Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.48
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4.48.1
सर्वानायुष्मतो भीतान्संत्रस्तानिव लक्षये ।
अयुद्धमनसश्चैव सर्वांश्चैवानवस्थितान् ॥ ४.४८.१ ॥
I see all the long-lived ones frightened and terrified, their minds not set on fighting, and all of them unsteady.
4.48.2
यद्येष जामदग्न्यो वा यदि वेन्द्रः पुरंदरः ।
वासुदेवेन सहितो यदि बीभत्सुरागतः।
अहमेनं निरोत्स्यामि वेलेव वरुणालयम् ॥ ४.४८.२ ॥
Whether this is the son of Jamadagni, or Indra the destroyer of cities, or Bībhatsu (Arjuna) has come with Vāsudeva, I will hold him back as the shore holds back the abode of Varuṇa.
4.48.3
रुक्मपुङ्खाः प्रसन्नाग्रा मुक्ता हस्तवता मया ।
छादयन्तु शारः सूर्यं पार्थस्यायुर्निरोधकाः ॥ ४.४८.३ ॥
Let the arrows with golden feathers and bright tips, released by my skilled hand, cover the sun; they will stop the life of Pārtha (Arjuna).
4.48.4
मम चापप्रमुक्तानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
निवृत्तिर्गच्छतां नास्ति सर्पाणां श्वसतामिव ॥ ४.४८.४ ॥
For my arrows, loosed from the bow with bent joints, there is no return once they go, like hissing snakes.
4.48.5
शराणां पुङ्खसक्तानां मौर्व्याऽभिहतयोर्भृशम् ।
श्रूयते तलयोः शब्दो भेर्योराहतयोरिव ॥ ४.४८.५ ॥
When the arrows fixed to their feathers are struck fiercely by the bowstring, the sound of palms is heard, like two kettledrums being struck.
4.48.6
एकैकं चतुरः पञ्च क्वचित्पष्टिं क्वचिच्छतम् ।
हतान्पश्यत मात्स्यानामिषुभिर्निहतान्रथान् ॥ ४.४८.६ ॥
One by one, sometimes four, sometimes five, sometimes sixty, sometimes a hundred — look at the chariots of the Matsyas, struck down by my arrows.
4.48.7
मद्बाहुमुक्तैरिषुभिस्तैलधौतैः पतत्रिभिः ।
खद्योतैरिव संपृक्तमन्तरिक्षं विराजताम् ॥ ४.४८.७ ॥
Let the sky, filled with feathered arrows, washed in oil and released from my arms, shine as if mingled with fireflies.
4.48.8
ध्वजाग्राद्वानरस्तस्य भल्लेनाभिहतो मया ।
अद्यैव पततां भूमौ विनदन्भैरवान्रवान् ॥ ४.४८.८ ॥
The monkey at the tip of his banner, struck by my bhalla arrow, shall fall to the ground today, roaring terrible cries.
4.48.9
शत्रोर्मयाभिपन्नानां भूतानां ध्वजवासिनाम् ।
दिशः प्रतिष्ठमानानामस्तु शब्दो दिवं गतः ॥ ४.४८.९ ॥
Let the cry of the enemies struck down by me, of the creatures dwelling on their banners, and of those fleeing in all directions, reach heaven.
4.48.10
क्रुद्धेनास्त्रं मया मुक्तं निर्दहेत्पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
स्थितं संग्रामशिरसि पार्थमेकाकिनं किमु ॥ ४.४८.१० ॥
The weapon I release in anger would burn up this very earth — how much more so Pārtha, standing alone at the head of the battle.
4.48.11
समाहितश्च बीभत्सुर्वर्षाण्यष्टौ च पञ्च च ।
जातस्नेहश्च युद्धस्य मयि संदर्शयिष्यति ॥ ४.४८.११ ॥
Arjuna the Fearsome, composed and having acquired a taste for battle, will show his prowess against me after thirteen years.
4.48.12
पात्रीभूतस्तु कौन्तेयो ब्राह्मणो गुणवानिव ।
शरमालां स गृह्णातु मत्प्रसृष्टां स्वधामिव ॥ ४.४८.१२ ॥
Let the son of Kuntī, become a worthy vessel like a virtuous brahmin, receive this garland of arrows I send forth, as one receives an oblation.
4.48.13
एष चापि महेष्वासस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ।
अहं चापि नरश्रेष्ठादर्जुनान्नावमः क्वचित् ॥ ४.४८.१३ ॥
This great archer too is renowned in the three worlds, and I too am never inferior to Arjuna, the best of men.
4.48.14
मम हस्तप्रमुक्तानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
निवृत्तिर्गच्छतां नास्ति वैश्वानरशिखार्चिषाम् ॥ ४.४८.१४ ॥
Of my arrows, released from my hand with bent joints, blazing like the flames of Vaiśvānara's fire as they go, there is no return.
4.48.15
इतश्चेतश्च मुक्तानां शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ।
तुगुलः श्रूयतां नादः षट्पदां गायतामिव ॥ ४.४८.१५ ॥
Hear the tumult of my arrows, released here and there with bent joints, like the sound of singing bees.
4.48.16
अन्तरा संपतद्भिस्तु गृध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
शलभानामिवाकाशे छाया संप्रति दृश्यताम् ॥ ४.४८.१६ ॥
Now let the shadow of my stone-sharpened arrows, with vulture feathers, falling among them, be seen in the sky like locusts.
4.48.17
अद्य मत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टाः शिताः पार्थस्य मर्मगाः ।
शरीरमुपसर्पन्तु वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥ ४.४८.१७ ॥
Today let my sharp arrows, released from my bow, reaching the vital points of Pārtha, creep into his body as serpents creep into an ant-hill.
4.48.18
बर्हिबर्हिणराजानां बर्हिणां बर्हिणामिव ।
पततां पततां घोषः पततां पततामिव ॥ ४.४८.१८ ॥
Like peacock-kings and peacocks, the sound of the flying arrows is like that of flying birds, flying birds.
4.48.19
अद्य त्वहमृणान्मोक्ष्ये यन्मया तत्प्रतिश्रुतम् ।
धार्तराष्ट्रस्य तत्काले निहत्य समरेऽर्जुनम् ॥ ४.४८.१९ ॥
Today I shall be freed from the debt I promised: having slain Arjuna in battle at that very time, for the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
4.48.20
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शं महेन्द्रसमविक्रमम् ।
अर्दयिष्याम्यहं पार्थमुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ४.४८.२० ॥
I shall harass Pārtha, whose touch is like Indra's thunderbolt and whose prowess equals Mahendra's, as one harasses an elephant with firebrands.
4.48.21
शरजालमहाज्वालमसिशक्तिगदेन्धनम् ।
निर्दहन्तमनीकानि शमयिष्येऽर्जुनानलम् ॥ ४.४८.२१ ॥
I shall quench the fire of Arjuna, whose great flame is a web of arrows, whose fuel is swords, spears and maces, and which burns up the armies.
4.48.22
रथादतिरथं लोके सर्वशस्त्रभृतांवरम् ।
विवशं पार्थमादास्ये गरुत्मानिव पन्नगम् ॥ ४.४८.२२ ॥
I shall seize Pārtha, the great charioteer and best of all weapon-bearers in the world, making him helpless, as Garuḍa seizes a serpent.
4.48.23
क्षुद्रकैर्विविधैर्भल्लैर्निपतद्भिश्च मामकैः ।
संमूढचेताः कौन्तेयः कर्तव्यं नाभिपद्यताम् ॥ ४.४८.२३ ॥
As my various small bhalla arrows fall upon him, may the son of Kuntī be bewildered in mind and fail to perceive what must be done.
4.48.24
अद्य दुर्योधनस्याहं शोकं हृदि चिरं स्थितम् ।
समूलमपनेष्यामि हरन्पार्थशिरः शरैः ॥ ४.४८.२४ ॥
Today I shall remove from Duryodhana's heart the grief long lodged there, root and all, taking the head of Pārtha with my arrows.
4.48.25
अद्य मत्कार्मुकोत्सृष्टैर्भल्लैश्च नतपर्वभिः ।
हताश्वं विरथं पार्थं पौरुषे पर्यवस्थितम् ।
निश्वसन्तं यथा नागमद्य पश्यन्तु कौरवाः ॥ ४.४८.२५ ॥
Today, with barbed arrows loosed from my bow, their horses slain and his chariot gone, let the Kauravas see Pārtha standing firm in valour, breathing like an elephant.
4.48.26
जामदग्न्यान्मया लब्धं दिव्यास्रमृषिसत्तमात् ।
तदुपाश्रित्य वीर्यं च युध्येयमपि वासवम् ॥ ४.४८.२६ ॥
I obtained the divine weapon from the son of Jamadagni, the best of sages; relying on it and on my own might, I could fight even Vāsava (Indra).
4.48.27
ध्वजाग्रे वानरस्तिष्ठन्भल्लेन निहतो मया ।
अद्यैव पततां भूमौ विनदन्भैरवान्रवान् ॥ ४.४८.२७ ॥
The monkey standing on the tip of the banner was struck down by my barbed arrow; today, let it fall to the ground, uttering terrible cries.
4.48.28
कामं गच्छन्तु कुरवो गाः प्रगृह्य परंतपाः ।
रथेषु वाऽपि तिष्ठन्तो युद्धं पश्यन्तु मामकम् ॥ ४.४८.२८ ॥
Kauravas, scorchers of foes, go as you wish, driving the cows away; or stand on your chariots and watch my battle.