Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.138
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7.138.1
महानपनयः सूत ममैवात्र विशेषतः ।
स इदानीमनुप्राप्तो मन्ये सञ्जय शोचतः ॥ ७.१३८.१ ॥
Sañjaya, charioteer, I think this great calamity has come upon me in particular, now reaching me as I grieve.
7.138.2
यद्गतं तद्गतमिति ममासीन्मनसि स्थितम् ।
इदानीमत्र किं कार्य प्रकरिष्यामि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१३८.२ ॥
What has passed, has passed — this thought had been fixed in my mind. Now, Sañjaya, what is to be done here by me?
7.138.3
यथा ह्येष क्षयो वृत्तो ममापनयसंभवः ।
वीराणां तन्ममाचश्व स्थिरीभूतोऽस्मि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१३८.३ ॥
Tell me how this destruction of the heroes, born of my calamity, has come about; Sañjaya, I have now become steady.
7.138.4
कर्णाभीमौ महाराज पराक्रान्तौ महाबलौ ।
वाणवर्षाण्यसृजतां वृष्टिमन्ताविवाम्बुदौ ॥ ७.१३८.४ ॥
Great king, the valiant and mighty Karṇa and Bhīma poured forth showers of arrows, like two rain-bearing clouds.
7.138.5
भीमनामाङ्किता बाणाः स्वर्णपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः ।
विविशुः कर्णमासाद्य च्छिन्दन्त इव जीवितम् । ॥ ७.१३८.५ ॥
Arrows marked with Bhīma's name, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, reached Karṇa and entered him, as if cutting off his very life.
7.138.6
तथैव कर्णनिर्मुक्ताः शरा बर्हिणवाससः ।
छादयांचक्रिरे वीरं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१३८.६ ॥
Likewise, the peacock-feathered arrows released by Karṇa covered that hero by hundreds and by thousands.
7.138.7
तयोः शरैर्महाराज संपतद्भिः समन्ततः ।
बभूव तत्र सैन्यानां संक्षोभः सागरोत्तरः ॥ ७.१३८.७ ॥
O great king, with arrows falling on all sides from those two, there arose in the armies a tumult like the ocean beyond its shores.
7.138.8
भीमचापच्युतैर्वाणैस्तव सैन्यमरिंदम् ।
अवध्यत चमूमध्ये घोररुशीविषोषमैः ॥ ७.१३८.८ ॥
O subduer of foes, your army was being slain in the midst of the host by arrows shot from fearsome bows, like fiery poison.
7.138.9
वारणैः पतितै राजन्वाजिभिश्च नरैः सह ।
अदृश्यत मही कीर्णा वातभग्नैरिव द्रुमैः । ॥ ७.१३८.९ ॥
O king, the earth appeared strewn with fallen elephants, horses and men, like a forest with trees broken by the wind.
7.138.10
ते वध्यमानाः समरे भीमचापच्युतैः शरैः ।
ते शूरा हतभूयिष्ठा हताश्चरथवारणाः । ॥ ७.१३८.१० ॥
Those heroes, being slain in battle by arrows shot from fearsome bows, were mostly killed; the chariot-warriors and elephants were slain as well.
7.138.11
उत्सृज्य भीमकर्णै च सर्वतो व्यद्रवन्दिशः ।
नूनं पार्थार्थमेवास्मान्मोहयन्ति दिवौकसः । ॥ ७.१३८.११ ॥
Abandoning Bhīma and Karṇa, they fled in all directions. Surely the dwellers of heaven are confusing us for the sake of Pārtha.
7.138.12
यत्कर्णभीमप्रभवैर्वध्यते नो बलं शरैः ।
एवं ब्रवाणा योधास्ते तावका भयपीडिताः । ॥ ७.१३८.१२ ॥
Saying, "Our force is being slain by arrows from Karṇa and Bhīma," your warriors, afflicted with fear, spoke thus.
7.138.13
शारपातं समुत्सृज्य स्थिता युध्ददिदृक्षवः ।
ततः ग्रावर्तत नदी घोररुपा रणाजिरे । ॥ ७.१३८.१३ ॥
Giving up the rain of arrows, they stood, eager to watch the battle. Then a river of terrible form began to flow on the battlefield.
7.138.14
शूराणां हर्पजननी भीरुणां भयवर्धिनी ।
वारणाश्वमनुष्याणां रुधिरौघसमुद्भवा । ॥ ७.१३८.१४ ॥
It brought joy to the heroes and increased fear in the timid, arising from a flood of blood of elephants, horses and men.
7.138.15
संवृता गतसत्वैश्च मनुष्यगजवाजिभिः ।
सानुकर्षपताकैश्च द्विपाश्वरथभूषणैः । ॥ ७.१३८.१५ ॥
It was covered with men, elephants and horses that had lost their life, and with yokes, banners and the ornaments of elephants, horses and chariots.
7.138.16
स्यन्दनैरपविध्दैश्च भग्नचक्राक्षकूवरैः ।
जातरुपरिष्कारैर्धनुर्भिः सुमहास्वनैः । ॥ ७.१३८.१६ ॥
It was strewn with cast-off chariots with broken wheels, axles and poles, and with bows adorned with gold that made a great sound.
7.138.17
सुवर्णपुङ्खैरिषुभिर्नाराचैश्च सहस्रशः ।
कर्णपाण्डवनिर्मुक्तैर्निर्मुक्तैरिव पन्नगैः । ॥ ७.१३८.१७ ॥
Thousands of arrows with golden feathers and iron shafts, shot by Karṇa and the Pāṇḍavas, lay like the skins shed by serpents.
7.138.18
प्रासतोमरसंघातैः खङ्गैश्च सपरश्वथैः ।
सुवर्णविकृतैश्चापि गदामुसलपट्टसैः । ॥ ७.१३८.१८ ॥
It was filled with heaps of spears and javelins, with swords and battle-axes, with maces of gold-wrought work, with clubs and cleavers.
7.138.19
वज्रैश्च विविधाकारैः शक्तिभिः परिघैरपि ।
शतघ्निभिश्च चित्राभिर्वभौ भारतमेदिनी । ॥ ७.१३८.१९ ॥
With thunderbolts, spears of many shapes, iron clubs and variegated hundred-killers, the land of the Bhāratas shone.
7.138.20
कनकाङ्गदहारैश्च कुण्डलैर्मुकुटैस्तथा ।
वलयैरपविध्दैश्च तत्रैवाङ्गुलिवेष्टकैः । ॥ ७.१३८.२० ॥
With golden armlets and necklaces, earrings and diadems, and bracelets and finger-rings cast away there.
7.138.22
चूडामणिभिरुष्णीषैः खर्णसूत्रैश्च मारिष ॥ ७.१३८.२२ ॥
With crest-jewels, turbans and golden threads, O respected one.
7.138.23
तनुत्रैः सतलत्रैश्च हारैर्निष्कैश्च भारत ।
वस्त्रैश्छत्रैश्च विध्वस्तैश्चामरव्यजनैरपि ॥ ७.१३८.२३ ॥
With armour, shields, necklaces and gold coins, O Bhārata; and with garments, shattered parasols and yak-tail fans as well.
7.138.24
गजाश्चमनुजैर्भिन्नैः शोणिताक्तैश्च पत्रिभिः ।
तैश्तैश्च विविधैर्भिन्नैस्तत्रतत्र वसुन्धरा ॥ ७.१३८.२४ ॥
Elephants and men torn apart and smeared with blood, and horses; with these and those various broken things, the earth was everywhere covered.
7.138.25
परतितैरपविध्दैश्च विबभौ द्यौरिव ग्रहैः ।
अचिन्त्यमद्भुतं चैव तयोः कर्मातिमानुषम् ॥ ७.१३८.२५ ॥
The earth shone with fallen and cast-down things, as the sky shines with planets. The deeds of those two were inconceivable, wondrous and superhuman.
7.138.26
दृष्ट्वा चारणसिध्दानां विस्मयः समजायत ।
अग्नेर्वायुसहायस्य गतिः कक्ष इवाहवे ॥ ७.१३८.२६ ॥
Seeing this, the celestial bards and perfected beings were filled with wonder: it was like fire, aided by the wind, sweeping through dry grass in battle.
7.138.27
आसीद्भीमसहायस्य रौद्रमाधिरथेर्गतम् ।
निपातितध्वजरथं हतवाजिनरद्विपम् ॥ ७.१३८.२७ ॥
There was a terrible course of action by the son of Adhiratha, whose ally was Bhīma: his chariot and banner were brought down, and horses, men and elephants were slain.
7.138.28
गजाभ्यां संप्रयुक्ताभ्यामासीन्नलवनं यथा ।
तथारुपं महत्सैन्यमासीत्तव नराधिप ॥ ७.१३८.२८ ॥
As two elephants joined together lay waste a reed-thicket, so, O lord of men, was the form of your great army.
7.138.29
विमर्दः कर्णभीमाभ्यामासीच्च परमो रणे ॥ ७.१३८.२९ ॥
In battle there was a supreme slaughter between Karṇa and Bhīma.