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.
ददृशुर्ब्राह्मभुवने ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् । प्राणायामेन युंजानं मनः स्वं परमात्मनि
They saw in the world of Brahma the supreme creator, Brahma, engaged in breath control, merging his mind in the Supreme Self.
ते तुष्टुवुः सुराः सर्वे वाग्भिस्तथ्याभिरादृताः । ततः प्रसन्नो भगवान्किंकरोमीति चाब्रवीत्
All the gods praised him with sincere and respectful words; then the blessed Lord, pleased, said, 'What shall I do?'
ततो निवेदयांचक्रुः ब्रह्मणे विबुधाः पुनः । जालंधरस्य सकलं तथा निजपराभवम्
Then the gods again reported to Brahma the entire matter of Jalandhara, including his own defeat and that of others.
क्षणं ध्यात्वा ययौ ब्रह्मा कैलासं त्रिदशैः सह । तस्य शैलस्य पार्श्वे ते वैचित्र्येण समाकुलाः । स्थिताः संतुष्टुवुर्देवा ब्रह्मशक्रपुरोगमाः
After meditating for a moment, Brahma went to Kailasa with the gods; at the side of that mountain, filled with wondrous sights, the gods led by Brahma and Indra stood and praised him.
नमो भवाय शर्वाय नीलग्रीवाय ते नमः । नमः स्थूलाय सूक्ष्माय बहुरूपाय ते नमः
Salutations to Bhava, to Sharva, to you with the blue throat; salutations to you who are gross and subtle, who take many forms.
इति सर्वमुखो भूत्वा वाणीमाकर्ण्य शंकरः । प्रोवाच नंदिनं देवा नानयस्वेति सत्वरम्
Thus, having become all-faced, Shankara, hearing their words, said quickly to Nandi, 'Bring the gods here.'
श्रुत्वा शंभोर्वचो देवा आहूता नंदिना द्रुतम् । प्रविश्यांतःपुरे देवा ददृशुर्विस्मितेक्षणाः
Hearing Shambhu's command, the gods, summoned swiftly by Nandi, entered the inner palace and gazed with astonished eyes.
तत्रासने समासीनं शंकरं लोकशंकरम् । गणैः कोटिसहस्रैस्तु सेवितं भक्तिशालिभिः
There they saw Shankara, the benefactor of the worlds, seated on a throne, attended by countless millions of devoted followers.
नग्नैर्विरूपैः कुटिलैर्जटिलैर्धूलिधूसरैः । प्रणिपत्याग्रतः प्राह सह देवैः पितामहः
By naked, deformed, crooked, matted-haired, dust-covered beings, Brahma, along with the gods, bowed before him and spoke.
सुखरोगो यथा स्यासीच्छक्रः सोऽयं वृथागतः । कृपां कुरु महादेव शरणागतवत्सल
Just as a healthy person should not become sick, so this Indra has come in vain; show compassion, O great god, protector of those who seek refuge.
तत उच्चैर्विभोर्हास्यं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा पिनाकिनः । उवाच देवदेवेशं पश्यावस्थां दिवौकसाम्
Then, hearing the loud laughter of the mighty Pinaka-wielder, Brahma said to the Lord of gods, 'See the condition of the dwellers of heaven.'
ततः सर्वेश्वरो ज्ञात्वा ब्रह्मणो मनसेप्सितम् । शक्रस्य मानभंगं च देवार्थे परमेश्वरः
Then the Lord of all, knowing Brahma's wish and the humiliation of Indra, acted for the sake of the gods.
प्रेम्णा भवान्या विज्ञप्तो नृप प्राह वचो हरः । विष्णुना न हतो योऽरि स कथं हन्यते मया
Addressed with affection by Bhavani, O king, Hara spoke these words: 'He whom Vishnu could not slay—how can I kill him?'
पूर्वसृष्टान्यायुधानि वज्रादीनि पितामह । तैः शस्त्रैर्नैव वध्योऽसौ बली जालंधरोऽसुरः
The weapons created before, such as the thunderbolt, O Brahma, cannot kill that powerful asura Jalandhara.
हेतिभिः पूर्वसंसृष्टैः समयापि न हन्यते । देवाः कुर्वंतु शस्त्रं हि मम प्राणसहं दृढम्
Even with weapons made previously, he cannot be slain; let the gods make a weapon as strong as my own life.
शंभोरित्युत्तरं श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मोवाचाथ शंकरम् । स्वयं कुरु महाशस्त्रं त्वं वेत्थ स्वात्मनो बलम्
Hearing Shambhu's reply, Brahma then said to Shankara, 'Make the great weapon yourself—you know your own strength.'
इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रत्युवाच महेश्वरः । ब्रह्मन्विमुंच तेजस्त्वं क्रोधयुक्तं सुरैः सह
Hearing these words, Maheshvara replied, 'Brahma, release your energy, filled with wrath, together with the gods.'
ततस्तेजो मुमोचाथ ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मास्त्रसूचकः । रुद्रस्त्रिनेत्रजं तेजस्ततो निर्मुक्तवान्स्वयम्
Then Brahma released his energy, signifying the Brahmastra; then Rudra himself released his energy born from his third eye.
देवाश्च मुमुचुः सर्वे सक्रोधं तेजसां चयम् । अत्रांतरे स्मृतः प्राप्तो हरेण मधुसूदनः
All the gods released a mass of energy in anger; in that moment, Madhusudana, remembered, arrived with Hari.
किं करोमीति तेनोक्तः शिवः प्राह जनार्दनम् । विष्णो जालंधरः कस्मान्न हतः संगरे त्वया
He was asked, 'What should I do?'—to which Shiva said to Janardana: 'O Vishnu, why have you not slain Jalandhara in battle?'