Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.19
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3.19.1
एवमुक्तस्तु कौन्तेय सूतपुत्रस्ततो मृधे ।
प्रद्युम्नमब्रवीच्छ्लक्ष्णं मधुरं वाक्यमञ्जसा ॥ ३.१९.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the son of Kuntī, the charioteer's son then spoke to Pradyumna in battle, gently, sweetly and directly.
3.19.2
न मे भयं रौक्मिणेय संग्रामे यच्छतो हयान् ।
युद्धज्ञोस्मि च वृष्णीनां नात्र किंचिदतोऽन्यथा ॥ ३.१९.२ ॥
Son of Rukmiṇī, I feel no fear in battle while driving the horses. I am skilled in warfare among the Vṛṣṇis; in this there is nothing otherwise than this.
3.19.3
आयुष्मन्नुपदेशस्तु सारथ्ये वर्ततां स्मृतः ।
सर्वार्थेषु रथी रक्ष्यस्त्वं चापि भृशपीडितः ॥ ३.१९.३ ॥
Long-lived one, let this instruction be remembered in the charioteer's task: the chariot-warrior must be protected in all matters, and you too are sorely afflicted.
3.19.4
त्वं हि साल्वप्रयुक्तेन शरेणाभिहतो भृशम् ।
कश्मलाभिहतो वीर ततोऽहमपयातवान् ॥ ३.१९.४ ॥
You were severely struck by an arrow shot by Sālva. Hero, struck down by faintness, I therefore withdrew.
3.19.5
सत्वं सात्वतमुख्याद्य लब्धसंज्ञो यदृच्छया ।
पश्य मे हयसंयाने शिक्षां केशवनन्दन ॥ ३.१९.५ ॥
Now, foremost of the Sātvatas, having regained your senses by chance, behold my skill in driving the horses, son of Keśava!
3.19.6
दारुकेणाहमुत्पन्नो यथावच्चैव शिक्षितः ।
वीतभीः प्रविशाम्येतां साल्वस्य महतीं चमूम् ॥ ३.१९.६ ॥
Born of Dāruka and properly trained by him, I enter this great army of Sālva fearlessly.
3.19.7
एवमुक्त्वा ततो वीरो हयान्संचोद्य संगरे ।
रश्मिभिस्तु समुद्यम्य जवेनाभ्यपतत्तदा ॥ ३.१९.७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the hero urged on the horses in battle, and, gathering up the reins, at once rushed forward with speed.
3.19.8
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि यमकानीतराणि च ।
सव्यानि च विचित्राणि दक्षिणानि च सर्वशः ॥ ३.१९.८ ॥
Wondrous circles, paired turns, and others; wondrous turns to the left and to the right — in every way.
3.19.9
प्रतोदेनाहता राजन्रश्मिभिश्च समुद्यताः ।
उत्पतन्त इवाकाशं विबभुस्ते हयोत्तमाः ॥ ३.१९.९ ॥
O king, struck by the goad and raised up by the reins, those excellent horses shone as if leaping up into the sky.
3.19.10
ते हस्तलाघवोपेतं विज्ञाय नृप दारुकिम् ।
उह्यमाना इव तदा नास्पृशंश्चरणैर्महीम् ॥ ३.१९.१० ॥
O king, recognizing Dāruka's skill of hand, those horses, as if being carried, did not touch the earth with their hooves at all.
3.19.11
सोपसव्यां चमूं तस्य साल्वस्य भरतर्षभ ।
चकार नातियत्नेन तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ३.१९.११ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, he turned the army of Sālva with leftward maneuvers, and he did it without great effort, so that it seemed wondrous.
3.19.12
अमृष्यमाणोपसव्यं साल्वः समितिदारुणः ।
यन्तारमस्य सहसा त्रिभिर्बाणैः समार्दयत् ॥ ३.१९.१२ ॥
Unable to endure the leftward maneuver, Sālva, fierce in battle, suddenly struck his charioteer hard with three arrows.
3.19.13
दारुकस्य सुतस्तं तु बाणवेगमचिन्तयन् ।
भूय एव महाबाहो प्रययावपसव्यतः ॥ ३.१९.१३ ॥
Dāruka's son, heedless of the force of that arrow, again advanced from the left, O mighty-armed one.
3.19.14
ततो बाणान्बहुविधान्पुनरेव स सौभराट् ।
मुमोच तनये वीर मम रुक्मिणिनन्दने ॥ ३.१९.१४ ॥
Then the lord of Saubha again loosed arrows of many kinds upon my son, O hero, the delight of Rukmiṇī.
3.19.15
तानप्राप्ताञ्शितैर्ब्राणैश्चिच्छेद परवीरहा ।
रौक्मिणेयः स्मितं कृत्वा दर्शयन्हस्तलाघवं ॥ ३.१९.१५ ॥
Rukmiṇī's son, slayer of hostile heroes, cut those arrows down with sharp shafts before they could reach him, smiling as he showed his dexterity of hand.
3.19.16
छिन्नान्दृष्ट्वा तु तान्बाणान्प्रद्युम्नेन च सौभराट् ।
आसुरीं दारुणीं मायामास्थाय व्यसृजच्छरान् ॥ ३.१९.१६ ॥
Seeing those arrows cut down by Pradyumna, the king of Saubha resorted to a demonic and terrible illusion and loosed his arrows.
3.19.17
प्रयुज्यमानमाज्ञाय दैतेयास्त्रं महाबलम् ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रेणान्तरा च्छित्त्वामुमोचान्यन्पतस्त्रिणः ॥ ३.१९.१७ ॥
Perceiving the mighty demon weapon being employed, he cut it in mid-course with the Brahmā-weapon and loosed other feathered arrows.
3.19.18
ते तदस्त्रं विधूयाशु विव्यधू रुधिराशनाः ।
शिरस्युरसि वक्रे च स मुमोह पपात च ॥ ३.१९.१८ ॥
Those blood-drinking arrows swiftly shook off that weapon and struck his head, chest and face; he swooned and fell.
3.19.19
तस्मिन्निपतिते क्षुद्रे साल्वे बाणप्रपीडिते ।
रौक्मिणेयोऽपरं बाणं संदधे शत्रतापनः ॥ ३.१९.१९ ॥
When that wretched Sālva, tormented by arrows, had fallen, the son of Rukmiṇī, scorcher of foes, fitted another arrow.
3.19.20
तमर्चितं सर्वदाशार्हपूगै-
राशीर्भिरर्कज्वलनप्रकाशम्।
दृष्ट्वा शरं ज्यामभिनीयमानं ।
बभूव हाहाकृतमन्तरिक्षम् ॥ ३.१९.२० ॥
Seeing that arrow, honored with blessings by all the assemblies of the Dāśārhas, shining like the sun and fire, being drawn upon the bowstring, the sky was filled with cries of alarm.
3.19.21
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे सेन्द्राः सहधनेश्वराः ।
नारदं प्रेषयामासु- श्वसनं च मनोजवम् ॥ ३.१९.२१ ॥
Then all the hosts of gods, with Indra and together with Kubera, sent Nārada and Vāyu, the wind, swift as thought.
3.19.22
तौ रौक्मिणेयमागम्य वचोऽब्रूतां दिवौकसाम् ।
नैव वध्यस्त्वया वीर साल्वराजः कथंचन ॥ ३.१९.२२ ॥
Those two came to the son of Rukmiṇī and spoke the words of the dwellers of heaven: 'Hero, King Sālva must not be slain by you in any way.'
3.19.23
संहरस्व पुनर्बाणमवध्योऽयं त्वया रणे ।
एतस्य च शरस्याजौ नावध्योस्ति पुमान्क्वचित् ॥ ३.१९.२३ ॥
Withdraw the arrow again; this man is not to be slain in battle by you. And in the battle of this arrow, no man anywhere is to be slain.
3.19.24
मृत्युरस्य महाबाहो रणे देवकिनन्दनः ।
कृष्णः संकल्पितो धात्रा तन्मिथ्या न भवेदिति ॥ ३.१९.२४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, his death in battle is the son of Devakī, Kṛṣṇa; so ordained by the Creator. Let it not be false.
3.19.25
ततः परमसंहृष्टः प्रद्युम्नः शरमुत्तमम् ।
संजहार धनुःश्रेष्ठात्तूणे चैव न्यवेशयत् ॥ ३.१९.२५ ॥
Then Pradyumna, greatly delighted, drew the excellent arrow back from the finest bow and placed it in the quiver.
3.19.26
तत उत्थाय राजेन्द्र साल्वः परमदुर्मनाः ।
व्यपायात्सबलस्तूर्णं प्रद्युम्नशरपीडितः ॥ ३.१९.२६ ॥
Then, rising up, O lord of kings, Shalva, deeply dejected and afflicted by Pradyumna's arrow, swiftly withdrew with his army.
3.19.27
स द्वारकां परित्यज्य साल्वो वृष्णिभिरार्दितः ।
सौभमास्थाय राजेन्द्र दिवमाचक्रमे तदा ॥ ३.१९.२७ ॥
Shalva, tormented by the Vṛṣṇis, abandoned Dvārakā, mounted the Saubha, and, O lord of kings, then ascended into the sky.