Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.94
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7.94.1
ततः प्रविष्टे कौन्तेये सिन्धुराजजिघांसया ।
द्रोणानीकं विनिर्भिद्य भोजानीकं च दुस्तरम् ॥ ७.९४.१ ॥
Then, with the desire to slay the king of Sindh, the son of Kuntī entered, broke through Droṇa's army and the impassable Bhoja army.
7.94.2
काम्भोजस्य च दायादे हते राजन्सुदक्षिणे ।
श्रुतायुषि च विक्रान्ते निहते सव्यसाचिना ॥ ७.९४.२ ॥
O king, the heir of Kāmboja, Sudakṣiṇa, and the valiant Śrutāyus were slain by the ambidextrous archer, Arjuna.
7.94.3
विप्रद्रुतेष्वनीकेषु विध्वस्तेषु समन्ततः ।
प्रभग्नं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्ते द्रोणमभ्ययात् ॥ ७.९४.३ ॥
When the armies were scattered and destroyed on every side, and seeing his own army broken, your son went up to Droṇa.
7.94.4
त्वरन्नेकरथेनैव समेत्य द्रोणमब्रवीत् ।
गतः स पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रमथ्यैतां महाचमूम् ॥ ७.९४.४ ॥
Hastening alone in one chariot, he came up to Droṇa and said: "That tiger among men has crushed this great army and gone on."
7.94.5
अथ बुद्ध्या समीक्षस्व किन्नु कार्यमनन्तरम् ।
अर्जुनस्य विघाताय दारुणेऽस्मिञ्जनक्षये ॥ ७.९४.५ ॥
Now consider with your intellect: what is the next course of action to thwart Arjuna in this terrible slaughter of men?
7.94.6
यथा स पुरुषव्याघ्रो न हन्येत जयद्रथः ।
तथा विधत्स्व भद्रं ते त्वं हि नः परमा गतिः ॥ ७.९४.६ ॥
Arrange it so that Jayadratha is not slain by that tiger among men. May good be yours; you are indeed our supreme refuge.
7.94.7
असौ धनञ्जयाग्निर्हि कोपमारुतचोदितः ।
सेनाकक्षं दहति मे वह्निः कक्षमिवोत्थितः ॥ ७.९४.७ ॥
Driven by the wind of wrath, this fire named Dhanañjaya burns my army's thicket, as a rising blaze burns dry grass.
7.94.8
अतिक्रान्ते हि कौन्तेये भित्त्वा सैन्यं परन्तप ।
जयद्रथस्य गोप्तारः संशयं परमं गताः ॥ ७.९४.८ ॥
O scorcher of foes, when the son of Kuntī had broken through the army and passed beyond, the protectors of Jayadratha fell into supreme doubt.
7.94.9
स्थिरा बुद्धिर्नरेन्द्राणमासीद्ब्रह्मविदां वर ।
नातिक्रमिष्यति द्रोणं जातु जीवन्धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.९४.९ ॥
O best of those who know brahman, the kings held a steady resolve: as long as he lives, Dhanañjaya will never pass beyond Droṇa.
7.94.10
योऽसौ पाथो व्यतिक्रान्तो मिषतस्ते महाद्युते ।
सर्वं ह्यद्यातुरं मन्ये नेदमस्ति बलं मम ॥ ७.९४.१० ॥
O radiant one, that son of Pṛthā has passed beyond while you looked on. I think today everything is in disorder; this strength of mine is no more.
7.94.11
जानामि त्वां महाभाग पाण्डवानां हिते रतम् ।
ततो मुह्यामि च ब्रह्मन्कार्यवत्तां विचिन्तयन् ॥ ७.९४.११ ॥
O greatly fortunate one, I know that you are devoted to the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas. Yet, O Brahmin, pondering the fitness of the matter, I am bewildered.
7.94.12
यथाशक्ति च ते ब्रह्मन्वर्धयन्वृत्तिमुत्तमाम् ।
प्रीणामि च यथाशक्ति तच्च त्वं नावबुध्यसे ॥ ७.९४.१२ ॥
O Brahmin, according to my ability I increase your excellent livelihood, and according to my ability I gratify you; yet you do not perceive this.
7.94.13
अस्मान्न त्वं सदा भक्तानिच्छस्यमितविक्रम ।
पाण्डवान्सततं प्रीणास्यास्माकं विप्रिये रतान् ॥ ७.९४.१३ ॥
O you of immeasurable valour, you never wish well for our devotees; you constantly please the Pāṇḍavas and delight in what is unwelcome to us.
7.94.14
अस्मानेवोपजीवंस्त्वमस्माकं विप्रिये रतः ।
न ह्यहं त्वां विजानामि मधुदिग्धमिव क्षुरम् ॥ ७.९४.१४ ॥
Living off us alone, you delight in what is unwelcome to us. I know you not as one would know a razor smeared with honey.
7.94.15
नह्यहं त्वां विजानामि सर्वं मण्डूकराविणम् ।
नादास्यच्चेद्वरं मह्यं भवान्पाण्डवनिग्रहे।
नावारयिष्यं गच्छन्तमहं सिन्धुपतिं गृहान् ॥ ७.९४.१५ ॥
I do not know you fully, croaking like a frog. Had you not granted me a boon in subduing the Pāṇḍavas, I would not have stopped the lord of Sindhu as he went home.
7.94.16
मया त्वाशंसमानेन त्वत्तस्त्राणमबुद्धिना ।
आश्वासितः सिन्धुपतिर्मोहाद्दत्तश्च मृत्यवे ॥ ७.९४.१६ ॥
Hoping for your protection, I, unwisely, reassured the lord of Sindhu, and through delusion he was delivered over to death.
7.94.17
यमदंष्ट्रान्तरं प्राप्तो मुच्येतापि हि मानवः ।
नार्जुनस्य वशं प्राप्तो मुच्येताजौ जयद्रथः ॥ ७.९४.१७ ॥
A man who has reached between the fangs of Yama might yet be released, but Jayadratha, having fallen into Arjuna's power, will not be released in battle.
7.94.18
स तथा कुरु शोणश्व यथा मुच्येत सैन्धवः ।
मम चार्तप्रलापानां माक्रुधः पाहि सैन्धवम् ॥ ७.९४.१८ ॥
Therefore, O you of red horses, act so that the Sindhu king may be released. Do not be angered by my anguished lamentations; protect the Sindhu king.
7.94.19
नाभ्यसूयामि ते वाक्यमश्वत्थाम्नाऽसि मे समः ।
सत्यं तु ते प्रवक्ष्यामि तज्जुषस्व विशाम्पते ॥ ७.९४.१९ ॥
I take no offense at your words; you are my equal, like Aśvatthāman. But I will tell you the truth, lord of the people; listen to it.
7.94.20
सारथिः प्रवरः कृष्णः शीघ्राश्चास्य हयोत्तमाः ।
अल्पं च विवरं कृत्वा पूर्णं याति धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.९४.२० ॥
Kṛṣṇa is his charioteer, the best of them, and his excellent horses are swift. Making a small gap, Dhanañjaya goes forward at full speed.
7.94.21
किं न पश्यसि बाणौघान्क्रोशमात्रे किरीटिनः ।
पश्चाद्रथस्य पतितान्क्षिप्ताञ्शीघ्रं हि गच्छतः ॥ ७.९४.२१ ॥
Do you not see, within a krośa, the flood of arrows of the diademed one, fallen and hurled behind his swiftly moving chariot?
7.94.22
न ताबं शीघ्रयानेऽद्य समर्थो वयसान्वितः ।
सेनामुखे च पार्थानामेतद्बलमुपस्थितम् ॥ ७.९४.२२ ॥
Today, burdened with age, I am not able for this swift chariot-journey; at the head of the army stands this force of the sons of Pṛthā.
7.94.23
युधिष्ठिरश्च मे ग्राह्यो मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
एवं मया प्रतिज्ञातं क्षत्रमध्ये महाभुज ॥ ७.९४.२३ ॥
And I must seize Yudhiṣṭhira while all the archers look on. Thus, O mighty-armed one, have I vowed among the warriors.
7.94.24
धनञ्जयेन चोत्सृष्टो वर्तते प्रमुखे नृप ।
तस्माद्व्यूहमुखं हित्वा नाहं यास्यामि फल्गुनम् ॥ ७.९४.२४ ॥
And he, released by Dhanañjaya, stands at the front, O king. Therefore, leaving the front of the formation, I will not go toward Phālguna.
7.94.25
तुल्याभिजनकर्माणं शत्रुमेकं सहायवान् ।
गत्वा योधय मा भैस्त्वं त्वं ह्यस्य जगतः पतिः ॥ ७.९४.२५ ॥
Go and fight the one enemy who equals you in lineage and deeds, with allies; do not fear, for you are indeed the lord of this world.
7.94.26
राजा शूरः कृती दक्षो वैरमुत्पाद्य पाण्डवैः ।
वीरः स्वयं प्रयाह्याशु यत्र पार्थो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.९४.२६ ॥
King, you are heroic, skilled and capable; having stirred enmity with the Pāṇḍavas, go yourself quickly, O hero, to where Pārtha Dhanañjaya is.
7.94.27
कथं त्वामप्यतिक्रान्तः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
धनञ्जयो मया शक्य आचार्य प्रतिबाधितुम् ॥ ७.९४.२७ ॥
How, Ācārya, can I hold back Dhanañjaya, who has surpassed even you, the best of all weapon-bearers?
7.94.28
अपि शक्यो रणे जेतुं वज्रहस्तः पुरन्दरः ।
नार्जुनः समरे शक्यो जेतुं परपुरञ्जयः ॥ ७.९४.२८ ॥
Even Purandara, who wields the thunderbolt, can be conquered in battle; but Arjuna, conqueror of enemy cities, cannot be conquered in combat.
7.94.29
येन भोजश्च हार्दिक्यो भवांश्च त्रिदशोपमः ।
अस्त्रप्रतापेन जितौ श्रुतायुश्च निबर्हितः ॥ ७.९४.२९ ॥
By the power of his weapons he conquered Bhoja and Hārdikya, and you, who are godlike; and he slew Śrutāyus.
7.94.30
सुदक्षिणश्च निहतः स च राजा श्रुतायुधः ।
श्रुतायुश्चाश्रुतायुश्च भ्लेच्छाश्चायुतशो हताः ॥ ७.९४.३० ॥
Sudakṣiṇa was slain, and that king Śrutāyudha; Śrutāyus and Aśrutāyus, and tens of thousands of barbarians were struck down.
7.94.31
तं कथं पाण्डवं युद्धे दहन्तमिव पावकम् ।
प्रतियोत्स्यामि दुर्धर्षं तन्ममाचक्ष्व सत्तम्। ॥ ७.९४.३१ ॥
How shall I confront that Pāṇḍava, who burns in battle like fire, the unassailable one? Tell me this, best of the good.
7.94.32
क्षमं चेन्मन्यसे युद्धं मम तेनाद्य शाधि माम् ।
परवानस्मि भवतः प्रेष्यवद्रक्ष मे यशः ॥ ७.९४.३२ ॥
If you deem this battle fitting for me, then today instruct me. I am dependent on you, like a servant; protect my honor.
7.94.33
सत्यं वदसि कौरव्य दुराधर्षो धनञ्जयः ।
अहं तु तत्करिष्यामि यथैनं प्रसहिष्यसि ॥ ७.९४.३३ ॥
You speak the truth, descendant of Kuru; Dhanañjaya is unassailable. But I will do that by which you will be able to withstand him.
7.94.34
अद्भुतं चाद्य पश्यन्तु लोके सर्वधनुर्धराः ।
विषक्तं त्वयि कौन्तेयं वासुदेवस्य पश्यतः ॥ ७.९४.३४ ॥
Let all the archers of the world see a marvel today: the son of Kuntī engaged with you, while Vāsudeva looks on.
7.94.35
एष ते कवचं राजंस्तथा बध्नामि काञ्चनम् ।
यथा न बाणा नास्त्राणि प्रहरिष्यन्ति ते रणे ॥ ७.९४.३५ ॥
Here, O king, I bind this golden armor on you, so that in battle arrows and weapons will not strike you.
7.94.36
यदि त्वां सासुरसुराः सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः ।
योधयन्ति त्रयो लोकाः सनरा नास्ति ते भयम् ॥ ७.९४.३६ ॥
Even if the three worlds, with asuras and devas, yakṣas, serpents and rākṣasas, together with men, should fight against you, there is no fear for you.
7.94.37
न कृष्णो न च कौन्तेयो न चान्यः शस्त्रभृद्रणे ।
शरानर्पयितुं कश्चित्कवचे तव शक्ष्यति ॥ ७.९४.३७ ॥
Neither Kṛṣṇa, nor the son of Kuntī, nor any other weapon-bearer in battle will be able to fix arrows into your armor.
7.94.38
स त्वं कवचमास्थाय क्रुद्धमद्य रणेऽर्जुनम् ।
त्वरमाणः स्वयं याहि न त्वाऽसौ विषहिष्यति ॥ ७.९४.३८ ॥
So, having put on your armor, go quickly yourself today to the enraged Arjuna in battle; he will not be able to withstand you.
7.94.39
एवमुक्त्वा त्वरन्द्रोणः स्पृष्ट्वाम्भो वर्म भास्वरम् ।
आबबन्धाद्भुततमं जपन्मन्त्रं यथाविधि ॥ ७.९४.३९ ॥
Having spoken thus, Droṇa hastily touched water and bound on the gleaming, most wondrous armor, reciting the mantra according to rule.
7.94.40
रणे तस्मिन्सुमहति विजयस्य सुतस्य ते ।
विसिष्मापयिषुर्लोकान्विद्यया ब्रह्मवित्तमः ॥ ७.९४.४० ॥
In that very great battle, for the victory of your son, Droṇa, the most learned of the knowers of Brahman, desired to astonish the worlds with his knowledge.
7.94.41
करोतु स्वस्ति ते ब्रह्मा स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ब्राह्मणाः ।
सरीसृपाश्च ये श्रेष्ठास्तेभ्यस्ते स्वस्ति भारत ॥ ७.९४.४१ ॥
May Brahmā grant you well-being; may the brahmins grant you well-being. And to you, O Bhārata, may there be well-being from the excellent creeping creatures.
7.94.42
ययातिर्नहुषश्चैव धुन्धुमारो भगीरथः ।
तुभ्यं राजर्षयः सर्वे स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा ॥ ७.९४.४२ ॥
May Yayāti, Nahuṣa, Dhundhumāra, Bhagīratha, and all the royal sages always grant you well-being.
7.94.43
स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्वेकपादेभ्यो बहुपादेभ्य एव च ।
स्वस्त्यस्त्वपादकेभ्यश्च नित्यं तव महारणे ॥ ७.९४.४३ ॥
Well-being be yours, from the one-footed and the many-footed, and from the footless, always, in the great battle.
7.94.44
स्वाहा स्वधा शची चैव स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा ।
लक्ष्मीररुन्धती चैव कुरुतां स्वस्ति तेऽनघ ॥ ७.९४.४४ ॥
Svāhā, Svadhā and Śacī too, always, may they make well-being for you; Lakṣmī and Arundhatī too, O faultless one, may they make well-being for you.
7.94.45
अमितो देवलश्चैव विश्वामित्रस्तथाङ्गिराः ।
वसिष्ठः कश्यपश्चैव स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते नृप ॥ ७.९४.४५ ॥
Amita and Devala, Viśvāmitra and Aṅgiras too, Vasiṣṭha and Kaśyapa also, may they make well-being for you, O king.
7.94.46
धाता विधाता लोकेशो दिशश्च सदिगीश्वराः ।
स्वस्ति तेऽद्य प्रयच्छन्तु कार्तिकेयश्च षण्मुखः ॥ ७.९४.४६ ॥
Dhātā and Vidhātā, the lord of the worlds, the directions and the guardians of the quarters, may they bestow well-being on you today; and Kārttikeya, the six-faced one, too.
7.94.47
येन देवाः सकृद्भग्नाः सङ्ग्रमे तारकामये ।
धृताः स च हतः शूरो ह्यवध्यो देवतागणैः ॥ ७.९४.४७ ॥
He by whom the gods were once routed in the battle of Tāraka, and who, having been sustained and then slain, that hero was unslayable even by the hosts of gods.
7.94.48
विवस्वान्कुरुतां स्वस्ति तथा वैवस्वतो यमः ।
पार्षिदा वशगा यस्य स्वस्ति तुभ्यं प्रयच्छतु ॥ ७.९४.४८ ॥
May Vivasvān make well-being for you, and likewise Yama, son of Vivasvān; may he whose attendants are under his control bestow well-being upon you.
7.94.49
दिग्गजाश्चैव चत्वारः क्षितिश्च गगनं ग्रहाः ।
दिशश्च विदिशश्चैव सिद्धा लोकहिते रताः।
स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते नित्यं मन्त्रेणानेन रस्तुताः ॥ ७.९४.४९ ॥
The four elephants of the quarters, the earth, the sky, the planets, the directions and the intermediate directions, and the siddhas who delight in the welfare of the worlds — praised by this mantra, may they always bring you well-being.
7.94.50
अधस्ताद्धरणीं योऽसौ सदा धारयते नृप ।
शेषश्च पन्नगश्रेष्ठः स्वस्ति तुभ्यं प्रयच्छतु ॥ ७.९४.५० ॥
O king, may he who always bears the earth from beneath, and Śeṣa, chief of serpents, grant you well-being.
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गान्धारे युधि विक्रम्य निर्जिते पाकशासनेः ।
पुरा वृत्रेण दैत्येन भिन्नदेहाः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.९४.५१ ॥
Long ago, in battle in the land of Gandhāra, when Indra, the punisher of Paka, was defeated by valor, thousands of bodies were torn by the Daitya Vṛtra.
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हृततेजोबलाः स्रवे तदा सेन्द्रा दिवौकसः ।
ब्रह्माणं शरणं जग्मुर्वृत्राद्भीतां महासुरात् ॥ ७.९४.५२ ॥
Then the dwellers of heaven, with Indra, stripped of splendor and strength, fleeing and frightened of the great asura Vṛtra, went for refuge to Brahmā.
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प्रमार्दितानां वृत्रेण देवानां देवसत्तम ।
गतिर्भव सुरश्रेष्ठ त्राहि नो महतो भयात् ॥ ७.९४.५३ ॥
O best of gods, be the refuge of the gods crushed by Vṛtra. O chief of gods, protect us from this great fear.
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अथ पार्श्वे स्थितं विष्णुं शक्रादींश्च सुरोत्तमान् ।
प्राह पथ्यमिदं वाक्यं विषण्णान्सुरसत्तमान् ॥ ७.९४.५४ ॥
Then he spoke this beneficial word to Viṣṇu, standing at his side, and to Śakra and the other best of gods, who were sunk in despair.
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रक्ष्या मे सततं देवाः सहेन्द्राः सद्विजातयः ।
त्वष्टुः सुदुर्धरं तेजो येन वृत्रो विनिर्मितः ॥ ७.९४.५५ ॥
May the gods, together with Indra and the twice-born, always protect me, the unbearable power of Tvaṣṭṛ by which Vṛtra was created.
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त्वष्ट्रा पुरा तपस्तप्त्वा वर्षायुतशतं तदा ।
वृत्रो विनिर्मितो देवाः प्राप्यानुज्ञां महेश्वरात् ॥ ७.९४.५६ ॥
Formerly Tvaṣṭṛ, having performed austerity for a hundred thousand years, then created Vṛtra, O gods, having obtained permission from Maheśvara.
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शंकरस्य प्रसादाद्वै हन्याद्देवरिपुर्बली ।
नागत्वा शंकरस्थानं भगवान्दृश्यते हरः ॥ ७.९४.५७ ॥
Only by the grace of Śaṅkara could the mighty enemy of the gods be slain; the blessed Hara is not seen without coming to Śaṅkara's abode.
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दृष्ट्वा जेष्यथ वृत्रं तं क्षिप्रं गच्छत मन्दरम् ।
यत्रास्ते तपसां योनिर्दक्षयज्ञविनाशनः ॥ ७.९४.५८ ॥
Having seen him, you will quickly conquer Vṛtra; go quickly to Mandara mountain, where dwells the source of austerities, the destroyer of Dakṣa's sacrifice.
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पिनाकी सर्वभूतेशो भगनेत्रनिपातनः ।
ते गत्वा सहिता देवा ब्रह्मणा सह मन्दरम् ॥ ७.९४.५९ ॥
Pinākī, lord of all beings, who struck out the eyes of Bhaga. The gods, together with Brahmā, went to Mandara mountain.
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अपश्यंस्तेजसां राशिं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम् ।
सोऽब्रवीत्स्वागतं देवा ब्रूत किं करवाण्यहम् ॥ ७.९४.६० ॥
They saw a mass of splendors, radiant like ten million suns. He said, 'Welcome, O gods; tell me, what shall I do?'
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अमोघं दर्शनं मह्यं कामप्राप्तिरतोऽस्तु वः ।
एवमुक्तास्तु ते सर्वे प्रत्युचूस्तं दिवौकसः ॥ ७.९४.६१ ॥
"May my sight not be in vain; may you attain what you desire." Thus addressed, all those dwellers of heaven replied to him.
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हृतौजसां नो वृत्रेण गतिर्भव दिवौकसाम् ।
मूर्तीरीक्षस्व नो देव प्रहारैर्जर्जरीकृताः।
शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नाः स्म गतिर्भव महेश्वर ॥ ७.९४.६२ ॥
Our vigor has been seized by Vṛtra; be our refuge, O dwellers of heaven. O god, look upon our forms, battered by blows. We have come to you for shelter; O great lord, be our refuge.
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विदितं वो यथा देवाः कृत्येयं सुमहाबला। ॥ ७.९४.६३ ॥
You know, O gods, how very mighty this kṛtyā is.
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त्वष्टुस्तेजोभवा घोरा दुर्निवार्याऽकृतात्मभिः ।
अवश्यं तु मया कार्यं साह्यं सर्वदिवौकसाम्। ॥ ७.९४.६४ ॥
Born of Tvaṣṭṛ's radiance, terrible and hard to ward off for those of unrefined self, it is certain that I must give aid to all the dwellers of heaven.
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ममेदं गात्रजं शक्र कवचं गृह्य भास्वरम् ।
बधानानेन मन्त्रेण मानसेन सुरेश्वर। ॥ ७.९४.६५ ॥
O Śakra, take this radiant armor born of my body, and bind it on, O lord of the gods, with this mental mantra.
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वधायासुरमुख्यस्य वृत्रस्य सुरघातिनः ।
इत्युक्त्वा वरदः प्रादाद्वर्म तन्मन्त्रमेव च।
स तेन वर्मणा गुप्तः प्रायाद्वृत्रचमूं प्रति ॥ ७.९४.६६ ॥
"For the slaying of Vṛtra, chief of the asuras, slayer of gods" — saying this, the boon-giver gave that armor and that very mantra. Protected by that armor, he went forth against Vṛtra's army.
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नानाविधैश्च शस्त्रौघैः पात्यमानैर्महारणे ।
न सन्धिः शक्यते भेत्तुं वर्मबन्धस्य तस्य तु ॥ ७.९४.६७ ॥
Though hurled in great battle in showers of many kinds of weapons, the joint of that armour-binding cannot be broken.
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स तेन वर्मणा गुप्तो वृत्रं देवरिपुं तदा ।
जघान समरेऽभीतः शक्रो देवाग्रणीस्तदा ॥ ७.९४.६८ ॥
Protected by that armour, fearless Śakra, foremost of the gods, then slew Vṛtra, enemy of the gods, in battle.
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तं च मन्त्रमयं बन्धं वर्म चाङ्गिरसे ददौ ।
अङ्गिराः प्राह पुत्रस्य मन्त्रज्ञस्य बृहस्पतेः।
बृहस्पतिरथोवाच अग्निवेश्याय धीमते ॥ ७.९४.६९ ॥
He gave that mantra-born binding and armour to Aṅgiras. Aṅgiras told his son Bṛhaspati, who knew the mantra; and Bṛhaspati then spoke to the wise Agniveśya.
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अग्निवेश्यो मम प्रादात्तेन बध्नामि वर्म ते ।
तवाह्य देहरक्षार्थं मन्त्रेण नृपसत्तम ॥ ७.९४.७० ॥
Agniveśya gave it to me; by it, best of kings, I bind armour upon you by mantra, for the protection of your body.
7.94.71
एवमुक्त्वा ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्रं महाद्युतिम् ।
पुनरे वचः प्राह शनैराचार्यपुङ्गवः ॥ ७.९४.७१ ॥
Having spoken thus, Droṇa, foremost of teachers, then again said these words slowly to your son of great brilliance.
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ब्रह्मसूत्रेण बध्नामि कथचं तव भारत ।
हिरण्यगर्भेण यथा बद्धं विष्णोः पुरा रणे ॥ ७.९४.७२ ॥
O Bhārata, I bind your armour with the Brahma-thread, as Hiraṇyagarbha once bound Viṣṇu in battle.
7.94.73
यथा च ब्रह्मणा बद्धं सङ्ग्रामे तारकामये ।
शक्रस्य कवचं दिव्यं तथा बध्नाम्यहं तव ॥ ७.९४.७३ ॥
Just as Brahmā bound Indra's divine armor in the battle with Tāraka, so I bind it on you.
7.94.74
बद्धा तु कवचं तस्य मन्त्रेण विधिपूर्वकम् ।
प्रेषयामास राजानं युद्धाय महते द्विजः ॥ ७.९४.७४ ॥
Having bound his armor with mantra and in due rite, the twice-born sent the king forth to the great battle.
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स सन्नद्धो महाबाहुराचार्येण महात्मना ।
प्रस्थितः सहसा राजन्यत्र यातो धनञ्जयः ॥ ७.९४.७५ ॥
Armored by the great-souled teacher, the mighty-armed one set out at once, O king, toward where Dhanañjaya had gone.
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रथानां च सहस्रेण त्रिगर्तानां प्रहारिणाम् ।
तथा दन्तिसहस्रेण मत्तानां वीर्यशालिनाम् ॥ ७.९४.७६ ॥
With a thousand chariots of the striking Trigartas, and likewise a thousand maddened, valiant elephants.
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अश्वानां नियुतेनैव तथाऽन्यैश्च महारथैः ।
वृतः प्रायान्महाबाहुरर्जुनस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ७.९४.७७ ॥
Surrounded by a myriad horses and other great chariot-warriors, the mighty-armed one went toward Arjuna's chariot.
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नानावादित्रघोषेण यथा वैरोचनिस्तथा ॥ ७.९४.७८ ॥
With the thunder of many instruments, just as the son of Virocana (Bali) went, so he went.
7.94.79
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्सैन्यानां तव भारत ।
अगाधं प्रस्थितं दृष्ट्वा समुद्रमिव कौरवम् ॥ ७.९४.७९ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, a great uproar arose among your armies, seeing the Kaurava host advancing, unfathomable like the ocean.