Scriptures

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam

BOOK 6 • CHAPTER 9
Ch 9 Verse 1-2 Verse
Sanskrit Text
६.९ नवमोऽध्यायः । नहुषस्वर्गच्युतिवर्णनम् । व्यास उवाच । तां वीक्ष्य विपुलापाङ्गीं रहः शोकसमन्विताम् । आखण्डलः प्रियां भार्यां विस्मितश्चाब्रवीत्तदा ॥ १ ॥ कथमत्रागता कान्ते कथं ज्ञातस्त्वया ह्यहम् । दुर्ज्ञेयः सर्वभूतानां संस्थितोऽस्मि शुभानने ॥ २ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- Indra was quite surprised to see in this state of solitude his dear wife Śacī, large-eyed and overwhelmed with much sorrow and spoke thus :-- “O Beloved! I am remaining here alone this desolate place unnoticed by all the Jīvas; O Auspicious faced One! How have you come to know this! And how is it that you have come here!”
Ch 9 Verse 3 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शच्युवाच । देव देव्याः प्रसादेन ज्ञातोऽस्यद्य भवानिह । पुनस्तस्याः प्रसादेन प्राप्तास्मि त्वां दिवस्पते ॥ ३ ॥
English Translation
Śacī said :-- O Lord of the Devas! I have been able to know this place where you are staying by the grace of Bhagavatī’s Feet and I will get you back by Her grace.
Ch 9 Verse 4 Verse
Sanskrit Text
नहुषो नाम राजर्षिः स्थापितो भवदासने । त्रिदशैर्मुनिभिश्चैव स मां बाधति नित्यशः ॥ ४ ॥
English Translation
The Devas and Munis all united have installed the King Nahuṣa in your throne. That fellow says “O fair One! I am now made the King Indra; therefore you worship me as your husband.”
Ch 9 Verse 5 Verse
Sanskrit Text
पतिं मां कुरु चार्वङ्गिः तुरासाहं सुराधिपम् । एवं वदति मां पाप्मा किं करोमि बलार्दन ॥ ५ ॥
English Translation
And thus oppresses me always. O Destroyer of other’s strength! That vicious one speaks to me thus; I am weak; What can I do to him?
Ch 9 Verse 6 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इन्द्र उवाच । कालाकाङ्क्षी वरारोहे संस्थितोऽस्मि यदृच्छया । तथा त्वमपि कल्याणि सुस्थिरं स्वमनः कुरु ॥ ६ ॥
English Translation
Indra said :-- “O Beautiful One! I am now here waiting for the proper opportunity; O auspicious One! You should also make your mind calm and remain there, and wait for the proper time.”
Ch 9 Verse 7-8 Verse
Sanskrit Text
व्यास उवाच । इत्युक्ता तेन सा देवी पतिनातिप्रशंसिना । निःश्वसन्त्याह तं शक्रं वेपमानातिदुःखिता ॥ ७ ॥ कथं तिष्ठे महाभाग पापात्मा मां वशानुगाम् । करिष्यति मदोन्मत्तो वरदानेन गर्वितः ॥ ८ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said : -- O King! After Indra had spoken thus, Śacī Devī became sorrowful, drew a deep sigh and, trembling, said :-- “O Fortunate One! How can I stay there? That vicious man, puffed up with vanity and proud of his position will forcibly bring me under his control.
Ch 9 Verse 9 Verse
Sanskrit Text
देवाश्च मुनयः सर्वे मामूचुस्तद्भयाकुलाः । तं भजस्व वरारोहे देवराजं स्मरातुरम् ॥ ९ ॥
English Translation
The Devas and Munis say this to me out of his fear :-- O Beautiful One! The Lord of the Devas is now very much distressed with the arrows of the Cupid; therefore go and worship him.
Ch 9 Verse 10 Verse
Sanskrit Text
बृहस्पतिस्तु शत्रुघ्न वाडवो बलवर्जितः । कथं मां रक्षितुं शक्तो भवेद्देवानुगः सदा ॥ १० ॥
English Translation
O Tormentor of foes! How can the Brāhmin Bṛhaspati protect me, being himself powerless and under the control of the Devas.
Ch 9 Verse 11 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तस्माच्चिन्तास्ति महती नार्यहं वशवर्तिनी । अनाथा किं करिष्यामि विपरीते विधौ विभो ॥ ११ ॥
English Translation
O Lord! This is now my grave anxiety; I am a weak woman, having none to protect me and therefore always under the guidance of a man.
Ch 9 Verse 12 Verse
Sanskrit Text
नार्यस्म्यहं न कुलटा त्वच्चित्तातिपतिव्रता । नास्ति मे शरणं तत्र यो मां रक्षति दुःखिताम् ॥ १२ ॥
English Translation
Fate is now against me; how can I keep myself religious? I am a chaste woman, devoted to my husband; I have got no shelter there; who will protect me when I fall into misery!
Ch 9 Verse 13 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इन्द्र उवाच । उपायं प्रब्रवीम्यद्य तं कुरुष्व वरानने । शीलं ते दुःखिते काले परित्रातं भविष्यति ॥ १३ ॥
English Translation
Indra said :-- “O Beautiful One! I will now tell you one means which, if you adopt, will no doubt preserve your character in times of crisis.
Ch 9 Verse 14 Verse
Sanskrit Text
परेण रक्षिता नारी न भवेच्च पतिव्रता । उपायैः कोटिभिः कामभिन्नचित्तातिचञ्चला ॥ १४ ॥
English Translation
Women cannot preserve their chastity when they are protected by others by thousand and one means; for lust penetrates into their restless minds and carries them to impure ways.
Ch 9 Verse 15 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शीलमेव हि नारीणां सदा रक्षति पापतः । तस्मात्त्वं शीलमास्थाय स्थिरा भव शुचिस्मिते ॥ १५ ॥
English Translation
It is the good and pure character that preserves a woman from a vicious course; therefore O Smiling One! You adopt this good conduct and character and remain steady in your place.
Ch 9 Verse 16-17 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यदा त्वां नहुषो राजा बलादाकर्षयेत्खलः । तदा त्वं समयं कृत्वा गजं वञ्चय भूपतिम् ॥ १६ ॥ एकान्ते तत्समीपे त्वं गत्वा वद मदालसे । ऋषियानेन दिव्येन मामुपैहि जगत्पते ॥ १७ ॥
English Translation
In case that deceitful wicked King Nahuṣa shows his violence upon you, then take time and secretly cheat him, O Madālase! Go to him when there will be no other body present and say :--“O Lord of the world! Please come to me on a conveyance carried by the Ṛṣis (great ascetics), I will then be very delighted and gladly yield myself to you; this is certainly my vow.”
Ch 9 Verse 18 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एवं तव वशे प्रीता भविष्यामीति मे ततम् । इति तं वद सुश्रोणि तदा तु परिमोहितः ॥ १८ ॥
English Translation
O Beautiful One! When you will say thus, that King, blinded by passion, will engage the Munis for the carriers of his conveyance.
Ch 9 Verse 19 Verse
Sanskrit Text
कामान्धः स मुनीन् याने योजयिष्यति पार्थिवः । अवश्यं तापसो भूपं शापदग्धं करिष्यति ॥ १९ ॥
English Translation
The ascetics, then, will be angry and curse him; the Munis will certainly burn him by the fire of their wrath; and the Divine Mother will no doubt help you.
Ch 9 Verse 20 Verse
Sanskrit Text
साहाय्यं जगदम्बा ते करिष्यति न संशयः । जगदम्बापदस्मर्तुः सङ्कटं न कदाचन ॥ २० ॥
English Translation
He who remembers the lotus-feet of the Ambikā Devī never meets with any difficulties; and if there arises any difficulty, know certainly that it is for his immeasurable benefit.
Ch 9 Verse 21 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यदि जायेत तच्चापि ज्ञेयं तत्स्वस्तये किल । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन मणिद्वीपाधिवासिनीम् ॥ २१ ॥
English Translation
Therefore worship, with your whole heart, the Mother of the Universe, Who resides in the jewelled island (Mani Dvīpa) according to the words of the Guru Bṛhaspati.
Ch 9 Verse 22 Verse
Sanskrit Text
भज त्वं भुवनेशानीं गुरुवाक्यानुसारतः । व्यास उवाच । इत्याख्याता शची तेन जगाम नहुषं प्रति ॥ २२ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! Hearing thus the Indra’s words, Śacī Devī said “Let it be so” and went to Nahuṣa, filled with confidence and inspiration to carry on the future work.
Ch 9 Verse 23-24 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तथेत्युक्त्वातिविश्वस्ता भाविकार्ये कृतोद्यमा । नहुषस्तां समालोक्य मुदितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २३ ॥ स्वागतं सत्यवचनैस्त्वदधीनोऽस्मि कामिनि । दासोऽहं तव सत्येन पालितं वचनं त्वया ॥ २४ ॥
English Translation
Nahuṣa was very glad to see Śacī Devī and spoke thus :-- “O Sweet-speaking One! Are you all right? I am now completely yours; you have fulfilled my word; therefore I say truly that I am your servant. O Gentle-speaking One! When you have come to me, know that I am very glad."
Ch 9 Verse 25 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यदागता समीपे मे तुष्टोऽस्मि मितभाषिणि । न च व्रीडा त्वया कार्या भक्तं मां भज सुस्मिते ॥ २५ ॥
English Translation
O Smiling One! Do not feel any shame before me. I am now your devotee; worship me. O large eyed One! Speak out what is that dear thing that I can do for you? I will carry that out at once.”
Ch 9 Verse 26-27 Verse
Sanskrit Text
कार्यं वद विशालाक्षि करिष्यामि तव प्रियम् । शच्युवाच । सर्वं कृतं त्वया कार्यं मम कृत्रिमवासव ॥ २६ ॥ मनोरथोऽस्ति मे देव शृणु चित्तेऽधुना विभो । वाञ्छितं कुरु कल्याण त्वद्वशाहमतः परम् ॥ २७ ॥
English Translation
Śacī said :-- “O Lord Vāsava! You have done all the works; now I have got one desire to ask from you, kindly fulfil this and then I will be yours. O One full of auspiciousness! Now fulfil my desire; I am speaking this to you.”
Ch 9 Verse 28 Verse
Sanskrit Text
ब्रवीमि मानसोत्साहं त्वं तं कर्तुमिहार्हसि । नहुष उवाच । कार्यं त्वं ब्रूहि चन्द्रास्ये करोमि तव वाञ्छितम् ॥ २८ ॥
English Translation
Nahuṣa said :-- “O Thou, having a face sweet like the Moon! Speak out your desire; I will carry it out. O Beautiful One with nice eye-brows! Even if that be unattainable, I will give that to you.”
Ch 9 Verse 29-31 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अलभ्यमपि दास्यामि तुभ्यं सुभ्रु वदस्व माम् । शच्युवाच । कथं ब्रवीमि राजेन्द्र प्रत्ययो नास्ति मे तव ॥ २९ ॥ शपथं कुरु राजेन्द्र यत्करोमि प्रियं तव । राजानः सत्यवचसो दुर्लभा एव भूतले ॥ ३० ॥ पश्चाद्ब्रवीम्यहं राजन् ज्ञात्वा सत्येन यन्त्रितम् । कृते चेद्वाञ्छिते भूप सदा ते वशवर्तिनी ॥ ३१ ॥
English Translation
Śacī said :-- “O King of Kings! I cannot trust you; Swear on oath that you will fulfill my desire. O King! A truthful King very rare on this earth; I will speak out my desire when I will be convinced that you are bound by truth. O King! When you will fulfil my desire, I will always remain under your control; this I speak truly to you.”
Ch 9 Verse 32 Verse
Sanskrit Text
भविष्यामि तुराषाड् वै सत्यमेतद्वचो मम । नहुष उवाच । अवश्यमेव कर्तव्यं वचनं तव सुन्दरि ॥ ३२ ॥
English Translation
Nahuṣa said :-- “O Beautiful One! On all the sacrifices and gifts that I have ever made, I swear, on all my merits, that I will certainly carry out your word.”
Ch 9 Verse 33-37 Verse
Sanskrit Text
शपामि सुकृतेनाहं यज्ञदानकृतेन वै । शच्युवाच । इन्द्रस्य हरयो वाहा गजश्चैव रथस्तथा ॥ ३३ ॥ गरुडो वासुदेवस्य यमस्य महिषस्तथा । वृषभः शङ्करस्यापि ब्रह्मणो वरटापतिः ॥ ३४ ॥ मयूरः कार्तिकेयस्य गजास्यस्य तु मूषकः । इच्छाम्यहमपूर्वं वै वाहनं ते सुराधिप ॥ ३५ ॥ यन्न विष्णोर्न रुद्रस्य नासुराणां न रक्षसाम् । वहन्तु त्वां महाराज मुनयः संशितव्रताः ॥ ३६ ॥ सर्वे शिबिकया राजन्नेतद्धि मम वाञ्छितम् । सर्वदेवाधिकं त्वां वै जानामि वसुधाधिप ॥ ३७ ॥
English Translation
Śacī said :-- “Indra has got for his vehicles the horse Uccaiśravā, the Airāvata elephant and the chariot; Vāsudeva has got vehicle Garuḍa; Yama has got his buffalo; Śaṅkara his Bull; Brahmā his Swan; Kartika has got his peacock and Ganeśa has got his mouse. But now, O Lord of the Devas! I want to see your vehicle, never witnessed before: I want to see the Munis and the great ascetics, observing vows, to be your vehicle; this is not Viṣṇu’s, Rudra’s nor of the Devas, and Rākśasas. O King! Let the Munis carry your conveyance, this is my ever burning desire. O King of this earth! I know you the highest of all Devas; let your glory and splendour increase ever and ever; this is the intense desire reigning in my heart.”
Ch 9 Verse 38-39 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तेन ते तेजसो वृद्धिं वाञ्छाम्यहमतन्द्रिता । व्यास उवाच । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य ज्ञानदुर्बलः ॥ ३८ ॥ मोहितस्तु महादेव्या कृतमोहेन तत्क्षणम् । उवाच वचनं भूपः संस्तुवन्वासवप्रियाम् ॥ ३९ ॥
English Translation
Vyasa said :-- O King! Hearing Śacī’s words, Nahuṣa, weak in intellect, laughed and beguiled by the Māyā of Bhagavatī began to praise her and said at once :-- “O Beautiful One! Truly you have made a nice suggestion of my vehicle.
Ch 9 Verse 40-41 Verse
Sanskrit Text
नहुष उवाच । सत्यमुक्तं त्वया तन्वि वाहनं रुचिरं मम । करिष्यामि सुकेशान्ते वचनं तव सर्वथा ॥ ४० ॥ न ह्यल्पवीर्यो भवति यो वाहान्कुरुते मुनीन् । अहमारुह्य यानेन त्वामेष्यामि शुचिस्मिते ॥ ४१ ॥
English Translation
O One having luxuriant hairs! I will soon carry out your words. O Sweet-smiling One! Whoever is effeminate and of weak virility, he is never able to engage the Munis as his carriers; no doubt, my unbounded strength will be rendered manifest when I come to you on a vehicle carried by the Munis.
Ch 9 Verse 42 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सप्तर्षयो मां वक्ष्यन्ति सर्वे देवर्षयस्तथा । समर्थं त्रिषु लोकेषु ज्ञात्वा मां तपसाधिकम् ॥ ४२ ॥
English Translation
What wonder is there that the seven Ṛṣis (the seven stars of the constellation Great Bear) and all the Devarṣis would carry me, knowing me as the most capable and superior in all the three worlds by virtue of my sheer asceticism?”
Ch 9 Verse 43-44 Verse
Sanskrit Text
व्यास उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा तां सुसन्तुष्टो विससर्ज हरिप्रियाम् । मुनीनाहूय सर्वास्तानित्युवाच स्मरान्वितः ॥ ४३ ॥ नहुष उवाच । अहमिन्द्रोऽद्य भो विप्राः सर्वशक्तिसमन्वितः । कार्यमत्र प्रकुर्वन्तु भवन्तो विगतस्मयाः ॥ ४४ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! The King Nahuṣa became very pleased and dismissed Śacī Devī. He, then, with a heart flamed with passion, called the Munis and said: --“O Munis! I am now become Indra and endowed with all powers thereof; therefore you all do my work without being at all surprised.
Ch 9 Verse 45-46 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इन्द्रासनं मया प्राप्तं नेन्द्राणी मामुपैति च । आकारिता च मां सूते प्रेमपूर्वमिदं वचः ॥ ४५ ॥ मुनियानेन देवेन्द्र मामुपैहि सुराधिप । देवदेव महाराज मत्प्रियं कुरु मानद ॥ ४६ ॥
English Translation
I have got the seat of Indra but Indrānī is not coming to me. I called her to my presence and when I informed her of my desire, She had spoken to me with affection the following words:-- O Indra of the Devas! O Giver of one’s honour! Better come to me on a vehicle carried by the Munis and do thus the one thing for me that I like.
Ch 9 Verse 47 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एतत्कार्यं मुनिश्रेष्ठा ममात्यन्तं दुरासदम् । भवद्भिस्तु प्रकर्तव्यं सर्वथैव दयालुभिः ॥ ४७ ॥
English Translation
O Maharṣis! To carry out this task is, indeed, difficult for me; therefore do you all unite and, out of mercy, do this for me in all its completeness.
Ch 9 Verse 48 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मनो दहति मे कामः शक्रपत्न्यां प्रवर्तितम् । भवन्तः शरणं मेऽद्य कुरुध्वं कार्यमद्भुतम् ॥ ४८ ॥
English Translation
My heart is being always burnt, as I am very much attached to the wife of Indra; so I take refuge unto you to do this wonderful work for me.”
Ch 9 Verse 49 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अगस्तिप्रमुखास्तस्य श्रुत्वा वाक्यमसत्करम् । अङ्गीचक्रुश्च भावित्वात्कृपया परमर्षयः ॥ ४९ ॥
English Translation
Though this request was very indecent and greatly humiliating yet the Munis agreed to it, out of pity, and also impelled, as it were, by the great Fate.
Ch 9 Verse 50-51 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अङ्गीकृतेऽथ तद्वाक्ये मुनिभिस्तत्त्वदर्शिभिः । मुदं प्राप नृपः कामं पौलोमीकृतमानसः ॥ ५० ॥ आरुह्य शिबिकां रम्यां संस्थितस्त्वरयान्वितः । वाहात्कृत्वा मुनीन्दिव्यान्सर्प सर्पेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ५१ ॥
English Translation
When the Great Seers, the Munis consented to this proposal, the King, whose heart was very much attached to the daughter of Pulomā, became very glad and getting on the beautiful vehicle carried by the Munis, told them, move on quickly (Sarpa, Sarpa).
Ch 9 Verse 52-53 Verse
Sanskrit Text
कामार्तः सोऽस्मृशन्मूढः पादेन मुनिमस्तकम् । अगस्तिं तापसश्रेष्ठं लोपामुद्रापतिं तदा ॥ ५२ ॥ वातापिभक्षकर्तारं समुद्रस्यापि शोषकम् । कशया ताडयामास पञ्चबाणशराहतः ॥ ५३ ॥
English Translation
Then the King Nahuṣa, getting very much impassioned, touched with his feet the heads of the Munis, and, being as it were smitten by the arrows of cupid, began to whip frequently the Ṛṣi Agastya, the best of the ascetics, who devoured the Rākṣasa Vātāpi, who was the husband of Lopāmudrā and who drank out the ocean, saying move on, move on (Sarpa, Sarpa another meaning of which is Snake).
Ch 9 Verse 54 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इन्द्राणीहृतचित्तोऽसौ सर्पेति प्रब्रुवन्मुनिम् । तं शशाप मुनिः क्रुद्धः कशाघातमनुस्मरन् ॥ ५४ ॥
English Translation
The Muni, then, became very angry, on being thus whipped, and cursed him saying :-- “’O Wicked One! As you are whipping me, saying Sarpa, Sarpa, so go and remain in the dense forest as a huge snake.
Ch 9 Verse 55-56 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सर्पो भव दुराचार वने घोरवपुर्महान् । बहुवर्षसहस्राणि यत्र क्लेशो महान्भवेत् ॥ ५५ ॥ विचरिष्यसि वीर्येण पुनः स्वर्गमवाप्स्यसि । दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरं नाम तव मोक्षो भविष्यति ॥ ५६ ॥
English Translation
When many years will elapse and when you will crawl on your own limb and suffer intense troubles, after that you will again come to heaven. You will be free from the curse when you will see the King Yudhiṣṭhira and hear from him the answers to several questions.”
Ch 9 Verse 57 Verse
Sanskrit Text
प्रश्नानामुत्तरं श्रुत्वा धर्मपुत्रमुखात्ततः । व्यास उवाच । एवं शप्तः स राजर्षिः स्तुत्वा तं मुनिसत्तमम् ॥ ५७ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! Thus cursed, the King Nahuṣa began to chant hymns to that best of the Munis, and, while praising, fell from the Heavens and instantly turned into a snake.
Ch 9 Verse 58-59 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स्वर्गात्पपात सहसा सर्परूपधरोऽभवत् । बृहस्पतिस्ततो गत्वा तरसा मानसं प्रति ॥ ५८ ॥ इन्द्राय सर्ववृत्तान्तं कथयामास विस्तरात् । तच्छ्रुत्वा मघवा राज्ञः स्वर्गात्प्रच्यवनादिकम् ॥ ५९ ॥
English Translation
Bṛhaspati, then, quickly went to the Mānasarovara Lake and informed Indra everything in detail. Indra became very glad on hearing in detail of the downfall of the King Nahuṣa from Heaven and remained there gladly.
Ch 9 Verse 60 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मुदितोऽभून्महाराज स्थितस्तत्रैव वासवः । देवाश्च मुनयो दृष्ट्वा नहुषं पतितं भुवि ॥ ६० ॥
English Translation
When the Devas and Munis saw this downfall into the earth of Nahuṣa, they all went to the Lake Mānasarovara where Indra was staying.
Ch 9 Verse 61 Verse
Sanskrit Text
जग्मुः सर्वेऽपि तत्रैव यत्रेन्द्रः सरसि स्थितः । तमाश्वास्य सुराः सर्वे मुनिभिः सहितास्तदा ॥ ६१ ॥
English Translation
They then all encouraged Indra and honoured him by bringing him back to the Heavens.
Ch 9 Verse 62 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स्वर्गे समानयामासुर्मानपूर्वं शचीपतिम् । समागतं ततः शक्रं सर्वे ते मुनयः सुराः ॥ ६२ ॥
English Translation
All the Devas and Ṛṣis installed Indra on the throne and then performed the Inauguration ceremony of the all auspicious Devī.
Ch 9 Verse 63 Verse
Sanskrit Text
स्थापयित्वाऽऽसने पश्चादभिषेकं दधुः शिवम् । इन्द्रोऽपि स्वासनं प्राप्य शच्या सह सुरालये ॥ ६३ ॥
English Translation
On getting back his own throne. Indra, too, began to sport in the beautiful Nandana Garden with his dear consort Śacī, in the home of the Devas.
Ch 9 Verse 64 Verse
Sanskrit Text
चिक्रीड नन्दने रम्ये कानने प्रेमयुक्तया । व्यास उवाच । एवमिन्द्रेण सम्प्राप्तं दुःखं परमदारुणम् ॥ ६४ ॥
English Translation
Vyāsa said :-- O King! Indra had to suffer such severe hardships on account of his slaying the Maharṣi Viśvarūpa, the Lord of the Asuras.
Ch 9 Verse 65-66 Verse
Sanskrit Text
हत्वासुरं कामरूपं विश्वरूपं महामुनिम् । पुनर्देव्याः प्रसादेन स्वस्थानं प्राप्तवान्नृप ॥ ६५ ॥ एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं वृत्रासुरवधाश्रयम् । यत्पृष्टोऽहं त्वया राजन् कथानकमनुत्तमम् ॥ ६६ ॥
English Translation
Subsequently through the grace of the Devī, he got back his own seat. O King! Thus I have narrated before you to my best, this excellent story of the killing of Vritrāsura and thus have answered your question. O Ornament of the Kuru family! The fruits will be exactly according to the Karma done.
Ch 9 Verse 67 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यादृशं कुरुते कर्म तादृशं फलमाप्नुयात् । अवश्यमेव भोक्तव्यं कृतं कर्म शुभाशुभम् ॥ ६७ ॥
Sanskrit Colophon
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठस्कन्धे नहुषस्वर्गच्युतिवर्णनं नाम नवमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६.९॥
English Translation
The effects of the Karma done must be borne whether they be auspicious or inauspicious. (So Indra had to suffer for his Karma, the killing of a Brāhmaṇa.) Here ends the Ninth Chapter of the Sixth Book on Indra’s getting the fruits of his killing a Brāhmaṇa and on the downfall of the King Nahuṣa from the Heavens in the Mahāpurāṇam Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.