संजय उवाच भीमसेनस्य राधेयः श्रुत्वा ज्यातलनि: स्वनम्। नामृष्यत यथा मत्तो गजः प्रतिगजस्वनम्॥
Sanjaya said Then the son of Radha hearing the sound of the twanging of Bhima's bow and of the slappings of his palm, did not brook it, like an infuriate elephant not brooking the roar of its rival.
सोऽपक्रम्य मुहूर्त तु भीमसेनस्य गोचरात्। पुत्रांस्तव ददर्शाथ भीमसेनेन पातितान्॥
Retiring for a moment only from the presence of Bhimasena, Karna looked at your sons felled by him.
तानवेक्ष्य नरश्रेष्ठ विमना दुःखितस्तदा। निःश्वसन् दीर्घमुष्णं च पुनः पाण्डवमभ्ययात्॥
O foremost of men, beholding them he became cheerless and filled with sorrow; then breathing like a snake, he once more assailed Bhima.
स ताम्रनयनः क्रोधाच्छ्वसन्निव महोरगः। बभौ कर्णः शरानस्यन् रश्मीनिव दिवाकरः॥
With his eyes coppery in rage and breathing like a fierce snake, Karna then shooting arrows, appeared beautiful like the sun shooting his myriad rays.
किरणैरिव सूर्यस्य महीथ्रो भरतर्षभ। कर्णचापच्युतैर्बाणैः प्राच्छाद्यत वृकोदरः॥
Vrikodara then, O foremost of the Bharatas, was covered with those shafts shot from Karna's bow, as if with the scattering rays of the blazing sun.
ते कर्णचापप्रभवाः शरा बर्हिणवाससः। विविशुः सर्वतः पार्थ वासायेवाण्डजा द्रुमम्॥
Diverse kinds of arrows furnished with wings of peacock-feathers and shot from the bow of Karna, then penetrated into the body of Pritha's son, like so many birds entering their nests on the tree.
कर्णचापच्युता बाणा: सम्पतन्तस्ततस्ततः। रुक्मपुङ्खा व्यराजन्त हंसाः श्रेणीकृता इव॥
Arrows of golden wings shot from the bow of Karna appeared everywhere, like rows of swans (flying through the welkin).
चापध्वजोपस्करेभ्यश्छत्रादीषामुखाद् युगात्। प्रभवन्तो व्यदृश्यन्त राजन्नाधिरथेः शराः॥
The arrows of Adhiratha's son were so numerous that they seemed to come out not only from his bow, but also, from his standard, Upaskara, umbrella and the shafts, yoke and bottom of his car.
खं पूरयन् महावेगान् खगमान् गृध्रवाससः। सुवर्णविकृतांश्चित्रान् मुमोचाधिरथिः शरान्॥
Filling the sky, the son of Adhiratha showered arrows decked with gold and furnished with vulturine feathers, that ranged variously through the entire welkin.
तमन्तकमिवायस्तमापतन्तं वृकोदरः। त्यक्त्वा प्राणानतिक्रम्य विव्याध निशितैः शरैः॥
Then reckless of his very life, Vrikodara got the better of his foe and then pierced the latter with a shaft as he was rushing like Death incarnate at him.
तस्य वेगमसह्य स दृष्ट्वा कर्णस्य पाण्डवः। महतश्च शरौघांस्तान् न्यवारयत वीर्यवान्॥
Then beholding the unbearable charge of Karna and the shower of mighty arrows shot by him, Vrikodara flinched not in fear, inasmuch as he was possessed of mighty energy.
ततो विधम्याधिस्थेः शरजालानि पाण्डवः। विव्याध कर्ण विंशत्या पुनरन्यैः शिलाशितैः॥
Then that son of Pandu shot net-works of arrows at the son of Adhiratha. He pierced Karna with twenty sharp arrows.
यथैव हि स कर्णेन पार्थः प्रच्छादितः शरैः। तथैव स रणे कर्ण छादयामास पाण्डवः॥
As Pritha's son himself had been covered by Suta's son, even in the same manner was the latter now covered by the former with his arrows.
दृष्ट्वा तु भीमसेनस्य विक्रमं युधि भारत। अभ्यनन्दंस्त्वदीयाश्च सम्प्रहृष्टाश्च चारणाः॥
Beholding then the prowess of Bhimasena in battle, 0 Bharata, even your troops applauded him and the Charanas were filled with delight.
भूरिश्रवाः कृपो द्रौणिर्मद्रराजो जयद्रथः। उत्तमौजा युधामन्युः सात्यकिः केशवार्जुनौ॥
Then Bhurisravas, Kripa, the son of Drona, the ruler of the Madras, Jayadratha, Uttamoujas, Yudhamanyu, Satyaki, Keshava and Arjuna.
कुरुपाण्डवप्रवरा दश राजन् महारथाः। साधु साध्विति वेगेन सिंहनादमथानदन्॥
These ten best of mighty car-warriors of the Kuru and the Pandava hosts, applauding Bhima with shouts of 'well-done' 'well-done' uttered their war-cries.
तस्मिन् समुत्थिते शब्दे तुमुले लोमहर्षणे। अभ्यभाषत पुत्रस्ते राजन् दुर्योधनस्त्वरन्॥
When that dreadful and hair-stirring sound arose, your son, king Duryodhana, thus spoke.
राज्ञः सराजपुत्रांश्च सोदर्याश्च विशेषतः। कर्ण गच्छत भद्रं वः परीप्सन्तो वृकोदरात्॥
Addressing the kings and princes of his army and specially his brothers. "May good betide you. Hie yourselves to the rescue of Karna from Vrikodara.
पुरा निघन्ति राधेयं भीमचापच्युताः शराः। ते यतध्वं महेष्वासाः सूतपुत्रस्य रक्षणे॥
Yonder, the shafts shot from Bhima's bow are piercing Karna (to the quick). O mighty bowmen, do you all now exert vigourously for protecting the son of the charioteer."
दुर्योधनसमादिष्टाः सोदर्याः सप्त भारत। भीमसेनमभिद्रुत्य संरब्धाः पर्यवारयन्॥
Commanded by Duryodhana, O sire, seven uterine (Kaurava) brothers, rushing with fury at Bhimnasena surrounded him on all sides.
ते समासाद्य कौन्तेयमावृण्वशरवृष्टिभिः। पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव वलाहकाः॥
Encountering the son of Kunti, they poured their arrowy torrents on him, like clouds pouring rain on the mountain breast during the rainy season.
तेऽपीडयन् भीमसेनं क्रुद्धाः सप्त महारथाः। प्रजासंहरणे राजन् सोमं सप्त ग्रहा इव।॥
Then those seven mighty car-warriors inflamed with rage, began to afflict Bhima, like the seven planets afflicting the Sun at the time of the universal annihilation, O king.
ततो वेगेन कौन्तेयः पीडयित्वा शरासनम्। मुष्टिना पाण्डवो राजन् दृढेन सुपरिष्कृतम्॥
Thereupon, drawing his effulgent bow with great force and firm grasp, the son of Kunti.
मनुष्यसमतां ज्ञात्वा सप्त संधाय सायकान्। तेभ्यो व्यसृजदायस्तः सूर्यरश्मिनिभान् प्रभुः॥
Knowing that his adversaries were nothing but men, fixed seven shafts on his bowstring. And then the mighty Bhima sped those arrows radiant like the solar rays, at them.
निरस्यन्निव देहेभ्यस्तनयानामसूंस्तव। भीमसेनो महाराज पूर्ववैरमनुस्मरन्॥
Bhimasena then keep alive the memory of the former wrongs inflicted on them, sped those arrows as if for wrenching out the very lives out of your sons.
ते क्षिप्ता भीमसेनेन शरा भारत भारतान्। विदार्य खं समुत्पेतुः स्वर्णपुङ्खाः शिलाशिताः॥
Those shafts furnished with golden wings and whetted on stone shot by Bhimasena, O Bharata, penetrating through the body of the Bharata princes, flew through the sky.
तेषां विदार्य चेतांसि शरा हेमविभूषिताः। व्यराजन्त महाराज सुपर्णा इव खेचराः॥
Those gold-decked arrows tearing their hearts, looked beautiful, O mighty monarch, like birds of beautiful plumage.
शोणितादिग्धवाजाग्राः सप्त हेमपरिष्कृताः। पुत्राणां तव राजेन्द्र पीत्वा शोणितमुद्गताः॥
Those seven arrows of the effulgence of molten gold, steeped in blood, came out, O king after having drank the life-blood of your sons.
ते शरैर्भिन्नमर्माणो रथेभ्यः प्रापतन् क्षितौ। गिरिसानुरुहा भग्ना द्विपेनेव महाद्रुमाः॥
With their armour shattered by those arrows, your sons then fell down from their cars on the earth, like tall trees growing on the slopes of mountains, broken down by elephants.
शत्रुजयः शत्रुसहश्चित्रश्चित्रायुधो दृढः। चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च सप्तैते विनिपातिताः॥
Satrunjaya, Satrusaha, Chitra, Chitrayudha, Dridha, Chitrasena and Vikarna these seven sons of yours were then slain by Bhima.
पुत्राणां तव सर्वेषां निहतानां वृकोदरः। शोचत्यतिभृशं दुःखाद् विकर्ण पाण्डवः प्रियम्॥
Of all your sons thus slain, Vrikodara lamented piteously for Vikarna who was very dear to the Pandavas.
प्रतिज्ञेयं मया वृत्ता निहन्तव्यास्तु संयुगे। विकर्ण तेनासि हतः प्रतिज्ञा रक्षिता मया।॥
Bhima then said-"I vowed saying, You shall all be slain by me. O Vikarna, for this vow it is that you have been slain. And thus have I kept my bow inviolate.
त्वमागाः समरं वीर क्षात्रधर्ममनुस्मरन्। ततो विनिहत: संख्ये युद्धधर्मो हि निष्ठुरः॥
O hero, you proceeded against me with hostile intentions, bearing in mind the duties of a Kshatriya. You were ever engaged in doing our, special the king's (Yudhishthira's) good.
विशेषतो हि नृपतेस्तथास्माकं हिते रतः। न्यायतोऽन्यायतो वापि हतः शेते महाद्युतिः॥
It is therefore not fit that I should lament for you, O your of great effulgence.” O mighty monarch then slaying them before the very eyes of Radha's son.
अगाधबुद्धिर्गाङ्गेयः क्षितौ सुरगुरोः समः। त्याजितः समरे प्राणांस्तस्माद् युद्धं हि निष्ठुरम्॥ तान् निहत्य महाबाहू राधेयस्यैव पश्यतः। सिंहनादरवं घोरमसृजत् पाण्डुनन्दनः॥
That son of Pandu uttered a dreadful warcry. The shout of that hero, then O Bharata, carried to the very virtuous king Yudhishthira as if the intelligence of his victory. Hearing that loud cry of that fierce bowman Bhimasena.
स रवस्तस्य शूरस्य धर्मराजस्य भारत। आचख्याविव तद् युद्धं विजयं चात्मनो महत्॥ तं श्रुत्वा तु महानादं भीमसेनस्य धन्विनः। बभूव परमा प्रीतिधर्मराजस्य धीमतः॥ ततो दृष्टमना राजन् वादित्राणां महाखनैः। सिंहनादरवं भ्रातुः प्रतिजग्राह पाण्डवः॥ हर्षेण महता युक्तः कृतसंज्ञो वृकोदरे। अभ्ययात् समरे द्रोणं सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः॥
The very virtuous king Yudhishthira obtained great delight in battle. Then highly delighted, that son of Pandu, O mighty monarch, received the sound of the war-cry of his brother with the beating of drums and other musical instruments. After Vrikodara had given him that intelligence by the hint agreed upon by both, that foremost of persons Yudhishthira versed in the use of all weapons, joyfully rushed against Drona in that battle. On the other hand, O monarch, seeing thirty-one of your son's slain in battle, Duryodhana recalled to mind the words of Vidura thus, "those salutary words spoken by Vidura are now being realised.
एकत्रिंशन्महाराज पुत्रांस्तव निपातितान्। हतान् दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा क्षत्तुः सस्मार तद् वचः॥ तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं क्षत्तुनिःश्रेयसं वचः। इति संचिन्त्य ते पुत्रो नोत्तरं प्रत्यपद्यत॥ दुर्बुद्धिरब्रवीत् तनयस्तव। सभामानाय्य पाञ्चाली कर्णेन सहितोऽल्पधीः॥ यच्च कर्णोऽब्रवीत् कृष्णां सभायां परुषं वचः। प्रमुख पाण्डुपुत्राणां तव चैव विशाम्पते॥
Thinking thus, king Duryodhana was unable to do what he should do. All those words that your wicked-minded and foolish son, urged on by Karna, said to that princess of the Panchala race, having brought her in the assembly shall; also all those harsh words which Karna himself addressed in the assembly hall to her before yourself and the sons of Pandu, O monarch, at your and the Kauravas' hearing words to this effect, 'O Krishna, the
यद् द्यूतकाले
sessamum Pandavas are destroyed and they have fallen into eternal hell; so do you choose a second husband'-the result of all these has now overtaken you.
शृण्वतस्तव राजेन्द्र कौरवाणां च सर्वशः। विनष्टाः पाण्डवाः कृष्णे शाश्वतं नरकं गताः॥ पतिमन्यं वृणीष्वेति तस्येदं फलमागतम्। यच षण्ढतिलादीनि परुषाणि तवात्मजैः। श्रावितास्ते महात्मानः पाण्डवाः कोपयिष्णुभिः॥ तं भीमसेनः क्रोधाग्नि त्रयोदश समाः स्थितम्। उद्गिरंस्तव पुत्राणामन्तं गच्छति पाण्डवः॥
Then again, O you of Kuru's race, various abusive language like kernel, without seeds were directed by your enraged sons to these illustrious ones, viz., the sons of Pandu, Bhimasena vomitting forth the fire of wrath held in check for these thirteen years, is now achieving the destruction of your sons.
विलपंश्च बहु क्षत्ता शमं नालभत त्वयि। सपुत्रो भरतश्रेष्ठ तस्य भुटव फलोदयम्॥
Entreating you repeatedly, Khattwa failed to bend you towards peace. O foremost of the Bharatas, now do you, together with your son, suffer the consequences (of your folly).
त्वया वृद्धेन धीरेण कार्यतत्त्वार्थदर्शिना। न कृतं सुहृदां वाक्यं दैवमत्र परायणम्॥
That you old, patient and capable of foreseeing the consequences of acts as you are, would not accept the well-meaning words of your friends, is due to the influence of (adverse) fate.
तन्मा शुचो नरव्याघ्र तवैवापनयो महान्। विनाशहेतुः पुत्राणां भवानेव मतो मम॥
O foremost of men, it therefore behoves you not to weep. Yours is the greatest fault in the matter. In my opinion your are the cause of the ruin of your sons.
हतो विकर्णो राजेन्द्र चित्रसेनश्च वीर्यवान्। प्रवराश्चात्मजानां ते सुताश्चान्ये महारथाः॥
O foremost of kings, Vikarna and the puissant Chitrasena, have been slain; as also numerous other mighty car-warriors and your other sons have fallen.
यानन्यान् ददृशे भीमश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतान्। पुत्रांस्तव महाराज त्वरया ताञ्जघान ह॥
O mighty-armed one, other sons of yours, who became the objects of Bhima's sight, were slain by him in a moment,
त्वत्कृते ह्यहमद्राक्षं दह्यमानां वरूथिनीम्। सहस्रशः शरैर्मुक्तैः पाण्डवेन वृषेण च॥
It was through your fault that I had to see our army consumed in thousands by the shafts discharged by Pandu's son and by Vrisha. numerous other mighty car-warriors and your other sons have fallen.
यानन्यान् ददृशे भीमश्चक्षुर्विषयमागतान्। पुत्रांस्तव महाराज त्वरया ताञ्जघान ह॥
O mighty-armed one, other sons of yours, who became the objects of Bhima's sight, were slain by him in a moment,
त्वत्कृते ह्यहमद्राक्षं दह्यमानां वरूथिनीम्। सहस्रशः शरैर्मुक्तैः पाण्डवेन वृषेण च॥
It was through your fault that I had to see our army consumed in thousands by the shafts discharged by Pandu's son and by Vrisha.