Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 4.62
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4.62.1
एवं विद्राव्य तत्सैन्यं पार्थो भीष्ममुपाद्रवत् ।
त्रस्तेषु सर्वसैन्येषु कौरव्यस्य महात्मनः ॥ ४.६२.१ ॥
Thus, having routed that army, Pārtha rushed toward Bhīṣma. All the armies of the great-souled Kaurava were terrified.
4.62.2
बाणान्धनुषि संधाय चतुरः पाकशासनिः ।
भीष्मं च प्राहिणोद्भीतस्तं द्वाभ्यामभ्यवादयत् ॥ ४.६२.२ ॥
Fixing four arrows to his bow, the son of Indra, in fear, shot them at Bhīṣma and struck him with two of them.
4.62.3
तस्य कर्णान्तिकं गत्वा द्वावब्रूतां च कौशलम् ।
सोऽप्याशीरवदद्भीष्मः कौन्तेयो जयतामिति ॥ ४.६२.३ ॥
Going close to his ear, the two inquired after his well-being. Bhīṣma too gave his blessing, saying, "Son of Kuntī, may you be victorious."
4.62.4
नरसिंहमुपायान्तं जिगीषन्तं परान्रणे ।
वृषसेनोऽभ्ययात्तूर्णं योद्धुकामो धनंजयम् ॥ ४.६२.४ ॥
Vṛṣasena swiftly advanced against Dhanañjaya, the lion among men, who was approaching in battle, desiring to conquer his enemies, eager to fight him.
4.62.5
वैकर्तनात्मजो वीरः संग्रामे लोकविश्रुतः ।
शौर्यवीर्यादिभिः कर्णाद्बिम्बाद्विम्ब इवोद्धृतः ॥ ४.६२.५ ॥
The hero, son of Vaikartana (Karṇa), famed in the world in battle for his valour and prowess, was as if drawn forth from Karṇa like a reflection from its image.
4.62.6
आत्मना युध्यतस्तस्य वृषसेनस्य पाण्डवः ।
मुहूर्तं तस्य तद्दृष्ट्वा हस्तलाघवपौरुषे।
तुतोष च ततः पार्थो वृषसेनपराक्रमम् ॥ ४.६२.६ ॥
Seeing for a moment Vṛṣasena fighting by himself, and seeing his skill of hand and manly valour, the Pāṇḍava was pleased with the prowess of Vṛṣasena.
4.62.7
तस्य पार्थस्तदा क्षिप्रं क्षुरधारेण कार्मुकम् ।
न्यकृन्यद्गृध्रपत्रेण जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ४.६२.७ ॥
Then Pārtha swiftly cut through his bow, gilded with gold, with a razor-edged arrow fletched with vulture feathers.
4.62.8
अथैनं पञ्चभिर्भूयः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ।
स पार्थबाणाभिहतो रथात्प्रस्कन्द्य दुद्रुवे ॥ ४.६२.८ ॥
Then he pierced him again in the middle of the chest with five arrows. Struck by Pārtha's arrows, he leapt down from the chariot and fled.
4.62.9
दुःशासनो विकर्णश्च शकुनिश्च विविंशतिः ।
आयान्तं भीमधन्वानं पर्यकीर्यन्त पाण्डवम् ॥ ४.६२.९ ॥
Duḥśāsana, Vikarṇa, Śakuni and Vivinśati surrounded the Pāṇḍava, the terrible archer, as he advanced.
4.62.10
तेषां पार्थो रणे क्रुद्धः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
युगं ध्वजं शरासं च चिच्छेद तरसा रणे ॥ ४.६२.१० ॥
Pārtha, enraged in battle against them, swiftly cut through their yoke, banner and bow in the very midst of the fighting with arrows whose shafts were bent at the joints.
4.62.11
ते निकृत्तध्वजाः सर्वे छिन्नकार्मुकवेष्टनाः ।
रणमध्यादपययुः पार्थबाणाभिपीडिताः ॥ ४.६२.११ ॥
Their banners cut down and their bowstrings severed, all of them, tormented by Pārtha's arrows, turned back from the midst of the battle.
4.62.12
ततः प्रहस्य बीभत्सुर्वैराटिमिदमब्रवीत् ।
एतं मे प्रापयेदानीं तालं सौवर्णमुच्छ्रितम् ॥ ४.६२.१२ ॥
Then Bībhatsu laughed and said this to the son of Virāṭa: 'Now bring me that tall golden palm tree.'
4.62.13
मेघमध्ये यथा विद्युदुज्ज्वलन्ती पुनः पुनः ।
असौ शान्तनवो भीष्मस्तत्र याहि परंतप ॥ ४.६२.१३ ॥
Like lightning blazing again and again in the midst of a cloud, there is that son of Śantanu, Bhīṣma. Go there, O scorcher of foes.
4.62.14
अस्राणि तस्य दिव्यानि दर्शयिष्यामि संयुगे ।
घोररूपाणि चित्राणि लघूनि च गुरूणि च ॥ ४.६२.१४ ॥
In battle I will show him my divine weapons, terrible in form, wondrous, light and heavy alike.
4.62.15
अस्माकं पोषको नित्यमाबाल्यान्मत्स्यभूमिप ।
श्रेयस्कामी सदाऽस्माकं योगक्षेमकरः सदा ॥ ४.६२.१५ ॥
O lord of the Matsya land, from childhood he has always been our nourisher, desiring our welfare, always securing our gain and safety.
4.62.16
तस्याङ्के विर्धितो बाल्ये तद्योत्स्येऽनेन सांप्रतम् ।
अस्माकं धार्तराष्ट्राणां शमकामो दिवानिशम् ॥ ४.६२.१६ ॥
Having been raised in his lap in childhood, I shall now fight with him, who day and night desires peace between us and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
4.62.17
वैशंपायन उवाच ।
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वैराटिः पार्थसारथिः।
वाहयच्चोदितस्तेन रथं भीष्मरथं प्रति ॥ ४.६२.१७ ॥
Vaiśampāyana said: Having heard his words, Vairāṭi, the charioteer of Pārtha, urged on by him, drove the chariot toward Bhīṣma's chariot.
4.62.18
तं रथं चोदितं दृष्ट्वा फल्गुनस्य रथोत्तमम् ।
वायुनेव महामेघं सहसाऽभिसमीरितम्।
तं प्रत्ययाच्च गाङ्गेयो रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ॥ ४.६२.१८ ॥
Seeing that excellent chariot of Phalguna driven on — as a great cloud is suddenly pushed forward by the wind — the son of Gaṅgā recognized him and advanced toward him in a chariot radiant as the sun.
4.62.19
आयान्तमर्जुनं दृष्ट्वा भीष्मः परपुंजयः ।
प्रत्युञ्जगाम युद्धार्थी महर्षभमिवर्षभः ॥ ४.६२.१९ ॥
Seeing Arjuna approaching, Bhīṣma, conqueror of enemy hosts, advanced toward him, desiring battle, as a great bull advances toward another great bull.
4.62.20
तथा हि गुप्त एतेषां दुराधर्षः पितामहः ।
हन्यमानेषु योघेषु धनंजयमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ४.६२.२० ॥
For the unassailable grandsire Bhīṣma, the protector of these, rushed upon Dhanaṃjaya even while the warriors were being slain.
4.62.21
प्रगृह्य कार्मुकश्रेष्ठं जातरूपपरिष्कृतम् ।
शरानादाय तीक्ष्णाग्रान्मर्मदेहप्रमाथिनः ॥ ४.६२.२१ ॥
Taking up the finest bow, adorned with gold, and drawing sharp-pointed arrows that pierce the vital parts of the body.
4.62.22
पाण्डुरेणातपत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन मूर्धनि ।
शुशुभे स नरव्याघ्रो गिरिः सूर्योत्तरे यथा ॥ ४.६२.२२ ॥
With a white parasol held over his head, that best of men shone like a mountain when the sun has risen.
4.62.23
प्राध्माप्य शङ्खं गाङ्गेयो धार्तराष्ट्रान्प्रहर्षयन् ।
प्रदक्षिणमुपावृत्य बीभत्सुं प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ४.६२.२३ ॥
Having sounded his conch, gladdening the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, Gāṅgeya turned clockwise and checked Bībhatsu in return.
4.62.24
तमवेक्ष्य समायान्तं कौन्तेयः परवीरहा ।
प्रत्यगृह्णादमेयात्मा प्रियातिथिमिवागतम् ।
देवदत्तं महाशङ्खं प्रदध्मौ युधि वीर्यवान् ॥ ४.६२.२४ ॥
Seeing him come forward, Kaunteya, the slayer of enemy heroes, of immeasurable self, received him as a dear guest arrives; and the mighty one blew in battle his great conch named Devadatta.
4.62.25
तौ शङ्खनादावत्यर्थं भीष्मपाण्डवयोस्तदा ।
नादयामासतुर्द्यां च खं च भूमिं च सर्वशः ॥ ४.६२.२५ ॥
Then the two conch-blasts of Bhīṣma and of the Pāṇḍavas, with great force, made the sky, the ether and the earth resound on every side.
4.62.26
अन्तरिक्षे च जल्पन्ति सर्वे देवाः सवासवाः ।
यदर्जुनः कुरून्सर्वान्प्राकृन्तच्छस्रतेजसा ॥ ४.६२.२६ ॥
All the gods in the sky, together with Vāsava, said: 'Arjuna will cut down all the Kurus with the brilliance of his arrows.'
4.62.27
कुरुश्रेष्ठाविमौ वीरौ रणे भीष्मधनंजयौ ।
सर्वास्त्रकुशलौ वीरावप्रमत्तौ रणे सदा ॥ ४.६२.२७ ॥
These two heroes, the best of the Kurus, Bhīṣma and Dhanaṃjaya, are skilled in all weapons and always vigilant in battle.
4.62.28
उभौ देवमनुष्येषु विश्रुतौ स्वपराक्रमैः ।
उभौ परमसंरब्धावुभौ दीप्तधनुर्धरौ ॥ ४.६२.२८ ॥
Both are renowned among gods and men for their own prowess; both are exceedingly enraged, both bearing blazing bows.
4.62.29
समागतौ नरव्याघ्रौ व्याघ्राविव तरस्विनौ ।
उभौ सदृशकर्माणौ सूर्यस्याग्नेश्च भारत ॥ ४.६२.२९ ॥
O Bhārata, these two tigers among men, swift as tigers, have met; both have deeds equal to those of the sun and of fire.
4.62.30
वासुदेवस्य सदृशौ कार्तवीर्यसमावुभौ ।
उभौ विश्रुतकर्माणावुभौ शूरौ महाबलौ ।
सर्वास्त्रविदुषां श्रेष्ठौ सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरौ ॥ ४.६२.३० ॥
Equal to Vāsudeva, equal to Kārtavīrya, both famed for their deeds, both heroes and mighty in strength, the best among the knowers of all weapons, the foremost among the bearers of all arms.
4.62.31
अग्नेरिन्द्रस्य सोमस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च ।
अनयोः सदृशं वीर्यं मित्रस्य वरुणस्य च ॥ ४.६२.३१ ॥
Their valour is equal to that of Agni, Indra, Soma, Yama and Varuṇa, and equal to that of Mitra and Varuṇa.
4.62.32
को वा कुन्तीसुतं युद्धे द्वैरथेनोपयास्यति ।
ऋते शान्तनवादन्यः क्षत्रियो भुवि विद्यते ॥ ४.६२.३२ ॥
Who in battle will face the son of Kuntī in single combat? Apart from the son of Śantanu, what other warrior is there on earth?
4.62.33
इति संपूजयामासुर्भीष्मं दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनं गतम् ।
तं रणे संप्रहृष्यन्तं दृष्ट्वा देवाः सवासवाः ॥ ४.६२.३३ ॥
Seeing Arjuna gone, they honoured Bhīṣma in this way; and seeing him greatly rejoicing in battle, the gods together with Vāsava (praised him).
4.62.34
अथ बहुविधतूर्यशङ्खयोषैर्विविधरवैः सह सिंहनादमिश्रैः ।
कुरुवृषभमपूजयत्कुरूणां बलममराधिपसैन्यसप्रभं तत् ॥ ४.६२.३४ ॥
Then, with many kinds of instruments, conches, and various cries mingled with lion-roars, they honoured the bull of the Kurus; that army of the Kurus shone like the host of the lord of the immortals.