Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.58
हिन्दी · தமிழ் · తెలుగు · ಕನ್ನಡ · മലയാളം · বাংলা · मराठी · ગુજરાતી · ਪੰਜਾਬੀ · ଓଡ଼ିଆ · اردو · English · Español · Français · Deutsch · Português · Русский · 中文 · 日本語 · العربية · Bahasa Indonesia · ไทย
6.58.1
ततस्ते पार्थिवाः क्रुद्धाः फल्गुनं वीक्ष्य संयुगे ।
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.५८.१ ॥
Then those enraged kings, seeing Phalguna in battle, surrounded him on every side with many thousands of chariots.
6.58.2
अथैनं रथबृन्देन कोष्ठकीकृत्य भारत ।
शरैः सुबहुसाहस्रैः समन्तादभ्यवारयन् ॥ ६.५८.२ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, enclosing him as in a granary with a host of chariots, they obstructed him on every side with very many thousands of arrows.
6.58.3
शक्तीश्च विमलाकस्तीक्ष्णा गदाश्च परिघैः सह ।
प्रासान्परश्वथांश्चैव मुद्गरान्मुसलानपि ॥ ६.५८.३ ॥
Bright and sharp spears and maces, together with iron bars, javelins, battle-axes, clubs, and pestles as well.
6.58.4
चिक्षिषुः समरे क्रुद्धाः फल्गुनस्य रथं प्रति ।
शस्त्राणामथ तां वृष्टिं शलभानामिवायतिम् ॥ ६.५८.४ ॥
Enraged, they desired to strike Phalguna's chariot in battle; and that rain of weapons was like a vast swarm of locusts.
6.58.5
रुरोध सर्वतः पार्थः शरैः कनकभूषणैः ।
तत्र तल्लाघवं दृष्ट्वा बीभत्सोरतिमानुषम् ॥ ६.५८.५ ॥
Pārtha obstructed them on all sides with arrows adorned with gold; and there, seeing Bībhatsu's superhuman dexterity.
6.58.6
देवदानवगन्धर्वाः पिशाचोरगराक्षसाः ।
साधुसाध्विति राजेन्द्र फल्गुनं प्रत्यपूजयन् ॥ ६.५८.६ ॥
Gods, dānavas, gandharvas, piśācas, serpents and rākṣasas — crying 'Well done, well done!' — honoured Phalguna, O lord of kings.
6.58.7
सात्यकिश्चाभिमन्युश्च महत्या सेकनया वृतौ ।
गान्धारान्समरे शूराञ्जग्मतुः सहसौबलान् ॥ ६.५८.७ ॥
Sātyaki and Abhimanyu, surrounded by a great shower of arrows, suddenly advanced in battle toward the heroic Gāndhāras and the Saubalas.
6.58.8
तत्र सौबलकाः क्रुद्धा वार्ष्णेयस्य रथोत्तमम् ।
तिशलश्चिच्छिदुः क्रोधाच्छस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्युधि ॥ ६.५८.८ ॥
There the enraged Saubalas, in battle, angrily cut apart the excellent chariot of the Vārṣṇeya (Sātyaki) with three-pronged spears and weapons of many kinds.
6.58.9
सात्यकिस्तु रथं त्यक्त्वा वर्तमाने भयावहे ।
अभिमन्यो रथं तूर्णमारुरोह परंतपः ॥ ६.५८.९ ॥
But while the terrifying battle raged, Sātyaki abandoned his chariot and swiftly mounted the chariot of Abhimanyu, the scorcher of foes.
6.58.10
तावेकरथसंयुक्तौ सौबलेयस्य वाहिनीम् ।
व्यधमेतां शितैस्तूर्णं शरैःक सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.५८.१० ॥
The two, joined on one chariot, swiftly pierced the army of the son of Subala (Śakuni) with sharp arrows whose joints were bent.
6.58.11
द्रोणभीष्मौ रणे यत्तौ धर्मराजस्य वाहिनीम् ।
नाशयेतां शरैस्तीक्ष्णैः कङ्कपत्रपरिच्छदैः ॥ ६.५८.११ ॥
Droṇa and Bhīṣma, striving in battle, began to destroy the army of the king of dharma with sharp arrows adorned with the feathers of the heron.
6.58.12
ततो धर्मसुतोक राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
मिषतां सर्वसैन्यानां द्रोणानीकमुपाद्रवन् ॥ ६.५८.१२ ॥
Then the king, the son of dharma, and the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, while all the armies looked on, rushed upon the division of Droṇa.
6.58.13
तत्रासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
यथा देवासुरं युद्धं पूर्वमासीत्सुदारुणम् ॥ ६.५८.१३ ॥
There arose a very great, tumultuous and hair-raising battle, like the terrible battle of gods and demons of old.
6.58.14
कुर्वाणौ सुमहत्कर्म भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ ।
दुर्योधनस्ततोऽभ्येत्य तावुभावप्यवारयत् ॥ ६.५८.१४ ॥
Bhīmasena and Ghaṭotkaca, performing very great deeds, were then checked by Duryodhana, who came forward and held back both of them.
6.58.15
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम हैडिम्बस्य पराक्रमम् ।
अतीत्य पीतरं युद्धे यदयुध्यत भारत ॥ ६.५८.१५ ॥
There we saw the wondrous prowess of Hiḍimbā's son, O Bhārata, who fought in battle surpassing even his father.
6.58.16
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धो दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ।
हृद्यविध्यत्पृषत्केन प्रहसन्निव पाण्डवः ॥ ६.५८.१६ ॥
But the enraged Bhīmasena pierced Duryodhana, the intolerant one, in the heart with an arrow, smiling as it were, the Pāṇḍava.
6.58.17
ततो दुर्योधननो राजा प्रहारवरपीडितः ।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे कश्मलं च जगाम ह ॥ ६.५८.१७ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, afflicted by that mighty blow, sat down on the floor of his chariot and fell into a swoon.
6.58.18
तं विसंज्ञं विदित्वा तु त्वरमाणोऽस्य सारथिः ।
अपोवाह रणाद्राजंस्ततः सैन्यमभज्यत ॥ ६.५८.१८ ॥
Perceiving him unconscious, his charioteer hastily carried him away from the battle, and then, O king, the army broke and fled.
6.58.19
ततस्तां कौरवीं सेनां द्रवमाणां समन्ततः ।
निघ्नन्भीमः शरैस्तीक्ष्णैरनुवव्राज पृष्ठतः ॥ ६.५८.१९ ॥
Then Bhīma, striking with sharp arrows, pursued from behind that Kaurava army fleeing on all sides.
6.58.20
पार्षतश्च रथश्रोष्ठो धर्मपुत्रश्च पाण्डवः ।
द्रोणस्य पश्यतः सैन्यं गाङ्गेयस्य च पश्यतः ॥ ६.५८.२० ॥
The son of Pṛṣata and the best of charioteers, the Pāṇḍava Dharmaputra, struck that army while Droṇa and Gāṅgeya Bhīṣma looked on.
6.58.21
जघ्नतुर्विशिकैस्तीक्ष्णैः परानीकविनाशनैः ।
द्रवमाणं तु तत्सैन्यं तव पुत्रस्य संयुगे ॥ ६.५८.२१ ॥
With sharp arrows that destroy enemy armies, the two struck; and in battle your son's army began to flee.
6.58.22
नाशक्नुतां वारयितुं भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ ।
वार्यमाणं च भीष्मेण द्रोणेन च महात्मना ॥ ६.५८.२२ ॥
Bhīṣma and Droṇa, the great charioteers, could not stop it; though held back by Bhīṣma and by the great-souled Droṇa.
6.58.23
विद्रवत्येव तत्सैन्यं पश्यतोर्द्रोणभीष्मयोः ।
ततो रथसहस्रेषु विद्रवत्सु ततस्ततःक ॥ ६.५८.२३ ॥
That army was fleeing even as Droṇa and Bhīṣma watched; then, as thousands of chariots fled here and there…
6.58.24
तावास्थितावेकरथं सौभद्रशिनिपुङ्गवौ ।
सौबलीं समरे सेनां शातयेतां समन्ततः ॥ ६.५८.२४ ॥
Saubhadra and the best of the Śini line, both mounted on one chariot, were cutting down the army of Saubala (Śakuni) on every side in battle.
6.58.25
शुशुभाते तदा तौ तु शैनेयकुरुपुङ्गवौ ।
अमावास्यां गतौ यद्वत्सोमसूर्यौ नभस्तले ॥ ६.५८.२५ ॥
Then those two, the Śini descendant and the bull of the Kurus, shone like the moon and the sun gone into the sky on the new-moon night.
6.58.26
अर्जुनस्तु ततः क्रुद्धस्तव सैन्यं विशांपते ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षेण धाराभिरिव तोयदः ॥ ६.५८.२६ ॥
Then Arjuna, enraged, O lord of men, rained a shower of arrows upon your army, as a rain cloud pours down in streams.
6.58.27
वध्यमानं ततस्तत्र शरैः पार्थस्य संयुगे ।
दुद्राव कौरवं सैन्यं विषादभयकम्पितम् ॥ ६.५८.२७ ॥
There the Kaurava army, being struck down by the arrows of Pārtha, trembling with despair and fear, fled.
6.58.28
द्रवतस्तान्समालक्ष्य भीष्मद्रोणौ महारथौ ।
न्यवारयेतां संरब्धौ दुर्योधनहितैषिणौ ॥ ६.५८.२८ ॥
Seeing them fleeing, Bhīṣma and Droṇa, the great charioteers who wished well for Duryodhana, enraged, held them back.
6.58.29
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा समाश्वस्य विशांपते ।
न्यवर्तयत तत्सैन्यं द्रवमाणां समन्ततः ॥ ६.५८.२९ ॥
Then, O lord of men, King Duryodhana, having reassured them, turned back that fleeing army on every side.
6.58.30
यत्र यत्र हि पुत्रं ते ये ये पश्यन्ति भारत ।
तत्र तत्र न्यवर्तन्त क्षत्रियाणां महरथाः ॥ ६.५८.३० ॥
Wherever and by whomever your son was seen, O Bhārata, there the great charioteer warriors turned back.
6.58.31
तान्निवृत्तान्समीक्ष्यैव ततोऽन्येऽपीतरे जनाः ।
अन्योन्यस्पर्धया राजँल्लज्जया चावतस्थिरे ॥ ६.५८.३१ ॥
Seeing them turn back, O king, the others too stood still, out of mutual rivalry and out of shame.
6.58.32
पुनरावर्ततां तेषां वेग आसीद्विशांपते ।
पूर्यतः सागरस्येव चन्द्रस्योदयनं प्रति ॥ ६.५८.३२ ॥
The surge of those turning back again, O lord of men, was like the ocean swelling toward the rising of the moon.
6.58.33
अन्निवृत्तांस्ततस्तांस्तु दृष्ट्वा राजा सुयोधनः ।
अब्रवीत्त्वरितो गत्वा भीष्मं शान्तनवं वचः ॥ ६.५८.३३ ॥
Seeing that they did not turn back, King Suyodhana hastily went to Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, and spoke these words.
6.58.34
पितामह निबोधेदं यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि भारत ।
नानुरूपमहं मन्ये त्वयि जीवति कौरव ॥ ६.५८.३४ ॥
Grandsire, hear what I am about to say to you. O descendant of Bharata, O Kaurava, I do not think this fitting while you are alive.
6.58.35
द्रोणो चास्त्रविदां श्रेष्ठे सपुत्रे ससुहृञ्जने ।
कृपे चैव महेष्वासे द्रवते यद्वरूथिनी ॥ ६.५८.३५ ॥
Droṇa, foremost of those skilled in weapons, with his son and his kinsmen and friends, and the great archer Kṛpa as well — their army is fleeing.
6.58.36
न पाण्डवान्प्रतिलांस्तव मन्ये कथंचन ।
तथा द्रोणस्य सङ्ग्रमे द्रौमेश्चैव कृपस्य च ॥ ६.५८.३६ ॥
I do not think that your side will hold their ground against the Pāṇḍavas in any way; likewise in battle, not before Droṇa, Drauṇi, and Kṛpa.
6.58.37
अनुग्राह्याः पाण्डुसुतास्तव नूनं पितामह ।
यथेमां क्षमसे वीर वध्यमानां वरूथिनीम् ॥ ६.५८.३७ ॥
Grandfather, the sons of Pāṇḍu surely deserve your favor. Hero, how is it that you endure this army being struck down?
6.58.38
सोऽस्मि वाच्यस्त्वया राजन्पूर्वमेव समागमे ।
न योत्स्ये पाण्डवान्सङ्ख्ये नापि पार्षतसात्यकी ॥ ६.५८.३८ ॥
O king, you have already spoken to me before the armies met: I shall not fight the Pāṇḍavas in battle, nor Pārṣata and Sātyaki.
6.58.39
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तुभ्यमाचार्यस्य कृपस्य च ।
कर्णेन सहितः कृत्यं चिन्तयानस्तदैव हि ॥ ६.५८.३९ ॥
But having heard the words of the teacher and of Kṛpa spoken for your sake, together with Karṇa, he at once began to ponder what was to be done.
6.58.40
यदि नाहं परित्याज्यो युवाभ्यामिह संयुगे ।
विक्रमेणानुरूपेण युध्येतां पुरुषर्षभौ ॥ ६.५८.४० ॥
If in this battle you two do not consider me to be abandoned, then, bulls among men, fight with valor befitting you.
6.58.41
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचो भीष्मः प्रहसन्वै मुहुर्मुहुः ।
अब्रवीत्तनयं तुभ्यं क्रोधादुद्वृत्य चक्षुषी ॥ ६.५८.४१ ॥
Hearing these words, Bhīṣma laughed again and again, and rolling his eyes in anger, he spoke to your son.
6.58.42
बहुशोऽसि मया राजंस्तथ्यमुक्तो हितं वचः ।
अजेयाः पाण्डवा युद्धे देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ६.५८.४२ ॥
O king, many times I have spoken to you true and beneficial words: in battle the Pāṇḍavas are unconquerable, even by the gods together with Vāsava (Indra).
6.58.43
यत्तु शक्यं मया कर्तुं वृद्धेनाद्य गतायुषा ।
करिष्यामि यथाशक्ति पश्येदानीं सबान्धवः ॥ ६.५८.४३ ॥
Whatever can be done by me today, an old man whose life is spent, I will do according to my strength. Now behold, together with your kinsmen.
6.58.44
अद्य पाण्डुसुतानेकः ससैन्यान्सह बन्धुभिः ।
सोऽहं निवारयिष्यामि सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.५८.४४ ॥
Today I alone will hold back the sons of Pāṇḍu, with their armies and kinsmen, while all the world looks on.
6.58.45
एवमुक्ते तु भीष्मेण पुत्रास्तव जनेश्वर ।
दध्मुः शङ्खान्मुदा युक्ता भेरीः संजघ्निरे भृशम् ॥ ६.५८.४५ ॥
Thus addressed by Bhīṣma, O lord of men, your sons, filled with joy, blew their conches and struck the drums vigorously.
6.58.46
पाण्डवा हि ततो राजञ्श्रुत्वा तं निनदं महत् ।
दध्मुः शङ्खांश्च भेरीश्च मुरजांश्चाप्यनादयन् ॥ ६.५८.४६ ॥
Then, O king, the Pāṇḍavas, hearing that great sound, blew their conches and also sounded the drums and kettledrums.