Scriptures

Śrīmad Devī Bhāgavatam

BOOK 10 • CHAPTER 6
Ch 6 Verse 1 Verse
Sanskrit Text
१०.६ षष्ठोऽध्यायः । अगस्त्याश्वासनवर्णनम् । सूत उवाच । श्रीशस्य वचनाद्देवाः सन्तुष्टाः सर्व एव हि । प्रसन्नमनसो भूत्वा पुनरेनं समूचिरे ॥ १ ॥
English Translation
Sūta said :-- O Ṛṣis! Hearing the words of the Lord of Lakṣmī, all the Devas became pleased and they spoke.
Ch 6 Verse 2-3 Verse
Sanskrit Text
देवा ऊचुः । देवदेव महाविष्णो सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारण । विष्णो विन्ध्यनगोऽर्कस्य मार्गरोधं करोति हि ॥ २ ॥ तेन भानुविरोधेन सर्व एव महाविभो । अलब्धभोगभागा हि किं कुर्मः कुत्र याम हि ॥ ३ ॥
English Translation
The Devas said :-- O Deva of the Devas! O Mahā Viṣṇu! O Thou, the Creator, Preserver and the Destroyer of the Universe! O Viṣṇu! The Bindhya mountain has risen very high and it has stopped the Sun’s course. Therefore all the works on earth are suspended. We are not receiving our share of Yajñas. Now where we will go, what we will do, we do not know.
Ch 6 Verse 4 Verse
Sanskrit Text
श्रीभगवानुवाच । या कर्त्री सर्वजगतामाद्या च कुलवर्धनी । देवी भगवती तस्याः पूजकः परमद्युतिः ॥ ४ ॥
English Translation
Śrī Bhagavān said :-- “O Devas! There is now in Benares the Muni Agastya of indomitable power, in devoted service of that Primordial Śakti Bhagavatī, the Creatrix of this Universe.
Ch 6 Verse 5-6 Verse
Sanskrit Text
अगस्त्यो मुनिवर्योऽसौ वाराणस्यां समासते । तत्तेजोवञ्चकोऽगस्त्यो भविष्यति सुरोत्तमाः ॥ ५ ॥ तं प्रसाद्य द्विजवरमगस्त्यं परमौजसम् । याचध्वं विबुधाः काशीं गत्वा निःश्रेयसः पदीम् ॥ ६ ॥
English Translation
This Muni alone can put a stop to this abnormal Bindhya Range. Therefore it behoves you all to go to that fiery Dvija Agastya at Benares where the people get Nirvāṇa; the Highest Place and pray to him (to kindly fulfil your object).”
Ch 6 Verse 7 Verse
Sanskrit Text
सूत उवाच । एवं समुपदिष्टास्ते विष्णुना विबुधोत्तमाः । प्रतीताः प्रणताः सर्वे जग्मुर्वाराणसीं पुरीम् ॥ ७ ॥
English Translation
Sūta said: -- O Ṛṣis! Thus ordered by Viṣṇu, the gods felt themselves comforted and, saluting Him, went to the city of Benares.
Ch 6 Verse 8-9 Verse
Sanskrit Text
क्षणेन विबुधश्रेष्ठा गत्वा काशीपुरीं शुभाम् । मणिकर्णीं समाप्लुत्य सचैलं भक्तिसंयुताः ॥ ८ ॥ सन्तर्प्य देवांश्च पितॄन्दत्त्वा दानं विधानतः । आगत्य मुनिवर्यस्य चाश्रमं परमं महत् ॥ ९ ॥
English Translation
In a moment they went to the Holy City of Benares, and bathing there at the Maṇikarṇikā ghāṭ, worshipped the Devas with devotion and offered Tarpaṇas to the Pitris and duly made their charities. Then they went to the excellent Āśrama of the Muni Agastya.
Ch 6 Verse 10-11 Verse
Sanskrit Text
प्रशान्तश्वापदाकीर्णं नानापादपसङ्कुलम् । मयूरैः सारसैर्हंसैश्चक्रवाकैरुपाश्रितम् ॥ १० ॥ महावराहैः कोलैश्च व्याघ्रैः शार्दूलकैरपि । मृगै रुरुभिरत्यर्थं खड्गैः शरभकैरपि ॥ ११ ॥
English Translation
The hermitage was full of quiet quadruped animals; adorned with various trees, peacocks, herons, geese and Cakravākas and various other birds, tigers, wolves, deer, the wild boars, rhinoceros, young elephants, Ruru deer and others. Though there were the ferocious animals, yet the place was free from fear and it looked exceedingly beautiful.
Ch 6 Verse 12 Verse
Sanskrit Text
समाश्रितं परमया लक्ष्म्या मुनिवरं तदा । दण्डवत्पतिताः सर्वे प्रणेमुश्च पुनः पुनः ॥ १२ ॥
English Translation
On arriving before the Muni, the gods fell prostrate before him and bowed down again and again to him.
Ch 6 Verse 13-14 Verse
Sanskrit Text
देवा ऊचुः । जय द्विजगणाधीश मान्य पूज्य धरासुर । वातापीबलनाशाय नमस्ते कुम्भयोनये ॥ १३ ॥ लोपामुद्रापते श्रीमन्मित्रावरुणसम्भव । सर्वविद्यानिधेऽगस्त्य शास्त्रयोने नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १४ ॥
English Translation
They then chanted hymns to him and said :-- O Lord of Dvijas! O Thou honoured and most worshipful! Victory to Thee. Thou art sprung from a water jar. Thou art the destroyer of Vātāpī, the Asura. Obeisance to Thee! O Thou, full of Śrī, the son of Mitrāvaruṇa! Thou art the husband of Lopāmudrā. Thou art the store house of all knowledge.
Ch 6 Verse 15-16 Verse
Sanskrit Text
यस्योदये प्रसन्नानि भवन्त्युज्ज्वलभाञ्ज्यपि । तोयानि तोयराशीनां तस्मै तुभ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १५ ॥ काशपुष्पविकासाय लङ्कावासप्रियाय च । जटामण्डलयुक्ताय सशिष्याय नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १६ ॥
English Translation
Thou art the source of all the Śāstras. Obeisance to Thee! At Thy rise, the waters of the ocean become bright and clear; so obeisance to Thee! At Thy rise (Canopus) the Kāśa flower blossoms. Thou art adorned with clots of matted hair on Thy head and Thou always livest with Thy disciples. Śrī Rāma Candra is one of Thy chief disciples.
Ch 6 Verse 17-18 Verse
Sanskrit Text
जय सर्वामरस्तव्य गुणराशे महामुने । वरिष्ठाय च पूज्याय सस्त्रीकाय नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ १७ ॥ प्रसादः क्रियतां स्वामिन् वयं त्वां शरणं गताः । दुस्तराच्छैलजाद्दुःखात्पीडिताः परमद्युते ॥ १८ ॥
English Translation
O great Muni! Thou art entitled to praise from all the Devas! O Best! The Store-house of all qualities! O great Muni! We now bow down to Thee and Thy wife Lopāmudrā! O Lord! O very Energetic! We all are very much tormented by an unbearable pain inflicted on us by the Bindhya Range and we therefore take refuge of Thee. Be gracious unto us.
Ch 6 Verse 19 Verse
Sanskrit Text
इत्येवं संस्तुतोऽगस्त्यो मुनिः परमधार्मिकः । प्राह प्रसन्नया वाचा विहसन् द्विजसत्तमः ॥ १९ ॥
English Translation
Thus praised by the gods, the highly religious Muni Agastya, the twice born, smiled and graciously said :--
Ch 6 Verse 20-21 Verse
Sanskrit Text
मुनिरुवाच । भवन्तः परमश्रेष्ठा देवास्त्रिभुवनेश्वराः । लोकपाला महात्मानो निग्रहानुग्रहक्षमाः ॥ २० ॥ योऽमरावत्यधीशानः कुलिशं यस्य चायुधम् । सिद्ध्यष्टकं च यद्द्वारि स शक्रो मरुतां पतिः ॥ २१ ॥
English Translation
O Devas! You are the lords of the three worlds, superior to all, highsouled, and the preserver of the Lokas. If you wish, you can favour, disfavour, do anything. Especially He who is the Lord of heavens, whose weapon is the thunderbolt, and the eight Siddhis are ever at his service is your Indra, the Lord of the Devas.
Ch 6 Verse 22 Verse
Sanskrit Text
वैश्वानरः कृशानुर्हि हव्यकव्यवहोऽनिशम् । मुखं सर्वामराणां हि सोऽग्निः किं तस्य दुष्करम् ॥ २२ ॥
English Translation
What is there that he cannot do? Then there is Agni, Who burns everything and always carries oblations to the gods and the Pitris, Who is the mouth piece of the Devas.
Ch 6 Verse 23-24 Verse
Sanskrit Text
रक्षोगणाधिपो भीमः सर्वेषां कर्मसाक्षिकः । दण्डव्यग्रकरो देवः किं तस्यासुकरं सुराः ॥ २३ ॥ तथापि यदि देवेशाः कार्यं मच्छक्तिसिद्धिभृत् । अस्ति चेदुच्यतां देवाः करिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ २४ ॥
English Translation
Is there anything impracticable with him! O Devas! Then again Yama is there amongst you, the Lord of the Rākṣasas, the Witness of all actions, and always quick in giving punishment to the offenders, that terrible looking Yama Rāja. What is there that he cannot accomplish? Still, O Devas! if there be anything required by you that awaits my co-operation, give out at once and I will do it undoubtedly.
Ch 6 Verse 25-26 Verse
Sanskrit Text
एवं मुनिवरेणोक्तं निशम्य विबुधर्षभाः । प्रतीताः प्रणयोद्विग्नाः कार्यं निजगदुर्निजम् ॥ २५ ॥ महर्षे विन्ध्यगिरिणा निरुद्धोऽर्कविनिर्गमः । त्रैलोक्यं तेन संविष्टं हाहाभूतमचेतनम् ॥ २६ ॥
English Translation
Hearing these words of the Muni, the Devas became very glad and joyfully began to say what they wanted. O Mahārṣi! The Bindhya mountain has risen very high and thwarted the Sun’s course in the Heavens. A cry of universal distress and consternation has arisen and the three worlds are now verging to the ruins.
Ch 6 Verse 27 Verse
Sanskrit Text
तद्वृद्धिं स्तम्भय मुने निजया तपसः श्रिया । भवतस्तेजसागस्त्य नूनं नम्रो भविष्यति । एतदेवास्मदीयं च कार्यं कर्तव्यमस्ति हि ॥ २७ ॥
Sanskrit Colophon
इति श्रीमद्देवीभागवते महापुराणेऽष्टादशसाहस्र्यां संहितायां दशमस्कन्धे अगस्त्याश्वासनवर्णनं नाम षष्ठोऽध्यायः ॥ १०.६॥
English Translation
O Muni! Now what we want is this that Thou, by Thy power of Tapas, curbest the rise of this Bindhya Mountain. O Agastya! Certainly, by Thy fire and austerities, that mountain will be brought down and humiliated. This is what we want. Here ends the Sixth Chapter of the Tenth Book on the Devaś praying to the Muni Agastya for checking the abnormal rise of the Bindhya Range in the Mahā Purāṇam Śrī Mad Devī Bhāgavatam of 18,000 verses by Mahārṣi Veda Vyāsa.