मुनिः सम्भूतसम्भारैर्हर्षयुक्तो बभूव ह
The sage became filled with joy at the assembled forces that had appeared.
कपिलासैन्यवृत्तान्तमात्मवर्गपराजयम् दूतान्त्संप्रेष्य सैन्यानि चाजहार स्वदेशतः
He sent messengers with news of Kapila's army and his own defeat, and withdrew his forces from his land.
नारायण उवाच दूतं प्रस्थापयामास कुपितो मुनिसन्निधिम्
Nārāyaṇa said: Angered, he sent a messenger to the sage's presence.
युद्धं देहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ किं वा धेनुं च वाञ्छिताम्
Give battle, O best of sages, or else the desired cow.
दूतस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा जहास मुनिपुंगवः
Hearing the messenger's words, the eminent sage laughed.
मुनिरुवाच विविधं च यथाशक्त्या भोजितश्च यथोचितम्
The sage spoke: 'Various things have been offered according to ability, and hospitality has been shown as appropriate.'
कपिलां याचते राजा मम प्राणाधिकां प्रियाम्
The king requests my beloved Kapila, who is dearer to me than life itself.
मुनेस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा दूतः सर्वमुवाच ह
Hearing the sage's words, the messenger conveyed everything.
मुनिश्च कपिलामाह साम्प्रतं किङ्करोम्यहम्
The sage said to Kapila, 'Now, what should I do?'
कपिला च ददौ तस्मै शस्त्राणि विविधानि च
Kapila gave him various weapons.
जयं भवतु ते विप्र युद्धे जेष्यसि निश्चितम्
May victory be yours, O Brahmin; you will surely win in battle.
नृपेण सार्द्धं ते युद्धमयुक्तं ब्राह्मणस्य च इत्युक्त्वा कपिला ब्रह्मन्विरराम मनस्विनी
Battle between you and the king is not fitting for a Brahmin; having said this, Kapila, wise in mind, became silent.
मुनिर्मनस्वी सैन्यं च सज्जीकृत्य ततो मुने
The sage, resolute in mind, then prepared his army.
राजा जगाम युद्धाय ननाम मुनिपुंगवम्
The king came for battle and bowed to the eminent sage.
राजसैन्यं जितं सर्वं कपिलासेनया बलात्
The entire royal army was defeated by Kapila's forces through strength.
धनुश्चिच्छेद सज्यं तत्सा सेना कापिली मुदा
He broke the king's bow, which was strung, and Kapila's army rejoiced.
सैन्यानि तं शस्त्रवृष्ट्या न्यस्तशस्त्रं चकार ह
With a shower of weapons, he caused the armies to lay down their arms.
किञ्चिच्छिष्टं बलं राज्ञः किंचिदेव पलायितम्
Only a small portion of the king's force remained, and some fled.
कृपानिधिश्च कृपया तत्सैन्यं सञ्जहार च
Out of compassion, the merciful one spared that army.
नृपाय मुनिना शीघ्रं दत्ताश्चरणरेणवः कमण्डलुजलं प्रोक्ष्य जीवयामास तं नृपम्
The sage quickly gave the king dust from his feet, sprinkled him with water from his water-pot, and revived him.
मुनिः शुभाशिषं दत्त्वा राजानं त्वालिलिङ्ग सः
The sage, having given auspicious blessings, embraced the king.
नवनीतं हि हृदयं ब्राह्मणानां तु सन्ततम् उवाच तं मुनिश्रेष्ठो गृहं गच्छ धराधिप
Indeed, the hearts of Brahmins are always like fresh butter; the eminent sage said to him, 'Go home, O lord of the earth.'
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे तृतीये गणपतिखण्डे नारदनारायणसंवादे जमदग्निकार्तवीर्यार्जुनयुद्धवर्णनं नाम पञ्चविंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the great Purāṇa called the Brahmavaivarta, in the third section, the Gaṇapati-khaṇḍa, in the dialogue between Nārada and Nārāyaṇa, the twenty-fifth chapter named 'The Description of the Battle between Jamadagni and Kārtavīryārjuna' concludes.
नारायण उवाच हितं सत्यं नीतिसारं प्रवक्तुसुपचक्रमे
Nārāyaṇa said: I shall now begin to speak of what is beneficial, true, and the essence of ethics.
मुनिरुवाच सर्वसम्पत्स्थिरा शश्वत्स्थिते धर्मे सुनिश्चितम्
The sage said: All prosperity is stable and everlasting when dharma is firmly established.
त्वां च दृष्ट्वा निराहारं समानीय गृहं नृप । साम्प्रतं मूर्छितं दृष्ट्वा पादरेणुं शुभाशिषम्
And seeing you without food, the king brought you to his house; now, seeing you unconscious, he offered the dust of his feet with auspicious blessings.
नृपस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रणम्य मुनिपुंगवम्
Hearing those words, the king bowed to the foremost of sages.
मुनिः कृत्वा च सन्नाहं तं योद्धुमुपचक्रमे
The sage, having put on his armor, prepared to fight him.
कपिलादत्तशस्त्रेण न्यस्तशस्त्रं चकार तम्
With the weapon given by Kapila, he rendered him weaponless.
पुनश्च चेतनां प्राप्य राजा राजीवलोचनः
Regaining consciousness again, the lotus-eyed king—