Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.18
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8.18.1
श्वेताश्वोऽपि महाराज व्यधमत्तावकं बलम् ।
यथा वायुः समासाद्य तूलराशिं समन्ततः ॥ ८.१८.१ ॥
Great king, the white-horsed one also scattered your army, as the wind, reaching a heap of cotton, scatters it on every side.
8.18.2
प्रत्युद्ययुस्त्रिगर्तास्तं शिबयः कौरवैः सह ।
वसातयोऽथ साल्वाश्च गोपालाश्च यशस्विनः ॥ ८.१८.२ ॥
The Trigartas advanced to meet him, together with the Śibis and the Kauravas, and the Vasātis, the Sālvas and the famous cowherds.
8.18.3
सत्यदेवः सत्यकीर्तिर्मित्रदेवः श्रुतञ्जयः ।
सौश्रुतिश्चन्द्रदेवश्च मित्रवर्मा च भारत ॥ ८.१८.३ ॥
Satyadeva, Satyakīrti, Mitradeva, Śrutañjaya, Sauśruti, Candradeva and Mitravarman, O Bhārata.
8.18.4
त्रिगर्तराजः समरे भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ।
पुत्रैश्चैव महेष्वासैर्नानाशस्त्रविशारदैः ॥ ८.१८.४ ॥
The king of the Trigartas, in battle, was surrounded by his brothers and by his sons, great archers skilled in many weapons.
8.18.5
व्यसृजन्त शस्त्रातान्किरन्तोऽर्जुनमाहवे ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त सहसा वार्योघा इव सागरम् ॥ ८.१८.५ ॥
Scattering a torrent of weapons upon Arjuna in battle, they suddenly rushed at him, as floods of water rush toward the ocean.
8.18.6
ते त्वर्जुनं समासाद्य योधाः शतसहस्रशः ।
अगच्छन्विलयं सर्वे तार्क्ष्यं दृष्ट्वेव पन्नगाः ॥ ८.१८.६ ॥
But those warriors by the hundreds of thousands, having reached Arjuna, all went to ruin, as serpents do when they see Garuḍa.
8.18.7
ते हन्यमानाः समरे न जहुः पाण्डवं रणे ।
हन्यमाना महाराज शलभा इव पावकम् ॥ ८.१८.७ ॥
Though being struck down in battle, they did not abandon the Pāṇḍava in the fight; great king, they were being slain like moths upon fire.
8.18.8
सत्यदेवस्त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध युधि पाण्डवम् ।
मित्रदेवस्त्रिषष्ट्या तु चन्द्रदेवस्तु सप्तभिः ॥ ८.१८.८ ॥
Satyadeva pierced the Pāṇḍava in battle with three arrows; Mitradeva with sixty-three, and Candradeva with seven.
8.18.9
मित्रवर्मा त्रिसप्तत्या सौश्रुतिश्चापि सप्तभिः ।
श्रुतंजयस्तु विंशत्या सुशर्मा नवभिः शरैः ॥ ८.१८.९ ॥
Mitravarman with seventy-three, Sauśruti also with seven; Śrutaṃjaya with twenty, and Suśarman with nine arrows.
8.18.10
स विद्वो बहुभिः सङ्ख्ये प्रतिविव्याध तान्नृपान् ।
सौश्रुतिं सप्तभिर्विद्व्वा चन्द्रदेवं त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ८.१८.१० ॥
Though pierced by many in battle, he pierced those kings in return: having struck Sauśruti with seven, and Candradeva with three arrows.
8.18.11
श्रुतंजयं च विंशत्या चन्द्रदेवं तथाऽष्टभिः ।
मित्रदेवं शतेनैव सत्यदेवं त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ८.१८.११ ॥
Śrutaṃjaya with twenty and Candradeva likewise with eight; Mitradeva with a hundred indeed, and Satyadeva with three arrows.
8.18.12
नवभिर्मित्रवर्माणं सुशर्माणं तथाऽष्टभिः ।
श्रुतञ्जयं च राजानं हत्वा तत्र शिलाशितैः ॥ ८.१८.१२ ॥
Mitravarman with nine, Suśarman likewise with eight; and king Śrutaṃjaya, having slain him there with arrows whetted on stone.
8.18.13
सौश्रुतेः सशिरस्त्राणं शिरः कायादपाहरत् ।
त्वरितश्चन्द्रदेवं च शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ८.१८.१३ ॥
He struck off the head of Sauśruti, helmet and all, from the body; and swiftly he sent Candradeva to the abode of Yama with arrows.
8.18.14
तथेतरान्महाराज यतमानान्महारथान् ।
पञ्चभिः पञ्चभिर्बाणैरेकैकं प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ८.१८.१४ ॥
Likewise, great king, he held back each of the other striving great charioteers with five arrows apiece.
8.18.15
सत्यदेवस्तु सङ्क्रुद्वस्तोमरं व्यसृजन्महत् ।
समुद्दिश्य रणे कृष्णं सिंहनादं ननाद च ॥ ८.१८.१५ ॥
Satyadeva, enraged, hurled a great spear, and aiming it at Kṛṣṇa in the battle, he let out a lion's roar.
8.18.16
स निर्भिद्य भुजं सव्यं माधवस्य महात्मनः ।
अयस्मयः स्वर्णदण्डो जगाम धरणीं तदा ॥ ८.१८.१६ ॥
That iron spear, with its golden shaft, pierced the left arm of the great-souled Mādhava and then fell to the earth.
8.18.17
माधवस्य तु विद्धस्य तोमरेण महारणे ।
प्रतोदः प्रापतद्वस्ताद्रश्मयश्च विशाम्पते ॥ ८.१८.१७ ॥
And, lord of men, in that great battle the goad fell from the hand of the spear-wounded Mādhava, and the reins as well.
8.18.18
वासुदेवं विभिन्नाङ्गं दृष्ट्वा पार्थो धनञ्जयः ।
क्रोधमाहारयत्तीव्रं कृष्णं चेदमुवाच ह ॥ ८.१८.१८ ॥
Seeing Vāsudeva's limbs wounded, Pārtha Dhanañjaya roused a fierce anger and spoke these words to Kṛṣṇa.
8.18.19
प्रापयाश्वान्महाबाहो सत्यदेवं प्रति प्रभो ।
यावदेनं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नयामि यमसादनम् ॥ ८.१८.१९ ॥
O mighty-armed lord, drive the horses toward Satyadeva, until I send him with sharp arrows to the abode of Yama.
8.18.20
प्रतोदं गृह्य सोऽन्यत्तु रश्मीन्सङ्गृह्य च द्रुतम् ।
वाहयामास तानश्वान्सत्यदेवरथं प्रति ॥ ८.१८.२० ॥
Taking up the goad and gathering the reins, he swiftly drove those horses toward the chariot of Satyadeva.
8.18.21
विष्वक्सेनं सुनिर्विद्वं दृष्ट्वा पार्थो धनञ्जयः ।
सत्यदेवं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्वारयित्वा महारथः ॥ ८.१८.२१ ॥
Seeing Viṣvaksena (Kṛṣṇa) grievously wounded, the great charioteer Pārtha Dhanañjaya checked Satyadeva with sharp arrows.
8.18.22
ततः सुनिशितैर्भल्लै राज्ञस्तस्य महच्छिरः ।
कुम्डलोपचितं कायाच्चकर्त पृतनान्तरे ॥ ८.१८.२२ ॥
Then with very sharp bhalla arrows he severed that king's great head, adorned with earrings, from his body in the midst of the army.
8.18.23
तन्निकृत्य शितैर्बाणैर्भित्रवर्माणमाक्षिपत् ।
वत्सदन्तेन तीक्ष्णेन सारथिं चास्य मारिष ॥ ८.१८.२३ ॥
Having severed that head, with sharp arrows he struck down the one whose armour was pierced, and, O respected one, with a sharp vatsadanta arrow he also struck down his charioteer.
8.18.24
ततः शरशतैर्भूयः संशप्तकगणान्बली ।
पातयामास सङ्क्रुद्वः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ८.१८.२४ ॥
Then the mighty, enraged warrior again felled the troops of the Saṃśaptakas by hundreds and by thousands with hundreds of arrows.
8.18.25
ततो रजतपुङ्खेन राजञ्शीर्षं महात्मनः ।
मित्रदेवस्य चिच्छेद क्षुरप्रेण महारथः।
सुशर्माणं सुसङ्क्रुद्धो जत्रुदेशे समाहनत् ॥ ८.१८.२५ ॥
Then, O king, the great charioteer, greatly enraged, cut off the head of the great-souled Mitradeva with a razor-headed arrow with silver feathers, and struck Suśarman at the collarbone.
8.18.26
ततः संशप्तकाः सर्वे परिवार्य धनञ्जयम् ।
शस्त्रौघैर्ममृदुः क्रुद्वा नादयन्तो दिशो दश ॥ ८.१८.२६ ॥
Then all the Saṃśaptakas, surrounding Dhanañjaya and enraged, pressed him with a torrent of weapons, roaring so that the ten directions resounded.
8.18.27
अभ्यर्दितस्तु तज्जिष्णुः शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ।
ऐन्द्रमस्त्रममेयात्मा प्रादुश्चक्रे महारथः ॥ ८.१८.२७ ॥
Harassed, yet that conqueror, of valour equal to Indra and of immeasurable self, the great charioteer, manifested the Aindra weapon.
8.18.28
ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रादुरासन्विशाम्पते ।
कार्मुकात्पाण्डुपुत्रस्य पार्थस्यामिततेजसः ॥ ८.१८.२८ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, thousands of arrows appeared from the bow of Arjuna, son of Pāṇḍu, of immeasurable splendour.
8.18.29
ततस्तु च्छिद्यमानानां ध्वजानां धनुषां तथा ।
रथानां सपताकानां तूणीराणां युगैः सह ॥ ८.१८.२९ ॥
Then, as the banners, bows, and chariots with their pennants, the quivers and the yokes were being cut to pieces—
8.18.30
अक्षाणामथ चक्राणां योक्त्राणां रश्मिभिः सह ।
कूबराणां वरूथानां पृषत्कानां च संयुगे ॥ ८.१८.३० ॥
and in battle, the axles, wheels, harness-straps, reins, chariot-poles, chariot-armour, and spotted arrows.
8.18.31
अश्वानां पततां चापि प्रासानामृष्टिभिः सह ।
गदानां परिघानां च शक्तितोमरपट्टसैः ॥ ८.१८.३१ ॥
With falling horses and with spears and lances; with clubs, iron bars, javelins, tomaras and broadswords.
8.18.32
शतघ्नीनां सचक्राणां भुजानां चोरुभिः सह ।
कण्ठसूत्राङ्गदानां च केयूराणां च मारिष ॥ ८.१८.३२ ॥
With the śataghnī weapons and discuses; with arms and thighs; with necklaces, armlets and armbands, O sir.
8.18.33
हाराणामथ निष्काणां तनुत्राणां च भारत ।
छत्राणां व्यजनानां च शिरसां कुमुटैः सह।
राशयश्चात्र दृश्यन्ते पतितानां महीतले ॥ ८.१८.३३ ॥
Necklaces, gold ornaments, armours, umbrellas and fans, and heads with their crowns, O Bhārata; and heaps of the fallen are seen here on the ground.
8.18.34
सकुण्डलानि स्वक्षीमि पूर्णचन्द्रनिभानि च ।
शिरांस्युर्व्यामदृश्यन्त ताराजालमिवाम्बरे ॥ ८.१८.३४ ॥
Heads with earrings, with beautiful eyes and resembling full moons, were seen on the earth, like a net of stars in the sky.
8.18.35
सुस्रग्वीणि सुवासांसि चन्दनेनोक्षितानि च ।
शरीराणि व्यदृश्यन्त निहतानां महीतले ॥ ८.१८.३५ ॥
Bodies of the slain, well garlanded, well clothed and anointed with sandal paste, were seen on the ground.
8.18.36
रुद्रस्याक्रीडसदृशं घोरमायोधनं तदा ॥ ८.१८.३६ ॥
Then that terrible battlefield was like the playground of Rudra.
8.18.37
निहतै राजपुत्रैश्च क्षत्रियैश्च महाबलैः ।
अर्जुनेन महाराज तत्रतत्र महारणे ॥ ८.१८.३७ ॥
O great king, in that great battle, princes and mighty kshatriyas slain by Arjuna lay here and there.
8.18.38
हस्तिभिः पतितैश्चैव तुरङ्गैश्चाभवन्मही ।
अगम्यरूपा समरे विशीर्णैरिव पर्वतैः ॥ ८.१८.३८ ॥
And the earth became impassable in battle, as though strewn with shattered mountains, by the fallen elephants and horses.
8.18.39
नासीद्रथपथस्तस्य पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
निघ्नतः शात्रवान्भल्लैर्हस्त्यश्वं चास्यतो महत् ॥ ८.१८.३९ ॥
There was no path for the chariot of that great-souled Pāṇḍava, as he struck down the enemies with bhallas and shot at the great elephants and horses.
8.18.40
स्वानुगा इव सीदन्ति रथचक्राणि मारिष ।
चरतस्तस्य सङ्ग्रामे तस्मिंल्लोहितकर्दमे ॥ ८.१८.४० ॥
O noble one, as he moved through the mire of blood in that battle, the chariot wheels sank down as though they were his own followers.
8.18.41
सीदमानानि चक्राणि समुहूस्तुरगा भृशम् ।
श्रमेण महता युक्ता मनोमारुतरंहसः ॥ ८.१८.४१ ॥
As the wheels sank, the horses, swift as mind and wind, were greatly strained and dragged along by great exhaustion.
8.18.42
वध्यमानं तु तत्सैन्यं पाण्डुपुत्रेण धन्विना ।
प्रायशो विमुखं सर्वं नावतिष्ठत भारत ॥ ८.१८.४२ ॥
O Bhārata, that whole army, being slain by the archer son of Pāṇḍu, was for the most part unable to stand, turned away.
8.18.43
ताञ्जित्वा समरे जिष्णुः संशप्तकगणान्बहून् ।
विरराज तदा पार्थो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ८.१८.४३ ॥
Having conquered them and many hosts of the Saṃśaptakas in battle, the victorious Pārtha then shone like a smokeless, blazing fire.