Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.17
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3.17.1
एवमुक्त्वा रौक्मिणेयो यादवान्यादवर्षभ ।
दंशितैर्हरिभिर्युक्तं रथमास्थाय काञ्चनम् ॥ ३.१७.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the son of Rukmiṇī, bull among the Yādavas, mounted the golden chariot yoked with armored tawny horses.
3.17.2
उच्छ्रित्य मकरं केतुं व्यात्ताननमलङ्कृतम् ।
उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशं तैर्हयैरन्वयात्परान् ॥ ३.१७.२ ॥
Raising high the banner bearing the makara with open jaws, he pursued the enemies with those horses, as if they were leaping into the sky.
3.17.3
विक्षिपन्नादयंश्चापि धनुः श्रेष्ठं महाबलैः ।
तूणखङ्गधरः शूरो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ॥ ३.१७.३ ॥
Drawing back and making resound the finest bow, the hero bearing quiver and sword, his fingers bound with leather guards.
3.17.4
सविद्युच्छुरितं चापं विहरन्वै तलात्तलम् ।
मोहयामास दैतेयान्सर्वान्सौभनिवासिनः ॥ ३.१७.४ ॥
Wielding his bow flashing like lightning, moving from one plane to another, he bewildered all the Daityas dwelling in Saubha.
3.17.5
तस्य विक्षिपतश्चापं संदधानस्य चासकृत् ।
नान्तरं ददृशे कश्चिन्नघ्नितः शात्रवान्रणे ॥ ३.१७.५ ॥
As he drew his bow and fitted arrows again and again, no gap was seen in his fighting; the enemies were struck down in battle.
3.17.6
मुखस्य वर्णो न विकल्पतेऽस्य ।
चेलुश्च गात्राणि न चापि तस्य।
सिंहोन्नतं चाप्यभिगर्जतोऽस्य ।
शुश्राव लोकोऽद्भुतवीर्यमग्र्यम् ॥ ३.१७.६ ॥
The colour of his face did not change, nor did his limbs tremble; roaring aloud like a lion, the world heard of his wondrous and supreme valour.
3.17.7
जलेचरः काञ्चनयष्टिसंस्थो ।
व्यात्ताननः शत्रुबलप्रमाथी।
वित्रासयन्राजति वाहमुख्ये ।
साल्वस्य सेनाप्रमुखे ध्वजाग्र्यः ॥ ३.१७.७ ॥
The water-dwelling one, standing on a golden staff, with mouth agape, crushing the strength of the enemy, terrifying, shines at the head of the vehicles, the foremost banner at the front of Sālva's army.
3.17.8
ततस्तूर्णं विनिष्पत्य प्रद्युम्नः शत्रुकर्शनः ।
साल्वमेवाभिदुद्राव विधित्सुः कलहं नृप ॥ ३.१७.८ ॥
Then swiftly leaping forth, Pradyumna, the tormentor of enemies, rushed straight at Sālva, O king, desiring strife.
3.17.9
अभियानं तु वीरेण प्रद्युम्नेन महारणे ।
नामर्षयत संक्रुद्वः साल्वः कुरुकुलोद्वह ॥ ३.१७.९ ॥
But in the great battle Sālva could not endure the assault of the hero Pradyumna; O bearer of the Kuru line, he was thoroughly enraged.
3.17.10
सरोषमहमत्तो वै कामगादवरुह्य च ।
प्रद्युम्नं योधयामास साल्वः परपुरंजयः ॥ ३.१७.१० ॥
Seized with wrath, having descended from his self-moving craft, Sālva, conqueror of enemy cities, fought with Pradyumna.
3.17.11
तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्धं साल्ववृष्णिप्रवीरयोः ।
समेता ददृशुर्लोका बलिवासवयोरिव ॥ ३.१७.११ ॥
The gathered peoples beheld that most fearsome battle between the two, Sālva and the Vṛṣṇi hero, as if it were the battle of Bali and Vāsava (Indra).
3.17.12
तस्य मायामयो वीर रथो हेमपरिष्कृतः ।
सपताकः सध्वजश्च सानुकर्षः स तूणवान् ॥ ३.१७.१२ ॥
O hero, his chariot, made of illusion, was adorned with gold, with its banner and standard, with its yoke-pole, and furnished with quivers.
3.17.13
स तं रथवरं श्रीमान्समारुह्य किल प्रभो ।
मुमोच बाणान्कौख्य प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः ॥ ३.१७.१३ ॥
Mounting that excellent chariot, the glorious and mighty one, O lord, O descendant of Kuru, released arrows at Pradyumna.
3.17.14
ततो बाणमयं वर्षं व्यसृजत्तरसा रणे ।
प्रद्युम्नो भुजवेगेन साल्वं संमोहयन्निव ॥ ३.१७.१४ ॥
Then Pradyumna swiftly poured down a shower of arrows in battle, with the speed of his arms, as if bewildering Sālva.
3.17.15
स तैरभिहतः सङ्ख्ये नामर्यत सौभराट् ।
शरान्दीप्ताग्निसंकाशान्मुमोच तनये मम ॥ ३.१७.१५ ॥
Struck by them, the king of Saubha did not die in battle; he released arrows like blazing fire at my son.
3.17.16
तमापतन्तं बाणौधं स चिच्छेद महाबलः ।
ततश्चान्याञ्शरान्दीप्तान्प्रचिक्षेप सुते मम ॥ ३.१७.१६ ॥
That mighty one cut through the flood of arrows falling upon him; then he hurled other blazing arrows at my son.
3.17.17
स साल्वबाणै राजेन्द्र विद्धो रुक्मिणिनन्दनः ।
मुमोच बाणं त्वरितो मर्मभेदिनमाहवे ॥ ३.१७.१७ ॥
O lord of kings, pierced by Sālva's arrows, the son of Rukmiṇī swiftly released in battle an arrow that pierces vital parts.
3.17.18
तस्य वर्म विभिद्याशु स बाणो मत्सुतेरितः ।
विवेश हृदयं पत्री स पपात भृशहतः ॥ ३.१७.१८ ॥
Piercing his armour at once, the feathered arrow sent by my son entered his heart, and he fell, sorely struck.
3.17.19
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे साल्वराजे विचेतसि ।
संप्रद्रबन्दानवेन्द्रा दारयन्तो वसुंधराम् ॥ ३.१७.१९ ॥
When that hero, King Sālva, had fallen and lost consciousness, the lords of the Dānavas rushed forward, splitting the earth.
3.17.20
हाहाकृतमभूत्सैन्यं साल्वस्य पृथिवीपते ।
नष्टसंज्ञे निपतिते तदा सौभपतौ नृपे ॥ ३.१७.२० ॥
O lord of the earth, the army of Sālva was filled with cries of alas when the king, lord of Saubha, fell senseless.
3.17.21
तत उत्थाय राजेन्द्र प्रतिलभ्य च चेतनाम् ।
मुमोच बाणान्सहसा प्रद्युम्नाय महाबलः ॥ ३.१७.२१ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, rising again and regaining his senses, the mighty one suddenly loosed arrows at Pradyumna.
3.17.22
तेन बाणेन महता प्रद्युम्नः समरे स्थितः ।
जत्रुदेशे भृशं विद्धो व्यथितो ददृशे तदा ॥ ३.१७.२२ ॥
Pierced deeply by that great arrow near the collarbone, Pradyumna, who stood in the battle, was seen to be in pain.
3.17.23
तं स विद्ध्वा महाराज साल्वो रुक्मिणिनन्दनम् ।
ननाद सिंहनादं वै नादेनापूरयन्महीम् ॥ ३.१७.२३ ॥
O great king, having pierced the son of Rukmiṇī, Sālva roared a lion's roar and filled the earth with his sound.
3.17.24
ततो मोहं समापन्ने तनये मम भारत ।
मुमोच बाणांस्त्वरितः पुनरन्यान्दुरात्मवान् ॥ ३.१७.२४ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, when my son had fallen into stupor, the wicked one swiftly loosed other arrows.
3.17.25
स तैरभिहतो बाणैर्बहुभिस्तेन मोहितः ।
निश्चेष्टः कौरवश्रेष्ठ प्रद्युम्नोऽभूद्रणाजिरे ॥ ३.१७.२५ ॥
Struck by those many arrows and stunned by him, Pradyumna, best of the Kauravas, lay motionless on the battlefield.