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सैन्धवपराजयः
The defeat of the Sindhu.
वैशम्पायन उवाच॥
Vaiśampāyana said.
सैन्धवैरभवद्युद्धं ततस्तस्य किरीटिनः। हतशेषैर्महाराज हतानां च सुतैरपि ॥१४-७६-१॥
Then there was a battle between the Sindhus and that crowned one (Arjuna). O great king, it was fought by the survivors as well as by the sons of those who had been slain. (14-76-1)
तेऽवतीर्णमुपश्रुत्य विषयं श्वेतवाहनम्। प्रत्युद्ययुरमृष्यन्तो राजानः पाण्डवर्षभम् ॥१४-७६-२॥
Hearing that Śvetavāhana (Arjuna) had entered their territory, the indignant kings went out to confront the foremost of the Pāṇḍavas. (14-76-2)
अश्वं च तं परामृश्य विषयान्ते विषोपमाः। न भयं चक्रिरे पार्थाद्भीमसेनादनन्तरात् ॥१४-७६-३॥
Having touched that horse at the edge of the region, those who were like poison did not fear Pārtha (Arjuna) and Bhīmasena, immediately thereafter. (14-76-3)
तेऽविदूराद्धनुष्पाणिं यज्ञियस्य हयस्य च। बीभत्सुं प्रत्यपद्यन्त पदातिनमवस्थितम् ॥१४-७६-४॥
They, not far away, approached Bībhatsu (Arjuna), who was standing on foot, with bow in hand, near the yajñiya horse. (14-76-4)
ततस्ते तु महावीर्या राजानः पर्यवारयन्। जिगीषन्तो नरव्याघ्राः पूर्वं विनिकृता युधि ॥१४-७६-५॥
Then, those kings of great strength, though previously defeated in battle, surrounded (him), desiring to conquer, O tiger among men. (14-76-5)
ते नामान्यथ गोत्राणि कर्माणि विविधानि च। कीर्तयन्तस्तदा पार्थं शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥१४-७६-६॥
Then they, proclaiming their names, clans, and varied deeds, covered Pārtha with showers of arrows. (14-76-6)
ते किरन्तः शरांस्तीक्ष्णान्वारणेन्द्रनिवारणान्। रणे जयमभीप्सन्तः कौन्तेयं पर्यवारयन् ॥१४-७६-७॥
Desiring victory in battle, they scattered sharp arrows capable of repelling mighty elephants and surrounded the son of Kunti. (14-76-7)
तेऽसमीक्ष्यैव तं वीरमुग्रकर्माणमाहवे। सर्वे युयुधिरे वीरा रथस्थास्तं पदातिनम् ॥१४-७६-८॥
All the chariot-borne warriors, without observing that warrior of fierce deeds in battle, fought against him, the infantryman. (14-76-8)
ते तमाजघ्निरे वीरं निवातकवचान्तकम्। संशप्तकनिहन्तारं हन्तारं सैन्धवस्य च ॥१४-७६-९॥
They struck him, the heroic destroyer of the Nivātakavacas, slayer of the Saṃśaptakas, and also the slayer of Saindhava (Jayadratha). (14-76-9)
ततो रथसहस्रेण हयानामयुतेन च। कोष्ठकीकृत्य कौन्तेयं सम्प्रहृष्टमयोधयन् ॥१४-७६-१०॥
Then, having enclosed the son of Kunti with a thousand chariots and ten thousand horses, they fought with great delight. (14-76-10)
संस्मरन्तो वधं वीराः सिन्धुराजस्य धीमतः। जयद्रथस्य कौरव्य समरे सव्यसाचिना ॥१४-७६-११॥
O descendant of Kuru, the heroes were remembering the killing in battle of the wise king of Sindhu, Jayadratha, by Savyasācin (Arjuna). (14-76-11)
ततः पर्जन्यवत्सर्वे शरवृष्टिमवासृजन्। तैः कीर्णः शुशुभे पार्थो रविर्मेघान्तरे यथा ॥१४-७६-१२॥
Then, like rain-clouds, all released a shower of arrows; covered by them, Arjuna shone like the sun among clouds. (14-76-12)
स शरैः समवच्छन्नो ददृशे पाण्डवर्षभः। पञ्जरान्तरसञ्चारी शकुन्त इव भारत ॥१४-७६-१३॥
O Bhārata, the bull among the Pāṇḍavas was seen, covered entirely with arrows, like a bird moving within a cage. (14-76-13)
ततो हाहाकृतं सर्वं कौन्तेये शरपीडिते। त्रैलोक्यमभवद्राजन्रविश्चासीद्रजोरुणः ॥१४-७६-१४॥
Thereupon, when the son of Kunti was afflicted by arrows, an uproar of ‘ha-ha’ arose everywhere. O king, sound resounded across the three worlds, and the dust became reddened. (14-76-14)
ततो ववौ महाराज मारुतो रोमहर्षणः। राहुरग्रसदादित्यं युगपत्सोममेव च ॥१४-७६-१५॥
Then, O great king, a hair-raising wind blew. At the same time, Rāhu seized both the sun and the moon. (14-76-15)
उल्काश्च जघ्निरे सूर्यं विकीर्यन्त्यः समन्ततः। वेपथुश्चाभवद्राजन्कैलासस्य महागिरेः ॥१४-७६-१६॥
Meteors struck the sun, scattering in all directions, and trembling arose, O king, in Kailāsa, the great mountain. (14-76-16)
मुमुचुश्चास्रमत्युष्णं दुःखशोकसमन्विताः। सप्तर्षयो जातभयास्तथा देवर्षयोऽपि च ॥१४-७६-१७॥
The seven sages and the divine sages, filled with pain and grief and having become fearful, shed very hot tears. (14-76-17)
शशश्चाशु विनिर्भिद्य मण्डलं शशिनोऽपतत्। विपरीतस्तदा राजंस्तस्मिन्नुत्पातलक्षणे ॥१४-७६-१८॥
O King, then the hare quickly burst through the disk of the moon and fell, as a sign of a portent, but in the opposite direction. (14-76-18)
रासभारुणसङ्काशा धनुष्मन्तः सविद्युतः। आवृत्य गगनं मेघा मुमुचुर्मांसशोणितम् ॥१४-७६-१९॥
Clouds, resembling red donkeys, bearing bows and with lightning, covered the sky and rained flesh and blood. (14-76-19)
एवमासीत्तदा वीरे शरवर्षाभिसंवृते। लोकेऽस्मिन्भरतश्रेष्ठ तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥१४-७६-२०॥
Thus, O best of the Bharatas, at that time in the world, when the hero was enveloped by a shower of arrows, that appeared like a wonder. (14-76-20)
तस्य तेनावकीर्णस्य शरजालेन सर्वशः। मोहात्पपात गाण्डीवमावापश्च करादपि ॥१४-७६-२१॥
Because he was entirely covered by that shower of arrows, his Gandiva bow and even the quiver fell from his hand due to delusion. (14-76-21)
तस्मिन्मोहमनुप्राप्ते शरजालं महत्तरम्। सैन्धवा मुमुचुस्तूर्णं गतसत्त्वे महारथे ॥१४-७६-२२॥
When that delusion had set in, the Sindhus swiftly released a very great volley of arrows upon the great chariot-warrior, whose life had departed. (14-76-22)
ततो मोहसमापन्नं ज्ञात्वा पार्थं दिवौकसः। सर्वे वित्रस्तमनसस्तस्य शान्तिपराभवन् ॥१४-७६-२३॥
Then, knowing that Arjuna had been overcome by delusion, all the celestials, whose minds were fearful, became devoted to seeking peace. (14-76-23)
ततो देवर्षयः सर्वे तथा सप्तर्षयोऽपि च। ब्रह्मर्षयश्च विजयं जेपुः पार्थस्य धीमतः ॥१४-७६-२४॥
Then all the divine sages, as well as the seven sages and the brahma-sages, chanted the victory of the wise Pārtha. (14-76-24)
ततः प्रदीपिते देवैः पार्थतेजसि पार्थिव। तस्थावचलवद्धीमान्सङ्ग्रामे परमास्त्रवित् ॥१४-७६-२५॥
O king, then, when the brilliance of Pārtha was illumined by the gods, the wise knower of supreme weapons stood firmly in battle like a mountain. (14-76-25)
विचकर्ष धनुर्दिव्यं ततः कौरवनन्दनः। यन्त्रस्येवेह शब्दोऽभून्महांस्तस्य पुनः पुनः ॥१४-७६-२६॥
Then the descendant of the Kauravas drew the divine bow. Again and again, a great sound, like that of a machine, arose from it here. (14-76-26)
ततः स शरवर्षाणि प्रत्यमित्रान्प्रति प्रभुः। ववर्ष धनुषा पार्थो वर्षाणीव सुरेश्वरः ॥१४-७६-२७॥
Then Pārtha (Arjuna), the lord, showered volleys of arrows at his enemies with his bow, just as the lord of the gods (Indra) pours down rains. (14-76-27)
ततस्ते सैन्धवा योधाः सर्व एव सराजकाः। नादृश्यन्त शरैः कीर्णाः शलभैरिव पावकाः ॥१४-७६-२८॥
Then all those Sindhu warriors, along with their kings, were not to be seen, covered with arrows, like fires (concealed) by swarms of moths. (14-76-28)
तस्य शब्देन वित्रेसुर्भयार्ताश्च विदुद्रुवुः। मुमुचुश्चाश्रु शोकार्ताः सुषुपुश्चापि सैन्धवाः ॥१४-७६-२९॥
Frightened by his sound, those distressed by fear ran away; some of the Sindhu horses, afflicted by grief, shed tears, and some even fell down unconscious. (14-76-29)
तांस्तु सर्वान्नरश्रेष्ठः सर्वतो विचरन्बली। अलातचक्रवद्राजञ्शरजालैः समर्पयत् ॥१४-७६-३०॥
But the best of men, powerful and moving everywhere on all sides, O king, assailed all of them with volleys of arrows just like a revolving wheel of fire. (14-76-30)
तदिन्द्रजालप्रतिमं बाणजालममित्रहा। व्यसृजद्दिक्षु सर्वासु महेन्द्र इव वज्रभृत् ॥१४-७६-३१॥
He, the destroyer of enemies, released that network of arrows, resembling a magical illusion, in all directions just like Mahendra (Indra), the wielder of the thunderbolt. (14-76-31)
मेघजालनिभं सैन्यं विदार्य स रविप्रभः। विबभौ कौरवश्रेष्ठः शरदीव दिवाकरः ॥१४-७६-३२॥
Having torn apart the army resembling a mass of clouds, he whose splendor was like the sun—the chief of the Kauravas—shone like the sun in autumn. (14-76-32)
