दुर्जयान्नरकान्भुंक्त्वा गृध्रोऽभूद्विजने वने । भगंदरेण रोगेण सापि हित्वा वरां तनुम्
After suffering the unconquerable hells, he became a vulture in a deserted forest; she too, afflicted with a disease of the anus, abandoned her beautiful body.
उपेत्य नरकान्घोरान्जज्ञे तत्र वने शुकी । कणानादातुकामां तां संचरंतीमितस्ततः
Having reached terrible hells, she was then born as a parrot in that forest, wandering here and there, desiring to pick up grains.
विददार नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गृध्रो वैरमनुस्मरन् । नृकपाले पयः पूर्णे निपतंतीं ततः शुकीम्
The vulture, recalling his enmity, tore with his sharp claws the parrot as she fell into the skull filled with water.
अभिदुद्राव गृध्रोऽपि निजघ्ने स च जालिकैः । पत्नीवियोजिता प्राणैर्नृकपालजले ततः
The vulture also rushed forward and struck her with his talons; separated from his mate, he too lost his life in the water of the human skull.
तत्रैव निममज्जा सा वेत्यक्रूरतरः खगः । पितृलोकं प्रपेदाते नीतौ तौ यमकिंकरैः । प्राक्कृतं दुष्कृतं कर्म स्मरंतौ भयभागिनौ
There she sank, and that exceedingly cruel bird as well; both were taken by the servants of Yama to the world of the ancestors, remembering their former evil deeds, filled with fear.
ततो यमः समालोक्य तयोः कर्म जुगुप्सितम् । अकस्मादेवतत्स्नानान्मरणे सुकृतं महत्
Then Yama, seeing the repugnant deeds of both, suddenly perceived that by that very bath at death, a great merit had arisen.
अनुजज्ञे ततो लोकमीप्सितं गंतुमेतयोः । महापातकसंघातैरपि दुर्द्धर्षमानसौ
Thereupon, he permitted both to go to the desired world, though their minds were oppressed by the multitude of great sins.
ततोविस्मयमापन्नौ स्मृत्वा तौ दुष्कृतं निजम् । उपेत्य प्रणतौ भूत्वा वैवस्वतमपृच्छताम्
Then, amazed, recalling their own evil deeds, they approached and, bowing, questioned Vaivasvata.
संचितं दुष्कृतं पूर्वमावाभ्यामपि गर्हितम् । लोकानामीप्सितानां तु को हेतुस्तद्वदस्व नौ
The evil previously accumulated by us is indeed blameworthy; tell us, what is the reason that we have attained the worlds desired by all?
एवमुक्तस्ततस्ताभ्यामाह वैवस्वतो वचः । आसीद्गंगातटे नाम्ना बटुर्ब्रह्मविदुत्तमः
Thus addressed by them, Vaivasvata spoke these words: There was a certain ascetic, foremost knower of Brahman, on the bank of the Ganges.
एकाकी निर्ममः शांतो वीतरागो विमत्सरः । गीतानां पंचमाध्यायमावर्त्तयति सर्वदा
Alone, without attachment, peaceful, free from passion and envy, he always recited the fifth chapter of the Gita.
तेन पुण्येन पूतात्मा बुद्ध्वा ब्रह्म सनातनम् । पापीयानपि यं श्रुत्वा तनुमुत्सृष्टवानसौ
By that merit, his soul purified, realizing the eternal Brahman, even one more sinful, hearing him, gave up the body.
निर्मलीकृतदेहस्य गीताभिर्भावितात्मनः । तत्कपालजलं प्राप्य युवां यातौ पवित्रताम्
Having attained the water from that skull, purified by the Gita and sanctified in body and mind, you both became pure.
तद्गच्छतं युवां लोकान्मनोरथपथिस्थितान् । गीतानां पंचमाध्यायमाहात्म्येन पवित्रितौ
Therefore, go to those worlds that lie along the path of your desires, purified by the glory of the fifth chapter of the Gita.
एवं तौ बोधितौ तेन मुदितौ समवर्तिना । व्योमयानं समारुह्य जग्मतुर्वैष्णवं पदम्
Thus instructed by him, both, rejoicing, ascended the celestial vehicle and went to the abode of Vishnu.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे गीतामाहात्म्ये एकोनाशीत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and seventy-ninth chapter, in the section on the Glory of the Gita, of the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the great Padma Purāṇa, comprising fifty-five thousand verses.
ईश्वर उवाच- अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि भवानि भवमुक्तये । गीताचतुर्दशाध्यायमवधारय सुस्मिते
Īśvara said: Now, O Bhavānī, I shall further declare for liberation from worldly existence; attend carefully, O smiling one, to the fourteenth chapter of the Gita.
मेदिन्यां यत्किलस्थूलमस्ति काश्मीरमंडलम् । राजधानी सरस्वत्या आस्ते चैव मनोहरा
On earth, whatever is most excellent is the region of Kashmir, and its capital, Sarasvatī, is indeed enchanting.
यामधिष्ठाय वाग्देवी ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयच्छति । हंसमारुह्यमानापि सावित्रीप्रहतैरपि
There, presiding, the goddess of speech grants the world of Brahma, even when mounted on a swan, even when invoked by Sāvitrī hymns.
सरस्वतीपदांभोज सेवामाश्रित्य कुंकुमैः । यत्र गौरवयंत्याशा हंसपक्षपुटोद्भवैः
Resorting to the service of Sarasvatī's lotus feet, with saffron, where the directions are honored by the pollen arising from the wings of swans.
निरंतरं तया चैव नृणां संस्कृतभाषिणाम् । सुपर्वाणमयी भाषा निमेषेणोपलभ्यते
By her, the language of those who speak Sanskrit is instantly and continuously understood, as if it were a festival day.
प्रातर्गृहांगणोद्भूतै र्यत्रकुंकुमपांसुलैः । सर्वतोरुणितच्छाय शशांकरविमंडलम्
In the morning, with vermilion dust rising from the courtyards of houses, the moon's disk appeared everywhere tinged with a reddish hue.
तत्रासीत्तेजसां राशिः शौर्यवर्मा नरेश्वरः । उद्यदुज्ज्वलबाणौघ खंडितारातिमंडलः
There was a king named Shauryavarma, a mass of brilliance, who shattered the hosts of his enemies with a rising flood of shining arrows.
अभूच्च सिंहलद्वीपे राजा सिंहपराक्रमः । नाम्ना विक्रमवेतालः कलानामपि शेवधिः
On the island of Simhala, there was a king named Simhaparakrama, called Vikramavetala, a treasury even of the arts.
उभौ परस्परं मैत्रीं वर्द्धयांचक्रतुः क्रमात् । तत्तद्देशसमुत्पन्नैरपूर्वैः प्रचुरोत्करैः
Gradually, the two increased their friendship with each other, through many rare and excellent gifts produced in their respective lands.
एकदा प्रहितं प्रेम्णा प्रभूतं शौर्यवर्मणा । राजा विक्रमवेतालो विलोक्य शुनकीद्वयम्
Once, out of affection, Shauryavarma sent a great gift, which King Vikramavetala saw—two hunting dogs.
मत्तमातंगतुरग मणिभूषणचामरम् । प्रेषयामास मित्राय प्रभूतं शौर्यवर्मणे
He sent to his friend Shauryavarma an abundance of intoxicated elephants and horses, adorned with jewels and fans.
एकदा शिबिकारूढश्चारु चामरवीजितः । सुवर्णशृंखलारूढं वाद्यडिंडिमडंबरम्
Once, mounted on a palanquin, fanned with charming whisks, with golden chains and accompanied by the sound of drums and kettledrums—
शुनीयुगलमादाय मृगया कौतुकोत्सुकः । राजा जगाम बाह्यालीं समं राजकुमारकैः
The king, eager for the sport of hunting, took a pair of dogs and went to the outer garden together with the royal princes.
पणबंधविधानेन समुपेतं शशामिषम् । तत्र राजकुमाराणां महान्कोलाहलोऽभवत्
There, with a wager set according to the rules, a hare was released, and a great commotion arose among the royal princes.