Mahabharata — Volume III (Dutt edition) — Chapter 252

MBh 3 252.1

भीष्म उवाच ततः प्रभाते राजेन्द्र सूर्ये विमलतां गते। भार्गवस्य मया सार्धं पुनयुद्धमवर्तत॥

bhīṣma uvāca tataḥ prabhāte rājendra sūrye vimalatāṃ gate| bhārgavasya mayā sārdhaṃ punayuddhamavartata||

Bhishma said In the morning when the sun had risen, there again began the fight between myself and the scion of the Bhrigu's race.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.2

ततोऽभ्रान्ते रथे तिष्ठन् रामः प्रहरतां वरः। ववर्ष शरजालानि मयि मेघ इवाचले॥

tato'bhrānte rathe tiṣṭhan rāmaḥ praharatāṃ varaḥ| vavarṣa śarajālāni mayi megha ivācale||

That foremost of smiters, Rama then seated on a quick-going car, showered nets of arrows on me that fell like clouds on a mountain.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.3

ततः सूतो मम सुहच्छरवर्षेण ताडितः। अपयातो रथोपस्थान्मनो मम विषादयन्॥

tataḥ sūto mama suhaccharavarṣeṇa tāḍitaḥ| apayāto rathopasthānmano mama viṣādayan||

Then that well-wisher of mine, my charioteer, overpowered by that shower of arrows, fell down from his place in the car causing anxiety of my mind.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.4

ततः सूतो ममात्यर्थं कश्मलं प्राविशन्महत्। पृथिव्यां च शराघातानिपपात मुमोह च॥

tataḥ sūto mamātyarthaṃ kaśmalaṃ prāviśanmahat| pṛthivyāṃ ca śarāghātānipapāta mumoha ca||

Then did my charioteer fall into a deep trance and by reason of his being struck with arrows fell down in the earth and became senseless.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.5

ततः सूतोऽजहात् प्राणान् रामबाणप्रपीडितः। मुहूर्तादिव राजेन्द्र मां च भीराविशत् तदा॥

tataḥ sūto'jahāt prāṇān rāmabāṇaprapīḍitaḥ| muhūrtādiva rājendra māṃ ca bhīrāviśat tadā||

Then did the charioteer give up his life being struck with the arrows of Rama and for an instant, О chief among kings, I too was afraid at the time.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.6

ततः सूते हते तस्मिन् क्षिपतस्तस्य मे शरान्। प्रमत्तमनसो रामः प्राहिणोन्मृत्युसम्मितम्॥

tataḥ sūte hate tasmin kṣipatastasya me śarān| pramattamanaso rāmaḥ prāhiṇonmṛtyusammitam||

On my charioteer being killed, and my mind being excited Rama hurled at me arrows charged with death.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.7

ततः सूतव्यसनिनं मां स भार्गवः। शरेणाभ्यहनन् गाढं विकृष्य बलवद्धनुः॥

tataḥ sūtavyasaninaṃ māṃ sa bhārgavaḥ| śareṇābhyahanan gāḍhaṃ vikṛṣya balavaddhanuḥ||

Then did that scion of the Bhrigu race having drawn up his bow with great force hurtle an arrow at me who was overwhelmed at the calamity of my charioteer.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.8

स मे भुजान्तरे राजन् निपत्य रुधिराशनः। मयैव सह राजेन्द्र जगाम वसुधातलम्॥

sa me bhujāntare rājan nipatya rudhirāśanaḥ| mayaiva saha rājendra jagāma vasudhātalam||

That blood-drinking shaft, having fallen on my arrow, came down on the earth taking me along with it.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.9

मत्वा तु निहतं रामस्ततो मां भरतर्षभ। मेघवद् विननादोच्चैहषे च पुनः पुनः॥

matvā tu nihataṃ rāmastato māṃ bharatarṣabha| meghavad vinanādoccaihaṣe ca punaḥ punaḥ||

Rama too, thinking me to be dead, O best among the Bharatas, roared aloud like the clouds and sent again and again forth a loud shout along with his followers.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.10

तथा तु पतिते राजन् मयि रामो मुदा युतः। उदक्रोशन्महानादं सह तैरनुयायिभिः॥

tathā tu patite rājan mayi rāmo mudā yutaḥ| udakrośanmahānādaṃ saha tairanuyāyibhiḥ||

Myself having fallen down, Rama, being pleased, gave forth a loud shout along with his followers.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.11

मम तत्राभवन् ये तु कुरवः पार्श्वतः स्थिताः। आगता अपि युद्धं तज्जनास्तत्र दिदृक्षवः। आर्तिं परमिकां जग्मुस्ते तदा पतिते मयि॥

mama tatrābhavan ye tu kuravaḥ pārśvataḥ sthitāḥ| āgatā api yuddhaṃ tajjanāstatra didṛkṣavaḥ| ārtiṃ paramikāṃ jagmuste tadā patite mayi||

The Kurus who were there at my side and those who came there desirous of seeing the fight, became overwhelmed with deep sorrow at my fall.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.12

ततोऽपश्यं पतितो राजसिहं द्विजानष्टौ सूर्यहुताशनाभान्। परिवार्य तस्थुः स्वबाहुभिः परिधार्याजिमध्ये॥

tato'paśyaṃ patito rājasihaṃ dvijānaṣṭau sūryahutāśanābhān| parivārya tasthuḥ svabāhubhiḥ paridhāryājimadhye||

When I had fallen down, I saw O lion among kings, eight twice-born ones blazing like the sun. They there surrounding me and supporting me by their arrows in the midst of the field.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.13

रक्ष्यमाणश्च तैविप्रैर्नाहं भूमिमुपास्पृशम्। अन्तरिक्षे धृतो ह्यस्मि तैर्विप्रैर्बान्धवैरिव॥

rakṣyamāṇaśca taiviprairnāhaṃ bhūmimupāspṛśam| antarikṣe dhṛto hyasmi tairviprairbāndhavairiva||

Being supported by the twice-born, I did not touch the ground and was held in the air by them as by friends.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.14

श्वसन्निवान्तरिक्षे च जलबिन्दुभिरुक्षितः। ते मां समन्तात् ततस्ते ब्राह्मणा राजन्नब्रुवन् परिगृह्य माम्॥

śvasannivāntarikṣe ca jalabindubhirukṣitaḥ| te māṃ samantāt tataste brāhmaṇā rājannabruvan parigṛhya mām||

They sprinkled drops of water on me as I was breathing heavily and then those Brahmanas, bearing me up, said to me.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.15

मामैरिति समं सर्वे स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति चासकृत्। ततस्तेषामहं वाग्भिस्तर्पितः सहसोत्थितः। मातरं सरिता श्रेष्ठामपश्यं रथमास्थिताम्॥

māmairiti samaṃ sarve svasti te'stviti cāsakṛt| tatasteṣāmahaṃ vāgbhistarpitaḥ sahasotthitaḥ| mātaraṃ saritā śreṣṭhāmapaśyaṃ rathamāsthitām||

"Fear not, you will still be prosperous" and I suddenly stood up, comforted at those words of theirs, and saw my mother, the best among river, seated on the car.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.16

हयाश्च मे संगृहीतास्तयासन् महानद्या संयति कौरवेन्द्र। पादौ जनन्याः प्रतिगृह्य चाहं तथा पितॄणां रथमभ्यरोहम्॥

hayāśca me saṃgṛhītāstayāsan mahānadyā saṃyati kauravendra| pādau jananyāḥ pratigṛhya cāhaṃ tathā pitṝṇāṃ rathamabhyaroham||

I also saw my heroes held by that great river, O chief among the son of Kuru. Having touched the feet of my mother and worshipping the memory of my ancestors, I ascended my chariot.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.17

ररक्ष सा मां सरथं हयाश्चोपस्कराणि च। तामहं प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा पुनरेव व्यसर्जयम्॥

rarakṣa sā māṃ sarathaṃ hayāścopaskarāṇi ca| tāmahaṃ prāñjalirbhūtvā punareva vyasarjayam||

She protected myself with my chariot and horses and the weapons for battle and with clasped hands I sent her away.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.18

ततोऽहं स्वयमुद्यम्य हयांस्तान् वातरंहसः। अयुध्यं जामदग्न्येन निवृत्तेऽहनि भारत॥

tato'haṃ svayamudyamya hayāṃstān vātaraṃhasaḥ| ayudhyaṃ jāmadagnyena nivṛtte'hani bhārata||

I then myself held the reins of those horses which had the speed of the wind and fought with the son of Jamadagni till the close of the day.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.19

ततोऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ वेगवन्तं महाबलम्। अमुचं समरे बाणं रामाय हृदयच्छिदम्॥

tato'haṃ bharataśreṣṭha vegavantaṃ mahābalam| amucaṃ samare bāṇaṃ rāmāya hṛdayacchidam||

Then O foremost among the Bharatas, in that battle, I shot forth an arrow of great strength and speed on Rama that struck his heart.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.20

ततो जगाम वसुधां मम बाणप्रपीडितः। जानुभ्यां धनुरुत्सृज्य रामो मोहवशं गतः॥

tato jagāma vasudhāṃ mama bāṇaprapīḍitaḥ| jānubhyāṃ dhanurutsṛjya rāmo mohavaśaṃ gataḥ||

He then fell down on his knees on the earth, overwhelmed by my arrow with his bow loosened from his grasp, and swooned away.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.21

ततस्तस्मिन् निपतिते रामे भूरिसहस्रदे। आवर्जलदा व्योम क्षरन्तो रुधिरं बहु॥

tatastasmin nipatite rāme bhūrisahasrade| āvarjaladā vyoma kṣaranto rudhiraṃ bahu||

When Rama, the giver of thousands, had fallen down, clouds covered the sky discharging copious blood.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.22

उल्काश्च शतश: पेतुः सनिर्घाता: सकम्पनाः। अर्कं च सहसा दीप्तं स्वर्भानुरभिसंवृणोत्॥

ulkāśca śataśa: petuḥ sanirghātā: sakampanāḥ| arkaṃ ca sahasā dīptaṃ svarbhānurabhisaṃvṛṇot||

Meteors too fell by hundreds and thousands and roared, making everything shake. And suddenly Rahu swallowed the shining sun.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.23

ववुश्च वाताः परुषाश्चलिता च वसुन्धरा। गृध्रा बलाच कङ्काश्च परिपेतुर्मुदा युताः॥

vavuśca vātāḥ paruṣāścalitā ca vasundharā| gṛdhrā balāca kaṅkāśca paripeturmudā yutāḥ||

High winds blew and the earth trembled and the cultures and cranes and crowns came down with joy.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.24

दीप्तायां दिशि गोमायुर्दारुणं मुहुरुन्नदत्। अनाहता दुन्दुभयो विनेदु शनि:स्वनाः॥

dīptāyāṃ diśi gomāyurdāruṇaṃ muhurunnadat| anāhatā dundubhayo vinedu śani:svanāḥ||

The cardinal points were ablaze and jackals began to cry aloud every moment; and drums untouched began to give forth harsh sound.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.25

एतदौत्पातिकं सर्वं घोरमासीद् भयंकरम्। विसंज्ञकल्पे धरणीं गते रामे महात्मनि॥

etadautpātikaṃ sarvaṃ ghoramāsīd bhayaṃkaram| visaṃjñakalpe dharaṇīṃ gate rāme mahātmani||

All these frightful omens occurred on the high-souled Rama falling down on the earth in a swoon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.26

ततो वै सहसोत्थाय रामो मामभ्यवर्तत। पुनयुद्धाय कौरव्य विह्वलः क्रोधमूर्छितः॥

tato vai sahasotthāya rāmo māmabhyavartata| punayuddhāya kauravya vihvalaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ||

Then Rama, rising up suddenly, approached me, with a view to a renewal of fight, O son of Kuru, being himself excited and made senseless by anger.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.27

आददानो महाबाहुः कार्मुकं तालसंनिभम्। ततो मय्याददानं त राममेव न्यवारयन्॥

ādadāno mahābāhuḥ kārmukaṃ tālasaṃnibham| tato mayyādadānaṃ ta rāmameva nyavārayan||

The one of long arms took up his bow which was strong and also took up an arrow; but I withstood Rama equipped as he was.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.28

महर्षयः कृपायुक्ताः क्रोधाविष्टोऽथ भार्गवः। स मेऽहरदमेयात्मा शरं कालानलोपमम्॥

maharṣayaḥ kṛpāyuktāḥ krodhāviṣṭo'tha bhārgavaḥ| sa me'haradameyātmā śaraṃ kālānalopamam||

The great Rishis were filled with pity and that descendant of Bhrigu was filled with anger and he, the one of immeasurable soul, too neutralized my arrow which was like the fire that rages at the time of the universal destruction.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.29

ततो रविर्मन्दमरीचिमण्डलो जगामास्तं पांसुपुञ्जावगूढः। निशा व्यगाहत् सुखशीतमारुता ततो युद्धं प्रत्यवहारयावः॥

tato ravirmandamarīcimaṇḍalo jagāmāstaṃ pāṃsupuñjāvagūḍhaḥ| niśā vyagāhat sukhaśītamārutā tato yuddhaṃ pratyavahārayāvaḥ||

Then did the sun, covered by dust and its effulgence clouded, slowly set and night came on with its cool breezes and then we desisted from war.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

MBh 3 252.30

एवं राजन्नवहारो बभुव ततः पुनर्विमलेऽभूत् सुघोरम्। कल्यं कल्यं विंशतिं वै दिनानि तथैव चान्यानि दिनानि त्रीणि॥

evaṃ rājannavahāro babhuva tataḥ punarvimale'bhūt sughoram| kalyaṃ kalyaṃ viṃśatiṃ vai dināni tathaiva cānyāni dināni trīṇi||

In this way, Oking, was there an end to the fight and again was there a fierce encounter at the dawn of day and so on day after day for three twenty days.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)