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Bhaṭṭikāvyam • Chapter 17

Canto 17

सप्तदशः सर्गः

Canto 17 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Total: 112 Verses • Citations: BK 17.1–112 • 1 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
BK 17.1 अनुष्टुप्
आशासत ततः शान्तिमस्नुरग्नीनहावयन् । विप्रानवाचयन्योधाः प्राक्कुर्वन्मङ्गलानि च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then the warriors solicited peace, bathed, offered oblations in the (sacred) fires, made brahmins utter (blessings) and performed auspicious rites.
BK 17.2 अनुष्टुप्
अपूजयन्कुल-ज्येष्ठानुपागूहन्त बालकान्। । स्त्रीः समावर्धयन्साऽस्राः कार्याणि प्रादिशंस्तथा ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They honoured the elders of the family, embraced the children, reassured the women who were full of tears, (and) so also instructed (them) about (their) tasks.
BK 17.3 अनुष्टुप्
आच्छादयन्व्यलिम्पंश्च प्राश्नन्नथ सुराऽऽमिषम् । प्रापिबन्मधु-माध्वीकं भक्ष्यांश्चाऽऽदन्यथेप्सितान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They dressed, anointed (themselves), consumed wine with meat, drank the madhvika wine to their content and ate food as (they) desired.
BK 17.4 अनुष्टुप्
न्यश्यन्शस्त्राण्यभीष्टानि समनह्यंश्च वर्मभिः ।अध्यासत सु-यागानि द्विषद्भ्यश्चाऽशपंस्तथा ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They sharpened their favourite weapons and braced themselves with coats of mail, mounted good vehicles and cursed (their) enemies.
BK 17.5 अनुष्टुप्
अपूजयंश्चतुर्-वक्त्रं विप्रानार्चंस्तथाऽस्तुवन् । समालिपत शक्राऽरिर्यानं चाऽभ्यलषद्वरम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They worshipped the four-faced (Brahma), honoured the brahmins and also praised (one another). Indrajit smeared (himself) and desired an excellent chariot.
BK 17.6 अनुष्टुप्
आमुञ्चद्वर्म रत्नाऽऽढ्यमबध्नात्खड्गमुज्ज्ल्वलम् ।अध्यास्त स्यन्दनं घोरं प्रावर्तत ततः पुरः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: He donned an armour rich with jewels, tied a blazing sword, mounted a terrific chariot and then marched forth.
BK 17.7 अनुष्टुप्
आघ्नन्भेरीर्महा-स्वानाः कम्बूंश्चाऽप्यधमन्शुभान् ।अताडयन्मृदङ्गांश्च पेराश्चाऽपूरयन्कलाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They beat loud-sounding drums , so also blew auspicious conchs, mydangas and blew sweet peras.
BK 17.8 अनुष्टुप्
अस्तुवन्बन्दिनः शब्दानन्योन्यं चोदभावयन् ।अनदन्सिंहनादांश्च प्राद्रेकत हय-द्विपम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The bards sang praises ; (the warriors) gave out calls to one another and roared like lions.
BK 17.9 अनुष्टुप्
अ-निमित्तान्यथाऽपश्यन्नस्फुटद्रवि-मण्डलम् ।औक्षन्शोणितमम्भोदा वायवोऽवान्सु-दुःसहाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Now they saw evil omens ; the sun's orb burst; the clouds showered blood (and) extremely unbearable hurricanes blew.
BK 17.10 अनुष्टुप्
आर्च्छन्वामं मृगाः कृष्णाः शस्त्राणां व्यस्मरन्भटाः । रक्तं न्यष्ठीवदक्लाम्य- दखिद्यद्वाजि-कुञ्जरम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Black antelopes passed by the left; warriors forgot (their) weapons ; the troop of horses and elephants vomitted blood, got exhusted and depressed.
BK 17.11 अनुष्टुप्
न तानगणयन्सर्वानास्कन्दंश्च रिपून्द्विषः ।अच्छिन्दन्नसिभिस्तीक्ष्णैरभिन्दंस्तोमरैस्तथा ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The enemies disregarded all of them and attacked their enemies, cut (them) with sharp swords, so also pierced (them) with javelins.
BK 17.12 अनुष्टुप्
न्यकृन्तंश्चक्र-धाराभिरतुदन्शक्तिभिर्दृढम् । भल्लैरविध्यन्नुग्राऽग्रैरतृंहंस्तोमरैरलम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They severed with the sharp edges of discs, injured firmly (deeply) with missiles, wounded with sharp-tipped spears (and) battered amply with javelins.
BK 17.13 अनुष्टुप्
आस्यन्प्लवङ्गमा वृक्षानधुन्वन्भू-धरैर्भृशम् ।अहिंसन्मुष्टिभिः क्रोघाददशन्दशनैरपि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The monkeys hurled trees, killed excessively with mountains, struck with fists and bit in anger with teeth too .
BK 17.14 अनुष्टुप्
प्रादुन्वन्जानुभिस्तूर्णमतुदंस्तल-कूर्परैः । प्राहिण्वन्नरि-मुक्तानि शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They speedily tortured with knees, mauled with palms and elbows and tossed back the various weapons discharged by the enemies .
BK 17.15 अनुष्टुप्
अतृणेट्शक्र-जिच्छत्रूनभ्राम्यच्च समन्ततः ।अध्वनच्च महा-घोरं न च कंचन नाऽदुनोत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Indrajit killed his enemies and stalked all around; and he thundered most frighteningly, not that he did not frighten one and all.
BK 17.16 अनुष्टुप्
नाऽजानन्सन्दधानं तं धनुर्नैक्षन्त बिभ्रतम् । नेषूनचेतन्नस्यन्तं हतास्तेनाऽविदुर्द्विषः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They did not see him fixing the arrow (to the bow), did not perceive him wielding the bow, did not notice him. discharging the arrow ; the enemies struck by him realised (only his valour).
BK 17.17 अनुष्टुप्
अशृण्वन्नन्यतः शब्दं प्रपलायन्त चाऽन्यतः ।आक्रन्दमन्यतोऽकुर्वंस्तेनाऽहन्यन्त चाऽन्यतः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They heard the sound from one place and quickly fled elsewhere; (they) gave out a yell from another place and by him they were killed from elsewhere.
BK 17.18 अनुष्टुप्
प्रालोठन्त व्यभिद्यन्त परितो रक्तमस्रवन् । पर्यश्राम्यन्नतृप्यंश्च क्षतास्तेनाऽम्रियन्त च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Hit by him, they rolled, got separated (or severely injured), oozed blood all around, got exhausted and thirsty, and died.
BK 17.19 अनुष्टुप्
सौमित्रिराकुलस्तस्मिन्ब्रह्माऽस्त्रं सर्व-रक्षसाम् । निधनायाऽऽजुहूषत्तं व्य्ष्टभ्नाद्रघु-नन्दनः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Distressed at him, the son of Sumitra (Laksmana) wished to invoke the missile of Brahma for the massacre of all demons; Rama restrained him.
BK 17.20 अनुष्टुप्
ततो माया-मयीं सीतां घ्नन्खड्गेन वियद्-गतः ।अदृश्यतेन्द्रजिद्वाक्यमवदत्तं मरुत्-सुतः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then Indrajit was seen rising up in the sky and killing a phantom of Sita with a sword; the Son of the Wind addressed him (these) words :
BK 17.21 अनुष्टुप्
"माऽपराध्नोदियं किंचिदभ्रश्यत्पत्युरन्तिकात् । सीतां राक्षस ! मा स्मैनां निगृह्णाः पाप ! दुःखिताम्" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: This one, Oh demon, has committed no crime; she stayed away from the vicinity of her husband. Oh sinner, do not kill her who is grieved.’’
BK 17.22 अनुष्टुप्
"पीडा-करम-मित्राणां कर्तव्यमिति शक्रजित् ।अब्रवीत्खड्ग-कृष्टश्च तस्या मूर्धानमच्छिनत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Whatever is troublesome to the enemies has to be done, " thus spoke Indrajit, and, having drawn his sword, severed her head .
BK 17.23 अनुष्टुप्
"यत्-कृतेऽरीन्व्यगृह्णीम समुद्रमतराम च । सा हते"ति वदन्राममुपातिष्ठन्मरुत्-सुतः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘She for whom we fought the enemies and crossed the ocean is slain. So saying Maruti went to Rama .
BK 17.24 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रामुह्यतां वीरौ राघवावरुतां तथा ।उष्णं च प्राणतां दीर्घमुच्चैर्व्याक्रोशतां तथा ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then the brave Raghu Princes fainted and lamented and heaved long hot sighs and called out loudly.
BK 17.25 अनुष्टुप्
तावभाषत पौलस्त्यो "मा स्म प्ररुदितं युवाम् । ध्रुवं स मोहयित्वाऽस्मान्पापोऽगच्छन्निकुम्भिलाम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The Son of Pulastya (Vibhisana) told them, ‘‘You two do not weep. Definitely, that sinner, having beguiled us, has gone to Nikumbhila.
BK 17.26 अनुष्टुप्
मा स्म तिष्ठत तत्र-स्थो वध्योऽस्माव-हुताऽनलः ।अस्त्रे ब्रह्म-शिरस्युग्रे स्यन्दने चाऽनुपार्जिते ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Do not wait; he ought to be killed (while he) is staying there and has not sacrificed into the Fire, and while the terrific Brahmasiras missile and chariot have not been secured (by him).
BK 17.27 अनुष्टुप्
ब्रह्माऽदधाद्वधं तस्य तस्मिन्कर्मण्यसंस्थिते" । प्रायच्छदाज्ञां सौमित्रेर्युथपानां च राघवः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Brahma decreed his slaying while that ritual is incomplete.” Rama gave the command to Sumitra's son and the troop-leaders.
BK 17.28 अनुष्टुप्
तां प्रत्यैच्छन्सु-संप्रितास्ततस्ते स-विभीषणाः । निकुम्भिलां समभ्यायन्न्यरुध्यन्त च राक्षसैः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then, highly pleased, they accepted it, proceeded to Nikumbhila along with Vibhisapa (but) were prevented by the demons (who were).
BK 17.29 अनुष्टुप्
दिक्-पालैः कदनं तत्र सेने प्राकुरुतां महत् ।ऐतां रक्षांसि निर्जित्य द्रुतं पौलस्त्य-लक्ष्मणौ ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: –the protectors of the quarters. There, both the armies fought a terrible battle. Having subdued the demons, Laksmana and Vibhisana quickly went (ahead).
BK 17.30 अनुष्टुप्
तत्रेन्द्रजितमैक्षेतां कृत-धिष्ण्यं समाहितम्। । सोऽजुहोत्कृष्णवर्त्मानमामनन्मन्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: There they saw seated in concentration, Indrajit who had arranged the altars ; repeatedly reciting the most powerful incantation, he sacrificed into the Fire.
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