14.074
वज्रदत्तपराजयः
Defeat of Vajradatta
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
प्राग्ज्योतिषमथाभ्येत्य व्यचरत्स हयोत्तमः। भगदत्तात्मजस्तत्र निर्ययौ रणकर्कशः ॥१४-७४-१॥
Then, having reached Prāgjyotiṣa, the excellent horse roamed; there, the son of Bhagadatta, fierce in battle, came forth. (14-74-1)
स हयं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य विषयान्तमुपागतम्। युयुधे भरतश्रेष्ठ वज्रदत्तो महीपतिः ॥१४-७४-२॥
O best of the Bharatas, that king Vajradatta fought with him who had come to the boundary of the territory of the son of Pandu. (14-74-2)
सोऽभिनिर्याय नगराद्भगदत्तसुतो नृपः। अश्वमायान्तमुन्मथ्य नगराभिमुखो ययौ ॥१४-७४-३॥
Having departed from the city, the king, son of Bhagadatta, overcame the approaching horse and went toward the city. (14-74-3)
तमालक्ष्य महाबाहुः कुरूणामृषभस्तदा। गाण्डीवं विक्षिपंस्तूर्णं सहसा समुपाद्रवत् ॥१४-७४-४॥
Then, the great-armed chief of the Kurus, having seen him, suddenly and swiftly advanced, brandishing his Gāṇḍīva bow. (14-74-4)
ततो गाण्डीवनिर्मुक्तैरिषुभिर्मोहितो नृपः। हयमुत्सृज्य तं वीरस्ततः पार्थमुपाद्रवत् ॥१४-७४-५॥
Then, bewildered by the arrows released from Gāṇḍīva, the king—abandoning his horse—then attacked Pārtha (Arjuna). (14-74-5)
पुनः प्रविश्य नगरं दंशितः स नृपोत्तमः। आरुह्य नागप्रवरं निर्ययौ युद्धकाङ्क्षया ॥१४-७४-६॥
Having been bitten, that best of kings again entered the city, then, mounting the prime elephant, he set out eager for battle. (14-74-6)
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि। दोधूयता चामरेण श्वेतेन च महारथः ॥१४-७४-७॥
The great chariot-warrior was shaded by a white parasol held over his head and fanned with a white chowrie. (14-74-7)
ततः पार्थं समासाद्य पाण्डवानां महारथम्। आह्वयामास कौरव्यं बाल्यान्मोहाच्च संयुगे ॥१४-७४-८॥
Then, after approaching Pārtha, the great chariot-warrior among the Pāṇḍavas challenged the Kaurava to battle due to childishness and delusion. (14-74-8)
स वारणं नगप्रख्यं प्रभिन्नकरटामुखम्। प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्धस्ततः श्वेतहयं प्रति ॥१४-७४-९॥
Then, in his anger, he sent the mountain-like elephant with a broken temporal region towards the white horse. (14-74-9)
विक्षरन्तं यथा मेघं परवारणवारणम्। शास्त्रवत्कल्पितं सङ्ख्ये त्रिसाहं युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥१४-७४-१०॥
Like a cloud flowing, the enemy-defending elephant—arranged according to scripture, possessed of triple might and full of battle-arrogance—in the battle. (14-74-10)
प्रचोद्यमानः स गजस्तेन राज्ञा महाबलः। तदाङ्कुशेन विबभावुत्पतिष्यन्निवाम्बरम् ॥१४-७४-११॥
That very strong elephant, being impelled by the king with that goad, seemed as if about to leap up into the sky. (14-74-11)
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य क्रुद्धो राजन्धनञ्जयः। भूमिष्ठो वारणगतं योधयामास भारत ॥१४-७४-१२॥
Seeing him advancing, Dhanañjaya, angered, O king, standing on the ground, began to fight with the one mounted on the elephant, O Bhārata. (14-74-12)
वज्रदत्तस्तु सङ्क्रुद्धो मुमोचाशु धनञ्जये। तोमरानग्निसङ्काशाञ्शलभानिव वेगितान् ॥१४-७४-१३॥
But Vajradatta, enraged, quickly hurled at Dhanañjaya spears blazing like fire, as swiftly as moths. (14-74-13)
अर्जुनस्तानसम्प्राप्तान्गाण्डीवप्रेषितैः शरैः। द्विधा त्रिधा च चिच्छेद ख एव खगमैस्तदा ॥१४-७४-१४॥
Arjuna then cut those who had approached with arrows shot from his Gāṇḍīva bow into two and three pieces in the very sky itself with his swift-flying arrows. (14-74-14)
स तान्दृष्ट्वा तथा छिन्नांस्तोमरान्भगदत्तजः। इषूनसक्तांस्त्वरितः प्राहिणोत्पाण्डवं प्रति ॥१४-७४-१५॥
Seeing his javelins thus broken, the son of Bhagadatta quickly shot fresh arrows at the Pāṇḍava. (14-74-15)
ततोऽर्जुनस्तूर्णतरं रुक्मपुङ्खानजिह्मगान्। प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्धो भगदत्तात्मजं प्रति ॥१४-७४-१६॥
Then Arjuna, greatly enraged, swiftly shot golden-feathered, straight-flying arrows at the son of Bhagadatta. (14-74-16)
स तैर्विद्धो महातेजा वज्रदत्तो महाहवे। भृशाहतः पपातोर्व्यां न त्वेनमजहात्स्मृतिः ॥१४-७४-१७॥
Vajradatta, endowed with great energy, pierced by them and severely wounded in the great battle, fell to the ground; but even then consciousness did not leave him. (14-74-17)
ततः स पुनरारुह्य वारणप्रवरं रणे। अव्यग्रः प्रेषयामास जयार्थी विजयं प्रति ॥१४-७४-१८॥
Then he, once more mounting the foremost elephant in battle, undaunted, pressed forward seeking victory. (14-74-18)
तस्मै बाणांस्ततो जिष्णुर्निर्मुक्ताशीविषोपमान्। प्रेषयामास सङ्क्रुद्धो ज्वलितानिव पावकान् ॥१४-७४-१९॥
Then, to him, the victorious one—greatly enraged—sent forth arrows like released serpents, blazing as if they were fires. (14-74-19)
स तैर्विद्धो महानागो विस्रवन्रुधिरं बभौ। हिमवानिव शैलेन्द्रो बहुप्रस्रवणस्तदा ॥१४-७४-२०॥
Pierced by them, the great elephant appeared, with blood flowing, just like the Himalaya, the king of mountains, pouring forth many streams at that time. (14-74-20)
