Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.46
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9.46.1
ततोऽभिषेकसम्भारान्सर्वान्सम्भृत्य शास्त्रतः ।
बृहस्पतिः समिद्धेऽग्नौ जुहावाग्निं यथाविधि ॥ ९.४६.१ ॥
Then, having gathered all the materials for the consecration according to the scriptures, Bṛhaspati offered oblations into the kindled fire as prescribed.
9.46.2
ततो हिमवता दत्ते मणिप्रवरशोभिते ।
दिव्यरत्नाचिते पुण्ये निषण्णं परमासने ॥ ९.४६.२ ॥
Then he sat upon the supreme, sacred throne given by the Himālaya, adorned with excellent jewels and set with divine gems.
9.46.3
सर्वमङ्गलसम्भारैर्विधिमन्त्रपुरस्कृतम् ।
आभिषेचनिकं द्रव्यं गृहीत्वा देवतागणाः ॥ ९.४६.३ ॥
The host of gods, taking the consecration articles prepared with all auspicious materials and rites accompanied by mantras,
9.46.4
इन्द्राविष्णू महावीर्यौ सूर्योचन्द्रमसौ तथा ।
धाता चैव विधाता च तथा चैवानिलानलौ ॥ ९.४६.४ ॥
Indra and Viṣṇu, the mighty ones, the sun and the moon, Dhātṛ and Vidhātṛ as well, and the wind and fire,
9.46.5
पूष्णा भगेनार्यम्णा च अंशेन च विवस्वतां ।
रुद्रश्च सहितो धीमान्मित्रेण वरुणेन च ॥ ९.४६.५ ॥
With Pūṣan, Bhaga, Aryaman, Aṃśa among the sons of Vivasvat, and the wise Rudra accompanied by Mitra and Varuṇa,
9.46.6
रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यां च वृतः प्रभुः ।
विश्वैर्देवैर्मरुद्भिश्च साध्यैश्च पितृभिः सह ॥ ९.४६.६ ॥
The lord, surrounded by the Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas and the Aśvins, came together with the Viśvedevas, the Maruts, the Sādhyas and the ancestors.
9.46.7
गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च यक्षराक्षसपन्नगैः ।
देवर्षिभिरसङ्ख्यातैस्तथा ब्रह्मर्षिभिस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.७ ॥
Surrounded by Gandharvas, Apsarases, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and serpents, by countless divine seers, and likewise by brahmin seers.
9.46.8
वैखानसैर्वालखिल्यैर्वाय्वाहारैर्मरीचिपैः ।
भृगुभिश्चाङ्गिरोभिश्च यतिभिश्च महात्मभिः ॥ ९.४६.८ ॥
Surrounded by Vaikhānasas, Vālakhilyas, air-eaters, Marīcipas, Bhṛgus, Aṅgirasas, ascetics and great-souled ones.
9.46.9
सर्वैर्विद्याधरैः पुण्यैर्योगसिद्धैस्तथा वृतः ।
पितामहः पुलस्त्यश्च पुलहश्च महातपाः ॥ ९.४६.९ ॥
Surrounded by all the Vidyādharas, the meritorious, and those perfected in yoga; the Grandfather, Pulastya and the great ascetic Pulaha.
9.46.10
अङ्गिराः कश्यपोऽत्रिश्च मरीचिर्भृगुरेव च ।
क्रतुर्हरिः प्रचेताश्च मनुर्दक्षस्तथैव च ॥ ९.४६.१० ॥
Aṅgiras, Kaśyapa, Atri, Marīci, Bhṛgu, Kratu, Hari, Pracetas, Manu and Dakṣa likewise.
9.46.11
ऋतवश्च ग्रहाश्चैव ज्योतींषि च विशाम्पते ।
मूर्तिमत्यश्च सरितो वेदाश्चैव सनातनाः ॥ ९.४६.११ ॥
The seasons, the planets and the luminaries as well, O lord of the people; the embodied rivers and the eternal Vedas.
9.46.12
समुद्राश्च हदाश्चैव तीर्थानि विविधानि च ।
पृथिवी द्यौर्दिशश्चैव पादपाश्च जनाधिप ॥ ९.४६.१२ ॥
The oceans and lakes, and the various sacred fords; the earth, the sky, the directions and the trees, O lord of men.
9.46.13
अदितिर्देवमाता च हीः श्रीः स्वाहा सरस्वती ।
उमा शची सिनीवाली तथैवानुमतिः कुहूः ॥ ९.४६.१३ ॥
Aditi, mother of the gods, Hrī, Śrī, Svāhā, Sarasvatī, Umā, Śacī, Sinīvālī, likewise Anumati and Kuhū.
9.46.14
राका च धिषणा चैव पत्न्यश्चान्या दिवौकसाम् ।
हिमवांश्चैव विन्ध्यश्च मेरुश्चानेकशृङ्गवान् ॥ ९.४६.१४ ॥
Rākā and Dhiṣaṇā, and the other wives of the dwellers in heaven; the Himālaya and the Vindhya, and Meru with its many peaks.
9.46.15
ऐरावतः सानुचरः कलाः काष्ठास्तथैव च ।
मासार्धमासा ऋतवस्तथा रात्र्यहनी नृप ॥ ९.४६.१५ ॥
Airāvata with his attendants, the kalās and kāṣṭhās likewise, months and fortnights, seasons, and nights and days, O king.
9.46.16
उच्चैः श्रवा हयश्रेष्ठो नागराजश्च वासुकिः ।
अरुणो गरुडश्चैव वृक्षाश्चौषधिभिः सह ॥ ९.४६.१६ ॥
Uccaiḥśravas, best of horses, the nāga-king Vāsuki, Aruṇa and Garuḍa, and the trees together with the herbs.
9.46.17
धर्मश्च भगवान्देवः समाजग्मुर्हि सङ्गताः ।
कालो यमश्च मृत्युश्च यमस्यानुचराश्च ये ॥ ९.४६.१७ ॥
The blessed god Dharma too came, all assembled together; Time, Yama and Death, and those who were Yama's attendants.
9.46.18
बहुलत्वाच्च नोक्ता ये विविधा देवतागणाः ।
ते कुमाराभिषेकार्षं समाजग्मुस्ततस्ततः ॥ ९.४६.१८ ॥
Because of their multitude, the various hosts of gods not named came together from here and there for the consecration of the prince.
9.46.19
जगृहुस्ते तदा राजन्सर्वं एव दिवौकसः ।
आभिषेचनिकं भाण्डं मङ्गलानि च सर्वशः ॥ ९.४६.१९ ॥
O king, then those dwellers of heaven took everything: the consecration vessels and all the auspicious things.
9.46.20
दिव्यसम्भारसंयुक्तैः कलशैः काञ्चनैर्नृप ।
सारस्वताभिः पुण्याभिरद्भिस्ताभिरलङ्कृतम् ॥ ९.४६.२० ॥
O king, it was adorned with golden pitchers furnished with divine equipment, and with those sacred waters of the Sarasvatī.
9.46.21
अभ्यषिञ्चन्कुमारं वै सम्प्रहृष्टा दिवौकसः ।
सैनापत्ये महात्मानमसुराणां भयङ्करम् ॥ ९.४६.२१ ॥
Greatly delighted, the dwellers of heaven anointed the youth — that great-souled one, terrifying to the asuras — to the generalship.
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पुरा यथा महाराज वरुणं वै जलेश्वरम् ।
तथाऽभ्यषिञ्चद्भगवान्सर्वलोकपितामहः ॥ ९.४६.२२ ॥
O great king, just as Varuṇa, lord of the waters, was anointed of old, so the Lord, grandsire of all worlds, anointed him.
9.46.23
कश्यपश्च महातेजा ये चान्ये सोककीर्तिताः ।
तस्मै ब्रह्मा ददौ प्रीतो बलिनो वातरंहसः ॥ ९.४६.२३ ॥
Kaśyapa of great splendour and others renowned in the worlds; and Brahmā, pleased, gave him strong ones swift as the wind.
9.46.24
कामवीर्यधरान्सिद्धान्महापारिषदान्प्रभुः ।
नन्दिसेनं लोहिताक्षं घण्टाकार्णं च सम्मतम् ॥ ९.४६.२४ ॥
The lord gave him perfected beings who bore valour at will, great attendants, and Nandisena, Lohitākṣa, and the esteemed Ghaṇṭākarṇa.
9.46.25
चतुर्थमस्यानुचरं ख्यातं कुमुदमालिनम् ।
तत्र स्थाणुर्महातेजा महापारिषदं प्रभुः ॥ ९.४६.२५ ॥
His fourth attendant was the renowned Kumudamālin. There the lord Sthāṇu, of great splendor, gave the great retinue-lord.
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मायाशतधरं कामं कामवीर्यबलान्वितम् ।
ददौ स्कन्दाय राजेन्द्र सुरारिविनिबर्हणम् ॥ ९.४६.२६ ॥
He gave Kāma, bearer of a hundred illusions, endowed with the strength and power of desire, to Skanda, O lord of kings, destroyer of the gods' enemies.
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सहि देवासुरे युद्धे दैत्यानां भीमकर्मणाम् ।
जघान दोर्भ्यां सङ्क्रुद्धः प्रयुतानि चतुर्दश ॥ ९.४६.२७ ॥
In the battle of gods and asuras, enraged, he struck down with his two arms fourteen prayutas of the Daityas, who were of terrible deeds.
9.46.28
तथा देवा ददुस्तस्मै सेनां नैर्ऋतसङ्कुलाम् ।
देवशत्रुक्षयकरीमजय्यां विश्वरूपिणीम् ॥ ९.४६.२८ ॥
So too the gods gave him an army thronged with Nairṛtas, causing the destruction of the gods' enemies, invincible, of all forms.
9.46.29
जयशब्दं तथा चक्रुर्देवाः सर्वे सवासवाः ।
गन्धर्वा यक्षरक्षांसि मुनयः पितरस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.२९ ॥
Likewise all the gods, together with Vāsava, raised a shout of victory; the Gandharvas, Yakṣas and Rākṣasas, the sages and the ancestors did likewise.
9.46.30
ततः प्रादादनुचरौ यमः कालोपमावुभौ ।
उन्माथं च प्रमाथं च महावीर्यौ महाद्युती ॥ ९.४६.३० ॥
Then Yama gave two attendants, like Time himself, Unmātha and Pramātha, both of great might and great radiance.
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सुभ्राजो भास्वरश्चैव यौ तौ सूर्यानुयायिनौ ।
तौ सूर्यः कार्तिकेयाय ददौ प्रीतः प्रतापवान् ॥ ९.४६.३१ ॥
Subhrāja and Bhāsvara, the two who followed the sun, the mighty sun, pleased, gave to Kārtikeya.
9.46.32
कैलासशृङ्गसङ्काशौ श्वेतमाल्यानुलेपनौ ।
सोमोऽप्यनुचरौ प्रादान्मणिं सुमणिमेव च ॥ ९.४६.३२ ॥
Like the peak of Kailāsa, wearing white garlands and ointments, Soma also gave two attendants, Maṇi and Sumaṇi.
9.46.33
ज्वालाजिह्वं तथा ज्योतिरात्मजाय हुताशनः ।
ददावनुचरौ शूरौ परसैन्यप्रमाथिनौ ॥ ९.४६.३३ ॥
Jvālājihva and Jyoti, heroic attendants who crush the enemy's army, Hutāśana gave to his own son.
9.46.34
परिधं च वटं चैव भीमं च सुमहाबलम् ।
दहतिं दहनं चैव प्रचण्डौ वीर्यसम्मतौ ॥ ९.४६.३४ ॥
Paridha and Vaṭa, Bhīma of great might, Dahati and Dahana — fierce attendants honored for their valor.
9.46.35
अंशोऽप्यनुचरान्पञ्च ददौ स्कन्दाय धीमते ।
उत्क्रोशं सत्करं चैव वज्रदण्डधरावुभौ ॥ ९.४६.३५ ॥
Aṃśa also gave the wise Skanda five attendants; Utkrośa and Satkara, both bearing thunderbolt-staves.
9.46.36
ददावनलपुत्राय वासवः परवीरहा ।
तौ हि शत्रून्महेन्द्रास्य जघ्नतुः समरे बहून् ॥ ९.४६.३६ ॥
Vāsava, the slayer of enemy heroes, gave them to Anala's son; for those two had indeed slain many enemies in Mahendra's battle.
9.46.37
चक्रं विक्रमकं चैव सङ्क्रमं च महाबलम् ।
स्कन्दाय त्रीननुचरान्ददौ विष्णुर्महायशाः ॥ ९.४६.३७ ॥
Viṣṇu, of great fame, gave Skanda three attendants: the discus, Vikramaka, and the very mighty Saṅkrama.
9.46.38
वर्धनं नन्दनं चैव सर्वविद्याविशारदौ ।
स्कन्दाय ददतुः प्रीतावश्विनौ भिषजां वरौ ॥ ९.४६.३८ ॥
The two best of physicians, the Aśvins, pleased, gave Skanda Vardhana and Nandana, both skilled in all knowledge.
9.46.39
किन्दुं च कुसुमं चैव कुमुदं च महायशाः ।
डम्बराडम्बरौ चैव ददौ धाता महात्मने ॥ ९.४६.३९ ॥
Dhātṛ, of great fame, gave the great-souled Skanda Kindu, Kusuma, Kumuda, and Ḍambara and Āḍambara.
9.46.40
वक्रानुवक्रौ बलिनौ मेषवक्त्रौ बलोत्कटौ ।
ददौ त्वष्टा महामायौ स्कन्दायानुचरावुभौ ॥ ९.४६.४० ॥
Tvaṣṭṛ gave Skanda two attendants, both mighty and of great illusory power, ram-faced and exceedingly strong: Vakra and Anuvakra.
9.46.41
सुव्रतं सत्यसन्धं च ददौ मित्रो महात्मने ।
कुमाराय महात्मानौ तपोविद्याधरौ प्रभुः ॥ ९.४६.४१ ॥
The lord Mitra gave to the great-souled Kumāra the two great-souled masters of asceticism and knowledge, Suvrata and Satyasandha.
9.46.42
सुदर्शनीयौ वरदौ त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतौ ।
सुव्रतं च महात्मानं शुभकर्माणमेव च ॥ ९.४६.४२ ॥
Both of them, renowned in the three worlds, pleasing to behold and granting boons: Suvrata and the great-souled Śubhakarman.
9.46.43
कार्तिकेयाय सम्प्रादाद्विधाता लोकविश्रुतौ ।
पाणीतकं कालिकं च महामायाविनावुभौ ॥ ९.४६.४३ ॥
The Creator gave to Kārttikeya two renowned in the worlds, Pāṇītaka and Kālika, both great illusionists.
9.46.44
पूषा च पार्षदौ प्रादात्कार्तिकेयाय भारत ।
बलं चातिबलं चैव महावक्त्रौ महाबलौ ॥ ९.४६.४४ ॥
O Bhārata, Pūṣan gave to Kārttikeya two attendants, Bala and Atibala, great-faced and greatly strong.
9.46.45
प्रददौ कार्तिकेयाय वायुर्भरतसत्तम ।
यमं चातियमं चैव तिमिवक्त्रौ महाबलौ ॥ ९.४६.४५ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, Vāyu gave to Kārttikeya Yama and Atiyama, fish-faced and greatly strong.
9.46.46
प्रददौ कार्तिकेयाय वरुणः सत्यसङ्गरः ।
सुवर्चसं महात्मानं तथैवाप्यतिवर्चसम् ॥ ९.४६.४६ ॥
Varuṇa, firm in his vows, gave to Kārttikeya the great-souled Suvarcas and likewise Ativarcas.
9.46.47
हिमवान्प्रददौ राजन्हुताशनसुताय वै ।
काञ्चनं च महात्मानं मेघमालिनमेव च ॥ ९.४६.४७ ॥
O king, Himavat gave to the son of Fire the great-souled Kāñcana and also Megha-mālin.
9.46.48
ददावनुचरौ मेरुरग्निपुत्राय भारत ।
स्थिरं चातिस्थिरं चैव मेरुरेवापरौ ददौ ॥ ९.४६.४८ ॥
O Bhārata, Meru gave the son of Fire two followers, Sthira and Atisthira; and Meru gave two more besides.
9.46.49
महात्मा त्वग्निपुत्राय महाबलपराक्रमौ ।
उच्छृङ्गं चातिशृङ्गं च महापाषाणयोधिनौ ॥ ९.४६.४९ ॥
The great-souled one gave to the son of Agni two attendants of great might and valor, Ucchṛṅga and Atiśṛṅga, warriors who fight with great stones.
9.46.50
प्रददावग्निपुत्राय विन्ध्यः पारिषदावुभौ ।
सङ्ग्रहं विग्रहं चैव समुद्रोऽमि गदाधरौ ॥ ९.४६.५० ॥
Vindhya gave to the son of Agni two attendants, and the ocean gave these two mace-bearers, Saṅgraha and Vigraha.
9.46.51
प्रददावग्निपुत्राय महापारिषदावुभौ ।
उन्मादं शङ्कुकर्णं च पुष्पदन्तं तथैव च ॥ ९.४६.५१ ॥
To the son of Agni were given two great attendants: Unmāda, and Śaṅkukarṇa, and Puṣpadanta as well.
9.46.52
प्रददावग्निपुत्राय पार्वती शुभदर्शना ।
जयं महाजयं चैव गङ्गा ज्वलनसूनवे ॥ ९.४६.५२ ॥
Pārvatī, of auspicious appearance, gave to the son of fire Jaya and Mahājaya; and the Ganges gave them too to the son of fire.
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प्रददौ पुरुषव्याघ्र वासुकिः पन्नगेश्वरः ।
एवं साध्याश्च रुद्राश्च वसवः पितरस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.५३ ॥
O tiger among men, Vāsuki, lord of serpents, gave them; and so too the Sādhyas, the Rudras, the Vasus and the ancestors.
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सागराः सरितश्चैव गिरयश्च महाबलाः ।
ददुः सेनागणाध्यक्षाञ्शूलपट्टसधारिणः ॥ ९.४६.५४ ॥
The oceans, the rivers and the mighty mountains gave commanders of armies, bearers of spears and swords.
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दिव्यप्रहरणोपेतान्नानावेषविभूषितान् ।
शृणु नामानि चाप्येषां येऽन्ये स्कन्दस्य सैनिकाः ॥ ९.४६.५५ ॥
Hear also the names of the others, Skanda's soldiers, furnished with divine weapons and adorned in various garbs.
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विविधायुधसम्पन्नाश्चित्राभरणभूषिताः ।
शङ्कुकर्णो निकुम्भश्च पद्मः कुमुद एव च ॥ ९.४६.५६ ॥
Endowed with many weapons and adorned with wondrous ornaments: Śaṅkukarṇa, Nikumbha, Padma, and Kumuda.
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अनन्तो द्वादशभुजस्तथा कृष्णोपकृष्णकौ ।
घ्राणश्रवाः कपिस्कन्धः काञ्चनाक्षो जलन्धमः ॥ ९.४६.५७ ॥
Ananta with twelve arms, likewise Kṛṣṇa and Upakṛṣṇa, Ghrāṇaśravā, Kapiskandha, Kāñcanākṣa, and Jalandhama.
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अक्षः सन्तर्जनो राजन्कुनदीकस्तमोन्तकृत् ।
एकाक्षो द्वाशाक्षश्च तथैवैकजटः प्रभुः ॥ ९.४६.५८ ॥
O king: Akṣa, Santarjana, Kunadīka, the ender of darkness, One-eyed, Two-eyed, and likewise the lord Eka-jaṭa.
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सहस्रबाहुर्विकटो व्याघ्राक्षः क्षितिकम्पनः ।
पुण्यनामा सुनामा च सुचक्रः प्रियदर्शनः ॥ ९.४६.५९ ॥
Vikaṭa, the thousand-armed; Vyāghrākṣa, Kṣitikampana the earth-shaker; Puṇyanāman, Sunāman, Sucakra, and Priyadarśana.
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परिश्रुतः कोकनदः प्रियमाल्यानुलेपनः ।
अजोदरो गजशिराः स्कन्धाक्षः शतलोचनः ॥ ९.४६.६० ॥
The renowned Kokanada, fond of garlands and unguents; Ajodara, Gajaśirā, Skandhākṣa, and Śatalocana, the hundred-eyed.
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ज्वालाजिह्वः करालाक्षः शितिकेशो जटी हरिः ।
परिश्रुतः कोकनदः कृष्णकेशो जटाधरः ॥ ९.४६.६१ ॥
Flame-tongued, fierce-eyed, dark-haired, matted-locked, Hari, renowned, red-lotus-like, black-haired, bearer of matted locks.
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चतुर्दंष्ट्रोऽष्टजिह्वश्च मेघनादः पृथुश्रवाः ।
विद्युताक्षो धनुर्वक्त्रो जाठरो मारुताशनः ॥ ९.४६.६२ ॥
Four-fanged, eight-tongued, thunder-voiced, widely famed, lightning-eyed, bow-mouthed, belly-born, wind-eater.
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उदाराक्षो रथाक्षश्च वज्रनाभो वसुप्रभः ।
समुद्रवेगो राजेन्द्र शैलकम्पी तथैव च ॥ ९.४६.६३ ॥
Generous-eyed, chariot-axled, thunderbolt-navelled, radiant with wealth, ocean-swift, O king of kings, mountain-shaker, likewise.
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वृषो मेषः प्रवाहश्च तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ ।
धूम्रः श्वेतः कलिङ्गश्च सिद्धार्थो वरदस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.६४ ॥
Vṛṣa, Meṣa, Pravāha, likewise Nanda and Upananda, Dhūmra, Śveta, Kaliṅga, Siddhārtha and Varada too.
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प्रियकश्चैव नन्दश्च गोनन्दश्च प्रतपवान् ।
आनन्दश्च प्रमोदश्च स्वस्तिको ध्रुवकस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.६५ ॥
Priyaka, Nanda, Gonanda, the mighty Pratapavān, Ānanda, Pramoda, Svastika and Dhruvaka likewise.
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क्षेमवाहः सुवाहश्च सिद्धपात्रश्च भारत ।
गोव्रजः कनकापीडो महापारिषदेश्वरः ॥ ९.४६.६६ ॥
Kṣemavāha, Suvāha, Siddhapātra, O Bhārata, Govraja, Kanakāpīḍa, lord of the great retinue.
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गायनो हसनश्चैव बाणः खङ्गश्च वीर्यवान् ।
वैताली गतिताली च तथा कथकवातिकौ ॥ ९.४६.६७ ॥
Gāyana and Hasana, Bāṇa and the mighty Khaḍga, Vaitālī and Gatitālī, and likewise Kathaka and Vātika.
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हंसजः पङ्कदिग्धाङ्गः समुद्रोन्मादनश्च ह ।
रणोत्कटः प्रहासश्च श्वेतसिद्धश्च नन्दनः ॥ ९.४६.६८ ॥
Haṃsaja, whose limbs are smeared with mud, Samudronmādana, Raṇotkaṭa, Prahāsa, Śvetasiddha and Nandana.
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कालकण्ठः प्रभासश्च तथा कुम्भाण्डकोदरः ।
कालकक्षः सितश्चैव भूतानां मथनस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.६९ ॥
Kālakaṇṭha, Prabhāsa, Kumbhāṇḍakodara, Kālakakṣa, Sita, and the churner of beings.
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यज्ञवाहः सुवाहश्च देवयाजी च सोमपः ।
मज्जानश्च महातेजाः क्रथक्राथौ च भारत ॥ ९.४६.७० ॥
Yajñavāha, Suvāha, the worshipper of the gods, the soma-drinker, the greatly brilliant Majjāna, and Kratha and Krāthā, O Bhārata.
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तुहरश्च तुहारश्च चित्रदेवश्च वीर्यवान् ।
मधुरः सुप्रसादश्च किरीटी च महाबलः ॥ ९.४६.७१ ॥
Tuhara and Tuhāra, the mighty Citradeva, Madhura and Suprasāda, and the diademed one, the greatly strong.
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वत्सलो मधुवर्णश्च कलशोदर एव च ।
धर्मदो मन्मथकरः सूचीवक्त्रश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.४६.७२ ॥
Vatsala, honey-coloured Kalaśodara, the giver of dharma, the desire-maker, Sūcīvaktra, and the mighty one.
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श्वेतवक्त्रः सुवक्त्रश्च चारुवक्त्रश्च पाण्डुरः ।
दण्डबाहुः सुबाहुश्च रजः कोकिलकस्तथा ॥ ९.४६.७३ ॥
White-faced, fair-faced, lovely-faced, and the pale one; club-armed, strong-armed, Rajas, and likewise Kokilaka.
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अचलः कनकाक्षश्च बालानामपि यः प्रभुः ।
सञ्चारकः कोकनदो गृध्रपत्रश्च जम्बुकः ॥ ९.४६.७४ ॥
Acala and Kanakākṣa, who is lord even of the children; Sañcāraka, Kokanada, Gṛdhrapatra and Jambuka.
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लोहाजवक्त्रो जवनः कुम्भवक्त्रश्च कुम्भकः ।
स्वर्णग्रीवश्च कृष्णौजा हंसवक्त्रश्च चन्द्रभः ॥ ९.४६.७५ ॥
Lohājavaktra and swift Javana, Kumbhavaktra and Kumbhaka, golden-necked Svarṇagrīva, Kṛṣṇaujā, swan-faced Haṃsavaktra and moon-bright Candrabha.
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पाणिकूर्चाश्च शम्बूकः पञ्चवक्त्रश्च शिक्षकः ।
चाषवक्त्रक्ष जम्बूकः शाकवक्त्रश्च कुञ्जलः ॥ ९.४६.७६ ॥
Pāṇikūrca and Śambūka, Pañcavaktra and Śikṣaka, Cāṣavaktra, Jambūka, Śākavaktra and Kuñjala.
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योगयोक्ता महात्मानः सततं ब्राह्मणप्रियाः ।
पैतामहा महात्मानो महापारिषदाश्च ये ॥ ९.४६.७७ ॥
The great souls devoted to yoga, ever dear to the brahmins, the great souls of the grandfather, and the great attendants.
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यौवनस्थाश्च बालाश्च वृद्धाश्च जनमेजय ।
सहस्रशः पारिषदाः कुमारमुपतस्थिरे ॥ ९.४६.७८ ॥
O Janamejaya, the youths, the children and the old, by the thousands, the attendants waited upon Kumāra.
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वक्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्ये तु शृणु ताञ्चनमेजय ।
कूर्मकुक्कुटवक्त्राश्च शशोलूकमुखास्तथा ॥ ९.४६.७९ ॥
Listen, Janamejaya, to those with many kinds of faces: some with tortoise and cock faces, and likewise those with hare and owl faces.
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खरोष्ट्रवदनाश्चान्ये वराहवदनास्तथा ।
मार्जारशशवक्ताश्च दीर्घवक्त्राश्च भारत ॥ ९.४६.८० ॥
Others had donkey and camel faces, likewise those with boar faces; those with cat and hare faces, and those with long faces too, O Bharata.
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नकुलोलूकवक्त्राश्च काकवक्त्रास्तथा परे ।
आखुबभ्रुकवक्त्राश्च मयूरवदनास्तथा ॥ ९.४६.८१ ॥
Some had mongoose and owl faces, and likewise crow faces; others had rat and tawny faces, and peacock faces too.
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मत्स्यमेषाननाश्चान्ये अजाविमहिषाननाः ।
ऋक्षशार्दूलवक्त्राश्च द्वीतिसिंहाननास्तथा ॥ ९.४६.८२ ॥
Some had fish and ram faces, and others goat, sheep and buffalo faces; some had bear and tiger faces, and leopard and lion faces likewise.
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भीमा गजाननाश्चैव तथा नक्रमुखाश्च ये ।
गरुडाननाः कङ्कुमुखा वृककाकमुखास्तथा ॥ ९.४६.८३ ॥
Terrible ones, with elephant faces, and those with crocodile faces; those with garuḍa and heron faces, and likewise those with wolf and crow faces.
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गोखरोष्ट्रमुखाश्चान्ये वृषदंशमुखास्तथा ।
महाजठरपादाङ्गास्तारकाक्षाश्च भारत ॥ ९.४६.८४ ॥
Others had cow, donkey and camel faces, and likewise bull and gadfly faces; with great bellies, feet and limbs, and star-like eyes too, O Bharata.
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पारावतमुखाश्चान्ये तथा वृषमुखाः परे ।
कोकिलाभाननाश्चान्ये श्येनतित्तिरिकाननाः ॥ ९.४६.८५ ॥
Others had pigeon faces, and others again bull faces; others had cuckoo-like faces, and others hawk and partridge faces.
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कृकलासमुखाश्चैव विरजोम्बरधारिणः ।
व्यालवक्त्राः शूलमुखाश्चण्डवक्त्राः शुभाननाः ॥ ९.४६.८६ ॥
Some had lizard faces and wore dust-colored garments; some had serpent mouths, spear faces, fierce faces, and auspicious faces.
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आशीविषाश्चीरधरा गोनासावदनास्तथा ।
स्थूलोदराः कृशाङ्गाश्च स्थूलाङ्गाश्च कृशोदराः ॥ ९.४६.८७ ॥
Some were like venomous serpents, wore rags, and had cow-snout faces; some had thick bellies and thin limbs, others thick limbs and thin bellies.
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हस्वग्रीवा महाकर्णा नानाव्यालविभूषणाः ।
गजेन्द्रचर्मवसनास्तथा कृष्णाजिनाम्बराः ॥ ९.४६.८८ ॥
They had short necks and great ears, were adorned with many kinds of serpents, clad in elephant hides, and wore black antelope skins.
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स्कन्धेमुखा महाराज तथाप्युदरतोमुखाः ।
पृष्ठेमुखा हनुमुखास्तथा जङ्घामुखा अपि ॥ ९.४६.८९ ॥
O great king, some had faces on their shoulders, and others faces on their bellies; some had faces on their backs, others on their chins, and others on their shins.
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पार्श्वाननाश्च बहवो नानादेशमुखास्तथा ।
तथा कीटपतङ्गानां सदृशास्या गणेश्वराः ॥ ९.४६.९० ॥
Many had faces on their sides, and some had faces of various lands; and the lords of the gaṇas had faces like those of insects and moths.
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नानाव्यालमुखाश्चान्ये बहुबाहुशिरोधराः ।
नानावृक्षभुजाः केचित्कटिशीर्षास्तथा परे ॥ ९.४६.९१ ॥
Others had the faces of various serpents, and some had many arms, heads and necks. Some had arms like various trees, and others had heads at their hips.
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भुजङ्गभोगवदना नानागुल्मनिवासिनः ।
चीरसंवृतगात्राश्च नानाकनकवाससः ॥ ९.४६.९२ ॥
Some had faces like the coils of serpents; they dwelt in various thickets. Their bodies were covered with bark garments, and some were clad in various golden robes.
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नानावेषधराश्चैव नानामाल्यानुलेपनाः ।
नानावस्त्रधराश्चैव चर्मवासस एव च ॥ ९.४६.९३ ॥
They bore various attires, adorned with various garlands and unguents. They wore various garments, and they also wore hide garments.
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उष्णीषिणो मुकुटिनः सुग्रीवाश्च सुवर्चसः ।
किरीटिनः पञ्चशिखास्तथा काञ्चनमूर्धजाः ॥ ९.४६.९४ ॥
They wore turbans and crowns, had handsome necks, and were radiant. Some wore diadems, some had five tufts, and some had golden hair on their heads.
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त्रिशिखा द्विशिखाश्चैव तथा सप्तशिखाः परे ।
शिखण्डिनो मुकुटिनो मुण्डाश्च जटिलास्तथा ॥ ९.४६.९५ ॥
Some had three tufts, some two, and others seven. Some wore crests, some wore crowns, some were shaven-headed, and some were matted-haired.
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चित्रमालाधराः केचित्केचिद्रोमाननास्तथा ।
विग्रहैकरसा नित्यमजेताः सुरसत्तमैः ॥ ९.४६.९६ ॥
Some wore variegated garlands, and some had hairy faces. They delighted only in combat, and were always unconquerable even by the best of gods.
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कृष्णा निर्मांसवक्त्राश्च दीर्घपृष्ठास्तनूदराः ।
स्थूलपृष्ठा हस्वपृष्ठाः प्रलम्बोदरमेहनाः ॥ ९.४६.९७ ॥
Some were dark, with fleshless faces, long backs and slender bellies; some had thick backs, some short backs, with hanging bellies and members.
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महाभुजा हस्वभुजा हस्वगात्राश्च वामनाः ।
कुब्जाश्च हस्वजङ्घाश्च हस्तिकर्णशिरोधराः ॥ ९.४६.९८ ॥
Some had great arms, some short arms, some were short-bodied dwarfs; some were hunchbacks, some short-shinned, and some had necks like elephant ears.
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हस्तिनासाः कूर्मनासा वृकनासास्तथा परे ।
दीर्घोच्छ्वासा दीर्घजङ्घा विकराला ह्यधोमुखाः ॥ ९.४६.९९ ॥
Some had elephant noses, some tortoise noses, some wolf noses; others breathed long, had long shins, were terrible, and faced downward.
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महादंष्ट्रा हस्वदंष्ट्राश्चतुर्दंष्ट्रास्तथा परे ।
वारमेन्द्रनिभाश्चान्ये भीमा राजन्सहस्रशः ॥ ९.४६.१०० ॥
Some had great fangs, some short fangs, some four fangs; others were like lordly elephants. O king, there were thousands of such terrible beings.
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सुविभक्तशरीराश्च दीप्तिमन्तः स्वलङ्कृताः ।
पिङ्गाक्षाः शङ्कुकर्णाश्च रक्तनासाश्च भारत ॥ ९.४६.१०१ ॥
Some had well-proportioned bodies, were radiant and finely adorned; others had tawny eyes, stake-like ears and red noses. O Bhārata.
9.46.102
पृथुदंष्ट्रा महादंष्ट्राः स्थूलौष्ठा हरिमूर्धजाः ।
नानापादौष्ठदंष्ट्राश्च नानाहस्तशिरोधराः ॥ ९.४६.१०२ ॥
Some had broad fangs, great fangs, thick lips and tawny hair; some had varied feet, lips and fangs; some had varied hands and necks.
9.46.103
नानाचर्मभिराच्छन्ना नानाभाषाश्च भारत ।
कुशला देशभाषासु जल्पन्तोऽन्योन्यमीश्वराः ॥ ९.४६.१०३ ॥
O Bhārata, they were covered with various hides, and they spoke many languages, these lords skilled in the tongues of their lands, conversing with one another.
9.46.104
हृष्टाः परिपतन्ति स्म महापारिषदास्तथा ।
दीर्घग्रीवा दीर्घनखा दीर्घपादशिरोभुजाः ॥ ९.४६.१०४ ॥
Delighted, those great attendants also rushed about; they had long necks, long claws, and long legs, heads and arms.
9.46.105
पिङ्गाक्षा नीलकण्ठाश्च लम्बकर्णाश्च भारत ।
वृकोदरनिभाश्चैव केचिदञ्जनसन्निभाः ॥ ९.४६.१०५ ॥
O Bhārata, some were tawny-eyed, blue-throated and long-eared; some were like a wolf's belly, and some dark as collyrium.
9.46.106
श्वेताक्षा लोहितग्रीवाः पिङ्गाक्षाश्च तथा परे ।
कल्माषा बहवो राजंश्चित्रवर्णाश्च भारत ॥ ९.४६.१०६ ॥
Some were white-eyed and red-necked, others tawny-eyed. O king, O Bhārata, many were spotted and of varied colours.
9.46.107
चामरापीडकनिभाः श्वेतलोहितराजयः ।
नानावर्णाः सवर्णाश्च मयूरसदृशप्रभाः ॥ ९.४६.१०७ ॥
Like yak-tail fans and garlands, with white and red streaks, of many colours and of one uniform colour, with the sheen of peacocks.
9.46.108
पुनः प्रहरणान्येषां कीर्त्यमानानि मे शृणु ।
शेषैः कृतः पारिषदैरायुधानां परिग्रहः ॥ ९.४६.१०८ ॥
Listen now as I describe their weapons: the remaining attendants had taken up arms.
9.46.109
पाशोद्यतकराः केचिद्व्यादितास्याः खराननाः ।
पृष्ठाक्षा नीलकण्ठाश्च तथा परिघबाहवः ॥ ९.४६.१०९ ॥
Some had nooses raised in their hands, gaping mouths and donkey faces, eyes on their backs, blue throats, and arms like iron bars.
9.46.110
शतघ्नीचक्रहस्ताश्च तथा मुसलपाणयः ।
असिमुद्ग्ररहस्ताश्च दण्डहस्ताश्च भारत ॥ ९.४६.११० ॥
With hundred-killers and discs in their hands, clubs in their hands, swords and maces in their hands, and staves in their hands, O Bhārata.
9.46.111
गदाभुशुण्डिहस्ताश्च तथा तोमरपाणयः ।
आयुधैर्विविधैर्घोरैर्महात्मानो महाजवाः ॥ ९.४६.१११ ॥
With maces and bhuśuṇḍī clubs in their hands, with lances in their hands, armed with various terrible weapons, great-souled and of great speed.
9.46.112
महाबला महावेगा महापारिषदास्तथा ।
अभिषेकं कुमारस्य दृष्ट्वा हृष्टा रणप्रियाः ॥ ९.४६.११२ ॥
Mighty in strength, swift in speed, the great attendants too, delighted at seeing the consecration of the prince, lovers of battle.
9.46.113
घण्टाजालपिनद्धाङ्गा ननृतुस्ते महौजसः ।
एते चान्ये च बहवो महापारिषदा नृप ॥ ९.४६.११३ ॥
Their limbs bound with nets of bells, those mighty-vigoured ones danced. These and many other great attendants, O king.
9.46.114
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं कार्तिकेयं यशस्विनम् ।
दिव्याश्चाप्यान्तरिक्षाश्च पार्थिवाश्चानिलोपमाः ॥ ९.४६.११४ ॥
They attended upon the great-souled, famous Kārtikeya: divine beings, beings of the sky, and earthly beings, swift as the wind.
9.46.115
व्यादिष्टा दैवतैः शूराः स्कन्दस्यानुचराऽभवन् ।
तादृशानां सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च।
अभिषिक्तं महात्मानं परिवार्योपतस्थिरे ॥ ९.४६.११५ ॥
Heroes commanded by the gods became attendants of Skanda. Thousands, hundreds of thousands and tens of millions of such warriors surrounded the great-souled, anointed one and stood in his service.