Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.109
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7.109.1
किरन्तं शरवर्षाणि रोषाद्दोणं महाहवे ।
वित्रासयन्तं तां सेनां कौन्तेयानां महीपते ॥ ७.१०९.१ ॥
O lord of the earth, Droṇa, pouring down showers of arrows in anger in the great battle and terrifying that army of the sons of Kuntī...
7.109.2
दृष्ट्वा ततो महेष्वासो निघ्नन्तं च रथान्भृशम् ।
घटोत्कचो महाबाहू रणायाभिजगाम ह ॥ ७.१०९.२ ॥
Then the great archer, the mighty-armed Ghaṭotkaca, seeing Droṇa striking down the chariots fiercely, advanced for battle.
7.109.3
पिशाचवदनैर्युक्तं रथं काञ्चनभूषितम् ।
समास्थाय महाराज नानाप्रहरणैर्युतः ॥ ७.१०९.३ ॥
O great king, mounting a chariot yoked with demon-faced steeds and adorned with gold, he was equipped with many kinds of weapons.
7.109.4
दंशितस्तपनीयेन कवचेन सुवर्चसा ।
भूषणैराचिताङ्गश्च नदन्निव च तोयदः ॥ ७.१०९.४ ॥
Girded in golden, radiant armour, his limbs adorned with ornaments, he was like a roaring rain cloud.
7.109.5
हैडिम्बेयः सुसङ्क्रुद्धो द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद्बली ।
तमभ्यधावदायान्तं क्रद्धरूपलम्बुसः ॥ ७.१०९.५ ॥
The son of Hiḍimbā, greatly enraged and mighty, rushed at Droṇa. Lambusa, in the form of wrath, charged against him as he came.
7.109.6
ऋक्षचर्मपरिक्षिप्तं रथमास्थाय दंशितः ।
रक्तोष्ठः सधनुष्पाणिः प्रांशुः कल्प इव स्थितः ॥ ७.१०९.६ ॥
Mounting a chariot covered with bear-hide, armoured, red-lipped, bow in hand, tall, he stood like the cosmic dissolution.
7.109.7
क्षिपञ्छतघ्नीर्विपुला मुसलोपमतोमरान् ।
मुसण्ठीर्बहुलाश्चैव त्रिशूलानपि पट्टसान् ॥ ७.१०९.७ ॥
Hurling vast hundred-killers, spears like clubs, many musaṇṭhīs, tridents and paṭṭasas.
7.109.8
कर्पराञ्छतधारांश्च पिनाकान्विविधांस्तथा ।
चक्राणि च क्षुरप्राणि क्षेपणीश्च कटङ्कटान् ॥ ७.१०९.८ ॥
Hurling karparas, hundred-edged blades, various pināka bows, discuses, razor-arrows, kṣepaṇīs and kaṭaṅkaṭas.
7.109.9
नारायान्विविधानस्यन्सकङ्कोलूकवायसान् ।
चिक्षेप धनुरादाय निनदन्भैरवान्रवान् ॥ ७.१०९.९ ॥
Shooting nārāca arrows and various arrows, with heron-, owl- and crow-shaped shafts, he took up his bow and hurled it, roaring terrible cries.
7.109.10
तं रौद्रं क्रूरमायान्तं दृष्ट्वा कालमिवागतम् ।
प्राद्रवद्भयसंविग्ना राजन्पाण्डववाहिनी ॥ ७.१०९.१० ॥
Seeing that terrible, cruel one approaching as though Death himself had come, the Pāṇḍava army, agitated with fear, O king, fled.
7.109.11
सात्यकिस्तु रथव्याघ्रो दृष्ट्वा तं राक्षसं युधि ।
अभ्ययादमरप्रख्यो भ्रामयित्वा महद्धनुः ॥ ७.१०९.११ ॥
But Sātyaki, tiger among chariot-warriors, seeing that rākṣasa in battle, advanced like a god, whirling his great bow.
7.109.12
अभ्यद्रवच्च तद्रक्षस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ।
अलम्बुसं राक्षसेन्दरं सोऽस्त्रवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१०९.१२ ॥
He rushed toward that rākṣasa, saying, 'Stop! Stop!' and he covered the lord of rākṣasas, Alambusa, with a rain of weapons.
7.109.13
ततः पाण्डवसैन्यानि विद्रुतान्यथ भारत ।
निरीक्ष्याभ्यद्रवत्तूर्णं त्वरमाणो घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१०९.१३ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, the Pāṇḍava armies fled in disorder; seeing them, Ghaṭotkacha hastened swiftly and rushed at them.
7.109.14
चिक्षेप च गदाशक्तीस्तोमरानथ पट्टसान् ।
हेमचित्रत्सरूनुग्रान्खङ्गानाकाशसप्रभान् ॥ ७.१०९.१४ ॥
He hurled clubs, spears, javelins and swords, and fierce lances adorned with gold, and sabres shining like the sky.
7.109.15
अन्योन्यमरादालोक्य राक्षसौ तौ महाबलौ ।
भैरवं नदतुर्नादान्सतोयाविव तोयदौ ॥ ७.१०९.१५ ॥
Seeing each other from afar, those two mighty rākṣasas roared terrible roars, like two water-laden thunderclouds.
7.109.16
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोरं राक्षससिंहयोः ।
यादृगेव पुरा वृत्तं रामरावणयोर्मृधे ॥ ७.१०९.१६ ॥
Then a terrible battle arose between the two lion-like rākṣasas, just as once, in battle, there had been between Rāma and Rāvaṇa.
7.109.17
स शक्तीश्च पिनाकांश्च वज्रान्खङ्गान्परश्वथान् ।
अन्योन्यमभिसङ्क्रुद्धौ तदा व्यसृजतामुभौ ॥ ७.१०९.१७ ॥
Then the two of them, greatly enraged against each other, hurled spears, bows, thunderbolts, swords and axes.
7.109.18
आकृष्यमाणे धनुषि तयोर्बाहुबलेन च ।
यन्त्रेणेव तदा राजन्भृशं नादान्प्रचक्रतुः ॥ ७.१०९.१८ ॥
As their bows were drawn by the strength of their arms, O king, they made terrible sounds, as if by some machine.
7.109.19
अलम्बुसस्ततश्चक्रं कृतान्तज्वलनप्रभम् ।
घटोत्कचाय चिक्षेप यत्नमास्थाय वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१०९.१९ ॥
Then the mighty Alambusa, exerting himself, hurled at Ghaṭotkaca a discus blazing like the fire of Death.
7.109.20
तद्भैमसेनिः सम्प्रेक्ष्य चक्रं वेगवदन्तरे ।
गदया ताडयामास तद्दीर्णं शतधाऽभवत् ॥ ७.१०९.२० ॥
Seeing that swift discus approaching, the son of Bhīmasena struck it with his mace, and it was split into a hundred pieces.
7.109.21
ततोऽग्निचूर्णैः सहसा चक्रघातविनिःसृतैः ।
दंशकैरिव सा सेना पतद्भिर्भृशसंकुला ॥ ७.१०९.२१ ॥
Then suddenly that army was overwhelmed by fiery sparks released by the blow of the discus, falling like gnats and crowding everything.
7.109.22
ततः प्रतिहते चक्रे स वीरो रोषसंकुलः ।
प्राहिणोत्तरसा शूलं शक्तीर्दशशतं तदा॥। ॥ ७.१०९.२२ ॥
Then, when the discus was blocked, that hero, filled with rage, at once hurled a spear and a hundred lances.
7.109.23
ज्वलन्तीश्च किरन्तीश्च ज्वालामालाः समन्ततः ।
युगान्तोल्कानिभास्तीक्ष्णा हेमदण्डा महास्वनाः ॥ ७.१०९.२३ ॥
Blazing, scattering garlands of flame on every side, sharp as the meteors at the end of an age, with golden shafts, loud-sounding.
7.109.24
ताश्चापतन्तीः सम्प्रेक्ष्य राक्षसस्य घटोत्कचः ।
अर्धचन्द्रैः प्रचिच्छेद नाराचैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ७.१०९.२४ ॥
Seeing them falling upon him, the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca cut them down with crescent-headed arrows and iron shafts feathered with heron feathers.
7.109.25
ततो रोषपरीताङ्गः प्रमुमोच स राक्षसः ।
शरवर्षं महाघोरं घटोत्कचरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१०९.२५ ॥
Then that rākṣasa, his limbs seized by rage, unleashed a very terrible rain of arrows against Ghaṭotkaca's chariot.
7.109.26
तयोः प्रतिभयं युद्धमासीद्राक्षससिंहयोः ।
कुर्वतोर्विविधा मायाः शक्रशम्बरयोरिव ॥ ७.१०९.२६ ॥
The battle between those two lions among rākṣasas was terrifying to each other, like Indra and Śambara fighting while working many kinds of illusion.
7.109.27
अलम्बुसो भृशं क्रुद्धो घटोत्कचमताडयत् ॥ ७.१०९.२७ ॥
Alambusa, greatly enraged, struck Ghaṭotkaca.
7.109.28
तयोर्युद्धं समभवद्रक्षोग्रामणिमुख्ययोः ।
यादृगेव पुरा वृत्तं रामरावणयोः प्रभो ॥ ७.१०९.२८ ॥
Between those two chiefs among the rākṣasas there came about a battle just like the one once fought between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, O lord.
7.109.29
घटोत्कचस्तु विंशत्या नाराचानां स्तनान्तरे ।
अलम्बुसमथो विद्धा सिंहवद्व्यनदन्मुहुः ॥ ७.१०९.२९ ॥
But Ghaṭotkaca, piercing Alambusa in the chest with twenty nārāca arrows, roared again and again like a lion.
7.109.30
तथैवालम्बुसो राजन्हैडिम्बिं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
विद्व्वा विद्वृऽनदद्वृष्टः पूरयन्खं समन्ततः ॥ ७.१०९.३० ॥
Likewise, O king, Alambusa pierced Haiḍimba (Ghaṭotkaca), intoxicated with the pride of battle, and roared like a downpour, filling the sky on every side.
7.109.31
तथा तौ भृशसङ्क्रुद्धौ राक्षसेन्द्रौ महाबलौ ।
निर्विशेषमयुध्येतां मायाभिरितरेतरम् ॥ ७.१०९.३१ ॥
Thus those two greatly enraged, mighty lords of the rākṣasas fought one another without distinction, by means of illusions.
7.109.32
मायाशतसृजौ नित्यं मोहयन्तौ परस्परम् ।
मायायुद्धेषु कुशलौ मायायुद्धमयुध्यताम् ॥ ७.१०९.३२ ॥
Those two, who constantly created hundreds of illusions, deluding one another and skilled in illusory battles, fought an illusory combat.
7.109.33
यांयां घटोत्कचो युद्धे मायां दर्शयते नृप ।
तां तामलम्बुसो राजन्माययैव निजघ्निवान् ॥ ७.१०९.३३ ॥
Whatever illusion Ghaṭotkaca displayed in battle, O king, that very illusion Alambusha struck him down with, by illusion alone.
7.109.34
तं तथा युध्यमानं तु मायायुद्धविशारदम् ।
अलम्बुसं राक्षसेन्द्रं दृष्ट्वाऽक्रुध्यन्त पाण्डवाः ॥ ७.१०९.३४ ॥
Seeing him thus fighting, Alambusha, the rākṣasa lord skilled in illusory combat, the Pāṇḍavas grew enraged.
7.109.35
त एनं भृशसंविग्नाः सर्वतः प्रवरा रथैः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त सङ्कुद्धा भीमसेनादयो नृप ॥ ७.१०९.३५ ॥
Those excellent warriors, Bhīmasena and the rest, greatly agitated and enraged, O king, rushed at him from every side in their chariots.
7.109.36
त एनं कोष्ठकीकृत्य रथवंशेन मारिष ।
सर्वतो व्यकिरन्बाणैरुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ७.१०९.३६ ॥
O sir, they enclosed him in a pen of chariots and showered arrows upon him from all sides, as one surrounds an elephant with torches.
7.109.37
स तेषामस्त्रवेगं तं प्रतिहत्यास्त्रमायया ।
तस्माद्रथव्रजान्मुक्तो वनदाहादिव द्विपः ॥ ७.१०९.३७ ॥
Having warded off the force of their weapons with illusory weapon-magic, he broke free from the throng of chariots like an elephant freed from a forest fire.
7.109.38
स विष्फार्य अनुर्धोरमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम् ।
मारुतिं पञ्चविंशत्या भैमसेनिं च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.१०९.३८ ॥
Drawing his bow, whose twang was like Indra's thunderbolt, he pierced the Wind's son (Bhīma) with twenty-five arrows and the son of Bhīmasena with five.
7.109.39
युधिष्ठिरं त्रिभिर्विद्धा सहदेवं च सप्तभिः ।
नकुलं च त्रिसप्तत्या द्रोपदेयांश्च मारिष।
पञ्चभिःपञ्चभिर्विद्ध्वा घोरं नादं ननाद ह ॥ ७.१०९.३९ ॥
He pierced Yudhiṣṭhira with three arrows, Sahadeva with seven, Nakula with seventy-three; and piercing each of Draupadī's sons with five, O noble one, he gave a terrible roar.
7.109.40
तं भीमसेनो नवभिः सहदेवस्तु पञ्चभिः ।
युधिष्ठिरः शतेनैव राक्षसं प्रत्यविध्यत।
नकुलस्तु चतुःषष्ट्या द्रौपदेयास्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.१०९.४० ॥
Bhīmasena pierced that rākṣasa with nine arrows, Sahadeva with five, and Yudhiṣṭhira with a hundred; Nakula with sixty-four, and Draupadī's sons each with three.
7.109.41
हैडिम्बो राक्षसं विद्ध्वा युद्धे पञ्चाशता शरैः ।
पुनर्विव्याध सप्तत्या ननाद च महाबलः ॥ ७.१०९.४१ ॥
The son of Hiḍimbā (Ghaṭotkaca), having pierced the rākṣasa in battle with fifty arrows, pierced him again with seventy, and the mighty one roared.
7.109.42
तस्य नादेन महता कम्पितेयं वसुन्धरा ।
सपर्वतवना राजन्सपादपजलाशया ॥ ७.१०९.४२ ॥
By that great roar of his, this earth shook, O king, with its mountains and forests, its trees and its pools of water.
7.109.43
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासैः सर्वतस्तैर्महारथैः ।
प्रतिविव्याध तान्सर्वान्पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः शरैः ॥ ७.१०९.४३ ॥
Pierced deeply on all sides by those great archers and great charioteers, he pierced back at every one of them with five arrows each.
7.109.44
तं क्रुद्धं राक्षसं युद्धे प्रतिक्रुद्धस्तु राक्षसः ।
हैडिम्बो भरतश्रेष्ठ शरैर्विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ७.१०९.४४ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, against that rakshasa enraged in battle, the rakshasa Haiḍimba, himself also enraged, pierced him with seven arrows.
7.109.45
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता राक्षसेन्द्रो महाबलः ।
व्यसृजत्सायकांस्तूर्णं रुक्मपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् ॥ ७.१०९.४५ ॥
Pierced deeply by the mighty rakshasa, that great-strength lord of rakshasas swiftly released arrows with golden feathers, whetted on stone.
7.109.46
ते शऱा नतपर्वाणो भैमसेनिविनिर्भिदः ।
रुषिताः पन्नगा यद्वद्योधमुख्यानुपागमन् ॥ ७.१०९.४६ ॥
Those arrows with bent joints, piercing the son of Bhīmasena, came upon the chief warriors like enraged serpents.
7.109.47
ततस्ते पाण्डवा राजन्समन्तान्निशिताञ्शरान् ।
प्रेषयामासुरुद्विग्ना हैडिम्बश्च घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१०९.४७ ॥
Then, O king, the Pāṇḍavas and Ghaṭotkaca, son of Hiḍimbā, agitated, sent forth sharp arrows on all sides.
7.109.48
स विध्यमानः समरे पाण्डवैर्जितकाशिभिः ।
नाभ्यपद्यत कर्तव्यमार्श्यशृङ्गिर्महाबलः ॥ ७.१०९.४८ ॥
Though pierced in battle by the Pāṇḍavas, who thought themselves victorious, that mighty Ārśyaśṛṅgi did not abandon his duty.
7.109.49
घटोत्कचं महाराज शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ।
दग्धाद्रिकूटसदृशं तमञ्जनचयोपरमम् ॥ ७.१०९.४९ ॥
O great king, he covered Ghaṭotkaca with a shower of arrows; Ghaṭotkaca was like a burnt mountain peak, dark as a heap of collyrium.
7.109.50
घटोत्कचोऽप्यसम्भ्रान्तः शरवर्षं महत्तरम् ।
अलम्बुसवधप्रेप्सुर्मुमोचाग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ७.१०९.५० ॥
Ghaṭotkaca too was unperturbed; desiring to slay Alambusa, he released a very great shower of arrows, like a blazing fire.
7.109.51
अलम्बुसवधाच्चोग्राद्धटोत्कचवधादपि ।
शराः प्रादुर्भवन्ति स्म द्विरेफा इव शाखिनः ॥ ७.१०९.५१ ॥
Out of the fierce desire to slay Alambusa and also to slay Ghaṭotkaca, arrows appeared like bees swarming on the branches of trees.
7.109.52
अभ्रच्छायेव रचिता बाणैस्तत्र नरेश्वर ।
न स्म विज्ञायते किञ्चिदन्धकारे कृते शरैः ॥ ७.१०९.५२ ॥
There, O lord of men, a darkness formed by arrows spread like the shadow of a cloud; in the darkness made by the arrows, nothing could be perceived.
7.109.53
तत आकर्णमुक्तेन भल्लेन च घटोत्कचः ।
अलम्बुसस्य चिच्छेद शिरो यन्तुर्महाबलः ॥ ७.१०९.५३ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, the mighty one, with a bhalla arrow released drawn to his ear, cut off the head of Alambusa's charioteer.
7.109.54
ततोऽपरैर्वेगवद्भिः क्षुरैस्तस्य घटोत्कचः ।
अक्षमीषां युगं चैव चिच्छेद युधि ताडयन् ॥ ७.१०९.५४ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, striking in battle with other swift kṣura arrows, also cut off his axle, pole and yoke.
7.109.55
अवस्कन्द्य रथात्तूर्णं कैर्मीरः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
तस्मिन्मायामयं घोरमस्त्रवर्षं ववर्ष ह ॥ ७.१०९.५५ ॥
Then Kaimīra, overcome with rage, quickly leapt down from his chariot and rained upon him a terrible shower of weapons made of illusion.
7.109.56
घटोत्कचोऽप्याशु रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य स तमेव च ।
मायास्त्रेणैव मायास्त्रं व्यधमत्समरे रिपोः ॥ ७.१०९.५६ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca too quickly leapt down from his chariot and, with that very illusory weapon, drove back the enemy's illusory weapon in battle.
7.109.57
हैडिम्बेनार्द्यमानस्तु युधि सोऽलम्बुसोऽद्रवत् ।
अन्तर्हितो महाराज घटोत्कचमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१०९.५७ ॥
But Alambusa, harassed in battle by Haiḍimba, fled; and, O great king, concealed from view, he fought against Ghaṭotkaca.
7.109.58
अन्तर्धानगतं दृष्ट्वा तत्रतत्र घटोत्कचः ।
गदया ताडयामास वेगवत्या महाबलः ॥ ७.१०९.५८ ॥
Seeing him concealed here and there, the mighty Ghaṭotkaca struck him with a swift mace.
7.109.59
उत्पपात ततो व्योम्नि प्रहारपरिपीडितः ।
अलम्बुसो राक्षसेन्द्रः सहसा पक्षिराडिव ॥ ७.१०९.५९ ॥
Then Alambusa, the lord of rakshasas, afflicted by the blow, suddenly leapt up into the sky, like the king of birds.
7.109.60
घटोत्कचोऽप्यसम्भ्रान्तः खङ्गपाणिरथोत्पतत् ।
ततो वेगेन महता विवर्षिषुरिवाम्बुदः ॥ ७.१०९.६० ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, undisturbed, sword in hand, also leapt up; then with great speed he rose like a cloud about to rain.
7.109.61
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य कैर्मीरी राक्षसोत्तमः ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन सिंहः सिंहमिव स्थितम् ॥ ७.१०९.६१ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward him, Kairmīrī, best of the rākṣasas, sprang upon him with speed, as a lion springs upon a lion that stands its ground.
7.109.62
दक्षिणेनासिमुद्यम्य वक्षः प्रच्छाद्य वर्मणा ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन वेगवन्तं घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१०९.६२ ॥
Raising his sword in his right hand, and covering his chest with armor, Ghaṭotkaca rushed with speed upon the swift one.
7.109.63
तावुभौ वेगसंरब्धावलम्बुसघटोत्कचौ ।
अन्योन्यस्य तथैवोरू समाजघ्नतुरञ्जसा ॥ ७.१०९.६३ ॥
Those two, Alambusha and Ghaṭotkaca, enraged with speed, struck each other directly on the thighs.
7.109.64
अन्योन्यस्याभिघातेन तयो राक्षससिंहयोः ।
शैलेनाभिहतस्येव शैलस्याभून्महास्वनः ॥ ७.१०९.६४ ॥
From the blows of those two lion-like rākṣasas striking one another, there arose a great sound, as of a mountain struck by a mountain.
7.109.65
ततोऽपसृत्य सहसा पुनरापेततुर्भृशम् ।
चरन्तावसिमार्गांस्तान्विविधान्राक्षसोत्तमौ ॥ ७.१०९.६५ ॥
Then, suddenly withdrawing, those two best of rākṣasas came together again with fury, moving about through the various paths of the sword.
7.109.66
तयोर्गात्रेषु पतितावसी भिन्नौ निपेततुः ।
वेगोत्सृष्टे मघवता वज्रे शैलतटेष्विव ॥ ७.१०९.६६ ॥
The two swords, falling upon their bodies, broke and dropped, as thunderbolts hurled with force by Indra fall upon the slopes of mountains.
7.109.67
ततः सैन्यानि ददृशुस्तद्युद्धमतिदारुणम् ।
युद्धं तयो राक्षसयोरामिषे श्येनयोरिव ॥ ७.१०९.६७ ॥
Then the armies saw that most dreadful battle, the battle of those two rākṣasas like two hawks fighting over flesh.
7.109.68
ततो लोहितरक्ताक्षावुभौ तौ राक्षसोत्तमौ ।
तथैक्ष्येतां तु शार्दूलौ सन्ध्यारक्ताविवाम्बुदौ ॥ ७.१०९.६८ ॥
Then those two best of rākṣasas, with blood-red eyes, appeared like two tigers, like two clouds tinged with the red of twilight.
7.109.69
चक्राते श्येनवच्चैव मण्डलानि सहस्रशः ।
उभौ निस्त्रिंशहस्तौ तौ सपक्षाविव पक्षिणौ ॥ ७.१०९.६९ ॥
Both, swords in hand, circled thousands of times like hawks, like two winged birds.
7.109.70
भ्रामयित्वा तु तं खङ्गं पाण्डोः किर्मीरनन्दनः ।
चिक्षेपास्य शिरो हर्तुं स च तस्य घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१०९.७० ॥
Then the son of Kirmīra of Pāṇḍu's line, whirling that sword, hurled it to cut off his head; and Ghaṭotkaca did the same to him.
7.109.71
तावसी युगपद्दीप्तौ समेत्य विपुलौ भुवि ।
पतितौ तौ तु बाहुभ्यां राक्षसौ समसज्जताम् ॥ ७.१०९.७१ ॥
Those two vast, blazing swords, meeting at once, fell to the ground; and the two rākṣasas clasped each other with their arms.
7.109.72
शीर्षाघातांसधातैश्च परस्परमथाहतौ ।
पुनर्विमिश्रितौ वीरौ व्यायुध्येते मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.१०९.७२ ॥
Having struck one another with blows of the head and blows of the shoulders, the two heroes, again and again locked together, fought hand to hand.
7.109.73
भैमसेनिरथोत्क्षिप्य समाविध्य पुनः पुनः ।
निष्पिपेष क्षितौ क्षिप्रं पूर्णकुम्भमिवाश्मनि ॥ ७.१०९.७३ ॥
Bhīmasena's son lifted him, whirled him again and again, and then swiftly crushed him on the ground as one smashes a full pot on a stone.
7.109.74
बललाघवसम्पन्नः सम्पन्नो विक्रमेण च ।
भैमसेनिरथ क्रुद्धः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१०९.७४ ॥
The son of Bhīmasena, endowed with strength and nimbleness and filled with prowess, enraged, while the whole army looked on.
7.109.75
असृक्क्षरितसर्वाङ्गश्चूर्णितास्थिविभूषणः ।
घटोत्कचेन निष्पिष्टो हतः सालकटङ्कटः ॥ ७.१०९.७५ ॥
Sālakaṭaṅkaṭa, blood streaming from all his limbs, his bones crushed into ornaments, crushed and slain by Ghaṭotkaca.
7.109.76
पाण्डवानां ततः सेना तं दृष्ट्वा विनिपातितम् ।
ननाद सुमहानादं हर्षवेगसमाप्लुता ॥ ७.१०९.७६ ॥
Then the army of the Pāṇḍavas, seeing him struck down, filled with the surge of joy, let out a tremendous roar.
7.109.77
ततस्तु निपपाताशु गतासुर्भुवि राक्षसः ।
शिखरं पर्वतस्येव वज्रवेगेन पातितम् ॥ ७.१०९.७७ ॥
Then that rākṣasa fell swiftly to the ground, lifeless, like a mountain peak struck down by the force of a thunderbolt.
7.109.78
पतता तेन महता रथिनां दन्तिनां दश ।
तव सैन्ये महाराज निहताः सुबृहत्तया ॥ ७.१०९.७८ ॥
Great king, by his falling immense body, ten of your chariot-warriors and elephants were slain in great numbers.
7.109.79
ततो घटोत्कचो हत्वा तद्रक्षो वृत्रसन्निभम् ।
पुनः स रथमास्थाय विजिगीषुर्ननादह ॥ ७.१०९.७९ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, having slain that rakshasa like Vṛtra, mounted his chariot again and roared, eager for victory.
7.109.80
ततः सुमनसः पार्था हते तस्मिन्निशाचरे ।
चुक्रुशुः सिंहनादांश्च वासांस्यादुधुवुश्च ह ॥ ७.१०९.८० ॥
Then, when that night-wanderer was slain, the sons of Pṛthā, joyful at heart, shouted lion-roars and waved their garments.
7.109.81
तावकाश्च हतं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं महाबलम् ।
अलम्बुसं तथा शूरा विशीर्णमिव पर्वतम्।
हाहाकारमकार्षुश्च सैन्यानि भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१०९.८१ ॥
And your warriors, seeing the mighty rakshasa-lord Alambusa slain, like a shattered mountain, raised a cry of alas, O bull of the Bharatas.
7.109.82
जनाश्च तद्ददृशिरे रक्षः कौतूहलान्विताः ।
यदृच्छया निपतितं भूमावङ्गारकं यथा ॥ ७.१०९.८२ ॥
And the people, filled with curiosity, looked upon that rakshasa, lying on the ground like a live coal fallen by chance.
7.109.83
घटोत्कचस्तु तद्धत्वा रक्षो बलवतां वरम् ।
मुमोच बलवन्नादं बलं हत्वेव वासवः ॥ ७.१०९.८३ ॥
But Ghaṭotkaca, having slain that rakshasa, best of the mighty, let out a mighty roar, as Vāsava does when he has slain an army.
7.109.84
स पूज्यमानः पितृभिः सबान्धवै… ।
र्घटोत्कचः कर्मणि दुष्करे कृते।
रिपुं निहत्याभिननन्द वै तदा ।
ह्यलम्बुसं पक्वमलम्बुषं यथा ॥ ७.१०९.८४ ॥
Honored by his fathers and kinsmen, Ghaṭotkaca, having accomplished that difficult deed and slain his enemy, then rejoiced, as one rejoices over a ripe fruit; …he cut down Alambusa, ripe like a fruit of Alambuṣa.
7.109.85
ततो निनादः सुमहान्समुत्थितः ।
सशङ्खनानाविधबाणघोषवान्।
निशम्य तं प्रत्यनदंस्तु पाण्डवा… ।
स्ततो ध्वनिर्भुवनमथाऽस्पृशद्भृशम् ॥ ७.१०९.८५ ॥
Then a great uproar arose, filled with the sound of conchs and of many kinds of arrows. Hearing it, the Pāṇḍavas roared back in answer, and that sound struck through the whole world.
7.109.86
ततोऽभिगम्य राजानं धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
स्वकर्मावेदयन्मूर्ध्ना प्राञ्जलिर्निपपात ह ॥ ७.१०९.८६ ॥
Then, approaching the king, the son of Dharma Yudhiṣṭhira, he reported his deed, and with folded hands fell at his feet, bowing with his head.
7.109.87
मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय तं ज्येष्ठः परिष्वज्य च पाण्डवः ।
प्रितोऽस्मीत्यब्रवीद्राजन्हर्षादुत्फुल्ललोचनः ॥ ७.१०९.८७ ॥
O king, the eldest Pāṇḍava, kissing his head and embracing him, said with eyes wide open in joy, "I am pleased."
7.109.88
घटोत्कचेन निष्पिष्टे हते सालकटङ्कटे ।
बभूवुर्मुदिताः सर्वे हते तस्मिन्निशाचरे ॥ ७.१०९.८८ ॥
When Sālakaṭaṅkaṭa had been crushed and slain by Ghaṭotkaca, and that night-roamer was dead, all of them rejoiced.