Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.64
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6.64.1
ततो भूरिश्रवा राजन्सात्यकिं नवभिः शरैः ।
प्राविध्यद्भृशसंक्रुद्धस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ॥ ६.६४.१ ॥
Then, O king, Bhūriśravas, greatly enraged, struck Sātyaki with nine arrows, as one goads a great elephant with a goad.
6.64.2
कौरवं सात्यकिश्चैव शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
अवारयदमेयात्मा सर्वलोकस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.६४.२ ॥
And Sātyaki, of boundless spirit, held back the Kaurava with arrows having bent joints, while all the world looked on.
6.64.3
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा सोदर्यैः परिवारितः ।
सोमदत्तिं रणे यत्तः समन्तात्पर्यवारयत् ॥ ६.६४.३ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, surrounded by his brothers and intent upon the battle, protected Somadatti on all sides.
6.64.4
तं चैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे सात्यकिं रभसं रणे ।
परिवार्य स्थिताः सङ्ख्ये समन्तात्सुमहौजसः ॥ ६.६४.४ ॥
And all the Pāṇḍavas, of great might, surrounded that impetuous Sātyaki in battle and stood on every side in the fight.
6.64.5
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धो गजामुद्यम्य भारत ।
दुर्योधनमुखान्सर्वान्पुत्रांस्ते पर्यवारयत् ॥ ६.६४.५ ॥
But Bhīmasena, enraged, O descendant of Bharata, raised his mace and surrounded all your sons, with Duryodhana at their head.
6.64.6
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैः क्रोधामर्षसमन्वितः ।
नन्दकस्तव पुत्रस्तु भीमसेनं महाबलम् ॥ ६.६४.६ ॥
Your son Nandaka, filled with anger and indignation, with many thousands of chariots, surrounded the mighty Bhīmasena.
6.64.7
विव्याध विशिखैः षड्भिः कङ्कपत्रैः शिलाशितैः ।
दुर्योधनस्तदा राजन्भीमसेनं महारथम् ॥ ६.६४.७ ॥
Then, O king, Duryodhana pierced the great charioteer Bhīmasena with six arrows, whetted on stone and feathered with heron plumes.
6.64.8
आजघानोरसि क्रुद्धो मार्गणैर्नवभिः शितैः ।
ततो भीमो महाबाहुः स्वरथं सुमहाबलः ॥ ६.६४.८ ॥
Enraged, he struck Bhīmasena's chest with nine sharp arrows. Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed, very strong, [mounted] his own chariot…
6.64.9
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं विशोकं चेदमब्रवीत् ।
एते महारथाः शूरा धार्तराष्ट्राः समागताः ॥ ६.६४.९ ॥
He mounted the finest chariot and said this to Viśoka: "These great charioteers, heroes, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, have gathered…
6.64.10
मामेव भृशसंक्रुद्धा हन्तुमभ्युद्यता युधि ।
मनोरथद्रुमोऽस्माकं चिन्तितो बहुवार्षिकः ॥ ६.६४.१० ॥
Greatly enraged, they are ready to kill me in battle. The tree of our desire that we have long nurtured in thought…
6.64.11
सफलः सूत चाद्येह योऽहं पश्यामि सोदरान् ।
यत्राशोकसमुत्क्षिप्ता रेणवो रथनेमिभिः ॥ ६.६४.११ ॥
O charioteer, today here, the desire I see fulfilled in seeing my brothers has borne fruit.
6.64.12
प्रयास्यन्त्यन्तरिक्षं हि शरबृन्दैर्दिगन्तरे ।
तत्र तिष्ठति सन्नद्धः स्वयं राजा सुयोधनः ॥ ६.६४.१२ ॥
Clouds of arrows will fly through the air between the quarters. There stands the armoured king Suyodhana himself.
6.64.13
भ्रातरश्चास्य सन्नद्धाः कुलपुत्रा मदोत्कटाः ।
एतानद्य हनिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते न संशयः ॥ ६.६४.१३ ॥
His brothers too, armoured sons of noble houses, mad with pride — today I shall slay them all while you watch; of this there is no doubt.
6.64.14
तस्मान्ममाश्वान्संग्रमे यत्तः संयच्छ सारथे ।
एवमुक्त्वा ततः पार्थस्तव पुत्रं विशांपते ॥ ६.६४.१४ ॥
Therefore, charioteer, hold my horses steady and attentive in battle. Having said this, O lord of the people, Pārtha drove toward your son.
6.64.15
विव्याध निशितैस्तीक्ष्णैः शरैः कनकभूषणैः ।
नन्दकं च त्रिभिर्भाणैरभ्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.६४.१५ ॥
With sharp, keen shafts adorned with gold he pierced him, and with three shafts he struck Nandaka in the midst of his chest.
6.64.16
तं तु दुर्योधनः षष्ट्या विद्ध्वा भीमं महाबलम् ।
त्रिभिरन्यैः सुनिशितैर्विशोकं प्रत्यविध्यत ॥ ६.६४.१६ ॥
But Duryodhana, having pierced the mighty Bhīma with sixty shafts, pierced Viśoka in return with three other very sharp shafts.
6.64.17
भिमस्य च रणे राजन्धनुश्चिच्छेद भासुरम् ।
मुष्टिदेशे भृशं तीक्ष्णौस्त्रिभिर्भल्लैर्हसन्निव ॥ ६.६४.१७ ॥
And in battle, O king, he fiercely severed Bhīma's gleaming bow at the grip with three sharp bhalla arrows, as though laughing.
6.64.18
समरे प्रेक्ष्य यन्तारं विशोकं तु वृकोदरः ।
पीडितं विशिखैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तव पुत्रेण धन्विना ॥ ६.६४.१८ ॥
Seeing his charioteer Viśoka in battle, and himself tormented by the sharp arrows of your archer son, Vṛkodara (Bhīma) was troubled.
6.64.19
अमृष्यमाणः संरब्धो धनुर्दिव्यं परामृशम् ।
पुत्रस्य ते महाराज वधार्थं भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.६४.१९ ॥
Unable to bear it, enraged, he took up the divine bow, O great king, O bull of the Bharatas, for the slaying of your son.
6.64.20
समादधत्सुसंक्रुद्धः क्षुरप्रं रोमवाहिनम् ।
तेन चिच्छेद नृपतेर्भीमः कार्मुकमुत्तमम् ॥ ६.६४.२० ॥
Greatly enraged, he fitted the razor-headed arrow called Romavāhin, and with it Bhīma cut through the king's excellent bow.
6.64.21
सोऽपविद्ध्य धनुश्छिन्नं पुत्रस्ते क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ।
अन्यत्कार्मुकमादत्त सत्वरं वेगवत्तरम् ॥ ६.६४.२१ ॥
Casting aside the broken bow, your son, overcome with rage, swiftly took up another bow, far more swift.
6.64.22
संदधे विशिखं घोर कालमृत्युसमप्रभम् ।
तेनाजघान संक्रुद्धो भीमसेनं स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.६४.२२ ॥
He fitted a terrible arrow, radiant as Time and Death, and in fury struck Bhīmasena in the chest with it.
6.64.23
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितः स्यान्दनोपस्थ आविशत् ।
स निषण्णो रथोपस्थे मूर्च्छामभिजगाम ह ॥ ६.६४.२३ ॥
Deeply pierced and in pain, he sank onto the floor of the chariot; seated on the chariot floor, he fell into unconsciousness.
6.64.24
तं दृष्ट्वा व्यथितं भीममभिमन्युपुरोगमाः ।
नामृष्यन्त महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानां महारथः ॥ ६.६४.२४ ॥
Seeing Bhīma pained, the great chariot-warriors and mighty archers of the Pāṇḍavas, led by Abhimanyu, could not bear it.
6.64.25
ततस्तु तुमुलां वृष्टिं शस्त्राणां तिग्मतेजसाम् ।
पातयामासुरव्यग्राः पुत्रस्य तव मूर्धनि ॥ ६.६४.२५ ॥
Then those unwavering warriors rained a tumultuous shower of sharp, blazing weapons upon the head of your son.
6.64.26
प्रतिलभ्य ततः संज्ञां भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
दुर्योधनं त्रिभिर्विद्ध्वा पुनर्विव्याध पञ्चभिः ॥ ६.६४.२६ ॥
Then Bhīmasena, the mighty one, regaining his senses, pierced Duryodhana with three arrows and then pierced him again with five.
6.64.27
शल्यं च पञ्चविंशत्या शरैर्विव्याध पाण्डवः ।
रुक्मपुङ्खैर्महेष्वासः स विद्धो व्यपयाद्रणात् ॥ ६.६४.२७ ॥
And that great archer, the Pāṇḍava, pierced Śalya with twenty-five arrows fletched with gold; wounded, he withdrew from the battle.
6.64.28
प्रत्युद्ययुस्ततो भीमं तव पुत्राश्चतुर्दश ।
सेनापतिः सुषेणश्च जलसन्धः सुलोचनः ॥ ६.६४.२८ ॥
Then your fourteen sons advanced to meet Bhīma — the commander Suṣeṇa, and Jalasandha and Sulocana.
6.64.29
उद्रो भीमरथो भीमो वीरबाहुरलोलुपः ।
दुर्मुखो दुष्प्रधर्षश्च विवित्सुर्विकटः समः ॥ ६.६४.२९ ॥
Udra, Bhīmaratha, Bhīma, Vīrabāhu, Alolupa, Durmukha, Duṣpradharṣa, Vivitsu, Vikaṭa and Sama.
6.64.30
विसृजन्तो बहून्बाणान्क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनाः ।
भीमसेनमभिद्रुत्य विव्यधुः सहिता भृशम् ॥ ६.६४.३० ॥
Shooting many arrows, their eyes reddened with anger, they rushed at Bhīmasena and together pierced him fiercely.
6.64.31
पुत्रांस्तु तव संप्रेक्ष्य भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
सृक्किणी विलिहन्वीरः पशुमध्ये यथा वृकः ॥ ६.६४.३१ ॥
Seeing your sons, the greatly mighty Bhīmasena, that hero, licking the corners of his mouth, rushed at them like a wolf among cattle.
6.64.32
अभिपत्य महाबाहुर्गरुत्मानिव वेगितः ।
सेनापतेः क्षुरप्रेण शिरश्चिच्छेद पाण्डवः ॥ ६.६४.३२ ॥
Rushing swiftly like Garuḍa, the mighty-armed Pāṇḍava cut off the commander's head with a razor-headed arrow.
6.64.33
संप्रहस्य च हृष्टात्मा त्रिभिर्बाणैर्महाभुजः ।
जलसन्धं विनिर्भिद्य सोऽनयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ६.६४.३३ ॥
Laughing heartily with a joyful spirit, the mighty-armed one pierced Jalasandha with three arrows and sent him to the abode of Yama.
6.64.34
सुषेणं च ततो हत्वा प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे ।
उग्रस्य सशिरस्त्राणं शिरश्चन्द्रोपमं भुवि ॥ ६.६४.३४ ॥
Then, having slain Suṣeṇa, he sent him to death; and the head of Ugra, moon-like, with its helmet, fell upon the ground.
6.64.35
पातयामास भल्लेन कुण्डलाभ्यां विभूषितम् ।
वीरबाहुं च सप्तत्या साश्वकेतुं ससारथिम् ॥ ६.६४.३५ ॥
With a broad arrow he struck down the head adorned with earrings; and Vīrabāhu, with seventy arrows, together with his horses, banner and charioteer, he brought down.
6.64.36
निनाय समरे वीरः परलोकाय पाण्डवः ।
भीमं भीमरथं चोभौ भीमसेनो हसन्निव ॥ ६.६४.३६ ॥
In that battle the hero Pāṇḍava sent them to the other world; both Bhīma and Bhīmaratha, Bhīmasena slew as though laughing.
6.64.37
पुत्रौ ते दुर्मदौ राजन्ननयद्यमसादनम् ।
ततः सुलोचनं भीमः क्षुरप्रेण महामृधे ॥ ६.६४.३७ ॥
O king, Bhīma sent your two arrogant sons to the abode of Yama. Then in that great battle Bhīma sent Sulocana there with a razor-headed arrow.
6.64.38
मिषतां सर्वसैन्यानामनयद्यमसादनम् ।
पुत्रास्तु तव तं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनपराक्रमम् ॥ ६.६४.३८ ॥
While all the armies looked on, Bhīma sent them to the abode of Yama. But your sons, seeing the prowess of Bhīmasena, [were terrified].
6.64.39
शेषा येऽन्येऽभवंस्तत्र ते भीमस्य भयार्दिताः ।
विप्रद्रुता दिशो राजन्वध्यमाना महात्मना ॥ ६.६४.३९ ॥
The rest who were there, tormented by fear of Bhīma, O king, being struck down by the great-souled one, fled scattered in all directions.
6.64.40
ततोऽब्रवीच्छान्तनवः सर्वानेव महारथान् ।
एष भीमो रणे क्रुद्धो धार्तराष्ट्रान्महारथान् ॥ ६.६४.४० ॥
Then Śāntanava (Bhīṣma) spoke to all the great charioteers: 'This enraged Bhīma is striking down the great charioteers, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, in battle.
6.64.41
यथा प्राग्र्यान्यथा ज्येष्ठान्यथा शूरांश्च संगतान् ।
निपातयत्युग्रधन्वा तं प्रगृह्णीत माचिरम् ॥ ६.६४.४१ ॥
As this fierce-bowed one (Bhīma) strikes down the foremost, the eldest, and the heroes who have gathered, so seize him at once; do not delay.
6.64.42
एवमुक्त्वा ततः सर्वे धार्तराष्ट्रस्य सैनिकाः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त संक्रुद्धा भीमसेनं महाबलम् ॥ ६.६४.४२ ॥
Having spoken thus, all the soldiers of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, greatly enraged, rushed at the mighty Bhīmasena.
6.64.43
भगदत्तः प्रभिन्नेन कुञ्जरेण विशांपते ।
अभ्ययात्सहसा तत्रयत्र भीमो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ६.६४.४३ ॥
O lord of the people, Bhagadatta on his rut-streaming elephant suddenly advanced to where Bhīma stood.
6.64.44
आपतन्नेव च रणे भीमसेनं शिलीमुखैः ।
अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे जीमूत इव भास्करम् ॥ ६.६४.४४ ॥
In battle he fell upon Bhīmasena with a rain of arrows and made him invisible, as a cloud hides the sun.
6.64.45
अभिमन्युमुखास्तत्तु नामृष्यन्त महारथाः ।
भीमस्याच्छादनं शङ्ख्ये स्वबाहुबलमाश्रिताः ॥ ६.६४.४५ ॥
But the great chariot-warriors led by Abhimanyu could not endure Bhīma being so covered; relying on their own arm-strength, they pressed forward in battle.
6.64.46
त एनं शरवर्षेण समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ।
गजं च शरवृष्ट्या तु बिभिदुस्ते समन्ततः ॥ ६.६४.४६ ॥
They surrounded him on all sides with a rain of arrows, and on all sides they pierced the elephant with a shower of arrows.
6.64.47
स शस्त्रवृष्ट्याऽभिहतः समस्तैस्तैर्महारथैः ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषगजो राजन्नानालिङ्गैः सुतेजनैः ॥ ६.६४.४७ ॥
O king, struck by the weapon-rain of all those great chariot-warriors, the elephant of Prāgjyotiṣa was wounded by arrows of many kinds, sharp-pointed.
6.64.48
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडः प्रेक्षणीयोऽभवद्रणे ।
गभस्तिभिरिवार्कस्य संस्यूतो जलदो महान् ॥ ६.६४.४८ ॥
Streaming with blood from his wounds, it became a sight to behold in battle, like a great cloud lit up by the rays of the sun.
6.64.49
संचोदितो मदस्रावी भगदत्तेन वारणः ।
अभ्यधावत तन्सर्वान्कालोत्सृष्ट इवान्तकः ॥ ६.६४.४९ ॥
Urged on by Bhagadatta, the rut-streaming elephant charged at all of them, like Death let loose by Time.
6.64.50
द्विगुणं जवमास्थाय कम्पयंश्चरणैर्महीम् ।
तस्य तत्सुमहद्रूपं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे महारथाः ॥ ६.६४.५० ॥
Doubling its speed and shaking the earth with its feet, and seeing its immense form, all the great chariot-warriors
6.64.51
असह्यं मन्यमानाश्च नातिप्रमनसोऽभवन् ।
ततस्तु नृपतिः क्रुद्धो भीमसेनं स्तनान्तरे ॥ ६.६४.५१ ॥
Deeming it unbearable, they were not at all pleased; then the king, enraged, struck Bhīmasena in the chest
6.64.52
आजघान महाराज शरेणानतपर्वणा ।
सोऽतिविद्धो महेष्वासस्तेन राज्ञा महारथः । ॥ ६.६४.५२ ॥
O great king, that king struck him with an arrow of bent joints, and the great bowman, the great charioteer, was sorely wounded by that king.
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मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरीतात्मा ध्वजयष्टिं समाश्रयत् ।
तांस्तु भीतान्समालक्ष्य भीमसेनं च मूर्च्छितम् ॥ ६.६४.५३ ॥
With his mind overwhelmed by faintness, he leaned upon the flagstaff; seeing those men terrified and Bhīmasena unconscious,
6.64.54
ननाद बलवन्नादं भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ।
ततो घटोत्कचो राजन्प्रेक्ष्य भीमं तथाऽऽगतं ॥ ६.६४.५४ ॥
Bhagadatta, the valiant one, let out a mighty roar. Then, O king, Ghaṭotkaca, seeing Bhīma come in that state,
6.64.55
संक्रुद्धो राक्षसो घोरस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत ।
स कृत्वा दारुणां मायां भूरूणां भयवर्धिनीम् ॥ ६.६४.५५ ॥
Enraged, the terrible rākṣasa vanished right there. Having created a dreadful illusion of many forms that increased fear,
6.64.56
अदृश्यत निमेषार्धाद्धोररूपं समास्थितः ।
ऐरावतं समारूढः स वै मायाकृतं स्वयम् ॥ ६.६४.५६ ॥
In half a blink he appeared in a terrible form, himself mounted on Airāvata, the elephant made by illusion.
6.64.57
तस्य चान्येऽपि दिङ्वागा बभूवुरनुयायिनः ।
अञ्जनो वमानश्चैव महापद्मश्च सुप्रभः ॥ ६.६४.५७ ॥
Others also, the elephants of the quarters, were his followers: Añjana, Vamāna, Mahāpadma and Suprabha.
6.64.58
त्रय एते महानागा राक्षसैः समधिष्ठिताः ।
महाकायास्त्रिधा राजन्प्रस्रवन्तो मदं बहु ॥ ६.६४.५८ ॥
These three great elephants were mounted by rākṣasas; huge-bodied, O king, they poured forth much rut-fluid in three streams.
6.64.59
तेजोवीर्यबलोपेता महाबलपराक्रमाः ।
घटोत्कचस्तु स्वं नागं चोदयामास तं तदा ॥ ६.६४.५९ ॥
Endowed with splendour, valour and strength, of great might and prowess, these were; then Ghaṭotkaca urged on his own elephant.
6.64.60
सगजं भगदत्तं तु हन्तुकामः परंतपः ।
ते चान्ये चोदिता नागा राक्षसैस्तैर्महाबलैः ॥ ६.६४.६० ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, scorcher of foes, wishing to kill Bhagadatta together with his elephant; and the other elephants, urged on by those mighty rākṣasas,
6.64.61
परिपेतुः सुसंरब्धाश्चतुर्दंष्ट्राश्चतुर्दिशम् ।
भगदत्तस्य तं नागं विषाणैरभ्यपीडयन् ॥ ६.६४.६१ ॥
Furious, four-tusked elephants rushed at him from all four directions and pressed upon Bhagadatta's elephant with their tusks.
6.64.62
स पीड्यमानस्तैर्नागैर्वेदनार्तः शराहतः ।
अनदत्सुमहानादमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम् ॥ ६.६४.६२ ॥
Pressed by those elephants, tormented with pain and struck by arrows, it bellowed a mighty cry like the thunder of Indra's bolt.
6.64.63
व्यवर्तत महाघोषो भैमसेनिशरार्दितः ।
मृदित्वा सर्वसैन्यानि तव पुत्रस्य भारत ॥ ६.६४.६३ ॥
Tormented by the arrows of Bhīmasena's son, that great roar turned back, trampling all the armies of your son, O Bhārata.
6.64.64
तस्य तं नदतो नादं सुघोरं भीमनिःश्वनम् ।
श्रुत्वा भीष्मोऽब्रवीद्द्रोणं राजानं च सुयोधनम् ॥ ६.६४.६४ ॥
Hearing that terrible, fearsome roar of the elephant, Bhīṣma spoke to Droṇa and to King Suyodhana.
6.64.65
एष युध्यति संग्रामे हैडिम्बेन दुरात्मना ।
भगदत्तो महेष्वासः कृच्छ्रे च परिवर्तते ॥ ६.६४.६५ ॥
Here Bhagadatta, the great archer, is fighting in battle with the wicked-minded son of Hiḍimbā, Ghaṭotkaca, and he is turning about in distress.
6.64.66
राक्षसश्च महामायः स च राजाऽतिकोपनः ।
एतौ समेतौ समरे कालमृत्युसमावुभौ ॥ ६.६४.६६ ॥
The rākṣasa of great illusion and the king of great wrath have met in battle, both of them like Time and Death.
6.64.67
श्रीयते चैव हृष्टानां पाण्डवानां महास्वनः ।
हस्तिनश्चैव सुमहान्भीतस्य रुदितध्वनिः ॥ ६.६४.६७ ॥
The great roar of the delighted Pāṇḍavas was heard, and also the very great sound of weeping from the frightened elephants.
6.64.68
तत्र गच्छाम भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षितुम् ।
अरक्ष्यमाणः समरे क्षिप्रं प्राणान्विमोक्ष्यति ॥ ६.६४.६८ ॥
Let us go there, good fortune to you, to protect the king; unprotected in battle, he will quickly give up his life.
6.64.69
ते त्वरध्वं महावीर्याः किं चिरेण प्रयामहे ।
महान्हि वर्तते रौद्रः संग्रामो रोमहर्षणः ॥ ६.६४.६९ ॥
Hurry, O mighty warriors; why go late? A great, terrible, hair-raising battle is taking place.
6.64.70
भक्तश्च कुलपुत्रश्च शूरश्च पृतनापतिः ।
युक्तं तस्य परित्राणं कर्तुमस्माभिरच्युत ॥ ६.६४.७० ॥
He is devoted, a son of a noble family, valiant, and the commander of the army; O Acyuta, it is fitting for us to protect him.
6.64.71
भीष्मस्य तद्वचः श्रुत्वा सर्व एव महारथाः ।
द्रोणभीष्मौ पुरस्कृत्य भगदत्तपरीप्सया ॥ ६.६४.७१ ॥
Having heard Bhīṣma's words, all the great chariot-warriors, placing Droṇa and Bhīṣma in front, set out, desiring to rescue Bhagadatta.
6.64.72
उत्तमं जवमास्थाय प्रययुर्यत्र सोऽभवत् ।
तान्प्रयातान्समालोक्य युधिष्ठिरपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.६४.७२ ॥
Assuming supreme speed, they went to where he was. Seeing them depart, Yudhiṣṭhira and those who had gone before…
6.64.73
पञ्चालाः पाण्डवैः सार्धं पृष्ठतोऽनुययुः परान् ।
तान्यनीकान्यथालोक्य राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.६४.७३ ॥
The Pāñcālas, together with the Pāṇḍavas, pursued the enemy from behind. Seeing those armies, the mighty lord of the rākṣasas
6.64.74
ननाद सुमहानादं विस्फोटमशनेरिव ।
तस्य तं निनदं श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा नागांश्च युध्यतः ॥ ६.६४.७४ ॥
He roared a very great roar, like the crack of a thunderbolt. Hearing that roar of his, and seeing the elephants fighting
6.64.75
भीष्मः शान्तनवो भूयो भारद्वाजमभाषत ।
न रोचते मे संग्रामो हैडिम्बेन दुरात्मना ॥ ६.६४.७५ ॥
Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, again spoke to Bhāradvāja (Droṇa): "This battle with the wicked-minded son of Hiḍimbā does not please me."
6.64.76
बलवीर्यमसाविष्टः ससहायश्च सांप्रतज् ।
नैष शक्यो युधा जेतुमपि वज्रभृता स्वयम् ॥ ६.६४.७६ ॥
He is endowed with strength and valor, and he is now with his allies. In battle he cannot be conquered, not even by Indra, the wielder of the thunderbolt himself.
6.64.77
लब्धलक्षः प्रहारी च वयं च श्रान्तवाहनाः ।
पाञ्चालैः पाण्डवेयैश्च दिवसं क्षतविक्षताः ॥ ६.६४.७७ ॥
He strikes true to his mark, and our mounts are weary. All day we have been sorely wounded by the Pāñcālas and the Pāṇḍavas.
6.64.78
इदानीं युधि निर्जेतुं न शक्योऽसौ स राक्षसः ।
अस्तमभ्येति सविता रात्रौ योद्धुं कन शक्यते।
अवहारमतः कुर्मः श्वो योत्स्यामः परै सह ॥ ६.६४.७८ ॥
Now in battle that rākṣasa cannot be conquered. The sun is setting; fighting at night is… not possible. Therefore let us withdraw; tomorrow we will fight the enemy.
6.64.79
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा यथा चक्रुःस्म कौरवाः ।
उपायेनापयानं ते घटोत्कचभयार्दिताः ॥ ६.६४.७९ ॥
Having heard the words of the grandsire, the Kurus did as he had said; afflicted by fear of Ghaṭotkaca, they withdrew by a stratagem.
6.64.80
कौरवेषु निवृत्तेषु पाण्डवा जितकाशिनः ।
सिंहनादान्भृशं चक्रुः शङ्खान्दध्मुश्च भारत ॥ ६.६४.८० ॥
When the Kauravas had withdrawn, the Pāṇḍavas, thinking themselves victorious, roared like lions again and again and blew their conches, O Bhārata.
6.64.81
एवं तदभवद्युद्धं दिवसं भरतर्षभ ।
पाण्डवानां कुरूणां च पुरस्कृत्य घटोत्कचम् ॥ ६.६४.८१ ॥
Thus that battle went on through the whole day, O bull of the Bharatas, with the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus, Ghaṭotkaca placed in front.
6.64.82
कौरवास्तु ततो राजन्प्रययुः शिबिरं स्वकम् ।
व्रीडमाना निशाकाले पाण्डवेयैः पराजिताः ॥ ६.६४.८२ ॥
Then the Kauravas, O king, ashamed and defeated by the sons of Pāṇḍu, returned to their own camp at nightfall.
6.64.83
शरविक्षतगात्रास्तु पाण्डपपुत्रा महारथाः ।
युद्धे सुमनसो भूत्वा जग्मुः स्वशिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.६४.८३ ॥
But the great chariot-warriors, the sons of Pāṇḍu, their bodies wounded by arrows, cheerful in battle, went toward their own camp.
6.64.84
पुरस्कृत्य महाराज भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ ।
पूजयन्तस्तदान्योन्यं मुदा परमया युताः ॥ ६.६४.८४ ॥
O great king, placing Bhīmasena and Ghaṭotkaca in front, they honored one another then, filled with supreme joy.
6.64.85
नदन्तो विविधान्नादांस्तूर्यस्वनविमिश्रितान् ।
सिंहनादांश्च कुर्वन्तो विमिश्राञ्शङ्खनिः स्वनैः ॥ ६.६४.८५ ॥
Roaring with many kinds of cries, mingled with the sounds of trumpets, and making lion-roars mixed with the blare of conch-shells.
6.64.86
विनदन्तो महात्मानः कम्पयन्तश्च मेदिनीम् ।
घट्टयन्तश्च मर्माणि तव पुत्रस्य मारिष । ॥ ६.६४.८६ ॥
The great-souled ones roared, shook the earth, and struck at the vital spots of your son, O respected one.
6.64.87
प्रयाताः शिबिरायैव निशाकाले परंतप ।
दुर्योधनस्तु नृपतिर्दीनो भ्रातृवधेन च ॥ ६.६४.८७ ॥
They departed toward the camp at night, O scorcher of foes. But King Duryodhana was dejected by the slaying of his brothers.
6.64.88
मुहूर्तं चिन्तयामास बाष्पशोकसमाकुलः ।
ततः कृत्वा विधिं सर्वं शिबिरस्य यथाविधि ।
प्रदध्यौ शोकसंतप्तो भ्रातृव्यसनकर्शितः ॥ ६.६४.८८ ॥
For a moment he sat reflecting, overwhelmed by tears and sorrow. Then, having performed all the rites of the camp according to rule, tormented by grief and weakened by the calamity of his brothers, he fell into deep thought.