Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.21
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3.21.1
एवं स पुरुषव्याघ्रः साल्वो राज्ञं महारिपुः ।
युध्यमानो मया सङ्ख्ये वियदभ्यगमत्पुनः ॥ ३.२१.१ ॥
Thus Sālva, the tiger among men, the great enemy of kings, fighting with me in battle, went off again into the sky.
3.21.2
ततः शतघ्नीश्च महागदाश्च ।
दीप्ताश्च शूलान्मुसलानसींश्च।
चिक्षेप रोषान्मयि मन्दबुद्धिः ।
साल्वो महाराज जयाभिकाङ्क्षी ॥ ३.२१.२ ॥
Then Sālva, of foolish mind, desiring victory, in anger hurled at me, O great king, hundred-killers, great maces, blazing spears, clubs and swords.
3.21.3
तानाशुगैरापततोऽहमाशु ।
निवार्य तूर्णं खगमान्ख एव।
द्विधा त्रिता चाच्छिनमाशु मुक्तै-
स्ततोऽन्तरिक्षे निनदो बभूव ॥ ३.२१.३ ॥
As they fell upon me, I swiftly checked them with my swift arrows, and in the sky itself I quickly cut them into two and three pieces; then a roar arose in the sky.
3.21.4
ततः शतसहस्रेण शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
दारुकं वाजिनश्चैव रथं च समवाकिरत् ॥ ३.२१.४ ॥
Then with a hundred thousand arrows with bent joints he completely covered Dāruka, the horses and the chariot.
3.21.5
ततो मामब्रवीद्वीर दारुको विह्वलन्निव ।
स्थातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि साल्वबाणप्रपीडितः।
अवस्थातुं न शक्नोमि अङ्गं मे व्यवसीदति ॥ ३.२१.५ ॥
Then, hero, Dāruka, as if confused, said to me: 'One must stand'; so I stand, tormented by Sālva's arrows; but I am not able to remain standing, my body is sinking.
3.21.6
इति तस्य निशम्याहं सारथेः करुणं वचः ।
अवेक्षमाणो यन्तारमपश्यं शरपीडितम् ॥ ३.२१.६ ॥
Having heard the piteous words of that charioteer, looking around, I saw the driver tormented by arrows.
3.21.7
न तस्योरसि नो मूर्ध्नि न काये न भुजद्वये ।
अन्तरं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठ पश्याम्यनिचितं शरैः ॥ ३.२१.७ ॥
O best of the Pāṇḍavas, I see no place on his chest, nor on his head, nor on his body, nor on his two arms, that is not covered with arrows.
3.21.8
स तु बाणवरोत्पीडाद्विस्रवत्यसृगुल्बणम् ।
अभिवृष्टो यथा मेघैर्गिरिर्गैरिकधातुमान् ॥ ३.२१.८ ॥
Pressed by the great force of the arrows, he pours out blood in streams, like a mountain rich in red ochre drenched by clouds.
3.21.9
अभीशुहस्तं तं दृष्ट्वा सीदन्तं सारथिं रणे ।
अस्तम्भयं महाबाहो साल्वबाणप्रपीडितम् ॥ ३.२१.९ ॥
O mighty-armed one, seeing the charioteer, reins in hand, sinking in battle and afflicted by Sālva's arrows, I steadied him.
3.21.10
अथ मां पुरुषः कश्चिद्द्वारकानिलयोऽब्रवीत् ।
त्वरितो रथमारोप्य सौहृदादिव भारत ॥ ३.२१.१० ॥
Then a man from Dvārakā spoke to me, O Bhārata: "Mount your chariot quickly, out of friendship."
3.21.11
आहुकस्य वचो वीर तस्यैव परिचारकः ।
विषण्णः सन्नकण्ठेन तन्निबोध युधिष्ठिर ॥ ३.२१.११ ॥
O hero, I bring the message of Āhuka; as his attendant, dejected, with a choked throat — hear it, O Yudhiṣṭhira.
3.21.12
द्वारकाधिपतिर्वीर आह त्वामाहुको वचः ।
केशवैहि विजानीष्व यत्त्वां पितृसखोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ३.२१.१२ ॥
The hero Āhuka, lord of Dvārakā, speaks these words to you: "Come, Keśava, and understand what your father's friend has said to you."
3.21.13
उपयात्वा तु साल्वेन द्वारकां वृष्णिनन्दन ।
विषक्ते त्वयि दुर्धर्ष इतः शूरसुतो बलात् ॥ ३.२१.१३ ॥
Joy of the Vṛṣṇis, Sālva has attacked Dvārakā. Unassailable one, while you were engaged here, the son of Śūra was carried off from here by force.
3.21.14
तदलं साधुयुद्धेन निवर्तस्व जनार्दन ।
द्वारकामेव रक्षस्व कार्यमेतन्महत्तव ॥ ३.२१.१४ ॥
Therefore, enough of this fair fight — turn back, Janārdana. Protect Dvārakā itself; this is your great duty.
3.21.15
इत्यहं तस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा परमदुर्मनाः ।
निश्चयं नाधिगच्छामि कर्तव्यस्येतरस्य च ॥ ३.२१.१५ ॥
Having heard his words, I was deeply troubled in mind, and I cannot find resolve about what is to be done, nor about the other matter.
3.21.16
सात्यकिं बलदेवं च प्रद्युम्नं च महांरथम् ।
जगर्हे मनसा वीर तच्छ्रुत्वा महदप्रियम् ॥ ३.२१.१६ ॥
Hero, in my mind I reproached Sātyaki, Balarāma and the great charioteer Pradyumna, on hearing that great unwelcome news.
3.21.17
अहं हि द्वारकायाश्च पितुश्च कुरुनन्दन ।
तेषु रक्षां समाधाय प्रयातः सौभयातने ॥ ३.२१.१७ ॥
Joy of the Kurus, I had entrusted the protection of Dvārakā and of my father to them, and set out on the campaign against Saubha.
3.21.18
बलदेवो महाबाहुः कच्चिज्जीवति शत्रुहा ।
सात्यकी रौक्मिणेयश्च चारुदेष्णश्च वीर्यवान्।
साम्बप्रभृतयश्चैवेत्यहमासं सुदुर्मनाः ॥ ३.२१.१८ ॥
Is Balarāma, great-armed slayer of foes, still alive? Are Sātyaki, Rukmiṇī's son, the valiant Cārudeṣṇa, Sāmba and the others still alive? With this anxiety I was deeply troubled in mind.
3.21.19
एतेषु हि नरव्याघ्र जीवत्सु न कथंचन ।
शक्यः शूरसुतो हन्तुमपि वज्रभृता स्वयम् ॥ ३.२१.१९ ॥
O tiger among men, while these are alive, the son of Śūra cannot be slain in any way, not even by the wielder of the thunderbolt himself.
3.21.20
हतः शूरसुतो व्यक्तं व्यक्तं चैते परासवः ।
बलदेवमुखाः सर्व इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ ३.२१.२० ॥
The son of Śūra is surely slain, and all these, with Balarāma at their head, are surely lifeless — such is my settled conviction.
3.21.21
सोहं सर्वविनाशं तं चिन्तयानो मुहुर्मुहुः ।
अविह्वलो महाराज पुनः साल्वमयोधयम् ॥ ३.२१.२१ ॥
O great king, though I thought again and again of that total destruction, I remained undisturbed and fought Sālva once more.
3.21.22
तदोऽपश्यं महाराज प्रपतन्तमहं तदा ।
सौभाच्छूरसुतं वीर ततो मां मोह आविशत् ॥ ३.२१.२२ ॥
O great king, then I saw the son of Śūra falling from Saubha, O hero; and then delusion seized me.
3.21.23
तस्य रूपं प्रपततः पितुर्मम नराधिप ।
ययातेः क्षीणपुण्यस्य स्वर्गादिव भहीतलम् ॥ ३.२१.२३ ॥
O lord of men, his form as he fell was my father's, like Yayāti falling from heaven to earth when his merit was spent.
3.21.24
विशीर्णमलिनोष्णीपप्रकीर्णाम्बरमूर्धजः ।
प्रपतन्दृश्यते ह स्म क्षीणपुण्य इव ग्रहः ॥ ३.२१.२४ ॥
With his turban disheveled, his garments soiled and scattered, and his hair flying loose, he was seen falling, like a planet fallen when its merit is spent.
3.21.25
ततः शार्ङ्गं धनुःश्रेष्ठं करात्प्रपतितं मम ।
मोहापन्नश्च कौन्तेय रथोपस्थ उपाविशम् ॥ ३.२१.२५ ॥
Then the finest bow, the Śārṅga, fell from my hand, and, overcome with delusion, O son of Kuntī, I sat down on the floor of the chariot.
3.21.26
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं सैन्यं मे गतचेतनम् ।
मां दृष्ट्वा रथनीडस्थं गतासुमिव भारत ॥ ३.२१.२६ ॥
Then, seeing me seated in the chariot's seat as if lifeless, my whole army cried out in lamentation and lost consciousness, O Bhārata.
3.21.27
प्रसार्य बाहू पततः प्रसार्य चरणावपि ।
रूपं पितुर्मे विबभौ शकुने- पततो यथा ॥ ३.२१.२७ ॥
The form of my father, falling with both arms outstretched and both feet stretched out, shone forth as a falling bird does.
3.21.28
तं पतन्तं महाबाहो शूलपट्टसपाणयः ।
अभिघ्नन्तो भृशं वीर मम चोतोह्यकम्पयन् ॥ ३.२१.२८ ॥
They, with spears and swords in their hands, striking fiercely at me as I fell — O mighty-armed one — made my limbs tremble, O hero.
3.21.29
ततो मुहूर्तात्प्रतिलभ्य संज्ञा-
महं तदा वीर महाविमर्दे।
न तत्रसौमं न रिपुं च साल्वं ।
पश्यामि वृद्धं पितरं न चापि ॥ ३.२१.२९ ॥
Then, regaining my senses after a moment, O hero, in that great crush of battle I saw neither Saumya there, nor the enemy Sālva, nor even my aged father.
3.21.30
ततो ममासीन्मनसि मायेयमिति निश्चितम् ।
प्रबुद्धोस्मि ततो भूयः शतशो वाऽकिरं शरान् ॥ ३.२१.३० ॥
Then it became certain in my mind that this was illusion. I woke up, and once more I shot arrows by the hundred.