दुर्वारणो देवसभां प्रविष्टः प्रव्यलोकयत् । हरिं देवैस्तु यस्त्रिंशत्कोटिभिः परिवेष्टितम्
Durvāraṇa entered the assembly of the gods and looked around, seeing Hari surrounded by thirty crore gods.
स्वर्णसिंहासनं दिव्यं चामरानिलसेवितम् । शचीप्रेमरसोत्फुल्लनयनाब्जसहस्रकम्
He saw the divine golden throne, fanned by celestial chowries, and a thousand lotus eyes blossoming with the nectar of Śacī's love.
दुर्वारणोऽथ देवेशं विलोक्य गुरुणा सह । प्रणनामात्मगर्वेण प्रहसन्नयनश्रियम्
Then Durvāraṇa, beholding the lord of the gods together with his guru, bowed, his eyes shining with pride and a smile on his face.
निर्दिष्टमासनं भेजे दूतो जालंधरस्य सः । कस्य त्वं केन कार्येण प्राप्तः प्राहेति तं हरिः
The messenger of Jālandhara took the seat indicated to him. Hari asked him: 'Who are you? For what purpose have you come?'
दूतो जालंधरस्याहं स जगाद पुरंदरम् । स राजा सर्वलोकानां तस्याज्ञां शृणु मन्मुखात्
The messenger of Jālandhara said to Purandara: 'He is the king of all worlds. Hear his command from my mouth.'
पितृव्यो मम दुग्धाब्धिस्त्वया कस्माद्विलोडितः । मंदराद्रिविधानेन हृतं कोशं महाधनम्
'My uncle is the ocean of milk. Why did you churn him with Mount Mandara and seize the great treasure and wealth?'
श्रीचंद्रामृतनागाश्वं तन्मणिं विद्रुमादिकम् । देहि सर्वं तथा स्वर्गं शीघ्रं त्यज पुरंदर
Give the moon, nectar, the elephant Airavata, that jewel, coral, and all such treasures, as well as heaven itself; quickly depart, O Purandara.
स त्वं मद्वचनात्तूर्णं कुरु सर्वं यथोचितम् । तं क्षमापय भूपाल यदि जीवितुमिच्छसि
Therefore, at my command, promptly do everything as is proper; beg forgiveness from that king, if you wish to live.
अथ प्रहस्य मघवा प्राह दुर्वारणं प्रति । शृणु दूत समासेन सिंधोर्मथनकारणम्
Then, smiling, Maghavan spoke to Durvarana: 'Listen, messenger, in brief, to the reason for the churning of the ocean.'
पुरा हिमवतः सूनुर्मैनाको नाम मे रिपुः । स कुक्षौ विधृतस्तेन सागरेण जडेन च
Long ago, the son of Himavat, named Mainaka, was my enemy; he was held in the belly by that dull-witted ocean.
दग्धं चराचरं येन वह्निना हयरूपिणा । स चापि विधृतस्तेन सागरेण दुरात्मना
All moving and unmoving beings were burned by the fire in the form of a horse; he too was held by that wicked ocean.
धर्मद्विषां दानवानामसौ वै आश्रयः प्रभुः । नित्यं दधि घृतं क्षीरं दानवेभ्यः प्रयच्छति
That lord is the refuge of the demons who hate righteousness; he constantly gives curds, ghee, and milk to the Danavas.
अतएवायमस्माभिः दुर्वारण विलोडितः । दंडितश्च गतश्रीको देवैरथ पुरातनैः
Therefore, Durvarana, we have churned him, punished him, and stripped him of his splendor, together with the ancient gods.
शृणु दूत सबंधेन मम विप्रेण शोषितः । कुंभोद्भवेन किंचैष दुःसंगे नैव बाध्यते
Listen, messenger, in detail: I was dried up by my own priest, born from a pot; yet, in this bad association, he is not troubled at all.
सोऽपि युद्धार्थमस्माभिः सर्वसैन्येन संवृतः । आगमिष्यति वै नाशं गमिष्यति तदैव हि
He too, surrounded by all his army, will come to fight with us; and then he will surely meet his destruction.
इतीरयित्वा विरराम वृत्रहा सरित्पतेरात्मजदूतमुच्चकैः । शशंस चागत्य समुद्रसूनोर्देवेश्वरेणोक्तमशेषमादितः
Having spoken thus, the slayer of Vritra fell silent, loudly instructing the messenger of the river lord's son; and, returning, he reported to the son of the ocean all that the lord of the gods had said from the beginning.
नारद उवाच-। महेंद्र वचनं श्रुत्वा निजदूतमुखेन च । समुद्रसूनुः संक्रुद्धः सर्वं सैन्यं समाह्वयत्
Narada said: Hearing Mahendra's words through his own messenger, the son of the ocean, enraged, summoned his entire army.
रसातलस्थिता दैत्याः ये च भूतलवासिनः । आययुः सबलास्तत्र जालंधरमथाज्ञया
The demons dwelling in the netherworld and those living on earth came there with their forces, by the command of Jalandhara.
प्रयाणप्रक्रमे सिंधुसूनोः सैन्यस्य गर्जितैः । स्फुटंति नभसो राजन्पातालमखिला दिशः
At the outset of the march, O king, the roars of the army of the ocean's son made the sky, the netherworld, and all directions resound.
हयनागोष्ट्रवदना बिडालमुखभीषणाः । व्याघ्रसिंहाखुवदना विद्युत्सदृशलोचनाः
Some had faces of horses, elephants, and camels; others, terrifying cat faces; some had faces of tigers, lions, and rats, with eyes like lightning.
सर्पकेशा महादेहाः केचित्खङ्गतनूरुहाः । अन्ये च परिधावंति गर्जंति जलदस्वनैः
Some had serpents for hair, huge bodies, and swords as their limbs; others ran about, roaring with the sound of thunderclouds.
रथगजहयपत्तिसंकुलं समरविनोदकदंब भासुरम् । अब्जशतसहस्रकोटिनायकं बलमखिलं च तदा रराज राजन्
That entire army, resplendent and delightful in battle, crowded with chariots, elephants, horses, and infantry, was led by a hundred thousand million lotus-born heroes, O king.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं विमानं हंसकोटिभिः । युक्तं भूतिसहस्रौघं सर्ववस्तुप्रपूरितम्
There was a flying palace, a hundred yojanas wide, yoked with millions of swans, filled with thousands of hosts of spirits, and containing all kinds of treasures.
तद्विमानं समारुह्य सद्यो जालंधरो ययौ । मध्याह्ने मंदरं प्राप्तः प्रथमेऽह्नि बलैः सह
Ascending that flying palace, Jalandhara immediately set out; at midday, on the first day, he reached Mandara with his forces.
खंडितं शिबिकावाहैर्दलितं भूरिकुंजरैः । द्वितीये दिवसे मेरुं संप्राप्तो बलसंयुतः
Damaged by palanquins and shattered by many elephants, he reached Meru, accompanied by his army, on the second day.
इलावृत्ते तु शिखरे तस्थौ तत्कटकं महत् । अथ दैत्याधिपैर्भग्नं खांडवं नंदनं वनम्
On the summit of Ilāvṛta, that great host stood; then the Khāṇḍava and Nandana forests were destroyed by the lords of the Daityas.
शिखराणि विशीर्णानि मेरोर्दानवपुंगवैः । संतानकेषु वृक्षेषु बद्धा हिंदोलमंचकान्
The peaks of Meru were broken by the foremost Dānavas; swings were tied to the branches of the trees in the groves.
सिद्धांगनाभिः सहिता रेमिरे दैत्यपुंगवाः । कुचकुंकुमतांबूल चंदनागरुभूषणैः
The leading Daityas, together with Siddha women, sported there, adorned with saffron from breasts, betel, sandalwood, and agaru.
केशपाशच्युतैः पुष्पैः मेरोः संपूरिता नदी । सुमेरोः पूर्वदिग्भागो गजैस्तस्य विघट्टितः
The river of Meru was filled with flowers fallen from their hair; the eastern region of Sumeru was trampled by their elephants.
दक्षिणं च रथैश्चेरुरुत्तरं पश्चिमं भटैः । अथ प्रस्थापयामास दैत्याञ्जालधरोऽसुरः
They moved southward with chariots, north and west with warriors; then the Asura Jālandhara sent forth the Daityas.