Navaratra

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)  



आश्विने धवले पक्षे नवरात्रव्रतं चरेत् |
यत्कृते सकलाः कामाः सिद्ध्यन्त्येव न संशयः || 73 ||
नवरात्रव्रतं कृत्वा भूपालो विरथात्मजः |
हृतं राज्यं निजं लेभे सुरथो मुनिसत्तमाः || 75 ||
One should carry out the Navaratra vow in the bright fortnight of Ashvina. By doing that all desires really get fulfilled, no doubt.
Best of the sages, after carrying out the Navaratra vow, king Suratha, the son of Viratha, got back his kingdom which was taken over (by another king).

Karmayoga

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)

चैत्रशुक्लतृतीयायां यो भवानीव्रतं चरेत् |
भवबन्धननिर्मुक्तः प्राप्नुयात्परमं पदम् || 54 ||
One who carries out the Bhavani vow on Chaitra, third of the bright fortnight, gets released from the bonds of the world and obtains the highest state.

Karmayoga

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



ये व्रजन्तः स्वपन्तश्च तिष्ठन्तो वाप्यहर्निशम् |
उमेति द्व्यक्षरं नाम ब्रुवते ते शिवागणाः || 36 ||
Those who while walking, sleeping or standing speak the two lettered name Uma day and night are assistants of the supreme Goddess.

Karmayoga

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



मनसा ये चिकीर्षन्ति मूर्तिस्थापनमुत्तमम् |
तेऽप्युमायाः परं लोकं प्रयान्ति मुनिदुर्लभम् || 32 ||
Those who think (desire/dream) in their mind of establishing a wonderful idol (and building a temple of the supreme Goddess), they also go to Umaloka (after death) which is difficult even for sages.

Karmayoga

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



यस्तु देव्यालयं कुर्यात्पाषाणं दारवं तथा |
मृन्मयं वाथ कालेय तस्य पुण्यफलं शृणु |
अहन्यहनि योगेन यजतो यन्महाफलम् || 13 ||
प्राप्नोति तत्फलं देव्या यः कारयति मन्दिरम् | 14
One who builds a temple of the Goddess, of stone and wood or clay/mud or a certain kind of wood, hear the fruit of his merits. The great fruit one gets by worshipping day after day through yoga, that fruits one gets who gets a temple built.



कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु |
श्रीमातुर्मन्दिरारम्भक्षणादेव प्रणश्यति || 15 ||
Sins committed over a lot of lives, little bit or in plenty, get destroyed the moment the temple of Mother Goddess is started.

Karmayoga

कर्मयोगनिरूपणं नामैकपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Karmayoga description Chapter 51



सनत्कुमार उवाच |
Sanatkumar said (to sage Vyasa)



कर्मणा जायते भक्तिर्भक्त्या ज्ञानं प्रजायते |
ज्ञानात्प्रजायते मुक्तिरिति शास्त्रेषु निश्चयः || 10 ||
From actions is devotion born, from devotion is knowledge born, from knowledge is born liberation, so do the scriptures conclude.

Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing

धूम्रलोचनचण्डमुण्डरक्तबिजवधो नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing Chapter 47



देव्युवाच |
Goddess said (to demon Sugriva)



अद्वितीयो महेशानः परब्रह्म सदाशिवः |
यत्तत्त्वं न विदुर्वेदा विष्ण्वादीनां च का कथा || 59 ||
तस्याहं प्रकृतिः सूक्ष्मा कथमन्यं पतिं वृणे |
सिंही कामातुरा नैव जम्बुकं वृणुते क्वचित् || 60 ||
The great God, the supreme element, always auspicious, second to none – the element which Vedas do not know, what to say about Lord Vishnu, etc.?
I am its/his subtle Prakriti. How will I take another husband? Even a lust-crazed lioness will never accept a jackal.

Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing

धूम्रलोचनचण्डमुण्डरक्तबिजवधो नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing Chapter 47 

ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



इत्युक्तस्तामन्वधावद्दानवो धूम्रलोचनः |
हुंकारोच्चारणेनैव तं ददाह महेश्वरी || 50 ||
ततः प्रभृति सा देवी धूमावत्युच्यते भुवि |
Having said that, the demon Dhumralochana ran up (towards her). With just her breath making a sound hmmm, the great Goddess burnt him (to death).

Since then, that Goddess is called Dhumavati on the earth.

Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing

धूम्रलोचनचण्डमुण्डरक्तबिजवधो नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Dhumralochana, Chanda, Munda and Raktabija killing Chapter 47



देव्युवाच |
Goddess (incarnation of supreme Goddess Uma, called Dhumavati) said (to demon Sugriva, the messenger of Shumbha)



सत्यं वदसि भो दूत नानृतं किञ्चिदुच्यते |
परन्त्वेका कृता पूर्वं प्रतिज्ञा तां निबोध मे || 40 ||
यो मे दर्पं विधुनुते यो मां जयति संगरे |
उत्सहे तमहं कर्तुं पतिं नान्यमिति ध्रुवम् || 41 ||
Messenger, you are saying the truth, nothing (of what you said) is called untrue. But one vow made in the past, that you listen from me.
One who shakes up my pride (humbles me), one who wins against me in a fight – I will eagerly make him my husband, certainly nobody else.

Mahakalika incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



निर्विकारापि साकारा निराकारापि देव्युमा |
देवानां तापनाशार्थं प्रादुरासीद्युगे युगे || 77 ||
Goddess Uma, without defects, with form, yet without form appears/incarnates in age after age for destroying the sufferings of the Devas.

Mahakalika incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



द्वादश्यां फाल्गुनस्यैव शुक्लायां समभून्नृप |
महाकालीति विख्याता शक्तिस्त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी || 67 ||
King, on the twelfth of the brighter half of Falguna only, Goddess Shakti, who causes moha (illusion/confusion) to the three worlds, known as Mahakali, appeared (was born).

Mahakalika incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ब्रह्मोवाच |
Brahma said (to Goddess Mahakalika)



त्वत्प्रभावादहं ब्रह्मा माधवो गिरिजापतिः |
सृजत्यवति संसारं काले संहरतीति च || 60 ||
With your might, I, Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva create, maintain and in time (at the right time) destroy the material world.

Mahakalika incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



तदा द्वावसुरौ जातौ विष्णोः कर्णमलेन वै |
मधुकैटभनामानौ विख्यातौ पृथिवीतले || 53 ||
Then two demons were born actually of ear dirt (wax) of Lord Vishnu, with the names Madhu and Kaitabha, well known on the earth.



These events (meeting of King Suratha, merchant Samadhi and the sage, who tells how the supreme Goddess killed various demons) are described in more detail in Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam), which is a part of Markandeya Purana.  

Mahakalika Incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



सा सृजत्यखिलं विश्वं सैव पालयतीति च |
सैव संहरते काले त्रिगुणा परमेश्वरी || 49 ||
यस्योपरि प्रसन्ना सा वरदा कामरूपिणी |
सा एव मोहमत्येति नान्यथा नृपसत्तम || 50 ||
She creates the entire universe and she only maintains it. She only (she herself) destroys it in time (at the right time), the supreme Goddess with three characteristics (of nature – sattva, rajas and tamas).
She who takes any form she desires gives boons to ones (she) is pleased with. Best of the kings, only she can help one overcome the confusion/illusion, not otherwise.

Mahakalika Incarnation

महाकालिकावतारवर्णनं नाम पञ्चचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Mahakalika incarnation description Chapter 45



ऋषिरुवाच |
Sage said (to King Suratha with the merchant Samadhi)



महामाया जगद्धात्री शक्तिरूपा सनातनी |
सा मोहयति सर्वेषां समाकृष्य मनांसि वै || 47 ||
ब्रह्मादयः सुरा सर्वे यन्मायामोहिताः प्रभो |
न जानन्ति परं तत्त्वं मनुष्याणां च का कथा || 48 ||
(The supreme Goddess is) the great illusionary power (Maya), mother of the universe, eternal, in the form of energy. She causes illusion/infatuation to everyone indeed by attracting (their) minds.
Lord (King Suratha), the Maya (illusionary power) by which (even) Brahma, etc. (Lord Vishnu, Lord Shiva and) all Devas have been deluded/infatuated do not know the highest element. (Then) what to talk of the humans?

Vyasa emergence

व्यासोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyasa emergence (story of his birth) description Chapter 44



बाल उवाच |
(God in the form of a) child said (to sage Vyasa)



कण्ठे स्थित्वा तव ब्रह्मन्नन्तर्याम्यहमीश्वरः |
सेतिहासपुराणानि सम्यङ्निर्मापयाम्यहम् || 113 ||
Staying on your neck/throat, I, the God, Brahman (divine element), one who is inside (or soul), I will properly create/construct Puranas with history.

This adds a lot of weight to the Puranas. The great God himself made sage Vyasa compose them, and "properly".

Vyasa Emergence

व्यासोत्पत्तिवर्णनं नाम चतुश्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Vyasa emergence (story of his birth) description Chapter 44



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



यत्र विश्वेश्वरः साक्षादन्नपूर्णा महेश्वरी |
भक्तानाममृतं दातुं विराजेते कृपानिधी || 51 ||
प्राप्य वाराणसीतीर्थं दृष्ट्वाऽथ मणिकर्णिकाम् |
कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं तत्याज च स मुनीश्वरः || 52 ||
(Kashi is) where the God of the universe in visible form (and) Annapurna, the great Goddess, an ocean of mercy, live for giving liberation to devotees.
Great sage, he (sage Vyasa) having reached Varanasi tirtha (place of pilgimage – the whole city) and having seen Manikarnika (on the bank of river Ganga, close to Vishweshwara Jyotirlinga temple) gave up the sins accumulated over plenty of lives.

Lineage of the Sun, its emergence and kings' description

वैवस्वतवंशोद्भवराजवर्णनं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Lineage of the Sun, its emergence and kings' description Chapter 39



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



दीर्घबाहुः सुतस्तस्य रघुस्तस्याभवत्सुतः |
अजस्तस्य तु पुत्रोऽभूत्तस्माद्दशरथोऽभवत् || 16 ||
रामो दशरथाज्जज्ञे धर्मात्मा यो महायशाः |
स विष्ण्वंशो महाशैवः पौलस्त्यो येन घातितः || 17 ||
तच्चरित्रं च बहुधा पुराणेषु प्रवर्णितम् |
रामायणे प्रसिद्धं हि नातः प्रोक्तं तु विस्तरात् || 18 ||
Dirghabahu was his son, Raghu became his (Dirghabahu's) son, Aja indeed became his (Raghu's) son; from him became Dasharatha.
Rama, the great soul of Dharma who had great fame, was born of Dasharatha. He was a little part of Lord Vishnu, a great follower of Lord Shiva, by whom Ravana (Paulastya) was killed.
And his life events have been described in many ways in the Puranas. (It is) really well known in Ramayana. Therefore, it is not spoken (here) in detail.



रामस्य तनयो जज्ञे कुश इत्यतिविश्रुतः |
अतिथिस्तु कुशाज्जज्ञे निषधस्तस्य चात्मजः || 19 ||
निषधस्य नलः पुत्रो नभः पुत्रो नलस्य तु |
नभसः पुण्डरीकश्च क्षेमधन्वा ततः स्मृतः || 20 ||
As Rama's son, Kusha was born, which is very well known. Atithi was indeed born of Kusha, and Nishadha (was) his (Atithi's) son.
Nala (was) the son of Nishadha, Nabha (was) indeed the son of Nala, and Pundarika (was the son) of Nala; Kshemadhanva (was) his (son).



The lineage is described further in the chapter including the sons to occur in future from the time this Purana was spoken.

Description of Sun (and his events) in Manvantara narration

मन्वन्तरकीर्तने वैवस्वतवर्णनं नाम पञ्चत्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Description of Sun (and his events) in Manvantara narration - Chapter 35



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to the sages)



मनुः प्रजापतिस्त्वासीत्सावर्णिः स तपोधनः |
भाव्यः स कर्मणा तेन मनोः सावर्णिकेन्तरे || 39 ||
मेरुपृष्ठे तपो घोरमद्यापि चरते प्रभुः |
यवीयसी तयोर्या तु यमी कन्या यशस्विनी || 40 ||
अभवत्सा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठा यमुना लोकपावनी |
That Manu, the ancestor of people is Savarni, who has done a lot of penance. Because of his karma, he is to be the Manu in the next Manvantara.
On the side of (the mountain) Meru, the Lord is practising severe/horrible penance now also. His younger sister, (is) indeed the girl Yami (Yamuna) of great fame.
She became a great river Yamuna who makes the world holier.



Savarni Manu, Shani (Saturn) and Tapti (Tapi, now a river) were born of Chhaya, who was left by Samgnya unable to face the brilliance of the Vivasvaan (Sun).

Narration of all Manvantaras

सर्वमन्वन्तरानुकीर्तनं नाम चतुर्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Narration of all Manvantaras – Chapter 34



सूत उवाच |
Suta Goswami said (to sage Shaunaka)



स्वायंभुवो मनुश्चैव ततः स्वारोचिषस्तथा |
उत्तमस्तामसश्चैव रैवतश्चाक्षुषस्तथा || 2 ||
एते च मनवः षट् ते संप्रोक्ता मुनिपुङ्गव |
वैवस्वतो मुनिश्रेष्ठ सांप्रतं मनुरुच्यते || 3 ||
Svayambhuva Manu, and then Svarochisha, and Uttama, and Tamasa, and Raivata and Chakshusha -
And the best sage, these are said to be those six Manus. Best sage, the present Manu is said to be Vaivaswata (born of the Sun - Vivasvaan).

Seven more are to come, of which the next one is Savarni Manu.