Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.81
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6.81.1
अथात्मजं तव पुनर्गाङ्गेयो ध्यानमास्थितम् ।
अब्रवीद्भरतश्रेष्ठः सम्प्रहर्षकरं वचः ॥ ६.८१.१ ॥
Then Gāṅgeya, the best of the Bharatas, spoke again to your son, who was absorbed in thought, words that greatly gladdened him.
6.81.2
अहं द्रोणश्च शल्यश्च कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ।
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च सोमदत्तोऽथ सैन्धवः ॥ ६.८१.२ ॥
I, Droṇa, Śalya, Kṛtavarman the Sātvata, Aśvatthāman, Vikarṇa, Somadatta, and then the Saindhava (Jayadratha).
6.81.3
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ बाह्लिकः सह बाह्लिकैः ।
त्रिगर्तराजश्च बली मागधश्च सुदुर्जयः ॥ ६.८१.३ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, Bāhlīka together with the Bāhlīkas, the mighty king of the Trigartas, and the Māgadha, very hard to conquer.
6.81.4
बृहद्बलश्च कौसल्यश्चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः ।
रथाश्च बहुसाहस्राः शोभमाना महाध्वजाः ॥ ६.८१.४ ॥
Bṛhadbala, the king of Kosala, Citrasena and Vivinśati, and many thousands of chariots shining with great banners.
6.81.5
देशजाश्च हया राजन्स्वारूढा हयसादिभिः ।
गजेन्द्राश्च मदोद्वृत्ताः प्रभिन्नकरटामुखाः ॥ ६.८१.५ ॥
O king, horses native to their lands, well mounted by skilled horsemen, and lordly elephants frenzied with rut, their temples and faces streaming with ichor.
6.81.6
पदाताश्च तथा शूरा नानाप्रहरणायुधाः ।
नानादेशसमुत्पन्नास्त्वदर्थे योद्धुमुद्यताः ॥ ६.८१.६ ॥
And foot soldiers too, heroes armed with many kinds of weapons, born in many lands, stood ready to fight for your sake.
6.81.7
एते चान्ये च बहवस्त्वदर्थे त्यक्तजीविताः ।
देवानपि रणे जेतुं समर्था इति मे मतिः ॥ ६.८१.७ ॥
These and many others have given up their lives for your sake. In my judgment they are capable of defeating even the gods in battle.
6.81.8
अवश्यं तु मया राजंस्तव वाच्यं हितं सदा ।
अशक्याः पाण्डवा जेतुं देवैरपि सवासवैः ॥ ६.८१.८ ॥
O king, I must always speak to you what is beneficial. The Pāṇḍavas cannot be conquered even by the gods together with Vāsava.
6.81.9
सर्वथाहं तु राजेन्द्र करिष्ये वचनं तव ।
पाण्डवान्वा रणे जेष्ये मां वा जेष्यन्ति पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.८१.९ ॥
O lord of kings, in every way I will do as you say. In battle I shall conquer the Pāṇḍavas, or the Pāṇḍavas shall conquer me.
6.81.10
एवमुक्त्वा ददौ चास्मै विशल्यकरणीं शुभाम् ।
ओषधीं वीर्यसम्पन्नां विशल्यश्चाभवत्तदा ॥ ६.८१.१० ॥
Having said this, he gave him the auspicious and potent herb called Viśalyakaraṇī, and then he became free of the spear.
6.81.11
ततः प्रभाते विमले स्वेनानीकेन वीर्यवान् ।
अव्यूहत स्वयं व्यूहं भीष्मो व्यूहविशारदः ॥ ६.८१.११ ॥
Then, at the clear dawn, the mighty Bhīṣma, skilled in arranging battle formations, himself arrayed the formation with his own army.
6.81.12
मण्डलं मनुजश्रेष्ठ नानाशस्त्रसमाकुलम् ।
सम्पूर्णं योधमुख्यैश्च तथा दन्तिपदातिभिः ॥ ६.८१.१२ ॥
O best of men, that circular formation was crowded with many kinds of weapons, filled with chief warriors, elephants and foot soldiers.
6.81.13
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैः समन्तात्परिवारितम् ।
अश्ववृन्दैर्महद्भिश्च ऋष्टितोमरधारिभिः ॥ ६.८१.१३ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by many thousands of chariots, and by great troops of horses bearing lances and spears.
6.81.14
नागे नागे रथाः सप्त सप्त चाश्वा रथे रथे ।
अन्वश्वं दश धानुष्का धानुष्के सप्त चर्मिणः ॥ ६.८१.१४ ॥
With each elephant seven chariots, with each chariot seven horses; behind each horse ten archers, and with each archer seven shield-bearers.
6.81.15
एवंव्यूहं महाराज तव सैन्यं महारथैः ।
स्थितं रणाय महते भीष्मेण युधि पालितम् ॥ ६.८१.१५ ॥
O great king, your army stood thus arrayed, with its great chariot-warriors, ready for the mighty battle, protected in the fight by Bhīṣma.
6.81.16
दशाश्वानां सहस्राणि दन्तिनां च तथैव च ।
रथानामयुतं चापि पुत्राश्च तव दंशिताः ॥ ६.८१.१६ ॥
Thousands upon thousands of ten-thousands of horses, and likewise of elephants; ten thousand chariots; and your sons, armored and ready.
6.81.17
रक्ष्यमाणश्च तैः शूरैर्गोप्यमानाश्च तेन ते ।
संनद्धाः समदृश्यन्त राजानश्च महाबलाः ॥ ६.८१.१७ ॥
Guarded by those heroes and protected by him, your armored kings and mighty warriors could be seen.
6.81.18
दुर्योधनस्तु समरे दंशितो रथमास्थितः ।
व्यभ्राजत श्रिया जुष्टो यथा शक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे ॥ ६.८१.१८ ॥
But Duryodhana, armored and mounted on his chariot in battle, shone with splendor like Indra in heaven.
6.81.19
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्पुत्राणां तव भारत ।
रथघोषश्च तुमुलो वादित्राणां च निस्वनः ॥ ६.८१.१९ ॥
Then a great uproar arose from your sons, O descendant of Bhārata: the roar of chariots and the fierce blare of musical instruments.
6.81.20
भीष्मेण धार्तराष्ट्राणां व्यूढः प्रत्यङ्मुखो युधि ।
मण्डलः सुमहाव्यूहो दुर्भेद्योऽमित्रघातिनाम् ॥ ६.८१.२० ॥
Bhīṣma arrayed the army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons in battle, facing west, in a circular and immense formation, hard for even the slayers of enemies to break.
6.81.21
मण्डलं तु समालोक्य व्यूहं परमदारुणम् ।
स्वयं युधिष्ठिरो राजा व्यूहं वज्रमथाकरोत् ॥ ६.८१.२१ ॥
But seeing that most terrible circular formation, King Yudhiṣṭhira himself arrayed the thunderbolt formation.
6.81.22
तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु यथास्थानमवस्थिताः ।
रथिनः सादिनश्चैव सिंहनादमथानदन् ॥ ६.८१.२२ ॥
Thus, with the armies arrayed and each stationed in its place, the chariot-warriors and horsemen roared the lion's roar.
6.81.23
बिभित्सवस्ततो व्यूहं निर्ययुर्युद्धकाङ्क्षिणः ।
इतरेतरतः शूराः सहसैन्याः प्रहारिणः ॥ ६.८१.२३ ॥
Then those heroes, desiring to pierce the formation and eager for battle, went forth from it with their armies, striking one another.
6.81.24
भारद्वाजो ययौ मत्स्यं द्रौणिश्चापि शिखण्डिनम् ।
स्वयं दुर्योधनो राजा पार्षतं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.८१.२४ ॥
Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) advanced against the king of the Matsyas, Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman) also against Śikhaṇḍin, and King Duryodhana himself rushed upon the son of Pṛṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna).
6.81.25
नकुलः सहदेवश्च राजन्मद्रेशमीयतुः ।
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्याविरावन्तमभिद्रुतौ ॥ ६.८१.२५ ॥
O king, Nakula and Sahadeva advanced against the lord of the Madras; Vinda and Anuvinda, the princes of Avanti, rushed upon Āvanta.
6.81.26
सर्वे नृपास्तु समरे धनञ्जयमयोधयन् ।
भीमसेनो रणे यत्तो हार्दिक्यं समवारयत् ॥ ६.८१.२६ ॥
All the kings, indeed, fought Arjuna in battle; Bhīmasena, alert in the fight, held back Hārdikya.
6.81.27
चित्रसेनं विकर्णं च तथा दुर्मर्षणं विभो ।
आर्जुनिः समरे राजंस्तव पुत्रानयोधयत् ॥ ६.८१.२७ ॥
O mighty one, and likewise Citrasena, Vikarṇa and Durmarṣaṇa; O king, the son of Arjuna fought your sons in battle.
6.81.28
प्राग्ज्योतिषं महेष्वासं हैडिम्बो राक्षसोत्तमः ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन मत्तो मत्तमिव द्विपम् ॥ ६.८१.२८ ॥
Against the great archer of Prāgjyotiṣa rushed Hiḍimbā's son, the best of rākṣasas, with speed, as one maddened elephant charges another.
6.81.29
अलम्बुसस्ततो राजन्सात्यकिं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
ससैन्यं समरे क्रुद्धो राक्षसः समभिद्रवत् ॥ ६.८१.२९ ॥
Then, O king, the enraged rākṣasa Alambusa, with his army, rushed in battle upon Sātyaki, maddened by the lust for war.
6.81.30
भूरिश्रवा रणे यत्तो धृष्टकेतुमयोधयत् ।
श्रुतायुषं तु राजानं धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ६.८१.३० ॥
Bhūriśravas, vigilant in battle, fought Dhṛṣṭaketu; and the king Śrutāyus was fought by Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma.
6.81.31
चेकितानस्तु समरे कृपमेवान्वयोधयत् ।
शेषाः प्रतिययुर्यत्ता भीममेव महारथम् ॥ ६.८१.३१ ॥
But in battle Cekitāna fought against Kṛpa, and the remaining ready warriors advanced against the great charioteer Bhīma.
6.81.32
ततो राजसहस्राणि परिवव्रुर्धनञ्जयम् ।
शक्तितोमरनाराचगदापरिघपाणयः ॥ ६.८१.३२ ॥
Then thousands of kings surrounded Dhanañjaya, their hands holding spears, lances, arrows, maces and iron clubs.
6.81.33
अर्जुनोऽथ भृशं क्रुद्धो वार्ष्णेयमिदमब्रवीत् ।
पश्य माधव सैन्यानि धार्तराष्ट्रस्य संयुगे ॥ ६.८१.३३ ॥
Then Arjuna, greatly enraged, spoke these words to Vārṣṇeya: 'Behold, O Mādhava, the armies of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son in battle.'
6.81.34
युद्धाभिकामाञ्शूरांश्च पश्य माधव दंशितान् ।
त्रिगर्तराजं सहितं भ्रातृभिः पश्य केशव ॥ ६.८१.३४ ॥
Behold, O Mādhava, the heroes eager for battle and armored; behold, O Keśava, the king of the Trigartas together with his brothers.
6.81.35
अद्यैतान्पातयिष्यामि पश्यतस्ते जनार्दन ।
य इमे मां यदुश्रेष्ठ योद्धुकामा रणाजिरे ॥ ६.८१.३५ ॥
Today I shall bring these down while you watch, O Janārdana, these who desire to fight me on the field of battle, O best of the Yadus.
6.81.36
एवमुक्त्वा तु कौन्तेयो धनुर्ज्यामवमृज्य च ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षाणि नराधिपगणान्प्रति ॥ ६.८१.३६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the son of Kuntī wiped his bowstring and rained showers of arrows upon the hosts of kings.
6.81.37
तेऽपि तं परमेष्वासाः शरवर्षैरपूरयन् ।
तडागमिव धाराभिर्यथा प्रावृषि तोयदा ॥ ६.८१.३७ ॥
They too, those supreme archers, filled him with showers of arrows, as rain clouds fill a lake with streams in the rainy season.
6.81.38
हाहाकारो महानासीत्तव सैन्ये विशां पते ।
छाद्यमानौ भृशं कृष्णौ शरैर्दृष्ट्वा महारणे ॥ ६.८१.३८ ॥
Lord of men, a great cry of alas arose in your army, seeing the two Kṛṣṇas heavily covered with arrows in the great battle.
6.81.39
देवा देवर्षयश्चैव गन्धर्वाश्च महोरगाः ।
विस्मयं परमं जग्मुर्दृष्ट्वा कृष्णौ तथागतौ ॥ ६.८१.३९ ॥
The gods, divine sages, celestial musicians and great serpents were struck with supreme wonder, seeing the two Kṛṣṇas thus situated.
6.81.40
ततः क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनो राजन्नैन्द्रमस्त्रमुदीरयत् ।
तत्राद्भुतमपश्याम विजयस्य पराक्रमम् ॥ ६.८१.४० ॥
Then, O king, the angry Arjuna discharged the weapon of Indra; there we saw the marvellous prowess of Vijaya.
6.81.41
शस्त्रवृष्टिं परैर्मुक्तां शरौघैर्यदवारयत् ।
न च तत्राप्यनिर्भिन्नः कश्चिदासीद्विशां पते ॥ ६.८१.४१ ॥
The shower of weapons loosed by the enemies he warded off with floods of arrows; and there, O lord of men, not even one of them was left unpierced.
6.81.42
तेषां राजसहस्राणां हयानां दन्तिनां तथा ।
द्वाभ्यां त्रिभिः शरैश्चान्यान्पार्थो विव्याध मारिष ॥ ६.८१.४२ ॥
Those thousands of kings' horses and elephants, and others besides, O sir, Pārtha pierced with two or three arrows each.
6.81.43
ते हन्यमानाः पार्थेन भीष्मं शान्तनवं ययुः ।
अगाधे मज्जमानानां भीष्मस्त्राताभवत्तदा ॥ ६.८१.४३ ॥
Struck down by Pārtha, they went to Bhīṣma, the son of Śantanu. For those sinking in the unfathomable deep, Bhīṣma then became the protector.
6.81.44
आपतद्भिस्तु तैस्तत्र प्रभग्नं तावकं बलम् ।
सञ्चुक्षुभे महाराज वातैरिव महार्णवः ॥ ६.८१.४४ ॥
There, as those who rushed upon them broke your army, it was agitated, O great king, like the great ocean stirred by winds.