Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.75
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6.75.1
विहृत्य तु ततो राजन्सहिताः कुरुपाण्डवाः ।
व्यतीतायां तु शर्वर्यां पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः ॥ ६.७५.१ ॥
O king, having rested, when the night had passed, the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas together set out again for battle.
6.75.2
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्तव तेषां च भारत ।
युज्यतां रथमुख्यानां कल्प्यतां चैव दन्तिनाम् ॥ ६.७५.२ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, a great clamour arose among yours and theirs: 'Yoke the foremost chariots, prepare the elephants!'
6.75.3
संनह्यतां पदातीनां हयानां चैव भारत ।
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनादश्च तुमुलः सर्वतोऽभवत् ॥ ६.७५.३ ॥
O Bhārata, let the foot soldiers and horses be armed! And a tumultuous sound of conches and kettledrums arose on all sides.
6.75.4
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा धृष्टद्युम्नमभाषत ।
व्यूहं व्यूहस्व पाञ्चाल मकरं शत्रुनाशनम् ॥ ६.७५.४ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira said to Dhṛṣṭadyumna: 'O Pāñcāla, form the makara array, the destroyer of enemies.'
6.75.5
एवमुक्तस्तु पार्थेन धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ।
व्यादिदेश यथान्यायं रथिनो रथिनां वरः ॥ ६.७५.५ ॥
Thus addressed by Pārtha, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the great charioteer, best of chariot-warriors, duly arranged the chariot-warriors.
6.75.6
शिरोऽभूद्द्रुपदस्तस्य पाण्डवश्च धनञ्जयः ।
चक्षुषी सहदेवश्च नकुलश्च महारथः ॥ ६.७५.६ ॥
The head of that array was Drupada, and the Pāṇḍava Dhanañjaya its part; Sahadeva and the great charioteer Nakula were its two eyes.
6.75.7
तुण्डमासीन्महाराज भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
सौभद्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ॥ ६.७५.७ ॥
O great king, mighty Bhīmasena was at the beak of that formation, and Saubhadra, the sons of Draupadī, and the rākṣasa Ghaṭotkaca.
6.75.8
सात्यकिर्धर्मराजश्च व्यूहग्रीवां समास्थिताः ।
पृष्ठमासीन्महाराज विराटो वाहिनीपतिः ॥ ६.७५.८ ॥
Sātyaki and King Dharma stood firm at the neck of the formation; and O great king, Virāṭa, commander of the army, was at the rear.
6.75.9
ृष्टद्युम्नो महाराज महत्या सेनया वृतः ।
केकया भ्रातरः पञ्च वामपार्श्वं समाश्रिताः ॥ ६.७५.९ ॥
O great king, Dhṛṣṭadyumna was surrounded by a great army; the five brothers of the Kekaya stood on the left flank.
6.75.10
धृष्टकेतुर्नरव्याघ्रश्चेकितानश्च वीर्यवान् ।
दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रित्य स्थितौ व्यूहस्य रक्षणे ॥ ६.७५.१० ॥
Dhṛṣṭaketu, Cekitāna the tiger among men, and the valiant one, took up the right wing and stood in guarding the formation.
6.75.11
पादयोस्तु महाराज स्थितः श्रीमान्महारथः ।
कुन्तिभोजः शतानीको महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥ ६.७५.११ ॥
O great king, the glorious great charioteer Kuntibhoja and Śatānīka, surrounded by a great army, stood at the feet of the formation.
6.75.12
शिखण्डी तु महेष्वासः सोमकैः संवृतो बली ।
इरावांश्च ततः पुच्छे मकरस्य व्यवस्थितौ ॥ ६.७५.१२ ॥
The great archer Śikhaṇḍī, the strong one surrounded by the Somakas, and then Irāvān—these two were positioned at the tail of the makara formation.
6.75.13
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः ।
सूर्योदये महाराज पुनर्युद्धाय दंशिताःक ॥ ६.७५.१३ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, the Pāṇḍavas arranged that great battle-array, and at sunrise, O great king, they were again readied for battle.
6.75.14
कौरवानभ्ययुस्तूर्णं हस्त्यश्वरथपत्तिभिः ।
समुच्छ्रितैर्ध्वजैश्छत्रैः शस्त्रैश्च विमलैः शितैः ॥ ६.७५.१४ ॥
With elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers they swiftly advanced upon the Kauravas, their tall banners and parasols raised high, their weapons bright and sharp.
6.75.15
व्यूढं दृष्ट्वा तु तत्सैन्यं पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
कौञ्चेन महता राजन्प्रत्यव्यूहत वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.७५.१५ ॥
Seeing that army arrayed, your father Devavrata (Bhīṣma), O king, set his own army against it in the great Kraunca formation.
6.75.16
तस्य तुण्डे महेष्वासो भारद्वाजो व्यरोचत ।
अश्वत्थामा कृपश्चैव चक्षुरास्तां जनेश्वर ॥ ६.७५.१६ ॥
At its beak shone the great archer, the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa); its eyes were Aśvatthāman and Kṛpa, O lord of men.
6.75.17
कृतवर्मा तु सहितः काम्भोजैरथ बाह्लिकैः ।
शिरस्यासीन्नरश्रेष्ठः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥ ६.७५.१७ ॥
Kṛtavarman, together with the Kāmbojas and the Bāhlikas, was at the head, the best of men and foremost of all archers.
6.75.18
ग्रीवायां शूरसेनश्च तव पुत्रश्च मारिष ।
दुर्योधनो महाराज राजभिर्बहुभिर्वृतः ॥ ६.७५.१८ ॥
At the neck were the Śūrasenas and your son Duryodhana, O revered one, O great king, surrounded by many kings.
6.75.19
प्राग्जोतिषस्तु सहितो मद्रसौवीरकेकयैः ।
उरस्यभून्नरश्रेष्ठ महत्या सेनया वृतः ॥ ६.७५.१९ ॥
Best of men, the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, together with the Madras, Sauvīras and Kekayas, stood at the centre of the array, surrounded by a great army.
6.75.20
पृष्ठे चास्तां महेष्वासावावन्त्यौ सपदानुगौः ।
स्वसेनया च सहितः शुशर्मा प्रस्थलाधिपः ।
वामं पक्षं समाश्रित्य दंशितः समवस्थितः ॥ ६.७५.२० ॥
At the rear stood the two great archers, the Āvantyas, with their foot-soldiers and followers; and Śuśarman, lord of Prasthala, with his own army, armoured, took up the left wing and stood firm.
6.75.21
तुषारा यवनाश्चैव शकाश्च सह चूचुपैः ।
दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रित्य स्थिता व्यूहस्त भारत ॥ ६.७५.२१ ॥
The Tuṣāras, Yavanas and Śakas, together with the Cūcupas, stood holding the right wing; this, O Bhārata, was the array.
6.75.22
श्रुतायुश्च शातायुश्च सौमदत्तिश्च मारिष ।
व्यूहस्य जघने तस्थू रक्षमाणाः परस्परम् ॥ ६.७५.२२ ॥
O sire, Śrutāyus, Śatāyus and the son of Somadatta stood at the rear of the array, guarding one another.
6.75.23
ततो युद्धाय संजग्मुः पाण्डवाः कौरवैः सह ।
सूर्योदये महाराज प्रावर्तत जनक्षयः ॥ ६.७५.२३ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍavas came together with the Kauravas for battle; and at sunrise, great king, the slaughter of men began.
6.75.24
प्रतीयू रथिनो नामान्नागाश्च रथिनो ययुः ।
हयारोहान्रथारोहा रथिनश्चापि सादिनः ॥ ६.७५.२४ ॥
Chariot-warriors advanced against the elephants, and chariot-warriors went forth; horse-riders, chariot-riders, chariot-warriors and horsemen as well.
6.75.25
सादिनश्च हयान्राजन्रथिनश्च महारणे ।
हस्त्यारोहान्हयारोहा रथिनः सादिनस्तथा ॥ ६.७५.२५ ॥
O king, in the great battle the horsemen went forth with horses, the charioteers with chariots, the elephant-riders with elephants, the horse-riders with horses, and the charioteers and horsemen likewise.
6.75.26
रथिनः पत्तिभिः सार्धं सादिनश्चापि पत्तिभिः ।
अन्योन्यं समरे राजन्प्रत्यधावन्नमर्षिताः ॥ ६.७५.२६ ॥
The charioteers together with the foot soldiers, and the horsemen also with the foot soldiers, O king, rushed at one another in battle, enraged.
6.75.27
भीमसेनार्जुनयमैर्गुप्ता चान्यैर्महारथैः ।
शुशुभे पाण्डवी सेना नक्षत्रैरिव शर्वरी ॥ ६.७५.२७ ॥
The Pāṇḍava army, protected by Bhīmasena, Arjuna, the twins and other great chariot-warriors, shone like the night adorned with stars.
6.75.28
तथा भीष्मकृपद्रोणशल्यदुर्योधनादिभिः ।
तवापि च बभौ सेना ग्रहैर्द्यौरिव संवृताः ॥ ६.७५.२८ ॥
Likewise your own army, surrounded by Bhīṣma, Kṛpa, Droṇa, Śalya, Duryodhana and others, shone like the sky surrounded by planets.
6.75.29
भीमसेनस्तु कौन्तेयो द्रोणं दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमी ।
अभ्ययाञ्जवनैरश्वैर्भारद्वाजस्य वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.७५.२९ ॥
But Bhīmasena, son of Kuntī, the valiant one, seeing Droṇa, advanced with swift horses upon the army of Bhāradvāja.
6.75.30
द्रोणास्तु समरे क्रुद्धो भीमं नवभिरायसैः ।
विव्याध समरश्लाघी मर्माण्युद्दिष्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.७५.३० ॥
But Droṇa, enraged in battle, proud of his prowess in war and mighty, aiming at the vital spots, pierced Bhīma with nine iron arrows.
6.75.31
दृढाहतस्तो भीमो भारद्वाजस्य संयुगे ।
सारथिं प्रेषयामास यमस्य सदनं प्रति ॥ ६.७५.३१ ॥
In battle, struck hard by Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), Bhīma sent his charioteer toward the abode of Yama.
6.75.32
स संगृह्य स्कवयं वाहान्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान् ।
व्यधमत्पाण्डवीं सेनां तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ ६.७५.३२ ॥
That mighty Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), gathering up the reins and horses, tore through the Pāṇḍava army as fire tears through a heap of cotton.
6.75.33
ते वद्यमाना द्रोणेन भीष्मेण च नरोत्तमाः ।
सृञ्जयाः तावकं सैन्यं भीमार्जुनपरिक्षतम् ॥ ६.७५.३३ ॥
The Sṛñjayas, best of men, being slain by Droṇa and Bhīṣma, and your army, wounded by Bhīma and Arjuna.
6.75.34
तथैव तावकं सैन्यं भीमार्जुनपरिक्षतम् ।
मुह्यते तत्रतत्रैव समदेव वराङ्गना ॥ ६.७५.३४ ॥
Likewise your army, wounded by Bhīma and Arjuna, was bewildered here and there, like excellent women overcome with distress.
6.75.35
अभिद्येतां ततो व्यूहौ तस्मिन्वीरवरक्षये ।
आसीद्व्यतिकरो घोरस्तव तेषां च भारत ॥ ६.७५.३५ ॥
Then, in that destruction of the foremost heroes, both battle formations were broken, and, O Bhārata, a dreadful intermingling arose between your men and theirs.
6.75.36
तदद्भुतमपश्याम तावकानां परैः सह ।
एकायनगताः सर्वे यदयुध्यन्त भारत ॥ ६.७५.३६ ॥
We saw that wonderful thing: your men, together with the enemy, all gone to one path, fought, O Bhārata.
6.75.37
प्रतिसंवार्य चास्त्राणि तेऽन्योन्यस्य विशांपते ।
युयुधुः पाण्डवाश्चैव कौरवाश्च महाबलाः ॥ ६.७५.३७ ॥
O lord of the people, warding off each other's weapons, the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas, the mighty-strengthed warriors, fought.