Matsya Purana 213: adhyāyaḥ 213

213.1

sāvitryupākhyānam.
sāvitryuvāca.
dharmāmarmavidhānajña! sarvadharmapravarttaka!.
tvameva jagato nāthaḥ prajāsaṃyamano yamaḥ .. 213.1 ..

Sâvitrî said :—'You are the knower of Dharma and Adharma, you are the propagator of all the virtues. You control all the people of the Universe. You are Yama, the great Ruler of the people according to their Karmas.—1-2

213.2

karmaṇāmanurūpeṇa yasmādyamayase prajā-.
tasmādvai procyase deva! yama ityeva nāmataḥ .. 213.2 ..

213.3

dharmeṇemāḥ prajāḥ sarvā yasmādrañjayase prabho!.
tasmātte dharmarājeti nāma sadbhirnigadyate .. 213.3 ..

You give pleasure to everyone by Dharma, consequently you are called Dharmarâj.—3

213.4

sukṛtaṃ duṣkṛtaṃ cobhe purodhāya yadā janāḥ.
tvatsakāśaṃ mṛtā yānti tasmāttvaṃ mṛtyurucyase .. 213.4 ..

All the people doing either good or bad deeds go unto you after death and place them at your disposal, therefore you are known as 'Death.'—4

213.5

kālaṃ kalārddhaṃ kalayan sarveṣāṃ tvaṃ hi tiṣṭhasi.
tasmāt kāleti te nāma procyate tattvadarśabhiḥ .. 213.5 ..

You count and remember the time of every one's existence, consequently thinkers call you Kâla.—5

213.6

sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāṃ yasmādantakaro mahān.
tasmāttvamantakaḥ proktaḥ sarvadevairmahādyute! .. 213.6 ..

You are the annihilator of all beings, therefore the Devas call you Antaka.—6

213.7

vivasvatastvaṃ tanayaḥ prathamaṃ parikīrtitaḥ.
tasmādvaivasvato nāmnā sarvalokeṣu kathyate .. 213.7 ..

You were the first son of Vivasvâna, therefore you are renowned as Vaivasvata in all the realms.—7

213.8

āyuṣye karmaṇi kṣīṇe gṛhṇāsi prasabhañjanam.
tadā tvaṃ kathyase loke sarvaprāṇihareti vai .. 213.8 ..

When the numbered days and their Karmas are over you drive away the subtle bodies of all the beings, therefore you are known as Sarva Pranahâra, Lord. The Vedic Dharma does not become extinct through your favour! therefore the people remain in the path of Dharma and you are the Emancipation of the Virtuous.—8-9

213.9

tava prasādāddeveśa! saṅkaro na prajāyate.
satāṃ sadā gatirdeva! tvameva parikīrtitaḥ .. 213.9 ..

Through your grace no intermixture of blood occurs. O, Lord of the Universe! you are the protector of the pride of the Universe, therefore protect me who has come to your mercy and refuge and my husband and his parents are helpless, so save us.—10

213.10

jagato'sya jagannātha! maryādāparipālakaḥ.
pāhimāṃ tridaśaśreṣṭha! duḥkhitāṃ śaraṇāgatām
pitarau ca tathaivāsya rājaputrasya duḥkhitau .. 213.10 ..

213.11

yama uvāca.
stavena bhaktyā dharmajñe! mayā tuṣṭena satyavān.
tava bhartā vimukto'yaṃ labdhakāmā vrajābale! .. 213.11 ..

Dharmarâja said :—'O, Virtuous one! I have become quite pleased with your prayer and hereby liberate your lord. Now your wishes are all fulfilled and you better return home quickly.—11 This husband of yours will reign with you for 500 years, and will enjoy your company. He will attain Heaven along with you where he will enjoy the company of the Gods. The hundred sons born to you of Satyavân, will also reign and will be illustrious like the Devas—12 13

213.12

rājyaṃ kṛtvā tvayā sārddhaṃ vatsarāśītipañcakam.
nākapṛṣṭhamathāruhyā tridaśaiḥ saha raṃsyate.. 213.12 ..

213.13

tvayi putraśatañcāpi satyavān janayiṣyati.
te cāpi sarve rājānaḥ kṣatriyāstridaśopamāḥ .. 213.13 ..

213.14

mukhyāstvannāma putrākhyā bhaviṣyanti hi śāśvatāḥ.
pituśca te putraśataṃ bhavitā tava mātari .. 213.14 ..

All your sons will be renowned as true sons of yours and the hundred sons born of your father will be renowned after their mother Your mother Mâlavî will beget children who will be known as Mâlavas. All your brothers will be Kings, illustrious like the Devas—14 15

213.15

mālavyāṃ mālavī nāma śāśvatāḥ putrapautriṇaḥ.
bhrātaraste bhaviṣyanti kṣatriyāstridaśopamāḥ .. 213.15 ..

213.16

stotreṇānena dharmajñe! kalpamutthāya yastu mām.
kīrtayiṣyati tasyāpi dīrghamāyurbhaviṣyati .. 213.16 ..

Righteous one! one who reads this prayer in the morning will be blessed with long life.—16

213.17

etāvaduktā bhagavān yamastu pramucya taṃ rājasutaṃ mahātmā.
adarśanaṃ tatra yamo jagāma kālena sārddhaṃ saha mṛtyunā ca .. 213.17 ..

Matsya said:—Saying so Dharmarâja disappeared from there leaving Satyavân on the spot—17