Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.11
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9.11.1
तस्मिन्विलुलिते सैन्ये वध्यमाने परस्परम् ।
द्रवमाणेषु योधेषु विद्रवत्सु च दन्तिषु ॥ ९.११.१ ॥
When that army was thrown into confusion and was being slaughtered, one man against another, as the warriors fled and the elephants scattered in flight,
9.11.2
कूजतां स्तनतां चैव पदातीनां महाहवे ।
निहतेषु महाराज हयेषु बहुधा तदा ॥ ९.११.२ ॥
As the foot-soldiers cried out and groaned in that great battle, O great king, and the horses were slain in many ways then,
9.11.3
प्रक्षये दारुणे घोरे संहारे सर्वदेहिनाम् ।
नानाशस्त्रसमावापे व्यतिषक्तरथद्विपे ॥ ९.११.३ ॥
In that terrible, dreadful destruction and slaughter of all embodied beings, where many kinds of weapons were showered down and chariots and elephants were entangled together,
9.11.4
हर्षणे युद्धशौण्डानां भीरूणां भयवर्धने ।
गाहमानेषु योधेषु परस्परवधैषिषु ॥ ९.११.४ ॥
In that battle which gladdens the valiant skilled in war and increases the fear of the timid, as the warriors plunged into it seeking one another's death,
9.11.5
प्राणादाने महाघोरे वर्तमाने दुरोदरे ।
सङ्ग्रामे घोररूपे तु यमराष्ट्रविवर्धने ॥ ९.११.५ ॥
In that terrible battle of taking lives, very dreadful, like a continuing game of dice, of dreadful form, which increased the realm of Yama,
9.11.6
पाण्डवास्तावकं सैन्यं व्यधमन्निशितैः शरैः ।
तथैव तावका योधा जघ्नुः पाण्डवसैनिकान् ॥ ९.११.६ ॥
The Pāṇḍavas struck down your army with sharp arrows, and in the same way your warriors slew the soldiers of the Pāṇḍavas.
9.11.7
तस्मिंस्तथा वर्तमाने युद्धे भीरुभयावहे ।
पूर्वाह्णे चापि सम्प्राप्ते भास्करोदयनं प्रति ॥ ९.११.७ ॥
While that battle, dreadful to the timid, was thus going on, and the forenoon had come, toward the rising of the sun,
9.11.8
लब्धलक्षाः परे राजन्रक्षितास्तु महात्मना ।
अयोधयंस्तव बलं मृत्युं कृत्वा निवर्तनम् ॥ ९.११.८ ॥
O king, the others, having gained their aim and protected by the great-souled one, fought against your army, making death their means of turning back.
9.11.9
बलिभिः पाण्डवैर्दृप्तैर्लैब्धलक्षैः प्रहारिभिः ।
कौरव्यसीदत्पृतना मृगीवाग्निबयाकुला ॥ ९.११.९ ॥
Struck by the mighty, proud Pāṇḍavas, who had gained their aim, your army, O descendant of Kuru, was sinking, like a doe distressed by fire.
9.11.10
तां दृष्ट्वा सीदतीं सेनां पङ्के गामिव दुर्बलाम् ।
उज्जिहीर्षुस्तदा शल्यः प्रायात्पाण्डुसुतान्प्रति ॥ ९.११.१० ॥
Seeing that army sinking like a weak cow stuck in mud, Śalya, wishing to lift it up, then went forth toward the sons of Pāṇḍu.
9.11.11
मद्रराजः सुसङ्क्रुद्धो गृहीत्वा धनुरुत्तमम् ।
अभ्यद्रवत सङ्ग्रामे पाण्डवानाततायिनः ॥ ९.११.११ ॥
The king of the Madras, greatly enraged, taking the best of bows, rushed at the Pāṇḍavas, the aggressors, in battle.
9.11.12
पाण्डवा अपि भूपाल समरे जितकाशिनः ।
मद्रराजं समासाद्य बिभिदुर्निशितैः शरैः ॥ ९.११.१२ ॥
O protector of the earth, the Pāṇḍavas, thinking themselves victorious in battle, reached the king of the Madras and pierced him with sharp arrows.
9.11.13
ततः शरशतैस्तीक्ष्णैर्मद्रराजो महारथः ।
अर्दयामास तां सेनां धर्मराजस्य पश्यतः ॥ ९.११.१३ ॥
Then the great charioteer, the king of the Madras, with hundreds of sharp arrows afflicted that army while King Yudhiṣṭhira looked on.
9.11.14
प्रादुरासन्निमित्तानि नानारूपाण्यनेकशः ।
चचाल शब्दं कुर्वाणा मही चापि सपर्वता ॥ ९.११.१४ ॥
Omens of many forms appeared again and again, and the earth, with its mountains, shook making a sound.
9.11.15
सदण्डशूला दीप्ताग्रा दीर्यमाणाः समन्ततः ।
उल्का भूमिं दिवः पेतुराहत्य रविमण्डलम् ॥ ९.११.१५ ॥
Meteors like staffs and spears, with blazing tips, tearing across on every side, fell from the sky, striking the disk of the sun to the earth.
9.11.16
मृगाश्च महिषाश्चापि पक्षिणश्च विशाम्पते ।
अपसव्यं तदा चक्रुः सेनां ते बहुशो नृप ॥ ९.११.१६ ॥
Deer, buffaloes and birds too, O lord of men, O king, many times circled your army inauspiciously, from the left.
9.11.17
भृगुसूनुधरापुत्रौ शशिजेन समन्वितौ ।
चरमं पाण्डुपुत्राणां पुरस्तात्सर्वभूभुजाम् ॥ ९.११.१७ ॥
The son of Bhṛgu, the two sons of the earth, and the son of the moon together stood in front of the sons of Pāṇḍu and all the kings.
9.11.18
शस्त्राग्रेष्वभवज्ज्वाला नेत्राण्याहत्य वर्षती ।
शिरः स्वलीयन्त भृशं काकोलूकाश्च केतुषु ॥ ९.११.१८ ॥
Flames appeared at the tips of weapons, striking the eyes and raining down; on the banners crows and owls greatly clung to the heads.
9.11.19
ततस्तद्युद्धमत्युग्रमभवत्सहचारिणाम् ।
तथा सर्वाण्यनीकानि सन्निपत्य जनाधिप ॥ ९.११.१९ ॥
Then the battle of those who fought together became exceedingly fierce, and all the armies, having come together, clashed, O lord of men.
9.11.20
अभ्यघ्नत्कौरवो राजा पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ।
शल्यस्तु शरवर्षेण वर्षन्निव सहस्रदृक् ॥ ९.११.२० ॥
The Kaurava king struck the army of the Pāṇḍavas; and Śalya, raining a shower of arrows like the thousand-eyed Indra, struck as well.
9.11.21
अभ्यवर्षत धर्मात्मा कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
भीमसेनं शरैश्चापि रुक्मपुङ्खैः शिलाशितैः ॥ ९.११.२१ ॥
The righteous one rained arrows upon Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Kuntī, and upon Bhīmasena too, with gold-feathered shafts sharpened on stone.
9.11.22
द्रौपदेयांस्तथा सर्वान्माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
धृष्टद्युम्नं च शैनेयं शिखण्डिनमथापि च ॥ ९.११.२२ ॥
He struck all the sons of Draupadī, the two Pāṇḍava sons of Mādrī, Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śaineya (Sātyaki), and Śikhaṇḍin as well.
9.11.23
एकैकं दशभिर्बाणैर्विव्याध स महाबलः ।
ततोऽसृजद्बाणवर्षं घर्मान्ते मघवानिव ॥ ९.११.२३ ॥
That mighty one pierced each of them with ten arrows; then he released a shower of arrows, like Indra at the end of summer.
9.11.24
ततः प्रभद्रका राजन्सोमकाश्च सहस्रशः ।
पतिताः पात्यमानाश्च दृश्यन्ते शल्यसायकैः ॥ ९.११.२४ ॥
Then, O king, the Prabhadrakas and the Somakas were seen by thousands, fallen and being felled by Śalya's arrows.
9.11.25
भ्रमराणामिव व्राताः शलभानामिव व्रजाः ।
हादिन्य इव मेघेभ्यः शल्यस्य न्यपतञ्शराः ॥ ९.११.२५ ॥
Like swarms of bees, like flocks of locusts, like lightning from the clouds, the arrows of Śalya fell.
9.11.26
द्विरदास्तुरगाश्चार्ताः पत्तयो रथिनस्तथा ।
शल्यस्य बाणैरपतन्बभ्रमुर्व्यनदंस्तथा ॥ ९.११.२६ ॥
Elephants, horses, foot soldiers and charioteers, afflicted, fell by the arrows of Śalya, reeled about and cried out.
9.11.27
आविष्ट इव मद्रेशो मन्युना पौरुषेण च ।
प्राच्छादयदरीन्सङ्ख्ये कालसृष्ट इवान्तकः।
विनर्दमानो मद्रेशो मेघहादो महाबलः ॥ ९.११.२७ ॥
As if possessed by wrath and manly valour, the lord of the Madras covered the enemies in battle, like Death sent by Time. Roaring, the lord of the Madras, thunder-voiced and of great might.
9.11.28
सा वध्यमाना शल्येन पाण्डवानामनीकिनी ।
अजातशत्रुं कौन्तेयमभ्यधावद्युधिष्ठिरम् ॥ ९.११.२८ ॥
That Pāṇḍava army, being struck down by Śalya, rushed at Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Kuntī, Ajātaśatru.
9.11.29
तां सम्मर्द्य शतैः सङ्ख्ये लघुहस्तः शितैः शरैः ।
बाणवर्षेण महता युधिष्ठिरमताडयत् ॥ ९.११.२९ ॥
Crushing that army in battle with hundreds of sharp arrows, Śalya, light-handed, struck Yudhiṣṭhira with a great shower of arrows.
9.11.30
तमापतन्तं जात्यश्वैः क्रुद्धो राजा युधिष्ठिरः ।
अवारयच्छरैस्तीक्ष्णैर्महाद्विपमिवाङ्कुशैः ॥ ९.११.३० ॥
Him charging upon him with thoroughbred horses, the enraged king Yudhiṣṭhira checked with sharp arrows, as a great elephant is checked with goads.
9.11.31
तस्य शल्यः शरं घोरं मुमोचाशीविषोपमम् ।
सोऽभ्यविध्यन्महात्मानं वेगेनाभ्यपतच्च गाम् ॥ ९.११.३१ ॥
Śalya loosed a terrible arrow, like a venomous serpent. He struck the great-souled one and rushed forward with speed, upon the earth itself.
9.11.32
ततो वृकोदरः क्रुद्धः शल्यं विव्याध सप्तभिः ।
पञ्चभिः सहदेवस्तु नकुलो दशभिः शरैः ॥ ९.११.३२ ॥
Then the enraged Vṛkodara (Bhīma) struck Śalya with seven arrows; Sahadeva struck him with five, and Nakula with ten arrows.
9.11.33
द्रौपदेयाश्च शत्रुघ्नं शूरमार्तायनिं शरैः ।
अभ्यवर्षन्महाराज मेघा इव महीधस्म् ॥ ९.११.३३ ॥
Great king, the sons of Draupadī showered arrows upon Śatrughna and the hero Ārtāyani, like clouds raining on mountains.
9.11.34
ततो दृष्ट्वा वार्यमाणं शल्यं पार्थैः समन्ततः ।
कृतवर्मा कृपश्चैव सङ्क्रुद्धावभ्यधावताम् ॥ ९.११.३४ ॥
Then, seeing Śalya being held back on all sides by the Pārthas, Kṛtavarman and Kṛpa both, greatly enraged, rushed forward.
9.11.35
उलूकश्च महावीर्यः शकुनिंश्चापि सौबलः ।
समागम्याथ शनकैरश्वत्थामा महाबलः।
तव पुत्राश्च कार्त्स्न्येन जुगुपुः शल्यमाहवे ॥ ९.११.३५ ॥
The mighty Ulūka, Śakuni son of Subala, and the mighty Aśvatthāmā came together and slowly approached; and your sons entirely protected Śalya in battle.
9.11.36
भीमसेनं त्रिभिर्विद्धा कृतवर्मा शिलीमुखैः ।
बाणवर्षेण महता क्रुद्धरूपमवारयत्।
धृष्टद्युम्नं ततः क्रुद्धो बाणवर्षैरपीडयत् ॥ ९.११.३६ ॥
Kṛtavarman pierced Bhīmasena with three śilīmukha arrows and with a great shower of arrows restrained that enraged one; then, enraged, he afflicted Dhṛṣṭadyumna with showers of arrows.
9.11.37
द्रौपदेयांश्च शकुनिर्यमौ च द्रौणिरभ्ययात् ॥ ९.११.३७ ॥
Śakuni and Droṇa's son attacked Draupadī's sons and the twins.
9.11.38
दुर्योधनो युधांश्रेष्ठ आहवे केशवार्जुनौ ।
समभ्ययादुग्रतेजाः शरैश्चाप्यहनद्बली ॥ ९.११.३८ ॥
Duryodhana, foremost of warriors, of fierce splendour, attacked Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna together in battle and struck them with arrows.
9.11.39
एवं द्वन्द्वशतान्यासंस्त्वदीयानां परैः सह ।
घोररूपाणि चित्राणि तत्रतत्र विशाम्पते ॥ ९.११.३९ ॥
Thus, O lord of men, hundreds of terrible and wondrous single combats took place between your side and the enemy, here and there.
9.11.40
ऋक्षवर्णाञ्जघानाश्वान्भोजो भीमस्य संयुगे ।
सोऽवतीर्य रथोपस्थाद्धताश्वात्पाण्डुनन्दनः।
कालो दण्डमिवोद्यम्य गदापाणिरयुध्यत ॥ ९.११.४० ॥
In battle Bhoja slew Bhīma's bear-coloured horses. With his horses killed, the son of Pāṇḍu descended from the chariot platform and, raising his mace like Death's staff, fought on.
9.11.41
प्रमुखे सहदेवस्य जघानाश्वान्स मद्रराट् ।
ततः शल्यस्य तनयं सहदेवोऽसिनावधीत् ॥ ९.११.४१ ॥
Right before Sahadeva, the king of the Madras slew his horses; then Sahadeva struck down Śalya's son with a sword.
9.11.42
गौतमः पुनराचार्यो धृष्टद्युम्नमयोधयत् ।
असम्भ्रान्तमसम्भ्रान्तो यत्नवान्यत्नवत्तरम् ॥ ९.११.४२ ॥
Gautama and the teacher fought Dhṛṣṭadyumna again; the steadfast fought the steadfast, and the diligent fought with still greater diligence.
9.11.43
द्रौपदेयांस्तथा वीरानेकैकं दशभिः शरैः ।
अविद्ध्यदाचार्यसुतो नातिक्रुद्धो हसन्निव ॥ ९.११.४३ ॥
The teacher's son pierced the sons of Draupadī and the other heroes, one by one, with ten arrows each, not greatly angered, as if laughing.
9.11.44
पुनश्च भीमसेनस्य जघानाश्वांस्तथाऽऽहवे ।
सोऽवतीर्य रथात्तूर्णं हताश्वः पाण्डुनन्दनः ॥ ९.११.४४ ॥
Again in battle he struck down Bhīmasena's horses too; and the son of Pāṇḍu, his horses slain, quickly descended from his chariot.
9.11.45
कालो दण्डमिवोद्यम्य गदां क्रुद्धो महाबलः ।
पोथयामास तुरगान्रथं च कृतवर्मणः।
कृतवर्मा त्ववप्लुत्य रथात्तस्मादपाक्रमत् ॥ ९.११.४५ ॥
Like Death raising a staff, the angry, mighty one lifted his mace and crushed Kṛtavarman's horses and chariot; but Kṛtavarman leapt down from that chariot and withdrew.
9.11.46
शल्योऽपि राजन्सङ्क्रुद्धो निघ्नन्सोमकपाण्डवान् ।
पुनरेव शितैर्बाणैर्युधिष्ठिरमपीडयत् ॥ ९.११.४६ ॥
And Śalya too, O king, greatly enraged, slaying the Somakas and the Pāṇḍavas, again afflicted Yudhiṣṭhira with sharp arrows.
9.11.47
तस्य भीमो रणे क्रुद्धः सन्दश्य दशनच्छदम् ।
विनाशायाभिसन्धाय गदामादाय वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.११.४७ ॥
In battle Bhīma, enraged against him, biting his lip, resolved on destruction, the valiant one took up his mace.
9.11.48
यमदण्डप्रतीकाशां कालरात्रिमिवोद्यताम् ।
गजवाजिमनुष्याणां देहान्तकरणीमति ॥ ९.११.४८ ॥
Like Yama's staff, like the Night of Death raised aloft, bringing the end to the bodies of elephants, horses and men.
9.11.49
हेमपट्टपरिक्षिप्तामुल्कां प्रज्वलितामिव ।
शैक्यां व्यालीमिवात्युग्रां वज्रकल्पामयोमयीम् ॥ ९.११.४९ ॥
Wrapped in bands of gold, like a blazing meteor, made of whetted steel, very fierce like a serpent, iron like a thunderbolt (mace).
9.11.50
चन्दनागुरुपङ्काक्तां प्रमदामीप्सितामिव ।
वसामेदोपदिग्धाङ्गीं जिह्वां वैवस्वतीमिव ॥ ९.११.५० ॥
Smeared with paste of sandal and aloe, like a beloved desired woman, its limbs smeared with fat and marrow, like the tongue of Yama (mace).
9.11.51
पटुघण्टाशतरवां वासवीमशनीमिव ।
निर्मुक्ताशीविषाकारां पृक्तां गजमदैरपि ॥ ९.११.५१ ॥
With the sound of hundreds of sharp bells, like Indra's thunderbolt, shaped like a released venomous snake, smeared also with elephants' ichor (mace).
9.11.52
त्रासनीं सर्वभूतानां स्वसैन्यपरिहर्षिणीम् ।
मनुष्यलोके विख्यातां गिरिशृङ्गविदारणीम् ॥ ९.११.५२ ॥
Terrifying to all beings, delighting one's own army, famed in the human world, splitting mountain peaks (mace).
9.11.53
यया कैलासभवने महेश्वरसखं बली ।
आह्वयामास कौन्तेयः सङ्क्रुद्धमलकाधिपम् ॥ ९.११.५३ ॥
With which the mighty son of Kuntī challenged, in the abode of Kailāsa, the friend of Maheśvara, the enraged lord of Alakā (that mace).
9.11.54
यया मायामयान्दृप्तान्सुबहून्धनदालये ।
जघान गुह्यकान्क्रुद्धो मन्दारार्थे महाबलः।
निवार्यमाणो बहुभिर्द्रौपद्याः प्रियमास्थितः ॥ ९.११.५४ ॥
With which the great-strong son of Kuntī, enraged, struck down many illusion-made, arrogant Guhyakas in the abode of Kubera, for the sake of a mandāra flower, though restrained by many, resolved to do what pleased Draupadī (that mace).
9.11.55
तां वज्रमणिरत्नौघकल्माषां वज्रगौरवाम् ।
समुद्यम्य महाबाहुः शल्यमभ्यपतद्रणे ॥ ९.११.५५ ॥
Lifting that club, mottled with heaps of diamond and gem jewels and heavy as a thunderbolt, the mighty-armed one rushed upon Śalya in battle.
9.11.56
गदया युद्धकुशलस्तया दारुणनादया ।
पोथयामास शल्यस्य चतुरोऽश्वान्महाजवान् ॥ ९.११.५६ ॥
Skilled in battle, he crushed Śalya's four swift horses with that club, whose sound was terrible.
9.11.57
ततः शल्यो रणे क्रुद्धः पीने वक्षसि तोमरम् ।
निचखान नदन्वीरोवर्म भित्त्वा च सोभ्ययात् ॥ ९.११.५७ ॥
Then Śalya, enraged in battle and roaring, thrust a spear into his broad chest; it pierced the armour and passed through.
9.11.58
वृकोदरस्त्वसम्भ्रान्तस्तमेवोद्धृत्य तोमरम् ।
यन्तारं मद्रराजस्य निर्बिभेद तदा हृदि ॥ ९.११.५८ ॥
But Vṛkodara, unflustered, pulled out that very spear and at once pierced the heart of the Madra king's charioteer.
9.11.59
स भिन्नवर्मा रुधिरं वमन्वित्रस्तमानसः ।
पपाताभिमुखो भीमं मद्रराजस्त्वपाक्रमत् ॥ ९.११.५९ ॥
Pierced through his armour, vomiting blood, his mind terrified, the charioteer fell face-forward toward Bhīma; but the king of the Madras withdrew.
9.11.60
कृतप्रतिकृतं दृष्ट्वा शल्यो विस्मितमानसः ।
गदामाश्रित्य धर्मात्मा प्रत्यमित्रमवैक्षत ॥ ९.११.६० ॥
Seeing blow answered by blow, the righteous Śalya, astonished in mind, took up his club and looked upon his enemy.
9.11.61
ततः सुमनसः पार्था भीमसेनमपूजयन् ।
ते दृष्ट्वा कर्म सङ्ग्रामे घोरमक्लिष्टकर्मणः ॥ ९.११.६१ ॥
Then the gladdened Pārthas honoured Bhīmasena. Having seen his terrible deed in battle, the deed of one whose actions were effortless, they paid him homage.