Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.63
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6.63.1
हते तस्मिन्गजानीके पुत्रो दुर्योधनस्तव ।
भीमसेनं ध्नतेत्येवं सर्वसैन्यान्यचोदयत् ॥ ६.६३.१ ॥
When that elephant division had been slain, your son Duryodhana urged all the armies on in this way: "Kill Bhīmasena!"
6.63.2
ततः सर्वाण्यनीकानि तव पुत्रस्य शासनात् ।
अभ्यद्रवन्भीमसेनं नदन्तं भैरवान्रवान् ॥ ६.६३.२ ॥
Then, at your son's command, all the divisions rushed at Bhīmasena, who was roaring terrible cries.
6.63.3
तं बलौघमपर्यन्तं देवैरपि सुदुःसहम् ।
आपतन्तं सुदुष्पारं समुद्रिमिव पर्वणि ॥ ६.६३.३ ॥
That endless flood of forces, unbearable even to the gods and hard to cross, came rushing on like the ocean at the full moon.
6.63.4
रथनागाश्वकलिलं शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादितम् ।
अनन्तरथपादातं रजसा सर्वतो वृतम् ॥ ६.६३.४ ॥
Crowded with chariots, elephants and horses, resounding with conch-shells and drums, with endless chariots and foot-soldiers, that host was enveloped in dust on every side.
6.63.5
तं भीमसेनः समरे महोदधिमिवापरम् ।
सेनासागरमक्षोभ्यं वेलेव समवारयत् ॥ ६.६३.५ ॥
In battle, Bhīmasena held back that ocean of an army, like another great sea, as a shore holds back the sea, immovable.
6.63.6
तदाश्चर्यमपश्याम पाण्डवस्य महात्मनः ।
भीमसेनस्य समरे राजन्कर्मातिमानुषम् ॥ ६.६३.६ ॥
O king, in battle we saw that wondrous, superhuman deed of the great-souled Pāṇḍava Bhīmasena.
6.63.7
उदीर्णान्पार्थिवान्सर्वान्साश्वान्सरथकुञ्जरान् ।
असंभ्रमं भीमसेनो गदया समवारयत् ॥ ६.६३.७ ॥
Bhīmasena, without agitation, held back with his mace all the advancing kings together with their horses, chariots and elephants.
6.63.8
स संवार्य बलौघांस्तन्गदया रथिनां वरः ।
अतिष्ठत्तुमुले भीमो गिरिर्मेरुरिवाचलः ॥ ६.६३.८ ॥
Bhīma, best of chariot-warriors, having held back the floods of armies with his mace, stood in that tumult immovable like Mount Meru.
6.63.9
तस्मिन्सुतुमुले घोरे काले परमदारुणे ।
भ्रातरश्चैव पुत्राश्च धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.६३.९ ॥
In that most dreadful, terrible and tumultuous time, there were also the brothers, the sons, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
6.63.10
द्रौपदेयाभिमन्युश्च शिखण्डी चापराजितः ।
न प्राजहन्भीमसेनं भये जाते महाबलम् ॥ ६.६३.१० ॥
The sons of Draupadī, Abhimanyu, Śikhaṇḍin and the unconquered one did not abandon the mighty Bhīmasena even when fear arose.
6.63.11
ततः शैक्यायसीं गुर्वीं प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ।
अधावत्तावकान्योधान्दण्डपाणिरिवान्तकः ॥ ६.६३.११ ॥
Then, seizing his heavy great mace of Śaikya steel, he rushed upon your warriors like Death, the Ender, with a staff in his hand.
6.63.12
पोययन्रथबृन्दानि वाजिबृन्दनि चाभिभूः ।
कर्षयन्रथवृन्दानि बाहुवेगेन पाण्डवः ॥ ६.६३.१२ ॥
Crushing troops of chariots and troops of horses, and dragging troops of chariots by the force of his arms, the overpowering Pāṇḍava was prevailing.
6.63.13
विनिध्रन्यचतत्सङ्ख्ये युगान्ते कालविद्विभुः ।
ऊरुवेगेन संकर्षन्रथजालानि पाण्डवः ॥ ६.६३.१३ ॥
Knowing the time of the world's end, the mighty Pāṇḍava, striking them down in battle, dragged apart the nets of chariots with the force of his thighs.
6.63.14
बलानि संममर्दाशु नड्वलानीव कुञ्जरः ।
मृद्गन्रथेभ्यो रथिनो गजेभ्यो गजयोधिनः ॥ ६.६३.१४ ॥
As an elephant swiftly tramples a bed of reeds, so he quickly crushed the armies, crushing charioteers from their chariots and elephant-fighters from their elephants.
6.63.15
सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ वापि पदातिनः ।
गदया व्यवमत्सर्वान्वातो वृक्षानिवौजसा ॥ ६.६३.१५ ॥
Knocking horsemen from their horses' backs and foot-soldiers down onto the ground, he crushed them all with his mace, as the wind with its force uproots trees.
6.63.16
भीमसेनो महाबाहुस्तव पुत्रस्य वै बले ।
सापि प्रञ्जानसामासैः प्रदिग्धा रुधिरेण च ॥ ६.६३.१६ ॥
Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed, in your son's army, with that mace smeared with blood and ointment.
6.63.17
अदृश्यत महारौद्रा गदा नागाश्वपातनी ।
तत्रतत्र हतैश्चापि मनुष्यगजवाजिभिः ॥ ६.६३.१७ ॥
That most terrible mace appeared, felling elephants and horses; here and there lay men, elephants and horses that had been slain.
6.63.18
रणाङ्गणं समभवन्मृत्योरावाससन्निभम् ।
पिनाकमिव रुद्रस्य क्रुद्धस्याभिघ्नतः पशून् ॥ ६.६३.१८ ॥
The battlefield became like the dwelling of Death, as the enraged Rudra, slaying creatures, wields his Pināka bow.
6.63.19
यमदण्डोपमामुग्रामिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनाम् ।
ददृशुर्भीमसेनस्य रौद्रां विशसनीं गदाम् ॥ ६.६३.१९ ॥
They saw Bhīmasena's terrible club, fierce as Yama's rod, its sound like Indra's thunderbolt, slaughtering all.
6.63.20
आविध्यतो गदां तस्य कौन्तेयस्य महात्मनः ।
बभौ रूपं महाघोरं कालस्येव युगक्षये ॥ ६.६३.२० ॥
As the great-souled son of Kuntī whirled his club, his form appeared most dreadful, like Time itself at the end of an age.
6.63.21
तं तथा महतीं सेनां द्रावयन्तं पुनः पुनः ।
दृष्ट्वा मृत्युमवायान्तं सर्वे विमनसोऽभवन् ॥ ६.६३.२१ ॥
Seeing him thus repeatedly routing the great army and advancing like Death, all became dejected.
6.63.22
यतोयतः प्रेक्षते स्म गदामुद्यम्य पाण्डवः ।
तेनतेन स्म दीर्यन्ते सर्वसैन्यानि भारत ॥ ६.६३.२२ ॥
O Bhārata, wherever the Pāṇḍava looked, raising his club, all the armies in that very direction were torn asunder.
6.63.23
प्रदारयन्तं सैन्यानि बलेनामितविक्रमम् ।
ग्रसमानमनीकानि व्यादितास्यमिवान्तकम् ॥ ६.६३.२३ ॥
Of immeasurable prowess, he tore through the armies with his might, devouring the troops like Death with open jaws.
6.63.24
तं तथा भीमकर्माणं प्रगृहीतमहागदम् ।
दृष्ट्वा वृकोदरं भीष्मः सहसैव समभ्ययात् ॥ ६.६३.२४ ॥
Seeing Vṛkodara (Bhīma), of terrible deeds, with the great club raised, Bhīṣma at once advanced upon him.
6.63.25
महता रथघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा ।
छादयञ्शरवर्षेण पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान् ॥ ६.६३.२५ ॥
With the great roar of his chariot, in a chariot blazing like the sun, covering him with a rain of arrows, he came like a rain-laden cloud.
6.63.26
तमायान्तं तथा दृष्ट्वा व्यात्ताननमिवान्तकम् ।
भीष्मं भीमो महाबाहुः प्रत्युदीयादमर्षितः ॥ ६.६३.२६ ॥
Seeing Bhīṣma approaching thus, like Death with gaping mouth, the mighty-armed Bhīma, enraged, advanced to meet him.
6.63.27
तस्मिन्क्षणे सात्यकिः सत्यसन्धः ।
शिनिप्रवीरोऽभ्यपतत्पितामहम्।
निघ्नन्नमित्रान्धनुषा दृढेन ।
संकम्पयंस्तव पुत्रस्य सैन्यम् ॥ ६.६३.२७ ॥
At that moment Sātyaki, true to his vow, the hero of the Śini line, striking the enemies with a stout bow, rushed at the grandsire and made your son's army tremble.
6.63.28
तं यान्तमश्वै रजतप्रकाशैः ।
शरान्वपन्तं निशितान्सुपुङ्खान्।
नाशक्नवन्धारयितुं तदानीं ।
सर्वे गणा भारत ये त्वदीयाः ॥ ६.६३.२८ ॥
Advancing with horses bright as silver, shooting sharp, well-feathered arrows, him all your troops, O Bhārata, were then unable to stop.
6.63.29
अविध्यदेनं दशभिः पृषत्कैः-
रलम्बुसो राक्षसोऽसौ तदानीम् ।
शरैश्चतुर्भिः प्रतिविद्ध्य तं च ।
नप्ता शिनेरभ्यपतद्रथेन ॥ ६.६३.२९ ॥
Then the rākṣasa Alambusa struck him with ten arrows; and the grandson of Śini, striking back with four arrows, rushed at him in his chariot.
6.63.30
अन्वागतं वृष्णिवरं निशम्य ।
तं शत्रुमध्ये परिवर्तमानम्।
प्रद्रावयन्तं कुरुपुङ्गवांश्च ।
पुनः पुनश्च प्रणदन्तमाजौ ॥ ६.६३.३० ॥
Seeing the best of the Vṛṣṇis approaching, moving about in the midst of the enemy, routing the bulls of the Kurus and roaring again and again in battle.
6.63.31
योधास्त्वदीयाः शरवर्षैरवर्ष-
न्मेघा यथा भूधरमम्बुवेगैः ।
तथापि तं धारयितुं न शेकु-
र्मध्यंदिने सूर्यमिवातपन्तम् ॥ ६.६३.३१ ॥
Your warriors rained upon him with showers of arrows, as clouds pour water with force upon a mountain; yet they could not hold him back, blazing like the sun at midday.
6.63.32
न तत्र कश्चिन्नविषण्ण आसी-
दृते राजन्सोमदत्तस्य पुत्रात्।
स वै समादाय धनुर्महात्मा ।
भिरिश्रवा भारत सौमदत्तिः ॥ ६.६३.३२ ॥
O king, there was no one there not dejected except the son of Somadatta. O descendant of Bharata, that great-souled son of Somadatta, Bhūriśravas, took up his bow.
6.63.33
दृष्ट्वा रथान्स्वान्व्यपनीयमाना-
न्प्रत्युद्ययौ सात्यकिं योद्धुमिच्छन् ॥ ६.६३.३३ ॥
Seeing his own chariots being driven away, he advanced to meet Sātyaki, desiring to fight.