Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.10
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7.10.1
एवं पृष्ट्वा सूतपुत्रं हृच्छोकेनार्दितो भृशम् ।
जये निराशः पुत्राणां धृतराष्ट्रोऽपतत्क्षितौ ॥ ७.१०.१ ॥
Having asked the charioteer's son thus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, greatly afflicted by grief of the heart and hopeless of his sons' victory, fell to the ground.
7.10.2
तं विसंज्ञं निपतिन्त सिषिचुः परिचारिकाः ।
जलेनात्यर्थशीतेन जीवन्त्यः पुण्यगन्धिना ॥ ७.१०.२ ॥
Upon him, falling senseless, the attendant women sprinkled exceedingly cold water of pure fragrance, wishing to revive him.
7.10.3
पतितं चैनमालोक्य समस्ता भरतस्त्रियः ।
परिवव्रुर्महाराजमस्पृशंश्चैव पाणिभिः ॥ ७.१०.३ ॥
Seeing him fallen, all the women of the Bharatas surrounded the great king and touched him with their hands.
7.10.4
उत्थाप्य चैनं शनकै राजानं पृथिवीतलात् ।
आसनं प्रापयामासुर्बाष्पकण्ठ्यो वराननाः ॥ ७.१०.४ ॥
Raising the king slowly from the ground, the fair-faced women, their throats choked with tears, brought him to a seat.
7.10.5
आसनं प्राप्य राजा तु मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ।
निश्चेष्टोऽतिष्ठत तदा वीज्यमानः समन्ततः ॥ ७.१०.५ ॥
Though he had reached the seat, the king, overcome by a swoon, remained motionless, while fans were waved over him on all sides.
7.10.6
स लब्ध्वा शनकैः संज्ञां वेपमानो महीपतिः ।
पुनर्गावल्गणिं सूतं पर्यपृच्छद्यथातथम् ॥ ७.१०.६ ॥
Slowly regaining consciousness, the trembling lord of the earth again asked the charioteer, Gāvalgaṇi's son, exactly as it had happened.
7.10.7
यः स उद्यन्निवादित्यो ज्योतिषा प्रणुदंस्तमः ।
अजातशत्रुमायान्तं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.७ ॥
Who stopped him from Droṇa, the unconquered one (Arjuna), advancing like the rising sun that drives away darkness with its light?
7.10.8
प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं यथा क्रुद्धं तरस्विनम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं दृष्ट्वा प्रतिद्विरदगामिनम् ॥ ७.१०.८ ॥
Seeing him, like a rutting elephant enraged and swift, with a calm face, advancing against rival elephants,
7.10.9
वासितासङ्गमे यद्वदजय्यं प्रतियूथपैः ।
निजघान रणे वीरान्वीरः पुरुषसत्तमः ॥ ७.१०.९ ॥
As an elephant at the meeting with she-elephants in heat cannot be overcome by rival herd-leaders, so that hero, best of men, slew heroes in battle.
7.10.10
यो ह्येको हि महावीर्यो निर्दहेद्धोरचक्षुषा ।
कृत्स्नं दुर्योधनबलं धृतिमान्सत्यसङ्गरः ॥ ७.१०.१० ॥
He who alone, of great might, could burn the entire army of Duryodhana with his fierce gaze, steadfast and true to his vow.
7.10.11
चक्षुर्हणं जये सक्तमिष्वासधरमच्युतम् ।
दान्तं बहुमतं लोके के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.११ ॥
Who, the heroes, surrounded and obstructed him, the destroyer of sight, intent on victory, the bow-bearer, the unfallen, self-controlled, highly esteemed in the world?
7.10.12
के दुष्प्रधर्षं राजानमिष्वासधरमच्युतम् ।
समासेदुर्नरव्याघ्रं कौन्तेयं तत्र मामकाः ॥ ७.१०.१२ ॥
Who among my people approached there the king hard to assail, the bow-bearer, the unfallen, the tiger among men, the son of Kuntī?
7.10.13
तरसैवाभिपद्याथ यो वै द्रोणमुपाद्रवत् ।
यः करोति महत्कर्म शत्रूणां वै महाबलः ॥ ७.१०.१३ ॥
Swiftly attacking, he rushed upon Droṇa; he who performs great deeds against the enemies, the mighty-strong one.
7.10.14
महाकायो महोत्साहो नागायुतसमो बले ।
तं भीमसेनमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.१४ ॥
Of huge body, of great energy, equal in strength to ten thousand elephants — which heroes surrounded and held back Bhīmasena as he came?
7.10.15
यदायाज्जलदप्रख्यो रथः परमवीर्यवान् ।
पर्जन्य इव बीभत्सुस्तुमुलामशनीं सृजन् ॥ ७.१०.१५ ॥
When the supremely valiant Bībhatsu (Arjuna) came on a chariot like a rain-cloud, like a thundercloud hurling a fearful thunderbolt.
7.10.16
विसृजञ्छरजालानि वर्षाणि मघवानिव ।
अवस्फूर्जन्दिशः सर्वास्तलनेमिस्वनेन च ॥ ७.१०.१६ ॥
Releasing nets of arrows like the rain of Indra, thundering through all the directions with the sound of the chariot-wheel rims.
7.10.17
चापविद्युत्प्रभो घोरो रथगुल्मवलाहकः ।
सनेमिघोषस्तनितः शरशब्दातिबन्धुरः ॥ ७.१०.१७ ॥
Radiant like lightning from the bow, terrible, his chariot-squadrons like clouds, thundering with the roar of wheel-rims, exceedingly sweet with the twang of arrows.
7.10.18
रोषनिर्जितजीमूतो मनोभिप्रायशीघ्रगः ।
मर्मातिगो बाणधरस्तुमुलः शोणितोदकैः ॥ ७.१०.१८ ॥
Having outdone the clouds in wrath, swift as the mind's intention, piercing the vital points, bearing arrows, tumultuous, filled with waters of blood.
7.10.19
सम्प्लावयन्दिशः सर्वा मानवैरास्तरन्महीम् ।
भीमनिःस्वनितो रौद्रो दुर्योधनपुरोगमान् ॥ ७.१०.१९ ॥
Flooding all the directions, covering the earth with men, roaring with a terrible sound, fierce, he fell upon those who went before Duryodhana.
7.10.20
युद्धेऽभ्यषिञ्चद्विजयो गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
गाण्डीवं धारयन्धीमान्कीदृशं वो मनस्तदा ॥ ७.१०.२० ॥
In battle Vijaya showered them with arrows feathered with vulture-plumes and sharpened on stone. Wise one bearing the Gāṇḍīva, what was your state of mind then?
7.10.21
इषुसम्बाधमाकाशं कुर्वन्कपिवरध्वजः ।
यदायात्कथमासीत्तु तदा पार्थं समीक्षताम् ॥ ७.१०.२१ ॥
Making the sky crowded with arrows, when the best-of-monkeys-bannered one (Arjuna) came, how was it then? How did you see Pārtha at that time?
7.10.22
कच्चिद्गाण्डीवशब्देन न प्रणश्यति वै बलम् ।
यद्वः सभैरवं कुर्वन्नर्जुनो भृशमन्वयात् ॥ ७.१०.२२ ॥
Has not the strength of your army perished by the sound of the Gāṇḍīva, when Arjuna, making it terrible, pursued you so fiercely?
7.10.23
कच्चिन्नापानुदत्प्रामानिषुभिर्वो धनञ्जयः ।
वातो वेगादिवाविध्यन्मेघाञ्शरगणैर्नृपान् ॥ ७.१०.२३ ॥
Did not Dhanañjaya drive away your villages (dwelling-places) with his arrows? As the wind with its force scatters the clouds, did Arjuna not pierce the kings with multitudes of arrows?
7.10.24
को हि गाण्डीवधन्वानं रणे सोढुं नरोऽर्हति ।
यमुषश्चुत्य सेनाग्रे जनः सर्वो विदीर्यते ॥ ७.१०.२४ ॥
In battle, what man can withstand the bowman of the Gāṇḍīva? Before him, who rose at the van of the army at dawn, all men are torn asunder.
7.10.25
यत्सेनाः समकम्पन्त यद्वीरानस्पृशद्भयम् ।
के तत्र नाजहुर्द्रोणं के क्षुद्राः प्राद्रवन्भयात् ॥ ७.१०.२५ ॥
When the armies trembled and fear touched even the heroes, who there did not abandon Droṇa, and which base men fled in terror?
7.10.26
के वा तत्र तनूस्त्यक्त्वा प्रतीपं मृत्युमाव्रजन् ।
अमानुषाणां जेतारं युद्धेष्वपि धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१०.२६ ॥
Or who there, abandoning their bodies, went toward death the enemy, toward him who conquers non-humans and even Dhanañjaya in battles?
7.10.27
न च वेगं सिताश्वस्य विसहिष्यन्ति मामकाः ।
गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषं प्रावृड्जलदनिःस्वनम् ॥ ७.१०.२७ ॥
And my people will not endure the speed of the white-horsed one, nor the roar of the Gāṇḍīva, like the thunder of rain clouds in the monsoon.
7.10.28
विष्वक्सेनो यस्य यन्ता यस्य योद्धा धनञ्चयः ।
अशक्यः स रथो जेतुं मन्ये देवासुरैरपि ॥ ७.१०.२८ ॥
Whose charioteer is Viṣvaksena and whose warrior is Dhanañjaya, that chariot, I think, cannot be conquered even by gods and demons.
7.10.29
सुकुमारो युवा शूरो दर्शनीयश्च पाण्डवः ।
मेधावी निपुणो धीमान्युधि सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ ७.१०.२९ ॥
That Pāṇḍava is tender, young, heroic and pleasing to behold; wise, skilled, intelligent, of true valor in battle.
7.10.30
आरावं विपुलं कुर्वन्व्यथयन्सर्वसैनिकान् ।
यदायान्नकुलो द्रोणं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.३० ॥
When Nakula came toward Droṇa, making a great clamor and distressing all the soldiers, which heroes surrounded him?
7.10.31
आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः सहदेवो यदाऽभ्ययात् ।
कदनं करिष्यञ्शत्रूणां तेजसा दुर्जयो युधि ॥ ७.१०.३१ ॥
When the enraged Sahadeva advanced like a venomous serpent, about to slaughter the enemies, he was unconquerable in battle by his power.
7.10.32
आर्यव्रतममोघेषुं हीमन्तमपराजितम् ।
सहदेवं तमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.३२ ॥
When Sahadeva, devoted to the noble vow, with unfailing arrows, modest and unconquered, was coming, which heroes surrounded him and held him back?
7.10.33
यस्तु सौवीरराजस्य प्रमथ्य महतीं चमूम् ।
आदत्त महिषीं भोजां काम्यां सर्वाङ्गशोभनाम् ॥ ७.१०.३३ ॥
He who, having crushed the great army of the king of the Sauvīras, carried off the lovely chief queen of the Bhojas, beautiful in every limb.
7.10.34
सत्यं धृतिश्च शौर्यं च ब्रह्मचर्यं च केवलम् ।
सर्वाणि युयुधानेऽस्मिन्नित्यानि पुरुषर्षभे ॥ ७.१०.३४ ॥
Truthfulness, steadfastness, valour and pure chastity — all of these are constantly present in this Yuyudhāna, the bull among men.
7.10.35
बलिनं सत्यकर्माणमदीनमपराजितम् ।
वासुदेवसमं युद्धे वासुदेवादनन्तरम् ॥ ७.१०.३५ ॥
Strong, of true deeds, undaunted and unconquered, equal to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) in battle, and second to Vāsudeva.
7.10.36
धनञ्जयोपदेशेन श्रेष्ठमिष्वस्त्रकर्मणि ।
पार्थेन सममस्त्रेषु कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.३६ ॥
Through the teaching of Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), foremost in the art of archery and weapons, equal to the son of Pṛthā in weapons — who held him back from Droṇa?
7.10.37
वृष्णीनां प्रवरं वीरं शूरं सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
रामेण सममस्त्रेषु यशसा विक्रमेण च ॥ ७.१०.३७ ॥
The best of the Vṛṣṇis, a hero and a valiant warrior, foremost of all archers, who was equal to Rāma in weapons, in fame and in prowess.
7.10.38
सत्यं धृतिर्मतिः शौर्यं ब्राह्मं चास्त्रमनुत्तमम् ।
सात्वते तानि सर्वाणि त्रैलोक्यमिव केशवे ॥ ७.१०.३८ ॥
Truthfulness, steadfastness, wisdom, heroism and the supreme Brahma-weapon—all these are in the Sātvata, as the three worlds are in Keśava.
7.10.39
तमेवङ्गुणसम्पन्नं दुर्वारमपि दैवतैः ।
समासाद्य महेष्वासं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.३९ ॥
Approaching that great archer, endowed with such qualities and unassailable even by the gods, which heroes surrounded and checked him?
7.10.40
पाञ्चालेषूत्तमं वीरमुत्तमाभिजनप्रियम् ।
नित्यमुत्तमकर्माणमुत्तमौजसमाहवे ॥ ७.१०.४० ॥
The foremost hero among the Pāñcālas, beloved of noble families, always performing noble deeds, of supreme vigor in battle.
7.10.41
युक्तं धनञ्जयहिते ममानर्थार्थमुत्थितम् ।
यमवैश्रवणादित्यमहेन्द्रवरुणोपमम् ॥ ७.१०.४१ ॥
Devoted to the welfare of Dhanañjaya, risen up for my ruin, like Yama, Kubera, the sun, Mahendra and Varuṇa.
7.10.42
महारथं समाख्यातं द्रोणायोद्यतमाहवे ।
त्यजन्तं तुमुले प्राणान्के शूराः समवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.४२ ॥
The renowned great charioteer who rose up against Droṇa in battle, giving up his life in the fierce tumult—which heroes fully checked him?
7.10.43
एकोपसृत्य चेदिभ्यः पाण्डवान्यः समाश्रितः ।
धृष्टकेतुं समायान्तं द्रोणं कस्तं न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.४३ ॥
Who did not stop Dhṛṣṭaketu, who had come alone from the Cedis and taken refuge with the Pāṇḍavas, as he came toward Droṇa?
7.10.44
योऽवधीत्केतुमान्वीरो राजपुत्रं दुरासदम् ।
अपरान्तगिरिद्वारे द्रोणात्कस्तं न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.४४ ॥
Who did not stop Droṇa from Ketumān, the hero who slew the king's son, hard to approach, at the mountain gate of Aparānta?
7.10.45
स्त्रीम्पुसयोर्नरव्याघ्रो यः स वेद गुणागुणान् ।
शिखण्डिनं याज्ञसेनिमम्लानमनसं युधि ॥ ७.१०.४५ ॥
The tiger among men who knows the qualities and faults of woman and man, he could have stopped Śikhaṇḍin, son of Yajñasena, whose mind is undaunted in battle.
7.10.46
देवव्रतस्य समरे हेतुं मृत्योर्महात्मनः ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.४६ ॥
Which heroes stopped on every side that great-souled one, the cause of Devavrata's death in battle, as he went face to face toward Droṇa?
7.10.47
यस्मिन्नभ्यधिका वीरे गुणाः सर्वे धनञ्जयात् ।
यस्मिन्नस्त्राणि सत्यं च ब्रह्मचर्यं च सर्वदा ॥ ७.१०.४७ ॥
In that hero in whom all the qualities surpassed Dhanañjaya, in whom weapons, truth and chastity were always present—
7.10.48
वासुदेवसमं वीर्ये धनञ्जयसमं बले ।
तेजसाऽऽदित्यसदृशं बृहस्पतिसमं मतौ ॥ ७.१०.४८ ॥
Equal to Vāsudeva in valor, equal to Dhanañjaya in strength, like the sun in radiance, equal to Bṛhaspati in wisdom—
7.10.49
अभिमन्युं महात्मानं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं के शूराः समवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.४९ ॥
Who were the heroes that held back the high-souled Abhimanyu, going toward Droṇa like Death with gaping mouth?
7.10.50
तरुणस्तरुणप्रज्ञः सौभद्रः परवीरहा ।
यदाभ्यधावद्वै द्रोणं तदाऽऽसीद्वो मनः कथं ॥ ७.१०.५० ॥
When the young Saubhadra, youthful in wisdom and slayer of enemy heroes, rushed upon Droṇa, how was your mind?
7.10.51
द्रौपदेया नरव्याघ्राः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः ।
यद्रोणमाद्रवन्सङ्ख्ये के शूरास्तान्न्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.५१ ॥
Like rivers flowing to the ocean, the sons of Draupadī, tigers among men, rushed upon Droṇa in battle; which heroes held them back?
7.10.52
एते द्वादश वर्षाणि क्रीडामुत्सृज्य बालकाः ।
अस्त्रार्थमवसन्भीष्मे बिभ्रतो व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.१०.५२ ॥
These boys, having given up play for twelve years, dwelt with Bhīṣma for the sake of weapons, keeping the supreme vow.
7.10.53
क्षत्रञ्जयः क्षत्रदेवः क्षत्रवर्मा च मानदः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नात्मजा वीराः के तान्द्रोणादवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.५३ ॥
Kṣatrañjaya, Kṣatradeva, Kṣatravarman and the honor-giver, the heroic sons of Dhṛṣṭadyumna; which heroes held them back from Droṇa?
7.10.54
शताद्विशिष्टं यं युद्धे सममन्यन्त वृष्णयः ।
चेकितानं महेष्वासं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.५४ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa Cekitāna, the great archer who surpassed a hundred in battle and whom the Vṛṣṇis deemed their equal?
7.10.55
वार्धक्षेमिः कलिङ्गानां यः कन्यामाहरद्युधि ।
अनाधृष्टिरदीनात्मा कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.५५ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa Anādhṛṣṭi of undaunted spirit, Vārdhakṣemi, who in battle carried off the maiden of the Kaliṅgas?
7.10.56
भ्रातरः पञ्च कैकेया धार्मिकाः सत्यविक्रमाः ।
इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशा रक्तवर्मायुधध्वजाः ॥ ७.१०.५६ ॥
Five brothers of the Kaikeyas, righteous and true in valour, like the indragopaka beetle, with red armour, weapons and banners.
7.10.57
मातृष्वसुः सुता वीराः पाण्डवानां जयार्थिनः ।
तान्द्रोणं हन्तुमायातान्के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.५७ ॥
The heroic sons of the Pāṇḍavas' maternal aunt, eager for victory, who had come to slay Droṇa — which heroes surrounded and held them back?
7.10.58
यं योधयन्तो राजानो नाजयन्वारणावते। ॥ ७.१०.५८ ॥
Whom the kings, fighting at Vāraṇāvata, could not conquer.
7.10.59
धनुष्मतां वरं शूरं सत्यसन्धं महाबलम् ।
द्रोणात्कस्तं नरव्याघ्रं युयुत्सुं पर्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.५९ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa Yuyutsu, best of archers, heroic, true to his vow, of great strength, a tiger among men?
7.10.60
यः पुत्रं काशिराजस्य वाराणस्यां महारथम् ।
समरे स्त्रीषु गृध्यन्तं भल्लेनापाहरद्रथात् ॥ ७.१०.६० ॥
He who in Vārāṇasī struck from his chariot with a bhalla arrow the son of the king of Kāśi, the great charioteer, who in battle was greedy for women.
7.10.61
धृष्टद्युम्नं महेष्वासं पार्थानां मन्त्रधारिणम् ।
युक्तं दुर्योधनानर्थे सृष्टं द्रोणवधाय च ॥ ७.१०.६१ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great archer, counsellor of the Pārthas, was created for Duryodhana's sake and for the killing of Droṇa.
7.10.62
निर्दहन्तं रणे योधान्दारयन्तं च सर्वतः ।
द्रोणाभिमुखमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.६२ ॥
Burning the warriors in battle and tearing them apart on every side, as he advanced toward Droṇa, which heroes held him back?
7.10.63
उत्सङ्ग इव सम्वृद्धं द्रुपदस्यास्त्रवित्तमम् ।
शैखण्डिनं शस्त्रगुप्तं के द्रोणादवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.६३ ॥
Grown in Drupada's lap as if in an embrace, most skilled in weapons, protected by arms, Śikhaṇḍin — who held him back from Droṇa?
7.10.64
य इमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां चर्मवत्समवेष्टयत् ।
महता रथघोषेण मुख्यारिघ्नो महारथः ॥ ७.१०.६४ ॥
He who wrapped this entire earth around himself as if it were a hide, the great charioteer who slew the chief foes with the mighty roar of his chariot.
7.10.65
दशाश्वमेधानाजहे स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् ।
निरर्गलान्सर्वमेधान्पुत्रवत्पालयन्प्रजाः ॥ ७.१०.६५ ॥
He performed ten horse-sacrifices, with food, drink and full gifts given; all the sacrifices went on without hindrance, and he protected his subjects as though they were his sons.
7.10.66
विसृष्टा दक्षिणा यस्य गङ्गाजलमवारयत् ।
गङ्गास्रोतसि यावत्यः सिकता अप्यशेषतः।
तावतीर्गा ददौ वीर उशीनरसुतोऽध्वरे ॥ ७.१०.६६ ॥
Whose sacrificial gifts held back even the waters of the Ganges; as many cows as there are grains of sand in the Ganges' current, that hero, the son of Uśīnara, gave at the sacrifice.
7.10.67
न पूर्वे नापरे चक्रुरिदं केचन मानवाः ।
इतीदं चुक्रुशुर्देवाः कृते कर्मणि दुष्करे ॥ ७.१०.६७ ॥
No men of former or later times did this; thus, when that difficult deed was done, the gods cried out.
7.10.68
पश्यामस्त्रिषु लोकेषु न तं संस्थास्नुचारिषु ।
जातं चापि जनिष्यन्तं द्वितीयं चापि साम्प्रतम् ॥ ७.१०.६८ ॥
In the three worlds, among the moving and the unmoving, we see no one like him — not one born, not one yet to be born, nor any second one at present.
7.10.69
अन्यमौशीनराच्छेब्याद्धुरो वोढारमित्युत ।
गतिं यस्य न यास्यन्ति मानुषा लोकवासिनः ॥ ७.१०.६९ ॥
Another bearer of the yoke, other than Śaibya, the son of Uśīnara — along whose path the men who dwell in the world will not go.
7.10.70
तस्य नप्तारमायान्तं शैब्यं कः समवारयत् ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यत्तं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥ ७.१०.७० ॥
Who checked Śaibya, his grandson, as he came face to face with Droṇa, eager like Death with open mouth?
7.10.71
विराटस्य रथानीकं मत्स्यस्यामित्रघातिनः ।
प्रेप्सन्तं समरे द्रोणं के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०.७१ ॥
Who were the heroes who surrounded and checked the chariot host of Virāṭa, the Matsya king, slayer of foes, as he sought Droṇa in battle?
7.10.72
सद्यो वृकोदराज्जातो महाबलपराक्रमः ।
मायावी राक्षसो वीरो यस्मान्मम महद्भयम् ॥ ७.१०.७२ ॥
Just born from Vṛkodara, the hero of great might and valor, the illusory rākṣasa — from whom great fear arises for me.
7.10.73
पार्थानां जयकामं तं तं पुत्राणां मम कण्टकम् ।
घटोत्कचं महात्मानं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.१०.७३ ॥
Who held back Ghaṭotkaca, the great-souled one who desires victory for the Pārthas and is a thorn to my sons, from Droṇa?
7.10.74
एते चान्ये च बहवो येषामजितं युधि ।
त्यक्तारः संयुगे प्राणान्किं तेषामजितं युधि ॥ ७.१०.७४ ॥
These and many others, unconquered in battle, who gave up their lives in combat — what became of their unconquerability in battle?
7.10.75
येषां च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्ङ्गधन्वा व्यपाश्रयः ।
लोकानां गुरुरत्यर्थं लोकनाथः सनातनः। ॥ ७.१०.७५ ॥
For whom is the tiger among men, bearer of the Śārṅga bow, their refuge — the supreme teacher of the worlds, lord of the worlds, the eternal one.
7.10.76
नारायणोरणे नाथो दिव्यो दिव्यात्मकः प्रभुः ।
यस्य दिव्यानि कर्माणि प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः। ॥ ७.१०.७६ ॥
Nārāyaṇa, lord of the unbattled, divine, of divine nature, the sovereign — his divine deeds the wise proclaim.
7.10.77
तान्यहं कीर्तयिष्यामि भक्त्या स्थैर्यार्थमात्मनः ॥ ७.१०.७७ ॥
Those deeds I shall recount with devotion, for the steadying of my own mind.
7.10.88
षण्मासानपि संरब्धा जिघांसन्तो युधां पतिं ॥ ७.१०.८८ ॥
Enraged even for six months, desiring to slay the lord of warriors, they fought on.