Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.33
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7.33.1
पूर्वमस्मासु भग्नेषु फल्गुगेनामितौजसा ।
द्रोणे च मोघसङ्कल्पे रक्षिते च युधिष्ठिरे ॥ ७.३३.१ ॥
Formerly, when our army was broken by Phalguna (Arjuna) of immeasurable might, when Droṇa's resolve came to nothing, and when Yudhiṣṭhira was protected.
7.33.2
सर्वे विध्वस्तकवचास्तावका युधि निर्जिताः ।
रजस्वला भृशोद्विग्ना वीक्षमाणा दिशो दश ॥ ७.३३.२ ॥
All your warriors, their armour shattered, conquered in battle, dust-covered and greatly agitated, looked out in all ten directions.
7.33.3
अवहारं ततः कृत्वा भारद्वाजस्य सम्मते ।
लब्धलक्षैः शरैर्भिन्ना भृशावहसिता रणे ॥ ७.३३.३ ॥
Then, with Bhāradvāja's (Droṇa's) consent, they withdrew, pierced by arrows that had found their mark, and in battle they became the object of great derision.
7.33.4
श्लाघमानेषु भूतेषु फल्गुनस्यामितान्गुणान् ।
केशवस्य च सौहार्दे कीर्त्यमानेऽर्जुनं प्रति ॥ ७.३३.४ ॥
While the beings praised Phalguna's (Arjuna's) boundless qualities, and Keśava's (Kṛṣṇa's) friendship toward Arjuna was being recounted.
7.33.5
अभिशस्ता इवाभूवन्ध्यानमूकत्वमास्थिताः ।
ततः प्रभातसमये द्रोणं द्रुयोधनोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.३३.५ ॥
They stood as if cursed, sunk in a silence of thought. Then at dawn Duryodhana spoke to Droṇa.
7.33.6
प्रणयादभिमानाच्च द्विषद्वृद्ध्या च दुर्मनाः ।
शृण्वतां सर्वयोधानां संरब्धो वाक्यकोविदः ॥ ७.३३.६ ॥
Duryodhana, his mind troubled by affection, pride and the growth of enmity, enraged and skilled in speech, spoke while all the warriors listened.
7.33.7
नूनं वयं वध्यपक्षे भवतो द्विजसत्तम ।
तथाहि नाग्रहीः प्राप्तं समीपेऽद्य युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ७.३३.७ ॥
Best of the twice-born, surely we stand on the side of those you would slay, for today you did not seize Yudhiṣṭhira when he came near.
7.33.8
इच्छतस्ते न मुच्येत चक्षुःप्राप्तो रणे रिपुः ।
जिघृक्षतो रक्ष्यमाणः सामरैरपि पाण्डवैः ॥ ७.३३.८ ॥
The enemy who came within sight in battle could not be released, even though you desired it and sought to seize him, for he was protected by the Pāṇḍavas together with the immortals.
7.33.9
वरं दत्त्वा मम प्रीतः पश्चाद्विकृतवानसि ।
आशाभङ्गं न कुर्वन्ति भक्तस्यार्याः कथञ्चन ॥ ७.३३.९ ॥
Having been pleased and granted me a boon, you later went back on it. The noble never in any way break the hope of a devotee.
7.33.10
ततोऽप्रीतस्तथोक्तः सन्भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीन्नृपम् ।
नार्हसे मां तथा ज्ञातुं घटमानं तव प्रिये ॥ ७.३३.१० ॥
Then, displeased and so addressed, Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) said to the king: Dear one, you should not know me thus, striving as I do on your behalf.
7.33.11
ससुरासुरगन्धर्वाः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः ।
नालं लोका रणे जेतुं पाल्यमानं किरीटिना ॥ ७.३३.११ ॥
Not even all the worlds, with gods, demons, gandharvas, yakṣas, serpents and rākṣasas, are able to conquer in battle the one protected by Kirīṭin (Arjuna).
7.33.12
विश्वसृग्यत्र गोविन्दः पृतनानीस्तथाऽर्जुनः ।
तत्र कस्य बलं क्रामेदन्यत्र त्र्यम्बकात्प्रभोः ॥ ७.३३.१२ ॥
Where Govinda (Kṛṣṇa), creator of the universe, and Arjuna, leader of the army, are present, whose strength could prevail there, except that of the lord Tryambaka (Śiva)?
7.33.13
सत्यं तात ब्रवीम्यद्य नैतज्जात्वन्यथा भवेत् ।
अद्यैकं प्रवरं कञ्चित्पातयिष्ये महारथम् ॥ ७.३३.१३ ॥
Dear one, I tell you truly today: this will never turn out otherwise. Today I will bring down one foremost great charioteer.
7.33.14
चक्रब्यूहं विधास्यामि योऽभेद्यस्त्रिदशैरपि ।
योगेन केनचिद्राजन्नर्जुनस्त्वपनीयताम् ॥ ७.३३.१४ ॥
I will arrange the wheel-formation, which even the gods cannot pierce. O king, let Arjuna be drawn away by some means.
7.33.15
न ह्यज्ञातमसाध्यं वा तस्य सङ्ख्येऽस्ति किञ्चन ।
तेन ह्युपात्तं सकलं सर्वज्ञानमितस्ततः ॥ ७.३३.१५ ॥
In battle there is nothing unknown or unattainable to him. He has gathered the whole of knowledge from here and there.
7.33.16
द्रोणेन व्याहृते त्वेवं संशप्तकगणाः पुनः ।
आह्वयन्नर्जुनं सङ्ख्ये दक्षिणामभितो दिशम् ॥ ७.३३.१६ ॥
When Droṇa had spoken thus, the bands of the Saṃśaptakas again, challenging Arjuna in battle, went off on every side toward the southern quarter.
7.33.17
ततोऽर्जुनस्याथ परैः सार्धं समभवद्रणः ।
तादृशो यादृशो नान्यः श्रुतो दृष्टोपि वा क्वचित्। ॥ ७.३३.१७ ॥
Then a battle arose for Arjuna with his enemies such as no other had been heard of or seen anywhere.
7.33.18
तत्र द्रोणेन विहितो व्यूहो राजन्व्यरोचत ।
चरन्मध्यन्दिने सूर्यः प्रतपन्निव दुर्दृशः ॥ ७.३३.१८ ॥
There the formation arranged by Droṇa, O king, shone like the sun at midday, blazing, hard to look upon.
7.33.19
तं चाभिमन्युर्वचनात्पितुर्ज्येष्ठस्य भारत ।
बिभेद दुर्भिदं सङ्ख्ये चक्रव्यूहमनेकधा ॥ ७.३३.१९ ॥
O Bhārata, at the word of his eldest father, Abhimanyu broke that hard-to-pierce wheel-array in battle in many ways.
7.33.20
स कृत्वा दुष्करं कर्म हत्वा वीरान्सहस्रशः ।
राजपुत्रशतं हत्वा कौसल्यं च बृहद्बलम् ॥ ७.३३.२० ॥
Having performed that difficult deed, he killed thousands of heroes, a hundred royal princes, and Bṛhadbala, the son of Kauśalyā.
7.33.21
महारथं शल्यपुत्रं पौत्रं ते लक्ष्मणं तथा ।
षट्सु वीरेषु संसक्तो दौःशासनिवशं गतः।
सौभद्रः पृथिवीपाल जहौ प्राणान्परन्तप ॥ ७.३३.२१ ॥
O scorcher of foes, O protector of the earth, Subhadrā's son, surrounded by six heroes and fallen under the power of Duḥśāsana's son, slew the mighty charioteer, the son of Śalya, and your grandson Lakṣmaṇa too, and then gave up his life.
7.33.22
वयं परमसंहृष्टाः पाण्डवाः शोककर्शिताः ।
सौभद्रे निहते राजन्नवहारमकुर्महि ॥ ७.३३.२२ ॥
O king, when Subhadrā's son was slain, we Pāṇḍavas, who had been exceedingly elated, were worn down by grief and withdrew.
7.33.23
समरोद्युक्तकर्माणः कर्मभिर्व्यञ्जितश्रमाः ।
सकृष्णाः पाण्डवाः पञ्च देवैरपि दुरासदाः ॥ ७.३३.२३ ॥
The five Pāṇḍavas, with Kṛṣṇa, whose deeds were ready for battle and who showed their weariness through their deeds, were hard to approach even for the gods.
7.33.24
शश्वत्कर्मान्वयैर्बुद्ध्या प्रकृत्या यशसा श्रिया ।
न भूतो भविता वापि कृष्णस्य सदृशः पुमान् ॥ ७.३३.२४ ॥
Through his unending succession of deeds, intellect, nature, fame and splendour, no man has been or will be the equal of Kṛṣṇa.
7.33.25
सत्यधर्मतपोदानैर्द्विजपूजादिभिर्गुणैः ।
सदेहस्त्रिदिवं प्राप्तो राजा किल युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.३३.२५ ॥
By truth, dharma, austerity, giving, and honouring brahmins and other virtues, King Yudhiṣṭhira indeed attained heaven in his own body.
7.33.26
युगान्ते चान्तकश्चैव जामदग्न्यश्च कीर्तिमान् ।
रणस्थो भीमसेनश्च कथ्यन्ते सदृशास्त्रयः ॥ ७.३३.२६ ॥
At the end of an age Death, and the renowned son of Jamadagni, and Bhīmasena standing in battle — these three are spoken of as his equals.
7.33.27
प्रतिज्ञाकर्मदक्षस्य रणे गाण्डीवधन्वनः ।
उपमां नाधिगच्छामि पार्थस्य सदृशीं क्षितौ ॥ ७.३३.२७ ॥
For Pārtha (Arjuna), skilled in vow and deed, the bearer of the Gāṇḍīva bow in battle, I find no fitting comparison on the earth.
7.33.28
गुरुवात्सल्यमत्यन्तं नैभृत्यं विनयो दमः ।
नकुले त्वाभिरूप्यं च शौर्यं च नियतानि षट् ॥ ७.३३.२८ ॥
Deep affection for teachers, modesty, gentleness, humility and self-restraint — these six are certainly found in Nakula, along with handsomeness and valour.
7.33.29
श्रुतमाधुर्यगाम्भीर्यसत्त्वरूपपराक्रमैः ।
सदृशो देवयोर्वीरः सहदेवः किलाश्विनोः ॥ ७.३३.२९ ॥
In learning, sweetness, depth, steadfastness, beauty and prowess, the hero Sahadeva is indeed equal to the two gods, the Aśvins.
7.33.30
ये च कृष्णे गुणाः स्फीताः पाण्डवेषु च ये गुणाः ।
अभिमन्यौ किलैकस्था दृश्यन्ते ते गुणाः शुभाः ॥ ७.३३.३० ॥
The abundant qualities found in Kṛṣṇa and those found among the Pāṇḍavas — those same auspicious qualities are indeed seen gathered together in Abhimanyu.
7.33.31
युधिष्ठिरस्य शौर्येण कृष्णस्य चरितेन च ।
कर्मणा भीमसेनस्य सदृशं भीमकर्मणः ॥ ७.३३.३१ ॥
Like the valour of Yudhiṣṭhira, the conduct of Kṛṣṇa, and the deeds of Bhīmasena, he was like the one of terrible deeds.
7.33.32
धनञ्जयस्य रूपेण विक्रमेण शुभेन च ।
विनये सहदेवस्य सदृशं नकुलस्य च ॥ ७.३३.३२ ॥
In the beauty and auspicious prowess of Dhanañjaya, and in humility like Sahadeva and Nakula, he was alike.
7.33.33
अभिमन्युं द्विजश्रेष्ठ सौभद्रमपराजितम् ।
श्रोतुमिच्छामि कार्त्स्न्येन कथमायोधने हतः ॥ ७.३३.३३ ॥
O best of twice-born, I wish to hear in full how Abhimanyu, son of Subhadrā, the unconquered, was slain in battle.
7.33.34
अभिमन्युं हतं श्रुत्वा धृतराष्ट्रो जनाधिपः ।
विस्तरेण महाराज पर्यपृच्छत्स सञ्जयम् ॥ ७.३३.३४ ॥
Having heard that Abhimanyu was slain, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, lord of the people, O great king, questioned Sañjaya at length.
7.33.35
पुत्रं पुरुषसिंहस्य सञ्जयाप्राप्तयौवनम् ।
रणे विनिहतं श्रुत्वा भृशं मे दीर्यते मनः ॥ ७.३३.३५ ॥
O Sañjaya, the son of the lion among men, not yet come to youth, slain in battle — hearing this, my mind is greatly torn.
7.33.36
दारुणः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयं विहितो धर्मकर्तृभिः ।
यत्र राज्येप्सवः शूरा बाले शस्त्रमपातयन् ॥ ७.३३.३६ ॥
Cruel is this duty of the warrior, prescribed by those who uphold dharma, wherein heroes desiring the kingdom hurled their weapons upon a youth.
7.33.37
बालमत्यन्तसुखिनं विचरन्तमभीतवत् ।
कृतास्त्रा बहवो जघ्नुर्ब्रूहि गावल्गणे कथम् ॥ ७.३३.३७ ॥
O Gāvalgaṇi, how did the many skilled in weapons kill that youth, who was wandering about, very happy and fearless? Tell me.
7.33.38
बिबित्सता रथानीकं सौभद्रेणामितौजसा ।
विक्रीडितं यथा सङ्ख्ये तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.३३.३८ ॥
O Sañjaya, tell me how the son of Subhadrā, of immeasurable might, playing in battle, desiring to pierce the army of chariots.
7.33.39
यन्मां पृच्छसि राजेन्द्र सौभद्रस्य निपातनम् ।
तत्ते कार्त्स्न्येन वक्ष्यामि शृणु राजन्समाहितः ॥ ७.३३.३९ ॥
O lord of kings, what you ask me about the slaying of the son of Subhadrā, I will tell you in full. Listen, O king, with attention.
7.33.40
विक्रीडितं कुमारेण यथानीकं बिभित्सता ।
आरुग्णाश्च यथा वीरा दुःसाध्याश्चापि विप्लुवे ॥ ७.३३.४० ॥
How the youth played, desiring to penetrate the army, and how the heroes, hard to overcome, were wounded even in that rout.
7.33.41
दावाग्न्यभिपरीतानां भूरिगुल्मतृणद्रुमे ।
वनौकसामिवारण्ये त्वदीयानामभूद्भयम् ॥ ७.३३.४१ ॥
As forest dwellers, surrounded by a forest fire in a forest thick with bushes, grass and trees, are seized with fear, so your people were filled with fear.