Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.17
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8.17.1
धृष्टद्युम्नं कृपो राजन्वारयामास संयुगे ।
यथा दृष्ट्वा वने सिंहं शरभो वारयेद्युधि ॥ ८.१७.१ ॥
Sañjaya said: O king, just as a śarabha checks a lion it sees in the forest, so Kṛpa checked Dhṛṣṭadyumna in battle.
8.17.2
निरुद्वः पार्षतस्तेन गौतमेन बलीयसा ।
पदात्पदं विचलितुं नाशकत्तत्र भारत ॥ ८.१७.२ ॥
O Bhārata, blocked by the mighty Gautama, the son of Pṛṣata could not move a single step forward there.
8.17.3
गौतमस्य रथं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नरथं प्रति ।
वित्रेसुः सर्वभूतानि क्षयं प्राप्तं च मेनिरे ॥ ८.१७.३ ॥
Seeing Gautama's chariot advancing toward Dhṛṣṭadyumna's chariot, all creatures trembled and believed that destruction had come.
8.17.4
तदा जल्पन्ति पाण्डूनां रथिनः सादिनस्तथा ।
द्रोणस्य निधनान्नूनं सङ्क्रुद्वो द्विपदां वरः ॥ ८.१७.४ ॥
Then the chariot-warriors and horsemen of the Pāṇḍavas murmured that surely the best of men, enraged by Droṇa's death, was coming.
8.17.5
शारद्वतो महातेजा दिव्यास्त्रविदुदारधीः ।
अपि स्वस्ति भवेदद्य धृष्टद्युम्नस्य गौतमात् ॥ ८.१७.५ ॥
Will Dhṛṣṭadyumna be safe today from Gautama, the son of Śaradvat — the great-splendored, knower of divine weapons, of noble mind?
8.17.6
अपीयं वाहिनी कृत्स्ना मुच्येत महतो भयात् ।
अप्ययं ब्राह्मणः सर्वान्न नो हन्यात्समागतान् ॥ ८.१७.६ ॥
Will this entire army be freed from great danger? Or will this brahmin not slay us all who have gathered here?
8.17.7
यादृशं दृश्यते रूपमन्तकप्रतिमं रणे ।
गमिष्यत्यद्य पदवीं भारद्वाजस्य गौतमः ॥ ८.१७.७ ॥
That Gautama (Kṛpa), whose form in battle is seen like Death itself, will today go the way of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).
8.17.8
आचार्यः क्षिप्रहस्तश्च विजयी च सदा युधि ।
अस्त्रवान्वीर्यसम्पन्नः क्रोधेन च समन्वितः ॥ ८.१७.८ ॥
The teacher (Droṇa) is swift-handed, ever victorious in battle, skilled in weapons, endowed with valour, and filled with anger.
8.17.9
पार्षतश्च महायुद्वे विमुखोऽद्याभिलक्ष्यते ।
इत्येवं विविधा वाचस्तावकानां परैः सह।
व्यश्रूयन्त महाराज तयोस्तत्र समागमे ॥ ८.१७.९ ॥
And Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) is seen today turned away in the great battle. Thus, O great king, various words of your people and of the enemies were heard at that encounter of the two.
8.17.10
विनिःश्वस्य ततः क्रोधात्कृपः शारद्वतो नृप ।
पार्षतं चार्दयामास निश्चेष्टं सर्वमर्मसु ॥ ८.१७.१० ॥
Then Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, O king, heaving a deep sigh out of anger, struck the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) and wounded him motionless at all vital spots.
8.17.11
स हन्यमानः समरे गौतमेन महात्मना ।
कर्तव्यं न स्म जानाति मोहेन महता वृतः ॥ ८.१७.११ ॥
Struck in battle by the great-souled Gautama (Kṛpa), he, enveloped by great delusion, does not know what he should do.
8.17.12
तमब्रवीत्ततो यन्ता कञ्चित्क्षेमं तु पार्षत ।
ईदृशं व्यसनं युद्धे न ते दृष्टं मया क्वचित् ॥ ८.१७.१२ ॥
Then the charioteer said to him, 'O son of Pṛṣata, are you well? Never have I seen such a calamity fall upon you in battle.'
8.17.13
दैवयोगात्तु ते बाणा नापतन्मर्मभेदिनः ।
प्रेषिता द्विजमुख्येन मर्माण्युद्दिश्य सर्वतः ॥ ८.१७.१३ ॥
By the working of fate, your arrows that pierce vital spots, shot on all sides aiming at the vital points by the foremost of Brahmins, did not fall.
8.17.14
व्यावर्तये रथं तूर्णं नदीवेगमिवार्णवात् ।
अवध्यं ब्राह्मणं मन्ये येन ते विक्रमो हतः ॥ ८.१७.१४ ॥
I swiftly turn the chariot back, like the current of a river returning from the ocean. I deem that Brahmin not to be slain, by whom your prowess was struck down.
8.17.15
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो राजञ्शनकैरब्रवीद्वचः ।
मुह्यते मे मनस्तात गात्रस्वेदश्च जायते ॥ ८.१७.१५ ॥
Then, O king, Dhṛṣṭadyumna slowly spoke these words: My mind is bewildered, dear one, and sweat arises from my limbs.
8.17.16
वेपथुश्च शरीरे मे रोमहर्षश्च सारथे ।
वर्जयन्ब्राह्मणं युद्धे शनैर्याहि यतोऽर्जुनः ॥ ८.१७.१६ ॥
Trembling runs through my body, and my hair stands on end, O charioteer. Avoiding the Brahmin in battle, drive slowly to where Arjuna is.
8.17.17
अर्जुनं भीमसेनं वा समरे प्राप्य सारथे ।
क्षेममद्य भवेन्मह्यमिति मे नैष्ठिकी मतिः ॥ ८.१७.१७ ॥
Reaching Arjuna or Bhīmasena in battle, may there be safety for me today, O charioteer — this is my firm resolve.
8.17.18
ततः प्रायान्महाराज सारथिस्त्वरयन्हयान् ।
यतो भीमो महेष्वासो युयुधे तव सैनिकैः ॥ ८.१७.१८ ॥
Then, O great king, the charioteer went, urging on the horses, to where Bhīma, the great archer, was fighting with your soldiers.
8.17.19
प्रद्रुतं च रथं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष ।
किरञ्शरशतान्येव गौतमोऽनुययौ तदा ॥ ८.१७.१९ ॥
O sir, seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna's chariot fleeing, Gautama (Kṛpa) then pursued him, scattering hundreds of arrows.
8.17.20
शङ्खं च पूरयामास मुहुर्मुहुररिन्दमः ।
पार्षतं त्रासयामास महेन्द्रो नमुचिं यथा ॥ ८.१७.२० ॥
The subduer of foes blew his conch again and again, and terrified the son of Pṛṣata as Mahendra terrified Namuci.
8.17.21
शिखण्डिनं तु समरे भीष्ममृत्युं दुरासदम् ।
हार्दिक्यो वारयामास स्मयन्निव मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ८.१७.२१ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin, who was the death of Bhīṣma in battle and hard to approach, Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman) held back again and again, as if smiling.
8.17.22
शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य हृदिकानां महारथम् ।
पञ्चभिर्निशितैर्भल्लैर्जत्रुदेशे समाहनत् ॥ ८.१७.२२ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin, reaching the great warrior of the Hṛdikas, struck him in the collarbone region with five sharp bhalla arrows.
8.17.23
कृतवर्मा तु सङ्क्रद्धो भित्त्वा षष्ट्या पतत्रिभिः ।
धनुरेकेन चिच्छेद हसन्राजन्महारथः ॥ ८.१७.२३ ॥
But Kṛtavarman, enraged, pierced him with sixty feathered arrows, and then, laughing, O king, the great warrior cut his bow with a single shaft.
8.17.24
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली ।
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति सङ्क्रुद्धो हार्दिक्यं प्रत्यभाषत ॥ ८.१७.२४ ॥
Then the strong son of Drupada, taking up another bow, enraged, addressed the son of Hṛdika: 'Stand, stand!'
8.17.25
ततोऽस्य नवतिं बाणान्रुक्मपुङ्खान्सुतेजनान् ।
प्रेषयामास राजेन्द्र तेऽस्याभ्रश्यन्त वर्मणः ॥ ८.१७.२५ ॥
Then he loosed ninety arrows at him, gold-feathered and finely sharpened. O lord of kings, they glanced off his armor.
8.17.26
वितथांस्तान्समालक्ष्य पतितांश्च महीतले ।
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन कार्मुकं चिच्छिदे भृशम् ॥ ८.१७.२६ ॥
Seeing those arrows fallen to the ground, ineffective, he cut his bow completely in two with a very sharp razor-headed arrow.
8.17.27
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं भग्नशृङ्गमिवर्षभम् ।
अशीत्या मार्गणैः क्रुद्धो बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ८.१७.२७ ॥
Then, enraged, he struck him with eighty arrows in the arms and chest, as he stood with his bow broken, like a bull with its horn broken.
8.17.28
कृतवर्मा तु सङ्क्रुद्धो मार्गणैः क्षतविक्षतः ।
ववाम रुधिरं गात्रैः कुम्भवक्रादिवोदकम् ॥ ८.१७.२८ ॥
But Kṛtavarmā, badly wounded by the arrows, grew enraged. From his limbs blood poured out like water from the mouth of a pot.
8.17.29
रुधिरेण परिक्लिन्नः कृतवर्मा त्वराजत ।
वर्षेण क्लेदितो राजन्यथा गैरिकपर्वतः ॥ ८.१७.२९ ॥
Drenched with blood, Kṛtavarmā shone forth, O king, like the red-ochre mountain soaked by rain.
8.17.30
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय समार्गणगुणं प्रभुः ।
शिखण्डिनं बाणगणैः स्कन्धदेशे व्यताडयत् ॥ ८.१७.३० ॥
Then the mighty one took up another bow, with arrows and string, and struck Śikhaṇḍin on the shoulder with a host of arrows.
8.17.31
स्कन्धदेशस्थितैर्बाणैः शिखण्डी तु व्यराजत ।
शाखाप्रशाखाविपुलः सुमहान्पादपो यथा ॥ ८.१७.३१ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin shone with arrows fixed in his shoulders, like a great tree spreading with branches and sub-branches.
8.17.32
तावन्योन्यं भृशं विद्व्वा रुधिरेण समुक्षितौ ।
पोप्लुयमानौ हि यथा महान्तौ शोणितहदे।
तद्वद्विरेजतुर्वीरौ शोणितेन परिप्लुतौ ॥ ८.१७.३२ ॥
Piercing each other fiercely, those two heroes, drenched and sprinkled with blood, shone like two great elephants bathing in a pool of blood.
8.17.33
यथा च किंशुकौ फुल्लौ पुष्पमासे समागते ।
रुधिरोक्षितसर्वाङ्गौ रक्तचन्दनरूषितौ।
भुजगाविव सङ्क्रुद्धौ रेजतुस्तौ नरोत्तमौ ॥ ८.१७.३३ ॥
Like two kiṃśuka trees in full bloom when the flowering season arrives, their whole bodies sprinkled with blood and smeared with red sandal, those two best of men shone like two enraged serpents.
8.17.34
तावुभौ शरवनुन्नाङ्गौ परस्परशरक्षतौ ।
अन्योन्यशृङ्गाभिहतौ रेजतुर्वृषभाविव ॥ ८.१७.३४ ॥
Both of them, their bodies covered over by a thicket of arrows, wounded by each other's shafts, struck by each other's horns, shone like two bulls.
8.17.35
अन्योन्यस्य वधे यत्नं कुर्वाणौ तौ महारथौ ।
रथाभ्यां चेरतुस्तत्र मण्डलानि सहस्रशः ॥ ८.१७.३५ ॥
Striving to kill each other, those two great chariot-warriors moved their chariots in thousands of circles there.
8.17.36
कृतवर्मा महाराज पार्षतं निशितैः शरैः ।
रणे विव्याध सप्तत्या स्वर्णपुङ्गैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ८.१७.३६ ॥
O great king, Kṛtavarman in battle pierced the son of Pṛṣata with seventy sharp arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone.
8.17.37
ततोऽस्य समरे बाणं भोजः प्रहरतां वरः ।
जीवितान्तकरं घोरं व्यसृजत्त्वरयाऽन्वितः ॥ ८.१७.३७ ॥
Then Bhoja, the best of those who strike, swiftly released in battle a terrible arrow that would end his life.
8.17.38
स तेनाभिहतो राजन्मूर्च्छामाशु समाविशत् ।
ध्वजयष्टिं च सहसा शिश्रिये कश्मलावृतः ॥ ८.१७.३८ ॥
Struck by that arrow, O king, he quickly fell into a swoon, and overcome by faintness he suddenly clung to the flagstaff.
8.17.39
अपोवाह रणात्तूर्णं सारथी रथिनां वरम् ।
हार्दिक्यशरसन्तप्तं निःश्वसन्तं पुनःपुनः ॥ ८.१७.३९ ॥
His charioteer quickly carried away from the battle the best of chariot-warriors, tormented by Hārdikya's arrow and breathing heavily again and again.
8.17.40
पराजिते ततः शूरे द्रुपदस्यात्मजे प्रभो ।
व्यद्रवत्पाण्डवी सेना व्यधमाना समन्ततः ॥ ८.१७.४० ॥
Then, O lord, when that hero, Drupada's son, was defeated, the Pāṇḍava army scattered and fled on every side.