Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.177
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7.177.1
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने कर्णराक्षसयोर्मृधे ।
अलायुधो राक्षसेन्द्रो वीर्यवानभ्यवर्तत ॥ ७.१७७.१ ॥
While the battle between Karṇa and the rākṣasa was thus going on, the mighty lord of the rākṣasas, Alāyudha, advanced.
7.177.2
महत्या सेनया युक्तो दुर्योधनमुपागमत् ।
राक्षसानां विरूपाणां सहस्रैः परिवारितः।
नानारूपधरैर्वीरैः पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ॥ ७.१७७.२ ॥
Accompanied by a great army, he came to Duryodhana, surrounded by thousands of hideous rākṣasas, with heroes bearing many forms, recalling their old enmity.
7.177.3
तस्य ज्ञातिर्हि विक्रान्तो ब्राह्मणादो बको हतः ।
किर्णीरश्च महातेजा हिडिम्बश्च सखा तदा ॥ ७.१७७.३ ॥
For his valiant kinsman, the brahmin-eater Baka, was slain; and the mighty Kirmīra, and his friend Hiḍimba, were slain too at that time.
7.177.4
स दीर्घकालाध्युपितं पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् ।
विज्ञायैतन्निशायुद्धं जिघांसुर्भीममाहवे ॥ ७.१७७.४ ॥
Recalling the old enmity long nursed in his heart, and learning of this night battle, he desired to slay Bhīma in the fight.
7.177.5
स मत्त इव मातङ्गः सङ्क्रुद्व इव चोरगः ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीद्युद्वलालसः ॥ ७.१७७.५ ॥
Like a maddened elephant, like an enraged serpent, eager for battle, he spoke these words to Duryodhana.
7.177.6
विदितं ते महाराज यथा भीमेन राक्षसाः ।
हिडिम्बबककिर्मीरा निहता मम बान्धवाः ॥ ७.१७७.६ ॥
You know, great king, how Bhīma slew the rākṣasas Hiḍimba, Baka and Kirmīra, my kinsmen.
7.177.7
परामर्शश्च कन्याया हिडिम्बायाः कृतः पुरा ।
किमन्यद्राक्षसानन्यानस्मांश्च परिभूय ह ॥ ७.१७७.७ ॥
Long ago mention was made of the maiden Hiḍimbā. What more is there to say, having despised other rākṣasas and us as well?
7.177.8
तमहं सगणं राजन्सवाजिरथकुञ्जरम् ।
हैडिम्बिं च सहामात्यं हन्तुमभ्यागतः स्वयम् ॥ ७.१७७.८ ॥
O king, I have come myself to slay him with his troops, horses, chariots and elephants, and the son of Hiḍimbā with his ministers.
7.177.9
अद्य कुन्तीसुतान्सर्वान्वासुदेवपुरोगमान् ।
हत्वा सम्भक्षयिष्यामि सर्वैरनुचरैः सह ॥ ७.१७७.९ ॥
Today, having slain all the sons of Kuntī, led by Vāsudeva, I shall devour them together with all my followers.
7.177.10
निवारय बलं सर्वं वयं योत्स्याम पाण्डवान् ॥ ७.१७७.१० ॥
Restrain the whole army; we shall fight the Pāṇḍavas.
7.177.11
तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
प्रतिपूज्याब्रवीद्वाक्यं भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥ ७.१७७.११ ॥
Hearing his words, Duryodhana, delighted and surrounded by his brothers, honored him and then spoke these words.
7.177.12
त्वां पुरस्कृत्य सगणं वयं योत्स्यामहे परान् ।
न हि वैरान्तमनसः स्थास्यन्ति मम सैनिकाः ॥ ७.१७७.१२ ॥
With you placed in front and with the army, we shall fight the enemies; my soldiers, their minds set on ending the enmity, will stand firm.
7.177.13
एवमस्त्विति राजानमुक्त्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
अभ्ययात्त्वरितो भैमिं सहितः पुरुषादकैः ॥ ७.१७७.१३ ॥
"So be it," saying this to the king, the best of rākṣasas quickly went toward the son of Bhīma, together with the man-eaters.
7.177.14
दीप्यमानेन वपुषा रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
तादृशेनैव राजेन्द्र यादृशेन घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१७७.१४ ॥
O lord of kings, just such a chariot as Ghaṭotkaca's — blazing in body and sun-bright — was his.
7.177.15
तस्याप्यतुलनिर्घोपो बहुतोरणचित्रितः ।
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्वाङ्गो नल्वमात्रो महारथः ॥ ७.१७७.१५ ॥
His chariot too had an incomparable roar, adorned with many arches, its frame covered with bearskin — a great chariot-warrior the size of a nalva.
7.177.16
तस्यापि तुरगाः शीघ्रा हस्तिकायाः खरस्वनाः ।
शतं युक्ता महाकाया मांसशोणितभोजनाः ॥ ७.१७७.१६ ॥
His horses too were swift, elephant-bodied, harsh-neighing — a hundred yoked, huge of body, feeding on flesh and blood.
7.177.17
तस्यापि रथनिर्घोपो महामेघरवोपमः ।
स्यापि सुमहच्चापं दृढज्यं कनकोज्ज्वलम् ॥ ७.१७७.१७ ॥
The roar of his chariot was like the thunder of a great cloud; his bow too was very great, with a firm string, gleaming like gold.
7.177.18
तस्याप्यक्षसमा बाणा रुक्म पुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः ।
सोऽपि वीरो महाबाहुर्यथैव स घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१७७.१८ ॥
His arrows too were as thick as an axle, golden-feathered, whetted on stone; and that hero, the mighty-armed one, was just like Ghaṭotkaca.
7.177.19
तस्यापि गोमायुबलाभिगुप्तो ।
बभूव केतुर्ज्वलनार्कतुल्यः।
स चापि रूपेण घटोत्कचस्य ।
श्रीमत्तमो ह्यन्तकसन्निकाशः ॥ ७.१७७.१९ ॥
His banner too was guarded by a host of jackals, equal to a blazing fire and the sun. He too, in form like Ghaṭotkacha, shone most splendidly, like Death itself.
7.177.20
दीप्ताङ्गदो दीप्तकिरीटमाली ।
बद्धस्रगुष्णीषनिबद्धखङ्गः।
गदी भुशुण्डी मुसली हली च ।
शरासनी वारणतुल्यवर्ष्मा ॥ ७.१७७.२० ॥
With blazing armlets and a blazing diadem and garland, a sword fastened in his garland and turban; bearing a mace, a bhuśuṇḍī, a club, a plough and a bow, with a body like an elephant.
7.177.21
रथेन तेनानलवर्चसा तदा ।
विद्रावयन्पाण्डववाहिनीं ताम्।
रराज सह्ख्ये परिवर्तमानो ।
विद्युन्माली मेघ इवान्तरिक्षे ॥ ७.१७७.२१ ॥
Then, in that chariot bright as fire, routing the Pāṇḍava army, he shone as he wheeled about in battle, like a cloud garlanded with lightning in the sky.
7.177.22
ते चापि सर्वप्रवरा नरेन्द्रा ।
महाबला वर्मिमश्चर्मिणश्च।
हर्षान्विता युयुधुस्तस्य राजन् ।
समन्ततः पाण्डवयोधवीराः ॥ ७.१७७.२२ ॥
And those best of kings, mighty, armoured and shield-bearing, filled with joy, O king—together with him, the Pāṇḍava warrior heroes fought on all sides.