फुल्लनीलोत्पलव्यूहजटालरमणालयः । रत्नहंससमाहूतहेमाम्बुरुहसारसः
His lovely abodes were surrounded by clusters of blooming blue lotuses, and golden swans summoned flocks of golden lotuses and waterfowl.
हेमपादपशाखाग्रकृताम्भोरुहकुट्मलः । करञ्जजालजनितमन्दारकुसुमोत्करः
The tips of his golden trees bore buds of lotuses, and groves of karanja trees produced showers of mandara blossoms.
सर्वर्तुकुसुमोद्यानजितनन्दननन्दनः । मायासर्पहृतव्यालमलयाचलचन्दनः
His gardens, blooming in all seasons, surpassed even Nandana, the gods’ own paradise, and sandalwood from Malaya was guarded from illusory serpents and wild beasts.
हेमस्त्रीलोकलावण्यजिह्मितान्तःपुराङ्गनः । क्रीडार्थस्पर्धयेशानहतचक्रगदाधरः
The women of his golden inner chambers outshone the beauty of all three worlds, and even the gods with discus and mace could not rival him in play.
अजस्रोड्डीनरत्नौघताराढ्यस्वपुराम्बरः । नानाकुसुमसम्भारजानुदघ्नकृताङ्गनः
His own city was adorned with countless rising streams of jewels like stars, and the women, decked in various flowers, had their knees touched by the abundance.
निशास्व् अखिलपातालशतचन्द्रनभस्तलः । स्वसालभञ्जिकालोकगीतिगीतगुणोत्करः
In the nights, the sky of the netherworlds shone with hundreds of moons, resounding with the melodious songs and music of its own celestial women.
मायैरावणनागेन्द्रविद्रुतामरवारणः । त्रैलोक्यविभवोत्कर्षपूरितान्तःपुरान्तरः
The mighty elephant of the gods, Airavata, was driven away by the illusion of the lord; the inner chambers were filled with the splendor and wealth of the three worlds.
सर्वसम्पत्तिसुभगस् सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः । समस्तदैत्यसामन्तवन्दिताग्र्यानुशासनः
He was endowed with all prosperity and supreme lordship, his commands honored by all the chiefs of the demons.
महाभुजवनच्छायाविश्रान्तासुरमण्डलः । सर्वाम्बुधिगुहासाररत्नकुण्डलमण्डितः
The assembly of gods found rest in the shade of his mighty arms, and he was adorned with earrings of gems drawn from the essence of all oceanic caves.
तस्योत्सादितदेवस्य कठिनोड्डामराकृतेः । बभूव विपुलं सैन्यम् आसुरं सुरनाशनम्
For that god, who had been driven out, there arose a vast and formidable army of demons, fierce in form, intent on the destruction of the gods.
तस्मिन् मायाबले सुप्ते देशान्तरगते तथा । तत्सैन्यान्तरम् आजग्मुश् छिद्रं प्राप्य किलामराः
While that master of illusion slept, having gone to another land, the gods found an opening and entered the midst of his army.
अथ शम्बरदैत्येन दुद्रिकह्वद्रुमादयः । रक्षार्थं मत्तसामन्तास् स्वसेनासु नियोजिताः
Then, by the demon Shambara, powerful chiefs like Dudrika and Hvadrumā were appointed to guard his forces.
तान् अप्य् अन्तरम् आसाद्य जघ्नुर् गीर्वाणनायकाः । व्योमान्तरचराश् श्येनाः कलविङ्कान् इवाकुलान्
But the leaders of the gods, seizing the opportunity, attacked them as hawks attack flocks of bewildered finches flying in the sky.
सेनापतीन् पुनश् चान्यांश् चकारासुरसत्तमः । चपलान् उद्भटारावांस् तरङ्गान् इव सागरः
The foremost of asuras again appointed other commanders, restless and loud-voiced, like waves upon the sea.
देवास् तान् अपि तस्याशु जघ्नुस् तेन स कोपवान् । जगामामरनाशाय परिपूर्णस् त्रिविष्टपम्
The gods swiftly slew them as well, which made him furious; filled with wrath, he advanced toward the celestial realm, intent on its destruction.
तत्रास्य मायाभीतास् ते सुरा अन्तर्धिम् आययुः । मेरुकाननकुञ्जेषु मृगा गौरीगुरोर् इव
There, the gods, frightened by his magic, vanished from sight, like deer fleeing into the groves of Mount Meru at the approach of a tawny lion.
क्रन्दत्क्षुद्रामरगणं बाष्पक्लिन्नसुरीमुखम् । शून्यं ददर्श स स्वर्गं कल्पक्षीणजगत्समम्
He saw heaven empty, with the faces of the gods wet with tears, and the hosts of lesser immortals wailing—like a world at the end of an age.
विहृत्य कुपितस् तत्र लब्धम् आहृत्य शम्बरः । लोकपालपुरीर् दग्ध्वा जगामात्मीयम् आलयम्
After raging there, Shambara seized what he could, burned the cities of the guardians of the worlds, and returned to his own abode.
एवं दृढतरीभूते द्वेषे दानवदेवयोः । देवास् स्वर्गं परित्यज्य दिक्षु जग्मुर् अदर्शनम्
Thus, as the enmity between gods and demons grew ever stronger, the gods abandoned heaven and disappeared in all directions.
अथ शम्बरदैत्येन ये ये सेनाधिनायकाः । क्रियन्ते यत्नतस् तांस् ताञ् जघ्नुर् यत्नपरास् सुराः
Then, whichever commanders Shambara the demon appointed with great effort, those very ones the gods, striving earnestly, slew.
यावद् उद्वेगम् आपन्नश् शम्बरः कोपवान् भृशम् । तार्णो ऽभि वातम् अनल इव जज्वाल चोच्छ्वसन्
Until Shambara, seized by intense anger, flared up like fire fanned by the wind, breathing hard.
त्रैलोक्यम् अपि चान्विष्य न देवांल् लब्धवान् अथ । परेणापि प्रयत्नेन सुकृतानीव दुष्कृती
Even after searching through the three worlds, he did not find the gods; with utmost effort, he found only the virtuous as one finds the wicked.
ससर्ज मायया घोरान् असुरांस् त्रीन् महाबलान् । बलरक्षार्थम् उदितान् कालान् मूर्तिम् इवास्थितान्
By his power of illusion, he created three fierce and mighty demons, who arose for the protection of strength, standing as embodiments of time.
निर्मिता मायया भीमाः कल्पपादपबाहवः । उदगुस् ते महाकायाः पक्षक्षुब्धा इवाद्रयः
Formed by illusion, these terrifying beings had arms like the branches of wish-fulfilling trees; they were enormous in size, rising up like mountains agitated by wings.
दामा व्यालः कटश् चेति नामभिः परिलाञ्छिताः । यथाप्राप्तैककर्तारश् चेतनामात्रधर्मिणः
Named Dama, Vyala, and Kata, they were marked by these names; each acted as they found opportunity, possessing only the nature of consciousness.
अभावात् कर्मणां ते च प्राक्तनानाम् अवासनाः । निर्विकल्पकचिन्मात्रपरिस्पन्दैककर्मिणः
Because of the absence of impressions from previous actions, they lacked any latent tendencies; their activity was solely the vibration of pure consciousness, free from distinctions.
कर्मबीजं कलां तन्वीं दधाना मननात्मिकाम् । अपुष्टां कृत्रिमाम् अन्तर् आदायोदयम् आगताः
Holding the subtle seed of action, which is of the nature of thought, yet unstrengthened and artificial within, they came into being.
पारम्पर्येण ते ह्य् अत्र काकतालीयवद् भटाः । प्रकृताम् अनुवर्तन्ते क्रियाम् उज्झितवासनाः
By succession, these warriors here act like the chance meeting of a crow and a palm fruit; they follow the natural course of action, having abandoned latent tendencies.
अर्धसुप्ता यथा बालास् स्वाङ्गैर् इङ्गन्ति केवलम् । वासनात्माभिमानाभ्यां हीनास् ते तद्वद् एव हि
Just as children half-asleep move only their own limbs, so too, lacking identification with impressions and ego, they act in the same way.
नाभिपातं न चापातं विदुस् ते न पलायनम् । न जीवितं न मरणं न रणं च जयाजयौ
They knew neither falling nor being struck down, nor flight; neither life nor death, nor battle, nor victory and defeat.