Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.110
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6.110.1
अर्जुनस्तु रणे राजन्दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम् ।
शिखण्डिनमथोवाच समभ्योहि पितामहम् ॥ ६.११०.१ ॥
O king, seeing Bhīṣma's prowess in battle, Arjuna then said to Śikhaṇḍin: "Go forward toward the grandsire."
6.110.2
न चापि भीस्त्वया कार्या भीष्मादद्य कथंचन ।
अहमेनं शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः पातयिष्ये रथोत्तमात् ॥ ६.११०.२ ॥
"Today, in no way should you fear Bhīṣma. I will bring him down from his best chariot with sharp arrows."
6.110.3
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन शिखण्डी भरतर्षभ ।
अभ्यद्रवत गाङ्गेयं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम् ॥ ६.११०.३ ॥
Thus addressed by Pārtha, O bull of the Bharatas, Śikhaṇḍin, having heard Pārtha's words, rushed toward the son of Gaṅgā.
6.110.4
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तथा राजन्सौभद्रश्च महारथः ।
हृष्टावाद्रवतां भीष्मं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम् ॥ ६.११०.४ ॥
O king, Dhṛṣṭadyumna likewise, and the great chariot-warrior, the son of Subhadrā, gladdened by Pārtha's words, both rushed toward Bhīṣma.
6.110.5
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ कुन्तिभोजस्य दंशितः ।
अभ्यद्रवत गाङ्गेयं पुत्रस्य तव पश्यतः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च धर्मराजश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.११०.५ ॥
The aged Virāṭa and Drupada, the armoured son of Kuntibhoja, rushed toward the son of Gaṅgā while your son watched. Nakula, Sahadeva, and the mighty Dharmarāja (also rushed).
6.110.6
तथेतराणि सैन्यानि सर्वाम्येव विशांपते ।
समाद्रवन्त गाङ्गेयं श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम् ॥ ६.११०.६ ॥
Likewise, O lord of the people, all the other armies, having heard Pārtha's words, rushed together toward the son of Gaṅgā.
6.110.7
प्रत्युद्ययुस्तावकाश्च समेतांस्तान्महारथान् ।
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ ६.११०.७ ॥
Your own warriors too advanced to meet those great charioteers who had gathered, each according to his strength and his zeal. Hear what I tell you.
6.110.8
चित्रसेनो महाराज चेकितानं समभ्यायात् ।
भीष्मप्रेप्सुं रणे यान्तं वृषं व्याघ्रशिशुर्यथा ॥ ६.११०.८ ॥
O great king, Citrasena came against Cekitāna as he went into battle desiring Bhīṣma, as a tiger cub goes against a bull.
6.110.9
धृष्टद्युम्नं महाराज भीष्मान्तिकमुपागतम् ।
त्वरमाणं रणे यत्तं कृतवर्मा न्यवरायत् ॥ ६.११०.९ ॥
O great king, Kṛtavarman checked Dhṛṣṭadyumna, who had come near Bhīṣma and was hastening, striving in battle.
6.110.10
भीमसेनं सुसंक्रुद्धं गाङ्गेयस्य वधैषिणम् ।
त्वरमाणो महाराज सौमदत्तिर्न्यवारयत् ॥ ६.११०.१० ॥
O great king, the son of Somadatta quickly came and checked Bhīmasena, greatly enraged and seeking the death of Gāṅgeya.
6.110.11
तथैव नकुलं शूरं किरन्तं सायकान्बहून् ।
विकर्णो वारयामास इच्छन्भीष्मस्य जीवितम् ॥ ६.११०.११ ॥
Likewise Vikarṇa checked the valiant Nakula, who was scattering many arrows, desiring the life of Bhīṣma.
6.110.12
सहदेवं तथा राजन्यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति ।
वारयामास संक्रुद्धः कृपः शारद्वतो युधि ॥ ६.११०.१२ ॥
O king, likewise Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, enraged, checked Sahadeva, the destroyer of kings, who was heading toward Bhīṣma's chariot in battle.
6.110.13
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं भैमसेनिं महाबलम् ।
भीष्मस्य निधनप्रेप्सुं दुर्मुखोऽभ्यज्रवद्बली ॥ ६.११०.१३ ॥
Durmukha, the strong one, rushed upon the demon Bhaimasenī (Ghaṭotkaca), cruel in deed, mighty in strength, who desired the death of Bhīṣma.
6.110.14
सात्यकिं समरे क्रुद्धमार्स्यशृङ्गिवारयत् ।
भीष्मस्य वधमिच्छन्तं पाण्डवप्रीतिकाम्यया ॥ ६.११०.१४ ॥
Ārṣyaśṛṅgi held back the enraged Sātyaki in battle, who desired Bhīṣma's death out of wish to please the Pāṇḍavas.
6.110.15
अभिमन्युं महाराज यान्तं भीष्मरथं प्रति ।
सुदक्षिणो महाराज काम्भोज प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ६.११०.१५ ॥
O great king, Sudakṣiṇa the Kamboja held back Abhimanyu, O great king, as he went toward Bhīṣma's chariot.
6.110.16
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ समेतावरिमर्दनौ ।
अश्वत्थामा ततः क्रुद्धो वारयामास भारत ॥ ६.११०.१६ ॥
Then the enraged Aśvatthāmā held back the aged Virāṭa and Drupada, the crushers of foes, who had come together, O Bhārata.
6.110.17
तथा पाण्डुसुतं ज्येष्ठं भीष्मस्य वधकाङ्क्षिणम् ।
भारद्वाजो रणे यत्तो धर्मपुत्रमवारयत् ॥ ६.११०.१७ ॥
Likewise, Droṇa, the son of Bharadvāja, eager in battle, held back the eldest son of Pāṇḍu, the son of Dharma, who desired Bhīṣma's death.
6.110.18
अर्जुनं रभसं युद्धे पुरस्कृत्य शिखण्डिनम् ।
भीष्मप्रेप्सुं महाराज भासयन्तं दिशो दश ॥ ६.११०.१८ ॥
O great king, Arjuna, fierce in battle, placed Śikhaṇḍin in front and advanced, desiring Bhīṣma, blazing across the ten directions.
6.110.19
दुःशासनो महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे ।
अन्ये च तावका योधाः पाण्डवानां महारथान् ॥ ६.११०.१९ ॥
The great archer Duḥśāsana checked the great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas in battle, and so did your other warriors.
6.110.20
भीष्मस्याभिमुखान्यातान्वारयामासुराहवे ।
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु सैन्यानि प्राक्रोशंस्तु पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.११०.२० ॥
Those who came against Bhīṣma they checked in battle; but Dhṛṣṭadyumna cried out again and again to the armies.
6.110.21
अभ्यद्रवत संरब्धो भीष्ममेकं महारथः ।
एषोऽर्जुनो रणे भीष्मं प्रयाति कुरुनन्दनः ॥ ६.११०.२१ ॥
Enraged, the great charioteer rushed alone at Bhīṣma. This Arjuna, joy of the Kurus, is advancing on Bhīṣma in battle.
6.110.22
अभ्यद्रवत माभैष्ट भीष्मो हि प्राप्स्यते न वः ।
अर्जुनं समरे योद्धुं नोत्सहेतापि वासवः ॥ ६.११०.२२ ॥
Rush forward, do not be afraid; Bhīṣma will not let you reach Arjuna. Not even Vāsava would dare to fight Arjuna in battle.
6.110.23
किमु भीष्मो रणे वीरा गतसत्वोऽल्पजीवितः ।
इति सेनापतेः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥ ६.११०.२३ ॥
"Heroes, what can Bhīṣma do in battle, his courage gone and his life nearly spent?" Hearing these words of the commander, the great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas—
6.110.24
अभ्यद्रवन्त संहृष्टा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति ।
आगच्छतस्तान्समरे वार्योघानचला इव ॥ ६.११०.२४ ॥
Filled with joy, they rushed toward the chariot of Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma). As those approaching in battle came on, they checked them like mountains checking floods of water.
6.110.25
अवारयन्त संहृष्टास्तावकाः पुरुषर्षभाः ।
दुःशासनो महाराज भयं त्यक्त्वा महारथः ॥ ६.११०.२५ ॥
Your delighted champions, bulls among men, checked them. O great king, the mighty charioteer Duḥśāsana, casting off fear, (did so).
6.110.26
भीष्मस्य जीविताकाङ्क्षी धनञ्जयमुपाद्रवत् ।
तथैव पाण्डवाः शूरा गाङ्गेयस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ६.११०.२६ ॥
The one desiring the life of Bhīṣma rushed at Dhanañjaya. Likewise the heroic Pāṇḍavas rushed towards the chariot of Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma).
6.110.27
अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे तव पुत्रान्महारथाः ।
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम चित्ररूपं विशांपते ॥ ६.११०.२७ ॥
In battle the great charioteers rushed at your sons. There we saw a wonderful, variegated sight, O lord of men.
6.110.28
दुःशासनरथं प्राप्य यत्पार्थो नात्यवर्तत ।
यथा वारयते वेला क्षुब्धतोयं महार्णवम् ॥ ६.११०.२८ ॥
Having reached Duḥśāsana's chariot, Pārtha could not get past it, as the shore holds back the great ocean with its agitated waters.
6.110.29
तथैव पाण्डवं क्रुद्धं तव पुत्रो न्यवारयत् ।
उभौ तौ रथिनां श्रेष्ठावुभौ भारतदुर्जयौ ॥ ६.११०.२९ ॥
Likewise your son checked the enraged Pāṇḍava. Both of them were the best of charioteers, invincible to the Bhāratas.
6.110.30
उभौ चन्द्रार्कसदृशौ कान्त्या दीप्त्या च भारत ।
तथा तौ जातसंरम्भावन्योन्यवधकाङ्क्षिणौ ॥ ६.११०.३० ॥
O Bhārata, both were like the moon and the sun in splendour and brilliance. Both, filled with fury, desired each other's death.
6.110.31
समीयतुर्महासङ्ख्ये मयशक्रौ यथा पुरा ।
दुःशासनो महाराज पाण्डवं विशिखैस्त्रिभिः ॥ ६.११०.३१ ॥
O great king, in that great battle the two met, like Maya and Indra of old. Duḥśāsana struck the Pāṇḍava with three arrows.
6.110.32
वासुदेवं च विंशत्या ताडयामास संयुगे ।
ततोऽर्जुनो जातमन्युर्वार्ष्णेयं वीक्ष्य पीडितम् ॥ ६.११०.३२ ॥
In battle he struck Vāsudeva with twenty arrows. Then Arjuna, roused to anger, seeing the Vārṣṇeya afflicted,
6.110.33
दुःशासनं शतेनाजौ नाराचानां समार्पयत् ।
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे ॥ ६.११०.३३ ॥
In battle he discharged a hundred iron arrows at Duḥśāsana; piercing his armour, they drank blood in the fight.
6.110.34
यथैव पन्नगा राजंस्तटाकं तृषितास्तथा ।
दुःशासनस्त्रिभिः क्रुद्धः पार्थं विव्याध पत्रिभिः।
ललाटे भरतश्रेष्ठ शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.११०.३४ ॥
O king, as thirsty serpents rush to a pond, so the enraged Duḥśāsana pierced the son of Pṛthā with three arrows. O best of the Bharatas, he struck his forehead with shafts of bent joints.
6.110.35
ललाटस्थैस्तु तैर्बाणैः शुशुभे पाण्डवो रणे ।
यथा मेरुर्महाराज शृङ्गैरत्यर्थमुच्छ्रितैः ॥ ६.११०.३५ ॥
With those arrows standing on his forehead, the Pāṇḍava shone in battle, O great king, as Meru shines with its exceedingly high peaks.
6.110.36
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः पुत्रेण तव धन्विना ।
व्यराजत रणे पार्थः किंशुकः पुष्पवानिव ॥ ६.११०.३६ ॥
Sorely pierced by your son, the archer, that great bowman Pārtha shone in battle like a flowering kiṃśuka tree.
6.110.37
दुःशासनं ततः क्रुद्धः पीडयामास पाण्डवः ।
पर्वणीव सुसंक्रुद्धो राहुः पूर्णं निशाकरम् ॥ ६.११०.३७ ॥
Then the enraged Pāṇḍava assailed Duḥśāsana, as Rāhu, greatly enraged at the lunar junction, assails the full moon.
6.110.38
पीड्यमानो बलवता पुत्रस्तव विशांपते ।
विव्याध समरे पार्थं कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ६.११०.३८ ॥
Pressed by the mighty one, your son, O lord of men, struck Pārtha in battle with heron-feathered arrows whetted on stone.
6.110.39
तस्य पार्थो धनुश्छित्वा रथं चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः ।
आजघान ततः पश्चात्पुत्रं ते निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.११०.३९ ॥
Pārtha cut his bow, struck his chariot with three arrows, and then struck your son from behind with sharp arrows.
6.110.40
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय भीमस्य प्रमुखे स्थितः ।
अर्जुनं पञ्चाविंशत्या बाह्वोरुरसि चार्पयत् ॥ ६.११०.४० ॥
Taking up another bow and standing before Bhīma, he struck Arjuna's arms and chest with twenty-five arrows.
6.110.41
तस्य क्रुद्धो महाराज पाण्डवः शत्रुतापनः ।
अप्रैषीद्विशिखान्घोरान्यमदण्डोपमान्बहून् ॥ ६.११०.४१ ॥
O great king, the Pāṇḍava, tormentor of foes, enraged, loosed at him many terrible arrows like Yama's staff.
6.110.42
अप्राप्तानेव तान्बाणांश्चिच्छेद तनयस्तव ।
यतमानस्य पार्थस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.११०.४२ ॥
Your son cut those arrows before they could reach him, and it seemed wondrous to the striving Pārtha.
6.110.43
पार्थं च निशितैर्बाणैरविध्यत्तनयस्तव ।
ततः क्रुद्धो रणे पार्थः शरान्संधाय कार्मुके ॥ ६.११०.४३ ॥
Your son also pierced Pārtha with sharp arrows. Then Pārtha, enraged in battle, fixed arrows on his bow.
6.110.44
प्रेषयामास समरे स्वर्णपुङ्खाञ्छिलाशितान् ।
न्यमञ्जंस्ते महाराज तस्य काये महात्मनः ॥ ६.११०.४४ ॥
In battle he sent forth arrows with golden feathers, whetted on stone. O great king, they sank into that great-souled one's body.
6.110.45
यथा हंसा महाराज तटाकं प्राप्य भारत ।
पीडितश्चैव पुत्रस्ते पाण्डवेन महात्मना ॥ ६.११०.४५ ॥
Just as geese, O great king, O Bhārata, reach a pond, so your son was troubled by the great-souled Pāṇḍava.
6.110.46
हित्वा पार्थं रणे तूर्णं भीष्मस्य रथमाव्रजत् ।
अगाधे मञ्जतस्तस्य द्वीपो भीष्मोऽभवत्तदा ॥ ६.११०.४६ ॥
Abandoning Pārtha in battle, he swiftly went to Bhīṣma's chariot; for him sinking in unfathomable water, Bhīṣma then became an island.
6.110.47
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां पुत्रस्तव विशांपते ।
अवारयत्ततः शूरो भूय एव पराक्रमी ॥ ६.११०.४७ ॥
Then, O lord of men, regaining consciousness, your heroic and valiant son again checked (the enemy).
6.110.48
शरैः सुनिशितैः पार्थं यथा वृत्रं पुरन्दरः ।
निर्बिभेद महाकायो विव्यथे नैव चार्जुनः ॥ ६.११०.४८ ॥
As Indra pierced Vṛtra, so that great-bodied one pierced Pārtha with very sharp arrows; yet Arjuna was not troubled in the least.