Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.67
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4.67.1
आहूयमानस्तु स तेन सङ्ख्ये महात्मना वै धृ ।
निवर्तितश्चापि गिराङ्कुशेन गजो मदोन्मत्त इवाङ्कुशेन ॥ ४.६७.१ ॥
Challenged in battle by that great-souled one, he was turned back by words as a rut-maddened elephant is turned by the goad.
4.67.2
सोमृष्यमाणो वचसाऽभिमृष्टो महारथेनातिरथस्तरस्वी ।
ततः स पर्याववृते रथेन भोगी यथा पादतलाभिमृष्टः ॥ ४.६७.२ ॥
Unable to bear the insult of those words, struck by the great charioteer, the swift atirathin then wheeled his chariot around, like a serpent trodden on the sole of the foot.
4.67.3
ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धो विक्षिपन्धनुरुत्तमम् ।
धृतिं कृत्वा सुविपुलां प्रत्युवाच पऩञ्जयम् ॥ ४.६७.३ ॥
Then Duryodhana, enraged, brandishing his excellent bow and assuming great steadiness, answered Dhanañjaya.
4.67.4
सोहमिन्द्रादभिक्रुद्धान्न बिभेमीह भारत ।
भुक्त्वा सुविपुलं राज्यं वित्तानि च सुखानि च।
किमर्थं युद्धसमये पलापिष्ये नरोत्तम ॥ ४.६७.४ ॥
Bhārata, I do not fear even Indra here, nor one fiercely enraged. Having enjoyed a vast kingdom, wealth and pleasures, why, O best of men, should I flee at the time of battle?
4.67.5
एवमुक्त्वा महाराजः प्रत्ययुध्यत भारत ।
संन्यवर्तत शीघ्राश्वस्तोत्रार्दित इव द्विपः ॥ ४.६७.५ ॥
Having spoken thus, the great king fought back, O Bhārata; he, of swift steeds, turned back like an elephant pricked with the goad.
4.67.6
आक्रान्तभोगस्तेजस्वी धनुर्वक्र इवोरगः ।
रथं रथेन संगम्य योधयामास पाण्डवम् ॥ ४.६७.६ ॥
Like a fiery serpent with its coils pressed, bent like a bow, having brought chariot against chariot, he fought the Pāṇḍava.
4.67.7
तं प्रेक्ष्य कर्णः परिवर्तमानं निवृत्य संस्तम्भितसर्वगात्रम् ।
दुर्योधनं दक्षिणतोऽन्वरक्षत्पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा ॥ ४.६७.७ ॥
Seeing him turning about, with all his limbs stiffened, Karṇa, the mighty-armed one with bowstring drawn, turned back and guarded Duryodhana on the right, against the Pārthas.
4.67.8
गान्धारराजः शकुनिर्निवृत्य द्रौणिश्च सर्वास्त्रविदां वरिष्ठः ।
ररक्षतुः कौरवमभ्युपेत्य पार्थान्नृवीरौ युधि सव्यतश्च ॥ ४.६७.८ ॥
The king of Gandhāra Śakuni and Droṇa's son, foremost of all who know the weapons, turned back, approached the Kaurava, and in battle guarded him on the left against the Pārthas, those two heroes among men.
4.67.9
भीष्मस्ततः शान्तनवो विवृत्य हिरण्यकक्ष्यांस्त्वरया तुरंगान् ।
दुर्योधनं पश्चिमतो ररक्ष पार्थान्महाबाहुरधिज्यधन्वा ॥ ४.६७.९ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, quickly turning his horses with golden girths, the mighty-armed one with bowstring drawn, guarded Duryodhana from behind against the Pārthas.
4.67.10
द्रोणः कृपश्चैव विविंशतिश्च दुःशासनश्चैव निवृत्य शीघ्रम् ।
सर्वे पुरस्तात्प्रणिधाय बाणान्दुर्योधनार्थं त्वरिताऽभ्युपेयुः ॥ ४.६७.१० ॥
Droṇa, Kṛpa, Vivinśati and Duḥśāsana too, turning back quickly, all aiming arrows in front, came hastily up for Duryodhana's sake.
4.67.11
सर्वाण्यनीकानि निवर्तितानि संप्रेक्ष्य पूर्णौघनिभानि पार्थः ।
हंसो महामेघमिवापतन्तं धनञ्जयः प्रत्यपतत्तरस्वी ॥ ४.६७.११ ॥
Seeing all the armies, like full floods, turned back, Pārtha, Dhanañjaya, swift, charged against them as a swan darts at a great cloud descending.
4.67.12
ते सर्वतः संपरिवार्य पार्थमस्त्राणि दिव्यानि समाददानाः ।
ववर्षुरभ्येत्य शरैः समग्रैर्मेघा यथा भूधरमम्बुवेगैः ॥ ४.६७.१२ ॥
Surrounding Pārtha on every side and taking up divine weapons, they drew near and rained down upon him with complete arrows, as clouds pour upon a mountain with the force of water.
4.67.13
ततोऽस्रमस्त्रेण निवार्य तेषां गाण्डीवधन्वा कुरुपुङ्गवानाम् ।
संमोहनं शत्रुसहोऽन्यदस्त्रं प्रादुश्चकारैन्द्रमवारणीयम् ॥ ४.६७.१३ ॥
Then the bow-wielder of Gāṇḍīva, repelling their weapon with a weapon, brought forth another weapon of Indra, enemy-enduring and irresistible.
4.67.14
ततो दिशश्चानुदिशो निवार्य शरैः सुघोरैर्निशितैः सुपुङ्खैः ।
गाण्डीवशब्देन मनांसि तेषां महाबलं प्रवथयांचकार ॥ ४.६७.१४ ॥
Then, covering the directions and the intermediate directions with most dreadful, sharp, well-feathered arrows, he made their minds and great strength tremble with the twang of the Gāṇḍīva.
4.67.15
ततः पुनर्भीमरवं निगृह्य दोर्भ्यां महाशङ्खमुदारघोषम् ।
व्यनादयन्संप्रदिशो दिशः खं भुवं च पार्थो द्विषतां निहन्ता ॥ ४.६७.१५ ॥
Then again, Pārtha, slayer of enemies, seizing with both arms the great conch of terrible sound and noble roar, made the directions, the sky and the earth resound.
4.67.16
संमोहनास्त्रप्रभवैः शरौघैर्विनष्टदेहाश्च निपत्य योधाः ।
निःसत्ववेगाः कुरुराजसैन्याः कुडयोपमास्तस्थुरनीहमानाः ॥ ४.६७.१६ ॥
Warriors fell with bodies destroyed by floods of arrows born of the bewildering weapon, and the armies of the Kuru king, bereft of spirit and momentum, stood motionless like walls.
4.67.17
ते शङ्खनादेन कुरुप्रवीराः संमोहिताः पार्थसमीरितेन ।
उत्सृज्य चापानि दुरासदानि सर्वे तदा मोहपरा बभूवुः ॥ ४.६७.१७ ॥
Stunned by the sound of the conch sent forth by Pārtha, the foremost heroes of the Kurus all cast away their unassailable bows and sank into confusion.
4.67.18
ततो विसंज्ञानि परेषु पार्थः संस्मृत्य संदेशमथोत्तरायाः ।
निर्याहि वाहादिति मात्स्यपुत्रमुवाच यावत्कुरवो विसंज्ञाः ॥ ४.६७.१८ ॥
Then, seeing the enemies stunned, Pārtha recalled Uttarā's message and said to the son of the Matsya king: 'Get down from the chariot,' while the Kurus lay senseless.
4.67.19
आचार्यशारद्वतयोः सुशुक्ले कर्णस्य पीतं रुचिरं च वस्त्रम् ।
द्रौणेश्च राज्ञश्च तथैव नीले वस्त्रे समादत्स्व नरप्रवीर ॥ ४.६७.१९ ॥
The very white garments of the teacher and of Śāradvata, the handsome yellow garment of Karṇa, and the blue garments of Droṇa's son and of the king — take these up, best of men.
4.67.20
भीष्मस्य संज्ञां तु तथैव मन्ये जानाति मेऽस्त्रप्रतिघातमेषः ।
एतस्य वाहान्कुरु सव्यतस्त्वमेवं प्रयातव्यममूढसंज्ञैः ॥ ४.६७.२० ॥
I think Bhīṣma's sign is the same, for he knows my counter to his weapons. Drive his horses to the left — thus must one proceed with senses unbewildered.
4.67.21
रश्मीन्समुत्सृज्य ततो महात्मा रथादवप्लुत्य विराटपुत्रः ।
वस्त्राण्युपादाय महारथानां नानाविधान्यद्भुतवर्णकानि ॥ ४.६७.२१ ॥
Then the great-souled son of Virāṭa let go the reins, leapt down from the chariot, and took up the garments of the great charioteers, of many kinds and wondrous colors.
4.67.22
महान्ति चीनांशुदुकूलकानि पट्टांशुकानि विविधानि मनोज्ञकानि ।
हारांश्च राज्ञां मणिभूषणानि सुवर्णनिष्काभरणानि मारिष ॥ ४.६७.२२ ॥
Great garments of Chinese silk and fine linen, many kinds of charming silk cloths, necklaces, and jewelled ornaments of kings, and gold coins and golden adornments, O sir.
4.67.23
माणिक्यबाह्वङ्गदकङ्कणानि अन्यानि राज्ञां मणिभूषणानि ।
वस्त्राण्युपादाय महारथानां तूर्णं पुनः खं रथमारुरोह ॥ ४.६७.२३ ॥
Taking rubies, arm-bands, armlets and bracelets, other jewelled ornaments of kings, and the garments of the great chariot-warriors, he quickly mounted his chariot again.
4.67.24
राज्ञश्च सर्वान्कृतसंनिकाशान्संमोहनास्त्रेण विसंज्ञकल्पान् ।
नासाग्रविन्यस्तकराङ्गुलीकः पार्थो जहास स्मयमानचेताः ॥ ४.६७.२४ ॥
All the kings, as if arrayed for battle yet senseless from the weapon of bewilderment, and Pārtha, with the tips of his fingers placed at the tip of his nose, laughed with a smiling mind.
4.67.25
ततोऽन्वशात्तांश्चतुरः सदश्वान्पुत्रो विराटस्य हिरण्यकक्ष्यान् ।
ते तद्व्यतीयुर्द्विषतामनीकं श्वेता वहन्तोऽर्जुनमाजिमध्यात् ॥ ४.६७.२५ ॥
Then the son of Virāṭa urged on those four excellent horses with golden girths. The white horses, carrying Arjuna, passed through the enemy's army from the midst of the battle.
4.67.26
तथा प्रयान्तं पुरुषप्रवीरं भीष्मः शरैरभ्यहनत्तरस्वी ।
स चापि भीष्मस्य हयान्निहत्य विव्याध भीष्मं दशभिः पृषत्कैः ॥ ४.६७.२६ ॥
As he advanced thus, the swift Bhīṣma struck the foremost of men with arrows. He too, having slain Bhīṣma's horses, pierced Bhīṣma with ten pṛṣatka arrows.
4.67.27
ततोऽर्जुनो भीष्ममपास्य युद्धे विद्ध्वाऽस्य यन्तारमरिष्टधन्वा ।
तस्थौ विमुक्तो रथवृन्दमध्याद्राहुं विदार्येव सहस्ररश्मिः ॥ ४.६७.२७ ॥
Then Arjuna, leaving Bhīṣma in the battle, pierced his charioteer; freed from the midst of the host of chariots, the unerring-bowed one stood, like the thousand-rayed sun that splits Rāhu and emerges.
4.67.28
लब्ध्वा तु संज्ञां पुरुषप्रवीरः पार्थं निरीक्ष्याथ महेन्द्रकल्पम् ।
रणात्प्रमुक्तं पुरुषप्रवीरं स धार्तराष्ट्रस्त्वरितो बभाषे ॥ ४.६७.२८ ॥
Regaining consciousness, the foremost of men looked at Pārtha, like Indra, freed from the battle; and seeing that hero released from combat, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra spoke hastily.
4.67.29
अयं कथंचिद्भवतो विमुक्तस्तं वै प्रबध्नीत यथा न मुच्येत् ।
तमब्रवीच्छान्तनवः प्रहस्य क्व ते गता बुद्धिरभूत्क्क वीर्यम् ॥ ४.६७.२९ ॥
"This one has somehow been released from you; bind him so that he cannot be freed." Then Śāntanu's son laughed and said to him, "Where has your resolve gone, and where is your valour?"
4.67.30
शान्तिं परां प्राप्य यथा स्थितस्त्वमुत्सृज्य बाणांश्च धनुश्च चित्रम् ।
न त्वेव बीभत्सुरलं नृशंसं कर्तुं न पापेऽस्य मनो निविष्टम् ॥ ४.६७.३० ॥
Standing as though you had attained supreme peace, having cast aside your arrows and your wondrous bow—but Bībhatsu (Arjuna) is not able to commit a cruel deed; his mind is not set on evil.
4.67.31
जह्यान्न धर्मं त्रिदिवस्य हेतोः सर्वे तु तस्मान्न हता रणेऽस्मिन् ।
क्षिप्रं कुरून्याहि कुरुप्रवीर विजित्य गाश्च प्रतियातु पार्थः ॥ ४.६७.३१ ॥
One should not abandon dharma even for the sake of heaven; therefore they were not all slain in this battle. Best of the Kurus, go quickly to the Kurus; let Pārtha, having conquered the cattle, return.
4.67.32
संमोहनास्त्रप्रतिमोहिताः स्थ यूयं न जानीथ धनापहारम् ।
पश्यामि वस्त्राभरणानि राजन्विराटपुत्रेण समाहृतानि ॥ ४.६७.३२ ॥
You are all thoroughly bewildered by the weapon of delusion, and you do not know of the seizing of wealth. O king, I see garments and ornaments gathered together by the son of Virāṭa.
4.67.33
नृपेषु सर्वेषु च मोहितेषु हन्तुं यदीच्छेत्स हनिष्यतीति ।
तदा तु धर्मात्मतया नृवीरो न चाहनद्वो बलभित्तनूजः ॥ ४.६७.३३ ॥
Though all the kings were bewildered, and he might have killed them had he wished — yet because of his righteous nature, that hero among men, the son of the slayer of Bala, did not strike them.
4.67.34
भाग्येन युष्मानवधीन्न पार्थः संधिं कुरूणामनुमन्यमानः ।
तद्यात यूयं सहसैनिकैस्तैर्हतावशिष्टैर्गजसाह्वयं पुरुम् ॥ ४.६७.३४ ॥
By good fortune Pārtha did not kill you, accepting a truce with the Kurus. Therefore go, you together with your soldiers and the survivors, to the city called Gajasāhvaya.
4.67.35
दुर्योधनस्तस्य निशम्य वाक्यं पितामहस्यात्महितं प्रशस्य ।
अतीतकामो युधि सोऽत्यमर्षी राजा विनिश्वस्य बभूव तूष्णीम् ॥ ४.६७.३५ ॥
Duryodhana, having heard those words of the grandsire, and having praised them as beneficial to himself, his desire in battle thwarted and very wrathful, that king sighed deeply and fell silent.
4.67.36
तद्भीष्मवाक्यं हि निशम्य सर्वे धनञ्जयाग्निं च विवर्धमानम् ।
निवर्तनायैव मतिं निदध्युर्दुर्योधनं तं परिरक्षमाणाः ॥ ४.६७.३६ ॥
Having heard Bhīṣma's words, and seeing Dhanañjaya's fire growing ever stronger, they all resolved only to turn back, guarding Duryodhana.
4.67.37
तान्प्रस्थितान्प्रीतमनाः समर्थो धनञ्जयः सर्वकुरुप्रवीरः ।
आमन्त्र्य वीरोऽनुययौ मुहूर्तं गाण्डीवघोषेण विनद्य लोकम् ॥ ४.६७.३७ ॥
Seeing them depart, Dhanañjaya, pleased at heart, capable, the foremost hero of all the Kurus, called out to them and followed for a moment, roaring out over the world with the twang of the Gāṇḍīva bow.
4.67.38
तेषामनीकानि निरीक्ष्य पार्थो विकीर्णयानध्वजकार्मुकाणि ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रहसन्कुरूणां शङ्ख प्रदध्मौ बलवान्बलेन ॥ ४.६७.३८ ॥
Having looked upon their armies, with chariots, banners and bows scattered, Pārtha, the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva, laughing, mighty in his strength, blew his conch with force upon the Kurus.
4.67.39
ते शङ्खशब्दं तुमुलं निशम्य ध्वजस्य शब्दं च ततोऽन्तरिक्षे ।
गाण्डीवशब्देन मुहुर्मुहुस्ते भीता ययुः सर्वधनं विहाय ॥ ४.६७.३९ ॥
Hearing the tumultuous sound of the conch, and then again and again the sound of the banner in the sky and the twang of the Gāṇḍīva, they were terrified and fled, abandoning all their wealth.
4.67.40
तानर्जुनो दूरतरं विभज्य धनं च सर्वं निखिलं निवर्त्य ।
आपृच्छ्य तान्दूरमनुप्रयात्वा धनञ्जयस्तत्र कुरून्महात्मा।
गुरूंश्च सर्वानभिवाद्य बाणैर्न्यवर्ततोदग्रमनाः शरैः सह ॥ ४.६७.४० ॥
Arjuna drove them far away, recovered all the cattle entirely, took leave of them and followed them a long way; then the great-souled Dhanañjaya greeted the Kurus and all the elders with his arrows and returned, his mind uplifted, together with his arrows.
4.67.41
पितामहं शान्तनवं महात्मा द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यामभिवाद्य वीरः ।
द्रोणं कृपं चैव कुरूंश्च मान्याञ्शरैश्च सर्वानभिवाद्य सङ्ख्ये।
दुर्योधनस्योत्तमरत्नचित्रं चिच्छेद पार्थो मकुटं शरौघैः ॥ ४.६७.४१ ॥
The great-souled and heroic Pārtha greeted the grandsire Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, with two arrows; greeting Droṇa, Kṛpa and the honored Kurus with arrows as well, having saluted all of them in battle, he cut through Duryodhana's diadem, excellently set with jewels, with a torrent of arrows.
4.67.42
अराजवंशस्य किमर्थमेतन्नित्यं न धार्यं मकुटं त्वयेति ।
संपातितं भूमितले सरत्नं प्रीतस्तुतो मात्स्यसुतो बभूव ॥ ४.६७.४२ ॥
"Why, you of a kingless lineage, should this diadem not be worn by you always?" Saying this, the son of Matsya threw the diadem, jewels and all, down to the ground; and, pleased, he was praised.
4.67.43
धनञ्जयं नागमिव प्रभिन्नं विजित्य शत्रून्परिवर्तमानम् ।
गास्ता विजित्याभिमुखं प्रयान्तं न शक्नुवन्तः कुरवः प्रयाताः ॥ ४.६७.४३ ॥
Having conquered their enemies, Dhanañjaya, circling about like a rutting elephant, went forward to meet them, having also won the cattle; unable to stop him, the Kurus departed.
4.67.44
धनञ्जयं सिंहमिवात्तशस्त्रं गा वै विजित्याभिमुखं प्रयान्तम् ।
उदीक्षितुं पार्थिवास्ते न शेकुर्यथैव मध्याह्नगतं हि सूर्यम् ॥ ४.६७.४४ ॥
Seeing Dhanañjaya, like a lion with weapon raised, go forward after conquering the cattle, the kings could not look at him, just as one cannot gaze upon the sun at midday.
4.67.45
रक्तानि वासांसि च तानि गृह्य रणोत्कटो नाग इव प्रभिन्नः ।
जित्वा च वैराटिमुवाच पार्थः प्रहृष्टरूपो रथिनां वरिष्ठः ॥ ४.६७.४५ ॥
Taking those red garments, fierce in battle like a rutting elephant, Arjuna, son of Pṛthā, having conquered, spoke to Uttara, son of Virāṭa, joyful in appearance, foremost of charioteers.
4.67.46
आवर्तयाश्वान्पशवो जितास्ते याताः परे प्रैहि पुरं प्रहृष्टः ।
उद्धुष्यतां ते विजयोऽद्य शीघ्रं गात्रं तु ते सेवतु माल्यगन्धः ।
माता तु ते नन्दतु बान्धवाश्च त्वामद्य दृष्ट्वा समुदीर्णहर्षम् ॥ ४.६७.४६ ॥
Turn your horses back; your cattle are conquered, the enemies have gone. Go joyfully to the city. Let your victory be proclaimed quickly today; let garland and fragrance be applied to your body. Let your mother and kinsmen rejoice, seeing you today overflowing with joy.