Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.94
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8.94.1
तद्देतनागासुरसिद्धयक्षै… ।
र्गन्धर्वरक्षोप्सरसां च सङ्घैः।
ब्रह्मर्षिराजर्षिसुपर्णजुष्टं ।
बभौ वियद्विस्मयनीयरूपम् ॥ ८.९४.१ ॥
Attended by the throngs of gods, nāgas, asuras, siddhas and yakṣas… of gandharvas, rākṣasas and apsarases, and by brahmin sages, royal sages and garuḍas, the sky shone with a wondrous form.
8.94.2
नानद्यमानं निनदैर्मनोज्ञै… ।
र्वादित्रगीतस्तुतिनृत्यहासैः।
सर्वेऽन्तरिक्षं ददृशुर्मनुष्याः ।
खस्थाश्च तद्विस्मयनीयरूपम् ॥ ८.९४.२ ॥
Resounding with pleasing sounds… with instruments, songs, praises, dancing and laughter, all humans saw the sky, and those standing in the sky saw that wondrous form.
8.94.3
ततः प्रहृष्टाः कुरुपाण्डुयोधा ।
वादित्रशङ्खस्वनसिंहनादैः।
विनादयन्तो वसुधां दिशश्च ।
स्वनेन सर्वान्द्विषतो निजघ्नुः ॥ ८.९४.३ ॥
Then the rejoicing warriors of the Kurus and Pāṇḍus, making the earth and the quarters resound with the sounds of instruments, conch-shells and lion-roars, struck down all their enemies with that sound.
8.94.4
नराश्वमातङ्गरथैः समाकुलं ।
शरासिशक्त्यृष्टिनिपातदुःसहम्।
अभीरुजुष्टं हतदेहसङ्कुलं ।
रणाजिरं लोहितमाबभौ तदा ॥ ८.९४.४ ॥
Crowded with men, horses, elephants and chariots, unbearable with the falling of arrows, swords, spears and lances, frequented by the fearless, thronged with slain bodies, the battlefield then shone red with blood.
8.94.5
परस्परं प्रावृणुतां सुदंशितौ ॥ ८.९४.५ ॥
The two, well-armoured, covered one another.
8.94.6
ततस्त्वदीयाश्च परे च सायकैः ।
कृतेऽन्धकारे ददृशुर्न किञ्चन।
भयातुरा एकरथौ समाश्रयं… ।
स्ततोऽभवत्त्वद्भुतमेव सर्वतः ॥ ८.९४.६ ॥
Then your men and the others, in the darkness made by the arrows, saw nothing at all; terrified, they sought refuge on a single chariot… and then a wonder indeed happened on every side.
8.94.7
ततोऽस्त्रमस्त्रेण परस्परं तौ ।
विधूय वाताविव पूर्वपश्चिमौ।
घनान्धकारे वितते तमोनुदौ ।
यथोदितौ तद्वदतीव रेजतुः ॥ ८.९४.७ ॥
Then the two, weapon against weapon, struck at each other, like the eastern and western winds scattering the dense darkness; as they had risen, so they shone exceedingly.
8.94.8
न चाभिसर्तव्यमिति प्रचोदिताः ।
परे त्वदीयाश्च तथाऽवतस्थिरे।
महारथौ तौ परिवार्य सर्वतः ।
सुरासुराः शम्बरवासवाविव ॥ ८.९४.८ ॥
Urged with the words "They must not be approached," the others and your men stood aside, surrounding those two great charioteers on all sides, as gods and demons surround Śambara and Vāsava.
8.94.9
मृदङ्गभेरीपणवानकस्वनै… ।
र्निनादिते वाहनशङ्खनिस्वनैः।
तौ सिंहनादैर्बभतुर्नरोत्तमौ ।
पतङ्गचन्द्राविव दुःसहावुभौ ॥ ८.९४.९ ॥
Resounding with the sounds of mṛdaṅgas, bherīs, paṇavas and ānakas, and with the din of steeds and conches, those two best of men shone forth with lion-roars, both unbearable like the sun and the moon.
8.94.10
महाधनुर्मण्डुलमध्यगावुभौ ।
सुवर्चसौ बाणसहस्रदीधिती।
दिधक्षमाणौ सचराचरं जग… ।
द्युगान्तसूर्याविव दुःसहौ रणे ॥ ८.९४.१० ॥
Radiant, standing at the center of a great circle of bows, both of them had a thousand arrows for rays; wishing to burn the moving and unmoving world, like suns at the end of an age, they were unbearable in battle.
8.94.11
उभावजेयावहितान्तकावुभा… ।
वुभौ जिघांसू कृतिनौ परस्परम्।
महाहवे वीतभयौ समीयतु… ।
र्महेन्द्रजम्भाविव कर्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ८.९४.११ ॥
Both unconquerable, like Death held back; both skilled, both desiring to kill each other. Fearless, they came together in that great battle, like the two slayers of Indra's demon Jambha: Karṇa and the Pāṇḍava.
8.94.12
ततो महास्त्राणि महाधनुर्धरौ ।
विमुञ्चमानाविषुभिर्भयानकैः।
नराश्वनागानमितान्निजघ्नतुः ।
परस्परं चापि महारथौ नृप ॥ ८.९४.१२ ॥
Then the two great bowmen, loosing terrible arrows and great missiles, struck down countless men, horses and elephants, and also each other, O king, those two great charioteers.
8.94.13
ततो विसस्रुः पुनरर्दिता नरा ।
नरोत्तमाभ्यां कुरुपाण्डवाश्रयाः।
सनागपत्त्यश्वरथा दिशो द्रुता… ।
स्तथा यथा सिंहहता वनौकसः ॥ ८.९४.१३ ॥
Then the men who depended on the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, again tormented by those two best of men, scattered in every direction, fleeing with their elephants, foot soldiers, horses and chariots, like forest creatures struck by a lion.
8.94.14
ततस्तु दुर्योधनभोजसौबलाः ।
कृपो गुरोश्चापि सुतो महाहवे।
महारथाः पञ्च धनञ्जयाच्युतौ ।
शरैः शरीरार्तिकरैरताडयन् ॥ ८.९४.१४ ॥
Then Duryodhana, the Bhojas and the Saubala, Kṛpa, the son of the teacher, and five great charioteers in the great battle struck Dhanañjaya and Acyuta with arrows that cause pain to the body.
8.94.15
धनूंषि तेषामिषुधीन्ध्वजान्हया… ।
न्रथांश्च सूतांश्च धनञ्जयः शरैः।
समं प्रमध्याशु परान्समन्ततः ।
शरोत्तमैर्द्वादशभिन्न सूतजम् ॥ ८.९४.१५ ॥
Dhanañjaya quickly crushed together, with arrows, the bows, quivers, banners, horses, men and chariots, and the charioteers of the enemies on every side, and struck the son of the charioteer with twelve excellent arrows.
8.94.16
अथाभ्यधावंस्त्वरिताः शतं रथाः ।
शतं गजाश्चार्जुनमाततायिनः।
शकास्तुषारा यवनाश्च सादिनः ।
सहैव काम्भोजवरैर्जिघांसवः ॥ ८.९४.१६ ॥
Then the Śakas, Tukhāras, Yavanas and horsemen, together with the excellent Kāmbojas, desiring to kill, swiftly rushed at Arjuna, the aggressors with a hundred chariots and a hundred elephants.
8.94.17
वरायुधान्पाणिगतैः शरैः सह ।
क्षुरैर्न्यकृन्तत्प्रपतञ्शिरांसि च।
हयांश्च नागांश्च रथांश्च युध्यतो ।
धनञ्जयऋ शत्रुगणान्क्षितौ क्षिणौत् ॥ ८.९४.१७ ॥
With excellent weapons and arrows that reached the hand, with razor-headed arrows he cut off the heads as they fell; together with the horses, elephants and chariots of the fighting foes, Dhanañjaya felled the hosts of enemies to the ground.
8.94.18
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे सुरतूर्यनिःस्वनाः ।
ससाधुवादा हृषितैः समीरिताः।
निपेतुरप्युत्तमपुष्पवृष्टयः ।
सुरूपगन्धाः पवनेरिताः शुभाः ॥ ८.९४.१८ ॥
Then in the sky sounded the notes of celestial instruments, and the joyful ones uttered cries of 'well done'; showers of excellent flowers also fell, auspicious blossoms of lovely fragrance carried by the wind.
8.94.19
तदद्भुतं देवमनुष्यसाक्षिकं ।
समीक्ष्य भूतानि विसिस्मियुस्तदा।
तवात्मजः सूतसुतश्च न व्यथां ।
न विस्मयं जग्मतुरेकनिश्चयौ ॥ ८.९४.१९ ॥
Seeing that wonder witnessed by gods and men, the beings were then amazed; but your son and the son of the charioteer, both of one resolve, felt neither distress nor astonishment.
8.94.20
अथाब्रवीद्द्रोणसुतस्तवात्मजं ।
करं करेण प्रतिपीड्य सान्त्वयन्।
प्रसीद दुर्योधन शाम्य पाण्डवै… ।
रलं विरोधेन धिगस्तु विग्रहम् ॥ ८.९४.२० ॥
Then the son of Droṇa, pressing your son's hand with his own and soothing him, spoke: 'Be gracious, Duryodhana; be pacified with the Pāṇḍavas… Do not ruin a jewel through enmity; shame upon conflict.'
8.94.21
हतो गुरुर्ब्रह्मसमो महास्त्रवि… ।
त्तथैव भीष्मप्रमुखा महारथाः।
अहं त्ववध्यो मम चापि मातुलः ।
प्रशाधि राज्यं सह पाण्डवैश्चिरम् ॥ ८.९४.२१ ॥
The teacher, equal to Brahmā and knower of great weapons, has been slain, and likewise the great chariot-warriors headed by Bhīṣma. But I am not to be slain, nor is my maternal uncle. Rule the kingdom together with the Pāṇḍavas for a long time.
8.94.22
धनञ्जयः स्यास्यति वारितो मया ।
जनार्दनो नैव विरोधमिच्छति।
युधिष्ठिरो भूतहिते रतः सदा ।
वृकोदरस्तद्वशगस्तथा यमौ ॥ ८.९४.२२ ॥
Dhanañjaya, if restrained by me, will hold back. Janārdana does not desire enmity at all. Yudhiṣṭhira is always delighted in the welfare of beings. Vṛkodara follows his lead, and so do the twins.
8.94.23
ध्रुवं हि तप्तोऽसि हतोऽरिभिर्युधि ॥ ८.९४.२३ ॥
Surely you are tormented, struck down by enemies in battle.
8.94.24
वृद्धं पितरमालोक्य गान्धारीं च यशस्विनीम् ।
कृपालुर्धर्मराजो हि याचितः शममेष्यति ॥ ८.९४.२४ ॥
Having regard for the aged father and the glorious Gāndhārī, the compassionate king of dharma will surely come to peace when entreated.
8.94.25
यथोचितं च वै राज्यमनुज्ञास्यति ते प्रभुः ।
विपश्चित्सुमतिर्वीरः सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्ववित् ॥ ८.९४.२५ ॥
And as is fitting, that lord will grant you back the kingdom. He is wise, of good judgment, heroic, and knower of the true meaning of all the treatises.
8.94.26
वैरं नेष्यति धर्मात्मा स्वजने नास्त्यतिक्रमः ।
न विग्रहमतिः कृष्णा स्वजने प्रतिनन्दति ॥ ८.९४.२६ ॥
The righteous-souled one will not hold enmity; there is no transgression toward kinsmen. Kṛṣṇā's mind is not set on conflict; she rejoices in her kinsmen.
8.94.27
भीमसेनार्जुनौ चोभौ माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
वासुदेवमते चैव पाण्डवस्य च धीमतः।
स्थास्यन्ति पुरुषव्याघ्रास्तयोर्वचनगौरवात् ॥ ८.९४.२७ ॥
Bhīmasena and Arjuna both, and the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, will stand firm in the opinion of Vāsudeva and of the wise Pāṇḍava, out of respect for the words of those tigers among men.
8.94.28
रक्ष दुर्योधनात्मानमात्मा सर्वस्य भाजनम् ।
जीवने यत्नमातिष्ठ जीवन्भद्राणि पश्यति ॥ ८.९४.२८ ॥
Duryodhana, protect yourself; the self is the vessel of everything. Make effort for life; only the living see good things.
8.94.29
राज्यं श्रीश्चैव भद्रं ते जीवमाने च कल्पते ।
मृतस्य तु खलु कौरव्य नैव राज्यं कुतः सुखम् ॥ ८.९४.२९ ॥
Kingdom and prosperity too may be well for you; they are possible only while you are alive. But, descendant of Kuru, for the dead there is no kingdom, so how could there be happiness?
8.94.30
लोकवृत्तमिदं वृत्तं प्रवृत्तं पश्य भारत ।
शाम्य त्वं पाण्डवैः सार्धं शेषं रक्ष कुलस्य च ॥ ८.९४.३० ॥
Bhārata, see this course of the world, which has come about. Make peace with the Pāṇḍavas, and protect what remains of the family.
8.94.31
मा भूत्स कालः कौरव्य यदाऽहमहितं वचः ।
ब्रूयां कामं महाबाहो माऽवमंस्था वचो मम ॥ ८.९४.३१ ॥
Descendant of Kuru, may that time not come when I must speak unwelcome words. O mighty-armed one, do not disregard my words.
8.94.32
धर्मिष्ठमिदमत्यर्थं राज्ञश्चैव कुलस्य च ।
एतद्धि परमं श्रेयः कुरुवंशस्य वृद्धये।
प्रयाहि तं च गान्धारे कुलस्य च सुखावहम् ॥ ८.९४.३२ ॥
This is most righteous, for the king and for the family alike. This is the supreme good, for the growth of the Kuru line. Go forth to him, son of Gandhārī, who brings happiness to the family.
8.94.33
पथ्यमायतिसंयुक्तं कर्णोऽप्यर्जुनमाहवे ।
न जेष्यति नरव्याघ्र इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ ८.९४.३३ ॥
In battle Karṇa too will not conquer Arjuna, tiger among men; this is my settled opinion, which is beneficial and conducive to the future.
8.94.34
रोचतां ते नरश्रेष्ठ ममैतद्वचनं शुभम् ।
अतोऽन्यथा हि राजेन्द्र विनाशः सुमहान्भवेत् ॥ ८.९४.३४ ॥
Let this auspicious word of mine please you, best of men; otherwise, lord of kings, a very great ruin would come about.
8.94.35
इदं च दृष्टं जगता सह त्वया ।
कृतं यदेकेन किरीटमालिना।
यथा न कुर्याद्बलभिन्न चान्तको ।
न च प्रचेता भगवान्न यक्षराट् ॥ ८.९४.३५ ॥
You and the whole world have seen this, which was done by the one crowned with a diadem alone; Indra, Death, Varuṇa, or the lord of yakṣas could not do it.
8.94.36
अतोऽपि भूयान्स्वगुणैर्धनञ्जयो ।
न चातिवर्तिष्यति मे वचोऽखिलम्।
तवानुयात्रां च सदा करिष्यति ।
प्रसीद राजेन्द्र शमं त्वमाप्नुहि ॥ ८.९४.३६ ॥
Therefore Dhanañjaya, greater even by his own qualities, will not transgress any of my words, and will always follow you as escort. Be gracious, lord of kings; obtain peace.
8.94.37
ममाभिमानः परमः सदा त्वयि ।
ब्रवीम्यतस्त्वां परमाच्च सौहृदात्।
निवारयिष्यामि च कर्णमाहवे ।
महान्हि मेऽस्ति प्रणयोऽथ सूतजे ॥ ८.९४.३७ ॥
My deepest regard for you has always been there; therefore, out of the highest goodwill, I tell you: in battle I will restrain Karṇa. Great indeed is my affection for you, O son of the charioteer.
8.94.38
वदन्ति मैत्रीं सहजां विचक्षणा… ।
स्तथैव साम्ना च धनेन चार्जिताम्।
प्रतापतश्चोपनतां चतुर्विधां ।
तदस्ति सर्वं तव पाण्डवेषु ॥ ८.९४.३८ ॥
The wise speak of innate friendship… likewise, of the four kinds, that gained by conciliation, that gained by wealth, and that obtained by valour. All of that exists for you among the Pāṇḍavas.
8.94.39
निसर्गतस्ते तव वीर बान्धवाः ।
पुनश्च साम्ना हितमाप्नुयुः प्रभो।
त्वयि प्रसन्ने यदि मित्रतां गते ।
हितं कृतं स्याज्जगतस्त्वयाऽतुलम् ॥ ८.९४.३९ ॥
O hero, your kinsmen are by nature yours. O lord, through conciliation they could again obtain welfare. If you, pleased, attain friendship, an incomparable good will have been done to the world by you.
8.94.40
इतीदमुक्तः सुहृदा वचो हितं ।
विचिन्त्य निःश्वस्य च दुर्मनाऽब्रवीत्।
यथा भवानाह सखे तथैव त… ।
न्ममापि विज्ञापयतो वचः शृणु ॥ ८.९४.४० ॥
Thus addressed by his friend with beneficial words, having reflected and sighed, with a troubled mind he spoke: O friend, just as you have said… listen also to my words, which I make known.
8.94.41
निहत्य दुःशासनमुक्तवान्बहु ।
प्रहस्य शार्दूलवदेष दुर्मतिः।
वृकोदरस्तद्वृदये मम स्थितं ।
न तत्परोक्षं भवतः कुतः शमः ॥ ८.९४.४१ ॥
Having slain Duḥśāsana, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) has spoken many things, and that ill-minded one laughed like a tiger. What is fixed in my heart is not hidden from you; how then could there be peace?
8.94.42
न चापि कर्णं प्रसहेद्रणेऽर्जुनो ।
महागिरिं मेरुमिवोग्रमारुतः।
न चाश्वसिष्यन्ति पृथात्मजा मयि ।
प्रसह्य वैरं बहुशो विचिन्त्य ॥ ८.९४.४२ ॥
Arjuna could not withstand Karṇa in battle, as a fierce wind cannot withstand the great mountain Meru. The sons of Pṛthā will find no comfort in me; again and again they will brood over the enmity.
8.94.43
न चापि कर्णं गुरुपुत्र संयुगा… ।
दुपारमेत्यर्हसि वीर भाषितुम्।
श्रमेण युक्तो महताद्य फल्गुन… ।
स्तमेष कर्णः प्रसभं हनिष्यति ॥ ८.९४.४३ ॥
In battle with the son of the teacher, Karṇa … Hero, you should speak words hard to cross over. Today Phalguna … weary with great effort … this Karṇa will forcibly slay him.
8.94.44
वसुन्धरायाः परिवर्तनं भवे… ।
द्व्रजेच्च शोषं मकरालयोऽर्णवः।
प्लवेयुरप्यद्रिवरा महाम्बुधौ ।
न चार्जुनो जेष्यति कर्णमाहवे ॥ ८.९४.४४ ॥
Though the earth should be overturned … and the ocean, abode of sea-monsters, should dry up, though the best of mountains should float upon the great ocean, Arjuna will not conquer Karṇa in battle.
8.94.45
अपां पृथिव्या नभसो नभस्वतः ।
सुतिग्मदीप्तेश्च हिरण्यरेतसः।
अभाव एषामपि सर्वतो भवे… ।
न्न चार्जुनो जेष्यति कर्णमाहवे ॥ ८.९४.४५ ॥
Though water, earth, sky, wind, the most sharp-blazing fire, and the golden-seeded Brahmā should all wholly cease to be, Arjuna will not conquer Karṇa in battle.
8.94.46
तमेवमुक्त्वाऽप्यनुनीय चासकृ… ।
त्तवात्मजः स्वाननुशास्ति सैनिकान्।
द्रुतं घ्नताभिद्रवताहितानिमा… ।
नहीनसत्वाः किमु जोषमासते ॥ ८.९४.४६ ॥
Having spoken thus to him and comforted him again and again, your son commanded his soldiers: "Quickly, strike these enemies, rush upon them. Are you without strength, that you sit in silence?"