Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 5.166
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5.166.1
सुदक्षिणस्तु काम्भोजो रथ एकगुणो मतः ।
तवार्थसिद्धिमाकाङ्क्षन्योत्स्यते समरे परैः ॥ ५.१६६.१ ॥
Sudakṣiṇa the Kamboja, considered a chariot-warrior of unmatched excellence, will fight in battle against the enemies, desiring the success of your purpose.
5.166.2
एतस्य रथसिंहस्य तवार्थे राजसत्तम ।
पराक्रमं यथेन्द्रस्य द्रक्ष्यन्ति कुरवो युधि ॥ ५.१६६.२ ॥
O best of kings, for your sake this lion among chariot-warriors will show his prowess in battle like that of Indra, and the Kurus will see it.
5.166.3
एतस्य रथवंशे हि तिग्मवेगप्रहारिणः ।
काम्भोजानां महाराज शलभानामिवायतिः ॥ ५.१६६.३ ॥
O great king, in this lineage of chariot-warriors there are many Kambojas who strike with fierce speed, like a swarm of locusts.
5.166.4
नीलो माहिष्यतीवासी नीलवर्मा रथस्तव ।
रथवंशेन कदनं शत्रूणां वै करिष्यति ॥ ५.१६६.४ ॥
Nīla, the dweller of Māhiṣmatī, and your chariot-warrior Nīlavarman will indeed make a slaughter of the enemies with the chariot-lineage.
5.166.5
कृतवैरः पुरा चैव सहदेवेन मारिष ।
योत्स्यते सततं राजंस्तवार्थे कुरुनन्दन ॥ ५.१६६.५ ॥
Venerable one, he who formerly made enmity with Sahadeva will fight constantly for your sake, O joy of the Kurus, O king.
5.166.6
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ संमतौ रथसत्तमौ ।
कृतिनौ समरे तात दृढवीर्यपराक्रमौ ॥ ५.१६६.६ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two Avantī princes, are esteemed as the best of chariot-warriors; dear one, they are skilled in battle and of firm valor and prowess.
5.166.7
एतौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ रिपुसैन्यं प्रधक्ष्यतः ।
गदाप्रासासिनाराचैस्तोमरैश्च करच्यतैः ॥ ५.१६६.७ ॥
These two tigers among men will burn up the enemy's army with clubs, lances, swords, arrows, iron darts and missiles hurled from the hand.
5.166.8
युद्धाभिकामौ समरे क्रीडन्ताविव यूथपौ ।
यूथमध्ये महाराज विचरन्तौ कृतान्तवत् ॥ ५.१६६.८ ॥
Eager for battle, the two of them play in the fight like two leaders of a herd, great king, moving through the midst of the herd like Death itself.
5.166.9
त्रिगर्ता भ्रातरः पञ्च रथोदारा मता मम ।
कृतवैराश्च पार्थैस्ते विराटनगरे तदा ॥ ५.१६६.९ ॥
The five brothers of the Trigartas, whom I hold to be noble chariot-warriors, had made enmity with the sons of Pṛthā then, in the city of Virāṭa.
5.166.10
मकरा इव राजेन्द्र समुद्धततरङ्गिणीम् ।
गङ्गां विक्षोभयिष्यन्ति पार्थानां युधि वाहिनी ॥ ५.१६६.१० ॥
Like makara sea-monsters churning the Ganges with its surging waves, lord of kings, they will throw the army of the Pārthas into turmoil in battle.
5.166.11
ते रथाः पञ्च राजेन्द्र येषां सत्यरथो मुखम् ।
एते योत्स्यन्ति सङ्ग्रामे संस्मरन्तः पुराकृतमक् ॥ ५.१६६.११ ॥
Those five chariot-warriors, of whom Satyaratha is foremost, lord of kings, will fight in the battle, remembering the wrong done before.
5.166.12
व्यलीकं पाण्डवेयेन भीमसेनानुजेन ह ।
दिशो विजयता राजञ्श्वेतवाहेन भारत ॥ ५.१६६.१२ ॥
The injury done by the son of Pāṇḍu, the younger brother of Bhīmasena — the white-horsed one, conquering the quarters, will avenge it, O king, O Bhārata.
5.166.13
ते हनिष्यन्ति पार्थानां तानासाद्य महारथान् ।
वरान्वरान्महेष्वासान्क्षत्रियाणां धुरंधरान् ॥ ५.१६६.१३ ॥
They will approach those great charioteers of the Pārthas and slay them — the best of the best, great archers, the chief bearers among the kṣatriyas.
5.166.14
लक्ष्णणस्तव पुत्रश्च तथा दुःशासनस्य च ।
उभौ तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ संग्रामेष्वपलायिनौ ॥ ५.१६६.१४ ॥
Your son Lakṣmaṇa and likewise Duḥśāsana — both of them are tigers among men, who do not flee in battles.
5.166.15
तरुणौ सुकुमारौ च राजपुत्रौ रतस्विनौ ।
युद्धानां च विशेषज्ञौ प्रणेतारौ च सर्वशः ॥ ५.१६६.१५ ॥
Both are young and tender royal princes, ardent, knowers of the finer points of battle, and leaders in every way.
5.166.16
रथौ तौ कुरुशार्दूल मतौ मे रथसत्तमौ ।
क्षत्रधर्मरतौ वीरौ महत्कर्म करिष्यतः ॥ ५.१६६.१६ ॥
Tiger of the Kurus, in my judgment those two are the best of charioteers — heroes delighting in the duty of warriors, who will perform great deeds.
5.166.17
दण्डधारो महाराज रथ एको नरर्षभ ।
योत्स्यते तव सङ्ग्रामे स्वेन सैन्येन पालितः ॥ ५.१६६.१७ ॥
Great king, bull among men, a single charioteer named Daṇḍadhāra will fight for you in battle, protected by his own army.
5.166.18
बृहद्बलस्तथा राजा कौसल्यो रथसत्तमः ।
रथो मम मतस्तात महावेगपराक्रमः ॥ ५.१६६.१८ ॥
Bṛhadbala, the Kauśalya king, is also the best of charioteers; dear one, in my judgment he is a charioteer of great speed and valour.
5.166.19
एष योत्स्यति सङ्ग्रामे स्वान्बन्धून्संप्रहर्षयन् ।
उग्रायुधो महेष्वासो धार्तराष्ट्रहिते रतः ॥ ५.१६६.१९ ॥
In battle he will fight, gladdening his own kinsmen, the fierce-weaponed great archer, intent on the welfare of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons.
5.166.20
कृपः शारद्वतो रजन्रथयूथपयूथपः ।
प्रियान्प्राणान्परित्यज्य प्रधक्ष्यति रिपूंस्तव ॥ ५.१६६.२० ॥
Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, O king, lord of the lords of the chariot-troops, giving up his dear life-breaths, will burn your enemies.
5.166.21
गौतमस्य महर्षेर्य आचार्यस्य शरद्वतः ।
कार्तिकेय इवाजयः शरस्तम्बात्सुतोऽभवत् ॥ ५.१६६.२१ ॥
Of the great sage Gautama's line and of the teacher Śaradvat's line, he who sprang from a clump of reeds, unconquered like Kārttikeya.
5.166.22
एष सेनाः सुबहुला विविधायुधकार्मुकाः ।
अग्निवत्समरे तात चरिष्यति विनिर्दहन् ॥ ५.१६६.२२ ॥
He, with very many armies, bearing various weapons and bows, dear son, will move in battle like fire, burning everything utterly.