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Drona Parva · Adhyaya 106

Drona Overpowers Yudhishthira

Dhritarashtra asks what the Panchalas and Kurus did around Drona while Arjuna was making for Jayadratha. Sanjaya describes the afternoon battle: champions pair off against one another, among them Brihatkshatra and Kshemadhurti, Dhrishtaketu and Viradhanva, Vikarna and Nakula, Durmukha and Sahadeva. Drona and Yudhishthira meet in a duel of arrows. Drona cuts the king's bow, hides him under a cloud of shafts and burns up his spear with the Brahma weapon, then kills his horses. Weaponless, Yudhishthira leaps down, the Pandava army cries out that the king has been taken, and he escapes on Sahadeva's chariot.

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धृतराष्ट्र उवाच · Dhritarashtra said

Verse 1 (7.106.1)

अर्जुने सैन्धवं प्राप्ते भारद्वाजेन संवृताः । पाञ्चालाः कुरुभिः सार्धं किमकुर्वत सञ्जय ॥

arjune saindhavaṃ prāpte bhāradvājena saṃvṛtāḥ | pāñcālāḥ kurubhiḥ sārdhaṃ kimakurvata sañjaya

"When Arjuna had reached the Saindhava, and the Panchalas were shut in by Bharadvaja together with the Kurus, what did they do, Sanjaya?"

Note on the text: Adhyaya note: checked against the raw Wikisource page (a table, one row per verse, printed 5-106-1 to 5-106-46 — the page's "5-" is a typo for 7 — ending with a colophon naming this the 106th adhyaya of the Jayadratha-vadha Parva); page and input agree on all 46 verses. The page prints the speaker headings धृतराष्ट्र (verse 1) and सञ्जय (verse 2). Wikisource 106 corresponds to the critical edition 7.81.1–46. The CE star passage *0556 (after 7.81.31e) is not in Wikisource; for the lines around verse 20 see the note there. Corrected स़ञ्जय → सञ्जय (misprint in Wikisource; a stray nukta under स).

सञ्जय उवाच · Sanjaya said

Verse 2 (7.106.2)

अपराह्णे महाराज सङ्ग्रामे रोमहर्षणे । पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च द्रोणद्यूतमवर्तत ॥

aparāhṇe mahārāja saṅgrāme romaharṣaṇe | pāñcālānāṃ kurūṇāṃ ca droṇadyūtamavartata

In the afternoon, O great king, in that hair-raising battle, a dicing-match with Drona as the stake went on between the Panchalas and the Kurus.

Note on the text: Corrected सङ्ग्रमे → सङ्ग्रामे (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā; CE saṃgrāme).

Verse 3 (7.106.3)

पाञ्चाला हि जिघांसन्तो द्रोणं संहृष्टचेतसः । अभ्यमुञ्चन्त गर्जन्तः शरवर्षाणि मारिष ॥

pāñcālā hi jighāṃsanto droṇaṃ saṃhṛṣṭacetasaḥ | abhyamuñcanta garjantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi māriṣa

The Panchalas, eager to kill Drona and with joyous hearts, roared and let loose showers of arrows, O lord.

Verse 4 (7.106.4)

ततस्तु तुमुलस्तेषां सङ्ग्रामोऽवर्तताद्भुतः । पाञ्चालानां कुरूणां च घोरो देवासुरोपमः ॥

tatastu tumulasteṣāṃ saṅgrāmo'vartatādbhutaḥ | pāñcālānāṃ kurūṇāṃ ca ghoro devāsuropamaḥ

Then a tumultuous and marvellous battle arose between the Panchalas and the Kurus, dreadful, like that of the gods and the asuras.

Note on the text: Corrected ततस्तुल तुमुल → ततस्तु तुमुल (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ल after तु).

Verse 5 (7.106.5)

सर्वे द्रोणरथं प्राप्य पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह । तदनीकं बिभित्सन्तो महास्त्राणि व्यदर्शयन् ॥

sarve droṇarathaṃ prāpya pāñcālāḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ saha | tadanīkaṃ bibhitsanto mahāstrāṇi vyadarśayan

All the Panchalas, together with the Pandavas, reached Drona's chariot and, wishing to break his army, displayed their great weapons.

Verse 6 (7.106.6)

द्रोणस्य रथपर्यन्तं रथिनो रथमास्थिताः । कम्पयन्तोऽभ्यवर्तन्त वेगमास्थाय मध्यमम् ॥

droṇasya rathaparyantaṃ rathino rathamāsthitāḥ | kampayanto'bhyavartanta vegamāsthāya madhyamam

Charioteers stationed in their chariots all around Drona's chariot closed in upon him, making the earth tremble, advancing at a moderate speed.

Verse 7 (7.106.7)

तमभ्ययाद्बृहत्क्षत्रः केकयानां महारथः । विमुञ्चन्निशितान्बाणान्महेन्द्राशनिसन्निभान् ॥

tamabhyayādbṛhatkṣatraḥ kekayānāṃ mahārathaḥ | vimuñcanniśitānbāṇānmahendrāśanisannibhān

Brihatkshatra, the great chariot-warrior of the Kekayas, advanced against him, loosing sharp arrows like the thunderbolts of Mahendra.

Verse 8 (7.106.8)

तं तु प्रत्युद्ययौ शीघ्रं क्षेमधूर्तिर्महायशाः । विमुञ्चन्निशितान्बाणाञ्शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥

taṃ tu pratyudyayau śīghraṃ kṣemadhūrtirmahāyaśāḥ | vimuñcanniśitānbāṇāñśataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ

The greatly renowned Kshemadhurti swiftly went out against him, discharging sharp arrows in hundreds and thousands.

Verse 9 (7.106.9)

धृष्टकेतुश्च चेदीनामृषभोऽतिबलोदितः । त्वरितोऽभ्यद्रवद्द्रोणं महेन्द्रमिव शम्बरः ॥

dhṛṣṭaketuśca cedīnāmṛṣabho'tibaloditaḥ | tvarito'bhyadravaddroṇaṃ mahendramiva śambaraḥ

And Dhrishtaketu, the bull of the Chedis, swollen with great strength, rushed hastily upon Drona, as Mahendra upon Shambara.

Verse 10 (7.106.10)

तमापतन्तं सहसा व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् । वीरधन्वा महेष्वासस्त्वरमाणः समभ्ययात् ॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā vyāditāsyamivāntakam | vīradhanvā maheṣvāsastvaramāṇaḥ samabhyayāt

As he rushed suddenly upon Drona like Death with gaping mouth, the great archer Viradhanva came out against him in haste.

Verse 11 (7.106.11)

युधिष्ठिरं महाराजं जिगीषुं समवस्थितम् । सहानीकं ततो द्रोणो न्यवारयत वीर्यवान् ॥

yudhiṣṭhiraṃ mahārājaṃ jigīṣuṃ samavasthitam | sahānīkaṃ tato droṇo nyavārayata vīryavān

Then Drona, of great valour, held back King Yudhishthira, who stood eager for victory, together with his host.

Verse 12 (7.106.12)

नकुलं कुशलं युद्धे पराक्रान्तं पराक्रमी । अभ्यगच्छत्समायान्तं विकर्णस्ते सुतः प्रभो ॥

nakulaṃ kuśalaṃ yuddhe parākrāntaṃ parākramī | abhyagacchatsamāyāntaṃ vikarṇaste sutaḥ prabho

Your son Vikarna, O lord, came against Nakula, who was skilled and valiant in battle, as he approached.

Note on the text: Corrected पराक्रन्तं → पराक्रान्तं (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā; CE parākrāntaṃ).

Verse 13 (7.106.13)

सहदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्शनः । शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः समवाकिरदाशुगैः ॥

sahadevaṃ tathā''yāntaṃ durmukhaḥ śatrukarśanaḥ | śarairanekasāhasraiḥ samavākiradāśugaiḥ

Durmukha, tormentor of foes, showered Sahadeva, as he came on in the same way, with many thousands of swift arrows.

Note on the text: Corrected शैररनेकसाहस्रैः → शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः (misprint in Wikisource; letters transposed; CE śarair anekasāhasraiḥ).

Verse 14 (7.106.14)

सात्यकिं तु नरव्याघ्रं व्याघ्रदत्तस्त्ववारयत् । शरैः सुनिशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः कम्पयन्वै मुहुर्मुहुः ॥

sātyakiṃ tu naravyāghraṃ vyāghradattastvavārayat | śaraiḥ suniśitaistīkṣṇaiḥ kampayanvai muhurmuhuḥ

Vyaghradatta checked Satyaki, tiger among men, with keen, sharp arrows, shaking him again and again.

Verse 15 (7.106.15)

द्रौपदेयान्नरव्याघ्रान्मुञ्चतः सायकोत्तमान् । संरब्धान्रथिनः श्रेष्ठान्सौमदत्तिरवारयत् ॥

draupadeyānnaravyāghrānmuñcataḥ sāyakottamān | saṃrabdhānrathinaḥ śreṣṭhānsaumadattiravārayat

Saumadatti checked the sons of Draupadi, tigers among men and foremost of charioteers, who were furiously loosing their best arrows.

Verse 16 (7.106.16)

भीमसेनं तदा क्रुद्धं भीमरूपो भयानकः । प्रत्यवारयदायान्तमार्ष्यशृङ्गिर्महाबलः ॥

bhīmasenaṃ tadā kruddhaṃ bhīmarūpo bhayānakaḥ | pratyavārayadāyāntamārṣyaśṛṅgirmahābalaḥ

Then Bhimasena, enraged, was checked as he came on by the mighty Arshyashringi, terrible in form and fearsome.

Note on the text: Corrected मार्श्यशृङ्गि → मार्ष्यशृङ्गि (misprint in Wikisource; श्य for ष्य; CE ārṣyaśṛṅgir).

Verse 17 (7.106.17)

तयोः समभवद्युद्धं नरराक्षसयोर्मृधे । यादृगेव पुरावृत्तं रामरावणयोर्नृप ॥

tayoḥ samabhavadyuddhaṃ nararākṣasayormṛdhe | yādṛgeva purāvṛttaṃ rāmarāvaṇayornṛpa

Between those two, man and rakshasa, a battle took place such as occurred of old between Rama and Ravana, O king.

Verse 18 (7.106.18)

ततो युधिष्ठिरो द्रोणं नवत्या नतपर्वणाम् । आजघ्ने भरतश्रेष्ठः सर्वमर्मसु भारत ॥

tato yudhiṣṭhiro droṇaṃ navatyā nataparvaṇām | ājaghne bharataśreṣṭhaḥ sarvamarmasu bhārata

Then Yudhishthira, best of the Bharatas, struck Drona in all his vital places with ninety straight-jointed arrows, O Bharata.

Verse 19 (7.106.19)

तं द्रोणः पञ्चविंशत्या निजघान स्तनान्तरे । रोषितो भरतश्रेष्ठ कौन्तेयेन यशस्विना ॥

taṃ droṇaḥ pañcaviṃśatyā nijaghāna stanāntare | roṣito bharataśreṣṭha kaunteyena yaśasvinā

Enraged by the glorious son of Kunti, Drona struck him between the breasts with twenty-five.

Verse 20 (7.106.20)

अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे राजानं सायकोत्तमैः । साश्वसूतध्वजं द्रोणः पश्यतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ॥

adṛśyaṃ samare cakre rājānaṃ sāyakottamaiḥ | sāśvasūtadhvajaṃ droṇaḥ paśyatāṃ sarvadhanvinām

With his best arrows Drona made the king invisible in the battle, along with his horses, charioteer and banner, while all the archers looked on.

Note on the text: The input found no CE match. Line 1 is the CE star passage *0555_01 (after 7.81.20b); line 2 is CE 7.81.20c. CE 7.81.20a ("bhūya eva tu viṃśatyā sāyakānāṃ samācinot") is not in Wikisource; the verse stands complete without it (the star passage replaces it in the vulgate), so nothing is restored. ce_ref names the CE verse holding the second line.

Verse 21 (7.106.21)

ताञ्शरान्द्रोणमुक्तांस्तु शरवर्षेण पाण्डवः । अवारयत धर्मात्मा दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ॥

tāñśarāndroṇamuktāṃstu śaravarṣeṇa pāṇḍavaḥ | avārayata dharmātmā darśayanpāṇilāghavam

But the Pandava, righteous in soul, checked those arrows loosed by Drona with a shower of arrows of his own, displaying the lightness of his hand.

Verse 22 (7.106.22)

ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य संयुगे । चिच्छेद समरे धन्वी धनुस्तस्य महात्मनः ॥

tato droṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dharmarājasya saṃyuge | ciccheda samare dhanvī dhanustasya mahātmanaḥ

Then Drona, greatly angered, that archer, cut the bow of the great-souled king of dharma in the battle.

Note on the text: Corrected दर्मराजस्य → धर्मराजस्य (misprint in Wikisource; द for ध; CE dharmarājasya).

Verse 23 (7.106.23)

अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं त्वरमाणो महारथः । शरैरनेकसाहस्रैः पूरयामास सर्वतः ॥

athainaṃ chinnadhanvānaṃ tvaramāṇo mahārathaḥ | śarairanekasāhasraiḥ pūrayāmāsa sarvataḥ

Then that great chariot-warrior, in haste, filled him, bowless, on every side with many thousands of arrows.

Verse 24 (7.106.24)

अदृश्यं वीक्ष्य राजानं भारद्वाजस्य सायकैः । सर्वभूतान्यमन्यन्त हतमेव युधिष्ठिरम् ॥

adṛśyaṃ vīkṣya rājānaṃ bhāradvājasya sāyakaiḥ | sarvabhūtānyamanyanta hatameva yudhiṣṭhiram

Seeing the king made invisible by Bharadvaja's arrows, all beings thought Yudhishthira had been slain.

Verse 25 (7.106.25)

केचिच्चैनममन्यन्त तथैव विमुखीकृतम् । हृतो राजेति राजेन्द्र ब्राह्मणेन महात्मना ॥

keciccainamamanyanta tathaiva vimukhīkṛtam | hṛto rājeti rājendra brāhmaṇena mahātmanā

And some, likewise, thought him turned back from the fight, thinking, O king of kings, "The king has been carried off by the great-souled brahmin."

Verse 26 (7.106.26)

स कृच्छ्रं परमं प्राप्तो धर्मराजो युधिष्ठिरः । त्यक्त्वा तत्कार्मुकं छिन्नं भारद्वाजेन संयुगे । आददेऽन्यद्धनुर्दिव्यं भारघ्नं वेगवत्तरम् ॥

sa kṛcchraṃ paramaṃ prāpto dharmarājo yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tyaktvā tatkārmukaṃ chinnaṃ bhāradvājena saṃyuge | ādade'nyaddhanurdivyaṃ bhāraghnaṃ vegavattaram

Yudhishthira, king of dharma, reached the extreme of distress; casting aside the bow that Bharadvaja had cut in the battle, he took up another, divine, able to endure great strain and swifter still.

Verse 27 (7.106.27)

ततस्तान्सायकांस्तत्र द्रोणनुन्नान्सहस्रशः । चिच्छेद समरे वीरस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥

tatastānsāyakāṃstatra droṇanunnānsahasraśaḥ | ciccheda samare vīrastadadbhutamivābhavat

Then the hero cut all those arrows, driven by Drona, in their thousands; it was as though a marvel had occurred.

Note on the text: Corrected दोणनुन्नान् → द्रोणनुन्नान् (misprint in Wikisource; dropped र; the name is Drona).

Verse 28 (7.106.28)

छित्त्वा तु ताञ्शरान्राजा क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः । शक्तिं जग्राह समरे गिरीणामपि दारिणीम् । स्वर्णदण्डां महाघोरामष्टघण्टां भयावहाम् ॥

chittvā tu tāñśarānrājā krodhasaṃraktalocanaḥ | śaktiṃ jagrāha samare girīṇāmapi dāriṇīm | svarṇadaṇḍāṃ mahāghorāmaṣṭaghaṇṭāṃ bhayāvahām

Having cut those arrows, the king, his eyes red with anger, took up in the battle a spear that could split mountains, with a golden shaft, most terrible and fearsome, with eight bells.

Note on the text: Corrected राजक्रोध → राजा क्रोध (misprint in Wikisource; dropped ā; CE rājā krodha...). Corrected शक्तं → शक्तिं (misprint in Wikisource; the participle दारिणीम् needs feminine शक्तिम्; CE śaktiṃ).

Verse 29 (7.106.29)

समुत्क्षिप्य च तां हृष्टो ननाद बलवद्बली । नादेन सर्वभूतानि त्रासयन्निव भारत ॥

samutkṣipya ca tāṃ hṛṣṭo nanāda balavadbalī | nādena sarvabhūtāni trāsayanniva bhārata

Having raised it aloft, the strong one roared mightily in delight, as though terrifying all beings with the cry.

Verse 30 (7.106.30)

शक्तिं समुद्यतां दृष्ट्वा धर्मराजेन संयुगे । स्वस्ति द्रोणाय सहसा सर्वभूतान्यथाब्रुवन् ॥

śaktiṃ samudyatāṃ dṛṣṭvā dharmarājena saṃyuge | svasti droṇāya sahasā sarvabhūtānyathābruvan

Seeing the spear raised in the battle by the king of dharma, all beings suddenly cried, "May Drona be safe!"

Verse 31 (7.106.31)

सा राजभुजनिर्मुक्ता निर्मुक्तोरगसन्निभा । प्रज्वालयन्ती गगनं दिशः सप्रदिशस्तथा । द्रोणान्तिकमनुप्राप्ता दीप्तास्या पन्नगी यथा ॥

sā rājabhujanirmuktā nirmuktoragasannibhā | prajvālayantī gaganaṃ diśaḥ sapradiśastathā | droṇāntikamanuprāptā dīptāsyā pannagī yathā

Loosed from the king's arm, like a serpent that has cast its skin, lighting up the sky, the quarters and the intermediate quarters, it came to Drona like a she-serpent with blazing mouth.

Verse 32 (7.106.32)

तामापतन्तीं सहसा दृष्ट्वा द्रोणो विशाम्पते । प्रादुश्चक्रे ततो ब्राह्ममस्त्रमस्त्रविदां वरः ॥

tāmāpatantīṃ sahasā dṛṣṭvā droṇo viśāmpate | prāduścakre tato brāhmamastramastravidāṃ varaḥ

Seeing it falling suddenly upon him, O lord of the people, Drona, best of those who know weapons, then brought forth the Brahma weapon.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रादुश्चक्रै → प्रादुश्चक्रे (misprint in Wikisource; ऐ for ए; CE prāduścakre).

Verse 33 (7.106.33)

तदस्त्रं भस्मसात्कृत्वा तां शक्तिं घोरदर्शनाम् । जगाम स्यन्दनं तूर्णं पाण्डवस्य यशस्विनः ॥

tadastraṃ bhasmasātkṛtvā tāṃ śaktiṃ ghoradarśanām | jagāma syandanaṃ tūrṇaṃ pāṇḍavasya yaśasvinaḥ

Reducing that terrible spear to ashes, that weapon sped on swiftly to the chariot of the glorious Pandava.

Verse 34 (7.106.34)

ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा द्रोणास्त्रं तत्समुद्यतम् । अशामयन्महाप्राज्ञो ब्रह्मास्त्रेणैव मारिष ॥

tato yudhiṣṭhiro rājā droṇāstraṃ tatsamudyatam | aśāmayanmahāprājño brahmāstreṇaiva māriṣa

Then King Yudhishthira, of great wisdom, quelled that raised weapon of Drona with the Brahma weapon itself, O Marisha.

Verse 35 (7.106.35)

विद्ध्वा तं च रणे द्रोणं पञ्चभिर्नतपर्वभिः । क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेदास्य महद्धनुः ॥

viddhvā taṃ ca raṇe droṇaṃ pañcabhirnataparvabhiḥ | kṣurapreṇa sutīkṣṇena cicchedāsya mahaddhanuḥ

He pierced Drona in the battle with five straight-jointed arrows, and with a sharp razor-headed arrow cut his great bow.

Note on the text: Corrected विद्व्वा → विद्ध्वा (misprint in Wikisource; broken conjunct; CE viddhvā).

Verse 36 (7.106.36)

तदपास्य धनुश्छिन्नं द्रोणः क्षत्रियमर्दनः । गदां चिक्षेप सहसा धर्मपुत्राय मारिष ॥

tadapāsya dhanuśchinnaṃ droṇaḥ kṣatriyamardanaḥ | gadāṃ cikṣepa sahasā dharmaputrāya māriṣa

Casting aside that cut bow, Drona, crusher of kshatriyas, suddenly hurled a mace at the son of Dharma, O sire.

Verse 37 (7.106.37)

तामापतन्तीं सहसा गदां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः । गदामेवाग्रहीत्क्रुद्धश्चिक्षेप च परन्तप ॥

tāmāpatantīṃ sahasā gadāṃ dṛṣṭvā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | gadāmevāgrahītkruddhaścikṣepa ca parantapa

Seeing that mace falling suddenly upon him, Yudhishthira, tormentor of foes, in anger took up a mace himself and hurled it.

Verse 38 (7.106.38)

ते गदे सहसा मुक्ते समासाद्य परस्परम् । सङ्घर्षात्पावकं मुक्त्वा समेयातां महीतले ॥

te gade sahasā mukte samāsādya parasparam | saṅgharṣātpāvakaṃ muktvā sameyātāṃ mahītale

Those two maces, hurled suddenly, met each other, and, emitting fire from the friction, fell to the ground.

Verse 39 (7.106.39)

ततो द्रोणो भृशं क्रुद्धो धर्मराजस्य मारिष । चतुर्भिर्निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैर्हयाञ्जघ्ने शरोत्तमैः ॥

tato droṇo bhṛśaṃ kruddho dharmarājasya māriṣa | caturbhirniśitaistīkṣṇairhayāñjaghne śarottamaiḥ

Then Drona, greatly enraged, O sire, killed the horses of the king of dharma with four sharp, keen and excellent arrows.

Verse 40 (7.106.40)

चिच्छेदैकेन भल्लेन धनुश्चेन्द्रध्वजोपमम् । केतुमेकेन चिच्छेद पाण्डवं चार्दयत्त्रिभिः ॥

cicchedaikena bhallena dhanuścendradhvajopamam | ketumekena ciccheda pāṇḍavaṃ cārdayattribhiḥ

With one broad-headed arrow he cut his bow, which was like Indra's banner; with one he cut his banner, and he afflicted the Pandava with three.

Note on the text: Low CE match (0.79): Wikisource's wording (चिच्छेदैकेन भल्लेन धनुश्चेन्द्रध्वजोपमम्) is a recension variant of CE 7.81.40ab (dhanuś caikena bāṇena cicchedendradhvajopamam); published as it stands.

Verse 41 (7.106.41)

हताश्वात्तु रथात्तूर्णमवप्लुत्य युधिष्ठिरः । तस्थावूर्ध्वभुजो राजा व्यायुधो भरतर्षभ ॥

hatāśvāttu rathāttūrṇamavaplutya yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | tasthāvūrdhvabhujo rājā vyāyudho bharatarṣabha

Leaping swiftly from the chariot whose horses had been killed, King Yudhishthira stood with his arms raised, without a weapon, O best of the Bharatas.

Note on the text: Corrected हताश्वात्तुल → हताश्वात्तु (misprint in Wikisource; a stray ल after तु; CE hatāśvāt tu).

Verse 42 (7.106.42)

विरथं तं समालोक्य व्यायुधं च विशेषतः । द्रोणो व्यमोहयच्छत्रून्सर्वसैन्यानि चाभिभो ॥

virathaṃ taṃ samālokya vyāyudhaṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | droṇo vyamohayacchatrūnsarvasainyāni cābhibho

Seeing him chariotless and especially weaponless, Drona bewildered his foes and all the armies, O lord.

Verse 43 (7.106.43)

मुञ्चंश्चेषुगणांस्तीक्ष्णाँल्लघुहस्तो दृढव्रतः । अभिदुद्राव राजानं सिंहो मृगमिवोल्बणः ॥

muñcaṃśceṣugaṇāṃstīkṣṇām̐llaghuhasto dṛḍhavrataḥ | abhidudrāva rājānaṃ siṃho mṛgamivolbaṇaḥ

Loosing flights of keen arrows, light of hand, firm in his vows, he rushed upon the king like a fierce lion upon a deer.

Verse 44 (7.106.44)

तमभिद्रुतमालोक्य द्रोणेनामित्रघातिना । हाहेति सुमहाञ्शब्दः पाण्डूनां समजायत ॥

tamabhidrutamālokya droṇenāmitraghātinā | hāheti sumahāñśabdaḥ pāṇḍūnāṃ samajāyata

Seeing him pursued by Drona, slayer of foes, a sudden cry of "Alas!" arose among the Pandavas.

Verse 45 (7.106.45)

हृतो राजा हृतो राजा भारद्वाजेन मारिष । इत्यासीत्सुमहाञ्शब्दः पाण्डूसैन्यस्य सर्वतः ॥

hṛto rājā hṛto rājā bhāradvājena māriṣa | ityāsītsumahāñśabdaḥ pāṇḍūsainyasya sarvataḥ

"The king has been carried off! The king has been carried off by Bharadvaja!" — so, O sire, a mighty cry arose from every side of the Pandava army.

Note on the text: Corrected इत्यांसीत् → इत्यासीत् (misprint in Wikisource; stray anusvara; CE ity āsīt).

Verse 46 (7.106.46)

ततस्त्वरितमारुह्य सहदेवरथं नृपः । अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥

tatastvaritamāruhya sahadevarathaṃ nṛpaḥ | apāyājjavanairaśvaiḥ kuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

Then, quickly mounting Sahadeva's chariot, King Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, withdrew with swift horses.

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