Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.81
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8.81.1
श्रुत्वा तु रथनिर्घोषं सिंहनादं च संयुगे ।
अर्जुनः प्राह गोविन्दं शीघ्रं वाहय वाजिनः ॥ ८.८१.१ ॥
Hearing the rumble of chariots and the lion's roar in battle, Arjuna said to Govinda: "Quickly, drive the horses."
8.81.2
अर्जुनस्य वचः श्रुत्वा गोविन्दोऽर्जुनमब्रवीत् ।
एष गच्छामि सुक्षिप्रं यत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ८.८१.२ ॥
Having heard Arjuna's words, Govinda said to Arjuna: "Here I go very swiftly to where Bhīma is stationed."
8.81.3
तं यान्तमश्वा हिमशङ्खवर्णाः ।
सुवर्णमुक्तामणिजालनद्धाः।
जम्भं जिघांसुं प्रगृहीतवज्रं ।
हया यथा तत्र यथा वहंस्तदा ॥ ८.८१.३ ॥
The horses, the color of snow and conch, bound with nets of gold, pearls and jewels, bore that chariot onward as though carrying one who wished to slay Jambha, having raised the thunderbolt.
8.81.4
रथाश्वमातङ्गपदातिसङ्घा ।
बाणस्वनैर्नेमिखुरस्वनैश्च।
सन्नादयन्तो वसुधां दिशश्च ।
क्रुद्धा नृसिंहा जयमभ्युदीयः ॥ ८.८१.४ ॥
Hosts of chariots, horses, elephants and foot soldiers, filling the earth and the quarters with the sound of arrows and the din of wheel-rims and hooves, the enraged lion-men advanced toward victory.
8.81.5
तेषां च पार्थस्य च मारिषासी… ।
द्देहासुपापक्षपणं सुयुद्धम्।
त्रैलोक्यहेतोरसुरैर्यथासी… ।
द्देवस्य विष्णोर्जयतां वरस्य ॥ ८.८१.५ ॥
Between them and Pārtha, O sir, … there was a fierce battle destroying the lives of the sinful, as once with the asuras for the sake of the three worlds, as of the god Viṣṇu, best of the victorious, …
8.81.6
तैरस्तमुच्चावचमायुधं त… ।
देकः प्रचिच्छेद किरीटमाली।
क्षुरार्धचन्द्रैर्निशितैश्च भल्लैः ।
शिरांसि तेषां बहुधा च बाहून् ॥ ८.८१.६ ॥
Alone, Arjuna, wearer of the diadem garland, cut through their many weapons, high and low; with sharp kṣura and half-moon arrows and bhalla shafts he severed their heads and arms in many ways.
8.81.7
छत्राणि वालव्यजनानि केतू… ।
नश्वान्रथान्पत्तिगणान्द्विपांश्च।
ते पेतुरुर्व्यां बहुधा विकृत्ता ।
वातप्रणुन्नानि यथा वनानि ॥ ८.८१.७ ॥
Umbrellas, yak-tail fans, banners, elephants, horses, chariots, companies of foot-soldiers, and elephants — cut apart in many ways, they fell upon the earth, like forests felled by the wind.
8.81.8
सुवर्णजालावनता महागजाः ।
सवैजयन्तीध्वजयोधकल्पिताः।
सुवर्णपुङ्घैरिषुभिः समाचिता… ।
शकाशिरे प्रज्वलिता यथाचलाः ॥ ८.८१.८ ॥
The great elephants, bent beneath golden netting, adorned with victory banners and warriors, covered with golden-feathered arrows, lay like blazing mountains.
8.81.9
विदार्य नागाश्वरथान्धञ्जयः ।
शरोत्तमैर्वासववज्रसन्निभैः।
द्रुतं ययौ कर्णजिघांसया तथा ।
यथा मरुत्वान्बलभेदने पुरा ॥ ८.८१.९ ॥
Tearing apart elephants, horses and chariots with excellent arrows like Indra's thunderbolt, he rushed swiftly, desiring to slay Karṇa, just as Maruttvān (Indra) went of old to split the demon Bala.
8.81.10
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तव सैन्यमरिन्दमः ।
प्रविवेश महाबाहुर्मकरः सागरं यथा ॥ ८.८१.१० ॥
Then that tiger among men, the subduer of foes, the mighty-armed one, entered your army as a sea-monster enters the ocean.
8.81.11
तं हृष्टास्तावका राजन्रथपत्तिसमन्विताः ।
गजाश्वसादिबहुलाः पाण्डवं समुपाद्रवन् ॥ ८.८१.११ ॥
O king, delighted, your men, accompanied by chariots and foot soldiers, in great numbers of elephants, horses and riders, rushed upon the Pāṇḍava.
8.81.12
तेषामापततां पार्थमारावः सुमहानभूत् ।
सागरस्येव क्षुब्धस्य यथा स्यात्सलिलस्वनः ॥ ८.८१.१२ ॥
As they rushed toward Pārtha, a great roar arose, like the sound of water from an agitated ocean.
8.81.13
ते तु तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रा इव महारथाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त सङ्ग्रामे त्यक्त्वा प्राणकृतं भयम् ॥ ८.८१.१३ ॥
Those great chariot-warriors, like tigers, rushed upon that tiger among men in battle, having cast off fear for their lives.
8.81.14
तेषामापततां तत्र शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चताम् ।
अर्जुनो व्यधमत्सैन्यं महावातो घनानिव ॥ ८.८१.१४ ॥
There Arjuna scattered their army as they rushed upon him, pouring showers of arrows, as a great wind scatters clouds.
8.81.15
तेऽर्जुनं सहिता भूत्वा रथवंशैः ग्रहारिणः ।
अभियाय महेष्वासा विव्यधुर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ८.८१.१५ ॥
Those great archers, joined with the rows of chariots, advanced upon Arjuna and pierced him with sharp arrows.
8.81.16
ततोऽर्जुनः सहस्राणि रथवारणवाजिनाम् ।
प्रेषयामास विशिखैर्यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ८.८१.१६ ॥
Then Arjuna sent thousands of chariots, elephants and horses with his arrows toward the abode of Yama.
8.81.17
ते वध्यमानाः समरे पार्थचापच्युतैः शरैः ।
तत्रतत्र स्म लीयन्ते भये जाते महारथाः ॥ ८.८१.१७ ॥
Struck in battle by the arrows loosed from Pārtha's bow, the great charioteers, when fear arose, hid here and there.
8.81.18
तेषां चतुःशतान्वीरान्यतमानान्महारथान् ।
अर्जुनो निशितैर्बाणैरनयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ८.८१.१८ ॥
Arjuna sent four hundred of those heroic great charioteers, who were striving, to the abode of Yama with sharp arrows.
8.81.19
ते वध्यमानाः समरे नानालिङ्गैः शितैः शरैः ।
अर्जुनं समभित्यज्य दुद्रुवुर्वै दिशो दश ॥ ८.८१.१९ ॥
Struck in battle by sharp arrows of many markings, they utterly abandoned Arjuna and fled in all ten directions.
8.81.20
तेषां शब्दो महानासीद्द्रवतां वाहिनीमुखे ।
मेघौघस्येव भद्रं ते गिरिमासाद्य दीर्यतः ॥ ८.८१.२० ॥
A great sound arose from them as they fled at the front of the army, like the roar of a torrent of clouds bursting against a mountain. May you prosper.
8.81.21
तां तु सेनां भृशं विद्ध्वा द्रावयित्वाऽर्जुनः शरैः ।
प्रायादभिमुखः पार्थः सूतानीकं हि मारिष ॥ ८.८१.२१ ॥
Having greatly pierced that army and put it to flight with arrows, Arjuna, the son of Pṛthā, went forward, facing the host of charioteers, O sir.
8.81.22
तस्य शब्दो महानासीत्परानभिमुखस्य वै ।
गरुडस्येव पततः पन्नगार्थे यथा पुरा ॥ ८.८१.२२ ॥
His great sound arose as he advanced facing the enemies, like the sound of Garuḍa swooping down in former times for the sake of the serpents.
8.81.23
तं तु शब्दमभिश्रुत्य भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
बभूव परमप्रीतः पार्थदर्शनलालसः ॥ ८.८१.२३ ॥
Hearing that sound, the mighty Bhīmasena was overjoyed, eager to see Pārtha (Arjuna).
8.81.24
श्रुत्वैव पार्थमायान्तं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्महाराज सेनां तव ममर्द ह ॥ ८.८१.२४ ॥
No sooner had he heard that Pārtha (Arjuna) was coming than the valiant Bhīmasena, great king, abandoned all concern for his life and crushed your army.
8.81.25
स वायुवीर्यप्रतिमो वायुवेगसमो जवे ।
वायुवद्व्यचरद्भीमो वायुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ८.८१.२५ ॥
Equal to the wind in might and in speed, the valiant Bhīma, son of the Wind-god, moved like the wind itself.
8.81.26
तेनाद्यमाना राजेन्द्र सेना तव विशाम्पते ।
व्यभ्रश्यत महाराज भिन्ना नौरिव सागरे ॥ ८.८१.२६ ॥
Struck by him, O lord of kings, O lord of men, your army was scattered, great king, like a broken boat upon the ocean.
8.81.27
तां तु सेनां तदा भीमो दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ।
शरैरवचकर्तोग्रैः प्रेपयिष्यन्यमक्षयम् ॥ ८.८१.२७ ॥
Then Bhīma, displaying the swiftness of his hands, cut that army down with fierce arrows, as though about to send it to the abode of Yama.
8.81.28
तत्र भारत भीमस्य बलं दृष्ट्वातिमानुषम् ।
व्यत्रस्यन्त रणे योधाः कालस्येव युगक्षये ॥ ८.८१.२८ ॥
There, O descendant of Bharata, seeing Bhīma's superhuman might, the warriors in battle were terrified, as at the end of an age when they behold Time itself.
8.81.29
तथाऽर्दितान्भीमबलान्भीमसेनेन भारत ।
दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनो राजा इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.८१.२९ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing the army of Bhīma so tormented by Bhīmasena, King Duryodhana spoke these words.
8.81.30
सैनिकांश्च महेष्वासान्योधांश्च भरतर्षभ ।
समादिशन्रणे सर्वान्हत भीममिति स्म ह ॥ ८.८१.३० ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, in battle he ordered all the soldiers, the great archers and the warriors: "Kill Bhīma!"
8.81.31
तस्मिन्हते हतं मन्ये पाण्डुसैन्यमशेषतः ॥ ८.८१.३१ ॥
When he is killed, I think the whole army of the Pāṇḍavas is entirely killed.
8.81.32
प्रतिगृह्य च तामाज्ञां तव पुत्रस्य पार्थिवाः ।
भीमं प्रच्छादयामासुः शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ॥ ८.८१.३२ ॥
Accepting that command of your son, the kings covered Bhīma on all sides with a shower of arrows.
8.81.33
गजाश्च बहुला राजन्नराश्च जयगृद्धिनः ।
रथे स्थिताश्च राजेन्द्र परिवव्रुर्वृकोदरम् ॥ ८.८१.३३ ॥
Many elephants and men eager for victory, and the warriors standing on their chariots, O king, O lord of kings, surrounded Vṛkodara.
8.81.34
स तैः परिवृतः शूरैः शूरो राजन्समन्ततः ।
शुशुभे भरतश्रेष्ठो नक्षत्रैरिव चन्द्रमाः ॥ ८.८१.३४ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by those heroes, that hero, O king, the best of the Bharatas, shone like the moon surrounded by the stars.
8.81.35
परिवेषी यथा सोमः परिपूर्णो विराजते ।
स रराज तथा सङ्ख्ये दर्शनीयो नरोत्तमः।
निर्विशेषो महाराज विजयेनैव संयुगे ॥ ८.८१.३५ ॥
As the full moon, encircled by its halo, shines radiant, so he shone in battle, a sight to behold, best of men. O great king, through victory alone he was unsurpassed in the fight.
8.81.36
तस्य ते पार्थिवाः सर्वे शरवृष्टिं समासृजन् ।
क्रोधरक्तेक्षणाः शूरा हन्तुकामा वृकोदरम् ॥ ८.८१.३६ ॥
All the kings rained a shower of arrows upon him, heroes with eyes reddened in anger, desiring to slay Vṛkodara.
8.81.37
तां विदार्य महासेनां शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
निश्चक्राम रणाद्भीमो मत्स्यो जालादिवाम्भसि ॥ ८.८१.३७ ॥
Having torn through that great army with arrows bent at their joints, Bhīma emerged from the battle, as a fish from a net in water.
8.81.38
हत्वा दशसहस्राणि गजानामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
नृणां शतसहस्रे द्वे द्वे शते चैव भारत ॥ ८.८१.३८ ॥
O Bhārata, having slain ten thousand elephants that did not turn back, and two hundred thousand and two hundred men.
8.81.39
पञ्च चाश्वसहस्राणि रथानां शतमेव च ।
हत्वा प्रास्यन्दयद्भीमो नदीं शोणितवाहिनीम् ॥ ८.८१.३९ ॥
Having slain five thousand horses and a hundred chariots, Bhīma caused a river carrying blood to flow forth.
8.81.40
शोणितोदां रथावर्तां हस्तिग्राहसमाकुलाम् ।
नरमीनाश्वनक्रान्तां केशशैवलशाद्वलाम् ॥ ८.८१.४० ॥
A river whose water was blood, whose whirlpools were chariots, crowded with elephant crocodiles, full of men as fish and horses as crocodiles, its moss and grass being hair.
8.81.41
सञ्छिन्नभुजनागेन्द्रां बहुरत्नापहारिणीम् ।
ऊरुग्राहां मज्जपङ्कां शीर्षोपलसमावृताम् ॥ ८.८१.४१ ॥
A river full of great elephants with their trunks and arms cut off, carrying away many jewels, with thighs for crocodiles, marrow for mud, covered with stones that are heads.
8.81.42
धनुःकाशां शरावापां गदापरिघकेतनाम् ।
हंसछत्रध्वजोपेतामुष्णीषवरफेनिलाम् ॥ ८.८१.४२ ॥
A river with bows for its reeds, arrows for its sowing-ground, maces and iron bars for its banners, endowed with swan-umbrellas and standards, foaming with the finest turbans.
8.81.43
हारपद्माकरां चैव भूमिरेणूर्मिमालिनीम् ।
आर्यवृत्तवतीं सङ्ख्ये सुतरां भीरुदुस्तराम् ॥ ८.८१.४३ ॥
A lake of lotuses made of necklaces, garlanded with waves of earth-dust, with noble conduct in battle, very easy for the brave and impassable for the fearful.
8.81.44
योधग्राहवतीं सङ्ख्ये वहन्तीं पितृसादनम् ।
क्षणेन पुरुषव्याघ्रः प्रावर्तयत निम्नगाम् ॥ ८.८१.४४ ॥
In battle, the river with warriors for crocodiles, carrying men to the abode of the fathers, that tiger among men caused to flow in an instant.
8.81.45
यथा वैतरणीमुग्रां दुस्तरामकृतात्मभिः ।
तथा दुस्तरणीं घोरां भीरूणां भयवर्धनीम् ॥ ८.८१.४५ ॥
As the fierce Vaitaraṇī is hard to cross for those of unrefined self, so this terrible river is hard to cross, increasing the fear of the fearful.
8.81.46
यतोयतः पाण्डवेयः प्रविष्टो रथसत्तमः ।
ततस्ततः प्रापतन्वै योधाः शतसहस्रशः ॥ ८.८१.४६ ॥
Wherever the son of Pāṇḍu, the best of charioteers, entered, there the warriors fell upon him by hundreds of thousands.
8.81.47
एवं दृष्ट्वा कृतं कर्म भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज शकुनिं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.८१.४७ ॥
Seeing the deed Bhīmasena had done in battle, Duryodhana, great king, spoke these words to Śakuni.
8.81.48
जहि मातुल सङ्ग्रामे भीमसेनं महाबलम् ।
अस्मिञ्जिते जितं मन्ये पाण्डवेयं महाबलम् ॥ ८.८१.४८ ॥
Strike down Bhīmasena, the mighty one, in battle, uncle. When he is conquered, I think the mighty son of Pāṇḍu is conquered as well.
8.81.49
ततः प्रायान्महाराज सौबलेयः प्रतापवान् ।
रणाय महते युक्तो भ्रातृभिः परिवारितः ॥ ८.८१.४९ ॥
Then, great king, the glorious son of Subala went forth, surrounded by his brothers and ready for the great battle.
8.81.50
स समासाद्य सङ्ग्रामे भीमं भीमपराक्रमम् ।
वारयामास तं वीरो वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥ ८.८१.५० ॥
Having reached Bhīma, of terrible prowess, in battle, that hero checked him, as a shore checks the ocean.
8.81.51
सन्न्यवर्तत तं भीमो वार्यमाणः शितैः शरैः ।
शकुनिस्तस्य राजेन्द्र वामपार्श्वे स्तनान्तरे।
प्रेषयामास नाराचान्रुक्मपुङ्खाञ्शिलाशितान् ॥ ८.८१.५१ ॥
Held back by him, Bhīma turned away under sharp arrows. Śakuni, lord of kings, shot iron arrows with golden feathers, whetted on stone, into his left side, between the breasts.
8.81.52
वर्म भित्त्वा तु ते घोराः पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
न्यम़ञ्जन्त महाराज कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः ॥ ८.८१.५२ ॥
Piercing the armor of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, those terrible arrows, feathered with heron and peacock plumes, sank deep into him, great king.
8.81.53
सोऽतिविद्धो रणे भीमः शरं रुक्मविभूषितम् ।
प्रेषयामास स रुषा सौबलं प्रति भारत ॥ ८.८१.५३ ॥
Gravely wounded in battle, Bhīma in anger sent a gold-adorned arrow toward the son of Subala, O descendant of Bharata.
8.81.54
तमायान्तं शरं घोरं शकुनिः शत्रुतापनः ।
चिच्छेद सप्तधा राजन्कृतहस्तो महाबलः ॥ ८.८१.५४ ॥
Śakuni, tormentor of enemies, of skilled hand and great might, cut that terrible arrow coming toward him into seven pieces, O king.
8.81.55
तस्मिन्निपतिते भूमौ भीमः क्रुद्धो विशाम्पते ।
धनुश्छिच्छेद भल्लेन सौबलस्य हसन्निव ॥ ८.८१.५५ ॥
When he had fallen to the ground, O lord of the people, the angry Bhīma, as if laughing, cut the bow of the son of Subala with a bhalla arrow.
8.81.56
तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं सौबलेयः प्रतापवान् ।
अन्यदादाय वेगेन धनुर्भल्लांश्च षोडश।
तैस्तस्य तु महाराज भल्लैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ८.८१.५६ ॥
Then the valiant son of Subala, casting aside the broken bow, swiftly took up another bow and sixteen bhalla arrows; O great king, with those bhallas with bent joints...
8.81.57
द्वाभ्यां स सारथिं ह्यार्च्छद्भीमं सप्तभिरेव च ।
ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद द्वाभ्यां छत्रं विशाम्पते।
चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहान्विव्याध सुबलात्मजः ॥ ८.८१.५७ ॥
With two he struck Bhīma's charioteer, and with seven more; with one he cut the banner, O lord of the people, and with two the parasol; and with four the son of Subala pierced the four horses.
8.81.58
ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप समरे रुक्मदण्डामयस्मयीम् ॥ ८.८१.५८ ॥
Then, O great king, the enraged and valiant Bhīmasena hurled in battle a spear of iron with a golden shaft.
8.81.59
सा भीमभुजनिर्मुक्ता नागजिह्वेन चञ्चला ।
निपपात रणे तूर्णं सौबलस्य महात्मनः ॥ ८.८१.५९ ॥
That flickering spear, hurled from Bhīma's arm and quivering like a serpent's tongue, swiftly fell in battle upon the great-souled son of Subala.
8.81.60
ततस्तामेव संगृह्य शक्तिं कनकभूषणाम् ।
भीमसेनाय चिक्षेप क्रुद्धरूपो विशाम्पते ॥ ८.८१.६० ॥
Then, seizing that very spear adorned with gold, Śakuni, his form enraged, hurled it at Bhīmasena, O lord of the people.
8.81.61
सा निर्भिद्य भुजं सव्यं पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
निपपात तदा भूमौ यथा विद्युन्नभश्च्युता ॥ ८.८१.६१ ॥
Piercing the left arm of the great-souled Pāṇḍava, it then fell to the ground like lightning fallen from the sky.
8.81.62
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज धार्तराष्ट्रैः समन्ततः ।
न तु तं ममृषे भीमः सिंहनादं तरस्विनाम् ॥ ८.८१.६२ ॥
Then, O great king, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra raised a shout on all sides, but Bhīma could not endure the lion's roar of those swift warriors.
8.81.63
अन्यद्गृह्य धनुः सज्यं त्वरमाणो महाबलः ।
मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र च्छादयामास सायकैः।
सौबलस्य बलं सङ्ख्ये त्यक्त्वा नादं महाबलः ॥ ८.८१.६३ ॥
Taking up another strung bow, the mighty warrior, hastening, O lord of kings, in a moment covered Śakuni's army with arrows, and in battle he raised a lion's roar.
8.81.64
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरो हत्वा सूतं चैव विशाम्पते ।
ध्वजं चिच्छेद भल्लेन त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ॥ ८.८१.६४ ॥
Having slain his four horses and also the charioteer, O lord of the people, the valiant warrior, hastening, cut down his banner with a crescent-headed arrow.
8.81.65
हताश्वं रथमुत्सृज्य त्वरमाणो नरोत्तमः ।
तस्थौ विस्फारयंश्चापं क्रोधरक्तेक्षणः श्वसन् ॥ ८.८१.६५ ॥
Having abandoned his chariot, its horses slain, the best of men hastened on and stood, drawing his bow wide, his eyes red with anger, breathing hard.
8.81.66
शरैश्च बहुधा राजन्भीममार्च्छत्समन्ततः ॥ ८.८१.६६ ॥
And, O king, he assailed Bhīma on all sides in many ways with arrows.
8.81.67
प्रतिहत्य तु वेगेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद सङ्क्रुद्धो विव्याध च शितैः शरैः ॥ ८.८१.६७ ॥
But the mighty Bhīmasena, striking back swiftly, enraged, cut his bow and pierced him with sharp arrows.
8.81.68
सोऽतिविद्धो बलवता शत्रुणा शत्रुकर्शनः ।
निपपात तदा भूमौ किञ्चित्प्राणो नराधिपः ॥ ८.८१.६८ ॥
Sorely pierced by the mighty enemy, that tormentor of foes, lord of men, then fell to the ground, life barely left in him.
8.81.69
ततस्तं विह्वलं ज्ञात्वा पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ भीमसेनस्य पश्यतः ॥ ८.८१.६९ ॥
Then, knowing him stunned, O lord of the people, your son carried him from the battle on his chariot while Bhīmasena looked on.
8.81.70
शकुनिं विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः ।
प्रदुद्रुवुर्दिशो भीता भीमसेनभयात्प्रभो ॥ ८.८१.७० ॥
Seeing Śakuni stunned, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra turned their backs, terrified, and fled in all directions, O lord, out of fear of Bhīmasena.
8.81.71
सौबले निर्जिते राजन्भीमसेनेन धन्विना ।
भयेन महताऽऽविष्टः पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव।
अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः सापेक्षो मातुलं प्रति ॥ ८.८१.७१ ॥
O king, when Saubala (Śakuni) was defeated by the archer Bhīmasena, your son Duryodhana, seized by great fear, fled on swift horses, anxious toward his maternal uncle.
8.81.72
पराङ्मुखं तु राजानं दृष्ट्वा सैन्यानि भारत ।
विप्रजग्मुः समुत्सृज्य द्वैरथानि समन्ततः ॥ ८.८१.७२ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing the king turned away, the armies abandoned their single-chariot duels and scattered on all sides.
8.81.73
तान्दृष्ट्वा विद्रुतान्सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्पराङ्मुखान् ।
जवेनाभ्यापतद्भीमः किरञ्शरशतान्बहून् ॥ ८.८१.७३ ॥
Seeing all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra fleeing with their backs turned, Bhīma swiftly rushed upon them, scattering hundreds of arrows.
8.81.74
ते वध्यमाना भीमेन धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्मुखाः ।
कर्णमासाद्य समरे स्थिता राजन्समन्ततः ॥ ८.८१.७४ ॥
Being slain by Bhīma, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, turned away, reached Karṇa and stood on all sides in the battle, O king.
8.81.75
स हि तेषां महावीर्यो द्वीपोऽभूत्सुमहाबलः ।
भिन्ननौका यथा राजन्द्वीपमासाद्य निर्वृताः ॥ ८.८१.७५ ॥
O king, he was a great hero and very mighty for them, like an island: as people with broken boats reach an island and find rest.
8.81.76
भवन्ति पुरुषव्याघ्र नाविकाः कालपर्यये ।
तथा कर्णं समासाद्य तावकाः पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ८.८१.७६ ॥
O best of men, in the turn of time boatmen become; so, O bull among men, your people, reaching Karṇa, found refuge.
8.81.77
समाश्वस्ताः स्थिता राजन्सम्प्रहृष्टाः परस्परम् ।
समाजग्मुश्च युद्धाय मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ८.८१.७७ ॥
O king, comforted and greatly delighted with one another, they stood; resolving to turn death back, they gathered together for battle.