सत्याचारपराः सर्वे विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः । एवं सर्वे च मर्त्यास्ते प्रसादात्तस्य चक्रिणः
All are devoted to truth and right conduct, intent on meditating upon Vishnu; thus, all mortals are so by the grace of the wielder of the discus.
संजाता मानवाः सर्वे दानभोगपरायणाः । मृतो न श्रूयते लोके मर्त्यः कोपि नरोत्तम
All humans born are devoted to giving and enjoyment; O best of men, no mortal is heard to die in the world.
शोकं नैव प्रपश्यंति दोषं नैव प्रयांति ते । यद्रूपं स्वर्गलोकस्य तद्रूपं भूतलस्य च
They do not experience sorrow nor do they incur any fault; as is the nature of heaven, so is the nature of earth.
संजातं मानवश्रेष्ठ प्रसादात्तस्य चक्रिणः । विभ्रष्टा यमदूतास्ते विष्णुदूतैश्च ताडिताः
This has arisen, O best of men, by the grace of the wielder of the discus; the messengers of Yama have been cast out, struck by the messengers of Vishnu.
रुदमाना गताः सर्वे धर्मराजं परस्परम् । तत्सर्वं कथितं दूतैश्चेष्टितं भूपतेस्तु तैः
All of them, weeping, went together to Dharmaraja; all that was done by the king was reported by the messengers.
अमृत्युभूतलं जातं दानभोगेन भास्करे । नहुषस्यात्मजेनापि कृतं देवययातिना
The earth became free from death through giving and enjoyment under the sun, accomplished even by Devayayati, the son of Nahusha.
विष्णुभक्तेन पुण्येन स्वर्गरूपं प्रदर्शितम् । एवमाकर्णितं सर्वं धर्मराजेन वै तदा
By that virtuous devotee of Vishnu, the earth was made to resemble heaven; thus, all was heard by Dharmaraja at that time.
धर्मराजस्तदा तत्र दूतेभ्यः श्रुतविस्तरः । चिंतयामास सर्वार्थं श्रुत्वैवंनृपचेष्टितम्
Then Dharmaraja, having heard the full account from the messengers, reflected upon all matters after hearing of the king’s deeds.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरित्रे पंचसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa, within the tale of Vena, in the description of the holy places for mothers and fathers, and in the story of Yayāti, this is the seventy-fifth chapter.
सुकर्मोवाच- सौरिर्दूतैस्तथा सर्वैः सह स्वर्गं जगाम सः । द्रष्टुं तत्र सहस्राक्षं देववृंदैः समावृतम्
Sukarma said: Then Sauri, together with all the messengers, went to heaven to see the thousand-eyed one, surrounded by the hosts of gods.
धर्मराजं समायांतं ददर्श सुरराट्तदा । समुत्थाय त्वरायुक्तो दत्वा चार्घमनुत्तमम्
At that time, the king of the gods saw Dharmarāja approaching; rising quickly, he offered him excellent arghya.
पप्रच्छागमनं तस्य कथयस्व ममाग्रतः । समाकर्ण्य महद्वाक्यं देवराजस्य भाषितम्
He asked him, 'Tell me in my presence the reason for your coming here.' Having heard the great words spoken by the king of the gods—
धर्मराजोऽब्रवीत्सर्वं ययातेश्चरितं महत् । धर्मराज उवाच- श्रूयतां देवदेवेश यस्मादागमनं मम
Dharmarāja spoke all the great deeds of Yayāti. Dharmarāja said: 'Listen, Lord of gods and lords, to the reason for my coming.'
कथयाम्यहमत्रापि येनाहमागतस्तव । नहुषस्यात्मजेनापि वैष्णवेन महात्मना
'I will tell you here why I have come to you: because of the son of Nahuṣa, the great-souled Vaiṣṇava.'
वैष्णवाश्च कृता मर्त्या ये वसंति महीतले । वैकुंठस्य समं रूपं मर्त्यलोकस्य वै कृतम्
'Those mortals who are Vaiṣṇavas and dwell upon the earth have made the world of mortals equal in form to Vaikuṇṭha.'
अमरा मानवा जाता जरारोगविवर्जिताः । पापमेव न कुर्वंति असत्यं न वदंति ते
'The immortals have become human, free from old age and disease; they do not commit sin, nor do they speak untruth.'
कामक्रोधविहीनास्ते लोभमोहविवर्जिताः । दानशीला महात्मानः सर्वे धर्मपरायणाः
'They are free from desire and anger, devoid of greed and delusion; all are generous, great-souled, and devoted to dharma.'
सर्वधर्मैः समर्चंति नारायणमनामयम् । तेन वैष्णवधर्मेण मानवा जगतीतले
'With all forms of dharma, they worship Nārāyaṇa, the flawless one. By that Vaiṣṇava dharma, humans upon the earth—'
निरामया वीतशोकाः सर्वे च स्थिरयौवनाः । दूर्वा वटा यथा देव विस्तारं यांति भूतले
'Are free from illness and sorrow, all possessing lasting youth; like dūrvā grass and banyan trees, they spread across the earth.'
तथा ते विस्तरं प्राप्ताः पुत्रपौत्रैः प्रपौत्रकैः । तेषां पुत्रैः प्रपौत्रैश्च वंशाद्वंशांतरं गताः
'In this way, they have expanded with sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons; through their sons and great-grandsons, their lineages have continued.'
एवं हि वैष्णवः सर्वो जरामृत्युविवर्जितः । मर्त्यलोकः कृतस्तेन नहुषस्यात्मजेन वै
'Thus, every Vaiṣṇava is free from old age and death; the world of mortals has been made so by the son of Nahuṣa.'
पदभ्रष्टोस्मि संजातो व्यापारेण विवर्जितः । एतत्सर्वं समाख्यातं मम कर्मविनाशनम्
'I have become fallen from my station, deprived of my function; all this has been explained—my destruction of karma.'
एवं ज्ञात्वा सहस्राक्ष लोकस्यास्य हितं कुरु । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं यथापृष्टोस्मि वै त्वया
'Knowing this, O thousand-eyed one, act for the welfare of this world. All this has been told to you, just as you have asked.'
एतस्मात्कारणादिंद्र आगतस्तव सन्निधौ । इंद्र उवाच- पूर्वमेव मया दूत आगमाय महात्मनः
'For this reason, O Indra, I have come into your presence.' Indra said: 'Already before, I had sent a messenger to summon the great-souled one.'
प्रेषितो धर्मराजेंद्र दूतेनास्यापि भाषितम् । नाहं स्वर्गसुखस्यार्थी नागमिष्ये दिवं पुनः
'The king of dharma was sent by a messenger, and this too was spoken by him: "I do not desire the pleasures of heaven, nor will I come to heaven again."'
स्वर्गरूपं करिष्यामि सर्वं तद्भूमिमंडलम् । इत्याचचक्षे भूपालः प्रजापाल्यं करोति सः
'I will make the entire realm of earth like heaven.' Thus declared the king, who now rules over his subjects.
तस्य धर्मप्रभावेण भीतस्तिष्ठामि सर्वदा । धर्म उवाच- येनकेनाप्युपायेन तमानय सुभूपतिम्
By the power of his righteousness, I always remain afraid; Dharma said: By any means whatsoever, bring that noble king here.
देवराज महाभाग यदीच्छसि मम प्रियम् । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य धर्मस्यापि सुराधिपः
O lord of the gods, illustrious one, if you wish to please me— having heard these words of Dharma, the lord of the gods,
चिंतयामास मेधावी सर्वतत्वेन भूपते । कामदेवं समाहूय गंधर्वांश्च पुरंदरः
The wise Indra, considering everything thoroughly, summoned Kāma and the Gandharvas.
मकरंदं रतिं देव आनिनाय महामनाः । तथा कुरुत वै यूयं यथाऽगच्छति भूपतिः
The great-minded Indra brought Makaranda and Rati, and said: 'You must act in such a way that the king comes.'