Chapter 2 · Dvitīyo’dhyāyaḥ (Second Chapter)
Verse 47
हयानां च वृतो युद्धे तत्राभून्महिषासुरः। तोमरैर्भिन्दिपालैश्च शक्तिभिर्मुसलैस्तथा ॥ ४७ ॥
hayānāṁ ca vṛtō yuddhē tatrābhūnmahiṣāsuraḥ | tōmarairbhindipālaiśca śaktibhirmusalaistathā || 47 ||
Translation
'And there was Mahishasura in the battle, surrounded by horses, and (his forces attacked) with lances, javelins, spears, and clubs.'
Word by word
- hayānāṁ
- of horses
- ca
- and
- vṛtaḥ
- surrounded
- yuddhe
- in the battle
- tatra
- there
- abhūt
- was
- mahiṣāsuraḥ
- Mahishasura
- tomaraiḥ
- with lances/spears
- bhindipālaiḥ
- with a type of lance or javelin
- śaktibhiḥ
- with spears
- musalaiḥ
- with clubs/maces
- tathā
- and also
Meaning
The demon king Mahishasura himself enters the fray, protected by his cavalry. The verse lists the variety of close-combat weapons used by his forces: tomaras (lances), bhindipālas (short javelins), śaktis (broad spears), and musalas (heavy bludgeons). This highlights the brutal and physical nature of their attack.