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Shiva Purana

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देवगंधर्वसिद्धेषु यत्किंचिद्रत्नसंचि तम् ॥ तदात्मवशगं कृत्वाऽतिष्ठत्सागरनंदनः ॥ ४६ ॥

The son of the ocean confiscated whatever gem or jewel the gods, Gandharvas or Siddhas had hoarded.

english translation

पातालभवने दैत्यं निशुंभं सुमहाबलम् ॥ स्थापयित्वा स शेषादीनानय द्भूतलं बली ॥ ४७ ॥

After appointing the powerful Asura, Niśumbha, in the nether-worlds, the powerful ruler of the Asuras brought Śeṣa and others to the Earth.

english translation

देवगंधर्वसिद्धौघान् सर्पराक्षसमानुषान् ॥ स्वपुरे नागरान्कृत्वा शशास भुवनत्रयम्॥ ४८ ॥

Making gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Serpents, Rākṣasas and human beings, the denizens of his capital, he ruled over the three worlds.

english translation

एवं जलंधरः कृत्वा देवान्स्ववशवर्तिनः ॥ धर्मेण पालयामास प्रजाः पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥ ४९ ॥

After making the gods thus subservient to himself, Jalandhara protected them all virtuously, like his own sons.

english translation

न कश्चिद्व्याधितो नैव दुःखितो न कृशस्तथा॥ न दीनो दृश्यते तस्मिन्धर्माद्राज्यं प्रशासति ॥ 2-5-17-५० ॥

When he was ruling the kingdom virtuously, none in his realm was sick or miserable or lean and emaciated or indigent.

english translation