Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.54
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4.54.1
तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु कौरवेयैर्महारथैः ।
उपायादर्जुनंस्तूर्णं रथघोषेण नादयन् ॥ ४.५४.१ ॥
Thus, among the arrayed armies, the great chariot-warriors of the Kauravas came swiftly toward Arjuna, filling the directions with the rumble of their chariots.
4.54.2
ददृशुस्ते ध्वजाग्रं वै शुश्रुवुश्च रथस्वनम् ।
दोधूयमानस्य भृशं गाण्डीवस्य च निस्वनम् ॥ ४.५४.२ ॥
They saw the tip of the banner and heard the sound of the chariot, and they heard the loud twang of the Gāṇḍīva bow being violently shaken.
4.54.3
त्रिकोशमात्रं गत्वा तु पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः ।
संनामुखमभिप्रेक्ष्य पार्थो वैराटिमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.५४.३ ॥
Having gone about three krośas, the Pāṇḍava Pārtha of the white horses looked at the enemy's army facing him and spoke to the son of Virāṭa.
4.54.4
राजानं नात्र पश्यामि रथानीके व्यवस्थितम् ।
दक्षिणं पक्षमादाय कुरुवो यान्त्युदङ्भुंखाः ॥ ४.५४.४ ॥
I do not see the king here, standing in the chariot-army; the Kurus are taking the right flank and going away with faces turned to the north.
4.54.5
उत्सृज्यैतद्रथानीकं महेष्वासाभिरक्षितम् ।
गवाग्रमभितो याहि यावत्पश्यामि मे रिपुम् ॥ ४.५४.५ ॥
Leave this chariot-army, guarded by great archers, and go around toward the front of the cattle until I see my enemy.
4.54.6
गवाग्रमभितो गत्वा गाश्चैवाशु निवर्तय ।
यावदेते निवर्तन्ते कुरवो जवमास्थिताः ।
तावदेव पशून्सर्वान्निवर्तिष्ये तवाभिभो ॥ ४.५४.६ ॥
Go around to the front of the cattle and quickly turn the cows back; as long as these Kurus turn back at speed, I will turn back all the cattle, O mighty one.
4.54.7
इत्युक्त्वा समरे पार्थो वैराटिमपराजितः ।
सव्यं पक्षमनुप्राप्य जवेनाश्वानचोदयत् ॥ ४.५४.७ ॥
Having said this, the unconquered Pārtha, in battle, reached the left flank and urged the horses on with speed.
4.54.8
ततोऽभ्यवादयत्पार्थो भीष्मं शान्तनवं कृपम् ।
द्वाभ्यांद्वाभ्यां तथाऽऽचार्यं द्रोणं प्रथमतः क्रमात् ॥ ४.५४.८ ॥
Then Pārtha saluted Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, and Kṛpa, and likewise the teacher Droṇa first, in order, with two arrows each.
4.54.9
द्रोणं कृपं च भीष्मं च पृषत्कैरभ्यवादयत् ।
ततस्तत्सर्वमालोक्य द्रोणो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ४.५४.९ ॥
He greeted Droṇa, Kṛpa and Bhīṣma with arrows. Then, observing all this, Droṇa spoke these words.
4.54.10
महारथमनुप्राप्तं दृष्ट्वा गाण्डीवधन्विनम् ।
न कश्चिद्योद्भिमिच्छेत न च गुप्तं स्वजीवितम् ।
अयं वीरश्च शूरश्च दुर्धर्षश्चैव संयुगे ॥ ४.५४.१० ॥
Seeing the great charioteer, the bowman of Gāṇḍīva, approaching, no one would wish to fight, nor even to keep his own life safe. This one is a hero, brave, and unassailable in battle.
4.54.11
एतद्ध्वजाग्रं पार्थस्य दूरतः प्रतिदृश्यते ।
मेघःक सविद्युत्स्तनितो रोरवीति च वानरः ॥ ४.५४.११ ॥
The tip of Pārtha's banner is seen from afar, like a thundering cloud with lightning; and the monkey roars.
4.54.12
आस्थाय च रथं याति गाण्डीवं विक्षिपन्धनुः ॥ ४.५४.१२ ॥
Mounting the chariot, he advances, shaking the bow Gāṇḍīva.
4.54.13
अश्वानां स्तनतां शब्दो वहतां पाकशासनिम् ।
रथस्याम्बुधरस्येव श्रूयते भृशदारुणः ॥ ४.५४.१३ ॥
The neighing of the horses bearing Indra's son-slayer's lord, and the sound of the chariot like a thundercloud, is heard, very terrible.
4.54.14
दारयन्निव तेजस्वी वसुधां वासवात्मजः ।
एष दृष्ट्वा रथानीकमस्माकमरिमर्दनः। ॥ ४.५४.१४ ॥
As if splitting the earth, the radiant son of Vāsava, this crusher of foes, having seen our host of chariots, (comes on).
4.54.15
श्रीमान्वदान्यो धृतिमान्तत्करोति च पाण्डवः ।
इमौ बाणावनुप्राप्तौ पादयोः प्रत्युपस्थितौ । ॥ ४.५४.१५ ॥
The glorious, generous, steadfast son of Pāṇḍu does that very thing. These two arrows have reached and come to rest at (my) feet.
4.54.16
रथस्याग्रे निखातौ मे चित्रपुङ्खावजिह्मगौ ।
इमौ चाप्यपरौ बाणावभितः कर्णमूलयोः । ॥ ४.५४.१६ ॥
Before the chariot, before me, these two straight-flying, bright-feathered arrows are fixed; and these two other arrows are fixed on both sides at the roots of the ears.
4.54.17
संस्पृशन्तावतिक्रान्तौ पृष्ट्वेवानामयं भृशम् ।
चिरदृष्टोऽयमस्माभिर्धर्मज्ञो बान्धवप्रियः । ॥ ४.५४.१७ ॥
These two arrows, touching and passing over, seem to ask greatly after my welfare. This knower of dharma, dear to his kinsmen, whom we have not seen for long, is (Arjuna).
4.54.18
अतीव ज्वलते लक्ष्म्या पाण्डुपुत्रः प्रतापवान् ।
निरुष्य च वने वामं कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् । ॥ ४.५४.१८ ॥
The mighty son of Pāṇḍu blazes exceedingly with splendor, having dwelt in the forest and performed a most difficult deed.
4.54.19
अभिवादयते पार्थः पूजयन्मामरिंदमः ।
अमर्षेण हि संपूर्णो दुःखेन प्रतिबोधितः। ॥ ४.५४.१९ ॥
Pārtha, subduer of foes, greeted me with respect; he was filled with indignation and roused by grief.
4.54.20
अद्येमां भारतीं सेनामेको नाशयते ध्रुवम् ।
द्व्यधिकं दशमुष्य वत्सराणां स्वजनेनाविदितस्त्रयोदशं च । ॥ ४.५४.२० ॥
Today this one alone will surely destroy this Bhārata army. Ten years and two more, and the thirteenth year, he has spent unknown to his own kin.
4.54.21
ज्वलते रथमास्थितः किरीटी तम इव रात्रिजमभ्युदस्य सूर्यः ।
रथी शरी चारुमाली निषङ्गी शङ्खी पताकी कवची किरीटी। ॥ ४.५४.२१ ॥
Kirīṭī, standing upon his chariot, blazes like the sun rising to dispel the darkness born of night: charioteer, archer, one with a beautiful garland, quiver-bearer, conch-bearer, banner-bearer, armoured, diademed.
4.54.22
खङ्गी च धन्वी च विराजतेऽयं शिखीव यज्ञेषु घृतेन सिक्तः ॥ ४.५४.२२ ॥
Bearing sword and bow, he shines like a fire in the sacrifices, sprinkled with ghee.