Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda — Chapter 110
PdP 2 110.1
कुंजल उवाच- आमंत्र्य स मुनीन्सर्वान्वशिष्ठं तपतांवरम् । समुत्सुको गंतुकामो नहुषो दानवं प्रति
kuṃjala uvāca- āmaṃtrya sa munīnsarvānvaśiṣṭhaṃ tapatāṃvaram | samutsuko gaṃtukāmo nahuṣo dānavaṃ prati
Kuñjala said: Having taken leave of all the sages and of Vasiṣṭha, the best of ascetics, Nahuṣa, full of eagerness, wished to go against the dānava.
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PdP 2 110.2
ततस्ते मुनयः सर्वे वशिष्ठाद्यास्तपोधनाः । आशीर्भिरभिनंद्यैनमायुपुत्रं महाबलम्
tataste munayaḥ sarve vaśiṣṭhādyāstapodhanāḥ | āśīrbhirabhinaṃdyainamāyuputraṃ mahābalam
Then all those sages, Vasiṣṭha and the rest, rich in austerity, greeted him with blessings—the son of Āyu, of great strength—
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PdP 2 110.3
आकाशे देवताः सर्वा जघ्नुर्वै दुंदुभीन्मुदा । पुष्पवृष्टिं प्रचक्रुस्ते नहुषस्य च मूर्धनि
ākāśe devatāḥ sarvā jaghnurvai duṃdubhīnmudā | puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ pracakruste nahuṣasya ca mūrdhani
In the sky all the deities joyfully beat their drums, and they made a rain of flowers (fall) upon Nahuṣa's head.
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PdP 2 110.4
अथ देवः सहस्राक्षः सुरैः सार्द्धं समागतः । ददौ शस्त्राणि चास्त्राणि सूर्यतेजोपमानि च
atha devaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ suraiḥ sārddhaṃ samāgataḥ | dadau śastrāṇi cāstrāṇi sūryatejopamāni ca
Then the thousand-eyed god came, together with the gods, and gave (him) weapons and missiles resembling the sun's brilliance.
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PdP 2 110.5
देवेभ्यो नृपशार्दूलो जगृहे द्विजसत्तम । तानि दिव्यानि चास्त्राणि दिव्यरूपोपमोऽभवत्
devebhyo nṛpaśārdūlo jagṛhe dvijasattama | tāni divyāni cāstrāṇi divyarūpopamo'bhavat
The tiger among kings received those divine missiles from the gods, O best of the twice-born, and he became like one of divine form.
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PdP 2 110.6
अथ ता देवताः सर्वाः सहस्राक्षमथाब्रुवन् । स्यंदनो दीयतामस्मै नहुषाय सुरेश्वर
atha tā devatāḥ sarvāḥ sahasrākṣamathābruvan | syaṃdano dīyatāmasmai nahuṣāya sureśvara
Then all those deities said to the thousand-eyed one: Let a chariot be given to him, to Nahuṣa, O lord of the gods.
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PdP 2 110.7
देवानां मतमाज्ञाय वज्रपाणिः स्वसारथिम् । आहूय मातलि तं तु आदिदेश ततो द्विज
devānāṃ matamājñāya vajrapāṇiḥ svasārathim | āhūya mātali taṃ tu ādideśa tato dvija
Recognising the gods' intent, the wielder of the vajra summoned his own charioteer, Mātali, and then commanded him, O twice-born one:
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PdP 2 110.8
एनं गच्छ महात्मानमुह्यतां स्यंदनेन वै । सध्वजेन महाप्राज्ञमायुजं समरोद्यतम्
enaṃ gaccha mahātmānamuhyatāṃ syaṃdanena vai | sadhvajena mahāprājñamāyujaṃ samarodyatam
Go to this great-souled one; let the greatly wise son of Āyu, ready for battle, be carried by the chariot together with its banner.
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PdP 2 110.9
स चोवाच सहस्राक्षं करिष्ये तवशासनम् । एवमुक्त्वा जगामाशु ह्यायुपुत्रं रणोद्यतम्
sa covāca sahasrākṣaṃ kariṣye tavaśāsanam | evamuktvā jagāmāśu hyāyuputraṃ raṇodyatam
And he said to the thousand-eyed one: I shall carry out your command. Having spoken thus, he went at once to the son of Āyu, who was ready for war.
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PdP 2 110.10
राजानं प्रत्युवाचैव देवराजस्य भाषितम् । विजयी भव धर्मज्ञ रथेनानेन संगरे
rājānaṃ pratyuvācaiva devarājasya bhāṣitam | vijayī bhava dharmajña rathenānena saṃgare
He reported to the king the speech of the king of the gods: Be victorious, O knower of dharma, with this chariot in the battle.
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PdP 2 110.11
इत्युवाच सहस्राक्षस्त्वामेव नृपतीश्वर । जहि त्वं दानवं संख्ये तं हुंडं पापचेतनम्
ityuvāca sahasrākṣastvāmeva nṛpatīśvara | jahi tvaṃ dānavaṃ saṃkhye taṃ huṃḍaṃ pāpacetanam
Thus spoke the thousand-eyed one to you yourself, O lord of kings: Slay in battle that dānava Huṇḍa, of evil mind.
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PdP 2 110.12
समाकर्ण्य स राजेंद्र सानंदपुलकोद्गमः । प्रसादाद्देवदेवस्य वशिष्ठस्य महात्मनः
samākarṇya sa rājeṃdra sānaṃdapulakodgamaḥ | prasādāddevadevasya vaśiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ
Having heard (this), that Indra among kings, with a thrill of horripilation from joy, by the grace of the god of gods and of great-souled Vasiṣṭha (said):
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PdP 2 110.13
दानवं सूदयिष्यामि समरे पापचेतनम् । देवानां च विशेषेण मम मायापचारितम्
dānavaṃ sūdayiṣyāmi samare pāpacetanam | devānāṃ ca viśeṣeṇa mama māyāpacāritam
I shall destroy in battle that evil-minded dānava, who has practised deceit against the gods and especially against me.
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PdP 2 110.14
एवमुक्ते महावाक्ये नहुषेण महात्मना । अथायातः स्वयं देवः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
evamukte mahāvākye nahuṣeṇa mahātmanā | athāyātaḥ svayaṃ devaḥ śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ
When this great speech had been spoken by the great-souled Nahuṣa, then the god himself came, the bearer of conch, discus and mace.
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PdP 2 110.15
चक्राच्चक्रं समुत्पाट्य सूर्यबिंबोपमं महत् । ज्वलता तेजसा दीप्तं सुवृत्तारं शुभावहम्
cakrāccakraṃ samutpāṭya sūryabiṃbopamaṃ mahat | jvalatā tejasā dīptaṃ suvṛttāraṃ śubhāvaham
Drawing out from (his own) discus a discus, great, like the orb of the sun, blazing with flaming brilliance, well-rounded of rim, bringing good fortune —
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PdP 2 110.16
नहुषाय ददौ देवो हर्षेण महता किल । तस्मै शूलं ददौ शंभुः सुतीक्ष्णं तेजसान्वितम्
nahuṣāya dadau devo harṣeṇa mahatā kila | tasmai śūlaṃ dadau śaṃbhuḥ sutīkṣṇaṃ tejasānvitam
the god gave (it) to Nahuṣa with great joy, indeed; and Śaṃbhu gave him a trident, very sharp, endowed with fiery power.
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PdP 2 110.17
तेन शूलवरेणासौ शोभते समरोद्यतः । द्वितीयः शंकरश्चासौ त्रिपुरघ्नो यथा प्रभुः
tena śūlavareṇāsau śobhate samarodyataḥ | dvitīyaḥ śaṃkaraścāsau tripuraghno yathā prabhuḥ
With that excellent trident he shone, ready for battle, like a second Śaṃkara, like the lord who destroyed the Triple City.
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PdP 2 110.18
ब्रह्मास्त्रं दत्तवान्ब्रह्मा वरुणः पाशमुत्तमम् । चंद्र तेजःप्रतीकाशं शंखं च नादमंगलम्
brahmāstraṃ dattavānbrahmā varuṇaḥ pāśamuttamam | caṃdra tejaḥpratīkāśaṃ śaṃkhaṃ ca nādamaṃgalam
Brahmā gave the brahmā-weapon, Varuṇa an excellent noose, and the Moon a conch resembling (his own) radiance, auspicious of sound.
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PdP 2 110.19
वज्रमिंद्रस्तथा शक्तिं वायुश्चापं समार्गणम् । आग्नेयास्त्रं तथा वह्निर्ददौ तस्मै महात्मने
vajramiṃdrastathā śaktiṃ vāyuścāpaṃ samārgaṇam | āgneyāstraṃ tathā vahnirdadau tasmai mahātmane
Indra (gave) the thunderbolt, and likewise a spear; Vāyu a bow together with arrows; and Fire gave that great-souled one the fire-weapon.
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PdP 2 110.20
शस्त्राण्यस्त्राणि दिव्यानि बहूनि विविधानि च । ददुर्देवा महात्मानस्तस्मै राज्ञे महौजसे
śastrāṇyastrāṇi divyāni bahūni vividhāni ca | dadurdevā mahātmānastasmai rājñe mahaujase
Many and various divine arms and missiles the great-souled gods gave to that king of great might.
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PdP 2 110.21
कुंजल उवाच- अथ आयुसुतो वीरो दैवतैः परिमानितः । आशीर्भिर्नंदितश्चापि मुनिभिस्तत्त्ववेदिभिः
kuṃjala uvāca- atha āyusuto vīro daivataiḥ parimānitaḥ | āśīrbhirnaṃditaścāpi munibhistattvavedibhiḥ
Kuṃjala said: Then the hero, son of Āyu, honoured by the gods and gladdened with blessings by the sages who know the truth,
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PdP 2 110.22
आरुरोह रथं दिव्यं भास्वरं रत्नमालिनम् । घंटारवैः प्रणदंतं क्षुद्रघंटासमाकुलम्
āruroha rathaṃ divyaṃ bhāsvaraṃ ratnamālinam | ghaṃṭāravaiḥ praṇadaṃtaṃ kṣudraghaṃṭāsamākulam
mounted a divine chariot, shining, garlanded with jewels, resounding with the sound of bells, thick-set with little bells.
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PdP 2 110.23
रथेन तेन दिव्येन शुशुभे नृपनदंनः । दिविमार्गे यथा सूर्यस्तेजसा स्वेन वै किल
rathena tena divyena śuśubhe nṛpanadaṃnaḥ | divimārge yathā sūryastejasā svena vai kila
With that divine chariot the delight of kings shone, as the sun does on the path of heaven by its own brilliance.
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PdP 2 110.24
प्रतपंस्तेजसा तद्वद्दैत्यानां मस्तकेषु सः । जगाम शीघ्रं वेगेन यथा वायुः सदागतिः
pratapaṃstejasā tadvaddaityānāṃ mastakeṣu saḥ | jagāma śīghraṃ vegena yathā vāyuḥ sadāgatiḥ
Blazing likewise with his brilliance upon the heads of the Daityas, he went swiftly with speed, like the ever-moving wind,
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PdP 2 110.25
यत्रासौ दानवः पापस्तिष्ठते स्वबलैर्युतः । तेन मातलिना सार्द्धं वाहकेन महात्मना
yatrāsau dānavaḥ pāpastiṣṭhate svabalairyutaḥ | tena mātalinā sārddhaṃ vāhakena mahātmanā
to where that evil Dānava stood, joined with his own forces — together with that great-souled charioteer Mātali.
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