The Slaying of Muchi

Verse 1 (padma.1.68.1)

व्यास उवाच। बलं च निहतं दृष्ट्वा नमुचिं च स्वकाग्रजम्। मुचिस्तत्राब्रवीद्वाक्यं ज्येष्ठो मे सूदितस्त्वया

vyāsa uvāca. balaṁ ca nihataṁ dṛṣṭvā namuciṁ ca svakāgrajam. mucistatrābravīdvākyaṁ jyeṣṭho me sūditastvayā

Vyasa said: Seeing Bala slain, and Namuchi his own elder brother also slain, Muchi then spoke these words: "You have slain my elder brother—"

Verse 2 (padma.1.68.2)

परोक्षेणाधुना त्वां च शरैर्नेष्यामि भास्करिम्। तमब्रवीन्महातेजाः शक्रः सर्वसुरार्चितः

parokṣeṇādhunā tvāṁ ca śarairneṣyāmi bhāskarim. tamabravīnmahātejāḥ śakraḥ sarvasurārcitaḥ

"—now, unseen, I shall dispatch even you with arrows, O radiant Bhaskari!" To him spoke the greatly radiant Shakra, honored by all the gods—

Verse 3 (padma.1.68.3)

भ्रातुस्ते धर्मपंथानमिदानीं लप्स्यसे ध्रुवम्। वह्नेरुष्णमविज्ञाय प्रमोहाच्छलभा यथा

bhrātuste dharmapaṁthānamidānīṁ lapsyase dhruvam. vahneruṣṇamavijñāya pramohācchalabhā yathā

"You shall now certainly attain your brother's path — the path of death — like moths that, not knowing the heat of fire, through delusion—"

Verse 4 (padma.1.68.4)

सहसा प्रविशंत्यग्निं तथा मां योद्धुमिच्छसि। एवं ब्रुवाणमिन्द्रं च जघान विशिखैस्त्रिभिः

sahasā praviśaṁtyagniṁ tathā māṁ yoddhumicchasi. evaṁ bruvāṇamindraṁ ca jaghāna viśikhaistribhiḥ

"—suddenly fly into the fire, so do you wish to fight with me." While Indra was speaking thus, Muchi struck him with three arrows.

Verse 5 (padma.1.68.5)

स चिच्छेद त्रिभिर्बाणैः शक्रः परपुरंजयः। ततो जघान दशभिरिंद्रमैरावणं त्रिभिः

sa ciccheda tribhirbāṇaiḥ śakraḥ parapuraṁjayaḥ. tato jaghāna daśabhiriṁdramairāvaṇaṁ tribhiḥ

Shakra, conqueror of enemy cities, cut them down with three arrows of his own. Then Muchi struck Indra with ten arrows, and Airavata with three.

Verse 6 (padma.1.68.6)

सप्तभिर्मातलिं छित्वा नादैरुच्चैर्ननाद ह। शक्रं प्रति पुनर्दैत्यो भ्रामयामास संभ्रमात्

saptabhirmātaliṁ chitvā nādairuccairnanāda ha. śakraṁ prati punardaityo bhrāmayāmāsa saṁbhramāt

Having struck down Matali with seven arrows, he roared aloud. That demon, again in a fury, whirled his weapon toward Shakra.

Verse 7 (padma.1.68.7)

आयसीं तां गदां कोपान्महाबलपराक्रमः। ततस्तु लाघवाच्छक्रो जघान कुलिशेन हि

āyasīṁ tāṁ gadāṁ kopānmahābalaparākramaḥ. tatastu lāghavācchakro jaghāna kuliśena hi

In anger, that demon of great strength and valor hurled his iron mace. Then Shakra, with swiftness, struck him with the thunderbolt.

Verse 8 (padma.1.68.8)

भिदुरस्यावपातेन गतासुर्निपपात ह। दनुजस्य प्रपातेन संचचाल वसुंधरा

bhidurasyāvapātena gatāsurnipapāta ha. danujasya prapātena saṁcacāla vasuṁdharā

By that shattering blow, Muchi, his life gone, fell down. By the fall of the demon, the earth shook.

Verse 9 (padma.1.68.9)

देवाः प्रचक्रुर्नृत्यानि दानवा विप्रदुद्रुवुः

devāḥ pracakrurnṛtyāni dānavā vipradudruvuḥ

The gods danced for joy, and the danavas fled in every direction.