Mahabharata — Volume I (Dutt edition) — Chapter 138
MBh 1 138.1
वैशम्पायन उवाच पाण्डवान् धार्तराष्ट्रांश्च कृतास्त्रान् प्रसमीक्ष्य सः। गुर्वर्थं दक्षिणाकाले प्राप्तेऽमन्यत वै गुरुः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca pāṇḍavān dhārtarāṣṭrāṃśca kṛtāstrān prasamīkṣya saḥ| gurvarthaṃ dakṣiṇākāle prāpte'manyata vai guruḥ||
Vaishampayana said : Seeing the sons of Pandu and Dhritarashtra accomplished in arms, Drona thought that the time had come when he could demand the preceptor's Dakshina (remuneration).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.2
ततः शिष्यान् समानीय आचार्योऽर्थमचोदयत्। द्रोणः सर्वानशेषेण दक्षिणार्थं महीपते॥
tataḥ śiṣyān samānīya ācāryo'rthamacodayat| droṇaḥ sarvānaśeṣeṇa dakṣiṇārthaṃ mahīpate||
O king, one day assembling his pupils together, the preceptor Drona asked his Dakshina from them all, saying-
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.3
पञ्चालराजं दुपदे गृहीत्वा रणमूर्धनि। पर्यानयत भद्रं वः सा ख्यात् परमदक्षिणा॥
pañcālarājaṃ dupade gṛhītvā raṇamūrdhani| paryānayata bhadraṃ vaḥ sā khyāt paramadakṣiṇā||
"Seize the kind of Panchala, Drupada, in battle and bring him to me. That will be the most acceptable Dakshina to me".
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.4
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु ते सर्वे रथेस्तूर्णं प्रहारिणः। आचार्यधनदानार्थं द्रोणेन सहिता ययुः॥
tathetyuktvā tu te sarve rathestūrṇaṃ prahāriṇaḥ| ācāryadhanadānārthaṃ droṇena sahitā yayuḥ||
Saying “Be it so," they all ascended their chariots with their arms and marched out with Drona in order to pay the remuneration to their preceptor.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.5
ततोऽभिजग्मुः पञ्चालान् निघ्नन्तस्ते नरर्षभाः। ममृदुस्तस्य नगरं दुपदस्य महौजसः॥ दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च युयुत्सुश्च महाबलः। दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च जलसंध: सुलोचनः॥ एते चान्ये च बहवः कुमारा बहुविक्रमाः। अहं पूर्वमहं पूर्वमित्येवं क्षत्रियर्षभाः॥
tato'bhijagmuḥ pañcālān nighnantaste nararṣabhāḥ| mamṛdustasya nagaraṃ dupadasya mahaujasaḥ|| duryodhanaśca karṇaśca yuyutsuśca mahābalaḥ| duḥśāsano vikarṇaśca jalasaṃdha: sulocanaḥ|| ete cānye ca bahavaḥ kumārā bahuvikramāḥ| ahaṃ pūrvamahaṃ pūrvamityevaṃ kṣatriyarṣabhāḥ||
Those best of man destroyed the Panchalas and went to the capital of the greatly powerful Drupada and attacked it. Duryodhana, Karna, greatly strong Yuyutsu, Dushasana, Vikarna, Jalasandha, Sulochana. These and many other princes of great prowess, all foremost of Kshatriyas, vied with one another to become foremost in the attack.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.6
ततो वररथारूढाः कुमारा: सादिभिः सह। प्रविश्य नगरं सर्वे राजमार्गमुपाययुः॥
tato vararathārūḍhāḥ kumārā: sādibhiḥ saha| praviśya nagaraṃ sarve rājamārgamupāyayuḥ||
The princes, riding on first class chariots and followed by cavalry, entered the hostile capital and proceeded along its streets.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.7
तस्मिन् काले तु पाञ्चालः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा महद् बलम् भ्रातृभिः सहितो राजंस्त्वरया निर्ययौ गृहात्॥
tasmin kāle tu pāñcālaḥ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā mahad balam bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito rājaṃstvarayā niryayau gṛhāt||
At this time the king of the Panchalas, seeing the great army and hearing its roar, soon came out of his palace with all his brothers.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.8
ततस्तु कृतसंनाहा यज्ञसेनसहोदराः। शरवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्तः प्रणेदुः सर्व एव ते॥
tatastu kṛtasaṃnāhā yajñasenasahodarāḥ| śaravarṣāṇi muñcantaḥ praṇeduḥ sarva eva te||
The king Yajnasena (Drupada) was well armed, but he was assailed by them (Kurus) with a shower of arrows, all uttering their war cry.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.9
ततो रथेन शुभ्रेण समासाद्य तु कौरवान्। यज्ञसेनः शरान् घोरान् ववर्ष युधि दुर्जयः॥
tato rathena śubhreṇa samāsādya tu kauravān| yajñasenaḥ śarān ghorān vavarṣa yudhi durjayaḥ||
The invincible warrior, Yajnasena, riding on his white chariot, attacked the Kurus and began to rain his fearful arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.10
वैशम्पायन उवाच पूर्वमेव तु सम्मन्त्र्य पार्थो द्रोणमथाब्रवीत्। दद्रिकात् कुमाराणामाचार्यं द्विजसत्तमम्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca pūrvameva tu sammantrya pārtho droṇamathābravīt| dadrikāt kumārāṇāmācāryaṃ dvijasattamam||
Vaishampanya said : Seeing the pride of the princes, Partha (Arjuna) spoke thus to the preceptor, that excellent Brahmana Drona.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.11
एषां पराक्रमस्यान्ते वयं कुर्याम साहसम्। एतैरशक्यः पाञ्चालो ग्रहीतुं रणमूर्धनि॥
eṣāṃ parākramasyānte vayaṃ kuryāma sāhasam| etairaśakyaḥ pāñcālo grahītuṃ raṇamūrdhani||
“We shall display our power when they would finish theirs. The are not capable of killing the king of the Panchalas in the battle."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.12
एवमुक्त्वा तु कौन्तेया भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघः। अर्धकोशे तु नगरादतिष्ठद् बहिरेव सः॥
evamuktvā tu kaunteyā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito'naghaḥ| ardhakośe tu nagarādatiṣṭhad bahireva saḥ||
Having said this, that sinless son of Kunti (Arjuna) with his brothers waited outside the city at a distance of a mile.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.13
दुपदः कौरवान् दृष्ट्वा प्राधावत समन्ततः। शरजालेन महता मोहयन् कौरवी चमूम्॥ तमुद्यतं रथेनैकमाशुकारिणमाहवे। अनेकमिव संत्रासान्मेनिरे तत्र कौरवाः॥
dupadaḥ kauravān dṛṣṭvā prādhāvata samantataḥ| śarajālena mahatā mohayan kauravī camūm|| tamudyataṃ rathenaikamāśukāriṇamāhave| anekamiva saṃtrāsānmenire tatra kauravāḥ||
Seeing the Kauravas, Drupada rushed forward and afflicted the Kuru army with a shower of arrows. Such was his lightness of motion on the field of battle that though he was fighting alone on a single chariot, the Kurus thought in fear that there was more then one Drupada.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.14
दुपदस्य शरा घोरा विचेरुः सर्वतो दिशम्। ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च मृदङ्गाश्च सहस्रशः॥ प्रावाद्यन्त महाराज पाञ्चालानां निवेशने। सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे पाञ्चालानां महात्मनाम्॥
dupadasya śarā ghorā viceruḥ sarvato diśam| tataḥ śaṅkhāśca bheryaśca mṛdaṅgāśca sahasraśaḥ|| prāvādyanta mahārāja pāñcālānāṃ niveśane| siṃhanādaśca saṃjajñe pāñcālānāṃ mahātmanām||
The fearful arrows of Drupada fell on all sides and thousands of conches, trumpets and drums began to be sounded by the Panchalas in their houses. O great king, a terrible roar, like that of the lion, rose from the mighty Panchalas. The great sound of the twang of their bow-strings seemed to rend the very sky.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.15
धनुातलशब्दश्च संस्पृश्य गगनं महान्। दुर्योधनो विकर्णश्च सुबाहुदीर्घलोचनः॥ दुःशासनश्च संक्रुद्धः शरवर्षैरवाकिरन्। सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः पार्षतो युधि दुर्जयः॥ व्यधमत् तान्यनीकानि तत्क्षणादेव भारत। दुर्योधनं विकर्णं च कर्णं चापि महाबलम्॥ नानानृपसुतान् वीरान् सैन्यानि विविधानि च। अलातचक्रवत् सर्वं चरन् बाणैरतर्पयत्॥
dhanuātalaśabdaśca saṃspṛśya gaganaṃ mahān| duryodhano vikarṇaśca subāhudīrghalocanaḥ|| duḥśāsanaśca saṃkruddhaḥ śaravarṣairavākiran| so'tividdho maheṣvāsaḥ pārṣato yudhi durjayaḥ|| vyadhamat tānyanīkāni tatkṣaṇādeva bhārata| duryodhanaṃ vikarṇaṃ ca karṇaṃ cāpi mahābalam|| nānānṛpasutān vīrān sainyāni vividhāni ca| alātacakravat sarvaṃ caran bāṇairatarpayat||
(Thereupon) Duryodhana, Vikarna, Subahu, Dirghalochana and Dushasana, becoming furious, began to shower arrows upon the enemy. The mighty bow-man, the son of Prishata (Drupada), invincible in battle, though pierced with arrows. Instantly began to afflict the hostile army. O descendant of the Bharata race, careering over the field of battle like a fiery wheel, he smote with his arrows Duryodhana, Vikarna, even greatly powerful Karna and many other heroic princes and various other soldiers and slaked their thirst for battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.16
तत्तस्तु नागराः सर्वे मुसलैर्यष्टिभिस्तदा। अभ्यवर्षन्त कौरव्यान् वर्षमाणा घना इव॥
tattastu nāgarāḥ sarve musalairyaṣṭibhistadā| abhyavarṣanta kauravyān varṣamāṇā ghanā iva||
Then the citizens showered upon the Kurus club, maces and other missiles, like cloud's showering rains.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.17
सबालवृद्धास्ते पौराः कौरवानभ्ययुस्तदा। श्रुत्वा सुतुमुलं युद्ध कौरवा नेव भारत॥ द्रवन्ति स्म नदन्ति स्म क्रोशन्तः पाण्डवान् प्रति। पाड्वास्तु स्वयं श्रुत्वा आर्तानां लोमहर्षणम्॥ अभिवाद्य ततो द्रोणं रथानारुरुहुस्तदा। युधिष्ठिरं निवार्याशु मा युध्यस्वेति पाण्डवम्॥
sabālavṛddhāste paurāḥ kauravānabhyayustadā| śrutvā sutumulaṃ yuddha kauravā neva bhārata|| dravanti sma nadanti sma krośantaḥ pāṇḍavān prati| pāḍvāstu svayaṃ śrutvā ārtānāṃ lomaharṣaṇam|| abhivādya tato droṇaṃ rathānāruruhustadā| yudhiṣṭhiraṃ nivāryāśu mā yudhyasveti pāṇḍavam||
O descendant of the Bharata race, young and old, all the citizens, hearing of the battle, rushed out and assailed the Kurus. They (Kurus) broke and fled, wailing towards the Pandavas; and the Pandavas, hearing their terrible wall. Ascended their cars after duly worshipping Drona. Then Arjuna, hastily asking Yudhisthira not to engage in the fight by saying "Don't fight".
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.18
माद्रेयौ चक्ररक्षौ तु फाल्गुनश्च तदाकरोत्। सेनाग्रगो भीमसेनः सदाभूद गदया सह॥
mādreyau cakrarakṣau tu phālgunaśca tadākarot| senāgrago bhīmasenaḥ sadābhūda gadayā saha||
At that time appointing the sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva) as the protectors of his chariot wheels, rushed out. And Bhima, ever in the front, ran ahead with his club in his hand.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.19
तदा शत्रुस्वनं श्रुत्वा भ्रातृभिः सहितोऽनघः। अयाज्जवेन कौन्तेयो रथेनानादयन् दिशः॥
tadā śatrusvanaṃ śrutvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito'naghaḥ| ayājjavena kaunteyo rathenānādayan diśaḥ||
The sinless son of Kunti (Arjuna), thus accompanied by his brother, hearing the shouts of the enemy, advanced towards them, filling the whole region with the rattle of the wheels of his chariot.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.20
पाञ्चालानां ततः सेनामुद्भूतार्णवनिःस्वनाम्। भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः॥ प्रविवेश महासेनां मकरः सागरं यथा। स्वयमभ्यद्रवद् भीमो नागानीकं गदाधरः॥
pāñcālānāṃ tataḥ senāmudbhūtārṇavaniḥsvanām| bhīmaseno mahābāhurdaṇḍapāṇirivāntakaḥ|| praviveśa mahāsenāṃ makaraḥ sāgaraṃ yathā| svayamabhyadravad bhīmo nāgānīkaṃ gadādharaḥ||
As a Makara enters the sea, so the mightyarmed Yama-like Bhima with his club in his hand entered the Panchala ranks and roared as fiercely as the ocean in a tempest. Ever skillful in battle, Bhima, the son of Pritha, upraising his club, attacked the soldiers riding on elephants with the powers of his arms like the great destroyer himself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.21
स युद्धकुशलः पार्थो बाहुवीर्येण चातुलः। अहनत् कुञ्जरानीकं गदया कालरूपधृत्॥
sa yuddhakuśalaḥ pārtho bāhuvīryeṇa cātulaḥ| ahanat kuñjarānīkaṃ gadayā kālarūpadhṛt||
Those huge animals like mountains, struck with Bhima's club, had their heads broken into pieces and they fill covered with blood, like cliffs loosened by thunder.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.22
ते गजा गिरिसंकाशाः क्षरन्तो रुधिरं बहु। भीमसेनस्य गदया भिन्नमस्तकपिण्डकाः॥ पतन्ति द्विरदा भूमौ वज्रघातादिवाचलाः। गजानश्वान् रथांश्चैव पातयामास पाण्डवः॥ पदातींश्च रथांश्चैव न्यवधीदर्जुनाग्रजः। गोपाल इव दण्डेन यथा पशुगणान् वने॥ चालयन् रथनागांश्च संचचाल वृकोदरः।
te gajā girisaṃkāśāḥ kṣaranto rudhiraṃ bahu| bhīmasenasya gadayā bhinnamastakapiṇḍakāḥ|| patanti dviradā bhūmau vajraghātādivācalāḥ| gajānaśvān rathāṃścaiva pātayāmāsa pāṇḍavaḥ|| padātīṃśca rathāṃścaiva nyavadhīdarjunāgrajaḥ| gopāla iva daṇḍena yathā paśugaṇān vane|| cālayan rathanāgāṃśca saṃcacāla vṛkodaraḥ|
The Pandava, the elder of Arjuna, (Bhima) felled to the ground elephants and horses and cars by thousands and killed many foot soldiers and car-warriors. As a herdsman drives the cattle with his stuff in the wood, so did Vrikodara drive before him the chariots and elephants (of the hostile force).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.23
वैशम्पायन उवाच भारद्वाजप्रियं कर्तुमुद्यतः फाल्गुनस्तदा॥ पार्षतं शरजालेन क्षिपन्नागात् स पाण्डवः। हयौघांश्च रथौघांश्च गजौघांश्च समन्ततः॥ पातयन् समरे राजन् युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन्।
vaiśampāyana uvāca bhāradvājapriyaṃ kartumudyataḥ phālgunastadā|| pārṣataṃ śarajālena kṣipannāgāt sa pāṇḍavaḥ| hayaughāṃśca rathaughāṃśca gajaughāṃśca samantataḥ|| pātayan samare rājan yugāntāgniriva jvalan|
Vaishampayana said : Falguni (Arjuna), eager to do the favourite work of the son of Bharadvaja, (Drona), felled the son of Prishata (Drupada) from his elephant, covering him with arrows. O king, like the fire at the end of a Yuga, he felled in the battle thousands of horses, car and elephants.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.24
पाञ्चाला: सृञ्जयास्तथा॥ शरैर्नानाविधैस्तूर्णं पार्थं संछाद्य सर्वशः। सिंहनादं मुखैः कृत्वा समयुध्यन्त पाण्डवम्॥ ततस्ते हन्यमाना
pāñcālā: sṛñjayāstathā|| śarairnānāvidhaistūrṇaṃ pārthaṃ saṃchādya sarvaśaḥ| siṃhanādaṃ mukhaiḥ kṛtvā samayudhyanta pāṇḍavam|| tataste hanyamānā
Thereupon all the Panchalas and the Shrinjyas, being thus attacked (by Arjuna), assailed Partha with a shower of weapons of various kinds.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.25
तद् युद्धमभवद् घोरं सुमहाद्भुतदर्शनम्। सिंहनादस्वनं श्रुत्वा नामृष्यत् पाकशासनिः॥
tad yuddhamabhavad ghoraṃ sumahādbhutadarśanam| siṃhanādasvanaṃ śrutvā nāmṛṣyat pākaśāsaniḥ||
They uttered from their mouths great shorts like the roars of lions and they desperately attacked the Pandava (Arjuna). The battle became fearful and furious to be hold. Hearing their great leonine shouts, he (Arjuna) became illed with wrath.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.26
ततः किीटी सहसा पाञ्चालान् समरेऽद्रवत्। छादयन्निषुजालेन महता मोहयन्निव॥
tataḥ kiīṭī sahasā pāñcālān samare'dravat| chādayanniṣujālena mahatā mohayanniva||
Kirti (Arjuna) immediately assailed the Panchalas in the battle and covering them with a shower of arrows, he greatly confused them.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.27
शीघ्रमभ्यस्यतो बाणान् संदधानस्य चानिशम्। नान्तरं ददृशे किंचिन् कौन्तेयस्य यशस्विनः॥
śīghramabhyasyato bāṇān saṃdadhānasya cāniśam| nāntaraṃ dadṛśe kiṃcin kaunteyasya yaśasvinaḥ||
They, that saw the son of Kunti (at that time), could not mark any interval between his fixing the arrows on the bowstring and letting them off.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.28
सिंहनादश्च संजज्ञे साधुशब्देन मिश्रितः। ततः पाञ्चालराजस्तु तथा सत्यनिता सह॥ त्वरमाणोऽभिदुद्राव महेन्द्रं शम्बरो यथा। महता शरवर्षेण पार्थः पाञ्चालमावृषोत्॥
siṃhanādaśca saṃjajñe sādhuśabdena miśritaḥ| tataḥ pāñcālarājastu tathā satyanitā saha|| tvaramāṇo'bhidudrāva mahendraṃ śambaro yathā| mahatā śaravarṣeṇa pārthaḥ pāñcālamāvṛṣot||
The whole place was filled with leonine shouts mixed with cheers of approval. Thereupon the king of the Panchalas, accompanied with Satyajit (his commander-in-chief). Rushed towards him with speed, as Indra did towards (the Danava) Shambara, Partha covered the Panchala king with a thick shower of arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.29
ततो हलहलाशब्द आसीत् पाञ्चालके बले। जिघृक्षति महासिंहो गजानामिव यूथपम्॥
tato halahalāśabda āsīt pāñcālake bale| jighṛkṣati mahāsiṃho gajānāmiva yūthapam||
Thereupon arose a great uproar among the Panchala-host like the roar of a great lion when springing on the leader of a heard of elephants.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.30
दृष्ट्वा पार्थं तदाऽऽयान्तं सत्यजित् सत्यविक्रमः। पाञ्चालं वै परिप्रेप्सुर्धनंजयमुपारवत्॥ ततस्त्वर्जुनपाञ्चालौ युद्धाय समुपागतौ। व्यक्षोभयेतां तौ सैन्यमिन्द्रवैरोचनाविव॥
dṛṣṭvā pārthaṃ tadā''yāntaṃ satyajit satyavikramaḥ| pāñcālaṃ vai pariprepsurdhanaṃjayamupāravat|| tatastvarjunapāñcālau yuddhāya samupāgatau| vyakṣobhayetāṃ tau sainyamindravairocanāviva||
Seeing Arjuna rush towards the Panchalaking for slaying him, greatly powerful Satyajit attacked him. The two heroes (Arjuna and the Panchala-king) rushed upon each other like Indra upon Virochanas; and they broke each other's ranks.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.31
ततः सत्यजितं पार्थो दशभिर्मर्मभेदिभिः। विव्याध बलवद् गाढं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत्॥
tataḥ satyajitaṃ pārtho daśabhirmarmabhedibhiḥ| vivyādha balavad gāḍhaṃ tadadbhutamivābhavat||
Thereupon Parth “pierced Satyajit with ten keen arrows" at which feat the spectators were all amazed.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.32
ततः शरशतैः पार्थं पाञ्चालः शीघ्रमार्दयत्। पार्थस्तु शरवर्षेण छाद्यमानो महारथः॥ वेगं चक्रे महावेगो धनुामवमृज्य च। ततः सत्यजितश्चापं छित्त्वा राजानमभ्ययात्॥
tataḥ śaraśataiḥ pārthaṃ pāñcālaḥ śīghramārdayat| pārthastu śaravarṣeṇa chādyamāno mahārathaḥ|| vegaṃ cakre mahāvego dhanuāmavamṛjya ca| tataḥ satyajitaścāpaṃ chittvā rājānamabhyayāt||
Thereupon the Panchala (Satyajit) covered Partha with one hundred arrows. That great car-warrior Arjuna rubbed his bow-string in order to increase the force and velocity of his arrows. Then covering the enemy with a shower of arrows, he cut off the bow of Satyajit and rushed upon the king (Drupada).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.33
अथान्यद् धनुरादाय सत्यजिद् वेगवत्तरम्। सावं ससूतं सरथं पार्थं विव्याध सत्वरः॥
athānyad dhanurādāya satyajid vegavattaram| sāvaṃ sasūtaṃ sarathaṃ pārthaṃ vivyādha satvaraḥ||
But Satyajit immediately took up an other bow and he soon pierced with arrows Partha, with his chariot, charioteer and horses.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.34
स तं न ममृषे पार्थः पाञ्चालेनार्दितो युधि। ततस्तस्य विनाशार्थं सत्वरं व्यसृजच्छरान्॥
sa taṃ na mamṛṣe pārthaḥ pāñcālenārdito yudhi| tatastasya vināśārthaṃ satvaraṃ vyasṛjaccharān||
Thus being assailed, the hero Partha did not forgive the Panchala (Satyajit). In order to kill him soon, he (Arjuna) pierced with a number of arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.35
हयान् ध्वजं धनुर्मुष्टिमुभौ तौ पार्णिसारथी। स तथा भिद्यमानेषु कार्मुकेषु पुनः पुनः॥ हयेषु विनियुक्तेषु विमुखोऽभवदाहवे। स सत्यजितमालोक्य तथा विमुखमाहवे॥ वेगेन महता राजन्नभ्यवर्षत पाण्डवम्। तदा चक्रे महद् युद्धमर्जुनो जयतां वरः॥ खगमुद्धृत्य कौन्तेयः
hayān dhvajaṃ dhanurmuṣṭimubhau tau pārṇisārathī| sa tathā bhidyamāneṣu kārmukeṣu punaḥ punaḥ|| hayeṣu viniyukteṣu vimukho'bhavadāhave| sa satyajitamālokya tathā vimukhamāhave|| vegena mahatā rājannabhyavarṣata pāṇḍavam| tadā cakre mahad yuddhamarjuno jayatāṃ varaḥ|| khagamuddhṛtya kaunteyaḥ
(His enemy's) horses, flags, bow, clenched fist, charioteer and the attendant at his back. Seeing his bow repeatedly cut down. And his horses slain as often, he (Satyajit) desisted from the fight. Secing Satyajit thus desisted from the fight. The king (Drupada) attacked the Pandava (Arjuna) with great speed. Then that foremost of victorious heroes. Arjuna, fought a wonderful battle.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.36
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्त्वा ध्वज चोळमपातयत्। पञ्चभिस्तस्य विव्याध हयान् सूतं च सायकैः॥
tasya pārtho dhanuśchittvā dhvaja col̤amapātayat| pañcabhistasya vivyādha hayān sūtaṃ ca sāyakaiḥ||
Cutting off his bow and felling his flatstaff on the grounds he pierced his enemy's horses and charioteer with five arrows.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.37
तत उत्सृज्य तच्चापमाददानं शरावरम्। सिंहनादमथाकरोत्॥
tata utsṛjya taccāpamādadānaṃ śarāvaram| siṃhanādamathākarot||
Thereupon that son of Kunti (Arjuna), throwing aside his bow and taking off his quiver, took up a scimitar and sent forth a leonine shout.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.38
पाञ्चालस्य रथस्येषामाप्लुत्य सहसापतत्। पाञ्चालरथमास्थाय अवित्रस्तो धनंजयः॥ विक्षोभ्याम्भोनिधिं पार्थस्तं नागमिव सोऽग्रहीत्। ततस्तु सर्वपाञ्चाला विद्रवन्ति दिशो दश॥
pāñcālasya rathasyeṣāmāplutya sahasāpatat| pāñcālarathamāsthāya avitrasto dhanaṃjayaḥ|| vikṣobhyāmbhonidhiṃ pārthastaṃ nāgamiva so'grahīt| tatastu sarvapāñcālā vidravanti diśo daśa||
He suddenly leaped from his chariot and fell on that of the Panchala-king. Dhananjaya (Arjuna) stood fearlessly on the chariot of the Panchala-king. He seized him (Drupada) as Garuda seized a huge snake after agitating the waters of the deep sea. Thereupon all the Panchalas ran away in all directions.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.39
दर्शयन् सर्वसैन्यानां स बाह्वोर्बलमात्मनः। सिंहनादस्वनं कृत्वा निर्जगाम धनंजयः॥
darśayan sarvasainyānāṃ sa bāhvorbalamātmanaḥ| siṃhanādasvanaṃ kṛtvā nirjagāma dhanaṃjayaḥ||
Showing the prowess of arms to all the hosts, Dhananjaya (Arjuna), sending forth a leonine shout, came out of the Panchala ranks).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.40
आयान्तमर्जुनं दृष्ट्वा कुमाराः सहितास्तदा। ममृदुस्तस्य नगरं द्रुपदस्य महात्मनः॥
āyāntamarjunaṃ dṛṣṭvā kumārāḥ sahitāstadā| mamṛdustasya nagaraṃ drupadasya mahātmanaḥ||
Seeing him return (with his captive), the princes laid waste the capital of the illustrious Drupada.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.41
अर्जुन उवाच सम्बन्धी कुरुवीराणां दुपदो राजसत्तमः। मा वधीस्तद्बलं भीम गुरुदानं प्रदीयताम्॥
arjuna uvāca sambandhī kuruvīrāṇāṃ dupado rājasattamaḥ| mā vadhīstadbalaṃ bhīma gurudānaṃ pradīyatām||
Arjuna said : This best of kings Drupada is a relative of the Kuru heroes. Therefore, O Bhima, do no: kill his soldiers. Let us only give out preceptor's remuneration.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.42
वैशम्पायन उवाच भीमसेनस्तदा राजन्नर्जुनेन निवारितः। अतृप्तो युद्धधर्मेषु न्यवर्तत महाबलः॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca bhīmasenastadā rājannarjunena nivāritaḥ| atṛpto yuddhadharmeṣu nyavartata mahābalaḥ||
Vaishampayana said : O king thus prevented by Arjuna, the greatly strong Bhima, though unsatiated with the battle, refrained from the act of slaughter.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.43
ते यज्ञसेनं दुपदं गृहीत्वा रणमूर्धनि। उपाजहः सहामात्यं द्रोणस्य भरतर्षभ।६३॥
te yajñasenaṃ dupadaṃ gṛhītvā raṇamūrdhani| upājahaḥ sahāmātyaṃ droṇasya bharatarṣabha|63||
O best of the Bharata race, thus seizing Yajnasena Drupada in the battle with his ministers, they offered him to Drona.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.44
भग्नदर्प हृतधनं तं तथा वशमागतम्। स वैरं मनसा ध्यात्वा द्रोणो. दुपदमब्रवीत्॥
bhagnadarpa hṛtadhanaṃ taṃ tathā vaśamāgatam| sa vairaṃ manasā dhyātvā droṇo. dupadamabravīt||
(Seeing the king) humiliated and deprived of wealth and brought under his complete control, Drona remembered his former hostility towards him and he thus spoke to him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.45
विमृद्य तरसा राष्ट्र पुरं ते मृदितं मया। प्राप्य जीवं रिपुवशं सखिपूर्वं किमिष्यते॥
vimṛdya tarasā rāṣṭra puraṃ te mṛditaṃ mayā| prāpya jīvaṃ ripuvaśaṃ sakhipūrvaṃ kimiṣyate||
"Your kingdom and your capital have been laid waste by me. Receiving your like at my hand, do you desire to revive our old friendship?".
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.46
एवमुक्त्वा प्रहस्यैनं किंचित् स पुनरब्रवीत्। मा भैः प्राणभयाद् वीर क्षमिणो ब्राह्मणा वयम्॥
evamuktvā prahasyainaṃ kiṃcit sa punarabravīt| mā bhaiḥ prāṇabhayād vīra kṣamiṇo brāhmaṇā vayam||
Having said this, he smiled a little and again said, "O hero, do not fear for your life. We are Brahmans that are ever-forgiving.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.47
आश्रमे क्रीडितं क्रीडितं यत् तु त्वया बाल्ये मया सह। तेन संवर्द्धितः स्नेहः प्रीतिश्च क्षत्रियर्षभ॥
āśrame krīḍitaṃ krīḍitaṃ yat tu tvayā bālye mayā saha| tena saṃvarddhitaḥ snehaḥ prītiśca kṣatriyarṣabha||
O beast of Kshatriyas, from that day when in your boyhood you played with me in the ĀDI PARVA hermitage, my love and affection for you have grown up.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.48
प्रार्थयेयं त्वया सख्यं पुनरेव जनाधिप। वरं ददामि ते राजन् राज्यस्यार्धमवाप्नुहि॥
prārthayeyaṃ tvayā sakhyaṃ punareva janādhipa| varaṃ dadāmi te rājan rājyasyārdhamavāpnuhi||
O king, I ask for your friendship again. O king, I grant you as a boon half of your kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.49
अराजा किल नो राज्ञः सखा भवितुमर्हसि। अतः प्रयतितं राज्ये यज्ञसेन मया तव॥
arājā kila no rājñaḥ sakhā bhavitumarhasi| ataḥ prayatitaṃ rājye yajñasena mayā tava||
O Yajnasena, how can one be a friend of a king who is not a king? And therefore I retain half of your kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.50
राजासि दक्षिणे कूले भागीरथ्याहामुत्तरे। सखायं मां विजानीहि पाञ्चाल यदि मन्यसे॥
rājāsi dakṣiṇe kūle bhāgīrathyāhāmuttare| sakhāyaṃ māṃ vijānīhi pāñcāla yadi manyase||
You became the king of the territory lying on the southern side of the Bhagirathi and I become that of the northern side. O Panchala, if it please you, know me henceforth as your friend."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.51
दुपद उवाच अनार्शयमिदं ब्रह्मन् विक्रान्तेषु महात्मसु। प्रीये त्वयाहं त्वत्तश्च प्रीतिमिच्छामि शाश्वतीम्॥
dupada uvāca anārśayamidaṃ brahman vikrānteṣu mahātmasu| prīye tvayāhaṃ tvattaśca prītimicchāmi śāśvatīm||
Drupada said : O Brahmana, this is not (at all) wonderful to the man of noble soul and great prowess. I am pleased with you and I desire to give you everlasting pleasure.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.52
वैशम्पायन उवाच एवमुक्तः स तं द्रोणो मोक्षयामास भारत। सत्कृत्य चैनं प्रीतात्मा राज्या) प्रत्यपादयत्॥
vaiśampāyana uvāca evamuktaḥ sa taṃ droṇo mokṣayāmāsa bhārata| satkṛtya cainaṃ prītātmā rājyā) pratyapādayat||
Vaishampayana said : O descendant of Bharata, having been thus addressed, Drona released him (Drupadas); and cheerfully performing the usual offices of regard, he bestowed upon him the half of the kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.53
माकन्दीमथ गङ्गायास्तीरे जनपदायुताम्। सोऽध्यावसद् दीनमनाः काम्पिल्यं च पुरोत्तमम्॥ दक्षिणांश्चापि पञ्चालान् यावच्चर्मण्वती नदी। द्रोणेन चैवं द्रुपदः परिभूयाथ पालितः॥
mākandīmatha gaṅgāyāstīre janapadāyutām| so'dhyāvasad dīnamanāḥ kāmpilyaṃ ca purottamam|| dakṣiṇāṃścāpi pañcālān yāvaccarmaṇvatī nadī| droṇena caivaṃ drupadaḥ paribhūyātha pālitaḥ||
(Receiving the territory named) Makandi with many towns and cities, situated on the banks of the Ganges, Drupada lived in the best of cities, called Kampilya. After his defeat by Drona, he (Drupada) also ruled over the southern Panchala upto the banks of the Charmanavati river.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.54
क्षात्रेण च बलेनास्य नापश्यत् स पराजयम्। हीनं विदित्वा चात्मानं ब्राह्मण स बलेन तु॥ पुत्रजन्म परीप्सन् वै पृथिवीमन्वसंचरत्। अहिच्छत्रं च विषयं द्रोणः समभिपद्यत॥
kṣātreṇa ca balenāsya nāpaśyat sa parājayam| hīnaṃ viditvā cātmānaṃ brāhmaṇa sa balena tu|| putrajanma parīpsan vai pṛthivīmanvasaṃcarat| ahicchatraṃ ca viṣayaṃ droṇaḥ samabhipadyata||
He was well convinced that his could not defeat Drona by Kshatriya might alone, he being very much inferior to him in Brahma (spiritual) power. He therefore wandered over the world to find the rneans of obtaining a son (who could defeat Drona). (Meanwhile) Drona lived at Ahichatra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 1 138.55
एवं राजन्नहिच्छत्रा पुरी जनपदायुता। युधि निर्जित्य पार्थेन द्रोणारा प्रतिपादिता॥
evaṃ rājannahicchatrā purī janapadāyutā| yudhi nirjitya pārthena droṇārā pratipāditā||
Which was full of towns and cities and which was bestowed upon him by Partha after defeating the hero (Drupada).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)