Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.111
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6.111.1
सात्यकिं दंशितं युद्धे भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे ।
आर्श्यशृङ्गिर्महेष्वासो वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.१११.१ ॥
Ārśyaśṛṅgi, the great archer, checked Sātyaki, clad in armor and rushing toward Bhīṣma in battle, in that combat.
6.111.2
माधवस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धो राक्षसं नवभिः शरैः ।
आजघान रणे राजन्प्रहसन्निव भारत ॥ ६.१११.२ ॥
But Mādhava, greatly enraged, struck the rākṣasa in battle with nine arrows, O king, as if laughing, O Bhārata.
6.111.3
तथैव राक्षसो राजन्माधवं नवभिः शरैः ।
अर्दयामास राजेन्द्र संक्रुद्धः शिनिपुङ्गवम् ॥ ६.१११.३ ॥
Likewise, the rākṣasa, O king, harassed Mādhava with nine arrows; O lord of kings, enraged, he tormented the best of the Śinis.
6.111.4
शैनेयः शरसङ्घं तु प्रेषयामास संयुगे ।
राक्षसाय सुसंक्रुद्धो माधवः परवीरहा ॥ ६.१११.४ ॥
Śaineya, greatly enraged in the combat, sent a volley of arrows against the rākṣasa, the slayer of enemy heroes, Mādhava.
6.111.5
ततो रक्षो महाबाहुं सात्यकिं सत्यविक्रमम् ।
विव्याध विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैः सिंहनाद ननाद च ॥ ६.१११.५ ॥
Then the rākṣasa pierced the mighty-armed Sātyaki, true in valor, with sharp arrows, and roared a lion's roar.
6.111.6
माधवस्तु भृशं विद्धो राक्षसेन रणे तदा ।
धैर्यमालम्ब्य तेजस्वी जहास च ननाद च ॥ ६.१११.६ ॥
But Mādhava was then severely pierced by the rākṣasa in battle; taking hold of steadiness, the radiant one laughed and also roared.
6.111.7
भगदत्तस्ततः क्रुद्धो माधवं निशितैः शरैः ।
ताडयामास समरे तोत्रैरिव महागजम् ॥ ६.१११.७ ॥
Then Bhagadatta, enraged, struck Mādhava in battle with sharp arrows, as one goads a great elephant with a goad.
6.111.8
विहाय राक्षसं युद्धे शैनेयो रथिनां वरः ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषाय चिक्षेप शरान्संनतपर्वणः ॥ ६.१११.८ ॥
Abandoning the Rākṣasa in battle, Śaineya, the best of charioteers, hurled at the king of Prāgjyotiṣa arrows with bent shafts.
6.111.9
तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा माधवस्य महद्धनुः ।
चिच्छेद शतधारेण भल्लेन कृतहस्तवत् ॥ ६.१११.९ ॥
The king of Prāgjyotiṣa cut through Mādhava's great bow with a hundred-edged bhalla, as with the skill of a practised hand.
6.111.10
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय वेगवत्परवीरहा ।
भगदत्तं रणे क्रुद्धं विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.१११.१० ॥
Then, taking up another bow, the swift slayer of enemy heroes pierced the enraged Bhagadatta in battle with sharp arrows.
6.111.11
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन् ।
शक्तिं कनकवैडूर्यभूषितामायसीं दृढाम् ॥ ६.१११.११ ॥
Sorely pierced, the great archer, licking the corners of his mouth, took up an iron spear, firm, adorned with gold and lapis lazuli.
6.111.12
यमदण्डोपमां घोरां चिक्षेप परमाहवे ।
तामापतन्तीं सहसा तस्य बाहुबलेरिताम् ॥ ६.१११.१२ ॥
In the great battle he hurled a terrible spear like Yama's staff; suddenly it came rushing, driven by the strength of his arms.
6.111.13
सात्यकिः समरे राजन्द्विधा चिच्छेद सायकैः ।
ततः पपात सहसा सहोल्केव हतप्रभा ॥ ६.१११.१३ ॥
O king, Sātyaki in battle cut it in two with his arrows. Then it fell suddenly, like a meteor with its brilliance destroyed.
6.111.14
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रस्तव विशांपते ।
महता रथवंशेन वारयामास माधवम् ॥ ६.१११.१४ ॥
O lord of the people, your son, seeing his spear destroyed, held back Mādhava (Sātyaki) with a great host of chariots.
6.111.15
तथा परिवृतं दृष्ट्वा वार्ष्णेयानां महारथम् ।
दुर्योधनो भृशं क्रुद्धो भ्रातॄन्सर्वानुवाच ह ॥ ६.१११.१५ ॥
Seeing the great charioteer of the Vṛṣṇi warriors thus surrounded, Duryodhana, greatly angered, spoke to all his brothers.
6.111.16
तथा कुरुत कौरव्या यथाः वः सात्यको युधि ।
न जीवन्प्रतिनिर्याति महतोऽस्माद्रथव्रजात् ॥ ६.१११.१६ ॥
Do so, O sons of Kuru, that Sātyaki may not return alive from this great host of chariots in battle.
6.111.17
तस्मिन्हते हतं मन्ये पाण्डवानां महद्बलम् ।
तथेति च वचस्तस्य परिगृह्य महारथाः ॥ ६.१११.१७ ॥
When he is slain, I think the great army of the Pāṇḍavas is slain too. Saying 'so be it,' those great charioteers accepted his words.
6.111.18
शैनेयं योधयामासर्भीष्मायाभ्युद्यतं रणे ।
अभिमन्युं तदाऽऽयान्तं भीष्मस्याभ्युद्यतं वधे।
काम्भोजराजो बलवान्वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.१११.१८ ॥
In battle, those who fought Sātyaki for Bhīṣma checked him. Then the mighty king of Kamboja held back Abhimanyu, who was advancing in battle to slay Bhīṣma.
6.111.19
आर्जुनिं नृपतिर्विद्ध्वा शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
पुनरेव चतुःषष्ट्या राजन्विव्याध तं नृप ॥ ६.१११.१९ ॥
The king pierced the son of Arjuna with arrows having bent joints, and again, O king, pierced him with sixty-four, O lord of men.
6.111.20
सुदक्षिणस्तु समरे पुनर्विव्याध तं पञ्चभिः ।
सारथिं चास्य नवभिरिच्छन्भीष्मस्य जीवितम् ॥ ६.१११.२० ॥
But Sudakṣiṇa in battle again pierced him with five arrows, and his charioteer with nine, desiring the life of Bhīṣma.
6.111.21
तद्युद्धमासीत्सुमहत्तयोस्तत्र समागमे ।
यदाभ्यधावद्गाङ्गेयं शिखण्डी शत्रुकर्शनः ॥ ६.१११.२१ ॥
There, at their meeting, that battle became very great, when Śikhaṇḍī, the subduer of enemies, rushed at Bhīṣma, the son of Gaṅgā.
6.111.22
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ वारयनतौ महाचमूम् ।
भीष्मं च युधि संरब्धावाद्रवन्तौ महारथौ ॥ ६.१११.२२ ॥
Virāṭa and Drupada, both old, holding back the great army, and both great charioteers, enraged in battle, attacking Bhīṣma.
6.111.23
अश्वत्थामा रणे क्रुद्धः समियाद्रथसत्तमः ।
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तयोस्तस्य च भारत ॥ ६.१११.२३ ॥
Aśvatthāman, enraged in battle, the best of charioteers, went forth to meet them. Then, O Bhārata, battle began between them and him.
6.111.24
विराटो दशभिर्भल्लैराजघान परंतप ।
यतमानं महेष्वासं द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् ॥ ६.१११.२४ ॥
Virāṭa struck with ten broad-headed arrows, O scorcher of foes, the son of Droṇa, the great archer striving, glorious in battle.
6.111.25
द्रुपदश्च त्रिभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध निशितैस्तदा ।
गुरुपुत्रं समासाद्य प्रहरन्तौ महाबलौ ॥ ६.१११.२५ ॥
Then Drupada pierced the teacher's son with three sharpened arrows; the two mighty warriors, coming face to face, struck at each other.
6.111.26
अश्वत्थामा ततस्तौ तु विव्याध बहुभिः शरैः ।
विराटद्रुपदौ वीरौ भीष्मं प्रति समुद्यतौ ॥ ६.१११.२६ ॥
Then Aśvatthāman pierced those two with many arrows—the heroes Virāṭa and Drupada, who were advancing toward Bhīṣma.
6.111.27
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम वृद्धयोश्चरितं महत् ।
यद्द्रौणिसायकान्घोरान्प्रत्यवारयतां युधि ॥ ६.१११.२७ ॥
There we witnessed a wondrous and great feat of those two old warriors, who warded off Drauṇi's terrible arrows in battle.
6.111.28
सहदेवं तथाऽऽयान्तं कृपः शारद्वतोऽभ्ययात् ।
यथा नागो वने नागं मत्तो मत्तमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.१११.२८ ॥
As Sahadeva came forward, Kṛpa, the son of Śaradvat, rushed at him—as in the forest one rutting elephant charges at another rutting elephant.
6.111.29
कृपश्च समरे शूरो माद्रीपुत्रं महारथम् ।
आजघान शरैस्तूर्णं सप्तत्या रुक्मभूषणैः ॥ ६.१११.२९ ॥
And in battle the valiant Kṛpa swiftly struck the great charioteer, Mādrī's son, with seventy gold-adorned arrows.
6.111.30
तस्य माद्रीसुतश्चापं द्विधा चिच्छेद सायकैः ।
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं विव्याध नवभिः शरैः ॥ ६.१११.३० ॥
Then Mādrī's son cut his bow in two with arrows; and then, with his bow broken, he pierced him with nine arrows.
6.111.31
सोऽन्यत्कार्मुकमादाय समरे भारसाधनम् ।
माद्रीपुत्रं सुसंहृष्टो दशभिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.१११.३१ ॥
Taking another bow fit to bear the weight in battle, and greatly delighted, he struck the son of Mādrī (Nakula) with ten sharp arrows.
6.111.32
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्ध इच्छन्भीष्मस्य जीवितम् ।
तथैव पाण्डवो राजञ्छारद्वतममर्षणम् ॥ ६.१११.३२ ॥
Enraged, desiring Bhīṣma's life, he struck him on the chest. O king, in the same way the Pāṇḍava struck the wrathful son of Śaradvat (Kṛpa) on the chest.
6.111.33
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो भीष्मस्य वधकाङ्क्षया ।
तयोर्युद्धं समभवद्धोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ ६.१११.३३ ॥
Enraged, desiring Bhīṣma's death, he struck him on the chest. Between those two arose a terrible and fearsome combat.
6.111.34
नकुलं तु रणे क्रुद्धो विकर्णः शत्रुतापनः ।
विव्याध सायकैः षष्ट्या रक्षन्भीष्मं महाबलम् ॥ ६.१११.३४ ॥
In battle the enraged Vikarṇa, tormentor of enemies, struck Nakula with sixty arrows, protecting the mighty Bhīṣma.
6.111.35
नकुलोऽपि भृशं विद्धस्तव पुत्रेण धीमता ।
विकर्णं सप्तसप्तत्या निर्बिभेद शिलीमुखैः ॥ ६.१११.३५ ॥
Nakula too was greatly struck by your wise son, and he pierced Vikarṇa with seventy-seven arrows.
6.111.36
तत्र तौ नरशार्दूलौ भीष्महेतोः परंतपौ ।
अन्योन्यं जघ्नुतुर्वीरौ गोष्ठे गोवृषभाविव ॥ ६.१११.३६ ॥
There, for Bhīṣma's sake, those two tigers among men, tormentors of foes, struck one another like two bulls in a cattle pen.
6.111.37
घटोत्कचं रणे यान्तं निघ्नन्तं तव वाहिनीम् ।
दुर्मुखः समरे प्रायाद्भीष्यहेतोः पराक्रमी ॥ ६.१११.३७ ॥
Durmukha, the valiant one, went forth in battle for Bhīṣma's sake to meet Ghaṭotkacha, who was advancing and striking your army.
6.111.38
हैडिम्बस्तु रणे राजन्दुर्मुखं शत्रुतापनम् ।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धः शरेणानतपर्वणा ॥ ६.१११.३८ ॥
O king, in battle Haiḍimba, enraged, struck Durmukha, the tormentor of foes, in the chest with an arrow with bent joints.
6.111.39
भीमसेनसुतं चापि दुर्मुखः सुमुखैः शरैः ।
षष्ट्या वीरो नदन्हृष्टो विव्याध रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.१११.३९ ॥
The hero Durmukha, roaring with delight, pierced the son of Bhīmasena too with sixty fine arrows at the front of the battle.
6.111.40
धृष्टद्युम्नं तथाऽऽयान्तं भीष्मस्य वधकाङ्क्षिणम् ।
हार्दिक्यो वारयामास रथश्रेष्ठं महारथः ॥ ६.१११.४० ॥
The great charioteer Hārdikya blocked Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the best of charioteers, who was coming with the desire to kill Bhīṣma.
6.111.41
हार्दिक्यः पार्षतं चापि विद्ध्वा पञ्चभिरायसैः ।
पुनः पञ्चाशता तूर्णं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१११.४१ ॥
Hārdikya pierced Pārṣata too with five iron arrows, and then swiftly, with fifty more, said, 'Stop, stop!'
6.111.42
आजघान महाबाहुः पार्षतं तं महारथम् ।
तं चैव पार्षतो राजन्हार्दिक्यं नवभिः शरैः ॥ ६.१११.४२ ॥
The mighty-armed Hārdikya struck that great charioteer Pārṣata; and Pārṣata, O king, struck Hārdikya with nine arrows.
6.111.43
विव्याध निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः कङ्कपत्रैरजिह्नगैः ।
तयोः समभवद्युद्धं भीष्महेतोर्महाहवे ॥ ६.१११.४३ ॥
He pierced him with sharp, keen arrows fitted with heron-feathers, flying straight. For the sake of Bhīṣma, a battle arose between the two of them in that great war.
6.111.44
अन्योन्यातिशये युक्तं यथा वृत्रमहेन्द्रयोः ।
भीमसेनं तथाऽऽयान्तं भीष्मं प्रति महारथम् ॥ ६.१११.४४ ॥
As Vṛtra and the great Indra strove to surpass one another, so Bhīmasena, the great charioteer, came on toward Bhīṣma.
6.111.45
भूरिश्रवाभ्ययात्तूर्णं तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ।
सौमदत्तिरथो भीममाजघान स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.१११.४५ ॥
Bhūriśravas rushed up swiftly, crying, 'Stop, stop!' And the chariot of Somadatta's son struck Bhīma in the chest.
6.111.46
नाराचेन सुतीक्ष्णेन रुक्मपुङ्खेन संयुगे ।
उरःस्थेन बभौ तेन भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.१११.४६ ॥
With that very sharp iron arrow, gold-feathered, lodged in his chest, the mighty Bhīmasena shone forth in battle.
6.111.47
स्कन्दशक्त्या यथा क्रौञ्चः पुरा नृपतिसत्तम ।
तौ शरान्सूर्यसंकाशान्कर्मारपरिमार्जितान् ॥ ६.१११.४७ ॥
O best of kings, just as of old the Krauñca mountain was split by Skanda's spear, so those two loosed arrows bright as the sun, polished by the smiths.
6.111.48
अन्योन्यस्य रणे क्रुद्धौ चिक्षिपते नरर्षभौ ।
भीमो भीष्मवधाकाङ्क्षी सौमदत्तिं महारथम् ॥ ६.१११.४८ ॥
In battle, enraged against each other, the two bulls among men hurled their shafts; and Bhīma, desiring Bhīṣma's death, hurled them at the great charioteer, the son of Somadatta.
6.111.49
तथा भीष्मजये गृध्नुः सौमदत्तिस्तू पाण्डवम् ।
कृतप्रतिकृते यत्तौ योधयामासतू रणे ॥ ६.१११.४९ ॥
Likewise, the son of Somadatta, eager for Bhīṣma's victory, fought with the Pāṇḍava; both, striving and retaliating against each other, fought in battle.
6.111.50
युधिष्ठिरं तु कौन्तेयं महत्या सेनया वृत्तम् ।
भीष्माभिमुखमायान्तं भारद्वाजो न्यवारयत् ॥ ६.१११.५० ॥
But Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, checked Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, who was advancing toward Bhīṣma, surrounded by a great army.
6.111.51
द्रोणस्य रथनिर्घोषं पर्जन्यनिनदोपमम् ।
श्रुत्वा प्रभद्रका राजन्समकम्पन्त मारिष ॥ ६.१११.५१ ॥
O king, hearing the rumble of Droṇa's chariot, like a thundering cloud, the Prabhadrakas all trembled together, O sir.
6.111.52
सा सेना महती राजन्पाण्डुपुत्रस्य संयुगे ।
द्रोणेन वारिता यत्ता न चचाल पदात्पदम् ॥ ६.१११.५२ ॥
O king, that great army of the son of Pāṇḍu, though held back by Droṇa in battle and striving, did not move a single step from its place.
6.111.53
चेकितान रणे यत्तं भीष्मं प्रति जनेश्वर ।
चित्रसेनस्तव सुतः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥ ६.१११.५३ ॥
O lord of men, your son Citrasena checked Chekitāna, who was striving in battle toward Bhīṣma and whose form was wrathful.
6.111.54
भीष्महेतोः पराक्रान्तश्चित्रसेनः पराक्रमी ।
चेकितानं परं शक्त्या योधयामास भारत ॥ ६.१११.५४ ॥
For the sake of Bhīṣma, the valiant Citrasena, advancing boldly, fiercely fought with Chekitāna with his spear, O Bhārata.
6.111.55
तथैव चेकितानोऽपि चित्रसेनमवारयत् ।
तद्युद्धमासीत्सुमहत्तयोस्तत्र समागमे ॥ ६.१११.५५ ॥
In the same way Chekitāna also checked Citrasena, and there in their meeting a very great battle took place.
6.111.56
अर्जुनो वार्यमाणस्तु बहुशस्तत्र भारत ।
विमुखीकृत्य पुत्रं ते सेनां तव ममर्द ह ॥ ६.१११.५६ ॥
Though checked again and again there, Arjuna, O Bhārata, turned your son away and crushed your army.
6.111.57
दुःशासनोऽपि परया शक्त्या पार्थमवारयत् ।
कथं भीष्मं न नो हन्यादिति निश्चित्य भारत ॥ ६.१११.५७ ॥
Duḥśāsana too, with supreme might, checked the son of Pṛthā, resolving 'how shall he not kill our Bhīṣma?', O Bhārata.
6.111.58
सा वध्यमाना समरे पुत्रस्य तव वाहिनी ।
लोड्यते रथिभिः श्रेष्ठैस्तत्रतत्रैव भारत ॥ ६.१११.५८ ॥
That army of your son, being slain in battle, O Bhārata, was tossed here and there by the foremost charioteers.