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jd: Here's a case of crow.fruit: today is the 50th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. And war continues everywhere.

Meeting of Troops

[A further catalogue of the stalemated troops.]

vasiSTha said:

रणे रभस-निर्लून-नर-वारण-दारुणे । अहम्_ पूर्वम् अहम्_ पूर्वम् इति वृन्द-अनुपातिनि ॥1॥

एते चान्ये च बहवस् तत्र भस्मत्वम् आगता: । प्रविशन्त: प्रयत्नेन शलभा इव पावके ॥2॥

During one great battle, there was a terror of rushing men and elephants,

many men crying "me.first-me.first" fell on their way, crushed by elephants.

And all these people—so many!—have become ashes, who entered

into the conflict:

many moths drawn by the light into the flame.

अत्रान्ये मध्य-देशीया जना नोदाहृता मया । तान् इमाञ् छृणु वक्ष्यामि पक्षांल् लीला-महीभृत: ॥3॥

Here are some names I have not named:

Midlands people you ought to hear.about—

wings of Queen _liilaa's lord's army.

तद्देहिका: शूरसेना गुडा अश्वघनायका: । उत्तम-ज्योति-भद्राणि मद-मध्यमिकादय: ॥4॥

It was an army of heroes, like an army of ants:—

_guda-s, nobles of _azvagha, brilliant and bright; and mad _madhyamika-s;

सालूका-कोद्यमालास्या दौर्-ज्ञेया: पिप्पलायना: । माण्डव्या: पाण्डु-नगरा: सौग्रीवाद्या गुरु-ग्रहा: ॥5॥

an army of the _saaluka-s and _kodyamaalaasya-s,

and those hard-to-know _pippalaayana-s;—

and _maandavya-s, and _paandava-s, and the _saugriiva-s, hard-to-hold;—

पारियात्रा: कुराष्ट्रश् च यामुनोदुम्बरा अपि । राज्याह्वा उज्जिहानाश् च काल-कोटिक-माथुरा: ॥6॥

_paariyaatra-s, and _kuraashtra-s, _yaamuna-s, and _udumbara-s,

and _raajyaahva-s and _ujjihaana-s, _kaala-s, _kotika-s, _maathura-s;—

पाञ्चाला धर्मारण्याश् च तथैवोत्तर-दक्षिणा: । पाञ्चालका: कुरुक्षेत्रास् तथा सारस्वता जना: ॥7॥

there were men of the _panchaala-s, from the _dharma Forest—

both north and south _paanchaalaka-s;—

also _kuru.kshetra-s, and saarasvata-s.

अवन्ती-स्पन्दन-श्रेणी-कुन्ति-पाञ्चनद-ईरितै: । स्पन्दमाना विद्रवन्ती निपपात महाभृगौ ॥8॥

The line of _avantii chariots from _kunti and _paancha.nada,

flowing and wheeling,

fall with a great noise on _mahaa.bhrgu Hill;

कोश-ब्रह्म-अवसानाः_च च्छिन्ना: वस्त्रवती-जनै: । भूमौ निपतीता: सन्त: मिलिता: मत्त-वारणै: ॥9॥

and the _braahmana force also meet their end,

fallen to the ground,

trampled by angry elephants ridden by noblemen in silk.

शुरा दाश-पुरा: शस्त्र-निकृत्त--उदर-कन्धरा: । बाणाक्सितिभिर् आक्रम्य योजिता योजने ह्रदे ॥10॥

Heroes from the Ten Cities

—some with wounded breasts, some with chopped necks—

were finished by the _bana.kshiti-s:

pursued, they were caught at a pool, after running a league or more.

दीर्ण-उदर-विनिर्यात-स्वान्त्र-तन्त्री-नियन्त्रिता: । शान्तिका: शान्त-संचारा: पिशाच-इश् चर्विता निशि ॥11॥

उद्रवैर् भद्रगिरिभि: संग्रामाध्वर-दीक्षितै: । क्षोणि-गर्तेषु निक्षिप्ता मरगा: कमठा इव ॥12॥

Their bellies spouting guts and veins,

the _zaantika-s are resting in peace—

and the _pizaacha Zombies will have a feast to chew tonight.

Uproarious _bhadra.giri-s, unfailing and skilled in battle,

cast them into the ditches like turtles tumbled in a trap.

प्रद्रुता विद्रवद्-रक्ता विद्रावित-महारय: । दण्डिका-स्थानिलोद्धूता हैहयैर् हरिणा इव ॥13॥

Running and dripping blood, chased by powerful _dandika-country warriors, as.if pursued by a fierce wind

the _haihaya-s are frightened deer.

दन्ति-दन्त-विनिर्भिन्ना दरदा दलितारय: । नीता रक्त-महानद्या द्रुमाणाम्_ पल्लवा इव ॥14॥

Gored by the tusks of elephants, the _darada-s, crushed by their foes,

are borne in a cataract of blood

like the fallen branches of trees.

नाराचैश् चर्विताश् चीना जीर्णा जर्जर-जीविता: । जहुर् जल-निधौ देहान् भार-भूतान् इव स्थितान् ॥15॥

The _chiina-s looking like old men,

chopped and chewed by falling missiles,

cast their bodies in the waters, as.if to give them their burden;—

कर्णाट-सुभटोड्डीन-कुन्ताकलित-कन्धरा: । भग्ना नलद-शूराश् च तारका-निकरा इव ॥16॥

_karnaata warriors meet upflying iron javelins that break their necks;

and _nalada heroes are burned, as.if by falling stars.

करीन्द्र-मकर-व्यूह-रंहः-संहत-हेतय: । केशाकेशि-कृतारम्भा विनेदुर् दाशका: शका: ॥17॥

दशार्णा: पाश-निर्भुक्त-शृङ्खला जाल-भीरव: । निलीना रक्त-जम्बाले वैतसास्तिमयो यथा ॥18॥

In Elephant and Crocodile formations the opposing troops

having thrown all their javelins

meet hand.to.hand, and _zaaka-s tear at the hair of _daazaka-s.

Herds of bull elephants are like

schools of sea-serpents wounded by the flying javelins.

_zaaka-s tear at the hair of _daazaka-s

while _dazaarna-s, sucked into snares, terrible nets,

are encompassed in the blood-river,

caught like fish.

गुर्जरानीक-नाशेन गुर्जरी-केश-लुञ्चनम् । विहितम्_ तङ्गणोत्तुङ्गनासि-शङ्कु-शतै रणे ॥19॥

The _gurjara force is destroyed;

_gurjarI ladies shave their heads in grief.

The ready _tangana-s raise swords and pikes by the hundreds.

सिषिचु: शस्त्र-कर्णौघाद् बिन्दुभ्यो निगडा गुहान् । शरधारा-वनानीव वीर-हेति-प्रभाम्बुदा: ॥20॥

They scatter floods of missiles,

bows raised to their ears,

the _nigaada-s firing-on _guha-s:

a forest of archers under a shining cloud of heroic javelins.

भुशुण्डी-मण्डलोद्द्योत-श्यामार्कोत्पात-भीरुषु । आभीरेष्व् अरय: पेतुर् गोगणा हरितेष्व् इव ॥21॥

There is a flashing mandala of crowbars,

brighter than the sun,

flying fearsomely from the _abhiira-s—

and their foes fall like a herd of cattle before thieves.

कान्त-काञ्चन-कान्तासीत् ताम्र-संग्राम-वाहिनी । भुक्ता गौड-भटेनाङ्ग नख-केश-निकर्षणै: ॥22॥

The _taamra-battle-group, arrayed in golden armor

—such beauty!—

are eaten-up by the _gauda braves—dragged from the field by the hair.

रणे नगनयासंख्य-कवच्-चक्र-निकृन्तनै: । तङ्गणा: कणश: कीर्णा: कङ्क-गृध्रेषु भासकै: ॥23॥

And countless elephants are led to battle,

and cut down.

Whirling discuses fell the _tangana-s,

a fragmented and scattered force—

like herons ripped by vultures' beaks.

लगुड-आलोडन-उड्डीन-म्_ गौड-म्_ गुड-गुड-आरवम् । श्रुत्वा गान्धार-गावो_अग्रे दुद्रुवुर् द्रविडा इव ॥24॥

Shaking and whirling their stone clubs,

the _gauda-s gurgle their battle-cries of "Gooda-gooda";

hearing which,

the _dravida-s run before them, like a stampeding _gaandhara herd.

आकाशगार्णव-प्रख्यो वहच् छक-कदम्बक: । अकरोत् पारसीकानाम्_ घन-नैश-तमो-भ्रमम् ॥25॥

Sky-going waves,

the flying _zaaka-s give the _paarasiika-s a thick night of dark confusion.

मन्दराहननोड्डीन-स्वच्छ-क्षीरार्णवोदरे । वनानीवायुधान्य् आसञ् छत्रु-प्रालेय-सानुनि ॥26॥

The mountain battlefield is as white as _mandara in the ocean of milk

with flying weapons thick as the mountain forests that hide the foe.

यद्_अम्बुदैर्_इवोड्डीनम्_ शस्त्र-वृन्दैर्_नभोङ्गणे । तद्-दृष्टम्_ वीचि-वलनैर्_लोलै: प्लुतम्_इवार्णवे ॥27॥

The multitudes of weapons that cloud the air

appear like waves dancing upon the sea

to the sky-roving watchers from above.

शत-चन्द्रम्_ सितच्छत्रै: शरै: शलभ-निर्भरम् । शक्तिभि: किल नीरन्ध्रम्_ दृष्टम् आकाश-काननम् ॥28॥

The sky contains a hundred moons—

an umbrella of cold arrows.

A locust-cloud of lances falls in attack on the sky-forest.

वीरासव-समाक्रन्द-कारिण: केकयै: कृता: । कङ्कै: कङ्क-कुलाक्रान्त-व्योमोद्धूलित-मस्तका: ॥29॥

Those heroes, drunk on war, crying, lamenting, loud as elephants

—kekaya-s against _kanka-s—

they sprinkle the sky with severed heads.

किरात-सैन्य-कन्याणाम्_ कामम्_ कलकल-आरवै: । अङ्गैर् अनङ्गताम्_ नीत्वा भैरवैर् इव गर्जितम् ॥30॥

The tiny _kanya soldiers cry their blood-lust with "kala-kala";

as.if the god of love were disembodied by fierce _bhairava-s.

काशैस् तद्-देहका: क्रान्ता अदृश्यैर् मायया खगै: । निर्धूत-पक्षै: क्षुभितै: पवनैर् इव पांसव: ॥31॥

The _kaaza-s

dressed in kaaza grass

appear like feathered birds

flapping their arms like wings in their alarm,

raising clouds of dust in the wind.

उन्मत्ता: सु-विनिर्धूता-स् त्यक्त-हेति-रण-अम्बरा: । नार्मदा नर्म-निर्मातृ ननृतुर् जहसुर् जगु: ॥32॥

Crazed in pursuit, the _naarmada-s' javelins fill the battle-sky,

as they make merry,

as they prance

and dance

and laugh and run about.

प्रक्वणत् किंकिणी-जालम्_ शक्ति-वर्षम् उपागतम् । साल्वबाणानिलोद्भूतम् अगमत् पृषद्-आकृति ॥33॥

The _saalva-s charge with tinkling bells,

after a shower of fire-arrows

that spangles the sky like comets.

शैब्यस् तु खण्डिता: कौन्तैर् भ्रमत् कुन्तैर् विघट्टिता: ।

शवी-भूता दिवम्_ नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥३।३७।३४॥

The _zaibya-s, pierced with javelins by the _kaunta-s,

run heavenward.

As corpse-beings they take the form of newly-born _vidyaadhara-s.

धराधरण-धर्मिण्या धीरया हीन-सेनया । लुण्ठिता: पाण्डु-नगराश् चलनोल्लास-मात्रत: ॥35॥

The strong supporting force of heroic _hiina troops come on.

The cities of the _paandu-s are quickly and easily plundered.

तम्_ देहका: पाञ्च-नदैर् दलिता मत्त-काशिभि: । कुन्त-दन्त-द्रुम-उद्दमा नगा इव मतङ्ग-जै: ॥36॥

The corpulent _tandehaka-s

are crushed by _paancha.nada-s

and crazed _kaazi-s;

and the _kunta tuskers deal with them as snakes are crushed by elephants.

ब्रह्मावत् सनका नीपैश् चक्रै: कृता गता महीम् । सहया: क्रकचोत्कृत्ता वृक्षा: कुसुमिता इव ॥37॥

The _brahmAvat-sanaka-s are brought-down to earth

by the _niipa discuses,

and _sahaya-s are severed like flowering trees brought-down by saws.

श्वेतकाकाननम्_ लूनम्_ कुठारैर्जठरेरितै: । एतद् ददाह पार्श्व-स्थो भद्रेश: शर-वह्निना ॥38॥

The heads of the white _kaaka-s,

lopped by battle-axes,

fast grow old.

Their neighboring _bhadra Lord is burned in a blaze of fire-arrows.

काष्ठ-योधे निरालानम्_ मग्ना जीर्णा मतङ्गजा: । लयम् आजग्मुर् आयुद्धम् इद्धेग्नाव् इन्धनम्_ यथा ॥39॥

Those warrior-troops once let-loose are like old elephants stuck in the mud,

brought to destruction,

overcome like kindling in a blazing fire.

मित्र-गर्तास् त्रिगर्तात् ता भ्रमित्वोर्ध्वम्_ तृणोपमम् । विविशुर् व्यस्त-मूर्धान: पातालान्तम्_ पलायितुम् ॥40॥

_mitra.garta-s meet _tri.garta-s, and they are scattered all.about like straw.

With severed heads they seek the gates of hell as refugees.

मन्दानिल-चलाम्भोधि-भासुरे माघधे बले । निर्मग्ना वनिला मन्दा: पङ्के जीर्ण-गजा इव ॥41॥

It is a gentle, wind-rocked sea of terror.

The _maaghadha forces drown the weak _vanila-s

like aging elephants stuck in mud.

चेदयश् चेतनाम्_ जह्नुस् तङ्गणानाम्_ रण-अङ्गने । पुष्पाणाम्_ पथि शीर्णानाम्_ सौकुमार्यम् इवातपा: ॥42॥

The _chedi-s lose lives battling _tangana-s.

They are fallen blossoms scattered about the road,

fading in their beauty.

कौसला: पौरवारावम् असहन्तो ऽन्तका इव । तैर् उन्मुक्त-गदा-प्रास-शर-शक्त्य्-अनिवृष्टय: ॥43॥

The troops from _kosala,

hearing the war-cries of the _paurava-s,

heard death approaching,

with unloosed maces, roundspears, arrows, and javelins.

बभूवुर् भल्ल-कृत्ताङ्गा_अ.विस्मया विद्रुम-द्रुमा: । इव_अद्रौ विद्रवन्त्य् आर्द्र-सान्द्रा-सृक्-सूर्य-मूर्तय: ॥44॥

Their bodies riddled with fire-arrows,

their force like a hill stripped of trees,

they make a run for the mountain—

like a setting, sizzling sun.

नाराच-ओघ-महाहेति-मारुताभूत-मूर्तय: । बब्रह्मुर् भ्रमर-अनीक-भासुरा जलदा इव ॥45॥

Arrows in floods,

and huge missiles catapulting in a great wind

fill the sky:

it is a swarm of terribly angry black bes.

शरधारा-धारा मेघा: शरोर्णापूर्ण-मेषका: । शर-पत्रावृता वृक्षा भ्रेमुस् तद्-गर्जना-गजा: ॥46॥

A cloud of archers bend their bows—

their feathered arrows are a flock of sheep,

or leaves of a forest.

Elephants roam and roar.

वन.राज्य-जरा.जीर्णा: कन्दाक.स्थल-जन्तव: । अत्रुटन्-परम-आकृष्टा: पेलवा: इव तन्तव: ॥47॥

The _vana-raajya Foresters are old and ailing,

like the line of Kandaka Plainsmen:

and they are as delicate as aging cloth

that splits with just a little pulling,

just a little push.

शाल-ताल-वनम्_ प्राप्य जनता-वलनम्_ वनम् । भुजावकर्तनम्_ चासीद् उत्तालम्_ स्थाणु-काननम् ॥49॥

Those people are a forest of _zaala and Palm trees, where they met.

Their branches shorn,

it is indeed a field of arms—

a formidable fixed forest.

ननर्दुर् नन्दनोद्याना-सुन्दर्यो मत्त-यौवना: । वनोपवन-देशेषु मेरोर् वीर-वराश्रिता: ॥50॥

And those watching above—

they shriek,

the beauties of the _nandana Garden,

mad with youth,

from the wood-lands and green groves of Mount Meru—

each choosing her brave champion.

तावत् तारारवम्_ रेजे सैन्य-काननम् उत्तमम् । यावन् न पर-पक्षेण प्राप्तम्_ कल्पानलार्चिषा ॥51॥

They roared an overwhelming roar—

that excellent soldier-forest—

and they are not taken,

there is no roaring of the _kalpa Fire.

छिन्ना: पिशाच-संयुक्ता भूतापहृत-हेतय: । पातयित्वा ययु: कर्णान् दशार्णास् तर्णका इव ॥52॥

Beset by the _pizaacha-s,

chopped,

their spears stolen by the _bhUta-s,

they rush in flight from the _karna-s:

the _dazaarna-s can run like calves!

जहुर् भग्नेश्वरा: कान्तिम्_ ताम्_ जिगीषवन्-औजसा । कासय: कमलानीव शुष्क-स्रोतस्विन्-औजसा ॥53॥

The burned Lords give.up their brightness

to those who coveted their strength:

the _kaasi-s are like lotuses drained of their sap in a dry pond.

तुषाका मेसलै: कीर्णा: शर-शक्त्य्-असि-मुद्गरै: । विद्रुता नरकै: क्षिप्ता: कटकच्छलना अपि ॥54॥

_tushaka-s mix with _mesala-s,

with arrows, spears, broadswords, and clubs.

Wounded by _naraka-s,

they flee;

the shifty _kataka-s also.

कौन्त-क्षेत्रा: प्रस्थ-वासै: स्थित्वा योधिभिर् आवृता: ।

गुणा इव खलाक्रान्ता गता व्यक्तम् अशक्तताम् ॥३।३७।५५॥

The troops from _kaunta country

are surrounded by the dwellers in _prastha—

how often are the virtuous overcome by wickedness!

द्विपयो बाहुधानानाम्_ क्षणेनादाय मस्तकम् । भल्लै: पलाय्याशु गता विलून-कमला इव ॥56॥

The elephant corps are adept at severing heads from bodies

with crescent-flat.head arrows in fast flight:

it's like plucking lotuses!

मिथ: सारस्वता नीत्वा आदिनान्तम्_ कृताजय: । पण्डिता इव वादेषु नोद्विग्ना न पराजिता: ॥57॥

The opposing _saarasvata-s

meet one-to-one

with no winner—

like _pandita-s making arguments

that neither party hopes to win.

खर्वगा: खदिता: क्षुद्रा यातुधानै: परावृता: । तेज: परमम् आजग्मु: शान्ताग्नय इवेन्धनै: ॥58॥

The hobble-gaited,

eaten-up,

puny _yaatu.dhaana-s,

though they are surrounded,

come to great heat,

like dying fires getting fresh fuel.

कियद् आख्यायत एतज्

जिह्वा-निचयै: किलालम्-आकुलित: ।

वासुकिर् अपि वर्णयितुम्_

न समर्थो रणवरम्_ राम ॥59॥

What more is there to tell of this story ?

Even with all his many heads,

the multi.tongued serpent _vaasuki

could not tell all about this battle, _raama!

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वसिष्ठ उवाच ।

रणे रभसनिर्लूननरवारणदारुणे ।

अहंपूर्वमहंपूर्वमिति वृन्दानुपातिनि ॥३।३७।१॥

**वसिष्ठ उवाच ।

रणे रभस-निर्लून-नर-वारण-दारुणे ।

अहम्_ पूर्वम् अहम्_ पूर्वम् इति वृन्द-अनुपातिनि ॥३।३७।१॥

**vasiSTha uvAca |

raNe rabhasa-nirlUna-nara-vAraNa-dAruNe |

aham_ pUrvam aham_ pUrvam iti vRnda-anupAtini ||3|37|1||

**vasiSTha uvAca - VASISHTHA: —

raNe – In the battle —

rabhasa-nirlUna-nara-vAraNa-dAruNe – in that violently-crushed-men-elephant-terror —

aham_ pUrvam ahaMpUrvam iti – "Me first! Me first!" —

vRnda-anu.pAtini – the many after.fallen —

**vlm.1 VÁSISHTHA said:—Thus the ravaging war was making a rapid end of men, horse, elephants and all; and the bravos coming foremost in the combat, fell in equal numbers on both sides.

**AB. vRndaza-s vRndeSu vA anupAtini anumRtya patana-zIle ||3|37|

During one great battle, there was a terror of rushing men and elephants,

many men crying "me.first-me.first" fell on their way, crushed by elephants.

And all these people—so many!—have become ashes, who entered

into the conflict:

many moths drawn by the light into the flame.

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एते चान्ये च बहवस्तत्र भस्मत्वमागता: ।

प्रविशन्त: प्रयत्नेन शलभा इव पावके ॥३।३७।२॥

एते चान्ये च बहवस् तत्र भस्मत्वम् आगता: ।

प्रविशन्त: प्रयत्नेन शलभा इव पावके ॥३।३७।२॥

ete cAnye ca bahava-s tatra bhasmatvam AgatA: |

pravizanta: prayatnena zalabhA iva pAvake ||3|37|2||

ete ca anye - x -

And these others

ca bahava-s tatra - x -

and many there

bhasmatvam AgatA: - x -

have become ashes

pravizanta: prayatnena - x -

of those who entered with struggle

zalabhA: iva pAvaka-e - x -

like moths into the fire

**vlm.2. These (a-s named before), and many others were reduced to dust and ashes; and the bravery of the brave, served but to send them like poor moths to the fire and flame of destruction.

During one great battle, there was a terror of rushing men and elephants,

many men crying "me.first-me.first" fell on their way, crushed by elephants.

And all these people—so many!—have become ashes, who entered

into the conflict:

many moths drawn by the light into the flame.

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अत्रान्ये मध्यदेशीया जना नोदाहृता मया ।

तानिमाञ्छृणु वक्ष्यामि पक्षांल् लीलामहीभृत: ॥३।३७।३॥

अत्रान्ये मध्य-देशीया जना नोदाहृता मया ।

तान् इमाञ् छृणु वक्ष्यामि पक्षांल् लीला-महीभृत: ॥३।३७।३॥

atrAnye madhya-dezIyA janA nodAhRtA mayA |

tAn imAJ chRNu vakSyAmi pakSAMl lIlA-mahIbhRta: ||3|37|3||

atra anye – Here also — madhya-dezIyA: janA: – the midlands people

na udAhRtA mayA – not yet mentioned by me

tAn imAn zRNu – that this hear

vakSyAmi – I'll tell

pakSAMl lIlA-mahIbhRta: – the wings of the army of _liilaa's lord.

**vlm.3. Know now the names of the central districts, not yet mentioned by me, that sent their warriors to the field, in favour of the consort prince of Lílá.

Here are some names I have not named:

Midlands people you ought to hear.about—

wings of Queen _liilaa's lord's army.

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तद्देहिका: शूरसेना गुडा अश्वघनायका: ।

उत्तमज्योतिभद्राणि मदमध्यमिकादय: ॥३।३७।४॥

तद्देहिका: शूरसेना गुडा अश्वघनायका: ।

उत्तम-ज्योति-भद्राणि मद-मध्यमिकादय: ॥३।३७।४॥

taddehikA: zUrasenA guDA azvaghanAyakA: |

uttama-jyoti-bhadrANi mada-madhyamikAdaya: ||3|37|4||

tad dehikA: zUrasenA: – That army of heroes, army of ants —

guDA: – Guda-s — azvagha-nAyakA: – lords of Ashvagha —

uttama-jyoti-bhadrANi – of the highest brilliance and luster —

mada-madhyamika-Adaya: – mad Madhyamika-s, and more. —

**vlm.4. These were the inland forces of Sursena (Muttra), the Guda-s (Gaudas?), and the Asgana-s (?); the Madhymika-s and they that dwell under sunlight (the tropics).

It was an army of heroes, like an army of ants:—

_guda-s, nobles of _azvagha, brilliant and bright; and mad _madhyamika-s;

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सालूकाकोद्यमालास्या दौर्ज्ञेया: पिप्पलायना: ।

माण्डव्या: पाण्डुनगरा: सौग्रीवाद्या गुरुग्रहा: ॥३।३७।५॥

सालूका-कोद्यमालास्या दौर्-ज्ञेया: पिप्पलायना: ।

माण्डव्या: पाण्डु-नगरा: सौग्रीवाद्या गुरु-ग्रहा: ॥३।३७।५॥

sAlUkA-kodyamAlAsyA daur-jJeyA: pippalAyanA: |

mANDavyA: pANDu-nagarA: saugrIvAdyA guru-grahA: ||3|37|5||

sAlUkA-kodyamAlAsyA: – of the Saaluka-s and Kodyamaalaasya-s —

daur-jJeyA: pippalAyanA: – hard-to-know Pippalaayana-s —

mANDavyA: pANDu-nagarA: – Maandavya-s, Paandava-s —

saugrIva-Ady-A: guru-grahA: – also the SaugrIva-s, hard-to-hold —

**AB. var.sAlUsAkedya ||3|37|

**vlm.5. The Sáluka-s and Kodmals, and Pippaláyana-s; the Mándavya-s, Pandyans, Sugríva-s and Gurjars.

सालूका-कोद्यमालास्या दौर्-ज्ञेया: पिप्पलायना: । माण्डव्या: पाण्डु-नगरा: सौग्रीवाद्या गुरु-ग्रहा: ॥३।३७।५॥

an army of the _saaluka-s and _kodyamaalaasya-s,

and those hard-to-know _pippalaayana-s;—

and _maandavya-s, and _paandava-s, and the _saugriiva-s, hard-to-hold;—

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पारियात्रा: कुराष्ट्रश्च यामुनोदुम्बरा अपि ।

राज्याह्वा उज्जिहानाश्च कालकोटिकमाथुरा: ॥३।३७।६॥

पारियात्रा: कुराष्ट्रश् च यामुनोदुम्बरा अपि ।

राज्याह्वा उज्जिहानाश् च काल-कोटिक-माथुरा: ॥३।३७।६॥

pAriyAtrA: kurASTraz ca yAmunodumbarA api |

rAjyAhvA ujjihAnAz ca kAla-koTika-mAthurA: ||3|37|6||

pAriyAtrA: – Paariyaatra-s — kurASTra: ca – and Kuraashtra-s —

yAmuna-udumbarA: api – Yamuna-s, also Udumbara-s —

rAjyAhvA – Raajyaahva-s — ujjihAnA: ca – and Ujjihaana-s —

kAla-koTika-mAthurA: - Kaala-s, Kotika-s, Maathura-s —

**vlm.6. The Páriyátra-s, Kurashtra-s, Yamuna-s and Udumvara-s; the Raj-wara-s, the Ujjama-s, the Kálkota-s (Calicuts) and the Mathura-s (of Muttra).

_paariyaatra-s, and _kuraashtra-s, _yaamuna-s, and _udumbara-s,

and _raajyaahva-s and _ujjihaana-s, _kaala-s, _kotika-s, _maathura-s;—

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पाञ्चाला धर्मारण्याश् च तथैवोत्तर-दक्षिणा: ।

पाञ्चालका: कुरुक्षेत्रास् तथा सारस्वता जना: ॥३।३७।७॥

पाञ्चाला धर्मारण्याश् च तथैवोत्तर-दक्षिणा: ।

पाञ्चालका: कुरुक्षेत्रास् तथा सारस्वता जना: ॥३।३७।७॥

pAJcAlA dharmAraNyAz ca tathaivottara-dakSiNA: |

pAJcAlakA: kurukSetrAs tathA sArasvatA janA: ||3|37|7||

pAJcAlA: –

Panchaala-s

dharma-araNyA: ca –

and men from the Dharma Forest

tathaiva uttara-dakSiNA: pAJcAlakA: –

both northern and southern Paanchaalaka-s

kurukSetrA-s tathA –

Kurukshetra-s also, and

sArasvatA: janA: –

the Saarasvata people —

**vlm.7. The Pánchála-s (Pánjábis), the Northern and Southern Dharmakshetra-s; the Kurukshetriya-s, Pánchálaka-s arid Sáraswata-s.

there were men of the _panchaala-s, from the _dharma Forest—

both north and south _paanchaalaka-s;—

also _kuru.kshetra-s, and saarasvata-s.

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अवन्तीस्पन्दनश्रेणीकुन्तिपाञ्चनदेरितै: ।

स्पन्दमाना विद्रवन्ती निपपात महाभृगौ ॥३।३७।८॥

अवन्ती-स्पन्दन-श्रेणी-कुन्ति-पाञ्चनद-ईरितै: ।

स्पन्दमाना विद्रवन्ती निपपात महाभृगौ ॥३।३७।८॥

avantI-spandana-zreNI-kunti-pAJcanada-Iritai: |

spandamAnA vidravantI nipapAta mahAbhRgau ||3|37|8||

avantI-syandana-zreNI-kunti-pAJcanada-Irita-i: - AvantI-shaking/chariots-line-Kunti-Paanchanada-sent —

spandamAnA vidravantI – flowing and wheeling —

nipapAta mahAbhRgau – fell with a great noise??? / on Mahaabhrgu —

**AB. … Iritai: kSiptai: zastrair iti vA ||3|37|

**vlm.8. The line of war chariots from Avanti, being opposed by the arms of the warriors of the Kunta and Panchanada districts, fell in fighting by the sides of the hills. * Note. It is not easy to say, whether this continuation and lengthy description of the warfare, is Vasishtha's or Valmiki's own making; both of them being well acquainted with military tactics: the former having been the general of King Sudása against the Persians, and the latter the epic poet of Ráma's

wars with Rávana in the celebrated Ramáyana. • These descriptions are left out in the vernacular translations of this work as entirely useless in Yoga philosophy, without minding, that they formed the preliminary step to Ráma's military education, which he was soon after called to complete under the guidance of Viswámitta in the hermitage.

avantIspandanazreNIkuntipAJcanaderitai: |

spandamAnA vidravantI nipapAta mahAbhRgau ||3|37|8||

The line of AvantI chariots

from Kunti and Paanchanada,

flowing and wheeling, fell with a

great noise on Mahaabhrgu Hill; -8-

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कोशब्रह्मावसानाश्च च्छिन्ना वस्त्रवतीजनै: ।

भूमौ निपतीता: सन्तो मिलिता मत्तवारणै: ॥३।३७।९॥

कोश-ब्रह्म-अवसानाः_च च्छिन्ना: वस्त्रवती-जनै: ।

भूमौ निपतीता: सन्त: मिलिता: मत्त-वारणै: ॥३।३७।९॥

koza-brahma-avasAnAH_ca cchinnA: vastravatI-janai: |

bhUmau nipatItA: santa: militA: matta-vAraNai: ||3|37|9||

koza-brahmA-avasAnA: ca – And the Braahmana force met their end — ??? —

cchinnA vastravatI-jana-i: – wounded by well-dressed people —

bhUmau nipatItA: santo – being fallen upon the ground —

militA matta-vAraNai: – meeting/trampled by fierce elephants —

**AB. militA: saMgatA: | vimarditA iti yAvat ||3|37|

**vlm.9. Those arrayed in silken attire, being dismantled by the enemy, fell upon the ground, and were trodden down by the elephants.

X avasAna – अवसानम् - [अव-सो-ल्युट्] 1 Stopping. -2 Conclusion, termination, cessation Mn. ii , 71, end; दोहावसाने पुनरेव दोग्ध्रीम् R.2. 23,45; तच्छिष्याध्ययननिवेदितावसानाम् 1.95; इत्येतदवसानं कथायाः M.5 thus ends the story; ˚विरसे K.18; आत्मनः सुखा- वसानेन V.3 at the sacrifice of; (at the end of comp.) ending with, terminating at; स चायमङ्गुलीयकदर्शनावसानः Ś.7; यत्खलु दुःखावसानमेव दुःखम् K.328. -3 Death, decease; अवसाने$ङ्गराजस्य योद्धव्यं भवता किल Ve.5.39; मूलपुरुषावसाने संपदः परमुपतिष्ठन्ति Ś.6. -4 boundary, limit; विलोकिता दर्शनीयानामवसानभूमिः K.124 furthest or highest limit. -…

kozabrahmAvasAnAzca cchinnA vastravatIjanai: |

bhUmau nipatItA: santo militA mattavAraNai: ||3|37|9||

kozabrahmAvasAnAzca cchinnA vastravatIjanai: |

bhUmau nipatItA: santo militA mattavAraNai: ||3|37|9||

koza-brahma-avasAnAH_ca cchinnA: vastravatI-janai: |

bhUmau nipatItA: santa: militA: matta-vAraNai: ||3|37|9||

and the Braahmana force also

met their end, fallen to the ground,

trampled by angry elephants

ridden by noblemen in silks. -9-

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शुरा दाशपुरा: शस्त्रनिकृत्तोदरकन्धरा: ।

बाणाक्सितिभिराक्रम्य योजिता योजने ह्रदे ॥३।३७।१०॥

शुरा दाश-पुरा: शस्त्र-निकृत्त--उदर-कन्धरा: ।

बाणाक्सितिभिर् आक्रम्य योजिता योजने ह्रदे ॥३।३७।१०॥

zurA dAza-purA: zastra-nikRtta--udara-kandharA: |

bANAksitibhir Akramya yojitA yojane hrade ||3|37|10||

zurA: dAza-purA: – Heroes from the Ten-Cities —

zastra-nikRtta-udara-kandharA: – weapon-chopped-breasts-necks —

bANAkSiti-bhir Akramya – by the Banakshitis pursued —

yojitA: yojane hrade – caught at a pool after running a league ??? —

**vlm.10. The bravadoes of Daspura, being hacked in their breasts and shoulders by the hostile weapons, were pursued by the Banabhuma warriors, and driven to the distant pool.

**DC - Heroes of Dazapura with chopped by weapons bellies and necks pursued by killing arrows, were driven into distant lake.

**AS. The AB commentary as well as VLm_ suggest that bANakSiti is to be taken as the name of a region and thus the pursuers are called bANakSiti, may be a name like "Arrowtowners".

zurA dAzapurA: zastranikRttodarakandharA: |

bANAksitibhirAkramya yojitA yojane hrade ||3|37|10||

Heroes from the Ten Cities—some

with wounded breasts, some with chopped necks—

were finished by Banakshiti-s:

pursued, they were caught at a pool,

after running a league or more. -10-

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दीर्णोदरविनिर्यातस्वान्त्रतन्त्रीनियन्त्रिता: ।

शान्तिका: शान्तसंचारा: पिशाचैश्चर्विता निशि ॥३।३७।११॥

दीर्ण-उदर-विनिर्यात-स्वान्त्र-तन्त्री-नियन्त्रिता: ।

शान्तिका: शान्त-संचारा: पिशाच-इश् चर्विता निशि ॥३।३७।११॥

dIrNa-udara-viniryAta-svAntra-tantrI-niyantritA: |

zAntikA: zAnta-saMcArA: pizAca-iz carvitA nizi ||3|37|11||

dIrNa-udara-viniryAta-svAntra-tantrI-niyantri-tA: –

torn-belly-goneForth-guts-veins-restrained/wrapped

zAntikA: –

the Shaantikas

zAnta-saMcArA: –

resting in peace

pizAcaiz –

by the Pishaachchas

carvitA nizi –

chewed by night —

**vlm.11. The Sántika-s being ripped in their bellies, lay dead and motionless in naked field, and wrapped in their mangled entrails, which were torn and devoured by the voracious Pisácha-s at night.

dIrNodaraviniryAtasvAntratantrIniyantritA: |

zAntikA: zAntasaMcArA: pizAcaizcarvitA nizi ||3|37|11||

Their bellies spouting guts and veins,

the Shaantika-s are resting in

peace—and the Pishaacha Zombies

will have a feast to chew tonight. -11-

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उद्रवैर्भद्रगिरिभि: संग्रामाध्वरदीक्षितै: ।

क्षोणिगर्तेषु निक्षिप्ता मरगा: कमठा इव ॥३।३७।१२॥

उद्रवैर् भद्रगिरिभि: संग्रामाध्वर-दीक्षितै: ।

क्षोणि-गर्तेषु निक्षिप्ता मरगा: कमठा इव ॥३।३७।१२॥

udravair bhadragiribhi: saMgrAmAdhvara-dIkSitai: |

kSoNi-garteSu nikSiptA maragA: kamaThA iva ||3|37|12||

udravair bhadragiribhi: – with the uproar of the Bhadragiris —

saMgrAma-adhvara-dIkSitai: – unfailing and skilled in battle —

kSoNi-garteSu nikSiptA: – cast into canals —

maragA: kamaThA iva – deathbound like tortoises —

**vlm.12. There the veteran and vociferous warriors of Bhadrasiri, who were well skilled in the battle field, drove the Amarga-s to the ditch, as they drive the tortoises to their pits.

**AB. ut utkRSTo dravo vego ravo dhvanir vA yeSAm_ tai: | kSoNi-garteSu palvalAdiSu ||3|37|

udravairbhadragiribhi: saMgrAmAdhvaradIkSitai: |

kSoNigarteSu nikSiptA maragA: kamaThA iva ||3|37|12||

Uproarious Bhadragiri-s,

unfailing and skilled in battle,

cast them into the ditches, like

tortoises tumbled in a trap. -12-

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प्रद्रुता विद्रवद्रक्ता विद्रावितमहारय: ।

दण्डिकास्थानिलोद्धूता हैहयैर्हरिणा इव ॥३।३७।१३॥

प्रद्रुता विद्रवद्-रक्ता विद्रावित-महारय: ।

दण्डिका-स्थानिलोद्धूता हैहयैर् हरिणा इव ॥३।३७।१३॥

pradrutA vidravad-raktA vidrAvita-mahAraya: |

daNDikA-sthAniloddhUtA haihayair hariNA iva ||3|37|13||

pradrutA: – fleeing — vidravad-raktA: – running-blood —

vidrAvita-mahAraya: - chasedBy-greatFoes —

daNDikA-stha-anila-uddhUtA – Dandika-country-wind-tossed/churned —

haihayair hariNA iva – by the Haihaya-s like deer —

**vlm.13. The Haihaya-s were driving the Dandaka-s, who like fleet stags were flying with the swiftness of winds, and all gushing in blood by the pointed and_piercing arrows of the enemy.

**DC - great foe, defeated, in running blood, fleeing, Dandiki scattered by wind run like deer from Haihaya-s. AS->I agree with your interpretation. Just two comments. aniloddhUta is an adjective for the deer not the Dandiki warriors. Also, the word needs to break as daNDikA-sthA aniloddhUtA and there would be no sandhi as written. On the other hand, without sandhi, the meter breaks! Hence the AB commentary suggest "sandhir ArSaH" - a euphemistic way of saying "the sandhi is mistaken!"

pradrutA vidravadraktA vidrAvitamahAraya: |

daNDikAsthAniloddhUtA haihayairhariNA iva ||3|37|13||

Running and dripping blood, chased by

powerful Dandika-country

warriors, as.if blown by the wind

the Haihaya-s were frightened deer. -13-

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दन्तिदन्तविनिर्भिन्ना दरदा दलितारय: ।

नीता रक्तमहानद्या द्रुमाणां पल्लवा इव ॥३।३७।१४॥

दन्ति-दन्त-विनिर्भिन्ना दरदा दलितारय: ।

नीता रक्त-महानद्या द्रुमाणाम्_ पल्लवा इव ॥३।३७।१४॥

danti-danta-vinirbhinnA daradA dalitAraya: |

nItA rakta-mahAnadyA drumANAm_ pallavA iva ||3|37|14||

danti-danta-vinirbhinnA: –

gored by the tusks of elephants

daradA: –

Daradas

dalita-Araya: –

foe-crushed

nItA: rakta-mahAnadyA –

borne in a river of blood

drumANAm_ pallavA: iva –

like the branches of trees —

**vlm.14. The Darada-s were gored by the tusks of the elephants of their enemies, and were borne away in floods of their blood, like the broken branches of trees.

dantidantavinirbhinnA daradA dalitAraya: |

nItA raktamahAnadyA drumANAM pallavA iva ||3|37|14||

Gored by the tusks of elephants.

the Darada-s, crushed by their foes,

borne in a cataract of blood

like the fallen branches of trees;— -14-

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नाराचैश्चर्विताश्चीना जीर्णा जर्जरजीविता: ।

जहुर्जलनिधौ देहान्भारभूतानिव स्थितान् ॥३।३७।१५॥

नाराचैश् चर्विताश् चीना जीर्णा जर्जर-जीविता: ।

जहुर् जल-निधौ देहान् भार-भूतान् इव स्थितान् ॥३।३७।१५॥

nArAcaiz carvitAz cInA jIrNA jarjara-jIvitA: |

jahur jala-nidhau dehAn bhAra-bhUtAn iva sthitAn ||3|37|15||

nArAca-i: carvitA: cInA: – the ChIna-s chewed by missiles —

jIrNA: jarjara-jIvitA: – looking like old men chewed by age —

jahur jala-nidhau dehAn – cast their bodies into the rivers —

bhAra-bhUtAn iva sthitAn – as.if the waters would bear their burden —

**vlm.15. The Chína-s (chinese) were mangled in their bodies by darts and arrows, and cast their tortured bodies in the water, as a burden they could no longer support.

nArAcaizcarvitAzcInA jIrNA jarjarajIvitA: |

jahurjalanidhau dehAnbhArabhUtAniva sthitAn ||3|37|15||

chopped and chewed by falling missiles,

the ChIna-s looking like old men,

cast their bodies in the waters,

as.if to give them their burden;— -15-

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कर्णाटसुभटोड्डीनकुन्ताकलितकन्धरा: ।

भग्ना नलदशूराश्च तारकानिकरा इव ॥३।३७।१६॥

कर्णाट-सुभटोड्डीन-कुन्ताकलित-कन्धरा: ।

भग्ना नलद-शूराश् च तारका-निकरा इव ॥३।३७।१६॥

karNATa-subhaToDDIna-kuntAkalita-kandharA: |

bhagnA nalada-zUrAz ca tArakA-nikarA iva ||3|37|16||

karNATa-subhaTa-uDDIna-kuntAkalita-kandharA: - Karnaata-warriors-upflying-ironJavelins-broken-necks —

bhagnA: nalada-zUrA: ca – and burned Nalada heroes —

tArakA-nikarA: iva – as.if by falling stars —

**vlm.16. The Asúra-s, pierced in their necks by the flying lances of the Karnatic lancers, fled in all directions like the faggots of fire, or as the flying meteors of heaven.

karNATasubhaToDDInakuntAkalitakandharA: |

bhagnA naladazUrAzca tArakAnikarA iva ||3|37|16||

Karnaata warriors met upflying iron javelins that broke

their necks; and Nalada heroes were burned, as.if by falling stars;— -16-

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करीन्द्रमकरव्यूहरंहःसंहतहेतय: ।

केशाकेशिकृतारम्भा विनेदुर्दाशका: शका: ॥३।३७।१७॥

करीन्द्र-मकर-व्यूह-रंहः-संहत-हेतय: ।

केशाकेशि-कृतारम्भा विनेदुर् दाशका: शका: ॥३।३७।१७॥

karIndra-makara-vyUha-raMhaH-saMhata-hetaya: |

kezAkezi-kRtArambhA vinedur dAzakA: zakA: ||3|37|17||

karIndra-makara-vyUha-raMhaH-saMhata-heti-aya: - The bullElephants-seaSerpents-formations-speedily-thrown/joined-javelins —

kezAkezi-kRta-ArambhA: – tearing at each other's hair —

vinedur dAzakA: zakA: — roared the Daashaka-s and Shaka-s —

**vlm.17. The Sáka-s and Dásaka-s were fighting together, by holding down one another by the hair on their heads, as.if the whales and elephants were struggling mutually from their respective elements.

**AB. … kezeSu kezeSu gRhItvA … ||3|17|

**DC - arrays of elephants and crocodiles crossed arms in fast blows, - Zaka-s and Dazaka-s were fighting by tearing each other hair

**AS. The first line has a different meaning. The complete meaning is: The formations called "elephant and crocodile" (karIndra-makara-vyUha) having caused a speedy destruction of their weapons (rahaH-saMhata-hetayaH), the warriors Zaka and Dazaka roared (vineduH) as fought hand to hand combat (here described as kezAkezi - tearing at each other hair).

In Elephant and Crocodile formations the opposing troops

having thrown all their javelins

met hand.to.hand, and _zaaka-s tore at the hair of _daazaka-s;—

herds of bull elephants were like

schools of sea-serpents wounded by the flying javelins.

_zaaka-s tore at the hair of _daazaka-s

while _dazaarna-s, sucked into snares, terrible nets,

were encompassed in the blood-river,

caught like fish.

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दशार्णा: पाशनिर्भुक्तशृङ्खला जालभीरव: ।

निलीना रक्तजम्बाले वैतसास्तिमयो यथा ॥३।३७।१८॥

दशार्णा: पाश-निर्भुक्त-शृङ्खला जाल-भीरव: ।

निलीना रक्त-जम्बाले वैतसास्तिमयो यथा ॥३।३७।१८॥

dazArNA: pAza-nirbhukta-zRGkhalA jAla-bhIrava: |

nilInA rakta-jambAle vaitasAstimayo yathA ||3|37|18||

dazArNA: –

the Dashaarnas

pAza-nirbhukta-zRGkhalA: –

snare-sucked-fetters

jAla-bhIru-ava: –

fearsome nets

nilInA: rakta-jambAle –

encompassed in the blood-river

vaitasAs timayo yathA –

like fish trapped in the reeds —

**vlm.18. The flying cowards were entrapped in the snares cast by the Dasárna warriors, as dolphins hiding under the reeds, are dragged out by nets on the blood-red shore.

In Elephant and Crocodile formations the opposing troops

having thrown all their javelins

met hand.to.hand, and _zaaka-s tore at the hair of _daazaka-s;—

herds of bull elephants were like

schools of sea-serpents wounded by the flying javelins.

_zaaka-s tore at the hair of _daazaka-s

while _dazaarna-s, sucked into snares, terrible nets,

were encompassed in the blood-river,

caught like fish.

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गुर्जरानीकनाशेन गुर्जरीकेशलुञ्चनम् ।

विहितं तङ्गणोत्तुङ्गनासिशङ्कुशतै रणे ॥३।३७।१९॥

गुर्जरानीक-नाशेन गुर्जरी-केश-लुञ्चनम् ।

विहितम्_ तङ्गणोत्तुङ्गनासि-शङ्कु-शतै रणे ॥३।३७।१९॥

gurjarAnIka-nAzena gurjarI-keza-luJcanam |

vihitam_ taGgaNottuGganAsi-zaGku-zatai raNe ||3|37|19||

gurjara-anIka-nAzena – with destruction of the Gurjara force —

gurjarI-keza-luJcanam – the GurjarI waves shaved their heads —

vihita-m_ – ordered/ready —

taGgaNa-uttuGgana-asi-zaGku-zata-i: raNe – w/ Tanganas-uplifted-swords-pikes-hundreds in battle —

**vlm.19. The lifted swords and pikes of the Tonga-s (Tonguise), destroyed the Gurjara (Guzrati) force by hundreds, and these like razors balded the beads (<i>i.e>/i> made widows) or hundreds of Gurjara women. (It is their custom to remain baldheaded in widowhood).

**AB. taGgaNAnAm_ ut Urdhvam_ tuGganam ucchalanam_ yeSAm_ tathAvidhair asibhi: … ||3|37|

गुर्जरानीक-नाशेन गुर्जरी-केश-लुञ्चनम् ।

विहितम्_ तङ्गणोत्तुङ्गनासि-शङ्कु-शतै रणे ॥३।३७।१९॥

The _gurjara force was destroyed;

_gurjarI ladies shaved their heads in grief.

The ready _tangana-s raised swords and pikes by the hundreds.

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सिषिचु: शस्त्रकर्णौघाद्बिन्दुभ्यो निगडा गुहान् ।

शरधारावनानीव वीरहेतिप्रभाम्बुदा: ॥३।३७।२०॥

सिषिचु: शस्त्र-कर्णौघाद् बिन्दुभ्यो निगडा गुहान् ।

शरधारा-वनानीव वीर-हेति-प्रभाम्बुदा: ॥३।३७।२०॥

siSicu: zastra-karNaughAd bindubhyo nigaDA guhAn |

zaradhArA-vanAnIva vIra-heti-prabhAmbudA: ||3|37|20||

siSicu: – They scattered — zastra-karNa-oghAd – a flood of missiles, bows raised to their ears —

bindubhyo nigaDA guhAn – with drops ??? the Nigaada-s to the Guha-s —

zaradhArA-vanAni iva – like archer-woods —

vIra-heti-prabhA-ambudA: – hero-javelin-bright-cloud —

**vlm.20. The lustre of the lifted weapons of the warriors, illumined the land as by flashes of lighting; and the clouds of arrows were raining like showers of rain in the forest.

**AB. zastra-karNANAm_ karNavad UrdhvI-kRta-zastratvAt tathA … ||3|37|

They scattered floods of missiles,

bows raised to their ears, the _nigaada-s firing-on _guha-s:

a forest of archers under a shining cloud of heroic javelins.

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भुशुण्डीमण्डलोद्द्योतश्यामार्कोत्पातभीरुषु ।

आभीरेष्वरय: पेतुर्गोगणा हरितेष्विव ॥३।३७।२१॥

भुशुण्डी-मण्डलोद्द्योत-श्यामार्कोत्पात-भीरुषु ।

आभीरेष्व् अरय: पेतुर् गोगणा हरितेष्व् इव ॥३।३७।२१॥

bhuzuNDI-maNDaloddyota-zyAmArkotpAta-bhIruSu |

AbhIreSv araya: petur gogaNA hariteSv iva ||3|37|21||

bhuzuNDI-maNDala-uddyota-zyAma-arka-utpAta-bhIru-Su - crowbar-mandala-flashing-darkening-sun-outflying-fearful —

AbhIra-eSu – by the AbhIra-s — araya: petur – their foes fell —

gogaNA: hariteSu iva – like a herd of cattle before thieves —

**vlm.21. The flight of the crowbars (bhusundis), which untimely obscured the orb of the sun, affrighted the Abhira (cowherd) warriors with the dread of an eclipse, and overtook them by surprise, as when they are pursued by a gang of plunderers of their cattle.

भुशुण्डी-मण्डलोद्द्योत-श्यामार्कोत्पात-भीरुषु ।

आभीरेष्व् अरय: पेतुर् गोगणा हरितेष्व् इव ॥३।३७।२१॥

There was a flashing mandala of crowbars, brighter than the sun,

flying fearfully from the _aabhIra-s—

and their foes fell like a herd of cattle before thieves.

-21-

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कान्तकाञ्चनकान्तासीत्ताम्रसंग्रामवाहिनी ।

भुक्ता गौडभटेनाङ्ग नखकेशनिकर्षणै: ॥३।३७।२२॥

कान्त-काञ्चन-कान्तासीत् ताम्र-संग्राम-वाहिनी ।

भुक्ता गौड-भटेनाङ्ग नख-केश-निकर्षणै: ॥३।३७।२२॥

kAnta-kAJcana-kAntAsIt tAmra-saMgrAma-vAhinI |

bhuktA gauDa-bhaTenAGga nakha-keza-nikarSaNai: ||3|37|22||

kAnta-kAJcana-kAntA AsIt – gold-armor-beauty was —

tAmra-saMgrAma-vAhinI – the Taamra-battle-group —

bhuktA gauDa-bhaTena aGga – were eaten-up by the Gauda braves —

nakha-keza-nikarSaNa-i: – dragged-away by the hair —

**vlm.22. The handsome gold collared army of the Támra-s or tawny coloured soldiers, were dragged by the Gauda warriors, as captors snatch their fair captives by the hair.

**DC - the beautiful women of Tamra warriors were enjoyed by soldiers of Gauda, who dragged them away by hair.

**AS->The imagery is missed completely. There were no women being enjoyed! The red army (tAmrasaMgrAmavAhinI) was ravaged like a pretty golden woman (kAnta-kAJcana-kAntA bhuktA AsIt), O Rama (aGga) by the Gauda warriors as they tugged at their nails and hair. ** Here an analogy is made between hand to hand combat with wild sex.

kAntakAJcanakAntAsIttAmrasaMgrAmavAhinI |

bhuktA gauDabhaTenAGga nakhakezanikarSaNai: ||3|37|22||

The Taamra-battle-group, arrayed

in golden armor—such beauty!—

were eaten-up by the Gauda

braves—dragged from the field by the hair. -22-

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रणे नगनयासंख्यकवच्चक्रनिकृन्तनै: ।

तङ्गणा: कणश: कीर्णा: कङ्कगृध्रेषु भासकै: ॥३।३७।२३॥

रणे नगनयासंख्य-कवच्-चक्र-निकृन्तनै: ।

तङ्गणा: कणश: कीर्णा: कङ्क-गृध्रेषु भासकै: ॥३।३७।२३॥

raNe naganayAsaMkhya-kavac-cakra-nikRntanai: |

taGgaNA: kaNaza: kIrNA: kaGka-gRdhreSu bhAsakai: ||3|37|23||

raNe – in battle —

naga-naya-asaMkhya-kavat-cakra-nikRntana-i: – elephant/mountain-led-countless-calling-discuses-cuttingDown -

taGgaNA: – the Tangana-s —

kaNa-za-s kIrNA: – fragmented and scattered —

kaGka-gRdhreSu – i/ the Kanka [Heron] vultures —

bhAsaka-i: – w/ the Bhaasaka-s —

**vlm.23. The Tongons were beset by the Kanasa-s, like cranes by vultures with their blazing weapons, destroying elephants and breaking the discuses in war.

**AB. nagAn vRkSa-zailAn api nayanty apAkurvanti tathA-vidhair anantai: kavadbir dhvanadbhiz cakrair nikRntanaiz chedanai: ... ||3|37|

raNe naganayAsaMkhyakavaccakranikRntanai: |

taGgaNA: kaNaza: kIrNA: kaGkagRdhreSu bhAsakai: ||3|37|23||

And countless elephants were led

to battle, and cut down. Whirling

discuses felled the Tangana-s,

a fragmented and scattered force—

like herons ripped by vultures; beaks. -23-

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लगुडालोडनोड्डीनं गौडं गुडगुडारवम् ।

श्रुत्वा गान्धारगावोऽग्रे दुद्रुवुर्द्रविडा इव ॥३।३७।२४॥

लगुड-आलोडन-उड्डीन-म्_ गौड-म्_ गुड-गुड-आरवम् ।

श्रुत्वा गान्धार-गावो_अग्रे दुद्रुवुर् द्रविडा इव ॥३।३७।२४॥

laguDa-AloDana-uDDIna-m_ gauDa-m_ guDa-guDa-Aravam |

zrutvA gAndhAra-gAvo_agre dudruvur draviDA iva ||3|37|24||

laguDa-AloDana-uDDIna-m_ – stoneClubs-shaking-upflying —

gauDam_ guDu-guDa-Aravam – the "Gooda-good"-gurgling of Gauda-s —

zrutvA gAndhAra-gAvo 'gre – hearing, before them, like a Gaandhara herd —

dudruvur draviDA iva – the Dravids ran —

**vlm.24. The rumbling noise (gudugudurava) raised by the whirling of cudgels by the Gauda gladiators, frightened the Gándhára-s to a degree, that they were driven like a drove of beasts, or as the dreading Drávida-s from the field.

laguDAloDanoDDInaM gauDaM guDaguDAravam |

zrutvA gAndhAragAvo'gre dudruvurdraviDA iva ||3|37|24||

Shaking and whirling their stone clubs,

the Gauda-s gurgled battle-cries

of "Gooda-gooda"; hearing which,

the Dravids ran before them, like

a stampeding Gaandhara herd. -24-

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आकाशगार्णवप्रख्यो वहच्छककदम्बक: ।

अकरोत्पारसीकानां घननैशतमोभ्रमम् ॥३।३७।२५॥

आकाशगार्णव-प्रख्यो वहच् छक-कदम्बक: ।

अकरोत् पारसीकानाम्_ घन-नैश-तमो-भ्रमम् ॥३।३७।२५॥

AkAzagArNava-prakhyo vahac chaka-kadambaka: |

akarot pArasIkAnAm_ ghana-naiza-tamo-bhramam ||3|37|25||

AkAzaga-arNava-prakhya: – Like sky-going waves —

vahat zaka-kadambaka: – flying Shaka horde —

akarot pArasIkA-nAm_ – made of the PaarasIka-s —

ghana-naiza-tamo-bhramam – a thick night-dark confusion —

**AB. … zakANAm_ kadambaka: stoma: ... ||3|37|

**vlm.25. The host of the Sáka or Scythian warriors, pouring as a blue torrent from the azure sky, appeared by their sable garb as the mist of night, approaching beiore their white robed foes of the Persians.

AkAzagArNavaprakhyo vahacchakakadambaka: |

akarotpArasIkAnAM ghananaizatamobhramam ||3|37|25||

Like sky-going waves, the flying

Shaka-s gave the PaarasIka-s

a thick night of dark confusion. -25-

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मन्दराहननोड्डीनस्वच्छक्षीरार्णवोदरे ।

वनानीवायुधान्यासञ्छत्रुप्रालेयसानुनि ॥३।३७।२६॥

मन्दराहननोड्डीन-स्वच्छ-क्षीरार्णवोदरे ।

वनानीवायुधान्य् आसञ् छत्रु-प्रालेय-सानुनि ॥३।३७।२६॥

mandarAhananoDDIna-svaccha-kSIrArNavodare |

vanAnIvAyudhAny AsaJ chatru-prAleya-sAnuni ||3|37|26||

mandara-Ahanana-uDDIna-svaccha-kSIra-arNava-udara-e – in the thick/Mandara-killing-upflying-crystal-milk-ocean-bosom —

vanAni iva AyudhAni Asan – the weapons were like forests —

zatru-prAleya-sAnuni – enemy-now-mountains —

**vlm.26. The crowded array of lifted arms in the clear and bright atmosphere, appeared as a thick forest under the milk while ocean of frost, that shrouds the mountainous region of Mandára.

**DC - enemy was like snowy Mandara mountain with forests of weapons,

churning the crystal clear milk ocean. Does it continue the previous verse? Sky ocean of hordes of Shaka-s covered Parasika-s with cloud of darkness and confusion, like clear milk ocean churned by Mandara mountain with forests of arms? Shaka-s are dark sky ocean, and Parasika-s are milk ocean? **AS->Yes, indeed. Check the AB commentary. It gives the comment: pArasikAstu dhavalAmbarA iti ||3|37| 25|| ata eva Aha mandareti |

mandarAhananoDDInasvacchakSIrArNavodare |

vanAnIvAyudhAnyAsaJchatruprAleyasAnuni ||3|37|26||

The mountain was as white as Mandara in the ocean of milk

with flying weapons thick as the mountain forests that hide the foe. -26-

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यदम्बुदैरिवोड्डीनं शस्त्रवृन्दैर्नभोङ्गणे ।

तद्दृष्टं वीचिवलनैर्लोलै: प्लुतमिवार्णवे ॥३।३७।२७॥

यद्_अम्बुदैर्_इवोड्डीनम्_ शस्त्र-वृन्दैर्_नभोङ्गणे ।

तद्-दृष्टम्_ वीचि-वलनैर्_लोलै: प्लुतम्_इवार्णवे ॥३।३७।२७॥

yad_ambudair_ivoDDInam_ zastra-vRndair_nabhoGgaNe |

tad-dRSTam_ vIci-valanair_lolai: plutam_ivArNave ||3|37|27||

यदम्बुदैरिवोड्डीनं शस्त्रवृन्दैर्नभोङ्गणे । तद्दृष्टं वीचिवलनैर्लोलैः प्लुतमिवार्णवे ॥२७॥

यद् अम्बुदैर् इव उड्डीनं – what as.if w/ the clouds flown-up =

शस्त्र-वृन्दैर् – with multitudes of weapons =

नभस्-अङ्गणे – in/like sky-going/birds =

तद्-दृष्टं वीचि-वलनैर् – thus-seen w/ wave-garlands =

लोलैः प्लुतम् इव अर्णवे – full of dancing like the sea -27-

**vlm.27. The flights of arrows which seemed as fragments of clouds in the air from below, appeared as waves of the sea, when viewed by the celestials from above.

yadambudairivoDDInaM zastravRndairnabhoGgaNe |

taddRSTaM vIcivalanairlolai: plutamivArNave ||3|37|27||

The multitudes of weapons that clouded the air appeared like waves

dancing upon the sea, to the sky-roving watchers from above.

-27-

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शतचन्द्रं सितच्छत्रै: शरै: शलभनिर्भरम् ।

शक्तिभि: किल नीरन्ध्रं दृष्टमाकाशकाननम् ॥३।३७।२८॥

शत-चन्द्रम्_ सितच्छत्रै: शरै: शलभ-निर्भरम् ।

शक्तिभि: किल नीरन्ध्रम्_ दृष्टम् आकाश-काननम् ॥३।३७।२८॥

zata-candram_ sitacchatrai: zarai: zalabha-nirbharam |

zaktibhi: kila nIrandhram_ dRSTam AkAza-kAnanam ||3|37|28||

zata-candra-m_ – hundred-mooned — sita-cchatra-i: zarai: – with a cooling umbrella of arrows —

zalabha-nirbhara-m – locust/moth-abounding — zaktibhi: – with lances —

kila nIrandhra-m_ – an unbroken mass — dRSTam – seen — AkAza-kAnana-m – sky-forest —

**vlm.28. The air appeared as a forest thickly beset by the trees of spears and lances, with the arrows flying as birds and bees; and innumerable umbrella-s, with their gold and silver mountings, appearing as so many moons and stars in the sky.

zatacandraM sitacchatrai: zarai: zalabhanirbharam |

zaktibhi: kila nIrandhraM dRSTamAkAzakAnanam ||3|37|28||

The sky contained a hundred moons—

an umbrella of cool arrows.

A locust-cloud of lances fell

in attack on the sky-forest. -28-

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वीरासवसमाक्रन्दकारिण: केकयै: कृता: ।

कङ्कै: कङ्ककुलाक्रान्तव्योमोद्धूलितमस्तका: ॥३।३७।२९॥

वीरासव-समाक्रन्द-कारिण: केकयै: कृता: ।

कङ्कै: कङ्क-कुलाक्रान्त-व्योमोद्धूलित-मस्तका: ॥३।३७।२९॥

vIrAsava-samAkranda-kAriNa: kekayai: kRtA: |

kaGkai: kaGka-kulAkrAnta-vyomoddhUlita-mastakA: ||3|37|29||

vIra-Asava-samAkranda-kAriNa: – hero-excitement/drunk-crying/lamenting-making/elephants —

kekayai: kRtA: – made by the Kekaya-s —

kaGka-i: – Kankas/herons —

kaGka-kula-AkrAnta-vyoma-uddhUlita-mastakA: - heron-clan-frequented-sky-sprinkled-heads —

**DC - Kekaya-s made heroic excitement turn to lamenting, with Kanka-s, multiple Kanka’s heads sprinkling the sky, being overrun One Kanka-s lament over other killed Kankas?

**AS->The construction is rather interesting. Note the commentary: kRtA: zatrava: iti dehalIdIpanyAyena ubhayatra zeSaH, The kRtA: applies to enemies and sitting in the middle, it applies to both like, like a lamp on a threshold (dehalIdIpa) illuminates both rooms. The Kekaya-s made weeping drunkard soldiers (out of their enemies) , while the Kanka-s made their enemies heads covered in dust under a crane filled sky.

**vlm.29. The Kekaya-s made loud shouts, like the war hoops of drunken soldiers, and the Kanka-s covered the field like a flight of cranes, and the sky was filled with dust over their heads.

vIrAsavasamAkrandakAriNa: kekayai: kRtA: |

kaGkai: kaGkakulAkrAntavyomoddhUlitamastakA: ||3|37|29||

Those heroes, drunk on war, crying,

lamenting, loud as elephants—

Kekaya-s against Kankas: they

sprinkled the sky with severed heads. -29-

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किरातसैन्यकन्याणां कामं कलकलारवै: ।

अङ्गैरनङ्गतां नीत्वा भैरवैरिव गर्जितम् ॥३।३७।३०॥

किरात-सैन्य-कन्याणाम्_ कामम्_ कलकल-आरवै: ।

अङ्गैर् अनङ्गताम्_ नीत्वा भैरवैर् इव गर्जितम् ॥३।३७।३०॥

kirAta-sainya-kanyANAm_ kAmam_ kalakala-Aravai: |

aGgair anaGgatAm_ nItvA bhairavair iva garjitam ||3|37|30||

kirAta-sainya-kanyA-NAm_ – of the girlish Kiraata soldiers -

kAma-m_ – the lust –

kala-kala-Aravai: – with crying "kala-kala" -

aGgair – by the body of Anga-s –

anaGgatAm_ nItvA – led to bodilessness -

bhairavair iva garjitam – as by the Bhairava-s the roaring — as.if the god of love were disembodied by roaring Bhairava-s.

$# kalakala: - any confused noise (a-s a tinkling or rattling sound , the murmuring of a crowd &c.) Mr2icch. S3is3. Ratna1v. &c.; • "kala-kala ... has a dual meaning. It refers to to murmuring noise but also has sexual meaning. It also can mean zaGkara." AS • # kalakalArava: - a confused noise Bhartr2., pancat.; • # kalakalavat - tinkling , rattling Amar.

**vlm.30. The Kiráta army made a purling noise (kulakula) like the effeminate voice of women; causing the lusty Anga-s to rush upon them with their furious roar.

DC - tiny soldiers of Kirata eagerly cried “kala-kala”, as.if Bhairava-s, getting tiny in bodies, were roaring

AS-> Again, the image is completely missed in both translations. • kirAta and aGga are the fighting armies here. • Having burnt up (anaGgatAm nItvA) ...

??? jd: But anaGatvam_ nItvA doesn't mean "having burnt-up", even metaphorically. Certainly it is a play on words dealing both with the Anga army, and Ananga as a designation of Kaama, the god of love, destroyed by the fiery eye of Shiva.

AS-> ... the lusts of the the kirAta army - like those of girls (kirAtakanyAnAnAm_ kAmam) by their kala-kala cries, the aGga-s roared like Bhairava! ...
??? jd: Here bhairavair is inst. plural. The noted variant garjitai: would agree with this.

AS-> ... Much is going on here. anaGga means madana - the god of love who was burnt up by ziva. anaGga also means without body, so it can also mean total destruction. • kala-kala ... has a dual meaning. It refers to to murmuring noise but also has sexual meaning! It also can mean zaGkara!

jd: MW does not find this reading, which is surprising, since he has a taste for sexual material. Apte has some citations using kalakala and kalakAla with connotations of Shiva and sexuality, but no direct entry for the word. I've added your reading to the CG entry.

The girlish Kiraata soldiers cried their blood-lust, "kala-kala",

as.if the god of love were disembodied by fierce Bhairava-s. 30

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काशैस्तद्देहका: क्रान्ता अदृश्यैर्मायया खगै: ।

निर्धूतपक्षै: क्षुभितै: पवनैरिव पांसव: ॥३।३७।३१॥

काशैस् तद्-देहका: क्रान्ता अदृश्यैर् मायया खगै: ।

निर्धूत-पक्षै: क्षुभितै: पवनैर् इव पांसव: ॥३।३७।३१॥

kAzais tad-dehakA: krAntA adRzyair mAyayA khagai: |

nirdhUta-pakSai: kSubhitai: pavanair iva pAMsava: ||3|37|31||

kAzai: tad-dehakA: krAntA – w/ the Kaasha-s, dressed in kAza grass —

adRzyair mAyayA khagai: – looking like feathered birds —

nirdhUta-pakSai: kSubhita-i: – as.if by flapping their wings in alarm —

pavana-ir iva pAMsava: – the wind raised dust —

**vlm.31. The Kása-s (Khasias) covering their bodies with kusa grass (in their grassy garbs), appeared as birds with feathers, and raised clouds of dust by flapping their feathered arms.

The _kaaza-s

dressed in kaaza grass

appear like feathered birds

flapping their arms like wings in their alarm,

raising clouds of dust in the wind.

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उन्मत्ता: सुविनिर्धूतास्त्यक्तहेतिरणाम्बरा: ।

नार्मदा नर्मनिर्मातृननृतुर्जहसुर्जगु: ॥३।३७।३२॥

उन्मत्ता: सु-विनिर्धूता-स् त्यक्त-हेति-रण-अम्बरा: ।

नार्मदा नर्म-निर्मातृ ननृतुर् जहसुर् जगु: ॥३।३७।३२॥

unmattA: su-vinirdhUtA-s tyakta-heti-raNa-ambarA: |

nArmadA narma-nirmAtR nanRtur jahasur jagu: ||3|37|32||

unmattA: su-vinirdhUtA: – The crazy driven-away —

tyakta-heti-raNa-ambarA: – releasing javelins in the battle-sky —

nArmadA: – the Naarmada-s — narma-nirmAtR – merry-making-

nanRtur jahasur jagu: – pranced and laughed and ran about —

**vlm.32. The giddy warriors of Narmada's coasts, came rushing in the field unarmed with ther weapons, and began to fleer and flout and move about in their merry mood.

**AB. … narma lIlA tan-nirmAtR … ||3|37|

Crazed in pursuit, the _naarmada-s' javelins fill the battle-sky,

as they make merry,

as they prance

and dance

and laugh and run about.

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प्रक्वणत्किंकिणीजालं शक्तिवर्षमुपागतम् ।

साल्वबाणानिलोद्भूतमगमत्पृषदाकृति ॥३।३७।३३॥

प्रक्वणत् किंकिणी-जालम्_ शक्ति-वर्षम् उपागतम् ।

साल्वबाणानिलोद्भूतम् अगमत् पृषद्-आकृति ॥३।३७।३३॥

prakvaNat kiMkiNI-jAlam_ zakti-varSam upAgatam |

sAlvabANAnilodbhUtam agamat pRSad-AkRti ||3|37|33||

prakvaNat kiMkiNI-jAlam_ – tinkling bell-nets —

zakti-varSam upAgatam – arrived in a shower of arrows —

sAlva-bANa-anila-udbhUtam – Saalva-arrow-fire-arisen —

agamat pRSad-AkRti – went spangled-form —

**vlm.33. The low statured Sálwa-s came with the jingling bells of their waist bands, flinging their arrows in the air, and darting showers of their darts around.

**AB. pRSad-AkRtim_ bindv-AkAram | vizIrNatAm iti yAvat ||3|37|

**DC - shower of arrows came with tinkling of bells salva’s fire arrows arise and spangled the sky Are these the same arrows being spoken of in the first and second

lines, or different ones?

**AS->The meaning is: The showering lances of (zakti-varSa) accompanied with tingling noises turned to a tiny dot - got wiped out (pRSadAkRti upAgatam) by the gale generated by the arrows of the zAlva-s. In other words, the lances were blown away!

The _saalva-s charge with tinkling bells,

after a shower of fire-arrows

that spangles the sky like comets.

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शैब्यस्तु खण्डिता: कौन्तैर्भ्रमत्कुन्तैर्विघट्टिता: ।

शवीभूता दिवं नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥३।३७।३४॥

शैब्यस् तु खण्डिता: कौन्तैर् भ्रमत् कुन्तैर् विघट्टिता: ।

शवी-भूता दिवम्_ नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥३।३७।३४॥

zaibya-s tu khaNDitA: kauntair bhramat kuntair vighaTTitA: |

zavI-bhUtA divam_ nItA dRSTA vidyAdharA iva ||3|37|34||

zaibya-s tu khaNDitA: kauntair - The Shaibya-s, pierced with javelins ??? by the Kaunta-s ???, -

bhramat – running –

kuntair vighaTTitA: - smashed by the Kunta-s —

zavI-bhUtA: divam_ nItA: - as corpse-beings brought to heaven –

dRSTA vidyAdharA iva – they're seen as.if Vidyaadhara-s.

**vlm.34. The soldiers of Sibi were pierced with the spears hurled by the Kunta-s. They fell as dead bodies in the field, but their spirits fled to heaven in the form of Vidyádhara-s.

शैब्यस् तु खण्डिता: कौन्तैर् भ्रमत् कुन्तैर् विघट्टिता: ।

शवी-भूता दिवम्_ नीता दृष्टा विद्याधरा इव ॥३।३७।३४॥

The _zaibya-s, pierced with javelins by the _kaunta-s,

run heavenward.

As corpse-beings they take the form of newly-born _vidyaadhara-s.

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धराधरणधर्मिण्या धीरया हीनसेनया ।

लुण्ठिता: पाण्डुनगराश्चलनोल्लासमात्रत: ॥३।३७।३५॥

धराधरण-धर्मिण्या धीरया हीन-सेनया ।

लुण्ठिता: पाण्डु-नगराश् चलनोल्लास-मात्रत: ॥३।३७।३५॥

dharAdharaNa-dharmiNyA dhIrayA hIna-senayA |

luNThitA: pANDu-nagarAz calanollAsa-mAtrata: ||3|37|35||

dharA-dharaNa-dharmiN-yA: - by the armed worthy attacking -

dhIrayA hIna-senayA - by the HIna army of heroes -

luNThitA: pANDu-nagarA: - the cities of the Pandus plundered -

calana-ullAsa-mAtra-ta: - quickly and easily -

**vlm.35. The Pándu-nagara-s were laid groveling on the ground in their quick march, by the mighty and light footed army, who had taken possession of the field.

The strong supporting force of heroic _hiina troops come on.

The cities of the _paandu-s are quickly and easily plundered.

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तं देहका: पाञ्चनदैर्दलिता मत्तकाशिभि: ।

कुन्तदन्तद्रुमोद्दमा नगा इव मतङ्गजै: ॥३।३७।३६॥

तम्_ देहका: पाञ्च-नदैर् दलिता मत्त-काशिभि: ।

कुन्त-दन्त-द्रुम-उद्दमा नगा इव मतङ्ग-जै: ॥३।३७।३६॥

tam_ dehakA: pAJca-nadair dalitA matta-kAzibhi: |

kunta-danta-druma-uddamA nagA iva mataGga-jai: ||3|37|36||

tam_ dehakA: pAJcanadair – by the corpulent* Paanchanada-s —

dalitA: – crushed — matta-kAzi-bhi: – by the crazed _kaazi-s —

kunta-danta-druma-uddamA: – Kunta-tusker-tree-lifting

nagA: iva mataGgajai: – as snakes by elephants —

**vlm.36. The big Páncha-nada-s (Punjabis), and the furious warriors of Kási (Benares), crushed the bodies of stalwart warriors with their lances and cudgels, as elephants crush the mighty trees under their feet and tusks.

**DC - Bodies re crushed by Pancanada-s and mad Kazi-s,as.if elephants tear off trees wih spear-tusks. AS-> The first word is problematic. I suspect it is a typo and it probably is one word: taMdehakA: - probably the name some army called taMdehaka.
Without thi-s, I cannot see any meaning for the first word taM. All commentaries are silent on this(:-)) The tandehaka-s who were boldly fighting with their lances, elephant tusks and treelimbs (kunta-danta-druma-uddAma) were pulverized (dalitAH) by the pAJcanada and wild kAzis elephants pulvarize trees.

The corpulent _tandehaka-s

are crushed by _paancha.nada-s

and crazed _kaazi-s;

and the _kunta tuskers deal with them as snakes are crushed by elephants.

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ब्रह्मावत्सनका नीपैश्चक्रै: कृता गता महीम् ।

सहया: क्रकचोत्कृत्ता वृक्षा: कुसुमिता इव ॥३।३७।३७॥

ब्रह्मावत् सनका नीपैश् चक्रै: कृता गता महीम् ।

सहया: क्रकचोत्कृत्ता वृक्षा: कुसुमिता इव ॥३।३७।३७॥

brahmAvat sanakA nIpaiz cakrai: kRtA gatA mahIm |

sahayA: krakacotkRttA vRkSA: kusumitA iva ||3|37|37||

brahmAvat-sanakA: – The _brahmAvat-sanaka-s —

nIpa-i: cakrai: kRtA: – by the NIpa discuses cut —

gatA: mahIm – gone to earth —

sahayA: – Sahaya-s —

krakaca-utkRttA: – saw-severed —

vRkSA: kusumitA: iva – like flowering trees —

**vlm.37. The Burmese and Vatsenis were cut down on the ground by the disks of the Nípa-s (Nepalese); and the Sahya-s were sawn down with saws as withered trees.

**AB. brahmAvat sanakA jAnapadA nIpair jAnapadai: ||3|37|

**DC - Brahma-like Sanaka-s by cakra-s of Nipa-s fall to earth, with Sahaya-s like flowering trees severed by saw. **AS-> The names of the armies here are brahmAvatsnika and nIpa. If they meant to say Brahma-like, the compound would have been brahmavatsanaka. Both brahman and brahmA have the same stem brahman but different genders! sahata is not the name of an army, but simply means along with the horses! Thus the brahmAvatsanika-s cut up by the chakra-s by the nIpa-s fell to ground with their horses, like flowering trees uprooted with a saw.

ब्रह्मावत् सनका नीपैश् चक्रै: कृता गता महीम् ।

सहया: क्रकचोत्कृत्ता वृक्षा: कुसुमिता इव ॥३।३७।३७॥

The _brahmAvat-sanaka-s are brought-down to earth

by the _niipa discuses,

and _sahaya-s are severed like flowering trees brought-down by saws.

-37-

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श्वेतकाकाननं लूनं कुठारैर्जठरेरितै: ।

एतद्ददाह पार्श्वस्थो भद्रेश: शरवह्निना ॥३।३७।३८॥

श्वेतकाकाननम्_ लूनम्_ कुठारैर्जठरेरितै: ।

एतद् ददाह पार्श्व-स्थो भद्रेश: शर-वह्निना ॥३।३७।३८॥

zvetakAkAnanam_ lUnam_ kuThArairjaThareritai: |

etad dadAha pArzva-stho bhadreza: zara-vahninA ||3|37|38||

zveta-kAkAnanam_ lUnam_ – of the white Kaaka-s lopped —

kuThArair jaThara-Iritai: – by battle-axes firm/old-sent —

etad dadAha pArzva-stho – this neighbor was burned —

bhadreza: zara-vahninA – the Bhadra Lord by a fire-arrow —

**AB. zvetakAkAnAm_ jAnapadAnAm Ananam_ mukham_ zira iti yAvat... ||3|37|

**DC - heads of white Kaka-s were cut off by axes of Jathara-s, and their fire arrows burned their neighbor, Prince of Bhadra. The next verse describes his troops left without guidance? **AS-> The commentator suggests zvetakAka and jaThara as the names of the armies. I would recommend zvetaka and jaThara as the names. The Bhadra king was not burnt, he burned the fallen armies. The image is that the zvetaka army is comapared to a forest, first chopped down by one army and then burnt by another, thus totally destroyed. Then my meaning would be: The forest of the zvetaka army (zvetaka-kAnana) [*zvetakA] was chopped by the axes cast by the jaThara army. This was then burnt up by the fire of his arrows by the nearby Lord of the Bhadra-s. The heads of the white Kaaka-s, lopped

**vlm.38. The heads of the white _kaaka-s (Caucasians), were lopped off with sharp axes; and their neighbouring prince of the Bhadra-s was burnt down by the fiery arrows (fire arms).

The heads of the white _kaaka-s,

lopped by battle-axes,

fast grow old.

Their neighboring _bhadra Lord is burned in a blaze of fire-arrows.

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काष्ठयोधे निरालानं मग्ना जीर्णा मतङ्गजा: ।

लयमाजग्मुरायुद्धमिद्धेग्नाविन्धनं यथा ॥३।३७।३९॥

काष्ठ-योधे निरालानम्_ मग्ना जीर्णा मतङ्गजा: ।

लयम् आजग्मुर् आयुद्धम् इद्धेग्नाव् इन्धनम्_ यथा ॥३।३७।३९॥

kASTha-yodhe nirAlAnam_ magnA jIrNA mataGgajA: |

layam Ajagmur Ayuddham iddhegnAv indhanam_ yathA ||3|37|39||

kASTha-yodhe nirAlAna-m_ – warrior-troops let-loose — unfettered —

magnA: jIrNA: mataGgajA: – are aged elephants sunk in trouble —

layam Ajagmur Ayuddham – came to destruction, overcome —

iddhegni-au indhanam_ yathA – iddhAgnau / iddhe'gnau ??? — like kindling in a blazing fire —

**vlm.39. The Matangaja-s (of Elephanta) fell under the hands of Káshthayodha-s (of Katiawar), as old unchained elephants falling in the miry pit; and others that came to fight, fell as dry fuel into the blazing fire.

**AB. … jIrNA mataGga-deza-jA eva zleSAd gajA: ||3|37|

Those warrior-troops once let-loose are like old elephants stuck in the mud,

brought to destruction,

overcome like kindling in a blazing fire.

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मित्रगर्तास्त्रिगर्तात्ता भ्रमित्वोर्ध्वं तृणोपमम् ।

विविशुर्व्यस्तमूर्धान: पातालान्तं पलायितुम् ॥३।३७।४०॥

मित्र-गर्तास् त्रिगर्तात् ता भ्रमित्वोर्ध्वम्_ तृणोपमम् ।

विविशुर् व्यस्त-मूर्धान: पातालान्तम्_ पलायितुम् ॥३।३७।४०॥

mitra-gartAs trigartAt tA bhramitvordhvam_ tRNopamam |

vivizur vyasta-mUrdhAna: pAtAlAntam_ palAyitum ||3|37|40||

mitragartAs trigartAt tA: – The Mitragarta-s by the Trigarta-s —

bhramitvA urdhvam_ tRNa-upamam – scattered about like straw —

vivizu: vyasta-mUrdhAna: – they entered severed-heads —

pAtAla-antam_ palAyitum – the gates of hell for refuge —

**vlm.40. The Mitragarta-s falling into the hands of the Trigarta-s, were scattered about as straws in the field, and having their heads struck off in their flight, they entered the infernal regions of death.

_mitra.garta-s meet _tri.garta-s, and they are scattered all.about like straw.

With severed heads they seek the gates of hell as refugees.

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मन्दानिलचलाम्भोधिभासुरे माघधे बले ।

निर्मग्ना वनिला मन्दा: पङ्के जीर्णगजा इव ॥३।३७।४१॥

मन्दानिल-चलाम्भोधि-भासुरे माघधे बले ।

निर्मग्ना वनिला मन्दा: पङ्के जीर्ण-गजा इव ॥३।३७।४१॥

mandAnila-calAmbhodhi-bhAsure mAghadhe bale |

nirmagnA vanilA mandA: paGke jIrNa-gajA iva ||3|37|41||

manda-anila-cala-ambhodhi-bhAsura-e – in gentle-wind-shaken-sea-terror —

mAghadhe bale – the Maaghadha force —

nirmagnA vanilA mandA: – drowned weak Vanila-s —

paGke jIrNa-gajA iva – like aging elephants in mud —

**vlm.41. The weak Vaníla force, falling into the hands of the Magadha army, resembling a sea gently shaken by the breeze, went down in the sands, as lean and aged elephants.

It is a gentle, wind-rocked sea of terror.

The _maaghadha forces drown the weak _vanila-s

like aging elephants stuck in mud.

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चेदयश् चेतनां जह्नुस् तङ्गणानां रणाङ्गने ।

पुष्पाणां पथि शीर्णानां सौकुमार्यम् इवातपा: ॥३।३७।४२॥

चेदयश् चेतनाम्_ जह्नुस् तङ्गणानाम्_ रण-अङ्गने ।

पुष्पाणाम्_ पथि शीर्णानाम्_ सौकुमार्यम् इवातपा: ॥३।३७।४२॥

cedayaz cetanAm_ jahnus taGgaNAnAm_ raNAGgane |

puSpANAm_ pathi zIrNAnAm_ saukumAryam ivAtapA: ||3|37|42||

cedi-aya: cetanAm_ jahnus – The Chetis lost their lives — *** wordplay

taGgaNAnAm_ raNAGgane – in battle with the Tangana-s —

puSpANAm_ pathi zIrNAnAm_ – of flowers scattered in the road —

saukumAryam iva AtapA: – like the fading of their beauty —

**vlm.42. The Chedis lost their lines in fighting with the Tongans, and lay withered in the field of battle, as flowers when scattered in the plains, fade away under the shining sun.

The _chedi-s lose lives battling _tangana-s.

They are fallen blossoms scattered about the road,

fading in their beauty.

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कौसला: पौरवारावमसहन्तोऽन्तका इव ।

तैरुन्मुक्तगदाप्रासशरशक्त्यनिवृष्टय: ॥३।३७।४३॥

कौसला: पौरवारावम् असहन्तो ऽन्तका इव ।

तैर् उन्मुक्त-गदा-प्रास-शर-शक्त्य्-अनिवृष्टय: ॥३।३७।४३॥

kausalA: pauravArAvam asahanto 'ntakA iva |

tair unmukta-gadA-prAsa-zara-zakty-anivRSTaya: ||3|37|43||

kausalA: – the Kausala-s — paurava-ArAvam – Paurava war-cry —

asahanta: antakA: iva – like death overcoming — tair – by them —

unmukta-gadA-prAsa-zara-zakty-anivRSTaya: - unleashed-maces-roundspears-arrows-javelins-showers —

**vlm.43. The Kosala-s were unable to withstand the war cry of the deadly Paurava-s, and were discomfited by showers of their clubs, and missile arrows and darts.

The troops from _kosala,

hearing the war-cries of the _paurava-s,

heard death approaching,

with unloosed maces, roundspears, arrows, and javelins.

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बभूवुर्भल्लकृत्ताङ्गाऽविस्मया विद्रुमद्रुमा: ।

इवाद्रौ विद्रवन्त्यार्द्रसान्द्रासृक्सूर्यमूर्तय: ॥३।३७।४४॥

बभूवुर् भल्ल-कृत्ताङ्गा_अ.विस्मया विद्रुम-द्रुमा: ।

इव_अद्रौ विद्रवन्त्य् आर्द्र-सान्द्रा-सृक्-सूर्य-मूर्तय: ॥३।३७।४४॥

babhUvur bhalla-kRttAGgA 'vismayA vidruma-drumA: |

ivAdrau vidravanty Ardra-sAndrA-sRk-sUrya-mUrtaya: ||3|37|44||

babhUvu: – They were — bhalla-kRtta-aGgA – arrow-pierced bodies —

avismayA – not surprised ??? — vidruma-drumA: iva – like leveled hills —

adrau vidravanti – they ran to the mountain —

Ardra-sAndrA-sRk-sUrya-mUrtaya: – near-setting-sizzling-sun-forms —

**vlm.44. Those that were pierced by pikes and spears, became as coral plants red with blood all over their bodies, and thus besmeared in bloodshed, they fled to the sheltering hills like red hot suns to the setting mountains (astáchala).

**DC - unexpectedly, their bodies were pierced by arrows, like tree with

young shoots, they run to the mountain like Ardra-sAndrA-sRk-sUrya-mUrtaya: ???

**AS. Here is the meaning: The KausalAs (from the previous verse..) had their limbs hacked by cutting arrows (bhallakRttAGgA: ), yet showed no hesitation (avismayA: - vismaya can mean doubt), were like a tree of coral in a mountain, they were dripping wet sticky blood (vidravanti Ardra-sAndra-asRk) causing them to appear like (rising) Sun (sUrya-mUrtayaH). - bhalla is an arrow which has a cutting edge with a half moon appearance in front rather than a sharp point - kind of like a hurled axe.

Their bodies riddled with fire-arrows,

their force like a hill stripped of trees,

they make a run for the mountain—

like a setting, sizzling sun.

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नाराचौघमहाहेतिमारुताभूतमूर्तय: ।

बब्रह्मुर्भ्रमरानीकभासुरा जलदा इव ॥३।३७।४५॥

नाराच-ओघ-महाहेति-मारुताभूत-मूर्तय: ।

बब्रह्मुर् भ्रमर-अनीक-भासुरा जलदा इव ॥३।३७।४५॥

nArAca-ogha-mahAheti-mArutAbhUta-mUrtaya: |

babrahmur bhramara-anIka-bhAsurA jaladA iva ||3|37|45||

nArAca-ogha-mahAheti-mArutAbhUta-mUrtaya: –

arrows-flood-greatMissiles-wind-beings-forms -

babrahmur – wandered –

bhramara-anIka-bhAsurA jaladA iva – like a bee-swarm-terrible cloud.

**vlm.45. The flight of arrows and weapons borne away by the rapid winds, moved about in the air. as fragments of clouds, with a swarm of black bees hovering under them.

Arrows in floods,

and huge missiles catapulting in a great wind

filled the sky:

it was a cloud, a host of buzzing-mad black bes.

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शरधाराधारा मेघा: शरोर्णापूर्णमेषका: ।

शरपत्रावृता वृक्षा भ्रेमुस्तद्गर्जनागजा: ॥३।३७।४६॥

शरधारा-धारा मेघा: शरोर्णापूर्ण-मेषका: ।

शर-पत्रावृता वृक्षा भ्रेमुस् तद्-गर्जना-गजा: ॥३।३७।४६॥

zaradhArA-dhArA meghA: zarorNApUrNa-meSakA: |

zara-patrAvRtA vRkSA bhremus tad-garjanA-gajA: ||3|37|46||

zaradhArA-dhArA meghA: – A cloud of archers bearing bows —

zara-UrNa-ApUrNa-meSakA: – arrow-web-overflowing-wool/sheep —

zara-patra-AvRtA vRkSA – arrow-leaf-covered tree —

bhremu: tad-garjanA-gajA: – roamed roaring like elephants —

**vlm.46. The flying arrows seemed as showering clouds, and their feathers appeared as the woolly breed; their reedy shafts seeming as trees, were roving with the roar of elephants.

**AS->Yes, it is still KausalaAs. But they are not covered in arrows. It is the elephants who were yelling like the KausalAs (tadgarjanA gajAH) and wandering about (bhremuH). The elephants are being compared to either clouds with streams of arrows hanging like water, or covered in arrows like sheep with wool, or like trees who have arrows in place of leaves.

zaradhArAdhArA meghA: zarorNApUrNameSakA: |

zarapatrAvRtA vRkSA bhremustadgarjanAgajA: ||3|37|46||

A cloud of archers bearing bows—

their feathered arrows like a flock

of sheep, or leaves of a forest;—

and roaming roaring elephants;—-46-

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वनराज्यजराजीर्णा: कन्दाकस्थलजन्तव: ।

अत्रुटन्परमाकृष्टा: पेलवा इव तन्तव: ॥३।३७।४७॥

वन.राज्य-जरा.जीर्णा: कन्दाक.स्थल-जन्तव: ।

अत्रुटन्-परम-आकृष्टा: पेलवा: इव तन्तव: ॥३।३७।४७॥

vana.rAjya-jarA.jIrNA: kandAka.sthala-jantava: |

atruTan-parama-AkRSTA: pelavA: iva tantava: ||3|37|47||

vana-rAjya-jarA-jIrNA: - the Vana-raajya Forester Kings were aged and ailing; -

kandAka-sthala-jantava: - the Kandaka people of the plains -

atruTan-parama-AkRSTA: - splitting with extreme pulling – their lines were unraveling -

pelavA: iva tantu-ava: - as delicate as cloths. -47- ##

zgl#>truT त्रुट् truṭ त्रुट् 4, 6 P. (त्रुट्यति, त्रुटति, त्रुटित #truTita) To tear, break, fall asunder, snap, be split (fig. also); गद्गदगलत्त्रुट्यद्विलीनाक्षरम् Bh.3.8;1.96; अयं ते बाष्पौघ-स्त्रुटित इव मुक्तामणिसरः _u.1.29 (v.l.) •• cl.6.4. #truTati, #truTyati (pAN.3-1.70) to be torn or split, tear, break, fall asunder (pf. #tutroTa): Caus. #truTayati (ind. truTayitvA; Atm. #truTyate) to tear, break; *** vAsanA-granthayaz chinnA iva truTyanty alam_ zanai: y6116.004 [a2031] —

**vlm.47. The wild elephants and people of the plains, were all torn to pieces like bits of torn linen.

**AB. … ||3|37| var. kaNTakasthala

The _vana-raajya Foresters are old and ailing,

like the line of Kandaka Plainsmen:

and they were as delicate as aging cloth

that splits with just a little pulling,

just a little push.

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रथेषु ध्वस्तचक्रेषु निखातेऽमुत्र मूर्धसु ।

निपेतुर्जनसंघाता मेघा इव वनाद्रिषु ॥३।३७।४८॥

रथेषु ध्वस्त-चक्रेषु निखाते ऽमुत्र मूर्धसु ।

निपेतुर् जन-संघाता मेघा इव वनाद्रिषु ॥३।३७।४८॥

ratheSu dhvasta-cakreSu nikhAte 'mutra mUrdhasu |

nipetur jana-saMghAtA meghA iva vanAdriSu ||3|37|48||

ratheSu – in chariots — dhvasta-cakra-eSu – with broken wheels —

nikhAta-e amutra mUrdhan-su – in a ditch there on their heads — nipetur – they fell —

jana-saMghAtA: – the crowded people —

meghA: iva vana-adriSu – like clouds on mountain forests —

**vlm.48. War chariots with their broken wheels, fell into the pits like the broken craigs of mountains, and the enemy stood upon their tops as a thick mist or cloud.

ratheSu dhvastacakreSu nikhAte'mutra mUrdhasu |

nipeturjanasaMghAtA meghA iva vanAdriSu ||3|37|48||

in chariots with broken wheels.

into a ditch they fell, landed

on their heads. Crowds of people clung

like clouds to the mountain forests. -48-

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शालतालवनं प्राप्य जनतावलनं वनम् ।

भुजावकर्तनं चासीदुत्तालं स्थाणुकाननम् ॥३।३७।४९॥

शाल-ताल-वनम्_ प्राप्य जनता-वलनम्_ वनम् ।

भुजावकर्तनम्_ चासीद् उत्तालम्_ स्थाणु-काननम् ॥३।३७।४९॥

zAla-tAla-vanam_ prApya janatA-valanam_ vanam |

bhujAvakartanam_ cAsId uttAlam_ sthANu-kAnanam ||3|37|49||

zAla-tAla-vana-m_ – A Shaala and Palm tree forest — prApya – being reached —

janatA-valana-m_ vanam – a forest of surrounding peoples —

bhuja-avakartana-m_ – the field of arms — ca AsId – and it was — it was indeed a field of arms —

uttAlam_ sthANu-kAnanam – a formidable fixed forest —

# avakartana – अवकर्तनम् - 1 Cutting off, excision; वस्त्रार्धस्यावकर्तनम् Nala.1.16. -2 Battle field; एकमुक्त्वा तु गांधारी कुरूणामव- कर्तनम् । अपश्यत्तत्र तिष्ठन्ती सर्वं दिव्येन चक्षुषा Mb.11.16.1.

X uttAla – उत्ताल - a. 1 Great, strong; अनुत्तालतालवृन्तवात K.251. -2 (a) Violent, loud (a-s sound); Māl.1; उत्तेरुरुत्ता- लखुरारवं द्रुताः Śi.12.31. (b) Roaring, gusty (wind); उत्तालः किङ्किणीनामनवरतरणत्कारहेतुः पताकाः Māl.5.4. -3 Formidable, terrific, fierce; उत्तालास्त इमे गभीरपयसः पुण्याः सरित्संगमाः U.2.3; ˚तुमुल U.6; Śi.2.68; Māl.5. 11.23. -4 Huge, of monstrous shape; ˚ताडका Mv.1.37. शिवश्चोत्तालकुन्ताग्रः Śiva. B.13.53. …. —

X sthANu – स्थाणु - a. [स्था-नु पृषो˚ णत्वम्] Firm, fixed, steady, stable, immoveable, motionless; नित्यः सर्वगतः स्थाणुरचलो$यं सनातनः Bg.2.24; Mb.1.34.5. …. -m., n. A branchless trunk or stem, any bare stalk or stem, pollard. -Comp. — -छेदः one who cuts down the trunks of trees, one who clears away timber; स्थाणुच्छेदस्य केदारमाहुः शल्यवतो मृगम् Ms.9. 44. …. —

**vlm.49. The multitude of stalwart warriors meeting in the field, had given it the appearance of a forest of tála [**tula?] and tamála trees; but their hands being lopped off by weapons, they made it appear as a mountanous wood, with its clumps of tapering pine trees.

**DC - Waving forest of people was like forest of zala and tala, with trunks devoid of branches, - great firm forest. AS->Here the AB commentary is well worth reading! It is explaining that the gathered masses of people (janatAvalanam) was like a forest of zAla and tAla trees (zAlatAlavanam vanam) and due to the war causing branches to be chopped off the zAla-s became like standing tAla-s (bhujAvakartanam uttAlam) and when toppled the tAla-s became like a stone garden (uttAlam sthANukAnanam)! The zAla and tAla are both tall trees, but zAla has branches, while tAla is more like a pole. Thus, the war turned zAla-s into tAla-s and tAla-s when toppled into lying stonelike structures.
**AB. zAla-vanam_ tAla-vanam_ ca yuddhe parasparam_ janatayor jana-samUhayor valanam_ melanam_ … ||3|37|

Those people were a forest of _zaala and Palm trees, where they met.

Their branches shorn,

it was indeed a field of arms—

a formidable fixed forest.

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ननर्दुर्नन्दनोद्यानासुन्दर्यो मत्तयौवना: ।

वनोपवनदेशेषु मेरोर्वीरवराश्रिता: ॥३।३७।५०॥

ननर्दुर् नन्दनोद्याना-सुन्दर्यो मत्त-यौवना: ।

वनोपवन-देशेषु मेरोर् वीर-वराश्रिता: ॥३।३७।५०॥

nanardur nandanodyAnA-sundaryo matta-yauvanA: |

vanopavana-dezeSu meror vIra-varAzritA: ||3|37|50||

nanardur – They shrieked, —

nandana-udyAnA-sundarya: – the beauties of the Nandana Garden, —

matta-yauvanA: – mad with youth, —

vana-upavana-dezeSu meror – in the woodlands and groves of Meru —

vIra-vara-AzritA: – choosing their brave champions —

**vlm.50. The youthful damsels of Paradise were filled with joy and glee, to find the groves of their native hill (Meru), full of he brave champions (fallen in the field).

And those watching above—

they shriek,

the beauties of the _nandana Garden,

mad with youth,

from the wood-lands and green groves of Mount Meru—

each choosing her brave champion.

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तावत्तारारवं रेजे सैन्यकाननमुत्तमम् ।

यावन्न परपक्षेण प्राप्तं कल्पानलार्चिषा ॥३।३७।५१॥

तावत् तारारवम्_ रेजे सैन्य-काननम् उत्तमम् ।

यावन् न पर-पक्षेण प्राप्तम्_ कल्पानलार्चिषा ॥३।३७।५१॥

tAvat tArAravam_ reje sainya-kAnanam uttamam |

yAvan na para-pakSeNa prAptam_ kalpAnalArciSA ||3|37|51||

tAvat tAra-Aravam_ reje – Thus they gave an overwhelming roar —

sainya-kAnanam uttamam – that excellent soldier-forest —

yAvan na para-pakSeNa – but it was not, by the enemy wing, —

prAptam_ kalpa-anala-arciSA – taken, with the light of Kalpa Fire — ??? —

**vlm.51. The forest of the army howled in a tremendous roar, until it was burnt down by the all devouring fire of the enemy.

**DC - Great roar of great warrior forest was not as great as fire of destruction, taking up by the enemy lines. **AS-> Again, the main analogy is missed. The great roar prevailed (tAra-Aram_ tAvat reje) until the burning flame of the end of the world (yAvat kalpAnta-arciSA) in the form of the the opponents (parapakSeNa ) was not met
(na prAptam). This is actually a passive construction saying "until they were not met by ...".

They roared an overwhelming roar—

that excellent soldier-forest—

and they were not taken,

there was no roaring of the _kalpa Fire.

```y3037.052

छिन्ना: पिशाचसंयुक्ता भूतापहृतहेतय: ।

पातयित्वा ययु: कर्णान्दशार्णास्तर्णका इव ॥३।३७।५२॥

छिन्ना: पिशाच-संयुक्ता भूतापहृत-हेतय: ।

पातयित्वा ययु: कर्णान् दशार्णास् तर्णका इव ॥३।३७।५२॥

chinnA: pizAca-saMyuktA bhUtApahRta-hetaya: |

pAtayitvA yayu: karNAn dazArNAs tarNakA iva ||3|37|52||

chinnA: – Chopped — pizAca-saMyuktA: – beset by Pishaacha-s —

bhUta-apahRta-heti-aya: – their spears stolen by Bhuta-s —

pAtayitvA yayu: karNAn – went fleeing the Karna-s —

dazArNAs tarNakA: iva – the Dazaarna-s like calves —

**vlm.52. Hacked by the Pisáchas(Assamese), and snatched of their weapons by the Bhutos (Bhoteas), the Dasárnás (at the confluence of the ten streams of Vindhya) threw off their staffs, and fled as a herd o£ heifers (<i>nikuchya karnidhavati</i>-bolted with their broken staves. Pánini).

Beset by the _pizaacha-s,

chopped,

their spears stolen by the _bhUta-s,

they rush in flight from the _karna-s:

the _dazaarna-s can run like calves!

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जहुर्भग्नेश्वरा: कान्तिं तां जिगीषवनौजसा ।

कासय: कमलानीव शुष्कस्रोतस्विनौजसा ॥३।३७।५३॥

जहुर् भग्नेश्वरा: कान्तिम्_ ताम्_ जिगीषवन्-औजसा ।

कासय: कमलानीव शुष्क-स्रोतस्विन्-औजसा ॥३।३७।५३॥

jahur bhagnezvarA: kAntim_ tAm_ jigISavan-aujasA |

kAsaya: kamalAni_iva zuSka-srotasvin-aujasA ||3|37|53||

jahu: bhagna-IzvarA: kAnti-m_ – the burned lords gave-up their brightness —

tAm_ jigISavan-ojasA – covetous of that power/gold —

kAsaya: – the kaasis —

kamalA-ni iva – like lotuses —

zuSka-srotasvina-ojasA – drained of power in a dry pond —

**vlm.53. The Kásia-s were eager to despoil the tinsels from the dead bodies of the chiefs by their valour, as the summer heat robs the beauty of lotuses in a drying pool.

**AB. bhagnezvarA hata-svAmikA: | tAm_ jigISavanAnAm | zuSkA: srotasvina: saraH-pUraka-nirjharA yena tathA-vidhena grISmaujasA… ||3|37|

**DC - brightness of fallen lords of mighty JigiSavana-s faded Kasi were like lotuses in dried out pond. **AS-> No, it is the kAsis (or kAzis by a pAThabheda) who are the losers here. With their Lord devastated (bhagna-IzvarA) by the vigor of the jigISavana-s the kAsis lost their luster - i.e. turned sad (kAntim jahuH) like lotuses by the power of hot season - the one with the dry rivers (zuSka-srotasvin-aujasA)

The burned Lords gave-up their brightness

to those who coveted their strength:

the _kaasi-s were like lotuses drained of their sap in a dry pond.

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तुषाका मेसलै: कीर्णा: शरशक्त्यसिमुद्गरै: ।

विद्रुता नरकै: क्षिप्ता: कटकच्छलना अपि ॥३।३७।५४॥

तुषाका मेसलै: कीर्णा: शर-शक्त्य्-असि-मुद्गरै: ।

विद्रुता नरकै: क्षिप्ता: कटकच्छलना अपि ॥३।३७।५४॥

tuSAkA mesalai: kIrNA: zara-zakty-asi-mudgarai: |

vidrutA narakai: kSiptA: kaTakacchalanA api ||3|37|54||

tuSAkA: mesala-i: kIrNA: – Tushaka-s mixed with Mesala-s —

zara-zakti-asi-mudgara-i: – with arrows, spears, swords, and clubs —

vidrutA: – flying — naraka-i: kSiptA: – by the Naraka-s wounded —

kaTaka-chalanA api – the deceiving Kataka-s also —

**vlm.54. The Tusháka-s were beset by the Mesala-s, with their darts, spears and mallets; and the sly Kataka-s were defeated and driven away by the Naraka-s in battle.

**AB. … ||3|37| var. mekhalai: ||3|37|

tuSAkA mesalai: kIrNA: zarazaktyasimudgarai: |

vidrutA narakai: kSiptA: kaTakacchalanA api ||3|37|54||

Tushaka-s mixed with Mesala-s,

with arrows, spears, broadswords, and clubs;

wounded by Naraka-s, they fled;

the shifty Kataka-s also. -54-

```y3037.055

कौन्तक्षेत्रा: प्रस्थवासै: स्थित्वा योधिभिरावृता: ।

गुणा इव खलाक्रान्ता गता व्यक्तमशक्तताम् ॥३।३७।५५॥

कौन्त-क्षेत्रा: प्रस्थ-वासै: स्थित्वा योधिभिर् आवृता: ।

गुणा इव खलाक्रान्ता गता व्यक्तम् अशक्तताम् ॥३।३७।५५॥

kaunta-kSetrA: prastha-vAsai: sthitvA yodhibhir AvRtA: |

guNA iva khalAkrAntA gatA vyaktam azaktatAm ||3|37|55||

kaunta-kSetrA: – Troops from Kaunta country —

prastha-vAsai: – by Prastha dwellers —

sthitvA yodhibhir AvRtA: – standing were surrounded by troops —

guNA iva – like the virtuous —

khalAkrAntA: gatA: – met with the wicked —

vyaktam azaktatAm – clearly powerless —

**AB. … AvRtA: parikSiptA: ||3|37|

**vlm.55. The Kaunta-s were surroundèd by Prastha warriors, and were defeated like good people by the treachery of the wily.

कौन्त-क्षेत्रा: प्रस्थ-वासै: स्थित्वा योधिभिर् आवृता: ।

गुणा इव खलाक्रान्ता गता व्यक्तम् अशक्तताम् ॥३।३७।५५॥

The troops from _kaunta country

are surrounded by the dwellers in _prastha—

how often are the virtuous overcome by wickedness!

```y3037.056

द्विपयो बाहुधानानां क्षणेनादाय मस्तकम् ।

भल्लै: पलाय्याशु गता विलूनकमला इव ॥३।३७।५६॥

द्विपयो बाहुधानानाम्_ क्षणेनादाय मस्तकम् ।

भल्लै: पलाय्याशु गता विलून-कमला इव ॥३।३७।५६॥

dvipayo bAhudhAnAnAm_ kSaNenAdAya mastakam |

bhallai: palAyyAzu gatA vilUna-kamalA iva ||3|37|56||

dvipaya: - the elephant corps — bAhudhA-anAnAm_ – of many lives —

kSaNena – in a moment — AdAya mastaka-m – removed the head —

bhalla-i: – by flat.head arrows — palAyya Azu gatA: – gone to fast flight —

vilUna-kamalA iva – like plucked lotuses —

**vlm.56. The elephant drivers, that struck off the heads of their hosts in a trice,'were pursued by the harpooners, and fled with their severed heads, as they do with the lotus-flowers plucked by their hands.

The elephant corps are adept at severing heads from bodies

with crescent-flat.head arrows in fast flight:

it's like plucking lotuses!

```y3037.057

मिथ: सारस्वता नीत्वा आदिनान्तं कृताजय: ।

पण्डिता इव वादेषु नोद्विग्ना न पराजिता: ॥३।३७।५७॥

मिथ: सारस्वता नीत्वा आदिनान्तम्_ कृताजय: ।

पण्डिता इव वादेषु नोद्विग्ना न पराजिता: ॥३।३७।५७॥

mitha: sArasvatA nItvA AdinAntam_ kRtAjaya: |

paNDitA iva vAdeSu nodvignA na parAjitA: ||3|37|57||

mitha: sArasvatA – Together the Saarasvata-s —

nItvA AdinA antam_ kRta-ajaya: – led one against the other with no winner —

paNDitA: iva vAdeSu – as Pandita-s in their arguments —

na udvignA: na parAjitA: – are neither troubled nor overthrown [by their opponent] —

**vlm.57. The Sáraswata-s faught on both sides with one another until it was evening, and yet no party was the looser or gainer, as in a learned discussion between pandits and among lawyers.

**AB. sArasvatA: sArasvatI-tIrodbhavA mitha: kRtAjaya: kRta-yuddhA: …

#udvigna – उद्विग्न - p. p. 1 Grieved, afflicted, sorrowful, anxious (a-s for any absent lover); ˚चित्त, -चेतस् -मनस्-हृदय depressed in mind, sorry, anxious. -2 Alarmed, frightened; U.4. -दृश् f. -लोचनम् A frightened glance. —

The opposing _saarasvata-s

meet one-to-one

with no winner—

like _pandita-s making arguments

that neither party hopes to win.

```y3037.058

खर्वगा: खदिता: क्षुद्रा यातुधानै: परावृता: ।

तेज: परमम् आजग्मु: शान्ताग्नय इवेन्धनै: ॥३।३७।५८॥

खर्वगा: खदिता: क्षुद्रा यातुधानै: परावृता: ।

तेज: परमम् आजग्मु: शान्ताग्नय इवेन्धनै: ॥३।३७।५८॥

kharvagA: khaditA: kSudrA yAtudhAnai: parAvRtA: |

teja: paramam Ajagmu: zAntAgnaya ivendhanai: ||3|37|58||

kharva-gA: – The hobble-gaited — khaditA: – eaten-up —

kSudrA: – puny — yAtudhAna-i: – Yaatudhaana-s —

parAvRtA: – surrounded — teja: paramam Ajagmu: – they came to supreme heat —

zAnta-agnaya: – like dying fires — iva indhanai: – as with fuel —

**vlm.58. The puny and short statured Deccanese, being driven back by the Ráksha-s of Lanka, redoubled their attack on them, as the smothering fire is rekindled by fuel.

खर्वगा: खदिता: क्षुद्रा यातुधानै: परावृता: । तेज: परमम् आजग्मु: शान्ताग्नय इवेन्धनै: ॥३।३७।५८॥

The hobble-gaited,

eaten-up,

puny _yaatu.dhaana-s,

though they were surrounded,

came to great heat,

like dying fires getting fresh fuel.

```y3037.059

कियदाख्यायत एतज्

जिह्वानिचयै: किलालमाकुलित: ।

वासुकिरपि वर्णयितुं

न समर्थो रणवरं राम ॥३।३७।५९॥

कियद् आख्यायत एतज्

जिह्वा-निचयै: किलालम्-आकुलित: ।

वासुकिर् अपि वर्णयितुम्_

न समर्थो रणवरम्_ राम ॥३।३७।५९॥

kiyad AkhyAyata etaj

jihvA-nicayai: kilAlam-Akulita: |

vAsukir api varNayitum_

na samartho raNavaram_ rAma ||3|37|59||

kiyat AkhyAya-ta-s etat – What more of this story remains to tell? —

jihvA-nicayai: – by his many throats — kila – O — alam-Akulita: - so very many — By his many throats—so very many!—

vAsukir api varNayitum_ – _vaasuki himself to tell - [irregular metre in all 3 eds.]—even the many-headed serpent / _vaasuki

na samartha: raNa-varam_ rAma – cannot fully to tell of this battle, _raama! —

**vlm.59. What more shall I relate _raama about this war, which baffles the attempt of the serpent Vásuki even, to give a full description of it with his hundred tongues and mouths.

**DC - here is no detectable metre here! How it can be chanted then?

**AS->There indeed is a well known meter here! It is called AryA. The problem is that it is not an akSaragaNavRtta, but a so-called mAtrAvRtta. That means you count the mAtrAs in each half of each line (two lines, four halves). To count a mAtrA, count 1 for laghu and 2 for guru. You should get a count of 12,18,12,15. You need to note that the line halves are not properly encoded and the syllable at the end of a line can be guru in count, even though it appears laghu. The correct break should be: kiyad AkhyAyata etaj, ... &c. You did not mention the meaning. It is kind of nice: Even though relating different pieces (kiyad etad AkhyAyataH) with multiple tongues (jihvAnicayaiH), indeed even vAsuki is very tongue tied ( vAsukirapi kila alam AkulitaH), thus, even he cannot describe this great battle (raNavaram_ varNayitum na samarthaH) O Rama!

कियद् आख्यायत एतज्

जिह्वा-निचयै: किलालम्-आकुलित: ।

वासुकिर् अपि वर्णयितुम्_

न समर्थो रणवरम्_ राम ॥59॥

What more is there to tell of this story ?

Even with all his many heads,

the multi.tongued serpent _vaasuki

could not tell all about this battle, _raama!

a.u-m

saMtoSaH paramo lAbhaH sat-saGgaH paramA gatiH |

vicAraH paramaM jJAnaM zamo hi paramaM sukham ||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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