Padma Purana — Patala Khanda — Chapter 41
PdP 5 41.1
शेष उवाच युद्धाय ते सुसंनद्धाः शत्रुघ्नस्य महाबलाः । ययुर्वीरमणेः सैन्यमध्ये शौर्यसमन्विताः
śeṣa uvāca yuddhāya te susaṃnaddhāḥ śatrughnasya mahābalāḥ | yayurvīramaṇeḥ sainyamadhye śauryasamanvitāḥ
Śeṣa said: Well armed for battle, those mighty men of Śatrughna, filled with valour, went into the midst of Vīramaṇi's army.
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PdP 5 41.2
शरान्विमुंचमानास्ते भिंदंतः सैनिकान्बहून् । व्यदृश्यंत रणांतःस्थाः शरासनधरा नराः
śarānvimuṃcamānāste bhiṃdaṃtaḥ sainikānbahūn | vyadṛśyaṃta raṇāṃtaḥsthāḥ śarāsanadharā narāḥ
Loosing arrows, piercing many soldiers, those men bearing bows were seen standing in the midst of the battle.
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PdP 5 41.3
अनेके निहतास्तत्र गजा मणिमया रथाः । भग्ना वाहसमेताश्च दृश्यंते रणमंडले
aneke nihatāstatra gajā maṇimayā rathāḥ | bhagnā vāhasametāśca dṛśyaṃte raṇamaṃḍale
Many elephants were slain there, and jewelled chariots broken, together with their horses, were seen on the field of battle.
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PdP 5 41.4
विहितं कदनं तेषां श्रुत्वा रुक्मांगदो बली । रथे मणिमये तिष्ठन्ययौ योद्धुं ससैनिकान्
vihitaṃ kadanaṃ teṣāṃ śrutvā rukmāṃgado balī | rathe maṇimaye tiṣṭhanyayau yoddhuṃ sasainikān
Hearing of the slaughter inflicted upon them, mighty Rukmāṅgada, standing in a jewelled chariot, went with his soldiers to fight.
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PdP 5 41.5
शरासने शरान्धास्यन्निषुधी अक्षयौ दधत् । शोणनेत्रांतरो भीमो महाकोपसमन्वितः
śarāsane śarāndhāsyanniṣudhī akṣayau dadhat | śoṇanetrāṃtaro bhīmo mahākopasamanvitaḥ
Setting arrows to his bow, bearing two inexhaustible quivers, terrible, with the inner corners of his eyes red, filled with great wrath —
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PdP 5 41.6
अनेकबाणसंविग्नान्कुर्वञ्छूरान्सहस्रशः । हाहाकारं कारयंस्तद्ययौ रुक्मांगदो बली
anekabāṇasaṃvignānkurvañchūrānsahasraśaḥ | hāhākāraṃ kārayaṃstadyayau rukmāṃgado balī
making warriors by the thousand distraught with his many arrows, causing an outcry of "alas, alas!", mighty Rukmāṅgada advanced.
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PdP 5 41.7
राजपुत्रः स्वसदृशं बलेन यशसा श्रिया । आह्वयामास शत्रुघ्नं भारतिं पुष्कलं बली
rājaputraḥ svasadṛśaṃ balena yaśasā śriyā | āhvayāmāsa śatrughnaṃ bhāratiṃ puṣkalaṃ balī
The mighty prince challenged Śatrughna's son Puṣkala, his equal in strength, fame and splendour.
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PdP 5 41.8
रुक्मांगद उवाच आगच्छ वीरकर्मा त्वं महाबलपराक्रम । मया योद्धुं तु बलिना राजपुत्रेण भास्वता
rukmāṃgada uvāca āgaccha vīrakarmā tvaṃ mahābalaparākrama | mayā yoddhuṃ tu balinā rājaputreṇa bhāsvatā
Rukmāṅgada said: Come, you whose deeds are heroic, of great strength and valour, to fight with me, the mighty, shining prince.
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PdP 5 41.9
किमन्यैस्त्रासितैर्वीर निहतैः कोटिभिर्नरैः । मया समं महायुद्धं विधाय जयमाप्नुहि
kimanyaistrāsitairvīra nihataiḥ koṭibhirnaraiḥ | mayā samaṃ mahāyuddhaṃ vidhāya jayamāpnuhi
What use, hero, are these other men, terrified and slain by the millions? Make great war with me and win the victory.
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PdP 5 41.10
इत्युक्तवं तं तरसा प्रहसन्पुष्कलो बली । जघान विपुले मध्ये वक्षसस्तीक्ष्णपर्वभिः
ityuktavaṃ taṃ tarasā prahasanpuṣkalo balī | jaghāna vipule madhye vakṣasastīkṣṇaparvabhiḥ
To him who had spoken thus, mighty Puṣkala, laughing, swiftly struck (him) in the broad middle of his chest with sharp-jointed (arrows).
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PdP 5 41.11
तदमृष्यन्राजपुत्रो महाचापे दधच्छरान् । जघान दशभिर्वीरं पुष्कलं वक्षसोंऽतरे
tadamṛṣyanrājaputro mahācāpe dadhaccharān | jaghāna daśabhirvīraṃ puṣkalaṃ vakṣasoṃ'tare
Not enduring that, the prince, setting arrows to his great bow, struck the hero Puṣkala in the middle of the chest with ten (of them).
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PdP 5 41.12
उभौ समरसंरब्धावुभावपि जयैषिणौ । रेजाते समरे तौ हि कुमारतारकौ यथा
ubhau samarasaṃrabdhāvubhāvapi jayaiṣiṇau | rejāte samare tau hi kumāratārakau yathā
Both enraged in combat, both seeking victory, those two shone in the battle like Kumāra and Tāraka.
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PdP 5 41.13
बाणान्धनुषि संधाय दशसंख्यान्महाशितान् । अकरोत्पुष्कलो वीरो विरथं राजपुत्रकम्
bāṇāndhanuṣi saṃdhāya daśasaṃkhyānmahāśitān | akarotpuṣkalo vīro virathaṃ rājaputrakam
Fitting to his bow ten very sharp arrows, the hero Puṣkala deprived the young prince of his chariot.
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PdP 5 41.14
चतुर्भिश्चतुरोवाहान्द्वाभ्यां सूतमपातयत् । एकेन ध्वजमेतस्य द्वाभ्यां स्यंदनरक्षकौ
caturbhiścaturovāhāndvābhyāṃ sūtamapātayat | ekena dhvajametasya dvābhyāṃ syaṃdanarakṣakau
With four (arrows) he brought down the four horses, with two the driver; with one this (prince's) banner, with two the two guards of the chariot.
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PdP 5 41.15
एकेन हृदि विव्याध राजपुत्रस्य वेगवान् । तदद्भुतं कर्म दृष्ट्वा सर्वे वीराः प्रतोषिताः
ekena hṛdi vivyādha rājaputrasya vegavān | tadadbhutaṃ karma dṛṣṭvā sarve vīrāḥ pratoṣitāḥ
With one (arrow) the swift one pierced the prince in the chest; and seeing that marvellous deed all the heroes were delighted.
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PdP 5 41.16
सच्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः । अत्यंतं कोपमापन्नः स्यंदनं परमाविशत्
sacchinnadhanvā viratho hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ | atyaṃtaṃ kopamāpannaḥ syaṃdanaṃ paramāviśat
His bow cut through, his chariot lost, his horses slain, his charioteer slain, he fell into extreme rage and mounted another chariot.
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PdP 5 41.17
स स्थित्वा स्यंदनवरे हयरत्नेन भूषिते । शरासनं महद्धृत्वा सुदृढं गुणपूरितम्
sa sthitvā syaṃdanavare hayaratnena bhūṣite | śarāsanaṃ mahaddhṛtvā sudṛḍhaṃ guṇapūritam
Standing on that fine chariot adorned with jewel-like horses, taking up a great bow, very firm and strung with its cord,
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PdP 5 41.18
उवाच पुष्कलं वीरं रुक्मांगद इदं वचः । महत्पराक्रमं कृत्वा क्व यास्यसि परंतप
uvāca puṣkalaṃ vīraṃ rukmāṃgada idaṃ vacaḥ | mahatparākramaṃ kṛtvā kva yāsyasi paraṃtapa
Rukmāṅgada spoke this word to the hero Puṣkala: "Having done a great feat of valour, where will you go, O scorcher of foes?
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PdP 5 41.19
पश्य मेऽद्यपराक्रांतिं यद्बलेन विनिर्मिताम् । यत्नात्तिष्ठस्व भो वीर नयामि त्वद्रथं नभः
paśya me'dyaparākrāṃtiṃ yadbalena vinirmitām | yatnāttiṣṭhasva bho vīra nayāmi tvadrathaṃ nabhaḥ
See now my prowess, fashioned by (my) strength: stand firm with effort, O hero — I shall carry your chariot to the sky!"
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PdP 5 41.20
इत्युक्त्वा शरमत्युग्रं दधार स्वशरासने । मंत्रयित्वा ततश्चास्त्रं भ्रामकं पौष्कले रथे
ityuktvā śaramatyugraṃ dadhāra svaśarāsane | maṃtrayitvā tataścāstraṃ bhrāmakaṃ pauṣkale rathe
Having said this he set a most terrible arrow on his own bow, and then, having consecrated the whirling weapon with a spell against Puṣkala's chariot,
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PdP 5 41.21
मुमोच निशितं बाणं स्वर्णपंखैकशोभितम् । तेन बाणेन नीतोऽस्य रथो योजनमात्रकम्
mumoca niśitaṃ bāṇaṃ svarṇapaṃkhaikaśobhitam | tena bāṇena nīto'sya ratho yojanamātrakam
he released the sharpened arrow, splendid with its single golden feather; by that arrow his chariot was carried the length of a yojana.
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PdP 5 41.22
धृतः कृच्छ्रेण सूतेन रथो बभ्राम भूतले । कृच्छ्रेण प्राप्य स्वस्थानं पुष्कलः परमास्त्रवित्
dhṛtaḥ kṛcchreṇa sūtena ratho babhrāma bhūtale | kṛcchreṇa prāpya svasthānaṃ puṣkalaḥ paramāstravit
Held with difficulty by the driver, the chariot whirled about on the ground; having with difficulty regained his own position, Puṣkala, the supreme knower of weapons,
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PdP 5 41.23
जगाद वचनं तं वै बाणं बिभ्रच्छरासने । स्वर्गं प्राप्नुहि वीराग्र्य सर्वदेवैश्च सेवितम्
jagāda vacanaṃ taṃ vai bāṇaṃ bibhraccharāsane | svargaṃ prāpnuhi vīrāgrya sarvadevaiśca sevitam
spoke this word, holding that arrow on his bow: "Attain heaven, O foremost of heroes, that (realm) frequented by all the gods.
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PdP 5 41.24
त्वादृशाः पृथिवीयोग्या न भवंति नृपोत्तम । शतक्रतुसभायोग्यास्तद्गच्छ त्वं सुरालयम्
tvādṛśāḥ pṛthivīyogyā na bhavaṃti nṛpottama | śatakratusabhāyogyāstadgaccha tvaṃ surālayam
Men like you are not fit for the earth, O best of kings; (you are) fit for the assembly of Śatakratu (Indra) — so go to the abode of the gods."
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PdP 5 41.25
इत्युक्त्वा स मुमोचास्त्रमाकाशप्रापकं महत् । तेन बाणेन सरथो ययौ खमनुलोमतः
ityuktvā sa mumocāstramākāśaprāpakaṃ mahat | tena bāṇena saratho yayau khamanulomataḥ
Having said this, he released the great weapon that conveys (one) to the sky; by that arrow he (Rukmāṅgada), together with his chariot, went up into the heavens.
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PdP 5 41.26
सर्वांल्लोकानतिक्रामन्ययौ सूर्यस्य मंडलम् । तज्ज्वालया रथो दग्धो हयसूतसमन्वितः
sarvāṃllokānatikrāmanyayau sūryasya maṃḍalam | tajjvālayā ratho dagdho hayasūtasamanvitaḥ
Passing beyond all the worlds, he came to the orb of the sun; by its blaze the chariot was burnt, together with the horses and driver.
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PdP 5 41.27
तत्करैर्दग्धभूयिष्ठ कलेवरः सुदुःखितः । पपात चंद्रचूडं स धृत्वा हृद्यसुखार्दनम्
tatkarairdagdhabhūyiṣṭha kalevaraḥ suduḥkhitaḥ | papāta caṃdracūḍaṃ sa dhṛtvā hṛdyasukhārdanam
His body for the most part burnt by its (the sun's) rays, in great pain, he fell, holding (in mind) the Moon-crested one (Śiva), the crusher of the heart's sorrow.
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PdP 5 41.28
भूमौ निपतितस्तत्र करदग्धकलेवरः । अत्यंतं दुःखमापन्नो मुमूर्च्छ रणमंडले
bhūmau nipatitastatra karadagdhakalevaraḥ | atyaṃtaṃ duḥkhamāpanno mumūrccha raṇamaṃḍale
Fallen there on the ground, his body burnt by the rays, sunk in extreme pain, he swooned on the field of battle.
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PdP 5 41.29
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमौ मूर्च्छिते राजपुत्रके । हाहाकारो महानासीत्तत्र संग्राममूर्धनि
tasminnipatite bhūmau mūrcchite rājaputrake | hāhākāro mahānāsīttatra saṃgrāmamūrdhani
When that prince had fallen to the ground and lay senseless, a great cry of "Alas! Alas!" arose there at the head of the battle.
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PdP 5 41.30
वैरिणो जयलक्ष्मीं ते प्रापुः पुष्कलमुख्यकाः । पलायनपरा जाता वैरिणो हयरक्षकाः
vairiṇo jayalakṣmīṃ te prāpuḥ puṣkalamukhyakāḥ | palāyanaparā jātā vairiṇo hayarakṣakāḥ
The foes, headed by Puṣkala, gained the fortune of victory; the (other) enemies, the guards of the horses, took to flight.
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PdP 5 41.31
तदा पुत्रस्य वै मूर्च्छां दृष्ट्वा वीरमणिर्नृपः । प्रायात्समरमध्यस्थं पुष्कलं कोपपूरितः
tadā putrasya vai mūrcchāṃ dṛṣṭvā vīramaṇirnṛpaḥ | prāyātsamaramadhyasthaṃ puṣkalaṃ kopapūritaḥ
Then king Vīramaṇi, seeing his son's swoon, filled with rage, advanced upon Puṣkala who stood in the middle of the battle.
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PdP 5 41.32
तदा भूमिश्चचालेयं सपर्वतवनोत्तमा । शूरा वै हर्षमापन्नाः कातरा भयपीडिताः
tadā bhūmiścacāleyaṃ saparvatavanottamā | śūrā vai harṣamāpannāḥ kātarā bhayapīḍitāḥ
Then this earth, with its mountains and fine forests, shook; the brave were filled with joy, the faint-hearted were afflicted with fear.
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PdP 5 41.33
चापं महद्दधानः स इषुधी अक्षयावपि । रोषान्निःश्वासमामुंचन्नाह्वयामास वैरिणम्
cāpaṃ mahaddadhānaḥ sa iṣudhī akṣayāvapi | roṣānniḥśvāsamāmuṃcannāhvayāmāsa vairiṇam
Bearing a great bow and two inexhaustible quivers as well, breathing out sighs from fury, he summoned his enemy.
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