Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.109
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6.109.1
कथं शिखण्डी गाङ्गेयमभ्यधावत्पितामहम् ।
पाञ्चाल्यः समरे क्रुद्धो धर्मात्मानं यतव्रतम् ॥ ६.१०९.१ ॥
How did Śikhaṇḍin, the Pāñcāla prince, enraged in battle, rush against the grandsire, the son of Gaṅgā, the righteous one firm in vows?
6.109.2
केऽरक्षन्पाण्डवानीके शिखण्डिनमुदायुधाः ।
त्वरमाणास्त्वराकाले जिगीषन्तो महारथाः ॥ ६.१०९.२ ॥
Who were the great chariot-warriors, weapons raised and desiring victory, who protected the Pāṇḍavas and Śikhaṇḍin in the army, in that hurried time of haste?
6.109.3
कथं शान्तनवो भीष्मः स तस्मिन्दशमेऽहनि ।
अयुध्यत महावीर्यः पाण्डवैः सह सृञ्जयैः ॥ ६.१०९.३ ॥
How did Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, of great might, fight on that tenth day with the Pāṇḍavas and the Sṛñjayas?
6.109.4
न मृष्यामि रणे भीष्मं प्रत्युद्यातं शिखण्डिना ।
कच्चिन्न रथमद्गोऽस्व धनुर्वाऽशीर्यतास्थतः ॥ ६.१०९.४ ॥
I cannot bear that Śikhaṇḍin has attacked Bhīṣma in return in battle. Perhaps his chariot, elephant, ox, horse, or bow was not broken while he was standing there?
6.109.5
नाशीर्यत धनुश्चास्य रथभङ्गो न चाप्यभूत् ।
युध्यमानस्य संग्रामे भीष्मस्य भरतर्षभ।
निघ्नतः समरे शत्रून्शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.१०९.५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, while Bhīṣma of great might fought in battle, his bow was not broken, nor did his chariot break, nor did any such mishap occur, as he struck down his enemies in battle with arrows bent at their joints.
6.109.6
अनेकशतसाहस्रावकानां महारथाः ।
तथा दन्तिगणा राजन्हायश्चैव सुसञ्जिताः ॥ ६.१०९.६ ॥
O king, many hundreds of thousands of foot-soldiers, great chariot-warriors, herds of elephants, and horses too were well arrayed there.
6.109.7
अभ्यवर्तन्त युद्धाय पुरस्कृत्य पितामहम् ॥ ६.१०९.७ ॥
Placing the grandsire Bhīṣma in front, they advanced to battle.
6.109.8
यथाप्रतिज्ञं कौरव्य स चापि समिर्तिजयः ।
पार्यानामकरोद्भीष्मः सततं समिति क्षयम् ॥ ६.१०९.८ ॥
O descendant of Kuru, according to his vow, Bhīṣma, victor in battles, constantly brought destruction upon the Pārthas in battle.
6.109.9
युध्यमानं महेष्वासं विनिघ्नन्तं पराञ्शरैः ।
पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सार्ध सर्वतः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१०९.९ ॥
They surrounded on all sides the great archer, fighting and striking down the enemy with arrows, the Pañcālas together with the Pāṇḍavas.
6.109.10
दशमेऽहनि संप्राप्ते ततस्तां रिपुवाहिनीम् ।
कीर्यमाणां शितैर्बाणैः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१०९.१० ॥
When the tenth day arrived, that enemy army was being scattered by sharp arrows, by hundreds and by thousands.
6.109.11
न हि भीष्मं महेष्वासं पाण्डवाः पाण्डुपूर्वज ।
अशक्नुवन्रणे जेतुं पाशहस्तमिवानतकम् ॥ ६.१०९.११ ॥
O forefather of Pāṇḍu, the Pāṇḍavas could not conquer Bhīṣma, the great archer, in battle, just as one cannot conquer Death with a noose in hand.
6.109.12
अथोपायान्महाराज सव्यसाची धनञ्जयः ।
त्रासयन्रथिनः सर्वान्बीभत्सुरपराजितः ॥ ६.१०९.१२ ॥
Then, O great king, Arjuna the ambidextrous, Dhanañjaya, unconquered Bībhatsu, came forward, terrifying all the charioteers.
6.109.13
सिंहवद्विनदन्नुच्चैर्धनुर्ज्यां विक्षिपन्मुहुः ।
शरौघान्विसृजन्पार्थो व्यचरत्कालवद्रणे ॥ ६.१०९.१३ ॥
Roaring loudly like a lion, repeatedly twanging the bowstring and loosing floods of arrows, Pārtha moved through the battle like Death itself.
6.109.14
तस्य शब्देन वित्रस्तास्तावका भारतर्षभ ।
सिंहस्येव मृगा राजन्व्यद्रवन्त महाभयात् ॥ ६.१०९.१४ ॥
At his roar, your men were terrified, O bull of the Bharatas; O king, as deer flee from a lion, they fled in great fear.
6.109.15
जयन्तं पाण्डवं दृष्ट्वा त्वत्सैन्यं चाभिपीडितम् ।
दुर्योधनस्ततो भीष्ममब्रवीद्भृशपीडितः ॥ ६.१०९.१५ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍava conquering and your army afflicted, Duryodhana, greatly distressed, then spoke to Bhīṣma.
6.109.16
एष पाण्डुसुतस्तात श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः ।
दहते मामकान्सर्वान्कृष्णवर्त्मेन काननम् ॥ ६.१०९.१६ ॥
Look, dear sir, here is the son of Pāṇḍu, with white horses and Kṛṣṇa as charioteer; he is burning all my men like a forest set alight.
6.109.17
पश्य सैन्यानि गाङ्गेय द्रवमाणानि सर्वशः ।
पण्डवेन युधां श्रेष्ठ काल्यमानानि संयुगे ॥ ६.१०९.१७ ॥
Behold, O son of Gaṅgā, the armies fleeing on every side, O best of warriors, scattered in battle by the Pāṇḍava.
6.109.18
यथा पशुगणान्पालः संकालयति कानने ।
तथेदं मामकं सैन्यं काल्यते शत्रुतापन ॥ ६.१०९.१८ ॥
As a herdsman scatters his herd of cattle in the forest, so, O tormentor of foes, is this my army being scattered.
6.109.19
धनञ्जयशरैर्भग्नं द्रवमाणं ततस्ततः ।
भीमोऽप्येवं दुराधर्पो विद्रावयति मे बलम् ॥ ६.१०९.१९ ॥
Bhīma, unassailable, likewise is routing my army, which is broken by Dhanañjaya's arrows and flees here and there.
6.109.20
सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
अभिमन्युः सुविक्रान्तो वाहिनीं द्रवते मम ॥ ६.१०९.२० ॥
Sātyaki, Ekitāna, the two Pāṇḍava sons of Mādrī, and the very valiant Abhimanyu are also driving my army away.
6.109.21
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा शूरो राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ।
व्यद्रावयेतां सहसा सैन्यं मम महारणे ॥ ६.१०९.२१ ॥
The hero Dhṛṣṭadyumna and the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca too have suddenly scattered my army in this great battle.
6.109.22
वध्यमानस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वैरेतैर्महारथैः ।
नान्यां गतिं प्रपश्यामि स्थाने युद्धे च भारत ॥ ६.१०९.२२ ॥
O Bhārata, for this army being slain by all these great chariot-warriors, I see no other refuge, even in its own position in battle.
6.109.23
ऋते त्वां पुरुषव्याघ्र देवतुल्यपराक्रमम् ।
पर्याप्तस्तु भवाञ्शीघ्रं पीडितानां गतिर्भव ॥ ६.१०९.२३ ॥
O tiger among men, whose valor equals that of the gods, none but you is sufficient; you alone are enough. Quickly become the refuge of the afflicted.
6.109.24
एवमुक्तो महाराज पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
चिन्तयित्वा मुहूर्तं तु कृत्वा निश्चयमात्मनः ॥ ६.१०९.२४ ॥
O great king, thus addressed, your father Devavrata reflected for a moment and made his resolve.
6.109.25
तव संधारयन्पुत्रमब्रवीच्छंतनोः सुतः ।
दुर्योधन विजानीहि स्थिरो भूत्वा विशांपते ॥ ६.१०९.२५ ॥
Śaṃtanu's son (Bhīṣma), comforting his son (Duryodhana), spoke: 'Duryodhana, understand, be steady, O lord of men.'
6.109.26
पातयिष्ये रिपूनन्यान्पाण्डवान्प्रतिपालयन् ।
प्रतिज्ञातो जयो ह्यद्य पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ६.१०९.२६ ॥
'I will bring down the other enemies while protecting the Pāṇḍavas.' Today, victory over the great-souled Pāṇḍavas has been vowed.
6.109.27
पूर्वकालं तव मया प्रतिज्ञानं महाबल ।
हत्वा दशसहस्राणि क्षत्रियाणां महात्मनाम् ॥ ६.१०९.२७ ॥
O mighty one, earlier I made you a vow: after slaying ten thousand of the great-souled kshatriyas,
6.109.28
संग्रामादपयास्यामि ह्येतत्कर्म समाहितम् ।
इति तत्कृतवांश्चाहं यथोक्तं भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.१०९.२८ ॥
'I will withdraw from the battle.' This deed was settled beforehand. Thus I did just as had been said, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.109.29
अद्य चापि महत्कर्म प्रकरिष्ये यथाबलम् ।
अहं वाऽद्य हतः शेष्ये हनिष्ये वाऽद्य पाण्डवान् ॥ ६.१०९.२९ ॥
Today too I will perform a great deed according to my strength. Today I will either lie slain, or today I will slay the Pāṇḍavas.
6.109.30
अशक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ।
किं पुनर्मर्त्यधर्मेण क्षत्रियेण महाबलाः ॥ ६.१०९.३० ॥
The Pāṇḍavas cannot be conquered even by the gods together with Vāsava (Indra); how much less by a kshatriya bound by mortal duty, O mighty ones?
6.109.31
अद्य ते पुरुषव्याघ्र प्रतरिष्ये ऋणं तव ।
भर्तृपिण्डकृतं राजन्निहताः पृतनामुखे ॥ ६.१०९.३१ ॥
O tiger among men, today I will repay your debt. O king, the debt owed for the food of my lord I will repay with those slain at the front of the army.
6.109.32
इत्युक्त्वा भरतश्रेष्ठ क्षत्रियान्प्रवपञ्छरैः ।
आससाद दुराधर्षः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥ ६.१०९.३२ ॥
Having said this, O best of the Bharatas, the invincible one scattered the warriors with his arrows and reached the army of the Pāṇḍavas.
6.109.33
अनीकमध्ये तिष्ठन्तं गाङ्गेयं भारतर्षभ ।
आशीविषमिव क्रुद्धं पाण्डवाः प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१०९.३३ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, the Pāṇḍavas checked Gāṅgeya, standing in the midst of the army, enraged like a venomous snake.
6.109.34
दशमेऽहनि भीष्मस्तु दर्शयञ्शक्तिमात्मनः ।
राजञ्शतसहस्राणि सोऽवधीत्कुरुनन्दन ॥ ६.१०९.३४ ॥
On the tenth day, O delight of the Kurus, Bhīṣma indeed, showing his own power, O king, slew hundreds of thousands.
6.109.35
पाञ्चालानां च ये श्रेष्ठा राजपुत्रा महारथाः ।
तेषामादत्त तेजांसि जलं सूर्य इवांशुभिः ॥ ६.१०९.३५ ॥
He took away the radiance of the foremost princes and great chariot-warriors of the Pañcālas, as the sun draws up water with its rays.
6.109.36
हत्वा दशसहस्राणि कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम् ।
सारोहाणां महाराज हयानां चायुतं तथा ॥ ६.१०९.३६ ॥
Having slain ten thousand swift elephants with their riders, O great king, and likewise ten thousand horses.
6.109.37
पूर्णे शतसहस्रे द्वे पादातानां नरोत्तमः ।
प्रजज्वाल रणे भीष्मो विधूम इव पावकः ॥ ६.१०९.३७ ॥
When two hundred thousand foot soldiers had fallen, Bhīṣma, best of men, blazed in battle like a fire without smoke.
6.109.38
न चैवं पाण्डवेयानां केचिच्छेकुर्निरीक्षितुम् ।
उत्तरं मार्गमास्थाय तपन्तमिव भास्करम् ॥ ६.१०९.३८ ॥
None on the Pāṇḍava side could look at him directly; he stood like the sun blazing on its northern course.
6.109.39
ते पाण्डवेवाः संरब्धा महेष्वासेन पीडिताः ।
वधायाभ्यद्रवन्भीष्मं सृञ्जयाश्च महारथाः ॥ ६.१०९.३९ ॥
Enraged and harassed by the great archer, the sons of Pāṇḍu and the Sṛñjayas, great chariot-warriors, rushed at Bhīṣma to kill him.
6.109.40
स वध्यमानो बहुभिर्भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तथा ।
अवकीर्णो महेष्वासैः शैलो मेघैरिवावृतः ॥ ६.१०९.४० ॥
Struck by many great archers and covered with arrows, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, appeared like a mountain enveloped by clouds.
6.109.41
पुत्रास्तु तव गाङ्गेयं समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ।
महत्या सेनया सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.१०९.४१ ॥
But your sons surrounded Gāṅgeya on every side, and then the battle raged with the great army.