Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.92
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6.92.1
ततस्तद्बाणवर्षं तु दुःसहं दानवैरपि ।
दधार युधि राजेन्द्रो यथा वर्षं महाद्विपः ॥ ६.९२.१ ॥
Then the lord of kings bore that shower of arrows, unbearable even to the dānavas, in battle, as a great elephant bears the rain.
6.92.2
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टो निःश्वसन्निव पन्नगः ।
संशयं परमं प्राप्तः पुत्रस्ते भरतर्षभ ॥ ६.९२.२ ॥
Then your son, filled with rage and hissing like a serpent, was brought to the greatest peril, O bull of the Bharatas.
6.92.3
मुमोच निशितांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचान्पञ्चविंशतिम् ।
तेऽपतन्सहसा राजंस्तस्मिन्राक्षसपुङ्गवे ॥ ६.९२.३ ॥
He released twenty-five sharp, keen iron-shafted arrows, and they suddenly fell upon that best of rākṣasas, O king.
6.92.4
आशीविषा इव क्रुद्धाः पर्वते गन्धमादने ।
स तैर्विद्धः स्रवन्रक्तं प्रभिन्न इव कुञ्जरः ॥ ६.९२.४ ॥
Pierced by those arrows like enraged venomous snakes on Mount Gandhamādana, he flowed with blood, like an elephant in rut.
6.92.5
दध्रे मतिं विनाशाय राज्ञः स पिशिताशनः ।
जग्राह च महाशक्तिं गिरीणामपि दारिणीम् ॥ ६.९२.५ ॥
That flesh-eater resolved on the king's destruction, and seized the great spear that splits even mountains.
6.92.6
संप्रदीप्तां महोल्काभामशनिं ज्वलितामिव ।
तमागच्छन्महाबाहुर्जिघांसुस्तनयं तव ॥ ६.९२.६ ॥
With that blazing spear, gleaming like a great meteor and like a flaming thunderbolt, the mighty-armed one advanced, desiring to slay your son.
6.92.7
तामुद्यतामभिप्रेक्ष्य वङ्गानामधिपस्त्वरन् ।
कुञ्जरं गिरिसंकाशं राक्षसं प्रत्यचोदयत् ॥ ६.९२.७ ॥
Seeing it raised, the lord of the Vaṅgas hastened and urged his mountain-like elephant against the rākṣasa.
6.92.8
स नागप्रवरेणाजौ बलिना शीघ्रगामिना ।
यतो दुर्योधनरथस्तं मार्गं प्रत्यषेधयत् ॥ ६.९२.८ ॥
With the foremost, mighty, swift-moving elephant, he blocked in battle the path where Duryodhana's chariot was.
6.92.9
पन्थानं वारयामास कुञ्जरेण सुतस्य ते ।
मार्गमावारितं दृष्ट्वा राज्ञा वङ्गेन धीमता ॥ ६.९२.९ ॥
Seeing the path of your son obstructed by the elephant, the wise king of the Vaṅgas blocked the way.
6.92.10
घटोत्कचो महाराज क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ।
उद्यतां तां महाशक्तिकं तस्मिंश्चिक्षेप वारणे ॥ ६.९२.१० ॥
Great king, Ghaṭotkaca, his eyes reddened with anger, hurled that raised great spear at the elephant.
6.92.11
स तयाऽभिहतो राजंस्तेन बाहुप्रमुक्तया ।
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडः पपात च ममार च ॥ ६.९२.११ ॥
O king, struck by that spear hurled from his arm, the elephant, with blood bursting forth, fell and died.
6.92.12
पतत्यथ गजे चापि वङ्गानामीश्वरो बली ।
जवेन समभिद्रुत्य जगाम धरणीतलम् ॥ ६.९२.१२ ॥
As the elephant was falling, the mighty lord of the Vaṅgas rushed swiftly and leapt down to the ground.
6.92.13
दुर्योधोऽपि संप्रेक्ष्य पतितं वरवारणम् ।
प्रभग्नं च बलं दृष्ट्वा जगाम परमां व्यथाम् ॥ ६.९२.१३ ॥
Duryodhana too, seeing the excellent elephant fallen and the army broken, fell into the deepest distress.
6.92.14
अशक्तः प्रतियोद्धुं वै दृष्ट्वा तस्य पराक्रमम् ।
क्षत्रधर्मं पुरस्कृत्य आत्मनश्चातिमानिताम्।
प्राप्तेऽपक्रनये राजा तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ ६.९२.१४ ॥
Seeing his prowess, and unable to contend against him, yet keeping the duty of a warrior before him and mindful of his own pride, the king stood firm like an immovable mountain even when the time came to withdraw.
6.92.15
राधान च शितं बाणं कालाग्निसमतेजसम् ।
सुयोच धरमक्रुद्धस्तस्मिन्घोरे निशाचरे ॥ ६.९२.१५ ॥
Suyodhana, filled with righteous anger, loosed a sharp arrow blazing like the fire of death against that terrible night-wanderer.
6.92.16
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य वणिमिन्द्राशनिप्रभम् ।
लाघवान्मोचयामास महात्मा वै घटोत्कचः ॥ ६.९२.१६ ॥
Seeing that arrow, gleaming like Indra's thunderbolt, rushing toward him, the great-souled Ghaṭotkaca swiftly freed himself from it by his agility.
6.92.17
भूयश्च निननादोषं क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ।
त्रासयामास रौन्यानि युगन्ते जलदो यथा ॥ ६.९२.१७ ॥
With eyes reddened in anger he roared again, and terrified the Kaurava forces like a cloud at the end of an age.
6.92.18
तं श्रुत्वा निनिदं घोरं तस्व भीमस्य रक्षसः ।
आचार्यमुसंगम्य भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.९२.१८ ॥
Hearing that terrible roar of the fearsome rakshasa, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, approached the teacher and spoke.
6.92.19
यथैव निनन्दो घोरः श्रूयते राक्षसेरितः ।
हैडिम्बो युध्यते नूनं राज्ञा दुर्योधनेन च ॥ ६.९२.१९ ॥
Just as the terrible roar of Ninanda is heard, uttered by the rakshasa, surely Haidimba is fighting with King Duryodhana.
6.92.20
नैष शक्यो हि संग्रामे जेतुं भूतेन केनचित् ।
तत्र गच्छत भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षितुम् ॥ ६.९२.२० ॥
He cannot indeed be conquered in battle by any creature whatsoever. May good befall you; go there and protect the king.
6.92.21
अभिद्रुत्य महाबाहुं राक्षसेन प्रपीडितम् ।
एतद्धि परमं कृत्यं सर्वेषां नः परंतपाः ॥ ६.९२.२१ ॥
To rush at the mighty-armed one, tormented by the rakshasa — this indeed is the supreme duty of all of us, O scorchers of foes.
6.92.22
पितामहवचः श्रुत्वा त्वरमाणा महारथाः ।
उत्तमं जवमास्थाय प्रययुर्यत्र कौरवः ॥ ६.९२.२२ ॥
Having heard the words of the grandsire, the great chariot-warriors hastened, taking up their supreme speed, and went to where the Kaurava was.
6.92.23
द्रोणश्च सोमदत्तश्च बाह्लीकोऽथ जयद्रथः ।
कृपो भिरिश्रवाः शल्य आवन्त्यः स बृहद्बलः ॥ ६.९२.२३ ॥
Droṇa, Somadatta, Bāhlīka, then Jayadratha, Kṛpa, Bhūriśravas, Śalya, the Āvantya, and that Bṛhadbala.
6.92.24
अश्वत्थामा विकर्णश्च चित्रसेनो विविंशतिः ।
रथाश्चानेकसाहस्रा ये तेषामनुयायिनः ॥ ६.९२.२४ ॥
Aśvatthāman, Vikarṇa, Citrasena, and Vivinśati, and the many thousands of chariots that followed them.
6.92.25
अभिद्रुतं परीप्सन्तः पुत्रं दुर्योधनं तव ।
तदनीकमनाधृष्यं पालितं तु महारथैः ॥ ६.९२.२५ ॥
Seeing your son Duryodhana attacked, that unassailable army, desiring to protect him, was guarded by the great charioteers.
6.92.26
पाततायिनमायान्तं प्रेक्ष्य राक्षससत्तमः ।
…कम्पत महाबाहुर्मैनाक इव पर्वतःक ॥ ६.९२.२६ ॥
Seeing him rushing in to attack, the best of rākṣasas, the mighty-armed one… trembled like the mountain Mainaka.
6.92.27
प्रगृह्य विपुलं चापं ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः ।
शूलमुद्गरहस्तैश्च नानाप्रहरणैरपि ॥ ६.९२.२७ ॥
Taking up a great bow, surrounded by his kinsmen, with spears and clubs in hand, and also with various weapons.
6.92.28
ततः समभवद्युद्धं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
राक्षसानां च मुख्यस्य दुर्योधनबलस्य च ॥ ६.९२.२८ ॥
Then arose a tumultuous, hair-raising battle between the rākṣasas and the chief of Duryodhana's army.
6.92.29
धनुषां कूजतां शब्दः सर्वतस्तुमुलो रणे ।
अश्रूयत महाराज वंशानां दह्यतामिव ॥ ६.९२.२९ ॥
Great king, on all sides in battle was heard the tumultuous sound of the twanging bows, like bamboo thickets burning.
6.92.30
शस्त्राणां पात्यमानानां कवचेषु शरीरिणाम् ।
शब्दः समभवद्राजन्गिरीणामिव भिद्यताम् ॥ ६.९२.३० ॥
The sound of weapons falling upon the armor of the embodied warriors arose, O king, like mountains being split.
6.92.31
वीरबाहुविसृष्टानां तोमराणां विशांपते ।
रूपमासीद्वियत्स्थानां सर्पाणामिव सर्पताम् ॥ ६.९२.३१ ॥
O lord of men, the spears sent forth by the arms of heroes looked, in the sky, like serpents gliding through the air.
6.92.32
ततः परमसंक्रुद्धो विष्फार्य सुमहद्धनुः ।
राक्षसन्द्रो महाबाहुर्विनदन्भैरव रवम् ॥ ६.९२.३२ ॥
Then the greatly enraged, mighty-armed lord of the rākṣasas drew his enormous bow wide and let out a terrible roar.
6.92.33
आचार्यस्यार्धचन्द्रेण क्रुद्धश्चिच्छेद कार्मुकम् ।
सोमदत्तस्य भल्लेन ध्वजं चोन्मथ्य चानदत् ॥ ६.९२.३३ ॥
Enraged, he cut the bow of the teacher (Droṇa) with a crescent-headed arrow, and tore down Somadatta's banner with a broad-headed shaft, and roared.
6.92.34
बाह्लीकं च त्रिभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ।
कृपमेकेन विव्याध चित्रसेनं त्रिभिः शरैः ॥ ६.९२.३४ ॥
He pierced Bāhlīka in the middle of the chest with three arrows, struck Kṛpa with one, and pierced Citrasena with three shafts.
6.92.35
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन सम्यक्प्रणिहितेन च ।
जत्रुदेशे समासाद्य विकर्णं समताडयत् ॥ ६.९२.३५ ॥
With an arrow shot from a fully drawn bow and well aimed, he came near Vikarṇa and struck him at the collarbone.
6.92.36
न्यषीदत्स्वरथोपस्थे शोणितेन परिप्लुतः ।
ततः पुनरमेयात्मा नाराचान्दश पञ्च च ॥ ६.९२.३६ ॥
Drenched in blood, he sank down on the floor of his chariot. Then the one of immeasurable spirit again discharged fifteen iron arrows.
6.92.37
भूरिश्रवसि संक्रुद्धः प्राहिणोद्भरतर्षभ ।
ते वर्म भित्त्वा तस्याशु विविशुर्धरणीतलम् ॥ ६.९२.३७ ॥
Enraged at Bhūriśravas, O bull of the Bharatas, he hurled arrows; piercing his armour, they swiftly entered the surface of the earth.
6.92.38
विविंशतेश्च द्रौणेश्च यन्तारौ समताडयत् ।
तौ पेततू रथोपस्थे रश्मीनुत्सृज्य वाजिनाम् ॥ ६.९२.३८ ॥
He struck down the charioteers of Viviṃśati and of Droṇa's son; releasing the reins of the horses, the two fell onto the chariot floor.
6.92.39
सिन्धुराज्ञोऽर्धचन्द्रेण वाराहं स्वर्णभूषितम् ।
उन्ममाथ महाराज द्वितीयेनाच्छिनद्धनुः ॥ ६.९२.३९ ॥
O great king, with a half-moon arrow he tore down the gold-adorned boar banner of the king of the Sindhus, and with a second arrow cut his bow.
6.92.40
चतुर्भिरथ नाराचैरावन्त्यस्य महात्मनः ।
जघान चतुरो वाहान्क्रोधसंरक्तलोचनः ॥ ६.९२.४० ॥
Then, his eyes reddened with wrath, he slew the four steeds of the great-souled Āvantya with four iron arrows.
6.92.41
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन पीतेन निशितेन च ।
निर्बिभेद महाराज राजपुत्रं बृहद्बलम् ॥ ६.९२.४१ ॥
O great king, with a golden-tipped, sharp arrow loosed from a fully drawn bow, he pierced the prince Bṛhadbala.
6.92.42
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ।
भृशं क्रोधेन चाविष्टो रथस्थो राक्षसाधिपः ॥ ६.९२.४२ ॥
Deeply wounded and in pain, he sat down on the chariot floor; and the lord of the rākṣasas, seized greatly by anger, remained standing in his chariot.
6.92.43
चिक्षेप निशितांस्तीक्ष्णाञ्छरानाशीविषोपमान् ।
बिभिदुस्ते महाराज शल्यं युद्धविशारदम् ॥ ६.९२.४३ ॥
He hurled sharp, keen arrows, like venomous serpents; they pierced Śalya, great king, who was skilled in battle.