Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.42
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8.42.1
तथा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु संसक्तेषु च सञ्जय ।
संशप्तकाः कथं पार्थं कथं कर्णं च पाण्डवाः ॥ ८.४२.१ ॥
Sañjaya, when the armies were thus drawn up in array and locked together, how did the Saṃśaptakas fight, and how did the Pāṇḍavas face Pārtha and Karṇa?
8.42.2
एतद्विस्तरशो युद्धं प्रब्रूहि कुशलो ह्यसि ।
न हि तृप्यामि वीराणां शृण्वानो युधि विक्रमम् ॥ ८.४२.२ ॥
Sañjaya, you are skilled; tell this battle in full detail. I am not satisfied, hearing the prowess of the heroes in battle.
8.42.3
तत्संस्थिमथो दृष्ट्वा प्रत्यमित्रं महद्बलम् ।
प्रत्यव्यूहत्ततः कर्णो हितार्थं तनयस्य ते ॥ ८.४२.३ ॥
Seeing the great enemy host standing thus arrayed, then Karṇa, for the welfare of your son, drew up a counter-array.
8.42.4
तत्सादिनागकलिलं पदातिरथसङ्कुलम् ।
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखं घोरमशोभत महद्बलम् ॥ ८.४२.४ ॥
That great host, thronged with horsemen and elephants and crowded with foot-soldiers and chariots, with Dhṛṣṭadyumna at its head, shone forth, terrible to behold.
8.42.5
पारावतसवर्णाश्वश्चन्द्रसूर्यसमद्युतिः ।
स पार्षतो बभौ धन्वी कालो विग्रहवानिव ॥ ८.४२.५ ॥
That son of Pṛṣata, whose horses were the colour of pigeons and whose splendour was like the moon and the sun, shone with his bow, like Time embodied.
8.42.6
पार्षतं त्वभितस्तस्थुर्द्रौपदेया युयुत्सवः ।
सानुगा दीप्तवपुषश्चन्द्रं तारागणा इव ॥ ८.४२.६ ॥
The sons of Draupadī, eager for battle, with their followers, their bodies shining, stood on both sides of the son of Pṛṣata, like the host of stars around the moon.
8.42.7
अथ व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु प्रेक्ष्य संशप्तकान्रणे ।
क्रुद्धोऽर्जुनोऽभिदुद्राव व्याक्षिपन्गाण्डिवं धनुः ॥ ८.४२.७ ॥
Then, seeing the Saṃśaptakas in the arrayed battle-lines, enraged Arjuna rushed at them, drawing the Gāṇḍīva bow.
8.42.8
अथ संशप्तकाः पार्थमभ्यधावन्वधैषिणः ।
विजये धृतसङ्कल्पा मृत्युं कृत्वानिवर्तनम् ॥ ८.४२.८ ॥
Then the Saṃśaptakas, seeking to kill, rushed at Pārtha, resolved upon victory, having made death their own, so that they would not turn back.
8.42.9
तदश्वसङ्घबहुलं पत्तिनागरथाकुलम् ।
उदीर्यमाणं संरब्धं धनञ्जयमभिद्रवत् ॥ ८.४२.९ ॥
That host, thick with masses of horses and crowded with foot-soldiers, elephants and chariots, roaring in fury, charged at Dhanañjaya.
8.42.10
तदुद्यतं महत्सैन्यं सागरौघसमं जवे ।
पार्थवेलां समासाद्य विष्ठितं समदृश्यत ॥ ८.४२.१० ॥
That great army, raised in motion like a flood of the ocean in its speed, was seen standing after reaching the shore of Pārtha.
8.42.11
मृद्गन्तं शवर्षौघैर्द्रुतमर्जुनमार्दयत् ॥ ८.४२.११ ॥
With floods of arrows reaching the ground, they swiftly pressed and afflicted Arjuna.
8.42.12
स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलस्तेषामासीत्किरीटिना ।
तस्यैव तु यथा राजन्निवातकवचैः सह ॥ ८.४२.१२ ॥
That furious clash of theirs with Kirīṭin (Arjuna) came to pass. O king, it was just like his encounter with the Nivātakavacas.
8.42.13
रथानश्वान्ध्वजान्नागान्पत्तीन्गजगतानपि ।
इषून्धनूंषि खङ्गांश्च चक्राणि च परश्वथान् ॥ ८.४२.१३ ॥
Chariots, horses, banners, elephants, foot soldiers, warriors riding elephants, arrows, bows, swords, discs and battle-axes — these Arjuna cut down.
8.42.14
सायुधानुद्यतान्बाहून्विविधान्यायुधानि च ।
चिच्छेद द्विषतां पार्थः शिरांसि च सहस्रशः ॥ ८.४२.१४ ॥
The son of Pṛthā cut off the raised arms of the enemy, with their weapons, and various weapons, and heads by the thousand.
8.42.15
तस्मिन्सैन्यमहावर्ते पातालतलसन्निभे ।
निमग्नं तं रथं मत्वा नेदुः संशप्तका मुदा ॥ ८.४२.१५ ॥
In that great whirlpool of the army, like the bottom of the netherworld, thinking the chariot had sunk, the Saṃśaptakas roared with joy.
8.42.16
स पुरस्तादरीन्हत्वा पुनरुत्तरतोऽवधीत् ।
दक्षिणेन च पश्चाच्च क्रुद्धो रुद्रः पशूनिव ॥ ८.४२.१६ ॥
Enraged, he struck down the enemies in front, then again slew them from the north, from the south, and from behind, as Rudra slays beasts.
8.42.17
अथ पाञ्चालचेदीनां सृढ्जयानां च मारिष ।
त्वदीयैः सह सङ्ग्राम आसीत्परमदारुणः ॥ ८.४२.१७ ॥
Then, O revered one, a most dreadful battle took place between the Pāñcālas, Cedis and Sṛñjayas and your men.
8.42.18
कृपश्च कृतवर्मा च शकुनिश्चापि सौबलः ।
हृष्टसेनाः सुसंरब्धा रथानीकप्रहारिणः ॥ ८.४२.१८ ॥
Kṛpa and Kṛtavarman, and Śakuni, the son of Subala too, with joyful armies and highly enraged, were striking the chariot divisions.
8.42.19
कोसलैः काश्यमत्स्यैश्च कारूशैः केकयैरपि ।
शूरसेनैः शूरवरैर्युयुधुर्युद्धदुर्मदाः ॥ ८.४२.१९ ॥
The Kosalas, the Kāśis and Matsyas, the Kārūṣas, the Kekayas, and the best heroes of the Śūrasenas fought, maddened with the lust for battle.
8.42.20
तेषामन्तकरं युद्धं देहपाप्मविनाशनम् ।
क्षत्रविट्शूद्रवीराणां धर्म्यं स्वर्ग्यं यशस्करम् ॥ ८.४२.२० ॥
For them that battle was a cause of death, yet a destroyer of the taint of the body; for the heroes among kshatriyas, vaiśyas and śūdras it was righteous, leading to heaven and bringing fame.
8.42.21
दुर्योधनोऽथ सहितो भ्रातृभिर्भरतर्षभ ।
गुप्तः कुरुप्रवीरैश्च मद्राणां च महारथैः ॥ ८.४२.२१ ॥
Then Duryodhana, O bull of the Bharatas, was together with his brothers, protected by the foremost Kuru heroes and by the great chariot-warriors of the Madras.
8.42.22
पाण्डवैः सह पाञ्चालैश्चेदिभिः सात्यकेन च ।
युध्यमानं रणे कर्णं कुरुवीरोऽभ्यपालयत् ॥ ८.४२.२२ ॥
That Kuru hero protected Karṇa, who was fighting in battle with the Pāṇḍavas, the Pāñcālas, the Cedis and Sātyaki.
8.42.23
कर्णोऽपि निशितैर्बाणैर्विनिहत्य महाचमूम् ।
प्रमृद्य च रथश्रेष्ठान्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥ ८.४२.२३ ॥
Karṇa too, having slain the great army with sharp arrows and crushed the foremost chariot-warriors, afflicted Yudhiṣṭhira as well.
8.42.24
विपत्रायुधदेहासून्कृत्वा शत्रून्सहस्रशः ।
युक्त्वा स्वर्गयशोभ्यां च स्वेभ्यो मुदमुदावहत् ॥ ८.४२.२४ ॥
Having deprived thousands of enemies of their arrows, weapons, bodies and breaths, and joined them to heaven and fame, he brought joy to his own people.
8.42.25
तद्विगाह्य महानीकं सूतपुत्रो महारथः ।
नदीं प्रवर्तयामास शोणितौघतरङ्गिणीम् ॥ ८.४२.२५ ॥
Having plunged into that great army, the great charioteer, the son of the charioteer, set flowing a river with waves of a torrent of blood.
8.42.26
शोणितोदां क्षुण्णमत्स्थां नागनक्रदुरत्ययाम् ।
मांलमज्जाकर्दमिनीं चक्रकूर्ममहोडुपाम् ॥ ८.४२.२६ ॥
With blood for its water, crushed fish within, hard to cross because of elephants and crocodiles, muddy with flesh and marrow, its chariot-wheels turtles and great boats.
8.42.27
पातितैर्मेघसङ्काशैस्तत्रतत्र महाद्विपैः ।
अशनीभिरिव ध्वस्ता नदी राजन्विराजते ॥ ८.४२.२७ ॥
Here and there, struck down by great elephants fallen like clouds, as if shattered by thunderbolts, the river shines, O king.
8.42.28
तां शरोर्मिमहावर्तां छत्रहंससमाकुलाम् ।
तनुत्रोष्णीषसङ्घाटामस्थिपाषाणसङ्कुलाम् ॥ ८.४२.२८ ॥
That river with great whirlpools of arrows for waves, crowded with umbrellas like swans, heaped with armour and turbans, full of stones made of bone.
8.42.29
अपारामनपारां च शङ्खदुन्दुभिघोषिणीम् ।
रौद्रां नदीं महाराज रजसा सर्वतोवृताम् ॥ ८.४२.२९ ॥
That river without a far shore, boundless, resounding with conch and drum, terrible, great king, enveloped on all sides by dust.
8.42.30
अतितीक्ष्णां नराकीर्णां नदीमन्तकगामिनीम् ।
समं च विषमं चैव समायान्तीं महाभयाम् ॥ ८.४२.३० ॥
Exceedingly fierce, strewn with men, leading to the realm of Death, flowing together from both level and rough ground, full of great terror.
8.42.31
आकुलाश्चात्र सीदन्ति नराः शोणितकर्दमे ।
नरैरभिपरिक्षिप्ता यथा राजन्महाद्रुमाः ॥ ८.४२.३१ ॥
Here the distressed men sink into the mire of blood, O king, like great trees surrounded by men.
8.42.32
ततस्ते तत्रतत्रैव प्रचरन्तो महानदीम् ।
विचेरुः सर्वतो योधा नौवारणमहारथैः ॥ ८.४२.३२ ॥
Then the warriors, moving here and there in the great river, roamed on all sides with boats, elephants and great chariots.
8.42.33
शोणितेन समं राजन्कृतमासीत्समन्ततः ।
नदीवेगैर्यथा भूमिस्तद्वदासीद्विशापते ॥ ८.४२.३३ ॥
O king, with blood the ground all around was covered, just as the earth is covered by the currents of a river, O lord of the people.
8.42.34
एवं भारत सङ्ग्रामो नरवाजिगजक्षयः ।
कुरूणां सृञ्जयानां च देवासुरसमोऽभवत् ॥ ८.४२.३४ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, the battle of the Kurus and the Sṛñjayas, with the destruction of men, horses and elephants, became like the battle of gods and demons.