Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 8.8
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8.8.1
सैनापत्यं तु सम्प्राप्य कर्णो वैकर्तनस्तदा ।
तथोक्तश्च स्वयं राज्ञा स्निग्धं भ्रातृसमं वचः ॥ ८.८.१ ॥
Karṇa, son of Vikartana, having then obtained the office of commander-in-chief, and being addressed thus by the king himself with affectionate words like those to a brother...
8.8.2
हितश्च प्रियकामश्च मम पुत्रस्य नित्यशः ।
अकरोत्किं महाप्राज्ञस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व स़ञ्जय ॥ ८.८.२ ॥
What did that very wise one, ever well-wishing and desiring the pleasure of my son, do? Tell me that, Sañjaya.
8.8.3
कर्णस्य मतमाज्ञाय पुत्रास्ते भरतर्षभ ।
योगमाज्ञापयामासुर्नन्दितूर्यपुरःसरम् ॥ ८.८.३ ॥
Having learned Karṇa's opinion, O bull of the Bharatas, your sons ordered the muster of the army, preceded by the sounding of drums.
8.8.4
महत्यपररात्रे च तव सैन्यस्य मारिष ।
योगो योग इति ह्याशु प्रादुरासीन्महास्वनः ॥ ८.८.४ ॥
In the great late hours of the night, O sire, the great cry 'Yoga, yoga!' swiftly arose in your mighty army.
8.8.5
कल्पतां नागमुख्यानां रथानां च वरुथिनाम् ।
सन्नह्यतां नराणां च वाजिनां च विशाम्पते ॥ ८.८.५ ॥
Let the chief elephants and the armored chariots be readied, and let men and horses be armed, O lord of the people.
8.8.6
क्रोशतां चैव योधानां त्वरितानां परस्परम् ।
बभूव तुमुलः शब्दो दिवस्पृक्सुमहांस्ततः ॥ ८.८.६ ॥
Then, as the warriors shouted to one another, hurrying, a great tumult arose that touched the sky.
8.8.7
ततः श्वेतपताकेन बलाकावर्णवाजिना ।
हेमपृष्ठेन धनुषा नागकक्षेण केतुना ॥ ८.८.७ ॥
Then, with a white banner, horses the colour of cranes, a bow with a golden back, and a standard bearing an elephant's girth-strap.
8.8.8
तूणीरशतपूर्णेन सगदेन वरूथिना ।
शतघ्नीकिङ्किणीशक्तिशूलतोमरधारिणा ॥ ८.८.८ ॥
Filled with a hundred quivers, with mace and armour, bearing the hundred-killer, bells, lance, trident and javelin.
8.8.9
कार्मुकैरुपपन्नेन विमलादित्यवर्चसा ।
रथेनाभिपताकेन सुतपुत्रो ह्यदृश्यत ॥ ८.८.९ ॥
Equipped with bows and radiant as the stainless sun, the son of the charioteer was seen on his banner-bearing chariot.
8.8.10
ध्मापयन्वारिजं राजन्हेमजालविभूषिन्तम् ।
विध्रुन्वानो महच्चापं कार्तस्वरविभूषितम् ॥ ८.८.१० ॥
O king, sounding the conch adorned with a golden net and shaking his great bow adorned with gold.
8.8.11
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं रथस्थं रथिनां वरम् ।
भानुमन्तमिवोद्यन्तं तमो घ्नन्तं दुरासदम् ॥ ८.८.११ ॥
Seeing Karṇa, the great archer, the best of chariot-warriors, standing on his chariot, like the rising sun destroying darkness, unassailable.
8.8.12
न भीष्मव्यसनं केचिन्नापि द्रोणस्य मारिष ।
नान्येषां पुरुषव्याघ्र मेनिरे तत्र कौरवाः ॥ ८.८.१२ ॥
Sir, there the Kauravas did not reckon the downfall of Bhīṣma, nor of Droṇa, nor of any other, O tiger among men.
8.8.13
ततस्तु त्वरयन्योधाञ्शङ्खशब्देन मारिष ।
कर्णो निष्कर्षयामास कौरवाणां महद्बलम् ॥ ८.८.१३ ॥
Then, hurrying the warriors with the sound of conch-shells, O sire, Karṇa drew out the great army of the Kauravas.
8.8.14
व्यूहं व्यूह्य महेष्वासो मकरं शत्रुतापनः ।
प्रत्युद्ययौ तथा कर्णः पाण्डवान्विजिगीषया ॥ ८.८.१४ ॥
Having arranged the formation of the Makara, the great archer Karṇa, tormentor of his foes, advanced to meet the Pāṇḍavas, desiring victory.
8.8.15
मकरस्य तु तुण्डे वै कर्णो राजन्व्यवस्थितः ।
नेत्राभ्यां शकुनिः शूर उलूकश्च महारथः ॥ ८.८.१५ ॥
At the snout of the Makara, O king, Karṇa was stationed; at the two eyes the heroic Śakuni and the great charioteer Ulūka.
8.8.16
द्रोणपुत्रस्तु शिरसि ग्रीवायां सर्वसोदराः ।
मध्येदुर्योधनो राजा बलेन महता वृतः ॥ ८.८.१६ ॥
The son of Droṇa stood at the head, and all the brothers at the neck; in the middle, King Duryodhana was surrounded by a mighty army.
8.8.17
वामपादे तु राजेन्द्र कृतवर्मा व्यवस्थितः ।
नारायणबलैर्युक्तो गोपालैर्युद्धदुर्मदैः ॥ ८.८.१७ ॥
At the left foot, O lord of kings, Kṛtavarman was stationed, endowed with the Nārāyaṇa troops and the cowherds, proud in battle.
8.8.18
पादे तु दक्षिणे राजन्गौतमः सत्यविक्रमः ।
त्रिगर्तैः सुमहेष्वासैर्दाक्षिणात्यैश्च संवृतः ॥ ८.८.१८ ॥
At the right foot, O king, stood Gautama (Kṛpa) of true valour, surrounded by the Trigartas and the great archers of the south.
8.8.19
अनुपादे तु यो वामस्तत्र शल्यो व्यवस्थितः ।
महत्या सेनया सार्धं मद्रदेशसमुत्थया ॥ ८.८.१९ ॥
And at the rear left foot stood Śalya, together with a great army raised from the land of the Madras.
8.8.20
दक्षिणे तु महाराज सुषेणः सत्यसङ्गरः ।
वृतो रथमहस्रेण दन्तिनां च त्रिभिः शतैः ॥ ८.८.२० ॥
And on the right, O great king, stood Suṣeṇa, true to his vow, surrounded by a thousand chariots and three hundred elephants.
8.8.21
पुच्छे ह्यास्तां महावीर्यौ भ्रातरौ पार्थिवौ तदा ।
चित्रश्च चित्रसेनश्च महत्या सेनया वृतौ ॥ ८.८.२१ ॥
At the rear, then, stood the two brothers, kings of great valour, Citra and Citrasena, surrounded by a great army.
8.8.22
तथा प्रयाते राजेन्द्र कर्णे नरवरोत्तमे ।
धनञ्जयमभिपेक्ष्य धर्मराजोऽब्रवीदिदम् ॥ ८.८.२२ ॥
Thus, O lord of kings, when Karṇa had advanced, the king of dharma, looking upon Dhanañjaya, spoke these words.
8.8.23
पश्य पार्थ यथा सेना धार्तराष्ट्रीह संयुगे ।
कर्णेन विहिता वीर गुप्ता वीरैर्महारथैः ॥ ८.८.२३ ॥
Behold, son of Pṛthā, how the army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons has been arrayed here in battle by Karṇa, O hero, guarded by heroic great chariot-warriors.
8.8.24
हतवीरतमा ह्येषा धार्तराष्ट्री महाचमूः ।
फल्गुशेषा महाबाहो तृणैस्तुल्या मता मम ॥ ८.८.२४ ॥
This great army of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons, O mighty-armed one, has had its most heroic warriors slain and only a remnant is left; in my judgement it is reckoned equal to grass.
8.8.25
एको ह्यत्र महेष्वासः सूतपुत्रो विराजते ।
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वैः सकिन्नरमहोरगैः।
चराचरैस्त्रिभिर्लोकैरजेयो यो महारथः ॥ ८.८.२५ ॥
Here alone shines the great archer, the son of the charioteer, the great charioteer who cannot be conquered by the three worlds of moving and unmoving beings, with gods, asuras, gandharvas, kinnaras and great serpents.
8.8.26
तं हत्वाऽद्य महाबाहो विजयस्तव फल्गुन ।
उद्धृतश्च भवेच्छल्यो मम द्वादशवार्षिकः ॥ ८.८.२६ ॥
Having slain him today, O mighty-armed Phalguna, victory will be yours, and the thorn that has pricked me for twelve years will be pulled out.
8.8.27
एवं ज्ञात्वा महाबाहो व्यूहं व्यूह यथेच्छसि ॥ ८.८.२७ ॥
Knowing this, O mighty-armed one, form the array as you wish.
8.8.28
भ्रातुरेतद्वचः श्रुत्वा पाण्डवः श्वेतवाहनः ।
अर्धचन्द्रेण व्यूहेन प्रत्यव्यूहत तां चमूम् ॥ ८.८.२८ ॥
Hearing these words of his brother, the Pāṇḍava, white-horsed Arjuna, arrayed his own army against that host in the half-moon formation.
8.8.29
वामपार्श्वे तु तस्याथ भीमसेनो व्यवस्थितः ।
दक्षिणे च महेष्वासो धृष्टद्युम्नो व्यवस्थितः ॥ ८.८.२९ ॥
On its left flank stood Bhīmasena, and on the right stood the great archer Dhṛṣṭadyumna.
8.8.30
मध्ये व्यूहस्य राजा तु पाण्डवश्च धनञ्जयः ।
नकुलः सहदेवश्च धर्मराजस्य पृष्ठतः ॥ ८.८.३० ॥
At the center of the array was the king Pāṇḍava, together with Dhanañjaya; Nakula and Sahadeva were behind the king of dharma.
8.8.31
चक्ररक्षौ तु पाञ्चाल्यौ युधामन्यूत्तमौजसौ ।
पार्थं न जहतुर्युद्वे पाल्यमानौ किरीटिना ॥ ८.८.३१ ॥
In battle the two Pāñcālas, Yudhāmanyu and Uttamaujas, the guardians of the wheel, did not abandon Pārtha, but kept protecting him, the diadem-wearer.
8.8.32
शेषां नृपतयो वीराः स्थिता व्यूहस्य दंशिताः ।
यथाभागं यथोत्साहं यथायत्नं च भारत ॥ ८.८.३२ ॥
In the rest of the array the heroic kings stood, armored, each according to his share, his zeal and his effort, O Bhārata.
8.8.33
एवमेतन्महाव्यूहं व्यूह्य भारत पाण्डवाः ।
तावकाश्च महेष्वासा युद्धायैव मनो दधुः ॥ ८.८.३३ ॥
Thus, O Bhārata, having arrayed this great formation, the Pāṇḍavas and your great archers set their minds only on battle.
8.8.34
दृष्ट्वा व्यूढां तव चमूं सूतपुत्रेण संयुगे ।
निहतान्पाण्डवान्मेने धार्तराष्ट्रः सबान्धवः ॥ ८.८.३४ ॥
Seeing your army arrayed in battle by the son of the charioteer, the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with his kinsmen, thought the Pāṇḍavas had been slain.
8.8.35
तथैव पाण्डवीं सेनां व्यूढां दृष्ट्वा युधिष्ठिरः ।
धार्तराष्ट्रान्हतान्मेने सकर्णान्वै जनाधिपः ॥ ८.८.३५ ॥
Likewise, seeing the Pāṇḍava army arrayed, Yudhiṣṭhira, lord of men, thought the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, together with Karṇa, had been slain.
8.8.36
ततः शङ्खाश्च भेर्यश्च पणवानकगोमुखाः ।
डिण्डिमाश्चाप्यहन्यन्त झर्झराश्च समन्ततः ॥ ८.८.३६ ॥
Then conches, kettledrums, paṇava and ānaka drums, gomukha horns, ḍiṇḍima drums and jharjhara rattles were sounded on all sides.
8.8.37
सेनयोरुभयो राजन्प्रावाद्यन्त महास्वनाः ।
सिंहनादश्च सञ्जज्ञे शूराणां जयगृद्धिनाम् ॥ ८.८.३७ ॥
O king, in both armies loud instruments were sounded, and the lion's roar of the heroes eager for victory arose.
8.8.38
हयहेषितशब्दाश्च वारणानां च बृंहिताः ।
रथनेमिस्वनाश्चोग्राः सम्बभूवुर्जनाधिप ॥ ८.८.३८ ॥
O lord of men, the neighing of horses, the trumpeting of elephants and the fierce rumbling of chariot wheels arose.
8.8.39
न द्रोणव्यसनं कश्चिज्जानीते तत्र भारत ।
दृष्ट्वा कर्णं महेष्वासं मुखे व्यूहस्य दंशितम् ॥ ८.८.३९ ॥
O Bhārata, no one there knew the peril of Droṇa, seeing Karṇa, the great archer, armoured at the front of the array.
8.8.40
उभे सैन्ये महाराज प्रहृष्टनरसङ्कुले ।
योद्वुकामे स्थिते राजन्हन्तुमन्योन्यमोजसा ॥ ८.८.४० ॥
O great king, both armies, crowded with joyful men, stood eager for battle, ready to strike one another with force.
8.8.41
विजये जातसंरम्भे दृष्ट्वाऽन्योन्यं व्यवस्थिते ।
अनीकमध्ये राजेन्द्र चेरतुः कर्णपाण्डवौ ॥ ८.८.४१ ॥
O lord of kings, filled with zeal for victory and standing facing each other, Karṇa and the Pāṇḍava moved about in the midst of the army.
8.8.42
नृत्यन्त्याविव ते सेने समेयातां परस्परम् ।
तयोः पक्षप्रपक्षेभ्यो निर्ययुर्युद्वलिप्सवः ॥ ८.८.४२ ॥
As though dancing, those two armies met each other; from their wings and sub-wings the men eager for battle came forth.
8.8.43
ततः प्रववृते युद्धं नरवारणवाजिनाम् ।
रथानां च महाराज अन्योन्यमभिनिघ्नताम् ॥ ८.८.४३ ॥
Then the battle began between men, elephants, horses and chariots, O great king, as they struck one another.