Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.120
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6.120.1
कथमासंस्तदा योधा हीना भीष्मेण सञ्जय ।
बलिना देवकल्पेन कौमारब्रह्मचारिणा ॥ ६.१२०.१ ॥
Sañjaya, how then were the warriors, deprived of Bhīṣma, the mighty one, godlike, celibate since childhood?
6.120.2
तदैव निहतान्मन्ये कुरूनन्यांश्च पाण्डवैः ।
न प्राहरद्यदा भीष्मो घृणित्वाद्द्रुपदात्मजम् ॥ ६.१२०.२ ॥
I think the Kurus and the others were already slain by the Pāṇḍavas, when Bhīṣma, out of compassion, did not strike the son of Drupada.
6.120.3
ततो दुःखतरं मन्ये किमन्यत्प्रभविष्यति ।
अद्यैव निहतं श्रुत्वा पितरं मम दुर्मतेः ॥ ६.१२०.३ ॥
What could be more painful than this? Today I heard that my evil-minded father was slain.
6.120.4
अश्मसारमयं नूनं हृदयं मम सञ्जय ।
श्रुत्वा विनिहतं भीष्मं शतधा यन्न दीर्यते ॥ ६.१२०.४ ॥
Surely my heart is made of iron and stone, Sañjaya, since it does not split into a hundred pieces on hearing that Bhīṣma was slain.
6.120.5
यदन्यन्निहतेनाजौ भीष्मेण जयमिच्छता ।
चेष्टितं कुरुसिंहेन तन्मे कथय सुव्रत ॥ ६.१२०.५ ॥
O one of good vows, tell me the other deeds that the lion of the Kurus, Bhīṣma, performed in battle, desiring victory.
6.120.6
पुनःपुनर्न मृष्यामि हतं देवव्रतं रणे ।
न हतो जामदग्न्येन दिव्यैरस्त्रैश्च यः पुरा ॥ ६.१२०.६ ॥
Again and again I cannot endure that Devavrata has been slain in battle, he who was never slain before, not even by the divine weapons of the son of Jamadagni.
6.120.7
स हतो द्रौपदेयेन पाञ्चाल्येन शिखण्डिना ।
सायाह्ने न्यपतद्भूमौ धार्तराष्ट्रान्विषादयन् ॥ ६.१२०.७ ॥
Struck down by Draupadī's son, the Pāñcāla prince Śikhaṇḍin, he fell to the ground at evening, plunging the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra into despair.
6.120.8
पाञ्चालान्हर्षयंश्चैव भीष्मः कुरुपितामहः ।
स शेते शरतल्पस्थो मेदिनीमस्पृशंस्तदा ॥ ६.१२०.८ ॥
Gladdening the Pāñcālas, Bhīṣma, grandsire of the Kurus, lies on a bed of arrows, not touching the earth at that time.
6.120.9
भीष्मो रथात्प्रपतितः संछिन्नो बहुभिः शरैः ।
हाहेति तुमुलः शब्दो भूतानां समपद्यत ॥ ६.१२०.९ ॥
Torn apart by many arrows, Bhīṣma fell from his chariot, and a tumultuous cry of 'Alas, alas!' rose among the beings.
6.120.10
सीमावृक्षे निपतिते कुरूणां समितिंजये ।
सेनयोरुभयो राजन्क्षत्रियान्भयमाविशत् ॥ ६.१२०.१० ॥
When the boundary tree of the Kurus' victory in battle fell, O king, fear entered the warriors of both armies.
6.120.11
भीष्मं शान्तनवं दृष्ट्वा विशीर्णकवचध्वजम् ।
कुरवः पर्यवर्तन्त पाण्डवाश्च विशांपते ॥ ६.१२०.११ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, with armour and banner broken, the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas alike turned back, O lord of men.
6.120.12
खं तमःसंवृतमभूदासीद्भानुर्गतप्रभः ।
ररास पृथिवी चैव भीष्मे शान्तनवे हते ॥ ६.१२०.१२ ॥
When Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, was slain, the sky was covered with darkness, the sun lost its brilliance, and the earth roared.
6.120.13
अयं ब्रह्मविदां श्रेष्ठो गतिर्ब्रह्मविदां सदा ।
इत्यभाषन्त भूतानि शयानं पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ६.१२०.१३ ॥
"This one is the best of those who know Brahman, the eternal goal of those who know Brahman" — thus the creatures spoke to that bull among men lying there.
6.120.14
अयं पितरमाज्ञाय कामार्तं शन्तनुं पुरा ।
ऊर्ध्वरेतसमात्मानं चकार पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ६.१२०.१४ ॥
Knowing his father Śantanu to be afflicted by desire, this bull among men long ago made himself one whose seed is raised upward.
6.120.15
इति स्म शरतल्पस्थं भरतानां पितामहम् ।
ऋषयस्त्वभ्यभाषन्त सहिताः सिद्धचारणैः ॥ ६.१२०.१५ ॥
Thus the sages, together with the Siddhas and Cāraṇas, addressed the grandfather of the Bharatas lying on his bed of arrows.
6.120.16
हते शान्तनवे भीष्मे भरतानां पितामहे ।
न किंचित्प्रत्यपद्यन्त पुत्रास्तव हि मारिष ॥ ६.१२०.१६ ॥
O venerable one, when Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, grandfather of the Bharatas, was slain, your sons regained nothing at all.
6.120.17
विषण्णवदनाश्चासन्हतश्रीकाश्च भारत ।
अतिष्ठन्व्रीडिताश्चैव ह्रिया युक्ता ह्यधोमुखाः ॥ ६.१२०.१७ ॥
Their faces were downcast and their glory gone, O Bharata; ashamed and overcome with shame, they stood with their faces bowed.
6.120.18
पाण्डवाश्च जयं लब्ध्वा संग्रामशिरसि स्थिताः ।
सर्वे दध्युर्महाशङ्खान्हेमजालपरिष्कृतान् ॥ ६.१२०.१८ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, having obtained victory and standing at the head of the battle, all sounded their great conches adorned with golden netting.
6.120.19
हर्षात्तूर्यसहस्रेषु वाद्यमानेषु चानघ ।
अपश्याम महाराज भीमसेनं महाबलम् ॥ ६.१२०.१९ ॥
Amid thousands of trumpets sounding in joy, O sinless one, O great king, we saw Bhīmasena, the mighty-strong one.
6.120.20
विक्रीडमानं कौन्तेयं हर्षेण महता युतम् ।
निहत्य तरसा शत्रुं महाबलसमन्वितम् ॥ ६.१२०.२० ॥
We saw the son of Kuntī playing in great joy, who had swiftly slain the enemy and was endowed with great strength.
6.120.21
संमोहश्चापि तुमुलः कुरूणामभवत्ततः ।
कर्णदुर्योधनौ चापि निःश्वसेतां मुहुर्मुहुः ॥ ६.१२०.२१ ॥
Then a tumultuous bewilderment arose among the Kurus, and Karṇa and Duryodhana also breathed heavily again and again.
6.120.22
तथा निपातिते भीष्मे कौरवाणां पितामहे ।
हाहाभूतमभूत्सर्वं निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ॥ ६.१२०.२२ ॥
Thus, when Bhīṣma, the grandsire of the Kauravas, had been felled, all became a cry of lamentation and proceeded without restraint.
6.120.23
दृष्ट्वा च पतितं भीष्मं पुत्रो दुःशासनस्तव ।
उत्तमं जवमास्थाय द्रोणानीकभुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.१२०.२३ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma fallen, your son Duḥśāsana, adopting supreme speed, rushed toward the army of Droṇa.
6.120.24
भ्रात्रा प्रस्थापितो वीरः स्वेनानीकेन दंशितः ।
प्रययौ पुरुषव्याघ्रः स्वसैन्यमभिहर्षयन् ॥ ६.१२०.२४ ॥
Sent forth by his brother and armed with his own army, that hero, tiger among men, went forward, rousing his own host.
6.120.25
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य कुरवः पर्यवारयन् ।
दुःशासनं महाराज किमयं वक्ष्यतीति च ॥ ६.१२०.२५ ॥
Seeing him approach, the Kurus surrounded him, wondering, O great king, what Duḥśāsana would say.
6.120.26
ततो द्रोणाय निहतं भीष्ममाचष्ट कौरवः ।
द्रोणस्तदाऽप्रियं श्रुत्वा मुमोह भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.१२०.२६ ॥
Then a Kaurava told Droṇa that Bhīṣma had been slain; hearing that unwelcome news, Droṇa, O bull of the Bharatas, was bewildered.
6.120.27
स संज्ञामुपलभ्याशु भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
निवारयामास तदा स्वान्यनीकानि मारिष ॥ ६.१२०.२७ ॥
That mighty Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) quickly regained consciousness, and then, O good sir, he restrained his own and the other armies.
6.120.28
विनिवृत्तान्कुरून्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवापि स्वसैनिकान् ।
रथैः शीघ्राश्वसंयुक्तैः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१२०.२८ ॥
Seeing the Kurus withdrawing, the Pāṇḍavas too surrounded their own soldiers on all sides with chariots yoked to swift horses.
6.120.29
निवृत्तेषु च सैन्येषु पारम्पर्येण सर्वशः ।
निर्मुक्तकवचाः सर्वे भीष्ममीयुर्नराधिपाः ॥ ६.१२०.२९ ॥
When the armies had all withdrawn in succession, all the kings, having removed their armour, went to Bhīṣma.
6.120.30
व्युपरम्य ततो युद्धाद्योधाः शतसहस्रशः ।
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानं प्रजापतिमिवामराः ॥ ६.१२०.३० ॥
Then, ceasing from battle, hundreds of thousands of warriors came near that great-souled one, as the gods approach Prajāpati.
6.120.31
ते तु भीष्मं समासाद्य शयानं भरतर्षभम् ।
अभिवाद्यावतिष्ठन्त पाण्डवाः कुरुभिः सह ॥ ६.१२०.३१ ॥
Approaching Bhīṣma, the bull of the Bharatas, who lay upon his bed, the Pāṇḍavas greeted him and stood there together with the Kurus.
6.120.32
अथ पाण्डून्कुरूंश्चैव प्रणिपत्याग्रतः स्थितान् ।
अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा ॥ ६.१२०.३२ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, the righteous son of Śāntanu, accepting the bows of the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus standing before him, addressed them.
6.120.33
स्वागतं वो महाभागाः स्वागतं वो महारथाः ।
तुष्यामि दर्शनाच्चाहं युष्माकममरोपमाः ॥ ६.१२०.३३ ॥
Welcome to you, O fortunate ones; welcome to you, O great charioteers. I am gladdened by the sight of you, O equals of the gods.
6.120.34
अभिनन्द्य स तानेवं शिरसा लम्बताऽब्रवीत् ।
परपार्श्वे तव सुतान्स्थितानुद्वीक्ष्य भारत।
शिरो मे लम्बतेऽत्यर्थमुपधानं प्रदीयताम् ॥ ६.१२०.३४ ॥
Having welcomed them thus, he spoke with his head hanging down, O Bhārata, seeing your sons standing at his side: "My head hangs down exceedingly; let a pillow be given."
6.120.35
ततो नृपाः समाजह्रुस्तनूनि च मृदूनि च ।
उपधानानि मुख्यानि नैच्छत्तानि पितामहः ॥ ६.१२०.३५ ॥
Then the kings brought together soft and tender pillows of excellent quality, but the grandsire did not desire them.
6.120.36
अथाब्रवीन्नरव्याघ्रः प्रसहन्निव तान्नृपान् ।
नैतानि वीरशय्यासु युक्तरूपाणि पार्थिवाः ॥ ६.१२०.३६ ॥
Then the tiger among men, as if insisting, said to those kings: "These are not fitting for a warrior's bed, O kings."
6.120.37
ततो वीक्ष्य नरश्रेष्ठमभ्यभाषत पाण्डवम् ।
धनञ्जयं दीर्घबाहुं सर्वलोकमहारथम् ॥ ६.१२०.३७ ॥
Then, looking at Dhanañjaya the Pāṇḍava, the best of men, long-armed and the great charioteer of all the worlds, he spoke.
6.120.38
धनञ्जय महाबाहो शिरो मे तात लम्बते ।
दीयतामुपधानं वै यद्युक्तमिह मन्यसे ॥ ६.१२०.३८ ॥
O Dhanañjaya, O mighty-armed one, my son, my head hangs down. If you think it fitting here, give me a pillow.
6.120.39
समारोप्य महच्चापमभिवाद्य पितामहम् ।
नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यामिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१२०.३९ ॥
Laying down his great bow and bowing to the grandsire, with eyes full of tears, he spoke these words.
6.120.40
आज्ञापय कुरुश्रेष्ठ सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वर ।
प्रेष्योऽहं तव दुर्धर्ष क्रियतां किं पितामह ॥ ६.१२०.४० ॥
Command me, best of the Kurus, best of all bearers of weapons. O unassailable one, I am your servant; what is to be done, grandsire?
6.120.41
तमब्रवीच्छान्तनवः शिरो मे तात लम्बते ।
दीयतामुपधानं मे यद्युक्तमिह मन्यसे
उपधानं कुरुश्रेष्ठ उपधेहि ममार्जुन ॥ ६.१२०.४१ ॥
Śāntanu's son said to him: My son, my head hangs down. If you think it fitting here, give me a pillow. O best of the Kurus, Arjuna, place a pillow for me.
6.120.42
वीरशय्यानुरूपं वै शीघ्रं वीर प्रयच्छ मे ।
त्वं हि पार्थ समर्थो वै श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ ६.१२०.४२ ॥
O hero, quickly give me a pillow fitting for a warrior's bed. O son of Pṛthā, you indeed are capable, the best of all archers.
6.120.43
क्षत्रधर्मस्य वेत्ता च बुद्धिसत्वगुणान्वितः ।
फल्गुनोऽपि तथेत्युक्त्वा व्यवसायं परंजयः ॥ ६.१२०.४३ ॥
Phalguna (Arjuna), knower of the warrior's duty and endowed with intelligence and the quality of goodness, also said, 'So be it,' and declared his resolve; he was the conqueror of enemies.
6.120.44
गृह्यानुमन्त्र्य गाण्डीवं शरान्सन्नतपर्वणः ।
अनुमान्य महात्मानं भरतानां महारथम् ॥ ६.१२०.४४ ॥
Having taken up the Gāṇḍīva bow and the arrows with well-bent joints, and having consecrated them with mantras, he asked leave of the great-souled great charioteer of the Bharatas.
6.120.45
त्रिभिस्तीक्ष्णैर्महावेगैरुदगृह्णाच्छिरः शरैः ।
अभिप्राये तु विदिते धर्मात्मा स्वयसाचिना ॥ ६.१२०.४५ ॥
With three sharp, swift-flying arrows he raised up (Bhīṣma's) head; and when his intention was known, the righteous-souled Savyasācin (Arjuna) acted upon it.
6.120.46
अतुष्यद्भरतश्रेष्ठो भीष्मो धर्मार्थतत्त्ववित् ।
उपधानेन दत्तेन प्रत्यनन्दद्धनञ्जयम् ॥ ६.१२०.४६ ॥
Bhīṣma, best of the Bharatas, knower of the truths of dharma and artha, was pleased; and for the pillow that had been given, he commended Dhanañjaya (Arjuna).
6.120.47
प्राह सर्वान्समुद्वीक्ष्य भरतान्भारतं प्रति ।
कुन्तीपुत्रं युधां श्रेष्ठं सुहृदां प्रीतिवर्धनम् ॥ ६.१२०.४७ ॥
Having looked upon all the Bharatas, he spoke to the son of Kuntī, best of warriors and increaser of the delight of friends, concerning the Bhārata line.
6.120.48
शयनस्यानुरूपं मे पाण्डवोपहितं त्वया ।
यद्यन्यथा प्रपद्येथाः शपेयं त्वामहं पुरा ॥ ६.१२०.४८ ॥
This bed offered by you, the Pāṇḍava, is fitting for me; had you acted otherwise, I would have cursed you long ago.
6.120.49
एवमेव महाबाहो धर्मेषु परितिष्ठता ।
स्वप्तव्यं क्षत्रियेणाजौ शरतल्पगतेन वै ॥ ६.१२०.४९ ॥
Thus, O mighty-armed one, a kṣatriya who stands firm in dharma must lie down on a bed of arrows in battle.
6.120.50
एवमुक्त्वा तु बीभत्सुं सर्वांस्तानब्रवीद्वचः ।
राज्ञश्च राजपुत्रांश्च पाण्डवैरभिसंवृतान् ॥ ६.१२०.५० ॥
Having spoken thus to Bībhatsu, he addressed these words to all the kings and princes surrounded by the Pāṇḍavas.
6.120.51
पश्यध्वमुपधानं मे पाणडवेनाभिसन्धितम् ।
शयेयमस्यां शय्यायां यावदावर्तनं रवेः ॥ ६.१२०.५१ ॥
Look at the pillow prepared for me by the Pāṇḍava. I shall lie on this bed until the sun turns back.
6.120.52
ये तदा धारयिष्यन्ति ते च प्रेक्ष्यन्ति मां नृपाः ।
दिशं वैश्रवणाक्रान्तां यदा गन्ता दिवाकरः ॥ ६.१२०.५२ ॥
Those kings who will then support me and look upon me, when the sun goes into the quarter of Vaiśravaṇa, the north.
6.120.53
नूनं सप्ताश्वयुक्तेन रथेनोत्तमतेजसा ।
रक्ष्येऽहं वै मम प्राणान्सुहृदः सुप्रियानिव ॥ ६.१२०.५३ ॥
Surely, with a chariot yoked to seven horses and of supreme brilliance, I shall guard my life, as though it were a very dear friend.
6.120.54
परिखाः खन्यतामत्र ममावसदने नृपाः ।
उपासिष्ये विवस्वन्तमेवं शरशताचितः ।
उपारमध्वं संग्रामाद्वैरमुत्सृज्य पार्थिवाः ॥ ६.१२०.५४ ॥
O kings, let moats be dug here around my resting place. Pierced by hundreds of arrows, I shall thus worship the sun. O kings, abandon enmity and cease from battle.
6.120.55
उपातिष्ठन्नथो वैद्याः शल्योद्धरणकोविदाः ।
सर्वोपकरणैर्युक्ताः कुशलैः साधुशिक्षिताः ॥ ६.१२०.५५ ॥
Then physicians skilled in extracting arrows came near, equipped with every instrument, adept and well trained.
6.120.56
तान्दृष्ट्वा जाह्नवीपुत्रः प्रोवाच तनयं तव ।
दत्तदेया विसृज्यन्तां पूजयित्वा चिकित्सकाः ॥ ६.१२०.५६ ॥
Seeing them, the son of Jāhnavī said to your son: "Let these physicians be dismissed, honored and given what is due."
6.120.57
एवंगते मयेदानीं वैद्यैः कार्यमिहास्ति किम् ।
क्षत्रधर्मे प्रशस्तां हि प्राप्तोऽस्मि परमां गतिम् ॥ ६.१२०.५७ ॥
In this state, what use are physicians to me now? I have attained the supreme end praised in the warrior's duty.
6.120.58
नैष धर्मो महीपालाः शरतल्पगतस्य मे ।
एभिरेव शरैश्चाहं दग्धव्योऽग्नौ नराधिपाः ॥ ६.१२०.५८ ॥
This is not right for me, lying on a bed of arrows, O kings. O lords of men, with these very arrows I should be burned in fire.
6.120.59
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
वैद्यान्विसर्जयामास पूजयित्वा यथार्हतः ॥ ६.१२०.५९ ॥
Having heard his words, your son Duryodhana honored the physicians according to their worth and dismissed them.
6.120.60
ततस्ते विस्मयं जग्मुर्नानाजनपदेश्वराः ।
स्थितिं धर्मे परां दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः ॥ ६.१२०.६० ॥
Then the lords of many realms were struck with wonder, seeing the supreme steadfastness of Bhīṣma of boundless splendor in duty.
6.120.61
उपधानं ततो दत्त्वा पितुस्ते मनुजेश्वराः ।
सहिताः पाण्डवाः सर्वे कुरवश्च महारथाः ॥ ६.१२०.६१ ॥
Then, having given a pillow to their father, the lords of men, the Pāṇḍavas together with all the Kurus and great charioteers were gathered there.
6.120.62
उपगम्य महात्मानं शयानं शयने शुभे ॥ ६.१२०.६२ ॥
Having approached the great-souled one lying on the beautiful bed.
6.120.63
तेऽभिवाद्य ततो भीष्मं कृत्वा च त्रिःप्रदक्षिणम् ।
विधाय रक्षां भीष्मस्य सर्व एव समन्ततः ॥ ६.१२०.६३ ॥
They saluted Bhīṣma, circumambulated him three times, and set up a guard for Bhīṣma on every side.
6.120.64
वीराः स्वशिबिराण्येव ध्यायन्तः परमातुराः ।
निवेशायाभ्युपागच्छन्सायाह्ने रुधिरोक्षिताः ॥ ६.१२०.६४ ॥
The heroes, thinking only of their own camps, deeply distressed and smeared with blood, went toward their encampments to rest at evening.
6.120.65
निविष्टान्पाण्डवांश्चैव प्रीयमाणान्महारथान् ।
भीष्मस्य पतनं दृष्ट्वा उपगम्य महाबलः ॥ ६.१२०.६५ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍavas and the great charioteers encamped and rejoicing, and having seen Bhīṣma's fall, the mighty one approached them.
6.120.66
उवाच माधवः काले धर्मपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
दिष्ट्या जयसि कौरव्य दिष्ट्या भीष्मो निपातितः ॥ ६.१२०.६६ ॥
At the right time Mādhava said to Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma: 'By fortune you are conquering, O descendant of the Kurus; by fortune Bhīṣma has been felled.'
6.120.67
अवध्यो मानुषैरेव सत्यसन्धो महारथः ।
अथवा दैवतैः सार्धं सर्वशास्त्रस्य पारगः ॥ ६.१२०.६७ ॥
He could not be slain by men, the great charioteer true to his vow; or, together with the gods, he was master of all the scriptures.
6.120.68
त्वां तु चक्षुर्हणं प्राप्य दग्धो घोरेण चक्षुष ।
एवमुक्तो धर्मराजः प्रत्युवाच जनार्दनम् ॥ ६.१२०.६८ ॥
"Reached by the eye-destroying shaft, you were burnt by the terrible eye." Thus addressed, King Dharma replied to Janārdana.
6.120.69
तव प्रसादाद्विजयः क्रोधात्तव पराजयः ।
त्वं हि नः शरणं कृष्ण भक्तानामभयंकरः ॥ ६.१२०.६९ ॥
Victory comes by your grace, defeat by your anger. You, O Kṛṣṇa, are our refuge, the giver of fearlessness to your devotees.
6.120.70
अनाश्चर्यो जयस्तेषां येषां त्वमसि केशव ।
रक्षिता समरे नित्यं नित्यं चापि हिते रतः ॥ ६.१२०.७० ॥
Their victory is no wonder, O Keśava, whose protector you are. You are always the protector in battle, and always devoted to their welfare.
6.120.71
सर्वथा त्वां समासाद्य नाश्चर्यमिति मे मतिः ।
एवमुक्तः प्रत्युवाच स्मयमानो जनार्दनः।
तवैवैतद्युक्तरूपं वचनं पार्थिवोत्तम ॥ ६.१२०.७१ ॥
"Having approached you in every way, it is no wonder, so I think." Thus addressed, Janārdana replied, smiling: "O best of kings, these words are fitting for you alone."