04.051
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
तान्यनीकान्यदृश्यन्त कुरूणामुग्रधन्विनाम्। संसर्पन्तो यथा मेघा घर्मान्ते मन्दमारुताः
॥०४-५१-१॥
The formations of the fierce-bowed Kurus appeared, moving together like clouds at the end
of the summer, borne along by gentle breezes. (04-51-1)
अभ्याशे वाजिनस्तस्थुः समारूढाः प्रहारिभिः। भीमरूपाश्च मातङ्गास्तोमराङ्कुशचोदिताः ॥०४-५१-२॥
Nearby, the horses stood with warriors mounted upon them; and the elephants, dreadful in
appearance, were driven forward with spears and goads. (04-51-2)
ततः शक्रः सुरगणैः समारुह्य सुदर्शनम्। सहोपायात्तदा राजन्विश्वाश्विमरुतां गणैः ॥०४-५१-३॥
Then, O king, Indra, with the groups of gods, mounted Sudarshana and departed together
with the hosts of all the Ashvins and Maruts. (04-51-3)
तद्देवयक्षगन्धर्वमहोरगसमाकुलम्। शुशुभेऽभ्रविनिर्मुक्तं ग्रहैरिव नभस्तलम् ॥०४-५१-४॥
That place, crowded with devas, yakṣas, gandharvas, and mighty serpents, shone, free from
clouds, like the sky illuminated by the planets. (4-51-4)
अस्त्राणां च बलं तेषां मानुषेषु प्रयुज्यताम्। तच्च घोरं महद्युद्धं भीष्मार्जुनसमागमे
॥०४-५१-५॥
And let the power of those missiles be employed among men; and that terrible, great battle
took place in the encounter between Bhīṣma and Arjuna. (04-51-5)
शतं शतसहस्राणां यत्र स्थूणा हिरण्मयाः। मणिरत्नमयाश्चान्याः प्रासादमुपधारयन् ॥०४-५१-६॥
Where there were a hundred thousand golden pillars and other pillars made of gems and
jewels, supporting the palace. (04-51-6)
तत्र कामगमं दिव्यं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्। विमानं देवराजस्य शुशुभे खेचरं तदा ॥०४-५१-७॥
Then, there shone the divine aerial chariot of the king of the gods, adorned with all
jewels and moving in the sky, capable of going wherever one's desire leads. (04-51-7)
तत्र देवास्त्रयस्त्रिंशत्तिष्ठन्ति सहवासवाः। गन्धर्वा राक्षसाः सर्पाः पितरश्च महर्षिभिः
॥०४-५१-८॥
There the thirty-three gods reside together with the followers of Vāsava (Indra); along
with Gandharvas, Rākṣasas, serpents, the ancestors, and great sages. (04-51-8)
तथा राजा वसुमना बलाक्षः सुप्रतर्दनः। अष्टकश्च शिबिश्चैव ययातिर्नहुषो गयः ॥०४-५१-९॥
Likewise, the kings Vasumanas, Balākṣa, Supratardana, Aṣṭaka, Śibi, Yayāti, Nahuṣa, and
Gaya. (04-51-9)
मनुः क्षुपो रघुर्भानुः कृशाश्वः सगरः शलः। विमाने देवराजस्य समदृश्यन्त सुप्रभाः ॥०४-५१-१०॥
Manu, Kṣupa, Raghu, Bhānu, Kṛśāśva, Sagara, and Śala, splendid in appearance, were seen
together in the chariot of the king of the gods. (04-51-10)
अग्नेरीशस्य सोमस्य वरुणस्य प्रजापतेः। तथा धातुर्विधातुश्च कुबेरस्य यमस्य च ॥०४-५१-११॥
Of Agni, Īśa, Soma, Varuṇa, and Prajāpati; also of Dhātu, Vidhātu, Kubera, and Yama.
(04-51-11)
अलम्बुसोग्रसेनस्य गन्धर्वस्य च तुम्बुरोः। यथाभागं यथोद्देशं विमानानि चकाशिरे ॥०४-५१-१२॥
The aerial cars of Alambusa, Ugrasena, the Gandharva, and Tumburu appeared according to
their share and as designated. (04-51-12)
सर्वदेवनिकायाश्च सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः। अर्जुनस्य कुरूणां च द्रष्टुं युद्धमुपागताः ॥०४-५१-१३॥
All the divine hosts, accomplished beings, and supreme sages have come to witness the
battle of Arjuna and the Kurus. (04-51-13)
दिव्यानां तत्र माल्यानां गन्धः पुण्योऽथ सर्वशः। प्रससार वसन्ताग्रे वनानामिव पुष्पिताम्
॥०४-५१-१४॥
There, the pure fragrance of the divine garlands spread everywhere, like that of
blossoming forests at the beginning of spring. (04-51-14)
रक्तारक्तानि देवानां समदृश्यन्त तिष्ठताम्। आतपत्राणि वासांसि स्रजश्च व्यजनानि च ॥०४-५१-१५॥
Umbrellas, garments, garlands, and fans in shades of red and scarlet, belonging to the
gods, were seen together for those standing. (04-51-15)
उपशाम्यद्रजो भौमं सर्वं व्याप्तं मरीचिभिः। दिव्यान्गन्धानुपादाय वायुर्योधानसेवत ॥०४-५१-१६॥
After the dust had settled, the earth was filled with rays. The wind, carrying divine
fragrances, moved among the warriors. (04-51-16)
प्रभासितमिवाकाशं चित्ररूपमलङ्कृतम्। सम्पतद्भिः स्थितैश्चैव नानारत्नावभासितैः ॥
विमानैर्विविधैश्चित्रैरुपानीतैः सुरोत्तमैः ॥०४-५१-१७॥
It shone like the sky, adorned in various resplendent forms, and was lit with many kinds
of jewels, with celestial palaces—some moving, some stationary—brought by the best of the
gods. (04-51-17)
