Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.94
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6.94.1
स्वसैन्यं निहतं दृष्ट्वा राजा दुर्योधनः स्वयम् ।
अभ्यधावत्सुसंक्रुद्धो भीमसेनमरिन्दमम् ॥ ६.९४.१ ॥
Seeing his own army slain, King Duryodhana himself, greatly enraged, rushed at Bhīmasena, the subduer of foes.
6.94.2
प्रगृह्य सुमहच्चापमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम् ।
महता शरवर्षेण पाण्डवं समवाकिरत् ॥ ६.९४.२ ॥
Taking up his mighty bow, whose twang was like Indra's thunderbolt, he showered the Pāṇḍava with a great rain of arrows.
6.94.3
अर्धचन्द्रं च संधाय सुतीक्ष्णं लोमवापिनम् ।
भीमसेनस्य चिच्छेद चापं क्रोधसमन्वितः ॥ ६.९४.३ ॥
Filled with anger, he fitted a crescent-headed arrow, very sharp and hair-splitting, and cut through Bhīmasena's bow.
6.94.4
तदन्तरं च संप्रेक्ष्य त्वरमामो महारथः ।
प्रसंदधे शितं बाणं गिरीणामपि दारणम् ॥ ६.९४.४ ॥
Seeing that opening, the great charioteer hastened and fitted a sharp arrow able to split even mountains.
6.94.5
तेनोरसि महाराज भीमसेनमताडयत् ।
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितः सृक्विणी परिसंलिहन् ॥ ६.९४.५ ॥
With it, O great king, he struck Bhīmasena in the chest; deeply pierced and distressed, Bhīmasena licked the corners of his mouth.
6.94.6
समाललम्बे तेजस्वी ध्वजं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ।
तथा विमनसं दृष्ट्वा भीमसेनं घटोत्कचः ॥ ६.९४.६ ॥
The brilliant Ghaṭotkaca raised his gold-adorned banner; seeing Bhīmasena thus dejected, he did so.
6.94.7
क्रोधेनाभिप्रजज्वाल दिधक्षन्निव पावकः ।
अभिमन्युमुखाश्चापि पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥ ६.९४.७ ॥
In anger they blazed up like a fire wishing to burn everything, and the great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas, with Abhimanyu at their head.
6.94.8
समभ्यधावन्क्रोशन्तो राजानं जातसंभ्रमाः ।
संप्रेक्ष्य तान्संपततः संक्रुद्धाञ्जातसंभ्रमान् ॥ ६.९४.८ ॥
Shouting, they rushed toward the king in agitation; seeing them advancing, enraged and in confusion.
6.94.9
भारद्वाजोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं तावकानां महारथान् ।
क्षिप्रं गच्छत भद्रं वो राजानं परिरक्षत ॥ ६.९४.९ ॥
Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) spoke these words to your great charioteers: 'Go quickly, may good fortune be yours; protect the king.'
6.94.10
संशयं परमं प्राप्तं मञ्जन्तं व्यसनार्णवे ।
एते क्रुद्धा महेष्वासाः पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥ ६.९४.१० ॥
The king, plunged in utmost peril and sinking in the ocean of disaster—see, these enraged great archers, the charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas, are coming.
6.94.11
भीमसेनं पुरस्कृत्य दुर्योधनमुपाद्रवन् ।
नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि विसृजन्तो महारथाः ॥ ६.९४.११ ॥
With Bhīmasena placed in front, they rushed upon Duryodhana, hurling weapons of many kinds—the great charioteers.
6.94.12
नदन्तो भैरवान्नादांस्त्रासयन्तश्च भूमिपान् ।
तदाऽऽचार्यवचः श्रुत्वा सौमदत्तिपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.९४.१२ ॥
Roaring terrible roars and terrifying the kings—then, having heard the teacher's words, with the son of Somadatta (Bhūriśravas) at their head.
6.94.13
तावकाः समवर्तन्त पाम्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
कृपो भूरिश्रवाः शल्यो द्रोणपुत्रो विविंशतिः ॥ ६.९४.१३ ॥
Your warriors advanced to face the army of the Pāṇḍavas: Kṛpa, Bhūriśravas, Śalya, Droṇa's son, and Viviṃśati.
6.94.14
चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च सैन्धवोऽथ बृहद्बलः ।
आवन्त्यौ च महेष्वासौ कौरवं पर्यवारयन् ॥ ६.९४.१४ ॥
Citrasena, Vikarṇa, the Sindhu king, Bṛhadbala, and the two great archers of Avanti surrounded the Kaurava army.
6.94.15
ते विंशतिपदं गत्वा संप्रहारं प्रचक्रिरे ।
पाण्डवा धार्तराष्ट्राश्च परस्परजिघांसवःक ॥ ६.९४.१५ ॥
Advancing twenty paces, they joined in fierce combat — the Pāṇḍavas and the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, each desiring to slay the other.
6.94.16
एवमुक्त्वा महाबाहुर्महद्विष्फार्य कार्मुकम् ।
भारद्वाजस्ततो भीमं षड्विंशत्या समार्पयत् ॥ ६.९४.१६ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty-armed son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa) drew his bow hard and pierced Bhīma with twenty-six arrows.
6.94.17
भूयश्चैनं महाबाहुः शरैः शीघ्रमवाकिरत् ।
पर्वतं वारिधाराभिः प्रावृषीव वलाहकः ॥ ६.९४.१७ ॥
Then the mighty-armed one swiftly showered him again with arrows, as a rain cloud pours streams of water upon a mountain in the rainy season.
6.94.18
तं प्रत्यविध्यद्दशभिर्भीमसेनः शिलीमुखैः ।
त्वरमाणो महेष्वासः सव्ये पार्श्वे महाबलः ॥ ६.९४.१८ ॥
Then Bhīmasena, the mighty, great archer, hastening, pierced him in return with ten arrows from the left side.
6.94.19
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो वयोवृद्धश्च भारत ।
प्रनष्टसंज्ञः सहसा रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ॥ ६.९४.१९ ॥
Deeply wounded, distressed, and aged, O Bhārata, he suddenly lost consciousness and sat down on the floor of the chariot.
6.94.20
गुरुं प्रव्यथितं दृष्ट्वा राजा दुर्योधनः स्वयम् ।
द्रौणायनिश्च संक्रुद्धौ भीमसेनमभिद्रुतौ ॥ ६.९४.२० ॥
Seeing their teacher greatly distressed, King Duryodhana himself and the enraged son of Droṇa both rushed toward Bhīmasena.
6.94.21
तावापतन्तौ संप्रेक्ष्य कालान्तकयमोपमौ ।
भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्गदामादाय सत्वरम् ॥ ६.९४.२१ ॥
Seeing the two rushing at him, like Death and Yama, the mighty-armed Bhīmasena swiftly took up his mace.
6.94.22
अवप्लुत्य रथात्तूर्णं तस्थौ गिरिरिवाचलः ।
समुद्यम्य गदां गुर्वी यमदण्डोपमां रणे। ॥ ६.९४.२२ ॥
He quickly leapt down from the chariot and stood like an immovable mountain, raising in battle a heavy mace like the rod of Yama.
6.94.23
तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा कैलासमिव शृङ्गिणम् ।
कौरवो द्रोणपुत्रश्च सहितावभ्यधावताम् ॥ ६.९४.२३ ॥
Seeing him, gleaming with raised mace like the peaked Kailāsa, the Kaurava and Droṇa's son both rushed together toward him.
6.94.24
तावापतन्तौ सहितौ त्वरितौ बलिनां वरौ ।
अभ्यधावत वेगेन त्वरमाणो वृकोदरः ॥ ६.९४.२४ ॥
The two foremost of the strong came rushing together swiftly, and then Vṛkodara, hastening, charged at them with speed.
6.94.25
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य संक्रुद्धं भीमदर्शनम् ।
समभ्यधावंस्त्वरिताः कौरवाणां महारथाः ॥ ६.९४.२५ ॥
Seeing him rushing upon them, enraged and terrible to behold, the great chariot-warriors of the Kurus swiftly charged towards him.
6.94.26
भारद्वाजमुखाः सर्वे भीमसेनजिघांसया ।
नानाविधानि शस्त्राणि भीमस्योरस्यपातयन् ॥ ६.९४.२६ ॥
With Drona at their head, all of them, desiring to slay Bhīmasena, hurled various weapons upon Bhīma's chest.
6.94.27
सहिताः पाण्डवं सर्वे पीडयन्तः समन्ततः ।
तं दृष्ट्वा संशयं प्राप्तं पीड्यमानं महारथम् ॥ ६.९४.२७ ॥
All together afflicted the Pāṇḍava on every side; seeing that great chariot-warrior afflicted and reduced to peril,
6.94.28
अभिमन्युप्रभृतयः पाण्डवानां महारथाःक ।
अभ्यदावन्परीप्सन्तः प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा सुदुस्त्यजान् ॥ ६.९४.२८ ॥
Abhimanyu and the other great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas rushed forward, desiring to protect him, casting aside their lives, so hard to give up.
6.94.29
अनूपाधिपतिः शूरो भीमस्य दयितः सखा ।
नीलो नीलाम्बुदप्रख्यः संक्रुद्धो द्रौणिमभ्यात् ॥ ६.९४.२९ ॥
Nīla, the valiant lord of Anūpa, beloved friend of Bhīma, resembling a dark blue cloud, enraged, attacked the son of Droṇa.
6.94.30
स्पर्धते हि महेष्वासो नित्यं द्रोणसुतेन सः ।
स विष्फार्य महच्चापं द्रौणिं विव्याध पत्रिणा ॥ ६.९४.३० ॥
That great archer always vied with the son of Droṇa. Drawing his mighty bow, he pierced the son of Droṇa with an arrow.
6.94.31
यथा शक्रो महाराज पुरा विव्याध दानवम् ।
विप्रचित्तिं दुराधर्षं देवतानां भयंकरम् ॥ ६.९४.३१ ॥
Great king, just as Śakra (Indra) once pierced the Dānava Vipracitti, the invincible terror of the gods.
6.94.32
येन लोकत्रयं क्रोधात्रासितं स्वेन तेजसाक ।
स रुद्रेण जितः पूर्वं निहतो मातरिश्वना
तथा नीलेन निर्भिन्नः सम्यङ्भुक्तेन पत्रिणा ॥ ६.९४.३२ ॥
He who once terrified the three worlds in anger with his own radiance was conquered by Rudra and slain by Mātariśvan (Vāyu); likewise Nīla was pierced by an arrow well-aimed.
6.94.33
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडो द्रौणिः क्रोधसमन्वितः ।
स विष्फार्य धनुश्चित्रमिन्द्राशनिसमस्वनम् ॥ ६.९४.३३ ॥
Droṇa's son, streaming with blood and racked with pain, filled with anger, drew taut that wondrous bow whose twang was like Indra's thunderbolt.
6.94.34
दध्रे नीलविनाशाय मतिं मतिमतां वरः ।
ततः संधाय विमलान्भल्लान्कर्मारमार्जितान् ॥ ६.९४.३४ ॥
The best of the wise resolved on Nīla's destruction; then, fitting to his bow stainless bhalla arrows polished by the smith.
6.94.35
जघान चतुरो वाहान्पातयामास च ध्वजम् ।
सूतं चैकेन भल्लेन रथनीडादपाहरत्
सप्तमेन च भल्लेन नीलं विव्याध वक्षसि ॥ ६.९४.३५ ॥
He struck down four horses and brought the banner down; with one bhalla he removed the charioteer from the chariot-seat, and with the seventh bhalla pierced Nīla in the chest.
6.94.36
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ।
मोहितं वीक्ष्य राजानं नीलमश्मचयोपमम् ॥ ६.९४.३६ ॥
Deeply wounded and in anguish, he sat down on the floor of the chariot, seeing King Nīla stunned, like a heap of stones.
6.94.37
घटोत्कचोऽभिसंक्रुद्धो ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन द्रौणिमाहवशोभिनम् ।
तथेतरे चाभ्यधावन्राक्षसा युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ६.९४.३७ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, greatly enraged and surrounded by his kinsmen, rushed swiftly at Drauṇi, who shone in battle. The other rākṣasas, intoxicated with the fight, likewise charged at him.
6.94.38
भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्नीलं नीलाञ्जनप्रभम् ।
आरोप्य स्वरथं वीरो दुर्योधनमपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.९४.३८ ॥
Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed, having placed Nīla, bright as dark collyrium, upon his own chariot, the hero rushed toward Duryodhana.
6.94.39
घटोत्कचं च संप्रेक्ष्य राक्षसं घोरदर्शनम् ।
अभ्यधावत तेजस्वी भारज्वाजात्मजस्त्वरन् ॥ ६.९४.३९ ॥
Seeing Ghaṭotkaca, the rākṣasa of terrible aspect, the brilliant son of Bhāradvāja hastened and rushed at him.
6.94.40
निजघान च संक्रुद्धो राक्षसान्भीमदर्शनान् ।
योऽभवन्नग्रतः क्रुद्धा राक्षसस्य पुरःसराः ।
विमुखांश्चैव तान्दृष्ट्वा द्रौणिचापच्युतैः शरैः ॥ ६.९४.४० ॥
In wrath he slew the terrible-looking rākṣasas who had been leading the way before the rākṣasa; and seeing them turn away, struck by the arrows loosed from Drauṇi's bow...
6.94.41
अक्रुद्ध्यत महाकायो भैमसेनिर्घटोत्कचः ।
प्रादुश्चक्रे ततो मायां घोररूपां सुदारुणाम् ॥ ६.९४.४१ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, the great-bodied son of Bhīmasena, grew enraged. Then he produced an illusion, terrible in form and most dreadful.
6.94.42
मोहयन्समरे द्रौणिं मायावी राक्षसाधिपः ।
ततस्ते तावकाः सर्वे मायया विमुखीकृताःक ॥ ६.९४.४२ ॥
Ghaṭotkaca, the illusionist lord of the rākṣasas, bewildering Drauṇi in battle, then caused all your men to be turned away by illusion.
6.94.43
अन्योन्यं समपश्यन्त निकृत्ता मेदिनीतले ।
विचेष्टमानाः कृपणाः शोणितेन परिप्लुताः ॥ ६.९४.४३ ॥
They saw one another cut down upon the surface of the earth, writhing wretchedly, drenched in blood.
6.94.44
द्रोणं दुर्योधनं शल्यमश्वत्थामानमेव च ।
प्रायशश्च महेष्वासा ये प्रधानाः स्म कौरवाः ॥ ६.९४.४४ ॥
Droṇa, Duryodhana, Śalya and Aśvatthāman, and for the most part the great archers among the Kauravas who were foremost.
6.94.45
विध्वस्ता रथिनः सर्वे गजाश्च विनिपातिताः ।
हयाश्चैव हयारोहाः सन्निकृत्ताः सहस्रशः ॥ ६.९४.४५ ॥
All the charioteers were shattered, the elephants were felled, and horses and horsemen were cut down by the thousands.
6.94.46
तद्दृष्ट्वा तावकं सैन्यं विद्रुतं शिबिरं प्रति ।
मम प्राक्रोशतो राजंस्तथा देवव्रतस्य च ॥ ६.९४.४६ ॥
O king, seeing your army fleeing toward the camp, even as I and Devavrata cried out.
6.94.47
युध्यध्वं मा पलायध्वं मायैषा राक्षसी रणे ।
घटोत्कचप्रमुक्तेति नातिष्ठन्त विमोहिताः ॥ ६.९४.४७ ॥
"Fight, do not flee; this is a rākṣasa illusion in battle, released by Ghaṭotkaca" — yet bewildered, they did not stand firm.
6.94.48
नैव ते श्रद्दधुर्भीता वदतोरावयोर्वचः ।
तांश्च प्रद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा जयं प्राप्ताश्च पाण्डवाः ॥ ६.९४.४८ ॥
Frightened, they did not believe the words of the two of us speaking; and seeing them fleeing, the Pāṇḍavas obtained victory.
6.94.49
घटोत्कचेन सहिताः सिंहनादान्प्रचक्रिरे ।
शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैः समन्तान्नेदिरे भृशम् ॥ ६.९४.४९ ॥
Together with Ghaṭotkaca they raised lion-roars, and with the din of conches and drums the whole region resounded greatly on every side.
6.94.50
एवं तव बलं सर्वं हैडिम्बेन महात्मना ।
सूर्यास्तमनवेलायां प्रभग्नं विद्रुतं दिशः ॥ ६.९४.५० ॥
Thus by the great-souled son of Hiḍimbā, your entire army was broken at the time of sunset and fled in all directions.