Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.105
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7.105.1
ध्वजान्बहुविधाकारान्भ्राजमानानतिश्रिया ।
पार्थानां मामकानां च तान्ममाचक्ष्व सञ्जय ॥ ७.१०५.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, describe to me those banners of the sons of Pṛthā and of my own side, of many kinds of form, shining with exceeding splendor.
7.105.2
ध्वजान्बहुविधाकाराञ्शृणु तेषां महात्मनाम् ।
रूपतो वर्णतश्चैव नामतश्च निबोध मे ॥ ७.१०५.२ ॥
Listen to the banners of those great-souled ones, of many kinds of form; learn them from me by their shape, their color and their name.
7.105.3
तेषां तु रथमुख्यानां रथेषु विविधा ध्वजाः ।
प्रत्यदृश्यन्त राजेन्द्र ज्वलिता इव पावकाः ॥ ७.१०५.३ ॥
On the chariots of those foremost charioteers, various banners were seen, O lord of kings, like blazing fires.
7.105.4
काञ्चनाः काञ्चनापीडाः काञ्चनस्रगलङ्कृताः ।
काञ्चनानीव शृङ्गाणि काञ्चनस्य महागिरेः ॥ ७.१०५.४ ॥
Golden, with golden ornaments, adorned with golden garlands, like the peaks of a great golden mountain.
7.105.5
अनेकवर्णा विविधा ध्वजाः परमशोभनाः ।
ते ध्वजाः संवृतास्तेषां पताकाभिः समन्ततः।
नानावर्णविराणाभिः शुशुभुः सर्वतो वृताः ॥ ७.१०५.५ ॥
Those banners, of many colors, various and supremely beautiful, enclosed on every side by their pennants of many hues, shone brilliantly all around.
7.105.6
पताकाश्च ततस्तास्तु श्वसनेन समीरिताः ।
नृत्यमाना व्यदृश्यन्त रङ्गमध्ये विलासिकाः ॥ ७.१०५.६ ॥
Then those pennants, stirred by the wind, were seen dancing in the midst of the field like playful dancing-women.
7.105.7
इन्द्रायुधसवर्णाभाः पताका भरतर्षभ ।
दोधूयमाना रथिनां शोभयन्ति महारथान् ॥ ७.१०५.७ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, banners the color of Indra's bow, waving, adorned the great chariot-warriors.
7.105.8
सिंहलाङ्गूल उग्रास्यो ध्वजो वानरलक्षणः ।
धनञ्जयस्य सङ्ग्रामे प्रत्यदृश्यत भारत ॥ ७.१०५.८ ॥
O Bhārata, in battle the banner of Dhanañjaya appeared, with a lion's tail, a fierce face, and marked with a monkey.
7.105.9
स वानरध्वजो राजन्पताकाभिरलङ्कृतः ।
त्रासयामास तत्सैन्यं ध्वजो गाण्डीवधन्वनः ॥ ७.१०५.९ ॥
O king, that monkey-banner adorned with pennants, the banner of the wielder of the Gāṇḍīva bow, terrified that army.
7.105.10
तथैव सिंहलाङ्गूलं द्रोणपुत्रस्य भारत ।
ध्वजाघ्रं समपश्याम बालसूर्यसमप्रभम् ॥ ७.१०५.१० ॥
O Bhārata, likewise we saw the top of Droṇa's son's lion-tailed banner, radiant like the young sun.
7.105.11
काञ्चनं पवनोद्धूतं शक्रध्वजसमप्रभम् ।
नन्दनं कौरवेन्द्राणां द्रौणेर्लक्ष्म समुच्छ्रितम् ॥ ७.१०५.११ ॥
Golden, stirred by the wind, radiant like Indra's banner, the delight of the lords of the Kurus, the emblem of Droṇa's son stood raised high.
7.105.12
हस्तिकक्ष्या पुनर्हैमी बभूवाधिरथेर्ध्वजः ।
आहवे खं महाराज ददृशे पूरयन्निव ॥ ७.१०५.१२ ॥
O great king, again the golden elephant-girth banner of Adhiratha's son appeared in battle, as if filling the sky.
7.105.13
पताकी काञ्चनः स्रग्वी ध्वजः कर्णस्य संयुगे ।
नृत्यतीव रथोपस्थे श्वसनेन समीरितः ॥ ७.१०५.१३ ॥
The golden banner of Karṇa, hung with pennants and garlands, stirred by the wind, seemed to dance on the chariot-seat in battle.
7.105.14
आचार्यस्य तु पाण्डूनां ब्राह्मणस्य तपस्विनः ।
गोवृषो गौतमस्यासीत्कृपस्य सुपरिष्कृतः ॥ ७.१०५.१४ ॥
The banner of Droṇa, the teacher of the Pāṇḍavas, the ascetic Brahmin, and the well-adorned bull-banner of Kṛpa, of the Gautama line, were there.
7.105.15
स तेन भ्राजते राजन्गोवृषेण महारथः ।
त्रिपुरघ्नरथो यद्वद्गोवृषेण विराजता ॥ ७.१०५.१५ ॥
O king, that great charioteer shone with that bull-banner, as the chariot of the slayer of the three cities shines with its gleaming bull.
7.105.16
मयूरो वृषसेनस्य काञ्चनो मणिरत्नवान् ।
व्याहरिष्यन्निवातिष्ठत्सेनाग्रमुपशोभयन् ॥ ७.१०५.१६ ॥
The golden peacock-banner of Vṛṣasena, set with jewels and gems, stood adorning the van of the army as if about to speak.
7.105.17
तेन तस्य रथो भाति मयूरेण महात्मनः ।
यथा स्कन्दस्य राजेन्द्र मयूरेण विराजता ॥ ७.१०५.१७ ॥
O lord of kings, by that peacock his chariot shines, as the chariot of Skanda shines with its gleaming peacock.
7.105.18
मद्रराजस्य शल्यस्य ध्वजाग्रेऽग्निशिखामिव ।
सौवर्णीं प्रतिपश्याम सीतामप्रतिमां शुभाम् ॥ ७.१०५.१८ ॥
At the tip of the banner of Śalya, king of the Madras, we saw a golden plough-sign like a flame of fire, matchless and beautiful.
7.105.19
सा सीता भ्राजते तस्य रथमास्थाय मारिष ।
सर्वबीजविरूढेव यथा सीता श्रिया वृता ॥ ७.१०५.१९ ॥
Honored one, she shines upon his chariot, like the golden Sītā (the plough-furrow sign), sprouted from every seed and encircled by splendor.
7.105.20
वराहः सिन्धुराजस्य राजतोऽभिविराजते ।
ध्वजाग्रे लोहिताङ्गाभो हेमजालपरिष्कृतः ॥ ७.१०५.२० ॥
The silver boar of the king of Sindhu shines at the top of the banner, with a red-limbed luster, adorned with a golden net.
7.105.21
शुशुभे केतुना तेन राजतेन जयद्रथः ।
यथा देवासुरे युद्धे पुरा पूषा स्म शोभते ॥ ७.१०५.२१ ॥
By that silver banner Jayadratha shone, as Pūṣan once shone in the battle of gods and asuras.
7.105.22
सौमदत्तेः पुनर्यूपो यज्ञशीलस्य धीमतः ।
ध्वजः सूर्य इवाभाति सोमश्चात्र प्रदृश्यते ॥ ७.१०५.२२ ॥
The sacrificial-post banner of Somadatta's son (Bhūriśravas), the wise lover of sacrifice, shines like the sun, and here the moon too is seen.
7.105.23
स यूपः काञ्चनो राजन्सौमदत्तेर्विराजते ।
राजसूये मखश्रेष्ठे यथा यूपः समुच्छ्रितः ॥ ७.१०५.२३ ॥
That golden sacrificial post of Somadatta's son shines, O king, like the post raised high at the Rājasūya, the best of sacrifices.
7.105.24
शलस्य तु महाराज राजतो द्विरदो महान् ।
केतुः काञ्चनचित्राङ्गैर्मयूरैरुपशोभितः ॥ ७.१०५.२४ ॥
And the great silver elephant-banner of Śalya, O great king, is adorned with peacocks whose limbs are variegated with gold.
7.105.25
स केतुः शोभयामास सैन्यं ते भरतर्षभ ।
यथा श्वेतो महानागो देवराजचमूं तथा ॥ ७.१०५.२५ ॥
That banner adorned your army, O bull of the Bharatas, just as a great white elephant adorns the army of the king of the gods.
7.105.26
नागो मणिमयो राज्ञो ध्वजः कनकसंवृतः ।
किङ्किणीशतसंहादो भ्राजंश्चित्रो रथोत्तमे ॥ ७.१०५.२६ ॥
The king's banner, a serpent made of jewels and covered with gold, shone bright on the finest chariot, resounding with the jingling of a hundred bells.
7.105.27
व्यभ्राजत भृशं राजन्पुत्रस्तव विशाम्पते ।
ध्वजेन महता सङ्ख्ये कुरूणामृषभस्तदा ॥ ७.१०५.२७ ॥
Then your son, O king, O lord of the people, bull of the Kurus, shone brilliantly in battle with that great banner.
7.105.28
नवैते तव वाहिन्यामुच्छ्रिताः परमध्वजाः ।
व्यदीपयंस्ते पृतनां युगान्तादित्यसन्निभाः ॥ ७.१०५.२८ ॥
These nine supreme banners, raised high in your army, lit up the host like the suns at the end of the age.
7.105.29
दशमस्त्वर्जुनस्यासीदेक एव महाकपिः ।
अदीप्यतार्जुनो येन हिमवानिव शम्भुना ॥ ७.१०५.२९ ॥
But Arjuna's tenth banner was a single great monkey, and by it Arjuna blazed like the Himālaya lit by Śambhu.
7.105.30
ततश्चित्राणि शुभ्राणि सुमहान्ति महारथाः ।
कार्मुकाण्याददुस्तूर्णमर्जुनार्थे परन्तपाः ॥ ७.१०५.३० ॥
Then the great chariot warriors, tormentors of their foes, swiftly took up bright, white, very large bows for Arjuna's sake.
7.105.31
तथैव धनुरायच्छत्पार्थः शत्रुविनाशनः ।
गाण्डीवं दिव्यकर्मा तद्राजन्दुर्मन्त्रिते तव ॥ ७.१०५.३१ ॥
Likewise Pārtha, destroyer of enemies, drew his bow; O king, because of your ill-advised counsel, he drew the Gāṇḍīva, bow of divine deeds.
7.105.32
तवापराधाद्राजानो निहता बहुशो युधि ।
नानादिग्भ्यः समाहूताः सहयाः सरथद्विपाः ॥ ७.१०५.३२ ॥
Through your offense many kings were slain in battle; summoned from various directions, with horses, chariots and elephants, they had come.
7.105.33
तेषामासीद्व्यातिक्षेपो गजर्तामितरेतरम् ।
दुर्योधनमुखानां च पाण्डूनामृषभस्य च ॥ ७.१०५.३३ ॥
Among them there was a clash, elephants and chariot-warriors hurling against one another, both those led by Duryodhana and the bull of the Pāṇḍavas.
7.105.34
तत्राद्भुतं परं चक्रे कौन्तेयः कृष्णसारथिः ।
यदेको बहुभिः सार्घं समागच्छदभीतवत् ॥ ७.१०५.३४ ॥
There the son of Kuntī, with Kṛṣṇa as his charioteer, performed a supremely marvellous deed: alone, as if fearless, he met many in combat.
7.105.35
अशोभत महाबाहुर्गाण्डीवं विक्षिपन्धनुः ।
जिगीषुस्तान्नरव्याघ्रो जिघांसुश्च जयद्रथम् ॥ ७.१०५.३५ ॥
The mighty-armed tiger among men shone, brandishing the Gāṇḍīva bow, desiring to conquer them and desiring to slay Jayadratha.
7.105.36
तत्रार्जुनो नरव्याघ्रः शरैर्मुक्तैः सहस्रशः ।
अदृश्यांस्तावकान्योधान्प्रचक्रे शत्रुतापनः ॥ ७.१०५.३६ ॥
There Arjuna, tiger among men, tormentor of enemies, released thousands of arrows and made your warriors invisible.
7.105.37
ततस्तेऽपि नरव्याघ्राः पार्थं सर्वे महारथाः ।
अदृश्यं समरे चक्रुः सायकौघैः समन्ततः ॥ ७.१०५.३७ ॥
Then all those tiger-among-men great chariot-warriors also rendered Pārtha unseen in battle on every side with floods of arrows.
7.105.38
संवृते नरसिंहैस्तु कूरूणामृषभेऽर्जुने ।
महानासीत्समुद्भूतस्तस्य सैन्यस्य निःस्वनः ॥ ७.१०५.३८ ॥
When Arjuna, the bull of the Kurus, was surrounded by the lions among men, a great uproar arose in that army.