Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.40
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8.40.1
दुर्योधनस्ततः कर्णमुपेत्य भरतर्षभ ।
अब्रवीन्मद्रराजं च तथैवान्यान्महारथान् ॥ ८.४०.१ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, then Duryodhana approached Karṇa and spoke to the king of the Madras and likewise to the other great charioteers.
8.40.2
यदृच्छयाऽयमव्यग्रो धर्मः परमकः सखा ।
सुखिनः क्षत्रियाः कर्ण लभन्ते युद्धमीदृशम् ॥ ८.४०.२ ॥
Karṇa, this duty has come of its own accord, untroubled, the supreme friend; warriors are happy who obtain such a battle.
8.40.3
यादृशं क्षत्रियैः शूरैः शूराणां दीव्यतां युधि ।
इष्टं भवति राधेय तदिदं समुपस्थितम् ॥ ८.४०.३ ॥
O son of Rādhā, what heroic warriors desire among heroes in battle, that very thing has now come before us.
8.40.4
हत्वा तु पाण्डवान्युद्धे स्थिरामुर्वीं प्रशासथ ।
निहता वा परैर्युद्धे वीरलोकानवाप्स्यथ ॥ ८.४०.४ ॥
Having slain the Pāṇḍavas in battle, you shall rule the steady earth; or, slain in battle by enemies, you shall obtain the worlds of heroes.
8.40.5
दुर्योधनस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा तत्क्षत्रियर्षभाः ।
सिंहनादानुदक्रोशन्वादित्राणि च जघ्निरे ॥ ८.४०.५ ॥
Hearing the words of Duryodhana, those bulls among warriors roared like lions and struck their instruments.
8.40.6
तस्मिन्प्रमुदिते सैन्ये त्वदीये भरतर्षभ ।
हर्षयंस्तावकान्योधान्द्रौणिर्विचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.४०.६ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, while your army rejoiced, the son of Droṇa, gladdening your warriors, spoke these words.
8.40.7
प्रत्यक्षं सर्वसैन्यानां भवतां चापि पश्यताम् ।
न्यस्तशस्त्रो मम पिता धृष्टद्युम्नेन पातितः ॥ ८.४०.७ ॥
Before all the armies, and while you all looked on, my father, who had laid down his weapons, was felled by Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
8.40.8
स तेनाहममर्षेण पित्रर्थे चापि भारत ।
धृष्टद्युम्नमहत्वाऽहं न विमोक्ष्यामि दंशनम् ॥ ८.४०.८ ॥
O descendant of Bharata, with that indignation and for the sake of my father, I will not lay down my armour without killing Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
8.40.9
कृत्वाऽनृतां प्रतिज्ञां वो नास्मि प्राप्ता महत्फलम् ।
अर्जुनं भीमसेनं च यश्च मां प्रतियोत्स्यति।
सर्वांस्तान्प्रमथिष्यामि इति मे निश्चिता मतिः ॥ ८.४०.९ ॥
Having made a false vow to you, I have not gained the great fruit. Arjuna, Bhīmasena, and whoever fights against me—I will crush them all; this is my firm resolve.
8.40.10
एवमुक्ते ततः सर्वा हर्षिता भारती चमूः ।
अभ्यवर्तत कौन्तेयांस्तथा तां चापि पाण्डवाः ॥ ८.४०.१० ॥
When these words were spoken, the whole army of the Bharatas, rejoicing, advanced against the sons of Kuntī; and the Pāṇḍavas too advanced against them.
8.40.11
स सन्निपातो रथयूथपानां ।
महाहवे भारत लोभनीये।
जनक्षयः कालयुगान्तकल्पः ।
प्रावर्तताग्रे कुरुसृञ्जयानाम् ॥ ८.४०.११ ॥
O Bharata, in that great battle, there arose the collision of the chariot-chiefs—dreadful yet alluring—a destruction of people like the end of an age, beginning at the front of the Kurus and Sṛñjayas.
8.40.12
ततः प्रवृत्ते युधि सम्प्रहारे ।
भूतानि सर्वाणि सदैवतानि।
आसन्समेतानि सहाप्सरोभि… ।
निरीक्षतीभिर्युधि वीरसङ्घान् ॥ ८.४०.१२ ॥
Then, when the fierce clash in battle had begun, all beings together with the gods gathered there with the apsarases, watching the throngs of heroes in the fight.
8.40.13
दिव्यैश्च गन्धैः परमैश्च पुष्पै… ।
रन्यैश्च रत्नैर्विविधैर्नराग्र्याः।
रणेषु कर्मोद्वहताः प्रहृष्टा-
ननन्दयन्नप्सरसः प्रहृष्टाः ॥ ८.४०.१३ ॥
With divine fragrances, supreme flowers, and various other jewels, the delighted apsarases, praising the deeds of the best of men in battles, gladdened them.
8.40.14
समीरणस्तांस्तु निषेव्य गन्धा… ।
न्निषेवते तानपि योधमुख्यान्।
निषेव्यमाणास्त्वनिलेन योधाः ।
परस्परं चुक्रुशुराजिमध्ये ॥ ८.४०.१४ ॥
The wind, bearing those fragrances, attended those chief warriors; and the warriors, attended by the wind, shouted at one another in the midst of the battle.
8.40.15
तथा तु तस्मिंस्तुमुले प्रवृत्ते ।
दुर्योधनः क्रोधममृष्यमाणः।
अवेभ्य भीमं बलमध्यसंस्थः ।
समार्पयत्क्षुद्रकाणां शतेन ॥ ८.४०.१५ ॥
When that dreadful tumult had thus begun, Duryodhana, unable to endure his anger, stood in the midst of the army, dismounted, and with a hundred base men he hurled himself against Bhīma.
8.40.16
दुःशासनश्चित्रसेनश्च वीर… ।
स्तथोलूकः कितवः सौबलश्च।
गजानीकैः सर्वतो भीमसेनं ।
तथाविषक्तं सहसैवाभ्यगच्छन् ॥ ८.४०.१६ ॥
Duḥśāsana, Citrasena, the hero Ulūka, and the gambler Saubala (Śakuni), with divisions of elephants, surrounded Bhīmasena on all sides and suddenly rushed upon him as he stood thus engaged.
8.40.17
तमापतन्तं सम्प्रेक्ष्य गजानीकं वृकोदरः ।
दुर्योधनं महाबाहुः शरवर्षैरवाकिरत् ॥ ८.४०.१७ ॥
Seeing the elephant host rushing upon him, Vṛkodara, the mighty-armed one, covered Duryodhana with a shower of arrows.
8.40.18
दुर्योधनं ततो भीमः सायकैर्वज्रसन्निभैः ।
पाण्डवो विमुखीकृत्य गजानभ्यद्रवद्बली ॥ ८.४०.१८ ॥
Then Bhīma, the Pāṇḍava, strong, turning Duryodhana away with arrows like thunderbolts, rushed upon the elephants.
8.40.19
ततः पावकसङ्काशैर्भीमबाणैरवक्रगैः ।
शलभैरिव नागांस्तानर्दयामास पाण्डवः ॥ ८.४०.१९ ॥
Then the Pāṇḍava afflicted those elephants with Bhīma's arrows, blazing like fire, flying straight, as locusts do.
8.40.20
ततः कुञ्जरयूथानि भीमसेनो महाबलः ।
व्यधमन्निशितैर्बाणैर्महावातो घनानिव ॥ ८.४०.२० ॥
Then Bhīmasena, the very strong, scattered the herds of elephants with sharp arrows, as a great wind scatters clouds.
8.40.21
नित्यमत्ताश्च मातङ्गाः शूरैर्मत्तैरधिष्ठिताः ।
आरोहकैर्महामात्रैस्तोमराङ्कुरापाणिभिः ॥ ८.४०.२१ ॥
Elephants always in rut, mounted by heroes and fierce riders, the chief mahouts holding spears and goads in their hands.
8.40.22
सुवर्णजालैः प्रच्छन्ना मणिजालैश्च कुञ्जराः ।
रूप्यजाम्बूनदाभासः क्षुरमालाभ्यलङ्कृताः ॥ ८.४०.२२ ॥
Elephants covered with golden nets and nets of jewels, gleaming like silver and gold, adorned with garlands of razors.
8.40.23
वध्यमानाः शरै राजन्भीमसेनेन ते गजाः ।
विभिन्नहृदयाः केचित्तत्रैवाभ्यपतन्भुवि ॥ ८.४०.२३ ॥
O king, those elephants, struck by Bhīmasena's arrows, some with their hearts pierced through, fell down right there on the ground.
8.40.24
निपतद्भिर्महावेगैर्हेमभाण्डविभूषितैः ।
अशोभत महाराज धातुचित्रैरिवाचलैः ॥ ८.४०.२४ ॥
O great king, those falling elephants of great momentum, adorned with gold trappings, shone like mountains painted with mineral colors.
8.40.25
दीप्ताभरणवद्भिश्च गजपृष्ठनिपातितैः ।
सङ्गरः शुशुभे राजन्क्षीणपुण्यैरिवामरैः ॥ ८.४०.२५ ॥
O king, the battlefield shone with those in gleaming ornaments thrown down from elephant backs, like gods whose merit is spent.
8.40.26
महापरिघसङ्काशौ चन्दनागरुरूषितौ ।
अपश्यं भीमसेनस्य धनुर्विक्षिपतो भुजौ ॥ ८.४०.२६ ॥
I saw the two arms of Bhīmasena, like great iron clubs, smeared with sandal and aloe, hurling the bow.
8.40.27
तस्य ज्यातलनिर्घोषमस्यतः सव्यदक्षिणम् ।
तं श्रुत्वाऽभ्यद्रवन्नागा भीमसेनभयार्दिताः ॥ ८.४०.२७ ॥
Hearing the twang of the bowstring as he shot with his left and right hands, the elephants, tormented by fear of Bhīmasena, fled.
8.40.28
तस्य भीमस्य तत्कर्म राजन्नेकस्य धीमतः ।
अपश्याम महाराज तद्भूतमिवाभवत् ॥ ८.४०.२८ ॥
O king, we saw that deed of that single wise Bhīma; O great king, it became like a marvel.