Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 3.16
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3.16.1
तां तूपयातो राजेन्द्र साल्वः सौभपतिस्तदा ।
प्रभूतनरनागेन बलेनोपविवेश ह ॥ ३.१६.१ ॥
O lord of kings, Sālva, lord of Saubha, then came there and encamped with an army of many men and elephants.
3.16.2
समे निविष्टां सा सेना प्रभूतसलिलाशये ।
चतुरङ्गबलोपेता साल्वराजाभिपालिता ॥ ३.१६.२ ॥
That army, encamped on level ground rich in water, was endowed with the fourfold force and protected by King Sālva.
3.16.3
वर्जयित्वा श्मशानानि देवतायतनानि च ।
वल्मीकांश्चैव चैत्यांश्च संनिविष्टमभूद्बलम् ॥ ३.१६.३ ॥
Avoiding cremation grounds, shrines of gods, anthills and sacred mounds, the army was encamped.
3.16.4
अनीकानां विभागेन पन्थानः सुकृतास्तथा ।
प्रथमा नवमाश्चैव साल्वस्य शिबिरे नृप ॥ ३.१६.४ ॥
O king, the roads laid out in Sālva's camp according to the divisions of the army were well made, the first and the ninth among them especially.
3.16.5
सर्वायुधसमोपेतं सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ।
रथनागाश्वकलिलं पदातिजनसंकुलम् ॥ ३.१६.५ ॥
That army was equipped with all weapons and skilled in every arm, crowded with chariots, elephants and horses, and thronged with foot soldiers.
3.16.6
तुष्टपुष्टबलोपेतं वीरलक्षणलक्षितम् ।
विचित्रध्वजसन्नाहं विचित्ररथकार्मुकम् ॥ ३.१६.६ ॥
That army was endowed with contented, well-nourished strength and marked with the signs of heroes, with variegated banners and armour, and variegated chariots and bows.
3.16.7
संनिवेश्य च कौरव्य द्वारकायां नरर्षभ ।
अभिसारयामास तदा वेगैन पतगेन्द्रवत् ॥ ३.१६.७ ॥
Having stationed the army in Dvārakā, O Kauravya, O bull among men, he then sent it forward with the speed of the lord of birds.
3.16.8
तदापतन्तं संदृश्य बलं साल्वपतेस्तदा ।
निर्याय योधयामासुः कुमारा वृष्णिनन्दनाः ॥ ३.१६.८ ॥
Then, seeing the army of the lord of Sālva advancing, the princes, the joys of the Vṛṣṇis, came out and fought.
3.16.9
असहन्तोऽभियानं तत्साल्वराजस्य कौरव ।
चारुदेष्णश्च साम्बश्च प्रद्युम्नश्च रमहारथः ॥ ३.१६.९ ॥
O Kaurava, unable to bear that attack of the king of Sālva, Cārudeṣṇa and Sāmba and Pradyumna, the great charioteer, also.
3.16.10
ते रथैर्दंशिताः सर्वेविचित्राभरणध्वजाः ।
संसक्ताः साल्वराजस्य बहुभिर्योधपुङ्गवैः ॥ ३.१६.१० ॥
All of them, armoured on their chariots, with variegated ornaments and banners, engaged with the many chief warriors of the king of Sālva.
3.16.11
गृहीत्वा कार्मुकं साम्बः साल्वस्य सचिवं रणे ।
यीधयामास संहृष्टः क्षेमधूर्तिं चमूपतिम् ॥ ३.१६.११ ॥
Taking up his bow, Sāmba joyfully fought in battle with Kṣemadhūrti, the minister and commander of the army of Sālva.
3.16.12
तस्य बाणमयं वर्षं जाम्बवत्याः सुतो महत् ।
मुमोच भरतश्रेष्ठ यथावर्षं सहस्रदृक् ॥ ३.१६.१२ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, the son of Jāmbavatī released upon him a great rain made of arrows, as the thousand-eyed one rains.
3.16.13
तद्बाणवर्षं तुमुलं विषेहे स चमूपतिः ।
क्षेमधूर्तिर्महाराज हिमवानिव निश्चलः ॥ ३.१६.१३ ॥
That commander endured the fierce rain of arrows; O great king, Kṣemadhūrti stood unmoving like the Himalaya.
3.16.14
ततः साम्बाय राजेन्द्र क्षेमधूर्तिरपि स्वयम् ।
मुमोच मायाविहितं शरजालं महत्तरम् ॥ ३.१६.१४ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, Kṣemadhūrti himself let loose upon Sāmba a net of arrows, conjured by illusion, far greater still.
3.16.15
ततो मायामयं जालं माययैव विदार्यसः ।
साम्बः शरसहस्रेण रथमस्याभ्यवर्षत ॥ ३.१६.१५ ॥
Then Sāmba, by illusion itself, tore apart that illusory net and rained down a thousand arrows upon his chariot.
3.16.16
ततः स विद्धः साम्बेन क्षेमधूर्तिश्चमूपतिः ।
अपायाज्जवनैरश्वैः साम्बबाणप्रपीडितः ॥ ३.१६.१६ ॥
Then that commander Kṣemadhūrti, pierced by Sāmba and tormented by his arrows, fled away with swift horses.
3.16.17
तस्मिन्विप्रद्रुते शरे साल्वस्याथ चमूपतौ ।
वेगवान्नाम दैतेयः सुतं मेऽभ्यद्रवद्बली ॥ ३.१६.१७ ॥
When that commander of Sālva had fled, the mighty Daitya named Vegavān charged at my son.
3.16.18
अभिपन्नस्तु राजेन्द्र साम्बो वृष्णिकुलोद्वहः ।
वेगं वेगवतो राजंस्तस्थौ वीरो विधारयन् ॥ ३.१६.१८ ॥
But, O lord of kings, Sāmba, the pride of the Vṛṣṇi line, though assailed, stood firm like a hero, bearing the onslaught of that swift one.
3.16.19
स वेगवति कौन्तेय साम्बो वेगवतीं गदाम् ।
चिक्षेप तरसा वीरो व्याविद्ध्यन्सत्यविक्रमः ॥ ३.१६.१९ ॥
O son of Kuntī, that hero Sāmba, true in valor, hurled the swift mace Vegavatī with force, whirling it.
3.16.20
तया त्वभिहतो राजन्वेगवान्न्यपतद्भुवि ।
वातरुग्णं इव क्षुण्णो जीर्णमूलोवनस्पतिः ॥ ३.१६.२० ॥
O king, struck by that, the swift one fell to the ground, like a tree broken by the wind, its roots decayed.
3.16.21
तस्मिन्निपतिते वीरे गदारुग्णे महासुरे ।
प्रविश्य महतीं सेनां योधयामास मे सुतः ॥ ३.१६.२१ ॥
When that hero, the great asura, had fallen, broken by the mace, my son entered the great army and fought.
3.16.22
चारुदेष्णेन संसक्तो विविन्ध्यो नाम दानवः ।
महारथः समाज्ञातो महाराज महाधनुः ॥ ३.१६.२२ ॥
O great king, the Dānava named Vivindhya, engaged with Cārudeṣṇa, was a great charioteer, renowned, a mighty archer.
3.16.23
ततः सुतुमुलं युद्धं चारुदेष्णविविन्ध्ययोः ।
वृत्रवासवयो राजन्यथापूर्वं तथाऽभवत् ॥ ३.१६.२३ ॥
Then a fierce battle arose between Cārudeṣṇa and Vivindhya, O king, just as in former times between Vṛtra and Vāsava.
3.16.24
अन्योन्यस्याभिसंक्रुद्धावन्योन्यं जघ्नतुः शरैः ।
विनदन्तौ महाराज सिंहाविव महाबलौ ॥ ३.१६.२४ ॥
Fiercely angry at each other, the two mighty ones struck one another with arrows, O great king, roaring like lions.
3.16.25
रौक्मिणेयस्ततो बाणमग्न्यर्कोपमवर्चसम् ।
अभिमन्त्र्य महास्त्रेण संदधे शत्रुनाशनम् ॥ ३.१६.२५ ॥
Then the son of Rukmiṇī, having consecrated an arrow radiant like fire and the sun with the great weapon, fitted it to the bowstring, destroyer of enemies.
3.16.26
स विविन्ध्याय सक्रोधः समाहूय महारथः ।
चिक्षेप मे सुतो राजन्स गतासुरथापतत् ॥ ३.१६.२६ ॥
That great charioteer, enraged, called out to Vivindhya; O king, my son hurled at him, and he fell down lifeless.
3.16.27
विविन्ध्यं निहृतं दृष्ट्वा तां च विक्षोभितां चमूम् ।
कामगेन स सौभेन साल्वः पुनरुपागमत् ॥ ३.१६.२७ ॥
Seeing Vivindhya slain and that army agitated, Śālva returned again with the Saubha, which moves at will.
3.16.28
ततो व्याकुलितं सर्वं द्वारकावासि तद्बलम् ।
दृष्ट्वा साल्वं महाबाहो सौभस्थं पृथिवीगतम् ॥ ३.१६.२८ ॥
Then, O mighty-armed one, all that army of the people of Dvārakā was thrown into confusion, seeing Śālva, who stood on the Saubha, come down to the earth.
3.16.29
ततो निर्याय कौरव्य अवस्थाप्य च तद्बलम् ।
आनर्तानां महाराज प्रद्युम्नो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ३.१६.२९ ॥
Then, O Kaurava, O great king, Pradyumna went out, stationed that army, and spoke these words to the Ānartas.
3.16.30
सर्वे भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु सर्वे पश्यन्तु मां युधि ।
निवारयन्तं संग्रामे बलात्सौभं सराजकम् ॥ ३.१६.३० ॥
Let all of you stand still; let all of you watch me in battle as I forcibly restrain the Saubha together with its king.
3.16.31
अयं सौभपतेः सेनामायसैर्भुजगैरिव ।
धनुर्भुजविनिर्मुक्तैर्नाशयम्यद्य यादवाः ॥ ३.१६.३१ ॥
Look, O Yādavas: today I destroy the army of the lord of Saubha with arrows, like iron serpents, released from the bow-arms.
3.16.32
आश्वसध्वं न भीः कार्या सौभराडद्य नश्यति ।
मयाऽभिपन्नो दुष्टात्मा ससौभो विनशिष्यति ॥ ३.१६.३२ ॥
Take heart, do not be afraid: the king of Saubha perishes today. That wicked-minded one, struck down by me, will be destroyed together with Saubha.
3.16.33
एवं ब्रुवति संहृष्टे प्रद्युम्ने पाण्डुनन्दन ।
धिष्टितं तद्बलं द्वारि युयुधे च यथासुखम् ॥ ३.१६.३३ ॥
O son of Pāṇḍu, as Pradyumna spoke thus, delighted, that army stationed at the gate fought at its ease.