Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.88
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8.88.1
स पीत्वा रुधिरं तस्य चरणौ गृह्य भारत ।
इत्युच्चैर्वचनं प्राह प्रतिनृत्यन्वृकोदरः ॥ ८.८८.१ ॥
Having drunk his blood and grasped his feet, O Bhārata, Vṛkodara, dancing in response, loudly spoke these words.
8.88.2
एष ते रुधिरं तीव्रं पिबामि पुरुषादवत् ।
वदेदानीं सुसंरब्धः पुनर्गौरिति गौरिति ॥ ८.८८.२ ॥
Here, I drink your hot blood like a man-eating demon. Now, greatly enraged, say again: 'Cow, cow!'
8.88.3
ये चास्मान्प्रतिनृत्यन्ति तदा गौरिति गौरिति ।
तान्वयं प्रतिनृत्यामः पुनर्गौरिति गौरिति ॥ ८.८८.३ ॥
Those who then danced upon us, saying 'Cow, cow,' we in turn dance upon them—again, 'Cow, cow!'
8.88.4
प्रमाणकोट्यां शयने कालकूटकभोजनम् ।
दंशनं चाहिभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्दाहं जतुगृहे च यत् ॥ ८.८८.४ ॥
At Pramāṇakoṭi, on the bed, the eating of Kālakūṭa poison; the biting by sharp snakes; and the burning in the lac house—
8.88.5
द्यूते च दोषभूयस्त्वमरण्ये वसतिश्च या ।
इष्वस्त्राणि च सङ्ग्रामे अनिलानिलवेश्मसु ॥ ८.८८.५ ॥
The great fault in the dice game, the dwelling in the forest, the arrows and weapons in battle, and living in the houses of the wind-gods—
8.88.6
दुःखान्येवाभिजानीमो न सुखानि कदाचन ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्य दौरात्म्यात्सपुत्रस्य वयं सदा ॥ ८.८८.६ ॥
We have known only suffering, never happiness, always, because of the wickedness of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and his sons.
8.88.7
इत्युच्चैर्वचनं प्रोच्य जयं प्राप्य वृकोदरः ।
पुनरेव महाराज तव सैन्यमभिद्रवत् ॥ ८.८८.७ ॥
Having spoken these words loudly and won the victory, Vṛkodara (Bhīma), O great king, again charged against your army.
8.88.8
रक्तार्द्रपाणिस्तु ततो महात्मा ।
गदापाणिः काल इवान्तकाले।
विभीषयंस्तव पुत्रस्य सैन्य… ।
मितस्ततो धावति वाहिनीं ते ॥ ८.८८.८ ॥
With hands wet with blood, the great-souled one, mace in hand like Death at the time of destruction, terrifying your son's army, runs here and there toward your army…
8.88.9
ततः क्षणाद्भारत शून्यमासी… ।
दायोधनं घोरतरं कुरूणाम्।
यत्राजिमध्ये प्रापिबद्भीमसेनो ।
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरं क्रोधदीप्तः ॥ ८.८८.९ ॥
Then in an instant, O Bhārata, … the most dreadful battlefield of the Kurus became empty, where Bhīmasena, blazing with anger, drank the blood of Duḥśāsana in the midst of the fight.
8.88.10
स हत्वा समरे राजन्राजपुत्रं महाबलम् ।
पूर्णकामो मदोदग्रः सिंहो रुरुमिवोत्कटः ॥ ८.८८.१० ॥
Having slain in battle, O king, that mighty prince of kings, his desire fulfilled and lofty with pride, he was fierce like a lion pouncing on a ruru deer.
8.88.11
रुधिरार्द्रो महाराज व्यशोभत परन्तपः ।
सपुष्पः किंशुक इव रक्तरक्ततरो बभौ ॥ ८.८८.११ ॥
Drenched in blood, O great king, the scorcher of foes shone; like a kiṃśuka tree in flower, redder than red, he gleamed.
8.88.12
रुधिराक्तो घोरवेषः क्रुद्धो राजन्वचोऽब्रवीत् ।
ब्रूहीदानीं पापमते नृशंस पतितो ह्यसि ॥ ८.८८.१२ ॥
Smeared with blood, of terrible appearance, enraged, he spoke these words, O king: 'Speak now, O evil-minded cruel one; indeed you have fallen.'
8.88.13
दुःशासने यादृशं संश्रुतं न… ।
स्तदवाप्तं पाण्डवैः सर्वमेव।
अत्रैवमाप्स्याम्यपरं द्वितीयं ।
दुर्योधनं यज्ञपशुं विशस्य ॥ ८.८८.१३ ॥
Just as the vow was made concerning Duḥśāsana… (…) the Pāṇḍavas obtained all of it. Here, in the same way, I shall obtain another: having slaughtered Duryodhana, the sacrificial beast.
8.88.14
शिरो मृदित्वाऽस्य पुनश्च शान्तिं ।
यास्याम्यहं कौरवाणां समक्षम्।
या साऽपतिः सा सपतिर्हि जाता ।
यास्ताः सपत्योऽपतयस्तु जाताः ॥ ८.८८.१४ ॥
Having crushed his head, I shall once more attain peace, in the presence of the Kurus. She who was husbandless has become one with a husband; and those who were co-wives have become husbandless.
8.88.15
पश्यन्तु चित्रं विविधं हि लोके ।
ये वै तिलाः षण्डतिला बभूवुः।
ते चेत्संसिद्धा निधनं गताः परे ।
किं चित्ररूपं बत जीवलोके ॥ ८.८८.१५ ॥
Let them behold the many wondrous things in the world: the sesame seeds that have become barren sesame seeds. If those, having been perfected, have gone to death, what wondrous form could be stranger in the world of the living?
8.88.16
एतावदुक्त्वा वचनं प्रहृष्टः ।
प्राक्रोशदुच्चै रुधिरार्द्रवक्रः।
ननर्त चैवातिबलो महात्मा ।
वृत्रं निहत्येव सहस्रनेत्रः ॥ ८.८८.१६ ॥
Having spoken thus, exultant, he cried out loudly, his mouth wet with blood. That very mighty great-souled one danced, like the thousand-eyed one (Indra) having slain Vṛtra.
8.88.17
दृष्ट्वा तु नृत्यन्तमुदग्रवीर्यं ।
कालं यथा त्वन्तकाले प्रजानाम्।
महद्भयं चाधिरथिं विवेश ।
जये निराशाश्च सुतास्त्वदीयाः ॥ ८.८८.१७ ॥
Seeing that fierce-valored one dancing, like Death at the end of creatures, great fear entered the son of Adhiratha (Karṇa); and your sons became hopeless of victory.
8.88.18
दुःशासने तु निहते पुत्रास्तव महारथाः ।
महत्क्रोधविषं वीरा धारयन्तो महाबलाः।
ते तु राजन्महावीर्या भीमं प्राच्छादयञ्छरैः ॥ ८.८८.१८ ॥
When Duḥśāsana was slain, your great chariot-warriors, bearing the great poison of anger, heroes and mighty in strength, O king, those of great valour covered Bhīma with arrows.
8.88.19
निषङ्गी कवची खङ्गी दण्डधारो धनुर्धरः ।
अलम्बुर्जलसन्धश्च वातवेगसुवर्चसौ ॥ ८.८८.१९ ॥
Alambuṣa and Jalasandha, quiver-bearing, armoured, sword-bearing, mace-bearing, bow-bearing, swift as the wind and radiant.
8.88.20
एते समेत्य सहिता भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शिताः ।
भीमसेनं महाबाहुं पीडयामासुरञ्जसा ॥ ८.८८.२० ॥
Having come together and united, worn down by their brother's calamity, they swiftly afflicted Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed.
8.88.21
स वध्यमानो विशिखैः समन्तात्तैर्महारथैः ।
भीमः क्रोधाभिरक्ताक्षः क्रुद्धः काल इवाबभौ ॥ ८.८८.२१ ॥
Bhīma, struck on all sides with arrows by those great chariot-warriors, his eyes reddened with anger, enraged, shone forth like Death.
8.88.22
ततः परिवृतो राजन्नवभिः शत्रुतापनैः ।
दुःशासनादवरजैः पुत्रैस्तव वृकोदरः ॥ ८.८८.२२ ॥
Then, O king, surrounded by nine of your sons, the younger brothers of Duḥśāsana, tormentors of enemies, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) was encircled.
8.88.23
तांस्तु भल्लैर्महावेगैर्नवभिर्नव भारत ।
रुक्माङ्गदान्रुक्मपुङ्खैः पार्थो निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ८.८८.२३ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, Pārtha (Arjuna), with broad-headed arrows of great speed, with golden-feathered shafts, nine each, sent them to the abode of Yama.
8.88.24
हतेषु तव पुत्रेषु बलं तद्विप्रदुद्रुवे ।
पश्यतः सूतपुत्रस्य पाण्डवस्य भयार्दितम् ॥ ८.८८.२४ ॥
When your sons had been slain, that army fled in disarray, tormented by fear of the Pāṇḍava, while Karṇa, the son of the charioteer, looked on.
8.88.25
ततः कर्णं महाराज प्रविवेश महद्भयम् ।
दृष्ट्वा भीमस्य विक्रान्तमन्तकस्य प्रजास्विव ॥ ८.८८.२५ ॥
Then, great king, a great fear entered Karṇa, having seen the prowess of Bhīma, like Death among creatures.
8.88.26
तस्य त्वाकारभावज्ञः शल्यः समितिशोभनः। ॥ ८.८८.२६ ॥
But Śalya, who knew the outward appearance and inner state of Karṇa, glorious in battle.
8.88.27
उवाच वचनं कर्णं प्राप्तकालं हितं तदा ॥ ८.८८.२७ ॥
Then he spoke to Karṇa words timely and beneficial.
8.88.28
एते द्रवन्ति राजानो भीमसेनभयार्दिताः ।
दुर्योधनश्च सम्मूढो भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितः ॥ ८.८८.२८ ॥
These kings flee, tormented by fear of Bhīmasena; and Duryodhana too is bewildered, worn down by the misfortune of his brothers.
8.88.29
दुःशासनस्य रुधिरे पीयमाने महात्मना ।
व्यापन्नचेताः सहसा शोकोपहतचेतनः ॥ ८.८८.२९ ॥
While the great-souled one was drinking the blood of Duḥśāsana, his mind ruined and his consciousness suddenly struck by grief.
8.88.30
उपासते त्वामेते हि परिवार्य महारथाः ।
कृपप्रभृतयः कर्ण हतशेषाः सहोदराः ॥ ८.८८.३० ॥
Karṇa, these great charioteers, led by Kṛpa, and the brothers who survived the slaughter, surround you and wait upon you.
8.88.31
पाण्डवा लब्धलक्षाश्च धनञ्जयपुरोगमाः ।
त्वामेवाभिमुखाः शूरा युद्धाय समुपस्थिताः ॥ ८.८८.३१ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, who have found their mark, with Dhanañjaya at their head, the heroes, have come up facing you alone for battle.
8.88.32
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल पौरुषे महति स्थितः ।
क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य प्रत्युद्याहि धनञ्जयम् ॥ ८.८८.३२ ॥
You, tiger among men, standing firm in great manly valour, keeping the duty of the warrior before you, go forth to meet Dhanañjaya.
8.88.33
भारो हि धार्तराष्ट्रेण त्वयि सर्वः समाहितः ।
तमुद्वह महाबाहो यथाशक्ति यथाबलम् ॥ ८.८८.३३ ॥
Indeed, the whole burden of the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has been placed upon you. Bear it, O mighty-armed one, as far as your strength and might allow.
8.88.34
जये स्याद्विपुला कीर्तिर्ध्रुवः स्वर्गः पराजये ।
वृषसेनश्च राधेय सङ्क्रुद्धस्तनयस्तव।
त्वयि मोहं समापन्ने पाण्डवानभिधावति ॥ ८.८८.३४ ॥
In victory there will be great fame; in defeat, heaven is certain. O son of Rādhā, while you have fallen into confusion, your son Vṛṣasena, enraged, is rushing against the Pāṇḍavas.
8.88.35
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं शल्यस्यामिततोजसः ।
हृदि मानुष्यकं भावं कृत्वा युद्वाय सुस्थिरम् ॥ ८.८८.३५ ॥
Having heard these words of Śalya, of immeasurable splendour, and having held a human feeling in his heart, he grew very steady for battle.
8.88.36
ततः क्रुद्धो वृषसेनोऽभ्यधाव… ।
द्भीमं समायान्तममित्रसाहम्।
बाणैः किरन्तं प्रतियाति चोग्रं ।
व्यात्ताननं कालमिवापतन्तम् ॥ ८.८८.३६ ॥
Then the enraged Vṛṣasena rushed at (…) Bhīma, the subduer of foes, as he came on, and he advanced against the fierce one, showering arrows, like Death charging with open mouth.
8.88.37
तमभ्यधावन्नकुलः प्रवीर… ।
मारादमित्रं प्रतुदन्पृषत्कैः।
कर्णस्य पुत्रं समरे प्रहृष्टं ।
जिष्णुर्जिघांसुर्मघवेव जम्भम् ॥ ८.८८.३७ ॥
Then the hero Nakula rushed at him, to slay and pierce the foe, striking with arrows the son of Karṇa, who was exultant in battle, as the victor Arjuna, desiring to slay, fell upon the demon Jambha like Indra.
8.88.38
ततो ध्वजं स्फाटिकहेमचित्रं ।
चिच्छेद धैर्यान्नकुलः क्षुरेण।
कर्णात्मजस्येष्वसनं च चित्रं ।
भल्लेन जाम्बूनदचित्रनद्धम् ॥ ८.८८.३८ ॥
Then Nakula, steadily, with a razor-headed arrow cut down the banner of Karṇa's son, variegated with crystal and gold; and with a broad-headed arrow he cut his wondrous bow, bound with variegated Jāmbūnada gold.
8.88.39
अथान्यदादाय धनुः स शीघ्रं ।
कर्णात्मजः पाण्डवमभ्यविध्यत्।
दिव्यैरस्त्रैरभ्यवर्षत्तदैनं ।
कर्णस्य पुत्रो नकुलं कृतास्त्रम् ॥ ८.८८.३९ ॥
Then he quickly took up another bow and pierced the Pāṇḍava; and Karṇa's son showered him with divine weapons, Nakula, skilled in arms.
8.88.40
ततः क्रुद्धो नकुलः कर्णपुत्रं ।
शरैर्महोल्काभिरिवाभ्यपीडयत्।
स कर्णपुत्रो नकुलस्य राज… ।
न्सर्वानस्त्रान्वारयदुत्तमास्त्रैः ॥ ८.८८.४० ॥
Then the enraged Nakula afflicted Karṇa's son with arrows like great meteors; and Karṇa's son, of Nakula the (…) king, warded off all his weapons with supreme weapons.
8.88.41
आसीत्सुघोरं भरतप्रवीर ।
युद्धं तदा कर्णजपाण्डवाभ्याम् ॥ ८.८८.४१ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, then a most dreadful battle arose between the son of Karṇa and the Pāṇḍavas.
8.88.42
वनायुजान्सुकुमारान्सुशुभ्रा… ।
नलङ्कृताञ्जातरूपेण चित्रान्।
जघान चाश्वान्नकुलस्य वीरो ।
रणाजिरे सूतपुत्रस्य पुत्रः ॥ ८.८८.४२ ॥
On the battlefield the hero of Nakula struck down the delicate, very bright, gold-adorned, variegated horses, forest-bred, of the son of the charioteer's son.
8.88.43
ततो हताश्वादवरुह्य याना… ।
च्चर्माऽऽददे रुचिरं बर्हिचित्रम्।
आकाशसङ्काशमसिं प्रगृह्य ।
प्रकाशमानः खगवच्चचार ॥ ८.८८.४३ ॥
Then, his horses slain, he got down from the chariot, took up a bright shield variegated like a peacock's feather, and seizing a sword like the sky, moved about shining like a bird.
8.88.44
ततोऽस्य पक्षाननयद्यमाय ।
द्विसाहस्रान्नकुलः क्षिप्रकारी।
ते प्रापतन्नसिना वै विशस्ता ।
यथाऽश्वमेधे पशवः शमित्रा ॥ ८.८८.४४ ॥
Then swift Nakula sent two thousand of his men to Yama; struck down by the sword they fell, just as animals fall when slaughtered at the horse-sacrifice.
8.88.45
ततस्ततो विजिता युद्धशौण्डा ।
नानादेश्याः सुहृदः सत्यसन्धाः।
एकेन शीघ्रं नकुलेन नुन्नाः ।
सारेप्सुनेवोत्तमचन्दनस्य ॥ ८.८८.४५ ॥
Then the friends, proud in battle, from many lands, true to their vows, were defeated; by Nakula alone they were quickly driven off, as one desiring the heartwood of fine sandalwood drives away the trees.
8.88.46
भूमौ चरन्तं नकुलं रथौघाः ।
समन्ततः सायकैः प्रत्यगृह्णन्।
स तुद्यमानो नकुलो विहङ्गै… ।
श्चचार सङ्ख्ये द्विषतो विनिघ्नन् ॥ ८.८८.४६ ॥
Nakula, moving on foot upon the ground, was met on all sides by hosts of chariots with arrows. Tormented by the arrows, Nakula moved about in battle, slaying his enemies…
8.88.47
तं कर्णपुत्रोऽपि चरन्तमाजौ ।
नराश्वमातङ्गरथप्रवीरान्।
निघ्नन्तमष्टादशभिः पृषत्कै… ।
र्विव्याध वीरः स चुकोप विद्धः ॥ ८.८८.४७ ॥
That Nakula, moving in battle and slaying the heroes of men, horses, elephants and chariots, was pierced with eighteen arrows by the heroic son of Karṇa as well. Pierced, he grew enraged…
8.88.48
ततोऽभ्यधावत्समरे जिघांसुः ।
कर्णात्मजं पाण्डुसुतो नृवीरम्।
तस्येषुभिर्वधमत्सूतपुत्रो ।
महारणे वर्म सहस्रभारम् ॥ ८.८८.४८ ॥
Then Pāṇḍu's son, desiring to kill, rushed upon the son of Karṇa, that hero among men. By the arrows of the son of the charioteer, in that great battle, the armour of a thousand weight was destroyed…
8.88.49
तस्याथ कांस्यं सुशितं सुपीत… ।
मसिप्रवीरं गुरुभारासाहम्।
द्विषच्छरीरापहरं सुघोर… ।
माधून्वतः सर्पमिवात्तकोशम् ॥ ८.८८.४९ ॥
Then his well-sharpened, well-polished bronze (shield)… the sword-hero, able to bear heavy weight, snatcher of the bodies of enemies, most terrible… shaking, like a serpent with its sheath drawn…
8.88.50
क्षिप्रं शरैः षङ्भिरमित्रसाह… ।
श्चकर्त खङ्गं निशितैः सुधारैः।
पुनश्च पार्थं निशितैः पृषत्कैः ।
स्तनान्तरे क्षिप्रमिवात्यविध्यत् ॥ ८.८८.५० ॥
Swiftly, with six arrows, that subduer of enemies… cut his sword with sharp, well-edged arrows. Again, with sharp arrows, he swiftly pierced Pārtha in the middle of the chest…
8.88.51
स भीमसेनस्य रथं च गत्वा ।
ववर्ष वै शरवर्षं सुघोरम् ॥ ८.८८.५१ ॥
He went to the chariot of Bhīmasena and indeed rained down a very terrible shower of arrows.
8.88.52
नकुलमथ विदित्वा छिन्नबाणासनासिं ।
विरथमरिभिरार्तं कर्णपुत्रास्त्रमग्नम्।
पवनचलपताका ह्लादिनो वल्गिताश्वाः ।
परपुरुषनियुक्ताः स्वै रथैः शीघ्रमीयुः ॥ ८.८८.५२ ॥
Then, seeing Nakula with bow and sword broken, chariotless, afflicted by enemies and submerged in the weapons of Karṇa's sons, they hastened toward him in their own chariots, with banners fluttering in the wind and prancing horses.
8.88.53
द्रुपदसुतवरिष्ठाः पञ्च शैनेयषष्ठा ।
द्रुपददुहितृपुत्राः पञ्च चामित्रसाहाः।
द्विरदरथनराश्वान्सूदयन्तस्त्वदीयान् ।
भगवत इव रुद्राः सङ्ख्यया हेतिमन्तः ॥ ८.८८.५३ ॥
The five foremost sons of Drupada, with Śaineya as the sixth, and the five sons of Drupada's daughter, subduers of enemies, slaying elephants, chariots, men and horses, rushed upon your men, like the Rudras of the venerable one, armed and numerous.
8.88.54
अथ तव रथमुख्यास्तान्प्रतीयुस्त्वरन्तः ।
कृपहृदिकसुतौ च द्रौणिदुर्योधनौ च।
शकुनिशुकवृकाश्च क्राथदेवावृधौ च ।
द्विरदजलदघौषैः स्यन्दनैः कार्मुकैश्च ॥ ८.८८.५४ ॥
Then your chief charioteers hurried forward to meet them: the sons of Kṛpa and Hṛdika, Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman) and Duryodhana, Śakuni, Śuka and Vṛka, and Krātha and Devāvṛdha, with chariots roaring like elephant-clouds and with bows.
8.88.55
अथ तव रथवर्यास्तान्दशैकप्रवीरा… ।
निषुभिरशनिकल्पैस्ताडयन्तो न्यरुन्धन्।
नवजलदसवर्णैर्हस्तिभिस्तान्स्म वव्रु… ।
र्गिरिशिखरनिकाशैर्भीमवेगैः कुणिन्दाः ॥ ८.८८.५५ ॥
Then your chief charioteers, eleven heroes, struck at them with arrows like thunderbolts and held them back; they surrounded them with elephants dark as fresh rain-clouds… the Kuṇindas, like mountain peaks, of terrible speed.