Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.174
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7.174.1
ततः कर्णो रणे दृष्ट्वा पार्षतं परवीरहा ।
आजघानरोसि शरैर्दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः ॥ ७.१७४.१ ॥
Then Karṇa, slayer of enemy heroes, seeing the son of Pṛṣata in battle, struck him in anger with ten arrows that pierce vital parts.
7.174.2
प्रतिविव्याध तं तूर्णं धृष्टद्युम्नोपि मारिष ।
दशभिः सायकैर्हृष्टस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७४.२ ॥
O lord, Dhṛṣṭadyumna too at once struck him back with ten arrows, and exultant, said, "Stand, stand!"
7.174.3
तावन्योन्यं शरैः सङ्ख्ये सञ्छाद्य सुमहारथैः ।
पुनः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्विव्यधाते परस्परम् ॥ ७.१७४.३ ॥
The two great chariot-warriors, covering each other with arrows in battle, then again pierced one another with arrows released from fully drawn bows.
7.174.4
ततः पाञ्चालमुख्यस्य धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे ।
सारथिं चतुरश्चाश्वान्कर्णो विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ७.१७४.४ ॥
Then, in battle, Karṇa pierced with arrows the charioteer of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, chief of the Pañcālas, and his four horses.
7.174.5
कार्मुकप्रवरं चापि प्रचिच्छेद शितैः शरैः ।
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत् ॥ ७.१७४.५ ॥
He also cut off his finest bow with sharp arrows, and with a bhalla arrow threw his charioteer down from the seat of the chariot.
7.174.6
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
गृहीत्वा परिघं घोरं कर्णस्याश्वानपीडयत् ॥ ७.१७४.६ ॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna, now chariotless, his horses and charioteer slain, seized a terrible iron mace and struck down Karṇa's horses as well.
7.174.7
विद्धश्च बहुभिस्तेन शरैराशीविषोपमैः ।
ततो युधिष्ठिरानीकं पद्ध्यामेवान्वपद्यत ॥ ७.१७४.७ ॥
Pierced by many arrows like venomous snakes, Yudhiṣṭhira's army then retreated on foot.
7.174.8
आरुरोह रथं चापि सहदेवस्य मारिष ।
प्रयातुकामः कर्णाय वारितो धर्मसूनुना ॥ ७.१७४.८ ॥
O sir, he mounted Sahadeva's chariot; wishing to go toward Karṇa, he was restrained by the son of Dharma.
7.174.9
कर्णस्तु सुमहातेजाः सिंहनादविमिश्रितम् ।
धनुःशब्दं महच्चक्रे दध्मौ तारेण चाम्बुजम् ॥ ७.१७४.९ ॥
But Karṇa, of great splendor, made a mighty twang of his bow mingled with lion-roars, and blew his conch loudly.
7.174.10
दृष्ट्वा विनिर्जितं युद्धे पार्षतं ते महारथाः ।
अमर्षवशमापन्नाः पाञ्चालाः सहसोमकाः ॥ ७.१७४.१० ॥
Seeing Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) defeated in battle, the great chariot-warriors, the Pāñcālas together with the Somakas, fell under the sway of indignation.
7.174.11
सूतपुत्रवधार्थाय शस्त्राण्यादाय सर्वशः ।
प्रययुः कर्णमुद्दिश्य मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ७.१७४.११ ॥
To slay the son of the charioteer, taking up weapons of every kind, they advanced aiming at Karṇa, making death their only return.
7.174.12
कर्णस्यापि रथे वाहानन्यान्सूतोऽभ्ययोजयत् ।
शङ्खवर्णान्महावेगान्सैन्धवान्साधुवाहिनः ॥ ७.१७४.१२ ॥
For Karṇa's chariot too, the charioteer yoked other horses — conch-colored, swift, Sindhu-bred, well trained in drawing.
7.174.13
लब्धलक्षस्तु राधेयः पञ्चालानां महारथान् ।
अभ्यपीडयदायस्तः शरैर्मेघ इवाचलम् ॥ ७.१७४.१३ ॥
Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, his aim fixed, unwearied, afflicted the great chariot-warriors of the Pāñcālas with arrows, as a cloud (pounds) a mountain.
7.174.14
सा पीड्यमाना कर्णेन पाञ्चालानां महाचमूः ।
सम्प्राद्रवत्सुसन्त्रस्ता सिंहेनेवार्दिता मृगी ॥ ७.१७४.१४ ॥
That great army of the Pāñcālas, harassed by Karṇa, greatly terrified, fled in disorder, like a doe harassed by a lion.
7.174.15
पतितास्तुरगेभ्यश्च गजेभ्यश्च महीतले ।
रथेभ्यश्च नरास्तूर्णमदृश्यन्त ततस्ततः ॥ ७.१७४.१५ ॥
Men fallen from horses, from elephants and from chariots were quickly seen here and there upon the ground.
7.174.16
धावमानस्य योधस्य क्षुरप्रैः स महामृधे ।
बाहू चिच्छेद वै कर्णः शिरश्चैव सकुण्डलम् ॥ ७.१७४.१६ ॥
Upon a warrior running in the great battle, Karṇa indeed cut off his arms with crescent-headed arrows, and his head too, with its earring.
7.174.17
ऊरू चिच्छेद चान्यस्य गजस्थस्य विशाम्पते ।
वाजिपृष्ठगतस्यापि भूमिष्ठस्य च मारिष ॥ ७.१७४.१७ ॥
And the thighs of another, seated on an elephant, O lord of the people, he cut off; and of one on a horse's back, and of one standing on the ground too, O noble one.
7.174.18
नाज्ञासिषुर्धावमाना बहवश्च महारथाः ।
सञ्छिन्नान्यात्मगात्राणि वाहनानि च संयुगे ॥ ७.१७४.१८ ॥
Many great chariot-warriors, running away, did not even notice that their own limbs and their mounts had been cut apart in battle.
7.174.19
ते वध्यमानाः समरे पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयैः सह ।
तृणप्रस्पन्दनाच्चापि सूतपुत्रं स्म मेनिरे ॥ ७.१७४.१९ ॥
Being slain in battle together with the Sṛñjayas, the Pāñcālas took even the stirring of a blade of grass to be the son of the charioteer.
7.174.20
अपि स्वं समरे योधं धावमानं विचेतसम् ।
कर्णमेवाभ्यमन्यन्त ततो भीता द्रवन्ति ते ॥ ७.१७४.२० ॥
They took even their own warrior, running in battle with his wits confused, to be Karṇa; therefore, frightened, they flee.
7.174.21
तान्यनीकानि भग्नानि द्रवमाणानि भारत ।
अभ्यद्रवद्द्रुतं कर्णः पृष्ठतो विकिरञ्छरान् ॥ ७.१७४.२१ ॥
O Bhārata, Karṇa swiftly rushed from behind upon those broken, fleeing armies, scattering arrows.
7.174.22
अवेक्षमाणास्त्वन्योन्यं सुसम्मूढा विचेतसः ।
नाशक्नुवन्नवस्थातुं काल्यमाना महात्मना ॥ ७.१७४.२२ ॥
Looking at one another, utterly bewildered and confused in mind, harassed by the great-souled one, they could not stand their ground.
7.174.23
कर्णेनाभ्याहता राजन्पाञ्चालाः परमेषुभिः ।
द्रोणेन च दिशः सर्वा वीक्षमाणाः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.१७४.२३ ॥
O King, struck by Karṇa's supreme arrows, and looking in all directions because of Droṇa's attack, the Pāñcālas fled.
7.174.24
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वसैन्यं प्रेक्ष्य विद्रुतम् ।
अपयाने मनः कृत्वा फल्गुनं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७४.२४ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing his own army routed and resolving to withdraw, spoke these words to Phalguna (Arjuna).
7.174.25
पश्य कर्णं महेष्वासं धनुष्पाणिमवस्थितम् ।
निशीथे दारुणे काले तपन्तमिव भास्करम् ॥ ७.१७४.२५ ॥
Look at Karṇa, the great archer, standing with bow in hand, blazing like the sun at the terrible hour of midnight.
7.174.26
कर्णसायकनुन्नानां क्रोशतामेष निःस्वनः ।
अनिशं श्रूयते पार्थ त्वद्बन्धूनामनाथवत् ॥ ७.१७४.२६ ॥
The sound of those struck by Karṇa's arrows, crying out, is heard ceaselessly, O Pārtha — your kinsmen's, like the helpless.
7.174.27
यथा विसृजतश्चास्य सन्दधानस्य चाशुगान् ।
पश्यामि नान्तरं पार्थ क्षपयिष्यति नो ध्रुवम् ॥ ७.१७४.२७ ॥
As he shoots and fits his arrows, I see no interval, O Pārtha; surely he will destroy us.
7.174.28
यदत्रानन्तरं कार्यं प्राप्तकाल च पश्यसि ।
कर्णस्य वधसंयुक्तं तत्कुरुष्व धनञ्जय ॥ ७.१७४.२८ ॥
Whatever is to be done next here, which you see as timely and bound up with the slaying of Karṇa — do that, O Dhanañjaya.
7.174.29
एवमुक्तो महाराज पार्थः कृष्णमथाब्रवीत् ।
भीतः कुन्तीसुतो राजा राधेयस्याद्य विक्रमात् ॥ ७.१७४.२९ ॥
Thus addressed, O great king, the son of Pṛthā spoke to Kṛṣṇa — the king, son of Kuntī, afraid of the valour of Rādheya (Karṇa) today.
7.174.30
एवं गते प्राप्तकालं कर्णानीके पुनः पुनः ।
भवान्व्यवस्यतु क्षिप्रं द्रवते हि वरूथिनी ॥ ७.१७४.३० ॥
Thus it has come to pass; when the timely moment arises again and again in Karṇa's host, let you decide swiftly, for the army is fleeing.
7.174.31
द्रोणसायकनुन्नानां भग्नानां मधुसूदन ।
कर्णेन त्रास्यमानानामवस्थानं न विद्यते ॥ ७.१७४.३१ ॥
O Madhusūdana, for those broken and struck by Droṇa's arrows, and terrified by Karṇa, there is no place left to stand.
7.174.32
पश्यामि च तथा कर्णं विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
द्रवमाणान्रथोदारान्किरन्तं निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१७४.३२ ॥
And I see Karṇa moving about as if fearless, showering sharp arrows on the noble chariot-warriors who are fleeing.
7.174.33
नैनं शक्ष्यामि संसोढुं चरन्तं रणमूर्धनि ।
प्रत्यक्षं वृष्णिशार्दूल पादस्पर्शमिवोरगः ॥ ७.१७४.३३ ॥
O tiger among the Vṛṣṇis, I shall not be able to bear him moving about at the forefront of battle, just as a serpent cannot bear the touch of a foot.
7.174.34
स सवांस्तत्र यात्वाशु यत्र कर्णो महारथः ।
अहमेनं हनिष्यामि मां वैष मधुसूदन ॥ ७.१७४.३४ ॥
Let him go swiftly to where the great charioteer Karṇa is. I shall slay him—O Madhusūdana, this one is meant to face me.
7.174.35
पश्यामि कर्णं कौन्तेय देवराजमिवाहवे ।
विचरन्तं नरव्याघ्रमतिमानुषविक्रमम् ॥ ७.१७४.३५ ॥
O son of Kuntī, I see Karṇa moving about in battle like Indra, king of the gods—a tiger among men, of superhuman prowess.
7.174.36
नैतस्यान्योऽस्ति सङ्ग्रामे प्रत्युद्याता धनञ्जय ।
ऋते त्वां पुरुषव्याघ्र राक्षसाद्वा घटोत्कचात् ॥ ७.१७४.३६ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, in battle no one else can counter him except you, O tiger among men—or the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca.
7.174.37
न तु तावदहं मन्ये प्राप्तकालं तवानघ ।
समागमं महाबाहो सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे ॥ ७.१७४.३७ ॥
But I do not think the proper time has yet come for you, O sinless one, O mighty-armed one, to meet the son of the charioteer in battle.
7.174.38
दीप्यमाना महोल्केव तिष्ठत्यस्य हि वासवी ।
त्वदर्थं हि महाबाहो सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे ॥ ७.१७४.३८ ॥
Blazing like a great meteor, that weapon of Vāsava stands with him, O mighty-armed one, for your sake alone, in battle with the son of the charioteer.
7.174.39
रक्ष्यते शक्तिरेषा हि रौद्रां रूपं बिभर्ति च ।
घटोत्कचस्तु राधेयं प्रत्युद्यातु महाबलः ॥ ७.१७४.३९ ॥
This power is kept in reserve and takes on a terrible form; but let the mighty Ghaṭotkaca go forth to confront Rādheya, the son of Rādhā.
7.174.40
स हि भीमेन बलिना जातः सुरपराक्रमः ।
तस्मिन्नस्त्राणि दिव्यानि राक्षसान्यासुराणि च ॥ ७.१७४.४० ॥
For he was born of the mighty Bhīma, and has the valour of the gods; in him are divine weapons, and weapons of the rākṣasas and the asuras.
7.174.41
सततं चानुरक्तो वो हितैषी च घटोत्कचः ।
विजेष्यति रणे कर्णमिति मे नात्र संशयः ॥ ७.१७४.४१ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, ever devoted to you and well-wishing, will conquer Karṇa in battle; of this I have no doubt.
7.174.42
एवमुक्तो महाबाहुः पार्थः पुष्करलोचनः ।
आजुहावाथ तद्रक्षस्तच्चासीत्प्रादुरप्रतः ॥ ७.१७४.४२ ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty-armed Pārtha, lotus-eyed, called out to that rākṣasa, and he appeared before him.
7.174.43
कवची सशरः खङ्गी सधन्वा च विशाम्पते ।
अभिवाद्य ततः कृष्णं पाण्डवं च धनञ्जयम्।
अब्रवीच्च तदा कृष्णमयमस्म्यनुशाधि माम् ॥ ७.१७४.४३ ॥
Armoured, with arrows, sword and bow, O lord of the people, having then saluted Kṛṣṇa, the Pāṇḍava and Dhanañjaya, he said to Kṛṣṇa: 'Here am I; command me.'
7.174.44
ततस्तं मेघसङ्काशं दीप्तास्यं दीप्तकुण्डलम् ।
अभ्यभाषत हैडिम्बिं दाशार्हः प्रहसन्निव ॥ ७.१७४.४४ ॥
Then to that son of Hiḍimbā, cloud-coloured, blazing of face and bright of earrings, the Dāśārha Kṛṣṇa spoke, as if smiling.
7.174.45
घटोत्कच विजानीहि यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि पुत्रक ।
प्राप्तो विक्रमकालोऽयं तव नान्यस्य कस्याचित्।
स त्वं निमज्जतां युद्धे बन्धूनां बान्धवो भव ॥ ७.१७४.४५ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, understand what I tell you, dear son: the time for your valour has come, and it is no one else's. Be a kinsman to your kinsmen who are sinking in battle.
7.174.46
यावन्ति च तवास्त्राणि सन्ति मायाश्च राक्षसीः ।
अद्यैव समयस्तेषां मायानां चैव राक्षस ॥ ७.१७४.४६ ॥
As many weapons as you have, and the demonic illusions too, their time is today itself, O Rākṣasa.
7.174.47
पश्य कर्णेन हैडिम्बे पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
काल्यमानां रणे तात सिंहनेवेतरान्मृगान् ॥ ७.१७४.४७ ॥
Look, son of Hiḍimbā, at the Pāṇḍava army being cut down in battle by Karṇa, dear one, as a lion cuts down other deer.
7.174.48
एष कर्णो महेष्वासो मतिमान्दृढविक्रमः ।
पाण्वानामनीकेषु निहन्ति क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥ ७.१७४.४८ ॥
This Karṇa, the great archer, wise and of firm valour, slays the bulls among kṣatriyas in the armies of the Pāṇḍavas.
7.174.49
किरन्तः शरवर्षाणि महान्ति दृढधन्विनः ।
न शक्नुवन्त्यवस्थातुं पीड्यमानाः शरार्चिषा ॥ ७.१७४.४९ ॥
Though pouring down great showers of arrows, the firm-bowed warriors cannot stand, tormented by the flame of arrows.
7.174.50
निशीथे सूतपुत्रेण शरवर्षेण पीडिताः ।
एते द्रवन्ति पाञ्चालाः सिंहेनेवार्दिता मृशाः ॥ ७.१७४.५० ॥
At midnight, afflicted by the rain of arrows of the son of the charioteer, these Pāñcālas flee, as if savagely harassed by a lion.
7.174.51
एतस्यैवं प्रवृद्धस्य सूतपुत्रस्य संयुगे ।
निषेद्धा विद्यते नान्यस्त्वामृते भीमविक्रम ॥ ७.१७४.५१ ॥
In battle, of this son of the charioteer grown so mighty, there is no one else to check him except you, O one of terrible valour.
7.174.52
स त्वं कुरु महाबाहो कर्म युक्तमिहात्मनः ।
मातुलानां पितॄणां च तेसजोऽस्त्रबलस्य च ॥ ७.१७४.५२ ॥
Therefore, O mighty-armed one, do the deed that is fitting for you here: be the protector of your maternal uncles, of your forefathers, and of the strength of your weapons.
7.174.53
एतदर्थे हि हैडिम्बे पुत्रानिच्छन्ति मानवाः ।
कथं नस्तारयेद्दुःखात्स त्वं तारय बान्धवान् ॥ ७.१७४.५३ ॥
For this very reason, O son of Hiḍimbā, men desire sons: you who could carry us across sorrow, carry across your kinsmen.
7.174.54
इच्छन्ति पितरः पुत्रान्स्वार्थहेतोर्घटोत्कच ।
हहलोकात्परे लोके तारयिष्यन्ति ये हिताः ॥ ७.१७४.५४ ॥
The ancestors desire sons for the sake of their own benefit, O Ghaṭotkaca; those sons who are beneficent will carry them across from this world to the next.
7.174.55
तव ह्यत्र बलं भीमं मायाश्च तव दुस्तराः ।
सङ्क्रामे युध्यमानस्य सततं भीमनन्दन ॥ ७.१७४.५५ ॥
Here your strength is terrible, and your illusions are hard to overcome, son of Bhīma, fighting constantly in battle.
7.174.56
पाण्डवानां प्रभग्नानां कर्णेन निशि सायकैः ।
मज्जतां धार्तराष्ट्रेषु भव पारं परन्तप ॥ ७.१७४.५६ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, routed at night by Karṇa's arrows and sinking among the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, be their deliverance, scorcher of enemies.
7.174.57
रात्रौ हि राक्षसा भूयो भवन्त्यमितविक्रमाः ।
बलवन्तः सुदुर्धर्षाः शूरा विक्रान्तचारिणः ॥ ७.१७४.५७ ॥
At night the rākṣasas grow again of immeasurable prowess, strong, hard to assail, heroes moving boldly.
7.174.58
जहि कर्णं हमेष्वासं निशीथे मायया रणे ।
पार्था द्रोणं वधिष्यन्ति धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ॥ ७.१७४.५८ ॥
Slay Karṇa, the archer, at midnight in battle by illusion; the sons of Pṛthā, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, will slay Droṇa.
7.174.59
केशवस्य वचः श्रुत्वा बीभत्सुरपि राक्षसम् ।
अभ्यभाषत कौरव्य घटोत्कचमरिन्दमम् ॥ ७.१७४.५९ ॥
Hearing Keśava's words, Bībhatsu (Arjuna) also addressed that rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca, the subduer of foes, O descendant of the Kurus.
7.174.60
घटोत्कच भवांश्चैव दीर्घबाहुश्च सात्यकिः ।
मतौ मे सर्वसैन्येषु भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ॥ ७.१७४.६० ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, you and long-armed Sātyaki, and in my judgment among all the armies Bhīmasena and the Pāṇḍava as well.
7.174.61
तद्भवान्यातु कर्णेन द्वैरथं युध्यतां निशि ।
सात्यकिः पृष्ठगोपस्ते भविष्यति महारथः ॥ ७.१७४.६१ ॥
Therefore, go to Karṇa, who is fighting a duel at night; the great charioteer Sātyaki will be your rear guard.
7.174.62
जहि कर्णं रणे शूरं सात्वतेन सहायवान् ।
यथेन्द्रस्तारकं पूर्वं स्कन्देन सह जघ्निवान् ॥ ७.१७४.६२ ॥
With the help of the Sātvata (Sātyaki), slay the heroic Karṇa in battle, as Indra formerly slew Tāraka together with Skanda.
7.174.63
एवमेव महाबाहो यथा वदसि मां प्रभो ।
त्वया नियुक्तो गच्छामि कर्णस्य बधकाङ्क्षया ॥ ७.१७४.६३ ॥
Just so, O mighty-armed one, as you say to me, O lord. Ordered by you, I go, desiring to slay Karṇa.
7.174.64
अलमेवास्मि कर्णाय द्रोणायालं च भारत ।
अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च कृतास्त्राणां महात्मनाम् ॥ ७.१७४.६४ ॥
I am enough for Karṇa, O Bhārata, enough for Droṇa too, and enough for the other great-souled kṣatriyas skilled in weapons.
7.174.65
अद्य दास्यामि सङ्ग्रामं सूतपुत्राय तं निशि ।
यं जनाः सम्प्रवक्ष्यन्ति यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति ॥ ७.१७४.६५ ॥
Tonight I will give the son of the charioteer a battle of which people will speak for as long as the earth endures.
7.174.66
न चात्र शूरान्मोक्ष्यामि न भीतान्न कृताञ्जलीन् ।
सर्वानेव वधिष्यामि राक्षसं धर्ममास्थितः ॥ ७.१७४.६६ ॥
Here I shall spare neither the heroes nor the frightened, nor those with folded hands; taking up the law of the demons, I shall slay them all.
7.174.67
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्हैडिम्बिः परवीरहा ।
अभ्ययात्तुमुले कर्णं तव सैन्यं विभीषयन् ॥ ७.१७४.६७ ॥
Having said this, the mighty-armed Ghaṭotkaca, slayer of enemy heroes, rushed in the tumult toward Karṇa, terrifying your army.
7.174.68
तमापतन्तं सङ्क्रुद्धं दीप्तास्यं दीप्तमूर्धजम् ।
प्रहसन्पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रतिजग्राह सूतजः ॥ ७.१७४.६८ ॥
Him rushing upon him, enraged, with a blazing face and blazing hair, the son of the charioteer, tiger among men, laughing, received.
7.174.69
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं कर्णराक्षसयोर्निशि ।
गर्जतो राजशार्दूल शक्रप्रह्लादयोरिव ॥ ७.१७४.६९ ॥
In the night the battle between those two arose, between Karṇa and the demon, O tiger among kings, roaring like that of Indra and Prahlāda.