Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.7
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7.7.1
वेदं षडङ्गं वेदाहमर्थविद्यां च मानवीम् ।
त्रैय्यम्बकमथेष्वस्त्रं शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ॥ ७.७.१ ॥
I know the Veda with its six limbs, and the science of statecraft of Manu. I know the Traiyambaka weapon, the arrow-weapon, and many kinds of weapons.
7.7.2
ये चाप्युक्ता मयि गुणा भवद्भिर्जयकाङ्क्षिभिः ।
चिकीर्षुस्तानहं सर्वान्योधयिष्यामि पाण्डवान् ॥ ७.७.२ ॥
Those qualities that you, desiring victory, have spoken of in me, I, wishing to fulfil them all, will make the Pāṇḍavas fight in battle.
7.7.3
पार्षतं तु रणे राजन्न हनिष्ये कथञ्चन ।
स हि सृष्टो वधार्थाय ममैव पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ७.७.३ ॥
O king, in battle I will by no means kill Pārṣata, for that best of men was created for my very destruction.
7.7.4
योधयिष्यामि सैन्यानि नाशयन्सर्वसोमकान् ।
न च मां पाण्डवा युद्धे योधयिष्यन्ति हर्षिताः ॥ ७.७.४ ॥
Destroying all the Somakas' armies, I will fight; and the Pāṇḍavas, though delighted, will not fight with me in battle.
7.7.5
स एवमभ्यनुज्ञातश्चक्रे सेनापतिं ततः ।
द्रोणं तव सुतो राजन्विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥ ७.७.५ ॥
Thus permitted, your son, O king, made Droṇa the commander of the army, performing the rite according to the prescribed rule.
7.7.6
अथाभिषिषिचुर्द्रोणं दुर्योधनमुखा नृपाः ।
स्वस्तिवादरवैश्चान्यैः श्लक्ष्णैश्चान्यैर्मनोरमैः।
सैनापत्ये यथा स्कन्दं पुरा शक्रमुखाः सुराः ॥ ७.७.६ ॥
Then the kings led by Duryodhana anointed Droṇa with the sound of auspicious blessings and other smooth, delightful chants, just as in former times the gods led by Śakra anointed Skanda to the post of commander.
7.7.7
ततो वादित्रघोषेण शङ्खानां च महास्वनैः ।
प्रादुरासीत्कृते द्रोणे हर्षः सेनापतौ तदा ॥ ७.७.७ ॥
Then, with the roar of instruments and the great sound of conch-shells, joy arose for the commander when Droṇa was consecrated.
7.7.8
ततः पुण्याहघोषेण साशीर्वादस्वनेन च ।
संस्तवैर्गीतशब्दैश्च सूतमागधबन्दिनाम् ॥ ७.७.८ ॥
Then, with the auspicious proclamation and the sound of blessings, with praises and the sound of songs, of the bards, panegyrists and heralds.
7.7.9
जयशब्दैर्द्विजाग्र्याणां सुभगानर्तितैस्तथा ।
सत्कृत्य विधिना द्रोणं मेनिरे पाण्डवाञ्जितान् ॥ ७.७.९ ॥
With cries of victory from the foremost brahmins and auspicious dancing, having duly honoured Droṇa, they thought the Pāṇḍavas already conquered.
7.7.10
सैनापत्यं तु संप्राप्य भारद्वाजो महारथः ।
युयुत्सुर्व्यूह्य सैन्यानि प्रायात्तव सुतैः सह ॥ ७.७.१० ॥
Having obtained the command of the army, the great charioteer, son of Bharadvāja, eager for battle, arrayed the troops and advanced with your sons.
7.7.11
सैन्धवश्च कलिङ्गश्च विकर्णश्च तवात्मजः ।
दक्षिणं पार्श्वमास्थाय समतिष्ठन्त दंशिताः ॥ ७.७.११ ॥
The Sindhu king, the Kaliṅga king and your son Vikarṇa, armoured, took up the right flank and stood there.
7.7.12
प्रपक्षः शकुनिस्तेषां प्रवरैर्हयसादिभिः ।
ययौ गान्धारकैः सार्धं विमलप्रासयोधिभिः ॥ ७.७.१२ ॥
Their flank was Śakuni, who went forth with the finest horsemen, with the Gandharans, and with warriors of gleaming spears.
7.7.13
कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः ।
दुःशासनमुखा यत्ताः सव्यं पक्षमपालयन् ॥ ७.७.१३ ॥
Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman, Citrasena and Vivviṃśati, with Duḥśāsana at their head, ready, guarded the left flank.
7.7.14
तेषां प्रपक्षाः काम्भोजाः सुदक्षिणपुस्सराः ।
ययुरश्चैर्महावेगैः शकाश्च यवनैः सह ॥ ७.७.१४ ॥
Their flank-forces — the Kāmbojas led by Sudakṣiṇa, and the Śakas along with the Yavanas — advanced with swift-racing horses.
7.7.15
मद्रास्त्रिगर्ताः साम्बष्ठाः प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवाः ।
शिबयः शूरसेनाश्च शूद्राश्च मलदैः सह ॥ ७.७.१५ ॥
The Madras, Trigartas, Sāmbaṣṭhas, the western and northern Mālavas, the Śibis, Śūrasenas and Śūdras, together with the Maladas.
7.7.16
सौवीराः कितवाः प्राच्या दाक्षिणात्याश्च सर्वशः ।
नवात्मजं पुरस्कृत्य सूतपुत्रस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ ७.७.१६ ॥
The Sauvīras, the Kitavas, and all peoples of the east and the south, with the son of Nava placed in front and the charioteer's son behind.
7.7.17
हर्षयन्तः स्वसैन्यानि ययुस्तव सुतैः सह ।
प्रवरः सर्वयोधानां बलेषु बलमादधम् ॥ ७.७.१७ ॥
Cheering on their own troops, they advanced together with your sons — foremost of all warriors, lending strength to the forces.
7.7.18
ययौ वैकर्तनः कर्णः प्रमुखे सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
तस्य दीप्तो महाकायः स्वान्यनीकानिहर्षयन् ॥ ७.७.१८ ॥
Karṇa, son of Vikartana, went forward at the head of all archers; his blazing, great body gladdened his own armies.
7.7.19
हस्तिकक्ष्यो गहाकेतुर्बभौ सूर्यसमद्युतिः ।
न भीष्मव्यसनं कश्चिदृष्ट्वा कर्णममन्यत ॥ ७.७.१९ ॥
Karṇa, marked with an elephant-girth emblem and a gaha banner, shone with a brilliance equal to the sun. Seeing Karṇa, no one thought of Bhīṣma's misfortune as a misfortune.
7.7.20
विशोकाश्चाभवन्सर्वे राजानः कुरुभिः सह ।
हृष्टाश्च बहवो योधास्तत्राजल्पन्त वेगतः ॥ ७.७.२० ॥
All the kings with the Kurus became free from grief, and many delighted warriors there began to speak aloud with eagerness.
7.7.21
न हि कर्णं रणे दृष्ट्वा युधि स्थास्यन्ति पाण्डवाः ।
कर्णो हि समरे शक्तो जेतुं देवान्सवासवान् ॥ ७.७.२१ ॥
Indeed, having seen Karṇa in battle, the Pāṇḍavas will not stand firm in combat; for Karṇa is able in war to conquer even the gods together with Vāsava.
7.7.22
किमु पाण्डुसुतान्युद्धे हीनवीर्यपराक्रमान् ।
भीष्मेण तु रणे पार्थाः पालिता बाहुशालिना ॥ ७.७.२२ ॥
How much more so the sons of Pāṇḍu in battle, whose valor and prowess are diminished! In the fight, the sons of Pṛthā were protected by Bhīṣma, the mighty-armed one.
7.7.23
तांस्तु कर्णः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नाशयिष्यति संयुगे ।
एवं ब्रुवन्तस्तेऽन्योन्यं हृष्टरूपा विशांपते ॥ ७.७.२३ ॥
Karṇa will destroy them in battle with sharp arrows. Speaking thus to one another, O lord of men, they were joyful in countenance.
7.7.24
राधेयं पूजयन्तश्च प्रशंसन्तश्च निर्ययुः ।
अस्माकं शकटव्यूहों द्रोणेन विहितोऽभवत् ॥ ७.७.२४ ॥
Honoring and praising the son of Rādhā, they set out; our cart-formation array had been arranged by Droṇa.
7.7.25
परेषां क्रौञ्च एवासीद्व्यूहो राजन्महात्मनाम् ।
प्रीयमाणेन विहितो धर्मराजेन भारत ॥ ७.७.२५ ॥
O king, the enemies' array was the krauñca formation, arranged by the king of dharma, pleased, for the great-souled ones, O Bhārata.
7.7.26
व्यूहप्रमुखतस्तेषां तस्थतुः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
वानरध्वजमुच्छ्रित्य विष्वक्सेनधनंजयौ ॥ ७.७.२६ ॥
At the head of their array stood the two bulls among men, raising the monkey-bannered standard: Viṣvaksena and Dhanaṃjaya.
7.7.27
ककुदं सर्वसैन्यानां धाम सर्वधनुष्मताम् ।
आदित्यपथगः केतुः पार्थस्यामिततेजसः ॥ ७.७.२७ ॥
The crest of all the armies, the splendour of all archers: the banner of Pārtha of boundless splendour, moving along the sun's path.
7.7.28
दीपयामास तत्सैन्यं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
यथा प्रज्वलितः सूर्यो युगान्ते वै वसुंधराम् ॥ ७.७.२८ ॥
It lit up that army of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, as the blazing sun at the end of an age lights up the earth.
7.7.29
दीप्यन्दृश्येत हि तथा केतुः सर्वत्र धीमतः ।
योधानामर्जुनः श्रेष्ठो गाण्डीवं धनुषां वरम् ॥ ७.७.२९ ॥
Likewise the banner of the wise one was seen blazing everywhere. Arjuna is the best of warriors, and Gāṇḍīva the finest of bows.
7.7.30
वासुदेवश्च भूतानां चक्राणां च सुदर्शनम् ।
चत्वार्येतानि तेजाञ्सि वहञ्श्वेतहयो रथः ॥ ७.७.३० ॥
Vāsudeva is the best of beings, and Sudarśana the best of discuses. These four splendours were borne by the chariot with white horses.
7.7.31
परेषामग्रतस्तस्थौ कालचक्रमिवोद्यतम् ।
एवं तौ सुमहात्मानौ बलसेनाग्रगावुभौ ॥ ७.७.३१ ॥
He stood in front of the enemies, like the raised wheel of time. Thus those two great-souled warriors advanced at the front of the army's forces.
7.7.32
तावकानां मुखे कर्णः परेषां च धनंजयः ।
ततो जयाभिसंरब्धौ परस्परवधैषिणौ ॥ ७.७.३२ ॥
Karṇa at the front of your side, and Dhanaṃjaya of the enemies. Then, roused for victory and seeking each other's death, those two.
7.7.33
अवेक्षेतां तदान्योन्यं समरे कर्णपाण्डवौ ।
ततः प्रयाते सहसा भारद्वाजे महारथे ॥ ७.७.३३ ॥
In battle, Karṇa and the Pāṇḍava looked upon each other. Then, as the great charioteer Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) suddenly advanced.
7.7.34
सिंहनादेन घोरेण वसुधा समकम्पत ।
ततस्तुमुलमाकाशमावृणोत्सदिवाकरम् ॥ ७.७.३४ ॥
With a terrible lion's roar the earth trembled. Then the tumultuous sky covered everything, the sun included.
7.7.35
वातोद्भूतं रजस्तीव्रं कौशेयनिकरोपमम् ।
ववर्ष द्यौरनभ्राऽपि मांसास्थिरुधिराण्युत ॥ ७.७.३५ ॥
The fierce dust raised by the wind was like a heap of silk. Though there were no clouds, the sky rained flesh, bones and blood.
7.7.36
गृध्राः श्येना बकाः कङ्का वायसाश्च सहस्रशः ।
उपर्युपरि सेनां ते तदा पर्यपतन्नृप ॥ ७.७.३६ ॥
O king! Then vultures, hawks, herons, cranes and crows by the thousands swooped and circled high above the army.
7.7.37
गोमायवश्च प्राक्रोशन्भयदान्दारुणान्रवान् ।
अकार्षुरपसव्यं च बहुशः पृतनां तव ॥ ७.७.३७ ॥
Jackals cried out with dreadful, fear-giving howls, and again and again they circled your army from the left, an omen of ill.
7.7.38
चिखादिषन्तो मांसानि पिपासन्तश्च शोणितम् ।
अपतद्दीप्यमाना च सनिर्घाता सकम्पना ॥ ७.७.३८ ॥
Desiring to devour flesh and to drink blood, they hovered; and a blazing meteor fell, with thunderclaps and trembling.
7.7.39
उल्का ज्वलन्ती सङ्ग्रामे पुच्छेनावृत्य सर्वशः ।
परिवेषो महांश्चापि सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान् ॥ ७.७.३९ ॥
In battle a blazing meteor, wrapping all around with its tail, and a great halo appeared, with lightning and thunder.
7.7.40
भास्करस्याभवद्राजन्प्रयाते वाहिनीपतौ ।
एते चान्ये च बहवः प्रादुरासन्सुदारुणाः।
उत्पाता युधि वीराणां जीवितक्षयकारिणः ॥ ७.७.४० ॥
O king, when the commander of the army departed, there was a disturbance in the sun; these and many other very dreadful portents appeared, causing the death of heroes in battle.
7.7.41
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं परस्परवधैषिणाम् ।
कुरुपाण्डवसैन्यानां शब्देनापूरयज्जगत् ॥ ७.७.४१ ॥
Then the battle began between the armies of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, each desiring the other's death, and with its noise the world was filled.
7.7.42
ते त्वन्योन्यं सुसंरब्धाः पाण्डवाः कौरवैः सह ।
अभ्यघ्नन्निशितैः शस्त्रैर्जयगृद्धाः प्रहारिणः ॥ ७.७.४२ ॥
Those Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas, greatly enraged against one another, eager for victory, struck with sharp weapons.
7.7.43
स पाण्डवानां महतीं महेष्वासो महाद्युतिः ।
वेगेनाभ्यद्रवत्सेनां किरञ्शरशतैः शितैः ॥ ७.७.४३ ॥
He, the great archer of mighty brilliance, rushed swiftly upon the vast army of the Pāṇḍavas, scattering hundreds of sharp arrows.
7.7.44
द्रोणमभ्युद्यतं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवाः सहसृञ्जयैः ।
प्रत्यगृह्णंस्तदा राजञ्छरवर्षैः पृथक्पृथक् ॥ ७.७.४४ ॥
Seeing Droṇa advancing upon them, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Sṛñjayas met him then, O king, each in turn, with showers of arrows.
7.7.45
विक्षोभ्यमाणआ द्रोणेन भिद्यमाना महाचमूः ।
व्यशीर्यत सपाञ्चाला वातेनेव वलाहकाः ॥ ७.७.४५ ॥
The great army, thrown into confusion and torn asunder by Droṇa, was scattered together with the Pāñcālas, like clouds driven apart by the wind.
7.7.46
बहूनीह विकुर्वाणो दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि संयुगे ।
अपीडयत्क्षणेनैव द्रोणः पाण्डवसृञ्जयान् ॥ ७.७.४६ ॥
Producing many divine weapons in battle, Droṇa in an instant afflicted the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas.
7.7.47
ते वध्यमाना द्रोणेन वासवेनेव दानवाः ।
पाञ्चालाः समकम्पन्त धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ॥ ७.७.४७ ॥
Being slain by Droṇa, the Pāñcālas led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna trembled like the Dānavas slain by Vāsava.
7.7.48
ततो दिव्यास्त्रविच्छूरो याज्ञसेनिर्महारथः ।
अभिनच्छरवर्षेण द्रोणानीकमनेकधा ॥ ७.७.४८ ॥
Then the hero Yājñaseni, knower of divine weapons, a great charioteer, pierced Droṇa's army in many ways with a rain of arrows.
7.7.49
द्रोणस्य शरवर्षाणि शरवर्षेण पार्षतः ।
सन्निवार्य ततः सर्वान्कुरूनप्यवधीद्बली ॥ ७.७.४९ ॥
Droṇa's shower of arrows was warded off by the son of Pṛṣata with a shower of his own arrows; then the mighty one struck down all the Kurus as well.
7.7.50
संयम्य तु ततो द्रोणः समवस्थाप्य चाहवे ।
स्वमनीकं महेष्वासः पार्षतं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.७.५० ॥
Then Droṇa, restraining himself and posting his own army in the battle, the great archer rushed upon the son of Pṛṣata.
7.7.51
स बाणवर्षं सुमहदसृजत्पार्षतं प्रति ।
मघवान्समभिक्रुद्धः सहसा दानवानिव ॥ ७.७.५१ ॥
He poured a very great shower of arrows upon the son of Pṛṣata, like Indra, greatly enraged, suddenly pouring upon the Dānavas.
7.7.52
ते कम्प्यमाना द्रोणेन बाणैः पाण्डवसृञ्जयाः ।
पुनःपुनरभज्यन्त सिंहेनैवेतरे मृगाः ॥ ७.७.५२ ॥
Trembling under Droṇa's arrows, the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas were broken again and again, as other deer are scattered by a lion.
7.7.53
तथा पर्यपतद्रोणः पाण्डवानां बले बली ।
अलातचक्रवद्राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.७.५३ ॥
So Droṇa, mighty, moved about in the army of the Pāṇḍavas, like a wheel of fire-brand, O king; and that became wondrous.
7.7.54
खचरनगरकल्पं कल्पितं शास्त्रदृष्ट्या चलदनिलपताकं ह्लादनं वल्गिताश्वम् ।
स्फटिकविमलकेतुं त्रासनं शात्रवाणां रथवरमधिरूढः सञ्जहारारिसेनाम् ॥ ७.७.५४ ॥
Mounting an excellent chariot, fashioned by the rules of the treatise like a city of the sky-wanderers, with banners stirred by the wind, gladdening, with prancing horses, with a crystal-clear banner, terrifying to the enemies, he drove back the enemy army.