शिरांसि धूनयन्नृणामश्वलक्षणवेदिनाम् । शूराणामपि चेतांसि मुहुरुत्साहयन्महान्
Shaking the heads of those who knew the marks of horses, and repeatedly inspiring even the minds of the brave, the great horse stirred them.
अखंडमेदिनीवेगबहुसंक्रमणार्जितम् । लालाफेनछलेनासौ वमन्शुभ्रतरं यशः
Having earned its fame through many swift crossings of the unbroken earth, it emitted a pure glory with the play of its saliva and foam.
उच्चैःश्रवस्तुलां भेजे गुणसाम्येन तत्त्वतः । विवृण्वन्नति तेजस्वी ह्रियेव नतकंधरः
It matched Uccaiḥśravas in qualities and essence, displaying its nobility like a radiant, modest one with a bowed neck.
चामरैरिंदुधवलैर्वीज्यमानो निरंतरम् । दुग्धांभोनिधिलोलैस्तैः श्वासैरुच्चैःश्रवा इव
Fanned constantly by white yak-tail fans, its breath moved like the waves of the milk ocean, just as Uccaiḥśravas.
नीलातपत्रयुगलं घनच्छायतुलश्रिया । बिभ्राणो वारिदालीढ हिमाद्रि शिखरश्रियम्
Bearing a pair of blue parasols with shade equal to dense clouds, it shone like a Himalayan peak touched by a mass of rain clouds.
मेदिनीमंडलस्पर्श संक्रांतमिव पावकम् । मुहुरुद्धरयन्धुन्वन्बंधुरं कंधरातटम्
Touching the circle of the earth like fire, it repeatedly raised and shook its beautiful neck.
दारयन्वैरिणः सर्वान्व्याहरंश्च जयश्रियम् । हेषारवेण गुरुणा दिक्षुप्रख्यापयन्यशः
Tearing apart all enemies and proclaiming the glory of victory, it announced its fame in all directions with a mighty neigh.
सत्त्वस्य राशिरत्युच्चैर्गतीनामिव शेवधिः । रूपस्य निलयं साक्षाल्लक्षणानां पयोनिधिः
A heap of spirit, like a treasure of those who have attained lofty paths; the very abode of beauty, the ocean of marks.
आनीतो वणिजा वाजी राज्ञा च समदृश्यत । बहुधा वर्णितोऽमात्यैरश्वलक्षणवेदिभिः
The horse was brought by the merchant and shown to the king, who was surrounded by ministers expert in horse marks, and it was described in many ways.
यथेच्छं वणिजोदीर्णं स्वर्णं दत्त्वा महीपतिः । जग्राह तुरगं वेगादसीमानंदनिर्भरः
As the merchant wished, the king gave gold and eagerly took the swift horse, overflowing with boundless joy.
ततोऽश्वपालमाहूय यत्नतस्तं निरूप्य च । विसर्जितसभालोको गृहांतरमगान्नृपः
Then, summoning the horse keeper and carefully examining it, the king dismissed the assembly and went to his inner chambers.
अनेकधा समापृष्टो महीपालं रंणांगणे । शस्त्रव्रणकिणश्रेणीभूषणं सत्वसन्निभम्
Asked many times in the royal arena, the king was adorned with a series of sword-wound scars, resembling courage itself.
एकदा मृगयां खेलन्कुतूहलरसात्मना । तमारुह्य महीपालो वनं प्रति विवेश ह
Once, while enjoying the hunt, filled with curiosity and excitement, the king mounted his horse and entered the forest.
विसृज्य सैनिकान्पृष्टे धावतः परितोऽखिलान् । आकृष्यमाणो हरिणैः पिपासाकुलितोऽभवत्
Leaving his soldiers behind, who were running all around, he was drawn after the deer and became overwhelmed by thirst.
तत उत्तीर्य तुरगाज्जलमन्वेषयन् नृपः । बध्वाश्वं तरुशाखायामारुरोह शिलां नृपः
Then, crossing over, the king sought water for his horse; tying the horse to a tree branch, the king climbed up onto a rock.
गीतापंचदशाध्यायश्लोकार्द्धलिखितं ततः । पातितं मरुता तत्र यत्र खंडे विलोकयत्
There, he saw a half-verse from the fifteenth chapter of the Gītā, written and dropped by the wind, lying on a fragment.
पत्रं वाचयतो राज्ञः श्रुत्वा गीताक्षरावलीम् । ततो मुक्तिपदं लेभे तुरगस्त्वरयाऽपतत्
As the king read the leaf and heard the string of Gītā's words, the horse, in that very moment, attained liberation and fell down swiftly.
ततो ग्रंथिं समाच्छिद्य पल्याणवतार्य च । उत्थापमानस्तुरगो राज्ञा नोत्थितवान्मृतः
Then, untying the knot and lowering him to the ground, though the king tried to raise the horse, he did not rise, for he was dead.
ततः सरभभेरुंडो नृपमाभाष्य सुस्वरम् । दिव्यं विमानमारुह्य जगाम त्रिदशालयम्
Then, a celestial being named Sarabhabheruṇḍa addressed the king in a sweet voice, boarded a divine chariot, and went to the abode of the gods.
ततो गिरिं समारुह्य ददर्शाश्रममुत्तमम् । पुन्नागकदलीचूतनारिकेलसमन्वितम्
Then, ascending the mountain, the king saw an excellent hermitage, adorned with punnāga, banana, mango, and coconut trees.
द्राक्षेक्षुवाटिकापूगनागकेसरचंपकम् । खेलत्करभसारंगं नृत्यत्केकिकुलं नृपः
There were vineyards, sugarcane groves, betel, nāga, kesara, and campaka trees, with playful young elephants and deer, and peacocks dancing in flocks.
प्रणिपत्य द्विजन्मानमुटजाभ्यंतरस्थितम् । पप्रच्छ परया भक्त्या मुक्तसंसारवासनात्
Bowing to the twice-born sage who dwelled within the hut, the king, freed from worldly desires, asked him with deep devotion.
तुरगो निरगात्स्वर्गं हेतुना केन मे वद । इत्याकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञो द्विजन्मा वाचमूचिवान्
"Tell me, by what cause did my horse ascend to heaven?" Hearing the king's words, the twice-born sage replied.
कालेन बहुना प्रेत्य तत्पापात्तुरगोऽभवत् । अथ पंचदशाध्यायश्लोकार्द्धं लिखितं क्वचित्
After a long time, due to a past sin, the horse was born as such; but somewhere, a half-verse from the fifteenth chapter had been written.
ततो वाचयतः श्रुत्वा निरगात्तुरगो दिवम् । ततः समागतैस्तत्र परिवारजनैर्वृतः
Then, as you read and heard it, the horse ascended to heaven; afterward, he was surrounded there by his attendants.
प्रणिपत्य द्विजन्मानं हृष्टरोमा विनिर्गतः । पत्रं तदेव लिखितं गीतापंचदशाक्षरम्
Bowing to the twice-born sage, his hair standing on end, the king departed, taking that very leaf inscribed with the fifteenth chapter of the Gītā.
वाचयन्स महीपालो हर्षसंफुल्ललोचनः । अभिषिच्य निजं पुत्रं मंत्रविन्मंत्रिभिः समम्
The king, his eyes blossoming with joy, recited it; then, together with his ministers and priests, he anointed his own son as king.
सिंहासने सिंहबलं मुक्तिमाप विशुद्धधीः
Having placed his lion-like son on the throne, the pure-minded king attained liberation.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायामुत्तरखंडे गीतामाहात्म्ये एकोननवत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttarakhaṇḍa, in the section on the greatness of the Gītā, ends the one hundred and eighty-ninth chapter of the compendium of fifty-five thousand verses.
शिवशर्मोवाच- विष्णुशर्मंस्ततो वैश्यः शरभः सह भार्यया । नीत्वा पूजोपकरणं ययौ श्रीचंडिकालयम्
Śivaśarman said: Then Viṣṇuśarman, the merchant, together with his wife Śarabha, having taken the materials for worship, went to the shrine of Śrī Caṇḍikā.