Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.30
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7.30.1
प्रियमिन्द्रस्य सततं सखायममितौजसम् ।
हत्वा प्राग्ज्योतिषं पार्थः प्रदक्षिणमवर्तत ॥ ७.३०.१ ॥
Having slain in Prāgjyotiṣa the dear, ever-constant friend of Indra, of immeasurable might, Pārtha turned to the right.
7.30.2
ततो गान्धारराजस्य सुतौ परपुरञ्जयौ ।
अर्देतामर्जुनं सङ्ख्ये भ्रातरौ वृषकाचलौ ॥ ७.३०.२ ॥
Then the two sons of the king of Gandhāra, conquerors of enemy cities, the brothers Vṛṣaka and Acala, attacked Arjuna in battle.
7.30.3
तौ समेत्यार्जुनं वीरौ पुरः पश्चाच्च धन्वितौ ।
अविध्येतां महावेगैर्निशितैराशुगैर्भृशम् ॥ ७.३०.३ ॥
The two heroic archers, coming to Arjuna from front and back, pierced him severely with sharp, swift arrows of great speed.
7.30.4
वृषकस्य हयान्सूतं धनुश्छत्रं रथं ध्वजम् ।
तिलशो व्यधमत्पार्थः सौबलस्य शितैः शरैः ॥ ७.३०.४ ॥
Pārtha, with sharp arrows, shattered to pieces as small as sesame seeds the horses, charioteer, bow, parasol, chariot and banner of Vṛṣaka, the son of Subala's line.
7.30.5
ततोऽर्जुनः शरव्रातैर्जानाप्रहरणैरपि ।
गान्धारानाकुलांश्चक्रे सौबलप्रमुखान्पुनः ॥ ७.३०.५ ॥
Then Arjuna, with volleys of arrows and with weapons reaching to the knee, again threw the Gandhāras, led by the son of Subala, into confusion.
7.30.6
ततः पञ्चशतान्वीरान्गान्धारानुद्यतायुधान् ।
प्राहिणोन्मृत्युलोकाय क्रुद्धो बाणैर्धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.३०.६ ॥
Then the enraged Dhanañjaya sent five hundred heroic Gandhāras, their weapons raised, to the realm of death with his arrows.
7.30.7
हताश्वात्तु रथात्तूर्णमवतीर्य महाभुजः ।
आरुरोह रथं भ्रातुरन्यश्च धनुराददे ॥ ७.३०.७ ॥
With his horses slain, the mighty-armed one quickly stepped down from his chariot and mounted his brother's chariot; the other took up his bow.
7.30.8
तावेकरथमारूढौ भ्रातरौ वृषकाचलौ ।
शरवर्षेण बीभत्सुमविध्येतां मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ७.३०.८ ॥
Mounted together on one chariot, the brothers Vṛṣaka and Acala pierced the fearsome Arjuna again and again with a shower of arrows.
7.30.9
स्यालौ तव महात्मानौ राजानौ वृषकाचलौ ।
भृशं विजघ्नतुः पार्थमिन्द्रं वृत्रबलाविव ॥ ७.३०.९ ॥
Your brothers-in-law, the great-souled kings Vṛṣaka and Acala, struck Pārtha fiercely, as Vṛtra and Bala struck Indra.
7.30.10
लब्धलक्षौ तु गान्धारावहतां पाण्डवं पुनः ।
नैदाघवार्षिकौ मासौ लोकं घर्मांशुभिर्यथा ॥ ७.३०.१० ॥
Having found their mark, the two Gāndhāras struck the Pāṇḍava again, as the summer and rainy months scorch the world with the sun's rays.
7.30.11
तौ रथस्थौ नरव्याघ्रौ राजानौ वृषकाचलौ ।
संश्चिष्टाङ्गौ स्थितौ राजञ्जघानैकेषुणाऽर्जुनः ॥ ७.३०.११ ॥
O king, those two tigers among men, the kings Vṛṣaka and Acala, standing side by side on their chariot, were struck down by Arjuna with a single arrow.
7.30.12
तौ रथात्सिंहसंकाशौ लोहिताक्षौ महाभुजौ ।
राजन्सम्पेततुर्वीरौ सोदर्यावेकलक्षणौ ॥ ७.३०.१२ ॥
O king, those two heroes, lion-like, red-eyed, mighty-armed, born of the same womb and alike in appearance, fell from their chariot.
7.30.13
तयोर्भूमिं गतौ देहौ रथाद्बन्धुजनप्रियौ ।
यशो दशः दिशः पुण्यं गमयित्वा व्यवस्थितौ ॥ ७.३०.१३ ॥
Their bodies, fallen from the chariot to the ground, dear to their kinsmen, having won fame, the directions and merit, remained there.
7.30.14
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतौ सङ्ख्ये मातुलावपलायिनौ ।
भृशं मुमुचुरश्रूणि पुत्रास्तव विशांपते ॥ ७.३०.१४ ॥
Seeing the two maternal uncles slain in battle, who had not fled, your sons, O lord of men, shed many tears.
7.30.15
निहतौ भ्रातरौ दृष्ट्वा मायाशतविशारदः ।
कृष्णौ सम्मोहन्मायां विदधे शकुनिस्ततः ॥ ७.३०.१५ ॥
Seeing the brothers slain, Śakuni, skilled in a hundred illusions, then produced an illusion to bewilder the two Kṛṣṇas.
7.30.16
लगुडायोगुडाश्मानः शतघ्न्यश्च सशक्तयः ।
गदापरिघनिस्त्रिंशशूलमुद्गरपट्टसाः ॥ ७.३०.१६ ॥
Clubs, iron balls, stones, hundred-killers, spears, maces, bars, swords, tridents, hammers, and paṭṭasas.
7.30.17
सकम्पनर्ष्टिनखरा मुसलानि परश्वथाः ।
क्षुराः क्षुरप्रनालीका वत्सदन्तास्थिसन्धयः ॥ ७.३०.१७ ॥
Kampanas, ṛṣṭis, and claws; pestles and axes; razors, crescent arrows, tubular arrows, calf-tooth arrows and bone-jointed weapons.
7.30.18
चक्राणि विशिखाः प्रासा विविधान्यायुधानि च ।
प्रपेतुः शतशो दिग्भ्यः प्रदिग्भ्यश्चार्जुनं प्रति ॥ ७.३०.१८ ॥
Discuses, arrows, javelins and various weapons fell by hundreds upon Arjuna from the quarters and the intermediate quarters.
7.30.19
खरोष्ट्रमहिषाः सिंहा व्याघ्राः सृमरचित्रकाः ।
ऋक्षाः सालावृका गृध्राः कपयश्च सरीसृपाः ॥ ७.३०.१९ ॥
Donkeys, camels and buffaloes, lions, tigers, sṛmara and spotted deer, bears, jackals, vultures, monkeys, and reptiles.
7.30.20
विविधानि च रक्षांसि क्षुधितान्यर्जुनं प्रति ।
सङ्क्रुद्धान्यभ्यधावन्त विविधानि वयांसि च ॥ ७.३०.२० ॥
Various hungry demons and various enraged birds rushed at Arjuna.
7.30.21
ततो दिव्यास्त्रविच्छूरः कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
विसृजन्निषुजालानि सहसा तान्यताडयत् ॥ ७.३०.२१ ॥
Then Dhanañjaya, the heroic son of Kuntī, skilled in divine weapons, released nets of arrows and suddenly struck them down.
7.30.22
ते हन्यमानाः शूरेण प्रवरैः सायकैर्दृढैः ।
विरुवन्तो महारावान्विनेशुः सर्वतो हताः ॥ ७.३०.२२ ॥
Struck by the hero's excellent, firm arrows, they cried out in great roars and perished, felled on every side.
7.30.23
ततस्तमः प्रादुरभूदर्जुनस्य रथं प्रति ।
तस्माच्च तमसो वचाः क्रूराः पार्थमभर्त्सयन् ॥ ७.३०.२३ ॥
Then darkness appeared toward Arjuna's chariot, and from that darkness cruel voices threatened Pārtha.
7.30.24
तत्तमो भैरवं घोरं भयकर्तृ महाहवे ।
उत्तमास्त्रेण महता ज्यौतिषेणार्जुनोऽवधीत् ॥ ७.३०.२४ ॥
In that terrifying, dreadful great battle, Arjuna destroyed that fear-causing darkness with the supreme, mighty Jyautiṣa weapon.
7.30.25
हते तस्मिञ्जलौघास्तु प्रादुरासन्भयानकाः ।
अम्भसस्तस्य नाशार्थमादित्यास्त्रमथार्जुनः।
प्रायुङ्क्ताम्भस्ततस्तेन प्रायशोऽस्त्रेण शोषितम् ॥ ७.३०.२५ ॥
When he was slain, terrifying floods of water arose. Then Arjuna, to destroy that water, employed the Āditya weapon, and by that weapon the water was mostly dried up.
7.30.26
एवं बहुविधा मायाः सौबलस्य कृताः कृताः ।
जघानास्त्रबलेनाशु प्रहसन्नर्जुनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.३०.२६ ॥
Thus the many kinds of illusions created by Saubala were made again and again; Arjuna swiftly struck them down with the power of his weapon, and laughing, he spoke.
7.30.27
दुर्द्यूतदेविन्गान्धारे नाक्षान्क्षिपति गाण्डिवम् ।
ज्वलितान्निशितांस्तीक्ष्णाञ्शरान्क्षिपतिगाण्डिवं ॥ ७.३०.२७ ॥
O Gāndhāra, gambler of the wicked dice game, the Gāṇḍīva does not throw dice; the Gāṇḍīva throws blazing, sharpened, keen arrows.
7.30.28
तदा हतासु मायासु त्रस्तोऽर्जुनशराहतः ।
अपायाञ्जवनैरश्वैः शकुनिः प्राकृतो यथा ॥ ७.३०.२८ ॥
Then, when the illusions were destroyed, Śakuni, frightened and struck by Arjuna's arrows, fled on swift horses like a common man.
7.30.29
ततोऽर्जुनोऽस्त्रविच्छैघ्र्यं दर्शयन्नात्मनोऽरिषु ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरौधेण कौरवाणामनीकिनीम् ॥ ७.३०.२९ ॥
Then Arjuna, knower of weapons, displaying his swiftness among his enemies, rained down upon the Kaurava army with a flood of arrows.
7.30.30
सा हन्यमाना पार्थेन तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनी ।
द्वैधीभूता महाराज गङ्गेवासाद्य पर्वतम् ॥ ७.३०.३० ॥
That army of your son, being slain by the son of Pṛthā, O great king, split in two like the Gaṅgā reaching a mountain.
7.30.31
द्रोणमेवान्वपद्यन्त केचित्तत्र नरर्षभाः ।
केचिद्दुर्योधनं राजन्नर्द्यमानाः किरीटिना ॥ ७.३०.३१ ॥
Some bulls among men went there straight for Droṇa, and some, O king, harassed by the diademed one, went for Duryodhana.
7.30.32
नापश्याम ततस्त्वेनं सैन्ये वै रजसावृते ।
गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषः श्रुतो दक्षिणतो मया ॥ ७.३०.३२ ॥
Then we did not see him in the army, covered with dust; but from the right I heard the roar of the Gāṇḍīva.
7.30.33
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषं वादित्राणां च निःस्वनम् ।
गाण्डीवस्य तु निर्घोषो व्यतिक्रम्यास्पृशद्दिवम् ॥ ७.३०.३३ ॥
The roar of conches and kettledrums and the sound of instruments; but the roar of the Gāṇḍīva, passing beyond all of them, touched the sky.
7.30.34
ततः पुनर्दक्षिणतः सङ्ग्रामश्चित्रयोधिनाम् ।
सुयुद्धं चार्जुनस्यासीदहं द्रोणमन्वियाम् ॥ ७.३०.३४ ॥
Then again on the right there was a battle of wondrous warriors, and a fierce fight of Arjuna's; I went toward Droṇa.
7.30.35
यौधिष्ठिराभ्यनीकानि प्रहरन्ति ततस्ततः ।
नानाविधान्यनीकानि पुत्राणां तव भारत।
अर्जुनो व्यधमत्काले दिवीवाभ्राणि मारुतः ॥ ७.३०.३५ ॥
The armies of Yudhiṣṭhira strike here and there; O Bhārata, Arjuna scattered your sons' many kinds of armies at the right time, as the wind scatters clouds in the sky.
7.30.36
तं वासवमिवायान्तं भूरिवर्षं शरौघिणम् ।
महेष्वासा नरव्याघ्रा नोग्रं केचिदवारयन् ॥ ७.३०.३६ ॥
Coming like Indra, pouring down abundant streams of arrows, him some great archers, tigers among men, could not check in their fury.
7.30.37
ते हन्यमानाः पार्थेन त्वदीया व्यथिता भृशम् ।
स्वानेव बहवो जघ्नुर्विद्रवन्तस्ततस्ततः ॥ ७.३०.३७ ॥
Struck by Pārtha, your men, greatly distressed, fleeing here and there, struck down many of their own.
7.30.38
तेऽर्जुनेन शरा मुक्ताः कङ्कपत्रास्तनुच्छिदः ।
शलभा इव सम्पेतुः संवृण्वाना दिशो दश ॥ ७.३०.३८ ॥
Those arrows, feathered with heron plumes and piercing bodies, released by Arjuna, fell like locusts, covering the ten directions.
7.30.39
तुरगं रथिनं नागं पदातिमपि मारिष ।
विनिर्भिद्य क्षितिं जग्मुर्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥ ७.३०.३९ ॥
O noble one, piercing horse, charioteer, elephant, and even foot soldier, the arrows entered the earth as serpents enter an anthill.
7.30.40
न च द्वितीयं व्यसृजत्कुञ्जराश्वनरेषु सः ।
पृथगेकशरारुग्णा निपेतुस्ते गतासवः ॥ ७.३०.४० ॥
He did not release a second arrow at elephants, horses, or men; struck by a single arrow each, they fell lifeless.
7.30.41
हतैर्मनुष्यौर्द्विरदैश्च सर्वतः ।
शराभिसृष्टैश्च हयैर्निपातितैः।
तदाऽश्वगोमायुबलाभिनादितं ।
विचित्रमायोधशिरो बभूव तत् ॥ ७.३०.४१ ॥
Men and elephants slain on every side, and horses felled by arrows, then the battle-front, resounding with the cries of horses, jackals and vultures, became strange.
7.30.42
पिता सुतं त्यजति सुहृद्वरं सुहृत् ।
तथैव पुत्रः पितरं शरातुरः।
स्वरक्षणे कृतमतयस्तदा जना ।
सत्यजन्ति वाहानपि पार्थपीडिताः ॥ ७.३०.४२ ॥
A father abandons his son, a best friend abandons his friend; likewise a son afflicted by arrows abandons his father. Resolved on self-protection, the people afflicted by Pārtha then even abandon their mounts.