Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.28
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7.28.1
यियासतस्ततः कृष्णः पार्थस्याश्वान्मनोजवान् ।
सम्प्रैषीद्धेमसञ्छन्नान्द्रोणानीकाय सन्त्वरन् ॥ ७.२८.१ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa, wishing to go, quickly drove forward Pārtha's swift-as-thought horses, covered in gold, toward Droṇa's army.
7.28.2
तं प्रयान्तं कुरुश्रेष्ठं स्वांस्त्रातुं द्रोणतापितान् ।
सुशर्मा भ्रातृभिः सार्धं युद्धार्थी पृष्ठतोऽन्वयात् ॥ ७.२८.२ ॥
Suśarman, desiring battle, followed behind that best of the Kurus, who was going to protect his own men harassed by Droṇa, together with his brothers.
7.28.3
ततः श्वेतहयः कृष्णमब्रवीदजितञ्जयः ।
एष मां भ्रातृभिः सार्धं सुशर्माऽऽह्वयतेऽच्युत ॥ ७.२८.३ ॥
Then Arjuna, of the white horses, the unconquered victor, said to Kṛṣṇa: "O Acyuta, this Suśarman with his brothers is challenging me to battle."
7.28.4
दीर्यते चोत्तरेणैव तत्सैन्यं मधुसूदन ।
द्वैधीभूतं मनो मेऽद्य कृतं संशप्तकैरिदम् ॥ ७.२८.४ ॥
O Madhusūdana, that army is being torn apart to the north. Today the Saṃśaptakas have split my mind in two.
7.28.5
किन्नु संशप्तकान्हन्मि स्वान्रक्षाम्यहितार्दितान् ।
इति मे त्वं मतं वेत्सि तत्र किं सुकृतं भवेत् ॥ ७.२८.५ ॥
Shall I slay the Saṃśaptakas, or protect my own men harassed by enemies? You know my intention; which would be the righteous deed in this?
7.28.6
एवमुक्तस्तु दाशार्हः स्यन्दनं प्रत्यवर्तयत् ।
येन त्रिगर्ताधिपतिः पाण्डवं समुपाह्वयत् ॥ ७.२८.६ ॥
Thus addressed, the Dāśārha turned the chariot back toward the way along which the lord of the Trigartas had challenged the Pāṇḍava to battle.
7.28.7
ततोऽर्जुनः सुशर्माणं विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः ।
ध्वजं धनुश्चास्य तथा क्षुराभ्यां समकृन्तत ॥ ७.२८.७ ॥
Then Arjuna, piercing Suśarman with seven swift arrows, also cut off his banner and bow with two razor-headed arrows.
7.28.8
त्रिगर्ताधिपतेश्चापि भ्रातरं षङ्भिराशुगैः ।
साश्वं ससूतं त्वरितः पार्थः प्रैषीद्यमक्षयम् ॥ ७.२८.८ ॥
And the brother of the lord of the Trigartas, too, Pārtha swiftly sent to the abode of Yama, with his horses and charioteer, by six swift arrows.
7.28.9
ततो भुजगसङ्काशां सुशर्मा शक्तिमायसीम् ।
चिक्षेपार्जुनमादिश्य वासुदेवाय तोमरम् ॥ ७.२८.९ ॥
Then Suśarman hurled at Arjuna an iron spear like a serpent, and aiming at Vāsudeva he launched a lance.
7.28.10
शक्तिं त्रिभिः शरैश्छित्त्वा तोमरं त्रिभिरर्जुनः ।
सुशर्माणं शरव्रातैर्मोहयित्वा न्यवर्तयत् ॥ ७.२८.१० ॥
Arjuna, cutting the spear with three arrows and the lance with three more, stunned Suśarman with a volley of arrows and turned him back.
7.28.11
तं वासवमिवायान्तं भूरिवर्षं शरौघिणम् ।
राजंस्तावकसैन्यानां नोग्रं कश्चिदवारयत् ॥ ७.२८.११ ॥
O king, none of your army could fiercely check him as he came like Indra, pouring down a great rain of arrows.
7.28.12
ततो धनञ्जयो बाणैः सर्वानेव महारथान् ।
आयाद्विनिघ्नन्कौरव्यान्दहन्कक्षमिवानलः ॥ ७.२८.१२ ॥
Then Dhanañjaya, striking down all the great charioteers with his arrows, advanced, burning the Kauravas as fire burns dry grass.
7.28.13
तस्य वेगमसह्यं तं कुन्तीपुत्रस्य धीमतः ।
नाशक्नुवंस्ते संसोढुं स्पर्शमग्नेरिव प्रजाः ॥ ७.२८.१३ ॥
They could not withstand the unbearable force of that wise son of Kuntī, as creatures cannot endure the touch of fire.
7.28.14
संवेष्टयन्ननीकानि शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः ।
सुपर्ण इव नागेन्द्रं प्रायात्प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति ॥ ७.२८.१४ ॥
The Pāṇḍava, encircling the armies with a shower of arrows, advanced toward Prāgjyotiṣa, as the eagle advances upon the lord of serpents.
7.28.15
यत्तदानामयज्जिष्णुर्भरतानामपापिनाम् ।
धनुः क्षेमकरं सङ्ख्ये द्विषतामश्रुवर्धनम् ॥ ७.२८.१५ ॥
Arjuna, the conqueror, bent that bow which brings safety to the sinless Bharatas and increases the tears of their enemies in battle.
7.28.16
तदेव तव पुत्रस्य राजन्दुर्द्यूतदेविनः ।
कृते क्षत्रविनाशाय धनुरायच्छदर्जुनः ॥ ७.२८.१६ ॥
And so, O king, because of your son who gambled wickedly, Arjuna drew that very bow for the destruction of the warriors.
7.28.17
तथा विक्षोभ्यमाणा सा पार्थेन तव वाहिनी ।
व्यशीर्यत महाराज नौरिवासाद्य पर्वतम् ॥ ७.२८.१७ ॥
Thus agitated by Pārtha, O great king, your army was torn apart, like a boat that strikes a mountain.
7.28.18
ततो दशसहस्राणि न्यवर्तन्त धनुष्मताम् ।
मतिं कृत्वा रणे क्रूरां वीरा जयपराजये ॥ ७.२८.१८ ॥
Then ten thousand archers turned back, resolving fiercely in battle, for victory or defeat.
7.28.19
व्यपेतहृदयत्रासा आवव्रुस्तं महारथाः ।
आर्च्छत्पार्थो गुरुं भारं सर्वभारसहो युधि ॥ ७.२८.१९ ॥
With hearts free from fear, the great charioteers surrounded him. In battle, Pārtha (Arjuna), able to bear every burden, met that heavy weight.
7.28.20
यथा नलवनं क्रुद्धः प्रभिन्नः षष्टिहायनः ।
मृद्गीयात्तद्वदायस्तः पार्थोऽमृद्गाच्चमूं तव ॥ ७.२८.२० ॥
As an enraged, rutting elephant of sixty years tramples a reed-thicket, so Pārtha, exerting himself, trampled your army.
7.28.21
तस्मिन्प्रमथिते सैन्ये भगदत्तो नराधिपः ।
तेन नागेन सहसा धनञ्जयमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.२८.२१ ॥
When that army had been crushed, King Bhagadatta suddenly rushed at Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) with that elephant.
7.28.22
तं रथेन नरव्याघ्रः प्रत्यगृह्णाद्धनञ्जयः ।
स सन्निपातस्तुमुलो बभूव नरनागयोः ॥ ७.२८.२२ ॥
Dhanañjaya, tiger among men, met him with his chariot. That clash between man and elephant became tumultuous.
7.28.23
कल्पिताभ्यां यथाशास्त्रं रथेन च गजेन च ।
सङ्ग्रामे चेरतुर्वीरौ भगदत्तधनञ्जयौ ॥ ७.२८.२३ ॥
Both heroes, arrayed according to the scriptures, one on a chariot and one on an elephant, Bhagadatta and Dhanañjaya, moved about in battle.
7.28.24
ततो जीमूतसङ्काशान्नागादिन्द्र इव प्रभुः ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरौघेण भगदत्तो धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.२८.२४ ॥
Then from that elephant, like a storm cloud, the lord Bhagadatta, like Indra, showered Dhanañjaya with a flood of arrows.
7.28.25
स चापि शरवर्षं तं शरवर्षेण वासिवः ।
अप्राप्तमेव चिच्छेद भगदत्तस्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ७.२८.२५ ॥
And the mighty Vāsava (Arjuna) also cut off, before it could reach him, Bhagadatta's rain of arrows with his own rain of arrows.
7.28.26
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा शरवर्षे निवारिते ।
संरक्तनयनो रोषात्पार्थं पुनरवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२८.२६ ॥
Then, when his rain of arrows had been warded off, the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, his eyes reddened with anger, showered Pārtha with arrows once more.
7.28.27
स तथा शरवर्षेण पार्थं समभिहत्य वै ।
चोदयामास तं नागं वधायाच्युतपार्थयोः ॥ ७.२८.२७ ॥
Having thus struck Pārtha with his rain of arrows, he drove that elephant on to kill Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) and Pārtha.
7.28.28
तमापतन्तं द्विरदं दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धमिवान्तकम् ।
चक्रेऽपसव्यं त्वरितः स्यन्दनेन जनार्दनः ॥ ७.२८.२८ ॥
Seeing that elephant charging like Death enraged, Janārdana quickly turned the chariot to the left (apasavya).
7.28.29
सम्प्राप्तमपि नेयेष परावृत्तं महाद्विपम् ।
सारोहं मृत्युसात्कर्तुं स्मरन्धर्मं धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.२८.२९ ॥
Though that great elephant had come near and turned back, Dhanañjaya, remembering dharma, did not wish to deliver it, rider and all, to death.
7.28.30
स तु नागो द्विपरथान्हयांश्चामृद्य मारिष ।
प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय ततः क्रुद्धो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.२८.३० ॥
But that elephant, trampling chariots and horses, sent them to the realm of Death, O sir; then Dhanañjaya was enraged.