Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.143
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1.143.1
ततो धनञ्जयं द्रोणः स्मयमानोऽभ्यभाषत ।
त्वयेदानीं प्रहर्तव्यमेतल्लक्ष्यं विलोक्यताम् ॥ १.१४३.१ ॥
Then Droṇa, smiling, spoke to Dhanañjaya: "Now you must strike this target; look at it."
1.143.2
मद्वाक्यसमकालं ते मोक्तव्योऽत्र भवेच्छरः ।
वितत्य कार्मुकं पुत्र तिष्ठ तावन्मुहूर्तकम् ॥ १.१४३.२ ॥
"At the very moment of my word you must release the arrow here. Son, draw your bow and stand still for a moment."
1.143.3
एवमुक्तः सव्यसाची मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः ।
तस्थौ भासं समुद्दिश्य गुरुवाक्यप्रचोदितः ॥ १.१४३.३ ॥
Thus addressed, Arjuna the ambidextrous, his bow drawn into a circle, stood aiming at the bird, impelled by the teacher's words.
1.143.4
मुहूर्तादिव तं द्रोणस्तथैव समभाषत ।
पश्यस्येनं स्थितं भासं द्रुमं मामपि चार्जुन ॥ १.१४३.४ ॥
After a moment, as it were, Droṇa spoke to him in the same way: "Arjuna, do you see this bird standing there, this tree, and me as well?"
1.143.5
पश्याम्येकं भासमिति द्रोणं पार्थोऽभ्यभाषत ।
न तु वृक्षं भवन्तं वा पश्यामीति च भारत ॥ १.१४३.५ ॥
"I see one bird," said Pārtha in reply to Droṇa. "No, Bhārata, I do not see the tree, nor do I see you."
1.143.6
ततः प्रीतमना द्रोणो मुहूर्तादिव तं पुनः ।
प्रत्यभाषत दुर्धर्षः पाण्डवानां महारथम् ॥ १.१४३.६ ॥
Then Droṇa, pleased at heart, after a moment as it were, answered again that great charioteer, the unconquerable one among the Pāṇḍavas.
1.143.7
भासं पश्यसि यद्येनं तथा ब्रूहि पुनर्वचः ।
शिरः पश्यामि भासस्य न गात्रमिति सोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १.१४३.७ ॥
If you see this as the bird Bhāsa, then say so again. I see the head of the Bhāsa, not its body — so he spoke.
1.143.8
अर्जुनेनैवमुक्तस्तु द्रोणो हृष्टतनूरुहः ।
मुञ्चस्वेत्यब्रवीत्पार्थं स मुमोचाविचारयन् ॥ १.१४३.८ ॥
When Arjuna spoke thus, Droṇa, his hair standing on end with delight, said, 'Release it!' And the son of Pṛthā released it without deliberation.
1.143.9
ततस्तस्य गस्थस्य क्षुरेण निशितेन च ।
शिर उत्कृत्य तरसा पातयामास पाण्डवः ॥ १.१४३.९ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava swiftly cut off the head of that standing creature with a sharp razor-headed arrow, and brought it down.
1.143.10
तस्मिन्कर्मणि संसिद्धे पर्यष्वजत पाण्डवम् ।
मेने च द्रुपदं सङ्ख्ये सानुबन्धं पराजितम् ॥ १.१४३.१० ॥
When that deed was accomplished, he embraced the Pāṇḍava, and he considered Drupada, together with his followers, to be defeated in battle.
1.143.11
कस्य चित्त्वथ कालस्य सशिष्योऽङ्गिरसां वरः ।
जगाम गङ्गामभितो मज्जितुं भरतर्षभ ॥ १.१४३.११ ॥
After some time, Droṇa, best of the Aṅgirases, went with his disciples to the Ganges to bathe, O bull of the Bharatas.
1.143.12
अवगाढमथो द्रोणं सलिले सलिलेचरः ।
ग्राहो जग्राह बलवाञ्जङ्घान्ते कालचोदितः ॥ १.१४३.१२ ॥
Then, as Droṇa had plunged deep into the water, a powerful water-dwelling crocodile, impelled by fate, seized him by the lower part of the shin.
1.143.13
स समर्थोऽपि मोक्षाय शिष्यान्सर्वानचोदयत् ।
ग्राहं हत्वा तु मोक्ष्यध्वं मामिति त्वरयन्निव ॥ १.१४३.१३ ॥
Though able himself, he urged all the disciples to hurry: "Kill the crocodile and free me."
1.143.14
तद्वाक्यसमकालं तु बीभत्सुर्निशितैः शरैः ।
अवार्यैः पञ्चभिर्ग्राहं मग्नमम्भस्यताडयत् ॥ १.१४३.१४ ॥
At the very moment of those words, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) struck the crocodile submerged in the water with five sharp, unstoppable arrows.
1.143.15
इतरे त्वथ संमूढास्तत्रपत्र प्रपेदिरे ।
तं तु दृष्ट्वा क्रियोपेतं द्रोणोऽमन्यत पाण्डवम् ॥ १.१४३.१५ ॥
The others there fell into bewilderment; but seeing that Pāṇḍava, skilled in action, Droṇa regarded him as the best.
1.143.16
विशिष्टं सर्वशिष्येभ्यः प्रीतिमांश्चाभवत्तदा ।
स पार्थबाणैर्बहुधा खण्डशः परिकल्पितः ॥ १.१४३.१६ ॥
Seeing him distinguished above all the disciples, Droṇa then rejoiced; and that crocodile was cut into many pieces by Pārtha's arrows.
1.143.17
ग्राहः पञ्चत्वमापेदे जङ्घां त्यक्त्वा महात्मनः ।
सर्वक्रियाभ्यनुज्ञानात्तथा शिष्यान्समानयत् ॥ १.१४३.१७ ॥
Letting go of the great-souled one's leg, the crocodile met its end; and then, having been permitted in every action, he gathered the disciples together.
1.143.18
दुर्योधनं चित्रसेनं दुःशासनविविंशती ।
अर्जुनं च समानीय ह्यश्वत्थामानमेव च ॥ १.१४३.१८ ॥
Having brought together Duryodhana, Citrasena, Duḥśāsana and Vivimśati, and also Arjuna and Aśvatthāman, he summoned them.
1.143.19
शिशुकं मृण्मयं कृत्वा द्रोणो गङ्गाजले ततः ।
शिष्याणां पश्यतां चैव क्षिपति स्म महाभुजः ॥ १.१४३.१९ ॥
Droṇa, the great-armed one, made a little figure of clay, and then, while the students watched, threw it into the water of the Ganges.
1.143.20
चक्षुषी वाससा चैव बद्ध्वा प्रादाच्छरासनम् ।
शिशुकं विद्ध्यतेमं वै जलस्थं बद्धचक्षुषः ॥ १.१४३.२० ॥
He bound his eyes with cloth, gave him the bow, and said: "Strike this little figure standing in the water, as one whose eyes are bound."
1.143.21
तत्क्षणेनैव बीभत्सुरावापैर्दशभिर्वशी ।
पञ्चकैरनुविव्याध मग्नं शिशुकमम्भसि ॥ १.१४३.२१ ॥
In that very instant the self-controlled Bībhatsu (Arjuna) pierced the little figure submerged in the water, first with ten shots and then with five more, in succession.
1.143.22
ताः स दृष्ट्वा क्रियाः सर्वा द्रोणोऽमन्यत पाण्डवम् ।
विशिष्टं सर्वशिष्येभ्यः प्रीतिमांश्चाभवत्तदा।
तथाब्रवीन्महात्मानं भारद्वाजो महारथम् ॥ १.१४३.२२ ॥
Seeing all those feats, Droṇa esteemed the son of Pāṇḍu above all his students and was delighted; then the great charioteer, the son of Bharadvāja, spoke thus to that great-souled one.
1.143.23
गृहाणेदं महाबाहो विशिष्टमतिदुर्धरम् ।
अस्त्रं ब्रह्मशिरो नाम सप्रयोगनिवर्तनम् ॥ १.१४३.२३ ॥
Take this, O mighty-armed one: the excellent and most unassailable weapon named Brahma-head, which comes together with its discharge and its recall.
1.143.24
न च ते मानुषेष्वेतत्प्रयोक्तव्यं कथंचन ।
जगद्विनिर्दहेदेतदल्पतेजसि पातितम् ॥ १.१४३.२४ ॥
And you must never use it against humans in any way; released against one of little power, it would burn up the whole world.
1.143.25
असामान्यमिदं तात लोकेष्वस्त्रं निगद्यते ।
तद्धारयेथाः प्रयतः शृणु चेदं वचो मम ॥ १.१४३.२५ ॥
Dear child, this weapon is called extraordinary in the worlds. Hold it with restraint, and listen to these words of mine.
1.143.26
बाधेतामानुषः शत्रुर्यदि त्वां वीर कश्चन ।
तद्वधाय प्रयुञ्जीथास्तदस्त्रमिदमाहवे ॥ १.१४३.२६ ॥
Hero, if some superhuman enemy should harass you, employ this very weapon in battle to destroy him.
1.143.27
तथेति संप्रतिश्रुत्य बीभत्सुः स कृताञ्जलिः ।
जग्राह परमास्त्रं तदाह चैनं पुनर्गुरुः।
भविता त्वत्समो नान्यः पुमाँल्लोके धनुर्धरः ॥ १.१४३.२७ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' Bībhatsu (Arjuna) accepted that supreme weapon with folded hands. Then the teacher said to him again: There will be no other man in the world equal to you as an archer.