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.
दग्धस्मरोऽपि भगवान्यस्यारूपेण मोहितः । महेशो यद्विनोदाय कुरुते नित्य कौतुकम्
Though the god of love was burned by him, even he is enchanted by her form; Maheśa, for his own delight, is ever engaged in playful acts.
नृत्यन्गायंश्च ताञ्छंभुः स्वयं भवति हासकः । सा पार्वतीति विख्याता सौंदर्यावधि दैवतम्
Dancing and singing, Śaṃbhu himself becomes her jester; she is renowned as Pārvatī, the very limit of beauty among the gods.
वृंदा वरांगना राजन्निमाश्चाप्सरसः शुभाः । न चाप्नुवंति पार्वत्याः षोडशीमपि तां कलाम्
Vṛndā is a most excellent woman, and these other lovely apsarases, O King, but none of them attain even a sixteenth part of Pārvatī's beauty.
इत्युक्त्वाहं महीपाल जालंधरममर्षणम् । पश्यतां सर्वदैत्यानामंतर्धानं गतः क्षणात्
Having said this, O ruler of the earth, I vanished from Jālandhara, who was seething with anger, in the sight of all the daityas, in a moment.
अथ स प्रेषयद्दूतं सिंधुजः सिंहिकासुतम् । क्षणेनासाद्य कैलासं देवावासमपश्यत
Then the son of the ocean sent a messenger, the son of Siṃhikā; in a moment, he reached Kailāsa and beheld the abode of the gods.
अत्रांतरे हरिर्भीममापृच्छ्य तु तदा हरम् । जगामालक्षितस्तूर्णं क्षीराब्धिं भेदशंकया
Meanwhile, Hari, after taking leave of Bhīma, secretly and swiftly went to the Milk Ocean, fearing a breach.
ददर्श राहुर्भवनं शंकरस्यातिदीप्तिमत् । आत्मानमात्मना वीक्ष्य किमित्याह सुविस्मितः
Rāhu beheld the exceedingly radiant mansion of Śaṃkara; seeing himself reflected, he wondered greatly and asked, 'What is this?'
प्रवेष्टुकामो बलिभिर्द्वारि द्वास्थैर्निरोधितः । यत्नवान्स निषिद्धोऽपि तदा ते प्रोद्यतायुधाः
Desiring to enter, he was stopped at the door by the powerful doorkeepers; though he tried, they forbade him, brandishing their weapons.
तान्निवार्य गणान्नंदी व्याजहार विधुंतुदम् । कस्त्वं कस्मादिहायातः किं कार्यं तव बर्बर । ब्रूहि कार्यं गणा यावत्त्वां न हन्युर्भयावहाः
Then Nandī restrained the gaṇas and addressed the moon-biter: 'Who are you? Why have you come here, barbarian? State your business before the gaṇas, or they, who inspire terror, will slay you.'
राहुरुवाच-। दूतो जालंधरस्याहं त्वं मां शर्वांतिके नय । न वाच्यमंतरे द्वास्थ महाराजप्रयोजनम्
Rāhu said: 'I am the messenger of Jālandhara. Take me before Śarva. The king's business is not to be spoken of at the gate, doorkeeper.'