Text 13] Dhruva Maharaja’s Fight with the Yaksas 439
Maharaja, threw twice as many arrows—six from each of the soldiers—and
thus they very valiantly exhibited their prowess.
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tatah parigha-nistrimsaih
prasasila-parasvadhaih
sakty-rstibhir bhusundibhis
citra-vajaih Sarair api
abhyavarsan prakupitah
saratham saha sarathim
icchantas tat pratikartum
ayutanam trayodasa
tatah—thereupon; parigha—with iron bludgeons; nistrimsaih—and swords;
prasasiila—with tridents; parasvadhaih—and lances; sakti—with pikes;
rstibhih—and spears; bhusundibhih—with bhusundi weapons; citra-vajaih—
having various feathers; saraih—with arrows; api—also; abh yavarsan—they
showered Dhruva; prakupitah—being angry; sa-ratham—along with his
chariot; saha sarathim—along with his charioteer; icchantah —desiring; tat—
Dhruva’s activities; pratikartum—to counteract; ayutandm—of_ ten-
thousands; trayodasa—thirteen.
TRANSLATION
The Yakga soldiers were 130,000 strong, all greatly angry and all desiring
to defeat the wonderful activities of Dhruva Maharaja. With full strength
they showered various types of feathered arrows, parighas [iron bludgeons ],
nistrimgas [swords], prasasilas [tridents], parasvadhas [lances], saktis
[ pikes], rstis [spears], and bhusundi weapons upon Maharaja Dhruva along
with his chariot and charioteer.
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