Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.4
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8.4.1
मामकस्यास्य सैन्यस्य हृतोत्सेकस्य स़ञ्जय ।
अवशेषं न पश्यामि ककुदे मृदिते सति ॥ ८.४.१ ॥
O Sañjaya, the pride of my army has been taken away. With its chief crushed, I see no remnant of it.
8.4.2
तौ हि वीरौ महेष्वासौ मदर्थे कुरुसत्तमौ ।
भीष्मद्रोणौ हतौ श्रुत्वा कोन्वर्थो जीवितेन मे ॥ ८.४.२ ॥
Those two heroes, great archers, best of the Kurus, fought for my sake. Having heard that Bhīṣma and Droṇa were slain, what purpose does my life still serve?
8.4.3
न च मृष्यामि राधेयं हतमाहवशोभिनम् ।
यस्य बाह्वोर्बलं तुल्यं कुञ्जराणां शतं शतम् ॥ ८.४.३ ॥
And I cannot endure that Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, adorned in battle, whose arms' strength equals a hundred elephants and a hundred more, has been slain.
8.4.4
हतप्रवरसैन्यं मे यथा शंससि सञ्जय ।
अहतानपि मे शंस येऽत्र जीवन्ति केचन ॥ ८.४.४ ॥
O Sañjaya, as you describe my chief army as slain, tell me also of those here who are still alive, those who have not been killed.
8.4.5
एतेषु हि मृतेष्वद्य ये त्वया परिकीर्तिताः ।
येऽपि जीवन्ति ते सर्वे मृता इति मतिर्मम ॥ ८.४.५ ॥
Those you have named today have been slain like these; and those who still live, all of them, in my judgment are dead.
8.4.6
यस्मिन्महास्त्राणि समर्पितानि ।
चित्राणि शुभ्राणि चतुर्विधानि।
दिव्यानि राजन्विहितानि चैव ।
द्रोणेन वीरे द्विजसत्तमेन ॥ ८.४.६ ॥
O king, to that hero Droṇa, best of twice-born men, bestowed and duly appointed the great weapons: four kinds, bright, wondrous and divine.
8.4.7
महारथः कृतिमान्क्षिप्रहस्तो ।
दृढायुधो दृढमुष्टिर्दृढेषुः।
स वीर्यवान्द्रोणपुत्रस्तरस्वी ।
व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.७ ॥
That great charioteer, skilled, swift-handed, firm in weapon, firm in grip and firm in arrow, the valiant son of Droṇa, impetuous, stands ready, desiring to fight for your sake.
8.4.8
आनर्तवासी हृदिकात्मजोऽसौ ।
महारथः सात्वतानां वरिष्ठः।
स्वयं भोजः कृतवर्मा कृतास्त्रो ।
व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.८ ॥
That dweller of Ānarta, son of Hṛdika, the foremost of the Sātvatas, a great charioteer, Bhoja himself, Kṛtavarman, trained in weapons, stands ready, desiring to fight for your sake.
8.4.9
आर्तायनिः समरे दुष्प्रकम्प्यः ।
सेनाग्रणीः प्रथमस्तावकानाम्।
यः स्वस्रीयान्पाण्डवेयान्विसृज्य ।
सत्यां वाचं स्वां चिकीर्षुस्तरस्वी ॥ ८.४.९ ॥
Ārtāyani, hard to shake in battle, the first leader of your army, who, having abandoned his sister's sons, the Pāṇḍavas, desires to keep his own true word, the impetuous one.
8.4.10
तजोवधं सूतपुत्रस्य सङ्ख्ये ।
प्रतिश्रुत्याजातशत्रोः पुरस्तात्।
दुराधर्षः शक्रसमानवीर्यः ।
शल्यः स्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.१० ॥
Śalya, unassailable, of might equal to Indra, who had promised before Ajātaśatru to slay the son of the charioteer in battle, stands ready, desiring to fight for your sake.
8.4.11
शारद्वतो गौतमश्चापि राज… ।
न्महाबाहुचित्रास्त्रयोधी।
धनुश्चित्रं सुमहद्भावरसाहं ।
व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामः प्रगृह्य ॥ ८.४.११ ॥
Śāradvata and also Gautama, the king… । Mighty-armed, a warrior skilled in wondrous weapons. A wondrous and very great bow… । Standing arrayed, desiring to fight, having taken it up.
8.4.12
गान्धारराजः ससुतश्च राज… ।
न्दुर्द्यूतदेवी कलहप्रियश्च।
गान्धारमुख्यैर्यवनैश्च राज… ।
न्व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.१२ ॥
The king of Gandhara with his son, and the king… । Fond of dice-play, fond of strife. With the chief Gandharas and the Yavanas, the king… । Stood arrayed for your sake, desiring to fight.
8.4.13
महारथः केकयराजपुत्रः ।
सदश्वयुक्तं च पताकिनं च।
रथं समारुह्य कुरुप्रवीर ।
व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.१३ ॥
The great charioteer, son of the king of the Kekayas, mounted a chariot yoked with good horses and bannered, hero of the Kurus, and stood arrayed for your sake, desiring to fight.
8.4.14
तथा सुतस्ते ज्वलनार्कवर्णं ।
रथं समास्थाय कुरुप्रवीरः।
व्यवस्थितः पुरुमित्रो नरेन्द्र ।
व्यभ्रे सूर्यो भ्राजमानो यथा खे ॥ ८.४.१४ ॥
Likewise your son, mounting a chariot hued like fire and the sun, hero of the Kurus, Purumitra, lord of men, stood arrayed, shining as the sun shines in a cloudless sky.
8.4.15
दुर्योधनो नागकुलस्य मध्ये ।
व्यवस्थितः सिंह इवाबभासे।
रथेन जाम्बूनदभूषणेन ।
व्यवस्थितः समरे योत्स्यमानः ॥ ८.४.१५ ॥
Duryodhana stood arrayed in the midst of the elephant host, appearing like a lion, on a chariot adorned with gold; stood arrayed in battle, about to fight.
8.4.16
स राजमध्ये पुरुषप्रवीरो ।
रराज जाम्बूनदचित्रवर्मा।
पद्मप्रभो वह्निरिवाल्पधूमो ।
मेघान्तरे सूर्य इव प्रकाशः ॥ ८.४.१६ ॥
In the midst of the kings, that foremost of men shone in his variegated armour of gold, lotus-bright, like a fire with little smoke, like the sun radiant between the clouds.
8.4.17
तथा सुषेणोऽप्यसिचर्मपाणि… ।
स्तवात्मजः सत्यसेनश्च वीरः।
व्यवस्थितौ चित्रसेनेन सार्धं ।
हृष्टात्मानौ समरे योद्धकामौ ॥ ८.४.१७ ॥
Likewise your son Suṣeṇa too, sword and shield in hand… and the hero Satyasena, together with Citrasena, stood arrayed, gladdened in heart, desiring to fight in battle.
8.4.18
हीनिषेवो भारतराजपुत्र ।
उग्रायुधः श्रुतवर्मा जयश्च।
शलश्च सत्यव्रतदुःशलौ च ।
व्यवस्थिताः सहसैन्या नराग्र्याः ॥ ८.४.१८ ॥
Hīniṣeva, prince of the Bharata king, Śrutavarman of fierce weapons, Jaya and Śala, and Satyavrata and Duḥśala, the foremost of men, stood arrayed with their armies.
8.4.19
कैतव्यानामधिपः शूरमानी ।
रणेरणे शत्रुहा राजपुत्रः।
रथी हयी नागपत्तिप्रयायी ।
व्यवस्थितो योद्वुकामस्त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.१९ ॥
The lord of the Kaitavyas, proud of his valour, the prince who slays enemies in every battle, a charioteer and horseman advancing with elephants and foot-soldiers, stood arrayed, desiring to fight for your sake.
8.4.20
वीरः श्रुतायुश्च धृतायुधश्च ।
चित्राङ्गदश्चित्रसेनश्च वीरः।
व्यवस्थिता योद्वुकामा नराग्र्याः ।
प्रहारिणो मानिनः सत्यसन्धाः ॥ ८.४.२० ॥
The heroes Śrutāyus and Dhṛtāyudha, Citrāṅgada and the hero Citrasena stood arrayed, desiring to fight; foremost of men, striking warriors, proud and true to their vows.
8.4.21
कर्णात्मजः सत्यसन्धो महात्मा ।
व्यवस्थितः समरे योद्वुकामः ॥ ८.४.२१ ॥
The son of Karṇa, firm in his vows, great-souled, stationed in battle, eager to fight.
8.4.22
अथापरौ कर्णसुतौ वरास्त्रौ ।
व्यवस्थितौ लघुहस्तौ नरेन्द्र।
बले महत्युल्बणसत्ववीर्यौ ।
समास्थितौ योद्वुकामौ त्वदर्थे ॥ ८.४.२२ ॥
Then the two other sons of Karṇa, excellent in weapons and swift of hand, O lord of men, stood in the great army, fierce in courage and might, desiring to fight for your sake.
8.4.23
एतैश्च मुख्यैरपरैश्च राज… ।
न्योधप्रवीरैरमितप्रभावैः।
व्यवस्थितो नागकुलस्य मध्ये ।
यथा महेन्द्रः कुरुराजो जयाय ॥ ८.४.२३ ॥
Together with these chief warriors and others, the king…, with heroic warriors like nyagrodha trees, of immeasurable might, he stood in the midst of the elephant herd, like Indra; the Kuru king stood for victory.
8.4.24
आख्याता जीवमाना ये परे सैन्या यथायथम् ।
इतीदमवगच्छामि व्यक्तमर्थाभिपत्तितः ॥ ८.४.२४ ॥
The other troops that were reported as still living have been described in due order; thus I understand this clearly from the sense of the account.
8.4.25
एवं ब्रुवन्नेव तदा धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
हतप्रवीरं भूयिष्ठं किञ्चिच्छेषं स्वकं बलम्।
श्रुत्वा व्यामोहमागच्छच्छोकव्याकुलितेन्द्रियः ॥ ८.४.२५ ॥
As he was speaking thus, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, hearing that most of his heroes were slain and only a little of his own army remained, fell into bewilderment, his senses overwhelmed by grief.
8.4.26
व्याकुलं मे मनस्तात श्रुत्वा सुमहदप्रियम् ।
मनो मुह्यति चाङ्गानि न च शक्नोमि धावितुम्।
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं धृतराष्ट्रोऽम्बिकासुतः ।
भ्रान्तचित्तस्ततः सोऽथ बभूव जगतीपतिः ॥ ८.४.२६ ॥
Dear one, hearing such grievous news my mind is distraught; my mind is bewildered, my limbs fail, I am not able even to run. Having spoken these words, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, son of Ambikā, the lord of the earth, then became confused in mind.