॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ सप्तदशोऽध्यायः
Escalating the battle from the previous chapters, the mighty demons — wielding tridents, axes, and paṭṭiśas — strike at the terrified gods, whose bodies are pierced through by demon weapons; Indra and the rest flee the field. Seeing them in flight, Hṛṣīkeśa mounts Garuḍa and swiftly comes to fight, resplendent with the Sudarśana discus, bearing conch, sword, mace, and the Śārṅga bow, wrathful and skilled in every kind of warfare; he twangs the Śārṅga bow, filling the three worlds with its roar, and beheads crores of demons with the arrows loosed from it. Tormented by the wind of Garuḍa's wings, the demons whirl through the sky like storm-driven clouds. Seeing his demon-host so afflicted, the great demon Jālandhara, terror of the gods, grows enraged and, seeing Viṣṇu trampling the demons, rushes to fight him, letting out a roar so tremendous that it splits the ears of the demon lords and makes the whole world tremble. A great battle then breaks out between Viṣṇu and the demon-lord, their arrows filling the sky until it seems to leave no space, astonishing gods, demons, sages, and siddhas alike. Viṣṇu severs Jālandhara's banner, parasol, bow, and arrows with volleys of shafts and strikes him in the chest with a single arrow; Jālandhara leaps up, mace in hand, strikes Garuḍa on the head and fells him to the ground, then wounds Viṣṇu in the chest with a blazing trident. Viṣṇu, laughing, cuts Jālandhara's mace apart with his sword and, twanging the drawn Śārṅga, pierces him with sharp arrows; enraged, he strikes Jālandhara with a fearsome shaft, but the demon cuts that arrow down and, in turn, strikes Viṣṇu's chest. The two exchange arrow after arrow — each cutting down what the other looses, Viṣṇu roaring like a lion as he nocks fresh shafts — until Jālandhara at last cuts the Śārṅga bow itself. Undeterred, the now-bowless Keśava hurls his great mace at Jālandhara; blazing like fire, it strikes true, yet the mighty demon does not so much as flinch, as though merely struck by a garland of flowers. Enraged, Jālandhara hurls a fiery trident at Hari; remembering Śiva's lotus feet, Viṣṇu swiftly cuts it down with his sword Nandaka. The instant the trident is severed, Jālandhara leaps forward and strikes Viṣṇu's chest with his bare fist; Viṣṇu, disregarding the pain, strikes back at Jālandhara's chest with his own clenched fist, and the two great warriors fall to hand-to-hand combat, pummeling each other with arms, fists, and knees until the earth resounds. Having fought thus at great length, Viṣṇu grows astonished and weary at heart. Then the illusion-wielding lord, pleased, foremost among the masters of māyā, addresses the demon king in a voice deep as thunder, praising him as blessed and unafraid even before the mightiest of weapons, declaring that he has slain many fierce demons with these very weapons but has never before seen so great a hero in the three worlds; well pleased by his valor, Viṣṇu bids Jālandhara ask for any boon — however difficult to grant — that is in his heart. Hearing this, the wise demon king Jālandhara answers: if the gracious lord is truly pleased, let him grant this boon — that he dwell in Jālandhara's own house, together with Jālandhara's sister (Mahālakṣmī) and his own retinue. Troubled at heart on hearing this request, the lord Hari nonetheless says, "So be it," and thereafter dwells, together with all the hosts of gods, in Jālandhara's city along with Ramā (Lakṣmī); the overjoyed Jālandhara likewise comes to dwell in his own home together with his sister and Viṣṇu. Jālandhara then sets demons over the offices of the gods and, well pleased, returns to the earth, bringing under his own sway whatever treasures had been amassed among gods, gandharvas, and siddhas; he establishes the mighty demon Niśumbha in the netherworld and brings Śeṣa and the other serpent-lords up to the earth, makes gods, gandharvas, siddhas, serpents, rākṣasas, and men into citizens of his own city, and rules the three worlds. Thus, having brought the gods under his sway, Jālandhara protects his subjects righteously, as a father protects his own sons, so that under his righteous rule none is seen to be sick, sorrowful, wasted, or destitute. सनत्कुमारजी आगेकी कथा सुनाते हैं — शूल, परशु और पट्टिशोंसे सुसज्जित महाबली दैत्य भयसे व्याकुलचित्त देवताओंपर प्रहार करने लगते हैं, और दैत्योंके अस्त्रोंसे छिन्न-भिन्न शरीरवाले इन्द्र आदि देवगण युद्धभूमिसे भाग खड़े होते हैं। भागते हुए देवताओंको देखकर हृषीकेश विष्णु गरुड़पर सवार होकर शीघ्र युद्धके लिये आते हैं — सुदर्शनचक्रसे सुशोभित, शंख-खड्ग-गदा-शार्ङ्गधारी, क्रोधसे भरे तथा सर्वयुद्धविशारद; वे शार्ङ्ग धनुषकी टंकार करते हैं, जिससे त्रिलोकी गूँज उठती है, और उससे छूटे बाणोंसे करोड़ों दैत्योंके सिर काट डालते हैं। गरुड़के पंखोंकी वायुसे पीड़ित दैत्य आकाशमें बादलोंकी भाँति चक्कर काटने लगते हैं। अपने दैत्योंको इस प्रकार पीड़ित देखकर देवताओंमें भय उत्पन्न करनेवाला महादैत्य जलन्धर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हो उठता है, और विष्णुको दैत्योंको मर्दित करते देख वेगपूर्वक युद्धके लिये आता है तथा ऐसा भयंकर महानाद करता है कि दैत्योंके कान फट जाते हैं और सम्पूर्ण जगत् काँप उठता है। इसके बाद विष्णु और दैत्येन्द्रके बीच घमासान युद्ध होता है, दोनों अपने बाणोंसे आकाशको मानो स्थानरहित कर देते हैं, जिससे देव, असुर, ऋषि और सिद्ध सभी विस्मित हो जाते हैं। विष्णु बाणसमूहोंसे जलन्धरकी ध्वजा, छत्र, धनुष तथा बाणोंको काट डालते हैं और एक ही बाणसे उसकी छातीपर प्रहार करते हैं; जलन्धर उछलकर गदासे गरुड़के सिरपर प्रहार करके उसे भूतलपर गिरा देता है, फिर तीक्ष्ण शूलसे विष्णुकी छातीमें आघात करता है। विष्णु हँसते हुए उसकी गदाको खड्गसे काट डालते हैं और शार्ङ्ग चढ़ाकर तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे उसे बेध देते हैं; क्रुद्ध होकर वे भयंकर बाणसे जलन्धरपर प्रहार करते हैं, किन्तु दैत्य उस बाणको काटकर पुनः विष्णुकी छातीमें प्रहार करता है। दोनोंके बीच बाणोंका ऐसा आदान-प्रदान चलता है कि विष्णु सिंहकी भाँति गर्जन करते हुए बार-बार नया बाण चढ़ाते हैं, यहाँतक कि अन्ततः जलन्धर उनके शार्ङ्ग धनुषको ही काट डालता है। धनुषरहित होनेपर भी केशव अपनी विशाल गदा जलन्धरपर चला देते हैं; अग्निके समान प्रज्वलित वह गदा उसके शरीरमें लगती है, फिर भी वह महादैत्य पुष्पमालासे आहत हुएकी भाँति तनिक भी विचलित नहीं होता। क्रुद्ध होकर जलन्धर हरिपर अग्निके समान त्रिशूल फेंकता है; शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करते हुए विष्णु उसे अपने नन्दक नामक खड्गसे तुरन्त काट डालते हैं। त्रिशूलके कटते ही जलन्धर उछलकर विष्णुकी छातीपर मुक्केसे प्रहार करता है; विष्णु भी उस पीड़ाकी परवाह न करके अपने दृढ़ मुष्टिसे जलन्धरकी छातीपर प्रहार करते हैं, और दोनों महाबली भुजाओं, मुष्टियों तथा घुटनोंसे पृथ्वीको गुँजाते हुए बाहुयुद्ध करने लगते हैं। इस प्रकार बहुत देरतक युद्ध करके विष्णु विस्मित हो जाते हैं और मनमें ग्लानिका अनुभव करते हैं। तब प्रसन्न होकर मायाविदोंमें श्रेष्ठ, मायाधारी भगवान् विष्णु मेघके समान गम्भीर वाणीमें दैत्यराजसे कहते हैं कि तुम धन्य हो, जो इन उत्तम आयुधोंसे भी भयभीत नहीं हुए; इन्हीं आयुधोंसे मैंने अनेक दुर्मद वीर दैत्योंको मार डाला है, किन्तु तुम्हारे समान वीर त्रिलोकीमें कहीं नहीं देखा; तुम्हारे पराक्रमसे प्रसन्न होकर मैं तुम्हें कोई भी दुर्लभ वर देनेको तैयार हूँ, जो तुम्हारे मनमें हो। यह सुनकर बुद्धिमान् दैत्यराज जलन्धर उत्तर देता है कि यदि भगवान् प्रसन्न हैं, तो यही वर दें कि वे अपनी बहन (गीता प्रेस हिन्दी टीकाके अनुसार महालक्ष्मी) तथा अपने गणोंके साथ उसके घरमें निवास करें। यह सुनकर मनमें खिन्न होते हुए भी देवेश भगवान् हरि 'तथास्तु' कहते हैं, और तत्पश्चात् समस्त देवगणोंके साथ रमा (लक्ष्मी)-सहित जलन्धरके नगरमें निवास करने लगते हैं; हर्षसे भरा जलन्धर भी अपनी बहन तथा विष्णुके साथ अपने घरमें रहने लगता है। इसके बाद जलन्धर देवताओंके अधिकारोंपर दानवोंको नियुक्तकर हर्षपूर्वक पुनः पृथ्वीपर लौट आता है, देव-गन्धर्व-सिद्धोंके पास संचित सभी रत्नोंको अपने अधीन कर लेता है, पातालमें महाबली निशुम्भको स्थापितकर शेष आदि नागोंको पृथ्वीपर ले आता है, तथा देव, गन्धर्व, सिद्ध, सर्प, राक्षस और मनुष्योंको अपने नगरका नागरिक बनाकर तीनों लोकोंपर शासन करने लगता है। इस प्रकार देवताओंको अपने वशमें करके जलन्धर धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाओंका पालन वैसे ही करता है जैसे पिता अपने औरस पुत्रोंका, और उसके धर्मपूर्ण शासनमें कोई भी रोगी, दुःखी, दुर्बल अथवा दीन दिखायी नहीं पड़ता।
१ अथ दैत्या महावीर्याः शूलैः परशुपट्टिशैः । निजघ्नुःसर्वदेवांश्च भयव्याकुलमानसान् ॥ १॥
atha daityā mahāvīryāḥ śūlaiḥ paraśupaṭṭiśaiḥ | nijaghnuḥsarvadevāṃśca bhayavyākulamānasān 1 ||
तब महापराक्रमी दैत्य शूल, परशु और पट्टिशोंसे भयसे व्याकुलचित्त सभी देवताओंपर प्रहार करने लगे।
Then the mighty demons struck at all the gods, their minds distraught with fear, with tridents, axes, and paṭṭiśas.
अथ दैत्या महावीर्याः (atha daityā mahāvīryāḥ) — "then the mighty demonsशूलैः परशुपट्टिशैः (śūlaiḥ paraśupaṭṭiśaiḥ) — with tridents, axes, and paṭṭiśas,निजघ्नुःसर्वदेवांश्च (nijaghnuḥsarvadevāṃśca) — struck at all the gods,भयव्याकुलमानसान् (bhayavyākulamānasān) — whose minds were distraught with fear"
२ दैत्यायुधैः समाविद्धदेहा देवाः सवासवाः । रणाद्विदुद्रुवुः सर्वे भयव्याकुलमानसाः ॥ २॥
daityāyudhaiḥ samāviddhadehā devāḥ savāsavāḥ | raṇādvidudruvuḥ sarve bhayavyākulamānasāḥ 2 ||
दैत्योंके अस्त्रोंसे छिन्न-भिन्न शरीरवाले इन्द्रसहित सभी देवता भयसे व्याकुलचित्त होकर रणभूमिसे भाग खड़े हुए।
The gods, Indra among them, their bodies pierced through by the demons' weapons, all fled the battlefield, their minds distraught with fear.
दैत्यायुधैः समाविद्धदेहा (daityāyudhaiḥ samāviddhadehā) — "their bodies pierced through by the demons' weapons,देवाः सवासवाः (devāḥ savāsavāḥ) — the gods, with Indra among them,रणाद्विदुद्रुवुः सर्वे (raṇādvidudruvuḥ sarve) — all fled from the battle,भयव्याकुलमानसाः (bhayavyākulamānasāḥ) — their minds distraught with fear"
३ पलायनपरान् दृष्ट्वा हृषीकेशः सुरानथ । विष्णुर्वै गरुडारूढो योद्धुमभ्याययौ द्रुतम् ॥ ३॥
palāyanaparān dṛṣṭvā hṛṣīkeśaḥ surānatha | viṣṇurvai garuḍārūḍho yoddhumabhyāyayau drutam 3 ||
तब भागनेमें तत्पर उन देवताओंको देखकर हृषीकेश विष्णु गरुड़पर सवार होकर शीघ्र ही युद्ध करनेके लिये आ गये।
Then Hṛṣīkeśa, seeing the gods intent on flight — Viṣṇu indeed, mounted on Garuḍa — swiftly came forth to do battle.
पलायनपरान् दृष्ट्वा (palāyanaparān dṛṣṭvā) — "seeing them intent on flight,हृषीकेशः सुरानथ (hṛṣīkeśaḥ surānatha) — the gods, Hṛṣīkeśa,विष्णुर्वै गरुडारूढो (viṣṇurvai garuḍārūḍho) — Viṣṇu indeed, mounted on Garuḍa,योद्धुमभ्याययौ द्रुतम् (yoddhumabhyāyayau drutam) — swiftly came forth to fight"
४ सुदर्शनेन चक्रेण सर्वतः प्रस्फुरन् रुचा । सुशोभितकराब्जश्च रेजे भक्ताभयङ्करः ॥ ४॥
sudarśanena cakreṇa sarvataḥ prasphuran rucā | suśobhitakarābjaśca reje bhaktābhayaṅkaraḥ 4 ||
चारों ओर प्रकाश फैलाते हुए सुदर्शन चक्रसे उनका करकमल सुशोभित हो उठा, और भक्तोंको अभय देनेवाले वे विष्णु अत्यन्त शोभायमान हो रहे थे।
With the Sudarśana discus flashing with light on every side, his lotus-hand beautifully adorned by it, he — the dispeller of his devotees' fear — shone resplendent.
सुदर्शनेन चक्रेण (sudarśanena cakreṇa) — "with the Sudarśana discus,सर्वतः प्रस्फुरन् रुचा (sarvataḥ prasphuran rucā) — flashing with light on every side,सुशोभितकराब्जश्च (suśobhitakarābjaśca) — his lotus-hand beautifully adorned,रेजे भक्ताभयङ्करः (reje bhaktābhayaṅkaraḥ) — he, the dispeller of his devotees' fear, shone resplendent"
५ शङ्खखड्गगदाशार्ङ्गधारी क्रोधसमन्वितः । कठोरास्त्रो महावीरः सर्वयुद्धविशारदः ॥ ५॥
śaṅkhakhaḍgagadāśārṅgadhārī krodhasamanvitaḥ | kaṭhorāstro mahāvīraḥ sarvayuddhaviśāradaḥ 5 ||
शंख, खड्ग, गदा तथा शार्ङ्ग धनुष धारण किये हुए, क्रोधसे भरे, कठोर अस्त्रोंवाले वे महावीर सभी प्रकारके युद्धमें निपुण थे —
Bearing conch, sword, mace, and the Śārṅga bow, filled with wrath — the great hero of formidable weapons, skilled in every kind of warfare —
शङ्खखड्गगदाशार्ङ्गधारी (śaṅkhakhaḍgagadāśārṅgadhārī) — "bearing conch, sword, mace, and the Śārṅga bow,क्रोधसमन्वितः (krodhasamanvitaḥ) — filled with wrath —कठोरास्त्रो महावीरः (kaṭhorāstro mahāvīraḥ) — the great hero of formidable weapons,सर्वयुद्धविशारदः (sarvayuddhaviśāradaḥ) — skilled in every kind of warfare"
६ धनुषं शार्ङ्गनामानं विस्फूर्य्य विननाद ह । तस्य नादेन त्रैलोक्यं पूरितं महता मुने ॥ ६॥
dhanuṣaṃ śārṅganāmānaṃ visphūryya vinanāda ha | tasya nādena trailokyaṃ pūritaṃ mahatā mune 6 ||
उन्होंने शार्ङ्ग नामक धनुषकी टंकार करते हुए उसे झंकृत किया; हे मुने! उसके महान् नादसे त्रिलोकी व्याप्त हो गयी।
— twanged the bow called Śārṅga and made it roar; by its mighty roar, O sage, the three worlds were filled.
धनुषं शार्ङ्गनामानं (dhanuṣaṃ śārṅganāmānaṃ) — "the bow named Śārṅgaविस्फूर्य्य विननाद ह (visphūryya vinanāda ha) — he twanged and made it roar;तस्य नादेन त्रैलोक्यं (tasya nādena trailokyaṃ) — by its roar the three worlds,पूरितं महता मुने (pūritaṃ mahatā mune) — O sage, were filled with that great sound"
७ शार्ङ्गनिस्सृतबाणैश्च दितिजानां शिरांसि वै । चकर्त्त भगवान् विष्णुः कोटिशो रुट्समाकुलः ॥ ७॥
śārṅganissṛtabāṇaiśca ditijānāṃ śirāṃsi vai | cakartta bhagavān viṣṇuḥ koṭiśo ruṭsamākulaḥ 7 ||
और शार्ङ्ग धनुषसे छूटे बाणोंसे अत्यन्त क्रोधसे भरे भगवान् विष्णुने करोड़ों दैत्योंके सिर काट डाले।
And with arrows loosed from the Śārṅga, the illustrious Viṣṇu, overcome with fury, severed the heads of the Daityas by the crore.
शार्ङ्गनिस्सृतबाणैश्च (śārṅganissṛtabāṇaiśca) — "and with arrows loosed from the Śārṅga,दितिजानां शिरांसि वै (ditijānāṃ śirāṃsi vai) — the heads of the Daityas indeedचकर्त्त भगवान् विष्णुः (cakartta bhagavān viṣṇuḥ) — the illustrious Viṣṇu severedकोटिशो रुट्समाकुलः (koṭiśo ruṭsamākulaḥ) — by the crore, overcome with fury"
८ अथारुणानुजजवपक्षवातप्रपीडिताः । वात्याविवर्त्तिता दैत्या बभ्रमुः खे यथा घनाः ॥ ८॥
athāruṇānujajavapakṣavātaprapīḍitāḥ | vātyāvivarttitā daityā babhramuḥ khe yathā ghanāḥ 8 ||
तब अरुणके छोटे भाई गरुड़के वेगवान् पंखोंकी वायुसे पीड़ित दैत्य आँधीसे उड़ाये हुएकी भाँति आकाशमें बादलोंके समान भटकने लगे।
Then, tormented by the wind from the swiftly beating wings of Aruṇa's younger brother [Garuḍa], the demons, whirled about as if by a storm, wandered through the sky like clouds.
अथारुणानुजजवपक्षवात (athāruṇānujajavapakṣavāta) — "then, by the wind from the swiftly-moving wings of Aruṇa's younger brother [Garuḍa],प्रपीडिताः (prapīḍitāḥ) — tormented,वात्याविवर्त्तिता दैत्या (vātyāvivarttitā daityā) — the demons, whirled about as if by a storm,बभ्रमुः खे यथा घनाः (babhramuḥ khe yathā ghanāḥ) — wandered through the sky like clouds"
९ ततो जलन्धरो दृष्ट्वा दैत्यान्वात्याप्रपीडितान् । चुक्रोधाति महादैत्यो देववृन्दभयङ्करः ॥ ९॥
tato jalandharo dṛṣṭvā daityānvātyāprapīḍitān | cukrodhāti mahādaityo devavṛndabhayaṅkaraḥ 9 ||
तब आँधीसे पीड़ित उन दैत्योंको देखकर देवसमूहमें भय उत्पन्न करनेवाला वह महादैत्य जलन्धर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हो उठा।
Then Jālandhara, seeing his demons tormented as if by a storm, grew exceedingly wrathful — he, the great demon who is the terror of the host of gods.
ततो जलन्धरो दृष्ट्वा (tato jalandharo dṛṣṭvā) — "then Jālandhara, seeingदैत्यान्वात्याप्रपीडितान् (daityānvātyāprapīḍitān) — the demons tormented as if by a storm,चुक्रोधाति महादैत्यो (cukrodhāti mahādaityo) — the great demon grew exceedingly wrathful —देववृन्दभयङ्करः (devavṛndabhayaṅkaraḥ) — he, the terror of the host of gods"
१० मर्द्दयन्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यान् प्रस्फुरिताधरः । योद्धुमभ्याययौ वीरो वेगेन हरिणा सह ॥ १०॥
marddayantaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā daityān prasphuritādharaḥ | yoddhumabhyāyayau vīro vegena hariṇā saha 10 ||
और दैत्योंको मर्दित करते हुए उन विष्णुको देखकर फड़कते हुए ओठोंवाला वह वीर जलन्धर वेगपूर्वक हरिसे युद्ध करनेके लिये आ गया।
And, his lips quivering with rage, seeing him [Viṣṇu] trampling the demons, the hero swiftly came forth to do battle with Hari.
मर्द्दयन्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा (marddayantaṃ ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā) — "and seeing him [Viṣṇu] tramplingदैत्यान् प्रस्फुरिताधरः (daityān prasphuritādharaḥ) — the demons, his lips quivering [with rage],योद्धुमभ्याययौ वीरो (yoddhumabhyāyayau vīro) — the hero came forth to fightवेगेन हरिणा सह (vegena hariṇā saha) — with speed, against Hari"
११ स चकार महानादं देवासुरभयङ्करम् । दैत्यानामधिपः कर्णा विदीर्णाः श्रवणात्ततः ॥ ११॥
sa cakāra mahānādaṃ devāsurabhayaṅkaram | daityānāmadhipaḥ karṇā vidīrṇāḥ śravaṇāttataḥ 11 ||
उस दैत्यराजने देवों तथा असुरोंको भय उत्पन्न करनेवाला महानाद किया, जिसे सुननेवालोंके कान फट गये।
That lord of the demons let out a mighty roar, terrifying to gods and demons alike, so that ears were split from hearing it.
स चकार महानादं (sa cakāra mahānādaṃ) — "he let out a mighty roar,देवासुरभयङ्करम् (devāsurabhayaṅkaram) — terrifying to gods and demons alike;दैत्यानामधिपः कर्णा (daityānāmadhipaḥ karṇā) — the lord of the demons — earsविदीर्णाः श्रवणात्ततः (vidīrṇāḥ śravaṇāttataḥ) — were split apart from hearing it"
१२ भयंङ्करेण दैत्यस्य नादेनापूरितं तदा । जलन्धरस्य महता चकम्पे सकलं जगत् ॥ १२॥
bhayaṃṅkareṇa daityasya nādenāpūritaṃ tadā | jalandharasya mahatā cakampe sakalaṃ jagat 12 ||
उस समय जलन्धरके भयंकर एवं महान् नादसे व्याप्त होकर सम्पूर्ण जगत् काँप उठा।
Filled then with the terrifying, mighty roar of the demon Jālandhara, the whole world trembled.
भयंङ्करेण दैत्यस्य (bhayaṃṅkareṇa daityasya) — "by the terrifyingनादेनापूरितं तदा (nādenāpūritaṃ tadā) — roar of the demon, then filled,जलन्धरस्य महता (jalandharasya mahatā) — of Jālandhara — with that great [roar]चकम्पे सकलं जगत् (cakampe sakalaṃ jagat) — the whole world trembled"
१३ ततः समभवद्युद्धं विष्णुदैत्येन्द्रयोर्महत् । आकाशं कुर्वतोर्बाणैस्तदा निरवकाशवत् ॥ १३॥
tataḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ viṣṇudaityendrayormahat | ākāśaṃ kurvatorbāṇaistadā niravakāśavat 13 ||
तब विष्णु तथा उस दैत्येन्द्रके बीच महान् युद्ध छिड़ गया, दोनों अपने बाणोंसे आकाशको मानो स्थानरहित करते हुए युद्ध करने लगे।
Then a great battle arose between Viṣṇu and the demon-lord, the two of them filling the sky with their arrows until it seemed to have no space left.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं (tataḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ) — "then there arose a great battleविष्णुदैत्येन्द्रयोर्महत् (viṣṇudaityendrayormahat) — between Viṣṇu and the demon-lord,आकाशं कुर्वतोर्बाणैः (ākāśaṃ kurvatorbāṇaiḥ) — as the two of them, with their arrows, made the skyतदा निरवकाशवत् (tadā niravakāśavat) — then as though without any space left in it"
१४ तयोश्च तेन युद्धेन परस्परमभून्मुने । देवासुरर्षिसिद्धानां भीकरेणातिविस्मयः ॥ १४॥
tayośca tena yuddhena parasparamabhūnmune | devāsurarṣisiddhānāṃ bhīkareṇātivismayaḥ 14 ||
हे मुने! उन दोनोंके उस परस्पर भयंकर युद्धसे देवों, असुरों, ऋषियों तथा सिद्धोंको अत्यन्त विस्मय हुआ।
And by that mutual, terrible battle of theirs, O sage, great astonishment arose among the gods, demons, sages, and siddhas.
तयोश्च तेन युद्धेन (tayośca tena yuddhena) — "and by that battle of theirs,परस्परमभून्मुने (parasparamabhūnmune) — waged mutually, O sage,देवासुरर्षिसिद्धानां (devāsurarṣisiddhānāṃ) — of the gods, demons, sages, and siddhas,भीकरेणातिविस्मयः (bhīkareṇātivismayaḥ) — so terrible, great astonishment [arose]"
१५ विष्णुर्दैत्यस्य बाणौघैर्ध्वजं छत्रं धनुः शरान् । चिच्छेद तं च हृदये बाणेनैकेन ताडयन् ॥ १५॥
viṣṇurdaityasya bāṇaughairdhvajaṃ chatraṃ dhanuḥ śarān | ciccheda taṃ ca hṛdaye bāṇenaikena tāḍayan 15 ||
विष्णुने बाणसमूहोंसे उस दैत्यकी ध्वजा, छत्र, धनुष तथा बाणोंको काट डाला और एक ही बाणसे उसकी छातीपर प्रहार किया।
Viṣṇu, with volleys of arrows, severed the demon's banner, parasol, bow, and arrows, and struck him in the chest with a single shaft.
विष्णुर्दैत्यस्य बाणौघैः (viṣṇurdaityasya bāṇaughaiḥ) — "Viṣṇu, with volleys of arrows,ध्वजं छत्रं धनुः शरान् (dhvajaṃ chatraṃ dhanuḥ śarān) — the demon's banner, parasol, bow, and arrows,चिच्छेद तं च हृदये (ciccheda taṃ ca hṛdaye) — severed [them], and struck him in the chestबाणेनैकेन ताडयन् (bāṇenaikena tāḍayan) — with a single arrow"
१६ ततो दैत्यः समुत्पत्य गदापाणिस्त्वरान्वितः । आहत्य गरुडं मूर्ध्नि पातयामास भूतले ॥ १६॥
tato daityaḥ samutpatya gadāpāṇistvarānvitaḥ | āhatya garuḍaṃ mūrdhni pātayāmāsa bhūtale 16 ||
तब वह दैत्य शीघ्रतापूर्वक उछलकर गदा हाथमें लेकर गरुड़के सिरपर प्रहार करके उसे पृथ्वीपर गिरा दिया।
Then the demon, leaping up swiftly, mace in hand, struck Garuḍa on the head and felled him to the ground.
ततो दैत्यः समुत्पत्य (tato daityaḥ samutpatya) — "then the demon, leaping up,गदापाणिस्त्वरान्वितः (gadāpāṇistvarānvitaḥ) — mace in hand, moving swiftly,आहत्य गरुडं मूर्ध्नि (āhatya garuḍaṃ mūrdhni) — struck Garuḍa on the headपातयामास भूतले (pātayāmāsa bhūtale) — and felled him to the ground"
१७ विष्णुं जघान शूलेन तीक्ष्णेन प्रस्फुरद्रुचा । हृदये क्रोधसंयुक्तो दैत्यः प्रस्फुरिताधरः ॥ १७॥
viṣṇuṃ jaghāna śūlena tīkṣṇena prasphuradrucā | hṛdaye krodhasaṃyukto daityaḥ prasphuritādharaḥ 17 ||
क्रोधसे भरे तथा फड़कते हुए ओठोंवाले उस दैत्यने अपने चमकते हुए तीक्ष्ण शूलसे विष्णुकी छातीपर प्रहार किया।
The demon, filled with wrath, his lips quivering, struck Viṣṇu in the chest with a sharp trident flashing with radiance.
विष्णुं जघान शूलेन (viṣṇuṃ jaghāna śūlena) — "he struck Viṣṇu with a trident,तीक्ष्णेन प्रस्फुरद्रुचा (tīkṣṇena prasphuradrucā) — sharp, flashing with radiance —हृदये क्रोधसंयुक्तो (hṛdaye krodhasaṃyukto) — in the chest, filled with wrath,दैत्यः प्रस्फुरिताधरः (daityaḥ prasphuritādharaḥ) — the demon, his lips quivering"
१८ विष्णुर्गदां च खड्गेन चिच्छेद प्रहसन्निव । तं विव्याध शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः शार्ङ्गं विस्फूर्य दैत्यहा ॥ १८॥
viṣṇurgadāṃ ca khaḍgena ciccheda prahasanniva | taṃ vivyādha śaraistīkṣṇaiḥ śārṅgaṃ visphūrya daityahā 18 ||
विष्णुने हँसते हुएसे अपनी तलवारसे उसकी गदाको काट डाला, और दैत्यघाती विष्णुने शार्ङ्ग धनुषकी टंकार करके तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे उसे बेध दिया।
Viṣṇu, as though laughing, cut through the mace with his sword, and — the slayer of demons — twanging the Śārṅga bow, pierced him with sharp arrows.
विष्णुर्गदां च खड्गेन (viṣṇurgadāṃ ca khaḍgena) — "Viṣṇu, with his sword,चिच्छेद प्रहसन्निव (ciccheda prahasanniva) — cut through the mace, as though laughing,तं विव्याध शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः (taṃ vivyādha śaraistīkṣṇaiḥ) — and pierced him with sharp arrows,शार्ङ्गं विस्फूर्य दैत्यहा (śārṅgaṃ visphūrya daityahā) — the slayer of demons, twanging the Śārṅga bow"
१९ विष्णुर्जलन्धरं दैत्यं भयदेन शरेण ह । क्रोधाविष्टोऽतितीक्ष्णेन जघानाशु सुरारिहा ॥ १९॥
viṣṇurjalandharaṃ daityaṃ bhayadena śareṇa ha | krodhāviṣṭo'titīkṣṇena jaghānāśu surārihā 19 ||
देवताओंके शत्रुओंका नाश करनेवाले विष्णुने क्रोधमें भरकर अत्यन्त तीक्ष्ण एवं भयदायक बाणसे जलन्धर दैत्यपर शीघ्र ही प्रहार किया।
Viṣṇu, the slayer of the gods' foes, overcome with wrath, swiftly struck the demon Jālandhara with an exceedingly sharp, fear-inspiring arrow.
विष्णुर्जलन्धरं दैत्यं (viṣṇurjalandharaṃ daityaṃ) — "Viṣṇu struck the demon Jālandharaभयदेन शरेण ह (bhayadena śareṇa ha) — with a fear-inspiring arrow,क्रोधाविष्टोऽतितीक्ष्णेन (krodhāviṣṭo'titīkṣṇena) — exceedingly sharp, overcome with wrath —जघानाशु सुरारिहा (jaghānāśu surārihā) — the slayer of the gods' foes struck swiftly"
२० आगतं तस्य तं बाणं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यो महाबलः । छित्त्वा बाणेन विष्णुं च जघान हृदये द्रुतम् ॥ २०॥
āgataṃ tasya taṃ bāṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā daityo mahābalaḥ | chittvā bāṇena viṣṇuṃ ca jaghāna hṛdaye drutam 20 ||
उसके आते हुए उस बाणको देखकर महाबली दैत्यने उसे अपने बाणसे काटकर शीघ्र ही विष्णुकी छातीपर प्रहार किया।
Seeing that arrow of his coming, the mighty demon cut it with an arrow of his own and swiftly struck Viṣṇu in the chest.
आगतं तस्य तं बाणं (āgataṃ tasya taṃ bāṇaṃ) — "seeing that arrow of his coming,दृष्ट्वा दैत्यो महाबलः (dṛṣṭvā daityo mahābalaḥ) — the mighty demon,छित्त्वा बाणेन विष्णुं च (chittvā bāṇena viṣṇuṃ ca) — having cut it with an arrow, then struck Viṣṇuजघान हृदये द्रुतम् (jaghāna hṛdaye drutam) — swiftly, in the chest"
२१ केशवोऽपि महाबाहुं विक्षिप्तमसुरेण तम् । शरं तिलप्रमाणेन च्छित्त्वा वीरो ननाद ह ॥ २१॥
keśavo'pi mahābāhuṃ vikṣiptamasureṇa tam | śaraṃ tilapramāṇena cchittvā vīro nanāda ha 21 ||
महाबाहु वीर केशवने भी असुरके द्वारा छोड़े गये उस बाणको तिलके बराबर टुकड़े-टुकड़े करके गर्जना की।
Keśava too, the mighty-armed hero, cut that arrow loosed by the demon into pieces the size of sesame seeds, and roared.
केशवोऽपि महाबाहुं (keśavo'pi mahābāhuṃ) — "Keśava too, the mighty-armed,विक्षिप्तमसुरेण तम् (vikṣiptamasureṇa tam) — that [arrow] loosed by the demon —शरं तिलप्रमाणेन (śaraṃ tilapramāṇena) — the shaft, into pieces the size of sesame seeds,च्छित्त्वा वीरो ननाद ह (cchittvā vīro nanāda ha) — having cut it, the hero roared"
२२ पुनर्बाणं समाधत्त धनुषि क्रोधवेपितः । महाबलोऽथ बाणेन चिच्छेद स शिलीमुखम् ॥ २२॥
punarbāṇaṃ samādhatta dhanuṣi krodhavepitaḥ | mahābalo'tha bāṇena ciccheda sa śilīmukham 22 ||
क्रोधसे काँपते हुए उन्होंने पुनः धनुषपर बाण चढ़ाया, किन्तु महाबली दैत्यने अपने बाणसे उस बाणको काट डाला।
Trembling with wrath, he nocked another arrow on the bow; but the mighty demon cut that shaft with an arrow of his own.
पुनर्बाणं समाधत्त (punarbāṇaṃ samādhatta) — "again he nocked an arrowधनुषि क्रोधवेपितः (dhanuṣi krodhavepitaḥ) — on the bow, trembling with wrath;महाबलोऽथ बाणेन (mahābalo'tha bāṇena) — then the mighty [demon], with an arrow,चिच्छेद स शिलीमुखम् (ciccheda sa śilīmukham) — cut that shaft"
२३ वासुदेवः पुनर्बाणं नाशाय विबुधद्विषः । क्रोधेनाधत्त धनुषि सिंहवद्विननाद ह ॥ २३॥
vāsudevaḥ punarbāṇaṃ nāśāya vibudhadviṣaḥ | krodhenādhatta dhanuṣi siṃhavadvinanāda ha 23 ||
वासुदेवने पुनः देवताओंके शत्रुके विनाशके लिये क्रोधपूर्वक धनुषपर बाण चढ़ाया और सिंहके समान गर्जना की।
Vāsudeva again, in wrath, set an arrow on his bow for the destruction of the gods' foe, and roared like a lion.
वासुदेवः पुनर्बाणं (vāsudevaḥ punarbāṇaṃ) — "Vāsudeva again an arrow,नाशाय विबुधद्विषः (nāśāya vibudhadviṣaḥ) — for the destruction of the gods' foe,क्रोधेनाधत्त धनुषि (krodhenādhatta dhanuṣi) — in wrath, set upon the bow,सिंहवद्विननाद ह (siṃhavadvinanāda ha) — and roared like a lion"
२४ जलन्धरोऽथ दैत्येन्द्रः कोपाच्छिन्नाधरो बली । शरेण स्वेन शार्ङ्गाख्यं धनुश्चिच्छेद वैष्णवम् ॥ २४॥
jalandharo'tha daityendraḥ kopācchinnādharo balī | śareṇa svena śārṅgākhyaṃ dhanuściccheda vaiṣṇavam 24 ||
तब बलशाली दैत्येन्द्र जलन्धरने क्रोधसे अपने ओठको काटते हुए अपने बाणसे विष्णुके उस शार्ङ्ग नामक धनुषको काट डाला।
Then Jālandhara, lord of the demons, mighty, biting his lip in fury, cut through Viṣṇu's bow, the one called Śārṅga, with an arrow of his own.
जलन्धरोऽथ दैत्येन्द्रः (jalandharo'tha daityendraḥ) — "then Jālandhara, the lord of demons,कोपाच्छिन्नाधरो बली (kopācchinnādharo balī) — the mighty one, biting his lip in fury,शरेण स्वेन शार्ङ्गाख्यं (śareṇa svena śārṅgākhyaṃ) — with his own arrow, the [bow] called Śārṅga,धनुश्चिच्छेद वैष्णवम् (dhanuściccheda vaiṣṇavam) — cut through Viṣṇu's bow"
२५ पुनर्बाणैः सुतीक्ष्णैश्च जघान मधुसूदनम् । उग्रवीर्यो महावीरो देवानां भयकारकः ॥ २५॥
punarbāṇaiḥ sutīkṣṇaiśca jaghāna madhusūdanam | ugravīryo mahāvīro devānāṃ bhayakārakaḥ 25 ||
उग्र पराक्रमी तथा देवताओंको भय उत्पन्न करनेवाला वह महावीर पुनः अत्यन्त तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे मधुसूदनपर प्रहार करने लगा।
Then the great hero of fierce might, the terror of the gods, again struck Madhusūdana with very sharp arrows.
पुनर्बाणैः सुतीक्ष्णैश्च (punarbāṇaiḥ sutīkṣṇaiśca) — "then again, with very sharp arrows,जघान मधुसूदनम् (jaghāna madhusūdanam) — he struck Madhusūdana —उग्रवीर्यो महावीरो (ugravīryo mahāvīro) — the great hero of fierce might,देवानां भयकारकः (devānāṃ bhayakārakaḥ) — the terror of the gods"
२६ स च्छिन्नधन्वा भगवान् केशवो लोकरक्षकः । जलन्धरस्य नाशाय चिक्षेप स्वगदां पराम् ॥ २६॥
sa cchinnadhanvā bhagavān keśavo lokarakṣakaḥ | jalandharasya nāśāya cikṣepa svagadāṃ parām 26 ||
धनुष कट जानेपर लोकरक्षक भगवान् केशवने जलन्धरके विनाशके लिये अपनी विशाल गदा चलायी।
He, his bow now cut, the illustrious Keśava, protector of the worlds, hurled his own great mace for Jālandhara's destruction.
स च्छिन्नधन्वा भगवान् (sa cchinnadhanvā bhagavān) — "he, his bow now cut, the illustriousकेशवो लोकरक्षकः (keśavo lokarakṣakaḥ) — Keśava, protector of the worlds,जलन्धरस्य नाशाय (jalandharasya nāśāya) — for the destruction of Jālandharaचिक्षेप स्वगदां पराम् (cikṣepa svagadāṃ parām) — hurled his own great mace"
२७ सा गदा हरिणा क्षिप्ता ज्वलज्ज्वलनसन्निभा । अमोघगतिका शीघ्रं तस्य देहे ललाग ह ॥ २७॥
sā gadā hariṇā kṣiptā jvalajjvalanasannibhā | amoghagatikā śīghraṃ tasya dehe lalāga ha 27 ||
हरिके द्वारा फेंकी गयी वह गदा, जो प्रज्वलित अग्निके समान थी, अमोघगतिसे शीघ्र ही उसके शरीरमें जा लगी।
That mace, hurled by Hari, resembling a blazing fire, unfailing in its course, swiftly struck upon his body.
सा गदा हरिणा क्षिप्ता (sā gadā hariṇā kṣiptā) — "that mace, hurled by Hari,ज्वलज्ज्वलनसन्निभा (jvalajjvalanasannibhā) — resembling a blazing fire,अमोघगतिका शीघ्रं (amoghagatikā śīghraṃ) — unfailing in its course, swiftlyतस्य देहे ललाग ह (tasya dehe lalāga ha) — struck upon his body"
२८ तया हतो महादैत्यो न चचालापि किञ्चन । जलन्धरो मदोन्मत्तः पुष्पमालाहतो यथा ॥ २८॥
tayā hato mahādaityo na cacālāpi kiñcana | jalandharo madonmattaḥ puṣpamālāhato yathā 28 ||
उससे आहत होनेपर भी वह महादैत्य जलन्धर तनिक भी विचलित नहीं हुआ, मानो मदोन्मत्त होकर पुष्पमालासे ही आहत हुआ हो।
Struck by it, the great demon did not so much as flinch — Jālandhara, wild with frenzy, no more than if he had been struck by a garland of flowers.
तया हतो महादैत्यो (tayā hato mahādaityo) — "struck by it, the great demonन चचालापि किञ्चन (na cacālāpi kiñcana) — did not stir even a little —जलन्धरो मदोन्मत्तः (jalandharo madonmattaḥ) — Jālandhara, wild with frenzy,पुष्पमालाहतो यथा (puṣpamālāhato yathā) — as though struck by a garland of flowers"
२९ ततो जलन्धरः क्रोधी देवत्रासकरोऽक्षिपत् । त्रिशूलमनलाकारं हरये रणदुर्म्मदः ॥ २९॥
tato jalandharaḥ krodhī devatrāsakaro'kṣipat | triśūlamanalākāraṃ haraye raṇadurmmadaḥ 29 ||
तब क्रोधी तथा देवताओंको भय देनेवाला रणदुर्मद जलन्धरने हरिपर अग्निके समान त्रिशूल चलाया।
Then Jālandhara, wrathful, the terror of the gods, furious in battle, hurled at Hari a trident that blazed like fire.
ततो जलन्धरः क्रोधी (tato jalandharaḥ krodhī) — "then Jālandhara, wrathful,देवत्रासकरोऽक्षिपत् (devatrāsakaro'kṣipat) — the terror of the gods, hurledत्रिशूलमनलाकारं (triśūlamanalākāraṃ) — a trident shaped like fireहरये रणदुर्म्मदः (haraye raṇadurmmadaḥ) — at Hari — he, furious in battle"
३० अथ विष्णुस्तत्त्रिशूलं चिच्छेद तरसा द्रुतम् । नन्दकाख्येन खड्गेन स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् ॥ ३०॥
atha viṣṇustattriśūlaṃ ciccheda tarasā drutam | nandakākhyena khaḍgena smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam 30 ||
तब विष्णुने शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करते हुए अपने नन्दक नामक खड्गसे उस त्रिशूलको बड़ी तेजीसे काट डाला।
Then Viṣṇu, remembering Śiva's lotus feet, swiftly and forcefully cut that trident with his sword called Nandaka.
अथ विष्णुस्तत्त्रिशूलं (atha viṣṇustattriśūlaṃ) — "then Viṣṇu that tridentचिच्छेद तरसा द्रुतम् (ciccheda tarasā drutam) — swiftly cut with force,नन्दकाख्येन खड्गेन (nandakākhyena khaḍgena) — with the sword called Nandaka,स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering Śiva's lotus feet"
३१ छिन्ने त्रिशूले दैत्येन्द्र उत्प्लुत्य सहसा द्रुतम् । आगत्य हृदये विष्णुं जघान दृढमुष्टिना ॥ ३१॥
chinne triśūle daityendra utplutya sahasā drutam | āgatya hṛdaye viṣṇuṃ jaghāna dṛḍhamuṣṭinā 31 ||
त्रिशूलके कट जानेपर वह दैत्येन्द्र सहसा उछलकर शीघ्रतापूर्वक आगे बढ़ा और अपनी दृढ़ मुष्टिसे विष्णुकी छातीपर प्रहार किया।
When the trident was cut, the lord of demons leapt up suddenly and swiftly, closed in, and struck Viṣṇu in the chest with his clenched fist.
छिन्ने त्रिशूले दैत्येन्द्र (chinne triśūle daityendra) — "the trident cut, the lord of demonsउत्प्लुत्य सहसा द्रुतम् (utplutya sahasā drutam) — leapt up suddenly and swiftly,आगत्य हृदये विष्णुं (āgatya hṛdaye viṣṇuṃ) — came and, in the chest, struck Viṣṇuजघान दृढमुष्टिना (jaghāna dṛḍhamuṣṭinā) — with a clenched fist"
३२ सोऽपि विष्णुर्महावीरोऽविगणय्य च तद्व्यथाम । जलन्धरं च हृदये जघान दृढमुष्टिना ॥ ३२॥
so'pi viṣṇurmahāvīro'vigaṇayya ca tadvyathāma | jalandharaṃ ca hṛdaye jaghāna dṛḍhamuṣṭinā 32 ||
Doubtful readingThis verse's first line ends with तद्व्यथाम (no final anusvāra/visarga), where grammar would expect तद्व्यथाम् (accusative of व्यथा, 'that pain'). Reproduced exactly as printed; the sense is unaffected.
उन महावीर विष्णुने भी उस पीड़ाकी परवाह न करके अपनी दृढ़ मुष्टिसे जलन्धरकी छातीपर प्रहार किया।
He too, the great hero Viṣṇu, disregarding that pain, struck Jālandhara in the chest with his own clenched fist.
सोऽपि विष्णुर्महावीरो (so'pi viṣṇurmahāvīro) — "he too, the great hero Viṣṇu,ऽविगणय्य च तद्व्यथाम ('vigaṇayya ca tadvyathāma) — disregarding that pain,जलन्धरं च हृदये (jalandharaṃ ca hṛdaye) — struck Jālandhara in the chestजघान दृढमुष्टिना (jaghāna dṛḍhamuṣṭinā) — with a clenched fist"
३३ ततस्तौ बाहुयुद्धेन युयुधाते महाबलौ । बाहुभिर्मुष्टिभिश्चैव जानुभिर्नादयन्महीम् ॥ ३३॥
tatastau bāhuyuddhena yuyudhāte mahābalau | bāhubhirmuṣṭibhiścaiva jānubhirnādayanmahīm 33 ||
तत्पश्चात् वे दोनों महाबली भुजाओं, मुष्टियों तथा घुटनोंसे पृथ्वीको गुँजाते हुए बाहुयुद्ध करने लगे।
Then the two mighty ones fought in hand-to-hand combat, with arms, fists, and knees, making the earth resound.
ततस्तौ बाहुयुद्धेन (tatastau bāhuyuddhena) — "then the two of them, in hand-to-hand combat,युयुधाते महाबलौ (yuyudhāte mahābalau) — the two mighty ones fought,बाहुभिर्मुष्टिभिश्चैव (bāhubhirmuṣṭibhiścaiva) — with arms and fistsजानुभिर्नादयन्महीम् (jānubhirnādayanmahīm) — and with knees, making the earth resound"
३४ एवं हि सुचिरं युद्धं कृत्वा तेनासुरेण वै । विस्मितोऽभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ हृदि ग्लानिमवाप ह ॥ ३४॥
evaṃ hi suciraṃ yuddhaṃ kṛtvā tenāsureṇa vai | vismito'bhūnmuniśreṣṭha hṛdi glānimavāpa ha 34 ||
हे मुनिश्रेष्ठ! इस प्रकार उस असुरके साथ बहुत देरतक युद्ध करके विष्णु विस्मित हो गये और उनके हृदयमें ग्लानिका भाव उत्पन्न हो गया।
Thus, having fought with that demon for a very long time, O best of sages, Viṣṇu became astonished and felt a weariness in his heart.
एवं हि सुचिरं युद्धं (evaṃ hi suciraṃ yuddhaṃ) — "thus, having fought for a very long timeकृत्वा तेनासुरेण वै (kṛtvā tenāsureṇa vai) — indeed with that demon,विस्मितोऽभून्मुनिश्रेष्ठ (vismito'bhūnmuniśreṣṭha) — [Viṣṇu] became astonished, O best of sages,हृदि ग्लानिमवाप ह (hṛdi glānimavāpa ha) — and felt weariness in his heart"
३५ अथ प्रसन्नो भगवान्मायी मायाविदां वरः । उवाच दैत्यराजानं मेघगम्भीरया गिरा ॥ ३५॥
atha prasanno bhagavānmāyī māyāvidāṃ varaḥ | uvāca daityarājānaṃ meghagambhīrayā girā 35 ||
तब मायाविदोंमें श्रेष्ठ, मायाधारी प्रसन्न भगवान् विष्णुने मेघके समान गम्भीर वाणीमें दैत्यराजसे कहा —
Then the illustrious lord, wielder of māyā, foremost among the masters of illusion, pleased, addressed the demon-king in a voice as deep as thunder.
अथ प्रसन्नो भगवान्मायी (atha prasanno bhagavānmāyī) — "then the illustrious, illusion-wielding lord, pleased,मायाविदां वरः (māyāvidāṃ varaḥ) — foremost among the knowers of māyā,उवाच दैत्यराजानं (uvāca daityarājānaṃ) — spoke to the demon-kingमेघगम्भीरया गिरा (meghagambhīrayā girā) — in a voice deep as thunder"
३६ भो भो दैत्यवरश्रेष्ठ धन्यस्त्वं रणदुर्मदः । महायुधवरैर्यत्त्वं न भीतो हि महाप्रभुः ॥ ३६॥
bho bho daityavaraśreṣṭha dhanyastvaṃ raṇadurmadaḥ | mahāyudhavarairyattvaṃ na bhīto hi mahāprabhuḥ 36 ||
विष्णुजी बोले — "हे दैत्योंमें श्रेष्ठ! तुम धन्य हो, रणदुर्मद हो, जो इन उत्तम महान् आयुधोंसे भी तनिक भयभीत नहीं हुए, हे महाप्रभो!"
[Viṣṇu said:] "O, O best and foremost of demons, blessed are you, unyielding in battle — mighty lord, unafraid even before these excellent, great weapons."
भो भो दैत्यवरश्रेष्ठ (bho bho daityavaraśreṣṭha) — "O, O best and foremost of demons,धन्यस्त्वं रणदुर्मदः (dhanyastvaṃ raṇadurmadaḥ) — blessed are you, unyielding in battle,महायुधवरैर्यत्त्वं (mahāyudhavarairyattvaṃ) — in that you, before these excellent great weapons,न भीतो हि महाप्रभुः (na bhīto hi mahāprabhuḥ) — were not afraid, O mighty lord"
३७ एभिरेवायुधैरुग्रैर्दैत्या हि बहवो हताः । महाजौ दुर्मदा वीराश्छिन्नदेहा मृतिं गताः ॥ ३७॥
ebhirevāyudhairugrairdaityā hi bahavo hatāḥ | mahājau durmadā vīrāśchinnadehā mṛtiṃ gatāḥ 37 ||
"इन्हीं उग्र आयुधोंसे महायुद्धमें बहुत-से दुर्मद वीर दैत्य मारे गये हैं, जो छिन्न-भिन्न शरीर होकर मृत्युको प्राप्त हो गये।"
"By these very fierce weapons many demons have indeed been slain — unyielding heroes in great battle, their bodies cut to pieces, gone to their death."
एभिरेवायुधैरुग्रैः (ebhirevāyudhairugraiḥ) — "by these very fierce weaponsदैत्या हि बहवो हताः (daityā hi bahavo hatāḥ) — many demons indeed have been slain,महाजौ दुर्मदा वीराः (mahājau durmadā vīrāḥ) — unyielding heroes in great battle,छिन्नदेहा मृतिं गताः (chinnadehā mṛtiṃ gatāḥ) — their bodies cut to pieces, gone to death"
३८ युद्धेन ते महादैत्य प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महान्भवान् । न दृष्टस्त्वत्समो वीरस्त्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे ॥ ३८॥
yuddhena te mahādaitya prasanno'smi mahānbhavān | na dṛṣṭastvatsamo vīrastrailokye sacarācare 38 ||
"हे महादैत्य! तुम्हारे युद्धसे मैं प्रसन्न हूँ; तुम महान् हो, तुम्हारे समान वीर स्थावर-जंगमसहित त्रिलोकीमें कहीं नहीं देखा गया।"
"By this battle of yours, O great demon, I am pleased; you are indeed great — no hero equal to you has ever been seen in the three worlds, with all that moves and is still."
युद्धेन ते महादैत्य (yuddhena te mahādaitya) — "by your battle, O great demon,प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महान्भवान् (prasanno'smi mahānbhavān) — I am pleased; you are truly great —न दृष्टस्त्वत्समो वीरः (na dṛṣṭastvatsamo vīraḥ) — no hero equal to you has been seenत्रैलोक्ये सचराचरे (trailokye sacarācare) — in the three worlds, with all that moves and does not move"
३९ वरं वरय दैत्येन्द्र प्रीतोऽस्मि तव विक्रमात् । अदेयमपि ते दद्मि यत्ते मनसि वर्तते ॥ ३९॥
varaṃ varaya daityendra prīto'smi tava vikramāt | adeyamapi te dadmi yatte manasi vartate 39 ||
"हे दैत्येन्द्र! वर माँगो, तुम्हारे पराक्रमसे मैं प्रसन्न हूँ। तुम्हारे मनमें जो भी हो, वह अदेय होनेपर भी मैं तुम्हें दूँगा।"
"Choose a boon, O lord of demons; I am pleased by your valor — whatever is in your mind, even if it be a thing not ordinarily to be granted, I shall give it to you."
वरं वरय दैत्येन्द्र (varaṃ varaya daityendra) — "choose a boon, O lord of demons;प्रीतोऽस्मि तव विक्रमात् (prīto'smi tava vikramāt) — I am pleased by your valor —अदेयमपि ते दद्मि (adeyamapi te dadmi) — even what is not to be given, I shall give you,यत्ते मनसि वर्तते (yatte manasi vartate) — whatever is in your mind"
४० इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य विष्णोर्मायाविनो हरेः । प्रत्युवाच महाबुद्धिर्दैत्यराजो जलन्धरः ॥ ४०॥
ityākarṇya vacastasya viṣṇormāyāvino hareḥ | pratyuvāca mahābuddhirdaityarājo jalandharaḥ 40 ||
मायावी विष्णुके इस वचनको सुनकर महाबुद्धिमान् दैत्यराज जलन्धरने उत्तर दिया।
Having heard these words of Viṣṇu, Hari the wielder of māyā, the wise demon-king Jālandhara replied.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — "having heard these wordsविष्णोर्मायाविनो हरेः (viṣṇormāyāvino hareḥ) — of Viṣṇu, Hari, the wielder of māyā,प्रत्युवाच महाबुद्धिः (pratyuvāca mahābuddhiḥ) — the wiseदैत्यराजो जलन्धरः (daityarājo jalandharaḥ) — demon-king Jālandhara replied"
४१ यदि भावुक तुष्टोऽसि वरमेतं ददस्व मे । मद्भगिन्या मया सार्द्धं मद्गेहे सगणो वस ॥ ४१॥
yadi bhāvuka tuṣṭo'si varametaṃ dadasva me | madbhaginyā mayā sārddhaṃ madgehe sagaṇo vasa 41 ||
जलन्धर बोला — "हे भावुक! यदि आप प्रसन्न हैं, तो मुझे यह वर दीजिये — आप मेरी बहन तथा मेरे साथ अपने गणोंसहित मेरे घरमें निवास कीजिये।"
[Jālandhara said:] "If you are pleased, O gracious one, grant me this boon: dwell in my house, together with my sister and with me, with your retinue."
Noteभावुक here functions as a vocative epithet for Viṣṇu (from the root bhū, roughly 'existing one' or 'gracious one'); kept here as an untranslated form of address ("हे भावुक!") rather than glossed for its sense, so it is rendered here descriptively rather than with a fixed equivalent. The 'sister' (मद्भगिनी) is not named in this verse itself, but is understood as महालक्ष्मी (Mahālakṣmī); this agrees with verse 43 below, where the text itself names her रमा (Ramā), an epithet of Lakṣmī.
यदि भावुक तुष्टोऽसि (yadi bhāvuka tuṣṭo'si) — "if, O gracious one, you are pleased,वरमेतं ददस्व मे (varametaṃ dadasva me) — grant me this boon:मद्भगिन्या मया सार्द्धं (madbhaginyā mayā sārddhaṃ) — together with my sister and with me,मद्गेहे सगणो वस (madgehe sagaṇo vasa) — dwell in my house, with your retinue"
४२ तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य महादैत्यस्य खिन्नधीः । तथास्त्विति च देवेशो जगाद भगवान् हरिः ॥ ४२॥
tadākarṇya vacastasya mahādaityasya khinnadhīḥ | tathāstviti ca deveśo jagāda bhagavān hariḥ 42 ||
उस महादैत्यके इस वचनको सुनकर मनमें खिन्न होते हुए भी देवेश भगवान् हरिने "तथास्तु" ऐसा कहा।
Having heard those words of the great demon, the illustrious Hari, lord of the gods, his mind troubled, said, "So be it."
तदाकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (tadākarṇya vacastasya) — "having heard those wordsमहादैत्यस्य खिन्नधीः (mahādaityasya khinnadhīḥ) — of the great demon, his mind troubled,तथास्त्विति च देवेशो (tathāstviti ca deveśo) — 'so be it,' thus the lord of the gods,जगाद भगवान् हरिः (jagāda bhagavān hariḥ) — the illustrious Hari, said"
४३ उवास स ततो विष्णुः सर्वदेवगणैस्सह । जलन्धरं नाम पुरमागत्य रमया सह ॥ ४३॥
uvāsa sa tato viṣṇuḥ sarvadevagaṇaissaha | jalandharaṃ nāma puramāgatya ramayā saha 43 ||
इसके बाद विष्णु जलन्धर नामक नगरमें आकर रमा (लक्ष्मी) तथा समस्त देवगणोंके साथ वहाँ निवास करने लगे।
Then Viṣṇu, having come to the city named Jalandhara, dwelt there together with Ramā and with all the hosts of gods.
उवास स ततो विष्णुः (uvāsa sa tato viṣṇuḥ) — "he, Viṣṇu, then dweltसर्वदेवगणैस्सह (sarvadevagaṇaissaha) — together with all the hosts of gods,जलन्धरं नाम पुरमागत्य (jalandharaṃ nāma puramāgatya) — having come to the city named Jalandhara,रमया सह (ramayā saha) — together with Ramā"
४४ अथो जलन्धरो दैत्यः स्वभगिन्या च विष्णुना । उवास स्वालयं प्राप्तो हर्षाकुलितमानसः ॥ ४४॥
atho jalandharo daityaḥ svabhaginyā ca viṣṇunā | uvāsa svālayaṃ prāpto harṣākulitamānasaḥ 44 ||
तब जलन्धर दैत्य अपने घर पहुँचकर हर्षसे परिपूर्ण मनसे अपनी बहन तथा विष्णुके साथ वहाँ निवास करने लगा।
Then the demon Jālandhara, having reached his own dwelling, his mind overwhelmed with joy, dwelt there together with his own sister and with Viṣṇu.
अथो जलन्धरो दैत्यः (atho jalandharo daityaḥ) — "then the demon Jālandhara,स्वभगिन्या च विष्णुना (svabhaginyā ca viṣṇunā) — together with his own sister and with Viṣṇu,उवास स्वालयं प्राप्तो (uvāsa svālayaṃ prāpto) — having reached his own dwelling, dwelt there,हर्षाकुलितमानसः (harṣākulitamānasaḥ) — his mind overwhelmed with joy"
४५ जलन्धरोऽथ देवानामधिकारेषु दानवान् । स्थापयित्वा सहर्षः सन् पुनरागान्महीतलम् ॥ ४५॥
jalandharo'tha devānāmadhikāreṣu dānavān | sthāpayitvā saharṣaḥ san punarāgānmahītalam 45 ||
तत्पश्चात् जलन्धरने देवताओंके अधिकारोंपर दानवोंको स्थापितकर हर्षपूर्वक पुनः पृथ्वीतलपर लौटकर आया।
Then Jālandhara set demons over the offices of the gods and, having so established them, joyfully returned again to the surface of the earth.
जलन्धरोऽथ देवानाम् (jalandharo'tha devānām) — "then Jālandhara, over the offices of the gods,अधिकारेषु दानवान् (adhikāreṣu dānavān) — set demonsस्थापयित्वा सहर्षः सन् (sthāpayitvā saharṣaḥ san) — having established [them there], joyful,पुनरागान्महीतलम् (punarāgānmahītalam) — returned again to the surface of the earth"
४६ देवगन्धर्वसिद्धेषु यत्किञ्चिद्रत्नसञ्चितम् । तदात्मवशगं कृत्वाऽतिष्ठत्सागरनन्दनः ॥ ४६॥
devagandharvasiddheṣu yatkiñcidratnasañcitam | tadātmavaśagaṃ kṛtvā'tiṣṭhatsāgaranandanaḥ 46 ||
देवों, गन्धर्वों तथा सिद्धोंके पास जो कुछ भी रत्नराशि संचित थी, उस सागरपुत्र जलन्धरने उसे अपने अधीन करके स्थिति प्राप्त की।
Whatever treasure had been amassed among the gods, gandharvas, and siddhas, the son of the ocean [Jālandhara] brought under his own sway and settled there.
देवगन्धर्वसिद्धेषु (devagandharvasiddheṣu) — "whatever, among the gods, gandharvas, and siddhas,यत्किञ्चिद्रत्नसञ्चितम् (yatkiñcidratnasañcitam) — had been amassed as treasure,तदात्मवशगं कृत्वा (tadātmavaśagaṃ kṛtvā) — having brought that under his own sway,ऽतिष्ठत्सागरनन्दनः ('tiṣṭhatsāgaranandanaḥ) — the son of the ocean took his stand"
४७ पातालभवने दैत्यं निशुम्भं सुमहाबलम् । स्थापयित्वा स शेषादीनानयद्भूतलं बली ॥ ४७॥
pātālabhavane daityaṃ niśumbhaṃ sumahābalam | sthāpayitvā sa śeṣādīnānayadbhūtalaṃ balī 47 ||
पातालमें अत्यन्त महाबली निशुम्भ दैत्यको स्थापितकर उस बलशाली जलन्धरने शेष आदि नागोंको पृथ्वीतलपर ले आया।
Having established the very mighty demon Niśumbha in the netherworld, the mighty Jālandhara brought Śeṣa and the other [serpent-lords] up to the surface of the earth.
पातालभवने दैत्यं (pātālabhavane daityaṃ) — "in the netherworld, the demonनिशुम्भं सुमहाबलम् (niśumbhaṃ sumahābalam) — Niśumbha, of very great might,स्थापयित्वा स शेषादीन् (sthāpayitvā sa śeṣādīn) — having established, he [brought] Śeṣa and the others,आनयद्भूतलं बली (ānayadbhūtalaṃ balī) — the mighty one brought to the surface of the earth"
४८ देवगन्धर्वसिद्धौघान् सर्पराक्षसमानुषान् । स्वपुरे नागरान्कृत्वा शशास भुवनत्रयम् ॥ ४८॥
devagandharvasiddhaughān sarparākṣasamānuṣān | svapure nāgarānkṛtvā śaśāsa bhuvanatrayam 48 ||
देव, गन्धर्व, सिद्ध, सर्प, राक्षस तथा मनुष्योंको अपने नगरका नागरिक बनाकर उसने तीनों लोकोंपर शासन किया।
Having made the hosts of gods, gandharvas, siddhas, serpents, rākṣasas, and men into citizens of his own city, he ruled the three worlds.
देवगन्धर्वसिद्धौघान् (devagandharvasiddhaughān) — "the hosts of gods, gandharvas, and siddhas,सर्पराक्षसमानुषान् (sarparākṣasamānuṣān) — serpents, rākṣasas, and men,स्वपुरे नागरान्कृत्वा (svapure nāgarānkṛtvā) — having made citizens of his own city,शशास भुवनत्रयम् (śaśāsa bhuvanatrayam) — he ruled the three worlds"
४९ एवं जलन्धरः कृत्वा देवान्स्ववशवर्तिनः । धर्मेण पालयामास प्रजाः पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥ ४९॥
evaṃ jalandharaḥ kṛtvā devānsvavaśavartinaḥ | dharmeṇa pālayāmāsa prajāḥ putrānivaurasān 49 ||
इस प्रकार देवताओंको अपने वशमें करके जलन्धरने धर्मपूर्वक प्रजाओंका उसी तरह पालन किया, जैसे पिता अपने औरस पुत्रोंका पालन करता है।
Thus, having brought the gods under his own sway, Jālandhara righteously protected his subjects, as a father protects his own begotten sons.
एवं जलन्धरः कृत्वा (evaṃ jalandharaḥ kṛtvā) — "thus Jālandhara, having madeदेवान्स्ववशवर्तिनः (devānsvavaśavartinaḥ) — the gods subject to his own will,धर्मेण पालयामास (dharmeṇa pālayāmāsa) — righteously protectedप्रजाः पुत्रानिवौरसान् (prajāḥ putrānivaurasān) — his subjects, as [a father protects] his own begotten sons"
५० न कश्चिद्व्याधितो नैव दुःखितो न कृशस्तथा । न दीनो दृश्यते तस्मिन्धर्माद्राज्यं प्रशासति ॥ ५०॥
na kaścidvyādhito naiva duḥkhito na kṛśastathā | na dīno dṛśyate tasmindharmādrājyaṃ praśāsati 50 ||
उसके धर्मपूर्वक राज्यका शासन करते रहनेपर कोई भी न रोगी दिखायी पड़ता था, न दुःखी, न दुर्बल और न ही दीन।
While he righteously governed the kingdom, none was seen to be diseased, sorrowful, wasted, or destitute.
न कश्चिद्व्याधितो नैव (na kaścidvyādhito naiva) — "none was seen diseased, norदुःखितो न कृशस्तथा (duḥkhito na kṛśastathā) — sorrowful, nor likewise wasted,न दीनो दृश्यते तस्मिन् (na dīno dṛśyate tasmin) — nor destitute was seen, while heधर्माद्राज्यं प्रशासति (dharmādrājyaṃ praśāsati) — righteously governed the kingdom"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे जलन्धरोपाख्याने विष्णुजलन्धरयुद्धवर्णनं नाम सप्तदशोऽध्यायः॥ १७॥
Thus ends the seventeenth chapter, called "The Battle between Viṣṇu and Jālandhara," within the Jālandhara sub-narrative, in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa — the fifth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके पञ्चम युद्धखण्डमें जलन्धरोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत विष्णुजलन्धरयुद्धवर्णन नामक सत्रहवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ १७॥