Whilst Bhima was beholding the splendid horse as a wonder of the three worlds, Meghan&da fell at his lotus-feet, and saying, " See now my prowess; I will fetch the horse,*' he started thence, and overspread the sky with a magical illusion, so that the hosts guarding the king's horse were bewildered® . Hear, O king, the wonder !
On every side clouds as at the time of deluge fill the air ; on eyery side the naked^ lightnings flash ; on every side the whirlwind wheels the dust ; the darkness thickens ; none can open an eye ; if one forgetful opens it^ he cannot see. The hosts at M^ghan&da's magic power, cry, " This mighty wonder
whence ? The world's great ruler knows ! "
A deity thei> roaming through the sky affrighted at his magic power, with hasty flight went and told Indra ; who sent messengers to enquire. To whom M^handda : " I am the son of Bhima's son ; for a sacrifice I carry off the horse/' When the messengers returned^ and informed the ruler of the gods, he
smiled, and came there with his deities to see the fight.
Here M^ghan&da beset the eyes of the horse's guardian heroes with thick darkness and clouds of dust, sowed terror (from above,) alighted on the ground, the bridle seized, the princes overthrew, and with the horse leapt to the sky — ^like a swan with eagerness snatching a white lilyi<> from the lake, and
rising to the air. Bhima and Yrishak^tu wondering stood.
Is this the lunar orb by B&hu seized" ? Is it the ambrosial cup borne oflf with joy by Garuda*^ ? Is it the white lightning's mass upon a cloud ? 'Tis wonderful ! As Ghatotkacha's son by strength of arm pressed fast to his left side the mighty horse, and went along the aerial way, the horse's guardian
armies saw, shouted and cried, and to the battle rushed.
As if the swarming nations not doubting that the Sun was swiftly bearing to the sky the horse, wishing to yoke another courser to his car, (having but seven^',) — ^had met, and now laid seige to the eight quarters of the sky,— -the forces hooting M^-ghan&da pressed upon him. He caring nothing passed along
the air.
The armies then seeing M^ghan&da go forward in the aerial way, cried " Fellow I Because by mere magic thrown, by fraud you seize the horse, and rise into the air, will Youvan&sh- wa*s valiant warriors spare you ? Alas ! not knowing your capacity, you have come and us provoked ; preserve what yet remains
of life ! " and pressing close upon him, shot their arrows.
He turned, and looking at them, laughing said, " Well,well ! Here's the corpse pursuing Pluto as he runs away with the soul^* ! Your valour spare I " Then conjuring an incessant shower of hail, he completely overwhelmed the powerful hosts, and proceeded on his way. The uproar reached the city, and the army of the king went out by their akshohinis*^,
Because he came, stole the best horse in it, and took it to the air, has the Earth, hotly pursuing with fierce anger, risen to the sky ? Or have the heroes made an opposing magic dust- cloud, double that made by M^ghan&da ? For so the dust raised by the army's feet running eager for the fight, filled all the sky.
The joint thundering of war-drums of every size, the sound of the bells of huge elephant troops, the clatter of the hoofs of the mettled steeds, the rattling of the wheels of the driven chariots, the beating of the arms of the eager combatants ^^, the twang of the heroes' bow-strings, the war-cry's cruel din, all joined in one. Surely this day the mundane egg^7 must break !
The uplifted crowds of parasols approaching caused a universal darkness ; but the newly whetted broad-swords drawn, and by heroes brandished high, sent forth abundant light. Around the squadrons huge elephants thick-set and crowding close, stopped, and shut out the wind ; but the abundant breeze
from fly-brushes waved aloft, diffused a freezing cold^®.
As all the winds held in restraint, but at the deluge freed, go thundering forth, — Youvandshwa's hosts unbounded, shouting, advanced. Seeing them, the brave M^ghandda hugged close to his left side the horse, brandished his sword regardless of them all, and smiling, went along the sky.
" Has the king Youvan&shwa's army lost its spirit ? Push,push away the cowards ! Where is the horse-thief ? Show I show " Thus they pressed on M^ghandda. " Very well, hero ! horse-thief! If you love your life, this horse set free, and go ; or take this mass of weapons." Saying which, the sky they
filled with arrows.
"Are you the mighty men that stand and guard your king ? or are there others ? This is no theft ; the horse before your face I take ; rescue it if you can ; don't vainly bluster ; if you are men of might, don't be alarmed. Enough !" This said, M^ghandda raised great magic terrors, so that the three worlds
were moved
Blasting lightnings, pouring rain, falling balls of stone, dust-wheeling whirlwinds, blinding darkness, overwhelming trees and mountains^ sharp wounding^ diverse weapons, piercing darts and spears, seizing bears and tigers, wide-gaping spectres, life-drinking serpents, fast running and consuming forest-fires : To stop his unsparing magic there was none : the army be-came dust. What more shall I say ? •
The sovereign Youvandshwa seeing M^ghan&da bearing off the horse through the heavenly path after he had slain by his magic the entire army, sent eight thousand chariot warriors invincible and skilled to mount the etherial space; who stood in the path of the TJnaided^o hero, and addressed him, " Stop villain. Throw not away your life ! Give up the horse !" and showered a tempest of arrows.
On which Meghan&da : — "Are you the world's hefoes ? Ever ready in the service of your lord, your heads ye value not*" Then taking a huge club he squashed their chariots, bows, arrows, horses, drivers, banners, flags ; and with the horse, came swiftly, and in Bhima's presence stood. Just then^ another army of reserve came up.
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On every side clouds as at the time of deluge fill the air ; on eyery side the naked^ lightnings flash ; on every side the whirlwind wheels the dust ; the darkness thickens ; none can open an eye ; if one forgetful opens it^ he cannot see. The hosts at M^ghan&da's magic power, cry, " This mighty wonder
whence ? The world's great ruler knows ! "
A deity thei> roaming through the sky affrighted at his magic power, with hasty flight went and told Indra ; who sent messengers to enquire. To whom M^handda : " I am the son of Bhima's son ; for a sacrifice I carry off the horse/' When the messengers returned^ and informed the ruler of the gods, he
smiled, and came there with his deities to see the fight.
Here M^ghan&da beset the eyes of the horse's guardian heroes with thick darkness and clouds of dust, sowed terror (from above,) alighted on the ground, the bridle seized, the princes overthrew, and with the horse leapt to the sky — ^like a swan with eagerness snatching a white lilyi<> from the lake, and
rising to the air. Bhima and Yrishak^tu wondering stood.
Is this the lunar orb by B&hu seized" ? Is it the ambrosial cup borne oflf with joy by Garuda*^ ? Is it the white lightning's mass upon a cloud ? 'Tis wonderful ! As Ghatotkacha's son by strength of arm pressed fast to his left side the mighty horse, and went along the aerial way, the horse's guardian
armies saw, shouted and cried, and to the battle rushed.
As if the swarming nations not doubting that the Sun was swiftly bearing to the sky the horse, wishing to yoke another courser to his car, (having but seven^',) — ^had met, and now laid seige to the eight quarters of the sky,— -the forces hooting M^-ghan&da pressed upon him. He caring nothing passed along
the air.
The armies then seeing M^ghan&da go forward in the aerial way, cried " Fellow I Because by mere magic thrown, by fraud you seize the horse, and rise into the air, will Youvan&sh- wa*s valiant warriors spare you ? Alas ! not knowing your capacity, you have come and us provoked ; preserve what yet remains
of life ! " and pressing close upon him, shot their arrows.
He turned, and looking at them, laughing said, " Well,well ! Here's the corpse pursuing Pluto as he runs away with the soul^* ! Your valour spare I " Then conjuring an incessant shower of hail, he completely overwhelmed the powerful hosts, and proceeded on his way. The uproar reached the city, and the army of the king went out by their akshohinis*^,
Because he came, stole the best horse in it, and took it to the air, has the Earth, hotly pursuing with fierce anger, risen to the sky ? Or have the heroes made an opposing magic dust- cloud, double that made by M^ghan&da ? For so the dust raised by the army's feet running eager for the fight, filled all the sky.
The joint thundering of war-drums of every size, the sound of the bells of huge elephant troops, the clatter of the hoofs of the mettled steeds, the rattling of the wheels of the driven chariots, the beating of the arms of the eager combatants ^^, the twang of the heroes' bow-strings, the war-cry's cruel din, all joined in one. Surely this day the mundane egg^7 must break !
The uplifted crowds of parasols approaching caused a universal darkness ; but the newly whetted broad-swords drawn, and by heroes brandished high, sent forth abundant light. Around the squadrons huge elephants thick-set and crowding close, stopped, and shut out the wind ; but the abundant breeze
from fly-brushes waved aloft, diffused a freezing cold^®.
As all the winds held in restraint, but at the deluge freed, go thundering forth, — Youvandshwa's hosts unbounded, shouting, advanced. Seeing them, the brave M^ghandda hugged close to his left side the horse, brandished his sword regardless of them all, and smiling, went along the sky.
" Has the king Youvan&shwa's army lost its spirit ? Push,push away the cowards ! Where is the horse-thief ? Show I show " Thus they pressed on M^ghandda. " Very well, hero ! horse-thief! If you love your life, this horse set free, and go ; or take this mass of weapons." Saying which, the sky they
filled with arrows.
"Are you the mighty men that stand and guard your king ? or are there others ? This is no theft ; the horse before your face I take ; rescue it if you can ; don't vainly bluster ; if you are men of might, don't be alarmed. Enough !" This said, M^ghandda raised great magic terrors, so that the three worlds
were moved
Blasting lightnings, pouring rain, falling balls of stone, dust-wheeling whirlwinds, blinding darkness, overwhelming trees and mountains^ sharp wounding^ diverse weapons, piercing darts and spears, seizing bears and tigers, wide-gaping spectres, life-drinking serpents, fast running and consuming forest-fires : To stop his unsparing magic there was none : the army be-came dust. What more shall I say ? •
The sovereign Youvandshwa seeing M^ghan&da bearing off the horse through the heavenly path after he had slain by his magic the entire army, sent eight thousand chariot warriors invincible and skilled to mount the etherial space; who stood in the path of the TJnaided^o hero, and addressed him, " Stop villain. Throw not away your life ! Give up the horse !" and showered a tempest of arrows.
On which Meghan&da : — "Are you the world's hefoes ? Ever ready in the service of your lord, your heads ye value not*" Then taking a huge club he squashed their chariots, bows, arrows, horses, drivers, banners, flags ; and with the horse, came swiftly, and in Bhima's presence stood. Just then^ another army of reserve came up.
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