Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.3
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7.3.1
शरतल्पे महात्मानं शयानममितौजसम्। ॥ ७.३.१ ॥
Seeing the great-souled one, of immeasurable might, lying on a bed of arrows.
7.3.2
दृष्ट्वा पितामहं भीष्मं सर्वक्षत्रान्तकं गुरुम् ।
दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महेष्वासं पातितं सव्यसाचिना।
जयाशा तव पुत्राणां संभग्ना शर्म वर्म च ॥ ७.३.२ ॥
Seeing the grandsire Bhīṣma, destroyer of all kṣatriyas, the teacher and great archer, felled by the left-handed Arjuna with divine weapons, the hope of victory of your sons was shattered, and their shelter and armour.
7.3.3
महावातसमूहेन समुद्रमिव शोषितम् ।
अपाराणामिव द्वीपमगाधे गाधमिच्छताम्।
स्रोतसा यामुनेनेव शरौघेण परिप्लुतम् ॥ ७.३.३ ॥
Like the ocean dried up by a great mass of wind, like an island for those who cannot cross, seeking shallows in deep water, like one swept away by the current of the Yamunā, overwhelmed by a flood of arrows.
7.3.4
महान्तमिव मैनाकमहार्यं भुवि पातितम् ।
नभश्च्युतमिवादित्यं शक्रस्येवामृतं हृतम् ॥ ७.३.४ ॥
Like the great, immovable Mainaka mountain fallen to the earth, like the sun fallen from the sky, like the nectar of Śakra stolen away.
7.3.5
शतक्रतुभिवाचिन्त्यं पुरा वृत्रेणा निर्जितम् ।
मोहनं सर्वसैन्यस्य युधि भीष्मं निपातितम् ॥ ७.३.५ ॥
Formerly unimaginable even to Śatakratu (Indra), unconquered even by Vṛtra, the bewilderer of the whole army, Bhīṣma was felled in battle.
7.3.6
ककुदं सर्वसैन्यानां लक्ष्म सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
धनंजयशरैर्व्याप्तं पितरं ते महाव्रतम्। ॥ ७.३.६ ॥
The crest of all armies, the mark of all archers, your father the great vow-keeper, pierced by the arrows of Dhanaṃjaya.
7.3.7
तं वीरशयने वीरं शयानं पुरुषर्षभम् ।
भीष्ममाधिरथिर्दृष्ट्वा भरतानां पितामहम् ॥ ७.३.७ ॥
Seeing him, that hero lying on the heroes' bed, the bull among men, Bhīṣma, grandfather of the Bharatas, the son of Adhiratha (Karṇa) saw him.
7.3.8
प्रस्कन्द्य स रथात्तूर्णं शोकमोहपरिप्लुतः ।
पद्भ्यामेव जगामार्तो बाष्पव्याकुललोचनः
अभिवाद्याञ्जलिं बद्ध्वा वन्दमानोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ७.३.८ ॥
Overwhelmed by grief and bewilderment, he quickly leapt down from his chariot and went on foot, afflicted, his eyes troubled with tears. Having saluted him and joined his palms, bowing in reverence, he spoke.
7.3.9
कर्णोऽहमस्मि भद्रं ते वद मामभि भारत ।
पुण्यया क्षेमया वाचा चक्षुषा चावलोकय ॥ ७.३.९ ॥
I am Karṇa. May good fortune be yours. Speak to me, O Bhārata, with pure and gracious words, and look upon me with your eyes.
7.3.10
न नूनं सुकृतस्येह फलं कश्चित्समश्नुते ।
यत्र धर्मपरो वृद्धः शेते भुवि भवानिह ॥ ७.३.१० ॥
Surely no one here enjoys the fruit of good deeds, when you, aged and devoted to dharma, lie here upon the ground.
7.3.11
कोशसञ्चयने मन्त्रे व्यूहे प्रहरणेषु च ।
नाहमन्यं प्रपश्यामि कुरूणां कुरुपुङ्गव ॥ ७.३.११ ॥
In gathering treasure, in counsel, in the battle formation and in weapons, O bull of the Kurus, I see no other among the Kurus but you.
7.3.12
बुद्ध्या विशुद्धया युक्तो यः कुरूंस्तारयेद्भयात् ।
योधांस्त्वमप्लुवे हित्वा पितुलोकं गमिष्यसि ॥ ७.३.१२ ॥
You, who by your pure intellect could carry the Kurus across their fear, will abandon the warriors in the boatless waters and go to the world of the fathers.
7.3.13
अद्यप्रभृति सङ्क्रुद्धा व्याघ्रा इव मृगक्षयम् ।
पाण्डवा भरतश्रेष्ठ करिष्यन्ति कुरुक्षयम् ॥ ७.३.१३ ॥
Best of the Bharatas, from this day on the enraged Pāṇḍavas will bring about the destruction of the Kurus, as tigers destroy deer.
7.3.14
अद्य गाण्डीवधोपेण वीर्यज्ञाः सव्यसाचिनः ।
कुरवः सन्त्रसिष्यन्ति वज्रघोषादिवासुराः ॥ ७.३.१४ ॥
Today, by the twang of the Gāṇḍīva, Savyasācin, who knows his might, will terrify the Kurus as demons are terrified by the roar of the thunderbolt.
7.3.15
अद्य गाण्डीवमुक्तानामशनीनामिव …ः ।
त्रासयिष्यति बाणानां कुरूनन्यांश्च पथि… ॥ ७.३.१५ ॥
Today the arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva, like thunderbolts … will terrify the Kurus and others on the path …
7.3.16
समिद्धोऽग्निर्यथा वीर महाज्वालो द्रुमान्द…त् ।
धार्तराष्ट्राः इधक्ष्यन्ति तथा बाणाः किरीटि… ॥ ७.३.१६ ॥
O hero, as a kindled fire with great flames burns the trees …, so will Arjuna's arrows burn the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra …
7.3.17
येन येन प्रसरतो वाय्वग्नी सहितौ वने ।
तेन तेन प्रदहतो भूरिगुल्मतृणद्रुमान् ॥ ७.३.१७ ॥
Wherever wind and fire together spread through the forest, there they burn the many thickets, grasses and trees.
7.3.18
यादृशोऽग्निः समुद्भूतस्तादृक्पार्थो न संशयः ।
यथा वायुर्नरव्याघ्र तथा कृष्णो संशयः ॥ ७.३.१८ ॥
Such as the fire that has arisen, such indeed is Pārtha, there is no doubt. As the wind, O tiger among men, so is Kṛṣṇa, there is no doubt.
7.3.19
…दतः पाञ्चजन्यस्य रसतो गाण्डिवस्य च ।
श्रुत्वा सर्वाणि सैन्यानि त्रासं यास्यन्ति भारत। ॥ ७.३.१९ ॥
…Having heard the roar of the conch Pāñcajanya and of the bow Gāṇḍīva, O Bhārata, all the armies will be struck with terror.
7.3.20
कपिध्वजस्योत्पततो रथस्यामित्रकर्शिनः ।
शब्दं सोढुं न शक्ष्यन्ति त्वामृते वीर पार्थिवाः ॥ ७.३.२० ॥
The roar of the monkey-bannered chariot leaping forth, the crusher of foes, the rulers will not be able to bear, O hero, except for you.
7.3.21
को ह्यर्जुनं योधयितुं त्वदन्यः पार्थिवोऽर्हति ।
यस्य दिव्यानि कर्माणि प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः। ॥ ७.३.२१ ॥
What king other than you is able to fight Arjuna, whose divine deeds the wise proclaim?
7.3.22
अमानुषैश्च संग्रामं त्र्यम्बकेण महात्मना ।
तस्माच्चैव वरं प्राप्तो दुष्प्रापश्चाकृतात्मभिः ॥ ७.३.२२ ॥
He fought with superhuman beings and with the great-souled Tryambaka, and therefore he obtained a boon hard for the unrestrained to attain.
7.3.23
कोऽन्यः शक्तो रणे जेतुं पूर्वं यो न जितस्त्वया ।
जितो येन रणे रामो भवता वीर्यशालिना। ॥ ७.३.२३ ॥
What other is able to conquer in battle, whom you have not previously conquered? By you, the mighty one, Rāma was conquered in battle.
7.3.24
क्षत्रियान्तकरो घोरो देवदानवदर्पहा ।
सोप्यद्याभिहतः शेते शरैः प्रोतः शिखण्डिना ॥ ७.३.२४ ॥
He too, the terrible destroyer of kṣatriyas, the crusher of the pride of gods and demons, now lies struck down, pierced by the arrows of Śikhaṇḍin.
7.3.25
तमद्याहं पाण्डवं युद्धशौण्डममृष्यमाणो भवता चानुशिष्टः ।
आशीविषं हष्टिहरं सुघोरं शूरं शक्ष्याम्यस्त्रबलान्निहन्तुम् ॥ ७.३.२५ ॥
Today, unable to endure it and instructed by you, I shall be able to slay that Pāṇḍava, the hero skilled in battle, a terrible one like a venomous snake, deadly even to the sight, by the strength of my weapons.