Karna Lies Radiant in Death; Krishna and Arjuna Sound Their Conches

Verse 1 (8.100.1)

शरसङ्कृत्तवर्माणं रुधिरोक्षितवक्षसम् । गतासुमपि राधेयं नैव लक्ष्मीर्विमुञ्चति ॥

śarasaṅkṛttavarmāṇaṃ rudhirokṣitavakṣasam | gatāsumapi rādheyaṃ naiva lakṣmīrvimuñcati

Though lifeless, Radheya — his armour hacked to pieces by arrows, his chest drenched with blood — was still not abandoned by his splendour.

Note on the text: Adhyaya note: checked against the raw page (a table, rows 8-100-1 to 8-100-30, all labelled with this adhyaya's own number; not a stray copy of another adhyaya), with one heading सञ्जय उवाच (8-100-1x). The colophon names it the 100th adhyaya; after it the page has only two one-line glosses (8-100-13, a variant reading सदा स्त्रीणां प्रिय इति झ.पाठः for verse 13 line 1, and 8-100-100), no second poem block and no पाठान्तर block; nothing omitted from the input. The input agrees with the page row for row, with the page's two stubs 8-100-22f and 8-100-23f carried as verses 22 and 23 (see their notes). This page begins in the critical edition at 8.68.41 (the star passages after it), and goes on to 8.68.60; Wikisource's page 99 is therefore the critical edition's 8.68.1 to 8.68.40. Verse 1 corresponds to CE 8.68.41a, c (the CE reads śaraiḥ saṃkṛttavarmāṇaṃ vīraṃ viśasane hatam; gatāsum api rādheyaṃ naiva lakṣmīr vyamuñcata).

Verse 2 (8.100.2)

तप्तजाम्बूनदनिभं बालार्कसदृशद्युतिम् । जीवन्तमिव तं शूरं सर्वभूतानि मेनिरे ॥

taptajāmbūnadanibhaṃ bālārkasadṛśadyutim | jīvantamiva taṃ śūraṃ sarvabhūtāni menire

Gleaming like heated gold, with a radiance like the young sun, he seemed alive to all beings as they looked at that hero.

Note on the text: Star passage 8.68.41d*1186_01–02 in the critical edition (the CE reads niṣṭaptahemavapuṣaṃ jvalanārkasamatviṣam).

Verse 3 (8.100.3)

हतस्यापि महाराज सूतपुत्रस्य संयुगे । वित्रेसुः सर्वतो योधाः सिंहस्येवेतरे मृगाः ॥

hatasyāpi mahārāja sūtaputrasya saṃyuge | vitresuḥ sarvato yodhāḥ siṃhasyevetare mṛgāḥ

Even slain in battle, O great king, the charioteer's son made warriors tremble on every side, as other beasts tremble at a lion.

Note on the text: Star passage 8.68.41d*1186_03–04 in the critical edition.

Verse 4 (8.100.4)

हतोऽपि पुरुषव्याघ्रो व्याहरन्निव लक्ष्यते । नाभवद्विकृतिः काचिन्मृतस्यापि महात्मनः ॥

hato'pi puruṣavyāghro vyāharanniva lakṣyate | nābhavadvikṛtiḥ kācinmṛtasyāpi mahātmanaḥ

Though dead, that tiger among men seemed about to speak; no change at all appeared in the great-souled man even in death.

Note on the text: Line 1 = star passage 8.68.41d*1187_01; line 2 = star passage 8.68.41d*1188_01 in the critical edition.

Verse 5 (8.100.5)

चारुवेषधरं राजंश्चारुमौलिशिरोधरम् । तन्मुखं सूतपुत्रस्य पूर्णचन्द्रसमद्युति ॥

cāruveṣadharaṃ rājaṃścārumauliśirodharam | tanmukhaṃ sūtaputrasya pūrṇacandrasamadyuti

His handsome dress, his fair crown and neck — that face of the charioteer's son, O king, shone like the full moon.

Note on the text: Star passage 8.68.41d*1188_02–03 in the critical edition.

Verse 6 (8.100.6)

कनकोत्तमसङ्काशो ज्वलन्निव विभावसुः । स शान्तः पुरुषव्याघ्रः पार्थसायकवारिणा ॥

kanakottamasaṅkāśo jvalanniva vibhāvasuḥ | sa śāntaḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ pārthasāyakavāriṇā

Like the finest gold, blazing as if with fire, that tiger among men had been quenched by the water of Partha's arrows.

Note on the text: Corrected कनकोत्तमसह्काशो → कनकोत्तमसङ्काशो (misprint in Wikisource; a broken conjunct, ह्क for ङ्क; the critical edition reads kanakottamasaṃkāśaḥ). Line 1 corresponds to CE 8.68.43a; line 2 = star passage 8.68.43b*1191_01.

Verse 7 (8.100.7)

यथाऽग्निर्ज्वलनो दीप्तो जलमासाद्य शाम्यति । कर्णाग्निः समरे तद्वत्पार्थमेघेन शामितः ॥

yathā'gnirjvalano dīpto jalamāsādya śāmyati | karṇāgniḥ samare tadvatpārthameghena śāmitaḥ

As a blazing fire is put out on meeting water, so the fire that was Karna was quenched in battle by the cloud that was Partha.

Note on the text: Star passage 8.68.43b*1191_02–03 in the critical edition.

Verse 8 (8.100.8)

आहृत्य स यशो दीप्तं सुयुद्धेनात्मनो भुवि । सपुत्रः समरे कर्णः प्रशान्तः पार्थतेजसा ॥

āhṛtya sa yaśo dīptaṃ suyuddhenātmano bhuvi | saputraḥ samare karṇaḥ praśāntaḥ pārthatejasā

Having won bright fame for himself on earth by fighting well, Karna, together with his son, was stilled in battle by Partha's energy.

Note on the text: Line 1 corresponds to star passage 8.68.43b*1191_04 (pragṛhya ca yaśo dīptaṃ suyuddhenātmano bhuvi); line 2 corresponds to CE 8.68.43c (saputraḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ saṃśāntaḥ pārthatejasā).

Verse 9 (8.100.9)

प्रताप्य पाण्डवान्सर्वान्पाञ्चालानस्त्रतेजसा । नानाभरणवान्राजंस्तप्तजाम्बूनदप्रभः ॥

pratāpya pāṇḍavānsarvānpāñcālānastratejasā | nānābharaṇavānrājaṃstaptajāmbūnadaprabhaḥ

Having scorched all the Pandavas and Panchalas with the heat of his weapons, adorned with many ornaments, O king, and glowing like heated gold —

Note on the text: Corrected नानाभरणवान्रजंस्तप्त → नानाभरणवान्राजंस्तप्त (misprint in Wikisource; the vowel ा dropped from राजन्, "O king"; the critical edition reads rājan). Line 1 = CE 8.68.43e (pratāpya pāṇḍavān rājan pāñcālāṃś cāstratejasā); line 2 corresponds to CE 8.68.42a (nānābharaṇavān rājan mṛṣṭajāmbūnadāṅgadaḥ).

Verse 10 (8.100.10)

वर्षित्वा शरवर्षाणि प्रताप्य रिपुवाहिनीम् । श्रीमानिव सहस्रांशुर्ज्वलन्सर्वान्प्रताप्य च । हतो वैकर्तनः कर्णः पादपोऽङ्कुरवानिव ॥

varṣitvā śaravarṣāṇi pratāpya ripuvāhinīm | śrīmāniva sahasrāṃśurjvalansarvānpratāpya ca | hato vaikartanaḥ karṇaḥ pādapo'ṅkuravāniva

After raining volleys of arrows and scorching the hostile host, like the glorious thousand-rayed sun blazing and scorching all, Karna Vaikartana lay slain, like a tree covered with sprouts.

Note on the text: Three lines: lines 1–2 = star passage 8.68.42b*1189_01–02 in the critical edition; line 3 corresponds to CE 8.68.42c (hato vaikartanaḥ śete pādapo 'ṅkuravān iva).

Verse 11 (8.100.11)

ददानीत्येव यः प्रादान्न नास्तीत्यर्थितोऽवदत् । सद्भिः सदा सत्पुरुषः स हतो द्वैरथे वृषा ॥

dadānītyeva yaḥ prādānna nāstītyarthito'vadat | sadbhiḥ sadā satpuruṣaḥ sa hato dvairathe vṛṣā

He who said "I give!" and gave, who when asked by the good never said "there is none" — that ever-good man, Vrisha, was slain in a chariot duel.

Note on the text: Corrected सद्ध्यः → सद्भिः (misprint in Wikisource; सद्ध्यः is not a word; the critical edition reads sadbhiḥ, "asked by the good"). A variant of CE 8.68.44 (the CE reads dadānīty eva yo 'vocan na nāstīty arthito 'rthibhiḥ).

Verse 12 (8.100.12)

यस्य ब्राह्मणसात्सर्वं वित्तमासीन्महात्मनः । नादेयं ब्राह्मणेष्वासीद्यस्य स्वमपि जीवितम् ॥

yasya brāhmaṇasātsarvaṃ vittamāsīnmahātmanaḥ | nādeyaṃ brāhmaṇeṣvāsīdyasya svamapi jīvitam

The great-souled one for whom all wealth was at the brahmins' disposal; for whom nothing was too much to give to brahmins, not even his own life.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.45 (the CE reads yasya brāhmaṇasāt sarvam ātmārthaṃ na mahātmanaḥ).

Verse 13 (8.100.13)

स दातॄणां प्रियो राजन्दाता चैव मनोरथान् । स पार्थास्त्रविनिर्दग्धो गतः परमिकां गतिम् ॥

sa dātṝṇāṃ priyo rājandātā caiva manorathān | sa pārthāstravinirdagdho gataḥ paramikāṃ gatim

He was dear to givers, O king, and himself a giver who fulfilled men's wishes; burned by Partha's weapons, he has gone to the highest state.

Note on the text: Line 1 is a variant of CE 8.68.46a (the CE reads sadā nṝṇāṃ priyo dātā priyadāno divaṃ gataḥ); the page's gloss (8-100-13) records the reading सदा स्त्रीणां प्रिय. Line 2 = star passage 8.68.46b*1193_01 (sa pārthāstravinirdagdho gataḥ paramikāṃ gatim).

Verse 14 (8.100.14)

यमाश्रित्याकरोद्वैरं सुतस्ते स गतो दिवम् । आदाय तव पुत्राणां जयाशां शर्म वर्म च ॥

yamāśrityākarodvairaṃ sutaste sa gato divam | ādāya tava putrāṇāṃ jayāśāṃ śarma varma ca

He on whom your son relied in making enmity has gone to heaven, taking with him your sons' hope of victory, their welfare and their armour.

Note on the text: Corrected सर्म → शर्म (misprint in Wikisource; स for श; the critical edition reads śarma). Line 1 = star passage 8.68.46b*1193_02; line 2 = CE 8.68.46c (ādāya tava putrāṇāṃ jayāśāṃ śarma varma ca).

Verse 15 (8.100.15)

हते च कर्णे सरितो न सस्रुः । जगाम चास्तं कलुषो दिवाकरः । श्वेतो ग्रहश्च ज्वलितार्कवर्णो । यमस्य पुत्रोऽभ्युदितः स तिर्यक् ॥

hate ca karṇe sarito na sasruḥ | jagāma cāstaṃ kaluṣo divākaraḥ | śveto grahaśca jvalitārkavarṇo | yamasya putro'bhyuditaḥ sa tiryak

When Karna was slain the rivers ceased to flow, the sun, dimmed, went down to its setting, and the white planet, Yama's son, glowing with the hue of a burning sun, rose athwart the sky.

Note on the text: The page splits a sandhi across lines 1–2 (सस्रु-- / र्जगाम); written here with the word completed. A variant of CE 8.68.47 (the CE reads hate sma karṇe sarito na sravanti; jagāma cāstaṃ kaluṣo divākaraḥ; grahaś ca tiryag jvalitārkavarṇo; yamasya putro 'bhyudiyāya rājan).

Verse 16 (8.100.16)

नभश्चचालाथ ननाद चोर्वी । ववुश्च वाताः परुषाश्च घोराः । दिशो बभूवुर्ज्वलिताः सधूमा । महार्णवाः सस्वनुश्चुक्षुभुश्च ॥

nabhaścacālātha nanāda corvī | vavuśca vātāḥ paruṣāśca ghorāḥ | diśo babhūvurjvalitāḥ sadhūmā | mahārṇavāḥ sasvanuścukṣubhuśca

The sky split, the earth groaned, harsh and terrible winds blew, the quarters blazed with smoke, and the great oceans roared and heaved.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.48 (the CE reads nabhaḥ paphālātha nanāda corvī; vavuś ca vātāḥ paruṣātivelam); the automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 17 (8.100.17)

सकाननाश्चाद्रिवराश्चकम्पिरे । प्रविव्यथुर्भूतगणाश्च मारिष । बृहस्पतिः सम्परिवार्य रोहिणीं । बभूव चन्द्रार्कसमो विशाम्पते ॥

sakānanāścādrivarāścakampire | pravivyathurbhūtagaṇāśca māriṣa | bṛhaspatiḥ samparivārya rohiṇīṃ | babhūva candrārkasamo viśāmpate

The great mountains with their forests trembled, and the hosts of beings were shaken, O sire; Brihaspati, pressing hard upon Rohini, took on a brightness like that of moon and sun, O lord.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.49 (the CE reads sakānanāḥ sādricayāś cakampuḥ; bṛhaspatī rohiṇīṃ saṃprapīḍya); the automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 18 (8.100.18)

हते कर्णे न दिशो विप्रचाराः । सचन्द्रार्का द्यौर्विचचाल भूमिः । पपात चोल्का ज्वलनप्रभा च । निशाचरा हृष्टतरा बभूवुः ॥

hate karṇe na diśo vipracārāḥ | sacandrārkā dyaurvicacāla bhūmiḥ | papāta colkā jvalanaprabhā ca | niśācarā hṛṣṭatarā babhūvuḥ

When Karna was slain the quarters could not be told apart, the sky with its sun and moon reeled and the earth shook; a blazing meteor fell, and the night-rangers grew still more joyful.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.50 (the CE reads hate karṇe na diśo viprajajñus; tamovṛtā dyaur vicacāla bhūmiḥ); the automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 19 (8.100.19)

शशिप्रकाशाननमर्जुनो यदा । जहार कर्णस्य शिरः शरेण । ततोऽन्तरिक्षे सहसैव शब्दो । बभूव हाहेति सुरैर्विमुक्तः ॥

śaśiprakāśānanamarjuno yadā | jahāra karṇasya śiraḥ śareṇa | tato'ntarikṣe sahasaiva śabdo | babhūva hāheti surairvimuktaḥ

When Arjuna with an arrow took off the head of Karna, whose face shone like the moon, a sudden cry of "Alas!" burst from the gods in the sky.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.51 (the CE reads śaśiprakāśānanam arjuno yadā; kṣureṇa karṇasya śiro nyapātayat); the automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 20 (8.100.20)

सदेवगन्धर्वमनुष्यपूजितं । निहत्य कर्णं रिपुमाहवेऽर्जुनः । रराज राजन्परमेण तेजसा । यथा पुरा वृत्रवधे शतक्रतुः ॥

sadevagandharvamanuṣyapūjitaṃ | nihatya karṇaṃ ripumāhave'rjunaḥ | rarāja rājanparameṇa tejasā | yathā purā vṛtravadhe śatakratuḥ

Having slain in battle his enemy Karna, whom gods, gandharvas and men had honoured, Arjuna shone, O king, with supreme splendour, as Shatakratu once did when Vritra was slain.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.52 (the CE reads sa devagandharvamanuṣyapūjitaṃ; nihatya karṇaṃ ripum āhave 'rjunaḥ; rarāja pārthaḥ parameṇa tejasā; vṛtraṃ nihatyeva sahasralocanaḥ).

Verse 21 (8.100.21)

पताकिना भीमनिनादकेतुना । रथेन शङ्खस्फटिकावभासिना । महेन्द्रवाहप्रतिमेन तावुभौ । महेन्द्रवीर्यप्रतिमानपौरुषौ ॥

patākinā bhīmaninādaketunā | rathena śaṅkhasphaṭikāvabhāsinā | mahendravāhapratimena tāvubhau | mahendravīryapratimānapauruṣau

Those two, whose manly prowess matched the might of Mahendra, in a chariot with pennants and a banner of fearful sound, gleaming like conch and crystal, like the vehicle of Mahendra,

Note on the text: Line 1 corresponds to CE 8.68.53c (patākinā bhīmaninādaketunā), line 2 to its second half (himenduśaṅkhasphaṭikāvabhāsinā); lines 3–4 = star passage 8.68.53d*1194_01–02. The sentence continues in verse 22.

Verse 22 (8.100.22)

सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रविद्रुमैः । अलङ्कृतेनाप्रतिमानरंहसा । नरोत्तमौ पाण्डवकेशिमर्दनौ । उदाहितावग्निदिवाकरोपमौ । रणाजिरे वीतभयौ विरेजतुः । समानयोगाविव विष्णुवासवैः ॥

suvarṇamuktāmaṇivajravidrumaiḥ | alaṅkṛtenāpratimānaraṃhasā | narottamau pāṇḍavakeśimardanau | udāhitāvagnidivākaropamau | raṇājire vītabhayau virejatuḥ | samānayogāviva viṣṇuvāsavaiḥ

adorned with gold, pearls, gems, diamonds and coral, of matchless speed — the two best of men, the Pandava and the crusher of Keshi, spoken of as bright as fire and sun, shone fearless on the field of battle, as if partners with Vishnu and Indra in a common undertaking.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition (8.68.53e, 54a, 54c first half): Wikisource prints only the last line of this verse, numbered 8-100-22f (समानयोगाविव विष्णुवासवैः; the CE reads samānayānāv iva viṣṇuvāsavau), with its first five lines lost, which leaves it without a subject or verb. Lines 1–5 are restored from the critical edition (suvarṇamuktāmaṇivajravidrumair alaṃkṛtenāpratimānaraṃhasā; narottamau pāṇḍavakeśimardanāv udāhitāv agnidivākaropamau; raṇājire vītabhayau virejatuḥ), written in Devanagari with its words kept and the sandhi between lines resolved; line 6 is the page's own.

Verse 23 (8.100.23)

ततो धनुर्ज्यातलनेमिनिस्वनैः । प्रसह्य कृत्वा च रिपून्हतप्रभान् । संसाधयित्वैव कुरूञ्छरौघैः । कपिध्वजः पक्षिवरध्वजश्च । प्रसह्य शङ्खौ धमतुः सुघोषौ । मनांस्यरीणामुपतापयन्तौ ॥

tato dhanurjyātalaneminisvanaiḥ | prasahya kṛtvā ca ripūnhataprabhān | saṃsādhayitvaiva kurūñcharaughaiḥ | kapidhvajaḥ pakṣivaradhvajaśca | prasahya śaṅkhau dhamatuḥ sughoṣau | manāṃsyarīṇāmupatāpayantau

Then, with the twang of bowstring and palm-guard making their foes lose their lustre, having subdued the Kurus with floods of arrows, he of the monkey banner and he of the banner of the great bird both blew their loud-sounding conches with force, afflicting the hearts of their enemies.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition (8.68.55a, c, e first half): Wikisource prints only the last line of this verse, numbered 8-100-23f (मनांस्यरीणामुपतापयन्तौ; the CE reads manāṃsy arīṇām avasādayantau), with its first five lines lost, which leaves it without a subject. Lines 1–5 are restored from the critical edition (tato dhanurjyātalaneminisvanaiḥ; prasahya kṛtvā ca ripūn hataprabhān; saṃsādhayitvaiva kurūñ śaraughaiḥ; kapidhvajaḥ pakṣivaradhvajaś ca; prasahya śaṅkhau dhamatuḥ sughoṣau), written in Devanagari with its words kept; line 6 is the page's own. The critical edition's star passage 8.68.55c*1195_01 (ubhau tadā yādavapāṇḍunandanau) is not included.

Verse 24 (8.100.24)

सुवर्णजालावततौ महास्वनौ । हिमावदातौ परिगृह्य पाणिभिः । चुचुम्बतुः शङ्खवरौ नृणां वरौ । विघोषयन्तौ विजयं जगत्त्रये ॥

suvarṇajālāvatatau mahāsvanau | himāvadātau parigṛhya pāṇibhiḥ | cucumbatuḥ śaṅkhavarau nṛṇāṃ varau | vighoṣayantau vijayaṃ jagattraye

Taking in their hands the two excellent conches, loud-sounding, white as snow, covered with golden netting, the two best of men kissed them and proclaimed their victory throughout the three worlds.

Note on the text: Corrected पाणिमिः → पाणिभिः (misprint in Wikisource; म for भ; the critical edition reads pāṇibhiḥ). A variant of CE 8.68.56 (the CE reads cucumbatuḥ śaṅkhavarau nṛṇāṃ varau; varānanābhyāṃ yugapac ca dadhmatuḥ).

Verse 25 (8.100.25)

पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषो देवदत्तस्य चोभयोः । पृथिवीमन्तरिक्षं च दिशश्च समपूरयत् ॥

pāñcajanyasya nirghoṣo devadattasya cobhayoḥ | pṛthivīmantarikṣaṃ ca diśaśca samapūrayat

The sound of Panchajanya and of Devadatta, both together, filled the earth, the sky and the quarters.

Note on the text: Matches CE 8.68.57a, c (the CE reads dyām apaś cāpy apūrayat for दिशश्च समपूरयत्).

Verse 26 (8.100.26)

वित्रस्ताश्चाभवन्सर्वे कुरवो राजसत्तम । शूरयोः शङ्खशब्देन माधवस्यार्जुनस्य च ॥

vitrastāścābhavansarve kuravo rājasattama | śūrayoḥ śaṅkhaśabdena mādhavasyārjunasya ca

All the Kurus, O best of kings, were terrified by the conch-sound of the two heroes, Madhava and Arjuna.

Note on the text: Star passage 8.68.57d*1196_01–02 in the critical edition.

Verse 27 (8.100.27)

तौ शङ्खशब्देन निनादयन्तौ । वनानि शैलान्सरितो गुहाश्च । वित्रासयन्तौ तव पुत्रसेनां । युधिष्ठिरं नन्दयितुं प्रयातौ ॥

tau śaṅkhaśabdena ninādayantau | vanāni śailānsarito guhāśca | vitrāsayantau tava putrasenāṃ | yudhiṣṭhiraṃ nandayituṃ prayātau

Making the forests, mountains, rivers and caves ring with the sound of their conches, and terrifying your son's army, the two set out to gladden Yudhishthira.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.58 (the CE reads tau śaṅkhaśabdena ninādayantau; vanāni śailān sarito diśaś ca; vitrāsayantau tava putrasenāṃ; yudhiṣṭhiraṃ nandayataḥ sma vīrau).

Verse 28 (8.100.28)

ततः प्रजग्मुः कुरवो जवेन । श्रुत्वैव शङ्खस्वनमीर्यमाणम् । विहाय मद्राधिपतिं पतिं च । दुर्योधनं भारत भारतानाम् ॥

tataḥ prajagmuḥ kuravo javena | śrutvaiva śaṅkhasvanamīryamāṇam | vihāya madrādhipatiṃ patiṃ ca | duryodhanaṃ bhārata bhāratānām

Hearing the blare of the conches at once, the Kurus fled in haste, abandoning the lord of the Madras and Duryodhana, their lord, the lord of the Bharatas, O Bharata.

Note on the text: Matches CE 8.68.59a, c.

Verse 29 (8.100.29)

ततो रथेनाम्बुदबृन्दनादिना । शरदहर्मध्यदिवाकरत्विषा । धनञ्जयस्याधिरथेश्च विस्मिताः । प्रशंसमानाः प्रययुस्तदाऽर्जुनम् ॥

tato rathenāmbudabṛndanādinā | śaradaharmadhyadivākaratviṣā | dhanañjayasyādhiratheśca vismitāḥ | praśaṃsamānāḥ prayayustadā'rjunam

Then, amazed at the feat of Dhananjaya and of Adhiratha's son, they went up to Arjuna, praising him, as he rode in a chariot that rumbled like a mass of clouds and shone like the midday sun of autumn.

Note on the text: Corrected शरद्वहर्मध्यदिवाकरत्विषा → शरदहर्मध्यदिवाकरत्विषा (misprint in Wikisource; a stray व; "the radiance of the sun at the middle of an autumn day"; the critical edition's 8.68.53a reads śarannabhomadhyagabhāskaratviṣā). Line 1 and the first half of line 2 are a variant of CE 8.68.53a (tato rathenāmbudavṛndanādinā); lines 3–4 correspond to CE 8.68.40c (dhanaṃjayasyādhiratheś ca vismitāḥ; praśaṃsamānāḥ prayayus tadā janāḥ). The automatic alignment found no match.

Verse 30 (8.100.30)

महाहवे तं बहुशोभमानं । धनञ्जयं योधगणैः समेताः । तावन्वमोदंश्च जनाः प्रकामं । प्रभाकरावभ्युदितौ यथैव ॥

mahāhave taṃ bahuśobhamānaṃ | dhanañjayaṃ yodhagaṇaiḥ sametāḥ | tāvanvamodaṃśca janāḥ prakāmaṃ | prabhākarāvabhyuditau yathaiva

Gathered with bands of warriors around the glorious Dhananjaya in the great battle, the people rejoiced greatly in the two of them, as at two suns that had risen.

Note on the text: A variant of CE 8.68.60 (the CE reads mahāhave taṃ bahu śobhamānaṃ; dhanaṃjayaṃ bhūtagaṇāḥ sametāḥ; tadānvamodanta janārdanaṃ ca; prabhākarāv abhyuditau yathaiva).