Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.65
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8.65.1
ततः श्वेताश्वसंयुक्ते नारायणसमाहिते ।
तिष्ठन्रथवरे श्रीमानर्जुनः समपद्यत ॥ ८.६५.१ ॥
Then Arjuna, the glorious one, appeared standing on the best of chariots, yoked with white horses and placed in the charge of Nārāyaṇa (Kṛṣṇa).
8.65.2
तद्बलं नृपतिश्रेष्ठ तावकं विजयो रणे ।
व्यक्षोभयदुदीर्णाश्वं महोदधिमिवानिलः ॥ ८.६५.२ ॥
O best of kings, as the wind stirs the great ocean, Vijaya in battle agitated your army, whose horses were leaping up.
8.65.3
दुर्योधनस्तव सुतः प्रमत्ते श्वेतवाहने ।
अभ्येत्य सहसा क्रुद्धः सैन्यार्धेनाभिसंवृतः ॥ ८.६५.३ ॥
Your son Duryodhana, having carelessly turned toward the white-horsed Arjuna, in anger suddenly advanced, surrounded by half the army.
8.65.4
पर्यवारयदायान्तं युधिष्ठिरममर्षणम् ।
क्षुरप्राणां त्रिसप्तत्या ततोऽविध्यत पाण्डवम् ॥ ८.६५.४ ॥
They surrounded the unyielding Yudhiṣṭhira as he approached, and then pierced the son of Pāṇḍu with seventy-three razor-tipped arrows.
8.65.5
अक्रुध्यत भृशं तत्र कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
स भल्लांस्त्रिंशतस्तूर्णं तव पुत्रे न्यवेशयत् ॥ ८.६५.५ ॥
There the son of Kuntī, Yudhiṣṭhira, grew greatly angry; swiftly he drove thirty barbed arrows into your son.
8.65.6
ततो धावन्त कौरव्या जिघृक्षन्तो युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६५.६ ॥
Then the Kauravas came running, eager to seize Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.65.7
दुष्टभावान्पराञ्ज्ञात्वा समवेता महारथाः ।
आजग्मुस्तं परीप्सन्तः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६५.७ ॥
Knowing the enemies to be of hostile intent, the gathered great chariot-warriors came there, desiring to protect Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī.
8.65.8
युधिष्ठिरश्चित्रसेनं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ।
चित्रसेनस्तु कौन्तेयं सङ्क्रुद्धः समवारयत् ॥ ८.६५.८ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira covered Citrasena with a shower of arrows; but Citrasena, enraged, held back the son of Kuntī.
8.65.9
मुहूर्ताद्विमुखीकृत्य चित्रसेनं स धर्मराट् ।
तावकं सैन्यमभ्यघ्नत्समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.६५.९ ॥
In a moment, having turned Citrasena away, that king of righteousness struck your army on all sides with sharp arrows.
8.65.10
तावका हि माबाहो दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
युधिष्ठिरं जिघृक्षन्तः सर्वसैन्यं समाक्षिपन् ॥ ८.६५.१० ॥
O mighty-armed one, your men, led by Duryodhana, desiring to seize Yudhiṣṭhira, assailed the whole army.
8.65.11
दृष्टप्रभावांस्तान्मत्वा समवेतान्महारथान् ।
आजग्मुः सम्परीप्सन्तः पाण्डवेयं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६५.११ ॥
Having seen their power, the gathered great chariot-warriors came there, desiring to protect Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Pāṇḍu.
8.65.12
नकुलः सहदेवश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
अक्षौहिण्या परिवृतास्तेऽभ्यधावन्युधिष्टिरम् ॥ ८.६५.१२ ॥
Nakula, Sahadeva, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, surrounded by an akṣauhiṇī army, rushed at Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.65.13
भीमसेनश्च नाराचैर्मृद्रंस्तव महारथान् ।
अभ्यधावदभिप्रेप्सू राजानं शत्रुभिर्वृतम् ॥ ८.६५.१३ ॥
Bhīmasena, crushing your great charioteers with iron arrows, rushed forward, desiring to reach the king surrounded by enemies.
8.65.14
तांस्तु सर्वान्महेष्वासान्कर्णो वैकर्तनो वृषा ।
शरवर्षेण महता प्रत्यवारयदागतान् ॥ ८.६५.१४ ॥
But Karṇa, son of Vikartana, the bull, held back all those great archers who had come forward with a mighty shower of arrows.
8.65.15
शरौघान्विसृजन्तस्ते प्रेयन्तश्च कुञ्जरान् ।
न शेकुर्यत्नवन्तोऽपि राधेयं प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ८.६५.१५ ॥
Though they shot streams of arrows and drove their elephants forward, straining their utmost, they could not look directly at Karṇa, son of Rādhā.
8.65.16
तांश्च सर्वान्महेष्वासान्सर्वशस्त्रविशारदान् ।
महता शरवर्षेण राधेयः प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ८.६५.१६ ॥
And Rādheya held back all those great archers, skilled in every weapon, with a mighty shower of arrows.
8.65.17
दुर्योधनं च विंशत्या नाराचानां कृती बली ।
अविध्यत्तूर्णमभ्येत्य सहदेवो महीपतिम् ॥ ८.६५.१७ ॥
And Sahadeva, skilled and strong, swiftly closing in, pierced the lord of the earth, Duryodhana, with twenty iron arrows.
8.65.18
स विद्धः सहदेवेन रराज बलसन्निधौ ।
प्रभिन्न इव मातङ्गो रुधिरेण परिप्लुतः ॥ ८.६५.१८ ॥
Pierced by Sahadeva, he shone in the midst of the army like a rutting elephant drenched in blood.
8.65.19
दृष्ट्वा तव सुतं तत्र गाढविद्धं सुतेजनैः ।
अभ्यधावद्दृढं क्रुद्धो राधेयो रथिनां वरः ॥ ८.६५.१९ ॥
Seeing your son there deeply pierced by sharp arrows, Karṇa, the son of Rādhā and best of charioteers, enraged, charged firmly towards him.
8.65.20
दुर्योधनं तथा दृष्ट्वा शीघ्रमस्त्रमुदीर्य सः ।
अवधीत्पाण्डवानीकं पाञ्चालांश्चैव मारिष ॥ ८.६५.२० ॥
Seeing Duryodhana thus, he swiftly discharged his weapon and struck down the Pāṇḍava army and the Pāñcālas, O sir.
8.65.21
ततो यौधिष्ठिरं सैन्यं वध्यमानं महात्मना ।
सहसा प्राद्रावद्राजन्मूतपुत्रशरार्दितम् ॥ ८.६५.२१ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira's army, being slain by the great-souled one and afflicted by the arrows of the charioteer's son, suddenly fled, O king.
8.65.22
विविधा विशिखास्तत्र सम्पतन्ति परस्परम् ।
भल्लाः पुङ्खसमाश्लिष्टाः सूतपुत्रधनुश्च्युताः ॥ ८.६५.२२ ॥
There various arrows flew against one another, including bhalla arrows fitted with feathered shafts, released from the bow of the charioteer's son.
8.65.23
अन्तरिक्षे शरौघाणां पततां च परस्परम् ।
सङ्घर्पेण महाराज पावकः समजायत ॥ ८.६५.२३ ॥
In the sky, as masses of arrows fell colliding against one another, O great king, fire arose from the friction.
8.65.24
तकतो दशदिशः कर्णः शलभैरिव यायिभिः ।
अभ्यघ्नंस्तरसा राजञ्शरैः परशरीरगैः ॥ ८.६५.२४ ॥
Karṇa, striking swiftly, filled the ten directions with arrows like swarms of flying locusts; O king, those shafts entered the enemies' bodies and struck them forcefully.
8.65.25
रक्तचन्दनसन्दिग्धौ मणिहेमविभूषितौ ।
बाहू व्यत्यक्षिपत्कर्णः परमास्त्रं विदर्शयन् ॥ ८.६५.२५ ॥
Karṇa swung his two arms, smeared with red sandalwood and adorned with gems and gold, displaying the supreme weapon.
8.65.26
ततः सर्वा दिशो राजन्सायकैर्विप्रमोहयन् ।
अपीडयद्भृशं कर्णो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६५.२६ ॥
Then, O king, bewildering all the directions with arrows, Karṇa severely afflicted the king of dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.65.27
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
निशितैरिषुभिः कर्णं पञ्चाशद्भिः समार्पयत् ॥ ८.६५.२७ ॥
Then, O great king, enraged, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of dharma, struck Karṇa with fifty sharp arrows.
8.65.28
बाणान्धकारमभवत्तद्युद्धं घोरदर्शनम् ।
हाहाकारो महानासीत्तावकानां विशाम्पते ॥ ८.६५.२८ ॥
That battle became a darkness of arrows, terrible to behold, and, O lord, a great cry of lamentation arose among your people.
8.65.29
वध्यमाने तदा सैन्ये धर्मपुत्रेण मारिष ।
सायकैर्विविधैस्तीक्ष्णैः कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः।
भल्लैरनेकैर्विविधैः शक्त्यृष्टिमुसलैरपि ॥ ८.६५.२९ ॥
Then, O sir, while the army was being slaughtered by the son of dharma, with various sharp arrows feathered with heron plumes and whetted on stone, with many bhalla-arrows, and with spears, lances and clubs as well.
8.65.30
यत्र यत्र स धर्मात्मा दुष्टां दृष्टिं व्यसर्जयत् ।
तत्र तत्र व्यशीर्यन्त तावका भरतर्षभ ॥ ८.६५.३० ॥
Wherever that righteous-souled one cast his fierce glance, there, O bull of the Bharatas, your men were scattered.
8.65.31
कर्णोऽपि भृशसङ्कुद्रो धर्मराजं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
नाराचैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च वत्सदन्तैश्च संयुगे ॥ ८.६५.३१ ॥
Karṇa too, greatly enraged, struck King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, in battle with iron arrows, half-moon arrows and calf-tooth arrows.
8.65.32
अमर्षी क्रोधनश्चैव रोषप्रस्फुरिताननः ।
सायकैरप्रमेयात्मा युधिष्ठिरमभिद्रवत् ॥ ८.६५.३२ ॥
Intolerant of insult and wrathful, his face quivering with rage, he of immeasurable spirit rushed upon Yudhiṣṭhira with arrows.
8.65.33
युधिष्ठिरश्चापि स तं स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.६५.३३ ॥
And Yudhiṣṭhira too struck him with sharp arrows fitted with golden feathers.
8.65.34
प्रहसन्निव तं कर्णः कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
उरस्यविध्यद्राजानं कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.६५.३४ ॥
As if laughing, Karṇa pierced the chest of King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, with arrows fledged with heron feathers and whetted on stone.
8.65.35
स पीडितो भृशं तेन धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
उपविश्य रथोपस्थे सूतं याहीत्यनोदयत् ॥ ८.६५.३५ ॥
Greatly afflicted by him, King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma, sat down on the floor of his chariot and urged his charioteer, "Drive on!"
8.65.36
अक्रोशन्त ततः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः ।
गृह्णीध्वमिति राजानमभ्यधावन्त सर्वशः ॥ ८.६५.३६ ॥
Then all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with their kings, shouted, "Seize him!" and rushed at the king from every side.
8.65.37
ततः शताः सप्तदश केकयानां प्रहारिणाम् ।
पञ्चालैः सहिता राजन्धार्तराष्ट्रान्न्यवारयन् ॥ ८.६५.३७ ॥
Then seventeen hundred striking warriors of the Kekayas, joined with the Pañcālas, O king, checked the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
8.65.38
तस्मिन्सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने जनक्षये ।
दुर्योधनश्च भीमश्च समेयातां महाबलौ ॥ ८.६५.३८ ॥
In that most dreadful battle, while the slaughter of people was going on, the two mighty ones, Duryodhana and Bhīma, came face to face.