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.
कृतांजलिपुटो भूत्वा व्याजहारार्णवः कविम् । दिष्ट्या तवात्रागमनं वद किं करवाण्यहम्
With hands joined in reverence, the ocean addressed the sage: 'By good fortune you have come here; tell me, what shall I do?'
तदा दैत्यकुलाचार्यः प्राह तं सागरं कविः । किं तेन जातु जातेन मातुर्यौवनहारिणा
Then the sage, preceptor of the Daityas, said to the ocean: 'What is the use of a son who, once born, destroys his mother's youth?'
प्ररोहति नयः स्वस्य वंशस्याग्रे ध्वजो यथा । तवात्मजो विक्रमेण त्रैलोक्यं भोक्ष्यति ध्रुवम्
Just as a banner rises at the forefront of its own lineage, so too, by his valor, your son will surely enjoy dominion over the three worlds.
जंबूद्वीपे महापीठं योगिनीगणसेवितम् । आप्लावितं त्वयेदानीं मुंच जालंधरालयम्
On Jambudvīpa there is a great seat, attended by groups of yoginīs, now flooded by you; release the abode of Jālandhara.
तत्र राज्यं प्रयच्छास्मै तनयाय महार्णव । अजेयश्चाप्यवध्यश्च तत्रस्थोऽयं भविष्यति
There, O Ocean, grant the kingdom to your son; dwelling there, he will be invincible and unassailable.
एवमुक्तोऽर्णवः प्रीत्या भार्गवेणाथ लीलया । अपासर्पत्सुतप्रीत्यै जले स्थलमदर्शयत्
Thus addressed by Bhārgava, the Ocean, pleased, playfully withdrew, and out of affection for his son revealed land within the waters.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णमायतं च शतत्रयम् । देशं जालंधरं पुण्यं तस्य नाम्नैव विश्रुतम्
That sacred region, known by his name, Jālandhara, was three hundred yojanas long and a hundred yojanas wide.
दैत्यवर्यं समाहूय मयं प्रोवाच सागरः । पुरं जालंधरे पीठे कुरु जालंधराय वै
Summoning the foremost of the Daityas, Maya, the Ocean said: 'Build a city for Jālandhara on that seat at Jālandhara.'
अंभोधिनैवमुक्तस्तु चक्रे रत्नमयं पुरम् । प्राकारगोपुरद्वारं सोपानगृहभूमिकम्
Thus addressed by the Ocean, he constructed a city of jewels, complete with ramparts, gateways, towers, stairways, houses, and terraces.
यत्रेंद्रनीलसंबद्धप्रासादतल संस्थिताः । मेनिरे जलदोद्योगं तांडवस्थाः शिखंडिनः
There, on the palace terraces adorned with sapphires, the peacocks, mistaking the clouds' activity for a dance, began their own display.
यत्र प्रवालमाणिक्य भवनोत्था मरीचयः । सेव्यंते शकुनैश्चूतरुचिरांकुरशंकया
There, rays arising from coral and ruby mansions are attended by birds, mistaking them for the tender shoots of mango trees.
यत्र कांचनहर्म्येषु त्विषो वह्निषु कातराः । विलोक्य प्रपलायंते दावशंकाः शिखंडिनः
There, in the golden mansions, the peacocks, frightened by the brilliance resembling fire, fled, fearing a forest blaze.
यत्र स्फटिकशालोत्थ प्रभासं मिश्रिता दिशः । विभांति मंदरोद्भ्रांताः सफेनार्णवसंनिभाः
There, the directions, brightened by the radiance from crystal halls, shone like Mandara mountain clouds, high and foaming like the ocean.
यत्र मोहं स्वहर्म्येषु विभातालोकसंस्थिताः । चक्रिरे ललनाः पूर्णसांध्यचंद्रोपमाननाः
There, in their own mansions, women with faces like the full moon at dusk, adorned with radiant beauty, created bewilderment.
यत्रेन्द्र नीप कादंब पवनोद्यानमोदिताः । चित्तं विशंत्यो नारीणां चक्रिरे मोहनज्वरम्
There, delighted by the breezes of parks filled with Indra-trees and kadamba trees, the hearts of women were seized by the fever of infatuation.
यत्र लेख्यगतं नॄणां विलोक्य सुरतं जनः । संयाति द्विगुणं नूनं निजकांतारतोद्यमः
There, seeing depictions of lovers in paintings, people found their own passion for their beloveds certainly doubled.
यत्र वातायनोद्धूत धूपधूमस्य लेखयः । नभो बभूव तद्गंगाकालिंदीसंगमोपमम्
There, streaks of incense smoke, driven by the windows, appeared in the sky like the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā.
यत्रानेकगृहोद्भूत प्रभया सकलं नभः । विभातींद्रायुधाकीर्णं शरन्मेघ इवोन्नतः
There, by the radiance arising from many houses, the entire sky shone, adorned with rainbows like lofty autumn clouds.
यत्रानिशं भ्रमभ्रांताः सूर्यवाहाः प्रपीडिताः । विश्रामं यांति मध्याह्ने प्रासादशिरसि स्थिताः
There, the sun's steeds, wandering endlessly and exhausted, found rest at midday, standing atop the palace roofs.
यत्रकुत्रच हर्म्येषु बिभ्रत्यो मालतीस्रजः । रात्रौ संभूतनक्षत्रा इव रेजुर्वरांगनाः
There and everywhere in the mansions, noble women wearing garlands of jasmine shone at night like stars newly arisen.