Alayudha Comes to Duryodhana

Verse 1 (7.177.1)

तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने कर्णराक्षसयोर्मृधे । अलायुधो राक्षसेन्द्रो वीर्यवानभ्यवर्तत ॥

tasmiṃstathā vartamāne karṇarākṣasayormṛdhe | alāyudho rākṣasendro vīryavānabhyavartata

While that battle between Karna and the rakshasa was going on in this way, the mighty Alayudha, lord of the rakshasas, came forward.

Verse 2 (7.177.2)

महत्या सेनया युक्तो दुर्योधनमुपागमत् । राक्षसानां विरूपाणां सहस्रैः परिवारितः । नानारूपधरैर्वीरैः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥

mahatyā senayā yukto duryodhanamupāgamat | rākṣasānāṃ virūpāṇāṃ sahasraiḥ parivāritaḥ | nānārūpadharairvīraiḥ pūrvavairamanusmaran

Joined by a great army, surrounded by thousands of misshapen rakshasas, heroes of many forms, and remembering his old enmity, he came to Duryodhana.

Verse 3 (7.177.3)

तस्य ज्ञातिर्हि विक्रान्तो ब्राह्मणादो बको हतः । किर्मीरश्च महातेजा हिडिम्बश्च सखा तदा ॥

tasya jñātirhi vikrānto brāhmaṇādo bako hataḥ | kirmīraśca mahātejā hiḍimbaśca sakhā tadā

For his kinsman, the valiant Baka, the devourer of brahmins, had been slain, and Kirmira of great energy, and Hidimba, his friend.

Note on the text: Corrected किर्णीरश्च → किर्मीरश्च (misprint in Wikisource; ण printed for म; the name is Kirmira (verse 7, critical edition kirmīraḥ)).

Verse 4 (7.177.4)

स दीर्घकालाध्युषितं पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् । विज्ञायैतन्निशायुद्धं जिघांसुर्भीममाहवे ॥

sa dīrghakālādhyuṣitaṃ pūrvavairamanusmaran | vijñāyaitanniśāyuddhaṃ jighāṃsurbhīmamāhave

Remembering that old enmity, long nursed, and learning of this night battle, he longed to kill Bhima in the fight.

Note on the text: Corrected दीर्घकालाध्युपितं → दीर्घकालाध्युषितं (misprint in Wikisource; ष printed as प; critical edition adhyuṣitam).

Verse 5 (7.177.5)

स मत्त इव मातङ्गः सङ्क्रुद्ध इव चोरगः । दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्युद्धलालसः ॥

sa matta iva mātaṅgaḥ saṅkruddha iva coragaḥ | duryodhanamidaṃ vākyamabravīdyuddhalālasaḥ

Like a maddened elephant, like an enraged serpent, eager for battle, he spoke these words to Duryodhana:

Note on the text: Corrected सङ्क्रुद्व → सङ्क्रुद्ध (misprint in Wikisource; ध printed as व). Corrected युद्वलालसः → युद्धलालसः (misprint in Wikisource; ध printed as व).

Verse 6 (7.177.6)

विदितं ते महाराज यथा भीमेन राक्षसाः । हिडिम्बबककिर्मीरा निहता मम बान्धवाः ॥

viditaṃ te mahārāja yathā bhīmena rākṣasāḥ | hiḍimbabakakirmīrā nihatā mama bāndhavāḥ

"You know, great king, how Bhima killed the rakshasas Hidimba, Baka and Kirmira, my kinsmen.

Note on the text: Alayudha's speech (unheaded on the page; introduced in verse 5).

Verse 7 (7.177.7)

परामर्शश्च कन्याया हिडिम्बायाः कृतः पुरा । किमन्यद्राक्षसानन्यानस्मांश्च परिभूय ह ॥

parāmarśaśca kanyāyā hiḍimbāyāḥ kṛtaḥ purā | kimanyadrākṣasānanyānasmāṃśca paribhūya ha

Long ago, too, he outraged the maiden Hidimba. What more need I say? He has insulted the other rakshasas and us as well.

Note on the text: Alayudha's speech (unheaded on the page; introduced in verse 5).

Verse 8 (7.177.8)

तमहं सगणं राजन्सवाजिरथकुञ्जरम् । हैडिम्बिं च सहामात्यं हन्तुमभ्यागतः स्वयम् ॥

tamahaṃ sagaṇaṃ rājansavājirathakuñjaram | haiḍimbiṃ ca sahāmātyaṃ hantumabhyāgataḥ svayam

So I have come myself to kill him, O king, together with his troops, his horses, chariots and elephants, and Hidimba's son with his counsellors.

Note on the text: Alayudha's speech (unheaded on the page; introduced in verse 5).

Verse 9 (7.177.9)

अद्य कुन्तीसुतान्सर्वान्वासुदेवपुरोगमान् । हत्वा सम्भक्षयिष्यामि सर्वैरनुचरैः सह ॥

adya kuntīsutānsarvānvāsudevapurogamān | hatvā sambhakṣayiṣyāmi sarvairanucaraiḥ saha

Today I shall kill all the sons of Kunti, with Vasudeva at their head, and devour them together with all their followers.

Note on the text: Not auto-matched; lines are CE 7.151.9a and 7.151.9c. Alayudha's speech (unheaded on the page; introduced in verse 5).

Verse 10 (7.177.10)

निवारय बलं सर्वं वयं योत्स्याम पाण्डवान् ॥

nivāraya balaṃ sarvaṃ vayaṃ yotsyāma pāṇḍavān

Hold back all your army; we shall fight the Pandavas."

Note on the text: Not auto-matched; the single line is CE 7.151.9e (CE has a further star line 7.151.9f*1235_01 that Wikisource lacks). Alayudha's speech (unheaded on the page; introduced in verse 5).

Verse 11 (7.177.11)

तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दुर्योधनस्तदा । प्रतिपूज्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥

tasyaitadvacanaṃ śrutvā hṛṣṭo duryodhanastadā | pratipūjyābravīdvākyaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ parivāritaḥ

Hearing his words, Duryodhana, delighted, honoured him and replied, surrounded by his brothers.

Verse 12 (7.177.12)

त्वां पुरस्कृत्य सगणं वयं योत्स्यामहे परान् । न हि वैरान्तमनसः स्थास्यन्ति मम सैनिकाः ॥

tvāṃ puraskṛtya sagaṇaṃ vayaṃ yotsyāmahe parān | na hi vairāntamanasaḥ sthāsyanti mama sainikāḥ

"With you at our head, we and your troops will fight our enemies; for my soldiers, whose minds are set on ending the enmity, will not hold back."

Note on the text: Duryodhana's reply (unheaded on the page).

Verse 13 (7.177.13)

एवमस्त्विति राजानमुक्त्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः । अभ्ययात्त्वरितो भैमिं सहितः पुरुषादकैः ॥

evamastviti rājānamuktvā rākṣasapuṅgavaḥ | abhyayāttvarito bhaimiṃ sahitaḥ puruṣādakaiḥ

Saying "So be it" to the king, that chief of the rakshasas quickly advanced against Bhima's son, together with his man-eaters.

Verse 14 (7.177.14)

दीप्यमानेन वपुषा रथेनादित्यवर्चसा । तादृशेनैव राजेन्द्र यादृशेन घटोत्कचः ॥

dīpyamānena vapuṣā rathenādityavarcasā | tādṛśenaiva rājendra yādṛśena ghaṭotkacaḥ

He came with a blazing body, on a chariot radiant as the sun, a chariot just like that of Ghatotkacha, O best of kings.

Verse 15 (7.177.15)

तस्याप्यतुलनिर्घोषो बहुतोरणचित्रितः । ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गो नल्वमात्रो महारथः ॥

tasyāpyatulanirghoṣo bahutoraṇacitritaḥ | ṛkṣacarmāvanaddhāṅgo nalvamātro mahārathaḥ

His chariot had an incomparable rumble and was adorned with many arches, its sides covered with bear-hide, four hundred cubits in size, a great chariot.

Note on the text: Corrected निर्घोपो → निर्घोषो (misprint in Wikisource; ष printed as प). Corrected ऋक्षचर्मावनद्वाङ्गो → ऋक्षचर्मावनद्धाङ्गो (misprint in Wikisource; ध printed as व; critical edition avanaddhāṅgaḥ).

Verse 16 (7.177.16)

तस्यापि तुरगाः शीघ्रा हस्तिकायाः खरस्वनाः । शतं युक्ता महाकाया मांसशोणितभोजनाः ॥

tasyāpi turagāḥ śīghrā hastikāyāḥ kharasvanāḥ | śataṃ yuktā mahākāyā māṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ

His horses, too, were swift, with bodies like elephants and harsh cries, a hundred of them yoked, huge, feeders on flesh and blood.

Verse 17 (7.177.17)

तस्यापि रथनिर्घोषो महामेघरवोपमः । तस्यापि सुमहच्चापं दृढज्यं कनकोज्ज्वलम् ॥

tasyāpi rathanirghoṣo mahāmegharavopamaḥ | tasyāpi sumahaccāpaṃ dṛḍhajyaṃ kanakojjvalam

The rumble of his chariot, too, was like the roar of a great cloud, and his bow was mighty, firm-strung and gleaming like gold.

Note on the text: Split from the input row, which joined two verses: the page prints verse ids 17a-17b and 18c-18d in one row and puts a ॥ mark after कनकोज्ज्वलम्, so this is verse 17 (lines 1-2: CE 7.151.16a and a variant of 16c, कनकोज्ज्वलम् for CE balavattaram). Corrected निर्घोपो → निर्घोषो (misprint in Wikisource; ष printed as प). Corrected स्यापि → तस्यापि (misprint in Wikisource; first syllable lost, compare the other तस्यापि lines of the passage).

Verse 18 (7.177.18)

तस्याप्यक्षसमा बाणा रुक्मपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः । सोऽपि वीरो महाबाहुर्यथैव स घटोत्कचः ॥

tasyāpyakṣasamā bāṇā rukmapuṅkhāḥ śilāśitāḥ | so'pi vīro mahābāhuryathaiva sa ghaṭotkacaḥ

His arrows, too, were as long as chariot-axles, gold-feathered, whetted on stone; and he too was a mighty-armed hero, just like Ghatotkacha.

Note on the text: Split from the input row, which joined two verses (see verse 17): this is the page's verse 18 (CE 7.151.17a and 17c); the input skips the number 18. Corrected रुक्म पुङ्खाः → रुक्मपुङ्खाः (misprint in Wikisource; stray space splitting the compound).

Verse 19 (7.177.19)

तस्यापि गोमायुबलाभिगुप्तो । बभूव केतुर्ज्वलनार्कतुल्यः । स चापि रूपेण घटोत्कचस्य । श्रीमत्तमो ह्यन्तकसन्निकाशः ॥

tasyāpi gomāyubalābhigupto | babhūva keturjvalanārkatulyaḥ | sa cāpi rūpeṇa ghaṭotkacasya | śrīmattamo hyantakasannikāśaḥ

His banner, too, guarded by jackals, blazed like fire and the sun; and he too, in appearance as Ghatotkacha was, was most splendid, like Death himself.

Verse 20 (7.177.20)

दीप्ताङ्गदो दीप्तकिरीटमाली । बद्धस्रगुष्णीषनिबद्धखड्गः । गदी भुशुण्डी मुसली हली च । शरासनी वारणतुल्यवर्ष्मा ॥

dīptāṅgado dīptakirīṭamālī | baddhasraguṣṇīṣanibaddhakhaḍgaḥ | gadī bhuśuṇḍī musalī halī ca | śarāsanī vāraṇatulyavarṣmā

With shining armlets, a shining diadem and garland, a garland and turban upon him and a sword bound on, wielding mace, bhushundi, club and plough, and a bow, with a body like an elephant's —

Note on the text: Corrected खङ्गः → खड्गः (misprint in Wikisource; critical edition khaḍgaḥ).

Verse 21 (7.177.21)

रथेन तेनानलवर्चसा तदा । विद्रावयन्पाण्डववाहिनीं ताम् । रराज सङ्ख्ये परिवर्तमानो । विद्युन्माली मेघ इवान्तरिक्षे ॥

rathena tenānalavarcasā tadā | vidrāvayanpāṇḍavavāhinīṃ tām | rarāja saṅkhye parivartamāno | vidyunmālī megha ivāntarikṣe

on that chariot blazing like fire he routed the Pandava host, and shone as he wheeled about in the battle, like a cloud wreathed in lightning in the sky.

Note on the text: Corrected सह्ख्ये → सङ्ख्ये (misprint in Wikisource; critical edition saṃkhye).

Verse 22 (7.177.22)

ते चापि सर्वप्रवरा नरेन्द्रा । महाबला वर्मिणश्चर्मिणश्च । हर्षान्विता युयुधुस्तस्य राजन् । समन्ततः पाण्डवयोधवीराः ॥

te cāpi sarvapravarā narendrā | mahābalā varmiṇaścarmiṇaśca | harṣānvitā yuyudhustasya rājan | samantataḥ pāṇḍavayodhavīrāḥ

And those foremost kings, mighty, armoured and carrying shields, the Pandava warriors and heroes, delighted, fought him from every side, O king.

Note on the text: Corrected वर्मिमश्चर्मिणश्च → वर्मिणश्चर्मिणश्च (misprint in Wikisource; doubled म; critical edition varmiṇaś carmiṇaś ca).