देवेभ्यो नृपशार्दूलो जगृहे द्विजसत्तम । तानि दिव्यानि चास्त्राणि दिव्यरूपोपमोऽभवत्
The tiger among kings, O best of twice-born, received from the gods those divine weapons, and became equal to them in celestial form.
अथ ता देवताः सर्वाः सहस्राक्षमथाब्रुवन् । स्यंदनो दीयतामस्मै नहुषाय सुरेश्वर
Then all the deities spoke to the thousand-eyed lord: 'Let the chariot be given to Nahusha, O lord of the gods.'
देवानां मतमाज्ञाय वज्रपाणिः स्वसारथिम् । आहूय मातलि तं तु आदिदेश ततो द्विज
Understanding the will of the gods, the wielder of the thunderbolt summoned his own charioteer, Matali, and instructed him, O twice-born.
एनं गच्छ महात्मानमुह्यतां स्यंदनेन वै । सध्वजेन महाप्राज्ञमायुजं समरोद्यतम्
Go to that great-souled one; let him be bewildered by the chariot, adorned with a banner, the wise son of Ayu, prepared for battle.
स चोवाच सहस्राक्षं करिष्ये तवशासनम् । एवमुक्त्वा जगामाशु ह्यायुपुत्रं रणोद्यतम्
He replied to the thousand-eyed one: 'I will carry out your command.' Having spoken thus, he swiftly went to Ayu's son, ready for war.
राजानं प्रत्युवाचैव देवराजस्य भाषितम् । विजयी भव धर्मज्ञ रथेनानेन संगरे
He addressed the king with the words of the king of the gods: 'Be victorious, O knower of dharma, with this chariot in battle.'
इत्युवाच सहस्राक्षस्त्वामेव नृपतीश्वर । जहि त्वं दानवं संख्ये तं हुंडं पापचेतनम्
Thus spoke the thousand-eyed one: 'O lord of kings, slay the demon in battle, that wicked-minded Hunda.'
समाकर्ण्य स राजेंद्र सानंदपुलकोद्गमः । प्रसादाद्देवदेवस्य वशिष्ठस्य महात्मनः
Hearing this, the king was filled with joy and goosebumps, by the grace of the great-souled lord of gods, Vashishtha.
दानवं सूदयिष्यामि समरे पापचेतनम् । देवानां च विशेषेण मम मायापचारितम्
I will destroy the demon in battle, that wicked-minded one, especially for the gods, and for me whose magic has been deceived.
एवमुक्ते महावाक्ये नहुषेण महात्मना । अथायातः स्वयं देवः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
When the great-souled Nahusha spoke these mighty words, then the god himself arrived, bearing the conch, discus, and mace.
चक्राच्चक्रं समुत्पाट्य सूर्यबिंबोपमं महत् । ज्वलता तेजसा दीप्तं सुवृत्तारं शुभावहम्
He uprooted his discus, vast as the orb of the sun, blazing with radiant energy, shining, perfectly round, and auspicious.
नहुषाय ददौ देवो हर्षेण महता किल । तस्मै शूलं ददौ शंभुः सुतीक्ष्णं तेजसान्वितम्
The god joyfully gave it to Nahusha; and Shambhu gave him a spear, exceedingly sharp and endowed with brilliance.
तेन शूलवरेणासौ शोभते समरोद्यतः । द्वितीयः शंकरश्चासौ त्रिपुरघ्नो यथा प्रभुः
With that excellent spear, he shone, ready for battle, like a second Shankara, the lord who destroyed Tripura.
ब्रह्मास्त्रं दत्तवान्ब्रह्मा वरुणः पाशमुत्तमम् । चंद्र तेजःप्रतीकाशं शंखं च नादमंगलम्
Brahma gave the Brahma weapon; Varuna, the supreme noose; the moon, a conch resembling his own radiance, producing an auspicious sound.
वज्रमिंद्रस्तथा शक्तिं वायुश्चापं समार्गणम् । आग्नेयास्त्रं तथा वह्निर्ददौ तस्मै महात्मने
Indra gave the thunderbolt, and Shakti; Vayu gave the bow with arrows; Agni gave the fire weapon to that great-souled one.
शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि बहूनि विविधानि च । ददुर्देवा महात्मानस्तस्मै राज्ञे महौजसे
The great-souled gods gave him many divine weapons and missiles of various kinds, to the king of great energy.
कुंजल उवाच- अथ आयुसुतो वीरो दैवतैः परिमानितः । आशीर्भिर्नंदितश्चापि मुनिभिस्तत्त्ववेदिभिः
Kunjala said: Then the heroic son of Ayu, honored by the gods, and praised with blessings by sages who know the truth,
आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं भास्वरं रत्नमालिनम् । घंटारवैः प्रणदंतं क्षुद्रघंटासमाकुलम्
Mounted the divine chariot, radiant and adorned with gems, resounding with the clang of bells, filled with small bells.
रथेन तेन दिव्येन शुशुभे नृपनदंनः । दिविमार्गे यथा सूर्यस्तेजसा स्वेन वै किल
With that celestial chariot, the king shone brilliantly, just as the sun shines with its own radiance along the path of heaven.
प्रतपंस्तेजसा तद्वद्दैत्यानां मस्तकेषु सः । जगाम शीघ्रं वेगेन यथा वायुः सदागतिः
With his own brilliance, he oppressed the heads of the demons, moving swiftly with the speed of the wind, ever in motion.
यत्रासौ दानवः पापस्तिष्ठते स्वबलैर्युतः । तेन मातलिना सार्द्धं वाहकेन महात्मना
Where that wicked demon stood, surrounded by his own forces, he went together with Matali, the great-souled charioteer.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने दशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and tenth chapter, called the story of Nahusha, in the account of Cyavana, in the greatness of the Guru Tirtha, within the Vena narrative of the Bhumi Khanda of the glorious Padma Purana.
कुंजल उवाच- निर्गच्छमाने समराय वीरे नहुषे हि तस्मिन्सुरराज तुल्ये । सकौतुका मंगलगीतयुक्ताः स्त्रियस्तु सर्वाः परिजग्मुरत्र
Kunjala said: As the heroic Nahusha, equal to the king of the gods, went out for battle, all the women there, with songs of auspiciousness and delight, followed him.
देवतानां वरा नार्यो रंभाद्यप्सरसस्तथा । किन्नर्यः कौतुकोत्सुक्यो जगुः स्वरेण सत्तम
The best women among the gods, the apsaras led by Rambha, and the eager kinnaras, sang with melodious voices, O noble one.
गंधर्वाणां तथा नार्यो रूपालंकारसंयुताः । कौतुकाय गतास्तत्र यत्र राजा स तिष्ठति
Likewise, the women of the gandharvas, adorned with beauty and ornaments, went there out of curiosity, where the king was present.
पुरं महोदयं नाम हुंडस्यापि दुरात्मनः । नंदनोपवनैर्दिव्यैः सर्वत्र समलंकृतम्
The city called Mahodaya, belonging even to the wicked Hund, was adorned everywhere with divine Nandana gardens.
सप्तकक्षान्वितैर्गेहैः कलशैरुपशोभितः । सपताकैर्महादंडैः शोभमानं पुरोत्तमम्
It was splendid with houses of seven courtyards, decorated with water pots, banners, and great pillars, shining as the foremost city.
कैलासशिखराकारैः सोन्नतैर्दिवमास्थितैः । सर्वश्रियान्वितैर्दिव्यैर्भ्राजमानं पुरोत्तमम्
The foremost city shone, endowed with all splendor, with lofty structures resembling the peaks of Kailasa, reaching up to the heavens, and divine in nature.
वनैश्चोपवनैर्दिव्यैस्तडागैः सागरोपमैः । जलपूर्णैः सुशोभैस्तु पद्मै रक्तोत्पलान्वितैः
With divine forests and gardens, with lakes comparable to oceans, filled with water, beautiful and adorned with lotuses and red water lilies.
प्राकारैश्च महारत्नैरट्टालकशतैरपि । परिखाभिः सुपूर्णाभिर्जलैः स्वच्छैः प्रशोभितम्
It was beautified by great gem-studded walls, hundreds of towers, and moats filled with clear water.