Indrani's Encounter with Shakra

Verse 1 (devibhagavatam.6.8.1)

व्यास उवाच । नहुषस्त्वथ तां श्रुत्वा गुरोस्तु शरणं गताम् । चुक्रोध स्मरबाणार्तस्तमाङ्गिरसमाशु वै

vyāsa uvāca | nahuṣastvatha tāṁ śrutvā gurostu śaraṇaṁ gatām | cukrodha smarabāṇārtastamāṅgirasamāśu vai

Vyasa said: Nahusha, hearing that she had gone for refuge to the guru, and tormented by the arrows of Kama, at once grew furious with that son of Angiras, Brihaspati.

Verse 2 (devibhagavatam.6.8.2)

देवानाहाङ्गिरासूनुर्हन्तव्योऽयं मया किल । इतीन्द्राणीं गृहे मूढो रक्षतीति मया श्रुतम्

devānāhāṅgirāsūnurhantavyo'yaṁ mayā kila | itīndrāṇīṁ gṛhe mūḍho rakṣatīti mayā śrutam

He said to the gods: 'This son of Angiras must surely be slain by me; for I have heard that this fool is sheltering Indrani in his own house.'

Verse 3 (devibhagavatam.6.8.3)

इति तं कुपितं दृष्ट्वा देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः । अब्रुवन्नहुषं घोरं सामपूर्वं वचस्तदा

iti taṁ kupitaṁ dṛṣṭvā devāḥ sarṣipurogamāḥ | abruvannahuṣaṁ ghoraṁ sāmapūrvaṁ vacastadā

Seeing him so enraged, the gods, with the sages leading, then addressed terrible Nahusha with conciliatory words.

Verse 4 (devibhagavatam.6.8.4)

क्रोधं संहर राजेन्द्र त्यज पापमतिं प्रभो । निन्दन्ति धर्मशास्त्रेषु परदाराभिमर्शनम्

krodhaṁ saṁhara rājendra tyaja pāpamatiṁ prabho | nindanti dharmaśāstreṣu paradārābhimarśanam

'Restrain your anger, O king of kings; abandon this sinful resolve, my lord. The very touching of another man's wife is condemned throughout the scriptures of dharma.'

Verse 5 (devibhagavatam.6.8.5)

शक्रपत्नी सदा साध्वी जीवमाने पतौ पुनः । कथमन्ये पतिं कुर्यात्सुभगातिपतिव्रता

śakrapatnī sadā sādhvī jīvamāne patau punaḥ | kathamanye patiṁ kuryātsubhagātipativratā

'Shakra's wife is ever chaste; how could that fortunate, utterly devoted wife take another as husband while her own is still living?'

Verse 6 (devibhagavatam.6.8.6)

त्रिलोकीशस्त्वमधुना शास्ता धर्मस्य वै विभो । त्वादृशोऽधर्ममातिष्ठेत्तदा नश्येत्प्रजा ध्रुवम्

trilokīśastvamadhunā śāstā dharmasya vai vibho | tvādṛśo'dharmamātiṣṭhettadā naśyetprajā dhruvam

'You are now the lord of the three worlds, O mighty one, and indeed the upholder of dharma itself; if one such as you were to follow adharma, all creation would surely perish.'

Verse 7 (devibhagavatam.6.8.7)

सर्वथा प्रभुणा कार्यं शिष्टाचारस्य रक्षणम् । वारमुख्याश्च शतशो वर्तन्तेऽत्र शचीसमाः

sarvathā prabhuṇā kāryaṁ śiṣṭācārasya rakṣaṇam | vāramukhyāśca śataśo vartante'tra śacīsamāḥ

'It is always the duty of a ruler to protect virtuous conduct. There are here, hundreds of finest courtesans, equal even to Shachi.'

Verse 8 (devibhagavatam.6.8.8)

रतिस्तु कारणं प्रोक्तं शृङ्गारस्य महात्मभिः । रसहानिर्बलात्कारे कृते सति तु जायते

ratistu kāraṇaṁ proktaṁ śṛṅgārasya mahātmabhiḥ | rasahānirbalātkāre kṛte sati tu jāyate

'The great-souled declare that mutual desire alone is the true cause of love's delight; when force is used instead, its very savor is destroyed.'

Verse 9 (devibhagavatam.6.8.9)

उभयोः सदृशं प्रेम यदि पार्थिवसत्तम । तदा वै सुखसम्पत्तिरुभयोरुपजायते

ubhayoḥ sadṛśaṁ prema yadi pārthivasattama | tadā vai sukhasampattirubhayorupajāyate

'If the love between two is truly equal, O best of kings, then indeed happiness in full measure arises for both alike.'

Verse 10 (devibhagavatam.6.8.10)

तस्माद्भावमिमं मुञ्च परदाराभिमर्शने । सद्भावं कुरु देवेन्द्र पदं प्राप्तोऽस्यनुत्तमम्

tasmādbhāvamimaṁ muñca paradārābhimarśane | sadbhāvaṁ kuru devendra padaṁ prāpto'syanuttamam

'Therefore abandon this intent to touch another man's wife; hold instead to a righteous disposition, O lord of the gods — you have already attained the highest rank there is.'

Verse 11 (devibhagavatam.6.8.11)

ऋद्धिक्षयस्तु पापेन पुण्येनातिविवर्धनम् । तस्मात्पापं परित्यज्य सन्मतिं कुरु पार्थिव

ṛddhikṣayastu pāpena puṇyenātivivardhanam | tasmātpāpaṁ parityajya sanmatiṁ kuru pārthiva

'Prosperity wastes away through sin and grows abundantly through merit; therefore, O king, cast aside sin and take up a virtuous mind.'

Verse 12 (devibhagavatam.6.8.12)

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

nahuṣa uvāca | gautamasya yadā bhuktā dārāḥ śakreṇa devatāḥ | vācaspatestu somena kva yūyaṁ saṁsthitāstadā

Nahusha said: 'When Gautama's wife was enjoyed by Shakra, O gods, and Vachaspati's wife by Soma — where, then, were all of you?'

Verse 13 (devibhagavatam.6.8.13)

परोपदेशे कुशला प्रभवन्ति नराः किल । कर्ता चैवोपदेष्टा च दुर्लभः पुरुषो भवेत्

paropadeśe kuśalā prabhavanti narāḥ kila | kartā caivopadeṣṭā ca durlabhaḥ puruṣo bhavet

'Men are indeed skilled at giving advice to others; but a man who both practices and preaches alike is a rare thing to find.'

Verse 14 (devibhagavatam.6.8.14)

मामागच्छतु सा देवी हितं स्यादद्भुतं हि वः । एतस्याः परमं देवाः सुखमेव भविष्यति

māmāgacchatu sā devī hitaṁ syādadbhutaṁ hi vaḥ | etasyāḥ paramaṁ devāḥ sukhameva bhaviṣyati

'Let that goddess come to me — it will bring you, wondrously, great benefit. And for her too, O gods, only the highest happiness shall follow.'

Verse 15 (devibhagavatam.6.8.15)

अन्यथा न हि तुष्येऽहं सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि वः । विनयाद्वा बलाद्वापि तामाशु प्रापयन्त्विह

anyathā na hi tuṣye'haṁ satyametadbravīmi vaḥ | vinayādvā balādvāpi tāmāśu prāpayantviha

'Otherwise I shall not be satisfied at all — this I say to you in truth. Whether by persuasion or by force, bring her here to me at once.'

Verse 16 (devibhagavatam.6.8.16)

इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा देवाश्च मुनयस्तथा । तमूचुश्चातिसन्त्रस्ता नहुषं मदनातुरम्

iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā devāśca munayastathā | tamūcuścātisantrastā nahuṣaṁ madanāturam

Hearing these words of his, the gods and the sages likewise, greatly alarmed, spoke to Nahusha, so tormented by desire.

Verse 17 (devibhagavatam.6.8.17)

इन्द्राणीमानयिष्यामः सामपूर्वं तवान्तिकम् । इत्युक्त्वा ते तदा जग्मुर्बृहस्पतिनिकेतनम्

indrāṇīmānayiṣyāmaḥ sāmapūrvaṁ tavāntikam | ityuktvā te tadā jagmurbṛhaspatiniketanam

'We shall bring Indrani to you, first through gentle persuasion.' Having said this, they then went to Brihaspati's dwelling.

Verse 18 (devibhagavatam.6.8.18)

व्यास उवाच । ते गत्वाङ्गिरसः पुत्रं प्रोचुः प्राञ्जलयः सुराः । जानीमः शरणं प्राप्तामिन्द्राणीं तव वेश्मनि

vyāsa uvāca | te gatvāṅgirasaḥ putraṁ procuḥ prāñjalayaḥ surāḥ | jānīmaḥ śaraṇaṁ prāptāmindrāṇīṁ tava veśmani

Vyasa said: Going there, the gods, with joined palms, said to the son of Angiras: 'We know that Indrani has come to your house for refuge.'

Verse 19 (devibhagavatam.6.8.19)

सा देया नहुषायाद्य वासवोऽसौ कृतो यतः । वृणोत्वियं वरारोहा पतित्वे वरवर्णिनी

sā deyā nahuṣāyādya vāsavo'sau kṛto yataḥ | vṛṇotviyaṁ varārohā patitve varavarṇinī

'She must be given over to Nahusha this day, since it is he who has been made Vasava; let this lovely, fair-formed one accept him as her husband.'

Verse 20 (devibhagavatam.6.8.20)

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

bṛhaspatiḥ surānāha tacchrutvā dāruṇaṁ vacaḥ | nāhaṁ tyakṣye tu paulomīṁ satīṁ ca śaraṇāgatām

Brihaspati, hearing this harsh demand, said to the gods: 'I shall not abandon Pauloni, chaste as she is and having come to me for refuge.'

Verse 21 (devibhagavatam.6.8.21)

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

devā ūcuḥ | upāyo'nyaḥ prakartavyo yena so'dya prasīdati | anyathā kopasaṁyukto durārādhyo bhaviṣyati

The gods said: 'Some other means must be devised, by which he might be appeased this day; otherwise, once his anger takes hold, he will become impossible to satisfy.'

Verse 22 (devibhagavatam.6.8.22)

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

gururuvāca | tatra gatvā śacī bhūpaṁ pralobhya vacasā bhṛśam | karotu samayaṁ bālā patiṁ jñātvā mṛtaṁ bhaje

The guru said: 'Let Shachi go to him and, tempting the king with skillful words, propose this condition: "Once I have confirmed my husband is dead, I shall then accept you."'

Verse 23 (devibhagavatam.6.8.23)

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

indre jīvati me kānte kathamanyaṁ karomyaham | anveṣaṇārthaṁ gantavyaṁ mayā tasya mahātmanaḥ

'While Indra, my beloved husband, still lives, how could I turn to another? I must first go and search for that great-souled one.'

Verse 24 (devibhagavatam.6.8.24)

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

iti sā samayaṁ kṛtvā vañcayitvā ca bhūpatim | bharturānayane yatnaṁ karotu mama vākyataḥ

'Having thus struck this bargain, and thereby outwitted the king, let her, on my counsel, make every effort to bring her husband back.'

Verse 25 (devibhagavatam.6.8.25)

इति सञ्चिन्त्य मे सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः । नहुषं सहिता जग्मुरिन्द्रपत्न्या दिवौकसः

iti sañcintya me sarve bṛhaspatipurogamāḥ | nahuṣaṁ sahitā jagmurindrapatnyā divaukasaḥ

Having deliberated thus, all the dwellers of heaven, with Brihaspati at their head, went together with Indra's wife to Nahusha.

Verse 26 (devibhagavatam.6.8.26)

तानागतान्ममीक्ष्याह तदा कृत्रिमवासवः । जहर्ष च मुदायुक्तस्तां वीक्ष्य मुदितोऽब्रवीत्

tānāgatānmamīkṣyāha tadā kṛtrimavāsavaḥ | jaharṣa ca mudāyuktastāṁ vīkṣya mudito'bravīt

Seeing them arrive, the false Vasava, Nahusha, spoke; delighted at the sight of her, he rejoiced and said —

Verse 27 (devibhagavatam.6.8.27)

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

adyāsmi vāsavaḥ kānte bhaja māṁ cārulocane | patitve sarvalokasya pūjyo'haṁ vihitaḥ suraiḥ

'Today I am Vasava, my beloved; accept me, O lovely-eyed one. The gods have made me, as their lord, worthy of the worship of the whole world.'

Verse 28 (devibhagavatam.6.8.28)

इत्युक्ता सा नृपं प्राह वेपमाना त्रपायुता । वरमिच्छाम्यहं राजंस्त्वत्तः प्राप्तं सुरेश्वर

ityuktā sā nṛpaṁ prāha vepamānā trapāyutā | varamicchāmyahaṁ rājaṁstvattaḥ prāptaṁ sureśvara

Thus addressed, she, trembling and overcome with shame, said to the king: 'I wish, O king, O lord of the gods, to receive a boon from you.'

Verse 29 (devibhagavatam.6.8.29)

किञ्चित्कालं प्रतीक्षस्व यावत्कुर्वे विनिर्णयम् । इन्द्रोऽस्तीति न वास्तीति सन्देहो मे हृदि स्थितः

kiñcitkālaṁ pratīkṣasva yāvatkurve vinirṇayam | indro'stīti na vāstīti sandeho me hṛdi sthitaḥ

'Wait a little while, until I reach a firm decision. Whether Indra still exists or no longer does — this doubt remains lodged in my heart.'

Verse 30 (devibhagavatam.6.8.30)

ततस्त्वां समुपस्थास्ये कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनि । तावत्क्षमस्व राजेन्द्र सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते

tatastvāṁ samupasthāsye kṛtvā niścayamātmani | tāvatkṣamasva rājendra satyametadbravīmi te

'Then, once I have settled it firmly in my own mind, I shall come to you. Until then, be patient, O king of kings; I am telling you the plain truth.'

Verse 31 (devibhagavatam.6.8.31)

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

na hi vijñāyate śakro naṣṭaḥ kiṁ vā kva vā gataḥ | evamuktaḥ sa cendrāṇyā nahuṣaḥ prītimānabhūt

'It is not known whether Shakra has perished, or where he might have gone.' Thus addressed by Indrani, Nahusha became satisfied.

Verse 32 (devibhagavatam.6.8.32)

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

vyasarjayatsa tāṁ devīṁ tathetyuktvā mudānvitaḥ | sā visṛṣṭā nṛpeṇāśu gatvā prāha surānsatī

He, well pleased, said 'So be it,' and let the goddess go; and she, thus released by the king, went at once to the gods and, chaste as ever, spoke to them.

Verse 33 (devibhagavatam.6.8.33)

इन्द्रस्यागमने यत्नं कुरुताद्य कृतोद्यमाः । श्रुत्वा तद्वचनं देवा इन्द्राण्या रसवच्छुचि

indrasyāgamane yatnaṁ kurutādya kṛtodyamāḥ | śrutvā tadvacanaṁ devā indrāṇyā rasavacchuci

'Now make every effort, resolved, to bring about Indra's return.' Hearing these pure and heartfelt words of Indrani, the gods —

Verse 34 (devibhagavatam.6.8.34)

मन्त्रयामासुरेकाग्राः शक्रार्थं नृपसत्तम । ते गत्वा वैष्णवं धाम तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम्

mantrayāmāsurekāgrāḥ śakrārthaṁ nṛpasattama | te gatvā vaiṣṇavaṁ dhāma tuṣṭuvuḥ parameśvaram

— deliberated together, single-mindedly, O best of kings, for Shakra's sake; and going to Vishnu's abode, they praised the supreme lord there.

Verse 35 (devibhagavatam.6.8.35)

आदिदेवं जगन्नाथं शरणागतवत्सलम् । ऊचुश्चैनं समुद्विग्ना वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदाः

ādidevaṁ jagannāthaṁ śaraṇāgatavatsalam | ūcuścainaṁ samudvignā vākyaṁ vākyaviśāradāḥ

— the primal deity, lord of the universe, beloved guardian of those who seek refuge. Deeply troubled, and skilled in speech, they spoke these words to him.

Verse 36 (devibhagavatam.6.8.36)

देवदेव सुरपतिर्ब्रह्महत्याप्रपीडितः । अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां क्वापि तिष्ठति वासवः

devadeva surapatirbrahmahatyāprapīḍitaḥ | adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ kvāpi tiṣṭhati vāsavaḥ

'O god of gods, the lord of the gods, tormented by the sin of killing a brahmin, invisible to all living beings, dwells somewhere unknown to us.'

Verse 37 (devibhagavatam.6.8.37)

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

tvaddhiyā nihate vipre brahmahatyā kutaḥ prabho | tvaṁ gatistasya bhagavannasmākaṁ ca tathaiva hi

'Since it was through your own counsel that the brahmin was slain, O lord, how can the sin of that killing be his alone? You are his refuge, blessed one, and ours as well.'

Verse 38 (devibhagavatam.6.8.38)

त्राहि नः परमापन्नान्मोक्षं तस्य विनिर्दिश । देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा कातरं विष्णुरब्रवीत्

trāhi naḥ paramāpannānmokṣaṁ tasya vinirdiśa | devānāṁ vacanaṁ śrutvā kātaraṁ viṣṇurabravīt

'Save us, fallen as we are into the deepest distress; show us the way to his release.' Hearing the anguished words of the gods, Vishnu spoke.

Verse 39 (devibhagavatam.6.8.39)

यजतामश्वमेधेन शक्रपापनिवृत्तये । पुण्येन हयमेधेन पावितः पाकशासनः

yajatāmaśvamedhena śakrapāpanivṛttaye | puṇyena hayamedhena pāvitaḥ pākaśāsanaḥ

'Let him perform the Ashvamedha sacrifice, for the removal of Shakra's sin; purified by the meritorious horse-sacrifice, Pakashasana —'

Verse 40 (devibhagavatam.6.8.40)

पुनरेष्यति देवानामिन्द्रत्वमकुतोभयः । हयमेधेन सन्तुष्टा देवी श्रीजगदम्बिका

punareṣyati devānāmindratvamakutobhayaḥ | hayamedhena santuṣṭā devī śrījagadambikā

'— shall regain the Indra-hood of the gods once more, and be free of fear from every side. Pleased by the horse-sacrifice, the goddess Shri Jagadambika —'

Verse 41 (devibhagavatam.6.8.41)

ब्रह्महत्यादिपापानि नाशयिष्यत्यसंशयम् । यस्याः स्मरणमात्रेण पापजालं विनश्यति

brahmahatyādipāpāni nāśayiṣyatyasaṁśayam | yasyāḥ smaraṇamātreṇa pāpajālaṁ vinaśyati

'— shall, without doubt, destroy the sin of killing a brahmin and every other sin as well; by the mere remembrance of her, the whole web of sin is dissolved.'

Verse 42 (devibhagavatam.6.8.42)

किं पुनर्वाजिमेधेन तत्प्रीत्यर्थं कृतेन च । इन्द्राणी कुरुतान्नित्यं भगवत्याः प्रपूजनम्

kiṁ punarvājimedhena tatprītyarthaṁ kṛtena ca | indrāṇī kurutānnityaṁ bhagavatyāḥ prapūjanam

'How much more, then, through a horse-sacrifice performed expressly to please her? Let Indrani perform constant worship of the Bhagavati.'

Verse 43 (devibhagavatam.6.8.43)

आराधनं शिवायास्तु सुखकारि भविष्यति । नहुषोऽपि जगन्मातुर्मायया मोहितः किल

ārādhanaṁ śivāyāstu sukhakāri bhaviṣyati | nahuṣo'pi jaganmāturmāyayā mohitaḥ kila

'Worship of Shiva, the auspicious Goddess, shall bring happiness. Nahusha too, indeed deluded by the world-mother's maya —'

Verse 44 (devibhagavatam.6.8.44)

विनाशं स्वकृतेनाशु गमिष्यत्येनसा सुराः । पावितश्चाश्वमेधेन तुराषाडपि वैभवम्

vināśaṁ svakṛtenāśu gamiṣyatyenasā surāḥ | pāvitaścāśvamedhena turāṣāḍapi vaibhavam

'— shall soon come to ruin through the sin of his own making, O gods; and Turashad too, purified by the Ashvamedha, shall regain his former glory —'

Verse 45 (devibhagavatam.6.8.45)

प्राप्स्यत्यचिरकालेन स्वमासनमनुत्तमम् । ते तु श्रुत्वा शुभां वाणीं विष्णोरमिततेजसः

prāpsyatyacirakālena svamāsanamanuttamam | te tu śrutvā śubhāṁ vāṇīṁ viṣṇoramitatejasaḥ

'— and shall soon regain his own unsurpassed throne.' Hearing this auspicious word from Vishnu, boundless in splendor —

Verse 46 (devibhagavatam.6.8.46)

जग्मुस्तं देशमनिशं यत्रास्ते पाकशासनः । तमाश्वास्य सुराः शक्रं बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः

jagmustaṁ deśamaniśaṁ yatrāste pākaśāsanaḥ | tamāśvāsya surāḥ śakraṁ bṛhaspatipurogamāḥ

— went at once to the place where Pakashasana was; the gods, with Brihaspati leading, comforted Shakra and —

Verse 47 (devibhagavatam.6.8.47)

कारयामासुरखिलं हयमेधं महाक्रतुम् । विभज्य ब्रह्महत्यां तु वृक्षेषु च नदीषु च

kārayāmāsurakhilaṁ hayamedhaṁ mahākratum | vibhajya brahmahatyāṁ tu vṛkṣeṣu ca nadīṣu ca

— had the entire great Ashvamedha sacrifice performed; and, dividing up the sin of brahmin-killing, they apportioned it among the trees and the rivers,

Verse 48 (devibhagavatam.6.8.48)

पर्वतेषु पृथिव्यां च स्त्रीषु चैवाक्षिपद्विभुः । तां विसृज्य च भूतेषु विपापः पाकशासनः

parvateṣu pṛthivyāṁ ca strīṣu caivākṣipadvibhuḥ | tāṁ visṛjya ca bhūteṣu vipāpaḥ pākaśāsanaḥ

— among the mountains, upon the earth, and among women, the mighty lord distributed it. Having thus dispersed it among these beings, Pakashasana, now free of sin —

Verse 49 (devibhagavatam.6.8.49)

विज्वरः समभूद्भूयः कालाकाङ्क्षी स्थितो जले । अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां पद्मनाले व्यतिष्ठत

vijvaraḥ samabhūdbhūyaḥ kālākāṅkṣī sthito jale | adṛśyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṁ padmanāle vyatiṣṭhata

— became once more free of his inner torment, waiting for the right time and remaining within the water; invisible to every living being, he continued to dwell there in the lotus-stalk.

Verse 50 (devibhagavatam.6.8.50)

देवास्तु निर्गताः स्थाने कृत्वा कार्यं तदद्भुतम् । पौलोमी तु गुरुं प्राह दुःखिता विरहाकुला

devāstu nirgatāḥ sthāne kṛtvā kāryaṁ tadadbhutam | paulomī tu guruṁ prāha duḥkhitā virahākulā

The gods, having accomplished that wondrous task, departed each to his own place; but Pauloni, sorrowful and distraught with separation, spoke to the guru.

Verse 51 (devibhagavatam.6.8.51)

कृतयज्ञोऽपि मे भर्ता किमदृश्यः पुरन्दरः । कथं द्रक्ष्ये प्रियं स्वामिंस्तमुपायं वदस्व मे

kṛtayajño'pi me bhartā kimadṛśyaḥ purandaraḥ | kathaṁ drakṣye priyaṁ svāmiṁstamupāyaṁ vadasva me

'Even now, with the sacrifice performed, why does my husband Purandara remain invisible? How shall I see my beloved lord again? Tell me the means to do so.'

Verse 52 (devibhagavatam.6.8.52)

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

bṛhaspatiruvāca | tvamārādhaya paulomi devīṁ bhagavatīṁ śivām | darśayiṣyati te nāthaṁ devī vigatakalmaṣam

Brihaspati said: 'Worship, O Pauloni, the auspicious Bhagavati Devi; the Goddess will show you your lord, now cleansed of every stain.'

Verse 53 (devibhagavatam.6.8.53)

आराधिता जगद्धात्री नहुषं वारयिष्यति । मोहयित्वा नृपं स्थानात्पातयिष्यति चाम्बिका

ārādhitā jagaddhātrī nahuṣaṁ vārayiṣyati | mohayitvā nṛpaṁ sthānātpātayiṣyati cāmbikā

'Once worshipped, the Sustainer of the universe will hold Nahusha in check; and Ambika, casting her delusion over the king, will bring him down from his throne.'

Verse 54 (devibhagavatam.6.8.54)

इत्युक्ता सा तदा तेन पुलोमतनया नृप । जग्राह मन्त्रं विधिवद्गुरोर्देव्याः ससाधनम्

ityuktā sā tadā tena pulomatanayā nṛpa | jagrāha mantraṁ vidhivadgurordevyāḥ sasādhanam

Thus instructed by him, O king, the daughter of Puloma received from the guru, in due form, the mantra of the Goddess together with its method of practice.

Verse 55 (devibhagavatam.6.8.55)

विद्यां प्राप्य गुरोर्देवी देवीं श्रीभुवनेश्वरीम् । सम्यगाराधयामास बलिपुष्पार्चनैः शुभै

vidyāṁ prāpya gurordevī devīṁ śrībhuvaneśvarīm | samyagārādhayāmāsa balipuṣpārcanaiḥ śubhai

Having received this sacred knowledge from the guru, she (Indrani) worshipped Devi Shri Bhuvaneshvari most fully, with auspicious offerings, flowers, and ritual adoration.

Verse 56 (devibhagavatam.6.8.56)

त्यक्तान्यभोगसम्भारा तापसीवेषधारिणी । चकार पूजनं देव्याः प्रियदर्शनलालसा

tyaktānyabhogasambhārā tāpasīveṣadhāriṇī | cakāra pūjanaṁ devyāḥ priyadarśanalālasā

Renouncing all other worldly comforts and taking on the garb of an ascetic woman, she performed the Goddess's worship, longing to see her beloved.

Verse 57 (devibhagavatam.6.8.57)

कालेन कियता तुष्टा प्रत्यक्षं दर्शनं ददौ । सौम्यरूपधरा देवी वरदा हंसवाहिनी

kālena kiyatā tuṣṭā pratyakṣaṁ darśanaṁ dadau | saumyarūpadharā devī varadā haṁsavāhinī

After some time had passed, the Goddess, pleased, granted her a direct vision — gentle of form, a giver of boons, riding upon her swan.

Verse 58 (devibhagavatam.6.8.58)

सूर्यकोटिप्रतीकाशा चन्द्रकोटिसुशीतला । विद्युत्कोटिसमानाभा चतुर्वेदसमन्विता

sūryakoṭipratīkāśā candrakoṭisuśītalā | vidyutkoṭisamānābhā caturvedasamanvitā

Radiant as a million suns, cool as a million moons, glowing like a million flashes of lightning, accompanied by the four Vedas themselves —

Verse 59 (devibhagavatam.6.8.59)

पाशाङ्कुशाभयवरान्दधती निजबाहुभिः । आपादलम्बिनीं स्वच्छां मुक्तामालां च बिभ्रती

pāśāṅkuśābhayavarāndadhatī nijabāhubhiḥ | āpādalambinīṁ svacchāṁ muktāmālāṁ ca bibhratī

— bearing in her own arms the noose, the goad, and the gestures of fearlessness and boon-granting, wearing a clear pearl garland that hung down to her very feet.

Verse 60 (devibhagavatam.6.8.60)

प्रसन्तस्मेरवदना लोचनत्रयभूषिता । आब्रह्मकीटजननी करुणामृतसागरा

prasantasmeravadanā locanatrayabhūṣitā | ābrahmakīṭajananī karuṇāmṛtasāgarā

Her serene face bearing a gentle smile, adorned with three eyes; the mother of every being from Brahma down to the smallest worm, an ocean of the very nectar of compassion.

Verse 61 (devibhagavatam.6.8.61)

अनन्तकोटिब्रह्माण्डनायिका परमेश्वरी । सौम्यानन्तरसैर्युक्तस्तनद्वयविराजिता

anantakoṭibrahmāṇḍanāyikā parameśvarī | saumyānantarasairyuktastanadvayavirājitā

Mistress of countless millions of universes, the supreme sovereign goddess, her two breasts resplendent, filled with a gentle, boundless essence.

Verse 62 (devibhagavatam.6.8.62)

सर्वेश्वरी च सर्वज्ञा कूटस्थाक्षररूपिणी । तामुवाच प्रसन्ना सा शक्रपत्नीं कृतोद्यमाम्

sarveśvarī ca sarvajñā kūṭasthākṣararūpiṇī | tāmuvāca prasannā sā śakrapatnīṁ kṛtodyamām

Sovereign over all, all-knowing, the very form of the unchanging, imperishable reality. Pleased, she spoke to Shakra's wife, who had made such devoted effort.

Verse 63 (devibhagavatam.6.8.63)

मेघगम्भीरशब्देन मुदमाददती भृशम् । देव्युवाच । वरं वरय सुश्रोणि वाञ्छितं शक्रवल्लभे

meghagambhīraśabdena mudamādadatī bhṛśam | devyuvāca | varaṁ varaya suśroṇi vāñchitaṁ śakravallabhe

In a voice deep as thunderclouds, bestowing great joy, the Goddess said: 'Choose your boon, O graceful one, whatever your heart desires, O beloved of Shakra.'

Verse 64 (devibhagavatam.6.8.64)

ददाम्यद्य प्रसन्नास्मि पूजिता सुभृशं त्वया । वरदाहं समायाता दर्शनं सहजं न मे

dadāmyadya prasannāsmi pūjitā subhṛśaṁ tvayā | varadāhaṁ samāyātā darśanaṁ sahajaṁ na me

'I grant it today; I am well pleased, so devotedly have you worshipped me. I have come here as the granter of boons; my darshan is not something easily attained.'

Verse 65 (devibhagavatam.6.8.65)

अनेककोटिजन्मोत्थपुण्यपुञ्जैर्हि लभ्यते । इत्युक्ता सा तदा देवी तामाह प्रणता पुरः

anekakoṭijanmotthapuṇyapuñjairhi labhyate | ityuktā sā tadā devī tāmāha praṇatā puraḥ

'It is attained only through the accumulated merit of many millions of births.' Thus addressed, she (Indrani), bowing before her, then spoke.

Verse 66 (devibhagavatam.6.8.66)

शक्रपत्नी भगवतीं प्रसन्नां परमेश्वरीम् । वाञ्छामि दर्शनं मातः पत्युः परमदुर्लभम्

śakrapatnī bhagavatīṁ prasannāṁ parameśvarīm | vāñchāmi darśanaṁ mātaḥ patyuḥ paramadurlabham

Shakra's wife said to the gracious, supreme Bhagavati: 'O mother, I long for the sight of my husband, so exceedingly hard to obtain.'

Verse 67 (devibhagavatam.6.8.67)

नहुषाद्भयनाशं च स्वपदप्रापणं तथा । देव्युवाच । गच्छ त्वमनया दूत्या सार्धं श्रीमानसं सरः

nahuṣādbhayanāśaṁ ca svapadaprāpaṇaṁ tathā | devyuvāca | gaccha tvamanayā dūtyā sārdhaṁ śrīmānasaṁ saraḥ

'— and freedom from fear of Nahusha, and also the recovery of his own rightful place.' The Goddess said: 'Go, together with this messenger, to the glorious lake Manasa.'

Verse 68 (devibhagavatam.6.8.68)

यत्र मे मूर्तिरचला विश्वकामाभिधा मता । तत्र पश्यसि शक्रं त्वं दुःखितं भयविह्वलम्

yatra me mūrtiracalā viśvakāmābhidhā matā | tatra paśyasi śakraṁ tvaṁ duḥkhitaṁ bhayavihvalam

'There stands my fixed image, known by the name Vishvakama; there you shall see Shakra, sorrowful and overwhelmed with fear.'

Verse 69 (devibhagavatam.6.8.69)

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

mohayiṣyāmi rājānaṁ kālena kiyatā punaḥ | svasthā bhava viśālākṣi karomi tava cepsitam

'After some time has passed, I shall once again cast delusion over the king. Be at ease, O wide-eyed one; I shall bring about what you desire.'

Verse 70 (devibhagavatam.6.8.70)

भ्रंशयिष्यामि भूपालं मोहितं त्रिदशासनात् । व्यास उवाच । देवीदूती तां गृहीत्वा शक्रपत्नीं त्वरान्विता

bhraṁśayiṣyāmi bhūpālaṁ mohitaṁ tridaśāsanāt | vyāsa uvāca | devīdūtī tāṁ gṛhītvā śakrapatnīṁ tvarānvitā

'I shall cast that deluded king down from the throne of the gods.' Vyasa said: The Goddess's messenger, taking Shakra's wife with her swiftly —

Verse 71 (devibhagavatam.6.8.71)

प्रापयामास सान्निध्यं स्वपत्युः परमेश्वरीम् । सा दृष्ट्वा तं पतिं बाला सुरेशं गुप्तसंस्थितम् । मुदिताभूद्वरं वीक्ष्य बहुकालाभिवाञ्छितम्

prāpayāmāsa sānnidhyaṁ svapatyuḥ parameśvarīm | sā dṛṣṭvā taṁ patiṁ bālā sureśaṁ guptasaṁsthitam | muditābhūdvaraṁ vīkṣya bahukālābhivāñchitam

— brought that noble lady into her husband's very presence. Seeing her husband, the lord of the gods, dwelling there hidden, that young woman rejoiced at the sight of the one she had longed for through such a long time.