Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.9
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7.9.1
किं कुर्वाणं रणे द्रोणं जघ्रुः पाण्डवसृञ्जयाः ।
तथा निपुणमस्त्रेषु सर्वशस्त्रभृतामपि ॥ ७.९.१ ॥
What was Droṇa doing in battle when the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas struck him down, he who was skilled in weapons and even among all bearers of arms?
7.9.2
रथः पर्यपतद्वाऽस्य धनुर्वाऽशीर्यतास्यतः ।
प्रमत्तो वाऽभवद्दोणो यथा मृत्युमुपेयिवान् ॥ ७.९.२ ॥
Did his chariot fall while he was shooting, or his bow break, or did Droṇa become heedless and so meet death?
7.9.3
कथं नु पार्षतस्तात शत्रुभिर्दुष्प्रधर्षणम् ।
किरन्तमिषुसङ्घातान्रुक्मपुङ्खाननेकशः ॥ ७.९.३ ॥
Dear one, how did the son of Pṛṣata strike him down, he who was hard for enemies to assail, who shot volleys of arrows with golden feathers again and again?
7.9.4
क्षिप्रहस्तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं कृतिनं चित्रयोधिनम् ।
दूरेषुपातिनं दान्तमस्त्रयुद्धेषु पारगम् ॥ ७.९.४ ॥
the swift-handed, best of Brahmins, accomplished, wondrous warrior, shooter from afar, self-controlled, master of combat with weapons,
7.9.5
पाञ्चालपुत्रो न्यवधीद्दिव्यास्त्रधरमच्युतम् ।
कुर्वाणं दारुणं कर्म रणे यत्तं महारथम् ॥ ७.९.५ ॥
The son of the Pañcāla king struck down that great charioteer, bearer of divine weapons, unfailing, who was performing terrible deeds in battle and striving hard.
7.9.6
व्यक्तं हि दैवं बलवत्पौरुषादिति मे मतिः ।
यद्द्रोणो निहतः शूरः पार्षतेन महात्मना ॥ ७.९.६ ॥
In my view it is clear that fate is stronger than human effort, since the hero Droṇa was slain by the great-souled son of Pṛṣata.
7.9.7
अस्त्रं चतुर्विधं वीरे यस्मिन्नासीत्प्रतिष्ठितम् ।
तमिष्वस्त्रधराचार्यं द्रोणं शंससि मे हतम् ॥ ७.९.७ ॥
You tell me that Droṇa, the teacher of the bow and of the four kinds of weapons that were established in that hero, has been slain.
7.9.8
श्रुत्वा हतं रुक्मरथं वैयाघ्रपरिवारणम् ।
जातरूपपरिष्कारं नाद्य शोकमपानुदे ॥ ७.९.८ ॥
Having heard that Droṇa, of the golden chariot, guarded by tiger-like warriors and adorned with gold, has been slain, I cannot drive away my grief today.
7.9.9
न नूनं परदुःखेन म्रियते कोऽपि सञ्जय ।
यत्र द्रोणमहं श्रुत्वा हतं जीवामि मन्दधीः।
दैवमेव परं मन्ये नन्वनर्थं हि पौरुषम् ॥ ७.९.९ ॥
Sañjaya, surely no one dies from another's sorrow; having heard that Droṇa has been slain, I, dull-witted, still live. I hold fate alone to be supreme, for human effort is indeed fruitless.
7.9.10
अश्मसारमयं नूर्न हृदयं सुदृढं मम ।
यच्छ्रुत्वा निहतं द्रोणं शतधा न विदीर्यते ॥ ७.९.१० ॥
Surely my heart is made of iron and stone, very firm, for on hearing that Droṇa has been slain, it does not split into a hundred pieces.
7.9.11
ब्राह्मे दैवे तथेष्वस्त्रे यमुपासन्गुणार्थिनः ।
ब्राह्मणा राजपुत्राश्च स कथं मृत्युना हृतः ॥ ७.९.११ ॥
He whom brahmins and princes, seeking excellence in the Brahma, divine and missile weapons, served, how was he seized by death?
7.9.12
शोषणं सागरस्येव मेरोरिव विसर्पणम् ।
पतनं भास्करस्येव न मृष्ये द्रोणपातनम् ॥ ७.९.१२ ॥
As the drying up of the ocean, the shifting of Meru, or the falling of the sun would be intolerable, so I cannot endure the fall of Droṇa.
7.9.13
दुष्टानां प्रतिषेद्धासीद्धार्मिकाणां च रक्षिता ।
योऽहासीत्कृपणस्यार्थे प्राणानपि परन्तपः ॥ ७.९.१३ ॥
He was the restrainer of the wicked and the protector of the righteous, who would give even his life for a wretched man, the tormentor of foes.
7.9.14
मन्दानां मम पुत्राणां जयाशा यस्य विक्रमे ।
बृहस्पत्युशनस्तुल्यो बुद्ध्या स निहतः कथम् ॥ ७.९.१४ ॥
He in whose valor my foolish sons placed their hope of victory, equal to Bṛhaspati and Uśanas in wisdom, how was he slain?
7.9.15
गुणानां सर्वयोधानां स्थितिरासीन्महाद्युतिः ।
यं मृत्युर्वशगस्तिष्ठेत्स कथं मृत्युना हतः ॥ ७.९.१५ ॥
The support of all the virtues of warriors, greatly radiant, under whose control death would stand, how was he slain by death?
7.9.16
ते च शोणा बृहन्तोऽश्वाश्छन्ना जालैर्हिरण्मयैः ।
रथे वातजवा युक्ताः सर्वशस्त्रातिगा रणे ॥ ७.९.१६ ॥
Those red, large horses, covered with golden nets, yoked to the chariot, swift as the wind, passing beyond all weapons in battle.
7.9.17
बलिनो हेषिणो दान्ताः सैन्धवाः साधुवाहिनः ।
दृढाः सङ्ग्राममध्येषु कच्चिदासन्न विह्वलाः ॥ ७.९.१७ ॥
Were the strong, neighing, tamed Sindhu-bred horses, good bearers, firm in the midst of battles, not confused?
7.9.18
करिणां बृंहतां युद्धे शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनैः ।
ज्याक्षेपशरवर्षाणां शस्त्राणां च सहिष्णवः ॥ ७.९.१८ ॥
Were they able to endure the roaring of elephants, the sounds of conch and drum, the showers of arrows loosed from drawn bowstrings, and the weapons, in battle?
7.9.19
आशंसन्तः पराञ्जेतुं जितश्वासा जितव्यथाः ।
हयाः पराजिताः शीघ्रा भारद्वाजरथोद्वहाः ॥ ७.९.१९ ॥
Hoping to conquer the enemy, their breath controlled and their pain overcome, the swift horses, though vanquished, bore the chariot of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).
7.9.20
ते स्म रुक्मरथे युक्ता नरवीरसमास्थिताः ।
कथं नाभ्यतरंस्तात पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ७.९.२० ॥
Yoked to the golden chariot and mounted like heroic men, how indeed could they not cross over the army of the Pāṇḍavas, dear son?
7.9.21
जातरूपपरिष्करामास्थाय रथमुत्तमम् ।
भारद्वाजः किमकरोद्युधि सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ ७.९.२१ ॥
Mounting the excellent chariot adorned with gold, what did Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), of true valor, do in battle?
7.9.22
विद्यां यस्योपजीवन्ति सर्वलोकधनुर्धराः ।
स सत्यसन्धो बलवान्द्रोणः किमकरोद्युधि ॥ ७.९.२२ ॥
By whose knowledge all the archers of the worlds live, what did that true-vowed, mighty Droṇa do in battle?
7.9.23
दिवि शक्रमिव श्रेष्ठं महामात्रं धनुर्भृताम् ।
के नु तं रौद्रकर्माणं युद्धे प्रत्युद्ययू रथाः ॥ ७.९.२३ ॥
Who then, in battle, went forth to meet him—the great commander, best of archers, like Indra in heaven, of terrible deeds—with their chariots?
7.9.24
ननु रुक्मरथं दृष्ट्वा प्राद्रवन्ति स्म पाण्डवाः ।
दिव्यमस्त्रं विकुर्वाणं रणे तस्मिन्महाबलम् ॥ ७.९.२४ ॥
Indeed, seeing the golden chariot, the Pāṇḍavas fled, while in that battle the one of great might was displaying divine weapons.
7.9.25
उताहो सर्वसैन्येन धर्मराजः सहानुजः ।
पाञ्चालप्रग्रहो द्रोणं सर्वतः समवारयत् ॥ ७.९.२५ ॥
Or else, with the whole army, King Dharma together with his younger brothers, the Pāñcāla chief, held Droṇa back on every side.
7.9.26
नूनमावारयत्पार्थो रथिनोऽन्यानजिह्मगैः ।
ततो द्रोणं समहरत्पार्षतः पापकर्मकृत् ॥ ७.९.२६ ॥
Surely Pārtha held back the other charioteers with unerring arrows; then the evil-doing son of Pṛṣata drew Droṇa away.
7.9.27
नह्यहं परिपश्यामि वधे कञ्चन शुष्मिणः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नादृते रौद्रात्पाल्यमानात्किरीटिना ॥ ७.९.२७ ॥
I see no mighty warrior in the killing, save Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the fierce one, protected by the diademed Arjuna.
7.9.28
उताहो सर्वसैन्येन धर्मराजः सहानुजः ।
उत्सृज्य सर्वसैन्यानि द्रोणं तमभिदुद्रुवे ॥ ७.९.२८ ॥
Or else, with the whole army, King Dharma together with his younger brothers, abandoning all the armies, rushed at that Droṇa.
7.9.29
तैर्वृतः सर्वतः क्षुद्रैः पाञ्चालापशदैस्ततः ।
केकयैश्चेदिकारूशैर्मत्स्यैरन्यैश्च भूमिपैः ॥ ७.९.२९ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by them, by the base outcasts of the Pāñcālas, then by the Kekayas, the Cedis and Kāruṣas, the Matsyas and other kings.
7.9.30
व्याकुलीकृतमाचार्यं पिपीलैरुरगं यथा ।
कर्मण्यसुकरे सक्तं जघानेति मतिर्मम ॥ ७.९.३० ॥
As ants harass a serpent, so, having thrown the teacher, engaged in a difficult task, into confusion, they struck him down—such is my judgement.
7.9.31
योऽधीत्य चतुरो वेदान्साङ्गानाख्यानपञ्चमान् ।
ब्राह्मणानां प्रतिष्ठासीत्स्रोतसामिव सागरः ॥ ७.९.३१ ॥
He who, having studied the four Vedas with their limbs and the Itihāsa as the fifth, was the foundation of the brahmins, as the ocean is for the rivers.
7.9.32
क्षत्रं च ब्रह्म चैवेह योऽभ्यतिष्ठत्परन्तपः ।
दृप्तानां प्रतिषेद्धा च चक्षुरासीदचक्षुषाम् ॥ ७.९.३२ ॥
He who excelled here both in the warrior and the priestly estate, the scorcher of foes, the restrainer of the arrogant, and the eye of the blind.
7.9.33
अमर्षी चावलिप्तेषु धार्मिकेषु च धार्मिकः ।
स कथं ब्राह्मणो वृद्धः शस्त्रेण वधमाप्तवान् ॥ ७.९.३३ ॥
He, intolerant of wrong, and righteous himself toward the righteous and the arrogant alike, that aged brahmin — how did he obtain death by a weapon?
7.9.34
अमर्षिणा मर्षितवान्क्लिश्यमानान्सदा मया ।
अनर्हमाणान्कौन्तेयान्कर्मणस्तस्य तत्फलम् ॥ ७.९.३४ ॥
Though intolerant, I bore with the sons of Kuntī, always troubled and undeserving of it; this is the fruit of his deed.
7.9.35
यस्य कर्मानुजीवन्ति लोके सर्वधनुर्भृतः ।
स सत्यसन्धः सुकृती श्रीकामैर्निहतः कथम् ॥ ७.९.३५ ॥
He on whose deeds all bearers of the bow live in the world — that truth-vowed, virtuous one — how was he slain by those desiring fortune?
7.9.36
दिवि शक्र इव श्रेष्ठो महासत्वो महाबलः ।
स कथं निहतः पार्थैः क्षुद्रमत्स्यैर्यथा तिमिः ॥ ७.९.३६ ॥
He, the best like Indra in heaven, great of spirit and great of might — how was he slain by the sons of Pṛthā, as small fish slay a timi?
7.9.37
क्षिप्रहस्तश्च बलवान्दृढघन्वारिमर्दनः ।
न यस्य विजयाकाङ्क्षी विषयं प्राप्य जीवति ॥ ७.९.३७ ॥
Swift-handed, mighty, firm-bowed, crusher of enemies: none who came to the field desiring victory lives having reached him.
7.9.38
यं द्वौ न जहतः शब्दौ जीवमानं कदाचन ।
ब्राह्मश्च वेदकामानां ज्याघोषश्च धनुष्मताम् ॥ ७.९.३८ ॥
Two sounds never left him while he lived: the Brahmin recitation of those desiring the Vedas, and the twang of the bowstring of archers.
7.9.39
अदीनं पुरुषव्याघ्रं हीमन्तमपराजितम् ।
तमिष्वासवराचार्ये द्रोणं जघ्नुः कथं रथाः ॥ ७.९.३९ ॥
The fearless tiger among men, modest and unconquered—how did the chariot-warriors strike down that teacher Droṇa, best of archers?
7.9.40
नाहं मन्ये हतं द्रोणं स हि लोकमयोत्स्यत ।
को हि शक्तो रणे जेतुमनाधृष्ययशोबलम् ॥ ७.९.४० ॥
I do not think Droṇa was slain; he would have fought even with the worlds. Who is able to conquer in battle the one whose fame and might cannot be assailed?
7.9.41
ब्रह्मकल्पो भवेद्ब्राह्मे क्षात्रे नारायणोपमः ।
ब्रह्मक्षत्रे च यस्यास्तां वशे स्थाणोरिवाखिले ॥ ७.९.४१ ॥
In brahminical learning he was like Brahmā, and in martial might like Nārāyaṇa; both brahmin and warrior power were under his control, as the whole world is under the control of Sthāṇu (Śiva).
7.9.42
सर्वान्हि मामकान्वीरान्सहाश्वरथकुञ्जरान् ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य तपसा हतान्मन्यामहे कुरून् ॥ ७.९.४२ ॥
Indeed, I think all my heroes—together with horses, chariots and elephants—have been slain by the ascetic power of Yudhiṣṭhira; so we deem the Kurus.
7.9.43
कथं सञ्जय दुर्धर्षमनाधृष्ययशोबलम् ।
पश्यतां पुरुषेन्द्राणां समरे पार्षतोऽवधीत् ॥ ७.९.४३ ॥
How, O Sañjaya, was he, unassailable and of unbreakable fame and might, slain in battle by Pārṣata while the lords of men looked on?
7.9.44
के पुरस्तादयुध्यन्त रक्षन्तो द्रोणमन्तिकात् ।
के नु पश्चादवर्तन्त गच्छतो दुर्गमां गतिम् ॥ ७.९.४४ ॥
Who fought in front, guarding Droṇa close by? And who turned back behind him as he went along the difficult path?
7.9.45
केऽरक्षन्दक्षिणं चक्रं सव्यं के च महात्मनः ।
पुरस्तात्के च वीरस्य युध्यमानस्य संयुगे ॥ ७.९.४५ ॥
Who guarded the right wheel and the left wheel of the great-souled one? And who stood in front of that hero fighting in battle?
7.9.46
के च तस्मिंस्तनूस्त्यक्त्वा प्रतीपं मृत्युमाव्रजन् ।
द्रोणस्य समरे वीराः केऽकुर्वन्त परां धृतिम् ॥ ७.९.४६ ॥
And who, having given up their bodies there, met death head-on? And which heroes showed supreme steadfastness in Droṇa's battle?
7.9.47
कच्चिन्नैनं भयान्मन्दाः क्षत्रिया व्यजहन्रणे ।
रक्षितारस्ततः शून्ये कच्चित्तैर्न हतः परैः ॥ ७.९.४७ ॥
Did not the foolish warriors, out of fear, abandon him in battle? Did not his protectors, in that emptiness, fail to save him from being struck down by the enemy?
7.9.48
न स पृष्ठमरेस्त्रासाद्रणे शौर्यात्प्रदर्शयेत् ।
परामप्यापदं प्राप्य स कथं निहतः परैः ॥ ७.९.४८ ॥
He would not show his back in battle out of fear of the enemy; he displayed only valour. Even having met with great calamity, how was he slain by the enemy?
7.9.49
एतदार्येण कर्तव्यं कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु सञ्जय ।
पराक्रमेद्यथा शक्त्या तच्च तस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठितम्।
यो यथाशक्ति युद्ध्येत द्विषद्भिःस्वांश्च पालयन् ॥ ७.९.४९ ॥
O Sañjaya, this is what a noble man must do in grievous calamities: display valor according to his strength; that valor is established within him.
7.9.50
कच्चिन्नैनं भयात्क्षुद्राः पार्थेभ्यः प्रददू रणे ।
गोप्तृभिस्तैः समुत्सृष्टः कच्चिन्नैष परैर्हतः ॥ ७.९.५० ॥
Did those base men, out of fear, hand him over to the Pārthas in battle? Or did his protectors abandon him, and was he slain by his enemies?
7.9.51
धृष्टद्युम्नं प्रपश्यामि निघ्नन्तमिव ब्राह्मणम् ।
वार्यमाणं रणे तात द्रौणिनाऽमिततेजसा ॥ ७.९.५१ ॥
Dear one, I see Dhṛṣṭadyumna, as if he were striking a Brahmin, being held back in battle by Droṇa's son, of boundless splendor.
7.9.52
मुह्यते मे मनस्तात कथा तावन्निवार्यताम् ।
भूयस्तु लब्धसंज्ञस्त्वां परिपृच्छामि सञ्जय ॥ ७.९.५२ ॥
Dear one, my mind is confused; let this account be stopped for now. When I have regained my senses, O Sañjaya, I will question you again.