रुद्रास्त्रिशूलनिर्घातैर्निशुंभं जघ्नुरोजसा । निशुंभो बाणजालैश्च पीडयामास तानति
With the thunderous blows of Rudra's trident, Niśumbha was slain with might; but Niśumbha, in turn, tormented them with volleys of arrows.
शुंभासुरो देवगणान्पूरयामास मार्गणैः । मृत्युं मायामय मयो बद्ध्वा पाशैर्निनायतम्
Śumbha, the asura, overwhelmed the hosts of gods with arrows; Maya, the master of illusion, bound Death with nooses and led him away.
ददौ जालंधरायासौ पौलोम्ने सोऽपि सिंधवे । अब्धिना च मुखे क्षिप्तो लोको जीवतु निर्भयः
He gave Mṛtyu to Jālandhara; and the son of Pulomā gave him to the Ocean; cast into the mouth of the sea, the world could live without fear.
बद्ध्वा च नमुचिं पाशैर्वासवोऽपि रसातलम् । निन्ये विश्वस्य हंतारं अथ जालंधरो ययौ
Indra, too, bound Namuci with nooses and took him to the netherworld; then Jālandhara, the destroyer of the universe, advanced.
अथेंद्रबलयोर्युद्धमभूद्राजन्सुदारुणम् । बलांगरोचिषो भांति दिशो दश रवेरिव
Then, O King, a most terrible battle broke out between Indra and Balā; the radiance of Balā's limbs shone in all ten directions like the sun.
सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि शक्रस्य शीर्णान्यंगे बलस्य च । बलीयसा बलेनेंद्रो मुद्गरेण हतो हृदि
All of Indra's weapons were shattered, as were Balā's limbs; Indra, with superior strength, struck Balā in the heart with a mace.
ननादेंद्रस्ततो भीमं तच्छ्रुत्वा स बलोहसत् । हसतस्तस्य निश्चेरुर्मुखतो मौक्तिकानि च
Then Indra roared fearsomely; hearing this, Balā laughed, and as he laughed, pearls fell from his mouth.
तस्यांगस्याभिलाषेण न युद्धमकरोत्तदा । तुष्टाव वासवोऽत्यर्थं तं बलं बलसागरम्
Because of his desire for that body, he did not fight then; Indra, exceedingly pleased, praised Balā, the ocean of strength.
वरं वृणु सुरश्रेष्ठेत्युक्तः प्राह बलं प्रति । यदि तुष्टोऽसि दैत्येश स्वं वपुर्दातुमर्हसि
When he was told, 'Choose a boon, O best of gods,' Bala replied, 'If you are pleased, O lord of the Daityas, you should grant me your own body.'
तदिंद्र वचनं श्रुत्वा भित्त्वा शस्त्रैर्गृहाण माम् । इत्युवाच बलं सोऽपि किमदेयं महात्मनाम्
Hearing these words, Indra said, 'Strike me with weapons and seize me.' Bala too replied, 'What is un-givable for the great-souled?'
सस्मारितो मातलिना वज्रेणांगं जघान तत् । तेन वज्रप्रहारेण बलांगं तद्व्यशीर्यत
Reminded by Mātali, Indra struck Bala's body with the thunderbolt; by that blow of the thunderbolt, Bala's body was shattered.
बलांगस्यैकभागस्तु पपात कनकाचले । तुहिनाद्रौ द्वितीयस्तु तृतीयो गोनगेऽपतत्
One part of Bala's body fell on the golden mountain, the second on the snowy mountain, and the third fell on Mount Goṇaga.
चतुर्थो देवनद्यां च पंचमो मंदरे तथा । वज्राकरे पपातांशः षष्ठश्च विजयांगजः
The fourth part fell into the divine river, the fifth on Mount Mandara, and a portion fell on Vajrākara; the sixth became Vijayāṅgaja.
तस्य जातिविशुद्धस्य परिशुद्धेन कर्मणा । कायस्यावयवाः सर्वे रत्नबीजत्वमागताः
Because of his pure lineage and purified deeds, all the limbs of his body became the seeds of jewels.
वज्रादस्थिकणाः कीर्णाः षट्कोणा मणयोऽभवन् । अक्षिभ्यामिन्द्रनीला वै माणिक्यं श्रुतिसंभवम्
Fragments of bone from the thunderbolt became six-sided gems; from his eyes came sapphires, from his ears arose rubies.
क्षतजात्पद्मरागाः स्युः मेदसो मरकतास्तथा । प्रवालानि च जिह्वातो दंता मुक्तास्तथाभवन्
Padmarāga gems came from his blood, emeralds from his fat; coral from his tongue, and pearls arose from his teeth.
मज्जोद्भवं मरकतं गारुत्मतमभून्नसा । कांस्यं पुरीषं रजतं वीर्यं ताम्रं च मूत्रजम्
Emeralds born from his marrow became gārutmata at his nose; bronze from his feces, silver from his semen, and copper from his urine.
अंगस्योद्वर्तनाज्जातं पित्तलं ब्रह्मवीतिकाः । नादाद्वैदूर्यमुत्पन्नं रत्नं चारुतरं तथा
From the rubbing of his body was born brass, and brahmavītikā gems; from his sound arose cat's-eye and another beautiful jewel.
नखेभ्यः कनकोत्पत्ती रुधिराच्च रसोद्भवः । मेदसः स्फटिकं जातं प्रवालं मांससंभवम्
Gold originated from his nails, quicksilver from his blood; crystal was born from his fat, and coral from his flesh.
बलदेहोद्भवान्यासन्रत्नानि पृथिवीतले । पुण्योपचयसंपत्त्या भोक्ष्यंते विमलैर्जनैः
The jewels that arose from Bala's body came to be on the earth, to be enjoyed by pure people as the fruit of accumulated merit.
अत्रांतरे हतं श्रुत्वा बलं मघवता मृधे । प्रभावती नाम राज्ञी ययौ तच्चरणांतिकम्
Meanwhile, hearing that Bala had been slain by Maghavan in battle, a queen named Prabhāvatī went to his side.
विललाप पतिं दृष्ट्वा विकीर्णावयवं रणे । प्रभावत्यश्रुपूर्णाक्षी मुक्तकेशी घनस्तनी
Seeing her husband with his limbs scattered on the battlefield, Prabhāvatī, her eyes full of tears, her hair loose, her breasts heavy, lamented.
हा नाथ बलविक्रांत कांतदेह जगत्प्रिय । मां त्वं विहाय किं चात्र कैवल्यं गतवानसि
'Alas, lord, mighty and valiant, beloved body, dear to the world! Why have you abandoned me and attained this isolation?'
जराकुष्ठादिभिर्व्याप्तं बुद्ध्वा देहं त्यजंति न । देहिनोऽन्ये परं कांतं त्वया देहो वृथोज्झितः
'Others, even knowing the body is afflicted by old age, leprosy, and such, do not give it up; but you, beloved, have cast off your body in vain.'
तव देहेन दिव्येन हारकं भूष्यते प्रिय । रणोत्सुकेन भवता या वेणी ग्रथिता मम
'With your divine body, my dear, the necklace is adorned; and the braid that you tied for me, eager for battle—'
तामुद्ग्रथय वैधव्यदुःखार्त्तायाः स्वयं प्रिय । एवं विलपतीं वीक्ष्य बलराज्ञीं समुद्रजः । दुःखितः शुक्रमित्याह बलं जीवय भार्गव
'Untie it yourself, beloved, for me who am stricken with the sorrow of widowhood.' Seeing the queen of Bala lamenting thus, the ocean-born, distressed, said to Śukra: 'Revive Bala, O Bhārgava.'
शुक्र उवाच-। इच्छयामरणं प्राप्तं तं कथं जीवयाम्यहम् । तथापि मंत्रसामर्थ्याद्वाचमुच्चारयिष्यति
Śukra said: He has attained death by his own will—how can I bring him back to life? Still, by the power of my mantra, he will utter speech.
जालंधर उवाच-। बलस्य रूप वचनं श्रोतुमिच्छामि भार्गव । जालंधरेणैवमुक्तः क्षणं ध्यानपरोऽभवत्
Jālandhara said: Bhārgava, I wish to hear the form, strength, and words. Thus addressed by Jālandhara, he became absorbed in meditation for a moment.
अथोदतिष्ठद्वदनात्स्वनः श्रोत्रमनोरमः । प्रभावतीं प्रति व्यक्तं वाद्यभांडा दिवोत्थितः
Then, from his mouth arose a melodious sound, delightful to the ear, and in the presence of Prabhāvatī, musical instruments resounded clearly, as if from the heavens.
प्रभावति स्वदेहं त्वं ममांगेषु लयं नय । इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा नदी जाता प्रभावती
"Prabhāvatī, merge your own body into my limbs." Hearing these words, Prabhāvatī became a river.