Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.21
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8.21.1
ततः कर्णं पुरस्कृत्य त्वदीया युद्वदुर्मदाः ।
पुनरावृत्य सङ्ग्रामं चक्रुर्देवासुरोपमम् ॥ ८.२१.१ ॥
Then, placing Karṇa in front, your men, arrogant in battle, turned back again and made a battle like the war of gods and asuras.
8.21.2
द्विरदनररथाश्वशङ्खशब्दैः ।
परिहृषिता विविधैश्च शस्त्रपातैः।
द्विरदरथपदातिसादिसङ्घाः ।
परिकुपिताभिमुखाः प्रजघ्निरे ते ॥ ८.२१.२ ॥
Delighted by the sound of conches of elephants, men, chariots and horses, and by the falling of various weapons, the throngs of elephant, chariot, foot and horse soldiers, enraged, faced forward and struck.
8.21.3
शितपरश्वथसासिपट्टसै… ।
रिषुभिरनेकविधैश्च सूदिताः।
द्विरदरथहया महाहवे ।
वरपुरुषैः पुरुषाश्च वाहनैः ॥ ८.२१.३ ॥
Crushed by sharp axes, spears, swords and clubs, … and by arrows of many kinds, in that great battle elephants, chariots and horses, excellent men, other men and mounts were slain.
8.21.4
कमलदिनकरेन्दुसन्निभैः ।
सितदशनैः सुमुखाक्षिनासिकैः।
रुचिरमकुटकुण्डलैर्मही ।
पुरुषशिरोभिरुपस्तृता बभौ ॥ ८.२१.४ ॥
The earth, strewn with the heads of men resembling lotus, sun and moon, with white teeth, fair faces, eyes and noses, and lovely crowns and earrings, shone.
8.21.5
परिघमुसलशक्तितौमरै… ।
र्नखरभुशुण्डिगदाशतैर्हताः।
द्विरदनरहयाः सहस्रशो ।
रुधिरनदीप्रवहास्तदाऽभवन् ॥ ८.२१.५ ॥
Slain by iron bars, pestles, spears and javelins, … and by claws, bhuśuṇḍī clubs and hundreds of maces, thousands of elephants, men and horses; then rivers of blood began to flow.
8.21.6
प्रहतरथनराश्वकुञ्जरं ।
प्रतिभयदर्शनमुल्बणव्रणम्।
तदहितहतमाबभौ बलं ।
पितृपतिराष्ट्रमिव प्रजाक्षये ॥ ८.२१.६ ॥
That army, struck down with chariots, men, horses and elephants, frightful to behold, with terrible wounds, slain by the enemy, shone like the realm of Yama, lord of the fathers, at the destruction of people.
8.21.7
अथ तव नरदेव सैनिका… ।
स्तव च सुताः सुरसूनुसन्निभाः।
अमितबलपुरः सरा रणे ।
कुरुवृषभाः शिनिपुत्रमभ्ययुः ॥ ८.२१.७ ॥
Then, O lord of men, your soldiers… and your sons, like the sons of the gods, led by the immeasurably mighty, advanced in battle against the son of Śini.
8.21.8
तदतिरुधिरभीममाबभौ ।
पुरुषवराश्वरथद्विपाकुलम्।
लवणजलसमुद्वतस्वनं ।
बलमसुरामरसैन्यसप्रभम् ॥ ८.२१.८ ॥
That army, terrible with much blood, shone forth, crowded with excellent men, horses, chariots and elephants, roaring like the salt-water ocean risen up, resembling the armies of demons and gods.
8.21.9
सुरपतिसमविक्रमस्तत… ।
स्त्रिदशवरावरजोपमं युधि।
दिनकरकिरणप्रभैः पृषत्कै ।
रवितनयोऽभ्यहनच्छिनिप्रवीरम् ॥ ८.२१.९ ॥
Valiant as the lord of the gods, then… like the younger brother of the best of the gods, in battle, with arrows bright as the sun's rays, the son of the sun struck the foremost hero of the Śinis.
8.21.10
तमपि सरथवाजिसारथिं ।
शिनिवृषभो विविधैः शरैस्त्वरन्।
भुजगविषसमप्रभै रणे ।
पुरुषवरं समवास्तृणोत्तदा ॥ ८.२१.१० ॥
The bull of the Śinis, quickly, with various arrows bright as serpents' venom, then covered that best of men in battle, together with his chariot, horses and charioteer.
8.21.11
शिनिवृषभशरैर्निपीडितं ।
तव सुहृदो वसुषेणमभ्ययुः।
त्वरितमतिरथा रथर्षभं ।
द्विरदरथाश्वपदातिभिः सह ॥ ८.२१.११ ॥
Your friends quickly advanced toward Vasuṣeṇa, afflicted by the arrows of the bull of the Śinis. The great chariot-warriors came with elephants, chariots, horses and foot-soldiers toward the bull among chariot-warriors.
8.21.12
तदुदधिनिभमाद्रवद्बलं ।
त्वरिततरैः समभिद्रुतं परैः।
द्रुपदसुतमुखैस्तदाऽभवत् ।
पुरुषरथाश्वगजक्षयो महान् ॥ ८.२१.१२ ॥
That army, like the ocean, rushed forward; the enemies, led by the sons of Drupada, attacked it with great speed, and then there was a great destruction of men, chariots, horses and elephants.
8.21.13
अथ पुरुषवरौ कृताह्निकौ ।
भवमभिपूज्य यथाविधि प्रभुम्।
अरिवधकृतनिश्चयौ द्रुतं ।
तव बलमर्जुनकेशवौ सृतौ ॥ ८.२१.१३ ॥
Then the two best of men, having performed their daily rites and duly worshipped the lord Bhava, resolved on slaying the enemy, swiftly advanced toward your army: Arjuna and Keśava.
8.21.14
जलदनिनदनिःस्वनं रथं ।
पवनविधूतपताककेतनम्।
सितहयमुपयान्तमन्तिकं ।
कृतमनसो ददृशुस्तदाऽरयः ॥ ८.२१.१४ ॥
The enemies, resolute of mind, then saw the chariot approaching near, its roar like thundering clouds, its banners and pennants stirred by the wind, yoked to white horses.
8.21.15
अथ विष्फार्य गाण्डीवं रथे नृत्यन्निवार्जुनः ।
शरसम्बाधमकरोत्खं दिशः प्रदिशस्तथा ॥ ८.२१.१५ ॥
Then Arjuna, stretching the Gāṇḍīva bow, as if dancing on the chariot, filled the sky, the quarters, and the intermediate quarters with arrows.
8.21.16
रथान्विमानप्रतिमान्मज्जयन्सायुधध्वजान् ।
ससारथींस्तदा बाणैरभ्राणीवानिलोऽवधीत् ॥ ८.२१.१६ ॥
Then he sank the chariots, like celestial cars, with their weapons, banners and charioteers, destroying them with arrows as the wind scatters the clouds.
8.21.17
गजान्गजप्रयन्तॄंश्च वैजयन्त्यायुधध्वजान् ।
सादिनोऽश्वांश्च पत्तींश्च शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ८.२१.१७ ॥
He sent the elephants and their drivers, with victory-banners, weapons and standards, the horsemen, horses and foot-soldiers, with arrows to the abode of Yama.
8.21.18
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमनिवार्यं महारथम् ।
दुर्योधनोऽभ्ययादेको निघ्नन्बाणैरजिह्मगैः ॥ ८.२१.१८ ॥
Duryodhana alone advanced against that great charioteer, enraged and irresistible like Death, striking him with straight-flying arrows.
8.21.19
तस्यार्जुनो धनुः सूतमश्वान्केतुं च सायकैः ।
हत्वा सप्तभिरेकेन च्छत्रं चिच्छेद पत्रिणा ॥ ८.२१.१९ ॥
Arjuna, striking his bow, charioteer, horses and banner with arrows, and with a single feathered shaft cut through his parasol.
8.21.20
नवमं च समाधाय व्यसृजत्प्राणघातिनम् ।
दुर्योधनायेषुवरं तं द्रौणिः सप्तधाऽच्छिनत् ॥ ८.२१.२० ॥
Fixing a ninth arrow, one that destroys life, he released it at Duryodhana; but Droṇa's son cut that excellent arrow into seven pieces.
8.21.21
ततो द्रौणेर्धनुश्छित्वा हत्वा चाश्वरथाञ्शरैः ।
कृपस्यापि तदत्युग्रं धनुश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ॥ ८.२१.२१ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, having cut the bow of Droṇa's son and struck his horses and chariot with arrows, also cut that exceedingly fierce bow of Kṛpa.
8.21.22
हार्दिक्यस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा ध्वजं चाश्वांस्तदाऽवधीत् ।
दुःशासनस्येष्वसनं छित्त्वा राधेयमभ्ययात् ॥ ८.२१.२२ ॥
Having cut the bow of Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman), he then struck down his banner and horses; then, cutting Duḥśāsana's bow, he advanced toward Karṇa, the son of Rādhā.
8.21.23
अथ सात्यकिमुत्सृज्य त्वरन्कर्णोऽर्जुनं त्रिभिः ।
विद्व्वा विव्याध विंशत्या कृष्णं पार्थं पुनःपुनः ॥ ८.२१.२३ ॥
Then, leaving Sātyaki and hastening, Karṇa pierced Arjuna with three arrows, and then pierced Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha again and again with twenty.
8.21.24
न ग्लानिरासीत्कर्णस्य क्षिपतः सायकान्बहून् ।
रणे विनिघ्नतः शत्रून्क्रुद्धस्येव शतक्रतोः ॥ ८.२१.२४ ॥
Karṇa felt no weariness as he shot many arrows and struck down his enemies in battle, like the angry Śatakratu (Indra).
8.21.25
अथ सात्यकिरागत्य कर्णं विद्द्वा शितैः शरैः ।
नवत्या नवभिश्चोग्रैः शतेन पुनरार्पयत् ॥ ८.२१.२५ ॥
Then Sātyaki came up and pierced Karṇa with sharp arrows; with ninety-nine fierce arrows and again with a hundred, he wounded him once more.
8.21.26
ततः प्रवीराः पार्थानां सर्वे कर्णमपीडयन् ।
युधामन्युः शिखण्डी च द्रौपदेयाः प्रभद्रकाः ॥ ८.२१.२६ ॥
Then all the valiant sons of Pṛthā's line pressed hard upon Karṇa: Yudhāmanyu, Śikhaṇḍin, the sons of Draupadī, and the Prabhadrakas.
8.21.27
उत्तमौजा युयुत्सुश्च यमौ पार्षत एव च ।
चेदिकारूशमात्स्यानां केकयानां च यद्बलं ॥ ८.२१.२७ ॥
Uttamaujas, Yuyutsu, the twins, Pārṣata, and the force of the Cedis, Karūṣas, Matsyas and Kekayas.
8.21.28
चेकितानश्च बलवान्धर्मराजश्च सुव्रतः ।
एते रथाश्वद्विरदैः पत्तिभिश्चोग्रविक्रमैः ॥ ८.२१.२८ ॥
And mighty Cekitāna and Dharmarāja of firm vows; these, with chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers of fierce valor.
8.21.29
परिवार्य रणे कर्णं नानाशस्त्रैरवाकिरन् ।
भाषन्तो वाग्भिरुग्राभिः सर्वे कर्णवधे धृताः ॥ ८.२१.२९ ॥
Surrounding Karṇa in battle, they showered him with weapons of many kinds, all resolved upon Karṇa's death, speaking harsh words.
8.21.30
तां शस्त्रवृष्टिं बहुधा कर्णश्छित्त्वा शितैः शरैः ।
अपोवाहास्त्रवीर्येण द्रुमं भङ्क्त्वेव मारुतः ॥ ८.२१.३० ॥
Karṇa, cutting that rain of weapons in many ways with sharp arrows, drove it away by the power of his missiles, as the wind breaks a tree.
8.21.31
रथिनः समहामात्रान्गजानश्वान्ससादिनः ।
पत्तिव्रातांश्च सङ्क्रुद्वो निघ्नन्कर्णो व्यदृश्यत ॥ ८.२१.३१ ॥
Enraged, Karṇa was seen striking down charioteers, elephants with their great drivers, horses with their riders, and troops of foot-soldiers.
8.21.32
तद्वध्यमानं पाण्डूनां बलं कर्णास्त्रतेजसा ।
विशस्त्रपत्रदेहासु प्राय आसीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ८.२१.३२ ॥
That army of the Pāṇḍavas, slain by the power of Karṇa's weapons, with its arms and banners gone, mostly turned its back and fled.
8.21.33
अथ कर्णास्त्रमस्त्रेण प्रतिहत्यार्जुनः स्मयन् ।
दिशं खं चैव भूमिं च प्रावृणोच्छरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ८.२१.३३ ॥
Then Arjuna, smiling, countered Karṇa's weapon with his own weapon, and with a shower of arrows covered the quarters, the sky, and the earth.
8.21.34
मुसलानीव सम्पेतुः परिघा इव चेषवः ।
शतघ्न्य इव चाप्यन्ये वज्राण्युग्राणि चापरे ॥ ८.२१.३४ ॥
The arrows fell like clubs and iron bars; some were like hundred-killers, others like fierce thunderbolts.
8.21.35
तैर्वध्यमानं तत्सैन्यं सपत्त्यश्वरथद्विपम् ।
निमीलिताक्षमत्यर्थं बभ्राम च ननाद च ॥ ८.२१.३५ ॥
That army, slain by those arrows, together with foot-soldiers, horses, chariots and elephants, wandered about exceedingly with eyes closed, and roared.
8.21.36
निष्कैवल्यं तदा युद्वं प्रापुरश्वनरद्विपाः ।
हन्यमानाः शरैरार्तास्तदा भीताः प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ८.२१.३६ ॥
Then the battle became without refuge; horses, men and elephants, struck down by arrows, afflicted and terrified, fled away.
8.21.37
त्वदीयानां तदा युद्वे संसक्तानां जयैषिणाम् ।
गिरिमस्तं समासाद्य प्रत्यपद्यत भानुमान् ॥ ८.२१.३७ ॥
Then, while your warriors were locked in battle, desiring victory, the radiant sun reached the mountain-top and set.
8.21.38
तमसा च महाराज रजसा च विशेषतः ।
न किञ्चित्प्रत्यपश्याम शुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम् ॥ ८.२१.३८ ॥
O great king, by darkness and especially by dust, we could see nothing at all, neither fair nor unfair.
8.21.39
ते त्रस्यन्तो महेष्वासा रात्रियुद्वस्य भारत ।
अपयानं ततश्चक्रुः सहिताः सर्वयोधिभिः ॥ ८.२१.३९ ॥
O Bhārata, those great archers, trembling at the night battle, together with all the warriors, made their withdrawal.
8.21.40
कौरवेष्वपयातेषु तदा राजन्दिनक्षये ।
जयं सुमनसः प्राप्य पार्थाः स्वशिबिरं ययुः ॥ ८.२१.४० ॥
O king, when the Kauravas had withdrawn at the close of day, the sons of Pṛthā, glad at heart having won victory, went to their own camp.
8.21.41
वादित्रशब्दैर्विविधैः सिंहनादैः सगर्जितैः ।
परानुवहन्तश्च स्तुवन्तश्चाच्युतार्जुनौ ॥ ८.२१.४१ ॥
With the sounds of various instruments, with lion-roars and roarings, proclaiming it to the enemies and praising Acyuta and Arjuna, they went on.
8.21.42
कृतेऽवहारे तैर्वीरैः सैनिकाः सर्व एव ते ।
आशीर्वाचः पाण्डवेषु प्रायुञ्जन्त नरेश्वराः ॥ ८.२१.४२ ॥
When that withdrawal had been made by those heroes, all the soldiers and the lords of men uttered blessing-words upon the Pāṇḍavas.
8.21.43
ततः कृतेऽवहारे च प्रहृष्टास्तत्र पाण्डवाः ।
निशायां शिबिरं गत्वा न्यवसन्त नरेश्वराः ॥ ८.२१.४३ ॥
Then, when the cessation of battle had been made, the Pāṇḍavas there rejoiced; going to the camp at night, the kings settled down there.
8.21.44
ततो रक्षः पिशाचाश्च श्वापदाश्चैव सङ्घशः ।
जग्मुरायोधनं घोरं रुद्रस्याक्रीडसन्निभम् ॥ ८.२१.४४ ॥
Then demons, goblins and beasts of prey went in throngs to that dreadful battlefield, which resembled the playground of Rudra.