Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.165
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5.165.1
प्रतिज्ञाते फाल्गुनेन वधे भीष्मस्य संयुगे ।
किमकुर्वत मे मन्दाः पुत्रा दुर्योधनादयः ॥ ५.१६५.१ ॥
When Phālguna (Arjuna) vowed to kill Bhīṣma in battle, what did my foolish sons, Duryodhana and the others, do?
5.165.2
हतमेव हि पश्यामि गाङ्गेयं पितरं रणे ।
वासुदेवसहायेन पार्थेन दृढधन्वना ॥ ५.१६५.२ ॥
I see Gāṅgeya, my father-like Bhīṣma, already slain in battle by the stout-bowed Pārtha, who has Vāsudeva as his aide.
5.165.3
स चापरिमितप्रज्ञस्तच्छ्रुत्वा पार्थभाषितम् ।
किमुक्तवान्महेष्वासो भीष्मः प्रहरतां वरः ॥ ५.१६५.३ ॥
And what did Bhīṣma, of immeasurable wisdom, the great archer, best of fighters, say after hearing the words spoken by Pārtha?
5.165.4
सैनापत्यं च संप्राप्य कौरवाणां धुरंधरः ।
किमचेष्टत गाङ्गेयो महाबुद्धिपराक्रमः ॥ ५.१६५.४ ॥
Having obtained the command of the Kauravas, the chief bearer of their burden, Gāṅgeya of great intellect and valour, what did he do?
5.165.5
ततस्तत्सञ्जयस्तस्मै सर्वमेव न्यवेदयत् ।
यथोक्तं कुरुवृद्धेन भीष्मेणामिततेजसा ॥ ५.१६५.५ ॥
Then Sañjaya reported to him everything, just as it had been spoken by Bhīṣma, the elder of the Kurus, of boundless radiance.
5.165.6
सैनापत्यमनुप्राप्य भीष्मः शान्तनवो नृप ।
दुर्योधनमुवाचेदं वचनं हर्षयन्निव ॥ ५.१६५.६ ॥
O king, having obtained the command of the army, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke these words to Duryodhana, as if gladdening him.
5.165.7
नमस्कृत्य कुमाराय सेनान्ये शक्तिपाणये ।
अहं सेनापतिस्तेऽद्य भविष्यामि न संशयः । ॥ ५.१६५.७ ॥
Bowing to the youth, the commander of armies, the spear-bearer, I shall become your commander-in-chief today; there is no doubt.
5.165.8
सेनाकर्मण्यिज्ञोऽस्मि व्यूहेषु विविधेषु च ।
कर्म कारयितुं चैव भृतानप्यभृतांस्तथा ॥ ५.१६५.८ ॥
I am expert in the conduct of an army and in its many formations, and I know how to make both paid and unpaid men perform their duties.
5.165.9
यात्रायाने च युद्धे च तथा प्रशमनेषु च ।
भृशं वेद महाराज यथा वेद बृहस्पतिः ॥ ५.१६५.९ ॥
In campaigns, in battle, and in the work of pacification, great king, I know as well as Bṛhaspati knows.
5.165.10
व्यूहानां च समारम्भान्दैवगान्धर्वमानुषान् ।
तैरहं मोहयिष्यामि पाण्डवान्व्येतु ते ज्वरः ॥ ५.१६५.१० ॥
With the openings of divine, celestial and human formations I shall bewilder the Pāṇḍavas; let your fever depart.
5.165.11
सोऽहं योत्स्यामि तत्त्वेन पालयंस्तव वाहिनीम् ।
यथावच्छास्त्रतो राजन्व्येतु ते मानसो ज्वरः ॥ ५.१६५.११ ॥
Protecting your army, I shall fight in truth and according to the scriptures; O king, let the fever of your mind depart.
5.165.12
विद्यते मे न गाङ्गेय भयं देवासुरेष्वपि ।
समस्तेषु महाबाहो सत्यमेतद्ब्रवीमि ते ॥ ५.१६५.१२ ॥
O son of Gaṅgā, I have no fear of anyone, not even among gods and asuras; O mighty-armed one, I tell you this is the truth.
5.165.13
किं पुनस्त्वयि दुर्धर्पे सैनापत्ये व्यवस्थिते ।
द्रोणे च पुरुषव्याघ्रे स्थिते युद्धाभिनन्दिनि ॥ ५.१६५.१३ ॥
With you, the unassailable one, established as commander of the army, and with Droṇa, tiger among men, present, delighting in battle, what more is needed?
5.165.14
भवद्र्यां पुरुषाग्र्याभ्यां स्थिताभ्यां विजयो मम ।
न दुर्लभं कुरुश्रेष्ठ देवराज्यमपि ध्रुवम् ॥ ५.१६५.१४ ॥
O best of the Kurus, with you two foremost of men present, my victory is not hard to attain; surely even the kingdom of the gods is not hard to win.
5.165.15
रथसङ्ख्यां तु कार्त्स्न्येन परेषामात्मनस्तथा ।
तथैवातिरथानां च वेत्तुमिच्छामि कौरव ॥ ५.१६५.१५ ॥
O Kaurava, I wish to know in full the number of chariots of the enemy and of our own, and likewise the number of the great chariot-warriors.
5.165.16
पितामहो हि कुशलः परेषामात्मनस्तथा ।
श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं सर्वैः सहैभिर्वसुधाधिपैः ॥ ५.१६५.१६ ॥
The grandsire is skilled in knowing both the enemy and ourselves; I wish to hear it together with all these lords of the earth.
5.165.17
गान्धारे श्रृणु राजेन्द्र रथसंख्यां स्वके बले ।
ये रथाः पृथिवीपाल तथैवातिरथाश्च ये ॥ ५.१६५.१७ ॥
Listen, O Gāndhārī's son, O lord of kings; the number of chariots in our own army, O protector of the earth, and likewise of the great chariot-warriors, listen.
5.165.18
बहूनीह सहस्राणि प्रयुतान्यर्बुदानि च ।
रथानां तव सेनायां यथामुख्यं तु मे श्रुणु ॥ ५.१६५.१८ ॥
In your army here there are many thousands, hundreds of thousands, and tens of millions of chariots; now listen to me as they stand in order of importance.
5.165.19
भवानग्रे रथोदारः सह सर्वैः सहोदरैः ।
दुःशासनप्रभृतिभिर्भ्रातृभिः शतसंमितैः ॥ ५.१६५.१९ ॥
You, the noble charioteer at the front, together with all your uterine brothers, led by Duḥśāsana and the hundred.
5.165.20
सर्वे कृतप्रहरणाश्छेदभेदविशारदाः ।
रथोपस्थे गजस्कन्धे गदाप्रासासिचर्मणि ॥ ५.१६५.२० ॥
All of them are skilled in arms, expert at cutting and piercing, on chariot-platforms and elephant-backs, with mace, lance, sword and shield.
5.165.21
संयन्तारः प्रहर्तारः कृतास्त्रा भारसाधनाः ।
इष्वस्त्रे द्रोणशिष्याश्च कृपस्य च शरद्वतः ॥ ५.१६५.२१ ॥
They are charioteers and strikers, trained in weapons, able to bear the burden of war; in bow and missile they are Droṇa's disciples, and those of Kṛpa and Śaradvān's son.
5.165.22
एते हनिष्यन्ति रणे पाञ्चालान्युद्धदुर्मदान् ।
कृतकिल्बिषाः पाण्डवेयैर्धार्तराष्ट्रा मनस्विनः ॥ ५.१६५.२२ ॥
These proud sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who have wronged the Pāṇḍavas, will slay in battle the Pāñcālas, who are reckless with the lust of war.
5.165.23
तथाऽहं भरतश्रेष्ठ सर्वसेनापतिस्तव ।
शत्रून्विध्वंसयिष्यामि कदर्थीकृत्य पाण्डवान् ॥ ५.१६५.२३ ॥
Likewise, O best of the Bharatas, as commander of your whole army I will destroy the enemies, treating the Pāṇḍavas as worthless.
5.165.24
न त्वात्मनो गुणान्वक्तुमर्हामि विदितोऽस्मि ते ।
कृतवर्मा त्वयिरथो भोजः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ ५.१६५.२४ ॥
I am not fit to speak of my own qualities, for you know me well. Kṛtavarman, the Bhoja, best of weapon-bearers, is your charioteer.
5.165.25
अर्थसिद्धिं तव रणे करिष्यति न संशयः ।
शस्त्रविद्भिरनाधृष्यो दूरपाती दृढायुधः ॥ ५.१६५.२५ ॥
In battle he will surely accomplish your purpose. Unassailable even by those skilled in weapons, a far-shooting warrior of firm arms, he is.
5.165.26
हनिष्यति चमूं तेषां महेन्द्रो दानवानिव ।
मद्रराजो महेष्वासः शल्यो मेऽतिरथो मतः ॥ ५.१६५.२६ ॥
He will strike down their army as Indra, the great one, struck the Dānavas. The king of the Madras, the great archer Śalya, is considered by me to be an atirathī.
5.165.27
स्पर्धते वासुदेवेन नित्यं यो वै रणेरणे ।
भागिनेयान्निजांस्त्यक्त्वा शल्यस्तेऽतिरथो मतः।
एष योत्स्यति संग्रामे पाण्डवांश्च महारथान् ॥ ५.१६५.२७ ॥
He who always contends with Vāsudeva in every battle, having abandoned his own nephews — that Śalya is considered by you an atirathī. He will fight in the battle against the Pāṇḍavas and the great charioteers.
5.165.28
सागरोर्मिसमैर्बाणैः प्लावयन्निव शातवान् ।
भूरिश्रवाः कृतास्रश्च तव चापि हितः सुहृत् ॥ ५.१६५.२८ ॥
Flooding as it were with arrows like ocean waves — Śātavān Bhūriśravas, skilled in weapons, is your well-wisher and friend.
5.165.29
सौमदत्तिर्महेष्वासो रथयूथपयूथपः ।
वलक्षयममित्राणां सुमहान्तं करिष्यति ॥ ५.१६५.२९ ॥
The son of Somadatta, the great archer, lord of the lords of chariot squadrons, will make a great slaughter of the enemies.
5.165.30
सिन्धुराजो महाराज मतो मे द्विगुणो रथाः ।
योत्स्यते समरे राजन्विक्रान्तो रथसत्तमः ॥ ५.१६५.३० ॥
O great king, the king of the Sindhus is considered by me to be worth twice a chariot. O king, the valiant one, best of charioteers, will fight in battle.
5.165.31
द्रौपदीहरणे राजन्परिक्लिष्टश्च पाण्डवैः ।
संस्मरंस्तं परिक्लेशं योत्स्यते परवीरहा ॥ ५.१६५.३१ ॥
O king, tormented by the abduction of Draupadī and by the Pāṇḍavas, remembering that humiliation, the slayer of enemy heroes will fight.
5.165.32
एतेन हि तदा राजंस्तप आस्थाय दारुणम् ।
सुदुर्लभो वरो लब्धः पाण्डवान्योद्ध्रुमाहवे ॥ ५.१६५.३२ ॥
O king, then by undertaking severe austerity he obtained a boon, very hard to win, to fight the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
5.165.33
स एष रथशार्दूलस्तद्वैरं संस्मरन्रणे ।
योत्स्यते पाण्डवैस्तात प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा सुदुस्त्यजान् ॥ ५.१६५.३३ ॥
That tiger among chariot-warriors, remembering that enmity, will fight the Pāṇḍavas in battle, dear son, giving up lives that are very hard to give up.