Mahabharata
Ghaṭotkaca-vadha-parva (ghaṭotkaca-vadha) (The Death of Ghaṭotkaca)7.154.33–36
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Mahabharata · 7.154.33–36
Devanāgarī

तां राक्षसीं घोरतरां सुभीमां; वृष्टिं महाशस्त्रमयीं पतन्तीम् ॥
दृष्ट्वा बलौघांश् च निपात्यमानान्; महद् भयं तव पुत्रान् विवेश ॥
शिवाश् च वैश्वानरदीप्तजिह्वाः; सुभीमनादाः शतशो नदन्त्यः ॥
रक्षोगणान् नर्दतश् चाभिवीक्ष्य; नरेन्द्रयोधा व्यथिता बभूवुः ॥
ते दीप्तजिह्वाननतीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रा; विभीषणाः शैलनिकाशकायाः ॥
नभोगताः शक्तिविषक्तहस्ता; मेघा व्यमुञ्चन्न् इव वृष्टिमार्गम् ॥
तैर् आहतास् ते शरशक्तिशूलैर्; गदाभिर् उग्रैः परिघैश् च दीप्तैः ॥
वज्रैः पिनाकैर् अशनिप्रहारैश्; चक्रैः शतघ्न्युन्मथिताश् च पेतुः ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tāṃ rākṣasīṃ ghoratarāṃ subhīmāṃ; vṛṣṭiṃ mahāśastramayīṃ patantīm ||
dṛṣṭvā balaughāṃś ca nipātyamānān; mahad bhayaṃ tava putrān viveśa ||
śivāś ca vaiśvānaradīptajihvāḥ; subhīmanādāḥ śataśo nadantyaḥ ||
rakṣogaṇān nardataś cābhivīkṣya; narendrayodhā vyathitā babhūvuḥ ||
te dīptajihvānanatīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrā; vibhīṣaṇāḥ śailanikāśakāyāḥ ||
nabhogatāḥ śaktiviṣaktahastā; meghā vyamuñcann iva vṛṣṭimārgam ||
tair āhatās te śaraśaktiśūlair; gadābhir ugraiḥ parighaiś ca dīptaiḥ ||
vajraiḥ pinākair aśaniprahāraiś; cakraiḥ śataghnyunmathitāś ca petuḥ ||

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ताम् राक्षसीम् घोरतराम् सुभीमाम्tām rākṣasīm ghoratarām subhīmāmthat fiercer, most terrible, rakshasa-wrought; that fiercer, most terrible, rakshasa-wrought
वृष्टिम् महाशस्त्रमयीम् पतन्तीम्vṛṣṭim mahāśastramayīm patantīmdownpour, made of great weapons, falling; downpour, made of great weapons, falling
दृष्ट्वा बलौघान् च निपात्यमानान्dṛṣṭvā balaughān ca nipātyamānānseeing also the streams of the army being struck down; seeing also the streams of the army being struck down
महत् भयम् तव पुत्रान् विवेशmahat bhayam tava putrān viveśagreat fear entered your sons; great fear entered your sons
शिवाः च वैश्वानरदीप्तजिह्वाःśivāḥ ca vaiśvānaradīptajihvāḥand jackal-women, with tongues blazing like fire; and jackal-women, with tongues blazing with fire
सुभीमनादाः शतशः नदन्त्यःsubhīmanādāḥ śataśaḥ nadantyaḥmost fearsome-voiced, howling by the hundreds; most fearsome-voiced, howling by the hundreds
रक्षोगणान् नर्दतः च अभिवीक्ष्यrakṣogaṇān nardataḥ ca abhivīkṣyaand beholding the roaring hosts of rakshasas; and seeing the roaring hosts of rakshasas
नरेन्द्रयोधाः व्यथिताः बभूवुःnarendrayodhāḥ vyathitāḥ babhūvuḥthe warriors of the king became terrified; the warriors of the king were struck with terror
ते दीप्तजिह्वाननतीक्ष्णदंष्ट्राःte dīptajihvānanatīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāḥthose, with blazing tongues, faces, sharp fangs; those, with blazing tongues, faces, sharp fangs
विभीषणाः शैलनिकाशकायाःvibhīṣaṇāḥ śailanikāśakāyāḥdreadful, with bodies like mountains; dreadful, with bodies like mountains
नभोगताः शक्तिविषक्तहस्ताःnabhogatāḥ śaktiviṣaktahastāḥmoving through the sky, spears clutched in hand; moving through the sky, with spears clutched in hand
मेघाः व्यमुञ्चन् इव वृष्टिमार्गम्meghāḥ vyamuñcan iva vṛṣṭimārgamlike clouds, poured forth a path of rain; like clouds, they poured forth as it were a path of rain [of weapons]
तैः आहताः ते शरशक्तिशूलैःtaiḥ āhatāḥ te śaraśaktiśūlaiḥstruck by them with arrows, spears, pikes; struck by them with arrows, spears, pikes
गदाभिः उग्रैः परिघैः च दीप्तैःgadābhiḥ ugraiḥ parighaiḥ ca dīptaiḥwith fierce maces and blazing bludgeons; with fierce maces and blazing bludgeons
वज्रैः पिनाकैः अशनिप्रहारैःvajraiḥ pinākaiḥ aśaniprahāraiḥwith thunderbolts, tridents, strokes of lightning; with thunderbolts, tridents, strokes of lightning
चक्रैः शतघ्न्या उन्मथिताः च पेतुःcakraiḥ śataghnyā unmathitāḥ ca petuḥshattered by discuses and shataghnis, they fell; shattered by discuses and shataghnis, they fell
Translation

Seeing that fiercer, most terrible downpour of the rakshasa, made of great weapons, falling, and the streams of the army being struck down, great fear entered your sons. And jackal-women, with tongues blazing like fire, most fearsome-voiced, howling by the hundreds, and beholding the roaring hosts of rakshasas, the warriors of the king were struck with terror. Those, with blazing tongues and faces and sharp fangs, dreadful, with bodies like mountains, moving through the sky, spears clutched in hand, poured forth, as it were, a path of rain like clouds. Struck by them with arrows, spears, and pikes, with fierce maces and blazing bludgeons, with thunderbolts, tridents, strokes of lightning, and shattered by discuses and shataghnis, they fell.

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