Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.179
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5.179.1
तमहं स्मयन्निव रणे प्रत्यभाषं व्यवस्थितम् ।
भूमिष्ठं नोत्सहे योद्धुं भवन्तं रथमास्थितः ॥ ५.१७९.१ ॥
Smiling in battle, I answered him as he stood firm on the ground: "Mounted on a chariot, I am not willing to fight you, who stand on the earth."
5.179.2
आरोह स्यन्दनं वीर कवचं च महाभुज ।
बधान समरे राम यदि योद्धुं मयेच्छसि ॥ ५.१७९.२ ॥
O hero, O mighty-armed one, mount the chariot and put on your armor, O Rāma, if you wish to fight with me in battle.
5.179.3
ततो मामब्रवीद्रामः स्मयमानो रणाजिरे ।
रथो मे मेदिनी भीष्म वाहा वेदाः सदश्ववत् ॥ ५.१७९.३ ॥
Then Rāma, smiling on the battlefield, said to me: "O Bhīṣma, the earth is my chariot, and the Vedas are my horses, like noble steeds."
5.179.4
सूतश्च मातरिश्वा वै कवचं वेदमातरः ।
सुसंवीतो रणे ताभिर्योत्स्येऽहं कुरुनन्दन ॥ ५.१७९.४ ॥
The charioteer is Mātariśvan (the wind), and the armor is the mothers of the Vedas. O delight of the Kurus, well-armored by them, I shall fight in battle.
5.179.5
एवं ब्रुवाणो गान्धारे रामो मां सत्यविक्रमः ।
शरव्रातेन महता सर्वतः प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ५.१७९.५ ॥
Speaking thus, O son of Gāndhārī, Rāma of true valor covered me on all sides with a great volley of arrows.
5.179.6
ततोऽपश्यं जामदग्न्यं रथमध्ये व्यवस्थितम् ।
सर्वायुधवरे श्रीमत्यद्भुतोपमदर्शने ॥ ५.१७९.६ ॥
Then I saw Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma) standing in the middle of the chariot, equipped with all the finest weapons, splendid and of wondrous appearance.
5.179.7
मनसा विहिते पुण्ये विस्तीर्णे नगरोपभे ।
दिव्याश्वयुजि सन्नद्वे काञ्चनेन विभूषिते ॥ ५.१७९.७ ॥
Made by the mind, holy and vast, like a city, yoked with divine horses, armored and adorned with gold.
5.179.8
कवचेन महाबाहो सोमार्ककृतलक्ष्मणा ।
धनुर्धरो बद्धतूणो बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्रवान् ॥ ५.१७९.८ ॥
Clad in armour, O mighty-armed one, marked with the emblems of moon and sun; bow in hand, quiver fastened, a leather finger-guard tied on.
5.179.9
सारथ्यं कृतवांस्तत्र युयुत्सोरकुतव्रणः ।
सखा वेदविदत्यन्तं दयितो भार्गवस्य ह ॥ ५.१७९.९ ॥
There Akṛtavraṇa drove the chariot of Yuyutsu; he was learned in the Vedas, exceedingly dear, and a friend of the Bhārgava (Paraśurāma).
5.179.10
आह्वयानः स मां युद्धे मनो हर्षयतीव मे ।
पुनः पुनरभिक्रोशन्नभियाहीति भार्गवः ॥ ५.१७९.१० ॥
Challenging me in battle, he seemed to gladden my heart; again and again the Bhārgava cried out, "Come forward, come on!"
5.179.11
तमादित्यमिवोद्यन्तमनाधृष्यं महाबलम् ।
क्षत्रियान्तकरं राममेकमेकः समासदूम् ॥ ५.१७९.११ ॥
I alone approached that Rāma, like the rising sun, unassailable and of great might, the destroyer of kṣatriyas.
5.179.12
ततोऽहं बाणपातेषु त्रिषु वाहान्निगृह्य वै ।
अवतीर्य धनुर्न्यस्य पदातिर्ऋषिसत्तमम् ॥ ५.१७९.१२ ॥
Then, having reined in the horses within three arrow-shots, I dismounted, laid down my bow, and went on foot to that best of sages.
5.179.13
अभ्यागच्छं तदा राममर्चिष्यन्द्विजसत्तमम् ।
अभिवाद्य चैनं विधिवदब्रुवं वाक्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ५.१७९.१३ ॥
Then, wishing to honour Rāma, the best of the twice-born, I went to him, greeted him according to rule, and spoke these excellent words.
5.179.14
योत्स्ये त्वया रणे राम सदृशेनाधिकेन वा ।
गुरुणा धर्मशीलेन जयमाशास्व मे विभो ॥ ५.१७९.१४ ॥
O Rāma, I shall fight you in battle, whether you are my equal or my superior, my teacher and one whose nature is dharma. O mighty one, wish me victory.
5.179.15
एवमेतत्कुरुश्रेष्ठ कर्तव्यं भूतिमिच्छता ।
धर्मो ह्येष महाबाहो विशिष्टैः सह युध्यताम् ॥ ५.१७९.१५ ॥
Thus it must be done by one who desires prosperity, O best of the Kurus. This indeed is the dharma of those who fight with the distinguished, O mighty-armed one.
5.179.16
शपेयं त्वां नचेदेवमागच्छेथा विशांपते ।
युध्यस्व त्वं रणे यत्तो धैर्यमालम्ब्य कौरव ॥ ५.१७९.१६ ॥
O lord of men, had you not come thus, I would have cursed you. O Kaurava, fight in battle with effort, taking up steadfastness.
5.179.17
न तु ते जयमाशासे त्वां विजेतुमहं स्थितः ।
गच्छ युध्यस्व धर्मेण प्रीतोऽस्मि चरितेन ते ॥ ५.१७९.१७ ॥
But I do not wish you victory; I stand here to conquer you. Go, fight by dharma; I am pleased with your conduct.
5.179.18
ततोऽहं तं नमस्कृत्य रथमारुह्य सत्वरः ।
प्राध्मापयं रणे शङ्खं पुनर्हेमपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ५.१७९.१८ ॥
Then I bowed to him, quickly mounted the chariot, and once more blew the conch adorned with gold in the battle.
5.179.19
ततो युद्धं समभवन्मम तस्य च भारत ।
दिवसान्सुबहून्राजन्परस्परजिगीषया ॥ ५.१७९.१९ ॥
Then a battle arose between him and me, O Bhārata, for many days, O king, out of desire to conquer one another.
5.179.20
स मे तस्मिन्रणे पूर्वं प्राहरत्कङ्खपत्रिभिः ।
वष्ट्या शतैश्च नवभिः शराणां नतषर्वणाम् ॥ ५.१७९.२० ॥
In that battle he first struck me with heron-feathered arrows — sixty hundreds and nine arrows with bent joints.
5.179.21
चत्वारस्तेन मे वाहाः सूतश्चैव विशांपते ।
प्रतिरुद्धास्तथैवाहं समरे दंशितः स्थितः ॥ ५.१७९.२१ ॥
With it he obstructed my four horses and charioteer too, O lord of the people; and I too stood armoured in battle.
5.179.22
नमस्कृत्य च देवेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशेषतः ।
तमहं स्मयन्निव रणे प्रत्यभाषं व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ५.१७९.२२ ॥
Having paid homage to the gods and especially to the brahmins, I answered him, standing firm in battle, as if smiling.
5.179.23
आचार्यता मानिता मे निर्मर्यादे ह्यपि त्वयि ।
भूयश्च शृणु मे ब्रह्मन्संपदं धर्मसंग्रहे ॥ ५.१७९.२३ ॥
Even in you, O boundless one, my status as teacher was honoured. Hear again, O brahmin, of my wealth in the collection of dharma.
5.179.24
ये ते वेदाः शरीरस्था … यच्च ते महत् ।
तपश्च ते महत्तप्तं न तेभ्यः प्रहराम्यहम् ॥ ५.१७९.२४ ॥
The Vedas that dwell in your body … and your great austerity, the great austerity you have practised — against them I do not strike.
5.179.25
प्रहरे क्षत्रधर्मस्य यं त्वं राम समाश्रितः ।
ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियत्वं हि याति शस्त्रसमुद्यमात् ॥ ५.१७९.२५ ॥
O Rāma, in the striking of the warrior's duty that you have taken up, a brahmin indeed attains the state of a kṣatriya by taking up weapons.
5.179.26
पश्य मे धनुषो वीर्यं पश्य बाह्वोर्बलं मम ।
एष ते कार्मुक वीर छिनद्मि निशितेषुणा ॥ ५.१७९.२६ ॥
Behold the power of my bow, behold the strength of my arms. Here, O hero, I cut your bow with a sharp arrow.
5.179.27
तस्याहं निशितं भल्लं चिक्षेप भरतर्षभ ।
तेनास्य धनुषः कोटिं छित्वा भूमावपातयम् ॥ ५.१७९.२७ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, I hurled a sharp bhalla at him, and with it cut off the tip of his bow and made it fall to the ground.
5.179.28
तथैव च पृषत्कानां शतानि नतपर्वणाम् ।
चिक्षेप कङ्कपत्राणां जामदग्न्यरथं प्रति । ॥ ५.१७९.२८ ॥
Likewise I loosed hundreds of arrows with bent joints and heron-feathered shafts toward the chariot of Jāmadagnya.
5.179.29
काये विषक्तास्तु तदा वायुना समुदीरिताः ।
चेलुः क्षरन्तो रुधिरं नागा इव च ते शराः ॥ ५.१७९.२९ ॥
Then those arrows, lodged in his body, stirred by the wind and dripping blood, swayed like serpents.
5.179.30
क्षतजोक्षितसर्वाङ्गः क्षरन्स रुधिरं रणे ।
बभौ रामस्तथा राजन्प्रफुल्ल इव किंशुकः ॥ ५.१७९.३० ॥
His whole body smeared with blood flowing from his wounds in battle, O king, Rāma shone like a blossoming kiṃśuka tree.
5.179.31
हेमन्तान्तेऽशोक इव रक्तस्तबकमण्डितः ।
बभौ रामस्तथा राजन्प्रफुल्ल इव किंशुकः ॥ ५.१७९.३१ ॥
Like an aśoka tree at the end of winter, adorned with red clusters of blossoms, so Rāma shone, O king, like a blossoming kiṃśuka.
5.179.32
ततोऽन्यद्धनुरादाय रामः क्रोधसमन्वितः ।
हेमपुङ्खान्सुनिशिताञ्शरांस्तान्हि ववर्ष सः ॥ ५.१७९.३२ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, Rāma, filled with anger, rained down those very sharp arrows with golden feathers.
5.179.33
ते समासाद्य मां रौद्रा बहुधा मर्मभेदिनः ।
अकम्पयन्महावेगाः सर्पानलविषोपमाः ॥ ५.१७९.३३ ॥
Those fierce arrows, reaching me, piercing my vital spots in many ways, made me tremble; they were of great speed, like serpents, fire and poison.
5.179.34
तमहं समवष्टभ्य पुनरात्मानमाहवे ।
शतसंख्यैः शरैः क्रुद्धस्तदा राममवाकिरम् ॥ ५.१७९.३४ ॥
Then I, steadying myself again in battle, enraged, showered Rāma with hundreds of arrows.
5.179.35
स तैरग्न्यर्कसङ्काशैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः ।
शितैरभ्यर्दितो रामो मन्दचेता इवाभवत् ॥ ५.१७९.३५ ॥
Assailed by those sharp arrows, resembling fire and the sun, like venomous serpents, Rāma seemed to become dull-minded.
5.179.36
ततोऽहं कृपयाऽऽविष्टो विनिन्द्यात्मानमात्मना ।
धिग्धिगित्यब्रुवं युद्धं क्षत्रधर्मं च भारत ॥ ५.१७९.३६ ॥
Then, seized by compassion, I reproached myself and said, 'Shame, shame on this battle and on the duty of a warrior, O Bhārata!'
5.179.37
असकृच्चाब्रुवं राजञ्शोकवेगपरिप्लुतः ।
अहो बत कृतं पापं मयेदं क्षत्रधर्मं च भारत ॥ ५.१७९.३७ ॥
O king, overwhelmed by the surge of grief, I spoke again and again: Alas, I have committed this sin, and the warrior's duty too, O descendant of Bharata.
5.179.38
गुरुर्द्विजातिर्धर्मात्मा यदेवं पीडितः शरैः ।
ततो न प्राहरं भूयो जामदग्न्याय भारत ॥ ५.१७९.३८ ॥
Since my venerable teacher, the twice-born, righteous one, was thus afflicted by arrows, I did not strike at Jāmadagnya again, O descendant of Bharata.
5.179.39
अथावताप्य पृथिवीं पूषा दिवसमंक्षये ।
जगामास्तं सहस्रांशुस्ततो युद्धमुपारमत् ॥ ५.१७९.३९ ॥
Then, at the day's end, having scorched the earth, Pūṣan the thousand-rayed sun went down to set, and the battle ceased.