॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — कुमारखण्डअथ सप्तमोऽध्यायः
Brahmā continues his narration to Nārada: having witnessed Kumāra's wondrous deeds, Indra and the other gods, filled with trust and delight, set out joyfully, placing Kumāra at their head, to slay the mighty Tāraka. Hearing of their advance, Tāraka too marched forth at once with a vast army. As the gods, roaring like lions, marvelled at his approach, a divine voice from the sky, sent by Śaṅkara, assured them that with Kumāra leading them they would surely conquer the daityas; heartened and fearless, the gods advanced to the meeting-place of the earth and the ocean, where Tāraka, surrounded by countless asuras, met them amid thunderous war-drums and the earth-shaking tread of the demon host. Indra mounted Kumāra upon his own elephant and led the divine army, encircled by the guardians of the world, while Kumāra himself then took a further wondrous, jewelled celestial car, over whose head was held Varuṇa's own radiant umbrella, glowing like countless moons. The two immense armies arrayed themselves separately and, praised by their bards, roared at one another like forests — terrifying to cowards and delightful to the brave — until the battle joined and a tumultuous slaughter of gods and daityas filled the field within moments with severed heads and limbs: warriors lost arms and thighs to sword-strokes, bodies were crushed by maces and hammers, hearts pierced by nooses and darts, and backs torn open by lances and goads, while headless trunks danced about brandishing weapons, rivers of blood flowed in their hundreds, and hosts of bhūtas and pretas gathered to the field, where jackals, vultures, kites, hawks and crows fed upon the abundant flesh of the fallen. In the midst of this carnage the mighty Tāraka himself advanced anew, and Indra and the gods went out to meet him, and a great single combat broke out between the hosts, delighting the heroic and terrifying the fainthearted: Tāraka fought Śakra himself; Saṃhrāda fought Agni; Yama fought Jambha; Mahāprabhu fought Nairṛti; Varuṇa (Pāśī) fought Bala; Suvīra fought Vāyu; Guhyarāṭ fought Pavamāna; Śambhu fought Īśāna; Śumbha fought Śeṣa; the dānava Kumbha fought Candra; and Kuñjara fought Mihira, the sun, with the mightiest of weapons. Thus, matched against one another in strength and resolve, the gods and demons became unconquerable rivals in that terrible war — a battle that brought joy to the truly heroic and dread to the cowardly, leaving the earth ravaged and fearsome with the fallen, yet, Brahmā says, a source of the greatest delight to the resolute. ब्रह्माजी नारदजीको आगेकी कथा सुनाते हुए बताते हैं कि कुमारका अद्भुत चरित्र देखकर इन्द्र आदि देवता विश्वाससे भरकर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुए और कुमारको आगे करके तारकासुरका वध करनेके लिये हर्षपूर्वक चल पड़े। देवताओंके इस उद्योगको सुनकर महाबली तारक भी बड़ी सेनाके साथ शीघ्र ही युद्धके लिये चल पड़ा। देवताओंको सिंहनाद करते तथा तारककी विशाल सेनाको आता देख विस्मित देख, शंकरजीसे प्रेरित आकाशवाणीने ऊपरसे कहा कि कुमारको आगे करके चलनेवाले वे दैत्योंको जीतकर अवश्य विजयी होंगे; इससे निर्भय होकर देवता वीरगर्जना करते हुए पृथ्वी और समुद्रके संगमस्थानपर पहुँचे, जहाँ अनेक असुरोंसे घिरा तारक भी रणदुन्दुभियों तथा पृथ्वीको कँपानेवाली गर्जनाके साथ आ डटा। इन्द्रने कुमारको अपने हाथीपर बिठाकर लोकपालोंसहित बड़ी देवसेनाके आगे स्थान लिया, और कुमार स्वयं अनेक आश्चर्योंसे युक्त तथा रत्नजटित एक दिव्य यानपर आरूढ़ हुए, जिनके मस्तकपर वरुणका दिया अनन्त चन्द्रकिरणोंके समान तेजस्वी छत्र सुशोभित था। दोनों विशाल सेनाएँ पृथक्-पृथक् व्यूह बनाकर डट गयीं और चारणोंकी स्तुतिके बीच वनके समान गरजने लगीं — जो कायरोंके लिये भयंकर और वीरोंके लिये सुखदायक थीं — तत्पश्चात् घमासान युद्ध छिड़ गया, जिसमें क्षणभरमें ही रणभूमि रुण्ड-मुण्डोंसे पट गयी: किन्हींकी भुजाएँ और जाँघें खड्गसे कट गयीं, किन्हींके अंग गदा-मुद्गरोंसे कुचल दिये गये, किन्हींके हृदय पाश-भल्लोंसे बिंध गये और किन्हींकी पीठ भाला-अंकुशसे विदीर्ण हो गयी; वहाँ कबन्ध नाचने लगे, रक्तकी नदियाँ बह चलीं, भूत-प्रेत एकत्र हो गये और सियार, गिद्ध, बाज तथा कौवे गिरे हुए वीरोंका मांस खाने लगे। इसी बीच महाबली तारक स्वयं पुनः युद्धके लिये आ पहुँचा और इन्द्र आदि देवता भी उससे भिड़ गये, जिससे दोनों सेनाओंके बीच भीषण द्वन्द्वयुद्ध छिड़ गया, जो वीरोंको हर्षित और कायरोंको भयभीत करनेवाला था: तारक स्वयं इन्द्रके साथ, संह्राद अग्निके साथ, यमराज जम्भके साथ, महाप्रभु निर्ऋतिके साथ, वरुण बलके साथ, सुवीर वायुके साथ, गुह्यराट् पवमानके साथ, शम्भु ईशानके साथ, शुम्भ शेषके साथ, दानव कुम्भ चन्द्रमाके साथ तथा कुंजर परम अस्त्रोंसे मिहिरके साथ युद्ध करने लगे। इस प्रकार बलपूर्वक निश्चय करके परस्पर स्पर्धा करते हुए देवता और दैत्य उस देवासुर-संग्राममें एक-दूसरेके लिये दुर्जय हो गये — यह युद्ध वीर मनस्वियोंके लिये सुखदायक और कायरोंके लिये भयदायक था, जिससे पृथ्वी गिरे हुए असंख्य देवासुरोंसे अत्यन्त भयंकर हो उठी, किन्तु ब्रह्माजीके अनुसार वही मनस्वियोंके लिये परम सुखका कारण भी बन गयी।
१ हर्य्यादयस्सुरास्ते च दृष्ट्वा तच्चरितं विभोः । सुप्रसन्ना बभूवुर्हि विश्वासासक्तमानसाः ॥ १॥
haryyādayassurāste ca dṛṣṭvā taccaritaṃ vibhoḥ | suprasannā babhūvurhi viśvāsāsaktamānasāḥ 1 ||
इन्द्र आदि देवगण उस विभुके चरित्रको देखकर अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हो गये और उनका मन विश्वाससे भर गया।
Indra and the other gods, having seen that deed of the mighty lord [Kumāra], became greatly pleased, their minds intent on trust.
हर्य्यादयस्सुरास्ते च (haryyādayassurāste ca) — and they, the gods headed by Indra (Hari)दृष्ट्वा तच्चरितं विभोः (dṛṣṭvā taccaritaṃ vibhoḥ) — having seen that deed of the mighty lordसुप्रसन्ना बभूवुर्हि (suprasannā babhūvurhi) — became greatly pleased indeedविश्वासासक्तमानसाः (viśvāsāsaktamānasāḥ) — their minds intent on trust
२ वल्गन्तः कुर्वतो नादं भाविताश्शिवतेजसा । कुमारन्ते पुरस्कृत्य तारकं हन्तुमाययुः ॥ २॥
valgantaḥ kurvato nādaṃ bhāvitāśśivatejasā | kumārante puraskṛtya tārakaṃ hantumāyayuḥ 2 ||
शिवके तेजसे प्रेरित होकर वे उछलते-कूदते तथा गर्जना करते हुए कुमारको आगे करके तारकको मारनेके लिये चल पड़े।
Leaping about and making a great noise, inspired by Śiva's radiance, they, placing Kumāra before them, advanced to slay Tāraka.
वल्गन्तः कुर्वतो नादं (valgantaḥ kurvato nādaṃ) — leaping about, making a loud noiseभाविताश्शिवतेजसा (bhāvitāśśivatejasā) — inspired by Śiva's radianceकुमारन्ते पुरस्कृत्य (kumārante puraskṛtya) — placing Kumāra before themतारकं हन्तुमाययुः (tārakaṃ hantumāyayuḥ) — they advanced to slay Tāraka
३ देवानामुद्यमं श्रुत्वा तारकोऽपि महाबलः । सैन्येन महता सद्यो ययौ योद्धुं सुरान् प्रति ॥ ३॥
devānāmudyamaṃ śrutvā tārako'pi mahābalaḥ | sainyena mahatā sadyo yayau yoddhuṃ surān prati 3 ||
देवताओंके उद्योगको सुनकर महाबली तारक भी तुरन्त बड़ी सेनाके साथ देवताओंसे युद्ध करनेके लिये चल पड़ा।
Hearing of the gods' effort, the mighty Tāraka too at once set out with a great army to fight against the gods.
देवानामुद्यमं श्रुत्वा (devānāmudyamaṃ śrutvā) — having heard of the gods' effortतारकोऽपि महाबलः (tārako'pi mahābalaḥ) — the mighty Tāraka tooसैन्येन महता सद्यो (sainyena mahatā sadyo) — at once, with a great armyययौ योद्धुं सुरान् प्रति (yayau yoddhuṃ surān prati) — set out to fight against the gods
४ देवा दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं तारकस्य महाबलम् । बलेन बहुकुर्वन्तः सिंहनादं विसिस्मियुः ॥ ४॥
devā dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ tārakasya mahābalam | balena bahukurvantaḥ siṃhanādaṃ visismiyuḥ 4 ||
तारकके महाबली सैन्यको आता देखकर देवगण अपनी सेनाके साथ जोरसे सिंहनाद करते हुए विस्मित हो गये।
Seeing the mighty army of Tāraka approaching, the gods, raising a great lion-roar with their own host, were astonished.
देवा दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं (devā dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ) — the gods, seeing approachingतारकस्य महाबलम् (tārakasya mahābalam) — the mighty army of Tārakaबलेन बहुकुर्वन्तः (balena bahukurvantaḥ) — raising a great [roar] with their own armyसिंहनादं विसिस्मियुः (siṃhanādaṃ visismiyuḥ) — a lion's roar, and were astonished
५ तदा नभोऽङ्गना वाणीं जगादोपरि सत्वरम् । शङ्करप्रेरिता सद्यो हर्यादीनखिलान् सुरान् ॥ ५॥
tadā nabho'ṅganā vāṇīṃ jagādopari satvaram | śaṅkarapreritā sadyo haryādīnakhilān surān 5 ||
तब शंकरजीसे प्रेरित होकर आकाशवाणी तुरन्त ऊपरसे इन्द्र आदि समस्त देवताओंसे शीघ्र बोली।
Then a voice moving in the sky, at once inspired by Śaṅkara, spoke swiftly from above to Indra and all the gods.
तदा नभोऽङ्गना वाणीं (tadā nabho'ṅganā vāṇīṃ) — then a voice moving in the skyजगादोपरि सत्वरम् (jagādopari satvaram) — spoke from above, swiftlyशङ्करप्रेरिता सद्यो (śaṅkarapreritā sadyo) — at once inspired by Śaṅkaraहर्यादीनखिलान् सुरान् (haryādīnakhilān surān) — to Indra and all the gods
६ कुमारं च पुरस्कृत्य सुरा यूयं समुद्यताः । दैत्यान्विजित्य सङ्ग्रामे जयिनोऽथ भविष्यथ ॥ ६॥
kumāraṃ ca puraskṛtya surā yūyaṃ samudyatāḥ | daityānvijitya saṅgrāme jayino'tha bhaviṣyatha 6 ||
हे देवगण! कुमारको आगे करके तुम जो उद्यत हुए हो, संग्राममें दैत्योंको जीतकर तुम विजयी होगे।
"O gods, you who have risen up placing Kumāra before you — having conquered the daityas in battle, you will then be victorious."
कुमारं च पुरस्कृत्य (kumāraṃ ca puraskṛtya) — "placing Kumāra before youसुरा यूयं समुद्यताः (surā yūyaṃ samudyatāḥ) — O gods, you who have risen upदैत्यान्विजित्य सङ्ग्रामे (daityānvijitya saṅgrāme) — having conquered the daityas in battleजयिनोऽथ भविष्यथ (jayino'tha bhaviṣyatha) — you will then become victorious"
७ वाचं तु खेचरीं श्रुत्वा देवाः सर्वे समुत्सुकाः । वीरशब्दान् प्रकुर्वन्तो निर्भया ह्यभवंस्तदा ॥ ७॥
vācaṃ tu khecarīṃ śrutvā devāḥ sarve samutsukāḥ | vīraśabdān prakurvanto nirbhayā hyabhavaṃstadā 7 ||
आकाशवाणी सुनकर सभी देवता अत्यन्त उत्सुक हो गये और वीरगर्जना करते हुए उसी क्षण निर्भय हो गये।
Hearing that voice from the sky, all the gods, greatly eager, raising shouts of heroism, at once became fearless.
वाचं तु खेचरीं श्रुत्वा (vācaṃ tu khecarīṃ śrutvā) — having heard that voice moving in the skyदेवाः सर्वे समुत्सुकाः (devāḥ sarve samutsukāḥ) — all the gods, greatly eagerवीरशब्दान् प्रकुर्वन्तो (vīraśabdān prakurvanto) — raising shouts of heroismनिर्भया ह्यभवंस्तदा (nirbhayā hyabhavaṃstadā) — then indeed became fearless
८ कुमारं च पुरस्कृत्य सर्वे ते गतसाध्वसाः । योद्धुकामाः सुरा जग्मुर्महीसागरसङ्गमम् ॥ ८॥
kumāraṃ ca puraskṛtya sarve te gatasādhvasāḥ | yoddhukāmāḥ surā jagmurmahīsāgarasaṅgamam 8 ||
कुमारको आगे करके भयरहित हुए वे सभी युद्धेच्छुक देवता पृथ्वी और समुद्रके संगमस्थानपर गये।
Placing Kumāra before them, all those gods, their fear gone, eager to fight, went to the meeting-place of earth and ocean.
कुमारं च पुरस्कृत्य (kumāraṃ ca puraskṛtya) — placing Kumāra before themसर्वे ते गतसाध्वसाः (sarve te gatasādhvasāḥ) — all of them, their fear goneयोद्धुकामाः सुरा जग्मुः (yoddhukāmāḥ surā jagmuḥ) — the gods, desiring battle, wentमहीसागरसङ्गमम् (mahīsāgarasaṅgamam) — to the confluence of the earth and the ocean
९ आजगाम द्रुतं तत्र यत्र देवाः स तारकः । सैन्येन महता सार्द्धं असुरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥ ९॥
ājagāma drutaṃ tatra yatra devāḥ sa tārakaḥ | sainyena mahatā sārddhaṃ asurairbahubhirvṛtaḥ 9 ||
जहाँ देवता थे, वहाँ बड़ी सेनाके साथ अनेक असुरोंसे घिरा हुआ वह तारक भी शीघ्र आ गया।
There, where the gods were, Tāraka too came swiftly, together with a great army, surrounded by many asuras.
आजगाम द्रुतं तत्र (ājagāma drutaṃ tatra) — he came swiftly thereयत्र देवाः स तारकः (yatra devāḥ sa tārakaḥ) — where the gods were, that Tārakaसैन्येन महता सार्द्धं (sainyena mahatā sārddhaṃ) — together with a great armyअसुरैर्बहुभिर्वृतः (asurairbahubhirvṛtaḥ) — surrounded by many asuras
१० रणदुन्दुभयो नेदुः प्रलयाम्बुदनिःस्वनाः । कर्कशानि च वाद्यानि पराणि च तदागमे ॥ १०॥
raṇadundubhayo neduḥ pralayāmbudaniḥsvanāḥ | karkaśāni ca vādyāni parāṇi ca tadāgame 10 ||
उसके आनेपर प्रलयकालीन मेघोंके समान गर्जन करनेवाली रणदुन्दुभियाँ तथा अन्य कर्कश बाजे भी बजने लगे।
War-drums resounded, roaring like the clouds of dissolution, and other harsh instruments too, at his approach.
रणदुन्दुभयो नेदुः (raṇadundubhayo neduḥ) — war-drums resoundedप्रलयाम्बुदनिःस्वनाः (pralayāmbudaniḥsvanāḥ) — with a sound like the clouds of doomsdayकर्कशानि च वाद्यानि (karkaśāni ca vādyāni) — and harsh instrumentsपराणि च तदागमे (parāṇi ca tadāgame) — and other kinds, at his coming
११ गर्जमानास्तदा दैत्यास्तारकेणासुरेण ह । कम्पयन्तो भुवं पादक्रमैर्वल्गुनकारकाः ॥ ११॥
garjamānāstadā daityāstārakeṇāsureṇa ha | kampayanto bhuvaṃ pādakramairvalgunakārakāḥ 11 ||
उस समय असुर तारकके साथ गर्जना करते हुए दैत्य अपने पादप्रहारोंसे पृथ्वीको कँपाते हुए कूद-फाँद रहे थे।
Then the daityas, roaring together with the asura Tāraka, made the earth tremble with the tread of their feet, leaping about.
गर्जमानास्तदा दैत्याः (garjamānāstadā daityāḥ) — then the daityas, roaringतारकेणासुरेण ह (tārakeṇāsureṇa ha) — together with the asura Tārakaकम्पयन्तो भुवं (kampayanto bhuvaṃ) — making the earth trembleपादक्रमैर्वल्गुनकारकाः (pādakramairvalgunakārakāḥ) — with the tread of their feet, leaping about
१२ तच्छ्रुत्वा रवमत्युग्रं सर्वे देवा विनिर्भयाः । ऐकपद्येन चोत्तस्थुर्योद्धुकामाश्च तारकम् ॥ १२॥
tacchrutvā ravamatyugraṃ sarve devā vinirbhayāḥ | aikapadyena cottasthuryoddhukāmāśca tārakam 12 ||
उस अत्यन्त उग्र गर्जनाको सुनकर सभी देवता निर्भय होकर एक साथ उठ खड़े हुए और तारकसे युद्ध करनेकी इच्छा करने लगे।
Hearing that most terrible roar, all the gods, without fear, rose up together at once, eager to fight Tāraka.
तच्छ्रुत्वा रवमत्युग्रं (tacchrutvā ravamatyugraṃ) — having heard that most terrible roarसर्वे देवा विनिर्भयाः (sarve devā vinirbhayāḥ) — all the gods, without fearऐकपद्येन चोत्तस्थुः (aikapadyena cottasthuḥ) — rose up together, at onceयोद्धुकामाश्च तारकम् (yoddhukāmāśca tārakam) — eager to fight Tāraka
१३ गजमारोप्य देवेन्द्रः कुमारं ह्यग्रतोऽभवत् । सुरसैन्येन महता लोकपालैः समावृतः ॥ १३॥
gajamāropya devendraḥ kumāraṃ hyagrato'bhavat | surasainyena mahatā lokapālaiḥ samāvṛtaḥ 13 ||
देवेन्द्र इन्द्रने कुमारको हाथीपर बिठाकर आगे स्थान लिया और वे बड़ी देवसेना तथा लोकपालोंसे घिर गये।
Indra, having mounted Kumāra on his elephant, went to the fore, surrounded by the great army of the gods and by the guardians of the world.
गजमारोप्य देवेन्द्रः (gajamāropya devendraḥ) — Indra, having mounted [him] on an elephantकुमारं ह्यग्रतोऽभवत् (kumāraṃ hyagrato'bhavat) — placed Kumāra, and went to the frontसुरसैन्येन महता (surasainyena mahatā) — with the great army of the godsलोकपालैः समावृतः (lokapālaiḥ samāvṛtaḥ) — surrounded by the guardians of the world
१४ तदा दुन्दुभयो नेदुर्भेरीतूर्याण्यनेकशः । वीणावेणुमृदङ्गानि तथा गन्धर्वनिस्स्वनाः ॥ १४॥
tadā dundubhayo nedurbherītūryāṇyanekaśaḥ | vīṇāveṇumṛdaṅgāni tathā gandharvanissvanāḥ 14 ||
उस समय दुन्दुभियाँ, अनेक भेरी-तुरही, वीणा-वेणु-मृदंग तथा गन्धर्वोंके गीत-ध्वनियाँ भी बजने-गूँजने लगीं।
Then drums resounded, and many kettledrums and trumpets, vīṇās, flutes and mṛdaṅgas, and the sounds of the Gandharvas' music.
तदा दुन्दुभयो नेदुः (tadā dundubhayo neduḥ) — then drums resoundedभेरीतूर्याण्यनेकशः (bherītūryāṇyanekaśaḥ) — and many kettledrums and trumpetsवीणावेणुमृदङ्गानि (vīṇāveṇumṛdaṅgāni) — vīṇās, flutes and mṛdaṅgasतथा गन्धर्वनिस्स्वनाः (tathā gandharvanissvanāḥ) — and also the sounds of the Gandharvas' music
१५ गजं दत्त्वा महेन्द्राय कुमारो यानमारुहत् । अनेकाश्चर्यसम्भूतं नानारत्नसमन्वितम् ॥ १५॥
gajaṃ dattvā mahendrāya kumāro yānamāruhat | anekāścaryasambhūtaṃ nānāratnasamanvitam 15 ||
कुमारने हाथी महेन्द्रको देकर अनेक आश्चर्योंसे युक्त तथा नाना रत्नोंसे सुसज्जित एक यानपर आरोहण किया।
Giving the elephant to Mahendra, Kumāra mounted a [further] vehicle, full of many wonders and adorned with various jewels.
गजं दत्त्वा महेन्द्राय (gajaṃ dattvā mahendrāya) — having given the elephant to Mahendraकुमारो यानमारुहत् (kumāro yānamāruhat) — Kumāra mounted a [new] vehicleअनेकाश्चर्यसम्भूतं (anekāścaryasambhūtaṃ) — arisen from many wondersनानारत्नसमन्वितम् (nānāratnasamanvitam) — furnished with various jewels
१६ विमानमारुह्य तदा महायशाः स शाङ्करिःसर्वगुणैरुपेतः । श्रिया समेतः परया बभौ महान् संवीज्यमानश्चमरैर्महाप्रभैः ॥ १६॥
vimānamāruhya tadā mahāyaśāḥ | sa śāṅkariḥsarvaguṇairupetaḥ | śriyā sametaḥ parayā babhau mahān | saṃvījyamānaścamarairmahāprabhaiḥ 16 ||
उस समय उस विमानपर आरूढ़ होकर सर्वगुणसम्पन्न महायशस्वी शंकरपुत्र परम शोभासे युक्त होकर अत्यन्त तेजस्वी चामरोंसे व्यजित होते हुए महान् शोभा पा रहे थे।
Then, mounted on that celestial car, the greatly famed son of Śaṅkara, endowed with every virtue and joined with supreme splendour, shone forth greatly, fanned with radiant chowries.
विमानमारुह्य तदा महायशाः (vimānamāruhya tadā mahāyaśāḥ) — then, having mounted the celestial car, the greatly famed oneस शाङ्करिःसर्वगुणैरुपेतः (sa śāṅkariḥsarvaguṇairupetaḥ) — that son of Śaṅkara, endowed with every virtueश्रिया समेतः परया बभौ महान् (śriyā sametaḥ parayā babhau mahān) — joined with supreme splendour, shone forth, greatसंवीज्यमानश्चमरैर्महाप्रभैः (saṃvījyamānaścamarairmahāprabhaiḥ) — being fanned with radiant chowries
१७ प्राचेतसं छत्रमतीवसुप्रभं रत्नैरुपेतं विविधैर्विराजितम् । धृतं तदा तच्च कुमारमूर्ध्नि वै ह्यनन्तचान्द्रैः किरणैर्महाप्रभैः ॥ १७॥
prācetasaṃ chatramatīvasuprabhaṃ | ratnairupetaṃ vividhairvirājitam | dhṛtaṃ tadā tacca kumāramūrdhni vai | hyanantacāndraiḥ kiraṇairmahāprabhaiḥ 17 ||
उस समय प्रचेता (वरुण) का वह अत्यन्त सुप्रभ छत्र, जो नाना रत्नोंसे सुशोभित था, अनन्त चन्द्रकिरणोंके समान महाप्रभावाला होकर कुमारके मस्तकपर धारण किया गया।
And that most radiant umbrella of Pracetas [Varuṇa], furnished with various jewels and resplendent, was then held over Kumāra's head, glowing with countless moon-like, brilliant rays.
प्राचेतसं छत्रमतीवसुप्रभं (prācetasaṃ chatramatīvasuprabhaṃ) — the most radiant umbrella belonging to the son of Pracetas [Varuṇa]रत्नैरुपेतं विविधैर्विराजितम् (ratnairupetaṃ vividhairvirājitam) — furnished with various jewels, resplendentधृतं तदा तच्च कुमारमूर्ध्नि वै (dhṛtaṃ tadā tacca kumāramūrdhni vai) — was then held over Kumāra's headह्यनन्तचान्द्रैः किरणैर्महाप्रभैः (hyanantacāndraiḥ kiraṇairmahāprabhaiḥ) — with countless, moon-like, greatly brilliant rays
१८ मिलितास्ते तदा सर्वे देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः । स्वैः स्वैर्बलैः परिवृता युद्धकामा महाबलाः ॥ १८॥
militāste tadā sarve devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ | svaiḥ svairbalaiḥ parivṛtā yuddhakāmā mahābalāḥ 18 ||
उस समय शक्र आदि सभी महाबली देवता अपनी-अपनी सेनासे घिरे हुए युद्धेच्छासे एकत्र हुए।
Then all those gods, headed by Śakra, mighty and eager for battle, gathered together, each surrounded by his own army.
मिलितास्ते तदा सर्वे (militāste tadā sarve) — then all of them gathered togetherदेवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः (devāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ) — the gods, headed by Śakraस्वैः स्वैर्बलैः परिवृता (svaiḥ svairbalaiḥ parivṛtā) — surrounded each by his own armyयुद्धकामा महाबलाः (yuddhakāmā mahābalāḥ) — mighty, and eager for battle
१९ एवं देवाश्च दैत्याश्च योद्धुकामाः स्थिता भुवि । सैन्येन महता तेन व्यूहं कृत्वा पृथक् पृथक् ॥ १९॥
evaṃ devāśca daityāśca yoddhukāmāḥ sthitā bhuvi | sainyena mahatā tena vyūhaṃ kṛtvā pṛthak pṛthak 19 ||
इस प्रकार युद्धकी इच्छावाले देवता और दैत्य अपनी-अपनी बड़ी सेनाके साथ पृथक्-पृथक् व्यूह बनाकर पृथ्वीपर डट गये।
Thus the gods and the daityas, eager for battle, stood on the earth, each having formed their great armies into separate battle-arrays.
एवं देवाश्च दैत्याश्च (evaṃ devāśca daityāśca) — thus the gods and the daityasयोद्धुकामाः स्थिता भुवि (yoddhukāmāḥ sthitā bhuvi) — eager for battle, stood upon the earthसैन्येन महता तेन (sainyena mahatā tena) — with that great army of theirsव्यूहं कृत्वा पृथक् पृथक् (vyūhaṃ kṛtvā pṛthak pṛthak) — having formed a battle-array, each separately
२० ते सेने सुरदैत्यानां शुशुभाते परस्परम् । हन्तुकामे तदान्योन्यं स्तूयमाने च बन्दिभिः ॥ २०॥
te sene suradaityānāṃ śuśubhāte parasparam | hantukāme tadānyonyaṃ stūyamāne ca bandibhiḥ 20 ||
एक-दूसरेको मारनेकी इच्छावाली तथा चारणोंद्वारा स्तुति की जाती हुई देवताओं और दैत्योंकी वे दोनों सेनाएँ परस्पर सुशोभित हो रही थीं।
Those two armies of the gods and daityas, each eager to slay the other and praised by their bards, shone splendidly against one another.
ते सेने सुरदैत्यानां (te sene suradaityānāṃ) — those two armies of the gods and the daityasशुशुभाते परस्परम् (śuśubhāte parasparam) — shone splendidly against one anotherहन्तुकामे तदान्योन्यं (hantukāme tadānyonyaṃ) — each then eager to slay the otherस्तूयमाने च बन्दिभिः (stūyamāne ca bandibhiḥ) — and being praised by bards
२१ उभे सेने तदा तेषामगर्जेतां वनोपमे । भयङ्करेऽत्यवीराणामितरेषां सुखावहे ॥ २१॥
ubhe sene tadā teṣāmagarjetāṃ vanopame | bhayaṅkare'tyavīrāṇāmitareṣāṃ sukhāvahe 21 ||
तब उन दोनोंकी सेनाएँ वनके समान गरजने लगीं, जो अत्यन्त कायरोंके लिये भयंकर तथा शेष वीरोंके लिये सुखदायक थीं।
Then both their armies, like two forests, roared — terrifying to the utterly cowardly, and delightful to the others, the truly heroic.
उभे सेने तदा तेषाम् (ubhe sene tadā teṣām) — then both their armiesअगर्जेतां वनोपमे (agarjetāṃ vanopame) — roared, like [two] forestsभयङ्करेऽत्यवीराणाम् (bhayaṅkare'tyavīrāṇām) — terrifying to the extreme cowardsइतरेषां सुखावहे (itareṣāṃ sukhāvahe) — but delightful to the others [the truly brave]
२२ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र बलोन्मत्ताः परस्परम् । दैत्या देवा महावीरा युयुधुः क्रोधविह्वलाः ॥ २२॥
etasminnantare tatra balonmattāḥ parasparam | daityā devā mahāvīrā yuyudhuḥ krodhavihvalāḥ 22 ||
इसी बीच वहाँ बलसे उन्मत्त महावीर दैत्य और देवता क्रोधसे व्याकुल होकर परस्पर युद्ध करने लगे।
Meanwhile there, the daityas and the great-heroic gods, maddened with strength and overcome with rage, fought against one another.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र (etasminnantare tatra) — meanwhile, thereबलोन्मत्ताः परस्परम् (balonmattāḥ parasparam) — maddened with strength, against one anotherदैत्या देवा महावीराः (daityā devā mahāvīrāḥ) — the daityas and the great-heroic godsयुयुधुः क्रोधविह्वलाः (yuyudhuḥ krodhavihvalāḥ) — fought, overcome with rage
२३ आसीत्सुतुमुलं युद्धं देवदैत्यसमाकुलम् । रुण्डमुण्डाङ्कितं सर्वं क्षणेन समपद्यत ॥ २३॥
āsītsutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ devadaityasamākulam | ruṇḍamuṇḍāṅkitaṃ sarvaṃ kṣaṇena samapadyata 23 ||
देवताओं और दैत्योंसे भरा हुआ अत्यन्त घमासान युद्ध होने लगा; क्षणभरमें सब कुछ धड़ों और सिरोंसे व्याप्त हो गया।
A most tumultuous battle arose, thronged with gods and daityas; in a moment everything became strewn with headless trunks and severed heads.
आसीत्सुतुमुलं युद्धं (āsītsutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ) — a most tumultuous battle aroseदेवदैत्यसमाकुलम् (devadaityasamākulam) — thronged with gods and daityasरुण्डमुण्डाङ्कितं सर्वं (ruṇḍamuṇḍāṅkitaṃ sarvaṃ) — everything marked with headless trunks and severed headsक्षणेन समपद्यत (kṣaṇena samapadyata) — came about in a moment
२४ भूमौ निपतितास्तत्र शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः । निकृत्ताङ्गा महाशस्त्रैर्निहता वीरसम्मताः ॥ २४॥
bhūmau nipatitāstatra śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ | nikṛttāṅgā mahāśastrairnihatā vīrasammatāḥ 24 ||
वहाँ महाशस्त्रोंसे अंग-भंग होकर वीरसम्मत योद्धा सैकड़ों और हजारोंकी संख्यामें पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े।
There, heroes honoured as brave, their limbs cut off by great weapons, fell slain upon the ground by the hundreds and thousands.
भूमौ निपतितास्तत्र (bhūmau nipatitāstatra) — there, fallen upon the groundशतशोऽथ सहस्रशः (śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ) — by the hundreds and then by the thousandsनिकृत्ताङ्गा महाशस्त्रैः (nikṛttāṅgā mahāśastraiḥ) — their limbs cut off by great weaponsनिहता वीरसम्मताः (nihatā vīrasammatāḥ) — slain, those honoured as heroes
२५ केषाञ्चिद्बाहवश्छिन्नाः खड्गपातैः सुदारुणैः । केषाञ्चिदूरवश्छिन्ना वीराणां मानिनां मृधे ॥ २५॥
keṣāñcidbāhavaśchinnāḥ khaḍgapātaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ | keṣāñcidūravaśchinnā vīrāṇāṃ mānināṃ mṛdhe 25 ||
किन्हींकी भुजाएँ अत्यन्त भयंकर खड्गके प्रहारोंसे कट गयीं और युद्धमें मानी वीरोंकी जाँघें भी कट गयीं।
Of some, the arms were severed by most terrible sword-strokes; of some proud heroes, the thighs were severed in the fray.
केषाञ्चिद्बाहवश्छिन्नाः (keṣāñcidbāhavaśchinnāḥ) — of some, the arms were cut offखड्गपातैः सुदारुणैः (khaḍgapātaiḥ sudāruṇaiḥ) — by most terrible strokes of the swordकेषाञ्चिदूरवश्छिन्ना (keṣāñcidūravaśchinnā) — of some, the thighs were cut offवीराणां मानिनां मृधे (vīrāṇāṃ mānināṃ mṛdhe) — of the proud heroes, in the battle
२६ केचिन्मथितसर्वाङ्गा गदाभिर्मुद्गरैस्तथा । केचिन्निर्भिन्नहृदयाः पाशैर्भल्लैश्च पातिताः ॥ २६॥
kecinmathitasarvāṅgā gadābhirmudgaraistathā | kecinnirbhinnahṛdayāḥ pāśairbhallaiśca pātitāḥ 26 ||
कुछ लोगोंके सारे अंग गदाओं और मुद्गरोंसे कुचल दिये गये तथा कुछ लोग हृदय बिंधकर पाशों और भल्लोंसे गिरा दिये गये।
Some, their whole bodies pounded by maces and hammers; others, their hearts pierced, were felled by nooses and by broad-headed arrows.
केचिन्मथितसर्वाङ्गा (kecinmathitasarvāṅgā) — some, their whole bodies crushedगदाभिर्मुद्गरैस्तथा (gadābhirmudgaraistathā) — by maces and likewise by hammersकेचिन्निर्भिन्नहृदयाः (kecinnirbhinnahṛdayāḥ) — some, their hearts pierced throughपाशैर्भल्लैश्च पातिताः (pāśairbhallaiśca pātitāḥ) — felled by nooses and by broad-headed arrows
२७ केचिद्विदारिताः पृष्ठे कुन्तैरृष्टिभिरङ्कुशैः । छिन्नान्यपि शिरांस्येव पतितानि च भूतले ॥ २७॥
kecidvidāritāḥ pṛṣṭhe kuntairṛṣṭibhiraṅkuśaiḥ | chinnānyapi śirāṃsyeva patitāni ca bhūtale 27 ||
कुछ वीर भाले, ऋष्टि तथा अंकुशोंसे पीठमें बींधे गये और कटे हुए सिर भी पृथ्वीपर गिरने लगे।
Some were torn open in the back by spears, by ṛṣṭi-lances and by goads; and severed heads too fell down upon the earth.
केचिद्विदारिताः पृष्ठे (kecidvidāritāḥ pṛṣṭhe) — some were torn open in the backकुन्तैरृष्टिभिरङ्कुशैः (kuntairṛṣṭibhiraṅkuśaiḥ) — by spears, by ṛṣṭi-lances, by goadsछिन्नान्यपि शिरांस्येव (chinnānyapi śirāṃsyeva) — and severed heads tooपतितानि च भूतले (patitāni ca bhūtale) — fell down upon the ground
२८ बहूनि च कबन्धानि नृत्यमानानि तत्र वै । वल्गमानानि शतशो उद्यतास्त्रकराणि च ॥ २८॥
bahūni ca kabandhāni nṛtyamānāni tatra vai | valgamānāni śataśo udyatāstrakarāṇi ca 28 ||
वहाँ बहुत-से कबन्ध (सिर कटे धड़) नाच रहे थे और सैकड़ोंकी संख्यामें कूद-फाँद रहे थे, उनके हाथोंमें शस्त्र उठे हुए थे।
And there, many headless trunks danced about and leapt by the hundreds, their hands still raised with weapons.
बहूनि च कबन्धानि (bahūni ca kabandhāni) — and many headless trunksनृत्यमानानि तत्र वै (nṛtyamānāni tatra vai) — there dancing about, indeedवल्गमानानि शतशो (valgamānāni śataśo) — leaping about by the hundredsउद्यतास्त्रकराणि च (udyatāstrakarāṇi ca) — and their hands raised with weapons
२९ नद्यः प्रवर्तितास्तत्र शतशोऽसृङ्वहास्तदा । भूतप्रेतादयस्तत्र शतशश्च समागताः ॥ २९॥
nadyaḥ pravartitāstatra śataśo'sṛṅvahāstadā | bhūtapretādayastatra śataśaśca samāgatāḥ 29 ||
वहाँ सैकड़ों रक्तकी नदियाँ बहने लगीं और वहाँ सैकड़ोंकी संख्यामें भूत-प्रेत आदि भी एकत्र हो गये।
There, then, hundreds of rivers of flowing blood were set loose; and there, hundreds of bhūtas and pretas gathered too.
नद्यः प्रवर्तितास्तत्र (nadyaḥ pravartitāstatra) — there, rivers were set flowingशतशोऽसृङ्वहास्तदा (śataśo'sṛṅvahāstadā) — then in hundreds, carrying bloodभूतप्रेतादयस्तत्र (bhūtapretādayastatra) — and there, bhūtas, pretas and other [spirits]शतशश्च समागताः (śataśaśca samāgatāḥ) — gathered together in hundreds
३० गोमायवश्शिवाः तत्र भक्षयन्तः पलं बहु । तथा गृध्रवटा श्येना वायसा मांसभक्षकाः ॥ बुभुजुः पतितानां च पलानि सुबहूनि वै । ३०॥
gomāyavaśśivāḥ tatra bhakṣayantaḥ palaṃ bahu | tathā gṛdhravaṭā śyenā vāyasā māṃsabhakṣakāḥ | bubhujuḥ patitānāṃ ca palāni subahūni vai 30 ||
वहाँ जंगली स्यार और सियारिनें बहुत मांस खाने लगीं तथा गिद्ध, बाज, श्येन और कौवे जैसे मांसभक्षी जीव भी गिरे हुए वीरोंका अत्यन्त प्रचुर मांस खाने लगे।
There jackals, both male and female, devouring much flesh — and likewise vultures, kites, hawks and crows, all flesh-eaters — consumed the very abundant flesh of the fallen.
NoteThis verse runs to three padas (six half-lines) in the source, not the usual two lines — reproduced here exactly as printed.
गोमायवश्शिवाः तत्र (gomāyavaśśivāḥ tatra) — there the jackals, male and female,भक्षयन्तः पलं बहु (bhakṣayantaḥ palaṃ bahu) — devouring much fleshतथा गृध्रवटा श्येना वायसा मांसभक्षकाः (tathā gṛdhravaṭā śyenā vāyasā māṃsabhakṣakāḥ) — and likewise the vultures, kites, hawks and crows, the flesh-eaters,बुभुजुः पतितानां च पलानि सुबहूनि वै (bubhujuḥ patitānāṃ ca palāni subahūni vai) — consumed the very abundant flesh of those fallen
३१ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र तारकाख्यो महाबलः । सैन्येन महता सद्यो ययौ योद्धुं सुरान् प्रति ॥ ३१॥
etasminnantare tatra tārakākhyo mahābalaḥ | sainyena mahatā sadyo yayau yoddhuṃ surān prati 31 ||
इसी बीच वहाँ महाबली तारक नामक असुर बड़ी सेनाके साथ तुरन्त देवताओंसे युद्ध करनेके लिये चल पड़ा।
Meanwhile there, the mighty one named Tāraka at once set out with a great army to fight against the gods.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र (etasminnantare tatra) — meanwhile, thereतारकाख्यो महाबलः (tārakākhyo mahābalaḥ) — the mighty one named Tārakaसैन्येन महता सद्यो (sainyena mahatā sadyo) — at once, with a great armyययौ योद्धुं सुरान् प्रति (yayau yoddhuṃ surān prati) — set out to fight against the gods
३२ देवा दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं तारकं युद्धदुर्मदम् । योद्धुकामं तदा सद्यो ययुः शक्रादयस्तदा । बभूवाथ महोन्नादःसेनयोरुभयोरपि ॥ ३२॥
devā dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ tārakaṃ yuddhadurmadam | yoddhukāmaṃ tadā sadyo yayuḥ śakrādayastadā | babhūvātha mahonnādaḥsenayorubhayorapi 32 ||
युद्धमें उन्मत्त तथा युद्धकी इच्छा रखनेवाले तारकको आता देखकर शक्र आदि देवता भी तुरन्त उसके सामने गये; तब दोनों सेनाओंमें बड़ा भारी घोष होने लगा।
Seeing Tāraka, wild for battle and eager to fight, coming near, Śakra and the others then went at once to face him; and a great roar arose from both armies.
NoteThis verse runs to three padas (six half-lines) in the source, not the usual two lines — reproduced here exactly as printed.
देवा दृष्ट्वा समायान्तं (devā dṛṣṭvā samāyāntaṃ) — the gods, seeing him coming nearतारकं युद्धदुर्मदम् (tārakaṃ yuddhadurmadam) — Tāraka, wild for battleयोद्धुकामं तदा सद्यो ययुः शक्रादयस्तदा (yoddhukāmaṃ tadā sadyo yayuḥ śakrādayastadā) — and eager to fight — then Śakra and the others at once went forthबभूवाथ महोन्नादःसेनयोरुभयोरपि (babhūvātha mahonnādaḥsenayorubhayorapi) — and then a great roar arose from both armies
३३ अथाभूद् द्वन्द्वयुद्धं हि सुरासुरविमर्दनम् । यं दृष्ट्वा हर्षिता वीराः क्लीबाश्च भयमागताः ॥ ३३॥
athābhūd dvandvayuddhaṃ hi surāsuravimardanam | yaṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣitā vīrāḥ klībāśca bhayamāgatāḥ 33 ||
तब देवता और असुर दोनोंको पीड़ित करनेवाला द्वन्द्वयुद्ध होने लगा, जिसे देखकर वीर हर्षित हुए और कायर भयभीत हो गये।
Then began single combats, crushing to gods and demons alike, seeing which the heroes rejoiced, while the cowardly grew afraid.
अथाभूद् द्वन्द्वयुद्धं हि (athābhūd dvandvayuddhaṃ hi) — then indeed began single combatसुरासुरविमर्दनम् (surāsuravimardanam) — crushing to gods and asuras alikeयं दृष्ट्वा हर्षिता वीराः (yaṃ dṛṣṭvā harṣitā vīrāḥ) — seeing which the heroes rejoicedक्लीबाश्च भयमागताः (klībāśca bhayamāgatāḥ) — and the cowardly became afraid
३४ तारको युयुधे युद्धे शक्रेण दितिजो बली । अग्निना सह संह्रादो जम्भेनैव यमः स्वयम् ॥ ३४॥
tārako yuyudhe yuddhe śakreṇa ditijo balī | agninā saha saṃhrādo jambhenaiva yamaḥ svayam 34 ||
रणमें दितिपुत्र बलवान् तारक इन्द्रके साथ, संह्राद अग्निके साथ तथा यमराज स्वयं जम्भके साथ युद्ध करने लगा।
The mighty son of Diti, Tāraka, fought in battle with Śakra; Saṃhrāda [fought] with Agni, and Yama himself with Jambha.
NoteSaṃhrāda and Jambha are here proper names of asuras (Saṃhrāda a son of the daitya line, Jambha a well-known dānava), listed as combatants exactly parallel to Tāraka and Śakra.
तारको युयुधे युद्धे (tārako yuyudhe yuddhe) — Tāraka fought in battleशक्रेण दितिजो बली (śakreṇa ditijo balī) — the mighty son of Diti, with Śakraअग्निना सह संह्रादो (agninā saha saṃhrādo) — Saṃhrāda, together with Agniजम्भेनैव यमः स्वयम् (jambhenaiva yamaḥ svayam) — and Yama himself with Jambha
३५ महाप्रभुर्नैरृतेन पाशी सह बलेन च । सुवीरो वायुना सार्धं पवमानेन गुह्यराट् ॥ ३५॥
mahāprabhurnairṛtena pāśī saha balena ca | suvīro vāyunā sārdhaṃ pavamānena guhyarāṭ 35 ||
महाप्रभु निर्ऋतिके साथ, वरुण (पाशी) बलके साथ, सुवीर वायुके साथ तथा गुह्यराट् पवमानके साथ युद्ध करने लगा।
Mahāprabhu [fought] with Nairṛti; Pāśī [Varuṇa] together with Bala; Suvīra together with Vāyu, and Guhyarāṭ with Pavamāna.
Noteमहाप्रभुः here is a proper name of an asura opposing Nairṛti (Nirṛti), not the epithet "the great lord" — one of a parallel series of named combatant pairs (Suvīra–Vāyu, Guhyarāṭ–Pavamāna, etc.). सुवीर and गुह्यराट् are likewise asura proper names here.
महाप्रभुर्नैरृतेन (mahāprabhurnairṛtena) — Mahāprabhu, with Nairṛtiपाशी सह बलेन च (pāśī saha balena ca) — and Pāśī [Varuṇa], together with Balaसुवीरो वायुना सार्धं (suvīro vāyunā sārdhaṃ) — Suvīra, together with Vāyuपवमानेन गुह्यराट् (pavamānena guhyarāṭ) — and Guhyarāṭ, with Pavamāna
३६ ईशानेन समं शम्भुर्युयुधे रणवित्तमः । शुम्भः शेषेण युयुधे कुम्भश्चन्द्रेण दानवः ॥ ३६॥
īśānena samaṃ śambhuryuyudhe raṇavittamaḥ | śumbhaḥ śeṣeṇa yuyudhe kumbhaścandreṇa dānavaḥ 36 ||
रणकुशल शम्भु ईशानके साथ युद्ध करने लगा, शुम्भ शेषके साथ तथा दानव कुम्भ चन्द्रमाके साथ युद्ध करने लगा।
Śambhu, most skilled in war, fought equally with Īśāna; Śumbha fought with Śeṣa, and the dānava Kumbha with Candra.
Noteशम्भुः here is a proper name of an asura fighting against Īśāna, distinct from Śiva (who is elsewhere called Śambhu) — paired against Īśāna exactly like the other named asura-deva combatants in this passage.
ईशानेन समं शम्भुर्युयुधे (īśānena samaṃ śambhuryuyudhe) — Śambhu fought equally with Īśānaरणवित्तमः (raṇavittamaḥ) — [he being] most skilled in battleशुम्भः शेषेण युयुधे (śumbhaḥ śeṣeṇa yuyudhe) — Śumbha fought with Śeṣaकुम्भश्चन्द्रेण दानवः (kumbhaścandreṇa dānavaḥ) — and the dānava Kumbha, with Candra
३७ कुञ्जरो मिहिरेणाजौ महाबलपराक्रमः । युयुधे परमास्त्रैश्च नानायुद्धविशारदः ॥ ३७॥
kuñjaro mihireṇājau mahābalaparākramaḥ | yuyudhe paramāstraiśca nānāyuddhaviśāradaḥ 37 ||
महाबली, पराक्रमी तथा अनेक युद्धोंमें कुशल कुंजर परम अस्त्रोंसे मिहिरके साथ युद्धभूमिमें युद्ध करने लगा।
Kuñjara, of great strength and prowess, skilled in manifold warfare, fought with Mihira in battle using supreme weapons.
Noteमिहिर here is a name of the sun (Sūrya).
कुञ्जरो मिहिरेणाजौ (kuñjaro mihireṇājau) — Kuñjara, with Mihira, in battleमहाबलपराक्रमः (mahābalaparākramaḥ) — of great strength and prowessयुयुधे परमास्त्रैश्च (yuyudhe paramāstraiśca) — fought with supreme weaponsनानायुद्धविशारदः (nānāyuddhaviśāradaḥ) — skilled in manifold kinds of warfare
३८ एवं द्वन्द्वेन युद्धेन महता च सुरासुराः । सङ्गरे युयुधुःसर्वे बलेन कृतनिश्चयाः ॥ ३८॥
evaṃ dvandvena yuddhena mahatā ca surāsurāḥ | saṅgare yuyudhuḥsarve balena kṛtaniścayāḥ 38 ||
इस प्रकार महान् द्वन्द्वयुद्धके द्वारा सभी देवता और असुर अपनी शक्तिके बलपर निश्चय करके संग्राममें युद्ध करते रहे।
Thus, by great single combats, all the gods and demons, resolved in their strength, fought on in the battle.
एवं द्वन्द्वेन युद्धेन (evaṃ dvandvena yuddhena) — thus by great single combatमहता च सुरासुराः (mahatā ca surāsurāḥ) — and the gods and demonsसङ्गरे युयुधुःसर्वे (saṅgare yuyudhuḥsarve) — all fought on in the battleबलेन कृतनिश्चयाः (balena kṛtaniścayāḥ) — resolved by their strength
३९ अन्योन्यं स्पर्द्धमानास्तेऽमरा दैत्या महाबलाः । तस्मिन्देवासुरे युद्धे दुर्जया अभवन्मुने ॥ ३९॥
anyonyaṃ sparddhamānāste'marā daityā mahābalāḥ | tasmindevāsure yuddhe durjayā abhavanmune 39 ||
हे मुने! परस्पर स्पर्धा करते हुए वे महाबली देवता और दैत्य उस देवासुर-संग्राममें एक-दूसरेके लिये दुर्जय हो गये।
Those mighty immortals and daityas, vying with one another, became, O sage, unconquerable in that battle of gods and asuras.
अन्योन्यं स्पर्द्धमानास्ते (anyonyaṃ sparddhamānāste) — those, vying with one anotherअमरा दैत्या महाबलाः (amarā daityā mahābalāḥ) — the immortals and the daityas, of great strengthतस्मिन्देवासुरे युद्धे (tasmindevāsure yuddhe) — in that battle of gods and asurasदुर्जया अभवन्मुने (durjayā abhavanmune) — became unconquerable, O sage
४० तदा च तेषां सुरदानवानां बभूव युद्धं तुमुलं जयैषिणाम् । सुखावहं वीरमनस्विनां वै भयावहं चैव तथेतरेषाम् ॥ ४०॥
tadā ca teṣāṃ suradānavānāṃ | babhūva yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ jayaiṣiṇām | sukhāvahaṃ vīramanasvināṃ vai | bhayāvahaṃ caiva tathetareṣām 40 ||
तब विजयकी इच्छा रखनेवाले उन देवताओं तथा दानवोंमें घोर युद्ध छिड़ गया, जो वीर मनस्वियोंके लिये सुखदायक और शेष अन्य लोगोंके लिये भयदायक था।
Then a tumultuous battle arose among those gods and dānavas, each desiring victory — delightful indeed to the heroic and resolute, and terrifying likewise to the others.
तदा च तेषां सुरदानवानां (tadā ca teṣāṃ suradānavānāṃ) — then, of those gods and dānavasबभूव युद्धं तुमुलं जयैषिणाम् (babhūva yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ jayaiṣiṇām) — a tumultuous battle arose, each desiring victoryसुखावहं वीरमनस्विनां वै (sukhāvahaṃ vīramanasvināṃ vai) — delightful indeed to the heroic and resoluteभयावहं चैव तथेतरेषाम् (bhayāvahaṃ caiva tathetareṣām) — and likewise terrifying to the others
४१ मही महारौद्रतरा विनष्टकैः सुरासुरैर्वै पतितैरनेकशः । तस्मिन्नगम्यातिभयानका तदा जाता महासौख्यवहा मनस्विनाम् ॥ ४१॥
mahī mahāraudratarā vinaṣṭakaiḥ | surāsurairvai patitairanekaśaḥ | tasminnagamyātibhayānakā tadā | jātā mahāsaukhyavahā manasvinām 41 ||
अनेक देवता तथा असुरोंके गिरनेसे नष्ट हुई वह पृथ्वी अत्यन्त भयंकर हो गयी; उस समय वह अगम्य तथा अत्यन्त भयानक होते हुए भी मनस्वियोंको महान् सुख देनेवाली हो गयी।
The earth, with the many gods and asuras destroyed and fallen there, became exceedingly terrible; then, unapproachable and most fearsome, it yet became a source of the greatest joy to the resolute.
मही महारौद्रतरा विनष्टकैः (mahī mahāraudratarā vinaṣṭakaiḥ) — the earth [became] most terrible, with the destroyed [warriors]सुरासुरैर्वै पतितैरनेकशः (surāsurairvai patitairanekaśaḥ) — the many gods and asuras who had fallenतस्मिन्नगम्यातिभयानका तदा (tasminnagamyātibhayānakā tadā) — in that [field], then, unapproachable, most fearsomeजाता महासौख्यवहा मनस्विनाम् (jātā mahāsaukhyavahā manasvinām) — yet it became a source of great joy for the resolute
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखण्डे युद्धप्रारम्भवर्णनं नाम सप्तमोऽध्यायः॥ ७॥
Thus ends the seventh chapter, called "The Description of the Beginning of the Battle," 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 युद्धप्रारम्भका वर्णन नामक सातवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ७॥