Ch 8 Verse 1-2 Verse

Sanskrit Text

६.८ अष्टमोऽध्यायः । इन्द्राण्या शक्रदर्शनम् । व्यास उवाच । नहुषस्त्वथ तां श्रुत्वा गुरोस्तु शरणं गताम् । चुक्रोध स्मरबाणार्तस्तमाङ्गिरसमाशु वै ॥ १ ॥ देवानाहाङ्गिरासूनुर्हन्तव्योऽयं मया किल । इतीन्द्राणीं गृहे मूढो रक्षतीति मया श्रुतम् ॥ २ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Hearing that the wife of Indra had taken refuge under Brihaspati, the King Nahuṣa became very angry towards Brihaspati and spoke to the Devas :-- “ O Devas! I hear that the stupid son of Aṅgirasa has given protection to Indra and has kept her in his house; I will therefore kill him quickly.”

Ch 8 Verse 3 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इति तं कुपितं दृष्ट्वा देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः । अब्रुवन्नहुषं घोरं सामपूर्वं वचस्तदा ॥ ३ ॥

English Translation

Seeing the terrible Nahuṣa thus angry, the Devas and Ṛṣis consoled him and said :-- O King of kings! Do not be angry; quit this vicious motive yours.

Ch 8 Verse 4 Verse

Sanskrit Text

क्रोधं संहर राजेन्द्र त्यज पापमतिं प्रभो । निन्दन्ति धर्मशास्त्रेषु परदाराभिमर्शनम् ॥ ४ ॥

English Translation

See, the Ṛṣis in all the Dharma Śāstras, have declared the holding of illicit connection with other’s wives as a very heinous crime and have blamed it very much. You can consider that the daughter of Pulomā is always chaste, devoted to her husband and very good-natured.

Ch 8 Verse 5-6 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शक्रपत्नी सदा साध्वी जीवमाने पतौ पुनः । कथमन्ये पतिं कुर्यात्सुभगातिपतिव्रता ॥ ५ ॥ त्रिलोकीशस्त्वमधुना शास्ता धर्मस्य वै विभो । त्वादृशोऽधर्ममातिष्ठेत्तदा नश्येत्प्रजा ध्रुवम् ॥ ६ ॥

English Translation

How can she, when her husband is alive, take another husband? O Lord! You are now the Lord of the three worlds and hence the Defender of Faith and Religion; and if a person like you act irreligiously, all the subjects will then go to annihilation.

Ch 8 Verse 7 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सर्वथा प्रभुणा कार्यं शिष्टाचारस्य रक्षणम् । वारमुख्याश्च शतशो वर्तन्तेऽत्र शचीसमाः ॥ ७ ॥

English Translation

One who is a Lord should always observe the rules of good conduct. Besides there are many other celestial women in this Heaven as beautiful as Śacī; you can satisfy your thirst with them.

Ch 8 Verse 8 Verse

Sanskrit Text

रतिस्तु कारणं प्रोक्तं शृङ्गारस्य महात्मभिः । रसहानिर्बलात्कारे कृते सति तु जायते ॥ ८ ॥

English Translation

Mutual love is recognised by the wise as the true originator of amorous dealings; ravishing a woman by force destroys all amorous sentiments.

Ch 8 Verse 9-10 Verse

Sanskrit Text

उभयोः सदृशं प्रेम यदि पार्थिवसत्तम । तदा वै सुखसम्पत्तिरुभयोरुपजायते ॥ ९ ॥ तस्माद्भावमिमं मुञ्च परदाराभिमर्शने । सद्भावं कुरु देवेन्द्र पदं प्राप्तोऽस्यनुत्तमम् ॥ १० ॥

English Translation

O King! And if the mutual love be similar and equal in all respects, then comes the true happiness; you have now got the post of Indra; therefore quit this idea of holding illicit connection with other’s wives and indulge in other good thoughts.

Ch 8 Verse 11 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ऋद्धिक्षयस्तु पापेन पुण्येनातिविवर्धनम् । तस्मात्पापं परित्यज्य सन्मतिं कुरु पार्थिव ॥ ११ ॥

English Translation

Demerits destroy prosperity and merits increase it. Therefore, O King! Leave all these bad thoughts and make your heart take a good turn and be happy.

Ch 8 Verse 12 Verse

Sanskrit Text

नहुष उवाच । गौतमस्य यदा भुक्ता दाराः शक्रेण देवताः । वाचस्पतेस्तु सोमेन क्व यूयं संस्थितास्तदा ॥ १२ ॥

English Translation

Nahuṣa said :-- “O Devas! Where were you all when Indra stole away the wife of Gautama and when the Moon stole away the wife of Bhraspati?

Ch 8 Verse 13-14 Verse

Sanskrit Text

परोपदेशे कुशला प्रभवन्ति नराः किल । कर्ता चैवोपदेष्टा च दुर्लभः पुरुषो भवेत् ॥ १३ ॥ मामागच्छतु सा देवी हितं स्यादद्भुतं हि वः । एतस्याः परमं देवाः सुखमेव भविष्यति ॥ १४ ॥

English Translation

It is easy to give advice to others but to act according to that is very rare in this world. O Devas! Let the qualified Devī come to me you will derive much benefit from it and the Devī, too, will get Her highest happiness; there is no doubt in this.

Ch 8 Verse 15 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अन्यथा न हि तुष्येऽहं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि वः । विनयाद्वा बलाद्वापि तामाशु प्रापयन्त्विह ॥ १५ ॥

English Translation

I tell you truly that in no other way I will be satisfied; bring Indrānī here quickly, whether by good words or by force.”

Ch 8 Verse 16-17 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवाश्च मुनयस्तथा । तमूचुश्चातिसन्त्रस्ता नहुषं मदनातुरम् ॥ १६ ॥ इन्द्राणीमानयिष्यामः सामपूर्वं तवान्तिकम् । इत्युक्त्वा ते तदा जग्मुर्बृहस्पतिनिकेतनम् ॥ १७ ॥

English Translation

The Devas and Munis heard the words of the king Nahuṣa, smitten by the Cupid’s arrows, got terrified and said :-- “We will bring Indrānī to you by gentle words.” Saying thus, they went to the house of Brihaspati.

Ch 8 Verse 18-19 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । ते गत्वाङ्गिरसः पुत्रं प्रोचुः प्राञ्जलयः सुराः । जानीमः शरणं प्राप्तामिन्द्राणीं तव वेश्मनि ॥ १८ ॥ सा देया नहुषायाद्य वासवोऽसौ कृतो यतः । वृणोत्वियं वरारोहा पतित्वे वरवर्णिनी ॥ १९ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! The Devas, going to the house of Brihaspati, spoke thus with folded hands :-- O Guru! We know that Indrānī has taken shelter in your house; we will have to hand her over today to the king Nahuṣa for we all united have made over the post of Indra to Nahuṣa. Let this beautiful Lady now choose and worship him.

Ch 8 Verse 20 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बृहस्पतिः सुरानाह तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वचः । नाहं त्यक्ष्ये तु पौलोमीं सतीं च शरणागताम् ॥ २० ॥

English Translation

Hearing these awful words of the Devas, Brihaspati said to them :-- “O Devas! This chaste woman, devoted to her husband, has now taken my shelter; therefore I can never part with her.”

Ch 8 Verse 21 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देवा ऊचुः । उपायोऽन्यः प्रकर्तव्यो येन सोऽद्य प्रसीदति । अन्यथा कोपसंयुक्तो दुराराध्यो भविष्यति ॥ २१ ॥

English Translation

The Devas said :-- “O Guru! Kindly advise then - if you do not part with Śacī Devī - how the king Nahuṣa be pleased; if he becomes angry, it will then be very difficult to please him.”

Ch 8 Verse 22 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गुरुरुवाच । तत्र गत्वा शची भूपं प्रलोभ्य वचसा भृशम् । करोतु समयं बाला पतिं ज्ञात्वा मृतं भजे ॥ २२ ॥

English Translation

Brhapsati said :-- “O Devas! Let Śacī now go to Nahuṣa, and tempt him with enticing words and make this condition that when her husband’s death will be known to her, she will then accept Nahuṣa as her husband.

Ch 8 Verse 23 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इन्द्रे जीवति मे कान्ते कथमन्यं करोम्यहम् । अन्वेषणार्थं गन्तव्यं मया तस्य महात्मनः ॥ २३ ॥

English Translation

How could she accept another husband when her husband was alive. Therefore let her now go in quest of her high-souled husband.

Ch 8 Verse 24 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इति सा समयं कृत्वा वञ्चयित्वा च भूपतिम् । भर्तुरानयने यत्नं करोतु मम वाक्यतः ॥ २४ ॥

English Translation

Let Śacī thus make condition with him and, thus deceiving him, let her try her best to bring back her husband.

Ch 8 Verse 25 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इति सञ्चिन्त्य मे सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । नहुषं सहिता जग्मुरिन्द्रपत्न्या दिवौकसः ॥ २५ ॥

English Translation

O King! Then, after coming to this conclusion, Brihaspati and other Devas went with Indrānī to the king Nahuṣa.

Ch 8 Verse 26 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तानागतान्ममीक्ष्याह तदा कृत्रिमवासवः । जहर्ष च मुदायुक्तस्तां वीक्ष्य मुदितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ २६ ॥

English Translation

Seeing them come, especially looking at Indrānī the artificial king Nahuṣa became very glad and said to Indrānī :--

Ch 8 Verse 27 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अद्यास्मि वासवः कान्ते भज मां चारुलोचने । पतित्वे सर्वलोकस्य पूज्योऽहं विहितः सुरैः ॥ २७ ॥

English Translation

“O Beloved! Today I am become the real Indra. O beautiful-eyed One! Worship me as your husband; see the Devas now have made me to be worshipped by all the gods.”

Ch 8 Verse 28-29 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्युक्ता सा नृपं प्राह वेपमाना त्रपायुता । वरमिच्छाम्यहं राजंस्त्वत्तः प्राप्तं सुरेश्वर ॥ २८ ॥ किञ्चित्कालं प्रतीक्षस्व यावत्कुर्वे विनिर्णयम् । इन्द्रोऽस्तीति न वास्तीति सन्देहो मे हृदि स्थितः ॥ २९ ॥

English Translation

When Nahuṣa spoke thus, the Devī Śacī became filled with great shame; she began to tremble and said to the king :-- “O Lord of the Devas! I desire to ask a boon from you. Better wait till I ascertain whether Indra is dead or alive, there is this doubt in my heart whether he lives or whether he is dead.

Ch 8 Verse 30 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ततस्त्वां समुपस्थास्ये कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनि । तावत्क्षमस्व राजेन्द्र सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ३० ॥

English Translation

O King of kings! Let me, first of all, clear my doubts. Kindly excuse me and wait till then. I tell this truly that after I ascertain the fact, I will worship you.

Ch 8 Verse 31 Verse

Sanskrit Text

न हि विज्ञायते शक्रो नष्टः किं वा क्व वा गतः । एवमुक्तः स चेन्द्राण्या नहुषः प्रीतिमानभूत् ॥ ३१ ॥

English Translation

I do not know else.” When Śacī Devī spoke thus, Nahuṣa became very glad and saying “let it be so” dismissed her.

Ch 8 Verse 32 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यसर्जयत्स तां देवीं तथेत्युक्त्वा मुदान्वितः । सा विसृष्टा नृपेणाशु गत्वा प्राह सुरान्सती ॥ ३२ ॥

English Translation

Thus having received permission from the King to depart, Śacī hurriedly went to the Devas and spoke to them to try their best to bring Indra back as soon as possible.

Ch 8 Verse 33 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इन्द्रस्यागमने यत्नं कुरुताद्य कृतोद्यमाः । श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं देवा इन्द्राण्या रसवच्छुचि ॥ ३३ ॥

English Translation

O King! Hearing these sweet and holy words of Indrānī the Devas intently consulted with each other how they could get back Indra.

Ch 8 Verse 34 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मन्त्रयामासुरेकाग्राः शक्रार्थं नृपसत्तम । ते गत्वा वैष्णवं धाम तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम् ॥ ३४ ॥

English Translation

They then went to Vaikunṭha and began to praise with hymns the original Deva, the God Viṣṇu, the Lord of the Universe, kind to those that seek His refuge.

Ch 8 Verse 35 Verse

Sanskrit Text

आदिदेवं जगन्नाथं शरणागतवत्सलम् । ऊचुश्चैनं समुद्विग्ना वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदाः ॥ ३५ ॥

English Translation

The Devas, skilled in speaking, spoke to Viṣṇu with a very troubled heart :-- “O Lord! Indra, the Lord of the Devas, is very much troubled with his sin Brahmahattyā.

Ch 8 Verse 36 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देवदेव सुरपतिर्ब्रह्महत्याप्रपीडितः । अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां क्वापि तिष्ठति वासवः ॥ ३६ ॥

English Translation

Where is he staying now, invisible to all the beings? O Lord! He is now overcome with the sin Brahmahattyā by killing Vṛtra, the best of the Brāhmins.

Ch 8 Verse 37 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्वद्धिया निहते विप्रे ब्रह्महत्या कुतः प्रभो । त्वं गतिस्तस्य भगवन्नस्माकं च तथैव हि ॥ ३७ ॥

English Translation

We ask your skilful and intelligent advice. O Lord! You are the sole refuge of him as well as of us. We are now involved in a great difficulty. Kindly show us the way how we, as well as Indra, can get out of this difficult crisis.”

Ch 8 Verse 38 Verse

Sanskrit Text

त्राहि नः परमापन्नान्मोक्षं तस्य विनिर्दिश । देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा कातरं विष्णुरब्रवीत् ॥ ३८ ॥

English Translation

Hearing the pitiful words of the Devas, Viṣṇu said :-- Let Indra perform the Aśvamedha sacrifice (Horse sacrifice) for the purification of his sins.

Ch 8 Verse 39 Verse

Sanskrit Text

यजतामश्वमेधेन शक्रपापनिवृत्तये । पुण्येन हयमेधेन पावितः पाकशासनः ॥ ३९ ॥

English Translation

By this Yajña, that can destroy all sins, Indra will be purified and he will regain his Indraship; there is no doubt in this.

Ch 8 Verse 40 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पुनरेष्यति देवानामिन्द्रत्वमकुतोभयः । हयमेधेन सन्तुष्टा देवी श्रीजगदम्बिका ॥ ४० ॥

English Translation

The more so because the Devī, the Universal Mother, will be pleased with his Horse sacrifice and will destroy all his sins, Brahmahattyā and others.

Ch 8 Verse 41 Verse

Sanskrit Text

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि नाशयिष्यत्यसंशयम् । यस्याः स्मरणमात्रेण पापजालं विनश्यति ॥ ४१ ॥

English Translation

Lo! Merely remembering Her destroys heaps of sins; and, if by this Horse sacrifice, She be pleased, what wonder is there that sins of a more grave nature would be destroyed!

Ch 8 Verse 42-44 Verse

Sanskrit Text

किं पुनर्वाजिमेधेन तत्प्रीत्यर्थं कृतेन च । इन्द्राणी कुरुतान्नित्यं भगवत्याः प्रपूजनम् ॥ ४२ ॥ आराधनं शिवायास्तु सुखकारि भविष्यति । नहुषोऽपि जगन्मातुर्मायया मोहितः किल ॥ ४३ ॥ विनाशं स्वकृतेनाशु गमिष्यत्येनसा सुराः । पावितश्चाश्वमेधेन तुराषाडपि वैभवम् ॥ ४४ ॥

English Translation

And let Indrānī worship Bhagavatī daily; happiness will undoubtedly be gained by worshipping that most Auspicious One! By this the King Nahuṣa will be particularly deluded by the World Mother and will then be quickly destroyed by the sin committed by himself. And Indra, purified by Aśvamedha, will soon regain his position and all his wealth.

Ch 8 Verse 45-47 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्राप्स्यत्यचिरकालेन स्वमासनमनुत्तमम् । ते तु श्रुत्वा शुभां वाणीं विष्णोरमिततेजसः ॥ ४५ ॥ जग्मुस्तं देशमनिशं यत्रास्ते पाकशासनः । तमाश्वास्य सुराः शक्रं बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः ॥ ४६ ॥ कारयामासुरखिलं हयमेधं महाक्रतुम् । विभज्य ब्रह्महत्यां तु वृक्षेषु च नदीषु च ॥ ४७ ॥

English Translation

O king! Thus hearing the sweet beneficial words of Viṣṇu of indomitable prowess, the Devas went to the spot, where resided Indra. Brihaspati and the other Devas consoled the distressed Indra and made him celebrate duly in right order, the Horse sacrifice the greatest of all sacrifices. Indra then distributed his sin Brahmahattyā amongst the trees, rivers, mountains, women, and the earth.

Ch 8 Verse 48-49 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पर्वतेषु पृथिव्यां च स्त्रीषु चैवाक्षिपद्विभुः । तां विसृज्य च भूतेषु विपापः पाकशासनः ॥ ४८ ॥ विज्वरः समभूद्भूयः कालाकाङ्क्षी स्थितो जले । अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां पद्मनाले व्यतिष्ठत ॥ ४९ ॥

English Translation

Thus casting aside his sin on all the above things, Indra became again free from his sin, and, getting rid of his fever and uneasiness, abided by the time and remained there invisible in the tubular stem of the lotus. Doing that wonderful act, the Devas started from there and reached their own abodes.

Ch 8 Verse 50-51 Verse

Sanskrit Text

देवास्तु निर्गताः स्थाने कृत्वा कार्यं तदद्भुतम् । पौलोमी तु गुरुं प्राह दुःखिता विरहाकुला ॥ ५० ॥ कृतयज्ञोऽपि मे भर्ता किमदृश्यः पुरन्दरः । कथं द्रक्ष्ये प्रियं स्वामिंस्तमुपायं वदस्व मे ॥ ५१ ॥

English Translation

The daughter of Pulomā, suffering from her bereavements from Indra, spoke then to Brihaspati with great sorrow :-- “O Lord! Why is my husband still invisible to me, when he has performed the Aśvamedha sacrifice? Kindly show me the way how I can get a sight of him.”

Ch 8 Verse 52 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बृहस्पतिरुवाच । त्वमाराधय पौलोमि देवीं भगवतीं शिवाम् । दर्शयिष्यति ते नाथं देवी विगतकल्मषम् ॥ ५२ ॥

English Translation

Brihaspati said :-- “O Devī! Worship the most Auspicious Bhagavatī; surely She will make your husband sinless and you will see him.

Ch 8 Verse 53 Verse

Sanskrit Text

आराधिता जगद्धात्री नहुषं वारयिष्यति । मोहयित्वा नृपं स्थानात्पातयिष्यति चाम्बिका ॥ ५३ ॥

English Translation

The Devī Ambikā, the Upholdress of the Universe, will desist the King Nahuṣa from doing the wrongful act and it is She that will delude him by Her Māyā and get his downfall from the Heavens.

Ch 8 Verse 54 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्युक्ता सा तदा तेन पुलोमतनया नृप । जग्राह मन्त्रं विधिवद्गुरोर्देव्याः ससाधनम् ॥ ५४ ॥

English Translation

O King! When Brihaspati spoke thus, Śacī Devī got initiated by him in the Devī Mantram, capable to secure success in any undertaking. Thus getting the Mantram from her Guru, She began to worship the Devī Bhuvane’svarī duly with flowers, sacrificial victims and other necessary articles for worship.

Ch 8 Verse 55-57 Verse

Sanskrit Text

विद्यां प्राप्य गुरोर्देवी देवीं श्रीभुवनेश्वरीम् । सम्यगाराधयामास बलिपुष्पार्चनैः शुभै ॥ ५५ ॥ त्यक्तान्यभोगसम्भारा तापसीवेषधारिणी । चकार पूजनं देव्याः प्रियदर्शनलालसा ॥ ५६ ॥ कालेन कियता तुष्टा प्रत्यक्षं दर्शनं ददौ । सौम्यरूपधरा देवी वरदा हंसवाहिनी ॥ ५७ ॥

English Translation

Thus Indrānī, with a view to see her husband, performed the worship of the Devī; she quitted all the articles of enjoyment and luxury and assumed the garb of an ascetic; thus some time passed away, when the Devī was pleased and appeared before her on the back of a Swan, in Her peaceful form, ready to grant boons to Indrānī.

Ch 8 Verse 58 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशा चन्द्रकोटिसुशीतला । विद्युत्कोटिसमानाभा चतुर्वेदसमन्विता ॥ ५८ ॥

English Translation

She looked, then, fiery like thousands of Moons; Her lovely beauty appeared in rays like thousands and thousands of fixed lightnings. The four Vedas personified began to praise Her in hymns from the four sides.

Ch 8 Verse 59 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पाशाङ्कुशाभयवरान्दधती निजबाहुभिः । आपादलम्बिनीं स्वच्छां मुक्तामालां च बिभ्रती ॥ ५९ ॥

English Translation

Her two hands were adorned with a noose and a goad, and Her two other hands made signs to grant boons and to discard all fear. The Vaijayantī garland of clear crystal-like gems suspended from Her neck up to Her feet.

Ch 8 Verse 60 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्रसन्तस्मेरवदना लोचनत्रयभूषिता । आब्रह्मकीटजननी करुणामृतसागरा ॥ ६० ॥

English Translation

Her face was adorned with smiles and signs as if she would grant favours. She had three eyes and was the ocean of mercy and the Mother of all the Jīvas from a worm up to Brahmā.

Ch 8 Verse 61-62 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अनन्तकोटिब्रह्माण्डनायिका परमेश्वरी । सौम्यानन्तरसैर्युक्तस्तनद्वयविराजिता ॥ ६१ ॥ सर्वेश्वरी च सर्वज्ञा कूटस्थाक्षररूपिणी । तामुवाच प्रसन्ना सा शक्रपत्नीं कृतोद्यमाम् ॥ ६२ ॥

English Translation

Her two heavy breasts were filled with unbounded ocean of nectar-like juice of Peace and Mukti. She was the Goddess of innumerable worlds, the Goddess of all and the Highest, endowed with all the knowledges and the Incarnate of the Undecaying and Immoveable Brahmā. The Devī, then, began to address Śacī, the wife of Indra, in pleasant words and in voice deep like a rolling thunder.

Ch 8 Verse 63-64 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मेघगम्भीरशब्देन मुदमाददती भृशम् । देव्युवाच । वरं वरय सुश्रोणि वाञ्छितं शक्रवल्लभे ॥ ६३ ॥ ददाम्यद्य प्रसन्नास्मि पूजिता सुभृशं त्वया । वरदाहं समायाता दर्शनं सहजं न मे ॥ ६४ ॥

English Translation

The Devī said :-- O Darling to Indra! Better now ask your desired boon. I am much pleased with your worship. O Beautiful One! I have come here to grant you boon. To see Me is not an easy task; by the collected merits, acquired in thousands and thousands of births one is able to See Me.

Ch 8 Verse 65-66 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अनेककोटिजन्मोत्थपुण्यपुञ्जैर्हि लभ्यते । इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी तामाह प्रणता पुरः ॥ ६५ ॥ शक्रपत्नी भगवतीं प्रसन्नां परमेश्वरीम् । वाञ्छामि दर्शनं मातः पत्युः परमदुर्लभम् ॥ ६६ ॥

English Translation

Hearing the words of the Devī, Śacī Devī, the wife of Indra, fell prostrate before Her feet and began to speak to the Highest Goddess, the Bhagavatī, Who seemed graciously pleased :-- “O Mother! I now desire from Thee, that I may see my husband whom I attained after great difficulty, that I be freed from the fear arising out of King Nahuṣa and I want that Indra be reinstated as Indra as he was before.”

Ch 8 Verse 67-68 Verse

Sanskrit Text

नहुषाद्भयनाशं च स्वपदप्रापणं तथा । देव्युवाच । गच्छ त्वमनया दूत्या सार्धं श्रीमानसं सरः ॥ ६७ ॥ यत्र मे मूर्तिरचला विश्वकामाभिधा मता । तत्र पश्यसि शक्रं त्वं दुःखितं भयविह्वलम् ॥ ६८ ॥

English Translation

The Devī said :-- “O Lady of the Devas! Better go with this My messenger (Dūtī) to Mānasarovara; there is installed My fixed form, named Viśvakāmā. You will see your Indra staying there very sorrowful and overwhelmed with terror. I will delude the King Nahuṣa within a very short period.

Ch 8 Verse 69 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मोहयिष्यामि राजानं कालेन कियता पुनः । स्वस्था भव विशालाक्षि करोमि तव चेप्सितम् ॥ ६९ ॥

English Translation

O large-eyed One! Be calm and quiet; I will fulfil your desires; soon I will delude that king and deprive him of the seat of Indra.”

Ch 8 Verse 70-71 Verse

Sanskrit Text

भ्रंशयिष्यामि भूपालं मोहितं त्रिदशासनात् । व्यास उवाच । देवीदूती तां गृहीत्वा शक्रपत्नीं त्वरान्विता ॥ ७० ॥ प्रापयामास सान्निध्यं स्वपत्युः परमेश्वरीम् । सा दृष्ट्वा तं पतिं बाला सुरेशं गुप्तसंस्थितम् । मुदिताभूद्वरं वीक्ष्य बहुकालाभिवाञ्छितम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Sanskrit Colophon

इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठस्कन्धे इन्द्राण्या शक्रदर्शनं नामाष्टमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६.८॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- The wife of Indra accompanied the messenger of the Devī and quickly reached the presence of her husband Indra. She was very pleased to see her long-wished for husband, in the state disguise. Here ends the Eighth Chapter of the Sixth Book on the praising of the Bhagavatī by the wife of Indra and on getting the sight of Indra in the Mahāpurāṇam, Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.