Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.79
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6.79.1
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा लोहितायति भास्करे ।
संग्रामरभसो भीमं हन्तुकामोऽभ्यधावत ॥ ६.७९.१ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, as the sun was reddening, eager for battle and desiring to kill Bhīma, rushed at him.
6.79.2
तमायान्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य नृवीरं दृढवैरिणम् ।
भीमसेनः सुसंक्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.७९.२ ॥
Seeing that hero among men, his firm enemy, approaching, Bhīmasena, greatly enraged, spoke these words.
6.79.3
अयं स कालः संप्राप्तो वर्षपूगाभिवाञ्छितः ।
अद्य त्वां निहनिष्यामि यदि नोत्सृजसे रणम् ॥ ६.७९.३ ॥
That time, long desired over many years, has come. Today I will slay you, if you do not give up the battle.
6.79.4
अद्य कुन्त्याः परिक्लेशं वनवासं च कृत्स्नशः ।
द्रौपद्याश्च परिक्लेशं प्रणेष्यामि हते त्वयि ॥ ६.७९.४ ॥
Today, when you are slain, I will put an end to all of Kuntī's suffering and forest exile, and to Draupadī's suffering.
6.79.5
यत्पुरा मत्सरीभूत्वा पाण्डवानवमन्यसे ।
तस्य पापस्य गान्धारे पश्य व्यसनमागतम् ॥ ६.७९.५ ॥
Formerly, grown envious, you despised the Pāṇḍavas. O son of Gāndhārī, behold the calamity of that sin come upon you.
6.79.6
कर्णस्य मतमास्थाय सौबलस्य च यत्पुरा ।
अचिन्त्य पाण्डवान्कामाद्यथेष्टं कृतवानसि ॥ ६.७९.६ ॥
Formerly, following the opinion of Karṇa and of Śakuni, disregarding the Pāṇḍavas, you did as you pleased out of desire.
6.79.7
याचमानं च यन्मोहाद्दाशार्हमवमन्यसे ।
उलूकस्य समादेशं यद्ददासि च हृष्टवत् ॥ ६.७९.७ ॥
You disdain Dāśārha, who was begging, out of delusion, and the message you gladly gave to Ulūka.
6.79.8
तेन त्वां निहनिष्यामि सानुबन्धं सबान्धवम् ।
शमीकरिष्ये तत्पापं यत्पुरा कृतवानसि ॥ ६.७९.८ ॥
By that I shall slay you together with your followers and kinsmen; I shall atone for the sin you committed long ago.
6.79.9
एवमुक्त्वा धनुर्घोरं विकृष्योद्भ्राम्य चासकृत् ।
समाधत्त शरान्घोरान्महाशनिसमप्रभान् ॥ ६.७९.९ ॥
Having spoken thus, he drew his terrible bow, whirled it again and again, and fitted terrible arrows, bright as great thunderbolts.
6.79.10
षड्विंशतिमसं क्रुद्धो मुमोचाशु सुयोधने ।
ज्वलिताग्निशिखाकारान्वज्रकल्पानजिह्मगान् ॥ ६.७९.१० ॥
In anger he swiftly released at Suyodhana the twenty-sixth arrow, shaped like blazing flames of fire, like thunderbolts, flying straight.
6.79.11
ततोऽस्य कार्मुकं द्वाभ्यां सूतं द्वाभ्यां च विव्यधे ।
चतुर्भिरश्वाञ्जवनाननयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ६.७९.११ ॥
Then with two arrows he pierced his bow, with two his charioteer, and with four he pierced the swift horses and sent them to the abode of Yama.
6.79.12
द्वाभ्यां च सुविकृष्टाभ्यां शराभ्यामरिमर्दनः ।
छत्रं चिच्छेद समरे राज्ञस्तस्य नरोत्तम् ॥ ६.७९.१२ ॥
And with two well-drawn arrows the foe-crusher cut off that king's parasol in battle, O best of men.
6.79.13
षङ्भिश्च तस्य चिच्छेद ज्वलन्तं ध्वजमुत्तमम् ।
छित्त्वा तं च ननादोच्चैस्तव पुत्रस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.७९.१३ ॥
With six arrows he cut down his blazing, excellent banner, and having cut it he roared loudly while your son looked on.
6.79.14
रथाच्च स ध्वजः श्रीमान्नानारत्नविभूषितात् ।
पपात सहसा भूमौ विद्युञ्जलधरादिव ॥ ६.७९.१४ ॥
And from that chariot, adorned with many jewels, the splendid banner suddenly fell to the ground, like something falling from a lightning-bearing cloud.
6.79.15
ज्वलन्तं सूर्यसंकाशं नागं मणिमयं शुभम् ।
ध्वजं कुरुपतेश्छिन्नं ददृशुः सर्वपार्थिवाः ॥ ६.७९.१५ ॥
All the kings saw the blazing, sun-like, jewel-made, auspicious banner bearing the serpent emblem of the lord of the Kurus, cut down.
6.79.16
अथैनं दशभिर्बाणैस्तोत्रैरिव महाद्विपम् ।
आजघान रणे वीरं स्मयन्निव महारथः ॥ ६.७९.१६ ॥
Then the great chariot-warrior struck that hero in battle with ten arrows, as one goads a great elephant, smiling as he did so.
6.79.17
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो भीमसेनेन संयुगे ।
निषसाद रथोपस्थे मूर्च्छाभिहतचेतनः ॥ ६.७९.१७ ॥
Deeply wounded in battle by Bhīmasena, distressed, his consciousness struck down by faintness, he sat down on the floor of the chariot.
6.79.18
ततः स राजा सिन्धूनां रथश्रेष्ठो महाबलः ।
दुर्योधनस्य जग्राह पार्ष्णिं स्वपुरुषैर्वृतः ॥ ६.७९.१८ ॥
Then that king of the Sindhus, best of chariot-warriors and mighty, surrounded by his own men, seized Duryodhana by the heel.
6.79.19
कृपश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठस्तव पुत्रमचेतनम् ।
आरोपयद्रथं राजन्दुर्योधनममर्षणम् ॥ ६.७९.१९ ॥
O king, Kṛpa, the best of chariot-warriors, lifted your unconscious son, the unforgiving Duryodhana, onto the chariot.
6.79.20
परिवार्य ततो भीमं जेतुकामो जयद्रथः ।
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैर्भीमस्यावारयद्दिशः ॥ ६.७९.२० ॥
Then Jayadratha, desiring to conquer Bhīma, surrounded him and with many thousands of chariots blocked all of Bhīma's directions.
6.79.21
धृष्टकेतुस्ततो राजन्नभिमन्युश्च वीर्यवान् ।
केकया द्रौपदेयाश्च तव पुत्रानयोधयन् ॥ ६.७९.२१ ॥
Then, O king, Dhṛṣṭaketu and the valiant Abhimanyu, the Kekaya princes and the sons of Draupadī fought against your sons.
6.79.22
चित्रसेनः सुचित्रश्च चित्राङ्गश्चित्रदर्शनः ।
चारुचित्रः सुचारुश्च तथा नन्दोपनन्दकौ ॥ ६.७९.२२ ॥
Citrasena, Sucitra, Citrāṅga, Citradarśana, Cārucitra, Sucāru, and likewise Nanda and Upananda.
6.79.23
अष्टावेते महेष्वासाः सुकुमारा यशस्विनः ।
अभिमन्युरथं राजन्समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.७९.२३ ॥
These eight great archers, tender and famed, O king, surrounded Abhimanyu's chariot on all sides.
6.79.24
आजघान ततस्तूर्णमभिमन्युर्महामनाः ।
एकैकं पञ्चभिर्बाणैः शितैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.७९.२४ ॥
Then the great-hearted Abhimanyu swiftly struck each of them with five sharp arrows, their shafts bent at the joints.
6.79.25
वज्रमृत्युप्रतीकाशैर्विचित्रायुधनिःसृतैः ।
अमृष्यमाणास्ते सर्वे सौभद्रं रथसत्तमम् ॥ ६.७९.२५ ॥
Unable to bear it, all of them, with arrows shot from wondrous weapons, resembling the thunderbolt and death, fell upon Saubhadra, the best of charioteers.
6.79.26
ववृषुर्मार्गणैस्तीक्ष्णैर्गिरिं मेरुमिवाम्बुदाः ।
स पीड्यमानः समरे कृतास्त्रो युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ६.७९.२६ ॥
As clouds pour down upon Mount Meru, so they rained down sharp arrows. Pressed in that battle, he, skilled in weapons and intoxicated with the fury of war, was assailed.
6.79.27
अभिमन्युर्महाराज तावकान्समकम्पयत् ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे वज्रपाणिर्महासुरान् ॥ ६.७९.२७ ॥
O great king, Abhimanyu made your men all tremble, as Indra, the thunderbolt-handed one, makes the great asuras tremble in the battle of gods and asuras.
6.79.28
विकर्णस्य ततो भल्लान्प्रेषयामास भारत ।
चतुर्दश रथश्रेष्ठो घोरानाशीविषोपमान् ॥ ६.७९.२८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, the best of charioteers sent fourteen crescent-headed arrows at Vikarṇa—terrible, like venomous serpents.
6.79.29
स तैर्विकर्णस्य रथात्पातयामास वीर्यवान् ।
ध्वजं सूतं हयांश्चैव नृत्यमान इवाहवे ॥ ६.७९.२९ ॥
With those arrows the mighty one felled from Vikarṇa's chariot the banner, the charioteer, and the horses, as if dancing in the battle.
6.79.30
पुनश्चान्याञ्शरान्पीतानकुण्ठाग्राञ्शिलाशितान् ।
प्रेषयामास संक्रुद्धो विकर्णाय महाबलः ॥ ६.७९.३० ॥
Then, enraged, the mighty one sent other arrows at Vikarṇa—yellow-tinted, with unblunted points, sharpened on stone.
6.79.31
ते विकर्णं समासाद्य कङ्कबर्हिणवाससः ।
भित्त्वा देहं गता भूमिं ज्वलन्त इव पन्नगाः ॥ ६.७९.३१ ॥
Those arrows, fletched with heron and peacock feathers, reached Vikarṇa, pierced his body and fell to the ground like blazing serpents.
6.79.32
ते शरा हेमपुङ्खाग्रा व्यदृश्यन्त महीतले ।
विकर्णरुधिरक्लिन्ना वमन्त इव शोणितम् ॥ ६.७९.३२ ॥
Those arrows with golden shafts and tips were seen on the ground, drenched in Vikarṇa's blood, as if vomiting blood.
6.79.33
विकर्णं वीक्ष्य निर्भिन्नं तस्यैवान्ये सहोदराः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे सौभद्रप्रमुखान्रथान् ॥ ६.७९.३३ ॥
Seeing Vikarṇa pierced, his other brothers rushed in battle at the chariots led by Saubhadra.
6.79.34
अभियात्वा तथैवान्यान्रथांस्तान्सूर्यवर्चसः ।
अविध्यन्समरेऽन्योन्यं संरम्भाद्युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ६.७९.३४ ॥
Advancing against those other chariots, radiant as the sun, they pierced one another in battle, drunk with the pride of war and burning with rage.
6.79.35
दुर्मुखः श्रुतकर्माणं विद्ध्वा सप्तभिराशुगैः ।
ध्वजमेकेन चिच्छेद सारथिं चास्य सप्तमिः ॥ ६.७९.३५ ॥
Durmukha pierced Śrutakarman with seven swift arrows, cut his banner with one, and with seven more cut down his charioteer.
6.79.36
अश्वाञ्जाम्बूनदैर्जालैः प्रच्छन्नान्वातरंहसः ।
जघान षङ्भिरासाद्य सारथिं चाभ्यपातयत् ॥ ६.७९.३६ ॥
He struck the horses, swift as the wind and covered with golden nets, with six arrows, then drew near and felled their charioteer.
6.79.37
स हताश्वे रथे तिष्ठञ्श्रुतकर्मा महारथः ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप संक्रुद्धो महोल्कां ज्वलितामिव ॥ ६.७९.३७ ॥
Standing on his chariot with its horses slain, the great charioteer Śrutakarman, enraged, hurled a spear like a blazing great meteor.
6.79.38
सा दुर्मुखस्य विमलं वर्म भित्त्वा यशस्विनः ।
विदार्य प्राविशद्भूभिं दीप्यमाना स्वतेजसा ॥ ६.७९.३८ ॥
Piercing the bright armour of the renowned Durmukha and splitting it open, it, blazing with its own brilliance, entered the earth.
6.79.39
दुर्मुखो विह्वलस्तत्र निषसाद रणे विभो ।
विसंज्ञं प्रेक्ष्य ते सर्वे भ्रातरः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.७९.३९ ॥
There in battle, O mighty one, Durmukha sat down, bewildered; seeing him senseless, all his brothers closed around him.
6.79.40
तं दृष्ट्वा विरथं तत्र सुतसोमो महारथः ।
पश्यतां सर्वसैन्यानां रथमारोपयत्स्वकम् ॥ ६.७९.४० ॥
Seeing him there without a chariot, the great charioteer Sutasoma, while all the armies watched, had him mount his own chariot.
6.79.41
श्रुतकीर्तिस्तथा वीरो जयत्सेनं सुतं तव ।
अभ्ययात्समरे राजन्हन्तुकामो यशस्विनम् ॥ ६.७९.४१ ॥
And the hero Śrutakīrti, desiring to slay the renowned one, rushed in battle at your son Jayatsena, O king.
6.79.42
तस्य विक्षिपतश्चापं श्रुतकीर्तेर्महास्वनम् ।
चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं जयत्सेनः सुतस्तव ॥ ६.७९.४२ ॥
As Śrutakīrti drew back his bow with a great twang, your son Jayatsena swiftly cut through that bow in battle.
6.79.43
क्षुरप्रेण सुतीक्ष्णेन प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
तं दृष्ट्वा च्छिन्नधन्वानं शतानीकः सहोदरम् ॥ ६.७९.४३ ॥
O Bhārata, with a very sharp razor-headed arrow, as if laughing, Śatānīka saw his brother's bow cut, and…
6.79.44
अभ्यपद्यत तेजस्वी सिंहवन्निनदन्मुहुः ।
शतानीकस्तु समरे दृढं विस्पार्य कार्मुकम् ॥ ६.७९.४४ ॥
The brilliant Śatānīka, roaring again and again like a lion, advanced, and in battle, firmly drawing his bow fully wide…
6.79.45
विव्याध दशभिस्तूर्णं जयत्सेनं शिलीमुखैः ।
ननाद सुमहानादं प्रभिन्न इव वारणः ॥ ६.७९.४५ ॥
Swiftly he pierced Jayatsena with ten arrows, and roared a mighty roar like an elephant in rut.
6.79.46
अथान्येन सुतीक्ष्णेन सर्वावरणभेदिना ।
शतानीको जयत्सेनं विव्याध हृदये भृशम् ॥ ६.७९.४६ ॥
Then, with another very sharp arrow that pierced all armour, Śatānīka struck Jayatsena deeply in the heart.
6.79.47
तथा तस्मिन्वर्तमाने दुष्कर्णो भ्रातुरन्तिके ।
मुमोचास्मैशितान्बाणांस्तीक्ष्णानाशीविषोपमान्
चिच्छेद समरे चापं नाकुलेः क्रोधमूर्च्छितः ॥ ६.७९.४७ ॥
While this was happening near his brother, Duṣkarṇa, overcome with rage, loosed at him sharp arrows like venomous serpents, and in battle cut the bow of Nakula's son.
6.79.48
अथान्यद्धनुरादाय भारसाहमनुत्तमम् ।
समादत्त शरान्घोराञ्शतानीको महाबलः ॥ ६.७९.४८ ॥
Then, taking up another bow, supreme and able to bear great weight, the mighty Śatānīka gathered terrible arrows.
6.79.49
तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चामन्त्र्य दुष्कर्णं भ्रातुरग्रतः ।
मुमोचास्मै शितान्बाणाज्ज्वलितान्पन्नगानिव ॥ ६.७९.४९ ॥
Calling out "Stand, stand!" to Duṣkarṇa in front of his brother, he shot at him sharp arrows blazing like serpents.
6.79.50
ततोऽस्य धनुरेकेन द्वाभ्यां सूतं च मारिष ।
चिच्छेद समरे तूर्णं तं च विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ६.७९.५० ॥
Then with one arrow he cut his bow, with two his charioteer, O noble one; and swiftly in battle he pierced him himself with seven.
6.79.51
अश्वान्मनोजवांस्तस्य कर्बुरान्वातरंहसः ।
जघान निशितैस्तूर्णं सर्वान्द्वादशभिः शरैः ॥ ६.७९.५१ ॥
He swiftly slew all his horses — swift as thought, dappled, and fast as the wind — with twelve sharp arrows.
6.79.52
अथापरेण भल्लेन सुयुक्तेनाशुपातिना ।
दुष्कर्णं नाकुलिः क्रुद्धो विव्याध हृदये भृशम् ॥ ६.७९.५२ ॥
Then the enraged son of Nakula, with another well-fitted, swift-flying bhalla, pierced Duṣkarṇa fiercely in the heart.
6.79.53
स पपात ततो भूमौ वज्राहत इव द्रुमः ।
दुष्कर्णं व्यथितं दृष्ट्वा पञ्च राजन्महारथाः ॥ ६.७९.५३ ॥
He fell to the ground like a tree struck by a thunderbolt. Seeing Duṣkarṇa distressed, O king, five great chariot-warriors...
6.79.54
दिघांसन्तः शतानीकं सर्वतः पर्यवारयन् ।
छाद्यमानं शरव्रतैः शतानीकं यशस्विनम् ॥ ६.७९.५४ ॥
Desiring to slay Śatānīka, they encircled him on every side, and famous Śatānīka was covered over with volleys of arrows.
6.79.55
अभ्यधावन्त संक्रुद्धाः केकयाः पञ्च सोदराः ।
तानभ्यापततः प्रेक्ष्य तव पुत्रा महारथाः ॥ ६.७९.५५ ॥
The five Kekaya brothers, enraged, rushed forward. Seeing them advancing upon them, your great chariot-warrior sons
6.79.56
प्रत्युद्ययुर्महाराज गजानिव महागजाः ।
दुर्मुखो दुर्जयश्चैव तथा दुर्मर्षणो युवा ॥ ६.७९.५६ ॥
O great king, just as great elephants advance to meet elephants, Durmukha, Durjaya and the young Durmarṣaṇa advanced to meet them.
6.79.57
शत्रुंजयः सत्रुसहः सर्वे क्रुद्धा यशस्विनः ।
प्रत्युद्याता महाराज केकयान्भ्रातरः समम् ॥ ६.७९.५७ ॥
O great king, Śatruñjaya, Satrusaha and all the enraged, famed brothers advanced together to meet the Kekayas.
6.79.58
रथैर्नगरसंकाशैर्हयैर्युक्तैर्मनोजवैः ।
नानावर्णविचित्राभिः पताकाभिरलङ्कृतैः ॥ ६.७९.५८ ॥
with chariots resembling cities, yoked to horses swift as thought, adorned with variegated banners of many colours.
6.79.59
शरचापधरा वीरा विचित्रकवचध्वजाः ।
विविशुस्ते परं सैन्यं सिंहा इव वनाद्वनम् ॥ ६.७९.५९ ॥
The heroes, bearing arrows and bows, with variegated armour and banners, entered that enemy army as lions enter from one forest into another forest.
6.79.60
तेषां सुतुमुलं युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम् ।
अवर्तत महारौद्रं निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥ ६.७९.६० ॥
Between them there arose a most fierce and terrible battle, in which chariots and elephants became entangled, and they fought, striking one another with dreadful fury.
6.79.61
अन्योन्यागस्कृतां राजन्यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ।
मुहूर्तास्तमिते सूर्ये चक्रुर्युद्धं सुदारुणम् ॥ ६.७९.६१ ॥
O king, the kings who had wronged one another, who increased the ruin of kingdoms, fought a most terrible battle a moment after the sun had set.
6.79.62
रथिनः सादिनश्चाथ व्यकीर्यन्त सहस्रशः ।
ततः शान्तनवः क्रुद्धः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.७९.६२ ॥
Charioteers and horsemen were scattered by the thousands. Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, enraged, with arrows having bent shafts,
6.79.63
नाशयामास सेनां तां भीष्मस्तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
पञ्चालानां च सैन्यानि शरैर्निन्ये यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.७९.६३ ॥
Bhīṣma destroyed that army of those great-souled ones, and sent the troops of the Pañcālas by his arrows to the abode of Yama.
6.79.64
एवं भित्त्वा महेष्वासः पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
कृत्वाऽवहारं सैन्यानां ययौ स्वशिबिरं नृप ॥ ६.७९.६४ ॥
Thus, having pierced the army of the Pāṇḍavas, that great archer withdrew the troops and went to his own camp, O king.
6.79.65
नाशयामासतुर्वीरौ धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ ।
करवाणामनीकानि शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.७९.६५ ॥
The two heroes Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Vṛkodara (Bhīma) destroyed the armies of the Kurus with arrows having bent shafts.
6.79.66
धर्मराजोऽपि संप्रेक्ष्य धृष्टद्युम्नवृकोदरौ ।
मूर्ध्नि चैतावुपाघ्राय प्रहृष्टः शिबिरं ययौ ॥ ६.७९.६६ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, the Dharma-king, also, having looked upon Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Vṛkodara, kissed their heads and went delighted to the camp.
6.79.67
अर्जुनो वासुदेवश्च कौरवाणामनीकिनीम् ।
हत्वा विद्राव्य च शरैः शिबिरायैव जग्मतुः ॥ ६.७९.६७ ॥
Arjuna and Vāsudeva, having struck down the Kaurava army and routed it with arrows, went off to the camp.