Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.60
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6.60.1
व्युष्टां निशां भारत भारताना-
मनीकिनीनां प्रमुखे महात्मा।
ययौ सपत्नान्प्रति जातकोपो ।
वृतः समग्रेण बलेन भीष्मः ॥ ६.६०.१ ॥
O Bhārata, when the night had dawned, the great-souled Bhīṣma, filled with anger, set out against the enemies at the head of the Bharata armies, surrounded by his entire force.
6.60.2
तं द्रोणदुर्योधनबाह्लिकाश्च ।
तथैव दुर्मर्षणचित्रसेनौ।
जयद्रथश्चातिबलो बलौघै-
र्नृपास्तथान्ये प्रययुः समन्तात् ॥ ६.६०.२ ॥
With him went Droṇa, Duryodhana, Bāhlīka, likewise Durmarṣaṇa and Citrasena, the very mighty Jayadratha, and the other kings, with masses of troops, from all sides.
6.60.3
स तैर्महद्भिश्च महारथैश्च ।
तेजस्विभिर्वीर्यवद्भिश्च राजन्।
रराज राजा स तु राजमुख्यै-
र्वृतः सदेवैरिव वज्रपाणिः ॥ ६.६०.३ ॥
O king, surrounded by those great, radiant, and valiant great chariot-warriors and the chief kings, he shone like Indra, the thunderbolt-wielder, with the gods.
6.60.4
तस्मिन्ननीकप्रमुखे विषक्ता ।
दोधूयमानाश्च महापताकाः ।
सुरक्तपीतासितपाण्डुराभा ।
महागजस्कन्धगता विरेजुः ॥ ६.६०.४ ॥
At the head of that army, great banners, fastened and fluttering, shone with the hues of red, yellow, black and white, borne upon the shoulders of great elephants.
6.60.5
सा वाहिनी शान्तनवेन गुप्ता ।
महारथैर्वारणवाजिभिश्च।
बभौ सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुकल्पा ।
जलागमे द्यौरिव जातमेघा ॥ ६.६०.५ ॥
That army, protected by the son of Śantanu, together with great chariot-warriors, elephants and horses, shone like the sky in the rains, with lightning and thunder, when clouds have risen.
6.60.6
ततो रणायाभिमुखी प्रयाता ।
प्रत्यर्जुनं शान्तनवाभिगुप्ता।
सेनामहोग्ना सहसा कुरूणां ।
वेगो यथा भीम इवापगायाः ॥ ६.६०.६ ॥
Then that army, advancing face-on for battle and guarded by Śāntanu's son, went against Arjuna; the host of the Kurus suddenly surged like a great flood, like the rush of a fearsome river.
6.60.7
तं व्यालनानाविधगूढसारं ।
गजाश्वपादातरथौघपक्षम्।
व्यूहं महामेघसमं महात्मा ।
ददर्श दूरात्कपिराजकेतुः ॥ ६.६०.७ ॥
That formation, with many kinds of fierce hidden strength, its wings made of elephants, horses, foot-soldiers and chariot-hosts, like a great cloud, the great-souled one whose banner bears the monkey-king saw from afar.
6.60.8
विनिर्ययौ केतुमता रथेन ।
नरर्षभः श्वेतहयेन काले।
जये धृतः शत्रुवरूथिनीनां ।
यथा सुरेन्द्रोऽसुरवाहिनीनाम् ॥ ६.६०.८ ॥
The bull among men set out in his banner-bearing chariot, with white horses, at the proper time, holding back the enemy's armies for victory, as Indra, lord of the gods, holds back the armies of the demons.
6.60.9
नारायणेनेन्द्र इवाभिगुप्तः ।
शशीव सूर्येण समेयिवान्यथा ।
तथा महात्मा सह केशवेन ।
वरीथिनीनां प्रमुखे रराज ॥ ६.६०.९ ॥
Like Indra protected by Nārāyaṇa, like the moon joined with the sun, so the great-souled one shone at the head of the armies together with Keśava.
6.60.10
सोपस्करं सोत्तरबन्धुरेषं ।
यत्तं यदूनामृषभेण सङ्ख्ये।
कपिध्वजं प्रेक्ष्य रथं विषेदुः ।
सहैव पुत्रैस्तव कौरवेयाः ॥ ६.६०.१० ॥
Seeing the monkey-bannered chariot, readied for battle with all its gear and fine yoke and pole by the bull of the Yadus, the Kauravas together with your sons were dismayed.
6.60.11
प्रकल्पितं गुप्तमुदायुधेन ।
किरीटिना लोकमहारथेन ।
तं व्यूहराजं ददृशुस्त्वदीया-
श्चतुश्चतुर्व्यालसहस्रकीर्णम् ॥ ६.६०.११ ॥
Your men saw that king of arrays, arranged and guarded by the weapon-raiser, by the diademed great charioteer of the world, strewn with thousands upon thousands of fierce elephants.
6.60.12
यथैव पूर्वेऽहनि धर्मराज्ञा ।
व्यूहः कृतः कौरवसत्तमेन।
यथा न भूतो भुवि मानुषेषु ।
न दृष्टपूर्वो न च संश्रुतश्च ॥ ६.६०.१२ ॥
Just as on the former day the array was formed by the king of dharma and by the best of the Kauravas, such an array has never been on earth among men, nor seen before, nor heard of.
6.60.13
ततो यथादेशमुपेत्य तस्थुः ।
पाञ्चालमुख्याः सह चेदिमुख्यैः।
ततः समादेशसमाहतानि ।
भेरीसहस्राणि विनेदुराजौ ॥ ६.६०.१३ ॥
Then, having gone to their places as commanded, the chief Pāñcālas stood together with the chief Cedis. Then thousands of kettledrums, struck at the command, resounded in battle.
6.60.14
शङ्खस्वनास्तूर्यरवाः प्रणेदुः ।
सर्वेष्वनीकेषु ससिंहनादाः।
ततः सबाणानि महास्वनानि ।
विस्फार्यमाणानि धनूंषि वीरैः ॥ ६.६०.१४ ॥
In all the armies the sounds of conches, the notes of trumpets and lion-roars resounded. Then the bows, with arrows, were drawn by the heroes, and their great twang rang out.
6.60.15
क्षणेन भेरीपणवप्रणादा-
नन्तर्दधुः शङ्खमहास्वनांश्च।
तच्छङ्खशब्दावृतमन्तरिक्ष-
मुद्धूतभौमद्रुतरेणुजालम् ॥ ६.६०.१५ ॥
In an instant the din of kettledrums and tabors and the great sounds of the conches were drowned. The sky, covered with the sound of conches, was filled with a net of dust stirred up from the earth by the running.
6.60.16
महानुभावाश्च ततः प्रकाश-
नालोक्य वीराः सहसाऽभिपेतुः ।
रथी रथेनाभिहतः ससूतः ।
पपात साश्वः सरथः सकेतुः ॥ ६.६०.१६ ॥
Then the mighty heroes, seeing that light, suddenly rushed forward. A charioteer struck by a chariot fell, with his charioteer, his horses, his chariot and his banner.
6.60.17
गजो गजेनाभिहताः पपात ।
पदातिना चाभिहतः पदातिः।
आवर्तमानान्यभिवर्तमानै-
र्घोरीकृतान्यद्भुतदर्शनानि ॥ ६.६०.१७ ॥
An elephant, struck by an elephant, fell; a foot soldier was struck by a foot soldier. Those turning back upon those who turned against them made the scene terrible and wondrous to behold.
6.60.18
प्रासैश्च खङ्गैश्च समाहतानि ।
सदश्वबृन्दानि सदश्वबृन्दैः।
सुवर्णतारागणभूषितानि ।
सूर्यप्रभाभानि शरावराणि ॥ ६.६०.१८ ॥
Herds of fine horses, struck by spears and swords, collided with herds of fine horses. Shields adorned with clusters of gold stars, shining like the brilliance of the sun, also fell.
6.60.19
विदार्यमाणानि परश्वथैश्च ।
प्रासैश्च स्वङ्गैश्च निपेतुरुर्व्याम्।
गजैर्विषणापरगात्ररुग्णाः ।
केचित्ससूता रथिनः प्रपेतुः ॥ ६.६०.१९ ॥
Torn apart by battle-axes, spears and swords, they fell upon the earth. Crushed by elephants, with other limbs broken, some chariot-warriors fell together with their charioteers.
6.60.20
गजर्षभाश्चापि जगर्षभेण ।
निपातिता बाणहताः पृथिव्याम्।
गजौघवेगोद्धतसादितानां ।
श्रुत्वा विषेदुः सहसा मनुष्याः ॥ ६.६०.२० ॥
Bull-elephants too were felled by the bull among men, struck by arrows and fallen upon the earth. Hearing of those crushed by the rushing force of the elephant-herds, men were suddenly despondent.
6.60.21
आर्तस्वनं सादिपदातियूनां ।
विषाणगात्रावरताडितानाम् ।
संभ्रान्तनागाश्वरथे मुहूर्ते ।
महाक्षये सादिपदातियूनाम् ॥ ६.६०.२१ ॥
The cry of anguish of the young horsemen and foot soldiers, struck and trampled by horns and bodies; in that moment of confusion among chariots, elephants and horses, in that great destruction, of the young horsemen and foot soldiers.
6.60.22
महारथैः संपरिवार्यमाणं ।
संदृश्य दूरात्कपिराजकेतुम् ।
तं पञ्चतालोच्छ्रिततालकेतुः ।
सदश्ववेगाद्भुतवीर्ययानः ॥ ६.६०.२२ ॥
Seeing from afar him whose banner bears the monkey king, surrounded by great charioteers, him whose banner-palm rises five palms high, whose chariot moves with the speed of good horses and wondrous valor.
6.60.23
महास्त्रबाणाशनिदीप्तमन्तं ।
किरीटिनं शान्तनवोऽभ्यधावत्।
तथैव शक्रप्रतिमप्रभाव-
मिन्द्रात्मजं द्रोणमुखा विसस्नुः ॥ ६.६०.२३ ॥
Against the crown-wearer, blazing at the end with great weapons, arrows and thunderbolts, the son of Śantanu rushed; likewise against the son of Indra, whose power is like Indra's, the others led by Droṇa rushed forth.
6.60.24
कृपश्च शल्यश्च विविंशतिश्च ।
दुर्योधनः सौमदत्तिश्च राजन्।
ततो रथानां प्रमुखादुपेत्य ।
सर्वास्त्रिवित्काञ्चनचित्रवर्मा ॥ ६.६०.२४ ॥
Kṛpa and Śalya, Viviṃśati, Duryodhana and also the son of Somadatta, O king; then, having come forward from the front of the chariots, the one knowing all weapons, wearing golden variegated armor.
6.60.25
जवेन शूरोऽभिससार सर्वां-
स्तानर्जुनस्यात्मभवोऽभिमन्युः।
तेषां महास्त्राणि महारथाना-
मसह्यकर्मा विनिहत्य कार्ष्णिः ॥ ६.६०.२५ ॥
Abhimanyu, Arjuna's own son, the hero, charged swiftly against all of them; having destroyed the great weapons of those great charioteers, Kārṣṇi (Abhimanyu) of unbearable deeds.
6.60.26
बभौ महामन्त्रहुतार्चिमाली ।
सदोगतः सन्भगवानिवाग्निः ।
ततः स तूर्णं रुधिरोदफेनां ।
कृत्वा नदीमाशु रणे रिपूणाम् ॥ ६.६०.२६ ॥
Like the blessed fire seated in the assembly, garlanded with flames offered by the great mantra, he swiftly makes in battle a river of the enemies' blood, foamy with spray.
6.60.27
जगाम सौभद्रमतीत्य भीष्मो ।
महारथं पार्थमदीनसत्वः ।
ततः प्रहस्याद्भुतविक्रमेण ।
गाण्डीवमुक्तेन शिलाशितेन ॥ ६.६०.२७ ॥
Bhīṣma of undaunted spirit went past the great charioteer Pārtha to the son of Subhadrā. Then, laughing with wondrous prowess, with arrows loosed from the Gāṇḍīva and sharpened on whetstone...
6.60.28
विपाठजालेन महास्त्रजालं ।
विनाशयामास किरीटमाली।
तमुत्तमं सर्वधनुर्धराणा-
मसक्तकर्मा कपिराजकेतुः ॥ ६.६०.२८ ॥
With a net of cutting arrows, Kirīṭamālī (Arjuna) destroyed the net of great weapons. The supreme among all archers, of unwavering deeds, whose banner is the monkey king...
6.60.29
भीष्मं महात्माऽभिववर्ष तूर्णं ।
शरौघजालैर्विमलैश्च भल्लैः।
तथैव भीष्माहतमन्तरिक्षे ।
महास्त्रजालं कपिराजकेतोः ॥ ६.६०.२९ ॥
The great-souled one (Arjuna) swiftly rained upon Bhīṣma with a net of streams of arrows and with bright broad-headed arrows. Likewise, the net of great weapons of the monkey-banner one, struck by Bhīṣma in the sky...
6.60.30
तद्द्वैरथं भीष्मधनञ्जयाभ्याम् ॥ ६.६०.३० ॥
That was a single combat between Bhīṣma and Dhanañjaya.