मरुकोदमनकश्चैव सद्यस्तुष्टिकरो हरेः । अतः पूजा प्रकर्त्तव्या वैष्णवैर्नरसत्तमैः
Marukā and Damanaka flowers immediately bring satisfaction to Hari; therefore, the best of Vaishnavas should perform this worship.
गोसहस्रं कृतं तेन कन्यादानं तथैव च । पृथ्वीदानं कृतं तेन विष्णोर्वै पूजने कृते
By worshiping Vishnu in this way, one accomplishes the merit of giving a thousand cows, of giving a maiden in marriage, and of giving the earth itself.
एकामेकां गृहीत्वा तु मंजरीं दमनस्य तु । यः पूजयति देवेशं संप्राप्ते मधुमाधवे
Whoever, at the arrival of spring, takes even a single sprig of Damanaka and worships the Lord of the gods,
पुण्यसंख्यां न जाने वै तस्याहं नगनंदिनि । स वै चतुर्भुजो भूत्वा इह लोके परत्र च । धर्मानर्थांश्च कामांश्च प्रभुंक्ते वैष्णवं पदम्
O mountain-born one, I do not know the measure of that merit; such a person, becoming four-armed, enjoys righteousness, wealth, and desires in this world and the next, and attains the Vaishnava abode.
इति श्रीपाद्मेमहापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे दमनकमहोत्सवो नाम चतुरशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-fourth chapter, entitled 'The Great Festival of Damanaka,' in the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the section of fifty-five thousand verses.
सूतउवाच- अतःपरं कार्तिकमाहात्म्यं प्रस्तूयते । सूत उवाच- एकदा द्वारकामागादृषिः कृष्णदिदृक्षया । पुष्पाण्यादाय दिव्यानि कल्पवृक्षोत्थितानि च
Sūta said: Now the greatness of the month of Kārtika will be described. Once, a sage came to Dvārakā, desiring to see Krishna, bringing divine flowers that had arisen from the wish-fulfilling tree.
नारदं स्वागतेनासौ कृष्णः सत्कारमाचरत् । इदमर्घ्यमिदं पाद्यमित्युवाचासनंददत्
Krishna welcomed Nārada with honor, offering him water for washing the feet and hands, and a seat, saying, 'Here is arghya, here is water for your feet.'
नारदस्तानि पुष्पाणि कृष्णायोपाजहार च । कृष्णः षोडशसाहस्रस्त्रीभ्यस्तानि व्यभज्यत
Nārada presented those flowers to Krishna, and Krishna distributed them among his sixteen thousand wives.
विस्मृत्य सत्यभामां तु सर्वाभ्यस्तान्यदात्प्रभुः । सत्यभामा ततः क्रुद्धा क्रोधागारं समाविशत्
Forgetting Satyabhāmā, the Lord gave those flowers to all the others; then Satyabhāmā, angered, entered the chamber of wrath.
समाज्ञाय ततः कृष्णस्तत्र गत्वा समाहितः । सत्यभामां मानयित्वा गरुडं मनसा स्मरन्
Understanding this, Krishna went there with a composed mind, honored Satyabhāmā, and remembered Garuḍa in his mind.
स्मृतमात्रस्तु गरुडस्तदागत्याग्रतः स्थितः । आरुह्य वेगात्पत्रं तमित्युवाच प्रियां प्रभुः
As soon as he was remembered, Garuḍa arrived and stood before him; mounting swiftly, the Lord said to his beloved,
सत्ये त्वं माकृथाः क्रोधं त्वत्कृते देवतैः सह । विरुध्य देवराजानं रोपयिष्ये तवांगणे
'O Satyā, do not be angry; for your sake, even opposing the gods and their king, I will plant the wish-fulfilling tree in your courtyard.'
कल्पद्रुमं महाभागेऽपराधं मे क्षमां कुरु । इति कृत्वा प्रतिज्ञां तु कृष्णः स सत्यभामया
'O greatly fortunate one, forgive my offense regarding the wish-fulfilling tree.' Thus making this promise, Krishna, together with Satyabhāmā—
देवलोकमगात्तूर्णं यत्र देवः स वृत्रहा । याचितः कल्पवृक्षार्थमुत्तरं दत्तवान्प्रभुम्
Swiftly went to the world of the gods, where the god Indra was; having been asked for the wish-fulfilling tree, the Lord received an answer.
नायं देवद्रुमो भूम्यां प्राप्तुं योग्यस्त्वया प्रभो । तदा क्रुद्धो महाबाहुर्वृक्षमुत्पाट्य मूलतः
This divine tree is not fit to be obtained by you on earth, O Lord; then, enraged, the mighty-armed one uprooted the tree from its roots.
वाहमारोपयामास वेगेन बलवत्तरः । तदा वज्रधरो वेगाद्वज्रमुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्
With great force, he swiftly placed it upon his vehicle; then the valiant bearer of the thunderbolt, raising his weapon with speed—
गरुडं ताडयामास कल्पवृक्षं त्यजेरिति । तदा पत्ररथः पत्रं कुलिशस्यापि गौरवात्
Struck Garuḍa, saying, 'Abandon the wish-fulfilling tree!'; then the feathered one, out of respect for the thunderbolt, released one feather in haste and departed.
एकं विसर्जयामास त्वरया प्रजगाम च । तेन वज्रप्रहारेण त्रयोभूव पतत्रिणः
By that blow of the thunderbolt, three birds came forth: the peacock, the mongoose, and the partridge.
मयूरो नकुलश्चाषः कृष्णो द्वारावतीमगात् । आगत्य सत्यभामाया गृहे चैनमरोपयत् । तदैव नारदोऽभ्यागात्सत्यया मानितो बहु
The black one went to Dvārāvatī; arriving, he placed it in Satyabhāmā’s house. At that very moment, Nārada arrived, greatly honored by Satyabhāmā.
सत्यभामोवाच- ईदृशः कल्पवृक्षोऽयं पतिरेतादृशः प्रभुः । भवेभवे कथं प्राप्यस्तदाख्यातु भवान्मम
Satyabhāmā said: 'Such is this wish-fulfilling tree, and such is the Lord, its master. How may one obtain them, life after life? Please tell me this.'
इति पृष्टस्तदा प्राह नारदो मुनिसत्तमः । प्राप्यते सत्यभामेऽयं तुलापुरुष दानतः
Thus questioned, the best of sages, Nārada, replied: 'O Satyabhāmā, this is attained by the gift of Tulāpuruṣa.'
सत्यभामा तदा कृष्णं कल्पवृक्षसमन्वितम् । नारदायैव सा प्रादात्तोलयित्वा विधानतः । सर्वोपस्करमाकृष्य नारदस्त्रिदिवं ययौ
Then Satyabhāmā, along with Kṛṣṇa and the wish-fulfilling tree, gave them to Nārada himself, having weighed them according to the prescribed rite; gathering all the necessary items, Nārada went to heaven.
सूत उवाच- श्रियःपतिमथामंत्र्य गते देवर्षिसत्तमे । हर्षोत्फुल्लानना सत्या वासुदेवमथाब्रवीत्
The Sūta said: Having bid farewell to the Lord of Śrī and after the noble sage departed, Satyā, her face blooming with joy, spoke to Vāsudeva.
सत्यभामोवाच- धन्यास्मि कृतकृत्यास्मि सफलं जीवितं च मे । मज्जन्मनि निदाने च धन्यौ तौ पितरौ मम
Satyabhāmā said: 'I am blessed, I have fulfilled my purpose, and my life is fruitful; my parents are truly blessed, both at my birth and as its cause.'
यौ मां त्रैलोकसुभगां जनयामासतुर्ध्रुवम् । षोडशस्त्रीसहस्राणां वल्लभाहं यतस्तव
'For they gave birth to me, most beautiful in the three worlds; and I am the beloved among your sixteen thousand wives.'
यस्मान्मयादिपुरुषः कल्पवृक्षसमन्वितः । यथोक्तविधिना सम्यङ्नारदाय समर्पितः
'Because I, O Primeval Person, have offered the wish-fulfilling tree to Nārada, together with you, according to the prescribed method.'
यद्वार्तामपि जानंति भूमिसंस्थान जंतवः । सोऽयं कल्पद्रुमो गेहे मम तिष्ठति सांप्रतम्
'Even those creatures dwelling on earth who hear this account will know: this wish-fulfilling tree now stands in my house.'
त्रैलोक्याधिपतेश्चाहं श्रीपतेरतिवल्लभा । अतोऽहं प्रष्टुमिच्छामि किंचित्त्वां मधुसूदन
'I am the most beloved of the Lord of the three worlds, the Lord of Śrī; therefore, O Madhusūdana, I wish to ask you something.'
यदि त्वं मत्प्रियकरः कथयस्वात्र विस्तरात् । श्रुत्वा तच्च पुनश्चाहं करोमि हितमात्मनः
'If you wish to please me, tell me this in detail; having heard it, I will again do what is beneficial for myself.'
यथाकल्पं त्वया देव वियुक्ता स्यां न कर्हिचित् । सूत उवाच- इति प्रियावचः श्रुत्वा स्मेरास्योऽयं गदाग्रजः
'O Lord, may I never be separated from you, according to your will.' The Sūta said: Hearing these loving words, the elder brother of Gadā smiled.