Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.49
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7.49.1
विष्णोः स्वसुर्नन्दकरः स विष्ण्वायुधभूषणः ।
रराजातिरथः सङ्ख्ये जनार्दन इवापरः ॥ ७.४९.१ ॥
He who gave joy to Viṣṇu's sister, adorned with Viṣṇu's weapons, the great charioteer shone in battle like another Janārdana.
7.49.2
मारुतोद्धूतकेशान्तमुद्यतारिवरायुधम् ।
वपुः समीक्ष्य पृथ्वीशा दुःसमीक्ष्यं सुरैरपि ॥ ७.४९.२ ॥
Seeing that form, with hair tossed by the wind at its ends and the finest enemy weapon raised, hard even for the gods to look upon, the kings of the earth (were terrified).
7.49.3
यदि पाणितलादेतच्चक्रं मुञ्चेत फाल्गुनिः ।
वरदानान्मातुलस्य विष्णोश्चक्रमिवापतेत् ॥ ७.४९.३ ॥
If Phālguni (Arjuna) were to release this discus from his palm, by the boon of his maternal uncle it would fall like Viṣṇu's discus.
7.49.4
तच्चक्रं भृशमुद्विग्नाः संचिच्छिदुरनेकधा ।
महारथस्ततः कार्ष्मिः स जग्राह महागदाम् ॥ ७.४९.४ ॥
Greatly disturbed, they cut that discus into many pieces. Then the great charioteer, Kārṣṇi (Abhimanyu), seized the great mace.
7.49.5
विधनुःस्यन्दनासिस्तैर्विचक्रश्चारिभिः कृतः ।
अभिमन्युर्गदापाणिरश्वत्थामानमार्दयत् ॥ ७.४९.५ ॥
Abhimanyu, stripped of bow, chariot, sword and wheel by his enemies, mace in hand, struck Aśvatthāman.
7.49.6
स गदामुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा ज्वलन्तीमशनीमिव ।
अपाक्रामद्रथोपस्थाद्विक्रमांस्त्रीन्नरर्षभः ॥ ७.४९.६ ॥
Seeing the mace raised, blazing like a thunderbolt, that bull among men stepped back three strides from the chariot-seat.
7.49.7
तस्याश्वान्गदया हत्वा तथोभौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
शराचिताङ्गः सौभद्रः श्वाविद्वत्समदृश्यत ॥ ७.४९.७ ॥
Having struck down his horses with the mace, and likewise both of his heel-guard charioteers, the son of Subhadrā appeared, his limbs covered with arrows, like a porcupine.
7.49.8
ततः सुबलदायादं कालिकेयमपोथयत् ।
जघान चास्यानुचरान्गान्धारान्सप्तसप्ततिम् ॥ ७.४९.८ ॥
Then he crushed Kālikeya, the heir of Subala, and struck down seventy-seven of his Gāndhāra followers.
7.49.9
पुनश्चैव वसातीयाञ्जघान रथिनो दश ।
केकयानां रथान्सप्त हत्वा च दश कुञ्जरान्।
दौःशासनिरथं साश्वं गदया समपोथयत् ॥ ७.४९.९ ॥
Again he struck down ten charioteers of the Vasātīs, destroyed seven chariots of the Kekayas, slew ten elephants, and crushed utterly with his mace the chariot of Duḥśāsana's son, horses and all.
7.49.10
ततो दौःशसनिः क्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य मारिष ।
अभिदुद्राव सौभद्रं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४९.१० ॥
Then the enraged son of Duḥśāsana, having raised his mace, rushed at the son of Subhadrā, O sire, and cried, "Stand! Stand!"
7.49.11
तावुद्यतगदौ वीरावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ ।
भ्रातृव्यौ सम्प्रजहाते पुरेव त्र्यम्बकान्धकौ ॥ ७.४९.११ ॥
Those two heroes, maces raised, desiring each other's death, rival cousins, clashed as Tryambaka and Andhaka did of old.
7.49.12
तावन्योन्यं गदाग्राभ्यामाहत्य पतितौ क्षितौ ।
इन्द्रध्वजाविवोत्सृष्टौ रणमध्ये परंतपौ ॥ ७.४९.१२ ॥
The two of them, striking each other with the tips of their maces, fell to the ground in the midst of battle like banners of Indra cast down, those scorchers of foes.
7.49.13
दौःशासनिरथोत्थाय कुरूणां कीर्तिवर्धनः ।
उत्तिष्ठमानं सौभद्रं गदया मूर्ध्न्यताडयत् ॥ ७.४९.१३ ॥
Duḥśāsana's son rose from his chariot, the one who increases the glory of the Kurus, and struck the rising Saubhadra (Abhimanyu) on the head with his mace.
7.49.14
गदावेगेन महता व्यायामेन च मोहितः ।
विचेता न्यपतद्भूमौ सौभद्रः परवीरहा ॥ ७.४९.१४ ॥
Stunned by the great force of the mace and by exertion, senseless, Saubhadra (Abhimanyu), slayer of enemy heroes, fell to the ground.
7.49.15
एवं विनिहतो राजन्नेको बहुभिराहवे ।
क्षोभयित्वा चमूं सर्वां नलिनीमिव कुञ्जरः ॥ ७.४९.१५ ॥
Thus, O king, he was struck down alone in battle by many, having shaken the whole army as an elephant stirs a lotus pond.
7.49.16
अशोभत हतो वीरो व्याधैर्वनगजो यथा ।
तं तथा पतितं शूरं तावकाः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.४९.१६ ॥
Like a forest elephant slain by hunters, the hero shone forth; so the fallen hero was surrounded by your people.
7.49.17
दावं दग्ध्वा यथा शान्तं पावकं शिशिरात्यये ।
विमृद्व्य नगशृङ्गाणि सन्निवृत्तमिवानिलम् ॥ ७.४९.१७ ॥
Like a forest fire that has burned itself out and subsided at the end of winter, or the wind that has crushed the mountain peaks and turned back.
7.49.18
अस्तिं गतमिवादित्यं तप्त्वा भारत वाहिनीम् ।
उपप्लुतं यथा सोमं संशुष्कमिव सागस्म् ॥ ७.४९.१८ ॥
O Bhārata, like the sun that has set after scorching the army, like the moon seized by an eclipse, like the ocean grown dry.
7.49.19
पूर्णचन्द्राभवदनं काकपक्षवृतालिकम् ।
तं भूमौ पतितं दृष्ट्वा तावकास्ते महारथाः।
मुदा परमया युक्ताश्चुक्रुशुः सिंहवन्मुहुः ॥ ७.४९.१९ ॥
Seeing him, his face like the full moon and his locks covered with crows' wings, fallen on the ground, your great chariot-warriors, filled with supreme joy, roared again and again like lions.
7.49.20
आसीत्परमको हर्षस्तावकानां विशाम्पते ।
इतरेषां तु वीराणां नेत्रेभ्यः प्रापतज्जलम् ॥ ७.४९.२० ॥
O lord of the people, your warriors felt supreme joy, while from the eyes of the other heroes tears fell.
7.49.21
अन्तरिक्षे च भूतानि प्राक्रोशन्त विशाम्पते ।
दृष्ट्वा निपतितं वीरं च्युतं चन्द्रमिवाम्बरात् ॥ ७.४९.२१ ॥
O lord of the people, creatures in the sky cried out, seeing that hero fallen like the moon dropped from the sky.
7.49.22
द्रोणकर्णमुखैः षड्भिर्धार्तराष्ट्रैर्महारथैः ।
एकोऽयं निहतः शेते नैष धर्मो मतो हि नः ॥ ७.४९.२२ ॥
This one alone lies slain by six great chariot-warriors, sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, led by Droṇa and Karṇa; this, in our view, is not dharma.
7.49.23
तस्मिन्विनिहते वीरे बह्वशोभत मेदिनी ।
द्यौर्यथा पूर्णचन्द्रेण नक्षत्रगणमालिनी ॥ ७.४९.२३ ॥
When that hero was slain, the earth shone greatly, like the sky adorned with the full moon and a garland of constellations.
7.49.24
रुक्मपुङ्खैश्च सम्पूर्णा रुधिरौघपरिप्लुता ।
उत्तमाङ्गैश्च शूराणां भ्राजमानैः सकुण्डलैः ॥ ७.४९.२४ ॥
Filled with arrows of golden shafts, drenched in streams of blood, and strewn with the shining heads of heroes adorned with earrings.
7.49.25
विचित्रैश्च परिस्तोमैः पताकाभिश्च संवृता ।
चामरैश्च कुथाभिश्च प्रविद्धैश्चाम्बरोत्तमैः ॥ ७.४९.२५ ॥
It was covered with variegated ornamented cloths, banners, yak-tail whisks, saddle-blankets, and the finest garments thrown about.
7.49.26
रथाश्वनरनागानामलङ्कारैश्च सुप्रभैः ।
खङ्गैः सुनिशितैः पीतैर्निर्मुक्तैर्भुजगैरिव ॥ ७.४९.२६ ॥
with the ornaments of chariots, horses, men and elephants, and with very sharp gleaming swords lying like snakes that have cast off their skins.
7.49.27
चापैश्च विविधैश्छिन्नैः शक्त्यृष्टिप्रासकम्पनैः ।
विविधैश्चायुधैश्चान्यैः संवृता भूरशोभत ॥ ७.४९.२७ ॥
The earth, covered with broken bows of many kinds, with lances, spears and javelins quivering, and with many other weapons, shone forth.
7.49.28
निष्टनद्भिरतीवान्यैरुद्वहद्रुधिरस्रवैः ।
नरैः पतद्भिः पतितैरवनी स्वधिकं बभौ ॥ ७.४९.२८ ॥
The earth shone all the more with others groaning violently, with men falling and fallen, pouring streams of blood.
7.49.29
वाजिभिश्चापि निर्जीवैः श्वसद्भिः शोणितोक्षितैः ।
सारोहैर्विषमा भूमिः सौभद्रेण निपातितैः ॥ ७.४९.२९ ॥
The ground was made uneven by horses, lifeless yet still breathing and smeared with blood, together with their riders, all felled by the son of Subhadrā.
7.49.30
साङ्कुशैः समहामात्रैः सर्वमायुधकेतुभिः ।
पर्वतैरिव विध्वस्तैर्विशिखैर्मथितैर्गजैः ॥ ७.४९.३० ॥
with goads and great mahouts, with all weapons and banners, and with elephants crushed by arrows, shattered like mountains.
7.49.31
पृथिव्यानुकीर्णैश्च अश्वसारथियोधिभिः ।
हदैरिव प्रक्षुभितैर्हृतनागै रथोत्तमैः ॥ ७.४९.३१ ॥
Strewn over the earth with horses, charioteers and warriors, and like churned lakes, with the best chariots whose elephants were slain.
7.49.32
पदातिसङ्घैश्च हतैर्विविधायुधभूषणैः ।
भीरूणां त्रासजननी घोररूपाऽभवन्मही ॥ ७.४९.३२ ॥
With hosts of foot-soldiers slain, adorned with many kinds of weapons and ornaments, the earth became of terrible form, causing terror in the timid.
7.49.33
तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ चन्द्रार्कसदृशद्युतिम् ।
तावकानां परा प्रीतिः पाण्डूनां चाभवद्व्यथा ॥ ७.४९.३३ ॥
Seeing him fallen on the ground, with a splendour like the moon and the sun, your people had great joy, and the Pāṇḍavas were filled with anguish.
7.49.34
अभिमन्यौ हते राजञ्शिशुकेऽप्राप्तयौवने ।
सम्प्राद्रवच्चमूः सर्वा धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.४९.३४ ॥
O king, when Abhimanyu, a youth not yet come to manhood, was slain, the whole army fled in disorder before King Yudhiṣṭhira's eyes.
7.49.35
दीर्यमाणं बलं दृष्ट्वा सौभद्रे विनिपातिते ।
अजातशत्रुस्तान्वीरानिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.४९.३५ ॥
Seeing the army dispersing when Saubhadra was struck down, Ajātaśatru spoke these words to those heroes.
7.49.36
स्वर्गमेष गतः शूरो यो हतो न पराङ्मुखः ।
संस्तम्भयत माभैष्ट विजेष्यामो रणे रिपून् ॥ ७.४९.३६ ॥
This hero, who was slain without turning his back, has gone to heaven. Stand firm, do not be afraid; we shall conquer our enemies in battle.
7.49.37
इत्येवं स महातेजा दुःखितेभ्यो महाद्युतिः ।
धर्मराजो युधां श्रेष्ठो ब्रुवन्दुःखमपानुदत् ॥ ७.४९.३७ ॥
Thus the great-splendoured, greatly radiant Dharmarāja, best of warriors, speaking to the grieving ones, dispelled their sorrow.
7.49.38
युद्धे ह्याशीविषाकारान्राजपुत्रान्रणे रिपून् ।
पूर्वं निहत्य सङ्ग्रामे पश्चादार्जुनिरभ्ययात् ॥ ७.४९.३८ ॥
Having first slain in battle the princes and enemies, like venomous serpents, the son of Arjuna then advanced into the fray.
7.49.39
हत्वा दशसहस्राणि कौसल्यं च महारथम् ।
कृष्णार्जुनसमः कार्ष्णिः शक्रलोकं गतो ध्रुवम् ॥ ७.४९.३९ ॥
Having slain ten thousand, and also Kauśalya the great charioteer, Kārṣṇi, equal to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, surely went to the world of Indra.
7.49.40
रथाश्वनरमातङ्गान्विनिहत्य सहस्रशः ।
अवितृप्तः स सङ्ग्रामादशोच्यः पुण्यकर्मकृत्। ॥ ७.४९.४० ॥
Having slain thousands of chariots, horses, men and elephants, unsatiated in battle, the doer of meritorious deeds is not to be mourned.
7.49.41
गतः पुण्यकृतां लोकाञ्शाश्वतान्पुण्यनिर्जितान् ॥ ७.४९.४१ ॥
He has gone to the eternal worlds of those who do meritorious deeds, won by merit.