Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.27
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9.27.1
तस्मिन्प्रवृत्ते सङ्ग्रामे गजवाजिनरश्रो ।
शकुनिः सौबलो राजन्सहदेवं …यात् ॥ ९.२७.१ ॥
When that battle had begun, O king, Śakuni, the son of Subala, with elephants, horses, men and chariots, went against Sahadeva … .
9.27.2
ततोऽस्यापततस्तूर्णं सहदेवः पतापवान् ।
शरौघान्प्रेषयामास पतङ्गानिव शीघ्रगान्।
उलूकं च रणे राजन्विव्याध दशभिः शरैः ॥ ९.२७.२ ॥
Then, as the attacker came on, mighty Sahadeva swiftly sent forth floods of arrows, swift as moths, and, O king, in battle he pierced Uluka with ten arrows.
9.27.3
शकृनिश्च महाराज भीमं विद्ध्वा त्रिभिः शरैः ।
नवत्या निशितैर्बाणैः सहदेवमवाकिरत् ॥ ९.२७.३ ॥
And Śakuni, great king, having pierced Bhīma with three arrows, showered Sahadeva with ninety sharp arrows.
9.27.4
ते शूराः समरे राजन्समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बाणैः कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः।
स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शिलधौतैराकर्णप्रहितैः शरैः ॥ ९.२७.४ ॥
Those heroes, O king, meeting one another in battle, pierced each other with sharp arrows feathered with heron and peacock plumes, gold-shafted, whetted on stone, shot drawn to the ear.
9.27.5
तेषां चापगुणोत्सृष्टा शरवृष्टिर्विशाम्पते ।
आच्छादयद्दिशः सर्वा धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥ ९.२७.५ ॥
O lord of men, the rain of arrows released from their bowstrings covered all the directions, as a rain-cloud covers them with its streams.
9.27.6
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे भीमः सहदेवश्च भारत ।
चेरतुः कदनं सङ्ख्ये कुर्वन्तौ सुमहाबलौ ॥ ९.२७.६ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Bhīma and Sahadeva, enraged in battle, both of great might, roamed about making carnage in the fight.
9.27.7
ताभ्यां शरशतैश्छनं तद्बलं तव भारत ।
सान्धकारमिवाकाशमभवत्तत्रतत्र ह ॥ ९.२७.७ ॥
Those two covered your army with hundreds of arrows, O Bhārata; it became like a darkened sky, here and there.
9.27.8
अश्वैर्विपरिधावद्भिः शरच्छन्नैर्विशाम्पते ।
तत्रतत्र कृतो मार्गो विकर्षद्भिर्हतान्बहून् ॥ ९.२७.८ ॥
Horses, covered with arrows, racing about, O lord of men, made paths here and there, dragging away many of the slain.
9.27.9
निहतानां हयानां च सहैव हयसादिभिः ।
वर्मभिर्विनिकृत्तैश्च प्रासैश्छिन्नैश्च मारिष ॥ ९.२७.९ ॥
Together with the slain horses and their riders, with armor cut apart and spears broken, O sir.
9.27.10
ऋष्टिभिः शक्तिभिश्चैव सासिप्रासपरश्वथैः ।
सञ्छन्ना पृथिवी जज्ञे कुसुमैः शबला इव ॥ ९.२७.१० ॥
The earth, covered with lances, javelins, swords, spears and axes, became as if speckled with flowers.
9.27.11
योधास्तत्र महाराज समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
व्यचरन्त रणे क्रुद्धा विनिघ्नन्तः परस्परम् ॥ ९.२७.११ ॥
There the warriors, O great king, approaching one another in fury, moved about in battle, striking each other.
9.27.12
उद्वृत्तनयनै रोषात्सन्दष्टौष्ठपुटैर्मुखैः ।
सकुण्डलैर्मही च्छन्ना पद्मकिञ्चल्कसन्निभैः ॥ ९.२७.१२ ॥
With eyes rolled wide in rage, lips bitten, faces adorned with earrings and resembling lotus filaments, the earth was covered.
9.27.13
भुजैश्छिन्नैर्महाराज नागराजकरोपमैः ।
साङ्गदैः सतनुत्रैश्च सासिप्रासपरश्वथैः ॥ ९.२७.१३ ॥
O great king, with arms severed like the trunks of the king of serpents, with armlets and armor, with swords, lances and battle-axes.
9.27.14
कबन्धैरुत्थितैश्छिन्नैर्नृत्यद्भिश्चापरैर्युधि ।
क्रव्यादगणसञ्छन्ना घोराऽभूत्पृथिवी विभो ॥ ९.२७.१४ ॥
O mighty one, the earth was made dreadful, covered with headless trunks that rose up, cut down in battle, and others dancing, and with hosts of flesh-eating creatures.
9.27.15
अल्पावशिष्टे सैन्ये तु कौरवेयान्महाहवे ।
प्रहृष्टाः पाण्डवा भूत्वा निन्यिरे यमसादनम् ॥ ९.२७.१५ ॥
When only a little of the Kaurava army remained in the great battle, the delighted Pāṇḍavas sent the Kauravas to the abode of Yama.
9.27.16
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शूरः सौबलेयः प्रतापवान् ।
प्रासेन सहदेवस्य शिरसि प्राहरद्भृशम् ॥ ९.२७.१६ ॥
At that moment the heroic and mighty son of Subala struck Sahadeva violently on the head with a spear.
9.27.17
स विह्वलो महाराज रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ॥ ९.२७.१७ ॥
O great king, stunned, he sat down on the floor of the chariot.
9.27.18
सहदेवं तथा दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
सर्वसैन्यानि सङ्क्रुद्धो वारयामास भारत ॥ ९.२७.१८ ॥
Seeing Sahadeva thus, the mighty Bhīmasena, enraged, held back all the armies, O Bhārata.
9.27.19
निर्बिभेद च नाराचैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
स निर्भिद्याकरोच्चैव सिंहनादमरिन्दमः ॥ ९.२७.१९ ॥
He pierced them with hundreds and thousands of iron arrows, and having split them open, the subduer of enemies let out a lion's roar.
9.27.20
तेन शभ्देन वित्रस्ताः सर्वे सहयवारणाः ।
प्राद्रवन्सहसा भीताः शकुनेश्च पदानुगाः ॥ ९.२७.२० ॥
Terrified by that sound, all of them, along with horses and elephants, and Śakuni's foot-soldiers, suddenly fled in fear.
9.27.21
प्रभग्नानथ तान्दृष्ट्वा राजा दुर्योधनोऽब्रवीत् ।
निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञा युध्यध्वं किं सृतेन वः ॥ ९.२७.२१ ॥
Seeing them routed, King Duryodhana said: "You who do not know dharma, turn back and fight! What is gained by fleeing?"
9.27.22
इह कीर्ति समाधाय प्रेत्य लोकान्समश्नुते ।
प्राणाञ्जहाति यो धीरो युद्धे पृष्ठमदर्शयन् ॥ ९.२७.२२ ॥
The steadfast man who gives up his life in battle without showing his back wins fame here and, after death, attains the worlds.
9.27.23
एवमुक्तास्तु ते राज्ञा सौबलस्य पदानुगाः ।
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ९.२७.२३ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, Śakuni's foot-soldiers, making death their only way back, charged against the Pāṇḍavas.
9.27.24
द्रवद्भिस्तत्र राजेन्द्र कृतः शब्दोऽतिदारुणः ।
क्षुब्धसागरसङ्काशः क्षुभितैः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ९.२७.२४ ॥
O lord of kings, there arose a most dreadful sound from those fleeing, like a churned ocean, shaking every quarter.
9.27.25
तांस्ततः पुरतो दृष्ट्वा सौबलस्य पदानुगान् ।
प्रत्युद्ययुर्महाराज पाण्डवा विजयोद्यताः ॥ ९.२७.२५ ॥
Then, O great king, seeing Śakuni's foot-soldier followers before them, the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory, advanced to meet them.
9.27.26
प्रत्याश्वस्य च दुर्धर्षः सहदेवो विशाम्पते ।
शकुनिं दशभिर्विद्ध्वा हयांश्चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः।
धनुश्चिच्छेद च शरैः सौबलस्य हसन्निव ॥ ९.२७.२६ ॥
Then, O lord of men, the unassailable Sahadeva, having recovered himself, pierced Śakuni with ten arrows and his horses with three arrows, and, as if laughing, cut Subala's son's bow with arrows.
9.27.27
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय शकुनिर्युद्धदुर्मदः ।
विव्याध नकुलं षष्ट्या भीमसेनं च सप्ताभिः ॥ ९.२७.२७ ॥
Then Śakuni, proud in battle, took up another bow and pierced Nakula with sixty arrows and Bhīmasena with seven.
9.27.28
उलूकोऽपि महाराज भीमं विव्याध सप्तभिः ।
सहदेवं च सप्तत्या परीप्सन्पितरं रणे ॥ ९.२७.२८ ॥
O great king, Uluka also pierced Bhīma with seven arrows, and, desiring to protect his father in battle, pierced Sahadeva with seventy.
9.27.29
तं भीमसेनः समरे विव्याध नवभिः शरैः ।
शकुनिं च चतुःषष्ट्या पार्श्वस्थांश्च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः ॥ ९.२७.२९ ॥
In battle Bhīmasena pierced him with nine arrows, Śakuni with sixty-four, and those standing at his sides with three arrows each.
9.27.30
ते हन्यमाना भीमेन नाराचैस्तैलपायितैः ।
सहदेवं रणे क्रुद्धाश्छादयञ्शरवृष्टिभिः।
पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः सविद्युत इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ९.२७.३० ॥
Struck by Bhīma's oil-polished iron arrows, they grew enraged and covered Sahadeva in battle with a shower of arrows, as clouds with lightning cover a mountain with streams of water.
9.27.31
ततोऽस्यापततः शूरः सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
उलूकस्य महाराज भल्लेनापाहरच्छिरः ॥ ९.२७.३१ ॥
Then the valiant and mighty Sahadeva, O great king, cut off the head of Uluka as he rushed upon him, with a bhalla arrow.
9.27.32
स जगाम रथाद्भूमिं सहदेवेन पातितः ।
रुधिराप्लुतसर्वाङ्गो नन्दयन्पाण्डवान्युधि ॥ ९.२७.३२ ॥
Struck down by Sahadeva, he fell from his chariot to the ground, his whole body drenched in blood, gladdening the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
9.27.33
पुत्रं तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा शकुनिस्तत्र भारत ।
साश्रुकण्ठो विनिःश्वस्य क्षत्तुर्वाक्यमनुस्मरन् ॥ ९.२७.३३ ॥
O Bhārata, seeing his son slain there, Śakuni's throat choked with tears; sighing deeply, he recalled the words of Vidura, the steward.
9.27.34
चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं स बाष्पपूर्णेक्षणः श्वसन् ।
सहदेवं समासाद्य त्रिभिर्विव्याध सायकैः ॥ ९.२७.३४ ॥
Reflecting for a moment, his eyes full of tears and breathing heavily, he approached Sahadeva and struck him with three arrows.
9.27.35
तानपास्य शरान्मुक्ताञ्शरसङ्घैः प्रताम्पवान् ।
सहदेवो महाराज धनुश्चिच्छेद संयुगे ॥ ९.२७.३५ ॥
Warding off those arrows shot at him with volleys of his own, O great king, the mighty Sahadeva cut his bow in battle.
9.27.36
छिन्ने धनुषि राजेन्द्र शकुनिः सौबलस्तदा ।
प्रगृह्य विपुलं खङ्गं सहदेवाय प्राहिणोत् ॥ ९.२७.३६ ॥
When his bow was cut, O lord of kings, Śakuni, the son of Subala, then took up a great sword and hurled it at Sahadeva.
9.27.37
तमापतन्तं सहसा घोररूपं विशाम्पते ।
द्विधा चिच्छेद समरे सौबलस्य हसन्निव ॥ ९.२७.३७ ॥
O lord of the people, as it suddenly charged at him in a terrible form, Sahadeva, laughing as it were, cut it in two in battle, the thing of Saubala (Śakuni).
9.27.38
असिं दृष्ट्वा द्विधा च्छिन्नं प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ।
प्राहिणोत्सहदेवाय सा मोघा न्यपतद्भुवि ॥ ९.२७.३८ ॥
Seeing his sword cut in two, he seized a great mace and hurled it at Sahadeva; but it went in vain and fell to the ground.
9.27.39
ततः शक्तिं महाघोरां कालरात्रीमिवोद्यताम् ।
प्रेषयामास सक्रुद्धः पाण्डवं प्रति सौबलः ॥ ९.२७.३९ ॥
Then Saubala, enraged, hurled at the Pāṇḍava a most terrible spear, raised like the night of death.
9.27.40
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शरैः कनकभूषणैः ।
त्रिधा चिच्छेद समरे सहदेवो हसन्निव ॥ ९.२७.४० ॥
That spear, charging suddenly in battle, Sahadeva cut into three pieces with arrows adorned with gold, laughing as it were.
9.27.41
सा पपात त्रिधा च्छिन्ना भूमौ कनकभूषणा ।
शीर्यमाणा यथा दीप्ता गगनाद्वै शतहदा ॥ ९.२७.४१ ॥
That spear, cut into three and adorned with gold, fell to the ground, like a blazing lightning-bolt breaking and falling from the sky.
9.27.42
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा सौबलं च भयार्दितम् ।
दुद्रुवुस्तावकाः सर्वे भये जाते ससौबलाः ॥ ९.२७.४२ ॥
Seeing the spear destroyed and Saubala tormented by fear, all your men, when terror arose, fled together with Saubala.
9.27.43
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महच्चासीत्पाण्डवैर्जितकाशिभिः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रास्ततः सर्वे प्रायशो विमुखाऽभवन् ॥ ९.२७.४३ ॥
Then a great shout arose from the Pāṇḍavas, eager for victory, and nearly all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra turned away and fled.
9.27.44
तान्वै विमनसो दृष्ट्वा माद्रीपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
शरैरनेकसाहस्रैर्वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ९.२७.४४ ॥
Seeing them dispirited, the mighty son of Mādrī held them back in battle with many thousands of arrows.
9.27.45
ततो गान्धारकैर्गुप्तं पुष्टैरश्वैर्जये धृतम् ।
आससाद रमे यान्तं सहदेवोऽथ सौबलम् ॥ ९.२७.४५ ॥
Then Sahadeva approached Saubala (Śakuni), who was guarded by the Gāndhāras and carried off on strong horses as he fled.
9.27.46
स्वमंशमवशिष्टं तं संस्मृत्य शकुनिं नृप ।
रथेन काञ्चनाङ्गेन सहदेवः समभ्ययात् ॥ ९.२७.४६ ॥
O king, recalling the remaining share of vengeance that was his, Sahadeva advanced toward Śakuni in his golden-decked chariot.
9.27.47
अधिज्यं बलवत्कृत्वा व्याक्षिपन्सुमहद्धनुः ।
स सौबलमभिद्रुत्य गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ९.२७.४७ ॥
With the bowstring forcefully drawn and the great bow pulled back, he attacked Saubala with vulture-feathered arrows sharpened on stone.
9.27.48
भृशमभ्यहन्त्कुद्धस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ।
उवाच चैनं मेधावी विगृह्य स्मारयन्निव ॥ ९.२७.४८ ॥
In anger he struck Saubala fiercely, as one goads a great elephant with a goad; then the wise Sahadeva, pressing close, spoke to him as if to remind him.
9.27.49
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थिरो भूत्वा युध्यस्व पुरुषो भव ।
यत्तदा भाषसे मूढ गृह्णन्नक्षान्सभातले।
फलमद्य प्रपद्यस्व कर्मणस्तस्य दुर्मते ॥ ९.२७.४९ ॥
Stand firm in the duty of the warrior and fight; become a man. Fool, today you will receive the fruit of that deed, the words you spoke while holding the dice on the floor of the assembly, O ill-minded one.
9.27.50
निहतास्ते दुरात्मानो येऽस्मानवहसन्पुरा ।
दुर्योधनः कुलाङ्गारः शिष्टस्त्वं चास्य मातुलः ॥ ९.२७.५० ॥
All those evil-minded men who once mocked us have been slain. Duryodhana, the coal of his family, has been slain; of his kin, only you, his maternal uncle, remain.
9.27.51
अद्य ते निहनिष्यामि क्षुरेणोन्मथितं शिरः ।
वृक्षात्फलमिवाविद्वं लगुडेन प्रमाथिना ॥ ९.२७.५१ ॥
Today I will strike off your head, torn from your body with a razor-edged arrow, as a fruit is knocked from a tree, and crush it with a mighty club.
9.27.52
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज सहदेवो महाबलः ।
सङ्क्रुद्धो रणशार्दूलो वेगेनाभिजगाम तम् ॥ ९.२७.५२ ॥
Thus speaking, O great king, mighty Sahadeva, enraged, a tiger among warriors, advanced swiftly against him.
9.27.53
अभिगम्य सुदुर्धर्षः सहदेवो युधां पतिः ।
विकृष्य बलवच्चापं क्रोधेन प्रज्वलन्निव ॥ ९.२७.५३ ॥
Having approached him, Sahadeva, most unassailable and lord of warriors, drew his mighty bow and blazed as if with anger.
9.27.54
शकुनिं दशभिर्विद्ध्वा चतुर्भिश्चास्य वाजिनः ।
छत्रं ध्वजं धनुश्चास्य च्छित्त्वा सिंह इवानदत् ॥ ९.२७.५४ ॥
Piercing Śakuni with ten arrows and his four horses as well, and cutting off his parasol, banner and bow, he roared like a lion.
9.27.55
छिन्नध्वजधनुश्छत्रः सहदेवेन सौबलः ।
कृतो विद्धश्च बहुभिः सर्वमर्मसु सायकैः ॥ ९.२७.५५ ॥
Sahadeva cut down the banner, bow and parasol of Śakuni, son of Subala, and pierced him with many arrows in all his vital spots.
9.27.56
ततो भूयो महाराज सहदेवः प्रतापवान् ।
शकुनेः प्रेषयान्मास शरवृष्टिं दुरासदाम् ॥ ९.२७.५६ ॥
Then again, O great king, the mighty Sahadeva rained down upon Śakuni a shower of arrows hard to withstand.
9.27.57
ततस्तु क्रुद्धः सुबलस्य पुत्रो ।
माद्रीसुतं सहदेवं विमर्दे।
प्रासेन जाम्बूनदभूषणेन ।
जिघांसुरेकोऽभिपपात शीघ्रम् ॥ ९.२७.५७ ॥
Then the enraged son of Subala, desiring to slay Sahadeva, son of Mādrī, in the press of battle, swiftly rushed at him alone, with a spear adorned with gold.
9.27.58
माद्रीसुतस्तस्य समुद्यतं तं ।
प्रासं सुवृत्तौ च भुजौ रणाग्रे।
भल्लैस्त्रिभिर्युगपत्सञ्चकर्त ।
ननाद चोच्चैस्तरसाऽऽजिमध्ये ॥ ९.२७.५८ ॥
The son of Mādrī, with three broad-headed arrows, at once cut off the spear raised by Śakuni and both his shapely arms at the front of the battle, and roared loudly in the midst of the fray.
9.27.59
तस्याशुकारी सुसमाहितेन ।
सुवर्णपुङ्खेन दृढायसेन।
भल्लेन सर्वावरणातिगेन ।
शिरः शरीरात्प्रममाथ भूयः ॥ ९.२७.५९ ॥
With a swift, well-aimed broad-headed arrow of hard iron, gold-feathered, piercing through every armour, he again struck the head from his body.
9.27.60
शरेण कार्तस्वरभूषितेन ।
दिवाकराभेण सुसंहितेन।
हृतोत्तमाङ्गो युधि पाण्डवेन ।
पपात भूमौ सुबलस्य पुत्रः ॥ ९.२७.६० ॥
Struck down in battle by the Pāṇḍava, his head severed, the son of Subala fell to the ground with an arrow bright as the sun, adorned with gold and well made.
9.27.61
स तच्छिरो वेगवता शरेण ।
सुवर्णपुङ्खेन शिलाशितेन।
प्रावेरयत्कुपितः पाण्डुपुत्रो ।
यत्तत्कुरूणामनयस्य मूलम् ॥ ९.२७.६१ ॥
The enraged son of Pāṇḍu sent that head flying with a swift arrow, gold-feathered and whetted on stone, the very root of the Kurus' wrongdoing.
9.27.62
भुजौ सुवृत्तौ प्रचकर्त वीरः ।
पश्चात्कबन्धं रुधिरावसिक्तम्।
विस्पन्दमानं निपपात घोरं ।
रथोत्तमात्पार्थिव पार्थिवस्य ॥ ९.२७.६२ ॥
The hero then severed his shapely arms; and the trunk, drenched in blood and quivering, fell terribly from the finest chariot, O king.
9.27.63
हृतोत्तमाङ्गं शकुनिं समीक्ष्य ।
भूमौ शयानं रुधिरार्द्रगात्रम्।
योधास्त्वदीया भयनष्टसत्वा ।
दिशः प्रजग्मुः प्रगृहीतशस्त्राः ॥ ९.२७.६३ ॥
Seeing Śakuni lying on the ground, his head taken and his body drenched in blood, your warriors, their courage destroyed by fear, fled in all directions with weapons still in hand.
9.27.64
प्रविद्रुताः शुष्कमुखा विसञ्ज्ञा ।
गाण्डीवघोषेण समाहताश्च।
भयार्दिता भग्नरथाश्वनागाः ।
पदातयश्चैव सधार्तराष्ट्राः ॥ ९.२७.६४ ॥
Struck by the twang of the Gāṇḍīva, tormented by fear, dry-faced and senseless, they fled; chariots, horses and elephants were broken, and the foot soldiers fled together with the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
9.27.65
ततो रथाच्छकुनिं पातयित्वा ।
मुदान्विता भारत पाण्डवेयाः
शङ्कान्प्रदध्युः समरेऽतिहृष्टाः ।
सकेशवाः सैनिकान्हर्षयन्तः ॥ ९.२७.६५ ॥
Then, having felled Śakuni from his chariot, O Bhārata, the joyful sons of Pāṇḍu in battle blew their conches in great delight, along with Keśava, gladdening the soldiers.
9.27.66
तं चापि सर्वे प्रतिपूजयन्तो ।
दृष्ट्वा ब्रुवाणाः सहदेवमाजौ।
दिष्ट्या हतो नैकृतिको महात्मा ।
सहात्मजो वीर रणे त्वयेति ॥ ९.२७.६६ ॥
And all of them, honouring him as well, seeing Sahadeva in battle, said: 'Hero, by good fortune the deceitful great-souled one has been slain in battle by you, together with his son.'