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?'
कथं सुरान्परित्यज्य क्षीराब्धिं शयितुं गतः
How did you abandon the gods and go to rest in the Ocean of Milk?
श्रीविष्णुरुवाच-। यदि तं हन्मि देवेश श्रीः कथं मम वल्लभा । तस्मात्त्वं पार्वतीकांत जहि जालंधरं रणे
Sri Vishnu said: 'O Lord of the gods, if I kill him, how will Sri, my beloved, remain with me? Therefore, O Parvati's beloved, you must slay Jalandhara in battle.'
तेजस्त्वं क्रोधजं मुंचेत्युक्तः शर्वेण केशवः । मुमोच वैष्णवं तेजः तत्सर्वं समवर्द्धत । तेजः प्रवृद्धं तद्दृष्ट्वा व्यापकं प्राह केशवम्
When told by Sharva, 'Release your anger-born energy,' Kesava released his Vaishnava energy, and all of it increased; seeing that energy growing and spreading, he spoke to Kesava.
शंकर उवाच-। एतेन तेजसा शीघ्रं ममास्त्रं कर्तुमर्हथ । विश्वकर्मादयस्तच्च श्रुत्वा शंकरभाषितम्
Shankara said: 'With this energy, you must quickly make my weapon.' Hearing Shankara's words, Vishvakarma and the others—
निरीक्ष्य च तदाऽन्योऽन्यं किं कुर्म इति शंकिताः । दृष्ट्वा तूष्णीं स्थितांस्तांश्च ज्ञात्वा तन्मनसि स्थितम्
Then, looking at one another, uncertain what to do, they stood silent, perceiving what was in each other's minds.
तदाह भगवान्ब्रह्मा अनालोक्यं हि दैवतैः । सोढुं न शक्तास्ते तेजो धर्तुं केन च शक्यते
Then the blessed Brahma said: 'This cannot be seen by the gods; they are unable to endure or bear this energy—who could bear it?'
ततः प्रहस्य भगवानुत्पत्योपरि तेजसः । वामांघ्रिपार्ष्णिना शंभुर्ननर्त भ्रमरीचयम्
Then, laughing, the blessed one rose above the energy; Shambhu danced a circle of bees with the heel of his left foot.
ततो देवा महेंद्राद्यास्तेजसोपरि शंकरम् । नृत्यमानं तदा दृष्ट्वा मुदा वाद्यान्यवादयन्
Then the gods, led by Mahendra, seeing Shankara dancing above the energy, joyfully played musical instruments.
तदाप्रभृति नृत्येषु भ्राम्यते भ्रमरीचयम् । अथ चक्रं समुत्पन्नं शंभोर्नर्तनमर्दनात्
From that time onward, in dances, the circle of bees is spun; then, from Shambhu's dance and stamping, a discus arose.
आरलक्षत्रयोपेतं अस्थिकोटिसमाकुलम् । शर्वांघ्रिकषणात्तस्य तेजसो निसृताः कणाः
It was endowed with three marks, crowded with bone-edges; from the striking of Sharva's foot, particles of that energy emerged.
विश्वकर्मा च तेनास्त्रं विमानानि च निर्ममे । ततस्ते निर्ज्जरा भीत्या दृष्ट्वा चक्रं सुदर्शनम्
Vishvakarma fashioned with it a weapon and flying machines; then the immortals, seeing the Sudarshana discus, were afraid.
त्राहित्राहीति देवेशं प्रत्यूचुस्ते सुरान्नृप । पृथ्वीकाठिन्यमादाय लोहानामपि तेजसाम्
They cried out, 'Save us! Save us!' to the Lord of the gods, O king; taking the hardness of earth and the energy of metals—
यद्विश्वकर्मणा कोशं कृतं भस्मीकृतं च तत् । सृष्टेन तेन चक्रेण दग्धः कालोऽपतत्क्षितौ
The casing made by Vishvakarma was reduced to ashes; struck by that discus, Time itself fell burned to the earth.
ततस्तद्ब्रह्मणो हस्ते ददौ चक्रं स धूर्जटिः । चक्रार्चिर्निचयैः कूर्चं दृष्ट्वा दग्धमुमापतिः
Then Dhurjati gave that discus into Brahma's hand; seeing the bundle of discus-flames, the Lord of Uma was burned.
हसित्वा ब्रह्मणो हस्ताद्गृहीत्वा सत्वरं शिवः । दधौ कक्षापुटे चक्रं निधानं निर्धनो यथा
Laughing, Shiva quickly took the discus from Brahma's hand and placed it in the fold of his garment, as a poor man stores his treasure.
ततो न दृश्यते चक्रं शिवकक्षापुटेस्थितम् । महामूर्खस्य यद्दत्तं दानं तस्य फलं यथा
Then the discus was no longer seen, kept in Shiva's garment-fold, just as the fruit of a gift given to a great fool is unseen.
नारद उवाच- अत्रोत्तरे मया गत्वा कथितं सिंधुसूनवे । त्वां हंतु सर्ववीरेश प्रतिज्ञा शंभुना कृता । श्रुत्वेत्थं मद्वचो राजंस्ततः पप्रच्छ सोऽसुरः
Nārada said: Then, O King, I went to the son of the ocean and told him that Śaṃbhu had vowed to slay you, the lord of all heroes. Hearing my words, that asura questioned me.
जालंधर उवाच-। किमस्ति शूलिनो गेहे रत्नजातं महामुने । तन्ममाचक्ष्व सकलं नास्ति युद्धं निरामिषम्
Jālandhara said: O great sage, is there any treasure of gems in the house of the Trident-bearer? Tell me everything, for there is no battle without a prize.
नारद उवाच-। भूतिर्गात्रे वृषो जीर्णः फणिनोंऽगे गले विषम् । भिक्षापात्रं करे पुत्रौ गजानन षडाननौ
Nārada said: Ashes on his body, an old bull as his mount, serpents as ornaments, poison at his throat, a begging bowl in his hand, and his sons are the elephant-faced and six-faced ones.
इत्यादि विभवस्तस्य यदन्यत्तन्निबोध मे । तनया गिरिराजस्य विशाला ह्युन्नतस्तनी
Such is his wealth; listen to what else he possesses: his wife is the daughter of the mountain king, vast-hipped and high-breasted.