प्रेषयामास तद्देशं विधाय सूकराकृतिम् । सोऽतिकायो महाकालः कुर्वन्नादं सुदारुणम्
He sent to that place a being in the form of a boar; that mighty, colossal Mahākāla made a terrifying roar.
राज्ञश्चोपवने प्राप्तस्त्रासयन् रक्षकांस्तदा । मालतीनां च खण्डानि कदम्बानां तथैव च
Arriving in the king’s garden, he frightened the guards, and broke branches of mālatī and kadamba trees.
यूथिकानां च वृन्दानि कम्पयंश्च मुहुर्मुहुः । दन्तेन विलिखन्भूमिं समुन्मूलयते द्रुमान्
He shook clusters of yūthikā flowers again and again, scratched the ground with his tusks, and uprooted trees.
चम्पकान्केतकीखण्डान्मल्लिकानां च पादपान् । करवीरानुशीरांश्च निचखान शुभान्मृदून्
He dug up campaka and ketakī branches, mallikā trees, and also soft, auspicious karavīra and śīra plants.
मुचुकुन्दानशोकांश्च बकुलांस्तिलकांस्तथा । उन्मूल्य कदनं तत्र चकार सूकरो वने
He uprooted mucukunda, aśoka, bakula, and tilaka trees, and there the boar wrought destruction in the forest.
वाटिकारक्षकाः सर्वे दुद्रुवुः शस्त्रपाणयः । हाहेति चुक्रुशुस्तत्र मालाकारा भृशातुराः
All the garden guards fled, weapons in hand; the garland-makers cried out 'Alas!' in great distress.
बाणैः सन्ताड्यमानोऽपि यदा त्रस्तो न वै मृगः । रक्षकान्पीडयामास कोलः कालसमद्युतिः
Though struck by arrows, the beast was not afraid; that boar, radiant as death, tormented the guards.
ते तदातिभयाक्रान्ता राजानं शरणं ययुः । तमूचुस्त्राहि त्राहीति वेपमाना भयाकुलाः
Overcome by extreme fear, they sought refuge with the king, saying, 'Protect us! Protect us!' trembling and overwhelmed by terror.
तानागतान्समालोक्य भयार्तान्भूपतिस्तदा । पप्रच्छ किं भयं कस्मान्मां ब्रुवन्तु समागताः
Seeing them arrive, distressed by fear, the king then asked, 'What is the danger? Why have you come to me? Speak, all of you.'
नाहं बिभेमि देवेभ्यो राक्षसेभ्यश्च रक्षकाः । कस्माद्भयं समुत्पन्नं तद्ब्रुवन्तु ममाग्रतः
I do not fear gods or demons, O guards; from where has this fear arisen? Let them tell me directly.
हन्मि चैकेन बाणेन तं शत्रुं दुर्भगं किल । यो मेऽरातिः समुत्पन्नो लोके पापमतिः खलः
I will slay that wretched enemy with a single arrow—whoever has arisen as my adversary in the world, that wicked one of evil mind.
देवो वा दानवो वापि तं निहन्मि शरैः शितैः । क्व तिष्ठति कियद्रूपः कियद्बलसमन्वितः
Whether god or demon, I will kill him with sharp arrows; where does he stand, what is his form, and with what strength is he endowed?
मालाकारा ऊचुः - न देवो न च दैत्योऽस्ति न यक्षो न च किन्नरः । कश्चित्कोलो महाकायो राजंस्तिष्ठति कानने
The garland-makers said: 'He is neither god nor demon, neither yakṣa nor kinnara; some boar of immense size, O king, stands in the forest.'
पुष्पवृक्षानतिमृदून्दन्तेनोन्मूलयत्यसौ । विदीर्णं तद्वनं सर्वं सूकरेणातिरंहसा
He uproots the exceedingly soft flowering trees with his tusks; the entire forest has been torn apart by the boar’s violence.
विशिखैस्ताडितोऽस्माभिर्दृषद्भिर्लकुटैस्तथा । न बिभेति महाराज हनुमस्मानुपाद्रवत्
O great king, though struck by our arrows, stones, and clubs, Hanuman does not fear us and continues to approach.
व्यास उवाच - इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां राजा कोपसमाकुलः । अश्वामारुह्य तरसा जगामोपवनं प्रति
Vyasa said: Hearing their words, the king, filled with anger, quickly mounted his horse and went towards the grove.
सैन्येन महता युक्तो गजाश्वरथसंयुतः । पदातिवृन्दसहितः प्रययौ वनमुत्तमम्
Accompanied by a great army with elephants, horses, and chariots, and surrounded by groups of infantry, he proceeded to the excellent forest.
तत्रापश्यन्महाकोलं घुर्घुरन्तं भयानकम् । वनं भग्नं च संवीक्ष्य राजा क्रोधयुतोऽभवत्
There he saw a great boar, terrifying and roaring, and, seeing the forest destroyed, the king became filled with wrath.
चापे बाणं समारोप्य विकृष्य च शरासनम् । तं हन्तुं सूकरं पापं तरसा समुपाक्रमत्
Placing an arrow on his bow and drawing the bowstring, he swiftly advanced to kill that wicked boar.
समालोक्य च राजानं चापहस्तं रुषाकुलम् । सम्मुखोऽभ्यद्रवत्तूर्णं कुर्वञ्छब्दं सुदारुणम्
Seeing the king, bow in hand and agitated with anger, the boar rushed forward directly, making a most dreadful sound.
तमायान्तं समालोक्य वराहं विकृताननम् । मुमोच विशिखं तस्मिन्हन्तुकामो महीपतिः
Observing the approaching boar with a deformed face, the king, desiring to slay it, released an arrow at it.
गच्छन्तं तं समालोक्य राजा कोपसमन्वितः । मुमोच विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णांश्चापमाकृष्य यत्नतः
Seeing it moving away, the king, filled with rage, carefully drew his bow and released sharp arrows.
क्षणं दृष्टिपथं राज्ञः क्षणं चादर्शनं गतः । कुर्वन्बहुविधारावं सूकरं समुपाद्रवत्
For a moment within the king's sight, and then vanishing from view, the boar, making many kinds of loud noises, rushed onward.
हरिश्चन्द्रोऽतिकुपितो मृगस्यानुजगाम ह । अश्वेन वायुवेगेन विकृष्य च शरासनम्
Harishchandra, greatly enraged, pursued the animal on horseback with the speed of the wind, drawing his bow.
इतस्ततस्तः सैन्यमगमच्च वनान्तरम् । एकाकी नृपतिः कोलं व्रजन्तं समुपाद्रवत्
Here and there the army entered the depths of the forest, but the king, now alone, pursued the boar as it went.
मध्याह्नसमये राजा सम्प्राप्तो विजने वने । तृषितः क्षुधितोऽत्यर्थं बभूव श्रान्तवाहनः
At midday, the king arrived in a deserted part of the forest, extremely thirsty, hungry, and with his mount exhausted.
सूकरोऽदर्शनं प्राप्तो राजा चिन्तातुरोऽभवत् । मार्गभ्रष्टोऽतिविपिने दारुणे दीनवत्स्थितः
The boar disappeared from sight, and the king, troubled with anxiety, stood lost in that dreadful, pathless wilderness.
किं करोमि क्व गच्छामि न सहायोऽस्ति मे वने । अज्ञातस्वपथः कुत्र व्रजामीति व्यचिन्तयत्
He thought, 'What shall I do? Where shall I go? I have no companion in this forest. Not knowing my way, where should I proceed?'
एवं विन्तयतस्तत्र विपिने जनवर्जिते । राज्ञा चिन्तातुरोऽपश्यन्नदीं सुविमलोदकाम्
As the king, anxious, pondered thus in that deserted forest, he saw a river with very pure water.
वीक्ष्य तां मुदितो राजा पाययित्वा तुरङ्गकम् । अश्वादुत्तेर्य विमलं पपौ पानीयमुत्तमम्
Seeing it, the delighted king let his horse drink, then dismounted and drank the excellent, clear water himself.