Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.178
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7.178.1
तमागतमभिप्रेक्ष्य भीमकर्माणमाहवे ।
हर्षमाहारयाञ्चक्रुः कुरवः सर्व एव ते ॥ ७.१७८.१ ॥
Seeing him come, the doer of terrible deeds in battle, all the Kurus showed their joy.
7.178.2
तथैव तव पुत्रास्ते दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
अप्लुवाः प्लवमासाद्य तर्तुकामा इवार्णवम् ॥ ७.१७८.२ ॥
So too your sons, led by Duryodhana, were like non-swimmers who, having reached a raft, wish to cross the ocean.
7.178.3
पुनर्जातमिवात्मानं मन्वानाः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं स्वागतेनाभ्यपूजयन् ॥ ७.१७८.३ ॥
Thinking themselves reborn, those bulls among men honored the rakshasa lord Alāyudha with a warm welcome.
7.178.4
तस्मिंस्त्वमानुषे युद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये ।
कर्णराक्षसयोर्नक्तं दारुणप्रतिदर्शने ॥ ७.१७८.४ ॥
In that superhuman, greatly terrifying battle, which was then raging at night between Karṇa and the rakshasa, of dreadful appearance,
7.178.5
न द्रौणिर्न कृपद्रोणौ न शल्यो न च माधवः ।
एक एव तु तेनासीद्योद्धा कर्णो रणे वृषा ॥ ७.१७८.५ ॥
Neither Droṇa's son, nor Kṛpa and Droṇa, nor Śalya, nor Mādhava; in battle the one warrior was Karṇa alone, that bull.
7.178.6
उपप्रैक्षन्त पाञ्चालाः स्मयमानाः सराजकाः ।
व्यभ्रमंस्तावकाश्चापि घूर्णमानास्ततस्ततः ॥ ७.१७८.६ ॥
The Pāñcālas, smiling together with their kings, looked on; and your men, too, reeled about, wandering here and there.
7.178.7
चुक्रुशुर्नेदमस्तीति द्रोणद्रौणिकृपादयः ।
तत्कर्म दृष्ट्वा सम्भ्रान्ता हैडिम्बस्य रणाजिरे ॥ ७.१७८.७ ॥
Droṇa, Drauṇi, Kṛpa and the others cried out, "This is not it!" Seeing that deed of Haiḍimba, they were bewildered on the battlefield.
7.178.8
सर्वमाविग्नमभवद्धाहाभूतमचेतनम् ।
तव सैन्यं महाराज निराशं कर्णजीविते ॥ ७.१७८.८ ॥
O great king, all your army became agitated, crying 'alas!', dazed and senseless, hopeless about Karṇa's life.
7.178.9
दुर्योधनस्तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य कर्णमार्तिं परां गतम् ।
अलायुधं राक्षसेन्द्रं समाहूयेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१७८.९ ॥
But Duryodhana, seeing Karṇa plunged into intense distress, summoned the lord of the rākṣasas Alāyudha and said this.
7.178.10
एष वैकर्तनः कर्णो हैडिम्बेन समागतः ।
कुरुते कर्म सुमहद्यदस्योपयिकं मृधे ॥ ७.१७८.१० ॥
Here is Karṇa, son of Vikartana, engaged with Haiḍimba; in battle he is performing a very great deed fitting for himself.
7.178.11
पश्यैतान्पार्थिवाञ्शूरान्निहतान्भैमसेनिना ।
नानाशस्त्रैरभिहतान्पादपानिव दन्तिना ॥ ७.१७८.११ ॥
Look at these heroic kings, slain by Bhīmasena's son, struck down with many weapons like trees felled by an elephant.
7.178.12
तवैष भारः समरे ज्ञातिमध्ये मया कृतः ।
तवैवानुमते वीर तं विक्रम्य निबर्हय ॥ ७.१७८.१२ ॥
O hero, this burden I have assigned to you in battle, among our kinsmen; with your own consent, slay him with valour.
7.178.13
पुरा वैकर्तनं कर्णमेष पापो घटोत्कचः ।
मायाबलं समाश्रित्य कर्षयत्यरिकर्शन ॥ ७.१७८.१३ ॥
Formerly this wicked Ghaṭotkaca, tormentor of foes, relying on the power of illusion, is dragging Karṇa, son of Vikartana.
7.178.14
एवमुक्तः स राज्ञा तु राक्षसो भीमविक्रमः ।
तथेत्युक्त्वा महाबाहुर्घटोत्कचमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१७८.१४ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, that rakshasa of terrible prowess and mighty arms said, "So be it," and rushed at Ghaṭotkaca.
7.178.15
ततः कर्णं समुत्सृज्य भैमसेनिरपि प्रभो ।
प्रत्यमित्रमुपायान्तमर्दयामास मार्गणैः ॥ ७.१७८.१५ ॥
Then, O lord, the son of Bhīmasena too, abandoning Karṇa, afflicted with arrows the foe who was coming against him.
7.178.16
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं क्रुद्धयो राक्षसेन्द्रयोः ।
मत्तयोर्वासिताहेतोर्दीपयोरिव कानने ॥ ७.१७८.१६ ॥
Between those two enraged lords of the rakshasas there arose a battle, like that of two maddened bull-elephants in the forest for the sake of a female in heat.
7.178.17
रक्षसा विप्रमुक्तस्तु कर्णोऽपि रथिनां वरः ।
अभ्यद्रवद्भीमसेनं रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ॥ ७.१७८.१७ ॥
Released by the rakshasa, Karṇa, the best of charioteers, also rushed at Bhīmasena with a chariot bright as the sun.
7.178.18
तमायान्तमनादृत्य दृष्ट्वा ग्रस्तं घटोत्कचम् ।
अलायुधेन समरे सिंहेनेव गवां पतिम् ॥ ७.१७८.१८ ॥
Disregarding him as he came, seeing Ghaṭotkaca seized in battle by Alāyudha, as a lion seizes the lord of cattle.
7.178.19
रथेनादित्यवपुषा भीमः प्रहरतां वरः ।
किरञ्छरौघान्प्रययावलायुधरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१७८.१९ ॥
Bhīma, best of warriors, on a chariot blazing like the sun, advanced toward Alāyudha's chariot, scattering volleys of arrows.
7.178.20
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य स तदाऽलायुधः प्रभो ।
घटोत्कचं समुत्सृज्य भीमसेनं समाह्वयत् ॥ ७.१७८.२० ॥
O lord, seeing him approach, Alāyudha then abandoned Ghaṭotkaca and challenged Bhīmasena.
7.178.21
तं भीमः सहसाऽभ्येत्य राक्षसान्तकरः प्रभो ।
सगणं राक्षसेन्द्रं तं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१७८.२१ ॥
O lord, Bhīma, destroyer of the rākṣasas, suddenly came upon him and covered the rākṣasa king along with his troops with a rain of arrows.
7.178.22
तथैवालायुधो राजञ्शिलाधौतैरजिह्मगैः ।
अभ्यवर्षत कौन्तेयं पुनःपुनररिन्दम ॥ ७.१७८.२२ ॥
Likewise, O king, Alāyudha again and again showered the son of Kuntī with straight arrows sharpened on stone. O subduer of foes.
7.178.23
तथा ते राक्षसाः सर्वे भीमसेनमुपाद्रवन् ।
नानाप्रहरणा भीमास्त्वत्सुतानां जयैषिणः ॥ ७.१७८.२३ ॥
So too all those rākṣasas, bearing many kinds of weapons and terrible in form, seeking victory for your sons, rushed upon Bhīmasena.
7.178.24
स ताड्यमानो बहुभिर्भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिः सर्वांस्तानविध्यच्छितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१७८.२४ ॥
Though struck by many, the mighty Bhīmasena pierced every one of them with five sharp arrows each.
7.178.25
ते वध्यमाना भीमेन राक्षसाः क्रूरबुद्धयः ।
विनेदुस्तुमुलान्नादान्दुद्रुवुस्ते दिशो दश ॥ ७.१७८.२५ ॥
Slain by Bhīma, the cruel-minded rākṣasas let out tumultuous cries and fled in all ten directions.
7.178.26
तांस्त्रास्यमानान्भीमेन दृष्ट्वा रक्षो मबहालम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन शरैश्चैनमवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१७८.२६ ॥
Seeing them terrified by Bhīma, the mighty rākṣasa rushed at him with speed and showered him with arrows.
7.178.27
तं भीमसेनः समरे तीक्ष्णाग्रैरक्षिणोच्छरैः ॥ ७.१७८.२७ ॥
Bhīmasena, in battle, pierced him with arrows of sharp points.
7.178.28
अलायुधस्तु तानस्तान्भीमेन विशिखान्रणे ।
चिच्छेद कांश्चित्समरे त्वरया कांश्चिदग्रहीत् ॥ ७.१७८.२८ ॥
Alāyudha, in battle, cut down some of those arrows that Bhīma had shot, and swiftly seized others.
7.178.29
स तं दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रं भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ।
गदां चिक्षेप वेगेन वज्रपातोपमां तदा ॥ ७.१७८.२९ ॥
Seeing that lord of rākṣasas, Bhīma of terrible valour then hurled his mace with force, like a thunderbolt's fall.
7.178.30
तामापतन्तीं वेगेन गदां ज्वालाकुलां ततः ।
गदया ताडयामास सा गदा भीममाव्रजत् ॥ ७.१७८.३० ॥
Then he struck that mace, hurtling with speed and blazing with flames, with another mace; but that mace rushed straight at Bhīma.
7.178.31
स राक्षसेन्द्रं कौन्तेयः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ।
तानप्यस्याकरोन्मोघान्राक्षसो निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१७८.३१ ॥
The son of Kuntī covered the lord of the rākṣasas with a shower of arrows, but the rākṣasa rendered those too futile with his sharp arrows.
7.178.32
ते चापि राक्षसाः सर्वे रजन्यां भीमरूपिणः ।
शासनाद्राक्षसेन्द्रस्य निजघ्नू रथकुञ्जरान् ॥ ७.१७८.३२ ॥
And all those rākṣasas of terrible form, at night, by the command of the lord of the rākṣasas, slew chariots and elephants.
7.178.33
पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव वाजिनः परमद्विपाः ।
न शान्तिं लेभिरे तत्र राक्षसैर्भृशपीडिताः ॥ ७.१७८.३३ ॥
The Pāñcālas and the Sṛñjayas, the horsemen and the great elephants, sorely afflicted by the rākṣasas, found no peace there.
7.178.34
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाघोरं वर्तमानं महाहवम् ।
अब्रवीत्पुण्डरीकाक्षो धनञ्जयमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१७८.३४ ॥
Seeing that very dreadful great battle raging, the lotus-eyed one spoke these words to Dhanañjaya.
7.178.35
पश्य भीमं महाबाहुं राक्षसेन्द्रवशं गतम् ।
पदमस्यानुगच्छ त्वं मा विचारय पाण्डव ॥ ७.१७८.३५ ॥
Look, the mighty-armed Bhīma has fallen under the power of the lord of the rākṣasas. Follow in his footsteps, son of Pāṇḍu, and do not hesitate.
7.178.36
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ।
सहितौ द्रौपदेयाश्च कर्णं यान्तु महारथाः ॥ ७.१७८.३६ ॥
Let Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, together with the sons of Draupadī, the great chariot-warriors, go together against Karṇa.
7.178.37
नकुलः सहदेवश्च युयुधानश्च वीर्यवान् ।
इतरान्राक्षसान्घ्नन्तु शासनात्तव पाण्डव ॥ ७.१७८.३७ ॥
Nakula, Sahadeva and the mighty Yuyudhāna, O Pāṇḍava, at your command, let them slay the other rākṣasas.
7.178.38
त्वमपीमां महाबाहो चमूं द्रोणपुरस्कृताम् ।
मारयस्व नरव्याघ्र महद्धि भयमागतम् ॥ ७.१७८.३८ ॥
You too, O mighty-armed one, strike down this army led by Droṇa, O tiger among men, for a great danger has come upon us.
7.178.39
एवमुक्ते तु कृष्णेन यथोद्दिष्टा महारथाः ।
जग्मुर्वैकर्तनं कर्णं राक्षसांश्चैव तान्रणे ॥ ७.१७८.३९ ॥
When Kṛṣṇa had spoken thus, the great chariot-warriors, as directed, went toward Karṇa, son of Vikartana, and toward those rākṣasas in battle.
7.178.40
अथ पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः शरैराशीविषोपमैः ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद भीमस्य राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.१७८.४० ॥
Then the mighty lord of the rākṣasas, with arrows drawn to their full extent and released, like venomous serpents, cut the bow of Bhīma.
7.178.41
हयांश्चास्य शितैर्बाणैः सारथिं च महाबलः ।
जघान मिषतः सङ्ख्ये भीमसेनस्य राक्षसः ॥ ७.१७८.४१ ॥
And the very strong rākṣasa, while Bhīmasena looked on in battle, slew his horses and his charioteer with sharp arrows.
7.178.42
सोऽवतीर्य रथोपस्थाद्धताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
तस्मै गुर्वीं गदां घोरां विनदन्नुत्ससर्ज ह ॥ ७.१७८.४२ ॥
With his horses slain and his charioteer slain, he descended from the platform of his chariot and, roaring, hurled at him a heavy, terrible mace.
7.178.43
ततस्तां भीमनिर्घोषामापतन्तीं महागदाम् ।
गदया राक्षसो घोरो निजघान ननाद च ॥ ७.१७८.४३ ॥
Then the fierce rākṣasa, seeing that great mace come hurtling at him with a terrible roar, struck it with his own mace and bellowed.
7.178.44
तद्दृष्ट्वा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य घोरं कर्म भयावहम् ।
भीमसेनः प्रहृष्टात्मा गदामाशु परामृशत् ॥ ७.१७८.४४ ॥
Seeing that terrible and fear-inducing deed of the lord of the rākṣasas, Bhīmasena, his heart delighted, quickly took hold of his mace.
7.178.45
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं नररक्षसोः ।
गदानिपातसंहादैर्भुवं कम्पयतोर्भृशम् ॥ ७.१७८.४५ ॥
Between the two, the man and the rākṣasa, a tumultuous battle arose, and with the crash of mace blows the earth trembled greatly.
7.178.46
गदाविमुक्तौ तौ भूयः समासाद्येतरेतरम् ।
मुष्टिभिर्वज्रसंहादैरन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥ ७.१७८.४६ ॥
Having released their maces, the two came together again and struck one another with fists that crashed like thunderbolts.
7.178.47
रथचक्रैर्युगैरक्षैरधिष्ठानैरुपस्करैः ।
यथासन्नमुपादाय निजघ्नतुरमर्षणौ ॥ ७.१७८.४७ ॥
Taking up whatever lay near at hand — chariot wheels, yokes, axles, platforms and chariot fittings — the two indignant warriors struck each other.
7.178.48
तौ विक्षरन्तौ रुधिरं समासाद्येतरेतरम् ।
मत्ताविव महानागौ चकृपाते पुनः पुनः ॥ ७.१७८.४८ ॥
Dripping with blood, the two faced each other again and again, like two maddened great elephants, trembling and clashing in fury.
7.178.49
तावपश्यद्वृषीकेशः पाण्डवानां हिते रतः ।
स भीमसेनरक्षार्थं हैडिम्बिं पर्यचोदयत् ॥ ७.१७८.४९ ॥
Vṛṣīkeśa, intent on the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas, saw the two of them. Then he urged Haiḍimba (Ghaṭotkaca) on, for the protection of Bhīmasena.