Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.184
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7.184.1
कर्णदुर्योधनादीनां शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
अपनीतं महत्तात तव चैव विशेषतः ॥ ७.१८४.१ ॥
Of Karṇa, Duryodhana and the others, and of Śakuni and the son of Subala, the great loss—dear Sañjaya, you know it especially well.
7.184.2
यदि जानीथ तां शक्तिमेकघ्नीं सततं रणे ।
अनिवार्यामसह्यां च देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ७.१८४.२ ॥
If you know that power which in battle always slays one, irresistible and unbearable, even for the gods together with Vāsava.
7.184.3
सा किमर्थं तु कर्णेन प्रवृत्ते समरे पुरा ।
न देवकीसुते मुक्ता फल्गुने वाऽपि सञ्जय ॥ ७.१८४.३ ॥
Sañjaya, why was that power not released by Karṇa in the battle, at its outset, upon the son of Devakī or upon Phalguna?
7.184.4
सङ्ग्रामाद्विनिवृत्तानां सर्वेषां नो विशाम्पते ।
रात्रौ कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रोऽयं समजायत ॥ ७.१८४.४ ॥
O lord of men, best of the Kuru line, among all of us who had returned from the battle, this counsel arose at night.
7.184.5
प्रभातमात्रे श्वोभूते केशवायार्जुनाय वा ।
शक्तिरेषा हि मोक्तव्या कर्णकर्णेनि नित्यशः ॥ ७.१८४.५ ॥
At the very break of tomorrow's dawn, this power must be released against Keśava or Arjuna; it is to be employed constantly as the 'Karṇa-karṇī'.
7.184.6
ततः प्रभातसमये राजन्कर्णस्य दैवतैः ।
अन्येषां चैव योधानां सा बुद्धिर्नाश्यते पुनः ॥ ७.१८४.६ ॥
Then, O king, at the time of dawn, that judgement of Karṇa and of the other warriors is destroyed again by the divine powers.
7.184.7
दैवमेव परं मन्ये यत्कर्णो हस्तसंस्थया ।
न जघान रणे पार्थं कृष्णं वा देवकीसुतम् ॥ ७.१८४.७ ॥
I hold fate to be supreme, that by the position of his hand Karṇa did not strike Pārtha in battle, nor Kṛṣṇa, the son of Devakī.
7.184.8
तस्य हस्तस्थिता शक्तिः कालरात्रिरिवोद्यता ।
दैवोपहतबुद्धित्वान्न तां कर्णो विमुक्तवान् ॥ ७.१८४.८ ॥
The spear held in his hand was raised like the night of doom, yet, his understanding struck down by fate, Karṇa did not release it.
7.184.9
कृष्णे वा देवकीपुत्रे मोहितो देवमायया ।
पार्थे वा शक्रकल्पे वै वधार्थं वासवीं प्रभो ॥ ७.१८४.९ ॥
O lord, deluded by divine illusion, he did not hurl the spear of Vāsava at Kṛṣṇa, son of Devakī, or at Pārtha, the equal of Śakra, for the sake of slaying.
7.184.10
दैवेनोपहता यूयं स्वबुद्ध्या केशवस्य च ।
गता हि वासवी हत्वा तृणभूतं घटोत्कचम् ॥ ७.१८४.१० ॥
You have been struck down by fate: through your own judgment and that of Keśava, the spear of Vāsava, having slain Ghaṭotkaca as though he were a blade of grass, has departed.
7.184.11
कर्णश्च मम पुत्राश्च सर्वे चान्ये च पार्थिवाः ।
तेन वै दुष्प्रणीतेन गता वैवस्वतक्षयम् ॥ ७.१८४.११ ॥
Karṇa, my sons, and all the other kings have gone to the realm of Vaivasvata through that ill-conducted deed.
7.184.12
भूय एव तु मे शंस यथा युद्धमवर्तत ।
कृरूणां पाण्डवानां च हैडिम्बौ निहते तदा ॥ ७.१८४.१२ ॥
Tell me again how the battle went between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas when the son of Hiḍimbā was slain.
7.184.13
ये च तेऽभ्यद्रवन्द्रोणं व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ।
सृञ्जयाः सह पाञ्चालैस्तेऽप्यकुर्वन्कथं रणम् ॥ ७.१८४.१३ ॥
How did the Sṛñjayas and the Pāñcālas, who rushed upon Droṇa with arrayed forces and striking blows, conduct the battle?
7.184.14
सौमदत्तेर्वधाद्द्रोणमायान्तं सैन्धवस्य च ।
अमर्षाज्जीवितं त्यक्त्वा गाहमानं वरूथिनीम् ॥ ७.१८४.१४ ॥
Droṇa, coming on because of the slaying of Saumadatti and of the Sindhu king, plunging into the army in fury, having cast aside his life —
7.184.15
जृम्भमाणमिव व्याघ्रं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ।
कथं प्रत्युद्ययुर्द्रोणमस्यन्तं पाण्डुसृञ्जयाः ॥ ७.१८४.१५ ॥
How did the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas advance to meet Droṇa, yawning like a tiger, shooting arrows like Death with open jaws?
7.184.16
आचार्यं ये च तेऽरक्षन्दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
द्रौणिकर्णकृपास्तात ते वाऽकुर्वन्किमाहवे ॥ ७.१८४.१६ ॥
Dear son, those who protected the teacher with Duryodhana in front — Drauṇi, Karṇa and Kṛpa — what did they do in battle?
7.184.17
भारद्वाजं जिघांसन्तौ सव्यसाचिवृकीदरौ ।
समार्च्छन्मामका युद्धे कथं सञ्जय शंस मे ॥ ७.१८४.१७ ॥
Sañjaya, tell me how my side met Savyasācin and Vṛkodara, who came desiring to kill Bhāradvāja in battle.
7.184.18
सिन्धुराजवधेनेमे घटोत्कचवधेन ते ।
अमर्पिताः सुसङ्क्रुद्धा रणं चक्रुः कथं निशि ॥ ७.१८४.१८ ॥
Enraged and unable to bear the slaying of the Sindhu king and of Ghaṭotkaca, how did these men wage battle at night?
7.184.19
हते घटोत्कचे राजन्कर्णेन निशि राक्षसे ।
प्रणदत्सु च हृष्टेषु तावकेषु युयुत्सुषु ॥ ७.१८४.१९ ॥
O king, when the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca was slain by Karṇa in the night, your rejoicing warriors roared, eager for battle.
7.184.20
आपतत्सु च वेगेन वध्यमाने बलेऽपि च ।
विगाढायां रजन्यां च राजा दैन्यं परं गतः ॥ ७.१८४.२० ॥
As the army, rushing forward with force, was being slaughtered, and the night had deepened, the king fell into great dejection.
7.184.21
अब्रवीच्च महाबाहुर्भीमसेनमिदं वचः ।
आवारय महाबाहो धार्तराष्ट्रस्य वाहिनीम् ॥ ७.१८४.२१ ॥
And the mighty-armed one said these words to Bhīmasena: "O mighty-armed one, block the army of Dhārtarāṣṭra."
7.184.22
हैडिम्बेश्चैव घातेन मोहो मामाविशन्महान् ।
एवं भीमं समादिश्य स्वरथे समुपाविशत् ॥ ७.१८४.२२ ॥
Through the slaying of Hiḍimbā's son, a great delusion entered me. Thus instructing Bhīma, he sat down in his own chariot.
7.184.23
अश्रुपूर्णमुखो राजा निःश्वसंश्च पुनःपुनः ।
कश्मलं प्राविशद्धोरं दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य विक्रमम् ॥ ७.१८४.२३ ॥
With his face full of tears and sighing again and again, the king fell into a terrible faintness, seeing the fearsome prowess of Karṇa.
7.184.24
तं तथा व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१८४.२४ ॥
Seeing him thus distressed, Kṛṣṇa spoke these words.
7.184.25
मा व्यथां कुरु कौन्तेय नैतत्त्वय्युपपद्यते ।
वैक्लव्यं भरतश्रेष्ठ यथा प्राकृतपूरुषे ॥ ७.१८४.२५ ॥
Do not grieve, son of Kuntī; this does not befit you. Bull of the Bharatas, such despondency belongs only to an ordinary man.
7.184.26
उत्तिष्ठ राजन्युध्वस्व वह गुर्वीं धुरं विभो ।
त्वयि वैक्लव्यमापन्ने संशयो विजये भवेत् ॥ ७.१८४.२६ ॥
Rise, O king, and fight; bear this heavy burden, O mighty one. If you fall into despondency, victory will become doubtful.
7.184.27
श्रुत्वा कृष्णस्य वचनं धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
विमृज्य नेत्रे पाणिभ्यां कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१८४.२७ ॥
Hearing Kṛṣṇa's words, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, wiped his eyes with his hands and spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa.
7.184.28
विदिता मे महाबाहो धर्माणां परमा गतिः ।
ब्रह्महत्याफलं तस्य यः कृतं नावबुध्यते ॥ ७.१८४.२८ ॥
I know the supreme path of the dharmas, O mighty-armed one; the fruit of killing a Brahmin falls on him who does not understand what he has done.
7.184.29
अस्माकं हि वनस्थानां हैडिम्बेन महात्सना ।
बालेनापि सता तेन कृतं साह्यं जनार्दन ॥ ७.१८४.२९ ॥
O Janārdana, for us who dwelt in the forest, that great-souled son of Hiḍimbā gave help, even though he was still a child.
7.184.30
अस्त्रहेतोर्गतं ज्ञात्वा पाण्डवं स्वेतवाहनम् ।
असौ कृष्ण महेष्वासः काम्यके मामुपस्थितः ॥ ७.१८४.३० ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, that great archer, knowing that the Pāṇḍava, the white-horsed one, had gone for weapons, came to me in the Kāmyaka forest.
7.184.31
उषितश्च सहास्माभिर्यावन्नासीद्धनञ्जयः ।
गन्धमादनयात्रायां दुर्गेभ्यश्च स्म तारिताः।
पाञ्चाली च परिश्रान्ता पृष्ठेनोढा महात्मना ॥ ७.१८४.३१ ॥
While Arjuna was not with us, we dwelt on the pilgrimage to Gandhamādana, and it was he who rescued us from difficult places. The exhausted Draupadī was carried on the back of that great-souled one.
7.184.32
आरम्भांश्चैव युद्धानां यदेष कृतवान्प्रभो ।
मदर्थे दुष्करं कर्म कृतं तेन महाहवे ॥ ७.१८४.३२ ॥
O lord, the beginnings of the battles that he undertook, and the difficult deed he performed for my sake in that great battle.
7.184.33
स्वभावाद्या च मे प्रीतिः सहदेवे जनार्दन ।
सैव मे द्विगुणा प्रीती राक्षसेन्द्रे घटोत्कचे ॥ ७.१८४.३३ ॥
O Janārdana, the affection I naturally feel for Sahadeva is the same, but twofold, toward the lord of the rākṣasas, Ghaṭotkaca.
7.184.34
भक्तश्च मेहाबाहुः प्रियोऽस्याहं प्रियश्च मे ।
तेन विन्दामि वार्ष्णेय कश्मलं शोकतापिताः ॥ ७.१८४.३४ ॥
He is my devoted one, great-armed, and I am dear to him, and he is dear to me. Therefore, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, tormented by grief, I feel a faintness of distress.
7.184.35
पश्य सैन्यानि वार्ष्णेय द्राव्यमाणानि कौरवैः ।
द्रोणकर्णौ तु संयत्तौ पश्य युद्धे महारथौ ॥ ७.१८४.३५ ॥
Behold, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, the armies being routed by the Kauravas. And behold Droṇa and Karṇa, the two great charioteers, ready in battle.
7.184.36
निशीथे पाण्डवं सैन्यमाभ्यां माधव मर्दितम् ।
गजाभ्यामिव मत्ताभ्यां यथा नलवनं महत् ॥ ७.१८४.३६ ॥
O Mādhava, at midnight these two crushed the Pāṇḍava army, as two maddened elephants trample a great reed-thicket.
7.184.37
अनादृत्य बलं बाह्वोर्भीमसेनस्य माधव ।
चित्रास्त्रतां च पार्थस्य विक्रमन्ते च कौरवाः ॥ ७.१८४.३७ ॥
O Mādhava, disregarding the strength of Bhīmasena's arms and the wondrous weapon-skill of Pārtha, the Kauravas strive to display their prowess.
7.184.38
एष द्रोणश्च कर्णश्च राजा चैव सुयोधनः ।
निहत्य राक्षसं युद्धे हृष्टा नर्दन्ति संयुगे ॥ ७.१८४.३८ ॥
Here are Droṇa, Karṇa and King Suyodhana, who, having slain the rākṣasa in battle, roar delighted in the fight.
7.184.39
कथं वाऽसमासु जीवत्सु त्वयि चैव जनार्दन ।
हैडिम्बिः प्राप्तवान्मृत्यं सूतपुत्रेण सङ्गतः ॥ ७.१८४.३९ ॥
O Janārdana, while you and all of us were still alive, how did Hiḍimbā's son meet his death, having engaged the son of the charioteer?
7.184.40
कदर्थीकृत्य नः सर्वान्पश्यतः सव्यसाचिनः ।
निहतो राक्षसः कृष्ण भैमसेनिर्महाबलः ॥ ७.१८४.४० ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, making nothing of all of us, while Savyasācin Arjuna looked on, the mighty son of Bhīmasena was slain by that rākṣasa.
7.184.41
यदाऽभिमन्युर्निहतो धार्तराष्ट्रैर्दुरात्मभिः ।
नासीत्तत्र रणे कृष्ण सव्यसाची महारथः ॥ ७.१८४.४१ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, when Abhimanyu was slain by the evil-minded sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the great charioteer Savyasācin was not there in that battle.
7.184.42
निरुद्वाश्च वयं सर्वे सैन्धवेन दुरात्मना ।
निमित्तमभवद्द्रोणः सपुत्रस्तत्र कर्मणि ॥ ७.१८४.४२ ॥
The evil-minded Saindhava (Jayadratha) held us all back, and Droṇa, together with his son, became the cause of that deed.
7.184.43
उपदिष्टो वधोपायः कर्णस्य गुरुणा स्वयम् ।
व्यायच्छतश्च खङ्गेन द्विधा खङ्गं चकार ह ॥ ७.१८४.४३ ॥
The teacher himself had shown Karṇa the means of slaying him; as Karṇa strained to raise his sword, Droṇa split that sword in two.
7.184.44
व्यसने वर्तमानस्य कृतवर्मा नृशंसवत् ।
अश्वाञ्जघान सहसा तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी।
तथेतरे महेष्वासाः सौभद्रं युध्यपातयन् ॥ ७.१८४.४४ ॥
Against him, caught in calamity, Kṛtavarman cruelly and suddenly struck down the horses, and likewise both rear charioteers; and the other great archers brought down the son of Subhadrā in battle.
7.184.45
अल्पे च कारणे कृष्ण हतो गाण्डीवधन्वना ।
सैन्धवो यादवश्रेष्ठ तच्च नातिप्रियं मम ॥ ७.१८४.४५ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, for a slight cause the wielder of Gāṇḍīva slew Saindhava. O best of the Yādavas, that is not very dear to me.
7.184.46
यदि शत्रुवधो न्याय्यो भवेत्कर्तुं हि पाण्डवैः ।
कर्णद्रोणौ रणे पूर्वं हन्तव्याविति मे मतिः ॥ ७.१८४.४६ ॥
If it were just for the Pāṇḍavas to slay their enemies, then in my view Karṇa and Droṇa should first have been slain in battle.
7.184.47
एतौ हि मूलं दुःखानामस्माकं पुरुषर्षभ ।
एतौ रणे समासाद्य समाश्वस्तः सुयोधनः ॥ ७.१८४.४७ ॥
O bull among men, these two are indeed the root of our sorrows; having reached these two in battle, Suyodhana was reassured.
7.184.48
यत्र वध्यो भवेद्द्रोणः सूतपुत्रश्च सानुगः ।
तत्रावधीन्महाबाहुः सैन्धवं दूरवासिनम् ॥ ७.१८४.४८ ॥
Where Droṇa and the son of a charioteer, Karṇa, with his followers, ought to have been slain, there the mighty-armed one slew Saindhava, who dwelt far away.
7.184.49
अवश्यं तु मया कार्यः सूतपुत्रस्य निग्रहः ।
ततो यास्याम्यहं वीर स्वयं कर्णजिघांसया ॥ ७.१८४.४९ ॥
I must surely subdue the charioteer's son. Therefore, O hero, I myself shall go, eager to slay Karṇa.
7.184.50
भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्द्रोणानीकेन सङ्गतः ॥ ७.१८४.५० ॥
Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed, engaged Droṇa's army.
7.184.51
एवमुक्त्वा ययौ तूर्णं त्वरमाणो युधिष्ठिरः ।
स विष्फार्य महच्चापं शङ्खं प्रध्माप्य भैरवम् ॥ ७.१८४.५१ ॥
Having said this, Yudhiṣṭhira hastened away quickly. Drawing his great bow and blowing a terrifying conch,
7.184.52
ततो रथसहस्रेण गजानां च शतैस्त्रिभिः ।
वाजिभिः पञ्चसाहस्रैः पाञ्चालैः सप्रभद्रकैः।
वृतः शिखण्डी तवरितो राजानं पृष्ठतोऽन्वयात् ॥ ७.१८४.५२ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍin, surrounded by a thousand chariots, three hundred elephants, five thousand horses, and the Pāñcālas together with the Prabhadrakas, hastened and followed the king from behind.
7.184.53
ततो भेरीः समाजघ्नुः पणवानकगोमुखान् ।
शह्खशब्दरवांश्चैव पाणिशब्दांश्च दंशिताः।
पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवाश्चैव युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः ॥ ७.१८४.५३ ॥
Then the armoured Pāñcālas and Pāṇḍavas, with Yudhiṣṭhira at their head, struck kettledrums, paṇavas, ānakas and gomukhas, and the sounds of conches and of hands clapping rose up as well.
7.184.54
ततोऽब्रवीन्महाबाहुर्वासुदेवो धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१८४.५४ ॥
Then the mighty-armed Vāsudeva spoke to Dhanañjaya.
7.184.55
एष प्रयाति त्वरितः क्रोधाविष्टो युधिष्ठिरः ।
जिघांसुः सूतपुत्रस्य तस्योपेक्षा न युज्यते ॥ ७.१८४.५५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira goes forth swiftly, seized by anger, desiring to slay the son of the charioteer. To neglect him is not fitting.
7.184.56
एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशः शीघ्रमश्वानचोदयत् ।
दूरं प्रयान्तं राजानमन्वगच्छज्जनार्दनः ॥ ७.१८४.५६ ॥
Having spoken thus, Hṛṣīkeśa swiftly urged the horses on, and Janārdana followed the king who was going far away.
7.184.57
तं दृष्ट्वा सहसा यान्तं भूतपुत्रजिघांसया ।
शोकोपहतसङ्कल्पं दह्यमानमिवाग्निना।
अभिगम्याब्रवीद्व्यासो धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ७.१८४.५७ ॥
Seeing him suddenly going forth, desiring to slay the charioteer's son, his resolve struck down by grief, burning as if by fire, Vyāsa approached and spoke to Dharma's son Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.184.58
कर्णमासाद्य सङ्ग्रामे दिष्ट्या जीवति फल्गुनः ॥ ७.१८४.५८ ॥
Having faced Karṇa in battle, by fortune Phalguna (Arjuna) is still alive.
7.184.59
सव्यसाचिवधाकाङ्क्षी शक्तिं रक्षितवान्हि सः ।
न चागाद्द्वैरथं जिष्णुर्दिष्ट्या तेन महारणे ॥ ७.१८४.५९ ॥
Desiring the death of Savyasācin (Arjuna), he indeed preserved the śakti; and the victor Jiṣṇu did not go into single combat with him in that great battle — by fortune.
7.184.60
सृजेतां स्पर्धिनावेतौ दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि सर्वशः ।
वध्मानेषु चास्त्रेषु पीडितः सूतनन्दनः ॥ ७.१८४.६० ॥
Let these two rivals release divine weapons in every way; and while the weapons were being countered, the son of the charioteer (Karṇa) was distressed.
7.184.61
वासवीं समरे शक्तिं ध्रुवं मुञ्चेद्युधिष्ठिर ।
ततो भवेत्ते व्यसनं घोरं भरतसत्तम ॥ ७.१८४.६१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, if you surely release the Vāsavī spear in battle, then, best of the Bharatas, a terrible calamity will befall you.
7.184.62
दिष्ट्या रक्षो हतं युद्धे सूतपुत्रेण मानद ।
वासवीं कारणं कृत्वा कालेनोपहतो ह्यसौ ॥ ७.१८४.६२ ॥
Fortunately, the demon was slain in battle by the son of the charioteer, O giver of honor; having made the Vāsavī spear the means, he was struck down by time.
7.184.63
तवैव कारणाद्रक्षो निहतं तात संयुगे ।
मा क्रुधो भरतश्रेष्ठ मा च शोके मनः कृथाः ॥ ७.१८४.६३ ॥
Dear one, because of you alone that demon was slain in battle. Best of the Bharatas, do not be angry, and do not let your mind dwell on grief.
7.184.64
प्राणिनामिह सर्वेषामेषा निष्ठा युधिष्ठिर ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः पार्थिवैश्च महात्मभिः ॥ ७.१८४.६४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, this is the final end of all living beings in this world, even for one accompanied by his brothers and all the great-souled kings.
7.184.65
कौरवान्समरे राजन्प्रतियुध्यस्व भारत ।
पञ्चमे दिवसे तात पृथिवी ते भविष्यति ॥ ७.१८४.६५ ॥
O king, Bhārata, fight the Kauravas in battle. Dear one, on the fifth day the earth will be yours.
7.184.66
नित्यं च पुरुषव्याघ्र धर्ममेवानुचिन्तय ।
आनृशंस्यं तपो दानं क्षमां सत्यं च पाण्डव ॥ ७.१८४.६६ ॥
Tiger among men, always reflect upon dharma. Son of Pāṇḍu, reflect upon non-cruelty, austerity, giving, forgiveness and truthfulness.
7.184.67
सेवेथाः परमप्रीतो यतो धर्मस्ततो जयः ।
इत्युक्त्वा पाण्डवं व्यासस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ॥ ७.१८४.६७ ॥
Follow it with supreme delight: where dharma is, there is victory. Having said this to the Pāṇḍava, Vyāsa disappeared right there.