Vayu Purana

कैलासशिखरे रम्ये नानाधातुविचित्रिते। नानाद्रुमलताकीर्णे चक्रवाकोपशोभिते ।। ५४.

On the delightful summit of Kailāsa, adorned with various minerals, thick with many kinds of trees and vines, and beautified by flocks of cakravāka birds,

षट्‌पदोद्गीतबहुले धारासम्पातनादिते। मत्तक्रौञ्चमयूराणां नादैरुद्घुष्टकन्दरे ।। ५४.

Abundant with the humming of bees, where streams cascade down, and the caves resound with the calls of intoxicated krauñca and peacock birds,

अप्सरोगणसङ्कीर्णे किन्नरैश्चोपशोभिते । जीवञ्जीवकजातीनां वीरुद्भिरुपशोभिते ।। ५४.

Crowded with groups of apsarases, beautified by kinnara musicians, and adorned with living plants of the jīvañjīvika species,

कोकिलारावमधुरे सिद्ध चारणसेविते। सौरभैयीनिनादाढ्ये अधस्तनितनिःस्वने ।। ५४.

Sweet with the cooing of cuckoos, attended by siddhas and cāraṇas, filled with the cries of Saurabheya birds, and the rumble of thunder below,

विनायकभयोद्विग्ने कुञ्जरैर्युक्तकन्दरे। वीणावादित्रनिर्घोषैः श्रोत्रेन्द्रियमनोरमैः ।। ५४.

Where caves are filled with elephants made anxious by the fear of Vināyaka, and the delightful sounds of vīṇā and drums charm the senses and the mind,

दोलालम्बितसम्पाते वनितासङ्घसेविते। ध्वजैर्लम्बितदोलानां घण्ठानां निनदाकुले ।। ५४.

Where swings are suspended, attended by groups of women, and the banners of the swings are hung with bells, filling the place with their ringing,

मुखमर्दलवादित्रैर्बलिनां स्फोटितैस्तथा। क्रीडारवविचाराणां निर्घोषैः पूर्णमन्दिरे ।। ५४.

With the sounds of hand-drums and other instruments struck by the strong, and the resounding cries of those engaged in play, the palace is filled with noise.

हासैः सन्त्रासजननैर्विकरालमुखैस्तथा। देहगन्धैर्विचित्रैश्च प्रक्रीडितगणेश्चरैः ।। ५४.

With laughter, faces distorted in fear and excitement, and bodies fragrant with various scents, as the attendants of Gaṇeśa sport and play,

वज्रस्फटिकसोपान चित्रपट्टिशिलातलैः। व्याध्रसिंहमुखैशचवान्यैर्गजवाजिमुखैस्तथा ।। ५४.

With stairways of diamond and crystal, floors of inlaid stone, and images of tigers, lions, elephants, and horses,

बिडालवदनैश्चोग्रैः क्रोष्टुकाकारमूर्तिभिः । ह्रस्वैर्दीर्घैः कृशैः स्थूलैर्लम्बोदर महोदरैः ।। ५४.

With fierce faces of cats, forms resembling jackals and monkeys, some short, some tall, some thin, some stout, with large bellies and great stomachs,

ह्रस्वजङ्घैश्च लम्बोष्ठैस्तालजङ्घैस्तथापरैः। गौकर्णैरेककर्णैश्च महाकर्णैरकर्णकैः ।। ५४.

With short-shanked, thick-lipped, palm-trunk-legged, cow-eared, one-eared, large-eared, and earless beings,

बहुपादैर्महापादैरेकपादैरपादकैः। बहुशीर्षैर्महाशीर्षैरेकशीर्षैरशीर्षकैः ।। ५४.

With many-footed, great-footed, one-footed, and footless ones; many-headed, great-headed, one-headed, and headless ones,

बहुनेत्रैर्महानेत्रैरेकनैत्रैरनैत्रकैः । एवंविधैर्महायोगिभूतैर्भूतपतिर्वृतः ।। ५४.

With many-eyed, great-eyed, one-eyed, and eyeless ones— surrounded by such beings, the Lord of spirits abides with the great yogis.

विशुद्धमुक्तामणिरत्नभूषिते शिलातले हेममये मनोरमे। सुखोपविष्टं मदनाङ्गनाशनं प्रोवाच वाक्यं गिरिराजपुत्री ।। ५४.

On a beautiful golden stone slab, adorned with pure pearl and jewel ornaments, the daughter of the mountain, seated comfortably, spoke these words to the destroyer of Kāma.

भगवन् भूतभव्येश गोवृषाङ्कितशासन। तव कण्ठे महादेव भ्राजतेऽम्बुदशन्निभम् ।। ५४.

O Lord, master of past and future, whose banner bears the bull, upon your neck, O great god, shines something like a rain-filled cloud.

नात्युल्बणं नातिशुब्रं नीलाञ्जनचयोपमम्। किमिदं दीप्यते देव कण्ठे कामाङ्ग नाशन ।। ५४.

It is neither too intense nor too pale, resembling a mass of dark collyrium—what is this that glows, O god, on your neck, destroyer of Kāma?

को हेतुः कारणं किञ्च कण्ठे नीलत्वमीश्वरः । एतत्सर्वं यथान्यायं ब्रूहि कौतूहलं हिमे ।। ५४.

What is the reason, what is the cause, O Lord, for the blueness on your neck? Please tell me all this properly, for I am curious, O Hima.

श्रुत्वा वाक्यं ततस्तस्याः पार्वत्याः पार्वतीप्रियः । कथां मङ्गलसंयुक्तां कथयामास शङ्करः ।। ५४.

Hearing these words from Pārvatī, beloved of Pārvatī, Śaṅkara began to tell an auspicious story.

मथ्यमानेऽमृते पूर्वं क्षीरोदे सुरदानवैः। अग्रे समुत्थितं तस्मिन् विषं कालानलप्रभम् ।। ५४.

When the nectar was being churned long ago by the gods and demons in the ocean of milk, at the beginning, there arose a poison blazing like the fire of destruction.

तं दृष्ट्वा सुरसङ्घाश्च दैत्याश्चैव वरानने। विषण्णवदनाः सर्वे गतास्ते ब्रह्मणोऽन्तिकम् ।। ५४.

Seeing that, all the hosts of gods and demons, O beautiful one, became downcast in face and went to Brahmā.

दृष्ट्वा सुरगणान् भीतान् ब्रह्मो वाच महाद्युतिः। किमर्थं भो महाभागा भीता उद्विग्नचेतसः ।। ५४.

Seeing the frightened gods, the radiant Brahmā spoke: 'Why, O greatly fortunate ones, are you fearful and anxious in mind?'

मयाष्टगुणमैश्वर्यं भवतां सम्प्रकल्पितम्। केन व्यावर्त्तितैश्वर्या यूयं वै सुरसत्तमाः ।। ५४.

'I have established for you an eightfold sovereignty—by whom has your power been diminished, O best of gods?'

त्रैलोक्यस्येश्वरा यूयं सर्वे वै विगतज्वराः। प्रजासर्गे न सोऽस्तीह आज्ञां यो मे निवर्त्तयेत् ।। ५४.

'You are all lords of the three worlds, free from affliction; in the creation of beings, there is none here who can countermand my command.'

विमानगामिनः सर्वे सर्वे स्वच्छन्दगामिनः। अध्यात्मे चाधिभूते च अधिदैवे च नित्यशः। प्रजाः कर्मविपाकेन शक्ता यूयं प्रवर्त्तितुम् ।। ५४.

'All of you move in the sky, all move as you wish; in the spiritual, material, and divine realms, always, you are able to act according to the results of karma.'

तत्किमर्थं भयोद्विग्ना मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव। किं दुःखं केन सन्तापः कुलो वा भयमागतम्। एतत्सर्वं यथान्यायं शीग्रमाख्यातुमर्हथ ।। ५४.

'Then why are you so fearful, like deer terrified by a lion? What sorrow, what affliction, or what danger has come to your line? Tell me all this properly and quickly.'

श्रुत्वा वाक्यं ततस्तस्य ब्रह्मणो वै महात्मनः। ऊचुस्ते ऋषिभिः सार्ध्धं सुरदैत्येन्द्रदानवाः ।। ५४.

Hearing these words from the great-souled Brahmā, the gods, demons, Indras, and Dānavas, along with the sages, spoke.

सुरासुरैर्मथ्यमाने पाथोधौ च महात्मभिः। भुजङ्गभृङ्गसङ्काशं नीलजीमूतसन्निभम्। प्रादुर्भूतं विषं घोरं संवर्ताग्निसमप्रभम् ।। ५४.

While the gods and demons of great soul were churning the ocean, a terrible poison appeared, resembling a swarm of serpents, dark as a rain cloud, blazing like the fire of dissolution.

कालमृत्युरिवोद्भूतं युगान्तादित्यवर्चसम्। त्रैलोक्योत्सादि सूर्याभं प्रस्फुरन्तं समन्ततः ।। ५४.

It arose like Time and Death, shining with the brilliance of the sun at the end of an age, threatening to destroy the three worlds, blazing everywhere.

विषेणोत्तिष्ठमानेन कालानलसमत्विषा। निर्दग्धो रक्तगौराङ्गः कृतकृष्णो जनार्दनः ।। ५४.

From that poison, rising with the radiance of the fire of time, Janārdana, his body fair and red, was scorched and became dark.