Arjuna Overcomes Ashvatthama; Karna Looses the Bhargava Weapon

Verse 1 (8.67.1)

द्रौणिस्तु रथवंशेन महता परिवारितः । अपतत्सहसा राजन्यत्र पार्थो व्यवस्थितः ॥

drauṇistu rathavaṃśena mahatā parivāritaḥ | apatatsahasā rājanyatra pārtho vyavasthitaḥ

Drona's son, surrounded by a great mass of chariots, suddenly fell, O king, upon the place where Partha stood.

Verse 2 (8.67.2)

तमापतन्तं सहसा शूरः शौरिसहायवान् । दधार समरे पार्थो वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥

tamāpatantaṃ sahasā śūraḥ śaurisahāyavān | dadhāra samare pārtho veleva makarālayam

As he came rushing on, the hero Partha, with Shauri as his helper, held him back in the battle, as the shore holds the sea.

Verse 3 (8.67.3)

ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज द्रोणपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च च्छादयामास सायकैः ॥

tataḥ kruddho mahārāja droṇaputraḥ pratāpavān | arjunaṃ vāsudevaṃ ca cchādayāmāsa sāyakaiḥ

Then Drona's son, the mighty one, enraged, O great king, covered Arjuna and Vasudeva with arrows.

Verse 4 (8.67.4)

अवच्छन्नौ ततः कृष्णौ दृष्ट्वा तत्र महारथाः । विस्मयं परमं गत्वा प्रैक्षन्त कुरवस्तदा ॥

avacchannau tataḥ kṛṣṇau dṛṣṭvā tatra mahārathāḥ | vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā praikṣanta kuravastadā

Seeing the two Krishnas hidden under the arrows, the Kurus there, the great chariot-fighters, were filled with the utmost wonder and gazed on.

Verse 5 (8.67.5)

अर्जुनस्तु ततो दिव्यमस्त्रं चक्रे हसन्निव । तदस्त्रं वारयामास ब्राह्मणो युधि भारत ॥

arjunastu tato divyamastraṃ cakre hasanniva | tadastraṃ vārayāmāsa brāhmaṇo yudhi bhārata

Then Arjuna, as if laughing, discharged a divine weapon; but the brahmin checked that weapon in the battle, O Bharata.

Verse 6 (8.67.6)

यद्यद्धि व्याक्षिपद्युद्धे फल्गुनोऽस्त्रं जिघांसया । तत्तदस्त्रैर्महेष्वासो द्रोणपुत्रो जघान ह ॥

yadyaddhi vyākṣipadyuddhe phalguno'straṃ jighāṃsayā | tattadastrairmaheṣvāso droṇaputro jaghāna ha

Whatever weapon Phalguna loosed in the battle, wishing to kill him, Drona's son, the great archer, struck down with his own weapons.

Verse 7 (8.67.7)

अस्त्रयुद्धे महाराज वर्तमाने महाभये । अपश्याम रणे द्रौणिं व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ॥

astrayuddhe mahārāja vartamāne mahābhaye | apaśyāma raṇe drauṇiṃ vyāttānanamivāntakam

While that fearful contest of missile-weapons went on, O great king, we saw Drona's son in the battle like Death with gaping mouth.

Verse 8 (8.67.8)

स दिशः प्रदिशश्चैव च्छादयित्वा ह्यजिह्मगैः । वासुदेवं त्रिभिर्बाणैरविध्यद्दक्षिणे भुजे ॥

sa diśaḥ pradiśaścaiva cchādayitvā hyajihmagaiḥ | vāsudevaṃ tribhirbāṇairavidhyaddakṣiṇe bhuje

Having covered the quarters and the intermediate quarters with his straight-flying arrows, he pierced Vasudeva in the right arm with three arrows.

Verse 9 (8.67.9)

ततोऽर्जुनो रथान्सर्वान्हत्वा तस्य पदानुगान् । चकार समरे भूमिं शोणितौघपरिप्लुताम् । सर्वलोकवहां रौद्रां परलोकवहां नदीम् ॥

tato'rjuno rathānsarvānhatvā tasya padānugān | cakāra samare bhūmiṃ śoṇitaughapariplutām | sarvalokavahāṃ raudrāṃ paralokavahāṃ nadīm

Then Arjuna, striking down all his chariots and followers, made the battlefield a river swollen with floods of blood, a dreadful river that carries men to every world and to the world beyond.

Note on the text: Corrected सर्बलोकवहां → सर्वलोकवहां (misprint in Wikisource; ब for व; the critical edition's star passage reads sarvalokavahāṃ). Removed the stray wiki brackets printed by Wikisource. Lines 1–2 are a recension variant of the critical edition's 8.45.9 (tato 'rjuno hayān hatvā sarvān tasya mahātmanaḥ / cakāra samare bhūmiṃ śoṇitaughataraṅgiṇīm); line 3 is its star passage 8.45.9d*0616_01 (placed after 8.45.9).

Verse 10 (8.67.10)

सरथा रथिनः पेतुः पार्थचापच्युतैः शरैः ॥

sarathā rathinaḥ petuḥ pārthacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ

Chariot-fighters fell together with their chariots, struck by the arrows shot from Partha's bow.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.9d*0617_01 (sarathān rathinaḥ sarvān pārthacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ), in a variant wording that also resembles the main text's 8.45.10a. A single line on the page (labelled 8-67-10a), kept as printed: the star passage that follows is built of odd-numbered line groups, so nothing is lost here.

Verse 11 (8.67.11)

द्रौणेरपहतान्सङ्ख्ये ददृशु स च तां तथा । प्रावर्तयन्महाघोरां नदीं परवहां तदा ॥

drauṇerapahatānsaṅkhye dadṛśu sa ca tāṃ tathā | prāvartayanmahāghorāṃ nadīṃ paravahāṃ tadā

In the battle they saw those slain by Drona's son, and he too saw that river; and they set it flowing, a most dreadful river that bears men away to the other world.

Note on the text: Corrected सङ्खे → सङ्ख्ये (misprint in Wikisource; the conjunct ख्य lost its य; the critical edition's star passage reads saṃkhye). Removed the stray opening bracket printed by Wikisource. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.9d*0617_02–03 (line 2 reads तदा where the star reads tathā).

Verse 12 (8.67.12)

तयोस्तु व्याकुले युद्धे द्रौणेः पार्थस्य दारुणे । अमर्यादं योधयन्तः पर्यधावन्त पृष्ठतः ॥

tayostu vyākule yuddhe drauṇeḥ pārthasya dāruṇe | amaryādaṃ yodhayantaḥ paryadhāvanta pṛṣṭhataḥ

In that dreadful, confused fight between Drona's son and Partha, men fought without restraint and ran about behind them.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.9d*0617_04–05 (line 2 reads पृष्ठतः where the star reads itas tataḥ).

Verse 13 (8.67.13)

रथैर्हताश्वसूतैश्च हतारोहैश्च वाजिभिः । द्विरदैश्च हतारोहैर्महामात्रैर्हतद्विपैः ॥

rathairhatāśvasūtaiśca hatārohaiśca vājibhiḥ | dviradaiśca hatārohairmahāmātrairhatadvipaiḥ

There were chariots with their horses and charioteers killed, horses with their riders killed, elephants with their riders killed, and mahouts whose elephants were killed.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.9d*0617_06–07.

Verse 14 (8.67.14)

पार्थेन समरे राजन्कृतो घोरो जनक्षयः । निहता रथिनः पेतुः पार्थचापच्युतैः शरैः ॥

pārthena samare rājankṛto ghoro janakṣayaḥ | nihatā rathinaḥ petuḥ pārthacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ

In the battle, O king, Partha wrought a dreadful slaughter of men; the chariot-fighters who were struck down fell, hit by arrows loosed from Partha's bow.

Note on the text: Removed the stray wiki brackets (and doubled danda) printed by Wikisource. Line 1 is the star passage 8.45.9d*0617_08; line 2 repeats the critical edition's 8.45.10a (nihatā rathinaḥ petuḥ pārthacāpacyutaiḥ śaraiḥ). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 15 (8.67.15)

हयाश्च पर्यधावन्त मुक्तयोक्त्रास्ततस्ततः । तद्दृष्ट्वा कर्म पार्थस्य द्रौणिराहवशोभिनः ॥

hayāśca paryadhāvanta muktayoktrāstatastataḥ | taddṛṣṭvā karma pārthasya drauṇirāhavaśobhinaḥ

Horses with their reins loosed ran about here and there. Seeing that deed of Partha, Drona's son, the glory of the battle,

Note on the text: Line 1 is the critical edition's 8.45.10c (hayāś ca paryadhāvanta muktayoktrās tatas tataḥ); line 2 is 8.45.11a.

Verse 16 (8.67.16)

अर्जुनं जयतां श्रेष्ठं त्वरितोऽभ्येत्य वीर्यवान् । विधुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम् ॥

arjunaṃ jayatāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ tvarito'bhyetya vīryavān | vidhunvāno mahaccāpaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam

came up quickly to Arjuna, best of conquerors, the valiant one, shaking his great bow adorned with gold,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.11b*0618_01–02 (placed within 8.45.11).

Verse 17 (8.67.17)

अवाकिरत्ततो द्रौणिः समन्तान्निशितैः शरैः । भूयोऽर्जुनं महाराज द्रौणिरायम्य पत्रिणा ॥

avākirattato drauṇiḥ samantānniśitaiḥ śaraiḥ | bhūyo'rjunaṃ mahārāja drauṇirāyamya patriṇā

Then Drona's son strewed him on every side with sharp arrows. Again, O great king, Drona's son drew back his bow with a winged arrow

Note on the text: Corrected द्रौमिः → द्रौणिः (misprint in Wikisource; म for ण; the critical edition reads drauṇiḥ in the matching line). The two lines correspond to the critical edition's 8.45.11c and 8.45.12a with variant wording (avākirad raṇe kṛṣṇaṃ samantān niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ; tato 'rjunaṃ mahārāja drauṇir āyamya patriṇā).

Verse 18 (8.67.18)

वक्षोदेशे भृशं पार्थं ताडयामास निर्दयम् । सोऽतिविद्धो रणे तेन द्रोणपुत्रेण भारत ॥

vakṣodeśe bhṛśaṃ pārthaṃ tāḍayāmāsa nirdayam | so'tividdho raṇe tena droṇaputreṇa bhārata

struck Partha hard in the chest, without mercy. Deeply pierced in the battle by Drona's son, O Bharata,

Note on the text: Line 1 corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.12c (vakṣodeśe samāsādya tāḍayām āsa saṃyuge), with variant wording; line 2 is 8.45.13a.

Verse 19 (8.67.19)

गाण्डीवधन्वा प्रसभं शरवर्षैरुदारधीः । सञ्छाद्य समरे द्रौणिं चिच्छेदास्य च कार्मुकम् ॥

gāṇḍīvadhanvā prasabhaṃ śaravarṣairudāradhīḥ | sañchādya samare drauṇiṃ cicchedāsya ca kārmukam

the noble-minded wielder of the Gandiva forcefully covered Drona's son in the battle with showers of arrows and cut his bow.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.13b*0619_01–02.

Verse 20 (8.67.20)

स च्छिन्नधन्वा परिघं वज्रस्पर्शसमं युधि । आदाय चिक्षेप तदा द्रोणपुत्रः किरीटिने ॥

sa cchinnadhanvā parighaṃ vajrasparśasamaṃ yudhi | ādāya cikṣepa tadā droṇaputraḥ kirīṭine

His bow cut, Drona's son seized an iron club, as hard as a thunderbolt's touch, and hurled it at the wearer of the diadem.

Note on the text: Corrected परिधं → परिघं (misprint in Wikisource; ध for घ; the verse that follows reads परिघं and the critical edition parigham). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.13b*0619_03 (line 1) and 8.45.13d*0620_01 (line 2); the main text's 8.45.13c (ādatta parighaṃ ghoraṃ drauṇeś cainam avākṣipat) is the counterpart.

Verse 21 (8.67.21)

तमापतन्तं परिघं जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् । चिच्छेद सहसा राजन्प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवः ॥

tamāpatantaṃ parighaṃ jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtam | ciccheda sahasā rājanprahasanniva pāṇḍavaḥ

Seeing that club coming, adorned with gold, the Pandava cut it down in an instant, O king, as if laughing.

Note on the text: Corrected तमापन्ततं → तमापतन्तं (misprint in Wikisource; letters garbled; the critical edition reads tam āpatantam). Line 1 corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.14a (parighaṃ kārtasvaravibhūṣitam; here jāmbūnadapariṣkṛtam, as in its star passage 8.45.14a*0621_01); line 2 is the star passage 8.45.14a*0621_02.

Verse 22 (8.67.22)

स पपात तदा भूमौ निकृत्तः पार्थसायकैः । विकीर्णः पर्वतो राजन्यथा वज्रेण ताडितः ॥

sa papāta tadā bhūmau nikṛttaḥ pārthasāyakaiḥ | vikīrṇaḥ parvato rājanyathā vajreṇa tāḍitaḥ

Cut down by Partha's arrows, it fell to the ground, scattered like a mountain struck by a thunderbolt, O king.

Note on the text: A recension variant of the critical edition's 8.45.15ac (so 'nekadhāpatad bhūmau bhāradvājasya sāyakaiḥ / viśīrṇaḥ parvato rājan yathā syān mātariśvanā); Wikisource's wording is kept.

Verse 23 (8.67.23)

ततः क्रुद्धो महाराज द्रोणपुत्रो महारथः । ऐन्द्रेण चास्त्रवेगेन बीभत्सुं समवाकिरत् ॥

tataḥ kruddho mahārāja droṇaputro mahārathaḥ | aindreṇa cāstravegena bībhatsuṃ samavākirat

Then Drona's son, the great chariot-fighter, enraged, O great king, covered Bibhatsu with a rush of Indra's weapon.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.15d*0622_01–02 (placed after 8.45.15).

Verse 24 (8.67.24)

तस्येन्द्रजालावततं समीक्ष्य । पार्थो राजन्गाण्डिवमाददे सः । ऐन्द्रं जालं प्रत्यहरत्तरस्वी । वरास्त्रमादाय महेन्द्रसृष्टम् ॥

tasyendrajālāvatataṃ samīkṣya | pārtho rājangāṇḍivamādade saḥ | aindraṃ jālaṃ pratyaharattarasvī | varāstramādāya mahendrasṛṣṭam

Seeing Indra's net of illusion spread out, Partha, O king, took up the Gandiva, and, mighty, he withdrew that net of Indra by taking up a choice weapon fashioned by great Indra.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.15d*0622_03–06 (line 3 reads प्रत्यहरत् where the star reads pratyahanat).

Verse 25 (8.67.25)

विदार्य तज्जालमथेन्द्रमुक्तं । पार्थस्ततो द्रौणिरथं क्षणेन । प्रच्छादयामास ततोऽभ्युपेत्य । द्रौणिस्तदा पार्थशराभिभूतः ॥

vidārya tajjālamathendramuktaṃ | pārthastato drauṇirathaṃ kṣaṇena | pracchādayāmāsa tato'bhyupetya | drauṇistadā pārthaśarābhibhūtaḥ

Tearing that net released by Indra to pieces, Partha then in an instant came up and covered the chariot of Drona's son with arrows; and Drona's son, overwhelmed by Partha's arrows,

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.15d*0622_07–10.

Verse 26 (8.67.26)

विगाह्य तां पाण्डवबाणवृष्टिं । शरैः परं नाम ततः प्रकाश्य । शतेन कृष्णं सहसाभ्यविध्यत् । त्रिभिः शतैरर्जुनं क्षुद्रकाणाम् ॥

vigāhya tāṃ pāṇḍavabāṇavṛṣṭiṃ | śaraiḥ paraṃ nāma tataḥ prakāśya | śatena kṛṣṇaṃ sahasābhyavidhyat | tribhiḥ śatairarjunaṃ kṣudrakāṇām

plunged into that rain of the Pandava's arrows and, making his own great name known by his shafts, suddenly pierced Krishna with a hundred and Arjuna with three hundred of the small kshudraka arrows.

Note on the text: Corrected अभ्यविद्ध्या → अभ्यविध्यत् (misprint in Wikisource; the form is not a verb; the critical edition's star passage reads abhyavidhyat). The page splits the sandhi across lines (सहसाभ्यविद्ध्या-- / त्त्रिभिः, with a double hyphen); written here with the त् moved to the end of line 3 (अभ्यविध्यत् । त्रिभिः). Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.15d*0622_11–14.

Verse 27 (8.67.27)

ततोऽर्जुनः सायकानां शतेन । गुरोः सुतं मर्मसु निर्बिभेद । अश्वांश्च सूतं च तथा धनुर्ज्याम् । अवाकिरत्पश्यतां तावकानाम् ॥

tato'rjunaḥ sāyakānāṃ śatena | guroḥ sutaṃ marmasu nirbibheda | aśvāṃśca sūtaṃ ca tathā dhanurjyām | avākiratpaśyatāṃ tāvakānām

Then Arjuna pierced the vitals of the Guru's son with a hundred arrows, and showered his horses, his charioteer and his bowstring, while your men looked on.

Note on the text: The page splits a sandhi across lines (धनुर्ज्या-- / मवाकिरत्, with a double hyphen); written here with the म् moved to the end of line 3 (धनुर्ज्याम् । अवाकिरत्), as the critical edition prints it. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.15d*0622_15–18.

Verse 28 (8.67.28)

स विद्ध्वा मर्मसु द्रौणिं पाण्डवः परवीरहा । सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत् ॥

sa viddhvā marmasu drauṇiṃ pāṇḍavaḥ paravīrahā | sārathiṃ cāsya bhallena rathanīḍādapātayat

Having struck Drona's son in his vitals, the Pandava, slayer of enemy heroes, knocked his charioteer from the chariot-seat with a broad-headed arrow.

Note on the text: Line 1 is the star passage 8.45.16b*0623_01 (sa viddhvā marmasu drauṇiṃ pāṇḍavaḥ paravīrahā); line 2 is the critical edition's 8.45.16c (sārathiṃ cāsya bhallena rathanīḍād apāharat), with variant wording.

Verse 29 (8.67.29)

स सङ्गृह्य स्वयं वाहान्कृष्णौ प्राच्छदयच्छरैः । तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम द्रौणेराशु पराक्रमम् ॥

sa saṅgṛhya svayaṃ vāhānkṛṣṇau prācchadayaccharaiḥ | tatrādbhutamapaśyāma drauṇerāśu parākramam

Himself taking hold of the horses, he covered the two Krishnas with arrows. There we saw the wonderful swift prowess of Drona's son.

Note on the text: Corrected अपरश्याम → अपश्याम (misprint in Wikisource; stray र; the critical edition reads apaśyāma).

Verse 30 (8.67.30)

संयच्छंस्तुरगान्यच्च फल्गुनं चाप्ययोधयत् । तदस्य समरे राजन्सर्वभूतान्यपूजयन् ॥

saṃyacchaṃsturagānyacca phalgunaṃ cāpyayodhayat | tadasya samare rājansarvabhūtānyapūjayan

Holding in the horses, he went on fighting Phalguna as well; at that, O king, all beings honoured him in the battle.

Note on the text: A recension variant of the critical edition's 8.45.18 (ayacchat turagān yac ca phalgunaṃ cāpy ayodhayat); Wikisource's wording is kept.

Verse 31 (8.67.31)

तेनास्य समरे योधास्तुष्टुवुः सर्व एव ते । यदा निजगृहे पार्थो द्रोणपुत्रेण धन्विना ॥

tenāsya samare yodhāstuṣṭuvuḥ sarva eva te | yadā nijagṛhe pārtho droṇaputreṇa dhanvinā

Then all the warriors there praised him for it, when Partha was held in check by the archer, Drona's son.

Note on the text: Removed the stray wiki quote mark (backtick). Line 1 is a variant of the star passage 8.45.18d*0624_01 (tenāsya samare rājaṃs tuṣṭuvuḥ sarvasainikāḥ); line 2 is a variant of the main text's 8.45.19a (yadā tv agrasyata raṇe droṇaputreṇa phalgunaḥ). The page opens a quote mark here that is never closed.

Verse 32 (8.67.32)

तदा प्रहस्य बीभत्सुर्द्रोणपुत्रस्य संयुगे । क्षिप्रं रश्मीनथाश्वानां क्षुरप्रैश्चिच्छिदे जयः ॥

tadā prahasya bībhatsurdroṇaputrasya saṃyuge | kṣipraṃ raśmīnathāśvānāṃ kṣurapraiścicchide jayaḥ

Then Bibhatsu, the victorious, laughing, quickly cut the reins of Drona's son's horses in the battle with razor-headed arrows.

Note on the text: Corrected बीभस्तुर् → बीभत्सुर् (misprint in Wikisource; letters transposed; the critical edition reads bībhatsuḥ). Line 1 is a variant of the star passage 8.45.19*0625_01 (tataḥ prahasya bībhatsur droṇaputrasya saṃyuge); line 2 is a variant of the main text's 8.45.19c (tato raśmīn rathāśvānāṃ kṣurapraiś cicchide jayaḥ).

Verse 33 (8.67.33)

प्राद्रवंस्तुरगास्तस्य शरवेगप्रपीडिताः । ततोऽभून्निनदो घोरस्तव सैन्यस्य भारत ॥

prādravaṃsturagāstasya śaravegaprapīḍitāḥ | tato'bhūnninado ghorastava sainyasya bhārata

His horses, tormented by the force of the arrows, bolted; and then, O Bharata, a terrible uproar arose from your army.

Verse 34 (8.67.34)

पाण्डवास्तु जयं लब्ध्वा तव सैन्यं समाद्रवन् । समन्तान्निशितान्बाणान्विमुञ्चन्तो जयैषिणः ॥

pāṇḍavāstu jayaṃ labdhvā tava sainyaṃ samādravan | samantānniśitānbāṇānvimuñcanto jayaiṣiṇaḥ

The Pandavas, having won the victory, pressed upon your army, loosing sharp arrows on every side, eager for victory.

Verse 35 (8.67.35)

तावकी चतुरङ्गैषा पाण्डवैस्तु महाचमूः । पुनःपुनरथो वीरैः प्रभग्ना जितकाशिभिः ॥

tāvakī caturaṅgaiṣā pāṇḍavaistu mahācamūḥ | punaḥpunaratho vīraiḥ prabhagnā jitakāśibhiḥ

This great fourfold army of yours was routed again and again by the Pandava heroes, flushed with victory.

Note on the text: Corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.22 (pāṇḍavais tu mahārāja dhārtarāṣṭrī mahācamūḥ / punaḥ punar atho vīrair abhajyata jayoddhataiḥ), with variant wording in line 1.

Verse 36 (8.67.36)

पश्यतां ते महाराज पुत्राणां चित्रयोधिनाम् । शकुनेः सौबलेयस्य कर्णस्य च विशाम्पते ॥

paśyatāṃ te mahārāja putrāṇāṃ citrayodhinām | śakuneḥ saubaleyasya karṇasya ca viśāmpate

While your sons of wondrous fighting, Shakuni son of Subala, and Karna looked on, O great king, O lord of men,

Verse 37 (8.67.37)

वार्यमाणा महासेना पुत्रैस्तव जनेश्वर । न चातिष्ठत सङ्ग्रामे पीड्यमाना समन्ततः ॥

vāryamāṇā mahāsenā putraistava janeśvara | na cātiṣṭhata saṅgrāme pīḍyamānā samantataḥ

the great army, though your sons tried to hold it back, O lord of men, would not stand in the battle, being struck from every side.

Verse 38 (8.67.38)

ततो योधैर्महाराज पलायद्भिः समन्ततः । अभवद्व्याकुलं भीतं पुत्राणां ते महद्बलम् ॥

tato yodhairmahārāja palāyadbhiḥ samantataḥ | abhavadvyākulaṃ bhītaṃ putrāṇāṃ te mahadbalam

Then, O great king, with the warriors fleeing on every side, your sons' great army fell into confusion and fear.

Note on the text: Corrected अभवद्य्वाकुलं → अभवद्व्याकुलं (misprint in Wikisource; stray य् in the conjunct; the critical edition reads abhavad vyākulam).

Verse 39 (8.67.39)

तिष्ठतिष्ठेति सततं सूतपुत्रस्य जल्पतः । नावतिष्ठति सा सेना वध्यमाना महात्मभिः ॥

tiṣṭhatiṣṭheti satataṃ sūtaputrasya jalpataḥ | nāvatiṣṭhati sā senā vadhyamānā mahātmabhiḥ

Though the Suta's son kept crying, "Stand, stand!", that army, being slain by the great-souled warriors, would not halt.

Verse 40 (8.67.40)

अथोत्क्रुष्टं महाराज पाण्डवैर्जितकाशिभिः । धार्तराष्ट्रबलं दृष्ट्वा विद्रुतं वै समन्ततः ॥

athotkruṣṭaṃ mahārāja pāṇḍavairjitakāśibhiḥ | dhārtarāṣṭrabalaṃ dṛṣṭvā vidrutaṃ vai samantataḥ

Then, O great king, a shout went up from the Pandavas, proud of their victory, seeing the army of Dhritarashtra's sons fleeing on every side.

Verse 41 (8.67.41)

ततो दुर्योधनः कर्णमब्रवीत्प्रणयादिव । पश्य कर्ण महासेनां पाण्डवैरर्दितां भृशम् ॥

tato duryodhanaḥ karṇamabravītpraṇayādiva | paśya karṇa mahāsenāṃ pāṇḍavairarditāṃ bhṛśam

Then Duryodhana said to Karna, as if from affection: "Look, Karna, at the great army, sorely pressed by the Pandavas."

Note on the text: The page's heading सञ्जय उवाच stands before verse 1 and again before verse 44. This verse opens in narration and Duryodhana's speech begins in line 2, so the verse stays with the narrator; verses 42–43 are wholly Duryodhana's.

Verse 42 (8.67.42)

त्वयि तिष्ठति सन्त्रासात्समन्तात्प्रपलायते । एतज्ज्ञात्वा महाबाहो कुरु प्राप्तमरिन्दम ॥

tvayi tiṣṭhati santrāsātsamantātprapalāyate | etajjñātvā mahābāho kuru prāptamarindama

"While you stand here it flees in terror on every side. Knowing this, mighty-armed one, tamer of foes, do what the moment calls for.

Note on the text: Corrected एतज्ज्ञत्वा → एतज्ज्ञात्वा (misprint in Wikisource; the long ā dropped; the critical edition reads etaj jñātvā). Speaker: Duryodhana; the page prints no heading, but this verse and the next are his direct speech, ending where the page's heading सञ्जय उवाच (8-67-44x) returns to narration.

Verse 43 (8.67.43)

सहस्राणि च योधानां त्वामेव पुरुषोत्तम । क्रोशन्ते समरे वीर द्राव्यमाणानि पाण्डवैः ॥

sahasrāṇi ca yodhānāṃ tvāmeva puruṣottama | krośante samare vīra drāvyamāṇāni pāṇḍavaiḥ

Thousands of warriors cry out to you alone, best of men, in the battle, O hero, as the Pandavas drive them back."

Note on the text: Speaker: Duryodhana (see the previous verse).

Verse 44 (8.67.44)

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राधेयो दुर्योधनवचो महत् । मद्रराजमिदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्प्रहसन्निव ॥

etacchrutvā tu rādheyo duryodhanavaco mahat | madrarājamidaṃ vākyamabravītprahasanniva

Hearing these weighty words of Duryodhana, Radheya said this to the king of Madra, as if smiling:

Verse 45 (8.67.45)

पश्य मे भुजयोर्वीर्यमस्त्राणां च जनेश्वर । अद्य हन्मि रणे सर्वान्पाञ्चालान्पाण्डुभिः सह ॥

paśya me bhujayorvīryamastrāṇāṃ ca janeśvara | adya hanmi raṇe sarvānpāñcālānpāṇḍubhiḥ saha

"Behold the strength of my arms and of my weapons, lord of men! Today I shall slay in battle all the Panchalas together with the sons of Pandu.

Note on the text: Speaker: Karna; the page prints no heading, but this verse is his direct speech to Shalya.

Verse 46 (8.67.46)

वाहयाश्वान्नरव्याघ्र मद्राधिप न संशयः । एवमुक्त्वा महाराज सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ॥

vāhayāśvānnaravyāghra madrādhipa na saṃśayaḥ | evamuktvā mahārāja sūtaputraḥ pratāpavān

Drive the horses, tiger among men, lord of Madra; there is no doubt." Having spoken so, O great king, the mighty son of the Suta,

Note on the text: Line 1 closes Karna's speech and line 2 returns to narration, so the verse stays with the narrator. Line 1 corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.32e (vāhayāśvān naravyāghra bhadreṇaiva janeśvara), a recension variant; line 2 is 8.45.33a.

Verse 47 (8.67.47)

प्रगृह्य विजयं वीरो धनुःश्रेष्ठं पुरातनम् । सज्यं कृत्वा महाराज सम्मृज्य च पुनः पुनः ॥

pragṛhya vijayaṃ vīro dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ purātanam | sajyaṃ kṛtvā mahārāja sammṛjya ca punaḥ punaḥ

that hero, taking up Vijaya, his ancient and best of bows, O great king, stringing it and wiping it again and again,

Note on the text: Corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.33c and 33e.

Verse 48 (8.67.48)

सन्निवार्य च तान्योधान्सत्येन शपथेन च । प्रायोजयदमेयात्मा भार्गवास्त्रं महाबलः ॥

sannivārya ca tānyodhānsatyena śapathena ca | prāyojayadameyātmā bhārgavāstraṃ mahābalaḥ

and having stopped his warriors by his pledge and an oath of truth, the immeasurable, mighty one invoked the Bhargava weapon.

Verse 49 (8.67.49)

तस्माद्राजन्सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च । कोटिशश्च शरास्तीक्ष्णा निरगच्छन्महामृधे ॥

tasmādrājansahasrāṇi prayutānyarbudāni ca | koṭiśaśca śarāstīkṣṇā niragacchanmahāmṛdhe

From it, O king, thousands, hundreds of thousands, tens of millions, and crores of sharp arrows streamed out in that great battle.

Verse 50 (8.67.50)

ज्वलितैस्तैः शरैर्घोरैः कङ्कबर्हिणवाजितैः । सञ्छन्ना पाण्डवी सेना न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ॥

jvalitaistaiḥ śarairghoraiḥ kaṅkabarhiṇavājitaiḥ | sañchannā pāṇḍavī senā na prājñāyata kiñcana

Covered by those blazing, dreadful arrows, winged with heron and peacock feathers, the Pandava army could make out nothing at all.

Note on the text: Corrected सञ्चन्ना → सञ्छन्ना (misprint in Wikisource; the aspirate छ lost; the critical edition reads saṃchannā).

Verse 51 (8.67.51)

हाहाकारो महानासीत्पाण्डवानां विशाम्पते । पीडितानां बलवता भार्गवास्त्रेण संयुगे ॥

hāhākāro mahānāsītpāṇḍavānāṃ viśāmpate | pīḍitānāṃ balavatā bhārgavāstreṇa saṃyuge

A great cry of woe arose among the Pandavas, O lord of the people, as they were tormented in the battle by the Bhargava weapon.

Verse 52 (8.67.52)

निपतद्भिर्गजै राजन्नश्वैश्चापि सहस्रशः । रथैश्चापि नरव्याघ्र नरैश्चैव समन्ततः ॥

nipatadbhirgajai rājannaśvaiścāpi sahasraśaḥ | rathaiścāpi naravyāghra naraiścaiva samantataḥ

Elephants fell by the thousand, O king, and horses too, and chariots, O tiger among men, and men on every side.

Verse 53 (8.67.53)

प्राकम्पत मही राजन्निहतैस्तैः समन्ततः । व्याकुलं सर्वमभवत्पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् ॥

prākampata mahī rājannihataistaiḥ samantataḥ | vyākulaṃ sarvamabhavatpāṇḍavānāṃ mahadbalam

The earth shook, O king, with the slain lying everywhere, and the whole great host of the Pandavas fell into confusion.

Verse 54 (8.67.54)

कर्णस्त्वेको युधां श्रेष्ठो विधूम इव पावकः । दहञ्शत्रून्नरव्याघ्रः शुशुभे स परन्तपः ॥

karṇastveko yudhāṃ śreṣṭho vidhūma iva pāvakaḥ | dahañśatrūnnaravyāghraḥ śuśubhe sa parantapaḥ

Karna alone, best of fighters, like a smokeless fire, shone forth burning his enemies, that tiger among men, tormentor of foes.

Verse 55 (8.67.55)

ते वध्यमानाः कर्णेन पाञ्चालाश्चेदिभिः सह । तत्र तत्र व्यमुह्यन्त वनदाहे यथा द्विपाः ॥

te vadhyamānāḥ karṇena pāñcālāścedibhiḥ saha | tatra tatra vyamuhyanta vanadāhe yathā dvipāḥ

Struck down by Karna, the Panchalas together with the Chedis were bewildered here and there, like elephants in a forest fire.

Verse 56 (8.67.56)

चुक्रुशुश्च नरव्याघ्र यथाप्राणं नरोत्तमाः । तेषां तु क्रोशतां दीनं भीतानां रणमूर्धनि ॥

cukruśuśca naravyāghra yathāprāṇaṃ narottamāḥ | teṣāṃ tu krośatāṃ dīnaṃ bhītānāṃ raṇamūrdhani

They cried out, tiger among men, with all their breath, those best of men; and as they cried out piteously, terrified, at the head of the battle,

Note on the text: Line 1 corresponds to the critical edition's 8.45.41e (cukruśus te naravyāghra yathāprāg vā narottamāḥ) and line 2 to 8.45.42a, with variant wording.

Verse 57 (8.67.57)

धावतां च ततो राजंस्त्रस्तानां च समन्ततः । आर्तनादो महांस्तत्र प्रेतानामिव सम्प्लवे ॥

dhāvatāṃ ca tato rājaṃstrastānāṃ ca samantataḥ | ārtanādo mahāṃstatra pretānāmiva samplave

and as they ran, O king, terrified on every side, a great wail of distress rose there, as of the dead in a flood.

Note on the text: Restored from the critical edition (8.45.42e): Wikisource prints this verse with its second half blank (the row is labelled 8-67-57a and 57b, and 57b is empty), so line 2 is added from the critical edition's IAST ārtanādo mahāṃs tatra pretānām iva saṃplave, in Wikisource's spelling of conjuncts. Line 1 corresponds to 8.45.42c (dhāvatāṃ ca diśo rājan vitrastānāṃ samantataḥ), a recension variant.

Verse 58 (8.67.58)

वध्यमानांस्तु तान्दृष्ट्वा सूतपुत्रेण मारिष । वित्रेसुः सर्वभूतानि तिर्यग्योनिगतान्यपि ॥

vadhyamānāṃstu tāndṛṣṭvā sūtaputreṇa māriṣa | vitresuḥ sarvabhūtāni tiryagyonigatānyapi

Seeing them being slain by the Suta's son, O sir, all beings were seized with terror, even those born as animals.

Verse 59 (8.67.59)

ते वध्यमानाः समरे सूतपुत्रेण सृञ्जयाः । अर्जुनं वासुदेवं च क्रोशन्ति च मुहुर्मुहुः । प्रेतराजपुरे यद्वत्प्रेतराजं विचेतसः ॥

te vadhyamānāḥ samare sūtaputreṇa sṛñjayāḥ | arjunaṃ vāsudevaṃ ca krośanti ca muhurmuhuḥ | pretarājapure yadvatpretarājaṃ vicetasaḥ

Being slain in the battle by the Suta's son, the Srinjayas, bewildered, cried out again and again to Arjuna and Vasudeva, as the dead, out of their senses, cry to the King of the Dead in his city.

Note on the text: Corrected वध्यमाताः → वध्यमानाः (misprint in Wikisource; ता for ना; the critical edition reads vadhyamānāḥ).

Verse 60 (8.67.60)

श्रुत्वा तु निनदं तेषां वध्यतां कर्णसायकैः । अथाब्रवीद्वासुदेवं कुन्तीपुत्रो धनञ्जयः । भार्गवास्त्रं महाघोरं दृष्ट्वा तत्र समीरितम् ॥

śrutvā tu ninadaṃ teṣāṃ vadhyatāṃ karṇasāyakaiḥ | athābravīdvāsudevaṃ kuntīputro dhanañjayaḥ | bhārgavāstraṃ mahāghoraṃ dṛṣṭvā tatra samīritam

Hearing the cries of those being slain by Karna's arrows, and seeing the terrible Bhargava weapon invoked there, Arjuna, Kunti's son, then said to Vasudeva:

Note on the text: Corrected धऩञ्जयः → धनञ्जयः (misprint in Wikisource; stray nukta). Line 1 is the star passage 8.45.44d*0626_01 (śrutvā tu ninadaṃ teṣāṃ vadhyatāṃ karṇasāyakaiḥ); lines 2–3 correspond to the main text's 8.45.45a and 45c.

Verse 61 (8.67.61)

पश्य कृष्ण महाबाहो भार्गवास्त्रस्य विक्रमम् । नैतदस्त्रं हि समरे शक्यं हन्तुं कथञ्चन ॥

paśya kṛṣṇa mahābāho bhārgavāstrasya vikramam | naitadastraṃ hi samare śakyaṃ hantuṃ kathañcana

"Look, mighty-armed Krishna, at the power of the Bhargava weapon! This weapon cannot be destroyed in battle by any means.

Note on the text: Speaker: Arjuna; the page prints no heading, but verses 61–65 are his direct speech to Krishna.

Verse 62 (8.67.62)

सूतपुत्रं च संरब्धं पश्य कृष्ण महारणे । अन्तकप्रतिमं वीर्ये कुर्वाणं कर्म दारुणम् ॥

sūtaputraṃ ca saṃrabdhaṃ paśya kṛṣṇa mahāraṇe | antakapratimaṃ vīrye kurvāṇaṃ karma dāruṇam

And look, Krishna, at the Suta's son in the great battle, enraged, equal to Death in prowess, doing terrible deeds.

Verse 63 (8.67.63)

अभीक्ष्णं चोदयन्नश्वान्प्रेक्षते मां मुहुर्मुहुः । नच शक्ष्यामि कर्णस्य संयुगेऽहं पलायितुम् ॥

abhīkṣṇaṃ codayannaśvānprekṣate māṃ muhurmuhuḥ | naca śakṣyāmi karṇasya saṃyuge'haṃ palāyitum

Urging on his horses without pause, he keeps looking at me again and again. And I cannot run away from Karna in battle.

Note on the text: A recension variant of the critical edition's 8.45.48 (sutīkṣṇaṃ codayann aśvān prekṣate māṃ muhur muhuḥ / na ca paśyāmi samare karṇasya prapalāyitam); Wikisource's wording is kept.

Verse 64 (8.67.64)

जीवन्प्राप्नोति पुरुषः सङ्ख्ये जयपराजयौ । मृतस्य तु हृषीकेश भङ्ग एव कुतो जयः ॥

jīvanprāpnoti puruṣaḥ saṅkhye jayaparājayau | mṛtasya tu hṛṣīkeśa bhaṅga eva kuto jayaḥ

A man who lives gains victory or defeat in battle. But for one who is dead, Hrishikesha, there is only ruin; where could victory come from?

Note on the text: Corrected हृपीकेश → हृषीकेश (misprint in Wikisource; प for ष; the critical edition reads hṛṣīkeśa).

Verse 65 (8.67.65)

एष कर्णो रणे भाति मध्याह्न इव भास्करः । निवर्तय रथं कृष्ण जीवन्भद्राणि पश्यति ॥

eṣa karṇo raṇe bhāti madhyāhna iva bhāskaraḥ | nivartaya rathaṃ kṛṣṇa jīvanbhadrāṇi paśyati

There Karna shines in the battle like the midday sun. Turn the chariot back, Krishna; one who lives sees good days."

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); it is its star passage 8.45.49d*0631_01–02 (placed after 8.45.49).