Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.84
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6.84.1
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा मध्यं प्राप्ते दिवाकरे ।
श्रुतायुपमभिप्रेक्ष्य प्रेषयामास वाजिनः ॥ ६.८४.१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, when the sun had reached midday, looking at Śrutāyus, sent forth the horses.
6.84.2
ततस्तु त्वरितो राजञ्श्रुतायुषमरिन्दमन् ।
निजघ्ने सायकैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नवभिर्नतपर्वभिःक ॥ ६.८४.२ ॥
Then, O king, the enemy-subduer swiftly struck Śrutāyus with nine sharp arrows with bent joints.
6.84.3
स संवार्य रमे राजा प्रेषितान्धर्मसूनुना ।
शरान्सप्त महेष्वासः कौन्तेयाया समार्षयत् ॥ ६.८४.३ ॥
That great archer king, warding off the attack sent by the son of Dharma, shot seven arrows at the son of Kuntī.
6.84.4
ते तस्व कवचं भित्त्वा पपुः शोणितमाहवे ।
असूनिव विचिन्वन्तो देहे तस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.८४.४ ॥
Piercing his armour, they drank blood in the battle, as if seeking the life-breaths in the body of that great-souled one.
6.84.5
पाण्डवस्तु भृशं क्रुद्धो विद्धस्तेन महात्मना ।
रणे वराहकर्णेन राजानं हृद्यविध्यता ॥ ६.८४.५ ॥
But the Pāṇḍava, greatly enraged, struck in battle by that great-souled one, who had pierced the king's heart with a boar-eared arrow.
6.84.6
अथापरेण भल्लेन केतुं तस्य महात्मनः ।
रथश्रेष्ठो रथात्तूर्णं भूमौ पार्थो न्यपातयत् ॥ ६.८४.६ ॥
Then, with another bhalla arrow, Pārtha swiftly brought down the banner of that great-souled one from his chariot to the ground, the best of charioteers.
6.84.7
केतु निपतितं दृष्ट्वा श्रुतायुः स तु पार्थिवः ।
पाण्डवं विशिखैतीक्ष्णै राजन्विव्याध सप्तभिः ॥ ६.८४.७ ॥
Seeing the banner fallen, King Śrutāyus pierced the Pāṇḍava with seven sharp arrows, O king.
6.84.8
ततः क्रोघात्प्रजज्वल धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
यथा युगान्ते भूतानि दिधक्षुरिव पावकः ॥ ६.८४.८ ॥
Then, in anger, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, blazed like the fire that desires to burn all beings at the end of the age.
6.84.9
क्रुद्धं तु पाण्डवं दृष्ट्वा देवगन्धर्वराक्षसाः ।
प्रविव्यधुर्महाराज व्याकुलं जाप्यभूज्जगत् ॥ ६.८४.९ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍava enraged, O great king, gods, gandharvas and rākṣasas were struck with dismay, and the world was thrown into confusion.
6.84.10
सर्वेषां चैव भूतानामिदमासीन्मनोगतम् ।
त्रींल्लोकान्म संक्रुद्धो नृपोऽयं धक्ष्यतीति वै ॥ ६.८४.१० ॥
This was the thought in the minds of all beings: that this enraged king would burn up the three worlds.
6.84.11
ऋष… देवाश्च चक्रुः स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ।
लोकानां नृपाशान्त्यर्थं क्रोधिते पाण्डवे तदा ॥ ६.८४.११ ॥
…The sages and gods performed a great rite of well-being for the worlds, to calm the king, when the Pāṇḍava was enraged.
6.84.12
स च क्रोधसमाविष्टः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन ।
इवारात्सवपुर्घोरं युगान्तादित्यसन्निभम् ॥ ६.८४.१२ ॥
Seized with anger, licking the corners of his mouth, he appeared from afar, his terrible body like the sun at the end of the age.
6.84.13
ततः सैन्यानि सर्वाणि तावकानि विशांपते ।
निराशान्यभवंस्तत्र जीवितं प्रति भारत ॥ ६.८४.१३ ॥
Then all your armies there, O lord of men, became hopeless about their lives, O descendant of Bharata.
6.84.14
स तु धैर्येण तं कोपं सन्निवार्य महायशाः ।
श्रुतायुषः प्रचिच्छेद मुष्टिदेशे महाधनुः ॥ ६.८४.१४ ॥
But he, of great fame, restrained that anger with steadiness and cut Śrutāyus's great bow at the grip.
6.84.15
अथैनं छिन्नधन्वानं नाराचेन स्तनान्तरे ।
निर्बिभेद रणे राजा सर्वसैन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.८४.१५ ॥
Then the king, while the whole army watched, pierced him, whose bow was cut, in the chest with a nārāca arrow in battle.
6.84.16
सत्वरं च रणे राजंस्तस्य वाहान्महात्मनः ।
निजघान शरैः क्षिप्रं सूतं च सुमहाबलः ॥ ६.८४.१६ ॥
And swiftly in battle, O king, that mighty one struck down the horses of that great-souled man with arrows, and his charioteer too.
6.84.17
हताश्वं तु रथं त्यक्त्वा दृष्ट्वा राज्ञोऽस्य पौरुषम् ।
विप्रदुद्राव वेगेन श्रुतायुः समरे तदा ॥ ६.८४.१७ ॥
Having abandoned his chariot with its horses slain, seeing the valour of this king, then Śrutāyus swiftly fled in battle.
6.84.18
तस्मिञ्जिते महेष्वासे धर्मपुत्रेण संयुगे ।
दुर्योधनबलं राजन्सर्वमासीत्पराङ्भुखम् ॥ ६.८४.१८ ॥
When that great bowman was defeated in battle by the son of Dharma, O king, all of Duryodhana's army turned its back and fled.
6.84.19
एवं जित्वा महाराज धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
व्यात्ताननो यथा कालस्तव सैन्यं जघान ह ॥ ६.८४.१९ ॥
Thus having conquered, O great king, Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma, like Time with open mouth, struck down your army.
6.84.20
चेकितानस्तु वार्ष्णेयो गौतमं रथिनां वरम् ।
प्रेक्षतां सर्वसैन्यानां छादयामास सायकैः ॥ ६.८४.२० ॥
But Chekitāna, the Vṛṣṇi, while all the armies watched, covered Gautama (Kṛpa), the best of charioteers, with arrows.
6.84.21
संनिवार्य शरांस्तांस्तु कृपः शारद्वतो युधि ।
चेकितानां रणे यत्तं राजन्विव्याध पत्रिभिः ॥ ६.८४.२१ ॥
But Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, warding off those arrows, O king, pierced Chekitāna, who was striving in battle, with arrows.
6.84.22
अथापरेण भल्लेन धनुश्चिच्छेद मारिष ।
सारथिं चास्य समरे क्षिप्रहस्तो न्यपातयत् ॥ ६.८४.२२ ॥
Then, O sir, with another bhalla arrow he cut his bow, and in battle the swift-handed one felled his charioteer.
6.84.23
अश्वांस्छास्यावधीद्राजन्नुभौ तौ पार्ष्णिसारथी ।
अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं गदां जग्राह सात्वतः ॥ ६.८४.२३ ॥
O king, he slew the horses of those two rear-charioteers; then the Sātvata swiftly leapt down from his chariot and seized a mace.
6.84.24
स तया वीरघातिन्या गदया गदिनां वरः ।
गौतमस्य हयान्हत्वा सारथिं च न्यपातयत् ॥ ६.८४.२४ ॥
The best of mace-wielders, with that hero-slaying mace, slew Gautama's (Kṛpa's) horses and felled his charioteer.
6.84.25
भूमिष्ठो गौतमस्तस्य शरांश्चिक्षेप षोडशक ।
शरास्ते सात्वतं भित्त्वा प्राविशन्धरणीतलम् ॥ ६.८४.२५ ॥
Standing on the ground, Gautama shot sixteen arrows at him. Those arrows pierced the Sātvata and entered the surface of the earth.
6.84.26
चेकितानस्ततः क्रुद्धः पुनश्चिक्षेप तां गदाम् ।
गौतमस्य वधाकाङ्क्षी वृत्रस्येव पुरन्दरः ॥ ६.८४.२६ ॥
Then, enraged, Chekitāna hurled that mace again, desiring Gautama's death, just as Purandara (Indra) desired the death of Vṛtra.
6.84.27
तामापतन्तीं विमलामश्यमगर्भां महागदाम् ।
शरैरनेकसाहस्त्रैर्वारयामास गौतमः ॥ ६.८४.२७ ॥
Seeing that bright, stone-made, solid great mace rushing toward him, Gautama warded it off with many thousands of arrows.
6.84.28
चेकितानस्ततः खङ्गं क्रोधादुद्धृत्य भारत ।
लाघवं परमास्थाय गौतमं समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.८४.२८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, Chekitāna in anger drew up his sword and, resorting to supreme agility, rushed at Gautama.
6.84.29
गौतमोऽपि धनुस्त्यक्त्वा प्रगृह्यासिं सुसंयतः ।
वेगेन महता राजंश्चेकितानमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.८४.२९ ॥
Gautama too, abandoning his bow and seizing a sword, with great control and great speed, O King, rushed at Chekitāna.
6.84.30
तावुभौ बलसंपन्नौ निस्त्रिंशवरधारिणौ ।
निस्त्रिंशाभ्यां सुतीक्ष्णाभ्यामन्योन्यं संततक्षतुः ॥ ६.८४.३० ॥
Those two, both endowed with strength, bearing excellent swords, cut each other again and again with their very sharp blades.
6.84.31
निस्त्रिंशवेगाभिहतौ ततस्तौ पुरुषर्षभौ ।
धरणीं समनुप्राप्तौ सर्वभूतनिषेविताम् ॥ ६.८४.३१ ॥
Struck by the force of their swords, those two bulls among men then fell to the earth, which all beings resort to.
6.84.32
मूर्छयाऽभिपरीताङ्गौ व्यायामेन तु मोहितौ ।
ततोऽभ्यधावद्वेगेन भीमसेनः सुहृत्तया ॥ ६.८४.३२ ॥
With their limbs overcome by faintness and bewildered by exertion, Bhīmasena then rushed at them swiftly out of friendship.
6.84.33
चेकितानं तथाभूतं दृष्ट्वा समरदुर्मदः ।
रथमारोपयच्चैनं सर्वसैकन्यस्य पश्यतः ॥ ६.८४.३३ ॥
Seeing Cekitāna in that state, the hero maddened with the lust of battle lifted him onto the chariot while all the soldiers looked on.
6.84.34
तथैव शकुनि शूरः स्यालस्तव विशांपतेक ।
आरोपयद्रथं तूर्णं गौतमं रथिनां वरम् ॥ ६.८४.३४ ॥
Likewise, O king, your brother-in-law, the hero Śakuni, quickly lifted Gautama, the best of chariot-warriors, onto his chariot.
6.84.35
सौमदत्तिं ततः क्रुद्धो धृष्टकेतुर्महाबलः ।
नवत्या सायकैः क्षिप्रं राजन्विव्याध वक्षसि ॥ ६.८४.३५ ॥
Then the mighty and enraged Dhṛṣṭaketu swiftly pierced the son of Somadatta in the chest, O king, with ninety arrows.
6.84.36
सौमदत्तिरुरस्थैस्तैर्भृशं बाणैरशोभत ।
मध्यंदिने महाराज रश्मिभिस्तपनो यथा ॥ ६.८४.३६ ॥
The son of Somadatta shone greatly with those arrows lodged in his chest, O great king, as the sun shines with its rays at midday.
6.84.37
भूरिश्रवास्तु समरे धृष्टकेतुं महारथम् ।
हतसूतहयं चक्रे विरथं सायकोत्तमैः ॥ ६.८४.३७ ॥
In battle Bhūriśravas, with excellent arrows, made the great charioteer Dhṛṣṭaketu chariotless, his charioteer and horses slain.
6.84.38
विरथं तं समालोक्य हताश्वं हतसारथिम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण च्छादयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.८४.३८ ॥
Seeing him chariotless, horseless and charioteerless, he covered him in battle with a great shower of arrows.
6.84.39
स तु तं रथमुत्सृज्य धृष्टकेतुर्महामनाः ।
आरुरोह ततो यानं शतानीकस्य मारिष ॥ ६.८४.३९ ॥
Then the great-minded Dhṛṣṭaketu, abandoning that chariot, O sir, mounted the vehicle of Śatānīka.
6.84.40
चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च राजन्दुर्मर्षणस्तथा ।
रथिनो हेमसन्नाहाः सौभद्रमभिदुद्रुवुः ॥ ६.८४.४० ॥
O king, Citrasena, Vikarṇa and Durmarṣaṇa, and the charioteers in golden armour, rushed upon the son of Subhadrā.
6.84.41
अभिमन्योस्ततस्तैस्तु घोरं युद्धमवर्तत ।
शरीरस्य यथा राजन्वातपित्तकफैस्त्रिभिः ॥ ६.८४.४१ ॥
Then a terrible battle arose between Abhimanyu and them, O king, like the conflict within the body of the three humours: wind, bile and phlegm.
6.84.42
विरथांस्तव पुत्रांस्तु कृत्वा राजन्महाहवे ।
न जघान नरव्याघ्रः स्मरन्भीमवचस्तदा ॥ ६.८४.४२ ॥
O king, though he had made your sons chariotless in that great battle, the tiger among men, remembering the words of Bhīma, did not kill them then.
6.84.43
ततो राज्ञां बहुशतैर्गजाश्वरथयायिभिः ।
संवृतं समरे भीष्मं देवैरपि दुरासदम् ॥ ६.८४.४३ ॥
Then hundreds of kings, mounted on elephants, horses and chariots, surrounded Bhīṣma in battle, hard to approach even for the gods.
6.84.44
प्रयान्तं शीघ्रमुद्वीक्ष्य परित्रातुं सुतांस्तव ।
अभिमन्युं समुद्दिश्य बालमेकं महारथम् ॥ ६.८४.४४ ॥
Seeing him advance swiftly to protect your sons, aiming at Abhimanyu, the young great warrior.
6.84.45
वासुदेवमुवाचेदं कौन्तेयः श्वेतवाहनः ।
चोदयाश्वान्हृषीकेश यत्रैते बहुला रथाः ॥ ६.८४.४५ ॥
Arjuna, son of Kuntī, whose horses are white, said to Vāsudeva: 'O Hṛṣīkeśa, drive the horses to where these many chariots are.'
6.84.46
एते हि बहवः शूराः कृतास्त्रा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
यथा हन्युर्न नः सेनां तथा माधव चोदय ॥ ६.८४.४६ ॥
These many heroes, skilled in weapons and mad with the lust of battle, drive so that they cannot strike our army, O Mādhava.
6.84.47
एवमुक्तः स वार्ष्णेयः कौन्तेयेनामितौजसा ।
रथं श्वेतहयैर्युक्तं प्रेषयामास संयुगे ॥ ६.८४.४७ ॥
Thus addressed by the son of Kuntī of boundless might, that descendant of Vṛṣṇi drove forward in battle the chariot yoked with white horses.
6.84.48
निष्ठानको महानासीत्तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
यदर्जुनो रणे क्रुद्धः संयातस्तावकान्प्रति ॥ ६.८४.४८ ॥
Sir, when Arjuna, enraged in battle, advanced against your men, a great tumult arose in your army.
6.84.49
समासाद्य तु कौन्तेयो राज्ञस्तान्भीष्मरक्षिणः ।
सुशर्माणमथो राजन्निदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८४.४९ ॥
O king, the son of Kuntī, having approached those kings who protected Bhīṣma, then spoke these words to Suśarman.
6.84.50
जानामि त्वां युधां श्रेष्ठमत्यन्तं पूर्ववैरिणम् ।
अनयस्याद्य संप्राप्तं फलं पश्य सुदारुणम् ॥ ६.८४.५० ॥
I know you are the best of warriors and an ancient enemy. Behold today the most terrible fruit of your wrongdoing.
6.84.51
अद्य ते दर्शयिष्यामि पूर्वप्रेतान्पितामहान् ।
एवं संजल्पतस्तस्य बीभत्सोः शत्रुघातिनः ॥ ६.८४.५१ ॥
Today I will show you your ancient, departed forefathers. Thus, as Bībhatsu, slayer of enemies, spoke,
6.84.52
श्रुत्वापि परुषं वाक्यं सुशर्मा रथयूथपः ।
न चैनमब्रवीत्किंचिच्छुभं वा यदि वाऽशुभम् ॥ ६.८४.५२ ॥
Though he had heard harsh words, Suśarman, lord of the chariot squadrons, said nothing to him, neither good nor bad.
6.84.53
अभिगम्यार्जुनं वीरं राजभिर्बहुभिर्वृतः ।
पुरस्तात्पृष्ठतश्चैव पार्श्वतश्चैव सर्वतः ॥ ६.८४.५३ ॥
Approaching the hero Arjuna, surrounded by many kings, in front, behind, and on the sides, on every side.
6.84.54
परिवार्यार्जुनं सङ्ख्ये तव पुत्रैर्महारथः ।
शरैः संछादयामास मेघैरिव दिवाकरम् ॥ ६.८४.५४ ॥
Surrounding Arjuna in battle together with your sons, that great chariot-warrior covered him with arrows, as clouds cover the sun.
6.84.55
ततः प्रवृत्तः सुमहान्संग्रामः शोणितोदकः ।
तावकानां च समरे पाण्डवानां च भारत ॥ ६.८४.५५ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, a very great battle began on the field, with blood for its water, between your people and the Pāṇḍavas.