Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.53
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6.53.1
कथं द्रोणो महेष्वासः पाञ्चाल्यश्चापि पार्षतः ।
उभौ समीयतुर्यत्तौ तन्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ६.५३.१ ॥
How did Droṇa, the great archer, and the Pāñcāla prince, the son of Pṛṣata, meet each other, both eager for battle? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
6.53.2
दिष्टमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषादिति मे मतिः ।
यत्र शान्तनवो भीष्मो नातरद्युधि पाण्डवम् ॥ ६.५३.२ ॥
I believe fate alone is supreme over human effort, since in battle Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu, could not overcome the Pāṇḍava.
6.53.3
भीष्मो हि समरे क्रुद्धो हन्याल्लोकांश्चराचरान् ।
स कथं पाण्डवं युद्धे नातरत्सञ्जयौजसा ॥ ६.५३.३ ॥
When Bhīṣma is enraged in battle, he could destroy all the worlds, moving and unmoving. Sañjaya, how then could he not overcome the Pāṇḍava in battle by his might?
6.53.4
श्रृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा युद्धमेतत्सुदारुणम् ।
न शक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ६.५३.४ ॥
Listen, O king, and remain steady. This battle is most dreadful. The Pāṇḍavas cannot be conquered even by the gods, together with Vāsava.
6.53.5
द्रोणस्तु निशितैर्बाणैर्धृष्टद्युम्नमविध्यत ।
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीडादपातयत् ॥ ६.५३.५ ॥
But Droṇa pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna with sharp arrows, and with a broad-headed arrow he knocked his charioteer down from the chariot-seat.
6.53.6
तथाऽस्य चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः ।
पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नस्य मारिष ॥ ६.५३.६ ॥
Likewise, O sir, enraged, he afflicted Dhṛṣṭadyumna's four horses with four excellent arrows.
6.53.7
धृष्टद्युम्नस्ततो द्रोणं नवत्या निशितैः शरैः ।
विव्याध प्रहसन्वीरस्तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.५३.७ ॥
Then the hero Dhṛṣṭadyumna, laughing, pierced Droṇa with ninety sharp arrows and said, "Stand, stand!"
6.53.8
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
शरैः प्रच्छादयामास धृष्टद्युम्नममर्षणम् ॥ ६.५३.८ ॥
Then the immeasurable-souled, mighty son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) covered the wrathful Dhṛṣṭadyumna with arrows.
6.53.9
आददे च शरं घोरं पार्षतान्तचिकीर्षकया ।
शक्राशनिसमस्पर्शं कालदण्डमिवापरम् ॥ ६.५३.९ ॥
And with the wish to end the son of Pṛṣata, he took up a terrible arrow, its touch like Indra's thunderbolt, like another staff of Death.
6.53.10
हाहाकारो महानासीत्सर्वसैन्येषु भारत ।
तमिषुं संधितं दृष्ट्वा भारद्वाजेन संयुगे ॥ ६.५३.१० ॥
O descendant of Bharata, when they saw the arrow nocked by the son of Bharadvāja in battle, a great cry of alarm arose among all the armies.
6.53.11
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम धृष्टद्युम्नस्य पौरुषम् ।
यदेकः समरे वीरस्तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ ६.५३.११ ॥
There we saw a wonder of Dhṛṣṭadyumna's manly valor: that hero stood alone in battle, immovable like a mountain.
6.53.12
तं च दीप्तं शरं घोरमायान्तं मृत्युमात्मनः ।
चिच्छेद शरवृष्टिं च भारद्वाजे मुमोच ह ॥ ६.५३.१२ ॥
He cut through that blazing, terrible arrow that was coming toward him as his own death, and let loose a shower of arrows at the son of Bharadvāja.
6.53.13
तत उच्चुक्रुशुः सर्वे पाञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सह ।
धृष्टद्युम्नेन तत्कर्म कृतं दृष्ट्वा सुदुष्करम् ॥ ६.५३.१३ ॥
Then all the Pāñcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, cried out aloud, having seen that exceedingly difficult deed done by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
6.53.14
ततः शक्तिं महावेगां स्वर्णवैडूर्यभूषिताम् ।
द्रोणस्य निधनाकाङ्क्षी चिक्षेप स पराक्रमी ॥ ६.५३.१४ ॥
Then he, the valiant one who desired Droṇa's death, hurled a spear of great speed, adorned with gold and lapis lazuli.
6.53.15
तामापतन्तीं सहसा शक्तिं कनकभूषिताम् ।
त्रिधा चिच्छेद समरे भारद्वाजो हसन्निव ॥ ६.५३.१५ ॥
That spear, adorned with gold, rushing suddenly toward him, the son of Bharadvāja cut into three pieces in battle, as if laughing.
6.53.16
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नः प्रतपवान् ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि द्रोणं प्रति जनेश्वरः ॥ ६.५३.१६ ॥
Seeing the spear destroyed, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, mighty and radiant, O lord of men, rained showers of arrows upon Droṇa.
6.53.17
शरवर्षं ततस्तत्तु सन्निवार्य महायशाः ।
द्रोणो द्रुपदपुत्रस्य मध्ये चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥ ६.५३.१७ ॥
Having entirely warded off that shower of arrows, the greatly renowned Droṇa cut through the bow of Drupada's son in the middle.
6.53.18
स च्छिन्नधन्वा समरे गदां गुर्वी महायशाः ।
द्रोणाय प्रेषयामास गिरिसारमयीं बली ॥ ६.५३.१८ ॥
With his bow cut in battle, that mighty and greatly renowned warrior hurled a heavy mace made of mountain-iron at Droṇa.
6.53.19
सा गदा वेगवन्मुक्ता प्रायाद्द्रोणजिघांसया ।
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य पौरुषम् ॥ ६.५३.१९ ॥
That mace, hurled with great force, went forth with the desire to slay Droṇa. There we beheld the wonderful prowess of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa).
6.53.20
लाघवाद्व्यंसयामास गदां हेमविभूषिताम् ।
व्यंसयित्वा गदां तां च प्रेषयामास पार्षतम् ॥ ६.५३.२० ॥
With dexterity he knocked aside that mace adorned with gold, and having knocked it aside, he sent it at the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).
6.53.21
भल्लान्सुनिशितान्पीतातान्रुक्मपुङ्खान्सुदारुणान् ।
ते तस्य कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे ॥ ६.५३.२१ ॥
Those very sharp, yellow, golden-shafted, most dreadful barbed arrows pierced his armour and drank his blood in battle.
6.53.22
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
द्रोणं युधि पराक्रम्य शरैर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः ॥ ६.५३.२२ ॥
Then the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭadyumna, taking up another bow and advancing boldly in battle, pierced Droṇa with five arrows.
6.53.23
रुधिराक्तौ ततस्तौ तु शुशुभाते नरर्षभौ ।
वसन्तसमये राजन्पुष्पिताविव किंशुकौ ॥ ६.५३.२३ ॥
Those two bulls among men, smeared with blood, shone, O king, like kiṃśuka trees in bloom in the season of spring.
6.53.24
अमर्षितस्ततो राजन्पराक्रम्य चमूमुखे ।
द्रोणो द्रुपदपुत्रस्य पुनश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ॥ ६.५३.२४ ॥
Then, O king, Droṇa, enraged, advanced boldly at the front of the army and again cut through the bow of the son of Drupada.
6.53.25
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
अभ्यवर्षदमेयात्मा वृष्ट्या मेघ इवाचलम् ॥ ६.५३.२५ ॥
Then Droṇa of immeasurable spirit showered him, whose bow was cut, with arrows bent at the joints, as a cloud showers rain upon a mountain.
6.53.26
सारथिं चास्य भल्लेन रथनीजादपातयत् ।
अथास्य चतुरो वाहांश्चतुर्भिर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.५३.२६ ॥
He also struck down his charioteer from the chariot-seat with a bhalla arrow; then, with four sharp arrows, he [felled] his four horses.
6.53.27
पातयामास समरे सिंहनादं ननाद च ।
ततोऽपरेण भल्लेन हस्ताच्चापमथाच्छिनत् ॥ ६.५३.२७ ॥
In battle he felled him and roared like a lion; then with another bhalla arrow he cut the bow from his hand.
6.53.28
स च्छिन्नधन्वा विरथो हताश्वो हतसारथिः ।
गदापाणिरवारोहत्स्व्यापयन्पौरुषं महत् ॥ ६.५३.२८ ॥
His bow cut, his chariot gone, his horses and charioteer slain, he came down with a mace in hand, sustaining his great manliness.
6.53.29
तामस्य विशिस्वैस्तूर्णं पातयामास भारत ।
रथादनवरूढस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.५३.२९ ॥
O Bhārata, he swiftly felled that (mace) of his with sharp arrows; to one who had not descended from the chariot, that seemed wondrous.
6.53.30
ततः स विपुलं चर्म शतचन्द्रं च भानुमत् ।
खङ्गं च विपुलं दिव्यं प्रगृह्य सुभुजो बली ॥ ६.५३.३० ॥
Then that strong, fine-armed hero took up a broad shield, bright and adorned with a hundred moons, and a broad divine sword.
6.53.31
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन द्रोणस्य वधाकाङ्क्षया ।
आमिषार्थी यथा सिंहो वने मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥ ६.५३.३१ ॥
Desiring Droṇa's death, he rushed at him with speed, as a lion seeking flesh in the forest pounces on a maddened elephant.
6.53.32
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम भारद्वाजस्य पौरुषम् ।
लाघवं चास्त्रयोगं च बलं बाह्वोश्च भारत ॥ ६.५३.३२ ॥
There we saw the wondrous prowess of Bhāradvāja, his agility, his skill in the use of weapons, and the strength of his arms, O Bhārata.
6.53.33
यदेनं शरवर्षेण वारयामास पार्षतम् ।
न शशाक ततो गन्तुं बलवानपि संयुगे ॥ ६.५३.३३ ॥
Because he held back the son of Pṛṣata with a rain of arrows, the mighty warrior could not advance in the battle.
6.53.34
निवारितस्तु द्रोणेन धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
न्यावारयच्छरौघांस्तांश्चर्मणा कृतहस्तवत् ॥ ६.५३.३४ ॥
Though held back by Droṇa, the great chariot-warrior Dhṛṣṭadyumna warded off those floods of arrows with his shield, like a warrior skilled in arms.
6.53.35
ततो भीमो महाबाहुः सहसाऽभ्यपतद्बली ।
साहाय्यकारी समरे पार्षतस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.५३.३५ ॥
Then the mighty-armed and strong Bhīma suddenly rushed forward, to aid the great-souled son of Pṛṣata in battle.
6.53.36
स द्रोमं निशितैर्बाणै राजन्विव्याध सप्तभिः ।
पार्षतं च रथं तूर्णं स्वकमारोहयत्तदा ॥ ६.५३.३६ ॥
And he pierced Droṇa with seven sharp arrows, O king, and at once lifted the son of Pṛṣata onto his own chariot.
6.53.37
ततो दुर्योधनो राजन्कलिङ्गं समचोदयत् ।
सैन्येन महता युक्तं भारद्वाजस्य रक्षणे ॥ ६.५३.३७ ॥
Then, O king, Duryodhana sent forward the Kalingas, joined with a great army, to protect the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa).
6.53.38
ततः सा महती सेन कलिङ्गानां जनेश्वर ।
भीममभ्युद्ययौ तूर्णं तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् ॥ ६.५३.३८ ॥
Then, O lord of men, at your son's command, that great army of the Kalingas swiftly advanced against Bhīma.
6.53.39
पाञ्चाल्यमथ संत्यज्य द्रोणोऽपि रथिनां वरः ।
विराटद्रुपदौ वृद्धौ वारयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.५३.३९ ॥
Then, abandoning the Pāñcāla army, Droṇa, the best of charioteers, held back the elderly Virāṭa and Drupada in battle.
6.53.40
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽपि समरे धर्मराजानमभ्ययात् ।
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ॥ ६.५३.४० ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna too, in battle, advanced against the king of righteousness (Yudhiṣṭhira). Then a tumultuous, hair-raising battle began.
6.53.41
कलिङ्गानां च समरे भीष्मस्य च महात्मनः ।
जगतः प्रक्षयकरं घोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ ६.५३.४१ ॥
That battle between the Kalingas and the great-souled Bhīṣma was of terrible form, causing the destruction of the world and bringing fear.