Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.83
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6.83.1
बहूनि हि विचित्राणि द्वैरथानि स्म सञ्जय ।
पाण्डूनां मामकैः सार्धमश्रौषं तव जल्पतः ॥ ६.८३.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, I have heard from your speaking of the many wondrous single combats between the Pāṇḍavas and my people.
6.83.2
न चैव मामकं किंचिद्धृष्टं शंससि सञ्जय ।
नित्यं पाण्डुसुतान्हृष्टानभग्नान्संप्रशंससि ॥ ६.८३.२ ॥
O Sañjaya, you report no bold deed of my side at all, but always praise the sons of Pāṇḍu as joyful and unbroken.
6.83.3
जीयमानान्विमनसो मामकान्विगतौजसः ।
वदसे संयुगे सूत दिष्टमेतन्न संशयः ॥ ६.८३.३ ॥
O charioteer, you speak of my people being defeated in battle, downcast and deprived of vigor; this is destiny, there is no doubt.
6.83.4
यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं युद्धे चेष्टन्ति तावकाः ।
दर्शयानाः परं शक्त्या पौरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ६.८३.४ ॥
O bull among men, your people strive in battle according to their strength and zeal, displaying the highest manliness with their might.
6.83.5
गङ्गायाः सुरनद्या वै स्वादुभूतं यथोदकम् ।
महोदधिसमभ्याशे लवणत्वं निगच्छति ॥ ६.८३.५ ॥
Just as the sweet water of the heavenly river Gaṅgā, drawing near the great ocean, attains saltiness.
6.83.6
तथा तत्पौरुषं राजंस्तावकानां परंतप ।
प्राप्य पाण्डुसुतान्वीरान्व्यर्थं भवति संयुगे ॥ ६.८३.६ ॥
So, O king, O scorcher of foes, that valor of your people becomes futile in battle when it meets the heroic sons of Pāṇḍu.
6.83.7
घटमानान्यथाशक्ति कुर्वाणान्कर्म दुष्करम् ।
न दोषेण कुरुश्रेष्ठ कौरवान्गन्तुमर्हसि ॥ ६.८३.७ ॥
O best of the Kurus, it is not right that you should blame the Kauravas, who strive and perform hard deeds according to their strength.
6.83.8
तवापराधात्सुमहान्सपुत्रस्य विशांपते ।
पृतिव्याः प्रक्षयो घोरो यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनः ॥ ६.८३.८ ॥
O lord of the people, through your fault, together with your sons, comes a great and dreadful ruin upon the earth, which swells the realm of Yama.
6.83.9
आत्मदोषात्समुत्पन्नं शोचितुं नार्हसे नृप ।
न हि रक्षन्ति राजानः सर्वथाऽत्रापि जीवितम् ॥ ६.८३.९ ॥
O king, it does not befit you to grieve over what arose from your own fault; for kings here do not protect their lives in any way at all.
6.83.10
युद्धे सुकृतिनां लोकानिच्छन्तो वसुधाधिपाः ।
चमूं विगाह्य युद्ध्यन्ते नित्यं स्वर्गपरायणाः ॥ ६.८३.१० ॥
Desiring the worlds of the meritorious in battle, the lords of the earth, intent on heaven, plunge into the army and fight constantly.
6.83.11
पूर्वाह्णे तु महाराज प्रावर्तत जनक्षयः ।
तं त्वमेकमना भूत्वा शृणु देवासुरोपमम् ॥ ६.८३.११ ॥
O great king, in the forenoon the slaughter of men began. Hear that with a single mind, for it was like the battle of gods and demons.
6.83.12
आवन्त्यौ तु महेष्वासौ महासेनौ महाबलौ ।
युधामन्युमभिप्रेक्ष्य समेयता रणोत्कटौ ॥ ६.८३.१२ ॥
The two princes of Avanti, great archers with great armies and great might, fierce in battle, seeing Yudhāmanyu, advanced to meet him.
6.83.13
तेषां प्रववृते युद्धं समुहद्रोणहर्षणम् ।
युधामन्युः सुसंक्रुद्धो भ्रातरौ देवरूपिणौ ॥ ६.८३.१३ ॥
Between them a battle began that stirred the sea and the crowd of warriors. Yudhāmanyu, greatly enraged, attacked the two brothers, who were god-like in form.
6.83.14
विव्याध निशितैस्तूर्णं शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
तावेनं प्रत्यविध्येतां समरे चित्रयोधिनौ ॥ ६.८३.१४ ॥
He swiftly pierced them with sharp arrows having bent joints, and those two wondrous warriors struck back at him in the battle.
6.83.15
युध्यतां हि तथा राजन्विशेषो न व्यदृश्यत ।
यततां शत्रुनाशाय कृतप्रतिकृतैषिणाम् ॥ ६.८३.१५ ॥
O king, in this way no difference could be seen among those fighting, all striving for the destruction of the enemy and seeking to strike back in return.
6.83.16
युधामन्युस्ततो राजन्ननुविन्दस्य सायकैः ।
चतुर्भिश्चतुरो वाहाननयद्यमसादनम् ॥ ६.८३.१६ ॥
Then, O king, Yudhāmanyu with four arrows sent the four horses of Anuvinda to the abode of Yama.
6.83.17
भल्लाभ्यां च सुतीक्ष्णाभ्यां धनुः केतुं च मारिष ।
चिच्छेद समरे राजंस्तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.८३.१७ ॥
O Māriṣa, O king, with two very sharp bhalla arrows he cut off his bow and banner in the battle, and that seemed wondrous.
6.83.18
त्यक्त्वाऽनुविन्दोऽथ रथं विन्दस्य रथमास्थितः ।
धनुर्गृहीत्वा परमं भारसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥ ६.८३.१८ ॥
Then Anuvinda, abandoning his own chariot, mounted the chariot of Vinda and took up the supreme and excellent bow, the instrument for bearing the burden of war.
6.83.19
तावेकस्थौ रणे वीरावावन्त्यौ रथिनां वरौ ।
शरान्मुमुचतुस्तूर्णं युधामन्यौ महात्मनि ॥ ६.८३.१९ ॥
Standing together in battle, those two heroes, the Āvantya brothers, the best of charioteers, swiftly released arrows at the great-souled Yudhāmanyu.
6.83.20
ताभ्यां मुक्ता महावेगाः शराः काञ्चनभूषणाः ।
दिवाकरपथं प्राप्य च्छादयामासुरम्बरम् ॥ ६.८३.२० ॥
Released by them, swift as the wind, adorned with gold, the arrows reached the path of the sun and covered the sky.
6.83.21
युधामन्यू रणे क्रुद्धो भ्रातरौ तौ महारथौ ।
ववर्ष शरवर्षेण सारथिं चाप्यपातयत् ॥ ६.८३.२१ ॥
Yudhāmanyu, enraged in battle, rained a shower of arrows upon those two great chariot-warrior brothers and also felled their charioteer.
6.83.22
तस्मिंस्तु पतिते भूमौ गतसत्वे तु सारथौ ।
रथः प्रदुद्राव दिशः समुद्धान्तहयस्ततः ॥ ६.८३.२२ ॥
When the charioteer, lifeless, had fallen to the ground, the horses, wildly panicked, bolted off in all directions, dragging the chariot.
6.83.23
तौ स जित्वा महाराज यज्ञसेनसुतः प्रभुः ।
पौरुषं ख्यापयंस्तूर्णं व्यधमत्तव वाहिनीम् ॥ ६.८३.२३ ॥
O great king, the mighty son of Yajñasena, having conquered those two and displaying his prowess, swiftly scattered your army.
6.83.24
सा वध्यमाना समरे धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः ।
वेगान्बहुविधांश्चक्रे विषं पीत्वेन मानवः ॥ ६.८३.२४ ॥
That great host of the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, being struck down in battle, writhed in many ways like a man who has drunk poison.
6.83.25
हैडिम्बो राक्षसेन्द्रस्तु भगदत्तं समाद्रवत् ।
रथेनादित्यवर्णेन सध्वजेन महाबलः ॥ ६.८३.२५ ॥
But Ḥaiḍimba, lord of the rākṣasas, rushed at Bhagadatta, in a chariot the colour of the sun with its banner, the mighty one.
6.83.26
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा नागराजं समास्थितःक ।
यथा वज्रधरः पूर्वं संग्रामे तारकामये ॥ ६.८३.२६ ॥
Then the king of Prāgjyotiṣa mounted the lord of elephants, as the thunderbolt-bearer once did in battle in the war with Tāraka.
6.83.27
तत्र देवाः सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च समागताः ।
विशेषं न स्म विविदुर्हैडिम्बभगदत्तयोः ॥ ६.८३.२७ ॥
There the gods together with the Gandharvas and the sages assembled, and they could not perceive any difference between Ḥaiḍimba and Bhagadatta.
6.83.28
यथा सुरपतिः शक्रस्त्रासयामास दानवान् ।
तथैव समरे राजा द्रावयामास पाण्डवान् ॥ ६.८३.२८ ॥
As Indra, lord of the gods, terrified the Dānavas, so too did that king put the Pāṇḍavas to flight in battle.
6.83.29
तेन विद्राव्यमाणास्ते पाण्डवाः सर्वतो दिशम् ।
त्रातारं नाभ्यगच्छन्तः स्वेष्वनीकेषु भारत ॥ ६.८३.२९ ॥
Routed by him, the Pāṇḍavas scattered in every direction; O Bhārata, they found no protector among their own ranks.
6.83.30
भैमसेनिं रथस्थं तु तत्रापश्याम भारत ।
शेषा विमनसो भूत्वा प्राद्रवन्त महारथाः ॥ ६.८३.३० ॥
There, O Bhārata, we saw the son of Bhīmasena standing on his chariot; and the remaining great charioteers, downcast, fled.
6.83.31
निवृत्तेषु तु पाण्डूनां पुनः सैन्येषु भारत ।
आसीन्निष्ठानको घोरस्तव सैन्यस्य संयुगे ॥ ६.८३.३१ ॥
O Bhārata, when the Pāṇḍava armies had withdrawn once more, a terrible niṣṭhānaka (battle-drum) sounded in your army during the battle.
6.83.32
घटोत्कचस्ततो राजन्भगदत्तं महारणे ।
शरैः प्रच्छादयामास मेरुं गिरिमिवाम्बुदः ॥ ६.८३.३२ ॥
Then, O king, Ghaṭotkaca covered Bhagadatta with arrows in that great battle, as a cloud covers Meru, the mountain.
6.83.33
निहत्य ताञ्शरान्राजा राक्षसस्य धनुश्र्युतान् ।
भैमसेनिं रणे तूर्णं सर्वमर्मस्वताडयत् ॥ ६.८३.३३ ॥
Having cut down those arrows shot from the rākṣasa's bow, the king swiftly struck the son of Bhīmasena in the battle, in all his vital spots.
6.83.34
स ताड्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ।
न विव्यथे राक्षसन्द्रो भिद्यमान इवाचलः ॥ ६.८३.३४ ॥
Though struck by many arrows with curved shafts, the lord of the rākṣasas was not troubled, but stood like a mountain that is being split.
6.83.35
तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषः क्रुद्धस्तोमरांश्च चतुर्दश ।
प्रेषयामास समरे तांश्चिच्छेद स राक्षसः ॥ ६.८३.३५ ॥
Enraged, the lord of Prāgjyotiṣa hurled fourteen tomaras at him in battle; the rākṣasa cut them down.
6.83.36
स तांश्छित्त्वा महाबाहुस्तोमरान्निशितैः शरैः ।
भगदत्तं च विव्याध सप्तत्या कङ्कपत्रिभिः ॥ ६.८३.३६ ॥
That mighty-armed one, cutting those tomaras with sharp arrows, pierced Bhagadatta with seventy arrows feathered with heron-plumes.
6.83.37
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषो राजा प्रहसन्निव भारत ।
तस्याश्वांश्चतुरः सङ्ख्ये पातयामास सायकैः ॥ ६.८३.३७ ॥
Then the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, as if laughing, O Bhārata, brought down his four horses in battle with his arrows.
6.83.38
स हताश्वे रथे तिष्ठन्राक्षसेन्द्रः प्रतापवान् ।
शक्तिं चिक्षेप वेगेन प्रग्ज्योतिषगजं प्रति ॥ ६.८३.३८ ॥
That mighty lord of the rākṣasas, standing on his chariot with its horses slain, hurled a spear with force at the elephant of Prāgjyotiṣa.
6.83.39
तामापतन्तीं सहसा हेमदण्डां सुवेगिनीम् ।
त्रिधा चिच्छेद नृपतिः सा व्यकीर्यत मेदिनीं ॥ ६.८३.३९ ॥
The king cut that gold-shafted, very swift spear, suddenly coming at him, into three pieces, and it scattered upon the earth.
6.83.40
शक्तिं विनिहतां दृष्ट्वा हैडिम्बः प्राद्रवद्भयात् ।
यथेन्द्रस्य रणात्पूर्वं नमुचिर्दैत्यसत्तमः ॥ ६.८३.४० ॥
Seeing his spear destroyed, Haiḍimba fled in fear, as formerly Namuci, best of the daityas, fled from Indra's battle.
6.83.41
तं विजित्य रणे शूरं विक्रान्तं ख्यातपौरुषम् ।
अजय्यं समरे वीरं यमेन वरुणेन च ॥ ६.८३.४१ ॥
Having conquered in battle that hero, valiant, of renowned prowess, invincible in war, unconquerable even by Yama or Varuṇa.
6.83.42
पाण्डवीं समरे सेनां संममर्द स कुञ्जरः ।
यथा वनगजो राजन्मृद्गश्चरति पद्मिनीम् ॥ ६.८३.४२ ॥
Just as a wild elephant roams, trampling a lotus pool, O king, so that elephant crushed the Pāṇḍava army in battle.
6.83.43
मद्रेश्वरस्तु समरे यमाभ्यां समसञ्जत ।
स्वस्त्रीयौ छादयांचक्रे शरौघैः पाण्डुनन्दनौ ॥ ६.८३.४३ ॥
The lord of the Madras, meanwhile, engaged in battle with the two sons of Yama, and covered his sister's two sons, the two sons of Pāṇḍu, with showers of arrows.
6.83.44
सहदेवस्तु समरे मातुलं दृश्य संगतम् ।
अवारयच्छरौघेण मेघो यद्वद्दिवाकरम् ॥ ६.८३.४४ ॥
Sahadeva, seeing his maternal uncle come forward in battle, checked him with a volley of arrows, as a cloud checks the sun.
6.83.45
छाद्यमानः शरौघेण हृष्टरूपतरोऽभवत् ।
तयोश्चाप्यभवत्प्रीतिरतुला मातृकारणात् ॥ ६.८३.४५ ॥
Though covered by the volley of arrows, he appeared all the more delighted; and between the two of them arose an incomparable affection, because of their mother.
6.83.46
ततः प्रहस्य समरे नकुलस्य महारथः ।
ध्वजं चिच्छेद बाणेन धनुश्चैकेन मारिष ॥ ६.८३.४६ ॥
Then, laughing, the great charioteer in battle cut through Nakula's banner with one arrow, and, O sir, with a single arrow cut through his bow as well.
6.83.47
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं छादयामास भारत ।
निजघान रणे तं तु सूतं चास्य न्यपातयत् ॥ ६.८३.४७ ॥
Then, covering him whose bow was cut, O Bhārata, he struck him down in battle, and felled his charioteer as well.
6.83.48
ततः प्रसह्य समरे नकुलस्य महारथः ।
अश्वांश्च चतुरो राजंश्चतुर्भिः सायकोत्तमैः ॥ ६.८३.४८ ॥
Then, O king, the great charioteer in battle forcefully struck Nakula's four horses with four excellent arrows.
6.83.49
प्रेषयामास समरे यमस्य सदनं प्रति ।
हताश्वात्तु रथात्तूर्णमवप्लुत्य महारथः ॥ ६.८३.४९ ॥
In battle he sent him toward the abode of Yama. Then the great charioteer, his horses slain, quickly leapt down from his chariot.
6.83.50
आरुरोह ततो यानं भ्रातुरेव यशस्विनः ।
एकस्थौ तु रणे शूरौ दृढे विक्षिप्य कार्मुके ॥ ६.८३.५० ॥
Then he mounted the chariot of his famous brother. In battle the two heroes stood together on one chariot and drew their firm bows.
6.83.51
मद्रराजरथं तूर्णं च्छादयामासतुः क्षणात् ।
स च्छाद्यमानो बहुभिः शरैः सन्नतपर्वभिः ॥ ६.८३.५१ ॥
In an instant the two of them quickly covered the chariot of the Madra king. Covered by many arrows with bent joints,
6.83.52
स्वस्त्रीयाभ्यां नरव्याघ्रो नाकम्पत यथाऽचलः ।
प्रहसन्निव तां चापि शस्त्रवृष्टिं जघान ह ॥ ६.८३.५२ ॥
Though struck by his sister's sons, that tiger among men did not tremble, like a mountain; as if laughing, he also struck down that rain of weapons.
6.83.53
सहदेवस्ततः क्रुद्धः शरमुद्गृह्य वीर्यवान् ।
मद्रराजमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रेषयामास भारत ॥ ६.८३.५३ ॥
Then Sahadeva, enraged and valiant, took up an arrow, looked at the Madra king, and sent it forth, O Bhārata.
6.83.54
स शरः प्रेषितस्तेन गरुडानिलवेगवान् ।
मद्रराजं विनिर्भिद्य निपपात महीतले ॥ ६.८३.५४ ॥
That arrow, shot by him, swift as Garuḍa and the wind, pierced the Madra king and fell to the earth.
6.83.55
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थे महारथः ।
निषसाद महाराज कश्मलं च जगाम ह ॥ ६.८३.५५ ॥
Wounded deeply and in anguish, the great charioteer sat down on the floor of the chariot, O great king, and fell into a faint.
6.83.56
तं विसंज्ञं निपतितं सूतः संप्रेक्ष्य संयुगे ।
अपोवाह रथेनाजौ यमाभ्यामभिपीडितम् ॥ ६.८३.५६ ॥
Seeing him fallen unconscious in battle, the charioteer carried him away from the field in his chariot, he who had been sorely pressed by the two twins.
6.83.57
दृष्ट्वा मद्रेश्वररथं धार्तराष्ट्राः पराङ्भुखम् ।
सर्वे विमनसो भूत्वा नेदमस्तीत्यचिन्तयन् ॥ ६.८३.५७ ॥
Seeing the chariot of the lord of the Madras turned away in flight, all the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra grew downcast and thought, "This is no longer possible."
6.83.58
निर्जित्य मातुलं सङ्ख्ये माद्रीपुत्रौ महारथौ ।
दध्यतुर्मुदितौ शङ्खौ सिंहनादं च नेदतुः ॥ ६.८३.५८ ॥
Having conquered their maternal uncle in battle, the two great charioteer sons of Mādrī, joyful, blew their conches and roared a lion's roar.
6.83.59
अभिदुद्रुवतुर्हृष्टौ तव सैन्यं विशांपते ।
यथा दैत्यचमूं राजन्निन्द्रोपेन्द्राविवामरौ ॥ ६.८३.५९ ॥
They rushed joyfully upon your army, O lord of men, O king, as Indra and Upendra, the immortals, fall upon the army of the demons.