Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.100
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6.100.1
अभिमन्यू रथोदारः पिशङ्गैस्तुरगोत्तमैः ।
अभिदुद्राव तेजस्वी दुर्योधनबलं महत् ॥ ६.१००.१ ॥
Abhimanyu, generous on his chariot and radiant, rushed with tawny, excellent horses against the mighty army of Duryodhana.
6.100.2
विकिरञ्शरवर्षाणि वारिधारा इवाम्बुदः ।
न शेकुः समरे क्रुद्धं सौभद्रमरिसूदनम् ॥ ६.१००.२ ॥
Though they showered arrows like a cloud pouring streams of water, they could not stop the enraged son of Subhadrā, destroyer of foes, in battle.
6.100.3
शस्त्रौघिणं गाहमानं सेनासागरमक्षयम् ।
निवारयितुमप्याजौ त्वदीयाः कुरुनन्दन ॥ ६.१००.३ ॥
O joy of the Kurus, your warriors could not even restrain him in battle, as he plunged into the inexhaustible ocean of the army, full of a flood of weapons.
6.100.4
तेन मुक्ता रणे राजञ्शराः शत्रुनिबर्हणाः ।
क्षत्रियाननयञ्शूरान्प्रेतराजनिवेशनम् ॥ ६.१००.४ ॥
O king, the arrows loosed by him in battle, destroyers of foes, sent the heroic kṣatriyas to the abode of the king of the dead.
6.100.5
यमदण्डोपमान्घोराञ्ज्वलिताशीविषोपमान् ।
सौभद्रः समरे क्रुद्धः प्रेषयामास सायकान् ॥ ६.१००.५ ॥
Terrible like the rod of Yama, like blazing venomous serpents, the arrows were sent forth in battle by the enraged son of Subhadrā.
6.100.6
सरथान्रथिनस्तूर्णं हयांश्चैव ससादिनः ।
गजारोहांश्च सगजान्दारयामास फाल्गुनिः ॥ ६.१००.६ ॥
Swiftly the son of Phālguna tore apart the chariot-warriors with their chariots, the horses with their riders, and the elephant-riders with their elephants.
6.100.7
तस्य तत्कुर्वतः कर्म महत्सङ्ख्ये महीभृतः ।
पूजयांचक्रिरे हृष्टाः प्रशशंसुश्च फाल्गुनिम् ॥ ६.१००.७ ॥
Seeing that great deed of his in battle, the kings, delighted, honoured him and praised Phālgunī (Arjuna).
6.100.8
तान्यनीकानि सौभद्रो द्रावयामास भारत ।
तूलराशीनिवाकाशे मारुतः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ६.१००.८ ॥
O Bhārata, Saubhadra (Abhimanyu) drove those armies in flight, as the wind scatters heaps of cotton in the sky in every direction.
6.100.9
तेन विद्राव्यमाणानि तव सैन्यानि भारत ।
त्रतारं नाध्यगच्छन्त पङ्क्ते मग्ना इव द्वीपाः ॥ ६.१००.९ ॥
Driven by him, your armies, O Bhārata, found no protector, like islands sunk in mire.
6.100.10
विद्राव्य सर्वसैन्यानि तावकानि नरोत्तम ।
अभिमन्युः स्थितो राजन्विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन् ॥ ६.१००.१० ॥
Having routed all your armies, O best of men, O king, Abhimanyu stood like a smokeless blazing fire.
6.100.11
न चैनं तावका राजन्विषेहुररिघातिनम् ।
प्रदीप्तं पावकं यद्वत्पतङ्गाः कालचोदिताः ॥ ६.१००.११ ॥
And your men, O king, could not withstand him, the slayer of foes, as moths driven by fate cannot withstand a blazing fire.
6.100.12
प्रहरन्सर्वशत्रुभ्यः पाण्डवानां महारथः ।
अदृश्यत महेष्वासः सवज्र इव वासवः ॥ ६.१००.१२ ॥
The great charioteer of the Pāṇḍavas, the great archer, striking all his foes, appeared like Vāsava (Indra) with his thunderbolt.
6.100.13
हेमपृष्ठं धनुश्चास्य ददृशे विचरद्दिशः ।
तोयदेषु यथा राजन्राजमाना शतह्रदा ॥ ६.१००.१३ ॥
O king, his bow with its golden back was seen wheeling through the directions, like a hundred-streaked lightning flashing among the rain clouds.
6.100.14
शराश्च निशिताः पीता निश्चरन्ति स्म संयुगे ।
वनात्फुल्लद्रुमाद्राजन्भ्रमराणामिव व्रजाः ॥ ६.१००.१४ ॥
In battle his sharp arrows shot forth and flew out, O king, like swarms of bees from a forest of blossoming trees.
6.100.15
तथैव चरतस्तस्य सौभद्रस्य महात्मनः ।
रथेन काञ्चनाङ्गेन ददृशुर्नान्तरं जनाः ॥ ६.१००.१५ ॥
Likewise, as the great-souled son of Subhadrā moved about, the people could not see any gap in his chariot with its golden fittings.
6.100.16
मोहयित्वा कृपं द्रोणं द्रौणिं च सबृहद्बलम् ।
सैन्धवं च महेष्वासो व्यचरल्लघु सुष्ठु च ॥ ६.१००.१६ ॥
Having bewildered Kṛpa, Droṇa, Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), and Saindhava with his great army, the great archer moved about swiftly and very skilfully.
6.100.17
मण्डलीकृतमेवास्य धनुः पश्याम भारत ।
सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशं दहतस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.१००.१७ ॥
O Bhārata, we saw his bow made into a circle, resembling the disc of the sun, burning your army.
6.100.18
तं दृष्ट्वा क्षत्रियाः शुराः प्रतपन्तं तरस्विनम् ।
द्विफल्गुनमिमं लोकं मेनिरे तस्य कर्मभिः ॥ ६.१००.१८ ॥
Seeing him blazing forth, swift and mighty, the heroic Kṣatriyas thought that this world had a second Phalguna (Arjuna) by reason of his deeds.
6.100.19
तेनार्दिता महाराज भारती सा महाचमूः ।
व्यभ्रमत्तत्रतत्रैव योषिन्मदवशादिव ॥ ६.१००.१९ ॥
O great king, tormented by him, that mighty Bhārata army reeled here and there, as if under the sway of the intoxication of women.
6.100.20
द्रावयित्वा महासैन्यं कम्पयित्वा महारथान् ।
नन्दयामास सुहृदो मयं जित्वेव वासवः ॥ ६.१००.२० ॥
Having routed the great army and made the great charioteers tremble, he gladdened his friends, as Vāsava did after conquering Maya.
6.100.21
तेन निद्राव्यमाणानि तव सैन्यानि संयुगे ।
चक्रुरार्तस्वनं घोरं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् ॥ ६.१००.२१ ॥
Tormented by him, your armies in battle raised a dreadful cry of anguish, like the roar of thunder clouds.
6.100.22
तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तव सैन्यस्य भारत ।
मारुतोद्धूतवेगस्य सागरस्येव पर्वणि ॥ ६.१००.२२ ॥
O Bhārata, hearing that dreadful roar of your army, like the surging of the ocean stirred by the wind at the full-moon tide.
6.100.23
दुर्योधनस्तदा राजन्नार्श्यशृङ्गिमभाषत ।
एष कार्ष्णिर्महाबाहो द्वितीय इव फल्गुनः ॥ ६.१००.२३ ॥
Then, O king, Duryodhana spoke to Ārśyaśṛṅgi: "This mighty-armed son of Kṛṣṇa is like a second Phālguna."
6.100.24
चमूं द्रावयते क्रोधाद्वृत्रो देवचमूमिव ।
तस्य चान्यत्र पश्यामि संयुगे भेषजं महत् ॥ ६.१००.२४ ॥
In anger he routs the army as Vṛtra routed the army of the gods; yet in battle I see a great remedy for him elsewhere.
6.100.25
ऋते त्वां राक्षसश्रेष्ठं सर्वविद्यासु पारगम् ।
स गत्वा त्वरितं वीरं जहि सौभद्रमाहवे ॥ ६.१००.२५ ॥
Except for you, best of rākṣasas, master of all sciences: go quickly and slay that hero, the son of Subhadrā, in battle.
6.100.26
वयं पार्थं हनिष्यामो भीष्मद्रोणपुरोगमाः ।
स एवमुक्तो बलवान्राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.१००.२६ ॥
'We, with Bhīṣma and Droṇa in front, will slay Pārtha.' Thus addressed, that mighty and valorous lord of the rākṣasas—
6.100.27
प्रययौ समरे तूर्णं तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् ।
नर्दमानो महानादं प्रावृषीव बलाहकः ॥ ६.१००.२७ ॥
At your son's command he swiftly went into battle, roaring a great roar like a rain-cloud in the monsoon.
6.100.28
तस्य शब्देन महता पाण्डवानां बलं महत् ।
प्राचलत्सर्वतो राजन्वातोद्धूत इवार्णवः ॥ ६.१००.२८ ॥
At his mighty roar, O king, the great army of the Pāṇḍavas stirred on every side like the ocean churned by the wind.
6.100.29
बहवश्च महाराज तस्य नादेन भीषिताः ।
प्रियान्प्राणान्परित्यज्य निपेतुर्धरणीतले ॥ ६.१००.२९ ॥
And many, O great king, terrified by his roar, gave up their dear lives and fell to the ground.
6.100.30
कार्ष्णिश्चापि मुदा युक्तः प्रगृह्य सशरं धनुः ।
नृत्यन्निव रथोपस्थे तद्रक्षः समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.१००.३० ॥
And the son of Kṛṣṇā too, filled with joy, took up his bow with an arrow and rushed at that rākṣasa, as if dancing upon the chariot.
6.100.31
ततः स राक्षसः क्रुद्धः संप्राप्यैवार्जुनं रणे ।
नातिदूरे स्थितां तस्य द्रावयामास वै चमूम् ॥ ६.१००.३१ ॥
Then that enraged rākṣasa, reaching Arjuna in battle, put to flight the army standing not far from him.
6.100.32
तां वध्यमानां च तथा पाण्डवानां महाचमूम् ।
प्रत्यद्ययौ रणे रक्षो देवसेनां यथा बलः ॥ ६.१००.३२ ॥
And seeing that great army of the Pāṇḍavas being slain in this way, the rākṣasa fell upon it in battle, just as Bala fell upon the army of the gods.
6.100.33
विमर्दः सुमहानासीत्तस्य सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
रक्षसा घोररूपेण वध्यमानस्य संयुगे ॥ ६.१००.३३ ॥
O Māriṣa, there was a very great carnage of that army, as it was being slain in battle by the rākṣasa of terrible form.
6.100.34
ततः शरसहस्त्रैस्तां पाण्डवानां महाचमूम् ।
व्यद्रावयद्रणे रक्षो दर्शयतत्स्वपराक्रमम् ॥ ६.१००.३४ ॥
Then the rākṣasa, with thousands of arrows, routed that great army of the Pāṇḍavas in battle, displaying his own prowess.
6.100.35
सा वध्यमाना च तथा पाण्डवानामनीकिनी ।
रक्षसा घोररूपेण प्रदुद्राव रणे भयात् ॥ ६.१००.३५ ॥
And that army of the Pāṇḍavas, being slain in this way by the rākṣasa of terrible form, fled in fear in battle.
6.100.36
प्रमृद्य च रणे सेनां पद्मिनीं वारणो यथा ।
ततोऽभिद्रद्राव रणे द्रौपदेयान्महाबलान् ॥ ६.१००.३६ ॥
As an elephant crushes a lotus pool, so he crushed the army in battle, and then rushed upon the mighty sons of Draupadī.
6.100.37
ते तु क्रुद्धा महेष्वासा द्रौपदेयाः प्रहारिणः ।
राक्षसं दुद्रुवुः सङ्ख्ये ग्रहाः पञ्च रविं यथा ॥ ६.१००.३७ ॥
Angered, those great archers, the sons of Draupadī, striking, rushed at the rākṣasa in battle, as five planets rush at the sun.
6.100.38
वीर्यवद्भिस्ततस्तैस्तु पीडितो राक्षसोत्तमः ।
यथा युगक्षये घोरे चन्द्रमाः पञ्चभिर्ग्रहैः ॥ ६.१००.३८ ॥
Then the best of rākṣasas, afflicted by those mighty warriors, became like the moon afflicted by five planets at the terrible end of an age.
6.100.39
प्रतिविन्ध्यस्ततो रक्षो बिभेद निशितैः शरैः ।
सर्वपारशवैस्तूर्णमकुण्ठाग्रैर्महाबलः ॥ ६.१००.३९ ॥
Then Prativindhya, the mighty one, swiftly pierced the rākṣasa with sharp arrows coming from all sides, with unblunted tips.
6.100.40
स तैर्भिन्नतनुत्राणः शुशुभे राक्षसोत्तमः ।
मरीचिभिरिवार्कस्य संस्यूतो जलदो महान् ॥ ६.१००.४० ॥
That best of rākṣasas, his armor pierced by them, shone like a great cloud pierced through by the rays of the sun.
6.100.41
विषक्तैः सशरैश्चापि तपनीयपरिच्छदैः ।
आर्श्यशृङ्गिर्बभौ राजन्दीप्तशृङ्ग इवाचलः ॥ ६.१००.४१ ॥
O king, clinging with arrows and golden trappings, he shone like the mountain Ārśyaśṛṅga with blazing peaks.
6.100.42
ततस्ते भ्रातरः पञ्च राक्षसेन्द्रं महाहवे ।
विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बाणैस्तपनीयविभूषितैः । ॥ ६.१००.४२ ॥
Then those five brothers pierced the lord of rākṣasas in the great battle with sharp arrows adorned with gold.
6.100.43
स निर्भिन्नः शरैर्घोरैर्भुजगैः कोपितैरिव ।
अलम्बुसो भृशं राजन्नागेन्द्र इव चुक्रुधे ॥ ६.१००.४३ ॥
Pierced by terrible arrows, as if by enraged serpents, Alambusha, O king, flared up greatly, like the lord of elephants.
6.100.44
सोऽतिविद्धो महाराज मुहूर्तमथ मारिष ।
प्रविवेश तमो दीर्घं पीडितस्तैर्महारथैः ॥ ६.१००.४४ ॥
Sorely wounded, O great king, O sir, he entered deep darkness for a moment, afflicted by those great chariot-warriors.
6.100.45
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां क्रोधेन द्विगुणीकृतः ।
चिच्छेद सायकैस्तेषां ध्वजांश्चैव धनूंषि च ॥ ६.१००.४५ ॥
Then, regaining consciousness and doubly enraged, he cut down their banners and their bows with his arrows.
6.100.46
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैराजघान स्मयन्निव ।
अलम्बुसो रथोपस्थे नृत्यन्निव महारथः ॥ ६.१००.४६ ॥
Each one he struck with five arrows, as if smiling; Alambusha, that great chariot-warrior, as if dancing on the chariot-seat.
6.100.47
त्वरमाणः सुसंबद्धो हयांस्तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
जघान राक्षसः क्रुद्धः सारथींश्च सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१००.४७ ॥
Hastening, well-armed, the rakshasa in his fury struck down the horses of those great-souled ones, and by the thousand their charioteers as well.
6.100.48
बिभेद च सुसंरब्धः पुनश्चैनान्सुतांशितैः ।
शरैर्बहुविधाकारैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१००.४८ ॥
And very wrathful again, he pierced them with arrows of many shapes, sharpened by the wheelwrights, by the hundred and then by the thousand.
6.100.49
विरथांश्च महेष्वासान्कृत्वा तत्र स राक्षसः ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन हन्तुकामो निशाचरः ॥ ६.१००.४९ ॥
There the rākṣasa, having left the great archers without their chariots, rushed upon them swiftly, wishing to kill.
6.100.50
तानर्दितान्रणे तेन राक्षसेन दुरात्मना ।
दृष्ट्वाऽर्जुनसुतः सङ्ख्ये राक्षसं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.१००.५० ॥
Seeing them tormented in battle by that evil-minded rākṣasa, the son of Arjuna rushed upon the rākṣasa in the fight.
6.100.51
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं वृत्रवासवयोरिव ।
ददृशुस्तावकाः सर्वे पाण्डवाश्च परस्परम् ॥ ६.१००.५१ ॥
Between those two there arose a battle like that of Vṛtra and Vāsava; all your people and the Pāṇḍavas looked on at one another.
6.100.52
तौ समेतौ महायुद्धे क्रोधदीप्तौ परस्परम् ।
महाबलौ महाराज क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनौ ॥ ६.१००.५२ ॥
Those two, met together in the great battle, blazing with anger, mighty against each other, O great king, with eyes reddened by wrath.
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परस्परमवेक्षेतां कालानलसमौ युधि ।
आशीविषाविव क्रुद्धौ नेत्राभ्यामितरेतरम् ।
तयोः समागमो घोरो बभूव कटुकोदयः ॥ ६.१००.५३ ॥
In battle those two, like the fire of time, looked at each other with their eyes like enraged venomous snakes. Their encounter became terrible, with a bitter outcome.
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यथा देवासुरे युद्धे शक्रशम्बरयोः पुरा ॥ ६.१००.५४ ॥
As once, long ago, in the battle of gods and asuras between Śakra and Śambara.