Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.158
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7.158.1
द्रुपदस्यात्मजान्दृष्ट्वा कुन्तिभोजसुतांस्तथा ।
द्रोणपुत्रेण निहतान्राक्षसांश्च सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१५८.१ ॥
Seeing the sons of Drupada and likewise the sons of Kuntibhoja, and seeing thousands of rākṣasas slain by Droṇa's son.
7.158.2
युधिष्ठिरो भीमसेनो धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
युयुधानश्च संयत्ता युद्धायैव मनो दधुः ॥ ७.१५८.२ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, and Yuyudhāna, all prepared, fixed their minds on battle alone.
7.158.3
सोमदत्तः पुनः क्रुद्धो दृष्ट्वा सात्यकिमाहवे ।
महता शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास भारत ॥ ७.१५८.३ ॥
Somadatta, again enraged, seeing Sātyaki in battle, covered him with a great shower of arrows, O Bhārata.
7.158.4
ततः समभवद्युद्धमतीव भयवर्धनम् ।
त्वदीयानां परेषां च घोरं विजयकाङ्क्षिणाम् ॥ ७.१५८.४ ॥
Then arose a battle exceedingly fear-increasing, a terrible battle between your side and the enemies, both desiring victory.
7.158.5
तं दृष्ट्वा समुपायान्तं रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ।
दशभिः सात्वतस्यार्थे भीमो विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ७.१५८.५ ॥
Seeing him approaching, Bhīma pierced him with ten arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, for the sake of the descendant of Sātvata.
7.158.6
सोमदत्तोऽपि तं वीरं शतेन प्रत्यविध्यत ।
सात्वतस्त्वभिसंक्रुद्धः पुत्राधिभिरभिप्लुतम् ॥ ७.१५८.६ ॥
Somadatta also pierced that hero with a hundred arrows; but Sātyaki, Sātvata's descendant, greatly enraged, attacked him as he was beset by his sons.
7.158.7
वृद्धं वृद्धगुणैर्युक्तं ययातिमिव नाहुषम् ।
विव्याध दशभिस्तीक्ष्णैः शरैर्वज्रनिपातनैः।
शक्त्या चैनं विनिर्भिद्य पुनर्विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ७.१५८.७ ॥
Like Yayāti, son of Nahuṣa, that old man endowed with the qualities of age—he pierced him with ten sharp arrows that fell like thunderbolts; having split him with a spear, he pierced him again with seven.
7.158.8
ततस्तु सात्यकेरर्थे भीमसेनो नवं दृढम् ।
मुमोच परिघं घोरं सोमदत्तस्य मूर्धनि ॥ ७.१५८.८ ॥
Then, for Sātyaki's sake, Bhīmasena hurled a new, firm, terrible iron club upon the head of Somadatta.
7.158.9
सात्वतोऽप्यग्निसङ्काशं मुमोच शरमुत्तमम् ।
सोमदत्तोरसि क्रुद्धः सुपत्रं निशितं युधि ॥ ७.१५८.९ ॥
Sātvata (Sātyaki) too, enraged, released an excellent arrow blazing like fire, well-feathered and sharp, in battle at the chest of Somadatta.
7.158.10
युगपत्पेततुर्वीर घोरौ परिघमार्गणौ ।
शरीरे सोमदत्तस्य स पपात महारथः ॥ ७.१५८.१० ॥
O hero, both terrible—the club and the arrow—fell at once; and that great charioteer fell upon the body of Somadatta and dropped.
7.158.11
व्यामोहिते तुनये बाह्लीकस्तमुपाद्रवत् ।
विसृजञ्छरवर्षाणि कालवर्षीव तोयदः ॥ ७.१५८.११ ॥
But when he was stunned, Bāhlīka rushed at him, pouring down showers of arrows like a rain-cloud of the rainy season.
7.158.12
भीमोऽथ सात्वतस्यार्थे बाह्लीकं नवभिः शरैः ।
प्रातिपेयं महात्मानं विव्याध रणमूर्धनि ॥ ७.१५८.१२ ॥
Then, for Sātvata's sake, Bhīma pierced the great-souled Prātipeya, Bāhlīka, with nine arrows at the forefront of battle.
7.158.13
प्रातिपेयस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धः शक्तिं भीमस्य वक्षसि ।
निचखान महाबाहुः पुरन्दर इवाशनिम् ॥ ७.१५८.१३ ॥
Prātipeya, enraged, drove his spear into Bhīma's chest, like Purandara hurling a thunderbolt, the mighty-armed one.
7.158.14
स तथाऽभिहतो भीमश्चकम्पे च मुमोह च ।
प्राप्य चेतश्च बलवान्गदामस्मै ससर्ज ह ॥ ७.१५८.१४ ॥
Struck thus, Bhīma trembled and swooned; regaining his senses, the strong one hurled his mace at him.
7.158.15
सा पाण्डवेन प्रहिता बाह्लीकस्य शिरोऽहरत् ।
स पपात हतः पृथ्व्यां वज्राहत इवाद्रिराट् ॥ ७.१५८.१५ ॥
That mace, hurled by the Pāṇḍava, carried off Bāhlīka's head; he fell to the earth, struck down like the king of mountains struck by a thunderbolt.
7.158.16
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे बाह्लीके पुरुषर्षभ ।
पुत्रास्तेऽभ्यर्दयन्भीमं दश दाशरथेः समाः ॥ ७.१५८.१६ ॥
O bull among men, when that hero Bāhlīka was slain, your ten sons assailed Bhīma, who was equal to the son of Daśaratha.
7.158.17
नागदत्तो दृढरथो महाबाहुरयोभुजः ।
दृढः सुहस्तो विरजाः प्रमाथ्युग्रोऽनुयाय्यपि ॥ ७.१५८.१७ ॥
Nāgadatta, Dṛḍharatha, the mighty-armed Ayobhuja, Dṛḍha, Suhasta, Virajā, Pramāthī, Ugra, and Anuyāyī as well.
7.158.18
तान्दृष्ट्वा चुक्रुधे भीमो जगृहे भारसाधनान् ।
एकमेकं समुद्दिश्य पातयामास मर्मसु ॥ ७.१५८.१८ ॥
Seeing them, Bhīma grew enraged; taking up heavy weapons, he aimed at each one in turn and brought them down on their vital spots.
7.158.19
ते विद्धा व्यसवः पेतुः स्यन्दनेभ्यो हतौजसः ।
चण्डवातप्रभग्नास्तु पर्वताग्रान्महीरुहाः ॥ ७.१५८.१९ ॥
Pierced, lifeless and stripped of their strength, they fell from their chariots, like trees broken by a fierce wind falling from mountain peaks.
7.158.20
नाराचैर्दशभिर्भीमस्तान्निहत्य तवात्मजान् ।
कर्णस्य दयितं पुत्रं वृषसेनमवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१५८.२० ॥
Bhīma, having slain your sons with ten iron arrows, showered Vṛṣasena, the beloved son of Karṇa, with arrows.
7.158.21
ततो वृकरथो नाम भ्राता कर्णस्य विश्रुतः ।
जघान भीमं नाराचैस्तमप्यभ्यद्रवद्बली ॥ ७.१५८.२१ ॥
Then Vṛkaratha, the renowned brother of Karṇa, struck Bhīma with iron arrows and, mighty as he was, rushed upon him.
7.158.22
ततः सप्तरथान्वीरः श्यालानां तव भारत ।
निहत्य भीमो नाराचैः शतचन्द्रमपोथयत् ॥ ७.१५८.२२ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, the hero Bhīma slew seven of your brothers-in-law, charioteers, with iron arrows, and crushed Śatacandra.
7.158.23
अमर्षयन्तो निहतं शतचन्द्रं महारथम् ।
शकुनेर्भ्रातरो वीरा गवाक्षः शरभो विभुः ॥ ७.१५८.२३ ॥
Incensed at the slaying of the great charioteer Śatacandra, the heroic brothers of Śakuni — Gavākṣa, Śarabha and the mighty Vibhu — advanced.
7.158.24
सुभगो भानुदत्तश्च शूराः पञ्च महारथाः ।
अभिद्रुत्य शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्भीमसेनमताडयन् ॥ ७.१५८.२४ ॥
Subhaga and Bhānudatta and five heroic great charioteers rushed upon Bhīmasena and struck him with sharp arrows.
7.158.25
स ताड्यमानो नाराचैर्वृष्टिवेगैरिवाचलः ।
जघान पञ्चभिर्बाणैः पञ्चैवातिरथान्बली ॥ ७.१५८.२५ ॥
Though struck by iron arrows like a mountain under the force of rain, the mighty one slew five great charioteers with five arrows.
7.158.26
तान्दृष्ट्वा निहतान्वीरान्विचेलुर्नृपसत्तमाः ॥ ७.१५८.२६ ॥
Seeing those heroes slain, the best of kings were shaken.
7.158.27
ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्रुद्धस्तवानीकमशातयत् ।
मिषतः कुम्भयोनेस्तु पुत्राणां तव चानघ ॥ ७.१५८.२७ ॥
Then the angered Yudhiṣṭhira cut down your army, while Kumbhayoni (Droṇa) looked on, and before your sons, O sinless one.
7.158.28
अम्बष्ठान्मालवाञ्छूरांस्त्रिगर्तान्सशिबीनपि ।
प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय क्रुद्धो युद्धे युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१५८.२८ ॥
In battle, the angered Yudhiṣṭhira sent the Ambaṣṭhas, the Mālavas, the heroes, the Trigartas and the Śibis also to the realm of death.
7.158.29
अभीषाहाञ्छूरसेनान्बाह्लीकान्सवसातिकान् ।
निहत्य पृथिवीं राजा चक्रे शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ७.१५८.२९ ॥
Having slain the Abhīṣāhas, the Śūrasenas, the Bāhlīkas and the Vasātikas, the king made the earth a mire of blood.
7.158.30
यौधेयान्मालवान्राजन्मद्रकाणां गणान्युधि ।
प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय शूरान्बाणैर्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१५८.३० ॥
O king, in battle Yudhiṣṭhira sent with his arrows the heroes of the Yaudheyas, the Mālavas and the troops of the Madrakas to the realm of death.
7.158.31
हताहरत गृह्णीत विध्यत व्यवकृन्तत ।
इत्यासीत्तुमुलः शब्दो युधिष्ठिररथं प्रति ॥ ७.१५८.३१ ॥
Strike, seize, bring, pierce, cut down! Thus arose a tumultuous clamour toward Yudhiṣṭhira's chariot.
7.158.32
सैन्यानि द्रावयन्तं तं द्रोणो दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरम् ।
चोदितस्तव पुत्रेण सायकैरभ्यवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१५८.३२ ॥
Seeing Yudhiṣṭhira scattering the troops, Droṇa, urged on by your son, showered him with arrows.
7.158.33
द्रोणस्तु परमक्रुद्धो वायव्यास्त्रेण पार्थिवम् ।
विव्याध सोऽपि तद्दिव्यमस्त्रमस्त्रेण जघ्निवान् ॥ ७.१५८.३३ ॥
But Droṇa, greatly enraged, pierced the king with the Vāyu weapon; and he too countered that divine weapon with another weapon.
7.158.34
तस्मिन्विनिहते चास्त्रे भारद्वाजो युधिष्ठिरे ।
वारुणं याम्यमाग्नेयं त्वाष्ट्रं सावित्रमेव च।
चिक्षेप परमक्रुद्धो जिघांसुः पाण्डुनन्दनम् ॥ ७.१५८.३४ ॥
When that weapon was destroyed, the son of Bharadvāja hurled at Yudhiṣṭhira the Varuṇa, Yama, fire, Tvaṣṭṛ and Savitṛ weapons, greatly enraged and desiring to slay the son of Pāṇḍu.
7.158.35
क्षिप्तानि क्षिप्यमाणानि तानि चास्त्राणि धर्मजः ।
जघानास्त्रैर्महाबाहुः कुम्भयोनेरवित्रसन् ॥ ७.१५८.३५ ॥
The son of Dharma, the mighty-armed Yudhiṣṭhira, without fear, destroyed with his own weapons those weapons that had been released and were being released by the son of the jar (Droṇa).
7.158.36
सत्यां चिकीर्षमाणस्तु प्रतिज्ञां कुम्भसम्भवः ॥ ७.१५८.३६ ॥
But the son of the jar (Droṇa), desiring to keep his vow true, pressed on.
7.158.37
प्रादुश्चक्रेऽस्त्रमैन्द्रं वै प्राजापत्यं च भारत ।
जिघांसुर्धर्मतनयं तव पुत्रहिते रतः ॥ ७.१५८.३७ ॥
O Bhārata, he brought forth the weapon of Indra and the weapon of Prajāpati, desiring to slay the son of Dharma, intent on the welfare of your sons.
7.158.38
पतिः कुरूणां गजसिंहगामी ।
विशालवक्षाः पृथुलोहिताक्षः।
प्रादुश्चकारास्त्रमहीनतेजा ।
माहेन्द्रमस्त्रं स जघान तेन ॥ ७.१५८.३८ ॥
The lord of the Kurus, who walks like a lion or an elephant, broad-chested and wide red-eyed, of undiminished brilliance, displayed the Māhendra weapon and struck with it.
7.158.39
विहन्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु द्रोणः क्रोधसमन्वितः ।
युधिष्ठिरवधं प्रेप्सुर्ब्राह्ममस्त्रमुदैरयत् ॥ ७.१५८.३९ ॥
While the weapons were being countered, Droṇa, filled with anger and desiring the slaying of Yudhiṣṭhira, launched the Brahmā weapon.
7.158.40
ततो नाज्ञासिषं किञ्चिद्धोरेण तमसाऽऽवृते ।
सर्वभूतानि च परं त्रासं जग्मुर्महीपते ॥ ७.१५८.४० ॥
Then, enveloped by a dreadful darkness, I perceived nothing at all; and all creatures, O lord of the earth, were seized with great terror.
7.158.41
ब्रह्मास्त्रमुद्यतं दृष्ट्वा कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
ब्रह्मास्त्रेणैव राजेन्द्र तदस्त्रं प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१५८.४१ ॥
Seeing the Brahmā weapon raised, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, O lord of kings, countered that weapon with the Brahmā weapon itself.
7.158.42
ततः सैनिकमुख्यास्ते प्रशशंसुर्नरर्षभौ ।
द्रोणपार्थौ महेष्वासौ सर्वयुद्धविशारदौ ॥ ७.१५८.४२ ॥
Then the chief soldiers praised those two bulls among men, Droṇa and Pārtha, the great archers, skilled in every kind of warfare.
7.158.43
ततः प्रमुच्य कौन्तेयं द्रोणो द्रुपदवाहिनीम् ।
व्यधमत्क्रोधताम्राक्षो वायव्यास्त्रेण भारत ॥ ७.१५८.४३ ॥
Then Droṇa, his eyes reddened with anger, released the son of Kuntī and with the Vāyavya weapon scattered the army of Drupada, O Bhārata.
7.158.44
ते हन्यमाना द्रोणेन पाञ्चालाः प्राद्रवन्भयात् ।
पश्यतो भीमसेनस्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ७.१५८.४४ ॥
The Pāñcālas, being struck down by Droṇa, fled in fear while Bhīmasena and the great-souled Pārtha looked on.
7.158.45
ततः किरीटी भीमश्च सहसा सन्न्यवर्तताम् ।
महद्ध्यां रथवंशाभ्यां परिगृह्य बलं तदा ॥ ७.१५८.४५ ॥
Then Kirīṭī (Arjuna) and Bhīma suddenly turned back, encircling the army with two great lines of chariots.
7.158.46
बीभत्सुर्दक्षिणं पार्श्वमुत्तरं च वृकोदरः ।
भारद्वाजं शरौघाभ्यां महद्भ्यामभ्यवर्षताम् ॥ ७.१५८.४६ ॥
Bībhatsu (Arjuna) from the right flank and Vṛkodara (Bhīma) from the left poured two great showers of arrows upon Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).
7.158.47
केकयाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव पाञ्चालाश्च महौजसः ।
अन्वगच्छन्महाराज मात्स्याश्च सह सात्वतैः ॥ ७.१५८.४७ ॥
O great king, the Kekayas, the Sṛñjayas and the mighty Pāñcālas, and the Matsyas together with the Sātvatas, followed after them.
7.158.48
ततः सा भारती सेना वध्यमाना किरीटिना ।
तमसा निद्रया चैव पुनरेव व्यदीर्यत ॥ ७.१५८.४८ ॥
Then that Bhāratī army, being struck down by the crowned one (Arjuna), was torn apart once again by darkness and sleep.
7.158.49
द्रोणेन वार्यमाणास्ते स्वयं तव सुतेन च ।
नाशक्यन्त महाराज योधा वारयितुं तदा ॥ ७.१५८.४९ ॥
O great king, though Droṇa and your own son themselves were holding them back, the warriors could not be restrained at that time.