Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.22
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6.22.1
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा स्वां सेनां समचोदयत् ।
प्रतिव्यूहन्ननीकानि भीष्मस्य भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.२२.१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira set his own army in motion, arraying his divisions against those of Bhīṣma, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.22.2
यथोद्दिष्टान्यनीकानि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त पाण्डवाःक ।
स्वर्गं परममिच्छन्तः सुयुद्धेन कुरूद्वहाः ॥ ६.२२.२ ॥
As had been designated, the Pāṇḍavas arrayed the divisions in counter-formation, desiring supreme heaven through a noble battle, O bearers of the Kurus.
6.22.3
मध्ये शिखण्डिनोऽनीकं रक्षितं सव्यसाचिना ।
धृष्टद्युम्नश्चरन्नग्रे भीमसेनेन पालितः ॥ ६.२२.३ ॥
In the centre was Śikhaṇḍin's division, guarded by Savyasācin (Arjuna); Dhṛṣṭadyumna moved in front, guarded by Bhīmasena.
6.22.4
अनीकं दक्षिणं राजन्युयुधानेन पालितम् ।
श्रीमता सात्वताग्र्येण शक्रेणेव धनुष्मता ॥ ६.२२.४ ॥
O king, the right division was guarded by Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki), glorious foremost of the Sātvatas, like Indra armed with his bow.
6.22.5
महेन्द्रयानप्रतिमं रथं तु ।
सोपस्करं हाटकरत्नचित्रम्।
युधिष्ठिरः काञ्चनभाण्डयोक्रं ।
समास्थितो नागबलस्य मध्ये ॥ ६.२२.५ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, mounted on a chariot like Indra's, equipped and adorned with gold and jewels, with a golden yoke, stood in the middle of the elephant host.
6.22.6
समुच्छ्रितं दन्तशलाकमस्य ।
सुपाण्डुरं छत्रमतीव भाति।
प्रदक्षिणं चैनमुपाचरन्त ।
महर्षयः संस्तुतिभिर्महेन्द्रम् ॥ ६.२२.६ ॥
His raised white parasol, with ivory ribs, shone exceedingly; the great sages circled him clockwise and attended him with praises, as they would Indra.
6.22.7
पुरोहिताः शत्रुवधं वदन्तो ।
ब्रह्मर्षिसिद्धाः श्रुतवन्त एनम् ।
जप्यैश्च मन्त्रैश्च महौषधीभिः ।
समन्ततः स्वस्त्ययनं ब्रुवन्तः ॥ ६.२२.७ ॥
The household priests, speaking of the slaughter of enemies, and the brahmin sages and perfected ones who had heard of it, pronounced blessings of well-being on all sides with murmured recitations, sacred formulas and great herbs.
6.22.8
ततः स वस्त्राणि तथैव गाश्च ।
फलानि पुष्पाणि तथैव निष्कान् ।
कुरूत्तमो ब्राह्मणसान्महात्मा ।
कुर्वन्ययौ शक्र इवामरेशः ॥ ६.२२.८ ॥
Then that great-souled best of the Kurus, giving garments, cows, fruits, flowers and gold coins to the brahmins, departed like Indra, lord of the immortals.
6.22.9
सहस्रसूर्यः शतकिङ्किणीकः ।
परार्ध्यजाम्बूनदहेमचित्रः।
रथोऽर्जुनस्याग्निरिवार्चिमाली ।
विभ्राजते श्वेतहयः सुचक्रः ॥ ६.२२.९ ॥
Arjuna's chariot, with the brilliance of a thousand suns, hung with a hundred little bells, adorned with the finest Jambū gold, shines like fire garlanded with flames, with white horses and fine wheels.
6.22.10
तमास्थितः केशवसंगृहीतं ।
कपिध्वजो गाण्डिवबाणपाणिः।
धनुर्धरो यस्य समः पृथिव्यां ।
न विद्यते नो भविता कदाचित् ॥ ६.२२.१० ॥
Mounted on that chariot held by Keśava, the monkey-bannered one with the Gāṇḍīva bow and arrows in hand, no archer equal to him is found on earth for us, nor will there ever be one.
6.22.11
उद्धर्तयिष्यंस्तव पुत्रसेना-
मतीव रौद्रं स बिभर्ति रूपम् ।
अनायुधो यः सुभुजो भुजाभ्यां ।
नराश्वनागान्युधि भस्म कुर्यात् ॥ ६.२२.११ ॥
Ready to uproot your army of sons, he bears an exceedingly terrible form; though unarmed, with his fine arms he would reduce men, horses and elephants to ashes in battle.
6.22.12
स भीमसेनः सहितो यमाभ्यां ।
वृकोदरो वीररथस्य गोप्ता ।
तं तत्र सिंहर्षभमत्तखेलं ।
लोके महेन्द्रप्रतिमानकल्पम् ॥ ६.२२.१२ ॥
He, Bhīmasena, together with the two Yamas, Vṛkodara, the protector of the heroic charioteer, was there playing like a lion, a bull, or a maddened elephant, in the world like Indra in likeness.
6.22.13
समीक्ष्य सेनाग्रगतं दुरासदं ।
संविव्यथुः पङ्कगता यथा द्विपाः ।
वृकोदरं वारणाजदर्पं ।
योधास्त्वदीया भयविग्नसत्त्वाः ॥ ६.२२.१३ ॥
Seeing Vṛkodara standing at the front of the army, hard to approach, your warriors were tormented like elephants stuck in mud; seeing Vṛkodara, proud as an elephant, their spirits trembled with fear.
6.22.14
अनीकमध्ये तिष्ठन्तं राजपुत्रं दुरासदम् ।
अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठं गुडाकेशं जनार्दनः ॥ ६.२२.१४ ॥
Janārdana spoke to the unapproachable prince standing in the midst of the army, to Guḍākeśa, best of the Bharatas.
6.22.15
य एष रोषात्प्रतपन्बलस्थो ।
यो नः सेनां सिंह इवेक्षते च।
स एष भीष्मः कुरुवंशकेतु-
र्येनाहृतास्त्रिशतं वाजिमेधाः ॥ ६.२२.१५ ॥
This one, blazing in anger, standing in strength, who looks upon our army like a lion, is that Bhīṣma, the banner of the Kuru line, by whom three hundred horse sacrifices were performed.
6.22.16
एतान्यनीकानि महानुभावं ।
गूहन्ति मेघा इव रश्मिमन्तम्।
एतानि हत्वा पुरुषप्रवीर ।
काङ्क्षस्व युद्धं भरतर्षभेण ॥ ६.२२.१६ ॥
As clouds conceal the sun, rich in rays, these armies conceal that one of great power. Having slain these, best of heroes, desire battle with the bull of the Bharatas.