Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.86
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6.86.1
विरथं तं समासाद्य चित्रसेनं यशस्विनम् ।
रथमारोपयामास विकर्णस्तनयस्तव ॥ ६.८६.१ ॥
Reaching the famous Citrasena, who was without his chariot, your son Vikarṇa caused him to mount onto a chariot.
6.86.2
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने तुमुले संकुले भृशम् ।
भीष्मः शान्तनवस्तूर्णं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.८६.२ ॥
While that tumultuous and confused battle was raging fiercely, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, swiftly rushed toward Yudhiṣṭhira.
6.86.3
ततः सरथनागाश्वाः समकम्पन्त सृञ्जयाः ।
मृत्योरास्यमनुप्राप्तं मेनिरे च युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ६.८६.३ ॥
Then the Sṛñjayas, with their chariots, elephants and horses, all trembled together, and they thought Yudhiṣṭhira had reached the mouth of death.
6.86.4
युधिष्ठिरोऽपि कौरव्यो यमाभ्यां सहितः प्रभुः ।
महेष्वासं नरव्याघ्रं भीष्मं शान्तनवं ययौ ॥ ६.८६.४ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, the lord of the Kuru line, also went, accompanied by the two Yamas, toward Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, the great archer, tiger among men.
6.86.5
ततः शरसहस्राणि प्रमुञ्चन्पाण्डवो युधि ।
भीष्मं संछादयामास यथा मेघो दिवाकरम् ॥ ६.८६.५ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava, discharging thousands of arrows in battle, covered Bhīṣma completely, as a cloud covers the sun.
6.86.6
तेन सम्यक्प्रणीतानि शरजालानि मारिष ।
प्रतिजग्राह गाङ्गयः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.८६.६ ॥
O noble one, the nets of arrows he had skilfully shot forth were received by the son of Gaṅgā, Bhīṣma, hundreds and thousands at a time.
6.86.7
तथैव शरजालानि भीष्मोणास्तानि मारिष ।
आकाशे समदृश्यन्त स्वगमानां व्रजा इव ॥ ६.८६.७ ॥
Likewise, O noble one, the nets of Bhīṣma's scorching arrows were launched, and in the sky they appeared like flocks of swans going.
6.86.8
निमेषार्धेन कौन्तेयं भीष्मः शान्तनवो युधि ।
अदृश्यं समरे चक्रे शरजालेन भारत ॥ ६.८६.८ ॥
In half a blink, O Bhārata, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, made the son of Kuntī unseen in battle, with a net of arrows.
6.86.9
ततो युधिष्ठिरे राजा कौरव्यस्य महात्मनः ।
नाराचं प्रेषयामास क्रुद्ध आशीविषोपमम् ॥ ६.८६.९ ॥
Then the great-souled king of the Kauravas, enraged, sent toward Yudhiṣṭhira an iron arrow like a venomous serpent.
6.86.10
असंप्राप्तं ततस्तं तु क्षुरप्रेण महारथः ।
चच्छेद समरे राजन्भीष्मस्तस्य धनुश्च्युतम् ॥ ६.८६.१० ॥
Then, O king, the great charioteer Bhīṣma cut that arrow in battle with a razor-headed shaft before it could reach him, and his bow fell down.
6.86.11
तं तु च्छित्वा रणे भीष्मो नाराचं कलसंमितम् ।
नजघ्ने कौरवेन्द्रस्य हयान्काञ्चनभूषणान् ॥ ६.८६.११ ॥
Having cut that arrow in battle, Bhīṣma struck down the gold-adorned horses of the lord of the Kauravas with another arrow like a measured shaft.
6.86.12
हताश्वं तु रथं त्यक्त्वा धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ।
आरुरोह रथं तूर्णं नकुलस्य महात्मनःक ॥ ६.८६.१२ ॥
With his horses slain, the son of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira, abandoned his chariot and swiftly mounted the chariot of the great-souled Nakula.
6.86.13
यमावपि हि संक्रुद्धः समासाद्य रणे तदा ।
शरैः संछादयामास भीष्मः परपुरंजयः ॥ ६.८६.१३ ॥
Then in battle Bhīṣma, enraged, came upon the two Yamas and covered them with arrows; he was the conqueror of enemy cities.
6.86.14
तौ तु दृष्ट्वा महाराज भीष्मबाणप्रपीडितौ ।
जगाम परमां चिन्तां भीष्मस्य वधकाङ्क्षया ॥ ६.८६.१४ ॥
O great king, seeing those two afflicted by Bhīṣma's arrows, he fell into supreme anxiety, desiring Bhīṣma's death.
6.86.15
ततो युधिष्ठिरो वश्यान्राज्ञस्तान्समचोदयत् ।
भीष्मं शान्तनवं सर्वे निहतेति सुहृद्गणान् ॥ ६.८६.१५ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira urged those subject kings, telling all the groups of allies that Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, had been slain.
6.86.16
ततस्ते पार्थिवाः सर्वे श्रुत्वा पार्थस्य भाषितम् ।
महता रथवंशेन परिवव्रुः पितामहम् ॥ ६.८६.१६ ॥
Then all those kings, having heard the words of Pārtha, surrounded the grandsire with a great host of chariots.
6.86.17
स समन्तात्परिवृतः पिता देवव्रतस्तव ।
चिक्रीड धनुषा राजन्पातयानो महारथान् ॥ ६.८६.१७ ॥
O king, your father Devavrata, Bhīṣma, was surrounded on every side; playing with his bow, he kept felling the great chariot-warriors.
6.86.18
तं चरन्तं रणे पार्था ददृशुः कौरवं युधि ।
मृगमध्यं प्रविश्येव यथा सिंहशिशुं वने ॥ ६.८६.१८ ॥
The sons of Pṛthā saw that Kaurava moving about in battle, like a lion-cub that has entered the midst of deer in the forest.
6.86.19
तर्जयानं रमे वीरांस्त्रासयानं च सायकैः ।
दृष्ट्वा त्रेसुर्महाराज सिंहं मृगगणा इव ॥ ६.८६.१९ ॥
Seeing that lion threatening the heroes and terrifying them with arrows, great king, they trembled like herds of deer.
6.86.20
रणे भारत सिंहस्य ददृशुः क्षत्रिया गतिम् ।
अग्नेर्वायुसहायस्य यथा कक्षं दिधक्षतः ॥ ६.८६.२० ॥
O Bhārata, in battle the warriors saw the movement of that lion, like fire fanned by the wind burning a thicket.
6.86.21
शिरांसि रथिनां भीष्मः पातयामास संयुगे ।
तालेभ्यः परिपक्वानि फलानि कुशलो नरः ॥ ६.८६.२१ ॥
In battle Bhīṣma caused the heads of the charioteers to fall, as a skilled man brings down ripe fruit from palm trees.
6.86.22
पतद्भिश्च महाराज शिरोभिर्धरणीतले ।
बभूव तुमुलः शब्दः पततामश्मनामिव ॥ ६.८६.२२ ॥
Great king, as the heads fell upon the earth, a tumultuous sound arose, like the sound of falling stones.
6.86.23
तस्मिन्सुतुमुले युद्धे वर्तमाने भयानके ।
सर्वेषामेव सैन्यानामासीद्व्यतिकरो महान् ॥ ६.८६.२३ ॥
While that most terrifying and tumultuous battle was raging, there arose a great confusion among all the armies.
6.86.24
भिन्नेषु तेषु व्यूहेषु क्षत्रिया इतरेतरम् ।
एकमेकं समाहूय युद्धायैवावतस्थिरे ॥ ६.८६.२४ ॥
When those formations were broken, the warriors challenged one another and took their stand for battle, one against one.
6.86.25
शिखण्डी तु समासाद्य भरतानां पितामहम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन तिष्ठतिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.८६.२५ ॥
But Śikhaṇḍin, having approached the grandsire of the Bharatas, rushed at him with speed and said, "Stand, stand!"
6.86.26
अनादृत्य ततो भीष्मस्तं शिखण्डिनमाहवे ।
प्रययौ सृञ्जयान्क्रुद्धः स्त्रीत्वं तस्य विचिन्तयन् ॥ ६.८६.२६ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, disregarding Śikhaṇḍin in battle, angered, pondering his womanhood, went forth against the Sṛñjayas.
6.86.27
सृंजयास्तु ततो दृष्ट्वा हृष्टं भीष्म महारणे ।
सिंहनादांश्च विविधांश्चक्रुः शङ्खविमिश्रितान् ॥ ६.८६.२७ ॥
Then the Sṛñjayas, seeing Bhīṣma exulting in the great battle, raised various lion-roars mingled with the blare of conches.
6.86.28
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपम् ।
पश्चिमां दिशमासाद्य स्थिते सवितरि प्रभो ॥ ६.८६.२८ ॥
Then, O lord, when the sun had reached the western quarter and stood there, the battle began, with chariots and elephants intermingled.
6.86.29
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ पाञ्चाल्यः सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
पीडयन्तौ भृशं सैन्यं शक्तितोमरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.८६.२९ ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the Pāñcāla prince, and the great charioteer Sātyaki, tormenting the army greatly with showers of spears and javelins.
6.86.30
शस्त्रैश्च बहुभी राजञ्जघ्नतुस्तावकान्रणे ।
ते हन्यमानाः समरे तावका भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.८६.३० ॥
And with many weapons, O king, the two struck down your men in battle. And your men, O bull of the Bharatas, were being slain in the battle.
6.86.31
आर्यां युद्धे मतिं कृत्वा न त्यजन्ति स्म संयुगम् ।
यथोत्साहं तु समरे निजघ्नुस्तावका रणे ॥ ६.८६.३१ ॥
Resolved in battle with a noble purpose, they did not abandon the combat; and, according to their zeal, your warriors struck down the enemy in the fray.
6.86.32
तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत्तावकानां महात्मानाम् ।
वध्यतां समरे राजन्पार्षतेन महात्मना ॥ ६.८६.३२ ॥
There arose a great outcry from your high-souled men, O king, as they were being slain in battle by the high-souled son of Pṛṣata.
6.86.33
तं श्रुत्वा निनदं घोरं तावकानां महारथौ ।
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ पार्षतं प्रत्युपस्थितौ ॥ ६.८६.३३ ॥
Hearing that terrible roar of your men, the two great charioteers Vinda and Anuvinda, princes of Avanti, advanced upon the son of Pṛṣata.
6.86.34
तौ तस्य तुरगान्हत्वा त्वरमाणौ महारथौ ।
छादयामासतुरुभौ शरवर्षेण पार्षतम् ॥ ६.८६.३४ ॥
Those two great charioteers, hastening, slew his horses and both covered the son of Pṛṣata with a rain of arrows.
6.86.35
अवप्लुत्याथ पाञ्चाल्यो रथात्तूर्णं महाबलः ।
आरुरोहक रथं तूर्णं सात्यकेस्तु महात्मनः ॥ ६.८६.३५ ॥
Then the mighty Pāñcāla prince swiftly leapt down from his chariot and quickly mounted the chariot of the high-souled Sātyaki.
6.86.36
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा महत्या सेनया वृतः ।
आवन्त्यौ समरे क्रुद्धावभ्ययात्स परंतपौ ॥ ६.८६.३६ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, surrounded by a great army, advanced against the two enraged princes of Avanti, those scorchers of foes, in battle.
6.86.37
तथैव तव पुत्रोऽपि सर्वोद्योगेन मारिष ।
विन्दानुविन्दौ समरे परिवार्यावतस्थिवान् ॥ ६.८६.३७ ॥
Likewise your son too, O honoured one, with all his effort, stood in battle surrounding Vinda and Anuvinda.
6.86.38
अर्जुनश्चापि संक्रुद्धः क्षत्रियान्क्षत्रियर्षभः ।
अयोधयत संग्रामे वज्रपाणिरिवासुरान् ॥ ६.८६.३८ ॥
And Arjuna, the bull among warriors, fully enraged, fought in battle against the warriors, as Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, fights the demons.
6.86.39
द्रोणास्तु समरे क्रुद्धः पुत्रस्य प्रियकृत्तव ।
व्यधमत्सर्वपाञ्चालांस्तूलराशिमिवानलः ॥ ६.८६.३९ ॥
Droṇa, who does what is pleasing to your son, enraged in battle, scattered all the Pāñcālas as fire scatters a heap of cotton.
6.86.40
दुर्योधनपुरोगास्तु पुत्रास्तव विशांपते ।
परिवार्य रणे भीष्मं युयुधुः पाण्डवैः सह ॥ ६.८६.४० ॥
And your sons, led by Duryodhana, O lord of men, surrounding Bhīṣma in battle, fought together with the Pāṇḍavas.
6.86.41
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा लोहितायति भास्करे ।
अब्रवीत्तावकान्सर्वांस्त्वरध्वमिति भारत ॥ ६.८६.४१ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, as the sun reddened, said to all your men: 'Hurry,' O descendant of Bharata.
6.86.42
युध्यतां तु तथा तेषां कुर्वतां कर्म दुष्करम् ।
अस्तं गिरिमथारूढे अप्रकाशति भास्करे ॥ ६.८६.४२ ॥
And as they fought and performed their difficult deeds, when the sun climbed the mountain of setting, its light faded.
6.86.43
प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा शोणितौघतरङ्गिणी ।
गोमायुगणसंकीर्णा क्षणेन क्षणदामुखे ॥ ६.८६.४३ ॥
At the onset of night, in an instant, a terrible river flowed forth, its waves a flood of blood, crowded with bands of jackals.
6.86.44
शिवाभिरशिवाभिश्च रुवद्भिर्भैरवं रवम् ।
घोरमायोधनं जज्ञे भूतसङ्घैः समाकुलम् ॥ ६.८६.४४ ॥
With jackals and inauspicious she-jackals howling a dreadful cry, that terrible battlefield became filled with hosts of spirits.
6.86.45
राक्षसाश्च पिशाचाश्च तथान्ये पिशिताशिनः ।
समन्ततो व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.८६.४५ ॥
Rakshasas and piśācas, and other flesh-eaters, were seen on every side by hundreds and by thousands.
6.86.46
अर्जुनोऽथ सुशर्मादीन्राज्ञस्तान्सपदानुगान् ।
विजित्य पृतनामध्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.४६ ॥
Then Arjuna, having conquered in the midst of the army those kings, Suśarman and the others, together with their foot-soldiers and followers, went toward his own camp.
6.86.47
युधिष्टिरोऽपि कौरव्यो भ्रातृभ्यां सहितस्तथा ।
ययौ स्वशिबिरं राजा निशायां सेनया वृतः ॥ ६.८६.४७ ॥
King Yudhiṣṭhira, descendant of the Kurus, also went with his two brothers, surrounded by the army, at night to his own camp.
6.86.48
भीमसेनोऽपि राजेन्द्र दुर्योधनमुखान्रथान् ।
अवजित्य ततः सङ्ख्ये ययौ स्वशिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.४८ ॥
O lord of kings, Bhīmasena also, having defeated in battle the charioteers headed by Duryodhana, then went toward his own camp.
6.86.49
दुर्योधनोऽपि नृपतिः परिवार्य महारणे ।
भीष्मं शान्तनवं तूर्णं प्रयातः शिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.४९ ॥
King Duryodhana too, having surrounded Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, in the great battle, quickly went toward the camp.
6.86.50
द्रोणो द्रौणिः कृपः शल्यः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः ।
परिवार्य चमूं सर्वाः प्रययुः शिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.५० ॥
Droṇa, Droṇa's son, Kṛpa, Śalya and Kṛtavarman the Sātvata, all surrounding the army, went toward the camp.
6.86.51
तथैव सात्यकी राजन्धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
परिवार्य रणे योधान्ययतुः शिबिरं प्रति ॥ ६.८६.५१ ॥
Likewise, O king, Sātyaki and Dhṛṣṭadyumna, son of Pṛṣata, surrounding the warriors in battle, went toward the camp.
6.86.52
एवमेते महाराज तावकाः पाण्डवैः सह ।
पर्यवर्तन्त सहिता निशाकाले परंतप ॥ ६.८६.५२ ॥
Thus, O great king, these men of yours, together with the Pāṇḍavas, withdrew at nightfall, O scorcher of foes.
6.86.53
ततः स्वशिबिरं गत्वा पाण्डवाः कुरवस्तथा ।
न्यवसन्त महाराज पूजयन्तः परस्परम् ॥ ६.८६.५३ ॥
Then, having gone to their own camp, the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus likewise stayed there, O great king, honoring one another.
6.86.54
रक्षां कृत्वा ततः शूरा न्यस्य गुल्मान्यथाविधि ।
अपनीय च शल्यानि स्नात्वा च विविधैर्जलैः ॥ ६.८६.५४ ॥
Then the heroes made their guard, posted the detachments according to rule, removed the arrows, and bathed in various waters.
6.86.55
कृतस्वस्त्ययनाः सर्वे स्तूयमानाश्च बन्दिभिः ।
गीतवादित्रशब्देन व्यक्रीडन्त यशस्विनः ॥ ६.८६.५५ ॥
Having performed the auspicious rites, all the renowned warriors, praised by bards, amused themselves amid the sound of song and instruments.
6.86.56
मुहूर्तादिव तत्सर्वमभवत्स्वर्गसन्निभम् ।
न हि युद्धकथां कांचित्तत्राकुर्वन्महारथाः ॥ ६.८६.५६ ॥
In a moment that whole place became like heaven; there the great charioteers spoke no word at all of battle.
6.86.57
ते प्रसुप्ते बले तत्र परिश्रान्तजने नृप ।
हस्त्यश्वबहुले रात्रौ प्रेक्षणीये बभूवतुः ॥ ६.८६.५७ ॥
O king, when that army, abounding in elephants and horses, had fallen asleep at night and its weary people were at rest, they became a sight worth seeing.