Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.57
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6.57.1
ततो व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु तावकेषु परेषु च ।
धनञ्जयो रथानीकमवधीत्तव भारत ॥ ६.५७.१ ॥
Then, when the armies of your side and of the enemy stood arrayed in formation, Dhanañjaya struck down the host of your chariots, O Bhārata.
6.57.2
शरैरथिरथो युद्धे दारयन्रथयूथपान् ।
ते वध्यमानाः पार्थेन कालेनेव युगक्षये ॥ ६.५७.२ ॥
In battle the great chariot-warrior split the chiefs of the chariot-troops with his arrows; struck down by the son of Pṛthā, they were slain as if by Time at the end of an age.
6.57.3
धार्तराष्ट्रा रणे यत्नात्पाण्डवान्प्रत्ययोधयन् ।
प्रार्थयाना यशो दीप्तां मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ६.५७.३ ॥
The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, eagerly fighting the Pāṇḍavas in battle, desiring radiant fame, made death itself their path of return.
6.57.4
एकाग्रमनसो भूत्वा पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् ।
बभञ्जुर्बहुशो राजंस्ते चासञ्जन्त संयुगे ॥ ६.५७.४ ॥
With single-minded purpose, O King, they broke the army of the Pāṇḍavas many times, and they held fast in battle.
6.57.5
द्रवद्भिरथभग्नैश्च परिवर्तद्भिरेव च ।
पाण्डवैः कौरवेयैश्च न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ६.५७.५ ॥
Among those fleeing, those whose chariots were broken, and those turning back to fight, neither Pāṇḍavas nor Kauravas could be told apart at all.
6.57.6
उदतिष्ठद्रजो भौमं छादयानं दिवाकरम् ।
न दिशः प्रदिशो वापि जज्ञिरेऽत्र समागताः ॥ ६.५७.६ ॥
A dust raised from the earth rose up and covered the sun; those gathered here could not make out the directions or the intermediate directions at all.
6.57.7
अनुमानेन संज्ञाभिर्नामगोत्रैश्च संयुगे ।
अवर्तत तदा युद्धं तत्र तत्र विशांपते ॥ ६.५७.७ ॥
Then in battle, recognizing one another by inference, by signs, and by name and lineage, the fighting went on here and there, O lord of the people.
6.57.8
न व्यूहो भिद्यते तत्र कौरवाणां कथञ्चन ।
रक्षितः सत्यसन्धेन भारद्वाजेन संयुगे ॥ ६.५७.८ ॥
There the Kaurava formation was not broken in any way, for it was protected in battle by the truthful son of Bharadvāja.
6.57.9
तथैव पाण्डवानां च रक्षितः सव्यसाचिना ।
नाभिद्यत महाव्यूहो भीमेन च सुरक्षितः ॥ ६.५७.९ ॥
Likewise the great formation of the Pāṇḍavas was protected by Savyasācin Arjuna, and being well guarded by Bhīma it was not broken.
6.57.10
सेनाग्रादपि निष्पत्य प्रायुध्यंस्तत्र मानवाः ।
उभयोः सेनयो राजन्व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपाः ॥ ६.५७.१० ॥
Men even came forth from the vanguard of the army and fought fiercely there; O king, the chariots and elephants of both armies became intermingled.
6.57.11
हयारोहैर्हयारोहाः पात्यन्ते स्म महाहवे ।
ऋष्टिभिर्विमलाभिश्च प्रासैरपि च संयुगे ॥ ६.५७.११ ॥
In the great battle horsemen were felled by horsemen, and in the fighting they were brought down with gleaming lances and with spears.
6.57.12
रथी रथिनमासाद्य शरैः कनकभूषणैःक ।
पातयामास समरे तस्मिन्नतिभयंकरे ॥ ६.५७.१२ ॥
A charioteer, having approached another charioteer, felled him in that most terrible battle with arrows adorned with gold.
6.57.13
गजारोहा गजारोहान्नाराचशरतोमरैः ।
संसक्तान्पातयामासुस्तव तेषां च सर्वशः ॥ ६.५७.१३ ॥
The elephant-riders struck down elephant-riders with iron arrows, arrows and spears, as they lay locked together; so it was everywhere, on your side and on theirs.
6.57.14
कश्चिदुत्पत्य समरे वस्वारणमास्थितः ।
केशपक्षे परामृश्य जहार समरे शिरः ॥ ६.५७.१४ ॥
Someone leapt into battle, took his stand in the Vasu-āraṇa, the elephant-fight, seized him by the hair, and in the battle carried off his head.
6.57.15
अन्ये द्विरददन्ताग्रनिर्भिन्नहृदया रणे ।
वेमुश्च रुधिरं वीरा निःश्वसन्तः समन्ततः ॥ ६.५७.१५ ॥
Others, their hearts pierced by the points of elephant-tusks in battle, vomited blood on every side, heaving heavy breaths, those heroes.
6.57.16
कश्चित्करिविषाणस्थो वीरो रणविशारदाः ।
प्रावेपच्छक्तिनिर्भिन्नो गजशिक्षास्त्रवेदिना ॥ ६.५७.१६ ॥
A hero standing on an elephant's tusk, skilled in battle, pierced by the spear of one who knew the weapons of elephant-training, trembled.
6.57.17
पत्तिमङ्घा रणे पक्तीन्भिमन्दिपालपरश्वथैः ।
न्यतापतयन्त संहृष्टाः परस्परकृतागसः ॥ ६.५७.१७ ॥
The foot-soldiers, in battle, fell upon the ranks with bhindipālas, pālas and battle-axes; exultant, having wronged one another, they kept falling down.
6.57.18
रथी च समरे राजन्नासाद्य गजयूथपम् ।
स गजं पातयामास गजी च रथिनां वरम् ॥ ६.५७.१८ ॥
O king, in battle a charioteer, approaching the leader of the elephant herd, struck down that elephant; and an elephant-rider struck down the best of the charioteers.
6.57.19
रथिनं च हयारोहः प्रासेन भरतर्षभ ।
पातयामास समरे रथी च हयसादिनम् ॥ ६.५७.१९ ॥
And the horse-rider, with a spear, O bull of the Bharatas, struck down the charioteer; and the charioteer in battle struck down the horseman.
6.57.20
पदाती रथिनं सङ्ख्ये रथी चापि पदातिनम् ।
न्यपातयच्छितैः शस्त्रैः सेनयोरुभयोरपि ॥ ६.५७.२० ॥
A foot soldier in battle struck down a charioteer, and a charioteer also struck down a foot soldier, with sharp weapons, in both armies.
6.57.21
गजारोहा हयारोहान्पातयांचक्रिरे तदा ।
हयारोहा गजस्थांश्च तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.५७.२१ ॥
Then the elephant-riders struck down the horse-riders, and the horse-riders struck down those on the elephants; and that became as if wonderful.
6.57.22
गजारोहवरैश्चापि तत्रतत्र पदातयः ।
पातिताः समदृश्यन्त तैश्चापि गजयोधिनः ॥ ६.५७.२२ ॥
Here and there, foot soldiers were seen struck down by the best elephant-riders, and by them the elephant-fighters too were struck down.
6.57.23
पत्तिसङ्घा हयारोहैः सादिसङ्घाश्च पत्तिभिः ।
पात्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.५७.२३ ॥
Companies of foot soldiers were seen being struck down by horse-riders, and companies of horsemen by foot soldiers, by hundreds and by thousands.
6.57.24
ध्वजैस्तत्रापविद्धैश्च कार्मुकैस्तोमरैस्तथा ।
प्रासैस्तथा गदाभिश्च परिघैः कम्पनैस्तथा ॥ ६.५७.२४ ॥
There were banners hurled down, bows, lances, spears, maces, iron bars, and shaking weapons.
6.57.25
शक्तिभिः कवचैश्चित्रैः कणपैरङ्कुशैरपि ।
निस्त्रिंशैर्विमलैश्चापि स्वर्णपुङ्खैः शरैस्तथा ॥ ६.५७.२५ ॥
With spears, variegated armour, clubs, goads, gleaming swords and arrows with golden feathers, too, [the battlefield was covered].
6.57.26
परिस्तोमैः कुथाभिश्च कम्बलैश्च महाधनैः ।
भूर्भाति भरतश्रेष्ठ स्रग्दामैरिव चित्रिता ॥ ६.५७.२६ ॥
O best of the Bharatas, the earth shone as if adorned with garlands, covered with costly caparisons, saddle-cloths and blankets.
6.57.27
नराश्वकायैः पतितैर्दन्तिभिश्च महाहवे ।
अगम्यरूपा पृथिवी मांसशोणितकर्दमा ॥ ६.५७.२७ ॥
In that great battle, the earth, with the fallen bodies of men, horses and elephants, became impassable, a mire of flesh and blood.
6.57.28
प्रशशाम रजो भौमं व्युक्षितं रणशोणितैः ।
दिशश्च विमलाः सर्वाः संबभूवुर्जनेश्वर ॥ ६.५७.२८ ॥
The dust of the earth, sprinkled with battle-blood, subsided, and all the directions became clear, O lord of men.
6.57.29
उत्थितान्यगणेयानि कबन्धानि समन्ततः ।
चिह्नभूतानि जगतो विनाशार्थाय भारत ॥ ६.५७.२९ ॥
O Bhārata, countless headless trunks rose up on all sides, serving as signs of the world's destruction.
6.57.30
तस्मिन्युद्धे महारौद्रे वर्तमाने सुदारुणे ।
प्रत्यदृश्यन्त रथिनो धावमानाः समन्ततः ॥ ६.५७.३० ॥
While that most dreadful and terrible battle was raging, charioteers were seen running on all sides.
6.57.31
ततो भीष्मश्च द्रोणश्च सैन्धवश्च जयद्रथः ।
पुरुमित्रो जयो भोजः शल्यश्चापि ससौबलः ॥ ६.५७.३१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, Droṇa, the Saindhava Jayadratha, Purumitra, Jaya, Bhoja and Śalya too, together with Saubala, (fought).
6.57.32
एते समरदुर्धर्षाः सिंहतुल्यपराक्रमाः ।
पाण्डवानामनीकानि बभञ्जुःस्म पुनःपुनः ॥ ६.५७.३२ ॥
These, hard to withstand in battle and with the valour of lions, broke the armies of the Pāṇḍavas again and again.
6.57.33
तथैव भीमसेनोऽपि राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ।
सात्यकिश्चेकितानश्च द्रोपदेयाश्च भारत ॥ ६.५७.३३ ॥
Likewise Bhīmasena, the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca, Sātyaki, Ekitāna, and the sons of Draupadī, O Bhārata, (fought).
6.57.34
तावकांस्तव पुत्रांश्च सहितान्सर्वराजभिः ।
द्रावयामासुराजौ ते त्रिदशा दानवानिव ॥ ६.५७.३४ ॥
They drove your men, joined with all the kings, and your sons in battle, as the gods drive the dānavas.
6.57.35
तथा ते समरेऽन्योन्यं निघ्नन्तः क्षत्रियर्षभाः ।
रक्तोक्षिता घोररूपा विरेर्जुर्दानवा इव ॥ ६.५७.३५ ॥
Thus those bulls among kṣatriyas, striking one another in battle, sprinkled with blood and fearsome in form, shone like dānavas.
6.57.36
विनिर्जित्य रिपून्वीरा सेकनयोरुभयोरपि ।
व्यदृस्यन्त महामात्रा ग्रहा इव नभस्तले ॥ ६.५७.३६ ॥
The heroes, having conquered their foes, the great chariot-warriors on both sides of the battle, were seen like planets on the surface of the sky.
6.57.37
ततो रथसहस्रेण पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
अभ्ययात्पाण्डवं युद्धे राक्षसं च घटोत्कचम् ॥ ६.५७.३७ ॥
Then your son Duryodhana, with a thousand chariots, advanced in battle against the Pāṇḍava and against the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca.
6.57.38
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे महत्या सेनया सह ।
द्रोणभीष्मौ रणे यत्तौ प्रत्युद्ययुररिन्दमौ ॥ ६.५७.३८ ॥
Likewise all the Pāṇḍavas, with a great army, advanced to meet Droṇa and Bhīṣma, the two subduers of enemies, who were striving in battle.
6.57.39
किरीटी च ययौ क्रुद्धः समन्तात्पार्थिवोत्तमान् ।
आर्जुनिः सात्यकिश्चैव ययतुः सौबलं बलम् ॥ ६.५७.३९ ॥
Kirīṭī (Arjuna), enraged, advanced on all sides against the finest of kings; the son of Arjuna and Sātyaki advanced against the army of Saubala.
6.57.40
ततः प्रववृते भूयः संग्रामो रोमहर्षणः ।
तावकानां परेषां च समरे विजयैषिणाम् ॥ ६.५७.४० ॥
Then the battle began again, hair-raising, between your side and the enemy, both seeking victory in the fight.