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॥ अथ ८.१५ ॥
धृतराष्ट्र उवाच ।
८.१५.१
प्रोक्तस्त्वया पूर्वमेव प्रवीरो लोकविश्रुतः ।
न त्वस्य कर्म संग्रामे त्वया संजय कीर्तितम् ॥
M N Dutt Dhritarashtra said The name of that foremost of heroes celebrated all over the world, was related by you already; but O Sanjaya, his achievements in battle were not related by you.
संजय उवाच ।
८.१५.३
द्रोणभीष्मकृपद्रौणिकर्णार्जुनजनार्दनान् ।
समाप्तविद्यान्धनुषि श्रेष्ठान्यान्मन्यसे युधि ॥
M N Dutt Sanjaya said You raged Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, the son of Drona, Karna, Arjuna and Janardana to be well versed in the knowledge of weapons and also to be the foremost of all bowmen and again, the best of car-warriors.
८.१५.५
स पाण्ड्यो नृपतिश्रेष्ठः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
कर्णस्यानीकमवधीत्परिभूत इवान्तकः ॥
M N Dutt That foremost of kings, Pandaya, who was the most superior to all that are versed in the management of all weapons, slaughtered the army of Karna, even as highly insulted Death destroys all the creatures.
८.१५.६
तदुदीर्णरथाश्वं च पत्तिप्रवरकुञ्जरम् ।
कुलालचक्रवद्भ्रान्तं पाण्ड्येनाधिष्ठितं बलम् ॥
M N Dutt That army (of Karna), which teemed with innumerable cars and horses, as also with the most expert of foot-soldiers, having been smitten down by Pandya, circled round like the wheel of the potter.
८.१५.७
व्यश्वसूतध्वजरथान्विप्रविद्धायुधान्रिपून् ।
सम्यगस्तैः शरैः पाण्ड्यो वायुर्मेघानिवाक्षिपत् ॥
M N Dutt Pandya had, with his excellently-shot arrows, continued to scatter about that force, slaughtering its horses, drivers, standards and cars, as also displacing its weapons and striking down its elephants, even as the wind disperses the masses of clouds.
८.१५.८
द्विरदान्प्रहतप्रोथान्विपताकध्वजायुधान् ।
सपादरक्षानवधीद्वज्रेणारीनिवारिहा ॥
M N Dutt He (Pandya) had slaughtered the elephants along with their riders and foot-soldiers guarding them and had split asunder the banners, weapons and standards (with which they were equipt) of that army; even as the breaker of mountains splits as under the mountains with the thunder-bolt.
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दाक्षिणात्यांश्च भोजांश्च क्रूरान्संग्रामकर्कशान् ।
विशस्त्रकवचान्बाणैः कृत्वा पाण्ड्योऽकरोद्व्यसून् ॥
M N Dutt He had smitten down the horses as well as the horsemen, who were armed with the arrows called Sakti, the lances and quivers. And then had destroyed the lives of the Pulindas, the Khasas, the Balhikas, the Nishadhas, the Andhakas, the Tanganas, the Southerners and the Bhojas, who were all possessed of heroism and very hardly and obstinate in the field of battle, after having deprived them of their weapons and coats of armour, by means of innumerable arrows.
८.१५.११
चतुरङ्गं बलं बाणैर्निघ्नन्तं पाण्ड्यमाहवे ।
दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिरसंभ्रान्तमसंभ्रान्ततरोऽभ्ययात् ॥
M N Dutt Having seen that Pandya in the field was slaughtering the army consisting of the four principal elements by means of his shafts, then the son of Drona, undaunted with fear, advanced against that fearless warrior.
८.१५.१२
आभाष्य चैनं मधुरमभि नृत्यन्नभीतवत् ।
प्राह प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः स्मितपूर्वं समाह्वयन् ॥
M N Dutt Having fearlessly addressed this hero (Pandya) in sweet words, who was then supposed to dance (on his car, in the field of battle) and also having called him to battle with a smiling face, that foremost of smiters (the son
८.१५.१३
राजन्कमलपत्राक्ष प्रधानायुधवाहन ।
वज्रसंहननप्रख्य प्रधानबलपौरुष ॥
M N Dutt “O monarch, O you, who art possessed of eyes like the petals of a louts. O you of high parentage, O you who art versed in all the sciences, O you who do resemble the mightest smiter of the thunder-bolt. (Indra), O you, whose strength and prowess are most noted.
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मुष्टिश्लिष्टायुधाभ्यां च व्यायताभ्यां महद्धनुः ।
दोर्भ्यां विस्फारयन्भासि महाजलदवद्भृशम् ॥
M N Dutt Having caught the long bow-string in your grasp and stretched the bow by your two massive arms and also having pulled it by your hands, you look most handsome like a mass of congregated clouds.
८.१५.१५
शरवर्षैर्महावेगैरमित्रानभिवर्षतः ।
मदन्यं नानुपश्यामि प्रतिवीरं तवाहवे ॥
M N Dutt You have continued pouring down showers of arrows, possessed of great impetuosity. I do not find any other hero than myself who can stand against you in the field of battle.
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रथद्विरदपत्त्यश्वानेकः प्रमथसे बहून् ।
मृगसंघानिवारण्ये विभीर्भीमबलो हरिः ॥
M N Dutt Being alone, you smite down innumerable cars, elephants, foot-soldiers and horses; even as the fearless lion of undaunted prowess kills a large number of deer in the forest.
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महता रथघोषेण दिवं भूमिं च नादयन् ।
वर्षान्ते सस्यहा पीथो भाभिरापूरयन्निव ॥
M N Dutt Having made both the firmament and the earth resound with the great rattle of your carwheels, you look look most resplendent, O monarch, like the congregated mass of clouds, that destroys all the crops appearing at the end of the rains and making loud roars.
८.१५.१८
संस्पृशानः शरांस्तीक्ष्णांस्तूणादाशीविषोपमान् ।
मयैवैकेन युध्यस्व त्र्यम्बकेणान्धको यथा ॥
M N Dutt Having taken out your sharp arrows from the quiver, that are like the snakes of virulent poison, do you fight with me alone; even as Andhaka (Asura) fought with the three-eyed deity (Shiva) (in the days of yore).
८.१५.१९
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रहरेति च ताडितः ।
कर्णिना द्रोणतनयं विव्याध मलयध्वजः ॥
M N Dutt Having been thus addressed by the son of Drona and uttering these words-So be it and also strike, Malayadhvaja was greatly assailed and he (Pandya) himself in return pierced the son of Drona with a barbed arrow.
८.१५.२०
मर्मभेदिभिरत्युग्रैर्बाणैरग्निशिखोपमैः ।
स्मयन्नभ्यहनद्द्रौणिः पाण्ड्यमाचार्यसत्तमः ॥
M N Dutt Thereupon the son of Drona, that foremost of preceptors, had smilingly struck down Pandya with numerous arrows, that penetrate even the vitals and also that are possessed of great impetuosity and again, that resemble the flames of fire in splendour.
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ततो नवापरांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचान्कङ्कवाससः ।
गत्या दशम्या संयुक्तानश्वत्थामा व्यवासृजत् ॥
M N Dutt Thereafter Ashvatthaman, too, shot (at his enemy) several other broad-headed arrows, that are furnished with sharp points and that are capable of penetrating the very vitals and also that are possessed of ten different motions.
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तेषां पञ्चाच्छिनत्पाण्ड्यः पञ्चभिर्निशितैः शरैः ।
चत्वारोऽभ्याहनन्वाहानाशु ते व्यसवोऽभवन् ॥
M N Dutt Then Pandya severed those arrows (of his antagonist) by means of his nine keen shafts; and by means of four other arrows he afflicted the horses (four in number), that had immediately been deprived of their lives.
८.१५.२५
ततस्तानस्यतः सर्वान्द्रौणेर्बाणान्महात्मनः ।
जानानोऽप्यक्षयान्पाण्ड्योऽशातयत्पुरुषर्षभः ॥
M N Dutt Having been conscious of the fact that all those arrows of the high-souled son of Drona shot by himself, were, indeed, inexhaustible, that foremost of persons. Pandya, then cut them all into fragments.
८.१५.२६
प्रहितांस्तान्प्रयत्नेन छित्त्वा द्रौणेरिषूनरिः ।
चक्ररक्षौ ततस्तस्य प्राणुदन्निशितैः शरैः ॥
M N Dutt Then, again the antagonist of the son of Drona, after having severed those arrows shot (by his foe) most carefully, had slain in the battle the two protectors of his (enemy's) carwheels, by means of his own keen shafts.
८.१५.२७
अथारेर्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा मण्डलीकृतकार्मुकः ।
प्रास्यद्द्रोणसुतो बाणान्वृष्टिं पूषानुजो यथा ॥
M N Dutt Thereupon having observed the lightness of hand of his antagonist, the son of Drona had stringed his bow into a circle and shot innumerable arrows, even as the mass of clouds pours down the torrents of rain.
८.१५.२९
तमन्तकमिव क्रुद्धमन्तकालान्तकोपमम् ।
ये ये ददृशिरे तत्र विसंज्ञाः प्रायशोऽभवन् ॥
M N Dutt Almost all those people, whoever behold him (Ashvatthaman), who then looked like the highly enraged Death himself, who resembled the very destroyer of Death himself, had wholly lost their senses.
८.१५.३०
पर्जन्य इव घर्मान्ते वृष्ट्या साद्रिद्रुमां महीम् ।
आचार्यपुत्रस्तां सेनां बाणवृष्ट्याभ्यवीवृषत् ॥
M N Dutt The son of the preceptor poured froth showers of arrows upon that hostile army, even as the mass of congregated clouds, at the expiration of the summer, drops down showers of rain upon the earth, containing mountains and trees upon her.
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द्रौणिपर्जन्यमुक्तां तां बाणवृष्टिं सुदुःसहाम् ।
वायव्यास्त्रेण स क्षिप्रं रुद्ध्वा पाण्ड्यानिलोऽनदत् ॥
M N Dutt Then Pandya, who was like the wind, after having checked, with his weapon, called the or Vayavya, that intolerable shower of shafts poured down by the son of Drona, who was like the mass of clouds, roared most loudly with great gratification.
८.१५.३२
तस्य नानदतः केतुं चन्दनागुरुभूषितम् ।
मलयप्रतिमं द्रौणिश्छित्त्वाश्वांश्चतुरोऽहनत् ॥
M N Dutt The son of Drona, after having cut-off the standards, that was smcared with soft sandal and paste of Agura and also that resembled the Malaya inountain, of that person, who uttered inost loud roars, slaughtered four horses (belonging to him-Pandya).
८.१५.३३
सूतमेकेषुणा हत्वा महाजलदनिस्वनम् ।
धनुश्छित्त्वार्धचन्द्रेण व्यधमत्तिलशो रथम् ॥
M N Dutt After having slaughtered his (Pandya's) charioteer with a single arrow and also having severed his bow, that twanged like a vast mass of clouds, with a crescent-shaped arrow, had broken down his car into smallest fragments.
८.१५.३४
अस्त्रैरस्त्राणि संवार्य छित्त्वा सर्वायुधानि च ।
प्राप्तमप्यहितं द्रौणिर्न जघान रणेप्सया ॥
M N Dutt Having restrained the weapons (shot by his antagonist) by the weapons of his own and also having struck down all these weapons, the son of Drona, most desirous of encountering (with his foe), did not slaughter him even on receiving his antagonist (within his reach).
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स तोमरं भास्कररश्मिसंनिभं
बलास्त्रसर्गोत्तमयत्नमन्युभिः ।
ससर्ज शीघ्रं प्रतिपीडयन्गजं
गुरोः सुतायाद्रिपतीश्वरो नदन् ॥
M N Dutt Being highly enraged and most careful in the matter of hurling weapons with great impctuosity, that lord of the prince of mountains, roaring most loudly and afflicting the elephant, had hurled immediately a lance, that had the splendour of the rays of the sun, towards the son of the preceptor.
८.१५.३७
मणिप्रतानोत्तमवज्रहाटकै
रलंकृतं चांशुकमाल्यमौक्तिकैः ।
हतोऽस्यसावित्यसकृन्मुदा नद
न्पराभिनद्द्रौणिवराङ्गभूषणम् ॥
M N Dutt Having shouted with joy, uttering repeatedly-You are slain, you are slain, he (Pandya) broke into pieces the diadem of the son of Drona, that was ornamented with the best sorts of jewels and furnished with the superior kinds of diamonds and again, equipt with first-class gold and excellent cloths and garlands of pearls.
८.१५.३८
तदर्कचन्द्रग्रहपावकत्विषं
भृशाभिघातात्पतितं विचूर्णितम् ।
महेन्द्रवज्राभिहतं महावनं
यथाद्रिशृङ्गं धरणीतले तथा ॥
M N Dutt The diadem, that was resplendent as either the sun, or the moon, or the planets, or the fire, fell down on account of the severe stroke and was broken into minute fragments; even as the summit of a mountain, smitten by the thunder of Indra, falls upon the face of the earth, sending forth a very great noise.
८.१५.३९
ततः प्रजज्वाल परेण मन्युना
पदाहतो नागपतिर्यथा तथा ।
समादधे चान्तकदण्डसंनिभा
निषूनमित्रान्तकरांश्चतुर्दश ॥
M N Dutt Thereupon he (the son of Drona), became fiery with great wrath, even as the king of the snakes, being trodden down by the foot, blazes forth with anger. He then took up fourteen shafts, that resembled the rod of Death himself and also that were capable of afflicting the enemies.
८.१५.४०
द्विपस्य पादाग्रकरान्स पञ्चभि
र्नृपस्य बाहू च शिरोऽथ च त्रिभिः ।
जघान षड्भिः षडृतूत्तमत्विषः
स पाण्ड्यराजानुचरान्महारथान् ॥
M N Dutt He then cut-off the (four) feet and trunk of that elephant (belonging to his antagonist) with five arrows, as well as the arms and head of the king with three other shafts; and thereafter he siaughtered the nighty car-warriors, who accompanied king Pandya to the field and who, again, were highly resplendent.
८.१५.४१
सुदीर्घवृत्तौ वरचन्दनोक्षितौ
सुवर्णमुक्तामणिवज्रभूषितौ ।
भुजौ धरायां पतितौ नृपस्य तौ
विवेष्टतुस्तार्क्ष्यहताविवोरगौ ॥
M N Dutt Those two arms of the king, that were pretty long and round and that were smeared with excellent sandal past and also that were ornamented with gold, pearls, gems and diamonds, rolled on, falling upon the earth, like two snakes slain by Garuda.
८.१५.४२
शिरश्च तत्पूर्णशशिप्रभाननं
सरोषताम्रायतनेत्रमुन्नसम् ।
क्षितौ विबभ्राज पतत्सकुण्डलं
विशाखयोर्मध्यगतः शशी यथा ॥
M N Dutt The head, again, that was furnished with a face resembling the full moon and with eyes, large and red like copper, on account of wrath and that had a prominent nose and also that was adorned with the ear-rings, blazed upon the earth, even as the moon shines between two constellations.
८.१५.४३
समाप्तविद्यं तु गुरोः सुतं नृपः
समाप्तकर्माणमुपेत्य ते सुतः ।
सुहृद्वृतोऽत्यर्थमपूजयन्मुदा
जिते बलौ विष्णुमिवामरेश्वरः ॥
M N Dutt Then king, your son, after having advanced towards him, most joyfully worshipped, with enough of reverence, the son of the preceptor, who had finished all learning and who, again, had completed all his tasks, while (the king) was himself surrounded by all his brothers; as the lord of the celestials most cheerfully worshipped Vishnu after the subjugation of Bali (an Asura). even
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