Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 7.95
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7.95.1
प्रविष्टयोर्महाराज पार्थवार्ष्णेययो रणे ।
दुर्योधने प्रयाते च पृष्ठतः पुरुषर्षभे ॥ ७.९५.१ ॥
O great king, when the two (Pārtha and the descendant of Vṛṣṇi) had entered the battle, and Duryodhana had gone off from behind, O bull among men.
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जवेनाभ्यद्रवन्द्रोणं महता निःस्वनेन च ।
पाण्डवाः सोमकैः सार्धं ततो युद्धमवर्तत ॥ ७.९५.२ ॥
With great roaring and speed, the Pāṇḍavas together with the Somakas rushed at Droṇa, and then the battle began.
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तद्युद्धमभवत्तीव्रं तुमुलं रोमहर्षणम् ।
कुरूणां पाण्डवानां च व्यूहस्य पुरतोऽद्भुतम् ॥ ७.९५.३ ॥
That battle became fierce, tumultuous and hair-raising; in front of the formations of the Kurus and the Pāṇḍavas it was wondrous.
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राजन्कदाचिन्नास्माभिर्दृष्टं तादृङ्क च श्रुतम् ।
यादृङ्मध्यगते सूर्ये युद्धमासीद्विशाम्पते ॥ ७.९५.४ ॥
O king, never before had we seen or heard of such a battle as the one that took place when the sun was at midday, O lord of the people.
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धृष्टद्युम्नमुखाः पार्था व्यूढानीकाः प्रहारिणः ।
द्रोणस्य सैन्यं ते सर्वे शरवर्षैरवाकिरन् ॥ ७.९५.५ ॥
The Pārthas, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, their formations arrayed and striking, all covered Droṇa's army with showers of arrows.
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वयं द्रोणं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरम् ।
पार्षतप्रमुखान्पार्थानभ्यवर्षाम सायकैः ॥ ७.९५.६ ॥
Placing Droṇa, the best of all weapon-bearers, in front, we showered the Pārthas, led by the son of Pṛṣata, with arrows.
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महामेघाविवोदीर्णौ मिश्रवातौ हिमात्यये ।
सेनाग्रे प्रचकाशेते रुचिरे रथभूषिते ॥ ७.९५.७ ॥
Like two great clouds risen at the end of winter, with mingled winds, they shone beautiful at the front of the army, adorned with chariots.
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समेत्य तु महासेने चक्रतुर्वेगमुत्तमम् ।
जाह्नवीयमुने नद्यौ प्रावृषीवोल्बणोदके ॥ ७.९५.८ ॥
The two great armies, having met, produced a supreme rush, like the Gaṅgā and the Yamunā in the rainy season with fierce, swollen waters.
7.95.9
नानाशस्त्रपुरोवातो द्विपाश्वरथसंवृतः ।
गदाविद्युन्महारौद्रः सङ्ग्रामजलदो महान् ॥ ७.९५.९ ॥
A wind of many weapons blowing before it, surrounded by elephants, horses and chariots, its lightning the maces, very terrible, a great battle-cloud.
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भारद्वाजानिलोद्भूतः शरधारासहस्रवान् ।
अभ्यवर्षन्महारौद्रं पाण्डुसेनाग्निमुद्धतम् ॥ ७.९५.१० ॥
Raised by the wind of Bhāradvāja, bearing a thousand streams of arrows, he rained upon the very terrible, blazing fire of the Pāṇḍava army.
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समुद्रमिव घर्मान्ते विशन्घोरो महानिलः ।
व्यक्षोभयदनीकानि पाण्डवानां द्विजोत्तमः ॥ ७.९५.११ ॥
Like a terrible great wind entering the ocean at the end of summer heat, O best of the twice-born, he thoroughly agitated the armies of the Pāṇḍavas.
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तेऽपि सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्रोणमेव समाद्रवन् ।
बिभित्सन्तो महासेतुं वार्योघाः प्रबला इव ॥ ७.९५.१२ ॥
They too, with all effort, rushed straight at Droṇa, desiring to break through him, like powerful streams of water seeking to break a great dam.
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वारयामास तान्द्रोणो जलौघमचलो यथा ।
पाण्डवान्समरे क्रुद्धान्पाञ्चालांश्च सकेकयान् ॥ ७.९५.१३ ॥
As an immovable mountain holds back a flood of water, so Droṇa held back the Pāṇḍavas, enraged in battle, and the Pāñcālas together with the Kekayas.
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अथापरे च राजानः परिवृत्य समन्ततः ।
महाबला रणे शूराः पाञ्चालानन्ववारयन् ॥ ७.९५.१४ ॥
Then other kings, mighty and heroic, surrounding them on every side, held back the Pāñcālas in battle.
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ततो रणे नरव्याघ्रः पार्षतः पाण्डवैः सह ।
सञ्जघानासकृद्द्रोणं बिभित्सुररिवाहिनीम् ॥ ७.९५.१५ ॥
Then in battle, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, tiger among men, together with the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to pierce the enemy host, again and again struck Droṇa.
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यथैव शरवर्षाणि द्रोणो वर्षति पार्षते ।
तथैव शरवर्षाणि धृष्टद्युम्नोऽप्यवर्षत ॥ ७.९५.१६ ॥
Just as Droṇa rained showers of arrows upon the son of Pṛṣata, so too Dhṛṣṭadyumna rained down showers of arrows.
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सनिस्त्रिंशपुरोवातः शक्तिप्रासर्ष्टिसंवृतः ।
ज्याविद्युच्चापसंहादो धृष्टद्युम्नबलाहकः ॥ ७.९५.१७ ॥
Driving the wind of swords before him, enveloped in spears, lances and javelins, with the lightning of the bowstring and the thunder of the bow, Dhṛṣṭadyumna became a rain cloud.
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शरधाराश्मवर्षाणि व्यसृजत्सर्वतो दिशम् ।
निघ्नन्रथवराश्वौघान्प्लावयामास वाहिनीम् ॥ ७.९५.१८ ॥
Releasing showers of arrow-streams and stones in every direction, striking down the flood of excellent chariots and horses, he swept the army away in a deluge.
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यंयमार्च्छच्छरैर्द्रोणः पाण्डवानां रथव्रजम् ।
ततस्ततः शरैर्द्रोणमपाकर्षत पार्षतः ॥ ७.९५.१९ ॥
Whomever Droṇa struck with arrows in the host of Pāṇḍava chariots, the son of Pṛṣata drew him away from Droṇa with arrows, in turn.
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तथा तु यतमानस्य द्रोणस्य युधि भारत ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं समासाद्य त्रिधा सैन्यमभिद्यत ॥ ७.९५.२० ॥
O Bhārata, as Droṇa strove in battle, having met Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the army was split into three.
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भोजमेकेऽभ्यवर्तन्त जलसन्धं तथाऽपरे ।
पाण्डवैर्हन्यमानाश्च द्रोणमेवापरे ययुः ॥ ७.९५.२१ ॥
Some turned toward Bhoja, others toward Jalasandha, and others, struck by the Pāṇḍavas, went toward Droṇa himself.
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सङ्घट्टयति सैन्यानि द्रोणस्तु रथिनां वरः ।
व्यधमच्चापि तान्यस्य धृष्टद्युम्नो महारथः ॥ ७.९५.२२ ॥
Droṇa, the best of chariot-warriors, drives the armies into collision, and the great chariot-warrior Dhṛṣṭadyumna scattered them.
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धार्तराष्ट्रास्तथा भूता वध्यन्ते पाण्डुसृञ्जयैः ।
अगोपाः पशवोऽरण्ये बहुभिः श्वापदैरिव ॥ ७.९५.२३ ॥
The sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, likewise, are being slain by the Pāṇḍavas and Sṛñjayas, as cattle without a herdsman in the forest are slain by many wild beasts.
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कालः स्म ग्रसते योधान्धृष्टद्युम्नेन मोहितान् ।
सङ्ग्रामे तुमुले तस्मिन्निति सम्मेनिरे जनाः ॥ ७.९५.२४ ॥
In that tumultuous battle, people thought that Time itself was devouring the warriors bewildered by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
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कुनृपस्य यथा राष्ट्रं दुर्भिक्षव्याधितस्करैः ।
द्राव्यते तद्वदापन्ना पाण्डवैस्तव वाहिनी ॥ ७.९५.२५ ॥
As a kingdom ruled by a wicked king is ravaged by famine, disease and thieves, so your army, fallen into distress, is being driven off by the Pāṇḍavas.
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अर्करश्मिविमिश्रेषु शस्त्रेषु कवचेषु च ।
चक्षूंषि प्रत्यहन्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा तथा ॥ ७.९५.२६ ॥
On weapons and armour shining with the sun's rays, and by the dust raised by the army, the eyes were struck.
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त्रिधा भूतेषु सैन्येषु वध्यमानेषु पाण्डवैः ।
अमर्षितस्ततो द्रोणः पाञ्चालान्व्यधमच्छरैः ॥ ७.९५.२७ ॥
While the armies, split into three, were being slain by the Pāṇḍavas, Droṇa, enraged, struck down the Pāñcālas with arrows.
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मृद्गतस्तान्यनीकानि निघ्नतश्चापि सायकैः ।
बभूव रूपं द्रोणस्य कालाग्नेरिव दीप्यतः ॥ ७.९५.२८ ॥
Trampling those troops and striking them with arrows, Droṇa's form blazed like the fire of death.
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रथं नागं हयं चापि पत्तिनश्च विशाम्पते ।
एकैकेनेषुणा सङ्ख्ये निर्बिभेद महारथः ॥ ७.९५.२९ ॥
O lord of men, that great charioteer pierced in battle, with a single arrow each, chariots, elephants, horses, and foot soldiers.
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पाण्डवानां तु सैन्येषु नास्ति कश्चित्स भारत ।
दधार यो रणे बाणान्द्रोणचापच्युतान्प्रभो ॥ ७.९५.३० ॥
O Bhārata, O lord, among the armies of the Pāṇḍavas there was no one who could withstand in battle the arrows loosed from Droṇa's bow.
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तत्पच्यमानमर्केण द्रोणसायकतापितम् ।
बभ्राम पार्षतं सैन्यं तत्रतत्रैव भारत ॥ ७.९५.३१ ॥
Scorched by the sun and heated by Droṇa's arrows, the army of the Pārṣata wandered here and there, O Bhārata.
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हन्यमानं तु तत्सैन्यं भारद्वाजेन सर्वतः ।
शरैरग्निशिखाकारैर्दह्यते भरतर्षभ ॥ ७.९५.३२ ॥
That army, slain on all sides by the son of Bharadvāja, was burned by arrows like tongues of fire, O bull of the Bharatas.
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तथैव पार्षतेनापि काल्यमानं बलं तव ।
अभवत्सर्वतो दीप्तं शुष्कं वनमिवाग्निना ॥ ७.९५.३३ ॥
Likewise, your army, scorched also by the son of Pṛṣata, became blazing on all sides like a dry forest consumed by fire.
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बाध्यमानेषु सैन्येषु द्रोणपार्षतसायकैः ।
त्यक्त्वा प्राणान्परं शक्त्या युध्यन्ते स्वर्गलिप्सवः ॥ ७.९५.३४ ॥
While the armies were being oppressed by the arrows of Droṇa and the Pārṣata, those desiring heaven, having cast off their lives, fought with all their might.
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तावकानां परेषां च युध्यतां भरतर्षभ ।
नासीत्कश्चिन्महाराज योऽत्याक्षीत्संयुगं भयात् ॥ ७.९५.३५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, O great king, among your men and the enemy's who were fighting, there was not a single one who turned away from battle out of fear.
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भीमसेनं तु कौन्तेयं सोदर्याः पर्यवारयन् ।
विविंशतिश्चित्रसेनो विकर्णश्च महारथः ॥ ७.९५.३६ ॥
But Bhīmasena, the son of Kuntī, was surrounded by his own brothers: Vivinśati, Citrasena, and the great charioteer Vikarṇa.
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विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ क्षेमधूर्तिश्च वीर्यवान् ।
त्रयाणां तव पुत्राणां त्रय एवानुयायिनः ॥ ७.९५.३७ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, and the mighty Kṣemadhūrti—your three sons; these three were indeed their followers.
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बाह्लीकराजस्तेजस्वी कुलपुत्रो महारथः ।
सहसेनः सहामात्यो द्रौपदेयानवारयत् ॥ ७.९५.३८ ॥
The radiant king of the Bāhlīkas, Sahasena, a son of a noble family and a great charioteer, together with his ministers, held back the sons of Draupadī.
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शैब्यो गोवासनो राजा योधैर्दशशतावरैः ।
काश्यस्याभिभुवः पुत्रं पराक्रान्तमवारयत् ॥ ७.९५.३९ ॥
King Śaibya Govāsana, with fewer than a thousand warriors, held back the valiant son of the overpowering Kāśya king.
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अजातशत्रुं कौन्तेयं ज्वलन्तमिव पावकम् ।
मद्राणामीश्वरः शल्यो राजा राजानमावृणोत्। ॥ ७.९५.४० ॥
King Śalya, lord of the Madras, enveloped the king Ajātaśatru, the son of Kuntī, who blazed like fire.
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दुःशासनस्त्ववस्थाप्य स्वमनीकममर्षणः ।
सात्यकिं प्रययौ क्रुद्धः शूरो रथवरं युधि ॥ ७.९५.४१ ॥
But Duḥśāsana, intolerant and enraged, having stationed his own army, valiantly rushed forth in anger against Sātyaki, the best of chariot-warriors in battle.
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स्वकेनाहमनीकेन सन्नद्धः कवचावृतः ।
चतुःशतैर्महेष्वासैश्चेकितानमवारयम् ॥ ७.९५.४२ ॥
Armoured and clad in mail, I checked Cekitāna with my own army and four hundred great archers.
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शकुनिस्तु सहानीको माद्रीपुत्राववारयत् ।
गान्धारकैः सप्तशतैश्चापशक्त्यसिपाणिभिः ॥ ७.९५.४३ ॥
Śakuni, with his army, held back the two sons of Mādrī, together with seven hundred Gāndhāras who had bows, spears and swords in hand.
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विन्दानुविन्दावावन्त्यौ विराटं मत्स्यमार्च्छताम् ।
प्राणांस्तक्त्वा महेष्वासौ मित्रार्थेऽभ्युद्यतायुधौ ॥ ७.९५.४४ ॥
Vinda and Anuvinda, the two princes of Avanti, great archers, gave up their lives for the sake of a friend and rushed at Virāṭa, king of the Matsyas, weapons raised.
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शिखण्डिनं याज्ञसेनिं रुन्धानमपराजितम् ।
बाह्लीकः प्रतिसंयत्तः पराक्रान्तमवारयत् ॥ ७.९५.४५ ॥
Bāhlīka, ready to oppose him, held back Śikhaṇḍin, son of Yajñasena, the unconquered, who was pressing forward and obstructing the battle.
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धृष्टद्युम्नं तु पाञ्चाल्यं क्रूरैः सार्धं प्रभद्रकैः ।
आवन्त्यः सहसौवीरैः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥ ७.९५.४६ ॥
The Avanti prince held back Dhṛṣṭadyumna of the Pāñcālas, together with the cruel Prabhadrakas and the Sauvīras; he was filled with fury.
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घटोत्कचं तथा शूरं राक्षसं क्रूरकर्मिणम् ।
अलामुधोऽद्रवत्तूर्णं क्रुद्धमायान्तमाहवे ॥ ७.९५.४७ ॥
Alāmudha swiftly ran at Ghaṭotkaca, the brave rākṣasa cruel in his deeds, who was coming on in fury in the battle.
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अलम्बुसं राक्षसेन्द्रं कुन्तिभोजो महारथः ।
सैन्येन महता युक्तः क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत् ॥ ७.९५.४८ ॥
The great charioteer Kuntibhoja, accompanied by a great army, held back Alambusa, lord of the rākṣasas, who was furious in appearance.
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सैन्धवः पृष्ठतस्त्वासीत्सर्वसैन्यस्य भारत ।
रक्षितः परमेष्वासैः कृपप्रभृतिभी रथैः ॥ ७.९५.४९ ॥
O Bhārata, the Sindhu king was at the rear of the entire army, protected by supreme archers, chariot-warriors headed by Kṛpa.
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तस्यास्तां चक्ररक्षौ द्वौ सैन्धवस्य बृहत्तमौ ।
द्रौणिर्दक्षिणतो राजन्सूतपुत्रश्च वामतः ॥ ७.९५.५० ॥
O king, two very mighty wheel-guardians were his: Droṇa's son on the right, and the charioteer's son on the left.
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पृष्ठगोपास्तु तस्यासन्सौमदत्तिपुरोगमाः ।
कृपश्च वृषसेनश्च शलः शल्यश्च दुर्जयः ॥ ७.९५.५१ ॥
And his rear guardians were led by the son of Somadatta: Kṛpa, Vṛṣasena, Śala, Śalya, and the invincible Durjaya.
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नीतिमन्तो महेष्वासाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः ।
सैन्धवस्य विधायैवं रक्षां युयुधिरे ततः ॥ ७.९५.५२ ॥
All of them, skilled in policy, great archers, expert in battle, having thus arranged the protection of the Sindhu king, then fought.