Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.71
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6.71.1
दृष्ट्वा भीष्मेण संसक्तान्भ्रातॄनन्यांश्च पार्थिवान् ।
समभ्यधावद्गांङ्गेयमुद्यतास्त्रो धनञ्जयः ॥ ६.७१.१ ॥
Seeing his brothers and the other kings locked in combat with Bhīṣma, Dhanañjaya, weapons raised, rushed toward the son of Gaṅgā.
6.71.2
पाञ्चजन्यस्य निर्घोषं धनुषो गाण्डिवस्य च ।
ध्वजं च दृष्ट्वा पार्थस्य सर्वान्नो भयमाविशत् ॥ ६.७१.२ ॥
At the roar of the conch Pāñcajanya, the twang of the bow Gāṇḍīva, and the sight of Pārtha's banner, fear entered all of us.
6.71.3
सिंहलाङ्गूलमाकाशे ज्वलन्तमिव पर्वतम् ।
असञ्जमानं वृक्षेषु धूमकेतुमिवोत्थितम् ॥ ६.७१.३ ॥
In the sky the lion-tailed banner blazed like a burning mountain, rising like a comet that catches on no trees.
6.71.4
बहुवर्णं विचित्रं च दिव्यं वानरलक्षणम् ।
अपश्याम महाराज ध्वजं गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ६.७१.४ ॥
O great king, we saw the banner of Gāṇḍīva's bowman: many-colored, variegated, divine, bearing the mark of a monkey.
6.71.5
सुवर्णपृष्ठं गाण्डीवं रणे द्रक्ष्यामि भारत ।
विद्युतं मेघमध्यस्थां भ्राजमानामिवाम्बरे ।
ददृशुर्गाण्डिवं योधा रुक्मपृष्ठं महामृधे ॥ ६.७१.५ ॥
O Bharata, in battle I shall see the golden-backed Gāṇḍīva, shining in the sky like lightning standing in the midst of a cloud. In the great battle the warriors beheld the golden-backed Gāṇḍīva.
6.71.6
आशुश्रुम भृशं चास्य शक्रस्येवाभिगर्जतः ।
सुघोरं तलयोः शब्दं निघ्नतस्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.७१.६ ॥
We heard greatly his roaring like the roar of Indra, and the most dreadful sound of the palms striking your army.
6.71.7
चण्डवातो यथा मेघः सविद्युत्स्तनयित्नुमान् ।
दिशः संप्लावयन्सर्वाः शरवर्षैः समन्ततः ॥ ६.७१.७ ॥
Like a cloud driven by a fierce wind, flashing with lightning and thundering, flooding all directions on every side with showers of arrows.
6.71.8
समभ्यधावद्गाङ्गेयं भैरवास्त्रो धनञ्जयः ।
दिशं प्राचीं प्रतीचीं च न जानीमोऽस्त्रमोहिताः ॥ ६.७१.८ ॥
Dhanañjaya, armed with terrible weapons, rushed at Gāṅgeya. Bewildered by the weapons, we did not know east from west.
6.71.9
कान्दिग्भूता श्रान्तपत्रा हताश्वा हतचेतसः ।
अन्योन्यमभिसंश्लिष्य योधास्ते भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७१.९ ॥
Disoriented, with weary weapons, their horses slain and their minds struck down, those warriors clung to one another, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.71.10
भीष्ममेवाभ्यलीयन्त सह सर्वैस्तवात्मजैः ।
तेषामार्तायनमभूद्भीष्मः शान्तनवो रणे ॥ ६.७१.१० ॥
Together with all your sons, they took refuge in Bhīṣma alone. In battle, Bhīṣma, son of Śāntanu, became the refuge of the afflicted.
6.71.11
समुत्पतन्ति वित्रस्ता रथेभ्यो रथिनस्तथा ।
सादिनश्चाश्वपृष्ठेभ्यो भूमौ चापि पदातयः ॥ ६.७१.११ ॥
Terrified, the chariot-warriors leap from their chariots, the horsemen from their horses' backs, and the foot-soldiers too leap up on the ground.
6.71.12
श्रुत्वा गाण्डीवनिर्घोषं विस्फूर्जितमिवाशनेः ।
सर्वसैन्यानि भीतानि व्यवालीयन्त भारत ॥ ६.७१.१२ ॥
Hearing the roar of the Gāṇḍīva bow, like the thunderclap of a thunderbolt, all the armies in fear hid themselves, O Bhārata.
6.71.13
अथ काम्भोजैजरश्वैर्महद्भिः शीघ्रगामिभिः ।
गोपानां बहुसाहस्त्रैर्बालैर्गापायनैर्वृतः ॥ ६.७१.१३ ॥
Then, surrounded by the Kāmbojas, the Jarāśvas, the great swift-moving warriors, and many thousands of young Gāpāyanas of the cowherds,
6.71.14
मद्रसौवीरगान्धारैस्त्रैगर्तैश्च विशांपते ।
सर्वकालिङ्गमुख्यैश्च कलिङ्गाधिपतिर्वृतः ॥ ६.७१.१४ ॥
O lord of men, the lord of the Kaliṅgas was surrounded by the Madras, Sauvīras, Gāndhāras and Traigartas, and by all the chief Kaliṅgas.
6.71.15
नानानरगणौघैश्च दुःशासनपुरःसरः ।
जयद्रथश्च नृपतिः सहितः सर्वराजभिः ॥ ६.७१.१५ ॥
With hosts of many kinds of men, led by Duḥśāsana, and King Jayadratha together with all the kings,
6.71.16
हयारोहवराश्चैव तव पुत्रेण चोदिताः ।
चतुर्दशसहस्राणि सौबलं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.७१.१६ ॥
Impelled by your son, fourteen thousand excellent horsemen surrounded Saubala (Śakuni).
6.71.17
ततस्ते सहिताः सर्वे विभक्तरथवाहनाः ।
अर्जुनं समरे जघ्नुस्तावका भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७१.१७ ॥
Then they all came together, dividing their chariots and vehicles, and your men struck Arjuna in battle, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.71.18
चेदिकाशिपदातैश्च रथैः पाञ्चालसृञ्जयैः ।
पाण्डवाः सहिताः सर्वे धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः।
तावकान्समरे जघ्नुर्धर्मपुत्रेण चोदिताः ॥ ६.७१.१८ ॥
With the foot soldiers of the Cedis and Kāśis, and with the chariots of the Pāñcālas and Sṛñjayas, all the Pāṇḍavas came together under Dhṛṣṭadyumna's lead, impelled by the son of Dharma, and struck your men in battle.
6.71.19
रथिभिर्वारणैरश्वैः पादातैश्च समीरितम् ।
घोरमायोधनं चक्रे महाभ्रसदृशं रजः ॥ ६.७१.१९ ॥
Stirred up by charioteers, elephants, horsemen and foot-soldiers, the dust made that terrible battlefield like a great cloud.
6.71.20
तोमरप्रासनाराचगजाश्वरथयोधिनाम् ।
बलेन महता भीष्मः समसञ्जत्किरीटिना ॥ ६.७१.२० ॥
With a great host of warriors on elephants, horses and chariots, bearing tomaras, prāsas and nārācas, Bhīṣma engaged the crowned Arjuna.
6.71.21
आवन्त्यः काशिराजेन भीमसेनेन सैन्धवः ।
अजातशत्रुर्मद्राणामृषभेण यशश्विना ॥ ६.७१.२१ ॥
The Avanti king fought with the king of Kāśi, the Saindhava with Bhīmasena, and Ajātaśatru (Yudhiṣṭhira) with the bull of the famed Madras.
6.71.22
सहपुत्रः सहामात्यः शल्येन समसञ्जत ।
विकर्णः सहदेवेन चित्रसेनः शिखण्डिना ॥ ६.७१.२२ ॥
Together with his sons and ministers he engaged Śalya; Vikarṇa engaged Sahadeva, and Citrasena engaged Śikhaṇḍin.
6.71.23
मत्स्या दुर्योधनं जग्मुः शंकुनिं न विशांपते ।
द्रुपदश्चेकितानश्च सात्यकिश्चक महारथः ॥ ६.७१.२३ ॥
O lord of men, the Matsyas went against Duryodhana, not Śakuni. Drupada, Cekitāna and the great chariot-warrior Sātyaki (advanced into battle as well).
6.71.24
द्रोणेन समसञ्जन्त सपुत्रेण महात्मना ।
कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च धृष्टद्युम्नमभिद्रुतौ ॥ ६.७१.२४ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas engaged the great-souled Droṇa and his son; Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman rushed at Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
6.71.25
एवं प्रव्रजिताश्वानि भ्रान्तनागरथानि च ।
सैन्यानि समसञ्जन्त प्रयुद्धानि समन्ततः ॥ ६.७१.२५ ॥
Thus the horses fled in all directions, and the elephants and chariots wandered in confusion; the armies, fiercely fighting, clashed together on every side.
6.71.26
निरभ्रे विद्युतस्तीव्रा दिशश्च रजसा वृताः ।
प्रादुरासन्महोत्काश्च सनिर्घाता विशांपते ॥ ६.७१.२६ ॥
In a cloudless sky fierce lightnings appeared, the quarters were covered with dust, and great meteors blazed forth with thunderclaps, O lord of men.
6.71.27
प्रादुर्भूतो महावातः पांसुवर्षं पपात च ।
नभस्यन्तर्दधे सूर्यः सैन्येन सजसा वृतः ॥ ६.७१.२७ ॥
A great wind arose and a rain of dust fell; the sun disappeared in the sky, covered by the dust of the army.
6.71.28
प्रमोहः सर्वसत्वानामतीव समपद्यत ।
रजसा चाभिभूतानामस्त्रजालैश्च तुद्यताम् ॥ ६.७१.२८ ॥
A tremendous bewilderment came over all creatures; those overcome by dust and struck by the networks of weapons fell into utter confusion.
6.71.29
वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां सर्वावरणभेदिनाम् ।
संघातः शरजालानां तुमुलः समपद्यत ॥ ६.७१.२९ ॥
A dense and tumultuous mass of arrow-networks, released by the arms of heroes and piercing every armour, arose.
6.71.30
प्रकाशं चक्रुराकाशमुद्यतानि भुजोत्तमैः ।
नक्षत्रविमलाभानि शस्त्राणि भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७१.३० ॥
The weapons, raised by the finest arms and shining as pure as stars, lit up the sky, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.71.31
आर्षभाणि विचित्राणि रुक्मजालावृतानि च ।
संपेतुर्दिक्षु सर्वासु चर्माणि भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.७१.३१ ॥
Bull-hided shields, variegated and covered with golden netting, fell in all directions, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.71.32
सूर्यवर्णैश्च निस्त्रिंशैः पात्यमानानि सर्वशः ।
दिक्षु सर्वास्वदृश्यन्त शरीराणि शिरांसि च । ॥ ६.७१.३२ ॥
Bodies and heads, felled on all sides by swords gleaming like the sun, were seen in every direction.
6.71.33
भग्नचक्राक्षनीडाश्च निपातितमहाध्वजाः ।
हताश्वाः पृथिवीं जग्मुस्तत्रतत्र महारथाः ॥ ६.७१.३३ ॥
The great chariot-warriors, their wheels, axles and seats broken, their great banners felled and their horses slain, fell to the earth here and there.
6.71.34
परिपेतुर्हयाश्चात्र केचिच्छस्त्रकृतव्रणाः ।
रथान्विपरिकर्षन्तो हतेषु रथयोधिषु ॥ ६.७१.३४ ॥
Some horses, wounded by weapons, fell about here, dragging their chariots about after the chariot-warriors had been slain.
6.71.35
शराहता भिन्नदेहा बद्धयोक्रा हयोत्तमाः ।
युगानि पर्यकर्षन्त तत्रतत्र स्म भारत। ॥ ६.७१.३५ ॥
The excellent horses, struck by arrows, their bodies torn, their harnesses bound, dragged the yokes about here and there, O Bhārata.
6.71.36
अदृश्यन्त ससूताश्च साश्वाः सरथयोधिनः ।
एकेन बलिना राजन्वारणेन विमर्दिताः ॥ ६.७१.३६ ॥
O king, they were seen, with charioteers, horses and chariot-warriors, trampled by a single mighty elephant.
6.71.37
गन्धहस्तिमदस्रावमाघ्राय बहवो रणे ।
सन्निपाते बलौघानां गजैर्ममृदिरे गजाः ॥ ६.७१.३७ ॥
In battle, many elephants, smelling the musth-scent of the rut-elephants, were trampled by other elephants in the collision of the masses of troops.
6.71.38
सतोमरैर्महामात्रैर्निपतद्भिर्गतासुभिः ।
बभूवायोधनं छन्नं नाराचाभिहतैर्गजैः ॥ ६.७१.३८ ॥
The battlefield was covered with falling drivers, their lives gone, with iron goads, and with elephants struck by arrows.
6.71.39
सन्निपाते बलौघानां प्रेषितैर्वरवारणैः ।
निपेतुर्युधि संभग्नाः सयोधाः सध्वजा गजाः ॥ ६.७१.३९ ॥
Driven forward by excellent elephants in the collision of the masses of troops, the elephants shattered in battle fell with their warriors and banners.
6.71.40
नागराजोपमैर्हस्तैर्नागैराक्षिप्य संयुगे ।
व्यदृश्यन्त महाराज संभग्ना रथकूबराः ॥ ६.७१.४० ॥
O great king, in battle the broken chariot-poles were seen, flung aside by elephants with trunks like the lords of serpents.
6.71.41
विशीर्णरथसङ्घाश्च केशेष्वाक्षिप्य दन्तिभिः ।
द्रुमशाखा इवाविध्य निष्पिष्टा रथिनो रणे ॥ ६.७१.४१ ॥
In battle, elephants seized the riders by the hair with their trunks, shook them like tree-branches and crushed the chariot-warriors; the masses of chariots were shattered.
6.71.42
रथेषु च रथान्युद्धे संसक्तान्वरवारणाः ।
विकर्षन्तो दिशः सर्वाः संपेतुः सर्वशब्दगाः ॥ ६.७१.४२ ॥
In battle, excellent elephants, entangled with chariots on chariots, dragging them, rushed in all directions, each making every kind of sound.
6.71.43
तेषां तथा कर्षतां तु गजानां रूपमाबभौ ।
सरःसु नलिनीजालं विषक्तमिव कर्षताम् ॥ ६.७१.४३ ॥
The appearance of those elephants, dragging thus, shone forth, as if a net of lotus stalks, entangled in the lakes, were being pulled.
6.71.44
एवं संछादितं तत्र बभूवायोधनं महत् ।
सादिभिश्च पदातैश्च सध्वजैश्च महारथैः ॥ ६.७१.४४ ॥
Thus that vast battlefield was covered there by horsemen and foot-soldiers, and by great chariot-warriors with their banners.