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Bhaṭṭikāvyam • Chapter 12

Canto 12

द्वादशः सर्गः

Canto 12 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Total: 87 Verses • Citations: BK 12.1–87 • 1 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
BK 12.1 उपजातिः
ततो वि-निद्रं कृत-देवताऽर्चं दृष्ट्यैव चित्त-प्रशमं किरन्तम् ।आविष्कृताऽङ्ग-प्रतिकर्म-रम्यं विभीषणं वाचमुवाच माता ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then to Vibhisana whose sleep was over, who had offered worship to the deity, who bestowed mental quietude by a mere glance and who was attractive on account of the visible embellishment of (his) body, (his) mother spoke (these) words.
BK 12.2 उपजातिः
"प्रबाधमानस्य जगन्ति धीमंस् ! त्वं सोदरस्याऽतिमदोद्धतस्य ।आनन्दनो नाक-सदां प्रशान्तिं तूर्णं विषस्याऽमृत-वत्कुरुष्व ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Oh intelligent one, you, delightful to the gods, bring about mental quietude to your co-outerine brother, who is greatly tornmenting the worlds and is haughty with excessive arrogance, just as nectar allays poison.
BK 12.3 उपजातिः
कुर्यास्तथा येन जहाति सीतां विषाद-नीहार-परीत-मूर्तिम् । स्थितां क्षितौ शान्त-शिखा-प्रतानां तारामिव त्रास-करीं जनस्य ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: You may so arrange that he would give back Sita whose body is enveloped in the mist of grief, (who is) seated on the ground, whose long stretch of hair is dull and who instills fear in the people like a meteor enveloped in the mist of poison, which has fallen on the earth with its blaze of fire extinguished.
BK 12.4 उपजातिः
यावन्न संत्रासित-देव-संघः पिण्डो विषस्येव हरेण भीष्मः । संग्रस्यतेऽसौ पुरुषाऽधिपेन द्रुतं कुलाऽऽनन्द ! यतस्व तावत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Oh joy of (Our) family! exert (yourself) before (Ravana) who has greatly terrified the hosts of gods, who is diresome like a lump of poison, and is not annihilated by the lord of men, just as the terrific block of poison which was swallowed by Hara (Siva).
BK 12.5 उपजातिः
हता जनस्थान सदो निकायाः कृता जितोत्खात-भट-द्रुमा पूः । सदांसि दग्धानि विधेयमस्मिन्यद्बन्धुना तद्घटयस्व तस्मिन्।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Hosts (of demons) residing in the Janasthana are slain, the capital is made to have its warriors vanquished, trees uprooted, and houses burnt ; accomplish what ought to be done by a brother in this (calamity or position)."
BK 12.6 उपजातिः
चिकीर्षिते पूर्व-तरं स तस्मिन्क्षेमं-करेऽर्थे मुहुरीर्यमाणः । मात्राऽतिमात्रं शुभयैव बुद्ध्या चिरं सुधीरभ्यधिकं समाधात् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Being (thus ) repeatedly urged with a certainly well-meaning intention by his mother for the beneficient purpose which was already desired (by him ) to be accomplished, that well-meaning Vibhisana pondered (still) more, for a long time.
BK 12.7 इन्द्रवज्रा
दौवारिकाऽभ्याहत-शक्र-दूतं सोपायनोपस्थित-लोक-पालम् । साऽऽशङ्क-भीष्माऽऽप्त-विशन्-निशाटं द्वारं ययौ रावण-मन्द्रिरस्य ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: He went to the door of Ravana's palace where the messengers of Indra were beaten up by the door-keepers, where the Lokapalas had arrived with presents, and wherein were entering the fear-entertaining, terrific demon brethren.
BK 12.8 उपजातिः
दूरात्प्रतीहार-नतः स वार्तां पृच्छन्ननावेदित-संप्रविष्टः । स-गौरवं दत्त-पथो निशाटै- रैक्षिष्ट शैलाऽग्रमिवेन्द्रशत्रुम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Asking for news, (Vibhisana) who was saluted from a distance by the doorkeepers, who was escorted without being announced and for whom a way was made respectfully by the demons, saw the enemy of Indra (Ravana) like a mountain summit.
BK 12.9 उपजातिः
कृशानु-वर्ष्मण्यधिरूढमुच्चैः सिंहासने संक्षय-मेघ-भीमम् । निसर्ग-तीक्ष्णं नयन-स्फुलिङ्गं युगान्त-वह्नेरिव धूम-राशिम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: -seated on a lofty throne lustrous like the fire, terrific like the clouds of destruction, stern by nature, having spark-like eyes, a mass of smoke, as it were, of the (all-destructive) fire at the end of an aeon,
BK 12.10 उपजातिः
प्रीत्याऽपि दत्तेक्षण-सन्निपातं भयं भूजङ्गाऽधिप-वद्दधानम् । तमः-समूहाऽऽकृतिमप्यशेषा- नूर्जा जयन्तं प्रथित-प्रकाशान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: -instilling fear like the lord of serpents even (if) (his) multitudinous eyes were east out of love, and subduing with (his) radiance one and all of those that emanated light though himself having a form resembling a mass of darkness.
BK 12.11 उपजातिः
तं रत्न-दायं जित-मृत्यु-लोका रात्रिं-चराः कान्ति-भृतोऽन्वसर्पन् । प्रमुक्त-मुक्ता-फलमम्बु-वाहं संजात-तृष्णा इव देव-मुख्याः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The demons, who had conquered the mortal world who were bearing lustre and in whom a thirst (for jewels) has arisen, approached him, the distributor of gems, just as the chiefs of gods that have conquered the world of death and in whom thirst is aroused at the approach of the cloud which showers pearls.
BK 12.12 उपजातिः
स किङ्करैः कल्पितमिङ्गित-ज्ञैः संबाधकं पूर्व-समागतानाम् । सिंहासनोपाश्रित-चारु-बाहु- रध्यास्त पीठं विहित-प्रणामः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: (Vibhisapa) who had made (his) salutations and who rested his charming arm on the throne, sat on a seat fetched by servants conversant with (Ravana's) intention, causing the earlier visitors to shrink (back).
BK 12.13 उपजातिः
ततो दशाऽऽस्यः क्षुभिताऽहि-कल्पं दीप्राऽङ्गुलीयोपलमूढ-रत्नम् ।अनेक-चञ्चन्-नख-कान्ति-जिह्वं प्रसार्य पाणिं समितिं बभाषे ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then, Ravana, having stretched out (his) palm that resembled an enraged cobra, the gem in the ring on which was
BK 12.14 इन्द्रवज्रा
"शक्तैः सुहृद्भिः परिदृष्ट-कार्यै- राम्नातिभिर्नीतिषु बुद्धि-मद्भिः । युष्मद्-विधैः सार्धमुपाय-विद्भिः सध्यन्ति कार्याणि सु-मन्त्रितानि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Undertakings which are well deliberated with capable and intelligent friends like you, who have seen action, studied political sciences and are conversant with the (four-fold) remedies, (are bound to) succeed.
BK 12.15 उपजातिः
उपेक्षिते वालि-खराऽऽदि-नाशे दग्धे पुरेऽक्षे निहते स-भृत्ये । सैन्ये द्विषां सागरमुत्तितीर्षा- व-नन्तरं ब्रूत यदत्र युक्तम्।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘The destruction of Vali, Khara and others having been disregarded, the city being burnt, Aksa being killed along with his attendants and the army of the enemy being desirous of crossing the ocean, say what should be done here (under such circumstances).
BK 12.16 उपजातिः
भुजांऽस-वक्षः-स्थल-कार्मुकाऽसीन्गदाश्च शूलानि च यातुधानाः । परामृशन्तः प्रथिताऽभिमानाः प्रोचुः प्रहस्त-प्रमुखा दशाऽऽस्यम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: (Respectfully) touching (their) arms,shoulders,broad chests, bows, swords, maces and spikes, the demons , whose pride was well known and whose chief was Prahasta, said to Ravana :
BK 12.17 उपजातिः
"अ-खण्ड्य-मानं परिखण्ड्य शक्रं त्वं पण्डितं-मन्यमुदीर्ण-दण्डः । नराऽऽभियोगं नृ-भुजां प्रधान ! मन्त्रोन्मुखः किं नयसे गुरुत्वम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Oh Chief of cannibals ! Having totally broken down Indra whose pride was industructible and who vainly regarded himself intelligent, why do you, whose might is enhanced and who are inclined to (take) counsel, raise to importance the conflict with a man ?
BK 12.18 इन्द्रवज्रा
निर्यत्-स्फुलिङ्गाऽऽकुल-धूम-राशिं किं ब्रूहि भूमौ पिनषाम भानुम् ।आ दन्त-निष्पीडित-पीतमिन्दुं ष्ठीवाम शुष्केक्षु-लताऽस्थि-कल्पम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Say, shall we powder on the ground the sun from whom will shoot out a mass of smoke mingled with spark ? Ah ! or shall we spit out, like dry bagasse of sugarcane the moon sucked up, after being completely squeezed with our teeth ?
BK 12.19 उपजातिः
स-राघवैः किं बत वानरैस्तैर्यैः प्रातराशोऽपि न कस्यचिन्नः । स-स्थाणु-कैलास-धारऽभिधत्स्व किं द्यौरधोऽस्तु क्षितिरन्तरीक्षे ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Alas, what with those monkeys (coming here), along with the two Raghu princes with whom even the breakfast of any one of us (will not be provided for) ? Oh holder of the Kailasa together with Siva, say, if the heaven should be placed) underneath and the earth up in the sky !
BK 12.20 उपजातिः
चापल्य-युक्तस्य हरेः कृशानुः समेधितो वालधि-भाक्त्वदीयैः । शस्त्रेण वध्यस्य गलन्नधाक्षीद्राजन् ! प्रमादेन निजेन लङ्काम्।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Oh King, (it was only) the fire enkindled by your own (men) and resting (burning) on the tail of the monkey which was full of rashness and deserved to be killed with a weapon , falling off, that burnt down Lanka --(all) through (our) own mistake."
BK 12.21 उपजातिः
अथाऽञ्चितोरस्कमुदीर्ण-दृष्टिः कृत्वा विवक्षा-प्रवणं शरीरम् । विवृत्त-पाणिर्विहितोत्तराऽर्थं विभीषणोऽभाषत यातुधानान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Now, having rendered his body (posture) suitable to his desire to speak, Vibhisapa, whose chest was bedecked, sight fixed and right-hand stretched out, spoke to the demons, so as to convey a magnificent counsel.
BK 12.22 इन्द्रवज्रा
"युद्धाय राज्णा सुभृतैर्भवद्भिः संभावनायाः सदृशं यदुक्तम् । तत्प्राण-पण्यैर्वचनीयमेव प्रज्ञा तु मन्त्रेऽधिकृता न शौर्यम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Whatever , worthy of ( your ) prestige, has been spoken by you, who have been well maintained by the King for
BK 12.23 उपजातिः
यच्चापि यत्ना-ऽऽदृत-मन्त्र-वृत्तिर्गुरु-त्वमायाति नराऽभियोगः । वशीकृतेन्द्रस्य कृतोत्तरोऽस्मिन्विध्वंसिताऽशेष-पुरो हनूमान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: In respect of what (you said), A conflict with a man wherein a recourse to counsel has been respectfully and industriously taken by one (Ravana) who brought Indra under control, attains importance,' Hanuman who devastated the whole city has already made the reply.
BK 12.24 उपजातिः
अग्निः प्रमादेन ददाह लङ्कां वध्यस्य देहे स्वयमेधितश्चेत् । विमृश्य तद्देव-धियाऽभिधत्त ब्रह्माऽस्त्र-बन्धोऽपि यदि प्रमादः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘If fire enkindled by ourselves on the body of one who deserved to be killed, burnt out Lanka by mistake, then say, after considering well with a divine intellect, whether noosing him with the missile of Brahma was also a mistake.
BK 12.25 उपजातिः
जगन्त्यमेयाऽद्भुत-भाव-भाञ्जि जिताऽभिमानाश्च जना विचित्राः । कार्ये तु यत्नं कुरुत प्रकृष्टं मा नीति-गर्भान्सु-धियोऽवमन्ध्वम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The worlds contain diverse temperaments and various types of people who have vanquished ego. You may undertake the utmost effort in (your) task; but do not disregard those of good intellect who are saturated with political strategy.
BK 12.26 उपजातिः
वृद्धि-क्षय-स्थान-गतामजस्रं वृत्तिं जिगीषुः प्रसमीक्षमाणः । घटेत सन्ध्याऽऽदिषु यो गुणेषु लक्ष्मीर्न तं मुञ्चति चञ्चलाऽपि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘(The Goddess of ) wealth, though fickle, does not abandon (a king) who desires victory, who has been incessantly and properly watching the tendency (of the enemy) obtained in prosperity, decline and stability, and strives along the right course of action such as peace etc.
BK 12.27 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
उपेक्षणीयैव परस्य वृद्धिः प्रनष्ट-नीतेरजितेन्द्रयस्य । मदाऽऽदि-युक्तस्य विराग-हेतुः स-मूल-घातं विनिहन्ति याऽन्ते ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Of an enemy who has lost his morals, has not subdued his senses and is possessed of vanity and other (vices), prosperity which is the cause of disaffection and is therefore, destructive in the end, even as to cause annihilation along with the roots, ought certainly to be disregarded.
BK 12.28 उपजातिः
जनाऽनुरागेण युतोऽवसादः फलाऽनुबन्धः सुधियाऽऽत्मनोऽपि ।उपेक्षणीयोऽभ्युपगम्य संधिं कामाऽऽदि-षड्-वर्ग-जिताऽधिपेन ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: By a king whose understanding is good and who has subdued the group of six defects, such as desire and others, ought, after having contracted a treaty, to be disregarded even one's decline which is accompanied by the affection of the people and has fruit as its result (or aim).
BK 12.29 उपजातिः
यदा विगृह्णन्न च संदधानो वृद्धिं क्षयं चाऽनुगुणं प्रपश्येत् ।आसीत राजाऽवसर-प्रतीक्षस्तदा प्रयासं वितथं न कुर्यात् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: And when a warring king who seeks peace, does not perceive commensurate gain or loss, then, he should keep waiting for a ( suitable ) opportunity ( and ) should not undertake vain efforts.
BK 12.30 इन्द्रवज्रा
संधौ स्थितो वा जनयेत्स्व-वृद्धिं हन्यात्परं वोपनिषत्प्रयोगैः ।आश्रावयेदस्य जनं परैर्वा विग्राह्य कुर्यादवहीन-संधिम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Abiding by peace (terms) he should either produce his own gain, or kill the enemy by use of secret actions, or allure away his people or make him discard peace, after setting him at war with others.
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