Mahabharata — Volume V (Dutt edition) — Chapter 177
MBh 5 177.1
संजय उवाच तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने कर्णराक्षसयोर्मधे। अलायुधो राक्षसेन्द्रो वीर्यवानभ्यवर्तत॥
saṃjaya uvāca tasmiṃstathā vartamāne karṇarākṣasayormadhe| alāyudho rākṣasendro vīryavānabhyavartata||
Sanjaya sajd When the battle between Karna and that Rakshasa had been thus progressing, Alayudha the prince of the Rakshasa, endued with great strength made his appearance of the field of battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.2
महत्या सेनया युक्तो दुर्योधनमुपागमत्। राक्षसानां विरूपाणां सहस्रः परिवारितः॥
mahatyā senayā yukto duryodhanamupāgamat| rākṣasānāṃ virūpāṇāṃ sahasraḥ parivāritaḥ||
Supported by a large division of troops and surrounded by thousands of Rakshasas of dreadful aspect, he approached Duryodhana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.3
नानारूपधरैवीरैः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्। तस्य ज्ञातिर्हि विक्रान्तो ब्राह्मणादो बको हतः॥
nānārūpadharaivīraiḥ pūrvavairamanusmaran| tasya jñātirhi vikrānto brāhmaṇādo bako hataḥ||
Indeed surrounded by many heroic Rakshasas of diverse appearances, he came there recollecting the ancient quarrel with the Pandavas. His relative, the Brahmanadevouring Vaka had been slain (by Bhima).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.4
किर्मीरश्च महातेजा हैडिम्बश्च सखा तदा। स दीर्घकालसध्युषितं पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्॥
kirmīraśca mahātejā haiḍimbaśca sakhā tadā| sa dīrghakālasadhyuṣitaṃ pūrvavairamanusmaran||
So also the highly puissant Krimira and his friend Hidimba. He waited for a long time, keeping alive the memory of his old enmity with the Pandavas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.5
विज्ञायैतन्निशायुद्धं जिघांसुर्भीममाहवे। स मत्त इव मातङ्गः संक्रुद्धः इव चोरगः॥
vijñāyaitanniśāyuddhaṃ jighāṃsurbhīmamāhave| sa matta iva mātaṅgaḥ saṃkruddhaḥ iva coragaḥ||
Now informed of this nocturnal battle he came there desirous of compassing the death of Bhima. Then like an infuriate elephant or an enraged snake.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.6
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद् युद्धलालसः। विदितं ते महाराज यथा भीमेन राक्षसाः॥ हिडिम्बबककिर्मीरा निहता मम बान्धवाः। परामर्शश्च कन्याया हिडिम्बायाः कृतः पुरा॥
duryodhanamidaṃ vākyamabravīd yuddhalālasaḥ| viditaṃ te mahārāja yathā bhīmena rākṣasāḥ|| hiḍimbabakakirmīrā nihatā mama bāndhavāḥ| parāmarśaśca kanyāyā hiḍimbāyāḥ kṛtaḥ purā||
That one longing to engage in the fight spoke these words addressing Duryodhana "O mighty monarch, you have heard how Bhima slew my relatives the Rakshasas Vaka, Krimira and Hidimba in battle. In days gone by, he ravished our daughter Hidimba.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.7
किमन्यद् राक्षसानन्यानस्मांश्च परिभूय ह। तमहं सगणं राजन् सवाजिरथकुञ्जरम्॥ हैडिम्बि च सहामात्यं हन्तुमभ्यागतः स्वयम्। अद्य कुन्तीसुतान् सर्वान् वासुदेवपुरोगमान्॥ हत्वा सम्भक्षयिष्यामि सर्वैरनुचरैः सह। निवारय बलं सर्वं वयं योत्स्याम पाण्डवान्॥
kimanyad rākṣasānanyānasmāṃśca paribhūya ha| tamahaṃ sagaṇaṃ rājan savājirathakuñjaram|| haiḍimbi ca sahāmātyaṃ hantumabhyāgataḥ svayam| adya kuntīsutān sarvān vāsudevapurogamān|| hatvā sambhakṣayiṣyāmi sarvairanucaraiḥ saha| nivāraya balaṃ sarvaṃ vayaṃ yotsyāma pāṇḍavān||
Utterly disregarding ourselves and other Rakshasas. What shall I say more, O king, I have now come of my own accord here to slay him with his followers and cars and steeds and elephants as also the son of Hidimba with all his counselors. Today slaying all the sons of Kunti, headed by the son of Vasudeva, I will eat them up in company with all my followers. Prevent all your troops from battle with the Pandavas; we will fight with them."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.8
तस्यैतद् वचनं श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दुर्योधनस्तदा। प्रतिगृह्याब्रवीद् वाक्यं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः॥
tasyaitad vacanaṃ śrutvā hṛṣṭo duryodhanastadā| pratigṛhyābravīd vākyaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ||
Having heard those words of his, king Duryodhana was filled with delight; and surrounded as he was with his brothers welcoming the Rakshasa, he addressed these words to him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.9
त्वां पुरस्कृत्य सगर्ण वयं योत्स्यामहे परान्। न हि वैरान्तमनसः स्थास्यन्ति मम सैनिकाः॥
tvāṃ puraskṛtya sagarṇa vayaṃ yotsyāmahe parān| na hi vairāntamanasaḥ sthāsyanti mama sainikāḥ||
Placing you and your followers in our front, we shall fight with our enemies. My troops, impelled by the enmity they bear against the Pandavas cannot be restrained.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.10
एवमस्त्विति राजानमुक्त्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः। अभ्ययात् त्वरितो भैमि सहितः पुरुषादकैः॥
evamastviti rājānamuktvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ| abhyayāt tvarito bhaimi sahitaḥ puruṣādakaiḥ||
"Then let it be so," replying thus to the king, that foremost of the Rakshasas, accompanied by his man-eating followers, dashed in fury against Bhimasena.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.11
दीप्यमानेन वपुषा रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। तादृशेनैव राजेन्द्र यादृशेन घटोत्कचः॥
dīpyamānena vapuṣā rathenādityavarcasā| tādṛśenaiva rājendra yādṛśena ghaṭotkacaḥ||
His person was effulgent and his chariot burnt with the splendour of the solar disc. Indeed, O foremost of kings, he looked as beautiful as Ghatotkacha himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.12
तस्याप्यतुलनिर्घोषो बहुतोरणचित्रितः। ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गो नल्वमात्रो महारथः॥
tasyāpyatulanirghoṣo bahutoraṇacitritaḥ| ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgo nalvamātro mahārathaḥ||
His spacious chariot also emitted unequalled clatter and was adorned with numerous arches and covered with bear-skins and measured a Nalva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.13
तस्यापि तुरगाः शीघ्रा हस्तिकायाः खरखनाः। शतं युक्ता महाकाया मांसशोणितभोजनाः॥
tasyāpi turagāḥ śīghrā hastikāyāḥ kharakhanāḥ| śataṃ yuktā mahākāyā māṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ||
His steeds were also fleet and prodigious like elephants and they brayed like asses. Living upon flesh and blood and of huge bodies, a full hundred of them were yoked to his car.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.14
तस्यापि स्थनिर्घोषो महामेघरवोपमः। तस्यापि सुमहचापं दृढज्यं कनकोजवलम्॥
tasyāpi sthanirghoṣo mahāmegharavopamaḥ| tasyāpi sumahacāpaṃ dṛḍhajyaṃ kanakojavalam||
The clatter of his car also resembled the rumble of mighty clouds. His bow was also tough and strong with a hard string,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.15
तस्याप्यक्षसमा बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः। सोऽपि वीरो महाबाहुर्यथैव स घटोत्कचः॥
tasyāpyakṣasamā bāṇā rukmapuṅkhāḥ śilāśitāḥ| so'pi vīro mahābāhuryathaiva sa ghaṭotkacaḥ||
His arrows also were furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone and they resembled Akshas of cars. That hero also possessed might of arms like that of Ghatotkacha himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.16
तस्यापि गोमायुबलाभिगुप्तो बभूव केतुर्व्वलनार्कतुल्यः। स चापि रूपेण घटोत्कचस्य श्रीमत्तमो व्याकुलदीपितास्यः॥
tasyāpi gomāyubalābhigupto babhūva keturvvalanārkatulyaḥ| sa cāpi rūpeṇa ghaṭotkacasya śrīmattamo vyākuladīpitāsyaḥ||
His standard also perched upon by hosts of vultures and ravens looked like the sun or the fire; in beauty of person he excelled Ghatotkacha and his countenance was flushed with rage.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.17
दीप्ताङ्गदो दीप्तकिरीटमाली बद्धस्रगुष्णीषनिबद्धखङ्गः। गदी भुशुण्डी मुसली हली च शरासनी वारणतुल्यवर्णा॥
dīptāṅgado dīptakirīṭamālī baddhasraguṣṇīṣanibaddhakhaṅgaḥ| gadī bhuśuṇḍī musalī halī ca śarāsanī vāraṇatulyavarṇā||
He wore resplendent Angadas and effulgent diadem and garlands. His headgear and sword and floral garlands were duly tied. He was armed with maces, Bhusundis, bludgeons, ploughs and bows and he was covered with a coat of mail tough and impenetrable like the skin of elephant.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.18
रथेन तेनानलवर्चसा तदा। विद्रावयन् पाण्डववाहिनीं ताम्। रराज संख्ये परिवर्तमानो विद्युन्माली मेघ इवान्तरिक्ष॥
rathena tenānalavarcasā tadā| vidrāvayan pāṇḍavavāhinīṃ tām| rarāja saṃkhye parivartamāno vidyunmālī megha ivāntarikṣa||
Then crushing the Pandava divisions with that car of his of the effulgence of the fire and roving thither and thither he looked beautiful, like a mass of clouds in the welkin fringed with streaks of lighting.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 5 177.19
ते चापि सर्वप्रवरा नरेन्द्रा महाबला वर्मिणश्चर्मिणश्चा हर्षान्विता युयुधस्तस्य राजन् समन्ततः पाण्डवयोधवीराः॥
te cāpi sarvapravarā narendrā mahābalā varmiṇaścarmiṇaścā harṣānvitā yuyudhastasya rājan samantataḥ pāṇḍavayodhavīrāḥ||
The foremost royal fighters of the Pandava host also, endued with great shields fought on delightfully, o king, on all sides (in that battle with Alayudha).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)