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शल्य उवाच॥
Śalya spoke:
अथैनां रुपिणीं साध्वीमुपातिष्ठदुपश्रुतिः। तां वयोरूपसम्पन्नां दृष्ट्वा देवीमुपस्थिताम् ॥५-१४-१॥
Then a divine voice approached the beautiful and virtuous lady. Seeing her endowed with youth and beauty, the goddess appeared before her.
इन्द्राणी सम्प्रहृष्टा सा सम्पूज्यैनामपृच्छत। इच्छामि त्वामहं ज्ञातुं का त्वं ब्रूहि वरानने ॥५-१४-२॥
Indrani, filled with joy, worshipped her and asked: "I wish to know who you are. Please tell me, O lady with a beautiful face."
उपश्रुतिरुवाच॥
The hearing spoke:
उपश्रुतिरहं देवि तवान्तिकमुपागता। दर्शनं चैव सम्प्राप्ता तव सत्येन तोषिता ॥५-१४-३॥
O goddess, I have heard and come into your presence. Indeed, I am pleased by the truth of your sight.
पतिव्रतासि युक्ता च यमेन नियमेन च। दर्शयिष्यामि ते शक्रं देवं वृत्रनिषूदनम् ॥ क्षिप्रमन्वेहि भद्रं ते द्रक्ष्यसे सुरसत्तमम् ॥५-१४-४॥
You are devoted to your husband and engaged in restraint and discipline. I will show you Indra, the god who slays Vṛtra. Quickly follow, and good fortune will come to you; you will see the best of the gods.
शल्य उवाच॥
Śalya spoke:
ततस्तां प्रस्थितां देवीमिन्द्राणी सा समन्वगात्। देवारण्यान्यतिक्रम्य पर्वतांश्च बहूंस्ततः ॥ हिमवन्तमतिक्रम्य उत्तरं पार्श्वमागमत् ॥५-१४-५॥
Indrani, the goddess, followed her journey through the divine forests and numerous mountains, eventually reaching the northern side after crossing the Himalayas.
समुद्रं च समासाद्य बहुयोजनविस्तृतम्। आससाद महाद्वीपं नानाद्रुमलतावृतम् ॥५-१४-६॥
He reached the vast ocean and then approached a great island lush with diverse trees and creepers.
तत्रापश्यत्सरो दिव्यं नानाशकुनिभिर्वृतम्। शतयोजनविस्तीर्णं तावदेवायतं शुभम् ॥५-१४-७॥
There he saw a magnificent lake, divine and surrounded by various birds, stretching a hundred yojanas in width and equally in length, exuding beauty.
तत्र दिव्यानि पद्मानि पञ्चवर्णानि भारत। षट्पदैरुपगीतानि प्रफुल्लानि सहस्रशः ॥५-१४-८॥
In that place, O Bhārata, thousands of divine lotuses in five colors are blooming, accompanied by the humming of bees.
पद्मस्य भित्त्वा नालं च विवेश सहिता तया। बिसतन्तुप्रविष्टं च तत्रापश्यच्छतक्रतुम् ॥५-१४-९॥
After piercing the stalk of the lotus, she entered it with her companion and saw Indra within the lotus fiber.
तं दृष्ट्वा च सुसूक्ष्मेण रूपेणावस्थितं प्रभुम्। सूक्ष्मरूपधरा देवी बभूवोपश्रुतिश्च सा ॥५-१४-१०॥
Upon seeing the lord in a very subtle form, the goddess transformed herself into a subtle form and became the embodiment of hearing.
इन्द्रं तुष्टाव चेन्द्राणी विश्रुतैः पूर्वकर्मभिः। स्तूयमानस्ततो देवः शचीमाह पुरंदरः ॥५-१४-११॥
Indra was praised by Indrani for his renowned past deeds. Then, as he was being praised, the god Purandara spoke to Shachi.
किमर्थमसि सम्प्राप्ता विज्ञातश्च कथं त्वहम्। ततः सा कथयामास नहुषस्य विचेष्टितम् ॥५-१४-१२॥
Why have you come here and how do you know me? Then she narrated the actions of Nahusha.
इन्द्रत्वं त्रिषु लोकेषु प्राप्य वीर्यमदान्वितः। दर्पाविष्टश्च दुष्टात्मा मामुवाच शतक्रतो ॥ उपतिष्ठ मामिति क्रूरः कालं च कृतवान्मम ॥५-१४-१३॥
Having achieved the status of Indra in the three worlds, filled with heroism and pride, and overcome by arrogance, the wicked soul addressed me, O Shatakratu, saying, 'Serve me.' Thus, the cruel one dictated my fate.
यदि न त्रास्यसि विभो करिष्यति स मां वशे। एतेन चाहं सन्तप्ता प्राप्ता शक्र तवान्तिकम् ॥ जहि रौद्रं महाबाहो नहुषं पापनिश्चयम् ॥५-१४-१४॥
If you do not frighten him, O Lord, he will control me. Tormented by this, I have come to you, O Indra. Destroy the fierce Nahusha, O mighty-armed one, who is determined in his wickedness.
प्रकाशयस्व चात्मानं दैत्यदानवसूदन। तेजः समाप्नुहि विभो देवराज्यं प्रशाधि च ॥५-१४-१५॥
Reveal yourself, O mighty destroyer of demons and giants, and attain the splendor to rule the divine kingdom.
