Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.191
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7.191.1
पाञ्चालानां ततो द्रोणोऽप्यकरोत्कदनं महत् ।
यथा क्रुद्धो रणे शक्रो दानवानां क्षयं पुरा ॥ ७.१९१.१ ॥
Then Droṇa too wrought great slaughter among the Pāñcālas, as Indra, enraged in battle, once destroyed the Dānavas.
7.191.2
द्रोणास्त्रेण महाराज वध्यमानाः परे युधि ।
नात्रसन्त रणे द्रोणत्सत्ववन्तो महारथाः ॥ ७.१९१.२ ॥
O great king, though being slain in battle by Droṇa's weapon, the enemies, courageous great chariot-warriors, were not frightened in the fight.
7.191.3
युध्यमाना महाराज पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयास्तथा ।
द्रोणमेवाभ्ययुर्युद्धे योधयन्तो महारथाः ॥ ७.१९१.३ ॥
O great king, the Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas, great chariot-warriors fighting in battle, attacked Droṇa himself in the fight.
7.191.4
तेषां तु च्छाद्यमानानां पाञ्चालानां समन्ततः ।
अभवद्भैरवो नादो वध्यतां शरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ७.१९१.४ ॥
As the Pāñcālas were covered on all sides and slain by showers of arrows, a dreadful cry arose.
7.191.5
वध्यमानेषु सङ्ग्रामे पाञ्चालेषु महात्मना ।
उदीर्यमाणे द्रोणास्त्रे पाण्डवान्भयमाविशत् ॥ ७.१९१.५ ॥
While the Pāñcālas were being slain in battle by the great-souled one, and Droṇa's weapon was unleashed, fear entered the Pāṇḍavas.
7.191.6
दृष्ट्वाऽश्वनरयोधानां विपुलं च क्षयं युधि ।
पाण्डवेया महाराज नाशशंसुर्जयं तदा ॥ ७.१९१.६ ॥
O great king, seeing the vast destruction of horses, men and warriors in battle, the sons of Pāṇḍu then gave up hope of victory.
7.191.7
कच्चिद्द्रोणो न नः सर्वान्क्षपयेत्परमास्त्रवित् ।
समिद्धः शिशिरापाये दहन्कक्षमिवानलः ॥ ७.१९१.७ ॥
Will Droṇa, the knower of supreme weapons, destroy us all, like a fire blazing at the end of the cold season burns dry grass?
7.191.8
न चैनं संयुगे कश्चित्समर्थः प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ।
न चैनमर्जुनो जातु प्रतियुध्येत धर्मवित् ॥ ७.१९१.८ ॥
No one in battle is able even to look at him, and Arjuna, knower of dharma, would never fight against him.
7.191.9
त्रस्तान्कुन्तीसुतान्दृष्ट्वा द्रोणसायकपीडितान् ।
मतिमाञ्श्रेयसे युक्तः केशवोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१९१.९ ॥
Seeing the sons of Kuntī frightened and afflicted by Droṇa's arrows, the wise Keśava spoke to Arjuna, intent on what was good.
7.191.10
नैष युद्धेन सङ्ग्रामे जेतुं शक्यः कथञ्चन ।
सधनुर्धन्विनां श्रेष्ठो देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ७.१९१.१० ॥
He cannot be conquered in battle in any way, this best of archers, even by the gods together with Vāsava.
7.191.11
न्यस्तशस्त्रस्तु सङ्गारमे शक्यो हन्तुं भवेन्नृभिः ।
आस्थीयतां जये योगो धर्ममुत्सृज्य पाण्डवाः।
यथा न संयुगे सर्वान्निहन्याद्रुक्मवाहनः ॥ ७.१९१.११ ॥
Only one who has laid down his weapons could be slain in battle by men. Pāṇḍavas, abandon dharma and take up the means to victory, so that the golden-chariot warrior does not slay everyone in battle.
7.191.12
अश्वत्थाम्नि हते नैष युध्येदिति मतिर्मम ।
तं हतं संयुगे कश्चिदस्मै शंसतु मानवः ॥ ७.१९१.१२ ॥
It is my opinion that if Aśvatthāman is slain, he will not fight. Let some man tell him that Aśvatthāman has been slain in battle.
7.191.13
एतन्नारोचयद्राजन्कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
अन्ये त्वरोचयन्सर्वे कृच्छ्रेण तु युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.१९१.१३ ॥
O king, Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī, did not approve of this; all the others approved, but Yudhiṣṭhira approved with difficulty.
7.191.14
ततो भीमो महाबाहुरनीकेषु महागजम् ।
जघान गदया राजन्नश्वत्थामानमित्युत।
परप्रमथनं घोरं मालवस्येन्द्रवर्मणः ॥ ७.१९१.१४ ॥
Then Bhīma of the mighty arms, in the ranks, O king, struck down with his mace a great elephant named Aśvatthāman, a terrible crusher of foes belonging to the Mālava king Indravarman.
7.191.15
भीमसेनस्तु सव्रीडमुपेत्य द्रोणमाहवे ।
अश्वत्थामा हत इति शब्दमुच्चैश्चकार ह ॥ ७.१९१.१५ ॥
But Bhīmasena, ashamed, approached Droṇa in battle and cried out loudly, 'Aśvatthāman is slain!'
7.191.16
अश्वत्थामेति हि गजः ख्यातो नाम्ना हतोऽभवत् ।
कृत्वा मनसि तं भीमो मिथ्या व्याहृतवांस्तदा ॥ ७.१९१.१६ ॥
The elephant known by the name Aśvatthāman had indeed been slain. Then Bhīma, keeping that in mind, spoke falsely.
7.191.17
भीमसेनवचः श्रुत्वा द्रोणस्तत्परमाप्रियम् ।
मनसा सन्नागात्रोऽभूद्यथा सैकतमम्भसि ॥ ७.१९१.१७ ॥
Having heard Bhīmasena's words, Droṇa, deeply distressed in his mind by that most unwelcome news, became limp of limb, like a sandbank in water.
7.191.18
शङ्कमानः स तन्मिथ्या वीर्यज्ञः स्वसुतस्य वै ।
हतः स इति च श्रुत्वा नैव धैर्यादकम्पत ॥ ७.१९१.१८ ॥
Doubting that falsehood, for he knew his son's valor, Droṇa did not tremble from steadiness even on hearing, 'He has been slain.'
7.191.19
स लब्ध्वा चेतनां द्रोणः क्षणेनैव समाश्वसत् ।
अनुचिन्त्यात्मनः पुत्रमविषह्यमरातिभिः ॥ ७.१९१.१९ ॥
Droṇa regained consciousness and in a moment took heart again, reflecting on his son, who had been slain by the enemies in a way he could not bear.
7.191.20
स पार्षतमभिद्रुत्य जिघांसुर्मृत्युमात्मनः ।
अवाकिरत्सहस्रेण तीक्ष्णानां कङ्कपत्रिणाम् ॥ ७.१९१.२० ॥
Desiring to slay his own death, he rushed at Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) and showered him with a thousand sharp heron-feathered arrows.
7.191.21
तं विंशतिसहस्राणि पाञ्चालानां नरर्षभाः ।
यथा चरन्तं सङ्ग्रामे सर्वतोऽवाकिरञ्छरैः ॥ ७.१९१.२१ ॥
Twenty thousand of the Pañcālas, bulls among men, covered him on every side with arrows as he moved about in battle.
7.191.22
शरैस्तैराचितं द्रोणं नापश्याम महारथम् ।
भास्करं जलदै रुद्धं वर्षास्विव विशाम्पते ॥ ७.१९१.२२ ॥
O lord of the people, we could not see the great charioteer Droṇa covered with those arrows, as the sun is hidden by clouds in the rainy season.
7.191.23
विधूय तान्बाणगणान्पाञ्चालानां महारथः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे ततो द्रोणो ब्राह्ममस्त्रं परन्तपः ॥ ७.१९१.२३ ॥
Shaking off those hosts of arrows of the Pañcālas, the great charioteer Droṇa, tormentor of foes, then unleashed the Brahma weapon.
7.191.24
वधाय तेषां शूराणां पाञ्चालानाममर्षितः ।
ततो व्यरोचत द्रोणो विनिघ्नन्सर्वसैनिकान् ॥ ७.१९१.२४ ॥
Incensed for the slaughter of those heroic Pañcālas, Droṇa then shone forth, smiting down all the soldiers.
7.191.25
शिरांस्यापातयच्चापि पाञ्चालानां महामृधे ।
तथैव परिघाकारान्बाहून्कनकभूषणान् ॥ ७.१९१.२५ ॥
In the great battle he also made the heads of the Pāñcālas fall, and likewise the arms, club-shaped and adorned with gold ornaments.
7.191.26
ते वध्यमानाः समरे भारद्वाजेन पार्थिवाः ।
मेदिन्यामन्वकीर्यन्त वातनुन्ना इव द्रुमाः ॥ ७.१९१.२६ ॥
Those kings, being slain in battle by Bhāradvāja's son, were strewn over the earth like trees struck down by the wind.
7.191.27
कुञ्जराणां च पततां हयौघानां च भारत ।
अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी मांसशोणितकर्दमा ॥ ७.१९१.२७ ॥
O Bhārata, with elephants and hordes of horses falling, the earth became impassable, a mire of flesh and blood.
7.191.28
हत्वा विंशतिसाहस्रान्पाञ्चालानां रथव्रजान् ।
अतिष्ठदाहवे द्रोणो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ७.१९१.२८ ॥
Having slain twenty thousand chariot-hosts of the Pāñcālas, Droṇa stood in battle, blazing like a smokeless fire.
7.191.29
तथैव च पुनः क्रुद्धो भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
वसुदानस्य भल्लेन शिरः कायादपाहरत् ॥ ७.१९१.२९ ॥
Likewise, again enraged, the mighty son of Bharadvāja struck off the head of Vasudāna from his body with a bhalla arrow.
7.191.30
पुनः पञ्चशतान्मात्स्यान्षट्सहस्रांश्च सृञ्जयान् ।
हस्तिनामयुतं हत्वा जघानाश्वायुतं पुनः ॥ ७.१९१.३० ॥
Again, having slain five hundred Matsyas and six thousand Sṛñjayas, and ten thousand elephants, he then struck down ten thousand horses.
7.191.31
क्षत्रियाणामभावाय दृष्ट्वा द्रोणमवस्थितम् ।
ऋषयोऽभ्यागतास्तूर्णं हव्यवाहपुरोगमाः ॥ ७.१९१.३१ ॥
Seeing Droṇa standing there for the destruction of the kṣatriyas, the sages, led by the fire of the sacrifice, quickly approached.
7.191.32
विश्वामित्रो जमदग्निर्भरद्वाजोऽथ गौतमः ।
वसिष्ठः कश्यपोऽत्रिश्च ब्रह्मलोकं निनीषवः ॥ ७.१९१.३२ ॥
Viśvāmitra, Jamadagni, Bharadvāja, Gautama, Vasiṣṭha, Kaśyapa and Atri came, desiring to lead him to the world of Brahmā.
7.191.33
सिकताः पृश्नयो गर्गा वालखिल्या मरीचिपाः ।
भृगवोऽङ्गिरसश्चैव सूक्ष्माश्चान्ये महर्षयः ॥ ७.१९१.३३ ॥
Sikatas, Pṛśnis, Gargas, Vālakhilyas, Marīcipas, Bhṛgus, Aṅgirases, and other subtle great sages also came.
7.191.34
त एनमब्रुवन्सर्वे द्रोणमाहरवशोभिनम् ।
अधर्मतः कृतं युद्धं समयो निधनस्य ते ॥ ७.१९१.३४ ॥
They all said to Droṇa, the glory of battle: "You have fought unrighteously; now the time of your death has come."
7.191.35
न्यस्यायुधं रणे द्रोण समीक्षास्मानवस्थितान् ।
नातः क्रूरतरं कर्म पुनः कर्तुमिहार्हसि ॥ ७.१९१.३५ ॥
Droṇa, lay down your weapon in battle and look upon us standing here; you ought not to commit a deed more cruel than this again.
7.191.36
वेदवेदाङ्गविदुषः सत्यधर्मरतस्य ते ।
ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषेण तवैतन्नोपपद्यते ॥ ७.१९१.३६ ॥
For you, learned in the Vedas and their limbs, devoted to truth and dharma, and especially as a brahmin, this is not fitting.
7.191.37
त्यजायुधममोधेषो तिष्ठ वर्त्मनि शाश्वते ।
परिपूर्णश्च कालस्ते वस्तुं लोकेऽद्य मानुषे ॥ ७.१९१.३७ ॥
O you whose arrows never miss, lay down your weapon and stand on the eternal path. Today your time to dwell in the human world is fulfilled.
7.191.38
ब्रह्मास्त्रेण त्वया दग्धा अनस्त्रज्ञा नरा भुवि ।
यदेतदीदृशं विप्र कृतं कर्म न साधु तत् ॥ ७.१९१.३८ ॥
O brahmin, by your brahma-weapon you have burnt men who were knowers of weapons upon the earth. This deed you have done is not good.
7.191.39
न्यस्यायुधं रणे विप्र द्रोण मा त्वं चिरं कृथाः ।
मा पापिष्ठतरं कर्म करिष्यसि पुनर्द्विज ॥ ७.१९१.३९ ॥
O Droṇa, lay down your weapon in battle and do not delay for long. O twice-born, do not again commit a deed more sinful than this.
7.191.40
इति तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा भीमसेनवचः स्मरन् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं च सम्प्रेक्ष्य रणे स विमनाऽभवत् ॥ ७.१९१.४० ॥
Hearing these words of theirs, and recalling the words of Bhīmasena, and looking at Dhṛṣṭadyumna, he became dejected in battle.
7.191.41
सन्दिह्यमानो व्यथितः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अहतं वा हतं वेति पप्रच्छ सुतमात्मनः ॥ ७.१९१.४१ ॥
Doubting and distressed, he asked Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, whether his son had been slain or not.
7.191.42
स्थिरा बुद्धिर्हि द्रोणस्य न पार्थो वक्ष्यतेऽनृतम् ।
त्रयाणामपि लोकानामैश्वर्यार्थे कथञ्चन ॥ ७.१९१.४२ ॥
Drona's mind is steady; Pārtha will not speak falsehood in any way, even for the sovereignty of the three worlds.
7.191.43
तस्मात्तं परिपप्रच्छ नान्यं कञ्छिद्द्विजर्षभः ।
तस्मिंस्तस्य हि सत्याशा बाल्यात्प्रभृति पाण्डवे ॥ ७.१९१.४३ ॥
Therefore the best of the twice-born asked him, and no one else, for from childhood he placed his hope in the truth of that Pāṇḍava.
7.191.44
ततो निष्पाण्डवामुर्वीं करिष्यन्तं युधाम्पतिम् ।
द्रोणं ज्ञात्वा धर्मराजं गोविन्दो व्यथितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१९१.४४ ॥
Then Govinda, knowing that Droṇa, lord of warriors, was about to make the earth empty of the Pāṇḍavas, spoke in distress to the king of dharma.
7.191.45
यद्यर्धदिवसं द्रोणो युध्यते मन्युमास्थितः ।
सत्यं ब्रवीमि ते सेना विनाशं समुपैष्यति ॥ ७.१९१.४५ ॥
If Droṇa fights for half a day, seized by anger, I tell you truly, your army will come to destruction.
7.191.46
स भवांस्त्रातु नो द्रोणात्सत्याज्ज्यायोऽनृतं वचः ।
अनृतं जीवितस्यार्थे वदन्न स्पृश्यतेऽनृतैः ॥ ७.१९१.४६ ॥
Protect us from Droṇa. A false word is better than truth; one who speaks falsehood for the sake of life is not touched by falsehoods.
7.191.47
तयोः संवदतोरेवं भीमसेनोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ ७.१९१.४७ ॥
While those two were conversing thus, Bhīmasena spoke this.
7.191.48
श्रुत्वैवं तु महाराज वधोपायं महात्मनः ।
गाहमानस्य ते सेनां मालवस्येन्द्रवर्मणः ॥ ७.१९१.४८ ॥
Great king, having heard in this way the means of slaying the great-souled one, Indravarman of Mālava, as he plunged into your army...
7.191.49
अश्वत्थामेति विख्यातो गजः शक्रगजोपमः ।
निहतो युधि विक्रम्य ततोऽहं द्रोणमब्रुवम् ॥ ७.१९१.४९ ॥
An elephant famed as Aśvatthāman, like Indra's elephant, was slain in battle with valour. Then I spoke to Droṇa.
7.191.50
अश्वत्थामा हतो ब्रह्मन्निवर्तस्वाहवादिति ।
नूनं नाश्रद्दधद्वाक्यमेष मे पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.१९१.५० ॥
'O brahmin, Aśvatthāman is slain; turn back from the battle.' Surely that bull among men did not believe my words.
7.191.51
स त्वं गोविन्दवाक्यानि मानयस्व जयैषिणः ।
द्रोणाय निहतं शंस राजञ्शारद्वतीसुतम् ॥ ७.१९१.५१ ॥
You, who seek victory, honour the words of Govinda. O king, announce to Droṇa that the son of Śāradvat has been slain.
7.191.52
त्वयोक्ते नैव युध्येत जातु राजन्द्विजर्षभः ।
सत्यवागिति लोकेऽस्मिन्भवान्ख्यातो जनाधिप ॥ ७.१९१.५२ ॥
Were you to say it, that best of brahmins would never fight. O king, lord of people, you are renowned in this world as one who speaks the truth.
7.191.53
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा कृष्णवाक्यप्रचोदितः ।
भावित्वाच्च महाराज वक्तुं समुपचक्रमे ॥ ७.१९१.५३ ॥
Having heard his words, impelled by Kṛṣṇa's words, and because it was destined to be so, O great king, he began to speak.
7.191.54
तमतथ्यभये मग्नो जये सक्तो युधिष्ठिरः ।
अश्वत्थामा हति शब्दमुच्चैश्चकार ह।
अव्यक्तमब्रवीद्राजन्हतः कुञ्जर इत्युत ॥ ७.१९१.५४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, immersed in fear of untruth and attached to victory, loudly made the sound 'Aśvatthāman is slain'. O king, he also said indistinctly, 'The elephant is slain'.
7.191.55
तस्य पूर्वं रथः पृथ्व्याश्चतुरङ्गुलमुच्छ्रितः ।
बभूवैवं च तेनोक्ते तस्य वाहाः स्पृशन्महीम् ॥ ७.१९१.५५ ॥
Before this, his chariot had moved four finger-breadths above the earth; but when he spoke thus, his horses began to touch the ground.
7.191.56
युधिष्ठिरात्तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा द्रोणो महारथः ।
पुत्रव्यसनसन्तप्तो निराशो जीवितेऽभवत् ॥ ७.१९१.५६ ॥
Hearing those words from Yudhiṣṭhira, the great chariot-warrior Droṇa, tormented by grief over his son, lost all hope in living.
7.191.57
आगस्कृतमिवात्मानं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
ऋषिवाक्येन मन्वानः श्रुत्वा च निहतं सुतम् ॥ ७.१९१.५७ ॥
Regarding himself as one who had wronged the great-souled Pāṇḍavas, as the word of the sage had said, and having heard that his son had been slain.
7.191.58
विचेताः परमोद्विग्नो धृष्टद्युम्नमवेक्ष्य च ।
योद्धुं नाशक्नुवद्राजन्यथापूर्वमरिन्दमः ॥ ७.१९१.५८ ॥
O king, Droṇa, the subduer of foes, bewildered and deeply agitated, looking upon Dhṛṣṭadyumna, could not fight as he had before.