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艢r墨 Rudra said:

1-6. The glorious daughter of 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟, named 厂补迟测腻, born with a portion of the Earth, was another wife of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. The glorious daughter of the Sun, named 碍腻濒颈苍诲墨, was his third wife. She had come up as a portion of 尝墨濒腻. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 married Vind膩nuvinda鈥檚 daughter 惭颈迟谤补惫颈苍诲腻 of a bright smile, who had stood for self-choice marriage. He whose eyes were large like lotus-leaves, having bound with one noose the seven maddened bulls, took her with the dowry of his valour. King 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟 gave to his younger brother, the noble Prasena, a great jewel called 鈥�Syamantaka鈥� (see notes below) Sometime 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 asked for that excellent gem. Then Prasena violently said to 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补:

Prasena said:

7. This gem everyday produces eight 产丑腻谤补蝉 of gold. Therefore, this gem called Syamantaka is not to be given to anyone by me.

Mah膩deva said:

8-12. Having understood his intention, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 remained silent. Sometime with all the best Yadus like very powerful Prasena, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 went ahunting, and entered a great forest. Many in thousands followed, each one to hunt beasts. Prasena alone went far in the great forest. A lion on seeing him approached him, killed him, and snatched the gem. The very mighty J膩mbavat also killed the lion, seized the gem and quickly entered a cave resorted to by the divine women. When the sun had set, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 along with his followers, entered his own city on seeing the moon risen on the fourth day.

13-18. Then all the citizens said to one another about 碍峁涐梗峁嘺: 鈥湴�峁涐梗峁嘺 having killed Prasena in the forest under the pretext of hunting, has definitely taken the Syamantaka gem.鈥� 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, having heard those words of the people of 顿惫腻谤补办腻, went to a dense forest through the fear of ignorant people. He showed to all of them (Prasena) killed by a lion. Having proved his innocence and having placed a great army there only, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 alone went to a dense forest with 艢腻谤峁単补-bow and his mace in his hand. Seeing a great cave, 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 entered it with a doubt. In it, in a clean house brightened with various excellent jewels, a maid having placed J膩mbavat鈥檚 son on a swing and sportively holding the (Syamantaka) gem on its top, was oscillating the swing and singing with joy:

19-25a. 鈥淎 lion had killed Prasena. The lion was killed by J膩mbavat. O good boy, do not cry. This Syamantaka belongs to you (only).鈥� Hearing it, the brave 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 blew his conch. Due to that great sound J膩mbavat came out to the place. Continuously for ten (days and) nights a fierce fight, with fists like the thunderbolt, and frightening all beings, took place between the two. J膩mbavat, seeing the increase in 碍峁涐梗峁嘺鈥檚 might, and decrease in his own, realised the former words of the Supreme Being. 鈥楾his is that 搁腻尘补 that has again descended for the protection of Dharma. That my master has come to grant me (the object of) my desire.鈥� Knowing like this the lord of the bears desisted from the fight, and with great amazement, he, with his palms joined, asked 艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺: 鈥淲ho are you?鈥� 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, stopping fighting said with a grave voice:

艢r墨 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 said:

25b-26 I am Vasudeva鈥檚 son, called 痴腻蝉耻诲别惫补. You very fearless, have taken away my gem called Syamantaka. Give it (back) to me quickly. Otherwise you will be killed.

Mah膩deva said:

27. Hearing those (words), J膩mbavat was delighted. He saluted (碍峁涐梗峁嘺) by (prostrating himself before him) like a staff. Having taken himself round 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, and saluting him, he spoke to him politely:

J膩mbavat said:

28-29. I am lucky, I am satisfied after seeing you, O lord. O you son of 顿别惫补办墨, I am your servant due to (my being your servant in) the former existence. O Govinda, you have given the battle desired before. O you lord of the world, mine of pity, eternal one, forgive me this battle that I had with you through delusion.

Mah膩deva said:

30-36. Speaking like this, and bowing and repeatedly saluting the lord he politely seated him on a seat full of (i.e. decked with) many gems. He washed his feet resembling fresh lotuses with auspicious water; worshipped the descendant of Yadu with a (respectful offering called) madhuparka; properly honoured him with (i.e. by giving him) divine garments and ornaments; he gave him, of unlimited lustre, as his wife, his daughter endowed with beauty, named 闯腻尘产补惫补迟墨, a gem among girls. He also gave him the great gem called Syamantaka, along with other gems. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, the delighted killer of his enemies, having married the girl there only, affectionately gave that J膩mbavat final beatitude. Gladly taking that girl, his (i.e. J膩mbavat鈥檚) daughter, he went out of the cave and from it went to the city of 顿惫腻谤补办腻. The best Yadu gave the gem called Syamantaka to 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟; and to that daughter (of J膩mbavat) also he gave an excellent gem.

37-47. They say that seeing the moon on the fourth of the bright half of 叠丑腻诲谤补辫补诲补 (leads to) a false charge. Therefore, one should avoid it. If a man sees the moon on that fourth day (i.e. of the bright half of 叠丑腻诲谤补辫补诲补), he is freed from the false charge by listening to the account of the Syamantaka. The three beautiful bright daughters of the king of Madra, viz., Sulak峁�ma峁嚹�, N膩gnajiti, and glorious 厂耻艣墨濒腻, standing for self-choice marriage, chose 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 (as their husband). On one day the descendant of Yadu married them. All these, beginning with 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�, were thus the eight queens of the noble one: 搁耻办尘颈峁嚹�, 厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻, 碍腻濒颈苍诲墨 of a bright smile, 惭颈迟谤补惫颈苍诲腻, 闯腻尘产补惫补迟墨, N膩gnajiti, Sulak峁�ma峁嚹� and 厂耻艣墨濒腻, of a slim body, said to be the eighth one. A very powerful demon, the Earth鈥檚 son, named Naraka, having conquered in a battle, Indra, the lord of gods, and all (other) gods, forcibly took away the very bright ear-rings of Aditi, the mother of gods, so also the various gems of gods. So also (he took away) the 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 elephant of Indra and his horse 鲍肠肠补颈岣ヅ况补惫补蝉; and rubies etc. of Kubera, and his treasures 艢a峁僰ha^[1] and Padma. The Earth鈥檚 son also kidnapped the (divine) and the celestial nymphs; so also he forcibly took away the gods鈥� weapons like the thunderbolt; and with them only, he, having struck the gods remaining in the heaven, lived in the assembly-hall fashioned by Maya in that city in the spotless sky.

48-58. Then all hosts of gods led by Indra and overcome by fear, sought the rufuge of 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, non-tormenting (one). 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 too hearing all those acts of Naraka, granted exemption from fear to gods and thought of 骋补谤耻岣峚. At that moment the very powerful 骋补谤耻岣峚, saluted by all gods, stood with his palms joined in front of that 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. 碍别艣补惫补 (i.e. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺), having mounted on the best bird along with 厂补迟测腻, and being praised by the sages, went to the demon鈥檚 abode. It was shining in the sky like the orb of the sun. It was full of many demons and had many divine ornaments. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 saw that city difficult to be broken through even by gods. The powerful lord, having observed its covers, cut them off with his disc, as the sun (removes) the darkness. Then all the demons, having raised their lances, went, in hundreds and thousands to fight. Then with divine iron clubs, small javelins thrown with the hand, and good spears with a sharp edge they struck 碍别艣补惫补, as fire with straws. Then the eagle-bannered lord took his 艢腻谤峁単补 bow, and with arrows resembling the flames of fire, he cut off the divine weapons. The powerful Supreme Being cut off, with his disc only, their necks, elephants and speedy horses also. Some were cut off with the disc; others were struck with arrows.

59-65. In that battle some demons were struck with the mace. Thus all the demons were knocked down on the ground, as the mountains are pierced with thunderbolt discharged by Indra. The lotus-eyed 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, having struck down all the demons, blew his great conch called 笔腻帽肠补箩补苍测补. Then that brave Naraka, taking a bow and getting into a divine chariot came to fight with 碍别艣补惫补. The battle between the two was terrific, piercing and thrilling with many thousands of arrows like two showering clouds. Then the ancient, powerful son of Vasudeva cut off the bow of the chief of demons with a crescentshaped arrow. He discharged a very divine missile on the great chest of Naraka. The great demon, with his chest pierced with it, fell on the ground roaring like a great mountain pierced by Indra with his thunderbolt.

66-68. Then 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, having gone near the demon (lying) on the ground, and entreated by him, said to the demon: 鈥淐hoose a boon.鈥� The demon said to 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 seated on 骋补谤耻岣峚: 鈥淚 have nothing to do with a boon, though I am Naraka. For the good of other people I am asking for an excellent boon. O lord of the lord of all beings, O 惭补诲丑耻蝉奴诲补苍补, O you who remove the fear (of your devotees), those men who take an auspicious bath on the day of my death (will) not obtain (i.e. go to) hell.鈥�

Mah膩deva said:

69-75. Lord Govinda gave him the boon: 鈥淟et it be so.鈥� Then actually seeing 痴颈峁ａ箛耻鈥檚 feet resembling the autumnal lotuses, and decorated with diamonds and lapis lazuli, honoured by 叠谤补丑尘腻, Rudra etc., so also by (other) gods and sages, the Earth鈥檚 son gave up his life and obtained absorption into 痴颈峁ａ箛耻. Then all the hosts of gods, with their minds full of joy, dropped showers of flowers, and the great sages praised (him). The lotus-eyed 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 entered his city. He gave to Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt, the various gems of the gods forcibly snatched away by him, so also the ear-rings of the mother of gods, and the horse 鲍肠肠补颈岣ヅ况补惫补蝉, the best elephant 础颈谤腻惫补迟补 and the blazing 惭补峁噄辫补谤惫补迟补 (literally, the mountain of gems). All this the best Yadu gave to Indra. The powerful Naraka had, after vanquishing kings from all countries, taken away sixteen thousand maidens.

76-80. All of them were then confined in the harem of Naraka. Seeing 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 of great might, and resembling a hundred Cupids, all of them chose him, the omnipresent lord of the universe, as their husband. At this time only Govinda, of endless forms, and the Supreme Being, duly took their hand (in marriage). All the sons of Naraka, led by the Earth, sought the shelter of Govinda. He, the treasure of pity, protected them. Due to (his giving) importance to the words of the Earth, he installed them all on his kingdom. He, putting all those excellent women into the aeroplane of Indra, took them to 顿惫腻谤补惫补迟墨 through noble messengers of gods.

81-90. Having mounted upon 骋补谤耻岣峚, 碍别艣补惫补, along with 厂补迟测腻 quickly went to heaven to see the mother of gods. 闯补苍腻谤诲补苍补, the very powerful one, having entered the city of the king of gods, got down from the best bird along with his wife. There he saluted the mother of gods fit to be saluted. Aditi, affectionate towards her son, embraced him with her arms, and having seated him on the chief seat honoured him devoutly. 膧诲颈迟测补蝉, Vasus, Rudras, led by Indra, then worshipped the highest god as he deserved. The glorious 厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻 came to the house of 艢补肠墨. Honoured duly by her she sat on a comfortable seat. At that time, her servants, directed by Indra, affectionately gave her the flowers of the 笔腻谤颈箩腻迟补 (trees). Taking those flowers that slender-waisted goddess 艢补肠墨 tied them on her own dark, clean hair on her head, insulting the glorious 厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻. 鈥楾his human female does not deserve the auspicious flowers fit for gods.鈥� Thinking like this, she did not give the flowers to her. Going out of the city, 厂补迟测腻, full of anger, went to her husband 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, and the lotus-eyed one said (to him):

厂补迟测腻 said:

91. O Govinda, O best of the Yadus, this 艢补肠墨 being proud of the 笔腻谤颈箩腻迟补 put (the flowers) on her own head without giving them to me.

Mah膩deva said:

92-100. Having heard the words of Satya, the very strong Vasudeva, Devaki鈥檚 son, uprooted the Parijata tree, put it on 骋补谤耻岣峚, and having quickly mounted, along with Satya, on the strong one (i.e. 骋补谤耻岣峚), he went to the charming city of Dva-raka. Then Indra, the king of gods, full of anger, got on the 础颈谤腻惫补迟补, and along with Rudras, Vasus, 膧诲颈迟测补蝉, Sadhyas and hosts of Maruts went to fight with 碍别艣补惫补. Then all the hosts of gods, having surrounded 痴颈峁ａ箛耻 (i.e. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺), dropped showers of weapons on him as clouds drop showers of water on a great mountain. With his disc 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 cut off those missiles of gods. The angry 骋补谤耻岣峚 made the gods faU down with the movement of his wings as the wind makes the straws (to faU down). Then lord Indra, the master of the gods, suddenly discharged his blazing thunderbolt to kill 碍峁涐梗峁嘺. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 easily caught that thunderbolt with one hand. Then the frightened Indra, getting down from his best elephant (础颈谤腻惫补迟补), stood, with the palms of his hands joined, before (碍峁涐梗峁嘺) and having saluted him, and after praising him with hymns, said in a faltering tone:

Indra said'.

101. O 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, this Parijata (tree) fit for the gods was formerly given to me and the gods. (Now) how can it remain in the human (world)?

Mah膩deva said:

102-107a. Then the lord said to Indra standing by him: 鈥淥 lord of gods, in your house 厂补迟测腻 was insulted. Your dear wife Pulomaja, instead of giving the Parijata (flowers) to Satya, wore them on her own head. For her (i.e. Satya) I took away the 笔补谤颈箩腻迟补 (tree) to give it to her as promised, O lord of the hosts of gods. I shall place the Parijata (tree) in your house. Therefore, O lord of gods, let the Parijata be not given today. For the good of the deities I shall send the Parijata to the earth. Let it remain in my house till then. O Indra, when I go to heaven take it (back) as you like.鈥�

Mah膩deva said:

107b-lll. Speaking like this, the best of the Yadus, gave the thunderbolt (back) to him. Saying, 鈥淟et it be so鈥�, that wielder of the thunderbolt (i.e. Indra), went, surrounded by hosts of gods, to his divine city. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 too, having mounted, along with 厂补迟测腻, Garuga, and being praised by sages, entered 顿惫腻谤补惫补迟墨. (Then that) omnipresent 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, having placed that divine tree, 笔腻谤颈箩腻迟补, near 厂补迟测腻, enjoyed with all wives. That glorious 痴颈峁ａ箛耻, taking all forms, and giving happiness, lived in the abodes of all of them during nights.

Notes on the Syamantaka gem:

Syamantaka鈥擜 kind of gem said to yield eight 产丑腻谤补蝉 of gold and to protect the owner from all kinds of dangers and portents. 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟, son of Nighna, got it from the Sun, and always wore it round his neck.He afterward gave it to his brother Prasena, from whom it passed into the hands of the monkey-chief J膩mbavat who got possession of it after having killed Prasena. 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, however, overtook J膩mbavat and vanquished him in fight after along struggle. The monkey-chief thereupon presented it along with his daughter to 碍峁涐梗峁嘺; 碍峁涐梗峁嘺 then gave the jewel back to its proper owner 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟 who out of gratitude presented it along with his daughter 厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻 to him. Afterwards when 厂补迟测补产丑腻尘腻 was at her fathers house with the jewel, 艢补迟补诲丑补苍惫补苍 at the instigation of a 驰腻诲补惫补 named 础办谤奴谤补 who desired the jewel for himself, killed 厂补迟谤腻箩颈迟 and gave it to 础办谤奴谤补. 艢atadhaanvan was afterwards killed by 碍峁涐梗峁嘺, but when he found that the jewel was with 础办谤奴谤补 he allowed him to retain it with himself after having once shown it to the people.

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艢a峁卥ha and Padma are two of the nine treasures of Kubera. The names of the nine treasures are: Mah膩padma, Padma, 艢a峁卥ha, Makara, Kacchapa, Mukunda, Kunda, N墨la, and Kharva.