Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.29
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7.29.1
तथा क्रुद्धः किमकरोद्भगदत्तस्य पाण्डवः ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषो वा पार्थस्य तन्मे शंस यथातथम् ॥ ७.२९.१ ॥
Thus enraged, what did the Pāṇḍava do to Bhagadatta? Or what did Pārtha do regarding Prāgjyotiṣa? Tell me exactly as it was.
7.29.2
प्राग्ज्योतिषेण संसक्तावुभौ दाशार्हपाण्डवौ ।
मृत्युदंष्ट्रान्तिकं प्राप्तौ सर्वभूतानि मेनिरे ॥ ७.२९.२ ॥
Both the Dāśārha and the Pāṇḍava, locked in combat with the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, had come near the fangs of death, all beings thought.
7.29.3
तथा तु शरवर्षाणि पातयत्यनिशं प्रभो ।
गजस्कन्धान्महाराज कृष्णयोः स्यन्दनस्थयोः ॥ ७.२९.३ ॥
Thus he rained down unceasing showers of arrows, O lord — from his elephant's back, O great king, upon the two Kṛṣṇas standing in the chariot.
7.29.4
अथ कार्ष्णायसैर्बाणैः पूर्णकार्मुकनिःसृतैः ।
अविध्यद्देवकीपुत्रं हेमपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ७.२९.४ ॥
Then, with iron arrows released from his fully drawn bow, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, he pierced the son of Devakī.
7.29.5
अग्निस्पर्शसमास्तीक्ष्णा भगदत्तेन चोदिताः ।
निर्भिद्य देवकीपुत्रं क्षितिं जग्मुः सुवाससः ॥ ७.२९.५ ॥
Driven by Bhagadatta, sharp as the touch of fire, the arrows pierced the son of Devakī and entered the earth, well-feathered.
7.29.6
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा परिवारं निहत्य च ।
लालयन्निव राजानं भगदत्तमयोधयत् ॥ ७.२९.६ ॥
Having cut his bow and slain his retinue, Pārtha fought with King Bhagadatta as though caressing him.
7.29.7
सोऽर्करश्मिनिभांस्तीक्ष्णांस्तोमरान्वै चतुर्दश ।
अप्रेषयत्सव्यसाची द्विधैकैकमथाच्छिनत् ॥ ७.२९.७ ॥
He sent fourteen sharp tomaras, gleaming like the rays of the sun, and split each one in two.
7.29.8
ततो नागस्य तद्वर्म व्यधमत्पाकशासनिः ।
शरजालेन महता तद्व्यशीर्यत भूतले ॥ ७.२९.८ ॥
Then the son of Pākaśāsana shattered that elephant's armour with a great net of arrows, and it crashed to the ground.
7.29.9
शीर्णवर्मा स तु गजः शरैः सुभृशमर्दितः ।
बभौ धारानिपाताक्तो व्यभ्रः पर्वतराडिव ॥ ७.२९.९ ॥
That elephant, its armour shattered and sorely wounded by arrows, shone like the king of mountains drenched by a downpour, its clouds gone.
7.29.10
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषः शक्तिं हेमदण्डामयस्मयीम् ।
व्यसृजद्वासुदेवाय द्विधा तामर्जुनोऽच्छिनत् ॥ ७.२९.१० ॥
Then the king of Prāgjyotiṣa hurled at Vāsudeva an iron spear with a golden shaft, and Arjuna split it in two.
7.29.11
ततश्छत्रं ध्वजं चैव च्छित्त्वा राज्ञोऽर्जुनः शरैः ।
विव्याध दशभिस्तूर्णमुत्स्मयन्पर्वतेश्वरम् ॥ ७.२९.११ ॥
Then Arjuna cut down the king's parasol and banner with arrows, and smiling, swiftly pierced the lord of mountains with ten shafts.
7.29.12
सोऽतिविद्धोऽर्जुनशरैः सुपुङ्खैः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ।
भगदत्तस्ततः क्रुद्धः पाण्डवस्य जनाधिपः ॥ ७.२९.१२ ॥
Pierced sorely by Arjuna's well-feathered heron-plumed arrows, the lord of the people Bhagadatta then burned with anger against the son of Pāṇḍu.
7.29.13
व्यसृजत्तोमरान्मूर्ध्नि श्वेताश्वस्योन्नाद च ।
तैरर्जुनस्य समरे किरीटं परिवर्तितम् ॥ ७.२९.१३ ॥
Roaring, he hurled spears at the head of the white-horsed Arjuna, and by them Arjuna's diadem was turned awry in battle.
7.29.14
परिवृत्तं किरीटं तद्यमयन्नेव पाण्डवः ।
सुदृष्टः क्रियतां लोक इति राजानमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२९.१४ ॥
Restraining that turned diadem, the Pāṇḍava said to the king: "Let the world well see this done."
7.29.15
एवमुक्तस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धः शरवर्षेण पाण्डवम् ।
अभ्यवर्षत्स गोविन्दं धनुरादाय भास्वरम् ॥ ७.२९.१५ ॥
Thus addressed, greatly enraged, he rained a shower of arrows upon the Pāṇḍava; and taking up his gleaming bow, he rained them upon Govinda as well.
7.29.16
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा तूणीरान्सन्निकृत्य च ।
त्वरमाणो द्विसप्तत्या सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ७.२९.१६ ॥
Cutting his bow and severing his quivers, the son of Pṛthā swiftly struck him in all his vital spots with seventy-two arrows.
7.29.17
विद्धस्ततोऽतिव्यथितो वैष्णवास्त्रमुदीरयन् ।
अभिमन्त्र्याङ्कुशं क्रुद्धो व्यसृजत्पाण्डवोरसि ॥ ७.२९.१७ ॥
Then, struck and greatly pained, invoking the Vaiṣṇava weapon, enraged, he consecrated the goad and hurled it at the chest of the Pāṇḍava.
7.29.18
विसृष्टं भगदत्तेन तदस्त्रं सर्वघाति वै ।
उरसा प्रतिजग्राह पार्थं सञ्छाद्य केशवः ॥ ७.२९.१८ ॥
That all-destroying weapon hurled by Bhagadatta, Keśava received upon his chest, covering Pārtha.
7.29.19
वैजयन्त्यभवन्माला तदस्त्रं केशवोरसि ।
पद्मकोशविचित्रा सा सर्वर्तुकुसुमोत्करा ॥ ७.२९.१९ ॥
That weapon became a victory garland on Keśava's chest, variegated like a lotus bud, heaped with flowers of every season.
7.29.20
ज्वलनार्केन्दुवर्णाभा पावकोज्ज्वलपल्लवा ।
तया पद्मपलाशिन्या वातकम्पितपत्रया ॥ ७.२९.२० ॥
With that garland, radiant with the hues of fire, sun and moon, its shoots bright as flame, its lotus-petal leaves trembling in the wind.
7.29.21
शुशुभेऽभ्यधिकं शौरिरतसीपुष्पसन्निभः ।
ततोऽर्जुनः क्लान्तमनाः केशवं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ७.२९.२१ ॥
Śauri shone exceedingly, like a flax flower. Then Arjuna, his mind weary, spoke to Keśava.
7.29.22
अयुध्यमानस्तुरगान्संयन्तास्मि जनार्दन ।
इत्युक्त्वा पुण्डरीकाक्ष प्रतिज्ञां स्वां न रक्षसि ॥ ७.२९.२२ ॥
Having said, "O Janārdana, I shall not fight but will be the charioteer of the horses," O lotus-eyed one, you are not keeping your own vow.
7.29.23
यद्यहं व्यसनी वा स्यामशक्तो वा निवारणे ।
ततस्त्वयैवं कार्यं स्यान्न तु कार्यं मयि स्थिते ॥ ७.२९.२३ ॥
If I were afflicted by misfortune or unable to restrain the foe, then you might act thus; but while I stand, that is not your duty.
7.29.24
सबाणः सधनुश्चाहं ससुहासुरमानुषान् ।
शक्तो लोकानिमाञ्जेतुं तच्चापि विदितं तव ॥ ७.२९.२४ ॥
With arrows and bow, I am able to conquer these worlds, with gods, demons and men; and that too is known to you.
7.29.25
ततोऽर्जुनं वासुदेवः प्रत्युवाचार्यवद्वचः ।
शृणु गुह्यमिदं पार्थ पुरावृत्तं यथाऽनघ ॥ ७.२९.२५ ॥
Then Vāsudeva answered Arjuna with noble words: "Listen, son of Pṛthā, sinless one, to this secret ancient account."
7.29.26
येयं भूतधरा देवी सर्वभूतधरा धरा ।
सकामा लोककर्तारं नारायणमुपस्थिता ॥ ७.२९.२६ ॥
This goddess Earth, the bearer of beings, the supporter of all creatures, approached Nārāyaṇa, the creator of the worlds, with desire.
7.29.27
स सङ्गत्य तया सार्धं प्रीतस्तस्या वरं ददौ ।
सा वव्रे विष्णुसदृशं पुत्रमस्त्रं च वैष्णवम् ॥ ७.२९.२७ ॥
Pleased after uniting with her, he gave her a boon. She chose a son like Viṣṇu and the Vaiṣṇava weapon.
7.29.28
बभूव च सुतस्तस्या नरको नाम विश्रुतः ।
अस्त्रं च वैष्णवं तस्मै ददौ नारायणः स्वयम् ॥ ७.२९.२८ ॥
And a son was born to her, renowned by the name Naraka. Nārāyaṇa himself gave him the Vaiṣṇava weapon.
7.29.29
तदेवं नरकस्यासीदस्त्रं सर्वाहितान्तकम् ।
तस्मात्प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्राप्तं सर्वशस्त्रविघातनम् ॥ ७.२९.२९ ॥
Thus Naraka had the weapon that destroys all enemies, and therefore it reached Prāgjyotiṣa, which defeats all weapons.
7.29.30
नास्यावध्योऽस्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्मदन्यः कश्चिदर्जुन ।
तस्मान्मया कृतं ह्येतन्मा भूत्ते बुद्धिरन्यथा ॥ ७.२९.३० ॥
In this world no one other than me can slay him, Arjuna. Therefore I have done this; let your mind not think otherwise.
7.29.31
अनुनीय तु दाशार्हः पाण्डवं त्वरितोऽब्रवीत् ।
जहि प्राग्ज्योतिषं क्षिप्रं वाक्यशेषं च मे शृणु ॥ ७.२९.३१ ॥
Having entreated the Pāṇḍava, Dāśārha quickly said, "Strike down Prāgjyotiṣa at once, and listen to the rest of my words."
7.29.32
चतुर्मूर्तिरहं शश्वल्लोकत्राणार्थमुद्यतः ।
आत्मानं प्रविभज्येह लोकानां हितमादधे ॥ ७.२९.३२ ॥
I am always ready for the protection of the worlds. Dividing myself into four forms, I have taken upon myself the welfare of the worlds here.
7.29.33
एका मूर्तिस्तपश्चर्यां कुरुते मे भुवि स्थिता ।
अपरा पश्यति जगत्कुर्वाणं साध्वसाधुनी ॥ ७.२९.३३ ॥
One form, abiding on the earth, performs my austerity; another watches the world doing good and evil.
7.29.34
अपरा कुरुते कर्म मानुषं लोकमाश्रिता ।
शेते चतुर्थीं त्वपरा निद्रां वर्षसहस्रिकीम् ॥ ७.२९.३४ ॥
Another, dwelling in the human world, performs deeds; and the fourth sleeps a sleep lasting a thousand years.
7.29.35
याऽसौ वर्षसहस्रान्ते मूर्तिरुत्तिष्ठते मम ।
वरार्हेभ्यो वराञ्श्रेष्ठांस्तस्मिन्काले ददाति सा ॥ ७.२९.३५ ॥
At the end of a thousand years, that form of mine rises up, and at that time it grants the best boons to those worthy of boons.
7.29.36
तं तु कालमनुप्राप्तं विदित्वा पृथिवी तदा ।
अयाचत वरं यन्मां नरकार्थाय तच्छृणु ॥ ७.२९.३६ ॥
Knowing that the time had come, the Earth then asked me for a boon—listen to what she asked for the sake of Naraka.
7.29.37
देवानां दानवानां च अवध्यस्तनयोऽस्तु मे ।
उपेतो वैष्णवास्त्रेण तन्मे त्वं दातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.२९.३७ ॥
Let my son be unslayable by gods and dānavas, and let him be endowed with the Vaiṣṇava weapon; it is fitting that you grant me this boon.
7.29.38
एवं वरमहं श्रुत्वा जगत्यास्तनये तदा ।
अमोघमस्त्रं प्रायच्छं वैष्णवं परमं पुरा ॥ ७.२९.३८ ॥
Having heard such a boon for the son of Earth, I then gave him the unfailing, supreme Vaiṣṇava weapon.
7.29.39
अवोचं चैतदस्त्रं वै ह्यमोघं भवतु क्षमे ।
नरकस्याभिरक्षार्थं नैनं कश्चिद्वधिष्यति ॥ ७.२९.३९ ॥
I said, 'O patient one, let this weapon be unfailing; for the protection of Naraka, no one will slay him.'
7.29.40
अनेनास्त्रेण ते गुप्तः सुतः परबलार्दनः ।
भविष्यति दुराधर्षः सर्वलोकेषु सर्वदा ॥ ७.२९.४० ॥
Protected by this weapon, your son will be a crusher of enemy armies, invincible in all worlds forever.
7.29.41
तथेत्युक्त्वा गता देवी कृतकामा मनस्विनी ।
स चाप्यासीद्दुराधर्षो नरकः शत्रुतापनः ॥ ७.२९.४१ ॥
Saying 'So be it,' the high-minded goddess departed, her desire fulfilled; and Naraka too became invincible, a scorcher of his foes.
7.29.42
तस्मात्प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्राप्तं तदस्त्रं पार्थ मामकम् ।
नास्यावध्योऽस्ति लोकेषु सेन्द्ररुद्रेषु मारिष ॥ ७.२९.४२ ॥
Therefore, son of Pṛthā, that weapon of mine reached Prāgjyotiṣa; so in all the worlds, including Indra and Rudra, he cannot be slain, good sir.
7.29.43
तन्मया त्वत्कृते चैतदन्यथैवोपनिर्मितम् ।
वियुक्तं परमास्त्रेण जहि पार्थ महासुरम् ॥ ७.२९.४३ ॥
I had shaped this otherwise, for your sake. Released by the supreme weapon, O Pārtha, slay that great demon.
7.29.44
अवध्योऽयं महास्त्रेण भगदत्तः सुरासुरैः ।
वैरिणं जहि दुर्धर्षं भगदत्तं सुरद्विषम्।
यथाऽहं जघ्निवान्पूर्वं हितार्थं नरकं तथा ॥ ७.२९.४४ ॥
Bhagadatta cannot be slain by the great weapon, nor by gods or demons. Slay the enemy, the unassailable Bhagadatta, hater of the gods, just as I formerly slew Naraka for the welfare of the worlds.
7.29.45
एवमुक्तस्तदा पार्थः केशवेन महात्मना ।
भगदत्तं शितैर्बाणैः सहसा समवाकिरत् ॥ ७.२९.४५ ॥
Thus addressed by the great-souled Keśava, Pārtha at once showered Bhagadatta with sharp arrows.
7.29.46
ततः पार्थो महाबाहुरसम्भ्रान्तो महामनाः ।
कुम्भयोरन्तरे नागं नाराचेन समार्पयत् ॥ ७.२९.४६ ॥
Then Pārtha, the mighty-armed, unflustered and great-minded, pierced the elephant between its two temples with a nārāca arrow.
7.29.47
स समासाद्य तं नागं बाणो वज्र इवाचलम् ।
अभ्यगात्सह पुङ्खेन वल्मीकमिव पन्नगः ॥ ७.२९.४७ ॥
That arrow reached the elephant and went into it, like a thunderbolt into a mountain, or a serpent into an anthill, shaft and all.
7.29.48
स करी भगदत्तेन प्रेर्यमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ।
न करोति वचस्तस्य दरिद्रस्येव योषिता ॥ ७.२९.४८ ॥
Though Bhagadatta urges it again and again, the elephant does not obey his command, just as a poor man's wife does not obey him.
7.29.49
स तु विष्टभ्य गात्राणि दन्ताभ्यामवनिं ययौ ।
नदन्नार्तस्वनं प्राणानुत्ससर्ज महाद्विपः ॥ ७.२९.४९ ॥
Bracing his limbs, he sank onto the earth on his tusks; roaring a cry of anguish, the great elephant gave up his life-breaths.
7.29.50
ततो गाण्डीवधन्वानमभ्यभाषत केशवः ।
अयं महत्तरः पार्थ पलितेन समावृतः ॥ ७.२९.५० ॥
Then Keśava spoke to Arjuna, the wielder of Gāṇḍīva: "Pārtha, this one is a very old man, covered with gray hair."
7.29.51
वलीसञ्छन्ननयनः शूरः परमद्रुर्जयः ।
अक्ष्णोरुन्मीलनार्थाय बद्धपट्टो ह्यसौ नृपः ॥ ७.२९.५१ ॥
That hero, his eyes hidden by wrinkles, supremely hard to conquer—this king has bound a headband to open his eyelids.
7.29.52
देववाक्यात्प्रचिच्छेद शरेण भृशमर्जुनः ।
छिन्नमात्रेंऽशुके तस्मिन्रुद्धनेत्रो बभूव सः ॥ ७.२९.५२ ॥
At the word of the god, Arjuna fiercely cut through that band with an arrow; as soon as the cloth was severed, the king's eyes were blocked.
7.29.53
तमोमयं जगन्मेने भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ।
ततश्चन्द्रार्धबिम्बेन बाणेन नतपर्वणा ॥ ७.२९.५३ ॥
Bhagadatta, mighty and glorious, thought the world was made of darkness; then, with an arrow whose head was a half-moon disc and whose joint was bent—
7.29.54
बिभेद हृदयं राज्ञो भगदत्तस्य पाण्डवः ।
स भिन्नहृदयो राजा भगदत्तः किरीटिना ॥ ७.२९.५४ ॥
The Pāṇḍava pierced the heart of King Bhagadatta; the king Bhagadatta, his heart pierced by the crowned one (Arjuna)—
7.29.55
शरासनं शरांश्चैव गतासुः प्रमुमोच ह ।
शिरसस्तस्य विभ्रष्टं पपात च वरांशुकम्।
नालताडनविभ्रष्टं पलाशं नलिनादिव ॥ ७.२९.५५ ॥
Lifeless, he let go of his bow and arrows. From his head the fine garment fell, like a palāśa blossom knocked from a lotus by a blow of its stalk.
7.29.56
स हेममाली तपनीयभाण्डात्पपात नागाद्गिरिसन्निकाशात् ।
सुपुष्पितो मारुतवेगभग्नो महीधराग्रादिव कर्णिकारः ॥ ७.२९.५६ ॥
Wearing his golden garland, he fell from the elephant, which was like a mountain with golden trappings, as a well-blossomed karṇikāra tree, broken by the force of the wind, falls from a mountain peak.
7.29.57
निहत्य तं नरपतिमिन्द्रविक्रमं सस्वायमिन्द्रस्य तदैन्द्रिराहवे ।
ततोऽपरांस्तव जयकाङ्क्षिणो नरान् बभञ्ज वायुर्बलवान्द्रुमानिव ॥ ७.२९.५७ ॥
Having slain that lord of men, Indra-like in valour, together with his own, in battle the son of Indra (Arjuna) then broke the others who desired your victory, as the mighty wind breaks trees.