Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.106
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7.106.1
अर्जुने सैन्धवं प्राप्ते भारद्वाजेन संवृताः ।
पाञ्चालाः कुरुभिः सार्धं किमकुर्वत स़ञ्जय ॥ ७.१०६.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, when Arjuna had gone to the Saindhava, what did the Pāñcālas, surrounded by Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, do together with the Kurus?
7.106.2
अपराह्णे महाराज सङ्ग्रमे रोमहर्षणे ।
पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च द्रोणद्यूतमवर्तत ॥ ७.१०६.२ ॥
O great king, in the afternoon, in the hair-raising battle, a contest like a dice-game with Droṇa took place between the Pāñcālas and the Kurus.
7.106.3
पाञ्चाला हि जिघांसन्तो द्रोणं संहृष्टचेतसः ।
अभ्यमुञ्चन्त गर्जन्तः शरवर्षाणि मारिष ॥ ७.१०६.३ ॥
O sir, the Pāñcālas, desiring indeed to slay Droṇa, with elated hearts, roaring, let loose showers of arrows.
7.106.4
ततस्तुल तुमुलस्तेषां सङ्ग्रामोऽवर्तताद्भुतः ।
पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च घोरो देवासुरोपमः ॥ ७.१०६.४ ॥
Then between them arose a tumultuous, wondrous and dreadful battle of the Pāñcālas and the Kurus, like the battle of gods and demons.
7.106.5
सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्राप्य पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ।
तदनीकं बिभित्सन्तो महास्त्राणि व्यदर्शयन् ॥ ७.१०६.५ ॥
All the Pāñcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, reaching the chariot of Droṇa, desiring to pierce that army, displayed great weapons.
7.106.6
द्रोणस्य रथपर्यन्तं रथिनो रथमास्थिताः ।
कम्पयन्तोऽभ्यवर्तन्त वेगमास्थाय मध्यमम् ॥ ७.१०६.६ ॥
The chariot-warriors, mounted on their chariots, reaching the edge of Droṇa's chariot, advanced shaking it, adopting a middling speed.
7.106.7
तमभ्ययाद्बृहत्क्षत्रः केकयानां महारथः ।
विमुञ्चन्निशितान्बाणान्महेन्द्राशनिसन्निभान् ॥ ७.१०६.७ ॥
Bṛhatkṣatra, the great charioteer of the Kekayas, advanced against him, loosing sharp arrows like Indra's thunderbolts.
7.106.8
तं तु प्रत्युद्ययौ शीघ्रं क्षेमधूर्तिर्महायशाः ।
विमुञ्चन्निशितान्बाणाञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१०६.८ ॥
But Kṣemadhūrti, of great fame, swiftly went out to meet him, loosing sharp arrows by the hundred and by the thousand.
7.106.9
धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदीनामृषभोऽतिबलोदितः ।
त्वरितोऽभ्यद्रवद्द्रोणं महेन्द्रमिव शम्बरः ॥ ७.१०६.९ ॥
Dhṛṣṭaketu, bull of the Cedis, roused with great might, swiftly rushed upon Droṇa, as Śambara rushed upon Indra.
7.106.10
तमापतन्तं सहसा व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ।
वीरधन्वा महेष्वासस्त्वरमाणः समभ्ययात् ॥ ७.१०६.१० ॥
Vīradhanvan, the great archer, hastened forward to meet him as he suddenly rushed in, like Death with open jaws.
7.106.11
युधिष्ठिरं महाराजं जिगीषुं समवस्थितम् ।
सहानीकं ततो द्रोणो न्यवारयत वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१०६.११ ॥
Droṇa, mighty and valiant, then checked King Yudhiṣṭhira, who stood firm with his army, desiring victory.
7.106.12
नकुलं कुशलं युद्धे पराक्रन्तं पराक्रमी ।
अभ्यगच्छत्समायान्तं विकर्णस्ते सुतः प्रभो ॥ ७.१०६.१२ ॥
O lord, your son Vikarṇa went to meet Nakula, skilled in battle and advancing valiantly toward him.
7.106.13
सहदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्शनः ।
शैररनेकसाहस्रैः समवाकिरदाशुगैः ॥ ७.१०६.१३ ॥
Likewise, Durmukha, tormentor of enemies, covered the approaching Sahadeva with many thousands of swift arrows.
7.106.14
सात्यकिं तु नरव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रदत्तस्त्ववारयत् ।
शरैः सुनिशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः कम्पयन्वै मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.१०६.१४ ॥
But Vyāghradatta checked Sātyaki, tiger among men, shaking him again and again with very sharp, keen arrows.
7.106.15
द्रौपदेयान्नरव्याघ्रान्मुञ्चतः सायकोत्तमान् ।
संरब्धान्रथिनः श्रेष्ठान्सौमदत्तिरवारयत् ॥ ७.१०६.१५ ॥
Somadatti's son checked the Draupadī's sons, tigers among men, who were shooting excellent arrows, and the enraged, foremost charioteers.
7.106.16
भीमसेनं तदा क्रुद्धं भीमरूपो भयानकः ।
प्रत्यवारयदायान्तमार्श्यशृङ्गिर्महाबलः ॥ ७.१०६.१६ ॥
Then the terrible-formed, frightful, mighty Ṛśyaśṛṅgi checked Bhīmasena, who was advancing enraged.
7.106.17
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं नरराक्षसयोर्मृधे ।
यादृगेव पुरावृत्तं रामरावणयोर्नृप ॥ ७.१०६.१७ ॥
Between those two, the man and the rākṣasa, there arose a battle in the fight just like the one that formerly took place between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, O king.
7.106.18
ततो युधिष्ठिरो द्रोणं नवत्या नतपर्वणाम् ।
आजघ्ने भरतश्रेष्ठः सर्वमर्मसु भारत ॥ ७.१०६.१८ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, best of the Bharatas, struck Droṇa with ninety bent-jointed arrows in all the vital spots, O Bhārata.
7.106.19
तं द्रोणः पञ्चविंशत्या निजघान स्तनान्तरे ।
रोषितो भरतश्रेष्ठ कौन्तेयेन यशस्विना ॥ ७.१०६.१९ ॥
Droṇa, enraged, struck him in the chest with twenty-five arrows, O best of the Bharatas, the glorious son of Kuntī.
7.106.20
अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे राजानं सायकोत्तमैः ।
साश्वसूतध्वजं द्रोणः पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ७.१०६.२० ॥
While all the archers watched, Droṇa made the king unseen in battle with excellent arrows, along with his horses, charioteer and banner.
7.106.21
ताञ्शरान्द्रोणमुक्तांस्तु शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः ।
अवारयत धर्मात्मा दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥ ७.१०६.२१ ॥
But the righteous Pāṇḍava, showing the dexterity of his hand, warded off those arrows released by Droṇa with a rain of arrows.
7.106.22
ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो दर्मराजस्य संयुगे ।
चिच्छेद समरे धन्वी धनुस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.१०६.२२ ॥
Then Droṇa, greatly enraged, an archer in the battle against the king of righteousness, cut through the bow of that great-souled one in combat.
7.106.23
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं त्वरमाणो महारथः ।
शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः पूरयामास सर्वतः ॥ ७.१०६.२३ ॥
Then the great charioteer, hastening, filled him on all sides with many thousands of arrows, the one whose bow had been cut.
7.106.24
अदृश्यं वीक्ष्य राजानं भारद्वाजस्य सायकैः ।
सर्वभूतान्यमन्यन्त हतमेव युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ७.१०६.२४ ॥
Seeing the king unseen beneath the arrows of Bhāradvāja, all creatures thought Yudhiṣṭhira was indeed slain.
7.106.25
केचिच्चैनममन्यन्त तथैव विमुखीकृतम् ।
हृतो राजेति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना ॥ ७.१०६.२५ ॥
Some thought he had been turned away in just that way, and, O lord of kings, that the king had been carried off by the great-souled brahmin.
7.106.26
स कृच्छ्रं परमं प्राप्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
त्यक्त्वा तत्कार्मुकं छिन्नं भारद्वाजेन संयुगे।
आददेऽन्यद्धनुर्दिव्यं भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम् ॥ ७.१०६.२६ ॥
Dharma-king Yudhiṣṭhira fell into supreme distress; when the son of Bharadvāja cut his bow in battle, he abandoned it and took up another divine bow, able to bear the burden and swifter still.
7.106.27
ततस्तान्सायकांस्तत्र दोणनुन्नान्सहस्रशः ।
चिच्छेद समरे वीरस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१०६.२७ ॥
Then that hero cut down those thousands of arrows sent forth by Droṇa in battle, and it seemed wonderful.
7.106.28
छित्त्वा तु ताञ्शरान्राजक्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ।
शक्तं जग्राह समरे गिरीणामपि दारिणीम्।
स्वर्णदण्डां महाघोरामष्टघण्टां भयावहाम् ॥ ७.१०६.२८ ॥
Having cut those arrows, the king, his eyes reddened with rage, seized in battle a spear able to split even mountains; its shaft was golden, very dreadful, eight-belled, and fear-bringing.
7.106.29
समुत्क्षिप्य च तां हृष्टो ननाद बलवद्बली ।
नादेन सर्वभूतानि त्रासयन्निव भारत ॥ ७.१०६.२९ ॥
Hurling it aloft, the mighty warrior, joyful, roared mightily, and with that roar it seemed as if he terrified all beings, O Bhārata.
7.106.30
शक्तिं समुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजेन संयुगे ।
स्वस्ति द्रोणाय सहसा सर्वभूतान्यथाब्रुवन् ॥ ७.१०६.३० ॥
Seeing the spear raised up by the king of dharma in battle, all beings suddenly spoke thus: "May it be well for Droṇa!"
7.106.31
सा राजभुजनिर्मुक्ता निर्मुक्तोरगसन्निभा ।
प्रज्वालयन्ती गगनं दिशः सप्रदिशस्तथा।
द्रोणान्तिकमनुप्राप्ता दीप्तास्या पन्नगी यथा ॥ ७.१०६.३१ ॥
Released from the king's arm, like a serpent that has cast off its skin, blazing the sky and the directions and the intermediate directions, it reached near Droṇa, like a fiery-mouthed serpent-woman.
7.106.32
तामापतन्तीं सहसा दृष्ट्वा द्रोणो विशाम्पते ।
प्रादुश्चक्रै ततो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ॥ ७.१०६.३२ ॥
O lord of the people, seeing it suddenly rushing toward him, Droṇa, best of those skilled in weapons, then invoked the Brahma-weapon.
7.106.33
तदस्त्रं भस्मसात्कृत्वा तां शक्तिं घोरदर्शनाम् ।
जगाम स्यन्दनं तूर्णं पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनः ॥ ७.१०६.३३ ॥
That weapon, reducing that terrible-looking spear to ashes, swiftly went on to the chariot of the famous Pāṇḍava.
7.106.34
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा द्रोणास्त्रं तत्समुद्यतम् ।
अशामयन्महाप्राज्ञो ब्रह्मास्त्रेणैव मारिष ॥ ७.१०६.३४ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, very wise, O sir, quelled that weapon raised by Droṇa with the Brahma-weapon itself.
7.106.35
विद्व्वा तं च रणे द्रोणं पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः ।
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेदास्य महद्धनुः ॥ ७.१०६.३५ ॥
Piercing him in battle with five arrows of bent joints, and with a very sharp razor-headed arrow, he cut through Droṇa's great bow.
7.106.36
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः ।
गदां चिक्षेप सहसा धर्मपुत्राय मारिष ॥ ७.१०६.३६ ॥
Casting aside that broken bow, Droṇa, crusher of warriors, O sir, suddenly hurled his mace at the son of Dharma.
7.106.37
तामापतन्तीं सहसा गदां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः ।
गदामेवाग्रहीत्क्रुद्धश्चिक्षेप च परन्तप ॥ ७.१०६.३७ ॥
Seeing the mace rushing suddenly toward him, Yudhiṣṭhira, enraged, seized that very mace and hurled it, O scorcher of foes.
7.106.38
ते गदे सहसा मुक्ते समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
सङ्घर्षात्पावकं मुक्त्वा समेयातां महीतले ॥ ७.१०६.३८ ॥
Those two maces, suddenly released, met each other; from the collision they cast out fire and fell to the earth.
7.106.39
ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य मारिष ।
चतुर्भिर्निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्हयाञ्जघ्ने शरोत्तमैः ॥ ७.१०६.३९ ॥
Then Droṇa, greatly enraged, O sir, struck down the horses of the king of dharma with four sharp, keen, excellent arrows.
7.106.40
चिच्छेदैकेन भल्लेन धनुश्चेन्द्रध्वजोपमम् ।
केतुमेकेन चिच्छेद पाण्डवं चार्दयत्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.१०६.४० ॥
With one crescent-headed arrow he cut the bow, like Indra's banner; with one he cut the banner, and with three he afflicted the Pāṇḍava.
7.106.41
हताश्वात्तुल रथात्तूर्णमवप्लुत्य युधिष्ठिरः ।
तस्थावूर्ध्वभुजो राजा व्यायुधो भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१०६.४१ ॥
With his horses slain, Yudhiṣṭhira swiftly leapt down from the chariot, and, bull of the Bharatas, the weaponless king stood with arms raised.
7.106.42
विरथं तं समालोक्य व्यायुधं च विशेषतः ।
द्रोणो व्यमोहयच्छत्रून्सर्वसैन्यानि चाभिभो ॥ ७.१०६.४२ ॥
Seeing him chariotless, and especially weaponless, Droṇa bewildered the enemies and all the armies, O mighty one.
7.106.43
मुञ्चंश्चेषुगणांस्तीक्ष्णाँल्लघुहस्तो दृढव्रतः ।
अभिदुद्राव राजानं सिंहो मृगमिवोल्बणः ॥ ७.१०६.४३ ॥
Releasing volleys of sharp arrows, swift-handed and firm in vow, he rushed at the king, as a fierce lion rushes at a deer.
7.106.44
तमभिद्रुतमालोक्य द्रोणेनामित्रघातिना ।
हाहेति सुमहाञ्शब्दः पाण्डूनां समजायत ॥ ७.१०६.४४ ॥
Seeing Droṇa, slayer of enemies, rushing upon him, a great cry of "alas!" arose among the Pāṇḍavas.
7.106.45
हृतो राजा हृतो राजा भारद्वाजेन मारिष ।
इत्यांसीत्सुमहाञ्शब्दः पाण्डूसैन्यस्य सर्वतः ॥ ७.१०६.४५ ॥
"The king is seized! The king is seized by the son of Bharadvāja, O honored one!" Thus arose a great outcry on all sides in the Pāṇḍava army.
7.106.46
ततस्त्वरितमारुह्य सहदेवरथं नृपः ।
अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१०६.४६ ॥
Then the king, son of Kuntī Yudhiṣṭhira, quickly mounted the chariot of Sahadeva and fled with swift horses.