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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 2 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
BK 17.31 अनुष्टुप्
अध्यायच्छक्रजिद्ब्रह्म समाधेरचलन्न च। । तमाह्वयत सौमित्रिरगर्जच्च भयंकरम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Indrajit meditated upon Brahman (the Eternal Soul) and did not stir from concentration. Laksmapa challenged him and roared fearfully.
BK 17.32 अनुष्टुप्
अकुप्यदिन्द्रजित्तत्र पितृव्यं चाऽगदद्वचः । "त्वमत्राऽजायथा देह इहाऽपुष्यत्सुराऽमिषैः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: At that, Indrajit got wild and said (these) words to his (paternal) uncle : ‘‘You took birth here and (your) body got fat here on wine and flesh.
BK 17.33 अनुष्टुप्
इहाऽजीव इहैव त्वं क्रूरमारभथाः कथम् । नाऽपश्यः पाणिमार्द्रं त्वं बन्धु-त्वं नाऽप्यपैक्षथाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Here only you lived; how did you undertake (this)
BK 17.34 अनुष्टुप्
अ-धर्मान्नाऽत्रसः पाप ! लोक-वादान्न चाऽबिभेः । धर्म-दुषण ! नूनं त्वं नाऽजाना नाऽशृणोरिदम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Oh sinner, you did not fear irreligiosity and you were not afraid of public censure. Oh violator of duty, indeed, you have neither known nor heard this.
BK 17.35 अनुष्टुप्
निराकृत्य यथा बन्धून्लघु-त्वं यात्य-संशयम्।" । पितृव्येण ततो वाक्यमभ्यधीयत शक्रजित् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: —as to how one having repudiated his kinsmen, doubtlessly gets debased." Then Indrajit was addressed (these) words by his uncle :
BK 17.36 अनुष्टुप्
"मिथ्या मा स्म व्यतिक्रामो मच्छीलं मा न बध्यथाह् । सत्यं समभवं वंशे पापानां रक्षसामहम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Do not overstep falsely; not that you do not know my character. True, I took birth in the race of sinful demons.
BK 17.37 अनुष्टुप्
न त्वजायत मे शीलं तादृक्यादृक्पितुस्तव। । क्षयाऽऽवहेषु दोषेषु वार्यमाणो मयाऽरमत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: My character, however, did not become like that of your father. Though being dissuaded by me, he revelled in vices wrought with ruin.
BK 17.38 अनुष्टुप्
दश-ग्रीवंऽहमेतस्मादत्यजं न तु विद्विषन्। । पर-स्वान्यार्जयन्नारीरन्यदीयाः परामृशत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: “On this account did I leave Ravana, but not feeling inimical. He got the riches of others looted and touched the wives of others.
BK 17.39 अनुष्टुप्
व्यजिघृक्षत्सुरान्नित्यं प्रामाद्यद्गुणिनां हिते ।आशङ्कत सुहृद्-बन्धून-वृद्धान्बह्वमन्यत ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘He always wished to fight the gods, erred in (following the beneficial (advice) of the virtuous, suspected friends and kinsmen (and) highly respected the immature.
BK 17.40 अनुष्टुप्
दोषैररमतैभिस्ते पिताऽत्यज्यत यैर्मया। । ततो-रुष्यदनर्दच्च द्वि-विंशतिभिरेव च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Your father revelled in these vices, wherefore he was abandoned by me" Thereby Indrajit got angry and thundered and also with forty-
BK 17.41 अनुष्टुप्
शरैरताडयद्बन्धुं पञ्च-विंशतिभिर्नृपम् । रावणिस्तस्य सौमित्रिरमथ्नाच्चतुरो हयान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: arrows, (that) son of Ravana struck (his) relative (and) with a hundred the King (Laksmana). Laksmana killed his four horses (of the chariot).
BK 17.42 अनुष्टुप्
सागरथिं चाऽलुनाद्बाणैरभनक्स्यन्दनं तथा । सौमित्रिमकिरद्बाणैः परितो रावणिस्ततः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: And (his) charioteer, (he) cut down with arrows, so also shattered his chariot. Then the Son of Ravana enveloped the Son of Sumitra all around with arrows.
BK 17.43 अनुष्टुप्
तावस्फावयतां शाक्तिं बाणांश्चाऽकिरतां मुहुः। । वारुणं लक्ष्मणोऽक्षिप्यदक्षिपद्रौद्रमिन्द्रजित् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The two enhanced their strength and repeatedly discharged arrows. Laksmana discharged Varuna's missile and Indrajit hurled Rudra’s.
BK 17.44 अनुष्टुप्
ते परस्परमासाद्य शस्त्रे नाशमगच्छताम् ।आसुरं राक्षसः शस्त्रं ततो घोरं व्यसर्जयत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The two missiles, having contacted each other
BK 17.45 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मान्निरपतद्भूरि शिला-शूलेष्टि-मुद्गरम्। । माहेश्वरेण सौमित्रिरस्तभ्नात्तत्सुदुर्जयम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Therefrom fell down copious boulders, spikes, swords and mallets. The son of Sumitra halted that highly invincible (missile) with (the missile) of Mahesvara.
BK 17.46 अनुष्टुप्
ततो रौद्र-समायुक्तं माहेन्द्रं लक्ष्मणोऽस्मरत् । तेनाऽऽगम्यत घोरेण शिरश्चाऽह्रियत द्विषः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then Laksmana remembered the Mahendra missile in conjunction with the Raudra. That terrific missile shot forth and the enemy's head was shorn off.
BK 17.47 अनुष्टुप्
अतुष्यन्नमराः सर्वे प्राहृष्यन्कपि-यूथपाः । पर्यष्वजत सौमित्रिं मूर्ध्न्यजिघ्रच्च राघवः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: All the gods rejoiced; the chiefs of monkey troops were highly delighted; Rama embraced and smelt Lasmana on the head.
BK 17.48 अनुष्टुप्
अरोदीद्राक्षसाऽनीकमरोदन्नृ-भुजां पतिः । मैथिल्यै चाऽशपद्धन्तुं तां प्राक्रमत चाऽऽतुरः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The army of the demons wept ; the lord of cannibals wailed and swore at the Mithila Princess, and, distressed, (he) walked up to kill her.
BK 17.49 अनुष्टुप्
"अ-युक्तमिदम्" त्यन्ये तमाप्ताः प्रत्यवारयन् । न्यरुन्धंश्चाऽस्य पन्थानं बन्धुता शुचमारुणत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Other well-meaning kinsmen dissuaded him saying, ‘‘This is improper, and blocked his way; the multitude of kinsmen dispelled his grief,
BK 17.50 अनुष्टुप्
आस्फायताऽस्य वीरत्वममर्षश्चाऽप्यतायत । रावणस्य ततः सैन्यं समस्तमयुयुत्सयत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Ravana's valour swelled up and anger expanded; then he made his whole army wish for fighting.
BK 17.51 अनुष्टुप्
अग्नीनवरिवस्यंश्च तेऽनमस्यंश्च शङ्करम् । द्विजानप्रीणयन्शान्त्यै यातुधाना भवद्-भियः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Those demons in whom fear was being born, attended (respectfully) to the Fire and bowed to Sankara, and pleased the brahmins for pacification (of evil).
BK 17.52 अनुष्टुप्
परितः पर्यवाद्वायुराज्य-गन्धिर्मनो-रमः ।अश्रूयत स पुण्याहः स्वस्ति-घोषः समुच्चरन् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: All around blew a breeze smelling ghee and delightful to the mind; the rising recital of "Be it well (syasti)” along with May the day be auspicious" was heard.
BK 17.53 अनुष्टुप्
योद्धारोऽबिभरुः शान्त्यै साऽक्षतं वारि मूर्धभिः । रत्नानि चाऽददुर्गाश्च समवाञ्छन्नथाऽऽशिषः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: For pacification (of evil), the warriors carried, on their heads, water with unbroken (rice grains) ; they gave away jewels and cattle, and then ardently wished for blessings.
BK 17.54 अनुष्टुप्
अदिहंश्चन्दनैः शुभ्रैर्विचित्रं समवस्त्रयन् ।अधारयन्स्रजः कान्ता वर्म चाऽन्येऽदधुर्द्रुतम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: They smeared themselves with white sandal (paste), donned multicoloured dresses, put on charming garlands and quickly put on armour.
BK 17.55 अनुष्टुप्
समक्ष्णुवत शस्त्राणि प्रामृजन्खड्ग-संहतीः । गजाऽऽदीनि समारोहन्प्रातिष्ठन्ताऽऽथ सत्वराः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: (They) sharpened the weapons, polished the bulk of swords, mounted elephants and other (mounts) and set out in baste.
BK 17.56 अनुष्टुप्
अपूरयन्नभः शब्दो बल-संवर्त-संभवः ।अपूर्यन्त च दिग्-भागास्तुमुलैस्तूर्य-निस्वनैः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The din arising from the bustle of the forces filled the firmanent and the space of the quarters was pervaded by the tumultous peals of trumpets.
BK 17.57 अनुष्टुप्
आसीद्द्वारेषु संघट्टो रथाऽश्व-द्विपरक्षसाम् । समहान-निमित्तैश्च समभूयत भीषणैः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: There was , at the gates , a very great upsurage of chariots, horses, elephants and demons: and dreadful evil omens occurred.
BK 17.58 अनुष्टुप्
कपयोऽबिभयुस्तस्मिन्नभञ्जंश्च महा-द्रुमान् । प्रोदखायन्गिरींस्तूर्णमगृह्णंश्च महा-शिलाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: At that, the monkeys got frightened, and tore off big trees, hurriedly dug up mountains and picked up huge boulders.
BK 17.59 अनुष्टुप्
ततः समभवद्युद्धं प्राहरन्कपि-राक्षसाः ।अन्योन्येनाऽभ्यभूयन्त विमर्दमसहन्त च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then ensued a battle; monkeys and demons struck (each other) ; they were overpowered by one another and with stood (each other's) strokes.
BK 17.60 अनुष्टुप्
प्रावर्धत रजो भौमं तद्व्याश्नुत दिशो दश । पराऽऽत्मीय-विवेकं च प्रामुष्णात्कपि-रक्षसाम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Dust from the ground rose up higher and higher ; it pervaded the ten quarters and robbed the monkeys and the demons of the discrimination between one's own and the enemy's (soldiers).
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