Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.90
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6.90.1
वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे राजन्वीरवरक्षये ।
शकुनिः सौबलः श्रीमान्पाण्डवान्समुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.९०.१ ॥
O king, while that dreadful battle, the destruction of the best of heroes, was raging, the glorious Śakuni, son of Subala, rushed upon the Pāṇḍavas.
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तथैव सात्वतो राजन्हार्दिक्यः परवीरहा ।
अभ्यद्रवत संग्रामे पाण्डवानां वरूथिनीम् ॥ ६.९०.२ ॥
Likewise, O king, Sātvata and the son of Hṛdika, slayers of enemy heroes, rushed against the army of the Pāṇḍavas in battle.
6.90.3
ततः काम्भोजमुख्यानां नदीजानां च वाजिनाम् ।
आरट्टानां महीजानां सिन्धुजानां च सर्वशः ॥ ६.९०.३ ॥
Then the horses of the chief Kāmbojas, river-born, and those of the Ārāṭṭas, earth-born, and those born in the Sindhu region, advanced on every side.
6.90.4
वनायुजानां शुभ्राणां तथा पर्वतवासिनाम् ।
वाजिनां बहुभिः सङ्ख्ये समन्तात्परिवारयन् ॥ ६.९०.४ ॥
Many white horses of the Vanāyu breed and those of the mountain-dwellers surrounded the army from all sides in battle.
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ये चापरे तित्तिरिजा जवना वातरंहसः ।
सुवर्णालङ्कृतैरेतैर्वर्मवद्भिः सुकल्पितैः ॥ ६.९०.५ ॥
And the other swift horses, born of the partridge-dappled breed, swift as the wind, adorned with gold and well-equipped with armour, advanced.
6.90.6
हयैर्वातजवैर्मुख्यैः पाण्डवस्य सुतो बली ।
अभ्यवर्तत तत्सैन्यं हृष्टरूपः परंतपाः ॥ ६.९०.६ ॥
With the chief horses swift as the wind, the mighty son of the Pāṇḍava, joyful of countenance, tormentor of foes, advanced against that army.
6.90.7
अर्जुनस्य सुतः श्रीमानिरावान्नाम वीर्यवान् ।
सुतायां नागराजस्य जातः पार्थेन धीमता ॥ ६.९०.७ ॥
Arjuna's son, the glorious and mighty one named Irāvān, was born of the daughter of the king of the nāgas to the wise Pārtha.
6.90.8
ऐरावतेन सा दत्ता अनपत्या महात्मना ।
पत्यौ हते सुपर्णेन कृपणा दीनचेतना ॥ ६.९०.८ ॥
Given to her by the great-souled Airāvata, she was childless; when her husband was slain by Suparṇa (Garuḍa), she became pitiful and sorrowful in mind.
6.90.9
कार्यार्थं तां च जग्राह पार्थः कामवशानुगाम् ।
एवमेष समुत्पन्नः परक्षेत्रेऽर्जुनात्मजः ॥ ६.९०.९ ॥
For a purpose, Pārtha took her, who followed under the sway of desire; thus was the son of Arjuna born in another's field.
6.90.10
स नागलोके संवृद्धो मात्रा च परिरक्षितः ।
पितृव्येण परित्यक्तः पार्थद्वेषाद्दुरात्मना ॥ ६.९०.१० ॥
He grew up in the world of the nāgas, protected by his mother; out of hatred for Pārtha, the wicked-souled paternal uncle abandoned him.
6.90.11
खमुत्पत्य महाराज नागराट् सत्यविक्रमः ।
इन्द्रलोकं जगामाशु श्रुत्वा तत्रार्जुनं गतम् ॥ ६.९०.११ ॥
O great king, the nāga-king of true valour rose into the sky and swiftly went to the world of Indra, having heard that Arjuna had gone there.
6.90.12
सोऽभिगम्य महाबाहुः पितरं सत्यविक्रमः ।
अभ्यवादयदव्यग्रो विनयेन कृताञ्जलिः ॥ ६.९०.१२ ॥
That mighty-armed one of true valour approached his father and, calm and humble, bowed to him with folded hands.
6.90.13
न्यवेदयत चात्मानमर्जुनस्य महात्मनः ।
इरावानस्मि भद्रं ते पुत्रश्चाहं तव प्रभो ॥ ६.९०.१३ ॥
He made known himself to the great-souled Arjuna: "Lord, may blessings be upon you. I am Irāvān, your son."
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मातुः समागमो यश्च तत्सर्वं प्रत्यवेदयत् ।
तच्च सर्वं यथावृत्तमनुसस्मार पाण्डवः ॥ ६.९०.१४ ॥
He related in turn all that had happened in the meeting with his mother, and the Pāṇḍava recalled everything exactly as it had occurred.
6.90.15
परिष्वज्य सुतं चापि आत्मनः सदृशं गुणैः ।
प्रीतिमाननयत्पार्थो देवराजनिवेशनम् ॥ ६.९०.१५ ॥
Embracing the son who was like himself in virtues, the joyful Pārtha led him to the abode of the king of the gods.
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सोऽर्जुनेन समाज्ञप्तो देवलोके तदा नृप ।
प्रीतिपूर्वं महाबाहुः स्वकार्यं प्रति भारत ॥ ६.९०.१६ ॥
Then, O king, commanded by Arjuna in the world of the gods, the mighty-armed one turned affectionately to his own duty, O Bhārata.
6.90.17
स चापि नरशार्दूलः शार्दूलसमविक्रमः ।
अब्रवीच्च तदा पार्थमयमस्मि तवानघ ॥ ६.९०.१७ ॥
And that tiger among men, of tiger-like valor, then spoke to Pārtha: "O sinless one, I am yours."
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स्थितः प्रेष्यश्च पुत्रश्च सर्वथा त्वं प्रशाधि माम् ।
कं करोमि च ते कामं कं च कामं त्वमिच्छसि ॥ ६.९०.१८ ॥
I stand always as your servant and son; command me. What wish of yours shall I fulfill, and what desire do you seek?
6.90.19
परिष्वज्य सुतं प्रेम्णा वासविः प्रत्युवाच तम् ।
प्रीतिपूर्वं च कार्यं च कार्या प्रीतिश्च मानदः ॥ ६.९०.१९ ॥
Embracing his son with affection, Vāsavi replied to him: the deed should be done with love, and love should be shown to the giver of honour.
6.90.20
युद्धकाले तु साहाय्यं दातव्यं नो भवेदिति ।
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु युद्धकाल इहागतः ॥ ६.९०.२० ॥
Having said, 'Help must be given to us at the time of battle,' and having replied, 'Very well,' the time of battle has come here.
6.90.21
कामवर्णजवैरश्वैः सर्वतः शुशुभे वृतः ।
ते हयाः काञ्चनापीडा नानावर्णा मनोजवाः ॥ ६.९०.२१ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by horses of desired colour and speed, it shone. Those horses, with golden trappings, of various colours, swift as thought.
6.90.22
उत्पेतुः सहसा राजन्हंसा इव महोदधौ ।
ते त्वदीयान्समासाद्य हयसंघान्मनोजवान् ॥ ६.९०.२२ ॥
O king, they suddenly leaped up like swans upon the great ocean. Having reached your troops of swift-as-thought horses, they leaped.
6.90.23
क्रोडैः क्रोडानभिघ्नन्तो घोणाभिश्च परस्परम् ।
निपेतुः सहसा राजन्सुवेगाभिहता भुवि ॥ ६.९०.२३ ॥
Striking chest against chest and snout against snout, O king, they suddenly fell to the ground, struck down by the force of their great speed.
6.90.24
निपतद्भिस्तथा तैश्च हयसङ्घैः परस्परम् ।
शुश्रुवे दारुणः शब्दः सुपर्णपतने यथा ॥ ६.९०.२४ ॥
And from those horse-troops falling thus upon one another there arose a dreadful sound, like the descent of Garuḍa.
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तथैव तावका राजन्समेत्यान्योन्यमाहवे ।
परस्परवधं घोरं चक्रुस्ते हयसादिनः ॥ ६.९०.२५ ॥
O king, in the same way your men met one another in battle and carried out a dreadful mutual slaughter; those horsemen did so.
6.90.26
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने संकुले तुमुले भृशम् ।
उभयोरपि संशान्ता हयसङ्घाः समन्ततः ॥ ६.९०.२६ ॥
While that crowded and extremely tumultuous battle was thus raging, the throngs of horses on both sides fell quiet on every side.
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प्रक्षीणसायकाः शूरा निहताश्वाः श्रमातुराः ।
विलयं समनुप्राप्तास्तक्षमाणाः परस्परम् ॥ ६.९०.२७ ॥
With their arrows spent and their horses slain, the heroes, worn out with fatigue, came to destruction, enduring one another.
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ततः क्षीणे हयानिके किंचिच्छेषे च भारत ।
सौबलस्यानुजाः शूरा निर्गता रणमूर्धनि ॥ ६.९०.२८ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, when the host of horses had been diminished and only a few remained, the heroic younger brothers of Saubala (Śakuni) rode out to the front of the battle.
6.90.29
वायुवेगसमस्पर्शाञ्जवे वायुसमांश्च ते ।
आरुह्य बलसंपन्नान्वयःस्थांस्तुरगोत्तमान् ॥ ६.९०.२९ ॥
They mounted the finest horses, whose touch matched the speed of the wind, equal to the wind in swiftness, endowed with strength and in the prime of their age.
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गजो गवाक्षो वृषकश्चर्मवानार्जयः शुकः ।
षडेते बलसंपन्ना निर्ययुर्महतो बलात् ॥ ६.९०.३० ॥
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Vṛṣaka, Carmavān, Ārjaya and Śuka — these six, endowed with strength, rode out from the great host by force.
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वार्यमाणाः शकुनिना स्वैश्च योधैर्महाबलैः ।
सन्नद्धा युद्धकुशला रौद्ररूपा महाबलाः ॥ ६.९०.३१ ॥
Though held back by Śakuni and their own mighty warriors, armoured, skilled in battle, fierce of form, very strong.
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तदनीकं महाबहो भित्त्वा परमदुर्जयम् ।
बलेन महता युक्ताः स्वर्गाय विजयैषिणः ॥ ६.९०.३२ ॥
O mighty-armed one, having broken through that utterly unconquerable formation, endowed with great strength, seeking heaven and victory.
6.90.33
विविशुस्ते तदा हृष्टा गान्धारा युद्धदुर्मदाः ।
तान्प्रविष्टांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा इरावानपि वीर्यवान् ॥ ६.९०.३३ ॥
Then the Gāndhāras, exultant and drunk with battle-pride, entered; and seeing them enter, the valiant Irāvān as well.
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अब्रवीत्समरे योधान्स्वान्विचित्रहयस्थितान् ।
यथैते धार्तराष्ट्रस्य योधाः सानुगवाहनाः ॥ ६.९०.३४ ॥
He spoke in battle to his own warriors, standing with their variegated horses: 'As these warriors of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's son, with their followers and vehicles—
6.90.35
हन्यन्ते समरे सर्वे तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ।
बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा ते सर्वे योधा इरावतः ॥ ६.९०.३५ ॥
'All are being slain in battle; therefore let a plan be devised.' Saying 'Very well,' all those warriors of Irāvat—
6.90.36
जघ्नुस्तेषां बलानीकं दुर्जयं समरे परैः ।
तदनीकमनीकेन समरे वीक्ष्य पातितम् ॥ ६.९०.३६ ॥
They struck the unconquerable army-formation of the enemies in battle; seeing that formation felled in battle by another formation—
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अमृष्यमाणास्ते सर्वे सुबलस्यात्मजा रणे ।
इरावन्तमभिद्रुत्य सर्वतः पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.९०.३७ ॥
Unable to bear it, all the sons of Subala rushed upon Irāvān in battle and surrounded him on every side.
6.90.38
ताडयन्तः शितैः प्रासैश्चोदयन्तः परस्परम् ।
ते शूराः पर्यधावन्त कुर्वन्तो महदाकुलम् ॥ ६.९०.३८ ॥
Striking with sharp spears and urging one another on, those heroes ran about, creating a great commotion.
6.90.39
इरावानथ निर्भिन्नः प्रासैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महात्मभिः ।
स्रवता रुधिरेणाक्तस्तोत्रैर्विद्ध इव द्विपः ॥ ६.९०.३९ ॥
Then Irāvān, pierced by the sharp spears of the great-souled warriors, smeared with flowing blood, was like an elephant struck by goads.
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उरस्यपि च पृष्ठे च पार्श्वयोश्च भृशाहतः ।
एको बहुभिरत्यर्थं धैर्याद्राजन्न विव्यथे ॥ ६.९०.४० ॥
O King, though struck hard on the chest, back and both sides, alone and sorely assailed by many, he was not distressed, owing to his steadfastness.
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इरावानपि संक्रुद्धः सर्वास्तान्निशितैः शरैः ।
मोहयामास समरे विद्ध्वा परपुरंजयः ॥ ६.९०.४१ ॥
Irāvān too, greatly enraged, pierced all of them with sharp arrows in battle and bewildered them; he was a conqueror of enemy cities.
6.90.42
प्रासानुत्कृष्य तरसा स्वशरीरादरिन्दमः ।
तैरेव ताडयामास सुबलस्यात्मजान्रणे ॥ ६.९०.४२ ॥
Irāvān, subduer of foes, forcefully drew the spears out of his own body and with those very spears struck the sons of Subala in battle.
6.90.43
विकृष्य च शितं खङ्गं गृहीत्वा च शरावरम् ।
पदातिर्द्रुतमागच्छज्जिघांसुः सौबलान्युधि ॥ ६.९०.४३ ॥
Drawing a sharp sword and taking a fine shield, he came swiftly on foot, desiring to slay the sons of Subala in battle.
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ततः प्रत्यागतप्राणाः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः ।
भूयः क्रोधसमाविष्टा इरावन्तमभिद्रुताः ॥ ६.९०.४४ ॥
Then all those sons of Subala, their lives restored, filled again with anger, rushed at Irāvān.
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इरावानपि खङ्गेन दर्शयन्पाणिलाघवम् ।
अभ्यवर्तत देवांश्च मानुषांश्चैव संयुगे ॥ ६.९०.४५ ॥
Irāvān too, displaying the swiftness of his hand with the sword, advanced in battle against gods and men alike.
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लाघवेनाथ चरतः सर्वे ते सुबलात्मजाः ।
अन्तरं नाभ्यगच्छन्त चरन्तः शीघ्रगैर्हयैः ॥ ६.९०.४६ ॥
Then all the sons of Subala, though riding about on swift horses, could find no opening in him because of his agility.
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भूमिष्ठमथ तं सह्ख्ये ह्यन्तरिक्षादवप्लुतम् ।
परिवार्य भृशं सर्वे ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमुः ॥ ६.९०.४७ ॥
Then they all closed in on him fiercely, surrounding him where he stood on the ground, having leapt down from the sky, and set about seizing him.
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अथाभ्याशगतानां तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत ।
असिहस्तोऽस्त्रहस्तानां तेषां गात्राण्यकृन्तत ॥ ६.९०.४८ ॥
Then with the sword in his hand he cut off the limbs of those who had come near; he cut off the limbs of them, who held weapons in their hands.
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आयुधानि च सर्वेषां बाहूनपि विभूषितान् ।
अपतन्त निकृत्ताङ्गा मृता भूमौ गतासवः ॥ ६.९०.४९ ॥
The weapons of all of them, and their adorned arms, fell down; with limbs severed, lifeless, they dropped to the ground.
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वृषकस्तु महाराज बहुधा विपरिक्षतः ।
अमुच्यत महारौद्रात्तस्माद्वीरावकर्तनात् ॥ ६.९०.५० ॥
But, great king, Vṛṣaka was grievously wounded in many ways, yet he escaped from that great terror, the cutting down of heroes.
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तान्सर्वान्पतितान्दृष्ट्वा भीतो दुर्योधनस्ततः ।
अभ्यधावत संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ ६.९०.५१ ॥
Seeing them all fallen, Duryodhana, terrified, then rushed forward in great fury at the rākṣasa of terrible aspect.
6.90.52
आर्श्यशृङ्गिं महेष्वासं मायाविनमरिन्दमम् ।
वैरिणं भीमसेनस्य पूर्वं बकवधेन वै ॥ ६.९०.५२ ॥
Ārśyaśṛṅgi, the great archer, the illusionist, the subduer of foes, enemy of Bhīmasena since the earlier slaying of Baka.
6.90.53
पश्य वीर यथा ह्येष फल्गुनस्य सुतो बली ।
मायावी विप्रियं कर्तुमकार्षीन्मे बलक्षयम् ॥ ६.९०.५३ ॥
Look, hero, how this mighty son of Arjuna, this illusionist, has wrought the destruction of my army to do me harm.
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त्वं च कामगमस्तात मायास्त्रे च विशारदः ।
कृतवैरश्च पार्थेन तस्मादेनं रणे जहि ॥ ६.९०.५४ ॥
And you, dear one, can go where you will and are skilled in illusion-weapons; you bear enmity with the son of Pṛthā. Therefore, slay him in battle.
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बाढमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु राक्षसो घोरदर्शनः ।
प्रययौ सिंहनादेन यत्रार्जुनसुतो युवा ॥ ६.९०.५५ ॥
"Very well," he said, and the rākṣasa of terrible aspect went forth with a lion's roar to where the young son of Arjuna was.
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स योधैर्युद्धकुशलैर्विमलप्रासयोधिभिः ।
वीरैः प्रहारिभिर्युक्तैः स्वैरनीकैः समावृतः ॥ ६.९०.५६ ॥
He was surrounded by warriors skilled in battle, by spearmen with bright lances, by heroic strikers, and by his own armies.
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हतशेषैर्महाराज द्विसाहस्त्रैर्हयोत्तमैः ।
निहन्तुकामः समरे इरावन्तं महाबलम् ॥ ६.९०.५७ ॥
O great king, with two thousand excellent horses that had survived the slaughter, he desired to slay in battle the mighty Irāvan.
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इरावानपि संक्रुद्धस्त्वरमाणः पराक्रमी ।
हन्तुकाममयित्रघ्नो राक्षसं प्रत्यवारयत् ॥ ६.९०.५८ ॥
Irāvan too, greatly enraged and hastening, valiant and slayer of foes, desiring to kill, opposed the rakshasa.
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तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसः सुमहाबलः ।
त्वरमाणस्ततो मायां प्रयोक्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ६.९०.५९ ॥
Seeing him rushing upon him, the very mighty rakshasa then hastily began to employ illusion.
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तेन मायामयाः सृष्टा हयास्तावन्त एव हि ।
स्वारूढा राक्षसैर्घोरैः शूलपट्टसधारिभिः ॥ ६.९०.६० ॥
By him were created as many illusion-made horses, well mounted by terrible rakshasas bearing spears and swords.
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ते संरब्धाः समागम्य द्विसाहस्राः प्रहारिणः ।
अचिराद्गमयामासुः प्रेतलोकं परस्परम् ॥ ६.९०.६१ ॥
Enraged, the two thousand strikers met one another and soon sent each other to the realm of the dead.
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तस्मिंस्तु निहते सैन्ये तावुभौ युद्धदुर्मदौ ।
संग्रामे समतिष्ठेतां यथा वै वृत्रवासवौ ॥ ६.९०.६२ ॥
When that army was slain, the two of them, drunk with the pride of battle, stood face to face in the fight, like Vṛtra and Vāsava.
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आद्रवन्तमभिप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
इरावाथ संरब्धः प्रत्यधावन्महाबलः ॥ ६.९०.६३ ॥
Seeing the battle-drunk rakshasa fleeing, the mighty Irāvān, enraged, rushed at him.
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समभ्याशगतस्याजौ तस्य खङ्गेन दुर्मदः ।
चिच्छेद कार्मुकं दीप्तं शरवापं च कञ्चुकम् ॥ ६.९०.६४ ॥
In battle, the drunken one cut with his sword the gleaming bow of him who had come near, and also his quiver and his armour.
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स निकृत्तं धनुर्दृष्ट्वा खं जवेन समाविशत् ।
इरावन्तमभिक्रुद्धं मोहयन्निव मायया ॥ ६.९०.६५ ॥
Seeing his bow cut, he swiftly entered the sky, as if bewildering the furiously angry Irāvān by illusion.
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ततोऽन्तरिक्षमुत्पत्य इरावानपि राक्षसम् ।
विमोहयित्वा मायाभिसत्स्य गात्रामि सायकैः ॥ ६.९०.६६ ॥
Then, rising into the sky, Irāvān too bewildered the rakshasa by illusions and pierced his limbs with arrows.
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चिच्छेद सर्वमर्मज्ञः कामरूपो दुरासदः ।
तथा स राक्षसश्रेष्ठः शरैः कृत्तः पुनः पुनः ॥ ६.९०.६७ ॥
He who knew every vital point, who could take any form at will and was hard to approach, cut through them. And that foremost of rākṣasas was cut again and again by arrows.
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संबभूव महाराज समवाप च यौवनम् ।
माया हि सहराज समवाप च यौवनम् ॥ ६.९०.६८ ॥
Great king, he came into being again and obtained youth; indeed, the illusion remained with him, and, O king, he obtained youth once more.
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एवं तद्राक्षसस्याङ्गं छिन्नंछिन्नं व्यरोहत ।
इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो राक्षसं त महाबलम् ॥ ६.९०.६९ ॥
In this way the body of that rākṣasa, cut and cut again, grew back. And Irāvān too, greatly enraged, (looked at) that rākṣasa of great might.
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परश्वथेन तीक्ष्णेन चिच्छेद च पुनः पुनः ।
स तेन बलिना वीरश्छिद्यमान इव द्रुमः ॥ ६.९०.७० ॥
And with a sharp axe he cut him again and again. That mighty hero, being cut by that (axe), seemed like a tree being felled.
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राक्षसो व्यनदद्धोरं स शब्दस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ।
परश्वथक्षतं रक्षः सुस्राव बहुशोणितम् ॥ ६.९०.७१ ॥
The rākṣasa roared fearfully, and that sound became tumultuous. The rākṣasa, wounded by the axe, poured forth much blood.
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ततश्रुक्रोध बलवांश्चक्रे वेगं च संयुगे ।
आर्श्यशृङ्गिस्ततो दृष्ट्वा समरे शत्रुमूर्चितम् ॥ ६.९०.७२ ॥
Then the mighty Ārśyaśṛṅgi became enraged and put speed into the battle; then, seeing the enemy stunned in the fight, (he)
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कृत्वा घोरं महद्रूपं ग्रहीतुमुपचक्रमे ।
अर्जुनस्य सुतं वीरमिरावन्तं यशस्विनम् ॥ ६.९०.७३ ॥
Having assumed a terrible and enormous form, he began to seize Irāvān, the heroic and glorious son of Arjuna.
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संग्रामशिरसो मध्ये सर्वेषां तत्र पश्यताम् ।
तां दृष्ट्वा तादृशीं मायां राक्षसस्य दुरात्मनः ॥ ६.९०.७४ ॥
In the midst of the front of battle, while all looked on, seeing such an illusion of the evil-minded rākṣasa,
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इरावानपि संक्रुद्धो मायां स्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ।
तस्य क्रोधाभिभूतस्य समरेष्वनिवर्तिनः ॥ ६.९०.७५ ॥
Irāvān too, enraged, began to create an illusion; overcome by anger, he who never turned back in battles.
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योऽन्वयो मातृकस्तस्य स एनमभिपेदिवान् ।
स नागैर्बहुभी राजन्निरावान्संवृतो रणे ॥ ६.९०.७६ ॥
The naga lineage of his mother's side came to him. O king, in that battle Irāvān was surrounded by many nāgas.
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दधार सुमहद्रूपमनन्त इव भोगवान् ।
ततो बहुविधैर्नागैश्छादयामास राक्षसम् ॥ ६.९०.७७ ॥
He assumed a vast form like Ananta of many hoods, and then covered the rākṣasa with many kinds of nāgas.
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छाद्यमानस्तु नागैः स ध्यात्वा राक्षसपुङ्गवः ।
सौपर्णं रूपमास्थाय भक्षयामास पन्नगम् ॥ ६.९०.७८ ॥
Though covered by the nāgas, that best of rākṣasas reflected, then assumed the form of Garuḍa and devoured the serpents.
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मायया भक्षिते तस्मिन्नन्वये तस्य मातृके ।
विमोहितमिरावन्तं न्यहनद्राक्षसोऽसिना ॥ ६.९०.७९ ॥
When he was devoured by illusion in that maternal lineage, the rākṣasa struck down the bewildered Irāvān with a sword.
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सकुण्डलं समुकुटं पद्मेन्दुसदृशप्रभम् ।
इरावतः शिरो रक्षः पातयामास भूतले ॥ ६.९०.८० ॥
With its earrings and crown, its radiance like a lotus or the moon, the rākṣasa caused Irāvān's head to fall to the ground.
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तस्मिंस्तु निहते वीरे राक्षसेनार्जुनात्मजे ।
विशोकाः समपद्यन्त धार्तराष्ट्राः सराजकाः ॥ ६.९०.८१ ॥
When that hero, Arjuna's son, was slain by the rākṣasa, the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with their kings, became free from sorrow.
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तस्मिन्महति संग्रामे तादृशे भैरवे पुनः ।
महान्व्यतिकरो घोरः सेनयोः समपद्यत ॥ ६.९०.८२ ॥
In that great and terrible battle, a vast and dreadful clash again arose between the two armies.
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गजा हयाः पदाताश्च विमिश्रा दन्तिभिर्हताः ।
रथाश्वा दन्तिनश्चैव पत्तिभिस्तत्र सूदिताः ॥ ६.९०.८३ ॥
Elephants, horses and foot soldiers, mixed together, were slain by elephants; chariots, horses and elephants were trampled there by foot soldiers.
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तथा पत्तिरथौघाश्च हयाश्च बहवो रणे ।
रथिभिर्निहता राजंस्तव तेषां च संकुले ॥ ६.९०.८४ ॥
Likewise, O king, in battle many hosts of foot soldiers and chariots and horses, both yours and theirs, were slain by chariot warriors in the dense melee.
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अजानन्नर्जुनश्चापि निहतं पुत्रमौरसम् ।
जघान समरे शूरान्राज्ञस्तान्भीष्मरक्षिणः ॥ ६.९०.८५ ॥
Not knowing that his own begotten son had been slain, Arjuna too struck down in battle those heroes of the king who guarded Bhīṣma.
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तथैव तावका राजन्सृञ्जयाश्च सहस्रशः ।
जुह्वतः समरे प्राणान्निजघ्रुरितरेतरम् ॥ ६.९०.८६ ॥
Likewise, O king, thousands of your men and of the Sṛñjayas, offering up their lives in battle, struck one another down.
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मुक्तकेशा विकवचा विरथाश्छिन्नकार्मुकाः ।
बाहुभिः समयुध्यन्त समवेताः परस्परम् ॥ ६.९०.८७ ॥
With hair unbound, without armor, without chariots, their bows broken, they came together and fought one another with their arms alone.
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तथा मर्मातिगैर्भीष्मो निजघान महारथान् ।
कम्पयन्समरे सेनां पाण्डवानां परंतपः ॥ ६.९०.८८ ॥
Thus Bhīṣma, the scorcher of foes, with shafts that pierced the vital points, slew the great charioteers and made the army of the Pāṇḍavas tremble in battle.
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तेन यौधिष्ठिरे सैन्ये बहवो मानवा हताः ।
दन्तिनः सादिनश्चैव रथिनोऽथ हयास्तथा ॥ ६.९०.८९ ॥
By him many men of Yudhiṣṭhira's army were slain: elephant-riders, horsemen, charioteers, and horses as well.
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तत्र भारत भीष्मस्य रणे दृष्ट्वा पराक्रमम् ।
अत्यद्भुतमपश्याम शक्रस्येव पराक्रमम् ॥ ६.९०.९० ॥
There, O Bhārata, seeing Bhīṣma's prowess in battle, we beheld a prowess most marvelous, like the prowess of Indra.
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तथैव भीमसेनस्य पार्षतस्य च भारत ।
रौद्रमासीद्रणे युद्धं सात्यकस्य च धन्विनः ॥ ६.९०.९१ ॥
Likewise, O Bhārata, there was a terrible battle in the field between Bhīmasena and Pārṣata (Dhṛṣṭadyumna), and the archer Sātyaki.
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दृष्ट्वा द्रोणस्य विक्रान्तं पाण्डवान्भयमाविशत् ।
एक एव रणे शक्तो निहन्तुं सर्वसैनिकान् ॥ ६.९०.९२ ॥
Seeing the valour of Droṇa, fear entered the Pāṇḍavas, for he alone was able to slay all the soldiers in battle.
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किं पुनः पृथिवीशूरैर्योधव्रातैः समावृतः ।
इत्यब्रुवन्महाराज रणे द्रोणेन पीडिताः ॥ ६.९०.९३ ॥
O great king, those afflicted by Droṇa in battle said: 'How much more so when he is surrounded by heroes of the earth and hosts of warriors!'
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वर्तमाने तथा रौद्रे संग्रामे भरतर्षभ ।
उभयोः सेनयोः शूरा नामृष्यन्त परस्परम् ॥ ६.९०.९४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, while such a terrible battle was raging, the heroes of both armies could not endure one another.
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आविष्टा इव युध्यन्ते रक्षोभूतैर्महाबलैः ।
तावकाः पाण्डवेयाश्च संरब्धास्तात धन्विनः ॥ ६.९०.९५ ॥
As if possessed by mighty rākṣasa spirits they fought: your men and the sons of Pāṇḍu, dear one, archers inflamed with wrath.
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न स्म पश्यामहे कंचित्प्राणान्यः परिरक्षति ।
दैवासुराभे समरे तस्मिन्योधा नराधिप ॥ ६.९०.९६ ॥
O lord of men, in that battle, like the war of gods and demons, we saw no one who could protect his own life.