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.
यत्र हाटकहिंदोल शृंखलाघर्षणोद्भवः । चकार सुंदरीं शब्दः स्फुटं मेरुभुवोभुवम्
There, the sound produced by the friction of golden swings and chains resounded clearly from the surface of Mount Meru to the earth below.
साकं सरिद्भिः पुत्रस्योशनसा सह सागरः । तत्राभिषेकमकरोद्वादित्रैर्निज गर्जितैः
Together with the rivers, the ocean—joined by his son Ushanas—performed the abhiṣeka (anointing) there, with his own thundering roars as musical instruments.
याः स्कंदस्य जगाद तारकजये देवः स्वयंभूः स्वयं स्वः साम्राज्यमहोत्सवेऽपि च शचीकांतस्य वाचस्पतिः । ताभिश्चित्रविंरिंचि वक्त्रसरसी हंसीभिराशास्महे वाणीभिर्वसुधाविवाहसमये मंत्रोत्सवैर्मंगलम्
Those auspicious words which Brahmā himself spoke at Skanda’s victory over Tāraka, and which Bṛhaspati uttered at the great imperial festival of Indra—may such varied, beautiful words, like swans in the lake of the Creator’s mouth, bring us blessings, as do the mantras and festivities at the wedding of the earth.
महापद्मसहस्रं तु सैन्यमात्मोदरोद्भवम् । जालंधराय पुत्राय ददौ भीमं महोदधिः
The mighty ocean gave to his son Jalandhara an army born from his own depths, numbering a thousand great lotuses.
जालंधराय शुक्रोऽपि प्रीत्या विद्यां निजां ददौ । मृतसंजीवनीं नाम्ना मायां रुद्रविमोहिनीम्
Śukra also, out of affection, gave to Jalandhara his own knowledge—the Māyā called Mṛtasaṃjīvanī, which could bewilder even Rudra.
शस्त्रास्त्रविद्या अन्याश्च विधिना अब्धिसूनवे । यदन्यत्सकलं तस्मै व्याख्यातं कविना तदा
All other knowledge of weapons and missiles, and everything else, was then explained to the son of the ocean by the sage, according to proper procedure.
ततो जालंधरं पुत्रमभिषिच्यार्णवो ययौ । स्वस्थानं दिव्यदेहेन नदीभिः परिवारितः
Then, after anointing his son Jalandhara, the ocean returned to his own abode in his divine form, surrounded by the rivers.
दृष्ट्वा जालंधरो दिव्यपुरं गोपुरमंडितम् । व्यचरत्सह शुक्रेण द्विजसंघैः सुपूजितः
Seeing the divine city adorned with lofty gateways, Jalandhara wandered there with Śukra, honored by assemblies of brahmins.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे दैत्याः पातालस्था महाबलाः । प्राप्ता जालंधरं सर्वे कालनेमिपुरोगमाः
Meanwhile, the mighty daityas dwelling in Pātāla, led by Kālanemi, all came to Jalandhara.
ततो महाबला वीरा बलं क्षीरोदसंनिभम् । तस्य शुंभासुरं दैत्यं सेनापतिमकल्पयन्
Then those powerful and heroic asuras, whose strength rivaled the ocean of milk, appointed the daitya Śumbha as the commander of his army.
बलं स्ववशगं कृत्वा कृत्वा भुवि स्थिरं जलम् । जालंधरस्तदा राज्यं पितृदत्तं चकार सः
Having brought the army under his control and made the waters firm upon the earth, Jalandhara then assumed the kingdom given by his father.
अत्रांतरेऽप्सराः काचित्स्वर्णेत्यासीत्पुरा दिवि । तस्याः क्रौंचप्रसादेन वृंदानाम सुताभवत्
At that time, there was an apsaras named Svarṇā in heaven; by the favor of Krauñca, she became the mother of Vṛndā.
धात्रा विभवसंयुक्तं सौंदर्यं यत्कृतं पृथक् । तत्तदेकगतं द्रष्टुं वृंदागात्रं विनिर्मितम्
Whatever distinct beauty and prosperity the Creator had fashioned separately, all that was brought together in the form of Vṛndā’s body.
तां वृंदामतिचार्वंगीं प्रमदां जनमोहिनीम् । स्वर्णा जालंधरस्यार्थे ददौ शुक्राय याचते
That Vṛndā, with her exceedingly lovely form, enchanting all people, Svarṇā gave to Śukra at his request, for the sake of Jalandhara.
शुक्र उवाच-। कंदर्पस्य जगन्नेत्र शस्त्रेणाश्चर्यकारिणा । रूपेणानेन रंभोरु दीर्घायुः सुखिनी भव
Śukra said: ‘O you with thighs like plantains, by this wondrous weapon of Kāma, the delight of the world, and by this beauty, may you have long life and happiness.’
निर्माय स्वयमेव विस्मितमनाः सौंदर्यसारेण यं। स्वव्यापारपरिश्रमस्य कलशं वेधाः समारोपयत् । कंदर्पं पुरुषं स्त्रियो विदधते यस्मिन्न दृष्टे सति द्रष्टव्यावधि। रूपमाप्नुहि पतिं तं दीर्घनेत्रं भटम्
Having fashioned, with his own hands and with a mind astonished by the essence of beauty, the vessel of his own creative effort, the Creator placed it here; women bestow Kāma upon a man, and when he is seen, he is to be gazed upon to the limit—may you obtain such beauty and a husband, a warrior with long eyes.
उपयेमे विवाहेन गांधर्वेणार्णवात्मजः । वृंदां तौ दंपती जातौ जनानंदकरौ नृप
The ocean’s son married Vṛndā with a gāndharva wedding; the two became husband and wife, bringing joy to the people, O king.
चंचलत्वं परित्यक्तं तया जालंधरोऽपि हि । वृत्तेन वृद्धकार्येण चकमे न परस्त्रियम्
Vṛndā, too, abandoned fickleness, and Jalandhara, by his conduct and mature actions, did not desire another woman.
कदाचित्स सभासीनो दृष्ट्वा राहुं शिरोहृतम्। कस्मात्कायार्द्धशेषोऽयं इति पप्रच्छ भार्गवम्
Once, as he sat in the assembly, seeing Rāhu with his head severed, he asked Bhārgava: 'Why does this one remain with only half a body?'
स तस्य कथयामास पूर्ववृत्तांतमादितः । यथा निर्मथितो देवैः क्षीरोदोऽमृतकारणात् 6.4.
He then recounted to him, from the beginning, the former events: how the gods had churned the ocean of milk for the sake of nectar.