Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.41
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8.41.1
ततः परानीकभिदं व्यूहमप्रतिमं महत् ।
समीक्ष्य कर्णः पार्थानां धृष्टद्युम्नाभिरक्षितम् ॥ ८.४१.१ ॥
Then Karṇa, seeing the great and incomparable array of the Pāṇḍavas that breaks enemy armies and is protected by Dhṛṣṭadyumna,
8.41.2
प्रययौ रथघोषेण सिंहनादरवेण च ।
वादित्राणां च निनदैः कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥ ८.४१.२ ॥
He advanced with the rumble of chariots, the roar of lions and the din of instruments, as if shaking the earth.
8.41.3
वेपमान इव क्रोधाद्युद्वशौण्डः परन्तपः ।
प्रतिव्यूह्य महातेजा यथावद्भरतर्षभ ॥ ८.४१.३ ॥
Trembling as if with anger, Karṇa, proud in battle, tormentor of foes, of great splendor, duly drew up his own array, O bull of the Bharatas.
8.41.4
व्यधमत्पाण्डवीं सेनामासुरीं मघवानिव ।
युधिष्ठिरं चाभ्यहनदपसव्यं चकारह ॥ ८.४१.४ ॥
As Indra scatters an army of demons, he scattered the Pāṇḍava army; he also struck Yudhiṣṭhira and made him apasavya.
8.41.5
कर्णस्य रथघोषेण मौर्वीनिष्पेषणेन च ।
सुसङ्ग्राहेण रश्मीनां समकम्पन्त सृञ्जयाः ॥ ८.४१.५ ॥
At the rumble of Karṇa's chariot, the twang of his bowstring and his firm grip on the reins, all the Sṛñjayas trembled.
8.41.6
तानि सर्वाणि सैन्यानि कर्ण दृष्ट्वा विशाम्पते ।
बभूवुः सम्प्रहृष्टानि तावकानि युयुत्सया ॥ ८.४१.६ ॥
O lord of the people, seeing Karṇa, all those armies of yours became greatly delighted with desire to fight.
8.41.7
अश्रूयन्त ततो वाचस्तावकानां विशाम्पते ।
कर्णार्जुनमहायुद्धमेतदद्य भविष्यति ॥ ८.४१.७ ॥
O lord of men, then the voices of your men were heard: today there will be this great battle of Karṇa and Arjuna.
8.41.8
अद्य दुर्योधनो राजा हतामित्रो भविष्यति ।
अद्य कर्णं रणे दृष्ट्वा फल्गुनो विद्रविष्यति ॥ ८.४१.८ ॥
Today King Duryodhana will have his enemies slain; and today, seeing Karṇa in battle, Phalguna Arjuna will flee.
8.41.9
अद्य तावद्वयं युद्धे कर्णस्यैवानुगामिनः ।
कर्णबाणमयं भीमं युद्धं द्रक्ष्याम संयुगे ॥ ८.४१.९ ॥
Today, following only Karṇa in battle, we shall see a terrible fight filled with Karṇa's arrows.
8.41.10
चिरकालेप्सितमिदमद्येदानीं भविष्यति ।
अद्य द्रक्ष्याम सङ्ग्रामं घोरं देवासुरोपमम् ॥ ८.४१.१० ॥
This long-desired thing will come to pass now, today; today we shall see a terrible battle like the battle of gods and demons.
8.41.11
अद्येदानीं महद्युद्धं भविष्यति भयानकम् ।
अद्येदानीं जयो नित्यमेकस्यैकस्य वा रणे ॥ ८.४१.११ ॥
Today, now, a great and terrifying battle will take place; today, now, in battle, victory will surely belong to one or the other.
8.41.12
अर्जुनं किल राधेयो वधिष्यति महारणे ।
अथवा कं नरं लोके न स्पृशन्ति मनोरथाः ॥ ८.४१.१२ ॥
Indeed, Karṇa, son of Rādhā, will slay Arjuna in the great battle; or, in the world, what man is not touched by desires?
8.41.13
इत्युक्त्वा विविधा वाचः कुरवः कुरुनन्दन ।
आजघ्नुः पटहांश्चैव तूर्यांश्चैव सहस्रशः ॥ ८.४१.१३ ॥
Having said these various things, O delight of the Kurus, the Kurus struck drums and trumpets by the thousand.
8.41.14
भेरीनादांश्च विविधान्सिंहनादांश्च पुष्कलान् ।
मुरजानां महाशब्दानानकानां महारवान् ॥ ८.४१.१४ ॥
The various sounds of kettledrums, abundant lion-roars, the great sounds of the mṛdaṅgas and the mighty roars of the ānaka drums.
8.41.15
नृत्यमानाश्च बहुशस्तर्जमानाश्च मारिष ।
अन्योन्यमभ्ययुर्युद्धे युद्धरङ्गगता नराः ॥ ८.४१.१५ ॥
O sire, dancing and threatening many times, the men who had entered the battlefield rushed at one another in battle.
8.41.16
तेषां पदाता नागानां पादरक्षाः समन्ततः ।
पट्टसासिधराः शूराश्चापबाणमुसुण्ठिनः ॥ ८.४१.१६ ॥
Their foot soldiers and the guardians of the elephants' feet were on every side; heroes bearing swords and paṭṭisas, with bows, arrows and clubs.
8.41.17
भिण्डिपालधराश्चैव शूरलहस्ताः सुचक्रिणः ।
तेषां समागमो घोरो देवासुररणोपमः ॥ ८.४१.१७ ॥
Those bearing bhiṇḍipālas, heroic-handed, with good discuses; their encounter was terrible, like the battle of gods and asuras.
8.41.18
कथं सञ्जय राधेयः प्रत्यव्यूहत पाण्डवान् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखान्सङ्ख्ये भीमसेनाभिरक्षितान्।
सर्वानेव महेष्वासानजय्यानमरैरपि ॥ ८.४१.१८ ॥
How, O Sañjaya, did Karṇa, the son of Rādhā, array his forces against the Pāṇḍavas — all great archers, led by Dhṛṣṭadyumna, protected by Bhīmasena, unconquerable even by the gods — in battle?
8.41.19
के च प्रपक्षौ पक्षौ वा मम सैन्यस्य सञ्जय ।
प्रविभज्य यथान्यायमवतस्थुः सुदंशिताः ॥ ८.४१.१९ ॥
O Sañjaya, which flanks and wings of my army, duly divided, stood there well armoured?
8.41.20
कथं पाण्डुसुताश्चापि प्रत्यव्यूहन्त मामकान् ।
कथं चैतन्महद्युद्धं प्रावर्तत सुदारुणम् ॥ ८.४१.२० ॥
How did the sons of Pāṇḍu array themselves against my men? And how did this great and very terrible battle break out?
8.41.21
क्व च बीभत्सुरभवद्यत्कर्णोऽयाद्युधिष्ठिरम् ।
को ह्यर्जुनस्य सान्निध्ये शक्तो जेतुं युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ८.४१.२१ ॥
Where was Bībhatsu (Arjuna), that Karṇa went toward Yudhiṣṭhira? Who indeed, in Arjuna's presence, is able to conquer Yudhiṣṭhira?
8.41.22
सर्वभूतानि यो ह्येकः खाण्डवे जितबान्पुरा ।
कस्तमन्यस्तु राधेयात्प्रतियुध्येज्जिजीविषुः ॥ ८.४१.२२ ॥
Who, other than Karṇa, son of Rādhā, who alone once conquered all beings at Khāṇḍava, would fight against him, desiring to live?
8.41.23
शृणु व्यूहस्य रचनामर्जुनश्च यथा गतः ।
परिवार्य नृपान्सर्वान्सङ्ग्रामश्चाभवद्यथा ॥ ८.४१.२३ ॥
Hear the formation of the array, and how Arjuna went, surrounding all the kings, and how the battle came about.
8.41.24
कृपः शारद्वतो राजन्मागधाश्च तरस्विनः ।
सात्वतः कृतवर्मा च दक्षिणं पक्षमाश्रिताः ॥ ८.४१.२४ ॥
O king, Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, the swift Māgadhas, and Kṛtavarman of the Sātvatas took their stand on the right wing.
8.41.25
तेषां प्रपक्षे शकुनिरुलूकश्च महारथः ।
सादिभिर्विमलप्रासैस्तदानीमभ्यरक्षताम् ॥ ८.४१.२५ ॥
On their flank beyond them, the great charioteers Śakuni and Ulūka guarded the front with horsemen bearing bright spears.
8.41.26
गान्धारैश्चाप्यसम्भ्रान्तैः पार्वतीयैश्च दुर्जयैः ।
शलभानामिव व्रातैः पिशाचैरिव दुर्दृशैः ॥ ८.४१.२६ ॥
With the unshaken Gāndhāras and the unconquerable mountain peoples, swarms like locusts and terrible to behold like goblins.
8.41.27
चतुर्विंशत्सहस्राणि रथानामनिवर्तिनाम् ।
संशप्तका युद्वशौण्डा वामपाश्वमपालयन् ॥ ८.४१.२७ ॥
Twenty-four thousand chariots that would not turn back — the Saṃśaptakas, proud in battle — guarded the left flank.
8.41.28
समन्वितास्तव सुतैः कृष्णार्जुनजिघांसवः ।
तेषां प्रपक्षाः काम्भोजाः शकाश्च यवनैः सह ॥ ८.४१.२८ ॥
Joined with your sons, desiring to slay Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna — their flanks were the Kāmbojas and the Śakas, together with the Yavanas.
8.41.29
निदेशात्सूतपुत्रस्य सरथाश्वेभपत्तयः ।
आह्वयन्तोऽर्जुनं तस्थुः केशवं च महाबलम् ॥ ८.४१.२९ ॥
At the command of Karṇa, son of the charioteer, with chariots, horsemen, elephants and foot soldiers they stood challenging Arjuna and the mighty Keśava.
8.41.30
ततः सेनामुखे कर्णोऽप्यवातिष्ठत दंशितः ।
चित्रवर्माङ्गदः स्रग्वी पालयन्वाहिनीमुखम् ॥ ८.४१.३० ॥
Then Karṇa too stood at the head of the army, armored and ready, wearing a variegated corselet, armlets and garlands, guarding the van of the host.
8.41.31
रक्षमाणैः सुसंरब्धैः पुत्रैः शस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
वाहिनीं प्रमुखे वीरः सम्प्रकर्षन्नशोभत ॥ ८.४१.३१ ॥
The best of weapon-bearers, the hero, guarded by his fiercely eager sons, shone at the front of the army as he drove it forward.
8.41.32
अशोकस्तु महाबाहुः सूर्यवैश्वानरप्रभः ।
महाद्विपस्कन्धगतः पिङ्गाक्षः प्रियदर्शनः।
दुःशासनो वृतः सैन्यैः स्थितो व्यूहस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ ८.४१.३२ ॥
The mighty-armed Aśoka, radiant as the sun and fire, sat on the shoulder of a great elephant, tawny-eyed and pleasant to behold. Duḥśāsana, surrounded by troops, stood behind the battle array.
8.41.33
तन्मध्ये स महाबाहुः स्वयं दुर्योधनो नृपः ।
चित्राश्वैश्चित्रसन्नाहैः सोदर्यैरभिरक्षितः ॥ ८.४१.३३ ॥
In their midst was the mighty-armed king Duryodhana himself, guarded on all sides by his uterine brothers with variegated horses and variegated armour.
8.41.34
रक्ष्यमाणो महावीर्यैः सहितैर्मद्रकेकयैः ।
अशोभत महाराज देवैरिव शतक्रतुः ॥ ८.४१.३४ ॥
Guarded by the mighty-powered Madras and Kekayas together, he shone, great king, like Indra the hundred-sacrificer surrounded by the gods.
8.41.35
अश्वत्थामा कुरूणां च ये प्रवीरा महारथाः ।
नित्यमत्ताश्च मातङ्गाः शूरैर्म्लेच्छैः समन्विताः।
अन्वयुस्तद्रथानीकं क्षरन्त इव तोयदाः ॥ ८.४१.३५ ॥
Aśvatthāman and the excellent heroes and great chariot-warriors of the Kurus, together with the ever-maddened elephants and the mleccha warriors, followed that chariot-division, streaming like rain-clouds.
8.41.36
ते ध्वजैर्वैजयन्तीभिर्ज्वलद्भिः परमायुधैः ।
सादिभिश्चास्थिता रेजुर्द्रुमवन्त इवाचलाः ॥ ८.४१.३६ ॥
Mounted and borne by horsemen, with victory-banners and blazing excellent weapons, they shone like mountains covered with trees.
8.41.37
तेषां पदातिनागानां पादरक्षाः सहस्रशः ।
पट्टसासिधराः शूरा बभूवुरनिवर्तिनः ॥ ८.४१.३७ ॥
Of these, a thousand foot-guards of the infantry and elephant-troops, heroes bearing clubs and swords, became men who never turned back.
8.41.38
सादिभिः स्यन्दनैर्नागैरधिकं समलङ्कृतैः ।
स व्यूहराजो विबभौ देवासुरचमूपमः ॥ ८.४१.३८ ॥
That king of formations, greatly adorned with horsemen, chariots and elephants, shone like the army of gods and demons.
8.41.39
बार्हस्पत्यः सुविहितो नायकेन विपश्चिता ।
नृत्यतीव महाव्यूहः परेषां भयमादधत् ॥ ८.४१.३९ ॥
That great formation, well arranged by the rule of Bṛhaspati and set in order by a wise leader, seemed to dance and struck fear into the enemies.
8.41.40
तस्य पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निष्पतन्ति युयुत्सवः ।
हस्त्यश्वरथमातङ्गाः प्रावृषीव बलाहकाः ॥ ८.४१.४० ॥
From its wings and sub-wings rush forth warriors eager for battle, elephants, horses, chariots and their riders, like clouds in the rainy season.
8.41.41
ततः सेनामुखे कर्णं दृष्ट्वा राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
धनञ्जयममित्रघ्नमेकवीरमुवाच ह ॥ ८.४१.४१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, seeing Karṇa at the front of the army, spoke to Dhanañjaya, the slayer of foes, the sole hero.
8.41.42
पश्यार्जुन महाव्यूहं कर्णेन विहितं रणे ।
युक्तं पक्षैः प्रपक्षैश्च परानीकं प्रकाशते ॥ ८.४१.४२ ॥
Behold, Arjuna, the great formation arranged in battle by Karṇa: the enemy's army, joined with its wings and sub-wings, shines forth.
8.41.43
तत्समीपगतं ह्येतत्प्रत्यमित्रं महद्बूलम् ।
यथा नाभिभवत्यस्मांस्तथा नीतिर्विधीयताम् ॥ ८.४१.४३ ॥
This great enemy force stands close by. Let a strategy be devised so that it does not overcome us.
8.41.44
एवमुक्तोऽर्जुनो राज्ञा प्राञ्जलिर्नृपमब्रवीत् ॥ ८.४१.४४ ॥
Thus addressed by the king, Arjuna, with folded hands, spoke to the king.
8.41.45
यथा यथा भवानाह तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ।
यत्तस्य विहितं कार्यं तत्करिष्यामि सुव्रत।
प्रधानमथ चैवास्य विनाशं च करोम्यहम् ॥ ८.४१.४५ ॥
Whatever you say, so it is, and not otherwise. O one of good vows, I shall do the duty prescribed for him, and I shall bring about the destruction of his chief as well.
8.41.46
तस्मात्त्वं जहि राधेयं भीमसेनः सुयोधनम् ।
वृषसेनं च नकुलः सहदेवोऽपि सौबलम् ॥ ८.४१.४६ ॥
Therefore, you strike down Karṇa, the son of Rādhā; let Bhīmasena strike Suyodhana, Nakula Vṛṣasena, and Sahadeva also the son of Subala.
8.41.47
दुःशानं शतानीको हार्दिक्यं शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
धृष्टद्युम्नो द्रोणसुतं स्वयं योत्स्याम्यहं कृपम् ॥ ८.४१.४७ ॥
Duḥśāsana by Śatānīka, Hārdikya by Sātyaki, best of the Śini clan, Dhṛṣṭadyumna shall strike down Droṇa's son; and I myself shall fight with Kṛpa.
8.41.48
द्रौपदेया धार्तराष्ट्राञ्शिष्टान्सह शिखण्डिना ।
ते ते च तांस्तानहितानस्माकं घ्न्तु मामकाः ॥ ८.४१.४८ ॥
Let the sons of Draupadī, together with Śikhaṇḍin, slay the remaining sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra; and let my own men slay those enemies of ours, each one in turn.
8.41.49
इत्युक्तो धर्मराजेन तथेत्युक्त्वा धनञ्जयः ।
व्यादिदेश स्वसैन्यानि स्वयं चागाच्चमूमुखम् ॥ ८.४१.४९ ॥
Thus addressed by the king of dharma, Dhanañjaya said, "So be it," and gave orders to his own armies, and himself went to the front of the host.
8.41.50
धनञ्जयो महाराज दक्षिणं पक्षमास्थितः ।
भीमसेनो महाबाहुर्वामं पक्षमुपाश्रितः ॥ ८.४१.५० ॥
Dhanañjaya, great king, took his stand on the right wing, and Bhīmasena, the mighty-armed, took up position on the left wing.
8.41.51
सात्यकिर्द्रौपदेयाश्च स्वयं राजा च पाण्डवः ।
व्यूहस्य प्रमुखे तस्थुः स्वेनानीकेन संवृताः ॥ ८.४१.५१ ॥
Sātyaki, the sons of Draupadī, and the Pāṇḍava king himself, surrounded by their own army, stood at the front of the array.
8.41.52
स्वबलेनारिसैन्यं तत्प्रत्यवस्थाप्य पाण्डवः ।
प्रत्यव्यूहत्पुरस्कृत्य धृष्टद्युम्नशिखण्डिनौ ॥ ८.४१.५२ ॥
The Pāṇḍava, setting his own force against that enemy army and placing Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin in front, arrayed his formation in turn.
8.41.53
तत्सादिनागकलिलं पदातिरथसङ्कुलम् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखं घोरमशोभत महद्बलम् ॥ ८.४१.५३ ॥
That vast and terrible host, crowded with horsemen and elephants, thronged with foot soldiers and chariots, with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at its head, shone forth.