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Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda — Chapter 65

PdP 1 65.1

व्यास उवाच-। नांदीमुखेषु सर्वेषु पूजयेद्यो गणाधिपम्। तस्य सर्वो भवेद्वश्यः पुण्यं भवति चाक्षयम्

vyāsa uvāca-| nāṃdīmukheṣu sarveṣu pūjayedyo gaṇādhipam| tasya sarvo bhavedvaśyaḥ puṇyaṃ bhavati cākṣayam

Vyāsa said: He who worships the lord of the hosts at all the nāndīmukha (ancestral) rites — everyone becomes subject to him, and his merit becomes imperishable.

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PdP 1 65.2

गणानां त्वेति मंत्रेण सर्वयज्ञघटेषु च। सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नोति स्वर्गं मोक्षं लभेन्नरः

gaṇānāṃ tveti maṃtreṇa sarvayajñaghaṭeṣu ca| sarvasiddhimavāpnoti svargaṃ mokṣaṃ labhennaraḥ

And with the mantra beginning 'gaṇānāṃ tvā...' (used) at all the sacrificial pots, a man attains every accomplishment and obtains heaven and liberation.

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PdP 1 65.3

मृण्मये प्रतिमायां च चित्रे चाथ दृषण्मये। द्वारदारुणि पात्रे च हेरंबं लेखयेद्बुधः

mṛṇmaye pratimāyāṃ ca citre cātha dṛṣaṇmaye| dvāradāruṇi pātre ca heraṃbaṃ lekhayedbudhaḥ

On clay, on an image, in a painting, or on stone, on a door-post of wood, or on a vessel — the wise man should have Heramba drawn.

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PdP 1 65.4

अन्यस्मिन्नपि देशे तु सततं दृष्टिगोचरे। स्थापयित्वा तु हेरंबं शक्त्या यः पूजयेद्बुधः

anyasminnapi deśe tu satataṃ dṛṣṭigocare| sthāpayitvā tu heraṃbaṃ śaktyā yaḥ pūjayedbudhaḥ

Or in some other place too, always within sight — the wise man who, having installed Heramba, worships him according to his ability:

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PdP 1 65.5

तस्य कार्याणि सिद्ध्यंति दयितानि समंततः। न विघ्नं जायते किंचित्त्रैलोक्यं वशमानयेत्

tasya kāryāṇi siddhyaṃti dayitāni samaṃtataḥ| na vighnaṃ jāyate kiṃcittrailokyaṃ vaśamānayet

his tasks succeed, and his desired ends on every side; no obstacle whatever arises, and he may bring the three worlds under his control.

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PdP 1 65.6

विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां वेदशास्त्रसमुद्भवाम्। अन्यां च शिल्पिविद्यां च विजयां स्वर्गदायिनीम्

vidyārthī labhate vidyāṃ vedaśāstrasamudbhavām| anyāṃ ca śilpividyāṃ ca vijayāṃ svargadāyinīm

One who seeks learning gains the learning that arises from Veda and śāstra, and other craft-knowledge too, and victory that bestows heaven;

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PdP 1 65.7

धनार्थी विपुलं वित्तं कन्यां साध्वीं मनोरमाम्। ऐश्वर्यं धर्मसाध्यं च तनयं कुलमोक्षदम्

dhanārthī vipulaṃ vittaṃ kanyāṃ sādhvīṃ manoramām| aiśvaryaṃ dharmasādhyaṃ ca tanayaṃ kulamokṣadam

one who seeks wealth (gains) abundant riches, a virtuous and charming maiden, lordship attainable by dharma, and a son who liberates the family.

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PdP 1 65.8

न रोगैः पीड्यते कश्चिन्न ग्रहैः प्रेतयोनिभिः। शृंगिभिर्नापि रक्षोभिर्विद्युद्भिर्वनतस्करैः

na rogaiḥ pīḍyate kaścinna grahaiḥ pretayonibhiḥ| śṛṃgibhirnāpi rakṣobhirvidyudbhirvanataskaraiḥ

No one is afflicted by diseases, nor by planets or ghostly beings, nor by horned beasts, nor by rākṣasas, by lightning-strokes or forest robbers.

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PdP 1 65.9

न राजा कुप्यति गृहे न च मारी प्रवर्तते। न दौर्भिक्ष्यं न दौर्बल्यं पूजयित्वा विनायकम्

na rājā kupyati gṛhe na ca mārī pravartate| na daurbhikṣyaṃ na daurbalyaṃ pūjayitvā vināyakam

The king does not grow angry (with him), no plague breaks out in the house, no famine, no weakness — for one who has worshipped Vināyaka.

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PdP 1 65.10

अभिप्रेतार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं पूजितो यः सुरैरपि। सर्वविघ्नछिदे तस्मै गणाधिपतये नमः

abhipretārthasiddhyarthaṃ pūjito yaḥ surairapi| sarvavighnachide tasmai gaṇādhipataye namaḥ

To him who is worshipped even by the gods for the accomplishment of their intended purposes, to that lord of the hosts, the cutter-away of all obstacles, homage.

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PdP 1 65.11

मंत्रश्चायं ॐ नमो गणपतये। नारायणप्रियैः पुष्पैरन्यैश्चापि सुगंधिभिः। मोदकैः फलमूलैश्च द्रव्यैः कालोद्भवैस्तथा

maṃtraścāyaṃ oṃ namo gaṇapataye| nārāyaṇapriyaiḥ puṣpairanyaiścāpi sugaṃdhibhiḥ| modakaiḥ phalamūlaiśca dravyaiḥ kālodbhavaistathā

And this is the mantra: Oṃ, homage to Gaṇapati. With flowers dear to Nārāyaṇa and with other fragrant ones, with modaka sweets, with fruits and roots, and with things produced in season,

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PdP 1 65.12

दधिदुग्धैः प्रियैर्वाद्यैरपि धूपसुगंधिभिः। पूजयेद्गणपं यस्तु सर्वसिद्धिमवाप्नुयात्

dadhidugdhaiḥ priyairvādyairapi dhūpasugaṃdhibhiḥ| pūjayedgaṇapaṃ yastu sarvasiddhimavāpnuyāt

with curds and milk, with pleasing music, and also with fragrant incense — whoever worships Gaṇapa would attain every accomplishment.

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PdP 1 65.13

विशेषात्तस्य लिंगे तु यो ददाति वसुप्रियम्। पूजोपकरणं वस्त्रं सर्वं लक्षगुणं भवेत्

viśeṣāttasya liṃge tu yo dadāti vasupriyam| pūjopakaraṇaṃ vastraṃ sarvaṃ lakṣaguṇaṃ bhavet

Especially, whoever gives to his liṅga what is dear (to him) as wealth — implements of worship, cloth — all of it becomes a hundred thousand times (in return).

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PdP 1 65.14

देशे च भारते वर्षे वनिता पूर्वसन्निधौ। लौहित्यदक्षिणे तीरे लिंगरूपो विनायकः

deśe ca bhārate varṣe vanitā pūrvasannidhau| lauhityadakṣiṇe tīre liṃgarūpo vināyakaḥ

And in the land, in Bhāratavarṣa, in the eastern vicinity ... on the southern bank of the Lauhitya (Brahmaputra), Vināyaka is present in the form of a liṅga.

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PdP 1 65.15

हरगौरीसमादेशाद्देवानां संमतेन च। स्थितो लोकप्रशांत्यर्थं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनात्

haragaurīsamādeśāddevānāṃ saṃmatena ca| sthito lokapraśāṃtyarthaṃ sarvavighnavināśanāt

By the command of Hara and Gaurī and with the consent of the gods he is established for the peace of the world, since he destroys all obstacles.

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PdP 1 65.16

पूजयित्वा तु तं देवं शक्तितो द्रव्यसंचयैः। विनायकत्वमाप्नोति वेदशास्त्रार्थपारगः

pūjayitvā tu taṃ devaṃ śaktito dravyasaṃcayaiḥ| vināyakatvamāpnoti vedaśāstrārthapāragaḥ

But having worshipped that god with accumulations of goods according to (one's) ability, (a man) attains the state of a Vināyaka, and becomes one who has crossed to the far shore of the meaning of the Vedas and the sciences.

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PdP 1 65.17

सकृत्प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा तु मानवः। अक्षयं लभते स्वर्गं सदा देवैः प्रपूज्यते

sakṛtpradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā dṛṣṭvā spṛṣṭvā tu mānavaḥ| akṣayaṃ labhate svargaṃ sadā devaiḥ prapūjyate

Having once made a circumambulation, and having seen and touched (him), a man obtains imperishable heaven and is always honoured by the gods.

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PdP 1 65.18

संसर्गिणां च म्लेछानां गत्यर्थं सुतपस्विनाम्। पुत्रार्थं सर्वलोकानां तत्र शंभुर्विनायकः

saṃsargiṇāṃ ca mlechānāṃ gatyarthaṃ sutapasvinām| putrārthaṃ sarvalokānāṃ tatra śaṃbhurvināyakaḥ

For the (good) course of those who have contact (with them) and of the Mlecchas, of excellent ascetics, and for the sake of sons for all the worlds, Śambhu Vināyaka is there.

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PdP 1 65.19

कृत्वाभिषेकं लौहित्ये स्पृशेद्यस्तु गणाधिपम्। सप्तजन्मकृतात्पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः

kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ lauhitye spṛśedyastu gaṇādhipam| saptajanmakṛtātpāpānmucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ

Whoever, having performed his bath in the Lauhitya (river), touches the Lord of Hosts, is freed from the sin committed in seven births — there is no doubt in this.

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PdP 1 65.20

न वैधव्यं न कार्पण्यं न शोकं न तु मत्सरम्। विनायकं समासाद्य जन्मजन्मनि संलभेत्

na vaidhavyaṃ na kārpaṇyaṃ na śokaṃ na tu matsaram| vināyakaṃ samāsādya janmajanmani saṃlabhet

Having approached Vināyaka, (a person) would not meet with widowhood, nor wretchedness, nor grief, nor envy, birth after birth.

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PdP 1 65.21

पुनः सिद्धिः पुनर्भोग्यं पुनः कीर्तिः पुनर्बलम्। पूजयित्वा तु गणपं नरस्य नात्र संशयः

punaḥ siddhiḥ punarbhogyaṃ punaḥ kīrtiḥ punarbalam| pūjayitvā tu gaṇapaṃ narasya nātra saṃśayaḥ

Again success, again what is to be enjoyed, again fame, again strength (comes) to the man who has worshipped Gaṇapa — there is no doubt in this.

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PdP 1 65.22

अस्य पूजामकृत्वा च सर्वाभीष्टं विनश्यति। तत्र देवाश्च सुप्रीता ब्रह्मविष्णुहरादयः

asya pūjāmakṛtvā ca sarvābhīṣṭaṃ vinaśyati| tatra devāśca suprītā brahmaviṣṇuharādayaḥ

And if his worship is not performed, everything desired perishes; there the gods too — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Hara and the rest — are well pleased.

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PdP 1 65.23

मघोनो गणपस्याथ पूजाविरहितस्य च। अथासुरैर्महावीर्यैर्हिरण्याक्षमुखै रणे

maghono gaṇapasyātha pūjāvirahitasya ca| athāsurairmahāvīryairhiraṇyākṣamukhai raṇe

Now, when Maghavan (Indra) was without the worship of Gaṇapa, then by the greatly valorous Asuras, headed by Hiraṇyākṣa, in battle —

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PdP 1 65.24

मघवा तु जितो वीर्याद्धिरण्याक्षेण वै तदा। ततस्सुराश्च निर्वीर्या यावद्वर्षशतं पुरा

maghavā tu jito vīryāddhiraṇyākṣeṇa vai tadā| tatassurāśca nirvīryā yāvadvarṣaśataṃ purā

— Maghavan was then indeed defeated by the might of Hiraṇyākṣa; thereafter the gods were without valour for a full hundred years, long ago.

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PdP 1 65.25

दैवासुरे महायुद्धे सुराणां च पराजयः। ततो देवाधिदेवे तु शिवे देवैर्निवेदितम्

daivāsure mahāyuddhe surāṇāṃ ca parājayaḥ| tato devādhideve tu śive devairniveditam

In the great war of gods and Asuras there was the defeat of the gods; then it was reported by the gods to Śiva, the overlord of the gods.

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PdP 1 65.26

भगवन्नसुरैर्नो हि जितं राज्यं गता मखाः। एतस्मिन्नंतरे शंभुर्देवान्वचनमब्रवीत्

bhagavannasurairno hi jitaṃ rājyaṃ gatā makhāḥ| etasminnaṃtare śaṃbhurdevānvacanamabravīt

"O Lord, our kingdom has been conquered by the Asuras, the sacrifices are gone." Meanwhile Śambhu spoke a word to the gods.

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PdP 1 65.27

हेरंबाय वरो दत्त उमया प्रीतया मया। पूजया ते परा सिद्धिर्देवादीनां भवत्विति

heraṃbāya varo datta umayā prītayā mayā| pūjayā te parā siddhirdevādīnāṃ bhavatviti

"A boon was given to Heramba by Umā, who was pleased, and by me: 'By worship of you let there be the highest success for the gods and others.'

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PdP 1 65.28

अवजानाति यो मोहात्पुरुषस्तु महोत्सवे। न भवेत्तस्य सिद्धिश्च रणे चापि पराजयः

avajānāti yo mohātpuruṣastu mahotsave| na bhavettasya siddhiśca raṇe cāpi parājayaḥ

But the man who out of delusion slights (him) at the great festival — for him there is no success, and defeat too in battle.

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PdP 1 65.29

महामखेन युष्माभिः पूजा गणपतेः कृता। हेलया न कृता मोहात्तस्मात्प्राप्तः पराजयः

mahāmakhena yuṣmābhiḥ pūjā gaṇapateḥ kṛtā| helayā na kṛtā mohāttasmātprāptaḥ parājayaḥ

By you the worship of Gaṇapati was performed with a great sacrifice; out of delusion it was not done with (due) regard — therefore defeat was incurred.

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PdP 1 65.30

शीघ्रं गच्छत वै पुण्यां गणपस्य महात्मनः। पूजां कुरुत धर्मज्ञा जयस्तूर्णं भविष्यति

śīghraṃ gacchata vai puṇyāṃ gaṇapasya mahātmanaḥ| pūjāṃ kuruta dharmajñā jayastūrṇaṃ bhaviṣyati

Go quickly indeed to the holy (place) of the great-souled Gaṇapa; perform the worship, O knowers of dharma — victory will come at once."

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PdP 1 65.31

ततो हरमुखाच्छ्रुत्वा वचः क्षेमपरं हितम्। प्रहृष्टा विबुधास्सर्वे गणपस्य पुरः स्थिताः

tato haramukhācchrutvā vacaḥ kṣemaparaṃ hitam| prahṛṣṭā vibudhāssarve gaṇapasya puraḥ sthitāḥ

Then, having heard from Hara's mouth that beneficial speech that aimed at (their) welfare, all the gods, greatly delighted, stood before Gaṇapa.

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PdP 1 65.32

देवा ऊचुः-। गणाधिप नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वदेवैकपालक। स्वर्गभोगप्रद प्रीत्या हेरंब त्वां नताः स्म ह

devā ūcuḥ-| gaṇādhipa namastubhyaṃ sarvadevaikapālaka| svargabhogaprada prītyā heraṃba tvāṃ natāḥ sma ha

The gods said: O Lord of Hosts, homage to you, sole protector of all the gods; O giver of the enjoyment of heaven, O Heramba, with love we have bowed to you.

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PdP 1 65.33

जयदं सर्वयुद्धेषु सिद्धिदं सर्वकर्मसु। महामायं महाकायं हेरंब त्वां नताः स्म ह

jayadaṃ sarvayuddheṣu siddhidaṃ sarvakarmasu| mahāmāyaṃ mahākāyaṃ heraṃba tvāṃ natāḥ sma ha

(To you) the giver of victory in all battles, the giver of success in all works, of great magic power, of great body — O Heramba, we have bowed to you.

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PdP 1 65.34

एकदंतं महाप्राज्ञं लंबतुंडं विनायकम्। देवं महर्षिदेवानांमिंद्रस्य च नताः स्म ह

ekadaṃtaṃ mahāprājñaṃ laṃbatuṃḍaṃ vināyakam| devaṃ maharṣidevānāṃmiṃdrasya ca natāḥ sma ha

To the one-tusked, the greatly wise, the pendulous-trunked Vināyaka, the god of the great sages and gods and of Indra, we have bowed.

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PdP 1 65.35

यत्ते पुरार्चनं यज्ञे न कृतं तत्क्षमस्व नः। सुराणां च गिरः श्रुत्वा गणपो वाक्यमब्रवीत्

yatte purārcanaṃ yajñe na kṛtaṃ tatkṣamasva naḥ| surāṇāṃ ca giraḥ śrutvā gaṇapo vākyamabravīt

Forgive us that we did not first perform your worship at the sacrifice. And having heard the words of the gods, Gaṇapa spoke a speech.

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PdP 1 65.36

युष्माभिर्व्रियतां देवा वरो मत्तो हि वांच्छितः। ततः शक्रादयः सर्वे बृहस्पतिपुरोगमाः

yuṣmābhirvriyatāṃ devā varo matto hi vāṃcchitaḥ| tataḥ śakrādayaḥ sarve bṛhaspatipurogamāḥ

"Choose, O gods, whatever boon you desire from me." Then Śakra and all the others, with Bṛhaspati at their head,

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PdP 1 65.37

ऊचुर्गणपतिं देवा जयोस्माकं भवत्विति। देवानां वचनं श्रुत्वा गणेशो वाक्यमब्रवीत्

ūcurgaṇapatiṃ devā jayosmākaṃ bhavatviti| devānāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā gaṇeśo vākyamabravīt

the gods said to Gaṇapati, "Let victory be ours!" Hearing the gods' speech, Gaṇeśa spoke these words:

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PdP 1 65.38

बाढमेव सुरश्रेष्ठा जयो वो भवतु द्रुतम्। ततो देवगणास्सर्वे हर्षनिर्भरमानसाः

bāḍhameva suraśreṣṭhā jayo vo bhavatu drutam| tato devagaṇāssarve harṣanirbharamānasāḥ

"So be it indeed, best of gods; let victory be yours swiftly." Then all the hosts of gods, their minds brimming with joy,

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PdP 1 65.39

गणेशं पूजयामासुर्गंधसारैस्तु मण्डनैः। दिव्यधूपैः सुवस्त्रैश्च कुसुमैर्नन्दनोद्भवैः

gaṇeśaṃ pūjayāmāsurgaṃdhasāraistu maṇḍanaiḥ| divyadhūpaiḥ suvastraiśca kusumairnandanodbhavaiḥ

worshipped Gaṇeśa with sandal-essence and with ornaments, with divine incense and fine garments, and with flowers grown in Nandana,

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PdP 1 65.40

पारिजातादिभिः पुष्पैरन्यैर्देवमनोहरैः। पूजितो गणपो देवैरुवाच सुरसत्तमान्

pārijātādibhiḥ puṣpairanyairdevamanoharaiḥ| pūjito gaṇapo devairuvāca surasattamān

with pārijāta and other blossoms, and with others delightful to the gods. Worshipped by the gods, Gaṇapa said to those best of gods:

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PdP 1 65.41

गच्छध्वं विबुधा देवं विष्णुमद्भुतसाहसम्। स विधास्यति वः कामं वांच्छितं च ततः सुराः

gacchadhvaṃ vibudhā devaṃ viṣṇumadbhutasāhasam| sa vidhāsyati vaḥ kāmaṃ vāṃcchitaṃ ca tataḥ surāḥ

"Go, O wise ones, to the god Viṣṇu of wondrous daring; he will accomplish your wish and what you desire." Then the gods,

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PdP 1 65.42

स्वंस्वं रथं समारुह्य गतास्ते हरिमव्ययम्। पीतांबरं नमस्कृत्य ऊचुर्देवगणा मुदा

svaṃsvaṃ rathaṃ samāruhya gatāste harimavyayam| pītāṃbaraṃ namaskṛtya ūcurdevagaṇā mudā

each mounting his own chariot, went to the imperishable Hari; and having bowed to the one clad in yellow, the hosts of gods spoke with joy:

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PdP 1 65.43

हरात्मजं तु संप्राप्य पूजयित्वा गणाधिपम्। आगतास्त्वत्सकाशं वै महात्मन्नद्य केशव

harātmajaṃ tu saṃprāpya pūjayitvā gaṇādhipam| āgatāstvatsakāśaṃ vai mahātmannadya keśava

"Having reached the son of Hara, the lord of the hosts, and having worshipped him, we have come today into your presence, O great-souled Keśava."

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PdP 1 65.44

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु देवानां वचनं हरिरव्ययः। यथातथ्यमुवाचेदं हनिष्ये दैत्यपुंगवान्

etacchrutvā tu devānāṃ vacanaṃ hariravyayaḥ| yathātathyamuvācedaṃ haniṣye daityapuṃgavān

Hearing this speech of the gods, the imperishable Hari said this in accordance with the truth: "I shall slay those bulls among Daityas."

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PdP 1 65.45

श्रुत्वा वागमृतं देवा नारायणमुखाच्च्युतम्। हृष्टाश्च सुमुदाविष्टा द्रव्यैरिष्टैः समर्चयन्

śrutvā vāgamṛtaṃ devā nārāyaṇamukhāccyutam| hṛṣṭāśca sumudāviṣṭā dravyairiṣṭaiḥ samarcayan

Hearing that nectar of speech fallen from Nārāyaṇa's mouth, the gods, delighted and filled with great gladness, worshipped (him) with the offerings he desired.

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PdP 1 65.46

पुनर्विष्णुरुवाचेदं देवानिंद्रपुरोगमान्। स्वंस्वं बलं समाहृत्य सज्जी भवत विज्वराः

punarviṣṇuruvācedaṃ devāniṃdrapurogamān| svaṃsvaṃ balaṃ samāhṛtya sajjī bhavata vijvarāḥ

Again Viṣṇu said this to the gods led by Indra: "Assembling each your own force, be ready and free of fever (of fear)."

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PdP 1 65.47

हरिष्ये तान्दुराचारान्बलं चैव समंततः। अस्त्रवृंदं तु संगृह्य यूयं तिष्ठत निर्भयाः

hariṣye tāndurācārānbalaṃ caiva samaṃtataḥ| astravṛṃdaṃ tu saṃgṛhya yūyaṃ tiṣṭhata nirbhayāḥ

"I shall carry off those evil-doers, and their army too, on every side. Taking up your host of weapons, stand fearless."

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PdP 1 65.48

माधवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रगताः सुरपुंगवाः। विमानानि समारुह्य सर्वे दिव्यास्त्रधारिणः

mādhavasya vacaḥ śrutvā pragatāḥ surapuṃgavāḥ| vimānāni samāruhya sarve divyāstradhāriṇaḥ

Hearing Mādhava's word, the bulls among the gods went forth, all mounting their aerial cars, bearing divine weapons.

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PdP 1 65.49

देवानां हर्षवाक्यानि दैत्यचारैः श्रुतानि वै। राजानं कथयामासुर्हिरण्याक्षं महाबलम्

devānāṃ harṣavākyāni daityacāraiḥ śrutāni vai| rājānaṃ kathayāmāsurhiraṇyākṣaṃ mahābalam

The joyful words of the gods were indeed heard by the Daityas' spies, and they reported them to their king, the mighty Hiraṇyākṣa.

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PdP 1 65.50

श्रुत्वा दैत्यपतिस्तत्र चुकोपाति महाबलः। सचिवांस्तु समाहूय क्रुद्धो वचनमब्रवीत्५० 1.65.

śrutvā daityapatistatra cukopāti mahābalaḥ| sacivāṃstu samāhūya kruddho vacanamabravīt50 1.65.

Hearing (this), the lord of the Daityas, exceedingly mighty, grew angry there; and summoning his ministers, in wrath he spoke these words:

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PdP 1 65.51

अधुनेंद्रादिदेवाश्च निखिलाः क्रूरबुद्धयः। माधवं च परीप्सन्तः शंभौ सर्वं न्यवेदयन्

adhuneṃdrādidevāśca nikhilāḥ krūrabuddhayaḥ| mādhavaṃ ca parīpsantaḥ śaṃbhau sarvaṃ nyavedayan

"Now Indra and all the gods, cruel of mind, and seeking to get hold of Mādhava, have reported everything to Śambhu:

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PdP 1 65.52

कथं जयं च लप्स्यामो दैत्यवृंदेतिदारुणे। त्रिपुरारिरुवाचेदं गणेशं यजतामराः

kathaṃ jayaṃ ca lapsyāmo daityavṛṃdetidāruṇe| tripurāriruvācedaṃ gaṇeśaṃ yajatāmarāḥ

'How shall we obtain victory over the exceedingly terrible host of Daityas?' The foe of Tripura said this: 'Let the gods worship Gaṇeśa;

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PdP 1 65.53

पूजयित्वा तु तं देवं जेष्यथासुरदानवान्। ततो देवगणैर्हृष्टैः पूजितो गणनायकः

pūjayitvā tu taṃ devaṃ jeṣyathāsuradānavān| tato devagaṇairhṛṣṭaiḥ pūjito gaṇanāyakaḥ

having worshipped that god you will conquer the Asuras and Dānavas.' Then the lord of the hosts, worshipped by the delighted troops of gods—

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PdP 1 65.54

गणाधिपेन तुष्टेन क्रूरो दत्तो वरो महान्। जेष्यथाद्यासुरान्सर्वांस्ततो देवा मुदान्विताः

gaṇādhipena tuṣṭena krūro datto varo mahān| jeṣyathādyāsurānsarvāṃstato devā mudānvitāḥ

by the pleased lord of hosts a great, fierce boon was given: 'From today you shall conquer all the Asuras.' Then the gods, filled with joy,

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PdP 1 65.55

हरिं निवेदयामासुरस्मद्वधपरीप्सवः। हरेर्बाढमुपश्रुत्य रथिनः शस्त्रपाणयः

hariṃ nivedayāmāsurasmadvadhaparīpsavaḥ| harerbāḍhamupaśrutya rathinaḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ

informed Hari, seeking to bring about our slaughter. Having heard Hari's "So be it," they are chariot-borne, weapons in hand,

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PdP 1 65.56

युद्धार्थमधितिष्ठंति निर्जरास्त्वभयामयि। यस्य या शक्तिरस्तीह देवाञ्जेतुं वदत्वलम्

yuddhārthamadhitiṣṭhaṃti nirjarāstvabhayāmayi| yasya yā śaktirastīha devāñjetuṃ vadatvalam

"The immortals are taking their stand for battle, free of fear. Whoever here has the strength to conquer the gods, let him speak out plainly."

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PdP 1 65.57

ततो राज्ञोवचः श्रुत्वा मधुर्वचनमब्रवीत्। जेष्यामि च हरिं राजन्सहायं मे नियोजय

tato rājñovacaḥ śrutvā madhurvacanamabravīt| jeṣyāmi ca hariṃ rājansahāyaṃ me niyojaya

Then, hearing the king's words, Madhu spoke these sweet words: "I will conquer Hari too, O king; assign me as your helper."

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PdP 1 65.58

जिते नारायणे देवाः सभयास्त्रिदशा ध्रुवम्। तस्मान्नारायणोऽस्माकं भागः सर्वपुरंजयः

jite nārāyaṇe devāḥ sabhayāstridaśā dhruvam| tasmānnārāyaṇo'smākaṃ bhāgaḥ sarvapuraṃjayaḥ

When Nārāyaṇa is conquered, the gods, the thirty (gods), will surely be filled with fear. Therefore Nārāyaṇa, the conqueror of all citadels, is our share (of the fight).

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PdP 1 65.59

ततो धुंधुश्च सुंदश्च कालकेयो महाबलः। सहायश्च मधोस्तस्य जेष्यामो माधवं नृप

tato dhuṃdhuśca suṃdaśca kālakeyo mahābalaḥ| sahāyaśca madhostasya jeṣyāmo mādhavaṃ nṛpa

Then Dhundhu and Sunda and mighty Kālakeya (said): "We, as Madhu's helpers, will conquer Mādhava, O king."

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PdP 1 65.60

सर्वदैत्यबले मुख्याश्चत्वारो दृढविक्रमाः। कालमृत्युसमा वीराः सर्वास्त्रविधिपारगाः

sarvadaityabale mukhyāścatvāro dṛḍhavikramāḥ| kālamṛtyusamā vīrāḥ sarvāstravidhipāragāḥ

In the whole army of the demons these four were the foremost, of firm valour, heroes equal to Time and Death, masters of every rule of weaponry.

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PdP 1 65.61

बलस्तत्राब्रवीद्वाक्यं यस्मिन्जय उपस्थितः। तं च जेष्यामि जिष्णुं च प्रतिज्ञा मे दृढा नृप

balastatrābravīdvākyaṃ yasminjaya upasthitaḥ| taṃ ca jeṣyāmi jiṣṇuṃ ca pratijñā me dṛḍhā nṛpa

There Bala spoke these words: "He in whom victory abides—him too I shall conquer, and Jiṣṇu as well; firm is my vow, O king."

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PdP 1 65.62

नमुचिश्च मुचिश्चैव भ्रातरौ बलदर्पितौ। ऊचतुस्तौ नृपं ह्यावां जेष्यावो वै बलाद्बलौ

namuciśca muciścaiva bhrātarau baladarpitau| ūcatustau nṛpaṃ hyāvāṃ jeṣyāvo vai balādbalau

And Namuci and Muci, the two brothers proud of their strength, both said to the king: "We two, strength against strength, shall surely conquer."

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PdP 1 65.63

जम्भश्चैवाब्रवीद्वाक्यमिंद्रमिंद्रपुरोगमान्। जेष्यामि नात्र संदेहो दैत्या भवत विज्वराः

jambhaścaivābravīdvākyamiṃdramiṃdrapurogamān| jeṣyāmi nātra saṃdeho daityā bhavata vijvarāḥ

And Jambha too spoke these words: "I shall conquer Indra and those who go before Indra; there is no doubt of it. Demons, be free of anxiety."

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PdP 1 65.64

त्रिपुरश्चाब्रवीद्वाक्यं जेष्यामि च विनायकम्। तावदूचेऽथ सेनानीर्मयो देवांतको बली

tripuraścābravīdvākyaṃ jeṣyāmi ca vināyakam| tāvadūce'tha senānīrmayo devāṃtako balī

And Tripura spoke these words: "I shall conquer Vināyaka." Then the general Maya spoke, and mighty Devāntaka (said):

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PdP 1 65.65

कुबेरं प्रतिरक्षोभिः सर्वांश्चैव हिरण्यकान्। एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र नारदो मुनिसत्तमः

kuberaṃ pratirakṣobhiḥ sarvāṃścaiva hiraṇyakān| etasminnaṃtare tatra nārado munisattamaḥ

"(I shall conquer) Kubera along with his opposing demons, and all the Hiraṇyakas." Meanwhile, there Nārada, best of sages,

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PdP 1 65.66

गत्वोवाच हिरण्याक्षं जिष्णुदूतोहमागतः। राज्यं त्यज स्ववाचा नः प्राणेषु यदि ते हितम्

gatvovāca hiraṇyākṣaṃ jiṣṇudūtohamāgataḥ| rājyaṃ tyaja svavācā naḥ prāṇeṣu yadi te hitam

having gone (to him), said to Hiraṇyākṣa: "I have come as Jiṣṇu's messenger. Give up the kingdom by your own word, if your life is dear to you—"

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PdP 1 65.67

न चेद्युध्यस्व मामद्य न वा गच्छ रसातलम्। ततः कोपादुवाचेदं नारदं मुनिसत्तमम्

na cedyudhyasva māmadya na vā gaccha rasātalam| tataḥ kopāduvācedaṃ nāradaṃ munisattamam

"—if not, fight me today, or else go down to Rasātala." Then in anger he said this to Nārada, best of sages:

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PdP 1 65.68

अहिंस्यस्त्वं ब्राह्माणाद्य गच्छ तूर्णं ममाग्रतः। देवानां च विपत्तिं च कदनं निधनं पुरः

ahiṃsyastvaṃ brāhmāṇādya gaccha tūrṇaṃ mamāgrataḥ| devānāṃ ca vipattiṃ ca kadanaṃ nidhanaṃ puraḥ

"You are not to be harmed, brahmin. Go now at once ahead of me, and behold before you the ruin of the gods, their slaughter, their destruction.

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PdP 1 65.69

पश्य विप्र क्षणेनांतं प्राप्तं हरिहरादिकम्। एवमुक्त्वा स दैत्येंद्रो बलाध्यक्षमुवाच ह

paśya vipra kṣaṇenāṃtaṃ prāptaṃ hariharādikam| evamuktvā sa daityeṃdro balādhyakṣamuvāca ha

See, brahmin, Hari, Hara and the rest brought to their end in a moment." Having spoken thus, that lord of the demons said to the commander of his forces:

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PdP 1 65.70

सज्जीकृत्य बलं सर्वान्रथांश्चानयत द्रुतम्। दैत्यराजवचः श्रुत्वा बलाध्यक्षः समंततः

sajjīkṛtya balaṃ sarvānrathāṃścānayata drutam| daityarājavacaḥ śrutvā balādhyakṣaḥ samaṃtataḥ

"Make the army ready and bring up all the chariots at once." Hearing the demon king's words, the commander, on every side,

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PdP 1 65.71

बलान्याहूय सहसा संत्रस्तास्तूर्णमागताः। कोटिकोटिसहस्राणि अक्षौहिण्यो बलानि च

balānyāhūya sahasā saṃtrastāstūrṇamāgatāḥ| koṭikoṭisahasrāṇi akṣauhiṇyo balāni ca

summoned the forces suddenly, and in terror they came quickly—thousands upon tens of millions, and armies by the akṣauhiṇī.

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PdP 1 65.72

एकैकस्य च वीरस्य वाहनानि महांति च। स्यंदनानि विचित्राणि गजोष्ट्राश्वखरानपि

ekaikasya ca vīrasya vāhanāni mahāṃti ca| syaṃdanāni vicitrāṇi gajoṣṭrāśvakharānapi

And for each single hero there were great mounts, variegated chariots, and also elephants, camels, horses and asses,

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PdP 1 65.73

सिंहव्याघ्रलुलायांश्च समारुह्य ययुस्तदा। वाद्यैः सर्वैश्च भूयिष्ठैः सिंहनादैर्भयानकैः

siṃhavyāghralulāyāṃśca samāruhya yayustadā| vādyaiḥ sarvaiśca bhūyiṣṭhaiḥ siṃhanādairbhayānakaiḥ

and lions, tigers and buffaloes—mounting these they went forth then; with all their many instruments and with terrifying lion-roars

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PdP 1 65.74

दिशस्तु पूरयामासुस्सिन्धुवेलाचला धराः। सर्वलोकाश्च वित्रेसुः समुद्राश्च चकंपिरे

diśastu pūrayāmāsussindhuvelācalā dharāḥ| sarvalokāśca vitresuḥ samudrāśca cakaṃpire

they filled the quarters; the ocean shores, the mountains and the earth—and all the worlds trembled, and the seas shook.

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PdP 1 65.75

देवदुंदुभयो नेदुः सर्वदेवैः समीरिताः। वाद्यैश्च विविधैरन्यैर्वायुपूर्णैर्घनस्वनैः

devaduṃdubhayo neduḥ sarvadevaiḥ samīritāḥ| vādyaiśca vividhairanyairvāyupūrṇairghanasvanaiḥ

The gods' drums sounded, struck by all the gods, and with various other instruments, filled with wind and deep of voice,

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PdP 1 65.76

सर्वलोकाभयत्रस्ता ये च त्रैलोक्यवासिनः। भ्रष्टकामागताकाशं घोरं तीव्रं महाहवम्

sarvalokābhayatrastā ye ca trailokyavāsinaḥ| bhraṣṭakāmāgatākāśaṃ ghoraṃ tīvraṃ mahāhavam

All those who dwell in the three worlds were terrified with fear; (they) came to the sky, their desires shattered — (such was) that dreadful, fierce, great battle.

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PdP 1 65.77

परिघैः पाशशूलैश्च खड्गयष्टिपरश्वधैः। शरैश्च निशितैर्घोरैर्जघ्नुरन्योन्यमाहवे

parighaiḥ pāśaśūlaiśca khaḍgayaṣṭiparaśvadhaiḥ| śaraiśca niśitairghorairjaghnuranyonyamāhave

With iron clubs, with nooses and spears, with swords, staves and axes, and with sharp, dreadful arrows they struck one another in the battle.

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PdP 1 65.78

शस्त्रास्त्रैर्बहुधामुक्तैर्दिशः सर्वा निरंतरम्। विगृहेषु धरण्यां च पर्वतेषु जलेषु च

śastrāstrairbahudhāmuktairdiśaḥ sarvā niraṃtaram| vigṛheṣu dharaṇyāṃ ca parvateṣu jaleṣu ca

By the many weapons and missiles released, all the directions (were filled) without a gap — in the houses, on the earth, on the mountains and in the waters,

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PdP 1 65.79

देवस्थाने तथाकाशे पर्वताग्रेषु सानुषु। गह्वरेषु महारण्ये तयोर्युद्धमवर्तत

devasthāne tathākāśe parvatāgreṣu sānuṣu| gahvareṣu mahāraṇye tayoryuddhamavartata

in the abode of the gods and likewise in the sky, on mountain peaks and slopes, in caverns and in the great forest, the battle between the two went on.

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PdP 1 65.80

पुष्कलादि घनानां च वर्षधारा जलं यथा। पतंत्यस्त्राणि सैन्येषु शतशोथ सहस्रशः

puṣkalādi ghanānāṃ ca varṣadhārā jalaṃ yathā| pataṃtyastrāṇi sainyeṣu śataśotha sahasraśaḥ

As water (falls in) streams of rain from abundant and other clouds, so the missiles fell on the armies by hundreds and by thousands.

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PdP 1 65.81

केचित्पेतुः पृथिव्यां तु शरैः संभिन्नविग्रहाः। शक्तिभिर्मुसलैश्चान्ये छत्रशूलपरश्वधैः

kecitpetuḥ pṛthivyāṃ tu śaraiḥ saṃbhinnavigrahāḥ| śaktibhirmusalaiścānye chatraśūlaparaśvadhaiḥ

Some fell to the ground with their bodies pierced through by arrows, and others by lances and by clubs, by parasol-shaped spears and by axes.

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PdP 1 65.82

पतिताः संमुखे शूरा युद्धेषु न्यायवर्तिनः। गच्छंति सुरसद्मानि स्वाम्यर्थे ये त्वभीरवः

patitāḥ saṃmukhe śūrā yuddheṣu nyāyavartinaḥ| gacchaṃti surasadmāni svāmyarthe ye tvabhīravaḥ

The brave who have fallen facing (the foe), acting justly in battles, who are unflinching for their master's sake, go to the dwellings of the gods.

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PdP 1 65.83

ये चान्ये कातराः पापा हंतारो विमुखान्रणे। अन्यायैर्ये च योद्धारस्ते यान्ति यममंदिरं

ye cānye kātarāḥ pāpā haṃtāro vimukhānraṇe| anyāyairye ca yoddhāraste yānti yamamaṃdiraṃ

But the others, the cowardly and wicked, who slay those turned away in battle, and those who fight by unjust means — they go to Yama's house.

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PdP 1 65.84

त्रिदिवस्था गजारोहाः सैन्धवस्थास्तथापरान्। रथस्थांश्च रथारोहाः पदगांश्च पदातयः

tridivasthā gajārohāḥ saindhavasthāstathāparān| rathasthāṃśca rathārohāḥ padagāṃśca padātayaḥ

Riders of elephants stationed in heaven (struck) others mounted on horses, and charioteers (struck) those in chariots, and foot-soldiers (struck) those on foot.

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PdP 1 65.85

परस्परं विनिघ्नंति शूरा युद्धाभिकांक्षिणः। मुदिताः सत्वसंपन्ना धर्मिष्ठा बलसंवृताः

parasparaṃ vinighnaṃti śūrā yuddhābhikāṃkṣiṇaḥ| muditāḥ satvasaṃpannā dharmiṣṭhā balasaṃvṛtāḥ

The brave, eager for battle, strike one another — joyful, full of vigour, most righteous, surrounded by their forces.

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PdP 1 65.86

केषांचिद्वाहवश्छिन्ना मुसलैर्भिन्नमस्तकाः। केशाश्शिरांसि वस्त्राणि निपेतुर्धरणीतले

keṣāṃcidvāhavaśchinnā musalairbhinnamastakāḥ| keśāśśirāṃsi vastrāṇi nipeturdharaṇītale

The arms of some were severed, their heads split by clubs; hair, heads and garments fell upon the surface of the earth.

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PdP 1 65.87

मध्यच्छिन्नास्तथा भिन्नाः पेतुरुर्व्यां महाबलाः। खड्गपातैस्तथा चोग्रैश्छ्रिन्नभिन्नाः परश्वधैः

madhyacchinnāstathā bhinnāḥ petururvyāṃ mahābalāḥ| khaḍgapātaistathā cograiśchrinnabhinnāḥ paraśvadhaiḥ

Cut through the middle and likewise pierced, the mighty ones fell on the earth, cut and split by dreadful sword-strokes and by axes.

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PdP 1 65.88

गामेव पतिता धीरा दिव्यालंकारभूषिताः। प्रदीप्तोभूद्धरादेशो वीरैर्नागैर्हयै रथैः

gāmeva patitā dhīrā divyālaṃkārabhūṣitāḥ| pradīptobhūddharādeśo vīrairnāgairhayai rathaiḥ

The steadfast, adorned with divine ornaments, fell straight to the ground; the region of the earth blazed with heroes, elephants, horses and chariots,

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PdP 1 65.89

विविधाभरणैर्नष्टैः पताकाभिश्च केतुभिः। ततो वसुंधरा सर्वा सशैलवनकानना

vividhābharaṇairnaṣṭaiḥ patākābhiśca ketubhiḥ| tato vasuṃdharā sarvā saśailavanakānanā

with ornaments of many kinds destroyed, and with banners and flags; then the whole earth, with its hills, woods and forests,

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PdP 1 65.90

रुधिरौघप्लुता तत्र विबुधासुरयोर्युधि। क्रव्यादैर्बहुभिस्तत्र खादितो द्रव्यसंचयः

rudhiraughaplutā tatra vibudhāsurayoryudhi| kravyādairbahubhistatra khādito dravyasaṃcayaḥ

was flooded with streams of blood there in the battle of the gods and the asuras; there the heap of material was devoured by many flesh-eaters.

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PdP 1 65.91

लोहितं प्रचुरं पीतं रक्षोभिश्च वृकादिभिः। अन्यैर्महागणैरेव क्षतजं पवनान्वितम्

lohitaṃ pracuraṃ pītaṃ rakṣobhiśca vṛkādibhiḥ| anyairmahāgaṇaireva kṣatajaṃ pavanānvitam

Blood in abundance was drunk by the rākṣasas and by the wolves and the rest; and by other great troops the wind-mixed gore (was consumed),

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PdP 1 65.92

खादितं प्रीतिमद्भिश्च फेरुगृध्रगणैर्मुदा। एतस्मिन्नंतरे सूरिः सुरपूज्यो बृहस्पतिः

khāditaṃ prītimadbhiśca pherugṛdhragaṇairmudā| etasminnaṃtare sūriḥ surapūjyo bṛhaspatiḥ

and it was devoured with joy by the delighted flocks of jackals and vultures. Meanwhile the wise Bṛhaspati, honoured by the gods,

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PdP 1 65.93

मृतसंजीवनीविद्यां सुराणां संजजाप ह। विशल्यकरणीं दिव्यां ब्रह्मविद्यां महाबलां

mṛtasaṃjīvanīvidyāṃ surāṇāṃ saṃjajāpa ha| viśalyakaraṇīṃ divyāṃ brahmavidyāṃ mahābalāṃ

muttered for the gods the science that revives the dead, the divine (spell) that removes darts, the mighty knowledge of Brahmā.

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PdP 1 65.94

ततो धन्वंतरिर्विद्वान्सुरवैद्यो मनोजवः। औषधैस्तत्प्रयोगैश्च रणे पर्यटते मुदा

tato dhanvaṃtarirvidvānsuravaidyo manojavaḥ| auṣadhaistatprayogaiśca raṇe paryaṭate mudā

Then the learned Dhanvantari, physician of the gods, swift as thought, roamed the battlefield gladly with medicines and their applications.

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PdP 1 65.95

तत्र देवाश्च जीवंति ये मृताश्च महाहवे। अव्रणा बलसंपन्नाः प्रयुध्यंति भृशं पुनः

tatra devāśca jīvaṃti ye mṛtāśca mahāhave| avraṇā balasaṃpannāḥ prayudhyaṃti bhṛśaṃ punaḥ

There the gods, even those who had died in the great battle, live again; woundless and full of strength they fight on mightily once more.

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PdP 1 65.96

एवं शतसहस्रं तु गणं दैत्यस्य चोद्धतम्। पतितं पुण्ययोगाच्च शरैर्निर्भिन्नकंधरम्

evaṃ śatasahasraṃ tu gaṇaṃ daityasya coddhatam| patitaṃ puṇyayogācca śarairnirbhinnakaṃdharam

Thus a hundred thousand of the demon's arrogant troop fell, by the working of (the gods') merit, their necks pierced through by arrows.

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PdP 1 65.97

ततस्तु जयशब्देन नंदंति सिद्धचारणाः। ऋषयः खेचराश्चान्ये ये चैवाप्सरसां गणाः

tatastu jayaśabdena naṃdaṃti siddhacāraṇāḥ| ṛṣayaḥ khecarāścānye ye caivāpsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ

Then the Siddhas and Cāraṇas rejoice with cries of "Victory!", and the seers and the other sky-goers, and the hosts of Apsarases too.

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PdP 1 65.98

गीतिं गायंति गंधर्वाः शशंसुः परमर्षयः। अथ क्रुद्धो महातेजा दैत्यमुख्यो महाबलः

gītiṃ gāyaṃti gaṃdharvāḥ śaśaṃsuḥ paramarṣayaḥ| atha kruddho mahātejā daityamukhyo mahābalaḥ

The Gandharvas sing songs, the great seers utter praise. Then the chief of the demons, of great might and great splendour, grew angry —

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PdP 1 65.99

कालकेय इति ख्यातः सेनानीर्दैत्यपस्य च। स्यन्दनस्थो महावीर्यो धनुरादाय तत्र च

kālakeya iti khyātaḥ senānīrdaityapasya ca| syandanastho mahāvīryo dhanurādāya tatra ca

he who was known as Kālakeya, the general of the demon-lord; standing in his chariot, of great valour, taking up his bow there,

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PdP 1 65.100

जघान सुरसंघांस्तान्नर्तयामास भूतले। निरंतरशरौघेण च्छादितं गगनं तदा१०० 1.65.

jaghāna surasaṃghāṃstānnartayāmāsa bhūtale| niraṃtaraśaraugheṇa cchāditaṃ gaganaṃ tadā100 1.65.

he slew those hosts of gods and made them dance upon the ground; the sky was then covered by his unbroken flood of arrows.

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PdP 1 65.101

निपतंति शराः सैन्ये कोटिकोटि सहस्रशः। निपतंति ततो देवाः संयुगेष्वनिवर्तिनः

nipataṃti śarāḥ sainye koṭikoṭi sahasraśaḥ| nipataṃti tato devāḥ saṃyugeṣvanivartinaḥ

Arrows fall upon the army by tens of millions and by thousands; then the gods, who never turn back in battles, fall.

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PdP 1 65.102

रुधिरोद्गारिणस्सर्वे सिद्धगंधर्वकिन्नराः। विशिखैः पीडिता देवा निपेतुर्धरणीतले

rudhirodgāriṇassarve siddhagaṃdharvakinnarāḥ| viśikhaiḥ pīḍitā devā nipeturdharaṇītale

All the Siddhas, Gandharvas and Kinnaras vomited blood; the gods, tormented by the shafts, fell to the surface of the earth.

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PdP 1 65.103

केचिच्छरशतैर्भिन्नास्सहस्रैरयुतैस्तथा। पेतुरुर्व्यां महावीर्या ये रणे सुरपुंगवाः

keciccharaśatairbhinnāssahasrairayutaistathā| petururvyāṃ mahāvīryā ye raṇe surapuṃgavāḥ

Some, pierced by hundreds of arrows, and so too by thousands and tens of thousands, fell to the earth — those bulls among the gods of great valour who were in the battle.

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PdP 1 65.104

व्यथिताश्चाभवन्सर्वे स्यंदनस्था दिवौकसः। शरैः प्रव्यथितास्ते तु स्थातुं शक्ता न संमुखे

vyathitāścābhavansarve syaṃdanasthā divaukasaḥ| śaraiḥ pravyathitāste tu sthātuṃ śaktā na saṃmukhe

And all the dwellers in heaven standing in their chariots became distressed; sorely afflicted by the arrows, they were unable to stand facing (him).

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PdP 1 65.105

तेनावगाहितं सैन्यं गजेनेव सरोवनम्। शरैस्तस्यार्दिता देवा वज्रानलसमप्रभैः

tenāvagāhitaṃ sainyaṃ gajeneva sarovanam| śaraistasyārditā devā vajrānalasamaprabhaiḥ

By him the army was plunged into (disarray), as a lake-grove by an elephant; the gods, tormented by his arrows whose radiance equalled the thunderbolt and fire,

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PdP 1 65.106

न शेकुः समरे स्थातुं मघवंतं ययुस्तदा। चित्ररथ इति ख्यातो देवश्शस्त्रभृतां वरः

na śekuḥ samare sthātuṃ maghavaṃtaṃ yayustadā| citraratha iti khyāto devaśśastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ

were unable to stand in the battle, and then went to Maghavan (Indra). A god known as Citraratha, foremost of weapon-bearers,

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PdP 1 65.107

ययौ स्यंदनमारुह्य युद्धं प्रति धनुर्धरः। अब्रवीद्वचनं सोपि सेनान्यं तु महासुरम्

yayau syaṃdanamāruhya yuddhaṃ prati dhanurdharaḥ| abravīdvacanaṃ sopi senānyaṃ tu mahāsuram

the bowman, mounting his chariot, went out to fight; and he too spoke these words to the general, the great demon:

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PdP 1 65.108

यथा हंसि महाशूर सुरसेनां मुदान्वितः। स त्वं प्रशंसनीयश्च शूरोसि सुरसंमतः

yathā haṃsi mahāśūra surasenāṃ mudānvitaḥ| sa tvaṃ praśaṃsanīyaśca śūrosi surasaṃmataḥ

"In that you slay the army of the gods, O great hero, filled with delight, you are to be praised; you are a warrior, esteemed even by the gods.

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PdP 1 65.109

हिरण्याक्षप्रियं कर्म कृतं युद्धे त्वयाधुना। इदानीं मम बाणैश्च गच्छस्व यममंदिरम्

hiraṇyākṣapriyaṃ karma kṛtaṃ yuddhe tvayādhunā| idānīṃ mama bāṇaiśca gacchasva yamamaṃdiram

A deed pleasing to Hiraṇyākṣa has now been done by you in battle; now, by my arrows, go to the house of Yama."

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PdP 1 65.110

ततश्च कालकेयस्तु स्मितो वचनमब्रवीत्। पुरैव विजितो देव गणः सर्वः प्रलीलया

tataśca kālakeyastu smito vacanamabravīt| puraiva vijito deva gaṇaḥ sarvaḥ pralīlayā

Then Kālakeya smiled and spoke these words: "Long since, O god, the whole host (of gods) was conquered by (me) in mere sport;

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PdP 1 65.111

इदानीं तु स्थितं युद्धे बलं सर्वं तु हेलया। यदि ते निधने प्रीतिरस्तीह सुरपुंगव

idānīṃ tu sthitaṃ yuddhe balaṃ sarvaṃ tu helayā| yadi te nidhane prītirastīha surapuṃgava

and now the entire force that stands in battle (is conquered) with ease. If you have a liking for death here, O bull among gods,

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PdP 1 65.112

एभिस्त्वां निशितैर्बाणैर्नयामि यममंदिरम्। इत्युक्त्वा परमक्रुद्धो बाणमंतकसन्निभम्

ebhistvāṃ niśitairbāṇairnayāmi yamamaṃdiram| ityuktvā paramakruddho bāṇamaṃtakasannibham

with these sharpened arrows I shall lead you to the house of Yama." Having said this, in extreme fury (he shot) an arrow resembling Death (itself);

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PdP 1 65.113

जघान समरे वीरस्त्रिभिश्चिच्छेद सोंबरे। पुनर्बाणांश्च समरे योजयित्वा द्रुतं रुषा

jaghāna samare vīrastribhiściccheda soṃbare| punarbāṇāṃśca samare yojayitvā drutaṃ ruṣā

the hero struck (him) in the battle, and he cut it (into) three in the air; and again, swiftly and in wrath, fitting arrows in the battle,

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PdP 1 65.114

जघान प्रचुरान्दैत्यांस्तांश्चकर्त्त स लाघवात्। ततोन्योन्यं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः कालानलसमप्रभैः

jaghāna pracurāndaityāṃstāṃścakartta sa lāghavāt| tatonyonyaṃ śaraistīkṣṇaiḥ kālānalasamaprabhaiḥ

he slew many demons and cut them down with his nimbleness. Then, with sharp arrows whose radiance equalled the fire of time, (they attacked) one another,

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PdP 1 65.115

युद्धे धनुष्मतां श्रेष्ठश्चिच्छेद भुवि वेगतः। तद्युद्धमभवद्देवदैत्ययोर्धर्मतो भृशम्

yuddhe dhanuṣmatāṃ śreṣṭhaściccheda bhuvi vegataḥ| tadyuddhamabhavaddevadaityayordharmato bhṛśam

and the best of bowmen in the fight swiftly cut (them) down to the ground. That battle between the gods and demons became exceedingly (fierce), according to the law (of war).

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PdP 1 65.116

द्रष्टुकामागताः पार्श्वमृषि देवाः सुरोरगाः। एवं शतसहस्राणि बाणानां विधृतानि च

draṣṭukāmāgatāḥ pārśvamṛṣi devāḥ suroragāḥ| evaṃ śatasahasrāṇi bāṇānāṃ vidhṛtāni ca

Wishing to see (it), sages, gods, suras and serpents came to the side; and in this way hundreds of thousands of arrows were loosed.

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PdP 1 65.117

अन्योन्यं समरे वीरौ विजयाय विरेजतुः। अथ क्रुद्धो महातेजा गंधर्वाणां पतिस्तदा

anyonyaṃ samare vīrau vijayāya virejatuḥ| atha kruddho mahātejā gaṃdharvāṇāṃ patistadā

In battle the two heroes shone against one another, each seeking victory. Then the lord of the gandharvas, of great splendour, being angered,

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PdP 1 65.118

त्रिभिर्बिभेद बाणैश्च ललाटे हृदि पंचभिः। सप्तभिर्जठरे नाभौ बस्तौ तस्य स पंचभिः

tribhirbibheda bāṇaiśca lalāṭe hṛdi paṃcabhiḥ| saptabhirjaṭhare nābhau bastau tasya sa paṃcabhiḥ

pierced (him) with three arrows in the forehead, with five in the heart, with seven in the belly, and with five in the navel and the bladder.

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PdP 1 65.119

शरैः संपातितो दैत्यो मुग्धः कश्मलतां गतः। शिथिलीकृतचापश्च लेभे संज्ञां चिराद्बली

śaraiḥ saṃpātito daityo mugdhaḥ kaśmalatāṃ gataḥ| śithilīkṛtacāpaśca lebhe saṃjñāṃ cirādbalī

Struck down by the arrows, the daitya, senseless, sank into a swoon; his bow gone slack, the strong one regained consciousness after a long while.

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PdP 1 65.120

मधुसंज्ञं त्रिभिर्बाणैस्स बिभेद सुरोत्तमम्। चकर्त्त धनुरस्त्रैश्च दैत्यराजस्य पश्यतः

madhusaṃjñaṃ tribhirbāṇaissa bibheda surottamam| cakartta dhanurastraiśca daityarājasya paśyataḥ

That best of the gods pierced the one named Madhu with three arrows, and with his missiles he cut through the bow while the daitya king looked on.

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PdP 1 65.121

ततो बाणसहस्रैस्तु कालांतकसमप्रभैः। बिभेद दैत्यसिंहं तु सुराणामुत्तमो बली

tato bāṇasahasraistu kālāṃtakasamaprabhaiḥ| bibheda daityasiṃhaṃ tu surāṇāmuttamo balī

Then with thousands of arrows blazing like Time the Ender, the strong best of the gods pierced the lion among daityas.

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PdP 1 65.122

हतचेताः स दैत्येंद्रो बहुशोणितसंस्रवः। विह्वलो बहुबाणार्तः शूलं जग्राह दानवः

hatacetāḥ sa daityeṃdro bahuśoṇitasaṃsravaḥ| vihvalo bahubāṇārtaḥ śūlaṃ jagrāha dānavaḥ

His wits struck out of him, with much blood streaming, reeling, tormented by many arrows, that lord of the daityas, the dānava, took up a spear.

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PdP 1 65.123

शूलहस्तस्य तस्यैव चतुर्भिस्तुरगान्शरैः। हत्वा च पातयामास त्रिभिर्यंतारमेव च

śūlahastasya tasyaiva caturbhisturagānśaraiḥ| hatvā ca pātayāmāsa tribhiryaṃtārameva ca

Of that very one, with the spear in his hand, he slew the horses with four arrows and brought them down, and the charioteer with three.

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PdP 1 65.124

जघान शूलमुर्वीष्ठस्ततो गंधर्वसत्तमम्। विचकर्त्त त्रिभिर्बाणैः शूलं चित्ररथो बली

jaghāna śūlamurvīṣṭhastato gaṃdharvasattamam| vicakartta tribhirbāṇaiḥ śūlaṃ citraratho balī

Standing on the ground, he then hurled the spear at the best of the gandharvas; the strong Citraratha cut the spear to pieces with three arrows.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain

PdP 1 65.125

शूलं च नष्टकं दृष्ट्वा हतभोगमिवोरगम्। गृहीत्वा मुद्गरं घोरं प्रदुद्राव सुरं बली

śūlaṃ ca naṣṭakaṃ dṛṣṭvā hatabhogamivoragam| gṛhītvā mudgaraṃ ghoraṃ pradudrāva suraṃ balī

And seeing the spear destroyed, like a serpent whose hood has been smashed, the strong one seized a fearsome mace and rushed at the god.

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PdP 1 65.126

स मुद्गरं समायातं दैत्यसेनाधिपं तदा। विचकर्त्त शिरो देहादर्धचंद्रेण संभ्रमात्

sa mudgaraṃ samāyātaṃ daityasenādhipaṃ tadā| vicakartta śiro dehādardhacaṃdreṇa saṃbhramāt

Then, as the commander of the daitya army came on with the mace, he swiftly severed his head from his body with a crescent-headed arrow.

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PdP 1 65.127

स पपात महीपृष्ठे संचचाल वसुंधरा। ततो दैत्यगणाः सर्वे विमुखा विप्रदुद्रुवुः

sa papāta mahīpṛṣṭhe saṃcacāla vasuṃdharā| tato daityagaṇāḥ sarve vimukhā vipradudruvuḥ

He fell on the surface of the earth; the earth shook; then all the hosts of daityas turned their faces away and fled.

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