Padma Purana — Patala Khanda — Chapter 25
PdP 5 25.1
शेष उवाच। अथ वीक्ष्य भटान्निजान्नृपो रुधिरौघेण परिप्लुतांगकान् । सुखमाप न वै शुशोच तान्परिपप्रच्छ सुतस्य चेष्टितम्
śeṣa uvāca| atha vīkṣya bhaṭānnijānnṛpo rudhiraugheṇa pariplutāṃgakān | sukhamāpa na vai śuśoca tānparipapraccha sutasya ceṣṭitam
Śeṣa said: Then the king, seeing his own soldiers with their limbs drenched in floods of blood, felt no satisfaction; he grieved and questioned them about his son's doings.
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PdP 5 25.2
गदताखिलकर्म तस्य वै स कथं चाहरदश्ववर्यकम् । कथयंतु पुनः कियद्बलं बत वीराः कति योद्धुमागताः
gadatākhilakarma tasya vai sa kathaṃ cāharadaśvavaryakam | kathayaṃtu punaḥ kiyadbalaṃ bata vīrāḥ kati yoddhumāgatāḥ
"Tell (me) all his deeds — how did he seize the excellent horse? And tell again: how great, alas, is that force? How many heroes have come to fight?"
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PdP 5 25.3
अथ शत्रुबलोन्मुखः कथं मम वीरो दमनो रणं व्यधात् । विजयं च विधाय दुर्जयं किल वीरं बत कोऽप्यशातयत्
atha śatrubalonmukhaḥ kathaṃ mama vīro damano raṇaṃ vyadhāt | vijayaṃ ca vidhāya durjayaṃ kila vīraṃ bata ko'pyaśātayat
"And how did my hero Damana, facing the enemy's force, wage the battle? Having won a hard-won victory, alas, did someone strike the hero down?"
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PdP 5 25.4
इत्याकर्ण्य वचो राज्ञः प्रत्यूचुस्तेऽस्य सेवकाः । क्षतजेन परिक्लिन्न गात्रवस्त्रादिधारिणः
ityākarṇya vaco rājñaḥ pratyūcuste'sya sevakāḥ | kṣatajena pariklinna gātravastrādidhāriṇaḥ
Hearing this speech of the king, his servants answered him, wearing limbs and garments and the rest all soaked with blood.
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PdP 5 25.5
राजन्नश्वं समालोक्य पत्रचिह्नाद्यलंकृतम् । ग्राहयामास गर्वेण तृणीकृत्य रघूत्तमम्
rājannaśvaṃ samālokya patracihnādyalaṃkṛtam | grāhayāmāsa garveṇa tṛṇīkṛtya raghūttamam
"O king, seeing the horse adorned with an inscribed plate and other marks, he had it seized in his pride, counting the best of the Raghus as a straw.
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PdP 5 25.6
ततो हयानुगः प्राप्तः स्वल्पसैन्यसमावृतः । तेन साकमभूद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
tato hayānugaḥ prāptaḥ svalpasainyasamāvṛtaḥ | tena sākamabhūdyuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam
Then the follower of the horse arrived, surrounded by a small force, and with him there was a tumultuous, hair-raising battle.
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PdP 5 25.7
तं मूर्च्छितं ततः कृत्वा तव पुत्रः स्वसायकैः । यावत्तिष्ठत्यथायातः शत्रुघ्नः स्वबलैर्वृतः
taṃ mūrcchitaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā tava putraḥ svasāyakaiḥ | yāvattiṣṭhatyathāyātaḥ śatrughnaḥ svabalairvṛtaḥ
Then, having rendered him unconscious with his arrows, while your son was standing there, Śatrughna arrived, encircled by his own troops.
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PdP 5 25.8
ततो युद्धं महदभूच्छस्त्रास्त्रपरिबृंहितम् । बहुशो जयमापेदे तव पुत्रो महाबलः
tato yuddhaṃ mahadabhūcchastrāstraparibṛṃhitam | bahuśo jayamāpede tava putro mahābalaḥ
Then a great battle took place, swollen with weapons and missiles; many times over your son, of great strength, attained victory.
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PdP 5 25.9
इदानीं तेन मुक्त्वास्त्रं शत्रुघ्नभ्रातृसूनुना । मूर्च्छितः प्रधने राजन्कृतो वीरः सुतस्तव
idānīṃ tena muktvāstraṃ śatrughnabhrātṛsūnunā | mūrcchitaḥ pradhane rājankṛto vīraḥ sutastava
Just now, O king, by him, the son of Śatrughna's brother, a missile was released, and your heroic son was made unconscious in the fight.
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PdP 5 25.10
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य रोषशोकसमन्वितः । स्थगितांग इवासीत्स समुद्र इव पर्वणि
iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya roṣaśokasamanvitaḥ | sthagitāṃga ivāsītsa samudra iva parvaṇi
Hearing this speech, filled with rage and grief, he became as though his limbs were arrested, like the ocean at the full moon.
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PdP 5 25.11
उवाच सेनाधिपतिं रोषप्रस्फुरिताधरः । दन्तैर्दताँल्लिहन्नोष्ठं जिह्वया शोककर्शितः
uvāca senādhipatiṃ roṣaprasphuritādharaḥ | dantairdatā~llihannoṣṭhaṃ jihvayā śokakarśitaḥ
With his lower lip quivering from rage, gnashing tooth against tooth, licking his lip with his tongue, wasted by grief, he said to the commander of the army:
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PdP 5 25.12
सेनापते कुरुष्वारान्मम सेनां तु सज्जिताम् । योत्स्ये रामस्य सुभटैर्ममपुत्रोपघातकैः
senāpate kuruṣvārānmama senāṃ tu sajjitām | yotsye rāmasya subhaṭairmamaputropaghātakaiḥ
"Commander, quickly make my army ready for me. I will fight with Rāma's good warriors, the slayers of my son.
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PdP 5 25.13
अद्याहं मम पुत्रस्य दुःखदं निशितैः शरैः । पातयिष्ये यदि ह्येनं रक्षितापि महेश्वरः
adyāhaṃ mama putrasya duḥkhadaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | pātayiṣye yadi hyenaṃ rakṣitāpi maheśvaraḥ
Today I will bring down with sharp arrows the one who gave pain to my son, even if the Great Lord himself protects him."
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PdP 5 25.14
सेनापतिरिदं वाक्यं प्रोक्तं सुभुजभूपतेः । निशम्य च तथा कृत्वा सज्जीभूतो भवत्स्वयम्
senāpatiridaṃ vākyaṃ proktaṃ subhujabhūpateḥ | niśamya ca tathā kṛtvā sajjībhūto bhavatsvayam
The commander, hearing this speech spoken by King Subāhu, did accordingly and himself became equipped,
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PdP 5 25.15
राज्ञे निवेदयामास ससज्जां चतुरंगिणीम् । सेनां कालबलप्रख्यां हतदुर्जनकोटिकाम्
rājñe nivedayāmāsa sasajjāṃ caturaṃgiṇīm | senāṃ kālabalaprakhyāṃ hatadurjanakoṭikām
and he announced to the king that the fourfold army was ready — an army like the force of Death, which had slain crores of wicked men.
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PdP 5 25.16
श्रुत्वा सेनापतेर्वाक्यं सुबाहुः परवीरहा । निर्जगाम ततो यत्र शत्रुघ्नः स्वसुतार्दनः
śrutvā senāpatervākyaṃ subāhuḥ paravīrahā | nirjagāma tato yatra śatrughnaḥ svasutārdanaḥ
Hearing the commander's words, Subāhu, slayer of enemy heroes, then went forth to where Śatrughna, the tormentor of his son, was,
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PdP 5 25.17
कुंजरैश्च मदोन्मत्तैर्हयैश्चापि मनोजवैः । रथैश्च सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रपूरितै रिपुजेतृभिः
kuṃjaraiśca madonmattairhayaiścāpi manojavaiḥ | rathaiśca sarvaśastrāstrapūritai ripujetṛbhiḥ
with elephants maddened with rut, and with horses swift as thought, and with chariots filled with every weapon and missile, conquerors of foes.
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PdP 5 25.18
भूश्चकंपे तदा तत्र सैन्यभारेण भूरिणा । संमर्दः सुमहानासीत्तत्र सैन्ये विसर्पति
bhūścakaṃpe tadā tatra sainyabhāreṇa bhūriṇā | saṃmardaḥ sumahānāsīttatra sainye visarpati
Then and there the earth shook with the vast weight of the army, and there was a very great crush as the army spread out.
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PdP 5 25.19
राजानं निर्गतं दृष्ट्वा रथेन कनकांगिना । शत्रुघ्नबलमुद्युक्तं सर्ववैरिप्रहारकम्
rājānaṃ nirgataṃ dṛṣṭvā rathena kanakāṃginā | śatrughnabalamudyuktaṃ sarvavairiprahārakam
Seeing the king come forth on his gold-bodied chariot, and Śatrughna's army roused, striking at all enemies —
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PdP 5 25.20
सुकेतुस्तस्य वै भ्राता गदायुद्धविशारदः । रथेनाश्वा जगामायं सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रपूरितः
suketustasya vai bhrātā gadāyuddhaviśāradaḥ | rathenāśvā jagāmāyaṃ sarvaśastrāstrapūritaḥ
Suketu, his brother, skilled in fighting with the mace, went swiftly by chariot, equipped with every weapon and missile.
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PdP 5 25.21
चित्रांगस्तु सुतो राज्ञः सर्वयुद्धविचक्षणः । जगाम स्वरथेनाशु शत्रुघ्नबलमुन्मदम्
citrāṃgastu suto rājñaḥ sarvayuddhavicakṣaṇaḥ | jagāma svarathenāśu śatrughnabalamunmadam
And Citrāṅga, the king's son, expert in every kind of combat, went swiftly on his own chariot against Śatrughna's exultant army.
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PdP 5 25.22
तस्यानुजो विचित्राख्यो विचित्ररणकोविदः । ययौ रथेन हैमेन भ्रातृदुःखेन पीडितः
tasyānujo vicitrākhyo vicitraraṇakovidaḥ | yayau rathena haimena bhrātṛduḥkhena pīḍitaḥ
His younger brother, named Vicitra, versed in wondrous warfare, went on a golden chariot, afflicted by grief for his brother.
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PdP 5 25.23
अन्ये शूरा महेष्वासाः सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदाः । ययुर्नृपसमादिष्टाः प्रधनं वीरपूरितम्
anye śūrā maheṣvāsāḥ sarvaśastrāstrakovidāḥ | yayurnṛpasamādiṣṭāḥ pradhanaṃ vīrapūritam
Other heroes, great archers, versed in all weapons and missiles, went at the king's command to the battle thronged with warriors.
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PdP 5 25.24
राजा सुबाहुः संरोषादागतः प्रधनांगणे । विलोकयामास सुतं मूर्च्छितं शरपीडितम्
rājā subāhuḥ saṃroṣādāgataḥ pradhanāṃgaṇe | vilokayāmāsa sutaṃ mūrcchitaṃ śarapīḍitam
King Subāhu, come in fury to the field of battle, beheld his son unconscious, tormented by arrows.
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PdP 5 25.25
रथोपस्थस्थितं मूढं स्वसुतं दमनाभिधम् । वीक्ष्य दुःखं मुहुः प्राप वीजयामास पल्लवैः
rathopasthasthitaṃ mūḍhaṃ svasutaṃ damanābhidham | vīkṣya duḥkhaṃ muhuḥ prāpa vījayāmāsa pallavaiḥ
Seeing his own son, named Damana, lying senseless on the floor of the chariot, he was struck with grief again and again, and fanned him with leafy sprigs.
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PdP 5 25.26
जलेन सिक्तः संस्पृष्टो राज्ञा कोमलपाणिना । संज्ञामाप शनैर्वीरो दमनः परमास्त्रवित्
jalena siktaḥ saṃspṛṣṭo rājñā komalapāṇinā | saṃjñāmāpa śanairvīro damanaḥ paramāstravit
Sprinkled with water and touched by the king with his tender hand, the hero Damana, knower of the highest weapons, slowly regained consciousness.
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PdP 5 25.27
उत्थितः क्व धनुर्मेऽस्ति क्व पुष्कल इतो गतः । संसज्य समरं त्यक्त्वा मद्बाणव्रणपीडितः
utthitaḥ kva dhanurme'sti kva puṣkala ito gataḥ | saṃsajya samaraṃ tyaktvā madbāṇavraṇapīḍitaḥ
Having risen (he said): "Where is my bow? Where has Puṣkala gone from here? Having engaged in the fight he abandoned it, pained by the wound of my arrow."
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PdP 5 25.28
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य सुबाहुः पुत्रभाषितम् । परमं हर्षमापेदे परिरभ्य सुतं स्वकम्
iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya subāhuḥ putrabhāṣitam | paramaṃ harṣamāpede parirabhya sutaṃ svakam
Hearing this speech uttered by his son, Subāhu attained the highest joy, and embraced his own son.
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PdP 5 25.29
दमनो वीक्ष्य जनकं नृपं नम्रशिरोधरः । पपात पादयोर्भक्त्या क्षतदेहोऽस्त्रराजिभिः
damano vīkṣya janakaṃ nṛpaṃ namraśirodharaḥ | papāta pādayorbhaktyā kṣatadeho'strarājibhiḥ
Damana, seeing his father the king, with head and neck bowed, fell at his feet in devotion, his body cut by rows of weapons.
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PdP 5 25.30
स्वसुतं रथसंस्थं तु विधाय नृपतिः पुनः । जगाद सेनाधिपतिं रणकर्मविशारदः
svasutaṃ rathasaṃsthaṃ tu vidhāya nṛpatiḥ punaḥ | jagāda senādhipatiṃ raṇakarmaviśāradaḥ
Having settled his son in the chariot again, the king, skilled in the business of war, spoke to the commander of his army.
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PdP 5 25.31
व्यूहं रचय संग्रामे क्रौंचाख्यं रिपुदुर्जयम् । यमाविश्य जये सैन्यं शत्रुघ्नस्य महीपतेः
vyūhaṃ racaya saṃgrāme krauṃcākhyaṃ ripudurjayam | yamāviśya jaye sainyaṃ śatrughnasya mahīpateḥ
"Arrange for the battle the array called Krauñca, hard for foes to conquer, entering which (we may) conquer the army of King Śatrughna."
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PdP 5 25.32
तद्वाक्यमाकर्ण्य सुबाहुभूपतेः । क्रौंचाख्यसद्व्यूहविशेषमादधात् । यन्नो विशंते सहसा रिपोर्गणा । महाबलाः शस्त्रसमूहधारिणः
tadvākyamākarṇya subāhubhūpateḥ | krauṃcākhyasadvyūhaviśeṣamādadhāt | yanno viśaṃte sahasā riporgaṇā | mahābalāḥ śastrasamūhadhāriṇaḥ
Hearing that word of King Subāhu, he set up that fine special array called Krauñca, which the enemy's troops, mighty and bearing masses of weapons, could not suddenly penetrate.
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PdP 5 25.33
मुखे सुकेतुस्तस्यासीद्गले चित्रांगसंज्ञकः । पक्षयो राजपुत्रौ द्वौ पुच्छे राजा प्रतिष्ठितः
mukhe suketustasyāsīdgale citrāṃgasaṃjñakaḥ | pakṣayo rājaputrau dvau pucche rājā pratiṣṭhitaḥ
At its mouth was Suketu, at its neck the one named Citrāṅga; on its two wings the two princes, and at its tail the king was stationed.
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PdP 5 25.34
मध्ये सैन्यं महत्तस्य चतुरंगैस्तु शोभितम् । कृत्वा न्यवेदयद्राज्ञे क्रौंचव्यूहं विचित्रितम्
madhye sainyaṃ mahattasya caturaṃgaistu śobhitam | kṛtvā nyavedayadrājñe krauṃcavyūhaṃ vicitritam
In its middle was his great army, adorned with the four divisions; having formed the variegated Krauñca array, he reported it to the king.
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PdP 5 25.35
राजा दृष्ट्वा सुसन्नद्धं क्रौंचव्यूहं सुनिर्मितम् । रणाय स्वमतिं चक्रे शत्रुघ्नकटके स्थितैः
rājā dṛṣṭvā susannaddhaṃ krauṃcavyūhaṃ sunirmitam | raṇāya svamatiṃ cakre śatrughnakaṭake sthitaiḥ
Seeing the well-formed Krauñca array fully equipped, the king set his mind on battle with those stationed in Śatrughna's camp.
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