Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam

Prathama Charitham

(First Part)

Pradhmao adhyaya: Madhu Kaidaba Vadha Varnanam

Chapter 1: Description of Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha.

11. So chinthayathada thatra mamathwakrushta chethana,

Mathpurvai palitham poorvam mayaheenam puram hithath.

Mind attracted by egoism, he thought as follows. That city which was looked after by my ancestors is definitely not mine now.

12. Mad bhrtyai sthaira sad vruthyair dharmatha palyathe na va,

Na jaane sapradhano me soorahasthi sadamadha.

13. Mama vairi vasam yaatha kaan bhogaanupa lapsyathe.

“I do not know whether my citizens are being properly looked after by my servants who are with bad character. Nor do I know how my chief of elephant brigade who is a exuberant and heroic fares in the hand of my enemies.”

14. Yea Mamanugatha nithyam prasada dhana bhojanai

Anuvrathim Druvam they kurvanthyanya mahi brutham.

“It is definite that those who lived out of recognition, wealth and food given by me, are living by serving other kings.”

15. Asmyagwaya Seelasthai kurvathbhi sathatham vayam,

Sanchitha sothi dukhena kshayam koso gamishyathi

Ethachanyacha sathatham Chinthayamasa Parthiva.

“Because those spendthrifts because of their bad habits always spend, my treasury would become soon empty. ” thus worried the king.

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Devi Mahatmyam

Sri Devi Mahatmyam

Prathama Charitham

(First Part)

Pradhmao adhyaya: Madhu Kaidaba Vadha Varnanam

Chapter 1: Description of Killing of Madhu and Kaidabha.

6. Thatha swapurmayatho nija desadhipobhavath

Aakrantha sa maha bhaga stai sthadha prabhalaribhi.

Attacked by those famous enemy kings, that great one reached his city and became a king to it. (Being defeated, he lost his kingdom and became the chief of his native city only. )

7. Amathyair bhalibhir dushtai dhurbalasya dhurathmabhi,

Koso bhalam chapahrutham thathrapi swapure satha.

His powerful and bad ministers took away his treasury and army from him who was powerless in his city.

8. Thatho mrugaya vyajena hruthaswamya sa bhoopathi,

Ekaaki, hayamaruhya jagama gahanam vanam.

Afterwards that king, who had lost his kingdom, reached the dark forests alone on a horse under the pretext of hunting.

9. Sa thatrasrama madraksheed dwija varyasya medhasa,

Prasantha swapadhakeernam muni sishyopashobhitham.

There he saw the hermitage of the great Brahmin Sumedhas, which was populated by peaceful animals and was shining, with his disciples.

10. Tasthow kamchit sakalam munina thena sathkrutha

Ithaschethascha vicharam sthasmin munivarasrame.

Under the hospitality of the sage in the hermitage that king lived there for some time traveling here and there.

(to be contd.....)