Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.14
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6.14.1
कथं कुरूणामृषभो हतो भीष्मः शिखण्डिना ।
कथं रथार्त्स न्यपतित्पिता मे वासवोपमः ॥ ६.१४.१ ॥
How was Bhīṣma, the bull of the Kurus, slain by Śikhaṇḍin? How did my father, like Indra, fall from his chariot?
6.14.2
कथमाचक्ष्व मे योधा हीना भीष्मेण संजय ।
बलिना देवकल्पेन गुर्वर्थे ब्रह्मचारिणा ॥ ६.१४.२ ॥
Tell me, Sañjaya, how my warriors were, bereft of Bhīṣma, the mighty one like a god, the celibate who did it for his teacher's sake.
6.14.3
तस्मिन्हते महाप्राज्ञे महेष्वासे महाबले ।
महासत्वे नरव्याघ्रे किमु आसीन्मनस्तव ॥ ६.१४.३ ॥
When that great-wise, great archer, mighty and courageous tiger among men was slain, what became of your mind?
6.14.4
आर्तिं परामाविशति मनः शंससि मे हतम् ।
कुरूणामृषभं वीरमकम्पं पुरुषर्षभम् ॥ ६.१४.४ ॥
Great anguish enters my mind as you tell me that the bull of the Kurus, the unshaken hero, the best of men, has been slain.
6.14.5
के तं यान्तमनुप्राप्ताः के वास्यसन्पुरोगमाः ।
केऽतिष्ठन्के न्यवर्तन्त केऽन्ववर्तन्त सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.५ ॥
Sañjaya, as he went, who followed him? Who were the leaders before him? Who stood still, who turned back, and who went after him?
6.14.6
के शूरा रथशार्दूलमद्भुतं क्षत्रियर्षभम् ।
तथाऽनीकं गाहमानं सहसा पृष्ठतोऽन्वयुः ॥ ६.१४.६ ॥
Which heroes suddenly followed behind him, the tiger among chariot-fighters, the wondrous bull among kṣatriyas, as he plunged into the army?
6.14.7
यस्तमोर्क इवापोहन्परसैन्यममित्रहा ।
सहस्ररश्मिप्रतिमः परेषां भयमादधत् ॥ ६.१४.७ ॥
Like the sun dispelling darkness, the slayer of foes who drove back the enemy army, equal to the thousand-rayed sun, who struck fear into his enemies.
6.14.8
अकरोद्दुष्करं कर्म रणे पाण्डुसुतेषु यः ।
ग्रसमानमनीकानि य एनं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१४.८ ॥
He who performed a difficult deed in battle against the sons of Pāṇḍu, devouring the armies, and those who surrounded him.
6.14.9
कृतिनं तं दुराधर्षं सञ्जयास्य त्वमन्तिके ।
कथं शान्तनवं युद्धे पाण्डवाः प्रत्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१४.९ ॥
Sañjaya, you were near him: how did the Pāṇḍavas check in battle that skilled and unassailable son of Śantanu?
6.14.10
निकृन्तन्तमनीकानि शरदंष्ट्रं मनस्विनम् ।
चापव्यात्ताननं घोरमसिजिह्वं दुरासदम् ॥ ६.१४.१० ॥
Cutting down the armies, with arrows for teeth, high-minded, with mouth opened by the bow, terrible, with a sword for a tongue, hard to approach.
6.14.11
अनर्हं पुरुषव्याघ्रं ह्रीमन्तमपराजितम् ।
पातयामास कौन्तेयः कथं तमजितं युधि ॥ ६.१४.११ ॥
He who did not deserve it, tiger among men, modest, unconquered, was felled by the son of Kuntī. How did he fell him, unconquered in battle?
6.14.12
उग्रधन्वानमुग्रेषुं वर्तमानं रथोत्तमे ।
परेषामुत्तमाङ्गानि प्रचिन्वन्तमथेषुभिः ॥ ६.१४.१२ ॥
The fierce archer with fierce arrows, standing on the finest chariot, gathering the heads of the enemies with his arrows.
6.14.13
पाण्डवानां महत्सैन्यं यं दृष्ट्वोद्यतमाहवे ।
कालाग्निमिव दुर्धर्षं समचेष्टत नित्यशः ॥ ६.१४.१३ ॥
Seeing the great army of the Pāṇḍavas raised for battle, the unassailable one, like the fire of time, constantly stirred and moved about.
6.14.14
परिकृष्य स सेनां तु दशरात्रमनीकहा ।
दगामास्तमिवादित्यः कृत्वा कर्म सुदुष्करम् ॥ ६.१४.१४ ॥
The slayer of armies led the army for ten nights; having performed a most difficult deed, he set like the sun going down.
6.14.15
यः स शक्र इवाक्षय्यं वर्षं शरमयं क्षिपन् ।
जघान युधि योधानामर्बुदं दशभिर्दिनैः ॥ ६.१४.१५ ॥
Like Indra, showering an inexhaustible rain of arrows, he slew in battle a hundred million warriors within ten days.
6.14.16
स शेते निहतो भूमौ वातभुग्न इव द्रुमः ।
मम दुर्मन्त्रितेनाजौ यथा नार्हति भारतः ॥ ६.१४.१६ ॥
Slain in battle, he lies on the ground like a tree broken by the wind, through my ill counsel—though the Bhārata did not deserve it.
6.14.17
कथं शान्तनवं दृष्ट्वा पाण्डवानामनीकिनी ।
प्रहर्तुमशकत्तत्र भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम् ॥ ६.१४.१७ ॥
How, having seen Śāntanu's son Bhīṣma of terrible prowess, was the army of the Pāṇḍavas able to strike at him there?
6.14.18
कथं भीष्मेण संग्रामं प्राकुर्वन्पाण्डुनन्दनाः ।
कथं च नाजयद्भीष्मो द्रोणे जीवति सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.१८ ॥
How did the sons of Pāṇḍu wage battle with Bhīṣma? And how, O Sañjaya, while Droṇa still lived, did Bhīṣma not win?
6.14.19
कृपे सन्निहिते तत्र भरद्वाजात्मजे तथा ।
भीष्मः प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः कथं स निधनं गतः ॥ ६.१४.१९ ॥
Kṛpa was present there, and so was the son of Bharadvāja. How then did Bhīṣma, best of those who strike, meet his death?
6.14.20
कथं चातिरथस्तेन पाञ्चाल्येन शिखण्डिना ।
भीष्मो विनिहतो युद्धे देवैरपि दुरासदः ॥ ६.१४.२० ॥
And how was Bhīṣma, the great charioteer, hard even for the gods to approach, slain in battle by that Pāñcāla, Śikhaṇḍin?
6.14.21
यः स्पर्धते रणे नित्यं जामदग्न्यं महाबलम् ।
अजितं जामदग्न्येन शक्रतुल्यपराक्रमम् ॥ ६.१४.२१ ॥
who constantly contended in battle with the mighty son of Jamadagni, Paraśurāma; unconquered even by the son of Jamadagni, whose valour equalled Indra's.
6.14.22
तं हतं समरे भीष्मं महारथकुलोदितम् ।
सञ्जयाचक्ष्व मे वीरं येन शर्म न विद्महे ॥ ६.१४.२२ ॥
Tell me, Sañjaya, of that hero Bhīṣma, born of the lineage of great charioteers, slain in battle, so that we know no peace.
6.14.23
मामकाः के महेष्वासा नाजहुः सञ्जयाच्युतम् ।
दुर्योधनसमादिष्टाः के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१४.२३ ॥
Sañjaya, which of my great archers did not abandon that unfallen one? And which heroes, commanded by Duryodhana, surrounded him?
6.14.24
यच्छिखण्डिमुखाः सर्वे पाण्डवा भीष्ममभ्ययुः ।
कच्चित्ते कुरवः सर्वे नाजहुः सञ्जयाच्युतम् ॥ ६.१४.२४ ॥
When all the Pāṇḍavas, with Śikhaṇḍin at their head, advanced against Bhīṣma, did not all your Kurus abandon that unfallen one, Sañjaya?
6.14.25
अश्मसारमयं नूनं हृदयं मुदृढं मम ।
यच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं हतं भीष्मं न दीर्यते ॥ ६.१४.२५ ॥
Surely my heart is made of iron and stone, that it does not break, having heard that Bhīṣma, tiger among men, has been slain.
6.14.26
यस्मिन्सत्यं च मेधा च नीतिश्च भरतर्षभे ।
अप्रमेयाणि दुर्धर्षे कथं स निहतो युधि ॥ ६.१४.२६ ॥
In whom truth, wisdom and policy were immeasurable, how was that bull of the Bharatas, unassailable, slain in battle?
6.14.27
मौर्वीघोषस्तनयुत्नुः पृषत्कपृषतो महान् ।
धनुर्ह्रादमहाशब्दो महामेघ इवोन्नतः ॥ ६.१४.२७ ॥
The twang of the bowstring was thunder, the rain of arrows was great; the roar of the bow was a mighty sound, like a towering great cloud.
6.14.28
योऽभ्यवर्षत कौन्तेयान्सपाञ्चालान्ससृञ्जयान् ।
निघ्नन्परथान्वीरो दानवानिव वज्रभृत् ॥ ६.१४.२८ ॥
He who rained upon the sons of Kuntī together with the Pāñcālas and the Sṛñjayas, striking down chariots, as the thunderbolt-bearer strikes the Dānavas.
6.14.29
इष्वस्त्रसागरं घोरं बाणग्रहं दुरासदम् ।
कार्मुकोर्मिणमक्षय्यमद्वीपं चलमप्लवम् ॥ ६.१४.२९ ॥
An ocean of arrows and weapons, dreadful, seized by arrows as its monsters, hard to approach; its waves are bows, inexhaustible, without island, unsteady, without a raft.
6.14.30
गदासिमकरावासं हयावर्त्तं गजाकुलम् ।
पदातिमत्स्यकलिलं शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिःस्वनम् ॥ ६.१४.३० ॥
Abode of makaras that are clubs and swords, with horses as its whirlpools, full of elephants, crowded with infantry as fish, resounding with the sound of conches and kettledrums.
6.14.31
हयान्गजपदातींश्च रथांश्च तरसा बहून् ।
निमञ्जयन्तं समरे परवीरापहारिणम् ॥ ६.१४.३१ ॥
Sweeping away horses, elephants, foot-soldiers and many chariots with force in battle, seizing the enemy's heroes [Bhīṣma].
6.14.32
विदह्यमानं कोपेन तेजसा च परंतपम् ।
वेलेव मकरावासं के वीराः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१४.३२ ॥
Burning with anger and splendour, tormentor of enemies [Bhīṣma] — as a shore encircles the sea, abode of makaras, which heroes surrounded him?
6.14.33
भीष्मो यदकरोत्कर्म समरे सञ्जयारिहा ।
दुर्योधनहितार्थाय के तस्यास्य पुरोऽभवन् ॥ ६.१४.३३ ॥
O Sañjaya, slayer of enemies: what deed Bhīṣma performed in battle, and which heroes stood before him for the welfare of Duryodhana?
6.14.34
के रक्षन्दक्षिणं चक्रं भीष्मस्यामिततेजसः ।
पृष्ठतः के परान्वीरानपासेधन्यतव्रताः ॥ ६.१४.३४ ॥
Who guarded the right wheel (formation) of Bhīṣma of boundless splendour, and which heroes, fortunate in their vows, drove back the enemy heroes from behind?
6.14.35
के पुरस्तादवर्तन्त रक्षन्तो भीष्ममन्तिके ।
के रक्षन्नुत्तरं चक्रं वीरा वीरकस्य युध्यतः ॥ ६.१४.३५ ॥
Who stood in front, near Bhīṣma, guarding him, and which heroes guarded the left wheel while fighting Vīraka?
6.14.36
वामे चक्रे वर्तमानाः केऽघ्नन्सञ्जय सृञ्जयान् ।
अग्नतोऽग्न्यमनीकेषु केऽभ्यरक्षन्दुरासदम् ॥ ६.१४.३६ ॥
O Sañjaya, standing on the left wheel, who struck down the Sṛñjayas, and who, in front of the fiery armies, guarded that unassailable one?
6.14.37
पार्श्वतः केऽभ्यरक्षन्त गच्छन्तो दुर्गमां गतिम् ।
समूहे के परान्वीरान्प्रत्ययुध्यन्त सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.३७ ॥
Sañjaya, who were those who protected them from the flanks as they moved along the difficult course, and who fought against the enemy heroes in the press of the host?
6.14.38
रक्ष्यमाणः कथं वीरैर्गोप्यमानाश्च तेन ते ।
दुर्जयानामनीकानि नाजयंस्तरसा युधि ॥ ६.१४.३८ ॥
Protected by heroes and guarded by them, how did they not conquer by force the unconquerable armies in battle?
6.14.39
सर्वलोकेश्वरस्येव परमस्य प्रजापतेः ।
कथं प्रहर्तुमपि ते शेकुः सञ्जय पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.१४.३९ ॥
Sañjaya, how were the Pāṇḍavas able even to strike him, who is like the supreme lord of all worlds, the Prajāpati?
6.14.40
यस्मिन्द्वीपे समाश्वस्य युध्यन्ते कुरवः परैः ।
तं निमग्नं नरव्याघ्रं भीष्मं शंससि सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.४० ॥
Sañjaya, you describe Bhīṣma, the tiger among men, sunk in that island in which the Kurus, having taken heart, fight against the enemy.
6.14.41
यस्य वीर्यं समाश्रित्य मम पुत्रो बृहद्बलः ।
न पाण्डवानगणयत्कथं स निहतः परैः ॥ ६.१४.४१ ॥
Relying upon whose might my mighty son did not count the Pāṇḍavas, how was he slain by the enemy?
6.14.42
यः पुरा विबुधैः सर्वैः सहाये युद्धदुर्मदः ।
काङ्क्षितो दानवान्ध्नद्भिः पिता मम महाव्रतः ॥ ६.१४.४२ ॥
He who formerly, as ally of all the gods, was proud in battle, and was desired while slaying the Dānavas — he is my father, the great-vowed one.
6.14.43
यस्मिज्जाते महावीर्ये शान्तनुर्लोकविश्रुतः ।
शोकं दैन्यं च दुःस्वं च प्राजहात्स च तत्क्षणे ॥ ६.१४.४३ ॥
At whose birth Śantanu, renowned in the world and of great valour, at that very moment abandoned sorrow, dejection and misery.
6.14.44
प्रोक्तं परायणं प्राज्ञं स्वधर्मनिरतं शुचिम् ।
वेदवेदाङ्गतत्वज्ञं कथं शंससि मे हतम् ॥ ६.१४.४४ ॥
How do you tell me that he has been slain, he who was called a refuge, wise, devoted to his own duty, pure, and knowing the essence of the Vedas and their limbs?
6.14.45
सर्वास्त्रविनयोपेतं शान्तं दान्तं मनस्विनम् ।
हतं शान्तनवं श्रुत्वा मन्ये शेषं हतं बलम् ॥ ६.१४.४५ ॥
Having heard that the son of Śantanu, endowed with discipline in all weapons, calm, self-controlled and high-minded, has been slain, I think the remaining army is slain too.
6.14.46
धर्मादधर्मो बलवान्संप्राप्त इति मे मतिः ।
यत्र वृद्धं गुरुं हत्वा राज्यमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.१४.४६ ॥
It is my view that unrighteousness has grown mighty over righteousness, when the Pāṇḍavas, having slain the elder and the teacher, desire the kingdom.
6.14.47
जामदग्न्यः पुरा रामः सर्वास्त्रविदनुत्तमः ।
अम्बार्थमुद्यतः सङ्ख्ये भीष्मेण युधि निर्जितः ॥ ६.१४.४७ ॥
Formerly Rāma, son of Jamadagni, the unsurpassed knower of all weapons, set himself to fight in battle for Ambā, and was defeated in war by Bhīṣma.
6.14.48
तमिन्द्रसमकर्माणं ककुदं सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
हतं शंससि मे भीष्मं किं नु दुःखमतः परम् ॥ ६.१४.४८ ॥
You tell me that Bhīṣma has been slain, he whose deeds are like Indra's, the chief of all archers. What greater sorrow could there be than this?
6.14.49
असकृत्क्षत्रियव्राताः सङ्ख्ये येन विनिर्जिताः ।
जामदग्न्येन वीरेण परवीरनिघातिना।
न हतो यो महाबुद्धिः स हतोऽद्य शिखण्डिना ॥ ६.१४.४९ ॥
Hosts of kshatriyas were again and again defeated in battle by that hero, the son of Jamadagni, slayer of enemy heroes; yet he who was of great wisdom was not slain, and today he has been slain by Śikhaṇḍin.
6.14.50
तस्मान्नूनं महावीर्याद्भार्गवाद्युद्धदुर्मदात् ।
तेजोवीर्यबलैर्यूयाञ्शिखण्डी द्रुपदात्मजः ॥ ६.१४.५० ॥
Therefore surely it was Śikhaṇḍin, son of Drupada, who in splendour, valour and strength surpassed you — you who are of great valour — even the Bhārgava, intoxicated with the pride of battle.
6.14.51
यः शूरं कृतिनं युद्धे सर्वशस्त्रविशारदम् ।
परमास्त्रविदं वीरं जघान भग्तर्षभम् ॥ ६.१४.५१ ॥
He who slew the brave, skilled Bhagnarṣabha (best of men), expert in all weapons and knower of the supreme missiles, in battle.
6.14.52
के वीरास्तममित्रघ्नमन्वयुः शस्त्रसंसदि ।
शंस मे तद्यथा चासीद्युद्भं भीष्मस्य पाण्डवैः ॥ ६.१४.५२ ॥
Which heroes followed that slayer of enemies in the assembly of weapons? Tell me how the battle of Bhīṣma with the Pāṇḍavas came to be.
6.14.53
योषेव हतवीरा मे सेन्म पुत्रस्य सञ्जय ।
अगोपमिव चोद्भ्रान्तं गोकुलं तद्बलं मम ॥ ६.१४.५३ ॥
Sañjaya, my son's army has become like women, its heroes slain; that force of mine is like a herd of cows scattered and without a herdsman.
6.14.54
पौरुषं सर्वलोकस्य परं यस्मिन्महाहवे ।
परासक्ते च वस्तस्मिन्कथमासीन्मनस्तदा ॥ ६.१४.५४ ॥
In that great battle, where the supreme manly valour of all the worlds was present, how was their mind then, intent as they were upon the enemy?
6.14.55
जीवितेऽप्यद्य सामर्थ्यं किमिवास्मासु सञ्जय ।
घातयित्वा महावीर्यं पितरं लोकधार्मिकम् ॥ ६.१४.५५ ॥
O Sañjaya, what strength is left in us even in life today, after having caused our father, the greatly mighty upholder of the world's dharma, to be slain?
6.14.56
अगाधे सलिले मग्नां नावं दृष्ट्वेव पारगाः ।
भीष्मे हते भृशं दुःखान्मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः ॥ ६.१४.५६ ॥
As those who have reached the shore grieve on seeing a boat sunk in unfathomable waters, so, I think, my sons are grieving greatly in sorrow now that Bhīṣma has been slain.
6.14.57
अद्रिसारमयं नूनं हृदयं मम सञ्जय ।
यच्छ्रुत्वा पुरुषव्याघ्रं हतं भीष्मं न दीर्यते ॥ ६.१४.५७ ॥
Surely my heart, O Sañjaya, is made of the essence of stone, since it does not break even after hearing that Bhīṣma, the tiger among men, has been slain.
6.14.58
यस्मिन्नस्त्राणि मेधा च नीतिश्च पुरुषर्षभे ।
अप्रमेयाणि दुर्धर्षे कथं स निहतो युधि ॥ ६.१४.५८ ॥
In whom weapons, intellect and statecraft were immeasurable, how was that bull among men, the unassailable one, slain in battle?
6.14.59
न चास्त्रेण न शौर्येण तपसा मेधया न च ।
न धृत्या न पुनस्त्यागान्मृत्योः कश्चिद्विमुच्यते ॥ ६.१४.५९ ॥
Neither by weapon, nor by valour, nor by austerity, nor by intellect, nor by steadiness, nor again by renunciation does anyone become freed from death.
6.14.60
कालो नूनं महावीर्यः सर्वलोकदुरत्ययः ।
यत्र शान्तनवं भीष्मं हतं शंससि सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.६० ॥
Time surely is of great power and insurmountable for all the worlds, O Sañjaya, since you report that Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, has been slain.
6.14.61
पुत्रशोकाभिसंतप्तो महद्दुःखमचिन्तयन् ।
आशंसेऽहं परं त्राणं भीष्माच्छान्तनुनन्दनात् ॥ ६.१४.६१ ॥
Tormented by grief for my sons, not dwelling on the great sorrow, I hope for supreme protection from Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu.
6.14.62
यदादित्यमिवापश्यत्पतितं भ्रुवि सञ्जय ।
दुर्योधनः शान्तनवं किं तदा प्रत्यपद्मत ॥ ६.१४.६२ ॥
Sañjaya, when Duryodhana saw Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, fallen to the ground like the sun, what did he then do in response?
6.14.63
नाहं स्वेषां परेषां वा बुद्ध्या सञ्जय चिन्तयन् ।
शेषं किंचित्प्रपश्यामि प्रत्यनीके महीक्षिताम् ॥ ६.१४.६३ ॥
Sañjaya, pondering with my reason both my own side and the enemy, I see nothing of the remaining kings in the opposing ranks.
6.14.64
दारुणः क्षत्रधर्मोऽयमृषिभिः संप्रदर्शितः ।
यत्र शान्तनवं हत्वा राज्यमिच्छन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.१४.६४ ॥
Harsh is this warrior's duty, shown by the sages, in which the Pāṇḍavas, having slain Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, desire the kingdom.
6.14.65
वयं वा राज्यमिच्छामो घातयित्वा महाव्रतम् ।
क्षत्रधर्मे स्थिताः पार्था नापराध्यन्ति पुत्रकाः ॥ ६.१४.६५ ॥
Either we desire the kingdom after having the great-vowed one slain; the sons of Pṛthā, standing in the warrior's duty, commit no wrong, my sons.
6.14.66
एतदार्येण कर्तव्यं कृच्छ्रास्वापत्सु सञ्जय ।
पराक्रमः पराशक्तिस्तत्तु तस्मिन्प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ ६.१४.६६ ॥
Sañjaya, this must be done by the noble one in hard calamities; valour and supreme power are established in him.
6.14.67
अनीकानि विनिघ्नन्तं ह्रीमन्तमपराजितम् ।
कथं शान्तनवं तातं पाण्डुपुत्रा न्यवारयन् ॥ ६.१४.६७ ॥
How did the sons of Pāṇḍu check the father, the son of Śantanu, slayer of armies, modest and unconquered?
6.14.68
यथायुक्तान्यनीकानि कथं युद्धं महात्मभिः ।
कथं वा निहतो भीष्मः पिता सञ्जय मे परैः ॥ ६.१४.६८ ॥
How did the armies, rightly arrayed, fight with the great-souled ones? Or how was my father Bhīṣma slain by the enemy, O Sañjaya?
6.14.69
दुर्योधनश्च कर्णश्च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
दुःशासनश्च कितवो हते भीष्मे किमब्रुवन् ॥ ६.१४.६९ ॥
Duryodhana, Karṇa, Śakuni the son of Subala, and the gambler Duḥśāsana — what did they say when Bhīṣma was slain?
6.14.70
यच्छरीरैरुपास्तीर्णां नरवारणवाजिनाम् ।
शरशक्तिमहाखङ्गतोमराक्षां महाभयाम्।
प्राविशन्कितवा मन्दाः सभां युद्धदुरासदाम् ॥ ६.१४.७० ॥
Into that assembly, strewn with the bodies of men, elephants and horses, its dice arrows, spears, great swords and javelins, dreadful and hard to approach as a battle, the foolish gamblers entered.
6.14.71
प्राणद्यूते प्रतिभये केऽदीव्यन्त नरर्षभाः ।
के जीयन्ते जितास्तत्र कृतलक्ष्या निपातिताः ।
अन्ये भीष्माच्चान्तनवात्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.७१ ॥
In that terrible dice-game where life was the stake, which bulls among men played? Who won, and who, defeated, were felled there as targets? Besides Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, who else was there? Tell me that, O Sañjaya.
6.14.72
न हि मे शान्तिरस्तीह श्रुत्वा देवव्रतं हतम् ।
पितरं भीमकर्माणं भीष्ममाहवशोभिनम् ॥ ६.१४.७२ ॥
Having heard that Devavrata Bhīṣma is slain, my father, doer of terrible deeds, glorious in battle, I have no peace here.
6.14.73
आर्तिं मे हृदये रूढां महतीं पुत्रहानिजाम् ।
त्वं हि मे सर्पिषेवाग्निमुद्दीपयसि सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.७३ ॥
Sañjaya, this great anguish born of the loss of my sons, rooted deep in my heart, you kindle higher, as one pours ghee upon a fire.
6.14.74
महान्तं भारमुद्यम्य विश्रुतं सार्वलौकिकम् ।
दृष्ट्वा विनिहतं भीष्मं मन्ये शोचन्ति पुत्रकाः ॥ ६.१४.७४ ॥
Having seen Bhīṣma, renowned in all the world, who bore a great burden, slain, I think my sons are grieving.
6.14.75
श्रोष्यामि तानि दुःखानि दुर्योधनकृतान्यहम् ।
तस्मान्मे सर्वमाचक्ष्व यद्वृत्तं तत्र सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.७५ ॥
I shall hear of those sorrows caused by Duryodhana. Therefore, Sañjaya, tell me all that happened there.
6.14.76
यद्वृत्तं तत्र संग्रामे मन्दस्याबुद्धिसंभवम् ।
अपनीतं सुनीतं यत्तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ६.१४.७६ ॥
Whatever happened in that battle through the folly of the fool, what was done badly and what was done well, tell me all of it, Sañjaya.
6.14.77
यत्कृतं तत्र संग्रामे भीष्मेण जयमिच्छता ।
तेजोयुक्तं कृतास्त्रेण शंस तच्चाप्यशेषतः ॥ ६.१४.७७ ॥
What Bhīṣma, desiring victory in that battle, radiant and skilled in weapons, did there, tell me that too, entirely.
6.14.78
यथा तदभवद्युद्धं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः ।
क्रमेण येन यस्मिंश्च काले यच्च यथाऽभवत् ॥ ६.१४.७८ ॥
Tell me how the battle between the armies of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas came about, in what order, by what means, at what time, and what happened and how it happened.