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Bhaṭṭikāvyam • Chapter 18

Canto 18

अष्टादशः सर्गः

Canto 18 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: BK 18.1–42 • 1 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
BK 18.1 अनुष्टुप्
व्यश्नुते स्म ततः शोको नाभि-सम्बन्ध-सम्भवः । विभीषणमसावुच्चै रोदिति स्म दशाऽऽननम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then the grief that had its origin in couterine relation ship, greatly enveloped Vibhisana. He loudly bewailed Ravana.
BK 18.2 अनुष्टुप्
"भूमौ शेते दश-ग्रीवो महार्ह-शयनोचितः । नेक्षते विह्वलं मां च न मे वाचं प्रयच्छति ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Accustomed to a very costly bed, Ravana lies on the ground ; he does not look at my distressed self, nor address a word.
BK 18.3 अनुष्टुप्
विपाकोऽयं दश-ग्रीव ! संदृष्टोऽनागतो मया। । त्वं तेनाऽभिहितः पथ्यं किं कोपं न नियच्छसि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘(When) this consequence had not (yet) come, Oh Ravana, (it) was fully foreseen by me ; on that account, you were told beneficial things; why did you not dispel (your) anger ?
BK 18.4 अनुष्टुप्
भजन्ति विपदस्तूर्णमतिक्रामन्ति सम्पदः । तान्मदान्नाऽवतिष्ठन्ते ये मते न्यायवादिनाम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Misfortunes soon overtake and riches bypass those who, through vanity, do not abide by the opinion of those that speak out what is just."
BK 18.5 अनुष्टुप्
अ-पथ्यमायतौ लोभादामनन्त्यनुजीविनः । प्रियं शृणोति यस्तेभ्यस्तमृच्छन्ति न सम्पदः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Dependents, through avarice , consent to that which is unwholesome in future. Riches do not accrue to him who listens from them (only) to the agreeable."
BK 18.6 अनुष्टुप्
प्राज्ञास्तेजस्विनः सम्यक्पश्यन्ति च वदन्ति च । तेऽवज्ञाता महाराज ! क्लाम्यन्ति विरमन्ति च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The brilliant and intelligent perceive properly and (then) speak out. (When) disregarded, they, oh great King, get depressed and indifferent.
BK 18.7 अनुष्टुप्
लेढि भेषज-वन्नित्यं यः पथ्यानि कटून्यपि । तदर्थं सेवते चाऽऽप्तान्कदाचिन्न स सीदति ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: He who always enjoys (consumes), beneficial (advice), like medicine, though bitter and, for that purpose, resorts to well-wishers, never perishes.
BK 18.8 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वस्य जायते मानः स्व-हिताच्च प्रमाद्यति । वृद्धौ भजति चाऽपथ्यं नरो येन विनश्यति ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘In prosperity, everybody breeds pride, commits mistakes regarding ones own welfare and resorts to the unwholesome. On that account a man perishes.
BK 18.9 अनुष्टुप्
द्वेष्टि प्रायो गुणेभ्यो यन्न च स्निह्यति कस्यचित् । वैरायते महद्भिश्च शीयते वृद्धिमानपि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Even a prosperous (person) suffers a downfall if he mostly hates virtues, does not cherish anybody and harbours enmity towards the great
BK 18.10 अनुष्टुप्
समाश्वसिमि केनाऽहं कथं प्राणिमि दुर्-गतः । लोक-त्रय-पतिर्भ्राता यस्य मे स्वपिति क्षितौ ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "By whom may be reassured, whose brother, the lord of the three worlds, lies (dead) on the ground ? How may I, ill-fated, live ?
BK 18.11 अनुष्टुप्
अहो जागर्ति कृच्छ्रेषु दैवं यद्बल-भिज्जितः । लुठ्यन्ति भूमौ क्लिद्यन्ति बान्धवा मे स्वपन्ति च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Alas ! Fate wakes up during difficulties; for, the defeaters of Indra, my kinsmen, roll, get drenched and sleep on the ground.
BK 18.12 अनुष्टुप्
शिवाः कुष्णन्ति मांसानि भूमिः पिबति शोणितम् । दशग्रीव-सनाभीनां समदन्त्यामिषं खगाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Jackals pull out the flesh, the earth sucks the blood (and) birds feast on the meat of the couterine brothers of Ravana.
BK 18.13 अनुष्टुप्
येन पूत-क्रतोर्मूर्ध्नि स्थीयते स्म महाऽऽहवे । तस्याऽपीन्द्रजितो दैवाद्ध्वांक्षैः शिरसि लीयते ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘Due to Fate, crows are roosting on the head of even that Indrajit by whom, in a great battle, (his) foot was laid on the head of Indra.
BK 18.14 अनुष्टुप्
स्वर्भानुर्भास्करं ग्रस्तं निष्टीवति कृताऽह्निकः ।अभ्युपैति पुनर्भूतिं राम-ग्रस्तो न कश्चन ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Rahu who has finished his daily meal (routine), spits out the swallowed Sun ; (but) none eclipsed by Rama attains prosperity again.
BK 18.15 अनुष्टुप्
त्वमजानन्निदं राजन्नीडिषे स्म स्व-विक्रमम् । दातुं नेच्छसि सीतां स्म विषयाणां च नेशिषे ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Unaware of this, you, Oh King, used to eulogise your own valour, did not desire to give back Sita and did not exercise control on (your) passions.
BK 18.16 अनुष्टुप्
मन्त्रे जातु वदन्त्यज्ञास्त्वं तानप्यनुमन्यसे । कथं नाम भवांस्तत्र नाऽवैति हितमात्मनः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Sometime, ignorant persons speak to you in counsel and you approve of them ; how indeed do you not understand your own welfare therein (in those matters) ?
BK 18.17 अनुष्टुप्
अ-पृष्टो नु ब्रवीति त्वां मन्त्रे मातामहो हितम् । "न करोमीतिपौलस्त्य ! तदा मोहात्त्वमुक्तवान् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Indeed, not consulted (by you), your maternal grand father spoke to you, in counsel, about your own welfare ; at that time, On Ravana, through infatuation, you said, I shall not do (that)'.
BK 18.18 अनुष्टुप्
त्वं स्म वेत्थ महाराज ! यत्स्माऽऽह न विभीषनः। । पुरा त्यजति यत्क्रुद्दो मां निराकृत्य संसदि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Oh great king, you did not understand what Vibhisapa said; for, (being) enraged, you, having repudiated me in the assembly, dismissed me in days gone by.
BK 18.19 अनुष्टुप्
हविर्जक्षिति निःशङ्को मखेषु मधवानसौ । प्रवाति स्वेच्छया वायुरुद्गच्छति च भास्करः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: (Now), that dauntless Indra eats oblations in the sacrifice; the wind blows at its own will and the sun rises (at its will).
BK 18.20 अनुष्टुप्
धनानामीशते यक्षा यमो दाम्यति राक्षसान् । तनोति वरुणः पाशमिन्दुनोदीयतेऽधुना ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Yaksas exercise control over wealth and Yama restrains the demons; varupa spreads (his) noose and the moon rises (at its will).
BK 18.21 अनुष्टुप्
शाम्यत्यृतु-समाहारस्तपस्यन्ति वनौकसः । नो नमस्यन्ति ते बन्धून्वरिवस्यन्ति नाऽमराः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: 'The concomitance of the seasons ends; the forest dwellers practise penance ; the gods do not salute or wait upon your kinsmen.
BK 18.22 अनुष्टुप्
श्रीर्निष्कुष्यति लङ्कायां विरज्यन्ति समृद्धयः । न वेद तन्न यस्याऽस्ति मृते त्वयि विपर्ययः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The Goddess of wealth is displeased with Laika ; prosperities fade away; I know not anything which does not attain a reverse when you are dead.
BK 18.23 अनुष्टुप्
शक्तिं संस्वजते शक्रो गोपायति हरिः श्रियम् । देव-वन्द्यः प्रमोदन्ते चित्रीयन्ते घनोदयाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘Indra wields (his) Sakti , visnu protects Laksmi, the captive goddesses rejoice and the eminences of the clouds become variegated.
BK 18.24 अनुष्टुप्
बिभ्रत्यस्त्राणि साऽमर्षा रण-काम्यन्ति चाऽमराः । चकासति च मांसाऽदां तथारन्ध्रेषु जाग्रति ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: The enraged gods wield weapons and wish for a battle; they blaze and are also wakeful (watchful) about the weak spots of the demons.
BK 18.25 अनुष्टुप्
चञ्चूर्यतेऽभितो लङ्कामस्मांश्चाऽप्यतिशेरते । भूमयन्ति स्व-सामर्थ्यं कीर्तिं नः कनयन्ति च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "They ride intentionally around Lanka and outdo us; they augment their strength and lessen our reputation
BK 18.26 अनुष्टुप्
दिशो व्यष्नुवते दृप्तास्त्वत्-कृतां जहति स्थितिम् । क्षोदयन्ति च नः क्षुद्रा हसन्ति त्वां विपद्-गतम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘Puffed up with pride, they occupy the quarters, give up the limitations laid down by you ; and (those) mean ones will call us mean and jeer at you who have fallen into disaster.
BK 18.27 अनुष्टुप्
शमं शमं नभस्वन्तः पुनन्ति परितो जगत् ।उज्जिहीषे महाराज ! त्वं प्रशान्तो न किं पुनः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Calming down incessantly, the winds purify the world all around . Why do you, oh great king, (though) dead (calmed) not get revived again ?
BK 18.28 अनुष्टुप्
प्रोर्णोति शोकस्चित्तं मे सत्वं संशाम्यतीव मे । प्रमार्ष्टि दुःखमालोकं मुञ्चाम्यूर्जं त्वया विना ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Grief envelopes my mind; my spirit, as though, ebbs; affiliction obliterates light ; without you I lose (my) prowess,
BK 18.29 अनुष्टुप्
केन संविद्रते-नाऽन्यस्त्वत्तो बान्धव-वत्सलः । विरौमि शून्ये प्रोर्णौमि कथं मन्यु-समुद्भवम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Who do not know well that there is none more affectionate to (his) kinsmen, than you ? I lament in void. How may I conceal the uprise of grief ?
BK 18.30 अनुष्टुप्
रोदिम्यनाथमात्मानं बन्धुना रहितस्त्वया । प्रमाणं नोपकाराणामवगच्छामि यस्य ते ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: I lament my orphaned self, (being) separated from my brother, that you, for whose obligation I know no measure.
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