04.052
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र महावीर्यपराक्रमः। आजगाम महासत्त्वः कृपः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ अर्जुनं प्रति संयोद्धुं युद्धार्थी स महारथः ॥०४-५२-१॥
Meanwhile, there arrived at that place Kṛpa, the bravest among weapon-bearers, possessing great energy and courage. That great chariot-warrior, desirous of battle, had come to fight Arjuna. (04-52-1)
तौ रथौ सूर्यसङ्काशौ योत्स्यमानौ महाबलौ। शारदाविव जीमूतौ व्यरोचेतां व्यवस्थितौ ॥०४-५२-२॥
Those two powerful warriors, standing in their chariots shining like the sun, ready for battle, stood there resplendent like clouds in the autumn sky. (04-52-2)
पार्थोऽपि विश्रुतं लोके गाण्डीवं परमायुधम्। विकृष्य चिक्षेप बहून्नाराचान्मर्मभेदिनः ॥०४-५२-३॥
Arjuna also, wielding his renowned supreme weapon Gāṇḍīva, drew his bow and discharged many iron arrows that pierced vital points. (04-52-3)
तानप्राप्ताञ्शितैर्बाणैर्नाराचान्रक्तभोजनान्। कृपश्चिच्छेद पार्थस्य शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥०४-५२-४॥
Kṛpa cut down by hundreds and thousands those of Pārtha who had approached—those iron, blood-drinking sharp arrows.
ततः पार्थश्च सङ्क्रुद्धश्चित्रान्मार्गान्प्रदर्शयन्। दिशः सञ्छादयन्बाणैः प्रदिशश्च महारथः ॥०४-५२-५॥
Then Pārtha, enraged, showed various paths, and the great chariot-warrior covered all directions and regions with arrows. (04-52-5)
एकच्छायमिवाकाशं प्रकुर्वन्सर्वतः प्रभुः। प्रच्छादयदमेयात्मा पार्थः शरशतैः कृपम् ॥०४-५२-६॥
Pārtha, whose nature is immeasurable, like making the sky one shadow, covered Kṛpa in all directions with hundreds of arrows. (04-52-6)
स शरैरर्पितः क्रुद्धः शितैरग्निशिखोपमैः। तूर्णं शरसहस्रेण पार्थमप्रतिमौजसम् ॥ अर्पयित्वा महात्मानं ननाद समरे कृपः ॥०४-५२-७॥
He, enraged, afflicted Pārtha of unmatched vigor with sharp arrows like fire-flames, and, having swiftly cast a thousand arrows at the great-souled one, Kṛpa roared on the battlefield. (04-52-7)
ततः कनकपुङ्खाग्रैर्वीरः संनतपर्वभिः। त्वरन्गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैरर्जुनस्तस्य वाजिनः ॥ चतुर्भिश्चतुरस्तीक्ष्णैरविध्यत्परमेषुभिः ॥०४-५२-८॥
Then, the hero Arjuna, swiftly shot four supreme, sharp, golden-feathered arrows from his Gāṇḍīva and pierced his (opponent's) four horses. (04-52-8)
ते हया निशितैर्विद्धा ज्वलद्भिरिव पन्नगैः। उत्पेतुः सहसा सर्वे कृपः स्थानादथाच्यवत् ॥०४-५२-९॥
Those horses, pierced by sharp-pointed (arrows) blazing as if by serpents, all suddenly sprang up; then Kṛpa was dislodged from his place. (04-52-9)
च्युतं तु गौतमं स्थानात्समीक्ष्य कुरुनन्दनः। नाविध्यत्परवीरघ्नो रक्षमाणोऽस्य गौरवम् ॥०४-५२-१०॥
But seeing Gautama fallen from his place, the son of the Kurus, the destroyer of enemy heroes, did not strike him, protecting his honor. (04-52-10)
स तु लब्ध्वा पुनः स्थानं गौतमः सव्यसाचिनम्। विव्याध दशभिर्बाणैस्त्वरितः कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥०४-५२-११॥
But, regaining his position, Gautama quickly pierced Savyasācin (Arjuna) with ten arrows tipped with heron-feathered shafts. (04-52-11)
ततः पार्थो धनुस्तस्य भल्लेन निशितेन च। चिच्छेदैकेन भूयश्च हस्ताच्चापमथाहरत् ॥०४-५२-१२॥
Then Pārtha (Arjuna) with a sharp arrow cut his bow with one shot, and again drew away the bow from his hand. (04-52-12)
अथास्य कवचं बाणैर्निशितैर्मर्मभेदिभिः। व्यधमन्न च पार्थोऽस्य शरीरमवपीडयत् ॥०४-५२-१३॥
Then they struck his armor with sharp arrows piercing the vital points; but Arjuna did not harm his body. (04-52-13)
तस्य निर्मुच्यमानस्य कवचात्काय आबभौ। समये मुच्यमानस्य सर्पस्येव तनुर्यथा ॥०४-५२-१४॥
As his armor was being shed, his body appeared just like the body of a serpent at the time it casts off its slough. (04-52-14)
छिन्ने धनुषि पार्थेन सोऽन्यदादाय कार्मुकम्। चकार गौतमः सज्यं तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥०४-५२-१५॥
When the bow was broken by Arjuna, Gautama took another bow and strung it, and that appeared as if wonderful. (04-52-15)
स तदप्यस्य कौन्तेयश्चिच्छेद नतपर्वणा। एवमन्यानि चापानि बहूनि कृतहस्तवत् ॥ शारद्वतस्य चिच्छेद पाण्डवः परवीरहा ॥०४-५२-१६॥
He, the son of Kuntī, cut that also (the bow) of his (opponent) with his curved-jointed bow. Thus he cut many other bows from the hands of (the skilled) Śāradvata. The Pāṇḍava, the destroyer of enemy heroes, cut Śāradvata's (bow too). (04-52-16)
स छिन्नधनुरादाय अथ शक्तिं प्रतापवान्। प्राहिणोत्पाण्डुपुत्राय प्रदीप्तामशनीमिव ॥०४-५२-१७॥
Then, having taken up a lance after his bow was broken, the mighty warrior sent it to the son of Pāṇḍu like a blazing thunderbolt. (04-52-17)
तामर्जुनस्तदायान्तीं शक्तिं हेमविभूषिताम्। वियद्गतां महोल्काभां चिच्छेद दशभिः शरैः ॥ सापतद्दशधा छिन्ना भूमौ पार्थेन धीमता ॥०४-५२-१८॥
Arjuna cut that gold-adorned, meteor-like spear, which was coming through the sky, with ten arrows. Severed into ten pieces by the wise Pārtha, it fell to the ground. (04-52-18)
युगमध्ये तु भल्लैस्तु ततः स सधनुः कृपः। तमाशु निशितैः पार्थं बिभेद दशभिः शरैः ॥०४-५२-१९॥
But there, in the midst of the arena, Kṛpa, with his bow, quickly pierced Partha (Arjuna) with ten sharp arrows. (04-52-19)
ततः पार्थो महातेजा विशिखानग्नितेजसः। चिक्षेप समरे क्रुद्धस्त्रयोदश शिलाशितान् ॥०४-५२-२०॥
Then Pārtha (Arjuna), possessing great radiance, angrily discharged thirteen stone-tipped arrows, blazing like fire, in the midst of battle. (04-52-20)
अथास्य युगमेकेन चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान्। षष्ठेन च शिरः कायाच्छरेण रथसारथेः ॥०४-५२-२१॥
Then he severed the yoke with one arrow, the four horses with four arrows, and with the sixth arrow, the head from the body of the charioteer. (04-52-21)
त्रिभिस्त्रिवेणुं समरे द्वाभ्यामक्षौ महाबलः। द्वादशेन तु भल्लेन चकर्तास्य ध्वजं तथा ॥०४-५२-२२॥
Using three arrows, he struck the triple-bamboo bow in battle; with two, the axle, the mighty warrior; and then with twelve, but with a broad-headed arrow, he cut down his banner as well. (04-52-22)
ततो वज्रनिकाशेन फल्गुनः प्रहसन्निव। त्रयोदशेनेन्द्रसमः कृपं वक्षस्यताडयत् ॥०४-५२-२३॥
Then Phalguna (Arjuna), as if smiling, struck Kripa on the chest with the thirteenth arrow, using a shaft like a thunderbolt, being equal to Indra. (04-52-23)
स छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः। गदापाणिरवप्लुत्य तूर्णं चिक्षेप तां गदाम् ॥०४-५२-२४॥
He—his bow broken, his chariot lost, his horses and charioteer slain—seized his mace in hand, leapt down quickly, and hurled that mace. (04-52-24)
सा तु मुक्ता गदा गुर्वी कृपेण सुपरिष्कृता। अर्जुनेन शरैर्नुन्ना प्रतिमार्गमथागमत् ॥०४-५२-२५॥
But that heavy mace, which had been well-adorned by Kṛpa and released, was driven back along its path by Arjuna's arrows and then returned. (04-52-25)
ततो योधाः परीप्सन्तः शारद्वतममर्षणम्। सर्वतः समरे पार्थं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥०४-५२-२६॥
Then, at the urging of Śāradvata's son, the warriors, wishing for victory, showered Pārtha with volleys of arrows from all sides in the battle. (04-52-26)
ततो विराटस्य सुतः सव्यमावृत्य वाजिनः। यमकं मण्डलं कृत्वा तान्योधान्प्रत्यवारयत् ॥०४-५२-२७॥
Then, the son of Virāṭa turned his horses to the left and, making a double circular movement, blocked those warriors. (04-52-27)
ततः कृपमुपादाय विरथं ते नरर्षभाः। अपाजह्रुर्महावेगाः कुन्तीपुत्राद्धनञ्जयात् ॥०४-५२-२८॥
Then, those bulls among men of great speed took away the chariotless Kṛpa from the son of Kuntī, Dhanaṃjaya (Arjuna). (04-52-28)
