तत्त्वं कुरु महाभागे सर्वपातकशोधनम् । ध्यायस्व हि हृषीकेशं शतनामजपस्व च
'Do that, O greatly fortunate one, which cleanses all sins: meditate on Hṛṣīkeśa and recite the hundred names.'
भव ज्ञानपरा नित्यं कुरु व्रतमनुत्तमम् । अशून्यशयनं पुण्यं व्रतं पापप्रणाशकम्
'Be devoted to knowledge always; undertake the supreme vow—Aśūnyaśayana, a virtuous vow that destroys sin.'
समाचष्ट स धर्मात्मा सर्वज्ञानप्रकाशकम् । ज्ञानं स्तोत्रं व्रतं ध्यानं विष्णोश्चैव महात्मनः
That righteous one explained the knowledge, hymn, vow, and meditation that reveal all wisdom, pertaining to the great-souled Viṣṇu.
विष्णुरुवाच- तस्मात्सा हि प्रजग्राह संस्थिता निर्जने वने । सर्वद्वंद्वविनिर्मुक्ता संजाता तपसि स्थिता
Viṣṇu said: 'Therefore, she accepted it, remaining in a solitary forest, freed from all dualities, steadfast in austerity.'
व्रतं चक्रे जिताहारा निराधारा सुदुःखिता । कामक्रोधविहीना सा वर्गं संयम्य नित्यशः
She undertook the vow, controlling her food, unsupported, deeply afflicted, free from desire and anger, always restraining her senses.
इंद्रियाणां महाराज महामोहं निरस्य सा । अब्दे चतुर्थके प्राप्ते सुप्रसन्नो जनार्दनः
O great king, having dispelled the great delusion of the senses, when the fourth year arrived, Janārdana became exceedingly pleased.
तस्यै वरं दातुकामश्चायातो वरनायकः । तस्यै संदर्शयामास स्वरूपं वरदः प्रभुः
Desiring to grant her a boon, the bestower of boons himself appeared to her and revealed his true form, the gracious Lord.
सूत उवाच- इंद्रनीलघनश्यामं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् । सर्वाभरणशोभाढ्यं पद्महस्तं महेश्वरम्
Sūta said: 'He was dark as a rain cloud and blue as indra-nīla, bearing conch, discus, and mace, adorned with all ornaments, holding a lotus, the great Lord.'
बद्धांजलिपुटा भूत्वा वेपमाना निराश्रया । उवाच गद्गदैर्वाक्यैः प्रणता मधुसूदनम्
With hands joined in reverence, trembling and without support, she spoke to Madhusudana, bowing, with words broken by emotion.
तेजसा तव दिव्येन स्थातुं शक्नोमि नैव हि । दिव्यरूपो भवेः कस्त्वं कृपया मम चाग्रतः
By the brilliance of your divine radiance, I am unable to stand; who are you, appearing before me in this celestial form, with compassion?
कथयस्व प्रसादेन किमत्र तव कारणम् । सर्वमेव प्रसादेन प्रब्रवीहि महामते
Out of grace, tell me what is your purpose here; O wise one, kindly reveal everything to me through your favor.
देवमेवं विजानामि तेजसा इंगितैस्तव । ज्ञानहीना जगन्नाथ न जाने रूपनामनी
I recognize you as a deity by your radiance and gestures; O Lord of the universe, lacking knowledge, I do not know your form or name.
किं ब्रह्मा वा भवान्विष्णुः किं वा शंकर एव हि । एवमुक्त्वा प्रणम्यैवं दंडवद्धरणीं गता
Are you Brahma, or are you Vishnu, or perhaps Shankara? Having spoken thus and bowed, she prostrated herself upon the ground.
तामुवाच जगन्नाथः प्रणतां राजनंदिनीम् । श्रीभगवानुवाच- त्रयाणामपि देवानामंतरं नास्ति शोभने
The Lord of the universe spoke to the bowed royal lady: The Blessed Lord said—There is no difference among the three gods, O beautiful one.
ब्रह्मा समर्चितो येन शंकरो वा वरानने । तेनाहमर्चितो नित्यं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
Whomever worships Brahma or Shankara, O lovely-faced one, has always worshipped me as well; there should be no doubt about this.
एतौ ममाभिन्नतरौ नित्यं चापि त्रिरूपवान् । अहं हि पूजितो यैश्च तावेतौ तैः सुपूजितौ
These two are ever most closely united with me, and I am three-formed; whoever worships me, worships them also most excellently.
अहं देवो हृषीकेशः कृपया तव चागतः । स्तवेनानेन पुण्येन व्रतेन नियमेन च
I am the god Hrishikesha, who has come to you out of compassion, through this virtuous praise, vow, and discipline.
संजाता कल्मषैर्हीना वरं वरय शोभने । दिव्यादेव्युवाच- विजयस्व हृषीकेश कृष्णक्लेशापहारक
You are now freed from impurities; choose your boon, O beautiful one. The divine lady spoke: Triumph, O Hrishikesha, remover of Krishna's afflictions.
नमामि चरणद्वंद्वं मामुद्धर सुरेश्वर । वरं मे दातुकामोऽसि चक्रपाणे प्रसीद मे
I bow to your pair of feet; lift me up, O Lord of the gods. You wish to grant me a boon; O wielder of the discus, be gracious to me.
आत्मपादयुगस्यापि भक्तिं देहि ममानघ । दर्शयस्व जगन्नाथ मोक्षमार्गं निरामयम्
Grant me devotion even to your pair of feet, O sinless one; show me, O Lord of the universe, the flawless path to liberation.
दासत्वं देहि वैकुंठ यदि तुष्टो जनार्दन । श्रीभगवानुवाच- एवमस्तु महाभागे गच्छ निर्धूतकल्मषा
Grant me servitude in Vaikuntha, O Janardana, if you are pleased. The Blessed Lord said—So be it, O great lady; go, freed from impurity.
वैष्णवं परमं लोकं दुर्लभं योगिभिः सदा । गच्छ गच्छ परं लोकं प्रसादान्मम सांप्रतम्
Go to the supreme Vaishnava world, which is always difficult for yogis to attain; go, go now to the highest realm by my grace.
एवमुक्ते ततो वाक्ये माधवेन महात्मना । दिव्यादेवी अभूद्दिव्या सूर्यतेजः समप्रभा
When these words were spoken by Madhava, the great soul, the divine lady became divine, equal in brilliance to the sun.
पश्यतां सर्वलोकानां दिव्याभरणभूषिता । दिव्यमालान्विता सा च दिव्यहारविलंबिनी
Adorned with divine ornaments, she was seen by all worlds; she wore a divine garland and a splendid celestial necklace.
गता सा वैष्णवं लोकं दाहप्रलयवर्जितम् । पुनः पक्षी समायातः स्वगृहं हर्षसंयुतः
She went to the Vaishnava world, free from burning and destruction; then the bird returned to its own home, filled with joy.
तत्सर्वं कथयामास पितरं प्रति सत्तमः
That excellent one narrated all these events to his father.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थे च्यवनचरित्रेऽष्टाशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Padma Purana, in the Bhumi Khanda, in the story of Vena, at the Guru Tirtha, in the account of Cyavana, the eighty-eighth chapter ends.
विष्णुरुवाच- कुंजलस्तु सुतं वाक्यं समुज्ज्वलमथाब्रवीत् । भवान्कथय भोः पुत्र किमपूर्वं तु दृष्टवान्
Vishnu said: Then Kumjala spoke these bright words to his son: 'Tell me, O child, what new thing have you seen?'
तन्मे कथय सुप्रीतः श्रोतुकामोऽस्मि सांप्रतम् । एवमादिश्य तं पुत्रं विरराम स कुंजलः
Tell me that, for I am very pleased and eager to listen right now; having thus instructed his son, Kumjala became silent.
पितरं प्रत्युवाचाथ विनयावनतस्सुतः । समुज्ज्वल उवाच- हिमवंतं नगश्रेष्ठं देववृंदसमन्वितम्
Then the son, bowing respectfully, replied to his father; Samujjala spoke: 'I went to Himavat, the foremost mountain, accompanied by hosts of gods.'