न्यासस्वामी सुपुत्रोऽभून्न्यासापहारकस्य च । गुणवान्रूपवांश्चैव सर्वलक्षणसंयुतः
The owner of the deposit becomes a good son, and the thief of the deposit is born as his son, endowed with virtues, beauty, and all auspicious marks.
भक्तिं च दर्शयेत्तस्य पुत्रो भूत्वा दिनेदिने । प्रियवाङ्मधुरोवाग्मी बहुस्नेहं विदर्शयेत्
Becoming his son, he shows devotion to him day by day, speaking sweet and pleasant words, and displaying great affection.
स्वीयं द्रव्यं समुद्ग्राह्य प्रीतिमुत्पाद्य चातुलाम् । यथा तेन प्रदत्तं तन्न्यासापहरणात्परम्
Having taken back his own wealth and producing great joy, just as it was given by him, this surpasses even the act of stealing the deposit.
दुःखमेवं महाभाग दारुणं प्राणनाशनम् । तादृशं तस्य सो दद्यात्पुत्रो भूत्वा महागुणः
O greatly fortunate one, such suffering is harsh and life-destroying; thus, as his son, he gives that kind of pain, though possessing great qualities.
अल्पायुषस्तथा भूत्वा मरणं चोपगच्छति । दुःखं दत्वा प्रयात्येवं प्रहृत्यैवं पुनःपुनः
Becoming short-lived, he meets with death; having given pain, he departs in this way, being struck again and again.
यदाह पुत्रपुत्रेति प्रलापं हि करोति यः । तदा हास्यं करोत्येष कस्तु पुत्रो हि कस्य च
When someone laments, saying 'my son, my son,' at that time he becomes an object of ridicule—who is truly a son, and whose son is anyone?
अनेनापहृतं न्यासं मदीयं पापचारिणा । द्रव्यापहारणेनापि मम प्राणागताः किल
By this sinner, my entrusted wealth was taken away; by the theft of my property, truly, my very life was taken.
दुःखेन महता चैव असह्येन च वै पुरा । तदा दुःखं मया दत्वाद्रव्यमुद्ग्राह्यमुत्तमम्
In the past, with great and unbearable suffering, I gave that pain and took back my excellent wealth.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे पातालखंडे वैशाखमाहात्म्ये सप्ताशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-seventh chapter in the section on the glory of Vaiśākha in the Pātāla-khaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
एकोननवतितमोऽध्यायः 5.89 नारद उवाच- एवं संबोधितो विप्रो देवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः । पुनः प्राह प्रियां भार्यां सहितां ज्ञानवादिनीम्
Chapter eighty-nine. Nārada said: Thus addressed, the excellent brāhmaṇa Devaśarman again spoke to his dear wife, who was wise and knowledgeable.
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया भद्रे सर्वसंदेहनाशनम् । तथा हि वंशमिच्छंति साधवः सत्यपंडिताः
"What you have said, O good lady, is true and removes all doubts; indeed, the virtuous and wise desire a lineage."
यथा पुत्रस्य चिंता मे न धनस्य तथा प्रिये । येनकेनाप्युपायेन पुत्रमुत्पादयाम्यहम्
"Just as I am concerned for a son and not for wealth, O beloved, by any means I will produce a son."
सुमनोवाच- पुत्रेण लोकाञ्जयति पुत्रस्तारयते कुलम् । सुपुत्रेण महाभाग पितामाता प्रजीवतः
Sumanā said: "With a son, one conquers the worlds; a son uplifts the family. O greatly fortunate one, with a good son, the ancestors and parents truly live on."
एकः पुत्रो वरः कांत बहुभिर्निर्गुणैस्तु किम् । एकस्तारयते वंशमन्ये संतापकारकाः
"One son is better, O lovely one; what use are many who lack virtue? One alone uplifts the lineage; others only bring distress."
पूर्वमेव मया प्रोक्तमन्ये संबंधभागिनः । पुण्येन प्राप्यते पुत्रः पुण्येन प्राप्यते कुलम्
"I have already said before: others are merely related by connection; a son is obtained by merit, and a family is obtained by merit."
सुगर्भः प्राप्यते पुण्यैर्दुर्मृत्युः पातकैस्तथा । सुखानां निचयं कांत सत्यमेव वदाम्यहम्
"A good womb is obtained through merit, and untimely death through sin; the accumulation of happiness, O beloved, I truly declare to you."
ब्रह्मचर्येण सत्येन तपसा नित्यवर्तनैः । दानेन नियमैश्चापि क्षमा शौचेन वल्लभ
By celibacy, by truthfulness, by austerity, by constant observances, by giving, and by self-restraint, as well as by forgiveness and purity, O beloved—
अहिंसया च शक्त्या वाऽस्तेयेनापि प्रवर्तते । एतैर्दशभिरंगैश्च धर्ममेवं प्रसूयते
And also by non-violence to the best of one's ability, and by not stealing, one proceeds; by these ten limbs, thus, dharma is produced.
संपूर्णो जायते धर्म अंगैर्गर्भो यथोदरे । धर्मं सृजति धर्मात्मा त्रिविधेनैव कर्मणा
Dharma becomes complete through its limbs, just as an embryo in the womb; the one whose nature is dharma creates dharma by threefold action.
तस्य धर्मः प्रसन्नात्मा पुण्य सौख्यं प्रयच्छति । यंयं चिंतयते प्राज्ञस्तंतं प्राप्नोति दुर्लभम्
His dharma, with a serene mind, bestows virtue and happiness; whatever the wise man contemplates, he attains, even if it is difficult to obtain.
देवशर्म्मोवाच- सर्वं देवि समाख्यातं धर्माख्यं ज्ञानमुत्तमम् । कथं पुत्रमहं विंद्यां वैष्णवं गुणसंयुतम्
Devaśarman said— O goddess, all the supreme knowledge called dharma has been explained; how can I obtain a son endowed with Vaishnava qualities?
वद त्वं मे महाभागे यदि जानासि सुव्रते । धर्ममार्गस्त्वया सर्व्वः पितुः प्राप्तः पुरानघे
Tell me, O highly fortunate one, if you know, O virtuous lady; the entire path of dharma was formerly obtained by you from your father, O sinless one.
ममैतद्विदितं कांते भवती ब्रह्मवादिनी । च्यवनस्य प्रसादेन विष्णोस्तुष्टस्य ते पुरा
O beloved, this is known to me: you are a speaker of Brahman; formerly, by the grace of Cyavana and the satisfaction of Viṣṇu, you received it.
सुमनोवाच- वसिष्ठं गच्छ धर्मज्ञ तं प्रार्थय महामुनिम् । तस्मात्प्राप्स्यसि तं पुत्रं धर्मज्ञं धर्मवत्सलम्
Sumanā said— Go to Vasiṣṭha, O knower of dharma, and beseech that great sage; from him you will obtain a son devoted to dharma and loving righteousness.
एवमुक्ते तया वाक्ये देवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः । करिष्ये तव कल्याणि मतमेवं न संशयः
Thus addressed by her, Devaśarman, the best of twice-born, said: 'O auspicious one, I will do exactly as you say, without doubt.'
एवमुक्त्वा जगामासौ देवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः । वसिष्ठं सर्ववेत्तारं दीप्यंतं तपतां वरम्
Having spoken thus, Devaśarman, the best of twice-born, went to Vasiṣṭha, the knower of all, shining, the foremost of ascetics.
गंगातीरे स्थितं पुण्यमासनस्थं द्विजोत्तमम् । तेजोज्वालासमाकीर्णं द्वितीयमिव भास्करम्
He saw the most excellent twice-born, seated in a holy place on the bank of the Ganges, surrounded by a blaze of energy, like a second sun.
राजमानं महात्मानं ब्रह्मसिंहं द्विजोत्तमम् । भक्त्या प्रणम्य स मुनिं दंडवत्तं पुनःपुनः
Radiant, great-souled, a lion among Brahmins, the best of twice-born—he bowed to that sage with devotion, again and again, in full prostration.
तमुवाच महातेजा ब्रह्मसूनुरकल्मषम् । उपविशासने पुण्ये सुखेन सुमहामते
That son of Brahma, full of great energy, spoke to him, free from sin: 'Sit on this holy seat, O supremely wise one, at ease.'
नारद उवाच- उपविष्टः स योगींद्र पुनः प्राह तपोधनम् । गृहे पुरुष ते वत्स दारभृत्येषु सर्वदा
Nārada said— When he was seated, that lord of yogis again addressed the ascetic: 'O child, is all well in your house, with your wife and servants always?'