धचन्दनैः । लत्नसिहासने रम्ये सर्वेषां मध्यदेशतः
With ornaments, garments, garlands, and fragrant sandalwood, on a beautiful jeweled throne, he seated them all in the central place.
गणेशं वासयामास पूजार्थं शुभकर्मणि । सप्ततीर्थोदकेनैव सुवर्णकलशेन च
He seated Ganesha for worship, for the auspicious rite, with water from seventy sacred places and a golden vessel.
पुष्पजन्द्रनयुक्तेन शीतेन वासितेन च । स्वर्गगङ्गाजलेनैव पुष्करोदकुण्यतः
With water scented by flowers and sandal, cool and fragrant, with water from the heavenly Ganga and from Pushkara’s lake.
पञ्चामृतेन शुद्धेन पञ्चगव्येन भक्तितः । हेरम्बं स्नापयामास समुद्रोदेन मन्त्रतः
With pure five nectars and with five products of the cow, with devotion, he bathed Heramba with ocean water, reciting mantras.
वरयामास माल्येन पारिजातस्य नारद । रत्नेन्द्रभूषणेनैव वह्निशुद्धेन वाससा
He honored him with a garland of parijata flowers, O Narada, with the best jeweled ornaments and garments purified by fire.
गन्धयन्दनपुष्पैश्च रत्नमाल्याङ्गुलीयकम् । तुष्टाव पार्वतीपुत्रं सर्वदेवाधिपं शुभम् विघ्ननिघ्नकरं शान्तं भगवन्तं सनातनम्
With fragrant sandalwood, flowers, gems, garlands, and rings, she praised the son of Parvati, the auspicious lord of all the gods, the remover of obstacles, the tranquil, eternal blessed one.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo भगवदुपनयने गणेशाभिषेको नाम नवनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-ninth chapter, named 'The Anointing of Ganesha,' in the section of the birth of Krishna, narrated by Narada, in the glorious Brahma Purana.
अथ शाततमेऽध्यायः नारायण उवाच अथादितिर्दितिश्चैव देवकी रोहिणी रतिः । सरस्वती च सावित्री यशोदा च पतिव्रता
Now begins the hundredth chapter. Narayana said: Then Aditi, Diti, Devaki, Rohini, Rati, Sarasvati, Savitri, and Yashoda, the devoted wife,
लोबामुद्राऽरुन्धती च अहल्या तारका तथा । ययुस्ताः पार्वतीं दृष्टवा वेगेन मन्दिरादपि
Lobamudra, Arundhati, Ahalya, and Taraka as well, hurried from the temple after seeing Parvati.
परस्परं च संभाष्य समाश्लिष्य पुनः पुनः । प्रणम्य वेशयामासुर्मन्दिरं रत्ननिर्मितम्
Speaking with one another, embracing again and again, bowing, they entered the gem-crafted temple.
रत्नसिहासने रम्ये वासयामासुरीश्वरीम् । वरयामासुर्माल्येन वाससा रत्नभूषणैः
They seated the goddess on a beautiful jeweled throne, adorned her with garlands, garments, and dazzling jewel ornaments.
पारिजातस्य पुष्पं च शक्रानीतं मनोहरम् । ददौ तत्पादपद्मे च देवकी भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Devaki, with devotion, offered at her lotus feet the enchanting parijata flower brought by Indra.
सिन्दूरबिन्दुं सीमन्ते भाले चन्दनबिन्दुकम् । कस्तूरीकुङ्कुमादींश्च प्रददौ परितस्तयोः
She applied a dot of vermilion at the hair parting, sandal paste on the forehead, and musk, saffron, and other fragrant substances all around.
मिष्टान्नं भोजयामास शीततोयं सुवासितं । ताम्बूलं च वरं रम्यं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम्
She served sweet food, cool scented water, and excellent betel leaves, beautifully perfumed with camphor and other fragrances.
अलक्तकं च प्रददौ नखेषु पादपद्मयोः । कुङ्कुमस्यापि रागं च सिषेवे श्वेतचामरैः
She applied red dye to the nails of her lotus feet, and adorned them with the hue of saffron, serving her with white fans.
मंपुज्य पार्वतीं देवीं मुनिपत्नीः क्रमेण च । पूजयामास विधिवत्पतिपुत्रवतीः सतीः
The wives of the sages, in turn, worshipped the goddess Parvati, honoring the virtuous wives who had husbands and sons according to proper rites.
राजकन्या देवकन्या नागकन्या मनोहराः । मुनिकन्या बन्धुकन्याः पूजयामास सुव्रता
Royal maidens, divine maidens, enchanting serpent maidens, sage maidens, and kinswomen, the virtuous ones, worshipped her.
वाद्य नानाविधं रम्यं वादयामास कौतुकात् । मङ्गलं कारयामास भोजयामास ब्रह्मणान्
They played various delightful musical instruments out of joy, performed auspicious rites, and fed the Brahmins.
भैरवीं पूजयामास मथुराग्रामदेवताम् । उपचारैः षोडशभिः षष्ठीं मङ्गलचण्डिकाम्
They worshipped Bhairavi, the goddess of Mathura, with sixteen offerings, and Shashti, the auspicious Chandika.
पुण्यं स्वस्त्ययनं शुद्धं वारयामास मङ्गलम् । वेदांश्च पाठयामास वसुदेवास्य वल्लभा
They performed pure, auspicious rites for merit and well-being; Vasudeva's beloved recited the Vedas.
स्वर्गङ्गासुजलेनैव सुवर्मकलशेन च । स्नापयामास सबलं श्रीकृष्णं पुत्रवत्सला
With water from the heavenly Ganges and a golden vessel, the affectionate mother bathed Krishna along with his brother.
वस्त्रचन्दनमाल्यैश्च तयोर्वेषं चकार सा । रत्नेन्द्रसारनिर्माणभूषणैश्च मनोहरैः
She dressed them both with garments, sandal paste, garlands, and adorned them with enchanting ornaments made from the finest jewels.
मातृभूषणभूषाढ्यः सबलः कृष्ण एव च । आययौ च सभां देवमुनीन्द्राणां च नारद
Krishna, together with his brother, was richly adorned with his mother's ornaments; Narada entered the assembly of gods and great sages.