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त्रैगर्तविजयः
Victory over Trigarta;
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
त्रिगर्तैरभवद्युद्धं कृतवैरैः किरीटिनः। महारथसमाज्ञातैर्हतानां पुत्रनप्तृभिः ॥१४-७३-१॥
A battle took place between the crown-wearer and the Trigartas, with the sons and grandsons of slain illustrious warriors, who bore enmity. (14-73-1)
ते समाज्ञाय सम्प्राप्तं यज्ञियं तुरगोत्तमम्। विषयान्ते ततो वीरा दंशिताः पर्यवारयन् ॥१४-७३-२॥
Having learned that the best horse for sacrifice had arrived, then the armed heroes surrounded it at the border of their territory. (14-73-2)
रथिनो बद्धतूणीराः सदश्वैः समलङ्कृतैः। परिवार्य हयं राजन्ग्रहीतुं सम्प्रचक्रमुः ॥१४-७३-३॥
O king, the chariot-warriors with fastened quivers, mounted on well-adorned good horses, surrounded the horse and began to seize it. (14-73-3)
ततः किरीटी सञ्चिन्त्य तेषां राज्ञां चिकीर्षितम्। वारयामास तान्वीरान्सान्त्वपूर्वमरिंदमः ॥१४-७३-४॥
Then Kirīti (Arjuna), after considering the intentions of those kings, gently restrained those heroes—he who is the destroyer of enemies. (14-73-4)
तमनादृत्य ते सर्वे शरैरभ्यहनंस्तदा। तमोरजोभ्यां सञ्छन्नांस्तान्किरीटी न्यवारयत् ॥१४-७३-५॥
Without regarding him, all of them attacked with arrows at that time. Kirīti (Arjuna) drove back those who had been covered by darkness and dust. (14-73-5)
अब्रवीच्च ततो जिष्णुः प्रहसन्निव भारत। निवर्तध्वमधर्मज्ञाः श्रेयो जीवितमेव वः ॥१४-७३-६॥
Then the victorious one, as if smiling, said, O Bhārata: “Turn back, you knowers of unrighteousness; living is indeed better for you.” (14-73-6)
स हि वीरः प्रयास्यन्वै धर्मराजेन वारितः। हतबान्धवा न ते पार्थ हन्तव्याः पार्थिवा इति ॥१४-७३-७॥
He, the hero, was indeed departing, but was restrained by Dharmarāja, saying: "O Pārtha, those kings who have lost their kin are not to be slain by you." (14-73-7)
स तदा तद्वचः श्रुत्वा धर्मराजस्य धीमतः। तान्निवर्तध्वमित्याह न न्यवर्तन्त चापि ते ॥१४-७३-८॥
Then he, having listened to the words of the wise Dharmarāja, told them, "Return"; but they did not return, and they too remained. (14-73-8)
ततस्त्रिगर्तराजानं सूर्यवर्माणमाहवे। वितत्य शरजालेन प्रजहास धनञ्जयः ॥१४-७३-९॥
Then, in the battle, Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) smiled at Sūryavarman, the king of the Trigartas, having spread a net of arrows. (14-73-9)
ततस्ते रथघोषेण खुरनेमिस्वनेन च। पूरयन्तो दिशः सर्वा धनञ्जयमुपाद्रवन् ॥१४-७३-१०॥
Then they approached Arjuna, filling all directions with the sound of chariots and with the noise of hoofs and wheels. (14-73-10)
सूर्यवर्मा ततः पार्थे शराणां नतपर्वणाम्। शतान्यमुञ्चद्राजेन्द्र लघ्वस्त्रमभिदर्शयन् ॥१४-७३-११॥
Sūryavarmā then, O king, loosed hundreds of curved-jointed arrows at Pārtha, displaying a light missile. (14-73-11)
तथैवान्ये महेष्वासा ये तस्यैवानुयायिनः। मुमुचुः शरवर्षाणि धनञ्जयवधैषिणः ॥१४-७३-१२॥
In the same way, the other great archers, who were his very followers, released showers of arrows, seeking the death of Dhananjaya (Arjuna). (14-73-12)
स ताञ्ज्यापुङ्खनिर्मुक्तैर्बहुभिः सुबहूञ्शरान्। चिच्छेद पाण्डवो राजंस्ते भूमौ न्यपतंस्तदा ॥१४-७३-१३॥
He, O king, the Pāṇḍava, with very many arrows released from bow-strings, cut them off; they then fell to the ground. (14-73-13)
केतुवर्मा तु तेजस्वी तस्यैवावरजो युवा। युयुधे भ्रातुरर्थाय पाण्डवेन महात्मना ॥१४-७३-१४॥
But Ketuvarma, the brilliant and youthful younger brother of that one, fought for his brother's sake with the great-souled Pāṇḍava. (14-73-14)
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य केतुवर्माणमाहवे। अभ्यघ्नन्निशितैर्बाणैर्बीभत्सुः परवीरहा ॥१४-७३-१५॥
Having seen Ketuvarman rushing in battle, Bibhatsu, the destroyer of enemy heroes, struck him with sharp arrows. (14-73-15)
केतुवर्मण्यभिहते धृतवर्मा महारथः। रथेनाशु समावृत्य शरैर्जिष्णुमवाकिरत् ॥१४-७३-१६॥
When Ketuvarman was attacked, Dhṛtavarmā, the great chariot-warrior, quickly approached by chariot and showered arrows upon the victorious one. (14-73-16)
तस्य तां शीघ्रतामीक्ष्य तुतोषातीव वीर्यवान्। गुडाकेशो महातेजा बालस्य धृतवर्मणः ॥१४-७३-१७॥
Guḍākeśa, the mighty and powerful one, seeing that great swiftness of Dhṛtavarman, the boy, was extremely pleased. (14-73-17)
न संदधानं ददृशे नाददानं च तं तदा। किरन्तमेव स शरान्ददृशे पाकशासनिः ॥१४-७३-१८॥
At that time, Indra saw him neither stringing the bow nor taking up an arrow, but only engaged in showering arrows. (14-73-18)
स तु तं पूजयामास धृतवर्माणमाहवे। मनसा स मुहूर्तं वै रणे समभिहर्षयन् ॥१४-७३-१९॥
But he honored Dhṛtavarman in battle; with his mind, he delighted him for a moment in the fight. (14-73-19)
तं पन्नगमिव क्रुद्धं कुरुवीरः स्मयन्निव। प्रीतिपूर्वं महाराज प्राणैर्न व्यपरोपयत् ॥१४-७३-२०॥
O great king, the Kuru hero, smiling as if, did not destroy him, who was angry like a serpent, even though he had the power to do so, acting with affection. (14-73-20)
स तथा रक्ष्यमाणो वै पार्थेनामिततेजसा। धृतवर्मा शरं तीक्ष्णं मुमोच विजये तदा ॥१४-७३-२१॥
Thus, while being protected by Pārtha of boundless brilliance, Dhṛtavarman then released a sharp arrow at Vijaya. (14-73-21)
स तेन विजयस्तूर्णमस्यन्विद्धः करे भृशम्। मुमोच गाण्डीवं दुःखात्तत्पपाताथ भूतले ॥१४-७३-२२॥
He—Vijaya (Arjuna)—was quickly and severely pierced in the hand by him while shooting, and, due to pain, let go of his Gāṇḍīva bow, which then fell to the ground. (14-73-22)
धनुषः पततस्तस्य सव्यसाचिकराद्विभो। इन्द्रस्येवायुधस्यासीद्रूपं भरतसत्तम ॥१४-७३-२३॥
O best of the Bharatas, as his bow fell from the hand of Savyasācī, O illustrious one, it appeared just like the weapon of Indra.
तस्मिन्निपतिते दिव्ये महाधनुषि पार्थिव। जहास सस्वनं हासं धृतवर्मा महाहवे ॥१४-७३-२४॥
O king, when the divine great bow had fallen there, Dhritavarma laughed aloud in the great battle. (14-73-24)
ततो रोषान्वितो जिष्णुः प्रमृज्य रुधिरं करात्। धनुरादत्त तद्दिव्यं शरवर्षं ववर्ष च ॥१४-७३-२५॥
Then, filled with anger, Jiṣṇu (the conqueror) wiped the blood from his hand, picked up his divine bow, and rained arrows down. (14-73-25)
ततो हलहलाशब्दो दिवस्पृगभवत्तदा। नानाविधानां भूतानां तत्कर्मातीव शंसताम् ॥१४-७३-२६॥
Then, a tumultuous sky-reaching roar arose, as beings of many kinds highly praised that event. (14-73-26)
ततः सम्प्रेक्ष्य तं क्रुद्धं कालान्तकयमोपमम्। जिष्णुं त्रैगर्तका योधास्त्वरिताः पर्यवारयन् ॥१४-७३-२७॥
Then, seeing the angry and victorious one, who was like Kāla, Antaka, and Yama, the swift Traigarta warriors surrounded him. (14-73-27)
अभिसृत्य परीप्सार्थं ततस्ते धृतवर्मणः। परिवव्रुर्गुडाकेशं तत्राक्रुध्यद्धनञ्जयः ॥१४-७३-२८॥
Then, having approached with the intent to claim, those armored warriors surrounded Guḍākeśa (Arjuna); there Dhanaṅjaya became angry. (14-73-28)
ततो योधाञ्जघानाशु तेषां स दश चाष्ट च। महेन्द्रवज्रप्रतिमैरायसैर्निशितैः शरैः ॥१४-७३-२९॥
Then he quickly slew eighteen of those warriors with sharp iron arrows that resembled the mighty Indra's thunderbolt. (14-73-29)
तांस्तु प्रभग्नान्सम्प्रेक्ष्य त्वरमाणो धनञ्जयः। शरैराशीविषाकारैर्जघान स्वनवद्धसन् ॥१४-७३-३०॥
But Dhananjaya (Arjuna), seeing them broken, hastily struck them with serpent-shaped arrows, sounding aloud with his bowstring. (14-73-30)
ते भग्नमनसः सर्वे त्रैगर्तकमहारथाः। दिशो विदुद्रुवुः सर्वा धनञ्जयशरार्दिताः ॥१४-७३-३१॥
All the great chariot-warriors of the Trigarta clan, their spirits broken and wounded by Dhananjaya's arrows, fled in every direction. (14-73-31)
त ऊचुः पुरुषव्याघ्रं संशप्तकनिषूदनम्। तव स्म किङ्कराः सर्वे सर्वे च वशगास्तव ॥१४-७३-३२॥
They said, "O tiger among men, destroyer of the Saṃśaptakas, all of us are your servants, and all are under your control." (14-73-32)
आज्ञापयस्व नः पार्थ प्रह्वान्प्रेष्यानवस्थितान्। करिष्यामः प्रियं सर्वं तव कौरवनन्दन ॥१४-७३-३३॥
O Pārtha, command us, your humble servants who stand before you. We shall carry out all that is pleasing to you, O delight of the Kauravas. (14-73-33)
एतदाज्ञाय वचनं सर्वांस्तानब्रवीत्तदा। जीवितं रक्षत नृपाः शासनं गृह्यतामिति ॥१४-७३-३४॥
Having heard this statement, he then said to all of them: "Preserve life, O kings; accept the command." (14-73-34)
