04.056
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
ततो वैकर्तनं जित्वा पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत्। एतन्मां प्रापयानीकं यत्र तालो हिरण्मयः ॥०४-५६-१॥
Then, after defeating Karna, Arjuna said to the king of Virāṭa, "Take me to that army in which the golden pillar stands." (04-56-1)
अत्र शान्तनवो भीष्मो रथेऽस्माकं पितामहः। काङ्क्षमाणो मया युद्धं तिष्ठत्यमरदर्शनः ॥ आदास्याम्यहमेतस्य धनुर्ज्यामपि चाहवे ॥०४-५६-२॥
Here, Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu and our grandfather, stands on his chariot, longing for combat with me and looking like a god. In battle, I shall seize even his bow-string. (04-56-2)
अस्यन्तं दिव्यमस्त्रं मां चित्रमद्य निशामय। शतह्रदामिवायान्तीं स्तनयित्नोरिवाम्बरे ॥०४-५६-३॥
Today, observe me discharging this wonderful divine weapon, coming like a cloud of a hundred lakes, like thunder in the sky. (04-56-3)
सुवर्णपृष्ठं गाण्डीवं द्रक्ष्यन्ति कुरवो मम। दक्षिणेनाथ वामेन कतरेण स्विदस्यति ॥ इति मां सङ्गताः सर्वे तर्कयिष्यन्ति शत्रवः ॥०४-५६-४॥
The Kurus will see my gold-backed Gāṇḍīva bow and wonder, 'With his right hand or his left does he sweat while holding it?'—thus all the assembled enemies will speculate about me. (04-56-4)
शोणितोदां रथावर्तां नागनक्रां दुरत्ययाम्। नदीं प्रस्यन्दयिष्यामि परलोकप्रवाहिनीम् ॥०४-५६-५॥
I will cause a river to flow, with blood for its water, chariots as its whirlpools, and elephants and crocodiles—difficult to cross—its stream running to the next world. (04-56-5)
पाणिपादशिरःपृष्ठबाहुशाखानिरन्तरम्। वनं कुरूणां छेत्स्यामि भल्लैः संनतपर्वभिः ॥०४-५६-६॥
I will incessantly cut down the forest of limbs—the hands, feet, heads, backs, and arms—of the Kurus with my barbed, curved arrows. (04-56-6)
जयतः कौरवीं सेनामेकस्य मम धन्विनः। शतं मार्गा भविष्यन्ति पावकस्येव कानने ॥ मया चक्रमिवाविद्धं सैन्यं द्रक्ष्यसि केवलम् ॥०४-५६-७॥
With one of my archers conquering the Kaurava army, a hundred paths will be made as if by fire in a forest; you will see the army pierced through by me, as if (struck) by a wheel—only that.
असम्भ्रान्तो रथे तिष्ठ समेषु विषमेषु च। दिवमावृत्य तिष्ठन्तं गिरिं भेत्स्यामि धारिभिः ॥०४-५६-८॥
Remain unshaken on the chariot whether on level ground or uneven; I will cover the sky and shatter the mountain with thunderbolts. (04-56-8)
अहमिन्द्रस्य वचनात्सङ्ग्रामेऽभ्यहनं पुरा। पौलोमान्कालखञ्जांश्च सहस्राणि शतानि च ॥०४-५६-९॥
Formerly, at the command of Indra, I struck down thousands and hundreds of Paulomas and Kālakhañjas in battle. (04-56-9)
अहमिन्द्राद्दृढां मुष्टिं ब्रह्मणः कृतहस्तताम्। प्रगाढं तुमुलं चित्रमतिविद्धं प्रजापतेः ॥०४-५६-१०॥
I obtained from Indra a firm fist, from Brahmā the skill of hand, and from Prajāpati, something profound, tumultuous, wonderful, and very well-perforated. (04-56-10)
अहं पारे समुद्रस्य हिरण्यपुरमारुजम्। जित्वा षष्टिसहस्राणि रथिनामुग्रधन्विनाम् ॥०४-५६-११॥
I crossed to Hiranyapura on the far side of the ocean, having conquered sixty thousand fierce bowmen in chariots. (04-56-11)
ध्वजवृक्षं पत्तितृणं रथसिंहगणायुतम्। वनमादीपयिष्यामि कुरूणामस्त्रतेजसा ॥०४-५६-१२॥
I will set ablaze the forest—along with banners, trees, leaves, grass, chariots, lions, and countless troops—by the power of the Kurus' weapon. (04-56-12)
तानहं रथनीडेभ्यः शरैः संनतपर्वभिः। एकः सङ्कालयिष्यामि वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान् ॥०४-५६-१३॥
I alone will destroy them from their chariot-seats with arrows having well-bent joints, just as thunderbolt-handed Indra destroyed the asuras. (04-56-13)
रौद्रं रुद्रादहं ह्यस्त्रं वारुणं वरुणादपि। अस्त्रमाग्नेयमग्नेश्च वायव्यं मातरिश्वनः ॥ वज्रादीनि तथास्त्राणि शक्रादहमवाप्तवान् ॥०४-५६-१४॥
I have received the weapon of Rudra from Rudra himself, the Varuṇa weapon from Varuṇa as well; the weapon of Agni from Agni, the weapon of Vāyu from Mātariśvan; and likewise, I have obtained the thunderbolt and other such weapons from Śakra. (04-56-14)
धार्तराष्ट्रवनं घोरं नरसिंहाभिरक्षितम्। अहमुत्पाटयिष्यामि वैराटे व्येतु ते भयम् ॥०४-५६-१५॥
I will uproot the terrible forest of the descendants of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, protected by lion-like men; in Virāṭa's city, may your fear vanish. (04-56-15)
एवमाश्वासितस्तेन वैराटिः सव्यसाचिना। व्यगाहत रथानीकं भीमं भीष्मस्य धीमतः ॥०४-५६-१६॥
Thus, encouraged by Savyasācin (Arjuna), the son of Virāṭa broke into the formidable chariot array of the wise Bhīṣma. (04-56-16)
तमायान्तं महाबाहुं जिगीषन्तं रणे परान्। अभ्यवारयदव्यग्रः क्रूरकर्मा धनञ्जयम् ॥०४-५६-१७॥
Unruffled, the one of cruel deeds blocked Dhanañjaya, the mighty-armed Arjuna, who advanced desiring to defeat the enemies in battle. (04-56-17)
तं चित्रमाल्याभरणाः कृतविद्या मनस्विनः। आगच्छन्भीमधन्वानं मौर्वीं पर्यस्य बाहुभिः ॥०४-५६-१८॥
Those high-minded ones, accomplished in knowledge and adorned with various garlands and ornaments, approached him who held a terrible bow, having drawn the murva string with their arms. (04-56-18)
दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च दुःसहोऽथ विविंशतिः। आगत्य भीमधन्वानं बीभत्सुं पर्यवारयन् ॥०४-५६-१९॥
Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, Duḥsaha and Viviṃśati then came and surrounded Arjuna, the wielder of the great bow, also called Bībhatsu. (04-56-19)
दुःशासनस्तु भल्लेन विद्ध्वा वैराटिमुत्तरम्। द्वितीयेनार्जुनं वीरः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥०४-५६-२०॥
But Duḥśāsana, having pierced Virāṭa's son Uttara with an arrow, with a second (arrow) struck Arjuna, the hero, in the chest. (04-56-20)
तस्य जिष्णुरुपावृत्य पृथुधारेण कार्मुकम्। चकर्त गार्ध्रपत्रेण जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ॥०४-५६-२१॥
The victorious one, having turned towards him, cut off his bow—adorned with refined gold—with a broad-edged arrow set with eagle-feathers. (04-56-21)
अथैनं पञ्चभिः पश्चात्प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे। सोऽपयातो रणं हित्वा पार्थबाणप्रपीडितः ॥०४-५६-२२॥
Then, someone struck him from behind with five (arrows) in the space between the breasts; thus, wounded by Arjuna's arrows, he left the battle and retreated. (04-56-22)
तं विकर्णः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गार्ध्रपत्रैरजिह्मगैः। विव्याध परवीरघ्नमर्जुनं धृतराष्ट्रजः ॥०४-५६-२३॥
Then Vikarṇa, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, pierced Arjuna, the destroyer of enemy heroes, with sharp, vulture-feathered, straight-flying arrows. (04-56-23)
ततस्तमपि कौन्तेयः शरेणानतपर्वणा। ललाटेऽभ्यहनत्तूर्णं स विद्धः प्रापतद्रथात् ॥०४-५६-२४॥
Then the son of Kunti quickly struck him also on the forehead with a sharp-edged arrow; pierced, he fell from the chariot. (04-56-24)
ततः पार्थमभिद्रुत्य दुःसहः सविविंशतिः। अवाकिरच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैः परीप्सन्भ्रातरं रणे ॥०४-५६-२५॥
Then Duḥsaha, along with twenty others, rushed at Arjuna and, wishing to subdue his brother in battle, covered him with sharp arrows. (04-56-25)
तावुभौ गार्ध्रपत्राभ्यां निशिताभ्यां धनञ्जयः। विद्ध्वा युगपदव्यग्रस्तयोर्वाहानसूदयत् ॥०४-५६-२६॥
Dhananjaya (Arjuna), undisturbed, simultaneously pierced and destroyed the vehicles of both of them with two sharp, vulture-feathered arrows. (04-56-26)
तौ हताश्वौ विविद्धाङ्गौ धृतराष्ट्रात्मजावुभौ। अभिपत्य रथैरन्यैरपनीतौ पदानुगैः ॥०४-५६-२७॥
Those two sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, both with dead horses and pierced bodies, having been approached, were carried away by foot soldiers in other chariots. (04-56-27)
सर्वा दिशश्चाभ्यपतद्बीभत्सुरपराजितः। किरीटमाली कौन्तेयो लब्धलक्षो महाबलः ॥०४-५६-२८॥
Bībhatsu (Arjuna), the unconquered son of Kuntī, crowned with his diadem, greatly powerful and having achieved his objective, rushed towards all directions. (04-56-28)
