Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.242
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3.242.1
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे दुर्याधनमुपागमन् ।
अब्रुवंश्च महाराज यदूचुः कौरवं प्रति ॥ ३.२४२.१ ॥
Then they all together approached Duryodhana, and, O great king, spoke to the Kaurava what they had to say.
3.242.2
गन्धर्वैर्वारिते सैन्ये धार्तराष्ट्रः प्रतापवान् ।
अमर्षपूर्णः सैन्यानि प्रत्यभाषत भारत ॥ ३.२४२.२ ॥
With the army held back by the gandharvas, the mighty son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, filled with indignation, spoke to the armies, O Bhārata.
3.242.3
शासतैनानधर्मज्ञान्मम विप्रियकारिणः ।
यदि प्रक्रीडते सर्वैर्देवैः सह शचीपतिः।
वयमत्र यथा प्रीता क्रीडिष्यामो निरङ्कुशं ॥ ३.२४२.३ ॥
Punish these men, who do not know dharma and who do me harm. If Indra, lord of Śacī, sports with all the gods, then we, delighted, shall sport here without restraint.
3.242.4
दुर्योधनवचः श्रुत्वा धार्तराष्ट्रा महाबलाः ।
सर्व एवाभिसन्नद्धा योधाश्चापि सहस्रशः ॥ ३.२४२.४ ॥
Hearing the words of Duryodhana, all the mighty sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra made themselves fully ready, and thousands of warriors as well.
3.242.5
ततः प्रमथ्य सर्वांस्तांस्तद्वनं विविशुर्बलात् ।
सिंहनादेन महता पूरयन्तो दिशो दश ॥ ३.२४२.५ ॥
Then, crushing them all, they forced their way into that forest, filling the ten directions with a great lion's roar.
3.242.6
ततोऽपरैरवार्यन्त गन्धर्वैः कुरुसैनिकाः ।
साम्नैव रतत्र विक्रान्ता मा साहसमिति प्रभो ॥ ३.२४२.६ ॥
Then the other gandharvas restrained the Kuru soldiers, by conciliation alone, saying, 'Do not act rashly, O valiant ones,' O lord.
3.242.7
ते वार्यमाणा गन्धर्वैः साम्नैव वसुधायिप ।
ताननादृत्य गन्धर्वांस्तद्वनं विविशुर्महत् ॥ ३.२४२.७ ॥
O lord of the earth, though the Gandharvas restrained them with conciliation, they disregarded those Gandharvas and entered that great forest.
3.242.8
यदि वाता न तिष्ठन्ति धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः ।
ततस्ते खेचराः सर्वे चित्रसेने न्यवेदयन् ॥ ३.२४२.८ ॥
If the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with their king do not hold back, then all those sky-wandering Gandharvas reported to Citrasena.
3.242.9
गन्धर्वराजस्तान्सर्वानब्रवीत्कौरवान्प्रति ।
अनार्याञ्शासतेत्येतांश्चित्रसेनोऽत्यमर्षणः ॥ ३.२४२.९ ॥
The king of the Gandharvas said to all of them concerning the Kauravas, "Chastise these ignoble ones." Thus spoke Citrasena, exceedingly wrathful.
3.242.10
अनुज्ञाताश्च गन्धर्वाश्चित्रसेनेन भारत ।
प्रगृहीतायुधाः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रानभिद्रवन् ॥ ३.२४२.१० ॥
O Bhārata, with Citrasena's permission the Gandharvas, all seizing their weapons, rushed upon the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
3.242.11
तान्दृष्ट्वाऽऽपततः शीघ्रान्गन्धर्वानुद्यतायुधान् ।
प्राद्रवंस्ते दिशः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ३.२४२.११ ॥
Seeing those swiftly charging Gandharvas with weapons raised, they all fled in every direction while the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra looked on.
3.242.12
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान् ।
राधेयस्तु तदा वीरो नासीत्तत्रपराङ्मुखः ॥ ३.२४२.१२ ॥
Seeing all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra fleeing with their backs turned, yet the hero Rādheya (Karṇa) there was not one who turned away.
3.242.13
आपतन्तीं तु संप्रेक्ष्य गन्धर्वाणां महाचमूम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण राधेयः प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ३.२४२.१३ ॥
Seeing the great host of the Gandharvas rushing upon them, Rādheya (Karṇa) held it back with a great rain of arrows.
3.242.14
क्षुरप्रैर्विशिखैर्भल्लैर्वत्सदन्तैस्तथाऽऽयसैः ।
गन्धर्वाञ्शतशोऽभिघ्नँल्लघुत्वात्सूतनन्दनः ॥ ३.२४२.१४ ॥
With razor-tipped, arrow, broad-headed, calf-toothed and iron arrows, the son of the charioteer (Karṇa), through his swiftness, struck down the Gandharvas by hundreds.
3.242.15
पातयन्नुत्तमाङ्गानि गन्धर्वाणां महारथः ।
क्षणएन व्यधमत्सर्वां चित्रसेनस्य वाहिनीम् ॥ ३.२४२.१५ ॥
Felling the heads of the Gandharvas, that great charioteer (Karṇa) in an instant scattered all of Citrasena's army.
3.242.16
ते वध्यमाना गन्धर्वाः सूतपुत्रेण धीमता ।
भूय एवाभ्यवर्तन्त शततशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ३.२४२.१६ ॥
Though being slain by the wise son of the charioteer, those Gandharvas turned back again in hundreds and then in thousands.
3.242.17
गन्धर्वभूता पृथिवी क्षणेन समपद्यत ।
आपतद्भिर्महावेगैश्चित्रसेनस्य सैनिकैः ॥ ३.२४२.१७ ॥
With the swift soldiers of Citrasena rushing upon them, the earth in an instant became filled with Gandharvas.
3.242.18
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च ये चान्ये धृतराष्ट्रजाः।
न्यहनंस्तत्तदा सैन्यं रथैर्गरुडनिःखनैः ॥ ३.२४२.१८ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, Śakuni the son of Subala, Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, and the other sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra struck down that army with chariots whose roar was like Garuḍa's cry.
3.242.19
सैन्यमायोधितं दृष्ट्वाकर्णो राजन्न मृष्यत ॥ ३.२४२.१९ ॥
Seeing the army under attack, O king, Karṇa could not bear it.
3.242.20
महता रथसङ्घेन रथचारेण चाप्युत ।
वैकर्तनं परीप्सन्तो गन्धर्वाः प्रत्यवारयन्।
ततः संन्यपतन्सर्वे गन्धर्वाः कौरवं प्रति ॥ ३.२४२.२० ॥
With a great host of chariots and the movement of chariots, the Gandharvas, wishing to protect Karṇa, held him back in return. Then all the Gandharvas rushed together against the Kaurava army.
3.242.21
तदा सुतुमुलं युद्धमभवद्रोमहर्षणम् ।
ततस्ते मृदवोऽभूवनगन्धर्वाः शरपीडिताः ॥ ३.२४२.२१ ॥
Then a very tumultuous, hair-raising battle arose, and the Gandharvas, pained by arrows, became weakened.
3.242.22
उच्चुक्रुशुश्च कौरव्यागन्धर्वान्प्रेक्ष्य पीडितान् ॥ ३.२४२.२२ ॥
And seeing the Gandharvas afflicted, the Kauravas cried out loudly.
3.242.23
गन्धर्वांस्त्रासितान्दृष्ट्वा चित्रसेनो ह्यमर्षणः ।
उत्पपातासनात्क्रुद्धो वधे तेषां समाहितः ॥ ३.२४२.२३ ॥
Seeing the Gandharvas terrified, Citrasena, intolerant, angered, leapt up from his seat, resolved on the slaying of them.
3.242.24
ततो मायास्त्रमास्थाय युयुधे चित्रमार्गवित् ।
वियत्संछादयामास न ववौ तत्र मारुतः ॥ ३.२४२.२४ ॥
Then, resorting to the illusory weapon, Citrasena, knower of wondrous paths, fought. He covered the sky, and there the wind did not blow.
3.242.25
हस्त्यारोहा हताः पेतुर्हस्तिभिः सह भारत ।
हयारोहाः सह हयै रथैश्च रथिनस्तदा ॥ ३.२४२.२५ ॥
O Bhārata, the elephant-riders fell slain together with their elephants; the horsemen fell with their horses, and the chariot-warriors with their chariots.
3.242.26
पत्तयश्च तथापेतुर्विशस्ताः शरवृष्टिभिः ।
तयाऽमुह्यन्त कौरव्याश्चित्रसेनस्य मायया ॥ ३.२४२.२६ ॥
The foot-soldiers likewise fell, struck down by showers of arrows; and the Kauravas were bewildered by Citrasena's illusion.
3.242.27
एकैको हि तदा योधो धार्तारष्ट्रस्य भारत ।
पर्यवार्यत गन्धर्वैर्दशभिर्दशभिर्युधि ॥ ३.२४२.२७ ॥
O Bhārata, at that time each single warrior of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons was surrounded in battle by ten and ten Gandharvas.
3.242.28
ततः संपीड्यमानास्ते बलेन महता तदा ।
प्राद्रवन्त रणे भीता यत्रराजा युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ३.२४२.२८ ॥
Then, pressed hard by that great army, they fled in terror in battle to where King Yudhiṣṭhira was.
3.242.29
भज्यमानेष्वनीकेषु धार्तराष्ट्रेषु सर्वशः ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनो राजंस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ ३.२४२.२९ ॥
O king, while the armies of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons were breaking up on every side, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, stood firm like an immovable mountain.
3.242.30
दुर्योधनश्च तेजस्वी शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
गन्धर्वान्योधयामासुः समरे भृशविक्षताः ॥ ३.२४२.३० ॥
Radiant Duryodhana and also Śakuni, son of Subala, sorely wounded, kept fighting the Gandharvas in battle.
3.242.31
सर्व एव तु गन्धर्वाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
जिघांसमानाः संरब्धाः कर्णमभ्यद्रवत्रणे ॥ ३.२४२.३१ ॥
All the Gandharvas, by hundreds and by thousands, enraged and desiring to slay, rushed upon Karṇa in battle.
3.242.32
असिभिः पट्टसैः शूलैर्गदाभिश्च महाबलाः ।
सूतपुत्रं जिघांसन्तः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ३.२४२.३२ ॥
The mighty Gandharvas, desiring to slay the son of the charioteer, surrounded him on all sides with swords, iron clubs, spears and maces.
3.242.33
अन्येऽस्य युगमच्छिन्दन्ध्वजमन्ये न्यपातयन् ।
ईषामन्ये हयानन्ये सूतमन्ये न्यपातयन् ॥ ३.२४२.३३ ॥
Some cut his yoke, others brought down his banner; some brought down the pole, others the horses, and others the charioteer.
3.242.34
अन्ये च्छत्रं वरूथं च बन्धुरं च तथा परे ।
अन्ये संचूर्णयामासुश्छत्रे चाक्षौ तथा परे ॥ ३.२४२.३४ ॥
Some shattered the parasol and the armour, others the handsome seat; and still others shattered the parasol and the axles.
3.242.35
गन्धर्वा बहुसाहस्रास्तिलशो व्यधमन्रथम् ।
ततो रथादवप्लुत्य सूतपुत्रोऽसिचर्मभृत्। ॥ ३.२४२.३५ ॥
The many thousands of Gandharvas shattered the chariot into bits as fine as sesame seeds. Then the charioteer's son leapt down from the chariot, bearing sword and shield.
3.242.36
अंसावलम्बितधनुर्धावमानो महाबलः ।
विकर्णरथमास्थाय मोक्षायाश्वानचोदयत् ॥ ३.२४२.३६ ॥
Running, the mighty one with his bow hanging from his shoulder mounted the chariot of Vikarṇa and urged on the horses to escape.