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Mahābhārata • Parva 9 (Śalyaparva) • Adhyāya 45

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 45

शल्यपर्व • अध्यायः 45

Śalyaparva Adhyāya 45 of the classical Mahābhārata with 96 verses.

Total: 96 Verses • Citations: MBh 9.45.1–96 • 250 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 4 (Verses 30 shown)
दीर्घनख्यो दीर्घदन्त्यो दीर्घतुण्ड्यश्च भारत । सरला मधुराश्चैव यौवनस्थाः स्वलंकृताः ॥
English Translation
There nails were long, their teeth were large and their lips also, O Bharata, were projecting. Of straight forms and handsome features, all of them, endowed with youth, were adorned with ornaments.
माहात्म्येन च संयुक्ताः कामरूपधरास्तथा । निर्मांसगात्र्यः श्वेताश्च तथा काञ्चनसंनिभाः ॥
English Translation
Of ascetic merit, they were capable of assuming forms at will. Not having fleshy limbs, they were of fair complexions and endued with the lustre of gold.
कृष्णमेघनिभाश्चान्या धूम्राश्च भरतर्षभ । अरुणाभा महाभागा दीर्घकेश्यः सिताम्बराः ॥
English Translation
Some amongst them were dark and looked like clouds in hue and some were of the color of smoke, O best of Bharata's race. And some were endued with the effulgence of the morning sun and were highly blessed. Possessed of long were tresses, they were clad in what dresses.
ऊर्ध्ववेणीधराश्चैव पिङ्गाक्ष्यो लम्बमेखलाः । लम्बोदर्यो लम्बकर्णास्तथा लम्बपयोधराः ॥
English Translation
The braids of some were tied upwards and the eyes of some were twany and some had long girdles. Some had long stomachs, some had long cars and some had long breasts.
ताम्राक्ष्यस्ताम्रवर्णाश्च हर्यक्ष्यश्च तथापराः । वरदाः कामचारिण्यो नित्यप्रमुदितास्तथा ॥
English Translation
Some had coppery eyes and coppery appearance and the eyes of some were green. Capable of granting boons and of walking at will, they were always cheerful.
याम्यो रौद्र्यस्तथा सौम्याः कौबेर्योऽथ महाबलाः । वारुण्योऽथ च माहेन्द्र्यस्तथाग्नेय्यः परंतप ॥
English Translation
Possessed of great strength, some amongst them partook of the nature of Yama, soine of Rudra, some of Soma, some of Kuvera, some of Varuna, some of Indra and some of Agni, O destroyer of foes.
वायव्यश्चाथ कौमार्यो ब्राह्म्यश्च भरतर्षभ । रूपेणाप्सरसां तुल्या जवे वायुसमास्तथा ॥
परपुष्टोपमा वाक्ये तथर्द्ध्या धनदोपमाः । शक्रवीर्योपमाश्चैव दीप्त्या वह्निसमास्तथा ॥
वृक्षचत्वरवासिन्यश्चतुष्पथनिकेतनाः । गुहाश्मशानवासिन्यः शैलप्रस्रवणालयाः ॥
English Translation
They live in trees and open spots and crossings of four roads. They live also in caves and crematoriums, mountains and springs.
नानाभरणधारिण्यो नानामाल्याम्बरास्तथा । नानाविचित्रवेषाश्च नानाभाषास्तथैव च ॥
English Translation
Bedecked with various kinds of ornaments, they wear various kinds of dresses and speak different languages.
एते चान्ये च बहवो गणाः शत्रुभयंकराः । अनुजग्मुर्महात्मानं त्रिदशेन्द्रस्य संमते ॥
English Translation
These and many other fairs (of the mothers), all capable of terrorizing the enemies, followed, the great Kartikeya, at the command of the king of gods.
ततः शक्त्यस्त्रमददद्भगवान्पाकशासनः । गुहाय राजशार्दूल विनाशाय सुरद्विषाम् ॥
English Translation
The worship chastiser of Paka, ( foremost of kings, conferred on Kartikeya, a dart for the destruction of the enemies of the celestials.
महास्वनां महाघण्टां द्योतमानां सितप्रभाम् । तरुणादित्यवर्णां च पताकां भरतर्षभ ॥
English Translation
That dart produces a loud sound and is adorned with many large bells. Possessed of great lustre, it seemed to blaze with light. And Indra also gave him a banner effulgent as the morning sun.
ददौ पशुपतिस्तस्मै सर्वभूतमहाचमूम् । उग्रां नानाप्रहरणां तपोवीर्यबलान्विताम् ॥
English Translation
Shiva gave him a large army, highly dreadful and armed with various kinds of weapons and endued with great energy of ascetic penances.
विष्णुर्ददौ वैजयन्तीं मालां बलविवर्धिनीम् । उमा ददौ चारजसी वाससी सूर्यसप्रभे ॥
गङ्गा कमण्डलुं दिव्यममृतोद्भवमुत्तमम् । ददौ प्रीत्या कुमाराय दण्डं चैव बृहस्पतिः ॥
गरुडो दयितं पुत्रं मयूरं चित्रबर्हिणम् । अरुणस्ताम्रचूडं च प्रददौ चरणायुधम् ॥
पाशं तु वरुणो राजा बलवीर्यसमन्वितम् । कृष्णाजिनं तथा ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मण्याय ददौ प्रभुः । समरेषु जयं चैव प्रददौ लोकभावनः ॥
English Translation
The lord Brahma gave him, his devout devotee, a black deer-skin. And the Creator of all the worlds also gave him Victory in all battles.
सेनापत्यमनुप्राप्य स्कन्दो देवगणस्य ह । शुशुभे ज्वलितोऽर्चिष्मान्द्वितीय इव पावकः । ततः पारिषदैश्चैव मातृभिश्च समन्वितः ॥
English Translation
Having obtained the command of the celestial forces, Skanda shone like a blazing fire of bright flames.
सा सेना नैरृती भीमा सघण्टोच्छ्रितकेतना । सभेरीशङ्खमुरजा सायुधा सपताकिनी । शारदी द्यौरिवाभाति ज्योतिर्भिरुपशोभिता ॥
English Translation
That terrible army of celestials, furnished with standards adorned with bells and equipt with drums and conchs and cymbals and armed with weapons and decked with many banners, shone like the autumnal sky, bespangled with planets and stars.
ततो देवनिकायास्ते भूतसेनागणास्तथा । वादयामासुरव्यग्रा भेरीशङ्खांश्च पुष्कलान् ॥
English Translation
Then that vast host of celestials and various other creatures began cheerfully to beat their drums and blow their conchs numbering in thousands.
पटहाञ्झर्झरांश्चैव कृकचान्गोविषाणिकान् । आडम्बरान्गोमुखांश्च डिण्डिमांश्च महास्वनान् ॥
English Translation
And they also played on their Patahas and Jharjharas and Krikachas and cow-horns and Adambaras and Gomukhas and Dindimas of loud sound.
तुष्टुवुस्ते कुमारं च सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः । जगुश्च देवगन्धर्वा ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ॥
English Translation
All the gods, with Vasava at their head, lauded Kumara. The celestials and the Gandharvas sang and the Apsaras danced.
ततः प्रीतो महासेनस्त्रिदशेभ्यो वरं ददौ । रिपून्हन्तास्मि समरे ये वो वधचिकीर्षवः ॥
English Translation
Well pleased (with these attentions) Skanda granted a boon to all the celestials, saying-1 shall kill all your enemies, that wish to kill you.
प्रतिगृह्य वरं देवास्तस्माद्विबुधसत्तमात् । प्रीतात्मानो महात्मानो मेनिरे निहतान्रिपून् ॥
English Translation
Having got this boon from that best of celestials, the illustrious gods considered their enemies as already killed.
सर्वेषां भूतसंघानां हर्षान्नादः समुत्थितः । अपूरयत लोकांस्त्रीन्वरे दत्ते महात्मना ॥
English Translation
After Skanda had granted that boon a tremendous sound uprose from all those creatures full of joy, filling the three worlds.
स निर्ययौ महासेनो महत्या सेनया वृतः । वधाय युधि दैत्यानां रक्षार्थं च दिवौकसाम् ॥
English Translation
Accompanied by that vast army, Skanda then started for the destruction of the Daityas and the protection of the celestial beings.
व्यवसायो जयो धर्मः सिद्धिर्लक्ष्मीर्धृतिः स्मृतिः । महासेनस्य सैन्यानामग्रे जग्मुर्नराधिप ॥
English Translation
Exertion and Victory and Righteousness and Success and Prosperity and Courage and the Scriptures, (in their embodied forms) followed Kartikeya's army, O king.
स तया भीमया देवः शूलमुद्गरहस्तया । गदामुसलनाराचशक्तितोमरहस्तया । दृप्तसिंहनिनादिन्या विनद्य प्रययौ गुहः ॥
English Translation
With that awe-inspiring force, armed with lances and mallets and blazing hands and maces and heavy clubs and arrows and darts and spears and bedecked with beautiful ornaments and armour, the divine Guha set out with leonine roars.
तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वदैतेया राक्षसा दानवास्तथा । व्यद्रवन्त दिशः सर्वा भयोद्विग्नाः समन्ततः । अभ्यद्रवन्त देवास्तान्विविधायुधपाणयः ॥
English Translation
Beholding him, all the Daityas and Rakshasas and Danavas, overcome with fear, dispersed in all directions.
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