Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.86
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8.86.1
ततः कर्णः कुरुषु प्रद्रुतेषु ।
वरूथिना श्वेतहयेन राजन्।
पाञ्चालपुत्रान्व्यधमत्सूतपुत्रो ।
महेषुमिर्वात इवाभ्रसङ्घान् ॥ ८.८६.१ ॥
Then, when the Kurus had fled, O king, Karṇa, the charioteer's son, in his chariot yoked with white horses, scattered the sons of the Pāñcālas with great arrows, as the wind scatters masses of clouds.
8.86.2
सूतं रथादञ्जलिकैर्निपात्य ।
जघान चाश्वाञ्जनमेजयस्य।
शतानीकं सुतसोमं च भल्लै… ।
रवाकिरद्धनुषी चाप्यकृन्तत् ॥ ८.८६.२ ॥
Having felled the charioteer from his chariot with añjalika arrows, he slew the horses of Janamejaya. Striking Śatānīka and Sutasoma with broad-headed arrows … with a roar he also cut through their bows.
8.86.3
धृष्टद्युम्नं निर्बिभेदाथ षड्भि… ।
र्जघानाश्वान्दक्षिणांस्तस्य सङ्ख्ये।
हत्वा चाश्वान्सात्यकेः सूतपुत्रः ।
कैकेयपुत्रं न्यवधीद्विशोकम् ॥ ८.८६.३ ॥
Then he pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna with six … arrows, and in battle he struck down the right-hand horses of Dhṛṣṭadyumna's chariot. Having slain the horses of Sātyaki, the charioteer's son slew the Kaikeya prince Viśoka.
8.86.4
तमभ्यधावन्निहते कुमारे ।
सेनापतिः कैकयो मित्रवर्मा।
शरैर्विधुन्वन्भृशमुग्रवेगैः ।
कर्णात्मजं चाप्यहनत्सुदेवम् ॥ ८.८६.४ ॥
When the prince was slain, Mitravarman, the Kaikeya commander, rushed at him, shaking him violently with arrows of fierce speed, and also struck down Sudeva, the son of Karṇa.
8.86.5
तस्यार्धचन्द्रैस्त्रिभिरुच्चकर्त ।
प्रहस्य बाहू च शिरश्च कर्णः।
स स्यन्दनाद्गामगमद्गतासुः ।
परश्वथैः साल इवावरुग्णः ॥ ८.८६.५ ॥
Laughing, Karṇa cut off his two arms and his head with three crescent-headed arrows. Lifeless, he fell from the chariot to the ground, like a sal tree felled by axes.
8.86.6
हताश्वमञ्जोगमिभिः सुषेणः ।
शिनिप्रवीरं निशितैः पृषत्कैः।
प्रच्छाद्य नृत्यन्निव कर्णपुत्रः ।
शैनेयबाणाभिहतः पपात ॥ ८.८६.६ ॥
With his horses slain, Suṣeṇa, as if dancing, covered the foremost hero of the Śinis with sharp arrows that flew straight; but Karṇa's son, struck by Sātyaki's arrows, fell.
8.86.7
पुत्रे हते क्रोधपरीतयेताः ।
कर्णः शिनीनां प्रवरं जिघांसुः।
हतोऽसि हे सात्यक इत्युदीर्य ।
व्यवासृजद्बाणममित्रसाहम् ॥ ८.८६.७ ॥
With his son slain and his eyes filled with anger, Karṇa, desiring to kill the foremost of the Śinis, cried, "You are dead, O Sātyaki!" and let fly an arrow that conquers enemies.
8.86.8
तमस्य चिच्छेद शरं शिखण्डी ।
त्रिभिस्त्रिभिश्च प्रतुतोद कर्णम्।
शिखण्डिनः कार्मुकं च ध्वजं च ।
च्छित्त्वा क्षुराभ्यां न्यहनत्सुजातः ॥ ८.८६.८ ॥
Śikhaṇḍin cut off his arrow and pierced Karṇa with three arrows, then three more. Cutting Śikhaṇḍin's bow and banner, the well-born one struck him down with two razor-headed arrows.
8.86.9
शिखण्डिनं षड्भिरविध्यदुग्रो ।
धार्ष्टद्युम्नेः स शिरश्चोच्चकर्त।
ततोऽभिनत्सुतसोमं क्षुरेण ।
सुसञ्झितेनाधिरथिर्महात्मा ॥ ८.८६.९ ॥
The fierce one pierced Śikhaṇḍin with six arrows and cut off Dhṛṣṭadyumna's head. Then the great-souled son of Adhiratha split Sutasoma with a well-sharpened razor-arrow.
8.86.10
अथाक्रन्दे तुमुले वर्तमाने ।
धार्ष्टद्युम्ने निहते तत्र कृष्णः।
अपाञ्चाल्यं क्रियते याहि पार्थ ।
कर्णं जहीलाब्रवीद्राजसिंह ॥ ८.८६.१० ॥
Then, while that tumultuous outcry was taking place there, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna had been slain, Kṛṣṇa said: "Go, son of Pṛthā; the Pāñcālas are being destroyed. Slay Karṇa, O lion among kings."
8.86.11
ततः प्रहस्याशु नरप्रवीरो ।
रथं रथेनाधिरथेर्जगाम।
भये तेषां त्राणमिच्छन्सुबाहु… ।
रभ्याहतानां रथयूथपेन ॥ ८.८६.११ ॥
Then laughing, that hero among men swiftly went in his chariot toward Karṇa, son of Adhiratha, desiring protection for them from their fear, Subāhu… of those struck down by the commander of the chariot-host.
8.86.12
ततोऽपरे भारत दुष्प्रकम्प्याः ।
पाञ्चालानां रथसङ्घाः समेताः।
प्रतिश्रिता ह्यन्तरिक्षे ग्रहाभा ।
धनुःप्रवीरास्तु रथप्रवीराः ॥ ८.८६.१२ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, the chariot-hosts of the Pāñcālas, hard to shake, assembled, pledged like planets in the sky, bowmen-heroes and chariot-heroes.
8.86.13
विस्फार्य गाण्डीवमथोग्रघोषं ।
ज्यया समाहत्य तले भृशं च।
बाणान्धकारं सहसैव कृत्वा ।
जघान नागाश्वरथध्वजांश्च ॥ ८.८६.१३ ॥
Then, stretching the Gāṇḍīva with its fierce sound, striking the bowstring hard with the palm, suddenly creating a darkness of arrows, he struck down the banners of elephants, horses and chariots.
8.86.14
प्रतिश्रुतः प्राचरदन्तरिक्षे ।
गुहा गिरीणामपतन्वयांसि।
यन्मण्डलज्येन विजृम्भमाणो ।
रौद्रे मुहूर्तेऽभ्यपतत्किरीटी ॥ ८.८६.१४ ॥
Pledged, he advanced in the sky; birds fell into the caves of the mountains, as the helmeted one, spreading wide with the bowstring in a circle, swooped down in the fearful moment.
8.86.15
तं भीमसेनोऽनुययौ रथेन ।
पृष्ठे रक्षन्पाण्डवमेकवीरः।
तौ राजपुत्रौ त्वरितौ रथाभ्यां ।
कर्णाय यातावरिभिर्विषक्तौ ॥ ८.८६.१५ ॥
Bhīmasena followed him in his chariot, guarding the Pāṇḍava from behind, the sole hero. Those two royal sons hastened in two chariots toward Karṇa, beset by enemies.
8.86.16
तत्रान्तरे सुमहान्सूतपुत्र… ।
श्चक्रे युद्धं सोमकान्सम्प्रमथ्य।
रथाश्वमातङ्गणाञ्जघान ।
प्रच्छादयामास शरैर्दिशश्च ॥ ८.८६.१६ ॥
Meanwhile the mighty son of the charioteer … waged battle with the Somakas, crushed them, struck down chariots, horses and elephants, and with his arrows covered all the directions.
8.86.17
तमुत्तमौजा जनमेजयश्च ।
क्रुद्धौ युधामन्युशिखण्डिनौ च।
कर्णं बिभेदुः सहिताः पृषत्कैः ।
सन्नर्दमानाः सह पार्षतेन ॥ ८.८६.१७ ॥
Uttamaujas and Janamejaya, and the enraged Yudhāmanyu and Śikhaṇḍin, all together pierced Karṇa with arrows, roaring out together with the son of Pṛṣata.
8.86.18
ते पञ्च पाञ्चालरथाः समेता ।
वैकर्तनं कर्णमभिद्रवन्तः।
तस्माद्रथाच्च्यावयितुं न शेकु… ।
र्धैर्यात्कृतात्मानमिवेन्द्रियार्थाः ॥ ८.८६.१८ ॥
Those five Pāñcāla chariot-warriors, gathered together, rushed upon Karṇa, the son of Vikartana, but they could not dislodge him from his chariot … just as sense-objects cannot shake a self-controlled man.
8.86.19
तेषां धनूंषि ध्वजवाजिसूतां… ।
स्तूर्णं पताकाश्च निकृत्य बाणैः।
तान्पाञ्चालानभ्यहनत्पृवत्कैः ।
कर्णस्ततः सिंह इवोन्ननाद ॥ ८.८६.१९ ॥
Their bows, banners, horses and charioteers … having swiftly cut down with arrows, Karṇa struck those Pāñcālas, and then he roared like a lion.
8.86.20
तस्यास्यतस्तानभिनिघ्नतश्च ।
ज्याबाणहस्तस्य धनुःस्वेनन।
साद्रिद्रुमा स्यात्पृथिवी विशीर्णे… ।
त्यतीव मत्वा जनता व्यपीदत् ॥ ८.८६.२० ॥
As he shot and struck them down, bowstring and arrow in hand, the earth with its mountains and trees seemed to split apart at the twang of his bow … and the people, exceedingly distressed, thought …
8.86.21
स शक्रचापप्रतिमेन धन्वना ।
भृशायतेनाधिरथिः शरान्सृजन्।
बभौ रणे दीप्तमरीचिमण्डलो ।
यथांशुमाली परिवेषवांस्तथा ॥ ८.८६.२१ ॥
Karṇa, son of the charioteer, shooting arrows from his bow, long-drawn and like Indra's bowstring, shone in battle like the sun ringed by its blazing halo.
8.86.22
शिखण्डिनं द्वादशभिः पराभिन… ।
च्छितैः शरैः षड्भिरथोत्तमौजसम्।
त्रिभिर्युधामन्युमविध्यदाशुगै… ।
स्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः सोमकपार्षतात्मजौ ॥ ८.८६.२२ ॥
With twelve sharp arrows he pierced Śikhaṇḍin, with six the mighty chariot-warrior Uttamaujas, with three swift arrows Yudhāmanyu, and with three each the two sons of the Somaka and the Pārṣata.
8.86.23
पराजिताः पञ्च महारथास्तु ते ।
महाहवे सूतसुतेन मारिष।
निरुद्यमास्तस्थुरमित्रनन्दना ।
यथेन्द्रियार्थात्मवता पराजिताः ॥ ८.८६.२३ ॥
O noble one, those five great chariot-warriors, delighters of their friends, defeated in the great battle by the son of the charioteer, stood without effort, like a self-controlled man defeated by the objects of the senses.
8.86.24
निमज्जतस्तानथ कर्णसागरे ।
विपन्ननावो वणिजो यथार्णवे।
उद्दध्रिरे नौभिरिवार्णवाद्रथैः ।
सुकल्पितैर्द्रौपदिजाः स्वमातुलान् ॥ ८.८६.२४ ॥
Those sinking in the sea of Karṇa, as merchants whose ships are wrecked sink in the ocean, the sons of Draupadī lifted up their maternal uncles with well-equipped chariots, as men are lifted from the sea by boats.
8.86.25
ततः शिनीनामृषभः शितैः शरै… ।
र्निकृत्य कर्णप्रहितानिषून्वहून्।
विदार्य कर्णं निशितैरयस्मयै… ।
स्तवात्मजं ज्येष्ठमविध्यदष्टमिः ॥ ८.८६.२५ ॥
Then the bull of the Śinis, cutting off the many arrows sent by Karṇa with his sharp shafts, pierced Karṇa through with keen iron arrows and struck your eldest son with eight.
8.86.26
कृपोऽथ भोजश्च तवात्मजस्तथा ।
स्वयं च कर्णो निशितैरताडयत्।
स तैश्चतुर्भिर्युयुधे यदूत्तमो ।
दिगीश्वरैर्दैत्यपतिर्यथा तथा ॥ ८.८६.२६ ॥
Then Kṛpa, Bhoja, your son, and Karṇa himself struck him with sharp arrows.
8.86.27
समाततेनेष्वसनेन कूजता ।
महास्वनेनाशनिपातदीधितिः।
बभूव दुर्धर्षतरः स सात्यकिः ।
शरन्नभोमध्यगतो यथा रविः ॥ ८.८६.२७ ॥
With his bow fully drawn and twanging, with a mighty roar, Sātyaki became harder to withstand, shining like a thunderbolt's flash, like the sun in the midst of the autumn sky.
8.86.28
पुनः समास्थाय रथान्सुदंशिताः ।
शिनिप्रवीरं जुगुपुः परन्तपाः।
समेत्य पाञ्चालमहारथा रणे ।
मरुद्रणाः शक्रमिवारिनिग्रहे ॥ ८.८६.२८ ॥
Again mounting their well-armoured chariots, the Pāñcāla great charioteers, tormentors of their foes, gathered in battle and protected the hero of the Śinis, as the Maruts protect Indra in subduing enemies.
8.86.29
ततोऽभवद्युद्धमतीव दारुणं ।
तवाहितानां तव सैनिकैः सह।
रथाश्वमातङ्गविनाशनं तथा ।
यथा सुराणामसुरैः पुराऽभवत् ॥ ८.८६.२९ ॥
Then a most dreadful battle arose between your foes and your soldiers, in which chariots, horses and elephants were destroyed, just as it happened long ago between the gods and the demons.
8.86.30
रथा द्विपा वाजिपदातयस्तथा ।
भ्रमन्ति नानाविधशस्त्रवेष्टिताः।
परस्परेणाभिहताश्च चस्खलु… ।
र्विनेदुरार्ता व्यसवोऽपतंस्तथा ॥ ८.८६.३० ॥
Chariots, elephants, horsemen and foot soldiers, enveloped by various weapons, wandered about; struck by one another they stumbled, cried out in agony, and fell lifeless.
8.86.31
तथागतं भीममभीस्तवात्मजः ।
ससार राजावरजः किरञ्शरैः।
तमभ्यधावत्त्वरितो वृकोदरो ।
महारुरुं सिंह इवाभिपेदिवान् ॥ ८.८६.३१ ॥
Your fearless son, the king's younger brother, advanced thus, showering arrows. Bhīma, the wolf-bellied one, swiftly rushed upon him, as a lion pounces upon a great ruru deer.
8.86.32
ततस्तयोर्युद्धमतीव दारुणं ।
प्रदीव्यतोः प्राणदुरोदरं द्वयोः।
परस्परेणाभिनिविष्टरोषयो… ।
रुदग्रयोः शम्बरशक्रयोर्यथा ॥ ८.८६.३२ ॥
Then their battle became exceedingly terrible, like two gamblers wagering their very lives at dice, their anger fixed on each other, like Śambara and Indra, the foremost of Rudra's company.
8.86.33
शरैः शरीरार्तिकरैः सुतेजनै… ।
र्निजघ्नतुस्तावितरेतरं भृशम्।
सकृत्प्रभिन्नाविव वासितान्तरे ।
महागजौ दोर्भिरदीनघातिनौ ॥ ८.८६.३३ ॥
With arrows, sharpened and painful to the body, the two struck each other fiercely, like two great rutting elephants that, in the presence of a female, strike one another with unyielding blows.
8.86.34
आलोक्य तौ चैव परस्परं ततः ।
समं च शूरौ च ससारथी तदा।
भीमोऽब्रवीद्याहि दुःशासनाय ।
दुःशासनो याहि वृकोदराय ॥ ८.८६.३४ ॥
Then the two heroes beheld each other, equal in might, with their charioteers. Bhīma said, 'Come to Duḥśāsana!' And Duḥśāsana said, 'Come to Vṛkodara!'
8.86.35
तयो रथौ सारथिसम्प्रचोदितौ ।
समं रथौ तौ महसा समीयतुः।
नानायुधच्छत्रपताकिकाध्वजौ ।
दिवीव पूर्वं बलशक्रयो रणे ॥ ८.८६.३५ ॥
Their two chariots, urged on by their charioteers, met with equal force, adorned with weapons of many kinds, parasols, pennants and banners, as once in the sky the battle of Bala and Indra was fought.
8.86.36
दिष्ट्याऽसि दुःशासन अद्य दृष्टः ।
क्षणं प्रतीच्छे सहवृद्धि मूलम्।
चिरोदितं यन्मया ते सभायां ।
कृष्णाभिमर्शेन गृहाण मत्तः ॥ ८.८६.३६ ॥
By fortune you are seen by me today, Duḥśāsana. For a moment I wait: take from me that root together with its growth, which I long ago declared to you in the assembly, for seizing Kṛṣṇā.
8.86.37
स एवमुक्तस्तु ततो महात्मा ।
दुःशासनो वाक्यमुवाच वीरः।
सर्वं स्मरन्नेव विसंस्मरामि ।
उदीर्यमाणं शृणु भीमसेन ॥ ८.८६.३७ ॥
So addressed, the great-souled hero Duḥśāsana then spoke: "Though I remember everything, I am forgetting it. Listen, Bhīmasena, to what I am about to say."
8.86.38
स्मरामि चात्मप्रभवं चिराय ।
यज्जातुषे वेश्मनि रात्र्यहानि।
विश्वासहीना मृगयां चरन्तो ।
वसन्ति सर्वत्र निराकृतास्तु ॥ ८.८६.३८ ॥
I remember what happened long ago, through our own doing: nights and days in the lac house; without trust, wandering on hunts, we dwelt everywhere rejected.
8.86.39
महाभयं रात्र्यहानि स्मरन्त… ।
स्तथोपभोगाच्च सुखाच्च हीनाः।
वनेष्वटन्तो गिरिगह्वराणि ।
पाञ्चालराजस्य पुरं प्रविष्टाः ॥ ८.८६.३९ ॥
Great fear, remembering nights and days… and likewise deprived of enjoyment and happiness, wandering in the forests and mountain caves, we entered the city of the king of the Pāñcālas.
8.86.40
मायां यूयं कामपि सम्प्रविष्टा ।
यतो वृतः कृष्णया फल्गुनो वः।
संभूय पापैस्तदनार्यवृत्तं ।
कृतं तदा मातृकृतानुरूपम् ॥ ८.८६.४० ॥
You entered into some illusion, because Kṛṣṇā chose your Phalguna (Arjuna). Joined with the wicked, you then committed that ignoble deed, fitting for a son of your mother.
8.86.41
एका वृता पञ्चभिः साभिपन्ना ।
ह्यलज्जमानेश्च परस्परस्य।
स्मरे सभायां सुबलात्मजेन ।
दासीकृता यत्सह कृष्णया च ॥ ८.८६.४१ ॥
One woman was taken by five, and shamelessly they shared her among themselves. I remember how, in the assembly, the son of Subala made her, together with Kṛṣṇā, a slave.
8.86.42
इत्येवमुक्तस्तु तवात्मजेन ।
पाण्डोः सुतः कोपवशं भृशं
धनुः क्षुराभ्यां ध्वजमेव चाच्छिनत् ।
ललाटमप्यस्य बिभेद पत्रिणा ॥ ८.८६.४२ ॥
Thus addressed by your son, the son of Pāṇḍu was greatly overcome by anger. With two razor-headed arrows he cut off his bow and his banner, and with an arrow he also pierced his forehead.
8.86.43
शिरश्च कायात्प्रजहार सारथेः ।
स राजपुत्रोऽन्यदवाप्य कार्मुकं
वृकोदरं द्वादशभिः पराभिनत् ।
स्वयं नियच्छंस्तुरगानजिह्मगैः ॥ ८.८६.४३ ॥
He cut off the charioteer's head from his body. Then the prince, taking up another bow, struck Vṛkodara with twelve arrows; restraining the horses himself, he struck him with straight-flying shafts.
8.86.44
शरैश्च भीमं पुनरप्यवीवृषत् ॥ ८.८६.४४ ॥
And with arrows he again showered Bhīma.