Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.20
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7.20.1
परिणाम्य निशां तां तु भारद्वाजो महारथः ।
उक्त्वा सुबहु राजेन्द्र वचनं वै सुयोधनम् ॥ ७.२०.१ ॥
O lord of kings, having passed that night, the great chariot-warrior Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) spoke many words to Suyodhana.
7.20.2
विधाय गोप्तॄन्पार्थस्य संशप्तकगणैः सह ।
निष्क्रान्ते च तदा पार्थे संशप्तकवधं प्रति ॥ ७.२०.२ ॥
Having stationed the guardians of Pārtha together with the bands of Saṃśaptakas, then Pārtha went out toward the slaying of the Saṃśaptakas.
7.20.3
व्यूढानीकस्ततो द्रोणः पाण्डवानां महाचमूम् ।
अभ्ययाद्भरतश्रेष्ठ धर्मराजजिघृक्षया ॥ ७.२०.३ ॥
Then Droṇa, with his army arrayed, advanced against the great army of the Pāṇḍavas, O best of the Bharatas, desiring to seize King Yudhiṣṭhira.
7.20.4
व्यूढां दृष्ट्वा सुपर्णेन भारद्वाजस्य तां चमूम् ।
व्यूहेन मण्डलार्धेन प्रत्यव्यूहद्युधिष्ठिरः ॥ ७.२०.४ ॥
Seeing that army of Bhāradvāja (Droṇa) arrayed in the garuḍa formation, Yudhiṣṭhira counter-arrayed it with a half-circle formation.
7.20.5
मुखं त्वासीत्सुपर्णस्य भारद्वाजो महारथः ।
शिरो दुर्योधनो राजा सोदर्यैः सानुगैर्वृतः ॥ ७.२०.५ ॥
The face of the garuḍa was the great chariot-warrior Bhāradvāja (Droṇa), and its head was King Duryodhana, surrounded by his brothers and followers.
7.20.6
चक्षुषी कृतवर्माऽऽसीद्गौतमश्चास्यतां वरः ॥ ७.२०.६ ॥
Its two eyes were Kṛtavarman, and the best of its warriors was Gautama (Kṛpa).
7.20.7
भूतशर्मा क्षेमशर्मा करकाक्षश्च वीर्यवान् ।
कलिङ्गाः सिंहलाः प्राच्याः शूरा भीरा दशेरकाः ॥ ७.२०.७ ॥
Bhūtaśarmā, Kṣemaśarmā and the mighty Karakākṣa, the Kaliṅgas, the Siṃhalas, the heroes of the east, the Bhīras and the Daśerakas.
7.20.8
शका यवनकाम्भोजास्तथा हंसपथाश्च ये ।
ग्रीवायां शूरसेनाश्च दरन्दा मद्रकेकयाः।
गजाश्वरथपत्त्योघास्तस्थुः परमदंशिताः ॥ ७.२०.८ ॥
The Śakas, the Yavanas and Kāmbojas, and those called Haṃsapathas; at the neck the Śūrasenas and Darandas, the Madras and Kekayas. Floods of elephants, horses, chariots and foot soldiers stood there, fully armoured.
7.20.9
भूरिश्रवास्तथा शल्यः सोमदत्तश्च बाह्लिकः ।
अक्षौहिण्या वृता वीरा दक्षिणं पार्श्वमास्थिताः ॥ ७.२०.९ ॥
Bhūriśravas, Śalya, Somadatta and Bāhlīka, heroes surrounded by an akṣauhiṇī army, took their stand on the right flank.
7.20.10
विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ काम्भोजश्च सुदक्षिणः ।
वामं पार्श्वं समाश्रित्य द्रोणपुत्राग्रतः स्थिताः ॥ ७.२०.१० ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, and the Kāmboja Sudakṣiṇa, having taken the left flank, stood in front of Droṇa's son.
7.20.11
पृष्ठे कलिङ्गाः साम्बष्ठा मागधाः पौण्ड्रमद्रकाः ।
गान्धाराः शकुनाः प्राच्याः पार्वतीया वसातयः ॥ ७.२०.११ ॥
At the rear stood the Kaliṅgas, the Sāmbaṣṭhas, the Māgadhas, the Pauṇḍras and the Madrakas; the Gāndhāras, the Śakunas, the eastern peoples, the mountain dwellers and the Vasātis.
7.20.12
पुच्छे वैकर्तनः कर्णः सपुत्रज्ञातिबान्धवः ।
महत्या सेनया तस्थौ नानाजनपदोत्थया ॥ ७.२०.१२ ॥
At the tail stood Karṇa, son of Vikartana, with his sons, kinsmen and relatives, with a great army raised from many realms.
7.20.13
जयद्रथो भीमरथः सम्पातिर्ऋषभो जयः ।
भूमिञ्जयो वृषक्राथो नैषधश्च महाबलः ॥ ७.२०.१३ ॥
Jayadratha, Bhīmaratha, Sampāti, Ṛṣabha, Jaya, Bhūmiñjaya, Vṛṣakrātha, and the mighty Naiṣadha.
7.20.14
वृता बलेन महता ब्रह्मलोकपरिष्कृताः ।
व्यूहस्योरसि ते राजन्स्थिता युद्धविशारदाः ॥ ७.२०.१४ ॥
Surrounded by a great host, adorned as the world of Brahmā, O king, those warriors skilled in battle stood in the chest of the array.
7.20.15
द्रोणेन विहितो व्यूहः पदात्यश्वरथद्विपैः ।
वातोद्धूतार्णवाकारः प्रनृत्त इव लक्ष्यते ॥ ७.२०.१५ ॥
The battle-array devised by Droṇa, with foot-soldiers, horsemen, chariots and elephants, looked like the ocean stirred by the wind, as if dancing.
7.20.16
तस्य पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निष्पतन्ति युयुत्सवः ।
सविद्युत्स्तनिता मेघाः सर्वदिग्भ्यः इवोष्णगे ॥ ७.२०.१६ ॥
From its wings and sub-wings rushed forth warriors eager for battle, like clouds with lightning and thunder rising from all quarters in summer.
7.20.17
तस्य प्राग्ज्योतिषो मध्ये विधिवत्कल्पितं गजम् ।
आस्थितः शुशुभे राजन्नंशुमानुदये यथा ॥ ७.२०.१७ ॥
In its midst, mounted on an elephant duly prepared, the king of Prāgjyotiṣa shone, O king, like the sun at rising.
7.20.18
माल्यदामवता राजञ्श्वेतच्छत्रेण धार्यता ।
कृत्तिकायोगयुक्तेन पौर्णमास्यामिवेन्दुना ॥ ७.२०.१८ ॥
O king, garlanded with a wreath of flowers, a white parasol held over him, like the moon on the full-moon night joined with the Kṛttikā constellation.
7.20.19
नीलाञ्जनचयप्रख्यो मदान्धो द्विरदो बभौ ।
अतिवृष्टो महामेघैर्यथा स्यात्पर्वतो महान् ॥ ७.२०.१९ ॥
Like a heap of blue collyrium, the elephant, blinded by rut, shone like a great mountain drenched by mighty clouds.
7.20.20
नानानृपतिभिर्वीरै र्विविधायुधभूषणैः ।
समन्वितः पार्वतीयैः शक्रो देवगणैरिव ॥ ७.२०.२० ॥
Accompanied by many kings, heroes adorned with various weapons and ornaments, and the mountain kings, he was like Indra surrounded by the host of gods.
7.20.21
ततो युधिष्ठिरः प्रेक्ष्य व्यूहं तमतिमानुषम् ।
अजय्यमरिभिः सङ्ख्ये पार्षतं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.२०.२१ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, having seen that superhuman array, unconquerable by enemies in battle, spoke these words to Pārṣata.
7.20.22
ब्राह्मणस्य वशं नाहमियामद्य यथा प्रभो ।
पारावतसवर्णाश्व तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ ७.२०.२२ ॥
O lord, let a plan be devised so that I do not fall under the brahmin's power today, with horses of dove-colour.
7.20.23
द्रोणस्य यतमानस्य वशं नैष्यसि सुव्रत ।
अहमावारयिष्यामि द्रोणमद्य सहानुगम् ॥ ७.२०.२३ ॥
O one of good vows, you will not fall under the power of Droṇa, who strives; today I shall block Droṇa together with his followers.
7.20.24
मयि जीवति कौरव्य नोद्वेगं कर्तुमर्हसि ।
न हि शक्तो रणे द्रोणो विजेतुं मां कथञ्चन ॥ ७.२०.२४ ॥
O Kaurava, while I am alive you should not cause anxiety; Droṇa is not able to conquer me in battle by any means.
7.20.25
एवमुक्त्वा किरन्बाणान्द्रुपदस्य सुतो बली ।
पारावतसवर्णाश्वः स्वयं द्रोणमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.२०.२५ ॥
Having spoken thus, the mighty son of Drupada, scattering arrows, with horses the color of pigeons, himself rushed toward Droṇa.
7.20.26
अनिष्टदर्शनं दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नमवस्थितम् ।
क्षणेनैवाभवद्द्रोणो नातिहृष्टमना इव ॥ ७.२०.२६ ॥
Seeing Dhṛṣṭadyumna standing before him, an unwelcome sight, in an instant Droṇa was no longer of a very cheerful mind.
7.20.27
स हि जातो महाराज द्रोणस्य निधनं प्रति ॥ ७.२०.२७ ॥
Indeed, great king, he was born for the sake of Droṇa's death.
7.20.28
मर्त्यधर्मतया तस्माद्भारद्वाजो व्यमुह्यत ।
नाशकत्तत्र तत्किञ्चिदनीकं प्रतिवीक्षितुम् ॥ ७.२०.२८ ॥
Because of the nature of mortals, Droṇa, son of Bharadvāja, became bewildered; he was not able to look at anything of that army there.
7.20.29
ततः किरन्निषूंस्तीक्ष्णान्द्रुपदस्य वरूथिनीम् ।
भराद्वाजो ययौ तूर्णं पार्षतं वर्जयन्युधि।
द्रुपदस्य महत्सैन्यं दारयामास ब्राह्मणः ॥ ७.२०.२९ ॥
Then, scattering sharp arrows, the son of Bharadvāja swiftly went toward Drupada's army, avoiding the son of Pṛṣata in battle; that brahmin split apart Drupada's great army.
7.20.30
तं तु सम्प्रेक्ष्य पुत्रस्ते दुर्मुखः शत्रुकर्षणः ।
प्रियं चिकीर्षुर्द्रोणस्य धृष्टद्युम्नमवारयत् ॥ ७.२०.३० ॥
Seeing him, your son Durmukha, the tormentor of foes, wishing to do what was pleasing to Droṇa, checked Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
7.20.31
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलः सुघोरः समपद्यत ।
पार्षतस्य च शूरस्य दुर्मुखस्य च भारत ॥ ७.२०.३१ ॥
That tumultuous and very terrible clash arose between the heroic son of Pṛṣata and Durmukha, O Bhārata.
7.20.32
पार्षतः शरजालेन क्षिप्रं प्रच्छाद्य दुर्मुखम् ।
भारद्वाजं शरौघेण महता समवारयत् ॥ ७.२०.३२ ॥
The son of Pṛṣata swiftly covered Durmukha with a net of arrows, and with a great flood of arrows he held back the son of Bharadvāja (Droṇa).
7.20.33
द्रोणावारितं दृष्ट्वा भृशायस्तस्तवात्मजः ।
नानालिङ्गैः शरव्रातैः पार्षतं सममोहयत् ॥ ७.२०.३३ ॥
Seeing him held back by Droṇa, your son, straining greatly, utterly bewildered the son of Pṛṣata with troops of arrows bearing various marks.
7.20.34
तयोर्विषक्तयोः सङ्ख्ये पाञ्चाल्यकुरुमुख्ययोः ।
द्रोणो यौधिष्ठिरं सैन्यं बहुधा व्यधमच्छरैः ॥ ७.२०.३४ ॥
While those two chiefs of the Pañcālas and the Kurus were locked in combat, Droṇa scattered Yudhiṣṭhira's army in many ways with his arrows.
7.20.35
अनिलेन यथाऽभ्राणि विच्छिन्नानि समन्ततः ।
तथा पार्थस्य सैन्यानि विच्छिन्नानि क्वचित्क्वचित् ॥ ७.२०.३५ ॥
As clouds are torn apart on all sides by the wind, so the armies of Pārtha (Arjuna) were scattered here and there.
7.20.36
मुहूर्तमिव तद्युद्धमासीन्मधुरदर्शनम् ।
तत उन्मत्तवद्राजन्निर्मर्यादमवर्तत ॥ ७.२०.३६ ॥
That battle appeared pleasant to behold for a moment; then, O king, it proceeded without limit, like madmen.
7.20.37
नैव खं न दिशो भूमिर्बभासे न च भास्करः ।
नैव स्वे न परे राजन्नाज्ञायन्त परस्परम्।
अनुमानेन संज्ञाभिर्युद्धं तत्समवर्तत ॥ ७.२०.३७ ॥
Neither sky nor directions nor earth nor the sun shone forth. O king, one's own men and the enemy could not recognize one another; that battle went on by inference and by signs.
7.20.38
चूडामणिषु निष्केषु भूषणेष्वपि वर्मसु ।
तेषामादित्यवर्णाभा रश्मयः प्रचकाशिरे ॥ ७.२०.३८ ॥
From their crest-jewels, gold necklaces, ornaments and armor, rays with the color of the sun flashed forth.
7.20.39
तत्प्रकीर्णपताकानां रथवारणवाजिनाम् ।
बलाकाशबलाभ्रामं ददृशे रूपमाहवे ॥ ७.२०.३९ ॥
That appearance, of chariots, elephants and horses with scattered banners, was seen in battle like a cloud speckled with cranes.
7.20.40
नरानेव नरा जघ्नरुदग्राश्च हया हयान् ।
रथांश्च रथिनो जघ्नुर्वारणा वरवारणान् ॥ ७.२०.४० ॥
Men struck down men, fierce horses struck horses, charioteers struck chariots, and elephants struck noble elephants.
7.20.41
समुच्छ्रितपताकानां गजानां परमद्विपैः ।
क्षणेन तुमुलो घोरः सङ्ग्रामः समपद्यत ॥ ७.२०.४१ ॥
Among elephants with raised banners, and by the supreme elephants, in a moment a tumultuous and terrible battle came into being.
7.20.42
तेषां संसक्तगात्राणां कर्षतामितरेतरम् ।
दन्तसङ्घातसङ्घर्षात्सधूमोऽग्निरजायत ॥ ७.२०.४२ ॥
From the grinding collision of the tusks of those elephants, dragging one another with bodies entangled, fire arose together with smoke.
7.20.43
विप्रकीर्णपताकास्ते विषाणजनिताग्नयः ।
बभूवुः खं समासाद्य सविद्युत इवाम्बुदाः ॥ ७.२०.४३ ॥
Their banners scattered, and fire arose from their tusks; reaching the sky, they became like clouds with lightning.
7.20.44
विक्षिपद्भिर्नदद्भिश्च निपतद्भिश्च वारणैः ।
सम्बभूव मही कीर्णा मेघैर्द्यौरिव वार्षिकी ॥ ७.२०.४४ ॥
The earth was strewn with elephants flinging, trumpeting and falling, as the sky in the rainy season is strewn with clouds.
7.20.45
तेषामाहन्यमानानां बाणतोमरऋष्टिभिः ।
वारणानां रवो जज्ञे मेघानामिव सम्पुवे ॥ ७.२०.४५ ॥
The cry of those elephants, struck by arrows, lances and spears, arose like the thunder of clouds in the rainy season.
7.20.46
तोमराभिहताः केचिद्बाणैश्च परमद्विपाः ।
वित्रेसुः सर्वनागानां शब्दमेवापरेऽसृजन् ॥ ७.२०.४६ ॥
Some great elephants, struck by lances and arrows, were terrified, and others gave out the very cry of elephants.
7.20.47
विषाणाभिहताश्चापि केचित्तत्र गजा गजैः ।
चक्रुरार्तस्वनं घोरमुत्पातजलदा इव ॥ ७.२०.४७ ॥
There some elephants, wounded by the tusks of other elephants, raised a dreadful cry of anguish, like portentous clouds.
7.20.48
प्रतीपाः क्रियमाणाश्च वारणा वरवारणैः ।
उन्मथ्य पुनराजग्मुः प्रेरिताः परमाङ्कुशैः ॥ ७.२०.४८ ॥
Elephants turned back by noble elephants, driven on by great goads, trampled through again and came back.
7.20.49
महामात्रैर्महामात्रास्ताडिताः शरतोमरैः ।
गजेभ्यः पृथिवीं जग्मुर्मुक्तप्रहरणाङ्कुशाः ॥ ७.२०.४९ ॥
The great mahouts, struck by the great mahouts with arrows and lances, released their weapons and goads and fell from the elephants to the ground.
7.20.50
निर्मनुष्याश्च मातङ्गा विनदन्तस्ततस्ततः ।
छिन्नाभ्राणीव सम्पेतुः सम्प्रविश्य परस्परम् ॥ ७.२०.५० ॥
Elephants without riders, trumpeting here and there, rushed into one another like torn clouds.
7.20.51
हतान्परिवहन्तश्च पतितान्पतितायुधान् ।
दिशो जग्मुर्महानागाः केचिदेकचरा इव ॥ ७.२०.५१ ॥
Some great elephants, carrying away the slain and the fallen whose weapons had dropped, ran off in all directions like solitary wanderers.
7.20.52
ताडितास्ताड्यमानाश्च तोमरर्ष्टिपरश्वथैः ।
पेतुरार्तस्वनं कृत्वा तदा विशसने गजाः ॥ ७.२०.५२ ॥
In that slaughter the elephants, struck and being struck, fell crying out in anguish.
7.20.53
तेषां शैलोपमैः कायैर्निपतद्भिः समन्ततः ।
आहता सहसा भूमिश्चकम्पे च ननाद च ॥ ७.२०.५३ ॥
As their bodies, like mountains, fell on every side, the earth was suddenly struck, trembled and resounded.
7.20.54
सादितैः सगजारोहैः सपताकैः समन्ततः ।
मातङ्गैः शुशुभे भूमिर्विकीर्णैरिव पर्वतैः ॥ ७.२०.५४ ॥
With the elephants slain together with their riders and banners, the earth shone all around with the scattered elephants, as if strewn with mountains.
7.20.55
गजस्थाश्च महामात्रा निर्भिन्नहृदया रणे ।
रथिभिः पातिता भल्लैर्विकीर्णाङ्कुशतोमराः ॥ ७.२०.५५ ॥
And the elephant-drivers, standing on the elephants, their hearts pierced through, were felled in battle by the charioteers with barbed arrows; goads and lances lay scattered.
7.20.56
क्रौञ्चवद्विनदन्तोऽन्ये नाराचाभिहता गजाः ।
परान्स्वांश्चापि मृद्गन्तः परिपेतुर्दिशो दश ॥ ७.२०.५६ ॥
Others, crying out like curlew birds, struck by iron arrows, trampling both foes and their own men, fled in all ten directions.
7.20.57
गजाश्वरथयोधानां शरीरौघसमावृता ।
बभूव पृथिवी राजन्मांसशोणितकर्दमा ॥ ७.२०.५७ ॥
O king, the earth, covered with heaps of bodies of the warriors of elephants, horses and chariots, became a mire of flesh and blood.
7.20.58
प्रमथ्य च विषाणाग्रैः समुत्क्षिप्ताश्च वारणैः ।
सचक्राश्च विचक्राश्च रथैरेव महारथाः ॥ ७.२०.५८ ॥
Trampled and tossed up by the elephants with the tips of their tusks, great chariot-warriors fell, with their chariots, some with wheels intact and some with wheels broken.
7.20.59
रथाश्च रथिभिर्हीना निर्मनुष्याश्च वाजिनः ।
हतारोहाश्च मातङ्गा दिशो जग्मुर्भयातुराः ॥ ७.२०.५९ ॥
Chariots bereft of their charioteers, horses without riders, and elephants whose riders were slain, distressed with fear, fled in all directions.
7.20.60
जघानात्र पिता पुत्रं पुत्रश्च पितरं तथा ।
इत्यासीत्तुमुलं युद्धं न प्राज्ञायत किञ्चन ॥ ७.२०.६० ॥
Here the father killed the son, and the son the father; thus was the tumultuous battle, in which nothing could be recognised.
7.20.61
आगुल्फेभ्योऽवसीदन्ते नरा लोहितकर्दमैः ।
दीप्यमानैः परिक्षिप्ता दावैरिव महाद्रुमाः ॥ ७.२०.६१ ॥
Up to their ankles in the mud of blood, men sank down, like great trees surrounded by blazing forest fires.
7.20.62
शोणितैः सिच्यमानानि वस्त्राणि कवचानि च ।
छत्राणि च पताकाश्च सर्वं रक्तमदृश्यत ॥ ७.२०.६२ ॥
Garments, armours, parasols and banners, all drenched with blood — everything appeared red.
7.20.63
हयौघाश्च रथौघाश्च नरौघाश्च निपातिताः ।
संक्षुण्णाः पुनरावृत्य बहुधा रथनेमिभिः ॥ ७.२०.६३ ॥
Hosts of horses, hosts of chariots and hosts of men were struck down, crushed many times over as the chariot-wheels turned back again and again.
7.20.64
सगजौघमहावेगः परासुनरशैवलः ।
रथौघतुमुलावर्तः प्रबभौ सैन्यसागरः ॥ ७.२०.६४ ॥
The ocean of the army shone forth, with its great force and its hosts of elephants, its weeds the dead men, and its tumultuous whirlpools the hosts of chariots.
7.20.65
तं वाहनमहानौभिर्योधा जयधनैषिणः ।
अवगाह्याथ मज्जन्तो नैव मोहं प्रचक्रिरे ॥ ७.२०.६५ ॥
The warriors, seeking victory and wealth, plunged into that ocean of the army with their great vehicle-boats; sinking, they did not succumb to delusion.
7.20.66
शरवर्षाभिवृष्टेषु योधेष्वञ्चितलक्ष्मसु ।
न तेष्वचित्ततां लेभे कश्चिदाहतलक्षणः ॥ ७.२०.६६ ॥
Among the warriors, showered with rains of arrows and adorned with marks, not one of the wounded obtained unmindfulness of them.
7.20.67
वर्तमाने तथा युद्धे घोररूपे भयङ्करे ।
मोहयित्वा परान्द्रोणो युधिष्ठिरमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ७.२०.६७ ॥
While the battle raged in such terrible and dreadful form, Droṇa, having bewildered the enemies, rushed toward Yudhiṣṭhira.