Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.45
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7.45.1
आददानस्तु शूराणामायुंष्यभवदार्जुनिः ।
अन्तकः सर्वभूतानां प्राणान्काल इवागते ॥ ७.४५.१ ॥
But Arjuna's son began to take the lives of heroes, like Time, the ender of all beings, arrived.
7.45.2
स शक्र इव विक्रान्तः शक्रसूनोः सुतो बली ।
अभिमन्युस्तदानीकं लोडयन्समदृश्यत ॥ ७.४५.२ ॥
Like Indra in valour, the mighty son of Indra's son appeared then, Abhimanyu, churning the army.
7.45.3
प्रविश्यैव तु राजेन्द्र क्षत्रियेन्द्रान्तकोपमः ।
सत्यश्रवसमादत्त व्याघ्रो मृगमिवोल्बणः ॥ ७.४५.३ ॥
Entering at once, O lord of kings, like Death itself to the lords of warriors, he fell upon Satyaśravas as a fierce tiger upon a deer.
7.45.4
सत्यश्रवसि चाक्षिप्ते त्वरमाणा महारथाः ।
प्रगृह्य विपुलं शस्त्रमभिमन्युमुपाद्रवन् ॥ ७.४५.४ ॥
When Satyaśravas was struck down, the great chariot-warriors hastened, seized their mighty weapons, and rushed upon Abhimanyu.
7.45.5
अहंपूर्वमहंपूर्वमिति क्षत्रियपुङ्गवाः ।
स्पर्धमानाः समाजग्मुर्जिघांसन्तोऽर्जुनात्मजम् ॥ ७.४५.५ ॥
'I first! I first!' — the bulls among warriors, competing with one another, came together, desiring to slay the son of Arjuna.
7.45.6
क्षत्रियाणामनीकानि प्रद्रुतान्यभिधावताम् ।
जग्राह तिमिरासाद्य क्षुद्रमत्स्यानिवार्णिवे ॥ ७.४५.६ ॥
The armies of warriors fled, rushing upon him; he seized them as one seizes small fish in a dark ocean.
7.45.7
ये केचन गतास्तस्य समीपमपलायिनः ।
न ते प्रतिन्यवर्तन्त समुद्रादिव सिन्धवः ॥ ७.४५.७ ॥
Those who fled and went near him did not turn back, as rivers do not turn back from the ocean.
7.45.8
महाग्रहगृहीतेव वातवेगभयार्दिता ।
समकम्पत सा सेना विभ्रष्टा नौरिवार्णवे ॥ ७.४५.८ ॥
Like one seized by a great planet, afflicted by fear of the wind's force, that army trembled, like a boat lost in the ocean.
7.45.9
अथ रुक्मरथो नाम मद्रेश्वरसुतो बली ।
त्रस्तामाश्वासयन्सेनामत्रस्तो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४५.९ ॥
Then Rukmaratha by name, the mighty son of the lord of the Madras, reassuring the frightened army, fearless, spoke these words.
7.45.10
अलं त्रासेन वः शूरा नैष कश्चिन्मयि स्थिते ।
अहमेनं ग्रीहष्यामि जीवग्राहं न संशयः ॥ ७.४५.१० ॥
Enough of fear, O heroes; with me standing, there is nothing to fear. I will seize him alive—there is no doubt.
7.45.11
एवमुक्त्वा तु सौभद्रमभिदुद्राव वीर्यवान् ।
सुकल्पितेनोह्यमानः स्यन्दनेन विराजता ॥ ७.४५.११ ॥
Having said this, the mighty one rushed at the son of Subhadrā, drawn by a well-equipped, splendid chariot.
7.45.12
सोऽभिमन्युं त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विद्ध्वा वक्षस्यथानदत् ।
त्रिभिश्च दक्षिणे बाहौ सव्ये च निशितैस्त्रिभिः ॥ ७.४५.१२ ॥
Piercing Abhimanyu in the chest with three arrows, he roared; and with three sharp ones, in the right arm and in the left as well.
7.45.13
स तस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा फाल्गुनिः सव्यदक्षिणौ ।
भुजौ शिरश्च स्वक्षिभ्रु क्षितौ क्षिप्रमपातयत् ॥ ७.४५.१३ ॥
Cutting his bow, the son of Phālguni swiftly caused his left and right arms, and his head with eyes and brows, to fall to the ground.
7.45.14
दृष्ट्वा रुक्मरथं रुग्णं पुत्रं शल्यस्य मानिनम् ।
जीवग्राहं जिघृक्षन्तं सौभद्रेण यशस्विना ॥ ७.४५.१४ ॥
Seeing the son of Śalya, proud and wounded, lord of the golden chariot, desiring to take him alive, the glorious son of Subhadrā…
7.45.15
सङ्ग्रामदुर्मदा राजन्राजपुत्राः प्रहारिणः ।
वयस्याः शल्यपुत्रस्य सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः ॥ ७.४५.१५ ॥
O king, the princes, companions of Śalya's son, drunk with the fury of battle, strikers, with banners wrought of gold…
7.45.16
तालमात्राणि चापानि विकर्षन्तो महाबलाः ।
आर्जुनिं शरवर्षेण समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.४५.१६ ॥
The mighty warriors, drawing bows as tall as palm trees, surrounded the son of Arjuna on every side with a shower of arrows.
7.45.17
शूरैः निक्षाबलोपेतैस्तरुणैरत्यमर्षणैः ।
दृष्ट्वैकं समरे शूरं सौभद्रमपराजितम् ॥ ७.४५.१७ ॥
Seeing that one hero, the son of Subhadrā, unconquered in battle, the young warriors, endowed with strength, exceedingly wrathful, (surrounded him).
7.45.18
छाद्यमानं शरव्रातैर्हृष्टो दुर्योधनोऽभवत् ।
वैवस्वतस्य भवनं गतं ह्येममन्यत ॥ ७.४५.१८ ॥
Seeing him covered by hosts of arrows, Duryodhana rejoiced; he thought that this one had indeed gone to the abode of Vaivasvata (Yama).
7.45.19
सुवर्णपुङ्खैरिषुभिर्नानालिङ्गैः सुतेजनैः ।
अदृश्यमार्जुनिं चक्रुर्निमेषात्ते नृपात्मजाः ॥ ७.४५.१९ ॥
With golden-feathered arrows of many marks, well sharpened, those princes made Arjuna unseen in a moment.
7.45.20
ससूताश्वध्वजं तस्य स्यन्दनं तं च मारिष ।
आचितं समपश्याम श्वाविधं शललैरिव ॥ ७.४५.२० ॥
O sir, we saw his chariot, with charioteer, horses and banner, covered with arrows like a porcupine with its quills.
7.45.21
स गाढविद्धः क्रुद्धश्च तोत्रैर्गज इवार्दितः ।
गान्धर्वमस्त्रमायच्छद्रथमायां च भारत ॥ ७.४५.२१ ॥
Deeply wounded and enraged, like an elephant tormented by goads, he took up the Gandharva weapon, O Bharata, and extended his chariot.
7.45.22
अर्जुनो तपस्तप्त्वा गन्धर्वेभ्यो यदाहृतम् ।
तुम्बुरुप्रमुखेभ्यो वै तेनामोहयताहितान् ॥ ७.४५.२२ ॥
Arjuna, having performed austerities, obtained it from the Gandharvas, chiefly from Tumburu, and by it he bewildered his enemies.
7.45.23
एकधा शतधा राजन्दृश्यते स्म सहस्रधा ।
अलातचक्रवत्सङ्ख्ये क्षिप्रमस्त्राणि दर्शयन् ॥ ७.४५.२३ ॥
O king, in battle he was seen as one, as a hundred, as a thousand, swiftly displaying weapons like a whirling firebrand.
7.45.24
रथचर्यास्त्रमायाभिर्मोहयित्वा परन्तपः ।
बिभेद शतधा राजञ्शरीराणि महीक्षिताम् ॥ ७.४५.२४ ॥
Having bewildered them with chariot manoeuvres, weapons and illusions, that tormentor of foes, O king, pierced the bodies of the kings a hundredfold.
7.45.25
प्राणाः प्राणभृतां सङ्ख्ये प्रेषिता निशितैः शरैः ।
राजन्प्रापुरसुं लोकं शरीराण्यवनिं ययुः ॥ ७.४५.२५ ॥
O king, the life-breaths of living beings, sent forth in battle by sharp arrows, reached the world of the dead, and the bodies went down to the earth.
7.45.26
धनूंष्यश्वान्नियन्तॄंश्च ध्वजान्बाहूंश्च साङ्गदान् ।
सिरांसि च शितैर्बाणैस्तेषां चिच्छेद फाल्गुनिः ॥ ७.४५.२६ ॥
The son of Phālguna cut off with sharp arrows their bows, horses, charioteers, banners, arms with their armlets, and heads.
7.45.27
चूतारामो यथा भग्नः पञ्चवर्षः फलोपगः ।
राजपुत्रशतं तद्वत्सौभद्रेण निपातितम् ॥ ७.४५.२७ ॥
As a mango grove, five years old and bearing fruit, is broken down, so were the hundred princes felled by the son of Subhadrā.
7.45.28
क्रुद्धाशीविषसङ्काशान्सुकुमारान्सुखोचितान् ।
एकेन निहतान्दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनोऽभवत् ॥ ७.४५.२८ ॥
Seeing them, tender and accustomed to comfort, like enraged venomous snakes, slain by one man alone, Duryodhana became afraid.
7.45.29
रथिनः कुञ्जरानश्वान्पदातींश्चावमर्दितान् ।
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनः क्षिप्रमुपायात्तममर्षितः ॥ ७.४५.२९ ॥
Seeing the chariot-warriors, elephants, horses and foot-soldiers crushed, Duryodhana, enraged, quickly came up there.
7.45.30
तयोः क्षणमिवापूर्वः सङ्ग्रामः समपद्यत ।
अथाभवत्ते विमुखः पुत्रः शरशताहतः ॥ ७.४५.३० ॥
For a moment a battle unprecedented between the two came about; then your son, struck by hundreds of arrows, turned away.