Devibhagavatapurana 12.12: dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ | maṇidvīpavarṇanam

12.12.1

vyāsa uvāca |
tadeva devīsadanaṃ madhyabhāge virājate |
sahasrastambhasaṃyuktāścatvārasteṣu maṇḍapāḥ ||

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śṛṅgāramaṇḍapaścaiko muktimaṇḍapa eva ca |
jñānamaṇḍapasaṃjñastu tṛtīyaḥ parikīrtitaḥ ||

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ekāntamaṇḍapaścaiva caturthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ |
nānāvitānasaṃyuktā nānādhūpaistu dhūpitāḥ ||

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koṭisūryasamāḥ kāntyā bhrājante maṇḍapāḥ śubhāḥ |
tanmaṇḍapānāṃ paritaḥ kāśmīravanikā smṛtā ||

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mallikākundavanikā yatra puṣkalakāḥ sthitāḥ |
asaṅkhyātā mṛgamadaiḥ pūritāstatsravā nṛpa ||

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mahāpadmāṭavī tadvadratnasopānanirmitā |
sudhārasena sampūrṇā guñjanmattamadhuvratā ||

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haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā gandhapūritadiktaṭā |
vanikānāṃ sugandhaistu maṇidvīpaṃ suvāsitam ||

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śṛṅgāramaṇḍape devyo gāyanti vividhaiḥ svaraiḥ |
sabhāsado devavarā madhye śrījagadambikā ||

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muktimaṇḍapamadhye tu mocayatyaniśaṃ śivā |
jñānopadeśaṃ kurute tṛtīye nṛpa maṇḍape ||

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caturthamaṇḍape caiva jagadrakṣāvicintanam |
mantriṇīsahitā nityaṃ karoti jagadambikā ||

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cintāmaṇigṛhe rājañchaktitattvātmakaiḥ paraiḥ |
sopānairdaśabhiryukto mañcako'pyadhirājate ||

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brahmā viṣṇuśca rudraśca īśvaraśca sadāśivaḥ |
ete mañcakhurāḥ proktāḥ phalakastu sadāśivaḥ ||

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tasyopari mahādevo bhuvaneśo virājate |
yā devī nijalīlārthaṃ dvidhābhūtā babhūva ha ||

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sṛṣṭyādau tu sa evāyaṃ tadardhāṅgo maheśvaraḥ |
kandarpadarpanāśodyatkoṭikandarpasundaraḥ ||

12.12.15

pañcavaktrastrinetraśca maṇibhūṣaṇabhūṣitaḥ |
hariṇābhītiparaśūn varaṃ ca nijabāhubhiḥ ||

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dadhānaḥ ṣoḍaśābdo'sau devaḥ sarveśvaro mahān |
koṭisūryapratīkāśaścandrakoṭisuśītalaḥ ||

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śuddhasphaṭikasaṅkāśastrinetraḥ śītaladyutiḥ |
vāmāṅge sanniṣaṇṇāsya devī śrībhuvaneśvarī ||

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navaratnagaṇākīrṇakāñcīdāmavirājitā |
taptakāñcanasannaddhavaidūryāṅgadabhūṣaṇā ||

On the hip of S’rî Bhuvanes’varî, is shining the girdle with small tinkling bells, built of various jewels; the ornaments on the arms are made of burnished gold studded with Vaidûryamanis; the Tâtanka ornaments on Her ears are very beautiful like S’rîchakra and they enhance very much the beauty of Her lotus face. The beauty of Her forehead vies with, or defies the Moon of the eighth bright lunar day. Her lips challenge the fully ripened Bimba fruits. Her face is shining with the Tilaka mark made of musk and saffron. The divine crown on Her head is beautified with the Sun and Moon made of jewels; the nose ornaments are like the star Venus and built of transparent gems, looking exceedingly beautiful and shedding charming lustre all around. The neck is decorated with necklaces built of gems and jewels. Her breasts are nicely decorated with camphor and saffron. Her neck is shining like a conchshell decorated with artistic designs. Her teeth look like fully ripe pomegranate fruits. On Her head is shining the jewel crown. Her lotus face is beautified with alakâ as if these are mad bees. Her navel is beautiful like the whirls in the river Bhâgirathî; Her fingers are decorated with jewel rings; She has three eyes like lotus leaves; the lustre of Her body is bright like Padmarâgamani cut and carved and sharpened on stone. The bracelets are adorned with jewel tinkling bells; Her neck ornaments and medals are studded with gems and jewels. Her hands are resplendent with the lustre of the jewels on the fingers; the braid of hair on Her head is wreathed with a garland of Mallikâ flowers; Her bodice (short jacket) is studded with various jewels.

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kanacchrīcakratāṭaṅkaviṭaṅkavadanāmbujā |
lalāṭakāntivibhavavijitārthasudhākarā ||

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bimbakāntitiraskāriradacchadavirājitā |
lasatkuṅkumakasturītilakodbhāsitānanā ||

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divyacūḍāmaṇisphāracañcaccandrakasūryakā |
udyatkavisamasvacchanāsābharaṇabhāsurā ||

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cintākalambitasvacchamuktāgucchavirājitā |
pāṭīrapaṅkakarpūrakuṅkumālaṅkṛtastanī ||

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vicitravividhākalpā kambusaṅkāśakandharā |
dāḍimīphalabījābhadantapaṅktivirājitā ||

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anarghyaratnaghaṭitamukuṭāñcitamastakā |
mattālimālāvilasadalakāḍhyamukhāmbujā ||

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kalaṅkakārśyanirmuktaśaraccandranibhānanā |
jāhnavīsalilāvartaśobhinābhivibhūṣitā ||

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māṇikyaśakalābaddhamudrikāṅgulibhūṣitā |
puṇḍarīkadalākāranayanatrayasundarī ||

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kalpitācchamahārāgapadmarāgojjvalaprabhā |
ratnakiṅkiṇikāyuktaratnakaṅkaṇaśobhitā ||

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maṇimuktāsarāpāralasatpadakasantatiḥ |
ratnāṅgulipravitataprabhājālalasatkarā ||

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kañcukīgumphitāpāranānāratnatatidyutiḥ |
mallikāmodidhammillamallikālisarāvṛtā ||

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suvṛttanibiḍottuṅgakucabhārālasā śivā |
varapāśāṅkuśābhītilasadbāhucatuṣṭayā ||

O King! S’rî Devî is slightly bent down with the weight of Her very high hard breasts. She has four hands and She is holding noose, goad and signs granting boons and “do not fear.” The all beautiful all merciful Devî is full of love gestures and beauties. Her voice is sweeter than that of lute; the lustre of Her body is like Kotis and Kotis of Suns and Moons if they rise simultaneously on the sky. The Sakhîs, attendants, the Devas and the Devîs surround Her on all sides. Ichchâ S’akti, Jñâna S’akti, and Kriya S’akti all are present always before the Devî. Lajjâ, Tusti, Pusti, Kîrti, Kânti, Ksamâ, Dayâ, Buddhi, Medhâ, Smriti, and Laksmî are always seen here incarnate in their due Forms. The nine Pîtha S’aktis, Jayâ, Vijayâ, Ajitâ, Aparâjitâ, Nityâ, Vilâsinî, Dogdhrî, Aghorâ, and Mangalâ reside here always and are in the service of the Devî Bhuvanes’varî. On the side of the Devî are the two oceans of treasures; from these streams of Navaratna, gold, and seven Dhâtus (elements) go out and assume the forms of rivers and fall into the ocean Sudhâ Sindhu. Because such a Devî Bhuvanes’varî, resplendent with all powers and prosperities, sits on the left lap of Bhuvanes’vara, that He has, no doubt acquired His omnipotence. O King! Now I will describe the dimensions of the Chintâmani Griha. Listen. It is one thousand Yojanas wide; its centre is very big; the rooms situated further and further are twice those preceding them. It lies in Antarîksa (the intervening space) without any support. At the times of dissolution and creation it contracts and expands like a cloth. The lustre of this Chintâmani Griha is comparatively far more bright and beautiful than that of other enclosure walls. S’rî Devî Bhagavatî dwells always in this place. O King! All the great Bhaktas of the Devî in every Brahmânda, in the Devaloka, in Nâgaloka, in the world of men or in any other loka, all those that were engaged in the meditation of the Devî in the sacred places of the Devî and died there, they all come here and reside with the Devî in great joy and festivity.

12.12.31

sarvaśṛṅgāraveṣāḍhyā sukumārāṅgavallarī |
saundaryadhārāsarvasvā nirvyājakaruṇāmayī ||

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nijasaṃlāpamādhuryavinirbhartsitakacchapī |
koṭikoṭiravīndūnāṃ kāntiṃ yā bibhratī parā ||

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nānāsakhībhirdāsībhistathā devāṅganādibhiḥ |
sarvābhirdevatābhistu samantātpariveṣṭitā ||

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icchāśaktyā jñānaśaktyā kriyāśaktyā samanvitā |
lajjā tuṣṭistathā puṣṭiḥ kīrtiḥ kāntiḥ kṣamā dayā ||

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buddhirmedhā smṛtirlakṣmīrmūrtimatyo'ṅganāḥ smṛtāḥ |
jayā ca vijayā caivāpyajitā cāparājitā ||

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nityā vilāsinī dogdhrī tvaghorā maṅgalā nava |
pīṭhaśaktaya etāstu sevante yāṃ parāmbikām ||

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yasyāstu pārśvabhāge sto nidhī tau śaṅkhapadmakau |
navaratnavahā nadyastathā vai kāñcanasravāḥ ||

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saptadhātuvahā nadyo nidhibhyāṃ tu vinirgatāḥ |
sudhāsindhvantagāminyastāḥ sarvā nṛpasattama ||

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sā devī bhuvaneśānī tadvāmāṅke virājate |
sarveśatvaṃ maheśasya yatsaṅgādeva nānyathā ||

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cintāmaṇigṛhasyāsya pramāṇaṃ śṛṇu bhūmipa |
sahasrayojanāyāmaṃ mahāntastatpracakṣate ||

12.12.41

taduttare mahāśālāḥ pūrvasmāddviguṇāḥ smṛtāḥ |
antarikṣagataṃ tvetannirādhāraṃ virājate ||

12.12.42

saṅkocaśca vikāsaśca jāyate'sya nirantaram |
paṭavatkāryavaśataḥ pralaye sarjane tathā ||

12.12.43

śālānāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ sarvakāntiparāvadhi |
cintāmaṇigṛhaṃ proktaṃ yatra devī mahomayī ||

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ye ye upāsakāḥ santi pratibrahmāṇḍavartinaḥ |
deveṣu nāgalokeṣu manuṣyeṣvitareṣu ca ||

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śrīdevyāste ca sarve'pi vrajantyatraiva bhūmipa |
devīkṣetre ye tyajanti prāṇāndevyarcane ratāḥ ||

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te sarve yānti tatraiva yatra devī mahotsavā |
ghṛtakulyā dugdhakulyā dadhikulyā madhusravāḥ ||

On all sides rivers are flowing; some of ghee, some of milk, curd, honey, nectar, pomegranate juice, jambu juice, and some of mango juice, sugarcane juices are flowing on all sides. The trees here yield fruits according to one’s desires and the wells and tanks yield water also as people desire. Never is there any want felt here of anything. Never are seen here diseases, sorrow, old age, decrepitude, anxiety, anger, jealousy, and envy and other lower ideas. All the inhabitants of this place are full of youth and look like one thousand Suns. All enjoy with their wives and they worship S’rî Bhuvanes’varî. Some have attained Sâlokya, some Sâmîpya, some Sârûpya and some have attained Sârsti and pass their days in highest comfort. The Devas that are in every Brahmânda all live here and worship S’rî Devî. The seven Koti Mahâ Mantras and Mahâ Vidyâs here assume forms and worship the Mahâ Mâyâ S’rî Bhagavatî, Who is of the nature of Brahmâ. O King! Thus I have described to you all about this Manidvîpa. The lustre of Sun, Moon and Kotis and Kotis of lightnings cannot be one Kotieth of one Koti part of Its lustre. At some places the lustre is like Vidrumamani; some places as are illumined like the lustre of Marakata Mani; some, like Sûrya Kânta mani and some places are rendered brilliant like Kotis and Kotis of lightnings. The light at some places is like Sindûra; at some places like Indranîlamani; at some places, like Mânikya, and at some places like diamond. Some places are blazing like the conflagration of fire; and some places look like molten gold; some places seem filled with the lustre of Chandrakântamani, and some places look brilliant like Sûryakântamani.

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syandanti saritaḥ sarvāstathāmṛtavahāḥ parāḥ |
drākṣārasavahāḥ kāścijjambūrasavahāḥ parāḥ ||

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āmrekṣurasavāhinyo nadyastāstu sahasraśaḥ |
manorathaphalā vṛkṣā vāpyaḥ kūpāstathaiva ca ||

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yatheṣṭapānaphaladā na nyūnaṃ kiñcidasti hi |
na rogapalitaṃ vāpi jarā vāpi kadācana ||

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na cintā na ca mātsaryaṃ kāmakrodhādikaṃ tathā |
sarve yuvānaḥ sastrīkā sahasrādityavarcasaḥ ||

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bhajanti satataṃ devīṃ tatra śrībhuvaneśvarīm |
kecitsalokatāpannāḥ kecitsāmīpyatāṃ gatāḥ ||

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sarūpatāṃ gatāḥ kecitsārṣṭitāṃ ca pare gatāḥ |
yā yāstu devatāstatra pratibrahmāṇḍavartinām ||

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samaṣṭayaḥ sthitāstāstu sevante jagadīśvarīm |
saptakoṭimahāmantrā mūrtimanta upāsate ||

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mahāvidyāśca sakalāḥ sāmyāvasthātmikāṃ śivām |
kāraṇabrahmarūpāṃ tāṃ māyāśabalavigrahām ||

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itthaṃ rājan mayā proktaṃ maṇidvīpaṃ mahattaram |
na sūryacandrau no vidyutkoṭayo'gnistathaiva ca ||

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etasya bhāsā koṭyaṃśakoṭyaṃśenāpi te samāḥ |
kyacidvidrumasakāśaṃ kvacinmarakatacchavi ||

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vidyudbhānusamacchāyaṃ madhyasūryasamaṃ kvacit |
vidyutkoṭimahādhārā sārakāntitataṃ kvacit ||

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kvacitsindūranīlendramāṇikyasadṛśacchavi |
hīrasāramahāgarbhadhagaddhagitadiktaṭam ||

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kāntyā dāvānalasamaṃ taptakāñcanasannibham |
kvaciccandropalodgāraṃ sūryodgāraṃ ca kutracit ||

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ratnaśṛṅgisamāyuktaṃ ratnaprākāragopuram |
ratnapatrai ratnaphalairvakṣaiśca parimaṇḍitam ||

The mountains here are all built of gems and jewels; the entrance gates and enclosures are built of gems and jewels; the trees and their leaves all are of gems; in fact all that exist here are all of gems and jewels. At some places numbers of peacocks are dancing; at some places cuckoos are captivating the minds of persons by cooing in the fifth tune and at others doves and pigeons and parrots are making sweet cackling sounds. Lakhs and lakhs of tanks are there with their pure crystal-like waters. The Red lotuses have blown fully and enhanced the beauty of the place. The captivating scents of these lotuses extend to a distance one hundred Yojanas all round and gladden the minds of people. The leaves are rustling with gentle breeze. The whole sky overhead is radiant with the lustre of Chintâmani gems and jewels. All the sides are illuminated with the brilliancy of the gems and jewels. O King! These jewels act like lamps. And the sweet scented trees emit their flagrance and it is transmitted by breeze all around. Thus these trees serve the purpose of dhûp (scent). The rays of these gems pierce through the openings of the jewel screens on the houses and fall on the mirrors inside, thus causing a nice brilliant appearance that captivates the mind and causes confusion. O King! And what shall I say of this place, more than this, that all the powers, and wealth, all the love sentiments, all the dress suited to amorous interviews, all the splendours, fire, energy, beauty and brilliance, the omniscience, the indomitable strength, all the excellent qualities and all mercy and kindness are present here! The All Comprehending Bliss and the Brahmânanda can always be witnessed here! O King! Thus I have described to you about the Manidvîpa, the most exalted place of the Devî Bhagavatî. At Her remembrance all the sins are instantly destroyed. The more so, if a man remembers the Devî and about this place at the time of death, He surely goes there. O King! He who daily reads the five Chapters, i.e., from the eighth to this twelfth chapter, is surely untouched by any obstacles due to the Bhûtas, Pretas and Pis’âchas. Especially the recitation of this at the time of building a new house and at the time of Vâstuyâga ensures all good and auspiciousness.
Here ends the Twelfth Chapter of the Twelfth Book on the description of Mani Dvîpa in the Mahâpurânam S’rî Mad Devî Bhâgavatam of 18,000 verses by Maharsi Veda Vyâsa.

12.12.61

nṛtyanmayūrasaṅghaiśca kapotaraṇitojjvalam |
kokilākākalīlāpaiḥ śukalāpaiśca śobhitam ||

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suramyaramaṇīyāmbulakṣāvadhisarovṛtam |
tanmadhyabhāgavilasadvikacadratnapaṅkajaiḥ ||

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sugandhibhiḥ samantāttu vāsitaṃ śatayojanam |
mandamārutasambhinnacaladdrumasamākulam ||

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cintāmaṇisamūhānāṃ jyotiṣā vitatāmbaram |
ratnaprabhābhirabhito dhagaddhagitadiktaṭam ||

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vṛkṣavātamahāgandhavātavātasupūritam |
dhūpadhūpāyitaṃ rājan maṇidīpāyutojjvalam ||

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maṇijālakasacchidrataralodarakāntibhiḥ |
diṅmohajanakaṃ caitaddarpaṇodarasaṃyutam ||

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aiśvaryasya samagrasya śṛṅgārasyākhilasya ca |
sarvajñatāyāḥ sarvāyāstejasaścākhilasya vai ||

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parākramasya sarvasya sarvottamaguṇasya ca |
sakalāyā dayāyāśca samāptiriha bhūpate ||

12.12.69

rājña ānandamārabhya brahmalokāntabhūmiṣu |
ānandā ye sthitāḥ sarve te'traivāntarbhavanti hi ||

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iti te varṇitaṃ rājan maṇidvīpaṃ mahattaram |
mahādevyāḥ paraṃ sthānaṃ sarvalokottamottamam ||

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etasya smaraṇātsadyaḥ sarvaṃ pāpaṃ vinaśyati |
prāṇotkramaṇasandhau tu smṛtvā tatraiva gacchati ||

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adhyāyapañcakaṃ tvetatpaṭhennityaṃ samāhitaḥ |
bhūtapretapiśācādibādhā tatra bhavenna hi ||

12.12.73

navīnagṛhanirmāṇe vāstuyāge tathaiva ca |
paṭhitavyaṃ prayatnena kalyāṇaṃ tena jāyate ||

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iti śrīmaddevībhāgavate mahāpurāṇe'ṣṭādaśasāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ dvādaśaskandhe maṇidvīpavarṇanaṃ nāma dvādaśo'dhyāyaḥ ||