Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.21
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7.21.1
ततो युधिष्ठिरो द्रोणं दृष्ट्वान्तिकमुपागतम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण प्रत्यगृह्णादभीतवत् ॥ ७.२१.१ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing Droṇa approach near, received him with a great shower of arrows, as though unafraid.
7.21.2
ततो हलहलाशब्द आसीद्यौधिष्ठिरे बले ।
जिघृक्षति महासिंहे गजानामिव यूथपम् ॥ ७.२१.२ ॥
Then a roaring tumult arose in Yudhiṣṭhira's army, like a great lion desiring to seize the leader of a herd of elephants.
7.21.3
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणं ततः शूरः सत्यजित्सत्यविक्रमः ।
युधिष्ठिरमभिप्रेप्सुराचार्यं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.२१.३ ॥
Then the hero Satyajit, of true valor, seeing Droṇa and desiring to reach Yudhiṣṭhira, rushed toward the teacher.
7.21.4
तत आचार्यपाञ्चाल्यौ युयुधाते महाबलौ ।
विक्षोभयन्तौ तत्सैन्यमिन्द्रवैरोचनाविव ॥ ७.२१.४ ॥
Then the teacher and the Pāñcāla prince, both mighty, fought, stirring up that army like Indra and Virocana.
7.21.5
ततो द्रोणं महेष्वासः सत्यजित्सत्यविक्रमः ।
अविध्यन्निशिताग्रेण परमास्त्रं विदर्शयन् ॥ ७.२१.५ ॥
Then Satyajit, the great archer of true valor, pierced Droṇa with sharp-pointed arrows, displaying the supreme weapon.
7.21.6
तथास्य सारथेः पञ्च शरान्सर्पविषोपमान् ।
अमुञ्चदन्तकप्रख्यान्संमुमोहास्य सारथिः ॥ ७.२१.६ ॥
Likewise he loosed five arrows at Droṇa's charioteer, like snake venom and terrible as Death, and the charioteer was bewildered.
7.21.7
अथास्य सहसाऽविध्यद्धयान्दशभिराशुगैः ।
दशभिर्दशभिः क्रुद्ध उभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ७.२१.७ ॥
Then, enraged, he suddenly pierced his horses with ten swift arrows each, and both of his rear charioteers.
7.21.8
मण्डलं तु समावृत्य विचरन्पृतनामुखे ।
ध्वजं चिच्छेद च क्रुद्धो द्रोणस्यामित्रकर्षणः ॥ ७.२१.८ ॥
Circling in a ring at the front of the army, the tormentor of enemies, enraged, cut down Droṇa's banner.
7.21.9
द्रोणस्तु तत्समालोक्य चरितं तस्य संयुगे ।
मनसा चिन्तयामास प्राप्तकालमरिन्दमः ॥ ७.२१.९ ॥
Droṇa, observing his conduct in battle, pondered in his mind: the time has come, the subduer of enemies.
7.21.10
ततः सत्यजितं तीक्ष्णैर्दशभिर्मर्मभेदभिः ।
अविध्यच्छीघ्रमाचार्यश्छित्त्वाऽस्य सशरं धनुः ॥ ७.२१.१० ॥
Then the teacher swiftly pierced Satyajit with ten sharp, marrow-piercing arrows, and cut through his bow along with its arrow.
7.21.11
स शीघ्रतरमादाय धनुरन्यत्प्रतापवान् ।
द्रोणमब्यहनद्राजंस्त्रिंशता कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ७.२१.११ ॥
Taking up another bow with great speed, the mighty one, O king, struck Droṇa with thirty kaṅka-feathered arrows.
7.21.12
दृष्ट्वा सत्यजिता द्रोणं ग्रस्यमानमिवाहवे ।
वृकः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैः पाञ्चाल्यो द्रोणमार्दयत् ॥ ७.२१.१२ ॥
Seeing Droṇa as if being devoured in battle by Satyajit, the Pāñcāla Vṛka afflicted Droṇa with hundreds of sharp arrows.
7.21.13
सञ्छाद्यमानं समरे द्रोणं दृष्ट्वा महारथम् ।
चुक्रुशुः पाण्डवा राजन्वस्त्राणि दुधुवुश्च ह ॥ ७.२१.१३ ॥
O king, seeing the great charioteer Droṇa covered over with arrows in battle, the Pāṇḍavas cried out and waved their garments.
7.21.14
वृकस्तु परमक्रुद्धो द्रोणं षष्ट्या स्तनान्तरे ।
विव्याध बलवान्राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.२१.१४ ॥
O king, the strong Vṛka, in utmost fury, struck Droṇa in the middle of the chest with sixty arrows, and that seemed wondrous.
7.21.15
द्रोणस्तु शरवर्षेण च्छाद्यमानो महारथः ।
वेगं चक्रे महावेगः क्रोधादुद्वृत्य चक्षुषी ॥ ७.२१.१५ ॥
But Droṇa, the great charioteer, covered by a shower of arrows, rolled his eyes in anger and rushed forward with great speed.
7.21.16
ततः सत्यजितश्चापं छित्त्वा द्रोणो वृकस्य च ।
षड्भिः ससूतं सहयं शरैर्द्रोणोऽवधीद्वृकम् ॥ ७.२१.१६ ॥
Then Droṇa cut the bows of Satyajit and Vṛka, and with six arrows he slew Vṛka, together with his charioteer and horses.
7.21.17
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सत्यजिद्वेगवत्तरम् ।
साश्वं ससूतं विशिखैर्द्रोणं विव्याध सध्वजम् ॥ ७.२१.१७ ॥
Then Satyajit took up another bow, far swifter, and with arrows pierced Droṇa together with his horses, charioteer and banner.
7.21.18
स तन्न ममृषे द्रोणः पाञ्चाल्येनार्दितो मृधे ।
ततस्तस्य विनाशाय सत्वरं व्यसृजच्छरान् ॥ ७.२१.१८ ॥
Droṇa, tormented in battle by the Pāñcāla, could not endure that; then, for his destruction, he swiftly discharged arrows.
7.21.19
हयान्ध्वजं धनुर्मुष्टिमुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
अवाकिरत्ततो द्रोणः शरवर्षैः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.२१.१९ ॥
Then Droṇa covered the horses, the banner, the grip of the bow and both rear charioteers with showers of arrows by the thousand.
7.21.20
तथा सञ्छिद्यमानेषु कार्मुकेषु पुनःपुनः ।
पाञ्चाल्यः परमास्त्रज्ञः शोणाश्वं समयोधयत् ॥ ७.२१.२० ॥
Thus, though his bows were cut again and again, the Pāñcāla prince, expert in supreme weapons, fought against Śoṇāśva.
7.21.21
स सत्यजितमालोक्य तथोदीर्णं महाहवे ।
अर्धचन्द्रेण चिच्छेद शिरस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.२१.२१ ॥
Seeing Satyajit so roused in the great battle, he cut off the head of that great-souled man with a half-moon arrow.
7.21.22
तस्मिन्हते महामात्रे पाञ्चालानां महारथे ।
अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैर्द्रोणात्त्रस्तो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.२१.२२ ॥
When that great charioteer and chief minister of the Pāñcālas was slain, Yudhiṣṭhira, terrified of Droṇa, fled on swift horses.
7.21.23
पाञ्चालाः केकया मात्स्याश्चेदिकारूशकोसलाः ।
युधिष्ठिरमभीप्सन्तो दृष्ट्वा द्रोणमुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.२१.२३ ॥
The Pāñcālas, Kekayas, Matsyas, Cedis, Kārūṣas and Kosalas, wishing to protect Yudhiṣṭhira, saw Droṇa and rushed upon him.
7.21.24
ततो युधिष्ठिरं प्रेप्सुराचार्यः शत्रुपूगहा ।
व्यधमत्तान्यनीकानि तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ ७.२१.२४ ॥
Then the teacher, slayer of hosts of enemies, desiring to reach Yudhiṣṭhira, scattered those armies as fire scatters a heap of cotton.
7.21.25
निर्दहन्तमनीकानि तानि तानि पुनःपुनः ।
द्रोणं मत्स्यादवरजः शतानीकोऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ ७.२१.२५ ॥
Śatānīka, the younger brother of the Matsya king, advanced against Droṇa as he burned those armies again and again.
7.21.26
सूर्यरश्मिप्रतीकाशैः कर्मारपरिमार्जितैः ।
षड्भिः ससूतं सहयं द्रोणं विद्ध्वाऽनदद्भृशम् ॥ ७.२१.२६ ॥
Piercing Droṇa, together with his charioteer and horses, with six arrows like sunbeams polished by the smith, he roared loudly.
7.21.27
क्रूराय कर्मणे युक्तश्चिकीर्षुः कर्म दुष्करम् ।
अवाकिरच्छरशतैर्भारद्वाजं महारथम् ॥ ७.२१.२७ ॥
Intent on a cruel deed and wishing to accomplish a difficult feat, he showered Droṇa, the son of Bharadvāja, the great charioteer, with hundreds of arrows.
7.21.28
तस्य नानदतो द्रोणः शिरः कायात्सकुण्डलम् ।
क्षुरेणापाहरत्तुर्णं ततो मत्स्याः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.२१.२८ ॥
Droṇa swiftly cut off his roaring head, with its earring, from the body with a razor-tipped arrow; then the Matsyas fled.
7.21.29
मत्स्याञ्जित्वाऽजयच्चेदीन्करूशान्केकयानपि ।
पाञ्चालान्सृञ्जयान्पाण्डून्भारद्वाजः पुनःपुनः ॥ ७.२१.२९ ॥
Having defeated the Matsyas, the son of Bharadvāja again and again conquered the Cedis, the Karūṣas, the Kekayas, the Pāñcālas, the Sṛñjayas and the Pāṇḍavas.
7.21.30
तं दहन्तमनीकानि क्रुद्धमग्निं यथा वनम् ।
दृष्ट्वा रुक्मरथं वीरं समकम्पन्त सृञ्जयाः ॥ ७.२१.३० ॥
Seeing that hero of the golden chariot burning the armies like an enraged fire burning a forest, the Sṛñjayas trembled.
7.21.31
उभाभ्यां सन्दधानस्य धनुरस्याशुकारिणः ।
ज्याघोषो निघ्नतोऽमित्रान्दिक्षुसर्वासु शुश्रुवे ॥ ७.२१.३१ ॥
As he drew his bow with both hands, swift in his shooting, the twang of his bowstring was heard in every direction as he struck down his foes.
7.21.32
नागानश्वान्पदातींश्च रथिनो गजसादिनः ।
रौद्रा हस्तवता मुक्ताः प्रमथ्नन्ति स्म सायकाः ॥ ७.२१.३२ ॥
Fierce arrows released from his hand crushed elephants, horses, foot soldiers, charioteers and elephant riders alike.
7.21.33
नानद्यमानः पर्जन्यो मिश्रवातो हिमात्यये ।
अश्मवर्षमिवावर्षन्परेषां भयमादधत् ॥ ७.२१.३३ ॥
Like a thundering rain-cloud mixed with wind at the end of winter, raining down a shower of stones, he struck fear into the enemy.
7.21.34
सर्वा दिशः समचरत्सैन्यं विक्षोभयन्निव ।
बली शूरो महेष्वासो मित्राणामभयङ्करः ॥ ७.२१.३४ ॥
Moving through all directions, he seemed to shake the army—the strong, heroic, great archer, the one who gives fearlessness to his friends.
7.21.35
तस्य विद्युदिवाभ्रेषु चापं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ।
दिक्षु सर्वासु पश्यामो द्रोणस्यामिततेजसः ॥ ७.२१.३५ ॥
We saw in all directions the bow adorned with gold, like lightning in the clouds—the bow of Droṇa of immeasurable splendour.
7.21.36
शोभमानां ध्वजे चास्य वेदीमद्राक्ष्य भारत ।
हिमवच्छिखराकारं चरतः संयुगे भृशम् ॥ ७.२१.३६ ॥
O Bhārata, we also saw the altar shining on his banner, shaped like a Himālayan peak, as he moved about intensely in battle.
7.21.37
द्रोणस्तु पाण्डवानीके चकार कदनं महत् ।
यथा दैत्यगणे विष्णुः सुरासुरनमस्कृतः ॥ ७.२१.३७ ॥
Droṇa wrought a great slaughter in the Pāṇḍava army, as Viṣṇu does among the host of Daityas, worshipped by gods and asuras.
7.21.38
स शूरः सत्यवाक्प्राज्ञो बलवान्सत्यविक्रमः ।
महानुभावः कल्पान्ते रौद्रां भीरुविभीषणाम् ॥ ७.२१.३८ ॥
That hero, true of speech, wise, mighty, true in valour, of great power, fashioned a terrible host like the end of an aeon, dreadful to the timid.
7.21.39
कवचोर्मिध्वजावर्तां मर्त्यकूलापहारिणीम् ।
गजवाजिमहाग्राहामसिमीनां दुरासदाम् ॥ ७.२१.३९ ॥
With armour for waves and banners for eddies, bearing away the shores of men; elephants and horses for great crocodiles, swords for fish, hard to approach.
7.21.40
वीरास्यिशर्करां रौद्रां भेरीमुरजकच्छपाम् ।
चर्मवर्मप्लवां घोरां केशशैवलशाद्वलाम् ॥ ७.२१.४० ॥
Heroes' bones for pebbles, terrible, with kettledrums and drums for tortoises, shields and armour for rafts, dreadful, with hair for moss and grass.
7.21.41
शरौघिणीं धनुःस्रोतां बाहुपन्नगसङ्कुलाम् ।
रणभूमिवहां तीव्रां कुरुसृञ्जयवाहिनीम् ॥ ७.२१.४१ ॥
Abounding in torrents of arrows, its stream the bows, thronged with arms as serpents, carrying the battlefield along, swift—the army of the Kurus and Sṛñjayas.
7.21.42
मनुष्यशीर्षपाषाणां शक्तिमीनां गदोडुपाम् ।
उष्णीषफेनवसनां विकीर्णान्त्रसरीसृपाम् ॥ ७.२१.४२ ॥
Human heads for stones, spears for fish, clubs for boats, turbans for foamy garments, scattered entrails for creeping serpents.
7.21.43
वीरापहारिणीमुग्रां मांसशोमितकर्दमाम् ।
हस्तिग्राहां केतुवृक्षां क्षत्रियाणां निमज्जनीम् ॥ ७.२१.४३ ॥
A river that carries off heroes, fierce, muddy with flesh and blood, with elephants for its crocodiles, with banners for its trees, drowning the kṣatriyas.
7.21.44
क्रूरां शरीरसङ्घाटां सादिनक्रां दुरत्ययाम् ।
द्रोणः प्रावर्तयत्तत्र नदीमन्तकगामिनीम् ॥ ७.२१.४४ ॥
Cruel, heaped with bodies, with riders for its crocodiles, impassable — there Droṇa set flowing that river which leads to Death.
7.21.45
क्रव्यादगणसञ्जुष्टां श्वशृगालगणायुताम् ।
निषेवितां महारौद्रैः पिशिताशैः समन्ततः ॥ ७.२१.४५ ॥
Frequented by flocks of flesh-eaters, filled with throngs of dogs and jackals, resorted to on all sides by the most fearsome flesh-devouring creatures.
7.21.46
तं दहन्तमनीकानि रथोदारं कृतान्तवत् ।
सर्वतोऽभ्यद्रवन्द्रोणं कुन्तीपुत्रपुरोगमाः ॥ ७.२१.४६ ॥
Against Droṇa, the noble charioteer burning the armies like Death itself, the troops led by the sons of Kuntī rushed at him from all sides.
7.21.47
ते द्रोणं सहिताः शूराः सर्वतः प्रत्यवारयन् ।
गभस्तिभिरिवादित्यं तपन्तं भुवनं यथा ॥ ७.२१.४७ ॥
Those heroes, banding together, held Droṇa back on every side, as the rays surround the sun that scorches the world.
7.21.48
तं तु शूरं महेष्वासं तावकाऽभ्युद्यतायुधाः ।
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.२१.४८ ॥
That hero, the great archer — your kings and princes, weapons raised, surrounded him on every side.
7.21.49
शिखण्डी तु ततो द्रोणं पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः ।
क्षत्रवर्मा च विंशत्या वसुदानश्च पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.२१.४९ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍī struck Droṇa with five bent-jointed arrows, Kṣatravarman with twenty, and Vasudāna with five.
7.21.50
उत्तमौजास्त्रिभिर्बाणैः क्षत्रदेवश्च सप्तभिः ।
सात्यकिश्च शतेनाजौ युधामन्युस्तथाऽष्टभिः ॥ ७.२१.५० ॥
Uttamaujas with three arrows, Kṣatradeva with seven, Sātyaki in battle with a hundred, and Yudhāmanyu with eight.
7.21.51
युधिष्ठिरो द्वादशभिर्द्रोणं विव्याध सायकैः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च दशभिश्चेकितानस्त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ७.२१.५१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira pierced Droṇa with twelve arrows, Dhṛṣṭadyumna with ten, and Cekitāna with three arrows.
7.21.52
ततो द्रोणः सत्यसन्धः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः ।
अभ्यतीत्य स्थानीकं दृढसेनमपातयत् ॥ ७.२१.५२ ॥
Then Droṇa, true to his vow, like a maddened elephant, passed beyond the division of the army and felled Dṛḍhasena.
7.21.53
ततो राजानमासाद्य प्रहरन्तमभीतवत् ।
अविध्यन्नवभिः क्षेमं स हतःप्रापतद्रथात् ॥ ७.२१.५३ ॥
Then, reaching the king who struck fearlessly, he pierced him with nine arrows, and Kṣema, struck, fell from his chariot.
7.21.54
स मध्यं प्राप्य सैन्यानां सर्वाः प्रविचरन्दिशः ।
त्राता ह्यभवदन्येषां न त्रातव्यः कथंचन ॥ ७.२१.५४ ॥
He reached the middle of the army and roamed in every direction; he became the protector of others, yet was in no way to be protected himself.
7.21.55
शिखण्डिनं द्वादशभिर्विंशत्या चोत्तमौजसम् ।
वसुदानं च भल्लेन प्रैषयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ७.२१.५५ ॥
He pierced Śikhaṇḍin with twelve and Uttamaujas with twenty, and with a bhalla he sent Vasudāna to the abode of Yama.
7.21.56
अशीत्या क्षत्रवर्माणं षड्विंशत्या सुदक्षिणम् ।
क्षत्रदेवं तु भल्लेन रथनीडाडपातयत् ॥ ७.२१.५६ ॥
He struck Kṣatravarman with eighty and Sudakṣiṇa with twenty-six, and with a bhalla he brought Kṣatradeva down from his chariot-seat.
7.21.57
युधामन्युं चतुःषष्ट्या त्रिंशता चैव सात्यकिम् ।
विद्ध्वा रुक्मरथस्तूर्णं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.२१.५७ ॥
Having pierced Yudhāmanyu with sixty-four and Sātyaki with thirty, Rukmaratha swiftly rushed toward Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.21.58
ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्षिप्रं गुरुतो राजसत्तमः ।
अपायाञ्जवनैरश्वैः पाञ्चाल्यो द्रोणमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.२१.५८ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, best of kings, quickly withdrew from the teacher and, with swift horses, the Pāñcāla prince came toward Droṇa.
7.21.59
तं द्रोणः सधनुष्कं तु साश्वयन्तारमाक्षिणोत् ।
स हतः प्रापतद्भूमौ रथाज्ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात्।
हत्वा तं विबभौ द्रोणः कुरुभिः परिवारितः ॥ ७.२१.५९ ॥
Droṇa struck him down together with his bow, horses and charioteer. Slain, he fell from the chariot to the ground like light falling from the sky. Having slain him, Droṇa shone forth, surrounded by the Kurus.
7.21.60
वार्धक्षेमिस्तु वार्ष्णेयो द्रोणं विद्ध्वा शरोत्तमैः ।
नवभिश्च महीपालः पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः ॥ ७.२१.६० ॥
Vārdhakṣemi, the Vṛṣṇi, pierced Droṇa with excellent arrows, and the king pierced him again, first with nine and then with five.
7.21.61
स सात्यकिश्चतुष्षष्ट्या राजन्विव्याध सायकैः ।
सुचित्रो दशभिर्बाणैर्द्रोणं विद्व्वाऽनदद्बली ॥ ७.२१.६१ ॥
Sātyaki, O king, pierced him with sixty-four arrows; and the strong Sucitra, having pierced Droṇa with ten arrows, roared.
7.21.62
तं द्रोणः समरे राजञ्शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ।
अपातयत्तयो द्रोणः सुचित्रं सहसारथिम् ॥ ७.२१.६२ ॥
Droṇa, O king, covered him in battle with a shower of arrows; then Droṇa felled Sucitra together with his charioteer.
7.21.63
साश्वं च समरे राजन्हतो वै प्रापतत्क्षितौ ।
पात्यमानो महाराज बभौ ज्योतिरिवाम्बरात् ॥ ७.२१.६३ ॥
And he, with his horses, O king, slain in battle, fell to the ground; felled, O great king, he shone like a light falling from the sky.
7.21.64
तस्मिन्हते राजपुत्रे पाञ्चालानां यशस्करे ।
हत द्रोणं हत द्रोणमित्यासीन्निःस्वनो महान् ॥ ७.२१.६४ ॥
When that prince, the glory of the Pāñcālas, was slain, a great cry arose: "Kill Droṇa! Kill Droṇa!"
7.21.65
तांस्तथा भृशसंरब्धान्पाञ्चालान्मत्स्यकेकयान् ।
सृञ्जयान्पाण्डवांश्चैव द्रोणो व्यक्षोभयद्बली ॥ ७.२१.६५ ॥
Thus the strong Droṇa agitated the Pāñcālas, the Matsyas, the Kekayas, the Sṛñjayas and the Pāṇḍavas, who were greatly enraged.
7.21.66
सात्यकिं चेकितानं च धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ ।
वार्धक्षेमिं चैत्रसेनिं सेनाबिन्दुं सुवर्चसम् ॥ ७.२१.६६ ॥
Sātyaki and Cekitāna, Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, Vārdhakṣemi, Caitrasena, Senābindu and Suvarcas.
7.21.67
एतांश्चान्यांश्च सुबहून्नानाजनपदेश्वरान् ।
सर्वान्द्रोणोऽजयद्युद्धे कुरुभिः परिवारितः ॥ ७.२१.६७ ॥
Droṇa, surrounded by the Kurus, conquered all of these and many other lords of various realms in battle.
7.21.68
तावकाश्च महाराज जयं लब्ध्वा महाहवे ।
पाण्डवेयान्रणे जघ्नुर्द्रवमाणान्समन्ततः ॥ ७.२१.६८ ॥
O great king, your people, having won victory in that great battle, struck down the sons of Pāṇḍu fleeing on every side in the fight.
7.21.69
ते दानवा इवेन्द्रेण वध्यमाना महात्मना ।
पाञ्चालाः केकया मात्स्याः समकम्पन्त भारत ॥ ७.२१.६९ ॥
O Bhārata, like the Dānavas being slain by Indra, the Pāñcālas, Kekayas and Matsyas trembled all together.