Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.76
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7.76.1
षड्रथान्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य मन्यसे यान्बलाधिकान् ।
तेषां वीर्यं ममार्धेन न तुल्यमिति मे मतिः ॥ ७.७६.१ ॥
Of the six chariot-warriors of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons whom you deem superior in strength, their prowess is not equal even to half of mine—such is my opinion.
7.76.2
अस्त्रमस्त्रेण सर्वेषामेतेषां मधुसूदन ।
मया द्रक्ष्यसि निर्भिन्नं जयद्रथवधैषिणा ॥ ७.७६.२ ॥
O Madhusūdana, you will see all of these pierced—by my weapon cutting through their weapons—as I seek the killing of Jayadratha.
7.76.3
द्रोणस्य मिषतश्चाहं सगणस्य विपश्चितः ।
मूर्धानं सिन्धुराजस्य पातयिष्यामि भूतले ॥ ७.७६.३ ॥
While Droṇa watches, and before that learned one with his company, I will cause the head of the king of the Sindhus to fall to the ground.
7.76.4
यदि साध्याश्च रुद्राश्च वसवश्च सहाश्विनः ।
मरुतश्च सहेन्द्रेण विश्वेदेवाः सहेश्वराः ॥ ७.७६.४ ॥
Even if the Sādhyas and the Rudras, the Vasus together with the Aśvins, the Maruts together with Indra, and the Viśvedevas together with the lords should come to his protection,
7.76.5
पितरः सहगन्धर्वाः सुपर्णाः सागराद्रयः ।
द्यौर्वियत्पृथिवी चेयं दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः ॥ ७.७६.५ ॥
and the ancestors together with the Gandharvas, the Suparṇas, the oceans and mountains, the heavens, the sky, this earth, and the quarters with the guardians of the quarters—
7.76.6
ग्राम्यारण्यानि भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च ।
त्रातारः सिन्धुराजस्य भवन्ति मधुसूदन ॥ ७.७६.६ ॥
O Madhusūdana, even if all beings—village and forest creatures, the immovable and the movable—become the protectors of the king of the Sindhus—
7.76.7
तथापि बाणैर्निहतं श्वो द्रष्टासि रणे मया ।
सत्येन च शपे कृष्ण तथैवायुधमालभे ॥ ७.७६.७ ॥
Nevertheless, tomorrow in battle you will see them struck down by my arrows. Kṛṣṇa, I swear by the truth, and I touch my weapon in the same way.
7.76.8
यस्य गोप्ता महेष्वासो द्रोणः पापस्य दुर्मतेः ।
तमेव प्रथमं द्रोणमभियास्यामि केशव ॥ ७.७६.८ ॥
Whose protector is the great archer Droṇa, of the wicked and evil-minded one — that very Droṇa I shall first attack, O Keśava.
7.76.9
तस्मिन्युद्धमिदं बद्धं मन्यते स सुयोधनः ।
तस्मात्तस्यैव सेनाग्रं भित्त्वा यास्यामि सैन्धवम् ॥ ७.७६.९ ॥
Suyodhana thinks this battle rests upon him; therefore, having pierced the vanguard of that very army, I shall go to the lord of the Sindhus.
7.76.10
द्रष्टासि श्वो महेष्वासान्नाराचैस्तिग्मतेजितैः ।
शृङ्गाणीव गिरेर्वज्रैर्दार्यमाणान्मया युधि ॥ ७.७६.१० ॥
Tomorrow you will see the great archers split in battle by my keen iron-shafted arrows, like the peaks of a mountain split by thunderbolts.
7.76.11
नरनागाश्वदेहेभ्यो विस्रविष्यति शोणितम् ।
पतद्ध्यः पतितेभ्यश्च विभिन्नेभ्यः शितैः शरैः ॥ ७.७६.११ ॥
From the bodies of men, elephants and horses blood will flow — from those falling, from those fallen, and from those pierced by sharp arrows.
7.76.12
गाण्डीवप्रेषिता बाणा मनोऽनिलसमा जवे ।
नृनागाश्वान्विदेहासून्कर्तारश्च सहस्रशः ॥ ७.७६.१२ ॥
The arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva, swift as mind and wind, will sever the breath from the bodies of thousands of men, elephants and horses.
7.76.13
शक्राद्भीष्मात्कृपाद्द्रोणाद्देवाद्रुद्राच्च यन्मया ।
उपात्तमस्त्रं घोरं तद्दष्टारोऽत्र नरा युधि ॥ ७.७६.१३ ॥
The terrible weapon that I obtained from Indra, from Bhīṣma, from Kṛpa, from Droṇa, from the god and from Rudra, men here will witness it in battle.
7.76.14
ब्राह्मेणास्त्रेण चास्त्राणि हन्यमानानि संयुगे ।
मया द्रष्टाऽसि सर्वेषां सैन्धवस्याभिरक्षिणाम् ॥ ७.७६.१४ ॥
When weapons are destroyed in battle by the Brahma-weapon, you will be seen by me among all the protectors of the Sindhu king.
7.76.15
शरवेगसमुत्कृत्तै राज्ञां केशव मूर्धभिः ।
आस्तीर्यमाणां पृथिवीं द्रष्टाऽसि श्वो मया युधि ॥ ७.७६.१५ ॥
O Keśava, the earth covered with the heads of kings cut off by the force of arrows, you will see tomorrow in battle through me.
7.76.16
क्रव्यादांस्तर्पयिष्यामि द्रावयिष्यामि शात्रवान् ।
सुहृदो नन्दयिष्यामि प्रमथिष्यामि सैन्धवम् ॥ ७.७६.१६ ॥
I will satisfy the flesh-eaters, drive away the enemies, gladden my friends, and crush the Sindhu army.
7.76.17
बह्वागस्कृत्कुसंबन्धी पापदेशसमुद्भवः ।
मया सैन्धवको राजा हतः स्वाञ्शोचयिष्यति ॥ ७.७६.१७ ॥
The Sindhu king, a doer of many offences, a bad kinsman, born in a sinful land, slain by me, will cause his own people to grieve.
7.76.18
सर्वे क्षीरान्नभोक्तारः पापाचारा रणाजिरे ।
मया सराजका बाणैर्हता नश्यन्ति सैन्धवाः ॥ ७.७६.१८ ॥
All the Sindhus, eaters of milk and grain, sinners in conduct, slain on the battlefield with their kings by my arrows, will perish.
7.76.19
तथा प्रभाते कर्ताऽस्मि यथा कृष्ण सुयोधनः ।
नान्यं धनुर्धरं लोके मंस्यते मत्समं युधि ॥ ७.७६.१९ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, at dawn I will do to Suyodhana just what must be done. In the world no other bowman will be deemed my equal in battle.
7.76.20
गाण्डीवं च धनुर्दिव्यं योद्धारं च धनञ्जम् ।
यन्तारं च हृषीकेशं कोऽतिवर्तेत संयुगे ॥ ७.७६.२० ॥
With the divine bow Gāṇḍīva, the warrior Dhanañjaya, and Hṛṣīkeśa as charioteer, who could surpass them in battle?
7.76.21
तव प्रसादाद्भगवन्किंनावाप्तं रणे मम ।
अविषह्यं हृषीकेश किं जानन्मां विगर्हसे ॥ ७.७६.२१ ॥
O blessed Lord, by your grace what have I not obtained in battle? O Hṛṣīkeśa, knowing me to be invincible, why do you reproach me?
7.76.22
यथा लक्ष्म स्थिरं चन्द्रे समुद्रे च यथा जलम् ।
एवमेतां प्रतिज्ञां मे सत्यां विद्धि जनार्दन ॥ ७.७६.२२ ॥
As the mark on the moon is fixed and as water in the ocean is steady, so know this vow of mine to be true, O Janārdana.
7.76.23
मावमंस्था ममास्त्राणि मावमंस्थाश्च गाण्डिवम् ।
मावमंस्था बलं बाह्वोर्मावमंस्था धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.७६.२३ ॥
Do not disregard my weapons, do not disregard the Gāṇḍīva bow, do not disregard the strength of my arms, do not disregard Dhanañjaya.
7.76.24
गाण्डीवं च धनुर्दिव्यं योद्धा चाहं नरर्षभ ।
त्वं च यन्ता हृषीकेश किन्नु स्यादजितं मया ॥ ७.७६.२४ ॥
The divine bow Gāṇḍīva, I the warrior, and you, O best of men, Hṛṣīkeśa, as charioteer — then what could remain unconquered by me?
7.76.25
यथाभियाय सङ्ग्रमं न जितो वै जयामि च ।
तेन सत्येन सङ्ग्रामे हतं विद्धि जयद्रथम् ॥ ७.७६.२५ ॥
Just as I go into battle, am never defeated, and conquer, know by that truth that Jayadratha has been slain in battle.
7.76.26
त्वं च माधव सर्वं तत्तथा प्रतिविधास्यसि ।
यथा रिपूणां मिषतां प्रमथिष्यामि सैन्धवम् ॥ ७.७६.२६ ॥
And you, O Mādhava, will arrange all of that accordingly, so that, while the enemies watch, I will crush the Sindhu king.
7.76.27
ध्रुवं वै ब्राह्मणे सत्यं ध्रुवा साधुषु सन्नतिः ।
श्रीर्ध्रुवाऽपि च दक्षेषु ध्रुवो नारायणे जयः ॥ ७.७६.२७ ॥
Truth is certain in the Brahmin; humility toward the good is steadfast; fortune too is steadfast among the skilful; and in Nārāyaṇa victory is certain.
7.76.28
एवमुक्त्वा हृषीकेशं स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ।
सन्दिदेशार्जुनो नर्दन्वासविः केशवं प्रभुम् ॥ ७.७६.२८ ॥
Having spoken thus to Hṛṣīkeśa, Arjuna, son of Vāsava, roaring, himself gave himself up to the lord Keśava.
7.76.29
यथा प्रभातां रजनीं कल्पितः स्याद्रथोत्तमः ।
तथा कार्यं त्वया कृष्ण प्रतिज्ञा स्याद्यथा ध्रुवा ॥ ७.७६.२९ ॥
Just as the finest chariot would be readied when the night has dawned, so must you act, O Kṛṣṇa, so that the vow may be surely fulfilled.