Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.38
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7.38.1
तथा प्रमथमानं तं महेष्वासानजिह्मगैः ।
आर्जुनिं मामकाः सङ्ख्ये के त्वेनं समवारयन् ॥ ७.३८.१ ॥
Thus, while he was being assailed by the great archers with unerring arrows, who among my men held back that son of Arjuna in battle?
7.38.2
शृणु राजन्कुमारस्य रणे विक्रीडितं महत् ।
बिभित्सतो रथानीकं भारद्वाजेन रक्षितम् ॥ ७.३८.२ ॥
Listen, O king, to the great sport of that prince in battle, as he wished to pierce the chariot-host guarded by the son of Bharadvāja.
7.38.3
मद्रेशं सादितं दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रेणाशुगै रणे ।
शल्यादवरजः क्रुद्ध क्रिन्बाणान्समभ्ययात् ॥ ७.३८.३ ॥
Seeing the lord of the Madras overcome in battle by the swift arrows of the son of Subhadrā, Śalya's younger brother, enraged, advanced upon him with arrows.
7.38.4
स विद्ध्वा दशभिर्बाणैः साश्वयन्तारमार्जुनिम् ।
उदक्रोशन्महाशब्दं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.३८.४ ॥
He pierced the son of Arjuna, together with his horses and charioteer, with ten arrows, and crying out with a great shout, said, 'Stand, stand!'
7.38.5
तस्यार्जुनिः शिरोग्रीवं पाणिपादं धनुर्हयान् ।
छत्रं ध्वजं नियन्तारं त्रिवेणुं चाप्युपस्करम् ॥ ७.३८.५ ॥
The son of Arjuna cut off his head and neck, hands and feet, his bow and horses, his parasol, banner, charioteer, the three-fold pole and all the fittings of his chariot.
7.38.6
चक्रं युगं च तूणीरं ह्यनुकर्षं सायकैः ।
पताकां चक्रगोप्तारौ सर्वोपकरणानि च ॥ ७.३८.६ ॥
And with arrows he broke the wheel, the yoke, the quiver, the axle, the pennant, the two wheel-guards, and all the equipment of the chariot.
7.38.7
लघुहस्तः प्रचिच्छेद ददृशे तं न कश्चन ।
स पपात क्षितौ क्षीणः प्रविद्धाभरणाम्बरः ॥ ७.३८.७ ॥
With swift hands he cut them down, and no one saw him. Spent, he fell to the ground, his ornaments and garments torn away.
7.38.8
वायुनेव महाचैत्यः समूलं चित्रवेदिकः ।
अनुगास्तस्य वित्रस्ताः प्राद्रवन्सर्वतो दिशः ॥ ७.३८.८ ॥
As a great sacred tree is uprooted by the wind, root and painted platform together, so his followers, terrified, fled in all directions.
7.38.9
आर्जुनेः कर्म तद्दृष्ट्वा सम्प्रणेदुः समन्ततः ।
नादेन सर्वभूतानि साधुसाध्विति भारत ॥ ७.३८.९ ॥
Seeing that deed of Arjuna's son, they cried out on every side; and all beings, with a roar, said, 'Well done! Well done!', O Bhārata.
7.38.10
शल्यभ्रातर्यथारुग्णे बहुशस्तस्य सैनिकाः ।
कुलाधिवासनामानि श्रावयन्तोऽर्जुनात्मजम् ॥ ७.३८.१० ॥
When Śalya's brother was wounded, his soldiers again and again called out to Arjuna's son, proclaiming their family names and dwelling places.
7.38.11
अभ्यधावन्त सङ्क्रुद्धा विविधायुधपाणयः ।
रथैरश्वैर्गजैश्चान्ये पद्भिश्चान्ये बलोत्कटाः ॥ ७.३८.११ ॥
Enraged, with weapons of many kinds in their hands, they rushed forward: some on chariots, some on horses, some on elephants, and others, mighty in strength, on foot.
7.38.12
बाणशब्देन महता रथनेमिस्वनेन च ।
हुंकारैः क्ष्वेडितोत्कृष्टैः सिंहनादैः सगर्जितैः ॥ ७.३८.१२ ॥
With the great sound of arrows, the rumble of chariot-wheel rims, with hum-shouts, loud whistles, lion-roars and thunder, the earth resounded.
7.38.13
ज्यातलत्रस्वनैरन्ये गर्जन्तोऽर्जुननन्दनम् ।
ब्रुवन्तश्च न नो जीवन्मोक्ष्यसे जीवितादिति ॥ ७.३८.१३ ॥
Others, roaring with the twang of bowstrings and the slap of palm-guards, said to Arjuna's son: 'While alive, you will not escape us.'
7.38.14
तांस्तथा ब्रुवतो दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रः प्रहसन्निव ।
यो योस्मै प्राहरत्पूर्वं तं तं विव्याध पत्रिभिः ॥ ७.३८.१४ ॥
Seeing them speak thus, the son of Subhadrā, as if laughing, pierced with arrows each one who had first struck at him.
7.38.15
सन्दर्शयिष्यन्नस्त्राणि विचित्राणि लघूनि च ।
आर्जुनिः समरे शूरो मृदुपूर्वमयुध्यत ॥ ७.३८.१५ ॥
Wishing to display his wondrous and swift weapons, the heroic son of Arjuna first fought gently in battle.
7.38.16
वासुदेवादुपात्तं यदस्त्रं यच्च धनञ्जयात् ।
अदर्शयत तत्कार्ष्णिः कृष्णाभ्यामविशेषवत् ॥ ७.३८.१६ ॥
The weapons received from Vāsudeva and from Dhanañjaya, the son of Kṛṣṇa's kinsman displayed without distinction, as though from both Kṛṣṇas alike.
7.38.17
दूरमस्य गुरुं भारं साध्वसं च पुनः पुनः ।
सन्दधद्विसृजंश्चेषून्निर्विशेषमदृश्यत ॥ ७.३८.१७ ॥
Bearing his far-reaching heavy burden and the fear that rose again and again, he appeared without distinction, fitting and releasing arrows.
7.38.18
चापमण्डलमेवास्य विस्फुरद्दिक्ष्वदृश्यत ।
सुदीप्तस्य शरत्काले सवितुर्मण्डलं यथा ॥ ७.३८.१८ ॥
His bow's circle alone appeared flashing in all directions, like the disk of the sun blazing in autumn.
7.38.19
ज्याशब्दः शुश्रुवे तस्य तलशब्दश्च दारुणः ।
महाशनिमुचः काले पयोदस्येव निःस्वनः ॥ ७.३८.१९ ॥
The twang of his bowstring was heard, and the terrible slap of his palm, like the roar of a cloud when it hurls the great thunderbolt.
7.38.20
हीमानमर्षी सौभद्रो मानकृत्प्रियदर्शनः ।
सम्मिमानयिषुर्वीरानिष्वस्त्रैश्चाप्ययुध्यत ॥ ७.३८.२० ॥
Modest, quick to resent, the son of Subhadrā, honoring and pleasant to behold, wishing to do honor to the heroes, he fought with arrows and weapons.
7.38.21
मृदुर्भूत्वा महाराज दारुणः समपद्यत ।
वर्षाभ्यतीतो भगवाञ्शरदीव दिवाकरः ॥ ७.३८.२१ ॥
O great king, though gentle, he became terrible, like the blessed sun in autumn after the rains have passed.
7.38.22
शरान्विचित्रान्सुबहून्रुक्मपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् ।
मुमोच शतशः क्रुद्धो गभस्तीनिव भास्करः ॥ ७.३८.२२ ॥
In anger he released hundreds of varied arrows, many, with golden feathers, whetted on stone, as the sun releases its rays.
7.38.23
क्षुरप्रैर्वत्सदन्तैश्च विपाठेश्च महायशाः ।
नाराचैरर्धचन्द्राभैर्भल्लैरञ्जलिकैरपि ॥ ७.३८.२३ ॥
With razor-headed arrows, with calf-tooth arrows, and with cleaving arrows, that man of great fame; with iron arrows, crescent-shaped arrows, broad-headed arrows, and añjalika arrows as well.
7.38.24
अवाकिरद्रथानीकं भारद्वाजस्य पश्यतः ।
ततस्तत्सैन्यमभवद्विमुखं शरपीडितम् ॥ ७.३८.२४ ॥
While Bhāradvāja watched, he scattered the chariot host; then that army, afflicted by arrows, turned away in flight.