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Chapter 10: Dhruva Mahārāja's Fight With the Yakṣas

Verse 11–12 of 28
SB 4.10.11-12

ततः परिघनिस्त्रिंशैः प्रासशूलपरश्वधैः शक्त्यृष्टिभिर्भुशुण्डीभिश्चित्रवाजैः शरैरपि अभ्यवर्षन्प्रकुपिताः सरथं सह सारथिम् इच्छन्तस्तत्प्रतीकर्तुमयुतानां त्रयोदश

tataḥ parigha-nistriṁśaiḥ prāsaśūla-paraśvadhaiḥ śakty-ṛṣṭibhir bhuśuṇḍībhiś citra-vājaiḥ śarair api abhyavarṣan prakupitāḥ sarathaṁ saha sārathim icchantas tat pratīkartum ayutānāṁ trayodaśa

Synonyms

tataḥthereupon; parighawith iron bludgeons; nistriṁśaiḥand swords; prāsaśūlawith tridents; paraśvadhaiḥand lances; śaktiwith pikes; ṛṣṭibhiḥand spears; bhuśuṇḍībhiḥwith bhuśuṇḍī weapons; citra-vājaiḥhaving various feathers; śaraiḥwith arrows; apialso; abhyavarṣanthey showered Dhruva; prakupitāḥbeing angry; sa-rathamalong with his chariot; saha-sārathimalong with his charioteer; icchantaḥdesiring; tatDhruva's activities; pratīkartumto counteract; ayutānāmof ten-thousands; trayodaśathirteen..

Translation

The Yakṣa soldiers were 130,000 strong, all greatly angry and all desiring to defeat the wonderful activities of Dhruva Mahārāja. With full strength they showered various types of feathered arrows, parighas [iron bludgeons], nistriṁśas [swords], prāsaśūlas [tridents], paraśvadhas [lances], śaktis [pikes], ṛṣṭis [spears], and bhuśuṇḍī weapons upon Mahārāja Dhruva along with his chariot and charioteer.

Verse 11–12 of 28
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