Vayu Purana

अनष्टद्रव्यश्चैवासीन्न शोको न च विभ्रमः। प्रभावेण महाराज्ञः प्रजा धर्म्मेण रक्षतः ।। ३२.

There was no loss of property, no sorrow, nor confusion, due to the power of the great king who protected his subjects with righteousness.

पञ्चाशीतिसहस्राणि वर्षाणां स नराधिपः। सप्त सप्त वारान् सम्राट् चक्रवर्त्ती बभूव ह ।। ३२.

That lord of men, the universal emperor, ruled for eighty-five thousand years, reigning seven times seven cycles.

स एव पशुपालोऽभूत् क्षेत्रपालस्तथैव च। स एव वृष्ट्या पर्जन्यो योगित्वादर्ज्जुनोऽभवत् ।। ३२.

He himself became the protector of cattle and also the guardian of the fields; by his yoga, he became Parjanya, the bringer of rain, and Arjuna.

स वै बाहुसहस्रेण ज्याघातकठिनेन च । भाति रश्मिसहस्रेण शारदेनेव भास्करः ।। ३२.

With his thousand arms, hardened by the bowstring, he shone with a thousand rays, like the autumn sun.

स हि नागसहस्रेण माहिष्मत्यां नराधिपः। कर्कोटकसभाञ्जित्वा पुरीं तत्र न्यवेशयत् ।। ३२.

That king, with a thousand elephants, conquered the assembly of Karkoṭaka in Māhiṣmatī and established his city there.

स वै वेगे समुद्रस्य प्रावृट्कालाम्बुजेक्षणः । क्रीडन्निव सुखोद्विग्नः प्रावृट्कालञ्चकार ह ।। ३२.

With the speed of the ocean in the rainy season, his eyes like lotuses, he played joyfully, bringing the monsoon season.

लुलिता क्रीडता तेन हेमस्रग्दाममालिनी। ऊर्म्मिभ्रूकुटिसन्नादा शङ्किताभ्येति नर्मदा ।। ३२.

By his playful stirring, the Narmadā, adorned with garlands of golden flowers, approaches in fear, her waves frowning and roaring.

पुरा स तामनुसरन्नवगाढो महार्णवम्। चकारोद्धृत्त्य वेलान्तं स कालः प्रावृणोद्वनम् ।। ३२.

Once, pursuing her, he plunged into the great ocean, and, having reached the shore, he brought the rainy season to the forest.

तस्य बाहु सहस्रेण क्षोभ्यमाणे महादधौ। भवन्ति लीना निश्चेष्टाः पातालस्था महासुराः ।। ३२.

When the great ocean was agitated by his thousand arms, the mighty demons dwelling in the underworld became submerged and motionless.

चूर्णीकृतमहावीचिलीनमीनमहाविषाः। पतिता विद्धफेनौघमावर्त्तक्षिप्तदुस्सहम् ।। ३२.

The great poisonous beings and fish, crushed by the mighty waves, fell down, tossed by the whirlpools and the mass of foam.

चकार क्षोभयन्राजा दोःसहस्रेण सागरम्। देवासुरपरिक्षिप्तं क्षीरोदमिव सागरम् ।। ३२.

The king, with his thousand arms, churned the ocean, as if it were the milk ocean surrounded by gods and demons.

मन्दरक्षोभणकृता ह्यमृतोदकशङ्कि ताः। सहसोत्पादिता भीता भीमं दृष्ट्वा नृपोत्तमम् ।। ३२.

Frightened, thinking the nectar-ocean was being churned by Mandara, they suddenly rose up, seeing the mighty king.

नतनिश्चलमूर्द्धानो बभूवुश्च महोरगाः। सायाह्ने कदलीषण्डा निर्वातस्तिमिता इव ।। ३२.

The great serpents became bowed and motionless, like banana groves in the evening, still and windless.

स वै बद्ध्वा धनुर्यान उत्सिक्तः पञ्चभिः शतैः। लङ्कायां मोहयित्वा तु सबलं रावणं बलात्। निर्जित्य बद्ध्वा चानीय माहिष्मत्यां बबन्ध तम् ।। ३२.

He, mounting his chariot and stringing his bow with five hundred arrows, bewildered Rāvaṇa and his army in Laṅkā, defeated and bound him, and brought him captive to Māhiṣmatī.

ततो गत्वा पुलस्त्यस्तु अर्जुनं च प्रसादयत्। मुमोच राजा पौलस्त्यं पुलस्त्येनानुपालितम् ।। ३२.

Then Pulastya went and appeased Arjuna; the king released the Paulastya, Rāvaṇa, at Pulastya's request.

तस्य बाहुसहस्रस्य बभूव ज्यातलस्वनः। युगान्तेऽम्बुदवृक्षस्य स्फुटितस्याशनेरिव ।। ३२.

The twang of his thousand arms resounded like the cracking of a great cloud-tree struck by lightning at the end of an age.

अहो मृधे महावीर्यं भार्गवो यस्य सोऽच्छिनत्। मृधे सहस्रं बाहूनां हेमतालवनं यथा ।। ३२.

Ah, what immense might in battle, whose thousand arms Bhārgava severed in combat, as if cutting a grove of golden palm trees.

तृषितेन कदाचित्स भिक्षितश्चित्रभानुना। सप्त द्वीपांश्चित्रभानोः प्रादाद्भिक्षां विशाम्पतिः ।। ३२.

Once, when he was thirsty, Citrabhānu begged him, and the lord of men gave Citrabhānu alms—the seven islands.

पुराणि घोषान् ग्रामांश्च पत्तनानि च सर्व्वशः ३२.

He gave away ancient settlements, villages, and cities entirely.

स तस्य पुरुषेन्द्रस्य प्रभावेण महायशाः। ददाह कार्तवीर्यस्य शैलांश्चापि वनानि च ।। ३२.

By the power of that lord of men, the illustrious one burned the mountains and forests of Kārtavīrya.

स शून्यमाश्रमं सर्वं वरुणस्यात्मजस्य वै। ददोह सवनद्वीपांश्चित्रभानुः सहैहयः ।। ३२.

Citrabhānu, together with the Haihayas, drained all the deserted hermitage and the islands of Varuṇa’s son.

संलेभे वरुणः पुत्रं पुरा भास्विनमुत्तमम्। वसिष्ठनामा स मुनिः ख्यातश्चापः श्रितः श्रुतः ।। ३२.

Long ago, Varuṇa had a distinguished son, a sage named Vasiṣṭha, renowned and devoted to the waters.

तत्रापदस्तदा क्रोधादर्जुनं शप्तवान्विभुः। यस्मान्न वर्जितमिदं वनं ते मम हैहय ।। ३२.

Then, in anger and distress, the mighty one cursed Arjuna, saying, 'Because you did not spare this forest of mine, O Haihaya—'

तस्मात् ते दुष्करं कर्म्म कृतमन्यो हनिष्यति। अर्जुनो नाम कौन्तेयो न च राजा भविष्यति ।। ३२.

'Therefore, for this difficult deed you have done, another will slay you. Arjuna, son of Kunti, will not be king.'

अर्जुन त्वां महावीर्यो रामः प्रहरतां वरः। छित्त्वा बाहुसहस्रं वै प्रमथ्य तरसा बलीं ।। ३२.

Arjuna, Rama of great might, foremost among warriors, will cut off your thousand arms, subduing you with force.

तपस्वी ब्राह्मणश्चैव वधिष्यति महाबलः। तस्य रामस्तदा ह्यासीन्मृत्युशापेन धीमतः ।। ३२.

A powerful ascetic brāhmaṇa will slay you; for him, Rama became the agent of death by the curse of that wise one.

राज्ञा तेन वरश्चैव स्वयमेव वृतः पुरा। तस्य पुत्रशतं ह्यासीत् पञ्च तत्र महारथाः ।। ३२.

That king had formerly chosen a boon for himself; he had a hundred sons, among whom five were great chariot-warriors.

कृतास्त्रा बलिनः शूरा धर्म्मात्मानो यशस्वनः । शूरश्च शूरसेनश्च वृष्ट्याद्यं वृष एव च ।। ३२.

Skilled in arms, strong, valiant, righteous, and renowned: Śūra, Śūrasena, Vṛṣṭi, Vṛṣa, and Jayadhvaja were his sons.

जयध्वजश्च वै पुत्रा अवन्तिषु विशांपतेः। जयध्वजस्य पुत्रस्तु तालजङ्घः प्रतापवान् ।। ३२.

Jayadhvaja, son of the lord of Avanti, had a son named Tālavaṅgha, famed for his prowess.