Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.104
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7.104.1
तावकास्त्वभिसम्प्रेक्ष्य वृष्ण्यन्धकरूद्वहौ ।
सत्वरास्तौ जिघांसन्तस्तथैव विजयः परान् ॥ ७.१०४.१ ॥
Seeing those two leaders of the Vṛṣṇis and Andhakas, and likewise Vijaya, your warriors, eager to slay the enemy, rushed hastily upon them.
7.104.2
सुवर्णचित्रैर्वैयाघ्रैः स्वनवद्भिर्महारथैः ।
दीपयन्तो दिशः सर्वा ज्वलद्भिरिव पावकैः ॥ ७.१०४.२ ॥
With the great chariot-warriors, adorned with golden designs and tiger-skins, roaring aloud, they lit up all the directions as if with blazing fires.
7.104.3
रुक्मपुङ्खैश्च दुष्प्रेक्ष्यैः कार्मुकैः पृथिवीपते ।
कूजद्भिरतुलान्नादन्रोषितैरुरगैरिव ॥ ७.१०४.३ ॥
O lord of the earth, with golden-tipped arrows and fearsome bows, humming with an incomparable sound like enraged serpents, they shone forth.
7.104.4
भूरिश्रवाः शलः कर्णो वृषसेनो जयद्रथः ।
कृपश्च मद्रराजश्च द्रोणिश्च रथिनां वरः ॥ ७.१०४.४ ॥
Bhūriśravas, Śala, Karṇa, Vṛṣasena, Jayadratha, Kṛpa, the king of the Madras, and Droṇa's son — the best of chariot-warriors.
7.104.5
ते पिबन्त इवाकाशमश्वैरष्टौ महारथाः ।
व्यराजयन्दश दिशो वैयार्घ्रैर्हेमचन्द्रकैः ॥ ७.१०४.५ ॥
Those eight great chariot-warriors, with their horses, as though drinking the sky, lit up all ten directions with tiger-skins and golden crescent ornaments.
7.104.6
ते दंशिताः सुसंरब्धा रथैर्मेघौघनिःस्वनैः ।
समावृण्वन्दश दिशः पार्थस्य निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१०४.६ ॥
Armored and deeply enraged, in chariots roaring like a mass of clouds, they covered all ten directions with sharp arrows aimed at Pārtha.
7.104.7
कौलूतका हयाश्चित्रा वहन्तस्तान्महारथान् ।
व्यशोभन्त तदा शीघ्रा दीपयन्तो दिशो दश ॥ ७.१०४.७ ॥
The variegated horses of Kulūta, swift, carrying those great chariot-warriors, then shone, lighting up the ten directions.
7.104.8
आजानेयैर्महावेगैर्नानादेशसमुत्थितैः ।
पार्वतीयैर्नदीजैश्च सैन्धवैश्च हयोत्तमैः ॥ ७.१०४.८ ॥
With thoroughbred, very swift horses born in various lands, mountain-bred, river-bred, and the finest Sindhu horses.
7.104.9
कुरुयोधवरा राजंस्तव पुत्रं परीप्सवः ।
धनञ्जयरथं शीघ्रं सर्वतः समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.१०४.९ ॥
O king, the best of the Kuru warriors, desiring to protect your son, swiftly rushed upon Dhanañjaya's chariot from every side.
7.104.10
ते प्रगृह्य महाशङ्खान्दध्मुः पुरुषसत्तमाः ।
पूरयन्तो दिवं राजन्पृथिवीं च ससागराम् ॥ ७.१०४.१० ॥
Taking up their great conches, those best of men blew them, O king, filling the sky and the earth with its oceans.
7.104.11
तथैव दध्मतुः शङ्खौ वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ ।
प्रवरौ सर्वदेवानां सर्वशङ्खवरौ भुवि ॥ ७.१०४.११ ॥
Likewise Vāsudeva and Dhanañjaya blew their conches, the foremost of all the gods' conches, the best of all conches on earth.
7.104.12
देवदत्तं च कौन्तेयः पाञ्चजन्यं च केशवः ।
शब्दस्तु देवदत्तस्य धनञ्जयसमीरितः ॥ ७.१०४.१२ ॥
The son of Kuntī sounded Devadatta, and Keśava Pāñcajanya; the sound of Devadatta was sent forth by Dhanañjaya.
7.104.13
पृथिवीं चान्तरिक्षं च दिशश्चैव समावृणोत् ।
तथैव पाञ्चजन्योऽपि वासुदेवसमीरितः ॥ ७.१०४.१३ ॥
It filled the earth, the sky, and all the directions; so too did the Pāñcajanya conch, sounded by Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa).
7.104.14
सर्वशब्दानतिक्रम्य पूरयामास रोदसी ।
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने दारुणे नादसङ्कुले ॥ ७.१०४.१४ ॥
Surpassing every other sound, it filled heaven and earth, as that terrible din raged on, thronged with clamour.
7.104.15
भीरूणां त्रासजनने शूराणां हर्षवर्धने ।
प्रवादितासु भेरीषु झर्झरेष्वानकेषु च ॥ ७.१०४.१५ ॥
As the kettledrums, the jharjharas and the anakas were sounded, causing terror to the timid and increasing the delight of the brave.
7.104.16
मृदङ्गेष्वपि राजेन्द्र वाद्यमानेष्वेनकशः ।
महारथसमाख्याता दुर्योधनहितैषिणः ॥ ७.१०४.१६ ॥
O lord of kings, while the mṛdaṅgas too were sounded one after another, the renowned great chariot-warriors who desired Duryodhana's welfare.
7.104.17
अमृष्यमाणास्तं शब्दं क्रुद्धाः परमधन्विनः ।
कर्णादयो महेष्वासास्त्वत्सैन्यपरिरक्षिणः ॥ ७.१०४.१७ ॥
Unable to endure that sound, the enraged supreme archers, Karṇa and the other great bowmen who guarded your army.
7.104.18
अमर्षिता महाशङ्खान्दध्मुर्वीरा महारथाः ।
कृते प्रतिकरिष्यन्तः केशवस्यार्जुनस्य च ॥ ७.१०४.१८ ॥
Incensed, the heroic great chariot-warriors blew their great conches, prepared to answer what Keśava and Arjuna had done.
7.104.19
बभूव तव तत्सैन्यं शङ्खशब्दे समीरिते ।
उद्विग्नरथनागाश्वमस्वस्थमिव चाभिभों ॥ ७.१०४.१९ ॥
When the conch-shells were sounded, your army, with its chariots, elephants, horses and men, was agitated, as if overpowered.
7.104.20
तत्प्रहृष्टजनाबाधं भेरीशङ्खनिनादितम् ।
बभूव भृशमुद्विग्नं निर्घातैरिव संवृतम् ॥ ७.१०४.२० ॥
That army, filled with the clamour of rejoicing men and resounding with drums and conches, was greatly agitated, as if enveloped by thunderclaps.
7.104.21
स शब्दः सुमहान्राजन्दिशः सर्वा व्यनादयत् ।
त्रासयामास तत्सैन्यं युगान्त इव सम्भृतः ॥ ७.१०४.२१ ॥
O king, that great sound echoed in all directions and terrified that army, gathered as if at the end of an age.
7.104.22
ततो दुर्योधनोऽष्टौ च राजानस्ते महारथाः ।
जयद्रथस्य रक्षार्थं पाण्डवं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१०४.२२ ॥
Then Duryodhana and your eight great chariot-warrior kings surrounded the Pāṇḍava to protect Jayadratha.
7.104.23
ततो द्रौणिस्त्रिसप्तत्या वासुदेवमताडयत् ।
अर्जुनं च त्रिभिर्भल्लैर्ध्वजमश्वांश्च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.१०४.२३ ॥
Then Droṇa's son struck Vāsudeva with seventy-three arrows, and struck Arjuna with three bhallas, and the banner and horses with five.
7.104.24
तमर्जुनः पृषत्कानां शतैः षङ्भिरताडयत् ।
अत्यर्थमिव सङ्क्रुद्धः प्रतिविद्धे जनार्दने ॥ ७.१०४.२४ ॥
When Janārdana had been struck, Arjuna, as if exceedingly enraged, struck him with six hundred arrows.
7.104.25
कर्णं च दशभिर्विद्ध्वा वृषसेनं त्रिभिस्तथा ।
शल्यस्य सशरं चापं मुष्टौ चिच्छेद वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१०४.२५ ॥
Having pierced Karṇa with ten and Vṛṣasena with three, the mighty one cut Śalya's bow, together with its arrow, at the grip.
7.104.26
गृहीत्वा धनुरन्यत्तु शल्यो विव्याध पाण्डवम् ।
भूरिश्रवास्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्हेमपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ७.१०४.२६ ॥
Taking up another bow, Śalya pierced the Pāṇḍava, and Bhūriśravas with three arrows, feathered with gold and whetted on stone.
7.104.27
कर्णो द्वात्रिंशता चैव वृषसेनश्च सप्तभिः ।
जयद्रथस्त्रिसप्तत्या कृपश्च दशभिः शरैः।
मद्राजश्च दशभिर्विव्यधुः फल्गुनं रणे ॥ ७.१०४.२७ ॥
Karṇa pierced Phalguna with thirty-two arrows, Vṛṣasena with seven, Jayadratha with seventy-three, Kṛpa with ten, and the king of the Madras with ten, in battle.
7.104.28
ततः शराणां षष्ट्या तु द्रौणिः पार्थमवाकिरत् ।
वासुदेवं च विंशत्या पुनः पार्थं च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.१०४.२८ ॥
Then the son of Droṇa covered Pārtha with sixty arrows, Vāsudeva with twenty, and Pārtha again with five.
7.104.29
प्रहसंस्तु नरव्याघ्रः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः ।
प्रत्यविध्यत्स तान्सर्वान्दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥ ७.१०४.२९ ॥
Laughing, that tiger among men, whose horses are white and whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa, pierced them all in return, showing the lightness of his hands.
7.104.30
कर्णं द्वादशभिर्विद्व्वा वृषसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
शल्यस्य सशरं चापं मुष्टिदेशे व्यकृन्तत ॥ ७.१०४.३० ॥
Having pierced Karṇa with twelve and Vṛṣasena with three arrows, he cut off Śalya's bow, with its arrow, at the grip.
7.104.31
सौमदत्तिं त्रिभिर्विद्व्वा शल्यं च दशभिः शरैः ।
शितैरग्निशिखाकारैर्द्रौणिं विव्याध चाष्टभिः ॥ ७.१०४.३१ ॥
He pierced the son of Somadatta with three arrows, Śalya with ten, and the son of Droṇa with eight sharp arrows shaped like tongues of fire.
7.104.32
गौतमं पञ्चविंशत्या सैन्धवं च शतेन ह ।
पुनर्द्रौणिं च सप्तत्या शराणां सोऽभ्यताडयत् ॥ ७.१०४.३२ ॥
He struck Gautama with twenty-five arrows, the Sindhu king with a hundred, and again the son of Droṇa with seventy arrows.
7.104.33
भूरिश्रवास्तु सङ्क्रुद्धः प्रतोदं चिच्छिदे हरेः ।
अर्जुनं च त्रिसप्तत्या बाणानामाजघान ह ॥ ७.१०४.३३ ॥
But Bhūriśravas, greatly enraged, cut through Hari's goad, and struck Arjuna with twenty-one arrows.
7.104.34
ततः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तानरीन्श्वेतवाहनः ।
प्रत्यषेधद्द्रुतं क्रुद्धो महावातो घनानिव ॥ ७.१०४.३४ ॥
Then Arjuna of the white horses, enraged, swiftly warded off those foes with hundreds of sharp arrows, as a great wind scatters the clouds.