Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.85
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6.85.1
स ताड्यमानस्तु शरैर्धनंजयः ।
पदाहतो नाग इव श्वसन्बली ।
बाणांश्च बाणेन महारथानां ।
चिच्छेद चापानि रणे प्रसह्य ॥ ६.८५.१ ॥
Though struck by arrows, Dhanaṃjaya, breathing like a mighty elephant trodden underfoot, forcibly cut down in battle the arrows of the great chariot-warriors and their bows.
6.85.2
संछिद्य चापानि च तानि राज्ञां ।
तेषां रणे वीर्यवतां क्षणेन।
विव्याध बाणैर्युगपन्महात्मा ।
निःशेषतां तेष्वथ मन्यमानः ॥ ६.८५.२ ॥
Having cut off the bows of those kings, that great-souled one, thinking to annihilate those valiant warriors completely, instantly pierced them all at once with arrows.
6.85.3
निपेतुराजौ रुधिरप्रदिग्धा-
स्ते ताडिताः शक्रसुतेन राजन्।
विभिन्नगात्राः पतितोत्तमाङ्गा ।
गतासवश्छिन्नतनुक्रकायाः ॥ ६.८५.३ ॥
O king, struck by the son of Indra, smeared with blood, they fell upon the battlefield, their bodies torn, their heads fallen, their life breath gone, their limbs and bodies cut to pieces.
6.85.4
महीं गताः पर्थबलाभिभूता ।
विचित्ररूपा युगपद्विनेशुः।
दृष्ट्वा हतांस्तान्युधि राजपुत्रां-
स्त्रिगर्तराजः प्रययौ रथेन ॥ ६.८५.४ ॥
Overpowered by the might of Pārtha, those of varied appearance all fell to the earth and perished at once. Seeing those princes slain in battle, the king of the Trigartas drove away in his chariot.
6.85.5
तेषां रथानामथ पृष्ठगोपा ।
द्वात्रिंशदन्येऽभ्यपतन्त पार्थम्।
तथैव ते तं परिवार्य पार्थं ।
विकृष्य चापानि महारवाणि ॥ ६.८५.५ ॥
Then thirty-two others, the rear guards of those chariots, rushed at Pārtha. Likewise they surrounded Pārtha and drew their bows, which gave out loud roars.
6.85.6
अवीवृषन्बाणमहौघवृष्ट्या ।
यथा गिरिं तोयधरा जलौघैः।
संपीड्यमानस्तु शरौघवृष्ट्या ।
धनंजयस्तान्युधि जातरोषः ॥ ६.८५.६ ॥
As water-bearing clouds pour torrents of water upon a mountain, so they showered him with a great flood of arrows. Pressed down by the shower of a torrent of arrows, Dhanaṃjaya, his anger aroused in battle,
6.85.7
षष्ट्या शरैः संयति तैलधौतै-
र्जघान तानप्यथ पृष्ठगोपान्।
रथांश्च तांस्तनवजित्य सङ्ख्ये ।
धनञ्जयः प्रीतमना यशस्वी ॥ ६.८५.७ ॥
In battle, with sixty arrows washed in oil, he struck down those rear-guards too; and having easily conquered those chariots, Dhanaṃjaya, famous, was pleased at heart.
6.85.8
अथात्वरद्भीष्मवधाय जिष्णु-
र्बलानि राजन्समरे निहत्य।
त्रिगर्तराजो निहतान्समीक्ष्य ।
महात्मना तानथ बन्धुवर्गान् ॥ ६.८५.८ ॥
Then, O king, Jiṣṇu (Arjuna) hastened toward the slaying of Bhīṣma; having slain the armies in battle, and seeing his kinsmen slain, the king of the Trigartas, the great-souled one, then...
6.85.9
रणे पुरस्कृत्य नराधिपांस्तान् ।
जगाम पार्थं त्वरितो वधाय
अभिद्रुतं चास्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठं ।
धनंजयं वीक्ष्य शिखण्डिमुख्याः ॥ ६.८५.९ ॥
In battle, placing those lords of men in front, he quickly went toward Pārtha to kill him; and seeing Dhanaṃjaya, foremost of weapon-bearers, rushing forward, Śikhaṇḍin and the chief warriors...
6.85.10
अभ्यद्ययुस्ते शितशस्त्रहस्ता ।
रिरक्षिषन्तो रथमर्जुनस्य।
पार्थोऽपि तानापततः समीक्ष्य ।
त्रिगर्तराज्ञा सहितान्नृवीरान ॥ ६.८५.१० ॥
With sharp weapons in hand, desiring to protect Arjuna's chariot, they advanced against him; and Pārtha, too, seeing those heroic men rushing upon him together with the king of the Trigartas,
6.85.11
विध्वंसयित्वा समरे धनुष्मान् ।
गाण्डीवमुक्तैर्निशितैः पृषत्कैः ।
भीष्मं यियासुर्युधि संददर्श ।
दुर्योधनं सैन्धवादींश्च राज्ञः ॥ ६.८५.११ ॥
Having routed the foes in battle, the archer, wishing to go to Bhīṣma with sharp arrows released from the Gāṇḍīva, saw Duryodhana and the kings, including Saindhava, in the fight.
6.85.12
गाङ्गेयमाजौ शरचापपाणिः ॥ ६.८५.१२ ॥
Gāṅgeya (Bhīṣma), with bow and arrow in hand, in battle…
6.85.13
भीष्मोऽपि दृष्ट्वा समरे कृतास्त्रान् ।
स पाण्डवानां रथिनोऽभ्युदारान्।
विहाय संग्राममुखे धनंजयं ।
जवेन पार्थं पुनराजगाम ॥ ६.८५.१३ ॥
Bhīṣma too, seeing in battle the weapon-skilled and noble charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas, abandoned Dhanaṃjaya at the front of the battle and swiftly returned again to Pārtha.
6.85.14
र्भीष्मं ययौ शान्तनवं रणाय ॥ ६.८५.१४ ॥
…Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, went for battle.
6.85.15
तैः संप्रयुक्तैः स महारथाग्र्यै-
र्गङ्गासुतः समरे चित्रयोधी।
न विव्यधे शान्तनवो महात्मा ।
समागतैः पाण्डुसुतैः समस्तैः ॥ ६.८५.१५ ॥
Struck by none of the shafts discharged by those foremost great charioteers, the son of the Gaṅgā, the wonderful warrior, the great-souled son of Śantanu, was not wounded in battle, for all the sons of Pāṇḍu had gathered together.
6.85.16
अथैत्य राजा युधि सत्यसन्धो ।
जयद्रथोऽत्युग्रबलो मनस्वी।
चिच्छेद चापानि महारथानां ।
प्रसह्य तेषां धनुषा वरेण ॥ ६.८५.१६ ॥
Then King Jayadratha, true to his vow, of most fierce strength and high mind, came forward in the battle and forcibly cut the bows of those great charioteers with his excellent bow.
6.85.17
युधिष्ठिरं भीमसेनं यमौ च ।
पार्थं कृष्णं युधि संजातकोपः ।
दुर्योदनः क्रोधविषो महात्मा ।
जघान बाणैरनलप्रकाशैः ॥ ६.८५.१७ ॥
In battle the great-souled Duryodhana, whose poison was anger, struck Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīmasena, the two Yamas, Pārtha and Kṛṣṇa with arrows blazing like fire.
6.85.18
कृपेण शल्येन शलेन चैव ।
तथा विभो चित्रसेनेन चौजौ।
विद्धाः शरैस्तेऽतिविवृद्धकोपै-
र्देवा यथा दैत्यगणैः समेतैः ॥ ६.८५.१८ ॥
O mighty one, Kṛpa, Śalya, Śala, Citrasena and the two Ojas, their anger greatly increased, pierced them with arrows, as the gods are pierced by assembled hosts of Daityas.
6.85.19
छिन्नायुधं शान्तनवेन राजा ।
शिखण्डिनं प्रेक्ष्य च जातकोपः।
अजातशत्रुः समरे महात्मा ।
शिखण्डिनं क्रुद्ध उवाच वाक्यम् ॥ ६.८५.१९ ॥
Seeing Śikhaṇḍin, whose weapon had been cut off by Bhīṣma son of Śantanu, the king Ajātaśatru, the great-souled one in battle, grew angry and spoke these words to Śikhaṇḍin in wrath.
6.85.20
उक्त्वा तथा त्वं पितुरग्रतो मा-
महं हनिष्यामि महाव्रतं तम्।
भीष्मं शरौघैर्विमलार्कवर्णैः ।
सत्यं वदामीति कृता प्रतिज्ञा ॥ ६.८५.२० ॥
Having spoken thus before your father, you swore: 'I shall slay that great-vowed Bhīṣma with hosts of arrows gleaming like the pure sun. I speak the truth; this is my vow.'
6.85.21
त्वया च नैनां सफलां करोषि ।
देवव्रतं यन्न निहंसि युद्धे।
मिथ्याप्रतिज्ञो भव मात्र वीर ।
रक्षस्व धर्मं स्वकुलं यशश्च ॥ ६.८५.२१ ॥
If in battle you do not slay Devavrata, you do not make this vow fulfilled. O hero, do not become one whose vow is false; protect dharma, your lineage and your fame.
6.85.22
प्रेक्षस्व भीष्मं युधि भीमवेगं ।
सर्वांस्तपन्तं मम सैन्यसङ्घान्।
शरौघजालैरतितिग्मवेगैः ।
कालं यथा कालकृतं क्षणेन ॥ ६.८५.२२ ॥
Look at Bhīṣma in battle, whose speed is terrible, scorching all the hosts of my army as Time, in an instant, makes all things go to death, with nets of arrows and with extremely keen speed.
6.85.23
निकृत्तचापः समरेऽनपेक्षः ।
पराजितः शान्तनवेन चाजौ ।
विहाय बन्धूनथ सदरांश्च ।
क्व यास्यसे नानुरूपं तवेदम् ॥ ६.८५.२३ ॥
With your bow cut, heedless in battle, defeated in the fight by the son of Śantanu, where will you go, having abandoned your kinsmen and your wives? This is not fitting for you.
6.85.24
दृष्ट्वा हि भीष्मं तमनन्तवीर्यं ।
भग्नं च सैन्यं द्रवमाणमेवम् ।
भीतोऽसि नूनं द्रुपदस्य पुत्र ।
तथा हि ते मुखवर्णोऽप्रहृष्टः ॥ ६.८५.२४ ॥
Having seen Bhīṣma of endless valour, and the army broken and fleeing thus, O son of Drupada, you are surely afraid, for the colour of your face is not elated.
6.85.25
अज्ञायमाने च धनंजये तु ।
महाहावे संप्रसक्ते नृवीरे।
कथं हि भीष्मात्प्रथितः पृथिव्यां ।
भयं त्वमद्य प्रकरोषि वीर ॥ ६.८५.२५ ॥
With Dhanañjaya absent and engaged in the great battle, O hero, how is it that you, renowned on earth above Bhīṣma, today cause fear?
6.85.26
स धर्मराजस्य वचो निशम्य ।
रूक्षाक्षरं विप्रलापानुबद्धम् ।
प्रत्यादेशं मन्यमानो महात्मा ।
प्रतत्वरे भीष्मवधाय राजन् ॥ ६.८५.२६ ॥
Having heard those harsh-worded words of the king of dharma, joined with lamentation, the great-souled one, taking them as a rebuke, hastened forward, O king, to slay Bhīṣma.
6.85.27
तमापतन्तं महता जवेन ।
शिखण्डिनं भीष्ममभिद्रवन्तम्।
निवारयामास हि शल्य एन-
मस्त्रेण घोरेण सुदुर्जयेन ॥ ६.८५.२७ ॥
Śalya, with a dreadful and hard-to-overcome weapon, indeed checked Śikhaṇḍin as he rushed at Bhīṣma with great speed.
6.85.28
शरैस्तदस्त्रं प्रतिबाधमानः ॥ ६.८५.२८ ॥
Counteracting that weapon with arrows.
6.85.29
अथाददे वारुणमन्यदस्त्रं ।
शिखण्ड्यथोऽग्रं प्रतिघातमस्य।
तदस्त्रमस्त्रेण विदार्यमाणं ।
खस्थाः सुरा ददृशुः पार्थिवाश्च ॥ ६.८५.२९ ॥
Then Śikhaṇḍin took up another weapon, of Varuṇa, as a counter to that weapon of his; and the gods standing in the sky and the kings saw that weapon split by another weapon.
6.85.30
भीष्मस्तु राजन्समरे महात्मा ।
धनुश्च चित्रं ध्वजमेव चापि।
छित्त्वाऽनदत्पाण्डुसुतस्य वीरो ।
युधिष्ठिरस्याजमीढस्य राज्ञः ॥ ६.८५.३० ॥
But, O king, the great-souled hero Bhīṣma, in battle, cut off the bright bow and the banner of Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Pāṇḍu, king of the line of Ajamīḍha, and roared.
6.85.31
ततः समुत्सृज्य धनुः सबाणं ।
युधिष्ठिरं वीक्ष्य भयाभिभूतम्।
गदां प्रगृह्याभिपपात सङ्ख्ये ।
जयद्रथं भीमसेनः पदातिः ॥ ६.८५.३१ ॥
Then Bhīmasena, seeing Yudhiṣṭhira overcome with fear, threw down his bow with its arrow, seized his mace, and on foot rushed in battle at Jayadratha.
6.85.32
तमापतन्तं सहसा जवेन ।
जयद्रथः सगदं भीमसेनम्।
विव्याध घोरैर्यमदण्डकल्पैः ।
शितैः शरैः पञ्चशरैः समन्तात् ॥ ६.८५.३२ ॥
Jayadratha suddenly pierced Bhīmasena, who was rushing at him with speed and mace, on every side with terrible, sharp arrows like Yama's staff, five at a time.
6.85.33
अचिन्तयित्वा स शरांस्तरस्वी ।
वृकोदरः क्रोधपरीतचेताः ।
जघान वाहान्समरे समन्तात् ।
सुसंमतान्सिन्धुराजस्य सङ्ख्ये ॥ ६.८५.३३ ॥
Heedless of the arrows, the swift Vṛkodara, his mind overcome with rage, struck down all around in battle the horses most dear to the king of the Sindhus.
6.85.34
ततोऽभिवीक्ष्याप्रतिमप्रभाव-
स्तवात्मजस्त्वरमाणो रथेन
अभ्यायौ भीमसेनं निहन्तुं ।
समुद्यतास्त्रः सुरराजकल्पः ॥ ६.८५.३४ ॥
Then your son, of incomparable might, seeing Bhīmasena, hastened forward in his chariot to slay him; with weapons raised, he was like the lord of the gods.
6.85.35
जयद्रथो भग्रवाहं रथं त ।
त्यक्त्वा ययौ यत्र राजा कुरूणाम् ।
भयेन भीमस्य समूढचेताः ।
ससौबलस्तत्र युद्धस्य भीतः ॥ ६.८५.३५ ॥
Abandoning his chariot with its shattered horses, Jayadratha went to where the king of the Kurus was; his mind bewildered by fear of Bhīma, he, together with Saubala, fled there in terror of the battle.
6.85.36
भीमोऽप्यथैनं सहसा विनद्य ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ गदया तर्जयानः।
समुद्यतां तां यमदण्डकल्पां ।
दृष्ट्वा गदां ते कुरवः समन्तात् ॥ ६.८५.३६ ॥
Bhīma too, roaring suddenly and threatening with his mace, rushed forward against him; seeing that mace raised like Yama's staff, the Kurus scattered on all sides.
6.85.37
विहाय सर्वे तव पुत्रमुग्नं ।
पातं गदायाः परिहर्तुकामाः।
अपक्रान्तास्तुमुले संप्रमर्दे ।
सुदूरुणे भारत मोहनीये ॥ ६.८५.३७ ॥
O Bhārata, leaving your fierce son alone, all of them, wishing to avoid the blow of the mace, withdrew in that dreadful, bewildering tumult of battle.
6.85.38
ज्जगामान्यं भ्रमप भूमिदेशम् ॥ ६.८५.३८ ॥
…he went to another region of the ground.
6.85.39
गदापि सा प्राप्य रथं सुचित्रं ।
साश्व ससूतं विनिहत्य सङ्ख्ये।
जगाम भूमिं ज्वलिता महोल्क ।
भ्रष्टाऽम्बराद्गामिव संपतन्ती ॥ ६.८५.३९ ॥
That mace, too, reached the finely adorned chariot and, in the battle, destroyed it together with its horses and charioteer, falling to the earth like a blazing great meteor dropping from the sky.
6.85.40
आश्चर्यभूतं सुमहत्त्वदीया ।
दृष्ट्वैव तद्भारत संप्रहृष्टाः।
सर्वे विनेदुः सहिताः समन्ता-
त्पुपूजिरे तव पुत्रस्य शौर्यम् ॥ ६.८५.४० ॥
O Bhārata, seeing that most marvellous sight, all your men, greatly delighted, roared out together from every side and honored the valor of your son.