तथेत्युक्त्वा च संस्मृत्य गरुडं धरणीधरः । आरुह्य च जगन्नाथः क्षीराब्धिं प्रियया सह
Saying "So be it," the Lord of the earth remembered Garuda, mounted him, and, together with his beloved, went to the ocean of milk.
तदाप्रभृति कृष्णस्य वासः श्वशुरमंदिरे । अब्धौ वसति देवेशो लक्ष्म्याः प्रियचिकीर्षया
From that time onward, Krishna resided in his father-in-law's palace; the Lord of the gods dwells in the ocean, wishing to please Lakshmi.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- देवान्विक्लाव्य समरे विष्णुं स्थाप्यात्ममंदिरे । जालंधरेणाब्धिजेन यत्कृतं ब्रूहि नारद
Yudhishthira said: "O Narada, tell me what Jalandhara, the son of the ocean, did after defeating the gods in battle and placing Vishnu in his own house."
नारद उवाच-। शुंभादीनां तु वीराणां दत्त्वा दानं प्रसादजम् । जालंधरो जगामाथ स्वर्गं प्राप्यावलोकयत्
Narada said: "After giving gifts to the heroic Shumbha and others, born of his favor, Jalandhara went to heaven and beheld it."
हिरण्यवर्षेण जनान्भूषयंतं दिनेदिने । फलंति तरवोऽजस्रं वाजिमेधक्रतोः फलम्
He adorned people daily with showers of golden wealth; the trees bore fruit endlessly, as if yielding the fruit of a horse sacrifice.
गजवस्त्रसुवर्णानि धेनु कन्या तिलानि च । पुष्पकर्पूरतांबूल कस्तूरी कुंकुमानि च
Elephants, garments, gold, cows, maidens, and sesame seeds, as well as flowers, camphor, betel, musk, and saffron—
ये यच्छंति महात्मानस्ते पश्यंत्यमरावतीम् । वर्षासु गृहदानेन शिशिरेऽग्निप्रदानतः
Those great souls who give these things see Amaravati; in the rainy season by giving houses, in winter by giving fire—
वादित्राणि च सर्वाणि वादयंति शिवालये । प्रपां कुर्वंति ये चैत्रे दध्योदनसमन्विताम्
All kinds of musical instruments are played in Shiva's temple; those who build wells in the month of Chaitra, filled with curd and rice—
यत्र हिंदोलपर्यंकं स्वयमांदोलयंति च । सारिकाशुकहंसाश्च भ्रमद्भ्रमरकोकिलाः
There, swings and cradles are rocked by themselves; parrots, mynas, swans, bees, and cuckoos wander about.
कुर्वंतो दूतकार्याणि यच्छंते प्रियसंगमम् । रंभा यत्र पुरे राम मेनका च तिलोत्तमा
Messengers carry out their tasks, and beloved meetings take place; in that city dwell Rambha, Rama, Menaka, and Tilottama.
सुषमा सुंदरी यत्र घृताची पुंजिकस्थली । सुकेशी सुमुखी रामा मंजुघोषा च मालिनी
There are Sushama, Sundari, Ghritachi, Punjikasthali, Sakeshi, Sumukhi, Rama, Manjughosha, and Malini.
मृगोद्भवा च सुखदा धनदंष्ट्रा तिलप्रभा । वाजिमेधफलग्राहा राजसूयफलंति याः
There are Mrigodbhava, Sukhadā, Dhanadamshtra, Tilaprabha, and those who receive the fruit of the horse sacrifice and the fruit of the Rajasuya sacrifice.
कोटिशो यत्र निःष्पापाः क्रीडंत्यप्सरसो नृप । एवं भूरिसुखे स्वर्गे स्थापयामास सिंधुजः
O King, there, millions of sinless apsarases play; thus, the son of the ocean established many pleasures in heaven.
शुंभं प्राणसमं दैत्यं निशुंभं युवराजके । स्वयं जालंधरे पीठे स्वर्गादागत्य सिंधुराट् । वर्षार्बुदद्वयं राज्यं चकारात्मबलेन च
He made Shumbha, a demon dear as his own life, and Nishumbha, the crown prince, and himself, the lord of the ocean, after coming from heaven, ruled the kingdom of Jalandhara by his own strength for two aeons.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच-। युयुधेऽसुर संग्रामे ससुरैरपराजितः
Yudhishthira said: Did the asura, undefeated, fight in battle with the gods?
ततः किमकरोद्राजा सिंधुसूनुः प्रतापवान् । तन्ममाचक्ष्व देवर्षे श्रोतुकामस्य विस्तरात्
Then what did the mighty son of Sindhu do, O sage? Tell me in detail, for I wish to hear.
नारद उवाच-। शृणु राजन्यथातथ्यं कृतसागरसूनुना । स देवान्समरे जित्वा राज्यं चक्रे ह्यकंटकम्
Narada said: O King, listen as it truly happened, to what was done by the son of the ocean; having defeated the gods in battle, he ruled the kingdom without opposition.
गंधर्वाश्चित्रसेनाद्याः सेवंते चासुरेश्वरम् । यज्ञभागांश्च यो भुंक्ते सर्वेषामसुरेश्वरः
Gandharvas like Citraratha and others serve the lord of the asuras; and he, the lord of asuras, enjoys the shares of sacrifice from all.
क्षीरसागरतो देवैर्हृतं रत्नादिकं च यत् । तत्सर्वं च तथान्यच्च निर्जित्य हृतवान्बली
All the jewels and treasures taken by the gods from the ocean of milk, and whatever else there was, the mighty one conquered and took them all.
समुद्रतनये राज्यं भुवो राजन्प्रशासति । न कश्चिन्म्रियते मर्त्यो नरकं कोऽपि न व्रजेत्
The son of the ocean rules the kingdom of the earth, O King; no mortal dies, and no one goes to hell.
न कलिप्रणयादन्यो न भोगादपरः क्षयः । न वंध्या दुर्भगा नारी नालंकारैर्विवर्जिता
There is no other destruction from the influence of Kali or from enjoyment; no woman is barren or unfortunate, nor is anyone without ornaments.
कुरूपा दुर्गता दुष्टाऽयशस्या न च दृश्यते । न तत्र विधवा नारी न कश्चिन्निर्द्धनो जनः
No one is ugly, poor, wicked, or disgraced; there is no widow, and no one is destitute.
दातारः संति सर्वत्र न प्रतिग्राहिणः क्वचित् । पुण्या जनाः प्रयच्छंति द्विजेभ्यो ह्यात्मनो धनम्
Everywhere there are givers, but nowhere any receivers; the virtuous people always give their own wealth to the twice-born.
रूपयौवनशालिन्यः सीमंतिन्यो गृहे गृहे । गोक्षीरं दधिसर्पिश्च यत्र निर्जरसो जनाः
In every house, women are endowed with beauty and youth, and there are cows' milk, curds, and ghee, and the people are like immortals.
मंगलं तत्र सर्वेषां न क्वचिद्वधबंधनम् । शरेण न च हिंसास्ति न कश्चित्केन बाध्यते
There is auspiciousness for all, and nowhere is there the bondage of marriage; there is no harm by weapons, and no one is troubled by anyone.
ऋणं न दृश्यते राजन्धनिनः संति सर्वतः । संतुष्टाः सर्वसस्याढ्याः प्रजाः सर्वत्रपार्थिव
No debt is seen, O King, and there are wealthy people everywhere; all people are content and rich in crops, everywhere, O prince.
केलीक्षुदंडप्रभवश्च दुग्धरसोऽति सुस्वादुतरो गृहे नृणाम् । शुश्राव नारीनरयोर्हितं वचो न चापहर्ताध्वनि गच्छतां सदा
The juice of sugarcane and the taste of milk are extremely sweet in the houses of men; women and men hear words beneficial to each other, and there is never any thief on the road.
पतंत्यखंडा नभसो यतस्ततो धाराश्च कर्मारविमिश्रसर्पिषः । संमिश्रिताः शर्करया परिश्रुताः समुद्रसूनोः स्मरणान्मुखे नृणाम्
From the sky, wherever, unbroken streams fall, mixed with ghee from the smith's fire, blended with sugar, and, by remembering the son of the ocean, they are heard to flow into the mouths of men.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- इंद्रादिभिस्तदा देवैः किं कृतं द्विजसत्तम । जालंधरेण विजितैः स्वर्गराज्ये हृते सति
Yudhishthira said: O best of twice-born, what did Indra and the other gods do then, when Jalandhara had conquered them and taken the kingdom of heaven?
नारद उवाच-। अथ त्यक्त्वा दिवं देवाः प्रापुस्ते दुर्दशां चिरम् । न पीयूषं नैव यज्ञाः ययुः स्थानं स्वयंभुवः
Narada said: Then, abandoning heaven, the gods fell into misery for a long time; they had no nectar, nor were there sacrifices, nor did they reach the abode of Brahma.