Chapter Eight·The Duel of Viṣṇu and Tāraka·Verses 1–52
अथ अष्टमोऽध्यायः
Brahmā continues his account to Nārada of the fierce battle between gods and demons: in that tumultuous clash, Tāraka's mighty missile struck down Indra himself, who fell from his elephant and lay unconscious, overcome with anguish; the other guardians of the world and the gods, however strong, were defeated by the more powerful demons skilled in great warfare, and, unable to bear their fiery might, fled the field, while the victorious asuras roared and raised a tumultuous, joyous din. At that moment the wrathful Vīrabhadra, born of Śiva's own anger and leader of the gaṇas, set the gods behind him and advanced upon the boastful hero Tāraka; the gaṇas and the demons then fell upon one another with tridents, spears, nooses, swords, axes, and pattiśas. Vīrabhadra struck Tāraka down for a moment with his trident, but the demon rose and struck back with his śakti; the two, evenly matched in the art of war, fought on with many weapons, delivering a hair-raising duel that left every onlooker astonished as war-drums thundered around them. Seeing this fight, Nārada himself went to Vīrabhadra and told him to withdraw, since it was not fitting for him to slay Tāraka; the indignant but respectful Vīrabhadra answered with folded hands, declaring the code of true warriors — that those who drag their own lord onto the battlefield for protection are cowardly sinners bound for hell, while those who fight on fearlessly though wounded win praise in this world and the next and attain wondrous bliss — and vowed that he alone, without needing his master, would that very day rid the earth of Tāraka, calling Viṣṇu and the gods to witness. So saying, and calling Śambhu to mind, he resumed the fight; arrayed gloriously amid many bull-mounted, trident-bearing, three-eyed great heroes, he led hundreds of fearless gaṇas in a tumultuous battle against the demons, who, sustained by Tāraka's power, fought back with equal ferocity, crushing the gaṇas in their fury. Again and again a mighty general battle raged, until the gaṇas, delighting in combat and skilled in the highest weapons, at last triumphed and put the demons to flight, distressed and anxious. Seeing his own army thus routed, the enraged Tāraka himself went to destroy the hosts of gods; multiplying his arms into ten thousand and mounting his lion, he swiftly began felling gods and gaṇas alike on the battlefield. Witnessing this, the mighty Vīrabhadra flew into a great rage and, remembering Śiva's lotus feet, seized his supreme trident, whose blazing splendour set every direction and the very sky aflame — but at that instant his own lord, delighting in the spectacle, restrained him and the heroic Vīrabāhu and the other gaṇa-chiefs from the battle, and by that command Vīrabhadra withdrew. The great demon-lord Tāraka, his fury unappeased, rained arrows upon the gods and, inflamed and expert in every mode of warfare, at once challenged them, having by this feat rendered himself unassailable even to the mightiest and best of all the gods. Seeing the gods thus struck down and overcome with fear, the blessed Acyuta grew wrathful and swiftly armed himself for battle, taking up his discus Sudarśana, his bow Śārṅga, and his other weapons, and advanced against the great demon. A tremendous and terrifying battle then broke out between Hari and Tāraka before the eyes of all: Hari struck the demon with his upraised mace, but the mighty Tāraka split it in two with his trident; the wrathful Hari then loosed a volley of arrows from his Śārṅga bow, but Tāraka swiftly cut them all down with his own sharp shafts. Tāraka then struck Murāri with his śakti, felling him stunned to the ground; rising at once, the enraged Acyuta seized his discus and, roaring a great lion's roar, struck the demon-lord with its blazing flame, so that Tāraka too fell to the ground in pain. Rising again, the mighty demon-king swiftly cut down that discus with his own great śakti, and struck the beloved of the immortals once more with it; Acyuta in turn struck him with his sword Nandaka. Thus the demon and the mighty Viṣṇu, each undiminished in strength, fought on and on at great length in that battle, O sage.ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए देव-दानवोंके भीषण युद्धका वर्णन करते हैं: उस अत्यन्त घोर संग्राममें तारकासुरकी शक्तिसे आहत होकर देवराज इन्द्र अपने हाथीसहित पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े और मूर्च्छित होकर घोर संतापको प्राप्त हुए; अन्य सभी बलवान् लोकपाल तथा देवगण भी महासमरमें कुशल अधिक शक्तिशाली असुरोंसे पराजित होकर, उनका तेज सहन न कर सकनेके कारण भाग खड़े हुए, जबकि विजयी असुर गरजते तथा सिंहनाद करते हुए महाकोलाहल मचाने लगे। उसी समय शिवके क्रोधसे उत्पन्न, गणोंके अग्रणी क्रोधित वीरभद्र देवताओंको अपने पीछे करके अपनेको वीर माननेवाले तारकासुरके सम्मुख जा पहुँचे; तब गण और दैत्य त्रिशूल, ऋष्टि, पाश, खड्ग, परशु तथा पट्टिशसे परस्पर भिड़ गये। वीरभद्रने अपने त्रिशूलसे तारकको क्षणभरके लिये गिरा दिया, किंतु वह उठकर अपनी शक्तिसे पुनः प्रहार करने लगा; युद्धविद्यामें समान रूपसे निपुण वे दोनों नाना अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे इस प्रकार जूझते रहे कि उनका रोमांचकारी द्वन्द्वयुद्ध देखनेवाले सभीको विस्मित कर गया और चारों ओर युद्धके बाजे बज उठे। यह युद्ध देखकर स्वयं नारदजी वीरभद्रके पास जाकर उन्हें युद्धसे लौट जानेको कहते हैं, क्योंकि तारकका वध उनके द्वारा उचित नहीं है; क्रोधित किंतु विनम्र वीरभद्र हाथ जोड़कर सच्चे वीरकी मर्यादा बताते हुए उत्तर देते हैं — कि जो अपने स्वामीको रक्षाके लिये युद्धभूमिमें लाते हैं वे पापी तथा कायर होकर नरक जाते हैं, जबकि घायल होनेपर भी निर्भय होकर लड़नेवाले इहलोक-परलोकमें प्रशंसा तथा अद्भुत सुख पाते हैं — और यह प्रतिज्ञा करते हैं कि वे स्वयं, अपने स्वामीकी सहायताके बिना, आज ही पृथ्वीको तारकसे रहित कर देंगे, जिसके साक्षी विष्णु तथा सभी देवता हों। ऐसा कहकर तथा मनमें शम्भुका स्मरण करके वे पुनः युद्धमें जुट जाते हैं; वृषभपर आरूढ़, त्रिशूलधारी, त्रिनेत्र अनेक महावीरोंके बीच सुशोभित होकर वे सैकड़ों निर्भय गणोंको लेकर दैत्योंसे घमासान युद्ध करते हैं, और तारककी शक्तिसे बलवान् बने असुर भी समान क्रोधसे गणोंको कुचलते हुए युद्ध करते हैं। बार-बार यह भीषण सामान्य युद्ध होता रहता है, अन्ततः युद्धमें आनन्दित तथा उत्तम अस्त्रोंमें कुशल गण विजयी होकर असुरोंको व्याकुल तथा भयभीत करके भगा देते हैं। अपनी सेना इस प्रकार पराजित देखकर क्रोधित तारकासुर स्वयं देवगणोंका वध करने चल पड़ता है; दस हजार भुजाएँ बनाकर तथा सिंहपर सवार होकर वह देवताओं और गणोंको युद्धभूमिमें गिराने लगता है। यह देखकर महाबली वीरभद्रको अत्यन्त क्रोध आता है और शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करके वे अपना श्रेष्ठ त्रिशूल हाथमें लेते हैं, जिसके तेजसे सभी दिशाएँ तथा आकाश जलने लगते हैं — किंतु उसी क्षण उनके स्वामी बड़े कौतुकसे यह देखते हुए उन्हें तथा वीरबाहु आदि गणोंको युद्धसे रोक देते हैं, जिनकी आज्ञासे वीरभद्र युद्धसे विरत हो जाते हैं। इससे क्रुद्ध महावीर तारकासुर देवताओंपर बाणोंकी वर्षा करता है और नाना अस्त्रोंके युद्धमें कुशल वह क्रोधसे तप्त होकर उन्हें तत्काल ललकारता है, इस पराक्रमसे वह सभी बलवान् देवताओंके लिये भी असाध्य हो जाता है। देवताओंको इस प्रकार पराजित तथा भयभीत देखकर भगवान् अच्युत क्रोधित होकर तुरंत युद्धके लिये सन्नद्ध हो जाते हैं और सुदर्शन चक्र, शार्ङ्ग धनुष तथा अन्य शस्त्र लेकर उस महादैत्यके सम्मुख युद्धके लिये आगे बढ़ते हैं। तब हरि और तारकके बीच सबके देखते-देखते अत्यन्त भयंकर तथा रोमांचकारी महायुद्ध छिड़ जाता है: हरि गदासे प्रहार करते हैं, पर तारक उसे त्रिशूलसे दो टुकड़े कर देता है; क्रुद्ध हरि शार्ङ्गसे बाणोंकी झड़ी लगाते हैं, पर तारक अपने तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे उन्हें तुरंत काट डालता है। इसके बाद तारकासुर अपनी शक्तिसे मुरारिपर प्रहार करता है, जिससे मूर्च्छित होकर हरि भूमिपर गिर पड़ते हैं; तुरंत उठकर क्रोधित अच्युत अपना जलता हुआ चक्र उठाकर सिंहनाद करते हुए उससे तारकपर प्रहार करते हैं, जिससे तारक भी पीड़ासे भूमिपर गिर पड़ता है। पुनः उठकर बलशाली दैत्येन्द्र अपनी महाशक्तिसे उस चक्रको काट डालता है और उसी शक्तिसे पुनः विष्णुपर प्रहार करता है; अच्युत भी उसे नन्दक नामक खड्गसे प्रहार करते हैं। इस प्रकार, हे मुने! असुर तथा महाबली विष्णु दोनों बिना बल क्षीण हुए उस युद्धमें बहुत देरतक परस्पर लड़ते रहे।
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.1. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v1. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे तात! इस प्रकार मैंने तुम्हें देव और दानवोंकी सेनाओंके अत्यन्त भयंकर संग्रामका वर्णन कर दिया। अब हे नारद! उन दोनों सेनापतियोंके युद्धको सुनो।
Thus, dear one, has the extremely tumultuous battle of the armies of gods and demons been described to you; now, O Nārada, listen to the battle of their two lords.
Word by wordपदार्थ
इति ते वर्णितस्तात(iti te varṇitastāta) — thus, dear one, has been described to youthus, dear one, has been described to you·देवदानव सेनयोः(devadānava senayoḥ) — of the armies of gods and demonsof the armies of gods and demons·सङ्ग्रामस्तुमुलोऽतीव(saṅgrāmastumulo'tīva) — the extremely tumultuous battlethe extremely tumultuous battle·तत्प्रभ्वोः शृणु नारद(tatprabhvoḥ śṛṇu nārada) — of their two lords — now listen, O Nāradaof their two lords — now listen, O Nārada
Verse 2
२2एवं युद्धेऽतितुमुले देवदानवसङ्क्षये।तारकेणैव देवेन्द्रः शक्त्या परमया सह॥ २
evaṃ yuddhe'titumule devadānavasaṅkṣaye |tārakeṇaiva devendraḥ śaktyā paramayā saha 2 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.2. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v2. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इस प्रकार देव-दानवोंका विनाश करनेवाले उस अत्यन्त घोर युद्धमें, देवराज इन्द्र अकेले तारकासुरकी परम शक्तिसे आहत हुए।
Thus, in that most tumultuous battle bringing destruction to gods and demons, Indra, lord of the gods, was struck by Tāraka alone together with his supreme śakti-weapon.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं युद्धेऽतितुमुले(evaṃ yuddhe'titumule) — thus, in that most tumultuous battlethus, in that most tumultuous battle·देवदानवसङ्क्षये(devadānavasaṅkṣaye) — which brought destruction to gods and demonswhich brought destruction to gods and demons·तारकेणैव देवेन्द्रः(tārakeṇaiva devendraḥ) — Indra, lord of the gods, by Tāraka aloneIndra, lord of the gods, by Tāraka alone·शक्त्या परमया सह(śaktyā paramayā saha) — together with his supreme śakti-weapontogether with his supreme śakti-weapon
Verse 3
३3सद्यः पपात नागाश्च धरण्यां मूर्च्छितोऽभवत्।परं कश्मलमापेदे वज्रधारी सुरेश्वरः॥ ३
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.3. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v3. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
वे तत्काल अपने हाथीसहित पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े और मूर्च्छित हो गये; वज्रधारी वे देवेश्वर घोर संतापको प्राप्त हुए।
He at once fell, together with his elephant, to the ground and became unconscious; that lord of the gods, wielder of the thunderbolt, fell into the greatest distress.
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सद्यः पपात नागाश्च(sadyaḥ papāta nāgāśca) — at once fell, and [his] elephant tooat once fell, and [his] elephant too·धरण्यां मूर्च्छितोऽभवत्(dharaṇyāṃ mūrcchito'bhavat) — [fell] to the ground; he became unconscious[fell] to the ground; he became unconscious·परं कश्मलमापेदे(paraṃ kaśmalamāpede) — he fell into the greatest distresshe fell into the greatest distress·वज्रधारी सुरेश्वरः(vajradhārī sureśvaraḥ) — that lord of the gods, wielder of the thunderboltthat lord of the gods, wielder of the thunderbolt
Verse 4
४4तथैव लोकपाः सर्वेऽसुरैश्च बलवत्तरैः।पराजिता रणे तात महारणविशारदैः॥ ४
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.4. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v4. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे तात! इसी प्रकार अत्यन्त बलवान् तथा महासमरमें कुशल असुरोंसे सभी लोकपाल भी युद्धमें पराजित हो गये।
Likewise, dear one, all the guardians of the world were defeated in battle by the mightier asuras, who were skilled in great warfare.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तथैव लोकपाः सर्वे(tathaiva lokapāḥ sarve) — likewise all the guardians of the worldlikewise all the guardians of the world·ऽसुरैश्च बलवत्तरैः('suraiśca balavattaraiḥ) — and by the mightier asurasand by the mightier asuras·पराजिता रणे तात(parājitā raṇe tāta) — were defeated in battle, dear onewere defeated in battle, dear one·महारणविशारदैः(mahāraṇaviśāradaiḥ) — who were skilled in great warfarewho were skilled in great warfare
Verse 5
५5अन्येऽपि निर्जरा दैत्यैर्युद्ध्यमानाः पराजिताः।असहन्तो हि तत्तेजः पलायनपरायणाः॥ ५
anye'pi nirjarā daityairyuddhyamānāḥ parājitāḥ |asahanto hi tattejaḥ palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ 5 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.5. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v5. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अन्य देवगण भी दैत्योंसे युद्ध करते हुए पराजित हुए, और उनके तेजको सहन न कर सकनेके कारण भागने लगे।
Other gods too, fighting with the daityas, were defeated, and, unable to bear their fiery power, gave themselves over to flight.
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अन्येऽपि निर्जरा(anye'pi nirjarā) — other gods tooother gods too·दैत्यैर्युद्ध्यमानाः पराजिताः(daityairyuddhyamānāḥ parājitāḥ) — fighting with the daityas, were defeatedfighting with the daityas, were defeated·असहन्तो हि तत्तेजः(asahanto hi tattejaḥ) — and, unable to bear their fiery powerand, unable to bear their fiery power·पलायनपरायणाः(palāyanaparāyaṇāḥ) — gave themselves over to flightgave themselves over to flight
Verse 6
६6जगर्जुरसुरास्तत्र जयिनः सुकृतोद्यमाः।सिंहनादं प्रकुर्वन्तः कोलाहलपरायणाः॥ ६
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.6. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v6. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
विजयी तथा सफलमनोरथ असुरगण वहाँ गरजने लगे, सिंहगर्जना करते हुए महाकोलाहलमें रत हो गये।
The asuras, victorious there, their labour well rewarded, roared aloud, raising lion-roars and given over to a great tumult.
Word by wordपदार्थ
जगर्जुरसुरास्तत्र(jagarjurasurāstatra) — the asuras roared therethe asuras roared there·जयिनः सुकृतोद्यमाः(jayinaḥ sukṛtodyamāḥ) — victorious, their efforts well accomplishedvictorious, their efforts well accomplished·सिंहनादं प्रकुर्वन्तः(siṃhanādaṃ prakurvantaḥ) — letting out lion-roarsletting out lion-roars·कोलाहलपरायणाः(kolāhalaparāyaṇāḥ) — given over to a great tumultgiven over to a great tumult
Verse 7
७7एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वीरभद्रो रुषान्वितः।आससाद गणैर्वीरैस्तारकं वीरमानिनम्॥ ७
etasminnantare tatra vīrabhadro ruṣānvitaḥ |āsasāda gaṇairvīraistārakaṃ vīramāninam 7 ||
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इसी बीच क्रोधसे भरे हुए वीरभद्र वीर गणोंके साथ अपने आपको वीर माननेवाले उस तारकासुरके पास जा पहुँचे।
Meanwhile Vīrabhadra, filled with fury, together with his heroic gaṇas, approached Tāraka, who considered himself a great hero.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र(etasminnantare tatra) — meanwhile, theremeanwhile, there·वीरभद्रो रुषान्वितः(vīrabhadro ruṣānvitaḥ) — Vīrabhadra, filled with furyVīrabhadra, filled with fury·आससाद गणैर्वीरैः(āsasāda gaṇairvīraiḥ) — approached, together with his heroic gaṇasapproached, together with his heroic gaṇas·तारकं वीरमानिनम्(tārakaṃ vīramāninam) — Tāraka, who considered himself a great heroTāraka, who considered himself a great hero
Verse 8
८8निर्जरान् पृष्ठतः कृत्वा शिवकोपोद्भवो बली।तत्सम्मुखो बभूवाथ योद्धुकामो गणाग्रणीः॥ ८
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.8. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v8. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शिवके क्रोधसे उत्पन्न वह बलवान् गणाध्यक्ष देवताओंको अपने पीछे करके युद्धकी इच्छासे उसके सम्मुख आ खड़ा हुआ।
That mighty one, born of Śiva's wrath, having placed the gods behind him, then stood facing him — that chief of the gaṇas, eager for battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
निर्जरान् पृष्ठतः कृत्वा(nirjarān pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā) — having placed the gods behind himhaving placed the gods behind him·शिवकोपोद्भवो बली(śivakopodbhavo balī) — that mighty one, born of Śiva's wraththat mighty one, born of Śiva's wrath·तत्सम्मुखो बभूवाथ(tatsammukho babhūvātha) — then stood facing himthen stood facing him·योद्धुकामो गणाग्रणीः(yoddhukāmo gaṇāgraṇīḥ) — that chief of the gaṇas, eager for battlethat chief of the gaṇas, eager for battle
Verse 9
९9तदा ते प्रमथाः सर्वे दैत्याश्च परमोत्सवाः।युयुधुः संयुगेऽन्योन्यं प्रसक्ताश्च महारणे॥ ९
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.9. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v9. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
तब वे सभी प्रमथगण तथा अत्यन्त उल्लासित दैत्य आपसमें उस महासमरमें जूझते हुए एक-दूसरेसे भिड़ गये।
Then all those Pramathas and the daityas, filled with great excitement, fought with one another in that combat, intently engaged in the great battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तदा ते प्रमथाः सर्वे(tadā te pramathāḥ sarve) — then all those Pramathas [gaṇas]then all those Pramathas [gaṇas]·दैत्याश्च परमोत्सवाः(daityāśca paramotsavāḥ) — and the daityas, filled with great excitementand the daityas, filled with great excitement·युयुधुः संयुगेऽन्योन्यं(yuyudhuḥ saṃyuge'nyonyaṃ) — fought with one another in that combatfought with one another in that combat·प्रसक्ताश्च महारणे(prasaktāśca mahāraṇe) — intently engaged in the great battleintently engaged in the great battle
Verse 10
१०10त्रिशूलैरृष्टिभिः पाशैः खड्गैः परशुपट्टिशैः।निजघ्नुःसमरेऽन्योऽन्यं रणे रणविशारदाः॥ १०
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.10. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v10. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
युद्धकुशल वे त्रिशूल, ऋष्टि, पाश, खड्ग, परशु तथा पट्टिशसे परस्पर उस संग्राममें एक-दूसरेपर प्रहार करने लगे।
With tridents, spears, nooses, swords, axes, and pattiśas, those skilled in warfare struck one another in that combat.
Word by wordपदार्थ
त्रिशूलैरृष्टिभिः पाशैः(triśūlairṛṣṭibhiḥ pāśaiḥ) — with tridents, spears, nooseswith tridents, spears, nooses·खड्गैः परशुपट्टिशैः(khaḍgaiḥ paraśupaṭṭiśaiḥ) — with swords, axes, and pattiśaswith swords, axes, and pattiśas·निजघ्नुःसमरेऽन्योऽन्यं(nijaghnuḥsamare'nyo'nyaṃ) — they struck one another in the combatthey struck one another in the combat·रणे रणविशारदाः(raṇe raṇaviśāradāḥ) — those skilled in warfare, in that battlethose skilled in warfare, in that battle
Verse 11
११11तारको वीरभद्रेण स त्रिशूलाहतो भृशम्।पपात सहसा भूमौ क्षणं मूर्छापरिप्लुतः॥ ११
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.11. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v11. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
वीरभद्रके त्रिशूलसे अत्यन्त आहत होकर तारक सहसा भूमिपर गिर पड़ा और क्षणभर मूर्च्छामें डूब गया।
Tāraka, struck violently by Vīrabhadra's trident, suddenly fell to the ground, overwhelmed by fainting for a moment.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तारको वीरभद्रेण(tārako vīrabhadreṇa) — Tāraka, by VīrabhadraTāraka, by Vīrabhadra·स त्रिशूलाहतो भृशम्(sa triśūlāhato bhṛśam) — struck violently with the tridentstruck violently with the trident·पपात सहसा भूमौ(papāta sahasā bhūmau) — fell suddenly to the groundfell suddenly to the ground·क्षणं मूर्छापरिप्लुतः(kṣaṇaṃ mūrchāpariplutaḥ) — overwhelmed by fainting for a momentoverwhelmed by fainting for a moment
Verse 12
१२12उत्थाय स द्रुतं वीरस्तारको दैत्यसत्तमः।लब्धसंज्ञो बलाच्छक्त्या वीरभद्रं जघान ह॥ १२
utthāya sa drutaṃ vīrastārako daityasattamaḥ |labdhasaṃjño balācchaktyā vīrabhadraṃ jaghāna ha 12 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.12. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v12. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
दैत्योंमें श्रेष्ठ वह वीर तारक तुरंत उठकर तथा चेत पाकर बलपूर्वक अपनी शक्तिसे वीरभद्रपर प्रहार करने लगा।
That hero Tāraka, best of the daityas, having risen quickly and regained his senses, struck Vīrabhadra forcefully with his śakti.
Word by wordपदार्थ
उत्थाय स द्रुतं वीरः(utthāya sa drutaṃ vīraḥ) — having risen quickly, that herohaving risen quickly, that hero·तारको दैत्यसत्तमः(tārako daityasattamaḥ) — Tāraka, best of the daityasTāraka, best of the daityas·लब्धसंज्ञो बलाच्छक्त्या(labdhasaṃjño balācchaktyā) — having regained his senses, forcefully with his śaktihaving regained his senses, forcefully with his śakti·वीरभद्रं जघान ह(vīrabhadraṃ jaghāna ha) — struck Vīrabhadra indeedstruck Vīrabhadra indeed
Verse 13
१३13वीरभद्रस्तथा वीरो महातेजा हि तारकम्।जघान त्रिशिखेनाशु घोरेण निशितेन तम्॥ १३
vīrabhadrastathā vīro mahātejā hi tārakam |jaghāna triśikhenāśu ghoreṇa niśitena tam 13 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.13. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v13. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उसी प्रकार महातेजस्वी वीर वीरभद्रने भी उस भयंकर तथा तीक्ष्ण त्रिशूलसे शीघ्र ही तारकपर प्रहार किया।
Vīrabhadra, that hero of great splendour, likewise struck Tāraka swiftly with his fearsome, sharp trident.
Word by wordपदार्थ
वीरभद्रस्तथा वीरो(vīrabhadrastathā vīro) — Vīrabhadra, that hero, likewiseVīrabhadra, that hero, likewise·महातेजा हि तारकम्(mahātejā hi tārakam) — of great splendour, [struck] Tārakaof great splendour, [struck] Tāraka·जघान त्रिशिखेनाशु(jaghāna triśikhenāśu) — struck him swiftly with his tridentstruck him swiftly with his trident·घोरेण निशितेन तम्(ghoreṇa niśitena tam) — that fearsome and sharp [weapon]that fearsome and sharp [weapon]
Verse 14
१४14सोऽपि शक्त्या वीरभद्रं जघान समरे ततः।तारको दितिजाधीशः प्रबलो वीरसम्मतः॥ १४
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.14. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v14. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इसके बाद दितिके पुत्रोंके स्वामी, वीरोंमें सम्मानित वह प्रबल तारक भी अपनी शक्तिसे युद्धमें वीरभद्रपर प्रहार करने लगा।
He too — Tāraka, that mighty lord of the sons of Diti, esteemed among heroes — then struck Vīrabhadra with his śakti in that combat.
Word by wordपदार्थ
सोऽपि शक्त्या वीरभद्रं(so'pi śaktyā vīrabhadraṃ) — he too, with his śakti, [struck] Vīrabhadrahe too, with his śakti, [struck] Vīrabhadra·जघान समरे ततः(jaghāna samare tataḥ) — struck [him] then in that combatstruck [him] then in that combat·तारको दितिजाधीशः(tārako ditijādhīśaḥ) — Tāraka, the lord of the sons of DitiTāraka, the lord of the sons of Diti·प्रबलो वीरसम्मतः(prabalo vīrasammataḥ) — mighty, esteemed among heroesmighty, esteemed among heroes
Verse 15
१५15एवं संयुद्ध्यमानौ तौ जघ्नतुश्चेतरेतरम्।नानास्त्रशस्त्रैः समरे रणविद्याविशारदौ॥ १५
evaṃ saṃyuddhyamānau tau jaghnatuścetaretaram |nānāstraśastraiḥ samare raṇavidyāviśāradau 15 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.15. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v15. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
युद्धविद्यामें कुशल वे दोनों इस प्रकार परस्पर युद्ध करते हुए नाना अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे उस संग्राममें एक-दूसरेपर प्रहार करने लगे।
Thus the two, fighting together, both skilled in the science of war, struck one another with various missiles and weapons in that combat.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं संयुद्ध्यमानौ तौ(evaṃ saṃyuddhyamānau tau) — thus the two, fighting togetherthus the two, fighting together·जघ्नतुश्चेतरेतरम्(jaghnatuścetaretaram) — struck one anotherstruck one another·नानास्त्रशस्त्रैः समरे(nānāstraśastraiḥ samare) — with various missiles and weapons, in that combatwith various missiles and weapons, in that combat·रणविद्याविशारदौ(raṇavidyāviśāradau) — both skilled in the science of warboth skilled in the science of war
Verse 16
१६16तयोर्महात्मनोस्तत्र द्वन्द्वयुद्धमभूत्तदा।सर्वेषां पश्यतामेव तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्॥ १६
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.16. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v16. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उन दोनों महात्माओंका वहाँ सबके देखते-देखते ऐसा घोर तथा रोमांचकारी द्वन्द्वयुद्ध होने लगा।
Then, there took place between those two great souls a single combat, tumultuous and hair-raising, even as all were watching.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तयोर्महात्मनोस्तत्र(tayormahātmanostatra) — of those two great souls, thereof those two great souls, there·द्वन्द्वयुद्धमभूत्तदा(dvandvayuddhamabhūttadā) — then there took place a single combatthen there took place a single combat·सर्वेषां पश्यतामेव(sarveṣāṃ paśyatāmeva) — even as all were watchingeven as all were watching·तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम्(tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam) — tumultuous, and hair-raisingtumultuous, and hair-raising
Verse 17
१७17ततो भेरीमृदङ्गाश्च पटहानकगोमुखाः।विनेदुर्विहता वीरैः शृण्वतां सुभयानकाः॥ १७
tato bherīmṛdaṅgāśca paṭahānakagomukhāḥ |vinedurvihatā vīraiḥ śṛṇvatāṃ subhayānakāḥ 17 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.17. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v17. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
तब वीरोंके द्वारा बजाये गये भेरी, मृदंग, पटह, आनक तथा गोमुख सुननेवालोंको अत्यन्त भयभीत करते हुए बज उठे।
Then kettledrums, mṛdaṅgas, paṭahas, ānakas, and gomukhas, struck by the heroes, sounded forth, most terrifying to all who heard them.
Word by wordपदार्थ
ततो भेरीमृदङ्गाश्च(tato bherīmṛdaṅgāśca) — then kettledrums and mṛdaṅgasthen kettledrums and mṛdaṅgas·पटहानकगोमुखाः(paṭahānakagomukhāḥ) — paṭahas, ānakas, and gomukhas [war-drums and horns]paṭahas, ānakas, and gomukhas [war-drums and horns]·विनेदुर्विहता वीरैः(vinedurvihatā vīraiḥ) — sounded forth, struck by the heroessounded forth, struck by the heroes·शृण्वतां सुभयानकाः(śṛṇvatāṃ subhayānakāḥ) — most terrifying to those who heard themmost terrifying to those who heard them
Verse 18
१८18युयुधातेतिसन्नद्धौ प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृतौ।अन्योऽन्यमतिसंरब्धौ तौ बुधाङ्गारकाविव॥ १८
yuyudhātetisannaddhau prahārairjarjarīkṛtau |anyo'nyamatisaṃrabdhau tau budhāṅgārakāviva 18 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.18. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v18. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
पूरी तरह सन्नद्ध वे दोनों प्रहारोंसे जर्जर होकर तथा परस्पर अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध होकर बुध और अंगारक ग्रहोंके समान युद्ध करते रहे।
The two, fully armed, fought on, battered by each other's blows, greatly enraged against one another, like the planets Budha and Aṅgāraka.
Word by wordपदार्थ
युयुधातेतिसन्नद्धौ(yuyudhātetisannaddhau) — the two, fully armed, fought onthe two, fully armed, fought on·प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृतौ(prahārairjarjarīkṛtau) — battered by [each other's] blowsbattered by [each other's] blows·अन्योऽन्यमतिसंरब्धौ(anyo'nyamatisaṃrabdhau) — greatly enraged against one anothergreatly enraged against one another·तौ बुधाङ्गारकाविव(tau budhāṅgārakāviva) — like [the planets] Budha and Aṅgāraka [Mercury and Mars]like [the planets] Budha and Aṅgāraka [Mercury and Mars]
evaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā yuddhaṃ vīrabhadrasya tena ca |tatra gatvā vīrabhadramavocastvaṃ śivapriyaḥ 19 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.19. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v19. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे नारद! वीरभद्रका उसके साथ ऐसा युद्ध देखकर, शिवजीके प्रिय तुम वहाँ जाकर वीरभद्रसे बोले।
Having thus seen that battle of Vīrabhadra with him, you, O Nārada, dear to Śiva, went there and spoke to Vīrabhadra.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं दृष्ट्वा तदा युद्धं(evaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā yuddhaṃ) — having thus seen that battlehaving thus seen that battle·वीरभद्रस्य तेन च(vīrabhadrasya tena ca) — of Vīrabhadra with him [Tāraka]of Vīrabhadra with him [Tāraka]·तत्र गत्वा वीरभद्रम्(tatra gatvā vīrabhadram) — having gone there, to Vīrabhadrahaving gone there, to Vīrabhadra·अवोचस्त्वं शिवप्रियः(avocastvaṃ śivapriyaḥ) — you, dear to Śiva, spokeyou, dear to Śiva, spoke
नारद उवाच —Nārada spoke:नारदजी बोले:
Verse 20
२०20वीरभद्र महावीर गणानामग्रणीर्भवान्।निवर्तस्व रणादस्माद्रोचते न वधस्त्वया॥ २०
vīrabhadra mahāvīra gaṇānāmagraṇīrbhavān |nivartasva raṇādasmādrocate na vadhastvayā 20 ||
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हे वीरभद्र! हे महावीर! तुम गणोंमें अग्रणी हो; इस युद्धसे लौट जाओ, तुम्हारे द्वारा इसका वध उचित प्रतीत नहीं होता।
"O Vīrabhadra, great hero, you are the foremost of the gaṇas; turn back from this battle — his slaying by you is not fitting."
Word by wordपदार्थ
वीरभद्र महावीर(vīrabhadra mahāvīra) — "O Vīrabhadra, great hero"O Vīrabhadra, great hero·गणानामग्रणीर्भवान्(gaṇānāmagraṇīrbhavān) — you are the foremost of the gaṇasyou are the foremost of the gaṇas·निवर्तस्व रणादस्मात्(nivartasva raṇādasmāt) — turn back from this battleturn back from this battle·रोचते न वधस्त्वया(rocate na vadhastvayā) — his slaying by you is not fitting"his slaying by you is not fitting"
ब्रह्मोवाच —Brahmā spoke:ब्रह्माजी बोले:
Verse 21
२१21एवं निशम्य त्वद्वाक्यं वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः।अवदत्स रुषाविष्टस्त्वां तदा तु कृताञ्जलिः॥ २१
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.21. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v21. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
तुम्हारे इन वचनोंको सुनकर गणोंके अग्रणी वीरभद्रने क्रोधसे भरे होते हुए भी हाथ जोड़कर तब तुमसे यह कहा।
Having heard your words thus, Vīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇas, though possessed by anger, then spoke to you with folded hands.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं निशम्य त्वद्वाक्यं(evaṃ niśamya tvadvākyaṃ) — having heard your words thushaving heard your words thus·वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः(vīrabhadro gaṇāgraṇīḥ) — Vīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇasVīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇas·अवदत्स रुषाविष्टः(avadatsa ruṣāviṣṭaḥ) — spoke, though possessed by angerspoke, though possessed by anger·त्वां तदा तु कृताञ्जलिः(tvāṃ tadā tu kṛtāñjaliḥ) — to you then, with folded handsto you then, with folded hands
वीरभद्र उवाच —Vīrabhadra spoke:वीरभद्र बोले:
Verse 22
२२22मुनिवर्य महाप्राज्ञ शृणु मे परमं वचः।तारकं च वधिष्यामि पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम्॥ २२
munivarya mahāprājña śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ |tārakaṃ ca vadhiṣyāmi paśya me'dya parākramam 22 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.22. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v22. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे श्रेष्ठ मुनि! हे महाप्राज्ञ! मेरी यह अंतिम बात सुनो — मैं आज तारकका अवश्य वध करूँगा; आज मेरा पराक्रम देखो।
"O best of sages, greatly wise one, hear my final word: I shall indeed slay Tāraka — behold my valour today."
Word by wordपदार्थ
मुनिवर्य महाप्राज्ञ(munivarya mahāprājña) — "O best of sages, O greatly wise one"O best of sages, O greatly wise one·शृणु मे परमं वचः(śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ) — hear my final wordhear my final word·तारकं च वधिष्यामि(tārakaṃ ca vadhiṣyāmi) — I shall indeed slay TārakaI shall indeed slay Tāraka·पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम्(paśya me'dya parākramam) — behold my valour today"behold my valour today"
Verse 23
२३23आनयन्ति च ये वीराःस्वामिनं रणसंसदि।ते पापिनो महाक्लीबा विनश्यन्ति रणं गताः॥ २३
ānayanti ca ye vīrāḥsvāminaṃ raṇasaṃsadi |te pāpino mahāklībā vinaśyanti raṇaṃ gatāḥ 23 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.23. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v23. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो वीर युद्धभूमिमें अपने ही स्वामीको रक्षाके लिये लाते हैं, वे पापी तथा महाक्लीब होते हैं और युद्धमें जाकर नष्ट हो जाते हैं।
"Those heroes who bring their own lord onto the field of battle are sinners, utterly impotent, and perish once they go into battle."
Word by wordपदार्थ
आनयन्ति च ये वीराः(ānayanti ca ye vīrāḥ) — "those heroes who bring"those heroes who bring·स्वामिनं रणसंसदि(svāminaṃ raṇasaṃsadi) — their own lord into the assembly of battletheir own lord into the assembly of battle·ते पापिनो महाक्लीबा(te pāpino mahāklībā) — they are sinners, utterly impotentthey are sinners, utterly impotent·विनश्यन्ति रणं गताः(vinaśyanti raṇaṃ gatāḥ) — perish once they enter the battle"perish once they enter the battle"
Verse 24
२४24असद्गतिं प्राप्नुवन्ति तेषां च निरयो ध्रुवम्।वीरभद्रो हि विज्ञेयो न वाच्यस्ते कदाचन॥ २४
asadgatiṃ prāpnuvanti teṣāṃ ca nirayo dhruvam |vīrabhadro hi vijñeyo na vācyaste kadācana 24 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.24. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v24. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उन्हें बुरी गति प्राप्त होती है और निश्चय ही नरक मिलता है। मुझे वीरभद्र ही जानो — तुम मुझसे यह बात फिर कभी न कहना।
"They attain an evil destiny, and hell is certain for them. Know me indeed as Vīrabhadra — never say this to me again."
Word by wordपदार्थ
असद्गतिं प्राप्नुवन्ति(asadgatiṃ prāpnuvanti) — "they attain an evil destiny"they attain an evil destiny·तेषां च निरयो ध्रुवम्(teṣāṃ ca nirayo dhruvam) — and hell is certain for themand hell is certain for them·वीरभद्रो हि विज्ञेयो(vīrabhadro hi vijñeyo) — know me indeed as Vīrabhadraknow me indeed as Vīrabhadra·न वाच्यस्ते कदाचन(na vācyaste kadācana) — never say this to me again"never say this to me again"
Verse 25
२५25शस्त्रास्त्रैर्भिन्नगात्रा ये रणं कुर्वन्ति निर्भयाः।इहामुत्र प्रशंस्यास्ते लभन्ते सुखमद्भुतम्॥ २५
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.25. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v25. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
जो शस्त्र-अस्त्रोंसे अपने अंग छिन्न-भिन्न होनेपर भी निर्भय होकर युद्ध करते हैं, वे इस लोक तथा परलोकमें प्रशंसाके पात्र होकर अद्भुत सुख पाते हैं।
"Those who, their bodies torn by weapons and missiles, wage war fearlessly, are praised here and in the world beyond, and obtain wondrous happiness."
Word by wordपदार्थ
शस्त्रास्त्रैर्भिन्नगात्रा(śastrāstrairbhinnagātrā) — "those whose bodies are torn by weapons and missiles"those whose bodies are torn by weapons and missiles·ये रणं कुर्वन्ति निर्भयाः(ye raṇaṃ kurvanti nirbhayāḥ) — who wage war fearlesslywho wage war fearlessly·इहामुत्र प्रशंस्यास्ते(ihāmutra praśaṃsyāste) — are praised here and in the hereafterare praised here and in the hereafter·लभन्ते सुखमद्भुतम्(labhante sukhamadbhutam) — and obtain wondrous happiness"and obtain wondrous happiness"
Verse 26
२६26शृण्वन्तु मम वाक्यानि देवा हरिपुरोगमाः।अतारकां महीमद्य करिष्ये स्वामिवर्जितः॥ २६
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.26. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v26. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हरिसहित सभी देवता मेरी बात सुन लें — मैं आज बिना अपने स्वामीकी सहायताके इस पृथ्वीको तारकसे रहित कर दूँगा।
"Let the gods, headed by Hari, hear my words: today, without needing my master, I shall rid the earth of Tāraka."
Word by wordपदार्थ
शृण्वन्तु मम वाक्यानि(śṛṇvantu mama vākyāni) — "let them hear my words"let them hear my words·देवा हरिपुरोगमाः(devā haripurogamāḥ) — the gods, headed by Hari [Viṣṇu]the gods, headed by Hari [Viṣṇu]·अतारकां महीमद्य(atārakāṃ mahīmadya) — the earth free of Tāraka, todaythe earth free of Tāraka, today·करिष्ये स्वामिवर्जितः(kariṣye svāmivarjitaḥ) — I shall make it so, without my master's help"I shall make it so, without my master's help"
ब्रह्मोवाच —Brahmā spoke:ब्रह्माजी बोले:
Verse 27
२७27इत्युक्त्वा प्रमर्थैस्सार्द्धं वीरभद्रो हि शूलधृक्।विचिन्त्य मनसा शम्भुं युयुधे तारकेण हि॥ २७
ityuktvā pramarthaissārddhaṃ vīrabhadro hi śūladhṛk |vicintya manasā śambhuṃ yuyudhe tārakeṇa hi 27 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.27. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v27. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
ऐसा कहकर त्रिशूलधारी वीरभद्रने प्रमथगणोंके साथ मनमें शम्भुका स्मरण करके पुनः तारकके साथ युद्ध किया।
Having said this, Vīrabhadra, the trident-bearer, together with the Pramathas, called Śambhu to mind and fought again with Tāraka.
Word by wordपदार्थ
इत्युक्त्वा प्रमर्थैस्सार्द्धं(ityuktvā pramarthaissārddhaṃ) — having said this, together with the Pramathashaving said this, together with the Pramathas·वीरभद्रो हि शूलधृक्(vīrabhadro hi śūladhṛk) — Vīrabhadra, the trident-bearerVīrabhadra, the trident-bearer·विचिन्त्य मनसा शम्भुं(vicintya manasā śambhuṃ) — having called Śambhu to mindhaving called Śambhu to mind·युयुधे तारकेण हि(yuyudhe tārakeṇa hi) — fought again with Tārakafought again with Tāraka
Verse 28
२८28वृषारूढैरनेकैश्च त्रिशूलवरधारिभिः।महावीरैः त्रिनेत्रैश्च स रेजे रणसङ्गतः॥ २८
vṛṣārūḍhairanekaiśca triśūlavaradhāribhiḥ |mahāvīraiḥ trinetraiśca sa reje raṇasaṅgataḥ 28 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.28. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v28. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
वृषभपर आरूढ़, उत्तम त्रिशूल धारण किये हुए अनेक त्रिनेत्रधारी महावीरोंके साथ वे युद्धमें सुशोभित हो रहे थे।
Engaged in that battle amid many great, three-eyed heroes, mounted on bulls and bearing excellent tridents, he shone forth.
Word by wordपदार्थ
वृषारूढैरनेकैश्च(vṛṣārūḍhairanekaiśca) — and mounted on bulls, many of themand mounted on bulls, many of them·त्रिशूलवरधारिभिः(triśūlavaradhāribhiḥ) — bearing excellent tridentsbearing excellent tridents·महावीरैः त्रिनेत्रैश्च(mahāvīraiḥ trinetraiśca) — with those great, three-eyed heroeswith those great, three-eyed heroes·स रेजे रणसङ्गतः(sa reje raṇasaṅgataḥ) — he shone forth, engaged in that battlehe shone forth, engaged in that battle
Verse 29
२९29कोलाहलं प्रकुर्वन्तो निर्भयाः शतशो गणाः।वीरभद्रं पुरस्कृत्य युयुधुर्दानवैः सह॥ २९
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.29. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v29. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
सैकड़ों निर्भय गण कोलाहल करते हुए वीरभद्रको आगे करके दानवोंके साथ युद्ध करने लगे।
The fearless gaṇas, by the hundreds, raising a great tumult and placing Vīrabhadra at their head, fought together against the dānavas.
Word by wordपदार्थ
कोलाहलं प्रकुर्वन्तो(kolāhalaṃ prakurvanto) — raising a great tumultraising a great tumult·निर्भयाः शतशो गणाः(nirbhayāḥ śataśo gaṇāḥ) — the fearless gaṇas, by the hundredsthe fearless gaṇas, by the hundreds·वीरभद्रं पुरस्कृत्य(vīrabhadraṃ puraskṛtya) — placing Vīrabhadra at their headplacing Vīrabhadra at their head·युयुधुर्दानवैः सह(yuyudhurdānavaiḥ saha) — fought together with the dānavasfought together with the dānavas
Verse 30
३०30असुरास्तेऽपि युयुधुः तारकासुरजीविनः।बलोत्कटा महावीरा मर्दयन्तो गणान् रुषा॥ ३०
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.30. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v30. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
तारकासुरके बलपर जीवित रहनेवाले वे अत्यन्त बलिष्ठ महावीर असुर भी क्रोधमें भरकर गणोंको कुचलते हुए युद्ध करने लगे।
Those asuras too fought — great heroes of immense strength who lived by Tārakāsura's power, crushing the gaṇas in their fury.
Word by wordपदार्थ
असुरास्तेऽपि युयुधुः(asurāste'pi yuyudhuḥ) — those asuras too foughtthose asuras too fought·तारकासुरजीविनः(tārakāsurajīvinaḥ) — who lived by [the might of] Tārakāsurawho lived by [the might of] Tārakāsura·बलोत्कटा महावीरा(balotkaṭā mahāvīrā) — immensely strong great heroesimmensely strong great heroes·मर्दयन्तो गणान् रुषा(mardayanto gaṇān ruṣā) — crushing the gaṇas in furycrushing the gaṇas in fury
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.31. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v31. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
गणों तथा श्रेष्ठ दैत्योंके बीच बार-बार अत्यन्त भीषण संग्राम होता रहा; उसमें आनन्दित तथा उत्तम अस्त्रोंमें कुशल वे गण अन्ततः विजयी हुए।
Again and again a most fierce battle arose between the gaṇas and the foremost of the daityas; delighting in it and skilled in the highest weapons, the gaṇas then became victorious.
Word by wordपदार्थ
पुनः पुनश्चैव बभूव सङ्गरो(punaḥ punaścaiva babhūva saṅgaro) — again and again there arose a battleagain and again there arose a battle·महोत्कटो दैत्यवरैर्गणानाम्(mahotkaṭo daityavarairgaṇānām) — most fierce, between the gaṇas and the best of the daityasmost fierce, between the gaṇas and the best of the daityas·प्रहर्षमाणाः परमास्त्रकोविदाः(praharṣamāṇāḥ paramāstrakovidāḥ) — delighting in it, skilled in the highest weaponsdelighting in it, skilled in the highest weapons·तदा गणास्ते जयिनो बभूवुः(tadā gaṇāste jayino babhūvuḥ) — then those gaṇas became victoriousthen those gaṇas became victorious
Verse 32
३२32गणैर्जितास्ते प्रबलैरसुरा विमुखा रणे।पलायनपरा जाता व्यथिता व्यग्रमानसाः॥ ३२
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.32. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v32. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उन बलशाली गणोंसे पराजित होकर असुर युद्धमें पीठ दिखाने लगे और व्याकुल-चित्त होकर दुखी होते हुए भागने लगे।
Defeated by those mighty gaṇas, the asuras turned their backs in battle and became intent on flight, distressed and with troubled minds.
Word by wordपदार्थ
गणैर्जितास्ते प्रबलैः(gaṇairjitāste prabalaiḥ) — defeated by those mighty gaṇasdefeated by those mighty gaṇas·असुरा विमुखा रणे(asurā vimukhā raṇe) — the asuras, turning their backs in battlethe asuras, turning their backs in battle·पलायनपरा जाता(palāyanaparā jātā) — became intent on flightbecame intent on flight·व्यथिता व्यग्रमानसाः(vyathitā vyagramānasāḥ) — distressed, with troubled mindsdistressed, with troubled minds
evaṃ bhraṣṭaṃ svasainyaṃ tad dṛṣṭvā tatpālako'suraḥ |tārako hi ruṣāviṣṭo hantuṃ devagaṇān yayau 33 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.33. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v33. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अपनी सेनाको इस प्रकार भागते देखकर उसका रक्षक तारकासुर क्रोधसे भर उठा और स्वयं देवगणोंको मारनेके लिये चल पड़ा।
Having thus seen his own army routed, Tāraka, its protector, possessed by rage, went forth himself to slay the hosts of gods.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं भ्रष्टं स्वसैन्यं तद्(evaṃ bhraṣṭaṃ svasainyaṃ tad) — having seen his own army thus routedhaving seen his own army thus routed·दृष्ट्वा तत्पालकोऽसुरः(dṛṣṭvā tatpālako'suraḥ) — its protector, that asuraits protector, that asura·तारको हि रुषाविष्टो(tārako hi ruṣāviṣṭo) — Tāraka, indeed possessed by rageTāraka, indeed possessed by rage·हन्तुं देवगणान् ययौ(hantuṃ devagaṇān yayau) — went forth to slay the hosts of godswent forth to slay the hosts of gods
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.34. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v34. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
दस हजार भुजाएँ धारणकर तथा वेगपूर्वक सिंहपर सवार होकर वह उन देवताओं तथा गणोंको युद्धके बीचमें गिराने लगा।
Having made for himself ten thousand arms and mounted his lion, he swiftly began felling those gods and the gaṇas in the thick of battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
भुजानामयुतं कृत्वा(bhujānāmayutaṃ kṛtvā) — having made for himself ten thousand armshaving made for himself ten thousand arms·सिंहमारुह्य वेगतः(siṃhamāruhya vegataḥ) — and mounting his lion swiftlyand mounting his lion swiftly·पातयामास तान्देवान्(pātayāmāsa tāndevān) — he began felling those godshe began felling those gods·गणांश्च रणमूर्द्धनि(gaṇāṃśca raṇamūrddhani) — and the gaṇas, at the height of the battleand the gaṇas, at the height of the battle
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.35. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v35. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उसका यह कर्म देखकर गणोंके अग्रणी महाबली वीरभद्रको उसके वधके लिये अत्यन्त भारी क्रोध आ गया।
Having seen this deed of his, Vīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇas, that mighty one, grew exceedingly enraged, resolved to slay him.
Word by wordपदार्थ
स दृष्ट्वा तस्य तत्कर्म(sa dṛṣṭvā tasya tatkarma) — having seen that deed of hishaving seen that deed of his·वीरभद्रो गणाग्रणीः(vīrabhadro gaṇāgraṇīḥ) — Vīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇasVīrabhadra, chief of the gaṇas·चकार सुमहत्कोपं(cakāra sumahatkopaṃ) — grew exceedingly enragedgrew exceedingly enraged·तद्वधाय महाबली(tadvadhāya mahābalī) — that mighty one, to slay himthat mighty one, to slay him
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.36. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v36. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शिवजीके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करके उन्होंने अपना श्रेष्ठ त्रिशूल हाथमें ले लिया, जिसके तेजसे सभी दिशाएँ तथा आकाश जलने लगे।
Remembering Śiva's lotus feet, he seized his supreme trident; by its splendour all the directions, and the sky too, blazed.
Word by wordपदार्थ
स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्भोजं(smṛtvā śivapadāmbhojaṃ) — remembering Śiva's lotus feetremembering Śiva's lotus feet·जग्राह त्रिशिखं परम्(jagrāha triśikhaṃ param) — he seized his supreme tridenthe seized his supreme trident·जज्वलुस्तेजसा तस्य(jajvalustejasā tasya) — by its splendourby its splendour·दिशः सर्वा नभस्तथा(diśaḥ sarvā nabhastathā) — all the directions, and the sky too, blazedall the directions, and the sky too, blazed
Verse 37
३७37एतस्मिन्नन्तरे स्वामी वारयामास तं रणात्।वीरबाहुमुखान्सद्यो महाकौतुकदर्शकः॥ ३७
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.37. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v37. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इसी बीच बड़े कौतुकसे यह सब देखनेवाले उनके स्वामीने तत्काल उन्हें तथा वीरबाहु आदिको युद्धसे रोक दिया।
Meanwhile his own lord, watching it all with great delight, at once restrained him, along with Vīrabāhu and the other gaṇa-chiefs, from the battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे स्वामी(etasminnantare svāmī) — meanwhile, his own lord [Skanda]meanwhile, his own lord [Skanda]·वारयामास तं रणात्(vārayāmāsa taṃ raṇāt) — restrained him from the battlerestrained him from the battle·वीरबाहुमुखान्सद्यो(vīrabāhumukhānsadyo) — and, at once, Vīrabāhu and the other [chiefs]and, at once, Vīrabāhu and the other [chiefs]·महाकौतुकदर्शकः(mahākautukadarśakaḥ) — he who beheld it all with great delighthe who beheld it all with great delight
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.38. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v38. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उनकी आज्ञासे वीरभद्र तब युद्धसे विरत हो गये; इससे असुरोंके स्वामी महावीर तारकासुरको क्रोध आ गया।
By his command, Vīrabhadra then withdrew from the battle; at this, the great hero Tāraka, lord of the asuras, grew angry.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तदाज्ञया वीरभद्रो(tadājñayā vīrabhadro) — by his command, Vīrabhadraby his command, Vīrabhadra·निवृत्तोऽभूद्रणात्तदा(nivṛtto'bhūdraṇāttadā) — then withdrew from the battlethen withdrew from the battle·कोपं चक्रे महावीरः(kopaṃ cakre mahāvīraḥ) — the great hero grew angrythe great hero grew angry·तारकोऽसुरनायकः(tārako'suranāyakaḥ) — Tāraka, the lord of the asurasTāraka, the lord of the asuras
Verse 39
३९39चकार बाणवृष्टिं च सुरोपरि तदाऽसुरः।तप्तोऽऽह्वासीत्सुरान्सद्यो नानास्त्ररणकोविदः॥ ३९
cakāra bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ ca suropari tadā'suraḥ |tapto''hvāsītsurānsadyo nānāstraraṇakovidaḥ 39 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.39. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v39. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उस असुरने तब देवताओंपर बाणोंकी वर्षा की; क्रोधसे तप्त तथा नाना अस्त्रोंके युद्धमें कुशल वह तत्काल देवताओंको ललकारने लगा।
That asura then rained arrows upon the gods; scorched with rage and skilled in warfare with every kind of missile, he at once challenged the gods.
Word by wordपदार्थ
चकार बाणवृष्टिं च(cakāra bāṇavṛṣṭiṃ ca) — he made a rain of arrowshe made a rain of arrows·सुरोपरि तदाऽसुरः(suropari tadā'suraḥ) — upon the gods, that asura, thenupon the gods, that asura, then·तप्तोऽऽह्वासीत्सुरान्सद्यो(tapto''hvāsītsurānsadyo) — scorched with rage, he at once challenged the godsscorched with rage, he at once challenged the gods·नानास्त्ररणकोविदः(nānāstraraṇakovidaḥ) — skilled in warfare with every kind of missileskilled in warfare with every kind of missile
Verse 40
४०40एवं कृत्वा महत्कर्म तारकोऽसुरपालकः।सर्वेषामपि देवानामशक्यो बलिनां वरः॥ ४०
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.40. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v40. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इस प्रकार यह बड़ा भारी कार्य करके असुरोंका पालक तथा बलवानोंमें श्रेष्ठ तारक सभी देवताओंके लिये भी असाध्य हो गया।
Having thus performed this great feat, Tāraka, protector of the asuras, that best of the mighty, became unassailable even to all the gods.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं कृत्वा महत्कर्म(evaṃ kṛtvā mahatkarma) — having thus performed this great feathaving thus performed this great feat·तारकोऽसुरपालकः(tārako'surapālakaḥ) — Tāraka, protector of the asurasTāraka, protector of the asuras·सर्वेषामपि देवानाम्(sarveṣāmapi devānām) — even for all the godseven for all the gods·अशक्यो बलिनां वरः(aśakyo balināṃ varaḥ) — became unassailable, that best of the mightybecame unassailable, that best of the mighty
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.41. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v41. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
देवताओंको इस प्रकार मारे जाते तथा भयसे व्याकुल देखकर भगवान् अच्युत क्रोधित होकर तुरंत युद्धके लिये सन्नद्ध हो गये।
Seeing the gods thus being struck down and overwhelmed with fear, Acyuta grew wrathful and swiftly armed himself for battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवं निहन्यमानांस्तान्(evaṃ nihanyamānāṃstān) — seeing them thus being struck downseeing them thus being struck down·दृष्ट्वा देवान् भयाकुलान्(dṛṣṭvā devān bhayākulān) — those gods, overwhelmed with fearthose gods, overwhelmed with fear·कोपं कृत्वा रणायाशु(kopaṃ kṛtvā raṇāyāśu) — growing wrathful, swiftly for battlegrowing wrathful, swiftly for battle·सन्नद्धोऽभवदच्युतः(sannaddho'bhavadacyutaḥ) — Acyuta became armedAcyuta became armed
Verse 42
४२42चक्रं सुदर्शनं शार्ङ्गं धनुरादाय सायुधः।अभ्युद्ययौ महादैत्यं रणाय भगवान् हरिः॥ ४२
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.42. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v42. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
सुदर्शन नामक चक्र तथा शार्ङ्ग नामक धनुष लेकर, शस्त्रोंसे सज्जित होकर भगवान् हरि युद्धके लिये उस महादैत्यके सम्मुख आगे बढ़े।
Taking up his discus Sudarśana and his bow Śārṅga, and fully armed, the blessed Hari advanced against the great daitya for battle.
Word by wordपदार्थ
चक्रं सुदर्शनं शार्ङ्गं(cakraṃ sudarśanaṃ śārṅgaṃ) — taking up his discus Sudarśana, his bow Śārṅgataking up his discus Sudarśana, his bow Śārṅga·धनुरादाय सायुधः(dhanurādāya sāyudhaḥ) — and his other weapons, fully armedand his other weapons, fully armed·अभ्युद्ययौ महादैत्यं(abhyudyayau mahādaityaṃ) — advanced against the great daityaadvanced against the great daitya·रणाय भगवान् हरिः(raṇāya bhagavān hariḥ) — for battle, the blessed Harifor battle, the blessed Hari
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.43. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v43. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे मुने! तब हरि तथा तारकके बीच सबके देखते-देखते वह अत्यन्त भयंकर, रोमांचकारी महायुद्ध छिड़ गया।
Then, O sage, as all watched, a great and exceedingly fierce battle, hair-raising to behold, arose between Hari and Tāraka.
Word by wordपदार्थ
ततःसमभवद्युद्धं(tataḥsamabhavadyuddhaṃ) — then there arose a battlethen there arose a battle·हरितारकयोर्महत्(haritārakayormahat) — great, between Hari and Tārakagreat, between Hari and Tāraka·लोमहर्षणमत्युग्रं(lomaharṣaṇamatyugraṃ) — hair-raising, exceedingly fiercehair-raising, exceedingly fierce·सर्वेषां पश्यतां मुने(sarveṣāṃ paśyatāṃ mune) — as all watched, O sageas all watched, O sage
Verse 44
४४44गदामुद्यम्य स हरिर्जघानासुरमोजसा।द्विधा चकार तां दैत्यस्त्रिशिखेन महाबली॥ ४४
gadāmudyamya sa harirjaghānāsuramojasā |dvidhā cakāra tāṃ daityastriśikhena mahābalī 44 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.44. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v44. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हरिने गदा उठाकर बड़े वेगसे असुरपर प्रहार किया, किंतु उस महाबली दैत्यने अपने त्रिशूलसे उसे दो टुकड़े कर दिये।
Hari, raising his mace, struck the asura with force; but that mighty daitya split it in two with his trident.
Word by wordपदार्थ
गदामुद्यम्य स हरिः(gadāmudyamya sa hariḥ) — raising his mace, Hariraising his mace, Hari·जघानासुरमोजसा(jaghānāsuramojasā) — struck the asura with forcestruck the asura with force·द्विधा चकार तां दैत्यः(dvidhā cakāra tāṃ daityaḥ) — the daitya split it in twothe daitya split it in two·त्रिशिखेन महाबली(triśikhena mahābalī) — with his trident, that mighty onewith his trident, that mighty one
Verse 45
४५45ततः स क्रुद्धो भगवान्देवानामभयङ्करः।शार्ङ्गच्युतैः शरव्यूहैर्जघानासुरनायकम्॥ ४५
tataḥ sa kruddho bhagavāndevānāmabhayaṅkaraḥ |śārṅgacyutaiḥ śaravyūhairjaghānāsuranāyakam 45 ||
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तब देवताओंको निर्भय करनेवाले वे क्रुद्ध भगवान् अपने शार्ङ्ग धनुषसे छोड़े गये बाण-समूहोंसे असुरनायकपर प्रहार करने लगे।
Then that wrathful, blessed one, who grants the gods freedom from fear, struck the lord of the asuras with volleys of arrows loosed from his Śārṅga bow.
Word by wordपदार्थ
ततः स क्रुद्धो भगवान्(tataḥ sa kruddho bhagavān) — then that wrathful blessed onethen that wrathful blessed one·देवानामभयङ्करः(devānāmabhayaṅkaraḥ) — who grants freedom from fear to the godswho grants freedom from fear to the gods·शार्ङ्गच्युतैः शरव्यूहैः(śārṅgacyutaiḥ śaravyūhaiḥ) — with volleys of arrows loosed from his Śārṅga bowwith volleys of arrows loosed from his Śārṅga bow·जघानासुरनायकम्(jaghānāsuranāyakam) — struck the lord of the asurasstruck the lord of the asuras
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.46. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v46. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
शत्रुवीरोंका नाश करनेवाले उस महावीर दैत्य तारकने भी अपने तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे उन सभी बाणोंको तुरंत काट डाला।
That daitya too, the great hero Tāraka, slayer of enemy heroes, swiftly cut down all those arrows with his own sharp shafts.
Word by wordपदार्थ
सोऽपि दैत्यो महावीरः(so'pi daityo mahāvīraḥ) — that daitya too, that great herothat daitya too, that great hero·तारकः परवीरहा(tārakaḥ paravīrahā) — Tāraka, the slayer of enemy heroesTāraka, the slayer of enemy heroes·चिच्छेद सकलान्बाणान्(ciccheda sakalānbāṇān) — cut down all those arrowscut down all those arrows·स्वशरैर्निशितैर्द्रुतम्(svaśarairniśitairdrutam) — swiftly, with his own sharp shaftsswiftly, with his own sharp shafts
Verse 47
४७47अथ शक्त्या जघानाशु मुरारिं तारकासुरः।भूमौ पपात स हरिस्तत्प्रहारेण मूर्च्छितः॥ ४७
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.47. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v47. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
इसके बाद तारकासुरने शीघ्र ही अपनी शक्तिसे मुरारिपर प्रहार किया, जिससे उस प्रहारसे मूर्च्छित होकर हरि पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े।
Then Tārakāsura swiftly struck Murāri with his śakti; Hari fell to the ground, stunned by that blow.
Word by wordपदार्थ
अथ शक्त्या जघानाशु(atha śaktyā jaghānāśu) — then, swiftly, with his śaktithen, swiftly, with his śakti·मुरारिं तारकासुरः(murāriṃ tārakāsuraḥ) — Tārakāsura struck Murāri [Viṣṇu]Tārakāsura struck Murāri [Viṣṇu]·भूमौ पपात स हरिः(bhūmau papāta sa hariḥ) — Hari fell to the groundHari fell to the ground·तत्प्रहारेण मूर्च्छितः(tatprahāreṇa mūrcchitaḥ) — stunned by that blowstunned by that blow
Verse 48
४८48जग्राह स रुषा चक्रमुत्थितः क्षणतोऽच्युतः।सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा ज्वलज्ज्वालासमाकुलम्॥ ४८
jagrāha sa ruṣā cakramutthitaḥ kṣaṇato'cyutaḥ |siṃhanādaṃ mahatkṛtvā jvalajjvālāsamākulam 48 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.48. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v48. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
क्षणभरमें उठकर अच्युतने क्रोधपूर्वक अपना जलती हुई ज्वालाओंसे भरा चक्र हाथमें ले लिया और महान् सिंहनाद किया।
Having risen in an instant, Acyuta, in fury, seized his blazing, flame-filled discus, letting out a great lion's roar.
Word by wordपदार्थ
जग्राह स रुषा चक्रम्(jagrāha sa ruṣā cakram) — he, in fury, seized his discushe, in fury, seized his discus·उत्थितः क्षणतोऽच्युतः(utthitaḥ kṣaṇato'cyutaḥ) — Acyuta, having risen in an instantAcyuta, having risen in an instant·सिंहनादं महत्कृत्वा(siṃhanādaṃ mahatkṛtvā) — having let out a great lion-roarhaving let out a great lion-roar·ज्वलज्ज्वालासमाकुलम्(jvalajjvālāsamākulam) — blazing, filled with flameblazing, filled with flame
Verse 49
४९49तेन तं च जघानासौ दैत्यानामधिपं हरिः।तत्प्रहारेण महता व्यथितो न्यपतद्भुवि॥ ४९
tena taṃ ca jaghānāsau daityānāmadhipaṃ hariḥ |tatprahāreṇa mahatā vyathito nyapatadbhuvi 49 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.49. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v49. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उस चक्रसे हरिने दैत्योंके उस अधिपतिपर प्रहार किया; उस भारी प्रहारसे व्यथित होकर वह भूमिपर गिर पड़ा।
With that discus Hari struck the lord of the daityas; pained by that mighty blow, he fell to the ground.
Word by wordपदार्थ
तेन तं च जघानासौ(tena taṃ ca jaghānāsau) — with it he struck himwith it he struck him·दैत्यानामधिपं हरिः(daityānāmadhipaṃ hariḥ) — Hari [struck] the lord of the daityasHari [struck] the lord of the daityas·तत्प्रहारेण महता(tatprahāreṇa mahatā) — by that mighty blowby that mighty blow·व्यथितो न्यपतद्भुवि(vyathito nyapatadbhuvi) — pained, he fell to the groundpained, he fell to the ground
Verse 50
५०50पुनश्चोत्थाय दैत्येन्द्रस्तारकोऽसुरनायकः।चिच्छेद त्वरितं चक्रं स्वशक्त्यातिबलान्वितः॥ ५०
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.50. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v50. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
अत्यन्त बलशाली दैत्येन्द्र तारकासुर पुनः उठकर अपनी शक्तिसे तुरंत उस चक्रको काट डाला।
Rising again, the daitya-lord Tāraka, chief of the asuras, endowed with great strength, swiftly cut down that discus with his own śakti.
Word by wordपदार्थ
पुनश्चोत्थाय दैत्येन्द्रः(punaścotthāya daityendraḥ) — rising again, the lord of the daityasrising again, the lord of the daityas·तारकोऽसुरनायकः(tārako'suranāyakaḥ) — Tāraka, the lord of the asurasTāraka, the lord of the asuras·चिच्छेद त्वरितं चक्रं(ciccheda tvaritaṃ cakraṃ) — swiftly cut down the discusswiftly cut down the discus·स्वशक्त्यातिबलान्वितः(svaśaktyātibalānvitaḥ) — endowed with great strength, with his own śaktiendowed with great strength, with his own śakti
punastayā mahāśaktyā jaghānāmaravallabham |acyuto'pi mahāvīro nandakena jaghāna tam 51 ||
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OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.51. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v51. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
उसने पुनः उसी महाशक्तिसे देवताओंके प्रिय विष्णुपर प्रहार किया; महावीर अच्युतने भी नन्दक नामक खड्गसे उसपर प्रहार किया।
Again, with that great śakti, he struck the beloved of the immortals; and Acyuta, that great hero, struck him in turn with his sword Nandaka.
Word by wordपदार्थ
पुनस्तया महाशक्त्या(punastayā mahāśaktyā) — again, with that great śaktiagain, with that great śakti·जघानामरवल्लभम्(jaghānāmaravallabham) — he struck the beloved of the immortals [Viṣṇu]he struck the beloved of the immortals [Viṣṇu]·अच्युतोऽपि महावीरो(acyuto'pi mahāvīro) — Acyuta too, that great heroAcyuta too, that great hero·नन्दकेन जघान तम्(nandakena jaghāna tam) — struck him with his sword Nandakastruck him with his sword Nandaka
OccultGuide. Śrī Śiva Mahāpurāṇa, Saṃhitā of Rudra, Kumāra Khaṇḍa 8.52. https://occultguide.com/scripture/shree-shiv-mahapuran/rudra-samhita-kumara-khand-eight-vishnu-taraka-duel#v52. Sanskrit text in the public domain; translation CC BY-SA 4.0.
हे मुने! इस प्रकार समान बलवाले वह असुर तथा विष्णु दोनों वहाँ युद्धमें बिना बल क्षीण हुए बहुत देरतक परस्पर लड़ते रहे।
Thus the asura and Viṣṇu, both equally mighty, fought each other at great length in that battle, their strength there unimpaired, O sage.
Word by wordपदार्थ
एवमन्योऽन्यमसुरो(evamanyo'nyamasuro) — thus, [struck] one another, the asurathus, [struck] one another, the asura·विष्णुश्च बलवानुभौ(viṣṇuśca balavānubhau) — and Viṣṇu, both equally mightyand Viṣṇu, both equally mighty·युयुधाते रणे भूरि(yuyudhāte raṇe bhūri) — fought at great length in that battlefought at great length in that battle·तत्राक्षतबलौ मुने(tatrākṣatabalau mune) — there, their strength unimpaired, O sagethere, their strength unimpaired, O sage
Thus ends the eighth chapter, called "The Description of the General Battle of Gods and Demons," in the Kumāra-khaṇḍa of the fourth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
॥ इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके चतुर्थ कुमारखण्डमें देवों और दैत्योंके सामान्य युद्धका वर्णन नामक आठवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ८॥
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