Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.53
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8.53.1
ततः समभवद्युद्धं शुक्राङ्गिरसवर्चसोः ।
नक्षत्रमभितो व्योम्नि शुक्राङ्गिरसयोरिव ॥ ८.५३.१ ॥
Then a battle arose between the two who were brilliant like Śukra and Aṅgiras, as in the sky, amid the stars, Śukra and Aṅgiras.
8.53.2
सन्तापयन्तावन्योन्यं दीप्तैः शरगभस्तिभिः ।
लोकत्रासकरावास्तां विमार्गस्थौ ग्रहाविव ॥ ८.५३.२ ॥
Tormenting each other with the blazing rays of their arrows, the two were like two planets gone off their courses, causing terror to the worlds.
8.53.3
ततोऽविध्यद्धुवोर्मध्ये नाराचैरर्जुनो भृशम् ।
स तेन विबभौ द्रौणिरूर्ध्वरश्मिर्यथा रविः ॥ ८.५३.३ ॥
Then Arjuna pierced him fiercely between the eyebrows with iron arrows, and so pierced he shone like the sun with upward-rising rays, the son of Droṇa.
8.53.4
अथ कृष्णौ शरशतैरश्वत्थाम्नाऽर्दितौ भृशम् ।
स्वरश्मिजालविकचौ युगान्तार्काविवासुतः ॥ ८.५३.४ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, sorely afflicted by Aśvatthāman with hundreds of arrows, were like the suns at the end of an age, their nets of rays unfolding.
8.53.5
ततोऽर्जुनः सर्वतोधारमस्त्र… ।
मवासृजद्वासुदेवेऽभिभूते।
द्रौणायनिश्चाभ्यहनत्पृषत्कै… ।
र्वज्राग्निवैवस्वतदण्डकल्पैः ॥ ८.५३.५ ॥
Then Arjuna released the weapon raining from all sides … and, when Vāsudeva was overcome, the son of Droṇa struck with arrows … like the thunderbolt, fire and the staff of Yama.
8.53.6
स केशवं चार्जुनं चातितेजा ।
विव्याध मर्मस्वतिरौद्रकर्मा।
बाणैः सुमुक्तैरतितीव्रवेगै… ।
र्यैराहतो मृत्युरपि व्यथेत ॥ ८.५३.६ ॥
That exceedingly brilliant one, of terrible deeds, pierced Keśava and Arjuna in their vital spots with arrows well released at very swift speed; struck by those, even Death would have been distressed.
8.53.7
द्रौणेरिषूनिषुभिः सन्निवार्य ।
व्यायच्छतस्तद्द्विगुणैः सुपुङ्खैः।
तं साश्वसूतध्वजमेकवीर… ।
मावृत्य संशप्तकसैन्यमार्च्छत् ॥ ८.५३.७ ॥
Having checked the arrows of Droṇa's son with his own arrows, drawing his bow, he covered that single hero, with horses, charioteer and banner, with shafts twice as many and well-feathered, and advanced against the army of the Saṃśaptakas.
8.53.8
धनूंषि बाणानिषुधीर्धनुर्ज्याः ।
पाणीन्भुजान्पाणिगतं च शस्त्रम्।
छत्राणि केतूंस्तुरगान्रथेषां ।
वस्त्राणि माल्यान्यथा भूषणानि ॥ ८.५३.८ ॥
Their bows, arrows, quivers, bowstrings, hands, arms, the weapons held in their hands, parasols, banners, horses, chariots, garments, garlands and ornaments.
8.53.9
चर्माणि वर्माणि मनोरमाणि ।
प्रसह्य चैषां स शिरांसि चैव।
स्रिच्छेद पार्थो द्विषतां सुमुक्तै… ।
र्बाणैः स्थितानामपराङ्मुखानाम् ॥ ८.५३.९ ॥
Forcibly, the son of Pṛthā cut off the lovely shields and armours of those enemies, and their heads as well, with well-shot arrows, of those who stood firm and did not turn their backs.
8.53.10
सुकल्पिताः स्मन्दनवाजिनागाः ।
समास्थिताः कृतयत्नैर्नृवीरैः।
पार्थेरितैर्बाणशतैर्निरस्ता… ।
स्तैरेव सार्धं नृवरैर्विनेशुः ॥ ८.५३.१० ॥
Well-arrayed chariots, horses and elephants, on which the striving men-heroes were mounted, scattered by the hundreds of arrows sent by the son of Pṛthā, perished together with those best of men.
8.53.11
पद्मार्कपूर्णेन्दुनिभाननानि ।
किरीटमाल्याभरणोज्ज्वलानि।
भल्लार्धचन्द्रक्षुरसन्निकृत्ता… ।
न्यपातयच्छत्रुशिरांस्यजस्रम् ॥ ८.५३.११ ॥
He incessantly felled the heads of the enemies, faces like lotus, sun and full moon, shining with crowns, garlands and ornaments, cut through by bhalla, crescent and razor arrows.
8.53.12
अथ द्विपैर्दैत्यरिपुद्विपाभै… ।
र्देवारिकल्पा बलमन्युकल्पैः।
कलिङ्गवङ्गाङ्गनिषादवीरा ।
जिघांसवः पाण्डवमभ्यधावन् ॥ ८.५३.१२ ॥
Then the heroes of Kaliṅga, Vaṅga, Aṅga and Niṣāda, mounted on elephants like those of the enemy of the daityas, like foes of the gods, like might and wrath, rushed upon the Pāṇḍava, desiring to slay him.
8.53.13
तेषां द्विपानां निचकर्त पार्थो ।
वर्माणि चर्माणि करान्नियन्तॄन्।
ध्वजाः पताकाश्च ततः प्रपेतु… ।
र्वज्राहतानीव गिरेः शिरांसि ॥ ८.५३.१३ ॥
Pārtha cut down the armour, shields, trunks and drivers of those elephants; then banners and pennants fell like the peaks of a mountain struck by thunderbolts.
8.53.14
तेषु प्रभग्नेषु गुरोस्तनूजं ।
बाणैः किरीटि नवसूर्यवर्णैः।
प्रच्छादयामास महाभ्रजालै… ।
र्वायुः समुद्यन्तमिवांशुमन्तम् ॥ ८.५३.१४ ॥
When those were routed, Kirīṭin covered the teacher's son with arrows bright as the new sun, as the wind covers the rising sun with great webs of clouds.
8.53.15
ततोऽर्जुनेषूनिषुभिर्निरस्य ।
द्रौणिः शितैरर्जुनवासुदेवौ।
प्रच्छादयित्वा दिवि चन्द्रसूर्यौ ।
ननाद सोऽम्भोद इवातपान्ते ॥ ८.५३.१५ ॥
Then the son of Droṇa, repelling Arjuna's arrows with his sharp shafts, covered Arjuna and Vāsudeva in the sky like the moon and sun, and he roared like a cloud at the end of summer.
8.53.16
तमर्जुनस्तांश्च पुनस्त्वदीया… ।
नभ्यर्दितस्तैरभिसृत्य शस्त्रैः।
वाणान्धकारं सहसैव कृत्त्वा ।
विव्याध पार्थो वरहेमपुङ्खैः ॥ ८.५३.१६ ॥
Arjuna again … tormented by their weapons as they rushed upon him, suddenly cut through the darkness of arrows and pierced them with excellent gold-feathered shafts, the son of Pṛthā.
8.53.17
नाप्याददत्सन्दधन्नैव मुञ्च… ।
न्बाणान्रथेऽदृश्यत सव्यसाची।
रथांश्च नागांस्तुरगान्पदातीन् ।
संस्यूतदेहान्ददृशुर्हतांश्च ॥ ८.५३.१७ ॥
Neither was Arjuna seen taking up an arrow, fitting it, or releasing it; arrows were seen on the chariot, and Savyasācin was seen; chariots, elephants, horses and foot soldiers were seen slain, their bodies pierced through.
8.53.18
सन्धाय नाराचवरान्दशाशु ।
द्रौणिस्त्वरन्नेकमिवोत्ससर्ज।
तेषां च पञ्चार्जुनमभ्यविध्य… ।
न्पञ्चाच्युतं निर्बिभुदुः सुपुङ्खाः ॥ ८.५३.१८ ॥
Droṇa's son, hastening, fitted ten excellent nārāca arrows and released them all at once; five pierced Arjuna and five pierced Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa), those well-feathered shafts piercing through.
8.53.19
तैराहतौ सर्वमनुष्यमुख्या… ।
वसृक्स्रवन्तौ धनदेन्द्रकल्पौ।
समाप्तविद्येन तथाऽभिभूतौ ।
हतौ रणे ताविति मेनिरेऽन्ये ॥ ८.५३.१९ ॥
Struck by them, those two foremost of men … blood flowing, like Kubera and Indra, thus overwhelmed by one whose skill was complete; others thought those two were slain in battle.
8.53.20
अथार्जुनं प्राह दशार्हनाथः ।
प्रमाद्यसे किं जहि योधमेतम्।
कुर्याद्धि दोषं समुपेक्षितोऽयं ।
कष्टो भवेद्व्याधिरिवाक्रियावान् ॥ ८.५३.२० ॥
Then the lord of the Daśārhas said to Arjuna: "Why are you heedless? Strike down this warrior. Neglected, he would surely do harm, like a disease left untreated, grievous in the end."
8.53.21
तथेति चोक्त्वाऽच्युतमप्रमादी ।
द्रौणेः प्रहस्याशु किरीटमाली।
भुजौ वरौ चन्दनसारदिग्धौ ।
वक्षः शिरोऽथाप्रतिमौ तथोरू ॥ ८.५३.२१ ॥
Having said "So be it" to Acyuta, the vigilant Arjuna, crowned with a diadem, laughed at Droṇa's son and at once: the two excellent arms smeared with the essence of sandal, the chest, the head, and then the two incomparable thighs.
8.53.22
गाण्डीवमुक्तैः कुपिताहिकल्पै… ।
द्रौणिं शरैः संयति निर्बिभेद।
छित्त्वा तु रश्मींस्तुरगानविध्य… ।
त्ते तं रणादूहुरतीव दूरम् ॥ ८.५३.२२ ॥
With arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva, like angry serpents… he pierced Droṇa's son in battle. Having cut the reins, the horses… carried him very far from the battle.
8.53.23
स तैर्हृतो वातजवैस्तुरङ्गै-
र्द्रौणिर्दृढं पार्थशराभिभूतः।
आवृत्य नैव व्यषहत्स योद्धुं ।
पार्थेन सार्धं मतिमान्विमृश्य। ॥ ८.५३.२३ ॥
Carried off by those horses swift as the wind, Droṇa's son, firmly overwhelmed by Arjuna's arrows, surrounded (them), but did not at all endure to fight; the wise one, having considered, (turned back) rather than fight with Pārtha.
8.53.24
जानञ्जयं नियतं वृष्णिवीरे ।
धनञ्जये चाङ्गिरसां वरिष्ठः
विवेश कर्णस्य बलं तरस्वी ।
भग्नोत्साहः क्षीणवाणास्त्रयोगः ॥ ८.५३.२४ ॥
Knowing that victory was certain with Vṛṣṇi's hero (Kṛṣṇa) and Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), the mighty foremost of the Aṅgirasas entered Karṇa's army, his spirit broken, his arrows and weapon-skill exhausted.
8.53.25
प्रतीपकामे तु रणादश्वत्थाम्नि हृते हयैः ।
मन्त्रौषधिक्रियायोगैर्व्याधौ देहादिवाहृते ॥ ८.५३.२५ ॥
When Aśvatthāman was carried off from the battle by the horses, his desire being turned the other way, (it was) like a body carried off in disease by the practice of mantras and medicines.
8.53.26
संशप्तकानभिमुखौ प्रयातौ केशवार्जुनौ ।
वातोद्वूतपताकेन स्यन्दनेनौघनादिना ॥ ८.५३.२६ ॥
Keśava and Arjuna set out to face the Saṃśaptakas, on a chariot with a banner stirred by the wind, roaring like a flood.