Kirata - AncientVoice

Mbh.3.39.2026	SECTION XXXIX Vaisampayana said, After all those illustrious ascetics had gone away, that wielder of the Pinaka and cleanser of all sins, the illustrious Hara, assuming the form of a Kirata resplendent as a golden tree, and with a huge and stalwart form like a second Meru, and taking up a hand some bow and a number of arrows resembling snakes of virulent poison, and looking like an embodiment of fire, came quickly down on the breast of Himavat.
Mbh.3.39.2027	And the handsome god of gods was accompanied by Uma in the guise of a Kirata woman, and also by a swarm of merry spirits of various forms and attire, and by thousands of women in the form and attire of Kiratas.
Mbh.3.39.2035	And beholding that firm wielder of the bow, Phalguna, about to slay the boar, Sankara in the guise of a Kirata suddenly bade him stop saying, The boar like the mountain of Indrakila in hue hath been aimed at by me first; Phalguna, however, disregarding these words, struck the boar.
Mbh.3.39.2036	The Kirata also blazing splendour, let fly an arrow like flaming fire and resembling the thunderbolt at the same object.
Mbh.3.39.2040	Jishnu, that slayer of foes, then beheld before him that person, of form blazing as god, and attired in the dress of a Kirata and accompanied by many women.
Mbh.3.39.2048	Thus addressed by the son of Pandu, the Kirata, smiling replied unto his capable of wielding the bow with his left hand, in soft words, saying, O hero, thou needst not be anxious on my account.
Mbh.3.39.2055	The Kirata replied, This Rakshasa, first struck with the shot from my bow, was killed and sent to the regions of Yama by me.
Mbh.3.39.2062	Hearing these words of the Kirata, Arjuna became angry, and attacked him with arrows.
Mbh.3.39.2063	The Kirata, however, with a glad heart received all those shafts upon himself, repeatedly saying, Wretch, wretch, shoot thou best arrows capable of piercing into the very vitals'
Mbh.3.39.2066	And Arjuna rained a perfect shower of arrows on the Kirata, Sankara, however, bore that downpour on him with a cheerful heart.
Mbh.3.39.2085	The illustrious Arjuna then, taking up his bow and dragging the Kirata with his bow-string, struck him some fierce blows that descended like thunderbolts.
Mbh.3.39.2088	And then the Kuru prince, with the whole might of his arms, struck that sharp weapon upon the head of the Kirata, a weapon that was incapable of being resisted even by solid rocks.
Mbh.3.39.2091	The illustrious god in the form of the huge-bodied Kirata, however, bore that shower of trees and rocks with patience.
Mbh.3.39.2092	The mighty son of Pritha then, his mouth smoking with wrath, struck the invincible god in the form of a Kirata, with hi clenched fists, blows that descended like thunderbolts.
Mbh.3.39.2093	The god in the Kirata form returned Phalguna's blows with fierce blows resembling the thunderbolts of Indra.
Mbh.3.39.2094	And in consequence of that conflict of blows between the son of Pandu and the Kirata, there arose in that place loud and frightful sounds.
Mbh.3.39.2096	The mighty Jishnu clasping the Kirata began to press him with his breast, but the Kirata, possessed of great strength pressed the insensible son of Pandu with force.
Mbh.3.39.2103	Beholding, however, the garland that he had offered to the clay image of Bhava, decking the crown of the Kirata, that best of Pandu's sons became filled with joy and regained his ease.
Mbh.3.49.2506	The illustrious lord of all the gods, Kapardin himself, desirous of testing Phalguna, fought with him, having assumed the guise of a Kirata.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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