Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.48
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8.48.1
वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे क्षत्रियाणां निमज्जने ।
गाण्डीवस्य महाघोषः श्रूयते युधि मारिष ॥ ८.४८.१ ॥
While the battle thus raged and the warriors were sinking, O sire, the great twang of Gāṇḍīva was heard in the fight.
8.48.2
संशप्तकानामकरोत्कदनं यत्र पाण्डवः ।
कोसलानां तथा राजन्नारायणबलस्य च ॥ ८.४८.२ ॥
There the Pāṇḍava made a slaughter of the Saṃśaptakas, and of the Kosalas too, O king, and of the Nārāyaṇa army.
8.48.3
संशप्तकास्तु समरे शरवृष्टिः समन्ततः ।
अपातयन्पार्थमूर्ध्नि जयगृद्धाः प्रमन्यवः ॥ ८.४८.३ ॥
But the Saṃśaptakas, eager for victory and full of wrath, rained down a shower of arrows from every side in battle upon the head of Arjuna.
8.48.4
तां शस्त्रवृष्टिमायान्तीमुरसा धारयन्प्रभुः ।
व्यगाहत परान्पार्थो विनिघ्नन्रथिनां वरान् ॥ ८.४८.४ ॥
Bearing that onrushing shower of weapons on his chest, the mighty Pārtha plunged among the enemies, striking down the best of the chariot-warriors.
8.48.5
विक्षोभ्य तु रथानीकं कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
आससाद ततः पार्थः सुशर्माणं महारथम् ॥ ८.४८.५ ॥
Throwing the chariot-army into confusion with heron-feathered arrows sharpened on stone, Pārtha then came near the great chariot-warrior named Suśarman.
8.48.6
स तस्य शरवर्षाणि ववर्ष रथिनां वरः ।
तथा संशप्तकाश्चैव पार्थस्य समरे स्थिताः ॥ ८.४८.६ ॥
He, the best of chariot-warriors, rained a shower of arrows upon him; and likewise the Saṃśaptakas, standing in battle against Pārtha.
8.48.7
सुशर्मा तु ततः पार्थं विद्ध्वा दशभिराशुगैः ।
जनार्दनं त्रिभिर्बाणैरहनद्दक्षिणे भुजे ॥ ८.४८.७ ॥
Then Suśarman, having pierced Pārtha with ten swift arrows, struck Janārdana on the right arm with three arrows.
8.48.8
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन केतुं पार्थस्य मारिष ।
विव्याध समरे राजन्सुशर्मा क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ८.४८.८ ॥
Then, O king, Suśarman, overcome with rage, pierced Pārtha's banner in battle with another crescent-headed arrow.
8.48.9
स वानरवरो राजन्विश्वकर्मकृतो महान् ।
ननाद सुमहानादं नृत्यन्निव विभीषयन् ॥ ८.४८.९ ॥
That foremost of monkeys, O king, great and made by Viśvakarman, roared a very great roar, as if dancing and terrifying.
8.48.10
कपेस्तु निनदं श्रुत्वा सन्त्रस्ता तव वाहिनी ।
भयं विपुलमासाद्य निश्चेष्टा समपद्यत ॥ ८.४८.१० ॥
Hearing the roar of that monkey, your army, terrified, seized by great fear, became motionless.
8.48.11
ततः सा शुशुभे सेना निश्चेष्टाऽवस्थिता नृप ।
नानापुष्पसमाकीर्णं यथा चित्रीकृतं वनम् ॥ ८.४८.११ ॥
Then that army, standing motionless, O king, shone like a forest strewn with many kinds of flowers, made variegated like a painting.
8.48.12
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां योधास्ते कुरुसत्तम ।
अर्जुनं सिषिचुर्बाणैः पर्वतं जलदा इव ॥ ८.४८.१२ ॥
Then, O best of the Kurus, those warriors, having regained consciousness, showered Arjuna with arrows, as rain-clouds pour upon a mountain.
8.48.13
सञ्छाद्य समरे पार्थं परिवव्रुः समन्ततः ।
ते हयान्रथचक्रे तु रथेषां चापि मारिष।
ग्रहीतुं प्रचक्रमुश्चैव क्रोधाविष्टाः समन्ततः ॥ ८.४८.१३ ॥
Covering Pārtha in battle, they surrounded him on all sides. O sir, filled with fury, they set about seizing the horses, the chariot-wheels and the charioteers, on every side.
8.48.14
निगृह्य तु रथं तस्य योधास्ते तु सहस्रशः ।
रथबन्धं प्रचक्रुर्हि पाण्डवस्यामितौजसः ॥ ८.४८.१४ ॥
Restraining his chariot, those thousands of warriors then formed a ring around the chariot of the Pāṇḍava of immeasurable might.
8.48.15
रथमारुरुहुः केचित्कृष्णपार्थौ जिघृक्षवः ।
संशप्तकानां योधास्ते सिंहनादांश्च नेदिरे ॥ ८.४८.१५ ॥
Some mounted the chariot, desiring to seize Kṛṣṇa and Pārtha; and those warriors of the Saṃśaptakas let out lion-roars.
8.48.16
अपरे जगृहुश्चैव केशवस्य महाभुजौ ।
पार्थं चैके महाराज रथस्थं जगृहुर्मुदा ॥ ८.४८.१६ ॥
Others seized the mighty arms of Keśava; and some, O great king, gladly seized Pārtha, who was standing on the chariot.
8.48.17
अच्युतः स महाबाहुर्विधुन्वन्रणमूर्धनि ।
पातयामास तान्सर्वान्दुष्टहस्तीव हस्तिपान् ॥ ८.४८.१७ ॥
That mighty-armed Acyuta, shaking them off at the head of the battle, felled them all, as a vicious elephant fells its elephant-keepers.
8.48.18
स रथस्तैर्गृहीतस्तु पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
स्पन्दितुं नाशकद्राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ८.४८.१८ ॥
O king, they seized that chariot of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, yet it could not move; it became, as it were, a marvel.
8.48.19
ततः पार्थो महाबाहुः संवृतः स्तैर्महारथैः ।
निगृहीतं रथं दृष्ट्वा तांश्चाप्याद्रवतो बहून् ॥ ८.४८.१९ ॥
Then Pārtha, the mighty-armed one, was surrounded by those great chariot-warriors. Seeing his chariot held fast and many rushing toward him,
8.48.20
रथारूढांश्च सुबहून्पदाऽऽक्षिप्य न्यपातयत् ।
अपातयदसम्भ्रान्तः शरैरासन्नयोधिभिः ॥ ८.४८.२० ॥
Kicking down many who stood on their chariots, he felled them; and unflustered, he struck down the close-fighting warriors with arrows.
8.48.21
तांस्तापयित्वा समरे पार्थः परपुरञ्जयः ।
स्मयन्निव महाबाहुः केशवं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.४८.२१ ॥
Having tormented them in battle, Pārtha, conqueror of enemy cities, the mighty-armed one, smiling as it were, spoke these words to Keśava:
8.48.22
पश्य कृष्ण महाबाहो संशप्तकगणान्बहून् ।
कुर्वतोऽसुकरं कर्म मुमूर्षून्कालचोदितान् ॥ ८.४८.२२ ॥
Look, Kṛṣṇa, O mighty-armed one, at these many hosts of the Saṃśaptakas, performing a difficult deed, longing for death, driven on by time.
8.48.23
रथबन्धमिमं प्राप्य पृथिव्यां नास्ति कश्चन ।
यः सहेत पुमाँल्लोके मदन्यः क्षत्रियर्षभः ॥ ८.४८.२३ ॥
Having met this encirclement of chariots, there is no man on earth, in the world, other than me, the best of kṣatriyas, who could endure it.
8.48.24
पश्यैततानद्य समरे मत्प्रयुक्तैः सुतेजनैः ।
पात्यमानान्रणे कृष्ण शरैराशीविषोपमैः ॥ ८.४८.२४ ॥
Look at these, Kṛṣṇa, today in battle, being felled by arrows shot by me, well-sharpened, like venomous serpents.
8.48.25
इत्येवमुक्त्वा बीभत्सुः शङ्खप्रवरमुत्तमम् ।
व्यनादयदमेयात्मा देवदत्तं महामृधे ॥ ८.४८.२५ ॥
Having said this, Bībhatsu (Arjuna), the immeasurable-souled one, sounded his supreme conch Devadatta in the great battle.
8.48.26
देवदत्तस्वनं श्रुत्वा केशवोऽपि महायशाः ।
पाञ्चजन्यस्वनं चक्रे पूरयन्निव रोदसी ॥ ८.४८.२६ ॥
Hearing the sound of Devadatta, Keśava, the greatly famed one, also sounded Pāñcajanya, as if filling heaven and earth.
8.48.27
तयोः शङ्खस्वनं श्रुत्वा संशप्तकवरूथिनी ।
सञ्चचाल महाराज वित्रस्ता चाद्रवद्भृशम् ॥ ८.४८.२७ ॥
O great king, hearing the sound of their two conches, the army of the Saṃśaptakas trembled, terrified, and fled in great haste.
8.48.28
नागमस्त्रं ततः पार्थः प्रादुश्चक्रे हसन्निव ।
पादबन्धं स तेषां वै चक्रे तेन महास्त्रवित् ॥ ८.४८.२८ ॥
Then Pārtha, as if laughing, brought forth the serpent weapon, and with it, that knower of great weapons bound their feet.
8.48.29
यानुद्दिश्य रणे पार्थः पादबन्धं चकार ह ।
ते बद्धाः पादबन्धेन योधाः संशप्तकास्तदा ॥ ८.४८.२९ ॥
Those warriors, the Saṃśaptakas, at whom Pārtha aimed in battle and bound their feet, were then held fast by the binding of their feet.
8.48.30
निर्विचेष्टास्तदाऽभूवन्पाण्डवस्यास्त्रतेजसा ।
निर्विचेष्टांस्ततो योधानवधीत्पाण्डुनन्दनः।
यथेन्द्रः समरे दैत्यांस्तारकस्य वधे पुरा ॥ ८.४८.३० ॥
They became motionless from the splendor of the Pāṇḍava's weapon. Then the son of Pāṇḍu slew the motionless warriors, as Indra in ancient times slew the Daityas in battle at the slaying of Tāraka.
8.48.31
ते वध्यमानाः समरे मुमुचुस्तं रथोत्तमम् ।
आयुधानि च सर्वाणि विस्रष्टुमुपचक्रमुः ॥ ८.४८.३१ ॥
Being slain in battle, they began to loose all their weapons upon that excellent chariot.
8.48.32
ततः सुशर्मा राजेन्द्र गृहीतां वीक्ष्य वाहिनीम् ।
सौपर्णमस्त्रं त्वरितः प्रादुश्चक्रे महारथः ॥ ८.४८.३२ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, seeing his army seized, the great charioteer Suśarman swiftly brought forth the Suparṇa missile.
8.48.33
ततः सुपर्णाः सम्पेतुर्भक्षयन्तो भुजङ्गमान् ।
ततो विदुद्रुवुर्नागास्तान्दृष्ट्वा खेचरान्नृप ॥ ८.४८.३३ ॥
Then the Suparṇas (garudas) swooped down, devouring the serpents; then, O king, seeing those sky-goers, the nāgas fled.
8.48.34
तद्विमुक्तं बलं रेजे पादबन्धाद्विशाम्पते ।
मेघबन्धाद्यथा मुक्तो भास्करस्तापयन्प्रजाः ॥ ८.४८.३४ ॥
That army, freed from its bonds of the feet, O lord of men, shone as the sun, released from the bonds of clouds, shines scorching the creatures.
8.48.35
विप्रमुक्ताः स्वका योधाः फल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति ।
ससृजुः शरसङ्घांश्च शस्त्रसङ्घांश्च मारिष ॥ ८.४८.३५ ॥
Freed, their own warriors discharged volleys of arrows and volleys of weapons toward Phalguna's (Arjuna's) chariot, O sir.
8.48.36
तां महास्त्रमयीं वृष्टिं शरैः सञ्छिद्य भारत ।
अवधीत्सततो योधान्वासविः परवीरहा ॥ ८.४८.३६ ॥
O Bhārata, cutting through that rain made of great missiles with his arrows, Vāsavi (Arjuna), slayer of enemy heroes, continually slew the warriors.
8.48.37
सुशर्मा तु ततो राजन्बाणेन नतपर्वणा ।
अर्जुनं हृदये विद्ध्वा विव्याधान्यैस्त्रिसप्तभिः ॥ ८.४८.३७ ॥
O king, then Suśarman pierced Arjuna in the chest with an arrow of bent tip, and wounded him with twenty-one others.
8.48.38
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशतत् ।
तत उच्चुक्रुशुः सर्वे हतः पार्थ इति ब्रुवन् ॥ ८.४८.३८ ॥
Deeply wounded and distressed, he sat down on the floor of the chariot. Then everyone cried out loudly, saying, 'Pārtha is slain!'
8.48.39
ततः शङ्खनिनादाश्च भेरीशब्दाश्च पुष्कलाः ।
नानावादित्रनिनदाः सिंहनादाश्च जज्ञिरे ॥ ८.४८.३९ ॥
Then the sounds of conches, abundant sounds of drums, the resonance of various instruments, and lion-roars arose.
8.48.40
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः ।
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः शरैराशीविपोपमैः।
सुशर्माणं महाराज क्रोधाविष्टो महारथः ॥ ८.४८.४० ॥
Then, regaining consciousness, that great archer whose horses are white and whose charioteer is Kṛṣṇa, though sorely wounded, filled with anger, attacked Suśarman, O great king, with arrows like venomous serpents.
8.48.41
ततः शरशतैः पार्थः सञ्छाद्यैनं क्षणाद्रणे ।
दिशस्तु वारयामास बाणैस्तत्र महास्त्रवित् ॥ ८.४८.४१ ॥
Then Pārtha, in an instant, covered him in battle with hundreds of arrows, and that knower of great weapons blocked all the quarters with arrows.
8.48.42
विमुखीकृत्य समरे सुशर्माणं धनञ्जयः ।
ऐन्द्रमस्त्रममेयात्मा प्रादुश्चक्रे हसन्निव ॥ ८.४८.४२ ॥
Having turned Suśarman away in battle, Dhanañjaya of immeasurable self brought forth the Aindra weapon, as if laughing.
8.48.43
ततो बाणसहस्राणि तदुत्सृष्टानि मारिष ।
सर्वदिक्षु व्यदृश्यन्त सूदयन्ति रथद्विपान् ॥ ८.४८.४३ ॥
Then the thousands of arrows he released, O Māriṣa, were seen in all directions, slaying chariots and elephants.
8.48.44
हयान्पत्तींश्च समरे शस्त्रैः शतसहस्रशः ।
रराज समरे राजञ्शक्रो निघ्नन्निवासुरान् ॥ ८.४८.४४ ॥
Striking down hundreds of thousands of horses and foot-soldiers with his weapons in battle, O king, he shone like Indra slaying the asuras.
8.48.45
वध्यमाने ततः सैन्ये भयं सुमहदाविशत् ।
संशप्तकगणानां च गोपालानां च भारत ॥ ८.४८.४५ ॥
Then, as the army was being slaughtered, great fear entered the troops of the Saṃśaptakas and the cowherds, O Bhārata.
8.48.46
न हि तत्र पुमान्कश्चिद्योऽर्जुनं प्रतिबुध्यते ।
पश्यतां तत्र वीराणामहन्यत बलं तव ॥ ८.४८.४६ ॥
There was no man who could truly perceive Arjuna there; while the heroes looked on, your army's strength was being destroyed.
8.48.47
हन्यमानं च तदभून्निश्चेष्टं च पराक्रमे ॥ ८.४८.४७ ॥
And that army, being struck down, became motionless in its valour.
8.48.48
अयुतं तत्र योधानां हत्वा पाण्डुसुतो रणे ।
व्यभ्राजत महाराज विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ८.४८.४८ ॥
Having slain ten thousand warriors there in battle, O great king, the son of Pāṇḍu shone forth like a smokeless blazing fire.
8.48.49
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि यानि दृष्टनि भारत ।
रथानामयुतं चैव त्रिसहस्राश्च दन्तिनः ॥ ८.४८.४९ ॥
O Bhārata, the fourteen thousand that were seen, ten thousand chariots and three thousand elephants as well.
8.48.50
ततः संशप्तका भूयः परिवव्रुर्धनञ्जयम् ।
मर्तव्यमिति निश्चित्य जयं वाप्यनिवर्तनम् ॥ ८.४८.५० ॥
Then the Saṃśaptakas again surrounded Dhanañjaya, resolved either that they must die or win, and without turning back.
8.48.51
तत्र युद्धं महच्चासीत्तावकानां विशाम्पते ।
शूरेण बलिना सार्धं पाण्डवेन किरीटिना।
जित्वा तान्न्यहनत्पार्थः शत्रूञ्शक्र इवासुरान् ॥ ८.४८.५१ ॥
There a great battle took place between your people, O lord of men, and the heroic and mighty Pāṇḍava, the diadem-bearer. Having conquered them, Pārtha slew the enemies, as Indra slays the asuras.