Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.20
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6.20.1
सूर्योदये सञ्जय के नु पूर्वं ।
युयुत्सवो हृष्यमाणा इवासन्।
मामका वा भीष्मनेत्राः समीपे ।
पाण्डवा वा भीमनेत्रास्तदानीम् ॥ ६.२०.१ ॥
Sañjaya, at sunrise, were those eager for battle rejoicing first? Were my people, with Bhīṣma as their leader, or the Pāṇḍavas, with Bhīma as their leader, near at hand at that time?
6.20.2
केषां जघन्यौ समसूर्यौ सवायू ।
केषां सेनां श्वापदाश्चाभषन्त ।
केषां यूनां मुखवर्णाः प्रसन्नाः ।
सर्वं ह्येतद्ब्रूहि तत्त्वं यथावत् ॥ ६.२०.२ ॥
Whose rear flanks were like suns, with the wind? In whose army did the beasts of prey howl? Whose young men's faces were bright? Tell me all of this truly and as it is.
6.20.3
उभे सेने तुल्यमिवोपयाते ।
उभे व्यूहे हृष्टरूपे नरेन्द्र।
उभे चित्रे वनराजिप्रकाशे ।
तथैवोभे नागरथाश्वपूर्णे ॥ ६.२०.३ ॥
O lord of men, both armies had come near, as if equal. Both formations had a cheerful appearance. Both were bright and varied, shining like rows of forest trees, and likewise both were filled with elephants, chariots and horses.
6.20.4
उभे सेने बृहत्यौ भीमरूपे ।
तथैवोभे भारत दुर्विषह्ये ।
तथैवोभे स्वर्गजयाय सृष्टे ।
तथैवोभे सत्पुरुषोपजुष्टे ॥ ६.२०.४ ॥
Both armies were vast and terrible in form. O descendant of Bharata, likewise both were hard to withstand. Likewise both had been created for the conquest of heaven; likewise both were frequented by good men.
6.20.5
पश्चान्मुखाः कुरवो धार्तराष्ट्राः ।
स्थिताः पार्थाः प्राङ्मुखा योत्स्यमानाः ।
दैत्येन्द्रसेनेव च कौरवाणां ।
देवेन्द्रसेनेव च पाण्डवानाम् ॥ ६.२०.५ ॥
The Kauravas, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, stood facing west; the Pāṇḍavas, the sons of Pṛthā, stood facing east, ready to fight. The army of the Kauravas was like the army of the lord of demons, and the army of the Pāṇḍavas was like the army of Indra, lord of the gods.
6.20.6
शीतो वायुः पृष्ठतः पाण्डवानां ।
धार्तराष्ट्राञ्श्वापदा व्याहरन्त ।
गजेन्द्राणां मदगन्धांश्च तीव्रा-
न्न सेहिरे तव पुत्रस्य नागाः ॥ ६.२०.६ ॥
A cold wind blew from behind the Pāṇḍavas, and beasts of prey howled against the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra. Your son's elephants could not endure the sharp musk-scent of the lordly elephants.
6.20.7
दुर्योधनो हस्तिनं पद्मवर्णं ।
सुवर्णकक्षं जालवन्तं प्रभिन्नम् ।
समास्थितो मध्यगतः कुरूणां ।
संस्तूयमानो बन्दिभिर्मागधैश्च ॥ ६.२०.७ ॥
Duryodhana, mounted on a lotus-colored elephant with a golden girth, netted with ornaments, in rut, sat in the middle of the Kurus, being praised by bards and court-minstrels.
6.20.8
चन्द्रप्रभं श्वेतमथातपत्रं ।
सौवर्णस्रग्भ्राजति चोत्तमाङ्गे ।
तं सर्वतः शकुनिः पार्वतीयैः ।
सार्धं गान्धारैर्याति गान्धारराजः ॥ ६.२०.८ ॥
A white parasol, bright as the moon, gleamed above his head, adorned with a golden garland. All around him, Śakuni, king of Gāndhāra, rode along with the mountain peoples and the Gāndhāras.
6.20.9
भीष्मोऽग्रतः सर्वसैन्यस्य वृद्धः ।
श्वेतच्छत्रः श्वेतधनुः सखङ्गः ।
श्वेतोष्णीषः पाण्डुरेण ध्वजेन ।
श्वेतैरश्वैः श्वेतशैलप्रकाशैः ॥ ६.२०.९ ॥
In front of the whole army was the elder Bhīṣma, with a white parasol, a white bow, and a sword; his turban was white, his banner pale, and his white horses shone like white mountains.
6.20.10
तस्य सैन्ये धार्तराष्ट्राश्च सर्वे ।
बाह्लीकानामेकदेशः शलश्च।
ये चाम्बष्ठाः क्षत्रिया ये च सिन्धो-
स्तथा सौवीराः पञ्चनदाश्च शूराः ॥ ६.२०.१० ॥
In his army were all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, a part of the Bāhlīkas, Śala, the kṣatriyas called Ambaṣṭhas, the people of the Sindhu, the Sauvīras, and the heroic people of the Pañcanada.
6.20.11
शोणैर्हयै रुक्मरथो महात्मा ।
द्रोणो धनुष्पाणिरदीनसत्वः ।
आप्तो गुरुः प्रथितः सर्वराज्ञां ।
पश्चाच्चमूमिन्द्र इवाभियाति ॥ ६.२०.११ ॥
The great-souled Droṇa, his chariot golden and yoked to red horses, bow in hand, of undaunted spirit, trusted and famed teacher of all kings, advances from behind the army like Indra.
6.20.12
वार्धक्षत्रिः सर्वसैन्यस्य मध्ये ।
भूरिश्रवाः पुरुमित्रो जयश्च।
साल्वा मत्स्याः केकयाश्चेति सर्वे ।
गजानीकैर्भ्रातरो योत्स्यमानाः ॥ ६.२०.१२ ॥
In the middle of the whole army, Vārdhakṣatri (Jayadratha), Bhūriśravas, Purumitra and Jaya, and the Sālvas, Matsyas and Kekayas, all brothers, are ready to fight with their divisions of elephants.
6.20.13
शारद्वतश्चोत्तरधूर्महात्मा ।
महेष्वासो गौतमश्चित्रयोधी।
शकैः किरातैर्यवनैः पह्लवैश्च ।
सार्धं चमूमुत्तरतोऽभियाति ॥ ६.२०.१३ ॥
Śāradvata (Kṛpa), the great-souled one at the northern vanguard, the great archer Gautama, and the warrior skilled in many fighting arts, advance the army from the north together with the Śakas, Kirātas, Yavanas and Pahlavas.
6.20.14
महारथैर्वष्णिभोजैः सुगुप्तं ।
सुराष्ट्रकैर्विदितैरात्तशस्त्रैः ।
बृहद्बलं कृतवर्माभिगुप्तं ।
बलं त्वदीयं दक्षिणेनाभियाति ॥ ६.२०.१४ ॥
Protected well by the great charioteers, the Vṛṣṇis and Bhojas, with the renowned, weapon-bearing Surāṣṭrakas, your vast army, guarded by Kṛtavarman, advances from the south.
6.20.15
संशप्तकानामयुतं रथानां ।
मृत्युर्जयो वार्जुनस्येति सृष्टाः।
येनार्जुनस्तेन राजन्कृतास्त्राः ।
प्रयातारस्ते त्रिगर्ताश्च शूराः ॥ ६.२०.१५ ॥
Ten thousand chariots of the Saṃśaptakas, who had sworn, 'Whoever conquers Arjuna conquers death,' and, O king, together with whoever shall overcome Arjuna, your heroic Trigartas, skilled in weapons, are advancing.
6.20.16
साग्रं शतसहस्रं तु नागानां तव भारत ।
नागेनागे रथशतं शतमश्वा रथेरथे ॥ ६.२०.१६ ॥
O Bhārata, your elephants number more than a hundred thousand: with each elephant a hundred chariots, and with each chariot a hundred horses.
6.20.17
अश्वेऽश्वे दश धानुष्का धानुष्के शत चर्मिणः ।
एवं व्यूढान्यनीकानि भीष्मेण तव भारत ॥ ६.२०.१७ ॥
With each horse ten archers, and with each archer a hundred shield-bearers. Thus, O Bhārata, the divisions of your army have been arrayed by Bhīṣma.
6.20.18
संव्यूह्य मानुषं व्यूहं दैवं गान्धर्वमासुरम् ।
दिवसेदिवसे प्राप्ते भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽग्रणीः ॥ ६.२०.१८ ॥
Having arrayed the human, divine, Gandharva and demonic formations, on each day of battle that came, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, was the foremost leader.
6.20.19
महारथौघविपुलः समुद्र इव घोषवान् ।
भीष्मेण धार्तराष्ट्राणां व्यूहः प्रत्यङ्मुखो युधि ॥ ६.२०.१९ ॥
Vast with a multitude of great charioteers, roaring like the ocean, the formation of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons arrayed by Bhīṣma faces westward in battle.
6.20.20
अनन्तरूपा ध्वजिनी नरेन्द्र ।
भीमा त्वदीया न तु पाण्डवानाम्।
तां चैव मन्ये बृहतीं दुष्प्रघर्षां ।
यस्या नेता केशवश्चार्जुनश्च ॥ ६.२०.२० ॥
Sañjaya said: O lord of men, your army has endless forms and is terrible, but the army of the Pāṇḍavas is not so. I consider that army vast and hard to withstand whose leaders are Keśava and Arjuna.