Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.61
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4.61.1
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र महावीर्यपराक्रमः ।
आजगाम महाबाहुः कृपः शस्त्रभृतांवरः ।
अर्जुनं प्रतियोद्धुं वै युद्धकामो महारथः। ॥ ४.६१.१ ॥
Meanwhile Kṛpa, of great valour and prowess, the mighty-armed best of weapon-bearers, came there, the great charioteer, eager to fight against Arjuna.
4.61.2
अथं द्रौणे रथं त्यक्त्वा कृपस्य रथमुत्तमम् ।
आजगामार्जुनस्तूर्णं सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभम् ॥ ४.६१.२ ॥
Then Arjuna, leaving the chariot of Droṇa's son, swiftly came to the excellent chariot of Kṛpa, radiant like the sun and fire.
4.61.3
तौ वीर सूर्यसंकाशौ योत्स्यमानौ महारथौ ।
वाषिकाविव जीमूतौ व्यरोचेतां व्यवस्थितौ ॥ ४.६१.३ ॥
Those two heroes, like the sun, great charioteers about to fight, stood shining like two rain-bearing clouds.
4.61.4
श्रगृह्य गाण्डिवं लोके विश्रुतं पुनरर्जुनः ।
अभ्ययाद्भरतश्रेष्ठो विनिघ्नञ्शरमालया ॥ ४.६१.४ ॥
Taking up again the Gāṇḍīva, renowned in the world, Arjuna, best of the Bharatas, advanced, striking with a row of arrows.
4.61.5
कृपश्च धनुरादाय तथैवार्जुनमभ्यगाम् ॥ ४.६१.५ ॥
And Kṛpa, taking his bow, likewise advanced toward Arjuna.
4.61.6
प्रगृह्य बलवच्चापं नाराचान्रक्तभोजनान् ।
कृपः पार्थाय चिक्षेप शंतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ४.६१.६ ॥
Taking up his mighty bow, Kṛpa hurled at Pārtha blood-drinking iron arrows, by hundreds and then by thousands.
4.61.7
जीमूत इव धर्मान्ते शरवर्पं विमुञ्चति ।
नन्दयन्सुहृदः सर्वान्प्रत्ययुध्यत फल्गुनम् ॥ ४.६१.७ ॥
Like a rain cloud at the end of the season, he released a shower of arrows, gladdening all his friends as he fought against Phālguna (Arjuna).
4.61.8
विकृष्य बलवच्चापं पाण्डवोऽमितविक्रमः ।
चचार समरे पार्थश्चित्रमार्गान्विदर्शयन् ॥ ४.६१.८ ॥
Drawing his mighty bow, the son of Pāṇḍu of immeasurable prowess moved about in battle, displaying wondrous paths (of motion), Pārtha (Arjuna).
4.61.9
सर्वाश्चैव दिशो बाणैः प्रदिशश्च महाबलः ।
एकच्छायमिवाकाशं सर्वतः कृतवान्प्रभुः ॥ ४.६१.९ ॥
With arrows the mighty lord filled all the directions and intermediate directions, so that the sky on every side became as though covered by one single shade.
4.61.10
प्राच्छादयदमेयात्मा पार्थः शरशतैः कृपम् ।
उद्गतः समरे मेघो धाराभिरिव पर्वतम् ॥ ४.६१.१० ॥
Pārtha of immeasurable self covered Kṛpa with hundreds of arrows, as a cloud risen in battle covers a mountain with its streams.
4.61.11
स शरैरर्पितः ऋद्धः शितैरग्निशिखोपमैः ।
कृपो बभूव समरे विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलंम् ॥ ४.६१.११ ॥
Pierced by those sharp arrows like tongues of fire, Kṛpa in battle grew enraged and blazed like smokeless fire.
4.61.12
ततः शरसहस्रेण पार्थमप्रतिमौजसम् ।
अर्दयित्वा महाबाहुर्ननाद समरे कृपः ॥ ४.६१.१२ ॥
Then Kṛpa, the great-armed one, afflicting Pārtha of incomparable might with a thousand arrows, roared in battle.
4.61.13
ततः कनकपुङ्खेन शरेण नतपर्वणा ।
बिभेद समरे पार्थः कृपस्य ध्वजमुत्तमम् ॥ ४.६१.१३ ॥
Then Arjuna, in battle, pierced Kṛpa's excellent banner with an arrow having golden feathers and bent joints.
4.61.14
ततः पश्चान्महातेजा नाराचान्सूर्यसन्निभान् ।
जग्राह समरे पार्थो भूयो बहुशिलीमुखान् ॥ ४.६१.१४ ॥
Then the mighty Arjuna again took up in battle the iron arrows that shone like the sun, and many śilīmukha arrows.
4.61.15
तैस्तदातीं महाबाहुः कृपस्य रथरक्षिणः ।
जघान क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो युध्यमानान्महारथान् ॥ ४.६१.१५ ॥
Then the mighty-armed best of warriors struck down with those arrows the chariot guards of Kṛpa and the great chariot-warriors who were fighting.
4.61.16
चन्द्रकेतुः सुकेतुश्च चित्राश्वो मणिमांस्तद ।
मुञ्जमौलिश्च विक्रान्तो हेमवर्णो भयावहः ॥ ४.६१.१६ ॥
Candraketu, Suketu, Citrāśva, Maṇimān, the valiant Muñjamauli, and the golden-hued terror-bringer,
4.61.17
सुरथोऽतिरथश्चैव सुपेणोऽरिष्ट एव च ।
नृकेतुश्च सहानीकास्ते निषेदुर्गतासवः ॥ ४.६१.१७ ॥
Suratha, Atiratha, Supeṇa, Ariṣṭa and Nṛketu, together with their armies, lay down lifeless.
4.61.18
तान्निहत्य ततः पार्थो निमेपादिव भारत ।
पुनरन्यान्समाधत्त त्रयोदश शिलीमुखान् ॥ ४.६१.१८ ॥
Having slain them, O Bhārata, Arjuna in an instant, as it were, fitted thirteen more śilīmukha arrows to his bow.
4.61.19
अथास्य युगमेकेन चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ।
षष्ठेन तु शिरः सङ्ख्ये कृपस्य रथसारथेः ॥ ४.६१.१९ ॥
Then, with one arrow he struck the yoke, with four he struck the four horses, and with the sixth he cut off the head of Kṛpa's charioteer in battle.
4.61.20
त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणुं बलवान्द्वाभ्यामक्षं महाबलः ।
द्वादशेन तु भल्लेन कृपस्य सशरं धनुः ॥ ४.६१.२० ॥
The mighty one, with three arrows cut the three-jointed pole, with two the axle, and with the twelfth, a broad-headed arrow, cut Kṛpa's bow together with its arrow.
4.61.21
छित्त्वा वज्रनिकाशेन फल्गुनः प्रहसन्निव ।
त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥ ४.६१.२१ ॥
Cutting with a bolt like a thunderbolt, Phalguna, as if laughing, the equal of Indra, struck Kṛpa in the middle of the chest with the thirteenth arrow.
4.61.22
स छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
अथ शक्तिं परामृश्य सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभाम् ।
चिक्षेप सहसा क्रुद्धः पार्थायाद्भुतकर्मणे ॥ ४.६१.२२ ॥
With his bow broken, his chariot gone, his horses and charioteer slain, he seized a spear radiant as the sun and fire and, enraged, suddenly hurled it at Pārtha, the doer of wondrous deeds.
4.61.23
तामर्जुनस्तथारूपां शक्तिं हेमपरिष्कृताम् ।
रुरोध सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्धचन्द्रमुखैश्च ताम् ॥ ४.६१.२३ ॥
That spear, adorned with gold, Arjuna blocked with sharp arrows with crescent-shaped heads.
4.61.24
आपतन्तीं महोल्काभां चिच्छेद दशभिः शरैः ।
सापतद्दशधा भूमौ पार्थेन निहता शरैः ॥ ४.६१.२४ ॥
Falling like a great meteor, it he cut with ten arrows; struck down by Pārtha's arrows, it fell to the ground in ten pieces.
4.61.25
शक्त्यां तु विनिकृत्तायां विरथः शरपीडितः ।
गदापाणिरवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णममित्रहा।
गदां चिक्षेप सहसा पार्थायामिततेजसे ॥ ४.६१.२५ ॥
When the spear was cut off, the slayer of foes, chariotless and tormented by arrows, leapt swiftly down from his chariot and, club in hand, suddenly hurled the club at Pārtha, the one of boundless brilliance.
4.61.26
सा च मुक्ता गदा गुर्वी रूपेणास्य परिष्कृता ।
अर्जुनस्य शरैर्नुन्ना प्रतिमार्गं जगाम सा ॥ ४.६१.२६ ॥
That heavy club, adorned with his form, once released, was struck by Arjuna's arrows and went back along its own path.
4.61.27
अथ खङ्गं समुद्धृत्य शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत् ।
इयेष पाण्डवं हन्तुं कृपो लघुपराक्रमः ॥ ४.६१.२७ ॥
Then Kṛpa, of slight prowess, drew out his sword and the shining shield named Śatacandra, and wished to slay the Pāṇḍava.
4.61.28
स शरद्वत्सुतस्तूर्णं महाचार्यः सुशिक्षितः ।
खेचरेव चचारकैः क्रमाच्चर्मासिधृग्भुवि ॥ ४.६१.२८ ॥
That son of Śaradvat, the great teacher, well trained, swiftly moved like one who travels through the sky, bearing shield and sword in turn upon the ground.
4.61.29
ततः क्षुरप्रैः कौन्तेयो दशभिः खङ्गचर्मणी ।
निमेषादिव चिच्छेद तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ४.६१.२९ ॥
Then the son of Kuntī, with ten razor-headed arrows, cut through the sword and shield in a moment, as it were, and that became marvellous.
4.61.30
विषण्णवदमस्तत्र विनाशात्खङ्गचर्मणोः ।
दन्तैर्दन्तच्छदान्दष्ट्वा चुकोप हृदि दीर्घवत् ॥ ४.६१.३० ॥
There, as if dejected by the destruction of sword and shield, he bit his lips with his teeth, and his heart burned with anger for a long time.
4.61.31
भवत्विति पुनश्चोक्त्वा युद्धापगमनोद्यतः ।
अश्वत्थाम्नस्तु स रथं कृपः समभिपुप्लुवे।
स्वस्रीयस्य महातेजा जग्राह च धनुः पुनः ॥ ४.६१.३१ ॥
Saying again, "So be it," the mighty-radiant Kṛpa, ready to withdraw from the battle, leapt onto the chariot of his sister's son Aśvatthāman, and took up his bow once more.
4.61.32
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे क्रुद्धो भीष्मो द्रोणमथाब्रवीत् ।
दृष्ट्वा कृपं फल्गुनेन पीडितं चोर्जितं च तम् ॥ ४.६१.३२ ॥
Meanwhile, the enraged Bhīṣma spoke to Droṇa, seeing Kṛpa—afflicted by Phalguna yet still mighty.
4.61.33
एकैकमस्मान्संग्रामे पराजयति फल्गुनः ।
अहं द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च द्रौणिर्गौतम एव च।
अन्ये च बहवः शूरा वयं जेष्याम वासविम् ॥ ४.६१.३३ ॥
In battle Phalguna defeats us one by one. But I, Droṇa, Karṇa, Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), Gautama (Kṛpa), and many other heroes are here; we shall conquer the son of Vāsava (Arjuna).
4.61.34
समागम्य ततः सर्वे भीष्मद्रोणमुखा रथाः ।
अर्जुनं सहसा युक्ताः प्रत्ययुध्यन्त भारत ॥ ४.६१.३४ ॥
Then all the charioteers, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa, gathered together and suddenly joined battle against Arjuna, O descendant of Bharata.
4.61.35
स सायकमयैर्जालैः सर्वतस्तान्महारथान् ।
प्राच्छादयच्छरौघैस्तान्नीहार इव पर्वतान् ॥ ४.६१.३५ ॥
With nets woven of arrows he covered those great charioteers on every side, as mist covers mountains, with floods of arrows.
4.61.36
नदद्भिश्च महानागैर्हेषमाणैश्च वाजिभिः ।
भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥ ४.६१.३६ ॥
With roaring great elephants, neighing horses, and the sound of drums and conches, that noise became tumultuous.
4.61.37
नागाश्वकायान्निर्भिद्य लौहानि कवचानि च ।
पार्थस्य शरवर्षाणि न्यपतञ्शतशः क्षितौ ॥ ४.६१.३७ ॥
Piercing the bodies of elephants and horses, the iron armours too, and the showers of Pārtha's (Arjuna's) arrows fell by hundreds upon the ground.
4.61.38
त्वरमाणः शरानस्यन्पाण्डवस्तु प्रकाशते ।
मध्यंदिनगतोऽर्चिष्माञ्छरदीव दिवाकरः ॥ ४.६१.३८ ॥
Hastening as he shoots his arrows, the Pāṇḍava shines forth, like the radiant sun reached midday in autumn.
4.61.39
अविषह्य शरान्सर्वे पार्थचापच्युपान्रणे ।
उदक्प्रयान्ति विध्वस्ता रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तदा।
सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चापि पदातयः ॥ ४.६१.३९ ॥
Unable to withstand all the arrows shot from Pārtha's bow in battle, the routed charioteers flee northward from their chariots, the horsemen from their horses' backs, and the foot-soldiers on the ground.
4.61.40
शरैस्तु ताड्यमानानां कवचानां महात्मनाम् ।
ताम्रराजतलौहानां प्रादुरासीन्महास्वनः ॥ ४.६१.४० ॥
From the copper, silver and iron armours of the great-souled ones, struck by the arrows, a mighty sound arose.
4.61.41
छन्नमायोधनं जज्ञे शरीरैर्गतचेतसाम् ।
श्रान्त्या गलितशस्त्राणां पततामश्वसादिनाम् ॥ ४.६१.४१ ॥
The battlefield became covered with the bodies of those whose minds had departed, the horsemen falling as their weapons slipped from their fatigued hands.
4.61.42
शून्यान्कुर्वन्रथोपस्थान्मानवैरास्तृणोन्महीम् ।
प्रनृत्यन्निव संग्रामे चापहस्ते धनंजयः ॥ ४.६१.४२ ॥
Emptying the chariot-seats, covering the earth with men, Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna) with the bow in hand seems to dance forth in battle.
4.61.43
शिरांस्यपातयत्सङ्ख्ये क्षत्रियाणां नरर्षभः ।
श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विष्णूजितमिवाशने।
त्रस्तानि सर्वसैन्यानि व्यलीयन्त च भागश ॥ ४.६१.४३ ॥
In battle that best of men cut down the heads of the warriors. Hearing the twang of the Gāṇḍīva bow, as if Viṣṇu had been defeated by the thunderbolt, all the armies, terrified, dissolved into fragments.
4.61.44
कुण्डलोष्णीषधारीणि जातरूपस्रजानि च ।
पतितानि स्म दृश्यन्ते शिरांसि करणमूर्धनि ॥ ४.६१.४४ ॥
Heads wearing earrings and turbans, and with golden garlands, were seen fallen upon the field of battle.
4.61.45
विशिखोन्मथितैर्गात्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सकार्मुकैः ।
सहस्ताभरणैश्चान्यैः प्रच्छन्ना भाति मेदिनी ॥ ४.६१.४५ ॥
The earth, covered with bodies crushed by arrows, with arms along with bows, with hands and other ornaments, shone.
4.61.46
शिरसां पात्यमानानां समरे निशितैः शरैः ।
अश्मवृष्टिरिवाकाशादभवद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ४.६१.४६ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, the shower of heads being struck down in battle by sharp arrows became like a rain of stones falling from the sky.
4.61.47
दर्शयित्वा तदाऽऽत्मानं रौद्रं रौद्रपराक्रमः ।
जघान समरे शूराञ्छतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ४.६१.४७ ॥
Then, displaying his terrible form, the one of terrible valour struck down heroes in battle by hundreds and by thousands.
4.61.48
तथावरुद्धश्चारण्ये दशवर्षाणि त्रीणि च ।
क्रोधाग्निमुत्ससर्जाजौ धार्तराष्ट्रेषु पाण्डवः ॥ ४.६१.४८ ॥
Thus confined in the forest for thirteen years, the Pāṇḍava in battle released the fire of his anger upon the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
4.61.49
तस्य तद्दहतः सैन्यं दृष्ट्वा चास्य पराक्रमम् ।
सर्वे शान्तिपरा योधा धार्तराष्ट्रस्य भारत ॥ ४.६१.४९ ॥
Seeing him burning that army and seeing his prowess, O Bhārata, all the warriors of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's side became intent on peace.
4.61.50
यथा नलवनं नागः प्रभिन्नः षष्टिहायनः ।
एवं सर्वानपामृद्रादर्जुनः शस्त्रतेजसा ॥ ४.६१.५० ॥
As a rutting elephant of sixty years tramples a reed-forest, so Arjuna crushed them all by the brilliance of his weapons.
4.61.51
विद्राव्य च ततः सैन्यं त्रासयित्वा महारथान् ।
अर्जुनो जयतांश्रेष्ठः पर्यावर्तत भारत ॥ ४.६१.५१ ॥
Having routed the army and terrified the great chariot-warriors, Arjuna, best of victors, turned back, O Bhārata.
4.61.52
तस्य मार्गान्विचरतो निघ्नतश्च रणाजिरे ।
प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोणितान्त्रतरङ्गिणी ॥ ४.६१.५२ ॥
As he moved about along his paths and slew on the battlefield, there arose a terrible river with waves of blood and entrails.
4.61.53
अस्थिशैवालसंबाधां संग्रामे पार्थनिर्मिताम् ।
शरचापप्लवां घोरां मांसशोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ४.६१.५३ ॥
A terrible river crowded with bone-moss, made by Pārtha in battle, with arrows and bows for floating debris, a mire of flesh and blood.
4.61.54
रथोडुपां चान्त्रसर्पां केशशैवालशाड्वलाम् ।
करवालासिपाठीनां चामरोष्णीषफेनिलाम् ॥ ४.६१.५४ ॥
Its boats were chariots, its snakes were entrails, its moss and grass were hair, its fish were swords and daggers, and it was foaming with chowries and turbans.
4.61.55
अश्वग्रीवामहावर्तां कबन्धजलमानुषाम् ।
काककङ्करुतां तीव्रां सारसक्रौञ्चनादिताम् ॥ ४.६१.५५ ॥
A fierce river with horse-necks for its great whirlpools, headless trunks and men for its waters, resounding with the cries of crows and kaṅka birds, filled with the calls of cranes and herons.
4.61.56
सिंहनादमहानादां शङ्खस्वनमहास्वनाम् ।
वीरोत्तमाङ्गपद्माढ्यां शरचापमहानलाम् ॥ ४.६१.५६ ॥
Filled with the great roar of lions and the mighty sound of conch shells, rich with lotuses made of heroes' heads, a river with great fires of arrows and bows.
4.61.57
पदातिमत्स्यकलुषां गजशीर्षककच्छपाम् ।
गोमायुगसंघुष्टां मांसमञ्जाभिकर्दमाम् ॥ ४.६१.५७ ॥
Turbid with infantry for fish, with elephant heads for turtles, resounding with throngs of jackals, muddy with flesh and marrow.
4.61.58
प्रावर्तयन्नदीं घोरां पिशाचगणसेविताम् ।
अपारामनिवासां च रक्तोदां सर्वतो वृताम् ॥ ४.६१.५८ ॥
They set flowing that dreadful river, frequented by hosts of goblins, without a far shore or a dwelling place, blood-flowing, surrounded on all sides.
4.61.59
अभीक्ष्णमकरोत्पार्थो नदीमुत्तमशोणिताम् ।
गजवर्ममहाद्वीपामश्वदेहमहाशिलाम् ॥ ४.६१.५९ ॥
Pārtha repeatedly made that river, with the finest blood flowing, its great islands elephant armour and its great rocks horse bodies.
4.61.60
पदातिदेहसंघाटां रथावलिमहातरुम् ।
केशशाद्वलसंछन्नां सुतरां भीतिदां नृणाम् ॥ ४.६१.६० ॥
With clusters of infantry bodies, rows of chariots for great trees, covered with grass of hair, exceedingly terrifying to men.
4.61.61
अगाधरक्तोदवहां यमसागरगामिनीम् ।
दुस्तरां भीरुमर्त्यानां शूराणां सुतरां नृप।
प्रावर्तयन्नदीमेवं भीषणां पाकशासनिः ॥ ४.६१.६१ ॥
He set flowing that terrifying river, carrying unfathomable blood and running toward the ocean of Yama, hard to cross for timid mortals but easily crossed by the brave, O king — the son of Pākaśāsani (Arjuna).
4.61.62
तस्याददानस्य शरान्सन्दधानस्य मुञ्चतः ।
विकर्षतश्च गाण्डीवं न किंचिद्ददृशेऽन्तरम् ॥ ४.६१.६२ ॥
As he took up arrows, fitted them, released them and drew the Gāṇḍīva, no gap at all could be seen between them.