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y3039_1.je13 The NightCrawlers' Party

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vasiSTha said:

अथ वीर इवारक्तः कालेनास्तमितो रविः । अस्त्र-तेजः-परिम्लान-प्रतापो ऽब्धौ समुज्झितः ॥1॥

So, red as a wounded hero, at last,

the evening sun set on the fading glowing field of _astra Weapons,

sunk in the sea.

रण-रक्त-रुचिर् व्योम-दर्पण-प्रतिबिम्बिता । जहौ सूर्य-शिरश्-छेदे संध्या-लेखोदभूत् क्षणम् ॥2॥

The rosy radiance of the field of battle,

covered with the shards of broken heads,

was reflected in the sky-mirror.

Night drew near.

भू-पाताल-नभो-दिग्भ्यः प्रलय-अब्धि-जल-ओघ-वत् । समाजग्मुस् तनत् ताला वेताला वलया इव ॥3॥

Then from the sky, the Earth, and all its Hells,

gathering like the floods of Ocean at Doomsday,

they came together, clapping time,—

Zombies,

_vetaalas dancing in a ring.

मृष्ट-ध्वान्त-आसि-वलिते दिन-नागेन्द्रमस्तके । संध्या-राग-अरुणं कीर्णं तारा-निकर-मौक्तिकम् ॥4॥

Like the face of an elephant besmeared with mud,

the day grew dark

and evening drew on,

colored with fiery stars flashing like pearls.

नि:सत्त्वेषु तमो-अन्धेषु रसना-रस-शालिषु । संकोचम् आययुः पद्म-अमृतानां हृदयेष्व् इव ॥5॥

In the unsattvic pitch-darkness,—

it was like lotuses buzzed by bees,

closing their petals at night,—

the heart-lotuses of the dying.

**AS. This is a complicated analogy. On one hand, it is saying: In the lakes which cherish life (rasazAliSu) but now were devoid of life (niHsattveSu) and overcome with darkness (namo-'ndheSu), the lotuses closed up (padmA saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up. On the other hand, the army formations (called padma) which were fond of yelling(rasanA-rasa-zAliSu) as they became devoid of energy - or men (niHsattveSu) and blind with confusion (tamo'andheSu) got folded up (saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up.

मीलत्-पक्षाः क्षणात् सुप्ताः कृच्छ्र-प्रोच्छ्रित-कन्धराः । कुलायेषु खगा आसञ् छव-अङ्गेष्व् इव हेतयः ॥6॥

Quickly they fell asleep,

the birds in their nests with wings folded about their necks—

and the decapitated corpses on the battlefield.

आसन्न-चन्द्र-सुभगा लोकाः कुसुम-पङ्क्तयः । उल्लसद्-द्-हृदया जाता वीर-पक्षेष्व् इव श्रियः ॥7॥

The moon was beautifully near,

white as the lotuses below,

raising the hearts of heroes

high

that rose in their battalions.

रक्त-वारि-मयी सायम् अङ्ग-गुप्त-शिली-मुखा । संकुचद् वक्त्र-पद्माभूद् रण-भूमिर् इवाब्जिनी ॥8॥

Over the blood-red sea,

evening looked.down upon folded arms hiding stone-cold faces.

O they lay upon the battle-ground like lotuses.

उपर्य् अभूद् व्योम-सरस्-तारा-कुमुद-मण्डितम् । अधस् त्व् अभूद् वारि-सरः स्फुरत् कुमुद-तारकम् ॥9॥

Above, the sky was like a lake, with lotus-petal stars;

below, the lake was like a sky, sparkling with lotuses as bright as stars.

तमस्य्_अपेत-भीतानि भूतानि मिलितान्य्_अलम् । पयांसि_इव विसेतूनि प्रसृतानि दिशम् प्रति ॥10॥

In darkness,

they were free from fear,

those beings

who had closed their eyes,

sunk in the waters to which they had come from everywhere.

आसीद्_रणाङ्गणं गायद्_वेताल-कुल-संकुलम् । क्वणत्_कङ्काल-काङ्क-स्थ-कङ्क-काकोल-केलिमत् ॥11॥

The battle-field was crowded with the singing, crying Zombie clan,

and jangling skeletons....

And herons and ravens,

sporting and waiting.

अथ काष्ठ.चिता-ज्वाल=सतार-अम्बर+भास्वरम् । पचत्-"पच-पचा"-शब्दि-मेदस्-मांस.मय-अनलम् ॥12॥

And then the wooden pyres burned bright,

starry with sparks, bright as the sun,

cooking:

a "pacha-pacha" sound, of crackling fat and meat on fire.

सर्वाङ्ग-अस्थि-स्फुट-अस्फोट-स्फुटच्-चिति-चय-उन्मुखम् । वेताल-ललन-आरब्ध-जल-लीला-तिरोहितम् ॥13॥

As limbs and bones crackled and sparked and sizzled in the funeral pyres,

Zombies cavorted in the water, playing hide-and-seek.

श्व-काक-यक्ष-वेताल-ताल-कोलाहल-उल्बणम् । गम-अगमेन भूतानां समुड्डीन-वन-उपमम् ॥14॥

There were dogs, and crows, and demons, and Zombies,—

a clapping dancing carnival coming and going....

All those beings were like an upflying forest.

रक्त-मांस-वसा-मेदो-हरण-व्यग्र-डाकिनि । चर्वितासृग्-वसा-मांस-स्रवत्-सृक्कि-पिशाचकम् ॥15॥

Dreadful _daakinii-s were busy stealing the red meat,

glossy with its marrow-fat,

and _pizaacha-s chewed on the bloody flesh,

and sucked the marrow from the shattered bones.

मध्य-मध्य-चितालोक-प्रकटासृक्-शव-व्रजम् । विरूपिकानीयमान-स्वांस-न्यस्त-महाशवम् ॥16॥

Amid the funeral pyres, gazing avidly at the corpses,

shape-shifters gathered,

hungry,

and shouldering the fallen flesh.

उत्ताण्डव-उग्र-कुम्भाण्ड-मण्डल-उड्डामर-उदरम् । "छमिच्-छमित्"-प्रलापान्तं मेदो-असृग्-बाष्प-स.अम्बुदम् ॥17॥

They danced the _taandava,

those fierce _kumbhaanda Bellyballs,

a crowd of haughty stomachs, chattering "chumm-i-chumm",

as a cloud of smoke carried the smell of fat and blood.

वहद्-रक्त-नदीर् अंहो-रूढ-भूचर-रूपिकम् । वेताल-कुल-कङ्काल-कर्षणा-कुल-काकलम् ॥18॥

The fast-flowing red river was visited by EarthRovers.

The Zombie clan, a crowing crowd, were tugging at the skeletons.

मृत-इभ-उदर-मञ्जूषा-सुप्त-वेताल-बालकम् । विविक्त-एक-रण-उद्देश-पान-क्रीडा-स्थ-राक्षसम् ॥१९॥

The Zombie children took their nap in the warm bellies of elephants.

The _raakshasas had their own new battle over the feast of food and drink.

मत्त-वेताल-कलह-चिता-लात-रण-उज्ज्वलम् । वहद्-रक्त-वसा-मिश्र-गन्ध-बन्धुर-मारुतम् ॥20॥

Blood-drunken Zombies fought beside the blazing pyres,

where drifting winds

carried the mixed aromas of baked blood and melted body-fat.

रूपिका-पेटिका-वान्ता-रणद्-रटरट-आरवम् । अर्ध-पक्व-शव-आस्वाद-लुब्ध-यक्ष-उल्लसत्-कलि ॥21॥

Shape.shifter demons chortled their delight

with "rata-ratata",

fighting over the half-cooked corpse.meat

with the cavorting _yakshas.

**AS. The "rUpikA" demons were vomitting in boxes (peTikAvAnta)

with bubbling noises (AraNad-raTaratAravam).

तुङ्ग-वङ्ग-कलिङ्गाङ्गतङ्गणाङ्ग-लगत्-खगम् । तारा-पातोपम-हसत्-संमुख-ज्वाल-रूपिकम् ॥22॥

And flying Imps attacked the flesh

of Vangas and Kalingas, and Tangana bodies.

They were like a night of falling stars that fell in fiery shapes

as they laughed out loud.

पतद्-वेताल-सोल्लास-मध्यस्थ-असृग्-विरूपिकम् । पिशाच-आकर्णित-आभ्यर्ण-योगिनी-गण-नायकम् ॥23॥

Flying Zombies filled with delight,

and shape.shifters, knee-deep in blood, and _pizaachas were heard,

beside a gathering _yoginI flock.

प्रसृत-अन्त्र-महा.तन्त्री-प्राय-संपन्न-वादनम् । पिशाच-वासना-उत्क्रान्त-पिशाची.भूत-मानवम् ॥24॥

The plucked guts sang in perfect tune, like a fine instrument.

Reborn in war as _pizaachas,

some men

vied with born _pizaachas for their blood-prize.

**AS. ... Men were overcome with pizAca-like desires (pizAca-vAsanA-AkrAnta) and as a result became pizAcas themselves!

रूपिक-आलोकन-आपूर्व-त्रास-अर्ध-मृत-सद्-भटम् । क्वचिद् वेताल-रक्षोभिर् अपरीपूर्ण-मद्रकम् ॥25॥

Gruesomely ghastly shapes overflowed,

dead warriors everywhere.

Zombies and Demons made a most unbeautiful feast of them.

स्वरूपिकास्कन्ध-पतच्-छव-त्रस्त-निशाचरम् । नभः संघट्टितापूर्व-भूत-पेटक-संकटम् ॥26॥

Borne on the shoulders of NightRovers, corpses slipped and fell away,

but were gathered in baskets by the demons watching from below.

अति.प्रयत्न-अपहृत-म्रियमाण-नर-अमिषम् । स्व.भक्ष्य-अपेक्ष-पक्षेषु विक्षिप्त-शव-राशि-मत् ॥27॥

But some were overtaken by fatigue,

and dropped the dying flesh.

The pleasure was not worth their while;

they left the corpses in a heap.

शिवा-मुख-अनल-शिख-अखण्ड-उत्थ-मिति-रक्तगैः । समुड्डीन-नव-अशोक-पुष्प-गुच्छम् इव_अभितः ॥28॥

The watering mouths of jackals

pulled at the hair,

and when they were done with tugging.at red veins,

they napped

and became a field of red _azoka blooms.

कबन्ध-कन्धरा-बन्ध-व्यग्र-वेताल-बालकम् । यक्ष-रक्षः-पिशाचादि-कचद् आकाश.ग-उल्मुकम् ॥२९॥

The Zombie children played at fitting heads onto headless trunks.

_yaksha-s, _raaakshasa-s, _pizaacha-s

and all the other demons with their fiery torches were like stars in the sky.

आकाश-भूधर-निकुञ्ज-गुहान्तराल-पिण्ड-उपमण्डित-तमो-अम्बुद-पीठ-पुरम् ।

व्यालोल-भूत-रभस-आकुल-कल्प-वात-व्याधूत-लोक-करक-अण्डक-पेट-कल्पम् ॥30॥

The lowering sky and darkening mountains, thickets, and caves,

all fell into gloom as the atmosphere filled with rainclouds.

And the flying beings anxiously flew like a roaring

Kalpa-Wind come to shatter the Brahma-Egg at Doomsday.

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**वसिष्ठ उवाच ।

अथ वीर इवारक्तः कालेनास्तमितो रविः ।

अस्त्रतेजःपरिम्लानप्रतापोऽब्धौ समुज्झतः ॥१॥

**वसिष्ठ उवाच ।

अथ वीर इवारक्तः कालेनास्तमितो रविः ।

अस्त्र-तेजः-परिम्लान-प्रतापो ऽब्धौ समुज्झितः ॥१॥

**vasiSTha uvAca |

atha vIra ivArakta: kAlenAstamito ravi: |

astra-tejaH-parimlAna-pratApo 'bdhau samujjhita: ||3|39|1||

vasiSTha uvAca - VASISHTHA: —

atha vIra-: iva A-rakta: – And so, like a bloody hero, —

kAlena astamito ravi: – in proper time, the sun set —

astra-tejaH-parimlAna-pratApa-: – AstraWeapons-splendor-fading-glow/heat —

abdhau – in the ocean —

samujjhata-: – dropping —

**AB. sUrya-pakSe astra-tejasi svacche nabhasi parimlAna-pratApo manda-razmi: | samujjhatas tyakta: pAtita iti yAvat ||3|39|

**vlm.1 Now the blood-red sun set down in the west, like a hero red with blood; and hid his lustre, which was dimmed by the brightness of the weapons of war in the western main.

So, red as a wounded hero, at last,

the evening sun set on the fading glowing field of _astra Weapons,

sunk in the sea.

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रणरक्तरुचिर्व्योमदर्पणप्रतिबिम्बिता ।

जहौ सूर्यशिरश्छेदे संध्यालेखोदभूत्क्षणम् ॥२॥

रण-रक्त-रुचिर् व्योम-दर्पण-प्रतिबिम्बिता ।

जहौ सूर्य-शिरश्-छेदे संध्या-लेखोदभूत् क्षणम् ॥२॥

raNa-rakta-rucir vyoma-darpaNa-pratibimbitA |

jahau sUrya-ziraz-chede saMdhyA-lekhodabhUt kSaNam ||3|39|2||

raNa-rakta-rucir – battle-red-radiance — vyoma-darpaNa-pratibimbitA – sky-mirror-reflected — jahau – set —

sUrya-ziras-chede – sun on the broken heads — saMdhyA-lekhA – the sunset hour — udabhUt kSaNam – came-out quickly —

**AB. zirasaz chede pAtane sati prAg-vyoma-darpaNe pratibimbitA rakta-rucir vyoma jahau | … ||3|39|

**vlm.2. The sky which had reflected the blood-red flush of the field of blood, was now dimmed by the setting of the glorious sun, and darkened by the veil of evening.

The rosy radiance of the field of battle,

covered with the shards of broken heads,

was reflected in the sky-mirror.

Night drew near.

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भूपातालनभोदिग्भ्यः प्रलयाब्धिजलौघवत् ।

समाजग्मुस्तनत्ताला वेताला वलया इव ॥३॥

भू-पाताल-नभो-दिग्भ्यः प्रलय-अब्धि-जल-ओघ-वत् ।

समाजग्मुस् तनत् ताला वेताला वलया इव ॥३॥

bhU-pAtAla-nabho-digbhya: pralaya-abdhi-jala-ogha-vat |

samAjagmus tanat tAlA vetAlA valayA iva ||3|39|3||

bhU-pAtAla-nabho-dig-bhya: – Earth-hells-sky-directions — From the sky, the Earth and its Hells —

pralaya-abdhi-jala-ogha-vat - Doomsday-ocean-water-flood-like — like the ocean-floods at Doomsday —

samAjagmu: – they came together — tanat tAlA-: – clapping time — vetAlA-: – Zombies — valayA‑: iva – like a ring —

**vlm.3. Thick darkness overspread the face of heaven and earth like the waters of the great deluge, and there appeared a body of ghosts (Vetálas), dancing in a ring and clapping their hands.

Then from the sky, the Earth, and all its Hells,

gathering like the floods of Ocean at Doomsday,

they came together, clapping time,—

Zombies,

_vetaalas dancing in a ring.

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मृष्टध्वान्तासिवलिते दिननागेन्द्रमस्तके ।

संध्यारागारुणं कीर्णं तारानिकरमौक्तिकम् ॥४॥

मृष्ट-ध्वान्त-आसि-वलिते दिन-नागेन्द्रमस्तके ।

संध्या-राग-अरुणं कीर्णं तारा-निकर-मौक्तिकम् ॥४॥

mRSTa-dhvAnta-Asi-valite dina-nAgendramastake |

saMdhyA-rAga-aruNam kIrNam tArA-nikara-mauktikam ||3|39|4||

mRSTa-dhvAnta-Asi-valite - x -

i/ besmeared-darkness-swords-adorned —

dina-nAgendra-mastake - x -

i/ day-elephant-face —

saMdhyA-rAga-aruNam - x -

evening-colored-fiery —

kIrNam - x -

covered —

tArA-nikara-mauktikam - stars-many-pearls -

**AB. mRSTena zAna-nighRSTena dhvAntAsinA valite khaNDite sati raNe …

**vlm.4. The face of the day like that of an elephant, being besmeared with the blackness of night fall, was again painted bythe light of evening with the pearly spots of stars on the cheeks.

Like the face of an elephant besmeared with mud,

the day grew dark

and evening drew on,

colored with fiery stars flashing like pearls.

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निःसत्त्वेषु तमोन्धेषु रसनारसशालिषु ।

संकोचमाययुः पद्मामृतानां हृदयेष्विव ॥५॥

नि:सत्त्वेषु तमो-अन्धेषु रसना-रस-शालिषु ।

संकोचम् आययुः पद्म-अमृतानां हृदयेष्व् इव ॥५॥

ni:sattveSu tamo-andheSu rasanA-rasa-zAliSu |

saMkocam Ayayu: padma-amRtAnAm hRdayeSv iva ||3|39|5||

niHsattveSu – i/ the unSattvic —

tamo-'ndheSu – i/ pitch-darkness —

rasanA-rasa-zAliSu – i/ bees buzzing the waters —

saMkoca-m – to closing —

Ayayu: – they came —

padma-amRtAnAm – of the lotus-immortals —

hRdayeSu iva — as in the hearts —

**vlm.5. The busy buzz of Creation being silent in the dead darkness of night, like the humming of bees over the surface of the waters, the hearts of men were closed in sleep as in death, like the petals of the lotus at night.

**DC. Pitch darkness covered everything like lotos flower, closing with bees inside which come to drink its nectar. **AS. This is a complicated analogy. On one hand, it is saying: In the lakes which cherish life (rasazAliSu) but now were devoid of life (niHsattveSu) and overcome with darkness (namo-'ndheSu), the lotuses closed up (padmA saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up. On the other hand, the army formations (called padma) which were fond of yelling(rasanA-rasa-zAliSu)
as they became devoid of energy - or men (niHsattveSu) and blind with confusion (tamo'andheSu) got folded up (saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up.

**AB. niHsattveSu nirgata-haMsAdi-jantuSu niSprANeSu ca | tamasAndhakAreNa mohena caandheSu | rasa-zAliSu saraHsu prAgjIvana-premavatsu ca | rasanA: prAgbhramarAdibhi: prANaiz ca dhvananta: ||3|39|

In the unsattvic pitch-darkness,—

it was like lotuses buzzed by bees,

closing their petals at night,—

the heart-lotuses of the dying.

**AS. This is a complicated analogy. On one hand, it is saying: In the lakes which cherish life (rasazAliSu) but now were devoid of life (niHsattveSu) and overcome with darkness (namo-'ndheSu), the lotuses closed up (padmA saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up. On the other hand, the army formations (called padma) which were fond of yelling(rasanA-rasa-zAliSu)
as they became devoid of energy - or men (niHsattveSu) and blind with confusion (tamo'andheSu) got folded up (saMkocam AyayuH) as when hearts of the dead shrivel up.

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मीलपक्षाः क्षणात्सुप्ताः कृच्छ्रप्रोच्छ्रितकन्धराः ।

कुलायेषु खगा आसञ्छवाङ्गेष्विव हेतयः ॥६॥

मीलत्-पक्षाः क्षणात् सुप्ताः कृच्छ्र-प्रोच्छ्रित-कन्धराः ।

कुलायेषु खगा आसञ् छव-अङ्गेष्व् इव हेतयः ॥६॥

mIlat-pakSA: kSaNAt suptA: kRcchra-procchrita-kandharA: |

kulAyeSu khagA AsaJ chava-aGgeSv iva hetaya: ||3|39|6||

mIlat-pakSA-: – folding wings — kSaNAt – instanter — suptA: – asleep —

kRcchra-procchrita-kandharA-: - miserable-raised-necks — kulAya-eSu – in their nests —

khagA-: – the birds — Asan – were –

zava-aGgeSu iva – like corpse-limbs — heti-aya: – by missiles —

**vlm.6. The birds lay with their folded wings and fallen crests in their nests, as the dead bodies were lying in the field, covered with their wounds and weapons.

Quickly they fell asleep,

the birds in their nests with wings folded about their necks—

and the decapitated corpses on the battlefield.

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आसन्नचन्द्रसुभगा लोकाः कुसुमपङ्क्तयः ।

उल्लसद्धृदया जाता वीरपक्षेष्विव श्रियः ॥७॥

आसन्न-चन्द्र-सुभगा लोकाः कुसुम-पङ्क्तयः ।

उल्लसद्-द्-हृदया जाता वीर-पक्षेष्व् इव श्रियः ॥७॥

Asanna-candra-subhagA lokA: kusuma-paGktaya: |

ullasad-d-hRdayA jAtA vIra-pakSeSv iva zriya: ||3|39|7||

Asanna-candra-subhagA-: - nearing-moon-beautiful —

lokA: - sights —

kusuma-paGktaya: - white lotuses —

ullasat - playing —

hRdayA-: - hearts —

jAtA-: – born/risen —

vIra-pakSeSu iva – as in hero-wings — battalions —

zriya: – successful — ??? —

**DC. beauty of raised moon was like sight of white lotuses, and it

made human hearts happy like splendour of battalions?

**AS. With the advent of rising moon (Asanna-candra-subhagAH), people like lotuses (lokA: kusuma-paGktayaH) were excited - literally with blooming hearts- (ullasad-hRdayA: jAtAH), as the fortunes rejoice on the side of the brave. The last phrase is a bit involved to explain, but here is what I see. zrIya: might be a genetive sing. of zrI and might mean zriya: lokA: - the various Goddesses attendant to zrI. Just as they rejoice in the company of the brave (probably gone to heaven(:-))
**AB. Asannasya candrasya … ||3|39|

**vlm.7. Then the fair moonbeams shone above, and the white lotuses were blown below; the hearts of men were gladdened, and the victors felt joyous in themselves.

The moon was beautifully near,

white as the lotuses below,

raising the hearts of heroes

high

that rose in their battalions.

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रक्तवारिमयी सायमङ्गगुप्तशिलीमुखा ।

संकुचद्वक्त्रपद्माभूद्रणभूमिरिवाब्जिनी ॥८॥

रक्त-वारि-मयी सायम् अङ्ग-गुप्त-शिली-मुखा ।

संकुचद् वक्त्र-पद्माभूद् रण-भूमिर् इवाब्जिनी ॥८॥

rakta-vAri-mayI sAyam aGga-gupta-zilI-mukhA |

saMkucad vaktra-padmAbhUd raNa-bhUmir ivAbjinI ||3|39|8||

rakta-vAri=mayI – blood-sea=shape —

sAyam - evening —

aGga-gupta-zilI-mukhA - arm-hidden-stone-faces —

saMkucad – gathering —

vaktra-padmA abhUt – face-lotus was —

raNa-bhUmi-: – battle-ground —

iva abjinI – like lotuses —

**DC. Evening covered battle ground with red waters of sunset, bodies were hidden by arrows, and heads were like lotuses. **AS. Again, it is a full analogy! On one hand, it is a pond of lotuses (abjinI) which has acquired reddish water due to sunset (sAyam raktavArimayI) , it has hidden its bees (inside its lotuses - aGgaguptazilImukhA) whose face shriveled up (saMkucad-vaktra-padmA abhUt). On the other hand, it is the battle ground in the evening, with blood like water, with arrows (zilImukhAH) hidden in its grounds, which had actual faces instead of lotuses (vaktra-padmA) became shriveled up.

**vlm.8. The ruddy evening assumed the shape of the blood-red sea of battle, and the fluttering bees now hid themselves like the faces of the fallen soldiers.

Over the blood-red sea,

evening looked.down upon folded arms hiding stone-cold faces.

O they lay upon the battle-ground like lotuses.

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उपर्यभूद्व्योमसरस्ताराकुमुदमण्डितम् ।

अधस्त्वभूद्वारिसरः स्फुरत्कुमुदतारकम् ॥९॥

उपर्य् अभूद् व्योम-सरस्-तारा-कुमुद-मण्डितम् ।

अधस् त्व् अभूद् वारि-सरः स्फुरत् कुमुद-तारकम् ॥९॥

upary abhUd vyoma-saras-tArA-kumuda-maNDitam |

adhas tv abhUd vAri-sara: sphurat kumuda-tArakam ||3|39|9||

upary abhUt – Above was —

vyoma-saras-tArA-kumuda-maNDita-m - sky-lake-star-lotus-spangled — a sky like a lake, and stars like lotuses —

adhas tv abhUd – but below was — vAri-sara: – a lake of water –

sphurat kumuda-tArakam – sparkling with lotus like stars —

**AB.

**vlm.9. There was an etherial lake above spangled with stars like the white lotuses on high; and here was the earthly lake below, beset by lotuses resembling the stars of heaven.

uparyabhUdvyomasarastArAkumudamaNDitam |

adhastvabhUdvArisara: sphuratkumudatArakam ||3|39|9||

—Above, the sky was like a lake,

+ with lotus-petal stars;

.below, the lake was like a sky,

* sparkling with lotuses

as bright as stars. -9-

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तमस्यपेतभीतानि भूतानि मिलितान्यलम् ।

पयांसीव विसेतूनि प्रसृतानि दिशं प्रति ॥१०॥

तमस्य्_अपेत-भीतानि भूतानि मिलितान्य्_अलम् ।

पयांसि_इव विसेतूनि प्रसृतानि दिशम् प्रति ॥३।३९।१०॥

tamasy_apeta-bhItAni bhUtAni militAny_alam |

payAMsi_iva visetUni prasRtAni dizam prati ||3|39|10||

tamasy – In darkness —

apeta-bhItA-ni – fear-vanished —

bhUtAni – beings —

militA-ni alam – [eyes] closed —

payAMsi iva – as in the waters —

visetU-ni – ??? bridged —

prasRtA-ni – come-forth —

dizam prati – in all directions —

**vlm.10. The bodies that were thought to be lost in darkness, were now recovered in light, as the gems hid under the water, are found scattered about in moonlight.

In darkness,

they were free from fear,

those beings

who had closed their eyes,

sunk in the waters to which they had come from every direction.

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आसीद्रणाङ्गणं गायद्वेतालकुलसंकुलम् ।

क्वणत्कङ्कालकाङ्कस्थकङ्कककोलकेलिमत् ॥११॥

आसीद्_रणाङ्गणं गायद्_वेताल-कुल-संकुलम् ।

क्वणत्_कङ्काल-काङ्क-स्थ-कङ्क-काकोल-केलिमत् ॥११॥

AsId_raNAGgaNam gAyad_vetAla-kula-saMkulam |

kvaNat_kaGkAla-kAGka-stha-kaGka-kAkola-kelimat ||3|39|11||

AsId raNa-aGgaNam – the battle-field was –

gAyad-vetAla-kula-saMkula-m – singing/crying-Zombie-clan-gathered —

kvaNat-kaGkAla-kAGka-stha-kaGka-kakola-keli-mat - jangling-skeletons-herons-sitting-herons-ravens-sporting —

**vlm.11. The battle field was filled by the Vetála demons, howling with their hideous cry; while bodies of vultures, crows and owls, were tearing the carcasses and sporting with the skeletons.

The battle-field was crowded with the singing, crying Zombie clan,

and jangling skeletons....

And herons and ravens,

sporting and waiting.

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अथ काष्ठचिताज्वालसताराम्बरभास्वरम् ।

पचत्पचपचाशब्दिमेदोमांसमयानलम् ॥१२॥

अथ काष्ठ.चिता-ज्वाल=सतार-अम्बर+भास्वरम् ।

पचत्-"पच-पचा"-शब्दि-मेदस्-मांस.मय-अनलम् ॥१२॥

atha kASTha.citA-jvAla=satAra-ambara+bhAsvaram |

pacat-"paca.pacA"-zabdi=medas-mAMsa.maya+analam ||3|39|12||

अथ – And then =

काष्ठ.चिता-ज्वाल=सतार-अम्बर+भास्वरम् – ...

wood.pyre-bright-with.stars-sky+sun =

पचत्-"पच.पचा"-शब्दि=मेदस्-मांस.मय+अनलम् – ...

cooking-"paca-pacA"-sounding-fat-meat-consisting-fire -12-

jd#>bhAs —> #bhAsvara -mfn.- shining, brilliant, bright, resplendent, _Sbr.&c

**vlm.12. Then blazed the funeral piles as brightly as the starry frame on high, and the fire consumed the dead bodies together with their bones and raiments.

And then the wooden pyres burned bright,

starry with sparks, bright as the sun,

cooking:

a "pacha-pacha" sound, of crackling fat and meat on fire.

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सर्वाङ्गास्थिस्फुटास्फोटस्फुटच्चितिचयोन्मुखम् ।

वेतालललनारब्धजललीलातिरोहितम् ॥१३॥

सर्वाङ्ग-अस्थि-स्फुट-अस्फोट-स्फुटच्-चिति-चय-उन्मुखम् ।

वेताल-ललन-आरब्ध-जल-लीला-तिरोहितम् ॥१३॥

sarvAGga-asthi-sphuTa-asphoTa-sphuTac-citi-caya-unmukham |

vetAla-lalana-Arabdha-jala-lIlA-tirohitam ||3|39|13||

sarva-aGga-asthi-sphuTa-AsphoTa-sphuTat-citi-caya-unmukha-m - every-limb-bones-bursting-clapping-sizzling-pyre-heap-uplifted — as limbs and bones crackled and sizzled in the funeral pyres —

vetAla-lalana-Arabdha-jala-lIlA-tirohita-m - Zombie-cavorting-beginning-water-play-hiding — the Zombies cavorted in the water, playing hide-and-seek —

**vlm.13. The fire burnt the bodies with their bones to ashes, after which it extinguished itself as if sated with plenty. The female fiends now began to sport in the water.

As limbs and bones crackled and sparked and sizzled in the funeral pyres,

Zombies cavorted in the water, playing hide-and-seek.

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श्वकाकयक्षवेतालतालकोलाहलोल्बणम् ।

गमागमेन भूतानां समुड्डीनवनोपमम् ॥१४॥

श्व-काक-यक्ष-वेताल-ताल-कोलाहल-उल्बणम् ।

गम-अगमेन भूतानां समुड्डीन-वन-उपमम् ॥१४॥

zva-kAka-yakSa-vetAla-tAla-kolAhala-ulbaNam |

gama-agamena bhUtAnAm samuDDIna-vana-upamam ||3|39|14||

zva-kAka-yakSa-vetAla-tAla-kolAhala-ulbaNa-m - dogs-crows-demons-Zombies-clapping-tohubohu-extreme —

gama-Agamena – with coming and going —

bhUtAnAm – of beings —

samuDDIna-vana-upamam – like upflying forests —

**vlm.14. There arose a mingled cry of dogs and crows, of Yakshas and Vetálas, with the clapping of their hands; and bodies of ghosts were moving about as woods and forests.

There were dogs, and crows, and demons, and Zombies,—

a clapping dancing carnival coming and going....

All those beings were like an upflying forest.

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रक्तमांसवसामेदोहरणव्यग्रडाकिनि ।

चर्वितासृग्वसामांसस्रवत्सृक्किपिशाचकम् ॥१५॥

रक्त-मांस-वसा-मेदो-हरण-व्यग्र-डाकिनि ।

चर्वितासृग्-वसा-मांस-स्रवत्-सृक्कि-पिशाचकम् ॥१५॥

rakta-mAMsa-vasA-medo-haraNa-vyagra-DAkini |

carvitAsRg-vasA-mAMsa-sravat-sRkki-pizAcakam ||3|39|15||

rakta-mAMsa-vasA-medo-haraNa-vyagra-DAkini

red-meat-fat-marrow-stealing-busy-_daakiniis —

carvita-asRg-vasA-mAMsa-sravat-sRkki-pizAcakam

chewing-bloody-marrow-meat-flowing-sucking-_pizaachas —

**vlm.15. The Dákinis (Dáyinis) were eager to steal away the flesh and fat from the piles, and the Pisáchas delighted in sucking the blood and the flesh and bones of the dead.

**AB. sravantyau sRkkiNI oSTha-prAntau yeSAm …

Dreadful _daakinii-s were busy stealing the red meat,

glossy with its marrow-fat,

and _pizaacha-s chewed on the bloody flesh,

and sucked the marrow from the shattered bones.

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मध्यमध्यचितालोकप्रकटासृक्शवव्रजम् ।

विरूपिकानीयमानस्वांसन्यस्तमहाशवम् ॥१६॥

मध्य-मध्य-चितालोक-प्रकटासृक्-शव-व्रजम् ।

विरूपिकानीयमान-स्वांस-न्यस्त-महाशवम् ॥१६॥

madhya-madhya-citAloka-prakaTAsRk-zava-vrajam |

virUpikAnIyamAna-svAMsa-nyasta-mahAzavam ||3|39|16||

madhya-madhya-citA-Aloka-prakaTa-asRk-zava-vraja-m - mid-amid-pyres-looking-avidly-blood-corpse-herd —

virUpikAnIyamAna-svAMsa-nyasta-mahAzava-m – shapeShifters-gathering-ashoulder-fallen-speedily —

**AB. madhya-madhya-citAsu AlokA: pizAcair AlokyamAnA: prakaTa|asRja: zava-vrajA yatra | virUpikA: pUtanA: ||3|39|

**vlm.16. The demons were now looking and now lurking about the funeral piles, and the Rákshasas that rushed in, bore away the carcasses on their shoulders.

Amid the funeral pyres, gazing avidly at the corpses,

shape-shifters gathered,

hungry,

and shouldering the fallen flesh.

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उत्ताण्डवोग्रकुम्भाण्डमण्डलोड्डामरोदरम् ।

छमिच्छमित्प्रलापान्तं मेदोसृग्बाष्पसाम्बुदम् ॥१७॥

उत्ताण्डव-उग्र-कुम्भाण्ड-मण्डल-उड्डामर-उदरम् ।

"छमिच्-छमित्"-प्रलापान्तं मेदो-असृग्-बाष्प-स.अम्बुदम् ॥१७॥

uttANDava-ugra-kumbhANDa-maNDala-uDDAmara-udaram |

"chamic-chamit"-pralApAntam medo-asRg-bASpa-sa.ambudam ||3|39|17||

uttANDava-ugra-kumbha-aNDa-maNDala-uDDAmara-udaram

upTaandava-fierce-Kumbhaanda/Bellyballs-mandala-haughty/respectable-stomach —

"chamic-chamit"-pralApAntam

chattering "chummichum" —

medas-asRg-bASpasa-ambudam

fat-blood-dripping-cloud —

**AB. kumbhANDA: picaNDilA: pizAca-jAti-bhedA: | chamicchamid iti pralApA iva zava-vaktrAnte jvAlAzabdA yatra | bhedosRjAm bASpai: … ||3|39|

**vlm.17. There came also bodies of ferocious Kumbhándas, and big Dámaras, uttering their barbarous cries of chumchum, and hovering over the fumes of fat and flesh in the shapes of clouds.

uttANDavograkumbhANDamaNDaloDDAmarodaram |

chamicchamitpralApAntaM medosRgbASpasAmbudam ||3|39|17||

They danced the Taandava, those fierce

Kumbhaanda Bellyballs, a crowd

of haughty stomachs, chattering

"chumm-i-chumm", as a cloud of smoke

carried the smell of fat and blood. -17-

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वहद्रक्तनदीरहोरूढभूचररूपिकम् ।

वेतालकुलकङ्कालकर्षणाकुलकाकलम् ॥१८॥

वहद्-रक्त-नदीर् अंहो-रूढ-भूचर-रूपिकम् ।

वेताल-कुल-कङ्काल-कर्षणा-कुल-काकलम् ॥१८॥

vahad-rakta-nadIr aMho-rUDha-bhUcara-rUpikam |

vetAla-kula-kaGkAla-karSaNA-kula-kAkalam ||3|39|18||

vahad-rakta-nadIr aMho-rUDha-bhUcara-rUpika-m - flowing-red-river narrow/wicked-ascended/mounted-earthRover-_ruupikaas — there's a sexual innuendo here —

vetAla-kula-kaGkAla-karSaNA-kula-kAkala-m - Zombie-clan-skeleton-dragging/pulling-crowd-crowing —

#aMhu — अंहु a. [अंह् मृग˚ कु] (Ved.) Sinful, wicked, injurious (pApa-kArin पापकारिन्, hanana-zIla हननशील); strait, narrow (?); — aMhu - ‑हु n. 1 Anxiety, distress; sin, crime (?). -2 vagina (?). [cf. L. angustus, anxius, Goth. aggvus]. aM.‑bhedadI -भेददी having a narrow slit; having the vagina divided (?). — a. - (only in compar. aMhIyas) - narrow see paroMhu; (u) n. (only in AbaMhos) anxiety, distress; — aM.‑-bhedI - f. - having a narrow slit (vagina) —

#aMhas — n. - anxiety, trouble; sin; [cf. agha, Agas; Gk. <akhnumai.akhos, agos>.] — aMhasas-pati m. lord of perplexity, i.e. an intercalary month; cf. AMhaspatya. — aMhasas-patya n. power over calamity —AMhaspatya - a. - belonging to the dominion of `aMhaspati (as the intercalary month) — aMhati - f. - anxiety, distress, trouble; illness; [Lat. ango]; a gift, donation (also aMhitI f.). — aMho-múc - a. - delivering from distress — aMhoyu - a. - troublesome RV.5.15.3. —

**vlm.18. Bodies of Vetálas stood in the streams of blood like earthly beings, and snatched the skeletons with hideous cries.

**AB. vetAla-kulAnAm kaGkAlAnAm zavAnAm karSaNAsu kulocitAni kAkalAni harSa-kala-kUjitAni ||3|39|

The fast-flowing red river was visited by EarthRovers.

The Zombie clan, a crowing crowd, were tugging at the skeletons.

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मृतेभोदरमञ्जूषासुप्तवेतालबालकम् ।

विविक्तैकरणोद्देशपानक्रीडास्थराक्षसम् ॥१९॥

मृत-इभ-उदर-मञ्जूषा-सुप्त-वेताल-बालकम् ।

विविक्त-एक-रण-उद्देश-पान-क्रीडा-स्थ-राक्षसम् ॥१९॥

mRta-ibha-udara-maJjUSA-supta-vetAla-bAlakam |

vivikta-eka-raNa-uddeza-pAna-krIDA-stha-rAkSasam ||3|39|19||

mRta-ibha-udara-maJjUSA-supta-vetAla-bAlaka-m - dead-elephant-belly-chest/case-sleeping-Zombie-children —

vivikta-eka-raNa-uddeza-pAna-krIDA-stha-rAkSasa-m - separate-one-battle-choosing-drinking-play-engaged-_raakshasa —

**vlm.19. The Vetála younglings slept in the bellies and chests of the elephants, and the Rákshasas were drinking their fill in the bloody field.

मृत-इभ-उदर-मञ्जूषा-सुप्त-वेताल-बालकम् । विविक्त-एक-रण-उद्देश-पान-क्रीडा-स्थ-राक्षसम् ॥19॥

The Zombie children took their nap in the warm bellies of elephants.

The _raakshasas had their own new battle over the feast of food and drink.

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मत्तवेतालकलहचितालातरणोज्ज्वलम् ।

वहद्रक्तवसामिश्रगन्धबन्धुरमारुतम् ॥२०॥

मत्त-वेताल-कलह-चिता-लात-रण-उज्ज्वलम् ।

वहद्-रक्त-वसा-मिश्र-गन्ध-बन्धुर-मारुतम् ॥२०॥

matta-vetAla-kalaha-citA-lAta-raNa-ujjvalam |

vahad-rakta-vasA-mizra-gandha-bandhura-mArutam ||3|39|20||

matta-vetAla-kalaha-citA-lAta-raNa-ujjvalam

drunken-Zombies.strife=pyre-fuel.battle=blazing —

vahad-rakta-vasAmizra-gandha-bandhura-mArutam

flowing-red/blood-grease-mixed-smell.adorned=winds — the winds carried the mixed aromas of blood and body-fat —

**vlm.20. The giddy Vetálas fought with one another with the lighted faggots of the piles, and the winds were wafting the stench of the putrid carcasses on all sides.

Blood-drunken Zombies fought beside the blazing pyres,

where drifting winds

carried the mixed aromas of baked blood and melted body-fat.

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रूपिकापेटिकावान्तारणद्रटरटारवम् ।

अर्धपक्वशवास्वादलुब्धयक्षोल्लसत्कलि ॥२१॥

रूपिका-पेटिका-वान्ता-रणद्-रटरट-आरवम् ।

अर्ध-पक्व-शव-आस्वाद-लुब्ध-यक्ष-उल्लसत्-कलि ॥२१॥

rUpikA-peTikA-vAntA-raNad-raTaraTa-Aravam |

ardha-pakva-zava-AsvAda-lubdha-yakSa-ullasat-kali ||3|39|21||

rUpikA-peTikA-vAntAraNad-raTa-raTArava-m - shapeShifters-basket-demons-delighting-"raTa-raTa"-noise —

ardha-pakva-zava-AsvAda-lubdha-yakSa-ullasat-kali - half-cooked-corpses-relishing-greedy-Yakshas-cavorting-quarrel —

**AB. rUpikAnAm pUtanAbhedAnAm peTikA karaNDAs tAsAm … ||3|39|

**DC. bellies of eaten ful rupikas were rattling noise rata-rata greedy yakshas were relishing half-cooked corpses and merrily poking each other. **AS. This is really gruesome!! The "rUpikA" are a certain kind of demons who were vomitting in boxes (peTikAvAnta) with bubbling noises (AraNad-raTaratAravam). The yakSas were lusting after the smells of (AsvAda-lubdha) of these half-cooked corpses (ardha-pakva-zava)
and a fight was breaking among them (ullasat-kali); such was the battleground.

**vlm.21. The female fiends (Rupikás), filled the baskets of their bellies with carrion, with a rat-a-tat (ratarata) noise; and the Yaksha cannibals were snatching the half-burnt carcasses from the funeral piles, as their roasted meat and dainty food (S. kali A. Kul).

Shape.shifter demons chortled their delight

with "rata-ratata",

fighting over the half-cooked corpse.meat

with the cavorting _yakshas.

**AS. This is really gruesome!! The "rUpikA" demons were vomitting in boxes (peTikAvAnta) with bubbling noises (AraNad-raTaratAravam).

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तुङ्गवङ्गकलिङ्गाङ्गतङ्गणाङ्गलगत्खगम् ।

तारापातोपमहसत्संमुखज्वालरूपिकम् ॥२२॥

तुङ्ग-वङ्ग-कलिङ्गाङ्गतङ्गणाङ्ग-लगत्-खगम् ।

तारा-पातोपम-हसत्-संमुख-ज्वाल-रूपिकम् ॥२२॥

tuGga-vaGga-kaliGgAGgataGgaNAGga-lagat-khagam |

tArA-pAtopama-hasat-saMmukha-jvAla-rUpikam ||3|39|22||

tuGga-vaGga-kaliGga-aGga-taGgaNa-aGga-lagat-khaga-m ‑ lofty-Vanga-Kalinga-bodies-Tangana-bodies-touching-birds/imps —

tArA-pAta-upama-hasat-saMmukha-jvAla-rUpika-m — star-fallen-like-laughing-facing/propitious-fiery-shapes —

**AB. tuGgeSu vaGgAdi-veza-jAnA-maGgeSu jaganto … ||3|39|

**vlm.22. Aerial imps (khagas) attacked the dead bodies of the big Bangas and black Kalingas, and flouted about with their open mouths, emitting the blaze of falling meteors.

And flying Imps attacked the flesh

of Vangas and Kalingas, and Tangana bodies.

They were like a night of falling stars that fell in fiery shapes

as they laughed out loud.

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पतद्वेतालसोल्लासमध्यस्थासृग्विरूपिकम् ।

पिशाचाकर्णिताभ्यर्णयोगिनीगणनायकम् ॥२३॥

पतद्-वेताल-सोल्लास-मध्यस्थ-असृग्-विरूपिकम् ।

पिशाच-आकर्णित-आभ्यर्ण-योगिनी-गण-नायकम् ॥२३॥

patad-vetAla-sollAsa-madhyastha-asRg-virUpikam |

pizAca-AkarNita-AbhyarNa-yoginI-gaNa-nAyakam ||3|39|23||

patad-vetAla-sollAsa-madhyastha-asRg-virUpika-m - flying-Zombies-delighting-midStanding-blood-Shapeshifters —

pizAca-AkarNita-AbhyarNa-yoginI-gaNa-nAyaka-m - _pizaacha-hearing-nearby-yoginî-flock-leaders —

**vlm.23. The Vetála goblins fell down in the dark and discoloured blood-pits, lying hid in the midst of the heaps of dead bodies; while the Pisácha ogres and the leaders of Yogini sprites, laughed at them for their false step (vetála).

Flying Zombies filled with delight,

and shape.shifters, knee-deep in blood, and _pizaachas were heard,

beside a gathering _yoginI flock.

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प्रसृतान्त्रमहातन्त्रीप्रायसंपन्नवादनम् ।

पिशाचवासनोत्क्रान्तपिशाचीभूतमानवम् ॥२४॥

प्रसृत-अन्त्र-महा.तन्त्री-प्राय-संपन्न-वादनम् ।

पिशाच-वासना-उत्क्रान्त-पिशाची.भूत-मानवम् ॥२४॥

prasRta-antra-mahA.tantrI-prAya-saMpanna-vAdanam |

pizAca-vAsanA-utkrAnta-pizAcI.bhUta-mAnavam ||3|39|24||

prasRta-antra-mahAtantrI-prAya-saMpanna-vAdana-m - resounding-guts-greatStriings-forthGoing-excellent-voice — the plucked guts sang in perfect tune, like a fine instrument —

pizAca-vAsana-utkrAnta-pizAcI-bhUta-mAnava-m - _pizaacha-native-viedWith-Pishaaca-become-men —

**DC. singing in excellent voice with accompaniment of strings of stretched guts, pishacha sang far better than men, ghosts or female pishachas. **AS. The battleground had sounds as if generated by a great lyre (mahAtantrI) formed from spilled guts (prasRta-antra). Men were overcome with pizAca-like desires (pizAca-vAsanA-AkrAnta) and as a result became pizAcas themselves!

**vlm.24. The pulling of the entrails (antras-ánts), vibrated as by striking the strings of wired instruments (tantras-or tánts); and the ghosts of men that had become fiends from their fiendish desires, fell a-fighting with one another.

The plucked guts sang in perfect tune, like a fine instrument.

Reborn in war as _pizaachas,

some men

vied with born _pizaachas for their blood-prize.

**AS. ... Men were overcome with pizAca-like desires (pizAca-vAsanA-AkrAnta) and as a result became pizAcas themselves!

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रूपिकालोकनापूर्वत्रासार्धमृतसद्भटम् ।

क्वचिद्वेतालरक्षोभिरपरीपूर्णमद्रकम् ॥२५॥

रूपिक-आलोकन-आपूर्व-त्रास-अर्ध-मृत-सद्-भटम् ।

क्वचिद् वेताल-रक्षोभिर् अपरीपूर्ण-मद्रकम् ॥२५॥

rUpika-Alokana-ApUrva-trAsa-ardha-mRta-sad-bhaTam |

kvacid vetAla-rakSobhir aparIpUrNa-madrakam ||3|39|25||

rUpika-Alokana-ApUrva-trAsa-ardha-mRta-sad-bhaTam

shapes/Rûpikas-beholding-overflowing-terror-half-dead-warriors —

kvacid

wherever —

vetAla-rakSobhiH

by the Zombies and Demons —

a-parIpUrNa-madrakam

not-full-ofMadrakas — not a beautiful feast [comm.] —

jd#para #apara #aparI. #aparIpUrNa . = aparai: pUrNam, AS.

**vlm.25. Valiant soldiers were affrighted at the sight of the spectres (Rúpíkás); and the obsequies were disturbed by the Vetála and Rákshasa goblins.

**DC. Half dead yet alive warriors were terrified seeing demons-rupikas,

spoiling the feast of vetalas and rakshasas.**AS.First, there is a typo! aparipUrNa->aparIpUrNa. Of course, this causes a problem in interpretation since paripUrNa is not in the dictionary. Perhaps, that is why someone "fixed" it(:-)) However, the meaning of the whole verse is then hard to explain. Here is my solution: The great warriors were half-dead with fear (ardha-mRta-sadbhaTam) due to the fear from the startling stares of the rUpikAs (rupikA-Alocana-apUrva-trAsa); elsewhere (kvacid) festivities were crashed by vetAlas and rAkSas. The explanation of aparIpUrNa is this: apara=other.
aparIpUrNa=filled with others. (aparai: pUrNam) madraka=festivities (kalyANotsava: = according to AB commentary).

Gruesomely ghastly shapes overflowed,

dead warriors everywhere.

Zombies and Demons made a most unbeautiful feast of them.

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स्वरूपिकास्कन्धपतच्छवत्रस्तनिशाचरम् ।

नभः संघट्टितापूर्वभूतपेटकसंकटम् ॥२६॥

स्वरूपिकास्कन्ध-पतच्-छव-त्रस्त-निशाचरम् ।

नभः संघट्टितापूर्व-भूत-पेटक-संकटम् ॥२६॥

svarUpikAskandha-patac-chava-trasta-nizAcaram |

nabha: saMghaTTitApUrva-bhUta-peTaka-saMkaTam ||3|39|26||

svarUpika.A-skandha-patat-zava-trasta-nizAcara-m –

ownForm-from-shoulders-falling-corpse-trembling-nightRovers —

nabha: – sky —

saMghaTTita-A-pUrva-bhUta-peTaka-saMkaTa-m –

collected-over-full-beings-basket-packed.

**vlm.26. The hobgoblins of the night, (nisácharas), got frightened at the fall of the carcasses from the shoulders of the elfs (Rúpikás), who were carrying them aloft in the air; where they were waylaid by a throng of ghostly demons (bhúta-sankata).

Borne on the shoulders of NightRovers, corpses slipped and fell away,

but were gathered in baskets by the demons watching from below.

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अतिप्रयत्नापहृतम्रियमाणनरामिषम् ।

स्वभक्ष्यापेक्षपक्षेषु विक्षिप्तशवराशिमत् ॥२७॥

अति.प्रयत्न-अपहृत-म्रियमाण-नर-अमिषम् ।

स्व.भक्ष्य-अपेक्ष-पक्षेषु विक्षिप्त-शव-राशि-मत् ॥२७॥

ati.prayatna-apahRta-mriyamANa-nara-amiSam |

sva.bhakSya-apekSa-pakSeSu vikSipta-zava-rAzi-mat ||3|39|27||

atiprayatna-apahRta-mriyamANa-nara-AmiSa-m - hyperEffort-overtaken-dying-man-flesh —

svabhakSya-apekSa-pakSa-eSu – theirEnjoyment-considering-about —

vikSipta-zava-rAzi-mat - scattered-corpse-heaps-full —

**vlm.27. Many dying bodies, that were lifted aloft with labour by the bogies (Dánas), were let to fall down dead on the ground, being found unfit for their food.

atiprayatnApahRtamriyamANanarAmiSam |

svabhakSyApekSapakSeSu vikSiptazavarAzimat ||3|39|27||

And some were overtaken by

fatigue, and dropped the dying flesh.

The pleasure was not worth their while;

they left the corpses in a heap. -27-

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शिवामुखानलशिखाखण्डोत्थमितिरक्तगैः ।

समुड्डीननवाशोकपुष्पगुच्छमिवाभितः ॥२८॥

शिवा-मुख-अनल-शिख-अखण्ड-उत्थ-मिति-रक्तगैः ।

समुड्डीन-नव-अशोक-पुष्प-गुच्छम् इव_अभितः ॥२८॥

zivA-mukha-anala.zikhA-khaNDa-uttha-miti-raktagai: |

samuDDIna-nava-azoka-puSpa-guccham iva_abhita: ||3|39|28||

zivA-mukha-anala.zikhA-khaNDa-utthamiti-rakta-gai: – w/ jackal-fire.tip-embers-hair-upward as.if around —

samuDDIna-nava-azoka-puSpa-guccha-m – conFlying-fresh-Ashoka-flowers-clusters —

iva abhita: – as-if surrounded —

**vlm.28. Pieces of blood-red flesh, fallen from the fiery jaws of jackals, resembled clusters of asoka flowers, strewn all around the funeral ground.

**DC. Raised hair on the heads of jackals was red with blood, as if their faces were surrounded by open red ashoka flowers.

**AS. Both translations have some "hair", which presumably came from the zikhA.
However, there is no hair here(:-)) anala-zikhA is a flame - like a tuft of hair on the fire!
It seems that the fire (anala) itself was missed because of the typo: zivAmukha-nala -> zivAmukhAnala [typo in KG and VLM] There were pieces of red meat falling off from mouths of jackals, as if embers from the flames of fires from their mouths; this made it (battleground) look like a bouquet of fresh azoka flowers.

The watering mouths of jackals

pulled at the hair,

and when they were done with tugging.at red veins,

they napped

and became a field of red _azoka blooms.

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कबन्धकन्धराबन्धव्यग्रवेतालबालकम् ।

यक्षरक्षःपिशाचादिकचदाकाशगोल्मुकम् ॥२९॥

कबन्ध-कन्धरा-बन्ध-व्यग्र-वेताल-बालकम् ।

यक्ष-रक्षः-पिशाचादि-कचद् आकाश.ग-उल्मुकम् ॥२९॥

kabandha-kandharA-bandha-vyagra-vetAla-bAlakam |

yakSa-rakSaH-pizAcAdi-kacad AkAza.ga-ulmukam ||3|39|29||

kabandha-kandharA-bandha-vyagra-vetAla-bAlaka-m - headless-neck-fitting-busy-Zombie-boys — the Zombie children were busy fitting heads onto headless trunks —

yakSa-rakSaH-pizAca-Adi-kacad-AkAzaga-ulmuka-m - Yakshas-Rakshasas-Pishaacas-&c-flashing-skygoing-firebrand —

**AB. kacanto dIpyamAnA AkAza-gA ulmukA jvala-da.lAtAni yatra ||3|39|

**vlm.29. Vetála urchins were busy in putting on the scattered heads over the headless bodies of kabandhas (acephali); and bodies of Yaksha, Raksha and Pisácha ogres, were flashing as firebrands in the sky.

The Zombie children played at fitting heads onto headless trunks.

_yaksha-s, _raaakshasa-s, _pizaacha-s

and all the other demons with their fiery torches were like stars in the sky.

y3039.030

आकाशभूधरनिकुञ्जगुहान्तराल-

पिण्डोपमण्डिततमोम्बुदपीठपुरम् ।

व्यालोलभूतरभसाकुलकल्पवात-

व्याधूतलोककरकाण्डकपेटकल्पम् ॥३०॥

आकाश-भूधर-निकुञ्ज-गुहान्तराल-

पिण्ड-उपमण्डित-तमो-अम्बुद-पीठ-पुरम् ।

व्यालोल-भूत-रभस-आकुल-कल्प-वात-

व्याधूत-लोक-करक-अण्डक-पेट-कल्पम् ॥३०॥

AkAza-bhUdhara-nikuJja-guhAntarAla-

piNDa-upamaNDita-tamo-ambuda-pITha-puram |

vyAlola-bhUta-rabhasa-Akula-kalpa-vAta-

vyAdhUta-loka-karaka-aNDaka-peTa-kalpam ||3|39|30||

AkAza-bhUdhara-nikuJja-guha-antarAla-piNDa-upamaNDita-tamas-ambuda-pITha-param - sky-mountains-thickets-caves-atmosphere.ball.adorned=dark-raincloud.seat-city/fort -

vyAlola-bhUta-rabhasa-Akula-kalpa-vAta-vyAdhUta-loka-karaka-aNDaka-peTa-kalpam - rolling-beings=impetuous/violent-many=Kalpa-Wind.shaken/tremulous=people-waterPot-[Brahma]Egg-basket-Kalpa -

**AB. AkAza-bhUdhareSu tadIya-nikuJjAnAm guhAnAm cAntarAleSu ca piNDavan-nibaDitayA upamaNDitas tamo-lakSaNa: ambuda-pIThAnAm pIThavat-pratiSThitAmbudAnAm pura: samUho yatra | vyAlolAnAm bhUtAnAm rabhasena vegena AkulaM, kalpa-vAtair vyAdhUtA lokA janAs tadIya-karakAdi-saMbhArAz ca yatra tathAvidham yad aNDaka-peTam brahmANDodaram tat-kalpam raNAGgaNam AsId ity artha: ||3|39| 14x4

आकाश-भूधर-निकुञ्ज-गुहान्तराल-पिण्ड-उपमण्डित-तमो-अम्बुद-पीठ-पुरम् ।

व्यालोल-भूत-रभस-आकुल-कल्प-वात-व्याधूत-लोक-करक-अण्डक-पेट-कल्पम् ॥30॥

The lowering sky and darkening mountains, thickets, and caves,

all fell into gloom as the atmosphere filled with rainclouds.

And the flying beings anxiously flew like a roaring

Kalpa-Wind come to shatter the Brahma-Egg at Doomsday.

a.u-m

saMtoSa: paramo lAbha: sat-saGga: paramA gati: |

vicAra: paramam jJAnam zamo hi paramam sukham ||3|39|19||

Contentment is the highest gain, Good Company the highest course,

Enquiry the highest wisdom, and Peace the highest enjoyment. 2.16.19

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