Vamana Purana — Chapter 42
VamP 42.1
पुलस्त्य उवाच । एतस्मिन्नन्तरे प्राप्तः समं दैत्यैस्तथान्धकः । मन्दरं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं प्रमथाश्रितकन्दरम्
pulastya uvāca / etasminnantare prāptaḥ samaṃ daityaistathāndhakaḥ / mandaraṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ pramathāśritakandaram
Pulastya said: Meanwhile Andhaka too, together with the Daityas, reached Mandara, the best of mountains, whose caverns were occupied by the Pramathas.
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VamP 42.2
प्रमथा दानवातन् दृष्ट्वा चक्रुः किलकिलाध्वनिम् । प्रमथाश्चापि संरब्धा जघ्नुस्तूर्याण्यनेकशः
pramathā dānavātan dṛṣṭvā cakruḥ kilakilādhvanim / pramathāścāpi saṃrabdhā jaghnustūryāṇyanekaśaḥ
Seeing those Dānavas, the Pramathas raised a shrill clamour; and the Pramathas, enraged, also struck their many kinds of drums.
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VamP 42.3
स चावृणोन्महानादो रोदसी प्रलयोपमः । शुश्राव वायुमार्गस्थो विघ्नराजो विनायकः
sa cāvṛṇonmahānādo rodasī pralayopamaḥ / śuśrāva vāyumārgastho vighnarājo vināyakaḥ
And that great roar, like the roar of the dissolution, filled heaven and earth; Vināyaka, the king of obstacles, who was travelling on the path of the wind, heard it.
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VamP 42.4
समभ्ययात् सुसंक्रुद्धः प्रमथैरभिसंवृतः । मन्दरं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं ददृशे पितरं तथा
samabhyayāt susaṃkruddhaḥ pramathairabhisaṃvṛtaḥ / mandaraṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ dadṛśe pitaraṃ tathā
Greatly enraged, surrounded by the Pramathas, he came up to Mandara, the best of mountains, and there he saw his father.
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VamP 42.5
प्रणिपत्य तथा भक्त्या वाक्यमाह महेश्वरम् । किं तिष्ठसि जगन्नाथ समुत्तिष्ठ रणोत्सुकः
praṇipatya tathā bhaktyā vākyamāha maheśvaram / kiṃ tiṣṭhasi jagannātha samuttiṣṭha raṇotsukaḥ
Having bowed down, with devotion, he spoke these words to Maheśvara: "Why do you stay (here), Lord of the world? Rise up, eager for battle!"
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VamP 42.6
ततो विघ्नेशवचनाज्जगन्नाथो ऽम्बिकां वचः । प्राह यास्ये ऽन्धकं हन्तुं स्थेयमेवाप्रमत्तया
tato vighneśavacanājjagannātho 'mbikāṃ vacaḥ / prāha yāsye 'ndhakaṃ hantuṃ stheyamevāpramattayā
Then, at the word of the Lord of Obstacles, the Lord of the world spoke to Ambikā: "I shall go to kill Andhaka; you must remain here, and not be off your guard."
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VamP 42.7
ततो गिरिसुता देवं समालिङ्ग्य पुनः पुनः । समीक्ष्य सस्नेहहरं प्राह गच्छ जयान्धकम्
tato girisutā devaṃ samāliṅgya punaḥ punaḥ / samīkṣya sasnehaharaṃ prāha gaccha jayāndhakam
Then the Mountain's daughter embraced the god again and again, and looking at Hara with affection said, "Go, conquer Andhaka."
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VamP 42.8
ततो ऽमरगुरोर्गौरी चन्दनं रोचनाञ्जनम् । प्रतिवन्द्य सुसंप्रीता पादावेवाभ्यवन्दत
tato 'maragurorgaurī candanaṃ rocanāñjanam / prativandya susaṃprītā pādāvevābhyavandata
Then Gaurī, well pleased, having in return honoured the teacher of the gods with sandal paste and yellow pigment and eye-salve, bowed down at his very feet.
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VamP 42.9
ततो हरः प्राह वचो यशस्यं मालिनीमपि । जयां च विजयां चैव जयन्तीं चापराजिताम्
tato haraḥ prāha vaco yaśasyaṃ mālinīmapi / jayāṃ ca vijayāṃ caiva jayantīṃ cāparājitām
Then Hara spoke words conferring glory to Mālinī also, and to Jayā and Vijayā, and to Jayantī and Aparājitā:
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VamP 42.10
युष्माभिरप्रमत्ताभिः स्थेयं गेहे सुरक्षिते । रक्षणीया प्रयत्नेन गिरिपुत्री प्रमादतः
yuṣmābhirapramattābhiḥ stheyaṃ gehe surakṣite / rakṣaṇīyā prayatnena giriputrī pramādataḥ
"You must stay, not off your guard, in the well-guarded house; the Mountain's daughter must be carefully protected from any mishap."
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VamP 42.11
इति संदिश्य ताः सर्वाः समारुह्य वृषं विभुः । निर्जगाम गृहात् तुष्टो जयेप्सुः शूलधृग् बली
iti saṃdiśya tāḥ sarvāḥ samāruhya vṛṣaṃ vibhuḥ / nirjagāma gṛhāt tuṣṭo jayepsuḥ śūladhṛg balī
Having thus instructed them all, the Lord mounted his bull and, pleased, went out from the house, the mighty bearer of the trident, desiring victory.
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VamP 42.12
निर्गच्छतस्तु भवनादीश्वरस्य गणाधिपाः । समन्तात् परिवार्यैव जयशब्दांश्च चक्रिरे
nirgacchatastu bhavanādīśvarasya gaṇādhipāḥ / samantāt parivāryaiva jayaśabdāṃśca cakrire
As the Lord went out from his dwelling, the chiefs of the troops surrounded him on all sides and raised shouts of "Victory!"
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VamP 42.13
रणाय निर्गच्छति लोकपाले महेश्वरे शूलधरे महर्षे । शुभानि सौम्यानि सुमङ्गलानि जातानी चिह्नानि जयाय शंभोः
raṇāya nirgacchati lokapāle maheśvare śūladhare maharṣe / śubhāni saumyāni sumaṅgalāni jātānī cihnāni jayāya śaṃbhoḥ
When Maheśvara, the guardian of the world, the trident-bearer, went out for battle, O great sage, auspicious, benign, most fortunate signs arose, portending Śambhu's victory.
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VamP 42.14
शिवा स्थिता वामतरे ऽथ भागे प्रयाति चाग्रे स्वनमुन्नदन्ती । क्रव्यादसंघाश् च तथामिषैणः प्रयान्ति हृष्टास्तृषितासृगर्थे
śivā sthitā vāmatare 'tha bhāge prayāti cāgre svanamunnadantī / kravyādasaṃghāś ca tathāmiṣaiṇaḥ prayānti hṛṣṭāstṛṣitāsṛgarthe
A she-jackal stood on the left side, and went in front, raising her cry aloud; and troops of flesh-eaters and creatures greedy for meat went along, delighted, thirsting for blood.
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VamP 42.15
दक्षिणाङ्गं नखान्तं वै समकम्पत शूलिनः । शकुनिश् चापि हारीतो मौनी याति पराङ्गमुखः
dakṣiṇāṅgaṃ nakhāntaṃ vai samakampata śūlinaḥ / śakuniś cāpi hārīto maunī yāti parāṅgamukhaḥ
The trident-bearer's right side quivered as far as the nails; and the hārīta bird, silent, went with its face turned away.
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VamP 42.16
निमित्तानीदृशान् दृष्ट्वा भूतभव्यभवो विभुः । शैलादिं प्राह वचनं सस्मितं शशिशेखरः
nimittānīdṛśān dṛṣṭvā bhūtabhavyabhavo vibhuḥ / śailādiṃ prāha vacanaṃ sasmitaṃ śaśiśekharaḥ
Seeing such portents, the Lord, the source of what has been and what will be, the moon-crested one, spoke with a smile to the son of Śilāda (Nandin):
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VamP 42.17
हर उवाच । नन्दिन् जजो ऽद्य मे भावी न कथञ्चित् पराजयः । निमित्तानीह दृस्यन्ते संभूतानि गणेश्वर
hara uvāca / nandin jajo 'dya me bhāvī na kathañcit parājayaḥ / nimittānīha dṛsyante saṃbhūtāni gaṇeśvara
Hara said: Nandin, today victory will be mine; there will be no defeat in any way. The portents that have appeared are seen here, O lord of the troops.
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VamP 42.18
तच्छंभुवचनं श्रुत्वा शैलादिः प्राह संकरम् । कः संदेहो महादेव यत् त्वं जयसि शात्रवान्
tacchaṃbhuvacanaṃ śrutvā śailādiḥ prāha saṃkaram / kaḥ saṃdeho mahādeva yat tvaṃ jayasi śātravān
Hearing that speech of Śambhu, Śailādi (Nandin) said to Śaṃkara: "What doubt is there, Mahādeva, that you will conquer the enemies?"
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VamP 42.19
तच्छंभुवचनं श्रुत्वा शैलादिः प्राह शङ्करम् । समादिदेश युद्धाय महापशुपतैः सह
tacchaṃbhuvacanaṃ śrutvā śailādiḥ prāha śaṅkaram / samādideśa yuddhāya mahāpaśupataiḥ saha
Hearing that speech of Śambhu, Śailādi said to Śaṅkara (and) gave the command for battle, together with the great Pāśupatas.
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VamP 42.20
ते ऽभ्येत्य दानवबलं मर्दयन्ति स्म वेगिताः । नानाशस्त्रधरा वीरा वृक्षानशनयो यथा
te 'bhyetya dānavabalaṃ mardayanti sma vegitāḥ / nānāśastradharā vīrā vṛkṣānaśanayo yathā
They, rushing in with speed, crushed the army of the Dānavas — heroes bearing all kinds of weapons, like thunderbolts (falling) upon trees.
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VamP 42.21
ते वध्यमाना बलिभिः प्रमथैर्दैत्यदानवाः । प्रवृत्ताः प्रमथान् हन्तुं कूटमुद्गरपाणयः
te vadhyamānā balibhiḥ pramathairdaityadānavāḥ / pravṛttāḥ pramathān hantuṃ kūṭamudgarapāṇayaḥ
Those Daityas and Dānavas, being slain by the mighty Pramathas, set about killing the Pramathas, with mallets and hammers in their hands.
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VamP 42.22
ततो ऽम्बरतले देवाः सेन्द्रविष्णुपितामहाः । ससूर्याग्निपुरोगास्तु समायाता दिदृक्षवः
tato 'mbaratale devāḥ sendraviṣṇupitāmahāḥ / sasūryāgnipurogāstu samāyātā didṛkṣavaḥ
Then in the vault of the sky the gods, with Indra, Viṣṇu and the Grandfather, and with the Sun and Fire at their head, arrived, wishing to see.
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VamP 42.23
ततो ऽम्बरतले घोषः सस्वनः समजायत । गीतवाद्यादिसंमिश्रो दुन्दुभीनां कलिप्रिय
tato 'mbaratale ghoṣaḥ sasvanaḥ samajāyata / gītavādyādisaṃmiśro dundubhīnāṃ kalipriya
Then in the vault of the sky arose a resounding din of kettledrums, mingled with song, instrumental music and the rest, O you who delight in Kali.
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VamP 42.24
ततः पश्यत्सु देवेषु महापाशुपतादयः । गणास्तद्दानवं सैन्यं जिघांसन्ति स्म कोपिताः
tataḥ paśyatsu deveṣu mahāpāśupatādayaḥ / gaṇāstaddānavaṃ sainyaṃ jighāṃsanti sma kopitāḥ
Then, while the gods looked on, the hosts — the great Pāśupatas and the rest — enraged, sought to slay that army of the Dānavas.
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VamP 42.25
चतुरङ्गबलं दृष्ट्वा हन्यमानं गणेश्वरैः । क्रोधान्वितस्तुहुण्डस्तु वेगोनाबिससार ह
caturaṅgabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā hanyamānaṃ gaṇeśvaraiḥ / krodhānvitastuhuṇḍastu vegonābisasāra ha
Seeing the fourfold army being slaughtered by the lords of the hosts, Tuhuṇḍa, filled with anger, charged forward with speed.
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VamP 42.26
आदाय परिघं घोरं पट्टोद्ब्द्धमयस्मयम् । राजतं राजते ऽत्यर्थमिन्द्रध्वजमिवोच्छ्रितम्
ādāya parighaṃ ghoraṃ paṭṭodbddhamayasmayam / rājataṃ rājate 'tyarthamindradhvajamivocchritam
Taking up a terrible iron club, bound about with cloth, silver-bright, gleaming exceedingly, raised up like Indra's banner —
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VamP 42.27
तं भ्रामयानो बलवान् निजघान रणे गणान् । रुद्राद्याः स्कन्दपर्यन्तास्ते ऽभज्यन्त भयातुराः
taṃ bhrāmayāno balavān nijaghāna raṇe gaṇān / rudrādyāḥ skandaparyantāste 'bhajyanta bhayāturāḥ
Whirling it, the strong one struck down the hosts in battle; and they, from Rudra down to Skanda, were broken, stricken with fear.
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VamP 42.28
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा गणनाथो विनायकः । समाद्रवत वेगेन तुहुण्डं दनुरुङ्गवम्
tatprabhagnaṃ balaṃ dṛṣṭvā gaṇanātho vināyakaḥ / samādravata vegena tuhuṇḍaṃ danuruṅgavam
Seeing that army shattered, Vināyaka, lord of the hosts, rushed swiftly at Tuhuṇḍa, that bull among the sons of Danu.
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VamP 42.29
आपतन्तं गणपतिं दृष्ट्वा दैत्यो दुरात्मवान् । परिघं पातयामास गुम्भपृष्ठे महाबलः
āpatantaṃ gaṇapatiṃ dṛṣṭvā daityo durātmavān / parighaṃ pātayāmāsa gumbhapṛṣṭhe mahābalaḥ
Seeing Gaṇapati coming on, the evil-souled Daitya of great strength brought the club down on the back of his frontal lobe.
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VamP 42.30
विनायकस्य तत्कुम्भे परिघं वज्रभूषणम् । शतधा त्वगमद् ब्रह्मन् मेरोः कूट इवाशनिः
vināyakasya tatkumbhe parighaṃ vajrabhūṣaṇam / śatadhā tvagamad brahman meroḥ kūṭa ivāśaniḥ
On that frontal lobe of Vināyaka, the club adorned with diamond went into a hundred pieces, O brahmin, like a thunderbolt on a peak of Meru.
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VamP 42.31
परिघं विफलं दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं च पार्षदम् । बबन्ध बाहुपाशेन राहू रक्षन् हि मातुलम्
parighaṃ viphalaṃ dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ ca pārṣadam / babandha bāhupāśena rāhū rakṣan hi mātulam
Seeing the club fruitless and the attendant coming on, Rāhu bound him with the noose of his arms, protecting his maternal uncle.
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VamP 42.32
स बद्धो बाहुपासेन बलादाकृष्य दानवम् । समाजघान शिरशि कुठारेण महोदरः
sa baddho bāhupāsena balādākṛṣya dānavam / samājaghāna śiraśi kuṭhāreṇa mahodaraḥ
He (Vināyaka), bound by the noose of arms, dragged the Dānava by force, and Mahodara struck him on the head with an axe.
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VamP 42.33
काष्ठवत् स द्विधा भूतो निपपात धरातले । तथापि नात्यजद् राहुर्बलवान् दानवेश्वरः । स मोक्षार्थे ऽकरोद् यत्नं न शशाक च नारद
kāṣṭhavat sa dvidhā bhūto nipapāta dharātale / tathāpi nātyajad rāhurbalavān dānaveśvaraḥ / sa mokṣārthe 'karod yatnaṃ na śaśāka ca nārada
Split in two like a log, he fell to the surface of the earth; yet even so the mighty Rāhu, lord of the Dānavas, did not let go. He made an effort to free (himself), and could not, O Nārada.
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VamP 42.34
विनायकं संयतमीक्ष्य राहुणा कुण्डोदरो नाम गणेश्वरो ऽथ । प्रगृह्य तूर्ण मुशलं महात्मा राहुं दुरात्मानमसौ जघान
vināyakaṃ saṃyatamīkṣya rāhuṇā kuṇḍodaro nāma gaṇeśvaro 'tha / pragṛhya tūrṇa muśalaṃ mahātmā rāhuṃ durātmānamasau jaghāna
Seeing Vināyaka held fast by Rāhu, the lord of hosts named Kuṇḍodara then, the great-souled one, quickly seized a pestle and struck the evil-souled Rāhu.
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VamP 42.35
ततो गणेशः कलशध्वजस्तु प्रासेन राहुं हृदये बिभेद । घटोदरो वै गदया जघान खड्गेन रक्षो ऽधिपतिः सुकेशी
tato gaṇeśaḥ kalaśadhvajastu prāsena rāhuṃ hṛdaye bibheda / ghaṭodaro vai gadayā jaghāna khaḍgena rakṣo 'dhipatiḥ sukeśī
Then the lord of hosts Kalaśadhvaja pierced Rāhu in the chest with a lance; Ghaṭodara struck him with a mace, and Sukeśin, lord of the Rakṣases, with a sword.
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VamP 42.36
स तैश्चतुर्भिः परिताड्यमानो गणाधिपं राहुरथोत्ससर्ज । संत्यक्तमात्रो ऽथ परश्वधेन तुहुण्मूर्द्धानमथो बिभेद
sa taiścaturbhiḥ paritāḍyamāno gaṇādhipaṃ rāhurathotsasarja / saṃtyaktamātro 'tha paraśvadhena tuhuṇmūrddhānamatho bibheda
Beaten on all sides by those four, Rāhu then released the lord of the hosts; and no sooner was he let go than (Vināyaka) split Tuhuṇḍa's head with an axe.
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VamP 42.37
हते तुहुण्डे विमुखे च राहौ गणेश्वराः क्रोधविषं मुमुक्षवः । पञ्चैककालानलसन्निकाशा विशान्ति सेनां दनुपुङ्गवानाम्
hate tuhuṇḍe vimukhe ca rāhau gaṇeśvarāḥ krodhaviṣaṃ mumukṣavaḥ / pañcaikakālānalasannikāśā viśānti senāṃ danupuṅgavānām
With Tuhuṇḍa slain and Rāhu turned away, the lords of the hosts, eager to release the venom of their wrath, resembling five simultaneous doomsday fires, entered the army of the bulls among Danu's sons.
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VamP 42.38
तां बध्यमानां स्वचमूं समीक्ष्यचबलिर्बली मारुततुल्यवेगः । गदां समाविध्य जघान मूर्ध्नि विनायकं कुम्भतटे करे च
tāṃ badhyamānāṃ svacamūṃ samīkṣyacabalirbalī mārutatulyavegaḥ / gadāṃ samāvidhya jaghāna mūrdhni vināyakaṃ kumbhataṭe kare ca
Seeing his own army thus being slaughtered, the mighty Bali, swift as the wind, whirled his mace and struck Vināyaka on the head, on the temple-slope of his skull, and on the hand.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.39
कुण्डोदरं भग्नकटिं चकार महोदरं शीर्णशिरःकपालम् । कुम्भध्वजं चूर्णितसंधिबन्धं घटोदरं चोरुविभिन्नसंधिम्
kuṇḍodaraṃ bhagnakaṭiṃ cakāra mahodaraṃ śīrṇaśiraḥkapālam / kumbhadhvajaṃ cūrṇitasaṃdhibandhaṃ ghaṭodaraṃ coruvibhinnasaṃdhim
He made Kuṇḍodara broken in the waist, Mahodara with his skull-bone shattered, Kumbhadhvaja with the bindings of his joints pulverized, and Ghaṭodara with the joint of his thigh split apart.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.40
गणाधिपांस्तान् विमुखान् स कृत्वा बलन्वितो वीरतरो ऽसुरेन्द्रः । समभ्यधावत् त्वरितो निहन्तुं गणेश्वरान् स्कन्दविशाखमुख्यान्
gaṇādhipāṃstān vimukhān sa kṛtvā balanvito vīrataro 'surendraḥ / samabhyadhāvat tvarito nihantuṃ gaṇeśvarān skandaviśākhamukhyān
Having thus turned back those chiefs of the (Śiva-)hosts, the lord of the asuras, most heroic and endowed with strength, rushed forward in haste to slay the host-lords led by Skanda and Viśākha.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.41
तमापतन्तं भगवान् समीक्ष्य महेश्वरः श्रेष्ठतमं गणानाम् । शैलादिमामन्त्र्य वचो बभाषे गच्छस्व दैत्यान् जहि वीर युद्ध
tamāpatantaṃ bhagavān samīkṣya maheśvaraḥ śreṣṭhatamaṃ gaṇānām / śailādimāmantrya vaco babhāṣe gacchasva daityān jahi vīra yuddha
Seeing him rushing on, the lord Maheśvara summoned the son of Śilāda, foremost of the hosts, and spoke these words: "Go, hero, slay the Daityas in battle."
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.42
इत्येवमुक्तो वृषभध्वजेन वज्रं समादाय शिलादसूनुः । बलिं सम्भ्येत्य जघान मूर्ध्नि संमोहितः सो ऽवनिमाससाद
ityevamukto vṛṣabhadhvajena vajraṃ samādāya śilādasūnuḥ / baliṃ sambhyetya jaghāna mūrdhni saṃmohitaḥ so 'vanimāsasāda
Thus addressed by him whose banner is the bull, the son of Śilāda took up the thunderbolt, came up to Bali and struck him on the head; stunned, he sank to the ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.43
संमोहितं भ्रातृसुतं विदित्वा बली कुजम्भो मुसलं प्रगृह्य । संभ्रामयंस्तूर्णतरं स वेगात् ससर्ज नन्दिं प्रति जातकोपः
saṃmohitaṃ bhrātṛsutaṃ viditvā balī kujambho musalaṃ pragṛhya / saṃbhrāmayaṃstūrṇataraṃ sa vegāt sasarja nandiṃ prati jātakopaḥ
Knowing his brother's son to be stunned, the mighty Kujambha took up a pestle-club, and, whirling it very quickly, in his risen rage hurled it with force at Nandin.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.44
तमापतन्तं मुसलं प्रगृह्य करेण तूर्ण भगवान् स नन्दी । जघान तेनैव कुजम्भमाहवे स प्राणहीनो निपपात भूमौ
tamāpatantaṃ musalaṃ pragṛhya kareṇa tūrṇa bhagavān sa nandī / jaghāna tenaiva kujambhamāhave sa prāṇahīno nipapāta bhūmau
As it came flying, the lord Nandin swiftly caught that club with his hand and with that very (weapon) struck down Kujambha in the battle; bereft of life he fell to the ground.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.45
हत्वा कुजम्भं मुसलेन नन्दी वज्रेण वीरः शतशो जघान । ते वध्यमाना गणनायकेन दुर्योधनं वै शरणं प्रपन्नाः
hatvā kujambhaṃ musalena nandī vajreṇa vīraḥ śataśo jaghāna / te vadhyamānā gaṇanāyakena duryodhanaṃ vai śaraṇaṃ prapannāḥ
Having slain Kujambha with the club, the hero Nandin slew (them) by hundreds with the thunderbolt; being slaughtered by the lord of the hosts, they took refuge with Duryodhana.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.46
दुर्योधनः प्रेक्ष्य गणाधिपेन वज्रपहारैर्निहतान् दितीशान् । प्रासं समाविध्य तडित्प्रकाशं नन्दिं प्रचिक्षेप हतो ऽसि वै ब्रुवन्
duryodhanaḥ prekṣya gaṇādhipena vajrapahārairnihatān ditīśān / prāsaṃ samāvidhya taḍitprakāśaṃ nandiṃ pracikṣepa hato 'si vai bruvan
Duryodhana, seeing the sons of Diti slain by the host-chief with blows of the thunderbolt, whirled a lance bright as lightning and flung it at Nandin, saying, "You are as good as dead!"
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.47
तमापतन्तं कुलिशेन नन्दी बिभेद गुह्यं पिशुनो यथा नरः । तत्प्रासमालक्ष्य तदा निकृत्तं संवर्त्त्य मुष्टिं गणमाससाद
tamāpatantaṃ kuliśena nandī bibheda guhyaṃ piśuno yathā naraḥ / tatprāsamālakṣya tadā nikṛttaṃ saṃvarttya muṣṭiṃ gaṇamāsasāda
As it came flying, Nandin split it with his thunderbolt — as a slanderer does a secret — and, seeing his lance thus cut apart, he clenched his fist and closed with the host-lord.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 42.48
ततो ऽस्य नन्दी कुलिसेन तृर्ण शिरो ऽच्छिनत् तालफलप्रकाशम् । हतो ऽथ भूमौ निपपात वेगाद् दैत्याश्च भीता विगता दिशो दश
tato 'sya nandī kulisena tṛrṇa śiro 'cchinat tālaphalaprakāśam / hato 'tha bhūmau nipapāta vegād daityāśca bhītā vigatā diśo daśa
Then Nandin quickly cut off his head with the thunderbolt, (a head) that looked like a palm fruit; slain, he fell violently to the ground, and the terrified Daityas fled in the ten directions.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.49
ततो हतं स्वं तनयं निरीक्ष्य हस्ती तदा नन्दिनमाजगाम । प्रगृह्य बाणासनमुग्रवेगं बिभेद बाणैर्यमदण्डकल्पैः
tato hataṃ svaṃ tanayaṃ nirīkṣya hastī tadā nandinamājagāma / pragṛhya bāṇāsanamugravegaṃ bibheda bāṇairyamadaṇḍakalpaiḥ
Then Hastin, seeing his own son slain, came against Nandin; taking up his bow of fierce speed, he pierced (him) with arrows like the rods of Yama,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.50
गणान् सन्दीन् वृषभध्वजांस्तान् धाराभिरेवाम्बुरास्तु शैलान् । ते छाद्यमानासुरबामजालैर्विनायकाद्या बलिनो ऽपि समन्तान्
gaṇān sandīn vṛṣabhadhvajāṃstān dhārābhirevāmburāstu śailān / te chādyamānāsurabāmajālairvināyakādyā balino 'pi samantān
(and pierced) those hosts of Nandin, followers of the bull-bannered god, as a rain-cloud (covers) mountains with its torrents. Covered on all sides by the asura's nets of arrows, Vināyaka and the others, mighty though they were, (turned away).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 42.51
पराङ्मुखान् वीक्ष्य गणान् कुमारः शक्त्या पृषत्कान्थ वारयित्वा । तूर्णं सभभ्येत्य रिपुं समीक्ष्य प्रगृह्य शक्त्या हृदये विभेद
parāṅmukhān vīkṣya gaṇān kumāraḥ śaktyā pṛṣatkāntha vārayitvā / tūrṇaṃ sabhabhyetya ripuṃ samīkṣya pragṛhya śaktyā hṛdaye vibheda
Seeing the hosts turned in flight, Kumāra warded off the arrows with his spear, and, swiftly approaching and catching sight of the enemy, took up the spear and split him through the heart.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.52
शक्तिनिर्भिन्नहृदयो हस्ती भूम्यां पपातह । ममार चारिपृतना जाता भूयः पराङ्मुखी
śaktinirbhinnahṛdayo hastī bhūmyāṃ papātaha / mamāra cāripṛtanā jātā bhūyaḥ parāṅmukhī
His heart pierced through by the spear, Hastin fell upon the ground and died; and the enemy's army once more turned away in flight.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.53
अमरारिबलं दृष्ट्वा भग्नं क्रुद्धा गणेश्वराः । पुरतो नन्दिनं कृत्वा जिघांसन्ति स्म दानवान्
amarāribalaṃ dṛṣṭvā bhagnaṃ kruddhā gaṇeśvarāḥ / purato nandinaṃ kṛtvā jighāṃsanti sma dānavān
Seeing the army of the gods' enemies broken, the host-lords, enraged, put Nandin in front and set about killing the Dānavas.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.54
ते वध्यमानाः प्रमथैर्दैत्याश्चापि पराङ्मुखाःष । भूयो निवृत्ता बलिनः कार्त्तस्वरपुरोगमाः
te vadhyamānāḥ pramathairdaityāścāpi parāṅmukhāḥṣa / bhūyo nivṛttā balinaḥ kārttasvarapurogamāḥ
Being slaughtered by the Pramathas, the Daityas too turned away; but the mighty ones returned again, with Kārttasvara at their head.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.55
तान् निवृत्तान् समीक्ष्यैव क्रोधदीप्तेक्षणः श्वशसन् । नन्दिषेणो व्याघ्रमुखो निवृत्तश्चापि वेगवान्
tān nivṛttān samīkṣyaiva krodhadīptekṣaṇaḥ śvaśasan / nandiṣeṇo vyāghramukho nivṛttaścāpi vegavān
Seeing them returned, the tiger-faced Nandiṣeṇa, his eyes blazing with rage, hissing, also turned back swiftly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.56
तस्मिन् निवृत्ते गणपे पट्टिशाग्रकरे तदा । कार्त्तस्वरो निववृते गदामादाय नारद
tasmin nivṛtte gaṇape paṭṭiśāgrakare tadā / kārttasvaro nivavṛte gadāmādāya nārada
When that host-lord with the sharp-pointed spear turned back, then Kārttasvara turned back too, taking up his mace, O Nārada.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.57
तमापतन्तं ज्वलनप्रकाशं गमः समीक्ष्यैव महासुरेन्द्रम् । तं पट्टिशं भ्राम्य जघान मूर्ध्नि कार्तस्वरं विस्वरमुन्नदन्तम्
tamāpatantaṃ jvalanaprakāśaṃ gamaḥ samīkṣyaiva mahāsurendram / taṃ paṭṭiśaṃ bhrāmya jaghāna mūrdhni kārtasvaraṃ visvaramunnadantam
Seeing that great lord of asuras coming on, blazing like fire, the host-lord whirled that spear and struck Kārttasvara on the head, as he roared out discordantly.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.58
तस्मिन् हते समाविध्य तुरङ्गकन्धरः । बबन्ध वीरः सह पट्टिशेन गणेश्वरं चाप्यथ नन्दिषेणम्
tasmin hate samāvidhya turaṅgakandharaḥ / babandha vīraḥ saha paṭṭiśena gaṇeśvaraṃ cāpyatha nandiṣeṇam
When he was slain, the horse-necked (demon), whirling (his weapon), that hero bound the lord of the gaṇas Nandiṣeṇa along with his paṭṭiśa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 42.59
नन्दिषेणं तथा बद्धं समीक्ष्य बलिनां वरः । विशाखः कपितो ऽभ्येत्य शक्तिपाणिरवस्थितः
nandiṣeṇaṃ tathā baddhaṃ samīkṣya balināṃ varaḥ / viśākhaḥ kapito 'bhyetya śaktipāṇiravasthitaḥ
Seeing Nandiṣeṇa bound in that way, Viśākha, the best of the strong, grew angry and came forward and took his stand with a spear in his hand.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.60
तं दृष्ट्वा बलिनां श्रेष्ठः पाशपाणिरयःशिराः । संयोधयामास बली विशाखं कुक्कुटध्वजम्
taṃ dṛṣṭvā balināṃ śreṣṭhaḥ pāśapāṇirayaḥśirāḥ / saṃyodhayāmāsa balī viśākhaṃ kukkuṭadhvajam
Seeing him, Ayaḥśiras, the foremost of the strong, with a noose in his hand, mighty, did battle with Viśākha, whose banner is a cock.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.61
विशाखं संनिरुद्धं वै दृष्ट्वायशिरसा रणे । शाखश्च नैगमेयश्च तूर्णमाद्रवतां रिपुम्
viśākhaṃ saṃniruddhaṃ vai dṛṣṭvāyaśirasā raṇe / śākhaśca naigameyaśca tūrṇamādravatāṃ ripum
Seeing Viśākha hemmed in by Ayaḥśiras in the battle, Śākha and Naigameya swiftly rushed upon the enemy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.62
एकतो नैगमेयेन भिन्नः शक्त्या त्वयःसिराः । शाखश्च नैगमेयश्च तूर्णमाद्रवतां रिपुम्
ekato naigameyena bhinnaḥ śaktyā tvayaḥsirāḥ / śākhaśca naigameyaśca tūrṇamādravatāṃ ripum
On one side Ayaḥśiras was pierced by Naigameya with his spear; and Śākha and Naigameya swiftly rushed upon the enemy.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.63
स त्रिभिः शङ्करसुतैः पीड्यमानो जहौ पणम् । ते प्राप्ताः शम्बरं तूर्णं प्रेक्ष्यमाणा गणेश्वराः
sa tribhiḥ śaṅkarasutaiḥ pīḍyamāno jahau paṇam / te prāptāḥ śambaraṃ tūrṇaṃ prekṣyamāṇā gaṇeśvarāḥ
Pressed hard by the three sons of Śaṅkara, he gave up the contest; those lords of the gaṇas, keeping watch, quickly came upon Śambara.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 42.64
पाशं शक्त्या समाहत्य चतुर्भिः शङ्करात्मजैः । जगाम विलयं तूर्णमाकासादिव भूतलम्
pāśaṃ śaktyā samāhatya caturbhiḥ śaṅkarātmajaiḥ / jagāma vilayaṃ tūrṇamākāsādiva bhūtalam
The noose, struck by the spear, by the four sons of Śaṅkara, swiftly went to destruction, as (something falls) from the sky to the surface of the earth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
VamP 42.65
पाशे निराशतां याते शम्बरः कातरेक्षणः । दिशो ऽथ भेजे देवर्षे कुमारः सैन्यमर्दयत्
pāśe nirāśatāṃ yāte śambaraḥ kātarekṣaṇaḥ / diśo 'tha bheje devarṣe kumāraḥ sainyamardayat
When the noose had come to nothing, Śambara, with fearful eyes, then took to (fleeing in all) directions, O sage of the gods; and Kumāra crushed the army.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
VamP 42.66
तैर्वध्यमाना पृतना महर्षे सादानवी रुद्रसुतैर्गणैश्च । विषण्णारूपा भयविह्वलाङ्गी जगाम सुक्रं शरणं भयार्ता
tairvadhyamānā pṛtanā maharṣe sādānavī rudrasutairgaṇaiśca / viṣaṇṇārūpā bhayavihvalāṅgī jagāma sukraṃ śaraṇaṃ bhayārtā
Being slaughtered by them, the Dānava host, O great sage, by the sons of Rudra and by the gaṇas, dejected in appearance, its limbs faltering with fear, went in its terror to Śukra for refuge.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition