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Chapter 3

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सूत उवाच- एकदा नारदो द्रष्टुं पांडवान्दुःखकर्शितान् । ययौ काम्यवनं विप्रः सत्कृतस्तैर्यथाविधि १। अथ नत्वा मुनिश्रेष्ठं युधिष्ठिर उवाच ह । भगवन्कर्मणा केन दुःखाब्धौ पतिता वयम् २। तमुवाच ऋषिर्दुःखं त्यज त्वं पांडुनंदन । सुखदुःखसमाहारे संसारे कः सुखी नरः ३। ईश्वरोपि हि न स्थायी पीड्यते देहसंचयैः । न दुःखरहितः कश्चिद्देही दुःखसहो यतः ४। शरीरं सवितुर्यस्माद्राहुस्तद्ग्रसते बली । राहोरपि शिरश्छिन्नं शौरिणामृतभोजने ५। सोऽपि शार्ङ्गधरो देवः क्षिप्तः सागरगह्वरे । जालंधरेण वीरेण निहतः सोऽपि शंभुना ६। युधिष्ठिर उवाच-। कोऽसौ जालंधरो वीरः कस्य पुत्रः कुतो बली । कथं जालंधरं संख्ये हतवान्वृषभध्वजः ७। एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व विस्तरेण तपोधन । राज्ञा स एव मुक्तस्तु कथयामास नारदः ८। नारद उवाच-। शृणु भूप कथां दिव्यामशेषाघौघनाशिनीम् । ईशानसिंधुसून्वोश्च संग्रामं परमाद्भुतम् ९। एकदा गिरिशं स्तोतुं प्रययौ पाकशासनः । अप्सरोगणसंकीर्णो देवैर्बहुभिरावृतः १०। गंधर्वैरावृतो देवस्तंत्रीशिक्षासु कोविदैः । रंभा तिलोत्तमा रामा कर्पूराकदली तथा ११। मदना भारती कामा सर्वाभरणभूषिताः । नर्तक्यश्च तथा चान्याः समाजग्मुः सुरांतिकम् १२। गंधर्वयक्षसिद्धास्तु नारदस्तुंबुरुस्तथा । किन्नरा मुहुराजग्मुस्तथा किंनरयोषितः १३। वायुश्च वरुणश्चैव कुबेरो धनदस्तथा । यमश्चाग्निर्निर्ऋतिश्च ये चान्ये देवतागणाः १४। विमानसंस्थो मघवा विमानस्थाः सुरांगनाः । स्ववाहनगतादेवाः कैलासं प्रययुर्जवात् १५। ददृशुस्ते ततो देवाः कैलासं पर्वतोत्तमम् । महीधराणां सर्वेषां पृथिव्या इव मंडनम् १६। सर्वतः सुखदं शुद्धं सिद्धिराशिमिवस्थितम् । यत्र वृक्षाः कल्पवृक्षाः पाषाणाश्चिंतितप्रदाः १७। पुन्नागैर्नागचंपैश्च तिलकैर्देवदारुभिः । अशोकैः पाटलैश्चूतैर्मंदारैः शोभितो गिरिः १८। पर्यंतकवनामोदवाहका यत्र वायवः । पंगुत्वं बहुचारेण यांति ते मलयानिलाः १९। वाप्यः स्फटिकसोपाना ह्यगाध विमलोदकाः । वैडूर्यनालसंसक्तसौवर्णनिभ पंकजाः २०। कुमुदानां द्युतिर्यत्र राजते सर्वतोदिशम् । कह्लारैः शौभितावाप्यः पिनद्धाः पद्मरागवत् २१। हरिन्मणिनिबद्धाश्च गोमेदैः सर्वतो वृताः । पद्मरागशिलाबद्धा नानाधातुविचित्रिताः २२। ददृशुः सुंदरतरं नाकाधिकविनिर्मितम् । कैलासं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं दृष्ट्वा ते विस्मयंगताः २३। विमानादवतीर्णाश्च मघवा देवताश्च ताः । द्वारपालमथागम्य नंदिनं वाक्यमब्रुवन् २४। भो भो गणवरश्रेष्ठ शृणु मे वाक्यमुत्तमम् । समाज्ञापय शीघ्रं त्वं नृत्यार्थमिहमागतम् २५। ईश्वरं प्रतिदेवेशं सर्वदेवैः समावृतम् । इंद्रस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा गिरिशं नंदिरब्रवीत् २६। प्रभोऽयमागतः सर्वैर्देवराजः पुरंदरः । नृत्यार्थमथ तं प्राहानय शीघ्रं शचीपतिम् २७। प्रवेशयामास तदा नंदी तैः सह वासवम् । स दृष्ट्वा गिरिशं देवं तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम् २८। रंभाद्यास्तास्तदा सर्वा नर्त्तक्यो हरसन्निधौ । मृदंगवीणावादित्रैः मुदा नाट्यं प्रचक्रिरे २९। कांस्यवाद्यान्प्रगृह्यान्या वंशतालान्सकाहलान् । चक्रुस्ता नृत्यसंरंभं स्वयंदेवः पुरंदरः ३०। अतीवनर्तनं चक्रे सुंदरं देवदुर्ल्लभम् । ईश्वरस्तोषमापन्नो वासवं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ३१। प्रसन्नोऽहं सुरश्रेष्ठ जातस्ते व्रियतां वरः । इत्युक्तवति देवेशे स्वबाहुबलगर्वितः ३२। प्रत्युवाच हरं वाक्यं संग्रामः सवृतो मया । यत्र त्वत्सदृशो योद्धा तद्युद्धं देहि मे प्रभो ३३। इत्युक्त्वा निर्गतो जिष्णुर्लब्ध्वा शंभोर्वरं प्रभोः । तस्मिन्गते तदा शक्रे गिरिशो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ३४। गणा मे श्रूयतां वाक्यं देवराजोऽतिगर्वितः । इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधसंयुक्तो बभूव च ततो हरः ३५। आविरासीत्ततः क्रोधो मूर्त्तिमान्पुरतः स्थितः । घनान्धकारसदृशो मृडं क्रोधस्ततोऽब्रवीत् ३६। देहि मे त्वं हि सन्देशं किं करोमि तव प्रभो । उमापतिस्तदोवाच गच्छ त्वं वासवं जय ३७। स्वर्गसिंधुं समासाद्य सागरस्य च वीर्यवान् । इत्युक्तोंतर्दधे क्रोधो गणास्ते विस्मयं ययुः ३८। ईशानकल्पे जाते तु कामेनार्णवसंगमे । नाकसिंधुस्तदा मत्ता स्वयौवनभरोष्मणा ३९। तां दृष्ट्वा सिंधुराजश्च जलकल्लोलवानभूत् । तदा बभूव राजेंद्र गंगासागरसंगमः ४०। महानदी तदा प्राप्य रेमे चात्मबलेन च । अत्रांतरे समुद्रस्य बभूव सुभटस्ततः ४१। सूनुस्तस्यां महानद्यां समुद्रादभवद्बली । महार्णवतनूजेन जातमात्रेण पार्थिव ४२। रुदतोत्कंपिता पृथ्वी त्रिलोकी नादिताभवत् । समाधिबद्धमुद्रां च संतत्याज चतुर्मुखः ४३। अत्रांतरे परित्रस्तां तां संवीक्ष्य जगत्त्रयीम् । धाता सुरेंद्रवाक्येन प्रजगाम महार्णवम् ४४। आश्चर्यमिति संचिंत्य हंसारूढो जवाद्ययौ । ब्रह्माणमागतं वीक्ष्य सपर्यां विदधेऽर्णवः । तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा किं गर्जसि वृथांबुधे ४५। समुद्र उवाच-। नाहं गर्जामि देवेश मत्सुतो बलवान्प्रभो । शिशोर्वै कुरु रक्षां च दुर्ल्लभं तव दर्शनम् ४६। संदृश्यतां च तनयो भार्यां प्राहातिशोभनाम् । ययौ सा भर्तुरादेशात्सपुत्रा ब्रह्मणोंतिके ४७। उत्संगदेशे चतुराननस्य विधाय पुत्रं चरणौ ननाम । तदा समुद्रात्मजमद्भुतं तं दृष्ट्वा विधातुः किल विस्मयोऽभूत् ४८। गृहीतकूर्चस्य शिशोः करं च यदा विरिंचिर्न शशाक मोचितुम् । तदा समुद्रः प्रहसन्प्रयातः कूर्चं प्रगृह्यार्भकरं विमोचयन् ४९। तादृशं तस्य बालस्य दृष्ट्वा विक्रममात्मभूः । प्रीत्या जालंधरेत्याह नाम्ना जालंधरोऽभवत् 6.3.५०। वरं ददावथो तस्य प्रणयेन प्रजापतिः । अयं जालंधरो देवैरजेयश्च भविष्यति ५१। पातालसहितं नाकं मत्प्रसादेन भोक्ष्यति । इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे ब्रह्मा हंसमारुह्य सत्वरः ५२। इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहितायां युधिष्ठिरनारदसंवादे उत्तर। खंडे जालंधरोत्पत्ति ब्रह्मागमोनाम तृतीयोऽध्यायः ३।

sūta uvāca- ekadā nārado draṣṭuṃ pāṃḍavānduḥkhakarśitān | yayau kāmyavanaṃ vipraḥ satkṛtastairyathāvidhi 1| atha natvā muniśreṣṭhaṃ yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ha | bhagavankarmaṇā kena duḥkhābdhau patitā vayam 2| tamuvāca ṛṣirduḥkhaṃ tyaja tvaṃ pāṃḍunaṃdana | sukhaduḥkhasamāhāre saṃsāre kaḥ sukhī naraḥ 3| īśvaropi hi na sthāyī pīḍyate dehasaṃcayaiḥ | na duḥkharahitaḥ kaściddehī duḥkhasaho yataḥ 4| śarīraṃ savituryasmādrāhustadgrasate balī | rāhorapi śiraśchinnaṃ śauriṇāmṛtabhojane 5| so'pi śārṅgadharo devaḥ kṣiptaḥ sāgaragahvare | jālaṃdhareṇa vīreṇa nihataḥ so'pi śaṃbhunā 6| yudhiṣṭhira uvāca-| ko'sau jālaṃdharo vīraḥ kasya putraḥ kuto balī | kathaṃ jālaṃdharaṃ saṃkhye hatavānvṛṣabhadhvajaḥ 7| etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva vistareṇa tapodhana | rājñā sa eva muktastu kathayāmāsa nāradaḥ 8| nārada uvāca-| śṛṇu bhūpa kathāṃ divyāmaśeṣāghaughanāśinīm | īśānasiṃdhusūnvośca saṃgrāmaṃ paramādbhutam 9| ekadā giriśaṃ stotuṃ prayayau pākaśāsanaḥ | apsarogaṇasaṃkīrṇo devairbahubhirāvṛtaḥ 10| gaṃdharvairāvṛto devastaṃtrīśikṣāsu kovidaiḥ | raṃbhā tilottamā rāmā karpūrākadalī tathā 11| madanā bhāratī kāmā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ | nartakyaśca tathā cānyāḥ samājagmuḥ surāṃtikam 12| gaṃdharvayakṣasiddhāstu nāradastuṃburustathā | kinnarā muhurājagmustathā kiṃnarayoṣitaḥ 13| vāyuśca varuṇaścaiva kubero dhanadastathā | yamaścāgnirnirṛtiśca ye cānye devatāgaṇāḥ 14| vimānasaṃstho maghavā vimānasthāḥ surāṃganāḥ | svavāhanagatādevāḥ kailāsaṃ prayayurjavāt 15| dadṛśuste tato devāḥ kailāsaṃ parvatottamam | mahīdharāṇāṃ sarveṣāṃ pṛthivyā iva maṃḍanam 16| sarvataḥ sukhadaṃ śuddhaṃ siddhirāśimivasthitam | yatra vṛkṣāḥ kalpavṛkṣāḥ pāṣāṇāściṃtitapradāḥ 17| punnāgairnāgacaṃpaiśca tilakairdevadārubhiḥ | aśokaiḥ pāṭalaiścūtairmaṃdāraiḥ śobhito giriḥ 18| paryaṃtakavanāmodavāhakā yatra vāyavaḥ | paṃgutvaṃ bahucāreṇa yāṃti te malayānilāḥ 19| vāpyaḥ sphaṭikasopānā hyagādha vimalodakāḥ | vaiḍūryanālasaṃsaktasauvarṇanibha paṃkajāḥ 20| kumudānāṃ dyutiryatra rājate sarvatodiśam | kahlāraiḥ śaubhitāvāpyaḥ pinaddhāḥ padmarāgavat 21| harinmaṇinibaddhāśca gomedaiḥ sarvato vṛtāḥ | padmarāgaśilābaddhā nānādhātuvicitritāḥ 22| dadṛśuḥ suṃdarataraṃ nākādhikavinirmitam | kailāsaṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ dṛṣṭvā te vismayaṃgatāḥ 23| vimānādavatīrṇāśca maghavā devatāśca tāḥ | dvārapālamathāgamya naṃdinaṃ vākyamabruvan 24| bho bho gaṇavaraśreṣṭha śṛṇu me vākyamuttamam | samājñāpaya śīghraṃ tvaṃ nṛtyārthamihamāgatam 25| īśvaraṃ pratideveśaṃ sarvadevaiḥ samāvṛtam | iṃdrasya vacanaṃ śrutvā giriśaṃ naṃdirabravīt 26| prabho'yamāgataḥ sarvairdevarājaḥ puraṃdaraḥ | nṛtyārthamatha taṃ prāhānaya śīghraṃ śacīpatim 27| praveśayāmāsa tadā naṃdī taiḥ saha vāsavam | sa dṛṣṭvā giriśaṃ devaṃ tuṣṭāva vṛṣabhadhvajam 28| raṃbhādyāstāstadā sarvā narttakyo harasannidhau | mṛdaṃgavīṇāvāditraiḥ mudā nāṭyaṃ pracakrire 29| kāṃsyavādyānpragṛhyānyā vaṃśatālānsakāhalān | cakrustā nṛtyasaṃraṃbhaṃ svayaṃdevaḥ puraṃdaraḥ 30| atīvanartanaṃ cakre suṃdaraṃ devadurllabham | īśvarastoṣamāpanno vāsavaṃ vākyamabravīt 31| prasanno'haṃ suraśreṣṭha jātaste vriyatāṃ varaḥ | ityuktavati deveśe svabāhubalagarvitaḥ 32| pratyuvāca haraṃ vākyaṃ saṃgrāmaḥ savṛto mayā | yatra tvatsadṛśo yoddhā tadyuddhaṃ dehi me prabho 33| ityuktvā nirgato jiṣṇurlabdhvā śaṃbhorvaraṃ prabhoḥ | tasmingate tadā śakre giriśo vākyamabravīt 34| gaṇā me śrūyatāṃ vākyaṃ devarājo'tigarvitaḥ | ityuktvā krodhasaṃyukto babhūva ca tato haraḥ 35| āvirāsīttataḥ krodho mūrttimānpurataḥ sthitaḥ | ghanāndhakārasadṛśo mṛḍaṃ krodhastato'bravīt 36| dehi me tvaṃ hi sandeśaṃ kiṃ karomi tava prabho | umāpatistadovāca gaccha tvaṃ vāsavaṃ jaya 37| svargasiṃdhuṃ samāsādya sāgarasya ca vīryavān | ityuktoṃtardadhe krodho gaṇāste vismayaṃ yayuḥ 38| īśānakalpe jāte tu kāmenārṇavasaṃgame | nākasiṃdhustadā mattā svayauvanabharoṣmaṇā 39| tāṃ dṛṣṭvā siṃdhurājaśca jalakallolavānabhūt | tadā babhūva rājeṃdra gaṃgāsāgarasaṃgamaḥ 40| mahānadī tadā prāpya reme cātmabalena ca | atrāṃtare samudrasya babhūva subhaṭastataḥ 41| sūnustasyāṃ mahānadyāṃ samudrādabhavadbalī | mahārṇavatanūjena jātamātreṇa pārthiva 42| rudatotkaṃpitā pṛthvī trilokī nāditābhavat | samādhibaddhamudrāṃ ca saṃtatyāja caturmukhaḥ 43| atrāṃtare paritrastāṃ tāṃ saṃvīkṣya jagattrayīm | dhātā sureṃdravākyena prajagāma mahārṇavam 44| āścaryamiti saṃciṃtya haṃsārūḍho javādyayau | brahmāṇamāgataṃ vīkṣya saparyāṃ vidadhe'rṇavaḥ | tamuvāca tato brahmā kiṃ garjasi vṛthāṃbudhe 45| samudra uvāca-| nāhaṃ garjāmi deveśa matsuto balavānprabho | śiśorvai kuru rakṣāṃ ca durllabhaṃ tava darśanam 46| saṃdṛśyatāṃ ca tanayo bhāryāṃ prāhātiśobhanām | yayau sā bharturādeśātsaputrā brahmaṇoṃtike 47| utsaṃgadeśe caturānanasya vidhāya putraṃ caraṇau nanāma | tadā samudrātmajamadbhutaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā vidhātuḥ kila vismayo'bhūt 48| gṛhītakūrcasya śiśoḥ karaṃ ca yadā viriṃcirna śaśāka mocitum | tadā samudraḥ prahasanprayātaḥ kūrcaṃ pragṛhyārbhakaraṃ vimocayan 49| tādṛśaṃ tasya bālasya dṛṣṭvā vikramamātmabhūḥ | prītyā jālaṃdharetyāha nāmnā jālaṃdharo'bhavat 6.3.50| varaṃ dadāvatho tasya praṇayena prajāpatiḥ | ayaṃ jālaṃdharo devairajeyaśca bhaviṣyati 51| pātālasahitaṃ nākaṃ matprasādena bhokṣyati | ityuktvāṃtardadhe brahmā haṃsamāruhya satvaraḥ 52| iti śrīpādme mahāpurāṇe paṃcapaṃcāśatsahasrasaṃhitāyāṃ yudhiṣṭhiranāradasaṃvāde uttara| khaṃḍe jālaṃdharotpatti brahmāgamonāma tṛtīyo'dhyāyaḥ 3|

English translation

Sūta said :

1-6. Once Nārada went to the Kāmya forest to see the Pāṇḍavas emaciated due to grief. They properly received the brāhmaṇa . Then saluting the greatest sage, Yudhiṣṭhira said: “O venerable one, due to which act (of ours) have we fallen into this ocean of distress?” To him the sage said, “O son of Pāṇḍu , give up your grief. Which man is happy in this mundane existence which is an assemblage of pleasures and pains? Even the lord is not stable. He is troubled by the heaps of bodies. Nobody is free from grief; everyone has to put up with grief, since (even) the Sun’s body is seized by Rāhu . Rāhu’s head is also cut off by Viṣṇu at the time of enjoying (i.e. drinking) nectar. That god holding the Śārṅga bow (i.e. god Viṣṇu) also was thrown into the deep ocean by brave Jālandhara . He too was killed by Śiva .”

Yudhiṣṭhira said :

7-8. Who was that brave Jālandhara? Whose son was he? Due to what was he strong? How did the bull-bannered god (Śiva) kill Jālandhara in a battle? O you treasure of penance, tell me all this in detail.

Thus addressed by the king (Yudhiṣṭhira), Nārada told (it).

Nārada said :

9. O king, listen to the divine tale which destroys the entire stream of sins; so also (listen to) the very wonderful (account of) the battle between Śiva and (Jālandhara) the son of the Ocean.

10-15. Once Indra who was crowded with the bevies of celestial nymphs, who was surrounded by many gods, who was crowded by gandharvas well-versed in the art of (playing upon) the lute, went to praise Śiva. (The celestial nymphs) Rambhā , Tilottamā , Rāmā , Karpūrā, so also Kadalī and Madanā , Bhāratī , Kāmā adorned with all ornaments and other female dancers went into the vicinity of the god (Śiva). Gandharvas, yakṣas , siddhas , so also Nārada and Tumburu , and kinnaras and female kinnaras repeatedly came there. So also Vāyu , Varuṇa , Kubera , the giver of wealth, Yama , Agni , Nirṛti , so also other groups of deities (went there). Indra, seated in an aeroplane, celestial ladies seated in aeroplanes, and (other) gods seated in their own vehicles speedily went to Kailāsa .

16-23a. Then the gods saw that Kailāsa, an excellent mountain, the best among all the mountains, the ornament of the earth as it were. It stood giving pleasure on all sides, (was) pure and (stood) like the heap of superhuman powers. The trees there were the desire-yielding trees. The stones there gave whatever was desired. The mountain looked charming due to pun- nāga , nāga, campā , tilakā , devadāru , aśoka , pāṭala , mango, mandāra (trees). The breezes there carried the fragrance from the adjoining forest. The breezes from the Malaya (mountain) became crippled on account of a great movement. The wells there had crystal staircases, and their water was clean and deep. The lotuses (in them) resembling gold had clung to the emerald-like stalks. There the brightness of the white lotuses shone in all directions. The wells there were beautiful with white lotuses, and were covered with rubies. They were decked with green gems and were, on all sides, covered with the gomeda [1] (gems). They were constructed with ruby-stones, and were beautified with various minerals. They saw the Kailāsa mountain, more beautiful than heaven, and fashioned superior to it.

23b-30a. Seeing that greatest mountain Kailāsa, they were amazed. Indra and those deities got down from their aeroplanes. Then having come to Nandin , the door-keeper, they spoke (these) words: “O you best among the excellent attendants, listen to these good words: Quickly inform respectfully the lord of gods that the chief of gods (Indra), surrounded by all gods, has come here to dance.” Having heard (these) words of Indra, Nandin said to Śiva: “O lord, this lord of gods, Indra, has come here with all (deities) to dance.” Then (Śiva) said to him: “Quickly bring (in) the lord of Śacī (i.e. Indra).” Then Nandin brought in Indra along with them. He (i.e. Indra) seeing god Śiva, having the bull as his banner, praised him. All the female dancers like Rambhā gladly danced there, near Śiva, with (i.e. to the accompaniment of) tabors, lutes and (other) musical instruments. Others, holding bell-metal musical instruments, lutes and large drums performed a zealous dance.

30b-34a. Indra himself excessively performed a beautiful dance, difficult (to be seen even) by gods. The god was delighted, (and) spoke (these) words to Indra: “O best among the gods, I am pleased with you. Ask for a boon”. When the god of gods (i.e. Śiva) spoke like this, Indra who was proud of the might of his arms, said in reply (these) words to Hara (i.e. Śiva): “I ask for that battle in which I shall have a warrior like you (to fight with). O lord, grant me such a battle.” Saying so, and having obtained a boon from lord Śiva, he went out.

34b-37a. When that Indra had left, Śiva said (these) words: “O attendants, listen to my words. The chief of gods has become very proud.” Saying so, Śiva then became angry. Then his wrath manifested itself in a bodily form, and stood before him; (that) wrath, (dark) as dense darkness, then said to Śiva: “Give me the order. O lord, what do (i.e. should) I do for you?”

37b-41a. Then (Śiva) the lord of Umā said: “You, the brave one, (should) after reaching the heavenly river of the Ocean, go and conquer Indra.” That wrath that was told like this, vanished. Those attendants were amazed. When the lord’s ordinance took place, the celestial river due to the heat of her excessive youth, was excited with lust; and seeing her, the lordly Ocean was full of the billows of water. Then, O best king, the union between Gaṅgā and the Ocean took place. The great river, reaching (the Ocean) enjoyed according to her might.

41b-43. Meantime, a mighty, very brave son was born on the great river by the Ocean. O king, the son of the great Ocean, weeping as soon as he was born, shook the earth. The three worlds resounded. Brahmā gave up the position of his fingers formed during profound concentration.

44-45. Meantime (Brahmā) the creator seeing the three worlds alarmed, went to the great Ocean at the words of Indra. Thinking that it was a wonder, he, mounted on his swan, speedily went (to the Ocean). Seeing Brahmā to have arrived, the Ocean offered him worship. Then Brahma said to him: “O Ocean, why do you roar in vain?”

The Ocean said :

46-48a. O lord of gods, I am not roaring. It is my mighty son (that is roaring). (Please) protect my child. To see you is difficult.

“Let the son be seen (i.e. Present the son to Brahmā).” (Thus) he spoke to his very charming wife. She, at the behest of her husband, approached Brahmā along with the son. Putting him on the lap of Brahmā, she saluted his feet.

48b-49. Then seeing the Ocean’s son, Brahmā was indeed amazed. When Brahmā was unable to free from the hand of the child his beard seized by the child, the Ocean laughed and freeing the beard from the child’s hand, seized the child’s hand and left.

50. The self-born (Brahmā), seeing the child’s valour like that, affectionately called him Jālandhara, and he became Jālandhara by name (i.e. was named Jālandhara).

51-52. The lord of the beings (i.e. Brahmā) affectionately granted him a boon: “This Jālandhara will be unconquerable (even) by gods. By my favour he will enjoy (the lordship of) the heaven along with the nether world.” Speaking like this, Brahmā, mounting upon his swan, hurriedly disappeared.

[1]: [1] : Gomeda: A gem brought from the Himālayas and the Indus, described as of four different colours, viz. white. pale, yellow-red, and dark-blue.

Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 44514, revision 334357 (2022-04-01T23:52:32Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc365434.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.