Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.187
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7.187.1
त्रिभागमात्रेषायां रात्र्यां युद्धमवर्तत ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च संहृष्टानां विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१८७.१ ॥
O lord of men, in the night, when only a third part remained, the battle began between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, who were excited.
7.187.2
अथ चन्द्रप्रभां मुष्णन्नादित्यस्य पुरःसरः ।
अरुणोऽभ्युदयाञ्चक्रे ताम्रीकृर्वन्निवाम्बरम् ॥ ७.१८७.२ ॥
Then Aruṇa, the forerunner of the sun, stealing the light of the moon, rose and made the sky as if reddened.
7.187.3
प्रकाशमकरोद्व्योम जगत्संरञ्जयन्निव ।
प्राच्यां दिशि सहस्रांशोररुणेनारुणीकृतम्।
तापनीयं यथा चक्रं भ्राजते रविमण्डलम् ॥ ७.१८७.३ ॥
He made the sky bright, as if coloring the world. In the eastern quarter the orb of the thousand-rayed sun, reddened by Aruṇa, shone like a wheel of refined gold.
7.187.4
ततो रथाश्वांश्च मनुष्ययाना… ।
न्युत्सृज्य सर्वे कुरुपाण्डुयोधाः।
दिवाकरस्याभिमुखं जपन्तः ।
सन्ध्यागताः प्राञ्जलयो बभूवुः ॥ ७.१८७.४ ॥
Then all the warriors of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍus, having abandoned their chariots, horses and man-borne vehicles…, turned toward the sun, murmuring prayers, given to the twilight rite, and stood with palms joined.
7.187.5
ततो द्वैधीकृते सैन्ये द्रोणः सोमकपाण्डवान् ।
अभ्यद्रवत्सपाञ्चालान्दुर्योधनपुरोगमः ॥ ७.१८७.५ ॥
Then, when the army was split in two, Droṇa, with Duryodhana in front, attacked the Somakas, the Pāṇḍavas and the Pāñcālas.
7.187.6
द्वैधीकृतान्कुरून्दृष्ट्वा माधवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ।
सपत्नान्सव्यतः कुर्याः सव्यसाचिन्निमान्कुरून् ॥ ७.१८७.६ ॥
Seeing the Kurus split in two, Mādhava said to Arjuna: "O Savyasācin, make these enemy Kurus fall to your left."
7.187.7
स माधवमनुज्ञाय कुरुष्वेति धनञ्जयः ।
द्रोणकर्णौ महेष्वासौ सव्यतः पर्यवर्तत ॥ ७.१८७.७ ॥
Having received Mādhava's leave with the words "do it," Dhanañjaya turned on the left side around the two great archers, Droṇa and Karṇa.
7.187.8
अभिप्रायं तु कृष्णस्य ज्ञात्वा परपुरञ्जयः ।
आजिशीर्षगतं पार्थं भीमसेनोऽभ्युवाच ह ॥ ७.१८७.८ ॥
Understanding Kṛṣṇa's intention, Bhīmasena, conqueror of enemy cities, spoke to Pārtha, who stood at the front of the battle.
7.187.9
अर्जुनार्जुन बीभत्सो शृणुष्वैतद्वचो मम ।
यदर्थं क्षत्रिया सूते तस्य कालोऽयमागतः ॥ ७.१८७.९ ॥
Arjuna, Arjuna, Bībhatsu! Listen to these words of mine. The time has come for that purpose for which kṣatriyas are born.
7.187.10
अस्मिंश्चेदागते काले श्रेयो न प्रतिपत्स्यसे ।
असम्भावितरूपस्त्वं सुनृशंसं करिष्यसि ॥ ७.१८७.१० ॥
If, when this time has come, you do not attain what is good, you will take on an unthinkable form and do a most cruel deed.
7.187.11
सत्यश्रीधर्मयशसां वीर्येणानृण्यमाप्नुहि ।
भिन्ध्यनीकं युधांश्रेष्ठ प्रतिज्ञां सफलां कुरु ॥ ७.१८७.११ ॥
Win freedom from the debt of truth, fortune, dharma and fame through your valour. O best of warriors, break the enemy's army and make your vow bear fruit.
7.187.12
स सव्यसाची भीमेन चोदितः केशवेन च ।
कर्णद्रोणावतिक्रम्य समन्तात्पर्यवारयत् ॥ ७.१८७.१२ ॥
Urged on by Bhīma and by Keśava, Savyasācin passed beyond Karṇa and Droṇa and encircled them on every side.
7.187.13
तमाजिशीर्षमायान्तं दहन्तं क्षत्रियर्षभान् ।
पराक्रान्तं पराक्रम्य ततः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः।
नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं वर्धमानमिवानलम् ॥ ७.१८७.१३ ॥
Coming to the front of the battle, burning the bulls among kshatriyas, attacking with valour, him the best of kshatriyas then could not check, like a growing fire.
7.187.14
अथ दुर्योधनः कर्णः शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
अभ्यवर्षञ्छरव्रातैः कुन्तीपुत्रं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.१८७.१४ ॥
Then Duryodhana, Karṇa, and also Śakuni, the son of Subala, poured flocks of arrows upon Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī.
7.187.15
तेषामस्त्राणि सर्वेषामुत्तमास्त्रविदां वरः ।
कदर्थीकृत्य राजेन्द्र शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.१८७.१५ ॥
O lord of kings, the best among those who know the finest weapons, he made their weapons of no account and covered them with showers of arrows.
7.187.16
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य लघुहस्तो धनञ्जयः ।
सर्वानविध्यन्निशितैर्दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ॥ ७.१८७.१६ ॥
Warding off weapons with weapons, Dhanañjaya, light of hand, pierced them all with sharp arrows, ten by ten to each.
7.187.17
उद्धूता रजसो वृष्टिः शरवृष्टिस्तथैव च ।
तमश्च घोरं शब्दश्च तदा समभवन्महान् ॥ ७.१८७.१७ ॥
A rain of raised dust, likewise a rain of arrows, terrible darkness, and a fearful roar then arose on a great scale.
7.187.18
न द्यौर्न भूमिर्न दिशः प्राज्ञायन्त तथागते ।
सैन्येन रजसा मूढं सर्वमन्घमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.१८७.१८ ॥
Then sky, earth and directions could not be perceived; everything, bewildered by the dust of the army, became as if blind.
7.187.19
नैव ते न वयं राजन्प्राज्ञासिष्म परस्परम् ।
शब्दमात्रेण जानीमो वयं ते च परस्परम्।
उद्देशेन हि तेन स्म समयुध्यन्त पार्थिवाः ॥ ७.१८७.१९ ॥
O king, neither we nor they recognized one another; we knew each other only by sound. Guided by that aim, the kings fought with one another.
7.187.20
विरथा रथिनो राजन्समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
केशेषु समसज्जन्त कवचेषु भुजेषु च ॥ ७.१८७.२० ॥
O king, the chariotless charioteers, meeting one another, seized each other by the hair, the armor, and the arms.
7.187.21
हताश्वा हतसूताश्च निश्चेष्टा रथिनो हताः ।
जीवन्त इव तत्र स्म व्यदृश्यन्त भयार्दिताः ॥ ७.१८७.२१ ॥
With their horses and charioteers slain, the motionless chariot-warriors, though dead, appeared there as if living, tormented by fear.
7.187.22
हतान्गजान्समाश्लिष्य पर्वतानिव वाजिनः ।
गतसत्वा व्यदृश्यन्त तथैव सह सादिभिः ॥ ७.१८७.२२ ॥
The horses, clinging to the slain elephants, looked like mountains; lifeless, they were seen just so, together with their riders.
7.187.23
ततस्त्वभ्यवसृत्यैव सङ्ग्रामादुत्तरां दिशम् ।
आतिष्ठदाहवे द्रोणो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ७.१८७.२३ ॥
Then Droṇa withdrew from the battle toward the northern direction and stood there, blazing in the fight like a smokeless fire.
7.187.24
तमाजिशीर्षादेकान्तमपक्रान्तं निशम्य तु ।
समकम्पन्त सैन्यानि पाण्डवानां विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१८७.२४ ॥
O lord of the people, hearing that Droṇa had withdrawn alone from the forefront of the battle, the armies of the Pāṇḍavas trembled.
7.187.25
भ्राजमानं श्रिया युक्तं ज्वलन्तमिव तेजसा ।
द्रोणं दृष्ट्वा परे त्रेसुश्चेरुर्मम्लुश्च भारत ॥ ७.१८७.२५ ॥
Seeing Droṇa shining with splendor, blazing as if with radiance, the enemies were terrified, wandered about, and grew weary, O Bhārata.
7.187.26
आह्वयन्तं परानीकं प्रभिन्नमिव वारणम् ।
नैनमाशंसिरे जेतुं दानवा वासवं यथा ॥ ७.१८७.२६ ॥
Droṇa, challenging the enemy host like an elephant in rut, was not hoped to be conquered by them, just as the Dānavas did not hope to conquer Vāsava.
7.187.27
केचिदासन्निरुत्साहाः केचित्क्रुद्धा मनस्विनः ।
विस्मिताश्चाभवन्केचित्केचिद्वृष्टाऽभवन्युधि ॥ ७.१८७.२७ ॥
Some became without enthusiasm, some became angry and high-minded; some were astonished, and some were delighted in battle.
7.187.28
हस्तैर्हस्ताग्रमपरे प्रत्यपिम्पन्नराधिपाः ।
अपरे दशनैरोष्ठानदशन्क्रोधमूर्च्छिताः ॥ ७.१८७.२८ ॥
Some kings rubbed the tip of one hand against the other; others, overcome with rage, bit their lips with their teeth.
7.187.29
व्याक्षिपन्नायुधान्यन्ये ममृदुश्चापरे भुजान् ।
अन्ये चान्वपतन्द्रोणं त्यक्तात्मानो महौजसः ॥ ७.१८७.२९ ॥
Some hurled their weapons away, some crushed their arms; others, abandoning their own lives, rushed upon Droṇa, the mighty and powerful one.
7.187.30
पाञ्चालास्तु विशेषेण द्रोणसायकपीडिताः ।
समसज्जन्त राजेन्द्र समरे भृशवेदनाः ॥ ७.१८७.३० ॥
The Pañcālas, especially, tormented by Droṇa's arrows, O lord of kings, clung to one another in battle, in great pain.
7.187.31
ततो विराटद्रुपदौ द्रोणं प्रति ययू रणे ।
तथा चरन्तं सङ्ग्रामे भृशं समरदुर्जयम् ॥ ७.१८७.३१ ॥
Then Virāṭa and Drupada rushed in battle toward Droṇa, who was moving thus through the fray, greatly unconquerable in battle.
7.187.32
द्रुपदस्य ततः पौत्रास्त्रय एव विशाम्पते ।
चेदयश्च महेष्वासा द्रोणमेवाभ्ययुर्युधि ॥ ७.१८७.३२ ॥
Then the three grandsons of Drupada, O lord of men, and the great-bowed Cedis advanced in battle against Droṇa alone.
7.187.33
तेषां द्रुपदपौत्राणां त्रयाणां निशितैः शरैः ।
त्रिभिर्द्रोणोऽहरत्प्राणांस्ते हता न्यपतन्भुवि ॥ ७.१८७.३३ ॥
Of those three grandsons of Drupada, Droṇa took the lives with three sharp arrows each; they were slain and fell to the earth.
7.187.34
ततो द्रोणोऽजयद्युद्धे चेदिकैकेयसृञ्जयान् ।
मात्स्यांश्चैवाजयत्कृत्स्नान्भारद्वाजो महारथान् ॥ ७.१८७.३४ ॥
Then Droṇa in battle conquered the Cedis, Kaikeyas and Sṛñjayas, and the son of Bharadvāja conquered all the great charioteers of the Matsyas.
7.187.35
ततस्तु द्रुपदः क्रोधाच्छरवर्षमवासृजत् ।
द्रोणं प्रति महाराज विराटश्चैव संयुगे ॥ ७.१८७.३५ ॥
Then Drupada in anger unleashed a shower of arrows against Droṇa, and Virāṭa too, O great king, did so in battle against Droṇa.
7.187.36
तं निहत्येषुवर्षं तु द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः ।
तौ शरैश्छादयामास विराटद्रुपदावुभौ ॥ ७.१८७.३६ ॥
Droṇa, crusher of warriors, destroyed that shower of arrows and covered both Virāṭa and Drupada with his own arrows.
7.187.37
द्रोणेन च्छाद्यमानौ तु क्रुद्धौ सङ्ग्राममूर्धनि ।
द्रोणं शरैर्विव्यधतुः परमं क्रोधमास्थितौ ॥ ७.१८७.३७ ॥
Covered by Droṇa, the two, enraged at the forefront of battle, took up supreme anger and pierced Droṇa with arrows.
7.187.38
तत द्रोणो महाराज क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः ।
भल्लाभ्यां भृशतीक्ष्णाभ्यां चिच्छेद धनुषी तयोः ॥ ७.१८७.३८ ॥
Then, great king, Droṇa, filled with anger and indignation, cut the two bows of them both with two very sharp bhalla arrows.
7.187.39
ततो विराटः कुपितः समरे तोमरान्दश ।
दश चिक्षेप च शरान्द्रोणस्य वधकाङ्क्षया ॥ ७.१८७.३९ ॥
Then Virāṭa, enraged in battle, hurled ten spears and ten arrows, desiring the death of Droṇa.
7.187.40
शक्तिं च द्रुपदो घोरामायसीं स्वर्णभूषिताम् ।
चिक्षेप भुजगेन्द्राभां क्रुद्धो द्रोणरथं प्रति ॥ ७.१८७.४० ॥
And Drupada, enraged, hurled a terrible spear of iron, adorned with gold, gleaming like a great serpent, toward Droṇa's chariot.
7.187.41
ततो भल्लैः सुनिशितैश्छित्त्वा तांस्तोमारान्दश ।
शक्तिं कनकवैदूर्यां द्रोणश्चिच्छेद सायकैः ॥ ७.१८७.४१ ॥
Then Droṇa, cutting those ten spears with very sharp bhalla arrows, severed the spear adorned with gold and lapis lazuli with his arrows.
7.187.42
ततो द्रोणः सुपीताभ्यां भल्लाभ्यामरिमर्दनः ।
द्रुपदं च विराटं च प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे ॥ ७.१८७.४२ ॥
Then Droṇa, crusher of foes, sent Drupada and Virāṭa both to death with two very bright bhalla arrows.
7.187.43
हते विराटे द्रुपदे केकयेषु तथैव च ।
तथैव चेदिमात्स्येषु पाञ्चालेषु तथैव च ॥ ७.१८७.४३ ॥
When Virāṭa and Drupada were slain, and likewise among the Kekayas, likewise among the Cedis and Matsyas, and likewise among the Pāñcālas.
7.187.44
हतेषु त्रिषु वीरेषु द्रुपदस्य च नप्तृषु ।
द्रोणस्य कर्म तद्दृष्ट्वा कोपदुःखसमन्वितः।
शशाप रथिनां मध्ये धृष्टद्युम्नो महामनाः ॥ ७.१८७.४४ ॥
When the three heroic grandsons of Drupada had been slain, and seeing Droṇa's deed, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, great-minded and filled with anger and grief, cursed him in the midst of the chariot-warriors.
7.187.45
इष्टापूर्तात्तथा क्षात्राद्ब्राह्मण्याच्च स नश्यतु ।
द्रोणो यस्याद्य मुच्येत यं वा द्रोणः पराभवेत् ॥ ७.१८७.४५ ॥
Through sacrifice and pious works, through the duty of a warrior, and through his brahminhood, may he perish. May he be whom Droṇa today releases, or whom Droṇa defeats.
7.187.46
इति तेषां प्रतिश्रुत्य मध्ये सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
आयाद्द्रोणं सहानीकाः पाञ्चाल्यऋ परवीरहा ॥ ७.१८७.४६ ॥
Having thus vowed before all the archers, the Pāñcāla came with their armies toward Droṇa, the slayer of enemy heroes.
7.187.47
पाञ्चालास्त्वेकतो द्रोणभ्यघ्नन्पाण्डवैः सह ।
दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः।
सोदर्याश्च यथा मुख्यास्तेऽरक्षन्द्रोणमाहवे ॥ ७.१८७.४७ ॥
The Pāñcālas, from one side, together with the Pāṇḍavas, attacked Droṇa. Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni and the son of Subala, and the chief brothers, protected Droṇa in battle.
7.187.48
रक्ष्यमाणं तथा द्रोणं सर्वैस्तैस्तु महारथैः ।
यतमानास्तु पाञ्चाला न शेकुः प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ७.१८७.४८ ॥
While Droṇa was thus protected by all those great chariot-warriors, the Pāñcālas, though striving, were not able even to look at him.
7.187.49
तत्राक्रुध्यद्भीमसेनो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष ।
स एनं वाग्भिरुग्राभिस्ततक्ष पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.१८७.४९ ॥
There, O sir, Bhīmasena grew angry at Dhṛṣṭadyumna, and that bull among men pierced him with harsh words.
7.187.50
द्रुपदस्य कुले जातः सर्वास्त्रेष्वस्त्रवित्तमः ।
कः क्षत्रियो मन्यमानः प्रेक्षेतारिमवस्थितम् ॥ ७.१८७.५० ॥
Born in Drupada's line, most skilled of all in weapons, what kṣatriya who thinks himself one would look on the enemy standing before him?
7.187.51
पितृपुत्रवधं प्राप्य पुंस्त्वं को वा प्रहर्षयेत् ।
विशेषतस्तु शपथं शपित्वा राजसंसदि ॥ ७.१८७.५१ ॥
Having suffered the slaughter of father and sons, what man of manhood would gladden him, especially after swearing an oath in the assembly of kings?
7.187.52
एष वैश्वानर इव समिद्धः स्वेन तेजसा ।
शरचापेन्धनो द्रोणः क्षत्रं दहति तेजसा ॥ ७.१८७.५२ ॥
This Droṇa, blazing like the fire Vaiśvānara by his own radiance, fuelled by arrows and bow, burns the warriors with his radiance.
7.187.53
पुरा करोति निःशेषां पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
स्थिताः पश्यत मे कर्म द्रोणमेव व्रजाम्यहम् ॥ ७.१८७.५३ ॥
He is already destroying the whole army of the Pāṇḍavas. Stand and watch my deed; I am going straight to Droṇa.
7.187.54
इत्युक्त्वा प्राविशत्क्रुद्धो द्रोणानीकं वृकोदरः ।
शरैः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टौर्द्रावयंस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ७.१८७.५४ ॥
Having said this, the angered Vṛkodara entered Droṇa's army, routing your host with arrows shot from fully drawn bows.
7.187.55
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि पाञ्चाल्यः प्रविश्य महतीं चमूम् ।
आससाद रणे द्रोणं तदासीत्तुमुलं महत् ॥ ७.१८७.५५ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince, too entered the great army and met Droṇa in battle; then a great tumult arose.
7.187.56
नैव नस्तादृशं युद्धं दृष्टपूर्वं न च श्रुतम् ।
यथा सूर्योदये राजन्समुत्पिञ्जोऽभवन्महान् ॥ ७.१८७.५६ ॥
O king, we have never seen or heard of such a battle before, when at sunrise a great dust and tumult arose.
7.187.57
संसक्तान्येव चादृश्यन्रथवृन्दानि मारिष ।
हतानि च विकीर्णानि सरीराणि शरीरिणाम् ॥ ७.१८७.५७ ॥
O honored one, clusters of chariots were seen entangled together, and the slain bodies of living beings lay scattered about.
7.187.58
केचिदन्यत्र गच्छन्तः पथि चान्यैरुपद्रुताः ।
विमुखाः पृष्ठतश्चान्ये ताड्यन्ते पार्श्वतः परे ॥ ७.१८७.५८ ॥
Some are fleeing elsewhere, harassed on the road by others; some have turned their backs, while others are struck from the side.
7.187.59
तथा संसक्तयुद्धं तदभवद्भृशदारुणम् ।
अथ सन्ध्यागतः सूर्यः क्षणेन समपद्यत ॥ ७.१८७.५९ ॥
Thus that close-fought battle became very dreadful; then the sun, reaching twilight, set in a moment.