॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ विंशोऽध्यायः
Vyāsa asks Sanatkumāra where Rāhu went after being released by Kīrtimukha. Sanatkumāra recounts that Rāhu was released at a place thenceforth known as Varvara, and that Rāhu, humbled, went to Jālandhara's city and reported everything Śiva had done. Enraged, Jālandhara orders his entire army — led by Kālanemi, Śumbha, Niśumbha, and hosts of demon clans such as the Kambus, Daurhṛdas, Kālakas, Kālakeyas, Mauryas and Dhaumras — to march forth, and sets out himself at their head amid ill omens: Śukra and the ever severed-headed Rāhu go before him, his crown suddenly falls, and the sky darkens as with monsoon clouds. Seeing this, the gods flee unseen to Kailāsa and, prostrating before Śiva, lament that they have been driven from their abodes and that Viṣṇu — whom Śiva once appointed their protector — now lives subject to Jālandhara in his own house together with Lakṣmī; they beg Śiva to slay Jālandhara without delay. Śiva summons Viṣṇu and questions him; Viṣṇu explains that, since Jālandhara sprang from a portion of Śiva himself and is Lakṣmī's brother, he could not bring himself to kill him despite prolonged warfare, and that, pleased with Jālandhara's valor, he had granted him the boon of dwelling in his house — hence his own departure there. Śiva laughingly reassures Viṣṇu that he himself will slay Jālandhara without doubt, and sends Viṣṇu and the gods back to their own realms, certain of the demon's death. Meanwhile Jālandhara besieges Kailāsa with his vast army, roaring like Death itself; hearing the tumult, Śiva grows furious and commands his gaṇas, led by Nandin, the elephant-faced Gaṇeśa, and Kārtikeya, to descend for battle. A fierce battle breaks out in the foothills of Kailāsa: drums and conches resound, the sky fills with a storm of weapons, and the earth grows impassable with the flesh, blood and fat of the slain on both sides. Whenever the Pramathas (gaṇas) kill demons, Śukrācārya revives them again and again with the Mṛtasañjīvanī spell, until the distressed gaṇas report this to Śiva. Enraged, Rudra produces from his own face a terrifying kṛtyā — palm-thighed, cave-mouthed, tree-crushing — who rampages through the battlefield devouring demons, then seizes Śukra, hides him within herself, and vanishes into the sky. Deprived of Śukra's power to revive the dead, the demon army's morale collapses and it breaks and flees like windblown straw; enraged at this, the generals Śumbha, Niśumbha and Kālanemi rally and check the gaṇas' onslaught with storms of arrows, wounding many gaṇas grievously — until Nandin, Lambodara (Gaṇeśa) and Kārtikeya, seeing their own forces routed, press forward in haste and anger to hold back the foremost demons. सनत्कुमारजी बताते हैं कि कीर्तिमुखसे मुक्त हुआ राहु वर्वर नामक स्थानपर छोड़ा गया, जो बादमें उसी नामसे विख्यात हुआ; तत्पश्चात् राहुने जलन्धरके नगरमें जाकर शिवजीकी सारी चेष्टाका वर्णन किया। यह सुनकर क्रुद्ध जलन्धरने कालनेमि, शुम्भ-निशुम्भ आदि वीरों तथा कम्बुवंशी, दौर्हृद, कालक, कालकेय, मौर्य, धौम्र आदि दैत्यकुलोंकी विशाल सेनाको युद्धके लिये कूच करनेका आदेश दिया और स्वयं भी अपशकुनोंके बीच — शुक्राचार्य तथा सदा कटे सिरवाले राहुको आगे रखकर, मुकुटके अचानक गिरनेके साथ तथा आकाशके मेघाच्छादित होनेके साथ — प्रस्थान किया। यह देखकर देवता छिपकर कैलासपर शिवजीकी शरणमें जाते हैं और विलाप करते हैं कि वे अपने-अपने स्थानसे भ्रष्ट हो गये हैं तथा विष्णुजी, जिन्हें पहले उनकी रक्षाके लिये नियुक्त किया गया था, अब स्वयं जलन्धरके अधीन होकर लक्ष्मीके साथ उसीके घरमें रहते हैं; वे शिवजीसे शीघ्र जलन्धरका वध करनेकी प्रार्थना करते हैं। शिवजी विष्णुजीको बुलाकर प्रश्न करते हैं; विष्णुजी उत्तर देते हैं कि शिवके अंशसे उत्पन्न तथा लक्ष्मीका भाई होनेके कारण वे दीर्घकालीन युद्धके बावजूद जलन्धरका वध नहीं कर सके, और उसके पराक्रमसे प्रसन्न होकर उन्होंने उसे अपने घरमें निवासका वर दिया था, इसीलिये वे स्वयं उसके घर चले गये। शिवजी हँसकर आश्वासन देते हैं कि वे स्वयं जलन्धरका वध करेंगे, और विष्णु तथा देवताओंको निश्चिन्त होकर अपने-अपने स्थानको भेज देते हैं। इसी बीच जलन्धर विशाल सेनाके साथ कैलासको घेर लेता है और सिंहनाद करता है; यह कोलाहल सुनकर क्रुद्ध शिवजी नन्दी, गणेश तथा कार्तिकेयके नेतृत्ववाले अपने गणोंको युद्धके लिये आज्ञा देते हैं। कैलासकी तराइयोंमें घोर युद्ध छिड़ जाता है, जिसमें दोनों ओरके मृत सैनिकोंके मांस-रक्त-चर्बीसे पृथ्वी दुर्गम हो जाती है। प्रमथोंके द्वारा मारे गये दैत्योंको शुक्राचार्य मृतसञ्जीवनी विद्यासे बार-बार जीवित कर देते हैं, जिससे व्याकुल गण शिवजीको यह बात बताते हैं। क्रुद्ध रुद्र अपने मुखसे एक भयंकर कृत्या उत्पन्न करते हैं, जो युद्धभूमिमें असुरोंका भक्षण करती हुई विचरती है और अन्ततः शुक्राचार्यको अपने भीतर छिपाकर आकाशमें अन्तर्धान हो जाती है। शुक्राचार्यके अभावमें दैत्यसेनाका मनोबल टूट जाता है और वह तिनकोंकी भाँति बिखर जाती है; इससे क्रुद्ध होकर शुम्भ, निशुम्भ तथा कालनेमि बाणोंकी वर्षासे गणसेनाको रोकने लगते हैं और अनेक गणोंको घायल कर देते हैं — अन्ततः अपनी सेनाको भग्न होते देख नन्दी, लम्बोदर (गणेश) तथा कार्तिकेय शीघ्रतासे श्रेष्ठ दैत्योंको रोकनेके लिये आगे बढ़ते हैं।
१ सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ कथा ते श्राविताद्भुता । महाप्रभोः शङ्करस्य यत्र लीला च पावनी ॥ १॥
sanatkumāra sarvajña kathā te śrāvitādbhutā | mahāprabhoḥ śaṅkarasya yatra līlā ca pāvanī 1 ||
हे सर्वज्ञ सनत्कुमार! आपने अद्भुत कथा सुनायी, जिसमें महाप्रभु शंकरकी पवित्र लीला है।
O all-knowing Sanatkumāra, you have told a wondrous tale, in which is the sacred play of the great lord Śaṅkara.
सनत्कुमार सर्वज्ञ (sanatkumāra sarvajña) — "O all-knowing Sanatkumāra,कथा ते श्राविताद्भुता (kathā te śrāvitādbhutā) — the wondrous tale you have toldमहाप्रभोः शङ्करस्य (mahāprabhoḥ śaṅkarasya) — of the great lord Śaṅkara,यत्र लीला च पावनी (yatra līlā ca pāvanī) — in which is his sacred play"
२ इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि । राहुर्मुक्तः कुत्र गतः पुरुषेण महामुने ॥ २॥
idānīṃ brūhi suprītyā kṛpāṃ kṛtvā mamopari | rāhurmuktaḥ kutra gataḥ puruṣeṇa mahāmune 2 ||
हे महामुने! अब मेरे ऊपर कृपा करके प्रेमपूर्वक यह बताइये कि उस पुरुषके द्वारा मुक्त किया गया राहु कहाँ गया?
Now tell me gladly, O great sage, showing me your compassion — where did Rāhu, released by that being, go?
इदानीं ब्रूहि सुप्रीत्या (idānīṃ brūhi suprītyā) — "now tell me gladly,कृपां कृत्वा ममोपरि (kṛpāṃ kṛtvā mamopari) — showing compassion upon me,राहुर्मुक्तः कुत्र गतः (rāhurmuktaḥ kutra gataḥ) — where did the freed Rāhu go,पुरुषेण महामुने (puruṣeṇa mahāmune) — O great sage — [freed] by that being"
३ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य व्यासस्यामितमेधसः । प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा ब्रह्मपुत्रो महामुनिः ॥ ३॥
ityākarṇya vacastasya vyāsasyāmitamedhasaḥ | pratyuvāca prasannātmā brahmaputro mahāmuniḥ 3 ||
अमित बुद्धिवाले व्यासजीका यह वचन सुनकर ब्रह्माके पुत्र महामुनि सनत्कुमार प्रसन्नचित्त होकर बोले।
Hearing these words of Vyāsa of boundless intellect, the great sage, the son of Brahmā, glad at heart, replied.
इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य (ityākarṇya vacastasya) — "hearing these words of his,व्यासस्यामितमेधसः (vyāsasyāmitamedhasaḥ) — of Vyāsa, of boundless intellect,प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा (pratyuvāca prasannātmā) — glad at heart, repliedब्रह्मपुत्रो महामुनिः (brahmaputro mahāmuniḥ) — the great sage, son of Brahmā"
४ राहुर्विमुक्तो यस्तेन सोऽपि तद्वर्वरस्थले । अतः स वर्वरो भूत इति भूमौ प्रथां गतः ॥ ४॥
rāhurvimukto yastena so'pi tadvarvarasthale | ataḥ sa varvaro bhūta iti bhūmau prathāṃ gataḥ 4 ||
उस पुरुषके द्वारा मुक्त किया गया वह राहु उसी वर्वर नामक स्थानपर छोड़ा गया; इसलिये वह स्थान वर्वर नामसे पृथ्वीपर विख्यात हुआ।
Rāhu, released by him, was set free at that place called Varvara; therefore it became known on earth by the name Varvara, and so gained renown.
राहुर्विमुक्तो यस्तेन (rāhurvimukto yastena) — "Rāhu, released by him,सोऽपि तद्वर्वरस्थले (so'pi tadvarvarasthale) — was set free at that place called Varvara;अतः स वर्वरो भूत (ataḥ sa varvaro bhūta) — therefore it became [known as] Varvara,इति भूमौ प्रथां गतः (iti bhūmau prathāṃ gataḥ) — and so gained renown on earth"
५ ततः स मन्यमानः स्वं पुनर्जनिमथानतः । गतगर्वो जगामाथ जलन्धरपुरं शनैः ॥ ५॥
tataḥ sa manyamānaḥ svaṃ punarjanimathānataḥ | gatagarvo jagāmātha jalandharapuraṃ śanaiḥ 5 ||
तब वह अपना नया जन्म मानता हुआ, गर्वरहित होकर तथा नतमस्तक, धीरे-धीरे जलन्धरके नगरकी ओर चल पड़ा।
Then, considering himself as if reborn, his pride gone and bowed low, he slowly made his way to the city of Jālandhara.
ततः स मन्यमानः स्वं (tataḥ sa manyamānaḥ svaṃ) — "then, considering himselfपुनर्जनिमथानतः (punarjanimathānataḥ) — as if reborn, and bowing low,गतगर्वो जगामाथ (gatagarvo jagāmātha) — his pride gone, he wentजलन्धरपुरं शनैः (jalandharapuraṃ śanaiḥ) — slowly to the city of Jālandhara"
६ जलन्धराय सोऽभ्येत्य सर्वमीशविचेष्टितम् । कथयामास तद्व्यासाद्व्यास दैत्येश्वराय वै ॥ ६॥
jalandharāya so'bhyetya sarvamīśaviceṣṭitam | kathayāmāsa tadvyāsādvyāsa daityeśvarāya vai 6 ||
हे व्यास! उसने वहाँ जाकर दैत्येन्द्र जलन्धरसे शिवजीकी सारी चेष्टाका वर्णन किया।
O Vyāsa, having approached Jālandhara, he related to that lord of demons everything that the Lord had done.
जलन्धराय सोऽभ्येत्य (jalandharāya so'bhyetya) — "having approached Jālandhara,सर्वमीशविचेष्टितम् (sarvamīśaviceṣṭitam) — everything the Lord had doneकथयामास तद्व्यासाद् (kathayāmāsa tadvyāsād) — he related — O Vyāsa —व्यास दैत्येश्वराय वै (vyāsa daityeśvarāya vai) — indeed to that lord of demons"
७ जलन्धरस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा कोपाकुलितविग्रहः । बभूव बलवान्सिन्धुपुत्रो दैत्येन्द्रसत्तमः ॥ ७॥
jalandharastu tacchrutvā kopākulitavigrahaḥ | babhūva balavānsindhuputro daityendrasattamaḥ 7 ||
यह सुनकर वह बलवान् सिन्धुपुत्र, दैत्यराजोंमें श्रेष्ठ जलन्धर क्रोधसे व्याकुल हो उठा।
But Jālandhara, hearing that, his body seized with fury, grew enraged — that powerful son of the Ocean, foremost of demon-lords.
जलन्धरस्तु तच्छ्रुत्वा (jalandharastu tacchrutvā) — "but Jālandhara, hearing that,कोपाकुलितविग्रहः (kopākulitavigrahaḥ) — his body seized with fury,बभूव बलवान्सिन्धुपुत्रो (babhūva balavānsindhuputro) — became [enraged] — that mighty son of the Ocean,दैत्येन्द्रसत्तमः (daityendrasattamaḥ) — foremost of demon-lords"
८ ततः कोपपराधीनमानसो दैत्यसत्तमः । उद्योगं सर्वसैन्यानां दैत्यानामादिदेश ह ॥ ८॥
tataḥ kopaparādhīnamānaso daityasattamaḥ | udyogaṃ sarvasainyānāṃ daityānāmādideśa ha 8 ||
तब क्रोधके वशीभूत चित्तवाले उस श्रेष्ठ दैत्यने समस्त दैत्य-सेनाओंको युद्धके लिये तैयार होनेका आदेश दिया।
Then that foremost of demons, his mind overpowered by anger, commanded the mobilization of all the demon armies.
ततः कोपपराधीन- (tataḥ kopaparādhīna-) — "then, overpowered by anger,मानसो दैत्यसत्तमः (mānaso daityasattamaḥ) — that mind of the foremost of demons,उद्योगं सर्वसैन्यानां (udyogaṃ sarvasainyānāṃ) — commanded the mobilizationदैत्यानामादिदेश ह (daityānāmādideśa ha) — of all the armies of the demons"
९ निर्गच्छन्त्वखिला दैत्याः कालनेमिमुखाः खलु । तथा शुम्भनिशुम्भाद्या वीराः स्वबलसंयुताः ॥ ९॥
nirgacchantvakhilā daityāḥ kālanemimukhāḥ khalu | tathā śumbhaniśumbhādyā vīrāḥ svabalasaṃyutāḥ 9 ||
"कालनेमि आदि सभी दैत्य तथा शुम्भ-निशुम्भ आदि वीर अपनी-अपनी सेनाओंके साथ निकल पड़ें।
"Let all the demons headed by Kālanemi march forth, and likewise the heroes beginning with Śumbha and Niśumbha, together with their own forces.
निर्गच्छन्त्वखिला दैत्याः (nirgacchantvakhilā daityāḥ) — "let all the demons march forth,कालनेमिमुखाः खलु (kālanemimukhāḥ khalu) — headed indeed by Kālanemi,तथा शुम्भनिशुम्भाद्या (tathā śumbhaniśumbhādyā) — and likewise the heroes beginningवीराः स्वबलसंयुताः (vīrāḥ svabalasaṃyutāḥ) — with Śumbha and Niśumbha, with their forces"
१० कोटिर्वीरकुलोत्पन्नाः कम्बुवंश्याश्च दौर्हृदाः । कालकाः कालकेयाश्च मौर्या धौम्रास्तथैव च ॥ १०॥
koṭirvīrakulotpannāḥ kambuvaṃśyāśca daurhṛdāḥ | kālakāḥ kālakeyāśca mauryā dhaumrāstathaiva ca 10 ||
वीरकुलमें उत्पन्न एक करोड़ कम्बुवंशी, दौर्हृद, कालक, कालकेय, मौर्य तथा धौम्र भी [साथ चलें]।"
A crore [of warriors] born of heroic lineages — those of the Kambu clan, and the Daurhṛdas, the Kālakas, the Kālakeyas, the Mauryas, and likewise the Dhaumras."
कोटिर्वीरकुलोत्पन्नाः (koṭirvīrakulotpannāḥ) — "a crore born of heroic lineages,कम्बुवंश्याश्च दौर्हृदाः (kambuvaṃśyāśca daurhṛdāḥ) — of the Kambu clan, and the Daurhṛdas,कालकाः कालकेयाश्च (kālakāḥ kālakeyāśca) — the Kālakas and the Kālakeyas,मौर्या धौम्रास्तथैव च (mauryā dhaumrāstathaiva ca) — the Mauryas, and likewise the Dhaumras"
११ इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः सिन्धुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । निर्जगामाशु दैत्यानां कोटिभिः परिवारितः ॥ ११॥
ityājñāpyāsurapatiḥ sindhuputraḥ pratāpavān | nirjagāmāśu daityānāṃ koṭibhiḥ parivāritaḥ 11 ||
इस प्रकार आज्ञा देकर प्रतापी सिन्धुपुत्र असुरपति करोड़ों दैत्योंसे घिरा हुआ तुरंत निकल पड़ा।
Having thus commanded, the mighty lord of demons, the son of the Ocean, went forth at once, surrounded by crores of demons.
इत्याज्ञाप्यासुरपतिः (ityājñāpyāsurapatiḥ) — "having thus commanded, the lord of demons,सिन्धुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् (sindhuputraḥ pratāpavān) — the glorious son of the Ocean,निर्जगामाशु दैत्यानां (nirjagāmāśu daityānāṃ) — went forth at once, of the demonsकोटिभिः परिवारितः (koṭibhiḥ parivāritaḥ) — surrounded by crores"
१२ ततस्तस्याग्रतः शुक्रो राहुश्छिन्नशिरोऽभवत् । मुकुटश्चापतद्भूमौ वेगात्प्रस्खलितस्तदा ॥ १२॥
tatastasyāgrataḥ śukro rāhuśchinnaśiro'bhavat | mukuṭaścāpatadbhūmau vegātpraskhalitastadā 12 ||
तब उसके आगे-आगे शुक्राचार्य तथा सदा कटे सिरवाला राहु चलने लगे; और वेगके कारण अचानक उसका मुकुट पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा।
Then, before him, went Śukra and the ever severed-headed Rāhu; and suddenly, in his haste, his crown fell to the ground.
ततस्तस्याग्रतः शुक्रो (tatastasyāgrataḥ śukro) — "then, before him, Śukraराहुश्छिन्नशिरोऽभवत् (rāhuśchinnaśiro'bhavat) — and severed-headed Rāhu went;मुकुटश्चापतद्भूमौ (mukuṭaścāpatadbhūmau) — and his crown fell to the ground,वेगात्प्रस्खलितस्तदा (vegātpraskhalitastadā) — slipping suddenly in his haste"
१३ व्यराजत नभः पूर्णं प्रावृषीव यथा घनैः । जाता अशकुना भूरि महानिद्राविसूचकाः ॥ १३॥
vyarājata nabhaḥ pūrṇaṃ prāvṛṣīva yathā ghanaiḥ | jātā aśakunā bhūri mahānidrāvisūcakāḥ 13 ||
सम्पूर्ण आकाश वर्षाकालीन मेघोंसे भरा हुआ-सा दिखायी दिया; तथा मृत्युसूचक बहुत-से भयानक अपशकुन होने लगे।
The sky appeared as if covered with monsoon clouds; many ill omens arose, portending great destruction.
व्यराजत नभः पूर्णं (vyarājata nabhaḥ pūrṇaṃ) — "the whole sky appearedप्रावृषीव यथा घनैः (prāvṛṣīva yathā ghanaiḥ) — as if covered with monsoon clouds;जाता अशकुना भूरि (jātā aśakunā bhūri) — many ill omens arose,महानिद्राविसूचकाः (mahānidrāvisūcakāḥ) — portending great destruction"
१४ तस्योद्योगं तथा दृष्ट्वा गीर्वाणास्ते सवासवाः । अलक्षितास्तदा जग्मुः कैलासं शङ्करालयम् ॥ १४॥
tasyodyogaṃ tathā dṛṣṭvā gīrvāṇāste savāsavāḥ | alakṣitāstadā jagmuḥ kailāsaṃ śaṅkarālayam 14 ||
उसकी इस प्रकारकी युद्ध-तैयारी देखकर इन्द्रसहित देवता छिपकर शिवजीके निवासस्थान कैलासकी ओर चले।
Seeing his mobilization thus, the gods together with Indra went, unseen, to Kailāsa, the abode of Śaṅkara.
तस्योद्योगं तथा दृष्ट्वा (tasyodyogaṃ tathā dṛṣṭvā) — "seeing his mobilization thus,गीर्वाणास्ते सवासवाः (gīrvāṇāste savāsavāḥ) — those gods, together with Indra,अलक्षितास्तदा जग्मुः (alakṣitāstadā jagmuḥ) — went then, unseen,कैलासं शङ्करालयम् (kailāsaṃ śaṅkarālayam) — to Kailāsa, the abode of Śaṅkara"
१५ तत्र गत्वा शिवं दृष्ट्वा सुप्रणम्य सवासवाः । देवाः सर्वे नतस्कन्धाः करौ बद्ध्वा च तुष्टुवुः ॥ १५॥
tatra gatvā śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā supraṇamya savāsavāḥ | devāḥ sarve nataskandhāḥ karau baddhvā ca tuṣṭuvuḥ 15 ||
वहाँ जाकर तथा शिवजीको देखकर इन्द्रसहित सभी देवता भलीभाँति प्रणाम करके, कंधे झुकाये हाथ जोड़कर स्तुति करने लगे।
Having gone there and beheld Śiva, all the gods together with Indra, bowing well with bent shoulders and folded hands, praised him.
तत्र गत्वा शिवं दृष्ट्वा (tatra gatvā śivaṃ dṛṣṭvā) — "having gone there and beheld Śiva,सुप्रणम्य सवासवाः (supraṇamya savāsavāḥ) — bowing well, together with Indra,देवाः सर्वे नतस्कन्धाः (devāḥ sarve nataskandhāḥ) — all the gods, their shoulders bent,करौ बद्ध्वा च तुष्टुवुः (karau baddhvā ca tuṣṭuvuḥ) — with folded hands, praised him"
१६ देवदेव महादेव करुणाकर शङ्कर । नमस्तेऽस्तु महेशा न पाहि नः शरणागतान् ॥ १६॥
devadeva mahādeva karuṇākara śaṅkara | namaste'stu maheśā na pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān 16 ||
Doubtful readingThis edition prints "नमस्तेऽस्तु महेशा न पाहि नः"; the intended reading is "नमस्तेऽस्तु महेशान पाहि नः", i.e. the vocative महेशान् split by a stray space into महेशा + न. The Devanagari here reproduces the text as transmitted; the translation follows the intended sense ("O great Lord, protect us").
"हे देवदेव! हे महादेव! हे करुणाकर! हे शंकर! आपको नमस्कार है। हे महेश! शरणागत हमलोगोंकी रक्षा कीजिये।
"O God of gods, Mahādeva, compassionate one, O Śaṅkara! Salutations to you; O great Lord, protect us who have taken refuge in you.
देवदेव महादेव (devadeva mahādeva) — "O god of gods, Mahādeva,करुणाकर शङ्कर (karuṇākara śaṅkara) — O compassionate one, O Śaṅkara,नमस्तेऽस्तु महेशा न (namaste'stu maheśā na) — salutations to you, O great Lord;पाहि नः शरणागतान् (pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān) — protect us who have taken refuge"
१७ विह्वलाः वयमत्युग्रं जलन्धरकृतात्प्रभो । उपद्रवात्सदेवेन्द्राः स्थानभ्रष्टाः क्षितिस्थिताः ॥ १७॥
vihvalāḥ vayamatyugraṃ jalandharakṛtātprabho | upadravātsadevendrāḥ sthānabhraṣṭāḥ kṣitisthitāḥ 17 ||
हे प्रभो! हम जलन्धरके किये अत्यन्त भयंकर उपद्रवसे व्याकुल होकर, इन्द्रसहित अपना-अपना स्थान छोड़कर पृथ्वीपर आ गये हैं।
We are overwhelmed, O Lord, by the terrible outrage wrought by Jālandhara; we, together with Indra, driven from our own abodes, now dwell upon the earth.
विह्वलाः वयमत्युग्रं (vihvalāḥ vayamatyugraṃ) — "we are overwhelmed, by the extremely terribleजलन्धरकृतात्प्रभो (jalandharakṛtātprabho) — outrage of Jālandhara, O Lord,उपद्रवात्सदेवेन्द्राः (upadravātsadevendrāḥ) — we, together with Indra,स्थानभ्रष्टाः क्षितिस्थिताः (sthānabhraṣṭāḥ kṣitisthitāḥ) — driven from our abodes, now dwell on earth"
१८ न जानासि कथं स्वामिन्देवापत्तिमिमां प्रभो । तस्मान्नो रक्षणार्थाय जहि सागरनन्दनम् ॥ १८॥
na jānāsi kathaṃ svāmindevāpattimimāṃ prabho | tasmānno rakṣaṇārthāya jahi sāgaranandanam 18 ||
हे स्वामिन्! हे प्रभो! देवताओंकी इस विपत्तिको आप कैसे नहीं जानते? अतः हमारी रक्षाके लिये उस सागरनन्दनका वध कीजिये।
How is it, O Master, O Lord, that you do not perceive this calamity of the gods? Therefore, for our protection, slay the son of the Ocean.
न जानासि कथं स्वामिन् (na jānāsi kathaṃ svāmin) — "how do you not know, O Master,देवापत्तिमिमां प्रभो (devāpattimimāṃ prabho) — of this calamity of the gods, O Lord?तस्मान्नो रक्षणार्थाय (tasmānno rakṣaṇārthāya) — therefore, for our protection,जहि सागरनन्दनम् (jahi sāgaranandanam) — slay the son of the Ocean"
१९ अस्माकं रक्षणार्थाय यत्पूर्वं गरुडध्वजः । नियोजितस्त्वया नाथ न क्षमः सोऽद्य रक्षितुम् ॥ १९॥
asmākaṃ rakṣaṇārthāya yatpūrvaṃ garuḍadhvajaḥ | niyojitastvayā nātha na kṣamaḥ so'dya rakṣitum 19 ||
हे नाथ! आपने जिन्हें पूर्वकालमें हमारी रक्षाके लिये नियुक्त किया था, वे गरुडध्वज विष्णु भी आज रक्षा करनेमें समर्थ नहीं हैं।
He whom you formerly appointed, O Lord, for our protection — the Garuḍa-bannered one [Viṣṇu] — he today is unable to protect us.
अस्माकं रक्षणार्थाय (asmākaṃ rakṣaṇārthāya) — "for our protection,यत्पूर्वं गरुडध्वजः (yatpūrvaṃ garuḍadhvajaḥ) — he whom formerly the Garuḍa-bannered one,नियोजितस्त्वया नाथ (niyojitastvayā nātha) — was appointed by you, O Lord —न क्षमः सोऽद्य रक्षितुम् (na kṣamaḥ so'dya rakṣitum) — he today is unable to protect us"
२० तदधीनो गृहे तस्य रमया सह तिष्ठति । वयं च तत्र तिष्ठामस्तदाज्ञावशगाः सुराः ॥ २०॥
tadadhīno gṛhe tasya ramayā saha tiṣṭhati | vayaṃ ca tatra tiṣṭhāmastadājñāvaśagāḥ surāḥ 20 ||
वे उसके अधीन होकर रमा [लक्ष्मी]के साथ उसके घरमें रहते हैं, और हम देवगण भी उसकी आज्ञाके वशीभूत होकर वहीं रहते हैं।
Subject to him, he dwells in his house together with Ramā [Lakṣmī]; and we gods too dwell there, subject to his command.
तदधीनो गृहे तस्य (tadadhīno gṛhe tasya) — "subject to him, in his house,रमया सह तिष्ठति (ramayā saha tiṣṭhati) — he dwells together with Ramā;वयं च तत्र तिष्ठामः (vayaṃ ca tatra tiṣṭhāmaḥ) — and we too dwell there,तदाज्ञावशगाः सुराः (tadājñāvaśagāḥ surāḥ) — we gods, subject to his command"
२१ अलक्षिता वयं चात्रागताः शम्भो त्वदन्तिकम् । स आयाति त्वया कर्त्तुं रणं सिन्धुसुतो बली ॥ २१॥
alakṣitā vayaṃ cātrāgatāḥ śambho tvadantikam | sa āyāti tvayā karttuṃ raṇaṃ sindhusuto balī 21 ||
हे शम्भो! हम छिपकर आपके समीप आये हैं; वह बलवान् सिन्धुपुत्र आपसे युद्ध करनेके लिये आ रहा है।
Unseen, we have come here into your presence, O Śambhu; that mighty son of the Ocean is coming to wage war upon you.
अलक्षिता वयं चात्रागताः (alakṣitā vayaṃ cātrāgatāḥ) — "unseen, we have come hereशम्भो त्वदन्तिकम् (śambho tvadantikam) — into your presence, O Śambhu;स आयाति त्वया कर्त्तुं (sa āyāti tvayā karttuṃ) — he is coming, with you to wageरणं सिन्धुसुतो बली (raṇaṃ sindhusuto balī) — battle — that mighty son of the Ocean"
२२ अतः स्वामिन् रणे त्वं तमविलम्बं जलन्धरम् । हन्तुमर्हसि सर्वज्ञ पाहि नः शरणागतान् ॥ २२॥
ataḥ svāmin raṇe tvaṃ tamavilambaṃ jalandharam | hantumarhasi sarvajña pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān 22 ||
अतः हे स्वामिन्! हे सर्वज्ञ! आप शीघ्र ही युद्धमें उस जलन्धरका वध कीजिये और शरणागत हमलोगोंकी रक्षा कीजिये।"
Therefore, O Master, O all-knowing one, you ought to slay that Jālandhara in battle without delay; protect us who have taken refuge."
अतः स्वामिन् रणे त्वं (ataḥ svāmin raṇe tvaṃ) — "therefore, O Master, in battle youतमविलम्बं जलन्धरम् (tamavilambaṃ jalandharam) — ought to slay that Jālandharaहन्तुमर्हसि सर्वज्ञ (hantumarhasi sarvajña) — without delay, O all-knowing one;पाहि नः शरणागतान् (pāhi naḥ śaraṇāgatān) — protect us who have taken refuge"
२३ इत्युक्त्वा ते सुराः सर्वे प्रभुं नत्वा सवासवाः । पादौ निरीक्ष्य सन्तस्थुर्महेशस्य विनम्रकाः ॥ २३॥
ityuktvā te surāḥ sarve prabhuṃ natvā savāsavāḥ | pādau nirīkṣya santasthurmaheśasya vinamrakāḥ 23 ||
ऐसा कहकर इन्द्रसहित वे सभी देवता प्रभुको प्रणामकर विनम्र होकर महेशके चरणोंकी ओर देखते हुए वहीं खड़े रहे।
Having said this, all those gods, together with Indra, bowing to the Lord, stood humbly gazing upon the feet of Maheśa.
इत्युक्त्वा ते सुराः सर्वे (ityuktvā te surāḥ sarve) — "having said this, all those godsप्रभुं नत्वा सवासवाः (prabhuṃ natvā savāsavāḥ) — together with Indra, bowed to the Lord,पादौ निरीक्ष्य सन्तस्थुः (pādau nirīkṣya santasthuḥ) — and stood gazing upon his feet,महेशस्य विनम्रकाः (maheśasya vinamrakāḥ) — humbly, before Maheśa"
२४ इति देववचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य वृषभध्वजः । द्रुतं विष्णुं समाहूय वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ २४॥
iti devavacaḥ śrutvā prahasya vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ | drutaṃ viṣṇuṃ samāhūya vacanaṃ cedamabravīt 24 ||
देवताओंका यह वचन सुनकर वृषभध्वज शिवजी हँसकर तुरंत विष्णुजीको बुलाकर यह वचन बोले।
Hearing these words of the gods, the bull-bannered one, smiling, at once summoned Viṣṇu and spoke these words.
इति देववचः श्रुत्वा (iti devavacaḥ śrutvā) — "hearing these words of the gods,प्रहस्य वृषभध्वजः (prahasya vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ) — the bull-bannered one, smiling,द्रुतं विष्णुं समाहूय (drutaṃ viṣṇuṃ samāhūya) — at once summoned Viṣṇuवचनं चेदमब्रवीत् (vacanaṃ cedamabravīt) — and spoke these very words"
२५ हृषीकेश महाविष्णो देवाश्चात्र समागताः । जलन्धरकृतापीडाः शरणं मेऽतिविह्वलाः ॥ २५॥
hṛṣīkeśa mahāviṣṇo devāścātra samāgatāḥ | jalandharakṛtāpīḍāḥ śaraṇaṃ me'tivihvalāḥ 25 ||
"हे हृषीकेश! हे महाविष्णो! जलन्धरके किये कष्टसे अत्यन्त व्याकुल होकर देवता यहाँ मेरी शरणमें आये हैं।
"O Hṛṣīkeśa, great Viṣṇu! The gods have gathered here, afflicted by what Jālandhara has done, utterly overwhelmed, seeking refuge in me.
हृषीकेश महाविष्णो (hṛṣīkeśa mahāviṣṇo) — "O Hṛṣīkeśa, great Viṣṇu,देवाश्चात्र समागताः (devāścātra samāgatāḥ) — the gods have gathered here,जलन्धरकृतापीडाः (jalandharakṛtāpīḍāḥ) — afflicted by what Jālandhara has done,शरणं मेऽतिविह्वलाः (śaraṇaṃ me'tivihvalāḥ) — utterly overwhelmed, seeking refuge in me"
२६ जलन्धरः कथं विष्णो सङ्गरे न हतस्त्वया । तद् गृहं चापि यातोऽसि त्यक्त्वा वैकुण्ठमात्मनः ॥ २६॥
jalandharaḥ kathaṃ viṣṇo saṅgare na hatastvayā | tad gṛhaṃ cāpi yāto'si tyaktvā vaikuṇṭhamātmanaḥ 26 ||
हे विष्णो! जलन्धर आपके द्वारा युद्धमें क्यों नहीं मारा गया? और आप अपना वैकुण्ठ छोड़कर उसीके घर क्यों चले गये?
O Viṣṇu, why was Jālandhara not slain by you in battle? And why have you gone to dwell in his house, forsaking your own Vaikuṇṭha?
जलन्धरः कथं विष्णो (jalandharaḥ kathaṃ viṣṇo) — "why, O Viṣṇu, was Jālandharaसङ्गरे न हतस्त्वया (saṅgare na hatastvayā) — not slain by you in battle?तद् गृहं चापि यातोऽसि (tad gṛhaṃ cāpi yāto'si) — and why have you gone to his house,त्यक्त्वा वैकुण्ठमात्मनः (tyaktvā vaikuṇṭhamātmanaḥ) — forsaking your own Vaikuṇṭha?"
२७ मया नियोजितस्त्वं हि साधुसंरक्षणाय च । निग्रहाय खलानां च स्वतन्त्रेण विहारिणा ॥ २७॥
mayā niyojitastvaṃ hi sādhusaṃrakṣaṇāya ca | nigrahāya khalānāṃ ca svatantreṇa vihāriṇā 27 ||
मैंने ही स्वतन्त्र विहार करनेवाले आपको सज्जनोंकी रक्षा तथा दुष्टोंके निग्रहके लिये नियुक्त किया था।"
It was I who appointed you — who move freely and independently — for the protection of the virtuous and for the restraint of the wicked."
मया नियोजितस्त्वं हि (mayā niyojitastvaṃ hi) — "it was I who appointed you,साधुसंरक्षणाय च (sādhusaṃrakṣaṇāya ca) — for the protection of the virtuousनिग्रहाय खलानां च (nigrahāya khalānāṃ ca) — and for the restraint of the wicked,स्वतन्त्रेण विहारिणा (svatantreṇa vihāriṇā) — I who move freely and independently"
२८ इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य वचनं गरुडध्वजः । प्रत्युवाच विनीतात्मा नतकः साञ्जलिर्हरिः ॥ २८॥
ityākarṇya maheśasya vacanaṃ garuḍadhvajaḥ | pratyuvāca vinītātmā natakaḥ sāñjalirhariḥ 28 ||
महेशका यह वचन सुनकर विनम्रचित्त गरुडध्वज हरि हाथ जोड़कर उत्तर देने लगे।
Hearing these words of Maheśa, the Garuḍa-bannered Hari, humble of mind, bowing with folded hands, replied.
इत्याकर्ण्य महेशस्य (ityākarṇya maheśasya) — "hearing these wordsवचनं गरुडध्वजः (vacanaṃ garuḍadhvajaḥ) — of Maheśa, the Garuḍa-bannered one,प्रत्युवाच विनीतात्मा (pratyuvāca vinītātmā) — humble of mind, replied,नतकः साञ्जलिर्हरिः (natakaḥ sāñjalirhariḥ) — Hari, bowing with folded hands"
२९ तवांशसम्भवत्वाच्च भ्रातृत्वाच्च तथा श्रियः । मया न निहतः सङ्ख्ये त्वमेनं जहि दानवम् ॥ २९॥
tavāṃśasambhavatvācca bhrātṛtvācca tathā śriyaḥ | mayā na nihataḥ saṅkhye tvamenaṃ jahi dānavam 29 ||
"आपके अंशसे उत्पन्न होनेके कारण तथा लक्ष्मीके भाई होनेके कारण मैंने उसे युद्धमें नहीं मारा; अब आप ही इस दानवका वध कीजिये।
"Because he sprang from a portion of you, and because he is the brother of Śrī, I have not slain him in battle; slay this demon yourself.
तवांशसम्भवत्वाच्च (tavāṃśasambhavatvācca) — "because he arose from a portion of you,भ्रातृत्वाच्च तथा श्रियः (bhrātṛtvācca tathā śriyaḥ) — and because he is the brother of Śrī,मया न निहतः सङ्ख्ये (mayā na nihataḥ saṅkhye) — he was not slain in battle by me;त्वमेनं जहि दानवम् (tvamenaṃ jahi dānavam) — slay this demon yourself"
३० महाबलो महावीरोऽजेयस्सर्वदिवौकसाम् । अन्येषां चापि देवेश सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् ॥ ३०॥
mahābalo mahāvīro'jeyassarvadivaukasām | anyeṣāṃ cāpi deveśa satyametad bravīmyaham 30 ||
हे देवेश! वह महाबली तथा महावीर दानव सभी देवताओं तथा अन्य सभीके लिये भी अजेय है — मैं यह सत्य कह रहा हूँ।
He is of great strength, a great hero, unconquerable by all the dwellers of heaven, and by others as well, O lord of gods — this I speak truly.
महाबलो महावीरो (mahābalo mahāvīro) — "of great strength, a great hero,ऽजेयस्सर्वदिवौकसाम् ('jeyassarvadivaukasām) — unconquerable by all the dwellers of heaven,अन्येषां चापि देवेश (anyeṣāṃ cāpi deveśa) — and by others too, O lord of gods —सत्यमेतद् ब्रवीम्यहम् (satyametad bravīmyaham) — this I speak truly"
३१ मया कृतो रणस्तेन चिरं देवान्वितेन वै । मदुपायो न प्रवृत्तस्तस्मिन्दानवपुङ्गवे ॥ ३१॥
mayā kṛto raṇastena ciraṃ devānvitena vai | madupāyo na pravṛttastasmindānavapuṅgave 31 ||
मैंने देवताओंके साथ मिलकर बहुत समयतक उससे युद्ध किया, किंतु उस श्रेष्ठ दानवपर मेरा कोई भी उपाय सफल नहीं हुआ।
I, together with the gods, waged war upon him for a long time, yet my every stratagem proved useless against that foremost of demons.
मया कृतो रणस्तेन (mayā kṛto raṇastena) — "I waged war with him,चिरं देवान्वितेन वै (ciraṃ devānvitena vai) — for a long time, together with the gods,मदुपायो न प्रवृत्तस् (madupāyo na pravṛttas) — yet my stratagem had no effectतस्मिन्दानवपुङ्गवे (tasmindānavapuṅgave) — on that foremost of demons"
३२ तत्पराक्रमतस्तुष्टो वरं ब्रूहीत्यहं खलु । इति मद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स वव्रे वरमुत्तमम् ॥ ३२॥
tatparākramatastuṣṭo varaṃ brūhītyahaṃ khalu | iti madvacanaṃ śrutvā sa vavre varamuttamam 32 ||
उसके पराक्रमसे संतुष्ट होकर मैंने कहा — वर माँगो; मेरा यह वचन सुनकर उसने यह उत्तम वरदान माँगा —
Pleased by his valor, I said to him, "Ask a boon"; hearing these words of mine, he chose this excellent boon:
तत्पराक्रमतस्तुष्टो (tatparākramatastuṣṭo) — "pleased with his valor,वरं ब्रूहीत्यहं खलु (varaṃ brūhītyahaṃ khalu) — I indeed said, 'ask a boon';इति मद्वचनं श्रुत्वा (iti madvacanaṃ śrutvā) — hearing these words of mine,स वव्रे वरमुत्तमम् (sa vavre varamuttamam) — he chose this excellent boon"
३३ मद्भगिन्या मया सार्द्धं मद्गेहे ससुरो वस । मदधीनो महाविष्णो इत्यहं तद्गृहं गतः ॥ ३३॥
madbhaginyā mayā sārddhaṃ madgehe sasuro vasa | madadhīno mahāviṣṇo ityahaṃ tadgṛhaṃ gataḥ 33 ||
"हे महाविष्णो! आप मेरी बहिन [लक्ष्मी] तथा देवताओंके साथ मेरे घरमें मेरे अधीन होकर रहें" — इस प्रकार [कहनेपर] मैं उसके घर चला गया।"
"O great Viṣṇu, dwell in my house together with my sister and the gods, subject to me" — and so I went to his house."
मद्भगिन्या मया सार्द्धं (madbhaginyā mayā sārddhaṃ) — "together with my sister and me,मद्गेहे ससुरो वस (madgehe sasuro vasa) — dwell in my house with the gods,मदधीनो महाविष्णो (madadhīno mahāviṣṇo) — O great Viṣṇu, subject to me —इत्यहं तद्गृहं गतः (ityahaṃ tadgṛhaṃ gataḥ) — thus [he said], and I went to his house"
३४ इति विष्णोर्वचः श्रुत्वा शकरः स महेश्वरः । विहस्योवाच सुप्रीतः सदयो भक्तवत्सलः ॥ ३४॥
iti viṣṇorvacaḥ śrutvā śakaraḥ sa maheśvaraḥ | vihasyovāca suprītaḥ sadayo bhaktavatsalaḥ 34 ||
विष्णुजीका यह वचन सुनकर दयालु तथा भक्तवत्सल वे महेश्वर शंकर हँसकर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न होकर बोले।
Hearing these words of Viṣṇu, Śaṅkara, that Maheśvara, compassionate and fond of his devotees, laughed and, well pleased, spoke.
इति विष्णोर्वचः श्रुत्वा (iti viṣṇorvacaḥ śrutvā) — "hearing these words of Viṣṇu,शकरः स महेश्वरः (śakaraḥ sa maheśvaraḥ) — that Maheśvara, Śaṅkara,विहस्योवाच सुप्रीतः (vihasyovāca suprītaḥ) — laughed and spoke, well pleased,सदयो भक्तवत्सलः (sadayo bhaktavatsalaḥ) — compassionate and fond of his devotees"
३५ हे विष्णो सुरवर्य त्वं शृणु मद्वाक्यमादरात् । जलन्धरं महादैत्यं हनिष्यामि न संशयः ॥ ३५॥
he viṣṇo suravarya tvaṃ śṛṇu madvākyamādarāt | jalandharaṃ mahādaityaṃ haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ 35 ||
"हे विष्णो! हे सुरश्रेष्ठ! आप आदरपूर्वक मेरी बात सुनिये — मैं महादैत्य जलन्धरका वध करूँगा, इसमें कोई सन्देह नहीं है।
"O Viṣṇu, best of gods, listen respectfully to my words: I shall slay the great demon Jālandhara — of this there is no doubt.
हे विष्णो सुरवर्य त्वं (he viṣṇo suravarya tvaṃ) — "O Viṣṇu, best of gods, youशृणु मद्वाक्यमादरात् (śṛṇu madvākyamādarāt) — listen respectfully to my words:जलन्धरं महादैत्यं (jalandharaṃ mahādaityaṃ) — the great demon Jālandharaहनिष्यामि न संशयः (haniṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ) — I shall slay — there is no doubt"
३६ स्वस्थानं गच्छ निर्भीतो देवा गच्छन्त्वपि ध्रुवम् । निर्भया वीतसन्देहा हतं मत्वाऽसुराधिपम् ॥ ३६॥
svasthānaṃ gaccha nirbhīto devā gacchantvapi dhruvam | nirbhayā vītasandehā hataṃ matvā'surādhipam 36 ||
आप निर्भय होकर अपने स्थानको जाइये, और देवता भी निश्चित होकर, उस असुराधिपको मरा हुआ मानकर, निर्भय तथा निःसंदेह होकर अपने स्थानको जायँ।"
Go fearlessly to your own abode; let the gods too go at once, fearless and free of doubt, considering the lord of demons already slain."
स्वस्थानं गच्छ निर्भीतो (svasthānaṃ gaccha nirbhīto) — "go fearlessly to your own abode;देवा गच्छन्त्वपि ध्रुवम् (devā gacchantvapi dhruvam) — let the gods too surely go,निर्भया वीतसन्देहा (nirbhayā vītasandehā) — fearless and free of doubt,हतं मत्वाऽसुराधिपम् (hataṃ matvā'surādhipam) — considering the lord of demons slain"
३७ इति श्रुत्वा महेशस्य वचनं स रमापतिः । सनिर्जरो जगामाशु स्वस्थानं गतसंशयः ॥ ३७॥
iti śrutvā maheśasya vacanaṃ sa ramāpatiḥ | sanirjaro jagāmāśu svasthānaṃ gatasaṃśayaḥ 37 ||
महेशका यह वचन सुनकर वे रमापति विष्णु देवताओंके साथ निःसंशय होकर तुरंत अपने स्थानको चले गये।
Hearing these words of Maheśa, that husband of Ramā, together with the immortals, his doubts gone, went at once to his own abode.
इति श्रुत्वा महेशस्य (iti śrutvā maheśasya) — "hearing these words of Maheśa,वचनं स रमापतिः (vacanaṃ sa ramāpatiḥ) — that husband of Ramā,सनिर्जरो जगामाशु (sanirjaro jagāmāśu) — went at once, with the immortals,स्वस्थानं गतसंशयः (svasthānaṃ gatasaṃśayaḥ) — to his own abode, his doubt gone"
३८ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे व्यास स दैत्येन्द्रोऽतिविक्रमः । सन्नद्धैरसुरैस्सार्द्धं शैलप्रान्तं ययौ बली ॥ ३८॥
etasminnantare vyāsa sa daityendro'tivikramaḥ | sannaddhairasuraissārddhaṃ śailaprāntaṃ yayau balī 38 ||
हे व्यास! इसी बीच वह अत्यन्त पराक्रमी तथा बलवान् दैत्येन्द्र सन्नद्ध दैत्योंके साथ पर्वतके निकट पहुँच गया।
Meanwhile, O Vyāsa, that lord of demons of boundless prowess, that mighty one, went with his armed demons to the edge of the mountain.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे व्यास (etasminnantare vyāsa) — "meanwhile, O Vyāsa,स दैत्येन्द्रोऽतिविक्रमः (sa daityendro'tivikramaḥ) — that lord of demons, of boundless prowess,सन्नद्धैरसुरैस्सार्द्धं (sannaddhairasuraissārddhaṃ) — together with his armed demons,शैलप्रान्तं ययौ बली (śailaprāntaṃ yayau balī) — that mighty one went to the edge of the mountain"
३९ कैलासमवरुध्याथ महत्या सेनया युतः । सन्तस्थौ कालसङ्काशः कुर्वन्सिंहरवं महान् ॥ ३९॥
kailāsamavarudhyātha mahatyā senayā yutaḥ | santasthau kālasaṅkāśaḥ kurvansiṃharavaṃ mahān 39 ||
तब कैलासको घेरकर, विशाल सेनाके साथ, कालके समान वह वहीं रुककर बड़ा सिंहनाद करने लगा।
Then, having besieged Kailāsa, accompanied by a vast army, he — resembling Time itself — stood there, making a great lion-roar.
कैलासमवरुध्याथ (kailāsamavarudhyātha) — "then, having besieged Kailāsa,महत्या सेनया युतः (mahatyā senayā yutaḥ) — accompanied by a vast army,सन्तस्थौ कालसङ्काशः (santasthau kālasaṅkāśaḥ) — he stood there, resembling Time itself,कुर्वन्सिंहरवं महान् (kurvansiṃharavaṃ mahān) — making a great lion-roar"
४० अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा दैत्यनादसमुद्भवम् । चुक्रोधातिमहेशानो महालीलः खलान्तकः ॥ ४०॥
atha kolāhalaṃ śrutvā daityanādasamudbhavam | cukrodhātimaheśāno mahālīlaḥ khalāntakaḥ 40 ||
तब दैत्योंके सिंहनादसे उत्पन्न कोलाहल सुनकर, महालीला करनेवाले तथा दुष्टोंका संहार करनेवाले महेश्वर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हो उठे।
Then, hearing the tumult that arose from the roar of the demons, the great Lord, of wondrous sport, destroyer of the wicked, grew exceedingly enraged.
अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा (atha kolāhalaṃ śrutvā) — "then, hearing the tumultदैत्यनादसमुद्भवम् (daityanādasamudbhavam) — arisen from the roar of the demons,चुक्रोधातिमहेशानो (cukrodhātimaheśāno) — the great Lord grew exceedingly enraged,महालीलः खलान्तकः (mahālīlaḥ khalāntakaḥ) — he of wondrous sport, destroyer of the wicked"
४१ समादिदेश सङ्ख्याय स्वगणान्स महाबलान् । नन्द्यादिकान्महादेवो महोतिः कौतुकी हरः ॥ ४१॥
samādideśa saṅkhyāya svagaṇānsa mahābalān | nandyādikānmahādevo mahotiḥ kautukī haraḥ 41 ||
Doubtful readingThe word महोतिः in this line is obscure (possibly a variant or misprint for महौजाः, "of great vigor," or a proper epithet). Reproduced verbatim; translated cautiously without inventing a specific meaning.
महालीला करनेवाले कौतुकी महादेव हरने गिनकर अपने महाबलवान् नन्दी आदि गणोंको आज्ञा दी।
Mahādeva, playful Hara, having taken count, commanded his own mighty gaṇas, headed by Nandin.
समादिदेश सङ्ख्याय (samādideśa saṅkhyāya) — "having taken count, he commandedस्वगणान्स महाबलान् (svagaṇānsa mahābalān) — his own mighty gaṇas,नन्द्यादिकान्महादेवो (nandyādikānmahādevo) — headed by Nandin — Mahādeva,महोतिः कौतुकी हरः (mahotiḥ kautukī haraḥ) — the playful Hara"
४२ नन्दीभमुखसेनानीमुखास्सर्वे शिवाज्ञया । गणाश्च समनह्यन्त युद्धायातित्वरान्विताः ॥ ४२॥
nandībhamukhasenānīmukhāssarve śivājñayā | gaṇāśca samanahyanta yuddhāyātitvarānvitāḥ 42 ||
शिवजीकी आज्ञासे नन्दी, गजमुख आदि प्रमुख सेनापतियोंसहित सभी गण शीघ्रतासे युद्धके लिये सज्ज हो गये।
By Śiva's command, all the gaṇas, with their commanders headed by Nandin and the elephant-faced one [Gaṇeśa], armed themselves, filled with haste for battle.
नन्दीभमुखसेनानी- (nandībhamukhasenānī-) — "[the gaṇas] with their commandersमुखास्सर्वे शिवाज्ञया (mukhāssarve śivājñayā) — headed by Nandin and the elephant-faced one, by Śiva's command,गणाश्च समनह्यन्त (gaṇāśca samanahyanta) — and all the gaṇas armed themselves,युद्धायातित्वरान्विताः (yuddhāyātitvarānvitāḥ) — filled with great haste for battle"
४३ अवतेरुर्गणाः सर्वे कैलासात्क्रोधदुर्मदाः । वल्गन्तो रणशब्दांश्च महावीरा रणाय हि ॥ ४३॥
avaterurgaṇāḥ sarve kailāsātkrodhadurmadāḥ | valganto raṇaśabdāṃśca mahāvīrā raṇāya hi 43 ||
क्रोधसे दुर्मद सभी महावीर गण युद्धके लिये गर्जना करते तथा कूदते हुए कैलाससे उतरे।
All the gaṇas, those great heroes, maddened with rage, descended from Kailāsa for the fight, bounding and roaring their war-cries.
अवतेरुर्गणाः सर्वे (avaterurgaṇāḥ sarve) — "all the gaṇas descended,कैलासात्क्रोधदुर्मदाः (kailāsātkrodhadurmadāḥ) — from Kailāsa, maddened with rage,वल्गन्तो रणशब्दांश्च (valganto raṇaśabdāṃśca) — bounding, and roaring war-cries,महावीरा रणाय हि (mahāvīrā raṇāya hi) — those great heroes, for battle indeed"
४४ ततः समभवद्युद्धं कैलासोपत्यकासु वै । प्रमथाधिपदैत्यानां घोरं शस्त्रास्त्रसङ्कुलम् ॥ ४४॥
tataḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ kailāsopatyakāsu vai | pramathādhipadaityānāṃ ghoraṃ śastrāstrasaṅkulam 44 ||
तदनन्तर कैलासकी तराइयोंमें प्रमथगणों तथा दैत्योंके बीच शस्त्र-अस्त्रोंसे भरा घोर युद्ध होने लगा।
Then a terrible battle, thick with weapons and missiles, broke out in the foothills of Kailāsa between the lord of the Pramathas and the demons.
ततः समभवद्युद्धं (tataḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ) — "then a battle took placeकैलासोपत्यकासु वै (kailāsopatyakāsu vai) — indeed in the foothills of Kailāsa,प्रमथाधिपदैत्यानां (pramathādhipadaityānāṃ) — of the lord of the Pramathas and the demons,घोरं शस्त्रास्त्रसङ्कुलम् (ghoraṃ śastrāstrasaṅkulam) — a terrible one, thick with weapons and missiles"
४५ भेरीमृदङ्गशङ्खौघैर्निःस्वानैर्वीरहर्षणैः । गजाश्वरथशब्दैश्च नादिता भूर्व्यकम्पत ॥ ४५॥
bherīmṛdaṅgaśaṅkhaughairniḥsvānairvīraharṣaṇaiḥ | gajāśvarathaśabdaiśca nāditā bhūrvyakampata 45 ||
वीरोंमें हर्ष उत्पन्न करनेवाली भेरी, मृदंग तथा शंखोंकी ध्वनियोंसे और हाथी, घोड़े तथा रथोंके शब्दोंसे नादित हुई पृथ्वी काँप उठी।
The earth, resounding with the multitudes of kettle-drums, mṛdaṅgas and conches — sounds that gladdened the heroes — and with the din of elephants, horses and chariots, trembled.
भेरीमृदङ्गशङ्खौघैर् (bherīmṛdaṅgaśaṅkhaughair) — "with multitudes of kettle-drums, mṛdaṅgas and conches,निःस्वानैर्वीरहर्षणैः (niḥsvānairvīraharṣaṇaiḥ) — with sounds that gladdened the heroes,गजाश्वरथशब्दैश्च (gajāśvarathaśabdaiśca) — and with the noise of elephants, horses and chariots,नादिता भूर्व्यकम्पत (nāditā bhūrvyakampata) — the resounding earth trembled"
४६ शक्तितोमरबाणौघैर्मुसलैः पाशपट्टिशैः । व्यराजत नभः पूर्णं मुक्ताभिरिव संवृतम् ॥ ४६॥
śaktitomarabāṇaughairmusalaiḥ pāśapaṭṭiśaiḥ | vyarājata nabhaḥ pūrṇaṃ muktābhiriva saṃvṛtam 46 ||
शक्ति, तोमर, बाण, मूसल, पाश तथा पट्टिशोंसे भरा आकाश मोतियोंसे आच्छादित-सा शोभित होने लगा।
The sky, filled with masses of spears, javelins, arrows, clubs, nooses and paṭṭiśas, shone as if it were strewn with pearls.
शक्तितोमरबाणौघैर् (śaktitomarabāṇaughair) — "with masses of spears, javelins, arrows,मुसलैः पाशपट्टिशैः (musalaiḥ pāśapaṭṭiśaiḥ) — clubs, nooses and paṭṭiśas,व्यराजत नभः पूर्णं (vyarājata nabhaḥ pūrṇaṃ) — the whole sky shone,मुक्ताभिरिव संवृतम् (muktābhiriva saṃvṛtam) — as if covered with pearls"
४७ निहतैरिव नागाश्वैः पत्तिभिर्भूर्व्यराजत । वज्राहतैः पर्वतेन्द्रैः पूर्वमासीत्सुसंवृता ॥ ४७॥
nihatairiva nāgāśvaiḥ pattibhirbhūrvyarājata | vajrāhataiḥ parvatendraiḥ pūrvamāsītsusaṃvṛtā 47 ||
मारे गये हाथी, घोड़े तथा पैदल सैनिकोंसे ढकी पृथ्वी वैसे ही शोभित हुई जैसे पूर्वकालमें वज्रसे आहत पर्वतराजोंसे ढकी हुई थी।
The earth, covered with slain elephants, horses and foot-soldiers, shone as it once had, covered with the lords of mountains struck down by the thunderbolt.
निहतैरिव नागाश्वैः (nihatairiva nāgāśvaiḥ) — "with slain elephants and horses,पत्तिभिर्भूर्व्यराजत (pattibhirbhūrvyarājata) — and foot-soldiers, the earth shone,वज्राहतैः पर्वतेन्द्रैः (vajrāhataiḥ parvatendraiḥ) — as, struck by the thunderbolt, with the lords of mountains,पूर्वमासीत्सुसंवृता (pūrvamāsītsusaṃvṛtā) — it had once before been well covered"
४८ प्रमथाहतदैत्यौघैर्दैत्याहतगणैस्तथा । वसासृङ्मांसपङ्काढ्या भूरगम्याभवत्तदा ॥ ४८॥
pramathāhatadaityaughairdaityāhatagaṇaistathā | vasāsṛṅmāṃsapaṅkāḍhyā bhūragamyābhavattadā 48 ||
प्रमथोंके द्वारा मारे गये दैत्यसमूहों तथा दैत्योंके द्वारा मारे गये गणोंकी चर्बी, रक्त तथा मांसके कीचड़से पृथ्वी उस समय दुर्गम हो गयी।
Then the earth, thick with the mire of fat, blood and flesh from the hosts of demons slain by the Pramathas and the gaṇas slain by the demons, became impassable.
प्रमथाहतदैत्यौघैर् (pramathāhatadaityaughair) — "with the hosts of demons slain by the Pramathas,दैत्याहतगणैस्तथा (daityāhatagaṇaistathā) — and likewise the gaṇas slain by the demons,वसासृङ्मांसपङ्काढ्या (vasāsṛṅmāṃsapaṅkāḍhyā) — thick with a mire of fat, blood and flesh,भूरगम्याभवत्तदा (bhūragamyābhavattadā) — the earth then became impassable"
४९ प्रमथाहतदैत्यौघान्भार्गवः समजीवयत् । युद्धे पुनः पुनश्चैव मृतसञ्जीवनी बलात् ॥ ४९॥
pramathāhatadaityaughānbhārgavaḥ samajīvayat | yuddhe punaḥ punaścaiva mṛtasañjīvanī balāt 49 ||
शुक्राचार्य मृतसञ्जीवनी विद्याके बलसे प्रमथोंके द्वारा मारे गये दैत्यसमूहोंको युद्धमें बार-बार जीवित कर देते थे।
Bhārgava, by the power of the Mṛtasañjīvanī spell, again and again revived in the battle the hosts of demons slain by the Pramathas.
प्रमथाहतदैत्यौघान् (pramathāhatadaityaughān) — "the hosts of demons slain by the Pramathas,भार्गवः समजीवयत् (bhārgavaḥ samajīvayat) — Bhārgava revived,युद्धे पुनः पुनश्चैव (yuddhe punaḥ punaścaiva) — in the battle, again and again,मृतसञ्जीवनी बलात् (mṛtasañjīvanī balāt) — by the power of the Mṛtasañjīvanī spell"
५० दृष्ट्वा व्याकुलितांस्तांस्तु गणाः सर्वे भयार्दिताः । शशंसुर्देवदेवाय सर्वे शुक्रविचेष्टितम् ॥ ५०॥
dṛṣṭvā vyākulitāṃstāṃstu gaṇāḥ sarve bhayārditāḥ | śaśaṃsurdevadevāya sarve śukraviceṣṭitam 50 ||
उन्हें इस प्रकार व्याकुल हुआ देखकर भयसे पीड़ित सभी गणोंने देवदेव शिवजीको शुक्राचार्यकी सारी करतूत निवेदित की।
Seeing themselves thus thrown into confusion, all the gaṇas, tormented with fear, reported to the god of gods all that Śukra had done.
दृष्ट्वा व्याकुलितांस्तांस्तु (dṛṣṭvā vyākulitāṃstāṃstu) — "seeing themselves thus thrown into confusion,गणाः सर्वे भयार्दिताः (gaṇāḥ sarve bhayārditāḥ) — all the gaṇas, tormented with fear,शशंसुर्देवदेवाय (śaśaṃsurdevadevāya) — reported to the god of godsसर्वे शुक्रविचेष्टितम् (sarve śukraviceṣṭitam) — all that Śukra had done"
५१ तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् रुद्रश्चकार क्रोधमुल्बणम् । भयङ्करोऽतिरौद्रश्च बभूव प्रज्वलन्दिशः ॥ ५१॥
tacchrutvā bhagavān rudraścakāra krodhamulbaṇam | bhayaṅkaro'tiraudraśca babhūva prajvalandiśaḥ 51 ||
यह सुनकर भगवान् रुद्रको अत्यन्त क्रोध हुआ; वे भयंकर तथा अत्यन्त रौद्ररूप होकर दिशाओंको प्रज्वलित करने लगे।
Hearing that, the blessed Rudra flew into a towering rage; he grew terrifying and exceedingly fierce, setting the directions ablaze.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् रुद्रश् (tacchrutvā bhagavān rudraś) — "hearing that, the blessed Rudraचकार क्रोधमुल्बणम् (cakāra krodhamulbaṇam) — fell into a towering rage;भयङ्करोऽतिरौद्रश्च (bhayaṅkaro'tiraudraśca) — terrifying and exceedingly fierce,बभूव प्रज्वलन्दिशः (babhūva prajvalandiśaḥ) — he grew, setting the directions ablaze"
५२ अथ रुद्रमुखात्कृत्या बभूवातीव भीषणा । तालजङ्घा दरीवक्त्रा स्तनापीडितभूरुहा ॥ ५२॥
atha rudramukhātkṛtyā babhūvātīva bhīṣaṇā | tālajaṅghā darīvaktrā stanāpīḍitabhūruhā 52 ||
तब रुद्रके मुखसे एक अत्यन्त भयानक कृत्या प्रकट हुई, जिसकी जाँघें ताड़वृक्षके समान, मुख गुफाके समान तथा स्तन बड़े-बड़े वृक्षोंको तोड़ देनेवाले थे।
Then from Rudra's face there arose an exceedingly terrible kṛtyā, whose thighs were like palm trees, whose mouth was like a cave, whose breasts crushed great trees.
अथ रुद्रमुखात्कृत्या (atha rudramukhātkṛtyā) — "then from Rudra's face a kṛtyāबभूवातीव भीषणा (babhūvātīva bhīṣaṇā) — arose, exceedingly terrible,तालजङ्घा दरीवक्त्रा (tālajaṅghā darīvaktrā) — palm-tree-thighed, cave-mouthed,स्तनापीडितभूरुहा (stanāpīḍitabhūruhā) — her breasts crushing great trees"
५३ सा युद्धभूमिं तरसा ससाद मुनिसत्तम । विचचार महाभीमा भक्षयन्ती महासुरान् ॥ ५३॥
sā yuddhabhūmiṃ tarasā sasāda munisattama | vicacāra mahābhīmā bhakṣayantī mahāsurān 53 ||
हे मुनिसत्तम! वह महाभयंकर कृत्या बड़े वेगसे युद्धभूमिमें पहुँची और महान् असुरोंका भक्षण करती हुई विचरने लगी।
O foremost of sages, she swiftly reached the battlefield and, most terrible, roamed about devouring the great demons.
सा युद्धभूमिं तरसा (sā yuddhabhūmiṃ tarasā) — "she, the battlefield, swiftlyससाद मुनिसत्तम (sasāda munisattama) — reached, O foremost of sages,विचचार महाभीमा (vicacāra mahābhīmā) — and roamed about, most terrible,भक्षयन्ती महासुरान् (bhakṣayantī mahāsurān) — devouring the great demons"
५४ अथ सा रणमध्ये हि जगाम गतभीर्द्रुतम् । यत्रास्ते संवृतो दैत्यवरेन्द्रैस्स हि भार्गवः ॥ ५४॥
atha sā raṇamadhye hi jagāma gatabhīrdrutam | yatrāste saṃvṛto daityavarendraissa hi bhārgavaḥ 54 ||
तब वह निर्भय होकर शीघ्र ही युद्धके मध्य वहाँ पहुँची, जहाँ श्रेष्ठ दैत्योंसे घिरे हुए शुक्राचार्य विद्यमान थे।
Then, fearless, she went swiftly into the midst of the battle, to where Bhārgava was, surrounded by the foremost of the demons.
अथ सा रणमध्ये हि (atha sā raṇamadhye hi) — "then she, into the midst of battle,जगाम गतभीर्द्रुतम् (jagāma gatabhīrdrutam) — went swiftly, fearless,यत्रास्ते संवृतो (yatrāste saṃvṛto) — to where, surrounded,दैत्यवरेन्द्रैस्स हि भार्गवः (daityavarendraissa hi bhārgavaḥ) — by the foremost demons, was Bhārgava"
५५ स्वतेजसा नभो व्याप्य भूमिं कृत्वा च सा मुने । भार्गवं स्वभगे धृत्वा जगामान्तर्हिता नभः ॥ ५५॥
svatejasā nabho vyāpya bhūmiṃ kṛtvā ca sā mune | bhārgavaṃ svabhage dhṛtvā jagāmāntarhitā nabhaḥ 55 ||
हे मुने! वह अपने तेजसे आकाश तथा पृथ्वीको व्याप्तकर शुक्राचार्यको अपने भीतर छिपाकर आकाशमें अन्तर्धान हो गयी।
O sage, pervading both sky and earth with her own splendor, she seized Bhārgava, hid him within her own body, and vanished into the sky.
स्वतेजसा नभो व्याप्य (svatejasā nabho vyāpya) — "pervading the sky with her own splendorभूमिं कृत्वा च सा मुने (bhūmiṃ kṛtvā ca sā mune) — and the earth too, O sage,भार्गवं स्वभगे धृत्वा (bhārgavaṃ svabhage dhṛtvā) — holding Bhārgava within herself,जगामान्तर्हिता नभः (jagāmāntarhitā nabhaḥ) — she vanished into the sky"
५६ विधृतं भार्गवं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यसैन्यगणास्तथा । प्रम्लानवदना युद्धान्निर्जग्मुर्युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ५६॥
vidhṛtaṃ bhārgavaṃ dṛṣṭvā daityasainyagaṇāstathā | pramlānavadanā yuddhānnirjagmuryuddhadurmadāḥ 56 ||
शुक्राचार्यको इस प्रकार पकड़ा हुआ देखकर युद्धदुर्मद दैत्यसेना मलिनमुख होकर रणभूमिसे भाग गयी।
Seeing Bhārgava thus seized, the demon army, though maddened for battle, their faces downcast, fled from the fight.
विधृतं भार्गवं दृष्ट्वा (vidhṛtaṃ bhārgavaṃ dṛṣṭvā) — "seeing Bhārgava thus seized,दैत्यसैन्यगणास्तथा (daityasainyagaṇāstathā) — the hosts of the demon army,प्रम्लानवदना युद्धान् (pramlānavadanā yuddhān) — their faces downcast, from the fightनिर्जग्मुर्युद्धदुर्मदाः (nirjagmuryuddhadurmadāḥ) — fled, though maddened for battle"
५७ अथोऽभज्यत दैत्यानां सेना गणभयार्दिता । वायुवेगहता यद्वत्प्रकीर्णा तृणसंहतिः ॥ ५७॥
atho'bhajyata daityānāṃ senā gaṇabhayārditā | vāyuvegahatā yadvatprakīrṇā tṛṇasaṃhatiḥ 57 ||
तब गणोंके भयसे पीड़ित दैत्योंकी सेना वायुके वेगसे बिखरे हुए तृणसमूहकी भाँति छिन्न-भिन्न हो गयी।
Then the army of the demons, tormented by fear of the gaṇas, broke apart, scattered like a heap of straw struck by the force of the wind.
अथोऽभज्यत दैत्यानां (atho'bhajyata daityānāṃ) — "then broke apart the armyसेना गणभयार्दिता (senā gaṇabhayārditā) — of the demons, tormented by fear of the gaṇas,वायुवेगहता यद्वत् (vāyuvegahatā yadvat) — just as, struck by the force of the wind,प्रकीर्णा तृणसंहतिः (prakīrṇā tṛṇasaṃhatiḥ) — a heap of straw is scattered"
५८ भग्नां गणभयाद्दैत्यसेनां दृष्ट्वातिमर्षिताः । निशुम्भशुम्भौ सेनान्यौ कालनेमिश्च चुक्रुधुः ॥ ५८॥
bhagnāṃ gaṇabhayāddaityasenāṃ dṛṣṭvātimarṣitāḥ | niśumbhaśumbhau senānyau kālanemiśca cukrudhuḥ 58 ||
गणोंके भयसे दैत्यसेनाको भग्न देखकर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध हुए सेनापति निशुम्भ, शुम्भ तथा कालनेमि अत्यन्त कुपित हो उठे।
Seeing the demon army broken from fear of the gaṇas, the two generals Niśumbha and Śumbha, and Kālanemi, filled with great fury, grew wrathful.
भग्नां गणभयाद्दैत्य- (bhagnāṃ gaṇabhayāddaitya-) — "the demon army brokenसेनां दृष्ट्वातिमर्षिताः (senāṃ dṛṣṭvātimarṣitāḥ) — from fear of the gaṇas, seeing it, greatly enraged,निशुम्भशुम्भौ सेनान्यौ (niśumbhaśumbhau senānyau) — the two generals Niśumbha and Śumbha,कालनेमिश्च चुक्रुधुः (kālanemiśca cukrudhuḥ) — and Kālanemi, grew furious"
५९ त्रयस्ते वारयामासुर्गणसेनां महाबलाः । मुञ्चन्तः शरवर्षाणि प्रावृषीव बलाहकाः ॥ ५९॥
trayaste vārayāmāsurgaṇasenāṃ mahābalāḥ | muñcantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi prāvṛṣīva balāhakāḥ 59 ||
वे तीनों महाबली वर्षाकालीन मेघोंकी भाँति बाणोंकी वर्षा करते हुए गणोंकी सेनाको रोकने लगे।
Those three mighty ones checked the army of the gaṇas, releasing showers of arrows like monsoon rain-clouds.
त्रयस्ते वारयामासुर् (trayaste vārayāmāsur) — "those three checkedगणसेनां महाबलाः (gaṇasenāṃ mahābalāḥ) — the army of the gaṇas, those mighty ones,मुञ्चन्तः शरवर्षाणि (muñcantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi) — releasing showers of arrows,प्रावृषीव बलाहकाः (prāvṛṣīva balāhakāḥ) — like monsoon rain-clouds"
६० ततो दैत्यशरौघास्ते शलभानामिव व्रजाः । रुरुधुः खं दिशः सर्वा गणसेनामकम्पयन् ॥ ६०॥
tato daityaśaraughāste śalabhānāmiva vrajāḥ | rurudhuḥ khaṃ diśaḥ sarvā gaṇasenāmakampayan 60 ||
तब टिड्डियोंके समूहोंकी भाँति उन दैत्योंके बाणसमूहोंने आकाश तथा सभी दिशाओंको रोक दिया और गणोंकी सेनाको कँपा दिया।
Then the masses of the demons' arrows, like swarms of locusts, blocked the sky and all directions, and made the army of the gaṇas tremble.
ततो दैत्यशरौघास्ते (tato daityaśaraughāste) — "then those masses of demons' arrows,शलभानामिव व्रजाः (śalabhānāmiva vrajāḥ) — like swarms of locusts,रुरुधुः खं दिशः सर्वा (rurudhuḥ khaṃ diśaḥ sarvā) — blocked the sky and all directions,गणसेनामकम्पयन् (gaṇasenāmakampayan) — and made the gaṇas' army tremble"
६१ गणाः शरशतैर्भिन्ना रुधिरासारवर्षिणः । वसन्तकिंशुकाभासा न प्राजानन्हि किञ्चन ॥ ६१॥
gaṇāḥ śaraśatairbhinnā rudhirāsāravarṣiṇaḥ | vasantakiṃśukābhāsā na prājānanhi kiñcana 61 ||
सैकड़ों बाणोंसे बिंधे तथा रक्तकी धाराएँ बहाते हुए गण वसन्तऋतुके किंशुक पुष्पोंके समान शोभित हो रहे थे, और उन्हें कुछ भी सुधि नहीं रह गयी थी।
The gaṇas, pierced by hundreds of arrows, streaming showers of blood, shone like the crimson kiṃśuka blossoms of spring, and knew nothing at all, so overwhelmed were they.
गणाः शरशतैर्भिन्ना (gaṇāḥ śaraśatairbhinnā) — "the gaṇas, pierced by hundreds of arrows,रुधिरासारवर्षिणः (rudhirāsāravarṣiṇaḥ) — streaming showers of blood,वसन्तकिंशुकाभासा (vasantakiṃśukābhāsā) — shone like spring kiṃśuka blossoms,न प्राजानन्हि किञ्चन (na prājānanhi kiñcana) — and knew nothing at all"
६२ ततः प्रभग्नं स्वबलं विलोक्य नन्द्यादिलम्बोदरकार्त्तिकेयाः । त्वरान्विता दैत्यवरान्प्रसह्य निवारयामासुरमर्षणास्ते ॥ ६२॥
tataḥ prabhagnaṃ svabalaṃ vilokya | nandyādilambodarakārttikeyāḥ | tvarānvitā daityavarānprasahya | nivārayāmāsuramarṣaṇāste 62 ||
तब अपनी सेनाको भग्न होते देखकर नन्दी, लम्बोदर [गणेश] तथा कार्तिकेय शीघ्रतापूर्वक तथा क्रोधित होकर श्रेष्ठ दैत्योंको बलपूर्वक रोकने लगे।
Then, seeing their own forces broken, Nandin, Lambodara [Gaṇeśa] and Kārtikeya, filled with haste and indignation, forcibly held back the foremost of the demons.
ततः प्रभग्नं स्वबलं विलोक्य (tataḥ prabhagnaṃ svabalaṃ vilokya) — "then, seeing their own forces broken,नन्द्यादिलम्बोदरकार्त्तिकेयाः (nandyādilambodarakārttikeyāḥ) — Nandin, Lambodara [Gaṇeśa], and Kārtikeya,त्वरान्विता दैत्यवरान्प्रसह्य (tvarānvitā daityavarānprasahya) — in haste, forcibly seizing the foremost demons,निवारयामासुरमर्षणास्ते (nivārayāmāsuramarṣaṇāste) — those indignant ones held them back"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे जलन्धरवधोपाख्याने सामान्यगणासुरयुद्धवर्णनं नाम विंशोऽध्यायः॥ २०॥
Thus ends the twentieth chapter, called "The Description of the General Battle Between the Gaṇas and the Asuras," within the Jālandhara-vadha 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 जलन्धरवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत सामान्यगणासुरयुद्धवर्णन नामक बीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २०॥