महामत्तैश्च मातंगैर्महिषैरुरुभिः सदा । अनेकैर्दिव्यभावैश्च गिरिराजो विभाति सः
It is ever radiant with great, intoxicated elephants, mighty buffaloes, and many other divine beings; thus, the king of mountains shines.
अयोध्याधिपतिर्वीर इक्ष्वाकुर्मनुनंदनः । तया सुभार्यया युक्तश्चतुरंगबलेन च
The valiant lord of Ayodhya, a descendant of Ikṣvāku, accompanied by his noble wife and a fourfold army, was present there.
पुरतो लुब्धका यांति शूराः श्वानश्च शीघ्रगाः । यत्रास्ते शूकरः शूरो भार्यया सहितो बली
In front, the brave hunters and swift hounds proceed to the place where the powerful boar stands with his mate.
बहुभिः शूकरैर्गुप्तो गुरुभिः शिशुभिस्ततः । मेरुभूमिं समाश्रित्य गंगातीरं समंततः
Guarded by many boars, elders, and young ones, he dwells on the slopes of Meru and along the banks of the Gaṅgā.
सुकलोवाच-। तामुवाच वराहस्तु सुप्रियां हर्षसंयुतः । प्रिये पश्य समायातः कोशलाधिपतिर्बली
Sukala said: The boar, filled with joy, spoke to his beloved: 'Dear one, look, the mighty lord of Kośala has arrived.'
मामुद्दिश्य महाप्राज्ञो मृगयां क्रीडते नृपः । युद्धमेव करिष्यामि सुरासुरप्रहर्षकम्
'The wise king hunts here for my sake; I will indeed fight a battle that will delight gods and demons.'
अथ भूपो महातेजा बाणपाणिर्धनुर्धरः । सुदेवां सत्यधर्मांगीं तामुवाच प्रहर्षितः
Then the radiant king, bow in hand and arrows ready, joyfully spoke to Sudevā, who was steadfast in truth and virtue.
पश्य प्रिये महाकोलं गर्जमानं महाबलम् । परिवारसमायुक्तं दुःसहं मृगघातिभिः
'See, dear one, the great boar, roaring with immense strength, surrounded by his retinue, formidable even to hunters.'
अद्यैवाहं हनिष्यामि सुबाणैर्निशितैः प्रिये । मामेव हि महाशूरो युद्धाय समुपाश्रयेत्
'Today, with sharp and excellent arrows, I will slay him, dear one; let that mighty hero come to me for battle.'
एवमुक्त्वा प्रियो भार्यां लुब्धकान्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । यथा शूरो महाशूराः प्रेषयध्वं हि शूकरम्
Having spoken thus to his beloved wife, he addressed the hunters: 'Send forth the boar, as brave men send forth a mighty hero.'
अथ ते प्रेषिताः शूरा बलतेजः पराक्रमाः । गर्जमानाः प्रधावंति बलतेजः पराक्रमाः
Then those brave men, full of strength, energy, and valor, rushed forward, roaring, displaying their might and prowess.
कोलं प्रतिगताः सर्वे वायुवेगेन सांप्रतम् । विध्यंति बाणजालैस्ते निशितैर्वनचारकाः
All of them now swiftly approached the boar like the wind, and the foresters struck him with volleys of sharp arrows.
नाना शस्त्रैरथास्त्रैश्च वाराहं वीररूपिणम्
With various weapons and missiles, they attacked the boar, who appeared in a heroic form.
सुकलोवाच- पतंति बाणतोमरा विमुक्ता लुब्धकैः शरा घनागिरिंप्रवर्षिणो यथातथा धरांतरे । हतो दृढप्रहारिभिः स निर्जितस्ततस्तथा शतैस्तु यूथपालकः स कोलः संगरंगतः
Sukala said: Arrows and spears, released by the hunters, fell thickly like rain upon a great mountain; thus, in the midst of the earth, the boar, the leader of the herd, was struck down by those with firm blows and was then subdued in battle by hundreds.
स्वपुत्रपौत्रबांधवैः परांश्च संहरेत्स वै पतंति ते स्वदंष्ट्रया हताहवेऽवलुब्धकाः । पतंति पादहस्तकाः स्थितस्य वेगभ्रामणैः सलुब्धगर्जमेवतं वराहोऽपश्यदागतम्
With his own sons, grandsons, and relatives, he destroyed his enemies; those hunters, slain in battle, fell by his own sharp tusks.
स्वतेजसा विनाशितं मुखाग्रदंष्ट्रया हतं । गतः स यत्र भूपतिः स वांछतेनसंगरम्
By his own radiance he destroyed, and with the tips of his tusks he slew; where that lord of the earth had gone, he desired battle.
इक्ष्वाकुनाथं सुमहत्प्रसह्य संत्रास्य क्रुद्धः स हि शूकरेशः । युद्धं वने वांछति तेन सार्द्धमिक्ष्वाकुणा संगरहर्षयुक्तः
The lord of boars, greatly enraged, terrified the mighty lord of the Ikshvakus, and longed for combat in the forest together with him, filled with the joy of battle.
वाराहः पुनरेव युद्धकुशलः संवांछते संगरं तुंडाग्रेण सुतीक्ष्णदंतनखरैः क्रुद्धो धरां क्षोभयन् । हुंकारोच्चारगर्वात्प्रहरति विमलं भूपतिं तं च राजञ्ज्ञात्वा विष्णुपराक्रमं मनुसुतस्त्वानन्दरोमांचितः
Once more, the boar, skilled in battle, desired combat, agitating the earth in anger with his sharp teeth and claws at the tip of his snout; roaring with pride, he struck at the pure king, and, O king, recognizing the valor of Vishnu, Manu’s son was thrilled with joy.
दृष्ट्वा शूकरपौरुषं यमतुलं मेने पतिर्वावराड्देवारिं मनसा विचिन्त्य सहसा वाराहरूपेण वै । संप्रेक्ष्यैव महाबलं बहुतरं युक्तं त्वरेर्वारणं सैन्यं कोलविनाशनाय सहसा संगृह्य संगृह्यताम्
Seeing the incomparable valor of the boar, the lord considered in his mind that this was none other than the enemy of the gods in the form of a boar; observing the great and numerous forces assembled for the destruction of the boar, he quickly gathered his army.
प्रेषिताश्च वारणा रथाश्च वेगवत्तराः सुबाणखड्गधारिणो भुशुंडिभिश्च मुद्गरैः । सपाशपाणिलुब्धका नदंति तत्र तत्परा निवारितो न तिष्ठतो हयागजाश्च यद्गताः
Then elephants and swift chariots were sent forth, bearing fine arrows and swords, along with clubs and maces; the hunters, holding nooses in their hands, roared there, but those who were stopped did not remain, and the horses and elephants departed wherever they could.
क्वचित्क्वचिन्न दृश्यते क्वचित्क्वचित्प्रदृश्यते क्वचिद्भयं प्रदर्शयेत्क्वचिद्धयान्प्रमर्दयेत्
At times he was not seen, at times he was visible; sometimes he caused fear, and sometimes he crushed the horses.
मर्दयित्वा भटान्वीरान्वाराहो रणदुर्जयः । शब्दं चकारदुर्धषं क्रोधारुणविलोचनः
The boar, unconquerable in battle, crushed the heroic warriors and made a terrible sound, his eyes red with anger.
कोशलाधिपतिर्वीरस्तं दृष्ट्वा रणदुर्जयम् । युध्यमानं महाकायं मुचंतं मेघवत्स्वनम्
The valiant lord of Kosala, seeing that unconquerable one in battle, fighting with a massive body and roaring like a cloud, was amazed.
गर्जतिसमरं विचरति विलसति वीरान्स्वतेजसा धीरः । तडिदिव मुखेषु दंष्ट्रा तस्य विभात्युल्लसत्येव
He roared, moved about the battlefield, and shone among the warriors by his own splendor; his tusks in his mouth gleamed like lightning.
मनुपुत्रस्तथा दृष्ट्वा कोलं च निशितैः शरैः । प्रतिभिन्नमेकैकं शस्त्राहतं च बंधुभिः
Manu’s son, seeing the boar pierced by sharp arrows, saw each of his relatives struck down by weapons.
नरपतिरुवाच सैन्याः किमिह न गृह्णंतु ओजसा शूराः । युध्यध्वं तत्र निशितैर्बाणैस्तीक्ष्णैरनेनापि
The king said: Warriors, why do you not seize him here with your strength? Fight there with sharp and keen arrows, even against this one.
समाकर्ण्य ततो वाक्यं क्रुद्धस्यापि महात्मनः । ततस्ते सैनिकाः सर्वे युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः
Hearing these words of the great-souled, though angry, all the soldiers then assembled for battle.
अनेकैर्भटसाहस्रैर्वने तं समरे स्थितम् । दिक्षु सर्वासु संहत्य बिभिदुः शूकरं रणे
With countless thousands of warriors, they surrounded him as he stood in the forest for battle, and attacked the boar on all sides in the fight.
विद्धश्च कैश्चित्तदा बाणजालैः सुयोधैश्च संग्रामभूमौ विशालैः । क्वचिच्चक्रघातैः क्वचिद्वज्रपातैर्हतं दुर्जयं संगरे तं महांतैः
Then, pierced by showers of arrows from some mighty warriors on the battlefield, sometimes by blows of discs, sometimes by thunderbolt strikes, that unconquerable one was struck in battle by the great heroes.
ततः पौरुषैः क्रोधयुक्तः स कोलः सुविच्छिद्य पाशान्रणे प्रस्थितः सः । महाशूकरैः सार्धमेव प्रयातस्ततः शोणितस्यापि धाराभिषिक्तः
Then, filled with courage and anger, the boar broke through the nooses in battle and set out; together with the great boars, he departed, drenched even with streams of blood.