Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.77
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6.77.1
आत्मदोषात्त्वया राजन्प्राप्तं व्यसनमीदृशम् ।
न हि दुर्योधनस्तानि पश्यते भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७७.१ ॥
O king, by your own fault you have incurred such a calamity. Duryodhana does not see those things, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.77.2
यानि त्वं पश्यसे राजन्धर्मसंकरकारणात् ।
तव दोषात्पुरा वृत्तं द्यूतमेतद्विशांपते ॥ ६.७७.२ ॥
O king, these things you see arise from the confusion of dharma. O lord of the people, formerly this dice-game took place through your fault.
6.77.3
तव दोषेण युद्दं च प्रवृत्तं सह पाण्डवैः ।
त्वमेवाद्य फलं भुङ्क्ष्व कृत्वा किल्बिषमात्मना ॥ ६.७७.३ ॥
Through your fault the battle has begun with the Pāṇḍavas. Now you yourself enjoy the fruit, for you yourself committed the wrong.
6.77.4
आत्मना हि कृतं कर्म आत्मनैवोपभुज्यते ।
इह वा प्रेत्य वा राजंस्त्वया प्राप्तं यथातथम् ॥ ६.७७.४ ॥
Deeds done by oneself are enjoyed by oneself alone, whether here or hereafter. O king, what you have obtained is exactly as it is.
6.77.5
तस्माद्राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा प्राप्येदं व्यसनं महत् ।
शृणु युद्धं यथा वृत्तं शंसतो मे नराधिप ॥ ६.७७.५ ॥
Therefore, O king, remain steady even having obtained this great calamity. O lord of men, listen as I relate how the battle came to pass.
6.77.6
भीमसेनः सुनिशितैर्बाणैर्भित्त्वा महाचमूम् ।
आससाद ततो वीरः सर्वान्दुर्योधनानुजान् ॥ ६.७७.६ ॥
Bhīmasena, piercing the great army with very sharp arrows, then the hero reached all the younger brothers of Duryodhana.
6.77.7
दुःशासनं दुर्विषहं दुःसहं दुर्मदं जयम् ।
जयत्सेनं विकर्णं च चित्रसेनं सुदर्शनम् ॥ ६.७७.७ ॥
He saw Duḥśāsana, hard to withstand, hard to bear, ill-minded, and Jaya, Jayatsena, Vikarṇa, Citrasena and Sudarśana.
6.77.8
चारुचित्रं सुवर्माणं दुष्कर्णं कर्णमेव च ।
एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून्समीपस्थान्महारथान् ॥ ६.७७.८ ॥
Cārucitra, Suvarman, Duṣkarṇa and Karṇa, these and many other great charioteers standing nearby.
6.77.9
धार्तराष्ट्रान्सुसंक्रुद्धान्दृष्ट्वा भीमो महारथः ।
भीष्मेण समरे गुप्तां प्रविवेश महाचमूम् ॥ ६.७७.९ ॥
Seeing the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra greatly enraged, the great charioteer Bhīma entered that great army, which was protected in battle by Bhīṣma.
6.77.10
अथालोक्य प्रविष्टं तमूचुस्ते सर्व एव तु ।
जीवग्राहं निगृह्णीमो वयमेनं नराधिपाः ॥ ६.७७.१० ॥
Seeing him enter, they all said: "O lords of men, we shall seize him alive."
6.77.11
स तैः परिवृतः पार्थो भ्रातृभिः कृतनिश्चयैः ।
प्रजासंहरणे सूर्यः क्रूरैरिव महाग्रहैः ॥ ६.७७.११ ॥
Surrounded by his resolute brothers, that son of Pṛthā was like the sun, at the time of the destruction of creatures, surrounded by cruel great planets.
6.77.12
संप्राप्य मध्यं सैन्यस्य न भीः पाण्डवमाविशत् ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे महेन्द्रं प्राप्य दानवान् । ॥ ६.७७.१२ ॥
Having reached the middle of the army, fear did not enter the Pāṇḍava, as Mahendra feels no fear having reached the dānavas in the battle of gods and asuras.
6.77.13
ततः शतसहस्राणि रथिनां सर्वशः प्रभो ।
उद्यतानि शरैस्तीव्रैस्तमेकं परिवव्रिरे ॥ ६.७७.१३ ॥
Then, O lord, on all sides hundreds of thousands of chariot-warriors, arrows raised and sharp, surrounded him alone.
6.77.14
स तेषां प्रवरान्योधान्हस्त्यश्वरथसादिनः ।
जघान समरे शूरो धार्तराष्ट्रानचिन्तयन् ॥ ६.७७.१४ ॥
That hero, heedless of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, struck down in battle their foremost warriors riding elephants, horses and chariots.
6.77.15
तेषां व्यवसितं ज्ञात्वा भीमसेनो जिघृक्षताम् ।
समस्तानां वधे राजन्मतिं चक्रे महामनाः ॥ ६.७७.१५ ॥
Knowing their intent to seize Bhīmasena, O king, the great-minded one resolved to slay them all.
6.77.16
ततो रथं समुत्सृज्य गदामादाय पाण्डवः ।
उवाच सारथिं भीमं स्थीयतामिति भारत ॥ ६.७७.१६ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, abandoning his chariot and taking up his mace, said to his charioteer Bhīma, "Stop here, O Bhārata."
6.77.17
यावदेतान्हनिष्यामि धार्तराष्ट्रान्सहानुगान् ।
इत्युक्त्वा भीमसेनस्तु प्रविश्य महतीं चमूम् ।
जघान धार्तराष्ट्राणां तद्बलौघमहार्णवम् ॥ ६.७७.१७ ॥
"As long as I have not slain these sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with their followers" — having said this, Bhīmasena entered the great army and struck down that vast ocean, the flood of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's troops.
6.77.18
गदया भिमसेनेन ताडिता वारणोत्तमाः ।
भिन्नकुम्भा महाकाया भिन्नपृष्ठास्तथैवच ॥ ६.७७.१८ ॥
The noble elephants, struck by Bhīmasena's mace, their temples split, huge-bodied, their backs broken, fell likewise.
6.77.19
भिन्नगात्राः सहारोहैः शेरते पर्वता इव ।
रथाश्च भग्नास्तिलशः सयोधाः शतशो रणे ॥ ६.७७.१९ ॥
Elephants with shattered limbs lie like mountains, with their riders; chariots broken to bits as small as sesame seeds lie by the hundred on the battlefield, with their warriors.
6.77.20
अश्वाश्च सादिनश्चैव पादातैः सह भारत ।
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भीमसेनस्य विक्रमम् ॥ ६.७७.२० ॥
And horses and horsemen, together with the foot soldiers, O Bhārata, lay there; there we beheld the wondrous prowess of Bhīmasena.
6.77.21
यदेकः समरे राजन्बहुभिः समयोधयत् ।
अन्तकाले प्रजाः सर्वा दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः ॥ ६.७७.२१ ॥
O king, as Death with staff in hand fights against all creatures at the time of the end, so he alone fought against many in battle.
6.77.22
भीमसेने प्रविष्टे तु धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि पार्षतः ।
द्रोणमुत्सृज्य तरसा ययौ यत्र वृकोदरः ॥ ६.७७.२२ ॥
When Bhīmasena had entered, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, too, abandoned Droṇa and swiftly went to where Vṛkodara was.
6.77.23
विदार्य महतीं सेनां तावकानां नरर्षभः ।
आससाद रथं शून्यं भीमसेनस्य संयुगे ॥ ६.७७.२३ ॥
Splitting your great army, that bull among men reached the empty chariot of Bhīmasena in battle.
6.77.24
दृष्ट्वा विशोकं समरे भीमसेनस्य सारथिम् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज दुर्मना गतचेतनः ॥ ६.७७.२४ ॥
Seeing Bhīmasena's charioteer in the battle unharmed, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, O great king, became downcast and bewildered.
6.77.25
अपृच्छद्बाष्पसंरुद्धो निःश्वसन्वाचमीरयन् ।
मम प्राणैः प्रियतमः क्व भीम इति दुःखितः ॥ ६.७७.२५ ॥
Choked with tears, sighing and speaking in distress, he asked: "Where is Bhīma, dearer to me than my own life?"
6.77.26
विशोकस्तमुवाचेदं धृष्टद्युम्नं कृताञ्जलिः ।
संस्थाप्य मामिह बली पाण्डवेयः पराक्रमी ॥ ६.७७.२६ ॥
With folded hands Viśoka said this to Dhṛṣṭadyumna: "Having placed me here, the mighty and valiant son of Pāṇḍu (Bhīma)...
6.77.27
प्रविष्टो धार्तराष्ट्राणामेतद्बलमहार्णवम् ।
मामुक्त्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रीतियुक्तमिदं वचः ॥ ६.७७.२७ ॥
"He has entered this great ocean of the army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons." Having said this to me, the tiger among men spoke these affectionate words...
6.77.28
प्रतिपालय मां सूत नियम्याश्वान्मुहूर्तकम् ।
यावदेवान्निहन्म्यद्य य इमे मद्वधोद्यताः ।
अभ्यधावद्गदापाणिस्तद्बलं स महाबलः ॥ ६.७७.२८ ॥
"Charioteer, rein in the horses and wait for me a moment, until I have slain today these who are bent on my death." Saying this, the very mighty one, mace in hand, rushed upon that army.
6.77.29
ततो दृष्ट्वा प्रधावन्तं गदाहस्तं महाबलम् ।
सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानां संहर्षः समजायत ॥ ६.७७.२९ ॥
Then, seeing that very mighty one rushing forward with a mace in his hand, a thrill of excitement arose among all the troops.
6.77.30
तस्मिन्सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने भयानके ।
भित्त्वा राजन्महाव्यूहं प्रविवेश सखा तव ॥ ६.७७.३० ॥
O king, while that very terrible and tumultuous battle was raging, your friend (Bhīma) broke through the great array and entered.
6.77.31
विशोकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पार्षतः ।
प्रत्युवाच ततः सूतं रणमध्ये महाबलः ॥ ६.७७.३१ ॥
Having heard the words of Viśoka, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, then replied to the charioteer in the midst of battle, he of great might.
6.77.32
न हि मे जीवितेनापि विद्यतेऽद्य प्रयोजनम् ।
भीमसेनं रणे हित्वा स्नेहमुत्सृज्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ६.७७.३२ ॥
Indeed, I have no use for life even today, if I abandon Bhīmasena in battle and give up affection for the Pāṇḍavas.
6.77.33
यदि यामि विना भीमं किं मां क्षत्रं वदिष्यति ।
एकायनगते भीमे मयि चावस्थिते युधि ॥ ६.७७.३३ ॥
If I go back without Bhīma, what will the warrior class say of me? Bhīma has gone the one way, and I remain standing in battle.
6.77.34
तस्य न स्वस्ति कुर्वन्ति देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ।
यः सहायान्परित्यज्य स्वस्तिमानाव्रजेद्गृहम् ॥ ६.७७.३४ ॥
The gods led by Śakra do not bring well-being to him who, abandoning his allies, returns home in safety.
6.77.35
रौरवे नरके मञ्जेदप्लवे दुस्तरे नृभिः ।
मम भीमः सखा चैव संबन्धी च महाबलः ।
भक्तोऽस्मान्भक्तिमांश्चाहं तमप्यरिनिषूदनम् ॥ ६.७७.३५ ॥
May I sink into the Raurava hell, which men cannot cross without a raft, if Bhīma is not my friend, kinsman and mighty one; he is devoted to us, and I am devoted to that destroyer of foes.
6.77.36
सोऽहं तत्र गमिष्यामि यत्र यातो वृकोदरः ।
निघ्नन्तं मां रिपून्पश्य दानवानिव वासवम् ॥ ६.७७.३६ ॥
Then I shall go to where Vṛkodara has gone. See me slaying my foes, as Vāsava slays the demons.
6.77.37
एवमुक्त्वा ततो वीरो ययौ मध्येन वाहिनीम् ।
भीमसेनस्य मार्गेषु गदाप्रमथितैर्गजैः ॥ ६.७७.३७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the hero went through the middle of the army, along the paths of Bhīmasena, where elephants crushed by the mace lay.
6.77.38
स ददर्श तदा भीमं दहन्तं रिपुवाहिनीम् ।
वातो वृक्षानिव बलात्प्रभञ्जन्तं रणे रिपून् ॥ ६.७७.३८ ॥
Then he saw Bhīma burning the enemy's army, breaking the foes in battle as the wind forcibly breaks trees.
6.77.39
ते वध्यमानाः समरे रथिनः सादिनस्तथा ।
पादाता दन्तिनश्चैव चक्रुरात्स्वरं महत् ॥ ६.७७.३९ ॥
Those charioteers, horsemen, foot soldiers and elephant-riders, being slain in battle, let out a great cry.
6.77.40
हाहाकारश्च संजज्ञे तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
वध्यतो भीमसेनेन कृतिना चित्रयोधिना ॥ ६.७७.४० ॥
A cry of woe arose in your army, O honoured one, as they were slain by Bhīmasena, the skilled and wondrous warrior.
6.77.41
ततः कृतास्त्रास्ते सर्वे परिवार्य वृकोदरम् ।
अभीताः समवर्तन्त शस्त्रवृष्ट्या परंतप ॥ ६.७७.४१ ॥
Then all of them, skilled in arms, surrounded Vṛkodara and, undaunted, stood their ground amid a rain of weapons, O scorcher of foes.
6.77.42
अभिद्रुतं शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठं ।
समन्ततः पाण्डवं लोकवीरः।
सैन्येन घोरेण सुसंहितेन ।
दृष्ट्वा बली पार्षतो भीमसेनम् ॥ ६.७७.४२ ॥
Seeing Bhīmasena, the best of weapon-bearers, the Pāṇḍava, assailed on every side by a terrible, well-arrayed army, the mighty hero of the world, the son of Pṛṣata, beheld Bhīmasena.
6.77.43
अथोपगच्छच्छरविक्षताङ्गं ।
पदातिनं क्रोधविषं वमन्तम्।
आश्वासयन्पार्षतो भीमसेनं ।
गदाहस्तं कालमिवान्तकाले ॥ ६.७७.४३ ॥
Then Pārṣata drew near to Bhīmasena, whose body was wounded by arrows, who stood on foot and spewed the poison of anger, and reassured him, like Death with a mace in hand at the time of dissolution.
6.77.44
विशल्यमेनं च चकार तूर्ण-
मारोपयच्चात्मरथे महात्मा।
भृशं परिष्वज्य च भीमसेन-
माश्वासयामास स शत्रुमध्ये ॥ ६.७७.४४ ॥
The great-souled one quickly made him free of arrows and placed him on his own chariot, and, embracing Bhīmasena firmly in the midst of the enemy, reassured him.
6.77.45
तथा तस्मिन्वर्तमानेऽतिवेगं ।
भ्रातॄनथोपेत्य तवापि पुत्रः ।
तस्मिन्विमर्दे तव संप्रवृत्ते ।
दृष्ट्वा रणे वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥ ६.७७.४५ ॥
While that fierce clash was raging with great speed, your son too came up to his brothers and, seeing the battlefield in that onslaught, spoke these words.
6.77.46
अयं दुरात्मा द्रुपदस्य पुत्रः ।
समागतो भीमसेनेन सार्धम् ॥ ६.७७.४६ ॥
This wicked son of Drupada has come up against Bhīmasena.
6.77.47
तं याम सर्वे महता बलेन ।
मा वो रिपुः प्रार्थयतामनीकम्।
श्रुत्वा तु वाक्यं तममृष्यमाणा ।
ज्येष्ठज्ञया नोदिता धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥ ६.७७.४७ ॥
Let us all go against him with a great army; may the enemy not desire your host. Hearing these words, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, not enduring them, were urged on by the command of the eldest.
6.77.48
वधाय निष्पेतुरुदायुधास्ते ।
युगक्षये केतवो यद्वदुग्राः।
प्रगृह्य चास्त्राणि धनूंषि वीरा ।
ज्यां नेमिघोषैः प्रविकम्पयन्तः ॥ ६.७७.४८ ॥
They rushed forth with weapons raised for slaughter, like fierce comets at the end of an age. The heroes took up missiles and bows, drew their bowstrings, and made the earth tremble with the rumble of chariot wheels.
6.77.49
शरैरवर्षन्द्रुपदस्य पुत्रं ।
यथाम्बुदा भूधरं वारिजालैः ।
निहत्य तांश्चापि शरैः सुतीक्ष्णै-
र्न विव्यथे समरे चित्रयोधी ॥ ६.७७.४९ ॥
They rained arrows upon Drupada's son, as clouds pour streams of water upon a mountain. Though they struck them down, the wondrous warrior was not shaken in battle by his very sharp arrows.
6.77.50
न्दैत्येषु यद्वत्समरे महेन्द्रः ॥ ६.७७.५० ॥
As Mahendra (Indra) stands unshaken among the Daityas in battle.
6.77.51
स वै ततोऽस्त्रं सुमहाप्रभावं ।
प्रमोहनं द्रोणदत्तं महात्मा।
प्रयोजयामास उदारकर्मा ।
तस्मिन्रणे तव सैन्यस्य राजन् ॥ ६.७७.५१ ॥
Then that great-souled hero of noble deeds employed the very potent, bewildering missile given by Droṇa. O king, in that battle, upon your army.
6.77.52
न्मोहोपेतांस्तव पुत्रान्निशम्य ॥ ६.७७.५२ ॥
…seeing your sons overcome by delusion.
6.77.53
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु भीमः प्रहरतां वरः ।
विश्रम्य च तदा राजन्पीत्वाऽमृतरसं जलम् ॥ ६.७७.५३ ॥
At this very time, O king, Bhīma, best of fighters, having rested and drunk water like nectar,
6.77.54
पुनः सन्नह्य संक्रुद्धो योधयामास संयुगे ।
धृष्टद्यम्नेन सहितः कालयामास भारत ॥ ६.७७.५४ ॥
Again, arming himself and filled with fury, he fought in the battle. Together with Dhṛṣṭadyumna, O descendant of Bharata, he wore them down.
6.77.55
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
द्रुपदं त्रिभिरासाद्य शरैर्विव्याध दारुणैः ॥ ६.७७.५५ ॥
Meanwhile, O king, Droṇa, the best of weapon-bearers, approached Drupada and pierced him with three fierce arrows.
6.77.56
सोऽतिविद्धस्ततो राजन्रणे द्रोणेन पार्थिवः ।
अपायाद्द्रुपदो राजन्पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन् । ॥ ६.७७.५६ ॥
Sorely wounded by Droṇa in battle, that king Drupada, O king, withdrew, remembering his former enmity.
6.77.57
जित्वा तु द्रुपदं द्रोणः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ।
तस्य शङ्खस्वनं श्रुत्वा वित्रेसुः सर्वसोमकाः ॥ ६.७७.५७ ॥
Having conquered Drupada, the mighty Droṇa blew his conch. Hearing the sound of that conch, all the Somakas trembled.
6.77.58
अथ शुश्राव तेजस्वी द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
प्रमोहनास्त्रेण रणे मोहितानात्मजांस्तव ॥ ६.७७.५८ ॥
Then the radiant Droṇa, best of weapon-bearers, heard that your sons had been deluded in battle by the Pramohana weapon.
6.77.59
ततो द्रोणो महाराज त्वरितोऽभ्याययौ रणात् ।
तत्रापश्यन्महेष्वासो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.७७.५९ ॥
Then, O great king, Droṇa hastened back from the battle, and there he saw the mighty archer, Bhāradvāja, the mighty one.
6.77.60
धृष्टद्युम्नं च भीमं च विचरन्तौ महारणे ।
मोहाविष्टांश्च ते पुत्रानपश्यत्स महारथः ॥ ६.७७.६० ॥
Seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Bhīma roaming in the great battle, that great charioteer saw your sons overcome with bewilderment.
6.77.61
ततः प्रज्ञांस्त्रमदाय मोहनास्त्रं व्यनाशयत् ।
ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणास्तव पुत्रा महारथाः ॥ ६.७७.६१ ॥
Then he took up the weapon of knowledge and destroyed the weapon of delusion. Then your great charioteer sons, their life-breath returned, came back to themselves.
6.77.62
पुनर्युद्धाय समरे प्रत्युद्याता जिगीषवः ।
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्राह समाहूय स्वसैनिकान् ॥ ६.७७.६२ ॥
Again, eager for victory, they rushed forward to fight in the battle. Then Yudhiṣṭhira, summoning his own soldiers, spoke.
6.77.63
गच्छन्तु पदवीं शक्त्या भीमपार्षतयोर्युधि ।
सौभद्रप्रमुखा वीरा रथा द्वादश दंशिताः ॥ ६.७७.६३ ॥
Let them go with their strength along the path of Bhīma and Pārṣata in battle — the twelve armoured heroic charioteers, led by Saubhadra.
6.77.64
प्रवृत्तिमधिगच्छन्तु न हि शुद्ध्यति मे मनः ।
प्रवृत्तिर्भिमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च संयुगे ॥ ६.७७.६४ ॥
Let them learn the course of Bhīmasena and Pārṣata in battle, for my mind is not at ease. The course of Bhīmasena and of Pārṣata in the fight.
6.77.65
विज्ञेया समरे शीघ्रं प्रविशध्वं रथार्णवम् ।
गच्छन्तु परया शक्त्या भवन्त इति मे मतिः ॥ ६.७७.६५ ॥
Their condition must be quickly ascertained in battle. Enter the ocean of chariots; go forth with supreme strength — such is my resolve.
6.77.66
त एवं समनुज्ञाताः शूरा विक्रान्तयोधिनः ।
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु सर्वे पुरुषमानिनः ।
मध्यंदिनगते सूर्ये प्रययुः सर्व एव हि ॥ ६.७७.६६ ॥
Thus permitted, those heroic, valiant warriors, saying 'Very well,' proud of their manhood, all set out when the sun had reached midday.
6.77.67
केकया द्रौपदेयाश्च धृष्टकेतुश्च वीर्यवान् ।
अभिमन्युं पुरस्कृत्य महत्या सेनया वृताः ॥ ६.७७.६७ ॥
The Kekaya princes, the sons of Draupadī, and the mighty Dhṛṣṭaketu, placing Abhimanyu in front and surrounded by a great army, (advanced).
6.77.68
ते कृत्वा समरे व्यूहं सूचीमुखमरिन्दमम् ।
बिभिदुर्धार्तराष्ट्राणां तद्रथानीकमाहवे ॥ ६.७७.६८ ॥
Having formed in battle the needle-pointed array, enemy-subduing, they pierced that chariot host of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the fight.
6.77.69
तान्प्रयातान्महेष्वासानभिमन्युपुरोगमान् ।
भीमसेनभयाविष्टा धृष्टद्युम्नविमोहिता ॥ ६.७७.६९ ॥
Seeing those great archers advancing, led by Abhimanyu, your army, seized with fear of Bhīmasena and bewildered by Dhṛṣṭadyumna...
6.77.70
न संवारयितुं शक्ता तव सेना जनाधिप ।
मदमूर्च्छन्वितात्मा वै प्रमदेवाध्वनि स्थिता ॥ ६.७७.७० ॥
O lord of men, your army was not able to hold them back; with spirit stupefied by intoxication, it stood like a woman distracted by drink on the road.
6.77.71
तेऽभिजाता महेष्वासाः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः ।
परीप्सन्तोऽभ्यधावन्त धृष्टद्युम्रवृकोदरौ ॥ ६.७७.७१ ॥
Those noble, great archers with banners wrought of gold, desiring to protect them, rushed upon Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Vṛkodara.
6.77.72
तौ च दृष्ट्वा महेष्वासावभिमन्युपुरोगमान् ।
बभूवतुर्मुदायुक्तौ निघ्नन्तौ तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.७७.७२ ॥
Seeing those two great archers with Abhimanyu at their head, they were filled with joy and began striking down your army.
6.77.73
द्रोणमिष्वस्त्रकुशलं सर्वविद्यासु पारगम् ।
दृष्ट्वा तु सहसायान्तं पाञ्चाल्यो गुरुमात्मनः ।
नाशंसत वधं वीरः पुत्राणां तव पार्षतः ॥ ६.७७.७३ ॥
Seeing Droṇa, skilled in arrows and weapons and master of all sciences, suddenly approaching, the hero Pārṣata, the Pāñcāla prince, did not look for the death of your sons, though Droṇa was his own teacher.
6.77.74
ततो रथं समारोप्य कैकेयस्य वृकोदरम् ।
अभ्यधावत्सुसंक्रुद्धो द्रोणमिष्वस्त्रपारगम् ॥ ६.७७.७४ ॥
Then, greatly enraged, he mounted the Kaikeya prince on his chariot with Vṛkodara and rushed toward Droṇa, master of arrows and weapons.
6.77.75
तस्याभिपततस्तूर्णं भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद बाणेन धनुः शत्रुनिबर्हणः ॥ ६.७७.७५ ॥
As he rushed in swiftly, the mighty Bhāradvāja Droṇa, enraged, cut his bow with a single arrow, he who destroys enemies.
6.77.76
अन्यांश्च शतशो बाणान्प्रेषयामास पार्षते ।
दुर्योधनहितार्थाय भर्तृपिण्डमनुस्मरन् ॥ ६.७७.७६ ॥
And for the good of Duryodhana, remembering the food of his master, he sent hundreds of other arrows at Pārṣata.
6.77.77
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय पार्षतः परवीरहा ।
द्रोणं विव्याध विंशत्या रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ६.७७.७७ ॥
Then Pārṣata, slayer of enemy heroes, took up another bow and pierced Droṇa with twenty arrows, golden-feathered and whetted on stone.
6.77.78
तस्य द्रोणः पुनश्चापं चिच्छेदामित्रकर्शनःक ।
हयांश्च चतुरस्तूर्णं चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः ॥ ६.७७.७८ ॥
Droṇa, the tormentor of foes, again cut his bow, and swiftly struck down his four horses with four excellent arrows.
6.77.79
वैवस्वतक्षयं घोरं प्रेषयामास भारत ।
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन प्रेषयामास भारत । ॥ ६.७७.७९ ॥
O Bhārata, he sent him to the terrible abode of Vaivasvata; and, O Bhārata, with a bhalla arrow he sent his charioteer there too.
6.77.80
हताश्वात्स रथात्तूर्णमवप्लुत्य महारथः ।
आरुरोह महाबाहुरभिमन्योर्महारथम् ॥ ६.७७.८० ॥
Then the great charioteer, his horses slain, swiftly leapt down from his chariot and mounted the great chariot of Abhimanyu, the mighty-armed one.
6.77.81
ततः सरथनागाश्वा समकम्पत वाहिनी ।
पश्यतो भीमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च पश्यतः ॥ ६.७७.८१ ॥
Then the army, with chariots, elephants and horses, trembled, while Bhīmasena and Pārṣata looked on.
6.77.82
तत्प्रभग्नं बलं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणेनामिततेजसा ।
नाशक्रुवन्वारयितुं समस्तास्ते महारथाः ॥ ६.७७.८२ ॥
Seeing that army broken by Droṇa of boundless splendor, all those great charioteers were unable to hold it back.
6.77.83
वध्यमानं तु तत्सैन्यं द्रोणेन निशितैः शरैः ।
व्यभ्रमत्तत्रतत्रैव क्षोभ्यमाण इवार्णवः ॥ ६.७७.८३ ॥
That army, being struck down by Droṇa's sharp arrows, wandered here and there like an ocean stirred up.
6.77.84
तथा दृष्ट्वा च तत्सैन्यं जहृषे तावकं बलम् ।
दृष्ट्वाचार्यं सुसंक्रुद्धं तपन्तं रिपुवाहिनीम् ।
तुष्टुवुः सर्वतो योधाः साधुसाध्विति भारत ॥ ६.७७.८४ ॥
Seeing that army being slaughtered, your own host rejoiced. Seeing the teacher, greatly enraged and scorching the enemy's army, the warriors on all sides praised him, crying 'well done, well done', O Bhārata.