Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.60
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14.60.1
श्रुतवानस्मि वार्ष्णेय सङ्ग्रामं परमाद्भुतम् ।
नराणां वदतां पुत्र कथोद्धातेषु नित्यशः ॥ १४.६०.१ ॥
Vasudeva said: I have heard, O Vārṣṇeya, from men who speak of it constantly in the telling of tales, of that supremely wondrous battle, my son.
14.60.2
त्वं तु प्रत्यक्षदर्शी च कार्यज्ञश्च महाभुजः ।
तस्मात्प्रब्रूहि सङ्ग्रामं याथातथ्येन मेऽनघ ॥ १४.६०.२ ॥
You are an eyewitness and a knower of affairs, O mighty-armed one. Therefore, O sinless one, tell me of that battle truthfully, as it was.
14.60.3
यथा तदभवद्युद्धं पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ।
भीष्मकर्णकृपद्रोणशल्यादिभिरनुत्तमम् ॥ १४.६०.३ ॥
How that battle of the high-souled Pāṇḍavas came to be, with Bhīṣma, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa, Śalya and the others, unsurpassed.
14.60.4
अन्येषां क्षत्रियाणां च कृतास्त्राणामनेकशः ।
नानावेषाकृतिमतां नानादेशनिवासिनाम् ॥ १४.६०.४ ॥
And of the other warriors, skilled in weapons in many ways, of various dress and form, dwelling in various lands.
14.60.5
इत्युक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षः पित्रा मातुस्तदाऽन्तिके ।
शशंस कुरुवीराणां सङ्ग्रामे निधनं यथा ॥ १४.६०.५ ॥
Thus addressed by his father, then in the presence of his mother, the lotus-eyed one recounted how the Kuru heroes met their death in battle.
14.60.6
अत्यद्भुतानि कर्माणि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम् ।
बहुलत्वान्न सङ्ख्यातुं शक्यान्यब्दशतैरपि ॥ १४.६०.६ ॥
The deeds of the high-souled warriors are exceedingly wondrous; because of their abundance they cannot be counted even in hundreds of years.
14.60.7
प्राधान्यतस्तु गदतः समासेनैव मे शृणु ।
कर्माणि पृथिवीशानां यथावदमरद्युते ॥ १४.६०.७ ॥
Chiefly, and in brief, I shall tell you; listen. O radiant as the immortals, hear the deeds of the lords of the earth as they truly were.
14.60.8
भीष्मः सेनापतिरभूदेकादशचमूपतिः ।
कौरव्यः कौरवेन्द्राणां देवानामिव पावकिः ॥ १४.६०.८ ॥
Bhīṣma became commander, lord of eleven divisions, a scion of the Kurus, foremost among the Kaurava kings as the son of fire is among the gods.
14.60.9
शिखण्डी पाण्डुपुत्राणां नेता सप्तचमूपतिः ।
बभूव रक्षितो धीमाञ्श्रीमता सव्यसाचिना ॥ १४.६०.९ ॥
Śikhaṇḍī became the leader of the sons of Pāṇḍu and lord of seven divisions; the wise one was protected by the glorious Savyasācin (Arjuna).
14.60.10
तेषां तदभवद्युद्धं दशाहानि महात्मनाम् ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च सुमहद्रोमहर्षणम् ॥ १४.६०.१० ॥
That battle between the great-souled Kurus and Pāṇḍavas lasted ten days; it was exceedingly great and hair-raising.
14.60.11
अयुध्यमानं गाङ्गेयं शिखण्डी तं महाद्युतिम् ।
जघान बहुभिर्बाणैः सह गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ १४.६०.११ ॥
Śikhaṇḍī struck the son of Gaṅgā, the greatly radiant one who was not fighting, with many arrows, together with the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow.
14.60.12
अकरोत्स ततः कालं शरतल्पगतो मुनिः ।
अयनं दक्षिणं हित्वा सम्प्राप्ते चोत्तरायणे ॥ १४.६०.१२ ॥
Then the sage, lying upon the bed of arrows, awaited his time; having left the southern course of the sun, when the northern course had come.
14.60.13
ततः सेनापतिरभूद्द्रोणोऽस्त्रविदुषांवरः ।
प्रवीरः कौरवेन्द्रस्य काव्यो दैत्यपतेरिव ॥ १४.६०.१३ ॥
Then Droṇa, the best of those skilled in weapons, became the commander of the lord of the Kurus, a hero like Kāvya to the lord of the Daityas.
14.60.14
अक्षौहिणीभिः शिष्टाभिर्नवभिर्द्विजसत्तमः ।
संवृतः समरश्लाघी गुप्तः कृपसुतादिभिः ॥ १४.६०.१४ ॥
Surrounded by the remaining nine akṣauhiṇīs, the best of brahmins, boastful in battle, was protected by Kṛpa's son and others.
14.60.15
धृष्टद्युम्नस्त्वभून्नेता पाण्डवानां महास्त्रवित् ।
गुप्तो भीमेन मेधावी मित्रेण वरुणो यथा ॥ १४.६०.१५ ॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna became the leader of the Pāṇḍavas, a knower of great weapons; the wise Bhīma protected him, as Varuṇa is protected by Mitra.
14.60.16
स च सेनापरिवृतो द्रोणप्रेप्सुर्महामनाः ।
पितुर्निकारान्संस्मृत्य रणे कर्माकरोन्महत् ॥ १४.६०.१६ ॥
And he, great-minded and surrounded by his army, desiring Droṇa, recalling the injuries done to his father, performed a great deed in battle.
14.60.17
तस्मिंस्ते पृथिवीपाला द्रोणपार्षतसङ्गरे ।
नानादिगागता वीराः प्रायशो निधनं गताः ॥ १४.६०.१७ ॥
In that battle between Droṇa and Pārṣata, those protectors of the earth, heroes come from various directions, mostly met their death.
14.60.18
दिनानि पञ्च तद्युद्धमभूत्परमदारुणम् ।
ततो द्रोणः परिश्रान्तो धृष्टद्युम्नवशं गतः ॥ १४.६०.१८ ॥
That battle was most terrible for five days. Then Droṇa, exhausted, fell under the power of Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
14.60.19
ततः सेनापतिरभूत्कर्णो दौर्योधने बले ।
अक्षौहिणीभिः शिष्टाभिर्वृतः पञ्चभिराहवे ॥ १४.६०.१९ ॥
Then Karṇa became commander of Duryodhana's army, surrounded in battle by the remaining five akṣauhiṇīs.
14.60.20
तिस्रस्तु पाण्डुपुत्राणां चम्वो बीभत्सुपालिताः ।
हतप्रवीरभूयिष्ठा बभूवुः समवस्थिताः ॥ १४.६०.२० ॥
The three armies of the sons of Pāṇḍu, protected by Bībhatsu (Arjuna), were stationed there, most of their heroes slain.
14.60.21
ततः पार्थं समासाद्य पतङ्ग इव पावकम् ।
पञ्चत्वमगमत्सौतिर्द्वितीयेऽहनि दारुणः ॥ १४.६०.२१ ॥
Then, approaching Pārtha (Arjuna) like a moth to fire, the terrible son of the charioteer met death on the second day.
14.60.22
हते कर्णे तु कौरव्या निरुत्साहा हतौजसः ।
अक्षौहिणीभिस्तिसृभिर्मद्रेशं पर्यवारयन् ॥ १४.६०.२२ ॥
When Karṇa was slain, the Kauravas, dispirited and deprived of vigour, surrounded the king of Madra (Śalya) with three akṣauhiṇīs.
14.60.23
हतिवाहनभूयिष्ठाः पाण्डिवास्तु युधिष्ठिरम् ।
अक्षौहिण्या निरुत्साहाः शिष्टया पर्यवारयन् ॥ १४.६०.२३ ॥
With elephants and mounts mostly slain, the dispirited Pāṇḍavas surrounded Yudhiṣṭhira with the one remaining akṣauhiṇī.
14.60.24
अवधीन्मद्रराजानं कुरुराजो युधिष्ठिरः ।
तस्मिंस्तदाऽर्धदिवसे कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ॥ १४.६०.२४ ॥
The Kuru king Yudhiṣṭhira slew the king of Madra (Śalya). At that time, at midday, he performed a very difficult deed.
14.60.25
हते शल्ये तु शकुनिं सहदेवो महामनाः ।
आहर्तारं कलेस्तस्य जगानामितविक्रमः ॥ १४.६०.२५ ॥
When Śalya was slain, Sahadeva of great mind, of immeasurable valour, struck down Śakuni, the instigator of strife.
14.60.26
निहते शकुनौ राजा धार्तराष्ट्रः सुदुर्मनाः ।
अपाक्रामद्गदापाणिर्हतभूयिष्ठसैनिकः ॥ १४.६०.२६ ॥
When Śakuni was slain and most of his army was dead, the king, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, deeply dejected, withdrew with his mace in hand.
14.60.27
तमन्वधावत्संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
ह्रदे द्वैपायने चापि सलिलस्थं ददर्श तम् ॥ १४.६०.२७ ॥
Bhīmasena, mighty and enraged, pursued him, and in the lake of Dvaipāyana he saw him standing in the water.
14.60.28
इतशिष्टेन सैन्येन समन्तात्पर्यवार्य तम् ।
अथोपविविशुर्हृष्टा ह्रदस्थं पञ्च पाण्डवाः ॥ १४.६०.२८ ॥
Surrounding him on all sides with the surviving army, the five Pāṇḍavas then sat down joyfully around him, as he stood in the lake.
14.60.29
विगाह्य सलिलं त्वाशु वाग्बाणैर्भृशविक्षतः ।
उत्थाय स गदापाणिर्युद्धाय समुपस्थितः ॥ १४.६०.२९ ॥
Having plunged into the water, sorely wounded by arrows of words, he quickly rose, and with mace in hand came forward for battle.
14.60.30
ततः स निहतो राजा धार्तराष्ट्रो महारणे ।
भीमसेनेन विक्रम्य पश्यतां पृथिवीक्षिताम् ॥ १४.६०.३० ॥
Then that king, Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, was slain in the great battle by Bhīmasena with valour, while the kings of the earth looked on.
14.60.31
ततस्तत्पाण्डवं सैन्यं प्रसुप्तं शिबिरे निशि ।
निहतं द्रोणपुत्रेण पितुर्वधममृष्यता ॥ १४.६०.३१ ॥
Then, at night, while the Pāṇḍava army slept in camp, Droṇa's son, unable to endure his father's killing, slew it.
14.60.32
हतपुत्रा हतबला हतमित्रा मया सह ।
युयुधानसहायेन पञ्च शिष्टास्तु पाण्डवाः ॥ १४.६०.३२ ॥
With sons, forces and allies slain, only the five Pāṇḍavas survived, together with me and with Yuyudhāna as their helper.
14.60.33
सहैव कृपभोजाभ्यां द्रौणिर्युद्धादमुच्यत ।
युयुत्सुश्चापि कौरव्यो मुक्तः पाण्डवसंश्रयात् ॥ १४.६०.३३ ॥
Together with Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman, Droṇa's son escaped from the battle; and the Kaurava Yuyutsu, too, was freed by taking refuge with the Pāṇḍavas.
14.60.34
निहते कौरवेन्द्रे तु सानुबन्धे सुयोधने ।
विदुरः संजयश्चैव धर्मराजमुपस्थितौ ॥ १४.६०.३४ ॥
When Suyodhana, lord of the Kurus, had been slain together with his followers, Vidura and Sañjaya approached King Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of dharma.
14.60.35
एवं तदभवद्युद्दमहान्यष्टादश प्रभो ।
यत्र ते पृथिवीपाला निहताः स्वर्गमावसन् ॥ १४.६०.३५ ॥
Thus, O lord, that battle lasted eighteen days, in which those rulers of the earth were slain and dwelt in heaven.
14.60.36
शृण्वतां तु महाराज कथां तां रोमहर्षणीम् ।
दुःखशोकपरिक्लेशा वृष्णीनामभवंस्तदा ॥ १४.६०.३६ ॥
As they listened, O great king, to that hair-raising tale, sorrow, grief and anguish arose among the Vṛṣṇis.