Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.15
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7.15.1
बहूनि सुवुचित्राणि द्वन्द्वयुध्दानि सञ्जय् ।
त्वयोक्तानि निशम्याहं स्पृहयामि सचक्षुताम् ॥ ७.१५.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, having heard the many wondrous single combats you have described, I long to possess divine sight.
7.15.2
न हि देवासुरं युध्दमीदृग्भूतं भवेदिति ।
चिन्तयामि च युध्दानि श्रुत्वा घोराणि सञ्जय । ॥ ७.१५.२ ॥
O Sañjaya, I reflect that the battle of gods and demons could never have been of such a kind, having heard these terrible battles.
7.15.3
आश्चर्यभूतं लोकेषु कथयिप्यन्ति मानवाः ।
कुरुणां पाण्डवानां च युध्दं देवासुरोपमम् ॥ ७.१५.३ ॥
Among the worlds, people will tell this marvel: the battle of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas was like the battle of gods and demons.
7.15.4
न हि मे तृप्तिरस्तीह शृण्वतो युध्दमुत्तमम् ।
तस्मादार्तायनेर्युध्दं सौभद्रस्य च शंस मे ॥ ७.१५.४ ॥
Though I hear this excellent battle, I am not satisfied; therefore, tell me of the battle of Ārtāyana and of Saubhadra.
7.15.5
सादितं प्रेक्ष्य यन्तारं शल्यः सर्वायसीं गदाम् ।
समुत्क्षिप्य नदन्कुध्दः प्रचस्कन्द रथोत्तमात् ॥ ७.१५.५ ॥
Seeing his charioteer slain, Śalya hurled up his all-iron mace, roared in wrath, and leapt down from his excellent chariot.
7.15.6
तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निं दण्डहस्तमिवान्तकम् ।
जवेनाभ्यपतद्भीमः प्र्गृह्य महतीं गदाम् ॥ ७.१५.६ ॥
Like the blazing fire of time, like Death with staff in hand, Bhīma rushed at him with speed, seizing his great mace.
7.15.7
सौभद्रोऽप्यशनिप्रख्यां प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ।
एह्येहीत्यव्रवीच्छल्यं यत्राद्भीमेन वारितः ॥ ७.१५.७ ॥
Saubhadra too, seizing a great mace like a thunderbolt, said to Śalya, "Come, come!" — when he had been restrained by Bhīma.
7.15.8
वारयित्वा तु सौभद्रं भीमसेनः प्रतापवान् ।
शल्यमासाद्य समरे तस्यौ गिरिरिवाचलः ॥ ७.१५.८ ॥
Having restrained Saubhadra, the mighty Bhīmasena reached Śalya in battle and stood firm like a mountain.
7.15.9
तथैव मद्रराजोऽपि भीमं दृष्ट्वा महाबलम् ।
ससाराभिमुखस्तूर्ण शार्दूल इव कुञ्जरम् ॥ ७.१५.९ ॥
Likewise the king of the Madras, seeing the mighty Bhīma, swiftly advanced face to face against him, as a tiger rushes at an elephant.
7.15.10
तं दीप्तमिव कालाग्निं पाशहस्तमिवान्तकम् ।
जवेनाभ्यपतद्भीमः प्रगृह्य महतीं गदाम् ॥ ७.१५.१० ॥
Upon him—blazing like the fire of destruction, like Death with a noose in hand—Bhīma rushed with speed, having seized his great mace.
7.15.11
ततस्तूर्यनिनादाश्च शङ्खानां च सहस्रशः ।
सिंहनादाश्च संजज्ञुर्भेरीणां च महास्वनाः ॥ ७.१५.११ ॥
Then arose the sounds of trumpets and thousands of conch-shells, lion-roars, and the great din of war-drums.
7.15.12
पश्यतां शतशो ह्यासीदन्योन्यमभिधावताम् ।
पाण्डवानां कुरुणां च साधुसाध्विति निः स्वनः ॥ ७.१५.१२ ॥
While hundreds looked on as they rushed at one another, a cry of "Well done, well done!" rose from the Pāṇḍavas and the Kurus alike.
7.15.13
नहि मद्राधिपादन्यः सर्वराजसु भारत् ।
सोदृमुत्सहते वेगं भीमसेनस्य संयुगे ॥ ७.१५.१३ ॥
O Bhārata, among all kings there is no one other than the lord of the Madras who can withstand the force of Bhīmasena in battle.
7.15.14
तथा मद्राधिपस्यापि गदावेगं महात्मनः ।
सोहुमुत्सहते लोके युधि कोऽन्यो वृकोदरात् ॥ ७.१५.१४ ॥
Likewise, who in the world could withstand in battle the force of the mace of the great-souled lord of the Madras, other than Vṛkodara?
7.15.15
पट्टैर्जाम्बूनदैर्वद्धा बभूव जनहर्षणी ।
प्रजज्वाल तदा विध्दा भीमेन महती गदा ॥ ७.१५.१५ ॥
That great mace, bound with bands of gold and delighting the people, blazed up when struck by Bhīma.
7.15.16
साग्निदीप्ता महारौद्रा गदा सा शुशुभे तदा ॥ ७.१५.१६ ॥
That mace, blazing with fire and most terrible, then shone brilliantly.
7.15.17
तथैव चरतो मार्गान्मण्डलानि च सर्वशः ।
महाविद्युत्प्रतीकाशा शल्यस्य शुशुभे गदा ॥ ७.१५.१७ ॥
Likewise, as it moved in every direction along paths and circles, the mace of Śalya shone like a great flash of lightning.
7.15.18
तौ वृपाविव नर्दन्तौ मण्डलानि विचेरतुः ।
आवर्तितगदश्रुङ्गावुभौ शल्यवृकोदरौ ॥ ७.१५.१८ ॥
The two of them, roaring like bulls, moved in circles — Śalya and Vṛkodara, their maces turning like horns.
7.15.19
क्रोधताम्रेक्षणौ वीरौ शत्रुसङ्घविमर्दनौ ।
महामात्रौ महोत्साहौ गदायुध्दविशारदौ ॥ ७.१५.१९ ॥
The two heroes, their eyes reddened with anger, crushers of the hosts of enemies, mighty warriors of great zeal, skilled in mace-fighting.
7.15.20
मण्डलावर्तमार्गेषु गदाविहरणेषु च ।
निर्विशेपमभूद्युध्दं तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ॥ ७.१५.२० ॥
In the circling paths and the maneuvers of the mace, the combat of those two lions among men was evenly matched.
7.15.21
ताडिता भीमसेनेन शल्यस्य महती गदा ।
साग्रिज्वाला महारौद्रा तदा तूर्णमशीर्यत ॥ ७.१५.२१ ॥
Struck by Bhīmasena, Śalya's great mace, blazing with flames of fire and very terrible, was swiftly shattered at that moment.
7.15.22
तथैव भीमसेनस्य द्विषताऽभिहता गदा ।
वर्षाप्रदोषे खद्योतैर्वृतो वृक्ष इवावभौ ॥ ७.१५.२२ ॥
Likewise, Bhīmasena's mace, struck by the enemy, shone like a tree surrounded by fireflies at dusk in the rainy season.
7.15.23
गदा क्षिप्ता तु समरे मद्रराजेन भारत ।
व्योम दीपयमाना सा ससृजे पावकं मुहुः ॥ ७.१५.२३ ॥
O Bhārata, that mace hurled in battle by the king of the Madras, lighting up the sky, repeatedly gave forth fire.
7.15.24
तथैव भीमसेनेन द्विषते ग्रेषिता गदा ।
तापयामास तत्सैन्यं महोल्का पतती यथा ॥ ७.१५.२४ ॥
Likewise, the mace hurled by Bhīmasena at the enemy scorched that army, like a great meteor falling.
7.15.25
ते गदे गदिनां श्रेष्ठे समासाद्य परस्परम् ।
श्वसन्त्यौ नागकन्ये व ससृजाते विभावसुम् ॥ ७.१५.२५ ॥
Those two best of mace-bearers, meeting each other, hissed like two serpent maidens and sent forth fire.
7.15.26
नखैरिव् महाव्याघ्रौ दनैरिव महागजौ ।
तौ विचेरतुरासाद्य गदाग्र्याभ्यां परस्परम् ॥ ७.१५.२६ ॥
Like two great tigers fighting with their claws, like two great elephants fighting with their tusks, the two of them, coming face to face, moved about with their foremost maces against each other.
7.15.27
ततो गदाग्राभिहतौ क्षणेन रुधिरोक्षितौ ।
ददृशाते महात्मानौ किंशुकाविव पुष्पितौ ॥ ७.१५.२७ ॥
Then, struck by the tips of the maces, drenched in blood in an instant, the two great-souled men were seen like two flowering kiṃśuka trees.
7.15.28
शुश्रुवे दिक्षु सर्वासु तयोः पुरुषसिंहयोः ।
गदाभिघातसंहादः शक्राशनिरवोपमः ॥ ७.१५.२८ ॥
The roar of the mace-blows of those two lions among men was heard in all the directions, like the thunder of Indra's thunderbolt.
7.15.29
गदया मद्रराजेन सव्यदक्षिणमाहतः ।
नाकम्पत तदा भीमो भिद्यमान् इवाचलः ॥ ७.१५.२९ ॥
Struck on the left and on the right by the mace of the king of the Madras, Bhīma then did not tremble, like a mountain being split apart.
7.15.30
तथा भीमगदावेगैस्ताड्यमानो महाबलः ।
धैर्यान्मद्राधिपस्तस्थौ वज्रैर्गिरिरिवाहतः ॥ ७.१५.३० ॥
In the same way, the mighty lord of the Madras, struck by the force of Bhīma's maces, stood firm through steadfastness, like a mountain struck by thunderbolts.
7.15.31
आपेततुर्महावेगौ समुच्छ्रितगदावुभौ ।
पुनरन्तरमार्गस्थौ मण्डलानि विचेरतुः ॥ ७.१५.३१ ॥
Both heroes of great speed rushed forward with their maces raised; then, standing in the space between, they circled about.
7.15.32
अथाप्लुत्य पदान्यष्टौ सन्निपत्य गजाविव ।
सहसा लोहदण्डाभ्यामन्योन्यमभिजघ्नतुः ॥ ७.१५.३२ ॥
Then, leaping eight steps and colliding like two elephants, they suddenly struck each other with their iron clubs.
7.15.33
तौ परस्परवेगाच्च गदाभ्यां च भ्रुशाहतौ ।
युगपत्पेततुर्वीरौ क्षिताविन्द्रध्वजाविव ॥ ७.१५.३३ ॥
Struck hard by each other's momentum and by the maces, the two heroes fell to the earth at the same moment, like the banners of Indra toppling.
7.15.34
ततो विह्वलमानं तं निः श्वसन्तं पुनः पुनः ।
शल्यमभ्यपतत्तूर्ण कृतवर्मा महारथः ॥ ७.१५.३४ ॥
Then the great charioteer Kṛtavarman swiftly rushed upon Śalya, who was reeling and sighing again and again.
7.15.35
दृष्ट्वा चैनं महाराज गदयाऽभिनिपीडितम् ।
विचेष्टन्तं यथा नागं मूर्च्छयाऽभिपरिप्लुतम् ॥ ७.१५.३५ ॥
O great king, seeing him sorely crushed by the mace and overcome by a swoon, writhing like an elephant...
7.15.36
ततः स्वरथमारोप्य मद्राणामधिपं रणे ।
अपोवाह रणात्तूर्ण कृतवर्मा महारथः ॥ ७.१५.३६ ॥
Then the great charioteer Kṛtavarman lifted the lord of the Madras onto his own chariot and swiftly carried him away from the battle.
7.15.37
क्षीववद्वीह्वलो वीरो निमेषात्पुनरुत्थितः ।
भीमोऽपि सुमहाबाहुर्गदापाणिरदृश्यत ॥ ७.१५.३७ ॥
The hero Bhīma, reeling like a drunkard, rose again in a moment; the mighty-armed one was seen with a mace in hand.
7.15.38
ततो मद्राधिपं दृष्ट्वा तव पुत्राः पराङ्मुखम् ।
सनागपत्त्यश्चरथाः समकम्पन्त मारिष ॥ ७.१५.३८ ॥
Then, seeing the lord of the Madras turned away, your sons, with elephants, foot soldiers, horses and chariots, all trembled together, O sir.
7.15.39
ते पाण्डवैरर्धमानास्तावका जितकाशिभिः ।
भीता दिशोऽन्वपद्यन्त वातनुन्ना घना इव ॥ ७.१५.३९ ॥
Your men, pressed by the Pāṇḍavas and the victorious Kāśis, terrified, fled in all directions like clouds driven by the wind.
7.15.40
निर्जित्य धार्तराष्ट्रांस्तु पाण्डवेया महारथाः ।
व्यरोचन्त रणे राजन्दीप्यमाना इवाग्रयः ॥ ७.१५.४० ॥
Having conquered the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, the great chariot-warriors, sons of Pāṇḍu, shone in battle like blazing fires, O king.
7.15.41
अथ मङुकभेरिमहामुरजाः पणवानकदुन्दुभिनिर्झरिभिः ।
विनदन्ति भृशं सहशङ्खरवैर्विविधैश्च नरोत्तम सिंहरवैः ॥ ७.१५.४१ ॥
Then the drums—mańku, bherī, the great murajas, paṇavas, ānakas, dundubhis and nirjharis—resounded greatly, together with conch-blasts and manifold lion-roars, O best of men.