Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.19
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6.19.1
अर्क्षांहिणीं दशैकां च व्यूढां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः ।
कथमल्पेन सैन्येन प्रत्यव्यूहत पाण्डवः ॥ ६.१९.१ ॥
Having seen the eleven akṣauhiṇī armies arrayed in formation, how did Yudhiṣṭhira, the Pāṇḍava, array his small army in counter-formation?
6.19.2
यो वेद मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम् ।
कथं भीष्मं स कौन्तेयः प्रत्ययूहत सञ्जय ॥ ६.१९.२ ॥
That Kaunteya who knows the human, divine, gāndharva and demonic formations—how did he array himself against Bhīṣma, O Sañjaya?
6.19.3
धार्तराष्ट्राण्यनीकानि दृष्ट्वा व्यूढानि पाण्डवः ।
अभ्यभाषत धर्मात्मा धर्मराजो धनञ्जयम् ॥ ६.१९.३ ॥
Seeing the armies of the Dhārtarāṣṭras arrayed in formation, the righteous Pāṇḍava, King Dharma, spoke to Dhanañjaya.
6.19.4
महर्षेर्वचनात्तात वेदयन्ति बृहस्पतेः ।
संहतान्योधयेदल्पान्कामं विस्तारयेद्बहून् ॥ ६.१९.४ ॥
Dear one, by the word of the great sage, the wise declare: one should fight with a small force kept compact, and extend the larger force as one wishes.
6.19.5
सूचीमुखमनीकं स्यादल्पानां बहुभिः सह ।
अस्माकं च तथा सैन्यमल्पीयः सुतरां परैः ॥ ६.१९.५ ॥
For a small force, the needle-point formation is fitting, holding together with the many; and our army is smaller still than the enemy's.
6.19.6
एतद्वचनमाज्ञाय महर्षेर्व्यूह पाण्डव ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा धर्मराजं प्रत्यभाषत पाण्डवः ॥ ६.१९.६ ॥
Having learned and heard this word of the great sage, the Pāṇḍava replied to King Dharma.
6.19.7
एष व्यूहामि ते व्यूहं राजसत्तम दुर्जयम् ।
अचलं नाम वज्राख्यं विहितं वज्रपाणिना ॥ ६.१९.७ ॥
O best of kings, I shall array for you this unconquerable formation called Acala, named Vajra, ordained by the thunderbolt-wielder (Indra).
6.19.8
यः स वात इवोद्भूतः समरे दुःसहः परैः ।
स नः पुरो योत्सयते वै भीमः प्रहरतां वरः ॥ ६.१९.८ ॥
That Bhīma, who rises in battle like the wind and is unbearable to the enemies, the best of those who strike, will surely fight before us.
6.19.9
तेजांसि रिपुसैन्यानां मृद्गन्पुरुषसत्तमः ।
अग्नेऽग्रणीर्योत्स्यति नो युद्धोपायविचक्षणः ॥ ६.१९.९ ॥
That best of men, who crushes the splendor of the enemy armies, foremost of Agni, skilled in the means of war, will fight for us.
6.19.10
यं दृष्ट्वा कुरवः सर्वे दुर्योधनपुरोगमाः ।
निवर्तिष्यन्ति संत्रस्ताः सिंहं क्षुद्रमृगा यथा ॥ ६.१९.१० ॥
Seeing him, all the Kauravas led by Duryodhana will turn back, terrified, as small deer turn back at the sight of a lion.
6.19.11
तं सर्वे संश्रयिष्यामः प्राकारमकुतोभयाः ।
भीमं प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठं देवाराजमिवामराः ॥ ६.१९.११ ॥
Fearless, we shall all take refuge in him as in a rampart, in Bhīma, the best of strikers, as the immortals take refuge in Indra, the king of gods.
6.19.12
न हि सोऽस्ति पुमाँल्लोके यः संक्रुद्धं वृकोदरम् ।
द्रष्टुमत्युग्रकर्माणं विषहेत नरर्षभम् ॥ ६.१९.१२ ॥
There is no man in the world who could endure even to look upon the enraged Vṛkodara, that bull among men of most fierce deeds.
6.19.13
भीमसेनो गदां बिभ्रद्वज्रसारमयीं दृढाम् ।
चरन्वेगेन महता समुद्रमपि शोषयेत् ॥ ६.१९.१३ ॥
Bhīmasena, bearing a firm mace made of the essence of thunderbolt, moving with great speed, could dry up even the ocean.
6.19.14
भीमसेनं तदा राजन्दर्शयस्व महाबलम् ।
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च चेकितानश्च वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.१९.१४ ॥
O king, then show the mighty Bhīmasena, and the Kekayas, Dhṛṣṭaketu and the valiant Cekitāna as well.
6.19.15
एते गच्छन्तु सामात्याः प्रकर्षन्तो जनाधिप ।
धृतराष्ट्रस्य दायादानिति बीभत्सुरब्रवीत् ॥ ६.१९.१५ ॥
O lord of men, let these go forth with their ministers and drag in the heirs of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, thus spoke Bībhatsu (Arjuna).
6.19.16
ब्रुवाणं तु तथा पार्थं सर्वसैन्यानि भारत ।
अपूजयंस्तदा वाग्भिरनुकूलाभिराहवे ॥ ६.१९.१६ ॥
O Bhārata, as Pārtha (Arjuna) spoke thus, all the armies in battle honored him with agreeable words.
6.19.17
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुस्तथा चक्रे धनञ्जयः ।
व्यूह्य तानि बलान्याशु प्रययौ फल्गुनस्तथा ॥ ६.१९.१७ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed Dhanañjaya did so; arranging those forces in array, Phalguna quickly went forward.
6.19.18
संप्रयातान्कुरून्दृष्ट्वा पाण्डंवानां महाचमूः ।
गङ्गेव पूर्णा स्तिमिता स्पन्दमाना व्यदृश्यत ॥ ६.१९.१८ ॥
Seeing the Kurus advancing, the great army of the Pāṇḍavas appeared like the full Gaṅgā, still yet quivering.
6.19.19
भीमसेनोऽग्रणीस्तेषां धृष्टद्युम्नश्च वीर्यवान् ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च धृष्टकेतुश्च पार्थिवः ॥ ६.१९.१९ ॥
Bhīmasena was their foremost leader, and the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Nakula, Sahadeva, and the king Dhṛṣṭaketu.
6.19.20
विराटश्च ततः पश्चाद्राजाथाक्षौहिणीवृतः ।
भ्रातृभिः सह पुत्रैश्च सोऽभ्यरक्षत पृष्ठतः ॥ ६.१९.२० ॥
Then, behind them, King Virāṭa, accompanied by an akṣauhiṇī army, guarded the rear together with his brothers and sons.
6.19.21
चक्ररक्षौ तु भीमस्य माद्रीपुत्रौ महाद्युती ।
द्रौपदेयाः ससौभद्राः पृष्ठगोपास्तरस्विनः ॥ ६.१९.२१ ॥
The guardians of Bhīma's wheels were the two sons of Mādrī, greatly radiant; and the sons of Draupadī, with Saubhadra, swift warriors, were the rear-guards.
6.19.22
धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पाञ्चाल्यस्तेषां गोप्ता महारथः ।
सहितः पृतनाशूरैः रथमुख्यैः प्रभद्रकैः ॥ ६.१९.२२ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla, was their great charioteer and protector, accompanied by the heroes of the army, the chief charioteers, and the Prabhadrakas.
6.19.23
शिखण्डी तु ततः पश्चादर्जुनेनाभिरक्षितः ।
यत्तो भीष्मविनाशाय प्रययौ भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.१९.२३ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍin, guarded by Arjuna behind, advanced, intent on destroying Bhīṣma, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.19.24
पृष्ठतोऽप्यर्जुनस्यासीद्युयुधानो महाबलः ।
चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमोजसौ ॥ ६.१९.२४ ॥
Behind Arjuna too was the mighty Yuyudhāna, and the wheel-guardians were the two Pāñcālas, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas.
6.19.25
राजा तु मध्यमानीके कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
बृहद्भीः कुञ्जरैर्मत्तैश्चलद्भिरचलैरिव ॥ ६.१९.२५ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, stood in the central array, where maddened elephants moved like mountains and struck great terror.
6.19.26
अक्षौहिण्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो यज्ञसेनो महामनाः ।
विराटमन्वयात्पश्चात्पाण्डवार्थं पराक्रमी ॥ ६.१९.२६ ॥
Then Yajñasena of the Pāñcālas, great-minded and valiant, with an akṣauhiṇī army, followed Virāṭa from behind for the sake of the Pāṇḍavas.
6.19.27
तेषामादित्यचन्द्राभाः कनकोत्तमभूषणाः ।
नानाचिह्नधरा राजन्रथेष्वासन्महाध्वजाः ॥ ६.१९.२७ ॥
O king, on their chariots stood great banners shining like the sun and moon, adorned with the finest gold, bearing many different emblems.
6.19.28
समुत्सार्य ततः पश्चाद्धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
भ्रातृभिः सहपुत्रैश्च सोऽभ्यरक्षद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ६.१९.२८ ॥
Then, moving aside to the rear, the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna, together with his brothers and sons, protected Yudhiṣṭhira.
6.19.29
त्वदीयानां परेषां च रथेषु विपुलान्ध्वजान् ।
अभिभूयार्जुनस्यैको रथे तस्थौ महाकपिः ॥ ६.१९.२९ ॥
Overpowering the great banners of your side and of the enemy, the great monkey (Hanumān) alone stood on Arjuna's chariot.
6.19.30
पदातास्त्वग्रतोऽगच्छन्नसिशक्त्यृष्टिपाणयः ।
अनेकशतसाहस्रा भीमसेनस्य रक्षिणः ॥ ६.१९.३० ॥
But the foot soldiers, many hundreds of thousands, guards of Bhīmasena, went in front, with swords, spears and lances in their hands.
6.19.31
वारणा दशसाहस्राः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः ।
शूरा हेममयैर्जालैर्दीप्यमाना इवाचलाः ॥ ६.१९.३१ ॥
Ten thousand elephants, their temples and faces streaming with ichor, heroic and blazing with golden netting, stood like mountains.
6.19.32
क्षरन्त इव जीमूता महार्हाः पद्मगन्धिनः ।
राजानमन्वयुः यश्चाज्जीमूता इव वार्षिकाः ॥ ६.१९.३२ ॥
Like dripping clouds, precious and lotus-scented, they followed the king, like rain-clouds of the monsoon.
6.19.33
भीमसेनो गदां भीमां प्रकर्षन्परिघोपमाम् ।
प्रचकर्ष महासैन्यं दुराधर्षो महामनाः ॥ ६.१९.३३ ॥
Bhīmasena, dragging his terrible mace like an iron bar, drove forward the great army; he was unassailable and great-minded.
6.19.34
तमर्कमिव दुष्प्रेक्ष्यं तपन्तमिव वाहिनीम् ।
न शेकुः सर्वयोधास्ते प्रतिवीक्षितुमन्तिके ॥ ६.१९.३४ ॥
Like the sun, hard to look upon, scorching the army, all the warriors could not look straight at him from close by.
6.19.35
वज्रो नामैष स व्यूहो निर्भयः सर्वतोमुखः ।
चापविद्युद्ध्वजो घोरो गुप्तो गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ ६.१९.३५ ॥
This formation is named Vajra: fearless, facing all directions, its banners like bow-lightning, terrible, guarded by the wielder of Gāṇḍīva.
6.19.36
यं प्रतिव्यूहय् तिष्ठन्ति पाण्डवास्तव वाहिनीम् ।
अजेयो मानुषे लोके पाण्डवैरभिरक्षितः ॥ ६.१९.३६ ॥
The formation the Pāṇḍavas stand arrayed in against your army is invincible among men in this world, fully protected by the Pāṇḍavas.
6.19.37
संध्यां तिष्ठत्सु सैन्येषु सूर्यस्योदयनं प्रति ।
प्रववौ पृष्ठतो वायुर्निरभ्रे स्तनयित्नुमान् ॥ ६.१९.३७ ॥
While the armies stood at twilight, a wind blew from behind, toward the place where the sun rises, thundering though the sky was cloudless.
6.19.38
विष्वग्वाताश्च विववुर्नीचैः शर्करकर्षिणः ।
रजश्चोद्धूयत महत्तम आच्छादयञ्जगत् ॥ ६.१९.३८ ॥
Winds blew from every direction, low to the ground, dragging gravel along. Dust was stirred up in a great darkness that covered the world.
6.19.39
पपात महती चोल्का प्राङ्भुखी भरतर्षभ ।
उद्यन्तं सूर्यमाहत्य व्यशीर्यत महास्वना ॥ ६.१९.३९ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, a great meteor fell facing east; striking the rising sun, it broke apart with a great sound.
6.19.40
अथ संनह्यमानेषु सैन्येषु भरतर्षभ ।
निष्प्रभोऽभ्युद्ययौ सूर्यः सघोषं भूश्चचाल च ॥ ६.१९.४० ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, while the armies were being arrayed, the sun rose without lustre, and the earth quaked with a roar.
6.19.41
व्यशीर्यत सनादा च भूस्तदा भरतर्षभ ।
निर्घाता बहवो राजन्दिक्षु सर्वासु चाभवन् ।
प्रादुरासीद्रजस्तीव्रं न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ६.१९.४१ ॥
Then, O bull of the Bharatas, O king, the earth split with a roar; many terrible crashes like thunderbolts arose in all the directions. A fierce dust appeared, and nothing could be perceived.
6.19.42
ध्वजानां धूयमानानां सहसा मातरिश्वना ।
किङ्किणीजालबद्धानां काञ्चनस्रग्वराम्बरैः ॥ ६.१९.४२ ॥
Banners suddenly shaken by the wind, bound with nets of small bells, adorned with golden garlands and fine garments.
6.19.43
महतां सपताकानामादित्यसमतेजसाम् ।
सर्वं झणझणीभूतमासीत्तालवनेष्विव ॥ ६.१९.४३ ॥
All those great ones with their pennants, equal in brilliance to the sun, became one jingling clatter, as in palm groves.
6.19.44
एवं ते पुरुषव्याघ्राः पाण्डवा युद्धनन्दिनः ।
व्यवस्थिताः प्रतिव्यूह्य तव पुत्रस्य वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.१९.४४ ॥
Thus the Pāṇḍavas, tigers among men, delighting in battle, took their stand, having arrayed their forces against your son's army.
6.19.45
ग्रसन्त इव मञ्जानो योधानां भरतर्षभ ।
दृष्ट्वाग्रतो भीमसेनं गदापाणिमवस्थितम् ॥ ६.१९.४५ ॥
Like one devouring the marrow of the warriors, O bull of the Bharatas, seeing Bhīmasena standing in front with a mace in his hand.