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Mahabharata
Nārāyaṇāstra-parva (arjunasya anutāpaḥ) (Arjuna's Repentance)7.167.4–6
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Mahabharata · 7.167.4–6
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Devanāgarī

तमसा चावकीर्यन्त सूर्यश् च कलुषो ऽभवत् ॥
संपतन्ति च भूतानि क्रव्यादानि प्रहृष्टवत् ॥
देवदानवगन्धर्वास् त्रस्ता आसन् विशां पते ॥
कथं कथाभवत् तीव्रा दृष्ट्वा तद् व्याकुलं महत् ॥
व्यथिताः सर्वराजानस् तदा ह्य् आसन् विचेतसः ॥
तद् दृष्ट्वा घोररूपं तु द्रौणेर् अस्त्रं भयावहम् ॥

Transliteration (IAST)

tamasā cāvakīryanta sūryaś ca kaluṣo 'bhavat ||
saṃpatanti ca bhūtāni kravyādāni prahṛṣṭavat ||
devadānavagandharvās trastā āsan viśāṃ pate ||
kathaṃ kathābhavat tīvrā dṛṣṭvā tad vyākulaṃ mahat ||
vyathitāḥ sarvarājānas tadā hy āsan vicetasaḥ ||
tad dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpaṃ tu drauṇer astraṃ bhayāvaham ||

Word-by-word
SanskritIASTMeaning
तमसा च अवकीर्यन्तtamasā ca avakīryantaand [the quarters] were covered in darkness; and [the quarters] were shrouded in gloom
सूर्यः च कलुषः अभवत्sūryaḥ ca kaluṣaḥ abhavatand the sun grew dim; and the sun grew dull
संपतन्ति च भूतानिsaṃpatanti ca bhūtāniand the beings gathered; and the beings gathered
क्रव्यादानि प्रहृष्टवत्kravyādāni prahṛṣṭavatthe flesh-eaters, as if rejoicing; the flesh-eaters, as though exulting
देवदानवगन्धर्वाःdevadānavagandharvāḥgods, danavas, gandharvas; gods, danavas, gandharvas
त्रस्ताः आसन् विशां पतेtrastāḥ āsan viśāṃ patebecame afraid, O lord of the people; became afraid, O lord of the people
कथं कथा अभवत् तीव्राkathaṃ kathā abhavat tīvrā"what, what?" — became a sharp [turmoil]; "what, what is it?" — a sharp [turmoil] arose
दृष्ट्वा तत् व्याकुलम् महत्dṛṣṭvā tat vyākulam mahatseeing that great agitation; beholding that great turmoil
व्यथिताः सर्वराजानःvyathitāḥ sarvarājānaḥdistressed, all the kings; distressed, all the kings
तदा हि आसन् विचेतसःtadā hi āsan vicetasaḥthen indeed lost their senses; then indeed became bereft of reason
तत् दृष्ट्वा घोररूपम् तुtat dṛṣṭvā ghorarūpam tuseeing that, of dreadful form; beholding that, of terrible aspect
द्रौणेः अस्त्रम् भयावहम्drauṇeḥ astram bhayāvahamthe weapon of Drauni, bringing fear; the weapon of Drauni, bringing terror
Translation

And darkness spread over [the quarters], and the sun grew dim; and flesh-eating creatures gathered as if rejoicing. Gods, danavas, and gandharvas were struck with fear, O lord of the people; "what is this, what?" arose in sharp turmoil at the sight of that great confusion. All the kings then were distressed and lost their senses, having seen that terrible-formed, fear-bringing weapon of Drauni.

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