श्रीपराशर उवाच इत्युक्तःस प्रहस्यैनां पारिजातं गरुत्मति । आरोपयामास हरिस्तमूचुर्वनरक्षिणः ॥ ५,३०.
Sri Parashara said: Thus addressed, Hari smiled at her and placed the Parijata tree upon Garuda; then the guardians of the garden spoke.
भो शची देवराजस्य महिषी तत्परीग्रहम् । पारिजातं न गोविन्द हर्तुमर्हसि पादपम् ॥ ५,३०.
'O Govinda, this Parijata tree is the cherished possession of Saci, queen of the king of the gods; you ought not to take it.'
उत्पन्नो देवराजाय दत्तःसोऽपि ददौ पुनः । महिष्यै सुमहाभाग देव्यै शच्यै कुतूहलात् ॥ ५,३०.
'It arose for the king of the gods, who then gave it, out of curiosity, to his most fortunate queen, the goddess Saci.'
शचीविभूषणार्थाय देवैरमृतमन्थने । उत्पादितोऽयं न क्षेमी गृहीत्वैनं गमिष्यसि ॥ ५,३०.
'Created by the gods during the churning of the nectar for Saci’s adornment, this tree does not bring well-being; you will not prosper by taking it.'
देवराजो मुखप्रेक्षी यस्यास्तस्याः परिग्रहम् । मैढ्यात्प्रार्थयसे क्षेमी गृहीत्वैनं हि को व्रजेत् ॥ ५,३०.
'The king of the gods always gazes upon her face; for her sake he acquired it. Who, seeking their own welfare, would take it and depart?'
अवश्यमस्य देवेन्द्रो निष्कृतिं कृष्ण यास्यति । वज्रोद्यतकरं शक्रमनुयास्यन्ति चामराः ॥ ५,३०.
'Certainly, O Krishna, Indra will seek redress for this; the Maruts will follow Shakra, whose hand is raised with the thunderbolt.'
तदलं सकलैर्देवैर्विग्रहेण तवाच्युत । विपाककटु यत्कर्म तन्न शंसंति पण्डिताः ॥ ५,३०.
'Therefore, O Achyuta, let there be no conflict with all the gods; wise men do not praise actions whose results are bitter in the end.'
श्रीपराशर उवाच इत्युक्ते तैरुवाचैतान् सत्यभामातिकोपिनी । का शची पारिजातस्य को वा शक्रःसुराधिपः ॥ ५,३०.
Sri Parashara said: Thus addressed by them, Satyabhama, greatly angered, said: 'Who is Saci to the Parijata, or who is Shakra, lord of the gods?'
सामान्यःसर्वलोकस्य यद्येषोऽमृतमन्थने । समुत्पन्नस्तरुः कस्मादोको गृह्णाति वासवः ॥ ५,३०.
'If this tree arose from the churning of the nectar for the common benefit of all worlds, then why does Vasava alone possess it?'
यथा सुरा यथैवेन्दुर्यथा श्रीर्वनरक्षिणः । सामान्यःसर्वलोकस्य पारिजातस्तथा द्रुमः ॥ ५,३०.
'Just as the nectar, the moon, and Sri are for all the worlds, O guardians of the garden, so too is the Parijata tree common to all.'
भर्तृ बहुमहागर्वाद्रुणद्ध्येनमथो शची । तत्कथ्यतामलं क्षान्त्या सत्वा हारयति द्रुमम् ॥ ५,३०.
Because of her husband's great pride, Śacī restrains him; enough of patience, let the tree be taken by strength.
कथ्यतां च द्रुतं गत्वा पौलोम्या वचनं मम । सत्यभामा वदत्येतदितिगर्वोद्धताक्षरम् ॥ ५,३०.
Go quickly and tell my words to Paulomī: 'Satyabhāmā speaks these words, so arrogant and bold.'
यदि त्वं दयिता भर्तुर्यदि वश्यः पतिस्तव । मद्भर्तुर्हरतो वृक्षं तत्कारय निवारणम् ॥ ५,३०.
If you are your husband's beloved, if your husband is under your sway, then prevent my husband from taking the tree.
जानामि ते पतिं शक्रं जानामि त्रिदशेश्वरम् । पारिजातं तथाप्येनं मानुषी हारयामि ते ॥ ५,३०.
I know your husband is Śakra, lord of the gods; yet, though you are divine, I, a mortal woman, will take the Pārijāta tree from you.
श्रीपराशर उवाच इत्युक्ता रक्षिणो गत्वा शच्याः प्रोचुर्यथोदितम् । श्रुत्वा चोत्साहयामास शची चक्रं सुराधिपम् ॥ ५,३०.
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus addressed, the guards went and spoke to Śacī as instructed; hearing this, Śacī incited the lord of the gods, wielding the discus.
ततःसमस्तदेवानां सैन्यैः परिवृतो हरिम् । प्रययौ पारिजातार्थमिन्द्रोयोद्धुं द्विजोत्तम ॥ ५,३०.
Then, surrounded by the armies of all the gods, Indra went forth, O best of twice-born, to fight Hari for the Pārijāta tree.
ततः परिघनिस्त्रिंशगदाशूलवरायुधाः । बभूवुस्त्रिदसाःसज्जाः शक्रे वज्रकरे स्थिते ॥ ५,३०.
Then the gods, equipped with iron clubs, swords, maces, spears, and excellent weapons, stood ready with Śakra, wielder of the thunderbolt.
ततो निरिक्ष्य गोविन्दो नागराजोपरि स्थितम् । शक्रं देवपरिवारं युद्धाय समुपस्थितम् ॥ ५,३०.
Then Govinda, seeing Śakra with the assembly of gods, all prepared for battle, standing upon the king of serpents, observed them.
चकार शङ्खनिर्घोषं दिशः शब्देन पूरयन् । मुमोच शरसंघातान् सहस्रायुतशः शितान् ॥ ५,३०.
He sounded his conch, filling the quarters with its noise, and released volleys of sharp arrows by the thousands and tens of thousands.
ततो दिशो नभश्चैव दृष्ट्वा शरशतैश्चितम् । मुमुचुस्त्रिदशाःसर्वे ह्यस्त्रशस्त्राम्यनेकशः ॥ ५,३०.
Then, seeing the directions and the sky filled with hundreds of arrows, all the gods released many weapons and missiles in return.
एकैकमस्त्रं शस्त्रं च दैवैर्मुक्तं सहस्रशः । चिच्छेद लीलयैवेशो जगतां मधुसूदनः ॥ ५,३०.
Every weapon and missile launched by the gods in thousands, the Lord, slayer of Madhu, effortlessly cut down in play.
पाशं सलिलराजस्य समाकृष्यीरगात्पुनः । चकार खण्डशश्चञ्च्वा बालपन्नगदेहवत् ॥ ५,३०.
He seized the noose of the lord of waters and cast it aside; with his beak, as if it were a young serpent, he broke it into pieces.
यमेन प्रहितं दण्डं गदाविक्षेपखण्डितम् । पृथिव्यां पातयामास भगवान् देवकीसुतः ॥ ५,३०.
The rod sent by Yama, shattered by the blow of the mace, the blessed son of Devakī cast down to the earth.
शिबिकां च धनेशस्य चक्रेण तिलशो विभुः । चकार शौरिरर्कं च दृषृदृष्टहतौजसम् ॥ ५,३०.
The mighty Śauri, with his discus, reduced the palanquin of the lord of wealth to atoms, and struck the sun, diminishing its brilliance.
नीतोऽग्निः शीततां बाणैर्द्राविता वसवो दिशः । चक्रविच्छिन्नशुलाग्रा रुद्रा भुवि निपातिताः ॥ ५,३०.
Agni was cooled by arrows, the Vasus fled the directions, and the Rudras, their spear-tips cut by the discus, were cast down to earth.
साध्या विश्वेऽथ मरुतो गन्धर्वाश्चैव सा यकैः । शार्ङ्गिणा प्रेरितैरस्ता व्योम्नि शाल्मलितूलवत् ॥ ५,३०.
The Sādhyas, Viśvas, Maruts, and Gandharvas with Yakṣas were driven away in the sky like silk-cotton by the arrows of the wielder of Śārṅga.
गरुत्मानपि तुण्डेन पक्षाभ्यां च नखाङ्कुरैः । भक्षयंस्ताडयन् देवान् दारयंश्च चचार वै ॥ ५,३०.
Garuḍa, with his beak, wings, and talons, struck, tore, and devoured the gods as he moved about.
ततः शतसहस्रेण देवेन्द्रमधुसूदनौ । परस्परं ववर्षाते धाराभिरिव तोयदौ ॥ ५,३०.
Then Madhusūdana and the lord of gods showered each other with hundreds of thousands of blows, like clouds pouring down streams of rain.
ऐरावतेन गरुडो युयुधे तत्र संकुले । देवैः समस्तैर्युयुधे शक्रेण च जनार्दनः ॥ ५,३०.
In that tumultuous battle, Garuda fought with Airavata, and Janardana engaged in combat with Shakra and all the other gods.
भिन्नेष्वशेषबाणेषु शस्त्रेष्वस्त्रेषु च त्वरन् । जग्राह वासवो वज्रं कृष्णश्चक्रं सुदर्शनम् ॥ ५,३०.
When all the arrows, weapons, and missiles were exhausted, Indra swiftly seized his thunderbolt, and Krishna took up the Sudarshana discus.