Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 6.95
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6.95.1
तस्मिन्महति संक्रन्दे राजा दुर्योधनस्तदा ।
पराजयं राक्षसेन नामृष्यत परंतपः।
गाङ्गेयमुपसंगम्य विनयेनाभिवाद्य च ॥ ६.९५.१ ॥
In that great uproar, King Duryodhana, scorcher of foes, could not bear the defeat at the hands of the rākṣasa. Approaching the son of Gaṅgā, he greeted him respectfully with humility.
6.95.2
तस्य सर्वं यथावृत्तमाख्यातुमुपचक्रमे ।
घटोत्कचस्य विजयमात्मनश्च पराजयम् ॥ ६.९५.२ ॥
He began to recount everything exactly as it had happened: Ghaṭotkaca's victory and his own defeat.
6.95.3
कथयामास दुर्धर्षो विनिःश्वस्य पुनःपुनः ।
अब्रवीच्च तदा राजन्भीष्मं कुरुपितामहम् ॥ ६.९५.३ ॥
The unassailable one told it again and again, heaving sighs. O king, then he spoke to Bhīṣma, grandsire of the Kurus.
6.95.4
भवन्तं समुपाश्रित्य द्रोणं चैव पितामह ।
पाण्डवैर्विग्रहो घोरः समारब्धो मया प्रभो ॥ ६.९५.४ ॥
Relying wholly on you and on Droṇa, grandsire, I began a terrible conflict with the Pāṇḍavas, O lord.
6.95.5
एकादश समाख्याता अक्षौहिण्यश्च या मम ।
निदेशे तव तिष्ठन्ति मया सार्धं परंतप ॥ ६.९५.५ ॥
My eleven counted akṣauhiṇī armies stand at your command and with me, scorcher of foes.
6.95.6
सोऽहं भरतशार्दूल भीमसेनपुरोगमैः ।
घटोत्कचं समाश्रित्य पाण्डवैर्युधि निर्जितः ॥ ६.९५.६ ॥
And so I, O tiger among the Bharatas, having relied on Ghaṭotkaca, was defeated in battle by the Pāṇḍavas led by Bhīmasena.
6.95.7
तन्मे दहति गात्राणि शुष्कवृक्षमिवानलः ।
तदिच्छामि महाभाग त्वत्प्रसादात्परंतप ॥ ६.९५.७ ॥
That burns my limbs as fire burns a dry tree. Therefore, O greatly fortunate one, O scorcher of foes, by your grace I wish it.
6.95.8
राक्षसापशदं हन्तुं स्वयमेव पितामह ।
त्वां समाश्रित्य दुर्धर्षं तन्मे कर्तुं त्वमर्हसि ॥ ६.९५.८ ॥
That vile rākṣasa I wish to slay myself, O grandsire. Having resorted to you, the unassailable, it behoves you to accomplish this for me.
6.95.9
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं राज्ञो भरतसत्तम ।
दुर्योधनमिदं वाक्यं भीष्मः शान्तनवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ६.९५.९ ॥
Having heard these words of the king, O best of the Bharatas, Bhīṣma, son of Śantanu, spoke these words to Duryodhana.
6.95.10
शृणु राजन्मम वचो यत्त्वां वक्ष्यामि कौरव ।
यथा त्वया महाराज वर्तितव्यं परंतप ॥ ६.९५.१० ॥
Listen, O king, to my words, which I shall speak to you, O Kaurava. As you should conduct yourself, O great king, O scorcher of foes.
6.95.11
आत्मा रक्ष्यस्त्वया तात सर्वावस्थास्वरिन्दम ।
धर्मराजेन संग्रामस्त्वया कार्यः सदाऽनघ ॥ ६.९५.११ ॥
Protect yourself, dear son, O subduer of foes, in every condition. O sinless one, you must always wage battle with the king of dharma.
6.95.12
अर्जुनेन यमाभ्यां वा भीमसेनेन वा पुनः ।
अन्यैर्वा पृथिवीपालै राजा राजानमृच्छति ॥ ६.९५.१२ ॥
Whether by Arjuna, or by the twins, or by Bhīmasena, or by other earth-protectors, a king meets a king.
6.95.13
न तु कार्यस्त्वया राजन्हैडिम्बेन दुरात्मा ।
अहं द्रोणः कृपो द्रौणिः कृतवर्मा च सात्वतः।
शल्यश्च वृषसेनश्च विकर्णश्च महारथः ॥ ६.९५.१३ ॥
O king, you should not grieve over that wicked son of Hiḍimbā. I, Droṇa, Kṛpa, Droṇa's son, Kṛtavarman the Sātvata, Śalya, Vṛṣasena and the great charioteer Vikarṇa—
6.95.14
शेषाश्च भ्रातरस्त्वन्ये दुःशासनपुरोगमाः ।
त्वदर्थे प्रतियोत्स्यामो राक्षसं तं महाबलम् ॥ ६.९५.१४ ॥
And the remaining brothers, led by Duḥśāsana, will also fight that mighty rākṣasa for your sake.
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रौद्रे तस्मिन्राक्षसेन्द्रे यदि ते हृच्छयो महान् ।
अयमागच्छतु रणं तस्य युद्धाय दुर्मतेः ॥ ६.९५.१५ ॥
If in your heart there is great hatred for that fierce lord of rākṣasas, let this one come into battle to fight that evil-minded one.
6.95.16
भगदत्तो महीपालः पुरन्दरसमो युधि ।
एतावदुक्त्वा राजानं भगदत्तमथाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.९५.१६ ॥
Bhagadatta, the protector of the earth, equal to Purandara (Indra) in battle, having spoken thus to the king, then spoke to Bhagadatta.
6.95.17
समक्षं पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ।
गच्छ शीघ्रं महाराज हैडिम्बं युद्धदुर्मदम् ॥ ६.९५.१७ ॥
In the presence of the lord of kings, the one skilled in speech spoke these words: 'Go quickly, great king, to the son of Hiḍimbā, proud in battle.'
6.95.18
वारयस्व रणे यत्तो मिषतां सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
राक्षसं क्रूरकर्माणं यथेन्द्रस्तारकं पुरा ॥ ६.९५.१८ ॥
Be ready in battle, and with all archers watching, restrain that cruel-deeded rākṣasa, as Indra once restrained Tāraka of old.
6.95.19
तव दिव्यानि चास्त्राणि विक्रमश्च परंतप ।
समागमश्च बहुभिः पुराऽभूदमरैः सह ॥ ६.९५.१९ ॥
O scorcher of foes, you have divine weapons and prowess, and in former times you had an encounter with many immortals.
6.95.20
त्वं तस्य नृपशार्दूल प्रतियोद्धा महाहवे ।
स्वबलेनावृतो गच्छ जहि राक्षसपुङ्गवम् ॥ ६.९५.२० ॥
O tiger among kings, you are his opponent in the great battle. Go, surrounded by your own army, and slay that foremost of rakshasas.
6.95.21
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं भीष्मस्य पृतनापतेः ।
प्रययौ सिंहनादेन परानभिमुखको द्रुतम् ॥ ६.९५.२१ ॥
Having heard these words of Bhīṣma, the commander of the army, he rushed swiftly forward, facing the enemies, with a lion's roar.
6.95.22
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य गर्जन्तमिव तोयदम् ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त संक्रुद्धाः पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥ ६.९५.२२ ॥
Seeing him charging, roaring like a rain cloud, the enraged great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas advanced against him.
6.95.23
भीमसेनोऽभिमन्युश्च राक्षसश्च घटोत्कचः ।
द्रौपदेयाः सत्यधृतिः क्षत्रदेवश्च भारत ॥ ६.९५.२३ ॥
Bhīmasena, Abhimanyu, the rakshasa Ghaṭotkaca, the sons of Draupadī, Satyadhṛti, and Kṣatradeva, O Bhārata.
6.95.24
चेदिपो वसुदानश्च दशार्णाधिपतिस्तथा ।
सुप्रतीकेन तांश्चापि भगदत्तोऽप्युपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.९५.२४ ॥
The lord of the Cedis, Vasudāna, and the lord of the Daśārṇas, likewise, together with Supratīka, and Bhagadatta also rushed upon them.
6.95.25
ततः समभवद्युद्धं घोररूपं भयानकम् ।
पाण्डूनां भगदत्तेन यमराष्ट्रविवर्धनम् ॥ ६.९५.२५ ॥
Then a terrible and frightful battle arose between the Pāṇḍavas and Bhagadatta, one that swelled the realm of Yama.
6.95.26
प्रयुक्ता रथिभिर्बाणा भीमवेगाः सुतेजनाः ।
ते निपेतुर्महाराज नागेषु च रथेषु च ॥ ६.९५.२६ ॥
Arrows, shot by the charioteers, swift as terror and well sharpened, fell, O great king, upon the elephants and upon the chariots.
6.95.27
प्रभिन्नाश्च महानागा विनीता हस्तिसादिभिः ।
परस्परं समासाद्य संनिपेतुरभीतवत् ॥ ६.९५.२७ ॥
The great elephants, maddened in rut and trained by their riders, came face to face with one another and clashed together as if fearless.
6.95.28
मदान्धा रोषसंरब्धा विषाणाग्रैर्महाहवे ।
बिभिदुर्दन्तमुसलैः समासाद्य परस्परम् ॥ ६.९५.२८ ॥
Blinded with rut and roused with rage, the great elephants met one another in that great battle and pierced each other with the tips of their tusks and with their club-like tusks.
6.95.29
हयाश्च चामरापीडाः प्रासपाणिभिरास्थिताः ।
चोदिताः सादिभिः क्षिप्रं निजघ्रुरितरेतरम् ॥ ६.९५.२९ ॥
The horses, adorned with yak-tail fans, urged swiftly on by their riders holding spears in hand, struck one another.
6.95.30
पादाताश्च पदात्योघैस्ताडिताः शक्तितोमरैः ।
न्यपतन्त तदा भूमौ शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः ॥ ६.९५.३० ॥
The foot soldiers, struck by hosts of foot soldiers with spears and javelins, then fell upon the ground by hundreds and by thousands.
6.95.31
रथिनश्च रथाकंश्चित्रान्कर्णिनालीकतोमरैः ।
निहत्य समरे वीरान्सिंहनादान्विनेदिरे ॥ ६.९५.३१ ॥
Chariot-warriors and chariot-fighters, the brilliant ones, having struck down heroes in battle with karṇi arrows, nālīka darts and spears, uttered lion-roars.
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तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने संग्रामे रोमहर्षणे ।
भगतत्तो महेष्वासो भीमसेनमथाद्रवत् ॥ ६.९५.३२ ॥
While that hair-raising battle was thus raging, the great archer Bhagadatta rushed at Bhīmasena.
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कुञ्जरेण प्रभिन्नेन सप्तधा स्रवता मदम् ।
पर्वतेन यथा तोयं स्रवमाणेन सर्वशः ॥ ६.९५.३३ ॥
With a rutting elephant streaming its ichor in seven channels, like water flowing everywhere from a mountain.
6.95.34
किरञ्छरसहस्राणि सुप्रतीकशिरोगतः ।
ऐरावतस्थो मघवान्वारिधारा इवानघ ॥ ६.९५.३४ ॥
Scattering thousands of arrows, like Indra standing on Airāvata upon the head of Supratīka, sinless one, like streams of water.
6.95.35
स भीमं शरधाराभिस्ताजयामास पार्थिवः ।
पर्वतं वारिधाराभिस्तपान्ते जलदो यथा ॥ ६.९५.३५ ॥
That king struck Bhīma with streams of arrows, as a cloud at the end of summer strikes a mountain with streams of water.
6.95.36
भीमसेनस्तु संक्रुद्धः पादरक्षान्परःशतान् ।
निजघान महेष्वासः संरब्धः शरवृष्टिभिः ॥ ६.९५.३६ ॥
But Bhīmasena, the great archer, enraged, slew hundreds of the foot-guards with a rain of arrows.
6.95.37
तान्दृष्ट्वा निहतान्क्रुद्धो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ।
चोदयामास नागेन्द्रं भीमसेनरथं प्रति ॥ ६.९५.३७ ॥
Seeing them slain, the enraged and valiant Bhagadatta urged the lord of elephants toward Bhīmasena's chariot.
6.95.38
स नागः प्रेषितस्तेन बाणो ज्याचोदितो यथा ।
अभ्यधावत वेगेन भीमसेनपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.९५.३८ ॥
That elephant, sent forth by him, rushed with speed like an arrow loosed from the bowstring, toward those who led the way for Bhīmasena.
6.95.39
तमापतन्तं संप्रेक्ष्य पाण्डवानां महारथाः ।
अभ्यवर्तन्त वेगेन भीमसेनपुरोगमाः ॥ ६.९५.३९ ॥
Seeing it charging at them, the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas, led by Bhīmasena, swiftly turned to face it.
6.95.40
केकयाश्चाभिमन्युश्च द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः ।
दशार्णाधिपतिः शूरः क्षत्रदेवश्च मारिष ॥ ६.९५.४० ॥
The Kekayas, Abhimanyu, all the sons of Draupadī, the heroic lord of the Daśārṇas, Kṣatradeva, and, O sire,
6.95.41
चेदिपो धृष्टकेतुश्च संरब्धाः सर्व एव ते ।
उत्तमास्त्राणि दिव्यानि दर्शयन्तो महाबलाः ॥ ६.९५.४१ ॥
The Cedi king Dhṛṣṭaketu, and all of them, enraged and mighty, displaying supreme divine weapons.
6.95.42
तमेकं कुञ्जरं क्रुद्धाः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ।
स विद्धो बहुभिर्बाणैर्व्यरोचत महाद्विपः ॥ ६.९५.४२ ॥
Enraged, they surrounded that single elephant on every side; struck by many arrows, the great elephant shone forth.
6.95.43
संजातरुधिरोत्पीडो धातुचित्र इवाद्रिराट् ।
दशार्णाधिपतिश्चाऽपि गजं भूमिधरोपमम् ॥ ६.९५.४३ ॥
Streaming with blood, like the king of mountains painted with mineral hues; and the lord of the Daśārṇas too, like that elephant, like a mountain that bears the earth.
6.95.44
समास्थितोऽभिदुद्राव भगदत्तस्य वारणम् ।
तमापतन्तं समरे जगं जगपतिः स च ॥ ६.९५.४४ ॥
Mounted, he rushed at the elephant of Bhagadatta; and the lord of the world, facing him as he charged in battle, [advanced].
6.95.45
दधार सुप्रतीकोऽपि वेलेव मकरालयम् ।
वारितं प्रेक्ष्य नागेन्द्रं दशार्णस्य महात्मनः ॥ ६.९५.४५ ॥
Supratīka too held him back, as a shore holds back the ocean; seeing the lordly elephant of the great-souled Daśārṇa king checked.
6.95.46
साधुसाध्विति सैन्यानि त्वदीयान्यभ्यपूजयन् ।
ततः प्राग्ज्योतिषः क्रुद्धस्तोमरान्वै चतुर्दश ॥ ६.९५.४६ ॥
Your armies praised him, crying 'well done, well done!' Then the king of Prāgjyotiṣa, enraged, [hurled] fourteen javelins.
6.95.47
प्राहिणोत्तस्य नागस्य प्रमुखे नृपसत्तम ।
तस्य कुम्भपरित्राणां शातकुम्भपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ६.९५.४७ ॥
O best of kings, he [hurled them] at the front of that elephant, whose forehead-guards were adorned with gold.
6.95.48
विदार्य प्राविशन्क्षिप्रं वल्मीकमिव पन्नगाः ।
स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो नागो भरतसत्तम ॥ ६.९५.४८ ॥
Piercing through, they swiftly entered, as serpents enter an anthill. O best of the Bharatas, that elephant, deeply wounded, was distressed.
6.95.49
उपावृत्तमदः क्षिप्रमभ्यवर्तत वेगिनः ।
स प्रदुद्राव वेगेन प्रणदन्भैरवं रवम् ॥ ६.९५.४९ ॥
His rut soon subsided, and the swift elephant turned about. Roaring a terrible roar, he rushed forth with force.
6.95.50
संमर्दमानः स्वबलं वायुर्वृक्षानिवौजसा ।
तस्मिन्पराजिते नागे पाण्डवानां महारथाः ॥ ६.९५.५० ॥
Trampling his own army as the wind tears up trees with force, and when that elephant was defeated, the great chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas…
6.95.51
सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैर्युद्धायैवावतस्थिरे ।
ततो भीमं पुरस्कृत्य भगदत्तमुपाद्रवन् ॥ ६.९५.५१ ॥
Roaring a lion's roar aloud, they took their stand for battle. Then, placing Bhīma in front, they rushed toward Bhagadatta.
6.95.52
किरन्तो विविधान्बाणाञ्शस्त्राणि विविधानि च ।
तेषामापततां राजन्संक्रुद्धानाममर्षिणाम् ॥ ६.९५.५२ ॥
Scattering many kinds of arrows and many kinds of weapons, O king, they fell upon those enraged and intolerant men as they came on.
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श्रुत्वा स निनदंक घोरममर्षाद्गतसाध्वसः ।
भगदत्तो महेष्वासः स्वनागं प्रत्यचोदयत् ॥ ६.९५.५३ ॥
Hearing that terrible roar, Bhagadatta, the great archer, free of fear through indignation, urged his elephant forward.
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अङ्कुशाङ्गुष्ठनुदितः स गजप्रवरो युधि ।
तस्मिन्क्षणे समभवत्सांवर्तक इवानलः ॥ ६.९५.५४ ॥
Goaded by the hook and by his rider's thumb, that chief of elephants in battle at that very moment became like the fire that consumes the world at dissolution.
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रथसङ्घांस्तथा नागान्हयांश्च हयसादिनः ।
पादातांश्च सुसंक्रुद्धः शतशोऽथ सहस्रशःक ॥ ६.९५.५५ ॥
And greatly enraged, he crushed the masses of chariots, elephants, horses, horsemen and foot soldiers by hundreds and by thousands.
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अमृद्गात्समरे नागः संप्रधावंस्ततस्ततः ।
तेन संलोड्यमानं तु पाण्डवानां बलं महत् ॥ ६.९५.५६ ॥
In battle that elephant, rushing here and there, trampled on, and the great army of the Pāṇḍavas was churned by it.
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संचुकोच महाराज चर्मेवाग्नौ समाहितम् ।
भग्नं तु स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा भगदत्तेन धीमता ॥ ६.९५.५७ ॥
Great king, like leather placed in fire, it shrank; and seeing its own army broken by the wise Bhagadatta, (…).
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घटोत्कचोऽथ संक्रुद्धो भगदत्तमुपाद्रवत् ।
विकटः परुषो राजन्दीप्तास्यो दीप्तलोचनः ॥ ६.९५.५८ ॥
Then Ghaṭotkaca, enraged, rushed at Bhagadatta. O king, he was terrible and harsh, his face blazing and his eyes ablaze.
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रूपं विभीषणं कृत्वा रोषेण प्रज्वलन्निव ।
जग्राह विमलं शूलं गिरीणामपि दारणम् ॥ ६.९५.५९ ॥
Assuming a terrifying form, as if blazing with rage, he seized a spotless spear that could split even mountains.
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नागं जिघांसुः सहसा चिक्षेप च महाबलः ।
स विस्फुलिङ्गमालाभिः समन्तात्परिवेष्टितम् ॥ ६.९५.६० ॥
Desiring to slay the elephant, the mighty one suddenly hurled it; it was surrounded on all sides by garlands of sparks.
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तमापतन्तं सहसा दृष्ट्वा प्राग्ज्योतिषो नृपः ।
चिक्षेप रुचिरं तीक्ष्णमर्धचन्द्रं सुदारुणम् ॥ ६.९५.६१ ॥
Seeing him charging suddenly, the king of Prāgjyotiṣa hurled a bright, sharp, most dreadful crescent-headed arrow.
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चिच्छेद तन्महच्छूलं तेन बाणेन वेगवान् ।
उत्पपात द्विधा च्छिन्नं शूलं हेमपरिष्कृतम् ॥ ६.९५.६२ ॥
That swift arrow cut through the great spear, and the spear adorned with gold, split in two, flew up into the air.
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महाशनिर्यथा भ्रष्टा शक्रमुक्ता नभोगता ।
शूलं निपतितं दृष्ट्वा द्विधा कृत्तं च पार्थिवः ॥ ६.९५.६३ ॥
As a great thunderbolt, hurled by Indra and travelling through the sky, falls down, so the spear, fallen and split in two, was seen; and the king…
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रुक्मदण्डां महाशक्तिं जग्राहाग्निशिखोपमान् ।
चिक्षेप तां राक्षसस्य तिष्ठितिष्ठेति चाब्रवीत् ॥ ६.९५.६४ ॥
The king seized that great spear with its golden shaft, blazing like tongues of fire, and hurled it at the rākṣasa, crying, "Stand, stand!"
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तामापतन्तीं संप्रेक्ष्य वियत्स्थामशनीमिव ।
उत्पत्य राक्षसस्तूर्णं जग्राह च ननाद च ॥ ६.९५.६५ ॥
Seeing that power hurtling through the sky like a thunderbolt, the rākṣasa leapt up swiftly, seized it, and roared.
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बभञ्ज चैनां त्वरितो जानुन्यारोप्य भारत ।
पश्यतः पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तदद्भुतमिवाभवत् ॥ ६.९५.६६ ॥
O Bhārata, quickly placing it on his knee, he broke it; and as the lord of kings watched, it seemed a wonderful thing.
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तदवेक्ष्य कृतं कर्म राक्षसेन बलीयसा ।
दिवि देवाः सगन्धर्वा मुनयश्चापि विस्मिताः ॥ ६.९५.६७ ॥
Seeing the deed done by the mighty rākṣasa, the gods in the sky, together with the gandharvas and the sages, were astonished.
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पाण्डवाश्च महाराज भीमसेनपुरोगमाः ।
साधुसाध्विति नादेन पृथिवीमन्वनादयन् ॥ ६.९५.६८ ॥
And the Pāṇḍavas, great king, led by Bhīmasena, made the earth resound with the cry of 'Well done, well done!'
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तं तु श्रुत्वा महानादं प्रहृष्टानां महात्मनाम् ।
नामृष्यत महेष्वासो भगदत्तः प्रतापवान् ॥ ६.९५.६९ ॥
Hearing that great shout of the delighted great-souled ones, the valiant, mighty archer Bhagadatta could not endure it.
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स विष्फार्य महच्चापमिन्द्राशानिसमप्रभम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाण्डवानां महारथान् ॥ ६.९५.७० ॥
Drawing wide his great bow, bright as Indra's thunderbolt, he rushed with speed upon the great charioteers of the Pāṇḍavas.
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विसृजन्विमलांस्तीक्ष्णान्नाराचाञ्ज्वलनप्रभान् ।
भीममेकेन विव्याध राक्षसं नवभिः शरैः ॥ ६.९५.७१ ॥
Releasing bright, sharp iron arrows blazing like fire, he pierced Bhīma with one and the rākṣasa with nine arrows.
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अभिमन्युं त्रिभिश्चैव केकयान्पञ्च पञ्चभिः ।
पूर्णायतविसृष्टेन शरेणानतपर्वणा ॥ ६.९५.७२ ॥
He pierced Abhimanyu with three and each of the Kekaya princes with five, with arrows released from the fully drawn bow, their shafts bent at the joints.
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बिभेद दक्षिणं बाहुं क्षत्रेदवस्य चाहवे ।
पपात सहसा तस्य सशरं धनुरुत्तमम् ॥ ६.९५.७३ ॥
In battle he pierced the right arm of Kṣatreḍava, and his excellent bow, with its arrow, suddenly fell.
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द्रौपदेयांस्ततः पञ्च पञ्चभिः समताडयत् ।
भीमसेनस्य च क्रोधान्निजघान तुरंगमान् ॥ ६.९५.७४ ॥
Then he struck each of Draupadī's five sons with five arrows, and in anger he killed Bhīmasena's horses.
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ध्वजं केसरिणं चास्य चिच्छेद विशिखैस्त्रिभिः ।
निर्बिभेद त्रिभिश्चान्यैः सारथिं चास्य पत्रिभिः ॥ ६.९५.७५ ॥
With three arrows he cut down his lion-marked banner, and with three others he pierced his charioteer.
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स गाढविद्धो व्यथितो रथोपस्थ उपाविशत् ।
विशोको भरतश्रेष्ठ भगदत्तेन संयुगे ॥ ६.९५.७६ ॥
Deeply wounded and pained, he sat down on the floor of his chariot, O best of the Bharatas, struck by Bhagadatta in battle.
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ततो भीमो महाबाहुर्विरथो रथिनां वरः ।
गदां प्रगृह्य वेगेन प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात् ॥ ६.९५.७७ ॥
Then Bhīma, the mighty-armed, best of chariot warriors, now without a chariot, seized his mace and with speed leaped down from his excellent chariot.
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तमुद्यतगदं दृष्ट्वा सशृङ्गमिव पर्वतम् ।
तावकानां भयं घोरं समपद्यत भारत ॥ ६.९५.७८ ॥
Seeing him with raised mace, like a mountain with its peaks, a terrible fear arose among your men, O Bhārata.
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एतस्मिन्नेव काले तु पाण्डवः कृष्णसारथिः ।
आजगाम महाराज निघ्नञ्शत्रून्समन्ततः ॥ ६.९५.७९ ॥
At that very moment the Pāṇḍava (Arjuna), with Kṛṣṇa as his charioteer, came there, O great king, striking down the enemies on every side.
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यत्र तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ पितापुत्रौ महाबलौ ।
प्राग्ज्योतिषेण संयुक्तौ भीमसेनघटोत्कचौ ॥ ६.९५.८० ॥
Where those two tigers among men, the mighty father and son Bhīmasena and Ghaṭotkaca, were engaged with the king of Prāgjyotiṣa.
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दृष्ट्वा च पाण्डवो भ्रातॄन्युध्यमानान्महारथान् ।
त्वरितो भरतश्रेष्ठ तत्रायुध्यत्किरञ्छरान् ॥ ६.९५.८१ ॥
Seeing his brothers and the great charioteers fighting, the Pāṇḍava hastened there, O best of the Bharatas, and fought, scattering arrows.
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ततो दुर्योधनो राजा त्वरमाणो महारथः ।
सेनामचोदयत्क्षिप्रं रथनागाश्वसंकुलाम् ॥ ६.९५.८२ ॥
Then King Duryodhana, the great charioteer, hastening, quickly urged on his army, thronged with chariots, elephants and horses.
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तामापतन्तीं सहसा कौरवाणां महाचमूम् ।
अभिदुद्राव वेगेन पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः ॥ ६.९५.८३ ॥
Seeing that great army of the Kauravas rushing upon them suddenly, the Pāṇḍava whose horses are white attacked it swiftly.
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भगदत्तश्च समरे तेन नागेन भारत ।
विमृद्गन्पाण्डवबलं युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ६.९५.८४ ॥
And Bhagadatta, O Bhārata, trampling the Pāṇḍava army in battle on that elephant, rushed toward Yudhiṣṭhira.
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तदासीत्सुमहद्युद्धं भगदत्तस्य मारिष ।
पाञ्चालैः पाण्डवेयैश्च केकयैश्चोद्यतायुधैः ॥ ६.९५.८५ ॥
Then there was a very great battle of Bhagadatta with the Pāñcālas, the Pāṇḍavas and the Kekayas, who had raised their weapons, O sir.
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भीमसेनोऽपि समरे तावुभौ केशवार्जिनौ ।
अश्रावयद्यथावृत्तमिरावद्वधतुत्तमम् ॥ ६.९५.८६ ॥
In battle Bhīmasena also made those two, Keśava and Arjuna, hear the true account of the slaying of Irāvat, the best of deeds.