प्रत्युवाच हरं वाक्यं संग्रामः सवृतो मया । यत्र त्वत्सदृशो योद्धा तद्युद्धं देहि मे प्रभो
he replied to Hara, "Grant me a battle, O Lord, where I may fight, surrounded by my forces, against a warrior equal to yourself."
इत्युक्त्वा निर्गतो जिष्णुर्लब्ध्वा शंभोर्वरं प्रभोः । तस्मिन्गते तदा शक्रे गिरिशो वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Having spoken thus, the victorious one departed, having obtained a boon from Śambhu, the Lord; when he had gone, then Girīśa spoke to Śakra.
गणा मे श्रूयतां वाक्यं देवराजोऽतिगर्वितः । इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधसंयुक्तो बभूव च ततो हरः
"Hear my words, O my attendants: the king of the gods is excessively proud." Having said this, Hara became filled with anger.
आविरासीत्ततः क्रोधो मूर्त्तिमान्पुरतः स्थितः । घनान्धकारसदृशो मृडं क्रोधस्ततोऽब्रवीत्
Then, from that anger, a form appeared and stood before him, dark as a mass of clouds; that Krodha spoke to Mṛḍa.
देहि मे त्वं हि सन्देशं किं करोमि तव प्रभो । उमापतिस्तदोवाच गच्छ त्वं वासवं जय
"Give me your command, Lord—what shall I do for you?" Thus addressed, the husband of Umā said, "Go, conquer Vāsava."
स्वर्गसिंधुं समासाद्य सागरस्य च वीर्यवान् । इत्युक्तोंतर्दधे क्रोधो गणास्ते विस्मयं ययुः
"Having reached the ocean of heaven, endowed with the might of the sea—" thus instructed, Krodha vanished, and the attendants were struck with wonder.
ईशानकल्पे जाते तु कामेनार्णवसंगमे । नाकसिंधुस्तदा मत्ता स्वयौवनभरोष्मणा
When, in the Īśāna age, the ocean and the river united by desire, then the ocean of heaven became intoxicated by the heat of his own youthful vigor.
तां दृष्ट्वा सिंधुराजश्च जलकल्लोलवानभूत् । तदा बभूव राजेंद्र गंगासागरसंगमः
Seeing her, the king of rivers, with his waves, became agitated; then, O king, the union of Gaṅgā and the ocean took place.
महानदी तदा प्राप्य रेमे चात्मबलेन च । अत्रांतरे समुद्रस्य बभूव सुभटस्ततः
Having attained the great river, he delighted in his own strength; meanwhile, from the ocean, a mighty warrior arose.
सूनुस्तस्यां महानद्यां समुद्रादभवद्बली । महार्णवतनूजेन जातमात्रेण पार्थिव
From that great river, a powerful son was born of the ocean, O king, sprung from the body of the great sea at the very moment of his birth.
रुदतोत्कंपिता पृथ्वी त्रिलोकी नादिताभवत् । समाधिबद्धमुद्रां च संतत्याज चतुर्मुखः
As he cried, the earth trembled and the three worlds resounded; and the Four-faced One abandoned his meditation posture.
अत्रांतरे परित्रस्तां तां संवीक्ष्य जगत्त्रयीम् । धाता सुरेंद्रवाक्येन प्रजगाम महार्णवम्
Meanwhile, seeing the three worlds terrified, the Creator, at the word of the king of the gods, went to the great ocean.
आश्चर्यमिति संचिंत्य हंसारूढो जवाद्ययौ । ब्रह्माणमागतं वीक्ष्य सपर्यां विदधेऽर्णवः । तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा किं गर्जसि वृथांबुधे
Thinking, 'This is wondrous,' he swiftly mounted his swan and went; seeing Brahmā arrive, the ocean offered worship. Then Brahmā said to him, 'Why do you roar in vain, O ocean?'
समुद्र उवाच-। नाहं गर्जामि देवेश मत्सुतो बलवान्प्रभो । शिशोर्वै कुरु रक्षां च दुर्ल्लभं तव दर्शनम्
The ocean said: 'I do not roar, Lord of gods; my son is powerful, Lord. Protect the child, for your appearance is rare.'
संदृश्यतां च तनयो भार्यां प्राहातिशोभनाम् । ययौ सा भर्तुरादेशात्सपुत्रा ब्रह्मणोंतिके
He said, 'Let the son be presented,' and told his wife, who was exceedingly beautiful. By her husband's command, she went with her son to Brahmā.
उत्संगदेशे चतुराननस्य विधाय पुत्रं चरणौ ननाम । तदा समुद्रात्मजमद्भुतं तं दृष्ट्वा विधातुः किल विस्मयोऽभूत्
Placing her son on the lap of the four-faced one, she bowed at his feet. Then, seeing that wondrous son of the ocean, the Creator was truly amazed.
गृहीतकूर्चस्य शिशोः करं च यदा विरिंचिर्न शशाक मोचितुम् । तदा समुद्रः प्रहसन्प्रयातः कूर्चं प्रगृह्यार्भकरं विमोचयन्
When Brahmā, holding his kuśa grass, could not free his hand from the child's grasp, then the ocean, smiling, approached, took the kuśa, and released the child's hand.
तादृशं तस्य बालस्य दृष्ट्वा विक्रममात्मभूः । प्रीत्या जालंधरेत्याह नाम्ना जालंधरोऽभवत् 6.3.
Seeing such strength in that boy, the self-born one joyfully said, 'He shall be called Jālandhara,' and thus he became known by that name.
वरं ददावथो तस्य प्रणयेन प्रजापतिः । अयं जालंधरो देवैरजेयश्च भविष्यति
Then, out of affection, the Lord of Creatures granted him a boon: 'This Jālandhara shall be invincible to the gods.'
पातालसहितं नाकं मत्प्रसादेन भोक्ष्यति । इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे ब्रह्मा हंसमारुह्य सत्वरः
'By my favor, he will enjoy heaven along with the netherworld.' Having said this, Brahmā swiftly vanished, mounting his swan.
नारद उवाच- क्रमेण वर्द्धमानोऽसौ बाल्यभावे स बालकः । निपत्य मारुतोत्संगे सागरं प्रति धावति
Nārada said: Gradually growing up, that boy, in his childhood, fell into the lap of the wind and ran toward the ocean.
आनीय चक्रे स च पंजरस्थान्क्रीडापरः केसरिणां किशोरान् । सिंहादिनेभादिनि युद्धमेवं युधोपयोगीव तदीय वीर्यम्
He brought and kept in cages the lion cubs, delighting in play; with lions and elephants he engaged in battles, displaying his strength as if for sport.
तस्मादाकाशमुत्पत्य खेचरान्पातयेद्भुवि । गर्जितैर्भीषयामास स्वर्गं हि सह सागरम्
From there, leaping into the sky, he would hurl the sky-dwellers down to earth; with his roars he terrified heaven together with the ocean.
समुद्रांतर्गतं सर्वं सत्वजातं तु पार्थिव । ग्रस्तं सिंधुसुतेनेति तद्भयाच्छन्नतां गतम्
All living beings within the ocean were swallowed by the son of the ocean, and out of fear of him, they went into hiding.
दृष्ट्वा निःसत्वकं तोयं तद्भयाद्वडवानलः । निजदेशं परित्यज्य प्रविवेश हिमालयम्
Seeing the water devoid of living beings, the submarine fire, out of fear of him, abandoned its own place and entered the Himalayas.
स बालत्वं परित्यज्य क्रमेणार्णवनंदनः । ततो नवं वयः प्राप्य विक्रमेणाक्रमद्दिवम्
Abandoning childhood, the son of the ocean gradually attained youth, and with his vigor, he ascended to the heavens.
एकदा पितरं प्राह समुद्रं सिंधुनंदनः । मन्निवासोचितं स्थानं देहि तातातिविस्तृतम्
One day, the son of the ocean said to his father, 'Father, give me a dwelling place suitable for me, vast in extent.'
संबुद्ध्य वचनं सूनोः स जगाद महार्णवः । पुत्र दास्याम्यहं राज्यं तव वा भुवि दुर्ल्लभम्
Hearing his son's words, the great ocean replied, 'My son, I will give you a kingdom, rare even on earth.'
अनंतरं दैत्यगुरुः समुद्रं भार्गवो गतः । तमागतं विलोक्याब्धिर्विधिना समपूजयत्
Immediately after, the preceptor of the Daityas, Bhārgava, came to the ocean. Seeing him arrive, the ocean honored him according to custom.
अथ नदिपतिदत्ते प्राप्तसौंदर्यनिर्यन्मणिमहसि स तस्मिन्नासने सन्निविष्टः । रुचिररुचि सुमेरोः सुंदरे शृंगभागे कमलजइव कांतिं किंचिदुच्चैर्जहार
Then, seated on a throne given by the lord of rivers, shining with jewels that outshone beauty, he, sitting there, stole away some of the radiance of the lotus-born one on the beautiful peak of Mount Meru.