Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.16
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6.16.1
ततो रजन्यां व्युष्टायां शब्दः समभवन्महान् ।
क्रोशतां भूमिपलानां युज्यतां युज्यतामिति ॥ ६.१६.१ ॥
Then, when the night had passed and dawn had broken, a great uproar arose from the kings shouting, "Get ready! Get ready!"
6.16.2
शङ्खदुन्दुभिघोषैश्च सिंहनादैश्च भारत ।
हयहेषितनादैश्च रथनेमिस्वनैस्तथा ॥ ६.१६.२ ॥
O Bhārata, with the roar of conches and drums, with lion-like roars, with the neighing of horses, and likewise with the rumbling of chariot wheels.
6.16.3
गाजानां बृहतां चैव योधानां चापि गर्जताम् ।
क्ष्वेलितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैस्तुमुलं सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥ ६.१६.३ ॥
And from the great elephants and the roaring warriors, with whistling, slapping of arms and shouting, a tumult arose on all sides.
6.16.4
उदतिष्ठन्महाराज सर्वं युक्तमशेषतः ।
सूर्योदये महत्सैन्यं कुरुपाण्डवसेनयोः ॥ ६.१६.४ ॥
Rising up, O great king, the great army of the Kuru and Pāṇḍava hosts stood fully arrayed at sunrise.
6.16.5
राजेन्द्र तव पुत्राणां पाण्डवानां तथैव च ।
दुष्प्रधृष्याणि चास्त्राणि सशस्रकवचानि च ॥ ६.१६.५ ॥
O lord of kings, both your sons and the Pāṇḍavas possessed unassailable weapons, together with swords and armor.
6.16.6
ततः प्रकाशे सैन्यानि समदृश्यन्त भारत ।
त्वदीयानां परेषां च शस्त्रवन्ति महान्ति च ॥ ६.१६.६ ॥
Then, in the light, O Bhārata, the great armies of yours and of the enemy, armed with weapons, became visible.
6.16.7
तत्र नागा रथाश्चैव जाम्बूनदपरिष्कृताः ।
विभ्राजमाना दृश्यन्ते मेघा इव सविद्युतः ॥ ६.१६.७ ॥
There elephants and chariots, adorned with gold, were seen shining like clouds with lightning.
6.16.8
रथानीकान्यदृश्यन्त नगराणीव भूरिशः ।
अतीव शुशुभे तत्र पिता ते पूर्णचन्द्रवत् ॥ ६.१६.८ ॥
Divisions of chariots appeared like many cities, and there your father shone exceedingly, like the full moon.
6.16.9
धनुर्भिर्ऋष्टिभिः खङ्गैर्गदाभिः शक्तितोमरैः ।
योधाः प्रहरणैः शुभ्रैस्तेष्वनीकेष्ववस्थिताः ॥ ६.१६.९ ॥
Warriors with bright weapons — bows, lances, swords, maces, spears and javelins — stood in those divisions.
6.16.10
गजाः पदाता रथिनस्तुरगाश्च विशांपते ।
व्यतिष्ठन्वागुराकाराः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१६.१० ॥
O lord of men, elephants, foot soldiers, charioteers and horses stood arrayed in the shape of a net, by hundreds and by thousands.
6.16.11
ध्वजा बहुविधाकारा व्यदृश्यन्त समुच्छ्रिताः ।
स्वेषां चैव परेषां च द्युतिमन्तः सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१६.११ ॥
Banners of many shapes, raised high, both our own and the enemy's, were seen shining by the thousands.
6.16.12
काञ्चना मणिचित्राङ्गा ज्वलन्त इव पावकाः ।
अर्चिष्मन्तो व्यरोचन्त गजारोहाः सहस्रशः ॥ ६.१६.१२ ॥
Elephant-riders, golden and with bodies variegated with jewels, blazed like fires with flames, shining forth by the thousands.
6.16.13
महेन्द्रकेतवः शुभ्रा महेन्द्रसदनेष्विव ।
सन्नद्धास्ते प्रवीराश्च ददृशुर्युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ॥ ६.१६.१३ ॥
Like the white banners of Mahendra in Indra's abodes, those armoured heroes were seen, eager for battle.
6.16.14
उद्यतैरायुधैश्चित्रास्तलबद्धाः कलापिनः ।
ऋषभाक्षा मनुष्येन्द्राश्चमूमुखगता बभुः ॥ ६.१६.१४ ॥
Variegated with raised weapons, drums bound at their sides, plumed with peacock feathers, bull-eyed lords of men shone as they advanced at the head of the army.
6.16.15
शकुनिः सौबलः शल्य आवन्त्योऽथ जयद्रथः ।
विन्दानुविन्दौ कैकेयाः काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणः ॥ ६.१६.१५ ॥
Śakuni the son of Subala, Śalya, the prince of Avanti, then Jayadratha, Vinda and Anuvinda of the Kaikeyas, and Sudakṣiṇa of Kamboja.
6.16.16
श्रुतायुधश्च कालिङ्गो जयत्सेनश्च पार्थिवः ।
बृहद्बलश्च कौशल्यः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ॥ ६.१६.१६ ॥
Śrutāyudha of Kaliṅga, the king Jayatsena, Bṛhadbala of Kosala, and Kṛtavarman the Sātvata.
6.16.17
दशैते पुरुषव्याघ्राः शूराः परिघबाहवः ।
अक्षौहिणीनां पतयो यज्वानो भूरिदक्षिणाः ॥ ६.१६.१७ ॥
These ten tigers among men, heroes with arms like iron clubs, lords of the akṣauhiṇīs, sacrificers who gave abundant fees.
6.16.18
एते चान्ये च बहवो दुर्योधनवशानुगाः ।
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च नीतिमन्तो महारथाः ॥ ६.१६.१८ ॥
These and many others, kings and princes who follow Duryodhana's command, wise and great chariot-warriors.
6.16.19
सन्नद्धाः समदृश्यन स्वेष्वनीकेष्ववस्थिताः ।
बद्धकृष्णाजिनाः सर्वे बलिनो युद्धशालिनः ॥ ६.१६.१९ ॥
All were seen, armored and stationed in their own divisions, with black antelope skins bound on, strong and skilled in battle.
6.16.20
हृष्टा दुर्योधनस्यार्थे ब्रह्मलोकाय दीक्षिताः ।
समर्था दश वाहिन्यः परिगृह्य व्यवस्थिताः ॥ ६.१६.२० ॥
Delighted, consecrated by vow for Duryodhana's sake and for the world of Brahmā, the ten armies stood arrayed, surrounding one another.
6.16.21
एकादशी धार्तराष्ट्री कौरवाणां महाचमूः ।
अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां यत्र शान्तनवोऽग्रणीः ॥ ६.१६.२१ ॥
The eleventh great army of the Kauravas, belonging to the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, in whose van stood Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, the leader of all the forces.
6.16.22
श्वेतोष्णीषं श्वेतहयं श्वेतवर्माणमच्युतम् ।
अपश्याम महाराज भीष्मं चन्द्रमिवोदितम् ॥ ६.१६.२२ ॥
O great king, we saw Bhīṣma, the unfallen one, with a white turban, white horses and white armor, like the risen moon.
6.16.23
हेमतालध्वजं भीष्मं राजते स्यन्दते स्थितम् ।
श्वेताभ्र इव तीक्ष्णांशुं ददृशुः कुरुपाण्डवाः ॥ ६.१६.२३ ॥
Bhīṣma, with a golden palm-tree banner, shone standing on his chariot, like the sharp-rayed sun in a white cloud; the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas saw him.
6.16.24
दृष्ट्वा चमूमुखे भीष्मं समकम्पन्त पाण्डवाः ।
सृञ्जयाश्च महेष्वासा धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ।
जृम्भमाणं महासिंहं दृष्ट्वा क्षुद्रमृगा यथा ॥ ६.१६.२४ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma at the head of the army, the Pāṇḍavas and the great-bowed Sṛñjayas led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna trembled greatly, as small deer tremble on seeing a great lion yawning.
6.16.25
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखाः सर्वे समुद्विविजिरे मुहुः ।
एकादशैताः श्रीजुष्टा वाहिन्यस्तव पार्थिव ॥ ६.१६.२५ ॥
Led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, all of them were again and again deeply agitated. O king, these eleven splendid divisions of your army (were terrified).
6.16.26
पाण्डवानां तथा सप्त महापुरुषपालिताः ।
उन्मत्तमकरावर्तौ महाग्राहसमाकुलौ ॥ ६.१६.२६ ॥
The seven armies of the Pāṇḍavas, too, were protected by great warriors; they were like two oceans, filled with whirlpools of maddened sea-monsters and great crocodiles.
6.16.27
युगान्ते समवेतौ द्वौ दृश्येते सागराविव ।
नैव नस्तादृशो राजन्दृष्टपूर्वो न च श्रुतः ।
अनीकानां समेतानां कौरवाणां तथाविधः ॥ ६.१६.२७ ॥
They appeared like two oceans joined at the end of an age. O king, we had never before seen or heard of such a state of your assembled Kaurava armies.