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Bhaṭṭikāvyam • Chapter 19

Canto 19

एकोनविंशः सर्गः

Canto 19 of Bhaṭṭikāvyam.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: BK 19.1–30 • 1 Lexicon Terms
BK 19.1 अनुष्टुप्
अप-मन्युस्ततो वाक्यं पौलस्त्यो राममुक्तवान् । "अ-शोच्योऽपि व्रजन्नस्तं सनाभिर्दुनुयान्न किम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Thereafter Vibhisana, whose grief had subsided, addressed Rama (these) words : Might a couterine brother, though not worth lamenting, not cause grief, (while) reaching his end ?
BK 19.2 अनुष्टुप्
तं नो देवा विधेयासुर्येन रावण-वद्वयम् । सपत्नांश्चऽधिजीयास्म संग्रामे च मृषीमहि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May the gods arrange that, for us, by which we, like Ravana, may vanquish enemies and die in battle.
BK 19.3 अनुष्टुप्
क्रियेरंश्च दशाऽऽस्येन यथाऽन्येनाऽपि नः कुले । देवद्यञ्चो नराऽहारा न्यञ्चश्च द्विषतां गणाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May someone else in our family, like Ravana, make the demons wage war with the gods and render the hosts of gods lowly.
BK 19.4 अनुष्टुप्
स एव घारयेत्प्राणानीदृशे बन्धु-विप्लवे । भवेदाश्वासको यस्य सुहृच्छक्तो भवादृशः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘He alone would sustain (his) life-breaths in such a ruin of (his) kinsmen, who has a capable friend like your honour for his comforter.
BK 19.5 अनुष्टुप्
म्रियेयोर्ध्वं मुहूर्ताद्धि न स्यास्त्वं यदि मे गतिः ।आशंसा च हि नः प्रेते जीवेम-दशमूर्धनि ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: I might die in a mahurla if you were not my resort; for we had no desire that we may live after Ravana has passed away.
BK 19.6 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकुर्याम वयं देशे गर्ह्यां तत्र कथं रतिम् । यत्र विंशति-हस्तस्य न सोदर्यस्य सम्भवः।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: How may we entertain any damned attachment to that country wherein there is no existence of our twenty-armed couterine brother (Ravana) ?"
BK 19.7 अनुष्टुप्
आमन्त्रयेत तान्प्रह्वान्मन्त्रिणोऽथ विभीषणः । "गच्छेत त्वरितं लङ्कां राज-वेश्म विशेत च ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Then Vibhisana ordered his submissive ministers: "Quickly go to Lanka and enter the King's palace.
BK 19.8 अनुष्टुप्
आददीध्वं महाऽर्हाणि तत्र वासांसि स-त्वराः ।उद्धुनीयात सत्-केतून्निर्हरेताऽग्र्य-चन्दनम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘Therein promptly seize very costly clothings, unfurl huge flags and fetch the best sandalwood.
BK 19.9 अनुष्टुप्
मुञ्चेताऽऽकाश-धूपांश्च ग्रथ्नीयात स्रजः शुभाः ।आनयेताऽमितं दारु कर्पूराऽगुरु-कुङ्कुमम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Fumigate with sky-pervading incense, weave auspi cious garlands, fetch unlimited wood, camphor, sandalwood and saffron.
BK 19.10 अनुष्टुप्
उह्येरन्यज्ञ पात्राणि ह्रियेत च विभावसुः । भ्रियेत चाऽऽज्यमृत्विग्भिः कल्प्येत च समित्-कुशम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Let the sacrificial fire-vessels be carried and fire taken along ; let the ghee be collected and faggots and kusa grass be kept ready by the officiating priests.
BK 19.11 अनुष्टुप्
स्नानीयैः स्नापयेताऽऽशु रम्यैर्लिम्पेत वर्णकैः ।अलङ्कुर्यात रत्नैश्च रावणाऽर्हैर्दशाऽऽननम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘Promptly bathe Ravana with bathing materials, smear (him) with attractive unguents and embellish him with jewels worthy of Ravana.
BK 19.12 अनुष्टुप्
वासयेत सु-वासोभ्यां मेध्याभ्यां राक्षसाऽऽधिपम् । ऋत्विक्स्रग्विणमादध्यात्प्राङ्-मूर्धानं मृगाऽजिने ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May you perfume the lord of demons with excellent holy scents; let the priests place him wearing a garland, head eastwards, on a deerskin.
BK 19.13 अनुष्टुप्
यज्ञ-पात्राणि गोत्रेषु चिनुयाच्च यथा-विधि । जुहुयाच्च हविर्वह्नौ गायेयुः साम सामगाः।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May he place, as per prescriptions, the sacrificial utensils on his limbs and offer an oblation in fire. Let the Sama reciters chant Sama hymns.'"
BK 19.14 अनुष्टुप्
गत्वाऽथ ते पुरीं लङ्कां कृत्वा सर्वं यथोदितम् । समीपेऽन्त्याऽऽहुतेः साऽस्राः प्रोक्तवन्तो विभीषणम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Thereafter, having gone to the city of Lanka and having done everything as per instructions, they, with tears, spoke to Vibhisapa, when the final oblation was nearby.
BK 19.15 अनुष्टुप्
"कृतं सर्वं यथोद्दिष्टं कर्तुं वह्नि-जल-क्रियाम् । प्रयतेथा महाराज ! सह सर्वैः स्व-बन्धुभिः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Everything is done as ordered : Oh great king, may you, with all your relatives exert to perform the cremation and the water-offering
BK 19.16 अनुष्टुप्
अज्ञा-वन्नोत्सहेथास्त्वं धेया धीर-त्वम-च्युतम् । स्थेयाः कार्येषु बन्धूनां हेयाः शोकोद्भवं तमः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Why do you, likene ignorant person, not get ready: pick up excellent courage ; may you abide by (your) duty to (your) kinsmen and abandon the bewilderment (delusion) arising from grief.
BK 19.17 अनुष्टुप्
नाऽवकल्प्यमिदं ग्लायेद्यत्कृच्छ्रेषु भवानपि । न पृथग्-जन-वज्जातु प्रमुह्येत्पण्डितो जनः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: ‘‘This is inconceivable that you too should despond in calamities. A wise person should never be excessively stupified like an ordinary person.
BK 19.18 अनुष्टुप्
यच्च यत्र भवांस्तिष्ठेत्तत्राऽन्यो रावणस्य न । यच्च यत्र भवान्सीदेन्महद्भिस्तद्विगर्हितम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: None else of Ravana's (men may stand) wherever and for whatever you may stand; and where and what you may despair ( get disheartened ) aboutis condemned by the magnanimous.
BK 19.19 अनुष्टुप्
आश्चर्यं यच्च यत्र त्वां प्रब्रूयाम वयं हितम् ।अपि साक्षात्प्रशिष्यास्त्वं कृच्छ्रेष्विन्द्र-पुरोहितम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: It is strange that we have to tell you (as to) what is beneficial and where. For, in difficulty, you may (i.e., are able to) instruct (advise) even Brhaspati himself (in person).
BK 19.20 अनुष्टुप्
कामो जनस्य"जह्यास्त्वं प्रमादं नैरृताऽधिप !" ।उत द्विषोऽनुशोचेयुर्विप्लवे किमु बान्धवाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Oh lord of demons, it is the peoples will that you should abandon0 (this) lapse (from duty) ; even enemies may lament during (this) calamity; what then (of) kinsmen ?
BK 19.21 अनुष्टुप्
स भवान्भ्रातृ-वद्रक्षेद्यथावदखिलं जनम् । न भवान्संप्रमुह्येच्चेदाश्वस्युश्च निशाचराः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: If your majesty would not be stupified and your honour may protect all the people like your brethren, according to convention, then the demons may feel reassured."
BK 19.22 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स गतवान्कर्तुं भ्रातुरग्नि-जल-क्रियाम्। । प्रोक्तवान्कृत-कर्तव्यं वचो रामोऽथ राक्षसम् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: Thereupon, he proceeded to perform the cremation of and give water-offerings to (his) brother. Then Rama addressed (him) who had done his duty, these words, as he (Rama).
BK 19.23 अनुष्टुप्
अम्भांसि रुक्म-कुम्भेन सिञ्चन्मूर्धि समाधिमान् । "त्वं राजा रक्षसां लङ्का- मवेक्षेथा विभीषन ? ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: —sprinkled waters on his (Vibhisapa's) head with golden pitchers: "Possessed of concentration, you, Oh Vibhisana, the king of the demons, should look after (protect) Lanka.
BK 19.24 अनुष्टुप्
क्रुद्धाननुनयेः सम्यक्धनैर्लुब्धानुपार्जयेः । मानिनो मानयेः काले त्रस्तान्पौलस्त्य ! सान्त्वयेः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: You may, Oh Vibhisapa, pacify properly the enraged, win over the avaricious with riches, honour the proud at the proper time (and) console the distressed.
BK 19.25 अनुष्टुप्
इच्छा मे परमा नन्देः कथं त्वं वृत्र-शत्रु-वत् ।इच्छेद्धि सुहृदं सर्वो वृद्धि-संस्थं यतः सुहृत् ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: How would you rejoice Like Indra, (that) is my highest desire; for, every friend will wish (his) friend to remain steady in prosperity.
BK 19.26 अनुष्टुप्
वर्धिषीष्टाः स्वजातेषु वध्यास्त्वं रिपु-संहतीः । भूयास्त्वं गुणिनां मान्यस्तेषां स्थेया व्यवस्थितौ ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May you rise higher among your own kith and kin ; may you kill hosts of demons; may you become respectable (adorable) to the virtuous and abide by their arrangements (rulings).
BK 19.27 अनुष्टुप्
धेयास्त्वं सुहृदां प्रीतिं वन्दिषीष्ठा दिवौकसः । सोमं पेयाश्च हेयाश्च हिंस्रा हानि-करीः क्रियाः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May you sustain the delight of (your) friends, bow to the gods, drink Soma juice) (and) give up harmful actions.
BK 19.28 अनुष्टुप्
अवसेयाश्च कार्याणि धर्मेण पुर-वासिनाम् ।अनुरागं क्रिया राजन् ! सदा सर्व-गतं जने ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May you settle the business of the citizens according to rules (Dharma) and, Oh king, may you always bestow all pervading affection on the people.
BK 19.29 अनुष्टुप्
घानिषीष्ट त्वया मन्युर्ग्राहिषीष्ट समुन्नतिः । रक्षोभिर्दर्शिषीष्ठास्त्वं द्रक्षीरन्भवता च ते ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: May grief be destroyed; may all-round progress be seized by you ; may you be seen by the demons and they be seen by your Majesty.
BK 19.30 मन्दाक्रान्ता
मन्युं वध्या भट-वध-कृतं बाल-वृद्धस्य राजन् ! शास्त्राऽभिज्ञाः सदसि सु-धियः सन्निधिं ते क्रियासुः । संरंसीष्ठाः सुर-मुनि-गते वर्त्मनि प्राज्य-धर्मे संभुत्सीष्ठाः सु-नय-नयनैर्विद्विषामीहितानि।" ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Karandikar: "Oh King, smother the grief of the children and the aged produced by the slaying of a warrior. Let intelligent (men) well-versed in the exigencies of the sciences be by your side in the assembly; may you attain delight in (following the path abounding in righteousness ard traversed by the gods and the sages; (and), by means of the eyes in the form of good policies, may you understand well the motives (intentions) of your enemies."
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