Mahabharata · 7.67.31–32
॥
Devanāgarī
अथान्यद् धनुर् आदाय हार्दिक्यः क्रोधमूर्छितः ॥
कृत्वा विधनुषौ वीरौ शरवर्षैर् अवाकिरत् ॥
ताव् अन्ये धनुषी सज्ये कृत्वा भोजं विजघ्नतुः ॥
तेनान्तरेण बीभत्सुर् विवेशामित्रवाहिनीम् ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
athānyad dhanur ādāya hārdikyaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ ||
kṛtvā vidhanuṣau vīrau śaravarṣair avākirat ||
tāv anye dhanuṣī sajye kṛtvā bhojaṃ vijaghnatuḥ ||
tenāntareṇa bībhatsur viveśāmitravāhinīm ||
Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
अथ अन्यत् धनुः आदायatha anyat dhanuḥ ādāyathen, taking another bow; then, taking another bow
हार्दिक्यः क्रोधमूर्छितःhārdikyaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥthe son of Hridika, maddened with rage; the son of Hridika, in fury
कृत्वा विधनुषौ वीरौkṛtvā vidhanuṣau vīrauhaving stripped the two heroes of their bows; having disarmed the two warriors
शरवर्षैः अवाकिरत्śaravarṣaiḥ avākiratcovered them with showers of arrows; covered them with showers of arrows
तौ अन्ये धनुषी सज्येtau anye dhanuṣī sajyethose two, having strung two other bows; those two -- other two bows
कृत्वा भोजम् विजघ्नतुःkṛtvā bhojam vijaghnatuḥhaving strung them, beat back Bhoja; having strung them, repelled Bhoja
तेन अन्तरेण बीभत्सुःtena antareṇa bībhatsuḥin that interval, Bibhatsu; in that moment, Bibhatsu
विवेश अमित्रवाहिनीम्viveśa amitravāhinīmentered the enemy's army; entered the enemy's host
Translation
Then, taking up another bow, the son of Hridika, maddened with rage, stripped the two heroes of their bows and covered them with showers of arrows. But those two, having strung two other bows, beat back Bhoja; and in that interval Bibhatsu entered the enemy's army.
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c0967035cddb · published Jul 19, 2026, 3:45:02 PM UTC
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The sacrifice of the companions bears fruit: while the guardians hold Kritavarman, "tena antareṇa bībhatsuḥ viveśa", "in that interval Bibhatsu entered" the enemy's host. Their steadfastness opens the way for Arjuna. It is telling that the hero's breakthrough is purchased by the persistence of the faithful. The verse teaches that a great feat rests on the unheralded loyalty of many: while the chief presses toward his goal, his companions win, at the cost of their own effort, that very "interval"; and the victory of one is the fruit of the self-giving of those who held back the enemy so that he might pass.