Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.44
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7.44.1
सैन्धवेन निरुद्धेषु जयगृद्धिषु पाण्डुषु ।
सुघोरमभवद्युद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सह ॥ ७.४४.१ ॥
When the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory, were held back by the Saindhava, a most terrible battle arose between your men and the enemy.
7.44.2
प्रविश्याथार्जुनिः सेनां सत्यसन्धो दुरासदः ।
व्यक्षोभयत तेजस्वी मकरः सागरं यथा ॥ ७.४४.२ ॥
Entering the army, the son of Arjuna, true to his vow, hard to withstand and brilliant, agitated it as a sea-monster stirs the ocean.
7.44.3
तं तथा शरवर्षेण छादयन्तमरिंदमम् ।
यथा प्रधानाः सौभद्रमभ्ययुः कुरुसत्तमाः ॥ ७.४४.३ ॥
Against him, who thus covered with a shower of arrows the subduer of foes, the son of Subhadrā, the chief warriors, best of the Kurus, rushed.
7.44.4
तेषां तस्य च सम्मर्दो दारुणः समपद्यत ।
सृजतां शरवर्षाणि प्रसक्तममितौजसाम् ॥ ७.४४.४ ॥
A dreadful clash arose between them and him, as the immensely powerful warriors kept shooting unceasing showers of arrows.
7.44.5
रथव्रजेन संरुद्धस्तैरमित्रैस्तथाऽऽर्जुनिः ।
वृषसेनस्य यन्तारं हत्वा चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥ ७.४४.५ ॥
Surrounded by a host of chariots, the son of Arjuna slew the charioteer of Vṛṣasena and cut off his bow.
7.44.6
तं च विव्याध बलवांस्तस्य चाश्वानजिह्मगैः ।
वातायमानैस्तैरश्वैर्विसंज्ञोऽपहृतो रणात् ॥ ७.४४.६ ॥
The mighty one pierced him and his horses with straight arrows; and, senseless, he was carried away from the battle by those wind-swift horses.
7.44.7
तेनान्तरेणाभिमन्योर्यन्तापासारयद्रथम् ।
रथव्रजास्ततो हृष्टाः साधुसाध्विति चुक्रुशुः ॥ ७.४४.७ ॥
In the meantime, Abhimanyu's charioteer drove the chariot away. Then the host of chariot-warriors, delighted, cried out, "Well done! Well done!"
7.44.8
तं सिंहमिव सङ्क्रुद्धं प्रमथ्नन्तं शरैररीन् ।
आरादायान्तमभ्येत्य वसातीयोऽभ्ययाद्द्रुतम् ॥ ७.४४.८ ॥
That one, like an enraged lion crushing the foes with his arrows as he came on from afar, was swiftly met and attacked by the Vasāti warrior.
7.44.9
सोऽभिमन्युं शरैः षष्ट्या रुक्मपुङ्कैरवाकिरत् ।
अब्रवीच्च न मे जीवञ्जीवतो युधि मोक्ष्यसे ॥ ७.४४.९ ॥
He showered Abhimanyu with sixty arrows gold-feathered, and said, "While I live, you will not be released alive from battle."
7.44.10
तमयस्मयवर्माणमिषुणा दूरपातिना ।
विव्याध हृदि सौभद्रः स पपात व्यसुः क्षितौ ॥ ७.४४.१० ॥
He struck the one clad in iron armour in the chest with a far-flying arrow, the son of Subhadrā did; he fell lifeless to the ground.
7.44.11
वसातीयं हतं दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धाः क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः ।
परिवव्रुस्तदा राजंस्तव पौत्रं जिघांसवः ॥ ७.४४.११ ॥
Seeing the Vasāti slain, the enraged bulls among the kṣatriyas, O king, then surrounded your grandson, desiring to kill him.
7.44.12
विष्फारयन्तश्चापानि नानारूपाण्यनेकशः ।
तद्युद्धमभवद्रौद्रं सौभद्रस्यारिभिः सह ॥ ७.४४.१२ ॥
Drawing their bows, many of various shapes, in many ways, that battle of the son of Subhadrā with the enemies became terrible.
7.44.13
तेषां शरान्सेष्वसनाञ्शरीराणि शिरांसि च ।
सकुण्डलानि स्रग्वीणि क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद फाल्गुनिः ॥ ७.४४.१३ ॥
Enraged, Phālgunī (Arjuna) cut off their arrows, quivers and bows, and their bodies and heads with earrings and garlands.
7.44.14
सखङ्गाः साङ्गुलित्राणाः सपट्टसपरश्वथाः ।
अदृश्यन्त भुजाश्छिन्ना हेमाभरणभूषिताः ॥ ७.४४.१४ ॥
Severed arms, adorned with gold ornaments, were seen, still holding swords, finger-guards, sword-belts and axes.
7.44.15
स्रग्भिराभरणैर्वस्त्रैः पतितैर्विविधैर्ध्वजैः ।
वर्मभिश्चर्मभिर्हारैर्मुकुटैश्छत्रचामरैः ॥ ७.४४.१५ ॥
The ground was strewn with garlands, ornaments, garments, fallen banners of many kinds, armour, shields, necklaces, crowns, parasols and yak-tail fans.
7.44.16
उपस्करैरधिष्ठानैरीषादण्डकबन्धुरैः ।
अक्षैर्विमथितैश्चक्रैर्भग्नैश्च बहुधा युगैः ॥ ७.४४.१६ ॥
The ground was covered with chariot fittings, platforms, poles and yokes, crushed axles and wheels, and yokes broken in many ways.
7.44.17
अनुकर्षैः पताकाभिस्तथा सारथिवाजिभिः ।
रथैश्च भग्नैर्नागैश्च हतैः कीर्णाभवन्मही ॥ ७.४४.१७ ॥
The earth was strewn with yoke-poles, banners, charioteers and horses, broken chariots and slain elephants.
7.44.18
निहतैः क्षत्रियैः शूरैर्नानाजनपदेश्वरैः ।
जयगृद्धैर्वृता भूमिर्दारुणा समपद्यत ॥ ७.४४.१८ ॥
The earth, covered with slain heroic kṣatriyas, lords of many realms, eager for victory, became dreadful.
7.44.19
दिशो विचरतस्तस्य सर्वाश्च प्रदिशस्तथा ।
रणेऽभिमन्योः क्रुद्धस्य रूपमन्तरधीयत ॥ ७.४४.१९ ॥
As the enraged Abhimanyu moved through all the directions and intermediate directions in battle, his form disappeared.
7.44.20
काञ्चनं यद्यदस्यासीद्वर्म चाभरणानि च ।
धनुषश्च शराणां च तदपश्याम केवलम् ॥ ७.४४.२० ॥
Only his golden armor and ornaments, and his bow and arrows, could we see.
7.44.21
तं तदा नाशकत्कश्चिच्चक्षुर्भ्यामभिवीक्षितुम् ।
आददानं शरैर्योधान्मध्ये सूर्यमिव स्थितम् ॥ ७.४४.२१ ॥
No one could then look at him with their eyes; seizing warriors with his arrows, he stood in the midst like the sun.