Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.176
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7.176.1
यत्तद्वैकर्तनः कर्णो राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ।
निशीथे समसज्जेतां तद्युद्धमभवत्कथम् ॥ ७.१७६.१ ॥
How did that battle come about, when Karṇa, son of Vikartana, and the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca engaged each other at midnight?
7.176.2
कीदृशं चाभवद्रूपं तस्य घोरस्य रक्षसः ।
येन वैकर्तनः कर्णः सङ्ग्रामे तेन निर्जितः ॥ ७.१७६.२ ॥
What was the form of that terrible rākṣasa, by whom Karṇa, son of Vikartana, was defeated in battle?
7.176.3
रथश्च कीदृशस्तस्य मायाः सर्वायुधानि च ।
किम्प्रमाणा हयास्तस्य रथकेतुर्धनुस्तथा ॥ ७.१७६.३ ॥
What was his chariot like, and what were his illusions and all his weapons? How large were his horses, and what were his chariot-banner and bow?
7.176.4
कीदृशं वर्म चैवास्य शिरस्त्राणं च कीदृशम् ।
पृष्टस्त्वमेतदाचक्ष्व कुशलो ह्यसि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१७६.४ ॥
And what was his armor like, and his helmet? Since I ask you, Sañjaya, tell me this, for you are skilled.
7.176.5
लोहितोक्षो महाकायस्ताम्रास्यो निम्नितोदरः ।
ऊर्ध्वरोमा हरिश्मश्रुः शङ्कुकर्णो महाहनुः ॥ ७.१७६.५ ॥
Red-eyed, great-bodied, copper-faced, deep-bellied, with upstanding hair, tawny-bearded, stake-eared, great-jawed.
7.176.6
आकर्णदारितास्यश्च तीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रः करालवान् ।
सुदीर्घताम्रजिह्वोष्ठो लम्बभ्रूः स्थूलनासिकः ॥ ७.१७६.६ ॥
With mouth split to the ears, sharp-fanged and fearsome, with a very long copper-colored tongue and lips, hanging-browed and thick-nosed.
7.176.7
नीलाङ्गो लोहितग्रीवो गिरिवर्ष्मा भयङ्करः ।
महाकायो महाबाहुर्महाशीर्षो महाबलः ॥ ७.१७६.७ ॥
His body was dark-blue and his neck red; mountain-sized and terrifying, he had a great body, great arms, a great head and great strength.
7.176.8
विकृतः परुषस्पर्शो विकचोद्वृद्धपिण्डकः ।
स्थूलस्फिग्गूढनाभिश्च शिथिलोपचयो महान् ॥ ७.१७६.८ ॥
He was deformed and rough to the touch, with matted hair and protruding masses of flesh; thick-hipped, with a deeply hidden navel, and a great body of loose, hanging flesh.
7.176.9
तथैव हस्ताभरणी महामायोऽङ्गदी तथा ।
उरसाऽधारयन्निष्कमग्निमालां यथाऽचलः ॥ ७.१७६.९ ॥
Likewise, wearing ornaments on his hands, of great illusory power and wearing armlets, he bore on his chest a gold necklace like a garland of fire, standing like a mountain.
7.176.10
तस्य हेममयं चित्रं बहुरूपाङ्गशभितम् ।
तोरणप्रतिमं शुभ्रं किरीटं मूर्ध्न्यशोभत ॥ ७.१७६.१० ॥
On his head shone a wondrous diadem of gold, adorned with many forms and figures, bright like an archway.
7.176.11
कुण्डले बालसूर्याभे मालां हेममयीं शुभाम् ।
धारयन्विपुलं कांस्यं कवचं च महाप्रभम्।
ताराजालनिभं राजन्पूर्णचन्द्रसमप्रभम् ॥ ७.१७६.११ ॥
Wearing two earrings like the rising sun, a fine golden garland, and a broad bronze armour of great brilliance, O king, he shone like a net of stars, bright as the full moon.
7.176.12
कण्ठसूत्रं महच्चापि तपनीयमधारयत् ।
स तेन विभ्राजत वै सविद्युदिव तोयदः ॥ ७.१७६.१२ ॥
He also wore a great necklace of refined gold, and with it he shone indeed like a rain cloud with lightning.
7.176.13
किङ्किणीशतनिर्घोपं रक्तध्वजपताकिनम् ।
ऋक्षचर्मावनद्वाङ्गं नल्वमात्रं महारथम् ॥ ७.१७६.१३ ॥
Sounding with a hundred tinkling bells, bearing red banners and pennants, its frame covered with bearskin, a great chariot the size of a nalva.
7.176.14
सर्वायुधवरोपेतमास्थितं ध्वजमालिनम् ।
अष्टचक्रसमायुक्तं मेघगम्भीरनिःस्वनम् ॥ ७.१७६.१४ ॥
Furnished with all excellent weapons, mounted and garlanded with banners, yoked with eight wheels, sounding with a deep roar like a thundercloud.
7.176.15
मत्तमातङ्गसङ्काशा लोहिताक्षा विभीपणाः ।
कालवर्णासमायुक्ता बलवन्तः शतं हयाः ॥ ७.१७६.१५ ॥
A hundred powerful horses, like maddened elephants, red-eyed and terrifying, dark-hued as death.
7.176.16
वहन्तो राक्षसं घोरं वालवन्तो जितश्रमाः ।
विपुलाभिः सटाभिस्ते हेषमाणा मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.१७६.१६ ॥
Carrying the terrible rakshasa, tailed, tireless, with broad manes, they neighed again and again.
7.176.17
मुखैर्नानाविधाकारैर्वगवन्तो हयोत्तमाः ।
रथेऽस्य युक्ता गकर्जन्तोऽवहंस्ते राक्षसाधिपम् ॥ ७.१७६.१७ ॥
With mouths of many shapes, neighing and roaring, the finest horses, yoked to his chariot, bore the lord of the rakshasas.
7.176.18
राक्षसोऽस्य विरूपाक्षः सूतो दीप्तास्यकुण्डलः ।
घोररूपो महाकायः करालो विकृताननः।
रश्मिभिः सूर्यरश्म्याह्वैः सञ्जग्राह हयान्रणे ॥ ७.१७६.१८ ॥
His charioteer was the rakshasa Virūpākṣa, with blazing face and earrings, terrible in form, huge-bodied, fearsome and distorted of face; in battle he gripped the horses with reins called Sunbeams.
7.176.19
स तेन सहितस्तस्थावरुणेन यथा रविः ।
संसक्त इव चाभ्रेण यथाऽद्रिर्महता महान् ॥ ७.१७६.१९ ॥
Standing with him, he was like the sun with Aruṇa, or like a great mountain wrapped in cloud.
7.176.20
दिवस्पृक्सुमहान्केतुः स्यन्दनेऽस्य समुच्छ्रितः ।
रक्तोत्तमाङ्गः क्रव्यादो गृध्रः परमभीषणः ॥ ७.१७६.२० ॥
On his chariot rose a great banner touching the sky, and upon it a vulture with a blood-red head, flesh-eating and most terrifying.
7.176.21
वासवाशनिनिर्घोषं दृढज्यमतिविक्षिपन् ।
व्यक्तं किष्कुपरीणाहं द्वादशारत्नि कार्मुकम् ॥ ७.१७६.२१ ॥
Drawing forcefully a firm bowstring with the roar of Indra's thunderbolt, a bow clearly a cubit in circumference and twelve aratnis long.
7.176.22
रथाक्षमात्रैरिपुभिः सर्वाः प्रच्छादयन्दिशः ।
तस्यां वीरापहारिण्यां निशायां कर्णमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.१७६.२२ ॥
Covering all the directions with arrows as long as a chariot's axle, in that night which carries off heroes, he advanced against Karṇa.
7.176.23
तस्य विक्षिपतश्चापं रथे विष्टभ्य तिष्ठतः ।
अश्रूयत धनुर्घोषो विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ॥ ७.१७६.२३ ॥
As he stood firm on the chariot and drew his bow, the twang of his bow was heard like the crackling of thunder.
7.176.24
तेन वित्रास्यमानानि तव सैन्यानि भारत ।
समकम्पन्त सर्वाणि सिन्धोरिव महोर्मयः ॥ ७.१७६.२४ ॥
O Bhārata, your armies, terrified by that sound, all trembled together like the great waves of the ocean.
7.176.25
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य विरूपाक्षं विभीषणम् ।
उत्स्मयन्निव राधेयस्त्वरमाणोऽभ्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१७६.२५ ॥
Seeing him rushing toward him, Virūpākṣa, the terrible one, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, smiling as it were, hastened and checked him.
7.176.26
ततः कर्णोऽभ्ययादेनमस्यन्नस्यन्तमन्तिकात् ।
मातङ्ग इव मातङ्गं यूथर्षभमिवर्षभः ॥ ७.१७६.२६ ॥
Then Karṇa, hurling missiles, rushed at him from close by, as one elephant attacks another, as the bull leader of a herd attacks another bull.
7.176.27
स सन्निपातस्तुमुलस्तयोरासीद्विशाम्पते ।
कर्णराक्षसयो राजन्निन्द्रशम्बरयोरिव ॥ ७.१७६.२७ ॥
That collision between the two was tumultuous, O lord of men, O king, between Karṇa and the rākṣasa, as between Indra and Śambara.
7.176.28
तौ प्रगृह्य महावेगे धनुषी भीमनिःस्वने ।
प्राच्छादयेतामन्योन्यं तक्षमाणौ महेषुभिः ॥ ७.१७६.२८ ॥
Taking up their two bows, which twanged with a terrible sound, both with great speed covered each other with mighty arrows.
7.176.29
ततः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैरिषुभिर्नतपर्वभिः ।
न्यवारयेतामन्योन्यं कांस्ये निर्भिद्य वर्मणी ॥ ७.१७६.२९ ॥
Then with arrows loosed from fully drawn bows, their shafts bent at the joints, they warded off each other, piercing through the bronze armors.
7.176.30
तौ नखैरिव शार्दूलौ दन्तैरिव महाद्विपौ ।
रथशक्तिभिरन्योन्यं विशिखैश्च ततक्षतुः ॥ ७.१७६.३० ॥
The two were like tigers fighting with claws, like great elephants fighting with tusks; with chariot-lances and arrows they wounded one another.
7.176.31
सञ्छिन्दन्तौ च गात्राणि सन्दधानौ च सायकान् ।
दहन्तौ च शरोल्काभिर्दुष्प्रेक्ष्यौ च बभूवतुः ॥ ७.१७६.३१ ॥
Both, cutting limbs and fitting arrows, and burning with arrow-torches, became hard to look upon.
7.176.32
तौ तु विक्षतसर्वाङ्गौ रुधिरौघपरिप्लुतौ ।
विभ्राजेतां यथा वारि स्रवन्तौ गैरिकाचलौ ॥ ७.१७६.३२ ॥
Both wounded in every limb and drenched in streams of blood, they shone like two red-ochre mountains flowing with water.
7.176.33
तौ शराग्रविनुन्नाङ्गौ निर्भिन्दन्तौ परस्परम् ।
नाकम्पयेतामन्योन्यं यतमानौ महाद्युती ॥ ७.१७६.३३ ॥
Their limbs struck by arrow-tips, piercing each other, the two greatly radiant warriors, striving, could not shake one another.
7.176.34
तत्प्रवृत्तं निशायुद्धं चिरं सममिवाभवत् ।
प्राणयोर्दीव्यतो राजन्कर्णराक्षसयोर्मृधे ॥ ७.१७६.३४ ॥
That night battle, once begun, went on for a long time as if evenly matched, O king, Karṇa and the rākṣasa staking their lives in battle like dice players.
7.176.35
तस्य सन्दधतस्तीक्ष्णाञ्छरांश्चासक्तमस्यतः ।
धनुर्घोषेण वित्रस्ताः स्वे परे च तदाऽभवन् ॥ ७.१७६.३५ ॥
As he fitted sharp arrows and shot them without pause, both his own side and the enemy were then terrified by the twang of his bow.
7.176.36
घटोत्कचं यदा कर्णो विशेषयति नो नृप ।
ततः प्रादुष्करोद्दिव्यमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ॥ ७.१७६.३६ ॥
When Karṇa was overpowering Ghaṭotkaca and setting him apart from us, O king, then the best of those skilled in weapons brought forth a divine weapon.
7.176.37
कर्णेन सन्धितं दृष्ट्वा दिव्यमस्त्रं घटोत्कचः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे महामायां राक्षसीं पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ ७.१७६.३७ ॥
Seeing the divine weapon released by Karṇa, Ghaṭotkaca, the son of Pāṇḍu's line, manifested a great demonic illusion.
7.176.38
शूलमुद्गरधारिण्या शैलपादपहस्तया ।
रक्षसां घोररूपाणां महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥ ७.१७६.३८ ॥
Surrounded by a great army of rākṣasas of terrible forms, wielding spears and clubs, holding mountain peaks and trees in their hands.
7.176.39
तमुद्यतमहाचापं दृष्ट्वा ते व्यथिता नृपाः ।
भूतान्तकमिवायान्तं कालदण्डोग्रधारिणम् ॥ ७.१७६.३९ ॥
Seeing him with his great bow raised, the kings were distressed, as though Death, the ender of beings, were approaching with the fierce edge of Time's rod in his hand.
7.176.40
घटोत्कचप्रयुक्तेन सिंहनादेन भीषिताः ।
प्रसुस्रुवुर्गजा मूत्रं विव्यधुश्च नरा भृशम् ॥ ७.१७६.४० ॥
Terrified by the lion's roar let loose by Ghaṭotkaca, the elephants voided their urine, and men were greatly tormented.
7.176.41
ततोऽश्मवृष्टिरत्युग्रा महत्यासीत्समन्ततः ।
अर्धरात्रेऽधिकबलैर्विमुक्ता रक्षसां बलैः ॥ ७.१७६.४१ ॥
Then at midnight a very fierce and great shower of stones came from all sides, released by the mighty forces of the rākṣasas.
7.176.42
आयसानि च चक्राणि भुशुण्ड्यः शक्तितोमराः ।
पतन्त्यविरलाः शूलाः शतघ्न्यः पट्टसास्तथा ॥ ७.१७६.४२ ॥
Iron discuses, bhuśuṇḍīs, spears and lances, tridents, hundred-killers and swords fell without cease.
7.176.43
तदुग्रमतिरौद्रं च दृष्ट्वा युद्धं नराधिप ।
पुत्राश्च तव योधाश्च व्यथिता विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.१७६.४३ ॥
O lord of men, seeing that terrible and most dreadful battle, your sons and warriors, distressed, fled in confusion.
7.176.44
तत्रैकोऽस्तबलश्लाघी कर्णो मानी न विव्यथे ।
व्यधमच्च शरैर्मायां तां घटोत्कचनिर्मिताम् ॥ ७.१७६.४४ ॥
There, Karṇa alone, proud of his strength in arms and self-respecting, was not distressed; and with arrows he dispelled that illusion created by Ghaṭotkaca.
7.176.45
मायायां तु प्रहीणायाममर्षाच्च घटोत्कचः ।
विससर्ज शरान्धोरान्सूत पुत्रं त आविशन् ॥ ७.१७६.४५ ॥
When the illusion had been destroyed, Ghaṭotkaca, in anger, shot terrible arrows at the charioteer's son, and they entered him.
7.176.46
ततस्ते रुधिराभ्यक्ता भित्त्वा कर्णं महाहवे ।
विविशुर्धरणीं बाणाः सङ्क्रुद्धा इव पन्नगाः ॥ ७.१७६.४६ ॥
Then those arrows, smeared with blood, piercing Karṇa in that great battle, entered the earth like enraged serpents.
7.176.47
सूतपुत्रस्तु सङ्क्रद्धो लघुहस्तः प्रतापवान् ।
घटोत्कचमतिक्रम्य बिभेद दशभिः शरैः ॥ ७.१७६.४७ ॥
But the charioteer's son, enraged, swift-handed and mighty, passing over Ghaṭotkaca, pierced him with ten arrows.
7.176.48
घटोत्कचो विनिर्भिन्नः सूतपुत्रेण मर्मसु ।
चक्रं दिव्यं सहस्रारमगृह्णाद्व्यथितो भृशम् ॥ ७.१७६.४८ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, deeply pierced in his vital spots by the charioteer's son, greatly distressed, seized the divine discus with a thousand spokes.
7.176.49
क्षुरान्तं बालसूर्याभं मणिरत्नविभूषितम् ।
चिक्षेपाधिरथेः क्रुद्धो भैमसेनिर्जिघांसया ॥ ७.१७६.४९ ॥
Enraged, the son of Bhīmasena hurled at the charioteer's son, with the wish to slay him, a razor-edged weapon bright as the young sun and adorned with gems and jewels.
7.176.50
प्रविद्वमतिवेगेन विक्षिप्तं कर्णसायकैः ।
अभाग्यस्येव सङ्कल्पस्तन्मोघमपतद्भुवि ॥ ७.१७६.५० ॥
Pierced by Karṇa's arrows and hurled with great force, that weapon fell to the ground in vain, like the resolve of one without fortune.
7.176.51
घटोत्कचस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धो दृष्ट्वा चक्रं निपातितम् ।
कर्णं प्राच्छादयद्बाणैः स्वर्भानुरिव भास्करम् ॥ ७.१७६.५१ ॥
But Ghaṭotkaca, greatly enraged at seeing his discus felled, covered Karṇa with arrows, as Svarbhānu (Rāhu) covers the sun.
7.176.52
सूतपुत्रस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तो रुद्रोपेन्द्रेन्द्रविक्रमः ।
घटोत्कचरथं तूर्णं छादयामास पत्रिभिः ॥ ७.१७६.५२ ॥
But the charioteer's son (Karṇa), whose valor rivaled Rudra, Upendra and Indra, unperturbed, swiftly covered Ghaṭotkaca's chariot with arrows.
7.176.53
घटोत्कचेन क्रुद्धेन गदा हेमाङ्गदा तदा ।
क्षिप्ता भ्राम्य शरैः साऽपि कर्णेनाभ्याहताऽपतत् ॥ ७.१७६.५३ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, enraged, hurled a mace adorned with gold, whirling it; struck down by Karṇa's arrows, it too fell.
7.176.54
ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य कालमेघ इवोन्नदन् ।
प्रववर्ष महाकायो द्रुमवर्षं नभस्तलात् ॥ ७.१७६.५४ ॥
Then the great-bodied Ghaṭotkaca leapt up into the sky, roaring like a dark storm-cloud, and rained down a shower of trees from the firmament.
7.176.55
ततो मायाविनं कर्णो भीमसेनसुतं दिवि ।
मार्गणैरभिविव्याध घनं सूर्य इवांशुभिः ॥ ७.१७६.५५ ॥
Then Karṇa pierced, with arrows, all around, the illusion-wielding son of Bhīmasena in the sky, as the sun pierces a dense cloud with its rays.
7.176.56
तस्य सर्वान्हयान्हत्वा सञ्छिद्य शतधा रथम् ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैः कर्णः पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ॥ ७.१७६.५६ ॥
Having slain all his horses and cut his chariot into a hundred pieces, Karṇa rained down arrows upon him like the rain-bearing cloud Parjanya.
7.176.57
न चास्यासीदनिर्भिन्नं गात्रे द्व्यङ्गुलमन्तरम् ।
सोऽदृश्यत मुहूर्तेन श्वाविच्छललितो यथा ॥ ७.१७६.५७ ॥
Not a space of two finger-breadths on his body was left unpierced; in an instant he appeared like a porcupine, covered all over.
7.176.58
न हयान्न रथं तस्य न ध्वजं न घटोत्कचम् ।
दृष्टवन्तः स्म समरे शरौघैरभिसंवृतम् ॥ ७.१७६.५८ ॥
In the battle, completely covered by floods of arrows, they did not see his horses, nor his chariot, nor his banner, nor Ghaṭotkaca.
7.176.59
स तु कर्णस्य तद्दिव्यमस्त्रमस्त्रेण शातयन् ।
मायायुद्धेन मायावी सूतपुत्रमयोधयत् ॥ ७.१७६.५९ ॥
But that illusion-wielder, cutting down Karṇa's divine weapon with another weapon, fought the son of the charioteer with a battle of illusion.
7.176.60
सोऽयोधयत्तदा कर्णं मायया लाघवेन च ।
अलक्ष्यमाणानि दिवि शरजालानि चापतन् ॥ ७.१७६.६० ॥
Then he fought against Karṇa by illusion and nimbleness, and nets of arrows, unseen, fell from the sky.
7.176.61
भैमसेनिर्महामायो मायया कुरुसत्तम ।
विचचार महाकायो मोहयन्निव भारत ॥ ७.१७६.६१ ॥
O best of the Kurus, the son of Bhīmasena, of great illusory power, moved about by illusion; O Bhārata, enormous in body, he wandered as if bewildering all.
7.176.62
स तु कृत्वा विरूपाणि वदनान्यशुभानि च ।
अग्रसत्सूतपुत्रस्य दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि मायया ॥ ७.१७६.६२ ॥
Having made monstrous and inauspicious faces, he swallowed by illusion the divine weapons of the son of the charioteer.
7.176.63
पुनश्चापि महाकायः सञ्छिन्नः शतधा रणे ।
गतसत्वो निरुत्साहः पतितः खाद्व्यदृश्यत ॥ ७.१७६.६३ ॥
Again, the enormous-bodied one, cut into a hundred pieces in battle, lifeless and without vigor, was seen falling from the sky.
7.176.64
तं हतं मन्यमानाः स्म प्राणदन्कुरुपुङ्गवाः ।
अथ देहैर्नवैरन्यैर्दिक्षु सर्वास्वदृश्यत ॥ ७.१७६.६४ ॥
Thinking him slain, the bulls among the Kurus roared aloud; then, with new and other bodies, he appeared in all directions.
7.176.65
पुनश्चापि महाकायः शतशीर्षः शतोदरः ।
व्यदृश्यत महाबाहुर्मैनाक इव पर्वतः ॥ ७.१७६.६५ ॥
Again the enormous-bodied one appeared, with a hundred heads and a hundred bellies, mighty-armed like the mountain Mainākа.
7.176.66
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रो भूत्वा च पुनरेव स राक्षसः ।
सागरोर्मिरिवोद्वूतस्तिर्यगूर्ध्वमवर्तत ॥ ७.१७६.६६ ॥
Becoming again no bigger than a thumb, that rākṣasa, surging up like an ocean wave, moved sideways and upward.
7.176.67
वसुधां दारयित्वा च पुनरप्यु न्यमज्जत ।
अदृश्यत तदा तत्र पुनरुन्मज्जितोऽन्यतः ॥ ७.१७६.६७ ॥
Splitting the earth, he sank down again; then he was seen rising again there, from another place.
7.176.68
सोऽवतीर्य पुनस्तस्थौ रथे हेमपरिष्कृते ।
क्षितिं खं च दिशश्चैव माययाऽभ्येत्य दंशितः ॥ ७.१७६.६८ ॥
Having come down, he again stood on the chariot adorned with gold; by illusion, reaching the earth, the sky and the directions, he was armored.
7.176.69
गत्वा कर्णरथाभ्याशं व्यचरत्कुण्डलाननः ।
प्राह वाक्यमसम्भ्रान्तः सूतपुत्रं विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१७६.६९ ॥
Going near Karṇa's chariot, he moved about, his face adorned with earrings; O lord of the people, unperturbed, he spoke these words to the charioteer's son.
7.176.70
तिष्ठेदानीं क्व मे जीवन्सूतपुत्र गमिष्यसि ।
युद्धश्रद्धामहं तेऽद्य विनेष्यामि रमाजिरे ॥ ७.१७६.७० ॥
Stop now! Son of the charioteer, where will you go alive from me? Today on this battlefield I will destroy your faith in battle.
7.176.71
इत्युक्त्वा रोषताम्राक्षं रक्षः क्रूरपराक्रमम् ।
उत्पपातान्तरिक्षं च जहास च सुविस्तरम्।
कर्णमभ्यहनच्चैव गजेन्द्रमिव केसरी ॥ ७.१७६.७१ ॥
Having said this, the demon of cruel prowess, his eyes red with rage, leapt into the sky and laughed very loudly; and like a lion falling upon the lord of elephants, he struck Karṇa.
7.176.72
रथाक्षमात्रेरिषुभिरभ्यवर्षद्धटोत्कचः। ॥ ७.१७६.७२ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca rained down upon him with arrows as large as chariot axles.
7.176.73
शरवृष्टिं च तां कर्णो दूरात्प्राप्तामशातयत् ॥ ७.१७६.७३ ॥
Karṇa cut down that rain of arrows as it came from afar.
7.176.74
दृष्ट्वा च विहतां मायां कर्णेन भरतर्षभ ।
घटोत्कचस्ततो मायां ससर्जान्तर्हितः पुनः ॥ ७.१७६.७४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, seeing his illusion thwarted by Karṇa, Ghaṭotkaca hid himself and again created an illusion.
7.176.75
सोऽभवद्गिरिरत्युच्चः शिखरैस्तरुसङ्कटैः ।
शूलप्रासासिमुसलजलप्रस्रवणो महान् ॥ ७.१७६.७५ ॥
He became a mountain, very high, its peaks thick with trees, and with streams of spears, lances, swords and clubs flowing from it, vast.
7.176.76
तमञ्जनचयप्रख्यं कर्णो दृष्ट्वा महीधरम् ।
प्रपातैरायुधान्युग्राण्युद्वहन्तं न चुक्षुभे ॥ ७.१७६.७६ ॥
Seeing that mountain, like a heap of collyrium, bearing fierce weapons down in cascades, Karṇa was not disturbed.
7.176.77
स्मयन्निव ततः कर्णो दिव्यमस्त्रमुदैरयत् ।
ततः सोऽस्रेण शैलेन्द्रो विक्षिप्तो वै व्यनश्यत ॥ ७.१७६.७७ ॥
Then, as if smiling, Karṇa launched a divine weapon, and that king of mountains, struck by the weapon, was indeed destroyed.
7.176.78
ततः स तोयदो भूत्वा नीलः सेन्द्रायुधो दिवि ।
अश्मवृष्टिभिरत्युग्रः सूतपुत्रमवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१७६.७८ ॥
Then he became a dark blue cloud, with a rainbow, in the sky, and most fiercely rained down showers of stones upon the son of the charioteer.
7.176.79
अथ सन्धाय वायव्यमस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ।
व्यधमत्कालमेघं तं कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषः ॥ ७.१७६.७९ ॥
Then Karṇa, best of those skilled in weapons, son of Vikartana, the bull, fitted the wind-weapon and scattered that black storm-cloud.
7.176.80
स मार्गणगणैः कर्णो दिशः प्रच्छाद्य सर्वशः ।
जघानास्त्रं महाराज घटोत्कचसमीरितम् ॥ ७.१७६.८० ॥
Karṇa, covering all the directions with hosts of arrows, O great king, struck down the missile sent forth by Ghaṭotkaca.
7.176.81
ततः प्रहस्य समरे भैमसेनिर्महाबलः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे महामायां कर्णं प्रति महारथम् ॥ ७.१७६.८१ ॥
Then the mighty son of Bhīmasena, laughing in battle, displayed a great illusion before Karṇa, the great charioteer.
7.176.82
स दृष्ट्वा पुनरायान्तं रथेन रथिनां वरम् ।
घटोत्कचमसम्भ्रान्तं राक्षसैर्बहुभिर्वृतम्
सिंहशार्दूलसदृशैर्मत्तमातङ्गविक्रमैः। ॥ ७.१७६.८२ ॥
He saw Ghaṭotkaca, best of charioteers, coming again on his chariot, undismayed, surrounded by many rākṣasas like lions and tigers, with the valour of maddened elephants.
7.176.83
गजस्थैश्च रथस्थैश्च वाजिपृष्ठगतैस्तथा ।
नानाशस्त्रधरैर्घोरैर्नानाकवचभूषणैः ॥ ७.१७६.८३ ॥
Those on elephants, those on chariots, and likewise those on horseback, bearing various weapons, terrible, adorned with various armours.
7.176.84
वृतं घटोत्कचं क्रूरैर्मरुद्भिरिव वासवम् ।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णो महेष्वासो योधयामास राक्षसम् ॥ ७.१७६.८४ ॥
Seeing Ghaṭotkaca surrounded by cruel rākṣasas, like Vāsava surrounded by the Maruts, the great archer Karṇa fought against that rākṣasa.
7.176.85
घटोत्कचस्ततः कर्णं विद्धा पञ्चभिराशुगैः ।
ननाद भैरवं नादं भीषयन्सर्वपार्थिवान् ॥ ७.१७६.८५ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, piercing Karṇa with five swift arrows, roared a terrible roar that made all the kings afraid.
7.176.86
भूयश्चाञ्जलिकेनाथ स मार्गणगणं महत् ।
कर्णहस्तस्थितं चापं चिच्छेदाशु घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१७६.८६ ॥
Again, with an añjalika arrow, Ghaṭotkaca swiftly cut through the bow held in Karṇa's hand, and also a great multitude of arrows.
7.176.87
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय दृढं भारसहं महत् ।
विचकर्ष बलात्कर्ण इन्द्रायुधमिवोच्छ्रितम् ॥ ७.१७६.८७ ॥
Then Karṇa, taking up another strong and great bow able to bear the strain, drew it forcefully, like a raised rainbow of Indra.
7.176.88
ततः कर्णो महाराज प्रेषयामास सायकान् ।
सुवर्णपुङ्खाञ्छत्रुघ्नान्खेचरान्राक्षसान्प्रति ॥ ७.१७६.८८ ॥
Then, O great king, Karṇa sent forth arrows with golden shafts, slayers of foes, against the rākṣasas moving in the sky.
7.176.89
तद्बाणैरर्दितं यूथं रक्षसां पीनवक्षसाम् ।
सिंहेनेवार्दितं वन्यं गजानामाकुलं कुलम् ॥ ७.१७६.८९ ॥
The herd of broad-chested rākṣasas, tormented by those arrows, was thrown into confusion like a wild herd of elephants attacked by a lion.
7.176.90
विधम्य राक्षसान्बाणैः साश्वसूतगजान्विभुः ।
ददाह भगवान्वह्निर्भूतानीव युगक्षये ॥ ७.१७६.९० ॥
Having shattered the rākṣasas with arrows, the mighty one burned them, together with their horses, charioteers and elephants, as the blessed Fire burns beings at the end of an age.
7.176.91
स हत्वा राक्षसीं सेनां शुशुभे सूतनन्दनः ।
पुरेव त्रिपुरं दग्ध्वा दिवि देवो महेश्वरः ॥ ७.१७६.९१ ॥
Having slain the rākṣasa host, the son of the charioteer shone, as the great lord Maheśvara, the god, shone in heaven after burning the three cities of old.
7.176.92
तेषु राजसहस्रेषु पाण्डवेयेषु मारिष ।
नैनं निरीक्षितुमपि कश्चिच्छक्नोति पार्थिव ॥ ७.१७६.९२ ॥
O sire, among those thousands of kings and the sons of Pāṇḍu, not one could even look upon him, O king.
7.176.93
ऋते घटोत्कचाद्राजन्राक्षसेन्द्रान्महाबलात् ।
भीमवीर्यबलोपेतात्क्रुद्ध्द्वैवस्वतादिव ॥ ७.१७६.९३ ॥
O king, except for Ghaṭotkaca, the mighty lord of rākṣasas, endowed with the valour and strength of Bhīma, like Yama, son of Vivasvat, when enraged.
7.176.94
तस्य क्रुद्धस्य नेत्राभ्यां पावकः समजायत ।
महोल्काभ्यां यथा राजन्सार्जिषः स्नेहबिन्दवः ॥ ७.१७६.९४ ॥
From the eyes of the enraged one fire arose, O king, like drops of oil with flames falling from great firebrands.
7.176.95
तलं तलेन संहत्य सन्दश्य दशनच्छदम् ।
रथमास्थाय च पुनर्मायया निर्मितं तदा ॥ ७.१७६.९५ ॥
Striking palm against palm and biting his lip, he then mounted again the chariot created by illusion.
7.176.96
युक्तं गजनिभैर्वाहैः पिशाचवदनैः खरैः ।
स सूतमब्रवीत्क्रुद्धः सूतपुत्राय मां वह ॥ ७.१७६.९६ ॥
Yoked to steeds like elephants, with demon faces and asses' bodies, enraged he spoke to the charioteer: 'Drive me to the son of the charioteer.'
7.176.97
स ययौ घोररूपेण रथेन रथिनां वरः ।
द्वैरथं सूतपुत्रेण पुनरेव विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१७६.९७ ॥
He, the best of charioteers, went again in his terrible-formed chariot to a single combat with the son of a charioteer, O lord of the people.
7.176.98
स चिक्षेप पुनः क्रुद्धः सुतपुत्राय राक्षसः ।
अष्टचक्रां महाघोरामशनिं रुद्रनिर्मिताम् ॥ ७.१७६.९८ ॥
The enraged demon again hurled at the son of a charioteer a very terrible thunderbolt with eight wheels, made by Rudra.
7.176.99
द्वियोजनसमुत्सेधां योजनायामविस्तराम् ।
आयसीं निचितां शूलैः कदम्बमिव केशरैः ॥ ७.१७६.९९ ॥
Two yojanas high and one yojana long and wide, made of iron and studded with spikes like the filaments of a kadamba flower.
7.176.100
तामवप्लुत्य जग्राह कर्णो न्यस्य महद्धनुः ।
चिक्षेप चैनां तस्यैव स्यन्दनात्सोऽवपुप्लुवे ॥ ७.१७६.१०० ॥
Karṇa leapt upon it and seized it; setting down his great bow, he hurled it back at that very one, and leapt down from his chariot.
7.176.101
साश्वसूतध्वजं यानं भस्म कृत्वा महाप्रभा ।
विवेश वसुधां भित्त्वा सुरास्तत्र विसिस्मियुः ॥ ७.१७६.१०१ ॥
That mighty-radiant one reduced the chariot, with its horses, charioteer and banner, to ash, and piercing the earth entered it; there the gods were amazed.
7.176.102
कर्णं तु सर्वभूतानि पूजयामासुरञ्जसा ।
यदप्लुत्य जग्राह देवसृष्टां महाशनिम् ॥ ७.१७६.१०२ ॥
All beings readily honoured Karṇa, for he had leapt up and seized that great thunderbolt created by the gods.
7.176.103
एवं कृत्वा रणे कर्ण आरुरोह रथं पुनः ।
ततो मुमोच नाराचान्सूतपुत्रः परन्तपः ॥ ७.१७६.१०३ ॥
Having done this, Karṇa mounted his chariot again in battle. Then the charioteer's son, scorcher of foes, released iron arrows.
7.176.104
अशक्यं कर्तुमन्येन सर्वभूतेषु मानद ।
यदकार्षीत्तदा कर्णः सङ्ग्रामे भीमदर्शने ॥ ७.१७६.१०४ ॥
O giver of honor, what Karṇa did then in that terrible-looking battle was impossible for any other among all beings.
7.176.105
स हन्यमानो नाराचैर्धाराभिरिव पर्वतः ।
गन्धर्वनगराकारः पुनरन्तरधीयत ॥ ७.१७६.१०५ ॥
Struck by the iron arrows like a mountain by streams, he, resembling a city of the Gandharvas, vanished again.
7.176.106
एवं स वै महाकायो मायया लाघवेन च ।
अस्त्राणि तानि दिव्यानि जघान रिपुसूदनः ॥ ७.१७६.१०६ ॥
Thus that great-bodied destroyer of foes, by illusion and by agility, struck down those divine weapons.
7.176.107
निहन्यमानेष्वस्त्रेषु मायया तेन रक्षसा ।
असम्भ्रान्तस्तदा कर्णस्तद्रक्षः प्रत्ययुध्यत ॥ ७.१७६.१०७ ॥
While the weapons were being destroyed by that rākṣasa's illusion, Karṇa, undisturbed, fought back against that rākṣasa.
7.176.108
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भैमसेनिर्महाबलः ।
चकार बहुधाऽऽत्मानं भीषयाणो महारथान् ॥ ७.१७६.१०८ ॥
Then, enraged, O great king, the mighty son of Bhīmasena made himself into many forms, terrifying the great charioteers.
7.176.109
ततो दिग्भ्यः समापेतुः सिंहव्याघ्रतरक्षवः ।
अग्निजिह्वाश्च भुजगा विहगाश्चाप्ययोमुखाः ॥ ७.१७६.१०९ ॥
Then from all directions came lions, tigers and bears, serpents with tongues of fire, and birds with iron beaks.
7.176.110
स कीर्यमाणो विशिखैः कर्णचापच्युतैः शरैः ।
नागराडिव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ७.१७६.११० ॥
Covered by arrows shot from Karṇa's bow, he vanished right there, hard to behold like the king of elephants.
7.176.111
राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च यातुधानास्तथैव च ।
शालावृकाश्च बहवो वृकाश्च विकृताननाः ॥ ७.१७६.१११ ॥
Rākṣasas, piśācas and yātudhānas, likewise many śālāvṛkas and wolves, with distorted faces.
7.176.112
ते कर्णं क्षपयिष्यन्तः सर्वतः समुपाद्रवन् ।
अथैनं वाग्भिरुग्राभिस्त्रासयाञ्चिक्रिरे तदा ॥ ७.१७६.११२ ॥
Intending to destroy Karṇa, they rushed at him from every side, and then they terrified him with fierce words.
7.176.113
उद्यतैर्बहुभिर्घोरैरायुधैः शोणितोक्षितैः ।
तेषामनेकैरेकैकं कर्णो विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ७.१७६.११३ ॥
Each of the many terrible weapons raised, smeared with blood, Karṇa pierced with many arrows.
7.176.114
प्रतिहत्य तु तां मायां दिव्येनास्त्रेण राक्षसीम् ।
आजघान हयानस्य शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ७.१७६.११४ ॥
Having repulsed that rākṣasa illusion with a divine weapon, he struck his horses with arrows with bent joints.
7.176.115
ते भग्ना विक्षताङ्गाश्च भिन्नपृष्ठाश्च सायकैः ।
वसुधामन्वपद्यन्त पश्यतस्तस्य रक्षसः ॥ ७.१७६.११५ ॥
Broken, their limbs wounded and their backs pierced by arrows, they fell to the earth while that rākṣasa watched.
7.176.116
स भग्नमायो हैडिम्बिः कर्णं वैकर्तनं तदा ।
एष ते विदधे मृत्युमित्युक्त्वान्तरधीयत ॥ ७.१७६.११६ ॥
His illusion broken, the son of Hiḍimbā then said to Karṇa, son of Vikartana, "Here, I have prepared death for you," and vanished.