॥ ॐ श्रीसाम्बशिवाय नमः ॥ ॥ ॐ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
श्रीशिवमहापुराण
रुद्रसंहिता — युद्धखण्डअथैकविंशोऽध्यायः
Sanatkumāra continues: seeing the gaṇa-lords Nandin, Gaṇeśa (elephant-faced) and Kārtikeya (six-faced) arrayed before them, the demons rush forward in fury for single combat — Kālanemi against Nandin, Śumbha against Gaṇeśa, and the wary Niśumbha against Kārtikeya. Niśumbha wounds Kārtikeya's peacock-mount; Kārtikeya retaliates by wrecking Niśumbha's chariot, and the two roar and grapple until Niśumbha's spear fells Kārtikeya. Nandin and Kālanemi likewise trade blows — bows cut, chariots smashed — until Kālanemi, his heart pierced by Nandin's trident, uproots a mountain peak and strikes him down. Gaṇeśa and Śumbha duel on their mouse- and chariot-mounts; Gaṇeśa slays Śumbha but is himself wounded and dismounted, fighting briefly on foot before remounting, only for Kālanemi and Niśumbha to overwhelm him together. Seeing Gaṇeśa hard-pressed, the mighty Vīrabhadra charges to his aid with a host of bhūtas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, Bhairavas, Vetālas, Yoginīs, Piśācas and Ḍākinīs, whose war-cries and ḍamaru-beats shake the earth as the bhūtas devour and trample the demons. Nandin and Kārtikeya, reviving, rejoin the fray and cut down demons without pause, scattering Jālandhara's dispirited army — its generals Śumbha, Niśumbha and the great Kālanemi all defeated. Seeing his forces routed, Jālandhara himself advances on a high-bannered chariot; his defeated demons, heartened by his approach, rally and roar again, matched by the triumphant gaṇas. Amid the tumult of elephants, horses, chariots, conches and lion-roars, Jālandhara's arrow-storms blot out the sky like mist; he wounds Nandin, Gaṇeśa and Vīrabhadra, until Kārtikeya strikes him down with his spear — Jālandhara falls but rises at once and clubs Kārtikeya to the ground with his mace, a blow Kārtikeya, by Brahmā's boon, lets fell him harmlessly; Nandin too is felled by the mace, until Gaṇeśa, remembering Śiva's feet, rushes in and severs the demon's mace with his axe. Vīrabhadra cuts down Jālandhara's horses, banner, bow and parasol; enraged, Jālandhara fells Gaṇeśa with his spear and mounts a fresh chariot to attack Vīrabhadra directly. The two, radiant as suns, duel long with many weapons; Vīrabhadra destroys Jālandhara's chariot-team, until the demon-king, seizing his iron mace (parigha), leaps down and strikes Vīrabhadra's head, splitting it open and felling him in a pool of blood. Seeing Vīrabhadra fallen, Rudra's gaṇas flee the field in terror, crying out to Maheśvara. Hearing their commotion, Candraśekhara asks his attendant heroes its cause, vowing to restore peace; even as he questions them, the routed gaṇas arrive before him in distress, and Rudra, the great worker of wonders, hears their full account and grants them fearlessness, reviving their courage. सनत्कुमारजी आगे कथा सुनाते हैं — नन्दी, गजमुख गणेश तथा षण्मुख कार्तिकेयादि गणाधिपतियोंको देखकर दानव क्रोधपूर्वक द्वन्द्वयुद्धके लिये दौड़ पड़ते हैं — कालनेमि नन्दीकी ओर, शुम्भ गणेशकी ओर तथा शंकित निशुम्भ कार्तिकेयकी ओर। निशुम्भ कार्तिकेयके मयूरको बाणोंसे घायल कर देता है; कार्तिकेय उसके रथको नष्ट कर देते हैं, दोनोंमें घोर गर्जनापूर्ण युद्ध होता है, अन्ततः निशुम्भकी शक्तिसे कार्तिकेय गिर पड़ते हैं। इधर नन्दी और कालनेमिमें भी धनुष-रथ नष्ट होनेतकका युद्ध होता है, अन्तमें कालनेमि नन्दीके त्रिशूलसे घायल होकर पर्वतशिखरसे नन्दीको आहत करता है। गणेश और शुम्भ मूषक तथा रथपर युद्ध करते हैं; गणेश शुम्भका वध कर देते हैं, किंतु स्वयं भी घायल होकर पैदल लड़ते हैं और पुनः मूषकपर सवार होते हैं; कालनेमि-निशुम्भ मिलकर उन्हें पीड़ित करते हैं। गणेशको संकटमें देखकर महाबली वीरभद्र करोड़ों भूतों, कूष्माण्ड, भैरव, वेताल, योगिनी, पिशाच तथा डाकिनियोंके साथ दौड़ पड़ते हैं; उनके किलकिला शब्द तथा डमरुध्वनिसे पृथ्वी काँप उठती है और भूतगण दानवोंको भक्षण करने लगते हैं। नन्दी और कार्तिकेय पुनः चेतना पाकर युद्धमें लौटते हैं और निरन्तर बाणोंसे दैत्योंको मार गिराते हैं, जिससे शुम्भ, निशुम्भ तथा महादैत्य कालनेमि — जलन्धरके सभी सेनानी — पराजित हो जाते हैं। अपनी सेना विध्वस्त देखकर जलन्धर स्वयं ऊँची पताकावाले रथपर सवार होकर गणोंके सम्मुख आता है; उसे देखकर पराजित दैत्य भी पुनः उत्साहसे गरज उठते हैं और विजयी गण भी गरजते हैं। हाथी-घोड़े-रथोंके शब्द, शंख-भेरी तथा सिंहनादके बीच जलन्धरके बाण कुहरेकी भाँति आकाशको ढँक देते हैं; वह नन्दी, गणेश तथा वीरभद्रको घायल करता है, अन्ततः कार्तिकेय अपनी शक्तिसे उसे बींध देते हैं — जलन्धर गिरकर तुरंत उठ खड़ा होता है और गदासे कार्तिकेयको मार गिराता है (ब्रह्माके वरदानके कारण यह प्रहार कार्तिकेयको हानि नहीं पहुँचाता); नन्दी भी गदाघातसे गिर पड़ते हैं, तब गणेश शिवके चरणोंका स्मरण करके दौड़ते हैं और अपने परशुसे दैत्यकी गदा काट देते हैं। वीरभद्र जलन्धरके घोड़े, ध्वजा, धनुष तथा छत्र काट डालते हैं; क्रुद्ध जलन्धर गणेशको गिराकर नये रथपर सवार होकर सीधे वीरभद्रकी ओर दौड़ता है। दोनों सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी वीर देर तक विविध अस्त्र-शस्त्रोंसे युद्ध करते हैं; वीरभद्र जलन्धरके रथके घोड़े नष्ट कर देते हैं, तब दैत्यराज परिघ अस्त्र लेकर दौड़ता है और उस विशाल परिघसे वीरभद्रके सिरपर प्रहार करके उन्हें रक्तरंजित करके गिरा देता है। वीरभद्रको गिरा हुआ देखकर रुद्रगण भयभीत होकर महेश्वरको पुकारते हुए युद्धभूमिसे भाग जाते हैं। उनका कोलाहल सुनकर चन्द्रशेखर शिव अपने समीपस्थ वीर गणोंसे इसका कारण पूछते हैं और शान्ति करानेका आश्वासन देते हैं; तभी वे पराजित गण स्वयं शिवके पास पहुँच जाते हैं, प्रभु रुद्र उनसे कुशल पूछते हैं, गण सारा वृत्तान्त विस्तारसे सुनाते हैं, और महालीलाधारी भगवान् रुद्र उन्हें सुनकर अभय प्रदान करते हुए उनका उत्साह बढ़ाते हैं।
१ ते गणाधिपतीन्दृष्ट्वा नन्दीभमुखषण्मुखान् । अमर्षादभ्यधावन्त द्वन्द्वयुद्धाय दानवाः ॥ १॥
te gaṇādhipatīndṛṣṭvā nandībhamukhaṣaṇmukhān | amarṣādabhyadhāvanta dvandvayuddhāya dānavāḥ 1 ||
नन्दी, गजमुख गणेश तथा षण्मुख कार्तिकेय — इन गणाधिपतियोंको देखकर दानव क्रोधपूर्वक द्वन्द्वयुद्धके लिये दौड़ पड़े।
Seeing those lords of the gaṇas — Nandin, the elephant-faced Gaṇeśa, and the six-faced Kārtikeya — the demons, in fury, rushed forward for single combat.
ते गणाधिपतीन्दृष्ट्वा (te gaṇādhipatīndṛṣṭvā) — "seeing those lords of the gaṇas —नन्दीभमुखषण्मुखान् (nandībhamukhaṣaṇmukhān) — Nandin, the elephant-faced one, and the six-faced one —अमर्षादभ्यधावन्त (amarṣādabhyadhāvanta) — the demons, in fury, rushed forwardद्वन्द्वयुद्धाय दानवाः (dvandvayuddhāya dānavāḥ) — for single combat"
२ नन्दिनं कालनेमिश्च शुम्भो लम्बोदरं तथा । निशुम्भः षण्मुखं देवमभ्यधावत शङ्कितः ॥ २॥
nandinaṃ kālanemiśca śumbho lambodaraṃ tathā | niśumbhaḥ ṣaṇmukhaṃ devamabhyadhāvata śaṅkitaḥ 2 ||
कालनेमि नन्दीकी ओर, शुम्भ लम्बोदर [गणेश]की ओर तथा शंकित निशुम्भ षण्मुख देव कार्तिकेयकी ओर दौड़े।
Kālanemi rushed at Nandin, Śumbha likewise at Lambodara [Gaṇeśa], and Niśumbha, though apprehensive, charged at the six-faced god [Kārtikeya].
नन्दिनं कालनेमिश्च (nandinaṃ kālanemiśca) — "Kālanemi rushed at Nandin,शुम्भो लम्बोदरं तथा (śumbho lambodaraṃ tathā) — and Śumbha likewise at Lambodara [Gaṇeśa];निशुम्भः षण्मुखं देवम् (niśumbhaḥ ṣaṇmukhaṃ devam) — Niśumbha, at the six-faced god [Kārtikeya],अभ्यधावत शङ्कितः (abhyadhāvata śaṅkitaḥ) — charged, though apprehensive"
३ निशुम्भः कार्तिकेयस्य मयूरं पञ्चभिः शरैः । हृदि विव्याध वेगेन मूर्छितः स पपात ह ॥ ३॥
niśumbhaḥ kārtikeyasya mayūraṃ pañcabhiḥ śaraiḥ | hṛdi vivyādha vegena mūrchitaḥ sa papāta ha 3 ||
निशुम्भने कार्तिकेयके मयूरके हृदयमें पाँच बाणोंसे वेगपूर्वक प्रहार किया, जिससे वह मूर्छित होकर गिर पड़ा।
Niśumbha swiftly pierced the heart of Kārtikeya's peacock with five arrows; it swooned and fell down.
निशुम्भः कार्तिकेयस्य मयूरं (niśumbhaḥ kārtikeyasya mayūraṃ) — "Niśumbha pierced Kārtikeya's peacock,पञ्चभिः शरैः (pañcabhiḥ śaraiḥ) — with five arrows,हृदि विव्याध वेगेन (hṛdi vivyādha vegena) — swiftly striking its heart;मूर्छितः स पपात ह (mūrchitaḥ sa papāta ha) — it swooned and fell down"
४ ततः शक्तिधरः क्रुद्धो बाणैः पञ्चभिरेव च । विव्याध स्यन्दने तस्य हयान्यन्तारमेव च ॥ ४॥
tataḥ śaktidharaḥ kruddho bāṇaiḥ pañcabhireva ca | vivyādha syandane tasya hayānyantārameva ca 4 ||
तब शक्तिधारी क्रुद्ध कार्तिकेयने पाँच बाणोंसे उसके [निशुम्भके] रथ, घोड़े तथा सारथीको भी बींध डाला।
Then the wielder of the spear [Kārtikeya], enraged, with five arrows pierced his [Niśumbha's] chariot, horses, and charioteer as well.
ततः शक्तिधरः क्रुद्धो (tataḥ śaktidharaḥ kruddho) — "then the wielder of the spear [Kārtikeya], enraged,बाणैः पञ्चभिरेव च (bāṇaiḥ pañcabhireva ca) — with five arrows,विव्याध स्यन्दने तस्य (vivyādha syandane tasya) — pierced his chariot,हयान्यन्तारमेव च (hayānyantārameva ca) — his horses, and his charioteer"
५ शरेणान्येन तीक्ष्णेन निशुम्भं देववैरिणम् । जघान तरसा वीरो जगर्ज रणदुर्मदः ॥ ५॥
śareṇānyena tīkṣṇena niśumbhaṃ devavairiṇam | jaghāna tarasā vīro jagarja raṇadurmadaḥ 5 ||
दूसरे तीक्ष्ण बाणसे देवशत्रु निशुम्भपर उस रणदुर्मद वीरने वेगपूर्वक प्रहार किया और गर्जना की।
With another sharp arrow, that hero, intoxicated with battle, swiftly struck Niśumbha, the enemy of the gods, and roared.
शरेणान्येन तीक्ष्णेन (śareṇānyena tīkṣṇena) — "with another sharp arrow,निशुम्भं देववैरिणम् (niśumbhaṃ devavairiṇam) — Niśumbha, the enemy of the gods,जघान तरसा वीरो (jaghāna tarasā vīro) — that hero swiftly struck;जगर्ज रणदुर्मदः (jagarja raṇadurmadaḥ) — intoxicated with battle, he roared"
६ असुरोऽपि निशुम्भाख्यो महावीरोऽतिवीर्यवान् । जघान कार्तिकेयं तं गर्जन्तं स्वेषुणा रणे ॥ ६॥
asuro'pi niśumbhākhyo mahāvīro'tivīryavān | jaghāna kārtikeyaṃ taṃ garjantaṃ sveṣuṇā raṇe 6 ||
निशुम्भ नामक वह महावीर तथा अत्यन्त वीर्यवान् असुर भी गर्जना करते हुए कार्तिकेयपर युद्धमें अपने बाणसे प्रहार करने लगा।
The demon named Niśumbha, a great hero of surpassing might, likewise struck the roaring Kārtikeya with his own arrow in battle.
असुरोऽपि निशुम्भाख्यो (asuro'pi niśumbhākhyo) — "the demon named Niśumbha,महावीरोऽतिवीर्यवान् (mahāvīro'tivīryavān) — a great hero of surpassing might,जघान कार्तिकेयं तं (jaghāna kārtikeyaṃ taṃ) — struck that Kārtikeya,गर्जन्तं स्वेषुणा रणे (garjantaṃ sveṣuṇā raṇe) — who was roaring, with his own arrow in battle"
७ ततः शक्तिं कार्तिकेयो यावज्जग्राह रोषतः । तावन्निशुम्भो वेगेन स्वशक्त्या तमपातयत् ॥ ७॥
tataḥ śaktiṃ kārtikeyo yāvajjagrāha roṣataḥ | tāvanniśumbho vegena svaśaktyā tamapātayat 7 ||
तब जबतक कार्तिकेयने क्रोधसे अपनी शक्ति उठायी, तबतक निशुम्भने वेगपूर्वक अपनी शक्तिसे उन्हें गिरा दिया।
Then, just as Kārtikeya angrily seized his spear, Niśumbha swiftly felled him with his own spear.
ततः शक्तिं कार्तिकेयो (tataḥ śaktiṃ kārtikeyo) — "then, just as Kārtikeyaयावज्जग्राह रोषतः (yāvajjagrāha roṣataḥ) — angrily seized his spear,तावन्निशुम्भो वेगेन (tāvanniśumbho vegena) — that very moment Niśumbha, swiftly,स्वशक्त्या तमपातयत् (svaśaktyā tamapātayat) — felled him with his own spear"
८ एवं बभूव तत्रैव कार्तिकेयनिशुम्भयोः । आहवो हि महान्व्यास वीरशब्दं प्रगर्जतोः ॥ ८॥
evaṃ babhūva tatraiva kārtikeyaniśumbhayoḥ | āhavo hi mahānvyāsa vīraśabdaṃ pragarjatoḥ 8 ||
इस प्रकार, हे व्यास! वहीं कार्तिकेय और निशुम्भके बीच वीरध्वनि करते हुए गरजते हुए एक महान् युद्ध हुआ।
Thus, O Vyāsa, a great battle raged there between Kārtikeya and Niśumbha, both roaring their war-cries.
एवं बभूव तत्रैव (evaṃ babhūva tatraiva) — "thus, right there, there aroseकार्तिकेयनिशुम्भयोः (kārtikeyaniśumbhayoḥ) — between Kārtikeya and Niśumbhaआहवो हि महान्व्यास (āhavo hi mahānvyāsa) — a great battle, O Vyāsa,वीरशब्दं प्रगर्जतोः (vīraśabdaṃ pragarjatoḥ) — as both roared their war-cries"
९ ततो नन्दीश्वरो बाणैः कालनेमिमविध्यत । सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं रथं सारथिमाच्छिनत् ॥ ९॥
tato nandīśvaro bāṇaiḥ kālanemimavidhyata | saptabhiśca hayānketuṃ rathaṃ sārathimācchinat 9 ||
तब नन्दीश्वरने बाणोंसे कालनेमिको बेध दिया, और सात बाणोंसे उसके घोड़े, ध्वजा, रथ तथा सारथीको काट डाला।
Then Nandīśvara pierced Kālanemi with arrows, and with seven more cut down his horses, banner, chariot and charioteer.
ततो नन्दीश्वरो बाणैः (tato nandīśvaro bāṇaiḥ) — "then Nandīśvara, with arrows,कालनेमिमविध्यत (kālanemimavidhyata) — pierced Kālanemi;सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं (saptabhiśca hayānketuṃ) — and with seven more, his horses and banner,रथं सारथिमाच्छिनत् (rathaṃ sārathimācchinat) — his chariot and charioteer he cut down"
१० कालनेमिश्च सङ्क्रुद्धो धनुश्चिच्छेद नन्दिनः । स्वशरासननिर्मुक्तैर्महातीक्ष्णैः शिलीमुखैः ॥ १०॥
kālanemiśca saṅkruddho dhanuściccheda nandinaḥ | svaśarāsananirmuktairmahātīkṣṇaiḥ śilīmukhaiḥ 10 ||
कालनेमि क्रुद्ध होकर अपने धनुषसे छूटे हुए अत्यन्त तीखे बाणोंसे नन्दीका धनुष काट देता है।
Kālanemi, enraged, with extremely sharp arrows loosed from his own bow, cut Nandin's bow.
कालनेमिश्च सङ्क्रुद्धो (kālanemiśca saṅkruddho) — "and Kālanemi, enraged,धनुश्चिच्छेद नन्दिनः (dhanuściccheda nandinaḥ) — cut Nandin's bowस्वशरासननिर्मुक्तैः (svaśarāsananirmuktaiḥ) — with arrows loosed from his own bow,महातीक्ष्णैः शिलीमुखैः (mahātīkṣṇaiḥ śilīmukhaiḥ) — extremely sharp shafts"
११ अथ नन्दीश्वरो वीरः कालनेमिं महासुरम् । तमपास्य च शूलेन वक्षस्यभ्यहनद् दृढम् ॥ ११॥
atha nandīśvaro vīraḥ kālanemiṃ mahāsuram | tamapāsya ca śūlena vakṣasyabhyahanad dṛḍham 11 ||
तब वीर नन्दीश्वरने उस [टूटे धनुष]को छोड़कर महादैत्य कालनेमिके वक्षःस्थलपर त्रिशूलसे दृढ़तापूर्वक प्रहार किया।
Then the hero Nandīśvara, casting that [broken bow] aside, struck the great demon Kālanemi hard on the chest with his trident.
अथ नन्दीश्वरो वीरः (atha nandīśvaro vīraḥ) — "then the hero Nandīśvara,कालनेमिं महासुरम् (kālanemiṃ mahāsuram) — against the great demon Kālanemi —तमपास्य च शूलेन (tamapāsya ca śūlena) — casting that [bow] aside, with his tridentवक्षस्यभ्यहनद् दृढम् (vakṣasyabhyahanad dṛḍham) — struck his chest hard"
१२ स शूलभिन्नहृदयो हताश्वो हतसारथिः । अद्रेः शिखरमुत्पाट्य नन्दिनं समताडयत् ॥ १२॥
sa śūlabhinnahṛdayo hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ | adreḥ śikharamutpāṭya nandinaṃ samatāḍayat 12 ||
त्रिशूलसे हृदय बिंध जाने तथा घोड़े और सारथीके मारे जानेपर उसने [कालनेमिने] पर्वतका शिखर उखाड़कर नन्दीपर प्रहार किया।
His heart pierced by the trident, his horses and charioteer slain, he [Kālanemi] tore up a mountain peak and struck Nandin with it.
स शूलभिन्नहृदयो (sa śūlabhinnahṛdayo) — "he, his heart pierced by the trident,हताश्वो हतसारथिः (hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ) — his horses and charioteer slain —अद्रेः शिखरमुत्पाट्य (adreḥ śikharamutpāṭya) — tore up a mountain peakनन्दिनं समताडयत् (nandinaṃ samatāḍayat) — and struck Nandin with it"
१३ अथ शुम्भो गणेशश्च रथमूषक वाहनौ । युध्यमानौ शरव्रातैः परस्परमविध्यताम् ॥ १३॥
atha śumbho gaṇeśaśca rathamūṣaka vāhanau | yudhyamānau śaravrātaiḥ parasparamavidhyatām 13 ||
तब रथ तथा मूषकपर सवार शुम्भ और गणेश युद्ध करते हुए बाणसमूहोंसे परस्पर एक-दूसरेको बेधने लगे।
Then Śumbha and Gaṇeśa, mounted on chariot and mouse respectively, fighting each other, pierced one another with volleys of arrows.
अथ शुम्भो गणेशश्च (atha śumbho gaṇeśaśca) — "then Śumbha and Gaṇeśa,रथमूषक वाहनौ (rathamūṣaka vāhanau) — mounted on chariot and mouse,युध्यमानौ शरव्रातैः (yudhyamānau śaravrātaiḥ) — fighting, with volleys of arrowsपरस्परमविध्यताम् (parasparamavidhyatām) — pierced one another"
१४ गणेशस्तु तदा शुम्भं हृदि विव्याध पत्रिणा । सारथिं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः पातयामास भूतले ॥ १४॥
gaṇeśastu tadā śumbhaṃ hṛdi vivyādha patriṇā | sārathiṃ ca tribhirbāṇaiḥ pātayāmāsa bhūtale 14 ||
तब गणेशने शुम्भके हृदयमें पंखयुक्त बाणसे प्रहार किया और तीन बाणोंसे उसके सारथीको पृथ्वीपर गिरा दिया।
Then Gaṇeśa pierced Śumbha's heart with a feathered arrow, and with three arrows felled his charioteer to the ground.
गणेशस्तु तदा शुम्भं (gaṇeśastu tadā śumbhaṃ) — "Gaṇeśa then pierced Śumbha'sहृदि विव्याध पत्रिणा (hṛdi vivyādha patriṇā) — heart with a feathered arrow;सारथिं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः (sārathiṃ ca tribhirbāṇaiḥ) — and with three arrows, his charioteerपातयामास भूतले (pātayāmāsa bhūtale) — he felled to the ground"
१५ ततोऽतिक्रुद्धः शुम्भोऽपि बाणवृष्ट्या गणाधिपम् । मूषकं च त्रिभिर्विध्वा ननाद जलदस्वनः ॥ १५॥
tato'tikruddhaḥ śumbho'pi bāṇavṛṣṭyā gaṇādhipam | mūṣakaṃ ca tribhirvidhvā nanāda jaladasvanaḥ 15 ||
तब अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध शुम्भने बाणोंकी वर्षासे गणाधिप गणेश तथा उनके मूषकको तीन बाणोंसे बेधकर मेघके समान गर्जन किया।
Then Śumbha, utterly enraged, showering arrows, pierced the lord of the gaṇas and his mouse with three arrows, roaring like a thundercloud.
ततोऽतिक्रुद्धः शुम्भोऽपि (tato'tikruddhaḥ śumbho'pi) — "then Śumbha, utterly enraged,बाणवृष्ट्या गणाधिपम् (bāṇavṛṣṭyā gaṇādhipam) — with a shower of arrows, the lord of the gaṇasमूषकं च त्रिभिर्विध्वा (mūṣakaṃ ca tribhirvidhvā) — and the mouse, piercing both with three,ननाद जलदस्वनः (nanāda jaladasvanaḥ) — roared like a thundercloud"
१६ मूषकः शरभिन्नाङ्गश्चचाल दृढवेदनः । लम्बोदरश्च पतितः पदातिरभवत्स हि ॥ १६॥
mūṣakaḥ śarabhinnāṅgaścacāla dṛḍhavedanaḥ | lambodaraśca patitaḥ padātirabhavatsa hi 16 ||
बाणोंसे अंग बिंध जानेके कारण मूषक अत्यन्त पीड़ासे व्याकुल होकर डगमगाने लगा, और गिरे हुए लम्बोदर [गणेश] पैदल ही युद्ध करने लगे।
The mouse, its body pierced by arrows, reeled in great pain; and Lambodara [Gaṇeśa], having fallen, became a foot-soldier.
मूषकः शरभिन्नाङ्गः (mūṣakaḥ śarabhinnāṅgaḥ) — "the mouse, its body pierced by arrows,चचाल दृढवेदनः (cacāla dṛḍhavedanaḥ) — reeled in great pain;लम्बोदरश्च पतितः (lambodaraśca patitaḥ) — and Lambodara [Gaṇeśa], having fallen,पदातिरभवत्स हि (padātirabhavatsa hi) — became a foot-soldier"
१७ ततो लम्बोदरः शुम्भं हत्वा परशुना हृदि । अपातयत्तदा भूमौ मूषकं चारुरोह सः ॥ १७॥
tato lambodaraḥ śumbhaṃ hatvā paraśunā hṛdi | apātayattadā bhūmau mūṣakaṃ cāruroha saḥ 17 ||
तब लम्बोदरने अपने परशुसे शुम्भके हृदयपर प्रहार करके उसे भूमिपर गिरा दिया और पुनः मूषकपर सवार हो गये।
Then Lambodara, striking Śumbha's heart with his axe, felled him to the ground, and then remounted his mouse.
ततो लम्बोदरः शुम्भं (tato lambodaraḥ śumbhaṃ) — "then Lambodara struck Śumbha,हत्वा परशुना हृदि (hatvā paraśunā hṛdi) — striking his heart with his axe;अपातयत्तदा भूमौ (apātayattadā bhūmau) — he felled him to the ground,मूषकं चारुरोह सः (mūṣakaṃ cāruroha saḥ) — and remounted his mouse"
१८ समरायोद्यतश्चाभूत्पुनर्गजमुखो विभुः । प्रहस्य जघ्नतुः क्रोधात्तोत्रेणैव महाद्विपम् ॥ १८॥
samarāyodyataścābhūtpunargajamukho vibhuḥ | prahasya jaghnatuḥ krodhāttotreṇaiva mahādvipam 18 ||
Doubtful readingThe text preserves the plural/dual verb "jaghnatuḥ" against a singular subject "gajamukho vibhuḥ" — likely a metrical/scribal irregularity common in this text (compare the similar looseness noted in adjacent chapters). Rendered as Gaṇeśa alone striking Śumbha, with "toteṇaiva mahādvipam" as a simile ("as with a goad upon a great elephant") rather than a second literal blow.
गजमुख प्रभु गणेश समरके लिये पुनः उद्यत हो गये, और हँसते हुए क्रोधसे उन्होंने उसपर इस प्रकार प्रहार किया, जैसे अंकुशसे बड़े हाथीपर प्रहार किया जाता है।
The elephant-faced lord [Gaṇeśa] again stood ready for battle, and laughing in fury, struck him — as a goad strikes a great elephant.
समरायोद्यतश्चाभूत् (samarāyodyataścābhūt) — "the elephant-faced lord [Gaṇeśa]पुनर्गजमुखो विभुः (punargajamukho vibhuḥ) — again stood ready for battle;प्रहस्य जघ्नतुः क्रोधात् (prahasya jaghnatuḥ krodhāt) — laughing, in fury, he struck [Śumbha]तोत्रेणैव महाद्विपम् (totreṇaiva mahādvipam) — as a goad strikes a great elephant"
१९ कालनेमिर्निशुम्भश्च ह्युभौ लम्बोदरं शरैः । युगपच्चख्नतुः क्रोधादाशीविषसमैर्द्रुतम् ॥ १९॥
kālanemirniśumbhaśca hyubhau lambodaraṃ śaraiḥ | yugapaccakhnatuḥ krodhādāśīviṣasamairdrutam 19 ||
कालनेमि और निशुम्भ दोनोंने मिलकर क्रोधपूर्वक एक साथ ही विषधर सर्पके समान तीक्ष्ण बाणोंसे शीघ्र ही लम्बोदरपर प्रहार किया।
Kālanemi and Niśumbha, both together, in fury, swiftly struck Lambodara at the same time with arrows like venomous serpents.
कालनेमिर्निशुम्भश्च (kālanemirniśumbhaśca) — "Kālanemi and Niśumbha,ह्युभौ लम्बोदरं शरैः (hyubhau lambodaraṃ śaraiḥ) — both together, struck Lambodara with arrows,युगपच्चख्नतुः क्रोधात् (yugapaccakhnatuḥ krodhāt) — at the same time, in fury,आशीविषसमैर्द्रुतम् (āśīviṣasamairdrutam) — swiftly, with shafts like venomous serpents"
२० तं पीड्यमानमालोक्य वीरभद्रो महाबलः । अभ्यधावत वेगेन कोटिभूतयुतस्तथा ॥ २०॥
taṃ pīḍyamānamālokya vīrabhadro mahābalaḥ | abhyadhāvata vegena koṭibhūtayutastathā 20 ||
उसे इस प्रकार पीड़ित देखकर महाबली वीरभद्र करोड़ों भूतोंके साथ वेगपूर्वक दौड़ पड़े।
Seeing him thus afflicted, the mighty Vīrabhadra rushed forward swiftly, accompanied likewise by tens of millions of bhūtas.
तं पीड्यमानमालोक्य (taṃ pīḍyamānamālokya) — "seeing him thus afflicted,वीरभद्रो महाबलः (vīrabhadro mahābalaḥ) — the mighty Vīrabhadraअभ्यधावत वेगेन (abhyadhāvata vegena) — rushed forward swiftly,कोटिभूतयुतस्तथा (koṭibhūtayutastathā) — accompanied by tens of millions of bhūtas"
२१ कूष्माण्डा भैरवाश्चापि वेताला योगिनीगणाः । पिशाचा डाकिनी सङ्घा गणाश्चापि समं ययुः ॥ २१॥
kūṣmāṇḍā bhairavāścāpi vetālā yoginīgaṇāḥ | piśācā ḍākinī saṅghā gaṇāścāpi samaṃ yayuḥ 21 ||
कूष्माण्ड, भैरव, वेताल, योगिनीगण, पिशाच तथा डाकिनियोंके समूह — और गण भी — सब साथ ही चल पड़े।
Kūṣmāṇḍas, Bhairavas, Vetālas, hosts of Yoginīs, Piśācas, and troops of Ḍākinīs — and the gaṇas too — went along with him.
कूष्माण्डा भैरवाश्चापि (kūṣmāṇḍā bhairavāścāpi) — "Kūṣmāṇḍas, and Bhairavas too,वेताला योगिनीगणाः (vetālā yoginīgaṇāḥ) — Vetālas, hosts of Yoginīs,पिशाचा डाकिनी सङ्घा (piśācā ḍākinī saṅghā) — Piśācas, troops of Ḍākinīs,गणाश्चापि समं ययुः (gaṇāścāpi samaṃ yayuḥ) — and the gaṇas too, went along together"
२२ ततः किलकिला शब्दैः सिंहनादैः सघर्घरैः । विनादिता डमरुकैः पृथिवी समकम्पत ॥ २२॥
tataḥ kilakilā śabdaiḥ siṃhanādaiḥ saghargharaiḥ | vināditā ḍamarukaiḥ pṛthivī samakampata 22 ||
तब किलकिला शब्दों, घर्घरध्वनियुक्त सिंहनादों तथा डमरुओंकी ध्वनिसे गूँजती हुई पृथ्वी काँप उठी।
Then, resounding with wild shrieks, lion-roars mixed with rumbling, and the beat of ḍamarus, the earth trembled.
ततः किलकिला शब्दैः (tataḥ kilakilā śabdaiḥ) — "then, with wild shrieks,सिंहनादैः सघर्घरैः (siṃhanādaiḥ saghargharaiḥ) — with lion-roars mixed with rumbling,विनादिता डमरुकैः (vināditā ḍamarukaiḥ) — resounding with the beat of ḍamarus,पृथिवी समकम्पत (pṛthivī samakampata) — the earth trembled"
२३ ततो भूताः प्रधावन्तो भक्षयन्ति स्म दानवान् । उत्पत्य पातयन्ति स्म ननृतुश्च रणाङ्गणे ॥ २३॥
tato bhūtāḥ pradhāvanto bhakṣayanti sma dānavān | utpatya pātayanti sma nanṛtuśca raṇāṅgaṇe 23 ||
तब भूतगण दौड़कर दानवोंको भक्षण करने लगे; उछल-उछलकर उन्हें गिराते और रणभूमिमें नाचते रहे।
Then the bhūtas, rushing about, devoured the demons; leaping up, they felled them, and danced upon the battlefield.
ततो भूताः प्रधावन्तो (tato bhūtāḥ pradhāvanto) — "then the bhūtas, rushing about,भक्षयन्ति स्म दानवान् (bhakṣayanti sma dānavān) — devoured the demons;उत्पत्य पातयन्ति स्म (utpatya pātayanti sma) — leaping up, they felled them,ननृतुश्च रणाङ्गणे (nanṛtuśca raṇāṅgaṇe) — and danced upon the battlefield"
२४ एतस्मिन्नन्तरे व्यासाभूतां नन्दी गुहश्च तौ । उत्थितावाप्तसंज्ञौ हि जगर्जतुरलं रणे ॥ २४॥
etasminnantare vyāsābhūtāṃ nandī guhaśca tau | utthitāvāptasaṃjñau hi jagarjaturalaṃ raṇe 24 ||
हे व्यास! इसी बीच नन्दी और गुह [कार्तिकेय] — वे दोनों — चेतना पाकर उठ खड़े हुए और रणमें ज़ोरसे गरज उठे।
Meanwhile, O Vyāsa, Nandin and Guha [Kārtikeya], having regained consciousness, rose up and roared mightily in the battle.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे व्यास (etasminnantare vyāsa) — "meanwhile, O Vyāsa,अभूतां नन्दी गुहश्च तौ (abhūtāṃ nandī guhaśca tau) — Nandin and Guha [Kārtikeya], those two,उत्थितावाप्तसंज्ञौ हि (utthitāvāptasaṃjñau hi) — having regained consciousness, rose up;जगर्जतुरलं रणे (jagarjaturalaṃ raṇe) — they roared mightily in the battle"
२५ स नन्दी कार्तिकेयश्च समायातौ त्वरान्वितौ । जघ्नतुश्च रणे दैत्यान्निरन्तरशरव्रजैः ॥ २५॥
sa nandī kārtikeyaśca samāyātau tvarānvitau | jaghnatuśca raṇe daityānnirantaraśaravrajaiḥ 25 ||
वे नन्दी और कार्तिकेय शीघ्रतापूर्वक आगे बढ़े और निरन्तर बाणसमूहोंसे युद्धमें दैत्योंको मार गिराने लगे।
That Nandin and Kārtikeya, hastening, came forth and struck down the demons in battle with unceasing volleys of arrows.
स नन्दी कार्तिकेयश्च (sa nandī kārtikeyaśca) — "that Nandin and Kārtikeya,समायातौ त्वरान्वितौ (samāyātau tvarānvitau) — hastening, came forth;जघ्नतुश्च रणे दैत्यान् (jaghnatuśca raṇe daityān) — and struck down the demons in battleनिरन्तरशरव्रजैः (nirantaraśaravrajaiḥ) — with unceasing volleys of arrows"
२६ छिन्नैर्भिन्नैर्हतैर्दैत्यैः पातितैर्भक्षितैस्तथा । व्याकुला साभवत्सेना विषण्णवदना तदा ॥ २६॥
chinnairbhinnairhatairdaityaiḥ pātitairbhakṣitaistathā | vyākulā sābhavatsenā viṣaṇṇavadanā tadā 26 ||
दैत्योंके छिन्न-भिन्न, हत, पतित तथा भक्षित होनेसे वह सेना उस समय व्याकुल और विषण्णमुख हो गयी।
With demons cut down, torn apart, slain, felled, and devoured, that army then became agitated, its faces downcast.
छिन्नैर्भिन्नैर्हतैर्दैत्यैः (chinnairbhinnairhatairdaityaiḥ) — "with demons cut down, torn apart, slain,पातितैर्भक्षितैस्तथा (pātitairbhakṣitaistathā) — felled, and devoured likewise,व्याकुला साभवत्सेना (vyākulā sābhavatsenā) — that army became agitated,विषण्णवदना तदा (viṣaṇṇavadanā tadā) — its faces downcast"
२७ एवं नन्दी कार्तिकेयो विकटश्च प्रतापवान् । वीरभद्रो गणाश्चान्ये जगर्जुःसमरेऽधिकम् ॥ २७॥
evaṃ nandī kārtikeyo vikaṭaśca pratāpavān | vīrabhadro gaṇāścānye jagarjuḥsamare'dhikam 27 ||
इस प्रकार नन्दी, कार्तिकेय, विकराल तथा प्रतापी वीरभद्र और अन्य गण युद्धमें और भी अधिक गरजने लगे।
Thus Nandin, Kārtikeya, the fierce and mighty Vīrabhadra, and the other gaṇas roared all the more in battle.
एवं नन्दी कार्तिकेयो (evaṃ nandī kārtikeyo) — "thus Nandin, Kārtikeya,विकटश्च प्रतापवान् (vikaṭaśca pratāpavān) — the fierce and mighty one,वीरभद्रो गणाश्चान्ये (vīrabhadro gaṇāścānye) — Vīrabhadra, and the other gaṇasजगर्जुःसमरेऽधिकम् (jagarjuḥsamare'dhikam) — roared all the more in battle"
२८ निशुम्भशुम्भौ सेनान्यौ सिन्धुपुत्रस्य तौ तथा । कालनेमिर्महादैत्योऽसुराश्चान्ये पराजिताः ॥ २८॥
niśumbhaśumbhau senānyau sindhuputrasya tau tathā | kālanemirmahādaityo'surāścānye parājitāḥ 28 ||
सिन्धुपुत्र [जलन्धर]के वे दोनों सेनापति निशुम्भ और शुम्भ, महादैत्य कालनेमि तथा अन्य असुर पराजित हो गये।
Niśumbha and Śumbha, the two generals of the Ocean's son [Jālandhara], likewise the great demon Kālanemi, and the other demons were defeated.
निशुम्भशुम्भौ सेनान्यौ (niśumbhaśumbhau senānyau) — "Niśumbha and Śumbha, the two generalsसिन्धुपुत्रस्य तौ तथा (sindhuputrasya tau tathā) — of the Ocean's son [Jālandhara],कालनेमिर्महादैत्यो (kālanemirmahādaityo) — the great demon Kālanemi,असुराश्चान्ये पराजिताः (asurāścānye parājitāḥ) — and the other demons were defeated"
२९ प्रविध्वस्तां ततस्सेनां दृष्ट्वा सागरनन्दनः । रथेनातिपताकेन गणानभिययौ बली ॥ २९॥
pravidhvastāṃ tatassenāṃ dṛṣṭvā sāgaranandanaḥ | rathenātipatākena gaṇānabhiyayau balī 29 ||
तब अपनी सेनाको विध्वस्त देखकर बलवान् सागरनन्दन [जलन्धर] ऊँची पताकावाले रथपर सवार होकर गणोंके सम्मुख आया।
Then, seeing his army utterly shattered, that mighty son of the Ocean advanced against the gaṇas in a chariot with a lofty banner.
प्रविध्वस्तां ततस्सेनां (pravidhvastāṃ tatassenāṃ) — "then, seeing his armyदृष्ट्वा सागरनन्दनः (dṛṣṭvā sāgaranandanaḥ) — utterly shattered, the son of the Ocean,रथेनातिपताकेन (rathenātipatākena) — in a chariot with a lofty banner,गणानभिययौ बली (gaṇānabhiyayau balī) — that mighty one advanced against the gaṇas"
३० ततः पराजिता दैत्या अप्यभूवन्महोत्सवाः । जगर्जुरधिकं व्यास समरायोद्यतास्तदा ॥ ३०॥
tataḥ parājitā daityā apyabhūvanmahotsavāḥ | jagarjuradhikaṃ vyāsa samarāyodyatāstadā 30 ||
तब पराजित दैत्य भी महान् उत्साहसे भर गये; हे व्यास! वे पुनः युद्धके लिये उद्यत होकर और भी ज़ोरसे गरजने लगे।
Then even the defeated demons were filled with great fervor; O Vyāsa, they roared all the louder, ready once more for battle.
ततः पराजिता दैत्या (tataḥ parājitā daityā) — "then even the defeated demonsअप्यभूवन्महोत्सवाः (apyabhūvanmahotsavāḥ) — were filled with great fervor;जगर्जुरधिकं व्यास (jagarjuradhikaṃ vyāsa) — O Vyāsa, they roared all the louder,समरायोद्यतास्तदा (samarāyodyatāstadā) — ready once more for battle"
३१ सर्वे रुद्रगणाश्चापि जगर्जुर्जयशालिनः । नन्दिकार्तिकदन्त्यास्यवीरभद्रादिका मुने ॥ ३१॥
sarve rudragaṇāścāpi jagarjurjayaśālinaḥ | nandikārtikadantyāsyavīrabhadrādikā mune 31 ||
हे मुने! विजयशील रुद्रगण भी सभी गरजने लगे — नन्दी, कार्तिकेय, गजमुख [गणेश], वीरभद्र आदि।
All the victorious gaṇas of Rudra likewise roared, O sage — Nandin, Kārtikeya, the elephant-faced one [Gaṇeśa], Vīrabhadra, and the rest.
सर्वे रुद्रगणाश्चापि (sarve rudragaṇāścāpi) — "all the gaṇas of Rudra too,जगर्जुर्जयशालिनः (jagarjurjayaśālinaḥ) — victorious, roared —नन्दिकार्तिकदन्त्यास्य (nandikārtikadantyāsya) — Nandin, Kārtikeya, the elephant-faced one [Gaṇeśa],वीरभद्रादिका मुने (vīrabhadrādikā mune) — Vīrabhadra and the rest, O sage"
३२ हस्त्यश्वरथसंह्रादः शङ्खभेरीरवस्तथा । अभवत्सिंहनादश्च सेनयोरुभयोस्तथा ॥ ३२॥
hastyaśvarathasaṃhrādaḥ śaṅkhabherīravastathā | abhavatsiṃhanādaśca senayorubhayostathā 32 ||
हाथी, घोड़े तथा रथोंका शब्द, शंख-भेरीकी ध्वनि, और दोनों सेनाओंका सिंहनाद एक साथ होने लगा।
There arose the tumult of elephants, horses and chariots, the sound of conches and kettledrums, and lion-roars from both armies.
हस्त्यश्वरथसंह्रादः (hastyaśvarathasaṃhrādaḥ) — "the tumult of elephants, horses and chariots,शङ्खभेरीरवस्तथा (śaṅkhabherīravastathā) — and likewise the sound of conches and kettledrums —अभवत्सिंहनादश्च (abhavatsiṃhanādaśca) — and lion-roars aroseसेनयोरुभयोस्तथा (senayorubhayostathā) — from both armies alike"
३३ जलन्धरशरव्रातैर्नीहारपटलैरिव । द्यावापृथिव्योराच्छन्नमन्तरं समपद्यत ॥ ३३॥
jalandharaśaravrātairnīhārapaṭalairiva | dyāvāpṛthivyorācchannamantaraṃ samapadyata 33 ||
जलन्धरके बाणसमूहोंसे मानो कुहरेके परतोंसे द्यावापृथ्वीके बीचका सम्पूर्ण अन्तराल आच्छादित हो गया।
With Jālandhara's volleys of arrows, as though with banks of mist, the space between heaven and earth became covered over.
जलन्धरशरव्रातैः (jalandharaśaravrātaiḥ) — "with Jālandhara's volleys of arrows,नीहारपटलैरिव (nīhārapaṭalairiva) — as though with banks of mist,द्यावापृथिव्योराच्छन्नम् (dyāvāpṛthivyorācchannam) — the space between heaven and earth became coveredअन्तरं समपद्यत (antaraṃ samapadyata) — over entirely"
३४ शैलादिं पञ्चभिर्विध्वा गणेशं पञ्चभिश्शरैः । वीरभद्रं च विंशत्या ननाद जलदस्वनः ॥ ३४॥
śailādiṃ pañcabhirvidhvā gaṇeśaṃ pañcabhiśśaraiḥ | vīrabhadraṃ ca viṃśatyā nanāda jaladasvanaḥ 34 ||
शैलादि [नन्दी]को पाँच, गणेशको पाँच तथा वीरभद्रको बीस बाणोंसे बींधकर वह [जलन्धर] मेघके समान गर्जन करने लगा।
Piercing Śailādi [Nandin] with five arrows, Gaṇeśa with five, and Vīrabhadra with twenty, he [Jālandhara] roared like a thundercloud.
शैलादिं पञ्चभिर्विध्वा (śailādiṃ pañcabhirvidhvā) — "piercing Śailādi [Nandin] with five,गणेशं पञ्चभिश्शरैः (gaṇeśaṃ pañcabhiśśaraiḥ) — Gaṇeśa with five arrows,वीरभद्रं च विंशत्या (vīrabhadraṃ ca viṃśatyā) — and Vīrabhadra with twenty,ननाद जलदस्वनः (nanāda jaladasvanaḥ) — he roared like a thundercloud"
३५ कार्तिकेयस्ततो दैत्यं शक्त्या विव्याध सत्वरम् । जलन्धरं महावीरो रुद्रपुत्रो ननाद च ॥ ३५॥
kārtikeyastato daityaṃ śaktyā vivyādha satvaram | jalandharaṃ mahāvīro rudraputro nanāda ca 35 ||
तब कार्तिकेयने शीघ्र ही अपनी शक्तिसे दैत्य जलन्धरको बींध दिया; वे महावीर रुद्रपुत्र गर्जना करने लगे।
Then Kārtikeya, the great hero, the son of Rudra, swiftly pierced the demon Jālandhara with his spear and roared.
कार्तिकेयस्ततो दैत्यं (kārtikeyastato daityaṃ) — "then Kārtikeya swiftly piercedशक्त्या विव्याध सत्वरम् (śaktyā vivyādha satvaram) — the demon with his spear;जलन्धरं महावीरो (jalandharaṃ mahāvīro) — Jālandhara — that great hero,रुद्रपुत्रो ननाद च (rudraputro nanāda ca) — the son of Rudra, roared"
३६ स घूर्णनयनो दैत्यः शक्तिनिर्भिन्नदेहकः । पपात भूमौ त्वरितमुदतिष्ठन्महाबलः ॥ ३६॥
sa ghūrṇanayano daityaḥ śaktinirbhinnadehakaḥ | papāta bhūmau tvaritamudatiṣṭhanmahābalaḥ 36 ||
नेत्र घुमाता हुआ वह दैत्य, जिसका शरीर शक्तिसे बिंध गया था, शीघ्र ही पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़ा, किंतु वह महाबली तुरंत उठ खड़ा हुआ।
That demon, his eyes rolling, his body pierced through by the spear, fell swiftly to the ground; but the mighty one rose up again at once.
स घूर्णनयनो दैत्यः (sa ghūrṇanayano daityaḥ) — "that demon, his eyes rolling,शक्तिनिर्भिन्नदेहकः (śaktinirbhinnadehakaḥ) — his body pierced through by the spear,पपात भूमौ त्वरितम् (papāta bhūmau tvaritam) — fell swiftly to the ground;उदतिष्ठन्महाबलः (udatiṣṭhanmahābalaḥ) — but the mighty one rose up at once"
३७ ततः क्रोधपरीतात्मा कार्तिकेयं जलन्धरः । गदया ताडयामास हृदये दैत्यपुङ्गवः ॥ ३७॥
tataḥ krodhaparītātmā kārtikeyaṃ jalandharaḥ | gadayā tāḍayāmāsa hṛdaye daityapuṅgavaḥ 37 ||
तब क्रोधसे व्याकुलचित्त दैत्यश्रेष्ठ जलन्धरने कार्तिकेयके हृदयपर गदासे प्रहार किया।
Then Jālandhara, that foremost of demons, his mind overwhelmed with fury, struck Kārtikeya on the chest with his mace.
ततः क्रोधपरीतात्मा (tataḥ krodhaparītātmā) — "then, his mind overwhelmed with fury,कार्तिकेयं जलन्धरः (kārtikeyaṃ jalandharaḥ) — Jālandhara struck Kārtikeyaगदया ताडयामास (gadayā tāḍayāmāsa) — with his mace,हृदये दैत्यपुङ्गवः (hṛdaye daityapuṅgavaḥ) — on the chest — that foremost of demons"
३८ गदाप्रभावं सफलं दर्शयन् शङ्करात्मजः । विधिदत्तवराद् व्यास स तूर्णं भूतलेऽपतत् ॥ ३८॥
gadāprabhāvaṃ saphalaṃ darśayan śaṅkarātmajaḥ | vidhidattavarād vyāsa sa tūrṇaṃ bhūtale'patat 38 ||
हे व्यास! गदाके प्रभावको सफल दिखाते हुए शंकरपुत्र कार्तिकेय, ब्रह्माके दिये वरदानके कारण, तुरंत भूमिपर गिर पड़े।
O Vyāsa, showing that the mace's power was not in vain, Śaṅkara's son [Kārtikeya], on account of the boon given by Brahmā, fell at once to the ground.
गदाप्रभावं सफलं (gadāprabhāvaṃ saphalaṃ) — "showing the mace's power to be effective,दर्शयन् शङ्करात्मजः (darśayan śaṅkarātmajaḥ) — Śaṅkara's son [Kārtikeya],विधिदत्तवराद् व्यास (vidhidattavarād vyāsa) — by the boon given by Brahmā, O Vyāsa,स तूर्णं भूतलेऽपतत् (sa tūrṇaṃ bhūtale'patat) — fell at once to the ground"
३९ तथैव नन्दी ह्यपतद्भूतले गदया हतः । महावीरोऽपि रिपुहा किञ्चिद्व्याकुलमानसः ॥ ३९॥
tathaiva nandī hyapatadbhūtale gadayā hataḥ | mahāvīro'pi ripuhā kiñcidvyākulamānasaḥ 39 ||
उसी प्रकार गदासे आहत होकर नन्दी भी भूमिपर गिर पड़े — वे महावीर तथा शत्रुहन्ता भी कुछ व्याकुलचित्त हो गये।
Likewise Nandin too, struck by the mace, fell to the ground — that great hero and slayer of foes, his mind somewhat troubled.
तथैव नन्दी ह्यपतद् (tathaiva nandī hyapatad) — "likewise Nandin too fellभूतले गदया हतः (bhūtale gadayā hataḥ) — to the ground, struck by the mace —महावीरोऽपि रिपुहा (mahāvīro'pi ripuhā) — that great hero, slayer of foes,किञ्चिद्व्याकुलमानसः (kiñcidvyākulamānasaḥ) — his mind somewhat troubled"
४० ततो गणेश्वरः क्रुद्धः स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् । सम्प्राप्यातिबलो दैत्यगदां परशुनाच्छिनत् ॥ ४०॥
tato gaṇeśvaraḥ kruddhaḥ smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam | samprāpyātibalo daityagadāṃ paraśunācchinat 40 ||
तब क्रुद्ध गणेश्वरने शिवके चरणकमलोंका स्मरण करके अत्यन्त बलपूर्वक निकट जाकर अपने परशुसे दैत्यकी गदा काट डाली।
Then the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], enraged, remembering Śiva's lotus feet, drew near with great strength and cut off the demon's mace with his axe.
ततो गणेश्वरः क्रुद्धः (tato gaṇeśvaraḥ kruddhaḥ) — "then the lord of the gaṇas [Gaṇeśa], enraged,स्मृत्वा शिवपदाम्बुजम् (smṛtvā śivapadāmbujam) — remembering Śiva's lotus feet,सम्प्राप्यातिबलो (samprāpyātibalo) — drew near with great strength,दैत्यगदां परशुनाच्छिनत् (daityagadāṃ paraśunācchinat) — and cut off the demon's mace with his axe"
४१ वीरभद्रस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्हृदि विव्याध दानवम् । सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं धनुश्छत्रं च चिच्छिदे ॥ ४१॥
vīrabhadrastribhirbāṇairhṛdi vivyādha dānavam | saptabhiśca hayānketuṃ dhanuśchatraṃ ca cicchide 41 ||
वीरभद्रने तीन बाणोंसे दानवके हृदयमें प्रहार किया, और सात बाणोंसे उसके घोड़े, ध्वजा, धनुष तथा छत्रको काट डाला।
Vīrabhadra pierced the demon's heart with three arrows, and with seven others cut down his horses, banner, bow and parasol.
वीरभद्रस्त्रिभिर्बाणैः (vīrabhadrastribhirbāṇaiḥ) — "Vīrabhadra, with three arrows,हृदि विव्याध दानवम् (hṛdi vivyādha dānavam) — pierced the demon's heart;सप्तभिश्च हयान्केतुं (saptabhiśca hayānketuṃ) — and with seven others, his horses and banner,धनुश्छत्रं च चिच्छिदे (dhanuśchatraṃ ca cicchide) — his bow and parasol he cut down"
४२ ततोऽतिक्रुद्धो दैत्येन्द्रः शक्तिमुद्यम्य दारुणाम् । गणेशं पातयामास रथमन्यं समारुहत् ॥ ४२॥
tato'tikruddho daityendraḥ śaktimudyamya dāruṇām | gaṇeśaṃ pātayāmāsa rathamanyaṃ samāruhat 42 ||
तब अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध दैत्येन्द्रने भयंकर शक्ति उठाकर गणेशको गिरा दिया और स्वयं दूसरे रथपर सवार हो गया।
Then the lord of demons, utterly enraged, raising his terrible spear, felled Gaṇeśa and mounted another chariot.
ततोऽतिक्रुद्धो दैत्येन्द्रः (tato'tikruddho daityendraḥ) — "then the lord of demons, utterly enraged,शक्तिमुद्यम्य दारुणाम् (śaktimudyamya dāruṇām) — raising his terrible spear,गणेशं पातयामास (gaṇeśaṃ pātayāmāsa) — felled Gaṇeśaरथमन्यं समारुहत् (rathamanyaṃ samāruhat) — and mounted another chariot"
४३ अभ्यगादथ वेगेन स दैत्येन्द्रो महाबलः । विगणय्य हृदा तं वै वीरभद्रं रुषान्वितः ॥ ४३॥
abhyagādatha vegena sa daityendro mahābalaḥ | vigaṇayya hṛdā taṃ vai vīrabhadraṃ ruṣānvitaḥ 43 ||
तब वह महाबली दैत्येन्द्र क्रोधसे भरकर वेगपूर्वक वीरभद्रकी ओर बढ़ा, उन्हें मनमें कुछ न समझते हुए।
Then that mighty lord of demons advanced swiftly against Vīrabhadra, disregarding him in his heart, filled with rage.
अभ्यगादथ वेगेन (abhyagādatha vegena) — "then swiftly advancedस दैत्येन्द्रो महाबलः (sa daityendro mahābalaḥ) — that mighty lord of demons,विगणय्य हृदा तं वै (vigaṇayya hṛdā taṃ vai) — disregarding him in his heart,वीरभद्रं रुषान्वितः (vīrabhadraṃ ruṣānvitaḥ) — against Vīrabhadra, filled with rage"
४४ वीरभद्रं जघानाशु तीक्ष्णेनाशीविषेण तम् । ननाद च महावीरो दैत्यराजो जलन्धरः ॥ ४४॥
vīrabhadraṃ jaghānāśu tīkṣṇenāśīviṣeṇa tam | nanāda ca mahāvīro daityarājo jalandharaḥ 44 ||
उसने शीघ्र ही तीक्ष्ण, सर्पविषतुल्य बाणसे वीरभद्रपर प्रहार किया; और वह महावीर दैत्यराज जलन्धर गर्जना करने लगा।
He swiftly struck Vīrabhadra with a sharp, serpent-venom arrow; and that great hero, the demon-king Jālandhara, roared.
वीरभद्रं जघानाशु (vīrabhadraṃ jaghānāśu) — "he swiftly struck Vīrabhadraतीक्ष्णेनाशीविषेण तम् (tīkṣṇenāśīviṣeṇa tam) — with a sharp, serpent-venom arrow;ननाद च महावीरो (nanāda ca mahāvīro) — and that great hero roared —दैत्यराजो जलन्धरः (daityarājo jalandharaḥ) — the demon-king Jālandhara"
४५ वीरभद्रोऽपि सङ्क्रुद्धस्सितधारेण चेषुणा । चिच्छेद तच्छरं चैव तं विव्याध महेषुणा ॥ ४५॥
vīrabhadro'pi saṅkruddhassitadhāreṇa ceṣuṇā | ciccheda taccharaṃ caiva taṃ vivyādha maheṣuṇā 45 ||
क्रुद्ध वीरभद्रने भी तीक्ष्ण धारवाले बाणसे उसके उस बाणको काट दिया और महान् बाणसे उसे बींध डाला।
Vīrabhadra too, enraged, with a keen-edged arrow cut that arrow of his, and pierced him with a great shaft.
वीरभद्रोऽपि सङ्क्रुद्धः (vīrabhadro'pi saṅkruddhaḥ) — "Vīrabhadra too, enraged,सितधारेण चेषुणा (sitadhāreṇa ceṣuṇā) — with a keen-edged arrow,चिच्छेद तच्छरं चैव (ciccheda taccharaṃ caiva) — cut that arrow of his;तं विव्याध महेषुणा (taṃ vivyādha maheṣuṇā) — and pierced him with a great shaft"
४६ ततस्तौ सूर्यसङ्काशौ युयुधाते परस्परम् । नानाशस्त्रैस्तथास्त्रैश्च चिरं वीरवरोत्तमौ ॥ ४६॥
tatastau sūryasaṅkāśau yuyudhāte parasparam | nānāśastraistathāstraiśca ciraṃ vīravarottamau 46 ||
तब सूर्यके समान तेजस्वी तथा वीरवरोंमें श्रेष्ठ वे दोनों अनेक प्रकारके शस्त्र-अस्त्रोंसे बहुत देरतक परस्पर युद्ध करते रहे।
Then those two, radiant like the sun, foremost among the best of heroes, fought each other for a long time with various weapons and missiles.
ततस्तौ सूर्यसङ्काशौ (tatastau sūryasaṅkāśau) — "then those two, radiant like the sun,युयुधाते परस्परम् (yuyudhāte parasparam) — fought each other;नानाशस्त्रैस्तथास्त्रैश्च (nānāśastraistathāstraiśca) — with various weapons and missiles,चिरं वीरवरोत्तमौ (ciraṃ vīravarottamau) — those foremost of heroes fought long"
४७ वीरभद्रस्ततस्तस्य हयान्बाणैरपातयत् । धनुश्चिच्छेद रथिनः पताकां चापि वेगतः ॥ ४७॥
vīrabhadrastatastasya hayānbāṇairapātayat | dhanuściccheda rathinaḥ patākāṃ cāpi vegataḥ 47 ||
तब वीरभद्रने उसके घोड़ोंको बाणोंसे गिरा दिया और शीघ्रतासे उस रथीके धनुष तथा पताकाको भी काट डाला।
Then Vīrabhadra felled his horses with arrows, and swiftly cut down the charioteer's bow and banner as well.
वीरभद्रस्ततस्तस्य (vīrabhadrastatastasya) — "then Vīrabhadra felled hisहयान्बाणैरपातयत् (hayānbāṇairapātayat) — horses with arrows;धनुश्चिच्छेद रथिनः (dhanuściccheda rathinaḥ) — he cut down the charioteer's bowपताकां चापि वेगतः (patākāṃ cāpi vegataḥ) — and banner as well, swiftly"
४८ अथो स दैत्यराजो हि पुप्लुवे परिघायुधः । वीरभद्रोपकण्ठं स द्रुतमाप महाबलः ॥ ४८॥
atho sa daityarājo hi pupluve parighāyudhaḥ | vīrabhadropakaṇṭhaṃ sa drutamāpa mahābalaḥ 48 ||
तब वह दैत्यराज परिघ अस्त्र लेकर [रथसे] कूद पड़ा और वह महाबली शीघ्र ही वीरभद्रके निकट जा पहुँचा।
Then that demon-king, armed with an iron mace [parigha], leapt down, and that mighty one swiftly reached Vīrabhadra's side.
अथो स दैत्यराजो हि (atho sa daityarājo hi) — "then that demon-king,पुप्लुवे परिघायुधः (pupluve parighāyudhaḥ) — armed with an iron mace, leapt down;वीरभद्रोपकण्ठं स (vīrabhadropakaṇṭhaṃ sa) — to Vīrabhadra's side, he,द्रुतमाप महाबलः (drutamāpa mahābalaḥ) — the mighty one, swiftly came"
४९ परिघेनातिमहता वीरभद्रं जघान ह । महाबलोऽब्धितनयो मूर्ध्नि वीरो जगर्ज च ॥ ४९॥
parighenātimahatā vīrabhadraṃ jaghāna ha | mahābalo'bdhitanayo mūrdhni vīro jagarja ca 49 ||
उस अत्यन्त विशाल परिघसे उस महाबली समुद्रपुत्र वीरने वीरभद्रके सिरपर प्रहार किया और गर्जना की।
With his huge iron mace, that mighty hero, the son of the Ocean, struck Vīrabhadra on the head, and roared.
परिघेनातिमहता (parighenātimahatā) — "with his huge iron mace,वीरभद्रं जघान ह (vīrabhadraṃ jaghāna ha) — he struck Vīrabhadra;महाबलोऽब्धितनयो (mahābalo'bdhitanayo) — that mighty son of the Ocean,मूर्ध्नि वीरो जगर्ज च (mūrdhni vīro jagarja ca) — on the head, that hero, and roared"
५० परिघेनातिमहता भिन्नमूर्द्धा गणाधिपः । वीरभद्रः पपातोर्व्यां मुमोच रुधिरं बहु ॥ ५०॥
parighenātimahatā bhinnamūrddhā gaṇādhipaḥ | vīrabhadraḥ papātorvyāṃ mumoca rudhiraṃ bahu 50 ||
उस विशाल परिघसे सिर फट जानेके कारण गणाधिप वीरभद्र पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े और उनसे बहुत रक्त बहने लगा।
His head split by that huge mace, Vīrabhadra, the lord of the gaṇas, fell to the ground and shed much blood.
परिघेनातिमहता (parighenātimahatā) — "by that huge mace,भिन्नमूर्द्धा गणाधिपः (bhinnamūrddhā gaṇādhipaḥ) — his head split, the lord of the gaṇas,वीरभद्रः पपातोर्व्यां (vīrabhadraḥ papātorvyāṃ) — Vīrabhadra, fell to the ground,मुमोच रुधिरं बहु (mumoca rudhiraṃ bahu) — and shed much blood"
५१ पतितं वीरभद्रं तु दृष्ट्वा रुद्रगणा भयात् । अपागच्छन् रणं हित्वा क्रोशमाना महेश्वरम् ॥ ५१॥
patitaṃ vīrabhadraṃ tu dṛṣṭvā rudragaṇā bhayāt | apāgacchan raṇaṃ hitvā krośamānā maheśvaram 51 ||
वीरभद्रको गिरा हुआ देखकर रुद्रगण भयसे युद्ध छोड़कर महेश्वरको पुकारते हुए भाग गये।
But seeing Vīrabhadra fallen, Rudra's gaṇas, in fear, abandoned the battle and fled, crying out to Maheśvara.
पतितं वीरभद्रं तु (patitaṃ vīrabhadraṃ tu) — "but seeing Vīrabhadra fallen,दृष्ट्वा रुद्रगणा भयात् (dṛṣṭvā rudragaṇā bhayāt) — Rudra's gaṇas, in fear,अपागच्छन् रणं हित्वा (apāgacchan raṇaṃ hitvā) — fled, abandoning the battle,क्रोशमाना महेश्वरम् (krośamānā maheśvaram) — crying out to Maheśvara"
५२ अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा गणानां चन्द्रशेखरः । निजपार्श्वस्थितान् वीरानपृच्छद् गणसत्तमान् ॥ ५२॥
atha kolāhalaṃ śrutvā gaṇānāṃ candraśekharaḥ | nijapārśvasthitān vīrānapṛcchad gaṇasattamān 52 ||
तब गणोंका कोलाहल सुनकर चन्द्रशेखर [शिव]ने अपने निकट खड़े श्रेष्ठ वीर गणोंसे पूछा।
Then, hearing the uproar of the gaṇas, Candraśekhara [Śiva] asked the finest of the heroic gaṇas standing at his side.
अथ कोलाहलं श्रुत्वा (atha kolāhalaṃ śrutvā) — "then, hearing the uproarगणानां चन्द्रशेखरः (gaṇānāṃ candraśekharaḥ) — of the gaṇas, Candraśekhara [Śiva]निजपार्श्वस्थितान् वीरान् (nijapārśvasthitān vīrān) — asked the heroes standing at his side,अपृच्छद् गणसत्तमान् (apṛcchad gaṇasattamān) — the finest of the gaṇas"
५३ किमर्थं मद्गणानां हि महाकोलाहलोऽभवत् । विचार्यतां महावीराः शान्तिः कार्या मया ध्रुवम् ॥ ५३॥
kimarthaṃ madgaṇānāṃ hi mahākolāhalo'bhavat | vicāryatāṃ mahāvīrāḥ śāntiḥ kāryā mayā dhruvam 53 ||
मेरे गणोंमें यह महान् कोलाहल किसलिये हुआ? हे महावीरो! इसपर विचार करो; मैं निश्चय ही शान्ति करूँगा।
Why has this great uproar arisen among my gaṇas? Consider it well, O great heroes; I shall certainly bring about peace.
किमर्थं मद्गणानां हि (kimarthaṃ madgaṇānāṃ hi) — "for what reason has thisमहाकोलाहलोऽभवत् (mahākolāhalo'bhavat) — great uproar arisen among my gaṇas?विचार्यतां महावीराः (vicāryatāṃ mahāvīrāḥ) — consider it well, O great heroes;शान्तिः कार्या मया ध्रुवम् (śāntiḥ kāryā mayā dhruvam) — I shall certainly bring about peace"
५४ इति यावत्स देवेशो गणान्पप्रच्छ सादरम् । तावद्गणवरास्ते हि समायाताः प्रभुं प्रति ॥ ५४॥
iti yāvatsa deveśo gaṇānpapraccha sādaram | tāvadgaṇavarāste hi samāyātāḥ prabhuṃ prati 54 ||
वे देवेश जबतक आदरपूर्वक गणोंसे यह पूछ ही रहे थे, तबतक वे श्रेष्ठ गण स्वयं प्रभुके पास आ पहुँचे।
Even as that lord of gods was respectfully questioning the gaṇas thus, those foremost gaṇas arrived before the Lord.
इति यावत्स देवेशो (iti yāvatsa deveśo) — "even as that lord of gods,गणान्पप्रच्छ सादरम् (gaṇānpapraccha sādaram) — respectfully, was questioning the gaṇas,तावद्गणवरास्ते हि (tāvadgaṇavarāste hi) — just then those foremost gaṇasसमायाताः प्रभुं प्रति (samāyātāḥ prabhuṃ prati) — arrived before the Lord"
५५ तान्दृष्ट्वा विकलान् रुद्रः पप्रच्छ कुशलं प्रभुः । यथावत्ते गणा वृत्तं समाचख्युश्च विस्तरात् ॥ ५५॥
tāndṛṣṭvā vikalān rudraḥ papraccha kuśalaṃ prabhuḥ | yathāvatte gaṇā vṛttaṃ samācakhyuśca vistarāt 55 ||
उन्हें विकल देखकर प्रभु रुद्रने उनका कुशल पूछा; और उन गणोंने यथावत् सारा वृत्तान्त विस्तारसे कह सुनाया।
Seeing them distressed, the Lord Rudra asked after their welfare; and those gaṇas duly related the whole matter in detail.
तान्दृष्ट्वा विकलान् रुद्रः (tāndṛṣṭvā vikalān rudraḥ) — "seeing them distressed, Rudra,पप्रच्छ कुशलं प्रभुः (papraccha kuśalaṃ prabhuḥ) — the Lord, asked after their welfare;यथावत्ते गणा वृत्तं (yathāvatte gaṇā vṛttaṃ) — and those gaṇas, the whole matter,समाचख्युश्च विस्तरात् (samācakhyuśca vistarāt) — duly related in detail"
५६ तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् रुद्रो महालीलाकरः प्रभुः । अभयं दत्तवांस्तेभ्यो महोत्साहं प्रवर्द्धयन् ॥ ५६॥
tacchrutvā bhagavān rudro mahālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ | abhayaṃ dattavāṃstebhyo mahotsāhaṃ pravarddhayan 56 ||
यह सुनकर महालीलाकारी भगवान् रुद्रने उन्हें अभय प्रदान किया और उनका उत्साह अत्यधिक बढ़ा दिया।
Hearing that, the blessed Lord Rudra, the great worker of wonders, granted them freedom from fear, increasing their courage greatly.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भगवान् रुद्रो (tacchrutvā bhagavān rudro) — "hearing that, the blessed Lord Rudra,महालीलाकरः प्रभुः (mahālīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ) — the great worker of wonders,अभयं दत्तवांस्तेभ्यो (abhayaṃ dattavāṃstebhyo) — granted them freedom from fear,महोत्साहं प्रवर्द्धयन् (mahotsāhaṃ pravarddhayan) — increasing their courage greatly"
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां पञ्चमे युद्धखण्डे जलन्धरवधोपाख्याने विशेषयुद्धवर्णनं नामैकविंशोऽध्यायः॥ २१॥
Thus ends the twenty-first chapter, called "The Special Battle," within the Jālandhara-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 जलन्धरवधोपाख्यानके अन्तर्गत विशेषयुद्धवर्णन नामक इक्कीसवाँ अध्याय पूर्ण हुआ॥ २१॥