Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.62
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6.62.1
दैवमेव परं मन्ये पौरुषादपि सञ्जय ।
यत्सैन्यं मम पुत्रस्य पाण्डुपुत्रेण वध्यते ॥ ६.६२.१ ॥
Sañjaya, I hold fate to be supreme even above human effort, since the army of my son is being slain by the son of Pāṇḍu.
6.62.2
नित्यं हि मामकांस्तात हतानेव हि शंससि ।
अव्यग्रांश्च प्रहृष्टांश्च नित्यं शंशसि पाण्डवान् ॥ ६.६२.२ ॥
Dear one, you always report my people as already slain, and always report the Pāṇḍavas as calm and joyful.
6.62.3
विभग्नांश्च प्रनष्टांश्च नित्यं शंससि मामकान् ।
हीनान्पुरुषकारेण मामकानद्य सञ्जय ।
पातितान्पात्यमानांश्च हतानेव च शंससि ॥ ६.६२.३ ॥
You always report my people as broken and destroyed; Sañjaya, today my people are deprived of manly effort. Those fallen and those being felled you report as already slain.
6.62.4
युध्यमानान्यथाशक्ति घटमानाञ्जयं प्रति ।
पाण्डवा हि जयन्त्येव जीयन्ते चैव मामकाः ॥ ६.६२.४ ॥
My people fight according to their strength and strive for victory, yet the Pāṇḍavas win and my people are defeated.
6.62.5
सोऽहं तीव्राणि दुःस्वानि दुर्योधनकृतानि च ।
श्रोष्यामि सततं तात दुःसहानि बहूनि च ॥ ६.६२.५ ॥
Dear one, I shall constantly hear many harsh, ill-omened and unbearable reports caused by Duryodhana.
6.62.6
तमुपायं न पश्यामि जीयेरन्येन पाण्डवान् ।
मामका विजयं युद्धे प्राप्नुयुर्येन सञ्जय ॥ ६.६२.६ ॥
Sañjaya, I see no means by which the Pāṇḍavas might be conquered and by which my people might obtain victory in battle.
6.62.7
क्षयं मनुष्यदेहानां गजवाजिरथक्षयम् ।
श्रृणु राजन्स्थिरो भूत्वा तवैवापनयो महान् ॥ ६.६२.७ ॥
O king, listen with steadiness: the destruction of human bodies, of elephants, horses and chariots — this is indeed your great fault.
6.62.8
धृष्टद्युम्नस्तु शल्येन पीडितो नवभिः शरैः ।
पीडयामास संक्रुद्धो मद्राधिपतिमायसैःक ॥ ६.६२.८ ॥
But Dhṛṣṭadyumna, afflicted by Śalya with nine arrows, enraged, began to afflict the lord of the Madras with iron arrows.
6.62.9
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम पार्षस्य पराक्रमम् ।
न्यवारयत यस्तूर्णं शल्यं समितिशोभनम् ॥ ६.६२.९ ॥
There we saw the wondrous valour of Pṛṣata's son, who swiftly drove back Śalya, splendid in battle.
6.62.10
नान्तरं दृश्यते तत्र तयोश्च रथिनोस्तदा ।
मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धं तयोः सममिवाभवत् ॥ ६.६२.१० ॥
Then no difference could be seen between those two charioteers; for a moment that combat seemed equal for them both.
6.62.11
ततः शल्यो महाराज धृष्टद्युम्नस्य संयुगे ।
धनुश्चिच्छेद भल्लेन पीतेन निशितेन च ॥ ६.६२.११ ॥
Then, O great king, Śalya in battle cut through Dhṛṣṭadyumna's bow with a golden, sharp bhalla arrow.
6.62.12
अथैनं शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास संयुगे ।
गिरिं जलागमे यद्वञ्जलदा जलवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.६२.१२ ॥
Then in battle he covered him with a shower of arrows, as clouds at the coming of the rains cover a mountain with downpours of water.
6.62.13
अभिमन्युस्ततः क्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्ने च पीडिते ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन मद्रराजरथं प्रति ॥ ६.६२.१३ ॥
Then Abhimanyu, enraged, and with Dhṛṣṭadyumna afflicted, rushed with speed toward the chariot of the Madra king.
6.62.14
ततो मद्राधिपस्थं कार्ष्णिः प्राप्यातिकोपनः ।
आर्तायनिममेयात्मा विव्याध निशितैः शरैः ॥ ६.६२.१४ ॥
Then the son of Kṛṣṇa, of immeasurable spirit and very wrathful, reached Ārtāyani standing on the chariot of the Madra lord and pierced him with sharp arrows.
6.62.15
ततस्तु तावका राजन्परीप्सन्तोऽर्जुनं रणे ।
मद्रराजरथं तूर्णं परिवार्यावतस्थिरे ॥ ६.६२.१५ ॥
Then, O king, your men, desiring to protect Arjuna in battle, quickly surrounded the chariot of the Madra king and took their stand.
6.62.16
दुर्योधनो विकर्णश्च दुःशासनविविंशती ।
दुर्मर्षणो दुःसहश्च चित्रसेनोऽथ दुर्मुखः ॥ ६.६२.१६ ॥
Duryodhana, Vikarṇa, Duḥśāsana and Vivviṃśati, Durmarṣaṇa, Duḥsaha, Citrasena, and then Durmukha.
6.62.17
सत्यव्रतश्च भद्रं ते पुरुमित्रश्च भारत ।
एते मद्राधिपरथं पालयन्तः स्थिता रणे ॥ ६.६२.१७ ॥
Satyavrata and Purumitra, O Bhārata — may fortune be yours — these stood in battle protecting the chariot of the Madra lord.
6.62.18
तान्भीमसेनः संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ ६.६२.१८ ॥
Bhīmasena, greatly enraged, turned on them; and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, Abhimanyu, Draupadī's son, and the two Pāṇḍavas, sons of Mādrī, likewise.
6.62.19
धार्तराष्ट्रान्दश रथान्दशैव प्रत्यवारयन् ।
नानारूपाणि शस्त्राणि विसृजन्तो विशांपते ॥ ६.६२.१९ ॥
Ten chariots of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons they checked with ten chariots of their own, discharging weapons of many kinds, O lord of the people.
6.62.20
अभ्यवर्तन्तं संहृष्टाः परस्परवधैषिणः ।
ते वै समेयुः संग्रामे राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ६.६२.२० ॥
Eager to kill one another, they advanced joyfully and met together in battle, O king, through your ill counsel.
6.62.21
तस्मिन्दशरथे क्रुद्धे वर्तमाने महाभये ।
तावकानां परेषां वा प्रेक्षका रथिनोऽभवन् ॥ ६.६२.२१ ॥
While that enraged ten-chariot battle raged in great terror, the chariot-warriors of your side and of the enemy became mere spectators.
6.62.22
शस्त्राण्यनेकरूपाणि विसृजन्तो महारथाः ।
अन्योन्यमभिनर्दन्तः संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ६.६२.२२ ॥
Discharging weapons of many forms, the great chariot-warriors roared at one another and carried out a fierce clash.
6.62.23
ते तदा जातसंरम्भाः सर्वेऽन्योन्यं जिघांसवः ।
अन्योन्यमभिमर्दन्तः स्पर्धमानाः परस्परम् ॥ ६.६२.२३ ॥
Then all of them, filled with fury and desiring to slay one another, trampling one another and vying with each other.
6.62.24
अन्योन्यस्पर्धया राजञ्ज्ञातयः संगता मिथः ।
महास्राणि विमुञ्चन्तः समापेतुरमर्षिणः ॥ ६.६२.२४ ॥
Through their mutual rivalry, O king, those kinsmen gathered together, discharging great weapons, and met one another in their unforgiving rage.
6.62.25
दुर्योधनस्तु संक्रुद्धो धृष्टद्युम्नं महारणे ।
विव्याध निशितैर्बाणैश्चतुर्भिः समरे द्रुतम् ॥ ६.६२.२५ ॥
But Duryodhana, enraged, swiftly pierced Dhṛṣṭadyumna in that great battle with four sharp arrows.
6.62.26
दुर्मर्षणश्च विंशत्या चित्रसेनश्च पञ्चभिः ।
दुर्मुखो नवभिर्बाणैर्दुःसहश्चापि सप्तभिः ॥ ६.६२.२६ ॥
Durmarṣaṇa with twenty, Citrasena with five, Durmukha with nine, and Duḥsaha with seven arrows.
6.62.27
विविंशतिः पञ्चभिश्च त्रिभिर्दुःशासनस्तथा ।
तान्प्रत्यविध्यद्राजेन्द्र पार्षतः शत्रुतापनः ॥ ६.६२.२७ ॥
Vivimśati struck with five and Duḥśāsana with three. O lord of kings, the son of Pṛṣata, tormentor of foes, struck back at all of them.
6.62.28
एकैकं पञ्चविंशत्या दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ।
सत्यव्रतं च समरे पुरुमित्रं च भारत ॥ ६.६२.२८ ॥
O Bhārata, displaying the swiftness of his hand, he struck each one with twenty-five arrows, including Satyavrata and Purumitra in battle.
6.62.29
अभिमन्युरविध्यत्तु दशभिर्दशभिः शरैः ।
माद्रीपुत्रौ तु समरे मातुलं मातृनन्दनौ ॥ ६.६२.२९ ॥
Abhimanyu struck with ten arrows each, and in battle the two sons of Mādrī struck their maternal uncle Śalya.
6.62.30
अविध्येतां शरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ।
ततः शल्यो महाराज स्वस्त्रीयौ रथिनां वरौ ॥ ६.६२.३० ॥
The two pierced him with sharp arrows, and that became marvelous. Then, O great king, Śalya struck his two nephews, the best of charioteers.
6.62.31
शरैर्बहुभिरानर्च्छत्कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणौ ।
छाद्यमानौ ततस्तौ कतु माद्रीपुत्रौ न चेलतुः ॥ ६.६२.३१ ॥
Though both were covered with many arrows, the two sons of Mādrī, seeking to requite each injury, did not budge; they too loosed many arrows.
6.62.32
अथ दुर्योधनं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
विधित्सुः कलहस्यान्तं गदां जग्राह पाण्डवः ॥ ६.६२.३२ ॥
Then mighty Bhīmasena, seeing Duryodhana, desiring to bring the quarrel to an end, the Pāṇḍava took up his mace.
6.62.33
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव श्रृङ्गिणम् ।
भीमसेनं महाबाहुं पुत्रास्ते प्राद्रवन्भयात् ॥ ६.६२.३३ ॥
Seeing mighty-armed Bhīmasena with mace raised, like Kailāsa with its peaks, your sons fled in fear.
6.62.34
दुर्योधनस्तु संक्रुद्धो मागधं समचोदयत् ।
अनीकं दशसाहस्रं कुञ्जराणां तरस्विनाम् ॥ ६.६२.३४ ॥
But Duryodhana, greatly enraged, urged on the Māgadha king, with a division of ten thousand swift elephants.
6.62.35
गजानीकेन सहितस्तेन राजा सुयोधनाः ।
मागधं पुरतः कृत्वा भीमसेनं समभ्ययात् ॥ ६.६२.३५ ॥
Accompanied by the elephant division, King Suyodhana, with the Māgadha king placed in front, advanced upon Bhīmasena.
6.62.36
आपतन्तं च तं दृष्ट्वा गजानीकं वृकोदरः ।
गदापाणिरवारोहद्रथांत्सिंह इवोन्नदन् ॥ ६.६२.३६ ॥
Seeing the elephant division charging, Vṛkodara, mace in hand, leapt down from his chariot, roaring like a lion.
6.62.37
अद्रिसारमयीं गुर्वीं प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ।
अभ्यधावद्गजानीकं व्यादितास्य इवान्तकः ॥ ६.६२.३७ ॥
Seizing a heavy great mace made of the essence of stone, he rushed at the host of elephants, like Death with gaping mouth.
6.62.38
स गजान्गदया निघ्नन्व्यचरत्समरे बली ।
भीमसेनो महाबाहुः सवज्र इव वासवः ॥ ६.६२.३८ ॥
Striking the elephants with his mace, the mighty great-armed Bhīmasena moved about in battle, like Indra with the thunderbolt.
6.62.39
तस्य नादेन महता मनोहृदयकम्पिना ।
व्यत्यचेष्टन्त संहत्य गजा भिमस्य गर्जतः ॥ ६.६२.३९ ॥
At that great roar of Bhīma, which shook mind and heart, the elephants, huddling together, writhed in confusion.
6.62.40
ततस्तु द्रौपदीपुत्राः सौभद्रश्च महारथः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.६२.४० ॥
Then the sons of Draupadī, the great charioteer son of Subhadrā, Nakula and Sahadeva, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata, advanced.
6.62.41
पृष्ठं भीमस्य रक्षन्तः शरवर्षेण वारणान् ।
अभ्यवर्षन्त धावन्तो मेघा इव गिरिव्रजान् ॥ ६.६२.४१ ॥
Protecting the back of Bhīma, rushing forward, they rained arrows upon the elephants, as clouds pour upon herds of mountains.
6.62.42
नाकुलिस्तु शतानीकः समरे शत्रुपूगहा ।
क्षुरैः क्षुरप्रैर्भल्लैश्च पीतैश्चाञ्जलिकैः शितैः।
न्यहनच्चोत्तमाङ्गानि पाण्डवो गजयोधिनाम् ॥ ६.६२.४२ ॥
Śatānīka, son of Nakula, slayer of hosts of foes in battle, with razor-arrows, crescent-arrows, barbed arrows, yellow-feathered anjalikas and sharp shafts, struck off the heads of the elephant-warriors.
6.62.43
शिरोभिः प्रपतद्भिश्च बाहुभिश्च विभूषितैः ।
अश्मवृष्टिरिवाभाति पाणिभिश्च सहाङ्कुशैः ॥ ६.६२.४३ ॥
With heads falling and adorned arms, and hands with goads, it appeared like a shower of stones.
6.62.44
हृतोत्तमाङ्गाः स्कन्धेषु गजानां गजयोधिनः ।
अदृश्यन्ताचलाग्रेकषु द्रुमा भग्नशिखा इव ॥ ६.६२.४४ ॥
The elephant-warriors, their heads cut off, were seen on the shoulders of the elephants, like trees with broken tops on mountain peaks.
6.62.45
धृष्टद्युम्नहतानन्यानपश्याम महागजान् ।
पततः पात्यमानांश्च पार्षतेन महात्मना ॥ ६.६२.४५ ॥
We saw other great elephants slain by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, falling and being felled by the great-souled son of Pṛṣata.
6.62.46
मागधोऽथ महीपालो गजमैरावणोपमम् ।
प्रेषयामास समरे सौभद्रस्य रथं प्रति ॥ ६.६२.४६ ॥
Then the protecting king of Magadha sent an elephant like Airāvaṇa in battle against the chariot of Saubhadra.
6.62.47
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य मागधस्य महागजम् ।
जघानैकेषुणा वीरःत सौभद्रः परवीरहा ॥ ६.६२.४७ ॥
Seeing that great elephant of the king of Magadha charging, the hero Saubhadra, slayer of enemy heroes, struck it down with a single arrow.
6.62.48
तस्यावर्जितनागस्य कार्ष्णिः परपुरंजयः ।
राज्ञो रजतपुङ्खेन भल्लेनापाहरच्छिरः ॥ ६.६२.४८ ॥
Turning that elephant back, Kārṣṇi, conqueror of enemy cities, struck off the king's head with a silver-feathered broad-headed arrow.
6.62.49
विगाह्य तद्गजानीकं भीमसेनोऽपि पाण्डवः ।
व्यचरत्समरे मृद्गन्गजानिन्द्रो गिरीनिव ॥ ६.६२.४९ ॥
Plunging into that army of elephants, Bhīmasena, the Pāṇḍava, also moved about in battle, crushing the elephants as Indra crushes mountains.
6.62.50
एकप्रहारनिहतान्भीमसेनेन दन्तिनः ।
अपश्याम रणे तस्मिन्गिरीन्वज्रहतानिव ॥ ६.६२.५० ॥
In that battle we saw elephants slain by single blows of Bhīmasena, lying like mountains struck by the thunderbolt.
6.62.51
भग्नदन्तान्भग्नकरान्भग्नसक्थीश्च वारणान् ।
भग्नपृष्ठत्रिकानन्यान्निहतान्पर्वतोपमान् ॥ ६.६२.५१ ॥
Elephants with broken tusks, broken trunks and broken thighs, and others with backs and hips shattered, lay slain like mountains.
6.62.52
नदतः सीदतश्चान्यान्विमुखान्समरे गतान् ।
विद्रुतान्भयसंविग्नांस्तथा विशकृतोऽपरान् ॥ ६.६२.५२ ॥
There were other elephants roaring and sinking down, others turned away from battle and fleeing, agitated with fear, and others befouled with dung.
6.62.53
भीमसेनस्य मार्गेषु पतितान्पर्वतोपमान् ।
अपश्यं निहतान्नागान्राजन्निष्ठीवतोपरान् ॥ ६.६२.५३ ॥
Along the paths of Bhīmasena, O king, I saw elephants fallen like mountains, slain, and others spitting blood.
6.62.54
वमन्तो रुधिरं चान्ये भिन्नकुम्भा महागजाः ।
विह्नलन्तो गता भूमिं शैला इव धरातले ॥ ६.६२.५४ ॥
Vomiting blood, and other great elephants with split temples staggering, fell to the ground, like mountains falling upon the surface of the earth.
6.62.55
मेदोरुधिरदिग्धाङ्गो वसामज्जासमुक्षितः ।
व्यचरत्समरे भीमो दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः ॥ ६.६२.५५ ॥
Bhīma, his body smeared with fat and blood and sprinkled with marrow and fat, moved through the battle like Death holding his staff.
6.62.56
गजानां रुधिरक्लिन्नां गदां बिभ्रद्वृकोदरः ।
घोरः प्रतिभयश्चासीत्पिनाकीव पिनाकभृत् ॥ ६.६२.५६ ॥
Vṛkodara, bearing a mace soaked with the blood of elephants, was terrible and fearsome, like Śiva bearing the Pināka bow.
6.62.57
संमथ्यमानाः क्रुद्धेन भीमसेनेन दन्तिनः ।
सहसा प्राद्रवन्क्लिष्ठा मृद्गन्तस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.६२.५७ ॥
The elephants, crushed by the enraged Bhīmasena, suddenly fled in distress, trampling your army.
6.62.58
तं हि वीरं महेष्वासं सौभद्रप्रमुखा रथाः ।
पर्यरक्षन्त युध्यन्तं वज्रायुधमिवामराः ॥ ६.६२.५८ ॥
Those charioteers, led by Saubhadra (Abhimanyu), protected that hero, the great archer, as he fought, just as the gods protect Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt.
6.62.59
शोणिताक्तां गदां बिभ्रदुक्षितां गजशोणितैः ।
कृतान्त इव रोद्रात्मा भीमसेनो व्यदृश्यत ॥ ६.६२.५९ ॥
Bhīmasena, fierce of nature, bearing a mace smeared and sprinkled with elephants' blood, appeared like Death himself.
6.62.60
व्यायच्छमानं गदया दिक्षु सर्वासु भारत ।
अपश्याम रणे भीमं नृत्यन्तमिव शङ्करम् ॥ ६.६२.६० ॥
O Bhārata, we saw Bhīma in battle, exerting himself with the mace in all directions, like Śaṅkara dancing.
6.62.61
यमदण्डोपमां गुर्वीमिन्द्राशनिसमकस्वनाम् ।
अपश्याम महाराय रौद्रां विशसनीं गदाम् ॥ ६.६२.६१ ॥
O great king, we saw the mace, heavy as Yama's rod, its roar like Indra's thunderbolt, terrible and slaying.
6.62.62
विमिश्रां केशमञ्जाभिः प्रदिग्धां रुधिरेण च ।
पिनाकमिव रुद्रस्य क्रुद्धस्याभिघ्नतः पशून् ॥ ६.६२.६२ ॥
Mixed with hair and marrow, smeared with blood, like Rudra in wrath striking the creatures with his bow Pinaka.
6.62.63
यथा पशूनां सङ्घातं यष्ट्या पालः प्रकालयेत् ।
तथा भीमो गजानीकं गदया समकालयत् ॥ ६.६२.६३ ॥
As a herdsman drives a herd of cattle with his staff, so Bhīma drove off the host of elephants with his mace.
6.62.64
गदया वध्यमानास्ते मार्गणैश्च समन्ततः ।
स्वान्यनीकानि मृद्गन्तः प्राद्रवन्कुञ्जरास्तव ॥ ६.६२.६४ ॥
Struck by the mace and by arrows on every side, your elephants fled, trampling their own and the other host.
6.62.65
महावात इवाभ्राणि विधमित्वा स वारणान् ।
अतिष्ठत्तुमुले भीमः श्मशान इव शूलभृत् ॥ ६.६२.६५ ॥
As a great wind scatters clouds, so Bhīma scattered the elephants and stood in that tumult like the trident-bearer in a cremation ground.