Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.49
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6.49.1
श्वेते सेनापतौ तात संग्रमे निहते परैः ।
किमकुर्वन्महेष्वासाः पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ॥ ६.४९.१ ॥
Dear one, when the white commander was slain in battle by the enemies, what did the great archers, the Pāñcālas, do together with the Pāṇḍavas?
6.49.2
सेनापतिं समाकर्ण्य श्वेतं युधि निपातितम् ।
तदर्थं यततां चापि परेषां प्रपलायिनाम् ॥ ६.४९.२ ॥
Having heard that the white commander had been struck down in battle, what did the enemies, striving toward that very aim, and those who fled do?
6.49.3
मनः प्रीणाति मे वाक्यं जयं संजय श्रृण्वतः ।
प्रत्युपायं चिन्तयन्तः सञ्जनाः प्रस्रवन्ति मे ॥ ६.४९.३ ॥
O Sañjaya, hearing these words of victory gladdens my mind; yet good men, pondering a remedy, let tears flow from me.
6.49.4
स हि वीरोऽनुरक्तश्च वृद्धः कुरुपतिस्तदा ।
कृतं वैरं सदा तेन पितुः पुत्रेण धीमता ॥ ६.४९.४ ॥
That hero, devoted and aged, lord of the Kurus, always kept up the enmity, as a wise son carries on the enmity of his father.
6.49.5
तस्योद्वेगभयाच्चापि संश्रितः पाण्डवान्पुरा ।
सर्वं बलं परित्यज्य दुर्गं संश्रित्य तिष्ठति ॥ ६.४९.५ ॥
Because of his agitation and fear, he formerly took refuge with the Pāṇḍavas; now, having abandoned all his army, he stands resorted to a fortress.
6.49.6
पाण्डवानां प्रतापेन दुर्गं देशं निवेश्य च ।
सपत्नान्सततं बाधन्नार्यवृत्तिमनुष्ठितः ॥ ६.४९.६ ॥
Having settled in an inaccessible region through the might of the Pāṇḍavas, and constantly harassing his enemies, he has taken up ignoble conduct.
6.49.7
आश्चर्यं वै सदा तेषां पुरा राज्ञां सुदुर्मतिः ।
ततो युधिष्ठिरे भक्तः कथं सञ्जय सूदितः ॥ ६.४९.७ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Indeed it is a wonder, O Sañjaya, how he of wicked mind, who in former times was always devoted to Yudhiṣṭhira, came to be struck down.
6.49.8
प्रक्षिप्तः संमतः क्षुद्रः पुत्रो मे पुरुषाधमः ।
न युद्धं रोचयेद्भीष्मो न चाचार्यः कथंचन ॥ ६.४९.८ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: My son, base and lowest of men, rejected yet esteemed — neither Bhīṣma nor the teacher approved of war in any way.
6.49.9
न कृपो न च गान्धारी नाहं सञ्जय रोचये ।
न वासुदेवो वार्ष्णेयो धर्मराजश्च पाण्डवः ॥ ६.४९.९ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Neither Kṛpa, nor Gāndhārī, nor I, O Sañjaya, approve of it; neither Vāsudeva Vārṣṇeya, nor the Pāṇḍava king of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira.
6.49.10
न भीमो नार्जुनश्चैव न यमौ पुरुषर्षभौ ।
वार्यमाणो मया नित्यं गान्धार्या विदुरेण च ॥ ६.४९.१० ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Neither Bhīma nor Arjuna, nor the twins, the bulls among men, approve of it. Though constantly restrained by me, by Gāndhārī, and by Vidura,
6.49.11
जामदग्न्येन रामेण व्यासेन च महात्मना ।
दुर्योधनो युध्यमानो नित्यमेव हि सञ्जय ॥ ६.४९.११ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Even by Rāma, the son of Jamadagni, and by the great-souled Vyāsa, Duryodhana was dissuaded. O Sañjaya, he was always contending with them.
6.49.12
कर्णस्य मतमास्थाय सौबलस्य च पापकृत् ।
दुःशासनस्य च तथा पाण्डवान्नान्वचिन्तयत् ॥ ६.४९.१२ ॥
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: Following the counsel of Karṇa and of Śakuni, son of Subala, and likewise of Duḥśāsana, the evil-doer never gave a thought to the Pāṇḍavas.
6.49.13
तस्याहं व्यसनं घोरं मन्ये प्राप्तं तु सञ्जय ।
श्वेतस्य च विनाशेन भीष्मस्य विजयेन च ॥ ६.४९.१३ ॥
Sañjaya, I think a terrible calamity has befallen him through the destruction of Śveta and the victory of Bhīṣma.
6.49.14
संक्रुद्धः कृष्णसहितः पार्थः किमकरोद्युधि ।
अर्जुनाद्धि भयं भूयस्तन्मे तात न शाम्यति ॥ ६.४९.१४ ॥
What did the enraged Pārtha, accompanied by Kṛṣṇa, do in battle? My dear son, my fear from Arjuna does not subside.
6.49.15
स हि शूरश्च कौन्तेयः क्षिप्रकारी धनंजयः ।
मन्ये शरैः शरीराणि शत्रूणां प्रमथिष्यति ॥ ६.४९.१५ ॥
That heroic son of Kuntī, the swift-acting Dhanaṃjaya, will, I think, crush the bodies of the enemies with arrows.
6.49.16
ऐन्द्रिमिन्द्रानुजसमं महेन्द्रसदृशं बले ।
अमोघक्रोधसंकल्पं दृष्ट्वा वः किमभून्मनः ॥ ६.४९.१६ ॥
Equal to Indra's younger brother, like Mahendra in strength, whose anger and resolve never fail: seeing him, what became of your minds?
6.49.17
तथैव वेदविच्छूरो ज्वलनार्कसमद्युतिः ।
इन्द्रास्त्रविदमेयात्मा प्रपतन्समितिंजयः ॥ ६.४९.१७ ॥
Likewise, a knower of the Vedas, a hero bright as fire and the sun, skilled in Indra's weapons, of immeasurable self, rushing forward, a victor in battle.
6.49.18
वज्रसंस्पर्शरूपाणामस्त्राणां च प्रयोजकः ।
सखङ्गाक्षेपहस्तस्तु घोषं चक्रे महारथः ॥ ६.४९.१८ ॥
The great charioteer, employing weapons whose form is like the touch of the thunderbolt, swinging his sword in his hand, raised a roar.
6.49.19
स सञ्जय महाप्राज्ञो द्रुपदस्यात्मजो बली ।
धृष्टद्युम्नः किमकरोच्छ्वेते युधि निपातिते ॥ ६.४९.१९ ॥
O Sañjaya, the greatly wise and mighty son of Drupada, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, what did he do when Śveta was struck down in battle?
6.49.20
पुरा चैवापराधेन वधेन च चमूपतेः ।
मन्ये मनः प्रजज्वाल पाण्डवानां महात्मनाम् ॥ ६.४९.२० ॥
Formerly, I think, the minds of the great-souled Pāṇḍavas blazed up because of the offence and the killing of the army-leader.
6.49.21
तेषां क्रोधं चिन्तयंस्तु अहःसु च निशासु च ।
न शान्तिमधिगच्छामि दुर्योदनकृतेन हि ।
कथं चाभून्महायुद्धं सर्वमाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ६.४९.२१ ॥
Pondering their anger by day and by night, I find no peace, for this was caused by Duryodhana. O Sañjaya, how did this great war come about? Tell me everything.
6.49.22
श्रृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा तवापनयनो महान् ।
न च दुर्योधने दोषमिमामाधातुमर्हसि ॥ ६.४९.२२ ॥
Listen, O king, with a steady mind: this is your great wrong. You should not lay this fault upon Duryodhana.
6.49.23
गतोदके सेतुबन्धो यादृक्तादृङ्भतिस्तव ।
संदीप्ते भवने यद्वत्कूपस्य खननं तथा ॥ ६.४९.२३ ॥
As building a dam when the water is gone, or digging a well when the house is already ablaze, so is your deliberation useless.
6.49.24
गतपूर्वाह्णभूयिष्ठे तस्मिन्नहनि दारुणे ।
तावकानां परेषां च पुनर्युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४९.२४ ॥
When most of the forenoon of that dreadful day had passed, the battle between your men and the enemy resumed.
6.49.25
श्वेतं तु निहतं दृष्ट्वा विराटस्य चमूपतिम् ।
कृतवर्मणा च सहितं दृष्ट्वा शल्यमवस्थितम् ॥ ६.४९.२५ ॥
Seeing Śveta, the commander of Virāṭa's army, slain, and seeing Śalya standing firm together with Kṛtavarman—
6.49.26
शङ्खः क्रोधात्प्रजज्वाल हविषा हव्यवाडिव ।
स विस्फार्य महच्चापं शक्रचापोपमं बली ॥ ६.४९.२६ ॥
Śaṅkha blazed up in anger like the sacrificial fire fed with ghee; that strong one stretched his great bow, like Indra's rainbow bow.
6.49.27
अभ्यधावज्जिघांसन्वै शल्यं मद्राधिपं युधि ।
महता रथसङ्घेन समन्तात्परिरक्षितः ॥ ६.४९.२७ ॥
Desiring to kill Śalya, lord of the Madras, in battle, he rushed at him, protected on all sides by a great host of chariots.
6.49.28
सृजन्बाणमयं वर्षं प्रायाच्छल्यरथं प्रति ।
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य मत्तवारणविक्रमम् ॥ ६.४९.२८ ॥
Pouring forth a shower of arrows, he advanced toward Śalya's chariot; and seeing him charging with the valour of a rutting elephant—
6.49.29
तावकानां रथाः सप्त समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ।
मद्रराजं परीप्सन्तो मृत्योर्दंष्ट्रान्तरं गतम् ॥ ६.४९.२९ ॥
Seven of your chariot-warriors surrounded the king of the Madras on all sides, desiring to protect him, who had gone between the jaws of death.
6.49.30
बृहद्बलश्च कौसल्यो जयत्सेनश्च मागधः ।
तथा रुक्मरथो राजन्पुत्रः शल्यस्य मानितः ॥ ६.४९.३० ॥
Bṛhadbala the Kosalan and Jayatsena the Magadhan, and, O king, Rukmaratha, the honoured son of Śalya—
6.49.31
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणःक ।
बृहत्क्षत्रस्य दायादः सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः ॥ ६.४९.३१ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, the king of Kamboja Sudakṣiṇa, and Jayadratha the Saindhava, heir of Bṛhatkṣatra.
6.49.32
नानाधातुविचित्राणि कार्मुकाणि महात्मनाम् ।
विस्फारितान्यदृश्यन्त तोयदेष्विव विद्युतः ॥ ६.४९.३२ ॥
The bows of the great-souled warriors, variegated with many metals, when drawn wide, gleamed like lightning among the clouds.
6.49.33
ते तु बाणमयं वर्षं शङ्खमूर्ध्निं न्यपातयन् ।
निदाघान्तेऽनिलोद्धृता मेघा इव नगे जलम् ॥ ६.४९.३३ ॥
They poured a rain of arrows upon Śaṅkha's head, as clouds stirred by the wind at summer's end pour water upon a mountain.
6.49.34
ततः क्रुद्धो महेष्वासः सप्तभल्लैः सुतेजनैः ।
धनूंषि तेषामाच्छिद्य ननर्द पृतनापतिः ॥ ६.४९.३४ ॥
Then the enraged great archer, the commander of the army, cut away their bows with seven sharp broad-headed arrows and roared aloud.
6.49.35
ततो भीष्मो महाबाहुर्विनद्य जलदो यथा ।
तालमात्रं धनुर्गृह्य शङ्खमभ्यद्रवद्रणे ॥ ६.४९.३५ ॥
Then the mighty-armed Bhīṣma, roaring like a rain cloud, took up a bow as tall as a palm tree and charged at Śaṅkha in battle.
6.49.36
तमुद्यन्तमुदीक्ष्याथ महेष्वासं महाबलम् ।
संत्रस्ता पाण्डवी सेना वातवेगहतेव नौः ॥ ६.४९.३६ ॥
Seeing that great archer, the mighty warrior, rising to advance, the Pāṇḍava army was terrified, like a boat struck by the force of the wind.
6.49.37
ततोऽर्जुनः संत्वरितः शङ्खस्यासीत्पुरःसरः ।
भीष्माद्रक्ष्योऽयमद्येति ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.४९.३७ ॥
Then Arjuna hastened to the front of Śaṅkha, thinking, 'Today this one must be protected from Bhīṣma.' Then the battle began.
6.49.38
हाहाकारो महानासीद्योधानां युधि युध्यताम् ।
तेजस्तेजसि संपृक्तमित्येवं विस्मयं ययुः ॥ ६.४९.३८ ॥
A great outcry of 'ah! ah!' arose among the warriors fighting in the battle. 'Brilliance has merged with brilliance,' they thus fell into amazement.
6.49.39
अथ शल्यो गदापाणिरवतीर्य महारथात् ।
शङ्खस्य चतुरो वाहानहनद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.४९.३९ ॥
Then Śalya, mace in hand, descended from his great chariot and struck down Śaṅkha's four horses, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.49.40
स हताश्वाद्रथात्तूर्णं खङ्गमादाय विद्रुतः ।
बीभत्सोश्च रथं प्राप्य पुनः शान्तिमविन्दत ॥ ६.४९.४० ॥
With his horses slain, he quickly fled from the chariot, sword in hand, and reaching the chariot of Bībhatsu (Arjuna) he once again found peace.
6.49.41
ततो भीष्मरथात्तूर्णमुत्पतन्ति पतत्रिणः ।
यैरन्तरीक्षं भूमिश्च सर्वतः समवस्तृता ॥ ६.४९.४१ ॥
Then from Bhīṣma's chariot the winged arrows swiftly rose up, by which the sky and the earth were covered on all sides.
6.49.42
पञ्चालानथ मत्स्यांश्च केकयांश्च प्रभद्रकान् ।
भीष्मः प्रहरतां श्रेष्ठः पातयामास पत्रिभिः ॥ ६.४९.४२ ॥
Bhīṣma, the best of those who strike, caused the Pañcālas, the Matsyas, the Kekayas and the Prabhadrakas to fall with his arrows.
6.49.43
उत्सृज्य समरे राजन्पाण्डवं सव्यसाचिनम् ।
अभ्यद्रवत पाञ्चाल्यं द्रुपदं सेनया वृतम् ॥ ६.४९.४३ ॥
O king, abandoning Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava who is skilled with both hands, he rushed toward Drupada, the Pañcāla prince, who was surrounded by an army.
6.49.44
प्रियं संबन्धिनं राजञ्शरानवकिरन्बहून् ।
अग्निनेव प्रदग्धानि वनानि शिशिरात्यये ॥ ६.४९.४४ ॥
O king, showering many arrows upon his beloved kinsman, like forests burnt by fire at the end of winter.
6.49.45
शरदग्धान्यदृश्यन्त सैन्यानि द्रुपदस्य ह ।
अत्यतिष्ठद्रणे भीष्मो विधूम इव पावकः ॥ ६.४९.४५ ॥
Drupada's armies were seen burnt by arrows, and in battle Bhīṣma stood out like a smokeless fire.
6.49.46
मध्यन्दिने यथाऽऽदित्यं तपन्तमिव तेजसा ।
न शेकुः पाण्डवेयस्य योधा भीष्मं निरीक्षितुम् ॥ ६.४९.४६ ॥
Like the sun blazing with its brilliance at midday, the warriors of the Pāṇḍava side were unable to look at Bhīṣma.
6.49.47
वीक्षांचक्रुः समंतात्ते पाण्डवा भयपीडिताः ।
त्रातारं नाध्यगच्छन्त गावः शीतार्दिता इव ॥ ६.४९.४७ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas, oppressed by fear, looked about on all sides, but found no protector, like cows afflicted by cold.
6.49.48
सा तु यौधिष्ठिरी सेना गाङ्गेयशरपीडिता ।
सिंहेनेव विनिर्भिन्ना शुक्ला गौरिव गोपतेः ॥ ६.४९.४८ ॥
That army of Yudhiṣṭhira, afflicted by the arrows of the son of Gaṅgā, was torn apart like a white cow of the lord of cattle torn by a lion.
6.49.49
हते विप्रुद्रुते सैन्ये निरुत्साहे विमर्दिते ।
हाहाकारो महानासीत्पाण्डुसैन्येषु भारत ॥ ६.४९.४९ ॥
When the army was slain, scattered, stripped of spirit and crushed, a great cry of lamentation arose among the Pāṇḍava armies, O Bhārata.
6.49.50
ततो भीष्मः शान्तनवो नित्यं मण्डलकार्मुकः ।
मुमोच बाणान्दीप्ताग्रानहीनाशीविषानिव ॥ ६.४९.५० ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, who always drew his bow in a circle, released arrows with blazing tips, like venomous snakes.
6.49.51
शरैरेकायनीकुर्वन्दिशः सर्वा यतव्रतः ।
जघान पाण्डवरथानादिश्यादिश्य भारत ॥ ६.४९.५१ ॥
Making all the directions into a single path with his arrows, steadfast in his vow, he struck down the chariots of the Pāṇḍavas, aiming again and again in each direction, O Bhārata.
6.49.52
ततः सैन्येषु भग्नेषु मथितेषु च सर्वशः ।
प्राप्ते चास्तं दिनकरे न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ६.४९.५२ ॥
Then, when the armies had been broken and crushed on all sides, and the sun had set, nothing could be recognized.
6.49.53
भीष्मं च समुदीर्यन्तं दृष्ट्वा पार्था महाहवे ।
अवहारमकुर्वन्त सैन्यानां भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.४९.५३ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma rising fiercely in the great battle, the sons of Pṛthā made their armies withdraw, O bull of the Bharatas.