Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.11
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7.11.1
शृणु दिव्यानि कर्माणि वासुदेवस्य सञ्जय ।
कृतवान्यानि गोविन्दो यथा नान्याःपुमान्क्वचित् ॥ ७.११.१ ॥
Listen, Sañjaya, to the divine deeds of Vāsudeva, which Govinda performed, as no other man ever did.
7.11.2
संवर्धता गोपकुले बालेनैव महात्मना ।
विख्यापितं बलं बाह्वोस्त्रिषु लोकेषु सञ्जय ॥ ७.११.२ ॥
Growing up in the cowherd clan, while still a boy, that great-souled one made the might of his arms famous in the three worlds, Sañjaya.
7.11.3
पूतनां शकटं हत्वा केशिनं चैव वाजिनम् ।
ऋषभं धेनुकं चैव अरिष्टं च महाबलम् ॥ ७.११.३ ॥
Having slain Pūtanā, the cart-demon, and the horse-demon Keśin; and also the bull-demon Ṛṣabha, Dhenuka, and the mighty Ariṣṭa.
7.11.4
दावान्मुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्धृत्वा गोवर्धनं निगिम् ।
चाणूरं मुष्टिकं चैव रङ्गमध्ये निहत्य च ॥ ७.११.४ ॥
Freeing from the forest fire, lifting the Govardhana mountain, and the serpent Nigi; and having slain Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika in the middle of the wrestling arena, that mighty-armed one.
7.11.5
प्रलम्बं नरकं जम्भं पीठं चापि महासुरम् ।
मुरुं चान्तकसङ्काशमवधीत्पुष्करेक्षणः ॥ ७.११.५ ॥
Pralamba, Naraka, Jambha, Pīṭha, and the great demon Mura, who resembled Death—these the lotus-eyed one slew.
7.11.6
तथा कंसो महातेजा जरासन्धेन पालितः ।
विक्रमेणैव कृष्णेन सगणः पातितो रणे ॥ ७.११.६ ॥
Thus Kaṃsa, of great radiance, protected by Jarāsandha, was felled in battle with his followers by Kṛṣṇa's valour.
7.11.7
सुनामा रणविक्रान्तः समग्राक्षौहिणीपतिः ।
भोजराजस्य मध्यस्थो भ्राता कंसस्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.११.७ ॥
Sunāmā, valiant in battle, lord of a full akṣauhiṇī army, the middle brother of the Bhoja king, the mighty brother of Kaṃsa.
7.11.8
बलदेवद्वितीयेन कृष्णेनामित्रघातिना ।
तरस्वी समरे दग्धः ससैन्यः शूरसेनराट् ॥ ७.११.८ ॥
By Kṛṣṇa, with Balarāma as his second, the destroyer of enemies, the swift king of the Śūrasenas was burned in battle together with his army.
7.11.9
दुर्वासा नाम विप्रर्षिस्तथा परमकोपनः ।
आराधितः सदारेण स चास्मै प्रददौ वरान् ॥ ७.११.९ ॥
The brahmin sage named Durvāsas, exceedingly quick to anger, was propitiated with his wife, and he gave him boons.
7.11.10
तथा गान्धारराजस्य सुतां वीरः स्वयंवरे ।
निर्जित्य पृथिवीपालानावहत्पुष्करेक्षणः ॥ ७.११.१० ॥
Likewise, that hero, lotus-eyed, having defeated the protecting kings of the earth at the svayaṃvara, took the daughter of the king of Gāndhāra as his wife.
7.11.11
अमृष्यमाणा राजानो यस्य जात्या हया इव ।
रथे वैवाहिके युक्ताः प्रतोदेन कृतव्रणाः ॥ ७.११.११ ॥
Kings who could not endure it, yoked like horses by their very kind to his wedding chariot, were wounded by the goad.
7.11.12
जरासन्धं महाबाहुमुपायेन जनार्दनः ।
परेण घातयामास समग्राक्षौहिणीपतिम् ॥ ७.११.१२ ॥
Janārdana, by a stratagem, caused the mighty-armed Jarāsandha, lord of a full akṣauhiṇī army, to be slain by another.
7.11.13
चेदिराजं च विक्रान्तं राजसेनापतिं बली ।
अर्घे विवदमानं च जघान पशुवत्तदा ॥ ७.११.१३ ॥
The strong one then struck down, like a beast, the king of the Cedis, the valiant commander of the royal army, and the one quarrelling over the argha.
7.11.14
सौभं दैत्यपुरं खस्थं शाल्वगुप्तं दुरासदम् ।
समुद्रकुक्षौ विक्रम्य पातयामास माधवः ॥ ७.११.१४ ॥
Mādhava, with valour, caused Saubha, the demon city standing in the sky, guarded by Śālva and hard to approach, to fall into the bosom of the ocean.
7.11.15
अङ्गान्वङ्गान्कलिङ्गंश्च मागधान्काशिकोसलान् ।
वात्स्यगार्ग्यकरूषांश्च पौण्ड्रांश्चाप्यजयद्रणे ॥ ७.११.१५ ॥
In battle he also conquered the Aṅgas, Vaṅgas, Kaliṅgas, Māgadhas, Kāśis and Kosalas, Vātsyas, Gārgyas, Karūṣas, and Pauṇḍras.
7.11.16
आवन्त्यान्दाक्षिणात्यांश्च पार्वतीयान्दशेरकान् ।
काश्मीरकानौरसिकान्पिशाचांश्च समुद्गलान् ॥ ७.११.१६ ॥
He also conquered the Āvantis, the southerners, the mountain Daśerakas, the Kāśmīrakas, the Aurasikas, the Piśācas and the Samudgalas.
7.11.17
काम्भोजान्वाटधानांश्च चोलान्पाण्ड्यांश्च सञ्जय ।
त्रिगर्तान्मालवांश्चैव दरदांश्च सुदुर्जयान् ॥ ७.११.१७ ॥
O Sañjaya, he also conquered the Kāmbojas, Vāṭadhānas, Colas, Pāṇḍyas, Trigartas, Mālavas and the Daradas, who were very hard to conquer.
7.11.18
नानादिग्भ्यश्च सम्प्राप्तान्खशांश्चैव शकांस्तथा ।
जितवान्पुण्डरीकाक्षो यवनं च सहानुगम् ॥ ७.११.१८ ॥
The lotus-eyed one also conquered the Khaśas and Śakas who had come from various directions, and the Yavanas together with their followers.
7.11.19
प्रविश्य मकरावासं यादोगणनिषेवितम् ।
जिगाय वरुणं सङ्ख्ये सलिलान्तर्गतं पुरा ॥ ७.११.१९ ॥
Having entered the abode of makaras, frequented by hosts of aquatic creatures, he conquered Varuṇa in battle, who had formerly been within the waters.
7.11.20
युधि पञ्चजनं हत्वा दैत्यं पातालवासिनम् ।
पाञ्चजन्यं हृषीकेशो दिव्यं शङ्खमवाप्तवान् ॥ ७.११.२० ॥
Having slain in battle the demon Pañcajana, who dwelt in the netherworld, Hṛṣīkeśa obtained the divine conch Pāñcajanya.
7.11.21
खाण्डवे पार्थसहितस्तोषयित्वा हुताशनम् ।
आग्नेयमस्त्रं दुर्धर्षं चक्रं लेभे महाबलः ॥ ७.११.२१ ॥
At Khāṇḍava, together with Pārtha, having pleased the fire-god, the mighty one obtained the unassailable fiery weapon and the discus.
7.11.22
वैनतेयं समारुह्य त्रासयित्वाऽमरावतीम् ।
महेन्द्रभवनाद्वीरः पारिजातमुपानयत् ॥ ७.११.२२ ॥
Mounting Vainateya (Garuḍa) and terrifying Amarāvatī, the hero brought the pārijāta tree from the abode of great Indra.
7.11.23
तच्च मर्षितवाञ्शक्रो जानंस्तस्य पराक्रमम् ।
राज्ञां चाप्यजितं कंचित्कृष्णेनेह न शुश्रुम ॥ ७.११.२३ ॥
And Indra endured that, knowing his valor. We have not heard here of any king unconquered by Kṛṣṇa.
7.11.24
यच्च तन्महदाश्चर्यं सभायां मम सञ्जय ।
कृतवान्पुण्डरीकाक्षः कस्तदन्य इहार्हति ॥ ७.११.२४ ॥
And that great wonder which the lotus-eyed one performed in my assembly, O Sañjaya — who else here is worthy of doing it, other than him?
7.11.25
यच्च भक्त्या प्रसन्नोऽहमद्राक्षं कृष्णमीश्वरम् ।
तन्मे सुविदितं सर्वं प्रत्यक्षमिव चागमम् ॥ ७.११.२५ ॥
What I beheld of Kṛṣṇa, the Lord, pleased by devotion, all of it is well known to me, as if directly perceived.
7.11.26
नान्तो विक्रमयुक्तस्य बुद्ध्या युक्तस्य वा पुनः ।
कर्मणां शक्यते गन्तुं हृषीकेशस्य सञ्जय ॥ ७.११.२६ ॥
The end of the deeds of Hṛṣīkeśa, endowed with valor and with wisdom, cannot be reached, O Sañjaya.
7.11.27
तथा गदश्च साम्बश्च प्रद्युम्नोऽथ विदूरथः ।
अगावहोऽनिरुद्धश्च चारुदेष्णः ससारणः ॥ ७.११.२७ ॥
Likewise Gada and Sāmba and Pradyumna, then Vidūratha, Agāvaha, Aniruddha, Cārudeṣṇa, and Sāraṇa.
7.11.28
उल्मुको निशठश्चैव झिल्ली बभ्रुश्च वीर्यवान् ।
पृथुश्च विपृथुश्चैव शमीङ्कोऽथारिमेजयः ॥ ७.११.२८ ॥
Ulmuka and Niśaṭha, Jhillī, the mighty Babhru, Pṛthu, Vipṛthu, Śamīṅka, and Arimejaya.
7.11.29
एतेऽन्ये बलवन्तश्च वृष्णिवीराः प्रहारिणः ।
कथंचित्पाण्जवानीकं श्रयेयुः समरे स्थिताः ॥ ७.११.२९ ॥
These and the other mighty heroes of the Vṛṣṇis, strikers standing in battle, might somehow take refuge in the Pāṇḍava army.
7.11.30
आहूता वृष्णिवीरेण केशवेन महात्मना ।
ततः संशयितं सर्वे भवेदिति मतिर्मम ॥ ७.११.३० ॥
Those summoned by Keśava, the great-souled hero of the Vṛṣṇis, would then all be in doubt, so I think.
7.11.31
नागायुतबलो वीरः कैलासशिखरोपमः ।
वनमाली हली रामस्तत्र यत्र जनार्दनः ॥ ७.११.३१ ॥
Where Janārdana is, there too is the hero Rāma, of ten thousand elephants' strength, like the peak of Kailāsa, garlanded with forest flowers, the plough-bearer.
7.11.32
यमाहुः सर्वपितरं वासुदेवं द्विजातयः ।
अपि वा ह्येष पाण्डूनां योत्स्यतेऽर्थाय सञ्जय ॥ ७.११.३२ ॥
Will Vāsudeva, whom the twice-born call the father of all, fight for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, O Sañjaya?
7.11.33
स यदा तात सन्नह्येत्पाण्डवार्थाय सञ्जय ।
न तदा प्रतिसंयोद्धा भविता तत्र कश्चन ॥ ७.११.३३ ॥
Dear Sañjaya, when he arms himself for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas, then no one there will be his opponent in combat.
7.11.34
यदि स्म कुरवः सर्वे जयेयुर्नाम पाण्डवान् ।
वार्ष्णेयोऽर्थाय तेषां वै गृह्णीयाच्छस्त्रमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.११.३४ ॥
Even if all the Kurus were to conquer the Pāṇḍavas, the Vārṣṇeya would take up the supreme weapon for their sake.
7.11.35
ततः सर्वान्नरव्याघ्रो हत्वा नरपतीन्रणे ।
कौरवांश्च महाबाहुःकुन्त्यै दद्यात्स मेदिनीम् ॥ ७.११.३५ ॥
Then that tiger among men, the mighty-armed one, having slain all the kings and the Kauravas in battle, would give that earth to Kuntī.
7.11.36
यस्य यन्ता हृषीकेशो योद्धा यस्य धनञ्जयः ।
रथस्य तस्य कः सङ्ख्ये प्रत्यनीको भवेद्रथः ॥ ७.११.३६ ॥
Whose charioteer is Hṛṣīkeśa and whose warrior is Dhanañjaya, what chariot could stand against that chariot in battle?
7.11.37
न केनचिदुपायेन कुरूणां दृश्यते जयः ।
तस्मान्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व यथा युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ७.११.३७ ॥
By no means is victory seen for the Kurus. Therefore, tell me everything, how the battle went on.
7.11.38
अर्जुनः केशवस्यात्मा कृष्णोऽप्यात्मा किरीटिनः ।
अर्जुने विजयो नित्यं कृष्णे कीर्तिश्च शाश्वती ॥ ७.११.३८ ॥
Arjuna is the very self of Keśava, and Kṛṣṇa is the self of the diadem-bearer. In Arjuna victory is always; in Kṛṣṇa, eternal fame.
7.11.39
सर्वेष्वपि च लोकेषु बीभत्सुरपराजितः ।
प्राधान्येनैव भूयिष्ठममेयाः केशवे गुणाः ॥ ७.११.३९ ॥
Among all the worlds, Bībhatsu is unconquered. In Keśava, above all, are immeasurable qualities.
7.11.40
मोहाद्दुर्योधनः कृष्णं यो न वेत्तीह केशवम् ।
मोहितो दैवयोगेन मृत्युपाशपुरस्कृतः। ॥ ७.११.४० ॥
Through delusion Duryodhana does not know Kṛṣṇa Keśava here; deluded by the working of fate, he is led on by the noose of death.
7.11.41
न वेद कृष्णं दाशार्हमर्जुनं चैव पाण्डवम् ।
पूर्वदेवौ महात्मानौ नरनारायणावुभौ ॥ ७.११.४१ ॥
He does not know Kṛṣṇa of the Dāśārhas, nor Arjuna the Pāṇḍava. These two are the primeval gods, the great-souled Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
7.11.42
एकात्मानौ द्विधाभूतौ दृश्येते मानवैर्भुवि ।
मनसापि हि दुर्धर्षौ सेनामेतां यशस्विनौ ॥ ७.११.४२ ॥
The two, though of one self, are seen on earth by men as divided in two. Even in mind they are unassailable; these two famous ones [...] this army.
7.11.43
नाशयेतामिहेच्छन्तौ मानुषत्वाच्च नेच्छतः ।
युगस्येव विपर्यासो लोकानामिव मोहनम् ॥ ७.११.४३ ॥
The two, though desiring here to destroy, being human and not wishing it, will bring about destruction — like a reversal of the age, like a delusion of the worlds.
7.11.44
भीष्मस्य च वधस्तात द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः ।
न ह्येव ब्रह्मचर्येण न वेदाध्ययनेन च ॥ ७.११.४४ ॥
Dear one, the slaying of Bhīṣma and of the great-souled Droṇa — it cannot be averted, not even by celibacy nor by study of the Vedas.
7.11.45
न क्रियाभिर्न चास्त्रेण मृत्योः कश्चिन्निर्वायते ।
लोकसम्भावितौ वीरौ कृतास्त्रौ युद्धदुर्मदौ ॥ ७.११.४५ ॥
Neither by rites nor by weapon does anyone escape death — the two heroes, honored in the world, skilled in arms, intoxicated with the pride of battle.
7.11.46
भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा किन्नु जीवामि सञ्जय ।
यां तां श्रियमसूयामः पुरा दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरे ॥ ७.११.४६ ॥
Having heard that Bhīṣma and Droṇa are slain, how do I still live, O Sañjaya? That very glory which we once envied when we saw it in Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.11.47
अद्य तामनुजानीमो भीष्मद्रोणवधेन ह ।
मत्कृते चाप्यनुप्राप्तः कुरूणामेष सङ्क्षयः ॥ ७.११.४७ ॥
Today, through the slaying of Bhīṣma and Droṇa, we indeed resign that glory; and on my account this destruction has come upon the Kurus.
7.11.48
पक्वानां हि वधे सूत वज्रायन्ते तृणान्युत ।
अनन्तमिदमैश्वर्यं लोके प्राप्तो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.११.४८ ॥
O charioteer, in the slaying of the ripe ones even blades of grass become thunderbolts; and this boundless sovereignty has been attained in the world by Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.11.49
यस्य कोपान्महात्मानौ भीष्मद्रोणौ निपातितौ ।
प्राप्तः प्रकृतितो धर्मो न धर्मो मामकान्प्रति ॥ ७.११.४९ ॥
Through whose anger the two great-souled ones, Bhīṣma and Droṇa, were struck down — that dharma has come by its own nature; it is not dharma toward my people.
7.11.50
क्रूरः सर्वविनाशाय कालोऽसौ नातिवर्तते ।
अन्यथा चिन्तिता ह्यर्था नरैस्तात मनस्विभिः।
अन्यथैव प्रपद्यन्ते दैवादिति मतिर्मम ॥ ७.११.५० ॥
That cruel time is for the destruction of all; it cannot be overpassed. Dear one, even the aims that wise men have thought out come about otherwise, by fate — such is my opinion.
7.11.51
तस्मादपरिहार्येऽर्थे सम्प्राप्ते कृच्छ्र उत्तमे ।
अपारणीये दुश्चिन्त्ये यथाभूतं प्रचक्ष्व मे ॥ ७.११.५१ ॥
Therefore, in this unavoidable matter that has come upon the supreme distress, impossible to cross and hard even to think over, tell me exactly as it truly is.
7.11.53
क्षत्रञ्जयः क्षत्रदेवः क्षत्रवर्मा च मानदः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नात्मजा वीराः के तान्द्रोणादवारयन् ॥ ७.११.५३ ॥
Kṣatrañjaya, Kṣatradeva, Kṣatravarman and Mānada — the heroic sons of Dhṛṣṭadyumna — who held them back from Droṇa?
7.11.54
शताद्विशिष्टं यं युद्धे सममन्यन्त वृष्णयः ।
चेकितानं महेष्वासं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.११.५४ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa that great archer Cekitāna, whom the Vṛṣṇis in battle deemed superior to a hundred, equal to any?
7.11.55
वार्धक्षेमिः कलिङ्गानां यः कन्यामाहरद्युधि ।
अनाधृष्टिरदीनात्मा कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.११.५५ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa Vārdhakṣemi, who carried off the maiden of the Kaliṅgas in battle, and Anādhṛṣṭi, of undaunted spirit?
7.11.56
भ्रातरः पञ्च कैकेया धार्मिकाः सत्यविक्रमाः ।
इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशा रक्तवर्मायुधध्वजाः ॥ ७.११.५६ ॥
The five brothers of the Kaikeyas, righteous and of true valour, resembling the indragopa beetle, with red armour, weapons and banners.
7.11.57
मातृष्वसुः सुता वीराः पाण्डवानां जयार्थिनः ।
तान्द्रोणं हन्तुमायातान्के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.११.५७ ॥
Those heroic sons of the Pāṇḍavas' maternal aunt, seeking victory, who had come to slay Droṇa — which heroes held them back?
7.11.58
यं योधयन्तो राजानो नाजयन्वारणावते। ॥ ७.११.५८ ॥
Him whom the kings, fighting at Vāraṇāvata, could not conquer.
7.11.59
धनुष्मतां वरं शूरं सत्यसन्धं महाबलम् ।
द्रोणात्कस्तं नरव्याघ्रं युयुत्सुं पर्यवारयत् ॥ ७.११.५९ ॥
Who held back Yuyutsu from Droṇa — the best of archers, heroic, true to his vow, of great strength, a tiger among men?
7.11.60
यः पुत्रं काशिराजस्य वाराणस्यां महारथम् ।
समरे स्त्रीषु गृध्यन्तं भल्लेनापाहरद्रथात् ॥ ७.११.६० ॥
He who, with a bhalla, dragged from his chariot the son of the king of Kāśi, the great charioteer of Vārāṇasī, lusting after women in battle.
7.11.61
धृष्टद्युम्नं महेष्वासं पार्थानां मन्त्रधारिणम् ।
युक्तं दुर्योधनानर्थे सृष्टं द्रोणवधाय च ॥ ७.११.६१ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great archer, counsellor of the Pārthas, appointed for Duryodhana's sake and sent for the slaying of Droṇa.
7.11.62
निर्दहन्तं रणे योधान्दारयन्तं च सर्वतः ।
द्रोणाभिमुखमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.११.६२ ॥
Who were the heroes who held back him who, burning warriors in battle and tearing them apart on all sides, came toward Droṇa?
7.11.63
उत्सङ्ग इव सम्वृद्धं द्रुपदस्यास्त्रवित्तमम् ।
शैखण्डिनं शस्त्रगुप्तं के द्रोणादवारयन् ॥ ७.११.६३ ॥
Who were the heroes who shielded Śikhaṇḍin, most skilled in weapons, protected by arms and grown up as if in Drupada's lap, from Droṇa?
7.11.64
य इमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां चर्मवत्समवेष्टयत् ।
महता रथघोषेण मुख्यारिघ्नो महारथः ॥ ७.११.६४ ॥
He who wrapped this entire earth as if in a hide, the great chariot-warrior who slew the chief enemies with the mighty roar of his chariot.
7.11.65
दशाश्वमेधानाजहे स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् ।
निरर्गलान्सर्वमेधान्पुत्रवत्पालयन्प्रजाः ॥ ७.११.६५ ॥
He performed ten horse sacrifices, in which abundant food, drink and gifts were given; all the sacrifices went on without hindrance, and he protected his subjects as if they were his sons.
7.11.66
विसृष्टा दक्षिणा यस्य गङ्गाजलमवारयत् ।
गङ्गास्रोतसि यावत्यः सिकता अप्यशेषतः।
तावतीर्गा ददौ वीर उशीनरसुतोऽध्वरे ॥ ७.११.६६ ॥
Whose sacrificial fee even obstructed the water of the Ganges; as many cows as there are grains of sand in the stream of the Ganges, that many the hero, son of Uśīnara, gave at the sacrifice.
7.11.67
न पूर्वे नापरे चक्रुरिदं केचन मानवाः ।
इतीदं चुक्रुशुर्देवाः कृते कर्मणि दुष्करे ॥ ७.११.६७ ॥
No men before or after have done this; and when this difficult deed was done, the gods cried out thus.
7.11.68
पश्यामस्त्रिषु लोकेषु न तं संस्थास्नुचारिषु ।
जातं चापि जनिष्यन्तं द्वितीयं चापि साम्प्रतम् ॥ ७.११.६८ ॥
We see no one in the three worlds, among the standing and the moving, like him, who has been born, who will be born, or who is now a second.
7.11.69
अन्यमौशीनराच्छेब्याद्धुरो वोढारमित्युत ।
गतिं यस्य न यास्यन्ति मानुषा लोकवासिनः ॥ ७.११.६९ ॥
Another, apart from Śaibya of the Uśīnara line, a carrier of the yoke, whose path mortal men living in the world will not follow.
7.11.70
तस्य नप्तारमायान्तं शैब्यं कः समवारयत् ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यत्तं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥ ७.११.७० ॥
When his grandson Śaibya came, straining toward Droṇa like Death with open mouth, who held him back?
7.11.71
विराटस्य रथानीकं मत्स्यस्यामित्रघातिनः ।
प्रेप्सन्तं समरे द्रोणं के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.११.७१ ॥
Which heroes surrounded and held back the one who, in battle, sought to reach Droṇa, the chariot host of Virāṭa and of the Matsya king, slayer of enemies?
7.11.72
सद्यो वृकोदराज्जातो महाबलपराक्रमः ।
मायावी राक्षसो वीरो यस्मान्मम महद्भयम् ॥ ७.११.७२ ॥
Just now born of Vṛkodara (Bhīma), a rākṣasa hero of great strength and valour, skilled in illusion, from whom I have great fear.
7.11.73
पार्थानां जयकामं तं तं पुत्राणां मम कण्टकम् ।
घटोत्कचं महात्मानं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.११.७३ ॥
Who held back from Droṇa that great-souled Ghaṭotkaca, who desires victory for the sons of Pṛthā and is a thorn to my sons?
7.11.74
एते चान्ये च बहवो येषामजितं युधि ।
त्यक्तारः संयुगे प्राणान्किं तेषामजितं युधि ॥ ७.११.७४ ॥
These and many others, unvanquished in battle, have given up their lives in combat. Then what becomes of their unconquered might in battle?
7.11.75
येषां च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्ङ्गधन्वा व्यपाश्रयः ।
लोकानां गुरुरत्यर्थं लोकनाथः सनातनः। ॥ ७.११.७५ ॥
For whom the tiger among men, bearer of the Śārṅga bow, was refuge — the supreme teacher of the worlds, lord of the worlds, the eternal one.
7.11.76
नारायणोरणे नाथो दिव्यो दिव्यात्मकः प्रभुः ।
यस्य दिव्यानि कर्माणि प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः। ॥ ७.११.७६ ॥
Nārāyaṇa, lord in battle, divine, of divine nature, the sovereign whose divine deeds the wise proclaim.
7.11.77
तान्यहं कीर्तयिष्यामि भक्त्या स्थैर्यार्थमात्मनः ॥ ७.११.७७ ॥
Those deeds I shall recount with devotion, for the steadying of my own mind.
7.11.88
षण्मासानपि संरब्धा जिघांसन्तो युधां पतिं ॥ ७.११.८८ ॥
Though enraged for six months, desiring to slay the lord of warriors.