Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.182
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5.182.1
ततः प्रभाते राजेन्द्र सूर्ये विमलतां गते ।
भार्गवस्य मया सार्धं पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ५.१८२.१ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, at dawn, when the sun had grown clear, the battle with the Bhārgava (Paraśurāma) began again between him and me.
5.182.2
ततोऽभ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन्रामः प्रहरतां वरः ।
ववर्ष शरजालानि मयि मेध इवाचले ॥ ५.१८२.२ ॥
Then Rāma, standing on his unclouded chariot, the best of those who strike, rained nets of arrows upon me, as a cloud upon a mountain.
5.182.3
ततः सूतो मम सुहृच्छरवर्षेण ताडितः ।
अपयातो रथोपस्थान्मनो मम विषादयन् ॥ ५.१८२.३ ॥
Then my friend the charioteer, struck by the rain of arrows, withdrew from the seat of the chariot, and this troubled my mind.
5.182.4
ततः सूतो ममात्यर्थं कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत् ।
पृथिव्यां च शराघातान्निपपात मुमोह च ॥ ५.१८२.४ ॥
Then my charioteer fell into a great swoon, and, struck by the blows of the arrows, he fell to the ground and lost consciousness.
5.182.5
ततः सूतो जहात्प्राणान्रामबाणप्रपीडितः ।
मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र मां च भीराविशत्तदा ॥ ५.१८२.५ ॥
Then my charioteer, tormented by Rāma's arrows, gave up his breath, and, as if after a moment, fear entered me as well, O lord of kings.
5.182.6
ततः सूते हते तस्मिन्क्षिपतस्तस्य मे शरान् ।
प्रमत्तमनसो रामः प्राहिणोन्मृत्युसंमितम् ॥ ५.१८२.६ ॥
Then, when that charioteer was slain and I was hurling my arrows, Rāma, seeing my heedless mind, sent forth an arrow equal to death.
5.182.7
ततः सूतव्यसनिनं विप्लुतं मां स भार्गवः ।
शरेणाभ्यहनद्गाढं विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः ॥ ५.१८२.७ ॥
Then, when my charioteer had been slain and I was thrown into confusion, that Bhārgava drew his mighty bow and struck me deeply with an arrow.
5.182.8
स मे भुजान्तरे राजन्निपत्य रुधिराशनः ।
मयैव सह राजेन्द्र जगाम वसुधातलम् ॥ ५.१८२.८ ॥
O king, that blood-drinking arrow fell between my arms and, O lord of kings, went down to the surface of the earth together with me.
5.182.9
मत्वा तु निहतं रामस्ततो मां भरतर्षभ ।
मेघवद्विननादोच्चैर्जहृषे च पुनः पुनः ॥ ५.१८२.९ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, thinking me slain, Rāma roared aloud like a cloud and rejoiced again and again.
5.182.10
तथा तु पतिते राजन्मयि रामो मुदा युतः ।
उदक्रोशन्महानादं सह तैरनुयायिभिः ॥ ५.१८२.१० ॥
O king, when I had fallen, Rāma, filled with joy, cried out with a great shout together with his followers.
5.182.11
मम तत्राभवन्ये तु कुरवः पार्श्वतः स्थिताः ।
आगता अपि युद्धं तञ्जनास्तत्र दिदृक्षवः ।
आर्तिं परमिकां जग्मुस्ते तदा पतिते मयि ॥ ५.१८२.११ ॥
The Kurus who stood at my side there, and the people who had come to watch the battle, fell into the greatest distress when I had fallen.
5.182.12
ततोऽपश्यं पतितो राजसिंह ।
द्विजानष्टौ सूर्यहुताशनाभान् ।
ते मां समन्तात्परिर्वाय तस्थुः ।
स्वबाहुभिः परिधार्याजिमध्ये ॥ ५.१८२.१२ ॥
Then, O lion among kings, lying fallen, I saw eight brahmins blazing like the sun and the sacrificial fire. They surrounded me on all sides and stood in the midst of the battle, holding me up with their own arms.
5.182.13
रक्ष्यमाणश्च तैर्विप्रैर्नाहं भूमिमुपास्पृशम् ।
अन्तरिक्षे धृतो ह्यस्मि तैर्विप्रैर्बान्धवैरिव ॥ ५.१८२.१३ ॥
Protected by those brahmins, I did not touch the earth; indeed, I was held aloft in the sky by those brahmins, as if they were kinsmen.
5.182.14
श्वसन्निवान्तरिक्षे च जलबिन्दुभिरुक्षितः ।
ततस्ते ब्राह्मणा राजन्नब्रुवन्परिगृह्य माम् ॥ ५.१८२.१४ ॥
Breathing in the sky, sprinkled with drops of water, then, O king, those brahmins, embracing me, spoke.
5.182.15
मा भैरिति समं सर्वे स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति चासकृत् ।
ततस्तेषामहं वाग्भिस्तर्पितः सहसोत्थितः ।
मातरं सरितां श्रेष्ठामपश्यं रथमास्थिताम् ॥ ५.१८२.१५ ॥
'Do not fear,' and 'may you be well,' they all said together, again and again. Then, gratified by their words, I suddenly rose and saw my mother, best of rivers, standing on a chariot.
5.182.16
हयाश्च मे संगृहीतास्तयाऽऽस-
न्महानद्या संयति कौरवेन्द्र।
पादौ जनन्याः प्रतिगृह्य चाहं ।
तथा पितॄणां रथमभ्यरोहम् ॥ ५.१८२.१६ ॥
And in battle, O lord of the Kauravas, that great river seized my horses as well. Grasping my mother's feet, I mounted the chariot of the ancestors.
5.182.17
ररक्ष सा मां सरथं हयांश्चोपस्काराणि च ।
तामहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा पुनरेव व्यसर्जयम् ॥ ५.१८२.१७ ॥
She protected me, the chariot, the horses, and the equipment; with folded hands I sent her away again.
5.182.18
ततोऽहं स्वयमुद्यम्य हयांस्तान्वातरंहसः ।
अयुध्यं जामदग्न्येन निवृत्तेऽहनि भारत ॥ ५.१८२.१८ ॥
Then I myself urged on those wind-swift horses and fought with Jāmadagnya, O Bhārata, when the day had ended.
5.182.19
ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ वेगवन्तं महाबलम् ।
अमुञ्चं समरे बाणं रामाय हृदयच्छिदम् ॥ ५.१८२.१९ ॥
Then, best of the Bharatas, I released in battle an arrow that pierces the heart, aimed at the swift and mighty Rāma.
5.182.20
ततो जगाम वसुधां मम बाणप्रपीडितः ।
जानुभ्यां धनुरुत्सृज्य रामो मोहवशं गतः ॥ ५.१८२.२० ॥
Tormented by my arrow, Rāma dropped his bow, sank to the ground on his knees, and fell under the sway of confusion.
5.182.21
ततस्तस्मिन्निपतिते रामे भूरिसहस्रदे ।
आवव्रुर्जलदा व्योम क्षरन्तो रुधिरं बहु ॥ ५.१८२.२१ ॥
When Rāma, giver of many thousands, had fallen, clouds covered the sky, pouring down much blood.
5.182.22
उल्काश्च शतशः पेतुः सनिर्घाताः सकम्पनाः ।
अर्कं च सहसा दीप्तं स्वर्भानुरभिसंवृणोत् ॥ ५.१८२.२२ ॥
Hundreds of meteors fell, with thunderclaps and tremors; and Svarbhānu suddenly covered over the blazing sun.
5.182.23
ववुश्च वाताः परुषाश्चलिता च वसुंधरा ।
गृध्रा बलाश्च कङ्काश्च परिपेतुर्गुदा युताः ॥ ५.१८२.२३ ॥
Harsh winds blew and the earth trembled; vultures, hawks and herons fell all around, with their entrails.
5.182.24
दीप्तायां दिशि गोमायुर्दारुणं मुहुरुन्नदत् ।
अनाहता दुन्दुभयो विनेदुर्भृशनिःस्वनाः ॥ ५.१८२.२४ ॥
In the blazing quarter a jackal howled again and again, dreadfully; and unstruck drums sounded with a loud, roaring din.
5.182.25
एतदौत्पातिकं सर्वं घोरमासीद्भयंकरम् ।
विसंज्ञकल्पे धरणीं गते रामे महात्मनि ॥ ५.१८२.२५ ॥
All these portents were terrible and frightful, when the great-souled Rāma fell to the ground as if senseless.
5.182.26
ततो वै सहसोत्थाय रामो मामभ्यवर्तत ।
पुनर्युद्धाय कौरव्य विह्वलः क्रोधमूर्छितः ॥ ५.१८२.२६ ॥
Then Rāma suddenly rose and came toward me again for battle, O descendant of Kuru; agitated and overcome with rage.
5.182.27
आददानो महाबाहुः कार्मुकं तालसन्निभम् ।
ततो मय्याददानं तं राममेव न्यवारयन् ॥ ५.१८२.२७ ॥
The mighty-armed Rāma took up a bow like a palm tree; then they restrained that very Rāma, who was taking up arms against me.
5.182.28
महर्षयः कृपायुक्ताः क्रोधाविष्टोऽपि भार्गवः ।
समाहरदमेयात्मा शरं कालानलोपमम् ॥ ५.१८२.२८ ॥
The great sages were full of compassion; although Bhārgava was seized by anger, the one of immeasurable soul gathered back the arrow, like the fire of time.
5.182.29
सतो रविर्मन्दमरीचिमण्डलो ।
जगामास्तं पांसुपुञ्जावगूढः
निशा व्यगाहत्सुखशीतमारुता ।
ततो युद्धं प्रत्यवहारयाव- ॥ ५.१८२.२९ ॥
The sun, its circle of rays grown dim, sank hidden in a heap of dust; night entered with pleasant cool breezes. Then we two withdrew from the battle.
5.182.30
एवं राजन्नवहारो बभूव ।
ततः पुनर्विमलेऽभूत्सुघोरम्।
कल्यंकल्यं विंशतिं वै दिनानि ।
तथैव चान्यानि दिनानि त्रीणि ॥ ५.१८२.३० ॥
Thus, O king, a withdrawal took place. Then, in the clear morning, the battle again became exceedingly terrible: for twenty days, day after day, and likewise three other days.