Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.106
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6.106.1
ततः पिता तव क्रुद्धो निशितैः सायकोत्तमैः ।
आजघान रणे पार्थान्सहसेनान्समन्ततः ॥ ६.१०६.१ ॥
Then your father, enraged, struck the sons of Pṛthā together with their armies on all sides in battle with sharp, excellent arrows.
6.106.2
भीमं द्वादशभिर्विद्ध्वा सात्यकिं नवभिः शरैः ।
नकुलं च त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा सहदेवं च सप्तभिः ॥ ६.१०६.२ ॥
Piercing Bhīma with twelve arrows, Sātyaki with nine arrows, Nakula with three, and Sahadeva with seven.
6.106.3
युधिष्ठिरं द्वादशभिर्बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं ततो विद्ध्वा ननाद सुमहाबलः ॥ ६.१०६.३ ॥
Having pierced Yudhiṣṭhira with twelve arrows in the arms and chest, then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the very mighty one roared.
6.106.4
तं द्वादशाख्यैर्नकुलो माधवश्च त्रिभिः शरैः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च सप्तत्या भीमसेनश्च सप्तभिः ।
युधिष्ठिरो द्वादशभिः प्रत्यविध्यत्पितामहम् ॥ ६.१०६.४ ॥
Nakula struck back at the grandsire (Bhīṣma) with twelve arrows, Mādhava with three, Dhṛṣṭadyumna with seventy, Bhīmasena with seven, and Yudhiṣṭhira with twelve.
6.106.5
द्रोणस्तु सात्यकिं विद्ध्वा भीमसेनमविध्यत ।
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैर्यमदण्डोपमैः शितैः ॥ ६.१०६.५ ॥
But Droṇa, having pierced Sātyaki, pierced Bhīmasena too, each with five sharp arrows like Yama's rod.
6.106.6
तौ च तं प्रत्यविध्येतां त्रिभिस्त्रिभिरजिह्मगैः ।
तोत्रैरिव महानागं द्रोणं ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवम् ॥ ६.१०६.६ ॥
The two of them also struck back at him, three arrows each, straight-flying, as goads prick a great elephant — at Droṇa, best of Brahmins.
6.106.7
सौवीरा कितवाः प्राच्याः प्रतीच्योदीच्यमालवाः ।
अभीषाहाः शूरसेनाः शिबयोऽथ वसातयः।
संग्रमे नाजहुर्भीष्मं वध्यमानाः शितैः शरैः ॥ ६.१०६.७ ॥
The Sauvīras, the Kitavas, the peoples of the east, west and north, the Mālavas, the Abhīṣāhas, the Śūrasenas, the Śibis and the Vasātis did not abandon Bhīṣma in battle, though they were struck by sharp arrows.
6.106.8
तथैवान्ये महीपाला नानादेशसमागताः ।
पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तन्त विविधायुधपाणयः ।
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्परिवव्रुः पितामहम् ॥ ६.१०६.८ ॥
Likewise, other kings who had come from many lands, holding various weapons in their hands, advanced against the Pāṇḍavas. O king, likewise the Pāṇḍavas surrounded the grandsire.
6.106.9
स समन्तात्परिवृतो रथौघैरपराजितः ।
गहनेऽग्निरिवोत्सृष्टः प्रजज्वाल दहन्परान् ॥ ६.१०६.९ ॥
Though surrounded on all sides by hosts of chariots, he remained unconquered, and blazed like a fire let loose in a thicket, burning his enemies.
6.106.10
रथाग्न्यगारश्चापार्चिरसिशक्तिगजेन्धनः ।
शरस्फुलिङ्गो भीष्माग्निर्ददाह क्षत्रियर्षभान् ॥ ६.१०६.१० ॥
With chariots for its hearth-house, bows for its flames, swords, spears and elephants for its fuel, and arrows for its sparks, that fire of Bhīṣma burned the bulls among the kṣatriyas.
6.106.11
यथा हि सुमहानग्निः कक्षे चरसि सानिलः ।
तथा भीष्मो महाराज दिव्यमस्त्रमुदीरयन् ॥ ६.१०६.११ ॥
Just as a great fire moves through the thicket together with the wind, so too, O great king, Bhīṣma advanced, unleashing divine weapons.
6.106.12
सुवर्णपुङ्खैरिषुभिर्गार्ध्रपक्षैः सुतेजनैः ।
कर्णिनालीकनाराचैश्छादयामास तद्बलम् ॥ ६.१०६.१२ ॥
With arrows feathered in gold and vulture plumes, well sharpened, and with karṇi, nāla, īka and nārāca shafts, he covered that army.
6.106.13
अपातयद्ध्वजांश्चैव रथिनश्च शितैः शरैः ।
मुण्डतालवनानीव चकार स रथव्रजान् ॥ ६.१०६.१३ ॥
With sharp arrows he felled banners and charioteers alike, and he made the chariot-herds like groves of palms with their tops cut off.
6.106.14
निर्मनुष्यान्रथान्राजन्गजानश्वांश्च संयुगे ।
अकरोत्स महाबाहुः सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ॥ ६.१०६.१४ ॥
O king, the mighty-armed one left chariots, elephants and horses in battle without their men. He was the best of all who bear weapons.
6.106.15
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ।
निशम्य सर्वभूतानि समकम्पन्त भारत ॥ ६.१०६.१५ ॥
O Bhārata, hearing the crack of his bowstring like the crash of a thunderbolt, all creatures trembled together.
6.106.16
अमोघा ह्यपत्नबाणाः पितुस्ते भरतर्षभ ।
नासज्जन्त तनुत्रेषु भीष्मचापच्युताः शराः ॥ ६.१०६.१६ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, those unerring feathered arrows of your father's side, released from Bhīṣma's bow, did not lodge in the armour.
6.106.17
हतवीरान्रथान्राजन्संयुक्ताञ्जवनैर्हयैः ।
अपश्याम महाराज ह्रियमाणान्रणाजिरे ॥ ६.१०६.१७ ॥
O king, O great king, we saw on the battlefield chariots yoked to swift horses being dragged away, their heroes slain.
6.106.18
चेदिकाशिकरूषाणां सहस्राणि चतुर्दश ।
महारथाः समाख्याताः कलपुत्रास्तनुत्यजः ।
अपरावर्तिनः सर्वे सुवर्णविकृतध्वजाः ॥ ६.१०६.१८ ॥
Fourteen thousand great chariot-warriors of the Cedis, Kāśis and Rūṣas, renowned as sons of Kala, ready to give up their bodies, all never turning back, with banners of worked gold.
6.106.19
संग्रामे भीष्ममासाद्य व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ।
निमग्नाः परलोकाय सवाजिरथकुञ्जराः ॥ ६.१०६.१९ ॥
Having reached Bhīṣma in battle, like Death with gaping mouth, they sank into the other world, with horses, chariots and elephants.
6.106.20
भग्नाक्षोपस्करान्कांश्चिद्भग्नचक्रांश्च भारत ।
अपश्याम महाराज शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१०६.२० ॥
O Bhārata, great king, we saw some chariots with broken axles and fittings, and with broken wheels, by the hundreds and by the thousands.
6.106.21
सवरूथै रथैर्भग्नै रथिभिश्च निपातितैः ।
शरैः सुकवचैश्छिन्नैः पट्टसैश्च विशांपते ॥ ६.१०६.२१ ॥
With chariots and their canopies broken, charioteers felled, arrows and swords cutting through well-armored men, O lord of men.
6.106.22
गदाभिर्भिण्डिपालैश्च निशितैश्च शिलीमुखैः ।
अनुकर्षैरुपासङ्गैश्चक्रैर्भग्नैश्च मारिष ॥ ६.१०६.२२ ॥
With clubs, bhindipāla darts, sharp śilīmukha arrows, pulling-cords, quivers and broken wheels, O noble one.
6.106.23
बाहुभिः कार्मुकैः खङ्गैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः ।
तलत्रैरङ्गुलित्रैश्च ध्वजैश्च विनिपातितैः।
चापैश्च बहुधा च्छिन्नैः समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी ॥ ६.१०६.२३ ॥
With arms, bows, swords, heads with earrings, hand-guards, finger-guards and banners felled, and with bows cut in many ways, the earth was covered over.
6.106.24
गजारोहा गजान्राजन्हयांश्च हयसादिनः ।
अभिपेतुर्द्रुतं तत्र शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१०६.२४ ॥
O king, the elephant-riders on their elephants and the horsemen on their horses rushed there swiftly, by the hundreds and by the thousands.
6.106.25
यतमानाश्च ते वीरा द्रवमाणान्महारथान् ।
नाशक्नुवन्वारयितुं भीष्मबाणप्रपीडितान् ॥ ६.१०६.२५ ॥
Though those heroes strove, they could not stop the great chariot-warriors who were fleeing, afflicted by Bhīṣma's arrows.
6.106.26
महेन्द्रसमवीर्येण वध्यमाना महाचमूः ।
अभज्यत महाराज न च द्वौ समधावताम् ॥ ६.१०६.२६ ॥
O great king, that great army, being slain by one whose valour equals Indra's, broke apart; not even two men ran together.
6.106.27
आविद्धरथनागाश्वं पतितध्वजसंकुलम् ।
अनीकं पाण्डुपुत्राणां हाहाभूतमचेतनम् ॥ ६.१०६.२७ ॥
The army of the sons of Pāṇḍu, with chariots, elephants and horses thrown into confusion, crowded with fallen banners, turned to cries of dismay and was bewildered.
6.106.28
जघानात्र पिता पुत्रं पुत्रश्च पितरं तथ ।
प्रियं सखाय चाक्रन्दे सखा दैवबलात्कृतः ॥ ६.१०६.२८ ॥
Here a father struck down his son, and a son his father; a dear friend cried out to his friend, and the friend was made to do so by the power of fate.
6.106.29
विमुच्य कवचानन्ये पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकाः ।
प्रकीर्य केशान्धावन्तः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त सर्वशः ॥ ६.१०६.२९ ॥
Other soldiers of the son of Pāṇḍu, having cast off their armour and scattering their hair, were seen running in every direction.
6.106.30
तद्गोकुलमिवोद्भ्रान्तमुद्भान्तरथकूबरम् ।
ददृशे पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैन्यमार्तस्वरं तदा ॥ ६.१०६.३० ॥
Then the army of the son of Pāṇḍu was seen, bewildered and scattered like a herd of cattle, its chariot-poles tossing wildly, wailing in a voice of anguish.
6.106.31
प्रभज्यमानं सैन्यं तु दृष्ट्वा यादवनन्दनः ।
उवाच पार्थं बीभत्सुं निगृह्य रथमुत्तमम् ॥ ६.१०६.३१ ॥
Seeing the army breaking apart, the joy of the Yādavas, restraining the excellent chariot, spoke to Pārtha, the dreadful one.
6.106.32
अयं स कालः संप्राप्तः पार्थ यः काङ्क्षितस्तव ।
प्रहरास्मै नरव्याघ्र भीष्मायाहवशोभिने ॥ ६.१०६.३२ ॥
Pārtha, the time you desired has now come. Strike at Bhīṣma, who shines in battle, O tiger among men.
6.106.33
यत्पुरा कथितं वीर त्वया राज्ञां समागमे ।
विराटनगरे तात सञ्जयस्य समीपतः ॥ ६.१०६.३३ ॥
O hero, dear one, what you once declared near Sañjaya at the assembly of kings in the city of Virāṭa.
6.106.34
भीष्मद्रोणमुखान्सर्वान्धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकान् ।
सानुबन्धान्हनिष्यामि ये मां योत्स्यन्ति सङ्गरे ॥ ६.१०६.३४ ॥
I will slay all the soldiers of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, led by Bhīṣma and Droṇa, together with their followers, who will fight against me in battle.
6.106.35
इति तत्कुरु कौन्तेय सत्यं वाक्यमरिन्दम ।
क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मृत्य युध्यस्व विगतज्वरः ॥ ६.१०६.३५ ॥
Therefore, son of Kuntī, do exactly that. This is a true word, O subduer of foes. Remembering the warrior's duty, fight, free from fever of grief.
6.106.36
इत्युक्तो वासुदेवेन तिर्यग्दृष्टिरधोमुखः ।
अकाम इव बीभत्सुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१०६.३६ ॥
Thus addressed by Vāsudeva, Bībhatsu, with sidelong glance and downcast face, as if unwilling, spoke these words.
6.106.37
अवध्यानां वधं कृत्वा राज्यं वा नरकोत्तरम् ।
दुःखानि वनवासे वा किं नु मे सुकृतं भवेत् ॥ ६.१०६.३७ ॥
Having slain those who should not be slain, whether it be a kingdom gained at the cost of worse than hell, or sorrows in forest exile — what merit could there be for me in this?
6.106.38
चोदयाश्वान्यतो भीष्मः करिष्ये वचनं तव ।
पातयिष्यामि दुर्धर्षं भीष्मं कुरुपितामहम् ॥ ६.१०६.३८ ॥
"Turn the horses elsewhere; I will do as you say. I will bring down the unassailable Bhīṣma, grandsire of the Kurus."
6.106.39
स चाश्वान्रजतप्रख्यांश्चोदयामास माधवः ।
यतो भीष्मस्ततो राजन्दुष्प्रेक्ष्यो रश्मिवानिव । ॥ ६.१०६.३९ ॥
And Mādhava urged on those silver-bright horses toward where Bhīṣma was, O king — they went like the radiant sun, hard to look upon.
6.106.40
ततस्तत्पुनरावृत्तं युधिष्ठिरबलं महत् ।
दृष्ट्वा पार्थं महाबाहुं भीष्मायोद्यतमाहवे ॥ ६.१०६.४० ॥
Then that great army of Yudhiṣṭhira turned back again, seeing the mighty-armed Pārtha advancing in battle toward Bhīṣma.
6.106.41
ततो भीष्मः कुरुश्रेष्ठः सिंहवद्विनदन्मुहुः ।
धनंजयरथं शीघ्रं शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ६.१०६.४१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, best of the Kurus, roaring again and again like a lion, swiftly covered the chariot of Dhanaṃjaya with a shower of arrows.
6.106.42
क्षणेन स रथस्तस्य सहयः सहसारथिः ।
शरवर्षेण महता न प्राज्ञायत भारत ॥ ६.१०६.४२ ॥
In an instant that chariot of his, with its horses and charioteer, was covered by the great shower of arrows, O Bhārata, so that it could no longer be perceived.
6.106.43
वासुदेवस्त्वसंभ्रान्तो धैर्यमास्थाय सत्वरः ।
चोदयामास तानश्वान्विनुन्नान्भीष्मसायकैः ॥ ६.१०६.४३ ॥
But Vāsudeva, unperturbed and steadfast, quickly urged on those horses, goaded by Bhīṣma's arrows.
6.106.44
ततः पार्थो धनुर्गृह्य दिव्यं जलदनिःस्वनम् ।
पातयामास भीष्मस्य धनुश्छित्त्वा शितैः शरैः ॥ ६.१०६.४४ ॥
Then Pārtha took up his divine bow, whose sound was like thundering clouds, and with sharp arrows cut down Bhīṣma's bow.
6.106.45
स च्छिन्नधन्वा कौरव्यः पुनरन्यन्महद्धनुः ।
निमेषान्तरमात्रेण सज्यं चक्रे पिता तव ॥ ६.१०६.४५ ॥
Then that Kaurava, whose bow was cut, took up another great bow, and in the space of a single moment your father strung it.
6.106.46
चकर्ष च ततो दोर्भ्यां धनुर्जलदनिःस्वनम् ।
अथास्य तदपि क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद धनुरर्जुनः ।
तस्य तत्पूजयामास लाघवं शन्तनोः सुतः ॥ ६.१०६.४६ ॥
Then he drew with both arms another bow whose sound was like thundering clouds, and furious Arjuna cut that one too. The son of Śantanu praised his dexterity.
6.106.47
गाङ्गेयस्त्वब्रवीत्पार्थं धन्विश्रेष्ठमरिंदम ।
साधुसाधु महाबाहो साधु कुन्तीसुतेति च ॥ ६.१०६.४७ ॥
But Gāṅgeya said to Pārtha, best of archers, subduer of foes: "Well done, well done! Well done, O mighty-armed son of Kuntī!"
6.106.48
समाभाष्यैवमपरं प्रगृह्य रुचिरं धनुः ।
मुमोच समरे भीष्मः शरान्पार्थरथं प्रति ॥ ६.१०६.४८ ॥
Having spoken thus, Bhīṣma took up another beautiful bow and, in battle, released arrows against Pārtha's chariot.
6.106.49
अदर्शयद्वसुदेवो हययाने परं बलम् ।
मोघान्कुर्वञ्शरांस्तस्य मण्डलानि निदर्शयन् ॥ ६.१०६.४९ ॥
Vasudeva displayed his supreme strength in the horse-yoked chariot, rendering the arrows of Bhīṣma fruitless and demonstrating circling manoeuvres.
6.106.50
शुशुभाते नरव्याघ्रौ तौ भीष्मशरविक्षतौ ।
गोवृषाविव संरब्धौ विषाणोल्लिखिताङ्कितौ ॥ ६.१०६.५० ॥
Those two tigers among men, wounded by Bhīṣma's arrows, shone like two enraged bulls marked with the scratches of their horns.
6.106.51
वासुदेवस्तु संप्रेक्ष्य पार्थस्य मृदुयुद्धताम् ।
भीष्मं च शरवर्षाणि सृजन्तमनिशं युधि ॥ ६.१०६.५१ ॥
But Vasudeva closely observed Arjuna's gentle manner of fighting and Bhīṣma, who unceasingly poured down showers of arrows in battle.
6.106.52
प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यं मध्यमासाद्य सेनयोः ।
वरान्वरान्विनिघ्नन्तं पाण्डुपुत्रस्य सैनिकान् ॥ ६.१०६.५२ ॥
Reaching the middle between the two armies, blazing like the sun, he struck down the best of the soldiers of Pāṇḍu's son, one after another.
6.106.53
युगान्तमिव कुर्वाणं भीष्मं यौधिष्ठिरे बले ।
नामृष्यत महाबाहुर्माधवः परवीरहा ॥ ६.१०६.५३ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma making a doomsday of Yudhiṣṭhira's army, the mighty-armed Mādhava, slayer of enemy heroes, could not endure it.
6.106.54
उत्सृज्य रजतप्रख्यान्हयान्पार्थस्य मारिष ।
वासुदेवस्ततो योगी प्रचस्कन्द महारथात् ॥ ६.१०६.५४ ॥
Then, O respected one, Vāsudeva the yogi released Arjuna's silver-bright horses and leaped down from the great chariot.
6.106.55
अभिदुद्राव भीष्मं स भुजप्रहरणो बली ।
प्रतोदपाणिस्तेजस्वी सिंहवद्विनदन्मुहुः ॥ ६.१०६.५५ ॥
Using his arms as his weapons, mighty and radiant, goad in hand, roaring again and again like a lion, he rushed at Bhīṣma.
6.106.56
दारयन्निव पद्भ्यां स जगतीं जगदीश्वरः ।
क्रोधताम्रेक्षणः कृष्णो जिघांसुरमितद्युतिः ॥ ६.१०६.५६ ॥
As if splitting the earth with his feet, Kṛṣṇa, lord of the world, his eyes reddened with anger, desiring to slay, of boundless splendour, pressed forward.
6.106.57
ग्रसन्निव च तेजांसि तावकानां महाहवे ।
दृष्ट्वा माधवमाक्रन्दे भीष्मायोद्यतमन्तिके ॥ ६.१०६.५७ ॥
As if swallowing the splendour of your warriors in the great battle, seeing Mādhava raised up near Bhīṣma in the cry,
6.106.58
हतो भीष्मो हतो भीष्म इति तत्रस्म सैनिकाः ।
क्रोशन्तः प्राद्रवन्सर्वे वासुदेवभयातुराः ॥ ६.१०६.५८ ॥
"Bhīṣma is slain! Bhīṣma is slain!" crying out thus, all the soldiers there, terrified of Vāsudeva, fled.
6.106.59
पीतकौशेयसंवीतो मणिश्यामो जनार्दनः ।
शुशुभे विद्रवन्भीष्मं विद्युन्माली यथाम्बुदः ॥ ६.१०६.५९ ॥
Clad in yellow silk, dark as a jewel, Janārdana shone as he rushed at Bhīṣma, like a cloud garlanded with lightning.
6.106.60
स सिंह इव मातङ्गं यथर्षभ इवर्षभम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन विनदन्यादवर्षभः ॥ ६.१०६.६० ॥
As a lion leaps upon an elephant, as a bull upon a bull, the best of the Yādavas, roaring, rushed upon Bhīṣma with speed.
6.106.61
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य पुण्डरीकाक्षमाहवे ।
असंभ्रमं रणे भीष्मो विचकर्ष महद्धनुः ।
उवाच चैव गोविन्दमसंभ्रान्तेन चेतसा ॥ ६.१०६.६१ ॥
Seeing the lotus-eyed one rushing at him in battle, Bhīṣma drew his great bow without agitation in the fight, and with an unperturbed mind he spoke to Govinda.
6.106.62
एह्येहि पुण्डरीकाक्ष देवदेव नमोस्तु ते ।
मामद्य सात्वतश्रेष्ठ तापयस्त महाहवे ॥ ६.१०६.६२ ॥
Come, come, lotus-eyed one, god of gods, homage to you. Best of the Sātvatas, today in this great battle, afflict me.
6.106.63
त्वया हि देव संग्रामे हतस्यापि ममानघ ।
श्रेय एव परं कृष्ण लोके भवति सर्वतः ॥ ६.१०६.६३ ॥
O god, sinless Kṛṣṇa, even if I am slain by you in battle, for me the supreme blessing comes on every side in the world.
6.106.64
संभावितोऽस्मि गोविन्द त्रैलोक्येनाद्य संयुगे ।
प्रहरस्व यथेष्टं वै दासोऽस्मि तव चानघ ॥ ६.१०६.६४ ॥
Govinda, today in this battle I am honored by the three worlds. Strike as you wish, sinless one; I am your servant.
6.106.65
अन्वगेव ततः पार्थः समभिद्रुत्य केशवम् ।
निजग्राह महाबाहुर्बाहुभ्यां परिगृह्य वै ॥ ६.१०६.६५ ॥
Then Pārtha, rushing after him, reached Keśava, and the mighty-armed one seized him, holding him fast with both arms.
6.106.66
निगृह्यमाणः पार्थेन कृष्णो राजीवलोचनः ।
जगामैवैनमादाय वेगेन पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ६.१०६.६६ ॥
Though seized by Pārtha, lotus-eyed Kṛṣṇa, the supreme person, carried him off and moved swiftly onward.
6.106.67
पार्थस्तु विष्टभ्य बलाच्चरणौ परवीरहा ।
निजग्राह हृषीकेशं कथंचिद्दशमे पदे ॥ ६.१०६.६७ ॥
Arjuna, son of Pṛthā, slayer of heroic foes, forcibly seized Kṛṣṇa's feet and somehow caught the lord of the senses at the tenth step.
6.106.68
तत एवमुवाचार्तः क्रोधपर्याकुलेक्षणम् ।
निःश्वसन्तं यथा नागमर्जुनः प्रणयात्सखा ॥ ६.१०६.६८ ॥
Then the distressed Arjuna, out of affection, spoke thus to his friend, whose eyes were agitated with anger and who was sighing like an elephant.
6.106.69
निवर्तस्व महाबाहो नानृतं कर्तुमर्हसि ।
यत्त्वया कथितं पूर्वं न योत्स्यामीति केशव ॥ ६.१०६.६९ ॥
Turn back, O mighty-armed one; you ought not to act falsely. O Keśava, you earlier said, 'I will not fight.'
6.106.70
मिथ्यावादीति लोकास्त्वां कथयिष्यन्ति माधव ।
ममैष भारः सर्वो हि हनिष्यामि पितामहम् ॥ ६.१०६.७० ॥
People will call you a liar, O Mādhava. This whole burden is mine; I will indeed slay the grandsire.
6.106.71
शपे केशव शस्त्रेण सत्येन सुकृतेन च ।
अन्तं यथा गमिष्यामि शत्रूणां शत्रुसूदन ॥ ६.१०६.७१ ॥
I swear by my weapon, by truth and by good deeds, O Keśava, that I shall surely reach the end of the enemies, O destroyer of foes.
6.106.72
अद्यैव पश्य दुर्धर्षं पात्यमानं महारथम् ।
तारापतिमिवापूर्णमन्तकाले यदृच्छया ॥ ६.१०६.७२ ॥
See today that unassailable great charioteer being felled, like the lord of the stars, the moon, waning by chance at the time of death.
6.106.73
माधवस्तु वचः श्रुत्वा फल्गुनस्य महात्मनः ।
अभवत्परमप्रीतो दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य विक्रमम्।
न किंचिदुक्त्वा सक्रोध आरुरोह रथं पुनः ॥ ६.१०६.७३ ॥
Hearing the words of the great-souled Phalguna and seeing Pārtha's valor, Mādhava was greatly pleased. Saying nothing, in anger he mounted the chariot again.
6.106.74
तौ रथस्थौ नरव्याघ्रौ भीष्मः शान्तनवः पुनः ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षेण मेघो वृष्ट्या यथाऽचलौ ॥ ६.१०६.७४ ॥
Upon those two tigers among men, standing on the chariot, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, again rained a shower of arrows, as a cloud pours rain upon two mountains.
6.106.75
प्राणानादत्त योधानां पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
गभस्तिभिरिवादित्यस्तेजांसि शिशिरात्यये ॥ ६.१०६.७५ ॥
Your father Devavrata took the lives of the warriors, as the sun, at the end of winter, takes up brightness with its rays.
6.106.76
यथा कुरूणां सैन्यानि बभञ्जुर्युधि पाण्डवाः ।
तथा पाण्डवसैन्यानि बभञ्ज युधि ते पिता ॥ ६.१०६.७६ ॥
Just as the Pāṇḍavas had broken the armies of the Kurus in battle, so your father broke the armies of the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
6.106.77
हतविद्रुतसैन्यास्तु निरुत्साहा विचेतसः ।
निरीक्षितुं न शेकुस्ते भीष्ममप्रतिमं रणे ॥ ६.१०६.७७ ॥
The armies, struck down and scattered, without courage and bewildered, could not even look at the incomparable Bhīṣma in battle.
6.106.78
मध्यं गतमिवादित्यं प्रतपन्तं स्वतेजसा ।
ते वध्यमाना भीष्मेण शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१०६.७८ ॥
Like the sun that has reached midday and blazes with its own brilliance, they were being slain by Bhīṣma by the hundreds and by the thousands.
6.106.79
कुर्वाणं समरे कर्माण्यतिमानुषविक्रमम् ।
वीक्षांचक्रुर्महाराज पाण्डवा भयपीडिताः ॥ ६.१०६.७९ ॥
O great king, the Pāṇḍavas, afflicted by fear, looked upon him as he performed deeds of superhuman valour in battle.
6.106.80
तथा पाण्डवसैन्यानि द्राव्यमाणानि भारत ।
त्रातारं नाध्यगच्छन्त गावः पङ्कगता इव।
पिपीलिका इव क्षुण्णा दुर्बला बलिना रणे ॥ ६.१०६.८० ॥
O descendant of Bharata, the Pāṇḍava armies, thus driven to flight, found no protector, like cows stuck in mud; crushed in battle by the strong, like weak ants.
6.106.81
तथैव योधा राजेन्द्र भीष्मेणामित्रघातिना ।
समरे मृदिताः सर्वे पाण्डवाः सह सृञ्जयैः ॥ ६.१०६.८१ ॥
O lord of kings, in the same way all the Pāṇḍava warriors, together with the Sṛñjayas, were crushed in battle by Bhīṣma, the slayer of enemies.
6.106.82
महारथं भारत दुष्प्रकम्पं ।
शरौघिणं प्रतपन्तं नरेन्द्रान्।
भीष्मं न शेकुः प्रतिवीक्षितुं ते ।
शरार्चिषं सूर्यमिवातपन्तम् ॥ ६.१०६.८२ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, they could not even look at Bhīṣma, the great charioteer, hard to shake, pouring a shower of arrows, scorching the lords of men, blazing with arrow-flames like the sun scorching the earth.
6.106.83
विमृद्गतस्तस्य तु पाण्डुसेना-
मस्तं जगामाथ सहस्ररश्मिः।
ततो हि भीष्मः सबलान्ससैन्या-
न्न्यवारयत्पाण्डुसुताञ्शरौघैः ॥ ६.१०६.८३ ॥
While the Pāṇḍava army was being crushed by him, the thousand-rayed sun went to its setting; then Bhīṣma held back the sons of Pāṇḍu, with their forces and armies, by torrents of arrows.
6.106.84
मनोऽवहारं प्रति संबभूव ॥ ६.१०६.८४ ॥
There arose a turning back of the mind.