Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda — Chapter 71
PdP 1 71.1
व्यास उवाच- अथान्यो नमुचिः क्रुद्धः स्यंदनस्थो दिवौकसः। विशिखैरर्दयामस घोरैराशीविषोपमैः
vyāsa uvāca- athānyo namuciḥ kruddhaḥ syaṃdanastho divaukasaḥ| viśikhairardayāmasa ghorairāśīviṣopamaiḥ
Vyāsa said: Then another, Namuci, enraged, standing on his chariot, tormented the dwellers of heaven with dreadful arrows like venomous snakes.
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PdP 1 71.2
ततस्तु संयुगे देवाः सिद्धकिन्नरपन्नगाः। न शक्नुवंति बाणानां वेगं सोढुं समंततः
tatastu saṃyuge devāḥ siddhakinnarapannagāḥ| na śaknuvaṃti bāṇānāṃ vegaṃ soḍhuṃ samaṃtataḥ
Then in that battle the gods, siddhas, kinnaras and serpents were unable to endure the force of the arrows (coming) from every side.
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PdP 1 71.3
रथमुच्चैश्श्रवोश्वेन युक्तं मातलिनेरितम्। पुरुहूतः समास्थाय प्रागमत्तं महाबलम्
rathamuccaiśśravośvena yuktaṃ mātalineritam| puruhūtaḥ samāsthāya prāgamattaṃ mahābalam
Mounting the chariot yoked with the horse Uccaiśravas and driven by Mātali, Puruhūta (Indra) advanced against that mighty one.
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PdP 1 71.4
दृष्ट्वा शक्रं महावीर्यं नमुचिर्दैत्यपुंगवः। अब्रवीद्वासवं संख्ये वचनं सानुगं तदा
dṛṣṭvā śakraṃ mahāvīryaṃ namucirdaityapuṃgavaḥ| abravīdvāsavaṃ saṃkhye vacanaṃ sānugaṃ tadā
Seeing Śakra of great valour, Namuci, the bull among demons, then spoke these words in the battle to Vāsava, who was with his followers:
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PdP 1 71.5
प्राकृतं निर्जरं हत्वा न यशोस्ति न च प्रियम्। न लाभकृतकं वापि न जयस्तु पुरष्टुत
prākṛtaṃ nirjaraṃ hatvā na yaśosti na ca priyam| na lābhakṛtakaṃ vāpi na jayastu puraṣṭuta
"By killing an ordinary immortal there is no fame nor any satisfaction, nor any gain achieved, nor victory, O you praised in cities.
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PdP 1 71.6
तस्मात्वयि हतेत्रैव सर्वं भवति शाश्वतम्। देवराज्यं प्रलप्स्यामि सुखं भोग्यं सुरालये
tasmātvayi hatetraiva sarvaṃ bhavati śāśvatam| devarājyaṃ pralapsyāmi sukhaṃ bhogyaṃ surālaye
Therefore, with you slain here and now, all becomes everlasting: I shall obtain the kingship of the gods, happiness to be enjoyed in the abode of the gods.
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PdP 1 71.7
तमब्रवीन्महातेजाः शक्रः परपुरंजयः। शूरता वाक्यमात्रेण सर्वत्र सुलभा भवेत्
tamabravīnmahātejāḥ śakraḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ| śūratā vākyamātreṇa sarvatra sulabhā bhavet
To him the greatly splendid Śakra, conqueror of enemy cities, said: "By mere words, heroism would be easy to come by everywhere.
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PdP 1 71.8
महापराक्रमं यद्वा अस्ति ते दानवाधम। दर्शयस्वाहवे वीर्यं पुरं नेष्यामि भास्करेः
mahāparākramaṃ yadvā asti te dānavādhama| darśayasvāhave vīryaṃ puraṃ neṣyāmi bhāskareḥ
"Or if you have great prowess, lowest of the Dānavas, show your valour in battle; I shall lead (you) to the city of the Sun's son (Yama)."
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PdP 1 71.9
एतच्छ्रुत्वा महातेजाश्चुकोप दैत्यपुंगवः। पंचभिर्निशितैर्बाणैर्जघान सुरसत्तमम्
etacchrutvā mahātejāścukopa daityapuṃgavaḥ| paṃcabhirniśitairbāṇairjaghāna surasattamam
Hearing this, the greatly splendid bull among Daityas grew angry, and struck the best of the gods with five sharpened arrows.
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PdP 1 71.10
तांस्तु चिच्छेद मघवा क्षुरप्रैः पंचभिर्द्रुतम्। जग्मतुस्तौ महावीर्यौ समरे विषयैषिणौ
tāṃstu ciccheda maghavā kṣurapraiḥ paṃcabhirdrutam| jagmatustau mahāvīryau samare viṣayaiṣiṇau
But Maghavan quickly cut those (arrows) with five razor-edged shafts; and the two of great might, seeking victory, closed in in battle.
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PdP 1 71.11
अन्योन्यं सहसा वेगाच्छरैश्चिच्छिदतुः शरान्। बिभिदातेथ गात्राणि विशिखैर्भिदुरोपमैः
anyonyaṃ sahasā vegāccharaiścicchidatuḥ śarān| bibhidātetha gātrāṇi viśikhairbhiduropamaiḥ
Suddenly and swiftly the two cut each other's arrows with arrows, and then they pierced each other's limbs with shafts like splitting-tools.
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PdP 1 71.12
अत्यपूर्वं कृतं कर्म ताभ्यामेव रणे भृशम्। लाघवं शरसंधान ग्रहमोक्षं सुदुर्लभम्
atyapūrvaṃ kṛtaṃ karma tābhyāmeva raṇe bhṛśam| lāghavaṃ śarasaṃdhāna grahamokṣaṃ sudurlabham
An utterly unprecedented feat was performed by those two in that battle, in full measure: a lightness (of hand) in fitting arrows and in gripping and releasing them, very hard to attain.
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PdP 1 71.13
दृष्ट्वा तु विस्मयं जग्मुर्देवासुरगणास्तदा। एतस्मिन्नंतरे दैत्यो मायास्संप्रमुमोच ह
dṛṣṭvā tu vismayaṃ jagmurdevāsuragaṇāstadā| etasminnaṃtare daityo māyāssaṃpramumoca ha
Seeing (it), the hosts of gods and Asuras were then filled with amazement. Meanwhile the Daitya let loose his magical illusions.
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PdP 1 71.14
विशिखाः शतशस्तत्र विनिश्चेरुस्समंततः। शक्रः कोपात्पुनः शीघ्रं धनुरुद्यम्य वीर्यवान्
viśikhāḥ śataśastatra viniścerussamaṃtataḥ| śakraḥ kopātpunaḥ śīghraṃ dhanurudyamya vīryavān
There shafts by the hundreds shot forth on every side. Śakra, valorous, again in anger swiftly raised his bow
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PdP 1 71.15
जघान विशिखैरुग्रैः सर्वगात्रेषु संज्वलन्। ततो मार्गणसाहस्रैरष्टभिस्त्वधिकं तथा
jaghāna viśikhairugraiḥ sarvagātreṣu saṃjvalan| tato mārgaṇasāhasrairaṣṭabhistvadhikaṃ tathā
and, blazing, struck (him) on all his limbs with fierce shafts; then with eight thousand arrows, and yet more,
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PdP 1 71.16
बिभिदाते ततोन्योन्यं चिच्छिदाते परस्परम्। शरैर्निरंतराकाशं ददृशुस्तत्र संयुगे
bibhidāte tatonyonyaṃ cicchidāte parasparam| śarairniraṃtarākāśaṃ dadṛśustatra saṃyuge
the two then pierced one another and cut one another to pieces; there in that combat (the onlookers) saw the sky unbroken with arrows.
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PdP 1 71.17
निपतंति धरापृष्ठे खड्गपातैः सहस्रशः। एवं सुदीर्घकाले तु गते तस्मिन्महाहवे
nipataṃti dharāpṛṣṭhe khaḍgapātaiḥ sahasraśaḥ| evaṃ sudīrghakāle tu gate tasminmahāhave
By the thousands (arrows) fall to the surface of the earth under the strokes of swords. When a very long time had thus passed in that great battle,
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PdP 1 71.18
मायास्त्रं दर्शयामास क्रूरकृन्नमुचिस्तदा। तामसं त्रिषुलोकेषु कृतं स्यात्तु निरंतरम्
māyāstraṃ darśayāmāsa krūrakṛnnamucistadā| tāmasaṃ triṣulokeṣu kṛtaṃ syāttu niraṃtaram
then Namuci, the doer of cruel deeds, displayed a magical weapon; a darkness was produced, unbroken, throughout the three worlds.
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PdP 1 71.19
परस्परं न पश्यंति देवासुरगणा भृशम्। सूर्यचंद्रग्रहाणां च वह्नीनां च दिवौकसाम्
parasparaṃ na paśyaṃti devāsuragaṇā bhṛśam| sūryacaṃdragrahāṇāṃ ca vahnīnāṃ ca divaukasām
The hosts of gods and Asuras utterly could not see one another; and of the sun, the moon, the planets, the fires, and the dwellers in heaven
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PdP 1 71.20
तस्मिंस्तमसि दुष्पारे गभस्तिर्नैव दृश्यते। दैत्यस्य च ततस्तूर्णं शरैरग्निशिखोपमैः
tasmiṃstamasi duṣpāre gabhastirnaiva dṛśyate| daityasya ca tatastūrṇaṃ śarairagniśikhopamaiḥ
in that impassable darkness not a ray was to be seen. And then swiftly, by the Daitya's arrows like tongues of flame,
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PdP 1 71.21
विभग्नाः सर्वदेवाश्च शक्रश्चरणसंमुखे। शरैर्विभिन्नदेहास्तु निपेतुर्धरणीतले
vibhagnāḥ sarvadevāśca śakraścaraṇasaṃmukhe| śarairvibhinnadehāstu nipeturdharaṇītale
all the gods were broken, and Śakra, right before (his) feet; and with bodies pierced through by arrows they fell to the surface of the earth.
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PdP 1 71.22
प्रभग्नाश्चापरे शूरास्संयांति च दिशो दश। कूटं तस्य परिज्ञाय सर्वदेवार्चितो हरिः
prabhagnāścāpare śūrāssaṃyāṃti ca diśo daśa| kūṭaṃ tasya parijñāya sarvadevārcito hariḥ
And other warriors, routed, went off in the ten directions. Recognizing his trick, Hari, worshipped by all the gods,
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PdP 1 71.23
सौम्यमस्त्रं मुमोचाथ दिवि सूर्यशतप्रभम्। विलंबितं समालोक्य शक्त्या च बहुघंटया
saumyamastraṃ mumocātha divi sūryaśataprabham| vilaṃbitaṃ samālokya śaktyā ca bahughaṃṭayā
then released in the sky a lunar weapon with the brilliance of a hundred suns; and seeing (the Daitya) hanging back, with a spear hung with many bells
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PdP 1 71.24
जघानोरसि दैत्यस्य स पपात व्यथान्वितः। चिरात्संलभ्य संज्ञां च दैतेयः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः
jaghānorasi daityasya sa papāta vyathānvitaḥ| cirātsaṃlabhya saṃjñāṃ ca daiteyaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ
he struck the Daitya on the chest, and he fell in pain; and after a long while the son of Diti regained consciousness, senseless with rage,
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PdP 1 71.25
गत्वा वेगात्सुरश्रेष्ठमैरावतं दधार ह। त्रासयामास सुतरामिंद्रस्य द्विरदं रुषा
gatvā vegātsuraśreṣṭhamairāvataṃ dadhāra ha| trāsayāmāsa sutarāmiṃdrasya dviradaṃ ruṣā
and going swiftly he seized Airāvata, the best of the gods' (elephants), and in fury terrified Indra's elephant utterly.
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PdP 1 71.26
धृत्वा स तु गजं सेंद्रं मुमोच धरणीतले। ततो भूमिगतः शक्रः कश्मलं च क्षणं गतः
dhṛtvā sa tu gajaṃ seṃdraṃ mumoca dharaṇītale| tato bhūmigataḥ śakraḥ kaśmalaṃ ca kṣaṇaṃ gataḥ
Having seized the elephant with Indra on it, he flung it to the surface of the earth; then Śakra, fallen to the ground, was for a moment in a faint.
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PdP 1 71.27
अवप्लुत्य स दैत्येंद्रो गजदंतांतरस्थितः। शक्रं ग्रहीतुकामस्य वधार्थं यूथपस्य सः
avaplutya sa daityeṃdro gajadaṃtāṃtarasthitaḥ| śakraṃ grahītukāmasya vadhārthaṃ yūthapasya saḥ
Having leapt down, that lord of the Daityas took his stand between the elephant's tusks, (intending) the slaying of the herd-leader (elephant) that was seeking to seize Śakra;
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PdP 1 71.28
असिनाऽसुरमुख्यस्य शिरश्छित्वा न्यपातयत्। सर्वे प्रजहृषुर्देवा गंधर्वा ललितं जगुः। मुदितास्ते च मुनयः स्तुवंति सुरसत्तमम्
asinā'suramukhyasya śiraśchitvā nyapātayat| sarve prajahṛṣurdevā gaṃdharvā lalitaṃ jaguḥ| muditāste ca munayaḥ stuvaṃti surasattamam
With his sword he cut off the head of the chief of the asuras and felled him. All the gods rejoiced, the gandharvas sang sweetly, and the sages, delighted, praise the best of the gods.
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