Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.183
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7.183.1
एकवीरवधे मोघा शक्तिः सूतात्मजे यदा ।
कस्मात्सर्वान्समुत्सृज्य स तां पार्थे न मुक्तवान् ॥ ७.१८३.१ ॥
When Sūta's son's spear was vain in the slaying of the single hero, why did he not release it at Pārtha, abandoning all the others?
7.183.2
तस्मिन्हते हता हि स्युः सर्वे पाण्डवसृञ्जयाः ।
एकवीरवधे कस्माद्युद्धे न जयमादधे ॥ ७.१८३.२ ॥
Had he been slain, all the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas would indeed have been slain. In the slaying of the single hero, why did he not secure victory in battle?
7.183.3
आहूतो न निवर्तेयमिति तस्य महाव्रतम् ।
स्वयं मार्गयितव्यः स सूतपुत्रेण फल्गुनः ॥ ७.१८३.३ ॥
His great vow was: 'Once challenged, I shall not turn back.' Sūta's son ought to have sought out Phalguna himself.
7.183.4
ततो द्वैरथमानीय फल्गुनं शक्तदत्तया ।
जघान न वृषा कस्मात्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.१८३.४ ॥
Then, having brought Phalguna into single combat, why did the bull not strike him down with the spear given by Śakra? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
7.183.5
नूनं बुद्धिविहीनश्चाप्यसहायश्च मे सुतः ।
शत्रुभिर्व्यंसितः पापः कथं नु स जयेदरीन् ॥ ७.१८३.५ ॥
Surely my son is bereft of judgment and without allies; deceived by his enemies, how could that wretch conquer the foes?
7.183.6
या ह्यस्य परमा शक्तिर्जयस्य च परायणम् ।
सा शख्तिर्वासुदेवेन व्यंसिता च घटोत्कचे ॥ ७.१८३.६ ॥
That spear which was his supreme power and the chief refuge of victory, Vāsudeva diverted onto Ghaṭotkaca.
7.183.7
कुणेर्यथा हस्तगतं हियेद्बिल्वं बलीयसा ।
तथा शक्तिरमोघा सा मोघीभूता घटोत्कचे ॥ ७.१८३.७ ॥
As the bilva fruit in the hand of a one-armed man would slip away when taken by a stronger one, so that unfailing weapon was made futile against Ghaṭotkaca.
7.183.8
यथा वराहस्य शुनश्च युध्यतो… ।
स्तयोरभावे श्वपचस्य लाभः।
मन्ये विद्वन्वासुदेवस्य तद्व… ।
द्युद्धे लाभः कर्णहैडिम्बयोर्वै ॥ ७.१८३.८ ॥
When a boar and a dog fight, … — in their absence the outcaste gains. O learned one, I think that … of Vāsudeva; in battle there is gain for Karṇa and Haiḍimba.
7.183.9
घटोत्कचो यदि हन्याद्वि कर्णं ।
परो लाभः स भवेत्पाण्डवानाम्।
वैकर्तनो वा यदि तं निहन्या… ।
त्तथापि कृत्यं शक्तिनाशात्कृतं स्यात् ॥ ७.१८३.९ ॥
If Ghaṭotkaca should kill Karṇa, that would be the supreme gain for the Pāṇḍavas. Or if the son of Vikartana (Karṇa) kills him, still the task would be accomplished by the destruction of the weapon.
7.183.10
इति प्राज्ञः प्रज्ञयैतद्विचिन्त्य ।
घटोत्कचं सूतपुत्रेण युद्धे।
अघातयद्वासुदेवो नृसिंहः ।
प्रियं कुर्वन्पाण्डवानां हितं च ॥ ७.१८३.१० ॥
Thus the wise one, having considered this with wisdom, caused Ghaṭotkaca to be killed in battle by the son of the charioteer (Karṇa). Vāsudeva, the man-lion, did this, doing what was dear and beneficial to the Pāṇḍavas.
7.183.11
एतच्चिकीर्षितं ज्ञात्वा कर्णे मधुनिहा नृप ।
नियोजयामास तदा द्वैरथे राक्षसेश्वरम् ॥ ७.१८३.११ ॥
O king, knowing this was intended, the slayer of Madhu (Kṛṣṇa) then set Karṇa to single combat against the lord of the rākṣasas (Ghaṭotkaca).
7.183.12
घटोत्कचं महावीर्यं महाबुद्धिर्जनार्दनः ।
अमोघाया विघातार्थं राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ७.१८३.१२ ॥
Janārdana, of great intellect, appointed Ghaṭotkaca, of great might, to thwart the unfailing weapon born of your ill counsel, O king.
7.183.13
तदैव कृतकार्या हि वयं स्याम कुरूद्वह ।
न रक्षेद्यदि कृष्णस्तं पार्थं कर्णान्महारथात् ॥ ७.१८३.१३ ॥
Indeed, then we would have accomplished our task, best of the Kurus, if Kṛṣṇa did not protect that Pārtha from the great charioteer Karṇa.
7.183.14
साश्वध्वजरथः सङ्क्ये धृतराष्ट्र पतेद्भुवि ।
विना जनार्दनं पार्थो योगानामीश्वरं प्रभुम् ॥ ७.१८३.१४ ॥
O Dhṛtarāṣṭra, in battle, with his horses, banner and chariot, that Pārtha would fall to the ground without Janārdana, the lord, the master of yogas.
7.183.15
तैस्तैरुपायैर्बहुभी रक्ष्यमाणः स पार्थिव ।
जयत्यभिमुखः शत्रून्पार्थः कृष्णेन पालितः ॥ ७.१८३.१५ ॥
O king, Pārtha, protected by many such means and sheltered by Kṛṣṇa, conquers the enemies who stand before him.
7.183.16
सविशेषं त्वमेयात्मा कृष्णो रक्षेन्न फल्गुनम् ।
हन्यात्क्षिप्रं हि कौन्तेयं शक्तिर्वृक्षमिवाशनिः ॥ ७.१८३.१६ ॥
If Kṛṣṇa, of immeasurable self, did not especially protect Phalguna, the spear would swiftly strike down the son of Kuntī, as a thunderbolt fells a tree.
7.183.17
विरोधी च कुमन्त्री च प्राज्ञमानी ममात्मजः ।
यस्यैष समतिक्रान्तो वधोपायो जयं प्रति ॥ ७.१८३.१७ ॥
My son, hostile, ill-counseled, and proud of his own wisdom, has let slip this means of killing that leads toward victory.
7.183.18
स वा कर्णो महाबुद्धिः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
न मुक्तवान्कथं सूत ताममोघां धनञ्जये ॥ ७.१८३.१८ ॥
Why did Karṇa, wisest and foremost of all weapon-bearers, not release that unfailing weapon against Dhanañjaya, O charioteer?
7.183.19
तवापि समतिक्रान्तमेतद्गावल्गणे कथम् ।
एतमर्थं महाबुद्धे यत्त्वया नावबोधितः ॥ ७.१८३.१९ ॥
How, Gāvalgaṇi, was this even overlooked by you? O man of great intellect, why were you not made aware of this matter by yourself?
7.183.20
दुर्योधनस्य शकुनेर्मम दुःशासनस्य च ।
रात्रौ रात्रौ भवत्येषा नित्यमेव विकत्थना ॥ ७.१८३.२० ॥
This boasting of Duryodhana, Śakuni, myself, and Duḥśāsana happens night after night, always and constantly.
7.183.21
श्वः सर्वसैन्यानुत्सृज्य जहि कर्ण धनञ्जयम् ।
प्रेष्यवत्पाण्डुपाञ्चालानुपभोक्ष्यामहे ततः ॥ ७.१८३.२१ ॥
Tomorrow, abandoning all the armies, slay Dhanañjaya, O Karṇa; then we shall enjoy the Pāṇḍavas and Pāñcālas as servants.
7.183.22
अथवा निहते पार्थं पाण्डवान्यतमं ततः ।
स्थापयेद्यदि वार्ष्णेयस्तस्मात्कृष्णो हि हन्यताम् ॥ ७.१८३.२२ ॥
Or, if after Pārtha is slain the Vṛṣṇi descendant Kṛṣṇa establishes any one of the Pāṇḍavas, then let Kṛṣṇa himself be slain.
7.183.23
कृष्णो हि मूलं पाण्डूनां पार्थः स्कन्ध इवोद्गतः ।
शाखा इवेतरे पार्थाः पाञ्चालाः पत्रसंज्ञिताः ॥ ७.१८३.२३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa is indeed the root of the Pāṇḍus; Pārtha, risen like a trunk; the other sons of Pṛthā are like branches, and the Pāñcālas are named as the leaves.
7.183.24
कृष्णाश्रयाः कृष्णबलाः कृष्णनाथाश्च पाण्डवाः ।
कृष्णः परायणं चैषां ज्योतिषामिव चन्द्रमाः ॥ ७.१८३.२४ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas have Kṛṣṇa as their refuge, Kṛṣṇa as their strength, and Kṛṣṇa as their lord; Kṛṣṇa is their supreme resort, as the moon is among lights.
7.183.25
तस्मात्पर्णानि शाखाश्च स्कन्धं चोत्सृज्य सूतज ।
कृष्णं हि विद्वि पाण्डूनां मूलं सर्वत्र सर्वदा ॥ ७.१८३.२५ ॥
Therefore, O son of Sūta, abandon the leaves, the branches and the trunk, and know that Kṛṣṇa is indeed the root of the Pāṇḍavas, everywhere and always.
7.183.26
हन्याद्यदि हि दाशार्हं कर्णो यादवनन्दनम् ।
कृत्स्ना वसुमती राजन्वशे तस्य न संशयः ॥ ७.१८३.२६ ॥
O king, if Karṇa were to slay Dāśārha, the joy of the Yādavas, the whole earth would certainly be under his control.
7.183.27
यदि हि स निहतः शयीत भूमौ ।
यदुकुलपाण्डवनन्दनो महात्मा।
ननु तव वसुधा नरेन्द्र सर्वा ।
सगिरिसमुद्रवना वशं व्रजेत ॥ ७.१८३.२७ ॥
If that great-souled one, the joy of the Yadu clan and the Pāṇḍavas, were slain and lay upon the ground, then, O lord of men, the whole earth with its mountains, oceans and forests would surely come under your control.
7.183.28
सा तु बुद्धिः कृताऽप्येवं जाग्रति त्रिदशेश्वरे ।
अप्रमेये हृषीकेशे युद्धकाले त्वमुह्यत ॥ ७.१८३.२८ ॥
Though that plan was thus made, while the lord of the thirty gods (Indra) remained awake and the immeasurable Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa) was present, you were deluded at the time of battle.
7.183.29
अर्जुनं चापि राधेयात्सदा रक्षति केशवः ।
न ह्येनमैच्छत्प्रमुखे सौतेः स्थापयितुं रणे ॥ ७.१८३.२९ ॥
Keśava always protects Arjuna from the son of Rādhā (Karṇa); indeed, in battle he did not wish to set him to stand before the son of Sūta.
7.183.30
अन्यांश्चास्मै रथोदारानुपास्थापयदच्युतः ।
अमोघां तां कथं शक्तिं मोघां कुर्यामिति प्रभो ॥ ७.१८३.३० ॥
Acyuta also set other excellent charioteers before him, thinking, 'How could I make that unfailing dart fruitless?' O lord.
7.183.31
यश्चैवं रक्षते पार्थं कर्णात्कृष्णो महामनाः ।
आत्मानं स कथं राजन्न रक्षेत्पुरुपोत्तमः ॥ ७.१८३.३१ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, the great-hearted one, who thus protects Pārtha from Karṇa, O king, how would that best of men not protect himself?
7.183.32
परिचिन्त्य तु पश्यामि चक्रायुधमरिन्दमम् ।
न सोऽस्ति त्रिषु लोकेषु यो जयेत जनार्दनम् ॥ ७.१८३.३२ ॥
Having considered it, I see that there is no one in the three worlds who could conquer Janārdana, the discus-wielder, the subduer of foes.
7.183.33
ततः कृष्णं महाबाहुं सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ।
पप्रच्छ रथशार्दूलः कर्णं प्रति महारथः ॥ ७.१८३.३३ ॥
Then Sātyaki, true in valour, tiger among charioteers, the great charioteer, asked the mighty-armed Kṛṣṇa about Karṇa.
7.183.34
अयं च प्रत्ययः कर्णे शक्तिश्चामितविक्रमा ।
किमर्थं सूतपुत्रेण न मुक्ता फल्गुने तु सा ॥ ७.१८३.३४ ॥
There is this confidence in Karṇa, and that weapon has immeasurable prowess. Why, then, did the charioteer's son not release it upon Phālguna?
7.183.35
दुःशासनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्च मसैन्धवः ।
सततं मन्त्रयन्ति स्म दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः। ॥ ७.१८३.३५ ॥
Duḥśāsana, Karṇa, Śakuni and Saindhava Jayadratha, with Duryodhana at their head, were constantly plotting together.
7.183.36
कर्णकर्ण महेष्वास रणेऽमितपराक्रम ।
नान्यस्य शक्तिरेषा ते मोक्तव्या जयतां वर ॥ ७.१८३.३६ ॥
O Karṇa, O Karṇa, great archer, of immeasurable valour in battle! Best of the victorious, this power of yours should be released upon another.
7.183.37
ऋते महारथात्कर्ण कुन्तीपुत्राद्वनञ्जयात् ।
स हि तेषामतियशा देवानामिव वासवः ॥ ७.१८३.३७ ॥
O Karṇa, except the great charioteer Dhanañjaya, son of Kuntī, he is the most renowned among them, as Vāsava is among the gods.
7.183.38
तस्मिन्विनिहते पार्थे पाण्डवाः सृञ्जयैः सह ।
भविष्यन्ति गतात्मानः सुरा इव निरग्नयः ॥ ७.१८३.३८ ॥
When that Pārtha is slain, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Sṛñjayas will be downcast in spirit, like gods without sacred fire.
7.183.39
तथेति च प्रतिज्ञातं कर्णेन शिनिपुङ्गव ।
हृदि नित्यं च कर्णस्य वधो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ७.१८३.३९ ॥
O best of the Śinis, Karṇa vowed, saying "So be it"; and in Karṇa's heart the slaying of the Gāṇḍīva-wielder is constant.
7.183.40
अहमेव तु राधेयं मोहयामि युधांवर ।
ततो नावासृजच्छक्तिं पाण्डवे श्वेतवाहने ॥ ७.१८३.४० ॥
But I myself will confound Rādheya (Karṇa), best of warriors; and so he did not release that power against the Pāṇḍava with white horses.
7.183.41
फल्गुनस्य हि सा मृत्युरिति चिन्तयतोऽनिशम् ।
न निद्रा न च मे हार्षो मनसोऽस्ति युधांवर ॥ ७.१८३.४१ ॥
Thinking constantly that this is the death of Phalguna (Arjuna), I have neither sleep nor joy in my mind, O best of warriors.
7.183.42
घटोत्कचे व्यंसितां तु दृष्ट्वा तां शिनिपुङ्गव ।
मृत्योरास्यान्तरान्मुक्तं पस्याम्यद्य धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१८३.४२ ॥
O best of the Śinis, though I have seen Ghaṭotkaca struck down, now I see Dhanañjaya freed from the mouth of death.
7.183.43
न पिता न च मे माता न यूयं भ्रातरस्तथा ।
न च प्राणास्तथा रक्ष्या यथा बीभत्सुराहवे ॥ ७.१८३.४३ ॥
Neither my father, nor my mother, nor you brothers, nor my own life-breaths are to be guarded as Bībhatsu (Arjuna) is in battle.
7.183.44
त्रैलोक्यराज्याद्यत्किञ्चिद्भवेदन्यत्सुदुर्लभम् ।
नेच्छेयं सात्वताहं तद्विना पार्थं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१८३.४४ ॥
Even kingship over the three worlds, or anything else very hard to obtain, I, a Sātvata, would not desire without Pārtha Dhanañjaya.
7.183.45
अतः प्रहर्षः सुमहान्युयुधानाद्य मेऽभवत् ।
मृतं प्रत्यागतमिव दृष्ट्वा पार्थं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१८३.४५ ॥
Therefore, O Yuyudhāna, today I have felt great joy, as if seeing Pārtha Dhanañjaya returned from death.
7.183.46
अतश्च प्रहितो युद्धे मया कर्णाय राक्षसः ।
न ह्यन्यः समरे रात्रौ शक्तः कर्णं प्रबाधितुम् ॥ ७.१८३.४६ ॥
Therefore in battle I sent a rākṣasa against Karṇa; for in a night battle no other is able to oppress Karṇa.
7.183.47
इति सात्यकये प्राह तदा देवकिनन्दनः ।
धनञ्जयहिते युक्तस्तत्प्रिये सततं रतः ॥ ७.१८३.४७ ॥
Then the son of Devakī spoke thus to Sātyaki, who was devoted to the welfare of Dhanañjaya and always delighted in what pleased him.