Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.37
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7.37.1
तां प्रभाग्नां चमूं दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रेणामितौजसा ।
दुर्योधनो भृशं क्रुद्धः स्वयं सौभद्रमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.३७.१ ॥
Seeing that army routed by the son of Subhadrā, the one of boundless might, Duryodhana was greatly angered and himself advanced against the son of Subhadrā.
7.37.2
ततो राजानमावृत्तं सौभद्रं प्रति संयुगे ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रोणोऽब्रवीद्योधान्परीप्सध्वं नराधिपम् ॥ ७.३७.२ ॥
Then Droṇa, seeing the king turning back in battle against the son of Subhadrā, said to the warriors: "Protect the lord of men."
7.37.3
पुराऽभिमन्युर्लक्षं नः पश्यतां हन्ति वीर्यवान् ।
तमाद्रवत माभैष्ट क्षिप्रं रक्षत कौरवम्। ॥ ७.३७.३ ॥
"While we watch, the mighty Abhimanyu is already slaying a hundred thousand of ours. Attack him, do not be afraid; quickly protect the Kaurava."
7.37.4
एवमुक्तास्ततस्तेन भारद्वाजेन धीमता ।
कृतज्ञानबलोत्सेधाः सुहृदो जितकाशिनः।
त्रास्यमाना भयाद्वीरं परिवव्रुस्तवात्मजम् ॥ ७.३७.४ ॥
When the wise son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) had thus spoken, his friends, proud of their skill and strength and thinking themselves victorious, surrounded your heroic son to protect him from fear.
7.37.5
द्रोणो द्रौणिः कृपः कर्णः कृतवर्मा च सौबलः ।
बृहद्बलो मद्रराजो भूरिर्भूरिश्रवाः शलः ॥ ७.३७.५ ॥
Droṇa, Droṇa's son Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, Karṇa, Kṛtavarman, Śakuni the son of Subala, Bṛhadbala, the king of the Madras (Śalya), Bhūri, Bhūriśravas and Śala.
7.37.6
पौरवो वृषसेनश्च विसृजन्तः शिताञ्शरान् ।
सौभद्रं शरवर्षेण महता समवाकिरन् ॥ ७.३७.६ ॥
Paurava and Vṛṣasena also, shooting sharp arrows, completely covered the son of Subhadrā with a great rain of arrows.
7.37.7
सम्मोहयित्वा तमथ दुर्योधनममोचयन् ।
आस्याद्ग्रासमिवाक्षिप्तं ममृषे नार्जुनात्मजः ॥ ७.३७.७ ॥
Having bewildered him, they then freed Duryodhana. Like a morsel snatched from the mouth, the son of Arjuna could not endure it.
7.37.8
ताञ्शरौघेण महता साश्वसूतान्महारथान् ।
विमुखीकृत्य सौभद्रः सिंहनादमथानदत् ॥ ७.३७.८ ॥
Turning those great chariot-warriors, with their horses and charioteers, away by a great torrent of arrows, the son of Subhadrā then let out a lion's roar.
7.37.9
तस्य नादं ततः श्रुत्वा सिंहस्येवामिषैषिणः ।
नामृष्यन्त सुसंरब्धाः पुनर्द्रोणमुखा रथाः ॥ ७.३७.९ ॥
Hearing his roar, like a lion seeking flesh, the chariot-warriors led by Droṇa, greatly enraged, could not endure it again.
7.37.10
त एनं कोष्ठकीकृत्य रथवंशेन मारिष ।
व्यसृजन्निषुजालानि नानालिङ्गानि सङ्घशः ॥ ७.३७.१० ॥
O sire, they enclosed him in a pen with a line of chariots and loosed nets of arrows of many marks in multitudes.
7.37.11
तान्यन्तरिक्षे चिच्छेद पौत्रस्ते निशितैः शरैः ।
तांश्चैव प्रतिविव्याध तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.३७.११ ॥
Your grandson cut those arrows in the sky with sharp arrows, and he also pierced them in return; that became wondrous.
7.37.12
ततो रथपदात्योघाः कुञ्जराः सादिनश्च ह ।
कोपितास्तेन शूरेण शरैराशीविषोपमैः।
परिवब्रुर्जिघांसन्तः सौभद्रमपराजितम् ॥ ७.३७.१२ ॥
Then hosts of chariots, foot-soldiers, elephants and horsemen, enraged by that hero's arrows like venomous snakes, desiring to kill, surrounded the unconquered son of Subhadrā.
7.37.13
समुद्रमिव पर्यस्तं त्वदीयं तं बलार्णवम् ।
दधारैकोऽर्जुनिर्बाणैर्वेलेवोद्वृत्तमर्णवम् ॥ ७.३७.१३ ॥
As the ocean rises and spills over, so the lone son of Arjuna held back your vast ocean of an army with his arrows, as a shore holds back a surging sea.
7.37.14
शूराणां युध्यमानानां निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ।
अभिमन्योः परेषां च नासीत्कश्चित्पराङ्मुखः ॥ ७.३७.१४ ॥
Among those heroes fighting and striking one another, of Abhimanyu's side and the enemies' side alike, not one turned his back.
7.37.15
तस्मिंस्तु घोरे सङ्ग्रामे वर्तमाने भयङ्करे ।
दुःसहो नवभिर्बाणैरभिमन्युमविध्यत ॥ ७.३७.१५ ॥
While that terrible and dreadful battle was raging, Duḥsaha pierced Abhimanyu with nine arrows.
7.37.16
दुःशानो द्वादशभिः कृपः शारद्वतस्त्रिभिः ।
द्रोणस्तु सप्तदशभिः शरैराशीविषोपमैः ॥ ७.३७.१६ ॥
Duḥśāsana pierced him with twelve arrows, Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, with three, and Droṇa with seventeen — arrows like venomous snakes.
7.37.17
विविंशतिस्तु सप्तत्या कृतवर्मा च सप्तभिः ।
बृहद्बलस्तथाऽष्टाभिरश्वत्थामा च सप्तभिः ॥ ७.३७.१७ ॥
Viviṃśati with seventy, Kṛtavarman with seven, Bṛhadbala with eight, and Aśvatthāman too with seven pierced him.
7.37.18
भूरिश्रवास्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्मद्रेशः षङ्भिराशुगैः ।
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां शकुनिस्त्रिभिर्दुर्योधनो नृपः ॥ ७.३७.१८ ॥
Bhūriśravas pierced him with three arrows, the lord of the Madras with six swift arrows, Śakuni with two, and King Duryodhana with three.
7.37.19
स तु तान्प्रतिविव्याध त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ।
नृत्यन्निव महाराज चापहस्तः प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.३७.१९ ॥
He struck back at them with arrows, three by three, straight-flying. O great king, bow in hand, the mighty one seemed to dance.
7.37.20
ततोऽभिमन्युः सङ्क्रुद्धस्त्रास्यमानस्तवात्मजैः ।
विदर्शयन्वै सुमहच्छिक्षौरसकृतं बलम् ॥ ७.३७.२० ॥
Then Abhimanyu, enraged and harassed by your sons, began to display his very great strength, won through training.
7.37.21
गरुडानिलरंहोभिर्यन्तुर्वाक्यकरैर्हयैः ।
अभ्यद्रवत तं कार्ष्णिमश्मकेन्द्रः कृतत्वरः ॥ ७.३७.२१ ॥
With horses swift as Garuḍa and the wind, obedient to the charioteer's word, the lord of the Aśmakas hastened and rushed toward that son of Kṛṣṇa's kin.
7.37.22
अश्वाश्चाश्मकमादाय त्वरमाणाऽभ्यहारयन् ।
विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.३७.२२ ॥
The horses, hastening, carried the Aśmaka king close to him. Abhimanyu struck him with ten arrows and said, "Stand, stand!"
7.37.23
तस्याभिमन्युर्दशभिर्हयान्सूतं ध्वजं शरैः ।
बाहू धनुः शिरश्चोर्व्यां स्मयमानोऽभ्यपातयत् ॥ ७.३७.२३ ॥
Abhimanyu, smiling, with ten arrows brought down his horses, charioteer, banner, both arms, bow, and head to the ground.
7.37.24
ततस्तस्मिन्हते वीरे सौभद्रेणाश्मकेश्वरे ।
सञ्चचाल बलं सर्वं पलायनपरायणम् ॥ ७.३७.२४ ॥
Then, when that heroic lord of the Aśmakas was slain by the son of Subhadrā, the whole army wavered, intent on flight.
7.37.25
ततः कर्णः कृपो द्रोणो द्रौणिर्गान्धारराट् शलः ।
शल्यो भूरिश्रवाः क्राथः सोमदत्तो विविंशतिः।
वृषसेनः सुषेणश्च कुण्डभेदी प्रतर्दनः ॥ ७.३७.२५ ॥
Then Karṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa, Drauṇi, the king of Gāndhāra Śala, Śalya, Bhūriśravas, Krātha, Somadatta, Vivimśati, Vṛṣasena, Suṣeṇa, Kuṇḍabhedī and Pratardana advanced.
7.37.26
बृन्दारको ललित्थश्च प्रबाहुर्दीर्घलोचनः ।
दुर्योधनश्च सङ्क्रुद्धः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ७.३७.२६ ॥
Bṛndāraka, Lalittha, Prabāhu, Dīrghalocana and the enraged Duryodhana covered him with a shower of arrows.
7.37.27
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासैरभिमन्युरजिह्मगैः ।
शरमादत्त कर्णाय वर्मकायावभेदिनम् ॥ ७.३७.२७ ॥
Pierced deeply by the straight arrows of the great archers, Abhimanyu took up an arrow to strike Karṇa, one that would pierce his armour and body.
7.37.28
तस्य भित्त्वा तनुत्राणं देहं निर्भिद्य चाशुगः ।
प्राविशद्धरणीं वेगाद्वल्मी कमिव पन्नगः ॥ ७.३७.२८ ॥
Piercing his armour and splitting his body, the swift arrow plunged with force into the earth, as a snake enters an ant-hill.
7.37.29
स तेनातिप्रहारेण व्यथितो विह्वलन्निव ।
सञ्चचाल रणे कर्णः क्षितिकम्पे यथाऽचलः ॥ ७.३७.२९ ॥
Distressed and as if bewildered by that severe blow, Karṇa trembled in battle, as a mountain shakes in an earthquake.
7.37.30
तथान्यैर्निशितैर्बाणैः सुषेणं दीर्घलोचनम् ।
कुण्डभेदिं च सङ्क्रुद्धस्त्रिभिस्त्रीनवधीद्बली ॥ ७.३७.३० ॥
Likewise, the enraged and mighty one struck down Suṣeṇa, Dīrghalocana and Kuṇḍabhedī with other sharp arrows, three arrows each.
7.37.31
कर्णस्तं पञ्चविंशत्या नाराचानां समार्पयत् ।
अश्वत्थामा च विंशत्या कृतवर्मा च सप्तभिः ॥ ७.३७.३१ ॥
Karṇa pierced him with twenty-five iron arrows, Aśvatthāman with twenty, and Kṛtavarman with seven.
7.37.32
स शराचितसर्वाङ्गः क्रुद्धः शक्रात्मजात्मजः ।
विचरन्ददृशे सैन्ये पाशहस्त इवान्तकः ॥ ७.३७.३२ ॥
Covered in arrows from head to foot, enraged, the son of Indra's son moved through the army and appeared like Death with a noose in hand.
7.37.33
शल्यं च शरवर्षेण समीपस्थामवाकिरत् ।
उदक्रोशन्महाबाहुस्तव सैन्यानि भीषयन् ॥ ७.३७.३३ ॥
The mighty-armed one showered Śalya and those standing nearby with a rain of arrows, and your armies cried out in terror.
7.37.34
ततः स विद्धोऽस्त्रविदा मर्मभिद्भिरजिह्मगैः ।
शल्यो राजन्रथोपस्थे निषसाद मुमोह च ॥ ७.३७.३४ ॥
Then Śalya, pierced by the weapon-expert's vital-piercing, straight-flying arrows, O king, sat down on the floor of his chariot and swooned.
7.37.35
तं हि दृष्ट्वा तथा विद्धं सौभद्रेण यशास्विना ।
सम्प्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.३७.३५ ॥
Seeing him so pierced by the glorious Saubhadra, the whole army fled in full sight of Droṇa.
7.37.36
सम्प्रेक्ष्य तं महाबाहुं रुक्मपुङ्खैः समावृतम् ।
त्वदीयाः प्रपलायन्ते मृगाः सिंहार्दिता इव ॥ ७.३७.३६ ॥
Seeing that mighty-armed one covered with golden-feathered arrows, your men fled like deer tormented by a lion.
7.37.37
सौभद्रशरनिर्भग्नाः समरेऽमरविक्रमाः ।
एवं शल्यो विमृदितस्तव पौत्रेण भारत ॥ ७.३७.३७ ॥
Pierced and broken by Saubhadra's arrows in battle, warriors whose valour was like that of the immortals. Thus, O Bhārata, your grandson crushed Śalya.
7.37.38
स तु रणयशसाऽभिपूज्यमानः ।
पितृसुरचारणसिद्धयक्षसङ्गैः
अवनितलगतैश्च भूतसङ्घै… ।
रतिविबभौ हुतभुग्यथाऽऽज्यसिक्तः ॥ ७.३७.३८ ॥
Honoured for the fame he had won in battle — by the hosts of ancestors, gods, celestial minstrels, perfected beings and yakṣas, and by the multitudes of beings upon the earth… — he shone like the sacrificial fire sprinkled with clarified butter.