Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.180
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7.180.1
निहत्यालायुधं रक्षः प्रहृष्टात्मा घटोत्कचः ।
ननाद विविधान्नादान्वाहिन्या प्रमुखे तव ॥ ७.१८०.१ ॥
Having slain the demon Alāyudha, Ghaṭotkaca, his heart glad, roared many kinds of roars before your army.
7.180.2
तस्य तं तुमुलं शब्दं श्रुत्वा हृदयकम्पनम् ।
तावकानां महाराज भयमासीत्सुदारुणम् ॥ ७.१८०.२ ॥
Hearing that tumultuous sound that made the heart tremble, O great king, a very dreadful fear arose among your men.
7.180.3
अलायुधविषक्तं तु भैमसेनिं महाबलम् ।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णो महाबाहुः पाञ्चालान्समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.१८०.३ ॥
But seeing the mighty son of Bhīmasena entangled with Alāyudha, Karṇa, the mighty-armed, rushed at the Pāñcālas.
7.180.4
दशभिर्दशभिर्बाणैर्धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ ।
दृढैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैर्बिभेद नतपर्वभिः ॥ ७.१८०.४ ॥
With ten arrows each, firm, released from the fully drawn bow, with bent joints, Karṇa pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin.
7.180.5
ततः परमनाराचैर्युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ।
सात्यकिं च रथोदारं कम्पयमास मार्गणैः ॥ ७.१८०.५ ॥
Then with excellent iron arrows Karṇa made Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, and the noble chariot-warrior Sātyaki, tremble with his arrows.
7.180.6
तेषामप्यस्यतां सङ्ख्ये सर्वेषां सव्यदक्षिणम् ।
मण्डलान्येव चापानि व्यदृश्यन्त जनाधिप ॥ ७.१८०.६ ॥
And of all of them, shooting in battle, O lord of men, the bows, left and right, were seen as circles.
7.180.7
तेषां ज्यातलनिर्घोषो रथनेमिस्वनश्च ह ।
मेघानामिव घर्मान्ते बभूव तुमुलो निशि ॥ ७.१८०.७ ॥
The roar of their bowstrings and the rumble of chariot wheels rose in the night into a tumult, like clouds at the end of summer.
7.180.8
ज्यानेमिघोषस्तनयित्नुमान्वै ।
धनुस्तटिन्मण्डलकेतुशृङ्गः।
शरौघवर्षाकुलवृष्टिमांश्च ।
सङ्क्राममेघः स बभूव राजन् ॥ ७.१८०.८ ॥
The roar of bowstring and wheel was its thunder, the bow its lightning, the circling banners its peaks; full of a downpour of arrows, that battle-cloud came to be, O king.
7.180.9
तदद्भुतं शैल इवाप्रकम्पो ।
वर्षं महाशैलसमानसारः।
विध्वंसयामास रणे नरेनद्र ।
वैकर्तनः शत्रुगणावमर्दी ॥ ७.१८०.९ ॥
That was marvellous: unshaken as a mountain, equal in might to a great mountain, Vaikartana, the crusher of enemy hosts, destroyed that downpour in battle, O lord of men.
7.180.10
ततोऽतुलैर्वज्रनिपातकल्पैः ।
शितैः शरैः काञ्चनचित्रपुङ्खैः।
शत्रून्व्यपोहत्समरे महात्मा ।
वैकर्तनः पुत्रहिते रतस्ते ॥ ७.१८०.१० ॥
Then the great-souled Vaikartana (Karṇa), intent on the welfare of your sons, drove the enemies off in battle with incomparable sharp arrows, like thunderbolt strikes, with golden variegated shafts.
7.180.11
सञ्छिन्नभिन्नध्वजिनश्च केचि… ।
त्केचिच्छरैरर्दितभिन्नदेहाः।
केचिद्विसूता विहयाश्च केचि… ।
द्वैकर्तनेनाशु कृता बभूवुः ॥ ७.१८०.११ ॥
Some of them had their banners and chariots cut and shattered; some, tormented by arrows, had their bodies torn; some were left without charioteers and without horses; and some … were swiftly made so by Vaikartana.
7.180.12
अविन्दमानास्त्वथ शर्म सङ्ख्ये ।
यौधिष्ठिरं ते बलमभ्यपद्यन्।
तान्प्रेक्ष्य भग्नान्विमुखीकृतांश्च ।
घटोत्कचो रोषमतीव चक्रे ॥ ७.१८०.१२ ॥
Finding no refuge in battle, they fell upon the army of Yudhiṣṭhira. Seeing them broken and turned in flight, Ghaṭotkaca was filled with extreme anger.
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आस्थाय तं काञ्चनरत्नचित्रं ।
रथोत्तमं सिंहवत्सन्ननाद।
वैकर्तनं कर्णमुपेत्य चापि ।
विव्याध वज्रप्रतिमैः पृषत्कैः ॥ ७.१८०.१३ ॥
Mounting that excellent chariot adorned with gold and jewels, he roared like a lion. Approaching Karṇa, son of Vikartana, he pierced him with arrows as hard as thunderbolts.
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तौ कर्णिनाराचशिलीमुखैश्च ।
नालीकदण्डासनवत्सदन्तैः।
वराहकर्णैः सविपाठशृङ्गै-
क्षुरप्रवर्षैश्च विनेदतुः खम् ॥ ७.१८०.१४ ॥
Both of them filled the sky with a rain of karṇi, nārāca and śilīmukha arrows, nālīka, daṇḍa, āsana and vatsadanta arrows, varāhakarṇa arrows, vipāṭha and śṛṅga arrows, and kṣurapra arrows.
7.180.15
तद्बाणधारावृतमन्तरिक्षं ।
तिर्यग्गताभिः समरे रराज।
सुवर्णपुङ्खज्वलितप्रभाभि… ।
र्विचित्रपुष्पाभिरिव प्रजाभिः ॥ ७.१८०.१५ ॥
The sky, covered with that stream of arrows, shone in battle with the flaming lustre of the golden-feathered shafts flying crosswise, as if filled with variegated flowers.
7.180.16
समाहितावप्रतिमप्रभावा… ।
वन्योन्यमाजघ्नतुरुत्तमास्त्रैः।
तयोर्हि वीरोत्तमयोर्न कश्चि… ।
द्ददर्श तस्मिन्समरे विशेषम् ॥ ७.१८०.१६ ॥
The two of them, of incomparable might and intent, struck each other with supreme weapons. Between those two best of heroes, no one in that battle saw any difference.
7.180.17
अतीव तच्चित्रमतुल्यरूपं ।
बभूव युद्धं रविभीमसून्वोः।
समाकुलं शस्त्रनिपातघोरं ।
दिवीव राह्वंशुमतोः प्रमत्तम् ॥ ७.१८०.१७ ॥
That battle between the son of the Sun and the son of Bhīma became exceedingly wondrous and of incomparable form; confused and terrible with the falling of weapons, it was like Rāhu and the sun clashing in frenzy in the sky.
7.180.18
घटोत्कचं यदा कर्णो न विशेषयते नृप ।
ततः प्रादुश्चकारोग्रमत्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ॥ ७.१८०.१८ ॥
O king, when Karṇa could not overcome Ghaṭotkaca, then the best of weapon-knowers brought forth a terrible weapon.
7.180.19
तेनास्त्रेणावधीत्तस्य रथं सहयसारथिम् ।
विरथश्चापि हैडिम्बिः क्षिप्रमन्तरधीयत ॥ ७.१८०.१९ ॥
With that weapon he destroyed his chariot together with its horses and charioteer, and the son of Hiḍimbā, left without a chariot, swiftly vanished.
7.180.20
तस्मिन्नन्तर्हिते तूर्णं कुटयोधिनि राक्षसे ।
मामकैः प्रतिपन्नं यत्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.१८०.२० ॥
When that deceptive warrior rākṣasa had swiftly vanished, tell me what my people then did, O Sañjaya.
7.180.21
अन्तर्हितं राक्षसेन्द्रं विदित्वा ।
सम्प्राक्रोशन्कुरवः सर्व एव।
कथं नायं राक्षसः कूटयोधी ।
हन्यात्कर्णं समरेऽदृश्यमानः ॥ ७.१८०.२१ ॥
Knowing that the lord of rākṣasas had vanished, all the Kurus loudly cried out: "How is it that this deceptive rākṣasa warrior, unseen, does not slay Karṇa in battle?"
7.180.22
ततः कर्णो लघुचित्रास्त्रयोधी ।
सर्वा दिशः प्रावृणोद्बाणजालैः।
न वै किञ्चित्प्रापतत्तत्र भूतं ।
तमोभूते सायकैरन्तरिक्षे ॥ ७.१८०.२२ ॥
Then Karṇa, the swift warrior of wondrous weapons, covered all the quarters with a net of arrows; when the sky grew dark with arrows, nothing living fell there at all.
7.180.23
नैवाददानो न च सन्दधानो ।
न चेषुधीस्पृशमानः कारग्रैः।
अदृश्यद्वै लाघवात्सूतपुत्रः ।
सर्वं बाणैश्छादयानोऽन्तरिक्षम् ॥ ७.१८०.२३ ॥
Neither taking up nor fitting arrows, nor touching the quivers, but only with the tips of his fingers, the son of the charioteer appeared through his lightness of hand, covering all the sky with arrows.
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ततो मायां दारुणामन्तरिक्षे ।
घोरां भीमां विहितां राक्षसेन।
अपश्याम लोहिताभ्रप्रकाशां ।
देदीप्यन्तीमग्निशिखामिवोग्राम् ॥ ७.१८०.२४ ॥
Then in the sky we saw a terrible, fearsome illusion created by a rākṣasa, shining like red clouds, blazing like a fierce tongue of fire.
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ततस्तस्यां विद्युतः प्रादुरास… ।
न्नुल्काश्चापि ज्वलिताः कौरवेन्द्र।
घोपश्चास्यः प्रादुरासीत्सुघोरः ।
सहस्रशो नदतां दुन्दुभीनाम् ॥ ७.१८०.२५ ॥
Then in it lightnings appeared, and blazing meteors too, O lord of the Kauravas; and from it arose a most dreadful roar, like thousands of drums sounding.
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ततः शराः प्रापतन्रुक्मपुङ्खाः ।
शक्त्यृष्टिप्रासमुसलान्यायुधानि।
परश्वथास्तैलधौताश्च खङ्गाः ।
प्रदीप्ताग्रास्तोमराः पट्टसाश्च ॥ ७.१८०.२६ ॥
Then arrows with golden shafts rained down, and weapons such as śakti, ṛṣṭi, prāsa and musala; battle-axes, swords washed in oil, iron darts with blazing points, and sabres too.
7.180.27
मयूखिनः परिघा लोहबद्धा ।
गदाश्चित्राः शितधाराश्च शूलाः।
गुर्व्यो गदा हेमपट्टावनद्धाः ।
शतघ्न्यश्च प्रादुरासन्समन्तात् ॥ ७.१८०.२७ ॥
Radiant iron bars bound with iron, variegated maces and spears with sharp edges, heavy maces bound with golden bands, and hundred-killers too appeared on every side.
7.180.28
महाशिलाश्चापतंस्तत्रतत्र ।
सहस्रशः साशनयश्च वज्राः।
चक्राणि चानेकशतक्षुराणि ।
प्रादुर्बभूवुर्ज्वलनप्रभाणि ॥ ७.१८०.२८ ॥
Great rocks fell here and there, and thousands of thunderbolts and bolts of lightning, and discuses with hundreds of razor edges appeared, blazing like fire.
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तां शक्तिपाषाणपरश्वथानां ।
प्रासासिवज्राशनिमुद्गराणाम्।
वृष्टिं विशालां ज्वलितां पतन्तीं ।
कर्णः शरौघैर्न शशाक हन्तुम् ॥ ७.१८०.२९ ॥
That vast, blazing shower of spears, stones, axes, lances, swords, thunderbolts, bolts and clubs, falling down, Karṇa could not check with his floods of arrows.
7.180.30
शराहतानां पततां हयानां ।
वज्राहतानां च तथा गजानाम्।
शिलाहतानां च महारथानां ।
महान्निनादः पततां बभूव ॥ ७.१८०.३० ॥
Of the horses falling, struck by arrows, of the elephants struck by thunderbolts, and of the great charioteers struck by rocks, a great roar arose as they fell.
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सुभीमनानाविधशस्त्रपातै… ।
र्घटोत्कचेनाभिहतं समन्तात्।
दौर्योधनं वै बलमार्तरूप… ।
मावर्तमानं ददृशे भ्रमत्तत् ॥ ७.१८०.३१ ॥
The army of Duryodhana, struck on all sides by Ghaṭotkaca with the terrible fall of many kinds of weapons, was seen whirling about in distress, reeling.
7.180.32
हाहाकृतं सम्परिवर्तमानं ।
संलीयमानं च विषण्णरूपम्।
ते त्वार्यभावात्पुरुषप्रवीराः ।
पराङ्मुखा नो बभूवुस्तदानीम् ॥ ७.१८०.३२ ॥
Crying out 'alas', turning around, hiding, in a dejected state, those heroic men, out of nobility of spirit, turned away from us at that time.
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तां राक्षसीं भीमरूपां सुघोरां ।
वृष्टिं महाशस्त्रमयीं पतन्तीम्।
दृष्ट्वा बलौघांश्च निपात्यमाना… ।
न्महद्भयं तव पुत्रान्विवेश ॥ ७.१८०.३३ ॥
Seeing that terrible, dreadful rakshasa rain of great weapons falling, and the hosts of troops being struck down… great fear entered your sons.
7.180.34
शिवाश्च वैश्वानरदीप्तजिह्वाः ।
सुभीमनादाः शतशो नदन्तीः।
रक्षोगणान्नर्दतश्चापि वीक्ष्य ।
नरेन्द्र योधा व्यथिता बभूवुः ॥ ७.१८०.३४ ॥
O lord of men, seeing the jackals with fire-blazing tongues howling in hundreds with terrible cries, and the hosts of rakshasas roaring, the warriors were distressed.
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ते दीप्तजिह्वानलतीक्ष्णदंष्ट्रा ।
विभीषणाः शैलनिकाशकायाः।
नभोगताः शक्तिविषक्तहस्ता ।
मेघा व्यमुञ्चन्निव वृष्टिमुग्राम् ॥ ७.१८०.३५ ॥
They, with blazing tongues of fire and sharp fangs, terrifying, with bodies like mountains, moving through the sky with spears clutched in their hands, were like clouds pouring forth a fierce rain.
7.180.36
तैराहतास्ते शरशक्तिशूलै… ।
र्गदाभिरुग्रैः परिघैश्च दीप्तैः।
वज्रैः पिनाकैरशनिप्रहारैः ।
शतघ्निचक्रैर्भथिताश्च पेतुः ॥ ७.१८०.३६ ॥
Struck by them, with arrows, spears and lances… and crushed by fierce maces, blazing iron bars, thunderbolts, bows, blows of lightning, hundred-killers and discuses, they fell.
7.180.37
शूला भुशुण्ड्योऽश्मगुडाः शतघ्न्यः ।
स्थूलाश्च कार्ष्णायसपट्टनद्वाः।
तेऽवाकिरंस्तव पुत्रस्य सैन्यं ।
ततो रौद्रं कश्मलं प्रादुरासीत् ॥ ७.१८०.३७ ॥
Spears, bhuśuṇḍī missiles, stone balls, śataghnīs, and heavy weapons bound with straps of black iron — they all rained upon your son's army. Then a terrible confusion arose.
7.180.38
विकीर्णान्त्रा विहतैरुत्तमाङ्गैः ।
सम्भग्नाङ्गः शिश्यिरे तत्र शूराः।
छिन्ना हयाः कुञ्जराश्चापि भग्ना ।
न मुच्यन्ते याचमानाः सुभीताः ॥ ७.१८०.३८ ॥
With entrails scattered and heads struck off, with limbs broken, the heroes lay there. Cut-down horses and elephants too lay shattered. Even those who begged, greatly terrified, were not spared.
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एवं महच्छस्त्रवर्षं सृजन्त… ।
स्ते यातुधाना भुवि घोररूपाः।
मायाः सृष्टास्तत्र घटोत्कचेन ।
नामुञ्चन्वै याचमानं न भीतम् ॥ ७.१८०.३९ ॥
Thus, releasing a great rain of weapons, the terrible-formed rākṣasas were upon the earth. Illusions were created there by Ghaṭotkaca; yet they did not release even the one who begged, the one who was not afraid.
7.180.40
तस्मिन्घोरे कुरुवीरावमर्दे ।
कालोत्सृष्टे क्षत्रियाणामभावे।
ते वै भग्नाः सहसा व्यद्रवन्त ।
प्राक्रोशन्तः कौरवाः सर्व एव ॥ ७.१८०.४० ॥
In that terrible crushing of the Kuru heroes, when the kṣatriyas released by Time were gone, they were broken and suddenly fled in all directions. All the Kauravas fled, crying out.
7.180.41
पलायध्वं कुरवो नैतदस्ति ।
सेन्द्रा देवा घ्नन्ति नः पाण्डवार्थे।
तथा तेषां मज्जतां भारतानां ।
तस्मिन्द्वीपः सूतपुत्रो बभूव ॥ ७.१८०.४१ ॥
Flee, O Kurus! It is not so that the gods, with Indra, are striking us for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas. For the drowning Bhāratas, the son of the charioteer became an island there.
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तस्मिन्सङ्क्रन्दे तुमुले वर्तमाने ।
सैन्ये भग्ने लीयमाने कुरूणाम्।
अन्नीकानां प्रविभागे प्रकाशे ।
न ज्ञायन्ते कुरवो नेतरे च ॥ ७.१८०.४२ ॥
In that tumultuous clamor, while the Kuru army was broken and hiding, and its divisions were scattered in the open, the Kurus and others could not be recognized.
7.180.43
निर्मर्यादे विद्रवे घोररूपे ।
सर्वा दिशः प्रेक्षमाणाः स्म शून्याः।
तां शस्त्रवृष्टिमुरसा गाहमानं ।
कर्णं स्मैकं तत्र राजन्नपश्यन् ॥ ७.१८०.४३ ॥
Looking at all the directions empty in that boundless, terrible rout, O king, they saw Karṇa alone there, plunging forward with his chest into that shower of weapons.
7.180.44
ततो बाणैरावृणोदन्तरिक्षं ।
दिव्यां मायां योधयन्राक्षसस्य।
हीमान्कुर्वन्दुष्करं चार्यकर्म ।
नैवामुह्यत्संयुगे सूतपुत्रः ॥ ७.१८०.४४ ॥
Then he covered the sky with arrows, fighting against the Rākṣasa's divine illusion. Modest, doing a difficult and noble deed, the son of the charioteer was not bewildered in battle.
7.180.45
ततो भीताः समुदैक्षन्त कर्णं ।
राजन्सर्वे सैन्धवा बाह्लिकाश्च।
असम्मोहं पूजयन्तोऽस्य सङ्ख्ये ।
सम्पश्यन्तो विजयं राक्षसस्य ॥ ७.१८०.४५ ॥
Then the frightened Saindhavas and Bāhlikas, O king, all looked toward Karṇa, honouring his unshaken steadiness in battle and seeing the rākṣasa's victory.
7.180.46
तेनोत्सृष्टा चक्रयुक्ता शतघ्नी ।
समं सर्वांश्चतुरोऽश्वाञ्जघान।
ते जानुभिर्जगतीमन्वपद्य… ।
न्गतासवो निर्दशनाक्षिजिह्वाः ॥ ७.१८०.४६ ॥
Hurled by him, the hundred-killer weapon fitted with a wheel struck down all four horses together. They fell upon their knees to the ground … lifeless, their teeth, eyes and tongues thrust out.
7.180.47
ततो हताश्वादवरुह्य याना… ।
दन्तर्मनाः कुरुषु प्राद्रुवत्सु।
दिव्ये चास्त्रे मायया वध्यमाने ।
नैवामुह्यच्चिन्तयन्त्प्राप्तकालम् ॥ ७.१८०.४७ ॥
Then, dismounting from his chariot as the horses were slain … with a sorrowful heart as the Kurus fled, though he was being struck down by divine weapons and illusion, he was not at all bewildered, reflecting on the proper time.
7.180.48
ततोऽब्रुवन्कुरवः सर्व एव ।
कर्णं दृष्ट्वा घोररूपां च मायाम्।
शक्त्या रक्षो जहि कर्णाद्य तूर्णं ।
नश्यन्त्येते कुरवो धार्तराष्ट्राः ॥ ७.१८०.४८ ॥
Then all the Kurus spoke to Karṇa, seeing the illusion of terrible form: 'O Karṇa, now swiftly slay the rākṣasa with your spear; these Kurus, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, are perishing.'
7.180.49
करिष्यतः किञ्च नो भीमपार्थौ ।
तपन्तमेनं जहि पापं निशीथे।
यो नः सङ्ग्रामाद्धोररूपाद्विमुच्ये… ।
त्स नः पार्थान्सबालान्योधयेत ॥ ७.१८०.४९ ॥
What will Bhīma and Pārtha do to us? Strike down this evil one who burns, at midnight. The one of terrible form who would free us from this battle… he would force the sons of Pṛthā to fight, together with their children.
7.180.50
तस्मादेनं राक्षसं घोररूपं ।
शक्त्या जहि त्वं दत्तया वासवेन।
मा कौरवाः सर्व एवेन्द्रकल्पा ।
रात्रियुद्धे कर्ण नेशुः सयोधाः ॥ ७.१८०.५० ॥
Therefore strike down this demon of terrible form with the spear given by Vāsava. O Karṇa, may not all the Kauravas, like Indra, perish together with their warriors in the night battle.
7.180.51
स वध्यमानो रक्षसा वै निशीथे ।
दृष्ट्वा राजंस्त्रास्यमानं बलं च।
महच्छ्रुत्वा निनदं कौरवाणां ।
मतिं दध्रे शक्तिमोक्षाय कर्णः ॥ ७.१८०.५१ ॥
O king, tormented by the rākṣasa at midnight, having seen the great army being terrified and having heard the great outcry of the Kauravas, Karṇa made up his mind to release the spear.
7.180.52
स वै क्रुद्धः सिंह इवात्यमर्षी ।
नामर्षयन्प्रतिघातं रणेऽसौ।
शक्तिं श्रेष्ठां वैजयन्तीमसह्यां ।
समाददे तस्य वधं चिकीर्षन् ॥ ७.१८०.५२ ॥
He, enraged like a lion, very intolerant, not tolerating the obstruction in battle, desiring to bring about his death, seized the best, unbearable Vaijayantī spear.
7.180.53
याऽसौ राजन्निहिता वर्षपूगा… ।
न्वधायाजौ सत्कृता फल्गुनस्य।
यां वै प्रादात्सूत पुत्राय शक्रः ।
शक्तिं श्रेष्ठां कुण्डलाभ्यां निमाय ॥ ७.१८०.५३ ॥
O king, that excellent spear, kept for many years and honoured for the slaying of Phalguna (Arjuna) in battle, which Indra gave to the son of the charioteer in exchange for the earrings.
7.180.54
तां वै शक्तिं लेलिहानां प्रदीप्तां ।
पाशैर्युक्तामन्तकस्येव जिह्वाम्।
मृत्योः स्वसारं ज्वलितामिवोल्कां ।
वैकर्तनः प्राहिणोद्राक्षसाय ॥ ७.१८०.५४ ॥
That spear, flickering like a tongue, blazing, bound with the nooses of Death like the tongue of Yama, like the sister of Death and a burning meteor, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, hurled at the rākṣasa.
7.180.55
तामुत्तमां परकायावहन्त्रीं ।
दृष्ट्वा शक्तिं बाहुसंस्थां ज्वलन्तीम्।
भीतं रक्षो विप्रदुद्राव राजन् ।
कृत्वाऽऽत्मानं विन्ध्यतुल्यप्रमाणम् ॥ ७.१८०.५५ ॥
O king, seeing that supreme, blazing spear, destroyer of enemy bodies, held in the arm, the frightened rākṣasa made himself as large as the Vindhya mountains and fled away.
7.180.56
दृष्ट्वा शक्तिं कर्णबाह्वन्तरस्थां ।
नेदुर्भूतान्यन्तरिक्षे नरेन्द्र।
ववुर्वातास्तुमुलाश्चापि राज… ।
न्सनिर्घाता चाशनिर्गां जगाम ॥ ७.१८०.५६ ॥
Seeing that spear placed between Karṇa's arms, O lord of men, beings cried out in the sky, tumultuous winds blew, the king… and a thunderbolt with its crashes fell to the earth.
7.180.57
सा तां मायां भस्म कृत्वा ज्वलन्ती ।
भित्त्वा गाढं हृदयं राक्षसस्य।
ऊर्ध्वं ययौ दीप्यमाना निशायां ।
नक्षत्राणामन्तराण्याविवेश ॥ ७.१८०.५७ ॥
Having reduced that illusion to ash, blazing, it pierced deep into the rākṣasa's heart, then rose upward, shining in the night, and entered between the stars.
7.180.58
स निर्भिन्नो विविधैरस्त्रपूगै… ।
र्दिव्यैर्नागैर्मानुषै राक्षसैश्च।
नदन्नादान्विविधान्भैरवांश्च ।
प्राणानिष्टांस्त्याजितः शक्रशक्त्या ॥ ७.१८०.५८ ॥
Pierced by many hosts of weapons, divine, serpent, human and rākṣasa, roaring many terrifying cries, he was made to give up his dear life-breaths by Indra's spear.
7.180.59
इदं चान्यच्चित्रमाश्चर्यरूपं ।
चकारासौ कर्म शत्रुक्षयाय।
तस्मिन्काले शक्तिनिर्भिन्नमर्मा ।
बभौ राजञ्शैलमेघप्रकाशः ॥ ७.१८०.५९ ॥
And he performed yet another wondrous, marvelous deed for the destruction of his enemies. At that time, his vital points pierced by the spear, he shone, O king, like a mountain-cloud.
7.180.60
ततोऽन्तरिक्षादपतद्गतासुः ।
स राक्षसेन्द्रो भुवि भिन्नदेहः।
अवाक्शिराः स्तब्धगात्रो विजिह्वो ।
घटोत्कचो महदास्थाय रूपम् ॥ ७.१८०.६० ॥
Then from the sky fell to the earth the lord of rākṣasas, Ghaṭotkaca, lifeless, his body torn, head downward, limbs stiffened, tongue protruding, having assumed a great form.
7.180.61
स तद्रूपं भैरवं भीमकर्मा ।
भीमं कृत्वा भैमसेनिः पपात।
हतोऽप्येवं तव सैन्यैकदेश… ।
मपोथयत्स्वेन देहेन राजन् ॥ ७.१८०.६१ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, son of Bhīma, of terrible deeds, having assumed that terrifying, fearsome form, fell. Even slain thus, O king, he crushed a portion of your army with his own body.
7.180.62
पतद्रक्षः स्वेन कायेन तूर्ण… ।
मतिप्रमाणेन विवर्धता च।
प्रियं कुर्वन्पाण्डवानां गतासु… ।
रक्षौहिणीं तव तूर्णं जघान ॥ ७.१८०.६२ ॥
That falling rākṣasa, swiftly with his own body … growing to immense size, doing what was dear to the Pāṇḍavas, swiftly struck down your rakṣauhiṇī army.
7.180.63
ततो मिश्राः प्राणदन्सिंहनादै… ।
र्भेर्यः शङ्खा मुरजाश्चानकाश्च।
दग्धां मायां निहतं राक्षसं च ।
दृष्ट्वा हृष्ट्वाः प्राणदन्कौरवेयाः ॥ ७.१८०.६३ ॥
Then, mingled with lion-like roars … the bherīs, conch shells, muraja drums and ānaka kettledrums sounded; seeing the illusion burnt and the rākṣasa slain, the delighted Kauravas roared.
7.180.64
ततः कर्णः कुरुभिः पूज्यमानो ।
यथा शक्रो वृत्रवधे मरुद्भिः।
अन्वारूढस्तव पुत्रस्य यानं ।
हृष्टश्चापि प्राविशत्तत्स्वसैन्यम् ॥ ७.१८०.६४ ॥
Then Karṇa, honored by the Kurus, mounted upon your son's chariot like Indra surrounded by the Maruts at the slaying of Vṛtra, and delighted, entered his own army.