Ch 19 Verse 1-2 Verse

Sanskrit Text

६.१९ एकोनविंशोऽध्यायः । पुत्रजन्मानन्तरं स्वस्वरूपेण वैकुण्ठगमनवर्णनम् । व्यास उवाच । तस्यै दत्त्वा वरं शम्भुः कैलासं त्वरितो ययौ । रम्यं देवगणैर्जुष्टमप्सरोभिश्च मण्डितम् ॥ १ ॥ तत्र गत्वा चित्ररूपं गणं कार्यविशारदम् । प्रेषयामास वैकुण्ठे लक्ष्मीकार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥ २ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Thus granting the boon to the Goddess Lakṣmī, Śambhu quickly returned to the lovely Kailāśa, adorned with Apsarās (celestial nymphs) and frequented and served by the Gods. He then despatched his expert attendant Citrarūpa to Vaikuṇṭha to bring the purpose of Lakṣmī to a successful issue.

Ch 19 Verse 3 Verse

Sanskrit Text

शिव उवाच । चित्ररूप हरिं गत्वा ब्रूहि त्वं वचनान्मम । यथासौ दुःखितां पत्नीं विशोकां च करिष्यति ॥ ३ ॥

English Translation

He said to him thus :-- “O Citrarūpa! Go to Hari and speak to him on my behalf that He would go and remove the sorrows of His distressed and bereaved wife and thus make Her comfortable.”

Ch 19 Verse 4 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्युक्तश्चित्ररूपोऽथ निर्जगाम त्वरान्वितः । वैकुण्ठं परमं स्थानं वैष्णवैश्च गणैर्वृतम् ॥ ४ ॥

English Translation

Thus ordered, Citrarūpa started immediately and reached at once Vaikuṇṭha, the highest place, covered all over by the Vaiṣṇavas.

Ch 19 Verse 5-6 Verse

Sanskrit Text

नानाद्रुमगणाकीर्णं वापीशतविराजितम् । सञ्जुष्टं हंसकारण्डमयूरशुककोकिलैः ॥ ५ ॥ उच्चप्रासादसंयुक्तं पताकाभिरलङ्कृतम् । नृत्यगीतकलापूर्णं मन्दारद्रुमसंयुतम् ॥ ६ ॥

English Translation

The place was diversified with lots of various trees, with hundreds of lovely lakes, and echoed with sweet lovely sounds of swans, Kāranḍavas, peacocks, parrots, cuckoos and various other birds and adorned with beautiful places, decked with flags and banners. It was filled with charming dancings, music and other artistic things.

Ch 19 Verse 7 Verse

Sanskrit Text

बकुलाशोकतिलकचम्पकालिविमण्डितम् । कूजितैर्विहगानां तु कर्णाह्लादकरैर्युतम् ॥ ७ ॥

English Translation

There were the lovely Bakula, Aśoka, Tilaka, Champaka and other trees; and the beautiful tree Mandāra looked beautiful and shed all around the sweet fragrance of its sweet flowers for a long distance.

Ch 19 Verse 8 Verse

Sanskrit Text

संवीक्ष्य भवनं विष्णोर्द्वास्थौ प्राह प्रणम्य च । जयविजयनामानौ वेत्रपाणी स्थितावुभौ ॥ ८ ॥

English Translation

Thus seeing the lovely nice palace of Viṣṇu and the two doorkeepers Jaya and Vijaya standing with canes in their hands,

Ch 19 Verse 9 Verse

Sanskrit Text

चित्ररूप उवाच । भो निवेदयत शीघ्रं हरये परमात्मने । दूतं प्राप्यं हरस्यात्र प्रेरितं शूलपाणिना ॥ ९ ॥

English Translation

Citraratha bowed down to them and said :-- Well! You go quickly and inform the Supreme Soul Hari that a messenger has come under the orders of the Bhagavān Śūlapāṇī and is now waiting at His doors.

Ch 19 Verse 10-11 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य जयः परमबुद्धिमान् । गत्वा हरिं प्रणम्याह कृताञ्जलिपुटः पुरः ॥ १० ॥ देवदेव रमाकान्त करुणाकर केशव । द्वारि तिष्ठति दूतोऽत्र शङ्करस्य समागतः ॥ ११ ॥

English Translation

Hearing his words, the intelligent Jaya went to Hari and, with folded hands, said :-- “O Thou Ocean of Mercy! O Keśava! O Lord of Ramā! O Deva of the Devas! A messenger has come from the Lord of Bhavānī and is waiting at the doors.

Ch 19 Verse 12 Verse

Sanskrit Text

आज्ञापय प्रवेष्टव्यो न वेति गरुडध्वज । चित्ररूपधरोऽप्यस्ति न जाने कार्यगौरवम् ॥ १२ ॥

English Translation

I do not not know on what important business he has come. Please order whether I will bring him before You or not.

Ch 19 Verse 13 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्याकर्ण्य हरिः प्राह जयं प्रज्ञातकारणः । प्रवेशयात्र रुद्रस्य भृत्यं समयसंस्थितम् ॥ १३ ॥

English Translation

On hearing the Jaya’s words, Hari, aware of the inner feelings, knew at once the cause and said :-- O Jaya! Bring before me the messenger come from Rudra.

Ch 19 Verse 14 Verse

Sanskrit Text

इत्याकर्ण्य जयस्तूर्णं गत्वा तं परमाद्भुतम् । एहीत्याकारयामास जयः शङ्करसेवकम् ॥ १४ ॥

English Translation

Thus hearing, Jaya called the Śiva’s servant, of a graceful form, and brought him to the presence of Janārdana.

Ch 19 Verse 15 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्रवेशितो जयेनाथ चित्ररूपस्तथाकृतिः । प्रणम्य दण्डवद्विष्णुं कृताञ्जलिपुटः स्थितः ॥ १५ ॥

English Translation

Citrarūpa, of variegated appearance, prostrated himself flat before Him in the form of a stick and stood up and remained with folded hands.

Ch 19 Verse 16 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दृष्ट्वा तं विस्मयं प्राप भगवान् गरुडध्वजः । चित्ररूपधरं शम्भोः सेवकं विनयान्वितम् ॥ १६ ॥

English Translation

The Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa, Whose carrier is Garuḍa, saw that servant of Śiva, of variegated appearance and full of all humility, and became very much astonished.

Ch 19 Verse 17 Verse

Sanskrit Text

पप्रच्छ तं स्मितं कृत्वा चित्ररूपं रमापतिः । कुशलं देवदेवस्य सकुटुम्बस्य चानघ ॥ १७ ॥

English Translation

The Lord of Kamalā then smiled and asked Citrarūpa :-- “O Pure One! Is it all well with Mahādeva, the Lord of the Devas and his other families and attendants? On what business has He sent you here? What does He want me to do? Or tell me if I have to do any other business of the gods.”

Ch 19 Verse 18 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कस्मात्त्वं प्रेषितोऽस्यत्र ब्रूहिकार्यं हरस्य किम् । अथवा देवतानां च किञ्चित्कार्यं समुत्थितम् ॥ १८ ॥

English Translation

The messenger said :-- “O Thou, the Knower of all that is within one’s heart! There is nothing in this world hidden from Your knowledge; when is that which I will say unknown to you!

Ch 19 Verse 19-21 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दूत उवाच । किमज्ञातं तवास्तीह संसारे गरुडध्वज । वर्तमानं त्रिकालज्ञ यदहं प्रब्रवीमि वै ॥ १९ ॥ प्रेषितोऽस्मि भवेनात्र विज्ञस्तु त्वां जनार्दन । हरस्य वचनाद्वाक्यं प्रब्रवीमि त्वयि प्रभो ॥ २० ॥ तेनोक्तमेतद्देवेश भार्या ते कमलालया । तपस्तपति कालिन्दीतमसासङ्गमे विभो ॥ २१ ॥

English Translation

O Thou, the Knower of present, past and future! I am now saying to you what Śambhu has told me to inform You. He has said :-- O Lord! The Goddess Lakṣmī is Your dear consort. She, the daughter of the Ocean, and the Bestower of all success, though an object fit to be meditated by Yakṣas, Kinnaras, Naras and Immortals, is now undergoing severe penance at the confluence of Kalindī (the Jumnā, the daughter of Kalinda) and the Tamasā.

Ch 19 Verse 22 Verse

Sanskrit Text

हयीरूपधरा देवी सर्वार्थसिद्धिदायिनी । ध्यातुं योग्यामरगणैर्मानवैर्यक्षकिन्नरैः ॥ २२ ॥

English Translation

What is there in the three worlds that can be happy without that Mother of the worlds and the Giver of all desires? O Lotus-eyed One! What pleasure do You feel in abandoning Her?

Ch 19 Verse 23-24 Verse

Sanskrit Text

विना तया नरः कोऽपिसुखभागी भवेन्न हि । तां त्यक्त्वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष प्राप्नोषि किं सुखं हरे ॥ २३ ॥ दुर्बलोऽपि स्त्रियं पाति निर्धनोऽपि जगत्पते । विनापराधं च विभो किं त्यक्ता जगदीश्वरी ॥ २४ ॥

English Translation

O All-pervading One! Even he who has no riches or who is very weak maintains his wife; then why have You, being the Lord of the worlds, forsaken your wife, without any offence, Who is worshipped by the whole universe. O Lord of the world! What advice shall I give to You? He whose wife suffers in the world, is blamed by his enemies.

Ch 19 Verse 25-26 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दुःखं प्राप्नोति संसारे यस्य भार्या जगद्गुरो । धिक्तस्य जीवितं लोके निन्दितं त्वरिमण्डले ॥ २५ ॥ सकामा रिपवस्तेऽद्य दृष्ट्वा तां दुःखिता भृशम् । त्वां वियुक्तं च रमया हसिष्यन्ति दिवानिशम् ॥ २६ ॥

English Translation

O Omnipresent One! Fie on his such a life! O Lord of the worlds! Your enemieś desires are satisfied when they see Her very miserable. They are laughing and mocking and saying :-- O Devī, Keśava has now forsaken you; you can spend happily your time with us now.

Ch 19 Verse 27 Verse

Sanskrit Text

रमां रमय देवेश त्वदुत्सङ्गगतां कुरु । सर्वलक्षणसम्पन्नां सुशीलां च सुरूपिणीम् ॥ २७ ॥

English Translation

Therefore, O Lord of the Devas! Bring that Lady back unto your palace and place Her unto your lap, Who is of good demeanour, beautiful, par excellence and endowed with all auspicious signs.

Ch 19 Verse 28 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सुखितो भव तां प्राप्य वल्लभां चारुहासिनीम् । कान्ताविरहजं दुःखं स्मराम्यहमनातुरः ॥ २८ ॥

English Translation

O Deva! Accept, please, your sweet-smiling wife and be happy. Though I am at present not in bereavement of my dear wife, yet when I remember my former state of bereavement, I feel very much trouble.

Ch 19 Verse 29 Verse

Sanskrit Text

मम भार्या मृता विष्णो दक्षयज्ञे सती यदा । तदाहं दुःसहं दुःखं भुक्तवानम्बुजेक्षण ॥ २९ ॥

English Translation

O Lotus-eyed One! When Satī Devī, my beloved Wife, quitted Her life, in Dakṣa’s house, I felt unbearable pain,

Ch 19 Verse 30 Verse

Sanskrit Text

संसारेऽस्मिन्नरः कोऽपि माभून्मत्सदृशोऽपरः । मनसाकरवं शोकं तस्या विरहपीडितः ॥ ३० ॥

English Translation

O Keśava! Let no other body in this world suffer such pain, I now remember only the suffering and mental agonies that I felt on Her bereavement; I do not give it out to others.

Ch 19 Verse 31 Verse

Sanskrit Text

कालेन महता प्राप्ता मया गिरिसुता पुनः । तपस्तप्त्वातिदुःसाध्यं या दग्धा तु रुषाध्वरे ॥ ३१ ॥

English Translation

After a long time, practising severe Tapasyā (asceticism) I got Her back in the form of Girijā, who felt herself burnt up as it were by the anger She felt on account of censure cast on Me in the Dakṣa’s house and thus quitted Her life.

Ch 19 Verse 32 Verse

Sanskrit Text

हरे किं सुखमापन्नं त्वया सन्त्यज्य कामिनीम् । एकाकी तिष्ठता कालं सहस्रवत्सरात्मकम् ॥ ३२ ॥

English Translation

O Murāri! What happiness you have felt in forsaking your dear wife and in remaining thus alone for one thousand years. Console your fortunate young wife with good teeth and bring her back to your place.

Ch 19 Verse 33-34 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गत्वाश्वास्य महाभागां समानय निजालयम् । माभूत्कोऽपीह संसारे विमुक्तो रमया तया ॥ ३३ ॥ कृत्वा तुरगरूपं त्वं भज तां कमलालयाम् । उत्पाद्य पुत्रमायुष्मंस्तामानय शुचिस्मिताम् ॥ ३४ ॥

English Translation

O Bhagavān! Lastly, the Lord Bhavānī, the Originatrix of these worlds, told me to speak thus to you :-- O Destroyer of Kaṃsa! Let nobody remain even, for a moment, without Lakṣmī, the Highest Goddess. O Long-lived One! You better assume the form of a horse and go and worship her. Then have a child of yours in the womb of your sweet-smiling wife and bring her back to your house.”

Ch 19 Verse 35 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । हरिराकर्ण्य तद्वाक्यं चित्ररूपस्य भारत । तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तं दूतं प्रेषयामास शङ्करम् ॥ ३५ ॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O Ornament of Bhārata’s race! Hearing thus the words of Citrarūpa, Bhagavān Hari told that he would do what Śaṅkara had told him to do and thus sent the messenger back to Śaṅkara.

Ch 19 Verse 36-37 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गते दूतेऽथ भगवान्वैकुण्ठात्कामसंयुतः । जगाम धृत्वा तत्राशु वाजिरूपं मनोहरम् ॥ ३६ ॥ यत्र सा वडवारूपं कृत्वा तपति सिन्धुजा । विष्णुस्तं देशमासाद्य तामपश्यद्धयीं स्थिताम् ॥ ३७ ॥

English Translation

The messenger departing, Hari assumed the form of a beautiful horse and immediately left Vaikuṇṭha with a passionate intent for the place where Lakṣmī was staying in the form of a mare and practising her austerities. Coming there, he saw that the Devī Bimalā was staying in the form of a mare.

Ch 19 Verse 38-39 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सापि तं वीक्ष्य गोविन्दं हयरूपधरं पतिम् । ज्ञात्वा वीक्ष्य स्थिता साध्वी विस्मिता साश्रुलोचना ॥ ३८ ॥ तयोस्तु सङ्गमस्तत्र प्रवृत्तो मन्मथार्तयोः । कालिन्दीतमसासङ्गे पावने लोकविश्रुते ॥ ३९ ॥

English Translation

The mare, too, seeing the horse form of her husband Govinda, recognised him and, chaste as she was, remained there with astonishment and tears in her eyes. Then those two copulated on the famous confluence.

Ch 19 Verse 40-41 Verse

Sanskrit Text

सगर्भा सा तदा जाता वडवा हरिवल्लभा । सुषुवे सुन्दरं बालं तत्रैव सुगुणोत्तरम् ॥ ४० ॥ तामाह भगवान्वाक्यं प्रहस्य समयाश्रितम् । त्यजाद्य वाडवं देहं पूर्वदेहा भवाधुना ॥ ४१ ॥

English Translation

The wife of Hari, in the shape of a mare, became pregnant and, in due time, gave birth to a beautiful well qualified child. The Bhagavān then graciously smiled on her and spoke in words suited to the time,

Ch 19 Verse 42 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गमिष्यावः स्ववैकुण्ठमावां कृत्वा निजं वपुः । तिष्ठत्वत्र कुमारोऽयं त्वया जातः सुलोचने ॥ ४२ ॥

English Translation

“O Dear! Now quit this mare form and assume your former appearance. O Lovely-eyed One! Let both of us assume our own forms and go to Vaikuṇṭha; and let your child remain in this place.”

Ch 19 Verse 43 Verse

Sanskrit Text

लक्ष्मीरुवाच । स्वदेहसम्भवं पुत्रं कथं हित्वा व्रजाम्यहम् । स्नेहः सुदुस्त्यजः कामं स्वात्मजस्य सुरर्षभ ॥ ४३ ॥

English Translation

Lakṣmī said :-- “O Lord! How can I go leaving here this child, born of my womb. It is very difficult to quit the attachments for one’s own child.

Ch 19 Verse 44 Verse

Sanskrit Text

का गतिः स्यादमेयात्मन् बालस्यास्य नदीतटे । अनाथस्यासमर्थस्य विजनेऽल्पतनोरिह ॥ ४४ ॥

English Translation

Know this, O Lord! O High-souled One! This child is young and of small body; therefore it is quite incapable to protect itself. If I forsake it on the bank of this river, it will be an orphan, what will happen to it then?

Ch 19 Verse 45 Verse

Sanskrit Text

अनाश्रयं सुतं त्यक्त्वा कथं गन्तुं मनो मम । समर्थं सदयं स्वामिन् भवेदम्बुजलोचन ॥ ४५ ॥

English Translation

O Lotus-eyed One! My mind is now in full attachment towards it. How can I quit this helpless child and go?”

Ch 19 Verse 46 Verse

Sanskrit Text

दिव्यदेहौ ततो जातौ लक्ष्मीनारायणावुभौ । विमानवरसंविष्टौ स्तूयमानौ सुरैर्दिवि ॥ ४६ ॥

English Translation

When Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa resumed their divine bodies and mounted on the excellent Vimānas, the Devas began to praise them with hymns.

Ch 19 Verse 47 Verse

Sanskrit Text

गन्तुकामं पतिं प्राह कमला कमलापतिम् । गृहाणेमं सुतं नाथ नाहं शक्तास्मि हापितुम् ॥ ४७ ॥

English Translation

When Nārāyaṇa expressed his desire to go, Kamalā said :-- “O Lord! You better take this child; I am unable to forsake it.

Ch 19 Verse 48 Verse

Sanskrit Text

प्राणप्रियोऽस्ति मे पुत्रः कान्त्या त्वत्सदृशः प्रभो । गृहीत्वैनं गमिष्यावो वैकुण्ठं मधुसूदन ॥ ४८ ॥

English Translation

O Lord! O Slayer of Madhu! This child is dearer to me than my life; see its body resembles exactly like you. Therefore we would take this child with us to Vaikuṇṭha.”

Ch 19 Verse 49-50 Verse

Sanskrit Text

हरिरुवाच । मा विषादं प्रिये कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि वरानने । तिष्ठत्वयं सुखेनात्र रक्षा मे विहिता त्विह ॥ ४९ ॥ कार्यं किमपि वामोरु वर्तते महदद्भुतम् । निबोध कथयाम्यद्य सुतस्यात्र विमोचने ॥ ५० ॥

English Translation

Hari spoke :-- “O Dear! You need not be sorry; let this child remain here happily; I have arranged for its preservation and safety. O Beautiful One! There is a great act to do in this world.

Ch 19 Verse 51 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तुर्वसुर्नाम विख्यातो ययातितनुजो भुवि । हरिवर्मेति पित्रास्य कृतं नाम सुविश्रुतम् ॥ ५१ ॥

English Translation

That will be executed by your child. For this reason I am leaving it here. I am now describing to you the above story.

Ch 19 Verse 52 Verse

Sanskrit Text

स राजा पुत्रकामोऽद्य तपस्तपति पावने । तीर्थे वर्षशतं जातं तस्य वै कुर्वतस्तपः ॥ ५२ ॥

English Translation

The famous King Yayāti had a son named Turvasu; his father kept his name as Hari Varmā; he is known by this name.

Ch 19 Verse 53 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तस्यार्थे निर्मितः पुत्रो मयायं कमलालये । तत्र गत्वा नृपं सुभ्रु प्रेरयिष्यामि साम्प्रतम् ॥ ५३ ॥

English Translation

That king is now practising asceticism for getting a son for one hundred years in a place of pilgrimage. O Lakṣmī! I have begot this son for him. I will go there and send the King here.

Ch 19 Verse 54 Verse

Sanskrit Text

तस्मै दास्याम्यहं पुत्रं पुत्रकामाय कामिनि । गृहीत्वा स्वगृहं राजा प्रापयिष्यति बालकम् ॥ ५४ ॥

English Translation

O Beautiful-faced One! I will give this son to that King, desirous of an issue. He will take this son and go back to his house.”

Ch 19 Verse 55-179 Verse

Sanskrit Text

व्यास उवाच । इत्याश्वास्य प्रियां पद्मां कृत्वा रक्षां च बालके । विमानवरमारुह्य प्रययौ प्रियया सह ॥ ५५ ॥

Sanskrit Colophon

इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां षष्ठस्कन्धे पुत्रजन्मानन्तरं स्वस्वरूपेण वैकुण्ठगमनवर्णनं नामैकोनविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ ६.१९॥

English Translation

Vyāsa said :-- O King! Thus consoling his beloved, whose abode is in the Lotus and placing the child there in that position, He mounted on an excellent car with Lakṣmī and went to Vaikuṇṭha. Here ends the Nineteenth Chapter in the Sixth Book on the origin of Haihayas from a mare in the Mahāpurāṇam Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharṣi Veda Vyāsa.