Brahmanda Purana — Madhya Bhaga — Chapter 39

BndP 2 39.1

वसिष्ठ उवाच मत्स्यराजे निपतिते राजा युद्धविशारदः । राजेन्द्रान्प्रेरयामास कार्त्तवीर्यो महाबलः

vasiṣṭha uvāca matsyarāje nipatite rājā yuddhaviśāradaḥ / rājendrānprerayāmāsa kārttavīryo mahābalaḥ

Vasiṣṭha said: When the Matsya king had fallen, the mighty king Kārtavīrya, skilled in war, urged on the chief kings.

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BndP 2 39.2

बृहद्बलः सोमदत्तो विदर्भो मिथिलेश्वरः । निषधाधिपतिश्चैव मगधाधिपतिस्तथा

bṛhadbalaḥ somadatto vidarbho mithileśvaraḥ / niṣadhādhipatiścaiva magadhādhipatistathā

Bṛhadbala, Somadatta, the Vidarbha king, the lord of Mithilā, the lord of the Niṣadhas, and likewise the lord of Magadha —

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BndP 2 39.3

आययुः समरे योद्धं भार्गवेद्रेण भूपते । वर्षन्तः शरजालानि नानायुद्धविशारदाः

āyayuḥ samare yoddhaṃ bhārgavedreṇa bhūpate / varṣantaḥ śarajālāni nānāyuddhaviśāradāḥ

they came to fight in the battle with the chief of the Bhārgavas, O king, raining nets of arrows, skilled in many kinds of warfare,

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BndP 2 39.4

वीराभिमानिनः सर्वे हैहयस्याज्ञया तदा । पिनाकहस्तः स भृगुर्ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमः

vīrābhimāninaḥ sarve haihayasyājñayā tadā / pinākahastaḥ sa bhṛgurjvaladagniśikhopamaḥ

all of them proud of their heroism, at the command of the Haihaya. Then that Bhṛgu, with the Pināka bow in hand, like a blazing tongue of fire,

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BndP 2 39.5

चिक्षेप नागपाशं च आभिमन्त्र्य शरोत्तमम् । तदस्त्रं भार्गवे द्रेण क्षिप्तं संग्राममूर्द्धनि

cikṣepa nāgapāśaṃ ca ābhimantrya śarottamam / tadastraṃ bhārgave dreṇa kṣiptaṃ saṃgrāmamūrddhani

consecrated with mantras his best of arrows and hurled the serpent-noose. That weapon, hurled by the chief of the Bhārgavas at the head of the battle,

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BndP 2 39.6

चकर्त्त गारुडास्त्रेण सोमदत्तो महाबलः । ततः क्रुद्धो महाभागो रामः शत्रुविदारणः

cakartta gāruḍāstreṇa somadatto mahābalaḥ / tataḥ kruddho mahābhāgo rāmaḥ śatruvidāraṇaḥ

the mighty Somadatta cut apart with the Garuḍa weapon. Then the illustrious Rāma, render of foes, in fury,

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BndP 2 39.7

रुद्रदत्तेन शूलेन सोमदत्तं जघान ह । बृहद्बलं च गदया विदर्भं मुष्टिना तथा

rudradattena śūlena somadattaṃ jaghāna ha / bṛhadbalaṃ ca gadayā vidarbhaṃ muṣṭinā tathā

slew Somadatta with the spear given by Rudra, and Bṛhadbala with a mace, and Vidarbha with his fist,

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BndP 2 39.8

मैथिलं मुद्गरेणैव शक्त्या च निषधाधिपम् । मागधञ्चरणाघातैरस्त्रजालेन सैनिकान्

maithilaṃ mudgareṇaiva śaktyā ca niṣadhādhipam / māgadhañcaraṇāghātairastrajālena sainikān

and the Mithilā king with a hammer, and the lord of the Niṣadhas with a lance, and the Magadha king with kicks of his feet, and the soldiers with a net of missiles.

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BndP 2 39.9

निहत्य निखिलां सेनां संहाराग्निसमीरणे । दुद्राव कार्त्तवीर्यं च जामदग्न्यो महाबलः

nihatya nikhilāṃ senāṃ saṃhārāgnisamīraṇe / dudrāva kārttavīryaṃ ca jāmadagnyo mahābalaḥ

Having slain the entire army, in the (blast of the) wind of the fire of dissolution, the mighty son of Jamadagni rushed at Kārtavīrya.

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BndP 2 39.10

दृष्ट्वा तं योद्धुमायान्तं राजानो ऽन्ये महारथाः । कार्य्याकार्यविधानज्ञाः पृष्टे कृत्वा च हैहयम्

dṛṣṭvā taṃ yoddhumāyāntaṃ rājāno 'nye mahārathāḥ / kāryyākāryavidhānajñāḥ pṛṣṭe kṛtvā ca haihayam

Seeing him coming to fight, the other kings, great chariot-warriors, knowing what should and should not be done, placed the Haihaya at their back

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BndP 2 39.11

रामेण युयुधुश्चैव दर्शयन्तश्च सौहृदम् । कान्यकुब्जाश्च शतशः सौराष्ट्रावन्तयस्तथा

rāmeṇa yuyudhuścaiva darśayantaśca sauhṛdam / kānyakubjāśca śataśaḥ saurāṣṭrāvantayastathā

And they fought with Rāma, showing their friendship (for Haihaya); and the Kānyakubjas by hundreds, and likewise the Saurāṣṭras and Avantis.

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BndP 2 39.12

चक्रुश्च शरजालानि रामस्य च समन्ततः । शरजालावृतस्तेषां रामः संग्राममूर्द्धनि

cakruśca śarajālāni rāmasya ca samantataḥ / śarajālāvṛtasteṣāṃ rāmaḥ saṃgrāmamūrddhani

And they made nets of arrows on all sides of Rāma; covered by their net of arrows, Rāma, at the head of the battle,

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BndP 2 39.13

न चादृश्यत राजेन्द्र तदा स त्वकृतव्रणः । सस्मार रामचरितं यदुक्तं हरिणेन वै

na cādṛśyata rājendra tadā sa tvakṛtavraṇaḥ / sasmāra rāmacaritaṃ yaduktaṃ hariṇena vai

was not seen, O lord of kings; but then Akṛtavraṇa recalled the deeds of Rāma, which had indeed been told by Hari (Viṣṇu).

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BndP 2 39.14

कुशलं भार्गवेन्द्रस्य याचमानो हरिं मुनिः । एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु रामः शस्त्रास्त्रकोविदः

kuśalaṃ bhārgavendrasya yācamāno hariṃ muniḥ / etasminneva kāle tu rāmaḥ śastrāstrakovidaḥ

The sage begging of Hari the well-being of the lord of the Bhārgavas — and at that very moment Rāma, skilled in weapons and missiles,

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BndP 2 39.15

विधूय शरजालानि वायव्यास्त्रेण मन्त्रवित् । उदतिष्ठद्रणाकाङ्क्षी नीहारादिव भास्करः

vidhūya śarajālāni vāyavyāstreṇa mantravit / udatiṣṭhadraṇākāṅkṣī nīhārādiva bhāskaraḥ

shaking off the nets of arrows with the Vāyavya missile, knowing the mantras, rose up eager for battle, like the sun (emerging) from mist.

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BndP 2 39.16

त्रिरात्रं समरे रामस्तैः सार्द्धं युयुधे बली । द्वादशाक्षौहिणीस्तत्र चिच्छेद लघुविक्रमः

trirātraṃ samare rāmastaiḥ sārddhaṃ yuyudhe balī / dvādaśākṣauhiṇīstatra ciccheda laghuvikramaḥ

For three nights the mighty Rāma fought in battle together with them; there, swift in valor, he cut down twelve akṣauhiṇīs,

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BndP 2 39.17

रम्भास्तम्भवनं यद्वत् परश्वधवरायुधः । सर्वांस्तान्भूपवर्गांश्च तदीयश्च महाचमूः

rambhāstambhavanaṃ yadvat paraśvadhavarāyudhaḥ / sarvāṃstānbhūpavargāṃśca tadīyaśca mahācamūḥ

as (one cuts down) a grove of plantain stalks, he whose fine weapon was the axe; and all those hosts of kings and their great army —

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BndP 2 39.18

दृष्ट्वा विनिहतां तेन रामेण सुमहात्मना । आजगाम महावीर्यः सुचन्द्रः सूर्यवंशजः

dṛṣṭvā vinihatāṃ tena rāmeṇa sumahātmanā / ājagāma mahāvīryaḥ sucandraḥ sūryavaṃśajaḥ

seeing (it) slain by that Rāma, the very great-souled one, there came the greatly valorous Sucandra, born of the solar lineage,

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BndP 2 39.19

लक्षराजन्यसंयुक्तः सप्ताक्षौहिणिसंयुतः । तत्रानेकमहावीरा गर्जन्तस्तोयदा इव

lakṣarājanyasaṃyuktaḥ saptākṣauhiṇisaṃyutaḥ / tatrānekamahāvīrā garjantastoyadā iva

accompanied by a lakh of princes and joined with seven akṣauhiṇīs; there many great heroes, roaring like rain-clouds,

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BndP 2 39.20

कंपयन्तो भुवं राजन् युयुधुर्भार्गवेण च । तेः प्रयुक्तानि शस्त्राणि महास्त्राणि च भूपते

kaṃpayanto bhuvaṃ rājan yuyudhurbhārgaveṇa ca / teḥ prayuktāni śastrāṇi mahāstrāṇi ca bhūpate

making the earth tremble, O king, fought with the Bhārgava; the weapons and the great missiles discharged by them, O lord of the earth,

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BndP 2 39.21

क्षणेन नाशयामास भार्गवेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् । गृहीत्वा परशुं दिव्यं कालातकयमोपमम्

kṣaṇena nāśayāmāsa bhārgavendraḥ pratāpavān / gṛhītvā paraśuṃ divyaṃ kālātakayamopamam

the majestic lord of the Bhārgavas destroyed in an instant; taking up the divine axe, like Yama at the end of time,

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BndP 2 39.22

कालयन्सकला सेनां चिच्छेद भुगुनन्दनः । कर्षकस्तु यथा क्षेत्रे पक्वं धान्यं तथा तृणम्

kālayansakalā senāṃ ciccheda bhugunandanaḥ / karṣakastu yathā kṣetre pakvaṃ dhānyaṃ tathā tṛṇam

driving on the whole army, the delight of Bhṛgu cut (it) down; just as a farmer in a field (cuts) ripe grain and likewise grass,

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BndP 2 39.23

निशेषयति दात्रेण तथा रामेण तत्कृतम् । लक्षराजन्यसैन्यं तददृष्ट्वा रामेण दारितम्

niśeṣayati dātreṇa tathā rāmeṇa tatkṛtam / lakṣarājanyasainyaṃ tadadṛṣṭvā rāmeṇa dāritam

finishes it off with a sickle — so it was done by Rāma. Seeing that army of a lakh of princes torn apart by Rāma,

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BndP 2 39.24

सुचन्द्रः पृथिवीपालो युयुधे संगरे नृप । तावुभौ तत्र संक्षुब्धौ नानाशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदौ

sucandraḥ pṛthivīpālo yuyudhe saṃgare nṛpa / tāvubhau tatra saṃkṣubdhau nānāśastrāstrakovidau

Sucandra, protector of the earth, fought in the battle, O king; the two of them there, agitated, both skilled in various weapons and missiles,

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BndP 2 39.25

युयुधाते महावीरौ मुनीशनृपतीश्वरौ । रामो ऽस्मै यानि शस्त्राणि चिक्षेपास्त्राणि चापि हि

yuyudhāte mahāvīrau munīśanṛpatīśvarau / rāmo 'smai yāni śastrāṇi cikṣepāstrāṇi cāpi hi

the two great heroes fought, the lord of sages and the lord of kings; whatever weapons Rāma hurled at him, and missiles too,

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BndP 2 39.26

तानि सर्वाणि चिच्छेद सुचन्द्रो युद्ध पण्डितः । ततः क्रुद्धो रणे रामः सुचन्द्रं पृथिवीश्वरम्

tāni sarvāṇi ciccheda sucandro yuddha paṇḍitaḥ / tataḥ kruddho raṇe rāmaḥ sucandraṃ pṛthivīśvaram

all those Sucandra, learned in war, cut apart; then Rāma, enraged in the fight, (aimed at) Sucandra, lord of the earth,

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BndP 2 39.27

कृतप्रतिकृताभिज्ञं ज्ञात्वोपस्पृश्य वार्यथ । नारायणास्त्रं विशिखे संदधे चानिवारितम्

kṛtapratikṛtābhijñaṃ jñātvopaspṛśya vāryatha / nārāyaṇāstraṃ viśikhe saṃdadhe cānivāritam

knowing him to be one who understood counter-measures to every measure, and having sipped water, he then fitted to his arrow the irresistible Nārāyaṇa missile.

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BndP 2 39.28

तदस्त्रं शतसूर्याभं क्षिप्तं रामेण धीमता । हृष्टोत्तीर्य रथात्सद्यः सुचन्द्रः प्रणनाम ह

tadastraṃ śatasūryābhaṃ kṣiptaṃ rāmeṇa dhīmatā / hṛṣṭottīrya rathātsadyaḥ sucandraḥ praṇanāma ha

That missile, shining like a hundred suns, was hurled by the wise Rāma; delighted, Sucandra at once got down from his chariot and bowed low.

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BndP 2 39.29

सर्वास्त्रपूज्यं तच्चापि नारायणविनिर्मितम् । तमेवं प्रणतं त्यक्त्वा यथौ नारायमन्तिकम्

sarvāstrapūjyaṃ taccāpi nārāyaṇavinirmitam / tamevaṃ praṇataṃ tyaktvā yathau nārāyamantikam

And that (missile), honored among all missiles, fashioned by Nārāyaṇa, leaving him thus bowed down, went off to the presence of Nārāyaṇa.

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BndP 2 39.30

विस्मितो ऽभूत्तदा रामः समरे शत्रसूदनः । दृष्ट्वा व्यर्थं महास्त्रं तद्भूपं स्वस्थं विलोक्य च

vismito 'bhūttadā rāmaḥ samare śatrasūdanaḥ / dṛṣṭvā vyarthaṃ mahāstraṃ tadbhūpaṃ svasthaṃ vilokya ca

Then Rāma, slayer of foes, was amazed in the battle, seeing that great missile fruitless and beholding that king unharmed.

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BndP 2 39.31

रामः शक्तिं च मुसलं तोमरं पट्टिशं तथा । गदां च परशुं कोपाच्छिक्षेप नृपमूर्द्धनि

rāmaḥ śaktiṃ ca musalaṃ tomaraṃ paṭṭiśaṃ tathā / gadāṃ ca paraśuṃ kopācchikṣepa nṛpamūrddhani

Rāma in anger hurled at the king's head the spear, the club, the lance, the paṭṭiśa, the mace, and the axe.

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BndP 2 39.32

जग्राह तानि सर्वाणि सुचन्द्रो लीलयैव हि । चिक्षेप शिवशूलं च रामो नृपतये यदा

jagrāha tāni sarvāṇi sucandro līlayaiva hi / cikṣepa śivaśūlaṃ ca rāmo nṛpataye yadā

Sucandra caught all of them as if in play; and when Rāma then flung Śiva's trident at the king—

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BndP 2 39.33

बभूव पुष्पमालां च तच्छूलं नृपतेर्गले । ददर्श च पुरस्तस्य भद्रकालीं जगत्प्रसूम्

babhūva puṣpamālāṃ ca tacchūlaṃ nṛpatergale / dadarśa ca purastasya bhadrakālīṃ jagatprasūm

that trident became a garland of flowers on the king's neck; and (Rāma) beheld before him Bhadrakālī, the mother of the world,

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BndP 2 39.34

वहन्तीं मुण्डमालां च विकटास्यां भयङ्करीम् । सिंहस्थां च त्रिनेत्रां च त्रिशूलवरधारिणीम्

vahantīṃ muṇḍamālāṃ ca vikaṭāsyāṃ bhayaṅkarīm / siṃhasthāṃ ca trinetrāṃ ca triśūlavaradhāriṇīm

bearing a garland of skulls, with a grim face, terrifying, seated on a lion, three-eyed, holding the trident and the boon(-gesture).

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BndP 2 39.35

दृष्ट्वा विहाय शस्त्रास्त्रं नमस्कृत्य समैडत । राम उवाच नमोस्तु ते शङ्करवल्लभायै जगत्सवित्र्यै समलङ्कृतायै

dṛṣṭvā vihāya śastrāstraṃ namaskṛtya samaiḍata / rāma uvāca namostu te śaṅkaravallabhāyai jagatsavitryai samalaṅkṛtāyai

Seeing (her), he laid aside his weapons and missiles, bowed, and praised (her). Rāma said: Homage to you, beloved of Śaṅkara, mother of the world, richly adorned,

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BndP 2 39.36

नानाविभूषाभिरिभारिगायै प्रपन्नरक्षाविहितोद्यमायै । दक्षप्रसूत्यै हिमवद्भवायै महेश्वरार्द्धङ्गसमास्थितायै

nānāvibhūṣābhiribhārigāyai prapannarakṣāvihitodyamāyai / dakṣaprasūtyai himavadbhavāyai maheśvarārddhaṅgasamāsthitāyai

riding the lion with manifold ornaments, whose effort is directed to protecting those who take refuge, born of Dakṣa, born of Himavat, seated as half the body of Maheśvara;

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BndP 2 39.37

काल्यै कलानाथकलाधरायै भक्तप्रियायै भुवनाधिपायै । ताराभिधायै शिवतत्परायै गणेश्वराराधितपादुकायै

kālyai kalānāthakalādharāyai bhaktapriyāyai bhuvanādhipāyai / tārābhidhāyai śivatatparāyai gaṇeśvarārādhitapādukāyai

to Kālī, wearer of the digit of the lord of digits (the moon), dear to devotees, mistress of the worlds, named Tārā, intent upon Śiva, whose sandals are worshipped by the lord of the gaṇas;

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BndP 2 39.38

परात्परायै परमेष्ठिदायै तापत्रयोन्मूलनचिन्तनायै । जगद्धितायास्तपुरत्रयायै बालादिकायै त्रिपुराभिधायै

parātparāyai parameṣṭhidāyai tāpatrayonmūlanacintanāyai / jagaddhitāyāstapuratrayāyai bālādikāyai tripurābhidhāyai

higher than the highest, giver of the supreme station, whose contemplation uproots the three torments, who for the world's welfare cast down the three cities, who is Bālā and the rest, who is named Tripurā;

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BndP 2 39.39

समस्तविद्यासुविलासदायै जगज्जनन्यै निहिताहितायै । बकाननायै बहुसाख्यदायै विध्वस्तनानासुरदान्वायै

samastavidyāsuvilāsadāyai jagajjananyai nihitāhitāyai / bakānanāyai bahusākhyadāyai vidhvastanānāsuradānvāyai

giver of the fair play of all knowledge, mother of the world, who destroys what is harmful, crane-faced, granting abundant friendship, who has shattered the many asuras and dānavas;

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BndP 2 39.40

वराभयालङ्कृतदोर्लतायै समस्तगीर्वाणनमस्कृतायै । पीतांबरायै पवनाशुगायै शुभप्रदायै शिवसंस्तुतायै

varābhayālaṅkṛtadorlatāyai samastagīrvāṇanamaskṛtāyai / pītāṃbarāyai pavanāśugāyai śubhapradāyai śivasaṃstutāyai

whose creeper-like arms are adorned with the gestures of boon and fearlessness, saluted by all the gods, clad in yellow, swift-moving as the wind, bestower of good fortune, praised by Śiva;

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BndP 2 39.41

नागारिगायै नवखण्डपायै नीलाचलाभां गलसत्प्रभायै । लघुक्रमायै ललिताभिधायै लेखाधिपायै लवणाकरायै

nāgārigāyai navakhaṇḍapāyai nīlācalābhāṃ galasatprabhāyai / laghukramāyai lalitābhidhāyai lekhādhipāyai lavaṇākarāyai

riding the enemy of serpents (Garuḍa), protectress of the nine regions, whose throat shines with the lustre of a dark mountain, of light step, named Lalitā, mistress of the gods, mine of salt;

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BndP 2 39.42

लोलेक्षणायै लयवर्जितायै लाक्षारसालङ्कृतपङ्कजायै । रमाभिधायै रतिसुप्रियायै रोगापहायै रचिताखिलायै

lolekṣaṇāyai layavarjitāyai lākṣārasālaṅkṛtapaṅkajāyai / ramābhidhāyai ratisupriyāyai rogāpahāyai racitākhilāyai

of restless eyes, free from dissolution, whose lotus (feet or hands) are adorned with lac-dye, named Ramā, greatly fond of love, remover of disease, by whom all has been fashioned;

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BndP 2 39.43

राज्यप्रदायै रमणोत्सुकायै रत्नप्रभायै रुचिरांबरायै । नमो नमस्ते परतः पुरस्तात् पार्श्वाधरोर्ध्वं च नमो नमस्ते

rājyapradāyai ramaṇotsukāyai ratnaprabhāyai rucirāṃbarāyai / namo namaste parataḥ purastāt pārśvādharordhvaṃ ca namo namaste

giver of kingdom, eager for the beloved, radiant as a jewel, in shining garments—homage, homage to you beyond and before; at the sides, below and above, homage, homage to you.

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BndP 2 39.44

सदा च सर्वत्र नमो नमस्ते नमो नमस्ते ऽखिलविग्रहायै । प्रसीद देवेशि मम प्रतिज्ञां पुरा कृतां पालय भद्रकालि

sadā ca sarvatra namo namaste namo namaste 'khilavigrahāyai / prasīda deveśi mama pratijñāṃ purā kṛtāṃ pālaya bhadrakāli

Always and everywhere homage, homage to you; homage, homage to you whose form is all. Be gracious, mistress of the gods; guard the vow I made before, Bhadrakālī.

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BndP 2 39.45

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव जगत्त्रयस्यापि नमो नमस्ते । वसिष्ठ उवाच एवं स्तुता तदा देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी

tvameva mātā ca pitā tvameva jagattrayasyāpi namo namaste / vasiṣṭha uvāca evaṃ stutā tadā devī bhadrakālī tarasvinī

You alone are mother and you alone are father of the three worlds too; homage, homage to you. Vasiṣṭha said: Thus praised, the goddess Bhadrakālī, the swift one,

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BndP 2 39.46

उवाच भार्गवं प्रीता वरदानकृतोत्सवा । भद्रकाल्युवाच वत्स राम महाभाग प्रीतास्मि तव सांप्रतम्

uvāca bhārgavaṃ prītā varadānakṛtotsavā / bhadrakālyuvāca vatsa rāma mahābhāga prītāsmi tava sāṃpratam

pleased, spoke to the Bhārgava, making a festival of the granting of a boon. Bhadrakālī said: Child Rāma, greatly fortunate one, I am pleased with you now.

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BndP 2 39.47

वरं वरय मत्तो यस्त्वया चाभ्यर्थिता हृदि । राम उवाच मातर्यदि वरो देयस्त्वया मे भक्तव त्सले

varaṃ varaya matto yastvayā cābhyarthitā hṛdi / rāma uvāca mātaryadi varo deyastvayā me bhaktava tsale

Choose from me the boon that you have desired in your heart. Rāma said: Mother, if a boon is to be granted me by you, who are fond of your devotees,

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BndP 2 39.48

तत्सुचन्द्रं जये युद्धे तवानुग्रहभाजनम् । इति मे ऽभिहितं देवि कुरु प्रीतेन चेतसा

tatsucandraṃ jaye yuddhe tavānugrahabhājanam / iti me 'bhihitaṃ devi kuru prītena cetasā

then (grant) that I conquer in battle Sucandra, who is the recipient of your favour. What I have said, O goddess, do with a pleased mind,

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BndP 2 39.49

येन केनाप्युपायेन जगन्मातर्नमो ऽस्तु ते । भद्रकाल्युवाच आग्नेयास्त्रेण राजेन्द्रं सुचन्द्रं नय मद्गृहम्

yena kenāpyupāyena jaganmātarnamo 'stu te / bhadrakālyuvāca āgneyāstreṇa rājendraṃ sucandraṃ naya madgṛham

by whatever means, O mother of the world; homage to you. Bhadrakālī said: With the fire-missile lead the great king Sucandra to my abode;

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BndP 2 39.50

ममातिप्रियमद्यैव पार्षदो मे भवत्वयम् । वसिष्ठ उवाच इत्युक्तमाकर्ण्य स भार्गवेन्द्रो देव्याः प्रियं कर्तुमथोद्यतो ऽभूत्

mamātipriyamadyaiva pārṣado me bhavatvayam / vasiṣṭha uvāca ityuktamākarṇya sa bhārgavendro devyāḥ priyaṃ kartumathodyato 'bhūt

he is exceedingly dear to me; this very day let him become my attendant. Vasiṣṭha said: Hearing this said, that best of the Bhārgavas then set about doing what pleased the goddess.

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BndP 2 39.51

प्राणान्नियम्याचमनं च कृत्वा सुचन्द्रमुद्दिश्य च तत्समादधे । अस्त्रं प्रयुक्तं नृपतेर्वधाय रामेण राजन् प्रसभं तदा तत्

prāṇānniyamyācamanaṃ ca kṛtvā sucandramuddiśya ca tatsamādadhe / astraṃ prayuktaṃ nṛpatervadhāya rāmeṇa rājan prasabhaṃ tadā tat

Having restrained his breaths and performed the sipping of water, and having aimed at Sucandra, he fixed that (weapon upon him); the weapon was loosed by Rāma then, O king, with force, for the slaying of the king.

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