Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.84
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8.84.1
…प्रबरैर्वलैर्भीममभिद्रुतम् ।
… कौन्तेयमुस्थिहीर्षुर्धनञ्जयः ॥ ८.८४.१ ॥
…Bhīma was attacked by the excellent troops. … Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), desiring to lift up the son of Kuntī (Bhīma),
8.84.2
… सेनां मारत सायकैः ।
… परवीरान्धनञ्जयः ॥ ८.८४.२ ॥
…the army with arrows … the enemy heroes, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).
8.84.3
… शरजालानि भागशः ।
अदृश्यन्त तथान्ये च निजघ्नुस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ८.८४.३ ॥
…nets of arrows were seen in portions; likewise others also struck your army.
8.84.4
स पक्षिसङ्घाचरितमाकाशं पूरयञ्शरैः ।
धनञ्जयो महाबाहुः कुरूणामन्तकोऽमयत् ॥ ८.८४.४ ॥
Filling the sky, traversed by flocks of birds, with arrows, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna), the mighty-armed, roamed as death itself to the Kurus.
8.84.5
ततो भल्लैः क्षुरप्रैश्च नाराचैर्विमलैरपि ।
गात्राणि प्राच्छिनत्पार्थः शिरांसि च चकर्त ह ॥ ८.८४.५ ॥
Then Pārtha (Arjuna) cut through bodies with broad-headed, razor-headed and bright iron arrows, and indeed severed heads.
8.84.6
छिन्नगात्रैर्विकवचैर्विशिरस्कैः समन्ततः ।
पातितैश्च पतद्भिश्च योधैरासीत्समावृता ॥ ८.८४.६ ॥
Covered all around with warriors whose bodies were cut, who were without armor and headless, some fallen and some falling.
8.84.7
धनञ्जयशराभ्यस्तैः स्यन्दनाश्वरथद्विपैः ।
सञ्छिन्नभिन्नविध्वस्तैर्व्यङ्गाङ्गावयवैः स्तृता।
गतसत्वैः ससत्वैश्च संवृताऽऽसीद्वसुन्धरा ॥ ८.८४.७ ॥
The earth was covered with chariots, horses, charioteers and elephants struck by Dhanañjaya's arrows, with cut, shattered and smashed bodies and limbs, the dead and the living alike.
8.84.8
सुदुर्गमा सुविषमा घोराऽत्यर्थं सुदुर्दृशा ।
रणभूमिरभूद्राजन्महावैतरणी यथा ॥ ८.८४.८ ॥
O king, that battlefield became exceedingly difficult to cross, very uneven, terrible and hard to look upon, like the great river Vaitaraṇī.
8.84.9
ईषाचक्राक्षभल्लैश्च व्यश्वैः साश्वैश्च युध्यताम् ।
ससूतैर्हतसूतैश्च रथैः स्तीर्णाऽभवन्मही ॥ ८.८४.९ ॥
The earth was strewn with chariots, broken by the yoke-poles, wheels, axles and bhalla arrows of the fighters, some without horses, some with horses, some with charioteers, some with their charioteers slain.
8.84.10
सुवर्णवर्मसन्नाहैर्योधैः कनकमालिभिः ।
आस्थिताः क्लृप्तवर्माणो भद्रा नित्यमदा द्विपाः ॥ ८.८४.१० ॥
Noble elephants always in rut, with arrayed armour, mounted by warriors in golden mail and golden garlands.
8.84.11
क्रुद्धाः क्रुरैर्महामात्रैः प्रेषितार्जुनमभ्ययुः ।
चतुः शता रथवरा हताः पेतुः किरीटिना ॥ ८.८४.११ ॥
Enraged and sent by the cruel commanders, they charged at Arjuna; four hundred excellent chariots, slain by the diademed one, fell.
8.84.12
पर्यस्तानीव शृङ्गाणि ससत्वानि महागिरेः ।
धनञ्जयशराभ्यस्तैः स्तीर्णा भूर्वरवारणैः ॥ ८.८४.१२ ॥
As if the peaks of a great mountain, with their living creatures, were toppled over, so the earth was strewn with excellent elephants struck by Dhanañjaya's arrows.
8.84.13
समन्ताज्जलदप्रख्यान्वारणान्मदवर्षिणः ।
अभिपेदेऽर्जुनरथो घनान्भिन्दन्निवांशुमान् ॥ ८.८४.१३ ॥
On every side Arjuna's chariot advanced upon the elephants, like clouds, showering ichor, as the sun splits the clouds.
8.84.14
हतैर्गजमनुष्याश्वैर्भिन्नैश्च बहुधा रथैः ।
विशस्त्रयन्त्रकवचैर्युद्धशौण्डैर्गतासुभिः।
उपविद्धायुधैर्मार्गः स्तीर्णोऽभूत्फल्गुनेन वै ॥ ८.८४.१४ ॥
With the slain elephants, men and horses, with chariots shattered in many ways, with warriors lifeless, proud in battle, stripped of weapons, armour and machines, the path was strewn by Arjuna.
8.84.15
विस्फारितं च गाण्डीवमत्यासीद्भैरवस्वनम् ।
सुघोषं वज्रनिष्पेषं स्तनयन्निव तोयदः ॥ ८.८४.१५ ॥
The Gāṇḍīva bow was drawn wide and gave a terrible sound, loud and crashing like a thunderbolt, like a rain-cloud thundering.
8.84.16
ततः प्रादीर्यत चमूर्धनञ्जयशराहता ।
महावातसमाविद्धा महानौरिव सागरे ॥ ८.८४.१६ ॥
Then the army was torn asunder, struck by Arjuna's arrows, as a great ship battered by a mighty wind breaks apart in the ocean.
8.84.17
नानारूपाः प्राणहराः शरा गाण्डीवचोदिताः ।
अलातोल्काशनिप्रख्यास्तव सैन्यं विनिर्दहन् ॥ ८.८४.१७ ॥
Arrows of many forms, life-taking, driven by the Gāṇḍīva, like firebrands, meteors and thunderbolts, burned up your army.
8.84.18
महागिरौ वेणुवनं निशि प्रज्वलितं यथा ।
तथा तव महासैन्यं प्रास्फुरच्छरपीडितम् ॥ ८.८४.१८ ॥
As on a great mountain at night a bamboo grove blazes, so your great army writhed, afflicted by arrows.
8.84.19
तद्विनष्टं सुविध्वस्तं तव सैन्यं किरीटिना ।
हतप्रविहतं बाणैः सर्वतः प्रद्रुतं दिशः ॥ ८.८४.१९ ॥
Your army, utterly destroyed and shattered by the diadem-wearer, struck down and smitten by arrows, fled in all directions.
8.84.20
सश्वापदा मृगगणा दावाग्नित्रासिता यथा ।
कुरवः पर्यवर्तन्त निर्दग्धाः सव्यसाचिना ॥ ८.८४.२० ॥
Like herds of deer together with wild beasts, terrified by a forest fire, the Kurus, scorched by the ambidextrous archer, turned and fled.
8.84.21
उत्सृज्य च महाबाहुं भीमसेनं तथा रणे ।
बलं कुरूणामुद्विग्नं सर्वमासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ८.८४.२१ ॥
Abandoning the mighty-armed Bhīmasena in battle, the entire army of the Kurus, agitated, turned away and fled.
8.84.22
ततः कुरुषु भग्नेषु बीभत्सुरपराजितः ।
भीमसेनं समासाद्य मुहूर्तं सोऽभ्यवर्तत ॥ ८.८४.२२ ॥
Then, when the Kurus were broken, the unconquered Bībhatsu (Arjuna) approached Bhīmasena and for a moment turned toward him.
8.84.23
समागम्य च भीमेन मन्त्रयित्वा च फल्गुनः ।
विशल्यमरुजं चास्मै कथयित्वा युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.८४.२३ ॥
Having met Bhīma and consulted with him, Phalguna (Arjuna) told him that Yudhiṣṭhira was free from the dart and free from pain.
8.84.24
भीमसेनाभ्यनुज्ञातस्ततः प्रायाद्धनञ्जयः ।
नादन्रथघोषेण पृथिवीं द्यां च भारत ॥ ८.८४.२४ ॥
With leave given by Bhīmasena, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) then set out, O Bhārata, and with the roar of his chariot he filled the earth and the sky.
8.84.25
ततः परिवृतो वीरैर्दशभिः शत्रुतापनः ।
दुःशासनादवरजैस्तव पुत्रैर्धनञ्जयः ॥ ८.८४.२५ ॥
Then Dhanañjaya, the tormentor of foes, was surrounded by ten heroes, your sons, the younger brothers of Duḥśāsana.
8.84.26
ते तमभ्यर्दयन्बाणैरुल्काभिरिव कुञ्जरम् ।
आततेष्वसना वीरा नृत्यन्त इव भारत ॥ ८.८४.२६ ॥
They struck at him with arrows as one strikes an elephant with firebrands; and those heroes, bows drawn, seemed to dance, O Bhārata.
8.84.27
अपसव्यांस्तु तांश्चक्रे रथेन मधुसूदनः ।
नियुक्तान्हि स तान्मेने यमायाशु किरीटिना ॥ ८.८४.२७ ॥
But Madhusūdana turned the chariot to the left; and the diademed one thought he had quickly sent them to Yama.
8.84.28
तथान्ये प्राणदन्मूढाः पराङ्मुखमिवार्जुनम् ॥ ८.८४.२८ ॥
Likewise the others, deluded, cried out as if Arjuna had turned his back.
8.84.29
तेषां नानदतां केतूनश्वांश्चापानि सारथीन् ।
नाराचैरर्धचन्द्रैश्च क्षिप्रं पार्थो न्यकृन्तत ॥ ८.८४.२९ ॥
Their roaring banners, horses, bows and charioteers Pārtha swiftly cut down with iron arrows and crescent-headed shafts.
8.84.30
अथान्यैर्दशभिर्भल्लैः शिरांस्येषामपातयत् ।
रोषसंरक्तनेत्राणि सन्दष्टौष्ठानि भूतले ॥ ८.८४.३० ॥
Then with ten other broad-headed arrows he struck off their heads, which fell to the ground with eyes reddened in anger and lips bitten.
8.84.31
तेषां वक्राणि विबभुर्व्योम्नि तारागणा इव ॥ ८.८४.३१ ॥
Their faces shone in the sky like clusters of stars.
8.84.32
तांस्तु भल्लैर्महावेगैर्दशभिर्दश कौरवान् ।
रुक्माङ्गदाव्रुक्मपुङ्खैर्हत्वा प्रायादमित्रहा ॥ ८.८४.३२ ॥
Striking those Kauravas, ten by ten, with swift crescent-headed arrows, the slayer of foes went forward.