Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.87
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6.87.1
परिणाम्य निशां तां तु सुखसुप्ता जनेश्वराः ।
कुरवः पाण्डवाश्चैव पुनर्युद्धाय निर्ययुः ॥ ६.८७.१ ॥
Having passed that night, the lords of men, the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, who had slept happily, set out again for battle.
6.87.2
ततः शब्दो महानासीत्सेनयोरुभयोर्नृप ।
निर्गच्छमानयोः सङ्ख्ये यथा सागरयोरिव ॥ ६.८७.२ ॥
Then, O king, as both armies went forth into battle, a great sound arose, like that of two oceans.
6.87.3
ततो दुर्योधनो राजा चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः ।
भीष्मश्च रथिनां श्रेष्ठो भारद्वाजश्च वै द्विजः ॥ ६.८७.३ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, Citrasena, Vivinśati, Bhīṣma, the best of charioteers, and the twice-born son of Bharadvāja advanced.
6.87.4
एकीभूताः सुसंयत्ताः कौरवाणां महाचमूम् ।
व्यूहाय विदधू राजन्पाण्डवान्प्रतिदंशितान् ॥ ६.८७.४ ॥
United and well prepared, the Kauravas arranged their great army into formation, O king, against the Pāṇḍavas, who were arrayed against them.
6.87.5
कूर्मव्यूहं ततः कृत्वा पिता तव विशांपते ।
सागरप्रतिमं घोरं वाहनोर्मितरङ्गिणम् ॥ ६.८७.५ ॥
Then, O lord of the people, your father formed the tortoise formation, terrible like the ocean, with waves of vehicles.
6.87.6
अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां भीष्मः शान्तनवो ययौ ।
मालवैर्दाक्षिणात्यैश्च आवन्त्यैश्च समन्वितः ॥ ६.८७.६ ॥
Before all the armies went Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, accompanied by the Mālavas, the southerners and the Āvantyas.
6.87.7
ततोऽनन्तरमेवासीद्भारद्वाजः प्रतापवान ।
पुलिन्दैः पारदैश्चैव तथा क्षुद्रकमालवैः ॥ ६.८७.७ ॥
Immediately after them was the mighty son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa), accompanied by the Pulindas, the Pāradas, and the Kṣudrakas and Mālavas.
6.87.8
द्रोणादनन्तरं यत्तो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ।
मगधैश्च कलिङ्गैश्च पिशाचैश्च विशांपते ॥ ६.८७.८ ॥
After Droṇa came the mighty Bhagadatta, ready for battle, accompanied by the Magadhas, the Kaliṅgas and the Piśācas. O lord of the people!
6.87.9
प्राग्ज्योतिषादनु नृपः कौसल्योऽथ बृहद्बलः ।
मेकलैः कुरुविन्दैश्च त्रैपुरैश्च समन्विताः ॥ ६.८७.९ ॥
After the people of Prāgjyotiṣa came King Bṛhadbala, the Kauśalya, accompanied by the Mekalas, the Kuruvindas and the Traipuras.
6.87.10
बृहद्बलादनु नृपस्त्रिगर्तः प्रस्थलाधिपः ।
काम्भोजैर्बहुभिः सार्धं यवनैश्च सहस्रशः ॥ ६.८७.१० ॥
After Bṛhadbala came King Trigarta, lord of the Prasthalas, with many Kāmbojas and thousands of Yavanas.
6.87.11
द्रौणिस्तु रभसः शूरस्त्रैगर्तादनु भारत ।
प्रययौ सिंहनादेन नादयानो धरातलम् ॥ ६.८७.११ ॥
After the Trigartas, the son of Droṇa, the fierce hero, advanced, O Bhārata, roaring like a lion and making the surface of the earth resound.
6.87.12
तथा सर्वेण सैन्येन राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
द्रौणेरनन्तरं प्रायात्सोदर्यैः परिवारितः ॥ ६.८७.१२ ॥
Likewise, then, King Duryodhana advanced with the whole army after the son of Droṇa, surrounded by his brothers.
6.87.13
दुर्योधनादनु ततः कृपः शारद्वतो ययौ ।
एवमेष महाव्यूहः प्रययौ सागरोपमः ॥ ६.८७.१३ ॥
Then Kṛpa, son of Śāradvat, followed after Duryodhana. Thus this great formation advanced, like the ocean.
6.87.14
रेजुस्तत्र पताकाश्च श्वेतच्छत्राणि भारत ।
अङ्गदान्यत्र चित्राणि महार्हाणि धनूंषि च ॥ ६.८७.१४ ॥
There banners and white parasols shone, O Bhārata; there also bright, very precious armlets and bows gleamed.
6.87.15
तं तु दृष्ट्वा महाव्यूहं तावकानां महारथः ।
युधिष्ठिरोऽब्रवीत्तूर्णं पार्षतं पृतनापतिम् ॥ ६.८७.१५ ॥
Seeing that great formation of your side, the great charioteer Yudhiṣṭhira quickly spoke to the son of Pṛṣata, the commander of the army.
6.87.16
पश्य व्यूहं महेष्वास निर्मितं सागरोपमम् ।
प्रतिव्यूहं रणे शूर कुरु क्षिप्रं महारथ ॥ ६.८७.१६ ॥
See this formation, arranged like the ocean, O great archer. O hero, great charioteer, quickly form a counter-formation against it in battle.
6.87.17
ततः स पार्षतः क्रूरो व्यूहं चक्रे सुदारुणम् ।
श्रृङ्गाटकं महाराज परव्यूहविनाशनम् ॥ ६.८७.१७ ॥
Then that cruel son of Pṛṣata formed a most terrible formation, O great king: the Śṛṅgāṭaka, which destroys the enemy's formation.
6.87.18
श्रृङ्गाभ्यां भीमसेनश्च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
रथैरनेकसाहस्रैस्तथा हयपदातिभिः ॥ ६.८७.१८ ॥
At the two horns were Bhīmasena and the great charioteer Sātyaki, with many thousands of chariots, horsemen and foot soldiers.
6.87.19
नाभावभून्नरश्रेष्ठः श्वेताश्वः कृष्णसारथिः ।
मध्ये युधिष्ठिरो राजा माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ॥ ६.८७.१९ ॥
The best of men, Arjuna of the white horses, with Kṛṣṇa as charioteer, was not absent either. In the middle stood King Yudhiṣṭhira, and the two Pāṇḍavas, the sons of Mādrī.
6.87.20
अथेतरे महेष्वासाः सहसैन्या नराधिपाः ।
व्यूहं तं पूरयामासुर्व्यूहशास्त्रविशारदाः ॥ ६.८७.२० ॥
Then the other great bowmen, lords of men with their armies, skilled in the science of arrays, filled out that formation.
6.87.21
एवमेतं महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः ।
अतिष्ठन्समरे शूरा योद्धुकामा जयैषिणः ॥ ६.८७.२१ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, the Pāṇḍavas, having arrayed that great formation, stood in battle, heroes desiring to fight and seeking victory.
6.87.22
भेरीशब्दैश्च विमलैर्विमिश्रैः शङ्खनिःस्वनैः ।
क्ष्वेडितास्फोटितोत्क्रुष्टैर्नादिताः सर्वतो दिशः ॥ ६.८७.२२ ॥
Mingled with the clear sounds of drums and the blare of conches, the directions on every side resounded with roars, slaps and shouts.
6.87.23
ततः शूराः समासाद्य समरे ते परस्परम ।
नेत्रैरनिमिषै राजन्नवैक्षन्त परस्परम् ॥ ६.८७.२३ ॥
Then, O king, those heroes drew near one another in battle and looked at one another with unblinking eyes.
6.87.24
मनोभिस्ते मनुष्येन्द्र युद्धं योधाः प्रचक्रिरे ।
पुनराहूय तेऽन्योन्यं शरीरैरपि चक्रिरे ॥ ६.८७.२४ ॥
With their minds, O lord of men, the warriors fought the battle; then, challenging one another again, they fought with their bodies as well.
6.87.25
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं घोररूपं भयावहम् ।
तावकानां परेषां च निघ्नतामितरेतरम् ॥ ६.८७.२५ ॥
Then began a terrible, fear-inspiring battle, your men and the enemy striking one another.
6.87.26
नाराचा निशिताः सङ्ख्ये संपतन्ति स्म भारत ।
व्यात्तानना भयकरा उरगा इव सङ्घशः ॥ ६.८७.२६ ॥
O Bhārata, sharp nārāca arrows fell in battle in multitudes, like terrifying serpents with open mouths.
6.87.27
निष्पेतुर्विमलाः शक्त्यस्तैलधौताः सुतेजनाः ।
अम्बुदेभ्यो यथा राजन्भ्राजमानाः शतह्रदाः ॥ ६.८७.२७ ॥
O king, bright, well-sharpened spears washed in oil flew forth, gleaming like hundreds of lightning flashes from the clouds.
6.87.28
गदाश्च विमलैः पट्टैः पिनद्धाः स्वर्णभूषिताः ।
पतन्त्यस्तत्र दृस्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गोपमाः शुभाः ॥ ६.८७.२८ ॥
Maces bound with bright bands and adorned with gold were seen falling there, beautiful like mountain peaks.
6.87.29
निस्त्रिंशाश्च व्यदृश्यन्त विमलाम्बरसन्निभाः ।
आर्षभाणि च चर्माणि शतचन्द्राणि भारतत ॥ ६.८७.२९ ॥
Swords gleaming like a clear sky were seen, and, O Bhārata, shields of bull-hide marked with a hundred moons.
6.87.30
अशोभन्त रणे राजन्पात्यमानानि सर्वशः ।
तेऽन्योन्यं समरे सेने युध्यमाने नराधिप ॥ ६.८७.३० ॥
Those two armies, fighting one another in battle and felled on every side, shone splendidly, O lord of men.
6.87.31
अशोभेतां यथा देवदैत्यसेने समुद्यते ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त समरे तेऽन्योन्यं वै समन्ततः ॥ ६.८७.३१ ॥
As the gods' and demons' armies, drawn up for battle, shine forth, so they shone; in the fight they rushed at one another from every side.
6.87.32
रथास्तु रथिभिस्तूर्णं प्रेषिताः परमाहवे ।
युगैर्युगानि संश्लिष्य युयुधुः पार्थिवर्षभाः ॥ ६.८७.३२ ॥
In the great battle, charioteers swiftly drove their chariots forward; the bulls among kings fought, yoke locked against yoke.
6.87.33
दन्तिनां युध्यमानानां संघर्षात्पावकोऽभवत् ।
दन्तेषु भरतश्रेष्ठ सधूमः सर्वतो दिशम् ॥ ६.८७.३३ ॥
From the friction of the fighting elephants fire arose; from their tusks, best of the Bharatas, smoking fire spread through every direction.
6.87.34
प्रासैरभिहताः केचिद्गजयोधाः समन्ततः ।
पतमानाः स्म दृश्यन्ते गिरिशृङ्गान्नगा इव ॥ ६.८७.३४ ॥
Some elephant-warriors, struck by spears, were seen falling on every side, like trees falling from mountain peaks.
6.87.35
पादाताश्चाप्यदृश्यन्त निघ्नन्तोऽथ परस्परम् ।
चित्ररूपधराः शूरा नखरप्रासयोधिनः ॥ ६.८७.३५ ॥
Foot-soldiers too were seen striking one another; heroes bearing varied forms fought with claws and spears.
6.87.36
अन्योन्यं ते समासाद्य कुरुपाण्डवसैनिकाः ।
अस्त्रैर्नानाविधैर्घोरै रणे निन्युर्यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.८७.३६ ॥
Meeting one another, the soldiers of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, in battle, with weapons of many kinds, dreadful, sent one another to the abode of Yama.
6.87.37
ततः शान्तनवो भीष्मो रथघोषेण नादयन् ।
अभ्यागमद्रणे पार्थान्धनुःशब्देन मोहयन् ॥ ६.८७.३७ ॥
Then Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, making the chariot's rumble resound, advanced in battle toward the sons of Pṛthā, bewildering them with the twang of his bow.
6.87.38
पाण्डवानां रथाश्चापि नदन्तो भैरवं स्वनम् ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त संयत्ता धृष्टद्युम्नपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.८७.३८ ॥
And the chariots of the Pāṇḍavas too, roaring a terrible sound, ready for the fight, rushed toward them with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at their head.
6.87.39
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं तव तेषां च भारत ।
नराश्वरथनागानां व्यतिषक्तं परस्परम् ॥ ६.८७.३९ ॥
Then, O descendant of Bharata, the battle began between your army and theirs, men, horses, chariots and elephants all mingled together.