Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.173
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7.173.1
विद्रुतं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा वध्यमानं महात्मभिः ।
क्रोधेन महताऽविष्टः पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१७३.१ ॥
Seeing his own army routed and being slain by the great-souled ones, your son, lord of the people, was seized with great anger.
7.173.2
अभ्येत्य सहसा कर्णं द्रोणं च जयतां वरम् ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नो वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७३.२ ॥
Suddenly approaching Karṇa and Droṇa, the best of victors, the skilled speaker, overcome by indignation, spoke these words.
7.173.3
भवद्ध्भामिह सङ्ग्रामः क्रुद्धाभ्यां सम्प्रवर्तितः ।
आहवे निहतं दृष्ट्वा सैन्धवं सव्यसाचिना ॥ ७.१७३.३ ॥
You two, enraged, set this battle in motion here, having seen Saindhava slain in combat by Savyasācin.
7.173.4
निहन्यमानां पाण्डूनां बलेन मम वाहिनीम् ।
भूत्वा तद्विजये शक्तावशक्ताविव पश्यतः ॥ ७.१७३.४ ॥
While my army was being slain by the strength of the Pāṇḍavas, you two, though able to secure its victory, watched as if powerless.
7.173.5
यद्यहं भवतोस्त्याज्यो न वाच्योऽस्मि तदैव हि ।
आवां पाण्डुसुतान्सङ्ख्ये जेष्याव इति मानदौ ॥ ७.१७३.५ ॥
If you two deem me to be one to be abandoned and not to be spoken to, then indeed, so be it; for the two of us, honoring one another, shall conquer the sons of Pāṇḍu in battle.
7.173.6
तदैवाहं वचः श्रुत्वा भवद्ध्यामनुसम्पतम् ।
नाकरिष्यमिदं पार्थैर्वैरं योधविनाशनम् ॥ ७.१७३.६ ॥
Then indeed, having heard your words and approached you again, I would not have made this enmity with the Pārthas, which destroys warriors.
7.173.7
यदि नाहं परित्याज्यो भवद्भ्यां पुरुषर्षभौ ।
युध्यतामनुरूपेण विक्रमेण सुविक्रमौ ॥ ७.१७३.७ ॥
O bulls among men, if you two do not abandon me, then with valor fitting to your fighting, O you of great valor.
7.173.8
वाक्प्रतोदेन तौ वीरौ प्रणुन्नौ तनयेन ते ।
प्रावर्तयेतां सङ्ग्रामं घट्टिताविव पन्नगौ ॥ ७.१७३.८ ॥
Spurred on by your son with the goad of words, those two heroes set the battle in motion, as if two serpents had been struck.
7.173.9
ततस्तौ रथिनां श्रेष्ठौ सर्वलोकधनुर्धरौ ।
शैनेयप्रमुखान्पार्थानभिदुद्रुवत् रणे ॥ ७.१७३.९ ॥
Then those two, the best of charioteers, archers of all worlds, charged at the sons of Pṛthā, with Śaineya at their head in battle.
7.173.10
तथैव सहिताः पार्थाः सर्वसैन्येन संवृताः ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त तौ वीरौ नर्दमानौ मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.१७३.१० ॥
Likewise the Pārthas, gathered together and surrounded by their whole army, advanced against those two heroes, who roared again and again.
7.173.11
अथ द्रोणो महेष्वासो दशभिः शिनिपुङ्गवम् ।
अविध्यत्त्वरितं क्रुद्धः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ ७.१७३.११ ॥
Then Droṇa, the great archer, enraged, swiftly pierced the bull of the Śinis, best of all weapon-bearers, with ten arrows.
7.173.12
कर्णश्च दशभिर्बाणैः पुत्रश्च तव सप्तभिः ।
दशभिर्वृषसेनश्च सौबलश्चापि सप्तभिः।
एते कौरव सङ्क्रन्दे शैनेयं पर्यवाकिरन् ॥ ७.१७३.१२ ॥
Karṇa with ten arrows, your son with seven, Vṛṣasena with ten, and Saubala also with seven, O Kaurava, in that uproar showered Śaineya all around with arrows.
7.173.13
दृष्ट्वा च समरे द्रोणं निघ्नन्तं पाण्डवीं चमूम् ।
विव्यधुः सोमकास्तूर्णं समन्ताच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ७.१७३.१३ ॥
Seeing Droṇa striking down the Pāṇḍava army in battle, the Somakas swiftly pierced him on every side with showers of arrows.
7.173.14
तत्र द्रोणोऽहरत्प्राणान्क्षत्रियाणां विशाम्पते ।
रश्मिभिर्भास्करो राजंस्तमांसीव समन्ततः ॥ ७.१७३.१४ ॥
There Droṇa took the lives of the kṣatriyas, O lord of the people, as the sun with its rays dispels darkness on all sides, O king.
7.173.15
द्रोणेन वध्यमानानां पाञ्चालानां विशाम्पते ।
शुश्रुवे तुमुलः शब्दः क्रोशतामितरेतरम् ॥ ७.१७३.१५ ॥
Amid the Pāñcālas being slain by Droṇa, O lord of the people, a tumultuous din was heard of men crying out to one another.
7.173.16
पुत्रानन्ये पितॄनन्ये भ्रातॄनन्ये च मातुलान् ।
भागिनेयान्वयस्यांश्च तथा सम्बन्धिबान्धवान्।
उत्सृज्योत्सृज्य गच्छन्ति त्वरिता जीवितेप्सवः ॥ ७.१७३.१६ ॥
Some, abandoning sons, others fathers, others brothers, maternal uncles, sisters' sons, comrades, and relatives and kin, hastened away, desiring to live.
7.173.17
अपरे मोहिता मोहात्तमेवाभिमुखा ययुः ।
पाण्डवानां रणे योधाः परलोकं गताः परे ॥ ७.१७३.१७ ॥
Others, bewildered by delusion, went straight toward him, and others of the Pāṇḍava warriors went to the other world in battle.
7.173.18
सा तथा पाण्वी सेना पीड्यमाना महात्मना ।
निशि सम्प्राद्रवद्राजन्नुत्सृज्योल्काः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१७३.१८ ॥
That Pāṇḍava army, so afflicted by the great-souled one, O king, fled at night, abandoning thousands of torches.
7.173.19
पश्यतो भीमसेनस्य विजयस्याच्युतस्य च ।
ययमोर्धर्मपुत्रस्य पार्षतस्य च पश्यतः ॥ ७.१७३.१९ ॥
As Bhīmasena, Vijaya (Arjuna) and Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) looked on, and as the twins, Dharma's son (Yudhiṣṭhira) and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) looked on.
7.173.20
तमसा संवृते लोके न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ।
कौरवाणां प्रकाशेन दृश्यन्ते विद्रुताः परे ॥ ७.१७३.२० ॥
When the world was covered in darkness, nothing could be recognized; by the light of the Kauravas the enemy were seen fleeing.
7.173.21
द्रवमाणं तु तत्सैन्यं द्रोणकर्णौ महारथौ ।
जघ्नतुः पृष्ठतो राजन्किरन्तौ सायकान्बहून् ॥ ७.१७३.२१ ॥
O king, Droṇa and Karṇa, the two great chariot-warriors, struck that fleeing army from behind, showering many arrows.
7.173.22
पाञ्चालेषु प्रभग्नेषु क्षीयमाणेषु सर्वतः ।
जनार्दनो दीनमानाः प्रत्यभाषत फल्गुनम् ॥ ७.१७३.२२ ॥
As the Pāñcālas were routed and destroyed on every side, Janārdana (Kṛṣṇa), his mind downcast, spoke in reply to Phalguna (Arjuna).
7.173.23
द्रोणकर्णौ महेष्वासावेतौ पार्षतसात्यकी ।
पाञ्चालांश्चैव सहितौ जघ्नतुः सायकैर्भृशम् ॥ ७.१७३.२३ ॥
These two great archers, Droṇa and Karṇa, together with Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) and Sātyaki, struck the Pāñcālas fiercely with arrows.
7.173.24
एतयोः शरवर्षेण प्रभग्ना नो महारथाः ।
वार्यमाणापि कौन्तेय पृतना नावतिष्ठते ॥ ७.१७३.२४ ॥
Our great chariot-warriors have been routed by the shower of arrows of these two; O son of Kuntī, even when restrained, the army does not hold its ground.
7.173.25
तां तु विद्रवतीं दृष्ट्वा ऊचतुः केशवार्जुनौ ।
मा विद्रवत वित्रस्ता भयं त्यजत पाण्डवाः ॥ ७.१७३.२५ ॥
Seeing that fleeing army, Keśava and Arjuna spoke: Do not flee in terror, O Pāṇḍavas; cast off your fear.
7.173.26
तावावां सर्वसैन्यैश्च व्यूहैः सम्यगुदायुधैः ।
द्रोणं च सूतपुत्रं च प्रयतावः प्रबाधितुम् ॥ ७.१७३.२६ ॥
We two, with all the army and well-arranged formations, weapons raised, shall strive to press hard upon Droṇa and the son of the charioteer.
7.173.27
एतौ हि बलिनौ शूरौ कृतास्त्रौ जितकाशिनौ ।
उपेक्षितौ बलं तूर्णं नाशयेतां निशामिमाम् ॥ ७.१७३.२७ ॥
These two are mighty, heroic, skilled in weapons and proud of their victories; if neglected, they would swiftly destroy this army in this very night.
7.173.28
तयोः संवदतोरेवं भीमकर्मा महाबलः। ॥ ७.१७३.२८ ॥
While those two were speaking thus, the one of terrible deeds and great strength...
7.173.29
आयाद्वृकोदरः शीघ्रं पुनरावर्त्य वाहिनीम् ।
वृकोदरमथायान्तं दृष्ट्वा तत्र जनार्दनः। ॥ ७.१७३.२९ ॥
Vṛkodara came swiftly, turning the army back again. Seeing Vṛkodara coming there, Janārdana...
7.173.30
पुनरेवाब्रवीद्राजन्हर्षयन्निव पाण्डवम् ।
एष भीमो रणश्लाघी वृतः सोमकपाण्डवैः। ॥ ७.१७३.३० ॥
O king, as if gladdening the Pāṇḍava, he spoke again: This Bhīma, boastful in battle, is surrounded by the Somakas and the Pāṇḍavas.
7.173.31
अभ्यवर्तत वेगेन द्रोणकर्णौ महारथौ ।
एतेन सहितो युद्ध्य पाञ्चालैश्च महारथैः। ॥ ७.१७३.३१ ॥
Droṇa and Karṇa, the two great chariot-warriors, rushed forward with speed. Fight together with this one, and with the great Pāñcāla chariot-warriors.
7.173.32
आश्वासनार्थं सैन्यानां सर्वेषां पाण्डुनन्दन ।
ततस्तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रावुभौ माधवपाण्डवौ। ॥ ७.१७३.३२ ॥
O son of Pāṇḍu, for the purpose of reassuring all the armies. Then those two tigers among men, Mādhava and the Pāṇḍava, both.
7.173.33
द्रोणकर्णौ समासाद्य धिष्ठितौ रणमूर्धनि ।
ततस्तत्पुनरावृत्तं युधिष्ठिरबलं महत्।
ततो द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च परान्ममृदतुर्युधि ॥ ७.१७३.३३ ॥
Droṇa and Karṇa, having reached the forefront of the battle, stood firm. Then that great army of Yudhiṣṭhira turned back again. Then Droṇa and Karṇa crushed the enemies in battle.
7.173.34
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलो निशि प्रत्यभवन्महान् ।
यथा सागरयो राजंश्चन्द्रोदयविरुद्धयोः ॥ ७.१७३.३४ ॥
That clash became tumultuous and great in the night, O king, like two oceans set against each other at the rising of the moon.
7.173.35
तत उत्सृज्य पाणिभ्यां प्रदीपांस्तव वाहिनी ।
युयुधे पाण्डवैः सार्धमुन्मत्तवदसङ्कुला ॥ ७.१७३.३५ ॥
Then your army, letting go of the lamps from their hands, fought with the Pāṇḍavas in disorder, like madmen.
7.173.36
रजसा तमसा चैव संवृते भृशदारुणे ।
केवलं नामगोत्रेण प्रायुध्यन्त जयैषिणः ॥ ७.१७३.३६ ॥
In that most terrible battle, enveloped by dust and darkness, warriors seeking victory fought, recognized only by name and lineage.
7.173.37
अश्रूयन्त हि नामानि श्राव्यमाणानि पार्थिवैः ।
प्रहरद्भिर्महाराज स्वयंवर इवाहवे ॥ ७.१७३.३७ ॥
O great king, names proclaimed by the kings as they struck one another were heard, as if in a svayaṃvara in battle.
7.173.38
निःशब्दमासीत्सहसा पुनः शब्दो महानभूत् ।
क्रुद्धानां युध्यमानानां जीयतां जयतामपि ॥ ७.१७३.३८ ॥
Suddenly there was silence, and then again a great sound arose from the enraged warriors fighting, from those being defeated and from those conquering.
7.173.39
यत्रयत्र स्म दृश्यन्ते प्रदीपाः कुरुसत्तम ।
तत्रतत्र स्म शूरास्ते निपतन्ति पतङ्गवत् ॥ ७.१७३.३९ ॥
O best of the Kurus, wherever lamps were seen, there those heroes fell like moths.
7.173.40
तथा संयुध्यमानानां विगाढाऽऽसीन्महानिशा ।
पाण्डवानां च राजेन्द्र कौरवाणां च सर्वशः ॥ ७.१७३.४० ॥
Thus, on all sides of the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas fighting together, O lord of kings, the great night deepened.