Padma Purana — Patala Khanda — Chapter 26
PdP 5 26.1
शेष उवाच। शत्रुघ्नस्तद्बलं दृष्ट्वा भीषणाकृतिमेघवत् । हस्त्यश्वरथपादातैर्बहुभिः परिवारितम्
śeṣa uvāca| śatrughnastadbalaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīṣaṇākṛtimeghavat | hastyaśvarathapādātairbahubhiḥ parivāritam
Śeṣa said: Śatrughna, seeing that army of terrifying appearance, like a cloud, surrounded by many elephants, horses, chariots and foot-soldiers,
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PdP 5 26.2
सुमतिं प्रत्युवाचेदं वचोगंभीरशब्दयुक् । नानावाक्यविचारज्ञैः पंडितैः परिसेवितः
sumatiṃ pratyuvācedaṃ vacogaṃbhīraśabdayuk | nānāvākyavicārajñaiḥ paṃḍitaiḥ parisevitaḥ
answered Sumati thus, his words having a deep sound, he being attended by learned men skilled in weighing various statements.
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PdP 5 26.3
शत्रुघ्न उवाच। सुमते कस्य नगरं प्राप्तो मे हयसत्तमः । बलमेतन्निरीक्षेहं पयोदधितरंगवत्
śatrughna uvāca| sumate kasya nagaraṃ prāpto me hayasattamaḥ | balametannirīkṣehaṃ payodadhitaraṃgavat
Śatrughna said: Sumati, whose city has my excellent horse reached? I behold this army, like the waves of the ocean of milk.
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PdP 5 26.4
कस्यैतद्बलमुद्धर्षं चतुरंगसमन्वितम् । पुरतो भाति युद्धाय समुपस्थितमादरात्
kasyaitadbalamuddharṣaṃ caturaṃgasamanvitam | purato bhāti yuddhāya samupasthitamādarāt
Whose is this exultant army, equipped with the four divisions, that shines before (us), drawn up with care for battle?
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PdP 5 26.5
एतत्सर्वं समाचक्ष्व यथावत्पृच्छतो मम । यज्ज्ञात्वा युद्धसंस्थायै निर्दिशामि स्वकान्भटान्
etatsarvaṃ samācakṣva yathāvatpṛcchato mama | yajjñātvā yuddhasaṃsthāyai nirdiśāmi svakānbhaṭān
Tell all this exactly to me who am asking; knowing which I shall assign my own warriors to the battle formation.
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PdP 5 26.6
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य सुमतिः शुभबुद्धिमान् । उवाच वचनं प्रीतः शत्रुघ्नं वैरितापनम्
iti vākyaṃ samākarṇya sumatiḥ śubhabuddhimān | uvāca vacanaṃ prītaḥ śatrughnaṃ vairitāpanam
Hearing these words, Sumati of auspicious intelligence spoke, pleased, to Śatrughna, the scorcher of foes.
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PdP 5 26.7
सुमतिरुवाच। चक्रांका नगरी राजन्वर्तते सविधे शुभा । यस्यां संति नराः पापरहिता विष्णुभक्तितः
sumatiruvāca| cakrāṃkā nagarī rājanvartate savidhe śubhā | yasyāṃ saṃti narāḥ pāparahitā viṣṇubhaktitaḥ
Sumati said: O king, close by lies the fair city Cakrāṅkā, in which the men are free from sin through devotion to Viṣṇu.
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PdP 5 26.8
तस्याः पुर्याः पतिरयं सुबाहुर्धर्मवित्तमः । तवायं पुरतो भाति पुत्रपौत्रसमावृतः
tasyāḥ puryāḥ patirayaṃ subāhurdharmavittamaḥ | tavāyaṃ purato bhāti putrapautrasamāvṛtaḥ
This is the lord of that city, Subāhu, foremost knower of dharma; he shines before you, surrounded by his sons and grandsons.
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PdP 5 26.9
स्वदारनिरतो नित्यं परदारपराङ्मुखः । विष्णोः कथास्य कर्णस्थाना परार्थप्रकाशिनी
svadāranirato nityaṃ paradāraparāṅmukhaḥ | viṣṇoḥ kathāsya karṇasthānā parārthaprakāśinī
He is always content with his own wife and turns away from the wives of others; the story of Viṣṇu, which reveals the highest good, dwells in his ear.
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PdP 5 26.10
परस्वं न समादत्ते षष्ठांशादधिकं नृपः । ब्राह्मणा विष्णुभक्त्यैव पूज्यंते तेन धर्मिणा
parasvaṃ na samādatte ṣaṣṭhāṃśādadhikaṃ nṛpaḥ | brāhmaṇā viṣṇubhaktyaiva pūjyaṃte tena dharmiṇā
The king takes nothing of another's property beyond the sixth part (as tax); by that righteous one brahmins are honoured through devotion to Viṣṇu alone.
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PdP 5 26.11
नित्यं सेवारतो विष्णुपादपद्ममधुव्रतः । एष स्वधर्मनिरतः परधर्मपराङ्मुखः
nityaṃ sevārato viṣṇupādapadmamadhuvrataḥ | eṣa svadharmanirataḥ paradharmaparāṅmukhaḥ
Always devoted to service, a bee at the lotus-feet of Viṣṇu — he is intent on his own duty and turned away from another's duty.
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PdP 5 26.12
एतस्य बलतुल्यं हि न वीराणां बलं क्वचित् । पुत्रस्य पतनं श्रुत्वा रोषशोकसमाकुलः
etasya balatulyaṃ hi na vīrāṇāṃ balaṃ kvacit | putrasya patanaṃ śrutvā roṣaśokasamākulaḥ
Indeed nowhere is the strength of (other) heroes equal to his strength; hearing of the fall of his son, he is overwhelmed with rage and grief.
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PdP 5 26.13
चतुरंगसमेतोऽयं युद्धाय समुपस्थितः । तवापि वीरा बहवो लक्ष्मीनिधिमुखा अमून्
caturaṃgasameto'yaṃ yuddhāya samupasthitaḥ | tavāpi vīrā bahavo lakṣmīnidhimukhā amūn
He has come, together with his fourfold army, for battle; but you too have many heroes, with Lakṣmīnidhi at their head — them (the enemy)...
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PdP 5 26.14
जेष्यंति शस्त्रसंघेन निर्दिशाशु परं हि तान् । शत्रुघ्नस्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोवाच स्वभटान्वरान्
jeṣyaṃti śastrasaṃghena nirdiśāśu paraṃ hi tān | śatrughnastadvacaḥ śrutvā provāca svabhaṭānvarān
...they will conquer with their mass of weapons; scatter them swiftly, indeed utterly. Hearing that speech, Śatrughna spoke to his best warriors,
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PdP 5 26.15
रणप्राप्तिभवोद्धर्षपूरपूरितमानसान् । क्रौंचव्यूहोऽद्य रचितः सुबाहुपरिसैनिकैः
raṇaprāptibhavoddharṣapūrapūritamānasān | krauṃcavyūho'dya racitaḥ subāhuparisainikaiḥ
whose minds were filled with a flood of exultation arising from the coming of battle: "Today a krauñca (heron) formation has been arrayed by Subāhu's surrounding troops.
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PdP 5 26.16
मुखपक्षस्थिता योधास्तान्को भेत्स्यति शस्त्रवित् । यस्य भेदे निजा शक्तिर्यो वीर विजयोद्यतः
mukhapakṣasthitā yodhāstānko bhetsyati śastravit | yasya bhede nijā śaktiryo vīra vijayodyataḥ
Which knower of weapons will break through the warriors stationed at the beak and the wings? Whichever hero has his own power in breaking it, who is ready for victory,
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PdP 5 26.17
स गृह्णातु मदीयाद्धि पाणिपद्माच्च वीटकम् । तदा लक्ष्मीनिधिर्वीरो जग्राह क्रौंचभेदने
sa gṛhṇātu madīyāddhi pāṇipadmācca vīṭakam | tadā lakṣmīnidhirvīro jagrāha krauṃcabhedane
let him take the betel-roll from my lotus hand." Then the hero Lakṣmīnidhi took (it) for the breaking of the krauñca formation.
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PdP 5 26.18
सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रविद्वीरैर्बहुभिः परिवारितः । उवाच वचनं राजन्यास्येऽहं क्रौंचभेदने
sarvaśastrāstravidvīrairbahubhiḥ parivāritaḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ rājanyāsye'haṃ krauṃcabhedane
Surrounded by many heroes skilled in all weapons and missiles, he spoke this word: "O king, I shall go to break the krauñca formation.
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PdP 5 26.19
भार्गवः पूर्वमेवासीत्क्रौंचभेत्ता तथा ह्यहम् । तथान्यं वीरमावोचत्कोऽस्य सार्धं गमिष्यति
bhārgavaḥ pūrvamevāsītkrauṃcabhettā tathā hyaham | tathānyaṃ vīramāvocatko'sya sārdhaṃ gamiṣyati
Formerly it was Bhārgava who was the breaker of the krauñca; so am I too." Then he said to another hero: "Who will go along with him?"
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PdP 5 26.20
पुष्कलः पृष्ठतस्तस्य यातुं चक्रे मतिं ततः । रिपुतापो नीलरत्न उग्राश्वो वीरमर्दनः
puṣkalaḥ pṛṣṭhatastasya yātuṃ cakre matiṃ tataḥ | riputāpo nīlaratna ugrāśvo vīramardanaḥ
Then Puṣkala made up his mind to go behind him; (also) Riputāpa, Nīlaratna, Ugrāśva, Vīramardana —
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PdP 5 26.21
सर्वे शत्रुघ्नसंदेशाद्ययुस्तत्क्रौंचभेदने । शत्रुघ्नोऽपि रथस्थश्च सर्वायुधधरः परः
sarve śatrughnasaṃdeśādyayustatkrauṃcabhedane | śatrughno'pi rathasthaśca sarvāyudhadharaḥ paraḥ
all, at Śatrughna's command, went to that breaking of the krauñca; and Śatrughna too, standing in his chariot, bearing all weapons, supreme,
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PdP 5 26.22
पृष्ठतोऽस्य परीयाय बहुभिः सैनिकैर्वृतः । तदा प्रचलितौ दृष्टावन्योन्यबलवारिधी
pṛṣṭhato'sya parīyāya bahubhiḥ sainikairvṛtaḥ | tadā pracalitau dṛṣṭāvanyonyabalavāridhī
went along behind him, surrounded by many soldiers. Then the two oceans of force were seen to set in motion against each other,
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PdP 5 26.23
प्रलयं कर्तुमुद्युक्तौ जगतः सुतरंगिणौ । तदा भेर्यः समाजघ्नुरुभयोः सेनयोर्दृढाः
pralayaṃ kartumudyuktau jagataḥ sutaraṃgiṇau | tadā bheryaḥ samājaghnurubhayoḥ senayordṛḍhāḥ
the two with their fine waves, ready to make an end of the world. Then the strong war-drums of both armies were beaten together.
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PdP 5 26.24
रणभेर्यः शंखनादाः श्रूयंते तत्र तत्र ह । हेषंते वाजिनस्तत्र गर्जंति द्विरदा भृशम्
raṇabheryaḥ śaṃkhanādāḥ śrūyaṃte tatra tatra ha | heṣaṃte vājinastatra garjaṃti dviradā bhṛśam
War-drums and blasts of conches are heard here and there; there the horses neigh and the elephants trumpet mightily.
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PdP 5 26.25
हुं हुं कुर्वंति वीराग्र्या नदंति रथनेमयः । तत्र प्रकुपिताः शूराः सुबाहुबलदर्पिताः
huṃ huṃ kurvaṃti vīrāgryā nadaṃti rathanemayaḥ | tatra prakupitāḥ śūrāḥ subāhubaladarpitāḥ
The foremost heroes cry "huṃ huṃ," the chariot-rims rumble; there the warriors, enraged, proud of Subāhu's strength,
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PdP 5 26.26
छिंधि भिंधीति भाषंतो दृश्यंते बहवो रणे । एवंभूते रणोद्युक्ते सैन्ये शत्रुघ्नवैरिणोः
chiṃdhi bhiṃdhīti bhāṣaṃto dṛśyaṃte bahavo raṇe | evaṃbhūte raṇodyukte sainye śatrughnavairiṇoḥ
many are seen in the battle shouting "Cut! Split!" While the armies of Śatrughna and his foe were in such a state, bent on battle,
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PdP 5 26.27
मुखसंस्थं सुकेतुं तं लक्ष्मीनिधिरुवाच ह । लक्ष्मीनिधिरुवाच। जनकस्य सुतं विद्धि लक्ष्मीनिधिरिति स्मृतम्
mukhasaṃsthaṃ suketuṃ taṃ lakṣmīnidhiruvāca ha | lakṣmīnidhiruvāca| janakasya sutaṃ viddhi lakṣmīnidhiriti smṛtam
Lakṣmīnidhi spoke to that Suketu who stood at the beak (of the formation). Lakṣmīnidhi said: "Know (me as) the son of Janaka, called Lakṣmīnidhi,
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PdP 5 26.28
सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकुशलं सर्वयुद्धविशारदम् । मुंचाश्वं रामचंद्रस्य सर्वदानवदंशितुः
sarvaśastrāstrakuśalaṃ sarvayuddhaviśāradam | muṃcāśvaṃ rāmacaṃdrasya sarvadānavadaṃśituḥ
skilled in all weapons and missiles, expert in every kind of combat. Release the horse of Rāmacandra, the biter of all the dānavas;
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PdP 5 26.29
नोचेन्मद्बाणनिर्भिन्नो यास्यसे यमसादनम् । इति ब्रुवंतं वीराग्र्यं सुकेतुः सहसा त्वरन्
nocenmadbāṇanirbhinno yāsyase yamasādanam | iti bruvaṃtaṃ vīrāgryaṃ suketuḥ sahasā tvaran
otherwise, pierced through by my arrow, you will go to Yama's abode." As the foremost hero was speaking thus, Suketu, hastening at once,
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PdP 5 26.30
सज्यं चापं विधायाशु बाणान्मुंचन्स्थिरोऽभवत् । ते बाणाः शितपर्वाणः स्वर्णपुंखाः समंततः
sajyaṃ cāpaṃ vidhāyāśu bāṇānmuṃcansthiro'bhavat | te bāṇāḥ śitaparvāṇaḥ svarṇapuṃkhāḥ samaṃtataḥ
Having quickly strung his bow, he stood firm, loosing arrows. Those arrows, with sharpened joints and golden shafts, on every side—
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PdP 5 26.31
दृश्यंते व्यापिनस्तत्र रणमध्ये सुदुर्भराः । तद्बाणजालं तरसा निहत्य । लक्ष्मीनिधिश्चापमथा ततज्यम् । विधाय तस्योरसि बाणषट्कं । मुमोच तीक्ष्णं शितपर्वशोभितम्
dṛśyaṃte vyāpinastatra raṇamadhye sudurbharāḥ | tadbāṇajālaṃ tarasā nihatya | lakṣmīnidhiścāpamathā tatajyam | vidhāya tasyorasi bāṇaṣaṭkaṃ | mumoca tīkṣṇaṃ śitaparvaśobhitam
—are seen there spreading out in the middle of the battle, hard to withstand. Having swiftly struck down that net of arrows, Lakṣmīnidhi then, fitting the bowstring to his bow, released at his chest six sharp arrows adorned with sharpened joints.
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PdP 5 26.32
तद्बाणाः सुभुजभ्रातुर्हृदयं संविदार्य च । गतास्ते भुवि दृश्यंते रुधिराक्ता मलीमसाः
tadbāṇāḥ subhujabhrāturhṛdayaṃ saṃvidārya ca | gatāste bhuvi dṛśyaṃte rudhirāktā malīmasāḥ
Those arrows, having torn open the heart of Subhuja's brother, went on and are seen on the ground, smeared with blood and darkened.
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PdP 5 26.33
तद्बाणभिन्नहृदयः सुकेतुः कोपपूरितः । जघानशरविंशत्या तीक्ष्णया नतपर्वया
tadbāṇabhinnahṛdayaḥ suketuḥ kopapūritaḥ | jaghānaśaraviṃśatyā tīkṣṇayā nataparvayā
Suketu, his heart pierced by those arrows, filled with rage, struck (him) with twenty sharp arrows with bent joints.
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PdP 5 26.34
उभौ बाणविभिन्नांगावुभौ क्षतजविप्लुतौ । सैनिकैः परिदृश्यंते किंशुकाविव पुष्पितौ
ubhau bāṇavibhinnāṃgāvubhau kṣatajaviplutau | sainikaiḥ paridṛśyaṃte kiṃśukāviva puṣpitau
Both, their limbs split open by arrows, both drenched in blood, are seen by the soldiers like two kiṃśuka trees in flower.
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PdP 5 26.35
मुंचंतौ बाणकोटीश्च संदधंतौ त्वरा शरान् । न केनापि विलक्ष्येते लघुहस्तौ महाबलौ
muṃcaṃtau bāṇakoṭīśca saṃdadhaṃtau tvarā śarān | na kenāpi vilakṣyete laghuhastau mahābalau
Loosing arrows by the millions and swiftly fitting shafts (to the bow), the two, light of hand and of great strength, could not be clearly made out by anyone.
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PdP 5 26.36
कुंडलीकृत सच्चापौ वर्षंतौ बाणधारया । नवांबुदाविव दिवि शक्रनिर्देशकारिणौ
kuṃḍalīkṛta saccāpau varṣaṃtau bāṇadhārayā | navāṃbudāviva divi śakranirdeśakāriṇau
Their good bows bent into a circle, raining down a stream of arrows, they were like two fresh rainclouds in the sky acting at Indra's command.
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PdP 5 26.37
तयोर्बाणा गजान्वाहान्नराञ्छूरान्विमस्तकान् । कुर्वंतः केवलं दृष्टा न च संधानमोक्षयोः
tayorbāṇā gajānvāhānnarāñchūrānvimastakān | kurvaṃtaḥ kevalaṃ dṛṣṭā na ca saṃdhānamokṣayoḥ
Their arrows were seen only as they made elephants, mounts, men and heroes headless—but not in the fitting and the release.
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PdP 5 26.38
पृथिवी सुभटैः पूर्णा सकिरीटैः सकुंडलैः । धनुर्बाणकरै रोषसंदष्टाधरयुग्मकैः
pṛthivī subhaṭaiḥ pūrṇā sakirīṭaiḥ sakuṃḍalaiḥ | dhanurbāṇakarai roṣasaṃdaṣṭādharayugmakaiḥ
The earth was filled with good warriors, with their diadems and earrings, with bows and arrows in their hands, their two lips bitten in fury.
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PdP 5 26.39
तयोः प्रयुद्ध्यतोर्दर्पात्सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रवेदिनोः । युद्धं समभवद्घोरं देवविस्मापनं महत्
tayoḥ prayuddhyatordarpātsarvaśastrāstravedinoḥ | yuddhaṃ samabhavadghoraṃ devavismāpanaṃ mahat
As those two, knowers of all weapons and missiles, fought out of pride, a terrible, great battle took place that astonished the gods.
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PdP 5 26.40
संमर्दोऽभवदत्यंतं वीरकोटिविदारणः । न केनचित्क्वचिद्दृष्टं शरजालांतरेंऽबरम्
saṃmardo'bhavadatyaṃtaṃ vīrakoṭividāraṇaḥ | na kenacitkvaciddṛṣṭaṃ śarajālāṃtareṃ'baram
The crush became extreme, tearing apart heroes by the millions; by no one anywhere was the sky seen through the net of arrows.
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PdP 5 26.41
तस्मिंस्तु समये लक्ष्मीनिधिर्वीरोऽरिमर्दनः । बाणांश्चापे समाधत्त वसुसंख्यान्दृढाञ्छितान्
tasmiṃstu samaye lakṣmīnidhirvīro'rimardanaḥ | bāṇāṃścāpe samādhatta vasusaṃkhyāndṛḍhāñchitān
But at that moment the hero Lakṣmīnidhi, crusher of foes, fitted to his bow eight firm, sharpened arrows.
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PdP 5 26.42
चतुर्भिस्तुरगान्वीरः सुकेतोरनयत्क्षयम् । एकेन ध्वजमत्युग्रं चिच्छेद तरसा हसन्
caturbhisturagānvīraḥ suketoranayatkṣayam | ekena dhvajamatyugraṃ ciccheda tarasā hasan
With four the hero brought Suketu's horses to destruction; with one, laughing, he swiftly cut down the terrible banner.
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PdP 5 26.43
एकेन सारथेः कायाच्छिरोभूमावपातयत् । एकेन चापं सगुणमच्छिनद्रोषपूरितः
ekena sāratheḥ kāyācchirobhūmāvapātayat | ekena cāpaṃ saguṇamacchinadroṣapūritaḥ
With one he made the charioteer's head fall from his body to the ground; with one, filled with rage, he cut the bow together with its string.
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PdP 5 26.44
एकेन हृदि विव्याध सुकेतोर्वेगवान्नृपः । तत्कर्माद्भुतमुद्वीक्ष्य वीरा विस्मयमाययुः
ekena hṛdi vivyādha suketorvegavānnṛpaḥ | tatkarmādbhutamudvīkṣya vīrā vismayamāyayuḥ
With one the swift king pierced Suketu in the chest. Seeing that marvellous deed, the heroes were filled with amazement.
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PdP 5 26.45
सच्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः । महतीं स गदां धृत्वा योद्घुकामोऽभ्युपेयिवान्
sacchinnadhanvā viratho hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ | mahatīṃ sa gadāṃ dhṛtvā yodghukāmo'bhyupeyivān
With his bow cut, without a chariot, his horses slain and his charioteer slain, he took up a great mace and came on, wanting to fight.
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PdP 5 26.46
तमायांतं समालक्ष्य गदायुद्धविशारदम् । महत्या गदया युक्तं रथादवततार सः
tamāyāṃtaṃ samālakṣya gadāyuddhaviśāradam | mahatyā gadayā yuktaṃ rathādavatatāra saḥ
Observing him coming, skilled in mace-combat and armed with a great mace, he descended from his chariot,
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PdP 5 26.47
गदामादाय महतीं सर्वायसविनिर्मिताम् । जातरूपविचित्रांगीं सर्वशोभापुरस्कृताम्
gadāmādāya mahatīṃ sarvāyasavinirmitām | jātarūpavicitrāṃgīṃ sarvaśobhāpuraskṛtām
taking up a great mace made all of iron, its body variegated with gold, foremost in every beauty.
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PdP 5 26.48
लक्ष्मीनिधिर्भृशं क्रुद्धः सुकेतोर्वक्षसि त्वरन् । ताडयामास हृदये गदां वज्राग्निसन्निभाम्
lakṣmīnidhirbhṛśaṃ kruddhaḥ suketorvakṣasi tvaran | tāḍayāmāsa hṛdaye gadāṃ vajrāgnisannibhām
Lakṣmīnidhi, greatly angered, hastening, struck the mace, like the fire of the thunderbolt, upon Suketu's chest, upon his heart.
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PdP 5 26.49
गदया ताडितो वीरो नाकंपत महामुने । मदोन्मत्तो यथा दंती बालेन स्रग्भिराहतः
gadayā tāḍito vīro nākaṃpata mahāmune | madonmatto yathā daṃtī bālena sragbhirāhataḥ
Struck by the mace, the hero did not tremble, O great sage—like a tusker maddened with rut struck by a child with garlands.
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PdP 5 26.50
उवाच तं स वीराग्र्यो नृपं लक्ष्मीनिधिं तदा । सहस्वैकं प्रहारं मे यदि शूरः परंतप
uvāca taṃ sa vīrāgryo nṛpaṃ lakṣmīnidhiṃ tadā | sahasvaikaṃ prahāraṃ me yadi śūraḥ paraṃtapa
Then that foremost of heroes said to King Lakṣmīnidhi: "Endure one blow from me, O scorcher of foes, if you are a hero."
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PdP 5 26.51
इत्युक्त्वा ताडयामास ललाटे गदया भृशम् । गदया ताडितो भालेऽसृग्वमन्कुपितो भृशम्
ityuktvā tāḍayāmāsa lalāṭe gadayā bhṛśam | gadayā tāḍito bhāle'sṛgvamankupito bhṛśam
Having said this, he struck him hard on the forehead with his mace; struck on the brow with the mace, he vomited blood and grew exceedingly enraged.
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PdP 5 26.52
मूर्ध्नि तं ताडयामास गदया कालरूपया । सुकेतुरपि तं स्कंधे ताडयामास धर्मवित्
mūrdhni taṃ tāḍayāmāsa gadayā kālarūpayā | suketurapi taṃ skaṃdhe tāḍayāmāsa dharmavit
He struck him on the head with his mace, which had the form of Death; and Suketu too, the knower of dharma, struck him on the shoulder.
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PdP 5 26.53
एवं भृशं प्रकुपितौ गदायुद्धविशारदौ । गदायुद्धं प्रकुर्वाणौ परस्परजयैषिणौ
evaṃ bhṛśaṃ prakupitau gadāyuddhaviśāradau | gadāyuddhaṃ prakurvāṇau parasparajayaiṣiṇau
Thus greatly enraged, the two, expert in mace-combat, waged the mace-fight, each seeking victory over the other.
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PdP 5 26.54
अन्योन्याघातविमतौ परस्परवधोद्यतौ । न कोपि तत्र हीयेत न को जीयेत संयुगे
anyonyāghātavimatau parasparavadhodyatau | na kopi tatra hīyeta na ko jīyeta saṃyuge
At odds with each other through their mutual blows, each intent on killing the other—neither of them there was diminished, nor was either conquered in the battle.
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PdP 5 26.55
मूर्ध्नि भाले तथा स्कंधे हृदि गात्रेषु सर्वतः । रुधिरौघ परिक्लिन्नौ महाबलपराक्रमौ
mūrdhni bhāle tathā skaṃdhe hṛdi gātreṣu sarvataḥ | rudhiraugha pariklinnau mahābalaparākramau
On the head, on the brow, likewise on the shoulder, on the chest, on the limbs everywhere—the two of great strength and valour were drenched in streams of blood.
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PdP 5 26.56
तदा लक्ष्मीनिधिः क्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य वेगवान् । जगाम प्रबलं हंतुं हृदि राजानुजं बली
tadā lakṣmīnidhiḥ kruddho gadāmudyamya vegavān | jagāma prabalaṃ haṃtuṃ hṛdi rājānujaṃ balī
Then Lakṣmīnidhi, enraged and swift, raising his mace, the strong one went to strike the mighty younger brother of the king on the chest.
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PdP 5 26.57
तमायांतमथालोक्य स्वगदां महतीं दधत् । ययौ तं तरसा हंतुं राजभ्राता बलाद्बलम्
tamāyāṃtamathālokya svagadāṃ mahatīṃ dadhat | yayau taṃ tarasā haṃtuṃ rājabhrātā balādbalam
Then, seeing him coming on, the king's brother, holding up his own great mace, went swiftly to strike him—strength (matched) against strength.
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PdP 5 26.58
गदां तेन विनिक्षिप्तां स्वकरे धृतवानयम् । तयैव गदया तस्य हृदि जघ्ने महाबलः
gadāṃ tena vinikṣiptāṃ svakare dhṛtavānayam | tayaiva gadayā tasya hṛdi jaghne mahābalaḥ
He took in his own hand the mace hurled by the other, and with that very mace the greatly strong one struck him on the chest.
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PdP 5 26.59
स्वगदां तेन वै नीतां दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मीनिधिर्नृपः । बाहुयुद्धेन तं योद्धुमियेष बलवत्तमम्
svagadāṃ tena vai nītāṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmīnidhirnṛpaḥ | bāhuyuddhena taṃ yoddhumiyeṣa balavattamam
Seeing his own mace carried off by him, King Lakṣmīnidhi wished to fight that mightiest of men with a wrestling match.
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PdP 5 26.60
तदा राजानुजः क्रुद्धो बाहुभ्यामुपगृह्य तम् । युयुधे सर्वयुद्धस्य ज्ञातावीरेषु सत्तमः
tadā rājānujaḥ kruddho bāhubhyāmupagṛhya tam | yuyudhe sarvayuddhasya jñātāvīreṣu sattamaḥ
Then the king's younger brother, enraged, seizing him with both arms, fought on—he who knew every kind of combat, the best among heroes.
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PdP 5 26.61
तदा लक्ष्मीनिधिस्तस्य हृदि जघ्ने स्वमुष्टिना । तदा सोपि शिरस्येनं मुष्टिमुद्यम्य चाहनत्
tadā lakṣmīnidhistasya hṛdi jaghne svamuṣṭinā | tadā sopi śirasyenaṃ muṣṭimudyamya cāhanat
Then Lakṣmīnidhi struck him on the chest with his fist; and he too, raising his fist, struck him on the head.
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PdP 5 26.62
मुष्टिभिर्वज्रसंकाशैस्तलस्फोटैश्च दारुणैः । अन्योन्यं जघ्नतुः क्रुद्धौ संदष्टाधरपल्लवौ
muṣṭibhirvajrasaṃkāśaistalasphoṭaiśca dāruṇaiḥ | anyonyaṃ jaghnatuḥ kruddhau saṃdaṣṭādharapallavau
With fists like thunderbolts and with terrible slaps of the palm, the two enraged ones struck each other, biting their tender lips.
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PdP 5 26.63
मुष्टी मुष्टि दंता दंति कचा कचि नखा नखि । उभयोरभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्
muṣṭī muṣṭi daṃtā daṃti kacā kaci nakhā nakhi | ubhayorabhavadyuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam
Fist against fist, teeth against teeth, hair against hair, nails against nails—the fight between the two was tumultuous and hair-raising.
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PdP 5 26.64
तदा प्रकुपितो भ्राता नृपतेश्च रणे नृपम् । गृहीत्वा भ्रामयित्वाथ पातयामास भूतले
tadā prakupito bhrātā nṛpateśca raṇe nṛpam | gṛhītvā bhrāmayitvātha pātayāmāsa bhūtale
Then the king's brother, greatly enraged, seizing the king in the battle and whirling him about, threw him down on the ground.
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PdP 5 26.65
लक्ष्मीनिधिः करे गृह्य तं नृपानुजमुच्चकैः । भ्रामयित्वा शतगुणं गजोपस्थे जघान तम्
lakṣmīnidhiḥ kare gṛhya taṃ nṛpānujamuccakaiḥ | bhrāmayitvā śataguṇaṃ gajopasthe jaghāna tam
Lakṣmīnidhi, seizing that younger brother of the king by the hand, high up, and whirling him around a hundred times, struck him down on the elephant's back.
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PdP 5 26.66
स तदा पतितो भूमौ संज्ञां प्राप्य क्षणादनु । तथैव भ्रामयामास व्योम्नि वेगेन विक्रमी
sa tadā patito bhūmau saṃjñāṃ prāpya kṣaṇādanu | tathaiva bhrāmayāmāsa vyomni vegena vikramī
He, fallen then upon the ground, regaining consciousness after a moment, likewise whirled (his opponent) about in the air with speed, the valiant one.
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PdP 5 26.67
एवं प्रयुध्यमानौ तौ बाहुयुद्धं गतौ पुनः । पादे पादं करे पाणिं हृदि हृद्वदने मुखम्
evaṃ prayudhyamānau tau bāhuyuddhaṃ gatau punaḥ | pāde pādaṃ kare pāṇiṃ hṛdi hṛdvadane mukham
Thus fighting on, the two came again to a wrestling match: foot against foot, hand against hand, chest against chest, face against face.
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PdP 5 26.68
एवं परस्परं श्लिष्टौ परस्परवधैषिणौ । उभावपि पराक्रांतावुभावपि मुमूर्च्छतुः
evaṃ parasparaṃ śliṣṭau parasparavadhaiṣiṇau | ubhāvapi parākrāṃtāvubhāvapi mumūrcchatuḥ
Thus clasped to each other, each seeking the other's death, both of them exerted their utmost, and both fell into a swoon.
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PdP 5 26.69
तद्दृष्ट्वा विस्मयं प्राप्ताः प्रशशंसुः सहस्रशः । धन्यो लक्ष्मीनिधिर्भूपो धन्यो राजानुजो बली
taddṛṣṭvā vismayaṃ prāptāḥ praśaśaṃsuḥ sahasraśaḥ | dhanyo lakṣmīnidhirbhūpo dhanyo rājānujo balī
Seeing that, thousands, filled with wonder, praised (them): "Blessed is King Lakṣmīnidhi, blessed is the mighty younger brother of the king!"
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