Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.91
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7.91.1
दुःशसनबलं हत्वा सव्यसाची महारथः ।
सिन्धुराजं परीप्सन्वै द्रोणानीकमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.९१.१ ॥
Having slain the army of Duḥśāsana, the great warrior Savyasācin (Arjuna), desiring to protect the king of Sindhu, rushed toward Droṇa's army.
7.91.2
स तु द्रोणं समासाद्य व्यूहस्य प्रमुखे स्थितम् ।
कृताञ्जलिरिदं वाक्यं कृष्णस्यानुमतेऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.९१.२ ॥
He approached Droṇa, who stood at the front of the array, and with folded hands, with Kṛṣṇa's consent, spoke these words.
7.91.3
शिवेन ध्याहि मां ब्रह्मन्स्वस्ति चैव वदस्व मे ।
भवत्प्रसादादिच्छामि प्रवेष्टं दुर्भिदां चमूम् ॥ ७.९१.३ ॥
O brahmin, bless me with Śiva's grace and speak well-being to me. By your favour I wish to enter this impregnable army.
7.91.4
भवान्पितृसमो मह्यं धर्मराजसमोऽपि च ।
धौम्यकृष्णसमश्चैव सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ७.९१.४ ॥
You are to me like a father, like Dharmarāja too, and like Dhaumya and Kṛṣṇa. This truth I speak to you.
7.91.5
अश्वत्थामा यथा तात रक्षणीयस्त्वयाऽनघ ।
तथाऽहमपि ते रक्ष्यः सदैव द्विजसत्तम ॥ ७.९१.५ ॥
Dear one, sinless one: as Aśvatthāman is to be protected by you, so too am I always to be protected by you, O best of the twice-born.
7.91.6
तव प्रसादादिच्छेयं सिन्धुराजानमाहवे ।
निहन्तुं द्विपदां श्रेष्ठ प्रतिज्ञां रक्ष मे प्रभो ॥ ७.९१.६ ॥
By your favour I desire to slay the king of Sindhu in battle. O best of men, O lord, protect my vow.
7.91.7
एवमुक्तस्तदाऽऽचार्यः प्रत्युवाच स्मयन्निव ।
मामजित्वा न बीभत्सो शक्यो जेतुं जयद्रथः ॥ ७.९१.७ ॥
Thus addressed, the teacher Droṇa replied, smiling: "Without first defeating me, Bībhatsu cannot conquer Jayadratha."
7.91.8
एतावदुक्त्वा तं द्रोणः शरव्रातैरवाकिरत् ।
सरथाश्वध्वजं तीक्ष्णैः प्रहसन्वै ससारथिम् ॥ ७.९१.८ ॥
Having said this much, Droṇa, laughing, showered him with sharp volleys of arrows, covering his chariot, horses, banner and charioteer.
7.91.9
ततोऽर्जुनः शरव्रातान्द्रोणस्यावार्य सायकैः ।
द्रोणमभ्यर्दयद्बाणैर्घोररूपैर्हत्तरैः ॥ ७.९१.९ ॥
Then Arjuna, checking Droṇa's volleys with his own arrows, assailed Droṇa with fearsome, piercing arrows.
7.91.10
विव्याध च रणे द्रोणमनुमान्य विशाम्पते ।
क्षत्रधर्मं समास्थाय नवभिः सायकैः पुनः ॥ ७.९१.१० ॥
O lord of men, having respectfully addressed Droṇa in battle, Arjuna, following the warrior's duty, pierced him again with nine arrows.
7.91.11
तस्येषूनिषुभिश्छित्त्वा द्रोणो विव्याध तावुभौ ।
विषाग्निज्वलितप्रख्यैरिषुभिः कृष्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ७.९१.११ ॥
Cutting down his arrows with his own, Droṇa pierced both of them, Kṛṣṇa and the Pāṇḍava, with arrows blazing like poison and fire.
7.91.12
इयेप पाण्डवस्तस्य बाणैश्छेत्तुं शरासनम् ।
तस्य चिन्तयतस्त्वेव फल्गुनस्य महात्मनः ॥ ७.९१.१२ ॥
The Pāṇḍava strove to cut his bow with his arrows; and while the great-souled Phalguna (Arjuna) was pondering this,
7.91.13
द्रोणः शरैरसम्भ्रान्तो ज्यां चिच्छेदाशु वीर्यवान् ।
विव्याध च हयानस्य ध्वजं सारथिमेव च ॥ ७.९१.१३ ॥
Droṇa, undisturbed, swiftly cut through his bowstring with his arrows, and that mighty warrior also pierced his horses, his banner and his charioteer.
7.91.14
अर्जुनं च शरैर्वीरः स्मयमानोऽभ्यवाकिरत् ।
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे पार्थः सज्यं कृत्वा महद्धनुः ॥ ७.९१.१४ ॥
The hero Droṇa, smiling, showered Arjuna with arrows; in the meantime Pārtha strung his great bow.
7.91.15
विशेषयिष्यन्नाचार्यं सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः ।
मुमोच षट्शतान्बाणान्गृहीत्वैकमिव द्रुतम् ॥ ७.९१.१५ ॥
Best of all those skilled in weapons, wishing to distinguish himself from his teacher, he swiftly loosed six hundred arrows, as though taking up only one.
7.91.16
पुनः सप्तशतानन्यान्सहस्रं चानिवर्तिनः ।
चिक्षेपायुतशश्चान्यांस्तेऽघ्नन्द्रोणस्य तां चमूम् ॥ ७.९१.१६ ॥
Again he loosed seven hundred others and a thousand unyielding arrows, and tens of thousands more; they struck Droṇa's army.
7.91.17
तैः सम्यगस्तैर्बलिना कृतिना चित्रयोधिना ।
मनुष्यवाजिमातङ्गा विद्धाः पेतुर्गतासवः ॥ ७.९१.१७ ॥
Pierced by those well-aimed weapons of that mighty, skilled, marvellous warrior, men, horses and elephants fell lifeless.
7.91.18
विसूताश्वध्वजाः पेतुः सञ्छिन्नायुधजीविताः ।
रथिनो रथमुख्येभ्यः सहसा शरपीडिताः ॥ ७.९१.१८ ॥
Charioteers, their horses and banners torn away and their weapons and lives cut off, tormented by arrows, suddenly fell from their chief chariots.
7.91.19
चूर्णिताक्षिप्तदग्धानां वज्रानिलहुताशनैः ।
तुल्यरूपा गजाः पेतुर्गिर्यग्राम्बुदवेश्मनाम् ॥ ७.९१.१९ ॥
Crushed, hurled down and burnt by thunderbolt, wind and fire, the elephants fell, alike in form, like mountain peaks or palaces of cloud.
7.91.20
पेतुरश्वसहस्राणि प्रहतान्यर्जुनेषुभिः ।
हंसा हिमवतः पृष्ठे वारिविप्रहता इव ॥ ७.९१.२० ॥
Thousands of horses, struck down by Arjuna's arrows, fell like swans on the back of the Himālaya struck by drops of water.
7.91.21
रथाश्वद्विपपत्त्योघाः सलिलौघा इवाद्भुताः ।
युगान्तादित्यरश्म्याभैः पाण्डवास्त्रशरैर्हताः ॥ ७.९१.२१ ॥
Floods of chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers, wondrous like floods of water, were struck down by the Pāṇḍava's weapon-arrows, bright as the sun's rays at the end of the age.
7.91.22
तं पाण्डवादित्यशरांशुजालं ।
कुरुप्रवीरान्युधि निष्टपन्तम्।
स द्रोणमेघः शरवृष्टिवेगैः ।
प्राच्छादयन्मेघ इवार्करश्मीन् ॥ ७.९१.२२ ॥
That web of rays of the Pāṇḍava sun-arrows, which was scorching the Kuru heroes in battle, Droṇa, the cloud, covered with the force of his arrow-showers, as a cloud covers the sun's rays.
7.91.23
अथात्यर्थं विसृष्टेन द्विषतामसुभोजिना ।
आजघ्ने वक्षसि द्रोणो नाराचेन धनञ्जयम् ॥ ७.९१.२३ ॥
Then Droṇa, with an iron arrow exceedingly shot, life-devouring to his enemies, struck Dhanañjaya in the chest.
7.91.24
स विह्वलितसर्वाङ्गः क्षितिकम्पे यथाऽचलः ।
धैर्यमालम्ब्य बीभत्सुर्द्रोणं विव्याध पत्रिभिः ॥ ७.९१.२४ ॥
His whole body trembled, like a mountain in an earthquake; but Bībhatsu, holding on to steadiness, pierced Droṇa with arrows.
7.91.25
द्रोणस्तु पञ्चभिर्बाणैर्वासुदेवमताडयत् ।
अर्जुनं च त्रिसप्तत्या ध्वजं चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ७.९१.२५ ॥
Droṇa struck Vāsudeva with five arrows, and Arjuna with seventy-three, and his banner with three arrows.
7.91.26
विशेषयिष्यञ्शिष्यं च द्रोणो राजन्पराक्रमी ।
अदृश्यमर्जुनं चक्रे निमेषाच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ७.९१.२६ ॥
O king, the mighty Droṇa, wishing to show his pupil in distinction, made Arjuna invisible in a moment with a shower of arrows.
7.91.27
प्रसक्तान्पततोऽद्राक्ष्म भारद्वाजस्य सायकान् ।
मण्डलीकृतमेवास्य धनुश्चादृश्यताद्भुतम् ॥ ७.९१.२७ ॥
We saw the arrows of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) falling incessantly, and his bow, bent into a circle, appeared wonderfully.
7.91.28
तेऽभ्ययुः समरे राजन्वासुदेवधनञ्जयौ ।
द्रोणसृष्टाः सुबहवः कङ्कपत्रपरिच्छदाः ॥ ७.९१.२८ ॥
O king, the many arrows fledged with kaṅka feathers, released by Droṇa, came upon Vāsudeva and Dhanañjaya in battle.
7.91.29
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम शिलानामिव सर्पणम् ।
यद्द्रोणं तरसा पार्थो वृद्धं बालोऽपि नातरत् ॥ ७.९१.२९ ॥
There we saw a wonder: like stones floating, Pārtha, though young, could not force his way past the old Droṇa.
7.91.30
चिन्तयामास वार्ष्णेयो दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रमम् ।
नातिवर्तिष्यते ह्योनं वेलामिव महार्णवः ॥ ७.९१.३० ॥
Seeing Droṇa's prowess, the Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa) reflected: just as the great ocean does not overpass its shore, so he will not overcome him.
7.91.31
ततः पार्थं समुद्विग्नं लक्ष्य चिन्तयतेऽच्युतः ।
द्रोणस्य चापि विक्रान्तं दृष्ट्वा मधुनिषूदनः।
इत्यब्रवीद्वासुदेवो धनञ्जयमुदारधीः ॥ ७.९१.३१ ॥
Then Acyuta, seeing Pārtha troubled and also seeing the valour of Droṇa, reflected. The noble-minded Vāsudeva, Madhusūdana, spoke these words to Dhanañjaya.
7.91.32
पार्थपार्थ महाबाहो न नः कालात्ययो भवेत् ।
द्रोणमुत्सृज्य गच्छामो ब्राह्मणोऽसौ गतक्लमः ॥ ७.९१.३२ ॥
O Pārtha, O mighty-armed one, let there not be a loss of time for us. Let us abandon Droṇa and go; that brahmin is free from fatigue.
7.91.33
पार्थश्चाप्यब्रवीत्कृष्णं यथेष्टमिति केशवम् ॥ ७.९१.३३ ॥
And Pārtha also said to Kṛṣṇa, Keśava, "As you wish."
7.91.34
ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा द्रोणं प्रायान्महाभुजम् ।
परिवृत्तश्च बीभत्सुरगच्छद्विसृजञ्शरान् ॥ ७.९१.३४ ॥
Then, having circumambulated Droṇa, the mighty-armed one departed; and Bībhatsu, turning around, went on, releasing arrows.
7.91.35
ततोऽब्रवीत्स्वयं द्रोणः क्वेदं पाण्डव गम्यते ।
ननु नाम रणे शत्रुमजित्वा न निवर्तसे ॥ ७.९१.३५ ॥
Then Droṇa himself said: "O son of Pāṇḍu, where are you going? Surely you do not turn back in battle without having conquered the enemy?"
7.91.36
गुरुर्भवान्न मे शत्रुः शिष्यः पुत्रसमोऽस्मि ते ।
न चास्ति स पुमाँल्लोके यस्त्वां युधि पराजयेत् ॥ ७.९१.३६ ॥
You are my teacher, not my enemy; I am your student, like a son to you. There is no man in the world who could defeat you in battle.
7.91.37
एवं ब्रुवाणो बीभत्सुर्जयद्रथवधोत्सुकः ।
त्वरायुक्तो महाबाहुस्त्वत्सैन्यं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.९१.३७ ॥
Speaking thus, eager for the slaying of Jayadratha, the mighty-armed Bībhatsu (Arjuna) in haste rushed upon your army.
7.91.38
तं चक्ररक्षौ पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ।
अन्वयातां महात्मानौ विशन्तं तावकं बलम् ॥ ७.९१.३८ ॥
Following him as he entered your army went the two great-souled Pāñcālas, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, the guardians of his wheels.
7.91.39
ततो जयो महाराज कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ।
काम्भोजश्च श्रुतायुश्च धनञ्जयमवारयन् ॥ ७.९१.३९ ॥
Then, O great king, Jaya, Kṛtavarmā the Sātvata, the Kāmboja, and Śrutāyus obstructed Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).
7.91.40
तेषां दशसहस्राणि रथानामनुयायिनाम् ।
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः ॥ ७.९१.४० ॥
Of them there were ten thousand following chariots: the Abhīṣāhas, the Śūrasenas, the Śibis, and the Vasātis.
7.91.41
मावेल्लका ललित्थाश्च केकया मद्रकास्तथा ।
नारायणाश्च गोपालाः काम्भोजानां च ये गणाः ॥ ७.९१.४१ ॥
The Māvellakas, the Lalitthas, the Kekayas, the Madrakas, likewise the Nārāyaṇas and the Gopālas, and the troops of the Kāmbojas.
7.91.42
कर्णेन विजिताः पूर्वं सङ्ग्रामे शूरसम्मताः ।
भारद्वाजं पुरस्कृत्य हृष्टात्मानोऽर्जुनं प्रति ॥ ७.९१.४२ ॥
Formerly defeated in battle by Karṇa, they were esteemed as heroes; placing Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) in front, with glad hearts they faced Arjuna.
7.91.43
पुत्रशोकाभिसन्तप्तं क्रुद्धं मृत्युमिवान्तकम् ।
त्यजन्तं तुमुले प्राणान्सन्नद्धं चित्रयोधिनम् ॥ ७.९१.४३ ॥
Tormented by grief for his son, enraged like Death the Ender, ready to give up his life in the fierce battle, armored, the wondrous warrior (Arjuna).
7.91.44
गाहमानमनीकानि मातङ्गमिव यूथपम् ।
महेष्वासं पराक्रान्तं नरव्याघ्रमवारयन् ॥ ७.९१.४४ ॥
Plunging into the armies like the leader of a herd of elephants, the great archer, valiant, tiger among men (Arjuna), they checked him.
7.91.45
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
अन्योन्यं वै प्रार्थयतां योधानामर्जुनस्य च ॥ ७.९१.४५ ॥
Then began a tumultuous, hair-raising battle, the warriors and Arjuna each desiring the other.
7.91.46
जयद्रथवधप्रेप्सुमायान्तं पुरुषर्षभम् ।
न्यवारयन्त सहिताः क्रिया व्याधिमिवोत्थितं ॥ ७.९१.४६ ॥
Coming with desire to slay Jayadratha, the bull among men (Arjuna) was held back by them all together, as deeds of healing check a disease that has arisen.