Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.73
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6.73.1
विराटोऽय त्रिभिर्बाणैर्भीष्ममार्च्छन्महारथम् ।
विव्याध तुरमांत्रास्य त्रिभिर्बाणैर्महारथः ॥ ६.७३.१ ॥
Virāṭa too attacked the great charioteer Bhīṣma with three arrows, and the great charioteer pierced his horses with three arrows.
6.73.2
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिर्भीष्मः शान्तनवः शरैः ।
रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महेष्वासः कृतहस्तो महाबलः ॥ ६.७३.२ ॥
Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, pierced him in return with ten arrows fletched with gold; that great archer, skilled of hand, was mighty.
6.73.3
द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वानं भीमधन्वा महारथः ।
अविध्यदिषुभिः षङ्भिर्दृढहस्तः स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.७३.३ ॥
The son of Droṇa, the great charioteer of terrible bow, firm-handed, pierced Arjuna, bearer of the Gāṇḍīva, in the middle of the chest with six arrows.
6.73.4
कार्मुकं तस्य चिच्छेद फल्गुनः परवीरहा ।
अविध्यच्च भृशं तीक्ष्णैः पत्रिभिः शत्रुकर्शनः ॥ ६.७३.४ ॥
Phalguna, slayer of enemy heroes, cut his bow, and the tormentor of foes pierced him sorely with sharp arrows.
6.73.5
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय वेगवान्क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
अमृष्यमाणः पार्थेन कार्मुकच्छेदमाहवे ॥ ६.७३.५ ॥
That swift warrior, overcome with anger, took up another bow, unable to endure the cutting of his bow by Pārtha in battle.
6.73.6
अविध्यत्फल्गुनं राजन्नवत्या निशितैः शरैः ।
वासुदेवं च सप्तत्या विव्याध परमेषुभिः ॥ ६.७३.६ ॥
O king, he pierced Phalguna with ninety sharp arrows, and pierced Vāsudeva with seventy supreme arrows.
6.73.7
ततः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षः कृष्णेन सह फल्गुनः ।
दीर्घमुष्णं च निःश्वस्य चिन्तयित्वा पुनःपुनः ॥ ६.७३.७ ॥
Then Arjuna, his eyes reddened with anger, together with Kṛṣṇa, drew a long and hot breath and reflected again and again.
6.73.8
धनुः प्रपीड्य वामेन करेणामित्रकर्शनः ।
गाण्डीवधन्वा संक्रुद्धः शितान्सन्नतपर्वणः ॥ ६.७३.८ ॥
Arjuna, tormentor of enemies, the bowman of the Gāṇḍīva, fully enraged, pressed the bow firmly with his left hand and took up sharp arrows with bent joints.
6.73.9
जीवितान्तकरान्घोरान्समादत्त शिलीमुखान् ।
तैस्तूर्णं समरेऽविध्यद्रौणिं बलवतां वरः ॥ ६.७३.९ ॥
Taking up terrible arrows that bring death, the best of the mighty swiftly pierced Droṇa's son in battle with them.
6.73.10
तस्य ते कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे ।
न विव्यथे च निर्भिन्नो द्रौणिर्गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ ६.७३.१० ॥
Piercing his armor, those arrows drank blood in battle, and the son of Droṇa, though pierced through by the bowman of the Gāṇḍīva, was not distressed.
6.73.11
तथैव च शरान्द्रौणिः प्रविमुञ्चन्नविह्वलः ।
तस्थौ च समरे राजंस्त्रातुमिच्छन्महाव्रतम् ॥ ६.७३.११ ॥
Likewise the son of Droṇa, unshaken, went on loosing arrows, and, O king, he stood in battle desiring to protect his great vow.
6.73.12
तस्य तत्सुमहत्कर्म शशंसुः कुरुसत्तमाः ।
यत्कृष्णाभ्यां समेताभ्यामभ्यापतत संयुगे ॥ ६.७३.१२ ॥
The best of the Kurus praised that very great deed of his: that in battle he attacked the two Kṛṣṇas even though they had joined together.
6.73.13
स हि नित्यमनीकेषु युध्यतेऽभयमास्तितः ।
अस्त्रग्रामं ससंहारं द्रोणात्प्राप्य सुदुर्लभम् ॥ ६.७३.१३ ॥
He always fights fearlessly among the armies, having obtained from Droṇa the host of weapons, together with their withdrawal, which is very hard to obtain.
6.73.14
ममैष आचार्यसुतो द्रोणस्यापि प्रियः सुतः ।
ब्राह्मणश्च विशेषेण माननीयो ममेति च ॥ ६.७३.१४ ॥
"This is the son of my teacher, dear also to Droṇa, a son and a brahmin; especially he is worthy of honor from me," thus (he thinks).
6.73.15
समास्थआय मतिं वीरो बीभत्सुः सत्रुतापनः ।
कृपां चक्रे रथश्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजसुतं प्रति ॥ ६.७३.१५ ॥
That hero Bībhatsu (Arjuna), tormentor of enemies, having made up his mind, the best of charioteers, showed compassion toward the son of Bharadvāja (Aśvatthāman).
6.73.16
द्रौणिं त्यक्त्वा ततो युद्धे कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः ।
युयुधे तावकान्निघ्नंस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ॥ ६.७३.१६ ॥
Then, leaving Droṇa's son (Aśvatthāman) aside in the battle, the son of Kuntī, the white-horsed one (Arjuna), valiant and hastening, fought, striking down your men.
6.73.17
दुर्योधनस्तु दशभिर्गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
भीमसेनं महेष्वासं रुक्मपुङ्खैः समार्पयत् ॥ ६.७३.१७ ॥
But Duryodhana struck the great archer Bhīmasena fully with ten arrows, whetted on stone, feathered with vulture plumes, gold-shafted.
6.73.18
भीमसेनः सुसंक्रुद्धः परासुकरणं दृढम् ।
चित्रं कार्मुकमादत्त शरांश्च निशितान्दश ॥ ६.७३.१८ ॥
Bhīmasena, greatly enraged, took up a strong, wondrous bow that causes death, and ten sharp arrows.
6.73.19
आकर्णप्रहितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्वेगवद्भिरजिह्मगैः ।
अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रः कुरुराजं महोरसि ॥ ६.७३.१९ ॥
With sharp, swift, straight-flying arrows shot with the bowstring drawn to the ear, he unhurriedly and at once pierced the broad chest of the king of the Kurus.
6.73.20
तस्य काञ्चनसूत्रस्थः शरैः संछादितो मणिः ।
रराजोरसि खे सूर्यो ग्रहैरिव समावृतः ॥ ६.७३.२० ॥
The jewel on a golden thread on his chest, though covered with arrows, shone like the sun in the sky surrounded by planets.
6.73.21
पुत्रस्तु तव तेजस्वी भीमसेनेन ताडित ।
नामृष्यत यथा नागस्तलशब्दं मदोत्कटः ॥ ६.७३.२१ ॥
Your valiant son, struck by Bhīmasena, could not bear it, as a rutting elephant cannot bear the sound of a clapping palm.
6.73.22
ततः शरैर्महाराज रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
भीमं विव्याध संक्रुद्धस्त्रासयानो वरूथिनीम् ॥ ६.७३.२२ ॥
Then, great king, enraged, he pierced Bhīma with arrows fitted with gold feathers and whetted on stone, terrifying the army.
6.73.23
तौ युध्यमानौ समरे भृशमन्योन्यविक्षतौ ।
पुत्रौ ते देवसंकाशौ व्यरोचेतां महाबलौ ॥ ६.७३.२३ ॥
Those two of your sons, godlike and very mighty, fighting in battle and greatly wounded by each other, shone forth.
6.73.24
चित्रसेनं नरव्याघ्रं सौभद्रः परवीरहा ।
अविध्यद्दशभिर्बाणैः पुरुमित्रं च सप्तभिः ॥ ६.७३.२४ ॥
Saubhadra, slayer of enemy heroes, pierced Citrasena, tiger among men, with ten arrows, and Purumitra with seven.
6.73.25
सत्यव्रतं च सप्तत्या विद्ध्वा शक्रसमो युधि ।
नृत्यन्निव रणे वीर आर्तिं नः समजीजनत् ॥ ६.७३.२५ ॥
That hero, equal to Indra in battle, pierced Satyavrata with seventy arrows and, dancing as it were in the fight, brought us great distress.
6.73.26
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिश्चित्रसेनः शिलीमुखैः ।
सत्यव्रतश्च नवभिः पुरुमित्रश्च सप्तभिः ॥ ६.७३.२६ ॥
Citrasena pierced him in turn with ten arrows, Satyavrata with nine, and Purumitra with seven.
6.73.27
स विद्धो विक्षरन्रक्तं शत्रुसंवारणं महत् ।
चिच्छेद चित्रसेनस्य चित्रं कार्मुकमार्जुनिः ॥ ६.७३.२७ ॥
Wounded and flowing with blood, the son of Arjuna, a great warder-off of enemies, cut through Citrasena's wondrous bow.
6.73.28
भित्त्वा चास्य तनुत्राणं शरेणोरस्यताडयत् ।
ततस्ते तावका वीरा राजपुत्रा महारथाः ॥ ६.७३.२८ ॥
Piercing his armor, he struck his chest with an arrow. Then your heroic princes and great chariot-warriors—
6.73.29
समेत्य युधि संरब्धा विव्यधुर्निशितैः शरैः ।
तांश्च सर्वाञ्शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जघान परमास्त्रवित् ॥ ६.७३.२९ ॥
Gathering together in battle and enraged, they pierced him with sharp arrows; but the knower of supreme weapons struck them all down with keen arrows.
6.73.30
तस्य दृष्ट्वा तु तत्कर्म परिवव्रुः सुतास्तव ।
दहन्तं समरे सैन्यं वने कक्षं यथोल्बणम् ॥ ६.७३.३० ॥
Seeing that deed of his, your sons surrounded him, as he burned the army in battle the way a fierce fire burns a thicket in the forest.
6.73.31
अपेतशिशिरे काले समिद्धमिव पावकम् ।
अत्यरोचत सौभद्रस्तव सैन्यानि नाशयन् ॥ ६.७३.३१ ॥
When the cool season had passed, like a kindled fire, the son of Subhadrā shone exceedingly, destroying your armies.
6.73.32
तत्तस्य चरितं दृष्ट्वा पौत्रस्तव विशांपते ।
लक्ष्मणोऽभ्यपतत्तूर्णं सात्तीपुत्रमाहवे ॥ ६.७३.३२ ॥
Seeing his deed, your grandson Lakṣmaṇa, O lord of men, swiftly rushed upon the son of Sātyaki in battle.
6.73.33
अभिमन्युस्तु संक्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणं शुभलक्षणम् ।
विव्याध निशितैः षङभिः सारथिं च त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ६.७३.३३ ॥
But Abhimanyu, greatly enraged, pierced Lakṣmaṇa of auspicious marks with six sharp arrows and his charioteer with three.
6.73.34
तथैव लक्ष्मणो राजन्सौभद्रं निशितैः शरैः ।
अविध्यत महाराज तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.७३.३४ ॥
Likewise Lakṣmaṇa, O king, pierced the son of Subhadrā with sharp arrows; O great king, that seemed wondrous.
6.73.35
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सारथिं च महाबलः ।
अभ्यद्रवत सौभद्रो लक्ष्मणं निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.७३.३५ ॥
Having slain his four horses and his charioteer, the mighty son of Subhadrā rushed upon Lakṣmaṇa with sharp arrows.
6.73.36
हताश्वे तु रथे तिष्ठँल्लक्ष्मणः परवीरहा ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप संक्रुद्धः सौभद्रस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ६.७३.३६ ॥
Standing on his chariot with its horses slain, Lakṣmaṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, enraged, hurled a spear toward the chariot of Abhimanyu.
6.73.37
तामापतन्तीं सहसा घोररूपां दुरासदाम् ।
अभिमन्युः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चिच्छेद भुजगोपमाम् ॥ ६.७३.३७ ॥
Abhimanyu cut through that spear, which came rushing suddenly, terrible in form and hard to withstand, with sharp arrows, as one cuts a serpent.
6.73.38
ततः स्वरथमारोप्य लक्ष्मणं गौतमस्तदा ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.७३.३८ ॥
Then Gautama, placing Lakṣmaṇa on his own chariot, carried him away by chariot in battle while the whole army looked on.
6.73.39
ततः समाकुले तस्मिन्वर्तमाने महाभये ।
अभ्यद्रवञ्जिघांसन्तः परस्परवधैषिणः ॥ ६.७३.३९ ॥
Then, in that great terrifying turmoil, eager to slay one another, they rushed at each other.
6.73.40
तावकाश्च महेष्वासाः पाण्डवाश्च महारथाः ।
जुह्वन्तः समरे प्राणान्निजघ्नुरितरेतरम् ॥ ६.७३.४० ॥
Your great archers and the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas, offering their lives in battle, struck down one another.
6.73.41
मुक्तकेशा विकवचा विरथाश्छिन्नकार्मुकाः ।
बाहुभइः समयुध्यन्त सृञ्जयाः कुरुभिः सह ॥ ६.७३.४१ ॥
With hair loosened, without armour, chariotless, their bows broken, the Sṛñjayas fought with their arms together with the Kurus.
6.73.42
ततो भीष्मो महाबाहुः पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
सेनां जघान संक्रुद्धो दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महाबलः ॥ ६.७३.४२ ॥
Then the mighty-armed Bhīṣma, of great strength, enraged, struck down the army of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas with divine weapons.
6.73.43
हतेश्वरैर्गजैस्तत्र नरैरश्वैश्च पातितैः ।
रथिभिः सादिभिश्चैव समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी ॥ ६.७३.४३ ॥
There, by elephants whose lords had been slain, by men and horses that had fallen, and by charioteers and horsemen, the earth was entirely covered.