Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.69
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6.69.1
व्युषितायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते च दिवाकरे ।
उभे सेने महाराज युद्धायैव समीयतुः ॥ ६.६९.१ ॥
O great king, when the night had passed and the sun had risen, both armies came together for battle.
6.69.2
अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः परस्परजिगीषवः ।
ते सर्वे सहिता युद्धे समालोक्य परस्परम् ॥ ६.६९.२ ॥
Enraged, each desiring to conquer the other, they all rushed forward together, having looked upon one another in battle.
6.69.3
पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च राजन्दर्मन्त्रिते तव ।
व्यूहौ च व्यूह्य संरब्धाः संप्रहृष्टाः प्रहारिणः ॥ ६.६९.३ ॥
O king, at your counsel the Pāṇḍavas and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra arrayed their formations; enraged and greatly exultant, they stood ready to strike.
6.69.4
अरक्षन्मकरव्यूहं भीष्मो राजन्समन्ततः ।
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्नरक्षन्व्यूहमात्मनः ॥ ६.६९.४ ॥
O king, Bhīṣma guarded the Makara formation on all sides; likewise, O king, the Pāṇḍavas guarded their own formation.
6.69.5
अजातशत्रुः शत्रूणां मनांसि समकम्पयत् ।
श्येनवद्व्यूह्य तं व्यूहं धौम्यस्य वचनात्स्वयम् ॥ ६.६९.५ ॥
Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) made the minds of his enemies tremble; at the word of Dhaumya, he himself arrayed that formation like a hawk.
6.69.6
स हि तस्य सुविज्ञात अग्निचित्येषु भारत ।
मकरस्तु महाव्यूहस्तव पुत्रस्य धीमतः ॥ ६.६९.६ ॥
O Bharata, that formation was well known in the fire-altar rites; but your wise son's great formation was the Makara.
6.69.7
स्वयं सर्वेण सैन्येन द्रोणेनानुमतस्तदा ।
यथाव्यूहं शान्तनवः सोऽन्ववर्तत तत्पुनः ॥ ६.६९.७ ॥
Then, approved by Droṇa, the son of Śantanu himself advanced again with the whole army, in formation.
6.69.8
स निर्ययौ महाराज पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
महता रथवंशेन संवृतो रथिनां वरः ॥ ६.६९.८ ॥
O great king, your father Devavrata (Bhīṣma) went forth, the best of chariot-warriors, surrounded by a great host of chariots.
6.69.9
इतरेतरमन्वीयुर्यथाभागमवस्थिताः ।
रथिनः पत्तयश्चैव दन्तिनः सादिनस्तथा ॥ ६.६९.९ ॥
Following one another, each stationed in his place, the chariot-warriors, foot-soldiers, elephant-riders and horsemen likewise.
6.69.10
तान्दृष्ट्वाऽभ्युद्यतान्सङ्ख्ये पाण्डवा हि यशस्विनः ।
श्येनव्यूहेन संव्यूह्य समनह्यन्त संयुगे ॥ ६.६९.१० ॥
Seeing them advancing in battle, the glorious Pāṇḍavas arrayed their army in the hawk formation (śyena-vyūha) and donned their armour for the fight.
6.69.11
अशोभत मुखे तस्य भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
नेत्रे शिखण्डी दुर्धर्षो धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ॥ ६.६९.११ ॥
At its face shone the mighty Bhīmasena; at its eyes the unassailable Śikhaṇḍin and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the son of Pṛṣata.
6.69.12
शीर्षे तस्याभवद्वीरः सात्यकिः सत्यविक्रमः ।
विधुन्वन्गाण्डिवं पार्थो ग्रीवायामभवत्तदा ॥ ६.६९.१२ ॥
At its head was the hero Sātyaki of true valour; and at the neck, shaking the Gāṇḍīva bow, was Pārtha (Arjuna).
6.69.13
अक्षौहिण्या समं तत्र वामपक्षोऽभवत्तदा ।
महात्मा द्रुपदः श्रीमान्सह पुत्रेण संयुगे ॥ ६.६९.१३ ॥
Then, together with an akṣauhiṇī, the left wing was formed there. The great-souled and glorious Drupada, with his son, was in the battle.
6.69.14
दक्षिणश्चाभवत्पक्षः कैकेयोऽक्षौहिणीपतिः ।
पृष्ठतो द्रौपदेयाश्च सौभद्रश्चापि वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.६९.१४ ॥
The right wing was the Kaikeya, lord of an akṣauhiṇī. At the rear were Draupadī's sons and also the mighty Saubhadra.
6.69.15
पृष्ठे समभवच्छ्रीमान्स्वयं राजा युधिष्ठिरःक ।
भ्रातृभ्यां सहितो वीरो यमाभ्यां चारुविक्रमः ॥ ६.६९.१५ ॥
At the rear stood the glorious King Yudhiṣṭhira himself, a hero of graceful valour, accompanied by two brothers and by the two sons of Yama.
6.69.16
प्रविश्य तु रणे भीमो मकरं मुखतस्तदा ।
भीष्ममासाद्य संग्रामे च्छादयामास सायकैः ॥ ६.६९.१६ ॥
Then Bhīma, entering the battle at the front in the Makara formation, reached Bhīṣma in the fight and covered him with arrows.
6.69.17
ततो भीष्मो महास्राणि पातयामास भारत ।
मोहयन्पाण्डुपुत्राणां व्यूढं सैन्यं महाहवे ॥ ६.६९.१७ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Bhīṣma hurled down great weapons, bewildering the arrayed army of the sons of Pāṇḍu in the great battle.
6.69.18
संमुह्यति तदा सैन्ये त्वरमाणो धनंजयः ।
भीष्मं शरसहस्रेण विव्याध रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.६९.१८ ॥
Then, as the army grew bewildered, Dhanaṃjaya, hastening, pierced Bhīṣma with a thousand arrows at the forefront of battle.
6.69.19
प्रतिसंवार्य चास्राणि भीष्ममुक्तानि संयुगे ।
स्वेनानीकेन हृष्टेन युद्धाय समुपस्थितः ॥ ६.६९.१९ ॥
Having warded off the weapons Bhīṣma had shot in battle, he stood ready for the fight with his own delighted army.
6.69.20
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा भारज्वाजमभाषत ।
पूर्वं दृष्ट्वा वधं घोरं बलस्य बलिनां वरः ॥ ६.६९.२० ॥
Then King Duryodhana, best of the mighty, spoke to Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, for he had seen the terrible slaughter of the army before.
6.69.21
भ्रातॄणां च वधं युद्धे स्मरमाणो महारथः ।
आचार्यः सततं हि त्वं हितकामो ममानघ ॥ ६.६९.२१ ॥
O sinless one, remembering the slaughter of the brothers in battle, you, great charioteer, are indeed my teacher, always wishing me well.
6.69.22
वयं हि त्वां समाश्रित्य भीष्मं चैव पितामहम् ।
देवानपि रणे जेतुं प्रार्थयामो न संशयः ॥ ६.६९.२२ ॥
Relying on you and on Bhīṣma, our grandsire, we wish to conquer even the gods in battle; there is no doubt of it.
6.69.23
किमु पाण्डुसुताकन्युद्धे हीनवीर्यपराक्रमान् ।
स तथा कुरु भद्रं ते यथा वध्यन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.६९.२३ ॥
Are not the sons of Pāṇḍu lacking in valour and prowess in battle? So, may good fortune be yours; act so that the Pāṇḍavas are slain.
6.69.24
एवमुक्तस्ततो द्रोणस्तव पुत्रेण मारिष ।
तत्र संप्रेक्ष्य राजनं संक्रुद्ध इव निश्चसन् ॥ ६.६९.२४ ॥
Thus addressed by your son, Droṇa looked at the king and, as if enraged, drew heavy sighs.
6.69.25
बालिशस्त्वं न जानीषे पाण्डवानां पराक्रमम् ।
न शक्या हि यथा जेतुं पाण्डवा हि महाबलाः ॥ ६.६९.२५ ॥
You are foolish and do not know the prowess of the Pāṇḍavas; the Pāṇḍavas, greatly mighty, cannot easily be conquered.
6.69.26
यथाबलं यथावीर्यं कर्म कुर्यामहं हि ते ।
इत्युक्तवा ते सुतं राजन्नभ्यपद्यत वाहिनीम् ।
अभिनत्पाण्डवानीकं प्रेक्षमाणस्य सात्यकेः ॥ ६.६९.२६ ॥
Saying, 'I will act for you according to my strength and valor,' he went toward your son's army, O king, and while Sātyaki looked on, he pierced the Pāṇḍava host.
6.69.27
सात्यकिस्तु ततो द्रौणं वारयामात भारत ।
तयोः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम् ॥ ६.६९.२७ ॥
Then Sātyaki obstructed Drona's son, O Bhārata; between the two of them a terrible battle, fearsome in form, began.
6.69.28
शैनेयं तु रणे क्रुद्धो भारद्वाजः प्रतापावान् ।
अविध्यन्निशितैर्बाणैर्जत्रुदेशे हसन्निव ॥ ६.६९.२८ ॥
But in battle the enraged and mighty son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) pierced the descendant of Śini (Sātyaki) at the collarbone with sharp arrows, as if laughing.
6.69.29
भीमसेनस्ततः क्रुद्धो भारद्वाजमविध्यत ।
संरक्षन्सात्यकिं राजन्द्रोणाच्छस्त्रभृतां वरात् ॥ ६.६९.२९ ॥
Then the enraged Bhīmasena pierced the son of Bharadvāja, O king, protecting Sātyaki from Droṇa, the best of weapon-bearers.
6.69.30
ततो द्रोणश्च भीष्मश्च तथा शल्यश्च मारिष ।
भीमसेनं रणे क्रुद्धाश्छादयांचक्रिरे शरैः ॥ ६.६९.३० ॥
Then Droṇa and Bhīṣma, and likewise Śalya, O sir, enraged in battle, covered Bhīmasena with arrows.
6.69.31
तत्राभिमन्युः संक्रुद्धो द्रौपदेयाश्च मारिष ।
विव्यधुर्निशितैर्बैणैः सर्वांस्तानुद्यतायुधान् ॥ ६.६९.३१ ॥
There, enraged, Abhimanyu and the sons of Draupadī, O sire, pierced all of them with sharp arrows, those who had their weapons raised.
6.69.32
द्रोणभीष्मौ तु संक्रुद्धावापतन्तौ महाबलौ ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ शिखण्डी तु महेष्वासो महाहवे ॥ ६.६९.३२ ॥
But when Droṇa and Bhīṣma, enraged and mighty, came rushing on, the great archer Śikhaṇḍin advanced to meet them in the great battle.
6.69.33
प्रगृह्य बलवद्वीरो धनुर्जलदनिःश्वनम् ।
अभ्यवर्षच्छरैस्तूर्णं छादयानो दिवाकरम् ॥ ६.६९.३३ ॥
The hero, lifting his bow that roared like a thundercloud with force, swiftly rained down arrows, covering the sun.
6.69.34
शिखण्डिनं समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहः ।
अवर्जयत संग्रामं स्त्रीत्वं तस्यानुसंस्मरन् ॥ ६.६९.३४ ॥
Having approached Śikhaṇḍin, the grandsire of the Bharatas avoided battle with him, recalling his having been a woman.
6.69.35
ततो द्रोणो महाराज अभ्यद्रवत तं रणे ।
रक्षमाणस्तदा भीष्मं तव पुत्रेण चोदितः ॥ ६.६९.३५ ॥
Then, O great king, Droṇa, urged by your son and protecting Bhīṣma, rushed at him in battle.
6.69.36
शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य द्रोणं शस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
अवर्जयत संत्रस्तो युगान्ताग्निमिवोल्बणम् ॥ ६.६९.३६ ॥
But Śikhaṇḍin, having approached Droṇa, best of weapon-bearers, terrified at the sight of him like the fierce fire at the end of the age, withdrew.
6.69.37
ततो बलेन महता पुत्रस्तव विशांपते ।
जुगोप भीष्ममासाद्य प्रार्थयानो महद्यशः ॥ ६.६९.३७ ॥
Then your son, lord of the people, approached Bhīṣma with a mighty army and protected him, seeking great fame.
6.69.38
तथैव पाण्डवा राजन्पुरुस्कृत्य धनञ्जयम् ।
भीष्ममेवाभ्यवर्तन्त जये कृत्वा दृढां मतिम् ॥ ६.६९.३८ ॥
Likewise, O king, the Pāṇḍavas, with Dhanañjaya (Arjuna) placed in front, resolutely advanced upon Bhīṣma itself, firm in their resolve for victory.
6.69.39
तद्युद्धमभवद्धोरं देवानां दानवैरिव ।
जयमाकाङ्क्षतां सङ्क्ष्ये यशश्च सुमहाद्भुतम् ॥ ६.६९.३९ ॥
That battle became terrible, like the battle of the gods and the demons, as both sides desired victory in the fight and a most wondrous fame.