Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.26
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9.26.1
दुर्योधनो महाराज सुदर्शश्चापि ते सुतः ।
हतशेषौ तदा सङ्ख्ये वाजिमध्ये व्यवस्थितौ ॥ ९.२६.१ ॥
O great king, Duryodhana and your son Sudarśana, the two left alive in the battle, then stood among the horses.
9.26.2
ततो दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा वाजिमध्ये व्यवस्थितम् ।
उवाच देवकीपुत्रः कुन्तीपुत्रं धनञ्जयम् ॥ ९.२६.२ ॥
Then, seeing Duryodhana standing among the horses, the son of Devakī said to Dhanañjaya, the son of Kuntī.
9.26.3
शत्रवो हतभूयिष्ठा ज्ञातयः परिपालिताः ।
गृहीत्वा सञ्जयं चासौ निवृत्तः शिनिपुङ्गवः ॥ ९.२६.३ ॥
The enemies were mostly slain and the kinsmen protected; the bull of the Śinis then turned back, having seized Sañjaya.
9.26.4
परिश्रान्तश्च नकुलः सहदेवश्च भारत ।
योधयित्वा रणे पापान्धार्तराष्ट्रान्सहानुगान् ॥ ९.२६.४ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, Nakula and Sahadeva were also exhausted, having fought in battle the sinful sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra together with their followers.
9.26.5
दुर्योधनमतिक्रम्य त्रय एते व्यवस्थिन्ताः ।
कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च द्रौणिश्चैव महारथः ॥ ९.२६.५ ॥
Passing beyond Duryodhana, these three stand: Kṛpa, Kṛtavarman, and Droṇa's son, the great charioteer.
9.26.6
असौ तिष्ठति पाञ्चाल्यः श्रिया परमया युतः ।
दुर्योधनबलं हत्वा सह सर्वैः प्रभद्रकैः ॥ ९.२६.६ ॥
That prince of the Pāñcālas stands endowed with supreme glory, having slain Duryodhana's army together with all the Prabhadrakas.
9.26.7
असौ दुर्योधनः पार्थ वाजिमध्ये व्यवस्थितः ।
छत्रेण ध्रियामणेन प्रेक्षमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ९.२६.७ ॥
O Pārtha, there stands Duryodhana in the midst of the horsemen, looking again and again from beneath the umbrella held over him.
9.26.8
प्रतिव्यूह्य बलं सर्वं रणमध्ये व्यवस्थितः ।
एनं हत्वा शितैर्बाणैः कृतकृत्यो भविष्यसि ॥ ९.२६.८ ॥
Having arrayed your entire army, stand in the midst of the battle; by striking him down with sharp arrows you will have accomplished your task.
9.26.9
गजानीकं हतं दृष्ट्वा त्वां च प्राप्तमरिन्दम ।
यावन्न विद्रवन्त्येते तावज्जहि सुयोधन्सम् ॥ ९.२६.९ ॥
O subduer of foes, seeing the elephant host slain and you arrived, strike down Suyodhana before these others flee.
9.26.10
यातु कश्चित्तुं पाञ्चाल्यं क्षिप्रमागम्यतामिति ।
परिश्रान्तबलस्तात नैष मुच्येत किल्बिषी ॥ ९.२६.१० ॥
Let someone go to the Pāñcāla prince and say, 'Come quickly'; dear one, this sinner whose army is exhausted will not escape.
9.26.11
हत्वा तव बलं सर्वं सङ्ग्रमे धृतराष्ट्रजः ।
जितान्पाण्डुसुतान्प्रत्वा रूपं धारयते महत् ॥ ९.२६.११ ॥
Having slain all your army in battle, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra takes on a great form, as though he had conquered the sons of Pāṇḍu.
9.26.12
निहतं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा पीडितं चापि पाण्डवैः ।
ध्रुवमेष्यति सङ्ग्रमे वधायैवात्मनो नृपः ॥ ९.२६.१२ ॥
Seeing his own army slain and also afflicted by the Pāṇḍavas, that king will surely come into battle for his own destruction.
9.26.13
एवमुक्तः फल्गुनस्तु कृष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ।
धृतराष्ट्रसुताः सर्वे हता भीमेन माधव।
यावेतावास्थितौ कृष्ण तावद्य नभविष्यतः ॥ ९.२६.१३ ॥
Thus addressed, Phalguna (Arjuna) said these words to Kṛṣṇa: O Mādhava, all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra have been slain by Bhīma. O Kṛṣṇa, these two who still stand will not survive this day.
9.26.14
हतो भीष्मो हतो द्रोणः कर्णो वैकर्तनो हतः ।
मद्रराजो हतः शल्यो हतः कृष्ण जयद्रथः ॥ ९.२६.१४ ॥
Bhīṣma is slain, Droṇa is slain, Karṇa, son of Vikartana, is slain. The Madra king Śalya is slain; Jayadratha, O Kṛṣṇa, is slain.
9.26.15
हयाः पञ्चशताः शिष्टाः शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
रथानां तु शते शिष्टे द्वे एव तु जनार्दन।
दन्तिनां च शतं साग्रं त्रिसाहस्राः पदातयः ॥ ९.२६.१५ ॥
Five hundred horses of Śakuni and of the son of Subala remain. O Janārdana, of the chariots only two hundred remain; of the elephants, a hundred and a few more; and three thousand foot soldiers.
9.26.16
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव त्रिगर्ताधिपतिस्तथा ।
उलूकः शकुनिश्चैव कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ॥ ९.२६.१६ ॥
Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa, the lord of the Trigartas, likewise Ulūka and Śakuni, and Kṛtavarman the Sātvata also remain.
9.26.17
एतद्बलमभूच्छेषं धार्तराष्ट्रस्य माधव ।
मोक्षो न नूनं कालात्तु विद्यते भुवि कस्यचित् ॥ ९.२६.१७ ॥
This is the remnant of the army of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, O Mādhava. Surely, from time there is no escape for anyone on earth.
9.26.18
तथा विनिहते सैन्ये पश्य दुर्योधनं स्थितम् ।
अद्याह्ना हि महाराजो हतामित्रो भविष्यति।
न हि मे मोक्ष्यते कश्चित्परेषामिह चिन्तये ॥ ९.२६.१८ ॥
Thus, with the army slain, behold Duryodhana standing. Today, indeed, the great king will be rid of his enemies. I think none of the enemies here will escape from me.
9.26.19
ये त्वद्य समरं कृष्ण न हास्यन्ति मदोत्कटाः ।
तान्वै सर्वान्हनिष्यामि यद्यपि स्युरमानुषाः ॥ ९.२६.१९ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, all those fierce with pride who do not abandon the battle today, I will slay them all, even if they are superhuman.
9.26.20
अद्य युद्धे समुत्पन्नं दीर्घं राज्ञः प्रजागरम् ।
अपनेष्यामि गान्धारिं घातयित्वा शितैः शरैः ॥ ९.२६.२० ॥
Today in battle the king's long sleepless night has arisen. Having caused them to be slain with sharp arrows, I will remove Gāndhārī from it.
9.26.21
निकृत्या वै दुराचारो यानि रत्नानि सौबलः ।
सभायामहरद्द्यूते पुनस्तान्याहराम्यहम् ॥ ९.२६.२१ ॥
The jewels which the wicked son of Subala, by treachery, seized in the assembly during the dice game, those I will bring back again.
9.26.22
अद्य वेत्स्यन्ति मच्छक्तिं सर्वा नागपुरे स्त्रियः ।
श्रुत्वा पतींश्च पुत्रांश्च पाण्डवैर्निहतान्युधि ॥ ९.२६.२२ ॥
Today all the women of Nāgapura will know my power, having heard that their husbands and sons have been slain in battle by the Pāṇḍavas.
9.26.23
समाप्तमद्य वै कर्म सर्वं कृष्ण भविष्यति ।
अद्य दुर्योधनो दीप्तां श्रियं प्राणांश्च मोक्ष्यति ॥ ९.२६.२३ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, today indeed the whole task will be finished. Today Duryodhana will give up his radiant glory and his life-breaths.
9.26.24
नापयाति भयात्कृष्ण सङ्ग्रामाद्यदि चेन्मम ।
निहतं विद्धि वार्ष्णेय धार्तराष्ट्रं सुबालिशम् ॥ ९.२६.२४ ॥
Kṛṣṇa, if he has not fled from the battle out of fear, know that the utterly foolish son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra has been slain, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi.
9.26.25
मम ह्येतदपर्याप्तं वाजिबृन्दमरिन्दम ।
सोढुं ज्यातलनिर्घोषं याहि यावन्निहन्म्यहम् ॥ ९.२६.२५ ॥
O subduer of foes, this host of horses is not enough for me to bear the thunder of the bowstring. Drive on, so that I may slay him.
9.26.26
एवमुक्तस्तु दाशार्हः पाण्डवेन यशस्विना ।
अचोदयद्धायन्राजन्दुर्योधनबलं प्रति ॥ ९.२६.२६ ॥
Thus addressed by the glorious Pāṇḍava, the descendant of Daśārha, O king, urged the horses on toward Duryodhana's army.
9.26.27
तदनीकमभिप्रेक्ष्य त्रयः सज्जा महारथाः ।
भीमसेनोऽकर्जुनश्चैव सहदेवश्च मारिष।
प्रययुः सिंहनादेन दुर्योधनजिघांसया ॥ ९.२६.२७ ॥
Seeing that army, the three ready great chariot-warriors—Bhīmasena, Arjuna and Sahadeva—O sire, advanced with a lion's roar, desiring to slay Duryodhana.
9.26.28
तान्प्रेक्ष्य सहितान्सर्वाञ्जवेनोद्यतकार्मुकान् ।
सौबलोऽभ्यद्रवद्युद्धे पाण्डवानाततायिनः ॥ ९.२६.२८ ॥
Seeing them all together, bows raised, coming swiftly, the son of Subala (Śakuni) rushed upon the aggressive Pāṇḍavas in battle.
9.26.29
सुदर्शनस्त्व मतो भीमसेनं समभ्ययात् ।
सुशर्मा शकुनिश्चैव युयुधाते किरीटिना ॥ ९.२६.२९ ॥
Then Sudarśana attacked Bhīmasena, while Suśarman and Śakuni fought with the diademed one (Arjuna).
9.26.30
सहदेवं तव सुतो हयपृष्ठगतोऽभ्ययात् ॥ ९.२६.३० ॥
Your son, mounted on a horse's back, advanced against Sahadeva.
9.26.31
ततो हि यत्नतः क्षिप्रं तवं पुत्रो जनाधिप ।
प्रासेन सहदेवस्य शिरसि प्राहरद्भृशम् ॥ ९.२६.३१ ॥
Then, O lord of men, your son swiftly and with effort struck Sahadeva violently on the head with a spear.
9.26.32
सोपाविशद्रथोपस्थे तव सुत्रेण ताडितः ।
रुधिराप्लुतसर्वाङ्ग आशीविष इव श्वसन् ॥ ९.२६.३२ ॥
Struck by your son, he sat down on the seat of the chariot, his whole body drenched in blood, hissing like a venomous snake.
9.26.33
प्रतिलभ्य ततः सञ्ज्ञां सहदेवो विशाम्पते ।
दुर्योधनं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः सङ्क्रुद्धः समवाकिरत् ॥ ९.२६.३३ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, Sahadeva regained his senses and, enraged, showered Duryodhana with sharp arrows.
9.26.34
पार्थोऽपि युधि विक्रम्य कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः ।
शूराणामश्वपृष्ठेभ्यः शिरांसि निचकर्त ह ॥ ९.२६.३४ ॥
Arjuna, the son of Pṛthā, also in battle advancing boldly, the son of Kuntī, Dhanañjaya, cut off the heads of the heroes from their horses' backs.
9.26.35
तदनीकं तदा पार्थो व्यधमद्बहुभिः शरैः ।
पातयित्वा हयान्सर्वांस्त्रिगर्तानां रथान्ययौ ॥ ९.२६.३५ ॥
Then Pārtha scattered that army with many arrows; having felled all the horses of the Trigartas, he advanced toward their chariots.
9.26.36
ततस्ते सहिता भूत्वा त्रिगर्तानां महारथाः ।
अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ९.२६.३६ ॥
Then the great chariot-warriors of the Trigartas, united, covered Arjuna and Vāsudeva with a shower of arrows.
9.26.37
सत्यकर्माणमाक्षिप्य क्षुरप्रेण महायशाः ।
ततोऽस्य स्यन्दनस्येषां चिच्छिदे पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ ९.२६.३७ ॥
The illustrious son of Pāṇḍu, attacking Satyakarman with a razor-headed arrow, then cut the pole of his chariot.
9.26.38
शिलाशितेन च विभो क्षुरप्रेण महायशाः ।
शिरश्चिच्छेद सहसा तप्तकुण्डलभूषणम् ॥ ९.२६.३८ ॥
O mighty king, with a razor-headed arrow whetted on stone, the illustrious one at once cut off the head adorned with glowing golden earrings.
9.26.39
सत्येषुमथ चादत्त योधानां मिषतां ततः ।
यथा सिंहो वने राजन्मृगं परि बुभुक्षितः ॥ ९.२६.३९ ॥
Then, as the warriors looked on, he took up a true arrow, as a hungry lion circles a deer in the forest, O king.
9.26.40
तं निहत्य ततः पार्थः सुशर्माणं त्रिभिः शरैः ।
विद्ध्वा तानहनत्सर्वान्रथान्रुक्मविभूओषितान् ॥ ९.२६.४० ॥
Having slain him, the son of Pṛthā pierced Suśarman with three arrows, and then struck down all the chariots adorned with gold.
9.26.41
ततः प्रायात्त्वरन्पार्थो दीर्घकालं सुसंवृतम् ।
मुञ्जन्क्रोधविषं तीक्ष्णं प्रस्थलाधिपतिं प्रति ॥ ९.२६.४१ ॥
Then the son of Pṛthā hastened forward, releasing the sharp poison of anger, toward the lord of the Prasthalas, who had long been well-guarded.
9.26.42
तमर्जुनः पृषत्कानां शतेन भरतर्षभ ।
पूरयित्वा ततो वाहान्प्राहरत्तस्य धन्विनः ॥ ९.२६.४२ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, Arjuna filled him with a hundred arrows, and then struck the horses of that archer.
9.26.43
ततः शरं समादाय यमदण्डोपमं तदा ।
सुशर्माणं समुद्दिश्य चिक्षेपाशु हसन्निव ॥ ९.२६.४३ ॥
Then, taking up an arrow like the rod of Yama, aiming at Suśarman, he hurled it swiftly, as if laughing.
9.26.44
स शरः प्रेषितस्तेन क्रोधदीप्तेन धन्विना ।
सुशर्माणं समासाद्य बिभेद हृदयं रणे ॥ ९.२६.४४ ॥
That arrow, sent by that archer blazing with anger, reached Suśarman and pierced his heart in battle.
9.26.45
स गतासुर्महाराज पपात धरणीतले ।
नन्दयन्पाण्डवान्सर्वान्व्यथयंश्चापि तावकान् ॥ ९.२६.४५ ॥
O great king, he fell lifeless to the ground, gladdening all the Pāṇḍavas and distressing your own people as well.
9.26.46
सुशर्माणं रणे हत्वा पुत्रानस्य महारथान् ।
सप्त चाष्टौ च त्रिंशच्च सायकैरनयत्क्षयम् ॥ ९.२६.४६ ॥
Having slain Suśarman in battle, he sent his seven, eight and thirty great chariot-warrior sons to destruction with arrows.
9.26.47
ततोऽस्य निशितैर्बाणैः सर्वान्हत्वा पदानुगान् ।
अभ्यगाद्भारतीं सेनां हतशेषां महारथः ॥ ९.२६.४७ ॥
Then the great chariot-warrior, having slain all his followers with sharp arrows, advanced upon the remnant of the Bhārata army.
9.26.48
भीमस्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्रं तव जनाधिप ।
सुदर्शनमदृश्यन्तं शरैश्चक्रे हसन्निव ॥ ९.२६.४८ ॥
Bhīma, enraged in battle, O lord of men, covered your son Sudarśana, who was hidden from view, with arrows, as if laughing.
9.26.49
ततोऽस्य प्रहसन्क्रुद्धः शिरः कायादपाहरत् ।
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन स हतः प्रापतद्भुवि ॥ ९.२६.४९ ॥
Then, laughing in anger, he cut off his head from the body with a very sharp razor-headed arrow; struck down, he fell to the ground.
9.26.50
तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे ततस्तस्य पदानुगाः ।
परिवव्रू रमे भीमं किरन्तो विविधाञ्शरान् ॥ ९.२६.५० ॥
When that hero was slain, his followers surrounded Bhīma, scattering various arrows.
9.26.51
ततस्तु निशितैर्बाणैस्तवानीकं वृकोदरः ।
इन्द्राशनिसमस्पर्शैः समन्तात्पर्यवाकिरत् ॥ ९.२६.५१ ॥
Then Vṛkodara Bhīma, with sharp arrows whose touch was like Indra's thunderbolt, scattered your army on all sides.
9.26.52
ततः क्षणेन तद्भीमो न्यहनद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ९.२६.५२ ॥
Then in an instant Bhīma struck them down, O bull of the Bharatas.
9.26.53
तेषु तूत्साद्यमानेषु सेनाध्यक्षा महारथाः ।
भीमसेनं समासाद्य ततोऽयुध्यन्त भारत ॥ ९.२६.५३ ॥
As those troops were being destroyed, the army commanders, great chariot-warriors, approached Bhīmasena and fought with him, O Bhārata.
9.26.54
स तान्सर्वाञ्शरैर्घोरैरवाकिरत पाण्डवः ।
तथैव तावका राजन्पाण्डवेयान्महारथान्।
शरवर्षेण महता समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ९.२६.५४ ॥
The Pāṇḍava covered them all with terrible arrows. O king, likewise your warriors surrounded the great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas on every side with a great rain of arrows.
9.26.55
व्याकुलं तदभूत्सर्वं पाण्डवानां परैः सह ।
तावकानां च समरे पाण्डवेंयैर्युयुत्सताम् ॥ ९.२६.५५ ॥
All of the Pāṇḍavas' army, together with the enemies, became confused; and your own men, who wished to fight with the sons of Pāṇḍu in battle, were confused as well.
9.26.56
तत्र योधास्तदा पेतुः परस्परसमाहताः ।
उभयोः सेनयो राजन्संशोचन्तः स्म बान्धवान् ॥ ९.२६.५६ ॥
There, O king, the warriors of both armies, struck down by one another, fell and lamented their kinsmen.