Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.108
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7.108.1
द्रौपदेयान्महेष्वासान्सौमदत्तिर्महायशाः ।
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्विद्व्वा पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ७.१०८.१ ॥
The far-famed son of Somadatta pierced each of Draupadī's sons, the great archers, with five arrows, and then pierced them again with seven.
7.108.2
ते पीडिता भृशं तेन रौद्रेण सहसा विभो ।
प्रमूढा नैव विविदुर्मृधे कृत्यं स्म किंचन ॥ ७.१०८.२ ॥
Suddenly, O lord, greatly afflicted by that fierce warrior, they were bewildered and knew not at all what to do in battle.
7.108.3
नाकुलिश्च शतानीकः सौमदत्तिं नरर्षभम् ।
द्वाभ्यां विद्व्वाऽनदद्वृष्टः शराभ्यां शत्रुकर्शनः ॥ ७.१०८.३ ॥
Śatānīka, the son of Nakula, the tormentor of foes, pierced the bull among men, the son of Somadatta, with two arrows and roared.
7.108.4
तथेतरे रणे यत्तास्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ।
विव्यधुः समरे तूर्णं सौमदत्तिममर्षणम् ॥ ७.१०८.४ ॥
Likewise the others, ready in battle, swiftly pierced the unforgiving son of Somadatta in the fight, each with three straight-flying arrows.
7.108.5
स तान्प्रति महाराज पञ्च चिक्षेप सायकान् ।
एकैकं हृदि चाजघ्ने एकैकेन महायशाः ॥ ७.१०८.५ ॥
O great king, he hurled five arrows at them, and the far-famed one struck each one in the heart with one arrow apiece.
7.108.6
ततस्ते भ्रातरः पञ्च शरैर्विद्धा महात्मना ।
परिवार्य रणे वीरं विव्यधुः सायकैर्भृशम् ॥ ७.१०८.६ ॥
Then those five brothers, pierced by the great-souled one's arrows, surrounded the hero in battle and pierced him heavily with arrows.
7.108.7
अर्जुनिस्तु हयांस्तस्य चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्धो यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ७.१०८.७ ॥
Arjuna, enraged, sent his horses with four sharp arrows to the abode of Yama.
7.108.8
भैमसेनिर्धनुश्छित्त्वा सौमदत्तेर्महात्मनः ।
ननाद बलवन्नादं विव्याध च शितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१०८.८ ॥
Bhīmasena's son cut the bow of the great-souled Saumadatti, roared mightily, and pierced him with sharp arrows.
7.108.9
यौधिष्ठिरिर्ध्वजं तस्य च्छित्त्वा भूमावपातयत् ।
नाकुलिश्चाथ यन्तारं रथनीडादपाहरत् ॥ ७.१०८.९ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira's son cut down his banner and felled it to the ground; then Nakula's son snatched the charioteer from the chariot seat.
7.108.10
साहदेविस्तु तं ज्ञात्वा भ्रातृभिर्विमुखीकृतम् ।
क्षुरप्रेण शिरो राजन्निचकर्त महात्मनः ॥ ७.१०८.१० ॥
Sahadeva's son, knowing him turned away by the brothers, O king, cut off the head of the great-souled one with a razor-headed arrow.
7.108.11
तच्छिरो न्यपतद्भूतौ तपनीयविभूषितम् ।
अभासयद्रुणोद्देशं बालसूर्यसमप्रभम् ॥ ७.१०८.११ ॥
That head, adorned with gold, fell to the ground and lit up the battlefield like the rising sun.
7.108.12
सौमदत्तेः शिरो दृष्ट्वा निपतत्तन्महात्मनः ।
वित्रस्तास्तावका राजन्प्रदुद्रुवुरनेकधा ॥ ७.१०८.१२ ॥
Seeing the head of the great-souled Saumadatti fall, O king, your men, terrified, fled in many directions.
7.108.13
अलम्बुसस्तु समरे भीमसेनं महाबलम् ।
योधयामस सङ्क्रुद्धो लक्ष्मणं रावणिर्यथा ॥ ७.१०८.१३ ॥
In battle Alambusa, enraged, fought the mighty Bhīmasena, just as Rāvaṇi fought Lakṣmaṇa.
7.108.14
सम्प्रयुद्धौ रमे दृष्ट्वा तावुभौ नरराक्षसौ ।
विस्मयः सर्वभूतानां भयं चासीत्सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.१०८.१४ ॥
Seeing those two man-rākṣasas fighting together, all beings were amazed, and a most dreadful fear arose.
7.108.15
आर्श्यशृङ्गिं ततो भीमो नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
विव्याध प्रहसन्राजन्राक्षसेन्द्रममर्षणम् ॥ ७.१०८.१५ ॥
Then, O king, Bhīma, laughing, pierced the wrathful lord of rākṣasas, Ārśyaśṛṅgi, with nine sharp arrows.
7.108.16
तद्रक्षः समरे विद्धं कृत्वा नादं भयावहम् ।
अभ्यद्रवत्ततो भीमं ये च तस्य पदानुगाः ॥ ७.१०८.१६ ॥
That rākṣasa, pierced in battle, let out a terrifying roar and rushed at Bhīma, and so did those who followed him.
7.108.17
स भीमं पञ्छभिर्विद्व्वा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
भैमान्परिजघानाशु रथांस्त्रिशतमाहवे।
पुनश्चतुःशतान्हत्वा भीमं विव्याध पत्रिणा ॥ ७.१०८.१७ ॥
Having pierced Bhīma with five arrows, he swiftly slew three hundred of Bhīma's chariots in battle; then, slaying four hundred more, he pierced Bhīma again with a single arrow.
7.108.18
सोऽतिविद्धस्तथा भीमो राक्षसेन महाबलः ।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः ॥ ७.१०८.१८ ॥
Thus sorely pierced by the rākṣasa, the mighty Bhīma, overcome by unconsciousness, sank down onto the seat of his chariot.
7.108.19
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां मारुतिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
विकृष्य कार्मुकं घोरं भारसाधनमुत्तमम्।
अलम्बुसं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरर्दयामास सर्वतः ॥ ७.१०८.१९ ॥
Then, recovering his senses and overcome with rage, the son of the Wind drew his terrible, supreme bow and assailed Alambusa on every side with sharp arrows.
7.108.20
स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्नीलाञ्जनचयोपमः ।
शुशुभे सर्वतो राजन्प्रफुल्ल इव किंशुकः ॥ ७.१०८.२० ॥
Pierced by many arrows, he looked like a heap of blue collyrium; O king, he shone on all sides like a blossoming kiṃśuka tree.
7.108.21
स वध्यमानः समरे भीमचापच्युतैः शरैः ।
स्मरन्भ्रातृवधं चैव पाण्डवेन महात्मना।
घोरं रूपमथो कृत्वा भीमसेनमभाषत ॥ ७.१०८.२१ ॥
Struck in battle by arrows loosed from Bhīma's bow, and remembering the slaying of his brother by the great-souled Pāṇḍava, he assumed a terrible form and spoke to Bhīmasena.
7.108.22
तिष्ठेदानीं रणे पार्थ पश्य मेऽद्य पराक्रमम् ।
बाको नाम सुदुर्बुद्धे राक्षसप्रवरो बली। ॥ ७.१०८.२२ ॥
Stand now in battle, son of Pṛthā, and behold my prowess today. O utterly foolish one, I am the mighty foremost of rākṣasas named Baka.
7.108.23
परोक्षं मम तद्वृत्तं यद्धाता मे हतस्त्वया ॥ ७.१०८.२३ ॥
That deed, which you slew my brother, was not done before my eyes.
7.108.24
एवमुक्त्वा ततो भीममन्तर्धानं गतस्तदा ।
महता शरवर्षेण भृशं तं समवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१०८.२४ ॥
Having spoken thus, he vanished from before Bhīma, and then covered him completely with a great shower of arrows.
7.108.25
भीमस्तु समरे राजन्नदृश्ये राक्षसे तदा ।
आकाशं पूरयामास शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ७.१०८.२५ ॥
O king, then in battle Bhīma filled the sky with arrows having bent joints, against the unseen rākṣasa.
7.108.26
स वध्यमानो भीमेन निमेषाद्रथमास्थितः ।
जगाम धरणीं चैव क्षुद्रः खं सहसाऽगमत् ॥ ७.१०८.२६ ॥
Struck by Bhīma, he mounted his chariot in an instant and went toward the earth; then the wretched one suddenly went up into the sky.
7.108.27
उच्चावचानि रूपाणि चकार सुबहूनि च ।
अणुर्बृहत्पुनः स्थूलो नादान्मुञ्चन्निवाम्बुदः ॥ ७.१०८.२७ ॥
He assumed many forms, high and low: now small, now large, then huge, like a cloud pouring out its roar.
7.108.28
निपेतुर्गगनाचत्चैव शरधाराः सहस्रशः ।
शक्तयः कणपाः प्रासाः शूलपट्टसतोमराः ॥ ७.१०८.२८ ॥
From the sky fell thousands of streams of arrows, spears, clubs, lances, tridents, swords and javelins.
7.108.29
शतघ्न्यः परिघाश्चैव भिण्डिपालाः परश्वथाः ।
शिलाः खङ्घा गुडाश्चैव ऋष्टीर्वज्राणि चैव ह ॥ ७.१०८.२९ ॥
Hundred-killers, iron bars, bhiṇḍipālas, battle-axes, stones, swords, clubs, lances and thunderbolts also fell.
7.108.30
सा राक्षसविसृष्टा तु शस्त्रवृष्टिः सुदारुणा ।
जघान पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकान्रणमूर्धनि ॥ ७.१०८.३० ॥
That very terrible rain of weapons, released by the rākṣasa, struck down the soldiers of the son of Pāṇḍu at the forefront of the battle.
7.108.31
उच्चावचास्तथा वाचो व्याजहार समन्ततः ।
तेन पाण्डवसैन्यानां सूदिता युधि वारणाः ॥ ७.१०८.३१ ॥
He uttered cries of every kind on all sides, and by them the elephants of the Pāṇḍava army were slain in battle.
7.108.32
हयाश्च बहवो राजन्पत्तयश्च तथा पुनः ।
रथेभ्यो रथिनः पेतुस्तस्य नुन्नाः स्म सायकैः ॥ ७.१०८.३२ ॥
O king, many horses and foot soldiers, and charioteers from their chariots, struck down by his arrows, fell.
7.108.33
शोणितोदां रथावर्तां हस्तिग्राहसमाकुलाम् ।
छत्रहंसां कर्दमिनीं बाहुपन्नगसङ्कुलाम् ॥ ७.१०८.३३ ॥
A river with a flood of blood, its whirlpools the chariots, thronged with crocodiles that were elephants, with umbrellas for swans, muddy, and crowded with serpents that were arms.
7.108.34
नदीं प्रवर्तयामास रक्षोगणसमाकुलाम् ।
वहन्तीं बहुधा राजंश्चेदिपाञ्चालसृञ्जयान् ॥ ७.१०८.३४ ॥
He set flowing a river thronged with hosts of rākṣasas, which, O king, carried the Cedis, Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas away in many ways.
7.108.35
तं तथा समरे राजन्विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
पाण्डवा भृशसंविग्नाः प्रापश्यंस्तस्य विक्रमम् ॥ ७.१०८.३५ ॥
O king, seeing him roam fearlessly in battle, the Pāṇḍavas were greatly disturbed and beheld his prowess.
7.108.36
तावकानां तु सैन्यानां प्रहर्षः समजायत ।
वादित्रनिनदश्चोग्रः सुमहान्रोमहर्षणः ॥ ७.१०८.३६ ॥
Joy arose among your armies, and a great, fierce, hair-raising sound of instruments rang out.
7.108.37
तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तव सैन्यस्य पाण्डवः ।
नामृष्यत यथा नागस्तलशब्दं समीरितम् ॥ ७.१०८.३७ ॥
Hearing that terrible roar of your army, the Pāṇḍava could not endure it, as an elephant cannot endure the sound of clapping hands.
7.108.38
ततः क्रोधाभिताम्राक्षो निर्दहन्निव पावकः ।
सन्दधे त्वाष्ट्रमस्त्रं स स्वयं त्वष्टेव मारुतिः ॥ ७.१०८.३८ ॥
Then, his eyes reddened with rage, burning like fire, he fitted the missile of Tvaṣṭṛ to his bow; he himself was like Tvaṣṭṛ, like the son of the wind.
7.108.39
ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रादुरासन्समन्ततः ।
तैः शरैस्तव सैन्यस्य विद्रवः सुमहानभूत् ॥ ७.१०८.३९ ॥
Then thousands of arrows appeared on all sides, and by those arrows a great rout arose in your army.
7.108.40
तदस्त्रं प्रेरितं तेन भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
राक्षसस्य महामायां हत्वा राक्षसमार्दयत् ॥ ७.१०८.४० ॥
That missile, discharged in battle by Bhīmasena, destroyed the great illusion of the rākṣasa and tormented the rākṣasa.
7.108.41
स वध्यमानो बहुधा भीमसेनेन राक्षसः ।
सन्त्यज्य समरे भीमं द्रोणानीकमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१०८.४१ ॥
That rākṣasa, being struck in many ways by Bhīmasena, abandoned Bhīma in battle and fled toward Droṇa's division.
7.108.42
तस्मिंस्तु निर्जिते राजन्राक्षसेन्द्रे महात्मना ।
अनादयन्सिंहनादैः पाण्डवाः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ७.१०८.४२ ॥
O king, when that lord of rākṣasas had been defeated by the great-souled one, the Pāṇḍavas filled all the quarters with lion-roars.
7.108.43
अपूजयन्मारुतिं च संहृष्टास्ते महाबलम् ।
प्रहादमिव दैतेया यथा शक्रं मरुद्गणाः ॥ ७.१०८.४३ ॥
And rejoicing, they honored Māruti, the mighty one, just as the Daityas honor Prahlāda and the host of Maruts honor Indra.