Markandeya Purana

सर्वहार्यर्धहारी च वीर्यहारी तथैव च । अनाचान्तगृहेष्वेते मन्दाचारगृहेषु च॥५१.

One who takes everything, one who takes half, and one who takes strength—these dwell in houses lacking proper conduct and in homes of bad behavior.

अप्रक्षालितपादेषु प्रविशत्सु महानसम् । खलेषु गोष्ठेषु च वै द्रोहो येषु गृहेषु वै॥५१.

When people with unwashed feet enter the kitchen, or when there are wicked ones in the assembly, or in those houses where betrayal occurs—

तेषु सर्वे यथान्यायं विहरन्ति रमन्ति च । भ्रामण्यास्तनयस्त्वेकः काकजङ्घ इति स्मृतः॥५१.

In all those places, they freely move and take pleasure as they wish; but the son of Wandering, known as Kākajaṅgha, is unique.

तेनाविष्टो रतिं सर्वो नैव प्राप्नोति वै पुरे । भुञ्जन् यो गायते मैत्रे गायते हसते च यः॥५१.

When possessed by him, no one in the city attains enjoyment; he who sings while eating, or sings and laughs, O friend—

सन्ध्यामैथुनिनञ्चैव नरमाविशति द्विज । कन्यात्रयं प्रसूता सा या कन्या ऋतुहारिणी॥५१.

The man who engages in intercourse at twilight is entered by him, O twice-born; and she who menstruates gives birth to three daughters.

एका कुचहरा कन्या अन्या व्यञ्जनहारिका । तृतीया तु समाख्याता कन्यका जातहारिणी॥५१.

One daughter is called the breast-taker, another the ornament-taker, and the third is known as the birth-taker.

यस्या न क्रियते सर्वः सम्यग् वैवाहिको विधिः । कालातीतोऽथवा तस्या हरत्येका कुचद्वयम्॥५१.

If the full marriage rites are not properly performed for her, or if they are delayed, one of them takes away both her breasts.

सम्यक् श्राद्धमदत्त्वा च तथानर्च्य च मातरम् । विवाहितायाः कन्याया हरति व्यञ्जनं तथा॥५१.

If the proper śrāddha is not offered, or if the mother is not worshipped, the ornament is taken from the married maiden.

अग्न्यम्बुशून्ये च तथा विधूपे सूतिकागृहे । अदीपशस्त्रमुसले भूतिसर्षपवर्जिते॥५१.

In a lying-in chamber devoid of fire, water, or incense, without a lamp, weapon, pestle, or mustard seeds—

अनुप्रविश्य सा जातमपहृत्यात्मसम्भवम् । क्षणप्रसविनी बालं तत्रैवोत्सृजते द्विज॥५१.

She enters, takes away the newborn, her own offspring, and the one who gives birth quickly abandons the child right there, O twice-born.

सा जातहारिणी नाम सुघोरा पिशिताशना । तस्मात् संरक्षणं कार्यं यत्नतः सूतिकागृहे॥५१.

She is called the birth-taker, fierce and flesh-eating; therefore, protection must be diligently ensured in the lying-in chamber.

स्मृतिञ्चाप्रयतानाञ्च शून्यागारनिषेवणात् । अपहन्ति सुतस्तस्याः प्रचण्डो नाम नामतः॥५१.

Due to the neglect of memory and the dwelling in empty houses, her son, known as Pracaṇḍa, destroys.

पौत्रेभ्यस्तस्य संभूता लीकाः शतसहस्रशः । चण्डालयोनयश्चाष्टौ दण्डपाशातिभीषणाः॥५१.

From her grandsons are born hundreds of thousands of Līkās, and eight castes of outcastes, terrifying with staff and noose.

क्षुधाविष्टास्ततो लीकास्ताश्च चण्डालयोनयः । अभ्यधावन्त चान्योन्यमत्तुकामाः परस्परम्॥५१.

Then, seized by hunger, those lice of the outcaste lineage rushed at one another, each desiring to devour the other.

प्रचण्डो वारियित्वा तु तास्ताश्चण्डालयोनयः । समये स्थापयामास यादृशे तादृशं शृणु॥५१.

But Pracanda restrained those lice of the outcaste lineage and established a rule among them; listen to what that rule was.

अद्यप्रभृति लीकानामावासं यो हि दास्यति । दण्डं तस्याहमतुलं पातयिष्ये न संशयः॥५१.

From this day forward, whoever gives shelter to lice, I will inflict upon him a severe punishment—of this there is no doubt.

चण्डालयोन्योऽवसथे लीका या प्रसविष्यति । तस्याश्च सन्तिः पूर्वा सा च सद्यो नशिष्यति॥५१.

If lice of the outcaste lineage give birth in a dwelling, the previous infestation will be destroyed at once.

प्रसूते कन्यके द्वे तु स्त्रीपुंसोर्बोजहारिणी । वातरूपामरूपाञ्च तस्याः प्रहरणन्तु ते॥५१.

She gives birth to two daughters, one who steals the vigor of men and women, one with the form of wind and one formless; these are her weapons.

वातरूपा निषेकान्ते सा यस्मै क्षिपते सुतम् । स पुमान् वातशुक्रत्वं प्रयाति वनितापि वा॥५१.

At the end of conception, the wind-formed one, to whomever she casts her offspring, that man becomes possessed by wind-semen, and so too does the woman.

तथैव गच्छतः सद्यो निर्बोजत्वमरूपया । अस्नाताशी नरो यो वै तथैव पिशिताशनः॥५१.

Likewise, the formless one immediately causes loss of vigor to anyone she approaches, especially a man who eats flesh, eats without bathing, or eats improperly.

विद्वेषिणी तु या कन्या भृकुटीकुटिलानना । तस्या द्वौ तनयौ पुंसामपकारप्रकाशकौ॥५१.

But the daughter who is hostile, with a frowning, crooked face, has two sons among men who are known for causing harm.

निर्बोजत्वं नरो याति नारी वा शौचवर्जिता । पैशुन्याभिरतं लोलमसज्जननिषेवणम्॥५१.

A man or woman who lacks purity, who delights in slander, who is fickle and associates with the wicked, becomes deprived of vigor.

पुरुषद्वेषिणञ्चैतौ नारमाक्रम्य तिष्ठतः । मात्रा भ्रात्रा तथा मित्रैरभीष्टैः स्वजनैः परैः॥५१.

These two seize a man who hates others, whether it be his mother, brother, friends, loved ones, relatives, or outsiders.

विद्विष्टो नाशमायाति पुरुषो धर्मतोर्ऽथतः । एकस्तु स्वगुणांल्लोके प्रकाशयति पापकृत्॥५१.

A man who is hated perishes, whether in righteousness or in wealth; but one alone, by his own qualities, reveals the deeds of the wicked in the world.

द्वितीयस्तु गुणान् मैत्रीं लोकस्थामपकर्षति । इत्येते दौः सहाः सर्वे यक्ष्मणः सन्ततावथ । पापाचाराः समाख्याता यैर्व्याप्तमखिलं जगत्॥५१.

The second draws away the virtues, friendship, and social standing of others; thus, all these evil companions are the progeny of disease, whose wicked conduct fills the whole world.

क्रौष्टुकिरुवाच--- भगवन् !कथितं सर्वं विस्तरेण त्वया मम । स्वरोचिषस्तु चरितं जन्म स्वारोचिषस्य तु ।। 68.

Kraustuki said: O venerable one, you have described to me in detail the entire story, including the deeds and birth of Svarocisha.

या तु सा पद्मिनी नाम विद्या भोगोपपादिका । तत्संश्रयां ये निधयस्तान् मे विस्तरतो वद ।। 68.

Now, that knowledge called Padmini, which bestows enjoyment—tell me in detail about the treasures associated with it.

अष्टौ ये निधयस्तेषां स्वरूपं द्रव्यसंस्थितिः । भवताभिहितं सम्यक् श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं गुरो ।। 68.

There are eight treasures—describe to me, O teacher, their forms, their substance, and their nature, as you know them.

मार्कण्डेय उवाच--- पद्मिनी नाम या विद्या लक्ष्मीस्तस्याश्च देवता । तदाधाराश्च निधयस्तन्मे निगदतः श्रृणु ।। 68.

Markandeya said: That knowledge called Padmini is Lakshmi herself, and the treasures are her abodes; listen as I explain them to you.