Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.102
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6.102.1
कथं द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाण्डवश्च धनञ्जयः ।
समीयतू रणे यत्तौ तावुभौ पुरुषर्षभौ ॥ ६.१०२.१ ॥
How did the great archer Droṇa and the Pāṇḍava Dhanañjaya meet in battle, those two bulls among men, both eager to fight?
6.102.2
प्रियो हि पाण्डवो नित्यं भारद्वाजस्य धीमतः ।
आचार्यश्च रणे नित्यं प्रियः पार्थस्य सञ्जय ॥ ६.१०२.२ ॥
Sañjaya, the Pāṇḍava has always been dear to the wise Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), and the teacher Droṇa has always been dear to Pārtha in battle.
6.102.3
तावुभौ रथिनो सङ्ख्ये हृष्टौ सिंहाविवोत्कटौ ।
कथं समीयतुर्यत्तौ भारद्वाजधनञ्जयौ ॥ ६.१०२.३ ॥
How did those two chariot-warriors, exultant in battle like fierce lions, Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) and Dhanañjaya, meet, both eager?
6.102.4
न द्रोणः समरे पार्थं जानीते प्रियमात्मनः ।
क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य पार्थो वा गुरुमाहवे ॥ ६.१०२.४ ॥
In battle Droṇa does not regard Pārtha as dear to himself, nor does Pārtha regard his teacher; both place the duty of the warrior before them.
6.102.5
न क्षत्रिया रणे राजन्वर्जयन्ति परस्परम् ।
निर्मर्यादं हि युध्यन्ते पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिः सह ॥ ६.१०२.५ ॥
In battle, O king, warriors do not spare one another; they fight beyond all restraint, even against fathers and brothers.
6.102.6
रणे भारत पार्थेन द्रोणो विद्धस्त्रिभिः शरैः ।
नाचिन्तयच्च तान्बाणान्पार्थचापच्युतान्युधि ॥ ६.१०२.६ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle Droṇa, pierced by three arrows from Pārtha, paid no heed to those arrows shot from Pārtha's bow.
6.102.7
शरवृष्ट्या पुनः पार्थश्छादयामास तं रणे ।
स प्रजज्वाल रोषेण गहनेऽग्निरिवोर्जितः ॥ ६.१०२.७ ॥
In battle Pārtha again covered him with a shower of arrows, and he blazed with anger like a mighty fire in a dense thicket.
6.102.8
ततोऽर्जुनं रणे द्रोणः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
छादयामास राजेन्द्र नचिरादेव भारत ॥ ६.१०२.८ ॥
Then in battle Droṇa covered Arjuna with straight-jointed arrows, O lord of kings, O Bhārata, very soon.
6.102.9
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सुशर्माणमचोदयत् ।
द्रोणस्य समरे राजन्पार्ष्णिग्रहणकारणात् ॥ ६.१०२.९ ॥
Then King Duryodhana urged Suśarman on, O king, because of the seizing of Droṇa's chariot from behind in battle.
6.102.10
त्रिगर्तराडपि क्रुद्धो भृशमायम्य कार्मुकम् ।
छादयामास समरे पार्थं बाणैरयोमुखैः ॥ ६.१०२.१० ॥
The king of the Trigartas too, enraged, drew his bow taut and covered Pārtha in battle with iron-tipped arrows.
6.102.11
ताभ्यां मुक्ताः शरा राजन्नन्तरिक्षे विरेजिरे ।
हंसा इव महाराज शरत्काले नभस्तले ॥ ६.१०२.११ ॥
The arrows released by those two shone in the sky, O king, like swans on the face of the sky in autumn, O great king.
6.102.12
ते शराः प्राप्य कौन्तेयं समन्ताद्विविशुः प्रभो ।
फलभारनतं यद्वत्स्वादुवृक्षं विहंगमाः ॥ ६.१०२.१२ ॥
Those arrows, reaching the son of Kuntī, pierced him on all sides, O lord, as birds dive into a sweet-fruited tree bent low with its load of fruit.
6.102.13
अर्जुनस्तु रणे नादं विनद्य रथिनां वरः ।
त्रिगर्तराजं समरे सपुत्रं विव्यधे शरैः ॥ ६.१०२.१३ ॥
Arjuna, the best of charioteers, roared aloud in battle and pierced the king of the Trigartas, together with his son, with arrows.
6.102.14
ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये ।
पार्थमेवाभ्यवर्तन्त मरणे कृतनिश्चयाः ।
मुमुचुः शरवृष्टिं च पाण्डवस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ६.१०२.१४ ॥
Struck by Pārtha as if by time at the end of an age, they resolved on death and advanced straight against Pārtha, pouring a shower of arrows toward the Pāṇḍava's chariot.
6.102.15
शरवृष्टिं ततस्तां तु शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ।
प्रतिजग्राह राजेन्द्र तोयवृष्टिमिवाचलः ॥ ६.१०२.१५ ॥
O lord of kings, he received that shower of arrows on every side with a shower of his own arrows, as a mountain receives a downpour of rain.
6.102.16
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम बीभत्सोर्हस्तलाघवम् ।
विमुक्तां बहुभिर्योधैः शस्त्रवृष्टिं दुरासदाम् ॥ ६.१०२.१६ ॥
There we witnessed the wonderful nimbleness of Bībhatsu's hand, as he checked the irresistible shower of weapons released by many warriors.
6.102.17
यदेको वारयामास मारुतोऽभ्रगणानिव ।
कर्मणा तेन पार्थस्य तुतुषुर्देवदानवाः ॥ ६.१०२.१७ ॥
As a single wind holds back the multitudes of clouds, by that deed of his alone, the deed of Pārtha, the gods and demons were pleased.
6.102.18
अथ क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थस्त्रिगर्तान्प्रति भारत ।
मुमोचास्त्रं महाराज वायव्यं पृतनामुखे ॥ ६.१०२.१८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, enraged in battle, Pārtha released the wind-weapon against the Trigartas at the head of the army, O great king.
6.102.19
प्रादुरासीत्ततो वायुः क्षोभयाणो नभस्तलम् ।
पातयन्वै तरुगणान्विनिघ्नंश्चैव सैनिकान् ॥ ६.१०२.१९ ॥
Then a wind arose, shaking the expanse of the sky, felling multitudes of trees and striking down the soldiers as well.
6.102.20
ततो द्रोणोऽभिवीक्ष्यैव वायव्यास्त्रं सुदारुणम् ।
शैलमन्यन्महाराज घोरमस्त्रं मुमोच ह ॥ ६.१०२.२० ॥
Then Droṇa, having seen that most dreadful Vāyavya weapon, released another terrible weapon, a mountain-missile, O great king.
6.102.21
द्रोणेन युधि निर्मुक्ते तस्मिन्नस्त्रे नराधिप ।
प्रशशाम ततो वयुः प्रसन्नाश्च दिशो दश ॥ ६.१०२.२१ ॥
When Droṇa had released that weapon in battle, O lord of men, the wind subsided, and the ten directions became serene.
6.102.22
ततः पाण्डुसुतो वीरस्त्रिगर्तस्य रथव्रजान् ।
निरुत्साहान्रणे चक्रे विमुखान्विपराक्रमान् ॥ ६.१०२.२२ ॥
Then the heroic son of Pāṇḍu made the chariot throngs of the Trigartas lose heart in battle, turning them away, their valour broken.
6.102.23
ततो दुर्योधनश्चैव कृपश्च रथिनां वरः ।
अश्वत्थामा तथा शल्यः काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणः ॥ ६.१०२.२३ ॥
Then Duryodhana, and Kṛpa, best of chariot-warriors, Aśvatthāman, Śalya, and Sudakṣiṇa of Kāmboja came forward.
6.102.24
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ बाह्लिकः सह बाह्लिकैः ।
महता रथवंशेन पार्थस्यावारयन्दिशः ॥ ६.१०२.२४ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the Avantis, and Bāhlika together with the Bāhlikas, with a great host of chariots, blocked the directions of Pārtha.
6.102.25
तथैव भगदत्तश्च श्रतायुश्च महाबलः ।
गजानीकेन भीमस्य ताववारयतां दिशः ॥ ६.१०२.२५ ॥
Likewise Bhagadatta and the very strong Śrutāyus blocked all the directions of Bhīma with their division of elephants.
6.102.26
भूरिश्रवाः शलश्चैव सौबलश्च विशांपते ।
शरौघैर्विमलैस्तीक्ष्णैर्माद्रीपुत्राववारयन् ॥ ६.१०२.२६ ॥
O lord of men, Bhūriśravas, Śalya and the son of Subala blocked the two sons of Mādrī with floods of bright, sharp arrows.
6.102.27
भीष्मस्तु संहतः सङ्ख्ये धार्तराष्ट्रैः ससैनिकैः ।
युधिष्ठिरं समासाद्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयत् ॥ ६.१०२.२७ ॥
But Bhīṣma, firmly massed with the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra and their soldiers, approached Yudhiṣṭhira in battle and surrounded him on every side.
6.102.28
आपतन्तं गजानीकं दृष्ट्वा पार्थो वृकोदरः ।
लोलिहन्सृक्किणी वीरो मृगराडिव कानने ॥ ६.१०२.२८ ॥
Seeing the elephant division charging, Bhīma, Pṛthā's son the hero, licked the corners of his mouth like a lion in the forest.
6.102.29
भीमस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठो गदां गृह्य महाहवे ।
अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं तव सैन्यान्यभीषयत् ॥ ६.१०२.२९ ॥
But Bhīma, the best of charioteers, took up his mace in the great battle, swiftly leapt down from his chariot, and terrified your armies.
6.102.30
तमुद्वीक्ष्य गदाहस्तं ततस्ते गजसादिनः ।
परिवव्रू रणे यत्ता भीमसेनं समन्ततः ॥ ६.१०२.३० ॥
Seeing him with mace in hand, those elephant-riders, alert in battle, surrounded Bhīmasena on every side.
6.102.31
गजमध्यमनुप्राप्तः पाण्डवः स व्यराजत ।
मेघजालस्य महतो यथा मध्यगतो रविः ॥ ६.१०२.३१ ॥
Having reached the midst of the elephants, that Pāṇḍava shone like the sun situated in the middle of a great mass of clouds.
6.102.32
व्यधमत्स गजानीकं गदया पाण्डवर्षभः ।
महाभ्रजालमतुलं मातरिश्वेव सन्ततम् ॥ ६.१०२.३२ ॥
That bull of the Pāṇḍavas crushed the host of elephants with his mace, as the wind ceaselessly scatters an incomparable great mass of clouds.
6.102.33
ते वध्यमाना बलिना भीमसेनेन दन्तिनः ।
आर्तनादं रणे चक्रुर्गर्जन्तो जलदा इव ॥ ६.१०२.३३ ॥
Those elephants, being slain by the mighty Bhīmasena, raised a cry of anguish in battle, like thundering clouds.
6.102.34
बहुधा दारितश्चैव विषाणैस्तत्र दन्तिभिः ।
फुल्लाशोकनिभः पार्थः शुशुभे रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.१०२.३४ ॥
Though torn in many ways there by the tusks of the elephants, the son of Pṛthā shone like a blossoming aśoka tree at the head of the battle.
6.102.35
सादिनां शस्त्रवृष्टिं च व्यधमद्गदया ततः ।
वायुवेगसमायुक्तो व्यचरत्पाण्डवो युधि ॥ ६.१०२.३५ ॥
Then he scattered the rain of weapons from the riders with his mace, and the Pāṇḍava, endowed with the speed of the wind, moved about in battle.
6.102.36
विषाणोल्लिखितैर्गात्रौर्विषाणाभिहतो भृशम् ।
विषाणे दन्तिनं गृह्य निर्विषाणमथाकरोत् ॥ ६.१०२.३६ ॥
With his limbs scratched by the tusks and severely struck by the tusks, he seized an elephant by its tusk and made it tuskless.
6.102.37
विषाणेन च तेनैव कुम्भोऽभ्याहत्य दन्तिनम् ।
पातयामास समरे दण्डहस्त इवान्तकः ॥ ६.१०२.३७ ॥
With that very tusk Kumbha struck the elephant and brought it down in battle, like Death (Antaka) standing with a staff in hand.
6.102.38
शोणिताक्तां गदां बिभ्रन्मेदोभञ्जाकृतच्छविः ।
कृताभ्यङ्गः शोणितेन रुद्रवत्प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥ ६.१०२.३८ ॥
Bearing a club smeared with blood, his body glistening as if crushed with marrow-fat, anointed with blood, he appeared like Rudra.
6.102.39
एवं के वध्यमानाश्च हतशेषा महागजाः ।
प्राद्रवन्त दिशो राजन्विमृद्गन्तः स्वकं बलम् ॥ ६.१०२.३९ ॥
Thus, as they were being slain, some of the great elephants that remained ran off in all directions, O king, trampling their own army.
6.102.40
द्रवद्भिस्तैर्महानागैः समन्ताद्भरतर्षभ ।
दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत्पराङ्भुखम् ॥ ६.१०२.४० ॥
Because of those great elephants fleeing on all sides, O best of the Bharatas, the entire army of Duryodhana turned its back once more.