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.
तच्छ्रुत्वा विस्मितो वाक्यं प्राह जालंधरोऽसुरः । प्रसादसुमुखो राहुं कामरूपो भवाधुना
Hearing this, Jālandhara the Asura, astonished, spoke these words: 'By your favor, Rāhu, you now possess the power to assume any form you wish.'
इति शुक्रस्य मंत्रेण सिंधुसूनुः प्रतापवान् । पितृव्यं संस्मरन्वीर विग्रहं त्वकरोत्सुरैः
Thus, by the counsel of Śukra, the mighty son of the ocean, recalling his uncle, bravely waged war against the gods.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- कः पितृव्यः सिंधुसूनोः किं वृत्तं तस्य विग्रहे । युयुधे स कथं दैत्यस्तन्मे कथय नारद
Yudhiṣṭhira said: 'Who is the uncle of the son of the ocean? What happened in his conflict? How did that Daitya wage war? Tell me this, O Nārada.'
नारद उवाच-। शृणु त्वं नृपशार्दूल पितृव्यः क्षीरसागरः । जालंधरस्य तं देवैः प्रमथ्य धनमाहृतम्
Nārada said: 'Listen, O tiger among kings. The uncle of Jālandhara is the ocean of milk. The gods, after churning him, took away his wealth.'
श्रीचंद्रामृतनागाश्वपूर्वं तस्य सुरासुरैः । तच्छ्रुत्वा विग्रहं चक्रे देवैर्जालंधरोऽसुरः
The goddess Śrī, the moon, nectar, serpents, and horses first emerged from him through the efforts of gods and asuras. Hearing this, Jālandhara waged war against the gods.
कदाचित्प्रेषयामास दूतं दुर्वारणं बली । शिक्षयित्वा तु वक्तव्यं देवेंद्रभवनं प्रति
Once, he sent a messenger named Durvāraṇa, mighty and unstoppable, instructing him on what to say at the palace of Indra.
अथ स्यंदनमारुह्य ययौ दुर्वारणो दिवि । प्रवेष्टुकामो भवनं द्वारस्थैर्द्वारि निवारितः
Then Durvāraṇa mounted his chariot and went to heaven. Wishing to enter the palace, he was stopped at the gate by the doorkeepers.
दूत उवाच-। जालंधरस्य दूतोऽहं आगतः शक्रसंनिधौ । गत्वा तत्र भवंतो मां विज्ञापयितुमर्हथ
The messenger said: 'I am the envoy of Jālandhara, come into the presence of Śakra. You should go and inform your lord that I have arrived.'
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा तदैव तु शचीपतिम् । गत्वा च प्रणिपत्याह दूतो देवागतो भुवः
Hearing his words, they immediately went to the lord of Śacī, bowed, and said: 'A messenger from the gods has arrived on earth.'
दौवारिको महेंद्रेण प्रत्युक्तो दूतमानय । हस्ते गृहीत्वा तं दूतं वासवांतिकमानयत्
The doorkeeper, instructed by Mahendra, brought the messenger, taking him by the hand, to the presence of Vāsava.