Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 2.24
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2.24.1
ततस्तं निश्चितात्मानं युद्धाय यदुनन्दनः ।
उवाच वाग्मी राजानं जरासन्धमधोक्षजः ॥ २.२४.१ ॥
Then the joy of the Yadus, the eloquent Adhokṣaja (Kṛṣṇa), spoke to the king Jarāsandha, who had resolved upon battle.
2.24.2
त्रयाणां केन ते राजन्योद्धुमुत्सहते मनः ।
अस्मदन्यतमेनेह सज्जीभवतु को युधि ॥ २.२४.२ ॥
O king, of the three of us, with which one does your mind desire to fight? Let whichever one of us be ready for battle here.
2.24.3
एवमुक्तः स नृपतिर्युद्धं वव्रे महाद्युतिः ।
जरासन्धस्ततो राजा भीमसेनेन मागधः ॥ २.२४.३ ॥
Thus addressed, that king of great brilliance, Jarāsandha the Māgadhan, chose battle with Bhīmasena.
2.24.4
धारयन्तं गदां दिव्यां बलं श्रुत्वा च निर्वृतः ।
अर्जुन वासुदेवं च वजर्यित्वा स मागधः ॥ २.२४.४ ॥
That Māgadhan, holding the divine mace and content upon hearing of his strength, set aside Arjuna and Vāsudeva.
2.24.5
मत्वा देवं गोप इति बालोऽर्जुन इति स्म ह ।
आदाय रोजनां माल्यं मङ्गल्यान्यपराणि च ॥ २.२४.५ ॥
Taking the deity for a cowherd and Arjuna for a boy, he took a garland of rocanā and other auspicious things.
2.24.6
धारयन्नगदान्मुख्यान्निर्वृतीर्वेदनानि च ।
उपतस्थे जरासन्धं युयुत्सुं वै पुरोहितः ॥ २.२४.६ ॥
Bearing the chief mountains, contentment and the Vedas, the household priest approached Jarāsandha, eager for battle.
2.24.7
कृतस्वस्त्ययनो राजा ब्राह्मणेन यशस्विना ।
समनह्यज्जरासन्धः क्षात्रं धर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ २.२४.७ ॥
Having had auspicious rites performed by the famous brahmin, King Jarāsandha, remembering the duty of the warrior, armed himself.
2.24.8
अवमुच्य किरीटं स केशान्समनुमृज्य च ।
दतिष्ठज्जरासन्धो वेलातिग इवार्णवः ॥ २.२४.८ ॥
Taking off his diadem and smoothing back his hair, Jarāsandha stood like the ocean overflowing its shore.
2.24.9
उवाच मतिमान्राजा भीमं भीमपराक्रमः ।
भीम योत्स्ये त्वया सार्धं श्रेयसा निर्जितं वरम् ॥ २.२४.९ ॥
The wise king of terrible valour said to Bhīma: "Bhīma, I shall fight with you; to conquer is the best for well-being."
2.24.10
एवमुक्त्वा जरासन्धो भीमसेनमरिन्दमः ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ महातेजाः शक्रं बल इवासुरः ॥ २.२४.१० ॥
Having spoken thus, Jarāsandha, the subduer of foes, of great radiance, advanced to meet Bhīmasena, as the asura Bala advanced toward Indra.
2.24.11
ततः संमन्त्र्य कृष्णेन कृतस्वस्त्ययनो बली ।
भीमसेनो जरासन्धमाससाद युयुत्सया ॥ २.२४.११ ॥
Then, having consulted with Kṛṣṇa and had the auspicious rites performed, the mighty Bhīmasena approached Jarāsandha with the desire to fight.
2.24.12
ततस्तौ नरशार्दूलौ बाहुशस्त्रौ समीयतुः ।
वीरौ परमसंहृष्टावन्योन्यजयकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ २.२४.१२ ॥
Then those two tigers among men, having their arms as weapons, heroes greatly exhilarated, desiring each other's victory, met in combat.
2.24.13
करग्रहणपूर्वं तु कृत्वा पादाभिवन्दनम् ।
कक्षैः कक्षां विधुन्वानावास्फोटं तत्र चक्रतुः ॥ २.२४.१३ ॥
First, after gripping hands and saluting each other's feet, the two of them, shaking armpit against armpit, slapped their arms there.
2.24.14
स्कन्धे दोर्भ्यां समाहत्य निहत्य च मुहुर्मुहुः ।
अङ्गमङ्गैः समाश्लिष्य पुनरास्फालनं च चक्रतुः। ॥ २.२४.१४ ॥
Striking on the shoulders with both arms, striking down again and again, and embracing limb to limb, they again slapped their arms.
2.24.15
चित्रहस्तादिकं कृत्वा सस्फुलिङ्गेन चाशनिम् ।
गलगण्डाभिघातेन सस्फुलिङ्गेन चाशनिम् ॥ २.२४.१५ ॥
Having performed the artful hand-grips and so on, like a thunderbolt with sparks, and striking throat and cheek, again like a thunderbolt with sparks.
2.24.16
बाहुपाशादिकं कृत्वा पादाहतशिरावुभौ ।
उरोहस्तं ततश्चक्रे पूर्णकुम्भौ प्रयुज्य तौ ॥ २.२४.१६ ॥
Having made arm-nooses and so on, both struck on the head by kicks, then they applied a grip of chest and hand, the two of them like brimming pots.
2.24.17
करसम्पीडनं कृत्वा गर्जन्तौ वारणाविव ।
नर्दन्तौ मेघसङ्काशौ बाहुप्रहरणावुभौ ॥ २.२४.१७ ॥
Having applied hand-pressure, the two roaring like two elephants, bellowing like clouds, with their arms as their weapons, both.
2.24.18
तलेनाहन्यमानौ तु अन्योन्यं कृतवीक्षणौ ।
सिंहाविव सुसंङ्क्रुद्धावाकृष्याकृष्य युध्यताम् ॥ २.२४.१८ ॥
Struck by the palms, looking at each other, like two lions greatly enraged, they fought, dragging each other again and again.
2.24.19
अङ्गेनाङ्गं समापीड्य बाहुभ्यामुभयोरपि ।
आवृत्य बाहुभिश्चापि उदरं च प्रचक्रतुः ॥ २.२४.१९ ॥
Pressing one another's limbs with their own limbs, each enfolded the other with his arms, and both also wrapped their arms about the belly.
2.24.20
उभौ कट्यां सुपार्श्वे तु तक्षवन्तौ च शिक्षितौ ।
अधो हस्तं स्वकण्ठे तूदरस्योरसि चाक्षिपत् ॥ २.२४.२० ॥
Both, trained and skilled, took hold at the hips and flanks; one thrust his hand from below against his own neck, and from the belly against the chest.
2.24.21
सर्वातिक्रान्तमर्यादं पृष्ठभङ्गं च चक्रतुः ।
सम्पूर्णमूर्च्छां बाहुभ्यां पूर्णकुम्भं प्रचक्रतुः ॥ २.२४.२१ ॥
Breaking all rules, they made the back-breaking hold; with their arms they made the full-swoon hold and the full-pot hold.
2.24.22
तृणपीडं यथाकामं पूर्णयोगं समुष्टिकम् ।
एवमादीनि युद्धानि प्रकुर्वन्तौ परस्परम् ॥ २.२४.२२ ॥
The grass-pressing hold, the free-choice hold, the full-join hold, and the hold with the fist; such and other combat holds they went on performing upon each other.
2.24.23
तयोर्युद्धं ततो द्रष्टुं समेताः पुरवासिनाः ।
ब्राह्मणा वणिजश्चैव क्षत्रियाश्च सहस्रशः ॥ २.२४.२३ ॥
Then the city-dwellers gathered to watch their combat — brahmins, merchants, and kṣatriyas, by the thousands.
2.24.24
शूद्राश्च नरशार्दूल स्त्रियो वृद्धाश्च सर्वशः ।
निरन्तरमभूत्तत्र जनौघैरभिसंवृतम् ॥ २.२४.२४ ॥
O tiger among men, shudras, women, and the aged, of every kind, came there as well; the place was surrounded without gap by the crowd of people.
2.24.25
तयोरथ भुजाघातान्निग्रहप्रग्रहात्तथा ।
आसीत्सुभीमसम्पातो वज्रपर्वतयोरिव ॥ २.२४.२५ ॥
Then, from the blows of their arms and from seizing and dragging, there was a terrible clash, like that of thunderbolt and mountain.
2.24.26
उभौ परमसंहृष्टौ बलेन बलिनां वरौ ।
अन्योन्यस्यान्तरं प्रेप्सू परस्परजयैषिणौ ॥ २.२४.२६ ॥
Both greatly exhilarated, the best of the strong, seeking an opening in each other, desiring to conquer one another.
2.24.27
शिरोभिरिव तौ मेषौ वृक्षैरिव निशाचरौ ।
पदैरिव शुभावश्वौ तुण्डाभ्यां तित्तिरी इव ॥ २.२४.२७ ॥
They were like rams with their heads, like night-roamers with trees, like splendid stallions with their feet, like partridges with their beaks.
2.24.28
तद्भीममुत्सार्य जनं युद्धमासीदुपप्लवे ।
बलिनोः संयुगे राजन्वृत्रवासवयोरिव ॥ २.२४.२८ ॥
Then, driving the terrible crowd away, in that turmoil the battle of those two strong ones came about, O king, like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava.
2.24.29
प्रकर्षणाकर्षणाभ्यामनुकर्षविकर्षणैः ।
आचकर्षतुरन्योन्यं जानुभिश्चावजघ्नतुः ॥ २.२४.२९ ॥
Dragging each other forcefully, pulling and tugging back and forth, they struck each other with their knees.
2.24.30
ततः शब्देन महता भर्त्सयन्तौ परस्परम् ।
पाषाणसङ्घातनिभैः प्रहारैरभिजघ्नतुः ॥ २.२४.३० ॥
Then, with a great sound, reviling each other, they struck with blows like heaps of stones.
2.24.31
ततो भीमं जरासन्धो जघानोरसि मुष्टिना ।
भीमोषि तं जरासन्धं वक्षस्यभिजघान ह ॥ २.२४.३१ ॥
Then Jarāsandha struck Bhīma on the chest with his fist. Bhīma too struck Jarāsandha on the chest.
2.24.32
व्यूढोरस्कौ दीर्घभुजौ नियुद्धकुशलावुभौ ।
बाहुभिः समसज्जोतामायसैः परिघैरिव ॥ २.२४.३२ ॥
The two, broad-chested, long-armed, and skilled in wrestling, clashed with their arms like iron clubs.
2.24.33
कार्तिकस्य तु मासस्य प्रवृत्तं प्रथमेऽहनि ।
तदा तद्युद्धमभवद्दिनानि दश पञ्च च।
अनाहारं दिवारात्रमविश्रान्तमवर्तत ॥ २.२४.३३ ॥
On the first day of the month of Kārtika the fight began. That fight then went on for fifteen days, day and night, without food and without rest.
2.24.34
तद्वृत्तं तु त्रयोदश्यां समवेतं महात्मनोः ।
चतुर्दश्यां निशायां तु निवृत्तो मागधः क्लमात् ॥ २.२४.३४ ॥
That contest between the two great souls went on through the thirteenth day. On the night of the fourteenth, the king of Magadha withdrew, worn out.
2.24.35
तं राजानं तथा क्लान्तं दृष्ट्वा राजञ्जनार्दनः ।
उवाच भीमकर्माणं भीमं सम्बोधयन्निव ॥ २.२४.३५ ॥
O king, seeing that king so exhausted, Janārdana spoke to Bhīma, the one of terrible deeds, as if to rouse him.
2.24.36
क्लान्तः शत्रुर्हि कौन्तेय शक्यः पीडयितुं रणे ।
पीड्यमानो हि कार्त्स्न्येन जह्याज्जीवितमात्मनः ॥ २.२४.३६ ॥
Son of Kuntī, an exhausted enemy can indeed be pressed in battle; pressed thoroughly, he would give up his own life.
2.24.37
तस्मात्तेऽद्यैव कौन्तेय पीडनीयो जनाधिपः ।
सममेतेन युध्यस्व बाहुभ्यां भरतर्षभ ॥ २.२४.३७ ॥
Therefore, O son of Kuntī, today you must crush this king. O bull of the Bharatas, fight him evenly with your arms.
2.24.38
एवमुक्तःस कृष्णेन पाण्डवः परवीरहा ।
जरासन्दस्य तद्रन्ध्रं ज्ञात्वा चक्रे मतिं वधे ॥ २.२४.३८ ॥
Thus addressed by Kṛṣṇa, that Pāṇḍava, slayer of enemy heroes, knew the weak point of Jarāsandha and resolved on his killing.
2.24.39
ततस्तमजितं जेतुं जरासन्दं वृकोदरः ।
संरम्भाद्बलिनां श्रेष्ठो जग्राह कुरुनन्दनः ॥ २.२४.३९ ॥
Then, to conquer that unconquered Jarāsandha, Vṛkodara (Bhīma), best of the strong and joy of the Kurus, seized him in fury.