Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.167
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7.167.1
भूरिस्तु समरे राजञ्शैनेयं रथिनां वरम् ।
आपतन्तमपासेधत्प्रयाणादिव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ७.१६७.१ ॥
Sañjaya said: O king, in battle Bhūri drove back Śaineya (Sātyaki), the best of charioteers, as he charged forward, as one turns back an elephant from its advance.
7.167.2
अथैनं सात्यकिः क्रुद्धः पञ्चभिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
विव्याध हृदये तस्य प्रास्रवत्तस्य शोणितम् ॥ ७.१६७.२ ॥
Sañjaya said: Then Sātyaki, enraged, pierced him with five sharp arrows. They struck his chest, and blood flowed from him.
7.167.3
तथैव कौरवो युद्धे शैनेयं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
दशिभिर्निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैरविध्यत भुजान्तरे ॥ ७.१६७.३ ॥
Sañjaya said: In the same way the Kaurava, in battle, pierced Śaineya, who was intoxicated with the fury of war, with ten sharp, keen arrows between the arms.
7.167.4
तावन्योन्यं महाराज ततक्षाते शरैर्भृशम् ।
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनौ क्रोधाद्विष्फार्य कार्मुके ॥ ७.१६७.४ ॥
Sañjaya said: O great king, the two of them, with eyes reddened by anger, struck each other fiercely with arrows, drawing their bows wide in fury.
7.167.5
तयोरासीन्महाराज शस्त्रवृष्टिः सुदारुणा ।
क्रुद्धयोः सायकमुचोर्यमान्तकनिकाशयोः ॥ ७.१६७.५ ॥
Sañjaya said: O great king, between those two enraged archers, like Yama and Death, there was a most terrible rain of weapons.
7.167.6
तावन्योन्यं शरैः राजन्सञ्छाद्य समवस्थितौ ।
मुहूर्तं चैव तद्युद्धं समरूपमिवाभावत् ॥ ७.१६७.६ ॥
Sañjaya said: O king, the two of them, covering each other with arrows, stood facing one another; and for a moment that battle seemed to take on an even, balanced form.
7.167.7
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज शैनेयः प्रहसन्निव ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद समरे कौरव्यस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.१६७.७ ॥
Then, great king, the enraged Śaineya, as if laughing, cut through the bow of that great-souled Kaurava in battle.
7.167.8
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं नवभिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
विव्याध हृदये तूर्णं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१६७.८ ॥
Then, with nine sharp arrows, he swiftly pierced the chest of the one whose bow was cut, and said, "Stand, stand!"
7.167.9
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुतापनः ।
धनुरन्यत्समादाय सात्वतं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ७.१६७.९ ॥
Sorely pierced by the mighty enemy, that tormentor of foes took up another bow and struck back at Sātvata.
7.167.10
स विद्ध्वा सात्वतं बाणैस्त्रिभिरेव विशाम्पते ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन सुतीक्ष्णेन हसन्निव ॥ ७.१६७.१० ॥
Piercing Sātvata with three arrows, O lord of the people, he cut his bow with a very sharp bhalla, as if laughing.
7.167.11
छिन्नधन्वा महाराज सात्यकिः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
प्रजहार महावेगां शक्तिं तस्य महोरसि ॥ ७.१६७.११ ॥
Then, great king, Sātyaki, his bow cut and overcome with rage, hurled a spear of tremendous velocity at his broad chest.
7.167.12
स तु शक्त्या विभिन्नाङ्गो निपपात रथोत्तमात् ।
लोहिताङ्ग इवाकाशाद्दीप्तरश्मिर्यदृच्छया ॥ ७.१६७.१२ ॥
Pierced through the limbs by the spear, he fell from the finest chariot, like a red-bodied, brilliant-rayed star falling by chance from the sky.
7.167.13
तं तु दृष्ट्वा हतं शूरमश्वत्थामा महारथः ।
अभ्यधावत वेगेन शैनेयं प्रति संयुगे ॥ ७.१६७.१३ ॥
Seeing that hero slain, the great charioteer Aśvatthāman rushed swiftly in battle toward Śaineya.
7.167.14
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाभाष्य शैनेयं स नराधिप ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरौघेण मेरुं वृष्ट्या यथाम्बुदः ॥ ७.१६७.१४ ॥
Calling out "Stand, stand!" to Śaineya, O lord of men, he rained arrows upon him in a flood, as a cloud showers rain upon Mount Meru.
7.167.15
तमापतन्तं संरब्धं शैनेयस्य रथं प्रति ।
घटोत्कचोऽब्रवीद्राजन्नाहं मुक्त्वा महारथः ॥ ७.१६७.१५ ॥
O king, seeing him rushing in fury toward Śaineya's chariot, the great charioteer Ghaṭotkaca said: "Not leaving me..."
7.167.16
तिष्ठतिष्ठ न मे जीवन्द्रोणपुत्र गमिष्यसि ।
एष त्वां निहनिष्यामि महिषं मृगराडिव ॥ ७.१६७.१६ ॥
"Stand, stand! Son of Droṇa, while I live you shall not go. As a lion slays a buffalo, so I will slay you now."
7.167.17
युद्धश्रद्धामहं तेऽद्य विनेष्यामि रणाजिरे ।
इत्युक्त्वा क्रोधताम्राक्षो राक्षसः परवीरहा।
द्रोणिमभ्यद्रवत्क्रुद्धो गजेन्द्रमिव केसरी ॥ ७.१६७.१७ ॥
"Today I will dispel your zeal for battle on this field." Saying this, the rākṣasa with eyes red with rage, slayer of heroic foes, rushed in fury at Droṇa's son, as a lion at a lordly elephant.
7.167.18
रथाक्षमात्रैरिषुभिरभ्यवर्षद्धटोत्कचः ।
रथिनामृषभं द्रौणिं धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥ ७.१६७.१८ ॥
With arrows as thick as chariot axles, Ghaṭotkaca rained upon Droṇa's son, the bull among charioteers, as a cloud pours down in streams.
7.167.19
शरवृष्टिं तु तां प्राप्तां शरैराशीविषोपमैः ।
शातयामास समरे तरसा द्रौणिरुत्स्मयन् ॥ ७.१६७.१९ ॥
But the son of Droṇa swiftly cut down that shower of arrows that came upon him in battle with arrows like venomous serpents, smiling as he did so.
7.167.20
ततः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मर्मभेदिभिराशुगैः ।
समाचिनोद्राक्षसेन्द्रं घटोत्कचमरिन्दमम् ॥ ७.१६७.२० ॥
Then with hundreds of sharp, vital-piercing, swift arrows he covered Ghaṭotkaca, the lord of the rākṣasas, the subduer of foes.
7.167.21
स शरैराचितस्तेन राक्षसो रणमूर्धनि ।
व्यकाशत महाराज श्वाविच्छललतो यथा ॥ ७.१६७.२१ ॥
Covered with his arrows, the rākṣasa shone at the front of battle, great king, as a porcupine shines when covered by a thorny creeper.
7.167.22
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टो भैमसेनिः प्रतापवान् ।
शरैरवचकर्तोग्रैर्द्रौणिं वज्राशनिप्रभैः ॥ ७.१६७.२२ ॥
Then the mighty son of Bhīmasena, filled with anger, cut down the son of Droṇa with fierce arrows gleaming like thunderbolts.
7.167.23
क्षुरप्रैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च नाराचैः सशिलीमुखैः ।
वराहकर्णैर्नालीकैर्विकर्णैश्चाभ्यवीवृषत् ॥ ७.१६७.२३ ॥
He rained down upon him with razor-headed, crescent-headed, iron, bee-headed, boar-eared, reed and earless arrows.
7.167.24
तां शस्त्रवृष्टिमतुलां वज्राशनिसमस्वनाम् ।
पतन्तीमुपरि क्रुद्धो द्रौणिरव्यथितेन्द्रियः ॥ ७.१६७.२४ ॥
Though angry, the son of Droṇa, of unshaken senses, saw that incomparable shower of weapons falling from above, roaring like thunderbolts.
7.167.25
सुदुःसहां शरैर्घोरैर्दिव्यास्त्रप्रतिमन्त्रितैः ।
व्यधमत्सुमहातेजा महाभ्राणीव मारुतः ॥ ७.१६७.२५ ॥
The one of great splendour, the son of Droṇa, with terrible arrows charged with divine weapon-mantras, scattered that unbearable shower as the wind scatters great clouds.
7.167.26
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे बाणानां सङ्ग्रामोऽन्य इवाभवत् ।
घोररूपो महाराज योधानां हर्षवर्धनः ॥ ७.१६७.२६ ॥
Then in the sky the battle of arrows became as though another battle, O great king—terrible in form, and increasing the delight of the warriors.
7.167.27
ततोऽस्त्रसन्धर्षकृतैर्विस्फुलिङ्गैः समन्ततः ।
वमौ निशामुखे व्योम खद्योतैरिव संवृतम् ॥ ७.१६७.२७ ॥
Then, from the sparks raised on all sides by the clash of weapons, the sky at the onset of night was covered as if with fireflies.
7.167.28
स मार्गणगणैर्द्रौणिर्दिशः प्रच्छाद्य सर्वतः ।
प्रियार्थं तव पुत्राणां राक्षसं समवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१६७.२८ ॥
That son of Droṇa, covering all the directions with multitudes of arrows, showered that rākṣasa with arrows for the dear good of your sons.
7.167.29
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं द्रौणिराक्षसयोर्मृधे ।
विगाढे रजनीमध्ये शक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव ॥ ७.१६७.२९ ॥
Then a battle began on the field between the son of Droṇa and the rākṣasa; deepened in the middle of the night, it was like the battle of Indra and Prahrāda.
7.167.30
ततो घटोत्कचो बाणैर्दशभिर्द्रौणिमाहवे ।
जघानोरसि सङ्क्रुद्धः कालज्वलनसन्निभैः ॥ ७.१६७.३० ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, enraged, struck the son of Droṇa in battle on the chest with ten arrows like the fire of time's end.
7.167.31
स तैरभ्यायतैर्विद्धो राक्षसेन महाबलः ।
चचाल समरे द्रौणिर्वातनुन्न इव द्रुमः ॥ ७.१६७.३१ ॥
Pierced by those long-drawn arrows of the rākṣasa, the mighty Drauṇi swayed in battle like a tree shaken by the wind.
7.167.32
स मोहं समरे प्राप्तो ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रितः ॥ ७.१६७.३२ ॥
He fell into a swoon in battle and leaned on the banner-staff.
7.167.33
ततो हाहाकृतं सैन्यं तव सर्वं जनाधिप ।
हतं स्म मेनिरे सर्वे द्रोणसूनुं जनाधिपाः ॥ ७.१६७.३३ ॥
Then, O lord of men, all your army cried out in dismay, and all the kings thought that Droṇa's son had been slain.
7.167.34
तं तु दृष्ट्वा तथावस्थमश्वत्थामानमाहवे ।
पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव सिंहनादं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ७.१६७.३४ ॥
Seeing Aśvatthāman in that state in battle, the Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas raised a lion's roar.
7.167.35
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञामश्वत्थामा महाबलः ।
धनुः प्रपीड्य वामेन करेणामित्रकर्शनः ॥ ७.१६७.३५ ॥
Then the mighty Aśvatthāman, regaining consciousness, pressed his bow firmly with his left hand, a tormentor of his foes.
7.167.36
मुमोचाकर्णपूर्णेन धनुषा शरमुत्तमम् ।
यमदण्डोपमं घोरमुद्दिश्याशु घटोत्कचम् ॥ ७.१६७.३६ ॥
With his bow drawn to the ear, he released an excellent arrow, terrible as Yama's staff, swiftly aimed at Ghaṭotkaca.
7.167.37
स भित्त्वा हृदयं तस्य राक्षसस्य शरोत्तमः ।
विवेश वसुधामुग्रः सपुङ्खः पृथिवीपते ॥ ७.१६७.३७ ॥
Piercing that rākṣasa's heart, that excellent arrow, fierce and feathered, entered the earth, O lord of the earth.
7.167.38
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ।
राक्षसेन्द्रः पुबलवान्द्रौणिना रणशालिना ॥ ७.१६७.३८ ॥
Sorely wounded, O great king, the lord of the rākṣasas, mighty as he was, sat down on the seat of his chariot, struck by Droṇa's son, skilled in battle.
7.167.39
दृष्ट्वा विमूढं हैडिम्बं सारथिस्तु रणाजिरात् ।
द्रौणेः सकाशात्सम्भ्रान्तस्त्वपनिन्येत्वरान्वितः ॥ ७.१६७.३९ ॥
Seeing the son of Hiḍimbā stunned on the battlefield, his charioteer, alarmed, hastily carried him away from the battlefield, out of the sight of Droṇa's son.
7.167.40
तथा तु समरे विद्ध्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं घटोत्कचम् ।
ननाद सुमहानादं द्रोणपुत्रो महारथः ॥ ७.१६७.४० ॥
Thus, having struck the lord of the rākṣasas Ghaṭotkaca in battle, the great charioteer, Droṇa's son, let out a mighty roar.
7.167.41
पूजितस्तव पुत्रैश्च सर्वयोधैश्च भारत ।
वपुषाऽतिप्रजज्वाल मध्याह्न इव भास्करः ॥ ७.१६७.४१ ॥
Honoured by your sons and by all the warriors, O Bhārata, he blazed forth in his body like the sun at midday.
7.167.42
भीमसेनं तु युध्यन्तं भारद्वाजरथं प्रति ।
स्वयं दुर्योधनो राजा प्रत्यविध्यच्छितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१६७.४२ ॥
But Duryodhana, the king himself, struck back with sharp arrows at Bhīmasena, who was fighting against the chariot of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).
7.167.43
तं भीमसेनो दशभिः शरैर्विव्याध मारिष ।
दुर्योधनोऽपि विंशत्या शराणां प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ७.१६७.४३ ॥
Bhīmasena pierced him with ten arrows, O respected one; Duryodhana too pierced in return with twenty arrows.
7.167.44
तौ सायकैरवच्छिन्नावदृश्येतां रणाजिरे ।
मेघजालसमाच्छन्नौ नभसीवेन्दुभास्करौ ॥ ७.१६७.४४ ॥
Those two, covered over with arrows, were no longer visible on the battlefield, like the moon and the sun hidden in the sky by a net of clouds.
7.167.45
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा भीमं विव्याध पत्रिभिः ।
पञ्चभिर्भरतश्रेष्ठ तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१६७.४५ ॥
Then King Duryodhana pierced Bhīma with five arrows, O best of the Bharatas, and said, "Stand, stand!"
7.167.46
तस्य भीमो धनुश्छित्त्वा ध्वजं च दशभिः शरैः ।
विव्याध कौरवश्रेष्ठं नवत्या नतपर्वणाम् ॥ ७.१६७.४६ ॥
Bhīma, having cut his bow and banner, pierced the best of the Kauravas with ten arrows and then with ninety arrows having bent joints.
7.167.47
ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धो भनुरन्यन्महत्तरम् ।
गृहीत्वा भरतश्रेष्ठो भीमसेनं शितैः शरैः।
अपीडयद्रणमुखे पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥ ७.१६७.४७ ॥
Then Duryodhana, enraged, took up another, much larger bow, O best of the Bharatas, and with sharp arrows afflicted Bhīmasena at the front of the battle, while all the archers looked on.
7.167.48
तान्निहत्य शरान्भीमो दुर्योधनधनुश्च्युतान् ।
कौरवं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षुद्रकाणां समार्पयत् ॥ ७.१६७.४८ ॥
Having destroyed those arrows shot from Duryodhana's bow, Bhīma struck the Kaurava with twenty-five small arrows.
7.167.49
दुर्योधनस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धो भीमसेनस्य मारिष ।
क्षुरप्रेण धनुश्छित्त्वा दशभिः प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ७.१६७.४९ ॥
But Duryodhana, enraged, O sire, cut Bhīmasena's bow with a razor-headed arrow and pierced him in return with ten.
7.167.50
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
विव्याध नृपतिं तूर्णं सप्तभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१६७.५० ॥
Then Bhīmasena, the very strong, taking up another bow, swiftly pierced the king with seven sharp arrows.
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तदप्यस्य धनुः क्षिप्रं चिच्छेद लघुहस्तवत् ।
द्वितीयं च तृतीयं च चतुर्थं पञ्चमं तथा ॥ ७.१६७.५१ ॥
He swiftly cut that bow too, as one with light hands would; and the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth likewise.
7.167.52
आत्तमात्तं महाराज भीमस्य धनुराच्छिनत् ।
तव पुत्रो महाराज जितकाशी मदोत्कटः ॥ ७.१६७.५२ ॥
Each bow that Bhīma took up, O great king, your son cut off, intoxicated with pride, thinking himself victorious.
7.167.53
स तथा भिद्यमानेषु कार्मुकेषु पुनः पुनः ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप समरे सर्वपारशवीं शुभाम् ॥ ७.१६७.५३ ॥
As the bows were broken again and again in this way, he hurled in battle a splendid spear called Sarva-pāraśavī.
7.167.54
मृत्योरिव स्वसारं हि दीप्तां वह्निशिखामिव ।
सीमन्तमिव कुर्वन्तीं नभसोऽग्निसमप्रभाम् ॥ ७.१६७.५४ ॥
It was like the sister of Death, like a blazing tongue of fire, adorning the parting of the sky, with the brilliance of fire.
7.167.55
अप्राप्तामेव तां शक्तिं त्रिधा चिच्छेद कौरवः ।
पश्यतः सर्वलोकस्य भीमस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ७.१६७.५५ ॥
The Kaurava cut that spear into three before it could reach him, while all the people and the great-souled Bhīma looked on.
7.167.56
ततो भीमो महाराज गदां गुर्वीं महाप्रभाम् ।
चिक्षेपाविध्य वेगेन दुर्योधनरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१६७.५६ ॥
Then, great king, Bhīma whirled his heavy, greatly radiant mace and hurled it with force toward Duryodhana's chariot.
7.167.57
ततः सा सहसा वाहांस्तव पुत्रस्य संयुगे ।
सारथिं च गदा गुर्वी ममर्दास्य रथं पुनः ॥ ७.१६७.५७ ॥
Then that heavy mace suddenly crushed your son's horses and charioteer in battle, and then his chariot again.
7.167.58
पुत्रस्तु तव राजेन्द्र भीमाद्भीतः प्रणश्य च ।
आरुरोह रथं चान्यं नन्दकस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.१६७.५८ ॥
But your son, O lord of kings, frightened by Bhīma, fled and mounted another chariot of the great-souled Nandaka.
7.167.59
ततो भीमो हतं मत्वा तव पुत्रं महारथम् ।
सिंहनादं महच्चक्रे तर्जयन्निशि कौरवान् ॥ ७.१६७.५९ ॥
Then Bhīma, thinking your great charioteer son slain, let out a mighty lion's roar, threatening the Kauravas in the night.
7.167.60
तावकाः सैनिकाश्चापि मेनिरे निहतं नृपम् ।
ततोऽतिचुक्रुशुः सर्वे ते हाहेति समन्ततः ॥ ७.१६७.६० ॥
Your soldiers too thought the king had been slain, and then they all cried out loudly on every side, 'Alas! Alas!'
7.167.61
तेषां तु निनदं श्रुत्वा त्रस्तानां सर्वयोधिनाम् ।
भीमसेनस्य नादं च श्रुत्वा राजन्महात्मनः ॥ ७.१६७.६१ ॥
Having heard the cries of all the terrified warriors, and, O king, having heard the roar of the great-souled Bhīmasena,
7.167.62
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा हतं मत्वा सुयोधनम् ।
अभ्यवर्तत वेगेन यत्र पार्थो वृकोदरः ॥ ७.१६७.६२ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, thinking Suyodhana slain, advanced swiftly to where the son of Pṛthā, Vṛkodara, was.
7.167.63
पाञ्चलाः केकया मात्स्याः सृञ्जयाश्च विशाम्पते ।
सर्वोद्योगेनाभिजग्मुद्रोणमेव युयुत्सया ॥ ७.१६७.६३ ॥
O lord of the people, the Pāñcālas, Kekayas, Matsyas and Sṛñjayas, with their full effort and eager to fight, rushed straight at Droṇa.
7.167.64
तत्रासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं द्रोणस्याथ परैः सह ।
घोरे तमसि मग्नानां निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥ ७.१६७.६४ ॥
There arose a very great battle between Droṇa and the enemies, in the terrible darkness, as they struck one another.