I am also discounting any of the other Pandav warriors who identified themselves as a Raksasa including anjan parvan [son of Shri Ghatotkaca]. Pisacas were on the kourav army side i will provide a quote to support my claim but basically no character who is a rakshasa on the pandav side will be addressed here, this post is strictly for the kourava army's rakshasas.
Accompanying Bhagadatta were Pisacha warrior's;
"Next to Drona was the valiant Bhagadatta firmly resolved on fight, accompanied by the Magadhas, the Kalingas, and the Pisachas."
Logic - as per tv serial's the word pisacas referred to GHOSTS.
"Three thousand bowmen headed by Duryodhana, with a number of Sakas and Pisachas and Barbaras and mountaineers inflamed with rage and armed with stone, all rushed against the grandson of Sini like insects against a blazing fire."
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BEGIN POST.
This's where it really begin's.
Ironically theirs evidence in MB that 3 warrior's shared the name Alamvoosh. 1 was a kshatriya, another was a day time asura (son to Rishyasringa), other was a son of Jatasura. So 2 are rakshasas.
Presence of more than 1 alamvoosh.
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"When king Alambusa, and the Rakshasas Alayudha, and Rishyasringa's son, have been slain, what can it be but destiny?"
Presence of two before a night battle.
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"Alamvusha quickly rushed against Ghatotkacha. The mighty car-warrior Kuntibhoja, accompanied by a large force, resisted Alamvusha, that prince of Rakshasas, of fierce mien."
Logic - the kshatriya fought Ghatotkaca but rishyasringa's son fought king Kuntibhoj.
2 different duel's:
"Afflicted with the arrows of Kuntibhoja, Alamvusha, filled with wrath looked like a beautiful Kinsuka graced with its flowering burthen. The Rakshasa then having pierced Kuntibhoja with many arrows, uttered awful shouts at the head of thy host. And as those heroes fought with each other in that battle, they seemed to all the troops to resemble Sakra and the Asura Jambha in days of old."
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"The brave Ghatotkacha rushed towards the Rakshasa Alamvusha in that battle, with impetuosity much short of what he was capable. The battle between those two became fearful to behold, like that which in days of yore had taken place between Rama and Ravana."
Comment - most likely it is a mistranslation as both could not be rakshasas, only one can.
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Identity of the person bheem fought:
Assuming then an awful form, he addressed Bhima, saying "Wait a little in this battle, O Partha! Behold today my prowess. O thou of wicked understanding, that foremost of Rakshasas, the mighty Vaka, was my brother. It is true he was slain by thee. But that took place out of my sight." Having said these words unto Bhima, Alamvusha made himself invisible, and began to cover Bhimasena with a dense shower of arrows. Upon the disappearance of the Rakshasa, Bhima covered the welkin with straight shafts. Thus afflicted by Bhima, Alamvusha soon returned to his car.
Note; he was vakasura's brother, but its not made clear whether he was older/younger, i believe he is younger as many decades & time passed by after the incident in ekachakra (vaka's abode), it happened years before Swayamvara Parva which in itself happened over 30 to 40 years before kurukshetra.
The reason why he had a common dushmani;
"Rishyasringa's son Alamvusha, that great bowman versed in illusion, who bore feelings of animosity against Bhimasena in consequence of the slaughter of Vaka, these words."
Logic - vakasoor is probably his father or maybe friend but definitely not a brother because alayudha was the only brother of vakasur.
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Hes murdered by Ghatotkatch:
"Having fled away from Bhima, Alamvusha, in another part of the field, careered fearlessly in battle. And while he was thus fearlessly careering in battle, the son of Hidimva rushed impetuously at him and pierced him with keen shafts. The battle between those two lions among Rakshasas became terrible. Both of them invoked into existence illusions like Sakra & Samvara. Alamvusha, excited with rage, attacked Ghatotkacha. Indeed, that encounter between those two foremost of Rakshasas resembled that of old between Rama and Ravana!"
"Thy brave warriors, however, beholding that mighty prince or Rakshasas, Alamvusha, slain and lying like a crushed mountain, uttered cries of Oh and Alas."
"Indeed, having felled Alamvusha, like an Alamvusha fruit, he rejoiced exceedingly with his friends"
Proven existence of an army Alamvoosh owned;
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"That Rakshasa of terrible mien proceeded with a leonine roar."
"He was supported by the heroic warriors of his own division, accomplished in smiting, well-mounted, skilled in battle and fighting with bright lances. Accompanied by the remnant of that excellent cavalry division (of the Kauravas), he proceeded, desirous of slaying in battle the mighty Iravat."
"The mighty Rakshasa speedily set himself about for displaying his powers of illusion. The Rakshasa then created a number of illusive chargers which were riden by terrible Rakshasas armed with spears and axes. Those two thousand accomplished smiters advancing with rage, were however, soon sent to the regions of Yama, (falling in the encounter with Iravat's forces)."
"When the forces of both perished, both of them, invincible in battle, encountered each other."
Point - yes text inside the bracket's tells u that the cavalry with alamvoosh came from the kourav army but it does not specifically state that it was not comprised of any rakshasa. Also text in brackets is not original or authentic its instead added later on by publishers, translators and other authors.
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Kshatriya Alamvoosh.
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"Then that foremost of kings Alamvusha, full of rage, never retreating from battle, armed with bow, and clad in a golden coat of mail rushing quickly, impeded the progress of Satyaki, that foremost warrior of Madhu's race. The encounter, then that took place between them was such that its like had never been. All thy warriors and the enemy, abstaining from the fight, became spectators of that engagement between those two ornaments of battle. Then that foremost of kings Alamvusha forcibly pierced Satyaki with ten arrows."
"The grandson of Sini, endued with great activity and prowess like that of the bearer of the discus, thus struck by him, slew with four shafts of great impetuosity the four steeds of Alamvusha. Having then cut off the head, beautiful as the full moon and decked with excellent car-rings with a broad-headed arrow, fierce as the Yuga-fire. Having slain that descendant of many kings in battle, that bull among the Yadus, that hero capable of grinding hostile hosts, proceeded towards Arjuna resisting, as he went, the enemy's troops."
Note; this's only to prove their was yet another person with the name, this one was not a cannibal or rakshasa. He's a kshatriya, because this alamvoosh is one who did not use magic/illusion & was not described as a son to rishyasringa. AlsO this alamvoosh is called "fore most of king's" twice its likely he was a reigning monarch of the kshatriya caste in arya varth & not an asura or daitya outcast.
Final ALAMBOOSH;
Jatasura's mighty son approaching Duryodhana said "O Duryodhana commanded by thee I desire to slay with their followers thy foes of celebrity the Pandavas. My father was mighty Jatasura that foremost of Rakshasa. Formerly having performed some Rakshasa slaying incantations the despicable sons of Pritha slew him. I desire to worship my dead sire by offering him the blood of his foes & their flesh O monarch! it behoveth thee to grant me permission." The king thus addressed became exceedingly delighted & said unto him repeatedly "Aided by Drona and Karna & others I am quite competent to vanquish my foes. Commanded however by me O Rakshasa go thou to battle and slay Ghatotkacha in the fight."
Saying "so be it" and summoning Ghatotkacha to the fight, Jatasura's son shrouded the son of Bhimasena with diverse kinds of weapons. The son of Hidimva however alone & unsupported began to grind Alamvusha and Karna and the vast Kuru host. Seeing then the power of (Ghatotkacha's) illusion, the Rakshasa Alamvusha covered Ghatotkacha with showers of diverse kinds of arrows. Having pierced Bhimasena's son with many shafts Alamvusha without losing any time began to afflict the Pandava host with his arrows. Thus afflicted by him the Pandava troops at dead of night, broke & fled away like clouds dispersed by a tempest. Similarly, thy host also, mingled with the shafts of Ghatotkacha fled away at dead of night in thousands, throwing down their torches.
Noted point; Unlike his counter parts (alayoodh & the son of rishyasringa) this guy did not bring any other cannibal's or rakshasa armies to risk their lives in the war.
He was alone.
Example's of others sharing name's;
Their were many people named "Satrunjay" one was a son of Adhirath, another was a son to Drupada & their was a Satrunjay among the people killed by Abhimanyu on day 13. Two kourav brothers were named "Bhima" "Bhimaratha" and a kashi king is called "Bhima" too because of his familial connection/tie with Divodasa.
CONCLUSION - The 1st one is a so to Rishyasringa (the husband of shri Ram's sister Santa).
The 2nd alamvoosh is a kshatriya king that satyaki murdered.
The 3rd alamvusha is a son of Jatasura (a cannibal who attacked the pandavs in Van Parva).
The 3rd alamvusha is a son of Jatasura (a cannibal who attacked the pandavs in Van Parva).
So their being a kshatriya king called Alamvush is definitely possible.
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The fate of a 4TH ALAMBUSH is not known.
Quote:
"Vasudeva and Dhananjaya quickly advanced to that spot where Salya was stationed. Then that prince of the Rakshasas, Alamvusha, O king, riding upon a foremost car, harnessed with eight steeds, having terrible-looking Pisachas of equine faces yoked unto it, furnished with blood-red banners, decked with floral garlands made of black iron, covered with bear-skins, and possessing a tall standard over which perched a terrible, fierce-looking, and incessantly shrieking vulture, of spotted wings and wide-open eyes, proceeded against those advancing heroes. That Rakshasa, O king, looked beautiful like a loose heap of antimony, and he withstood the advancing Arjuna, like Meru withstanding a tempest, scattering showers of arrows, O monarch, upon Arjuna's head. The battle then that commenced between the Rakshasa and that human warrior, was exceedingly fierce. And it filled all the spectators there, O Bharata, with wonder."
"And it conduced to the joy also of vultures and crows, of ravens and owls and Kanakas and jackals. Arjuna struck Alamvusha with six shafts and then cut off his standard with ten sharp arrows. With a few other arrows, he cut off his driver, and with some others his Trivenu, and with one more, his bow, and with four others his four steeds. Alamvusha strung another bow, but that also Arjuna cut off in two fragments. Then, O bull of Bharata's race, Partha pierced that prince of the Rakshasas with four keen arrows. Thus pierced, the Rakshasas fled away in fear. Having vanquished him, Arjuna quickly proceeded towards the spot where Drona was."
Logic: he came to protect king Shalya from Arjuna, once Alamvush's duel began with Arjuna then king Shalya seeked the chance and choose to leave the region to fight someone else.
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Alayudha's identity;
"Hearing these words of him of Vrishni's race, the valiant Ghatotkacha, abandoning Karna, encountered Alayudha, that prince of cannibals and brother of Vaka."
Point - a shame we do not know who vakasoor's father is because its clear he was alayudha's older brother but we dont know enough about his ancestry, lineage or family tree.
According to Sanjaya himself Alayudha considered Hidimva his friend not relative, but he ignored the words which came from alayudha's own tongue "It is known to thee, how my kinsmen, the Rakshasa Vaka and Kirmira and Hidimva have been slain by Bhima."
Note: meaning he considered "hidimva" a family member not just a friend. Or its entirely possible that sanjaya just made a casual error in his narration because he had witnessed too many things to keep track of every little detail.
Or since it was night time he was more worried about his own life instead or he might not have heard the conversation of alayudha/duryodhana fully or maybe the problem is with Vaisampayana/Souti who are claiming sanjaya said these things.
Alayudh indicates he has an army.
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"Slaying today all the sons of Kunti Vasudeva & others that walk before them, I will devour them with all their followers. Command all thy troops to desist from battle. We will fight with the Pandavas."
Logic; pay attention to the statement "we will"
"The Rakshasa, with his own keen shafts, baffled all those shafts of Bhima. Then all those Rakshasa warriors, of terrible forms, rallying and returning to battle, at the command of their leader, began to slay the elephants of Bhima's force. The Panchalas & the Srinjayas, the steeds & huge elephants (of Bhima's army), exceedingly afflicted by the Rakshasas, became much agitated."
"Meanwhile let Nakula, Sahadeva & the valiant Yuyudhana slay the other Rakshasas!" After Krishna had said so, those foremost of car-warriors, as commanded, proceeded against the other Rakshasas (fighting for the Kurus).
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"Accompanied by a large force, he approached Duryodhana. Indeed, surrounded by many thousands of frightful Rakshasas of diverse forms and endued with great heroism, he appeared (on the field) recollecting his old quarrel (with the Pandavas)."
"Those warriors also Nakula and Sahadeva and the mighty car-warrior Satyaki, having slain the Rakshasas, proceeded to that place where the Suta's son was. All of them, then, began to fight with Karna, while the Panchalas encountered Drona."
Note: most likely all warriors that helped Alayudha were dead by now. It was a few thousand rakshasas at most. A couple of alayudha's warrior's also fought bheem but were defeated or slain before alayudha defeated bheem and fought ghatotkaca.
His chariot;
"That large car was covered with bear-skins & its measure was a nalwa. His steeds like those of Ghatotkacha were endued with great speed resembled elephants in shape & had the voice of asses. Subsisting on flesh and blood and gigantic in size, a hundred of them were yoked unto his vehicle."
Note - having 100 elephant sized horses pulling your vehicle is too much it has to be a illusion, how could a driver control those horses?
Like Nathuram Godse was handsomer in comparison to duratma [mohandas] gandhi (gandhu) similarly bhagvaan ALAYOODH was more attractive in appearance than the son of hidimva.
Quote:
"The heroic Alayudha was as mighty-armed as Ghatotkacha, and the standard of his car, endued with the splendour of the sun or fire, was, like Ghatotkacha's, pierced upon by vultures and ravens. In form, he was more handsome than Ghatotkacha."
Note - a pity that his good looks didnt get him by far enough in a war zone.
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Who Kirmira was.
Quote;
"They have slain the enemies of the celestials, those Rakshasas capable of assuming any form at will, such as were headed by Hidimva and Kirmira! When those high-souled ones went from hence that Rakshasa of fierce soul obstructed their nocturnal path even like an immoveable hill."
Logic - according to Maitreya these two both could transform into any form they wanted too and were dushmans of the devas.
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The Rakshasa thus addressed, answered Yudhishthira the just, saying "I am the brother of Vaka the celebrated Kirmira."
He was a second brother for Vaka. If vakasur was a brother to Alamvoosh then rishyasringa was his father too.
Jatasura never told the pandavas who his maah baap were.
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"Wretch! I have not been bewildered; I had been delaying for thee. To day will I offer oblations of thy blood to those Rakshasas who, I had heard, have been slain by thee in fight."
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