Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.125
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7.125.1
अपराह्णे महाराज सङ्ग्रामः सुमहानभूत् ।
पर्जन्यसमनिर्घोषः पुनर्द्रोणस्य सोमकैः ॥ ७.१२५.१ ॥
O great king, in the afternoon the battle between Droṇa and the Somakas became very great again, its roar like the thunder of a rain cloud.
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शोणाश्वं रथमास्थाय नरवीरः समाहितः ।
समरेऽभ्यद्रवत्पाण्डूञ्जवमास्थाय मध्यमम् ॥ ७.१२५.२ ॥
Mounting the chariot with red horses, that hero among men, composed and focused, rushed swiftly in battle upon the Pāṇḍavas, taking up the central position.
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तव प्रियहिते युक्तो महेष्वासो महाबलः ।
चित्रपुङ्खैः शितैर्बाणैः कलशोत्तमसम्भवः।
जघान सोमकान्राजन्सृञ्जयान्केकयानपि ॥ ७.१२५.३ ॥
Devoted to your welfare, that great archer and mighty one, born from the excellent pot, struck down with sharp arrows of bright feathers, O king, the Somakas, the Sṛñjayas, and even the Kekayas.
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वरान्वरान्हि योधानां विचिन्वन्निव भारत ।
आक्रीडत रमे राजन्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.१२५.४ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, searching out the very best of the warriors, as if at play, the mighty son of Bharadvāja, O king, delighted himself.
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तमभ्ययाद्बृहत्क्षत्रः केकयानां महारथः ।
भातॄणां नृप पञ्चानां श्रेष्ठः समरकर्कशः ॥ ७.१२५.५ ॥
Bṛhatkṣatra, the great charioteer of the Kekayas, came against him, O king, the foremost of five brothers, harsh in battle.
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विमुञ्चन्विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णानाचार्यं भृशमार्दयत् ।
महामेघो यथा वर्षं विमुञ्चन्गन्धमादने ॥ ७.१२५.६ ॥
Releasing sharp arrows, he fiercely afflicted the teacher, as a great cloud pours down rain upon Gandhamādana.
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तस्य द्रोणो महाराज स्वर्णपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् ।
प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्ध- सायकान्दश पञ्च च ॥ ७.१२५.७ ॥
O great king, Droṇa sent forth at him fifteen arrows, feathered with gold, sharpened on stone, and enraged.
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तांस्तु द्रोणविनिर्मुक्तान्क्रुंद्धाशीविषसन्निभान् ।
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैर्युधि चिच्छेद हृष्टवत् ॥ ७.१२५.८ ॥
But each of those arrows released by Droṇa, like enraged venomous snakes, he cheerfully cut in battle with five arrows apiece.
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तदस्य लाघवं दृष्ट्वा प्रहस्य द्विजपुङ्गवः ।
प्रेषयामास विशिखानष्टौ सन्नतपर्वणः ॥ ७.१२५.९ ॥
Seeing his dexterity, the best of brahmins laughed and sent forth eight arrows with bent joints.
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तान्दृष्ट्वा पततस्तूर्णं द्रोणचापच्युताञ्शरान् ।
अवारयच्छरैरेव तावद्भिर्निशितैर्मृधे ॥ ७.१२५.१० ॥
Seeing those arrows shot swiftly from Droṇa's bow and falling, he checked them in battle with just as many sharp arrows.
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ततोऽभवन्महाराज तव सैन्यस्य विस्मयः ।
बृहत्क्षत्रेण तत्कर्म कृतं दृष्ट्वा सुदुष्करम् ॥ ७.१२५.११ ॥
Then, O great king, amazement arose in your army, seeing the very difficult deed performed by Bṛhatkṣatra.
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ततो द्रोणो महाराज बृहत्क्षत्रं विशेषयन् ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे रणे दिव्यं ब्राह्ममस्त्रं सुदुर्जयम् ॥ ७.१२५.१२ ॥
Then, O great king, Droṇa, singling out Bṛhatkṣatra, brought forth in battle the divine Brahmic weapon, very hard to overcome.
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कैकेयोऽस्त्रं समालोक्य मुक्तं द्रोणेन संयुगे ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रेणैव राजेन्द्र ब्राह्ममस्त्रमशातयत् ॥ ७.१२५.१३ ॥
Seeing the weapon loosed by Droṇa in battle, O lord of kings, the Kaikeya prince destroyed the brāhma weapon with the brahma-weapon itself.
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ततोऽस्त्रे निहते ब्राह्मे बृहत्क्षत्रस्तु भारत ।
विव्याध ब्राह्मणं षष्ट्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ७.१२५.१४ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, when the brāhma weapon was destroyed, Bṛhatkṣatra pierced the brāhmaṇa Droṇa with sixty arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone.
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तं द्रोणो द्विपदां श्रेष्ठो नाराचेन समार्पयत् ।
स तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा प्राविशद्धरणीतलम् ॥ ७.१२५.१५ ॥
Droṇa, best of the twice-born, struck him with a nārāca arrow; it pierced his armour and entered the surface of the earth.
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कृष्णसर्पो यथा मुक्तो वल्मीकं नृपसत्तम ।
तथाऽत्यगान्महीं बाणो भित्त्वा कैकेयमाहवे ॥ ७.१२५.१६ ॥
Just as a black snake, released, enters an anthill, O best of kings, so the arrow, piercing the Kaikeya in battle, passed into the earth.
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सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज कैकेयो द्रोणसायकैः ।
क्रोधेन महताऽऽविष्टो व्यावृत्य नयने शुभे ॥ ७.१२५.१७ ॥
Sorely wounded by Droṇa's arrows, O great king, the Kaikeya was seized by great anger, and rolled back his beautiful eyes.
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द्रोणं विव्याध सप्तत्या स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
सारथिं चास्य बाणेन भृशं मर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ७.१२५.१८ ॥
He pierced Droṇa with seventy arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, and with one arrow he struck his charioteer fiercely on the vital spots.
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द्रोणस्तु बहुभिर्विद्धो बृहत्क्षत्रेण मारिष ।
असृजद्विशिखांस्तीक्ष्णान्कैकेयस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ७.१२५.१९ ॥
But Droṇa, pierced by many by Bṛhatkṣatra, O sire, released sharp arrows toward the Kaikeya's chariot.
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व्याकुलीकृत्य तं द्रोणो बृहत्क्षत्रं महारथम् ।
अश्वांश्चतुर्भिरन्यवधीच्चतुरोऽस्य पतत्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.१२५.२० ॥
Having confused that great charioteer Bṛhatkṣatra, Droṇa struck down his four horses with four feathered arrows.
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सूतं चैकेन बाणेन रथनीडादपातयत् ।
द्वाभ्यां ध्वजं च च्छत्रं च च्छित्त्वा भूमावपातयत् ॥ ७.१२५.२१ ॥
With one arrow he threw the charioteer from the chariot-seat, and with two he cut off the banner and the parasol and cast them to the ground.
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ततः साधुविसृष्टेन नाराचेन द्विजर्षभः ।
हृद्यविध्यद्बृहत्क्षत्रं स च्छिन्नहृदयोऽपतत् ॥ ७.१२५.२२ ॥
Then Droṇa, best of Brahmins, pierced Bṛhatkṣatra's heart with a well-loosed iron arrow, and with his heart cleft he fell.
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बृहत्क्षत्रे हते राजन्केकयानां महारथे ।
शैशुपालिरभिक्रुद्धो यन्तारमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१२५.२३ ॥
O king, when the great charioteer Bṛhatkṣatra of the Kekayas was slain, Śaiśupāli, greatly enraged, spoke these words to his charioteer.
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सारथे याहि यत्रैष द्रोणस्तिष्ठति दंशितः ।
विनिघ्नन्केकयान्सर्वान्पाञ्चालानां च वाहिनीं ॥ ७.१२५.२४ ॥
Charioteer, drive to where Droṇa stands, armored, slaying all the Kekayas and the army of the Pāñcālas.
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सारथी रथिनां वरम् ।
द्रोणाय प्रापयामास काम्भोजैर्जवनैर्हयैः ॥ ७.१२५.२५ ॥
Hearing his words, the charioteer, best of chariot-warriors, drove the chariot to Droṇa with swift Kāmboja horses.
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धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदीनामृषभोऽतिबलोदितः ।
वधायाभ्यद्रवद्द्रोणं पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ॥ ७.१२५.२६ ॥
And Dhṛṣṭaketu, the bull of the Cedis, mighty and roused, rushed at Droṇa to slay him, like a moth at a fire.
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सोऽविध्यत तदा द्रोणं षष्ट्या साश्वरथध्वजम् ।
पुनश्चान्यैः सऱैस्तीक्ष्णैः सुप्तं व्याघ्रं तुदन्निव ॥ ७.१२५.२७ ॥
Then he pierced Droṇa with sixty arrows, and his horses, chariot and banner as well; and again with other sharp arrows he harassed him, as one goads a sleeping tiger.
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तस्य द्रोणो धनुर्मध्ये क्षुरप्रेण शितेन च ।
चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण यतमानस्य शुष्मिणः ॥ ७.१२५.२८ ॥
Droṇa cut through the middle of the bow of that striving mighty warrior with a sharp razor-headed arrow and with a vulture-feathered arrow.
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अथान्यद्धनुरादाय शैशुपालिर्महारथः ।
विव्याध सायकैर्द्रोणं कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः ॥ ७.१२५.२९ ॥
Then the son of Śiśupāla, a great chariot-warrior, took up another bow and pierced Droṇa with arrows fletched with heron and peacock feathers.
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तस्य द्रोणो हयान्हत्वा चतुर्भिश्चतुरः शरैः ।
सारथेश्च शिरः कायाच्चकर्त प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.१२५.३० ॥
Droṇa slew his four horses with four arrows, and as if laughing cut the charioteer's head from his body.
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अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या सायकानां समार्पयत् ॥ ७.१२५.३१ ॥
Then he pierced him with twenty-five arrows.
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अवप्लुत्य रथाच्चैद्यो गदामादाय सत्वरः ।
भारद्वाजाय चिक्षेप रुपितामिव पन्नगीम् ॥ ७.१२५.३२ ॥
The Caidya leapt down from his chariot, swiftly seized his mace, and hurled it at Bhāradvāja like a carved serpent-woman.
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तामापतन्तीमालोक्य कालरात्रिमिवोद्यताम् ।
अश्मसारमयीं गुर्वीं तपनीयविभूषिताम्।
शरैरनेकसाहस्रैर्भाद्वाजोऽच्छिनच्छितैः ॥ ७.१२५.३३ ॥
Seeing it rushing toward him, raised like the night of doom, made of iron, heavy and adorned with gold, Bhāradvāja cut it down with many thousands of sharp arrows.
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सा छिन्ना बहुभिर्बाणैभारद्वाजेन मारिष ।
गदा पपात कौरव्य नादयन्ती धरातलम् ॥ ७.१२५.३४ ॥
That mace, cut by Bhāradvāja's many arrows, O sir, fell thundering to the ground, O descendant of the Kurus.
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गदां विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा धृष्टकेतुरमर्षणः ।
तोमरं व्यसृजद्वीरः शक्तिं च कन कोज्ज्वलाम् ॥ ७.१२५.३५ ॥
Seeing his mace destroyed, the enraged hero Dhṛṣṭaketu hurled a tomara and a lance gleaming with gold.
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तोमरं पञ्चभिर्भित्त्वा शक्तिं चिच्छेद पञ्चभिः ।
तौ जग्मतुर्महीं छिन्नौ सर्पाविव गरुत्मता ॥ ७.१२५.३६ ॥
Piercing the tomara with five arrows, he cut the lance with five more; the two, cut down, fell to the earth like serpents struck by Garuḍa.
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ततोऽस्य विशिखं तीक्ष्णं वधाय वधकाङ्क्षिणः ।
प्रेषयामास समरे भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.१२५.३७ ॥
Then Droṇa, the valiant son of Bharadvāja, desiring to slay him, sent a sharp arrow at him in battle.
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स तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा हृदयं चामितौजसः ।
अभ्यगाद्धरणीं बाणो हंसः पद्मवनं यथा ॥ ७.१२५.३८ ॥
That arrow, piercing the armor and the heart of the one of immeasurable might, sank into the earth as a swan descends into a lotus grove.
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पतङ्गं हि ग्रसेच्चाषो यथा क्षुद्रं बुभुक्षितः ।
तथा द्रोणोऽग्रसच्छूरो धृष्टकेतुं महाहवे ॥ ७.१२५.३९ ॥
As a hungry chāṣa bird seizes a small moth, so the hero Droṇa devoured Dhṛṣṭaketu in the great battle.
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निहते चेदिराजे तु तत्खण्डं पित्र्यमाविशत् ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नः पुत्रोऽस्य परमास्त्रवित् ॥ ७.१२५.४० ॥
When the king of the Cedis was slain, his ancestral division was seized by wrath, and his son, skilled in the supreme weapons, entered into it.
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तमपि प्रहसन्द्रोणः शरैर्नित्ये यमक्षयम् ।
महाव्याघ्रो महारण्ये मृगशावं यथा बली ॥ ७.१२५.४१ ॥
Droṇa, laughing, also sent him to the abode of Yama with arrows, as a powerful great tiger slays a fawn in the vast forest.
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तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु पाण्डवेयेषु भारत ।
जरासन्धसुतो वीरः स्वयं द्रोणमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१२५.४२ ॥
O Bhārata, while the Pāṇḍava host was being destroyed, the heroic son of Jarāsandha himself rushed at Droṇa.
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स तु द्रोणं महाबाहुः शरधाराभिराहवे ।
अदृश्यमकरोत्तूर्णं जलदो भास्करं यथा ॥ ७.१२५.४३ ॥
He, the mighty-armed one, swiftly made Droṇa unseen in battle with streams of arrows, as a cloud makes the sun unseen.
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तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः ।
व्यसृजत्सायकांस्तूर्णं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१२५.४४ ॥
Seeing his swiftness, Droṇa, crusher of warriors, at once released arrows by hundreds and then by thousands.
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छादयित्वा रमे द्रोणं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् ।
जारासन्धिं जघानाशु मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ७.१२५.४५ ॥
Covering Droṇa, the best of charioteers standing on his chariot, he swiftly struck down the son of Jarāsandha while all the archers looked on.
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योयो विधीयते खण्डस्तंतं द्रोणोऽन्तकोपमः ।
आदत्त सर्वभूतानि प्राप्ते काले यथान्तकः ॥ ७.१२५.४६ ॥
Wherever a division was assigned to him, Droṇa, like Death, was there; as Death takes all beings when their time has come.
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ततो द्रोणो महाराज नाम विश्राव्य संयुगे ।
शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः पाण्डवेयान्समावृणोत् ॥ ७.१२५.४७ ॥
Then, great king, Droṇa proclaimed his name in battle and covered the Pāṇḍavas with many thousands of arrows.
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ते तु नामाङ्किता बाणा द्रोणेनास्ताः शिलाशिताः ।
नरान्नागान्हयांश्चैव निजघ्नुः शतशो मृधे ॥ ७.१२५.४८ ॥
Those name-marked arrows, shot by Droṇa and sharpened on stone, slew hundreds of men, elephants and horses in battle.
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ते वध्यमाना द्रोणेन शक्रेणेव महासुराः ।
समकम्पन्त पाञ्चाला गावः शीतार्दिता इव ॥ ७.१२५.४९ ॥
Struck down by Droṇa, the Pāñcālas trembled together, like great demons struck by Indra, or cows afflicted by cold.
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ततो निष्टानको घोरः पाण्डवानामजायत ।
द्रोणेन वध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१२५.५० ॥
Then a dreadful cry of lamentation arose among the Pāṇḍavas as the armies were being slain by Droṇa, O bull of the Bharatas.
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प्रताप्यमानाः सूर्येण हन्यमानाश्च सायकैः ।
अन्वपद्यन्त पाञ्चालास्तदा सन्त्रस्तचेतसः ॥ ७.१२५.५१ ॥
Scorched by the sun and struck by arrows, the Pāñcālas then fell back, their minds terrified.
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मोहिता बाणजालेन भारद्वाजेन संयुगे ।
ऊरुग्राहगृहीतानां पाञ्चालानां महारथाः ॥ ७.१२५.५२ ॥
Bewildered in battle by the net of arrows of the son of Bharadvāja, the great chariot-warriors of the Pāñcālas, seized by the grip of fear.
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चेदयश्च महाराज सृञ्जयाः काशिकोसलाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त संहृष्टा भारद्वाजं युयुत्सया ॥ ७.१२५.५३ ॥
And the Cedis, the Sṛñjayas, the Kāśis and the Kosalas, O great king, delighted and eager to fight, rushed at the son of Bharadvāja.
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ब्रुवन्तश्च रणेऽन्योन्यं चेदिपाञ्चालसृञ्जयाः ।
हत द्रोणं हत द्रोणमिति ते द्रोणमभ्ययुः ॥ ७.१२५.५४ ॥
Calling out to one another in battle, 'Strike down Droṇa! Strike down Droṇa!' — the Cedis, Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas rushed at Droṇa.
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यतन्तः पुरुपव्याघ्राः सर्वशक्त्या महाद्युतिम् ।
निनीपवो रणे द्रोणं यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ७.१२५.५५ ॥
The tigers among men, striving with all their might, desiring to send the greatly radiant Droṇa in battle to the abode of Yama.
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यतमानांस्तु तान्वीरान्भारद्वाजः शिलीमुखैः ।
यमाय प्रेपयामास चेदिमुख्यान्विशेपतः ॥ ७.१२५.५६ ॥
But Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, with arrows sent those striving heroes to Yama, especially the chief Cedis.
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तेषु प्रक्षीयमाणेषु चेदिमुख्येषु सर्वशः ।
पाञ्चलाः समकम्पन्त द्रोणसायकपीडिताः ॥ ७.१२५.५७ ॥
As the chief Cedis were being wholly destroyed among them, the Pāñcālas, afflicted by Droṇa's arrows, trembled all together.
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प्राक्रोशन्भीमसेनं ते धृष्टद्युम्नं च भारत ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य कर्माणि तथारूपाणि मारिष ॥ ७.१२५.५८ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing Droṇa's deeds of such a kind, they cried out to Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna. O sir!
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ब्राह्मणेन तपो नूनं चरितं दुश्चरं महत् ।
तथा हि युधि सङ्क्रुद्धो दहति क्षत्रियर्पभान् ॥ ७.१२५.५९ ॥
A brahmin has surely performed a great and difficult austerity, for enraged in battle he burns the bulls among kṣatriyas in this way.
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धर्मो युद्धं क्षत्रियस्य ब्राह्मणस्य परं तपः ।
तपस्वी कृतविद्यश्च प्रेक्षितेनापि निर्दहेत् ॥ ७.१२५.६० ॥
The duty of a kṣatriya is battle, and the supreme austerity of a brahmin is that; an ascetic accomplished in learning could burn down even with a glance.
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द्रोणाग्निमस्त्रसंस्पर्शं प्रविष्टाः क्षत्रियर्पभाः ।
बहवो दुस्तरं घोरं यत्रादह्यन्त भारत ॥ ७.१२५.६१ ॥
Many bulls among kṣatriyas, entering the fire of Droṇa and the touch of weapons, O Bhārata, were burned there in a hard-to-cross and terrible plight.
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यथाबलं यथोत्साहं यथासत्वं महाद्युतिः ।
मोहयन्सर्वभूतानि द्रोणो हन्ति बलानि नः ॥ ७.१२५.६२ ॥
According to his strength, his zeal, and his courage, the greatly brilliant Droṇa, bewildering all beings, is striking down our forces.
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तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा क्षत्रधर्मा व्यवस्थितः ।
अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद द्रोणस्य सशरं धनुः ॥ ७.१२५.६३ ॥
Having heard his words, the hero standing firm in the duty of a kṣatriya cut Droṇa's bow, together with its arrow, with a half-moon arrow.
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स संरब्धतरो भूत्वा द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः ॥ ७.१२५.६४ ॥
Becoming still more enraged, Droṇa, the crusher of kṣatriyas...
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अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय भास्वरं वेगवत्तरम् ।
तत्राधाय शरं तीक्ष्णं परानीकविशातनम् ॥ ७.१२५.६५ ॥
Taking up another bow, bright and very swift, and fixing upon it a sharp arrow that destroys enemy ranks...
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आकर्णपूर्णमाचार्यो बलवानभ्यवासृजत् ।
स हत्वा क्षत्रधर्माणं जगाम धरणीतलम् ॥ ७.१२५.६६ ॥
With the bow drawn to the ear, the mighty teacher loosed the arrow; having struck down the hero who held to the kṣatriya code, it went down to the surface of the earth.
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स भिन्नहृदयो वाहान्न्यपतन्मेदिनीतले ।
ततः सैन्यान्यकम्पन्त धृष्टद्युम्नसुते हते ॥ ७.१२५.६७ ॥
His heart pierced, he fell with his horses onto the surface of the earth. Then, when the son of Dhṛṣṭadyumna was slain, the armies trembled.
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अथ द्रोणं समारोहच्चेकितानो महाबलः ।
स द्रोणं दशभिर्विद्ध्वा प्रत्यविद्ध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥ ७.१२५.६८ ॥
Then the mighty Cekitāna attacked Droṇa. Piercing Droṇa with ten arrows, he struck back into the middle of his chest.
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चतुर्भिः सारथिं चास्य चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ।
तमाचार्यस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्दयत् ॥ ७.१२५.६९ ॥
With four he struck his charioteer, and with four his four horses; and the teacher struck him with three arrows in the arms and chest.
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ध्वजं सप्तभिरुन्मथ्य यन्तारमवधीत्त्रिभिः ।
तस्य सूते हते तेऽश्वा रथमादाय विद्रुताः ॥ ७.१२५.७० ॥
Having shattered his banner with seven arrows, he slew the charioteer with three. When his charioteer was slain, those horses carried off the chariot and fled.
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समरे शरसंवीता भारद्वाजेन मारिष ।
चेकितानरथं दृष्ट्वा हताश्वं हतसारथिम् ॥ ७.१२५.७१ ॥
O noble one, in battle, covered with arrows from the son of Bharadvāja, seeing Cekitāna's chariot with its horses slain and its charioteer slain.
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तान्समेतान्रणे शूरांश्चेदिपाञ्चालसृञ्जयान् ।
समन्ताद्द्रावयन्द्रोणो बह्वशोभत मारिष ॥ ७.१२५.७२ ॥
Driving off those heroic Cedis, Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas who had gathered in battle, on every side, Droṇa shone forth greatly, O noble one.
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आकर्णपलितः श्यामो वयसाऽशीतिपञ्चकः ।
रणे पर्यचरद्द्रोणो वृद्धः षोडशवर्षवत् ॥ ७.१२५.७३ ॥
With hair grey down to the ears, dark of complexion, eighty-five years old, Droṇa moved about in battle, aged yet like one of sixteen years.
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अथ द्रोणं महाराज विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
वज्रहस्तममन्यन्त शत्रवः शत्रुसूदनम् ॥ ७.१२५.७४ ॥
Then, O great king, the enemies thought Droṇa, moving about as if fearless, to be the thunderbolt-handed destroyer of foes.
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ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्द्रुपदो बुद्धिमान्नृप ।
लुब्धोऽयं क्षत्रियान्हन्ति व्याघ्रः क्षुद्रमृगानिव ॥ ७.१२५.७५ ॥
Then the wise, mighty-armed Drupada spoke, O king: "This greedy one strikes down the warriors as a tiger strikes small deer."
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कृच्छ्रान्दुर्योधनो लोकान्पापः प्राप्स्यति दुर्मतिः ।
यस्य लोभाद्विनिहताः समरे क्षत्रियर्षभाः ॥ ७.१२५.७६ ॥
Duryodhana, sinful and ill-minded, will with difficulty obtain the worlds, he through whose greed the best of warriors were slain in battle.
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शतशः शेरते भूमौ निकृत्ता गोवृषा इव ।
रुधिरेण परीताङ्गाः श्वशृगालादनीकृताः ॥ ७.१२५.७७ ॥
By hundreds they lie on the ground, cut down like bulls, their limbs drenched in blood, made food for dogs and jackals.
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एवमुक्त्वा महाराज द्रुपदोऽक्षौहिणीपतिः ।
पुरस्कृत्य रणे पार्थान्द्रोणमभ्यद्रवद्द्रुतम् ॥ ७.१२५.७८ ॥
Having spoken thus, O great king, Drupada, lord of an akṣauhiṇī, placed the sons of Pṛthā in front and swiftly rushed at Droṇa.