Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.161
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7.161.1
दुर्योधनेनैवमुक्तो द्रौणिराहवदुर्मदः ।
चकारारिवधे यत्नमिन्द्रो दैत्यवधे यथा।
प्रत्युवाच महाबाहुस्तव पुत्रमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१६१.१ ॥
Thus addressed by Duryodhana, the son of Droṇa, intoxicated with battle, made an effort to slay the enemy as Indra does in slaying the Daityas. The mighty-armed one replied to your son with these words.
7.161.2
सत्यमेतन्महाबाहो यथा वदसि कौरव ।
प्रिया हि पाण्डवा नित्यं मम चापि पितुश्च मे ॥ ७.१६१.२ ॥
That is true, mighty-armed Kaurava, as you say. The Pāṇḍavas have always been dear to me and to my father as well.
7.161.3
तथैवावां प्रियौ तेषां न तु युद्धे कुरूद्वह ।
शक्तितस्तात युध्यामस्त्यक्त्वा प्राणानभीतवत् ॥ ७.१६१.३ ॥
We two are likewise dear to them, but not in battle, O best of the Kurus. Dear one, abandoning our lives, we will fight to the best of our strength, like the fearless.
7.161.4
अहं कर्णश्च शल्यश्च कृपो हार्दिक्य एव च ।
निमेषात्पाण्डवीं सेनां क्षपयेम नृपोत्तम ॥ ७.१६१.४ ॥
I, Karṇa, Śalya, Kṛpa and Hārdikya, O best of kings, could destroy the Pāṇḍava army in a moment.
7.161.5
ते चापि कौरवीं सेनां निमेषार्धात्कुरूद्वह ।
क्षपयेयुर्महाबाहो न स्याम यदि संयुगे ॥ ७.१६१.५ ॥
They too could destroy the Kaurava army in half a moment, O best of the Kurus, O mighty-armed one, were we not in battle.
7.161.6
युध्याम पाण्डवाच्छक्त्या ते चाप्यस्मान्यथाबलम् ।
तेजस्तेजः समासाद्य प्रशमं यातु भारत ॥ ७.१६१.६ ॥
We will fight the Pāṇḍavas with our strength, and may they fight us according to their own strength. O Bhārata, let fire meet fire and subside.
7.161.7
अशक्त्या तरसा जेतुं पाण्डवानामनीकिनी ।
जीवत्सु पाण्डुपुत्रेषु तद्धि सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ७.१६१.७ ॥
While the sons of Pāṇḍu live, your army cannot by force conquer the Pāṇḍavas. This is the truth I tell you.
7.161.8
आत्मार्थं युध्यमानास्ते समर्थाः पाण्डुनन्दनाः ।
किमर्थं तव सैन्यानि न हनिष्यन्ति भारत ॥ ७.१६१.८ ॥
Why would the capable sons of Pāṇḍu, fighting for their own cause, not strike down your armies, O descendant of Bharata?
7.161.9
त्वं तु लुब्धतमो राजन्निकृतिज्ञश्च कौरव ।
सर्वाभिशङ्की मानी च ततोऽस्मानभिशङ्कसे ॥ ७.१६१.९ ॥
You, O king, O Kaurava, are the most greedy, skilled in deceit, suspicious of everyone and proud; therefore you suspect us as well.
7.161.10
मन्ये त्वं कुत्सितो राजन्पापात्मा पापपूरुषः ।
अन्यानपि स नः क्षुद्र शङ्कसे पापभावितः ॥ ७.१६१.१० ॥
I think you, O king, are despicable, evil-minded, a sinful man; O base one steeped in sin, you suspect us and others as well.
7.161.11
अहं तु यत्नमास्थाय त्वदर्थे त्यक्तजीवितः ।
एष गच्छामि सङ्ग्रामं त्वत्कृते कुरुनन्दन।
योत्स्येऽहं शत्रुभिः सार्धं जेष्यामि च वरान्वरान् ॥ ७.१६१.११ ॥
Taking up effort and having given up my life for your sake, O delight of the Kurus, I go to this battle; I will fight with the enemies and conquer the very best of them.
7.161.12
पाञ्चालैः सह योत्स्यामि सोमकैः केकयैस्तथा ।
पाण्डवेयैश्च सङ्ग्रामे त्वत्प्रियार्थमरिन्दम ॥ ७.१६१.१२ ॥
For the sake of what is dear to you, O subduer of foes, I will fight in battle with the Pāñcālas, the Somakas, the Kekayas, and the sons of Pāṇḍu.
7.161.13
अद्य मद्बाणनिर्दग्धाः पाञ्चालाः सोमकास्तथा ।
सिंहेनेवार्दिता गावो विद्रविष्यन्ति सर्वशः ॥ ७.१६१.१३ ॥
Today the Pāñcālas and Somakas, burned by my arrows, will scatter in every direction like cows tormented by a lion.
7.161.14
अद्य धर्मसुतो राजा दृष्ट्वा मम पराक्रमम् ।
अश्वत्थाममयं लोकं मंस्यते सह सोमकैः ॥ ७.१६१.१४ ॥
Today the king, the son of Dharma, seeing my prowess, will consider the whole world filled with Aśvatthāman, together with the Somakas.
7.161.15
आगमिष्यति निर्वेदं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतान्सङ्ख्ये पाञ्चालान्सोमकैः सह ॥ ७.१६१.१५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, will fall into dejection, seeing the Pāñcālas slain in battle together with the Somakas.
7.161.16
ये मां युद्धेऽभियोत्स्यन्ति तान्हनिष्यामि भारत ।
न हि ते वीर मोक्ष्यन्ते मद्बाह्वन्तरमागताः ॥ ७.१६१.१६ ॥
Those who fight against me in battle, O Bhārata, I will slay. O hero, those who have come within the reach of my arms will not escape.
7.161.17
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुः पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव ।
अभ्यवर्तत युद्धाय त्रासयन्सर्वधन्विनः।
चिकीर्षुस्तव पुत्राणां प्रियं प्राणभृतां वरः ॥ ७.१६१.१७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed one, best of living beings, desiring to do what is pleasing to your son Duryodhana, advanced for battle, terrifying all the archers.
7.161.18
ततोऽब्रवीत्सकैकेयान्पाञ्चालान्गौतमीसुतः ॥ ७.१६१.१८ ॥
Then the son of Gautamī spoke to the Pāñcālas together with the Kaikeyas.
7.161.19
प्रहरध्वमितः सर्वे मम गात्रे महारथाः ।
स्थिरीभूताश्च युध्यध्वं दर्शयन्तोऽस्त्रलाघवम् ॥ ७.१६१.१९ ॥
Mighty charioteers, all of you, strike my body from here; standing firm, fight, showing your skill with weapons.
7.161.20
एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे शस्त्रवृषीरपातयन् ।
द्रौणिं प्रति महाराज जलं जलधरा इव ॥ ७.१६१.२० ॥
Thus addressed, they all rained down a shower of weapons upon Droṇa's son, great king, as clouds pour down water.
7.161.21
तान्निहत्य शरान्द्रौणिर्दश वीरानपोथयत् ।
प्रमुखे पाण्डुपुत्राणां धृष्टद्युम्नस्य च प्रभो ॥ ७.१६१.२१ ॥
Having struck them down with arrows, Droṇa's son crushed ten heroes, O lord, in the presence of the sons of Pāṇḍu and of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
7.161.22
ते हन्यमानाः समरे पाञ्चालाः सोमकास्तथा ।
परित्यज्य रणे द्रौणिं व्यद्रवन्त दिशो दश ॥ ७.१६१.२२ ॥
Those Pāñcālas and Somakas, struck down in battle, abandoned Droṇa's son on the field and fled in all ten directions.
7.161.23
तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रवतः शूरान्पाञ्चालान्सहसोमकान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज द्रौणिमभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥ ७.१६१.२३ ॥
Seeing those heroic Pāñcālas and Somakas fleeing, great king, Dhṛṣṭadyumna charged at Droṇa's son in battle.
7.161.24
ततः काञ्चनचित्राणां सजलाम्बुदनादिनाम् ।
वृतः शतेन शूराणां रथानामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ ७.१६१.२४ ॥
Then, surrounded by a hundred chariots of unretreating heroes, gold-adorned and thundering like water-laden clouds, he advanced.
7.161.25
पुत्रः पाञ्चालराजस्य धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
द्रौणिमित्यब्रवीद्वाक्यं दृष्ट्वा योधान्निपातितान् ॥ ७.१६१.२५ ॥
The son of the king of the Pāñcālas, the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna, seeing the warriors struck down, spoke these words to Drauṇi.
7.161.26
आचार्यपुत्र भद्रं ते किमन्यैर्निहतैस्तव ।
समागच्छ मया सार्धं यदि शूरोऽसि संयुगे।
अहं त्वां निहनिष्यामि तिष्ठेदानीं ममाग्रतः ॥ ७.१६१.२६ ॥
Son of the teacher, may you be well. What use is it to slay others? If you are brave in battle, come forth with me. I will slay you now; stand before me now.
7.161.27
ततस्तमाचार्यसुतं धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान् ।
मर्मभिद्भिः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्जघान भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.१६१.२७ ॥
Then the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna struck the teacher's son with sharp, marrow-piercing arrows, O bull of the Bharatas.
7.161.28
ते तु पङ्क्तीकृता द्रौणिं शरा विविशुराशुगाः ।
रुक्मपुङ्खाः प्रसन्नाग्राः सर्वकायावदारणाः।
मध्वर्थिन इवोद्दामा भ्रमराः पुष्पितं द्रुमम् ॥ ७.१६१.२८ ॥
Those swift arrows, arranged in a line, with gold feathers and bright tips, entered Drauṇi and tore through his whole body, like frenzied bees seeking honey entering a flowering tree.
7.161.29
सोऽतिविद्धो भृशं क्रुद्धः पदाक्रान्त इवोरगः ।
मानी द्रौणिरसम्भ्रान्तो बाणपाणिरभाषत ॥ ७.१६१.२९ ॥
Greatly pierced, he flared up in fierce anger, like a serpent trodden underfoot; then Drauṇi, the proud one, unflustered, with an arrow in his hand, spoke.
7.161.30
धृष्टद्युम्न स्थिरो भूत्वा मुहूर्तं प्रतिपालय ।
यावत्त्वां निशितैर्बाणैः प्रेषयामि यमक्षयम् ॥ ७.१६१.३० ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, stand firm and wait a moment, until I send you with sharp arrows to the abode of Yama.
7.161.31
द्रौणिरेवमथाभाष्य पार्षतं परवीरहा ।
छादयामास बाणौघैः समन्ताल्लुघुहस्तवत् ॥ ७.१६१.३१ ॥
Having thus addressed the son of Pṛṣata, the slayer of enemy heroes, Droṇa's son covered him on all sides with a flood of arrows, as if with light-handed skill.
7.161.32
स बाध्यमानः समरे द्रौणिना युद्धदुर्मदः ।
द्रौणिं पाञ्चालतनयो वाग्भिरातर्जयत्तदा ॥ ७.१६१.३२ ॥
Harassed in battle by Droṇa's son, the son of the Pāñcāla king, intoxicated with the pride of war, then reviled Droṇa's son with harsh words.
7.161.33
न जानीषे प्रतिज्ञां मे विप्रोत्पत्तिं तथैव च ।
द्रोणं हत्वा किल मया हन्तव्यस्त्वं सुदुर्मते ॥ ७.१६१.३३ ॥
You do not know my vow, nor the birth of Droṇa from a brahmin. Having killed Droṇa, I shall indeed kill you too, O ill-minded one.
7.161.34
ततस्त्वाऽहं न हन्म्यद्य द्रोणे जीवति संयुगे ॥ ७.१६१.३४ ॥
Therefore, today, while Droṇa lives in battle, I will not kill you.
7.161.35
इमां तु रजनीं प्राप्तामप्रभातां सुदुर्मते ।
निहत्य पितरं तेऽद्य ततस्त्वामपि संयुगे।
नेष्यामि प्रेतलोकाय ह्येतन्मे मनसि स्थितम् ॥ ७.१६१.३५ ॥
But this night has come without dawn, O ill-minded one. Having killed your father, I shall then send you too, in battle, to the world of the dead. This is fixed in my mind.
7.161.36
यस्ते पार्थेषु विद्वेषो या भक्तिः कौरवेषु च ।
तां दर्शय स्थिरो भूत्वा न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यसे ॥ ७.१६१.३६ ॥
Whatever hatred you hold toward the sons of Pṛthā, and whatever devotion toward the Kauravas, show it now, standing firm; you will not escape alive from me.
7.161.37
यो हि ब्राह्मण्यमुत्सृज्य क्षत्रधर्मरतो द्विजः ।
स वध्यः सर्वलोकस्य यथा त्वं पुरुषाधमः ॥ ७.१६१.३७ ॥
The twice-born man who abandons his brahminhood and delights in the duty of the warrior deserves to be slain by all the world, just as you do, lowest of men.
7.161.38
इत्युक्तः परुषं वाक्यं पार्षतेन द्विजोत्तमः ।
क्रोधमाहारयत्तीव्रं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१६१.३८ ॥
Addressed with these harsh words by the son of Pṛṣata, that best of twice-born men summoned up fierce anger and cried, 'Stand, stand!'
7.161.39
निर्दहन्निव चक्षुर्भ्यां पार्षतं सोऽभ्यवैक्षत ।
छादयामास च शरैर्निःश्वसन्पन्नगो यथा ॥ ७.१६१.३९ ॥
Burning him as it were with his eyes, he looked upon the son of Pṛṣata, and covered him with arrows, like a serpent hissing.
7.161.40
स च्छाद्यमानः समरे द्रौणिना राजसत्तम ।
सर्वपाञ्चालसेनाभिः संवृतो रथसत्तमः ॥ ७.१६१.४० ॥
O best of kings, covered in battle by Droṇa's son, and surrounded by all the Pāñcāla armies, that best of charioteers...
7.161.41
नाकम्पत महाबाहुः स्ववीर्यं समुपाश्रितः ।
सायकांश्चैव विविधानश्वत्थाम्नि मुमोच ह ॥ ७.१६१.४१ ॥
The great-armed one, relying on his own valor, did not tremble; and he released various arrows at Aśvatthāman.
7.161.42
तौ पुनः सन्न्यवर्तेतां प्राणद्यूतपणे रणे ।
निपीडयन्तौ बाणौघैः परस्परममर्षिणौ।
उत्सृजन्तौ महेष्वासौ शरवृष्टीः समन्ततः ॥ ७.१६१.४२ ॥
In that battle, where life was the stake, the two turned back again, afflicting one another with floods of arrows, unforgiving; the two great archers released showers of arrows on every side.
7.161.43
द्रौणिपार्षतयोर्युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम् ।
दृष्ट्वा सम्पूजयामासुः सिद्धचारणवादिकाः ॥ ७.१६१.४३ ॥
The battle of Droṇa's son and Pārṣata, terrible and fearful in form, seeing it, the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and other celestial singers extolled it.
7.161.44
शरौघैः पूरयन्तौ तावाकाशं च दिशस्तथा ।
अलक्ष्यौ समयुध्येतां महत्कृत्वा शरैस्तमः ॥ ७.१६१.४४ ॥
Filling the sky and the directions with floods of arrows, the two fought unseen, making a great darkness with their arrows.
7.161.45
नृत्यमानाविव रणे मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकौ ।
परस्परवधे यत्तौ सर्वभूतभयङ्करौ ॥ ७.१६१.४५ ॥
As if dancing in battle, their bows whirling in circles, intent on slaying one another, the two were terrifying to all beings.
7.161.46
अयुध्येतां महाबाहू चित्रं लघु च सुष्ठु च ।
सम्पूज्यमानौ समरे योधमुख्यैः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१६१.४६ ॥
The two mighty-armed ones fought wondrously, swiftly and skillfully, honored in battle by thousands of chief warriors.
7.161.47
तौ प्रबुद्धौ रणे दृष्ट्वा वने वन्यौ गजाविव ।
उभयोः सेनयोर्हर्षस्तुमुलः समपद्यत ॥ ७.१६१.४७ ॥
Seeing the two, roused in battle like two wild elephants in the forest, a tumultuous joy arose in both armies.
7.161.48
सिंहनादरवाश्चासन्दध्मुः शङ्खांश्च सैनिकाः ।
वादित्राण्यभ्यवाद्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१६१.४८ ॥
The soldiers gave lion-roars and blew their conches; hundreds and thousands of instruments were sounded.
7.161.49
तस्मिंस्तु तुमुले युद्धे भीरुणां भयवर्धने ।
मुहूर्तमपि तद्युद्धं समरूपं तदाऽभवत् ॥ ७.१६१.४९ ॥
In that tumultuous battle, which increased the fear of the timid, for a moment that fighting became of equal form.
7.161.50
ततो द्रौणिर्महाराज पार्षतस्य महात्मनः ।
ध्वजं धनुस्तथा छत्रमुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी।
सूतमश्वांश्च चतुरो निहत्याभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥ ७.१६१.५० ॥
Then, great king, the son of Droṇa, having slain the banner, bow, and parasol of the great-souled son of Pṛṣata, both his flank charioteers, the charioteer and the four horses, rushed upon him in battle.
7.161.51
पाञ्चालांश्चैव तान्सर्वान्बाणैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
व्यद्रावयदमेयात्मा शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१६१.५१ ॥
And that immeasurable one routed all those Pañcālas by hundreds and by thousands with arrows of bent joints.
7.161.52
ततस्तु विव्यथे सेना पाण्डवी भरतर्षभ ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रौणेर्महत्कर्म वासवस्येव संयुगे ॥ ७.१६१.५२ ॥
Then, bull of the Bharatas, the Pāṇḍava army was distressed, having seen the great feat of Droṇa's son in battle, like that of Indra.
7.161.53
शतेन च शतं हत्वा पाञ्चालानां महारथः ।
त्रिभिश्च निशितैर्बाणैर्हत्वा त्रीन्वै महारथान् ॥ ७.१६१.५३ ॥
That great charioteer, with a hundred arrows, slew a hundred of the Pañcālas, and with three sharp arrows he slew three great charioteers.
7.161.54
द्रौणिर्द्रुपदपुत्रस्य फल्गुनस्य च पश्यतः ।
नाशयामास पाञ्चालान्भूयिष्ठं ये व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ७.१६१.५४ ॥
While the son of Drupada and Phalguna watched, Droṇa's son destroyed the Pañcālas who were mostly stationed there.
7.161.55
ते वध्यमानाः पाञ्चालाः समरे सह सृञ्जयैः ।
अगच्छन्द्रौणिमुत्सृज्य विप्रकीर्णरथध्वजाः ॥ ७.१६१.५५ ॥
Those Pañcālas, being slain in battle together with the Sṛñjayas, abandoned Droṇa's son and left, their chariots and banners scattered.
7.161.56
स जित्वा समरे शत्रून्द्रोणपुत्रो महारथः ।
ननाद सुमहानादं तपान्ते जलदो यथा ॥ ७.१६१.५६ ॥
Having conquered the enemies in battle, the great charioteer, Droṇa's son, roared a mighty roar, like a cloud at the end of the summer heat.
7.161.57
स निहत्य बहूञ्छूरानश्वत्थामा व्यरोचत ।
युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि भस्म कृत्वेव पावकः ॥ ७.१६१.५७ ॥
Having slain many heroes, Aśvatthāman shone forth, as fire shines at the end of an age, when it has reduced all beings to ash.
7.161.58
सम्पूज्यमानो युधि कौरवेयै… ।
र्निर्जित्य सङ्ख्येऽरिगणान्सहस्रशः।
व्यरोचत द्रोणसुतः प्रतापवा… ।
न्यथा सुरेन्द्रोऽरिगणान्निहत्य वै ॥ ७.१६१.५८ ॥
Honored in battle by the Kauravas… having conquered throngs of enemies by the thousands in battle, Droṇa's son shone forth; mighty… as if the lord of the gods, Indra, had shone forth after slaying throngs of enemies.