Vayu Purana

त्वयोत्थाय हि कर्त्तव्यं स्वगुरोः पूजनं सदा। मया तु धर्म्मचारिण्या तव कार्य्ये कृते मुने ।। ४५.

'It is always proper to rise and worship one's own guru; but as a follower of dharma, I was fulfilling your service, O sage.'

अदोषाहं यतः शप्ता तस्माच्छापं ददामि ते। त्वञ्च शापं महादेवाद्भर्त्तः प्राप्स्यस्यसंशयम् ।। ४५.

'I am without fault, yet I have been cursed; therefore, I return a curse to you: O husband, you too shall receive a curse from Mahadeva, without doubt.'

व्याकुलं तं पतिं दृष्ट्वा व्याकुलागात्प्रजापतिम्। नत्वा शयानं ब्रह्माणमग्निं प्रज्वाल्य चेन्धनैः ।। ४५.

Seeing her husband distressed, she, also distressed, went to the Lord of Creatures; bowing to Brahma, who was lying down, she kindled the sacred fire with fuel.

गार्हपत्ये स्थिता चक्रे तपः परमदुष्करम्। तथा शप्तो मरीचिश्च तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ।। ४५.

Standing by the household fire, she undertook severe austerity; likewise, Marichi, having cursed her, performed harsh penance.

पतिव्रतायास्तपसा मरीचेस्तपसा यथा। इन्द्रादयश्च सन्तप्ता गतास्ते शरणं हरिम् ।। ४५.

By the austerity of the devoted wife and by Marichi's penance, even Indra and the other gods were tormented; they sought refuge with Hari.

ऊचुः क्षीराम्बूदौ सुप्तं सन्तप्तास्तपसा हरे। पतिव्रतायाश्च मुनेस्त्रैलोक्यं रक्ष केशव ।। ४५.

Tormented by the penance, they said to Hari, who was sleeping in the ocean of milk: 'O Keshava, protect the three worlds from the penance of the devoted wife and the sage.'

इन्द्रादीनां वचः श्रुत्वा विष्णुर्धर्म्मव्रतां ययौ। एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु प्रबुद्धो भगवानजः। ऊचुर्धर्म्मर्वतां देवा अग्निस्थां तां सकेशवाः ।। ४५.

Hearing the words of Indra and the others, Vishnu went to Dharmavrata; at that very moment, the Unborn Lord awoke, and the gods, along with Keshava, addressed Dharmavrata, who was standing in the fire.

अग्निमध्ये तपः कर्त्तुं कस्य शक्तिः पतिव्रते। त्वया कृतं तत्परमं सर्व्वलोकभयङ्करम् ।। ४५.

Who among devoted wives has the power to perform austerity in the midst of fire? What you have done is supreme and terrifying to all the worlds.

वरं वरय धर्म्मज्ञे अस्मत्तो यदभीप्सितम्। विष्ण्वादीनां वचः श्रुत्वा देवान्धर्म्मव्रताब्रवीत् ।। ४५.३७ भर्तृशापमशक्ताहं निवर्त्तयितुमोजसा। दत्तो मरीचिना शापो मह्यं स ह्यपगच्छतु ।। ४५.

Choose a boon, O knower of dharma, whatever you desire from us. Hearing the words of Vishnu and the others, Dharmavrata spoke: 'I do not have the power to remove my husband's curse by my own strength; the curse given to me by Marichi—may it be removed.'

धर्म्मव्रतावचः श्रुत्वा प्रोचुरेतां सुराः पुनः । धर्म्मव्रते धर्म्मपुत्रि शापोऽयं परमर्षिणा ।। ४५.

Hearing Dharmavrata's words, the gods again spoke: 'O daughter of dharma, this curse was given by a supreme sage.'

दत्तस्ते न निराकर्त्तुं शक्यो देवद्विजातिभिः। तस्मादन्यं वरं ब्रूहि यतो धर्म्मस्य संस्थितिः ।। ४५.

The curse given to you cannot be undone by gods or brahmins; therefore, ask for another boon by which dharma may be upheld.

भवेद्वै त्रिषु लोकेषु वेदोक्तस्य शुभव्रते। देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा देवान्धर्म्मव्रताब्रवीत् ।। ४५.

In the three worlds, O virtuous one, the words spoken by the gods, as declared in the Vedas, came to pass; having heard the words of the gods, Dharmavrata spoke to them.

भर्त्तुः शापान्मोचयितुं न शक्ताश्च यदामराः। मह्यं वरं प्रयच्छध्वमेवंविधमनुत्तमम् ।। ४५.

Since the immortals were unable to free me from my husband's curse, grant me this supreme and unparalleled boon.

शिलाहं हि भविष्यामि ब्रह्माण्डे पावनी शुभा। नदीनदसरस्तीर्थदेवादिभ्योऽतिपावनी ।। ४५.

I shall become a sacred and auspicious stone in the universe, purifying beyond rivers, streams, lakes, holy places, and even the gods.

ऋष्यादिभ्यो मुनुभ्यश्च मुख्यदेवेभ्य एव च। त्रैलोक्ये यानि लिङ्गानि व्यक्ताव्यक्तात्मकान्यपि। तानि तिष्ठन्तु मद्देहे तीर्थरूपेण सर्व्वदा ।। ४५.

Let the emblems—manifest and unmanifest—of sages, ascetics, and chief deities, whatever they may be in the three worlds, always remain in my body in the form of holy places.

तीर्थान्यपि च सर्व्वाणि नक्षत्रप्रमुखास्तथा। तिष्ठन्तु देवाः सकला देव्यश्च मुनयस्तथा ।। ४५.

Let all the holy places, beginning with the stars, remain, along with all the gods, goddesses, and sages.

ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च लक्षयित्वा पदं मयि। पञ्चाग्नयः कुमाराद्या बहुरुपेण संस्थिताः ।। ४५.

Let Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra, having established their presence in me, together with the five fires, Kumara, and others, remain in manifold forms.

मूर्त्तामूर्त्तस्वरूपेण पदरूपेण देवताः। शिलायां क्रोशमात्रेण मूर्त्तिरूपाः स्थिता भुवि ।। ४५.

Let the deities, in both manifest and unmanifest forms, as well as in the form of sacred steps, be established on earth within the stone, in a space measuring a krosha.

तां दृष्ट्वा सर्व्वलोकश्च महापातकनाशिनीम्। पूतो धर्म्माधिकारी च श्राद्धकृद्ब्रह्मलोकभाक् ।। ४५.

Seeing her, the destroyer of great sins, all people become purified, gain authority in righteousness, perform ancestral rites, and attain the world of Brahma.

शिलास्थितेषु तीर्थषु स्नात्वा कृत्वाथ तर्पणम्। श्राद्धं सपिण्डकं येषां ब्रह्मलोकं प्रयान्तु ते ।। ४५.

Those who bathe and offer libations at the holy places established in the stone, and perform the ancestral rites with offerings, may they reach the world of Brahma.

गदाधरो दृश्यतीर्थं सर्व्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तमम्। स्थास्यन्ति च मरिष्यन्ति यान्तु ब्रह्मपुरीं नराः। वाराणसी प्रयागश्च पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञकम् ।। ४५.

Gadadhara, the supreme among all holy places, will remain visible; those who die there shall go to Brahma's city. Varanasi and Prayaga are known as Purushottama.

गङ्गासागरसंज्ञञ्च नित्यं तिष्ठतु फल्गुनि। गदाधराधिष्ठितं तत्सर्व्वतीर्थोत्तमोत्तमम्। मुक्तिर्भवेत् पितॄणां च मृतानां श्राद्धतः सदा ।। ४५.

Let the place called Gangasagara always remain at Phalguni, presided over by Gadadhara, the highest of all holy places; liberation is always attained for the ancestors of those who perform the funeral rites there.

जरायुजाण्डजा वापि स्वेदजा वापि चोद्भिदः। त्यक्त्वा देहं शिलायान्ते यान्तु विष्णुस्वरूपताम् ।। ४५.

Whether born from womb, egg, sweat, or sprout, whoever gives up the body at the end of the stone attains the form of Vishnu.

यथार्च्चिते हरौ सर्व्वे यज्ञाः पूर्णा भवन्ति हि। तथा श्राद्धं तर्पणञ्च स्नानं चाक्षयमस्त्विह ।। ४५.

Just as all sacrifices become complete when offered to Hari, so too may the ancestral rites, offerings, and bathing here be inexhaustible.

मम देहे सुरेशानां ये जपन्ति श्रुतादिकम्। अचिरेणापि ते सिद्धाः सिद्धिभाजो भवन्तु वै ।। ४५.

Whoever recites the Vedas and other scriptures in my body, O lords of the gods, let them quickly attain success and become possessors of accomplishment.

पितॄणां कुलसाहस्रमात्मना सहितं नरः। श्राद्धादिना समुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोकं नयेद्‌ध्रुवम् ।। ४५.

A man, together with thousands of his ancestors, is certainly led to the world of Vishnu by performing ancestral rites and related acts.

यावत्यो हि सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा गङ्गाद्याश्च ह्रदाः शुभाः। समुद्राद्याः सरोमुख्या मानसाद्याः सुरेश्वराः। नृणां श्राद्धं विदधतो मुक्तये निवसन्तु मे ।। ४५.

Let all the foremost rivers, such as Ganga, the auspicious lakes, the principal oceans, and the divine lakes like Manasa, reside in me for the liberation of those who perform ancestral rites.

शरीरेण समायान्तु क्वचिन्नो यान्तु देवताः। एको विष्णुस्त्रिधामूर्त्तिर्यावत्सङ्कीर्त्यते बुधैः ।। ४५.

Let the deities enter with their bodies, or not depart at all, as long as Vishnu, in his threefold form, is praised by the wise.

तावच्छिलायां सर्व्वाणि तीर्थानि सह दैवतैः। सदा तिष्ठन्तु मुनयो गन्धर्व्वाणां गणाश्च ये ।। ४५.

Let all the holy places, along with their deities, always remain in the stone as long as Vishnu is praised, together with sages and hosts of Gandharvas.