मंदाकिनीं ददर्शाथ पतंतीं मानसोत्तरे । हारमालामिवायांतीं विविक्तां गगनस्रजः
Then she saw Mandakini falling north of Lake Manasa, appearing like a garland of pearls descending, distinct among the garlands of the sky.
मंदाकिन्याः पयःपूरो ह्याकृष्टः स्वर्गतो यथा । श्रुतीनां पूरधारेव ब्रह्मणो वदनच्युता
A stream of Mandakini’s water was drawn down as if from heaven, like the flow of sacred knowledge pouring from Brahma’s mouth.
दृष्ट्वा मुमोद तां गंगां स्नात्वा चालिसमन्विता । संपूज्य स्वतनुं पश्चान्निविष्टा स्वर्णदीतटे
Seeing that Ganga, she rejoiced, bathed there with her companions, worshipped her own form, and then sat on the bank of the golden river.
परस्परमथालोक्य गौरी प्राह सखीं जयाम् । त्वं गच्छ मद्वपुः कृत्वा तत्समीपं सखी त्वरा
Then, looking at each other, Gauri spoke to her friend Jaya: 'Go quickly, taking on my form, and approach him, my friend.'
जानीहि तत्वं किं शंभुर्यदि वान्यो भविष्यति । यद्यसौ त्वां समालिंग्य कुरुते चुंबनादिकम्
'Find out the truth—whether he is Shambhu or someone else. If he embraces you or tries to kiss you,'
तदा मायां समास्थाय जानीह्यसुरमागतम् । यदि चेत्त्वां प्रतिब्रूयान्मन्निमित्तं शुभाशुभम्
'then, assuming an illusory form, know that it is the asura who has come. And if he speaks to you, revealing good or bad things concerning me,'
असंशयं पिनाकी स्यादत्रागत्य ब्रवीहि माम् । इत्यादिष्टा जया देव्या गता गंगाधरांतिकम्
'without doubt, it is Pinaki. Come and tell me after you have gone there.' Thus instructed by the goddess, Jaya went near Gangadhara.
तामायांतीं स दृष्ट्वा च भृशं मन्मथपीडितः । चकारालिंगनं तस्या गौरीरूपेण भावयन्
Seeing her approach, Jalandhara, greatly afflicted by desire, embraced her, thinking her to be Gauri.
ततो जालंधरः सद्यो वीर्यं स्वं प्रमुमोचह । अल्पेंद्रियश्च संजातो वेगतः कुरुनंदन
Then Jalandhara at once released his seed, O Kurunandana, and became weakened in his senses due to passion.
तया सप्रोदितो दैत्य न त्वं रुद्रो भविष्यसि । अल्पवीर्योऽधमाचारो नाहं गौरी हि तत्सखी
Rebuked by her, the demon was told: 'You are not Rudra; you are weak and of base conduct. I am not Gauri, but her friend.'
इत्युक्त्वा निजमास्थाय रूपं सा प्राह तं पुनः । अनेन बत पापेन हतस्त्वं हि पिनाकिना
Having said this, she assumed her own form and spoke again: 'By this sinful act, you are surely destroyed by Pinaki.'
इति ज्ञात्वा च सा प्राप्ता तत्र गत्वाब्रवीदुमाम् । देवि जालंधरो ह्येष न शंभुस्तव वल्लभः
Knowing this, she went and told Uma: 'Devi, this is Jalandhara, not Shambhu, your beloved.'
ततो भयार्ता हरवल्लभाभूद्द्रुतं विवेशाथ सरोजमध्ये । सख्यो भ्रमर्यः कमलेषु जाता भयेन जालंधरजेन राजन्
Then, terrified, the beloved of Hara swiftly entered the center of a lotus; her companions, the bee-maidens, became lotuses out of fear of Jalandhara, O King.
अत्रांतरे वनगतामदृष्ट्वा तां नृपांगनाम् । भीतास्तु रक्षकास्तस्याः सत्वरं रणमाययुः
Meanwhile, when the royal guards in the forest did not see her, they became afraid and hurried at once to the battlefield.
ततः शुंभेन ते पृष्टास्तं नत्वोचुः ससाध्वसाः । आत्मनः परिहारार्थो विष्णुमित्यसुरेश्वरम्
Then Śumbha questioned them, and bowing with fear, they said to the lord of the demons, 'It was for their own safety that they sought refuge with Viṣṇu.'
श्रुत्वा वृंदां हृतां त्रस्तो रुद्रात्त्यक्त्वाथ संगरम् । शुंभेन प्रेषितौ चंडमुंडौ जालंधरं प्रति
Hearing that Vṛndā had been taken, Rudra, frightened, left the battle; Śumbha then sent Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa to Jalandhara.
मानसोत्तरमागत्य दानवौ वेगवत्तरौ । हररूपधरं दैत्यं ऊचतुर्विटपान्तरे
The two swift demons arrived at the northern shore of the lake and spoke to the demon, who had taken the form of Hara, from behind the trees.
किं तया नृपशार्दूल विदेशगतया श्रिया । अरयो यां न पश्यंति बंधुभिर्या न भुज्यते
O tiger among kings, what is the use of that fortune which has gone to another land, which enemies do not see, and which is not enjoyed by relatives?
जितः शुंभो हतं सैन्यं देव रुद्रेण ते रणे । एह्येहि कुरु संग्रामं न त्वं प्राप्नोषि पार्वतीम्
Śumbha has been defeated, his army destroyed by Rudra in battle; come, fight now—you will not obtain Pārvatī.
पंचाननस्य महिषीं कथं प्राप्नोति जंबुकः । अंधकारः कथं राजन्प्राप्नोति सवितुः प्रभाम्
How can a jackal obtain the queen of the five-faced one? O King, how can darkness ever reach the radiance of the sun?
तव जालंधरात्पीठाद्धृता राज्ञी मुरारिणा । इति संश्रूयते वार्ता तस्मात्त्वं कुरु संगरम्
Your queen has been taken from your seat by Murāri; such is the news heard—therefore, you must wage battle.
रणे शर्वं विजित्याशु भव सर्वेश्वरेश्वरः । अथवा शिवनाराचैः खंडितो यासि तत्पदम्
Conquer Śarva swiftly in battle and become lord of all lords; or, struck down by Śiva's arrows, you will reach that supreme state.
इति जालंधरः श्रुत्वा भाषितं चंडमुंडयोः । निःससार गिरेस्तस्मात्सक्रोधं रक्तलोचनः
Hearing the words of Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa, Jalandhara emerged from the mountain, his eyes red with anger.
चंडमुंडौ समाश्वास्य त्यक्त्वा रूपं हरस्य च । गच्छञ्जालंधरो मार्गे दुर्वारणमुवाच ह
After reassuring Caṇḍa and Muṇḍa and abandoning the form of Hara, Jalandhara, on his way, spoke to Durvāraṇa.
पश्य दुर्वारणेदानीं तत्र यद्विष्णुना कृतम् । मायामाश्रित्य सा राज्ञी वृंदा नीतात्मनः पदम्
Look, Durvāraṇa, at what Viṣṇu has now done there; by his illusion, that queen Vṛndā has been led to her own place.
गृहे स्थितस्य जामातुर्विश्वसेन्नैव बुद्धिमान् । नूनं तस्मै प्रदत्वा च कन्यकां विसृजेद्बुधः
A wise man should never fully trust a son-in-law who stays in his house; surely, after giving him a daughter, he should send him away.
जामातरं गृहे नैव स्थापयेत्सर्वथा नरः । धनदारादिकं सर्वं स गृह्णाति शनैः शनैः
A man should never keep his son-in-law in his house under any circumstances; for, little by little, he takes all wealth, wives, and everything else.
दुर्वारण उवाच- राजन्यत्क्रियते कर्म तत्तथैव तु भुज्यते । त्वं हर्तुमागतो गौरीं हरिणा ते हृता वधूः । तस्य स्पष्टं वचः श्रुत्वा क्षणं मौनी व्यचिंतयत्
Durvāraṇa said: 'O King, whatever action is done, that is exactly what is experienced; you came to seize Gaurī, but Hari has taken your bride. Hearing these clear words, he became silent for a moment and reflected.'
जालंधर उवाच- किं प्रयामि हरं जेतुमथवा हरिमुल्बणम् । कार्यद्वये समुत्पन्ने यत्परं तत्प्रकथ्यताम्
Jalandhara said: 'Should I go to defeat Hara, or should I attack Hari, the fierce one? Two tasks have arisen—tell me which is the greater.'
दुर्वारण उवाच- यदि यासि हरिं जेतुं हरः पृष्ठे हनिष्यति । हनिष्यंति रणे शूरा यातुं रुद्रो न दास्यति
Durvāraṇa said: 'If you go to defeat Hari, Hara will strike you from behind; the heroes will kill you in battle, and Rudra will not let you proceed.'