Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 10.14
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10.14.1
इङ्गितेनैव दाशार्हस्तस्याभिप्रायमादितः ।
द्रौणेर्बुद्धा महाबाहुरर्जुनं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ १०.१४.१ ॥
By a mere sign, Kṛṣṇa, descendant of Daśārha, understood from the very beginning the intention of Droṇa's son; and the mighty-armed one spoke to Arjuna.
10.14.2
अर्जुनार्जुन यद्दिव्यमस्त्रं ते हृदि वर्तते ।
द्रोणोपदिष्टं तस्यायं कालः सम्प्रति पाण्डव ॥ १०.१४.२ ॥
Arjuna, Arjuna! The divine weapon that lives in your heart, taught by Droṇa, the time for it is now, son of Pāṇḍu.
10.14.3
भ्रातॄणामात्मनश्चैव परित्राणाय भारत ।
विसृजैतत्त्वमप्याजावस्त्रमस्त्रनिवारणम् ॥ १०.१४.३ ॥
Descendant of Bharata, for the protection of your brothers and yourself, release in battle this weapon too, the one that counters all weapons.
10.14.4
केशवेनैवमुक्तोऽथ पाण्डवः परवीरहा ।
अवातरद्रथात्तूर्णं प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः ॥ १०.१४.४ ॥
When Keśava had thus spoken, the Pāṇḍava, slayer of enemy heroes, swiftly descended from the chariot and took up his bow with its arrow.
10.14.5
पूर्वमाचार्यपुत्राय ततोऽनन्तरमात्मने ।
भ्रातृभ्यश्चैव सर्वेभ्यः स्वस्तीत्युक्त्वा परन्तपः ॥ १०.१४.५ ॥
First for the teacher's son, then for himself, and then for all his brothers, saying 'svasti', the tormentor of enemies (Arjuna) ...
10.14.6
देवताभ्यो नमस्कृत्य गुरुभ्यश्चैव सर्वशः ।
उत्ससर्ज शिवं ध्यायन्नस्त्रमस्त्रेण शाम्यताम् ॥ १०.१४.६ ॥
Having bowed to the gods and to all the teachers, meditating on the auspicious weapon, he released it, that the weapon be quelled by the weapon.
10.14.7
ततस्तदस्रं सहसा सृष्टं गाण्डीवधन्वना ।
प्रजज्वाल महार्चिष्मद्युगान्तानलसन्निभम् ॥ १०.१४.७ ॥
Then the weapon, suddenly released by the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva, blazed up with great flames, like the fire at the end of an age.
10.14.8
तथैव द्रोणपुत्रस्य तदस्त्रं तिग्मतेजसः ।
प्रजज्वाल महाज्वालं तेजोमण्डलसंवृतम् ॥ १०.१४.८ ॥
Likewise, the weapon of Droṇa's son, of fierce brilliance, blazed up in a great flame, enveloped in a circle of radiance.
10.14.9
निर्घाता बहवश्चासन्पेतुरुल्काः सहस्रशः ।
महद्भयं च भूतानां सर्वेषां समजायत ॥ १०.१४.९ ॥
Many thunderclaps sounded and thousands of meteors fell, and great fear arose among all creatures.
10.14.10
सशब्दमभवद्व्योम ज्वालामालाकुलं भृशम् ।
चचाल च मही कृत्स्ना सपर्वतवनद्रुमा ॥ १०.१४.१० ॥
The sky, resounding, was thickly filled with garlands of flame, and the whole earth trembled with its mountains, forests and trees.
10.14.11
तावस्त्रतेजसा लोकांस्त्रासयन्तौ ततः स्थितौ ।
महर्षी सहितौ तत्र दर्शयामासतुस्तदा ॥ १०.१४.११ ॥
Terrifying the worlds with the power of their weapons, those two stood there; then two great sages appeared together.
10.14.12
नारदः सर्वधर्मात्मा भरतानां पितामहः ।
उभौ शमयितुं वीरौ भारद्वाजधनञ्जयौ ॥ १०.१४.१२ ॥
Nārada, the embodiment of all dharma, grandfather of the Bharatas, came to pacify the two heroes, Bhāradvāja and Dhanañjaya.
10.14.13
तौ मुनी सर्वधर्मज्ञौ सर्वभूतहितैपिणौ ।
दीप्तयोरस्रयोर्मध्ये स्थितौ परमतेजसौ ॥ १०.१४.१३ ॥
Those two sages, knowers of all dharma and desiring the welfare of all beings, stood between the two blazing weapons, of supreme splendor.
10.14.14
तदन्तरमनाधृष्यावुपगम्य यशस्विनौ ।
आस्तामृषिवरौ तत्र ज्वलिताविव पावकौ ॥ १०.१४.१४ ॥
Having approached the space between them, those two unassailable and renowned best of sages stood there like two blazing fires.
10.14.15
प्राणभृद्भिरनाधृष्यौ देवदानवसम्मतौ ।
अस्त्रतेजः शमयितुं लोकानां हितकाम्यया ॥ १०.१४.१५ ॥
Unassailable by all living beings and honored by gods and demons, those two stood to quell the splendor of the weapons, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds.
10.14.16
महास्त्रविदुषः पूर्वे येऽप्यतीता महारथाः ।
नैतदस्रं मनुष्येषु तैः प्रयुक्तं कथञ्चन।
किमिदं साहसं वीरौ कृतवन्तौ महात्ययम् ॥ १०.१४.१६ ॥
Even the great warriors, knowers of the great weapons, who passed away before, never used this weapon against men in any way. O heroes, why have you two committed this rash deed, which brings a great calamity?