Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.98
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7.98.1
बाणे तस्मिन्निकृत्ते तु धृष्टद्युम्ने च मोक्षिते ।
तेन वृष्णिप्रवीरेण युयुधानेन सञ्जय ॥ ७.९८.१ ॥
Sañjaya, when that arrow had been cut off and Dhṛṣṭadyumna had been freed, by that hero of the Vṛṣṇis, Yuyudhāna...
7.98.2
अमर्षितो महेष्वासः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
नरव्याघ्रं शिनेः पौत्रं द्रोणः किमकरोद्युधि ॥ ७.९८.२ ॥
Enraged, the great archer, best of all weapon-bearers, what did Droṇa do in battle to the grandson of Śini, that tiger among men?
7.98.3
सम्प्रस्रुतक्रोधविषो व्यादितास्यशरासनः ।
तीक्ष्णधारेषुदशनः सितनाराचदंष्ट्रवान् ॥ ७.९८.३ ॥
letting forth the poison of his anger, his bow like an open mouth, his arrows with sharp edges as teeth, his white nārāca arrows as fangs...
7.98.4
संरम्भामर्षताम्राक्षो महोरग इव श्वसन् ।
नरवीरः प्रमुदितः शोणैरश्वैर्महाजवैः ॥ ७.९८.४ ॥
with eyes reddened by fury and impatience, hissing like a great serpent, the hero among men, exultant, with swift reddish horses...
7.98.5
उत्पतद्भिरिवाकाशे क्रामद्भिरिव पर्वतम् ।
रुक्मपुङ्खाञ्शरानस्यन्युयुधानमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.९८.५ ॥
As if flying up into the sky, as if striding over a mountain, shooting golden-feathered arrows, he rushed upon Yuyudhāna.
7.98.6
शरपातमहावर्षं रथघोषबलाहकम् ।
कार्मुकैरावृतं राजन्नाराचबहुविद्युतम् ॥ ७.९८.६ ॥
O king, a great downpour of arrows, with the rumble of chariots for clouds, covered with bows, with many lightning flashes of nārāca shafts.
7.98.7
शक्तिखङ्गाशनिधरं क्रोधवेगसमुत्थितम् ।
द्रोणमेघमनावार्यं हयमारुतचोदितम् ॥ ७.९८.७ ॥
Bearing spear, sword and thunderbolt, risen with the force of anger, Droṇa the irresistible cloud, driven by the wind of horses.
7.98.8
दृष्ट्वैवाभिपतन्तं तं शूरः परपुरञ्जयः ।
उवाच सूतं शैनेयः प्रहसन्युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ७.९८.८ ॥
Seeing him rushing upon him, the hero Śaineya, conqueror of enemy cities, proud in battle, laughing, spoke to the charioteer.
7.98.9
एनं वै ब्राह्मणं शूरं स्वकर्मण्यनवस्थितम् ।
आश्रयं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य धर्मराजभयावहम् ॥ ७.९८.९ ॥
This brahmin hero, steadfast in his own duty, is the refuge of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, and brings fear to the king of dharma.
7.98.10
शीघ्रं प्रजवितैरश्वैः प्रत्युद्याहि प्रहृष्टवत् ।
आचार्यं राजपुत्राणां सततं शूरमानिनम् ॥ ७.९८.१० ॥
Quickly, with swift horses, go joyfully to meet the teacher of the princes, who constantly thinks himself a hero.
7.98.11
एवमुक्तस्ततः सूतः सात्यकस्यावहद्रथम् ।
ततो रजतसङ्काशा माधवस्य हयोत्तमाः।
द्रोणस्याभिमुखाः शीघ्रमगच्छन्वातरंहसः ॥ ७.९८.११ ॥
Thus addressed, the charioteer drove Sātyaki's chariot. Then Mādhava's excellent horses, bright as silver, swift as the wind, went quickly to face Droṇa.
7.98.12
ततस्तौ द्रोणशैनेयौ युयुधाते परन्तपौ ।
शरैरनेकसाहस्रैस्ताडयन्तौ परस्परम् ॥ ७.९८.१२ ॥
Then those two scorchers of foes, Droṇa and Śaineya, fought, striking one another with many thousands of arrows.
7.98.13
इषुजालावृतं व्योम चक्रतुः पुरुषर्षभौ ।
पूरयामासतुर्वीरावुभौ दश दिशः शरैः।
मेघाविवातपापाये धाराभिरितरेतरम् ॥ ७.९८.१३ ॥
They covered the sky with a net of arrows; the two heroes, bulls among men, filled all ten directions with their shafts, like two clouds pouring streams upon each other at the end of summer heat.
7.98.14
न स्म सूर्यस्तदा भाति न ववौ च समीरणः ।
हषुजालावृतं घोरमन्धकारं समन्ततः ॥ ७.९८.१४ ॥
Then the sun did not shine, nor did the wind blow; a terrible darkness, covered with a net of arrows, spread on every side.
7.98.15
अनाधृष्यमिवान्येषां शूराणामभवत्तदा ।
अन्धकारीकृते लोके द्रोणशैनेययोः शरैः ॥ ७.९८.१५ ॥
Then, as the world was made dark by the arrows, Droṇa and the son of Śini became unassailable, as it were, to the other heroes.
7.98.16
तयोः शीघ्रास्त्रविदुषोर्द्रोणसात्वतयोस्तदा ।
नान्तरं शरवृष्टीनां ददृशे नरसिंहयोः ॥ ७.९८.१६ ॥
Between those two, skilled in swift weapons, Droṇa and Sātvata, the two lions among men, no gap could then be seen in the showers of arrows.
7.98.17
इषूणां सन्निपातेन शब्दो धाराभिघातजः ।
शुश्रुवे शक्रमुक्तानामशनीनामिव स्वनः ॥ ७.९८.१७ ॥
The sound produced by the clashing of arrows and the striking of their streams was heard like the roar of thunderbolts hurled by Śakra.
7.98.18
नाराचैर्व्यतिविद्धानां शराणां रूपमाबभौ ।
आशीविषविदष्टानां सर्पाणामिव भारत ॥ ७.९८.१८ ॥
The appearance of the arrows pierced by iron shafts shone, O Bhārata, like serpents bitten by venomous snakes.
7.98.19
तयोर्ज्यातलनिर्घोषः शुश्रुवे युद्धशौण्डयोः ।
अजस्रं शैलशृङ्गाणां वज्रेणाहन्यतामिव ॥ ७.९८.१९ ॥
The twang of the bowstrings of those two, skilled in battle, was heard unceasing, like the roar of mountain peaks struck by the thunderbolt.
7.98.20
उभयोस्तौ रथौ राजंस्ते चाश्वास्तौ च सारथी ।
रुक्मपुङ्खैः शरैछन्नाश्चित्ररूपा बभुस्तदा ॥ ७.९८.२० ॥
O king, the chariots of both, their horses and their charioteers, covered with gold-feathered arrows, then shone in wondrous forms.
7.98.21
निर्मलानामजिह्मानां नाराचानां विशाम्पते ।
निर्मुक्ताशीविपाभानां सम्पातोऽभूत्सुदारुणः ॥ ७.९८.२१ ॥
O lord of the people, the fall of the spotless, straight iron arrows, like venomous snakes released, was exceedingly terrible.
7.98.22
उभयोः पतिते छत्रे तथैव पतितौ ध्वजौ ।
निकृन्ततोः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्द्रोणसात्यकयो रणे ॥ ७.९८.२२ ॥
In battle, as Droṇa and Sātyaki were cut down by sharp arrows, the umbrellas of both fell, and likewise the banners of both fell.
7.98.23
उभौ रुधिरसिक्ताङ्गावुभौ च विजयैषिणौ ।
स्रवद्भिः शोणितं गात्रैः प्रस्रुताविव वारणौ।
अन्योन्यमभ्यविध्येतां जीवितान्तकरैः शरैः ॥ ७.९८.२३ ॥
Both, their bodies smeared with blood and both seeking victory, pierced one another with death-dealing arrows, like two elephants streaming blood from their limbs.
7.98.24
गर्जितोत्कृष्टसन्नादाः शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनाः ।
उपारमन्महाराज व्याजहार न कश्चन ॥ ७.९८.२४ ॥
O great king, when the roars and loud cries and the sounds of conch-shells and drums ceased, no one spoke a word.
7.98.25
तुष्णींभूतान्यनौकानि योधा युद्धादुपारमन् ।
ददर्श द्वैरथं ताभ्यां जातकौतूहलो जनः ॥ ७.९८.२५ ॥
The warriors, who had ceased fighting and fallen silent, and the people filled with eager curiosity, saw the single combat between the two.
7.98.26
रथिनो हस्तियन्तारो हयारोहाः पदातयः ।
अवैक्षन्ताचलैर्नेत्रैः परिवार्य नरर्षभौ ॥ ७.९८.२६ ॥
Charioteers, elephant-drivers, horsemen and foot soldiers surrounded the two bulls among men and looked on with unmoving eyes.
7.98.27
हस्त्यनीकान्यतिष्ठन्त तथानीकानि वाजिनाम् ।
तथैव रथवाहिन्यः प्रतिव्यूह्य व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ७.९८.२७ ॥
The divisions of elephants stood firm; likewise the divisions of horses, and so too the chariot forces, all arrayed in formation and stationed in place.
7.98.28
मुक्ताविद्रुमचित्रैश्च मणिकाञ्चनभूषितैः ।
ध्वजैराभरणैश्चित्रैः कवचैश्च हिरण्मयैः ॥ ७.९८.२८ ॥
Variegated with pearls and coral, adorned with gems and gold, with banners, bright ornaments and golden armor, they shone.
7.98.29
वैजयन्तीपताकाभिः परिस्तोमाङ्गकम्बलैः ।
विमलैर्निशितैः शस्त्रैर्हयानां च प्रकीर्णकैः ॥ ७.९८.२९ ॥
With Vaijayantī banners, blankets covering the body, bright sharp weapons, and the scattered trappings of the horses, they shone.
7.98.30
जातरूपमयीभिश्च राजतीभिश्च मूर्धसु ।
गजानां कुम्भमालाभिर्दन्तवेष्टैश्च भारत ॥ ७.९८.३० ॥
O Bhārata, on the heads of the elephants, with garlands of gold and silver on their forehead-globes and with tusk-covers, they shone.
7.98.31
सबलाकाः सखद्योताः सैरावतशतहदाः ।
अदृश्यन्तोष्णपर्याये मेघानामिव वागुराः ॥ ७.९८.३१ ॥
With cranes and fireflies, like the hundred lakes of Airāvata, they appeared like nets of clouds in the hot season.
7.98.32
अपश्यन्नस्मदीयाश्च ते च यौधिष्ठिराः स्थिताः ।
तद्युद्धं युयुधानस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ७.९८.३२ ॥
Neither our men nor those of Yudhiṣṭhira, standing there, saw that combat of Yuyudhāna and the great-souled Droṇa.
7.98.33
विमानाग्रगता देवा ब्रह्मसोमपुरोगमाः ।
सिद्धचारणसङ्खाश्च विद्याधरमहोरगाः ॥ ७.९८.३३ ॥
The gods gone to the summits of their celestial chariots, led by Brahmā and Soma, the hosts of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, and the Vidyādharas and great serpents.
7.98.34
गन्धर्वा दानवा यक्षा राक्षसाप्सरसः खगाः ।
गतप्रत्यागताक्षेपैश्चितैरस्त्रविघातिभिः।
विविधैर्विस्मयं जग्मुस्तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ॥ ७.९८.३४ ॥
Gandharvas, Dānavas, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, Apsarases and birds were amazed at those two lions among men, with their advancing and retreating thrusts, their wondrous various strokes that foil weapons.
7.98.35
हस्तलाघवमस्त्रेषु दर्शयन्तौ महाबलौ ।
अन्योन्यमभिविध्येतां शरैस्तौ द्रोणसात्यकी ॥ ७.९८.३५ ॥
Showing dexterity of hand in weapons, the two mighty ones, Droṇa and Sātyaki, pierced one another with arrows.
7.98.36
ततो द्रोणस्य दाशार्हः शरांश्चिच्छेद संयुगे ।
पत्रिभिः सुदृढैराशु धनुश्चैव महाद्युतेः ॥ ७.९८.३६ ॥
Then the Dāśārha (Sātyaki) cut Droṇa's arrows in battle, and swiftly, with very firm shafts, also cut the bow of that very radiant one.
7.98.37
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण भारद्वाजोऽपरं धनुः ।
सज्यं चकार तदपि चिच्छेदास्य स सात्यकिः ॥ ७.९८.३७ ॥
In the space of a single blink, Bhāradvāja strung another bow, and Sātyaki cut that one from him as well.
7.98.38
ततस्त्वरन्पुनर्द्रोणो धनुर्हस्तो व्यतिष्ठत ।
सज्यं सज्यं धनुश्चास्य चिच्छेद निशिथैः शरैः ॥ ७.९८.३८ ॥
Then Droṇa, hastening, took up a bow in hand and stood firm; each bow he strung, Sātyaki cut from him with sharp arrows.
7.98.39
एवमेकशतं छिन्नं धनुषां दृढधन्विना ।
न चान्तरं तयोर्दृष्टं सन्धाने च्छेदनेऽपि च ॥ ७.९८.३९ ॥
Thus a hundred bows were cut by the steadfast archer, and between the two of them no gap was seen, either in stringing or in cutting.
7.98.40
ततोऽस्य संयुगे द्रोणो दृष्ट्वा कर्मातिमानुषम् ।
युयुधानस्य राजेन्द्र मनसैतदचिन्तयत् ॥ ७.९८.४० ॥
Then, O lord of kings, seeing this superhuman feat of Yuyudhāna in battle, Droṇa thought thus in his mind.
7.98.41
एतदस्त्रबलं रामे कार्तवीर्ये धनञ्जये ।
भीष्मे च पुरुषव्याघ्रे यदिदं सात्वतां वरे ॥ ७.९८.४१ ॥
This power of weapons is in Rāma, in Kārtavīrya, in Dhanañjaya, in Bhīṣma, the tiger among men, and it is in this best of the Sātvatas.
7.98.42
तं चास्य मनसा द्रोणः पूजयामास विक्रमम् ।
लाघवं वासवस्येव सम्प्रेक्ष्य द्विजसत्तमः ॥ ७.९८.४२ ॥
And Droṇa, best of the twice-born, mentally honored his valor, having observed his nimbleness like that of Vāsava (Indra).
7.98.43
तुतोषास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठस्तथा देवाः सवासवाः ।
न तामालक्षयामासुर्लघुतां शीघ्रचारिणः ॥ ७.९८.४३ ॥
The best of weapon-knowers was pleased, and so were the gods with Vāsava (Indra). Even the swift-moving ones did not perceive that lightness of his.
7.98.44
देवाश्च युयुधानस्य गन्धर्वाश्च विशाम्पते ।
सिद्धचारणसङ्घाश्च विदुर्द्रोणस्य कर्म तत् ॥ ७.९८.४४ ॥
And the gods, and the Gandharvas on the side of Yuyudhāna, and the hosts of Siddhas and Cāraṇas, O lord of the people, knew that deed of Droṇa.
7.98.45
ततोऽन्यद्धनुरादाय द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः ।
अस्त्रैरस्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठो योधयामास भारत ॥ ७.९८.४५ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, Droṇa, crusher of kṣatriyas, the best of those who know weapons, fought with weapons, O Bhārata.
7.98.46
तस्यास्त्राण्यस्त्रमायाभिः प्रतिहत्य स सात्यकिः ।
जघान निशितैर्बाणैस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ७.९८.४६ ॥
Having countered his weapons with weapon-illusions, Sātyaki struck him down with sharp arrows, and that became as if wondrous.
7.98.47
तस्यातिमानुषं कर्म दृष्ट्वाऽन्यैरसमं रणे ।
युक्तं योगेन योगज्ञास्तावकाः समपूजयन् ॥ ७.९८.४७ ॥
Seeing his superhuman deed in battle, unequalled by others and endowed with skill, your men, knowers of skill, honoured him fully.
7.98.48
यदस्त्रमस्यति द्रोणस्तदेवास्यति सात्यकिः ।
तमाचार्योऽथ सम्भ्रान्तोऽयोधयच्छत्रुतापनः ॥ ७.९८.४८ ॥
Whatever weapon Droṇa discharges, that very weapon Sātyaki discharges. Then the teacher, scorcher of enemies, agitated, fought against him.
7.98.49
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज धनुर्वेदस्य पारगः ।
वधाय युयुधानस्य दिव्यमस्त्रमुदैरयत् ॥ ७.९८.४९ ॥
Then, great king, the master of the science of archery, enraged, discharged a divine weapon to kill Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki).
7.98.50
तदाग्नेयं महाघोरं रिपुघ्नमुपलक्ष्य सः ।
दिव्यमस्त्रं महेष्वासो वारुणं समुदैरयत् ॥ ७.९८.५० ॥
Seeing that exceedingly terrible, enemy-slaying fiery weapon, the great archer discharged the divine watery weapon of Varuṇa.
7.98.51
हाहाकारो महानासीद्दृष्ट्वा दिव्यास्त्रधारिणौ ।
न विचेरुस्तदाऽऽकाशे भूतान्याकाशगान्यपि ॥ ७.९८.५१ ॥
Seeing the two bearers of divine weapons, a great cry of alarm arose; at that time, even the creatures that move through the sky could not move there.
7.98.52
अस्त्रे ते वारुणाग्नेये यदा बाणैः समाहिते ।
न यावदभ्यपद्येतां व्यावर्तदथ भास्करः ॥ ७.९८.५२ ॥
When the watery and fiery weapons were brought together by arrows, before they could reach each other, the sun turned back.
7.98.53
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा भीमसेनश्च पाण्डवः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च पर्यरक्षन्त सात्यकिम् ॥ ७.९८.५३ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena the Pāṇḍava, Nakula and Sahadeva surrounded and protected Sātyaki.
7.98.54
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैः सार्धं विराटश्च सकेकयः ।
मत्स्याः साल्वेयसेनाश्च द्रोणमाजग्मुरञ्जसा ॥ ७.९८.५४ ॥
Led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, together with Virāṭa and the Kekayas, the Matsyas and the armies of the Sālveyas came swiftly to Droṇa.
7.98.55
दुःशासनं पुरस्कृत्य राजपुत्राः सहस्रशः ।
द्रोणमभ्युपपद्यन्त सपत्नैः परिवारितम् ॥ ७.९८.५५ ॥
With Duḥśāsana at their head, thousands of princes went up to Droṇa, who was surrounded by the enemy.
7.98.56
रजसा संवृते लोके शरजालसमावृते ।
सर्वमाविग्नमभवन्न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन। ॥ ७.९८.५६ ॥
When the world was covered with dust and enveloped in a net of arrows, everything became agitated, and nothing could be perceived.
7.98.57
सैन्येन रजसा ध्वस्ते निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ।
तेनान्तरेण पार्थस्तु रणे जित्वा महारिपून्। ॥ ७.९८.५७ ॥
Through the dust of the army, all was destroyed and order was lost; in the meantime, Pārtha, having conquered the great enemies in battle,
7.98.58
अतिक्रान्तस्तदा युद्धं कृत्वा पर्यवतस्थिवान् ॥ ७.९८.५८ ॥
Then, having passed beyond the battle, he took up his stand there.