Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 12.98
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12.98.1
के लोका युध्यमानानां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
भवन्ति निधनं प्राप्य तन्मे ब्रूहि पितामह ॥ १२.९८.१ ॥
What worlds do the heroes attain at death, those who fight and never turn back? Tell me that, grandfather.
12.98.2
अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् ।
अम्बरीपस्य संवादमिन्द्रस्य च युधिष्ठिर ॥ १२.९८.२ ॥
Here too they cite this ancient story, the dialogue of Ambarīṣa and Indra, Yudhiṣṭhira.
12.98.3
अम्बरीषो हि नाभागः स्वर्गं गत्वा सुदुर्लभम् ।
ददर्श सुर…कस्थं शक्रेण सचिवैः सह ॥ १२.९८.३ ॥
Ambarīṣa, son of Nābhāga, having gone to heaven, very hard to attain, saw him standing …—with Indra and his ministers.
12.98.4
सर्वतेजोमयं दिव्यं विमानवरमास्थितम् ।
उ…गच्छन्तं स्थानं सेनापतिं शुभम् ॥ १२.९८.४ ॥
Mounted on the divine, excellent celestial chariot made of all splendor, going … to the auspicious place — the commander of the army.
12.98.5
स दष्ट्वापरि गच्छन्तं सेनापतिमुदारधीः ।
शूरस्थानमनुप्राप्तं सुदेवं नाम नामतः।
ऋद्धिं दृष्ट्वा सुदेवस्य विस्मितः प्राह वासवम् ॥ १२.९८.५ ॥
Ambarīṣa of noble mind, seeing the commander going on ahead, who had reached the abode of heroes, named Sudeva, astonished at the splendor of Sudeva, spoke to Vāsava (Indra).
12.98.6
सागरान्तां महीं कृत्स्नामनुशास्य यथाविधि ।
चातुर्वर्ण्ये यथाशास्त्रं प्रवृत्तो धर्मकाम्यया ॥ १२.९८.६ ॥
Having governed the entire earth bounded by the ocean, according to rule, among the four social orders, according to scripture, I was engaged out of desire for dharma.
12.98.7
ब्रह्मचर्येण घोरेण गुर्वाचारेण सेवया ।
वेदानधीत्य धर्मेण राजशास्त्रं च केवलम् ॥ १२.९८.७ ॥
Through severe celibate discipline, conduct befitting a teacher, and service, having studied the Vedas in accordance with dharma, and the science of kingship alone as well.
12.98.8
अतिथीनन्नपानेन पितॄंश्च स्वधया तथा ।
ऋषीन्स्वाध्यायदीक्षाभिर्देवान्यज्ञैरनुत्तमैः ॥ १२.९८.८ ॥
I satisfied guests with food and drink, the ancestors with svadhā offerings, likewise the seers with recitation and initiatory vows, and the gods with the supreme sacrifices.
12.98.9
क्षत्रध…स्थितो भूत्वा यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि ।
उदीक्षमाणः पृतनां जयामि युधि वासव ॥ १२.९८.९ ॥
Standing firm in the …kṣatra, according to the scriptures and rule, looking upon the army, I conquer in battle, O Vāsava.
12.98.10
दे…ज सुदेवोऽयं मम सेनापतिः पुरा ।
आसाद्योधः प्रशान्तात्मा सोऽयं कस्मादतीव माम्।
विमानं सूर्यसङ्काशमास्थितो मोदते दिवि ॥ १२.९८.१० ॥
De…j. Sudeva here was formerly my commander; having attacked the warrior, tranquil-minded, why does he, having far surpassed me, mounted on a celestial car like the sun, rejoice in heaven?
12.98.11
अनेन ऋतुभिर्मुख्यैर्नेष्टं नापि द्विजातयः ।
तर्पिता विधिवच्छक्र सोऽयं कस्मादतीत्य माम् ॥ १२.९८.११ ॥
He never performed the principal sacrifices, nor did he satisfy the twice-born according to rule. O Śakra, why has he surpassed me?
12.98.12
ऐश्वर्यमीदृशं प्राप्तः सर्वदेवैः सुदुर्लभम् ।
यदनेन कृतं कर्म प्रत्यक्षं ते महीपते।
पुरा पालयतः सम्यक्पृथिवीं धर्मतो नृप ॥ १२.९८.१२ ॥
Such sovereignty, very hard for all the gods to obtain, he has attained. The deed he performed is plain before you, O lord of the earth, when formerly he ruled the earth rightly and righteously, O king.
12.98.13
शत्रवो निर्जिताः सर्वे ये तवाहितकारिणः ।
संयमो वियमश्चैव सुयमश्च नहाबलः ॥ १२.९८.१३ ॥
All the enemies who wished you harm have been conquered: Saṃyama, Viyama, Suyama, and the mighty Nahuṣa as well.
12.98.14
राक्षसा दुर्जया लोके त्रयस्ते युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
पुत्रास्ते शतशृङ्गस्य राक्षसस्य महीपतेः ॥ १२.९८.१४ ॥
Those three demons, unconquerable in the world and intoxicated with battle, were the sons of the demon Śataśṛṅga, lord of the earth.
12.98.15
तथा तस्मिञ्शुभे काले तव यज्ञं वितन्वतः ।
अश्वमेधं महायागं देवानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १२.९८.१५ ॥
At that auspicious time, while you were performing the great sacrifice, the Aśvamedha, out of desire for the welfare of the gods.
12.98.16
तस्य ते खलु विघ्नार्थमागता राक्षसास्त्रयः ।
कोटीशतपरीवारां राक्षसानां महाचमूम्।
परिगृह्य ततः सर्वाः प्रजा वन्दीकृतास्तव ॥ १२.९८.१६ ॥
To obstruct that sacrifice of yours, three demons came, surrounded by a great army of a hundred crores of demons; having encircled it, they took all your subjects captive.
12.98.17
विह्वलाश्च प्रजाः सर्वाः सर्वे च तव सैनिकाः ।
निराकृतस्तु यच्चासीत्सुदेवः सैन्यनायकः ॥ १२.९८.१७ ॥
All your subjects and all your soldiers were distraught; and Sudeva, the commander of the army, was cast aside.
12.98.18
तत्रामात्यवचः श्रुत्वा निरस्तः सर्वकर्मसु ।
श्रुत्वा तेषां वचो भूयः सोपधं वसुधाधिपः ॥ १२.९८.१८ ॥
There, having heard the words of the ministers, you were dismissed from all duties; then, having again heard their words, the lord of the earth, with cunning…
12.98.19
सर्वसैन्यसमायुक्तः सुदेवः प्रेरितस्त्वया ।
साक्षसानां वधार्थाय दुर्जयानां नराधिप ॥ १२.९८.१९ ॥
O lord of men, Sudeva, sent by you with the whole army, to slay the invincible rakshasas.
12.98.20
नाजित्वा राक्षसीं सेनां पुनरागमनं तव ।
बन्दीमोक्षमकृत्वा च न चागमनमिष्यते ॥ १२.९८.२० ॥
Without conquering the rakshasa army and without freeing the captives, your return is not to be desired.
12.98.21
सुदेवस्तद्वचः श्रुत्वा प्रस्थानमकरोन्नृप ।
संप्राप्तश्च स तं देशं यत्र बन्दीकृताः प्रजाः ॥ १२.९८.२१ ॥
O king, Sudeva, having heard those words, set out, and he reached that land where the people had been taken captive.
12.98.22
पश्यति स्म महाघोरां राक्षसानां महाचमूम् ।
दृष्ट्वा सुचिन्तयामास सुदेवो वाहिनीपतिः ॥ १२.९८.२२ ॥
He saw the very terrible great army of the rakshasas; having seen it, Sudeva, the commander of the host, reflected carefully.
12.98.23
नेयं शक्या चमूर्जेतुमपि सेन्द्रैः सुरासुरैः ।
नाम्बरीषः कलामेकामेषां क्षपयितुं क्षमः।
दिव्यास्त्रबलभूयिष्ठः किमहं पुनरीदृशः ॥ १२.९८.२३ ॥
This army cannot be conquered even by the gods and asuras together with Indra; Ambarīṣa is not able to destroy even one part of them. How then, abounding in the strength of divine weapons as I am, could I, being such, do anything?
12.98.24
ततः सेनां पुनः सर्वां प्रेषयामास पार्थिव ।
यत्र त्वं सचिवैः सर्वैर्मन्त्रिभिः सोपधैर्नृप ॥ १२.९८.२४ ॥
Then he sent the whole army again, O king, to the place where you were with all your counsellors, ministers and secret agents.
12.98.25
ततो रुद्रं महादेवं प्रपन्नो जगतः पतिम् ।
श्मशाननिलयं देवं तुष्टाव वृषभध्वजम् ॥ १२.९८.२५ ॥
Then, taking refuge in Rudra, the great god, lord of the world, he praised the god who dwells in the cremation ground, whose banner is the bull.
12.98.26
स्तुत्वा शस्त्रं समादाय स्वशिरश्छेत्तुमुद्यतः ॥ १२.९८.२६ ॥
Having praised him and taken up a weapon, he prepared to cut off his own head.
12.98.27
कारुण्याद्देवदेवेन गृहीतस्तस्य दक्षिणः ।
स पाणिः सह शस्त्रेण दृष्ट्वा चेदमुवाच ह ॥ १२.९८.२७ ॥
Out of compassion, the god of gods seized his right hand, the hand that held the weapon; seeing this, he spoke these words.
12.98.28
किमिदं साहसं पुत्र कुर्तकामो वदस्व मे ।
स उवाच महादेवं शिरसा त्ववनीं गतः ॥ १२.९८.२८ ॥
"Son, what is this recklessness? Tell me what you wish to do." He, bowing his head to the ground, spoke to the great god.
12.98.29
भगवन्वाहिनीमेनां राक्षसानां सुरेश्वर ।
अशक्तोऽहं रणे जेतुं तस्मात्त्यक्ष्यामि जीवितम्।
गतिर्भव महादेव ममार्तस्य जगत्पते ॥ १२.९८.२९ ॥
"O blessed lord, lord of the gods! This is the army of the rakshasas. I am unable to conquer it in battle, therefore I will give up my life. Be my refuge, O great god, lord of the world, for I am afflicted."
12.98.30
नागन्तव्यमजित्वा च मामाह जगतीपतिः ।
अम्बरीषो महादेव क्षारितः सचिवैः सह ॥ १२.९८.३० ॥
"Do not return without conquering," said Ambarīṣa, lord of the earth, to me. O great god, he is afflicted, together with his ministers.
12.98.31
तमुवाच महादेवः सुदेवं पतितं क्षितौ ।
अधोमुखं महात्मानं सत्वानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १२.९८.३१ ॥
To Sudeva, the great-souled one who lay fallen on the ground with face downward, Mahādeva spoke, out of desire for the welfare of beings.
12.98.32
धनुर्वेदं समाहूय सगणं सहविग्रहम् ।
रथनागाश्वकलिलं दिव्यास्त्रसमलंकृतम् ॥ १२.९८.३२ ॥
Having summoned the science of archery with its hosts and its embodiments, the chariot crowded with chariots, elephants and horses, adorned with divine weapons.
12.98.33
रथं च सुमहाभागं येन तन्त्रिपुरं हतम् ।
धनुः पिनाकं खङ्गं च रौद्रमस्त्रं च शंकरः।
निजघानासुरान्सर्वान्येन देवस्त्रियम्बकः ॥ १२.९८.३३ ॥
The chariot by which the greatly fortunate one destroyed the three cities, the bow Pināka, the sword, and the terrible weapon—by which Śaṅkara slew all the asuras, and by which the three-eyed one protected the wives of the gods.
12.98.34
उवाच च महादेवः सुदेवं वाहिनीपतिम् ।
रथादस्मात्सुदेव त्वं दुर्जयः स सुरासुरैः ॥ १२.९८.३४ ॥
And Mahādeva said to Sudeva, the commander of the host: "Sudeva, step down from this chariot; it is unconquerable by gods and asuras."
12.98.35
मायया मोहितो भूमौ न पदं कर्तुमर्हसि ।
रथस्थस्त्रिदशान्सर्वाञ्जेष्यसि त्वं सदानवान् ॥ १२.९८.३५ ॥
Deluded by illusion, you should not set foot on the ground; standing on the chariot you will conquer all the gods together with the dānavas.
12.98.36
राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च न शक्ता द्रष्टुमीदृशम् ।
रथं सूर्यसहस्राभं किमु योद्धुं त्वया सह ॥ १२.९८.३६ ॥
Rakṣasas and piśācas are not able even to look upon such a chariot, radiant like a thousand suns; what then of fighting with you?
12.98.37
स जित्वा राक्षसान्सर्वान्कृत्वा बन्दीविमोक्षणम् ।
घातयित्वा च तान्सर्वान्बाहुयुद्धे त्वयं हतः।
वियमं प्राप्य भूपाल वियमश्च निपातितः ॥ १२.९८.३७ ॥
Having conquered all the rākṣasas, and having freed the captives, he caused them all to be slain. You, O protector of the earth, were slain in hand-to-hand combat. Having reached Viyama, Viyama too was felled.
12.98.38
तस्य विक्रमतस्तात सुदेवस्य बभूव ह ।
संग्रामयज्ञः सुमहान्यश्चान्यो युध्यते नरः ॥ १२.९८.३८ ॥
O dear one, from that valor of Sudeva there arose a very great sacrifice of battle; and another man, who fights, is also in it.
12.98.39
सन्नद्धो दीक्षितः सर्वो योधः प्राप्य चमूमुखम् ।
युद्धयज्ञाधिकारस्थो भवतीति विनिश्चयः ॥ १२.९८.३९ ॥
Every warrior, armored and consecrated, having reached the front of the army, abides in the office of the sacrifice of battle—this is the certainty.
12.98.40
कानि यज्ञे हवींष्यस्मिन्किमाज्यं का च दक्षिणा ।
ऋत्विजश्चात्र क्रे प्रोक्तास्तन्मे ब्रूहि शतक्रतो ॥ १२.९८.४० ॥
In this sacrifice, what are the oblations, what is the clarified butter, and what is the sacrificial fee? And who are declared to be the priests here? Tell me that, O Śatakratu.
12.98.41
ऋत्विजः कुञ्जरास्तत्र वाजिनोऽध्वर्यवस्तथा ।
हवींषि परमांसानि रुधिरं त्वाज्यमुच्यते ॥ १२.९८.४१ ॥
There the elephants are the priests, the horses the adhvaryus; the supreme flesh is the oblation, and blood is called the clarified butter.
12.98.42
शृगालगृध्रकाकोलाः सदस्यास्तत्र पन्त्रिणः ।
आज्यशेषं पिबन्त्येते हविः प्राश्नन्ति चाध्वरे ॥ १२.९८.४२ ॥
Jackals, vultures, crows, and clawed creatures are the assembly-members there; they drink the remnant of the clarified butter and eat the oblation at the sacrifice.
12.98.43
प्रासतोमरसंघाताः खङ्गशक्तिपरश्वथाः ।
ज्वलन्तो निशिताः पीताः स्रुचस्तस्याथ सत्रिणः ॥ १२.९८.४३ ॥
Masses of spears, javelins, swords, lances and battle-axes; blazing and sharpened, they are drunk. Then the sacrificers are his ladles.
12.98.44
चापवेगायतस्तीक्ष्णः परकायावभेदनः ।
ऋजुः सुनिशितः पीतः सायकश्च स्रुवो महान् ॥ १२.९८.४४ ॥
The arrow, drawn with the speed of the bow, sharp, piercing the enemy's body, straight and well-sharpened, is drunk; that is the great ladle.
12.98.45
द्वीपिचर्मावनद्धश्च नागदन्तकृतत्सरुः ।
हस्तिहस्तहरः खङ्गः स्फयो भवेत्तस्य संयुगे ॥ १२.९८.४५ ॥
The sword bound in leopard hide, with an elephant-tusk hilt, that cuts off the elephant's trunk, may be his sacrificial spatula (sphaya) in battle.
12.98.46
ज्वलितैर्निशितैः प्रासशक्त्यृष्टिसपरश्वथैः ।
शैक्यायसमयैस्तीक्ष्णैरभिघातो भवेद्वसु ॥ १२.९८.४६ ॥
The blow from blazing, sharpened spears, lances, javelins and battle-axes, and from keen weapons of steel, would be wealth.
12.98.47
सङ्ख्यासमयविस्तीर्णमभिजातोद्भवं बहु ।
आवेधाद्यच्च रुधिरं संग्रामे स्रवते भुवि।
साऽस्य पूर्णाहुतिर्होत्रैः समृद्धा सर्वकामधुक् ॥ १२.९८.४७ ॥
The vast blood, numerous and well-timed, born of noble lineage, flowing in battle upon the earth from piercing, is his full oblation (pūrṇāhuti), made prosperous by the priests, milking all desires.
12.98.48
छिन्धि भिन्धीति यः शब्दः श्रूयते वाहिनीमुखे ।
सामानि सामगास्तस्य गायन्ति यमसादने ॥ १२.९८.४८ ॥
The cry "Cut! Pierce!" heard at the front of the army, the sāman-singers sing his sāmans in the abode of Yama.
12.98.49
हविर्धानं तु तस्याहुः परेषां वाहिनीमुखम् ॥ १२.९८.४९ ॥
They call its sacrificial altar the front of the enemies' army.
12.98.50
कुञ्जराणां हयानां च वर्मिणां च समुच्चय ।
अग्निः श्येनचितो नाम यज्ञे तस्य विधीयते ॥ १२.९८.५० ॥
A heap of elephants, horses and armored warriors is the fire called the falcon-pyre, which is prescribed in that sacrifice.
12.98.51
उत्तिष्ठते कबन्धोऽत्र सहस्रे पतिते तु यः ।
स यूपस्तस्य शूरस्य खादिरोऽष्टाश्रिरुच्यते ॥ १२.९८.५१ ॥
The headless trunk that rises here when a thousand have fallen is called that hero's eight-cornered sacrificial post of khadira wood.
12.98.52
इडोपहूताः क्रोशन्ति कुञ्जरास्त्वङ्कुशेरिताः ।
ज्याघुष्टतलतालेन वषट्कारेण पार्थिव ॥ १२.९८.५२ ॥
Elephants summoned by the iḍā-call, driven by goads, cry out, amid the twang of bowstrings, the clapping of palms and the vaṣaṭ-call, O king.
12.98.53
उद्गाता तत्र संग्रामे त्रिसामा दुन्दुभिर्नृप ।
ब्रह्मस्वे ह्रियमाणे तु त्यक्त्वा युद्धे प्रियां तनुम्।
आत्मानं यूपमुच्छ्रित्य स यज्ञोऽनन्तदक्षिणः ॥ १२.९८.५३ ॥
In that battle, O king, the drum with three sāmans is the chanter; and when a brahmin's wealth is being carried off, he who gives up his dear body in battle and raises himself as the sacrificial post makes that sacrifice one of endless fee.
12.98.54
भर्तुरर्थे च यः शूरो निष्क्रामेद्वाहिनीमुखात् ।
न भयाद्विनिवर्तेत तस्य लोका यथा मम ॥ १२.९८.५४ ॥
The hero who steps out from the front of the army for his lord's sake and does not turn back in fear attains worlds like mine.
12.98.55
द्वीपिचर्मावृतैः खङ्गैर्बाहुभिः परिघोपमैः ।
यस्य वेदिरुपस्तीर्णा तस्य लोका यथा मम ॥ १२.९८.५५ ॥
For him whose swords are sheathed in leopard hide and whose arms are like iron clubs, whose altar is strewn with kuśa grass — his worlds are like mine.
12.98.56
यस्तु नापेक्षते कंचित्सहायं विषमे स्थितः ।
विगाह्य वाहिनीमध्यं तस्य लोका यथा मम ॥ १२.९८.५६ ॥
He who, standing in a perilous place and seeking no helper, plunges into the middle of the army — his worlds are like mine.
12.98.57
यस्य शोणितसंघट्टा भेरीमण्डूककच्छपा ।
वीरास्थिशर्करा दुर्गा मांसशोणितकर्दमा ॥ १२.९८.५७ ॥
Where blood flows together, where drums are frogs and turtles, where the bones of heroes are gravel, impassable and thick with mud of flesh and blood —
12.98.58
असिचर्मप्लवा घोरा केशशैवलशाद्वला ।
अश्वनागरथैश्चैव संछिन्नैः कृतसंक्रमा ॥ १२.९८.५८ ॥
Where swords and shields are the rafts, terrible, where hair is moss and grass, and where a bridge is made of cut-down horses, elephants and chariots —
12.98.59
पताकाध्वजवानीरा हतवाहनवारणा ।
शोणितोदकसंपूर्णा दुस्तरा पारगैर्नरैः ॥ १२.९८.५९ ॥
Where banners and standards are reeds, with slain mounts and elephants, full of blood-water, hard to cross for men who would cross over —
12.98.60
रहतनागमहानक्रा परलोकवहाऽशिवा ।
ऋष्टिखङ्गमहामीना गृध्रकङ्कबलप्लवा ॥ १२.९८.६० ॥
Where fallen elephants are great crocodiles, carrying men to the other world and inauspicious, where lances and swords are great fish, and where vultures and herons are the rafts —
12.98.61
पुरुषादानुचरिता भीरूणां कश्मलावहा ।
नदी योधस्य संग्रामे तदस्यावभृथं नृप ॥ १२.९८.६१ ॥
In battle that river, thronged with men and their attendants, brings dismay to the timid; that, O king, is the warrior's avabhṛtha bath.
12.98.62
वेदिर्यस्य त्वमित्राणां शिरोभिर्व्यवकीर्यते ।
अश्वस्कन्धैर्गजस्कन्धैस्तस्य लोका यथा मम ॥ १२.९८.६२ ॥
Whose altar is strewn with the heads of enemies and with the shoulders of horses and elephants, his worlds are like mine.
12.98.63
पत्नी शालाकृता यस्य परेषां वाहिनीमुखम् ।
हविर्धानं स्ववाहिन्यास्तदस्याहुर्मनीषिणः ॥ १२.९८.६३ ॥
Whose wife has been made into a shed, the front of the enemy's army is his; the wise call that his own army's havirdhāna.
12.98.64
सदस्या दक्षिणा योधा आग्नीध्रश्चोत्तरां दिशम् ।
शत्रुसेना अलत्रस्य सर्वलोकानदूरतः ॥ १२.९८.६४ ॥
The warriors are the sadasya priests to the south, and the āgnīdhra to the north; for the fearless one, the enemy armies bring all the worlds near.
12.98.65
यस्य भयतो व्यूहे भवत्याकाशमग्रतः ।
सास्य वेदिस्तदा यज्ञैर्नित्यं व्यूहास्त्रयोऽग्नयः ॥ १२.९८.६५ ॥
In whose battle array, from fear, the sky appears before him, that is his altar; then, with sacrifices, the three formations are always the three fires.
12.98.66
यस्तु योधः परावृत्तः संत्रस्तो हन्यते परैः ।
अप्रतिष्ठः स नरकं याति नास्त्यत्र संशयः ॥ १२.९८.६६ ॥
But the warrior who turns back, terrified, and is struck down by enemies, without a foothold he goes to hell; there is no doubt of this.
12.98.67
यस्य शोणितवेगेण वेदिः स्यात्संपरिप्लुता ।
केशमांसास्थिसंपूर्णा स गच्छेत्परमां गतिम् ॥ १२.९८.६७ ॥
He whose altar is drenched by the rush of blood and filled with hair, flesh and bones goes to the highest goal.
12.98.68
यस्तु सेनापतिं हत्वा तद्यानमधिरोहति ।
स विष्णुविक्रमक्रामी बृहस्पतिसमः प्रभुः ॥ १२.९८.६८ ॥
He who, having slain the army commander, mounts his chariot, striding with the valour of Viṣṇu, is a lord equal to Bṛhaspati.
12.98.69
नायकं तत्कुमारं वा यो वा स्यात्तत्र पूजितः ।
जीवग्राहं प्रगृह्णाति तस्य लोका यथा मम ॥ १२.९८.६९ ॥
He who takes alive the leader or the prince there, or whoever is honoured there, attains worlds like mine.
12.98.70
आहवे तु हतं शूरं न शोचेत कथंचन ।
अशोच्यो हि हतः शूरः स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥ १२.९८.७० ॥
One should never grieve in any way for a hero slain in battle. The slain hero is not to be mourned; he is honoured in the heavenly world.
12.98.71
न ह्यन्नं नोदकं तस्य न स्नानं नाप्यशौचकम् ।
हतस्य कर्तुमिच्छन्ति तस्य लोकाञ्शृणुष्व मे ॥ १२.९८.७१ ॥
For the slain they do not wish to offer food or water, nor bathing, nor even the rites of impurity. Hear of his worlds from me.
12.98.72
वराप्सरः सहस्राणि शूरमत्योधने हतम् ।
त्वरमाणानि धावन्ति मम भर्ता भवेदिति ॥ १२.९८.७२ ॥
To the hero slain in the fierce battle, thousands of excellent apsarases hasten running, thinking, 'May he be my husband.'
12.98.73
एतत्तपश्च पुण्यं च धर्मश्चैव सनातनः ।
चत्वारश्चाश्रमास्तस्य यो युद्धे न पलायते ॥ १२.९८.७३ ॥
This is austerity, this is merit, and this is eternal dharma; for him who does not flee in battle, the four stages of life belong.
12.98.74
वृद्धबालौ न हन्तव्यौ न च स्त्री नैव पृष्ठतः ।
तृणपूर्णमुखश्चैव तवास्मीति च यो वदेत् ॥ १२.९८.७४ ॥
One should not slay the old or the child, nor a woman, nor strike from behind; nor one who, with a blade of grass in his mouth, says, 'I am yours.'
12.98.75
अहं वृत्रं बलं पाकं महाकायं विरोचनम् ।
दुरावारं च नमुचिं शतमायं च शम्बरम् ॥ १२.९८.७५ ॥
I slew Vṛtra, Bala, Pāka, the great-bodied Virocana, the invincible Namuci, and Śambara of a hundred illusions.
12.98.76
विप्रचित्तिं च दैतेयं दनोः पुत्रांश्च सर्वशः ।
प्रह्वादं च निहत्याजौ ततो देवाधिपोऽभवम् ॥ १२.९८.७६ ॥
Having slain in battle Vipracitti the Daitya, all the sons of Danu, and Prahlāda, I then became lord of the gods.
12.98.77
इत्येतच्छक्रवचनं निशम्य प्रतिपूज्य च ।
योधानामात्मनः सिद्धिमम्बरीषोऽभिपन्नवान् ॥ १२.९८.७७ ॥
Having heard these words of Śakra and honoured them, Ambarīṣa attained the spiritual success of warriors.