Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.103
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7.103.1
एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनं राजा त्रिभिर्मर्मातिगैः शरैः ।
अभ्यविध्यन्महावेगैश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ॥ ७.१०३.१ ॥
Having spoken thus, the king pierced Arjuna with three arrows that struck the vital spots, and with four swift arrows he pierced the four horses.
7.103.2
वासुदेवं च दशभिः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ।
प्रतोदं चास्य भल्लेन च्छित्त्वा भूमावपातयत् ॥ ७.१०३.२ ॥
And with ten arrows he struck Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa) in the middle of the chest, and with a bhalla arrow he cut off his goad and brought it down to the ground.
7.103.3
तं चतुर्दशभिः पार्थश्चित्रपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
अविध्यत्तूर्णमव्यग्रस्ते चाभ्रश्यन्त वर्मणि ॥ ७.१०३.३ ॥
Pārtha (Arjuna), unperturbed, quickly pierced him with fourteen arrows with variegated feathers, sharpened on a whetstone; but they slid off his armour.
7.103.4
तेषां नैष्फल्यमालोक्य पुनर्नव च पञ्च च ।
प्राहिणोन्निशितान्बाणांस्ते चाभ्रश्यन्त वर्मणः ॥ ७.१०३.४ ॥
Seeing that those had no effect, he again sent forth fourteen sharp arrows; they too slid away from his armour.
7.103.5
अष्टाविंशांस्तु तान्बाणानस्तान्विप्रेक्ष्य निष्फलान् ।
अब्रवीत्परवीरघ्नः कृष्णोऽर्जुनमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१०३.५ ॥
Seeing those twenty-eight arrows fallen away and ineffective, Kṛṣṇa, slayer of the heroes of the enemy, spoke these words to Arjuna.
7.103.6
अदृष्टपूर्वं पश्यामि शिलानामिव सर्पणम् ।
त्वया सम्प्रेषिताः पार्थ नार्थं कुर्वन्ति पत्रिणः ॥ ७.१०३.६ ॥
O Pārtha, I see a thing never seen before, as if stones were sliding; these feathered arrows sent by you accomplish no purpose.
7.103.7
कच्चिद्गाण्डीवजः प्राणस्तथैव भरतर्षभ ।
मुष्टिश्च ते यथा पूर्वं भुजयोश्च बलं तव ॥ ७.१०३.७ ॥
Is the life that comes from the Gāṇḍīva still the same, bull of the Bharatas? And is your grip, and the strength of your arms, as before?
7.103.8
न वा कच्चिदयं कालः प्राप्तः स्यादद्य पश्चिमः ।
तव चैवास्य शत्रोश्च तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः ॥ ७.१०३.८ ॥
Perhaps this has become your last time today, and that of this enemy? Tell me that, since I ask.
7.103.9
विस्मयो मे महान्पार्थ तव दृष्ट्वा शरानिमान् ।
व्यर्थान्निपतितान्सङ्खे दुर्योधनरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१०३.९ ॥
Great is my astonishment, son of Pṛthā, seeing these arrows of yours fallen in battle toward Duryodhana's chariot, futile.
7.103.10
वज्राशनिसमा घोराः परकायावभेदिनः ।
शराः कुर्वन्ति ते नार्थं पार्थ काऽद्य विडम्बना ॥ ७.१०३.१० ॥
Your terrible arrows, like thunderbolt and lightning, piercing the bodies of enemies, accomplish nothing. Son of Pṛthā, what a mockery this is today!
7.103.11
द्रोणेन नियतं कृष्ण धार्तराष्ट्रे निदर्शितम् ।
अन्ते विहितमस्त्राणामेतत्कवचधारणम् ॥ ७.१०३.११ ॥
Droṇa has certainly shown this to Dhārtarāṣṭra, Kṛṣṇa. This wearing of armour is what is prescribed at the end of weapons-lore.
7.103.12
अस्मिन्नन्तर्हितं कृष्ण त्रैलोक्यमपि वर्मणि ।
एको द्रोणो हि वैदैतदहं तस्माच्च सत्तमात् ॥ ७.१०३.१२ ॥
In this armour, Kṛṣṇa, even the three worlds lie concealed. Droṇa alone knows it, and I learned it from that best of teachers.
7.103.13
न शक्यमेतत्कवचं बाणैर्भेत्तुं कथञ्चन ।
अपि वज्रेण गोविन्द स्वयं मघवता युधि ॥ ७.१०३.१३ ॥
Govinda, this armour cannot be pierced by arrows in any way, not even by Indra himself with his thunderbolt in battle.
7.103.14
जानंस्त्वमपि वै कृष्ण मां विमोहयसे कथम् ।
यद्वृत्तं त्रिषु लोकेषु यच्च केशव वर्तते ॥ ७.१०३.१४ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, though you know everything, why do you bewilder me? Keśava, you know all that has happened and is happening in the three worlds.
7.103.15
यथा भविष्यद्यच्चैव तत्सर्वं विदितं तव ।
न त्विदं वेद वै कश्चिद्यथा त्वं मधुसूदन ॥ ७.१०३.१५ ॥
All that will be and all that is, you know. But, Madhusūdana, no one else knows this as you do.
7.103.16
एष दुर्योधनः कृष्ण द्रोणेन विहितामिमाम् ।
तिष्ठत्यभीतवत्सङ्ख्ये बिभ्रत्कवचधारणाम् ॥ ७.१०३.१६ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, Duryodhana stands here in battle, wearing this armour made by Droṇa, as if he were fearless.
7.103.17
यत्त्वत्र विहितं कार्यं नैष तद्वेत्ति माधव ।
स्त्रीवदेष बिभर्त्येतां युक्तां कवचधारणाम् ॥ ७.१०३.१७ ॥
Mādhava, he does not know what duty is prescribed here. Like a woman, he wears this fitting armour.
7.103.18
पश्य बाह्वोश्च मे वीर्यं धनुषश्च जनार्दन ।
पराजयिष्ये कौरव्यं कवचेनापि रक्षितम् ॥ ७.१०३.१८ ॥
Janārdana, behold the might of my arms and bow. I shall defeat the Kaurava, though he is protected by armour.
7.103.19
इदमङ्गिरसे प्रादाद्देवेशो वर्म भास्वरम् ।
तस्माद्वृहस्पतिः प्राप ततः प्राप पुरन्दरः ॥ ७.१०३.१९ ॥
The lord of the gods gave this radiant armor to Aṅgiras. From him Bṛhaspati obtained it, and then Purandara (Indra) obtained it.
7.103.20
पुनर्ददौ सुरपतिर्मह्यं वर्म ससङ्ग्रहम् ।
दैवं यद्यस्य वर्मैतद्ब्रह्मणा वा स्वयं कृतम्।
नैनं गोप्स्यति दुर्बुद्धिमद्य बाणहतं मया ॥ ७.१०३.२० ॥
The lord of the gods gave me again this armor together with its store. Whoever's divine armor this is, or whatever Brahmā himself made — it will not protect this evil-minded man, struck today by my arrows.
7.103.21
एवमुक्त्वाऽर्जुनो बाणानभिमन्त्र्य व्यकर्षयत् ।
मानवास्त्रेण मानार्हस्तीक्ष्णावरणभेदिना ॥ ७.१०३.२१ ॥
Having said this, Arjuna consecrated the arrows with mantra and drew them back with the Mānava weapon, worthy of honor, which pierces sharp armor.
7.103.22
विकृष्यमाणांस्तेनैव धनुर्मध्यगताञ्छरान् ।
तानस्यास्त्रेण चिच्छेद द्रौणिः सर्वास्त्रघातिना ॥ ७.१०३.२२ ॥
Those arrows, drawn back by that very weapon and reaching the middle of the bow, Droṇa's son cut down with his weapon — he who is the slayer of all weapons.
7.103.23
तान्निकृत्तानिषून्दृष्ट्वा दूरतो ब्रह्मवादिना ।
न्यवेदयत्केशवाय विस्मितः श्वेतवाहनः ॥ ७.१०३.२३ ॥
Seeing those arrows cut down from afar, astonished, the white-horsed one (Arjuna) reported it to Keśava, the speaker of sacred knowledge.
7.103.24
नैतदस्त्रं मया शक्यं द्विः प्रयोक्तुं जनार्दन ।
अस्त्रं मामेव हन्याद्धि हन्याच्चापि बलं मम ॥ ७.१०३.२४ ॥
O Janārdana, this weapon cannot be used by me twice. This weapon would destroy me indeed, and it would certainly destroy my strength as well.
7.103.25
ततो दुर्योधनः कृष्णौ नवभिर्नवभिः शरैः ।
अविध्यत रणे राजञ्शरैराशीविषोपमैः ॥ ७.१०३.२५ ॥
Then Duryodhana pierced the two Kṛṣṇas in battle, nine arrows each, O king, with arrows like venomous serpents.
7.103.26
भूय एवाभ्यवर्षच्च समरे कृष्णपाण्डवौ ।
शरवर्षेण महता ततोऽहृष्यन्त तावकाः।
चक्रुर्वादित्रनिनदान्सिंहनादरवांस्तथा ॥ ७.१०३.२६ ॥
Again, in battle, he rained a great shower of arrows upon the two, Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava; then your people rejoiced, and they raised the sounds of instruments and lion-roars.
7.103.27
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन् ।
नापश्यच्च ततोऽस्याङ्गं यन्न स्याद्वर्मरक्षितम् ॥ ७.१०३.२७ ॥
Then Pārtha, angered in battle and licking the corners of his lips, did not see any limb of his body that was not protected by armour.
7.103.28
ततोऽस्य निशितैर्बाणैः सुमुक्तैरन्तकोपमैः ।
हयांश्चकार निर्देहानुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ७.१०३.२८ ॥
Then with his sharp, well-released arrows, like Death, he killed his horses outright, and both of his rear charioteers.
7.103.29
धनुरस्याच्छिनत्तूर्णं हस्तावापं च वीर्यवान् ।
रथं च शकलीकर्तुं सव्यसाची प्रचक्रमे ॥ ७.१०३.२९ ॥
The mighty Savyasācin swiftly cut off his bow and the grip of his hand, and set about breaking his chariot into pieces.
7.103.30
दुर्योधनं च बाणाभ्यां तीक्ष्णाभ्यां विरथीकृतम् ।
आविद्ध्यद्धस्ततलयोरुभयोरर्जुनस्तदा ॥ ७.१०३.३० ॥
Then Arjuna pierced Duryodhana, who had been made chariotless, through both palms of his hands with two sharp arrows.
7.103.31
प्रयत्नज्ञो हि कौन्तयो नखमांसान्तरेषुभिः ।
स वेदनाभिराविग्नः पलायनपरायणः ॥ ७.१०३.३१ ॥
For Kaunteya (Arjuna), skilled in effort, pierced him with arrows between nail and flesh; distressed by the pains, Duryodhana became intent on fleeing.
7.103.32
तं कृच्छ्रामापदं प्राप्तं दृष्ट्वा परमधन्विनः ।
समापेतुः परीप्सन्तो धनञ्जयशरार्दितम् ॥ ७.१०३.३२ ॥
Seeing him fallen into grievous peril, the supreme archers gathered together, desiring to protect him, afflicted as he was by Dhanañjaya's arrows.
7.103.33
तं रथैर्बहुसाहस्रैः कल्पितैः कुञ्जरैर्हयैः ।
पदात्योघैश्च संरब्धैः परिवव्रुर्धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१०३.३३ ॥
They surrounded Dhanañjaya with many thousands of chariots, arrayed elephants and horses, and enraged masses of foot-soldiers.
7.103.34
अथ नार्जुनगोविन्दौ न रथो वा व्यदृश्यत ।
अस्त्रवर्षेण महता शरौघैश्चापि संवृतौ ॥ ७.१०३.३४ ॥
Then neither Arjuna nor Govinda, nor the chariot, could be seen, for they were enveloped by a great rain of weapons and masses of arrows.
7.103.35
ततोऽर्जुनोऽस्त्रवीर्येण निजघ्ने तां वरूथिनीम् ।
तत्र व्यङ्गी कृताः पेतुः शतशोऽथ रथद्विपाः ॥ ७.१०३.३५ ॥
Then Arjuna, by the power of his weapons, struck down that army; there hundreds of chariots and elephants, maimed, fell.
7.103.36
ते हता हन्यमानाश्च न्यगृह्णंस्तं रथोत्तमम् ।
स रथः स्तम्भितस्तस्थौ क्रोशमात्रे समन्ततः ॥ ७.१०३.३६ ॥
They were slain, and even as they were being struck they seized that excellent chariot; the chariot stood halted for a krośa (about two miles) all around.
7.103.37
ततोऽर्जुनं वृष्णिवीरस्त्वरितो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
धनुर्विष्फारयात्यर्थमहं ध्मास्यामि चाम्बुजम् ॥ ७.१०३.३७ ॥
Then the hero of the Vṛṣṇis quickly spoke to Arjuna: 'Draw your bow tight; I will blow my conch.'
7.103.38
ततो विष्फार्य बलवद्गाण्डीवं जघ्निवान्रिपून् ।
महता शरवर्षेण तलशब्देन चार्जुनः ॥ ७.१०३.३८ ॥
Then Arjuna, drawing the Gāṇḍīva bow mightily, struck down the enemies with a great shower of arrows and the sound of the bowstring slap.
7.103.39
पाञ्चजन्यं च बलवान्दध्मौ तारेण केशवः ।
रजसा ध्वस्तपक्ष्मान्तः प्रस्विन्नवदनो भृशम् ॥ ७.१०३.३९ ॥
The mighty Keśava blew the conch Pāñcajanya with a high note; his eyelash edges were covered with dust and his face was drenched with sweat.
7.103.40
तेनाच्युतोष्ठपुटपूरितमारुतेन ।
शङ्खान्तरोदरविवृद्धविनिःसृतेन।
नादेन सासुरवियत्सुरलोकपाल… ।
मुद्विग्नमीश्वर जगत्स्फुटतीव सर्वम् ॥ ७.१०३.४० ॥
By that sound, filled by the breath from Acyuta's lip-cup and grown and issued from within the conch's hollow — with the asuras, the sky, the gods and the world-guardians… ; O Lord, the whole world seemed about to split apart in agitation.
7.103.41
तस्य शङ्खस्य नादेन धनुषो निःस्वनेन च ।
निःसत्वाश्च ससत्वाश्च क्षितौ पेतुस्तदा जनाः ॥ ७.१०३.४१ ॥
At the sound of that conch and the twang of the bow, then the people, both the weak and the strong, fell to the ground.
7.103.42
तैर्विमुक्तो रथो रेजे वाय्वीरित इवाम्बुदः ।
जयद्रथस्य गोप्तारस्ततः क्षुब्धाः सहानुगाः ॥ ७.१०३.४२ ॥
Freed from those sounds, the chariot gleamed like a cloud stirred by the wind; then Jayadratha's protectors, together with their followers, were agitated.
7.103.43
ते दृष्ट्वा सहसा पार्थं गोप्तारः सैन्धवस्य तु ।
चक्रुर्नादान्महेष्वासाः कम्पयन्तो वसुन्धराम् ॥ ७.१०३.४३ ॥
Seeing Pārtha suddenly, the protectors of Saindhava, the great archers, made roars that shook the earth.
7.103.44
बाणशब्दरवांश्चोग्रान्विमिश्राञ्शङ्खनिःस्वनैः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रुर्महात्मानः सिंहनादरवानपि ॥ ७.१०३.४४ ॥
The great-souled ones produced fierce sounds of arrows, mingled with conch-blasts, and lion-roars as well.
7.103.45
तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां समुत्थितम् ।
प्रदध्मतुः शङ्खवरौ वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ ॥ ७.१०३.४५ ॥
Hearing that dreadful roar that had risen on your side, Vāsudeva and Dhanañjaya blew their excellent conches.
7.103.46
तेन शब्देन महता पूरितेयं वसुन्धरा ।
सशैला सार्णवद्वीपा सपाताला विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१०३.४६ ॥
O lord of men, by that great sound this earth was filled, with its mountains, oceans, islands and netherworlds.
7.103.47
स शब्दो भरतश्रेष्ठ व्याप्य सर्वा दिशो दश ।
प्रतिसस्वान तत्रैव कुरुपाण्डवयोर्बले ॥ ७.१०३.४७ ॥
That sound, O best of the Bharatas, filling all ten directions, echoed right there in the armies of the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas.
7.103.48
तावका रथिनस्तत्र दृष्ट्वा कृष्णधनञ्जयौ ।
सम्भ्रमं परमं प्राप्तास्त्वरमाणा महारथाः ॥ ७.१०३.४८ ॥
There your charioteers, seeing Kṛṣṇa and Dhanañjaya, were seized with great agitation, and the great chariot-warriors hastened forward.
7.103.49
अथ कृष्णौ महाभागौ तावका वीक्ष्य दंशितौ ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त सङ्क्रुद्धास्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१०३.४९ ॥
Then, seeing the greatly fortunate Kṛṣṇas armored, your warriors, enraged, rushed at them, and it was as if it were something marvelous.