Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.70
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6.70.1
अकरोत्तुमुलं युद्धं भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तदा ।
भीमसेनभयादिच्छन्पुत्रांस्तारयितुं तव ॥ ६.७०.१ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, waged a fierce battle, desiring to save your sons from fear of Bhīmasena.
6.70.2
पूर्वाह्णे तन्महारौद्रं राज्ञां युद्धमवर्तत ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च मुख्यशूरविनाशनम् ॥ ६.७०.२ ॥
In the forenoon that terrible battle of kings began, destroying the chief heroes of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas.
6.70.3
तस्मिन्नाकुलसंग्रामे वर्तमाने महाभये ।
अभवत्तुमुलः शब्दः संस्पृशन्गगनं महत् ॥ ६.७०.३ ॥
While that confused battle raged in great terror, a tumultuous sound rose, touching the vast sky.
6.70.4
नदद्भिश्च महानागैर्हेषमाणैश्च वाजिभिः ।
भेरीशङ्खनिनादैश्च तुमुलं समपद्यत ॥ ६.७०.४ ॥
With roaring great elephants, neighing horses, and the sounds of drums and conches, the battle became tumultuous.
6.70.5
युयुत्सवस्ते विक्रान्ता विजयाय महाबलाःक ।
अन्योन्यमभिगर्जन्तो गोष्ठिष्विव महर्षभाः ॥ ६.७०.५ ॥
Eager for battle, valiant and mighty, they roared at one another for victory, like great bulls in a cattle-pen.
6.70.6
शिरासं पात्यमानानां समरे निशितैः शरैः ।
अश्यवृष्टिरिवाकाशे बभूव भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७०.६ ॥
The heads of those felled in battle by sharp arrows became like a shower of arrows in the sky, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.70.7
कुण्डलोष्णीषधारीणि जातरूपोज्ज्वलानि च ।
पतितानि स्म दृश्यन्ते शिरांसि भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७०.७ ॥
Heads, wearing earrings and turbans and bright as gold, were seen lying fallen, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.70.8
विशिखोन्मथितैर्गात्रैर्बाहुभिश्च सकार्मुकैः ।
सहस्ताभरणैश्चान्यैरभवच्छादिता मही ॥ ६.७०.८ ॥
The earth was covered with bodies crushed by arrows, with arms bearing bows, with hands and other ornaments.
6.70.9
कवचोपहितैर्गात्रैर्हस्तैश्च समलङ्कृतैः ।
मुखैश्च चन्द्रसंकाशै रक्तान्तनयनैः शुभैः ॥ ६.७०.९ ॥
Bodies clad in armor, hands adorned, faces like the moon, and beautiful eyes with reddened corners.
6.70.10
गजवाजिमनुष्याणां सर्वगात्रैश्च भूपते ।
आसीत्सर्वा समास्तीर्णा मुहूर्तेन वसुंधराः ॥ ६.७०.१० ॥
With all the bodies of elephants, horses and men, O king, in a moment the whole earth was spread over.
6.70.11
रजोमेघैश्च तुमुलैः शस्त्रविद्युत्प्रकाशिभिः ।
आयुधानां च निर्घोषः स्तनयित्नुसमोऽभवत् ॥ ६.७०.११ ॥
Amid tumultuous clouds of dust and flashing like lightning from weapons, the roar of the weapons became like thunder.
6.70.12
स संप्रहारस्तुमुलःक कटुकः शोणितोदकः ।
प्रावर्तत कुरूणां च पाण्डवानां च भारत ॥ ६.७०.१२ ॥
That tumultuous and harsh onslaught, with blood for its water, arose between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, O Bhārata.
6.70.13
तस्मिन्महाभये घोरे तुमुले रोमहर्षणे ।
ववृषुः शरवर्षाणि क्षत्रिया युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ६.७०.१३ ॥
In that great, terrible, tumultuous battle that made the hair stand on end, the warriors, drunk with the pride of war, rained down showers of arrows.
6.70.14
आक्रोशन्कुञ्जरास्तत्र शरवर्षप्रतापिताः ।
तावकानां परेषां च संयुगे भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७०.१४ ॥
There the elephants, tormented by the showers of arrows, cried out — both yours and the enemy's in that battle, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.70.15
संरब्धानां च वीराणां धीराणाममितौजसाम् ।
धनुर्ज्यातलशब्देन न प्राज्ञायत किंचन ॥ ६.७०.१५ ॥
Amid the sound of bowstrings slapping, of the enraged, steadfast heroes of immeasurable might, nothing could be distinguished.
6.70.16
उत्थितेषु कबन्धेषु सर्वतः शोमितोदके ।
समरे पर्यधावन्त नृपा रिपुवधोद्यताः ॥ ६.७०.१६ ॥
As headless trunks rose up on every side in the water of blood, the kings, eager to slay their foes, ran about in that battle.
6.70.17
शरशक्तिगदाभिस्ते खङ्गैश्चामिततेजसः ।
निजघ्नुः समरेऽन्योन्यं शूराः परिघबाहवः ॥ ६.७०.१७ ॥
With arrows, spears, maces and swords, the heroes of immeasurable splendor, their arms like iron bars, struck one another down in battle.
6.70.18
बभ्रमुः कुञ्जराश्चात्र शरैर्विद्धा निरङ्कुशाः ।
अश्वाश्च पर्यधावन्त हतारोहा दिशो दश ॥ ६.७०.१८ ॥
Here the elephants, pierced by arrows and without their goads, went wandering about, and the horses whose riders had been slain ran off in all ten directions.
6.70.19
उत्पत्य निपतन्त्यन्ये शरघातप्रपीडिताः ।
तावकानां परेषां च योधा भरतसत्तम ॥ ६.७०.१९ ॥
Others, tormented by the blows of arrows, leap up and fall, both of your side and of the enemy, O best of the Bharatas.
6.70.20
वाहानामुत्तमाङ्गानां कार्मुकाणां च भारत ।
गदानां परिघाणां च हस्तानां चोरुभिः सह ॥ ६.७०.२० ॥
O Bhārata, there heaps of horses, heads, bows, clubs, iron bars, hands and thighs were seen together.
6.70.21
पादानां भूषणानां च केयूराणां च सङ्घशः ।
राशयस्तत्र दृश्यन्ते भीष्मभीमसमागमे ॥ ६.७०.२१ ॥
At that meeting of Bhīṣma and Bhīma, heaps of feet, ornaments and armlets were seen in clusters there.
6.70.22
अश्वानां कुञ्जराणां च रथानां चानिवर्तिनाम् ।
सङ्घाताः स्म प्रदृश्यन्ते तत्रतत्र विशांपते ॥ ६.७०.२२ ॥
O lord of men, here and there groups of horses, elephants and chariots that did not turn back were indeed seen.
6.70.23
गदाभिरसिभिः प्रासैर्बाणैश्च नतपर्वभिः ।
जघ्नुः परस्पर तत्र क्षत्रियाः काल आगते ॥ ६.७०.२३ ॥
When the time had come, the kṣatriyas there struck one another with clubs, swords, spears and arrows with bent joints.
6.70.24
अपरे बाहुभिर्वीरा नियुद्धकुशला युधि ।
बहुधा समसञ्जन्त आयसैः परिघैरिव ॥ ६.७०.२४ ॥
Other heroes, skilled in wrestling in battle, clashed in many ways with their arms, as if with iron bars.
6.70.25
मुष्टिभिर्जानुभिश्चैव तलैश्चैव विशांपते ।
अन्योन्यं जघ्रिरे वीरास्तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह ॥ ६.७०.२५ ॥
O lord of the people, your heroes, together with the Pāṇḍavas, struck one another with fists, knees and palms.
6.70.26
पतितैः पात्यमानैश्च विचेष्टद्भिश्च भूतले ।
घोरमायोधनं जज्ञे तत्रतत्र जनेश्वर ॥ ६.७०.२६ ॥
O lord of men, with the fallen, the felled and the writhing upon the ground, a terrible battlefield arose here and there.
6.70.27
विरथा रथिनश्चात्र निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणःक ।
अन्योन्यमभिधावन्तः परस्परवधैषिणः ॥ ६.७०.२७ ॥
Here, warriors without chariots and charioteers, bearing fine swords, rushed at one another, seeking each other's death.
6.70.28
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा कलिङ्गैर्बहुभिर्वृतः ।
पुरस्कृत्य रणे भीष्मं पाण्डवानभ्यवर्तत ॥ ६.७०.२८ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, surrounded by many Kaliṅgas, placing Bhīṣma in front, advanced in battle against the Pāṇḍavas.
6.70.29
तथैव पाण्डवाः सर्वे परिवार्य वृकोदरम् ।
भीष्ममभ्यद्रवन्क्रुद्धास्ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.७०.२९ ॥
Likewise all the Pāṇḍavas, surrounding Vṛkodara, rushed angrily at Bhīṣma; then the battle began.