Dhritarashtra Faints and Asks Who Stood Against the Pandava Heroes

Verse 1 (7.10.1)

एवं पृष्ट्वा सूतपुत्रं हृच्छोकेनार्दितो भृशम् । जये निराशः पुत्राणां धृतराष्ट्रोऽपतत्क्षितौ ॥

evaṃ pṛṣṭvā sūtaputraṃ hṛcchokenārdito bhṛśam | jaye nirāśaḥ putrāṇāṃ dhṛtarāṣṭro'patatkṣitau

Having questioned the charioteer's son in this way, sorely afflicted by grief at heart and hopeless of his sons' victory, Dhritarashtra fell to the ground.

Note on the text: This page (Wikisource adhyaya 10) corresponds to critical-edition adhyaya 7.9 (verses 7.9.1–73).

Verse 2 (7.10.2)

तं विसंज्ञं निपतितं सिषिचुः परिचारिकाः । जलेनात्यर्थशीतेन वीजन्त्यः पुण्यगन्धिना ॥

taṃ visaṃjñaṃ nipatitaṃ siṣicuḥ paricārikāḥ | jalenātyarthaśītena vījantyaḥ puṇyagandhinā

As he lay fallen and unconscious, the women attendants sprinkled him with exceedingly cold, sweet-scented water, fanning him.

Note on the text: Corrected निपतिन्त → निपतितं (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition reads nipatitaṃ) and जीवन्त्यः → वीजन्त्यः (misprint in Wikisource; the sense is that the attendants fanned him, the critical edition reads vījantaḥ).

Verse 3 (7.10.3)

पतितं चैनमालोक्य समस्ता भरतस्त्रियः । परिवव्रुर्महाराजमस्पृशंश्चैव पाणिभिः ॥

patitaṃ cainamālokya samastā bharatastriyaḥ | parivavrurmahārājamaspṛśaṃścaiva pāṇibhiḥ

Seeing him fallen, all the women of the Bharata house gathered around the great king and touched him with their hands.

Verse 4 (7.10.4)

उत्थाप्य चैनं शनकै राजानं पृथिवीतलात् । आसनं प्रापयामासुर्बाष्पकण्ठ्यो वराननाः ॥

utthāpya cainaṃ śanakai rājānaṃ pṛthivītalāt | āsanaṃ prāpayāmāsurbāṣpakaṇṭhyo varānanāḥ

Slowly raising the king from the ground, the fair women, their throats choked with tears, helped him to a seat.

Verse 5 (7.10.5)

आसनं प्राप्य राजा तु मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरिप्लुतः । निश्चेष्टोऽतिष्ठत तदा वीज्यमानः समन्ततः ॥

āsanaṃ prāpya rājā tu mūrcchayā'bhipariplutaḥ | niśceṣṭo'tiṣṭhata tadā vījyamānaḥ samantataḥ

Seated on the seat, the king, overwhelmed by his swoon, remained motionless while they fanned him on every side.

Verse 6 (7.10.6)

स लब्ध्वा शनकैः संज्ञां वेपमानो महीपतिः । पुनर्गावल्गणिं सूतं पर्यपृच्छद्यथातथम् ॥

sa labdhvā śanakaiḥ saṃjñāṃ vepamāno mahīpatiḥ | punargāvalgaṇiṃ sūtaṃ paryapṛcchadyathātatham

Slowly regaining consciousness, trembling, the lord of the earth again questioned Sanjaya, Gavalgana's son, the charioteer, asking him to tell it exactly as it was.

Verse 7 (7.10.7)

यः स उद्यन्निवादित्यो ज्योतिषा प्रणुदंस्तमः । अजातशत्रुमायान्तं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥

yaḥ sa udyannivādityo jyotiṣā praṇudaṃstamaḥ | ajātaśatrumāyāntaṃ kastaṃ droṇādavārayat

When Ajatashatru came on, he who like the rising sun drives out darkness with his light, who held him back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads अजातशत्रुमायान्तं for the critical edition's āyād ajātaśatrur vai (recension variant).

Verse 8 (7.10.8)

प्रभिन्नमिव मातङ्गं यथा क्रुद्धं तरस्विनम् । प्रसन्नवदनं दृष्ट्वा प्रतिद्विरदगामिनम् ॥

prabhinnamiva mātaṅgaṃ yathā kruddhaṃ tarasvinam | prasannavadanaṃ dṛṣṭvā pratidviradagāminam

Like a rutting elephant, like a mighty one in anger, calm of face, moving against his foes as an elephant moves against rival elephants,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.8ab (यथा for tathā); line 2 differs from its 7.9.8cd (प्रसन्नवदनं दृष्ट्वा प्रतिद्विरदगामिनम् for āsaktamanasaṃ dīptaṃ pratidviradaghātinam), a recension variant.

Verse 9 (7.10.9)

वासितासङ्गमे यद्वदजय्यं प्रतियूथपैः । निजघान रणे वीरान्वीरः पुरुषसत्तमः ॥

vāsitāsaṅgame yadvadajayyaṃ pratiyūthapaiḥ | nijaghāna raṇe vīrānvīraḥ puruṣasattamaḥ

as unconquerable by rival leaders of the herd as an elephant is when he is with his mate, that hero, best of men, struck down warriors in the battle.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.8e; line 2 differs from its 7.9.9ab (निजघान रणे वीरान्वीरः पुरुषसत्तमः for ati cānyān raṇe yodhān vīraḥ puruṣasattamaḥ), a recension variant.

Verse 10 (7.10.10)

यो ह्येको हि महावीर्यो निर्दहेद्धोरचक्षुषा । कृत्स्नं दुर्योधनबलं धृतिमान्सत्यसङ्गरः ॥

yo hyeko hi mahāvīryo nirdaheddhoracakṣuṣā | kṛtsnaṃ duryodhanabalaṃ dhṛtimānsatyasaṅgaraḥ

That man of great valour, who alone could burn up with a terrible glance the whole army of Duryodhana, steadfast and true to his pledge —

Note on the text: Lines 1–2 are the critical edition's 7.9.9cd and 9e (महावीर्यः for mahābāhuḥ).

Verse 11 (7.10.11)

चक्षुर्हणं जये सक्तमिष्वासधरमच्युतम् । दान्तं बहुमतं लोके के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

cakṣurhaṇaṃ jaye saktamiṣvāsadharamacyutam | dāntaṃ bahumataṃ loke ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

which heroes surrounded him, whose glance struck down his foes, who was bent on victory, a bearer of the great bow, unfallen, self-controlled and honoured in the world?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads इष्वासधरम् for the critical edition's iṣvāsavararakṣitam (recension variant).

Verse 12 (7.10.12)

के दुष्प्रधर्षं राजानमिष्वासधरमच्युतम् । समासेदुर्नरव्याघ्रं कौन्तेयं तत्र मामकाः ॥

ke duṣpradharṣaṃ rājānamiṣvāsadharamacyutam | samāsedurnaravyāghraṃ kaunteyaṃ tatra māmakāḥ

Which of my men came up against the king, hard to assail, the bearer of the great bow, unfallen, the tiger among men, the son of Kunti?

Verse 13 (7.10.13)

तरसैवाभिपद्याथ यो वै द्रोणमुपाद्रवत् । यः करोति महत्कर्म शत्रूणां वै महाबलः ॥

tarasaivābhipadyātha yo vai droṇamupādravat | yaḥ karoti mahatkarma śatrūṇāṃ vai mahābalaḥ

He who rushed with sudden force upon Drona, who does mighty deeds against his enemies, the strong one,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.12ab; line 2 is its star passage 7.9.12b*0067_01.

Verse 14 (7.10.14)

महाकायो महोत्साहो नागायुतसमो बले । तं भीमसेनमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

mahākāyo mahotsāho nāgāyutasamo bale | taṃ bhīmasenamāyāntaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

huge of body and mighty in spirit, equal in strength to ten thousand elephants — which heroes surrounded Bhimasena as he came on?

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 7.9.12b*0067_02; line 2 is its 7.9.12cd.

Verse 15 (7.10.15)

यदायाज्जलदप्रख्यो रथः परमवीर्यवान् । पर्जन्य इव बीभत्सुस्तुमुलामशनीं सृजन् ॥

yadāyājjaladaprakhyo rathaḥ paramavīryavān | parjanya iva bībhatsustumulāmaśanīṃ sṛjan

When Bibhatsu came, in a chariot like a cloud, of supreme valour, like Parjanya letting loose a dreadful thunderbolt,

Verse 16 (7.10.16)

विसृजञ्छरजालानि वर्षाणि मघवानिव । अवस्फूर्जन्दिशः सर्वास्तलनेमिस्वनेन च ॥

visṛjañcharajālāni varṣāṇi maghavāniva | avasphūrjandiśaḥ sarvāstalanemisvanena ca

loosing nets of arrows like Indra letting fall his rains, making every quarter echo with the clap of his palm and the rumble of his wheel-rims,

Note on the text: Line 1 reads विसृजञ्छरजालानि for the critical edition's 7.9.14a vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi; line 2 is its 7.9.14e.

Verse 17 (7.10.17)

चापविद्युत्प्रभो घोरो रथगुल्मवलाहकः । सनेमिघोषस्तनितः शरशब्दातिबन्धुरः ॥

cāpavidyutprabho ghoro rathagulmavalāhakaḥ | sanemighoṣastanitaḥ śaraśabdātibandhuraḥ

with the bow for his lightning, terrible, with masses of chariots for his clouds, the rattle of his wheel-rims for thunder, and the whistling of arrows beautiful to hear,

Note on the text: Line 2 reads सनेमिघोषस्तनितः for the critical edition's rathanemighoṣastanitaḥ (recension variant).

Verse 18 (7.10.18)

रोषनिर्जितजीमूतो मनोभिप्रायशीघ्रगः । मर्मातिगो बाणधरस्तुमुलः शोणितोदकैः ॥

roṣanirjitajīmūto manobhiprāyaśīghragaḥ | marmātigo bāṇadharastumulaḥ śoṇitodakaiḥ

his fury outdoing the thundercloud, swift as the mind's intent, piercing the vital parts, bearing arrows, tumultuous, with blood for his water,

Verse 19 (7.10.19)

सम्प्लावयन्दिशः सर्वा मानवैरास्तरन्महीम् । भीमनिःस्वनितो रौद्रो दुर्योधनपुरोगमान् ॥

samplāvayandiśaḥ sarvā mānavairāstaranmahīm | bhīmaniḥsvanito raudro duryodhanapurogamān

flooding all the quarters and strewing the earth with men, dreadful in his terrible roar, fierce, upon those led by Duryodhana —

Note on the text: Differs from the critical edition's 7.9.17 (भीमनिःस्वनितो रौद्रो दुर्योधनपुरोगमान् for gadāniṣṭanito raudro duryodhanakṛtodyamaḥ), a recension variant; the object दुर्योधनपुरोगमान् is governed by the verb in the next verse.

Verse 20 (7.10.20)

युद्धेऽभ्यषिञ्चद्विजयो गार्ध्रपत्रैः शिलाशितैः । गाण्डीवं धारयन्धीमान्कीदृशं वो मनस्तदा ॥

yuddhe'bhyaṣiñcadvijayo gārdhrapatraiḥ śilāśitaiḥ | gāṇḍīvaṃ dhārayandhīmānkīdṛśaṃ vo manastadā

when Vijaya, the wise bearer of Gandiva, drenched them in battle with stone-whetted, vulture-feathered arrows, what was the state of your minds then?

Verse 21 (7.10.21)

इषुसम्बाधमाकाशं कुर्वन्कपिवरध्वजः । यदायात्कथमासीत्तु तदा पार्थं समीक्षताम् ॥

iṣusambādhamākāśaṃ kurvankapivaradhvajaḥ | yadāyātkathamāsīttu tadā pārthaṃ samīkṣatām

He of the ape banner, filling the sky with a dense press of arrows — how was it for you, as you watched Partha, when he came on?

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.14c; line 2 is its star passage 7.9.18d*0069_01 (समीक्षताम् for samīkṣya ha).

Verse 22 (7.10.22)

कच्चिद्गाण्डीवशब्देन न प्रणश्यति वै बलम् । यद्वः सभैरवं कुर्वन्नर्जुनो भृशमन्वयात् ॥

kaccidgāṇḍīvaśabdena na praṇaśyati vai balam | yadvaḥ sabhairavaṃ kurvannarjuno bhṛśamanvayāt

Surely your strength was not shattered by the sound of Gandiva, when Arjuna came hard after you, making a dreadful clamour?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads प्रणश्यति for the critical edition's praṇaśyata and line 2 सभैरवं … भृशमन्वयात् for sa bhairavaṃ … bhṛśam abhyagāt (recension variants).

Verse 23 (7.10.23)

कच्चिन्नापानुदत्प्राणानिषुभिर्वो धनञ्जयः । वातो वेगादिवाविध्यन्मेघाञ्शरगणैर्नृपान् ॥

kaccinnāpānudatprāṇāniṣubhirvo dhanañjayaḥ | vāto vegādivāvidhyanmeghāñśaragaṇairnṛpān

Surely Dhananjaya did not drive the breath from your bodies with his arrows — he who struck down kings with flights of arrows as the wind in its force scatters the clouds?

Note on the text: Corrected प्रामानिषुभिर्वो → प्राणानिषुभिर्वो (misprint in Wikisource; म for ण, giving प्राणान् इषुभिः). Line 1 differs from the critical edition's 7.9.20a (kaccin nāpānudad droṇād iṣubhir vo dhanaṃjayaḥ); line 2 is a variant of 7.9.20c (वातो वेगादिवाविध्यन्मेघाञ्शरगणैर्नृपान्).

Verse 24 (7.10.24)

को हि गाण्डीवधन्वानं रणे सोढुं नरोऽर्हति । यमुपश्रुत्य सेनाग्रे जनः सर्वो विदीर्यते ॥

ko hi gāṇḍīvadhanvānaṃ raṇe soḍhuṃ naro'rhati | yamupaśrutya senāgre janaḥ sarvo vidīryate

What man can withstand in battle the wielder of Gandiva, at the very sound of whom everyone at the front of the army is shattered?

Note on the text: Corrected यमुषश्चुत्य → यमुपश्रुत्य (misprint in Wikisource; the critical edition reads yam upaśrutya). Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.20e; line 2 is its star passage 7.9.20f*0072_01.

Verse 25 (7.10.25)

यत्सेनाः समकम्पन्त यद्वीरानस्पृशद्भयम् । के तत्र नाजहुर्द्रोणं के क्षुद्राः प्राद्रवन्भयात् ॥

yatsenāḥ samakampanta yadvīrānaspṛśadbhayam | ke tatra nājahurdroṇaṃ ke kṣudrāḥ prādravanbhayāt

When the armies trembled and fear touched the heroes, who there did not abandon Drona, and which petty men fled in terror?

Verse 26 (7.10.26)

के वा तत्र तनूस्त्यक्त्वा प्रतीपं मृत्युमाव्रजन् । अमानुषाणां जेतारं युद्धेष्वपि धनञ्जयम् ॥

ke vā tatra tanūstyaktvā pratīpaṃ mṛtyumāvrajan | amānuṣāṇāṃ jetāraṃ yuddheṣvapi dhanañjayam

And who there gave up their bodies and went to meet death face to face, against Dhananjaya, conqueror of superhuman beings even in battle?

Verse 27 (7.10.27)

न च वेगं सिताश्वस्य विसहिष्यन्ति मामकाः । गाण्डीवस्य च निर्घोषं प्रावृड्जलदनिःस्वनम् ॥

na ca vegaṃ sitāśvasya visahiṣyanti māmakāḥ | gāṇḍīvasya ca nirghoṣaṃ prāvṛḍjaladaniḥsvanam

My men will not be able to bear the rush of the white-horsed one, nor the roar of Gandiva, which sounds like a rain cloud in the monsoon.

Note on the text: Removed a stray zero-width non-joiner after ड् in प्रावृड्‌जलदनिःस्वनम् (a wiki typesetting artefact). Line 1 reads विसहिष्यन्ति for the critical edition's viśakṣyantīha (recension variant).

Verse 28 (7.10.28)

विष्वक्सेनो यस्य यन्ता यस्य योद्धा धनञ्जयः । अशक्यः स रथो जेतुं मन्ये देवासुरैरपि ॥

viṣvakseno yasya yantā yasya yoddhā dhanañjayaḥ | aśakyaḥ sa ratho jetuṃ manye devāsurairapi

That chariot whose charioteer is Vishvaksena and whose warrior is Dhananjaya — I think it cannot be conquered even by gods and asuras.

Note on the text: Corrected धनञ्चयः → धनञ्जयः (misprint in Wikisource; च for ज).

Verse 29 (7.10.29)

सुकुमारो युवा शूरो दर्शनीयश्च पाण्डवः । मेधावी निपुणो धीमान्युधि सत्यपराक्रमः ॥

sukumāro yuvā śūro darśanīyaśca pāṇḍavaḥ | medhāvī nipuṇo dhīmānyudhi satyaparākramaḥ

The Pandava who is tender, young, brave and handsome, wise, skilful and intelligent, true to his valour in battle,

Verse 30 (7.10.30)

आरावं विपुलं कुर्वन्व्यथयन्सर्वसैनिकान् । यदायान्नकुलो द्रोणं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

ārāvaṃ vipulaṃ kurvanvyathayansarvasainikān | yadāyānnakulo droṇaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

making a vast din and terrifying all the soldiers — when Nakula came against Drona, which heroes surrounded him?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads सर्वसैनिकान् for the critical edition's sarvakauravān (recension variant); the critical edition's star passage 7.9.26d*0073_01–02 is not on the page.

Verse 31 (7.10.31)

आशीविष इव क्रुद्धः सहदेवो यदाऽभ्ययात् । कदनं करिष्यञ्शत्रूणां तेजसा दुर्जयो युधि ॥

āśīviṣa iva kruddhaḥ sahadevo yadā'bhyayāt | kadanaṃ kariṣyañśatrūṇāṃ tejasā durjayo yudhi

When Sahadeva came like an enraged venomous snake, about to wreak slaughter on the enemy, hard to conquer in battle by his fiery strength —

Note on the text: Line 1 reads आशीविष for the critical edition's āśīviṣa and line 2 कदनं करिष्यञ्शत्रूणां तेजसा दुर्जयो युधि for śatrūṇāṃ kadanaṃ kurvañ jetāsau durjayo yudhi (recension variants).

Verse 32 (7.10.32)

आर्यव्रतममोघेषुं हीमन्तमपराजितम् । सहदेवं तमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

āryavratamamogheṣuṃ hīmantamaparājitam | sahadevaṃ tamāyāntaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

that keeper of noble vows, whose arrows never miss, modest and unconquered — which heroes surrounded Sahadeva as he came on?

Note on the text: Line 2 reads सहदेवं तमायान्तम् for the critical edition's droṇāyābhimukhaṃ yāntam (recension variant).

Verse 33 (7.10.33)

यस्तु सौवीरराजस्य प्रमथ्य महतीं चमूम् । आदत्त महिषीं भोजां काम्यां सर्वाङ्गशोभनाम् ॥

yastu sauvīrarājasya pramathya mahatīṃ camūm | ādatta mahiṣīṃ bhojāṃ kāmyāṃ sarvāṅgaśobhanām

He who crushed the great army of the king of the Sauviras and carried off the beloved Bhoja queen, beautiful in every limb —

Note on the text: Line 2 reads भोजां for the critical edition's bhojyām (recension variant).

Verse 34 (7.10.34)

सत्यं धृतिश्च शौर्यं च ब्रह्मचर्यं च केवलम् । सर्वाणि युयुधानेऽस्मिन्नित्यानि पुरुषर्षभे ॥

satyaṃ dhṛtiśca śauryaṃ ca brahmacaryaṃ ca kevalam | sarvāṇi yuyudhāne'sminnityāni puruṣarṣabhe

truth, steadfastness, valour and unbroken chastity are all ever present in this Yuyudhana, bull among men,

Verse 35 (7.10.35)

बलिनं सत्यकर्माणमदीनमपराजितम् । वासुदेवसमं युद्धे वासुदेवादनन्तरम् ॥

balinaṃ satyakarmāṇamadīnamaparājitam | vāsudevasamaṃ yuddhe vāsudevādanantaram

strong, true in his deeds, undaunted, unconquered, equal to Vasudeva in battle and next to Vasudeva —

Verse 36 (7.10.36)

धनञ्जयोपदेशेन श्रेष्ठमिष्वस्त्रकर्मणि । पार्थेन सममस्त्रेषु कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥

dhanañjayopadeśena śreṣṭhamiṣvastrakarmaṇi | pārthena samamastreṣu kastaṃ droṇādavārayat

taught by Dhananjaya, excellent in the work of the bow and missile, equal to Partha in weapons — who held him back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 7.9.32b*0077_01; line 2 is its 7.9.32c. The critical edition's 7.9.32ab (yuktaṃ dhanaṃjayapreṣye …) is not on the page.

Verse 37 (7.10.37)

वृष्णीनां प्रवरं वीरं शूरं सर्वधनुष्मताम् । रामेण सममस्त्रेषु यशसा विक्रमेण च ॥

vṛṣṇīnāṃ pravaraṃ vīraṃ śūraṃ sarvadhanuṣmatām | rāmeṇa samamastreṣu yaśasā vikrameṇa ca

The foremost hero of the Vrishnis, bravest of all who bear the bow, equal to Rama in weapons, in fame and in prowess —

Verse 38 (7.10.38)

सत्यं धृतिर्मतिः शौर्यं ब्राह्मं चास्त्रमनुत्तमम् । सात्वते तानि सर्वाणि त्रैलोक्यमिव केशवे ॥

satyaṃ dhṛtirmatiḥ śauryaṃ brāhmaṃ cāstramanuttamam | sātvate tāni sarvāṇi trailokyamiva keśave

truth, steadfastness, wisdom, valour and the supreme brahma weapon — all of these are in that descendant of Satvata, as the three worlds are in Keshava.

Note on the text: Line 1 reads सत्यं धृतिर्मतिः शौर्यं ब्राह्मं चास्त्रमनुत्तमम् for the critical edition's satyaṃ dhṛtir damaḥ śauryaṃ brahmacaryam anuttamam (recension variant).

Verse 39 (7.10.39)

तमेवङ्गुणसम्पन्नं दुर्वारमपि दैवतैः । समासाद्य महेष्वासं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

tamevaṅguṇasampannaṃ durvāramapi daivataiḥ | samāsādya maheṣvāsaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

Such a man, endowed with such qualities, hard to check even for the gods, that great archer — which heroes surrounded him when they met him?

Verse 40 (7.10.40)

पाञ्चालेषूत्तमं वीरमुत्तमाभिजनप्रियम् । नित्यमुत्तमकर्माणमुत्तमौजसमाहवे ॥

pāñcāleṣūttamaṃ vīramuttamābhijanapriyam | nityamuttamakarmāṇamuttamaujasamāhave

The foremost hero among the Panchalas, dear to the best of families, always doing the best deeds, of the best vigour in battle,

Verse 41 (7.10.41)

युक्तं धनञ्जयहिते ममानर्थार्थमुत्थितम् । यमवैश्रवणादित्यमहेन्द्रवरुणोपमम् ॥

yuktaṃ dhanañjayahite mamānarthārthamutthitam | yamavaiśravaṇādityamahendravaruṇopamam

devoted to the welfare of Dhananjaya, risen up to bring about my ruin, like Yama, Vaishravana, Aditya, Mahendra and Varuna,

Verse 42 (7.10.42)

महारथं समाख्यातं द्रोणायोद्यतमाहवे । त्यजन्तं तुमुले प्राणान्के शूराः समवारयन् ॥

mahārathaṃ samākhyātaṃ droṇāyodyatamāhave | tyajantaṃ tumule prāṇānke śūrāḥ samavārayan

renowned as a great warrior, risen against Drona in battle and ready to give up his life in the turmoil — which heroes held him back?

Verse 43 (7.10.43)

एकोऽपसृत्य चेदिभ्यः पाण्डवान्यः समाश्रितः । धृष्टकेतुं समायान्तं द्रोणं कस्तं न्यवारयत् ॥

eko'pasṛtya cedibhyaḥ pāṇḍavānyaḥ samāśritaḥ | dhṛṣṭaketuṃ samāyāntaṃ droṇaṃ kastaṃ nyavārayat

Alone, he parted from the Chedis and took refuge with the Pandavas — Dhrishtaketu, as he came on toward Drona, who held him back?

Note on the text: Corrected एकोपसृत्य → एकोऽपसृत्य (misprint in Wikisource; the avagraha is missing, and without it the word would mean 'approached' and contradict चेदिभ्यः, the critical edition reads eko 'pasṛtya). Line 2 reads द्रोणं कस्तं न्यवारयत् for the critical edition's droṇāt kaḥ samavārayat (recension variant).

Verse 44 (7.10.44)

योऽवधीत्केतुमान्वीरो राजपुत्रं दुरासदम् । अपरान्तगिरिद्वारे द्रोणात्कस्तं न्यवारयत् ॥

yo'vadhītketumānvīro rājaputraṃ durāsadam | aparāntagiridvāre droṇātkastaṃ nyavārayat

He who, the hero Ketuman, killed a prince hard to approach at the mountain gate of Aparanta — who held him back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads योऽवधीत्केतुमान्वीरो राजपुत्रं दुरासदम् for the critical edition's yo 'vadhīt ketumāñ śūro rājaputraṃ sudarśanam (recension variant).

Verse 45 (7.10.45)

स्त्रीपुंसयोर्नरव्याघ्रो यः स वेद गुणागुणान् । शिखण्डिनं याज्ञसेनिमम्लानमनसं युधि ॥

strīpuṃsayornaravyāghro yaḥ sa veda guṇāguṇān | śikhaṇḍinaṃ yājñasenimamlānamanasaṃ yudhi

That tiger among men who knows the merits and faults of woman and of man — Shikhandin, Yajnasena's son, whose spirit never droops in battle —

Note on the text: Corrected स्त्रीम्पुसयोर् → स्त्रीपुंसयोर् (misprint in Wikisource; a stray म् and a dropped anusvara in पुंस). Line 1 reads स्त्रीपुंसयोर्नरव्याघ्रो for the critical edition's strīpūrvo yo naravyāghro (recension variant).

Verse 46 (7.10.46)

देवव्रतस्य समरे हेतुं मृत्योर्महात्मनः । द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

devavratasya samare hetuṃ mṛtyormahātmanaḥ | droṇāyābhimukhaṃ yāntaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

the cause of the great-souled Devavrata's death in battle, advancing against Drona — which heroes surrounded him?

Verse 47 (7.10.47)

यस्मिन्नभ्यधिका वीरे गुणाः सर्वे धनञ्जयात् । यस्मिन्नस्त्राणि सत्यं च ब्रह्मचर्यं च सर्वदा ॥

yasminnabhyadhikā vīre guṇāḥ sarve dhanañjayāt | yasminnastrāṇi satyaṃ ca brahmacaryaṃ ca sarvadā

In whom all the virtues exceed those of Dhananjaya, in whom are weapons, truth and unbroken chastity always,

Verse 48 (7.10.48)

वासुदेवसमं वीर्ये धनञ्जयसमं बले । तेजसाऽऽदित्यसदृशं बृहस्पतिसमं मतौ ॥

vāsudevasamaṃ vīrye dhanañjayasamaṃ bale | tejasā''dityasadṛśaṃ bṛhaspatisamaṃ matau

equal to Vasudeva in valour, equal to Dhananjaya in strength, like the sun in splendour, like Brihaspati in wisdom —

Verse 49 (7.10.49)

अभिमन्युं महात्मानं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् । द्रोणायाभिमुखं यान्तं के शूराः समवारयन् ॥

abhimanyuṃ mahātmānaṃ vyāttānanamivāntakam | droṇāyābhimukhaṃ yāntaṃ ke śūrāḥ samavārayan

great-souled Abhimanyu, like Death with gaping mouth, advancing against Drona — which heroes surrounded him?

Verse 50 (7.10.50)

तरुणस्तरुणप्रज्ञः सौभद्रः परवीरहा । यदाभ्यधावद्वै द्रोणं तदाऽऽसीद्वो मनः कथं ॥

taruṇastaruṇaprajñaḥ saubhadraḥ paravīrahā | yadābhyadhāvadvai droṇaṃ tadā''sīdvo manaḥ kathaṃ

Young, with the judgment of the young, Subhadra's son, slayer of enemy heroes — when he charged at Drona, what was then your state of mind?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads तरुणस्तरुणप्रज्ञः for the critical edition's taruṇas tv aruṇaprakhyaḥ (recension variant).

Verse 51 (7.10.51)

द्रौपदेया नरव्याघ्राः समुद्रमिव सिन्धवः । यद्रोणमाद्रवन्सङ्ख्ये के शूरास्तान्न्यवारयन् ॥

draupadeyā naravyāghrāḥ samudramiva sindhavaḥ | yadroṇamādravansaṅkhye ke śūrāstānnyavārayan

The sons of Draupadi, tigers among men, like rivers rushing to the ocean — when they ran at Drona in the battle, which heroes held them back?

Verse 52 (7.10.52)

एते द्वादश वर्षाणि क्रीडामुत्सृज्य बालकाः । अस्त्रार्थमवसन्भीष्मे बिभ्रतो व्रतमुत्तमम् ॥

ete dvādaśa varṣāṇi krīḍāmutsṛjya bālakāḥ | astrārthamavasanbhīṣme bibhrato vratamuttamam

These boys gave up play for twelve years and lived with Bhishma to learn weapons, keeping the best of vows.

Verse 53 (7.10.53)

क्षत्रञ्जयः क्षत्रदेवः क्षत्रवर्मा च मानदः । धृष्टद्युम्नात्मजा वीराः के तान्द्रोणादवारयन् ॥

kṣatrañjayaḥ kṣatradevaḥ kṣatravarmā ca mānadaḥ | dhṛṣṭadyumnātmajā vīrāḥ ke tāndroṇādavārayan

Kshatranjaya, Kshatradeva, and Kshatravarma, the bestower of honour — the brave sons of Dhrishtadyumna: who held them back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 1 reads क्षत्रवर्मा च मानदः for the critical edition's kṣatradharmā ca māninaḥ (recension variant).

Verse 54 (7.10.54)

शताद्विशिष्टं यं युद्धे सममन्यन्त वृष्णयः । चेकितानं महेष्वासं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥

śatādviśiṣṭaṃ yaṃ yuddhe samamanyanta vṛṣṇayaḥ | cekitānaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ kastaṃ droṇādavārayat

Chekitana, the great archer, whom the Vrishnis counted superior to a hundred in battle — who held him back from Drona?

Verse 55 (7.10.55)

वार्धक्षेमिः कलिङ्गानां यः कन्यामाहरद्युधि । अनाधृष्टिरदीनात्मा कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥

vārdhakṣemiḥ kaliṅgānāṃ yaḥ kanyāmāharadyudhi | anādhṛṣṭiradīnātmā kastaṃ droṇādavārayat

Vardhakshemi, who carried off the maiden of the Kalingas in battle — Anadhrishti of undaunted spirit: who held him back from Drona?

Verse 56 (7.10.56)

भ्रातरः पञ्च कैकेया धार्मिकाः सत्यविक्रमाः । इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशा रक्तवर्मायुधध्वजाः ॥

bhrātaraḥ pañca kaikeyā dhārmikāḥ satyavikramāḥ | indragopakasaṅkāśā raktavarmāyudhadhvajāḥ

The five Kaikeya brothers, righteous and truly valiant, bright as scarlet indragopaka insects, with red armour, weapons and banners —

Note on the text: Line 2 reads इन्द्रगोपकसङ्काशा for the critical edition's indragopakavarṇāḥ (recension variant).

Verse 57 (7.10.57)

मातृष्वसुः सुता वीराः पाण्डवानां जयार्थिनः । तान्द्रोणं हन्तुमायातान्के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

mātṛṣvasuḥ sutā vīrāḥ pāṇḍavānāṃ jayārthinaḥ | tāndroṇaṃ hantumāyātānke vīrāḥ paryavārayan

heroes, sons of the Pandavas' mother's sister, eager for their victory — which heroes surrounded them as they came to kill Drona?

Verse 58 (7.10.58)

यं योधयन्तो राजानो नाजयन्वारणावते । षण्मासानपि संरब्धा जिघांसन्तो युधां पतिं ॥

yaṃ yodhayanto rājāno nājayanvāraṇāvate | ṣaṇmāsānapi saṃrabdhā jighāṃsanto yudhāṃ patiṃ

Kings who fought him at Varanavata, furiously for even six months, desiring to kill that lord of warriors, could not conquer him —

Verse 59 (7.10.59)

धनुष्मतां वरं शूरं सत्यसन्धं महाबलम् । द्रोणात्कस्तं नरव्याघ्रं युयुत्सुं पर्यवारयत् ॥

dhanuṣmatāṃ varaṃ śūraṃ satyasandhaṃ mahābalam | droṇātkastaṃ naravyāghraṃ yuyutsuṃ paryavārayat

that best of bowmen, brave, true to his word and mighty, the tiger among men, eager for battle — who surrounded him on Drona's account?

Verse 60 (7.10.60)

यः पुत्रं काशिराजस्य वाराणस्यां महारथम् । समरे स्त्रीषु गृध्यन्तं भल्लेनापाहरद्रथात् ॥

yaḥ putraṃ kāśirājasya vārāṇasyāṃ mahāratham | samare strīṣu gṛdhyantaṃ bhallenāpāharadrathāt

He who at Varanasi struck the Kashi king's son, a great chariot-warrior, from his chariot with a broad-headed arrow, as he lusted after women in the fray —

Verse 61 (7.10.61)

धृष्टद्युम्नं महेष्वासं पार्थानां मन्त्रधारिणम् । युक्तं दुर्योधनानर्थे सृष्टं द्रोणवधाय च ॥

dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ maheṣvāsaṃ pārthānāṃ mantradhāriṇam | yuktaṃ duryodhanānarthe sṛṣṭaṃ droṇavadhāya ca

Dhrishtadyumna, the great archer, keeper of the counsel of the Parthas, bent on Duryodhana's ruin and created for the slaying of Drona,

Verse 62 (7.10.62)

निर्दहन्तं रणे योधान्दारयन्तं च सर्वतः । द्रोणाभिमुखमायान्तं के शूराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

nirdahantaṃ raṇe yodhāndārayantaṃ ca sarvataḥ | droṇābhimukhamāyāntaṃ ke śūrāḥ paryavārayan

burning up the warriors in battle and tearing them apart on every side, as he advanced toward Drona — which heroes surrounded him?

Note on the text: Line 2 reads द्रोणाभिमुखमायान्तं के शूराः for the critical edition's droṇāyābhimukhaṃ yāntaṃ ke vīrāḥ (recension variant).

Verse 63 (7.10.63)

उत्सङ्ग इव सम्वृद्धं द्रुपदस्यास्त्रवित्तमम् । शैखण्डिनं शस्त्रगुप्तं के द्रोणादवारयन् ॥

utsaṅga iva samvṛddhaṃ drupadasyāstravittamam | śaikhaṇḍinaṃ śastraguptaṃ ke droṇādavārayan

The son of Shikhandin, who grew up as if on Drupada's lap, the best knower of weapons, guarded by his weapons — who held them back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 2 reads शैखण्डिनं शस्त्रगुप्तं के द्रोणादवारयन् for the critical edition's śaikhaṇḍinaṃ kṣatradevaṃ ke taṃ droṇād avārayan (recension variant).

Verse 64 (7.10.64)

य इमां पृथिवीं कृत्स्नां चर्मवत्समवेष्टयत् । महता रथघोषेण मुख्यारिघ्नो महारथः ॥

ya imāṃ pṛthivīṃ kṛtsnāṃ carmavatsamaveṣṭayat | mahatā rathaghoṣeṇa mukhyārighno mahārathaḥ

He who wrapped this whole earth as with a hide by the great rumble of his chariots, foremost slayer of enemies, a great chariot-warrior,

Note on the text: Line 2 reads रथघोषेण for the critical edition's rathavaṃśena (recension variant).

Verse 65 (7.10.65)

दशाश्वमेधानाजहे स्वन्नपानाप्तदक्षिणान् । निरर्गलान्सर्वमेधान्पुत्रवत्पालयन्प्रजाः ॥

daśāśvamedhānājahe svannapānāptadakṣiṇān | nirargalānsarvamedhānputravatpālayanprajāḥ

who performed ten horse sacrifices with abundant food and drink and gifts fully paid, and unrestricted all-sacrifices, protecting his subjects like sons —

Verse 66 (7.10.66)

विसृष्टा दक्षिणा यस्य गङ्गाजलमवारयत् । गङ्गास्रोतसि यावत्यः सिकता अप्यशेषतः । तावतीर्गा ददौ वीर उशीनरसुतोऽध्वरे ॥

visṛṣṭā dakṣiṇā yasya gaṅgājalamavārayat | gaṅgāsrotasi yāvatyaḥ sikatā apyaśeṣataḥ | tāvatīrgā dadau vīra uśīnarasuto'dhvare

whose gift, once given, checked the waters of the Ganga: for as many grains of sand as lie in the stream of the Ganga, without leaving out any, so many cows did that hero, Ushinara's son, give in his sacrifice.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's star passage 7.9.62b*0080_01; line 2 is its star passage 7.9.62b*0079_01; line 3 is its 7.9.62c. The critical edition's 7.9.62a (pibantyo dakṣiṇāṃ yasya …) is not on the page.

Verse 67 (7.10.67)

न पूर्वे नापरे चक्रुरिदं केचन मानवाः । इतीदं चुक्रुशुर्देवाः कृते कर्मणि दुष्करे ॥

na pūrve nāpare cakruridaṃ kecana mānavāḥ | itīdaṃ cukruśurdevāḥ kṛte karmaṇi duṣkare

No mortals before or since have done this; so the gods cried out when that hard deed was done.

Verse 68 (7.10.68)

पश्यामस्त्रिषु लोकेषु न तं संस्थास्नुचारिषु । जातं चापि जनिष्यन्तं द्वितीयं चापि साम्प्रतम् ॥

paśyāmastriṣu lokeṣu na taṃ saṃsthāsnucāriṣu | jātaṃ cāpi janiṣyantaṃ dvitīyaṃ cāpi sāmpratam

In the three worlds, among beings that stand still or move, we see none like him: none born, none yet to be born, nor even a second at present.

Note on the text: Line 2 reads जातं चापि जनिष्यन्तं द्वितीयं चापि साम्प्रतम् for the critical edition's jātaṃ vāpi janiṣyaṃ vā dvitīyaṃ vāpi saṃprati (recension variant).

Verse 69 (7.10.69)

अन्यमौशीनराच्छेब्याद्धुरो वोढारमित्युत । गतिं यस्य न यास्यन्ति मानुषा लोकवासिनः ॥

anyamauśīnarācchebyāddhuro voḍhāramityuta | gatiṃ yasya na yāsyanti mānuṣā lokavāsinaḥ

We say there is no other than Shaibya, Ushinara's son, to bear such a burden; mortals dwelling in the world will never reach the goal he reached.

Verse 70 (7.10.70)

तस्य नप्तारमायान्तं शैब्यं कः समवारयत् । द्रोणायाभिमुखं यत्तं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥

tasya naptāramāyāntaṃ śaibyaṃ kaḥ samavārayat | droṇāyābhimukhaṃ yattaṃ vyāttānanamivāntakam

Who held back his grandson Shaibya, as he came on, intent on Drona, like Death with gaping mouth?

Verse 71 (7.10.71)

विराटस्य रथानीकं मत्स्यस्यामित्रघातिनः । प्रेप्सन्तं समरे द्रोणं के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥

virāṭasya rathānīkaṃ matsyasyāmitraghātinaḥ | prepsantaṃ samare droṇaṃ ke vīrāḥ paryavārayan

Virata, king of the Matsyas, slayer of foes, with his chariot force, seeking to reach Drona in the battle — which heroes surrounded him?

Verse 72 (7.10.72)

सद्यो वृकोदराज्जातो महाबलपराक्रमः । मायावी राक्षसो वीरो यस्मान्मम महद्भयम् ॥

sadyo vṛkodarājjāto mahābalaparākramaḥ | māyāvī rākṣaso vīro yasmānmama mahadbhayam

Born at once from Vrikodara, of great strength and prowess, a hero and rakshasa skilled in illusion, from whom I have great fear,

Note on the text: Line 2 reads वीरः for the critical edition's ghoraḥ (recension variant).

Verse 73 (7.10.73)

पार्थानां जयकामं तं तं पुत्राणां मम कण्टकम् । घटोत्कचं महात्मानं कस्तं द्रोणादवारयत् ॥

pārthānāṃ jayakāmaṃ taṃ taṃ putrāṇāṃ mama kaṇṭakam | ghaṭotkacaṃ mahātmānaṃ kastaṃ droṇādavārayat

eager for the victory of the Parthas, a thorn in my sons' side — the great-souled Ghatotkacha: who held him back from Drona?

Note on the text: Line 2 reads महात्मानम् for the critical edition's mahābāhum (recension variant). The critical edition's Appendix I passage 3 (7.9.69d@003_0001–25, on Vasudeva and Arjuna) follows this verse there and is not on the page.

Verse 74 (7.10.74)

एते चान्ये च बहवो येषामजितं युधि । त्यक्तारः संयुगे प्राणान्किं तेषामजितं युधि ॥

ete cānye ca bahavo yeṣāmajitaṃ yudhi | tyaktāraḥ saṃyuge prāṇānkiṃ teṣāmajitaṃ yudhi

These and many others, for whom nothing is unconquered in battle, who are ready to give up their lives in the fray — what is unconquerable for them?

Note on the text: Line 1 ends येषामजितं युधि where the critical edition has yeṣām arthāya saṃjaya (recension variant); line 2 is its 7.9.70c.

Verse 75 (7.10.75)

येषां च पुरुषव्याघ्रः शार्ङ्गधन्वा व्यपाश्रयः । लोकानां गुरुरत्यर्थं लोकनाथः सनातनः ॥

yeṣāṃ ca puruṣavyāghraḥ śārṅgadhanvā vyapāśrayaḥ | lokānāṃ gururatyarthaṃ lokanāthaḥ sanātanaḥ

Those whose refuge is the tiger among men, the wielder of the Sharnga bow, the supreme teacher of the worlds, lord of the worlds, the eternal one,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.71ab; line 2 is its 7.9.72ab (अत्यर्थम् for atyantam). The critical edition's 7.9.71cd (hitārthī cāpi pārthānāṃ …) is not on the page.

Verse 76 (7.10.76)

नारायणोरणे नाथो दिव्यो दिव्यात्मकः प्रभुः । यस्य दिव्यानि कर्माणि प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ॥

nārāyaṇoraṇe nātho divyo divyātmakaḥ prabhuḥ | yasya divyāni karmāṇi pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ

Narayana, the lord in battle, divine, of a divine nature, the master, whose divine deeds the wise proclaim —

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 7.9.72cd (दिव्यात्मकः for divyātmavān); line 2 is its 7.9.73ab.

Verse 77 (7.10.77)

तान्यहं कीर्तयिष्यामि भक्त्या स्थैर्यार्थमात्मनः ॥

tānyahaṃ kīrtayiṣyāmi bhaktyā sthairyārthamātmanaḥ

of those deeds I shall tell, with devotion, for the steadiness of my own mind.

Note on the text: A single line on the page, the critical edition's 7.9.73cd; Wikisource divides the critical edition's lines 71ab–73cd into 75–77 differently, so the verse stands as one line.