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.
वारुणीपानरूपा च पयःफेनसमुद्भवा । अमृतस्य तरंगाच्च कामोदाख्या बभूव ह
Varuni took the form of a drink, arising from the froth of the milk, and Kamoda was born from the waves of the nectar.
सोमो राजा तथा लक्ष्मीर्जज्ञाते अमृतादपि । त्रैलोक्यभूषणः सोमः संजातः शंकरप्रियः
The king Soma and also Lakshmi were born from the nectar; Soma, the ornament of the three worlds, beloved of Shankara, came forth.
मृत्युरोगहरा जाता सुराणां वारुणी तथा । ज्येष्ठासु पुण्यदा जाता लोकानां हितमिच्छताम्
Varuni was born as the remover of death and disease for the gods; Jyestha, bestower of merit, arose for the benefit of those who seek the welfare of the worlds.
अमृतादुत्थिता देवी कामोदा नाम पुण्यदा । विष्णोः प्रीत्यै भविष्ये तु वृक्षरूपं प्रयास्यति
From the nectar arose the goddess named Kamoda, bestower of merit; for the pleasure of Vishnu, she will later take the form of a plant.
विष्णुप्रीतिकरी सा तु भविष्यति सदैव हि । तुलसी नाम सा पुण्या भविष्यति न संशयः
She will always bring delight to Vishnu; she will become the sacred Tulasi, without doubt.
तया सह जगन्नाथो रमिष्यति न संशयः । तुलस्याः पत्रमेकं यो नीत्वा कृष्णाय दास्यति
The Lord of the universe will delight with her, without doubt; whoever offers even a single leaf of Tulasi to Krishna,
मेने तस्योपकाराणां किमस्मै च ददाम्यहम् । इत्येवं चिंतयेन्नित्यं तस्य प्रीतिकरो भवेत्
He will always think, 'What return can I give for such a favor?'—thus reflecting daily, he becomes pleasing to Krishna.
एवं कामोद नामासौ पूर्वं जाता समुद्रजा । यदा सा हसते देवी हर्षगद्गदभाषिणी
Thus, Kamoda by name, born earlier from the ocean, when that goddess laughs, speaking with joy and emotion,
सौहृद्यानि सुगंधीनि मुखात्तस्याः पतंति वै । अम्लानानि सुपुष्पाणि यो गृह्णाति समुद्यतः
Fragrant, friendly, unfading, beautiful flowers fall from her mouth; whoever eagerly gathers them,
पूजयेच्छंकरं देवं ब्रह्माणं माधवं तथा । तस्य देवाः प्रतुष्यंति यदिच्छति ददंति तत्
And worships the god Shankara, Brahma, or Madhava with them, the gods are pleased with him and grant whatever he desires.
रोदित्येषा यदा सा च केन दुःखेन दुःखिता । नेत्राश्रुभ्यो हि तस्यास्तु प्रभवंति पतंति च
But when she weeps, afflicted by some sorrow, from her tears they arise and fall,
तानि चैव महाभाग हृद्यानि सुमहांति च । सौरभेण विना तैस्तु यः पूजयति शंकरम्
Those, O fortunate one, are dear and great; but if one worships Shankara with them, lacking fragrance,
तस्य दुःखं च संतापो जायते नात्र संशयः । पुष्पैस्तु तादृशैर्देवान्सकृदर्चति पापधीः
Suffering and distress arise for him, without doubt; if a wicked-minded person worships the gods even once with such flowers,
तस्य दुःखं प्रकुर्वंति देवास्तत्र न संशयः । एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं कामोदाख्यानमुत्तमम्
The gods bring him suffering, without doubt; thus, I have told you all the supreme story of Kamoda.
अथ कृष्णो विचिंत्यैव दृष्ट्वा विक्रमसाहसम् । विहुंडस्यापि पापस्य उद्यमं साहसं तदा
Then Krishna, seeing the boldness and daring of the wicked Vikrama, considered what to do,
नारदं प्रेषयामास मोहयैनं दुरासदम् । नारदस्त्वथ संश्रुत्य वाक्यं विष्णोर्महात्मनः
He sent Narada to delude that difficult-to-approach sinner; and Narada, having heard the words of the great-souled Vishnu,
गच्छमानं दुरात्मानं कामोदां प्रति दानवम् । गत्वा तमाह दैत्येंद्रं नारदः प्रहसन्निव
As the wicked-hearted demon was going toward Kāmodā, Nārada approached him and spoke to the lord of the Daityas, as if laughing.
क्व यासि त्वं च दैत्येंद्र सत्वरं च समातुरः । सांप्रतं केन कार्येण कस्यार्थं केन नोदितः
Where are you going, O king of the Daityas, so hurriedly and anxiously? For what purpose, for whose sake, and at whose urging are you proceeding now?
ब्रह्मात्मजं नमस्कृत्य प्रत्युवाच कृतांजलि । कामोदपुष्पार्थमहं प्रस्थितो द्विजसत्तम
After bowing to the son of Brahmā, with hands joined in reverence, he replied: 'O best of twice-born, I am setting out to obtain the flowers of Kāmoda.'
तमुवाच स धर्मात्मा पुष्पैः किं ते प्रयोजनम् । विप्रवर्यं पुनः प्राह कार्यकारणमात्मनः
That righteous one asked him, 'What need do you have for those flowers?' Again, he questioned the excellent Brahmin about the purpose of his actions.