Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.77
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14.77.1
जित्वा प्रसाद्य राजानं भगदत्तसुतं तदा ।
विसृज्य याते तुरगे सैन्धवान्प्रति भारत ॥ १४.७७.१ ॥
O Bhārata, having conquered and pacified the king, the son of Bhagadatta, the horse was released and went toward the Sindhus.
14.77.2
सैन्धवैरभवगद्युद्धं ततस्तस्य किरीटिनः ।
हतशेषैर्महाराज हतानां च सुतैरपि ॥ १४.७७.२ ॥
Then a battle arose for that diademed one with the Sindhus — with the survivors, O great king, and with the sons of the slain as well.
14.77.3
तेऽवतीर्णमुपश्रुत्य विषयं श्वेतवाहनम् ।
प्रत्युद्ययुरमृष्यन्ते राजानः पाण्डवर्षभम् ॥ १४.७७.३ ॥
Having heard that the white-horsed one, the bull of the Pāṇḍavas, had descended into their realm, the kings, unable to endure it, went forth to meet him.
14.77.4
अश्वं च तं परामृश्य विषयान्ते विषोपमात् ।
न भयं चक्रिरे पार्थाद्भीमसेनादनन्तरात् ॥ १४.७७.४ ॥
And they felt no fear of Pārtha, who had seized that horse at the border of the realm like poison, nor of Bhīmasena, who came immediately after.
14.77.5
तेऽविदूराद्धनुष्पाणिं यज्ञियस्य हयस्य च ।
बीभत्सुं प्रत्यपद्यन्त् पदातिनमवस्थितम् ॥ १४.७७.५ ॥
Not far from the sacrificial horse they encountered Bībhatsu (Arjuna), bow in hand, standing on foot.
14.77.6
ततस्ते तं महावीर्या राजानः पर्यवारयन् ।
जिगीषन्तो नरव्याघ्रं पूर्वं विनिकृता युधि ॥ १४.७७.६ ॥
Then those mighty kings, who had earlier been defeated in battle, desiring to conquer, surrounded that tiger among men.
14.77.7
ते नामान्यपि गोत्राणि कर्मणि विविधानि च ।
कीर्तयन्तस्तदा पार्थं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ १४.७७.७ ॥
Then they, proclaiming the names, lineages and the manifold deeds of Pārtha, covered him with a shower of arrows.
14.77.8
ते किरन्तः शरव्रातान्वारणप्रतिवारणान् ।
रणे जयमभीप्सन्तः कौन्तेयं पर्यवारयन् ॥ १४.७७.८ ॥
Scattering volleys of arrows, parrying and countering, desiring victory in battle, they surrounded the son of Kuntī.
14.77.9
ते समीक्ष्य च तं कृष्णमुग्रकर्माणमाहवे ।
सर्वे युयुधिरे वीरा रथस्थास्तं पदातिनम् ॥ १४.७७.९ ॥
Seeing that fierce-acting Kṛṣṇa on foot in the battle, all the heroes standing on their chariots fought against him.
14.77.10
ते तमाजघ्निरे वीरं निवातकवचान्तकम् ।
संशप्तकनिहन्तारं हन्तारं सैन्धवस्य च ॥ १४.७७.१० ॥
They struck that hero, the destroyer of the Nivātakavacas, the slayer of the Saṃśaptakas and the killer of the Saindhava (Jayadratha).
14.77.11
ततो रथसहस्रेण गजानामयुतेन च ।
ष्ठकीकृत्य बीभत्सुं प्रहृष्टमनसोऽभवन् ॥ १४.७७.११ ॥
Then, having surrounded Bībhatsu (Arjuna) with a thousand chariots and ten thousand elephants, they became joyful at heart.
14.77.12
स्मरन्तो वधं वीराः सिन्धुराजस्य चाहवे ।
जयद्रथस्य कौरव्य समरे सव्यसाचिना ॥ १४.७७.१२ ॥
Remembering the killing of the Sindhu king Jayadratha in battle, O descendant of Kuru, the heroes recalled his slaying by the ambidextrous archer in that fight.
14.77.13
ततः पर्जन्यवत्सर्वे शरवृष्टीरवासृजन् ।
तैः कीर्णः शुशुभे पार्थो रविर्मेघान्तरे यथा ॥ १४.७७.१३ ॥
Then they all poured down showers of arrows like rain clouds. Covered by them, Pārtha shone like the sun between clouds.
14.77.14
स शरैः समवच्छन्नश्चकाशे पाण्डवर्षभः ।
पञ्चरान्तरसञ्चारी शकुन्त इव भारत ॥ १४.७७.१४ ॥
Completely covered with arrows, that bull of the Pāṇḍavas shone. O Bhārata, he was like a bird moving among the five-fold ranks.
14.77.15
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं कौन्तेय शरपीडिते ।
त्रैलोक्यमभवद्राजन्रविरासीद्रजोरुणः ॥ १४.७७.१५ ॥
Then, O son of Kuntī, all the three worlds, tormented by the arrows, cried out in lamentation. O king, the sun became red with dust.
14.77.16
ततो ववौ महाराज मारुतो रोमहर्षणः ।
राहुरग्रसदादित्यं पर्वणीव विशाम्पते ॥ १४.७७.१६ ॥
Then, O great king, a hair-raising wind blew, and Rāhu seized the sun as at the eclipse, O lord of the people.
14.77.17
उल्काश्च जघ्निरे सूर्यं विकीर्यन्त्यः समन्ततः ।
वेपथुश्चाभवद्राजन्कैलासस्य महागिरेः ॥ १४.७७.१७ ॥
Meteors, scattering in all directions, struck the sun, and O king, the great mountain Kailāsa trembled.
14.77.18
मुमुचुः श्वासमत्युष्णं दुःखशोकसमन्विताः ।
सप्तर्षयो जातभयास्तथा देवर्षयोपि च ॥ १४.७७.१८ ॥
Filled with sorrow and grief, they breathed out exceedingly hot breaths. The seven sages were struck with fear, and so were the divine sages.
14.77.19
शशं चाशु विनिर्भिद्य मण्डलं शशिनोऽपतन् ।
विपरीता दिशश्चापि सर्वा धूमाकुलास्तथा ॥ १४.७७.१९ ॥
Piercing the disc of the moon swiftly, the hare (mark) fell; and all the directions were reversed and clouded with smoke.
14.77.20
रासभारुणसङ्काशा धनुष्मन्तः सविद्युतः ।
आवृत्य गगनं मेघा मुमुचुर्मांसशोणितम् ॥ १४.७७.२० ॥
Resembling a donkey and red, bearing bows, with lightning, the clouds covered the sky and poured down flesh and blood.
14.77.21
एवमासीत्तदा वीरे शरवर्षेण संवृते ।
फल्गुने भरतश्रेष्ठ तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ १४.७७.२१ ॥
Thus it was then, when the hero was covered by a rain of arrows. O Phālguna, best of the Bharatas, that became as if wonderful.
14.77.22
तस्य तेनावकीर्णस्य शरजालेन सर्वतः ।
मोहात्पपात गाण्डीवमावापश्च करादपि ॥ १४.७७.२२ ॥
When he was enveloped on all sides by the net of arrows, from confusion the Gāṇḍīva bow fell, and the grip slipped from his hand.
14.77.23
तस्मिन्मोहमनुप्राप्ते शरजालं महत्तदा ।
सैन्धवा मुमुचुस्तूर्णं गतसत्वे महारथे ॥ १४.७७.२३ ॥
When he had fallen into that confusion, the Sindhu warriors at once let loose a great net of arrows upon the great charioteer, whose courage had gone.
14.77.24
ततो मोहं समापन्नं ज्ञात्वा पार्थं द्विवौकसः ।
सर्वे वित्रस्तमनसस्तस्य शान्तिकृतोऽभवन् ॥ १४.७७.२४ ॥
Then, knowing that Pārtha had fallen into confusion, all the dwellers in heaven, their minds terrified, became makers of peace for him.
14.77.25
ततो देवर्षयः सर्वे तथा सप्तर्षयोपि च ।
ब्रह्मर्षचस्च विजयं जेपुः पार्थस्य धीमतः ॥ १४.७७.२५ ॥
Then all the divine sages, likewise the seven sages and the brahmin sages, murmured prayers for the victory of the wise Pārtha.
14.77.26
ततः प्रदीपिते देवैः पार्थतेजसि पार्थिव ।
तस्थावचलवद्धीमान्सङ्ग्रामे परमास्त्रवित् ॥ १४.७७.२६ ॥
Then, O king, when Pārtha's splendour was kindled by the gods, the wise one, knower of supreme weapons, stood in battle unmoving like a mountain.
14.77.27
विचकर्ष धनुर्दिव्यं ततः कौरवनन्दनः ।
यन्त्रस्येवेह शब्दोऽभून्महांस्तस्य पुनः पुनः ॥ १४.७७.२७ ॥
Then the joy of the Kauravas drew his divine bow, and its great sound arose again and again like the noise of a machine.
14.77.28
ततः स शरवर्षाणि प्रत्यमित्रान्प्रति प्रभुः ।
ववर्ष धनुषा पार्थो वर्षाणीव पुरंदरः ॥ १४.७७.२८ ॥
Then the mighty one rained showers of arrows upon his enemies with his bow, as Pārtha, like Indra raining down rain.
14.77.29
ततस्ते सैन्धवा योधाः सर्व एव सराजकाः ।
नादृश्यन्त शरैः कीर्णाः शलभैरिव पादपाः ॥ १४.७७.२९ ॥
Then all those Sindhu warriors, together with their kings, were covered with arrows and could not be seen, like trees covered with locusts.
14.77.30
तस्य शब्देन वित्रेसुर्भयार्ताश्च विदुद्रुवुः ।
मुमुचुस्चाश्रु शोकार्ताः शुशुचुश्चापि सैन्धवाः ॥ १४.७७.३० ॥
Terrified by his sound, tormented by fear, they fled; and the Sindhu people, tormented by grief, shed tears and lamented.
14.77.31
तांस्तु सर्वान्नरव्याघ्रः सैन्धवान्व्यचरद्बली ।
अलातचक्रवद्राजञ्शरजालैः समार्पयत् ॥ १४.७७.३१ ॥
And that mighty tiger among men, wheeling like a fire-brand, moved among all those Sindhu-warriors and, O king, overwhelmed them with nets of arrows.
14.77.32
तदिन्द्रजालप्रतिमं बाणजालममित्रहा ।
विसृज्य दिक्षु सर्वासु महेन्द्रि इव वज्रभृत् ॥ १४.७७.३२ ॥
Having let loose in all directions that net of arrows, like a magician's illusion, the slayer of enemies stood like Mahendra, the wielder of the thunderbolt.
14.77.33
मेघजालनिभं सैन्यं विदार्य शरवृष्टिभिः ।
विबभौ कौरवश्रेष्ठः शरदीव दिवाकरः ॥ १४.७७.३३ ॥
Splitting that army, like a mass of clouds, with showers of arrows, the foremost of the Kauravas shone forth like the sun in autumn.