Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.65
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4.65.1
कर्णं पराजितं दृष्ट्वा पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत् ।
एतं मां प्रापयेदानीं रथवृन्दं प्रहारिणाम् ॥ ४.६५.१ ॥
Seeing Karṇa defeated, Pārtha said to the son of Virāṭa: 'Now bring me to that host of chariots of the strikers.'
4.65.2
यत्र शान्तनवो भीष्मः सर्वेषां नः पितामहः ।
सुयुद्धं काङ्क्षमाणो वै रथे तिष्ठति दंशितः ॥ ४.६५.२ ॥
Where Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, our grandfather of us all, stands armoured on his chariot, desiring a fierce battle.
4.65.3
तालो वै काञ्चनो यत्र वज्रवैडूर्यभूषितः ।
अतीव समरे भाति मातरिश्वप्रकम्पितः ॥ ४.६५.३ ॥
There is a golden palm-tree banner, adorned with diamond and lapis lazuli, which shines exceedingly in battle, shaken by the wind.
4.65.4
दारुणं प्रहरिष्यामि रथबृन्दानि धन्विनाम् ।
आदास्याम्यहमेतेषां धनुर्ज्यावेष्टनानि च ॥ ४.६५.४ ॥
I shall strike the chariot-hosts of those archers fiercely, and I shall take even the bowstring-bindings of them.
4.65.5
अस्यन्तं दिव्यमस्त्राणि चित्रमुत्तर पश्यसि ॥ ४.६५.५ ॥
O Uttara, you see my wondrous form shooting divine weapons.
4.65.6
शतह्रदां जृम्भमाणां मेघस्थां प्रावृषीव च ।
सुवर्णपृष्ठं गाण्डीवं पश्यन्तु कुरवो मम ॥ ४.६५.६ ॥
Like lightning standing in the clouds in the rainy season, roaring with a hundred thunders, let the Kurus behold my Gāṇḍīva with its golden back.
4.65.7
दक्षिणेनाथ वामेन कतमेन स्विदस्यति ।
इति मां शत्रवः सर्वे न विज्ञास्यन्ति सारथे ॥ ४.६५.७ ॥
With the right hand or with the left, with which hand he shoots — thus all my enemies will not know me, charioteer.
4.65.8
अस्त्रोदकां हयावर्तां नागनक्रां रथह्रदाम् ।
नदीं प्रस्कन्दयिष्यामि परलोकापहारिणीम् ॥ ४.६५.८ ॥
Its water weapons, its whirlpools horses, its crocodiles elephants, its pools chariots — that river which carries men away to the next world, I will make flow forth.
4.65.9
पाणिपादशिरःपृष्ठबाहुशङ्खचराचरम् ।
वनं कुरूणां छेत्स्यामि भल्लैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ४.६५.९ ॥
With hands, feet, heads, backs, arms and conches, the moving and the unmoving — the forest of the Kurus I will cut down with broad-headed arrows of bent joints.
4.65.10
तूणीशयाः सुपुङ्खाग्रा विशिखा दुन्दुभिस्वनाः ।
मया प्रमुक्ताः संग्रामे कुरून्धक्ष्यन्ति सायकाः ॥ ४.६५.१० ॥
Arrows lying in the quiver, with well-feathered tips, with the sound of drums — released by me in battle, those arrows will burn the Kurus.
4.65.11
ध्वजवृक्षं शरतृणं नागाश्वश्वापदाकुलम् ।
रथसिंहगणैर्युक्तं धनुर्वल्लिसमाकुलम्।
वनमादीपयिष्यामि कुरूणामस्त्रतेजसा ॥ ४.६५.११ ॥
That forest, with banners for trees and arrows for grass, full of elephants, horses and wild beasts, endowed with troops of chariot-lions, thick with bow-creepers — I will set it ablaze with the brilliance of my weapons, against the Kurus.
4.65.12
जयतो भारतीं सेनामेकस्य मम संयुगे ।
शतं मार्गा भविष्यन्ति पावकस्येव कानने ॥ ४.६५.१२ ॥
As I, alone, conquer the army of the Bharatas in battle, a hundred paths will open for me — as a fire in the forest has a hundred paths.
4.65.13
मया चक्रमिवाविद्धं सैन्यं द्रक्ष्यसि केवलम् ।
तानहं रथनीडेभ्यः परलोकाय शात्रवान्।
एकः प्रद्रावयिष्यामि चक्रपाणिरिवासुरान् ॥ ४.६५.१३ ॥
You will see the whole army scattered, as though pierced by my discus. From the seats of their chariots I alone will send those enemies to the other world, and drive them off as the discus-bearer drives off the demons.
4.65.14
असंभ्रान्तो रथे तिष्ठन्समेषु विषमेषु च ।
मार्गमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तमपि भेत्स्यामि पर्वतम् ॥ ४.६५.१४ ॥
Standing on my chariot, undaunted on level or rough ground, I will break through even a mountain that stands blocking the path.
4.65.15
अहमिन्द्रस्य संग्रामे द्विषतो बलदर्पितान् ।
मातलिं सारथिं कृत्वा निवातकवचान्रणे ।
हतवान्सर्वतः सर्वान्धावतो युध्यतस्तदा ॥ ४.६५.१५ ॥
In Indra's battle, with Mātali as my charioteer, I slew in combat the hostile Nivātakavacas, proud of their strength; and then I slew all of them from every side, as they ran and fought.
4.65.16
निवातकवचान्हत्वा गाण्डीवास्त्रैः सहस्रशः ।
परं पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरमारुजम् ॥ ४.६५.१६ ॥
Having slain thousands of the Nivātakavacas with the arrows of the Gāṇḍīva, I assailed Hiraṇyapura, the golden city beyond the far shore of the ocean.
4.65.17
हत्वा षष्टिसहस्राणि रथानामुग्रधन्विनाम् ।
पौलोमान्कालकेयांश्च समरे भृशदारुणान् ।
असुरानहनं घोरान्रौद्रेणास्त्रेण सारथे ॥ ४.६५.१७ ॥
Having slain sixty thousand chariot-warriors, fierce archers, in battle I slew the most terrible Pulomans and Kālakeyas. O charioteer, with the dreadful weapon I struck down the dire asuras.
4.65.18
अहमिन्द्राद्दृढां मुष्टिं ब्रह्मणः क्षिप्रहस्तताम् ।
प्रगाढनिपुणं चित्रमतिवृद्धं प्रजापतेः ॥ ४.६५.१८ ॥
From Indra I have a firm grip, from Brahmā swiftness of hand, and from Prajāpati a deep, skilled and wondrous mastery.
4.65.19
रौद्रं रुद्रादहं वेद्मि वारुणं वरुणादपि ।
सौर्यं सूर्यादहं वेद्मि याम्यं दण्डधरादपि ॥ ४.६५.१९ ॥
From Rudra I know the fierce weapon, and from Varuṇa also the Vāruṇa; from the sun I know the Saurya, and from Yama, the staff-bearer, also the Yāmya.
4.65.20
अस्त्रमाग्नेयमग्नेश्च वायव्यं मातरिश्वनः ।
अन्यैर्देवैरहं प्राप्तः को मां विषहते पुमान् ॥ ४.६५.२० ॥
From Agni I obtained the Āgneya weapon, and from Mātariśvan (Vāyu) the Vāyavya; from other gods too I have obtained them. What man can withstand me?
4.65.21
अद्य गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैःशरौघै रोमहर्षणैः ।
कुरूणां पातयिष्यामि रथवृन्दानि धन्विनाम् ॥ ४.६५.२१ ॥
Today, with floods of arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva, hair-raising, I will cause the chariot-troops of the bowmen of the Kurus to fall.
4.65.22
एवमाश्वासितस्तेन वैराटिः सव्यसाचिना ।
व्यगाहत रथानीकं भीमं भीष्मस्य वाजिभिः ॥ ४.६५.२२ ॥
Thus encouraged by him, Savyasācin (Arjuna), the son of Virāṭa (Uttara) plunged with his horses into the fearsome chariot-host of Bhīṣma.
4.65.23
रथिसिंहमनाधृष्यं जिगीषन्तं परान्रणे ।
अभ्यधावत्तदैवोग्रो ज्यां विकर्षन्धनञ्जयः ॥ ४.६५.२३ ॥
Then Dhanañjaya, fierce, drawing taut his bowstring, rushed at the unassailable lion among charioteers, who desired to conquer his enemies in battle.
4.65.24
दुःशासनोऽभ्ययात्तूर्णमर्जुनं भरतर्षभः ॥ ४.६५.२४ ॥
Duḥśāsana, the bull of the Bharatas, swiftly advanced against Arjuna.
4.65.25
अन्येऽपि चित्राभरणा युवानो मृष्टकुण्डलाः ।
अभ्ययुर्भीमधन्वानो मौवी पर्यस्य बाहुभिः ॥ ४.६५.२५ ॥
Other young men, adorned with bright ornaments and polished earrings, also advanced as fearsome archers, drawing their bowstrings with their arms.
4.65.26
दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च वृषसेनो विविशतिः ।
अभीता भीमधन्वानं पाण्डवं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ४.६५.२६ ॥
Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, Vṛṣasena and Vivitśati, undaunted, surrounded the Pāṇḍava, the fierce archer.
4.65.27
तस्य दुःशासनः षष्टिं वामपार्श्वे समार्पयत् ।
अस्यतः प्रतिसन्धाय कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥ ४.६५.२७ ॥
As the wise son of Kuntī drew and shot, Duḥśāsana struck him on the left side with sixty arrows.
4.65.28
पुनश्चैव स भल्लेन विद्ध्वा वैराटिमुत्तरम् ।
द्वितीयेनार्जुनं वीरं प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥ ४.६५.२८ ॥
Then, having pierced Uttara, son of Virāṭa, with a bhalla, he struck the hero Arjuna in the middle of his chest with a second arrow.
4.65.29
तस्य जिष्णुरुदावृत्य क्षुरधारेण कार्मुकम् ।
प्राकृन्तद्गृध्रपत्रेण जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ४.६५.२९ ॥
Turning, the victorious Arjuna cut through his bow, adorned with gold, with a razor-edged arrow fletched with vulture feathers.
4.65.30
अथैनं पञ्चभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ।
सोपयातो रथोपस्थात्पार्थबाणाभिपीडितः ॥ ४.६५.३० ॥
Then Arjuna pierced him with five arrows in the space between the breasts, and afflicted by Pārtha's arrows, he came forward from the seat of the chariot.
4.65.31
सर्वा दिशश्चाभ्यपतद्बीभत्सुरपाराजितः ।
तं विकर्णः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गृध्रपक्षैः शिलाशितैः।
विव्याध परवीरध्नमर्जुनं धृतराष्ट्रजः ॥ ४.६५.३१ ॥
Unconquered Bībhatsu (Arjuna) rushed toward every direction. Then Vikarṇa, son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, pierced Arjuna, slayer of enemy heroes, with sharp arrows feathered with vulture wings and whetted on stone.
4.65.32
ततस्तमपि कौन्तेयः शरेण नतपर्वणा ।
ललाटेऽभ्यहनद्गाढं स विद्धः प्राद्रवद्भयात् ॥ ४.६५.३२ ॥
Then Kaunteya also struck him firmly on the forehead with an arrow of bent joint. Pierced, he fled in fear.
4.65.33
ततः पार्थमुपाद्रुत्य दुस्सहः सविविंशतिः ।
अवाकिरच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैः परीप्सन्भ्रातरं रणे ॥ ४.६५.३३ ॥
Then Duḥsaha, together with Vivińśati, rushed at Pārtha and showered him with sharp arrows, desiring to protect their brother in battle.
4.65.34
तावुभौ गृध्रपत्राभ्यां निशिताभ्यां धनञ्जयः ।
विव्याध युगपद्व्यग्रस्तयोर्वाहानसूदयत् ॥ ४.६५.३४ ॥
Dhanañjaya pierced those two at once with two sharp arrows feathered with vulture wings, and, undisturbed, he killed their horses.
4.65.35
तौ हताश्वौ तु विद्धाङ्गौ धृतराष्ट्रात्मजावुभौ ।
अभिपत्य रथैरन्यैरपनीतौ पदानुगैः ॥ ४.६५.३५ ॥
Those two sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, their horses slain and their limbs wounded, were brought away from the field by foot-soldiers, having reached other chariots.
4.65.36
व्यद्रावयदशेषांश्च धृतराष्ट्रसुतांस्तदा ।
विद्राव्य च रणे पार्थो रणभूमिं व्यराजयत् ॥ ४.६५.३६ ॥
Then Pārtha put to flight all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and having routed them in battle, he made the battlefield shine.
4.65.37
किरीटमाली कौन्तेयो लब्धलक्षः प्रतापवान् ।
पातयन्नुत्तमाङ्गानि बाहूश्च परिघोपमान् ॥ ४.६५.३७ ॥
Kaunteya, wearer of the diadem-garland, who had found his mark and was mighty in valor, felled heads and arms like iron clubs.
4.65.38
अशेरत महावीराः शतशो रुक्ममालिनः ॥ ४.६५.३८ ॥
Hundreds of great heroes, wearing golden garlands, lay there.
4.65.39
कमलदिनकरेन्दुसन्निभैः सितदशनैः सुमुखाक्षिनासिकैः ।
रुचिरमकरकुण्डलैर्मही पुरुषशिरोभिरथास्तृता बभौ ॥ ४.६५.३९ ॥
The earth, strewn with the heads of men resembling lotus, sun and moon, with white teeth, fair faces, eyes and noses, and gleaming makara earrings, shone brightly.
4.65.40
सुनसं चारुदीप्ताश्चं क्लृप्तश्मश्रु स्वलंकृतम् ।
अदृश्यत शिरश्छिन्नमनेकं हेमकुण्डलम् ॥ ४.६५.४० ॥
Many severed heads were seen, with fine noses, bright fair ears, neatly trimmed beards, well adorned, wearing golden earrings.
4.65.41
एवं तत्प्रहतं सैन्यं समन्तात्प्रद्रुतं भयात् ॥ ४.६५.४१ ॥
Thus that army, struck down, fled in terror on all sides.
4.65.42
अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः सौबलः शकुनिस्तदा ।
द्रोणश्च द्रोणपुत्रश्च कृपश्चातिरथो रणे ॥ ४.६५.४२ ॥
Then Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni son of Subala, Droṇa, Droṇa's son, and Kṛpa, the great charioteer in battle.
4.65.43
सहिता विजयं तत्र योधयन्तो महारथाः ।
विष्फारयन्तश्चापानि बलवन्ति महाबलाः ॥ ४.६५.४३ ॥
There the great charioteers, fighting together for victory, the mighty warriors drawing their strong bows wide.
4.65.44
ततः कीर्णपताकेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
पुनरावृत्य मार्गस्थं ददृशुर्वानरध्वजम् ॥ ४.६५.४४ ॥
Then, turning back in their chariot, radiant as the sun and with its banner torn, they saw the monkey-bannered one standing on the path.
4.65.45
ते महास्त्रैर्महेष्वासाः परिवार्य धनञ्जयम् ।
अभ्यवर्षन्सुसंक्रुद्धा महामेघा इवाचलम् ॥ ४.६५.४५ ॥
Those great archers, surrounding Dhanañjaya with mighty weapons, in great fury rained upon him as great clouds pour upon a mountain.
4.65.46
शरौघान्सम्यगस्यन्तो जीमूता इव शारदाः ।
युद्धे तस्थुर्महावीर्याः प्रतपन्तः किरीटिनम् ॥ ४.६५.४६ ॥
Shooting floods of arrows well, like autumn clouds, the men of great valour stood in battle, scorching the crowned one.
4.65.47
इषुभिर्बहुभिस्तूर्णं निशितैर्लोमवापिभिः ।
अदूरात्प्रत्यवस्थाय पाण्डवं समयोधयन् ॥ ४.६५.४७ ॥
With many sharp, hair-cutting arrows, swiftly, standing close by to face him, they fought against the Pāṇḍava.
4.65.48
ततः प्रहस्य बीभत्सुस्तमैन्द्रं पञ्चवार्षिकम् ।
अस्त्रमादित्यसंकाशं गाण्डीवे समयोजयत् ॥ ४.६५.४८ ॥
Then, laughing, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) fitted to the Gāṇḍīva the divine weapon of Indra, five years old, resembling the sun.
4.65.49
नाक्षणां न च चक्राणां न रथानां न वाजिनाम् ।
अङ्गुलाद्दव्यङ्गुलाद्वापि विवृतं प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ ४.६५.४९ ॥
Not an axle, nor a wheel, nor a chariot, nor a horse, not even a finger's or half-finger's breadth of it, was seen exposed.
4.65.50
यथा रश्मिभिरादित्यो वृणुते सर्वतो दिशम् ।
एवं किरीटिना मुक्तं सर्वं प्राच्छादयञ्जगत् ॥ ४.६५.५० ॥
As the sun with its rays covers every quarter, so the arrows released by the diadem-bearer (Arjuna) covered the whole world.
4.65.51
यथा बलाहके विद्युत्पावको वा शिलोच्चये ।
तथा गाण्डीवमभवच्चक्राभुधमिवाततम् ॥ ४.६५.५१ ॥
As lightning in a cloud, or fire on a rocky height, so the drawn Gāṇḍīva became like the discus-bearer (Viṣṇu).
4.65.52
यथा वर्षति पर्जन्यो विद्युत्पतति पर्वते ।
विस्फूर्जिता दिशः सर्वा ज्वलद्गाण्डीवमावृणोत् ॥ ४.६५.५२ ॥
As the rain-cloud pours and lightning falls on the mountain, all the quarters resounded; the blazing Gāṇḍīva enveloped everything.
4.65.53
त्रस्ताश्च रथिनःक सर्वे चैन्द्रमस्त्रं विकुर्वति ।
सर्वे शान्तिपरा योधाः स्वचित्तं नाभिजझिरे ।
सहिता द्रोणभीष्माभ्यां प्रमोहगतचेतनाः ॥ ४.६५.५३ ॥
All the charioteers were terrified; when the Indra weapon manifested, all the warriors sought peace; they did not recover their own minds — together with Droṇa and Bhīṣma, they became stupefied in consciousness.
4.65.54
तानि सर्वाणि सैन्यानि भग्नानि भरतर्षभ ।
प्राद्रवन्त दिशः सर्वा भयाद्वै सव्यसाचिनः ॥ ४.६५.५४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, all those armies were broken, and out of fear of the left-handed archer they fled in all directions.