Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.57
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8.57.1
पाण्ड्ये हते किमकरोदर्जुनो जयतांवरः ।
एकवीरेण कर्णेन द्राविते च युधिष्ठिरे ॥ ८.५७.१ ॥
When the Pāṇḍya was slain, what did Arjuna, best of victors, do, and what did he do when Yudhiṣṭhira was driven off by Karṇa, the single hero?
8.57.2
समाप्तविद्यो बलवान्युक्तो वीरश्च पाण्डवः ।
सर्वभूतेष्वनुज्ञातः शङ्करेण महात्मना ॥ ८.५७.२ ॥
That Pāṇḍava, accomplished in knowledge of arms, mighty, disciplined and heroic, has been permitted by the great-souled Śaṅkara to use it against all beings.
8.57.3
तस्मान्महद्भयं तीव्रममित्रघ्नाद्धनञ्जयात् ।
स यत्तत्राकरोत्पार्थस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ८.५७.३ ॥
Therefore I have great and fierce fear of Dhanañjaya, the destroyer of enemies. Sañjaya, tell me what the son of Pṛthā did there.
8.57.4
हते पाण्ड्येऽर्जुनं कृष्णस्त्वरन्नाह वचो हितम् ।
हतं पश्य स्वराजानमपयातांश्च पाण्डवान् ॥ ८.५७.४ ॥
When the Pāṇḍya was slain, Kṛṣṇa, hastening, spoke beneficial words to Arjuna: Look, your own king is slain, and the Pāṇḍavas have fled.
8.57.5
कर्णं पश्य महारङ्गे ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
असौ भीमो महेष्वासः प्रतिवृत्तो रणं प्रति ॥ ८.५७.५ ॥
See Karṇa blazing like fire in the great battlefield. That mighty archer Bhīma has turned back toward the battle.
8.57.6
त इमे नानुवर्तन्ते धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ।
पाञ्चालाः सृञ्जयाश्चैव पाण्डवानां चमूमुखम् ॥ ८.५७.६ ॥
These Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, do not follow the van of the Pāṇḍava army.
8.57.7
निवृत्तैश्च पुनः पार्थैर्भग्नं शत्रुबलं महत् ।
कौरवान्द्रवतो ह्येष कर्णो वारयते भृशम् ॥ ८.५७.७ ॥
The sons of Pṛthā turned back again and broke the great army of the enemy. This Karṇa alone is fiercely holding back the Kauravas as they flee.
8.57.8
अन्तकप्रतिमो वेगे शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमः ।
असौ गच्छति कौन्तेय द्रौणिः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ ८.५७.८ ॥
Like Death in his speed, equal to Indra in valour, that son of Droṇa, best of those who bear weapons, O son of Kuntī, goes forward.
8.57.9
तमेष प्रद्रुतः सङ्ख्ये धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
अश्वत्थाम्ना हताः सङ्ख्ये सर्वे कौन्तेय सृञ्जयाः ॥ ८.५७.९ ॥
Toward him Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great chariot-warrior, now rushes. O son of Kuntī, all the Sṛñjayas were struck down in battle by Aśvatthāman.
8.57.10
रथाश्वनरनागानां कृतं च कदनं महत् ।
इत्येतत्सर्वमाचष्ट वासुदेवः किरीटिने ॥ ८.५७.१० ॥
A great slaughter of chariots, horses, men and elephants has been done. Vāsudeva related all of this to the wearer of the diadem.
8.57.11
एतच्छ्रुत्वा च दृष्ट्वा च भ्रातृणां व्यसनं महत् ।
वाहयाश्वान्हृषीकेश क्षिप्रमित्याह पाण्डवः ॥ ८.५७.११ ॥
Having heard this and seen the great calamity of his brothers, the Pāṇḍava said, "O Hṛṣīkeśa, drive the horses swiftly."
8.57.12
ततः प्रायाद्धृषीकेशो रथेनाप्रतिमो युधि ।
ततो रेणुः समभवत्पुनस्तत्र महारणे ॥ ८.५७.१२ ॥
Then the incomparable Hṛṣīkeśa drove his chariot forward in battle. Then dust rose up again there in that great war.
8.57.13
ततो राजन्महानासीत्सङ्गामो रोमहर्षणः ।
सिंहनादरवाश्चात्र प्रादुरासन्समागमे।
उभयोः सेनयो राजन्मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ८.५७.१३ ॥
O king, then a great battle arose there, hair-raising, and at that meeting the roars of lions also rose up. O king, both armies, resolved upon death, stood without turning back.
8.57.14
ततः हुनः समाजग्मुरभीताः कुरुसृञ्जयाः ।
युधिषरमुखाः पार्था वैकर्तनमुखा वयम् ॥ ८.५७.१४ ॥
Then the fearless Kurus and Sṛñjayas came together again, the sons of Pṛthā led by Yudhiṣṭhira, and we led by Karṇa.
8.57.15
ततः प्रववृते यूद्धं घोररूपं विशाम्पते ।
कर्णस्य पाण्डवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ॥ ८.५७.१५ ॥
Then, O lord of men, a terrible battle began between Karṇa and the Pāṇḍavas, one that swelled the realm of Yama.
8.57.16
तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते सङ्ग्रामे तुमुले रोमहर्षणे ।
संशप्तकेषु वीरेषु किञ्चिच्छेषेषु भारत ॥ ८.५७.१६ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, when that tumultuous, hair-raising battle was raging, and only a few of the heroic Saṃśaptakas remained.
8.57.17
धृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज सहितः सर्वराजभिः ।
कर्णमेवाभिदुद्राव पाण्डवाश्च महारथाः ॥ ८.५७.१७ ॥
O great king, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, together with all the kings, rushed straight at Karṇa, and so did the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas.
8.57.18
आगच्छमानांस्तान्दृष्ट्वा सङ्ग्रमे विजयैषिणः ।
दधारैको रणे कार्णो जलौघानिव पर्वतः ॥ ८.५७.१८ ॥
Seeing them advance, eager for victory in battle, Karṇa alone held them back on the battlefield, as a mountain holds back the rush of a flood of waters.
8.57.19
समासाद्य तु ते कर्णं व्यशीर्यन्त महारथाः ।
यथाऽचलं समासाद्य वार्योधाः सर्वतोदिशम् ॥ ८.५७.१९ ॥
Reaching Karṇa, those great charioteers were scattered, as floods of water, reaching a mountain, scatter in every direction.
8.57.20
तयोरासीन्महाराज सङ्ग्रामो घोरदर्शनः ।
प्रवृद्धयोर्महारङ्गे बलिनोर्विजिगीषतोः ॥ ८.५७.२० ॥
Great king, between those two mighty men, both desiring victory, a terrible battle arose on that great field.
8.57.21
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु राधेयं शरेणानतपर्वणा ।
छादयामास सङ्क्रुद्धस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ८.५७.२१ ॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna, enraged, covered the son of Rādhā with an arrow of bent joints, and cried, "Stand, stand!"
8.57.22
विजयं तु धनुः श्रेष्ठं विधृन्वानो महारथः ।
पार्षतस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ८.५७.२२ ॥
Then the great charioteer Karṇa, brandishing his excellent bow Vijaya, cut the bow of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, and cut his arrows, which were like venomous serpents.
8.57.23
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि तोयवर्षानिवाम्बुदः ।
छादयामास सङ्क्रुद्धः पार्षतं नवभिः शरैः ॥ ८.५७.२३ ॥
As a cloud pours rain, the enraged Karṇa rained down showers of arrows and covered Dhṛṣṭadyumna with nine arrows.
8.57.24
ते हेमविकृतं वर्म भित्त्वा तस्य महात्मनः ।
शोणिताक्ता व्यराजन्त शक्रगोपा इवानघ ॥ ८.५७.२४ ॥
O sinless one, those arrows, having pierced the gold-wrought armour of that great-souled man, shone smeared with blood like indragopa beetles.
8.57.25
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान् ।
ततोऽन्यद्धनुरादाय सारवद्भारसाधनम्।
कर्णं विव्याध सप्तत्या शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ८.५७.२५ ॥
Then the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna, casting aside his broken bow, took up another stout bow fit to bear the strain, and pierced Karṇa with seventy arrows whose joints were bent.
8.57.26
तथैव राजन्कर्णोऽपि पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् ।
द्रोणशत्रुं महेष्वासो विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.५७.२६ ॥
Likewise, O king, the great archer Karṇa also pierced the son of Pṛṣata, the tormentor of foes and enemy of Droṇa, with sharp arrows.
8.57.27
पुनरन्यं महाराज शरं कनकभूषणम् ।
प्रेषयामास समरे मृत्युदण्डमिवापरम् ॥ ८.५७.२७ ॥
Again, O great king, in battle Karṇa launched another arrow adorned with gold, like another rod of Death.
8.57.28
तमापतन्तं सहसा घोररूपं विशाम्पते ।
चिच्छेद शतधा राजन्पार्षतः कृतहस्तवत् ॥ ८.५७.२८ ॥
That terrible-looking arrow, rushing suddenly toward him, O lord of men, the son of Pṛṣata cut into a hundred pieces with a skilled hand.
8.57.29
दृष्टवान्पतितं भूमौ शरं कर्णो विशाम्पते ॥ ८.५७.२९ ॥
Karṇa saw that arrow fallen upon the ground, O lord of men.
8.57.30
पार्षतः शरवर्षेण समन्तात्पर्यवारयत् ।
विव्याध चैनं त्वरितो नाराचैः सप्तभिस्तदा ॥ ८.५७.३० ॥
The son of Pṛṣata surrounded him on all sides with a shower of arrows, and then swiftly pierced him with seven iron arrows.
8.57.31
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिः शरैर्हेमविभूषितैः ।
तयोर्युद्धं समभवद्दृष्टिश्रोत्रमनोहरम् ॥ ८.५७.३१ ॥
He pierced him with ten arrows adorned with gold. The battle between the two became delightful to sight and hearing.
8.57.32
आसीद्धोरं च चित्रं च प्रेक्षणीयं च सर्वशः ॥ ८.५७.३२ ॥
That battle was terrible, wondrous and worth beholding in every way.
8.57.33
सर्वेषां तत्र भूतानां रोमहर्षो व्यजायत ।
दृष्ट्वा तत्समरे कर्म कर्णपार्षतयोर्नृप ॥ ८.५७.३३ ॥
O king, the hair of all beings there stood on end, seeing that deed of Karṇa and Pārṣata in battle.
8.57.34
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे द्रौणिरभ्ययात्तं महारथम् ।
पार्षतं शत्रुदमनं शत्रुवीर्यासुनाशनम् ॥ ८.५७.३४ ॥
Meanwhile Droṇa's son Aśvatthāman advanced against that great charioteer Pārṣata, the subduer of foes, the swift destroyer of the enemy's valour.
8.57.35
स दृष्ट्वा समरे यान्तमभीतं च महारथम् ।
अभ्यभाषत सङ्क्रुद्धः पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् ॥ ८.५७.३५ ॥
Seeing that fearless great charioteer advancing in battle, he, enraged, addressed Pārṣata, the tormentor of foes.
8.57.36
रथं रथेन सम्पीड्य पार्षतस्य तु ब्राह्मणः ॥ ८.५७.३६ ॥
The Brahmin Aśvatthāman pressed Pārṣata's chariot hard with his own chariot.
8.57.37
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति ब्रह्मघ्न न मे जीवन्विमोक्ष्यसे ।
इत्युक्त्वा सुभृशं वीरः शीघ्रकृन्निशितैः शरैः।
छादयामास समरे यतमानो महारथः ॥ ८.५७.३७ ॥
"Stop, stop, slayer of a brahmin! You will not be released while I live." Having said this very forcefully, the hero, the great charioteer, striving in battle, quickly covered him with sharp arrows.
8.57.38
यत्नतः परया शक्त्या धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् ।
योधयामास समरे क्रुद्धरूपो विशाम्पते ॥ ८.५७.३८ ॥
O lord of the people, with a furious countenance, he fought in battle with the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna, with utmost might and effort.
8.57.39
तयोस्तु सन्निपाते हि घोररूपो विशाम्पते ॥ ८.५७.३९ ॥
O lord of the people, their encounter was indeed of a fearful form.
8.57.40
यथा हि समरे द्रौणिः पार्षतं दृश्यत मारिष ।
नातिहृष्टमना ह्यासीन्मन्वानो मृत्युमात्मनः ॥ ८.५७.४० ॥
Sir, as Aśvatthāman was seen in battle facing Dhṛṣṭadyumna, he was not at all joyful in mind, for he was thinking of his own death.
8.57.41
स ज्ञात्वा पितुरत्यन्तरैरिणं तु महाहवे ।
आत्मानं समरे ज्ञात्वाऽशस्त्रवध्यं महाबलः।
जवेनाभिययौ द्रौणिं कालः कालक्षये यथा ॥ ८.५७.४१ ॥
Knowing the vast battlefield of his father, and knowing himself to be unslayable by weapons in battle, the mighty one rushed swiftly toward Aśvatthāman, like Death (Kāla) coming at the end of time.
8.57.42
द्रौणिस्तु दृष्ट्वा राजेन्द्र धृष्टद्युम्नमवस्थितम् ।
क्रोधेन निःश्वसन्वीरः पार्षदं समभिद्रवत् ॥ ८.५७.४२ ॥
O king of kings, seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna standing firm, Aśvatthāman, the hero, breathing heavily in anger, rushed against the son of Pṛṣata.
8.57.43
तावन्योन्यं तु दृष्ट्वैव संरम्भं जग्मतुः परम् ।
प्रगृह्य महती चापे शरासनसमन्विते ॥ ८.५७.४३ ॥
As soon as they saw each other, they both flared into the utmost fury, and each took up a great bow and quiver-equipped bow.
8.57.44
अथाब्रवीन्महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं समीपस्थं त्वरमाणो विशाम्पते ॥ ८.५७.४४ ॥
Then, great king, the mighty son of Droṇa hastily spoke to Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who stood nearby — O lord of men!
8.57.45
पाञ्चालापशदाद्य त्वां प्रेषयामि यमक्षयम् ।
पापं हि यत्त्वया कर्म कृतं तातं घ्नता रणे ॥ ८.५७.४५ ॥
O disgrace of the Pañcālas! Today I send you to the abode of Yama, for you committed a sinful deed when you slew my father in battle.
8.57.46
अद्य त्वं प्राप्स्यसे तद्वै यथा ह्यकुशलस्तथा ।
अरक्ष्यमाणः पार्थेन यदि तिष्ठसि संयुगे।
नापक्रामसि वा मोहात्सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ८.५७.४६ ॥
Today you will obtain just the fate of an unfortunate man, if you stand in battle unprotected by the son of Pṛthā, or if you do not flee out of delusion. This is the truth I tell you.