Viśvajit-khaṇḍa · Chapter 9
Sourceश्रीनारद उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा शत्रुहा भानुर्गृहीत्वा खङ्गचर्मणी ।। पदातिः प्रययौ सैन्ये वने वन्यकरीवसः।।१।। भानुखङ्गेन शत्रूंस्ताञ्च्छिन्नबाहूंश्चकार ह ।। द्विपान्हयान्संमुखस्थान्पश्वस्थांश्च द्विधाकरोत् ।।२।। खङ्गद्वितीयो ह्येकाकी रेजे छिंदन्नरीमृधे ।। नीहारमेघपटलैर्भानुर्भानुरिवस्फुरन्।।३।। हस्तिनां छिन्नकुंभानां भानुखङ्गेन मैथिल ।। मुक्ता निपेतुश्च यथा तारकाः क्षीणकर्मणाम्।।४।। लक्षमात्रेण तत्सैन्यं पातयित्वा रणांगणे ।। रंगपिंगो परिप्रागाद्भानुर्वीरो- महाबलः ।।५।। कृष्णदत्तेन खङ्गेन रथौ तौ रंगपिंगयोः ।। छित्त्वा हयान्सनेतृंश्च भानुर्युद्धेद्विधाकरोत् ।। ६ ।। खङ्गौ नीत्वा रंगपिंगौ तेडतुस्तमहोद्भटौ ।। भानुचर्मगतौ खड्गौ भंगीभूतौ बभूवतुः ।। ७ ।। भानुखङ्गप्रहारेण शिरसो रंगपिंगयोः ।। युगपत्पेततुर्युद्धे तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।। ८ ।। भानुस्तयोश्च शिरसी नीत्वा प्रद्युम्नसंमुखे ।। आययौ विजयी वीरः श्लाघितः सैन्यनायकैः ।।९। दिवि दुंदुभयो नेदुर्नरदुंदुभिभिः समम्।। अभूज्जयजया रावः पुष्पवर्षाः सुरैः कृताः ।। 7.9.१० ।। रंगपिंगौ मृतौ श्रुत्वा शिशुपालो रुषान्वितः ।। जैत्रं रथं समारुह्य यदूनां संमुखं ययौ।।१ १।। मदच्युद्भिर्गजै दीर्घै रत्नकंबलमंडितैः ।। स्वर्णनीडसमायुक्तैलोंलघंटाक्वणत्स्वनैः ।। १२ ।। रथैश्च देवधिष्ण्याभैर्वायुवेगैस्तुरंगमैः ।। विद्याधरसमैर्वीरैर्नादयन्वसुधा- तलम् ।।१३।। शिशुपालबलं दृष्ट्वा शक्रदत्ते रथे ततः ।। सर्वेषामग्रतः कार्ष्णिः प्रययौ धन्विनां वर ।।१४।। शंखं दध्मौ हरेः पुत्रो दिशः खं नादयन्नृपः ।। तेन नादेन शत्रूणां कंपोऽभूद्धृदि मानद ।।१५।। शिशुपालमहासैन्ये प्रासादइव दुर्गमे ।। चक्रे नाराचसोपानं सहसा रुक्मिणीसुतः ।।१६।। दमघोषसुतो धीमान्धनुष्टंकारयन्मुहुः ।। ब्रह्मास्त्रं संदधे यद्वै दत्तात्रेयेण शिक्षितम् ।। १७ ।। प्रचंडं सर्वतस्तेजो दृष्ट्वा श्रीरुक्मिणीसुतः।। ब्रह्मास्त्रेणापि द्युद्धेसंजहार स लीलया ।। १८ ।। शिशुपालो महाधीमानंगारास्त्रं समादधे।। जामदग्न्येन यद्दत्तं महेंद्रे पर्वते नृप।।१९।। तस्मादंगारवर्षाभिः कार्ष्णिसेनातिविह्वला ।। पर्जन्यास्त्रं महादिव्यं तदा कार्ष्णिः समादधे।।7.9.२०।। स्थूलाभिर्मेघधाराभिरंगाराः शांतिमाययुः ।। शिशुपालस्तदा क्रुद्धो गजास्त्रं तं समादधे ।। २१ ।। यदगस्त्येन मुनिना शिक्षितं मलयाचले ।। महोद्भटा गजा दीर्घाः कोटिशस्तद्विनिर्गताः ।। २२ ।। ते सैन्यं पातयामासुः प्रद्युम्नस्य महात्मनः ।। हाहाकारो महानासीद्यदूनां वाहिनीषु च।।२३।। प्रद्युम्नोथ रणश्लाघी नृसिंहास्त्रं समादधे।। नृसिंहौ निर्गता स्तस्मान्नादयन्वसुधातलम् ।।२४।। स्फुरत्सटो दीर्घबालो नखलांगलभीषणः ।। ननाद हुंकृतैः शब्दैर्भक्षयंस्तान्गजान्रणे ।।२५।। विदार्य गजकुंभां तमुत्पतन्भगवान्हरिः ।। गजवृंदं मर्दयित्वा तत्रैवांतरधीयत ।।२६।। चिक्षेप परिघं रोषाच्छिशुपालो महाबलः।। चिच्छेद परिघं तद्वै यमदंडेन माधवः ।। २७ ।। ततश्चैद्यो रुषाविष्टो गृहीत्वा खङ्गचर्मणी ।। प्रद्युम्नं तमुपाधावत्पतंग इव पावकम् ।। २८ ।। कार्ष्णिस्तताड तं खङ्गं यमदंडेन वेगतः ।। चूर्णी बभूव तेनापि निस्त्रिंशश्चर्मणा सह ।। २९ ।। पाशिदत्तेन पाशेन सहसा यादवेश्वरः ।। दमघोषसुतं बद्ध्वा विचकर्ष रणांगणे ।।7.9.३०।। शिशुपालं घातयितुं खङ्गं जग्राह रोषतः ।। तदैव तत्करौ साक्षाद्गदो जग्राह वेगतः ।। ३१ ।। गद उवाच ।। परिपूर्णतमेनापि श्रीकृष्णेन महात्मना ।। वध्योयं देववचनं वचनं मा वृथा कुरु ।। ३२ ।। श्रीनारद उवाच ।। तदा कोलाहले जाते शिशुपालस्य बंधने ।। दमघोषो बलिं नीत्वा प्रागात्प्रद्युम्नसंमुखे ।। ३३ ।। कार्ष्णिस्तमागतं दृष्ट्वा त्यक्त्वा शस्त्राणि शीघ्रतः ।। अग्रतश्चेदिपं शश्वन्ननाम शिरसा भुवि।।३४।। मिलित्वा चाशिषं दत्त्वा प्रद्युम्नाय महात्मने।। दमघोषो महाराजः प्राह गद्गदया गिरा ।। ३५ ।। दमघोष उवाच ।। प्रद्युम्न त्वं तु धन्योऽसि श्रीयदूनां शिरोमणे ।। तत्पुत्रेण कृतं यद्वै तत्क्षमस्व दयानिधे ।। ३६ ।। श्रीप्रद्युम्न उवाच ।। मम दोषो न ते चायं न ते पुत्रस्य हे प्रभो ।। सर्वं कालकृतं मन्ये प्रियमप्रियमेव वा ।। ३७ ।। ।। श्री नारद उवाच ।। इत्युक्तो दमघोषोऽपि प्रद्युम्नेन प्रयंत्रितः ।। शिशुपालं मोचयित्वा नीत्वागाच्चंद्रिकापुरीम् ।।३८।। प्रद्युम्नस्य बलं श्रुत्वा साक्षाच्छ्रीकृष्णतेजसः ।। न केऽपि युयुधुस्तेन राजानश्च बलिं ददुः ।।३९।।
śrīnārada uvāca || ityuktvā śatruhā bhānurgṛhītvā khaṅgacarmaṇī || padātiḥ prayayau sainye vane vanyakarīvasaḥ||1|| bhānukhaṅgena śatrūṃstāñcchinnabāhūṃścakāra ha || dvipānhayānsaṃmukhasthānpaśvasthāṃśca dvidhākarot ||2|| khaṅgadvitīyo hyekākī reje chiṃdannarīmṛdhe || nīhārameghapaṭalairbhānurbhānurivasphuran||3|| hastināṃ chinnakuṃbhānāṃ bhānukhaṅgena maithila || muktā nipetuśca yathā tārakāḥ kṣīṇakarmaṇām||4|| lakṣamātreṇa tatsainyaṃ pātayitvā raṇāṃgaṇe || raṃgapiṃgo pariprāgādbhānurvīro- mahābalaḥ ||5|| kṛṣṇadattena khaṅgena rathau tau raṃgapiṃgayoḥ || chittvā hayānsanetṛṃśca bhānuryuddhedvidhākarot || 6 || khaṅgau nītvā raṃgapiṃgau teḍatustamahodbhaṭau || bhānucarmagatau khaḍgau bhaṃgībhūtau babhūvatuḥ || 7 || bhānukhaṅgaprahāreṇa śiraso raṃgapiṃgayoḥ || yugapatpetaturyuddhe tadadbhutamivābhavat || 8 || bhānustayośca śirasī nītvā pradyumnasaṃmukhe || āyayau vijayī vīraḥ ślāghitaḥ sainyanāyakaiḥ ||9| divi duṃdubhayo nedurnaraduṃdubhibhiḥ samam|| abhūjjayajayā rāvaḥ puṣpavarṣāḥ suraiḥ kṛtāḥ || 7.9.10 || raṃgapiṃgau mṛtau śrutvā śiśupālo ruṣānvitaḥ || jaitraṃ rathaṃ samāruhya yadūnāṃ saṃmukhaṃ yayau||1 1|| madacyudbhirgajai dīrghai ratnakaṃbalamaṃḍitaiḥ || svarṇanīḍasamāyuktailoṃlaghaṃṭākvaṇatsvanaiḥ || 12 || rathaiśca devadhiṣṇyābhairvāyuvegaisturaṃgamaiḥ || vidyādharasamairvīrairnādayanvasudhā- talam ||13|| śiśupālabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā śakradatte rathe tataḥ || sarveṣāmagrataḥ kārṣṇiḥ prayayau dhanvināṃ vara ||14|| śaṃkhaṃ dadhmau hareḥ putro diśaḥ khaṃ nādayannṛpaḥ || tena nādena śatrūṇāṃ kaṃpo'bhūddhṛdi mānada ||15|| śiśupālamahāsainye prāsādaiva durgame || cakre nārācasopānaṃ sahasā rukmiṇīsutaḥ ||16|| damaghoṣasuto dhīmāndhanuṣṭaṃkārayanmuhuḥ || brahmāstraṃ saṃdadhe yadvai dattātreyeṇa śikṣitam || 17 || pracaṃḍaṃ sarvatastejo dṛṣṭvā śrīrukmiṇīsutaḥ|| brahmāstreṇāpi dyuddhesaṃjahāra sa līlayā || 18 || śiśupālo mahādhīmānaṃgārāstraṃ samādadhe|| jāmadagnyena yaddattaṃ maheṃdre parvate nṛpa||19|| tasmādaṃgāravarṣābhiḥ kārṣṇisenātivihvalā || parjanyāstraṃ mahādivyaṃ tadā kārṣṇiḥ samādadhe||7.9.20|| sthūlābhirmeghadhārābhiraṃgārāḥ śāṃtimāyayuḥ || śiśupālastadā kruddho gajāstraṃ taṃ samādadhe || 21 || yadagastyena muninā śikṣitaṃ malayācale || mahodbhaṭā gajā dīrghāḥ koṭiśastadvinirgatāḥ || 22 || te sainyaṃ pātayāmāsuḥ pradyumnasya mahātmanaḥ || hāhākāro mahānāsīdyadūnāṃ vāhinīṣu ca||23|| pradyumnotha raṇaślāghī nṛsiṃhāstraṃ samādadhe|| nṛsiṃhau nirgatā stasmānnādayanvasudhātalam ||24|| sphuratsaṭo dīrghabālo nakhalāṃgalabhīṣaṇaḥ || nanāda huṃkṛtaiḥ śabdairbhakṣayaṃstāngajānraṇe ||25|| vidārya gajakuṃbhāṃ tamutpatanbhagavānhariḥ || gajavṛṃdaṃ mardayitvā tatraivāṃtaradhīyata ||26|| cikṣepa parighaṃ roṣācchiśupālo mahābalaḥ|| ciccheda parighaṃ tadvai yamadaṃḍena mādhavaḥ || 27 || tataścaidyo ruṣāviṣṭo gṛhītvā khaṅgacarmaṇī || pradyumnaṃ tamupādhāvatpataṃga iva pāvakam || 28 || kārṣṇistatāḍa taṃ khaṅgaṃ yamadaṃḍena vegataḥ || cūrṇī babhūva tenāpi nistriṃśaścarmaṇā saha || 29 || pāśidattena pāśena sahasā yādaveśvaraḥ || damaghoṣasutaṃ baddhvā vicakarṣa raṇāṃgaṇe ||7.9.30|| śiśupālaṃ ghātayituṃ khaṅgaṃ jagrāha roṣataḥ || tadaiva tatkarau sākṣādgado jagrāha vegataḥ || 31 || gada uvāca || paripūrṇatamenāpi śrīkṛṣṇena mahātmanā || vadhyoyaṃ devavacanaṃ vacanaṃ mā vṛthā kuru || 32 || śrīnārada uvāca || tadā kolāhale jāte śiśupālasya baṃdhane || damaghoṣo baliṃ nītvā prāgātpradyumnasaṃmukhe || 33 || kārṣṇistamāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā tyaktvā śastrāṇi śīghrataḥ || agrataścedipaṃ śaśvannanāma śirasā bhuvi||34|| militvā cāśiṣaṃ dattvā pradyumnāya mahātmane|| damaghoṣo mahārājaḥ prāha gadgadayā girā || 35 || damaghoṣa uvāca || pradyumna tvaṃ tu dhanyo'si śrīyadūnāṃ śiromaṇe || tatputreṇa kṛtaṃ yadvai tatkṣamasva dayānidhe || 36 || śrīpradyumna uvāca || mama doṣo na te cāyaṃ na te putrasya he prabho || sarvaṃ kālakṛtaṃ manye priyamapriyameva vā || 37 || || śrī nārada uvāca || ityukto damaghoṣo'pi pradyumnena prayaṃtritaḥ || śiśupālaṃ mocayitvā nītvāgāccaṃdrikāpurīm ||38|| pradyumnasya balaṃ śrutvā sākṣācchrīkṛṣṇatejasaḥ || na ke'pi yuyudhustena rājānaśca baliṃ daduḥ ||39||
English translation
Bhanuke's slaying of Rang-Pingka; Pradyumna and Shishupala's fierce battle and Pradyumna's victory over Chedidesha
Says Srinardji - Rajan. Having said this, the enemy Sudan Bhanu, carrying a shield sword, entered the enemy army on foot just as the wild elephant enters the forest. Bhanu cut off the arms of the enemy warriors with his sword. Elephants and horses would also cut them in two with their swords when they met at or near the front. They wandered and adorned themselves in that battlefield, piercing the enemy. His other companion was only a sword. Just as the Sun God manifests with his radiance even when covered by fog and clouds, so Viravara Bhanu was exhibiting his distinctive radiance even when surrounded by enemies. 1 - 7.
Mithileshwar! The pearls from the heads of the elephants whose Kumbhsthalas were cut off by the Bhanuke Sword fell to the battlefield in the same manner as the stars (luminous forms) of the heavenly beings fell to the earth from the horizon when the virtues were diminished. In that battlefield, Mahabali defeated the enemy army by sight (with blink of an eye) and ascended to the top of the Rang and Ping. Bhanu destroyed the chariots of Ranga and Ping with the sword given by Lord Krishna and broke their horses, including the charioteers, into two pieces each. Then the mighty knight Rang and Pingne also took the sword and struck Bhanu. But as soon as Bhanuki reached the slope, both of them broke their swords. Bhanuki's sword wound caused Rang and Ping's head to fall simultaneously on the battlefield. It was a wonderful thing that happened. The victorious Veera Bhanu came before Pradyumna with the heads of colours and feathers admired by the generals. At that time, along with human antics, god antics were also played. There was cheering all over the place. The gods and goddesses showered the flowers. Hearing the news of Ranga and Pingke being killed, Shishupala's fury knew no bounds. He mounted a victorious chariot and went before the Yadavas. He was accompanied by many gigantic Gajrajas, flowing with wine, laden with gold pots, and adorned with jewelled blankets (carpets or swings), the cacophony of whose moving hours stretched far and wide. With chariots adorned like the vimana of the gods, tunnels as fast as the wind, and mighty heroes like Vidyadharas, he walked on the earth chanting. 8-13 |
O Lord! Seeing the arrival of Shishupala's army, the best of the archers, Srikrishna Kumar Pradyumna, mounted the chariot given to him by Indra and marched ahead to face him. He blew his conch shell, echoing all directions and the sky. A king who respected others! The sound of the conch shell made the enemy's heart skip a beat. Shishupala's large army was as inaccessible as a royal palace or a royal fort. Rukmininandan Pradyugna suddenly made an arrow step to enter it. Damghoshanandana the wise Shishupala repeatedly struck the bow and struck the Brahmastra, which he had learned from Dattatreya. On the battlefield, Rukmininandan Pradyumna also used the Brahmastra to playfully destroy the enemy with the weapon as he saw its fiery radiance spread everywhere. O Lord! Then Mahavudhi Man Shishupala used the Angara weapon, which was given to him by Jamadagninandan Parashurama on Mount Mahendra. Pradyumna's army was deeply disturbed by the shower of coals from the weapon. Then Srikrishna Kumar used the Mahadivya rain weapon. Thick streams of water started falling from it through clouds, so all the coal was burnt. Shishupala then became enraged and meditated on Gajastra, which was taught to him by sage Agastya on Malayachala. Millions of gigantic Gajrajas began to appear with that weapon, very bizarre. He started dropping Mahatma Pradyumrak's army on the battlefield. This caused great consternation in the armies of the Yadavas. Seeing this, Pradyumna, who was racing ahead in the battle, arranged for Nrusinghastra. He was greeted by lions, who echoed their roar to the ground. His eyes were gleaming with light. They had large hairs on their necks and tails. The nails of the claws, being as large as a light feather, increased the ferocity of their appearance. Nrusingha ate the elephants in the courtyard and began to sing with a howl. Lord Nrusingha, while scattering and jumping over the elephants' mounds, killed the entire herd of elephants and disappeared there. Then Mahabali Sishupala furiously ran the circumambulation. But Madhava Pradyumna killed it with a yam stick and cut it into two pieces. Then there was no end to the wrath of Chediraj Sisupala. He attacked Pradyumna with a shield and a sword as if the kite were breaking open towards the blazing fire. Krishna-Kumara swiftly struck his sword with a yam-danda, cutting it into pieces along with the shield. Yadaveshwara Pradyumra then suddenly began dragging Damghoshaputra Shishupala into the battlefield by tying him with a rope given to him by Varuna. Now he angrily took up the sword to do all the work of the child keeper. Just then, Gaddane sped ahead and grabbed both of their hands. 14-31 |
The donkey spoke - Rukmininandan! It is going to be killed at the hands of the most perfect Mahatma, Shri Krishna; so do not kill it and lie to the gods. 32.
Naradji says - Rajan! There was a huge commotion when Shishupal was taken away from the dam. At that time, Chediraj Damghosh appeared before Pradyumna with a gift. Seeing them, Pradyumna quickly threw away his weapons and moved on. He paid obeisance to Chediraja by placing his head at his feet. Maharaj Damghosh met Mahatma Pradyumna and spoke eloquently, blessing him. 33-35 |
Damghosh said - Yadav - Shiromane Pradyumna! You are blessed. Oh my goodness! Forgive my son the sins that he has committed. 36. (Vishwajitkhand chapter 6 to 10)
Sri Pradyumna said, "O Lord! It is not my fault, nor yours, nor your son's fault. Whatever is dear or unpleasant, I consider to be done by Kalka. 37.
Naradji says - Rajan! At the behest of Pradyumna, King Damghosa released Shishupala, who had been bound by him, and accompanied him to Chandrikapuri. Almost no king dared to wage war with Pradyumna after hearing the news of his mighty prowess, which was as brilliant as that of Lord Krishna himself. All of them silently made offerings in his service. 38-39 |
Thus, the Narada Bahulashva-Samvada under the Vishwajit Khanda in the Srigarghasamhita completed a new chapter titled "The Slaying of Rang-Pingka, the Battle of Shishupala, and the Conquest of Chedidesha." 9.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 16233, revision 92670 (2016-11-28T13:23:16Z). English was rendered from the complete Hindi chapter at https://www.mahakavya.com/vishwajitkhand-chapter-6-to-10/ as a transparent machine-assisted translation using the pinned IndicTrans2 Indic–English Distilled 200M model and retained without claiming verse-by-verse alignment.