Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.70
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8.70.1
तद्धर्मशीलस्य वचो निशम्य ।
राज्ञः क्रुद्धस्यातिरथो महात्मा।
उवाच दुर्मर्षमदीनसत्वो ।
युधिष्ठिरं जिष्णुरनन्तवीर्यः ॥ ८.७०.१ ॥
Hearing those words of the king of righteous character, the angry great charioteer, the great-souled Arjuna of undaunted spirit and boundless valour, the victor, spoke intolerable words to Yudhiṣṭhira.
8.70.2
द्रोणं हतं पार्थ कर्णो विदित्वा ।
भिन्नां नावविमावत्यगाधे कुरूणाम्।
सम्मुह्यमानान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्विदित्वा ।
निरुत्साहांश्च विजये परेषाम् ॥ ८.७०.२ ॥
O son of Pṛthā, Karṇa learned that Droṇa had been slain, and he saw the army of the Kurus broken like a boat in the unfathomable sea, and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra bewildered and without zeal for victory over their enemies.
8.70.3
सोदर्यवत्त्वरितोऽमितौजा ।
उत्तारयिष्यन्धृतराष्ट्रस्य पुत्रान्।
रणे रथेनाधिरथिर्महात्मा ।
ततो हि मां त्वरितः सोऽभ्यधावत् ॥ ८.७०.३ ॥
Hastening like a brother, the one of immeasurable might, wishing to rescue the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, in battle with his chariot that great-souled son of Adhiratha, Karṇa, rushed swiftly toward me.
8.70.4
संशप्तकैर्युध्यमानस्य मेऽद्य ।
सेनाग्रयायी कुरुसैन्यस्य राजन्।
आशीविषाभान्विकिरञ्शरौघा… ।
न्द्रौणिः पुरस्तात्सहसाध्यतिष्ठत् ॥ ८.७०.४ ॥
O king, while I was fighting the Saṃśaptakas today, the son of Droṇa, who goes at the front of the Kuru army, scattering floods of arrows like venomous snakes, suddenly stood before me…
8.70.5
स मे दृष्ट्वा शूरतमो ध्वजाग्रं ।
समादिशद्रथसङ्घाननेकान्।
तेषामहं पञ्चशतं निहत्य ।
आसादयं द्रोणपुत्रं नदन्तम् ॥ ८.७०.५ ॥
Seeing the tip of my banner, that most heroic one directed many troops of chariots against me. Having slain five hundred of them, I reached Droṇa's son, who was roaring.
8.70.6
स द्रोणपुत्रः सदृशं महात्मा ।
मामप्यरौत्सीत्तदनीकमध्ये।
किरञ्शरौघान्बहुरूपान्विचित्रा… ।
न्स्वातीगतः शुक्र इवातिवर्षन् ॥ ८.७०.६ ॥
That great-souled son of Droṇa, the equal of his father, attacked me too in the midst of that army. Scattering floods of arrows of many wondrous forms … he poured them down excessively, like Venus gone into a lunar mansion.
8.70.7
स मे रान्सर्वतः कङ्कपत्रा… ।
नवासृजद्वै पृथिवीप्रकाशान्।
निवार्य तूर्णं परमाजिमध्ये ।
ततोऽपि मां बाणगणैः समार्पयत् ॥ ८.७०.७ ॥
On every side he released upon me arrows fletched with heron feathers … indeed arrows that lit up the earth. Swiftly checking me in the midst of that great battle, he then overwhelmed me with volleys of arrows.
8.70.8
आकर्षणं वापि विकृष्य मुक्तं ।
न दृश्यते तस्य महारथस्य।
न सन्दधानः कुत आददानो ।
न व्याक्षिपन्न विकर्षन्विमुञ्चन् ॥ ८.७०.८ ॥
Neither the drawing of his bow, nor his drawing it back and releasing, is seen. Neither fitting an arrow, nor whence he takes it, nor shifting it aside, nor pulling back, nor releasing—none is seen in that great charioteer.
8.70.9
सव्येन वा यदि वा दक्षिणेन ।
न ज्ञायते कतरेणास्यतीति।
आचार्यवत्समरे पर्यवर्त… ।
न्महच्चित्रं दर्शयन्सर्वतः स्म ॥ ८.७०.९ ॥
Whether with the left hand or with the right, it cannot be known with which hand he shoots. Like his teacher he wheeled about in battle … showing great wondrous skill on all sides.
8.70.10
दृष्ट्वीविषं चासुहरं परेषां ।
सर्वा दिशः पूरयानं शरौधैः।
अलातचक्रप्रतिमं महात्मनः ।
सदा नतं कार्मुकं ब्रह्मबन्धोः ॥ ८.७०.१० ॥
Seeing his arrows that take the lives of enemies, and filling all quarters with floods of arrows, the bow of that great-souled brahmin-kinsman, always bent, looked like a wheel of firebrands.
8.70.11
ततोऽपरान्बाणगणाननेका… ।
नाकर्णपूर्णायतविप्रमुक्तान्।
ससर्ज शीघ्रास्त्रबलेन वीर… ।
स्तोयं यथा प्रावृषि कालमेघः ॥ ८.७०.११ ॥
Then he released many other flocks of arrows, shot from bows drawn to the ear; the hero, by the strength of swift weapons, poured them forth as a dark storm-cloud pours rain in the rainy season.
8.70.12
आविध्यन्मां पञ्चभिद्रोणपुत्रः ।
शितैः शरैः पञ्चभिर्वासुदेवम्।
अभ्यघ्नं बाणैस्तमहं सुधारै… ।
र्निमेषमात्रेण सुवर्णपुङ्खैः ॥ ८.७०.१२ ॥
The son of Droṇa pierced me with five sharp arrows, and Vāsudeva with five. I struck him in the span of a moment with well-edged arrows, gold-feathered.
8.70.13
स निर्विद्धो विरथो द्रोणपुत्रो ।
रथानीकं चाधिरथेर्विवेश।
मयाभिभूतान्स्वरथप्रबर्हा… ।
नस्त्रं च पश्यन्रुधिरप्रदिग्धम् ॥ ८.७०.१३ ॥
Pierced through and chariotless, the son of Droṇa entered the chariot host of Karṇa, son of Adhiratha, seeing his warriors overcome by me, and his weapon smeared with blood.
8.70.14
ततोऽभिभूतं युधि वीक्ष्य सैन्यं ।
विध्वस्तयोधं द्रुतनागयूथम्।
पञ्चाशता रथमुख्यैः समेतः ।
कर्णस्त्वरन्नभ्यपतत्प्रमाथी ॥ ८.७०.१४ ॥
Then, seeing the army overwhelmed in battle, its warriors scattered and its herds of elephants fleeing, Karṇa, the destroyer, joined by fifty chief chariot-warriors, rushed swiftly upon them.
8.70.15
तान्सूदयित्वाऽहमपास्य कर्णं ।
द्रष्टुं भवन्तं त्वरयोपयातः।
सर्वे पाञ्चाला ह्युद्विजन्ते स्म कर्णं ।
दृष्ट्वा गावः केसरिणं यथैव ॥ ८.७०.१५ ॥
Having slain them and left Karṇa behind, I have hastened here to see you. All the Pañcālas are agitated at the sight of Karṇa, as cows are at the sight of a lion.
8.70.16
मृत्योरास्यं व्यात्तमिवाभिपद्य ।
प्रभद्रकाः कर्णमासाद्य सर्वे।
यास्यामि तांस्तारयिष्यन्बलौघा… ।
द्दिष्ट्या भवान्स्वस्तिमान्पार्थ दृष्टः ॥ ८.७०.१६ ॥
Like entering the gaping mouth of death, all the Prabhadrakas who reached Karṇa (are in peril). Wishing to rescue them I will go… By good fortune, O Pārtha, you have been seen safe and sound.
8.70.17
हनिष्येऽहं भारत सूतपुत्र… ।
मस्मिन्सङ्ग्रामे यदि दृश्यतेऽद्य।
आयाहि पश्याद्य युयुत्समानौ ।
मां सूतपुत्रं च धृतौ रणाय ॥ ८.७०.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, I shall kill the charioteer's son… if he is seen today in this battle. Come, look today upon the two who desire battle — me and the charioteer's son — standing firm for the fight.
8.70.18
महाझषस्येव मुखं प्रपन्नाः ।
प्रभद्रकाः कर्णमुखं प्रपन्नाः।
षट्साहस्रा भारत राजपुत्राः ।
स्वर्गाय लोकाय रणे निमग्नाः ॥ ८.७०.१८ ॥
Like the mouth of a great fish, the Prabhadrakas have entered Karṇa's face. O Bhārata, six thousand princes are immersed in battle for heaven and the world.
8.70.19
तानद्य यास्यामि रणाद्विमोक्तुं ।
सर्वात्मना सूतपुत्रं च हन्तुम् ॥ ८.७०.१९ ॥
Today I shall go to release them from the battle, and with my whole self to kill the charioteer's son.
8.70.20
अथ प्रवीरेण महानुभाव ।
द्विषत्सैन्यं निर्दहन्विस्तरेण।
समेत्याहं सूतपुत्रेण सङ्ख्ये ।
वज्रीव वृत्रेण नरेन्द्रमुख्य ॥ ८.७०.२० ॥
Then, with the great hero, O one of great power, burning the enemy's army far and wide, having met the charioteer's son in battle — as the thunderbolt-wielder with Vṛtra — O foremost of kings.
8.70.21
एवं गते किञ्च मयाऽद्य शक्यं ।
कार्यं कर्तुं निग्रहे सूतजस्य।
तथैव राज्ञश्च सुयोधनस्य ।
ये चापि मां योद्धुकामाः समेताः ॥ ८.७०.२१ ॥
Thus matters stand. What, then, can I do today? The task is to restrain the son of the charioteer (Karṇa), and likewise King Suyodhana, and all who have assembled desiring to fight me.
8.70.22
कर्णं न चेदद्य निहन्मि राज… ।
न्सबान्धवं युध्यमानं प्रसह्य।
प्रतिश्रुत्याऽकुर्वतां या गतिर्वै ।
कष्टां यायां तामहं राजसिंह ॥ ८.७०.२२ ॥
If I do not slay Karṇa today, together with his kinsmen, while he fights fiercely… — I shall go to that painful fate which awaits those who vow and do not keep their vow, O lion among kings.
8.70.23
आमन्त्रये त्वां ब्रूहि रणे जयं मे ।
पुरा भीमं धार्तराष्ट्रा ग्रसन्ति।
सौतिं हनिष्यामि नरेन्द्रसिंह ।
सैन्यं तथा शत्रुगणांश्च सर्वान् ॥ ८.७०.२३ ॥
I call out to you — say that victory in battle be mine. Before the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra seize Bhīma, O lion among men and kings, I shall slay the son of Sūta, the army, and all the hosts of the enemy.