Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.20
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8.20.1
अतितीव्राणि दुःखानि दुःसहानि बहूनि च ।
त्वत्तोऽहं सञ्जयाश्रौषं पुत्राणां चैव सङ्क्षयम् ॥ ८.२०.१ ॥
Sañjaya, I have heard from you many extremely harsh and unbearable sorrows, and the destruction of my sons.
8.20.2
यथा त्वं मे कथयसे यथा युद्वमवर्तत ।
न सन्ति सूत कौरव्या इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ ८.२०.२ ॥
As you tell me how the battle went, my firm conviction is that the Kauravas are no more, O charioteer.
8.20.3
दुर्योधनश्च विरथः कृतस्तत्र महारथः ।
धर्मपुत्रः कथं चक्रे तस्य वा नृपतिः कथम् ॥ ८.२०.३ ॥
There Duryodhana was made chariotless, a great charioteer; how did the son of Dharma act toward him, or what did that king do?
8.20.4
अपराह्णे कथं युद्वमभवद्रोमहर्षणम् ।
तन्ममाचक्ष्व तत्त्वेन कुशलो ह्यसि सञ्जय ॥ ८.२०.४ ॥
How did that hair-raising battle come about in the afternoon? Tell me the truth of it, for you are skilled in this, Sañjaya.
8.20.5
संसक्तेषु तु सैन्येषु वध्यमानेषु भागशः ।
रथमन्यं समास्थाय पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते ॥ ८.२०.५ ॥
O lord of the people, when the armies were locked together and being slain part by part, your son mounted another chariot.
8.20.6
क्रोधेन महता युक्तः सविषो भुजगो यथा ।
दुर्योधनः समालक्ष्य धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम्।
प्रोवाच सूतं त्वरितो याहियाहीति भारत ॥ ८.२०.६ ॥
Filled with great anger, like a venomous serpent, Duryodhana saw King Yudhiṣṭhira, the king of Dharma, and quickly said to the charioteer, 'Go on, go on!', O Bhārata.
8.20.7
तत्र मां प्रापय क्षिप्रं सारथे यत्र पाण्डवः ।
ध्रियमाणातप्रतेण राजा राजति दंशितः ॥ ८.२०.७ ॥
Charioteer, quickly take me to where the Pāṇḍava is, where the king shines, armored, with a parasol held over him.
8.20.8
स सूतश्चोदितो राज्ञा राज्ञः स्यन्दनमुत्तमम् ।
युधिष्ठिरस्याभिमुखं प्रेषयामास संयुगे ॥ ८.२०.८ ॥
Urged on by the king, that charioteer drove the king's excellent chariot in battle straight toward Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.20.9
ततो युधिष्ठिरः क्रुद्वः प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः ।
सारथिं चोदयामास याहि यत्र सुयोधनः ॥ ८.२०.९ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, enraged like a bull elephant in rut, urged his charioteer on: "Go where Suyodhana is!"
8.20.10
तौ समाजग्मतुर्वीरौ भ्रातरौ रथसत्तमौ ॥ ८.२०.१० ॥
The two heroic brothers, the best of charioteers, came face to face.
8.20.11
समेत्य च महावीरौ संरब्धौ युद्वदुर्मदौ ।
ववर्षतुर्महेष्वासौ शरैरन्योन्यमाहवे ॥ ८.२०.११ ॥
Meeting, those two great heroes, incensed and arrogant in battle, both great archers, rained arrows upon each other in the fight.
8.20.12
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा धर्मशीलस्य मारिष ।
शिलाशितेन भल्लेन धनुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे ॥ ८.२०.१२ ॥
Then, O sir, King Duryodhana cut through the bow of the righteous Yudhiṣṭhira in battle with a bhalla arrow sharpened on stone.
8.20.13
तं नामृष्यत सङ्क्रुद्धो ह्यवमानं युधिष्ठिरः ।
अपविध्य धनुश्छिन्नं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ॥ ८.२०.१३ ॥
Enraged, Yudhiṣṭhira could not bear that insult. Casting aside his severed bow, his eyes reddened with wrath…
8.20.14
अन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय धर्मपुत्रश्चमूमुखे ।
दुर्योधनस्य चिच्छेद ध्वजं कार्मुकमेव च ॥ ८.२०.१४ ॥
Taking up another bow, the son of Dharma at the head of the army cut down Duryodhana's banner and his bow as well.
8.20.15
अथान्यद्वनुरादाय पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ ।
युधिष्ठिरस्य चिक्षेप शरान्कनकभूषणान्।
रुक्मपुङ्खान्प्रसन्नाग्रान्सविषानिव पन्नगान् ॥ ८.२०.१५ ॥
Then, bull of the Bharatas, your son took up another bow and shot at Yudhiṣṭhira arrows adorned with gold, with golden feathers and bright tips, like venomous serpents.
8.20.16
तावन्योन्यं सुसङ्क्रुद्धौ शस्त्रवर्षाण्यमुञ्चताम् ।
सिंहाविव सुसंरब्धौ परस्परजिगीषया ॥ ८.२०.१६ ॥
Both, greatly enraged against each other and fierce as lions, rained down showers of weapons, each eager to conquer the other.
8.20.17
जघ्नतुस्तौ रणेऽन्योन्यं नर्दमानौ वृषाविव ।
अन्तरं मार्गमाणौ च चेरतुस्तौ महारथौ ॥ ८.२०.१७ ॥
The two great charioteers struck one another in battle, roaring like bulls, and moved about seeking an opening in each other.
8.20.18
ततः पूर्णायतोत्सृष्टैः शरैस्तौ तु कृतव्रणौ ।
विरेजतुर्महाराज किंशुकाविव पुष्पितौ ॥ ८.२०.१८ ॥
Then, wounded by arrows shot from fully drawn bows, the two shone, O great king, like blossoming kiṃśuka trees.
8.20.19
ततो राजन्विमुञ्चन्तौ सिंहनादान्मुहुर्मुहुः ।
तलयोश्च तथा शब्दान्धनुषश्च महाहवे ॥ ८.२०.१९ ॥
Then, O king, the two of them, uttering lion-roars again and again, made the sounds of palms slapping and of bows in that great battle.
8.20.20
शङ्खशब्दवरांश्चैव चक्रतुस्तौ नरेश्वरौ ।
अन्योन्यं तौ महाराज पीडयांचक्रतुर्भृशम् ॥ ८.२०.२० ॥
Those two lords of men also sounded excellent conch-blasts, and, O great king, they tormented one another exceedingly.
8.20.21
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा पुत्रं तव शरैस्त्रिभिः ।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो वज्रवेगैर्दुरासदैः ॥ ८.२०.२१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, enraged, struck your son in the chest with three arrows swift as thunderbolts and hard to withstand.
8.20.22
प्रतिविव्याध तं तूर्णं तव पुत्रो महीपतिः ।
पञ्चभिर्निशितैर्बाणैः स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ८.२०.२२ ॥
Your son, the lord of the earth, swiftly struck back at him with five sharp arrows, gold-feathered and whetted on stone.
8.20.23
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा शक्तिं चिक्षेप भारत ।
सर्वपारशवीं तीक्ष्णां महोल्काप्रतिमां तदा ॥ ८.२०.२३ ॥
Then King Duryodhana hurled a spear, O Bhārata, all of iron, keen, and at that moment like a great meteor.
8.20.24
तामापतन्तीं सहसा धर्मराजः शितैः शरैः ।
त्रिभिश्चिच्छेद सहसा तं च विव्याध पञ्चभिः ॥ ८.२०.२४ ॥
Seeing it hurtling suddenly toward him, the King of Dharma at once cut it down with three sharp arrows, and then struck him with five.
8.20.25
निपपात ततः साऽथ स्वर्णदण्डा महास्वना ।
निपतन्ती महोल्केव व्यराजच्छिखिसन्निभा ॥ ८.२०.२५ ॥
Then that golden-shafted weapon fell with a great roar, and as it fell it shone like a great meteor, like a flame of fire.
8.20.26
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते ।
नवभिर्निशितैर्भल्लैर्निजघान युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.२०.२६ ॥
Seeing his spear destroyed, your son, lord of men, struck Yudhiṣṭhira with nine sharp broad-headed arrows.
8.20.27
सोऽतिविद्वो बलवता शत्रुणआ शत्रुतापनः ।
दुर्योधनं समुद्दिश्य बाणं जग्राह सत्वरः ॥ ८.२०.२७ ॥
Badly wounded by the mighty enemy, he, the tormentor of foes, quickly took up an arrow aimed at Duryodhana.
8.20.28
समाधत्त च तं बाणं धनुर्मध्ये महाबलः ।
चिक्षेप च महाराज ततः क्रुद्वः पराक्रमी ॥ ८.२०.२८ ॥
The mighty one fitted the arrow to the middle of his bow, and then, great king, enraged and valiant, he released it.
8.20.29
स तु बाणः समासाद्य तव पुत्रं महारथम् ।
व्यामोहयत राजानं धरणीं च ददार ह ॥ ८.२०.२९ ॥
That arrow reached your great-charioteer son, stunned the king, and pierced the earth as well.
8.20.30
ततो दुर्योधनः क्रुद्धो गदामुद्यम्य वेगितः ।
विधित्सुः कलहस्यान्तं धर्मराजमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ८.२०.३० ॥
Then Duryodhana, enraged, raised his mace and rushed swiftly at the king of dharma, desiring to end the strife.
8.20.31
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम् ।
धर्मराजो महाशक्तिं प्राहिणोत्तव सूनवे ॥ ८.२०.३१ ॥
Seeing him come with raised mace, like Antaka with a staff in hand, the king of dharma hurled a great spear at your son.
8.20.32
दीप्यमानां महावेगां महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव ।
यमदण्डनिभां घोरां कालरात्रिमिवापराम् ॥ ८.२०.३२ ॥
Blazing, of great speed, like a burning great meteor, terrible as the staff of Yama, like another night of doom.
8.20.33
रथस्थः स तया विद्वो वर्म भित्त्वा स्तनान्तरे ।
भृशं संविग्नहृदयः पपात च मुमोह च ॥ ८.२०.३३ ॥
Standing on his chariot, struck by it, it pierced his armour and lodged between his breasts; with his heart greatly shaken, he fell and swooned.
8.20.34
नभस्तमाह च ततः प्रतिज्ञामनुपालय ।
नायं वध्यस्तव नृप इत्युक्तः स न्यवर्तत ॥ ८.२०.३४ ॥
Then it was said to him: "Keep your vow; O king, this one is not to be slain by you." Thus addressed, he turned back.
8.20.35
ततस्त्वरितमागम्य कृतवर्मा तवात्मजम् ।
प्रत्यपद्यत राजानं निम्नं व्यसनार्णवे ॥ ८.२०.३५ ॥
Then, coming swiftly, Kṛtavarman reached your son, the king, who was sunk in the ocean of calamity.
8.20.36
गदामादाय भीमोऽपि हेमपट्टपरिष्कृताम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन कृतवर्माणमाहवे ॥ ८.२०.३६ ॥
Bhīma too, taking up his mace adorned with gold bands, rushed with speed upon Kṛtavarman in battle.
8.20.37
एवं तदभवद्युद्धं त्वदीयानां परैः सह ।
अपराह्णे महाराज काङ्क्षतां विजयं युधि ॥ ८.२०.३७ ॥
Thus, O great king, the battle took place between your men and the enemies in the afternoon, both sides desiring victory in battle.