The Glory of the Champaka Flower

Verse 1 (padma.7.10.1)

जैमिनिरुवाच- माहात्म्यमेतद्गङ्गायास्त्वत्प्रसादाच्छ्रुतं मया । इदानीं श्रोतुमिच्छामि विष्णुपूजाफलं गुरो

jaiminiruvāca- māhātmyametadgaṅgāyāstvatprasādācchrutaṁ mayā idānīṁ śrotumicchāmi viṣṇupūjāphalaṁ guro

Jaimini said: this glory of the Ganga I have heard by your grace. Now, O teacher, I wish to hear the fruit of the worship of Vishnu.

Verse 2 (padma.7.10.2)

व्यास उवाच- शृणु लक्ष्मीपतेर्वत्स सपर्या फलमुत्तमम् । यच्छ्रुत्वा मानवाः सर्वे लभंते ज्ञानमुत्तमम्

vyāsa uvāca- śṛṇu lakṣmīpatervatsa saparyā phalamuttamam yacchrutvā mānavāḥ sarve labhaṁte jñānamuttamam

Vyasa said: O child, hear the supreme fruit of the worship of the Lord of Lakshmi, hearing which all people attain supreme knowledge.

Verse 3 (padma.7.10.3)

विप्र द्वादशमासेषु माघादिषु सनातनः । पूजितव्यो विधानैर्यैः शृणु तानि वदाम्यहम्

vipra dvādaśamāseṣu māghādiṣu sanātanaḥ pūjitavyo vidhānairyaiḥ śṛṇu tāni vadāmyaham

O brahmin, hear the rites by which the eternal Vishnu should be worshipped in the twelve months, beginning with Magha — I shall now declare them.

Verse 4 (padma.7.10.4)

माघेमासि समायाते सर्वमासोत्तमे शुभे । आमिषं मैथुनं चैव त्याजयेद्वैष्णवोत्तमः

māghemāsi samāyāte sarvamāsottame śubhe āmiṣaṁ maithunaṁ caiva tyājayedvaiṣṇavottamaḥ

When the month of Magha comes, finest and most auspicious of all months, the excellent Vaishnava should give up both meat and sexual union.

Verse 5 (padma.7.10.5)

प्रातःस्नायी भवेन्नित्यं तैलान्यपि च वर्जयेत् । द्विर्भोजनं परान्नं च माघेमासि परित्यजेत्

prātaḥsnāyī bhavennityaṁ tailānyapi ca varjayet dvirbhojanaṁ parānnaṁ ca māghemāsi parityajet

He should bathe daily at dawn, and forgo oil too; in the month of Magha he should give up both eating twice a day and eating food given by others.

Verse 6 (padma.7.10.6)

प्रातः शुक्लांबरधरः कृतपंच महाध्वरः । सपर्यामारभेद्विष्णोः स्थिरचित्तो हि मानवः

prātaḥ śuklāṁbaradharaḥ kṛtapaṁca mahādhvaraḥ saparyāmārabhedviṣṇoḥ sthiracitto hi mānavaḥ

At dawn, wearing white garments, having completed the five great sacrifices, the man of steady mind should begin the worship of Vishnu.

Verse 7 (padma.7.10.7)

ईषदुष्णजलैः शुद्धैः स्नापयेद्विष्णुमव्ययम् । अतिश्लथैश्चंदनैश्च विष्णोरङ्गानि लेपयेत्

īṣaduṣṇajalaiḥ śuddhaiḥ snāpayedviṣṇumavyayam atiślathaiścaṁdanaiśca viṣṇoraṅgāni lepayet

The imperishable Vishnu should be bathed with slightly warm, pure water, and his limbs anointed with exceedingly fine sandal-paste.

Verse 8 (padma.7.10.8)

पूजयेज्जगदीशस्य देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः । प्रक्षालितानि पात्राणि जलहीनानि कारयेत्

pūjayejjagadīśasya devadevasya cakriṇaḥ prakṣālitāni pātrāṇi jalahīnāni kārayet

The God of gods, the discus-bearing Lord of the universe, should be worshipped; his vessels should be washed and kept free of water.

Verse 9 (padma.7.10.9)

स्नापयित्वा जगन्नाथमीषदुष्णेन वारिणा । प्रोक्षितव्यं तच्छरीरं दिव्यवस्त्रेण यत्नतः

snāpayitvā jagannāthamīṣaduṣṇena vāriṇā prokṣitavyaṁ taccharīraṁ divyavastreṇa yatnataḥ

Having bathed the Lord of the universe with slightly warm water, his body should be carefully wiped with a divine cloth.

Verse 10 (padma.7.10.10)

सलिलैरीषदुष्णैश्च प्रस्नापयति केशवम् । माघेमासि द्विजश्रेष्ठ फलं तस्य मयोच्यते

salilairīṣaduṣṇaiśca prasnāpayati keśavam māghemāsi dvijaśreṣṭha phalaṁ tasya mayocyate

Whoever bathes Keshava with slightly warm water in the month of Magha — O best of the twice-born, hear from me his fruit.

Verse 11 (padma.7.10.11)

विमुक्तः पातकैः सर्वैर्जन्मजन्मांतरार्जितैः । इह भुंक्ते सुखं सर्वं शेषे याति हरेर्गृहम्

vimuktaḥ pātakaiḥ sarvairjanmajanmāṁtarārjitaiḥ iha bhuṁkte sukhaṁ sarvaṁ śeṣe yāti harergṛham

Freed of every sin gathered across countless births, he here enjoys every happiness, and at the end goes to the abode of Hari.

Verse 12 (padma.7.10.12)

यत्नात्प्रक्षाल्य पात्राणि कृत्वाशुद्धानिवारिभिः । यः पूजयेज्जगन्नाथं तस्य पुण्यं निशामय

yatnātprakṣālya pātrāṇi kṛtvāśuddhānivāribhiḥ yaḥ pūjayejjagannāthaṁ tasya puṇyaṁ niśāmaya

Whoever carefully washes the vessels, making them fit with pure water, and worships the Lord of the universe — hear his merit.

Verse 13 (padma.7.10.13)

इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्कामान्सर्वव्याधिविवर्जितः । अंते युगसहस्राणि तिष्ठेत्केशवमंदिरम्

iha bhuktvākhilānkāmānsarvavyādhivivarjitaḥ aṁte yugasahasrāṇi tiṣṭhetkeśavamaṁdiram

Here, enjoying every desire, freed of every disease, at the end he dwells for a thousand ages in the temple of Keshava.

Verse 14 (padma.7.10.14)

प्रभाते विश्वसंध्यायां पुरतश्चक्रपाणिनः । ज्वलंतं स्थापयेद्वह्निं निर्द्धूमं वैष्णवो जनः

prabhāte viśvasaṁdhyāyāṁ purataścakrapāṇinaḥ jvalaṁtaṁ sthāpayedvahniṁ nirddhūmaṁ vaiṣṇavo janaḥ

At dawn, at the universal twilight, before the discus-bearer, the Vaishnava should place a smokeless, burning fire.

Verse 15 (padma.7.10.15)

शीतस्य वारणार्थाय सायंप्रातश्च वैष्णवः । माघे विष्ण्वग्रतो वह्निं ज्वालयेत्तत्फलंशृणु

śītasya vāraṇārthāya sāyaṁprātaśca vaiṣṇavaḥ māghe viṣṇvagrato vahniṁ jvālayettatphalaṁśṛṇu

To ward off the cold, the Vaishnava should, both morning and evening in Magha, kindle a fire before Vishnu — hear its fruit.

Verse 16 (padma.7.10.16)

इह भुक्त्वाखिलान्कामान्पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितः । अंते विष्णुपुरं याति दैवतैरपि दुर्ल्लभम्

iha bhuktvākhilānkāmānputrapautrasamanvitaḥ aṁte viṣṇupuraṁ yāti daivatairapi durllabham

Here, enjoying every desire together with sons and grandsons, at the end he goes to the abode of Vishnu, hard to attain even for the gods.

Verse 17 (padma.7.10.17)

यथैवात्मा तथा विष्णुः संदेहोनात्र विद्यते । स्वपंतं देवदेवेशं पर्यंकोपरि केशवम्

yathaivātmā tathā viṣṇuḥ saṁdehonātra vidyate svapaṁtaṁ devadeveśaṁ paryaṁkopari keśavam

As one's own self is, so is Vishnu — of this there is no doubt. For God of gods Keshava, reclining upon the couch,

Verse 18 (padma.7.10.18)

आत्मनः कुरुते मर्त्यो यथा शीतनिवारणम् । क्षीरेण स्नापयेद्यस्तु माघे मासि जनार्दनम् । तस्मै देवोत्तमो विष्णुः संतुष्टो न ददाति किम्

ātmanaḥ kurute martyo yathā śītanivāraṇam kṣīreṇa snāpayedyastu māghe māsi janārdanam tasmai devottamo viṣṇuḥ saṁtuṣṭo na dadāti kim

just as a man wards off cold for himself, so it should be done for him. Whoever bathes Janardana with milk in the month of Magha — pleased with him, what would the best of gods, Vishnu, not give?

Verse 19 (padma.7.10.19)

तथा शीतक्षयं कुर्याद्दिव्यवस्त्रेण चक्रिणः

tathā śītakṣayaṁ kuryāddivyavastreṇa cakriṇaḥ

In the same way, cold should be dispelled for the discus-bearer with a divine cloth.

Verse 20 (padma.7.10.20)

यः पूजयेत्सकृन्माघे स्नापयित्वा चतुर्भुजम् । नालिकेरोदकैर्दुग्धैः फलं तस्य वदाम्यहम्

yaḥ pūjayetsakṛnmāghe snāpayitvā caturbhujam nālikerodakairdugdhaiḥ phalaṁ tasya vadāmyaham

Whoever, even once in Magha, worships the four-armed Vishnu, bathing him with coconut water and milk — his fruit I now declare.

Verse 21 (padma.7.10.21)

नरकाब्धौ मज्जमानान्दुस्तरे स्वेन कर्मणा । उद्धृत्य कोटिपुरुषान्स याति चक्रिणः पदम्

narakābdhau majjamānāndustare svena karmaṇā uddhṛtya koṭipuruṣānsa yāti cakriṇaḥ padam

Delivering tens of millions of men, sinking by their own deeds in the ocean of hell hard to cross, he goes to the abode of the discus-bearer.

Verse 22 (padma.7.10.22)

माघे मासे च शुक्लायां पंचम्यां द्विजसत्तम । एकादश्यां च पंचम्यां हरिपूजा विशेषतः

māghe māse ca śuklāyāṁ paṁcamyāṁ dvijasattama ekādaśyāṁ ca paṁcamyāṁ haripūjā viśeṣataḥ

O best of the twice-born, on the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Magha, on Ekadashi, and on the fifth day, the worship of Hari should be undertaken especially.

Verse 23 (padma.7.10.23)

दातव्यो देवदेवाय सपद्माय मुरारये । पायसो धूपसहितो माघेमासि दिने दिने

dātavyo devadevāya sapadmāya murāraye pāyaso dhūpasahito māghemāsi dine dine

Every day, in the month of Magha, sweetened rice-pudding along with incense should be offered to the God of gods, the lotus-bearer, foe of Mura.

Verse 24 (padma.7.10.24)

सधूपपायसं यस्तु माघे यच्छति चक्रिणे । तस्य पुण्यफलं वच्मि शृणु वैष्णव जैमिने

sadhūpapāyasaṁ yastu māghe yacchati cakriṇe tasya puṇyaphalaṁ vacmi śṛṇu vaiṣṇava jaimine

Whoever offers incense together with rice-pudding to the discus-bearer in Magha — his merit's fruit I now declare, hear it, O Vaishnava Jaimini.

Verse 25 (padma.7.10.25)

अंते विष्णुपुरं गत्वा मन्वंतरचतुष्टयम् । भुंक्ते मनोरमान्भोगान्प्रसादाच्चक्रपाणिनः

aṁte viṣṇupuraṁ gatvā manvaṁtaracatuṣṭayam bhuṁkte manoramānbhogānprasādāccakrapāṇinaḥ

At the end, going to Vishnu's abode, for four manvantaras, by the grace of the discus-bearer, he enjoys delightful pleasures.

Verse 26 (padma.7.10.26)

पुनरागत्य धरणीं चक्रवर्ती नृपो भवेत् । भुंक्ते च भोगं सुचिरं मृतो याति हरेर्गृहम्

punarāgatya dharaṇīṁ cakravartī nṛpo bhavet bhuṁkte ca bhogaṁ suciraṁ mṛto yāti harergṛham

Then returning to earth he becomes an emperor, and after enjoying pleasures for a long time, upon death he goes to the abode of Hari.

Verse 27 (padma.7.10.27)

पंचम्यां वापि सप्तम्यामेकादश्यां च जैमिने । अशक्तो वैष्णवो दद्यात्परमान्नं मुरारये

paṁcamyāṁ vāpi saptamyāmekādaśyāṁ ca jaimine aśakto vaiṣṇavo dadyātparamānnaṁ murāraye

O Jaimini, on the fifth, or the seventh, or on Ekadashi, even a Vaishnava unable to do more should still give fine rice-pudding to the foe of Mura.

Verse 28 (padma.7.10.28)

कृष्णपक्षाद्दिवजश्रेष्ठ शुक्लपक्षे विशेषतः । शुक्लपक्षे तिथिष्वेषु दद्यादन्नं मुरारये

kṛṣṇapakṣāddivajaśreṣṭha śuklapakṣe viśeṣataḥ śuklapakṣe tithiṣveṣu dadyādannaṁ murāraye

O best of the twice-born, even in the dark fortnight, but especially in the bright fortnight, on these lunar days, food should be offered to the foe of Mura.

Verse 29 (padma.7.10.29)

एकाहमपि यो माघे विष्णवे दैत्यजिष्णवे । सपूपंपायसं दद्यान्न तस्य दुर्ल्लभो हरिः

ekāhamapi yo māghe viṣṇave daityajiṣṇave sapūpaṁpāyasaṁ dadyānna tasya durllabho hariḥ

Whatever man, even for a single day in Magha, offers cakes together with rice-pudding to Vishnu, conqueror of the demons — for him Hari does not remain hard to attain.

Verse 30 (padma.7.10.30)

यत्किच्चिद्दिवजतुष्ट्यर्थं माघेमासि प्रदीयते । तदक्षयं भवेत्पुंसः कोऽपि नास्त्यत्र संशयः

yatkicciddivajatuṣṭyarthaṁ māghemāsi pradīyate tadakṣayaṁ bhavetpuṁsaḥ ko'pi nāstyatra saṁśayaḥ

Whatever is offered in the month of Magha for the satisfaction of the Twice-born (Hari) becomes imperishable for that man — of this there is no doubt.

Verse 31 (padma.7.10.31)

माघे मासि कृतं कर्म शुभं वाशुभमेव वा । तस्य नास्ति क्षयं विप्र मन्वंतरशतैरपि

māghe māsi kṛtaṁ karma śubhaṁ vāśubhameva vā tasya nāsti kṣayaṁ vipra manvaṁtaraśatairapi

O brahmin, a deed done in the month of Magha, whether good or ill, does not diminish even across hundreds of manvantaras.

Verse 32 (padma.7.10.32)

माघे चंपकपुष्पेण योऽर्चयेत्कमलापतिम् । स गच्छेत्परमं धाम विमुक्तः सर्वपातकैः

māghe caṁpakapuṣpeṇa yo'rcayetkamalāpatim sa gacchetparamaṁ dhāma vimuktaḥ sarvapātakaiḥ

Whoever, in Magha, worships the Lord of Lakshmi with champaka flowers, he, freed of every sin, goes to the supreme abode.

Verse 33 (padma.7.10.33)

यावंति स्वर्णपुष्पाणि दीयंते चक्रपाणये । तावद्युगसहस्राणि स्थीयते विष्णुमंदिरम्

yāvaṁti svarṇapuṣpāṇi dīyaṁte cakrapāṇaye tāvadyugasahasrāṇi sthīyate viṣṇumaṁdiram

For as many thousand ages as golden flowers are offered to the discus-bearer, for that long he dwells in the temple of Vishnu.

Verse 34 (padma.7.10.34)

मेरुतुल्यसुवर्णानि दत्वा भवति यत्फलम् । एकेन स्वर्णपुष्पेण हरिं संपूज्य तत्फलम्

merutulyasuvarṇāni datvā bhavati yatphalam ekena svarṇapuṣpeṇa hariṁ saṁpūjya tatphalam

The fruit that comes from giving gold equal in weight to Mount Meru, that same fruit comes from worshipping Hari with a single golden flower.

Verse 35 (padma.7.10.35)

सुवर्णपुष्पं विप्रेन्द्र सर्वदा केशवप्रियम् । माघेमासि विशेषेण पवित्रं केशवप्रियम्

suvarṇapuṣpaṁ viprendra sarvadā keśavapriyam māghemāsi viśeṣeṇa pavitraṁ keśavapriyam

O lord of brahmins, the golden flower is ever dear to Keshava; in the month of Magha it is especially pure and dear to Keshava.

Verse 36 (padma.7.10.36)

सुवर्णकुसुमैर्दिव्यैर्येन नाराधितो हरिः । रत्नैर्हीनः सुवर्णाद्यैः स भवेज्जन्मजन्मनि

suvarṇakusumairdivyairyena nārādhito hariḥ ratnairhīnaḥ suvarṇādyaiḥ sa bhavejjanmajanmani

Whoever does not worship Hari with divine golden flowers remains, birth after birth, devoid of gold and other jewels.

Verse 37 (padma.7.10.37)

फलं चंपकपुष्पस्य ब्रवीम्यहं विशेषतः । आकर्णय द्विजश्रेष्ठ सेतिहासमनुत्तमम्

phalaṁ caṁpakapuṣpasya bravīmyahaṁ viśeṣataḥ ākarṇaya dvijaśreṣṭha setihāsamanuttamam

Now I shall tell in particular the fruit of the champaka flower. O best of the twice-born, hear with attention this excellent story.

Verse 38 (padma.7.10.38)

सुवर्णो नाम भूपालो बलवान्सर्वशास्त्रवित् । आर्यावर्तेषु सर्वेषु बभूव विप्रवर्चसा

suvarṇo nāma bhūpālo balavānsarvaśāstravit āryāvarteṣu sarveṣu babhūva vipravarcasā

There was a king named Suvarna, mighty and learned in every scripture, who, throughout Aryavarta, became renowned through the brahmins' own power.

Verse 39 (padma.7.10.39)

राजश्रिया विद्यया च वयसा च स भूपतिः । अतिप्रमत्तो विप्रर्षे सदा पापरतोऽभवत्

rājaśriyā vidyayā ca vayasā ca sa bhūpatiḥ atipramatto viprarṣe sadā pāparato'bhavat

Intoxicated by royal fortune, learning, and youth, O sage among brahmins, that king, ever most reckless, remained always immersed in sin.

Verse 40 (padma.7.10.40)

पाखंडमंत्रिणां वाक्यैर्विनादोषैरपि द्विज । धनलोभात्तेन राज्ञा दंड्यंते साधवो जनाः

pākhaṁḍamaṁtriṇāṁ vākyairvinādoṣairapi dvija dhanalobhāttena rājñā daṁḍyaṁte sādhavo janāḥ

O brahmin, by the words of hypocritical ministers, out of greed for wealth, that king would punish even faultless, saintly people.

Verse 41 (padma.7.10.41)

अन्यायोपार्जितं वित्तं गीतवाद्यादिभिर्वृतः । समस्तं नाशयामास यज्ञदानविवर्जितः

anyāyopārjitaṁ vittaṁ gītavādyādibhirvṛtaḥ samastaṁ nāśayāmāsa yajñadānavivarjitaḥ

Wealth earned through injustice, he, surrounded by song and music, devoid of sacrifice and charity, would utterly squander away.

Verse 42 (padma.7.10.42)

न ज्ञातिपोषणं चक्रे न देवद्विजभोजनम् । न च याचकसंतुष्टिं सर्वदा पापमोहितः

na jñātipoṣaṇaṁ cakre na devadvijabhojanam na ca yācakasaṁtuṣṭiṁ sarvadā pāpamohitaḥ

He did not support even his own kin, did not feed gods and brahmins, never contented beggars — ever bewildered by sin.

Verse 43 (padma.7.10.43)

न चकारातिथेः पूजां सदा पापपरायणः । ययौ च मंदिरान्नित्यं स भूपः पापमंदिरः

na cakārātitheḥ pūjāṁ sadā pāpaparāyaṇaḥ yayau ca maṁdirānnityaṁ sa bhūpaḥ pāpamaṁdiraḥ

He did not honor guests, was ever given over to sin; that king, having become the very house of sin, remained always in his own home.

Verse 44 (padma.7.10.44)

कृतानि तेन पापानि यान्यन्यान्यविवेकिनाम् । अपि वर्षशतैः शक्तः संख्यातुं जनितानि किम्

kṛtāni tena pāpāni yānyanyānyavivekinām api varṣaśataiḥ śaktaḥ saṁkhyātuṁ janitāni kim

The sins he committed exceeded even the sins of every other unwise man — who, even in hundreds of years, could count them all?

Verse 45 (padma.7.10.45)

एकदा स महीपालः कामेन परिमोहितः । जगाम वेश्यानिलयं निशीथे दुरिताशयः

ekadā sa mahīpālaḥ kāmena parimohitaḥ jagāma veśyānilayaṁ niśīthe duritāśayaḥ

Once that king, exceedingly bewildered by desire, his mind immersed in sin, went by night to the house of a courtesan.

Verse 46 (padma.7.10.46)

तमायांतं ततो दृष्ट्वा भूपालमुज्ज्वलाह्वया । सहसोत्थाय पर्यंके चक्रे तत्पादवंदनम्

tamāyāṁtaṁ tato dṛṣṭvā bhūpālamujjvalāhvayā sahasotthāya paryaṁke cakre tatpādavaṁdanam

Seeing him arrive, that courtesan named Ujjvala at once rose from her couch and bowed at the king's feet.

Verse 47 (padma.7.10.47)

प्रक्षाल्य तत्पादयुगं भृंगारसलिलैश्च सा । मंचे निवेशयामास दोर्भ्यामालिङ्ग्य तं नृपम्

prakṣālya tatpādayugaṁ bhṛṁgārasalilaiśca sā maṁce niveśayāmāsa dorbhyāmāliṅgya taṁ nṛpam

Washing his two feet with water from a vessel, seating him upon the couch, she embraced that king with her own two arms.

Verse 48 (padma.7.10.48)

तत्प्रेमामृतधाराभिः सिक्तोऽसौ पृथिवीपतिः । तस्मिन्नुवास पर्यंके तया सह कुतूहली

tatpremāmṛtadhārābhiḥ sikto'sau pṛthivīpatiḥ tasminnuvāsa paryaṁke tayā saha kutūhalī

Bathed by the streams of the nectar of her love, that king, filled with eager delight, sat there with her upon that same couch.

Verse 49 (padma.7.10.49)

ततः सा गणिका प्रीत्या हसंती नवयौवना । ददौ चंपकपुष्पाणां तस्मै भूमिभुजे स्वयम्

tataḥ sā gaṇikā prītyā hasaṁtī navayauvanā dadau caṁpakapuṣpāṇāṁ tasmai bhūmibhuje svayam

Then that courtesan, in the fullness of her youth, laughing with delight, herself brought a garland of champaka flowers for that king.

Verse 50 (padma.7.10.50)

पुष्पमाला पुष्पमेकं तस्माद्भूपति हस्ततः । पपात धरणीपृष्ठे गन्धव्याप्तदिगंतरम्

puṣpamālā puṣpamekaṁ tasmādbhūpati hastataḥ papāta dharaṇīpṛṣṭhe gandhavyāptadigaṁtaram

From that garland of flowers, one blossom, its fragrance spreading in every direction, fell from the king's hand to the ground.

Verse 51 (padma.7.10.51)

तच्च्युतं कुसुमं दृष्ट्वा स राजाऽत्यतसंभ्रमात् । नमोनारायणायेति जगादोङ्कारपूर्वकम्

taccyutaṁ kusumaṁ dṛṣṭvā sa rājā'tyatasaṁbhramāt namonārāyaṇāyeti jagādoṅkārapūrvakam

Seeing that fallen flower, that king, in great alarm, exclaimed "Om Namo Narayanaya."

Verse 52 (padma.7.10.52)

नारायणायेति वाक्यात्सर्वाणि पातकानि च । स्वर्णपुष्पप्रदानेन तस्य नष्टानि भूभुजः

nārāyaṇāyeti vākyātsarvāṇi pātakāni ca svarṇapuṣpapradānena tasya naṣṭāni bhūbhujaḥ

By that word "Narayanaya," and by that offering of the golden-hued flower, all the sins of that king were destroyed.

Verse 53 (padma.7.10.53)

ग्रामीणा अथ सर्वेऽपि समागत्यातिदुर्जये । तस्यामेव निशायां तं जघ्नुर्वेश्यागृहे स्थितम्

grāmīṇā atha sarve'pi samāgatyātidurjaye tasyāmeva niśāyāṁ taṁ jaghnurveśyāgṛhe sthitam

Just then, all the people of the village, arriving there, in that very night, most cruelly, slew him as he stood there in the courtesan's house.

Verse 54 (padma.7.10.54)

नेतुं तमथ भूपालं सर्वपातकिनां वरम् । किंकरान्प्रेषयामास क्रुद्धो वैवस्वतो भृशम्

netuṁ tamatha bhūpālaṁ sarvapātakināṁ varam kiṁkarānpreṣayāmāsa kruddho vaivasvato bhṛśam

To lead away that king, foremost among sinners, Yama, greatly enraged, sent forth his own servants.

Verse 55 (padma.7.10.55)

तेनाज्ञप्तास्ततो दूताः पाशमुद्गरपाणयः । अतिवेगात्समायाताः क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः

tenājñaptāstato dūtāḥ pāśamudgarapāṇayaḥ ativegātsamāyātāḥ krodhasaṁraktalocanāḥ

By his command, nooses and clubs in hand, with great speed, their eyes red with fury, those messengers came there.

Verse 56 (padma.7.10.56)

उद्यमं चक्रिरे नेतुं यमदूताः स्वमालयम् । ततो नारायणप्रेष्याः शङ्खचक्रगदाधराः

udyamaṁ cakrire netuṁ yamadūtāḥ svamālayam tato nārāyaṇapreṣyāḥ śaṅkhacakragadādharāḥ

The messengers of Yama made ready to lead him toward their own abode. Then, bearing conch, discus, and mace,

Verse 57 (padma.7.10.57)

आयाता गरुडारूढास्तं नेतुं पृथिवीपतिम् । पाशे नियंत्रितं दृष्ट्वा तं भूपं विष्णुकिंकराः

āyātā garuḍārūḍhāstaṁ netuṁ pṛthivīpatim pāśe niyaṁtritaṁ dṛṣṭvā taṁ bhūpaṁ viṣṇukiṁkarāḥ

the servants of Narayana, mounted upon Garuda, came to lead away that king. Seeing him bound with a noose, the messengers of Vishnu,

Verse 58 (padma.7.10.58)

जघ्नुश्चक्रैर्गदाभिश्च यमदूतान्महाबलाः । समारोप्य रथे दिव्ये शंखान्दध्मुरनुत्तमान्

jaghnuścakrairgadābhiśca yamadūtānmahābalāḥ samāropya rathe divye śaṁkhāndadhmuranuttamān

of great strength, struck down the messengers of Yama with discuses and maces, and, seating him upon a divine chariot, sounded their supreme conches.

Verse 59 (padma.7.10.59)

तथा राजा रथारूढस्तुलसीमाल्यभूषितः । पीतकौशेयवासाश्च स्वर्णालंकारभूषितः

tathā rājā rathārūḍhastulasīmālyabhūṣitaḥ pītakauśeyavāsāśca svarṇālaṁkārabhūṣitaḥ

Then that king, mounted upon the chariot, adorned with a garland of tulasi, clad in yellow silk, decked with golden ornaments,

Verse 60 (padma.7.10.60)

स्तूयमानो मुनिगर्णैर्वेदवेदाङ्गपारगैः । विष्णुदूतैः परिवृतो हरेः सालोक्यमाययौ

stūyamāno munigarṇairvedavedāṅgapāragaiḥ viṣṇudūtaiḥ parivṛto hareḥ sālokyamāyayau

praised by throngs of sages learned in the Vedas and their limbs, surrounded by the messengers of Vishnu, attained proximity to the world of Hari.

Verse 61 (padma.7.10.61)

अथोत्थाय स्वयं विष्णुश्चतुर्भिर्दीर्घबाहुभिः । तमालिंगितवान्भूपं प्रोक्तवांश्च द्विजोत्तम

athotthāya svayaṁ viṣṇuścaturbhirdīrghabāhubhiḥ tamāliṁgitavānbhūpaṁ proktavāṁśca dvijottama

Then Vishnu himself, rising up, embraced that king with his own four long arms, and, O best of the twice-born, spoke thus.

Verse 62 (padma.7.10.62)

श्रीभगवानुवाच- नृपते कुशलं ब्रूहि सर्वपुण्यात्मनां वर । किमस्ति साध्यं भवतस्तदाज्ञापय संप्रति

śrībhagavānuvāca- nṛpate kuśalaṁ brūhi sarvapuṇyātmanāṁ vara kimasti sādhyaṁ bhavatastadājñāpaya saṁprati

The Lord said: O king, tell me your own welfare, O best of all men of merit! Whatever is yet to be accomplished for you, command it now.

Verse 63 (padma.7.10.63)

नमोनारायणायेति वारैकमपि यो वदेत् । नित्यं तस्यानुपाल्योऽहं स मे भ्राता स मे पिता

namonārāyaṇāyeti vāraikamapi yo vadet nityaṁ tasyānupālyo'haṁ sa me bhrātā sa me pitā

Whoever utters even once "Om Namo Narayanaya," I ever become his protector; he is my brother, he is my father.

Verse 64 (padma.7.10.64)

नारायणेति मन्नाम कदाचिद्यः स्मेरन्नरः । साधयाम्यखिलं तस्य पितुः पुत्र इवेप्सितम्

nārāyaṇeti mannāma kadācidyaḥ smerannaraḥ sādhayāmyakhilaṁ tasya pituḥ putra ivepsitam

Whatever man ever remembers my name "Narayana," I accomplish for him every desired wish, just as a father does for a son.

Verse 65 (padma.7.10.65)

भक्तोऽसि नृपतिश्रेष्ठ तस्मान्निजमनोरथम् । प्रकाशयाद्भुतं तात किं ते दास्यामि चाधुना

bhakto'si nṛpatiśreṣṭha tasmānnijamanoratham prakāśayādbhutaṁ tāta kiṁ te dāsyāmi cādhunā

O foremost of kings, you are my devotee — therefore make known your own desire, O dear one. What shall I give you now?

Verse 66 (padma.7.10.66)

राजोवाच- सर्वमेव दयासिन्धो त्वया दत्तं न संशयः । पापिनापि मया प्राप्तं तव स्थानं सुदुर्ल्लभम्

rājovāca- sarvameva dayāsindho tvayā dattaṁ na saṁśayaḥ pāpināpi mayā prāptaṁ tava sthānaṁ sudurllabham

The king said: O ocean of compassion, you have given me everything — of this there is no doubt; though a sinner, I have attained this most rare abode of yours.

Verse 67 (padma.7.10.67)

तस्यानेन तु वाक्येन प्रसन्नः कमलापतिः । स्नेहान्निवेशयामास भूपालं तन्निशामय

tasyānena tu vākyena prasannaḥ kamalāpatiḥ snehānniveśayāmāsa bhūpālaṁ tanniśāmaya

By these words of his, the Lord of Lakshmi, pleased, out of affection seated that king beside himself — hear this.

Verse 68 (padma.7.10.68)

ततः सुवर्णालंकारैर्विश्वकर्मविनिर्मितैः । चकार मण्डलं तस्य स्वयमेव दयामया

tataḥ suvarṇālaṁkārairviśvakarmavinirmitaiḥ cakāra maṇḍalaṁ tasya svayameva dayāmayā

Then, with golden ornaments fashioned by Vishvakarma, he himself, out of compassion, adorned him.

Verse 69 (padma.7.10.69)

अथ नानाविधैर्भक्ष्यैर्दिव्यैरपि सुदुर्ल्लभैः । तोषितः स महीपालो विष्णुनाति सहिष्णुना

atha nānāvidhairbhakṣyairdivyairapi sudurllabhaiḥ toṣitaḥ sa mahīpālo viṣṇunāti sahiṣṇunā

Then with manifold divine and most rare foods, the most patient Vishnu contented that king.

Verse 70 (padma.7.10.70)

एवं प्रतिदिनं तस्थौ स राजा विष्णुमंदिरम् । मन्वन्तरसहस्राणि नव वर्ष शतानि च

evaṁ pratidinaṁ tasthau sa rājā viṣṇumaṁdiram manvantarasahasrāṇi nava varṣa śatāni ca

Thus that king remained every day in the temple of Vishnu, for nine hundred thousand manvantaras.

Verse 71 (padma.7.10.71)

प्रजानां पालनं चक्रे स राजा धर्मतत्परः । पूजयामास सततं भक्त्या परमया हरिः

prajānāṁ pālanaṁ cakre sa rājā dharmatatparaḥ pūjayāmāsa satataṁ bhaktyā paramayā hariḥ

That righteous king, protecting his subjects, ever worshipped Hari with the utmost devotion,

Verse 72 (padma.7.10.72)

चारु चंपकपुष्पैश्च नैवेद्यैर्विविधैश्च सः । आयुःशेषे स भूपालो मरणं जाह्नवी जले

cāru caṁpakapuṣpaiśca naivedyairvividhaiśca saḥ āyuḥśeṣe sa bhūpālo maraṇaṁ jāhnavī jale

with lovely champaka flowers and with manifold offerings of food. At the end of his life, that king, attaining death in the water of the Jahnavi,

Verse 73 (padma.7.10.73)

समासाद्य ययौ मोक्षं प्रसादाच्चक्रपाणिनः । व्यास उवाच- विप्र चंपकपुष्पस्य प्रभावोऽयं प्रकीर्तितः

samāsādya yayau mokṣaṁ prasādāccakrapāṇinaḥ vyāsa uvāca- vipra caṁpakapuṣpasya prabhāvo'yaṁ prakīrtitaḥ

attained liberation by the grace of the discus-bearer. Vyasa said: O brahmin, this glory of the champaka flower has been declared.

Verse 74 (padma.7.10.74)

चपंकैर्हरिमभ्यर्च्य मुक्ताः स्युः पापिनो जनाः । स्फुटचंपकपुष्पेण पूजितो भगवान्हरिः

capaṁkairharimabhyarcya muktāḥ syuḥ pāpino janāḥ sphuṭacaṁpakapuṣpeṇa pūjito bhagavānhariḥ

Worshipping Hari with champaka flowers, even sinful people become liberated. Worshipped with a fully-bloomed champaka flower, the Lord Hari,

Verse 75 (padma.7.10.75)

अचिरेणैव विप्रर्षे ददाति परमं पदम् । ये यजंति परात्मानमिच्छया वाप्यनिच्छया

acireṇaiva viprarṣe dadāti paramaṁ padam ye yajaṁti parātmānamicchayā vāpyanicchayā

O sage among brahmins, swiftly grants the supreme abode. Whatever people worship the supreme Self, whether willingly or unwillingly,

Verse 76 (padma.7.10.76)

तेऽपि यांति परं धाम विमुक्ताः सर्वपातकैः

te'pi yāṁti paraṁ dhāma vimuktāḥ sarvapātakaiḥ

they too, freed of every sin, go to the supreme abode.

Verse 77 (padma.7.10.77)

हरौ प्रसन्ने दुरितानिकोऽपि यतः स राजा कृतपातकोऽपि । जगाम मोक्षं कृपयामुरारेर्विश्वार्णवं निम्नमिमं वितीर्य

harau prasanne duritāniko'pi yataḥ sa rājā kṛtapātako'pi jagāma mokṣaṁ kṛpayāmurārerviśvārṇavaṁ nimnamimaṁ vitīrya

When Hari is pleased, every sin is destroyed — as that king, though a doer of sin, attained liberation by the grace of Mura's foe, crossing over this terrible, deep ocean of the universe.

Verse 78 (padma.7.10.78)

दिव्यैः सुगन्धैः कनकप्रसूनैर्नारायणं पद्मदलायताक्षम् । भक्त्या यजेद्यः परमादरेण मर्त्यो व्रजेत्तत्तु विहाय पापम्

divyaiḥ sugandhaiḥ kanakaprasūnairnārāyaṇaṁ padmadalāyatākṣam bhaktyā yajedyaḥ paramādareṇa martyo vrajettattu vihāya pāpam

Whatever man, with divine, fragrant golden flowers, worships with devotion and the utmost reverence Narayana of eyes as broad as lotus petals, he, casting off that very sin, surely goes to his own abode.