Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.140
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7.140.1
दातव्यमद्य मन्येऽहं पाण्डवानां स्वकं पुनः ।
न विग्रहो हि बलिना श्रेयसे स्याद्यथातथा ॥ ७.१४०.१ ॥
I think today the Pāṇḍavas should be given back their own share. Conflict with the powerful is in no way conducive to welfare.
7.140.2
पादयोः प्रणतेनापि भुक्त्वाऽप्युच्छिष्टमप्यरेः ।
अतोऽन्यद्वापि कृत्वैव जीव्यं लोके नरेण वै ॥ ७.१४०.२ ॥
Bowing at the feet of an enemy, even eating his leftovers, or having done something other than this, a man should live in the world.
7.140.3
जीवतैव परो लोकः साध्यते चैव सर्वथा ।
अजीवतस्तथैवासीन्न सुखं न परा गतिः ॥ ७.१४०.३ ॥
Only by the living is the other world attained in every way. For one who is not living there is neither happiness nor the supreme goal.
7.140.4
विनाशे सर्वथोत्पन्ने न बालो बुध्यते क्रियाम् ।
मिथ्याभिमानदग्धो हि न बुद्ध्येत कृताकृते ॥ ७.१४०.४ ॥
When utter destruction has arisen, the fool does not understand action. One burned by false pride cannot understand what has been done and what has not.
7.140.5
अहन्यहनि मे दीप्तं यशः पतति सञ्जय ।
हता मे बहवो योधा मन्ये कालस्य पर्ययम् ॥ ७.१४०.५ ॥
O Sañjaya, my blazing glory falls away day after day. Many of my warriors have been slain; I think the course of time has been reversed.
7.140.6
धनञ्जयः सुसङ्क्रद्धः प्रविष्टो मामकं बलम् ।
रक्षितं द्रौणिकर्णाभ्यामप्रवेश्यं सुरैरपि ॥ ७.१४०.६ ॥
Dhanañjaya, greatly enraged, entered my army, which was protected by Drauṇi and Karṇa and impenetrable even to the gods.
7.140.7
ताभ्यामूर्जितवीर्याभ्यामाप्यायितपराक्रमः ।
सहितः कृष्णभीमाभ्यां शिनीनामृषभेण च ॥ ७.१४०.७ ॥
Strengthened by the valour of those two mighty men, accompanied by Kṛṣṇa and Bhīma, and by the bull of the Śinis (Sātyaki),
7.140.8
तदाप्रभृति मां शोको दहत्यग्निरिवाशयम् ।
ग्रस्तानिव प्रपश्यामि भूमिपालान्ससैन्धवान् ॥ ७.१४०.८ ॥
From that time onward grief burns my inner self like fire. I see the kings, together with the king of Sindh, as if already seized.
7.140.9
अप्रियं सुमहत्कृत्वा सिन्धुराजः किरीटिनः ।
क्रुद्धस्य देवराजस्य शक्रस्येव महाद्युतेः।
चक्षुर्विषयमापन्नः कथं जीवितमाप्नुयात् ॥ ७.१४०.९ ॥
The king of Sindhu has done a very great wrong to the diademed one. When he falls within the sight of the angered, greatly radiant king of the gods, Śakra, how could he obtain life?
7.140.10
अनुमानाच्च पश्यामि नास्ति सञ्जय सैन्धवः ।
युद्धं तु तद्यथावृत्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः ॥ ७.१४०.१० ॥
By inference I see, O Sañjaya, that the Sindhu king is no more. But tell me truly how that battle came to pass.
7.140.11
यच्च विक्षोभ्य महतीं सेनामालोड्य चासकृत् ।
एकः प्रविष्टः सङ्क्रुद्धो नलिनीमिव कुञ्जरः ॥ ७.१४०.११ ॥
And who, having agitated and repeatedly churned the great army, entered alone in great anger, like an elephant entering a lotus pond:
7.140.12
तस्य मे वृष्णिवीरस्य ब्रूहि युद्धं यथातथम् ।
धनञ्जयार्थे यत्तस्य कुशलो ह्यसि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१४०.१२ ॥
Tell me the battle of that Vṛṣṇi hero exactly as it happened, what he did for the sake of Dhanañjaya. You are indeed skilled in this, O Sañjaya.
7.140.13
तथा तु वैकर्त नपीडितं तं ।
भीमं प्रयान्तं पुरुषप्रवीरम्।
समीक्ष्य राजन्नरवीरमध्ये ।
शिनिप्रवीरोऽनुययौ रथेन ॥ ७.१४०.१३ ॥
Then the foremost of the Śinis, seeing that unshaken and fearsome foremost of men advancing, O king, followed him by chariot amid the heroes.
7.140.14
नदन्यथा वज्रधरस्तपान्ते ।
ज्वलन्यथा जलदान्ते च सूर्यः।
निघ्नन्नमित्रान्धनुषा दृढेन ।
स कम्पयंस्तव पुत्रस्य सेनाम् ॥ ७.१४०.१४ ॥
Roaring like the wielder of the thunderbolt, blazing like the sun at the end of summer, striking down the enemies with his strong bow, he set the army of your son trembling.
7.140.15
तं यान्तमश्वै रजतप्रकाशै… ।
रायोधने वीरतरं नदन्तम्।
नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं त्वदीयाः ।
सर्वे रथा भारत माधवाग्र्यम् ॥ ७.१४०.१५ ॥
Advancing on horses bright as silver, most heroic in the battle for wealth, roaring, that foremost of the Mādhavas could not be stopped by all your chariot-warriors, O Bharata.
7.140.16
अमर्षपूर्णस्त्वनिवृत्तयोधी ।
शरासनी काञ्चनवर्मधारी।
अलम्बुसः सात्यकिं माधवाग्र्य… ।
मवारयद्राजवरोऽभिपत्य ॥ ७.१४०.१६ ॥
Filled with indignation, a warrior who does not turn back, bow in hand and wearing golden armour, Alambusa, the best of kings, rushed upon Sātyaki, the foremost of the Mādhavas, and stopped him.
7.140.17
तयोरभूद्भारत सम्प्रहारो ।
यथाविधो नैव बभूव कश्चित्।
प्रेक्षन्त एवाहवशोभिनौ तौ ।
योधास्त्वदीयाश्च परे च सर्वे ॥ ७.१४०.१७ ॥
O Bharata, between those two there was a clash such as had never before taken place. Your warriors and all the others merely watched those two, both glorious in battle.
7.140.18
आविध्यदेनं दशभिः पृषत्कै… ।
रलम्बुसो राजवरः प्रसह्य।
अनागतानेव तु तान्पृषत्कां… ।
श्चिच्छेद बाणैः शिनिपुङ्गवोऽपि ॥ ७.१४०.१८ ॥
The excellent king Alambusa struck him forcefully with ten arrows, but the best of the Śini line cut down those very arrows as they came, with his own arrows.
7.140.19
पुनः स बाणैस्त्रिभिरग्निकल्पै… ।
राकर्णपूर्णैर्निशितैः सपुङ्खैः।
विव्याध देहावरणं विदार्य ।
ते सात्यकेराविविशुः शरीरम् ॥ ७.१४०.१९ ॥
Then he pierced him with three fiery, sharp, feathered arrows, drawn to the ear, tearing through Sātyaki's body-armour; the arrows entered Sātyaki's body.
7.140.20
तैः कायमस्याग्न्यनिलप्रभावै… ।
र्विदार्य बाणैर्निशितैर्ज्वलद्भिः।
आजघ्निवांस्तान्रजतप्रकाशा… ।
नश्वांश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरः प्रसह्य ॥ ७.१४०.२० ॥
With those sharp, blazing arrows of fire-and-wind power, tearing through his body, he forcefully struck down those four silver-bright horses with four arrows.
7.140.21
तथा तु तेनाभिहतस्तरस्वी ।
नप्ता शिनेश्चक्रधरप्रभावः।
अलम्बुसस्योत्तमवेगवद्भि… ।
रश्वांशअचतुर्भिर्निजघान बाणैः ॥ ७.१४०.२१ ॥
But struck thus by him, the swift and mighty grandson of Śini, whose power was like that of the discus-wielder, with four arrows felled the four swiftest horses of Alambusa.
7.140.22
अथास्य सूतस्य शिरो निकृत्य ।
भल्लेन कालानलसन्निभेन।
सकुण्डलं पूर्मशशिप्रकाशं ।
भ्राजिष्णु वक्त्रं निचकर्त देहात् ॥ ७.१४०.२२ ॥
Then, with a bhalla arrow like the fire of death, he cut off the head of his charioteer; with its earrings, the radiant face, bright as the full moon, fell severed from the body.
7.140.23
निहत्य तं पार्थिवपुत्रपौत्रं ।
सङ्ख्ये यदूनामृषभः प्रमाथी।
ततोऽन्वयादर्जुनमेव वीरः ।
सैन्यानि राजंस्तव सन्निवार्य ॥ ७.१४०.२३ ॥
Having slain the son and grandson of the king in battle, that bull of the Yadus, the destroyer, then pursued Arjuna alone, O king, holding back your armies.
7.140.24
अन्वागतं वृष्णिवीरं समीक्ष्य ।
तथारिमध्ये परिवर्तमानम्।
घ्नन्तं कुरूणामिषुभिर्बलानि ।
पुनःपुनर्वायुमिवाभ्रपूगान् ॥ ७.१४०.२४ ॥
Seeing the Vṛṣṇi hero approaching from behind, moving about amid the enemy, striking the Kuru forces with arrows again and again, as the wind scatters masses of clouds.
7.140.25
ततोऽवहन्सैन्धवाः साधुदान्ता ।
गोक्षीरकुन्देन्दुहिमप्रकाशाः।
सुवर्णजालावतताः सदश्वा ।
यतोयतः कामयते नृसिंहः ॥ ७.१४०.२५ ॥
Then the well-trained Sindh horses, bright as cow's milk, jasmine, the moon and snow, covered with golden netting, bore him wherever the lion among men desired.
7.140.26
अथात्मजास्ते सहिताऽभिपेतु… ।
रन्ये च योधास्त्वरितास्त्वदीयाः।
कृत्वा मुखं भारतयोधमुख्यं ।
दुःशासनं त्वत्सुतमाजमीढ ॥ ७.१४०.२६ ॥
Then all your sons rushed forward together… and your other warriors too, swiftly, placing Duḥśāsana, the foremost of the Bharata warriors, at their head. O descendant of Ajamīḍha!
7.140.27
ते सर्वतः सम्परिवार्य सङ्ख्ये ।
शैनेयमाजघ्नुरनीकसाहाः।
स चापि तान्प्रवरः सात्वतानां ।
न्यवारयद्बाणजालेन वीरः ॥ ७.१४०.२७ ॥
Surrounding him completely on all sides, they struck Śaineya (Sātyaki) in battle, those bearers of the armies. But that foremost of the Sātvatas, the hero, held them back with a net of arrows.
7.140.28
निवार्य तांस्तूर्णममित्रघाती ।
नप्ता शिनेः पत्रिभिरग्निकल्पैः।
दुःशासनस्याभिजघान वाहा… ।
ञ्जवीयसस्तन्मनसोऽपि बाणैः ॥ ७.१४०.२८ ॥
Having quickly checked them, the slayer of foes, the grandson of Śini, struck Duḥśāsana's horses with arrows like fire… and also pierced the mind of Añjavīya with arrows.
7.140.29
ततोऽर्जुनो हर्षमवाप सङ्ख्ये ।
कृष्णश्च दृष्ट्वा पुरुषप्रवीरम् ॥ ७.१४०.२९ ॥
Then Arjuna felt joy in the battle, and Kṛṣṇa, having seen that best of heroic men, (rejoiced).