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.
अन्यैश्चैव महारत्नैर्गजाश्वैश्च विराजितम् । सुनारीभिः समाकीर्णं पुरुषैश्च महाप्रभैः
It was also adorned with other great gems, elephants, and horses, crowded with noble women and men of great majesty.
नानाप्रभावैर्दिव्यैश्च शोभमानं महोदयम् । राजश्रेष्ठो महावीरो नहुषो ददृशे पुरम्
Mahodaya shone with various divine splendors; the great king and mighty hero Nahusha beheld the city.
पुरप्रांते वनं दिव्यं दिव्यवृक्षैरलंकृतम् । तद्विवेश महावीरो नंदनं हि यथाऽमरः
At the edge of the city was a divine forest, adorned with celestial trees; the mighty hero entered it, just as an immortal enters Nandana.
रथेन सह धर्मात्मा तेन मातलिना सह । प्रविष्टः स तु राजेंद्रो वनमध्ये सरित्तटे
Together with Matali, the righteous king entered, with his chariot, into the midst of the forest, by the riverbank.
तत्र ता रूपसंयुक्ता दिव्या नार्यः समागताः । गंधर्वा गीततत्त्वज्ञा जगुर्गीतैर्नृपोत्तमम्
There, divine women endowed with beauty gathered; the gandharvas, skilled in the essence of song, sang to the foremost king.
सूताश्च मागधाः सर्वे तं स्तुवंति नृपोत्तमम् । राजानमायुपुत्रं तं भ्राजमानं यथा रविम्
All the bards and Magadha singers praised the foremost king, the radiant son of Ayu, shining like the sun.
शुश्राव गीतं मधुरं नहुषः किन्नरेरितम्
Nahuṣa heard a sweet song sung by the Kinnaras.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने एकादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and eleventh chapter in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the Padma Purāṇa, in the story of Vena, in the greatness of the Guru Tīrtha, in the account of Cyavana, in the narrative of Nahuṣa.
कुंजल उवाच- तदेव गानं च सुरांगनाभिर्गीतं समाकर्ण्य च गीतकैर्ध्रुवैः । समाकुला चापि बभूव तत्र सा शंभुपुत्री परिचिंतयाना
Kuñjala said— Upon hearing that same song sung by the celestial maidens, with fixed melodies and refrains, the daughter of Śambhu became agitated, pondering deeply.
आसनात्तूर्णमुत्थाय महोत्साहेन संयुता । तूर्णं गता वरारोहा तपोभावसमन्विता
Rising swiftly from her seat, filled with great enthusiasm, the noble lady, endowed with the power of austerity, quickly departed.
तं दृष्ट्वा देवसंकाशं दिव्यरूपसमप्रभम् । दिव्यगंधानुलिप्तांगं दिव्यमालाभिशोभितम्
Seeing him, who resembled the gods, radiant with a divine form, his body anointed with celestial fragrances, adorned with heavenly garlands,
दिव्यैराभरणैर्वस्त्रैः शोभितं नृपनंदनम् । दीप्तिमंतं यथा सूर्यं दिव्यलक्षणसंयुतम्
Adorned with divine ornaments and garments, the delight of kings shone like the sun, endowed with all auspicious marks.
किं वा देवो महाप्राज्ञो गंधर्वो वा भविष्यति । किं वा नागसुतः सोयं किंवा विद्याधरो भवेत्
Is he a god, a great sage, or perhaps a Gandharva? Could he be the son of a Nāga, or maybe a Vidyādhara?
देवेषु नैव पश्यामि कुतो यक्षेषु जायते । अनया लीलया वीरः सहस्राक्षोपि जायते
Among the gods I do not see anyone like him; how then could he be among the Yakṣas? Even the thousand-eyed Indra is not born with such ease and playfulness.
शंभुरेष भवेत्किंवा किंवा चायं मनोभवः । किंवा पितुः सखा मे स्यात्पौलस्त्योऽयं धनाधिपः
Could this be Śambhu himself, or perhaps Kāmadeva? Or is he a friend of my father, or the son of Pulastya, the lord of wealth?
एवं समा चिंतयती च यावत्तावत्त्वरं रूपगुणाधिपा सा । समेत्य रंभासु महासखीभिरुवाच तां शंभुसुतां प्रहस्य
While she was thus thinking, the mistress of beauty, possessing all virtues, approached with her great companions, and Rambhā, smiling, spoke to the daughter of Śambhu.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रे नहुषाख्याने द्वादशाधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and twelfth chapter in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the Padma Purāṇa, in the story of Vena, in the greatness of the Guru Tīrtha, in the account of Cyavana, in the narrative of Nahuṣa.
रंभोवाच- तप एतत्परित्यज्य किंवा लोकयसे शुभे । तपसः क्षरणं स्याद्वै पुरुषस्यापि चिंतनात्
Rambhā said— O auspicious one, why do you abandon your austerities or look about? Even for a man, the mind's distraction causes the loss of ascetic power.
अशोकसुंदर्युवाच- तपसि मे मनो लीनं नहुषस्यापि काम्यया । न मां चालयितुं शक्ता देवासुरमहोरगाः
Aśokasundarī said— My mind is absorbed in austerity, yet, out of desire for Nahuṣa, not even gods, demons, or great serpents can shake me.
एनं दृष्ट्वा महाभागे मे मनश्चलते भृशम् । रंतुमिच्छाम्यहं गत्वा एवमुत्सुकतां गतम्
But seeing him, O noble one, my mind is greatly disturbed; I wish to go and unite with him, so intense is my longing.