Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.50
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6.50.1
कृतेऽवहारे सैन्यानां प्रथमे भरतर्षभ ।
भीष्मे च युद्धसंरब्धे हृष्टे दुर्योधने तथा ॥ ६.५०.१ ॥
When the day's fighting was ended and the armies had withdrawn at the first, O bull of the Bharatas, Bhīṣma was fierce in battle and Duryodhana was delighted.
6.50.2
धर्मराजस्ततस्तूर्णमभिगम्य जनार्दनम् ।
भ्रातृभिः सहितः सर्वैः सर्वैश्चैव जनेश्वरैः ॥ ६.५०.२ ॥
Then King Dharma quickly approached Janārdana, accompanied by his brothers and all the kings.
6.50.3
शुचा परमया युक्तश्चिन्तयानः पराजयम् ।
वार्ष्णेयमब्रवीद्रजान्दृष्ट्वा भीष्मस्य विक्रमम् ॥ ६.५०.३ ॥
Filled with supreme sorrow, brooding on defeat, having seen the kings and the prowess of Bhīṣma, he spoke to the Vārṣṇeya (Kṛṣṇa).
6.50.4
कृष्ण पश्य महेष्वासं भीष्मं भीमपराक्रमम् ।
शरैर्दहन्तं सैन्यं मे ग्रीष्मे कक्षमिवानलम् ॥ ६.५०.४ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, behold the great archer Bhīṣma of terrible prowess, burning my army with his arrows as fire burns a thicket in summer.
6.50.5
कथमेनं महात्मानं शक्ष्यामः प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ।
लेलिह्यमानं सैन्यं मे हविष्मन्तमिवानलम् ॥ ६.५०.५ ॥
How shall we be able to face this great-souled one, licking up my army like a fire fed with oblations?
6.50.6
एतं हि पुरुषव्याघ्रं धनुष्मन्तं महाबलम् ।
दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुर्त सैन्यं समरे मार्गणाहतम् ॥ ६.५०.६ ॥
Having seen this tiger among men, the bowman of great might, the army struck by arrows in battle fled in disarray.
6.50.7
शक्यो जेतुं यमः क्रुद्धो वज्रपाणिश्च संयुगे ।
वरुणः पाशभृद्वापि कुबेरो वा गदाधरः ॥ ६.५०.७ ॥
In battle one might conquer even an angered Yama, Indra who holds the thunderbolt, Varuṇa who bears the noose, or Kubera who wields the mace.
6.50.8
न तु भीष्मो महाजेताः शक्यो जेतुं महाबलः ।
सोऽहमेवं गते मग्नो भीष्मागाधजलेऽप्लुवे ॥ ६.५०.८ ॥
But Bhīṣma, the great conqueror of immense might, cannot be conquered. Thus I am sunk in the bottomless waters of Bhīṣma, with no raft to float upon.
6.50.9
आत्मनो बुद्धिदौर्बल्याद्भीष्ममासाद्य केशव ।
वनं यात्सामि वार्ष्णेय श्रेयो मे तत्र जीवितुम् ॥ ६.५०.९ ॥
O Keśava, through weakness of my own judgment I shall approach Bhīṣma and go to the forest, O descendant of Vṛṣṇi; there, to live would be better for me.
6.50.10
न त्वेतान्पृथिवीपालान्दातुं भीष्माय मृत्यवे ।
क्षपयिष्यति सेनां मे कृष्ण भीष्मो महास्त्रवित् ॥ ६.५०.१० ॥
Yet these protectors of the earth should not be given over to Bhīṣma, who is like death itself; O Kṛṣṇa, Bhīṣma, knower of the great weapons, will destroy my army.
6.50.11
यथाऽनलं प्रज्वलितं पतङ्गाः समभिद्रुताः ।
विनाशायोपगच्छन्ति तथा मे सनिको जनः ॥ ६.५०.११ ॥
As moths rush toward a blazing fire and come to their destruction, so my people, together with the army, are going toward ruin.
6.50.12
क्षयं नीतोऽस्मि वार्ष्णेय राज्यहेतोः पराक्रमी ।
भ्रातश्चैव मे वीराः कर्शिताः शरपीडिताः ॥ ६.५०.१२ ॥
O descendant of Vṛṣṇi, for the sake of the kingdom I, though valiant, have been led to ruin, and my heroic brothers too have been worn down, afflicted by arrows.
6.50.13
मत्कृते भ्रातृहार्देन राज्याद्भ्रष्टास्तथा सुखात् ।
जीवितं बहुमन्येऽहं जीवितं ह्यद्य दुर्लभम् ॥ ६.५०.१३ ॥
For my sake, through brotherly affection, they have fallen from kingdom and happiness; therefore I value life greatly, for today life is hard to obtain.
6.50.14
जीवितस्य च शेषेण तपस्तप्स्यामि दुश्चरम् ।
न घातयिष्यामि रणे मित्राणीमानि केशव ॥ ६.५०.१४ ॥
With the remainder of my life I shall perform a difficult austerity; O Keśava, I shall not cause these friends to be slain in battle.
6.50.15
रथान्मे बहुसाहस्रान्दिव्यैरस्त्रैर्महाबलः ।
घातयत्यनिशं भीष्मः प्रवराणां प्रहारिणाम् ॥ ६.५०.१५ ॥
The mighty Bhīṣma, with divine weapons, incessantly destroys my many thousands of chariots, along with the best of the striking warriors.
6.50.16
किं नु कृत्वा हितं मे स्याद्ब्रूहि माधव माचिरम् ।
मध्यस्थमिव पश्यामि समरे सव्यसाचिनम् ॥ ६.५०.१६ ॥
O Mādhava, what would be good for me to do? Tell me without delay. In battle I see Savyasācin Arjuna as though he were a neutral bystander.
6.50.17
एको भीमः परं शक्त्या युध्यत्येव महाभुजः ।
केवलं बाहुवीर्येण क्षत्रधर्ममनुस्मरन् ॥ ६.५०.१७ ॥
Bhīma, the mighty-armed, fights alone with full might, relying only on the valour of his arms and remembering the duty of a warrior.
6.50.18
गदया वीरघातिन्या यथोत्साहं महामनाः ।
करोत्यसुकरं कर्म रथाश्वनरपङ्क्तिषु ॥ ६.५०.१८ ॥
With his mace, which slays heroes, and according to his zeal, the great-minded Bhīma performs a feat beyond doing among the ranks of chariots, horses and men.
6.50.19
नालमेष क्षयं कर्तुं परसैन्यस्य मारिष ।
आर्जवेनैव युद्धेन वीर वर्षशतैरपि ॥ ६.५०.१९ ॥
This one alone is not able to destroy the enemy army, O honored one; not even in a hundred years by open battle, O hero.
6.50.20
एकोऽस्त्रवित्सखा तेऽयं सोऽप्यस्मान्समुपेक्षते ।
निर्दह्यमानान्भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना ॥ ६.५०.२० ॥
This one, your friend, alone knows the weapons, yet he neglects us while we are being burned by Bhīṣma and the great-souled Droṇa.
6.50.21
दिव्यान्यस्त्राणि भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य च महात्मनः ।
धक्ष्यन्ति क्षत्रियान्सर्वान्प्रयुक्तानि पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.५०.२१ ॥
The divine weapons of Bhīṣma and the great-souled Droṇa, employed again and again, will burn all the kṣatriyas.
6.50.22
कृष्ण भीष्मः सुसंरब्धः सहितः सर्वपार्थिवैः ।
क्षपयिष्यति नो नूनं यादृशोऽस्य पराक्रमः ॥ ६.५०.२२ ॥
O Kṛṣṇa, Bhīṣma, greatly enraged and joined with all the kings, will surely destroy us, such is his prowess.
6.50.23
स त्वं पश्य महाभाग योगेश्वर महारथम् ।
भीष्मं यः शमयेत्संख्ये दावाग्निं जलदो यथा ॥ ६.५०.२३ ॥
Look upon that great charioteer, O greatly fortunate one, O lord of yoga, who could quell Bhīṣma in battle, as a cloud quenches a forest fire.
6.50.24
तव प्रसादाद्गोविन्द पाण्डवा निहतद्विषः ।
स्वराज्यमनुसंप्राप्ता मोदिष्यन्ते सबान्धवाः ॥ ६.५०.२४ ॥
By your grace, O Govinda, the Pāṇḍavas, having slain their enemies and regained their own kingdom, will rejoice together with their kinsmen.
6.50.25
एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थो ध्यान्नास्ते महामनाः ।
चिरमन्तर्मना भूत्वा शोकोपहतचेतनः ॥ ६.५०.२५ ॥
Having spoken thus, Pārtha, great-minded, did not remain long in thought; sunk inwardly for a long while, his consciousness overcome by grief.
6.50.26
शोकार्तं तमथो ज्ञात्वा दुःखोपहतचेतसम् ।
अब्रवीत्तत्र गोविन्दो हर्षयन्सर्वपाण्डवान् ॥ ६.५०.२६ ॥
Knowing him afflicted by grief, his mind struck by sorrow, then Govinda spoke there, gladdening all the Pāṇḍavas.
6.50.27
माशुचो भरतश्रेष्ट न त्वं शोचितुमर्हसि ।
यस्य ते भ्रातरः शूराः सर्वलोकेषु धन्विनःक ॥ ६.५०.२७ ॥
Do not grieve, best of the Bharatas; it does not befit you to grieve, for your brothers are heroes, archers in all the worlds.
6.50.28
अहं च प्रियकृद्राजन्सात्यकिश्च महायशाः ।
विराटद्रुपदौ चेमौ धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.५०.२८ ॥
I, and Sātyaki of great fame, and these two, Virāṭa and Drupada, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata — we all are doers of what is pleasing to you, O king.
6.50.29
तथैव सबलाश्चेमे राजानो राजसत्तम ।
त्वत्प्रसादं प्रतीक्षन्ते त्वद्भक्ताश्च विशांपते ॥ ६.५०.२९ ॥
Likewise these kings with their armies, best of kings, await your favor; and your devotees too, O lord of men.
6.50.30
एष ते पार्षतो नित्यं हितकामः प्रिये रतः ।
सैनापत्यमनुप्राप्तो धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः ॥ ६.५०.३० ॥
This son of Pṛṣata of yours, ever desiring your good and delighting in what is dear to you, the mighty Dhṛṣṭadyumna, has attained the command of the army.
6.50.31
शिखण्डी च महाबाहो भीष्मस्य निधनं किल ।
एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो धर्मो धृष्टद्युम्नं महारथम् ।
अब्रवीत्समितौ तस्यां वासुदेवस्य श्रृण्वतः ॥ ६.५०.३१ ॥
O mighty-armed one, Śikhaṇḍin too speaks of Bhīṣma's death. Hearing this, then Dharma spoke in that assembly, while Vāsudeva listened, to the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
6.50.32
धृष्टद्युम्न निबोधेदं यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि मारिष ।
नातिक्रम्यं भवेत्तच्च वचनं मम भाषितम् ॥ ६.५०.३२ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, listen to what I am about to tell you, O respected one. My word spoken here must not be transgressed.
6.50.33
भवान्सेनापतिर्मह्यं वासुदेवेन संमितः ।
कार्तिकेयो यथा नित्यं देवानामभवत्पुरा ॥ ६.५०.३३ ॥
You are my commander, deemed equal by Vāsudeva, just as Kārttikeya was always the commander of the gods in former times.
6.50.34
तथा त्वमपि पाण्डूनां सेनानीः पुरुषर्षभ ।
स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल विक्रम्य जहि कौरवान् ॥ ६.५०.३४ ॥
Likewise you too are commander of the Pāṇḍavas, O bull among men. Therefore, O tiger among men, advance boldly and slay the Kauravas.
6.50.35
अहं च तेऽनुयास्यामि भीमः कृष्णश्च मारिष ।
माद्रीपुत्रौ च सहितौ द्रौपदेयाश्च दंशिताः ॥ ६.५०.३५ ॥
I too will follow you, and Bhīma and Kṛṣṇa, O respected one, the two sons of Mādrī together, and the armoured sons of Draupadī.
6.50.36
ये चान्ये पृथिवीपालाः प्रधानाः पुरुषर्षभ ।
तत उद्धर्षयन्सर्वान्धृष्टद्युम्नोऽभ्यभाषत ॥ ६.५०.३६ ॥
And the other chief rulers of the earth, O bull among men: then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, rousing them all, addressed them.
6.50.37
अहं द्रोणान्तकः पार्थ विहितः शम्भुना पुरा ।
रणे भीष्मं कृपं द्रोणं तथा शल्यं जयद्रथम् ॥ ६.५०.३७ ॥
I am the destroyer of Droṇa, O Pārtha, appointed long ago by Śambhu. In battle I shall also confront Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Droṇa, Śalya and Jayadratha.
6.50.38
सर्वानद्य रणे दृप्तान्प्रतियोत्स्यामि पार्थिव ।
अथोत्क्रुष्टं महेष्वासैः पाण्डवैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः ॥ ६.५०.३८ ॥
Today in battle I shall fight against all those proud ones, O king. Then the Pāṇḍavas, great archers intoxicated with the pride of battle, raised a loud shout.
6.50.39
समुद्यते पार्थिवेन्द्रे पार्षते शत्रुसूदने ।
तमब्रवीत्ततः पार्थः पार्षतं पृतनापतिम् ॥ ६.५०.३९ ॥
When Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), destroyer of enemies, rose up, Pārtha spoke then to Pārṣata, commander of the army.
6.50.40
व्यूहः क्रौञ्चारुणो नाम सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
यं बृहस्पतिरिन्द्राय तदा देवासुरेऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.५०.४० ॥
This is the formation called Krauñcāruṇa, which destroys all enemies; Bṛhaspati taught it to Indra at the time of the war of gods and demons.
6.50.41
तं यथावत्प्रतिव्यूहं परानीकविनाशनम् ।
अदृष्टपूर्वं राजानः पश्यन्तु कुरुभिः सह ॥ ६.५०.४१ ॥
Let the kings, together with the Kurus, behold that counter-formation exactly as it is, which destroys the enemy's army and has never been seen before.
6.50.42
यथोक्तः स नृदेवेन विष्णुर्वज्रभृता यथा ।
प्रभाते सर्वसैन्यानामग्रे चक्रे धनञ्जयम् ॥ ६.५०.४२ ॥
As the lord of men had instructed, just as Viṣṇu stood with Indra who wields the thunderbolt, at dawn he placed Dhanañjaya at the front of all the armies.
6.50.43
आदित्यपथगः केतुस्तस्याद्भुतमनोरमः ।
शासनात्पुरुहूतस्य निर्मितो विश्वकर्मणा ॥ ६.५०.४३ ॥
His banner, moving along the sun's path, was wondrous and beautiful; at Indra's command it was made by Viśvakarman.
6.50.44
इन्द्रायुधसवर्णाभिः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतः ।
आकाशग इवाकाशे गन्धर्वनगरोपमः ॥ ६.५०.४४ ॥
Adorned with pennants the colour of Indra's bow, it appeared like a thing moving in the sky, like a city of the Gandharvas in the air.
6.50.45
नृत्यमान इवाभाति रथचर्यासु मारिष ।
तेन रत्नवता पार्थः स च गाण्डीवधन्वना ॥ ६.५०.४५ ॥
In the movements of the chariot it shone as if dancing, O respected one; with that jewelled chariot, Pārtha, and he with the Gāṇḍīva bow.
6.50.46
बभूव परमोपेतः सुमेरुरिव भानुना ।
शिरोभूद्द्रुपदो राजा महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥ ६.५०.४६ ॥
It became endowed with supreme splendour, like Mount Sumeru lit by the sun; King Drupada, surrounded by a great army, became its head.
6.50.47
कुन्तिभोजश्च चैद्यश्च चक्षुर्भ्यां तौ जनेश्वरौ ।
दाशार्णकाः प्रभद्राश्च दाशेरकगणैः सह ॥ ६.५०.४७ ॥
Kuntibhoja and the Caidya, those two lords of men, dear as his own eyes; the Dāśārṇakas and the Prabhadras together with the hosts of Dāśerakas.
6.50.48
अनूपकाः किराताश्च ग्रीवायां भरतर्षभ ।
पटच्चरैश्च पौण्ड्रैश्च राजन्पौरवकैस्तथा ॥ ६.५०.४८ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, at the neck the Anūpakas and the Kirātas; and the Paṭaccaras and the Pauṇḍras, O king, and likewise the Pauravakas.
6.50.49
निषादैः सहितश्चापि पृष्ठमासीद्युधिष्ठिरः ।
पक्षौ तु भीमसेनश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.५०.४९ ॥
With the Niṣādas, Yudhiṣṭhira stood at the rear; and on the two wings were Bhīmasena and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
6.50.50
द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
पिशाचा दारदाश्चैव पुण्ड्राः कुण्डीविषैः सह ॥ ६.५०.५० ॥
The sons of Draupadī, Abhimanyu, and the great charioteer Sātyaki, together with the Piśācas, the Dāradas, the Puṇḍras and the Kuṇḍīviṣas.
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मारुता धेनुकाश्चैव तंगमाः परतंगणाः ।
बाह्लिकास्तित्तिराश्चैव चोलाः पाण्ड्याश्च भारत ॥ ६.५०.५१ ॥
The Mārutas, the Dhenukas, the Taṃgamas and the Paratauṅgaṇas, the Bāhlikas and the Tittiras; and the Colas and the Pāṇḍyas, O Bhārata.
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एते जनपदा राजन्दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिताः ।
अग्निवेशास्तुद्दुण्डाश्च मालवा दानभारयः ॥ ६.५०.५२ ॥
These peoples, O king, took up the right wing: the Agniveśas, the Tuddaṇḍas, the Mālavas and the Dānabhārayas.
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शबरा उद्भसाश्चैव वत्साश्च सह नाकुलैः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च वामं पक्षं समाश्रिताः ॥ ६.५०.५३ ॥
The Śabaras, the Udbhasas and the Vatsas, together with the followers of Nakula; Nakula and Sahadeva took up the left wing.
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रथानामयुतं पक्षौ शिरस्तु नियुतं तथा ।
पृष्ठमर्बुदमेवासीत्सहस्रामि च विंशतिः ॥ ६.५०.५४ ॥
Ten thousand chariots were on the wings, and likewise a niyuta at the head; at the rear there were an arbuda and twenty thousand more.
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ग्रीवायां नियुतं चापि सहस्रामि च सप्ततिः ।
पक्षकोटिप्रपक्षेषु पक्षान्तेषु च वारणाः ॥ ६.५०.५५ ॥
On the necks there were ten thousand and seventy thousand; in the wings, the sub-wings and at the wing-tips there were elephants.
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जग्मुः परिवृता राजंश्चलन्त इव पर्वताः ।
जघनं पालयामास विराटः सह केकयैः ॥ ६.५०.५६ ॥
Surrounded, O king, they moved like moving mountains; Virāṭa, together with the Kekayas, guarded the rear.
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काशिराजश्च शैब्यश्च रथानामयुतैस्त्रिभिः ।
एवमेनं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.५०.५७ ॥
The king of Kāśi and Śaibya, with three ayutas of chariots; thus, O Bhārata, did the Pāṇḍavas array this great formation.
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सूर्योधयं त इच्छतः स्थिता युद्धाय दंशिताः ।
तेषामादित्यवर्मानि विमलानि महान्ति च ।
श्वेतच्छत्राण्यशोभन्त वारणेषु रथेषु च ॥ ६.५०.५८ ॥
Desiring the sunrise, they stood armored for battle; their stainless, great armours, sun-coloured, and their white parasols shone on the elephants and on the chariots.