Harivamsha — Chapter 72
HV 72.1
स चिन्तयित्वा धनुषो भङ्गं भोजविवर्धनः बभूव विमना राजा चिन्तयन् भृशदुःखितः ॥ कथं बालो विगतभीर् अवमत्य महाबलम् । प्रेक्षमाणस् तु पुरुषैर् धनुर् भङ्क्त्वा विनिर्गतः ॥ यस्यार्थे दारुणं कर्म कृत्वा लोकविगर्हितम् । पितृस्वस्रात्मजान् भीतः षडेवाहं उपस्थितम् ॥ दैवं पुरुषकारेण न शक्यम् अतिवर्तितुम् । नारदोक्तं च वचनं नूनं मह्यम् उपस्थितम् ॥ एवं राजा विचिन्त्याथ निष्क्रम्य स गृहोत्तमात् । प्रेक्षागारं जगामाशु मञ्चानाम् अवलोककः
sa cintayitvā dhanuṣo bhaṅgaṃ bhojavivardhanaḥ babhūva vimanā rājā cintayan bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ || kathaṃ bālo vigatabhīr avamatya mahābalam | prekṣamāṇas tu puruṣair dhanur bhaṅktvā vinirgataḥ || yasyārthe dāruṇaṃ karma kṛtvā lokavigarhitam | pitṛsvasrātmajān bhītaḥ ṣaḍevāhaṃ upasthitam || daivaṃ puruṣakāreṇa na śakyam ativartitum | nāradoktaṃ ca vacanaṃ nūnaṃ mahyam upasthitam || evaṃ rājā vicintyātha niṣkramya sa gṛhottamāt | prekṣāgāraṃ jagāmāśu mañcānām avalokakaḥ
That king, the increaser of the Bhojas, having brooded on the breaking of the bow, became dejected, and brooding was exceedingly grieved. "How is it that a boy, free of fear, slighting great strength, while men looked on, broke the bow and went out? He for whose sake I did a cruel deed, censured by the world — in fear I (killed) the sons of my father's sister... it has come upon me. Fate cannot be overcome by human effort; and the word spoken by Nārada has surely now come upon me." Thus the king reflected, and then, going out from that finest chamber, he quickly went to the viewing-hall to inspect the platforms.
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HV 72.2
स दृष्ट्वा सर्वनिर्युक्तं प्रेक्षागारं नृपोत्तमः श्रेणीनां दृढसंयुक्तैर् मञ्चवाटैर् निरन्तरम्
sa dṛṣṭvā sarvaniryuktaṃ prekṣāgāraṃ nṛpottamaḥ śreṇīnāṃ dṛḍhasaṃyuktair mañcavāṭair nirantaram
That best of kings, having seen the viewing-hall fully fitted out, continuous with firmly joined platform-enclosures of the guilds —
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HV 72.3
सोत्तमागारयुक्ताभिर् वलभीभिर् विभूषितम् कुटीभिश् च प्रवृद्धाभिर् एकस्तम्भैश् च भूषितम्
sottamāgārayuktābhir valabhībhir vibhūṣitam kuṭībhiś ca pravṛddhābhir ekastambhaiś ca bhūṣitam
adorned with turrets furnished with upper chambers, and decorated with tall huts and with single-pillared (pavilions) —
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HV 72.4
सर्वतः सारनिर्युक्तं स्वायतं सुप्रतिष्ठितम् उदक्प्रवणसंश्लिष्टं मञ्चारोहणम् उत्तमम्
sarvataḥ sāraniryuktaṃ svāyataṃ supratiṣṭhitam udakpravaṇasaṃśliṣṭaṃ mañcārohaṇam uttamam
fitted with hardwood on every side, well extended, well established, joined with a northward slope, with excellent access to the platforms —
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HV 72.5
नृपासनपरिक्षिप्तं संचारपथसंकुलम् छन्नं तद् वेदिकाभिश् च मानवौघभरक्षमम्
nṛpāsanaparikṣiptaṃ saṃcārapathasaṃkulam channaṃ tad vedikābhiś ca mānavaughabharakṣamam
surrounded by the king's seats, thick with passageways, and screened with railings, able to bear the burden of a flood of people —
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HV 72.6
स दृष्ट्वा भूषितं रङ्गम् आज्ञापयत बुद्धिमान् श्वः सचित्राः समाल्याश् च सपताकास् तथैव च
sa dṛṣṭvā bhūṣitaṃ raṅgam ājñāpayata buddhimān śvaḥ sacitrāḥ samālyāś ca sapatākās tathaiva ca
having seen the arena thus adorned, the wise one gave orders: "Tomorrow, with paintings, with garlands, and likewise with banners,
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HV 72.7
सुवासिता वपुष्मन्त उपनीतोत्तरच्छदाः क्रियन्तां मञ्चवाटाश् च वलभीवीथयस् तथा
suvāsitā vapuṣmanta upanītottaracchadāḥ kriyantāṃ mañcavāṭāś ca valabhīvīthayas tathā
well perfumed, handsome, provided with awnings — let the platform-enclosures be made, and likewise the turret-galleries.
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HV 72.8
अक्षवाटे करीषस्य कल्प्यन्तां राशयो ऽव्ययाः पटास् तरणशोभाश् च बलयश् चानुरूपतः
akṣavāṭe karīṣasya kalpyantāṃ rāśayo 'vyayāḥ paṭās taraṇaśobhāś ca balayaś cānurūpataḥ
In the arena let inexhaustible heaps of dry dung be arranged, and cloths and fine spreads and (wrestlers') bracelets, according to what is fitting.
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HV 72.9
स्थाप्यन्तां सुनिखाताश् च महाकुम्भा यथाक्रमम् उदभारसहाः सर्वे सकाञ्चनघटोत्तराः
sthāpyantāṃ sunikhātāś ca mahākumbhā yathākramam udabhārasahāḥ sarve sakāñcanaghaṭottarāḥ
And let great jars be set up, well sunk (in the ground), in due order, all able to bear a load of water, with golden pots on top.
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HV 72.10
बलयश् चोपकल्प्यन्तां कषायाश् चैव कुम्भशः प्राश्निकाश् च निमन्त्र्यन्तां श्रेण्यश् च सपुरोगमाः
balayaś copakalpyantāṃ kaṣāyāś caiva kumbhaśaḥ prāśnikāś ca nimantryantāṃ śreṇyaś ca sapurogamāḥ
And let bracelets be provided, and astringent drinks by the jarful; and let the judges be invited, and the guilds together with their chiefs.
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HV 72.11
आज्ञा च देया मल्लानां प्रेक्षकाणां तथैव च समाजे मञ्चशोभाश् च कल्प्यन्तां सूपकल्पिताः
ājñā ca deyā mallānāṃ prekṣakāṇāṃ tathaiva ca samāje mañcaśobhāś ca kalpyantāṃ sūpakalpitāḥ
And notice is to be given to the wrestlers and likewise to the spectators; and in the assembly let the platform-decorations be arranged, well prepared."
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HV 72.12
एवम् आज्ञाप्य राजा स समाजविधिम् उत्तमम् समाजवाटान् निष्क्रम्य विवेश स्वं निवेशनम्
evam ājñāpya rājā sa samājavidhim uttamam samājavāṭān niṣkramya viveśa svaṃ niveśanam
Having thus ordered the excellent arrangement of the assembly, that king went out from the assembly-enclosure and entered his own residence.
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HV 72.13
आह्वानं तत्र संचक्रे तस्य मल्लद्वयस्य वै चाणूरस्याप्रमेयस्य मुष्टिकस्य तथैव च
āhvānaṃ tatra saṃcakre tasya malladvayasya vai cāṇūrasyāprameyasya muṣṭikasya tathaiva ca
Thereupon he issued a summons to that pair of wrestlers, to the immeasurable Cāṇūra and likewise to Muṣṭika.
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HV 72.14
तौ तु मल्लौ महावीर्यौ बलिनौ युद्धशालिनौ कंसस्याज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य हृष्टौ विविशतुस् तदा
tau tu mallau mahāvīryau balinau yuddhaśālinau kaṃsasyājñāṃ puraskṛtya hṛṣṭau viviśatus tadā
And those two wrestlers, of great might, strong, excelling in combat, holding Kaṃsa's command foremost, then entered delighted.
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HV 72.15
तौ समीपगतौ मल्लौ दृष्ट्वा जगति विश्रुतौ उवाच कंसो नृपतिः सोपन्यासम् इदं वचः
tau samīpagatau mallau dṛṣṭvā jagati viśrutau uvāca kaṃso nṛpatiḥ sopanyāsam idaṃ vacaḥ
Seeing those two wrestlers, famed in the world, come near, King Kaṃsa spoke this speech with a preamble:
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HV 72.16
भवन्तौ मम विख्यातौ मल्लौ वीरध्वजोचितौ पूजितौ च यथान्यायं सत्कारार्हौ विशेषतः
bhavantau mama vikhyātau mallau vīradhvajocitau pūjitau ca yathānyāyaṃ satkārārhau viśeṣataḥ
"You two are my renowned wrestlers, fit for the banner of heroes, and you have been honoured by me as is proper, being especially worthy of respect.
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HV 72.17
तन् मत्तो यदि सत्कारः स्मर्यते सुकृतानि वा कर्तव्यं मे महत् कर्म भवद्भ्यां स्वेन तेजसा
tan matto yadi satkāraḥ smaryate sukṛtāni vā kartavyaṃ me mahat karma bhavadbhyāṃ svena tejasā
So if the honour from me, or the favours, are remembered, a great deed is to be done for me by you two with your own might.
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HV 72.18
याव् एतौ मम संवृद्धौ व्रजे गोपालकाव् उभौ संकर्षणश् च कृष्णश् च बालाव् अपि जितश्रमौ
yāv etau mama saṃvṛddhau vraje gopālakāv ubhau saṃkarṣaṇaś ca kṛṣṇaś ca bālāv api jitaśramau
These two who grew up in my cattle-station, both cowherds, Saṃkarṣaṇa and Kṛṣṇa — though children, they have mastered fatigue.
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HV 72.19
एतौ रङ्गगतौ युद्धे युध्यमानौ वनेचरौ निपातान् अन्तरं शीघ्रं हन्तव्यौ नात्र संशयः
etau raṅgagatau yuddhe yudhyamānau vanecarau nipātān antaraṃ śīghraṃ hantavyau nātra saṃśayaḥ
These two forest-dwellers, when they have come to the arena and are fighting in the bout, are to be killed swiftly in the interval between throws; there is no doubt of it here.
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HV 72.20
बालाव् इमौ चपलकाव् अक्रियाव् इति सर्वथा नावज्ञा तत्र कर्तव्या कर्तव्यो यत्न एव हि
bālāv imau capalakāv akriyāv iti sarvathā nāvajñā tatra kartavyā kartavyo yatna eva hi
"These two are mere children, flighty and incapable" — by no means should there be contempt in that matter; effort indeed must be made.
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HV 72.21
ताभ्यां युधि निरस्ताभ्यां गोपाभ्यां रङ्गसंनिधौ आयतां च तदात्वे च श्रेयो मम भविष्यति
tābhyāṃ yudhi nirastābhyāṃ gopābhyāṃ raṅgasaṃnidhau āyatāṃ ca tadātve ca śreyo mama bhaviṣyati
When those two cowherds have been struck down in the fight in the presence of the arena, both in the long run and at the present moment good will come to me.
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HV 72.22
नृपतेः स्नेहसंयुक्तैर् वचोभिर् हृष्टमानसौ ऊचतुर् युद्धसंमत्तौ मल्लौ चाणूरमुष्टिकौ
nṛpateḥ snehasaṃyuktair vacobhir hṛṣṭamānasau ūcatur yuddhasaṃmattau mallau cāṇūramuṣṭikau
Their minds delighted by the king's affectionate words, the two wrestlers Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika, intoxicated with fighting, said:
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HV 72.23
यद्य् आवयास् तौ प्रमुखे स्थास्येते गोपकिल्बिषौ हताव् इत्य् अवगन्तव्यौ प्रेतरूपौ तपस्विनौ
yady āvayās tau pramukhe sthāsyete gopakilbiṣau hatāv ity avagantavyau pretarūpau tapasvinau
"If those two cowherd-offenders stand before us, they are to be reckoned as slain — wretches in the form of corpses.
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HV 72.25
यदि वा प्रतियोत्स्येते ताव् अरिष्टपरिप्लुतौ आवाभ्यां रोषयुक्ताभ्यां प्रमुखस्थौ वनौकसौ ॥ ह्व्_७२।२४ हत्वा तौ गोषु संवृद्धौ दास्यावस् तव भूतलम् । व्यपैतु ते भयं राजन्न् आवां मल्लोत्तमौ मृधे ॥ इत्य् उक्त्वास्पोटनं चक्रे मत्तमल्लद्वयं तथा । सिंहनादं च तच् चक्रे भूगोलकविदारकम् । एवं वाग्विषम् उत्सृज्य ताव् उभौ मल्लपुंगवौ अनुज्ञातौ नरेन्द्रेण स्वगृहं प्रतिजग्मतुः
yadi vā pratiyotsyete tāv ariṣṭapariplutau āvābhyāṃ roṣayuktābhyāṃ pramukhasthau vanaukasau // HV_72.24 hatvā tau goṣu saṃvṛddhau dāsyāvas tava bhūtalam | vyapaitu te bhayaṃ rājann āvāṃ mallottamau mṛdhe || ity uktvāspoṭanaṃ cakre mattamalladvayaṃ tathā | siṃhanādaṃ ca tac cakre bhūgolakavidārakam | evaṃ vāgviṣam utsṛjya tāv ubhau mallapuṃgavau anujñātau narendreṇa svagṛhaṃ pratijagmatuḥ
Or if those two forest-dwellers, overwhelmed by misfortune, standing before us, fight back against us two who are filled with rage — [72.24] having slain those two who grew up among the cows, we shall give you the earth; let your fear depart, O king: we two are the best of wrestlers in battle." Having spoken thus, the pair of intoxicated wrestlers slapped their arms, and they set up a lion's roar that split the globe of the earth. Thus, having spat out the poison of their words, both those bulls among wrestlers, dismissed by the king, went off to their own houses.
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