Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.56
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8.56.1
प्रोक्तस्त्वया पूर्वमेव प्रवीरो लोकविश्रुतः ।
न त्वस्य कर्म सङ्ग्रामे त्वया सञ्जय कीर्तितम् ॥ ८.५६.१ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Sañjaya, you spoke of that hero renowned in the world before, but you did not recount his deed in battle.
8.56.2
तस्य विस्तरशो ब्रूहि प्रवीरस्याद्य विक्रमम् ।
शिक्षां प्रभावं वीर्यं च प्रमाणं दर्पमेव च ॥ ८.५६.२ ॥
Now tell in detail the valor, training, power, heroism, standing and pride of that hero.
8.56.3
भीष्मद्रोणकृपद्रौणिकर्णार्जुनजनार्दनान् ।
समाप्तविद्यान्धनुषि श्रेष्ठान्यान्सप्त मन्यसे ॥ ८.५६.३ ॥
You consider these seven the best, who have completed their training in archery: Bhīṣma, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa's son, Karṇa, Arjuna and Janārdana.
8.56.4
यो ह्याक्षिपति वीर्येण सर्वानेतान्महारथान् ।
न मेने चात्मना तुल्यं कञ्चिदेव नरेश्वरम् ॥ ८.५६.४ ॥
He who, by his valor, scorned all these great charioteers, and considered no king equal to himself.
8.56.5
तुल्यतांद्रोणभीष्माभ्यामात्मनो यो न मृष्यते ।
वासुदेवार्जुनाभ्यां च न्यूनतां नैच्छतात्मनि ॥ ८.५६.५ ॥
He who could not endure even equality with Droṇa and Bhīṣma, and would not wish to see himself as inferior to Vāsudeva and Arjuna.
8.56.6
स पाण्ड्योऽर्थपतिश्रेष्ठः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
कर्णस्यानीकमहनत्पाशहस्त इवान्तकः ॥ ८.५६.६ ॥
That Pāṇḍya king, best among the lords of wealth and foremost of all weapon-bearers, struck down Karṇa's army like Death with a noose in his hand.
8.56.7
तदुदीर्णरथाश्वेभं पत्तिप्रवरसङ्कुलम् ।
कुलालचक्रवद्धान्तं पाण्ड्येनाभ्याहतं बलात् ॥ ८.५६.७ ॥
That army, where chariots, horses and elephants lay scattered and which was crowded with the foremost foot soldiers, spinning like a potter's wheel, was struck down by force by the Pāṇḍya.
8.56.8
व्यश्वसूतध्वजरथान्विप्रयुक्तयुगान्रथान् ।
सम्यगस्तैः शरैः पाण्ड्यो वायुर्मेघानिवाक्षिपत् ॥ ८.५६.८ ॥
The chariots with their horses, charioteers and banners gone and their yokes disconnected, the Pāṇḍya scattered thoroughly with his missiles and arrows, as the wind scatters the clouds.
8.56.9
द्विरदान्प्रवरारोहान्विपताकायुधध्वजान् ।
स पादरक्षानहनद्वज्रेणाद्रीनिवाद्रिहा ॥ ८.५६.९ ॥
He struck the elephants with their excellent riders, their pennants, weapons and banners gone, and their foot-guards, as Indra, the mountain-breaker, strikes the mountains with the thunderbolt.
8.56.10
स शक्तिप्रासतूणीरानश्वारोहान्हयानपि ।
पुलिन्दखसबाह्लीकनिषादान्ध्रककुन्तलान् ॥ ८.५६.१० ॥
He struck the cavalry riders with their spears, javelins and quivers, and the horses too, and the Pulindas, Khasas, Bāhlīkas, Niṣādas, Āndhras and Kuntalas.
8.56.11
दाक्षिणात्यांश्च भोजांश्च शूरान्सङ्ग्रामकर्कशान् ।
विशस्त्रकवचान्बाणैः कृत्वा पाण्ड्योऽकरोद्व्यसून् ॥ ८.५६.११ ॥
The southerners and the Bhojas, heroes harsh in battle, stripped of weapons and armour, the Pāṇḍya slew with his arrows.
8.56.12
चतुरङ्गं बलं बाणैर्निघ्नन्तं पाण्डयमाहवे ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिरसम्भ्रान्तमसम्भ्रान्तस्ततोऽभ्ययात् ॥ ८.५६.१२ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍya strike down the fourfold army with arrows in battle, Droṇa's son, unperturbed, then advanced against him.
8.56.13
आभाष्य चैनं मधुरमभीतं तमभीतवत् ।
प्राह प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः स्मितपूर्वं समाह्वयत् ॥ ८.५६.१३ ॥
Addressing him sweetly, the fearless one, himself as fearless as one unafraid, the best of strikers spoke first with a smile and challenged him.
8.56.14
राजन्कमलपत्राक्ष प्रधानायुधवाहन ।
वज्रसंहननप्रख्य प्रख्यातबलपौरुष ॥ ८.५६.१४ ॥
O king, lotus-petal-eyed one, bearer of the chief weapons, you who resemble the thunderbolt in build, renowned for strength and valour!
8.56.15
मुष्टिक्लिष्टाङ्गुलिभ्यां च व्यायताभ्यां महद्धनुः ।
दोर्भ्यां विस्फारयन्भासि महाजलदवद्भृशम् ॥ ८.५६.१५ ॥
With fingers worn by the grip of your fist, and with your two broad-extended arms, drawing the great bow wide, you shine exceedingly like a great rain-cloud.
8.56.16
शरवर्षैर्महावेगैरमित्रानभिवर्षतः ।
मदन्यं नानुपश्यामि प्रतिवीरं तवाहवे ॥ ८.५६.१६ ॥
Raining upon your enemies with showers of arrows of great speed, I see no equal hero to you in battle other than myself.
8.56.17
रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहून् ।
मृगसङ्घानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरिः ॥ ८.५६.१७ ॥
Alone you crush many hosts of chariots, elephants, foot-soldiers and horses, like a fearless lion of terrible strength crushing herds of deer in the forest.
8.56.18
महता रथघोषेण दिवं भूमिं च नादयन् ।
वर्षान्ते सस्यां सूर्यो भाभिरादीपयन्निव ॥ ८.५६.१८ ॥
Thundering heaven and earth with the great roar of chariots, as at the end of the rains the sun kindles the crops with its rays.
8.56.19
संस्पृशानः शरैः पूर्णौ तूणी चाशीविषोपमैः ।
मयैवैकेन युध्यस्व त्र्यम्बकेनान्धको यथा ॥ ८.५६.१९ ॥
Touching the two quivers, full of arrows like venomous snakes, fight with me alone, as Andhaka fought with Tryambaka.
8.56.20
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रमथ्यैनं स पार्थिवः ।
कर्णिना द्रोणतनयं विव्याध मलयध्वजः ॥ ८.५६.२० ॥
Thus addressed, saying 'So be it,' the king whose banner is Malaya assailed him and pierced the son of Droṇa with a barbed arrow.
8.56.21
मर्मभेदिभिरत्युग्रैर्बाणैरग्निशिखोपमैः ।
मर्मस्वभ्यहनद्द्रौणिः पाण्ड्यमाचार्यनन्दनः ॥ ८.५६.२१ ॥
With vital-piercing, very fierce arrows like tongues of fire, the son of the teacher, Drauṇi, struck the Pāṇḍya in his vital spots.
8.56.22
ततोऽपरान्नवांस्तूर्णं नाराचान्कङ्कवाससः ।
गत्या दशम्या संयुक्तानश्वत्थामाऽप्यवासृजत् ॥ ८.५६.२२ ॥
Then Aśvatthāman swiftly discharged other new iron arrows, feathered with heron plumes and joined to the tenth course.
8.56.23
तानच्छिनत्तदा पाण्ड्यश्चतुर्भिरपरैः शरैः ।
चतुरोऽभ्याहनच्चाश्वानाशु ते व्यसवोऽभवन् ॥ ८.५६.२३ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍya cut those with four other arrows and struck four horses, and they quickly became lifeless.
8.56.24
अथ द्रोणसुतस्येषूंस्ताञ्छित्त्वा निशितैः शरैः ।
धनुर्ज्यां विततां पाण्ड्यश्चिच्छेदादित्यतेजसः ॥ ८.५६.२४ ॥
Then, cutting the arrows of the son of Droṇa with sharp shafts, the Pāṇḍya, brilliant as the sun, severed the drawn bowstring.
8.56.25
दिव्यं धनुरथाधिज्यं कृत्वा द्रौणिरमित्रहा ।
प्रेक्ष्य चाशु रथे युक्तान्नरैरन्यान्हयोत्तमान् ॥ ८.५६.२५ ॥
Then Aśvatthāman, son of Droṇa, slayer of foes, having strung his divine bow, quickly looked at the other excellent horses yoked to the chariot by men.
8.56.26
ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रेषयामास वै द्विजः ।
इषुसम्बाधमाकाशमकरोद्दिश एव च ॥ ८.५६.२६ ॥
Then the twice-born one sent forth thousands of arrows, and filled the sky and the directions with arrows.
8.56.27
ततस्तानस्यतः सर्वान्द्रौणेर्बाणान्महात्मनः ।
जानानोप्यक्षयान्पाण्ड्यो शातयत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ८.५६.२७ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, bull among men, cut down all those arrows shot by the great-souled son of Droṇa, though he knew them to be imperishable.
8.56.28
प्रयुक्तांस्तान्प्रयत्नेन छित्त्वा द्रौणेरिषूनरिः ।
चक्ररक्षौ रणे तस्य प्राणुदन्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.५६.२८ ॥
Having painstakingly cut down the arrows launched by Droṇa's son, the enemy struck his wheel-guards in battle with sharp arrows.
8.56.29
अथ तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः ।
प्रास्यद्द्रोणसुतो बाणान्वृष्टिं पूषानुजो यथा ॥ ८.५६.२९ ॥
Then, seeing that dexterity, the son of Droṇa bent his bow into a circle and shot arrows like a rain, as the younger brother of Pūṣan (Indra) does.
8.56.30
अष्टावष्टगवान्यूहुः शकटानि यदायुधम् ।
अह्नस्तदष्टभागेन द्रौणिश्चिक्षेप मारिष ॥ ८.५६.३० ॥
There were weapons enough to fill eight carts, each drawn by eight oxen; O respected one, the son of Droṇa hurled them all in an eighth part of the day.
8.56.31
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमन्तकालान्तकोपमम् ।
ये ये ददृशिरे रूपं विसंज्ञाः प्रायशोऽभवन् ॥ ८.५६.३१ ॥
Like an enraged Death, like the destroyer at the end of the age, those who beheld his form mostly became senseless.
8.56.32
आचार्यपुत्रस्तां सेनां बाणवृष्ट्या व्यवीवृषत् ।
पर्जन्य इव घर्मान्ते वृष्ट्या साद्रिद्रुमां महिम् ॥ ८.५६.३२ ॥
The teacher's son drenched that army with a shower of arrows, as a rain cloud at the end of summer drenches the earth with its mountains and trees.
8.56.33
द्रौणिपर्जन्यमुक्तां तां बाणवृष्टिं सुदुःसहाम् ।
वायव्यास्त्रेण स क्षिप्रं विद्ध्वा पाण्ड्यातिलोऽनदत् ॥ ८.५६.३३ ॥
Piercing swiftly that unbearable shower of arrows released by Droṇa's son as a cloud, with the Vāyu weapon, the Pāṇḍya chief roared.
8.56.34
तस्य नानदतः केतुं चन्दनागुरुरूषितम् ।
मलयप्रतिमं द्रौणिश्छित्त्वाश्वांश्चतुरोऽहनत् ॥ ८.५६.३४ ॥
Cutting the banner of the roaring one, scented with sandal and aloe, like the Malaya mountain, Droṇa's son struck down his four horses.
8.56.35
सूतमेकेषुणा हत्वा महाजलदनिःस्वनम् ।
धनुश्छित्त्वाऽर्धचन्द्रेण तिलशो व्यधमद्रथम् ॥ ८.५६.३५ ॥
Striking down the charioteer, whose roar was like a great cloud, with a single arrow, and cutting the bow with a crescent-headed arrow, he shattered the chariot into sesame-sized pieces.
8.56.36
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य छित्त्वा सर्वायुधानि च ।
प्राप्तमप्यहितं द्रौणिर्नाहनद्युद्धतृष्णया ॥ ८.५६.३६ ॥
Having warded off weapons with weapons and cut all arms, Droṇa's son did not strike even the enemy who had come near, out of thirst for battle.
8.56.37
हतेश्वरो दन्तिवरः सुकल्पित… ।
सत्वराभिसृष्टः प्रतिशब्दगो बली।
तमाद्रवद्द्रौणिशराहतस्त्वरन् ।
जवेन कृत्वा प्रतिहस्तिगर्जितम् ॥ ८.५६.३७ ॥
That finest elephant, whose master was slain, well adorned… hurled forward swiftly, the mighty one returning echo, struck by the arrows of Drauṇi, rushed at him in haste, answering the trumpeting of the rival elephant with speed.
8.56.38
तं वारणं वारणयुद्धकोविदो ।
द्विपोत्तमं पर्वतसानुसन्निभम्।
सम्भ्यतिष्ठन्मलयध्वजस्त्वर… ।
न्यथाऽद्रिशृङ्गं हरिरुन्नदंस्तथा ॥ ८.५६.३८ ॥
Against that elephant stood firm the king with the Malaya banner, skilled in elephant combat, against that finest elephant like a mountain ridge, hastening… as a lion roars upon a mountain peak, so he.
8.56.39
स तोमरं भास्कररश्मिवर्चसं ।
बलास्त्रसर्गोत्तमयत्नमन्युभिः।
ससर्ज शीघ्रं परिपीडयन्गजं ।
गुरोः सुताय द्रविडेश्वरो नदन् ॥ ८.५६.३९ ॥
He swiftly hurled a spear radiant as the rays of the sun, with strength, the release of weapons, supreme effort and wrath, pressing hard upon the elephant toward the son of the teacher, the lord of the Draviḍas roaring.
8.56.40
मणिप्रवेकोत्तमवज्रहाटकै… ।
रलङ्कृतं चांशुकमाल्यमौक्तिकैः।
हतो मयासीत्यसकृन्मुदा नद… ।
न्पराभिनद्द्रौणिवराङ्गभूषणम् ॥ ८.५६.४० ॥
Adorned with the finest gems, coral, diamonds and gold… and with silks, garlands and pearls, roaring again and again with joy, 'I have slain him,' … the splendid ornament of the body of the son of Droṇa.
8.56.41
तदर्कचन्द्रग्रहपावकत्विषं ।
भृशाभिघातात्पतितं विघूर्णितम्।
महेन्द्रवज्राभिहतं महास्वनं ।
यथाऽद्रिशृङ्गं भरणीतले तथा ॥ ८.५६.४१ ॥
That, whose radiance was like the sun, the moon, the planets and fire, fallen from the fierce blow, reeling, struck by Indra's great thunderbolt, with a great sound, as a mountain peak falls upon the earth, so.
8.56.42
ततः प्रजज्वाल परेण मन्युना ।
पादाहतो नागपतिर्यथा तथा।
समाददे चान्तकदण्डसन्निभा… ।
निषूनमित्रान्तकरांश्चतुर्दश ॥ ८.५६.४२ ॥
Then he blazed up with supreme anger, like a lord of elephants struck by a foot. Holding something like Death's staff … (gap in text), he took up fourteen arrows that destroy enemies.
8.56.43
द्विपस्य पादाग्रकरान्स पञ्चभि… ।
र्नृपस्य बाहू च शिरोऽथ च त्रिभिः।
जघान पड्भिः पडृतूपमत्विषः ।
स पाण्ड्यराजानुचरान्महारथान् ॥ ८.५६.४३ ॥
With five arrows he struck the elephant's feet and trunk-tips … (gap in text); with three he cut the king's two arms and head; and with six arrows, lustrous like the six seasons, he slew the great charioteers who followed the Pāṇḍya king.
8.56.44
सुदीर्घवृत्तौ वरचन्दनोक्षितौ ।
सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रभूषणौ।
भुजौ धरायां पतितौ नृपस्य तौ ।
विचेष्टतुस्तार्क्ष्यहताविवोरगौ ॥ ८.५६.४४ ॥
The king's two long, rounded arms, sprinkled with fine sandal and adorned with ornaments of gold, pearls, gems and diamonds, fell to the ground and writhed like serpents struck by Garuḍa.
8.56.45
शिरश्च तत्पूर्णशशिप्रभाननं ।
सरोषताम्रायतनेत्रमुन्नसम्।
क्षितावपि भ्राजति तत्सकुण्डलं ।
विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः शशी यथा ॥ ८.५६.४५ ॥
And that head, with a face like the full moon, wide reddish eyes angry with fury, a high nose, and its earrings, shone even upon the ground, like the moon standing between the Viśākhā stars.
8.56.46
स तु द्विपः पञ्चभिरुत्तमेषुभिः ।
कृतः षडंशश्चतुरो नृपस्त्रिभिः।
कृतो दशांशः कुशलेन युध्यता ।
यथा हविस्तद्दश दैवतं तथा ॥ ८.५६.४६ ॥
That elephant was cut into six parts by five excellent arrows; the king and his mount into four by four; and him into ten by three, as the skilled warrior fought—just as an oblation is divided among the ten deities.
8.56.47
स पादशो राक्षसभोजनान्बहून् ।
प्रदाय पाण्ड्योऽश्वमनुष्यकुञ्जरान्।
स्वधामिवाप्य ज्वलनः पितृप्रिय… ।
स्ततः प्रशान्तः सलिलप्रवाहतः ॥ ८.५६.४७ ॥
Piece by piece, having offered many foods to the rākṣasas, horses, men and elephants, like the fire dear to the ancestors that has reached its own abode… then he was calmed by the flow of water.
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समाप्तविद्यं तु गुरोः सुतं नृपः ।
समाप्तकर्माणमुपेत्य ते सुतः।
सुहृद्वृतोऽत्यर्थमपूजयन्मुदा ।
जिते बलौ विष्णुमिवामरेश्वरः ॥ ८.५६.४८ ॥
The teacher's son had completed his learning and his duties. Your son the king, surrounded by friends, approached him and honored him greatly with joy, as the lord of the immortals honored Viṣṇu when Bali had been conquered.