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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21545–7.8.p21549
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21545

Sanskrit · 7.8.p21545

हन्यमाने बले तस्मिन्पद्मनाभेन पृष्ठतः । माल्वान्सन्निवृत्तो ऽथ वेलामेत्य इवार्णवः ।। ७.८.१ ।।

English · Meaning

When that army was being slain by Padmanābha from behind, Mālvān then turned back, having reached the shore, like the ocean. The transmitted name-form “Mālvān” is retained here; it may represent a variant of the better-known name Mālyavān, but the supplied text itself reads “Mālvān.”

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21546

Sanskrit · 7.8.p21546

संरक्तनयनः कोपाच्चलन्मौलिर्निशाचरः । पद्मनाभमिदं प्राह वचनं पुरुषोत्तमम् ।। ७.८.२ ।।

English · Meaning

The night-roaming demon, his eyes blood-red and his crest trembling from anger, spoke these words to Padmanābha, the Supreme Person.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21547

Sanskrit · 7.8.p21547

नारायण न जानीषे क्षात्रधर्मं पुरातनम् । अयुद्धमनसो भीतानस्मान्हंसि यथेतरः ।। ७.८.३ ।।

English · Meaning

“O Nārāyaṇa, you do not know the ancient kṣatriya-dharma. With your mind unwilling to fight, you strike us who are frightened, like some ordinary man.”

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21548

Sanskrit · 7.8.p21548

पराङ्मुखवधं पापं यः करोत्यसुरेतरः । स हन्ता न गतः स्वर्गं लभते पुण्यकर्मणाम् ।। ७.८.४ ।।

English · Meaning

Whoever, being other than an Asura, commits the sinful act of killing one who has turned away, that killer does not attain the heaven of those of meritorious deeds.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_८7.8.p21549

Sanskrit · 7.8.p21549

युद्धश्रद्धा ऽथवा ते ऽस्ति शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । ४ अहं स्थितो ऽस्मि पश्यामि बलं दर्शय यत्तव ।। ७.८.५ ।।

English · Meaning

“Or if you have zeal for battle, O bearer of conch, discus, and mace, I am standing here. I shall see your strength—display whatever is yours.”

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