Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.147
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7.147.1
श्रुत्वा निनादं धनुषश्च तस्य ।
विस्पषृमुत्कष्टमिवान्तकस्य।
शक्राशनिस्फोटसमं सुघोरं ।
विकृष्यमाणस्य धनञ्जयेन ॥ ७.१४७.१ ॥
Having heard the roar of his bow, drawn taut like Death's own, a twang as terrible as the crack of Indra's thunderbolt, as Dhanañjaya drew it.
7.147.2
त्रासोद्विग्नं तथोद्धान्तं त्वदीयं तद्बलं नृप ।
युगान्तवातसङ्क्षुब्धं चलद्वीचितरङ्गितम्।
प्रलीनमीनमकरं सागराम्भ इवाभवत् ॥ ७.१४७.२ ॥
O king, your army, agitated with terror and bewildered, became like the ocean's water stirred by the wind at the end of an age, rippling with moving waves, its fish and sea-monsters gone to ground.
7.147.3
मध्यन्दिनगतं सूर्यमापतन्तमिवाम्बरे ।
न शेकुः सर्वभूतानि पाण्डवं प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ७.१४७.३ ॥
As one cannot look at the sun falling from the sky at midday, so all beings could not look upon the Pāṇḍava.
7.147.4
स रणे व्यचरत्पार्थः प्रेक्ष्यमाणो धनञ्जयः ।
युगपद्दिक्षु सर्वासु सर्वाण्यस्त्राणि दर्शयन् ॥ ७.१४७.४ ॥
Pārtha, Dhanañjaya, moved about in battle, watched by all, displaying all his weapons at once in every direction.
7.147.5
आददानं महाराज सन्दधानं च पाण्डवम् ।
उत्कर्षन्तं सृजन्तं च न स्म पश्याम लाघवात् ॥ ७.१४७.५ ॥
O great king, we did not see the Pāṇḍava taking up, fitting, drawing, and releasing his arrows, so swift was he.
7.147.6
ततः क्रुद्धो महाबाहुरैन्द्रमस्त्रं दुरासदम् ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे महाराज त्रासयन्सर्वभारतान् ॥ ७.१४७.६ ॥
Then the enraged mighty-armed one produced Indra's unassailable weapon, O great king, terrifying all the Bhāratas.
7.147.7
ततः शराः प्रादुरासन्दिव्यास्त्रप्रतिमन्त्रिताः ।
प्रदीपाश्च शिखिमुखाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१४७.७ ॥
Then arrows charged with divine missile-spells appeared, blazing, fire-faced, by the hundreds and by the thousands.
7.147.8
आकर्णपूर्णनिर्मुक्तैरग्न्यर्कांशुनिभैः शरैः ।
नभोऽभवत्तद्दुष्प्रेक्ष्यमुल्काभिरिव संवृतम् ॥ ७.१४७.८ ॥
With arrows loosed from bows drawn to the ear, like rays of fire and sun, the sky became hard to look upon, as if covered with firebrands.
7.147.9
ततः शस्त्रान्धकारं तत्कौरवैः समुदीरितम् ।
अशक्यं मनसाऽप्यन्यैः पाण्डवः सम्भ्रमन्निव ॥ ७.१४७.९ ॥
Then that darkness of weapons raised by the Kauravas, which others could not cross even in thought, the Pāṇḍava regarded as if agitated.
7.147.10
नाशयामास विक्रम्य शरैर्दिव्यास्त्रमन्त्रितैः ।
नैशं तमोंशुभिः क्षिप्रं दिनादाविव भास्करः ॥ ७.१४७.१० ॥
He destroyed it swiftly with valour, with arrows charged with divine missile-spells, as the sun at the start of day dispels the darkness of night with its rays.
7.147.11
ततस्तु तावकं सैन्यं दीप्तैः शरगभस्तिभिः ।
आक्षिपत्पल्वलाम्बूनि निदाघार्क इव प्रभुः ॥ ७.१४७.११ ॥
Then with blazing rays of arrows he scorched your army, as the lord of summer, the sun, dries up the pools and waters.
7.147.12
ततो दिव्यास्त्रविदुषा प्रहिताः सायकांशवः ।
समाप्लवन्द्विषत्सैन्यं लोकं भागोरिवांशवः ॥ ७.१४७.१२ ॥
Then the rays of arrows, hurled by the knower of divine missiles, flooded over the enemy army, as the rays of the sun flood the world.
7.147.13
अथापरे समुत्सृष्टा विशिखास्तिग्मतेजसः ।
हृदयान्याशु वीराणां विविशुः प्रियबन्धुवत् ॥ ७.१४७.१३ ॥
Then other arrows of sharp brilliance, released, swiftly entered the hearts of the heroes like dear kinsmen.
7.147.14
य एनमीयुः समरे त्वद्योधाः शूरमानिनः ।
शलभा इव ते दीप्तमग्निं प्राप्य ययुः क्षयम् ॥ ७.१४७.१४ ॥
Those warriors of yours who, proud of their valour, came against him in battle, perished like moths reaching a blazing fire.
7.147.15
एवं स मृद्रञ्शत्रूणां जीवितानि यशांसि च ।
पार्थश्चचार सङ्ग्रामे मृत्युर्विग्रहवानिव ॥ ७.१४७.१५ ॥
Thus Pārtha moved through the battle, crushing the lives and fame of the enemies, as if Death itself had taken on a body.
7.147.16
स किरीटानि वस्त्राणि साङ्गदान्विपुलान्भुजान् ।
सकुण्डलयुगान्कर्णान्केषाञ्चिदहरच्छरैः ॥ ७.१४७.१६ ॥
With his arrows he struck away from some their diadems, garments, broad arms with armlets, and ears with pairs of earrings.
7.147.17
सतोमरान्गजस्थानां सप्रासान्हयसादिनाम् ।
सचर्मणः पदातीनां रथिनां च सधन्वनः।
सप्रतोदान्नियन्तॄणां बाहूंश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ॥ ७.१४७.१७ ॥
The Pāṇḍava cut off the arms, with their javelins, of those on elephants, with their lances of the horsemen, with their shields of the foot soldiers, with their bows of the charioteers, and with their goads of the drivers.
7.147.18
प्रदीप्तोग्रशरार्जिष्मान्बभौ तत्र धनञ्जयः ।
सविस्फुलिङ्गाग्रशिखो ज्वलन्निव हुताशनः ॥ ७.१४७.१८ ॥
There Dhanañjaya shone, blazing with fierce arrows of bright light, like a burning fire with sparks and flames at its tip.
7.147.19
तं देवराजप्रतिमं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
युगपद्दिक्षु सर्वासु रथस्थं पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ७.१४७.१९ ॥
Like the king of the gods, the best of all weapon-bearers, standing in his chariot in all directions at once, that bull among men.
7.147.20
निक्षिपन्तं महास्त्राणि प्रेक्षणीयं धनञ्जयम् ।
नृत्यन्तं रथमार्गेषु धनुर्ज्यातलनादिनम् ॥ ७.१४७.२० ॥
Dhanañjaya, worth beholding, hurling great weapons, dancing along the chariot-tracks, sounding the slap of his bowstring.
7.147.21
निरीक्षितुं न शेकुस्ते यत्नवन्तोऽपि पार्थिवाः ।
मध्यन्दिनगतं सूर्यं प्रतपन्तमिवाम्बरे ॥ ७.१४७.२१ ॥
Even striving hard, those kings could not look at him, as one cannot look at the sun blazing in the sky at midday.
7.147.22
दीप्तोग्रसम्भृतशरः किरीटी विरराज ह ।
वर्षास्विवोदीर्णजलः सेन्द्रधन्वाम्बुदो महान् ॥ ७.१४७.२२ ॥
Kirīṭī, blazing and fierce, laden with arrows, shone like a great cloud in the rainy seasons, swollen with water and crowned with the rainbow.
7.147.23
महास्त्रसंप्लुवे तस्मिञ्जिष्णुना सम्प्रवर्तिते ।
सुदुस्तरे महाघोरे ममज्जुर्योधपुङ्गवाः ॥ ७.१४७.२३ ॥
In that flood of great weapons set loose by Jiṣṇu, so hard to cross and so terrible, the best of warriors sank.
7.147.24
उत्कृत्तवदनैर्देहैः शरीरैः कृत्तबाहुभिः ।
भुजैश्च पाणिनिर्मुक्तैः पाणिभिर्व्यङ्गुलीकृतैः ॥ ७.१४७.२४ ॥
With bodies whose faces were cut away, with severed arms, with shoulders torn from the hands that held them, with hands whose fingers were mangled.
7.147.25
कृत्ताग्रहस्तैः करिभिः कृत्तदन्तैर्मदोत्कटैः ।
हयैश्च विधुरग्रीवै रथैश्च शकलीकृतैः ॥ ७.१४७.२५ ॥
With elephants whose trunk-tips were cut off and whose tusks were broken, fierce with rut, with horses whose necks were broken, and with chariots shattered into fragments.
7.147.26
निकृत्तान्त्रैः कृत्तपादैस्तथाऽन्यैः कृत्तसन्धिभिः ।
निश्चेष्टैर्विस्फुरद्भिश्च शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१४७.२६ ॥
Some with entrails torn out, some with feet cut off, and others with joints severed, motionless or still twitching, by the hundred and by the thousand.
7.147.27
मृत्योराघातललितं तत्पार्थायोधनं महत् ।
अपश्याम महीपाल भीरूणां भयवर्धनम् ॥ ७.१४७.२७ ॥
O protector of the earth, we beheld that great battlefield of the Pārthas, made lovely by the blows of death, a thing that increased the terror of the timid.
7.147.28
आक्रीडमिव रुद्रस्य पुराभ्यर्दयतः पशून् ।
गजानां क्षुरनिर्मुक्तैः करैः सभुजगेव भूः ॥ ७.१४७.२८ ॥
Like the sport of Rudra of old, when he tormented the beasts, the earth seemed as though together with serpents, strewn with the trunks of elephants and hands severed by razors.
7.147.29
क्वजिद्बभौ स्रग्विणीव वक्त्रपद्मैः समाचिता ।
विचित्रोष्णीषमुकुटैः केयूराङ्गदकुण्डलैः ॥ ७.१४७.२९ ॥
Here and there the earth shone, like a woman wearing garlands, strewn with lotus-faces, with variegated turbans and crowns, armlets, bracelets and earrings.
7.147.30
स्वर्णचित्रतनुत्रैश्च भाण्डैश्च गजवाजिनाम् ।
किरीटशतसङ्गीर्णा तत्र तत्र समाचिता।
विराज भृशं चित्रा मही नववधूरिव ॥ ७.१४७.३० ॥
That variegated earth, strewn here and there with golden armour, the trappings of elephants and horses, and hundreds of diadems, shone exceedingly, like a newly-wed bride.
7.147.31
मज्जामेदःकर्दमिनीं शोणितौघतरङ्गिणीम् ।
मर्मास्थिभिरगाधां च केशशैवलशाद्वलाम् ॥ ७.१४७.३१ ॥
A river of muddy marrow and fat, rippling with floods of blood, unfathomable with vital parts and bones, grassy and mossy with hair.
7.147.32
शिरोबाहूपलतटां रुग्णक्रोडास्थिसङ्कटाम् ।
चित्रध्वजपताकाढ्यां छत्राचापोर्मिमालिनीम् ॥ ७.१४७.३२ ॥
A river with banks of stone made of heads and arms, narrowed by broken chests and bones, rich with variegated banners and pennants, garlanded with waves of parasols and bows.
7.147.33
विगतासुमहाकायां गजदेहाभिसङ्कुलाम् ।
रथोडुपशताकीर्णां हयसङ्घातरोधसम् ॥ ७.१४७.३३ ॥
A river of great lifeless bodies, thronged with elephant carcasses, strewn with hundreds of chariots like boats, its banks blocked by heaps of horses.
7.147.34
रथचक्रयुगेषाक्षकूबरैरतिदुर्गमाम् ।
प्रासासिशक्तिपरशुविशिखाहिदुरासदाम् ॥ ७.१४७.३४ ॥
Extremely impassable with chariot wheels, yokes, poles, axles and frames, and hard to approach with spears, swords, lances, axes, arrows and serpent-like weapons.
7.147.35
बलकङ्कुमहानक्रां गोमायुमकरोत्कटाम् ।
गृघ्रोदग्रमहाग्राहां शिवाविरुतभैरवाम् ॥ ७.१४७.३५ ॥
With great crocodiles of herons and cranes, fierce with jackals and sea-monsters, great fierce crocodiles of vultures, terrifying with the howls of jackals.
7.147.36
नृत्यत्प्रेतपिशाचाद्यैर्भूताकीर्णां सहस्रशः ।
गतासुयोधनिश्चेष्टशरीरशतवाहिनीम् ॥ ७.१४७.३६ ॥
Thronged by the thousands with dancing ghosts, goblins and other spirits, a river carrying hundreds of motionless bodies of dead warriors.
7.147.37
महाप्रतिभयां रौद्रां घोरां वैतरणीमिव ।
नदीं प्रवर्तयामास भीरूणां भयवर्धिनीम् ॥ ७.१४७.३७ ॥
He set flowing a river like the terrible Vaitaraṇī, greatly frightful, fierce and horrible, increasing the fear of the timid.
7.147.38
तं दृष्ट्वा तस्य विक्रान्तमन्तकस्येव रूपिणः ।
अभूतपूर्वं कुरुषु भयमागाद्रणाजिरे ॥ ७.१४७.३८ ॥
Seeing his prowess, like Death himself embodied, a fear unprecedented among the Kurus came upon them on the battlefield.
7.147.39
तत आदाय वीराणामस्त्रैरस्त्राणि पाण्डवः ।
आत्मानं रौद्रमाचष्ट रौद्रकर्मण्यधिष्ठितः ॥ ७.१४७.३९ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, taking up the weapons of the heroes with his own weapons, showed himself in fierce form, engaged in a fierce deed.
7.147.40
ततो रथवरान्राजन्नत्यतिक्रामदर्जुनः ॥ ७.१४७.४० ॥
Then, O king, Arjuna passed beyond the finest chariots.
7.147.41
मध्यन्दिनगतं सूर्यं प्रतपन्तमिवाम्बरे ।
न शेकुः सर्वभूतानि पाण्डवं प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ७.१४७.४१ ॥
Like the sun blazing at midday in the sky, all beings could not look steadily upon the Pāṇḍava.
7.147.42
प्रसृतांस्तस्य गाण्डीवाच्छरव्रातान्महात्मनः ।
सङ्ग्रामे सम्प्रपश्यामो हंसपङ्क्तिरिवाम्बरे ॥ ७.१४७.४२ ॥
From the Gāṇḍīva of that great-souled one, flocks of arrows streaming forth — in battle we saw them like a line of swans in the sky.
7.147.43
विनिवार्य स वीराणामस्त्रैरस्त्राणि सर्वतः ।
दर्शयन्रौद्रमात्मानमुग्रे कर्मणि धिष्ठितः ॥ ७.१४७.४३ ॥
Warding off the weapons of the heroes on every side with weapons, and standing firm in the fierce deed, he revealed his terrible form.
7.147.44
स तान्रथवरान्राजन्नत्याक्रामत्तदाऽर्जुनः ।
मोहयन्निव नाराचैर्जयद्रथवधेप्सया ॥ ७.१४७.४४ ॥
O king, then Arjuna passed beyond those excellent chariots, as if bewildering them with iron arrows, desiring the killing of Jayadratha.
7.147.45
विसृजन्दिक्षु सर्वासु शरानच्युतसारथिः ।
सरथो व्यचरत्तूर्णं प्रेक्षणीयो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.१४७.४५ ॥
Releasing arrows in all directions, Dhanañjaya, whose charioteer was Acyuta, moved swiftly about with his chariot, a sight worth seeing.
7.147.46
भ्रमन्त इव शूरस्य शरव्राताः महात्मनः ।
अदृश्यन्तान्तरिक्षस्थाः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१४७.४६ ॥
The flocks of arrows of the great-souled hero, as if wheeling about, were seen standing in the sky, by hundreds and by thousands.
7.147.47
आददानं महेष्वासं सन्दधानं च सायकम् ।
विसृजन्तं च कौन्तेयं नानुपश्याम वै तदा ॥ ७.१४७.४७ ॥
Taking up an arrow, fitting it, and releasing it — the great archer, the son of Kuntī, we did not then see at all.
7.147.48
तथा सर्वा दिशो राजन्सर्वांश्च रथिनो रणे ।
आकुलीकृत्य कौन्तेयो जयद्रथमुपाद्रवत्।
विव्याध च चतुःषष्ट्या शराणां नतपर्वणाम् ॥ ७.१४७.४८ ॥
O king, thus throwing into confusion all the directions and all the chariot-warriors in battle, the son of Kuntī rushed toward Jayadratha and pierced him with sixty-four arrows with bent shafts.
7.147.49
सैन्धवाभिमुखं यान्तं योधाः सम्प्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवम् ।
न्यवर्तन्त रणाद्वीरा निराशास्तस्य जीविते ॥ ७.१४७.४९ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍava going toward the Sindhu king, the heroic warriors, despairing of his life, turned back from the battle.
7.147.50
यो योऽभ्यधावदाक्रन्दे तावकः पाण्डवं रणे ।
तस्यतस्यान्तगा बाणाः शरीरे न्यपतन्प्रभो ॥ ७.१४७.५० ॥
O lord, every one of your warriors who charged at the Pāṇḍava in the battle-cry—arrows fell upon the body of each of them.
7.147.51
कबन्धसङ्कुलं चक्रे तव सैन्यं महारथः ।
अर्जुनो जयतां श्रेष्ठः शरैरग्न्यंशुसन्निभैः ॥ ७.१४७.५१ ॥
Arjuna, the greatest of the victorious, the great charioteer, filled your army with headless trunks by his arrows, which were like rays of fire.
7.147.52
एवं तत्तव राजेन्द्र चतुरङ्गबलं तदा ।
व्याकुलीकृत्य कौन्तेयो जयद्रथमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१४७.५२ ॥
O lord of kings, having thus thrown your fourfold army into confusion, the son of Kuntī rushed toward Jayadratha.
7.147.53
द्रौणिं पञ्चाशताऽविध्यद्वृषसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
कृपायमाणः कौन्तेयः कृपं नवभिरार्दयत् ॥ ७.१४७.५३ ॥
The son of Kuntī, showing compassion, pierced Drona's son with fifty arrows, Vṛṣasena with three arrows, and struck Kṛpa with nine.
7.147.54
शल्यं षोडशभिर्बाणैः कर्णं द्वात्रिंशता शरैः ।
सैन्धवं तु चतुःषष्ट्या विद्व्वा सिंह इवानदत् ॥ ७.१४७.५४ ॥
Having pierced Śalya with sixteen arrows, Karṇa with thirty-two, and the Sindhu king Jayadratha with sixty-four, he roared like a lion.
7.147.55
सैन्धवस्तु तथा विद्धः शरैर्गाण्डीवधन्वना ।
न चक्षमे सुसङ्क्रुद्धस्तोत्रार्दित इव द्विपः ॥ ७.१४७.५५ ॥
Thus pierced by arrows from the bowman of the Gāṇḍīva, the Sindhu king, greatly enraged, could not endure it, like an elephant tormented by the goad.
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स वराहध्वजस्तूर्णं गार्ध्रपत्रानजिह्मगान् ।
क्रुद्धाशीविषसङ्काशान्कर्मारपरिमार्जितान् ॥ ७.१४७.५६ ॥
He swiftly loosed arrows fledged with vulture feathers, flying straight, resembling enraged serpents, polished by the smith.
7.147.57
आकर्णपूर्णांश्चिक्षेप फल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति ।
त्रिभिस्तु विद्वा गोविन्दं नाराचैः षड्भिरर्जुनम् ॥ ७.१४७.५७ ॥
He hurled arrows drawn to the ear toward Phalguna's chariot; with three he pierced Govinda, and with six iron shafts he pierced Arjuna.
7.147.58
अष्टभिर्वाजिनोऽविध्यद्ध्वजं चैकेन पत्रिणा ।
भूयश्चैवार्जुनं सङ्ख्ये शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१४७.५८ ॥
With eight he pierced the horses, and with one feathered arrow the banner; then again he covered Arjuna in battle with a shower of arrows.
7.147.59
स विक्षिप्यार्जुनस्तूर्णं सैन्धवप्रहिताञ्शरान् ।
युगपत्तस्य चिच्छेद शराभ्यां सैन्धवस्य ह।
सारथेश्च शिरः कायाद्व्वजं च समलङ्कृतम् ॥ ७.१४७.५९ ॥
Arjuna swiftly brushed aside the arrows sent by Jayadratha, and at once with two shafts cut through his bow; he severed the charioteer's head from his body and cut down the well-adorned banner.
7.147.60
स च्छिन्नयष्टिः सुमहान्धनञ्जयशराहतः ।
वराहः सिन्धुराजस्य पपातेन्दुसमप्रभः ॥ ७.१४७.६० ॥
That great boar-banner, its staff broken and struck by Dhanañjaya's arrows, the Sindhu king's banner, bright as the moon, fell down.
7.147.61
आदित्यं प्रेक्षमाणस्तु बीभत्सुः सृक्विणी लिहन् ।
अपश्यन्नान्तरं तस्य रक्षिभिः संवृतस्य वै ॥ ७.१४७.६१ ॥
Arjuna, gazing at the sun and licking the corners of his mouth, saw no gap in the guards that surrounded him.
7.147.62
अभवक्त्रोधरक्ताक्षो व्यात्तानन इवान्तकः ।
अथाब्रवीद्वासुदेवः कुन्तीपुत्रं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१४७.६२ ॥
His eyes red with anger, he became like Death with open mouth. Then Vāsudeva spoke to Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī.
7.147.63
नैव शक्यस्त्वया हन्तुं निर्व्याजं भरतर्षभ ।
स्रक्ष्याम्यहमुपायं तमादित्यस्यापवारणे।
ततोऽस्तं गतमादित्यं मंस्यते सिन्धुराडिह ॥ ७.१४७.६३ ॥
Bull of the Bharatas, you cannot kill him openly. I will devise a means to conceal the sun; then the king of the Sindhus here will think the sun has set.
7.147.64
ततोऽस्य विस्मयः पार्थ हर्षश्चैव भविष्यति ।
आत्मजीवितलाभाच्च प्रतिज्ञायाश्च नाशनात् ॥ ७.१४७.६४ ॥
Then, O Pārtha, he will feel astonishment and joy, from gaining his own life and from the destruction of your vow.
7.147.65
अस्तङ्गतमिवादित्यं दृष्ट्वा मोहेन बालिशः ।
न हि शक्ष्यत्यथाऽऽत्मानं रक्षितुं हर्षसम्भवात् ॥ ७.१४७.६५ ॥
Seeing the sun as if set, the fool, through delusion, will not be able to protect himself, because of the rise of joy.
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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु प्रहर्तव्यं धनञ्जय ।
जयद्रथस्य क्षुद्रस्य सविदुर्दर्शनार्थिनः ॥ ७.१४७.६६ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, at this very moment you must strike Jayadratha, the wretch who longs to see the sun again.
7.147.67
एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थं क्षिप्रमेवाहरत्प्रभाम् ।
जनार्दनेन सृष्टं वै तम आदित्यनाशनम् ॥ ७.१४७.६७ ॥
Having said this, he quickly revealed to Pārtha that darkness, created by Janārdana, which swallows the sun.
7.147.68
पार्थस्य बलमज्ञानात्तमो दृष्ट्वा सुदुःखितम् ।
अभवंस्तावका योधा हर्षसङ्कुलचेतसः ॥ ७.१४७.६८ ॥
Though greatly distressed to see the darkness, not knowing Pārtha's strength, your warriors became full of joy.
7.147.69
ते प्रहृष्टा रणे राजन्नपश्यन्सैनिका रविम् ।
उन्नाम्य वक्त्राणि तदा स च राजा जयद्रथः ॥ ७.१४७.६९ ॥
O king, then the delighted soldiers in battle raised their faces and saw the sun; and King Jayadratha too.
7.147.70
वीक्षमाणे ततस्तस्मिन्सिन्धुराजे दिवाकरम् ।
उन्नमय्य शिरोग्रीवां वीक्षते सूर्यमण्डलम्।
तस्य शीघ्रं पृषत्केन कायाच्छीर्षमपाहर ॥ ७.१४७.७० ॥
As the king of the Sindhus, looking at the sun, raised his head and neck to gaze at the sun's disc, cut off his head quickly from his body with an arrow.
7.147.71
केशवेनैवमुक्तः सन्नमर्षाद्रक्तलोचनः ।
उद्बबर्ह शरं तीक्ष्णममरैरपि दुःसहम् ॥ ७.१४७.७१ ॥
Thus addressed by Keśava, red-eyed with indignation, he drew out a sharp arrow, unbearable even to the gods.
7.147.72
एवं तूणीशयं घोरमिन्द्राशनिसमप्रभम् ।
वर्मभेदिनमत्यर्थं गन्धमाल्यार्चितं सदा।
विससर्ज ततस्तूर्णं सैन्धवस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ७.१४७.७२ ॥
Thus, that terrible arrow lying in the quiver, bright as Indra's thunderbolt, piercing armour, always honoured with perfume and garlands, he swiftly released toward the chariot of the Saindhava.
7.147.73
स तु गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तः शरः श्येन इवाशुनः ।
शकुन्तमिव वृक्षाग्रात्सैन्धवस्याहरच्छिरः ॥ ७.१४७.७३ ॥
That arrow, released from the Gāṇḍīva, swift as a hawk snatching a bird from the treetop, carried away the head of Saindhava (Jayadratha).
7.147.74
प्रपतिष्यति शीर्षे तु कृष्णोऽर्जुनमथाब्रवीत् ।
पार्थ पार्थ शिरो ह्येतद्यथा नेयान्महीतलम्।
तथा कुरु कुरुश्रेष्ठ वक्ष्ये तस्यापि कारणम् ॥ ७.१४७.७४ ॥
"So that this head does not fall to the ground, do exactly that, best of the Kurus," said Kṛṣṇa to Arjuna. "O Pārtha, Pārtha, do so; I will tell you the reason for it too."
7.147.75
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य त्वरमाणोऽस्त्रमायया ।
तथाऽहरच्छिरस्तस्य शरैरूर्ध्वं धनञ्जयः।
दुर्हृदामपहर्षाय सुहृदां हर्षणाय च ॥ ७.१४७.७५ ॥
Having heard his words, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), hastening, by the magic of the weapon, with arrows sent his head flying upward, to dismay the enemies and to delight the friends.
7.147.76
तिर्यगूर्ध्वमधश्चैव पुनरूर्ध्वमथापि च ।
दीर्घकालमवाक्वैव सम्प्रक्रीडन्निवार्जुनः ॥ ७.१४७.७६ ॥
Sideways, upward, downward, and again upward, Arjuna, as if at play, kept sending his arrows for a long time.
7.147.77
तत्सैन्यं सर्वतोपश्यन्महदाश्चर्यमद्भुतम् ।
प्रापयत्स शिरो यस्माद्योधयन्नेव पार्थिवान् ॥ ७.१४७.७७ ॥
The army saw everywhere this great and marvellous wonder: while still fighting the kings, he brought that head there.
7.147.78
शरैः कन्दुकवत्कृत्वा तस्यालोकाय पाण्डवः ।
स्यमन्तपञ्चकाद्बाह्ये शिरस्तदहरच्छरैः ॥ ७.१४७.७८ ॥
The Pāṇḍava, making it like a ball with arrows, to show it to him, struck that head with arrows outside Syamantapañcaka.
7.147.79
जयद्रथस्यार्जुनबाणनालं ।
मुखारविन्दं रुधिराम्बुसिक्तम्।
दृष्टं नरैश्चोपरिवर्तमानं ।
विद्याधरोत्सृष्टमिवैकपद्मम् ॥ ७.१४७.७९ ॥
The lotus-face of Jayadratha, its stalk made by Arjuna's arrow and drenched with a flood of blood, was seen by men lying face upward, like a single lotus cast down by a Vidyādhara.
7.147.80
स देवशत्रूनिव देवराजः ।
किरीटमाली व्यधमत्सपत्नान्।
यथा तमांस्यभ्युदितस्तमोघ्नः ।
पूर्णां प्रतिज्ञां स समाप्य वीरः ॥ ७.१४७.८० ॥
That hero, wearing the diadem, crushed his rivals as the king of the gods crushes the enemies of the gods, and like the sun rising to destroy darkness he fulfilled his complete vow.
7.147.81
तं भूमिदेशं च शिरो विनेतुम् ॥ ७.१४७.८१ ॥
To that stretch of ground, and to carry the head away.