Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.96
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8.96.1
अथाब्रवीच्चक्रधरोऽपि पार्थं ।
दृष्ट्वा रथेषून्प्रतिहन्यमानान्।
अमूमुषत्पश्यत एव तेऽद्य ।
ह्यस्त्राणि कर्णोऽस्त्रगणैः किरीटिन् ॥ ८.९६.१ ॥
Then the discus-bearer also spoke to Pārtha: 'Seeing your chariot arrows being struck down, O Kirīṭin, today Karṇa has robbed your weapons with volleys of weapons, right before your eyes.'
8.96.2
स पार्थ किं मुह्यसि वेत्सि चैव ता… ।
न्दृष्ट्वा समेतान्नदतः कुरूस्त्वम्।
कर्णं पुरस्कृत्य विदुर्हि सर्वे ।
तवास्त्रमस्त्रैर्विनिहन्यमानम् ॥ ८.९६.२ ॥
O Pārtha, why are you bewildered? You know… seeing the Kurus gathered and roaring, with Karṇa placed in front, they all know that your weapon is being utterly destroyed by weapons.
8.96.3
पार्थाहवे त्यक्तुमस्त्रं समर्थः ॥ ८.९६.३ ॥
O Pārtha, you are able to lay down your weapon in battle.
8.96.4
अनेन चाशु क्षुरनेमिनाद्य ।
मया विसृष्टेन सुदर्शनेन।
छिन्ध्यस्य मूर्धानमरेः प्रसह्य ।
वज्रेण शक्रो नमुचेरिवारेः ॥ ८.९६.४ ॥
With this razor-rimmed arrow, and with the Sudarśana I release, swiftly and forcibly cut off this enemy's head now, as Indra with his thunderbolt cut off the head of Namuci's foe.
8.96.5
किरातरूपी भगवान्यया च ।
त्वया महात्मा परितोषितोऽभूत्।
स तां पुनर्वीर धृतिं गृहीत्वा ।
सहानुबन्धं जहि सूतपुत्रम् ॥ ८.९६.५ ॥
O hero, take up again that steadfastness by which the Lord, in the form of a Kirāta, was pleased with you, the great-souled one, and slay the charioteer's son together with his followers.
8.96.6
ततो महीं सागरमेखलां त्वं ।
सपत्तगा ग्रामवतीं समृद्धाम्।
प्रयच्छ राज्ञे निहतारिसङ्घां ।
यशश्च पार्थातुलमाप्नुहि त्वम् ॥ ८.९६.६ ॥
Then give to the king the prosperous earth, girdled by the ocean, full of foot-soldiers and villages, whose hosts of enemies have been slain; and, son of Pṛthā, you shall obtain incomparable fame.
8.96.7
त्वां चापि दृष्ट्वा परिहीयमानम् ॥ ८.९६.७ ॥
Seeing you also being diminished, Sañjaya said:
8.96.8
सञ्चोदितो भीमजनार्दनाभ्यां ।
स्मृत्वा तदात्मानमवेत्य सर्वम्।
इहात्मनश्चागमने विदित्वा ।
प्रयोजनं केशवमित्युवाच ॥ ८.९६.८ ॥
Urged on by Bhīma and Janārdana, having recalled himself, having understood all, and having known the purpose of his coming here, he spoke these words to Keśava:
8.96.9
प्रादुष्करोभ्येष महास्त्रमुग्रं ।
शिवाय लोकस्य वधाय सौतेः।
तन्मेऽनुजानातु भवान्सुराश्च ।
ब्रह्मा शिवो ब्रह्मविदश्च सर्वे ॥ ८.९६.९ ॥
For the welfare of the world and the slaying of Sūta's son, I now bring forth this fierce great weapon; may you, the gods, Brahmā, Śiva and all the knowers of Brahman, grant me your permission.
8.96.10
इति स्मोक्त्वा पाण्डवः सव्यसाची ।
नमस्कृत्वा ब्रह्मणे सोऽमितात्मा।
अनुत्तमं ब्राह्ममसह्यमस्त्रं ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे मनसा यद्विधेयम् ॥ ८.९६.१० ॥
Having thus spoken, the Pāṇḍava Savyasācin, of boundless spirit, bowed to Brahmā and called forth, by the mind alone, that supreme, unbearable Brahmic weapon which is to be wielded.
8.96.11
ततो दिशश्च प्रदिशश्च सर्वाः ।
समावृणोत्सायकैर्भूरितेजाः।
गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्भुजगैरिवोग्रै… ।
र्दिवाकरांशुप्रतिमैर्ज्वलद्भिः ॥ ८.९६.११ ॥
Then he covered all directions and intermediate directions with arrows of great splendour, released from the Gāṇḍīva, fierce like serpents, blazing like the rays of the sun.
8.96.12
सृष्टास्तु बाणा भरतर्षभेण ।
शतं शतं भीममुखाः सुतीक्ष्णाः।
प्राच्छादयन्कर्णरथं क्षणेन ।
युगान्तकालार्ककरप्रकाशाः ॥ ८.९६.१२ ॥
Arrows released by the bull of the Bharatas, hundreds upon hundreds with terrible faces and very sharp, covered Karṇa's chariot in an instant; they shone like the rays of the sun at the end of an age.
8.96.13
वैकर्तनेनाशु तदाजिमध्ये ।
सहस्रशो बाणगणा विसृष्टाः।
ते चाक्षयाः पाण्डवमभ्युपेयुः ।
पर्जन्यसृष्टा इव वारिधाराः ॥ ८.९६.१३ ॥
Then in the midst of battle Karṇa swiftly released thousands of volleys of arrows; imperishable, they advanced upon the son of Pāṇḍu like streams of water sent down by a rain-cloud.
8.96.14
ततः स कृष्णं च किरीटिनं च ।
वृकोदरं चाप्रतिमप्रभावः।
त्रिभिस्त्रिभिर्भीमबलो निहत्य ।
ननाद घोरं महता स्वनेन ॥ ८.९६.१४ ॥
Then he, of incomparable power and terrible strength, struck Kṛṣṇa, Kirīṭin and Vṛkodara with three arrows each and roared terribly with a great sound.
8.96.15
ततः स बाणाभिहतः किरीटी ।
भीमं तथा प्रेक्ष्य जनार्दनं च।
अमृष्यमाणः पुनरेव पार्थः ।
शरान्दशाष्टौ सममुद्ववर्ष ॥ ८.९६.१५ ॥
Then Kirīṭin, struck by the arrows, seeing Bhīma and Janārdana likewise, unable to endure it, the son of Pṛthā again at once rained down eighteen arrows.
8.96.16
स केतुमेकेन शरेण विद्ध्वा ।
शल्यं चतुर्भिस्त्रिभिरेव कर्णम्।
ततः सुमुक्तैर्दशभिर्जघान ।
सेनापतिं काञ्चनवर्मनद्वम् ॥ ८.९६.१६ ॥
Having pierced the banner with one arrow, Śalya with four, and Karṇa with three, he then struck the commander clad in golden armour with ten well-shot arrows.
8.96.17
स राजपुत्रो विशिरा विबाहु… ।
र्विवाजिसूतो विधनुर्विकेतुः।
अथो रथाग्रादपतत्प्ररुग्णः ।
परश्वथैः साल इवावकृत्तः ॥ ८.९६.१७ ॥
That prince, headless and armless … with charioteer and horses scattered, bowless and bannerless, fell from the front of the chariot, broken like a sal tree cut down by axes.
8.96.18
नष्टौ सहस्राणि च पत्तिवीरान् ॥ ८.९६.१८ ॥
And thousands of foot-soldier heroes were destroyed.
8.96.19
दृष्ट्वा तु मुख्यावतिविध्यमानौ ।
वरेषुभिः शूरवरावरिघ्नौ।
कर्णं च पार्थं च नियम्य वाहा-
न्सर्वे वरिष्ठाश्च ततोऽवतस्थुः ॥ ८.९६.१९ ॥
Seeing the two foremost heroes, the foe-slayers Karṇa and Pārtha, being grievously pierced by excellent arrows, all the best warriors restrained their horses and stood there.
8.96.20
प्रच्छादयामास ततः पृषत्कैः ।
सघोषमाच्छिद्य च गाण्डिवज्याम्।
अस्मिन्क्षणे फल्गुनं सूतपुत्रः ।
समाचिनोत्क्षुद्रकाणां शतेन ॥ ८.९६.२० ॥
Then he covered him with arrows; and in that very moment the son of the charioteer, with a twang, severed the string of Gāṇḍīva and enveloped Phalguna with a hundred small arrows.
8.96.21
निर्मुक्तसर्पप्रतिमैश्च तीक्ष्णै… ।
स्तैलप्रघौतैः खगपत्रवाजैः।
षष्ट्या बिभेदाशु च वासुदेवं ।
तदन्तरे प्रात्वरन्सोमकाश्च ॥ ८.९६.२१ ॥
With sharp arrows like snakes that have cast off their skins, polished with oil and feathered with bird-feathers, he swiftly pierced Vāsudeva with sixty; and meanwhile the Somakas rushed forward.
8.96.22
ततो नवज्यां सुदृढां किरीटि ।
स्वबाहुविक्षेपसहां प्रगृह्य।
समादधे गाण्डिवे क्षिप्रकारी ।
निमेषमात्रेण महाधनुष्मान् ॥ ८.९६.२२ ॥
Then the diademed one took up a new, very firm bowstring, able to bear the throwing of his own arms, and the quick-acting great archer fitted it onto the Gāṇḍīva in the twinkling of an eye.
8.96.23
ज्याछेदनं ज्याविधानं च तस्य ।
नैवावबुध्यत्सूतपुत्रो लघुत्वात्।
पार्थस्य सङ्ख्ये द्विषतां निहन्तु… ।
स्तदद्भुतं तत्र बभूव राजन् ॥ ८.९६.२३ ॥
Because of Pārtha's swiftness the charioteer's son did not even perceive the cutting of his bowstring or its stringing; O king, the … of the slayer of enemies in battle, that wonder came to pass there.
8.96.24
पार्थोऽपि तां ज्यामवधाय तूर्णं ।
शरासनज्यामाधिरथेर्विहत्य।
सुसंरब्धः कर्णशरैः क्षताङ्गो ।
रणे योधांस्तावकान्प्रत्यगृह्णात् ॥ ८.९६.२४ ॥
Pārtha too quickly fixed that string and cut the bowstring of the charioteer's son; his limbs wounded by Karṇa's arrows, greatly enraged, he in turn seized upon your warriors in battle.
8.96.25
नैवापत्पक्षिगणोऽन्तरिक्षे ।
पार्थेन चास्त्रेण कृतेऽन्धकारे ॥ ८.९६.२५ ॥
When Pārtha had made darkness with his weapon, no peril at all came to the flock of birds in the sky.
8.96.26
शल्यं तु पार्थो दशभिर्निमेषा… ।
द्भृशं तनुत्रे प्रहसन्नविध्यत्।
ततः कर्णं द्वादशभिः पृषत्कै… ।
र्विद्ध्वा पुनः सप्तभिरप्यविध्यत् ॥ ८.९६.२६ ॥
Pārtha pierced Śalya in ten moments … in his armour, laughing. Then he pierced Karṇa with twelve arrows … and, having pierced him, pierced him again with seven.
8.96.27
स पार्थबाणासनवेगनुन्नै… ।
र्दृढाहतः पत्रिभिरुग्रवेगैः।
विभिन्नगात्रः क्षतजोक्षिताङ्गः ।
कर्णो बभौ रुद्र इवान्तकाले ॥ ८.९६.२७ ॥
Driven by the speed of Pārtha's arrows and bow … firmly struck by arrows of fierce speed, his limbs pierced and his body smeared with blood, Karṇa shone like Rudra at the time of death.
8.96.28
ततस्त्रिभिस्तं त्रिदशाधिपोपमं ।
शरैर्बिभेदाधिरथिर्धनञ्जयम्।
शरांश्च पञ्च ज्वलनानिवोरगा… ।
न्प्रवेशयामास जिघांसुरच्युते ॥ ८.९६.२८ ॥
Then the son of Adhiratha pierced Dhanañjaya, who was like the lord of the gods, with three arrows. And, like blazing serpents, he sent five arrows … into Acyuta, desiring to slay him.
8.96.29
सुवर्णचित्रं पुरुषोत्तमस्य ।
वर्माथ भित्त्वाभ्यपतन्सुपुङ्खाः।
वेगेन गां ते विविशुश्च राज… ।
न्स्नात्वा कर्णाऽभिमुखाः प्रतीयुः ॥ ८.९६.२९ ॥
Piercing the gold-adorned armour of the best of men, those well-feathered arrows, with force, fell upon and entered the earth, and … entered the king; having bathed, they returned facing Karṇa.
8.96.30
तान्पञ्चभल्लैर्दशभिः सुमुक्तै… ।
स्त्रिधात्रिधैकैकमथोच्चकर्त।
धनञ्जयस्ते न्यपतन्पृथिव्यां ।
यथाऽहयस्तार्क्ष्यमुखेन कृत्ताः ॥ ८.९६.३० ॥
Arjuna cut each of them into three pieces with five bhalla arrows and ten well-released arrows, and they fell to the earth like snakes cut by Garuḍa's beak.
8.96.31
द्धैर्यात्तुं तस्थावतिमात्रधैर्यः ॥ ८.९६.३१ ॥
…with extreme steadfastness he stood firm.
8.96.32
प्रादुश्चकाराथ शरान्महात्मा ।
देहं विचिन्वन्निव सूतजस्य।
शरास्तु ते काञ्चनचित्रपुङ्खाः ।
सम्पेतुरुर्व्यां शतशो महान्तः ॥ ८.९६.३२ ॥
Then the great-souled one released arrows, as if searching out the body of the charioteer's son. Those great arrows with golden, variegated feathers fell to the earth by the hundreds.
8.96.33
ततः शरौघैः प्रदिशो दिशश्च ।
रविप्रभाः कर्णरथश्च राजन्।
अदृश्य आसीत्कुपिते धनञ्जये ।
तुषारनीहारवृतो गिरिर्यथा ॥ ८.९६.३३ ॥
Then, O king, when Dhanañjaya was enraged, the directions and intermediate directions, and Karṇa's sun-bright chariot, became invisible under floods of arrows, like a mountain covered with frost and mist.
8.96.34
सचक्ररक्षा अपि पृष्ठगोपाः ।
कर्णस्य ये चापि पुरःसराश्च।
भीता द्रवन्ति स्म निहन्यमाना ।
महेषुभिः पार्थकरप्रणुन्नैः ॥ ८.९६.३४ ॥
Karṇa's wheel-guards, his rear guardians, and those who had gone before him also fled in terror, struck down by the great arrows hurled from Pārtha's hand.
8.96.35
ततोऽर्जुनो वै भरतप्रवीरो ।
महानुभावः समरे निहन्ता।
सुयोधनेनानुमतान्विनिघ्न… ।
न्समुच्छ्रितान्सरथान्सारभूतान् ॥ ८.९६.३५ ॥
Then Arjuna, hero of the Bharatas, of great power and the slayer in battle, began to strike down the approved, raised-up chariot-warriors, the best of the warriors, sent forward by Suyodhana.
8.96.36
गाण्डीवधन्वा द्विगुणं सहस्रं ।
कुरुप्रवीरानृषभः कुरूणाम्।
क्षणेन सर्वान्सरथान्ससूता… ।
न्निनाय राजन्क्षयमेकवीरः ॥ ८.९६.३६ ॥
The Gāṇḍīva-bow wielder, bull among the Kurus, the sole hero, O king, in a moment sent to destruction all twice-a-thousand Kuru heroes, with their chariots and charioteers.
8.96.37
अथो पलायन्त विहाय कर्णं ।
तवात्मजा ये कुरवश्च शिष्टाः।
एतानवाकीर्य शरक्षतांश्च ।
विलप्यमानांस्तनयान्विमृद्गन् ॥ ८.९६.३७ ॥
Then your sons and the remaining Kurus fled, abandoning Karṇa. Scattering these sons, wounded by arrows and lamenting, he crushed them.
8.96.38
सर्वे प्रणेशुः कुरवो विभग्नाः ।
पार्थेषुभिः सम्परितप्यमानाः।
सुयोधनेनाथ पुनर्वरिष्ठाः ।
प्रचोदिताः कर्णरथानुयाने ॥ ८.९६.३८ ॥
All the Kurus, broken and tormented by Pārtha's arrows, perished. Then, urged on by Suyodhana, the best warriors again set out to follow Karṇa's chariot.
8.96.39
भोः क्षत्रियाः शूरतमास्तु सर्वे ।
क्षत्रे च धर्मे निरताः स्थ यूयम्।
न युक्तरूपं भवतां समीपा… ।
त्पलायनं कर्णमतिप्रहाय ॥ ८.९६.३९ ॥
O kṣatriyas, you are all most heroic and devoted to the kṣatriya duty and to dharma. It is not fitting for you to flee, abandoning Karṇa.
8.96.40
तवात्मजेनापि तथोच्यमाना ।
नैवावतिष्ठन्त भयाद्विवर्णाः।
क्षणेन नष्टाः प्रदिशो दिशश्च ।
सर्वे ततः प्रेक्ष्य दिशो विशून्याः ॥ ८.९६.४० ॥
Though addressed thus by your son, they could not stand firm, pale with fear. In an instant they all fled in every direction and intermediate direction; then, seeing the quarters empty,
8.96.41
भयावदीर्णः कुरुभिर्विहीनः ।
पार्थेषुभिः सम्परितप्यमानः।
न विव्यधे भारत तत्र कर्णः ।
प्रतीपमेवार्जुनमभ्यधावत् ॥ ८.९६.४१ ॥
Torn by fear, abandoned by the Kurus, tormented by Pārtha's arrows, Karṇa could not strike anyone there, O Bhārata; he rushed straight at Arjuna.