Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.25
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7.25.1
महद्भैरवमासीन्नः सन्निवृत्तेषु पाण्डुषु ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणं छाद्यमानं तैर्भास्करमिवाम्बुदैः ॥ ७.२५.१ ॥
When the Pāṇḍavas had withdrawn, a dreadful thing befell us: we saw Droṇa covered by them, as the sun is covered by clouds.
7.25.2
तैश्चोद्भूतं रजस्तीव्रमवचक्रे चमूं तव ।
ततो हतममंस्याम द्रोणं दृष्टिपथे हते ॥ ७.२५.२ ॥
The fierce dust they raised covered your army; then, when Droṇa was taken out of sight, we thought he had been slain.
7.25.3
तांस्तु शूरान्महेष्वासान्क्रूरं कर्म चिकीर्षतः ।
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनस्तूर्णं स्वसैन्यं समचूचुदत् ॥ ७.२५.३ ॥
Seeing those heroic great archers intent on a cruel deed, Duryodhana swiftly urged on his own army.
7.25.4
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्वं नराधिपाः ।
वारयध्वं यथायोगं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ७.२५.४ ॥
O lords of men, according to your strength, your zeal and your courage, rightly restrain the army of the Pāṇḍavas.
7.25.5
ततो दुर्मर्षणो भीममभ्यगच्छत्सुतस्तव ।
आराद्दृष्ट्वा किरन्बाणैरिच्छन्दोणस्य जीवितम् ॥ ७.२५.५ ॥
Then your son Durmarṣaṇa advanced toward Bhīma, pouring out arrows from afar, desiring to save Droṇa's life.
7.25.6
तं बाणेरवतस्तार क्रुद्धो मृत्युरिवाहवे ।
तं च भीमोऽतुदद्बाणैस्तदाऽऽसीत्तुमुलं महत् ॥ ७.२५.६ ॥
Enraged, like Death in battle, he struck Bhīma with arrows; and Bhīma struck him with arrows too. Then a great tumult arose.
7.25.7
त ईश्वरसमादिष्टाः प्राज्ञाः शूराः प्रहारिणः ।
राज्यं मृत्युभयं त्यक्त्वा प्रत्यतिष्ठन्परान्युधि ॥ ७.२५.७ ॥
Commanded by the lord, wise heroes and strikers, casting off kingdom and fear of death, stood firm against the enemies in battle.
7.25.8
कृतवर्मा शिनेः पौत्रं द्रोणं प्रेप्सुं विशाम्पते ।
पर्यवारयदायान्तं शूरं समरशोभिनम् ॥ ७.२५.८ ॥
O lord of the people, Kṛtavarman encircled the grandson of Śini as he approached, desiring to reach Droṇa, that hero adorned in battle, and held him back.
7.25.9
तं शैनेयः शरव्रातैः क्रुद्धः क्रुद्धमवारयत् ।
कृतवर्मा च शैनेयं मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥ ७.२५.९ ॥
Enraged, Sātyaki held back the enraged one with volleys of arrows; and Kṛtavarman held back Sātyaki, as one maddened elephant checks another maddened elephant.
7.25.10
सैन्धवः क्षत्रवर्माणमायान्तं निशितैः शरैः ।
उग्रधन्वा महेष्वासं यत्ततो द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.१० ॥
The king of Sindhu, with sharp arrows, held back Kṣatravarman as he came on, that great archer with a fierce bow, striving onward from Droṇa.
7.25.11
क्षत्रवर्मा सिन्धुपतेश्छित्त्वा केततनकार्मुके ।
नाराचैर्दशभिः क्रुद्धः सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ७.२५.११ ॥
Kṣatravarman, enraged, cut through the banner and bow of the lord of Sindhu, and with ten iron arrows struck him in all his vital spots.
7.25.12
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय सैन्धवः कृतहस्तवत् ।
विव्याध क्षत्रवर्माणं रणे सर्वायसैः शरैः ॥ ७.२५.१२ ॥
Then the king of Sindhu, taking up another bow, skilled as one with practised hands, pierced Kṣatravarman in battle with arrows all of iron.
7.25.13
युयुत्सुं पाण्डवार्थाय यतमानं महारथम् ।
सुबाहुर्भारतं शूरं यत्तो द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.१३ ॥
Subāhu, the Bhārata hero, eagerly held back Yuyutsu, the great charioteer striving for the Pāṇḍavas, away from Droṇa.
7.25.14
सुबाहोः सधनुर्बाणावस्यतः परिघोपमौ ।
युयुत्सुः शितपीताभ्यां क्षुराभ्यामच्छिनद्भुजौ ॥ ७.२५.१४ ॥
As Subāhu hurled arrows with bow in hand, Yuyutsu cut off both his arms, like iron clubs, with two sharp, shining razor-arrows.
7.25.15
राजानं पाण्डवश्रेष्ठं धर्मात्मानं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
वेलेव सागरं क्षुब्धं मद्रराट् समवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.१५ ॥
As a shore holds back the agitated ocean, the king of the Madras fully held back King Yudhiṣṭhira, best of the Pāṇḍavas, the righteous-souled.
7.25.16
तं धर्मराजो बहुभिर्मर्मभिद्भिरवाकिरत् ।
मद्रेशस्तं चतुःषष्ट्या शरैर्विद्ध्वाऽनदद्भृशम् ॥ ७.२५.१६ ॥
King Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) showered him with many marma-piercing arrows; the lord of the Madras, pierced by sixty-four arrows, roared loudly.
7.25.17
तस्य नानदतः केतुमुच्चकर्त च कार्मुकम् ।
क्षुराभ्यां पाण्डवो ज्येष्ठस्तत उच्चुक्रुशुर्जनाः ॥ ७.२५.१७ ॥
The eldest Pāṇḍava cut down his roaring banner and bow with two razor-arrows; then the people cried out loudly.
7.25.18
तथैव राजा बाह्लीको राजानं द्रुपदं शरैः ।
आद्रवन्तं सहानीकः सहानीकं न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.१८ ॥
In the same way, King Bāhlīka held back King Drupada, who was rushing forward with arrows, together with his army.
7.25.19
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरं वृद्धयोः सहसेनयोः ।
यथा महायूथपयोर्द्विपयोः सम्प्रभिन्नयोः ॥ ७.२५.१९ ॥
That fierce battle of the two aged armies was like the battle of two rutting elephants, great leaders of herds.
7.25.20
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं मत्स्यमार्च्छताम् ।
सहसैन्यौ सहानीकं यथेन्द्राग्नी पुरा बलिम् ॥ ७.२५.२० ॥
The two princes of Avanti, Vinda and Anuvinda, with their armies attacked Virāṭa, king of the Matsyas, as Indra and Agni of old attacked Bali.
7.25.21
तदुत्पिञ्जलकं युद्धमासीद्देवासुरोपमम् ।
मत्स्यानां केकयैः सार्धमभीताश्वरथद्विपम् ॥ ७.२५.२१ ॥
That chaotic battle was like the war of gods and demons; the Matsyas, together with the Kekayas, fought with fearless horses, chariots and elephants.
7.25.22
नाकुलिं तु शतानीकं भूतकर्मा सभापतिः ।
अस्यन्तमिषुजालानि यान्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.२२ ॥
Bhūtakarman, lord of the assembly, checked Śatānīka, son of Nakula, who was shooting nets of arrows and advancing against Droṇa.
7.25.23
ततो नकुलदायादस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैः सुसंशितैः ।
चक्रे विबाहुशिरसं भूतकर्माणमाहवे ॥ ७.२५.२३ ॥
Then the heir of Nakula, with three very sharp bhalla arrows, rendered Bhūtakarman armless and headless in battle.
7.25.24
सुतसोमं तु विक्रान्तमायान्तं तं शरौघिणम् ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं वीरं साल्वो बाणैरवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.२४ ॥
Sālva checked the valiant Suta-soma, who was coming forward showering arrows, facing Droṇa, with his own arrows.
7.25.25
स तु भीमरथः साल्वमाशुगैरायसैः शितैः ।
षड्भिः साश्वनियन्तारमनयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ७.२५.२५ ॥
He sent Śalva, with his horses and charioteer, to the abode of Yama with six sharp iron arrows.
7.25.26
श्रुतकीर्तिं समायान्तं मयूरसदृशैर्हयैः ।
चित्रसेनो महाराज तव पौत्रं न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.२६ ॥
O great king, Citrasena checked your grandson Śrutakīrti as he came on horses like peacocks.
7.25.27
तमार्जुनिः शरैश्चक्रे पितृव्यं जर्झरच्छविम् ।
शरैश्च द्रौपदीपुत्रं चित्रसेनः समावृणोत् ॥ ७.२५.२७ ॥
Arjuna's son struck his uncle with arrows until his body was torn; and Citrasena covered Draupadī's son with arrows.
7.25.28
किरन्तं शरजालानि प्रभिन्नमिव कुञ्जरम् ।
श्रुतकर्माणमायान्तं दौश्शासनिरवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.२८ ॥
Duḥśāsana's son checked Śrutakarman, who came scattering nets of arrows like a rutting elephant.
7.25.29
तौ पौत्रौ तव दुर्धर्षौ परस्परवधैषिणौ ।
पितॄणामर्थसिद्ध्यर्थं चक्रतुर्युद्धमुत्तमम् ॥ ७.२५.२९ ॥
Your two grandsons, unassailable and each seeking the other's death, fought a supreme battle to accomplish the aim of their fathers.
7.25.30
तिष्ठन्तमग्रे तं दृष्ट्वा प्रतिविन्ध्यं महाहवे ।
द्रौणिर्मानं पितुः कुर्वन्मार्गणैः समवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.३० ॥
Seeing Prativindhya standing before him in the great battle, Droṇa's son, upholding his father's honour, checked him fully with arrows.
7.25.31
तं क्रुद्धं प्रतिविव्याध प्रतिविन्ध्यः शितैः शरैः ।
सिंहलाङ्गूललक्ष्माणं पितुरर्थे व्यवस्थितम् ॥ ७.२५.३१ ॥
Prativindhya struck him, the enraged one, with sharp arrows; he, marked with a lion's tail, stood firm for the sake of his father.
7.25.32
प्रवपन्निव बीजानि बीजकाले कृषीवलः ।
द्रौणायनिर्द्रौपदेयं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२५.३२ ॥
As a farmer scatters seeds at the time of sowing, so the son of Droṇa covered the son of Draupadī with a shower of arrows.
7.25.33
यस्तु शूरतमो राजन्नुभयोः सेनयोर्मतः ।
तं पटच्चरहन्तारं लक्ष्मणः समवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.३३ ॥
O king, Lakṣmaṇa checked him, the slayer of the scout, who was considered the most valiant of both armies.
7.25.34
स लक्ष्मणस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा लक्ष्म च भारत ।
लक्ष्मणे शरजालानि विसृजन्बह्वशोभत ॥ ७.२५.३४ ॥
O Bhārata, he cut Lakṣmaṇa's bow and his mark, and, releasing nets of arrows upon Lakṣmaṇa, he shone exceedingly.
7.25.35
ततोऽभिमन्युः कर्माणि कुर्वन्तं चित्रयोधिनम् ।
आर्जुनिः कृतिनं शूरं लक्ष्मणं समयोधयत् ॥ ७.२५.३५ ॥
Then Abhimanyu, son of Arjuna, fought against Lakṣmaṇa, the skilled and valiant warrior performing wondrous deeds.
7.25.36
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोरासीन्महात्मनोः ।
श्रोतॄणामीक्षितॄणां च भृशं प्रीतिविवर्धनः ॥ ७.२५.३६ ॥
That tumultuous encounter of the two great-souled ones greatly increased the delight of listeners and onlookers.
7.25.37
विकर्णस्तु महाप्राज्ञो याज्ञसेनिं शिखण्डिनम् ।
पर्यवारयदायान्तं युवानं समरे युवा ॥ ७.२५.३७ ॥
But Vikarṇa, the very wise, held back the young Śikhaṇḍin, the son of Yājñasenī, who was advancing in battle, though he himself was young.
7.25.38
ततस्तमिषुजालेन याज्ञसेनिः समावृणोत् ।
विधूय तद्बाणजालं बभौ तव सुतो बली ॥ ७.२५.३८ ॥
Then the son of Yājñasenī covered him completely with a net of arrows; but your mighty son shook off that net of arrows and shone forth.
7.25.39
अङ्गदोऽभिमुखं वीरमुत्तमौजसमाहवे ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरौघेण न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.३९ ॥
Aṅgada, in battle, held back with a flood of arrows the hero Uttamaujas, who came facing him and was going toward Droṇa.
7.25.40
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ।
सैनिकानां च सर्वेषां तयोश्च प्रीतिवर्धनः ॥ ७.२५.४० ॥
That clash of the two lions among men was tumultuous, increasing the delight of both of them and of all the soldiers.
7.25.41
दुर्मुखस्तु महेष्वासो वीरं पुरुजितं बली ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं वत्सदन्तैरवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.४१ ॥
But Durmukha, the mighty great archer, held back the hero Purujit, who was going toward Droṇa, with calf-tooth arrows.
7.25.42
स दुर्मुखं भ्रुवोर्मध्ये नाराचेनाभ्यताडयत् ।
तस्य तद्धि बभौ वक्त्रं सनालमिव पङ्कजम् ॥ ७.२५.४२ ॥
He struck Durmukha between the brows with an iron arrow; then that face of his shone like a lotus together with its stalk.
7.25.43
कर्णस्तु केकयान्भ्रातॄन्पञ्च लोहितकध्वजान् ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं याताञ्शरवर्षैरवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.४३ ॥
But Karṇa checked the five Kekaya brothers, whose banners were red, as they advanced head-on toward Droṇa, with a rain of arrows.
7.25.44
ते चैनं भृशसन्तप्ताः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ।
स च तांश्छादयामास शरजालैः पुनः पुनः ॥ ७.२५.४४ ॥
Greatly enraged, they showered arrows upon him, and he covered them again and again with nets of arrows.
7.25.45
नैव कर्णो न ते पञ्च ददृशर्बाणसंवृताः ।
साश्वसूतध्वजरथाः परस्परशराचिताः ॥ ७.२५.४५ ॥
Covered with arrows, neither Karṇa nor the five could be seen; their chariots, with horses, charioteers and banners, were filled with one another's arrows.
7.25.46
पुत्रास्ते दुर्जयश्चैव जयश्च विजयश्च ह ।
नीलकाश्यजयत्सेनांस्त्रयस्त्रीन्प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ७.२५.४६ ॥
Your sons Durjaya, Jaya and Vijaya, and Nīlaka and Aśyajaya, in threes, checked the enemy armies in return.
7.25.47
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरमीक्षितृप्रीतिवर्धनम् ।
सिंहव्याघ्रतरक्षूणां यथर्क्षमहिषर्षभैः ॥ ७.२५.४७ ॥
That battle became terrible and delighted the onlookers, like a fight of lions, tigers and hyenas, or of bears, buffaloes and bulls.
7.25.48
क्षेमधूर्तिबृहन्तौ तु भ्रातरौ सात्वतं युधि ।
द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्ततक्षतुः ॥ ७.२५.४८ ॥
But the two brothers Kṣemadhūrti and Bṛhanta wounded Sātyaki, who was advancing head-on toward Droṇa in battle, with sharp arrows.
7.25.49
तयोस्तस्य च तद्युद्धमत्यद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।
सिंहस्य द्विपमुख्याभ्यां प्रभिन्नाभ्यां यथा वने। ॥ ७.२५.४९ ॥
That battle between those two and him became extraordinarily wondrous, like a lion's fight with two chief elephants in rut in the forest.
7.25.50
राजानं तु तथाम्बष्ठमेकं युद्धाभिनन्दिनम् ।
चेदिराजः शरानस्यन्क्रुद्धो द्रोणादवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.५० ॥
But the angry Cedi king, shooting arrows, held back that one Ambaṣṭha king, who delighted in battle, from Droṇa.
7.25.51
ततोऽम्बष्ठोऽस्थिभेदिन्या निरभिद्यच्छलाकया ।
स त्यक्त्वा सशरं चापं रथाद्भूमिमुपागमत् ॥ ७.२५.५१ ॥
Then the Ambaṣṭha was pierced by a bone-piercing shaft; he dropped his bow with its arrow and came down from the chariot to the ground.
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वार्धक्षेमिं तु वार्ष्णेयं कृपः शारद्वतः शरैः ।
अक्षुद्रः क्षुद्रकैर्बाणैः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.५२ ॥
But Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, who was no small man, with small arrows held back Vārdhakṣemi, the Vṛṣṇi, who looked like anger itself.
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युध्यन्तौ कृपवार्ष्णेयौ येऽपश्यंश्चित्रयोधिनौ ।
ते युद्धासक्तमनसो नान्यं बुबुधिरे क्रियाम् ॥ ७.२५.५३ ॥
Those who saw Kṛpa and the Vṛṣṇi fighting as wondrous warriors, their minds fixed on the battle, could perceive no other action.
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सौमदत्तिस्तु राजानं मणिमन्तमतन्द्रितम् ।
पर्यवारयदायान्तं यशो द्रोणस्य वर्घयन् ॥ ७.२५.५४ ॥
But Somadatta's son surrounded the tireless King Maṇimat as he approached, holding him back and increasing Droṇa's glory.
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स सौमदत्तेस्त्वरितश्चित्रेष्वसनकेतने ।
पुनः पताकां सूतं चच्छत्रं चापातयद्रथात् ॥ ७.२५.५५ ॥
Swiftly, the son of Somadatta again struck down from that chariot with its wondrous bow and banner the standard, the charioteer, and the parasol.
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अथाप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं यूपकेतुरमित्रहा ।
साश्वसूतध्वजरथं तं चकर्त वरासिना ॥ ७.२५.५६ ॥
Then Yūpaketu, slayer of foes, leaping swiftly down from his chariot, hacked that chariot to pieces with its horses, charioteer and banner, using a fine sword.
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रथं च स्वं समास्थाय धनुरादाय चापरम् ।
स्वयं यच्छन्हयान्राजन्व्यधमत्पाण्डवीं चमूम् ॥ ७.२५.५७ ॥
O king, mounting his own chariot, taking up another bow, and reining in the horses himself, he struck down the Pāṇḍava army.
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पाण्ड्यमिन्द्रमिवायान्तमसुरान्प्रति दुर्जयम् ।
समर्थः सायकौघेन वृषसेनो न्यवारयत् ॥ ७.२५.५८ ॥
Vṛṣasena, able and strong, checked the Pāṇḍya as he came on like unconquerable Indra against the asuras, with a torrent of arrows.
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अथाजगाम हैडिम्बो महामायो महाबलः ।
पितॄणां हितमन्विच्छन्दहन्कौरववाहिनीम् ॥ ७.२५.५९ ॥
Then came the son of Hiḍimbā, of great illusion and great strength, seeking the welfare of the fathers, and he began to burn the Kaurava army.
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गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशपट्टसायोघनोपलैः ।
कडङ्गरैर्भुशुण्डीभिः प्रासैस्तोमरसायकैः ॥ ७.२५.६० ॥
With clubs, iron bars, swords, cudgels, arrows, stones, stakes, bhuśuṇḍīs, spears, javelins and arrows.
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मुसलैर्मुद्गरैश्चक्रैर्न्भिण्डिपालपरश्वथैः ।
पांसुवाताग्निसलिलैर्भस्मलोष्ठतृणद्रुमैः ॥ ७.२५.६१ ॥
With clubs, maces, discuses, nandi-darts, bhiṇḍipālas and axes; with dust, wind, fire and water; with ash, clods, grass and trees.
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आतुदन्प्ररुजन्भञ्जन्निघ्नन्विद्रावयन्क्षिपन् ।
सेनां विभीषयन्नायाद्दोणप्रेप्सुर्घटोत्कचः ॥ ७.२५.६२ ॥
Striking, crushing, breaking, slaying, putting to flight, hurling, and terrifying the army, Ghaṭotkaca came, desiring Droṇa.
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तं तु नानाप्रहरणैर्नानायुद्धविशेषणैः ।
राक्षसं राक्षसः क्रुद्धः समाजघ्ने ह्यलम्बुसः ॥ ७.२५.६३ ॥
Him, the rākṣasa, the enraged rākṣasa Alambusha indeed struck down with various weapons and various special battle-techniques.
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तयोस्तदभवद्युद्धं रक्षोग्रामणिमुख्ययोः ।
तादृग्यादृक्पुरावृत्तं शम्बरामरराजयोः ॥ ७.२५.६४ ॥
That battle between those two chief leaders of the rākṣasas was like the one long ago between Śambara and the king of the gods.
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एवं द्वन्द्वशतान्यासन्रथवारणवाजिनाम् ।
पदातीनां च भद्रं ते तव तेषां च सङ्कुले ॥ ७.२५.६५ ॥
Thus there were hundreds of single combats of chariot-warriors, elephant-riders, horsemen and foot-soldiers in that confused battle. May good fortune be yours.
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नैतादृशो दृष्टपूर्वः सङ्ग्रामो नैव च श्रुतः ।
द्रोणस्याभावभावे तु प्रसक्तानां परस्परम् ॥ ७.२५.६६ ॥
Such a battle, with men locked in combat against one another, neither Droṇa being present nor absent, had never been seen before nor heard of.
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इदं घोरमिदं चित्रमिदं रौद्रमिति प्रभो ।
तत्र युद्धान्यदृश्यन्त प्रततानि बहूनि च ॥ ७.२५.६७ ॥
This is terrible, this is wondrous, this is fierce, O lord; there many battles were seen spread out.