Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.164
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7.164.1
वर्तमाने यथा यद्धे घोररूपे भयावहे ।
तमसा संवृते लोके रजसा च महीपते ॥ ७.१६४.१ ॥
O lord of the earth, while that terrible and dreadful battle was raging, and the world was enveloped in darkness and dust.
7.164.2
नापश्यन्त रणे योधाः परस्परमवस्थिताः ।
अनुमानेन संज्ञाभिर्युद्धं तद्ववृधे महत् ॥ ७.१६४.२ ॥
The warriors standing in battle could not see one another; they recognized each other by guesswork and signs, and that great fight grew fiercer.
7.164.3
नरनागाश्वमथनं परमं रोमहर्षणम् ।
द्रोणकर्णकृपा वीरा भीमपार्षतसात्यकाः।
अन्योन्यं क्षोभयामासुः सैन्यानि नृपसत्तम ॥ ७.१६४.३ ॥
A supreme, hair-raising churning of men, elephants and horses took place; heroes like Droṇa, Karṇa, Kṛpa, Bhīma, Pārṣata and Sātyaki agitated each other's armies, O best of kings.
7.164.4
वध्यमानानि सैन्यानि समन्तात्तैर्महारथैः ।
तमसा संवृते चैव समन्ताद्विप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ७.१६४.४ ॥
The armies, being slain on all sides by those great chariot-warriors, and covered by darkness, fled in all directions.
7.164.5
ते सर्वतो विद्रवन्तो योधा विध्वस्तचेतनाः ।
अहन्यन्त महाराज धावमानाश्च संयुगे ॥ ७.१६४.५ ॥
Those warriors, fleeing on all sides with their senses shattered, were struck down even as they ran in battle, O great king.
7.164.6
महारथसहस्राणि जघ्नुरन्योन्यमाहवे ।
अन्ये तमसि मूढानि पुत्रस्य तव मन्त्रिते ॥ ७.१६४.६ ॥
Thousands of great chariot-warriors struck one another in battle; others, bewildered in the darkness, did so at the counsel of your son.
7.164.7
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि सेनागोपाश्च भारत ।
व्यमुह्यन्त रणे तत्र तमसा संवृते सति ॥ ७.१६४.७ ॥
Then, O Bhārata, all the armies and the guardians of the army were bewildered in that battle, when everything was enveloped in darkness.
7.164.8
तेषां संलोड्यमानानां पाण्डवैर्विहतौजसाम् ।
अन्धे तमसि मग्नानामासीत्किं वो मनस्तदा ॥ ७.१६४.८ ॥
What was your mind then, when they, harassed by the Pāṇḍavas and with their strength broken, were sunk in blind darkness?
7.164.9
कथं प्रकाशस्तेषां वा मम सैन्यस्य वा पुनः ।
बभूव लोके तमसा तथा सञ्जय संवृते ॥ ७.१६४.९ ॥
How, O Sañjaya, when the world was thus enveloped in darkness, did light come again for them or for my army?
7.164.10
ततः सर्वाणि सैन्यानि हतशिष्टानि यानि वै ।
सेनागोप्तॄनथादिश्य पुनर्व्यूहमकल्पयत् ॥ ७.१६४.१० ॥
Then all the armies that had survived the slaughter, after giving orders to the guardians of the army, arranged their battle array anew.
7.164.11
द्रोणः पुरस्ताज्जघने तु शल्य… ।
स्तथा द्रौणिः कृतवर्मा सौबलश्च।
स्वयं तु सर्वाणि बलानि राज… ।
न्राजाऽभ्ययाद्गोपयन्वै निशायाम् ॥ ७.१६४.११ ॥
Droṇa was in front, and Śalya at the rear; likewise Drauṇi (Aśvatthāman), Kṛtavarman and Saubala (Śakuni). The king himself advanced by night, protecting all the forces…
7.164.12
उवाच सर्वांश्च पदातिसङ्घा… ।
न्दुर्योधनः पार्थिवसान्त्वपूर्वम्।
उत्सृज्य सर्वे परमायुधानि ।
गृह्णीत हस्तैर्ज्वलितान्प्रदीपान् ॥ ७.१६४.१२ ॥
Duryodhana, first with kingly words of consolation, spoke to all the groups of foot soldiers… Let everyone cast aside their great weapons and take up blazing lamps in their hands.
7.164.13
ते चोदिताः पार्थिवसत्तमेन ।
ततः प्रहृष्टा जगृहुः प्रदीपान् ॥ ७.१६४.१३ ॥
Urged on by the best of kings, they then, delighted, took up the lamps.
7.164.14
देवर्षिगन्धर्वसुरर्षिसङ्घा ।
विद्याधराश्चाप्सरसां गणाश्च।
नागाः सयक्षोरगकिन्नराश्च ।
हृष्टा दिविस्था जगृहुः प्रदीपान् ॥ ७.१६४.१४ ॥
The hosts of gods, seers, gandharvas and divine sages, the vidyādharas, the troops of apsarases, the nāgas, along with the yakṣas, uragas and kinnaras, delighted, standing in the sky, took up the lamps.
7.164.15
दिग्धैर्वतेभ्यश्च समापतन्तो… ।
ऽदृश्यन्त दीपाः ससुगन्धितैलाः।
विशेषतो नारदपर्वताभ्यां ।
सम्बोध्यमानाः कुरुपाण्डवार्थम् ॥ ७.१६४.१५ ॥
Falling down from the wicks… the lamps were seen, fragrant with good oil, especially as Nārada and Parvata addressed them for the sake of the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas.
7.164.16
सा भूय एव ध्वजिनी विभक्ता ।
व्यरोचताग्निप्रभया निशायाम्।
महाधनैराभरणैश्च दिव्यैः ।
शस्त्रैश्च दीप्तैरपि सम्पतद्भिः ॥ ७.१६४.१६ ॥
That army, divided again, shone at night with the light of fire, with great wealth, divine ornaments, and blazing weapons falling together.
7.164.17
रथेरथे पञ्च विदीपकास्तु ।
प्रदीपकास्तत्र गजे त्रयश्च।
प्रत्यश्वमेकश्च महाप्रदीपः ।
कृतास्तु तैः पाण्डवैः कौरवेयैः ॥ ७.१६४.१७ ॥
On each chariot were five lamps, on the elephant three, and for each horse one great lamp; this was made by the Pāṇḍavas and the Kauravas.
7.164.18
क्षणेन सर्वे विहिताः प्रदीपा ।
व्यादीपयन्तो ध्वजिनीं तवासु ॥ ७.१६४.१८ ॥
In a moment all the lamps were arranged and lit up your army.
7.164.19
सर्वास्तु सेना व्यतिसेव्यमानाः ।
पदातिभिः पावकतैलहस्तैः।
प्रकाश्यमाना ददृशुर्निशायां ।
यथान्तरिक्षे जलदास्तडिद्भिः ॥ ७.१६४.१९ ॥
At night all the armies, driven forward by foot-soldiers holding fire and oil in their hands, lit up and were seen like clouds in the sky lit by lightning.
7.164.20
प्रकाशितायां तु ततो ध्वजिन्यां ।
द्रोणोऽग्निकल्पः प्रतपन्सपत्नान्।
रराज राजेन्दर सुवर्णवर्मा ।
मध्यं गतः सूर्य इवांशुमाली ॥ ७.१६४.२० ॥
Then, as the army was lit up, Droṇa, like fire, blazing against the enemies, shone, O lord of kings, in his golden armour, like the sun with its rays that has reached midday.
7.164.21
जाम्बूनदेष्वाभरणेषु चैव ।
निष्केषु शुद्धेषु शरासनेषु।
पीतेषु शस्त्रेषु च पावकस्य ।
प्रतिप्रभास्तत्र तदा बभूवुः ॥ ७.१६४.२१ ॥
In the Jāmbūnada gold ornaments, in the pure gold coins, in the bows, in the gilded weapons, and in the fire, reflected lights then appeared there.
7.164.22
गदाश्च शैक्याः परिघाश्च शुभ्रा ।
रथेषु शक्त्यश्च विवर्तमानाः।
प्रतिप्रभारश्मिभिराजमीढ ।
पुनःपुनः सञ्जनयन्ति दीपान् ॥ ७.१६४.२२ ॥
Maces of steel, bright iron clubs, and spears whirling on the chariots, O descendant of Ajamīḍha, again and again produce light like lamps with their rays of reflected brightness.
7.164.23
छत्राणि वालव्यजनानि खङ्गा ।
दीप्ता महोल्काश्च तथैव राजन्।
व्याघूर्णमानाश्च सुवर्णमाला ।
व्यायच्छतां तत्र तदा विरेजुः ॥ ७.१६४.२३ ॥
O king, umbrellas, yak-tail fans, swords, blazing great torches and swaying golden garlands, in the hands of those who raised them, then shone there.
7.164.24
शस्त्रप्रभाभिश्च विराजमानं ।
दीपप्रभाभिश्च तदा बलं तत्।
प्रकाशितं चाभरणप्रभाभि… ।
र्भृशं प्रकाशं नृपते बभूव ॥ ७.१६४.२४ ॥
Lit by the gleam of weapons and the light of lamps, that army then shone; illumined also by the radiance of ornaments, O king, it became exceedingly bright. [… gap]
7.164.25
पीतानि शस्त्राण्यसृगुक्षितानि ।
वीरावधूतानि तनुच्छदानि।
दीप्तां प्रभां प्राजनयन्त तत्र ।
तपात्यये विद्युदिवान्तरिक्षे ॥ ७.१६४.२५ ॥
Those yellow weapons, smeared with blood and shaken by heroes, and the armour, produced a blazing light there, like lightning in the sky at the end of summer.
7.164.26
प्रकम्पितानामभिधातवेगै… ।
रभिघ्नतां चापततां जवेन।
वक्राण्यकाशन्त तदा नराणां ।
वाय्वीरितानीव महाम्बुजानि ॥ ७.१६४.२६ ॥
The bent bodies of men trembling from the force of blows, of those who struck and of those who fell swiftly, shone then like great lotuses stirred by the wind. [… gap]
7.164.27
महावने दारुमये प्रदीप्ते ।
यथा प्रभा भास्करस्यापि नश्येत्।
तथा तदाऽऽसीद्वजिनी प्रदीप्ता ।
महाभया भारत भीमरूपा ॥ ७.१६४.२७ ॥
As in a great forest of timber blazing, so that even the sun's light would be lost, so then that army blazed, O Bhārata, very terrible and of fearful form.
7.164.28
तत्संप्रदीप्तां बलमस्मदीयं ।
निशाम्य पार्थास्त्वरितास्तथैव।
सर्वेषु सैन्येषु पदातिसङ्घा… ।
नचोदयंस्तेऽपि चक्रुः प्रदीपान् ॥ ७.१६४.२८ ॥
Seeing that our army blazing brightly, the sons of Pṛthā too hastily, and likewise in all the armies the bands of infantry… they too made lamps. [… gap]
7.164.29
गजेगजे सप्त कृपाः प्रदीपा ।
रथेरथे चैव दश प्रदीपाः।
द्वावश्वपृष्ठे परिपार्श्वतोऽन्ये ।
ध्वजेषु चान्ये जघनेषु चान्ये ॥ ७.१६४.२९ ॥
On each elephant seven lamps, on each chariot ten lamps; two on the backs of horses, others around the flanks, others on the banners, and others on the rear.
7.164.30
सेनासु सर्वासु च पार्श्वतोऽन्ये ।
पश्चात्पुरस्ताच्च समन्ततश्च।
मध्ये तथाऽन्ये ज्वलिताग्निहस्ता ।
व्यदीपयन्पाण्डुसुतस्य सेनाम् ॥ ७.१६४.३० ॥
In all the armies, others at the flanks, behind, in front and all around, and others in the middle, with blazing fire-torches in their hands, lit up the army of the son of Pāṇḍu.
7.164.31
मध्ये तथाऽन्ये ज्वलिताग्निहस्ताः ।
सेनाद्वयेऽपि स्म नरा विचेरुः ॥ ७.१६४.३१ ॥
In the middle too, others with blazing fire-torches in their hands; in both armies men moved about.
7.164.32
सर्वेषु सैन्येषु पदातिसङ्घा ।
विमिश्रिता हस्तिरथाश्वबृन्दैः।
व्यदीपयंस्ते ध्वजिनीं प्रदीप्ता… ।
स्तथा बलं पाण्डवेयाभिगुप्तम् ॥ ७.१६४.३२ ॥
In all the armies, throngs of foot-soldiers mixed with troops of elephants, chariots and horses lit up the blazing host with torches; likewise the force guarded by the Pāṇḍavas.
7.164.33
तेन प्रदीप्तेन तथा प्रदीप्तं… ।
बलं तवासीद्बलवद्बलेन।
भाः कुर्वता भानुमता ग्रहेण ।
दिवाकरेणाग्निरिवाभिगुप्तः ॥ ७.१६४.३३ ॥
By that blazing light your own army, made strong by its strength, shone out, as fire is guarded by the radiant sun, the planet that makes brilliance.
7.164.34
तयोः प्रभाः पृथिवीमन्तरिक्षं ।
सर्वा व्यतिक्रम्य दिशश्च वृद्धाः।
तेन प्रकाशेन भृशं प्रकाशं ।
बभूव तेषां तव चैव सैन्यम् ॥ ७.१६४.३४ ॥
The radiances of those two spread beyond the earth and the sky and all the quarters. By that light your army and theirs was greatly illuminated.
7.164.35
तेन प्रकाशेन दिवं गतेन ।
सम्बोधिता देवगणाश्च राजन्।
गन्धर्वयक्षासुरसिद्धसङ्घाः ।
समागमन्नप्सरसश्च सर्वाः ॥ ७.१६४.३५ ॥
When that light had risen to heaven, O king, the hosts of gods were roused, and the throngs of gandharvas, yakṣas, asuras and siddhas, and all the apsarases, came together there.
7.164.36
तद्देवगन्धर्वसमाकुलं च ।
यक्षासुरेन्द्राप्सरसां गणैश्च।
हतैश्च शूरैर्दिवमारुहद्भि… ।
रायोधनं दिव्यकल्पं बभूव ॥ ७.१६४.३६ ॥
That battlefield, crowded with gods and gandharvas, was filled with hosts of yakṣas, asuras, Indra and apsarases; as the slain heroes ascended to heaven, it became like a divine realm.
7.164.37
रथाश्वनागाकुलदीपदीप्तं ।
संरब्धयोधं हतविद्रुताश्वम्।
महद्बलं व्यूढरथाश्वनागं ।
सुरासुरव्यूहसमं बभूव ॥ ७.१६४.३७ ॥
Blazing with lamps amid the crowd of chariots, horses and elephants, full of enraged warriors, with slain and fleeing horses, that great army, its chariots, horses and elephants arrayed, became like the battle-array of gods and asuras.
7.164.38
तच्छक्तिसङ्घाकुलचण्डवातं ।
महारथाभ्रं गजवाजिघोषम्।
शस्त्रौगवर्षं रुधिराम्बुधारं ।
निशि प्रवृत्तं रथदुर्दिनं तत् ॥ ७.१६४.३८ ॥
A fierce wind thronged with clusters of spears, a cloud of great chariot-warriors, the roar of elephants and horses, a rain of weapons, a flood of blood as water: that stormy day of chariots set in motion at night.
7.164.39
तस्मिन्महाग्निप्रतिमो महात्मा ।
सन्तापंयन्पाण्डवान्विप्रमुख्यः।
गभस्तिभिर्मध्यगतो यथाऽर्को ।
वर्षात्यये तद्वदभून्नरेन्द्र ॥ ७.१६४.३९ ॥
In that battle, the great-souled one, like a great fire, the foremost of brahmins, tormenting the Pāṇḍavas, became like the sun standing amid its rays at the end of the rainy season, O lord of men.