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Pancharatra: Sunda and Upasunda kill each other. Pandavas establish rule to spending time with Draupadi.
Nārada said.
But having conquered the earth, the two Daityas, without rivals and free from distress, made the three worlds unperturbed and, having accomplished their purpose, thus became content.
They attained supreme satisfaction after taking all the jewels belonging to the gods, gandharvas, yakṣas, nāgas, kings, and rākṣasas.
When there is no one here to restrain the two, they become inactive and enjoy themselves like the immortals.
They attained supreme delight, being served by women, garlands, fragrances, abundant foods and drinks of various pleasing kinds.
They enjoyed themselves in the inner apartments, forest gardens, mountain groves, and wherever they wished, just like the gods.
Then, once, on the slopes of the Vindhya mountains, on a level stone terrace among the blossoming tops of the śāla trees, they both went for recreation.
There, those two, delighted, sat down together with women on excellent divine seats where all desires had been brought together.
Then, the women attended to those two with music and dance; and, with songs and praise, they approached them out of affection.
Then Tilottamā, while gathering flowers in the forest, wore a disarranged attire, having put on a single red garment.
She wandered along the river banks, searching for the karṇikāra trees, and slowly reached the place where the two great asuras were.
But those two, having drunk the excellent liquor and with eyes reddened by intoxication, became disturbed as soon as they saw her, the one with beautiful hips.
Those two, having left their seat, went to where she was standing. Both, overcome with desire, sought her.
Sunda seized the beautiful-browed Tilottama by her right hand, and Upasunda also seized Tilottama by her left hand.
Those two, intoxicated by the granting of boons, by birth, by strength, by wealth and gems, and by drinking liquor, acted accordingly.
Both, intoxicated by all these intoxicants, with frowning eyebrows, overpowered by intoxication and desire, then spoke to each other.
Sunda said, "My wife is your elder." Upasunda said, "My wife is your bride."
"This is neither yours nor mine"—with this thought, there, both were overcome by anger. For that reason, O Bhīma, at the mace, both seized it.
Those two, seized by desire and deluded by her, each grabbed their terrible maces and, both insisting 'I first, I first,' struck at each other.
Those two fierce warriors, struck by maces, fell to the ground; their bodies smeared with blood, they appeared like two suns fallen from the sky.
Then those women fled, and he along with the group of Daityas, all trembling with distress and fear, went to Pātāla (the netherworld).
Then the grandsire arrived there, accompanied by the gods and great sages, his soul pure, wishing to honor Tilottama.
Gratified by the boon from Brahmā, she chose only delight. Thereupon, the pleased grandsire addressed her.
O radiant lady, you will traverse the worlds along the paths of the sun; and by your brilliance, no one will be able to harm you, who is clearly visible.
Thus, having granted her the boon, the grandsire of all worlds entrusted the three worlds to Indra and, as the lord, went to Brahma's world.
Thus, those two, united and of one resolve in all matters, became greatly enraged for the sake of Tilottamā and struck each other.
Therefore, out of affection, I say to all of you, O best of the Bharatas, that there should be no division among you regarding Draupadī. So act in such a way that is for your welfare, if you wish to please me.
Vaiśampāyana said.
Thus, O king, when addressed by the great sage Nārada, the great-souled ones made an agreement and assembled together in the presence of the divine sage Nārada of immeasurable energy.
If any one of us, while sitting with Draupadī, reveals another to another, he must live as a celibate in the forest for twelve years.
When the Pāṇḍavas, who were followers of dharma, had completed their task, the great sage Nārada, being pleased, also went to his desired place.
Thus, an agreement was previously made by them at the prompting of Nārada, and at that time, O Bhārata, they all did not attack one another.
