Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.122
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7.122.1
दुःशासनरथं दृष्ट्वा समीपे पर्यवस्थितम् ।
भारद्वाजस्ततो वाक्यं दुःशासनमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१२२.१ ॥
Seeing the chariot of Duḥśāsana standing nearby, the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) then spoke these words to Duḥśāsana.
7.122.2
दुःशासन रथाः सर्वे कस्माच्चैते प्रविद्रुताः ।
कच्चित्क्षेमं तु नृपतेः कच्चिज्जीवति सैन्धवः ॥ ७.१२२.२ ॥
Duḥśāsana, why have all these chariots fled? Is the king safe? Is the Sindhu king (Jayadratha) still alive?
7.122.3
राजपुत्रो भवानत्र राजभ्राता महारथः ।
किमर्थं द्रवते युद्धे यौवराज्यमवाप्य च ॥ ७.१२२.३ ॥
You here are a king's son, the king's brother, a great charioteer. Having obtained the office of crown prince, why do you flee in battle?
7.122.4
दासी जिताऽसि द्यूते त्वं यथा कामचरी भव ।
वाससां वाहिका राज्ञो भ्रातुर्ज्येष्ठस्य मे भव ॥ ७.१२२.४ ॥
You were won as a slave in the dice game; be as you wish. Be a carrier of garments for the king and for my eldest brother.
7.122.5
न सन्ति पतयः सर्वे तेऽद्य षण्ढतिलैः समाः ।
दुःशासनैवं कस्मात्त्वं पूर्वमुक्त्वा पलायसे ॥ ७.१२२.५ ॥
Are not all your husbands today like eunuchs and sesame seeds, worthless? Duḥśāsana, having said this before, why do you now flee?
7.122.6
स्वयं वैरं महत्कृत्वा पाञ्चालैः पाण्डवैः सह ।
एकं सात्यकिमासाद्य कथं भीतोऽसि संयुगे ॥ ७.१२२.६ ॥
You yourself created great enmity with the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍavas; having approached Sātyaki alone, how is it that you are afraid in battle?
7.122.7
न जानीषे पुरा त्वं तु गृह्णन्नक्षान्दुरोदरे ।
शरा ह्येते भविष्यन्ति दारुणाशीविषोपमाः ॥ ७.१२२.७ ॥
You did not know this before, when you took up the dice in the dice-game; but these arrows will become like terrible venomous snakes.
7.122.8
अप्रियाणां हि वचनं पाण्डवस्य विशेषतः ।
द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशस्त्वन्मूलो ह्यभवत्पुरा ॥ ७.१२२.८ ॥
Unpleasant words toward the Pāṇḍavas, and especially the distress of Draupadī, arose formerly from you as their root.
7.122.9
क्व ते मानश्च दर्पश्च क्व ते वीर्यं क्व गर्जितम् ।
आशीविषसमान्पार्थान्कोपयित्वा क्व यास्यसि ॥ ७.१२२.९ ॥
Where are your pride and arrogance? Where is your valor, where your roaring? Having provoked the Pārthas, who are like venomous snakes, where will you go?
7.122.10
शोच्येयं भारती सेना राज्यं चैव सुयोधनः ।
यस्य त्वं कर्कशो भ्राता पलायनपरायणः ॥ ७.१२२.१० ॥
This Bhārata army and the kingdom of Suyodhana are to be pitied; you, his harsh brother, are intent on flight.
7.122.11
ननु नाम त्वया वीर दार्यमाणा भयार्दिता ।
स्वबाहुबलमास्थाय रक्षितव्या ह्यनीकिनी ॥ ७.१२२.११ ॥
Surely, hero, you should have protected the army, torn apart and distressed by fear, relying on the might of your own arms.
7.122.12
स त्वमद्य रणं हित्वा भीतो हर्षयसे परान् ।
विद्रुते त्वयि सैन्यस्य नायके शत्रुमूदन।
कोऽन्यः स्थास्यति सङ्ग्रामे भीतो भीते व्यपाश्रये ॥ ७.१२२.१२ ॥
Today you abandon the battle, fearful, and delight the enemies. Destroyer of foes, now that you, the leader of the army, have fled, who else will stand firm in battle? Those who rely on a fearful man are fearful themselves.
7.122.13
एकेन सात्वतेनाद्य युध्यमानस्य तेन वै ।
पलायने तव मतिः सङ्ग्रामाद्धि प्रवर्तते ॥ ७.१२२.१३ ॥
Today, while fighting against a single Sātvata, your mind turns toward fleeing the battle.
7.122.14
यदा गाण्डीवधन्वानं भीमसेनं च कौरव ।
यमौ च द्रक्ष्यसि रणे तदा वै किं करिष्यसि ॥ ७.१२२.१४ ॥
O Kaurava, when you see in battle the Gāṇḍīva-bowman Arjuna, Bhīmasena, and the twins, what will you do then?
7.122.15
युधि फल्गुनबाणानां मूर्याग्निसमवर्चसाम् ।
न तुल्याः सात्यकिशरा येभ्यो भीतः पलायसे ॥ ७.१२२.१५ ॥
Sātyaki's arrows are not equal to Arjuna's arrows in battle, which blaze like the sun and fire; yet you flee in fear of those very arrows.
7.122.16
त्वरितो वीर गच्छ त्वं गान्धार्युदरमाविश ।
पृथिव्यां धावमानस्य नान्यत्पश्यामि जीवनम् ॥ ७.१२२.१६ ॥
Hurry, O hero, and go enter the womb of Gāndhārī; for I see no other life for you as you run across the earth.
7.122.17
यदि तावत्कृता बुद्धिः पलायनपरायणा ।
पृथिवी धर्मराजाय शमेनैव प्रदीयताम् ॥ ७.१२२.१७ ॥
If your resolve is already set on flight, then let the earth be surrendered to the king of dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, in peace.
7.122.18
यावत्फल्गुननाराचा निर्मुक्तोरगसन्निभाः ।
नाविशन्ति शरीरं ते तावत्संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.१२२.१८ ॥
Make peace with the Pāṇḍavas before Arjuna's iron arrows, like released serpents, enter your body.
7.122.19
यावत्ते पृथिवीं पार्था हत्वा भ्रातृशतं रणे ।
नाक्षिपन्ति महात्मानस्तावत्संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.१२२.१९ ॥
Before the sons of Pṛthā, having slain your hundred brothers in battle, take the whole earth and the great-souled ones do not cast it down, make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
7.122.20
यावन्न क्रुध्यते राजा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
कृष्णश्च समरश्लाघी तावत्संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.१२२.२० ॥
As long as King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, and Kṛṣṇa, who glories in battle, are not angered, make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
7.122.21
यावद्भीमो महाबाहुर्विगाह्य महतीं चमूम् ।
सोदरांस्ते न मृद्राति तावत्संशाम्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.१२२.२१ ॥
As long as the mighty-armed Bhīma, having plunged into the great army, does not crush your brothers, make peace with the Pāṇḍavas.
7.122.22
पूर्वमुक्तश्च ते भ्राता भीष्मेणासौ सुयोधनः ।
अजेयाः पाण्डवाः सङ्ख्ये सौम्य संशाम्य तैः सह ॥ ७.१२२.२२ ॥
Formerly Bhīṣma told your brother Suyodhana that the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable in battle. O gentle one, make peace with them.
7.122.23
मया शमवता चोक्तो रक्ष शेषं सुयोधन ।
संशाम्य पार्थैस्त्वं रक्ष वीर सर्वान्महीक्षितः ॥ ७.१२२.२३ ॥
I, who desire peace, also said: O Suyodhana, protect what remains. O hero, make peace with the sons of Pṛthā and protect all the kings of the earth.
7.122.24
न च तत्कृतवान्मन्दस्तव भ्रातां सुयोधनः ।
स युद्धे धृतिमास्थाय यत्तो युध्यस्व पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.१२२.२४ ॥
But your foolish brother Suyodhana did not do that. Now let him, steadfast in battle and intent, fight with the Pāṇḍavas.
7.122.25
तवापि शोणितं भीमः पास्यतीति मया श्रुतम् ।
तच्चाप्यवितथं तस्य तत्तथैव भविष्यति ॥ ७.१२२.२५ ॥
I have heard that Bhīma will drink your blood too, and his words are not false; it will come about just so.
7.122.26
किं भीमस्य न जानासि विक्रमं त्वं सुबालिश ।
यत्त्वया वैरमारब्धं संयुगे प्रपलायिना ॥ ७.१२२.२६ ॥
O utterly foolish one, do you not know Bhīma's valor, you who fled in battle, having begun this enmity?
7.122.27
गच्छ तूर्णं रथेनैव यत्र तिष्ठति सात्यकिः ।
त्वया हीनं बलं ह्येतद्विद्रविष्यति भारत
आत्मार्थं योधय रणे सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम् ॥ ७.१२२.२७ ॥
Go quickly by chariot to where Sātyaki stands. O Bhārata, this army, deprived of you, will surely be scattered. For your own sake, fight in battle with Sātyaki of true valor.
7.122.28
एवमुक्तस्तव सुतो नाब्रवीत्किञ्चिदप्यसौ ।
श्रुतं चाश्रुतवत्कृत्वा प्रायाद्येन स सात्यकिः ॥ ७.१२२.२८ ॥
Though thus addressed, your son said nothing at all; pretending not to have heard, he went off to where Sātyaki was.
7.122.29
सैन्येन महता युक्तो म्लेच्छानामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
आसाद्य च रणे यत्तो युयुधानमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१२२.२९ ॥
Accompanied by a great army of barbarians who would not turn back, intent in battle, he approached and fought with Yuyudhāna.
7.122.30
द्रोणोऽपि रथिनां श्रेष्ठः पाञ्चालान्पाण्डवांस्तथा ।
अभ्यद्रवत सङ्क्रुद्धौ जवमास्थाय मध्यमम् ॥ ७.१२२.३० ॥
Droṇa too, the best of charioteers, enraged, adopting a middling speed, rushed upon the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍavas.
7.122.31
प्रविश्य च रणे द्रोणः पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् ।
द्रावयामास योधान्वै शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१२२.३१ ॥
Entering the Pāṇḍava host in battle, Droṇa put to flight hundreds and thousands of warriors.
7.122.32
ततो द्रोणो महाराज नाम विश्राव्य संयुगे ।
पाण्डुपाञ्चालमत्स्यानां प्रचक्रे कदनं महत् ॥ ७.१२२.३२ ॥
Then, great king, Droṇa proclaimed his name in battle and wrought a great slaughter of the Pāṇḍavas, Pāñcālas and Matsyas.
7.122.33
तं जयन्तमनीकानि भारद्वाजं ततस्ततः ।
पाञ्चालपुत्रो द्युतिमान्वीरकेतुः समभ्ययात् ॥ ७.१२२.३३ ॥
Against that Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), who was conquering the armies on every side, the radiant son of the Pāñcāla king, Vīraketu, advanced.
7.122.34
स द्रोणं पञ्चभिर्विद्व्वा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
ध्वजमेकेन विव्याध सारथिं चास्य सप्तभिः ॥ ७.१२२.३४ ॥
He pierced Droṇa with five arrows whose shafts were bent, pierced his banner with one, and his charioteer with seven.
7.122.35
तत्राद्भुतं महाराज दृष्ट्वानस्मि संयुगे ।
यद्द्रोणो रभसं युद्धे पाञ्चाल्यं नात्यवर्तत ॥ ७.१२२.३५ ॥
There, great king, I witnessed a wonder in battle: though Droṇa fought with fury, he did not overcome the Pāñcāla prince.
7.122.36
सन्निरुद्धं रमे द्रोणं पाञ्चला वीक्ष्य मारिष ।
आवव्रुः सर्वतो राजन्धर्मपुत्रजयैषिणः ॥ ७.१२२.३६ ॥
Seeing Droṇa surrounded, O noble one, the Pāñcālas, O king, seeking victory for the son of Dharma, closed in on him from every side.
7.122.37
ते शरैरग्निसंकाशैस्तोमरैश्च महाधनैः ।
शस्त्रैश्च विविधै राजन्द्रोणमेकमवाकिरन् ॥ ७.१२२.३७ ॥
With arrows blazing like fire, with costly spears and with many kinds of weapons, O king, they showered Droṇa, who stood alone.
7.122.38
निवार्य तान्बाणगणान्द्रोणो राजन्समन्ततः ।
महाजलधरान्व्योम्नि मातरिश्वेव चाबभौ ॥ ७.१२२.३८ ॥
Warding off those hosts of arrows coming from all sides, O king, Droṇa shone like the wind scattering great rain-clouds in the sky.
7.122.39
ततः शरं महाघोरं मूर्यपावकसन्निभम् ।
सन्दधे परवीरघ्नो वीरकेतो रथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२२.३९ ॥
Then Vīraketu, slayer of enemy heroes, fitted a very terrible arrow, resembling the sun or fire, against that chariot.
7.122.40
स भित्त्वा तु शरो राजन्पाञ्चालकुलनन्दनम् ।
अभ्यगाद्धरणीं तूर्णं लोहितार्द्रो ज्वलन्निव ॥ ७.१२२.४० ॥
That arrow, O king, piercing the joy of the Pāñcāla clan, drenched in blood and as if blazing, swiftly entered the earth.
7.122.41
ततोऽपतद्रथात्तूर्णं पाञ्चालकुलनन्दनः ।
पर्वताग्रादिव महांश्चम्पको वायुपीडितः ॥ ७.१२२.४१ ॥
Then that joy of the Pāñcāla clan swiftly fell from his chariot, like a great campaka tree struck by the wind falling from a mountain peak.
7.122.42
तस्मिन्हते महेष्वासे राजपुत्रे महाबले ।
पाञ्चालास्त्वरिता द्रोणं समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१२२.४२ ॥
When that great archer, the royal prince of mighty strength, was slain, the Pāñcālas hastily surrounded Droṇa on all sides.
7.122.43
चित्रकेतुः सुधन्वा च चित्रवर्मा च भारत ।
तथा चित्ररथश्चैव भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शिताः ॥ ७.१२२.४३ ॥
O Bhārata, Citraketu, Sudhanvan and Citravarman, and likewise Citraratha, weakened by grief over their brother's fall.
7.122.44
अभ्यद्रवन्त सहिता भारद्वाजं युयुत्सवः ।
मुञ्चन्तः शरवर्षाणि तपान्ते जलदा इव
अदृश्यं समरे चक्रुर्भारद्वाजं सुधन्विनः ॥ ७.१२२.४४ ॥
Eager for battle, they rushed together upon Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, pouring down showers of arrows like clouds at the end of summer; those archers made Bharadvāja unseen in the battle.
7.122.45
स वध्यमानो बहुधा राजपुत्रैर्महारथैः ।
क्रोधमाहारयत्तेषामभावाय द्विजर्षभः ॥ ७.१२२.४५ ॥
Struck in many ways by the royal princes and great chariot-warriors, the best of the twice-born summoned anger for their destruction.
7.122.46
ततः शरमयं जालं द्रोणस्तेषामवासृजत् ।
ते हन्यमाना द्रोणस्य शरैराकर्णचोदितैः।
कर्तव्यं नाभ्यजानन्वै कुमारा राजसत्तम ॥ ७.१२२.४६ ॥
Then Droṇa cast over them a net made of arrows; struck by Droṇa's arrows, shot with the bowstring drawn to the ear, those princes, O best of kings, did not know what they should do.
7.122.47
तान्विमूढान्रणे द्रोणः प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
व्यश्वसूतरथांश्चक्रे कुमारान्कुपितो रणे ॥ ७.१२२.४७ ॥
O Bhārata, Droṇa, as if laughing, enraged, left those bewildered princes in battle without horses, charioteers, or chariots.
7.122.48
अथापरैः सुनिशितैर्भल्लैस्तेषां महायशाः ।
पुष्पाणीव विवान्वायुः सोत्तमाङ्गान्यपातयत् ॥ ७.१२२.४८ ॥
Then the greatly famed one, with other very sharp bhallas, caused their excellent heads to fall, as the wind scatters flowers.
7.122.49
ते रथेभ्यो हताः पेतुः क्षितौ राजन्सुवर्चसः ।
देवासुरे पुरा युद्धे यथा दैतेयदानवाः ॥ ७.१२२.४९ ॥
O king, struck down from their chariots, those radiant warriors fell to the ground, as the Daityas and Dānavas fell in the ancient battle of gods and asuras.
7.122.50
तान्निहत्य रणे राजन्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
कार्मुकं भ्रामयामास हेमपृष्ठं दुरासदम् ॥ ७.१२२.५० ॥
O king, having slain them in battle, the mighty son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) whirled his unassailable bow with its golden back.
7.122.51
तदस्य भ्राजते राजन्मेघमध्ये तडिद्यथा ॥ ७.१२२.५१ ॥
O king, that bow of his blazes like lightning amid the clouds.
7.122.52
पाञ्चालान्निहतान्दृष्ट्वा देवकल्पान्महारथान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो भृशोद्विग्नो नेत्राभ्यां पातयञ्जलम्।
अभ्यवर्तत सङ्गारमे क्रुद्धो द्रोणरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२२.५२ ॥
Seeing the godlike great charioteers of the Pāñcālas slain, Dhṛṣṭadyumna was greatly distressed; shedding tears from his eyes, enraged, he advanced in battle toward Droṇa's chariot.
7.122.53
ततो हाहेति सहसा नादः समभवन्नृप ।
पाञ्चाल्येन रणे दृष्ट्वा द्रोणमावारितं शरैः ॥ ७.१२२.५३ ॥
Then, O king, suddenly a cry of 'Alas, alas!' arose, when the Pāñcāla prince saw Droṇa covered with arrows in battle.
7.122.54
से च्छाद्यमानो बहुधा पार्षतेन महात्मना ।
न विव्यथे ततो द्रोणः स्मयन्नेवान्वयुध्यत ॥ ७.१२२.५४ ॥
Though covered in many ways by the great-souled son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), Droṇa was not disturbed; smiling, he went on fighting.
7.122.55
ततो द्रोणं महाराज पाञ्चाल्यः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो नवत्या नतपर्वणाम् ॥ ७.१२२.५५ ॥
Then, great king, the Pāñcāla prince, overcome with rage, struck Droṇa on the chest with ninety arrows with bent joints.
7.122.56
स गाढविद्धो बलिना भारद्वाजो महायशाः ।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे कश्मलं च जगाम ह ॥ ७.१२२.५६ ॥
Pierced deeply by the mighty one, the great-famed son of Bharadvāja sat down on the floor of the chariot and fell into a faint.
7.122.57
तं वै तथागतं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नः पराक्रमी ।
चापमुत्सृज्य शीघ्रं तु असिं जग्राह वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१२२.५७ ॥
Seeing him in that state, the valiant Dhṛṣṭadyumna quickly threw down his bow and, mighty as he was, took up his sword.
7.122.58
अवप्लुत्य रथाच्चापि त्वरितः स महारथः ।
आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं भारद्वाजस्य मारिष।
हर्तुमिच्छञ्शिरः कायात्क्रोधसंरक्रलोचनः ॥ ७.१२२.५८ ॥
Leaping down from his chariot, the great charioteer hastily mounted Bharadvāja's chariot, O sir, his eyes red with anger, wishing to sever his head from his body.
7.122.59
प्रत्याश्वस्तस्ततो द्रोणो धनुर्गृह्य महारवम् ।
आसन्नमागतं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नं जिघांसया ॥ ७.१२२.५९ ॥
Then Droṇa, recovering himself, took up his loud-roaring bow and, seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna coming near, looked on him with the desire to kill.
7.122.60
शरैर्वैतस्तिकै राजन्विव्याधासन्नवेधिभिः ।
योधयामास समरे धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् ॥ ७.१२२.६० ॥
O king, Droṇa pierced him with arrows a span long, that strike at close range, and fought in battle with the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
7.122.61
ते हि वैतस्तिका नाम शरा आमन्नयोधिनः ।
द्रोणस्य विहिता राजन्यैर्धृष्टद्युम्नमाक्षिणोत् ॥ ७.१२२.६१ ॥
Those were the arrows called vaitastika, which fight at close range; hurled by Droṇa, O king, they wounded Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
7.122.62
स वध्यमानो बहुभिः सायकैस्तैर्महाबलः ।
अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं भग्नवेगः पराक्रमी ॥ ७.१२२.६२ ॥
Struck by many of those arrows, the mighty warrior quickly leapt down from his chariot; his momentum broken, yet valiant still.
7.122.63
आरुह्य स्वरथं वीरः प्रगृह्य च महद्धनुः ।
विव्याध समरे द्रोणं धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ॥ ७.१२२.६३ ॥
Mounting his own chariot, the hero took up his great bow and pierced Droṇa in battle — Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great charioteer.
7.122.64
द्रोणश्चापि महाराज शरैर्विव्याध पार्षतम् ॥ ७.१२२.६४ ॥
And Droṇa, O great king, struck the son of Pṛṣata with arrows.
7.122.65
तदद्भुतमभूद्युद्धं द्रोणपाञ्चालयोस्तदा ।
त्रैलोक्यकाङ्क्षिणोरासीच्छक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव ॥ ७.१२२.६५ ॥
Then the battle between Droṇa and the Pāñcāla became wondrous, like that of Indra and Prahlāda, both desiring the three worlds.
7.122.66
मण्डलानि विचित्राणि यमकानीतराणि च ।
चरन्तौ युद्धमार्गज्ञौ ततक्षतुरथेषुभिः ॥ ७.१२२.६६ ॥
Moving in wondrous circular manoeuvres, paired and otherwise, the two masters of the paths of battle wounded one another with chariot-arrows.
7.122.67
मोहयन्तौ मनांस्याजौ योधानां द्रोणपार्षतौ ।
सृजन्तौ शरवर्षाणि वर्षास्विव बलाहकौ।
छादयन्तौ महात्मानौ शरैर्व्योम दिशो महीम् ॥ ७.१२२.६७ ॥
Bewildering the hearts of the warriors in battle, Droṇa and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), like two rain-clouds in the rainy season, poured down showers of arrows; the great-souled ones covered the sky, the directions and the earth with their arrows.
7.122.68
तदद्भुतं तयोर्युद्धं भूतसङ्घा ह्यपूजयन् ।
क्षत्रियाश्च महाराज ये चान्ये तव सैनिकाः ॥ ७.१२२.६८ ॥
O great king, the throngs of beings honored that wondrous combat of the two; so did the kṣatriyas and the other soldiers of yours.
7.122.69
अवश्यं समरे द्रोणो दृष्टद्युम्नेन सङ्गतः ।
वशमेष्यति नो राजन्पाञ्चाला इति चुक्रुशुः ॥ ७.१२२.६९ ॥
"In battle Droṇa has met Dhṛṣṭadyumna; he will surely come under our control!" — thus, O king, the Pāñcālas cried out.
7.122.70
द्रोणस्तु त्वरितो युद्धे धृष्टद्युम्नस्य सारथेः ।
शिरः प्रच्यावयामास फलं पक्वं तरोरिव ॥ ७.१२२.७० ॥
But Droṇa swiftly caused the head of Dhṛṣṭadyumna's charioteer to fall in battle, as a ripe fruit falls from a tree.
7.122.71
ततस्तु प्रद्रुता वाहा राजंस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.१२२.७१ ॥
Then, O king, the horses of that great-souled one fled.
7.122.72
तेषु प्रद्रवमाणेषु पाञ्चालान्सृञ्जयांस्तथा ।
अयोधयद्रणे द्रोणस्तत्रतत्र पराक्रमी ॥ ७.१२२.७२ ॥
While those horses were fleeing, the valiant Droṇa fought here and there against the Pāñcālas and the Sṛñjayas in battle.
7.122.73
विजित्य पाण्डुपाञ्चालान्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
स्वं व्यूहं पुनरास्थाय स्थितोऽभवदरिन्दमः।
न चैनं पाण्डवा युद्धे जेतुमुत्सेहिरे प्रभो ॥ ७.१२२.७३ ॥
Having defeated the Pāṇḍavas and the Pāñcālas, the mighty son of Bharadvāja took up his own battle formation again and stood there, subduer of foes. O lord, the Pāṇḍavas dared not try to conquer him in battle.