Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.8
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7.8.1
तथा द्रोणमभिघ्नन्तं साश्वसूतरथद्विपान् ।
व्यथिताः पाण्डवा दृष्ट्वा न चैनं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ७.८.१ ॥
Thus, seeing Droṇa striking down horses, charioteers, chariots and elephants, the Pāṇḍavas were distressed, and they did not surround him.
7.8.2
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा धृष्टद्युम्नधनञ्जयौ ।
अब्रवीत्सर्वतो यत्तैः कुम्भयोनिर्निवार्यताम् ॥ ७.८.२ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira said to Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Dhanañjaya: "Let Kumbhayoni (Droṇa) be stopped, with all of you alert on every side."
7.8.3
तत्रैनमर्जुनश्चैव धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
ये चान्ये पार्थिवा राजन्पाण्डवस्यानुसैनिकाः।
प्रत्यगृह्णंस्ततस्तत्र समागच्छन्महारथाः ॥ ७.८.३ ॥
There Arjuna and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, met him, and the other kings and followers of the Pāṇḍava, O king, also came to meet him; the great chariot-warriors gathered there.
7.8.4
केकया भीमसेनश्च सौभद्रोऽथ घटोत्कचः ।
युधिष्ठिरो यमौ मात्स्यो द्रुदश्चात्मजैः सह ॥ ७.८.४ ॥
The Kekayas, Bhīmasena, Saubhadra, then Ghaṭotkaca, Yudhiṣṭhira, the twins, the king of the Matsyas, and Drupada, together with their sons.
7.8.5
द्रौपदेयाश्च संहृष्टा धृष्टकेतुः ससात्यकिः ।
चेकितानश्च सङ्क्रुद्धो युयुत्सुश्च महारथः ॥ ७.८.५ ॥
The sons of Draupadī, delighted; Dhṛṣṭaketu with Sātyaki; the enraged Cekitāna; and the great chariot-warrior Yuyutsu.
7.8.6
ये चान्ये पार्थिवा राजन्पाण्डवस्यानुयायिनः ।
कुलवीर्यानुरूपाणि चक्रुः कर्माण्यनेकशः ॥ ७.८.६ ॥
And the other kings who followed the Pāṇḍava, O king, performed many deeds fitting to their lineage and their valour.
7.8.7
संभिद्यमानां तां दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवैर्वाहिनीं रणे ।
व्यावृत्य चक्षुषी कोपाद्भारद्वाजोऽन्ववैक्षत ॥ ७.८.७ ॥
Seeing that army being broken up in battle by the Pāṇḍavas, the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) turned his two eyes about in anger and looked around.
7.8.8
स तीव्रं कोपमास्थाय रथे समरदुर्जयः ।
व्यधमत्पाण्डवानीकं महाभ्राणीव मारुतः ॥ ७.८.८ ॥
Taking up fierce anger, invincible in battle, he scattered the Pāṇḍava army from his chariot, as the wind scatters great clouds.
7.8.9
रथानश्वान्नरान्नागानभिधावन्नितस्ततः ।
चचारोन्मत्तवद्द्रोणो वृद्धोऽपि तरुणो यथा ॥ ७.८.९ ॥
Rushing here and there among chariots, horses, men and elephants, Droṇa moved about like a madman; though old, he was as a young man.
7.8.10
तस्य शोणितदिग्धाङ्गाः शोणास्ते वातरंहसः ।
आजानेया हया राजन्नविश्रान्ताः सुखं ययुः ॥ ७.८.१० ॥
O king, his red horses, bodies smeared with blood, swift as the wind, thoroughbreds, went on easily without tiring.
7.8.11
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमापतन्तं यतव्रतम् ।
दृष्ट्वा सम्प्राद्रवन्योधाः पाण्डवस्य ततस्ततः ॥ ७.८.११ ॥
Seeing him charging like Death itself, enraged and steadfast in his vow, the warriors of the Pāṇḍava fled in all directions.
7.8.12
तेषां प्राद्रवतां भीमः पुनरावर्ततामपि ।
पश्यतां तिष्ठतां चासीच्छब्दः परमदारुणः ॥ ७.८.१२ ॥
Among those fleeing, those turning back again, those looking on and those standing still, there arose a most dreadful clamour.
7.8.13
शूराणां हर्षजननो भीरूणां भयवर्धनः ।
द्यावापृथिव्योर्विवरं पूरयामास सर्वतः ॥ ७.८.१३ ॥
Causing joy among the heroes and increasing fear in the timid, it filled the gap between heaven and earth on every side.
7.8.14
ततः पुनरपि द्रोणो नाम विश्रावयन्युधि ।
अकरोद्रौद्रमात्मानं किरञ्छरशतैः परान् ॥ ७.८.१४ ॥
Then Droṇa, again proclaiming his name in battle, made himself terrible and scattered the enemies with hundreds of arrows.
7.8.15
स तथा तेष्वनीकेषु पाण्डुपुत्रस्य मारिष ।
कालवद्व्यचरद्द्रोणो युवेव स्थविरो बली ॥ ७.८.१५ ॥
Thus, O revered one, Droṇa moved among those armies of the son of Pāṇḍu like Time itself, strong as a youth though aged.
7.8.16
उत्कृत्य च शिरांस्युग्रो बाहूनपि सुभूषणान् ।
कृत्वा शून्यान्रथोपस्थानुदक्रोशन्महारवान् ॥ ७.८.१६ ॥
The fierce Droṇa cut off heads and also the well-adorned arms, leaving the chariot-seats empty; they cried out with great roars.
7.8.17
तस्य हर्षप्रणादेन बाणवर्षेण च प्रभो ।
प्राकम्पन्त रणे योधा गावः शीतार्दिता इव ॥ ७.८.१७ ॥
O lord, by his joyful roar and rain of arrows, the warriors in battle trembled like cows tormented by cold.
7.8.18
द्रोणस्य रथघोषेण मौर्वीनिष्पेषणेन च ।
धनुःशब्देन चाकाशे शब्दः समभवन्महान् ॥ ७.८.१८ ॥
By the rumble of Droṇa's chariot, the twang of his bowstring and the sound of his bow, a great sound arose in the sky.
7.8.19
अथास्य धनुषो बाणा निस्सरन्तः सहस्रशः ।
व्याप्य सर्वा दिशः पेतुर्नागाश्वरथपत्तिषु। ॥ ७.८.१९ ॥
Then arrows, thousands upon thousands, issuing from his bow, filled all the directions and fell upon elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers.
7.8.20
तं कार्मुकमहावेगमस्त्रज्वलितपावकम् ।
द्रोणमासादयाञ्चक्रुः पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ॥ ७.८.२० ॥
The Pāñcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, attacked Droṇa, that bowman of great speed, blazing like fire with weapons.
7.8.21
सनागरथपत्त्यश्वान्प्राहिणोद्यमसादनम् ।
अचिरादकरोद्दोणो महीं शोणितकर्दमाम् ॥ ७.८.२१ ॥
Together with elephants, chariots, foot soldiers and horses, Droṇa sent them to the abode of Yama, and soon made the earth a mire of blood.
7.8.22
तन्वता परमास्त्राणि शरान्सततमस्यता ।
द्रोणेन विहितं दिक्षु शरजालमदृश्यत ॥ ७.८.२२ ॥
Droṇa, stretching his supreme weapons and shooting arrows without pause, made a net of arrows that was seen in all directions.
7.8.23
पदातिषु रथाश्वेषु वारणेषु च सर्वशः ।
तस्य विद्युदिवाभ्रेषु चरन्केतुरदृश्यत ॥ ७.८.२३ ॥
Among foot soldiers, chariots, horses and elephants, everywhere his banner was seen moving like lightning among clouds.
7.8.24
सकेकयानां प्रवरांश्च पञ्च पाञ्चालराजं च शरैः प्रमथ्य ।
युधिष्ठिरानीकमदीनसत्वो द्रोणोऽभ्ययात्कार्मुकबाणपाणिः ॥ ७.८.२४ ॥
Having crushed with arrows the five foremost of the Kekayas and the king of the Pāñcālas, Droṇa, of undaunted spirit, bow and arrow in hand, advanced upon Yudhiṣṭhira's army.
7.8.25
तं भीमसेनश्च धनञ्जयश्च शिनेश्च नप्ता द्रुपदात्मजश्च ।
शैब्यात्मजः काशिपतिः शिबिश्च दृष्ट्वा नदन्तो व्यकिरञ्छरौघैः ॥ ७.८.२५ ॥
Bhīmasena and Dhanañjaya, the grandson of Śini, the son of Drupada, the son of Śaibya, the lord of Kāśi, and Śibi, seeing him, roaring, showered him with floods of arrows.
7.8.26
तेषां शरा द्रोणशरैर्निकृत्ता भूमावदृश्यन्त विवर्तमानाः ।
श्रेणीकृताः संयति मोघवेगा द्वीपे नदीनामिव काशरोहाः ॥ ७.८.२६ ॥
Their arrows, cut down by Droṇa's arrows, were seen rolling on the ground, arranged in rows in battle, with futile force, like kāśa reeds on an island of rivers.
7.8.27
ते द्रोणबाणासनविप्रमुक्ताः पतत्रिणः काञ्चनचित्रपुङ्खाः ।
भित्त्वा शरीराणि गजाश्वयूनां जग्मुर्महीं शोणितदिग्धवाजाः ॥ ७.८.२७ ॥
Those winged arrows, released from Droṇa's bow, with golden variegated feathers, piercing the bodies of elephants and horses, fell to the earth with feathers smeared with blood.
7.8.28
सा योधसङ्घैश्च रथैश्च भूमिः शरैर्विभिन्नैर्गजवाजिभिश्च ।
प्रच्छाद्यमाना पतितैर्बभूव समावृता द्यौरिव कालमेघैः ॥ ७.८.२८ ॥
That earth, covered by hosts of warriors, chariots, shattered arrows, elephants and horses, and the fallen, became like the sky enveloped by dark clouds of doom.
7.8.29
शैनेयभीमार्जुनवाहिनीशं सौभ्रद्रपाञ्चालसकाशिराजम् ।
अन्यांश्च वीरान्समरे ममर्द द्रोणः सुतानां तव भूतिकामः ॥ ७.८.२९ ॥
Droṇa, desiring the welfare of your sons, crushed in battle the lord of the armies of Śaineya, Bhīma and Arjuna, Saubhadra, the king of the Pāñcālas and the king of Kāśi, and other heroes.
7.8.30
एतानि चान्यानि च कौरवेन्द्र कर्माणि कृत्वा समरे महात्मा ।
प्रताप्य लोकानिव कालसूर्यो द्रोणो गतः स्वर्गमितो हि राजन् ॥ ७.८.३० ॥
O lord of the Kurus, having performed these and other deeds in battle, the great-souled Droṇa, scorching the worlds like the sun of death, has gone from here to heaven, O king.
7.8.31
एवं रुक्मरथः शूरो हत्वा शतसहस्रशः ।
पाण्डवानां रणे योधान्पार्षतेन निपातितः ॥ ७.८.३१ ॥
Thus the heroic Rukmaratha, having slain hundreds of thousands of the Pāṇḍava warriors in battle, was felled by the son of Pṛṣata.
7.8.32
अक्षौहिणीमभ्यधिकां शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
निहत्य पश्चाद्धृतिमानगच्छत्परमां गतिम् ॥ ७.८.३२ ॥
Having slain more than one akṣauhiṇī of heroes who never turned back, the steadfast one afterwards attained the supreme goal.
7.8.33
पाण्डवैः सहपाञ्चालैरशिवैः क्रूरकर्मभिः ।
हतो रुक्मरथो राजन्कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ॥ ७.८.३३ ॥
O king, slain by the Pāṇḍavas together with the Pāñcālas, inauspicious and cruel in their deeds, Rukmaratha was struck down after performing a very difficult feat.
7.8.34
ततो निनादो भूतानामाकाशे समजायत ।
सैन्यानां च ततो राजन्नाचार्ये निहते युधि ॥ ७.८.३४ ॥
Then, O king, a roar of beings arose in the sky, and likewise among the troops when the teacher was slain in battle.
7.8.35
द्यां धरां खं दिशो वापि प्रदिशर्श्चानुनादयन् ।
अहो धिगिति भूतानां शब्दः समभावद्भृशम् ॥ ७.८.३५ ॥
Echoing through heaven, earth, the air, the directions and the intermediate directions, the cry of the beings rose greatly: 'Alas! Shame!'
7.8.36
देवताः पितरश्चैव पूर्वे ये चास्य बान्धवाः ।
ददृशुर्निहतं तत्र भारद्वाजं महारथम् ॥ ७.८.३६ ॥
The gods and the ancestors, and his kinsmen of old, saw there the son of Bharadvāja, the great charioteer, slain.
7.8.37
पाण्डवास्तु जयं लब्ध्वा सिंहनादान्प्रचक्रिरे ।
सिंहनादेन महता समकम्पत मेदिनी ॥ ७.८.३७ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, having obtained victory, raised lion-roars; with that great lion-roar the earth trembled.
7.8.38
विचित्रजाम्बूनदभूषितध्वजं महारथं रुक्मरथं निपातितम्। ॥ ७.८.३८ ॥
That great charioteer, with a banner adorned with variegated gold and a golden chariot, was felled.