Agni Purana

हतोश्वत्थामा चेत्युक्ते द्रोणः शस्त्राणि चात्यजत्। धृष्टद्युम्नशराक्रान्तः पतितः स महीतले

When it was said that Ashvatthama was slain, Drona laid down his weapons; struck by the arrows of Dhrishtadyumna, he fell to the earth.

पञ्चमेहनि दुर्द्धर्षः सर्वक्षत्रं प्रमथ्य च। दुर्योधने तु शोकार्ते कर्णः सेनापतिस्त्वभूत्

On the fifth day, the unconquerable Karna, having crushed all the Kshatriyas, became the commander of the army when Duryodhana was stricken with grief.

अर्जुनः पाण्डवानाञ्च तयोर्युद्धं बभूव ह। शस्त्रशस्त्रि महारौद्रं देवासुररणोपमम्

Arjuna and the Pandavas fought against him; the battle of weapons was exceedingly fierce, like the war between gods and demons.

कर्णार्जुनाख्ये सङ्‌प्रामे कर्णोरीनवधीच्छरैः। द्वितीयेहनि कर्णस्तु अर्जुनेन निपातितः

In the conflict between Karna and Arjuna, Karna wounded Arjuna with arrows; on the second day, Karna was struck down by Arjuna.

शल्यो दिनार्द्धं युयुधे ह्यबधीत्तं युधिष्ठिरः। युयुधे भीमसेनेन हतसैन्यः सयोधनः

Shalya fought for half a day, but was slain by Yudhishthira in battle; with his army destroyed, he fought Bhimasena and was killed along with Duryodhana.

बहून् हत्वा नरादींश्च भीमसेनमथाब्रबीत्। गदया प्रहरन्तं तु भीमस्तन्तु न्यपातयत्

After slaying many men and others, Bhimasena spoke; as he struck with his mace, Bhima brought him down.

गदयान्यानुजांस्तस्य तस्मिन्नष्टादशेहनि। रात्रौ सषुप्तञ्च बलं पाण्डवानां न्यपातयत्

With his mace, he struck the remaining brothers on the eighteenth day; at night, he brought down the sleeping army of the Pandavas.

अक्षौहिणीप्रमाणन्तु अश्वत्थामा महाबलः। द्रौपदेयान् सापञ्चालान् धृष्टद्युन्नञ्च सोऽवधीत्

Aśvatthāman, mighty in strength, slew the sons of Draupadī, the Pāñcālas, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, equal to an army division in number.

पुत्रहीनां द्रौपदीं तां रुदन्तीमर्जुनस्ततः। शिरोमणिं तु जग्राह ऐषिकास्त्रेण तस्य च

Then Arjuna took the radiant jewel from Aśvatthāman with the missile of reeds, as Draupadī, bereft of her sons, wept.

अश्वत्थामास्त्रनिर्द्दग्धं जीवयामास वै हरिः। उत्तरायास्ततो गर्भं स परीक्षिदभून्नृपः

Hari revived the prince in Uttarā’s womb, scorched by Aśvatthāman’s weapon; thus, Parīkṣit became king.

कृतवर्म्मा कृपो द्रौणिस्त्रयो मुक्तास्ततो रणात् । पाण्डवाः सात्यकिः कृष्णः सप्त मुक्ता न चापरे

Kṛtavarman, Kṛpa, and the son of Droṇa—these three escaped from the battle; the Pāṇḍavas, Sātyaki, and Kṛṣṇa—seven in all—survived, and no others.

स्त्रियश्चार्त्ताः समाश्वास्य भीमाद्यैः स युधिष्ठिरः । संस्कृत्य प्रहतान् वीरान् दत्तोदकधनादिकः

Yudhiṣṭhira, together with Bhīma and the others, comforted the grieving women, performed the rites for the fallen heroes, and offered water and wealth as due.

भीष्माच्छान्तनवाच्छ्रुत्वा धर्म्मान् सर्वांश्च शान्तिदान् । राजधर्म्मान्मोक्षधर्न्मान्दानधर्म्मान् नृपोऽभवत्

Hearing all the teachings of righteousness and peace from Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, the king learned the duties of kings, liberation, and charity.

अश्वमेधे ददौ दानं ब्राह्मणेभ्योरिमर्द्दनः। श्रुत्वार्जुनान्मौषलेयं यादवानाञ्च सङ्‌क्षयम्

The subduer of enemies performed the Aśvamedha sacrifice, giving gifts to the brāhmaṇas; hearing from Arjuna of the destruction of the Yādavas by the club.

अग्निरुवाच युधिष्ठिरे तु राज्यस्थे आश्रमादाश्रमान्तरम्। धृतराष्ट्रो वनमगाद् गान्धारी च पृथा द्विच

Agnī said: When Yudhiṣṭhira was established in the kingdom, Dhṛtarāṣṭra went to the forest, as did Gāndhārī and Pṛthā, each from their own hermitage.

विदुरस्त्वग्निना दग्धो वनजेन दिवङ्गतः। एवं विष्णुर्भुवो भारमहरद्दानवादिकम्

Vidura, burned by the fire of the forest, departed to heaven; thus Viṣṇu removed the burden of the earth, including the demons.

धर्म्मायाधर्म्मनाशाय निमित्तीकृत्य पाण्डवान्। स विप्रशापव्याजेन मुषलेनाहरत् कुलम्

For the sake of righteousness and the destruction of unrighteousness, making the Pāṇḍavas his instrument, he, under the pretext of a brāhmaṇa’s curse, destroyed the clan with a club.

यादवानां भारकरं वज्रं राज्येभ्यषेचयत्। देवादेशात् प्रभासे स देहं त्यक्त्वा स्वयं हरिः

He appointed Vajra, the burden-bearer of the Yādavas, to the kingdoms; by the command of the gods, Hari himself abandoned his body at Prabhāsa.

इन्द्रलोके ब्रह्मलोके पूज्यते स्वर्गवासिभिः। बलभद्रोनन्तमूर्त्तिः पातालस्वर्गमीयिवान्

In the realms of Indra and Brahmā, he is worshipped by the dwellers of heaven; Balabhadra, of infinite form, went to the netherworld and heaven.

अविनाशी हरिर्देवो ध्यानिभिद्धर्येय एव सः। विना तं द्वारकास्थानं प्लावयामास सागरः

Hari, the imperishable god, is the same as the one perceived by meditators; without him, the ocean flooded the city of Dvārakā.

संस्कृत्य यादवान् पार्थो दत्तोदकधनादिकः। स्त्रियोष्टावक्रशापेन भार्य्या विष्णोश्च याः स्थिताः

Having performed the rites for the Yādavas, Pārtha offered water and wealth; by the curse of the crooked woman, the wives of Viṣṇu remained.

पुनस्तच्छापतो नीता गोपालैर्लगुडायुधैः। अर्जुनं हि तिरस्कृत्य पार्थः शोकञ्चकार ह

Again, because of that curse, they were seized by cowherds armed with clubs; having failed to protect them, Arjuna was overcome with grief.

व्यासेनाश्वासितो मेने बलं मे कृष्णासन्निधौ। हस्तिनापुरमागत्य पार्थः सर्वं न्यवेदयत्

Consoled by Vyāsa, he thought, ‘My strength was due to Kṛṣṇa’s presence’; coming to Hastināpura, Pārtha reported everything.

युधिष्ठिराय स भ्रात्रे पालकाय नृणान्तदा। तद्धनुस्तानि चास्त्राणिस रथस्ते च वाजिनः

He gave to his brother Yudhiṣṭhira, the protector of men, his bow, those weapons, his chariot, and his horses.

विना कृष्णेन तन्नष्टं दानञ्चाश्रोत्रिये यथा। तच्छ्रुत्वा धर्म्मराजस्तु राज्ये स्थाप्य परीक्षितम्

Without Kṛṣṇa, all that was lost, and the gifts were given to worthy brāhmaṇas; hearing this, King Dharma established Parīkṣit on the throne.

प्रस्थानं प्रस्थितो धीमान् द्रौपद्या भ्रातृभिः सह। संसारनित्यतां ज्ञात्वा जपन्नष्टशतं हरेः

The wise one set out, accompanied by Draupadi and his brothers; knowing the impermanence of worldly existence, he recited the lost hundred names of Hari.

महापथे तु पतिता द्रौपदी सहदेवकः। नकुलः फाल्गुनो भीमो राजा शोकपरायणः

On the great path, Draupadi, Sahadeva, Nakula, Phalguna, and Bhima fell; the king was absorbed in sorrow.

इन्द्रानीतरयारूढः सानुजः स्वर्गमाप्तवान्। दृष्ट्वा दुर्योधनादींश्च वासुदेवं च हर्षितः

Carried by Indra's chariot, he, with his brothers, attained heaven; seeing Duryodhana and others, and also Vasudeva, he was delighted.

अग्निरुवाच वक्ष्ये बुद्धावतारञ्च पठतः श्रृण्वतोर्थदम्। पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे देत्यैर्द्देवाः पपाजिताः

Agni said: I will speak of the descent of wisdom, which is fruitful for those who recite and listen; formerly, in the battle between gods and demons, the gods were defeated by the demons.