Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.58
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8.58.1
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतापवान् ।
आशिषं तां प्रवक्तव्यां मामको दास्यते तव ॥ ८.५८.१ ॥
Thus addressed, the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna replied: the blessing that is to be spoken, my own (weapon) will give you.
8.58.2
येनैव ते पितुर्दत्ता यतमानस्य संयुगे ।
एष ते प्रतिवाक्यं वै असिर्दास्यति मामकः।
येन कृत्तं तव पितुर्यतमानस्य तच्छिरः ॥ ८.५८.२ ॥
The very sword by which was given to your father as he strove in battle, this sword of mine will give to you in reply; by which that head of your father, as he strove, was cut off.
8.58.3
यदि तावन्मया द्रोणो निहतो ब्राह्मणब्रुवः ।
त्वामिदानीं कथं युद्धे न हनिष्यामि किल्बिषम् ॥ ८.५८.३ ॥
If indeed I have slain Droṇa, who claimed to be a brahmin, how then shall I not now slay you in battle, O sinner?
8.58.4
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजाः सेनापतिररिन्दमः ।
सुतीक्ष्णेनाथ भल्लेन द्रौणिं विव्याध पार्षतः ॥ ८.५८.४ ॥
Having said this, the great-brilliant commander, the enemy-subduer, the son of Pṛṣata, pierced Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman) with a very sharp bhalla.
8.58.5
ततो द्रौणिः सुसङ्क्रुद्धः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
आच्छादयद्दिशो राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे ॥ ८.५८.५ ॥
Then Drauṇi, greatly enraged, O king, covered all the directions of Dhṛṣṭadyumna in battle with arrows bent at their joints.
8.58.6
नैवान्तरिक्षं न दिशो नापि योधाः सहस्रशः ।
दृश्यन्ते वै महाराज शरैश्छन्नाः समन्ततः।
एकः सन्वारयामास प्रेक्षणीयः समन्ततः ॥ ८.५८.६ ॥
Neither the sky nor the directions nor thousands of warriors were seen, O great king, all covered with arrows on every side. Standing alone, the one visible on every side held them back.
8.58.7
तथैव पार्षतो राजन्द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् ।
शरैः सञ्छादयामास सूतपुत्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ८.५८.७ ॥
O king, in the same way the son of Pṛṣata covered over Droṇa's son, glorious in battle, with arrows, while the charioteer's son looked on.
8.58.8
राधेयोऽपि महाराज पाञ्चालान्सह पाण्डवैः ।
द्रौपदेया युधामन्युमुत्तमौजसमेव च ॥ ८.५८.८ ॥
O great king, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, also attacked the Pāñcālas together with the Pāṇḍavas, and the sons of Draupadī, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas as well.
8.58.9
सात्यकिश्च महाराज योधांश्चान्यान्सहस्रशः ।
एकस्तान्वारयामास प्रेक्षणीयः समन्ततः ॥ ८.५८.९ ॥
O great king, Sātyaki alone held back the thousands of other warriors on every side, he who was admirable to behold.
8.58.10
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु समरे द्रौणेश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ।
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन पश्यतां सर्वयोधिनाम् ॥ ८.५८.१० ॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna in battle cut Droṇa's son's bow with a very sharp razor-headed arrow, while all the warriors looked on.
8.58.11
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नमन्यदादत्त कार्मुकम् ।
वेगवत्समरे घोरं शरांश्चाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ८.५८.११ ॥
Then, casting aside the broken bow, he took up another bow, and in battle swift and terrible arrows like venomous serpents.
8.58.12
स पार्षतस्य राजेन्द्र धनुः शक्तिं गदां ध्वजम् ।
हयान्सूतं रथं चैव निमेषाद्व्यधमच्छरैः ॥ ८.५८.१२ ॥
O best of kings, in an instant he shattered with arrows the bow, spear, mace, banner, horses, charioteer and chariot of the son of Pṛṣata.
8.58.13
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
खङ्गमादत्त विपुलं शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत् ॥ ८.५८.१३ ॥
With his bow cut, his chariot gone, his horses and charioteer slain, he took up a broad, gleaming sword marked with a hundred moons.
8.58.14
द्रौणिस्तदपि राजेन्द्र भल्लैः क्षिप्रं महारथः ।
चिच्छेद समरे वीरः क्षिप्रहस्तो दृढायुधः ॥ ८.५८.१४ ॥
O lord of kings, the great charioteer, Droṇa's son, swiftly cut it down in battle with crescent-headed arrows, that hero quick of hand and firm of weapon.
8.58.15
रथादनवरूढस्य धन्विनो बाहुशालिनः ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ८.५८.१५ ॥
Without descending from his chariot, that archer of mighty arms seemed a wonder to all the armies watching.
8.58.16
धृष्टद्युम्नं तु विरथं हताश्वरथसारथिम् ।
शस्त्रैश्च बहुधा विद्धमस्त्रैश्च शकलीकृतम्।
नातरद्भरतश्रेष्ठ यदमानो महारथः ॥ ८.५८.१६ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, chariotless, his horses, chariot and charioteer slain, pierced in many ways by weapons and broken to pieces by missiles, could not be carried beyond, though the great charioteer strove for it.
8.58.17
तस्यान्तमिषुभी राजन्यदा द्रौणिर्न गच्छति ।
अथ त्यक्त्वा रथं वीरः पार्षतं त्वरितोऽन्वगात्।
प्रगृह्य विपुलं खह्गं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ८.५८.१७ ॥
O king, when Droṇa's son could not reach its end with arrows, that hero abandoned his chariot and hastily pursued Pārṣata, seizing a broad sword adorned with gold.
8.58.18
तस्य सम्पततो राजन्वपुरासीन्महात्मनः ।
गरुडस्येव ततो जिघृक्षोः पन्नगोत्तमम् ॥ ८.५८.१८ ॥
O king, his great-souled body, rushing forward, was like Garuḍa swooping down, desiring to seize the best of serpents.
8.58.19
एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु केशवः परवीरहा ।
अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठमर्जुनं जयतां वरम् ॥ ८.५८.१९ ॥
At that very moment Keśava, the slayer of enemy heroes, spoke to Arjuna, best of the Bharatas and foremost of conquerors.
8.58.20
पश्य द्रौणिं पार्षतस्य यतमानं वधं प्रति ।
यत्नं करोति विपुलं हन्याच्चैनं न संशयः ॥ ८.५८.२० ॥
See how Droṇa's son strives mightily to slay Pṛṣata's son; without doubt he will kill him.
8.58.21
त्रायस्वैनं महाबाहो पार्षतं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
द्रौणेरास्यगतं वीर मृत्योरास्यगतं यथा ॥ ८.५८.२१ ॥
O mighty-armed one, protect Pṛṣata's son, proud in battle, O hero, who has gone into the mouth of Droṇa's son as one goes into the mouth of death.
8.58.22
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
प्रैषयत्तुरगान्यत्र द्रौणिर्वीरो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ८.५८.२२ ॥
Having said this, O great king, the mighty Vāsudeva drove the horses to where the hero, Droṇa's son, was standing.
8.58.23
ते हयाश्चन्द्रसङ्काशाः केशवेन प्रचोदिताः ।
पिबन्त इव चाकाशं जग्मुद्रौणेर्महारथम् ॥ ८.५८.२३ ॥
Those horses, bright as the moon and urged on by Keśava, sped toward the great chariot of Droṇa's son, as if drinking up the sky.
8.58.24
दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिर्महाराज वासुदेवधनंजयौ ।
धृष्टद्युम्नवधे राजंश्चक्रे यत्नं महाबलः ॥ ८.५८.२४ ॥
O great king, seeing Vāsudeva and Dhanaṃjaya, the mighty Droṇa's son, O king, made an effort toward the slaying of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
8.58.25
विकृष्यमाणं दृष्ट्वै धृष्टद्युम्नं जनेश्वर ।
शरांश्चिक्षेप वै पार्थो द्रौणिं प्रति महारथः ॥ ८.५८.२५ ॥
O lord of men, seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna being dragged away, the great charioteer Pārtha shot arrows toward Drauṇi.
8.58.26
ते शरा हेमविकृता गाण्डीवप्रेषिता भृशम् ।
द्रौणिमासाद्य विविशुर्वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ॥ ८.५८.२६ ॥
Those arrows, adorned with gold and sent forth from the Gāṇḍīva, reached Drauṇi with great force and entered him as serpents enter an anthill.
8.58.27
विद्धस्तु तैः शरैर्घोरैद्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
उत्सृज्य समरे राजन्पाञ्चालममितौजसम् ॥ ८.५८.२७ ॥
But Droṇa's son, mighty and struck by those terrible arrows, O king, let go of the Pāñcāla prince of immeasurable might in battle.
8.58.28
आरुरोह रथं वीरो धनञ्जयशरार्दितः ।
प्रगृह्य च धनुः श्रेष्ठं पार्थं विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ८.५८.२८ ॥
Afflicted by Dhanañjaya's arrows, the hero mounted his chariot, took up his excellent bow, and struck Pārtha with arrows.
8.58.29
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरः सहदेवो जनाधिप ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ पार्षतं शत्रुतापनम् ॥ ८.५८.२९ ॥
Meanwhile, O lord of men, the brave Sahadeva carried Pārṣata, the tormentor of enemies, away from the battle on his chariot.
8.58.30
अर्जुनोऽपि महाराज द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिभिः ।
तं द्रोणपुत्रः संरब्धो बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ८.५८.३० ॥
O great king, Arjuna too struck Drauṇi with feathered arrows. Then Droṇa's son, enraged, drove arrows into his arms and chest.
8.58.31
क्रोधितस्तु रणे पार्थो नाराचं कालसन्निभम् ।
द्रोणपुत्राय चिक्षेप यमदण्डमिवापरम् ॥ ८.५८.३१ ॥
Enraged in battle, Pārtha hurled at Droṇa's son an iron arrow like Time itself, like another rod of Yama.
8.58.32
स ब्राह्मणस्यांसदेशे निपपात महाद्युतेः ।
स विह्वलो महाराज शरवेगेन संयुगे।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे वैक्लव्यं परमं ययौ ॥ ८.५८.३२ ॥
It fell on the shoulder of that brilliant Brahmin (Droṇa's son). O great king, in battle, bewildered by the force of the arrow, he sat down on the floor of the chariot and fell into utter distress.
8.58.33
तं तु मत्वा हतं वीरं सारथिः शत्रुकर्शनम् ।
अपोवाह रणेनाजौ त्वरमाणो रणाजिरात् ॥ ८.५८.३३ ॥
Thinking that hero, the tormentor of his foes, to be slain, the charioteer hurriedly drove him away from the fight, from the battlefield.
8.58.34
अथोद्धृष्टं महाराज पाञ्चालैर्जितकाशिभिः ।
मोक्षितं पार्षतं दृष्ट्वा द्रोणपुत्रं च पीडितम् ॥ ८.५८.३४ ॥
Then, O great king, the Pāñcālas and the victorious Kāśis, seeing the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna) freed and Droṇa's son afflicted, roared out in exultation.
8.58.35
वादित्राणि च दिव्यानि प्रावाद्यन्त सहस्रशः ।
सिंहनादश्च सञ्जज्ञे दृष्ट्वा युद्धं तदद्भुतम् ॥ ८.५८.३५ ॥
Thousands of divine instruments were sounded, and a lion's roar arose on seeing that wondrous battle.
8.58.36
ततः कर्णो महाराज व्याक्षिपद्विजयं धनुः ।
दृष्ट्वार्जुनं रणे क्रुद्धः प्रेक्षते च मुहुर्मुहुः।
द्वैरथं चापि पार्थेन गन्तुकामो महाद्युतिः ॥ ८.५८.३६ ॥
Then, O great king, Karṇa drew back his bow Vijaya. Seeing Arjuna in battle, he grew enraged and looked at him again and again, and that very brilliant one desired to go into single combat with Pārtha.
8.58.37
एवं कृत्वाऽब्रवीत्पार्थो वासुदेवं धनञ्जयः ।
याहि संशप्तकान्कृष्ण कार्यमेतत्परं मम ॥ ८.५८.३७ ॥
Having done so, Pārtha Dhanañjaya spoke to Vāsudeva: Go, Kṛṣṇa, toward the Saṃśaptakas; this is my supreme task.
8.58.38
ततः प्रयातो गोविन्दः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवभाषितम् ।
रथेनातिपताकेन मनोमारुतरंहसा ॥ ८.५८.३८ ॥
Then Govinda, having heard the words of the Pāṇḍava, set out in a chariot with many banners, swift as the mind and the wind.
8.58.39
एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तः पृथिव्यां पृथिवीपते ।
तावकानां परेषां च राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ८.५८.३९ ॥
Thus, O lord of the earth, this destruction has come upon the earth, O king, of your people and of the others, through your evil counsel.