Mahabharata 7.153.33–36

Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (alāyudha-vadha) (The Death of Alāyudha)7.153.33–36

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Mahabharata · 7.153.33–36

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हतं दृष्ट्वा महाकायं बकज्ञातिम् अरिंदमम् ॥
पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवाश् चैव सिंहनादान् विनेदिरे ॥
ततो भेरीसहस्राणि शङ्खानाम् अयुतानि च ॥
अवादयन् पाण्डवेयास् तस्मिन् रक्षसि पातिते ॥
अतीव सा निशा तेषां बभूव विजयावहा ॥
विद्योतमाना विबभौ समन्ताद् दीपमालिनी ॥
अलायुधस्य तु शिरो भैमसेनिर् महाबलः ॥
दुर्योधनस्य प्रमुखे चिक्षेप गतचेतनम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

hataṃ dṛṣṭvā mahākāyaṃ bakajñātim ariṃdamam ||
pāñcālāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva siṃhanādān vinedire ||
tato bherīsahasrāṇi śaṅkhānām ayutāni ca ||
avādayan pāṇḍaveyās tasmin rakṣasi pātite ||
atīva sā niśā teṣāṃ babhūva vijayāvahā ||
vidyotamānā vibabhau samantād dīpamālinī ||
alāyudhasya tu śiro bhaimasenir mahābalaḥ ||
duryodhanasya pramukhe cikṣepa gatacetanam ||

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SanskritIASTMeaning

तदा सुतुमुलम् नादम्tadā sutumulam nādamthen a most tumultuous cry; then a most tumultuous cry

ननाद सुमहाबलःnanāda sumahābalaḥthe most mighty one raised; the most mighty one raised

हतम् दृष्ट्वा महाकायम्hatam dṛṣṭvā mahākāyamhaving seen slain the huge-bodied one; seeing the huge-bodied one slain

बकज्ञातिम् अरिंदमम्bakajñātim ariṃdamamthe kinsman of Baka, the tamer of foes; the kinsman of Baka, the tamer of foes

पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवाः च एवpāñcālāḥ pāṇḍavāḥ ca evathe Panchalas and the Pandavas; the Panchalas and the Pandavas

सिंहनादान् विनेदिरेsiṃhanādān vinedireraised lion-roars; raised lion-roars

ततः भेरीसहस्राणिtataḥ bherīsahasrāṇithen thousands of kettledrums; then thousands of kettledrums

शङ्खानाम् अयुतानि चśaṅkhānām ayutāni catens of thousands of conches; and tens of thousands of conches

अवादयन् पाण्डवेयाःavādayan pāṇḍaveyāḥthe Pandavas sounded; the Pandavas rang out

तस्मिन् रक्षसि पातितेtasmin rakṣasi pātiteat that rakshasa's fall; at that fallen rakshasa

अतीव सा निशा तेषाम्atīva sā niśā teṣāmexceedingly, that night for them; that night was for them

बभूव विजयावहाbabhūva vijayāvahābecame victorious; victorious

विद्योतमाना विबभौvidyotamānā vibabhaushining, it gleamed; shining, it gleamed

समन्तात् दीपमालिनीsamantāt dīpamālinīcrowned on every side with lamps; crowned on all sides with lamps

अलायुधस्य तु शिरःalāyudhasya tu śiraḥAlayudha's head, however; and the head of Alayudha

भैमसेनिः महाबलःbhaimaseniḥ mahābalaḥthe son of Bhimasena, mighty; the son of Bhimasena, mighty

Translation

Then the most mighty one raised a most tumultuous cry. Seeing the huge-bodied kinsman of Baka, the tamer of foes, slain, the Panchalas and the Pandavas raised lion-roars. Then thousands of kettledrums and tens of thousands of conches rang out among the Pandavas at that fallen rakshasa. That night was for them exceedingly victorious, shining, it gleamed, crowned on all sides with lamps. And the head of Alayudha the son of Bhimasena, mighty...

Commentary

The death of Alayudha turns the Pandavas' night into a victorious one, "crowned with lamps": after the darkness of despair comes triumph. It is telling that the son of Bhima, summoned by Krishna, fulfilled the hope placed in him and saved his father. The verse teaches that help rightly sent turns the course of misfortune; and one placed at the needed spot in the needed hour — a rakshasa in the night against a rakshasa — turns threatened defeat into jubilant victory, and darkness into light.

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