॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथ षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Andhaka, sensing Śiva's intent, takes up his mace and, together with his army, first fashions a dreadful monster named Gila, unbreakable even by the finest gods. Reaching the mouth of Śiva's cave, the daityas break in with weapons bright as lightning, attacking Vīraka and Pārvatī, smashing the door, destroying the flowers, fruit, water and garden-paths, and tearing at the mountain's sunlit peaks. Enraged, trident-bearing Hara remembers and summons his own army, dreadful bhūtas, and the gods headed by Viṣṇu, who arrive at once with their mounts and hosts of every kind — chariots, elephants, camels, lions, tigers, serpents, pretas, piśācas, divine cars, rivers and mountains — and stand undismayed before Kapardin, with Vīraka alone made their commander. Sent forth to battle by Maheśvara, they wage with Gila and the daitya-lord's army a war like the end of an aeon, until, in fury, the thirty gods themselves are swallowed — Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, the Sun and Moon among them — leaving only Vīraka. Grief-stricken, Vīraka enters the cave, bows to Śarva, and reports that the entire host has been devoured by the daitya Vighasa. He recalls how Viṣṇu was once cursed by Vasiṣṭha and the seven sages, for the seizing of vighasa, to be swallowed in just such a battle and to fight his way out with his own fists, and how, released in the forest of Badarī, he would attain the Supreme free of taint — which is why this daitya-devourer wanders the battlefield daily, famished, ever since. Vīraka further warns that Śukra, like Rāhu to the sun and moon, is the gods' fiercest foe, for he revives with his ambrosial vidyā every daitya the gods slay; better, he says, that they give up their lives than fail to act, and only Śiva can now take charge. Enraged at this report, Śiva reflects long, then, his body radiant as the sun, chants the Sāmaveda and by his own laughter dispels the darkness. In the light thus restored, Vīraka fights on, and Nandī — called here Mahārudra, born when Śilāda ate powdered rock, and once the conqueror of the triple city — joins the battle, only to be swallowed in turn. Śiva himself, mounted on his bull, then advances on Vighasa reciting a mantra of disgorgement, until Vīraka, with the whole army and Viṣṇu, bursts forth from the monster's mouth, and the rejoicing host renews the war. Once this is won, Śukra begins reviving the slain daityas with his vidyā, so the gaṇas bind him like a beast and bring him to Śiva, who swallows the dānavas' teacher in turn. With Śukra gone, the gods crush the daitya host entirely, and hosts of bhūtas, vetālas, birds and wolves feast upon the corpse-strewn field; Andhaka himself, of Hiraṇyakaśipu's line, is at last conquered by Hari, Hara, and Indra, his forces scattering into the netherworld, the mountains, and the sea, and his very pride shattered by Viṣṇu's mace. Yet, boon-protected, he refuses to leave the field: wounded by Indra, he nonetheless routs the gods anew with weapons, trees, mountains and floods, and summons Śiva himself, assailing Pārvatī and Rudra with serpents, thunderbolts and Śambara's hundredfold deceptions. In a last stratagem he provokes the gods' weapons to shatter his own body, so that from each fallen drop of his blood a new Andhaka springs up, deformed and dreadful, until Śiva pierces them with his trident as fast as they arise. When yet another host is born from the hot blood of these slain doubles, Viṣṇu, by yoga, summons Śiva and calls forth a fierce, withered, many-armed goddess from Śambhu's own ear; praised by all the gods, she drinks the daitya-blood pooling on the battlefield before it can spawn further doubles. Alone, his blood spent, Andhaka fights on with fists, knees, claws and head, remembering the ancient kṣatra-dharma of his line, until Śiva pierces his heart with the trident and holds his stump-like body aloft in the sky, scorched by the sun and soaked by wind-driven rain, until it crumbles like shards of frost — yet even so, Andhaka clings to life. Moved at last to compassion, Śambhu, pleased by his unbroken praise, lovingly grants him the rank of a Gaṇapati. At the battle's end, Hari, Brahmā, and all the lords of the worlds duly worship and extol Śiva with manifold hymns, bowing and crying out in joyous victory; and Hara, taking leave of the honoured mountains and gods, retires delighted to the mountain-cave with Pārvatī and his sinless son Vīraka, now freed from the terrible mouth of Vighasa, to sport there at ease. शिवके अभिप्रायको जानकर अन्धकने गदा उठायी और सेनासहित पहले गिल नामक एक अत्यन्त भयंकर, श्रेष्ठ देवताओंसे भी अभेद्य दैत्यको उत्पन्न किया। शिवकी गुफाके द्वारतक पहुँचकर दैत्योंने बिजलीके समान चमकते शस्त्रोंसे द्वार भेद डाला, वीरक तथा पार्वतीपर आक्रमण किया, द्वार तोड़ डाला, पुष्प-फल-जल तथा उद्यानमार्गोंको नष्ट किया और पर्वतके चमकते शिखरोंको उखाड़ा। क्रुद्ध शूलपाणि हरने अपनी सेना, भयंकर भूतगणों तथा विष्णु-आदि देवताओंको स्मरणकर बुलाया, जो रथ, गज, ऊँट, सिंह, व्याघ्र, सर्प, प्रेत-पिशाच, दिव्य विमान, नदी-पर्वत आदि समस्त वाहनोंसहित तुरन्त उपस्थित हो गये और वीरकको ही सेनापति बनाकर निर्भय खड़े रहे। महेश्वरके भेजे इन देवताओंने गिलसहित दैत्यसेनाके साथ प्रलयकालतुल्य घोर युद्ध किया, यहाँतक कि क्रोधवश ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र, विष्णु, सूर्य, चन्द्रमा आदि तैंतीस देवता भी निगल लिये गये और केवल वीरक बचे। दुखी वीरकने गुफामें जाकर शर्वको सारा वृत्तान्त सुनाया कि सम्पूर्ण सेना विघस दैत्यसे निगल ली गयी है। उन्होंने बताया कि पूर्वकालमें वसिष्ठ आदि सप्तर्षियोंने विघस-हरणके कारण विष्णुको शाप दिया था कि युद्धमें उन्हें भी इसी प्रकार निगला जायेगा और वे अपने घूँसोंसे मुख फोड़कर निकलेंगे, तथा बदरीवनमें निष्कलुष होकर परमपद पायेंगे — इसीलिये यह दैत्य-भक्षक प्रतिदिन भूखा युद्धभूमिमें घूमता है। वीरकने यह भी चेताया कि शुक्राचार्य, राहुके समान, देवताओंके परम शत्रु हैं, क्योंकि वे अमृतविद्यासे मारे गये दैत्योंको पुनः जीवित कर देते हैं; अतः अब शिवको ही यह भार सँभालना होगा। यह सुनकर क्रुद्ध शिवने देरतक विचारकर सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी शरीरसे सामगान किया और अपने अट्टहाससे अन्धकारका नाश कर दिया। प्रकाश होनेपर वीरकने पुनः युद्ध किया और शिलाचूर्ण खाकर उत्पन्न, त्रिपुरविजयी नन्दी (महारुद्र) भी युद्धमें उतरे, किन्तु वे भी निगल लिये गये। तब स्वयं शिवने वृषभपर सवार होकर उगलवा देनेवाले मन्त्रका जपकर विघसका सामना किया, जिससे वीरक सम्पूर्ण सेना तथा विष्णुसहित उसके मुखसे बाहर निकल आये और सेनाने पुनः महायुद्ध किया। इसके जीते जानेपर जब शुक्राचार्य अपनी विद्यासे मृत दैत्योंको फिर जिलाने लगे, तब गणोंने उन्हें बाँधकर शिवके पास लाया और शिवने उन दानवगुरुको निगल लिया। शुक्रके नष्ट होनेपर देवताओंने सम्पूर्ण दैत्यसेनाको कुचल डाला, भूतगण-वेताल-पक्षी-भेड़िये शवोंको खाने लगे, और हिरण्यकशिपुवंशी अन्धक अन्ततः हरि, हर तथा इन्द्रसे परास्त हो गया, उसकी सेना पाताल, पर्वत तथा समुद्रमें छिप गयी और विष्णुने गदाप्रहारसे उसका मद चूर किया। फिर भी वरदानके बलपर उसने रणभूमि नहीं छोड़ी; इन्द्रसे पीड़ित होकर भी उसने शस्त्रों, वृक्षों, पर्वतों तथा जलसे देवताओंको हराया और शिवको ललकारा, तथा सर्पों, वज्रों एवं शम्बरकी सैकड़ों मायाओंसे गिरिजा-रुद्रको पीड़ित किया। अन्तमें उसने देवताओंके शस्त्रोंसे अपना ही शरीर छिन्न-भिन्न करवाया, जिससे उसकी रक्तबूँदोंसे नये-नये विकृतमुख अन्धकगण उत्पन्न होने लगे, जिन्हें शिव त्रिशूलसे तुरन्त बेधते गये। जब रक्तसे एक और सेना उत्पन्न होने लगी, तब विष्णुने योगद्वारा शिवको बुलाकर शम्भुके ही कानसे एक उग्र, शुष्क, बहुभुजा देवीको प्रकट किया, जो देवताओंसे स्तुत होकर रणभूमिमें फैले हुए उष्ण रक्तका पान करने लगीं। अकेला रह गया अन्धक रक्त सूख जानेपर भी अपने क्षात्रधर्मका स्मरणकर घूँसों, जानु, नख तथा सिरसे गिरीशसे युद्ध करता रहा, अन्ततः शिवने त्रिशूलसे उसका हृदय बेध डाला और स्थाणुके समान उसे आकाशमें टाँग दिया, जहाँ सूर्यतापसे सूखकर तथा वर्षासे भीगकर उसका शरीर हिमखण्डके समान बिखर गया, फिर भी उसने प्राण नहीं त्यागे। उसकी निरन्तर स्तुतिसे प्रसन्न होकर करुणासिन्धु शम्भुने उसे प्रेमपूर्वक गणपतिपद प्रदान किया। युद्धके अन्तमें हरि, ब्रह्मा तथा समस्त देवताओंने शिवकी विधिवत् पूजा और भूरि स्तुति की तथा जय-जयकार करते हुए सुखी हुए; और हर पार्वती तथा घोर विघसके मुखसे मुक्त हुए निष्पाप पुत्र वीरकको पाकर, आदरणीय पर्वतों एवं देवताओंको विदाकर, प्रसन्नतापूर्वक गुफामें क्रीड़ा करने लगे।
१ तस्येङ्गितज्ञश्च स दैत्यराजो गदां गृहीत्वा त्वरितः ससैन्यः । कृत्वाथ साऽग्रे गिलनामधेयं सुदारुणं देववरैरभेद्यम् ॥ १॥
tasyeṅgitajñaśca sa daityarājo | gadāṃ gṛhītvā tvaritaḥ sasainyaḥ | kṛtvātha sā'gre gilanāmadheyaṃ | sudāruṇaṃ devavarairabhedyam ||
उस दैत्यराजने उनके अभिप्रायको समझकर शीघ्र ही अपनी सेनासहित गदा उठायी, और सबसे पहले गिल नामक एक अत्यन्त भयंकर प्राणीको उत्पन्न किया, जो श्रेष्ठ देवताओंसे भी अभेद्य था —
That lord of daityas [Andhaka], understanding his intent, swiftly took up his mace together with his army, and first fashioned one named Gila — utterly dreadful, unbreakable even by the finest of gods —
NoteThis being is called Gila here, and Vighasa in the verses that follow; both names denote the same demon fashioned by Andhaka — the chapter's own embedded narrative later explains how it came to bear the second name.
तस्येङ्गितज्ञश्च (tasyeṅgitajñaśca) — and he, knowing his intentगदां गृहीत्वा त्वरितः ससैन्यः (gadāṃ gṛhītvā tvaritaḥ sasainyaḥ) — swiftly taking up his mace, with his armyगिलनामधेयं सुदारुणं (gilanāmadheyaṃ sudāruṇaṃ) — one named Gila, utterly dreadfulदेववरैरभेद्यम् (devavarairabhedyam) — unbreakable even by the finest gods
२ गुहामुखं प्राप्य महेश्वरस्य बिभेद शस्त्रैरशनिप्रकाशैः । अन्ये ततो वीरकमेव शस्त्रै- रवाकिरन् शैलसुतां तथान्ये ॥ २॥
guhāmukhaṃ prāpya maheśvarasya | bibheda śastrairaśaniprakāśaiḥ | anye tato vīrakameva śastrai- | ravākiran śailasutāṃ tathānye ||
महेश्वरकी गुफाके मुखतक पहुँचकर उन्होंने वज्रके समान चमकीले शस्त्रोंसे उसे भेद डाला; तब कुछने वीरकपर और कुछने शैलसुता (पार्वती) पर शस्त्रोंकी वर्षा की।
reaching the mouth of Maheśvara's cave, they broke through it with weapons bright as thunderbolts; some then rained weapons upon Vīraka himself, and others upon Śailasutā [Pārvatī].
गुहामुखं प्राप्य महेश्वरस्य (guhāmukhaṃ prāpya maheśvarasya) — reaching Maheśvara's cave-mouthबिभेद शस्त्रैरशनिप्रकाशैः (bibheda śastrairaśaniprakāśaiḥ) — broke through with lightning-bright weaponsअन्ये वीरकमेव शस्त्रैः (anye vīrakameva śastraiḥ) — others, with weapons, upon Vīraka himselfअवाकिरन् शैलसुतां तथान्ये (avākiran śailasutāṃ tathānye) — rained down, and others upon Śailasutā
३ द्वारं हि केचिद्रुचिरं बभञ्जुः पुष्पाणि पत्राणि विनाशयेयुः । फलानि मूलानि जलं च हृद्य- मुद्यानमार्गानपि खण्डयेयुः ॥ ३॥
dvāraṃ hi kecidruciraṃ babhañjuḥ | puṣpāṇi patrāṇi vināśayeyuḥ | phalāni mūlāni jalaṃ ca hṛdya- | mudyānamārgānapi khaṇḍayeyuḥ ||
कुछने सुन्दर द्वारको तोड़ डाला; कुछने पुष्प, पत्ते, फल, मूल तथा मनोहर जलको नष्ट किया और उद्यानके मार्गोंको भी खण्डित कर दिया।
Some indeed broke the beautiful gateway; some destroyed the flowers, leaves, fruits, roots, and pleasant water, and even cut apart the garden-paths.
द्वारं हि केचिद्रुचिरं बभञ्जुः (dvāraṃ hi kecidruciraṃ babhañjuḥ) — some broke the beautiful doorपुष्पाणि पत्राणि विनाशयेयुः (puṣpāṇi patrāṇi vināśayeyuḥ) — destroyed the flowers and leavesफलानि मूलानि जलं च हृद्यम् (phalāni mūlāni jalaṃ ca hṛdyam) — fruits, roots, and pleasant waterउद्यानमार्गानपि खण्डयेयुः (udyānamārgānapi khaṇḍayeyuḥ) — cut apart even the garden-paths
४ विलोडयेयुर्मुदिताश्च केचि- च्छृङ्गाणि शैलस्य च भानुमन्ति । ततो हरः सस्मृतवान् स्वसैन्यं समाह्वयन् कुपितः शूलपाणिः ॥ ४॥
viloḍayeyurmuditāśca keci- | cchṛṅgāṇi śailasya ca bhānumanti | tato haraḥ sasmṛtavān svasainyaṃ | samāhvayan kupitaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ ||
कुछ आनन्दित होकर पर्वतके सूर्यकिरणोंसे चमकते शिखरोंको उखाड़ने लगे; तब शूलधारी क्रोधित हरने अपनी सेनाका स्मरणकर उसे बुला भेजा।
Some, rejoicing, churned up the sun-bright peaks of the mountain; then Hara, enraged, trident in hand, remembered his own army and summoned it.
विलोडयेयुर्मुदिताश्च केचित् (viloḍayeyurmuditāśca kecit) — some, rejoicing, churned upशृङ्गाणि शैलस्य च भानुमन्ति (śṛṅgāṇi śailasya ca bhānumanti) — the sun-bright peaks of the mountainततो हरः सस्मृतवान् स्वसैन्यं (tato haraḥ sasmṛtavān svasainyaṃ) — then Hara remembered his own armyसमाह्वयन् कुपितः शूलपाणिः (samāhvayan kupitaḥ śūlapāṇiḥ) — and, enraged, trident in hand, summoned it
५ भूतानि चान्यानि सुदारुणानि देवान्ससैन्यान्सह विष्णुमुख्यान् । आहूतमात्रानुगणाःससैन्या रथैर्गजैर्वाजिवृषैश्च गोभिः ॥ ५॥
bhūtāni cānyāni sudāruṇāni | devānsasainyānsaha viṣṇumukhyān | āhūtamātrānugaṇāḥsasainyā | rathairgajairvājivṛṣaiśca gobhiḥ ||
तथा अन्य अत्यन्त भयंकर भूतगणोंको भी, और सेनासहित विष्णु-आदि देवताओंको भी उन्होंने बुलाया; बुलाते ही वे सब गणसहित अपनी-अपनी सेनाके साथ रथ, गज, घोड़े, बैल तथा गायोंसे युक्त होकर आ गये,
and other very dreadful bhūtas, and the gods with their armies, Viṣṇu foremost among them; the moment they were summoned, those hosts came with their armies — with chariots, elephants, horses, bulls, and cows,
भूतानि चान्यानि सुदारुणानि (bhūtāni cānyāni sudāruṇāni) — and other very dreadful bhūtasदेवान्ससैन्यान्सह विष्णुमुख्यान् (devānsasainyānsaha viṣṇumukhyān) — the gods with their armies, Viṣṇu foremostआहूतमात्रानुगणाः ससैन्याः (āhūtamātrānugaṇāḥ sasainyāḥ) — the instant they were summoned, with their hosts and armiesरथैर्गजैर्वाजिवृषैश्च गोभिः (rathairgajairvājivṛṣaiśca gobhiḥ) — with chariots, elephants, horses, bulls, and cows
६ उष्ट्रैः खरैः पक्षिवरैश्च सिंहैः ते सर्वदेवाः सहभूतसङ्घैः । व्याघ्रैर्मृगैः सूकरसारसैश्च समीनमत्स्यैः शिशुमारमुख्यैः ॥ ६॥
uṣṭraiḥ kharaiḥ pakṣivaraiśca siṃhaiḥ | te sarvadevāḥ sahabhūtasaṅghaiḥ | vyāghrairmṛgaiḥ sūkarasārasaiśca | samīnamatsyaiḥ śiśumāramukhyaiḥ ||
ऊँटों, गधों, श्रेष्ठ पक्षियों तथा सिंहोंके साथ; वे समस्त देवता भूतगणोंसहित बाघों, मृगों, सूकरों, सारसोंके साथ, तथा जलचर मीन-मत्स्योंके साथ, जिनमें शिशुमार प्रमुख थे।
with camels, donkeys, the best of birds, and lions — all the gods, together with hosts of bhūtas, with tigers, deer, boars, and cranes, together with fish and aquatic creatures, the śiśumāra foremost among them.
उष्ट्रैः खरैः पक्षिवरैश्च सिंहैः (uṣṭraiḥ kharaiḥ pakṣivaraiśca siṃhaiḥ) — with camels, donkeys, best of birds, lionsते सर्वदेवाः सहभूतसङ्घैः (te sarvadevāḥ sahabhūtasaṅghaiḥ) — all those gods, with hosts of bhūtasव्याघ्रैर्मृगैः सूकरसारसैश्च (vyāghrairmṛgaiḥ sūkarasārasaiśca) — with tigers, deer, boars, cranesसमीनमत्स्यैः शिशुमारमुख्यैः (samīnamatsyaiḥ śiśumāramukhyaiḥ) — with fish and aquatic creatures, śiśumāra foremost
७ अन्यैश्च नाना विधजीवसङ्घै- र्विशीर्णदंशैः स्फुटितैः श्मशानैः । भुजङ्गमैः प्रेतशतैः पिशाचै- र्दिव्यैर्विमानैः कमलाकरैश्च ॥ ७॥
anyaiśca nānā vidhajīvasaṅghai- | rviśīrṇadaṃśaiḥ sphuṭitaiḥ śmaśānaiḥ | bhujaṅgamaiḥ pretaśataiḥ piśācai- | rdivyairvimānaiḥ kamalākaraiśca ||
और अन्य नाना प्रकारके प्राणीसमूहोंके साथ — विदीर्ण दाढ़वालोंके साथ, विदीर्ण श्मशानोंके साथ, सर्पों, सैकड़ों प्रेतों, पिशाचों, दिव्य विमानों तथा कमलसरोवरोंके साथ,
and with others too, hosts of many kinds of beings — with torn-fanged ones, with riven cremation-grounds, with serpents, hundreds of pretas, piśācas, divine aerial cars, and lotus-ponds,
अन्यैश्च नानाविधजीवसङ्घैः (anyaiśca nānāvidhajīvasaṅghaiḥ) — and with other hosts of many kinds of beingsविशीर्णदंशैः स्फुटितैः श्मशानैः (viśīrṇadaṃśaiḥ sphuṭitaiḥ śmaśānaiḥ) — with torn-fanged ones, with riven cremation-groundsभुजङ्गमैः प्रेतशतैः पिशाचैः (bhujaṅgamaiḥ pretaśataiḥ piśācaiḥ) — with serpents, hundreds of pretas, piśācasदिव्यैर्विमानैः कमलाकरैश्च (divyairvimānaiḥ kamalākaraiśca) — with divine aerial cars and lotus-ponds
८ नदीनदैः पर्वतवाहनैश्च समागताः प्राञ्जलयः प्रणम्य । कपर्दिनं तस्थुरदीनसत्त्वाः सेनापतिं वीरकमेव कृत्वा ॥ ८॥
nadīnadaiḥ parvatavāhanaiśca | samāgatāḥ prāñjalayaḥ praṇamya | kapardinaṃ tasthuradīnasattvāḥ | senāpatiṃ vīrakameva kṛtvā ||
नदियों, नदों तथा पर्वतीय वाहनोंके साथ वे सब हाथ जोड़कर प्रणामकर एकत्र हुए; निर्भय चित्तसे वे कपर्दी (शिव) के पास वीरकको ही सेनापति बनाकर खड़े हो गये।
with rivers and streams, and with mountain-borne mounts, they came together, palms joined, having bowed; undaunted in spirit, they stood by Kapardin [Śiva], having made Vīraka alone their commander.
नदीनदैः पर्वतवाहनैश्च (nadīnadaiḥ parvatavāhanaiśca) — with rivers, streams, and mountain-mountsसमागताः प्राञ्जलयः प्रणम्य (samāgatāḥ prāñjalayaḥ praṇamya) — having gathered, palms joined, having bowedकपर्दिनं तस्थुरदीनसत्त्वाः (kapardinaṃ tasthuradīnasattvāḥ) — undaunted, they stood by Kapardinसेनापतिं वीरकमेव कृत्वा (senāpatiṃ vīrakameva kṛtvā) — having made Vīraka alone their commander
९ विसर्जयामास रणाय देवान् विश्रान्तवाहानथ तत्पिनाकी । युद्धे स्थिरं लब्धजयं प्रधानं सम्प्रेषितास्ते तु महेश्वरेण ॥ ९॥
visarjayāmāsa raṇāya devān | viśrāntavāhānatha tatpinākī | yuddhe sthiraṃ labdhajayaṃ pradhānaṃ | sampreṣitāste tu maheśvareṇa ||
तब पिनाकधारी शिवने विश्राम पाये हुए वाहनोंवाले उन देवताओंको, जो युद्धमें स्थिर तथा विजयशाली प्रधान वीर थे, महेश्वरने युद्धके लिये भेज दिया।
Then Pinākin [Śiva] dispatched to battle the gods, their mounts now rested — steadfast, sure of victory, foremost; they were sent forth by Maheśvara.
विसर्जयामास रणाय देवान् (visarjayāmāsa raṇāya devān) — he sent the gods forth to battleविश्रान्तवाहानथ तत्पिनाकी (viśrāntavāhānatha tatpinākī) — their mounts rested, that Pinākinयुद्धे स्थिरं लब्धजयं प्रधानं (yuddhe sthiraṃ labdhajayaṃ pradhānaṃ) — steadfast in battle, victory assured, foremostसम्प्रेषितास्ते तु महेश्वरेण (sampreṣitāste tu maheśvareṇa) — they were sent forth by Maheśvara
१० चक्रुर्युगान्तप्रतिमं च युद्धं मर्यादहीनं सगिलेन सर्वे । दैत्येन्द्रसैन्येन सदैव घोरं क्रोधान्निगीर्णास्त्रिदशास्तु सङ्ख्ये ॥ १०॥
cakruryugāntapratimaṃ ca yuddhaṃ | maryādahīnaṃ sagilena sarve | daityendrasainyena sadaiva ghoraṃ | krodhānnigīrṇāstridaśāstu saṅkhye ||
उन सबने गिलसहित दैत्यराजकी सेनाके साथ प्रलयकालके समान मर्यादाहीन तथा सदा भयंकर युद्ध किया; उस संग्राममें क्रोधवश तैंतीस देवता निगल लिये गये।
All of them waged, together with Gila, along with the daitya-lord's army, a war resembling the end of an aeon, boundless, ever dreadful; in that battle the thirty gods were, in fury, swallowed.
चक्रुर्युगान्तप्रतिमं च युद्धं (cakruryugāntapratimaṃ ca yuddhaṃ) — they waged a war like the end of an aeonमर्यादहीनं सगिलेन सर्वे (maryādahīnaṃ sagilena sarve) — all, boundless, together with Gilaदैत्येन्द्रसैन्येन सदैव घोरं (daityendrasainyena sadaiva ghoraṃ) — with the daitya-lord's army, ever dreadfulक्रोधान्निगीर्णास्त्रिदशास्तु सङ्ख्ये (krodhānnigīrṇāstridaśāstu saṅkhye) — in the battle the gods were swallowed in fury
११ तस्मिन्क्षणे युध्यमानाश्च सर्वे ब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्ण्वर्कशशाङ्कमुख्याः । आसन्निगीर्णा विधसेन तेन सैन्ये निगीर्णेऽस्ति तु वीरको हि ॥ ११॥
tasminkṣaṇe yudhyamānāśca sarve | brahmendraviṣṇvarkaśaśāṅkamukhyāḥ | āsannigīrṇā vidhasena tena | sainye nigīrṇe'sti tu vīrako hi ||
उसी क्षण युद्धरत ब्रह्मा, इन्द्र, विष्णु, सूर्य तथा चन्द्रमा आदि सभी उस विघससे निगल लिये गये; सेनाके निगल लिये जानेपर केवल वीरक ही शेष रह गया।
At that very moment, all who were fighting — Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, the Sun, and the Moon foremost among them — were swallowed by that Vighasa; when the army had been swallowed, only Vīraka remained.
तस्मिन्क्षणे युध्यमानाश्च सर्वे (tasminkṣaṇe yudhyamānāśca sarve) — at that moment all who were fightingब्रह्मेन्द्रविष्ण्वर्कशशाङ्कमुख्याः (brahmendraviṣṇvarkaśaśāṅkamukhyāḥ) — Brahmā, Indra, Viṣṇu, Sun, Moon foremostआसन्निगीर्णा विधसेन तेन (āsannigīrṇā vidhasena tena) — were swallowed by that Vighasaसैन्ये निगीर्णेऽस्ति तु वीरको हि (sainye nigīrṇe'sti tu vīrako hi) — the army swallowed, only Vīraka remained
१२ विहाय सङ्ग्रामशिरोगुहां तां प्रविश्य शर्वं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना । प्रोवाच दुःखाभिहतः स्मरारिं सुवीरको वाग्मिवरोऽथ वृत्तम् ॥ १२॥
vihāya saṅgrāmaśiroguhāṃ tāṃ | praviśya śarvaṃ praṇipatya mūrdhnā | provāca duḥkhābhihataḥ smarāriṃ | suvīrako vāgmivaro'tha vṛttam ||
युद्धभूमिको छोड़कर उस पर्वतगुफामें प्रवेशकर, सिर झुकाकर, दुखसे व्याकुल वाग्मिश्रेष्ठ वीरकने कामशत्रु शर्व (शिव) के पास जाकर सारा वृत्तान्त कह सुनाया।
Leaving the field of battle, entering that cave, bowing his head, the most eloquent Vīraka, stricken with grief, approached Śarva [Śiva], the foe of Kāma, and told him the whole matter.
विहाय सङ्ग्रामशिरोगुहां तां (vihāya saṅgrāmaśiroguhāṃ tāṃ) — leaving that cave at the head of the battleप्रविश्य शर्वं प्रणिपत्य मूर्ध्ना (praviśya śarvaṃ praṇipatya mūrdhnā) — entering, bowing his head to Śarvaप्रोवाच दुःखाभिहतः स्मरारिं (provāca duḥkhābhihataḥ smarāriṃ) — grief-stricken, he told the foe of Kāmaसुवीरको वाग्मिवरोऽथ वृत्तम् (suvīrako vāgmivaro'tha vṛttam) — the eloquent Vīraka, the whole matter
१३ निगीर्णं ते सैन्यं विघसदितिजेनाद्य भगव- न्निगीर्णोऽसौ विष्णुस्त्रिभुवनगुरुर्दैत्यदलनः । निगीर्णौ चन्द्रार्कौ द्रुहिणमघवानौ च वरदौ निगीर्णास्ते सर्वे यमवरुणवाताश्च धनदः ॥ १३॥
nigīrṇaṃ te sainyaṃ vighasaditijenādya bhagava- | nnigīrṇo'sau viṣṇustribhuvanagururdaityadalanaḥ | nigīrṇau candrārkau druhiṇamaghavānau ca varadau | nigīrṇāste sarve yamavaruṇavātāśca dhanadaḥ ||
"हे भगवन्! आज आपकी सारी सेना विघस दैत्यसे निगल ली गयी है। त्रिभुवनगुरु तथा दैत्यसंहारक विष्णु भी निगल लिये गये हैं; चन्द्र-सूर्य, वरदायक ब्रह्मा और इन्द्र भी निगल लिये गये हैं; यम, वरुण, वायु तथा धनद (कुबेर) — ये सभी निगल लिये गये हैं।"
"Your army has today been swallowed by the daitya Vighasa, O lord! Swallowed is Viṣṇu, the teacher of the three worlds, destroyer of daityas; swallowed are the Moon and Sun, the boon-giving Brahmā and Indra; swallowed too are Yama, Varuṇa, Vāyu, and Dhanada [Kubera] — all of them."
निगीर्णं ते सैन्यं विघसदितिजेनाद्य (nigīrṇaṃ te sainyaṃ vighasaditijenādya) — your army today swallowed by the daitya Vighasaनिगीर्णोऽसौ विष्णुस्त्रिभुवनगुरुर्दैत्यदलनः (nigīrṇo'sau viṣṇustribhuvanagururdaityadalanaḥ) — swallowed is Viṣṇu, world-teacher, daitya-crusherनिगीर्णौ चन्द्रार्कौ द्रुहिणमघवानौ च वरदौ (nigīrṇau candrārkau druhiṇamaghavānau ca varadau) — swallowed are Moon-Sun, boon-giving Brahmā-Indraनिगीर्णास्ते सर्वे यमवरुणवाताश्च धनदः (nigīrṇāste sarve yamavaruṇavātāśca dhanadaḥ) — swallowed are all: Yama, Varuṇa, Vāyu, Kubera
१४ स्थितोऽस्म्येकः प्रह्वः किमिह करणीयं भवतु मे अजेयो दैत्येन्द्रः प्रमुदितमना दैत्यसहितः ॥ १४॥
sthito'smyekaḥ prahvaḥ kimiha karaṇīyaṃ bhavatu me | ajeyo daityendraḥ pramuditamanā daityasahitaḥ ||
"मैं अकेला ही झुका हुआ खड़ा हूँ, अब मुझे यहाँ क्या करना है। वह अजेय दैत्यराज अपनी सेनासहित प्रसन्नचित्त है।"
"I alone am left standing, bowed down — what now is there for me to do? That unconquerable lord of daityas, together with his host, is exultant of mind."
स्थितोऽस्म्येकः प्रह्वः (sthito'smyekaḥ prahvaḥ) — I stand alone, bowed downकिमिह करणीयं भवतु मे (kimiha karaṇīyaṃ bhavatu me) — what now is there for me to doअजेयो दैत्येन्द्रः (ajeyo daityendraḥ) — the unconquerable lord of daityasप्रमुदितमना दैत्यसहितः (pramuditamanā daityasahitaḥ) — exultant of mind, together with his host
१५ अजेयं त्वां प्राप्तः प्रतिभयमना मारुतगतिः स्वयं विष्णुर्देवः कनककशिपुं कश्यपसुतम् । नखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भक्त्या तदपि भगवान् शिष्टवशगः प्रवृत्तस्त्रैलोक्यं विधमतु मलं व्यात्तवदनः ॥ १५॥
ajeyaṃ tvāṃ prāptaḥ pratibhayamanā mārutagatiḥ | svayaṃ viṣṇurdevaḥ kanakakaśipuṃ kaśyapasutam | nakhaistīkṣṇairbhaktyā tadapi bhagavān śiṣṭavaśagaḥ | pravṛttastrailokyaṃ vidhamatu malaṃ vyāttavadanaḥ ||
"हे अजेय! भयभीत मनसे वायुके समान वेगसे मैं आपके पास आया हूँ। स्वयं भगवान् विष्णुने अपने तीक्ष्ण नखोंसे कश्यपपुत्र कनककशिपुको विदीर्ण किया था; फिर भी वे भक्तवत्सल भगवान् मुख फैलाकर त्रिलोकीके मलका नाश करनेमें ही प्रवृत्त रहते हैं।"
"Fearful of mind, swift as the wind, I have come to you, the unconquered one. Lord Viṣṇu himself once, with his sharp claws, tore apart Kanakakaśipu, the son of Kaśyapa; yet even so that Blessed One, governed by devotion to the virtuous, mouth agape, remains intent on cleansing the taint of the triple world."
अजेयं त्वां प्राप्तः प्रतिभयमना (ajeyaṃ tvāṃ prāptaḥ pratibhayamanā) — fearful of mind, I have come to you, unconqueredमारुतगतिः स्वयं विष्णुर्देवः (mārutagatiḥ svayaṃ viṣṇurdevaḥ) — swift as wind — [recall] the god Viṣṇu himselfनखैस्तीक्ष्णैः कनककशिपुं कश्यपसुतम् (nakhaistīkṣṇaiḥ kanakakaśipuṃ kaśyapasutam) — with sharp claws tore apart Kaśyapa's son Kanakakaśipuभगवान् शिष्टवशगः व्यात्तवदनः (bhagavān śiṣṭavaśagaḥ vyāttavadanaḥ) — the Blessed One, ruled by devotion to the virtuous, mouth agape
१६ वसिष्ठाद्यैः शप्तो भुवनपतिभिः सप्तमुनिभिः तथाभूते भूयस्त्वमिति सुचिरं दैत्यसहितः ॥ १६॥
vasiṣṭhādyaiḥ śapto bhuvanapatibhiḥ saptamunibhiḥ | tathābhūte bhūyastvamiti suciraṃ daityasahitaḥ ||
"वसिष्ठ आदि लोकपालक सप्तर्षियोंने उन्हें पूर्वकालमें दैत्योंसहित यह शाप दिया था — 'ऐसा होकर तुम चिरकालतक फिर वैसे ही बने रहोगे।'"
"By Vasiṣṭha and the other guardian sages, the seven great munis, he was cursed of old, together with the daityas: 'Being thus, you shall become such again, for a very long time.'"
वसिष्ठाद्यैः शप्तो (vasiṣṭhādyaiḥ śapto) — cursed by Vasiṣṭha and the othersभुवनपतिभिः सप्तमुनिभिः (bhuvanapatibhiḥ saptamunibhiḥ) — by the seven world-guardian sagesतथाभूते भूयस्त्वमिति (tathābhūte bhūyastvamiti) — "being thus, you shall become so again"सुचिरं दैत्यसहितः (suciraṃ daityasahitaḥ) — for a long time, together with the daityas
१७ ततस्तेनोक्तास्ते प्रणयवचनैरात्मनि हितैः कदास्माद्वै घोराद्भवति मम मोक्षो मुनिवराः । यतः क्रुद्धैरुक्तो विघसहरणाद्युद्धसमये ततो घोरैर्बाणैर्विदलितमुखे मुष्टिभिरलम् ॥ १७॥
tatastenoktāste praṇayavacanairātmani hitaiḥ | kadāsmādvai ghorādbhavati mama mokṣo munivarāḥ | yataḥ kruddhairukto vighasaharaṇādyuddhasamaye | tato ghorairbāṇairvidalitamukhe muṣṭibhiralam ||
"तब उसने प्रेमपूर्ण तथा हितकारी वचनोंसे उनसे कहा — 'हे मुनिवरो! इस घोर अवस्थासे मेरा छुटकारा कब होगा?' क्रुद्ध हुए उन मुनियोंने कहा — 'चूँकि तुमने विघस (यज्ञ-अवशेष) का हरण किया था, अतः युद्धके समय घोर बाणोंसे विदीर्ण हुए मुखसे तुम अपने ही घूँसोंसे प्रहारकर बाहर निकलोगे।'"
"Then, addressed by him with words of affection meant for his own good — 'When indeed will I be freed from this dreadful state, O best of sages?' — angered, they told him: 'Since it was for the seizing of vighasa [the sacrificial remnant] — at a time of battle you shall likewise be seized; then, your mouth split by terrible arrows, you shall strike free with your own fists.'"
ततस्तेनोक्तास्ते प्रणयवचनैः (tatastenoktāste praṇayavacanaiḥ) — then addressed by him with words of affectionकदास्माद्वै घोराद्भवति मम मोक्षः (kadāsmādvai ghorādbhavati mama mokṣaḥ) — "when will I be freed from this terrible state"यतः क्रुद्धैरुक्तो विघसहरणात् (yataḥ kruddhairukto vighasaharaṇāt) — since the angered ones said, for the seizing of vighasaघोरैर्बाणैर्विदलितमुखे मुष्टिभिरलम् (ghorairbāṇairvidalitamukhe muṣṭibhiralam) — mouth split by terrible arrows, you shall strike free with your fists
१८ बदर्याख्यारण्ये ननु हरिगृहे पुण्यवसतौ निसंस्तभ्यात्मानं विगतकलुषो यास्यसि परम् । ततस्तेषां वाक्यात्प्रतिदिनमसौ दैत्यगिलनः क्षुधार्तः सङ्ग्रामाद् भ्रमति पुनरामोदमुदितः ॥ १८॥
badaryākhyāraṇye nanu harigṛhe puṇyavasatau | nisaṃstabhyātmānaṃ vigatakaluṣo yāsyasi param | tatasteṣāṃ vākyātpratidinamasau daityagilanaḥ | kṣudhārtaḥ saṅgrāmād bhramati punarāmodamuditaḥ ||
"'इसके बाद बदरी नामक पुण्य वनमें हरिके भवनमें स्वयंको संयतकर तुम निष्कलुष होकर परमपदको प्राप्त होगे।' तभीसे उन्हींके वचनके अनुसार वह दैत्य-भक्षक प्रतिदिन भूखा रहकर युद्धभूमिमें घूमता है और पुनः आमोदसे प्रसन्न रहता है।"
"'Thereafter, in the forest called Badarī, in Hari's own abode, a place of merit, having steadied yourself, freed of all taint, you shall attain the Supreme.' Hence, by their very word, that daitya-devourer, day after day, famished, wanders the battlefield, and again rejoices in delight."
बदर्याख्यारण्ये हरिगृहे पुण्यवसतौ (badaryākhyāraṇye harigṛhe puṇyavasatau) — in the forest called Badarī, Hari's meritorious abodeनिसंस्तभ्यात्मानं विगतकलुषो यास्यसि परम् (nisaṃstabhyātmānaṃ vigatakaluṣo yāsyasi param) — steadying yourself, taint-free, you shall attain the Supremeततस्तेषां वाक्यात्प्रतिदिनमसौ दैत्यगिलनः (tatasteṣāṃ vākyātpratidinamasau daityagilanaḥ) — so, by their word, that daitya-devourer dailyक्षुधार्तः सङ्ग्रामाद् भ्रमति पुनरामोदमुदितः (kṣudhārtaḥ saṅgrāmād bhramati punarāmodamuditaḥ) — famished, wanders the battlefield, again rejoicing
१९ तमश्चेदं घोरं जगदुदितयोः सूर्यशशिनो- र्यथाशुक्रस्तुभ्यं परमरिपुरत्यन्तविकरः । हतान्देवैर्दैत्यान्पुनरमृतविद्यास्तुतिपदैः सवीर्यान्सन्हृष्टान्व्रणशतवियुक्तान्प्रकुरुते ॥ १९॥
tamaścedaṃ ghoraṃ jagaduditayoḥ sūryaśaśino- | ryathāśukrastubhyaṃ paramaripuratyantavikaraḥ | hatāndevairdaityānpunaramṛtavidyāstutipadaiḥ | savīryānsanhṛṣṭānvraṇaśataviyuktānprakurute ||
"जिस प्रकार यह भयंकर अन्धकार (राहु) जगत्को प्रकाशित करनेवाले उदित सूर्य-चन्द्रमाका घोर शत्रु है, उसी प्रकार शुक्राचार्य आपके लिये अत्यन्त उग्र परम शत्रु हैं — क्योंकि वे अपनी अमृतविद्याके मन्त्रपदोंसे देवताओंके मारे हुए दैत्योंको पुनः बलसहित, हर्षित तथा सैकड़ों घावोंसे रहित करके जीवित कर देते हैं।"
"As this dreadful darkness [Rāhu] is to the risen Sun and Moon who light the world, so is Śukra to you an utterly fierce, supreme foe — for by the mantras of his ambrosial vidyā he makes the daityas slain by the gods live again, vigorous, greatly rejoicing, and freed from their hundred wounds."
तमश्चेदं घोरं जगदुदितयोः सूर्यशशिनोः (tamaścedaṃ ghoraṃ jagaduditayoḥ sūryaśaśinoḥ) — as this dread darkness [is] to the risen sun and moonयथाशुक्रस्तुभ्यं परमरिपुरत्यन्तविकरः (yathāśukrastubhyaṃ paramaripuratyantavikaraḥ) — so Śukra is to you a supreme, utterly fierce foeहतान्देवैर्दैत्यान्पुनरमृतविद्यास्तुतिपदैः (hatāndevairdaityānpunaramṛtavidyāstutipadaiḥ) — the daityas slain by gods, by his ambrosial-vidyā mantrasसवीर्यान्सन्हृष्टान्व्रणशतवियुक्तान्प्रकुरुते (savīryānsanhṛṣṭānvraṇaśatavi yuktānprakurute) — he makes vigorous, joyful, and free of their wounds
२० वरं प्राणास्त्याज्यास्तव मम तु सङ्ग्रामसमये भवान्साक्षीभूतः क्षणमपि वृतः कार्यकरणे ॥ २०॥
varaṃ prāṇāstyājyāstava mama tu saṅgrāmasamaye | bhavānsākṣībhūtaḥ kṣaṇamapi vṛtaḥ kāryakaraṇe ||
"हमारे प्राण भले ही चले जायँ, किंतु युद्धके समय आप ही साक्षी हैं, क्षणभरके लिये भी इस कार्यको सँभालनेके लिये आप ही वरण किये गये हैं।"
"It would be better that our very lives be given up; but at the time of this battle, you alone are the witness — you alone are chosen, even for a moment, to take this task in hand."
वरं प्राणास्त्याज्यास्तव मम (varaṃ prāṇāstyājyāstava mama) — better our very lives be given upतु सङ्ग्रामसमये (tu saṅgrāmasamaye) — but at the time of this battleभवान्साक्षीभूतः (bhavānsākṣībhūtaḥ) — you alone are the witnessक्षणमपि वृतः कार्यकरणे (kṣaṇamapi vṛtaḥ kāryakaraṇe) — chosen even for a moment to take up this task
२१ इतीदं सत्पुत्रात्प्रमथपतिराकर्ण्य कुपित- श्चिरं ध्यात्वा चक्रे त्रिभुवनपतिः प्रागनुपमम् । प्रगायत्सामाख्यं दिनकरकराकारवपुषा प्रहासात्तन्नाम्ना तदनु निहतं तेन च तमः ॥ २१॥
itīdaṃ satputrātpramathapatirākarṇya kupita- | ściraṃ dhyātvā cakre tribhuvanapatiḥ prāganupamam | pragāyatsāmākhyaṃ dinakarakarākāravapuṣā | prahāsāttannāmnā tadanu nihataṃ tena ca tamaḥ ||
सनत्कुमारजी बोले — अपने सुपुत्र वीरककी यह बात सुनकर प्रमथपति क्रोधित हुए और देरतक विचार करते रहे; तत्पश्चात् त्रिभुवनपतिने पूर्ववत् एक अनुपम कार्य किया — सूर्यकिरणोंके समान देदीप्यमान शरीरसे उत्तम सामगान करते हुए अपने अट्टहाससे उन्होंने उस अन्धकारका नाश कर दिया।
Sanatkumāra spoke: Having heard this from his good son, the lord of the Pramathas, enraged, reflected long; then the lord of the three worlds performed once more a matchless deed of old — with his body radiant as the sun's rays, chanting the excellent Sāmaveda, and by that very laughter the darkness was thereupon destroyed.
इतीदं सत्पुत्रात्प्रमथपतिराकर्ण्य (itīdaṃ satputrātpramathapatirākarṇya) — having heard this from his good son, the Pramatha-lordकुपितश्चिरं ध्यात्वा (kupitaściraṃ dhyātvā) — enraged, having reflected longचक्रे त्रिभुवनपतिः प्रागनुपमम् (cakre tribhuvanapatiḥ prāganupamam) — the three-worlds-lord did a matchless deed as beforeप्रगायत्सामाख्यं प्रहासात्तन्नाम्ना निहतं तमः (pragāyatsāmākhyaṃ prahāsāttannāmnā nihataṃ tamaḥ) — chanting the Sāma, by his laughter the darkness was destroyed
२२ प्रकाशेऽस्मिँल्लोके पुनरपि महायुद्धमकरोद् रणे दैत्यैः सार्द्धं विकृतवदनैर्वीरकमुनिः । शिलाचूर्णं भुक्त्वा प्रवरमुनिना यस्तु जनितः स कृत्वा सण्ग्रामं पुरमपि पुरा यश्च जितवान् ॥ २२॥
prakāśe'smi~lloke punarapi mahāyuddhamakarod | raṇe daityaiḥ sārddhaṃ vikṛtavadanairvīrakamuniḥ | śilācūrṇaṃ bhuktvā pravaramuninā yastu janitaḥ | sa kṛtvā saṇgrāmaṃ puramapi purā yaśca jitavān ||
इस लोकमें पुनः प्रकाश होनेपर वीरक मुनिने विकृतमुखी दैत्योंके साथ रणभूमिमें फिर महायुद्ध किया; तथा जो श्रेष्ठ मुनिसे शिलाचूर्ण खाकर उत्पन्न हुए थे और जिन्होंने पूर्वकालमें त्रिपुरको भी जीता था, वे भी युद्ध करके [रणमें आ डटे]।
In this world, now again alight, Vīraka the sage waged a great battle once more, in that field, with the deformed-faced daityas; and he who had been born, by eating rock-dust, of that eminent sage, and who had likewise, of old, conquered the [triple] city, having made war, [entered the fray again].
प्रकाशेऽस्मिँल्लोके पुनरपि महायुद्धमकरोत् (prakāśe'smim̐lloke punarapi mahāyuddhamakarot) — in this world now alight, again waged a great battleरणे दैत्यैः सार्द्धं विकृतवदनैर्वीरकमुनिः (raṇe daityaiḥ sārddhaṃ vikṛtavadanairvīrakamuniḥ) — the sage Vīraka, in battle with the deformed-faced daityasशिलाचूर्णं भुक्त्वा प्रवरमुनिना यस्तु जनितः (śilācūrṇaṃ bhuktvā pravaramuninā yastu janitaḥ) — he who was born of the eminent sage by eating rock-dustस कृत्वा सङ्ग्रामं पुरमपि पुरा यश्च जितवान् (sa kṛtvā saṅgrāmaṃ puramapi purā yaśca jitavān) — who had of old also conquered the [triple] city, waged war
२३ महारुद्रः सद्यः स खलु दितिजेनातिगिलितः ततश्चासौ नन्दी निशितशरशूलासिसहितः । प्रधानो योधानां मुनिवरशतानामपि महान् निवासो विद्यानां शमदममहाधैर्यसहितः ॥ २३॥
mahārudraḥ sadyaḥ sa khalu ditijenātigilitaḥ | tataścāsau nandī niśitaśaraśūlāsisahitaḥ | pradhāno yodhānāṃ munivaraśatānāmapi mahān | nivāso vidyānāṃ śamadamamahādhairyasahitaḥ ||
वह महारुद्र — अर्थात् तीक्ष्ण बाण, शूल तथा खड्गसे युक्त, योद्धाओंमें प्रधान, सैकड़ों श्रेष्ठ मुनियोंमें भी महान्, समस्त विद्याओंके निवासस्थान, शम-दम तथा महाधैर्यसे सम्पन्न वे नन्दी — तत्काल ही उस दैत्यसे पूर्णतः निगल लिये गये।
That Mahārudra was thereupon utterly swallowed indeed by the daitya — that very Nandī, armed with sharp arrows, spear, and sword, foremost among warriors, great even amid hundreds of the finest sages, the abode of every science, endowed with tranquillity, self-mastery, and great fortitude.
NoteMahārudra here names Nandī (who bears this title as Śiva's foremost gaṇa), not Śiva himself — the epithets in this verse describe Nandī, who is swallowed by the daitya; Śiva, called Kapardin, enters the fight only in the following verse.
महारुद्रः सद्यः स खलु दितिजेनातिगिलितः (mahārudraḥ sadyaḥ sa khalu ditijenātigilitaḥ) — that Mahārudra was at once utterly swallowed by the daityaततश्चासौ नन्दी निशितशरशूलासिसहितः (tataścāsau nandī niśitaśaraśūlāsisahitaḥ) — that same Nandī, armed with sharp arrows, spear, swordप्रधानो योधानां मुनिवरशतानामपि महान् (pradhāno yodhānāṃ munivaraśatānāmapi mahān) — foremost of warriors, great even among hundreds of sagesनिवासो विद्यानां शमदममहाधैर्यसहितः (nivāso vidyānāṃ śamadamamahādhairyasahitaḥ) — abode of the sciences, with calm, self-control, and fortitude
२४ निरीक्ष्यैवं पश्चाद् वृषभवरमारुह्य भगवान् कपर्दी युद्धार्थी विघसदितिजं सम्मुखमुखः । जपन्दिव्यं मन्त्रं निगलनविधानोद्गिलनकं स्थितः सज्जं कृत्वा धनुरशनिकल्पानपि शरान् ॥ २४॥
nirīkṣyaivaṃ paścād vṛṣabhavaramāruhya bhagavān | kapardī yuddhārthī vighasaditijaṃ sammukhamukhaḥ | japandivyaṃ mantraṃ nigalanavidhānodgilanakaṃ | sthitaḥ sajjaṃ kṛtvā dhanuraśanikalpānapi śarān ||
यह देखकर भगवान् कपर्दी वृषभश्रेष्ठपर सवार होकर, युद्धके इच्छुक होकर, विघस दैत्यके सम्मुख हो, निगले हुओंको उगलवा देनेवाले दिव्य मन्त्रका जप करते हुए, धनुष तथा वज्रतुल्य बाणोंको सज्जकर खड़े हो गये।
Seeing this, then mounting the best of bulls, the Blessed Kapardin [Śiva], eager for battle, facing the daitya Vighasa, reciting a divine mantra for the rite that disgorges what had been swallowed, stood ready, his bow armed together with thunderbolt-like arrows.
निरीक्ष्यैवं पश्चाद् वृषभवरमारुह्य भगवान् (nirīkṣyaivaṃ paścād vṛṣabhavaramāruhya bhagavān) — seeing this, then mounting the best of bulls, the Blessed Oneकपर्दी युद्धार्थी विघसदितिजं सम्मुखमुखः (kapardī yuddhārthī vighasaditijaṃ sammukhamukhaḥ) — Kapardin, eager for battle, facing daitya Vighasaजपन्दिव्यं मन्त्रं निगलनविधानोद्गिलनकं (japandivyaṃ mantraṃ nigalanavidhānodgilanakaṃ) — reciting a divine mantra for the disgorging riteस्थितः सज्जं कृत्वा धनुरशनिकल्पानपि शरान् (sthitaḥ sajjaṃ kṛtvā dhanuraśanikalpānapi śarān) — stood, bow armed with thunderbolt-like arrows
२५ ततो निष्कान्तोऽसौ विघसवदनाद्वीरकमुनि- र्गृहीत्वा तत्सर्वे स्वबलमतुलं विष्णुसहिताः । समुद्गीर्णाः सर्वे कमलजबलारीन्दुदिनपाः प्रहृष्टं तत्सैन्यं पुनरपि महायुद्धमकरोत् ॥ २५॥
tato niṣkānto'sau vighasavadanādvīrakamuni- | rgṛhītvā tatsarve svabalamatulaṃ viṣṇusahitāḥ | samudgīrṇāḥ sarve kamalajabalārīndudinapāḥ | prahṛṣṭaṃ tatsainyaṃ punarapi mahāyuddhamakarot ||
तब वीरक मुनि अपनी सम्पूर्ण अनुपम सेनाको लेकर, विष्णुसहित, विघसके मुखसे बाहर निकल आये; कमलजन्मा ब्रह्मा, बलारि इन्द्र, चन्द्रमा तथा सूर्य — सभी उगल दिये गये। उनकी सेनाने अत्यन्त हर्षित होकर पुनः महायुद्ध किया।
Then Vīraka the sage came forth from Vighasa's mouth, bringing with him all his own matchless host, together with Viṣṇu; all were disgorged — the lotus-born [Brahmā], the foe of Bala [Indra], the Moon, and the Sun. Their army, greatly rejoicing, once more waged a mighty battle.
ततो निष्कान्तोऽसौ विघसवदनाद्वीरकमुनिः (tato niṣkānto'sau vighasavadanādvīrakamuniḥ) — then Vīraka the sage came forth from Vighasa's mouthगृहीत्वा तत्सर्वे स्वबलमतुलं विष्णुसहिताः (gṛhītvā tatsarve svabalamatulaṃ viṣṇusahitāḥ) — bringing his whole matchless army, together with Viṣṇuसमुद्गीर्णाः सर्वे कमलजबलारीन्दुदिनपाः (samudgīrṇāḥ sarve kamalajabalārīndudinapāḥ) — all disgorged: Brahmā, Indra, Moon, and Sunप्रहृष्टं तत्सैन्यं पुनरपि महायुद्धमकरोत् (prahṛṣṭaṃ tatsainyaṃ punarapi mahāyuddhamakarot) — their army, rejoicing, again waged a mighty battle
२६ जिते तस्मिन् शुक्रस्तदनु दितिजान्युद्धविहतान् यदा विद्यावीर्यात्पुनरपि सजीवान्प्रकुरुते । तदा बद्ध्वाऽऽनीतः पशुरिव गणैर्भूतपतये निगीर्णस्तेनासौ त्रिपुररिपुणा दानवगुरुः ॥ २६॥
jite tasmin śukrastadanu ditijānyuddhavihatān | yadā vidyāvīryātpunarapi sajīvānprakurute | tadā baddhvā''nītaḥ paśuriva gaṇairbhūtapataye | nigīrṇastenāsau tripuraripuṇā dānavaguruḥ ||
उसके जीत लिये जानेपर जब शुक्राचार्य अपनी विद्याके बलसे युद्धमें मारे गये दैत्योंको पुनः जीवित करने लगे, तब गणोंने उन्हें पशुके समान बाँधकर भूतपतिके पास ला दिया, और त्रिपुरारिने उन दानवगुरुको निगल लिया।
When that [Vighasa] had been conquered, thereafter, when Śukra, by the power of his vidyā, once again made the daityas slain in battle alive, then, bound and brought like a beast by the gaṇas to the Lord of Bhūtas, that teacher of the dānavas was swallowed by him, the foe of Tripura.
जिते तस्मिन् शुक्रस्तदनु दितिजान्युद्धविहतान् (jite tasmin śukrastadanu ditijānyuddhavihatān) — when that was conquered, Śukra then the daityas slain in battleयदा विद्यावीर्यात्पुनरपि सजीवान्प्रकुरुते (yadā vidyāvīryātpunarapi sajīvānprakurute) — when by the power of his vidyā he makes alive againतदा बद्ध्वाऽऽनीतः पशुरिव गणैर्भूतपतये (tadā baddhvā''nītaḥ paśuriva gaṇairbhūtapataye) — then, bound like a beast, brought by the gaṇas to the Lord of Bhūtasनिगीर्णस्तेनासौ त्रिपुररिपुणा दानवगुरुः (nigīrṇastenāsau tripuraripuṇā dānavaguruḥ) — that teacher of the dānavas was swallowed by the foe of Tripura
२७ विनष्टे शुक्राख्ये सुररिपुनिवासस्तदखिलो जितो ध्वस्तो भग्नो भृशमपि सुरैश्चापि दलितम् । प्रभूतैर्भूतौघैर्दितिजकुणपग्रासरसिकैः सरुण्डैर्नृत्यद्भिर्निशितशरशक्त्युद्धृतकरैः ॥ २७॥
vinaṣṭe śukrākhye suraripunivāsastadakhilo | jito dhvasto bhagno bhṛśamapi suraiścāpi dalitam | prabhūtairbhūtaughairditijakuṇapagrāsarasikaiḥ | saruṇḍairnṛtyadbhirniśitaśaraśaktyuddhṛtakaraiḥ ||
शुक्रनामक उस दानवगुरुके नष्ट हो जानेपर देवताओंके शत्रुओंका वह सम्पूर्ण आश्रय जीत लिया गया, ध्वस्त हो गया, बुरी तरह टूट गया तथा कुचल दिया गया — दैत्योंके शवोंको खानेमें रसिक, सिररहित, नाचते हुए, हाथोंमें तीक्ष्ण बाण-शक्ति उठाये भूतगणोंके समूहोंसे,
When the one named Śukra had perished, the entire abode of the gods' foes was thereupon conquered, shattered, utterly broken, and crushed by the gods — with abundant hosts of bhūtas relishing the feast of the daityas' corpses, headless, dancing, their raised hands bearing sharp arrows and spears,
विनष्टे शुक्राख्ये सुररिपुनिवासस्तदखिलः (vinaṣṭe śukrākhye surariputivāsastadakhilaḥ) — Śukra perished, the gods' foes' whole abodeजितो ध्वस्तो भग्नो भृशमपि सुरैश्च दलितम् (jito dhvasto bhagno bhṛśamapi suraiśca dalitam) — conquered, shattered, broken, crushed by the godsप्रभूतैर्भूतौघैर्दितिजकुणपग्रासरसिकैः (prabhūtairbhūtaughairditijakuṇapagrāsarasikaiḥ) — with hosts of bhūtas relishing the daityas' corpsesसरुण्डैर्नृत्यद्भिर्निशितशरशक्त्युद्धृतकरैः (saruṇḍairnṛtyadbhirniśitaśaraśaktyuddhṛtakaraiḥ) — headless, dancing, hands raised with sharp arrows and spears
२८ प्रमत्तैर्वेतालैःसुदृढकरतुण्डैरपि खगै- र्वृकैर्नानाभेदैः शवकुणपपूर्णास्यकवलैः । विकीर्णे सङ्ग्रामे कनककशिपोर्वंशजनक- श्चिरं युद्धं कृत्वा हरिहरमहेन्द्रैश्च विजितः ॥ २८॥
pramattairvetālaiḥsudṛḍhakaratuṇḍairapi khagai- | rvṛkairnānābhedaiḥ śavakuṇapapūrṇāsyakavalaiḥ | vikīrṇe saṅgrāme kanakakaśiporvaṃśajanaka- | ściraṃ yuddhaṃ kṛtvā hariharamahendraiśca vijitaḥ ||
उन्मत्त वेतालों, दृढ़ चोंच-पंजेवाले पक्षियों तथा नाना प्रकारके भेड़ियोंसे, जिनके मुख शवोंके कौरोंसे भरे थे, वह रणभूमि व्याप्त हो गयी। कनककशिपुके वंशमें उत्पन्न वह दैत्यराज चिरकाल युद्ध करके अन्ततः हरि, हर तथा महेन्द्रसे जीत लिया गया।
— with intoxicated vetālas, and birds of very firm beak and talon, and wolves of every kind, their mouths filled with mouthfuls of corpses, the battlefield lay strewn. That lord of daityas, born in the lineage of Kanakakaśipu, having fought long, was at last conquered by Hari, Hara, and Mahendra.
प्रमत्तैर्वेतालैः सुदृढकरतुण्डैरपि खगैः (pramattairvetālaiḥ sudṛḍhakaratuṇḍairapi khagaiḥ) — with intoxicated vetālas, and firm-beaked birdsवृकैर्नानाभेदैः शवकुणपपूर्णास्यकवलैः (vṛkairnānābhedaiḥ śavakuṇapapūrṇāsyakavalaiḥ) — with wolves of many kinds, mouths full of corpse-morselsविकीर्णे सङ्ग्रामे कनककशिपोर्वंशजनकः (vikīrṇe saṅgrāme kanakakaśiporvaṃśajanakaḥ) — the battlefield strewn, [he] born in Kanakakaśipu's lineचिरं युद्धं कृत्वा हरिहरमहेन्द्रैश्च विजितः (ciraṃ yuddhaṃ kṛtvā hariharamahendraiśca vijitaḥ) — fought long, was conquered by Hari, Hara, and Mahendra
२९ प्रविष्टे पाताले गिरिजलधिरन्ध्राण्यपि तथा ततः सैन्ये क्षीणे दितिजवृषभश्चान्धकवरः । प्रकोपे देवानां कदनदवरो विश्वदलनो गदाघातैर्घोरैर्विदलितमदश्चापि हरिणा ॥ २९॥
praviṣṭe pātāle girijaladhirandhrāṇyapi tathā | tataḥ sainye kṣīṇe ditijavṛṣabhaścāndhakavaraḥ | prakope devānāṃ kadanadavaro viśvadalano | gadāghātairghorairvidalitamadaścāpi hariṇā ||
पातालमें तथा उसी प्रकार पर्वतों और समुद्रके गह्वरोंमें प्रविष्ट हो जानेपर उसकी सेना क्षीण हो गयी; तब देवताओंपर क्रुद्ध होकर विश्वका विनाश करनेमें समर्थ वह दैत्यश्रेष्ठ अन्धक भी हरिके भयंकर गदाप्रहारोंसे मदरहित हो गया।
When [his forces] had entered Pātāla, and likewise the caverns of mountains and the ocean, and thus his army was spent, then Andhaka, the bull among daityas, the great scourge, the destroyer of the universe when enraged at the gods, had even his pride shattered by Hari with dreadful blows of the mace.
प्रविष्टे पाताले गिरिजलधिरन्ध्राण्यपि तथा (praviṣṭe pātāle girijaladhirandhrāṇyapi tathā) — entered into Pātāla, and likewise mountain- and ocean-cavernsततः सैन्ये क्षीणे दितिजवृषभश्चान्धकवरः (tataḥ sainye kṣīṇe ditijavṛṣabhaścāndhakavaraḥ) — his army thus spent, and Andhaka, bull among daityasप्रकोपे देवानां कदनदवरो विश्वदलनो (prakope devānāṃ kadanadavaro viśvadalano) — in fury at the gods, the great scourge, destroyer of the universeगदाघातैर्घोरैर्विदलितमदश्चापि हरिणा (gadāghātairghorairvidalitamadaścāpi hariṇā) — had his pride shattered too by Hari with dreadful mace-blows
३० न वै यः सग्रामं त्यजति वरलब्धः किल यतः तदा ताडैर्घोरैस्त्रिदशपतिना पीडिततनुः । ततः शस्त्रास्त्रौघैस्तरुगिरिजलैश्चाशु विबुधान् जिगायोच्चैर्गर्जन्प्रमथपतिमाहूय शनकैः ॥ ३०॥
na vai yaḥ sagrāmaṃ tyajati varalabdhaḥ kila yataḥ | tadā tāḍairghoraistridaśapatinā pīḍitatanuḥ | tataḥ śastrāstraughaistarugirijalaiścāśu vibudhān | jigāyoccairgarjanpramathapatimāhūya śanakaiḥ ||
वरदान प्राप्त होनेके कारण उसने संग्राम नहीं छोड़ा; तब त्रिदशपति (इन्द्र) के घोर प्रहारोंसे पीड़ित शरीरवाला वह शस्त्रास्त्रों, वृक्षों, पर्वतों तथा जलके प्रहारोंसे देवताओंको शीघ्र जीतकर, जोरसे गरजते हुए धीरे-धीरे प्रमथपतिको युद्धके लिये बुलाने लगा।
For indeed, having obtained a boon, he did not abandon the battlefield; then, his body tormented by the terrible blows of the lord of the thirty gods [Indra], with floods of weapons and missiles, with trees, mountains, and torrents of water, he swiftly conquered the gods, and, roaring loudly, gradually summoned the lord of the Pramathas [to fight].
न वै यः सग्रामं त्यजति वरलब्धः (na vai yaḥ sagrāmaṃ tyajati varalabdhaḥ) — for, having obtained a boon, he did not leave the battlefieldतदा ताडैर्घोरैस्त्रिदशपतिना पीडिततनुः (tadā tāḍairghorais tridaśapatinā pīḍitatanuḥ) — his body tormented by Indra's terrible blowsततः शस्त्रास्त्रौघैस्तरुगिरिजलैश्चाशु विबुधान् (tataḥ śastrāstraughaistarugirijalaiścāśu vibudhān) — then, with weapons, trees, mountains, water, swiftly [conquered] the godsजिगायोच्चैर्गर्जन्प्रमथपतिमाहूय शनकैः (jigāyoccairgarjanpramathapatimāhūya śanakaiḥ) — conquered, roaring loudly, gradually summoned the Pramatha-lord
३१ स्थितो युद्धं कुर्वन् रणपतितशस्त्रैर्बहुविधैः परिक्षीणैः सर्वैस्तदनु गिरिजारुद्रमतुदत् । तथा वृक्षैः सर्पैरशनिनिवहैः शस्त्रपटलै- र्विरूपैर्मायाभिः कपटरचनाशम्बरशतैः ॥ ३१॥
sthito yuddhaṃ kurvan raṇapatitaśastrairbahuvidhaiḥ | parikṣīṇaiḥ sarvaistadanu girijārudramatudat | tathā vṛkṣaiḥ sarpairaśaninivahaiḥ śastrapaṭalai- | rvirūpairmāyābhiḥ kapaṭaracanāśambaraśataiḥ ||
रणभूमिमें गिरे हुए नाना प्रकारके शस्त्रोंसे युद्ध करता हुआ वह खड़ा रहा; उन सबके समाप्त हो जानेपर उसने वृक्षों, सर्पों, वज्रसमूहों, विरूप शस्त्रसमूहोंसे, तथा मायासे एवं शम्बरकी सैकड़ों कपटरचनाओंसे गिरिजा तथा रुद्रको पीड़ित किया।
Standing, waging battle with the many kinds of weapons fallen on the field, and when all these were exhausted, he then assailed Girijā and Rudra with trees, serpents, showers of thunderbolts, heaps of misshapen weapons, by māyā, and by hundreds of Śambara's deceptive contrivances.
स्थितो युद्धं कुर्वन् रणपतितशस्त्रैर्बहुविधैः (sthito yuddhaṃ kurvan raṇapatitaśastrairbahuvidhaiḥ) — standing, waging war with the many kinds of fallen weaponsपरिक्षीणैः सर्वैस्तदनु गिरिजारुद्रमतुदत् (parikṣīṇaiḥ sarvaistadanu girijārudramatudat) — all exhausted, he then afflicted Girijā and Rudraतथा वृक्षैः सर्पैरशनिनिवहैः शस्त्रपटलैः (tathā vṛkṣaiḥ sarpairaśaninivahaiḥ śastrapaṭalaiḥ) — with trees, serpents, thunderbolt-showers, weapon-massesविरूपैर्मायाभिः कपटरचनाशम्बरशतैः (virūpairmāyābhiḥ kapaṭaracanāśambaraśataiḥ) — misshapen, by māyā, by Śambara's hundred deceits
३२ विजेतुं शैलेशं कुहकमपरं तत्र कृतवान् महासत्त्वो वीरस्त्रिपुररिपुतुल्यश्च मतिमान् । न वध्यो देवानां वरशतमनोन्मादविवशः प्रभूतैः शस्त्रास्त्रैः सपदि दितिजो जर्जरतनुः ॥ ३२॥
vijetuṃ śaileśaṃ kuhakamaparaṃ tatra kṛtavān | mahāsattvo vīrastripurariputulyaśca matimān | na vadhyo devānāṃ varaśatamanonmādavivaśaḥ | prabhūtaiḥ śastrāstraiḥ sapadi ditijo jarjaratanuḥ ||
पर्वतेश्वर (शिव) को जीतनेके लिये उसने वहाँ एक और कपट रचा — वह महासत्त्वशाली वीर, त्रिपुररिपुके समान पराक्रमी, बुद्धिमान्, देवताओंसे अवध्य, सैकड़ों वरदानोंसे उन्मत्त वह दैत्य, यद्यपि देवताओंके प्रचुर शस्त्रास्त्रोंसे उसका शरीर जर्जर हो चुका था।
To conquer the Lord of the Mountain, he wrought there yet another deception — that great-souled hero, equal in valour to the foe of Tripura himself, and wise, unslayable by the gods, maddened and overpowered by his hundred boons — that daitya, his body already shattered by the multitude of the gods' weapons and missiles.
विजेतुं शैलेशं कुहकमपरं तत्र कृतवान् (vijetuṃ śaileśaṃ kuhakamaparaṃ tatra kṛtavān) — to conquer the mountain-lord, he wrought another deception thereमहासत्त्वो वीरस्त्रिपुररिपुतुल्यश्च मतिमान् (mahāsattvo vīrastripuraripu tulyaśca matimān) — a great-souled hero, equal to the foe of Tripura, wiseन वध्यो देवानां वरशतमनोन्मादविवशः (na vadhyo devānāṃ varaśatamanonmādavivaśaḥ) — unslayable by the gods, maddened by his hundred boonsप्रभूतैः शस्त्रास्त्रैः सपदि दितिजो जर्जरतनुः (prabhūtaiḥ śastrāstraiḥ sapadi ditijo jarjaratanuḥ) — that daitya, his body already shattered by many weapons
३३ तदीयाद्विष्यन्दात्क्षितितलगतैरन्धकगणै- रतिव्याप्तं घोरं विकृतवदनं स्वात्मसदृशम् । दधत्कल्पान्ताग्निप्रतिमवपुषा भूतपतिना त्रिशूलेनोद्भिन्नस्त्रिपुररिपुणा दारुणतरम् ॥ ३३॥
tadīyādviṣyandātkṣititalagatairandhakagaṇai- | rativyāptaṃ ghoraṃ vikṛtavadanaṃ svātmasadṛśam | dadhatkalpāntāgnipratimavapuṣā bhūtapatinā | triśūlenodbhinnastripuraripuṇā dāruṇataram ||
उसकी गिरी हुई रक्तबूँदोंसे पृथ्वीतलपर स्वयं जैसे ही विकृतमुख भयंकर अन्धकगण उत्पन्न होकर चारों ओर फैल गये; कल्पान्तकालीन अग्निके समान शरीर धारण किये भूतपति त्रिपुरारिने अपने त्रिशूलसे उन अत्यन्त दारुण अन्धकगणोंको बेध डाला।
From the droplets [of blood] that fell from him onto the surface of the earth, hordes of Andhakas — dreadful, deformed of face, resembling himself — pervaded [the field] everywhere; bearing a body like the fire at the end of the aeon, the Lord of Bhūtas, the foe of Tripura, pierced them, more terrible still, with his trident.
तदीयाद्विष्यन्दात्क्षितितलगतैरन्धकगणैः (tadīyādviṣyandātkṣititalagatairandhakagaṇaiḥ) — from his flowing [blood] on the ground, by hosts of Andhakasअतिव्याप्तं घोरं विकृतवदनं स्वात्मसदृशम् (ativyāptaṃ ghoraṃ vikṛtavadanaṃ svātmasadṛśam) — pervaded everywhere, dreadful, deformed, resembling himselfदधत्कल्पान्ताग्निप्रतिमवपुषा भूतपतिना (dadhatkalpāntāgnipratimavapuṣā bhūtapatinā) — by the Lord of Bhūtas, bearing a body like the aeon-end fireत्रिशूलेनोद्भिन्नस्त्रिपुररिपुणा दारुणतरम् (triśūlenodbhinnastripuraripuṇā dāruṇataram) — pierced with the trident by the foe of Tripura, still more terrible
३४ यदा सैन्यात्सैन्यं पशुपतिहतादन्यदभवद्- व्रणोत्थैरत्युष्णैः पिशितनिसृतैर्बिन्दुभिरलम् । तदा विष्णुर्योगात्प्रमथपतिमाहूय मतिमान् चकारोग्रं रूपं विकृतवदनं स्त्रैणमजितम् ॥ ३४॥
yadā sainyātsainyaṃ paśupatihatādanyadabhavad- | vraṇotthairatyuṣṇaiḥ piśitanisṛtairbindubhiralam | tadā viṣṇuryogātpramathapatimāhūya matimān | cakārograṃ rūpaṃ vikṛtavadanaṃ straiṇamajitam ||
जब पशुपतिके द्वारा मारी गयी सेनासे, घावोंसे बहते अत्यन्त उष्ण रक्तबिन्दुओंके कारण, एक अन्य सेना उत्पन्न होने लगी, तब बुद्धिमान् विष्णुने योगद्वारा प्रमथपतिको बुलाकर एक उग्र, अजेय, विकृतमुख स्त्रीरूप प्रकट किया —
When, from the army thus slain by Paśupati [Śiva], through the abundant, very hot drops flowing from the flesh-wounds, yet another army sprang up in turn, then wise Viṣṇu, summoning the lord of the Pramathas by yoga, brought forth a fierce, unconquered, deformed feminine form —
यदा सैन्यात्सैन्यं पशुपतिहतादन्यदभवत् (yadā sainyātsainyaṃ paśupatihatādanyadabhavat) — when from the army slain by Paśupati another aroseव्रणोत्थैरत्युष्णैः पिशितनिसृतैर्बिन्दुभिरलम् (vraṇotthairatyuṣṇaiḥ piśitanisṛtairbindubhiralam) — from the very hot flesh-wound blood-dropsतदा विष्णुर्योगात्प्रमथपतिमाहूय मतिमान् (tadā viṣṇuryogātpramathapatimāhūya matimān) — then wise Viṣṇu, summoning the Pramatha-lord by yogaचकारोग्रं रूपं विकृतवदनं स्त्रैणमजितम् (cakārograṃ rūpaṃ vikṛtavadanaṃ straiṇamajitam) — brought forth a fierce, deformed, unconquered feminine form
३५ करालं संशुष्कं बहुभुजलताक्रान्तकुपितो विनिष्क्रान्तः कर्णाद्गणशिरसि शम्भोश्च भगवान् ॥ ३५॥
karālaṃ saṃśuṣkaṃ bahubhujalatākrāntakupito | viniṣkrāntaḥ karṇādgaṇaśirasi śambhośca bhagavān ||
— वह भयंकर, अत्यन्त शुष्क, अनेक लता-सी भुजाओंसे व्याप्त तथा क्रुद्ध रूप गणोंके अग्रभागमें शम्भुके कानसे प्रकट हुआ।
— terrible, utterly withered, overspread with many creeper-like arms, enraged — that Blessed one, in that form, issued forth from Śambhu's ear, at the head of the gaṇas.
करालं संशुष्कं बहुभुजलताक्रान्तकुपितो (karālaṃ saṃśuṣkaṃ bahubhujalatākrāntakupito) — terrible, withered, covered with many creeper-arms, enragedविनिष्क्रान्तः कर्णाद् (viniṣkrāntaḥ karṇād) — issued forth from the earगणशिरसि (gaṇaśirasi) — at the head of the gaṇasशम्भोश्च भगवान् (śambhośca bhagavān) — of Śambhu, that Blessed One
३६ रणस्था सा देवी चरणयुगलालङ्कृतमही स्तुता देवैः सर्वैः तदनु भगवान् प्रेरितमतिः । क्षुधार्ता तत्सैन्यं दितिजनिसृतं तच्च रुधिरं पपौ सात्युष्णं तद्रणशिरसि सृक्कर्दममलम् ॥ ३६॥
raṇasthā sā devī caraṇayugalālaṅkṛtamahī | stutā devaiḥ sarvaiḥ tadanu bhagavān preritamatiḥ | kṣudhārtā tatsainyaṃ ditijanisṛtaṃ tacca rudhiraṃ | papau sātyuṣṇaṃ tadraṇaśirasi sṛkkardamamalam ||
युद्धस्थलमें खड़ी वह देवी अपने युगलचरणोंसे पृथ्वीको सुशोभित करती हुई सभी देवताओंसे स्तुत हुईं; तत्पश्चात् भगवान् (शिव) की प्रेरणासे क्षुधासे व्याकुल वे देवी मांसकी कीचसे युक्त उस रणभूमिमें दैत्यसेनासे बहे हुए उस अत्यन्त उष्ण, शुद्ध रक्तका पान करने लगीं।
That goddess, standing on the battlefield, adorning the earth with her two feet, was praised by all the gods; thereupon, her mind so inclined by the Blessed One [Śiva], she, famished, drank that very hot, pure blood flowing from the daitya-lord's army, upon that battlefield thick with mire of gore.
रणस्था सा देवी चरणयुगलालङ्कृतमही (raṇasthā sā devī caraṇayugalālaṅkṛtamahī) — that goddess, on the field, adorning the earth with her feetस्तुता देवैः सर्वैः तदनु भगवान् प्रेरितमतिः (stutā devaiḥ sarvaiḥ tadanu bhagavān preritamatiḥ) — praised by all gods; then, her mind moved by the Lordक्षुधार्ता तत्सैन्यं दितिजनिसृतं तच्च रुधिरं (kṣudhārtā tatsainyaṃ ditijanisṛtaṃ tacca rudhiraṃ) — famished, that blood flowing from the daitya armyपपौ सात्युष्णं तद्रणशिरसि सृक्कर्दममलम् (papau sātyuṣṇaṃ tadraṇaśirasi sṛkkardamamalam) — she drank, very hot, on that field thick with gore
३७ ततस्त्वेको दैत्यस्तदपि युयुधे शुष्करुधिरः तलाघातैर्घोरैरशनिसदृशैर्जानुचरणैः । नखैर्वज्राकारैर्मुखभुजशिरोभिश्च गिरिशं स्मरन् क्षात्रं धर्मं स्वकुलविहितं शाश्वतमजम् ॥ ३७॥
tatastveko daityastadapi yuyudhe śuṣkarudhiraḥ | talāghātairghorairaśanisadṛśairjānucaraṇaiḥ | nakhairvajrākārairmukhabhujaśirobhiśca giriśaṃ | smaran kṣātraṃ dharmaṃ svakulavihitaṃ śāśvatamajam ||
इस प्रकार रक्त सूख जानेपर भी वह अकेला दैत्य अपने कुलक्रमागत सनातन अजर क्षात्रधर्मका स्मरण करता हुआ अपने वज्रके समान थप्पड़ों, जानुओं, चरणों, वज्राकार नखों, मुख, भुजाओं तथा सिरके द्वारा गिरीश (शिव) से युद्ध करता रहा।
Then that one daitya, though his blood was thus dried up, alone, still fought on — with terrible blows of his palms, and thunderbolt-like knees and feet, with claws shaped like thunderbolts, with mouth, arms, and head, against Giriśa [Śiva], remembering the eternal, unborn kṣatra-dharma handed down in his own lineage.
ततस्त्वेको दैत्यस्तदपि युयुधे शुष्करुधिरः (tatastveko daityastadapi yuyudhe śuṣkarudhiraḥ) — then that one daitya, blood dried, still fought onतलाघातैर्घोरैरशनिसदृशैर्जानुचरणैः (talāghātairghorairaśanisadṛśairjānucaraṇaiḥ) — with terrible palm-blows, thunderbolt-like knees and feetनखैर्वज्राकारैर्मुखभुजशिरोभिश्च गिरिशं (nakhairvajrākārairmukhabhujaśirobhiśca giriśaṃ) — with thunderbolt-shaped claws, mouth, arms, head, against Giriśaस्मरन् क्षात्रं धर्मं स्वकुलविहितं शाश्वतमजम् (smaran kṣātraṃ dharmaṃ svakulavihitaṃ śāśvatamajam) — remembering the eternal, unborn kṣatra-dharma of his own line
३८ रणे शान्तः पश्चात्प्रमथपतिना भिन्नहृदय- स्त्रिशूले सम्प्रोतो नभसि विधृतः स्थाणुसदृशः । अधःकायः शुष्कस्तपनकिरणैर्जीर्णतनुमान् जलासारैर्मेघैः पवनसहितैः क्लेदितवपुः ॥ ३८॥
raṇe śāntaḥ paścātpramathapatinā bhinnahṛdaya- | striśūle samproto nabhasi vidhṛtaḥ sthāṇusadṛśaḥ | adhaḥkāyaḥ śuṣkastapanakiraṇairjīrṇatanumān | jalāsārairmeghaiḥ pavanasahitaiḥ kleditavapuḥ ||
तब रणमें शान्त हो जानेपर प्रमथपति (शिव) ने उसका हृदय त्रिशूलसे बेध डाला और स्थाणुके समान उसे आकाशमें ऊपर उठाये रखा; उसका निचला अंग सूर्यकिरणोंसे सूखता गया और पवनसहित जलपूर्ण बादलोंने उसके जीर्ण-शीर्ण शरीरको गीला कर दिया।
Then, grown still on the battlefield, his heart pierced by the lord of the Pramathas [Śiva], impaled upon the trident, held aloft in the sky like a lifeless stump, his lower body withered by the sun's rays, and his decaying body made wet by wind-driven, rain-laden clouds.
रणे शान्तः पश्चात्प्रमथपतिना भिन्नहृदयः (raṇe śāntaḥ paścātpramathapatinā bhinnahṛdayaḥ) — grown still in battle, heart pierced by the Pramatha-lordत्रिशूले सम्प्रोतो नभसि विधृतः स्थाणुसदृशः (triśūle samproto nabhasi vidhṛtaḥ sthāṇusadṛśaḥ) — impaled on the trident, held aloft like a lifeless stumpअधःकायः शुष्कस्तपनकिरणैर्जीर्णतनुमान् (adhaḥkāyaḥ śuṣkastapanakiraṇairjīrṇatanumān) — his lower body dried by the sun's rays, body decayingजलासारैर्मेघैः पवनसहितैः क्लेदितवपुः (jalāsārairmeghaiḥ pavanasahitaiḥ kleditavapuḥ) — his body made wet by wind-driven, water-laden clouds
३९ विशीर्णस्तिग्मांशोस्तुहिनशकलाकारशकल- स्तथाभूतः प्राणांस्तदपि न जहौ दैत्यवृषभः । तदा तुष्टः शम्भुः परमकरुणावारिधिरसौ ददौ तस्मै प्रीत्या गणपतिपदं तेन विनुतः ॥ ३९॥
viśīrṇastigmāṃśostuhinaśakalākāraśakala- | stathābhūtaḥ prāṇāṃstadapi na jahau daityavṛṣabhaḥ | tadā tuṣṭaḥ śambhuḥ paramakaruṇāvāridhirasau | dadau tasmai prītyā gaṇapatipadaṃ tena vinutaḥ ||
सूर्यकी तीक्ष्ण किरणोंसे विदीर्ण होकर हिमखण्डोंके समान टुकड़ोंमें बँटा हुआ होनेपर भी उस दैत्यवृषभने प्राण नहीं त्यागे। तब परमकरुणाके सागर शम्भु प्रसन्न होकर, उनकी स्तुतिसे तुष्ट होकर, उन्हें प्रेमपूर्वक गणपतिका पद प्रदान किया।
Shattered by the sharp-rayed sun into fragments shaped like bits of frost — being thus, that bull among daityas still did not give up his life. Then Śambhu, that ocean of supreme compassion, being pleased, lovingly bestowed on him, who praised him, the rank of a Gaṇapati.
विशीर्णस्तिग्मांशोस्तुहिनशकलाकारशकलः (viśīrṇastigmāṃśostuhinaśakalākāraśakalaḥ) — shattered by the sharp sun into frost-shard-like fragmentsतथाभूतः प्राणांस्तदपि न जहौ दैत्यवृषभः (tathābhūtaḥ prāṇāṃstadapi na jahau daityavṛṣabhaḥ) — being thus, the bull among daityas still gave not up his lifeतदा तुष्टः शम्भुः परमकरुणावारिधिरसौ (tadā tuṣṭaḥ śambhuḥ paramakaruṇāvāridhirasau) — then Śambhu, that ocean of supreme compassion, was pleasedददौ तस्मै प्रीत्या गणपतिपदं तेन विनुतः (dadau tasmai prītyā gaṇapatipadaṃ tena vinutaḥ) — praised by him, lovingly gave him the rank of Gaṇapati
४० ततो युद्धस्यान्ते भुवनपतयः सार्थ रमणै- स्तवैर्नानाभेदैः प्रमथपतिमभ्यर्च्य विधिवत् । हरिब्रह्माद्यास्ते परमनुतिभिः तुष्टुवुरलं नतस्कन्धाः प्रीता जय जय गिरं प्रोच्य सुखिताः ॥ ४०॥
tato yuddhasyānte bhuvanapatayaḥ sārtha ramaṇai- | stavairnānābhedaiḥ pramathapatimabhyarcya vidhivat | haribrahmādyāste paramanutibhiḥ tuṣṭuvuralaṃ | nataskandhāḥ prītā jaya jaya giraṃ procya sukhitāḥ ||
उस समय युद्धके अन्तमें भुवनपति श्रीहरि, ब्रह्मा तथा समस्त देवताओंने प्रमथपतिकी विधिपूर्वक नाना प्रकारकी मनोहर स्तुतियोंसे पूजा की, कंधा झुकाकर परम स्तुतियोंसे उनकी भरपूर स्तुति की और प्रसन्न होकर 'जय-जय' कहकर सुखी हो गये।
Then, at the end of the battle, the lords of the worlds, together with the delightful ones, having duly worshipped the lord of the Pramathas with hymns of various kinds, Hari, Brahmā, and the rest, greatly praised him with the highest eulogies; with bowed shoulders, pleased, they uttered cries of 'Victory! Victory!' and became joyful.
ततो युद्धस्यान्ते भुवनपतयः (tato yuddhasyānte bhuvanapatayaḥ) — then, at the end of the battle, the world-lordsस्तवैर्नानाभेदैः प्रमथपतिमभ्यर्च्य विधिवत् (stavairnānābhedaiḥ pramathapatimabhyarcya vidhivat) — having duly worshipped the Pramatha-lord with varied hymnsहरिब्रह्माद्यास्ते परमनुतिभिः तुष्टुवुरलं (haribrahmādyāste paramanutibhiḥ tuṣṭuvuralaṃ) — Hari, Brahmā, and the rest greatly praised with high eulogiesनतस्कन्धाः प्रीता जय जय गिरं प्रोच्य सुखिताः (nataskandhāḥ prītā jaya jaya giraṃ procya sukhitāḥ) — bowed shoulders, pleased, crying "victory, victory," joyful
४१ हरस्तैस्तैः सार्धं गिरिवरगुहायां प्रमुदितो विसृज्यैकानंशान् विविधबलिना पूज्यसुनगान् । चकाराज्ञां क्रीडां गिरिवरसुतां प्राप्य मुदितां तथा पुत्रं घोराद्विघसवदनान्मुक्तमनघम् ॥ ४१॥
harastaistaiḥ sārdhaṃ girivaraguhāyāṃ pramudito | visṛjyaikānaṃśān vividhabalinā pūjyasunagān | cakārājñāṃ krīḍāṃ girivarasutāṃ prāpya muditāṃ | tathā putraṃ ghorādvighasavadanānmuktamanagham ||
हर उन सबके साथ पर्वतश्रेष्ठकी उस गुफामें प्रसन्न होकर, नाना प्रकारके बलिसे पूजित उन आदरणीय पर्वतोंको तथा देवताओंको विदाकर, प्रसन्नचित्त गिरिराजपुत्री (पार्वती) को तथा घोर विघसके मुखसे मुक्त हुए निष्पाप पुत्र (वीरक) को पाकर स्वच्छन्द क्रीड़ा करने लगे।
Hara, delighted, together with them all, there in the mountain-cave, having taken leave of the [gods,] the great mountains worthy of worship, honoured with manifold offerings, gave himself over freely to sport, having gained the joyful daughter of the mountain [Pārvatī], and likewise [rejoicing in] his son, sinless, freed from the terrible mouth of Vighasa.
हरस्तैस्तैः सार्धं गिरिवरगुहायां प्रमुदितो (harastaistaiḥ sārdhaṃ girivaraguhāyāṃ pramudito) — Hara, delighted, together with them, in the mountain-caveविसृज्यैकानंशान् विविधबलिना पूज्यसुनगान् (visṛjyaikānaṃśān vividhabalinā pūjyasunagān) — having taken leave of the worshipful mountains, honoured with offeringsचकाराज्ञां क्रीडां गिरिवरसुतां प्राप्य मुदितां (cakārājñāṃ krīḍāṃ girivarasutāṃ prāpya muditāṃ) — gave rein to sport, having gained the joyful daughter of the mountainतथा पुत्रं घोराद्विघसवदनान्मुक्तमनघम् (tathā putraṃ ghorādvighasavadanānmuktamanagham) — and likewise his sinless son, freed from Vighasa's terrible mouth
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे अन्धकवधोपाख्याने अन्धकयुद्धवर्णनं नाम षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः॥ ४६॥
Thus ends the forty-sixth chapter, called "The Description of the Battle with Andhaka," within the Andhaka-vadha sub-narrative, in the Yuddha-khaṇḍa — the fifth section of the second Rudra-saṃhitā, in the glorious Śiva Mahāpurāṇa.
इस प्रकार श्रीशिवमहापुराणके अन्तर्गत द्वितीय रुद्रसंहिताके पञ्चम युद्धखण्डमें अन्धकवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत अन्धकयुद्धवर्णन नामक छियालीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ ४६॥