Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.89
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6.89.1
दृष्ट्वा मे निहतान्पुत्रान्बहूनेकेन सञ्जय ।
भीष्मो द्रोणः कृपश्चैव किमकुर्वत संयुगे ॥ ६.८९.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, having seen my many sons slain by one man alone, what did Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa do in the battle?
6.89.2
अहन्यहनि मे पुत्राः क्षयं गच्छन्ति सञ्जय ।
मन्येऽहं सर्वथा पुत्रान्दैवेनोपहतान्भृशम् ॥ ६.८९.२ ॥
O Sañjaya, day after day my sons go to destruction. I think my sons have been utterly and grievously struck down by fate.
6.89.3
यत्र मे तनयाः सर्वे जीयन्ते न जयन्त्युत ।
यत्र भीष्मस्य द्रोणस्य कृपस्य च महात्मनः ॥ ६.८९.३ ॥
Where all my sons are defeated and do not conquer, and where the great-souled Bhīṣma, Droṇa and Kṛpa are—
6.89.4
सौमदत्तेश्च वीरस्य भगदत्तस्य चोभयोः ।
अश्वत्थाम्नस्तथा तात शूराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ ६.८९.४ ॥
and the hero, the son of Somadatta, and the hero Bhagadatta, both, and Aśvatthāman, dear one, and the heroes who never turn back—
6.89.5
अन्येषां चैव शूराणां मध्यगास्तनया मम ।
यदहन्यन्त संग्रामे किमन्यद्भागधेयतः ॥ ६.८९.५ ॥
and my sons who stood in the midst of other heroes were slain in battle—what other cause could there be than destiny?
6.89.6
न हि दुर्योधनो मन्दः पुरा प्रोक्तमबुध्यत ।
वार्यमाणो मया तात भीष्मेण विदुरेण च ॥ ६.८९.६ ॥
Foolish Duryodhana did not understand what was said before, dear one, though he was restrained by me, by Bhīṣma and by Vidura.
6.89.7
गन्धार्या चैव दुर्मेधाः सततं हितकाम्यया ।
नाबुध्यत पुरा मोहात्तस्य प्राप्तमिदं फलम् ॥ ६.८९.७ ॥
Gāndhārī too, always wishing him well, spoke; but the dull-witted one, through delusion, did not understand beforehand. This is the fruit he has reached.
6.89.8
यद्भीमसेनः समरे पुत्रान्मम विचेतसः ।
अहन्यहनि संक्रुद्धो नयते यमसादनम् ॥ ६.८९.८ ॥
Bhīmasena, enraged in battle, sends my confused sons to the abode of Yama day after day.
6.89.9
इदं तत्समनुप्राप्तं क्षत्तुर्वचनमुत्तमम् ।
न बुद्धवानस्मि विभो प्रोच्यमानमिदं तदा ॥ ६.८९.९ ॥
O lord, these excellent words of Kṣattṛ (Vidura) have now fully come upon me; when they were being spoken I did not understand them.
6.89.10
निवारय सुतं द्यूतात्पाण्डवान्मा द्रुहेति च ।
सुहृदां हितकामानां ब्रुवतां तत्तदेव च ॥ ६.८९.१० ॥
'Restrain your son from gambling; do not harm the Pāṇḍavas'—this and just this is what the well-wishing friends were saying.
6.89.11
न शृणोमि पुरा वाक्यं मर्त्यः पथ्यमिवौषधम् ।
तदिदं समनुप्राप्तं वचनं साधु भाषितम् ॥ ६.८९.११ ॥
Formerly I did not heed that word, as a mortal does not heed a wholesome medicine; those well-spoken words have now come upon me.
6.89.12
विदुरद्रोणभीष्माणां तथाऽन्येषां हितैषिणाम् ।
अकृत्वा वचनं पथ्यं क्षयं गच्छन्ति कौरवाः ॥ ६.८९.१२ ॥
The Kauravas, not heeding the wholesome words of Vidura, Droṇa, Bhīṣma and the other well-wishers, go to destruction.
6.89.13
तदेतत्समतिक्रान्तं पूर्वमेव हि सञ्जय ।
तस्मान्मे वद तत्त्वेन यथा युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ६.८९.१३ ॥
Sañjaya, that has already passed. Therefore tell me truthfully how the battle took place.
6.89.14
मध्याह्ने मुमहारौद्रः संग्रामः समुपद्यत ।
लकक्षयकरो राजंस्तन्मे निगदतः शृणु ॥ ६.८९.१४ ॥
At midday a most dreadful battle arose, O king, causing the destruction of people. Listen as I tell it to you.
6.89.15
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि धर्मपुत्रस्य शासनात् ।
संरब्धान्यभ्यवर्तन्त भीष्ममेव जिघांसया ॥ ६.८९.१५ ॥
Then, at the command of Dharma's son, all the armies, enraged, charged against Bhīṣma alone, with the desire to kill him.
6.89.16
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च सात्यकिश्च महारथः ।
युक्तानीका महाराज भीष्ममेव समभ्ययुः ॥ ६.८९.१६ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śikhaṇḍin, and the great charioteer Sātyaki, O great king, with their troops arrayed, advanced against Bhīṣma alone.
6.89.17
विराटो द्रुपदश्चैव सहिताः सर्वसोमकैः ।
अभ्यद्रवन्त संग्रामे भीष्ममेव महारथम् ॥ ६.८९.१७ ॥
Virāṭa and Drupada, together with all the Somakas, rushed in battle upon the great charioteer Bhīṣma.
6.89.18
केकया धृष्टकेतुश्च कुन्तिभोजश्च दंशितः ।
शुक्तानीका महाराज भीष्ममेव समभ्ययुः ॥ ६.८९.१८ ॥
The Kekayas, Dhṛṣṭaketu, and Kuntibhoja, armoured and with their troops arrayed, O great king, advanced against Bhīṣma alone.
6.89.19
अर्जुनो द्रौपदश्चैव कुन्तिभोजश्च दंशितः ।
दुर्योधनसमादिष्टान्राज्ञः सर्वान्समभ्ययुः ॥ ६.८९.१९ ॥
Arjuna, the sons of Draupadī, and Kuntibhoja, armored, charged against all the kings sent forth at Duryodhana's command.
6.89.20
अभिमन्युस्तथा शूरो हैडिम्बश्च महारथः ।
भीमसेनश्च संक्रुद्धस्तेऽभ्यधावन्त कौरवान् ॥ ६.८९.२० ॥
The heroic Abhimanyu, the son of Hiḍimbā (Ghaṭotkaca), the great charioteer, and the enraged Bhīmasena rushed upon the Kauravas.
6.89.21
त्रिधाभूतैरवध्यन्त पाण्डवैः कौरवा युधि ।
तथैव कौरवै राजन्नवध्यन्त परे रणे ॥ ६.८९.२१ ॥
O king, the Kauravas were struck down in battle by the Pāṇḍavas, divided into three, and likewise the enemies were struck down in the battle by the Kauravas.
6.89.22
द्रोणस्तु रथिनां श्रेष्ठः सोमकान्सृञ्जयैः सह ।
अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धः प्रेषयिष्यन्यमक्षयम् ॥ ६.८९.२२ ॥
Droṇa, the best of charioteers, enraged, rushed upon the Somakas together with the Sṛñjayas, as though about to send them to the abode of Yama.
6.89.23
तत्राक्रन्दो महानासीत्सृञ्जयानां महात्मानाम् ।
वध्यतां समरे राजन्भारद्वाजेन धन्विना ॥ ६.८९.२३ ॥
There arose a great cry of lamentation among the high-souled Sṛñjayas, O king, as they were being slain in battle by the archer, the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa).
6.89.24
द्रोणेन निहतास्तत्र क्षत्रिया बहवो रणे ।
विचेष्टन्तो हृदृश्यन्त व्याधिक्लिष्टा वरा इव ॥ ६.८९.२४ ॥
There, many kṣatriyas slain in battle by Droṇa were seen writhing, like excellent men afflicted by disease.
6.89.25
कूजतां क्रन्दतां चैव स्तनतां चैव भारत ।
अनिशं शुश्रुवे शब्दः क्षुत्क्लिष्टानां नृणामिव ॥ ६.८९.२५ ॥
O Bhārata, the sound of those moaning, wailing and groaning was heard without cease, like that of men tormented by hunger.
6.89.26
तथैव कौरवेयाणां भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
चकार कदनं घोरं क्रुद्धः काल इवापरः ॥ ६.८९.२६ ॥
Likewise the mighty Bhīmasena wrought terrible slaughter among the Kauravas; enraged, he was like another Death.
6.89.27
वध्यतां तत्र सैन्यानामन्योन्येन महारणे ।
प्रावर्तत नदी घोरा रुधिरौघपरवाहिनी ॥ ६.८९.२७ ॥
In that great battle, as the armies slew one another, a terrible river began to flow, carrying a flood of blood.
6.89.28
स संग्रामो महाराज घोररूपोऽभवन्महान् ।
कुरूणां पाणडवानां च यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनः ॥ ६.८९.२८ ॥
O great king, that great battle took on a terrible form, between the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas, increasing the realm of Yama.
6.89.29
ततो भीमो रणे क्रुद्धो रभसश्च विशेषतः ।
गजानीकं समासाद्य प्रेषयामास मृत्यवे ॥ ६.८९.२९ ॥
Then Bhīma, enraged in battle and especially impetuous, reached the host of elephants and sent them to death.
6.89.30
तत्र भारत भीमेन नाराचाभिहता गजाः ।
पेतुर्नेदुश्च सेदुश्च दिशश्च परिबभ्रमुः ॥ ६.८९.३० ॥
There, O Bhārata, the elephants struck by Bhīma's iron arrows fell, trumpeted, sank down, and wandered about in all directions.
6.89.31
छिन्नहस्ता महानागाश्छिन्नगात्राश्च मारिष ।
क्रौञ्चवद्व्यनदन्भीताः पृथिवीमधिशेरते ॥ ६.८९.३१ ॥
The great elephants, their trunks cut off and their bodies torn, O noble one, cry out like curlews in terror and lie upon the earth.
6.89.32
नकुलः सहदेवश्च हयानीकमभिद्रुतौ ।
ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा रुक्मभाण्डपरिच्छदाः ॥ ६.८९.३२ ॥
Nakula and Sahadeva attacked the army of horses; those horses bore golden frontlets and trappings adorned with gold.
6.89.33
वध्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ।
पतिद्भिस्तुरगै राजन्समास्तीर्यत मेदिनी ॥ ६.८९.३३ ॥
They were seen being slain by hundreds and by thousands; O king, the earth was covered over with falling horses.
6.89.34
निर्जिह्वैश्च श्वसद्भिश्च कूजद्भिश्च गतासुभिः ।
हयैर्बभौ नरश्रेष्ठ नानारूपधरैर्धरा ॥ ६.८९.३४ ॥
With tongues hanging out, breathing hard and neighing, lifeless horses, O best of men, the earth shone in many forms.
6.89.35
अर्जुनेन हतैः सङ्ख्ये तथा भारत राजभिः ।
प्रबभौ वसुधा घोरा तत्रतत्र विशांपते ॥ ६.८९.३५ ॥
Slain in battle by Arjuna, and likewise by kings, O Bharata, O lord of men, the dreadful earth shone forth here and there.
6.89.36
रथैर्भग्नैर्ध्वजैश्छिन्नैर्निकृत्तैश्च महायुधैः ।
चामरैर्व्यजनैश्चैव च्छत्रैश्च सुमहाप्रभैः ॥ ६.८९.३६ ॥
With broken chariots, severed banners, cut and shattered great weapons, yak-tail fly-whisks, fans, and parasols of great splendour, the earth shone.
6.89.37
हरैर्निष्कैः सकेयूरैः शिरोभिश्च सकुण्डलैः ।
उष्णीषैरपविद्धैश्च पताकाभिश्च सर्वशः ॥ ६.८९.३७ ॥
Golden necklaces, gold ornaments, armlets, heads with earrings, turbans cast down, and banners — everywhere.
6.89.38
अनुकर्षैः शुभै राजन्योक्रैश्चैव सरश्मिभिः ।
संकीर्णा वसुधा भाति वसन्ते कुसुमैरिव ॥ ६.८९.३८ ॥
O king, the earth strewn with fine yokes, yoke-poles and reins shines as if covered with flowers in spring.
6.89.39
एवमेष क्षयो वृत्तः पाण्डूनामपि भारत ।
क्रुद्धे शान्तनवे भीष्मे द्रोणे च रथसत्तमे ॥ ६.८९.३९ ॥
Thus, O descendant of Bharata, has this destruction come upon the Pāṇḍavas too, when Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, and Droṇa, best of charioteers, were enraged.
6.89.40
अश्वत्थाम्नि कृपे चैव तथैव कृतवर्मणि ।
तथेतरेषु क्रुद्धेषु तावकानामपि क्षयः ॥ ६.८९.४० ॥
And likewise, when Aśvatthāman, Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman, and the other enraged warriors were angry, your own side too suffered destruction.