अन्यानि च सुकर्माणि कृतानि तेन धीमता । येनादिखंडं सदसि श्रुतं संश्रावितं तथा
Other good deeds have also been performed by that wise one, who has heard and proclaimed the original section in the assembly.
स्वर्गखंडं समाधीत्य नानाभोगान्समश्नुते । अंतःपुरगनारीणां सुखसुप्तः प्रबुध्यते
Having studied the Svarga section, he enjoys various pleasures; like one sleeping happily among palace women, he awakens.
किंकिणीरवसन्नादैस्तथा मधुरभाषणैः । इंद्रस्यार्धासनं भुंक्ते इंद्रलोके वसेच्चिरम्
With the sounds of tinkling ornaments and sweet speech, he enjoys half the seat of Indra and dwells long in Indra's world.
ततः सूर्यस्य भवनं चंद्रलोकं ततो व्रजेत् । सप्तर्षिभवने भोगान्भुक्त्वा याति ततो ध्रुवम्
Then he goes to the abode of the Sun, then to the moon's world; after enjoying pleasures in the house of the Seven Sages, he goes to Dhruva.
ततश्च ब्रह्मणो लोकं प्राप्य तेजोमयं वपुः । तत्रैव ज्ञानमासाद्य निर्वाणं परमृच्छति
Then, attaining the world of Brahma, with a body made of light, there itself, having obtained knowledge, one reaches the highest liberation.
सद्भिः सह वसेद्धीमान्सत्तीर्थे स्नानमाचरेत् । कुर्यादेव सदालापं सच्छास्त्रं शृणुयान्नरः
A wise person should dwell with the virtuous, bathe at sacred fords, always engage in noble conversation, and listen to true scripture.
तत्र पाद्मं महाशास्त्रं सर्वाम्नायफलप्रदम् । स्वर्गखंडं च तन्मध्ये महापुण्यफलप्रदम्
There, the great scripture called the Padma, which grants the fruits of all traditions, and within it, the Svarga-khanda, bestowing the highest merit, are found.
भजध्वं गोविंदं नमत हरिमेकं सुरवरं गमिष्यध्वं लोकानतिविमलभोगानतितराम् । शृणुध्वं हे लोका वदत हरिनामैकमतुलं यदीच्छावीचीनां सुखतरणमिष्टानि लभत
Worship Govinda, bow to Hari, the one supreme among the gods; you will go to worlds of supremely pure enjoyments. Listen, O people, speak the matchless name of Hari; if you wish to cross the misery of hell, obtain the desired blessings.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे द्विषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-second chapter in the Svarga-khanda of the glorious Padma Mahapurana.
शौनक उवाच । कर्मणा केन भोः सूत चैनसां संक्षयो भवेत् । श्रीहरेश्च कृपा भूयात्तद्वदस्वानुकंपया
Shaunaka said: By what action, O Suta, can the destruction of sins occur? May the mercy of Shri Hari be great—please tell this out of compassion.
सूत उवाच । शृणु शौनक वक्ष्यामि शृण्वतां पापनाशनम् । येन विष्णोः कृपा स्याद्वै वृजिनक्षयकारिणी
Suta said: Listen, O Shaunaka, I will tell you what destroys sins for those who hear; by which the grace of Vishnu arises, causing the removal of wrongdoing.
पौर्णमास्यां तु यो विप्र भक्तिभावसमन्वितः । कुर्य्यान्नानाविधानेन सपर्य्यां श्रीजगद्विभोः
On the full moon day, O Brahmin, whoever, filled with devotion, performs various kinds of worship for the Lord of the universe—
कलुषं तस्य नश्येत कोटिजन्मार्जितं मुने । तस्मिन्श्रीरमणस्यास्य कृपा जाता भवेद्ध्रुवम्
His impurity, accumulated over millions of births, is destroyed, O sage; and certainly, the compassion of Shri Rama arises for him.
द्वादश्यामन्नदानं यो भक्त्या कुर्याद्द्विजातये । तस्य नश्यंति पापानि तमांसी वारुणोदये
Whoever gives food in charity to a twice-born with devotion on the twelfth day, his sins are destroyed like darkness at sunrise.
यो नरः श्रीहरिं कुर्यात्स्नपनं पयसा द्विज । तत्प्रीतिः श्रीहरेः सद्यो द्वादश्यां शर्करादिभिः
Whoever, O Brahmin, bathes Shri Hari with milk, especially on the twelfth day with sugar and the like, immediately wins the favor of Shri Hari.
मंत्रं विना तु यो विप्र दद्याच्छ्रीहरये किल । पाषाणसदृशं पुष्पं दाता याति अधोगतिम्
But, O Brahmin, whoever gives to Shri Hari without a mantra, or offers a flower like a stone, the giver goes to a lower state.
क्ष्मासुराय च मूर्खाय पाषाणसदृशं तु यत् । दद्याद्दानं नरो यो वै तस्य पुण्यं न विद्यते
And if a man gives a gift like a stone to an unworthy or ignorant person, he gains no merit from that gift.
विद्याहीनो द्विजो मोहाद्दानं गृह्णाति मूढधीः । कालानलं यथा जीर्णं तेन स निरयं व्रजेत्
A twice-born who, lacking knowledge, foolishly accepts a gift, goes to hell, just as one who swallows old fire.
यथा दारुमयो हस्ती मृगश्चित्रमयो यथा । विद्याहीनो द्विजो विप्र त्रयस्ते नामधारकाः
Just as an elephant made of wood or a deer made of paint, so is a twice-born without knowledge—these three are only bearers of a name.
यथाध्वनिस्थितं वारि पवनार्केण शुद्ध्यति । भक्त्या तु पार्षदं दृष्ट्वा तस्य नश्यति कल्मषम्
Just as water on a road is purified by wind and sun, so by seeing a devotee with devotion, one's impurity is destroyed.
यो नरश्चाश्विने मासि सघृतान्पूर्णिमा दिने । दद्याच्छ्रीहरये लाजान्क्रीडार्थं तु वराटिकाम्
Whoever, in the month of Ashvina, on the full moon day, gives to Shri Hari puffed rice with ghee, or a coin for play,
भक्त्या याति हरेः स्थानं पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितः । न दद्याद्यो नरो मोहात्तस्मिन्न तुष्टिदो हरिः
With devotion, he attains the abode of Hari, free from return; but if a man, out of delusion, does not give, Hari is not pleased with him.
वराटिकां यावतीं यो हरये पौर्णिमादिने । तावद्दिनं हरेः स्थानं चाश्विने संवसेद्ध्रुवम्
Whoever offers as many small coins as he is able to Hari on the day of the full moon, will surely reside for that many days in the abode of Hari in the month of Ashvina.
करवीरपुरे ह्यासीत्पुरा शूद्रोऽपि निर्द्दयः । कालद्विजो द्विजश्रेष्ठ नाम्ना पापी भयंकरः
In the city of Karavīrapura, there once lived a merciless Śūdra named Kāladvija, O best of twice-born, a sinful and terrifying man.
स्वकार्यनिरतः सोऽपि स्वामिकार्यप्रणाशकः । एकदा पंचतां यातो यमदूता भयंकराः
He was always engaged in his own affairs, yet destroyed his master's work; one day, he died, and dreadful messengers of Yama approached.
आगतास्तं समानेतुं यमस्यतु निकेतनम् । बद्ध्वा निन्युश्च तं दृष्ट्वा पृष्टवान्सचिवं यमः
They came to bring him to the abode of Yama; after binding him and leading him away, Yama, seeing him, questioned his minister.
यम उवाच । अस्य किं विद्यतेऽमात्य कर्मापि च शुभाशुभम् । कथयस्व समूलं तु चित्रगुप्त विचक्षण
Yama said: 'O wise Citragupta, tell me in detail what deeds, good or bad, this man has performed.'
चित्रगुप्त उवाच। असौ पापी दुराचारः स्वामिकार्यप्रणाशकः । नास्ति पुण्यं चाणुमात्रं नरके परिपच्यताम्
Citragupta said: 'This sinner, of evil conduct, destroyer of his master's work, has not even a particle of merit; let him be thoroughly cooked in hell.'
शतमन्वन्तरं राजन्नागयोनौ च निष्ठुरः । पाषाणे जन्म चासाद्य गृहे स्थातुं निरंतरम्
O King, for a hundred manvantaras, he will be cruel in the womb of a serpent, and, having obtained birth as a stone, will remain in a house continually.
सूत उवाच । तावत्कालं ततो विप्र निरये स पपात ह । ततोऽप्यश्मगृहे नागयोनौ जातः सुदुःखितः
Sūta said: 'For that period, O Brāhmaṇa, he fell into hell; then, in a house of stone, he was born in the serpent's womb, greatly afflicted.'