लुब्धो विहुंडः पापात्मा तामुवाच वरांगनाम् । कासि कस्य वरारोहे ममचित्तप्रमाथिनि
Vihuṇḍa, greedy and wicked in soul, spoke to that excellent woman: 'Who are you, whose are you, O beautiful one, who has disturbed my mind?'
संगमं देहि मे भद्रे रक्षरक्ष वरानने । संगमात्तव देवेशि यद्यदिच्छसि सांप्रतम्
'Grant me union, O auspicious one, protect me, protect me, O lovely-faced. From union with you, O goddess, whatever you desire at this moment—'
तत्तद्दद्मि महाभागे दुर्लभं देवदानवैः । मायोवाच- मामेव भोक्तुमिच्छा चेद्दायं मे देहि दानव
'That, O greatly fortunate, I will give, even what is difficult for gods and demons to obtain.' Maya spoke: 'If you wish to enjoy me, give me my due, O demon.'
सप्तकोटिमितैश्चैव पुष्पैः पूजय शंकरम् । कामोदसंभवैर्दिव्यैः सौगंधैर्देवदुर्लभैः
'Worship Shankara with seventy million flowers, divine, fragrant, rare even for gods, born of the waters of desire.'
तेषां पुष्पकृतां मालां मम कंठे तु दानव । आरोपय महाभाग एतद्दायं प्रदेहि मे
'Of those flowers, make a garland and place it on my neck, O greatly fortunate demon; grant me this due.'
तदाहं सुप्रिया भार्या भविष्यामि न संशयः । विहुंड उवाच- एवं देवि करिष्यामि वरं दद्मि प्रयाचितम्
'Then I will become your beloved wife, without doubt.' Vihuṇḍa said: 'So be it, O goddess, I will do thus; I grant the boon you have requested.'
वनानि यानि पुण्यानि दिव्यानि दितिजेश्वरः । बभ्राममन्मथाविष्टो न च पश्यति तं द्रुमम्
The lord of the Daityas wandered through the sacred and divine forests, overcome by love, yet he did not see that tree.
कामोदकाख्यं पप्रच्छ यत्रतत्र गतः स्वयम् । कामोदाख्यद्रुमो नास्ति वदंत्येवं महाजनाः
Wherever he went, he asked about the tree called Kāmodaka; the great people said, 'There is no tree called Kāmodaka.'
पृच्छमानः स दुष्टात्मा कामबाणैः प्रपीडितः । पप्रच्छ भार्गवं गत्वा भक्त्या नमित कंधरः
That wicked-souled one, tormented by arrows of desire, kept asking, and going to Bhārgava, bowed his neck in devotion and questioned him.
कामोदकं द्रुमं ब्रूहि कांतं पुष्पसमन्वितम् । शुक्र उवाच- कामोदः पादपो नास्ति योषिदेवास्ति दानव
'Tell me of the Kāmodaka tree, lovely and adorned with flowers.' Shukra said: 'There is no tree called Kāmodaka; it exists only among the gods' women, O demon.'
यदा सा हसते चैव प्रसंगेन प्रहर्षिता । तद्धासाज्जज्ञिरे दैत्य सुगंधीनि वराण्यपि
When she laughs, delighted in conversation, O Daitya, from that laughter arose the most fragrant and excellent flowers.
सुमान्येतानि दिव्यानि कामोदाया न संशयः । हृद्यानि पीतपुष्पाणि सौरभेण युतानि च
These divine flowers are indeed delightful, golden-hued, and filled with fragrance, and there is no doubt they grant desires.
तेनाप्येकेन पुष्पेण यः समर्चति शंकरम् । तस्येप्सितं महाकामं संपूरयति शंकरः
Even with a single one of these flowers, whoever worships Śaṃkara, to him Śaṃkara fulfills his greatest wish.
अस्याश्च रोदनाद्दैत्य प्रभवंति न संशयः । तादृशान्येव पुष्पाणि लोहितानि महांति च
And, O Daitya, from her weeping also arise, without doubt, other such flowers—large and red in color.
सौरभेण विना दैत्य तेषां स्पर्शं न कारयेत् । एवमाकर्णितं तेन वाक्यं शुक्रस्य भाषितम्
But, O Daitya, without fragrance, one should not touch those flowers; thus was heard the speech spoken by Śukra.
उवाच सा तु कुत्रास्ति कामोदा भृगुनंदन । शुक्र उवाच- गंगाद्वारे महापुण्ये महापातकनाशने
She then asked, 'Where is Kāmodā, O descendant of Bhṛgu?' Śukra said: 'At the holy gateway of Gaṅgā, the destroyer of great sins.'
कामोदाख्यं पुरं तत्र निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा । कामोदपत्तने नारी दिव्यभोगैरलंकृता
There, a city named Kāmodā was built by Viśvakarman; in the city of Kāmodā, a woman adorned with divine enjoyments dwells.
तथा चाभरणैर्भाति सर्वदेवैः सुपूजिता । त्वया तत्रैव गंतव्यं पूजितव्या वराप्सराः
She shines with ornaments and is worshipped by all the gods; you must go there and honor the noble Apsarases.
उपायेनापि पुण्येन तां प्रहासय दानव । एवमुक्त्वा तु योगींद्र सः शुक्रो दानवं प्रति
By some virtuous means, O Dānava, make her laugh; having thus spoken, O best of yogis, Śukra ceased addressing the Dānava.
विरराम महातेजाः स्वकार्यायोद्यतोऽभवत्
That glorious one became silent and turned to his own task.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे कामोदाख्यानेऽष्टादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred eighteenth chapter, entitled 'The Story of Kāmodā,' in the narrative of Cyavana, the greatness of the Guru Tīrtha, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the story of Vena.
एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः । कपिंजल उवाच- यस्याः प्रहसनात्तात सुहृद्यानि भवंति वै । पुष्पाणि दिव्यगंधीनि दुर्लभानि सुरासुरैः
Chapter one hundred and nineteenth. Kapiñjala said: 'From whose laughter, O father, arise most pleasing, divine, and fragrant flowers, rare even among gods and asuras?'
कस्मात्तु देवताः सर्वाः प्रवांछंति महामते । शंकरः सुखमायाति हास्यपुष्पैः सुपूजितः
Why do all the deities, O wise one, desire them? Śaṃkara is easily pleased when worshipped with these laughter-flowers.
को गुणस्तस्य पुष्पस्य तन्मे कथय विस्तरात् । कामोदा सा भवेत्का तु कस्य पुत्री वरांगना
What is the virtue of that flower? Tell me in detail. Who is Kāmodā, and whose daughter is that noble woman?
हास्यात्तस्या महाभाग सुपुष्पाणि भवंति च । को गुणस्तत्कथां ब्रूहि सकलां विस्तरेण च
From her laughter, O greatly fortunate one, arise splendid flowers; tell me in full detail the qualities of those flowers.
कुंजल उवाच- पुरा देवैर्महादैत्यैः कृत्वा सौहार्दमुत्तमम् । ममंथुः सागरं क्षीरममृतार्थं समुद्यताः
Kuñjala said: 'Long ago, the gods and great asuras, having formed the highest friendship, churned the milk ocean, striving for nectar.'
मथनाद्देवदैत्यानां कन्यारत्नचतुष्टयम् । वरुणेन दर्शितं पूर्वं सोमेनैव तथा पुनः
From the churning by gods and asuras, four jewel-like maidens appeared; Varuṇa first revealed them, and then Soma again.
पश्चात्संदर्शितं पुण्यममृतं कलशे स्थितम् । कन्या चतुष्टयं पूर्वं देवानां हितमिच्छति
Afterwards, the sacred nectar was shown, contained in a vessel; the four maidens at first wished for the welfare of the gods.
सुलक्ष्मीर्नाम सा चैका द्वितीया वारुणी तथा । ज्येष्ठा नाम तथा ख्याता कामोदान्या प्रचक्षते
There was one named Sulakshmi, and likewise a second called Varuni; another was renowned as Jyestha, and one more is known as Kamoda.
तासां मध्ये वरा श्रेष्ठा पूर्वं जाता महामते । तस्माज्ज्येष्ठेति विख्याता लोके पूज्या सदैव हि
Among them, the best and most excellent was born first, O wise one; therefore she became famous as Jyestha, always honored in the world.