Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.179
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7.179.1
संदृश्य समरे भीमं रक्षसा ग्रस्तमन्तिकात् ।
वासुदेवोऽव्रवीद्राजन्घटोत्कचमिदं वचः ॥ ७.१७९.१ ॥
Sañjaya said: O king, seeing Bhīma seized by the rākṣasa nearby in battle, Vāsudeva spoke these words to Ghaṭotkaca.
7.179.2
पश्य भीमं महाबाहो रक्षसा ग्रस्तमाहवे ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां तव चैव महाद्युते ॥ ७.१७९.२ ॥
Look at Bhīma seized by the rākṣasa in battle, O mighty-armed one, while all the armies and you yourself, O radiant one, are watching.
7.179.3
स कर्णं त्वं समुत्सृज्य राक्षसेन्द्रमलायुधम् ।
जहि क्षिप्रं महाबाहो पश्चात्कर्णं बधिष्यसि ॥ ७.१७९.३ ॥
Leaving Karṇa aside, quickly slay that lord of rākṣasas, Alāyudha, O mighty-armed one; afterwards you will slay Karṇa.
7.179.4
स वार्ष्णेयवचः श्रुत्वा कर्णमुत्सृज्य वीर्यवान् ।
युयुधे राक्षसेन्द्रेण बकभ्रात्रा घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.१७९.४ ॥
Hearing the words of the Vṛṣṇi (Kṛṣṇa), he left Karṇa, and the valiant Ghaṭotkaca fought with that lord of rākṣasas, the brother of Baka.
7.179.5
तयोः सुतुमुलं युद्धं बभूव निशि रक्षसोः ।
अलायुधस्य चैवोग्रं हेडिम्बेश्चापि भारत ॥ ७.१७९.५ ॥
In the night a very tumultuous and fierce battle arose between those two rākṣasas, Alāyudha and Heḍimba's son Ghaṭotkaca, O Bhārata.
7.179.6
अलायुधस्य योधांश्च राक्षसान्भीमदर्शनान् ।
वेगेनापततः शूरान्प्रगृहीतशरासनान् ॥ ७.१७९.६ ॥
The warriors of Alāyudha and the rākṣasas, terrifying to behold, heroes rushing upon him swiftly with their bows held ready.
7.179.7
आत्तायुधः सुसङ्क्रुद्धो युयुधानो महारथः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च चिच्छिदुर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ७.१७९.७ ॥
Yuyudhāna, the great charioteer, greatly enraged and with weapons in hand, together with Nakula and Sahadeva, cut down the enemy with sharp arrows.
7.179.8
सर्वांश्च समरे राजन्किरीटी क्षत्रियर्षभान् ।
परिचिक्षेप बीभत्सुः सर्वतः प्रकिरञ्छरान् ॥ ७.१७९.८ ॥
O king, in battle Kirīṭin (Arjuna) surrounded all the bulls among kshatriyas, scattering arrows on every side.
7.179.9
कर्णश्च समरे राजन्व्यद्रावयत पार्थिवान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्ड्यादीन्पाञ्चालानां पहारथान् ॥ ७.१७९.९ ॥
O king, in battle Karṇa put to flight the kings, and also Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin and the other chariot-warriors of the Pāñcālas.
7.179.10
तान्वध्यमानान्दृष्ट्वाऽथ भीमो भीमपराक्रमः ।
अभ्ययात्त्वरितः कर्णं विशिखान्प्रकिरन्रणे ॥ ७.१७९.१० ॥
Seeing them being slain, Bhīma of terrible valour swiftly advanced against Karṇa, showering arrows in the battle.
7.179.11
ततस्तेऽप्याययुर्हत्वा राक्षसान्यत्र सूतजः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः।
ते कर्णे योधयामासुः पाञ्चाला द्रोणमेव तु ॥ ७.१७९.११ ॥
Then, having slain the rākṣasas, they also came to where the son of the charioteer was — Nakula, Sahadeva and the great charioteer Sātyaki. The Pāñcālas fought against Karṇa, and fought against Droṇa too.
7.179.12
अलायुधस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धो घटोत्कचमरिन्दमम् ।
परिघेणातिकायेन ताडयामास मूर्धनि ॥ ७.१७९.१२ ॥
But Alāyudha, enraged, struck Ghaṭotkaca, the subduer of foes, on the head with a huge iron club.
7.179.13
स तु तेन प्रहारेण भैमसेनिर्महाबलः ।
ईषन्मूर्छितमात्मानमस्तम्भयत वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.१७९.१३ ॥
But struck by that blow, the mighty son of Bhīmasena (Ghaṭotkaca) was slightly stunned, yet the valiant one steadied himself.
7.179.14
ततो दीप्ताग्निसङ्काशां शतघण्टामलङ्कृताम् ।
चिक्षेप तस्मै समरे गदां काञ्चनभूषिताम् ॥ ७.१७९.१४ ॥
Then in battle he hurled at him a mace like a blazing fire, with a hundred bells, adorned with gold.
7.179.15
सा हयांश्च रथं चास्य सारथिं च महास्वना ।
चूर्णयामास वेगेन विसृष्टा भीमकर्मणा ॥ ७.१७९.१५ ॥
That mace, hurled with force by the one of terrible deeds, with a great roar crushed his horses, his chariot and his charioteer.
7.179.16
स भग्नहयचक्राक्षाद्विशीर्णध्वजकूबरात् ।
उत्पपात रथात्तूर्णं मायामास्थाय राक्षसीम् ॥ ७.१७९.१६ ॥
From that chariot, its horses, wheels and axle broken, its banner and pole shattered, he swiftly leaped up, resorting to demonic illusion.
7.179.17
स समास्थाय मायां तु ववर्ष रुधिरं बहु ।
विद्युद्विभ्राजितं चासीत्तुमुलाभ्राकुलं नभः ॥ ७.१७९.१७ ॥
Resorting to illusion, he poured down a great shower of blood, and the sky, filled with tumultuous clouds, blazed with lightning.
7.179.18
ततो वज्रनिपाताश्च साशनिस्तनयित्नवः ।
महांश्चटचटाशब्दस्तत्रासीच्च महाहवे ॥ ७.१७९.१८ ॥
Then in that great battle there arose a great crackling sound, with thunderbolt strikes, lightning bolts and roaring thunder.
7.179.19
तां प्रेक्ष्य महतीं मायां राक्षसो राक्षसस्य च ।
ऊर्ध्वमुत्पत्य हैडिम्बिस्तां मायां माययाऽवधीत् ॥ ७.१७९.१९ ॥
Seeing that great illusion of the rākṣasa, Ghaṭotkaca, son of Hiḍimbā, leapt upward and destroyed that illusion with illusion.
7.179.20
सोऽभिवीक्ष्य हतां मायां मायावी माययैव हि ।
अश्मवर्षं सुतुमुलं विससर्ज घटोत्कचे ॥ ७.१७९.२० ॥
Seeing his illusion destroyed, the illusionist unleashed, by illusion itself, a most terrible rain of stones upon Ghaṭotkaca.
7.179.21
अश्मवर्षं स तं घोरं शरवर्षेण वीर्यवान् ।
दिक्षु विध्वंसयामास तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१७९.२१ ॥
The mighty one scattered that terrible rain of stones in all directions with a rain of arrows, and it became like a wonder.
7.179.22
ततो नानाप्रहरणैरन्योन्यमभिवर्षताम् ।
आयसैः परिघैः शूलैर्गदामुसलमुद्गरैः ॥ ७.१७९.२२ ॥
Then, as they showered one another with various weapons — iron clubs, spears, maces, pestles and hammers —
7.179.23
पिनाकैः करवालैश्च तोमरप्रासकम्पनैः ।
नाराचैर्निशितैर्भल्लैः शरैश्चक्रैः परश्वथैः ॥ ७.१७९.२३ ॥
with bows and swords, with javelins, lances and quivering spears, with sharp iron arrows, broad-headed shafts, arrows, discuses and axes.
7.179.24
अयोगुडैर्भिण्डिपालैर्गोशीर्षोलूखलैरपि ।
उत्पाटितैर्महाशाखैर्विविधैर्जगतीरुहैः ॥ ७.१७९.२४ ॥
and with iron balls, bhiṇḍipālas, go-śīrṣas and mortar-shaped missiles, and also with various great-branched trees uprooted from the earth.
7.179.25
शमीपीलूकदम्बैश्च चम्पकैश्चैव भारत ।
इङ्गुदैर्बदरीभिश्च कोविदारैश्च पुष्पितैः ॥ ७.१७९.२५ ॥
O Bhārata, with śamī, pīlu and kadamba trees, with campaka too, and with iṅgudī, badarī and flowering kovidāra trees.
7.179.26
पलाशैश्चारिमेदैश्च प्लुक्षन्यग्रोधपिप्पलैः ।
महद्भिः समरे तस्मिन्न्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥ ७.१७९.२६ ॥
With palāśa and ariméda trees, with plakṣa, banyan and pippala, the huge ones, in that battle they struck each other.
7.179.27
विपुलैः पर्वताग्रैश्च नानाधातुभिराचितैः ।
तेषां शब्दो महानासीद्वज्राणां भिद्यतामिव ॥ ७.१७९.२७ ॥
With vast mountain peaks and rocks heaped with various minerals, their sound was great, like thunderbolts being split.
7.179.28
युद्धं समभवद्धोरं भैम्यलायुधयोर्नृप ।
हरीन्द्रयोर्यथा राजन्वालिसुग्रीवयोः पुरा ॥ ७.१७९.२८ ॥
A terrible battle arose, O king, between the son of Bhīma and Alāyudha, as once between the monkey-lords Vālin and Sugrīva.
7.179.29
तौ युद्ध्वा विविधैर्घोरैरायुधैर्विशिखैस्तथा ।
उत्सृज्य च शितौ खङ्खागवन्योमभिपेततुः ॥ ७.१७९.२९ ॥
Having fought with various terrible weapons and arrows, and having hurled sharp swords, rocks and trees, the two rushed upon each other.
7.179.30
तावन्योन्यमभिद्रुत्य केशेषु सुमहाबलौ ।
भुजाभ्यां पर्यगृह्णीतां महाकायौ महाबलौ ॥ ७.१७९.३० ॥
The two, very mighty and great-bodied, rushing at each other, seized each other by the hair and gripped one another with their arms.
7.179.31
तौ स्विन्नगात्रौ प्रस्वेदं सुस्रुवाते जनाधिप ।
रुधिरं च महाकायावतिवृष्टाविवाम्बुदौ ॥ ७.१७९.३१ ॥
O lord of men, the two great-bodied warriors, their limbs drenched in sweat, poured forth sweat and blood like two clouds that have rained heavily.
7.179.32
अथाभिपत्य वेगेन समुद्धाम्य च राक्षसम् ।
बलेनाक्षिप्य हैडिम्बिश्चकर्तास्य शिरो महत् ॥ ७.१७९.३२ ॥
Then the son of Hiḍimbā, rushing upon him with speed, lifted up the rākṣasa, hurled him down with force, and cut off his great head.
7.179.33
सोऽपहृत्य शिरस्तस्य कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूपितम् ।
तदा सुतुमुलं नादं ननाद सुमहाबलः ॥ ७.१७९.३३ ॥
Having torn off his head, adorned with earrings, the very mighty one then let out a most tumultuous roar.
7.179.34
हतं दृष्ट्वा महाकायं बकज्ञातिमरिन्दमम् ।
पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवाश्चैव सिंहनादान्विनेदिरे ॥ ७.१७९.३४ ॥
Seeing the great-bodied kinsman of Baka, the subduer of foes, slain, the Pañcālas and the Pāṇḍavas raised lion-roars.
7.179.35
ततो भेरीसहस्राणि शङ्खानामयुतानि च ।
अवादयन्पाण्डवेया राक्षसे निहते युधि ॥ ७.१७९.३५ ॥
Then, when the rākṣasa had been slain in battle, the sons of Pāṇḍu sounded thousands of drums and tens of thousands of conches.
7.179.36
अतीव सा निशा तेषां बभूव विजयावहा ।
विद्योतमाना विबभौ समन्ताद्दीपमालिनी ॥ ७.१७९.३६ ॥
That night became exceedingly bringing victory to them; shining, garlanded with lamps on all sides, it gleamed brightly.
7.179.37
अलायुधस्य तु शिरो भैमसेनिर्महाबलः ।
दुर्योधनस्य प्रमुखे चिक्षेप गतचेतसः ॥ ७.१७९.३७ ॥
But the mighty son of Bhīmasena flung the head of the senseless Alāyudha before Duryodhana.
7.179.38
अथ दुर्योधनो राजा दृष्ट्वा हतमलायुधम् ।
बभूव परमोद्विग्नः सह सैन्येन भारत ॥ ७.१७९.३८ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, seeing Alāyudha slain, was greatly distressed together with his army, O Bhārata.
7.179.39
तेन ह्यस्य प्रतिज्ञातं भीमसेनमहं युधि ।
हन्तेति स्वयमागम्य स्मरता वैरमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.१७९.३९ ॥
He had himself come forward and vowed, remembering the great enmity, that in battle he would slay Bhīmasena.
7.179.40
ध्रुवं स तेन हन्तव्य इत्यमन्यत पार्थिवः ।
जीवितं चिरकालं भ्रातॄणां चाप्यमन्यत ॥ ७.१७९.४० ॥
The king thought that he (Bhīma) would surely be slain by him, and he also judged that the lives of the brothers would last for a long time.
7.179.41
स तं दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं भीमसेनात्मजेन वै ।
प्रतिज्ञां भीमसेनस्य पूर्णामेवाभ्यमन्यत ॥ ७.१७९.४१ ॥
Seeing him slain by Bhīmasena's son, he considered Bhīmasena's vow indeed fulfilled.