Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.170
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7.170.1
नकुलं रभसं युद्धे निघ्नन्तं वाहिनीं तव ।
अभ्ययात्सौबलः क्रुद्धस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७०.१ ॥
Shakuni, son of Subala, enraged, rushed toward Nakula who was furiously striking down your army in battle, and said, "Stand, stand!"
7.170.2
कृतवैरौ तु तौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ ।
शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥ ७.१७०.२ ॥
Those two heroes, having nursed enmity and desiring each other's death, struck one another with arrows shot from fully drawn bows.
7.170.3
यथैव नकुलो राजञ्शरवर्षाण्यमुञ्चत ।
तथैव सौबलश्चापि शिक्षां सन्दर्शयन्युधि ॥ ७.१७०.३ ॥
O king, just as Nakula rained down showers of arrows, so too the son of Subala, displaying his skill in battle, rained down arrows.
7.170.4
तावुभौ समरे शूरौ शरकण्टकिनौ तदा ।
व्यराजेतां महाराज श्वाविधौ शललैरिव ॥ ७.१७०.४ ॥
O great king, then those two heroes, bristling with arrows like thorns, shone in battle like porcupines bristling with quills.
7.170.5
रुक्मपुङ्खैरजिह्माग्रैः शरैश्छिन्नतनुच्छदौ ।
रुधिरौघपरिक्लिन्नौ व्यभ्राजेतां महामृधे ॥ ७.१७०.५ ॥
Their armor and bodies pierced by arrows with golden shafts and straight tips, drenched in streams of blood, the two shone forth in that great battle.
7.170.6
तपनीयनिभौ चित्रो कल्पवृक्षाविव द्रुमौ ।
किंशुकाविव चोत्फुल्लौ प्रकाशेते रणाजिरे ॥ ७.१७०.६ ॥
Gleaming like gold, splendid as two wish-fulfilling trees, or as two kiṃśuka trees in full bloom, the two shone forth on the battlefield.
7.170.7
तावुभौ समरे शूरौ शरकण्टकिनौ तदा ।
व्यराजेतां महारान्कण्टकैरिव शाल्मली ॥ ७.१७०.७ ॥
In battle those two heroes, bristling with arrows like thorns, shone then like a silk-cotton tree full of thorns, O great king.
7.170.8
सुजिह्मं प्रेक्षमाणौ च राजन्विवृतलोचनौ ।
क्रोधसंरक्तनयनौ निर्दहन्तौ परस्परम् ॥ ७.१७०.८ ॥
Glancing crookedly, O king, with wide-open eyes and eyes reddened by anger, the two burned one another.
7.170.9
श्यालस्तु तव सङ्क्रुद्धो माद्रीपुत्रं हसन्निव ।
कर्णिनैकेन विव्याध हृदये निशितेन ह ॥ ७.१७०.९ ॥
Your brother-in-law, enraged, as if laughing, pierced the son of Mādrī in the heart with a single sharp barbed arrow.
7.170.10
नकुलस्तु भृशं विद्वः श्यालेन तव धन्विना ।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे कश्मलं चाविशन्महत् ॥ ७.१७०.१० ॥
But Nakula, sorely wounded by your archer brother-in-law, sat down on the floor of the chariot, and a great faintness came over him.
7.170.11
अत्यन्तवैरिणां दृप्तं दृष्ट्वा शत्रुं तथाऽऽगतम् ।
ननाद शकुनी राजंस्तपान्ते जलदो यथा ॥ ७.१७०.११ ॥
Seeing the proud, implacable enemy approaching thus, Śakuni roared, O king, like a cloud at the end of the summer heat.
7.170.12
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां नकुलः पाण्डुनन्दनः ।
अभ्ययात्सौबलं भूयो व्यात्तानन इवान्तकः ॥ ७.१७०.१२ ॥
Then, regaining his senses, Nakula, son of Pāṇḍu, advanced again upon the son of Subala, like Death with mouth wide open.
7.170.13
सङ्क्रुद्धः शकुनिं षष्ट्या विव्याध भरतर्षभ ।
पुनश्चैनं शतेनैव नाराचानां स्तनान्तरे ॥ ७.१७०.१३ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, enraged, he pierced Śakuni with sixty arrows, and again pierced him with a hundred iron shafts between the breasts.
7.170.14
अथास्य सशरं चापं मृष्टिदेशेऽच्छिनत्तदा ।
ध्वजं च त्वरितं छित्त्वा रथाद्भूमावपातयत् ॥ ७.१७०.१४ ॥
Then he cut off his bow, with its arrow, at the grip, and quickly cutting down the banner, he brought it down from the chariot to the ground.
7.170.15
विशिखेन च तीक्ष्णेन पीतेन निशितेन च ।
ऊरू निर्भिद्य चैकेन नकुलः पाण्डुनन्दनः।
श्येनं सपक्षं व्याधेन पातयामास तं तदा ॥ ७.१७०.१५ ॥
Piercing both his thighs with a sharp, yellow-feathered, keen arrow, Nakula, son of Pāṇḍu, then brought him down as a hunter brings down a hawk with its wings.
7.170.16
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ।
ध्वजयष्टिं परिक्लिश्य कामुकः कामिनीं यथा ॥ ७.१७०.१६ ॥
Greatly wounded, O great king, he sat down on the floor of the chariot, clutching the banner-staff as a lover clutches his beloved.
7.170.17
तं विसंज्ञं निपतितं दृष्ट्वा श्यालं तवानघ ।
अपोवाह रथेनाशु सारथिर्ध्वजिनीमुखात् ॥ ७.१७०.१७ ॥
Seeing your brother-in-law, O sinless one, fallen unconscious, the charioteer swiftly carried him away on the chariot from the front of the army.
7.170.18
ततः सञ्चुक्रुशुः पार्था ये च तेषां पदानुगाः ॥ ७.१७०.१८ ॥
Then the sons of Pṛthā and those who followed them cried out loudly.
7.170.19
निर्जित्य च रणे शत्रुं नकुलः शत्रुतापनः ।
अब्रवीत्सारथिं क्रुद्धो द्रोणानीकायं मां वह ॥ ७.१७०.१९ ॥
Having conquered the enemy in battle, Nakula, tormentor of foes, angrily said to his charioteer: "Drive me toward Droṇa's army."
7.170.20
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा माद्रीपुत्रस्य सारथिः ।
प्रायात्तेन तदा राजन्यत्र द्रोणो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ७.१७०.२० ॥
Hearing that speech of the son of Mādrī, the charioteer, O king, set out toward the place where Droṇa was stationed.
7.170.21
शिखण्डिनं तु समरे द्रोणप्रेप्सुं विशाम्पते ।
कृपः शारद्वतो यत्तः प्रत्यगच्छत्स वेगितः ॥ ७.१७०.२१ ॥
But against Śikhaṇḍin, eager in battle to reach Droṇa, O lord of men, Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, ready and swift, advanced to meet him.
7.170.22
गौतमं द्रुतमायान्तं द्रोणानीकमरिन्दमम् ।
विव्याध नवभिर्भल्लैः शिखण्डी प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.१७०.२२ ॥
Seeing Gautama (Kṛpa), the subduer of foes, swiftly coming toward Droṇa's army, Śikhaṇḍin pierced him with nine crescent arrows, as if laughing.
7.170.23
तमाचार्यो महाराज विद्धा पञ्चभिराशुगैः ।
पुनर्विव्याध विंशत्या पुत्राणां प्रियकृत्तव ॥ ७.१७०.२३ ॥
O great king, the teacher (Droṇa), having pierced him with five swift arrows, pierced him again with twenty, doing what was dear to your sons.
7.170.24
महद्युद्धं तयोरासीद्धोररूपं भयानकम् ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे शम्बरामरराजयोः ॥ ७.१७०.२४ ॥
A great battle took place between the two of them, terrible in form and frightful, like the battle of Śambara and the king of the gods in the war of gods and demons.
7.170.25
शरजालावृतं व्योम चक्रतुस्तौ महारथौ ।
मेघाविव तपापाये वीरौ समरदुर्मदौ।
प्रकृत्या घोररूपं तदासीद्धोरतरं पुनः ॥ ७.१७०.२५ ॥
The two great charioteers covered the sky with a net of arrows. Those heroes, intoxicated with battle, were like clouds at the end of the hot season; that sight became again more terrible.
7.170.26
रात्रिश्च भरतश्रेष्ठ योधानां युद्धशालिनाम् ।
कालरात्रिनिभा ह्यासीद्धोररूपा भयानका ॥ ७.१७०.२६ ॥
And that night, best of the Bharatas, for the warriors engaged in battle, was like the night of doom, terrible in form and fearful.
7.170.27
शिखण्डी तु महाराज गौतमस्य महद्धनुः ।
अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद सज्यं सविशिखं तदा ॥ ७.१७०.२७ ॥
Then, O great king, Śikhaṇḍin cut Gautama's great bow, with its string and arrow, with a half-moon arrow.
7.170.28
तस्य क्रुद्धः कृपो राजञ्शक्तिं चिक्षेप दारुणाम् ।
स्वर्णदण्डामकुण्ठाग्रां कर्मारपरिमार्जिताम् ॥ ७.१७०.२८ ॥
Angered at him, O king, Kṛpa hurled a dreadful spear, with a golden shaft, its point unblunted, polished by the smith.
7.170.29
तामापतन्तीं चिच्छेद शिखण्डी बहुभिः शरैः ।
सापतन्मेदिनीं कृत्ता भासयन्ती महाप्रभा ॥ ७.१७०.२९ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin cut that spear as it came at him with many arrows. Cut through, it fell to the earth, blazing with great brilliance.
7.170.30
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय गौतमो रथिनां वारः ।
प्राच्छादयच्छितैर्बाणैर्महाराज शिखण्डिनम् ॥ ७.१७०.३० ॥
Then Gautama, foremost of charioteers, took up another bow and, O great king, covered Śikhaṇḍin with sharp arrows.
7.170.31
स च्छाद्यमानः समरे गौतमेन यशस्विना ।
न्यषीदत रथोपस्थे शिखण्डी रथिनां वरः ॥ ७.१७०.३१ ॥
Covered in battle by the famous Gautama, Śikhaṇḍin, the best of chariot-warriors, sat down on the floor of his chariot.
7.170.32
सीदन्तं चैनमालोक्य कृपः शारद्वतो युधि ।
आजघ्ने बहुभिर्बाणैर्जिघांसन्निव भारत ॥ ७.१७०.३२ ॥
Seeing him sinking down, Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, struck him in battle with many arrows, as if desiring to kill him, O Bhārata.
7.170.33
विमुखं तु रणे दृष्ट्वा याज्ञसेनिं महारथम् ।
पाञ्चालाः सोमकाश्चैव परिवव्रुः समन्ततः ॥ ७.१७०.३३ ॥
Seeing the great charioteer, the son of Yajñasena, turned away in battle, the Pāñcālas and the Somakas surrounded him on all sides.
7.170.34
तथैव तव पुत्राश्च परिवव्रुर्द्विजोत्तमम् ।
महत्या सेनया सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ७.१७०.३४ ॥
Likewise your sons, together with a great army, surrounded that best of the twice-born; then the battle began.
7.170.35
रथानां च रणे राजन्नन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ।
बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो मेघानां गर्जतामिव ॥ ७.१७०.३५ ॥
And in the battle, O king, of chariots rushing against one another there arose a tumultuous sound, like that of thundering clouds.
7.170.36
द्रवतां सादिनां चैव गजानां च विशाम्पते ।
अन्योन्यमभितो राजन्क्रूरमायोधनं बभौ ॥ ७.१७०.३६ ॥
Of fleeing horsemen and of elephants, O lord of the people, O king, the field of battle, dreadful on all sides, shone forth.
7.170.37
पत्तीनां द्रवतां चैव पादशब्देन मेदिनी ।
अकम्पत महाराज भयत्रस्तेव चाङ्गना ॥ ७.१७०.३७ ॥
O great king, the earth trembled at the sound of the feet of the fleeing foot-soldiers, like a woman seized with terror.
7.170.38
रथिनो रथमारुह्य प्रद्रुता वेगवत्तरम् ।
अगृह्णन्बहवो राजञ्शलभान्वायसा इव ॥ ७.१७०.३८ ॥
O king, the chariot-warriors, mounting their chariots, fled with greater speed, and many were seized like crows seizing locusts.
7.170.39
तथा गजान्प्रभिन्नांश्च सम्प्रभिन्ना महागजाः ।
तस्मिन्नेव पदे यत्ता निगृह्णन्ति स्म भारत ॥ ७.१७०.३९ ॥
Likewise, the maddened elephants and the fully maddened great elephants were seized right there by those who were alert, O Bhārata.
7.170.40
सादी सादिनमासाद्य पत्तयश्च पदातिनम् ।
समासाद्य रणेऽन्योन्यं संरब्धा नातिचक्रमुः ॥ ७.१७०.४० ॥
The horseman, approaching a horseman, and the foot-soldier, approaching a foot-soldier, met one another in battle; enraged, they could not pass beyond one another.
7.170.41
धावतां द्रवतां चैव पुनरावर्ततामपि ।
बभूव तत्र सैन्यानां शब्दः सुविपुलो निशि ॥ ७.१७०.४१ ॥
There arose a very great tumult of the armies at night, of those running, fleeing and turning back again.
7.170.42
दीप्यमानाः प्रदीपाश्च रथवारणवाजिषु ।
अदृश्यन्त महाराज महोल्का इव खाच्च्युताः ॥ ७.१७०.४२ ॥
O great king, the blazing lamps on chariots, elephants and horses appeared like great meteors fallen from the sky.
7.170.43
सा निशा भरतश्रेष्ठ प्रदीपैरवभासिता ।
दिवसप्रतिमा राजन्बभूव रणमूर्धनि ॥ ७.१७०.४३ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, O king, that night, lit up by the lamps, became like day at the front of the battle.
7.170.44
आदित्येन यथा व्याप्तं तमो लोके प्रणश्यति ।
तथा नष्टं तमो घोरं दीपैर्दीप्तैरितस्ततः ॥ ७.१७०.४४ ॥
As darkness spread by the sun is destroyed in the world, so that terrible darkness was destroyed here and there by the blazing lamps.
7.170.45
दिवं च पृथिवीं चैव दिशश्च प्रदिशस्तथा ।
रजसा तमसा व्याप्ता द्योतिताः प्रभया पुनः ॥ ७.१७०.४५ ॥
The sky and the earth, and the directions and intermediate directions, which had been pervaded by dust and darkness, were again made bright by radiance.
7.170.46
अस्त्राणां कवचनानां च मणीनां च महात्मनाम् ।
अन्तर्दधुः प्रभाः सर्वा दीपैस्तैरवभासिताः ॥ ७.१७०.४६ ॥
All the radiances of the weapons, armours and jewels of the great-souled ones disappeared, illuminated as they were by those lamps.
7.170.47
तस्मिन्कोलाहले युद्धे वर्तमाने निशामुखे ।
न किञ्चिद्विदुरात्मानमयमस्मीति भारत ॥ ७.१७०.४७ ॥
O Bhārata, in that tumultuous battle going on at the onset of night, no one knew himself as 'I am this one'.
7.170.48
अवधीत्समरे पुत्रं पिता भरतसत्तम ।
पुत्रश्च पितरं मोहात्सखायं च सखा तथा।
स्वस्रीयं मातुलश्चापि स्वस्रीयश्चापि मातुलम् ॥ ७.१७०.४८ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, in battle a father killed his son, and a son in delusion killed his father; a friend killed a friend, a sister's son killed a maternal uncle, and a maternal uncle killed a sister's son.
7.170.49
स्वे स्वान्परे परांश्चापि निजघ्नुरितरेतरम् ।
निर्मर्यादमभूद्युद्धं रात्रौ भीरुभयानकम् ॥ ७.१७०.४९ ॥
Own men struck their own, and enemies struck enemies, each slaying the other. At night the battle became lawless, terrifying even to the timid.