Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.66

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4.66.1

दक्षिणामेव तु दिशं हयानुत्तर वाहय ।
पुरा सार्थी भवत्येषामयं शब्दोऽत्र तिष्ठताम् ॥ ४.६६.१ ॥

Arjuna said: Drive the horses northward in the southern direction itself. Charioteer, this is the sound of those standing here, which was there before.

4.66.2

अश्चत्थाम्नः प्रतिरथं प्राचीमुद्याहि सारथे ।
अचिराद्द्रष्टुमिच्छामि गुरुपुत्रं यशस्विनम् ॥ ४.६६.२ ॥

Arjuna said: Charioteer, drive up eastward toward Aśvatthāman's opposing chariot. I wish soon to see the famous son of the teacher.

4.66.3

मोहयित्वा तु तान्सर्वान्धनुर्घोषेण पाण्डवः ।
प्रसव्यं चैवमावृत्य क्रोशार्धं प्राद्रवत्तदा ॥ ४.६६.३ ॥

Vaiśampāyana said: The Pāṇḍava, bewildering them all with the twang of his bow, circled them keeping to the right, and then ran off for half a krośa.

4.66.4

यथा सततगो वायुः सुपर्णश्चापि शीघ्रगः ।
तथा पार्थरथः शीघ्रमाकाशे पर्यवर्तत ॥ ४.६६.४ ॥

Vaiśampāyana said: As the ever-moving wind and the swift-going eagle, so Arjuna's chariot swiftly wheeled about in the sky.

4.66.5

मुहूर्तोपरते शब्दे प्रतियाते धनञ्जये ।
हस्त्यश्वरथपादातं पुरस्कृत्य महारथाः ॥ ४.६६.५ ॥

Vaiśampāyana said: After a moment, when the sound had ceased and Dhanañjaya had returned, the great charioteers, placing the elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers in front,

4.66.6

द्रोणभीष्ममुखाः सर्वे सैन्यानां जघने ययुः ।
यत्ताः पार्थमपश्यन्तः सहिताः शरविक्षताः ॥ ४.६६.६ ॥

Vaiśampāyana said: With Droṇa and Bhīṣma at their head, all went to the rear of the armies; alert, not seeing Pārtha, they went together, wounded by arrows.

4.66.7

दिष्ट्या दुर्योधनो मुक्तः सैन्यं भूयिष्ठमागतम् ।
क्रोशमात्रमतिक्रम्य बलमन्वानयामहे।
यात यत्र वनं गुल्मं नदीमन्वश्मकां प्रति ॥ ४.६६.७ ॥

By fortune Duryodhana has been freed, and the great army has returned. Going a krośa beyond, let us bring the force back in pursuit. Go to where there is forest, thicket, and the river Aśmakā.

4.66.8

अथ दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा भग्नं स्वं बलमाहवे ।
अमृष्यमाणः क्रोधेन प्रतिमार्गन्धनञ्जयम् ॥ ४.६६.८ ॥

Then Duryodhana, seeing his own army broken in battle, unable to bear it in anger, sought out Dhanañjaya again.

4.66.9

न्यवर्तत कुरुश्रेष्ठ स्वेनानीकेन संवृतः ।
वार्यमाणो दुराधर्षैर्भीष्मद्रोणकृपैर्भृशम् ॥ ४.६६.९ ॥

The best of the Kurus turned back, surrounded by his own army, greatly restrained by the unassailable Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa.

4.66.10

ततोऽर्जुनश्चित्रमुदारवेगं समीक्ष्य गाण्डीवमुवाच वाक्यम् ।
भोगीन्द्रकल्पं भुवनेषु रूढमभेद्यमच्छेद्यमदाह्यमाजौ ॥ ४.६६.१० ॥

Then Arjuna, looking at the wonderful Gāṇḍīva of noble speed, spoke these words: it is like the king of serpents, renowned in the worlds, unbreakable, unseverable, unburnable in battle.

4.66.11

इदं त्विदानीमनयं कुरूणां शिवं धनुः शत्रुनिबर्हणं च ।
अत्याशुगं वेगवदाशुकर्तृ अवारणीयं महते रणाय ॥ ४.६६.११ ॥

Now this bow, auspicious for the Kurus and the destroyer of enemies, very swift in shooting arrows, swift, quick-acting and irresistible, is for a great battle.

4.66.12

प्रदारणं शत्रुवरूथिनीनामनीकजित्संयति वज्रकल्पम् ।
वैधव्यदं शत्रुनितम्बिनीनां मुखप्रदं कौरववंशजानाम् ॥ ४.६६.१२ ॥

It splits the armies of the enemy, conquers armies in battle, is like the thunderbolt; it makes the enemies' women widows and brings grief to the faces of the women of the Kaurava line.

4.66.13

प्रयाहि यत्रैष सुयोधनो हि तं पातयिष्यामि शरैः सुतीक्ष्णैः ।
आचार्यपुत्रं च सुयोधनं च पितामहं सूतसुतं च सङ्ख्ये ।
द्रोणं कृपं चैव निवार्य सर्वाञ्शिरो हरिष्यामि सुयोधनस्य ॥ ४.६६.१३ ॥

Drive on to where Suyodhana is. I will bring him down with very sharp arrows. Holding back the teacher's son, Suyodhana, the grandsire, the charioteer's son, and in battle Droṇa and Kṛpa too, I will take the head of Suyodhana.

4.66.14

तदुत्तरश्चित्रमुदारवेगं धनुश्च दृष्ट्वा निशिताञ्शरांश्च ।
भीतोऽब्रवीदर्जुनमाजिमध्ये नाहं तवाश्वान्विषहे नियन्तुम् ॥ ४.६६.१४ ॥

Then Uttara, seeing that wondrous bow of swift force and the sharp arrows, grew frightened and said to Arjuna: "In the midst of battle I cannot hold in your horses."

4.66.15

तमब्रवीन्मात्स्यसुतं प्रहस्य गाण्डीवधन्वा द्विषतां निहन्ता ।
मया सहायेन कुतो भयं ते प्रेह्युत्तराश्वानुपमन्त्रयस्व ॥ ४.६६.१५ ॥

Then Arjuna, wielder of the Gāṇḍīva and slayer of foes, smiled and said to the son of the Matsya king: "With me as your helper, whence should fear come to you? Go forward, Uttara, and urge on the horses."

4.66.16

आश्वासितस्तेन धनञ्जयेन वैराटिरश्वानतुदञ्जवेन ।
विष्फारयंस्तद्धनुरुग्रवेगं युयुत्समानः पुनरेव जिष्णुः ॥ ४.६६.१६ ॥

Reassured by Dhanañjaya, the son of Virāṭa urged the horses on with speed. Then Arjuna, the victor, twanging that bow of fierce speed, pressed forward again, eager for battle.

4.66.17

गाण्डीवशब्देन तु तत्रतत्र भूमौ निषेदुर्बहवोऽतिवेलम् ।
शङ्खस्य शब्देन तु वानरस्य शब्देन ते योधवराः समन्तात् ॥ ४.६६.१७ ॥

At the twang of the Gāṇḍīva, and at the sound of the conch and of the monkey-banner, many of the best warriors, greatly dismayed, sat down on the ground all around.

4.66.18

एषोऽतिमानी धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः सेनामुखे सर्वसमृद्धतेजाः ।
पराजयं नित्यममृष्यमाणो निवर्तते युद्धमनाः पुरस्तात् ॥ ४.६६.१८ ॥

This Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, exceedingly proud and blazing with full splendor, stands at the front of the army; unable ever to endure defeat, he turns back forward, his mind set on battle.

4.66.19

तमेव याहि प्रसमीक्ष्य युक्तः सुयोधनं तत्र सहानुजं च ॥ ४.६६.१९ ॥

Go straight toward him, having looked well and being resolute — toward Suyodhana there, and his younger brother.

4.66.20

तमापतन्तं प्रसमीक्ष्य सर्वे कुरुप्रवीराः सहसाऽभ्यगच्छन् ।
प्रहस्य वीरः स तु तानतीत्य दुर्योधने द्वौ निचखान बाणौ ॥ ४.६६.२० ॥

Seeing him rushing toward them, all the chief warriors of the Kurus suddenly advanced against him; but that hero, laughing, passed beyond them and drove two arrows into Duryodhana.

4.66.21

तेनार्दितो नाग इव प्रभिन्नः पार्थेन विद्धो धृतराष्ट्रपुत्रः ।
युयुत्समानोऽतिरथेन सङ्ख्ये स्वयं विगृह्यार्जुनमाससाद ॥ ४.६६.२१ ॥

Struck by him, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, tormented like a maddened elephant, eager to fight, himself engaged the great charioteer Arjuna in battle and drew near him.

4.66.22

स भीमधन्वानमुदग्रवेगो धनञ्जयं शत्रुशतैरजेयम् ।
आकर्णपूर्णायतचोदितेन भल्लेन विव्याध ललाटमध्ये ॥ ४.६६.२२ ॥

That fierce-charging one, struck the unconquerable Dhanañjaya, the terrible bowman who cannot be overcome by hundreds of enemies, in the middle of the forehead with a bhalla arrow, launched from a bow drawn full to the ear.

4.66.23

स तेन बाणेन समर्पितेन जाम्बूनदाभेन सुसंहितेन ।
रराज पार्थो रुधिरं क्षरन्वै यथैकरश्मिर्भगवान्दिवार्कः ॥ ४.६६.२३ ॥

Struck by that gold-hued, well-made arrow, Pārtha shone, blood flowing, like the radiant sun with its single ray in the sky.

4.66.24

अथास्य बाणेन विदारितस्य प्रादुर्वभूवास्रमजस्रमुष्णम् ।
सा तस्य जाम्बूनदपुष्पचित्रा मालेव धाराऽभिविराजते स्म ॥ ४.६६.२४ ॥

Then from his body, pierced by the arrow, warm blood flowed unceasingly; that stream shone like a garland variegated with golden flowers.

4.66.25

स तेन बाणाभिहतस्तरस्वी दुयोधनेनोद्धतमन्युवेगः ।
शरानुपादाय विषाग्निकल्पान्विव्याध राजानमदीनसत्वः ॥ ४.६६.२५ ॥

Struck by Duryodhana's arrow, the swift one, driven by the rush of raised wrath, took up arrows like poison and fire and, with undaunted courage, pierced the king.

4.66.26

दुर्योधनश्चापि तमुग्रतेजाः पार्थश्च दुर्योधनमेकवीरः ।
अन्योन्यमाजौ पुरुषप्रवीरौ सम समाजघ्नतुराजमीढौ ॥ ४.६६.२६ ॥

And Duryodhana of fierce brilliance struck him, and the sole hero Pārtha struck Duryodhana; in battle the two foremost men, descendants of Ajamīḍha, struck each other.

4.66.27

ततः प्रभिन्नेन महागजेन महीधराभेन पुनर्विकर्णः ।
रथैश्चतुर्भिर्गजपादरक्षैः कुन्तीसुतं पाण्डवमभ्यधावत् ॥ ४.६६.२७ ॥

Then Vikarṇa, mounted on a rutting great elephant like a mountain, with four chariots guarded by elephant-footmen, rushed at Arjuna, the son of Kuntī.

4.66.28

तमापतन्तं त्वरितं गजेन्द्रं धनञ्जयः कुम्भललाटमध्ये ।
आकर्णपूर्णेन दृढायसेन बाणेन विव्याध भृशं तु वीरः ॥ ४.६६.२८ ॥

Dhanañjaya, the hero, struck the lord of elephants as it charged swiftly toward him, piercing the middle of its frontal bulge with a hard iron arrow drawn back to the ear, and struck it fiercely.

4.66.29

पार्थेन सृष्टः स तु गृध्रपत्रो ह्यापुङ्खदेशं प्रविवेश नागम् ।
विदार्य शैलप्रवरप्रकाशं यथाऽशनिः पर्वतमिन्द्रसृष्टः ॥ ४.६६.२९ ॥

That arrow with vulture feathers, shot by the son of Pṛthā, pierced the elephant, shining like a great mountain, and entered up to the end of its feathers, as a thunderbolt hurled by Indra splits a mountain.

4.66.30

शरप्रतप्तः स तु नागराजः प्रवेपिताङ्गो व्यथितान्तरात्मा ।
संसीदमानो निपपात भूमौ वज्राहतं शृङ्गमिवाचलस्य ॥ ४.६६.३० ॥

That lord of elephants, scorched by the arrow, his limbs trembling and his inner self troubled, sank down and fell to the ground, like a mountain peak struck by a thunderbolt.

4.66.31

निपातिते दन्तिवरे पृथिव्यां त्रासाद्विकर्णः सहसाऽवतीर्य ।
तूर्णं पदान्यष्टशतानि गत्वा विविंशतेः स्यन्दनमारुरोह ॥ ४.६६.३१ ॥

When that chief elephant had fallen to the ground, Vikarṇa, out of fear, suddenly dismounted, quickly walked eight hundred paces, and mounted the chariot of Vivinśati.

4.66.32

निहत्य नागं तु शरेण तेन वज्रोपमेनाद्रिवरप्रकाशम् ।
तथाविधेनैव शरेण पार्थो दुर्योधनं वक्षसि निर्बिभेद ॥ ४.६६.३२ ॥

Having slain that elephant with that thunderbolt-like arrow, which shone like a mountain peak, Pārtha pierced the chest of Duryodhana with another arrow of just such a kind.

4.66.33

हते गजे राजनि चैव भिन्ने भग्ने विकर्णे च सपादरक्षे ।
गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्विशिखैः प्रभिन्नास्ते योधमुख्याः सहसा प्रजग्मुः ॥ ४.६६.३३ ॥

When the king's elephant was slain, Vikarṇa pierced and fallen, and the foot-guards shattered, those chief warriors, pierced by arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva, suddenly fled.

4.66.34

दृष्ट्वैव बाणेन हतं च नागं योधांश्च सर्वान्नृपतिर्निरीक्ष्य ।
रथं समावृत्य कुरग्नवीरो रणात्प्रदुद्राव यतो न पार्थः ॥ ४.६६.३४ ॥

Seeing the elephant slain by the arrow and all the warriors, the king turned his chariot about, and that foremost hero of the Kurus fled from the battle to where Pārtha was not.

4.66.35

तं भीतरूपं त्वरितं व्रजन्तं दुर्योधनं शत्रुगणावमर्दी ।
अन्वाह्वयद्योद्धुमनाः किरीटी बाणाभिविद्धं रुधिरं वमन्तम् ॥ ४.६६.३५ ॥

Duryodhana, going hastily in a fearful form, was challenged to battle by Kirīṭī, the crusher of enemy hosts, eager to fight, while he, struck by arrows, vomited blood.

4.66.36

तस्मिन्महेष्वासवरेऽतिविद्धे धनञ्जयेनाप्रतिमेन युद्धे ।
सर्वाणि सैन्यानि भयार्दितानि त्रासं ययुः पार्थमुदीक्ष्य तानि ॥ ४.६६.३६ ॥

When that foremost of great archers was sorely pierced in battle by the incomparable Dhanañjaya, all the armies, tormented by fear, looking upon Pārtha, were seized with terror.

4.66.37

ततस्तु ते शान्तिपराश्च सर्वे दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनं नागमिव प्रभिन्नम् ।
उच्चैर्नदन्तं बलमत्तमाजौ मध्ये स्थितं सिंहमिवर्षभाणाम् ॥ ४.६६.३७ ॥

Then all those who sought peace, seeing Arjuna roaring loudly like a rutting elephant, standing in the midst of the maddened host in battle like a lion among bulls, were struck with dread.

4.66.38

गाण्डीवशब्देन तु पाण्डवस्य योधा निपेतुः सहसा रथेभ्यः ।
भयार्दिताः पार्थशराभितप्ताः सिंहाभिपन्ना इव वारणेन्द्राः ॥ ४.६६.३८ ॥

At the twang of the Gāṇḍīva, the warriors of the Pāṇḍava suddenly fell from their chariots, tormented by fear and scorched by the arrows of Pārtha, like lordly elephants assailed by a lion.

4.66.39

संरक्तनेत्रः पुनरिन्द्रकर्मा वैकर्तनं द्वादशभिः पृषत्कैः ।
वित्रास्य तेषां द्रवतां समैक्षद्दुःशासनं चैकरथेन पार्थः ॥ ४.६६.३९ ॥

With reddened eyes, Pārtha, Indra-like in deed, again terrified Vaikartana (Karṇa) with twelve arrows, and looked upon Duḥśāsana alone in a single chariot among those fleeing.

4.66.40

कर्णोऽब्रवीत्पार्थशराभितप्तो दुर्योधनं दुष्प्रसहं च दृष्ट्वा ।
दृष्टोऽर्जुनोऽयं प्रतियाम शीघ्रं श्रेयो विधास्याम इतो गतेन ॥ ४.६६.४० ॥

Karṇa, scorched by Pārtha's arrows, spoke to Duryodhana, hard to withstand, having seen him: "This Arjuna has been seen; let us turn back quickly. By going away from here we shall bring about our welfare."

4.66.41

मन्ये त्वया तात कृतं च कार्यं यदर्जुनोऽस्माभिरिहाद्य दृष्टः ।
भूयो वनं गच्छतु सव्यसाची पश्यामि पूर्णं समयं न तेषाम् ॥ ४.६६.४१ ॥

Dear one, I think you have done what was to be done, since today we have seen Arjuna here. Let the Savyasācin go back again to the forest; I do not see their full term.

4.66.42

शरार्दितास्ते युधि पाण्डवेन प्रससुरन्योन्यमथाह्वयन्तः ।
कर्णोऽब्रवीदापतत्येष जिष्णुर्दुर्योधनं संपरिवार्य यामः ॥ ४.६६.४२ ॥

Tormented by the arrows of the Pāṇḍava, they ran off in battle, calling to one another. Then Karṇa said: "Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) is rushing upon us; let us go, surrounding Duryodhana."

4.66.43

सर्वास्त्रविद्वारणयूथपाभः काले प्रहर्ता युधि शात्रवाणाम् ।
अयं च पार्थः पुनरागतो नो मूलं च रक्ष्यं भरतर्षभाणाम् ॥ ४.६६.४३ ॥

Knower of all weapons, like the lord of an elephant herd, striking the enemies in battle at the right time, this Pārtha has come back to us; the root of the bulls of the Bharatas must be protected.

4.66.44

समीक्ष्य पार्थं तरसाऽऽपतन्तं दुर्योधनः कालमिवात्तशस्त्रम् ।
भयार्तरूपः शरणं प्रपेदे द्रोणं च कर्णं च कृपं च भीष्मम् ॥ ४.६६.४४ ॥

Seeing Pārtha rushing upon him swiftly, like Death with weapon raised, Duryodhana, his face distressed by fear, sought refuge with Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa and Bhīṣma.

4.66.45

तं भीतरूपं शरणं व्रजन्तं दुर्योधनं शत्रुसहो निषङ्गी ।
इत्यब्रवीत्प्रीतमनाः किरीटी बाणाभितप्तं रुधिरं वमन्तम् ॥ ४.६६.४५ ॥

To Duryodhana, going for refuge in a frightened form, the enemy-enduring archer, the crowned one, glad at heart, said this to him, scorched by arrows and vomiting blood:

4.66.46

विहाय कीर्तिं च यशश्च लोके युद्धात्परावृत्य पलायसे किम् ।
न नन्दयिष्यन्ति तवाहतानि तूर्याणि युद्धादवरोपितस्य ॥ ४.६६.४६ ॥

Why do you flee from battle, having turned your back and abandoned fame and glory in the world? The drums sounded for you, brought down from battle, will not gladden you.

4.66.47

न भोक्ष्यसे सोऽद्य महीं समग्रां यानानि वस्त्राण्यथ भोजनानि ।
कल्याणगन्धीनि च चन्दनानि युद्धात्परावृत्य तु भोक्ष्यसे किम् ।
सुवर्णमाल्यानि च कुण्डलानि हारांश्च वैडूर्यकृतोपधानान् ॥ ४.६६.४७ ॥

Having turned back from battle and fled, you will not enjoy the whole earth today. Then how will you enjoy vehicles, garments, foods, fragrant sandalwood, golden garlands, earrings, necklaces, and pillows of lapis lazuli?

4.66.48

च्युतरा युद्धान्न तु शङ्खशब्दास्तथा भविष्यन्ति तवाद्य पाप ।
न भोगहेतोर्वरचन्दनं च स्त्रियश्च मुख्या मधुरप्रलापाः ।
युद्धात्प्रयातस्य नरेन्द्रसूनो परे च लोके फलिता न चेह ॥ ४.६६.४८ ॥

O sinner, for you who have withdrawn from battle, there will be no conch sounds today, nor the finest sandalwood for enjoyment, nor the chief women with their sweet murmurings. O son of the king, for you who have departed from battle, there is no fruit here or in the other world.