Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.175
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7.175.1
दृष्ट्वा घटोत्कचं राजन्सूतपुत्ररथं प्रति ।
आयान्तं तु तथायुक्तं जिघांसुं कर्णमाहवे।
अब्रवीत्तत्र पुत्रस्ते दुःशासनमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१७५.१ ॥
O king, seeing Ghaṭotkaca coming, thus equipped, toward the chariot of Karṇa, the charioteer's son, desiring to slay Karṇa in battle, your son then spoke these words to Duḥśāsana.
7.175.2
एतद्रक्षो रणे तूर्णं दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम् ।
अभियाति द्रुतं कर्णं तद्वारय महारथम् ॥ ७.१७५.२ ॥
This rakshasa, seeing the valour of Karṇa in battle, is swiftly advancing against Karṇa; therefore restrain that great charioteer.
7.175.3
वृतः सैन्येन महता याहि यत्र महाबलः ।
कर्णो वैकर्तनो युद्धे राक्षसेन युयुत्सति ॥ ७.१७५.३ ॥
Surrounded by a great army, go to where the mighty Karṇa, son of Vikartana, desires to fight the rakshasa in battle.
7.175.4
रक्ष कर्णं रणे यत्तो वृतः सैन्येन मानद ।
मा कर्णं राक्षसो घोरः प्रमादान्नाशयिष्यति ॥ ७.१७५.४ ॥
O giver of honour, guard Karṇa in battle, vigilant and surrounded by the army, lest the terrible rakshasa destroy Karṇa through carelessness.
7.175.5
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे राजञ्जटासुरसुतो बली ।
दुर्योधनमुपागम्य प्राह प्रहरतां वरः ॥ ७.१७५.५ ॥
Meanwhile, O king, the mighty son of the demon Jaṭāsura approached Duryodhana and spoke, the best of those who strike.
7.175.6
दुर्योधन तवामित्रान्प्रख्यातान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ।
पाण्डवान्हन्तुमिच्छामि त्वयाऽऽज्ञप्तः सहानुगान् ॥ ७.१७५.६ ॥
O Duryodhana, I wish to slay your renowned enemies, the Pāṇḍavas, proud in battle, together with their followers, at your command.
7.175.7
जटासुरो मम पिता रक्षसां ग्रामणीः पुरा ।
प्रयुज्य कर्म रक्षोघ्नं क्षुद्रैः पार्थैर्निपातितः ॥ ७.१७५.७ ॥
Jaṭāsura, my father, was formerly the leader of the rākṣasas. While engaged in a deed that destroyed rākṣasas, he was struck down by the base sons of Pṛthā.
7.175.8
तस्यापचितिमिच्छामि शत्रुशोणितपूजया ।
शत्रुमांसैश्च राजेन्द्र मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.१७५.८ ॥
I wish to avenge him by honoring him with the blood and flesh of enemies. O lord of kings, you ought to grant me permission.
7.175.9
तमब्रवीत्ततो राजा प्रीयमाणः पुनःपुनः ।
द्रोणकर्मादिभिः सार्धं पर्याप्तोऽहं द्विषद्वधे ॥ ७.१७५.९ ॥
Then the king, pleased, spoke to him again and again: "Together with Droṇa and the others, I am sufficient for the slaying of enemies."
7.175.10
त्वं तु गच्छ मयाऽऽज्ञप्तो जहि युद्धे घटोत्कचम् ।
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं रक्षोमानुषसम्भवम् ॥ ७.१७५.१० ॥
Go now, and by my command slay in battle Ghaṭotkaca, the cruel-deeded rākṣasa born of rākṣasa and human.
7.175.11
पाण्डवानां हितं नित्यं हस्त्यश्वरथघातिनम् ।
वैहायसगतं युद्धे प्रेषयेर्यमसादनम् ॥ ७.१७५.११ ॥
Him who is always a friend to the Pāṇḍavas, the slayer of elephants, horses and chariots, who moves through the sky — in battle you should send him to the abode of Yama.
7.175.12
तथेत्युक्त्वा महाकायः समाहूय घटोत्कचम् ।
जाटासुरिर्भैमसेनिं नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१७५.१२ ॥
Saying "So be it," the great-bodied son of Jaṭāsura summoned Ghaṭotkaca and showered the son of Bhīmasena with weapons of many kinds.
7.175.13
अलम्बलं च कर्णं च कुरुसैन्यं च दुस्तरम् ।
हैडिम्बिः प्रममाथैको महाबातोम्बुदानिव ॥ ७.१७५.१३ ॥
Alol, Karṇa and the hard-to-withstand Kuru army were crushed by Hiḍimbā's son alone, as a great wind scatters clouds.
7.175.14
ततो मायाबलं दृष्ट्वा रक्षस्तूर्णमलम्बलः ।
घटोत्कचं शरव्रातैर्नानालिङ्गैः समार्पयत् ॥ ७.१७५.१४ ॥
Then Alambala, the rakshasa, seeing Ghaṭotkaca's power of illusion, swiftly struck him with volleys of arrows and with weapons of many kinds.
7.175.15
विद्धा च बहुभिर्बाणैर्भैमसेनिं महाबलः ।
व्यद्रावयच्छरव्रातैः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ७.१७५.१५ ॥
The mighty Alambala, having struck Bhīma's son with many arrows, drove the Pāṇḍava army away with volleys of arrows.
7.175.16
तेन विद्राव्यमाणानि पाण्डुसैन्यानि भारत ।
निशीथे विप्रकीर्यन्ते वातनुन्ना घना इव ॥ ७.१७५.१६ ॥
O Bhārata, the Pāṇḍava armies, driven off by him, were scattered at midnight like clouds driven by the wind.
7.175.17
घटोत्कचशरैर्नुन्ना तथैव तव वाहिनी ।
निशीथे प्राद्रवद्राजन्नुत्सृज्योल्काः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.१७५.१७ ॥
O king, your army, likewise driven by Ghaṭotkaca's arrows, fled at midnight, casting away thousands of torches.
7.175.18
अलम्बलस्ततः क्रुद्धो भैमसेनिं महामृधे ।
आजघ्ने दशभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ॥ ७.१७५.१८ ॥
Then Alambala, enraged, struck Bhīma's son with ten arrows in that great battle, as one prods a great elephant with goads.
7.175.19
तिशस्तस्य संवाहं सूतं सर्वायुधानि च ।
घटोत्कचः प्रचिच्छेद प्रणदंश्चातिदारुणम् ॥ ७.१७५.१९ ॥
Ghaṭotkacha cut down his team of horses, his charioteer and all his weapons with three arrows each, roaring most terribly.
7.175.20
ततः कर्णं शरव्रातैः कुरूनन्यान्सहस्रशः ।
अलम्बलं चाभ्यवर्षन्मेघो मेरुमिवाचलम् ॥ ७.१७५.२० ॥
Then he rained down volleys of arrows by the thousand on Karṇa and the other Kurus, and on Alambusha too, as a cloud pours on Mount Meru.
7.175.21
ततः सञ्चुक्षुभे सैन्यं कुरूणां राक्षसार्दितम् ।
उपर्युपरि चान्योन्यं चतुरङ्गं ममर्द ह ॥ ७.१७५.२१ ॥
Then the Kuru army, tormented by the rakshasa, was thrown into confusion, and the fourfold forces trampled one another again and again.
7.175.22
जाटासुरिर्महाराज विरथो हतसारथिः ।
घटोत्कचं रणे क्रुद्धो मुष्टिनाऽभ्यहनद्दृढम् ॥ ७.१७५.२२ ॥
Jāṭāsuri, great king, chariotless with his charioteer slain, enraged in battle, struck Ghaṭotkacha hard with his fist.
7.175.23
मुष्टिनाऽभ्याहतस्तेन प्रचचाल घटोत्कचः ।
क्षितिकम्पे यथा शैलः सवृक्षस्तृणगुल्मवान् ॥ ७.१७५.२३ ॥
Struck by his fist, Ghaṭotkacha staggered, as a mountain with its trees, grass and shrubs reels in an earthquake.
7.175.24
ततः स परिघाभेन द्विट्सङ्घघ्नेन बाहुना ।
जाटासुरिं भैमसेनिरवधीन्मुष्टिना भृशम् ॥ ७.१७५.२४ ॥
Then the son of Bhīmasena, with his arm like an iron bar that slays hosts of foes, struck Jāṭāsuri down with his fist, mightily.
7.175.25
तं प्रमथ्य ततः क्रुद्धस्तूर्णं हैडिम्बिराक्षिपत् ।
दोर्भ्यामिन्द्रध्वजाभाभ्यां निष्पिपेष च भूतले ॥ ७.१७५.२५ ॥
Then the enraged son of Hiḍimbā swiftly seized him, hurled him down, and crushed him to the ground with his two arms, like Indra's banners.
7.175.26
जाटासुरिर्मोक्षयित्वा आत्मानं च घटोत्कचात् ।
पुनरुत्थाय वेगेन घटोत्कचमुपाद्रावत् ॥ ७.१७५.२६ ॥
Jāṭāsuri freed himself from Ghaṭotkaca, rose again with speed, and rushed at Ghaṭotkaca.
7.175.27
अलम्बलोऽपि विक्षिप्य समुत्क्षिप्य च राक्षसम् ।
घटोत्कचं रणे रोषान्निष्पिपेष च भूतले ॥ ७.१७५.२७ ॥
Alambala too, in battle and in anger, hurled and lifted the rakshasa Ghaṭotkaca, then crushed him to the ground.
7.175.28
तयो समभवद्युद्धं गर्जतोरतिकाययोः ।
घटोत्कचालम्बलयोस्तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ ७.१७५.२८ ॥
Between the two roaring giants Ghaṭotkaca and Alambala there arose a tumultuous, hair-raising battle.
7.175.29
विशेषयन्तावन्योन्यं मायाभिरतिमायिनौ ।
युयुधाते महावीर्याविन्द्रवैरोचनाविव ॥ ७.१७५.२९ ॥
Each trying to outdo the other with illusions, the two great illusionists of mighty valour fought like Indra and Vairocana.
7.175.30
पावकाम्बुनिधी भूत्वा पुनर्गरुडतक्षकौ ।
पुनर्मेघमहाबत्तौ पुनर्वज्रमहाचलौ ॥ ७.१७५.३० ॥
Becoming fire and ocean, then again Garuḍa and Takṣaka, again great clouds, and again thunderbolt and great mountain.
7.175.31
पुनः कुञ्जरशार्दूलौ पुनः स्वर्भानुभास्करौ ।
एवं मायाशतसृजावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ।
भृशं चित्रमयुध्येतामलम्बलघटोत्कचौ ॥ ७.१७५.३१ ॥
Again they became like elephant and tiger, again like Svarbhānu and the sun, creating hundreds of illusions, desiring each other's death; wondrously they fought, Alambusha and Ghaṭotkaca.
7.175.32
परिघैश्च गदाभिश्च प्रासमुद्ररपट्टसैः ।
मुसलैः पर्वताग्रैश्च तावन्योन्यं विजघ्नतुः ॥ ७.१७५.३२ ॥
With iron bars and maces, with spears, clubs and swords, with pestles and with mountain peaks, the two struck each other.
7.175.33
हयाभ्यां च गजाभ्यां च रथाभ्यां च पदातिभिः ।
युयुधाते महामायौ राक्षसप्रवरौ युधि ॥ ७.१७५.३३ ॥
With horses and elephants, with chariots and foot soldiers, the two great illusionists, foremost of rākṣasas, fought in battle.
7.175.34
ततो घटोत्कचो राजन्नलम्बलवधेप्सया ।
उत्पतात भृशं क्रुद्धः श्येनवन्निपपात च ॥ ७.१७५.३४ ॥
Then, O king, desiring to slay Alambusha, Ghaṭotkaca leapt up in fierce rage and swooped down like a hawk.
7.175.35
गृहीत्वा च महाकायं राक्षसेन्द्रमलम्बलम् ।
उद्यम्य न्यवधीद्भूमौ मयं विष्णुरिवाहवे ॥ ७.१७५.३५ ॥
Seizing the huge-bodied lord of rākṣasas, Alambusha, he lifted him up and dashed him to the ground in battle, as Viṣṇu had struck down Maya in battle.
7.175.36
ततो घटोत्कचः खङ्गमुद्वृत्याद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
रौद्रस्य कायाद्वि शिरो भीमं विकृतदर्शनम् ॥ ७.१७५.३६ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca drew his wondrous-looking sword and severed from the body of that terrible one the head, fearsome and hideous to see.
7.175.37
स्फुरतस्तस्य समरे नदतश्चातिभैरवम् ।
निचकर्त महाराज शत्रोमितविक्रमः ॥ ७.१७५.३७ ॥
Great king, the enemy, still writhing in battle and roaring most terribly, was beheaded by the one of immeasurable prowess.
7.175.38
शिरस्तच्चापि सङ्गृह्य केशेषु रुधिरोक्षितम् ।
ययौ घटोत्कचस्तूर्णं दुर्योधनरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१७५.३८ ॥
Seizing that head by its hair, smeared with blood, Ghaṭotkaca swiftly went toward Duryodhana's chariot.
7.175.39
द्रोणकर्णकृपान्योधानतीत्य सुमहाबलः ।
अभ्येत्य च महाबाहुः स्मयमानः स राक्षसः ॥ ७.१७५.३९ ॥
Passing by the warriors Droṇa, Karṇa and Kṛpa, that very mighty, mighty-armed rākṣasa drew near, smiling.
7.175.40
शिरो रथेऽस्य निक्षिप्य विकृताननमूर्धजम् ।
प्राणदद्भैरवं नादं प्रावृषीव वलाहकः ॥ ७.१७५.४० ॥
Placing that head with its distorted face and disheveled hair upon the chariot, he gave out a terrible roar like a cloud in the rainy season.
7.175.41
अब्रवीच्च ततो राजन्दुर्योधनमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१७५.४१ ॥
Then, O king, he spoke these words to Duryodhana.
7.175.42
एष ते निहतो बन्धुस्त्वया दृष्टोऽस्य विक्रमः ।
पुनर्द्रष्टासि कर्णस्य निष्ठामेतां तथाऽऽत्मनः ॥ ७.१७५.४२ ॥
This kinsman of yours has been slain, and you have seen his prowess. Again you will see this same end for Karṇa and for yourself.
7.175.43
स्वधर्ममर्थं कामं च त्रितयं योऽभिवाञ्छति ।
रिक्तपाणिर्न पश्येत राजानं ब्राह्मणं स्त्रियम्।
तिष्ठस्व तावत्सुप्रीतो यावत्कर्णं वधाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१७५.४३ ॥
He who desires his own duty, wealth and pleasure, these three, should not see a king, a brahmin or a woman with empty hands. Stay, well pleased, only until I slay Karṇa.
7.175.44
एवमुक्त्वा ततः प्रायात्कर्णं प्रति नरेश्वरः ।
किरञ्छरगणांस्तीक्ष्णान्रुषितो रणमूर्धनि ॥ ७.१७५.४४ ॥
Having said this, the lord of men went toward Karṇa, enraged, scattering hosts of sharp arrows at the front of the battle.
7.175.45
ततः समभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम् ।
विस्मापनं महाराज नरराक्षसयोर्मृधे ॥ ७.१७५.४५ ॥
Then a battle arose, terrible in form and dreadful; O great king, that combat between man and rākṣasa was astonishing.