Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.61
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6.61.1
द्रौणिर्भूरिश्रवाः शत्यश्चित्रसेनश्च मारिषः ।
पुत्रः सांयमनेश्चैव सौभद्रं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.६१.१ ॥
Droṇa's son, Bhūriśravas, Śalya, Citrasena, Māriṣa, and the son of Sāṃyamani surrounded Saubhadra (Abhimanyu).
6.61.2
संसक्तमतितेजोभिस्तमेकं ददृशुर्जनाः ।
पञ्चभिर्मनुजव्याघ्रैर्गजैः सिंहशिशुं यथा ॥ ६.६१.२ ॥
People saw him alone, beset by five extremely fierce tiger-among-men warriors, as elephants surround a lion cub.
6.61.3
नातिलक्ष्यतया कश्चिन्न शौर्ये न पराक्रमे ।
बभूव सदृशः कार्ष्णेर्नास्त्रे नापि च लाघवे ॥ ६.६१.३ ॥
No one was equal to Kārṣṇi (Arjuna's son) in renown, valour, prowess, weapons, or agility.
6.61.4
तथा तमात्मजं युद्धे विक्रमन्तमरिन्दमम् ।
दृष्ट्वा पार्थः सुसंयत्तं सिंहनादमथानदत् ॥ ६.६१.४ ॥
Seeing his son thus striding forth in battle, the subduer of foes, fully prepared, Pārtha (Arjuna) let out a lion's roar.
6.61.5
पीडयानं तु तत्सैन्यं पौत्रं तव विशांपते ।
दृष्ट्वा त्वदीया राजेन्द्र समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.६१.५ ॥
Seeing your grandson afflicting that army, O lord of men, O king of kings, your people surrounded him on all sides.
6.61.6
ध्वजिनीं धार्तराष्ट्राणां दीनशत्रुरदीनवत् ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ स सौभद्रस्तेजसा च बलेन च ॥ ६.६१.६ ॥
Undaunted, Saubhadra advanced to meet the army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons, whose enemies had been humbled, with his brilliance and his strength.
6.61.7
तस्य लाघवमार्गस्थमादित्यसदृशप्रभम् ।
व्यदृश्यत महच्चापं समरे युध्यतः परैः । ॥ ६.६१.७ ॥
As he fought with the enemies in battle, his great bow was seen, standing on the path of swiftness and bright as the sun.
6.61.8
स द्रौणिमिषुणैकेन विद्ध्वा शल्यं च पञ्चभिः ।
ध्वजं सांयमनेश्वैव सोऽष्टाभिश्चिच्छिदे ततः ॥ ६.६१.८ ॥
He pierced Drauṇi with a single arrow and Śalya with five, and then with eight he cut through the banner of Sāṃyamani.
6.61.9
रुक्मदण्डां महाशक्तिं प्रेषितां सौमदत्तिन ।
शितेनोरगसंकाशां पत्रिणाभिजघान ताम् ॥ ६.६१.९ ॥
The great spear with a golden shaft, hurled by the son of Somadatta and like a serpent, he struck down with a sharp feathered arrow.
6.61.10
शल्यस्य च महावेगानस्यतः समरे शरान् ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन तीव्रवेगन फाल्गुनिः
जघानार्जुनदायादश्चतुर्भिश्चतुरो हयान् ॥ ६.६१.१० ॥
He cut through Śalya's bow with a broad-headed arrow, the swift shafts Śalya was loosing in battle; and the heir of Arjuna, with fierce speed, struck down four horses with four arrows.
6.61.11
भूरिश्रवाश्च शल्यश्च द्रौणिः सांयमनिः शलः ।
नाभ्यवर्तन्तं संरब्धाः कार्ष्णेर्बाहुबलोदयात् ॥ ६.६१.११ ॥
Bhūriśravas, Śalya, Drauṇi, Sāṃyamani and Śala, though enraged, could not advance against the son of Kṛṣṇa, because of the rising might of his arms.
6.61.12
ततस्त्रिगर्ता राजेन्द्र मद्राश्च सह केकयैः ।
पञ्चविंशतिसाहस्रास्तव पुत्रेण चोदिताः ॥ ६.६१.१२ ॥
Then, O lord of kings, twenty-five thousand men—Trigartas and Madras together with the Kekayas—urged on by your son, advanced.
6.61.13
धनुर्वेदविदो मुख्या अजेयाः शत्रुभिर्युधि ।
सह पुत्रं जिघांसन्तं परिवव्रुः किरीटिनम् ॥ ६.६१.१३ ॥
The chief masters of archery, unconquerable by foes in battle, surrounded him who, together with his son, wished to slay the diademed Arjuna.
6.61.14
तौ तु तत्र पितापुत्रौ परिक्षिप्तौ महारथौ ।
ददर्श राजन्पाञ्चल्यः सेनापतिररिन्दम ॥ ६.६१.१४ ॥
But, O king, O subduer of foes, the Pāñcāla commander saw those two great charioteers, father and son, surrounded there.
6.61.15
स वारणरथोघानां सहस्रैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ।
वाजिभिः पत्तिभिश्चैव वृतः शतसहस्रशः ॥ ६.६१.१५ ॥
He was surrounded by thousands upon thousands of multitudes of elephants and chariots, and also by horses and foot soldiers by hundreds of thousands.
6.61.16
पारावताश्वः स रथमास्थाय परवीरहा ।
धनुर्विष्फार्य संक्रुद्धो नोदयित्वा च वाहिनीम् ।
ययौ तं मद्रकानीकं केकयांश्च परंतप ॥ ६.६१.१६ ॥
Mounted on his chariot with pigeon-coloured horses, the slayer of enemy heroes, enraged, twanged his bow and urged on the army, and went forth, O scorcher of foes, toward that Madraka host and the Kekayas.
6.61.17
तेन कीर्तिमता गुप्तमनीकं दृढधन्वना ।
संरब्धरथनागाश्वं योत्स्यमानमशोभत ॥ ६.६१.१७ ॥
That army, guarded by the renowned, firm-bowed warrior, with chariots, elephants and horses roused to fury, shone forth, about to fight.
6.61.18
सोऽर्जुनप्रमुखे यान्तं पाञ्चालकुलवर्धनः ।
त्रिभिः शारद्वतं बाणैर्जत्रदेशे समार्पयत् ॥ ६.६१.१८ ॥
He, the increaser of the Pāñcāla line, going forward before Arjuna, struck Śāradvata (Kṛpa) with three arrows at the collarbone.
6.61.19
ततः स मद्रकान्हत्वा दशैव दशभिः शरैः ।
पृष्ठरक्षं जघानाशु भल्लेन कृतवर्मणः ॥ ६.६१.१९ ॥
Then he struck down ten of the Madrakas with ten arrows each, and swiftly struck Kṛtavarman's rear guard with a bhalla.
6.61.20
दमनं चापि दायादं पौरवस्य महात्मनः ।
जघान विमलाग्नेण नाराचेन परंतपः ॥ ६.६१.२० ॥
And the scorcher of foes also struck down Damana, kinsman of the great-souled Paurava, with a nārāca of pure point.
6.61.21
ततः सांयमनेः पुत्रः पाञ्चाल्यं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
अविध्यत्रिंशता बाणैर्दशभिश्चास्य सारथिम् ॥ ६.६१.२१ ॥
Then the son of Sāṃyamani pierced the Pāñcāla, arrogant in battle, with thirty arrows, and his charioteer with ten.
6.61.22
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासः सृक्किणी परिसंलिहन् ।
भल्लेन भृशतीक्ष्णेन निचकर्तास्य कार्मुकम् ॥ ६.६१.२२ ॥
Sorely wounded, the great archer, licking the corners of his mouth, cut his bow with a very sharp bhalla.
6.61.23
अथैनं पञ्चविंशत्या क्षिप्रमेव समार्पयत् ।
अश्वांश्चास्यावधीद्राजन्नुभौ तौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ६.६१.२३ ॥
Then he quickly pierced him with twenty-five arrows, and, O king, killed his horses and both rear charioteers.
6.61.24
स हताश्वे रते तिष्ठन्ददर्श भरतर्षभ ।
पुत्रः सांयमनेः पुत्रं पाञ्चाल्यस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.६१.२४ ॥
Standing on his chariot with its horses slain, O bull of the Bharatas, the son of Sāṃyamani saw the son of the great-souled Pāñcāla.
6.61.25
स प्रगृह्य महाघोरं निस्त्रिंशवरमायसम् ।
पदातिस्तूर्णमानर्च्छद्रथस्यं पुरुषर्षभः ॥ ६.६१.२५ ॥
Taking up a terribly fearsome, excellent iron sword, that bull among men rushed swiftly on foot toward the chariot.
6.61.26
तं महौघमिवायान्तं स्वात्पतन्तमिवोरगम् ।
भ्रान्तावरणनिस्त्रिंशं कालोत्सृष्टमिवान्तकम् ॥ ६.६१.२६ ॥
He came like a great flood, like a serpent falling from its lair, with a whirling shield and sword, like Death (Antaka) released by Time.
6.61.27
दीप्यमानमिवादित्यं मत्तवारणविक्रमम् ।
अपश्यन्पाण्डवास्तत्र धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.६१.२७ ॥
Blazing like the sun, with the prowess of a maddened elephant, the Pāṇḍavas saw him there, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
6.61.28
तस्य पाञ्चालदायादः प्रतीपमभिधावतः ।
शितनिस्त्रिंशहस्तस्य शरावरणधारिणः ॥ ६.६१.२८ ॥
That kinsman of the Pāñcālas confronted him as he charged forward, sharp sword in hand and bearing a shield.
6.61.29
बाणवेगमतीतस्य तथाभ्याशमुपेयुषः ।
त्वरन्सेनापतिः क्रुद्धो बिभेद गदया शिरः ॥ ६.६१.२९ ॥
Having passed beyond the speed of arrows and come so near, his head was split by the enraged commander of the army, hastening, with his mace.
6.61.30
तस्य राजन्सनिस्त्रिंशं सुप्रभं च शरावरम् ।
हतस्य पततो हस्ताद्वेगेन न्यपतद्भुवि ॥ ६.६१.३० ॥
O king, his sword and gleaming shield, falling from the hand of the slain man, dropped with force to the ground.
6.61.31
तं निहत्य गदाग्रेण स लेभे परमां मुदम् ।
पुत्रः पाञ्चालराजस्य महात्मा भीमविक्रमः ॥ ६.६१.३१ ॥
Having struck him down with the tip of his mace, he obtained supreme joy: the great-souled son of the king of the Pāñcālas, of terrible prowess.
6.61.32
तस्मिन्हते महेष्वासे शल्यपुत्रे महारथे ।
हाहाकारो महानासीत्तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ॥ ६.६१.३२ ॥
When that great archer, the mighty charioteer, the son of Śalya, was slain, a great cry of lamentation arose in your army, O honoured one.
6.61.33
ततः सांयमनिः क्रुद्धो दृष्ट्वा निहतामात्मजम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाञ्चाल्यं युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥ ६.६१.३३ ॥
Then the son of Saṃyamani, enraged on seeing his son slain, rushed swiftly upon the Pāñcāla prince, maddened for battle.
6.61.34
तौ तत्र समरे शूरौ समेतौ युद्धदुर्मदौ ।
ददृशुः सर्वराजानः कुरवः पाण्डवास्तथा ॥ ६.६१.३४ ॥
There in battle those two heroes, maddened for war, met face to face; all the kings, the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas beheld them.
6.61.35
ततः सांयमनिः क्रुद्धः पार्षतं परवीरहा ।
आजघान त्रिभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ॥ ६.६१.३५ ॥
Then the enraged son of Saṃyamani, slayer of enemy heroes, struck the son of Pṛṣata with three arrows, as one strikes a great elephant with goads.
6.61.36
तथैव पार्षतं शूरं शल्यः समितिशोभनः ।
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धस्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.६१.३६ ॥
In the same way Śalya, glorious in battle, struck the valiant son of Pṛṣata on the chest in fury, and then the battle was joined.