Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 1.253
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1.253.1
तस्याथ वर्षतो वारि पाण्डवः प्रत्यवारयत् ।
शरवर्षेण बीभत्सुरुत्तमास्त्राणि दर्शयन् ॥ १.२५३.१ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava checked the water he was pouring down, displaying the supreme weapons with a rain of arrows, Bībhatsu did so.
1.253.2
खाण्डवं च वनं सर्वं पाण्डवो बहुभिः शरैः ।
प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा नीहारेणेव चन्द्रमाः ॥ १.२५३.२ ॥
And the Pāṇḍava, of immeasurable self, covered the whole Khāṇḍava forest with many arrows, as mist covers the moon.
1.253.3
न च स्म किंचिच्छक्नोति भूतं निश्चरितुं ततः ।
संछाद्यमाने खे बाणैरस्यता सव्यसाचिना ॥ १.२५३.३ ॥
And no creature at all could come out from there, while the sky was covered with arrows by the shooter, the ambidextrous Sāvyasācin.
1.253.4
तक्षकस्तु न तत्रासीन्नागराजो महाबलः ।
दह्यमाने वने तस्मिन्कुरुक्षेत्रं गतो हि सः ॥ १.२५३.४ ॥
But Takṣaka, the mighty king of the nāgas, was not there; while that forest was burning he had gone to Kurukṣetra.
1.253.5
अश्वसेनोऽभवत्तत्र तक्षकस्य सुतो बली ।
स यत्नमकरोत्तीव्रं मोक्षार्थं जातवेदसः ॥ १.२५३.५ ॥
There was Aśvasena, the strong son of Takṣaka; he made a fierce effort for the sake of escaping from the fire.
1.253.6
न शशाक स निर्गन्तुं निरुद्धोऽर्जुनपत्रिभिः ।
मोक्षयामास तं माता निगीर्य भुजगात्मजा ॥ १.२५३.६ ॥
Blocked by Arjuna's arrows, he could not get out; then his mother, the serpent's daughter, swallowed him and freed him.
1.253.7
तस्य पूर्वं शिरो ग्रस्तं पुच्छमस्य निगीर्यते ।
निगीर्य सोर्ध्वमक्रामत्सुतं नागी मुमुक्षया ॥ १.२५३.७ ॥
His head had been swallowed first, and now his tail is being swallowed. With the wish to free her son, the serpent mother swallowed him and came up out.
1.253.8
तस्याः शरेण तीक्ष्णेन पृथुधारेण पाण्डवः ।
शिरश्चिच्छेद गच्छन्त्यास्तामपश्यच्छचीपतिः ॥ १.२५३.८ ॥
With a sharp, broad-edged arrow the Pāṇḍava cut off her head as she went; the lord of Śacī saw it.
1.253.9
तं मुमोचयिषुर्वज्री वातवर्षेण पाण्डवम् ।
मोहयामास तत्कालमश्वसेनस्त्वमुच्यत ॥ १.२५३.९ ॥
The thunderbolt-wielder, wishing to free the Pāṇḍava, at that very moment bewildered him with a storm of wind and rain; then Aśvasena was freed.
1.253.10
तां च मायां तदा दृष्टा घोरां नागेन वञ्चितः ।
द्विधा त्रिधा च खगतान्प्राणिनः पाण्डवोच्छिनत् ॥ १.२५३.१० ॥
Deceived by the serpent, the Pāṇḍava then saw that terrible illusion and cut the creatures flying in the sky into two and three pieces.
1.253.11
शशाप तं च संक्रुद्धो बीभत्सुर्जिह्मगामिनम् ।
पावको वासुदेवश्चाप्यप्रतिष्ठो भविष्यसि ॥ १.२५३.११ ॥
Enraged, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) cursed the crooked-going serpent: "You shall be without a foundation, even through fire and Vāsudeva."
1.253.12
ततो जिष्णुः सहस्राक्षं खं वितत्याशुगैः शरैः ।
योधयामास संक्रुद्धो वञ्चनां तामनुस्मरन् ॥ १.२५३.१२ ॥
Then the victor (Arjuna) filled the sky with swift arrows and fought the thousand-eyed one (Indra), remembering that deception and enraged.
1.253.13
देवराजोऽपि तं दृष्ट्वा संरब्धं समरेऽर्जुनम् ।
स्वमस्त्रमसृजत्तीव्रं छादयित्वाऽखिलं नभः ॥ १.२५३.१३ ॥
When the king of the gods saw Arjuna enraged in battle, he too released his fierce weapon and covered the whole sky.
1.253.14
ततो वायुर्महाघोषः क्षोभयन्सर्वसागरान् ।
वियत्स्थो जनयन्मेघाञ्जलधारासमाकुलान् ॥ १.२५३.१४ ॥
Then the wind, roaring mightily, stirred all the oceans and, standing in the sky, produced clouds filled with streams of water.
1.253.15
ततोऽशनिमुचो घोरांस्तडित्स्तनितनिःस्वनान् ।
तद्विघातार्थमसृजदर्जुनोऽप्यस्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥ १.२५३.१५ ॥
Then Arjuna, to counter it, also released a supreme, terrible weapon that rained thunderbolts, with the sound of lightning and thunder.
1.253.16
वायव्यमभिमन्त्र्याथ प्रतिपत्तिविशारदः ।
तेनेन्द्राशनिमेघानां वीर्यौजस्तद्विनाशितम् ॥ १.२५३.१६ ॥
Then Arjuna, skilled in countermeasures, empowered the wind-weapon with mantra, and by it the power and strength of Indra's thunderbolts and clouds were destroyed.
1.253.17
जलधाराश्च ताः शोषं जग्मुर्नेशुश्च विद्युतः ।
क्षणेन चाभवद्व्योम संप्रशान्तरजस्तमः ॥ १.२५३.१७ ॥
Those streams of water dried up and the lightning vanished, and in a moment the sky was fully calm, free of dust and gloom.
1.253.18
सुखशीतानिलवहं प्रकृतिस्थार्कमण्डलम् ।
निष्प्रतीकारहृष्टश्च हुतभुग्विविधाकृतिः ॥ १.२५३.१८ ॥
Bearing pleasant, cool breezes and restoring the sun's disc to its natural state, the fire-god, of many forms and exulting that there was no counter-remedy, also appeared.
1.253.19
सिच्यमानो वसौघैस्तैः प्राणिनां देहनिःसृतैः ।
प्रजज्वालाथ सोऽर्चिष्मान्स्वनादैः पूरयञ्जगत् ॥ १.२५३.१९ ॥
Sprinkled with streams of fat flowing from the bodies of living beings, that flaming fire blazed up, filling the world with its roars.
1.253.20
कृष्णाभ्यां रक्षितं दृष्ट्वा तं च दावमहङ्कृताः ।
खमुत्पेतुर्महाराज सुपर्णाद्याः पतत्त्रिणः ॥ १.२५३.२० ॥
Seeing that forest and the forest fire protected by the two Kṛṣṇas, O great king, the proud birds led by the Suparṇas rose into the sky.
1.253.21
गरुत्मान्वज्रसदृशैः पक्षतुण्डनखैस्तथा ।
प्रहर्तुकामो न्यपतदाकाशात्कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥ १.२५३.२१ ॥
Garuḍa, wishing to strike with wings, beak and claws like thunderbolts, swooped down from the sky upon Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava.
1.253.22
तथैवोरगसङ्घाताः पाण्डवस्य समीपतः ।
उत्सृजन्तो विषं घोरं निपेतुर्ज्वलिताननाः ॥ १.२५३.२२ ॥
In the same way, hosts of serpents near the Pāṇḍava, spewing terrible poison and with blazing faces, fell upon him.
1.253.23
तांश्चकर्त शरैः पार्थः सरोषाग्निसमुक्षितैः ।
विविशुश्चापि तं दीप्तं देहाभावाय पावकम् ॥ १.२५३.२३ ॥
The son of Pṛthā cut them down with arrows sprinkled with the fire of wrath; and they too entered the blazing fire, seeking the destruction of their bodies.
1.253.24
ततः सुराः सगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः ।
उत्पेतुर्नादमतुलमुत्सृजन्तो रणार्थिनः ॥ १.२५३.२४ ॥
Then the gods, together with the Gandharvas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas and Nāgas, desiring battle, rose up uttering an incomparable roar.
1.253.25
अयःकणपचक्राश्मभुशुण्ड्युद्यतबाहवः ।
कृष्णपार्थौ जिघांसन्तः क्रोधसंमूर्च्छितौजसः ॥ १.२५३.२५ ॥
With arms raised, bearing iron shards, the pacakra, stones and bhuśuṇḍī, their strength stunned by anger, they sought to slay Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha.
1.253.26
तेषामतिव्याहरतां शस्त्रवर्षं प्रमुञ्चताम् ।
प्रममाथोत्तमाङ्गानि बीभत्सुर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ १.२५३.२६ ॥
As they roared aloud and poured down a rain of weapons, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) crushed their heads with sharp arrows.
1.253.27
कृष्णश्च सुमहातेजाश्चक्रेणारिविनाशनः ।
दैत्यदानवसङ्घानां चकार कदनं महत् ॥ १.२५३.२७ ॥
And Kṛṣṇa of great splendor, destroyer of foes, with his discus wrought a great slaughter among the hosts of Daityas and Dānavas.
1.253.28
अथापरे शरैर्विद्धाश्चक्रवेगेरितास्तथा ।
वेलामिव समासाद्य व्यतिष्ठन्नमितौजसः ॥ १.२५३.२८ ॥
Then the others, pierced by arrows and driven onward by the force of the discus, halted like the sea that has reached its shore, those of boundless strength.
1.253.29
ततः शक्रोऽतिसक्रुद्धस्त्रिदशानां महेश्वरः ।
पाण्डुरं गजमास्थाय तावुभौ समुपाद्रवत् ॥ १.२५३.२९ ॥
Then Indra, great lord of the gods, greatly enraged, mounted the white elephant and rushed upon the two of them.
1.253.30
वेगेनाशनिमादाय वज्रमस्त्रं च सोऽसृजत् ।
हतावेताविति प्राह सुरानसुरसूदनः ॥ १.२५३.३० ॥
Swiftly taking up the thunderbolt, he hurled the vajra-weapon; and the slayer of the Asuras said to the gods, "These two are already slain."
1.253.31
ततः समुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा देवेन्द्रेण महाशनिम् ।
जगृहुः सर्वशस्त्राणि स्वानि स्वानि सुरास्तथा ॥ १.२५३.३१ ॥
Then, seeing the great thunderbolt raised by the lord of the gods, the gods each seized all their own weapons.
1.253.32
कालदण्डं यमो राजन् गदां चैव धनेश्वरः ।
पाशांश्च तत्र वरुणो विचित्रां च तथाऽशनिम् ॥ १.२५३.३२ ॥
O king, Yama took the staff of time, the lord of wealth (Kubera) the mace, and Varuṇa there took nooses and a variegated thunderbolt.
1.253.33
स्कन्दः शक्तिं समादाय तस्थौ मेरुरिवाचलः ।
ओषधीर्दीप्यमानाश्च जगृहातेऽस्विनावपि ॥ १.२५३.३३ ॥
Skanda, taking up his spear, stood immovable like Mount Meru; and the two Aśvins also took up shining herbs.
1.253.34
जगृहे च धनुर्धाता मुसलं तु जयस्तथा ।
पर्वतं चापि जग्राह क्रुद्धस्त्वष्टा महाबलः ॥ १.२५३.३४ ॥
Dhātṛ took up the bow, Jaya the club likewise, and the enraged, very mighty Tvaṣṭṛ seized a mountain as well.
1.253.35
अंशस्तु शक्तिं जग्राह मृत्युर्देवः परश्वधम् ।
प्रगृह्य परिघं घोरं विचचारार्यमा अपि ॥ १.२५३.३५ ॥
Aṃśa seized the spear; the god Death took up the battle-axe; and Aryaman, lifting a terrible iron bar, also moved about.
1.253.36
मित्रश्च क्षुरपर्यन्तं चक्रमादाय तस्थिवान् ।
पूषा भगश्च संक्रुद्धः सविता च विशांपते ॥ १.२५३.३६ ॥
Mitra stood holding a discus edged with razors; O lord of men, Pūṣan, Bhaga, and the greatly enraged Savitṛ also stood.
1.253.37
आत्तकार्मुकनिस्त्रिंशाः कृष्णापार्थौ प्रदुद्रुवुः ।
रुद्राश्च वसवश्चैव मरुतश्च महाबलाः ॥ १.२५३.३७ ॥
Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha, taking up bows and swords, rushed forward; and the Rudras, the Vasus, and the mighty Maruts as well.
1.253.38
विश्वेदेवास्तथा साध्या दीप्यमानाः स्वतेजसा ।
एते चान्ये च बहवो देवास्तौ पुरुषोत्तमौ ॥ १.२५३.३८ ॥
The Viśvedevas and likewise the Sādhyas, blazing with their own splendor; these and many other gods, against those two best of men.
1.253.39
कृष्णपार्थौ जिघांसन्तः प्रतीयुर्विविधायुधाः ।
तत्राद्भुतान्यदृश्यन्त निमित्तानि महाहवे ॥ १.२५३.३९ ॥
Desiring to slay Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha, they advanced against them bearing various weapons; and in that great battle wondrous omens appeared.
1.253.40
युगान्तसमरूपाणि भूतसंमोहनानि च ।
तथा दृष्ट्वा सुसंरब्धं शक्रं देवैः सहाच्युतौ ॥ १.२५३.४० ॥
Omens resembling the end of an age and bewildering all beings; thus seeing Indra greatly enraged together with the gods, those two Acyutas (Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna)—
1.253.41
अभीतौ युधि दुर्धर्षौ तस्थतुः सज्जकार्मुकौ ।
आगच्छतस्ततो देवानुभौ युद्धविशारदौ ॥ १.२५३.४१ ॥
Those two, fearless and invincible in battle, stood with their bows strung; and as the gods came on, both of them, skilled in war—
1.253.42
व्यताडयेतां संक्रुद्धौ शरैर्वज्रोपमैस्तदा ।
असकृद्भग्नसंकल्पाः सुराश्च बहुशः कृताः ॥ १.२५३.४२ ॥
Then, enraged, the two struck them with arrows like thunderbolts; again and again the gods were made to lose their resolve and were routed many times over.
1.253.43
भयाद्रणं परित्यज्य शख्रमेवाभिशिश्रियुः ।
दृष्ट्वा निवारितान्देवान्माधवेनार्जुनेन च ॥ १.२५३.४३ ॥
Out of fear, abandoning the battle, they took up their weapons, seeing the gods held back by Mādhava and by Arjuna.
1.253.44
आश्चर्यमगमंस्तत्र मुनयो नभसि स्थिताः ।
शक्रश्चापि तयोर्वीर्यमुपलभ्यासकृद्रणे ॥ १.२५३.४४ ॥
There the sages standing in the sky were amazed; and Śakra too, having repeatedly perceived the valour of those two in battle.
1.253.45
बभूव परमप्रीतो भूयश्चैतावयोधयत् ।
ततोऽश्मवर्षं सुमहद्व्यसृजत्पाकशासनः ॥ १.२५३.४५ ॥
He became greatly pleased and again fought with these two; then Pākaśāsana (Indra) let loose a very great shower of stones.
1.253.46
भूय एव तदा वीर्यं जिज्ञासुः सव्यसाचिनः ।
तच्छैरर्जुनो वर्षं प्रतिजघ्नेऽत्यमर्षितः ॥ १.२५३.४६ ॥
Then, again desiring to test the valour of Savyasācin (Arjuna), Arjuna, greatly incensed, countered that shower with arrows.
1.253.47
विफलं क्रियमाणं तत्समवेक्ष्य शतक्रतुः ।
भूयः संवर्धयामास तद्वर्षं पाकशासनः ॥ १.२५३.४७ ॥
Seeing that shower rendered futile, Śatakratu (Indra), the punisher of Paka, again increased that shower.
1.253.48
सोश्मवर्षं महावेगैरिषुभिः पाकशासनिः ।
विलयं गमयामास हर्षयन्पितरं तथा ॥ १.२५३.४८ ॥
That son of Pākaśāsana (Arjuna), with arrows of great speed, brought that shower of stones to nothing, and so gladdened his father.
1.253.49
तत उत्पाट्य पाणिभ्यां मन्दराच्छिखरं महत् ।
सद्रुमं व्यसृजच्छक्रो जिघांसुः पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ १.२५३.४९ ॥
Then Indra, wishing to slay the son of Pāṇḍu, uprooted with both hands a great peak of Mandara, together with its trees, and hurled it.
1.253.50
ततोऽर्जुनो वेगवद्भिर्ज्वलिताग्रैरजिह्मगैः ।
शरैर्विध्वंसयामास गिरेः शृङ्गं सहस्रधा ॥ १.२५३.५० ॥
Then Arjuna, with swift, blazing-tipped arrows that flew straight, shattered the mountain's peak into a thousand pieces.
1.253.51
गिरेर्विशीर्यमाणस्य तस्य रूपं तदा बभौ ।
सार्कचन्द्रग्रहस्येव नभसः परिशीर्यतः ॥ १.२५३.५१ ॥
The form of that mountain, as it broke apart, then appeared like the sky shattering in an eclipse of sun and moon.
1.253.52
तेनाभिपतता दावं शैलेन महता भृशम् ।
शृङ्गेण निहतास्तत्र प्राणिनः खाण्डवालयाः ॥ १.२५३.५२ ॥
As that great mountain fell violently upon the forest fire, the creatures dwelling in Khāṇḍava were slain there.