Ch 12 Verse 1 Verse

Sanskrit Text

२.१२ द्वादशोऽध्यायः । श्रोतृप्रवक्तृप्रसङ्गः । सूत उवाच । तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य व्यासः सत्यवतीसुतः । उवाच वचनं तत्र सभायां नृपतिं च तम् ॥ १ ॥

English Translation

Sūta said :-- Hearing these words of the king, Vyāsa Deva, the son Satyavatī addressed to him before the assembly, thus :--

Ch 12 Verse 2 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । शृणु राजन् प्रवक्ष्यामि पुराणं गुह्यमद्भुतम् । पुण्यं भागवतं नाम नानाख्यानयुतं शिवम् ॥ २ ॥

English Translation

“O king! I am now reciting to you a Bhāgavata Purāṇa, holy, wonderful, filled with many anecdotes, and leading to auspicious results; listen.

Ch 12 Verse 3 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अध्यापितं मया पूर्वं शुकायात्मसुताय वै । श्रावयामि नृप त्वां हि रहस्यं परमं मम ॥ ३ ॥

English Translation

Before I made my son Śuka study this Purāṇa; O king! I will now recite before you that highest Purāṇa, with all the secrets contained therein.

Ch 12 Verse 4 Verse

Sanskrit Text

धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां कारणं श्रवणात्किल । शुभद सुखदं नित्यं सर्वागमसमुद्धृतम् ॥ ४ ॥

English Translation

I have extracted this from all the Āgamas; it brings in Dharma (religion), Artha (wealth), Kāma (fructification of desires) and Mokṣa (liberation); hearing this gives always happiness and good results.

Ch 12 Verse 5-6 Verse

Sanskrit Text

जनमेजय उवाच । आस्तीकोऽयं सुतः कस्य विघ्नार्थं कथमागतः । प्रयोजनं किमत्रास्य सर्पाणां रक्षणे प्रभो ॥ ५ ॥ कथयैतन्महाभाग विस्तरेण कथानकम् । पुराणं च तथा सर्वं विस्तराद्वद सुव्रत ॥ ६ ॥

English Translation

At this Janamejaya said :-- “O Lord! Whose son is this Muni Āstika? Why did he come as an obstacle in my Sarpa Yajña (sacrifice of snakes)? And what object had he in preserving the snakes? O highly fortunate one! Kindly describe all this in detail; after this recite the Purāṇa, also, in detail to me.”

Ch 12 Verse 7 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । जरत्कारुर्मुनिः शान्तो न चकार गृहाश्रमम् । तेन दृष्टा वने गर्ते लम्बमाना स्वपूर्वजाः ॥ ७ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa Deva said :-- “O king! In former days there lived a Muni named Jaratkāru. He always remained in the path of peace; and did not marry. Once he saw, in a cave in a forest, his fathers and forefathers pendant.

Ch 12 Verse 8 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ततस्तमाहुः कुरु पुत्र दारा- न्यथा च नः स्यात्परमा हि तृप्तिः । स्वर्गे व्रजामः खलु दुःखमुक्ता वयं सदाचारयुते सुते वै ॥ ८ ॥

English Translation

They spoke to Jaratkāru thus :-- “O son! Marry; we will thereby be greatly pleased; if there be a son of good character born to you, we all will be freed from all troubles and we would then able to go to Heavens.”

Ch 12 Verse 9 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स तानुवाचाथ लभे समाना- मयाचितां चातिवशानुगां च । तदा गृहारम्भमहं करोमि ब्रवीमि तथ्यं मम पूर्वजा वै ॥ ९ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this Jaratkāru said :-- “O Forefathers! If I get a girl of my name, without begging and asking and if she be entirely obedient to me, I will marry and lead a householder’s life; thus I have spoken truly to you.”

Ch 12 Verse 10 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्युक्त्वा ताञ्जरत्कारुर्गतस्तीर्थान्प्रति द्विजः । तदैव पन्नगाः शप्ता मात्राग्नौ निपतन्त्विति ॥ १० ॥

English Translation

Thus saying to his forefathers, Jaratkāru went on tour to the holy places. Now it happened so, that at that very time Kadru, the mother of snakes cursed her sons, saying “May you be burnt by fire.”

Ch 12 Verse 11 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कश्यपस्य मुनेः पत्न्यौ कद्रूश्च विनता तथा । दृष्ट्वादित्यरथे चाश्वमूचतुश्च परस्परम् ॥ ११ ॥

English Translation

The matters of this incident run as follows :-- “At that moment Kadru and Vinatā, the two co-wives of Kaśyapa saw the horses yoked in the chariot of the sun and thus argued with each other :--

Ch 12 Verse 12 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तं दृष्ट्वा च तदा कद्रूर्विनतामिदमब्रवीत् । किंवर्णोऽयं हयो भद्रे सत्यं प्रब्रूहि माचिरम् ॥ १२ ॥

English Translation

Kadru, seeing the sun’s horse, first asked Vinatā “O good one! Tell me soon, what is the colour of this horse?”

Ch 12 Verse 13 Verse

Sanskrit Text

विनतोवाच । श्वेत एवाश्वराजोऽयं किं वा त्वं मन्यसे शुभे । ब्रूहि वर्णं त्वमप्यस्य ततस्तु विपणावहे ॥ १३ ॥

English Translation

Vinatā said :-- “O auspicious one! What do you think?” I said, the colour of the horse is white; you also better say before hand what is its colour? We will then lay a wager (and challenge).

Ch 12 Verse 14 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कद्रुरुवाच । कृष्णवर्णमहं मन्ये हयमेनं शुचिस्मिते । एहि सार्धं मया दिव्यं दासीभावाय भामिनि ॥ १४ ॥

English Translation

Kadru said :-- “O Smiling one! I think the the horse is black. Now come; let us challenge; whoever will be defeated will become the slave of the other.”

Ch 12 Verse 15 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूत उवाच । कद्रूश्च स्वसुतानाह सर्वान्सर्पान्वशे स्थितान् । बालाञ्छ्यामान्प्रकुर्वन्तु यावतोऽश्वशरीरके ॥ १५ ॥

English Translation

Thus saying, Kadru told her sons that were obedient :-- “Cover by your bodies all the pores of the body of the horse of the chariot of the Sun, so it may look black; go and do it.”

Ch 12 Verse 16 Verse

Sanskrit Text

नेति केचन तत्राहुस्तानथासौ शशाप ह । जनमेजयस्य यज्ञे वै गमिष्यथ हुताशनम् ॥ १६ ॥

English Translation

At this some snakes replied “That cannot be.” Kadru then cursed them saying :-- “Let you fall on the sacrificial fire of Janamejaya.”

Ch 12 Verse 17 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अन्ये चक्रुर्हयं सर्पाः कर्बुरं वर्णभोगकैः । वेष्टयित्वास्य पुच्छं तु मातुः प्रियचिकीर्षया ॥ १७ ॥

English Translation

Then the other snakes tried to please their mother and coiled round the back of that horse so that the horse began to look black.

Ch 12 Verse 18 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भगिन्यौ च सुसंयुक्ते गत्वा ददृशतुर्हयम् । कर्बुरं तं हयं दृष्ट्वा विनता चातिदुःखिता ॥ १८ ॥

English Translation

Kadru and Vinatā, the two co-wives went together and saw the horse. Vinatā saw it black and became very sorry.

Ch 12 Verse 19 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तदाजगाम गरुडः सुतस्तस्या महाबलः । स दृष्ट्वा मातरं दीनामपृच्छत्पन्नगाशनः ॥ १९ ॥

English Translation

Now, Garuḍa, Vinatā’s son, very powerful and devourer of snakes was passing that way and seeing his mother very distressed asked her :--

Ch 12 Verse 20 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मातः कथं सुदीनासि रुदितेव विभासि मे । जीवमाने मयि सुते तथान्ये रविसारथौ ॥ २० ॥

English Translation

“O Mother! Why do you look so very sorry? It seems as if you are weeping. Aruṇa, the charioteer of the Sun and I myself are your two sons living.

Ch 12 Verse 21 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दुःखितासि ततो वां धिग्जीवितं चारुलोचने । किं जातेन सुतेनाथ यदि माता सुदुःखिता ॥ २१ ॥

English Translation

Fie to us that, while we are living, you will have to suffer pains. O beautiful one! If mother suffers while the son is living, then what use is there in having such a son? So, O Mother, give out the cause of your grief and I will remove it at once.”

Ch 12 Verse 22 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शंस मे कारणं मातः करोमि विगतज्वराम् । विनतोवाच । सपत्न्या दास्यहं पुत्र किं ब्रवीमि वृथा क्षता ॥ २२ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this Vinatā said :-- “O son! What shall I say to you of my misery; I am now become the slave of my rival wife. By some pretext she defeated me and is now telling me to carry her on my back. O son! For this reason I am sorry.”

Ch 12 Verse 23 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वह मां सा ब्रवीत्यद्य तेनास्मि दुःखिता सुत । गरुड उवाच । वहिष्येऽहं तत्र किल यत्र सा गन्तुमुत्सुका ॥ २३ ॥

English Translation

Hearing these words of the mother, Garuda said :-- “Very well I will carry her on my shoulders wherever she wishes to go. O auspicious one! You need not be sorry; I will remove all your cares.”

Ch 12 Verse 24 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मा शोकं कुरु कल्याणि निश्चिन्तां त्वां करोम्यहम् । व्यास उवाच । इत्युक्ता सा गता पार्श्वं कद्रोश्च विनता तदा ॥ २४ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa Deva said :-- Thus spoken to by Garuḍa, Vinatā went to Kadru. At that time the highly powerful Garuḍa went there also to free his mother of her slavery and carried Kadru with all her sons on his back to the other side of the ocean.

Ch 12 Verse 25-26 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दासीभावमपाकर्तुं गरुडोऽपि महाबलः । उवाह तां सपुत्रां वै सिन्धोः पारं जगाम ह ॥ २५ ॥ गत्वा तां गरुडः प्राह ब्रूहि मातर्नमोऽस्तु ते । कथं मुच्येत मे माता दासीभावादसंशयम् ॥ २६ ॥

English Translation

When Garuḍa went across the ocean, Garuḍa spoke to Kadru :-- “O mother! I bow down to thee; kindly say how my mother can be freed of your slavery.

Ch 12 Verse 27 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कद्रूरुवाच । अमृतं देवलोकात्त्वं बलादानीय मे सुतान् । समर्पय सुताद्याशु मातरं मोचयाबलाम् ॥ २७ ॥

English Translation

Hearing this Kadru said :-- “O son! If you can bring to-day by your sheer force nectar from the Deva loka and give it to my sons then you will be able to free your helpless mother.

Ch 12 Verse 28-29 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । इत्युक्तः प्रययौ शीघ्रमिन्द्रलोकं महाबलः । कृत्वा युद्धं जहाराशु सुधाकुम्भं खगोत्तमः ॥ २८ ॥ समानीयामृतं मात्रे वैनतेयः समर्पयत् । मोचिता विनता तेन दासीभावादसंशयम् ॥ २९ ॥

English Translation

When Kadru said so, the highly powerful Vinatā’s son, Garuḍa immediately went to the abode of Indra and, fighting hard, stole away the jar of nectar and brought and gave it to Kadru and freed his mother Vinatā from the slavery of Kadru.

Ch 12 Verse 30 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अमृतं सञ्जहारेन्द्रः स्नातुं सर्पा यदा गताः । दासीभावाद्विनिर्मुक्ता विनता विपतेर्बलात् ॥ ३० ॥

English Translation

In the meantime, the snakes went for their bath, after which they would drink the nectar. Indra stole away that jar which contained nectar. O king! Thus, by the sheer strength of arms of Garuḍa Vinatā was freed of her slavery.

Ch 12 Verse 31 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तत्रास्तीर्णाः कुशास्तैस्तु लीढाः पन्नगनामकैः । द्विजिह्वास्ते सुसम्पन्नाः कुशाग्रस्पर्शमात्रतः ॥ ३१ ॥

English Translation

On the other hand, when the snakes returned from their bath and found that there was no jar of nectar, they began to lick the Kuṣa grass over which the jar of nectar was kept, thinking that they would thereby get some drops of nectar which might have trickled over; and the result was that by the sharp edges of kuṣa grasses, the tongues of all the snakes were cut asunder into two; hence the snakes are called Dvijihva.

Ch 12 Verse 32-34 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मात्रा शप्ताश्च ये नागा वासुकिप्रमुखाः शुचा । ब्रह्माणं शरणं गत्वा ते होचुः शापजं भयम् ॥ ३२ ॥ तानाह भगवान्ब्रह्मा जरत्कारुर्महामुनिः । वासुकेर्भगिनीं तस्मै अर्पयध्वं सनामिकाम् ॥ ३३ ॥ तस्यां यो जायते पुत्रः स वस्त्राता भविष्यति । आस्तीक इति नामासौ भविता नात्र संशयः ॥ ३४ ॥

English Translation

The snake Vāsuki and others, whom Kadru, the mother of snakes, cursed, went to Brahmā and took his refuge and informed all of the cause of their terror, the curse from their mother; when Brahmā spoke to them :-- “Go and give the sister of Vāsuki, named Jaratkāru, in marriage to the great Muni Jarat Kāru, (both of the same name). In her womb, a son named Āstika will be born; and he will certainly deliver you from your difficulties.

Ch 12 Verse 35-36 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वासुकिस्तु तदाकर्ण्य वचनं ब्रह्मणः शिवम् । वनं गत्वा सुतां तस्मै ददौ विनयपूर्वकम् ॥ ३५ ॥ सनामां तां मुनिर्ज्ञात्वा जरत्कारुरुवाच तम् । अप्रियं मे यदा कुर्यात्तदा तां सन्त्यजाम्यहम् ॥ ३६ ॥

English Translation

Hearing those beneficial words of Brahmā, Vāsuki went to the forest and requested humbly the great Muni Jarat Kāru to accept in marriage her own sister when the Muni, knowing the girl to be of his name, spoke out thus :-- “But when your sister will act against my wishes, I will forsake her at once.”

Ch 12 Verse 37 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वाग्बन्धं तादृशं कृत्वा मुनिर्जग्राह तां स्वयम् । दत्त्वा च वासुकिः कामं भवनं स्वं जगाम ह ॥ ३७ ॥

English Translation

Under these conditions, the Muni married her. And Vāsuki, after giving her sister in marriage according to her own wishes to the Muni, returned to her own abode.

Ch 12 Verse 38 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कृत्वा पर्णकुटीं शुभ्रां जरत्कारुर्महावने । तया सह सुखं प्राप रममाणः परन्तप ॥ ३८ ॥

English Translation

O Tormentor of foes! Then the Muni Jaratkāru built a white hut of leaves in that great forest and began to pass his days happily in enjoyment with his wife.

Ch 12 Verse 39-40 Verse

Sanskrit Text

एकदा भोजनं कृत्वा सुप्तोऽसौ मुनिसत्तमः । भगिनी वासुकेस्तत्र संस्थिता वरवर्णिनी ॥ ३९ ॥ न सम्बोधयितव्योऽहं त्वया कान्ते कथञ्चन । इत्युक्त्वा तु गतो निद्रां मुनिस्तां सुदतीं तदा ॥ ४० ॥

English Translation

Once, on an occasion, after he had taken his dinner he slept and told his wife not to awaken him under any circumstances and fell fast asleep. The beautiful sister of Vāsuki sat by his side. When the evening time came and the sun began to set, the Vāsuki’s sister Jaratkāru became afraid at the thought that the evening Sandhya might not be performed by the Muni and thought thus :--

Ch 12 Verse 41-42 Verse

Sanskrit Text

रविरस्तगिरिं प्राप्तः सन्ध्याकाल उपस्थिते । किं करोमि न मे शान्तिस्त्यजेन्मां बोधितः पुनः ॥ ४१ ॥ धर्मलोपभयाद्भीता जरत्कारुरचिन्तयत् । नोचेत्प्रबोथयाम्येनं सन्ध्याकालो वृथा व्रजेत् ॥ ४२ ॥

English Translation

:-- “What am I to do now? My heart finds not rest if I do not awaken him; and if I awaken him, he will forsake me at once. Now if I do not awaken him, the evening will pass away to no purpose.

Ch 12 Verse 43 Verse

Sanskrit Text

धर्मनाशाद्वरं त्यागस्तथापि मरणं ध्रुवम् । धर्महानिर्नराणां हि नरकाय भवेत्पुनः ॥ ४३ ॥

English Translation

Whatever it be, if he quits me or if my death ensues, that is better than the non-observance of Dharma; for when Dharma is destroyed, hell ensues.

Ch 12 Verse 44-45 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इति सञ्चिन्त्य सा बाला तं मुनिं प्रत्यबोधयत् । सन्ध्याकालोऽपि सञ्जात उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठसुव्रत ॥ ४४ ॥ उत्थितोऽसौ मुनिः कोपात्तामुवाच व्रजाम्यहम् । त्वं तु भ्रातृगृहं याहि निद्राविच्छेदकारिणी ॥ ४५ ॥

English Translation

Thus thinking, the girl awakened him saying :-- “O One of good vows! It is evening time; so get up; etc.” The Muni got up in great anger and addressed his wife :-- “When you have disturbed my sleep, I now go away from you; you also better go to your brother’s house.”

Ch 12 Verse 46 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वेपमानाब्रवीद्वाक्यमित्युक्ता मुनिना तदा । भ्रात्रा दत्ता यदर्थं तत्कथं स्यादमितप्रभ ॥ ४६ ॥

English Translation

When the Muni said so, Vāsuki’s sister spoke out, trembling :-- “O One of indomitable lustre! How will the object be served for which my brother has given me in marriage with you.”

Ch 12 Verse 47 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मुनिः प्राह जरत्कारुं तदस्तीति निराकुलः । गता सा मुनिना त्यक्ता वासुकेः सदनं तदा ॥ ४७ ॥

English Translation

The Muni then spoke firmly to his wife Jaratkāru :-- “That is within your womb.” Jaratkāru then, forsaken by the Muni, went to the abode of Vāsuki.

Ch 12 Verse 48 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पृष्टा भ्रात्राब्रवीद्वाक्यं यथोक्तं पतिना तदा । अस्तीत्युक्त्वा च हित्वा मां गतोऽसौ मुनिसत्तमः ॥ ४८ ॥

English Translation

When her brother Vāsuki asked her about her son, she said :-- “The Muni has forsaken me, saying that the son is within your womb.”

Ch 12 Verse 49-50 Verse

Sanskrit Text

वासुकिस्तु तदाकर्ण्य सत्यावाङ्मुनिरित्युत । विश्वासं च परं कृत्वा भगिनीं तां समाश्रयत् ॥ ४९ ॥ ततः कालेन कियता जातोऽसौ मुनिबालकः । आस्तीक इति नामासौ विख्यातः कुरुसत्तम ॥ ५० ॥

English Translation

At this Vāsuki trusted; and said :-- “The Muni won’t ever tell lies” and gave shelter to his sister. O Kurusattama! After some time, a famous boy named the Muni Āstika was born.

Ch 12 Verse 51 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तेनायं रक्षितो यज्ञस्तव पार्थिवसत्तम । मातृपक्षस्य रक्षार्थं मुनिना भावितात्मना ॥ ५१ ॥

English Translation

O king! That Muni boy, the knower of truth, had desisted you from your sacrifice of snakes for the preservation of his mother’s family.

Ch 12 Verse 52 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भव्यं कृतं महाराज मानितोऽयं त्वया मुनिः । यायावरकुलोत्पनो वासुकेर्भगिनीसुतः ॥ ५२ ॥

English Translation

It is well and good, befitting you, that you respected the words of the Muni Āstika, born of Yāyāvara family and the cousin of Vāsuki.

Ch 12 Verse 53 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु महाबाहो भारतं सकलं श्रुतम् । दानानि बहु दत्तानि पूजिता मुनयस्तथा ॥ ५३ ॥

English Translation

O Mighty-armed! Let all auspiciousness come to you; you have heard the whole Mahābhārata and gave away lots of things in charities. You have worshipped innumerable Munis.

Ch 12 Verse 54 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कृतेन सुकृतेनापि न पिता स्वर्गतिं गतः । पावितं न कुलं कृत्स्नं त्वया भूपतिसत्तम ॥ ५४ ॥

English Translation

But, O king! Though you have done so many good things, yet your father has not attained heaven and you have not been able to sanctify your family.

Ch 12 Verse 55-56 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देव्याश्चायतनं भूप विस्तीर्णं कुरु भक्तितः । येन वै सकला सिद्धिस्तव स्याज्जनमेजय ॥ ५५ ॥ पूजिता परया भक्त्या शिवा सकलदा सदा । कुलवृद्धिं करोत्येव राज्यं च सुस्थिरं सदा ॥ ५६ ॥

English Translation

So, O king Janamejaya! Now install a capacious temple of the Devī with the highest devotion; then all your desires will be fulfilled. The all auspicious Devī, the Giver of all desires, makes the kingdoms more stable and increases the family, if She be always worshipped with the highest devotion.

Ch 12 Verse 57 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देवीमखं विधानेन कृत्वा पार्थिवसत्तम । श्रीमद्भागवतं नाम पुराणं परमं शृणु ॥ ५७ ॥

English Translation

O king! You better perform duly the Devīmakha Yajña Yotiṣṭoma and others, pleasing to the Devī, and hear the great Purāṇa Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam, filled with accounts of the glorious deeds of the Devī.

Ch 12 Verse 58 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्वामहं श्रावयिष्यामि कथां परमपावनीम् । संसारतारिणीं दिव्यां नानारससमाहृताम् ॥ ५८ ॥

English Translation

I will make you hear now that Divine Purāṇa, filled with various sentiments, highly sanctifying and capable to carry one across this ocean of world.

Ch 12 Verse 59 Verse

Sanskrit Text

न श्रोतव्यं परं चास्मात्पुराणाद्विद्यते भुवि । नाराध्यं विद्यते राजन्देवीपादाम्बुजादृते ॥ ५९ ॥

English Translation

O king! There is no other subject in this world worthy to be heard than the above Purāṇa and there is no other thing to be worshipped then the lotus feet of the Devī.

Ch 12 Verse 60 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ते सभाग्याः कृतप्रज्ञा धन्यास्ते नृपसत्तम । येषां चित्ते सदा देवी वसति प्रेमसङ्कुले ॥ ६० ॥

English Translation

O king! Those are certainly fortunate, those are intelligent and blessed, in whose hearts of love and devotion reign always the Devī Bhagavatī.

Ch 12 Verse 61 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सुदुःखितास्ते दृश्यन्ते भुवि भारत भारते । नाराधिता महामाया यैर्जनैश्च सदाम्बिका ॥ ६१ ॥

English Translation

O illustrious scion of Bharata’s family! Know them to the always afflicted with troubles who do not worship in this world the great Mother Mahāmāyā.

Ch 12 Verse 62 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ब्रह्मादयः सुराः सर्वे यदाराधनतत्पराः । वर्तन्ते सर्वदा राजंस्तां न सेवेत को जनः ॥ ६२ ॥

English Translation

O king! Who is there that will not worship Her when Brahmā and all the Devas are always engaged in Her devotional service.

Ch 12 Verse 63 Verse

Sanskrit Text

य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात् । भगवत्या समाख्यातं विष्णवे यदनुत्तमम् ॥ ६३ ॥

English Translation

O king! He who hears always this Purāṇa gets all his desires fulfilled; in former days Bhagavatī Herself spoke this excellent Purāṇa to Viṣṇu.

Ch 12 Verse 64-66 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तेन श्रुतेन ते राजंश्चित्ते शान्तिर्भविष्यति । पितॄणां चाक्षयः स्वर्गः पुराणश्रवणाद्भवेत् ॥ ६४ ॥

Sanskrit Colophon

इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां द्वितीयस्कन्धे श्रोतृप्रवक्तृप्रसङ्गो नाम द्वादशोऽध्यायः ॥ २.१२॥

English Translation

O king! Your heart will be appeased and become peaceful when you hear this; and, as a result of your hearing this Purāṇam, all your ancestors will attain endless Heavenly life. Thus ends the Twelfth Chapter of the Second Skandha on the birth of Āstika in the Mahāpurāṇam Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa. Here ends as well the Second Book.