Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.68
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8.68.1
ततो जनार्दनः श्रुत्वा तस्य वाक्यं विशाम्पते ।
रथेनापययौ क्षिप्रं सङ्ग्रामादिति भारत ॥ ८.६८.१ ॥
Then Janārdana, having heard his words, O lord of the people, quickly withdrew from the battle by chariot, O Bhārata.
8.68.2
प्रत्यनीकमवस्थाप्य भीमं भीमपराक्रमम् ।
अलं विषहितुं ह्येष कुरूणां सम्प्रपश्यताम् ॥ ८.६८.२ ॥
Having stationed Bhīma of terrible valour before the enemy host, while the Kurus watched, he alone is able to withstand it.
8.68.3
कर्णं च समरे राजन्ग्राहयिष्यञ्श्रमं प्रति ।
विश्वमार्थं च कौरव्य पार्थस्य च महात्मनः।
अपयातो रणाद्वीरो राजानं द्रष्टुमेव च ॥ ८.६८.३ ॥
O king, that hero withdrew from the battle only to see the king, about to set Karṇa to fight again after his weariness, and to give rest to the great-souled Pārtha, O descendant of Kuru.
8.68.4
अर्जुनं चाब्रवीत्कृष्णो भृशं राजा परिक्षतः ।
तमाश्वास्य कुरुश्रेष्ठ ततः कर्णं हनिष्यसि ॥ ८.६८.४ ॥
Kṛṣṇa said to Arjuna: "The king is greatly distressed. O best of the Kurus, having comforted him, then you will slay Karṇa."
8.68.5
ततो धनञ्जयः श्रुत्वा राजानं शल्यपीडितम् ।
याहियाहिति बहुशो वासुदेवमचोदयत्।
राजानं प्रति वार्ष्णेय दूयते मे दृढं मनः ॥ ८.६८.५ ॥
Then Dhanañjaya, having heard that the king was afflicted by an arrow, urged Vāsudeva again and again, "Drive on, drive on! O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, my mind is sorely troubled for the king."
8.68.6
स चोद्यमानः पार्थेन केशिघ्नो वृष्णिनन्दनः ।
रथेनापययौ क्षिप्रं सङ्ग्रामाद्धोरदर्शनात् ॥ ८.६८.६ ॥
Urged by Pārtha, the slayer of the demon Keśi, delight of the Vṛṣṇis, quickly withdrew by chariot from that battle of terrible sight.
8.68.7
गच्छन्नेव तु कौन्तेयो धर्मराजदिदृक्षया ।
सैन्यमालोकयामास नापश्यत्तत्र चाग्रजम् ॥ ८.६८.७ ॥
Even as he went, the son of Kuntī, desiring to see King Dharma, looked over the army, but there he did not see his elder brother.
8.68.8
युद्धं कृत्वा तु कौन्तेयो द्रोणपुत्रेण भारत ।
दुःसहं वज्रिणा सङ्ख्ये पराजित्य गुरोः सुतम् ॥ ८.६८.८ ॥
O Bhārata, after fighting with the son of Droṇa, the son of Kuntī defeated in battle that unbearable son of his teacher, who was like the thunderbolt-wielder.
8.68.9
द्रौणिं पराजित्य ततोग्रधन्वा ।
कृत्वा महद्दुष्करं शूरकर्म।
आलोकयामास ततः स्वसैन्यं ।
धनञ्जयः शत्रुभिरप्रधृष्यः ॥ ८.६८.९ ॥
Having defeated the son of Droṇa, the fierce archer Dhanañjaya, having performed a great and difficult deed of valour, then looked over his own army — Dhanañjaya, unassailable by enemies.
8.68.10
संयुध्यमानान्पृतनामुखस्था… ।
ञ्शूरः शूरान्हर्षयन्सव्यसाची।
पूर्वापदानैः प्रथितैः प्रशंस… ।
न्स्थितांश्चकारात्मरथाननीके ॥ ८.६८.१० ॥
Gladdening the heroes who were fighting and standing at the front of the army, the hero Savyasācin, praising their famed deeds of former valour, stationed his own charioteers in the army.
8.68.11
अपश्यमानस्तु किरीटमाली ।
युधिष्ठिरं भ्रातरमाजमीढम्।
उवाच भीमं तरसाभ्युपेत्य ।
राज्ञः प्रवृत्तिस्त्विह कुत्र चेति ॥ ८.६८.११ ॥
But not seeing his brother Yudhiṣṭhira, descendant of Ajamīḍha, Arjuna, the crown-wearer, swiftly approached Bhīma and said: "Where is the news of the king here?"
8.68.12
अपयात इतो राजा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
कर्णबाणाभितप्ताङ्गो यदि जीवेत्कथञ्चन ॥ ८.६८.१२ ॥
From here King Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, has departed, his body tormented by Karṇa's arrows. If somehow he still lives...
8.68.13
तस्माद्भवाञ्शीघ्रमितः प्रयातु ।
ज्ञातुं प्रवृत्तिं पुरुषर्षभस्य।
नूनं स विद्धोऽतिभृशं पृषत्कैः ।
कर्णेन राजा शिबिरं गतोऽसौ ॥ ८.६८.१३ ॥
Therefore, go quickly from here and learn the condition of that bull among men. Surely the king, grievously wounded by Karṇa's arrows, has gone to the camp.
8.68.14
यः सम्प्रहारैर्युधि सम्प्रवृत्ते ।
द्रोणेन विद्धोऽतिभृशं तरस्वी।
तस्थौ स तत्रापि जयप्रतीक्षो ।
द्रोणेन यावन्न हतः किलासीत् ॥ ८.६८.१४ ॥
Who, when the battle had begun amid fierce blows, was grievously wounded by Droṇa yet stood there awaiting victory, as long as he had not been slain by Droṇa.
8.68.15
स संशयं गमितः पाण्डवाग्र्यः ।
सङ्ख्येऽद्य कर्णेन महानुभावः।
ज्ञातुं प्रयाह्याशु तमद्य भीम ।
स्थास्याम्यहं शत्रुगणान्निरुध्य ॥ ८.६८.१५ ॥
That foremost of the Pāṇḍavas, of great power, has today been cast into doubt in battle by Karṇa. Go quickly, O Bhīma, to learn of him; I shall stay here, holding back the hosts of enemies.
8.68.16
त्वमेव जानीहि महानुभाव ।
राज्ञः प्रवृत्तिं भरतर्षभस्य।
अहं हि यद्यर्जुन याम्यमित्रा ।
वदन्ति मां भीत इति प्रवीराः ॥ ८.६८.१६ ॥
You alone, O mighty Arjuna, should learn the condition of the king, the bull of the Bharatas. For if I go, the heroes among the enemies will say that I am afraid.
8.68.17
ततोऽब्रवीदर्जुनो भीमसेनं ।
संशप्तकाः प्रत्यनीकस्थिता मे।
एतानहत्वाद्य मया न शक्य… ।
मितोपयातुं रिपुसङ्खमध्यात् ॥ ८.६८.१७ ॥
Then Arjuna said to Bhīmasena: Those Saṃśaptakas standing against me — without slaying them today, it is not possible for me to withdraw from the midst of the host of enemies…
8.68.18
अथाब्रवीदर्जुनं भीमसेनः ।
स्ववीर्यमासाद्य कुरुप्रवीर।
संशप्तकान्प्रतियोत्स्यामि सङ्ख्ये ।
सर्वानहं याहि धनञ्जय त्वम् ॥ ८.६८.१८ ॥
Then Bhīmasena spoke to Arjuna: O best of the Kurus, relying on my own valour I will fight the Saṃśaptakas in battle. O Dhanañjaya, you go to all of them.
8.68.19
तद्भीमसेनस्य वचो निशम्य ।
धनञ्जयो भ्रातुरमित्रमध्ये।
द्रष्टुं कुरुश्रेष्ठमभिप्रयास्य… ।
न्प्रोवाच वृष्णिप्रवरं तदानीम् ॥ ८.६८.१९ ॥
Having heard those words of Bhīmasena, Dhanañjaya, about to go into the midst of the enemy to see his brother, then spoke to the best of the Vṛṣṇis.
8.68.20
राजानं प्रति वार्ष्णेय दूयते मे दृढं मनः ।
चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश विहायैतद्बलार्णवम्।
अजातशत्रुं राजानं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि केशव ॥ ८.६८.२० ॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, my mind is sorely distressed for the king. O Hṛṣīkeśa, leave this sea of an army and drive the horses. O Keśava, I wish to see King Ajātaśatru.
8.68.21
तं रथ चोदयामास बीभत्सोर्वचनाद्धरिः ॥ ८.६८.२१ ॥
At Bībhatsu's (Arjuna's) word, Hari (Kṛṣṇa) drove that chariot.
8.68.22
ततो हयान्सर्वदाशार्हमुख्यः ।
प्रचोदयन्भीममुवाच चेदम्।
नैतच्चित्रं तव कर्माद्य भीम ।
यास्यावहे जहि पार्थारिसङ्घान् ॥ ८.६८.२२ ॥
Then the foremost of all the Dāśārhas, urging on the horses, spoke to Bhīma: O Bhīma, this deed of yours today is no wonder. Come, let us go and slay the hosts of Pārtha's enemies.
8.68.23
ततो ययौ हृषीकेशो यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
शीघ्राच्छीघ्रतरो राजन्वाजिभिर्गरुडोपमैः ॥ ८.६८.२३ ॥
Then Hṛṣīkeśa (Kṛṣṇa) went to where King Yudhiṣṭhira was, O king, swiftest of the swift, with horses like Garuḍa.
8.68.24
प्रत्यनीके त्ववस्थाप्य भीमसेनमरिन्दमम् ।
सन्दिश्य चैनं राजेन्द्र युद्धं प्रति वृकोदरम् ॥ ८.६८.२४ ॥
O lord of kings, having posted Bhīmasena, subduer of foes, at the front against the enemy, and having given him orders for the battle, Vṛkodara.
8.68.25
ततस्तु गत्वा पुरुषप्रवीरौ ।
राजानमासाद्य शयानमेकम्।
रथादुभौ प्रत्यवरुह्य तस्मा… ।
द्ववन्दतुर्धर्मराजस्य पादौ ॥ ८.६८.२५ ॥
Then the two heroes among men went, reached the king lying alone, both descended from the chariot, … and bowed down to the two feet of Dharmarāja.
8.68.26
इत्येवमुपसङ्गृह्य उभौ तु पाञ्जली स्थितौ ।
शस्त्रक्षतौ महाराज रुधिरेण समुक्षितौ।
निहत्य वाहिनीं तुभ्यमपयातौ रणाजिरात् ॥ ८.६८.२६ ॥
Thus both stood with folded hands, O great king, wounded by weapons and sprinkled with blood; having slain your army for you, they both withdrew from the battlefield.
8.68.27
तं दृष्ट्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं क्षेमिणं पुरुषर्षभम् ।
मुदाभ्यनन्दतां कृष्णावश्विनाविव वासवम् ॥ ८.६८.२७ ॥
Seeing that tiger among men standing unharmed, that bull among men, the two Kṛṣṇas rejoiced over him with delight, as the Aśvins rejoice over Indra.
8.68.28
तावभ्यनन्दद्राजापि विवस्वानश्विनाविव ।
हते महासुरे जम्भे शक्रविष्णू यथा गुरुः ॥ ८.६८.२८ ॥
The king too rejoiced over them, as Vivasvān rejoices over the Aśvins, and as the teacher rejoiced over Śakra and Viṣṇu when the great asura Jambha was slain.
8.68.29
मन्यमानो हतं कर्णं प्रीतः परपुरञ्जयः ।
स भूत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रो राजा तत्र युधिष्ठिरः।
हर्षगद्गदया वाचा प्रीतः प्राह परन्तपः ॥ ८.६८.२९ ॥
Thinking Karṇa slain, pleased, that tiger among men, conqueror of enemy cities, King Yudhiṣṭhira there, with a voice choked with joy, spoke pleased, O scorcher of foes.