The legend of Jalandhara

“The Legend of Jalandhara” is a fragment of Padmapurans, containing a well -known plot of Shivaitic mythology. Jalandhara is a young warrior, son of Ganges and Ocean. The wrath of Shiva himself was embodied in it. Jalandhara prevails in the first battle with the gods and seizes power over the universe. However, then he falls in love with the wife of Shiva, charming Parvati, and for her sake he enters into a fight with the Great God, who became fatal for him. Distinguished by a vivid language and exciting plot, the “The Tale of Jalandhara” will not leave indifferent genuine connoisseurs of Sanskrit literature. The translation is equipped with a preface, commentary and dictionary of objects and terms.