Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.115
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7.115.1
शृणुष्वैकमना राजन्यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ।
द्राव्यमाणे बले तस्मिन्हार्दिक्येन महात्मना ॥ ७.११५.१ ॥
Listen with one mind, O king, to what you ask me, when that army was being routed by the great-souled Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman).
7.115.2
लज्जयावनते चापि परिहृष्टे च तावके ।
द्वीपो य आसीत्पाण्डूनामगाधे गाधमिच्छताम् ॥ ७.११५.२ ॥
Your side was bowed in shame and the Pāṇḍavas' side was filled with joy; there was an island of refuge for the Pāṇḍavas, a footing for those seeking in the unfathomable.
7.115.3
श्रुत्वा स निनदं भीमं तावकानां महाहवे ।
शैनेयस्त्वरितो राजन्कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.११५.३ ॥
Hearing that terrible roar of your men in the great battle, O king, Śaineya (Sātyaki) quickly advanced toward Kṛtavarman.
7.115.4
उवाच सारथिं तत्र क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः ।
हार्दिक्याभिमुखं सूत कुरु मे रथमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.११५.४ ॥
There, filled with anger and indignation, he said to his charioteer: 'Charioteer, drive my excellent chariot straight toward Hārdikya.'
7.115.5
कुरुते कदनं पश्य पाण्डुसैन्ये ह्यमर्षितः ।
एनं जित्वा पुनः सूत यास्यामि विजयं प्रति ॥ ७.११५.५ ॥
See how he works havoc in the Pāṇḍava army in his indignation! Charioteer, having conquered him, I shall again go toward victory.
7.115.6
एवमुक्ते तु वचने सूतस्तस्य महामते ।
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण कृतवर्माणमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.११५.६ ॥
When he had spoken these words, O wise one, the charioteer in the space of a moment advanced toward Kṛtavarman.
7.115.7
कृतवर्मा तु हार्दिक्यः शैनेयं निशितैः शरैः ।
अवाकिरत्सुसंक्रुद्धस्ततोऽक्रुद्ध्यत्स सात्यकिः ॥ ७.११५.७ ॥
Kṛtavarmā, son of Hṛdika, showered Śaineya with sharp arrows, and Sātyaki, greatly enraged, grew angry.
7.115.8
अथाशु निशितं भल्लुं शैनेयः कृतवर्मणः ।
प्रेषयामास समरे शरांश्च चतुरोऽपरान् ॥ ७.११५.८ ॥
Then Śaineya swiftly sent a sharp bhalla arrow and four other arrows against Kṛtavarmā in battle.
7.115.9
ते तस्य जघ्निरे वाहान्भल्लेनास्याच्छिनद्धनुः ।
पृष्ठरक्षं तथा सूतमविध्यन्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.११५.९ ॥
They struck his horses, cut his bow with a bhalla arrow, and pierced his rear-guard and charioteer with sharp arrows.
7.115.10
ततस्तं विरथं कृत्वा सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ।
सेनामस्यार्दयामास शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ७.११५.१० ॥
Then Sātyaki, of true valour, left him chariotless and afflicted his army with arrows whose joints were bent.
7.115.11
अभज्यताथ पृतना शैनेयशरपीडिता ।
पलायनकृतोत्साहा भ्रमन्ती तत्रतत्र ह।
ततः प्रायात्स त्वरितः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.११५.११ ॥
Then the army, afflicted by Śaineya's arrows, broke; eager to flee, it wandered here and there. Then Sātyaki, of true valour, swiftly advanced.
7.115.12
शृणु राजन्यदकरोत्तव सैन्येषु वीर्यवान् ।
अतीत्य स महाराज द्रोणानीकमहार्णवम् ॥ ७.११५.१२ ॥
Hear, O king, what that mighty one did among your troops; O great king, he passed beyond the great ocean of Droṇa's army.
7.115.13
पराजित्य तु संहृष्टः कृतवर्माणमाहवे ।
यन्तारमब्रवीच्छूरः शनैर्याहीत्यसम्भ्रमम् ॥ ७.११५.१३ ॥
Having defeated Kṛtavarman in battle, the delighted hero said to his charioteer, calmly, without haste, "Drive on."
7.115.14
दृष्ट्वा तु तव तत्सैन्यं रथाश्वद्वि पसङ्कुलम् ।
पदातिजनसम्पूर्णमब्रवीत्सारथिं पुनः ॥ ७.११५.१४ ॥
Seeing your army, crowded with chariots, horses and elephants and filled with foot soldiers, he spoke again to his charioteer.
7.115.15
यदेतन्मेघसङ्काशं द्रोणानीकस्य सव्यतः ।
सुमहत्कुञ्जरानीकं यस्य रुक्मरथो मुखम् ॥ ७.११५.१५ ॥
That huge division of elephants, resembling a cloud, on the left of Droṇa's army, at whose front stands the warrior of the golden chariot.
7.115.16
एते हि बहवः सूत दुर्निवार्याश्च संयुगे ।
दुर्योधनसमादिष्टा मदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः ॥ ७.११५.१६ ॥
These many, O charioteer, are hard to repel in battle; commanded by Duryodhana, they stand for my sake, having given up their lives.
7.115.17
राजपुत्रा महेष्वासाः सर्वे विक्रान्तयोधिनः ।
न चाजित्वा रणे ह्येताञ्शक्यः प्राप्तुं जयद्रथः ॥ ७.११५.१७ ॥
All these princes are great archers and valiant warriors; without conquering them in battle, it is not possible to reach Jayadratha.
7.115.18
नापि सूत मया पार्थः शक्यः प्राप्तुं कथञ्चन ।
एते तिष्ठन्ति सहिताः सर्वविद्यासु निष्ठिताः ॥ ७.११५.१८ ॥
Not even by me, O charioteer, is it possible to reach Pārtha (Arjuna) in any way; these stand together, all accomplished in every science.
7.115.19
त्रिगर्तानां रथोदाराः सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः ।
मामेवाभिमुखा वीरा योत्स्यमाना व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ७.११५.१९ ॥
The noble chariot-warriors of the Trigartas, their banners wrought of gold, stood ready to fight, facing me directly.
7.115.20
अत्र मां प्रापय क्षिप्रमश्वांश्चोदय सारथे ।
त्रिगर्तैः सह योत्स्यामि भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.११५.२० ॥
Charioteer, bring me here swiftly and urge on the horses; I shall fight the Trigartas while Bhāradvāja watches.
7.115.21
ततः प्रायाच्छनैः सूतः सात्वतस्य मते स्थितः ।
रथेनादित्यवर्णेन भास्वरेण पताकिना ॥ ७.११५.२१ ॥
Then the charioteer, abiding by Sātvata's will, slowly drove forward the chariot, sun-colored, radiant and bannered.
7.115.22
तमूहुः सारथेर्वश्या वल्गमाना हयोत्तमाः ।
वायुवेगसमाः सङ्ख्ये कुन्देन्दुरजतप्रभाः ॥ ७.११५.२२ ॥
Excellent horses, tractable to the charioteer and prancing, bore that chariot; in battle they were equal to the speed of the wind, bright as jasmine, the moon and silver.
7.115.23
आपतन्तं रणे तं तु शङ्खवर्णैर्हयोत्तमैः ।
परिववुस्ततः शूरा गजानीकेन सर्वतः।
किरन्तो विविधांस्तीक्ष्णान्सायकाँल्लघुवेधिनः ॥ ७.११५.२३ ॥
As he charged into battle with excellent conch-colored horses, the heroes then surrounded him on all sides with a division of elephants, showering him with many sharp arrows that pierced swiftly.
7.115.24
सात्वतोऽपि शितैर्बाणैर्गजानीकमयोधयत् ।
पर्वतानिव वर्षेण तपान्ते जलदो महान् ॥ ७.११५.२४ ॥
Sātvata too fought the elephant division with sharp arrows, as a great rain-cloud at the end of summer showers down upon the mountains.
7.115.25
वज्राशनिसमस्पर्शैर्वध्यमानाः शरैर्गजाः ।
प्राद्रवन्रणमुत्सृज्य शिनिवीरसमीरितैः ॥ ७.११५.२५ ॥
Struck by arrows like thunderbolt and lightning, the elephants, driven by the heroes of the Śini clan, abandoned the battle and fled.
7.115.26
शीर्णदन्ता विरुधिरा भिन्नमस्तकपिण्डिकाः ।
विशीर्णकर्णास्यकरा विनियन्तृपताकिनः ॥ ७.११५.२६ ॥
With broken tusks, bloodied, their heads and foreheads split, ears, mouths and trunks torn, their drivers and banners gone.
7.115.27
सम्भिन्नवर्मघण्टाश्च विनिकृत्तमहाध्वजाः ।
हतारोहा दिशो राजन्भेजिरे भ्रष्टकम्बलाः ॥ ७.११५.२७ ॥
Their armour and bells shattered, their great banners cut down, their riders slain, O king, the elephants with their trappings fallen away fled in all directions.
7.115.28
रुवन्तो विविधान्नादाञ्जलदोपमनिःस्वनाः ।
नारचैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च भल्लैरञ्जलिकैस्तथा ॥ ७.११५.२८ ॥
Crying out in various sounds, roaring like rain-clouds, struck by narāca, vatsadanta, bhalla and añjalika arrows.
7.115.29
क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च सात्वतेन विदारिताः ।
क्षरन्तोऽसृक्तथा मूत्रं पुरीषं च प्रदुद्रुवुः।
बभ्रुमुश्चस्खलुश्चान्ये पेतुर्मम्लुस्तथाऽपरे ॥ ७.११५.२९ ॥
Torn by Sātyaki's razor-headed and crescent arrows, dripping blood, urine and dung, they fled; some reeled and fell, some stumbled, others collapsed.
7.115.30
एवं तत्कुञ्जरानीकं युयुधानेन पीडितम् ।
शरैरग्न्यर्कसङ्काशैः प्रदुद्राव समन्ततः ॥ ७.११५.३० ॥
Thus afflicted by Yuyudhāna's arrows, blazing like fire and the sun, that host of elephants fled on every side.
7.115.31
तस्मिन्हते गजानीके जलसन्धो महाबलः ।
यत्तः सम्प्रापयन्नागं रजताश्वरथं प्रति ॥ ७.११५.३१ ॥
When that elephant host had been struck down, the very mighty Jalasandha eagerly drove his elephant forward toward the chariot with silver horses.
7.115.32
रुक्मवर्मधरः शूरस्तपनीयाङ्गदः शुचिः ।
कुण्डली मकुटी खङ्गी रक्तचन्दनरूषितः ॥ ७.११५.३२ ॥
The hero, wearing golden armor, with golden armlets, pure and radiant, wearing earrings and a crown, bearing a sword, smeared with red sandalwood paste.
7.115.33
शिरसा धारयन्दीप्तां तपनीयमयीं स्रजम् ।
उरसा धारयन्निष्कं कण्ठसूत्रं च भास्वरम् ॥ ७.११५.३३ ॥
Bearing on his head a blazing garland of gold, and on his chest a gold ornament and a shining neck-cord.
7.115.34
चापं च रुक्मविकृतं विधुन्वन्गजमूर्धनि ।
अशोभत महाराज सविद्युदिव तोयदः ॥ ७.११५.३४ ॥
Shaking his gold-adorned bow on the elephant's head, he shone, O great king, like a cloud with lightning.
7.115.35
तमापतन्तं सहसा मागधस्य गजोत्तमम् ।
सात्यकिर्वारयामास वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥ ७.११५.३५ ॥
Sātyaki checked that noble elephant of the Magadha king as it suddenly rushed upon him, as a shore holds back the ocean.
7.115.36
नागं निवारितं दृष्ट्वा शैनेयस्य शरोत्तमैः ।
अक्रुध्यत रणे राजञ्जलसन्धो महाबलः ॥ ७.११५.३६ ॥
Seeing his elephant checked by Śaineya's excellent arrows, O king, the very mighty Jalasandha grew angry in battle.
7.115.37
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज मार्गणैर्भारसाधनैः ।
अविध्यत शिनेः पौत्रं जलसन्धो महोरसि ॥ ७.११५.३७ ॥
Then, enraged, O great king, Jarāsandha pierced the grandson of Śini on his broad chest with arrows capable of bearing weight.
7.115.38
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च ।
अस्यतो वृष्णिवीरस्य निचकर्त शरासनम् ॥ ७.११५.३८ ॥
Then, with another sharp, shining bhalla, he cut through the bow of the Vṛṣṇi hero as he was shooting.
7.115.39
सात्यकिं छिन्नधन्वानां प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
अविध्यन्मागधो वीरः पञ्चभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.११५.३९ ॥
O Bhārata, as if laughing, the Magadhan hero pierced Sātyaki, whose bow had been broken, with five sharp arrows.
7.115.40
स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्जलसन्धेन वीर्यवान् ।
नाकम्पत महाबाहुस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.११५.४० ॥
Though pierced by many arrows from Jarāsandha, that mighty great-armed warrior did not tremble; it was as if it were a wonder.
7.115.41
अचिन्तयन्वै स शरान्नात्यर्थं सम्भ्रमाद्बली ।
धनुरन्यत्समादाय तिष्ठतिष्ठेत्युवाच ह ॥ ७.११५.४१ ॥
Not dwelling on the arrows, and not much agitated, the strong one took up another bow and said, 'Stand! Stand!'
7.115.42
एतावदुक्त्वा शैनेयो जलसन्धं महोरसि ।
विव्याध षष्ट्या सुभृशं शराणां प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.११५.४२ ॥
Having said this much, the descendant of Śini, as if laughing, pierced Jarāsandha on his broad chest with sixty arrows, very forcefully.
7.115.43
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन मुष्टिदेशे महद्धनुः ।
जलसन्धस्य चिच्छेद विव्याध च त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ७.११५.४३ ॥
With a very sharp razor-headed arrow he cut Jalasandha's great bow near its grip, and pierced him with three arrows.
7.115.44
जलसन्धस्तु तत्त्यक्त्वा सशरं वै शरासनम् ।
तोमरं व्यसृजत्तूर्णं सात्यकिं प्रति मारिष ॥ ७.११५.४४ ॥
Then Jalasandha, abandoning that bow with its arrow, swiftly hurled a javelin at Sātyaki, O sire.
7.115.45
स निर्भिद्य भुजं सव्यं माधवस्य महारणे ।
अभ्यगाद्धरणीं घोरः श्वसन्निव महोरगः ॥ ७.११५.४५ ॥
That fearsome javelin, piercing Mādhava's left arm in the great battle, went down to the earth like a great serpent hissing.
7.115.46
निर्भिन्ने तु भुजे सव्ये सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ।
त्रिंशद्भिर्विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जलसन्धमताडयत् ॥ ७.११५.४६ ॥
Though his left arm was pierced, Sātyaki of true valour struck Jalasandha with thirty sharp arrows.
7.115.47
प्रगृह्य तु ततः खङ्गं जलसन्धो महाबलः ।
आर्षभं चर्म च महच्छतचन्द्रकसङ्कुलम्।
आविध्य च ततः खङ्गं सात्वतायोत्ससर्ज ह ॥ ७.११५.४७ ॥
Then mighty Jalasandha seized a sword, and also a great ox-hide shield covered with a hundred crescents; brandishing the sword, he hurled it at the Sātvata.
7.115.48
शैनेयस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा स खङ्गो न्यपतन्महीम् ।
अलातचक्रवच्चैव व्यरोचत महीं गतः ॥ ७.११५.४८ ॥
Having cut the bow of Śaineya, that sword did not fall to the ground; like a whirling fire-brand it reached the earth and gleamed there.
7.115.49
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सर्वकायावदारणम् ।
जलसन्धमभिप्रेक्ष्य उत्स्मयित्वा च माधवः ॥ ७.११५.४९ ॥
Then, taking up another bow that splits every body, and looking at Jalasandha, Mādhava smiled.
7.115.50
शालस्कन्धप्रतीकाशमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम् ।
विष्फार्य विव्यधे क्रुद्धो जलसन्धं शरेण ह ॥ ७.११५.५० ॥
Drawing wide his bow, like a sal-tree trunk and roaring like Indra's thunderbolt, the enraged one struck Jalasandha with an arrow.
7.115.51
ततः साभरणौ बाहू क्षुराभ्यां माधवोत्तमः ।
साङ्गदौ जलसन्धस्य चिच्छेद प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.११५.५१ ॥
Then the best of the Mādhavas, as if laughing, cut off with two razor-headed arrows both of Jalasandha's arms, adorned with ornaments and armlets.
7.115.52
तौ बाहू परिघप्रख्यौ पेततुर्गजसत्तमात् ।
वसुन्धराधराद्धष्टौ पञ्चशीर्षाविवोरगौ ॥ ७.११५.५२ ॥
Those two arms, like iron clubs, fell from the best of elephants, like two five-headed serpents falling from the mountain of the earth.
7.115.53
ततः सुदंष्ट्रं सुहनु चारुकुण्डलमण्डितम् ।
क्षुरेणास्य तृतीयेन शिरश्चिच्छेद सात्यकिः ॥ ७.११५.५३ ॥
Then Sātyaki, with a third razor-headed arrow, cut off the head of Jalasandha, with its fine teeth, fine jaw, and adorned with beautiful earrings.
7.115.54
तत्पातितशिरोबाहुकबन्धं भीमदर्शनम् ।
द्विरदं जलसन्धस्य रुधिरेणाभ्यषिञ्चत ॥ ७.११५.५४ ॥
That headless, armless trunk of Jalasandha, terrible to behold, like an elephant, he drenched with blood.
7.115.55
जलसन्धं निहत्याजौ त्वरमाणस्तु सात्वतः ।
विमानं पातयामास गजस्कन्धाद्विशांपते ॥ ७.११५.५५ ॥
Having slain Jarāsandha in battle, Sātvata (Kṛṣṇa), hastening, caused his chariot-seat to fall from the shoulder of the elephant, O lord of men.
7.115.56
रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गौ जलसन्धस्य कुञ्जरः ।
विलम्बमानमवहत्संश्लिष्टं परमासनम् ॥ ७.११५.५६ ॥
Jarāsandha's elephant, its body smeared with blood, carried the supreme seat clinging and hanging down.
7.115.57
शरार्दितः सात्वतेन मर्दमानः स्ववाहिनीम् ।
घोरमार्तस्वरं कृत्वा विदुद्राव महागजः ॥ ७.११५.५७ ॥
Tormented by Sātvata's arrows, trampling his own army and giving a dreadful cry of anguish, the great elephant fled.
7.115.58
हाहाकारो महानासीत्तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
जलसन्धं हतं दृष्ट्वा वृष्णीनामृपभेण तु ॥ ७.११५.५८ ॥
O respected one, a great cry of 'alas' arose in your army, seeing Jarāsandha slain by the bull of the Vṛṣṇis.
7.115.59
विमुखाश्चाभ्यधावन्त तव योधाः समन्ततः ।
पलायनकृतोत्साहा निरुत्साहा द्विषञ्जये ॥ ७.११५.५९ ॥
Your warriors, turned away, rushed on every side, eager for flight, without zeal for victory over the enemy.
7.115.60
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजन्द्रोणः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
सन्न्यस्य भारं सुमहत्कृतवर्मणि भारत ॥ ७.११५.६० ॥
In the meantime, O king, Droṇa, best of weapon-bearers, having entrusted his great burden to Kṛtavarman, O Bhārata.
7.115.61
अभ्ययाज्जवनैरश्वैर्युयुधानं महारथम् ।
स हि पार्थान्रणे यत्तान्दधारैको महाबलः ॥ ७.११५.६१ ॥
With swift horses he advanced against Yuyudhāna, the great charioteer. That mighty one alone held back the sons of Pṛthā who were striving in battle.
7.115.62
तमुदीर्णं तथा दृष्ट्वा शैनेयं कुरुपुङ्गवाः ।
द्रोणेनैव सह क्रुद्धा सात्यकिं समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.११५.६२ ॥
Seeing him thus rushing forth fiercely, the bulls among the Kurus, angered, together with Droṇa itself, fell upon Sātyaki.
7.115.63
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं कुरूणां सात्वतस्य च ।
द्रोणस्य च रणे राजन्घोरं देवासुरोपमम् ॥ ७.११५.६३ ॥
Then, O king, there began a battle between the Kurus and the Sātvata, and with Droṇa in the fight, a terrible one, like the battle of gods and demons.