Devibhagavatapurana 7.9: navamo'dhyāyaḥ | māndhātotpattivarṇanam

7.9.1

vyāsa uvāca -
kadācidaṣṭakāśrāddhe vikukṣiṃ pṛthivīpatiḥ |
ājñāpayadasammūḍho māṃsamānaya satvaram ||

7.9.2

medhyaṃ śrāddhārthamadhunā vane gatvā sūtādarāt |
utyukto'sau tathetyāśu jagāma vanamastrabhṛt ||

7.9.3

gatvā jaghāna bāṇaiḥ sa varāhānsūkarānmṛgān |
śaśāṃścāpi pariśrānto babhūvātha bubhūkṣitaḥ ||

7.9.4

vismṛtā cāṣṭakā tasya śaśaṃ cādadasau vane |
śeṣaṃ nivedayāmāsa pitre māṃsamanuttamam ||

7.9.5

prokṣaṇāya samānītaṃ māṃsaṃ dṛṣṭvā gurustadā |
anarhamiti tajjñātvā cukopa munisattamaḥ ||

7.9.6

bhuktaśeṣaṃ tu na śrāddhe prokṣaṇīyamiti sthitiḥ |
rājñe nivedayāmāsa vasiṣṭhaḥ pākadūṣaṇam ||

7.9.7

putrasya karma tajjñātvā bhūpatirguruṇoditam |
cukopa vidhilopāttaṃ deśānniḥsārayattataḥ ||

7.9.8

śaśāpa iti vikhyāto nāmnā jāto nṛpātmajaḥ |
gato vane śaśādastu pitṛkopādasambhramaḥ ||

7.9.9

vanyena vartayankālaṃ nītavān dharmatatparaḥ |
pitaryuparate rājyaṃ prāptaṃ tena mahātmanā ||

7.9.10

śaśādastvakarodrājyamayodhyāyāḥ patiḥ svayam |
yajñānanekaśaḥ pūrṇāṃścakāra sarayūtaṭe ||

7.9.11

śaśādasyābhavatputraḥ kakutstha iti viśrutaḥ |
tasyaiva nāmabhedādvai indravāhaḥ purañjayaḥ ||

7.9.12

janamejaya uvāca -
nāmabhedaḥ kathaṃ jāto rājaputrasya cānagha |
kāraṇaṃ brūhi me sarvaṃ karmaṇā yena cābhavat ||

Janamejaya said:-- “O Holy One! How and why was the prince named Kakutstha. Why was he known by the two other names? Speak all this to me.”

7.9.13

vyāsa uvāca -
śaśāde svargate rājā kakutstha iti cābhavat |
[rājyaṃ cakāra dharmajñaḥ pitṛpaitāmahaṃ balāt |] etasminnantare devā daityaiḥ sarve parājitāḥ ||

Vyâsa said:-- O King! When S'as'âda went to the Heavens Kakutstha became king. That religious king then began to govern the country of his father and grandfather with an authority supported by a powerful arm. At this time the Devas suffered a defeat from the Dânavas and took refuge to Visnu, the Infallible and the Lord of the three worlds. The eternal great Visnu full of intelligence and bliss then addressed the Devas:--

7.9.14

jagmustrilokādhipatiṃ viṣṇuṃ śaraṇamavyayam |
tānprovāca mahāviṣṇustadā devānsanātanaḥ ||

7.9.15

viṣṇuruvāca -
pārṣṇigrāhaṃ mahīpālaṃ prārthayantu śaśādajam |
sa haniṣyati vai daityānsaṅgrāme surasattamāḥ ||

Visnu said:-- “O Devas! Go and pray to the King S'as'âda. He will be your ally and kill all the Demons. That King is religious; especially he is a worshipper of the Highest S'akti. He is a good archer and will come to help you. His strength is immense.”

7.9.16

āgamiṣyati dharmātmā sāhāyyārthaṃ dhanurdharaḥ |
parāśakteḥ prasādena sāmarthyaṃ tasya cātulam ||

7.9.17

hareḥ suvacanāddevā yayuḥ sarve savāsavāḥ |
ayodhyāyāṃ mahārāja śaśādatanayaṃ prati ||

Vyâsa said:-- O King! Indra and the other Devas hearing the nectar like words of Hari went to Ayodhyâ, to Kakutstha, the son of S'as'âda. Seeing the Devas at his palace, the king worshipped them duly and with great care and he asked them why they had come there.

7.9.18

tānāgatān surān rājā pūjayāmāsa dharmataḥ |
papracchāgamane rājā prayojanamatandritaḥ ||

7.9.19

rājovāca - dhanyo'haṃ pāvitaścāsmi jīvitaṃ saphalaṃ mama |
yadāgatya gṛhe devā daduśca darśanaṃ mahat ||

The King said:-- “O Devas! When you have favoured me by your presence here, I am blessed and sanctified; my life is crowned with success. Say what I can do for you; I will carry it out even if it be very hard for me to perform.”

7.9.20

bruvantu kṛtyaṃ deveśā duḥsādhyamapi mānavaiḥ |
kariṣyāmi mahatkāryaṃ sarvathā bhavatāṃ mahat ||

7.9.21

devā ūcuḥ -
sāhāyyaṃ kuru rājendra sakhā bhava śacīpateḥ |
saṅgrāme jaya daityendrāndurjayāṃstridaśairapi ||

The Devas said:-- “O Prince! Please help and back us and defeat the Daityas, invincible by the Devas and form an alliance with Indra. O King! By the grace of the Highest S'akti, you have nothing unattained anywhere; so we have come to you by the order of Visnu.”

7.9.22

parāśaktiprasādena durlabhaṃ nāsti te kvacit |
viṣṇunā preritāścaivamāgatāstava sannidhau ||

7.9.23

rājovāca - pārṣṇigrāho bhavāmyadya devānāṃ surasattamāḥ |
indro me vāhanaṃ tatra bhavedyadi surādhipaḥ ||

The King said:-- “O Devas! I can back you and become your ally if Indra carries me on his back in the time of war. I will fight now with the Daityas for the Devas; but I will go to the battle-field on Indra's back; this I speak to you truly.” Vyâsa said:-- O King! The Devas then spoke to Indra:-- “O Lord of S'achi! It is now your bounden duty to do this; so quitting shame, be a carrier to this King.” Indra got ashamed very much, but being requested frequently by Hari, at last assumed the appearance of a bull like the great Bull of S'iva. The King mounted on that bull to go to the war; he fought while taking his seat on the hump on the shoulders of the bull (Kakud); therefore he was named Kakutstha. The King was carried by Indra on his back hence he was named Indravâha; he conquered the Dânavas in battle; hence he was called Puranjaya. The powerful King defeated the Dânavas and gave away all their wealth to the Devas. He bade farewell to the Devas and returned to his own kingdom. Thus the alliance was formed with Indra. O King! Kakutstha became very celebrated on this earth; his descendants became kings and were known as Kakutsthas and were all very famous here on this Earth. Kakutstha had one powerful son, named Kâkutstha by his legal wife; Kâkutstha had the son Prithu, of mighty prowess. Prithu was the part incarnation personified of Visnu, and worshipper of the feet of the Supreme S'akti. His son was Visvarandhi; he became king and governed the kingdom. His son was Chandra; he came to be king, governed his subjects and multiplied very much his issues. Yuvanâs'va was one of his sons; he was very powerful and spirited. S'avanta was the son of Yuvanâs'va; he was very religious. He built a nice city named S'âvantî like the Paradise of Indra. Brihadas'va was the son of the high-souled S'âvanta; he had a son Kuvalayâs'va. He became the Lord of the earth by the power of his arms. He killed Dhundu Dânava; so he was very much celebrated by the name of Dhundumâra. His son was Dridhâs'va; he governed the earth; His son was S'rîmân Haryas'va. His son was Nikumbha; he became the King. Nikumbha had his son Varhanâs'va. Kris'âs'va was his son. His son was the powerful Parasenajit; his son's prowess knew no bounds. Parasenajit had the fortunate son Yauvanâs'va. O fortunate One! The son of Yauvanas'va was S'rîmân Mândhâtâ; he became the Lord of the Earth and for the satisfaction of the Devî Bhagavatî had one thousand and eight palaces built in Benares and in the other chief places of pilgrimages. Mâudhâtâ was not born of his mother's womb but was born in the belly of his father. Then the ministers tore asunder the belly of his father and got him out.

7.9.24

saṅgrāmaṃ tu kariṣyāmi daityairdevakṛte'dhunā |
āruhyendraṃ gamiṣyāmi satyametadbravīmyaham ||

7.9.25

tadocurvāsavaṃ devāḥ kartavyaṃ kāryamadbhutam |
patraṃ bhava narendrasya tyaktvā lajjāṃ śacīpate ||

7.9.26

lajjamānastadā śakraḥ prerito hariṇā bhṛśam |
babhūva vṛṣabhastūrṇaṃ rudrasyevāparo mahān ||

7.9.27

tamāruroha rājāsau saṅgrāmagamanāya vai |
sthitaḥ kakudi yenāsya kakutsthastena cābhavat ||

7.9.28

indro vāhaḥ kṛto yena tena nāmnendravāhakaḥ |
puraṃ jitaṃ tu daityānāṃ tenābhūcca purañjayaḥ ||

7.9.29

jitvā daityānmahābāhurdhanaṃ teṣāṃ pradattavān |
papraccha caivaṃ rājarṣeriti sakhyaṃ babhūva ha ||

7.9.30

kakutsthaścātivikhyāto nṛpatistasya vaṃśajāḥ |
kākutsthā bhuvi rājāno babhūvurbahuviśrutāḥ ||

7.9.31

kakutsthasyābhavatputro dharmapatnyāṃ mahābalaḥ |
anenā viśrutastasya pṛthuḥ putraśca vīryavān ||

7.9.32

viṣṇoraṃśaḥ smṛtaḥ sākṣātparāśaktipadārcakaḥ |
viśvarandhistu vijñeyaḥ pṛthoḥ putro narādhipaḥ ||

7.9.33

candrastasya sutaḥ śrīmān rājā vaṃśakaraḥ smṛtaḥ |
tatsuto yuvanāśvastu tejasvī balavattaraḥ ||

7.9.34

śāvanto yuvanāśvasya jajñe paramadhārmikaḥ |
śāvantī nirmitā tena purī śakrapurīsamā ||

7.9.35

bṛhadaśvastu putro'bhūcchāvantasya mahātmanaḥ |
kuvalayāśvaḥ sutastasya babhūva pṛthivīpatiḥ ||

7.9.36

dhundhurnāmā hato daityastenāsau pṛthivītale |
dhundhumāreti vikhyātaṃ nāma prāpātiviśrutam ||

7.9.37

putrastasya dṛḍhāśvastu pālayāmāsa medinīm |
dṛḍhāśvasya sutaḥ śrīmānharyaśva iti kīrtitaḥ ||

7.9.38

nikumbhastatsutaḥ prokto babhūva pṛthivīpatiḥ |
barhaṇāśvo nikumbhasya kuśāśvastasya vai sutaḥ ||

7.9.39

prasenajitkṛśāśvasya balavānsatyavikramaḥ |
tasya putro mahābhāgo yauvanāśveti viśrutaḥ ||

7.9.40

yauvanāśvasutaḥ śrīmānmāndhāteti mahīpatiḥ |
aṣṭottarasahasraṃ tu prāsādā yena nirmitāḥ ||

7.9.41

bhagavatyāstu tuṣṭyarthaṃ mahātīrtheṣu mānada |
mātṛgarbhe na jāto'sāvutpanno janakodare ||

7.9.42

niḥsāritastataḥ putraḥ kukṣiṃ bhittvā pituḥ punaḥ |
rājovāca - na śrutaṃ na ca dṛṣṭaṃ vā bhavatā tadudāhṛtam ||

Janamejaya said:-- O fortunate One! What you said was never seen nor heard ever before since. This sort of birth is highly improbable. How was that beautiful son born in the belly of his father? Describe this in detail and satisfy my curiosity.

7.9.43

asambhāvyaṃ mahābhāga tasya janma yathoditam |
vistareṇa vadasvādya māndhāturjanmakāraṇam ||

7.9.44

rājodare yathotpannaḥ putraḥ sarvāṅgasundaraḥ |
vyāsa uvāca -
yauvanāśvo'napatyo'bhūdrājā paramadhārmikaḥ ||

Vyâsa said:-- O King! The King Yauvanâs'va had one hundred queens; yet he had no issues. The King always thought much about his son. Once the King, sorry and desirous of a son, went to the holy retreats of the Risis. On arriving there, he began frequently to respire heavily before the ascetics. The Risis became filled with pity on seeing his sorrowful condition. O King! The Brâhmins that said to him:-- O King! Why are you thus sorrowful and distressed? What is your sorrow that is troubling your heart? Speak truly. We will surely redress your grievance.

7.9.45

bhāryāṇāṃ ca śataṃ tasya babhūva nṛpaternṛpa |
rājā cintāparaḥ prāyaścintayāmāsa nityaśaḥ ||

7.9.46

apatyārthe yauvanāśvo duḥkhitastu vanaṃ gataḥ |
ṛṣīṇāmāśrame puṇye nirviṇṇaḥ sa ca pārthivaḥ ||

7.9.47

mumoca duḥkhitaḥ śvāsāṃstāpasānāṃ ca paśyatām |
dṛṣṭvā tu duḥkhitaṃ viprā babhūvuśca kṛpālavaḥ ||

7.9.48

tamūcurbrāhmaṇā rājankasmācchocasi pārthiva |
kiṃ te duḥkhaṃ mahārāja brūhi satyaṃ manogatam ||

7.9.49

pratīkāraṃ kariṣyāmo duḥkhasya tava sarvathā |
yauvanāśva uvāca -
rājyaṃ dhanaṃ sadaśvāśca vartante munayo mama ||

7.9.50

bhāryāṇāṃ ca śataṃ śuddhaṃ vartate viśadaprabham |
nārātistriṣu lokeṣu ko'pyasti balavānmama ||

Yauvanâs'va said:-- “O Munis! I have got the kingdom wealth, excellent horses, one hundred illustrious chaste wives. I have no enemies in the three worlds; no one is stronger than me. All the Kings and ministers are obedient to my call. But O Ascetics! I have no son; this my sonless state is the only cause of my pain and sorrow. It has marred all my happiness. See! The persons that have no son cannot in any way go to Heavens. Therefore I am always being pained for this. You all are ascetics; you have taken great pains to learn the essence of the Veda S'âstras. So kindly order me what sacrifice is fit for me to have a son. O Ascetics! If you feel any pity for me, kindly perform this good work for me.”

7.9.51

ājñākarāstu sāmantā vartante mantriṇastathā |
ekaṃ santānajaṃ duḥkhaṃ nānyatpaśyāmi tāpasāḥ ||

7.9.52

aputrasya gatirnāsti svargo naiva ca naiva ca |
tasmācchocāmi viprendrāḥ santānārthaṃ bhṛśaṃ tataḥ ||

7.9.53

vedaśāstrārthatattvajñāstāpasāśca kṛtaśramāḥ |
iṣṭiṃ santānakāmasya yuktāṃ jñātvā diśantu me ||

7.9.54

kurvantu mama kāryaṃ vai kṛpā cedasti tāpasāḥ |
vyāsa uvāca -
tacchrutvā vacanaṃ rājñaḥ kṛpayā pūrṇamānasāḥ ||

7.9.55

kārayāmāsuravyagrāstasyeṣṭimindradevatām |
kalaśaḥ sthāpitastatra jalapūrṇastu vāḍavaiḥ ||

Vyâsa said:-- O King! Hearing the words of the King they were all filled with pity; and, with fulness of mind, made him to perform the sacrifice whose presiding deity was Indra. For the sake of the King, that he may get a son born to him, they had a jar filled with water by the Brâhmins and purified and charged that jar with the Vedic Mantrams. The King got thirsty in the night and entered in the sacrificial ground; seeing the Brâhmins asleep, the King himself drank that water, surcharged with the Mantram. The Brâhmins consecrated and kept that water apart, according to due rules, surcharging with Mantrams, for the wife of the King; but the King, getting thirsty, himself drank that water unconsciously. Next morning the Brâhmins seeing the jar of water empty, were startled very much with fear; the Brâhmins then asked the King:-- Who drank the water? When they came to know that the King himself drank the water, the Munis thought this to he an act of Daiva (Fate) and completing the sacrifice returned to their abodes. Then the King became pregnant by the power of the sacrificial Mantrams. After some time, the son became fully developed. Then the King's ministers, cutting his right bowel, got the son out. Out of the God's favour, the King did not die. When the ministers were troubled with the thought whose milk the child will suck, then Indra spoke out the child would drink (Mân-Dhâtâ) my forefinger and gave his finger into the child's mouth. For that reason his name was Mândhâtâ. Thus I have described in detail the origin of Mândhâtâ.
Here ends the Ninth Chapter of the Seventh Book on the story of Kakutstha and the origin of Mândhâtâ in S'rî Mad Devî Bhâgavatam the Mahâ Purânam, of 18,000 verses, by Maharsi Veda Vyâsa.

7.9.56

mantrito vedamantraiśca putrārthaṃ tasya bhūpateḥ |
rājā tadyajñasadanaṃ praviṣṭastṛṣito niśi ||

7.9.57

viprāndṛṣṭvā śayānānsa papau mantrajalaṃ svayam |
bhāryārthaṃ saṃskṛtaṃ viprairmantritaṃ vidhinoddhṛtam ||

7.9.58

pītaṃ rājñā tṛṣārtena tadajñānānnṛpottama |
vyudakaṃ kalaśaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā viprā viśaṅkitāḥ ||

7.9.59

papracchuste nṛpaṃ kena pītaṃ jalamiti dvijāḥ |
rājñā pītaṃ viditvā te jñātvā daivabalaṃ mahat ||

7.9.60

iṣṭiṃ samāpayāmāsurgatāste munayo gṛhān |
garbhaṃ dadhāra nṛpatistato mantrabalādatha ||

7.9.61

tataḥ kāle sa utpannaḥ kukṣiṃ bhittvā'sya dakṣiṇām |
putraṃ niṣkāsamāyāsurmantriṇastasya bhūpateḥ ||

7.9.62

devānāṃ kṛpayā tatra na mamāra mahīpatiḥ |
kaṃ dhāsyati kumāro'yaṃ mantriṇaścukruśurbhṛśam ||

7.9.63

tadendro deśinīṃ prādānmāṃ dhātetyavadadvacaḥ |
so'bhavadbalavān rājā māndhātā pṛthivīpatiḥ |
tadutpattistu bhūpāla kathitā tava vistarāt ||

7.9.63.c1

iti śrīmaddevībhāgavate mahāpurāṇe'ṣṭādaśasāhasryāṃ saṃhitāyāṃ saptamaskandhe māndhātotpattivarṇanaṃ nāma navamo'dhyāyaḥ ||