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Shiva Purana

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स तं संपूज्य विधिवद्दानवेन्द्रोऽति विस्मितः ॥ सुप्रहस्य तदा वाक्यं जगाद मुनिसत्तमम् ॥२१॥

After worshipping him duly the surprised king of the Asuras laughed loudly and spoke to the excellent sage.

english translation

जलंधर उवाच ॥ कुत आगम्यते ब्रह्मन्किं च दृष्टं त्वया क्वचित्॥ यदर्थमिह आयातस्तदाज्ञापय मां मुने ॥ २२ ॥

Jalandhara said: O brahmin, whence do you come from? What did you see here? O sage, what is the aim of your present visit here?

english translation

सनत्कुमार उवाच ॥ इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य दैत्येन्द्रस्य महामुनिः ॥ प्रत्युवाच प्रसन्नात्मा नारदो हि जलंधरम् ॥ २३ ॥

Sanatkumāra said: On hearing these words of king Jalandhara the delighted great sage Nārada replied to him.

english translation

नारद उवाच ॥ सर्वदानवदैत्येन्द्र जलंधर महामते ॥ धन्यस्त्वं सर्वलोकेश रत्नभोक्ता त्वमेव हि ॥२४॥

Nārada said: O Jalandhara of great intellect, O lord of Dānavas and Daityas, O lord of all the worlds, you are blessed. You alone are the enjoyer of all jewels.

english translation

मदागमनहेतुं वै शृणु दैत्येन्द्रसत्तम ॥ यदर्थमिह चायातस्त्वहं वक्ष्येखिलं हि तत् ॥२५॥

O excellent king of Daityas, listen to the purpose for which I have come here. I shall explain it to you.

english translation