Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.88
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7.88.1
व्यूढेषु तव सैन्येषु समुत्क्रुष्टेषु मारिष ।
ताड्यमानासु भेरीषु मृदङ्गेष्वानकेषु च ॥ ७.८८.१ ॥
O sire, when your armies, drawn up in array, raised their loud cries, and the kettledrums, the mṛdaṅgas and the ānakas were struck,
7.88.2
अनीकानां च संह्रादे वादित्राणां च निःस्वने ।
प्रध्मापितेषु शङ्खेषु सन्नादे रोमहर्षणे ॥ ७.८८.२ ॥
Amid the roar of the armies and the sound of the instruments, when the conches were blown, there arose a tumultuous din that made the hair stand on end.
7.88.3
प्रगृहीतेषु शस्त्रेषु भारतेषु युयुत्सुषु ।
रौद्रे मुहूर्ते सम्प्राप्ते सव्यसाची व्यदृश्यत ॥ ७.८८.३ ॥
When the Bhārata warriors, eager for battle, had raised their weapons and the dreadful hour had come, Savyasācin (Arjuna) was seen.
7.88.4
बलानां वायसानां च पुरस्तात्सव्यसाचिनः ।
पिशितासृग्भुजां सङ्घाः प्रलीयन्ते सहस्रशः ॥ ७.८८.४ ॥
In front of Savyasācin, among the warriors and the crows, flocks of flesh- and blood-eating creatures gather by the thousands.
7.88.5
मृगाश्च घोरसन्नादः शिवाश्चाशिवदर्शनाः ।
दक्षिणेन प्रयातानामस्माकं नेदुरध्वनि ॥ ७.८८.५ ॥
On the road of those of us who marched off to the right, deer and jackals of inauspicious appearance howled in dreadful cries.
7.88.6
लोकक्षये महाराज यादृशास्तादृशा हि ते ।
अशिवा धार्तराष्ट्राणां शिवाः पार्थस्य संयुगे ॥ ७.८८.६ ॥
O great king, such as the omens are at the destruction of the world, such are these: inauspicious for the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and auspicious for Pārtha in battle.
7.88.7
सनिर्घाता ज्वलन्त्यश्च पेतुरुल्काः सहस्रशः ।
चचाल च मही कृत्स्ना भये घोरे समुत्थिते ॥ ७.८८.७ ॥
With thunderclaps, thousands of blazing meteors fell, and when the terrible dread arose, the entire earth trembled.
7.88.8
विष्वग्वाताः सनीहारा रूक्षाः शर्करकर्षिणः ।
ववुरायाति कौन्तेये सङ्ग्रामे समुपस्थिते ॥ ७.८८.८ ॥
As the son of Kuntī approached, and battle drew near, harsh winds blew from every direction with mist, dragging gravel along.
7.88.9
नाकुलिश्च शतानीको धृष्टद्युम्नश्च पार्षतः ।
पाण्डवानामनीकानि प्राज्ञौ तौ व्यूहतुस्तदा ॥ ७.८८.९ ॥
Nakula and Śatānīka, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna the son of Pṛṣata — those two wise men then arrayed the armies of the Pāṇḍavas in formation.
7.88.10
ततो रथसहस्रेण द्विरदानां शतेन च ।
त्रिभिरश्वसहस्रैश्च पदातीनां शतैः शतैः ॥ ७.८८.१० ॥
Then, with a thousand chariots, a hundred elephants, three thousand horses, and hundreds upon hundreds of foot soldiers.
7.88.11
अध्यर्धमात्रे धनुषां सहस्रे तनयस्तव ।
अग्रतः सर्वसैन्यानां स्थित्वा दुर्मर्षणोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ७.८८.११ ॥
Your son Durmarṣaṇa, standing in front of all the armies at a distance of one and a half bows, spoke.
7.88.12
अद्य गाण्डीवधन्वानं तपन्तं युद्धदुर्मदम् ।
अहमावारयिष्यामि वेलेव मकरालयम् ॥ ७.८८.१२ ॥
Today I shall hold back Arjuna, the Gāṇḍīva-bearer, blazing and intoxicated with battle, as the shore holds back the ocean.
7.88.13
अद्य पश्यन्तु सङ्ग्रामे धनञ्जयममर्षणम् ।
विषक्तं मयि दुर्धर्षं भिन्नं कुम्भमिवाश्मनि ॥ ७.८८.१३ ॥
Let all see today in battle Dhanañjaya, unforgiving, engaged with me, unassailable, like a pot broken on a stone.
7.88.14
तिष्ठध्वं रथिनो यूयं सङ्ग्राममभिकाङ्क्षिणः ।
युध्यामि संहतानेतान्यशो मानं च वर्धयन् ॥ ७.८८.१४ ॥
Stand firm, you chariot-warriors, desiring battle; I fight these massed foes, increasing my glory and honor.
7.88.15
एवं ब्रुवन्महाराज महात्मा स महीपतिः ।
महेष्वासैर्वृतो राजन्महेष्वासो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ७.८८.१५ ॥
Speaking thus, O great king, that great-souled lord of the earth, surrounded by great archers, stood arrayed, O king, as a great archer.
7.88.16
ततोऽर्जुनो महाराज महात्मा महतां पतिः ।
महारथसमाख्यातो महेष्वासो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ७.८८.१६ ॥
Then Arjuna, O great king, great-souled lord of the great, renowned as a great chariot-warrior, the mighty archer, stood arrayed.
7.88.17
कक्षाग्निरिव दुःस्पर्शः सवज्र इव वासवः ।
दण्डपाणिरिवासह्यो मृत्युः कालेन चोदितः ॥ ७.८८.१७ ॥
Hard to touch like the forest fire, like Vāsava with the thunderbolt, unbearable like the staff-bearer, like Death impelled by Time.
7.88.18
शूलपाणिरिवाक्षोभ्यो वरुणः पाशवानिव ।
युगान्ताग्निरिवार्चिष्मान्दिधक्षुः स्थास्नुजङ्गमम् ॥ ७.८८.१८ ॥
Unshakable like the trident-bearer, like Varuṇa with his noose, like the blazing fire at the end of an age, desiring to burn the stationary and the moving.
7.88.19
क्रोधामर्षबलोद्धूतो निवातकवचान्तकः ।
युद्धे जेता स्थितः सत्ये पारयिष्यन्महाव्रतम् ॥ ७.८८.१९ ॥
Stirred by the strength of anger and indignation, destroyer of the Nivātakavacas, victor in battle, standing firm in truth, about to fulfil the great vow.
7.88.20
आमुक्तकवचः खङ्गी जाम्बूनदकिरीटभृत् ।
शुभ्रमाल्याम्बरधरः स्वङ्गदश्चारुकुण्डलः ॥ ७.८८.२० ॥
Armour fastened on, sword in hand, bearing a golden diadem, wearing white garlands and garments, with armlets and beautiful earrings.
7.88.21
रथप्रवरमास्थाय नरो नारायणानुगः ।
विधुन्वन्गाण्डिवं सङ्ख्ये बभौ सूर्य इवोदितः ॥ ७.८८.२१ ॥
Mounting the finest chariot, Nara (Arjuna), accompanied by Nārāyaṇa (Kṛṣṇa), shaking the Gāṇḍīva in battle, shone like the risen sun.
7.88.22
अग्रानीकस्य सोऽध्यर्ध इषुपाते धनञ्जयः ।
व्यवस्थाप्य रथं राजञ्शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ॥ ७.८८.२२ ॥
Dhanañjaya, stationing his chariot a bow-shot and a half from the front of the army, O king, blew his conch, mighty as he was.
7.88.23
अथ कृष्णोऽप्यसम्भ्रान्तः पार्थेन सह मारिष ।
प्राध्मापयत्पाञ्चजन्यं शङ्खप्रवरमोजसा ॥ ७.८८.२३ ॥
Then Kṛṣṇa too, undisturbed, together with Pārtha, O sir, made the Pāñcajanya, the best of conches, sound forth with force.
7.88.24
तयोः शङ्खप्रणादेन तव सैन्ये विशाम्पते ।
आसन्संहृष्टरोमाणः कम्पिता गतचेतसः ॥ ७.८८.२४ ॥
At the blare of their conches, O lord of men, your soldiers' hair stood on end; they trembled and lost their composure.
7.88.25
यथा त्रस्यन्ति भूतानि सर्वाण्यशनिनिःस्वनात् ।
तथा शङ्खप्रणादेन वित्रेसुस्तव सैनिकाः ॥ ७.८८.२५ ॥
As all creatures tremble at the roar of thunder, so your soldiers were terrified by the blast of the conch.
7.88.26
प्रसुस्रुवुः शकृन्मूत्रं वाहनानि च सर्वशः ।
एवं सवाहनं सर्वमाविग्नमभवद्बलम् ॥ ७.८८.२६ ॥
The mounts voided dung and urine on all sides; thus the entire army, with its mounts, was thrown into agitation.
7.88.27
सीदन्ति स्म नरा राजञ्शङ्खशब्देन मारिष ।
विसंज्ञाश्चाभवन्केचित्केचिद्राजन्वितत्रसुः ॥ ७.८८.२७ ॥
O king, O noble one, men faltered at the sound of the conch; some lost consciousness and others were terrified.
7.88.28
ततः कपिर्महानादं सहभूतैर्ध्वजालयैः ।
अकरोद्व्यादितास्यश्च भीषयंस्तव सैनिकान् ॥ ७.८८.२८ ॥
Then the monkey on the banner, together with the beings dwelling there, gave a mighty roar with its mouth wide open, terrifying your soldiers.
7.88.29
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च मृदङ्गाश्चानकैः सह ।
पुनरेवाभ्यहन्यन्त तव सैन्यप्रहर्षणाः ॥ ७.८८.२९ ॥
Then conches, kettledrums, mṛdaṅgas and ānakas were sounded together once more, delighting your army.
7.88.30
नानावादित्रसंहादैः क्ष्वेडितास्फोटिताकुलैः ।
सिंहनादैः समुत्क्रुष्टैः समाधूतैर्महारथैः ॥ ७.८८.३० ॥
With the din of many instruments, the lion-roars, the loud shouts and the hissing and clapping, and with the great charioteers brandishing their weapons, the army was thrown into tumult.
7.88.31
तस्मिंस्तु तुमुले शब्दे भीरूणां भयवर्धने ।
अतीव हृष्टो दाशार्हमब्रवीत्पाकशासनिः ॥ ७.८८.३१ ॥
Amid that tumultuous din, which increased the terror of the fearful, the son of Indra, exceedingly delighted, spoke to Dāśārha (Kṛṣṇa).