Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.146
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7.146.1
तथा गतेषु शूरेषु तेषां मम च सञ्जय ।
किंस्विद्भीमार्जुनौ चैव सात्यकिश्चाकरोत्तदा ॥ ७.१४६.१ ॥
Sañjaya, when the heroes had thus fallen, among them and among mine, what then did Bhīma, Arjuna and Sātyaki do?
7.146.2
विरथो भीमसेनो वै कर्णवाक्शल्यपीडितः ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नः फल्गुनं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१४६.२ ॥
Bhīmasena, chariotless and tormented by Karṇa's words as by a barb, overcome by wrath, spoke these words to Arjuna.
7.146.3
पुनःपुनस्तूबरक मूढ औदरिकेति च ।
अकृतास्त्रक मा योत्सीर्बाल सङ्ग्रामकातर ॥ ७.१४६.३ ॥
"Again and again calling me 'tūbaraka', 'fool' and 'glutton', 'unskilled in weapons', 'child', 'fearful in battle' — do not fight."
7.146.4
इति मामब्रवीत्कर्णः पश्यतस्ते धनञ्जय ।
एवं वक्ता च मे वध्यस्तेन चोक्तस्तथा ह्यहम् ॥ ७.१४६.४ ॥
"Dhanañjaya, while you looked on, Karṇa spoke thus to me. The one who speaks so is to be slain by me, and by him I too have been addressed so."
7.146.5
एतद्व्रतं महाबाहो त्वया सह कृतं मया ।
तथैतन्मम कौन्तेय यथा तव न संशयः ॥ ७.१४६.५ ॥
"Mighty-armed one, this vow I have made together with you. Son of Kuntī, it is mine just as it is yours; there is no doubt of it."
7.146.6
तद्वधाय नरश्रेष्ठ स्मरैतद्वचनं मम ।
यथा भवति तत्सत्यं तथा कुरु धनञ्जय ॥ ७.१४६.६ ॥
"Best of men, to slay him, remember this word of mine. So that it becomes true, Dhanañjaya, do just so."
7.146.7
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य भीमस्यामितविक्रमः ।
ततोऽर्जुनोऽब्रवीत्कर्णं किञ्चिदभ्येत्य संयुगे ॥ ७.१४६.७ ॥
Having heard that speech of Bhīma, Arjuna of immeasurable prowess, drawing somewhat near in battle, spoke to Karṇa.
7.146.8
कर्णकर्ण वृथादृष्टे सूतपुत्रात्मसंस्तुत ।
अधर्मबुद्धे शृणु मे यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि साम्प्रतम् ॥ ७.१४६.८ ॥
O Karṇa, Karṇa! Vain-sighted son of a charioteer, self-praiser, mind bent on unrighteousness, listen now to what I am about to say to you.
7.146.9
द्वावेवं कर्ण शूराणां रणे दृष्टौ जयाजयौ ।
तौ चाप्यनित्यौ राधेय वासवस्यापि युध्यतः ॥ ७.१४६.९ ॥
O Karṇa, in battle only these two — victory and defeat — are seen among heroes; and these too, O son of Rādhā, are impermanent, even for Indra when he fights.
7.146.10
रणमुत्सृज्य निर्लज्ज गच्छसे च पुनः पुनः ।
माहात्म्यं पश्य भीमस्य कर्म जन्म कुले तथा।
नोक्तवान्परुषं यत्त्वां पलायनपरायणम् ॥ ७.१४६.१० ॥
Shameless one, abandoning the battle you keep fleeing again and again. See the greatness of Bhīma, his deed and his birth in the family; he has not spoken a harsh word to you, bent on flight as you are.
7.146.11
भूयस्त्वमपि सङ्गम्यं सकृदेव यदृच्छया ।
विरथं कृतवान्वीरं पाण्डवं सूतदायद ॥ ७.१४६.११ ॥
Again you met him only once, by chance, and you made the hero, the Pāṇḍava, chariotless, O heir of a charioteer.
7.146.12
कुलस्य सदृशं चापि राधेय कृतवानसि ।
नैकान्तसिद्धिः सङ्ग्रामे वासवस्यापि विद्यते ॥ ७.१४६.१२ ॥
O son of Rādhā, you have done what befits your family; in battle, not even Indra finds certain success.
7.146.13
मुमूर्षुर्युयुधानेन विरथो विकलेन्द्रियः ।
मद्वध्यस्त्वमिति ज्ञात्वा जित्वा जीवन्विसर्जितः ॥ ७.१४६.१३ ॥
Yuyudhāna left you, chariotless and with your senses failing, near death; knowing 'you are to be slain by me,' he conquered you and released you alive.
7.146.14
यदृच्छया रणे भीमं युध्यमानं महाबलम् ।
कथञ्चिद्विरथं कृत्वा यत्त्वं रूक्षमभाषथाः।
अधर्मस्त्वेष सुमहाननार्यचरितं च तत् ॥ ७.१४६.१४ ॥
Having somehow, by chance, made the mighty Bhīma chariotless while he was fighting in battle, you spoke harsh words; this is great unrighteousness and conduct unworthy of noble men.
7.146.15
नारिं जित्वाऽतिकत्थन्ते न च जल्पन्ति दुर्वचः ।
न च कञ्चन निन्दन्ति सन्तः शूरा नरर्षभाः ॥ ७.१४६.१५ ॥
Good and heroic men, the bulls among men, after conquering an enemy do not boast excessively, do not speak evil words, and do not revile anyone.
7.146.16
त्वं तु प्राकृतविज्ञानस्तत्तद्वदसि सूतज ।
बह्वबद्धमकर्ण्यं च चापलादपरीक्षितम् ॥ ७.१४६.१६ ॥
You, son of a charioteer, have only ordinary understanding; so out of fickleness and without consideration you speak much that is incoherent and unfit to be heard.
7.146.17
युध्यमानं पराक्रान्तं शूरमार्यव्रते रतम् ।
यदवोचोऽप्रियं भीमं नैतत्सत्यं वचस्तव।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां केशवस्य ममैव च ॥ ७.१४६.१७ ॥
The words you spoke, unpleasant, about Bhīma who was fighting, valiant, heroic, devoted to the noble vow, are not true, while all the armies watch, before Keśava and even me.
7.146.18
विरथो भीमसेनेन कृतोऽसि बहुशो रणे ।
न च त्वां परुषं किञ्चिदुक्तवान्पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ ७.१४६.१८ ॥
In battle Bhīmasena has made you chariotless many times, yet the son of Pāṇḍu has never spoken a single harsh word to you.
7.146.19
यस्मात्तु बहु रूक्षं च श्रावितस्ते वृकोदरः ।
परोक्षं यच्च सौभद्रो युष्माभिर्बहुभिर्हतः।
तस्मादस्यावलेपस्य सद्यः फलमवाप्नुहि ॥ ७.१४६.१९ ॥
Because Vṛkodara spoke many harsh words to you, and because you many men slew Saubhadra in his absence, therefore reap at once the fruit of this arrogance.
7.146.20
त्वया तस्य धनुश्छिन्नमात्मनाशाय दुर्मते ।
तस्माद्वध्योऽसि मे मूढ सभृत्यसुतबान्धवः ॥ ७.१४६.२० ॥
By you his bow was cut, for your own destruction, O ill-minded one. Therefore, O fool, you are fit to be slain by me, together with your servants, sons and kinsmen.
7.146.21
कुरु त्वं सर्वकृत्यानि महत्ते भयमागतम् ।
हन्ताऽस्मि वृषसेनं ते प्रेक्षमाणस्य संयुगे ॥ ७.१४६.२१ ॥
Perform all your duties, for great fear has come upon you. While you look on, I shall slay your Vṛṣasena in battle.
7.146.22
ये चान्येऽप्युपयास्यन्ति बुद्धिमोहेन मां नृपाः ।
तांश्च सर्वान्हनिष्यामि सत्येनायुधमालभे ॥ ७.१४६.२२ ॥
And the other kings who through delusion of mind come against me, I shall slay them all; by truth I take up my weapon.
7.146.23
त्वां च मूढाकृतप्रज्ञमतिमानिनमाहवे ।
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो मन्दो भृशं तप्स्यति पातितम् ॥ ७.१४६.२३ ॥
And when Duryodhana, dull of wit, sees you, O fool, without wisdom and overweening in pride, fallen in battle, he will grieve greatly.
7.146.24
अर्जुनेन प्रतिज्ञाते वधे कर्णसुतस्य तु ।
महान्सुतुमुलः शब्दो बभूव रथिनां तदा ॥ ७.१४६.२४ ॥
When Arjuna vowed the slaying of Karṇa's son, then a great and terrible tumult arose among the charioteers.
7.146.25
तस्मिन्नाकुलसङ्ग्रामे वर्तमाने महाभये ।
मन्दरश्मिः सहस्रांशुरस्तङ्गिरिमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१४६.२५ ॥
While that confused and terribly dangerous battle was raging, the sun, dim-rayed and thousand-rayed, rushed toward the western mountain.
7.146.26
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा राधेयं त्वरितोऽब्रवीत् ।
अर्जुनं प्रेक्ष्य संयातं जयद्रथवधं प्रति ॥ ७.१४६.२६ ॥
Then King Duryodhana hastily spoke to Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, seeing Arjuna coming on toward the slaying of Jayadratha.
7.146.27
अमानुषाणि कर्माणि कुर्वन्तौ भरतर्षभ ।
सात्यकिं भीमसेनं च यत्तौ तौ दर्शयन्निव ॥ ७.१४६.२७ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, Sātyaki and Bhīmasena, performing superhuman deeds and striving hard, seemed as if displaying their prowess.
7.146.28
अयं स वैकर्तन युद्धकालो ।
विदर्शयस्वात्मबलं महात्मन्।
यथा न वध्येत रणेऽर्जुनेन ।
जयद्रथः कर्ण तथा कुरुष्व ॥ ७.१४६.२८ ॥
O son of Vikartana, this is the time of battle. O great-souled one, display your own strength, so that Jayadratha may not be slain in battle by Arjuna. O Karṇa, do so.
7.146.29
अल्पावशेषो दिवसो हि साम्प्रतं ।
निवारयेहाद्य रिपुं शरौघैः।
दिनक्षयं प्राप्य नरप्रवीर ।
ध्रुवो हि नः कर्ण जयो भविष्यति ॥ ७.१४६.२९ ॥
Little of the day remains now. O best of men, here and today, hold back the enemy with a shower of arrows. Reaching the end of the day, O Karṇa, our victory will surely be certain.
7.146.30
सैन्धवे रक्ष्यमाणे तु सूर्यस्यास्तमनं प्रति ।
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञः कौन्तेयः प्रवेक्ष्यति हुताशनम् ॥ ७.१४६.३० ॥
While Jayadratha, the Sindhu king, is being guarded, and the sun moves toward setting, Kaunteya (Arjuna), whose vow is false, will enter the fire.
7.146.31
अनर्जुनायां च भुवि मुहूर्तमपि मानद ।
जीवितुं नोत्सहेरन्वै भ्रातरोऽस्य सहानुगाः ॥ ७.१४६.३१ ॥
O giver of honour, on earth without Arjuna, his brothers and followers would not dare to live even for a moment.
7.146.32
पाण्डवेषु विनष्टेषु सशैलवनकाननाम् ।
वसुन्धरामिमां कर्ण भोक्ष्यामो महतकण्टकाम् ॥ ७.१४६.३२ ॥
O Karṇa, once the Pāṇḍavas are destroyed, we shall enjoy this earth with its mountains, forests and groves, its great thorns removed.
7.146.33
दैवेनोपहतः पार्थो विपरीतश्च मानद ।
कार्याकार्यमजानानः प्रतिज्ञां कृतवान्रणे ॥ ७.१४६.३३ ॥
O giver of honour, Pārtha, struck by fate and deranged in mind, not knowing what ought and ought not to be done, made a vow in battle.
7.146.34
नूनमात्मविनाशाय पाण्डवेन किरीटिना ।
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञैव कृता जयद्रथवधं प्रति ॥ ७.१४६.३४ ॥
Surely the Pāṇḍava, the diademed one, has made a false vow about the slaying of Jayadratha, for his own destruction.
7.146.35
कथं जीवति दुर्धर्षे त्वपि राधेय फल्गुनः ।
अनस्तङ्गत आदित्ये हन्यात्सैन्धवकं नृपम् ॥ ७.१४६.३५ ॥
O unassailable son of Rādhā, how could Phalguna, while alive, slay the king of the Sindhus before the sun has set?
7.146.36
रक्षितं मद्रराजेन कृपेण च महात्मना ।
जयद्रथं रणमुखे कथं हन्याद्धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१४६.३६ ॥
How could Dhanañjaya slay Jayadratha at the front of battle, when he is protected by the king of the Madras and the great-souled Kṛpa?
7.146.37
द्रौणिना रक्ष्यमाणं च मया दुःशासनेन च ।
कथं प्राप्स्यति बीभत्सुः सैन्धवं कालचोदितः ॥ ७.१४६.३७ ॥
Guarded by Droṇa's son, by me, and by Duḥśāsana, how will the fearsome Arjuna reach the Sindhu king, driven by fate?
7.146.38
युध्यन्ते बहवः शूरा लम्बते च दिवाकरः ।
शङ्के जयद्रथं पार्थो नैव प्राप्स्यति मानद ॥ ७.१४६.३८ ॥
Many heroes are fighting, and the sun is sinking. I suspect, O giver of honour, that Pārtha will not reach Jayadratha at all.
7.146.39
स त्वं कर्ण मया सार्धं शूरैश्चान्यैर्महारथैः ।
द्रौणिना त्वं हि सहितो मद्रेशेन कृपेण च।
युध्यस्व यत्नमास्थाय परं पार्थेन संयुगे ॥ ७.१४६.३९ ॥
You, Karṇa, together with me and other heroic great chariot-warriors, along with Droṇa's son, the lord of Madra and Kṛpa, fight with supreme effort in battle against Pārtha.
7.146.40
एवमुक्तस्तु राधेयस्तव पुत्रेण मारिष ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं प्रत्युवाच कुरूत्तमम् ॥ ७.१४६.४० ॥
Thus addressed by your son, the Rādheya (Karṇa) replied these words to Duryodhana, best of the Kurus.
7.146.41
दृढलक्ष्येण वीरेण भीमसेनेन धन्विना ।
भृशं भिन्नतनुः सङ्ख्ये शरजालैरनेकशः ॥ ७.१४६.४१ ॥
By the hero Bhīmasena, the unerring archer, my body has been greatly pierced many times in battle by nets of arrows.
7.146.42
स्थातव्यमिति तिष्ठामि रणे सम्प्रति मानद ।
नाङ्गमिङ्गति किञ्चिन्मे सन्तप्तस्य महेषुभिः।
योत्स्यामि तु यथाशक्त्या त्वदर्थं जीवितं मम ॥ ७.१४६.४२ ॥
Thinking I must stand firm, I now stand in battle, O giver of honour. Though afflicted by great arrows, not a limb of mine stirs at all. I shall fight as much as I am able for your sake; my life is for you.
7.146.43
तत्तथा प्रयतिष्येऽहं परं शक्त्या…सुयोधन ।
यथा पाण्डवमुख्योऽसौ न हनिष्याति सैन्धवम् ॥ ७.१४६.४३ ॥
I will strive with all my might, just so, Suyodhana, so that the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas does not slay the Saindhava.
7.146.44
न हि मे युध्यमानस्य सायकानस्यतः शितान् ।
सैन्धवं प्राप्स्यते वीरः सव्यसाची धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१४६.४४ ॥
While I am fighting and shooting sharp arrows, the hero Savyasācin Dhanañjaya will not reach the Saindhava.
7.146.45
यत्तु भक्तिमता कार्यं सततं हितकाङ्क्षिणा ।
तत्करिष्यामि कौरव्य जयो दैवे प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ७.१४६.४५ ॥
What must be done by one who is devoted and always desires your welfare, that I will do, O descendant of Kuru; victory rests in fate.
7.146.46
सैन्धवार्थे परं यत्नं करिष्याम्यद्य संयुगे ।
त्वत्प्रियार्थं महाराज जयो दैवे प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ७.१४६.४६ ॥
Today in battle I will make the greatest effort for the sake of the Saindhava, for the sake of what is dear to you, great king; victory rests in fate.
7.146.47
अद्य योत्स्येऽर्जुमहं पौरुषं स्वं व्यपाश्रितः ।
त्वदर्थे पुरुषव्याघ्र जयो दैवे प्रतिष्ठितः ॥ ७.१४६.४७ ॥
Today I will fight against Arjuna, relying on my own manliness, for your sake, tiger among men; victory rests in fate.
7.146.48
अद्य युद्धं कुरुश्रेष्ठ मम पार्थस्य चोभयोः ।
पश्यन्तु सर्वसैन्यानि दारुणं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ ७.१४६.४८ ॥
Today, best of the Kurus, let all the armies behold the terrible, hair-raising battle between me and Pārtha, between the two of us.
7.146.49
कर्णकौरवयोरेवं रणे संभाषमाणयोः ।
अर्जुनो निशितैर्बाणैर्जघान तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ७.१४६.४९ ॥
Thus, while Karṇa and the Kaurava were speaking together in battle, Arjuna struck your army with sharp arrows.
7.146.50
चिच्छेद निशितैर्बाणैः शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ ७.१४६.५० ॥
With sharp arrows he cut down the heroes who never turned back.
7.146.51
भुजान्परिघसङ्काशान्हस्तिहस्तोपमान्रणे ।
शिरांसि च महाबाहुश्चिच्छेद निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१४६.५१ ॥
In battle the mighty-armed Arjuna cut off arms like iron clubs and like elephant trunks, and heads, with sharp arrows.
7.146.52
हस्तिहस्तान्द्विपस्कन्धान्रथाक्षांश्च समन्ततः ।
शोणिताक्तान्हयारोहान्गृहीतप्रासतोमरान् ॥ ७.१४६.५२ ॥
On every side he cut down elephant trunks, elephant shoulders, chariot axles, horsemen smeared with blood, and warriors holding lances and spears.
7.146.53
क्षुरैश्चिच्छेद बीभत्सुर्द्विधैकैकं त्रिधैव च ।
हयान्वारणमुख्यांश्च पदातींश्च समन्ततः।
ध्वजांश्छत्राणि चापानि चामराणि शिरांसि च ॥ ७.१४६.५३ ॥
Bībhatsu cut each one in two or in three with razor-headed arrows; on all sides he cut down horses, chief elephants, foot soldiers, banners, parasols, bows, yak-tail fans, and heads.
7.146.54
कक्षमग्निरिवोद्धूतः प्रादहत्तव वाहिनीम् ।
अचिरेण महीं पार्थश्चकार रुधिरोत्तराम् ॥ ७.१४६.५४ ॥
Like a fire blazing up in dry grass, the son of Pṛthā burned your army, and swiftly made the earth covered with blood.
7.146.55
हतभूयिष्ठयोधं तत्कृत्वा तव बलं बली ।
आससाद दुराधर्षः सैन्धवं सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.१४६.५५ ॥
Having slain most of your warriors, that mighty, unassailable, truly valiant one reached Saindhava (Jayadratha).
7.146.56
बीभत्सुर्भीमसेनेन सात्वतेन च रक्षितः ।
प्रबभौ भरतश्रेष्ठ ज्वलन्निव हुताशनः ॥ ७.१४६.५६ ॥
Protected by Bhīmasena and the Sātvata (Kṛṣṇa), Bībhatsu (Arjuna) shone, O best of the Bharatas, like a blazing sacrificial fire.
7.146.57
तं तथाऽवस्थितं दृष्ट्वा त्वदीया वीरसंमताः ।
नामृष्यन्त महेष्वासाः पाण्डवं पुरुषर्षभाः ॥ ७.१४६.५७ ॥
Seeing him standing thus, your heroes, esteemed great archers, bulls among men, could not endure the Pāṇḍava.
7.146.58
दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च वृषसेनोऽथ मद्रराट्। ॥ ७.१४६.५८ ॥
Duryodhana and Karṇa, then Vṛṣasena and the king of the Madras (Śalya).
7.146.59
सन्नद्धाः सैन्धवस्यार्थे समावृण्वन्किरीटिनम् ।
नृत्यन्तं रथमार्गेषु धनुर्ज्यातलनिःस्वनैः ॥ ७.१४६.५९ ॥
Armored and ready for Saindhava's sake, they encircled the diademed one (Arjuna) dancing along the chariot paths with the twang of bowstrings.
7.146.60
सङ्ग्रामकोविदं पार्थं सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ।
अभीताः पर्यवर्तन्त व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ॥ ७.१४६.६० ॥
Skilled in battle, Pārtha (Arjuna) was faced by all the experts in war, who turned fearlessly toward him as if toward Death with gaping jaws.
7.146.61
सैन्धवं पृष्ठतः कृत्वा जिघांसन्तोऽच्युतार्जुनौ ।
सूर्यास्तमनमिच्छन्तो लोहितायति भास्करे ॥ ७.१४६.६१ ॥
With the Sindhu king kept behind them, Acyuta and Arjuna, desiring to slay him, did not wish for sunset as the sun reddened.
7.146.62
ते भुजैर्भोगिभोगाभैर्धनूंष्यानम्य सायकान् ।
मुमुचुःसूर्यरश्म्याभाञ्छतशः फल्गुनं प्रति ॥ ७.१४६.६२ ॥
Bending their bows with arms like serpent coils, they loosed hundreds of arrows, bright as sunbeams, toward Phalguna.
7.146.63
ततस्तानस्यमानांश्च किरीटी युद्धदुर्मदः ।
द्विधा त्रिधाऽष्टधैकैकं छित्त्वा विव्याध तान्रथान् ॥ ७.१४६.६३ ॥
Then the diademed one, proud in battle, cut their shot arrows each into two, three, or eight pieces and struck those chariots.
7.146.64
सिंहलाङ्गूलकेतुस्तु दर्शयन्वीर्यमात्मनः ।
शारद्वतीसुतो राजन्नर्जुनं प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१४६.६४ ॥
O king, the son of Śāradvatī, his banner bearing a lion's tail, displaying his own valour, held back Arjuna.
7.146.65
स विद्वा दशभिः पार्थं वासुदेवं च सप्तभिः ।
अतिष्ठद्रथमार्गेषु सैन्धवं प्रतिपालयन् ॥ ७.१४६.६५ ॥
Having struck Pārtha with ten and Vāsudeva with seven, he stood on the chariot-paths, guarding the Sindhu king.
7.146.66
अथैनं कौरवश्रेष्ठाः सर्व एव महारथाः ।
महता रथवंशेन सर्वतः प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१४६.६६ ॥
Then all the great chariot-warriors, the best of the Kauravas, held him back on every side with a great host of chariots.
7.146.67
विष्फारयन्तश्चापानि विसृजन्तश्च सायकान् ।
सैन्धवं पर्यरक्षन्त शासनात्तनयस्य ते ॥ ७.१४६.६७ ॥
Drawing their bows wide and loosing arrows, they protected Saindhava at the command of your son.
7.146.68
ततः पार्थस्य शूरस्य बाह्वोर्बलमदृश्यत ।
इषूणामक्षयत्वं च धनुषो गाण्डिवस्य च ॥ ७.१४६.६८ ॥
Then the might of the arms of the heroic Pārtha became visible, and the inexhaustibility of the arrows and of the bow Gāṇḍīva.
7.146.69
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य द्रौणेः शारद्वतस्य च ।
एकैकं दशभिर्बाणैः सर्वानेव समार्पयत् ॥ ७.१४६.६९ ॥
Warding off the weapons with weapons, he pierced them all—Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman) and Śāradvata (Kṛpa) and the rest—each with ten arrows.
7.146.70
तं द्रौणिः पञ्चविंशत्या वृषसेनश्च सप्तभिः ।
दुर्योधनश्च विंशत्या कर्णशल्यौ त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.१४६.७० ॥
Drauṇi pierced him with twenty-five, Vṛṣasena with seven, Duryodhana with twenty, and Karṇa and Śalya each with three.
7.146.71
त एनमभिगर्जन्तो विध्यन्तश्च पुनःपुनः ।
विधुन्वन्तश्च चापानि सर्वतः प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ७.१४६.७१ ॥
Roaring at him, piercing him again and again, and shaking their bows, they blocked him on every side.
7.146.72
श्लिष्टं च सर्वतश्चक्रू रथमण्डलमाशु ते ।
सूर्यास्तमनमिच्छन्तस्त्वरमाणा महारथाः ॥ ७.१४६.७२ ॥
Swiftly they formed a close circle of chariots on all sides, the great chariot-warriors hastening, desiring the sunset.
7.146.73
त एनमभिनर्दन्तौ विधुन्वाना धनूंषि च ।
सिषिचुर्मार्गणैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गिरिं मेघा इवाम्बुभिः ॥ ७.१४६.७३ ॥
Roaring at him and shaking their bows, they showered him with sharp arrows as clouds pour water upon a mountain.
7.146.74
ते महास्त्राणि दिव्यानि तत्र राजन्व्यदर्शयन् ।
धनञ्जयस्य गात्रे तु शूराः परिघबाहवः ॥ ७.१४६.७४ ॥
There, O king, those heroes with arms like clubs displayed divine great weapons upon Dhanañjaya's body.
7.146.75
निवार्य ताञ्शरव्रातैर्दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि दर्शयन् ।
हतभूयिष्ठयोधं तत्कृत्वा तव बलं बली।
आससाद दुराधर्षः सैन्धवं सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ७.१४६.७५ ॥
Holding them back with volleys of arrows and displaying divine weapons, having made your army largely slain of warriors, the strong, unassailable one of true valor reached the Saindhava (Jayadratha).
7.146.76
तं कर्णः संयुगे राजन्प्रत्यवारयदाशुगैः ।
मिषतो भीमसेनस्य सात्वतस्य च भारत ॥ ७.१४६.७६ ॥
There in battle, O king, Karṇa checked him with swift arrows, while Bhīmasena and Sātyaki looked on, O Bhārata.
7.146.77
तं पार्थो दशभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यद्राणाजिरे ।
सूतपूत्रं महाबाहुः सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१४६.७७ ॥
Pārtha, the mighty-armed, struck back at that son of a charioteer on the battlefield with ten arrows, while the whole army looked on.
7.146.78
सात्वतश्च त्रिभिर्बाणैः कर्णं विव्याध मारिष ।
भीमसेनस्त्रिभिश्चैव पुनः पार्थश्च सप्तभिः ॥ ७.१४६.७८ ॥
Sātyaki struck Karṇa with three arrows, O sir; Bhīmasena too with three; and again Pārtha with seven.
7.146.79
तान्कर्णः प्रतिविव्याध षष्ट्याषष्ट्या महारथः ।
तद्युद्धमभवद्राजन्कर्णस्य बहुभिः सह ॥ ७.१४६.७९ ॥
The great charioteer Karṇa struck back at them, sixty arrows apiece. O king, that battle of Karṇa's was fought with many.
7.146.80
तत्राद्भूतमपश्याम सूतपुत्रस्य मारिष ।
यदेकः समरे क्रुद्धस्त्रीन्रथान्पर्थवारयत् ॥ ७.१४६.८० ॥
There we saw a marvel of the charioteer's son, O noble sir: alone and enraged, in battle he held back three of Pārtha's chariots.
7.146.81
फल्गुनस्तु महाबाहुः कर्णं वैकर्तनं रणे ।
सायकानां शतेनैव सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ७.१४६.८१ ॥
But the mighty-armed Phalguna, in battle, struck Karṇa, son of Vikartana, with a hundred arrows, all at his vital spots.
7.146.82
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गः सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
शरैः पञ्चाशता वीरः फल्गुनं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ७.१४६.८२ ॥
The mighty charioteer's son, his whole body drenched in blood, the hero struck back at Phalguna with fifty arrows.
7.146.83
तस्य तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा नामृष्यत रणेऽर्जुनः ।
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा विव्याधैनं स्तनान्तरे।
सायकैर्नवभिर्वीरस्त्वरमाणो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१४६.८३ ॥
Seeing his dexterity, Arjuna could not bear it in battle. Pārtha cut his bow and struck him in the chest with nine arrows, swiftly — that hero Dhanañjaya.
7.146.84
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
सायकैरष्टसाहस्रैश्छादयामास पाण्डवम् ॥ ७.१४६.८४ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, the mighty charioteer's son covered the Pāṇḍava with eight thousand arrows.
7.146.85
तां बाणवृष्टिमतुलां कर्णचापसमुत्थिताम् ।
व्यधमत्सायकैः पार्थः शलभानिव मारुतः ॥ ७.१४६.८५ ॥
Arjuna, the son of Pṛthā, scattered that incomparable shower of arrows that had risen from Karṇa's bow, as the wind scatters locusts, with his own arrows.
7.146.86
छादयामास च तदा सायकैरर्जुनो रणे ।
पश्यतां सर्पयोधानां दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥ ७.१४६.८६ ॥
Then Arjuna covered it with his arrows in battle, showing the lightness of his hand while the serpent-warriors looked on.
7.146.87
वधार्थं चास्य समरे सायकं सूर्यवर्चसम् ।
चिक्षेप त्वरया युक्तस्त्वराकाले धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१४६.८७ ॥
In battle, to slay him, Dhanañjaya hastily released an arrow blazing like the sun, in that moment of urgency.
7.146.88
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव स्वयमेव च सैन्धवः ।
तमापतन्तं वेगेन द्रौणिश्चिच्छेद सायकम्।
अर्धचन्द्रेण तीक्ष्णेन स च्छिन्नः प्रापतद्भूवि ॥ ७.१४६.८८ ॥
Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, and the Sindhu king himself rushed at him; the son of Droṇa cut down the arrow that came swiftly toward him with a sharp crescent-headed shaft, and the severed arrow fell to the ground.
7.146.89
कर्णोऽपि द्विषतां हन्ता छादयामास फल्गुनम् ।
सायकैर्बहुसाहस्रैः कृतप्रतिकृतेप्सया ॥ ७.१४६.८९ ॥
Karṇa, the slayer of enemies, also covered Phalguna with many thousands of arrows, desiring to repay blow with blow.
7.146.90
तौ वृषाविव नर्दन्तौ नरसिंहौ महारथौ ।
सायकैस्तु प्रतिच्छन्नं चक्रतुः खमजिह्मगैः ॥ ७.१४६.९० ॥
The two great chariot-warriors, lions among men, roaring like bulls, covered the sky with straight-flying arrows.
7.146.91
अदृश्यौ च शरौथैस्तौ निघ्न्तावितरेतरम् ।
कर्ण पार्थोऽस्ति तिष्ठत्वं कर्णोऽहं तिष्ठ फल्गुन्न ॥ ७.१४६.९१ ॥
Hidden by clouds of arrows, the two struck at one another and cried out: 'Karṇa, here is Pārtha—stand firm! I am Karṇa—stand firm, O Phalguna!'
7.146.92
इत्येवं तर्जयन्तौ तौ वाक्शल्यैस्तु परस्परम् ।
विध्येतां समरे वीरौ चित्रं लघु च सुष्ठु च ॥ ७.१४६.९२ ॥
Thus, threatening one another with barbs of words, the two heroes pierced each other in battle—wondrously, swiftly and very skilfully.
7.146.93
प्रेक्षणीयौ चाभवतां सर्वयोधसमागमे ।
प्रशस्यामानौ समरे सिद्धचारणपन्नगैः ॥ ७.१४६.९३ ॥
In the gathering of all warriors the two became worth beholding, praised in battle by the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Nāgas.
7.146.94
अयुध्येतां महाराज परस्परवधैषिणौ ।
ततो दुर्योधनो राजंस्तावकानभ्यभाषत ॥ ७.१४६.९४ ॥
O great king, desiring each other's death, the two went on fighting. Then, O king, Duryodhana addressed your men.
7.146.95
यत्नाद्रक्षत राधेयं नाहत्वा समरेऽर्जुनम् ।
निवर्तिष्यति राधेयो न वाऽजित्वाऽद्य फल्गुनं ॥ ७.१४६.९५ ॥
'Protect Rādheya with care! Rādheya will not turn back without slaying Arjuna in battle, nor without conquering Phalguna today.'
7.146.96
एतस्मिन्न्तरे राजन्दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम् ।
आकर्णमुक्तैरिषुभिः कर्णस्य चतुरो हयान्।
अनयत्प्रेतलोकाय चतुर्भिः श्वेतवाहनः ॥ ७.१४६.९६ ॥
O king, meanwhile, seeing Karṇa's prowess, Śvetavāhana (Arjuna), with arrows drawn up to the ear, sent Karṇa's four horses to the realm of the dead with four arrows.
7.146.97
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत् ।
छादयामास स शरैस्तव पुत्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.१४६.९७ ॥
He also knocked his charioteer from the chariot seat with a bhalla arrow, and while your son looked on, he covered (Karṇa) with arrows.
7.146.98
सञ्छाद्यमानः समरे हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
मोहितः शरजालेन कर्तव्यं नाभ्यपद्यत ॥ ७.१४६.९८ ॥
Covered with arrows in battle, his horses slain and his charioteer killed, bewildered by the net of arrows, he could not find what was to be done.
7.146.99
तं तथा विरथं दृष्ट्वा रथमारोप्य तं तदा ।
अश्वत्थामा महाराज भूयोऽर्जुनमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१४६.९९ ॥
Seeing him thus chariotless, great king, Aśvatthāman then placed him on his own chariot and again fought with Arjuna.
7.146.100
मद्रराजश्च कौन्तेयमविध्यत्त्रिंशता शरैः ।
आवव्रेऽर्जुनमार्गं च शरजालेन भारत ॥ ७.१४६.१०० ॥
The king of the Madras pierced the son of Kuntī with thirty arrows, and, O Bhārata, covered Arjuna's path with a net of arrows.
7.146.101
शारद्वतस्तु विंशत्यं वासुदेवं समार्पयत् ।
धनञ्जयं द्वादशभिराजघान शिलीमुखैः
चतुर्भिः सिन्धुराजश्च वृषसेनश्च सप्तभिः ।
पृथक्पृथङ्महाराज विव्यधुः कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ७.१४६.१०१ ॥
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, struck Vāsudeva with twenty arrows and struck Dhanañjaya with twelve shilīmukha arrows. The king of the Sindhus pierced them with four, and Vṛṣasena with seven, separately, O great king, Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava.
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तथैव तान्प्रत्यविध्यत्कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
द्रोणपुत्रं चतुःषष्ट्या मद्रराजं शतेन च
सैन्धवं दशभिर्बाणैर्वृषसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
शारद्वतं च विंशत्या विद्व्वा पार्थो ननाद ह ॥ ७.१४६.१०२ ॥
In the same way, Dhanañjaya, son of Kuntī, struck back at them. Piercing the son of Droṇa with sixty-four, the king of the Madras with a hundred, the king of Sindh with ten arrows, Vṛṣasena with three shafts, and Śāradvata with twenty, Pārtha roared.
7.146.103
ते प्रतिज्ञाप्रतीघातमिच्छन्तः सव्यसाचिनः ।
सहितास्तावकास्तूर्णमभिपेतुर्धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१४६.१०३ ॥
Desiring to frustrate the vow of Savyasācin, your men together swiftly rushed upon Dhanañjaya.
7.146.104
अथार्जुनः सर्वतो वारुणास्त्रं ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे त्रासयन्धार्तराष्ट्रान्।
तं प्रत्युदीयः कुरुवः पाण्डुपुत्रं ।
रथैर्महार्हैः शरवर्षं सृजन्तः ॥ ७.१४६.१०४ ॥
Then Arjuna, on every side, brought forth the Varuṇa weapon, terrifying the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. The Kurus advanced against the son of Pāṇḍu, and mounted on precious chariots, they poured down a rain of arrows.
7.146.105
ततस्तु तस्मिंस्तुमले समुत्थिते ।
सुदारुणे भारतमोहनीये।
नो मुह्यत प्राप्य स राजपुत्रः ।
किरीटमाली व्यसृजच्छरौघान् ॥ ७.१४६.१०५ ॥
Then, though that most terrible tumult arose, bewildering to the Bhāratas, the prince — the diademed one — was not bewildered; he unleashed floods of arrows.
7.146.106
वधप्रेप्सुः सव्यसाची कुरूणां ।
स्मरन्क्लेशान्द्वादशवर्षवृत्तान्।
गाण्डीवमुक्तैरिषुभिर्महात्मा ।
सर्वा दिशो व्यावृणोदप्रमेयः ॥ ७.१४६.१०६ ॥
Savyasācī, desiring to slay the Kurus and recalling the hardships of the twelve years, the great-souled and immeasurable one covered all directions with arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva.
7.146.107
प्रदीप्तोल्कमभवच्चान्तरिक्षं ।
मृतेषु देहेष्वपतन्वयांसि।
यत्पिङ्गलज्येन किरीटमाली ।
क्रुद्धो रिपूनाजगवेन हन्ति ॥ ७.१४६.१०७ ॥
The sky became filled with blazing meteors, and birds fell upon the dead bodies, because the diadem-wearing one with his tawny bowstring, enraged, was striking down the enemies with the Ājagava bow.
7.146.108
ततः किरीटि महता महायशाः ।
शरासनेनास्य शराननीकजित्।
हयप्रवेकोत्तमनागघूर्णिता… ।
न्कुरुप्रवीरानिषुभिर्व्यापातयत् ॥ ७.१४६.१०८ ॥
Then the greatly famous Kirīṭin, with his great bow and with arrows that conquer armies, … caused the Kuru heroes, churned by horses, riders and excellent elephants, to be slain.
7.146.111
गदाश्च गुर्वीः परिघानयस्मया… ।
नसींश्च शक्तीश्च रणे नराधिपाः।
महान्ति शस्त्राणि च भीमदर्शनाः ।
प्रगृह्य पार्थं सहसाऽभिदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.१४६.१११ ॥
Heavy maces, iron … clubs, lances and spears, and in battle, O kings, great and terrifying-to-behold weapons, seizing them, they suddenly rushed upon Pārtha.
7.146.112
ततो युगान्ताभ्रसमस्वनं मह… ।
न्महेन्द्रचापप्रतिमं च गाण्डिवम्।
चकर्ष दोर्भ्यों विहसन्भृशं ययौ ।
दहंस्त्वहीयान्यमराष्ट्रवर्धनः ॥ ७.१४६.११२ ॥
Then, with a roar like the clouds at the end of an age, great … and the Gāṇḍīva, like Indra's bow, he drew with both arms, laughing greatly, going forth burning; he indeed, the greater, increaser of Yama's realm.
7.146.113
स तानुदीर्णान्सरथान्सवारणा… ।
न्पदातिसङ्घांश्च महाधनुर्धरः।
विपन्नसर्वायुधजीवितान्रणे ।
चकार वीरो यमराष्ट्रवर्धनान् ॥ ७.१४६.११३ ॥
That hero, the great bowman, made those who rushed forth with chariots and elephants, and the masses of foot soldiers, whose weapons and lives were destroyed in battle, into increasers of the realm of Yama.