तानि त्वं तु प्रतिगृहाण सुहृद्यानि महांति च । गृहीत्वा तानि पुष्पाणि साधयस्व मनीप्सितम्
You must receive those flowers, which are friendly and great. Having taken them, accomplish your desired purpose.
नारदो दानवश्रेष्ठं मोहयित्वा ततः पुनः । ततश्च स तु धर्मात्मा चिंतयामास वै पुनः
After deluding the foremost of Dānavas, Nārada again departed. Then that righteous one began to ponder once more.
कथमश्रूणि सा मुंचेत्केनोपायेन दुःखिता । चिंतयानस्य तस्यैवं क्षणं वै नारदस्य च
How might she shed tears, by what means, being distressed? He and Nārada both pondered this for a moment.
ततो बुद्धिः समुत्पन्ना कामोदाख्यं पुरं गतः
Then, an idea arose; he went to the city called Kāmodā.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे कामोदाख्याने एकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Purāṇa, in the Section on the Earth, in the story of Vena, in the greatness of the Guru Tīrtha, in the account of Cyavana, this is the one hundred nineteenth chapter, entitled 'The Story of Kāmodā'.
कुंजल उवाच- कामोदाख्यं पुरं दिव्यं सर्वदेवसमाकुलम् । सर्वकामसमृद्ध्यर्थमपश्यन्नारदस्ततः
Kunjala said: Nārada then beheld the divine city called Kāmodā, filled with all the gods, abundant in every desired object.
कामोदाया गृहं प्राप्य प्रविवेश द्विजोत्तमः । कामोदां तु ततो दृष्ट्वा सर्वकामसमाकुलाम्
Having reached the house of Kāmodā, the best of twice-born entered; and seeing Kāmodā, filled with all enjoyments,
तया संपूजितो विप्रः सुवाक्यैः स्वागतादिभिः । दिव्यासने समारूढस्तां पप्रच्छ द्विजोत्तमः
That brāhmaṇa was honored by her with sweet words of welcome and the like; seated upon a divine seat, the best of twice-born questioned her.
सुखेन स्थीयते भद्रे विष्णुतेजः समुद्भवे । अनामयं च पप्रच्छ आशीर्भिरभिनंद्य ताम्
He asked, 'Are you well, O blessed one, in whom the radiance of Viṣṇu has arisen?' And, offering blessings, he inquired about her health.
कामोदोवाच-। प्रसादाद्भवतां विष्णोः सुखेन वर्तयाम्यहम् । कथयस्व महाप्राज्ञ त्वं प्रश्नोत्तरकारणम्
Kāmodā said: By the grace of you and Viṣṇu, I am living happily. Tell me, O most wise one, the reason for your questions and answers.
महामोहः समुत्पन्नो ममांगे मुनिपुंगव । व्यापकः सर्वलोकानां ममांगे मतिनाशकः
A great delusion has arisen in my being, O foremost of sages, pervading all the worlds, destroying discernment in me.
तस्मान्निद्रा समुत्पन्ना यथा मर्त्येषु वर्तते । सुप्तया तु मया दृष्टः स्वप्नो वै दारुणो मुने
From that, sleep arose, just as it occurs among mortals; and while I slept, O sage, I saw a dreadful dream.
केनाप्युक्तं समेत्यैव पुरतो द्विजसत्तम । अव्यक्तोऽसौ हृषीकेशः संसारं स गमिष्यति
Someone, having approached, spoke before me, O best of twice-born: 'That unmanifest Hṛṣīkeśa will enter saṃsāra.'
तदा प्रभृति दुःखेन व्यापिताहं महामते । तन्मे त्वं कारणं ब्रूहि भवाञ्ज्ञानवतां वरः
From that time, O great-minded one, I have been overcome by sorrow; tell me the cause of this, for you are the foremost among the wise.
नारद उवाच- वातिकः पैत्तिकश्चैव कफजः सान्निपातिकः । स्वप्नः प्रवर्तते भद्रे मानवेषु न संशयः
Nārada said: O blessed one, among humans, dreams arise from vāta, pitta, kapha, or a combination—there is no doubt.
न जायते च देवेषु स्वप्नो निद्रा च सुंदरि । आदित्योदयवेलायां दृश्यते स्वप्न उत्तमः
But among the gods, O beautiful one, neither dream nor sleep occurs; the best dream is seen at the time of sunrise.
सत्स्वप्नो मानवानां हि पुण्यस्य फलदायकः । अन्यदेवं प्रवक्ष्यामि स्वप्नस्य कारणं शुभे
A good dream for humans indeed gives the fruit of merit; now, O auspicious one, I will tell you another cause of dreams.
महावातांदोलनैश्च चलंत्यापो वरानने । त्रुटंत्यंबुकणाः सूक्ष्मास्तस्मादुदकसंचयात्
By the agitation of great winds, O lovely-faced one, waters are disturbed; subtle drops are broken off from the mass of water.
बहिरेव पतंत्येते निर्मलांबुकणाः शुभे । पुनर्लयं प्रयांत्येते दृश्यादृश्या भवंति वै
These pure drops fall outside, O auspicious one; then they dissolve again, becoming visible or invisible.
तद्वत्स्वप्नस्य वै भावः कथ्यते शृणु भामिनि । आत्मा शुद्धो विरक्तस्तु रागद्वेषविवर्जितः
In the same way, listen, O beautiful one, to the nature of dreams: the self is pure, detached, free from passion and aversion.
पंचभूतात्मकानां च मुषित्वैव सुनिश्चलः । षड्विंशतिसु तत्वानां मध्ये चैष विराजते
Having abandoned the five-elemental bodies, it becomes perfectly still; among the twenty-six principles, it shines forth in the midst.
शुद्धात्मा केवलो नित्यः प्रकृतेः संगतिं गतः । तद्भावैर्वायुरूपैश्च चलते स्थानतो यदा
The pure self, alone, eternal, having come into contact with nature, moves from its place when affected by those conditions in the form of wind.
आत्मनस्तेजसश्चैव प्रतितेजः प्रजायते । अंतरात्मा शुभं नाम तस्य एव प्रकथ्यते
From the Self and its radiance, another radiance is indeed produced; this is called the inner self, O auspicious one.
पयसश्च यथा भिन्ना भवंत्यंबुकणाः शुभे । आत्मनस्तु तथा तेज अंतरात्मा प्रकथ्यते
Just as, O auspicious one, separate drops arise from water, so too from the Self's radiance, the inner self is said to arise.
स हि पृथ्वी स वै वायुः स चाप्याकाश एव हि । स वै तोयं स दीप्येत एते पंच पुरा कृताः
That indeed is earth, that is air, and that is truly space; that is water, that shines forth—these five were made in the beginning.
आत्मनस्तेजसो भूता मलरूपा महात्मनः । तस्यापि संगतिं प्राप्ता एकत्वं हि प्रयांति ते
The elements, which are forms of impurity, arise from the radiance of the great Self; having attained union with it, they return to oneness.
स्वात्मभावप्रदोषेण नाशयंति वरानने । तत्पिंडमन्यमिच्छंति वारं वारं वरानने
Through the corruption of their own nature, O beautiful-faced one, they bring about destruction, and again and again desire another embodiment.
तेषां क्रीडाविहारोयं सृष्टिसंबंधकारणम् । उदकस्य तरंगस्तु जायते च विलीयते
For them, this play and sport is the cause of the connection with creation; just as a wave of water arises and dissolves.
पुनर्भूतिः पुनर्हानिस्तादृशस्य पुनः पुनः । अपां रूपस्य दृष्टांतं तद्वदेषां न संशयः
Repeated arising and dissolution happens again and again for such forms; this is the example of water—so it is for them, without doubt.
आत्मा न नश्यते देवि तेजो वायुर्न नश्यति । न नश्यतो धराकाशौ न नश्यंत्याप एव च
The Self does not perish, O goddess, nor does radiance or air perish; nor do earth and space perish, nor indeed do waters.