Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.16
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9.16.1
तं भीमसेनश्च शिनेश्च नप्ता ।
माद्याश्च पुत्रौ पुरुषप्रवीरौ।
समागतं भीमबलेन राज्ञा ।
पर्यापुरन्योन्यमथाह्वयन्त ॥ ९.१६.१ ॥
Bhīmasena, the grandson of Śini, and the two best of heroic sons of Mādrī, having come together against the king of mighty Bhīma-strength, surrounded him and challenged one another.
9.16.2
ततस्तु शूराः समरे नरेन्द्र ।
नरेश्वरं प्राप्य युधां वरिष्ठम्।
आवार्य चैनं समरे नृवीरा ।
जघ्नुः शितैः पत्रिभिरुग्रवेगैः ॥ ९.१६.२ ॥
Then, O lord of men, those heroes in battle, reaching the king, the foremost of warriors, blocked him and struck him with sharp arrows of fierce speed.
9.16.3
संरक्षितो भीमसेनेन राजा ।
माद्रीसुताभ्यामथ माधवेन।
मद्राधिपं पत्रिभिरुग्रवेगैः ।
स्तनान्तरे धर्मसुतो निजघ्ने ॥ ९.१६.३ ॥
The king, son of Dharma, protected by Bhīmasena, the two sons of Mādrī, and then by Mādhava, struck the lord of the Madras in the middle of his chest with arrows of fierce speed.
9.16.4
ततो रणे तावकानां रथौघाः ।
समीक्ष्य मद्राधिपतिं शरार्तम्।
पर्यावव्रुः प्रवराः सर्वयोधा ।
दुर्योधनस्यानुमते पुरस्तात् ॥ ९.१६.४ ॥
Then, in battle, the masses of your sons' chariots, seeing the lord of the Madras tormented by arrows, with Duryodhana's consent, turned back from the front and surrounded him, all the foremost warriors.
9.16.5
ततो द्रुतं मद्रजनाधिपो रणे ।
युधिष्ठिरं सप्तभिरभ्यविद्व्यत्।
तं चापि पार्थौ नवभिः पृषत्कै… ।
र्विव्याध राजंस्तुमुले महात्मा ॥ ९.१६.५ ॥
Then the lord of the Madra people swiftly pierced Yudhiṣṭhira with seven arrows in battle; and, O king, that great-souled one also struck the two Pārthas with nine arrows… in the tumult.
9.16.6
आकर्णपूर्णायतसम्प्रयुक्तैः ।
शरैस्तदा संयति तैलधौतैः।
अन्योन्यमाच्छादयतां महारथौ ।
मद्राधिपश्चापि युधिष्ठिरश्च ॥ ९.१६.६ ॥
With arrows drawn to the ear, full-drawn and fitted to the bow, polished with oil, the two great charioteers then covered each other in battle: the lord of the Madras and Yudhiṣṭhira.
9.16.7
ततस्तु तूर्णं समरे महारथौ ।
परस्परस्यान्तरमीक्षमाणौ।
शरैर्भृशं विव्यधतुर्नृपोत्तमौ ।
महबलौ शत्रुभिरप्रधृष्यौ ॥ ९.१६.७ ॥
Then swiftly in battle the two great charioteers, watching for each other's openings, pierced each other fiercely with arrows — the two best of kings.
9.16.8
तयोर्धनुर्ज्यातलनिःस्वनो महा… ।
न्महेन्द्रवज्राशनितुल्यनिः स्वनः।
परस्परं बाणगणैर्महात्मनोः ।
प्रवर्षतोर्मद्रपपाण्डुवीरयोः ॥ ९.१६.८ ॥
The sound of the twang of their bowstrings, like the thunderbolt and lightning of the great Indra — of those two great-souled ones, the lord of the Madras and the Pāṇḍava hero, raining down multitudes of arrows on each other…
9.16.9
तौ चेरतुर्व्याघ्रशिशुप्रकाशौ ।
महावनेष्वामिषगृद्विनाविव।
विषाणिनौ नागवराविवोभौ ।
ततक्षतुः संयति जातदर्पौ ॥ ९.१६.९ ॥
Those two, shining like tiger cubs, roamed as eager for flesh in great forests; like two tusked best of elephants, both swollen with pride, they struck at each other in battle.
9.16.10
ततस्तु मद्राधिपतिर्महात्मा ।
युधिष्ठिरं भीमबलं प्रसह्य।
विव्याध वीरं हृदयेऽतिवेगं ।
शरेण सूर्याग्निसमप्रभेण ॥ ९.१६.१० ॥
Then the great-souled lord of the Madras forcibly, with great speed, pierced the hero Yudhiṣṭhira of terrible strength in the chest with an arrow bright as the sun and fire.
9.16.11
ततोऽतिविद्धोऽथ युधिष्ठिरोऽपि ।
सुसम्प्रयुक्तेन शरेण राजन्।
जघान मद्राधिपतिं महात्मा ।
मुदं च लेभे वृषभः कुरूणाम् ॥ ९.१६.११ ॥
Then, though sorely wounded, the great-souled Yudhiṣṭhira struck the lord of the Madras with a well-aimed arrow, O king; and the bull of the Kurus obtained joy.
9.16.12
ततो मुहूर्तादिव पार्थिवेन्द्रो ।
लब्ध्वा संज्ञां क्रोधसंरक्तनेत्रः।
शरेण पार्थं त्वरितो जघान ।
सहस्रनेत्रप्रतिमप्रभावः ॥ ९.१६.१२ ॥
Then, as if after a moment, the lord of kings regained consciousness, his eyes reddened with anger, and of power like the thousand-eyed one; swiftly he struck Pārtha with an arrow.
9.16.13
त्वरंस्ततो धर्मसुतो महात्मा ।
शल्यस्य कोपान्नवभिः पृषत्कैः।
भित्त्वा ह्युरस्तपनीयं च वर्म ।
जघान षड्भिस्त्वपरैः पृषत्कैः ॥ ९.१६.१३ ॥
Then the great-souled son of Dharma, hastening, in anger pierced Śalya's chest with nine arrows, splitting even his golden armour, and struck him with six other arrows.
9.16.14
ततस्तु मद्राधिपतिः प्रकृष्टं ।
धनुर्विकृष्य व्यसृजत्पृषत्कान्।
द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां च तथैव राज्ञ… ।
श्चिच्छेद चापं कुरुपुङ्गवस्य ॥ ९.१६.१४ ॥
Then the lord of the Madras, drawing a mighty bow, released arrows; and with two arrows he likewise cut through the bow of the king, the bull of the Kurus.
9.16.15
नवं ततोऽन्यत्समरे प्रगृह्य ।
राजा धनुर्धोरतरं महात्मा।
शल्यं तु विव्याध शरैः समन्ता… ।
द्यथा महेन्द्रो नमुचिं शिताग्रैः ॥ ९.१६.१५ ॥
Then, taking up in battle another new and very strong bow, the great-souled king pierced Śalya on all sides with arrows, as Mahendra pierced Namuci with sharp-pointed shafts.
9.16.16
ततस्तु शल्यो नवभिः पृषत्कै… ।
र्भीमस्य राज्ञश्च युधिष्ठिरस्य।
निकृत्य रौक्मे पटुवर्मणी तयो… ।
र्विदास्यामास भुजौ महात्मा ॥ ९.१६.१६ ॥
Then the great-souled Śalya, with nine arrows, … having cut through the golden armour of Bhīma and King Yudhiṣṭhira, pierced both their arms …
9.16.17
ततोऽपरेण ज्वलनार्कतेजसा ।
क्षुरेण राज्ञो धनुरुन्ममाथ।
कृपश्च तस्यैव जघान सूतं ।
षड्भिः शरैः सोऽभिमुखः पपात ॥ ९.१६.१७ ॥
Then, with another razor-arrow blazing like fire and the sun, he broke the king's bow; and Kṛpa struck down his charioteer with six arrows, and he fell forward, face first.
9.16.18
मद्राधिपश्चापि युधिष्ठिरस्य ।
शरैश्चतुर्भिर्निजघान वाहान्।
वाहांश्च हत्वा व्यकरोन्महात्मा ।
योधक्षयं धर्मसुतस्य राज्ञः ॥ ९.१६.१८ ॥
And the lord of the Madras also struck down Yudhiṣṭhira's horses with four arrows; having slain the horses, the great-souled one brought about the destruction of the warriors of the king, the son of Dharma.
9.16.19
यदद्भुतं कर्म न शक्यमन्यैः ।
सुदुःसहं तत्कृतवन्तमेकम्।
शल्यो नरेन्द्रः सविषण्णभावा… ।
द्विचिन्तयामास मृदङ्गकेतुः ॥ ९.१६.१९ ॥
That wondrous deed, impossible for others and most difficult to bear, which he had done alone — Śalya, lord of men, with a troubled heart, … reflected in two ways; the one with the drum on his banner.
9.16.20
किमेतदिन्द्रावरजस्य वाक्यं ।
मोघं भवत्यद्य विधेर्बलेन।
जहीति शल्यं ह्यवदत्तदाऽऽजौ ।
न लोकनाथस्य वचोऽन्यथा स्यात् ॥ ९.१६.२० ॥
Can the word of Indra's younger brother (Kṛṣṇa) be made vain today by the power of fate? He had said then, 'Slay Śalya in battle'; the word of the lord of the worlds does not turn otherwise.
9.16.21
तथा कृते राजनि भीमसेनो ।
मद्राधिपस्याथ ततो महात्मा।
छित्त्वा धनुर्वेगवता शरेण ।
द्वाभ्यामविध्यत्सुभृशं नरेन्द्रम् ॥ ९.१६.२१ ॥
When the king had done this, Bhīmasena cut the bow of the lord of the Madras with a swift arrow, and then the great-souled one pierced the lord of men very severely with two arrows.
9.16.22
तथापरेणास्य जहार यन्तुः ।
कायाच्छिरः संहननीयमध्यात्।
जघान चाश्वांश्चतुरः सुशीघ्रं ।
तथा भृशं कुपितो भीमसेनः ॥ ९.१६.२२ ॥
Likewise, with another arrow he struck off the head of his charioteer from the middle of his well-built body, and very swiftly slew the four horses; thus did Bhīmasena, greatly enraged.
9.16.23
तमग्रणीः सर्वधनुर्धराणा… ।
मेकं चरन्तं समरेऽतिवेगम्।
भीमः शतेन व्यकिरच्छराणां ।
माद्रीपुत्रः सहदेवस्तथैव ॥ ९.१६.२३ ॥
Him, the foremost of all archers, roaming alone in battle at great speed, Bhīma covered with a hundred arrows; likewise did Sahadeva, the son of Mādrī.
9.16.24
तैः सायकैर्मोहितं वीक्ष्य शल्यं ।
भीमः शरैरस्य चकर्त वर्म।
स भीमसेनेन निकृत्तवर्मा ।
मद्राधिपश्चर्म सहस्रतारम् ॥ ९.१६.२४ ॥
Seeing Śalya bewildered by those arrows, Bhīma cut away his armour with his own arrows; and the lord of the Madras, his armour cut by Bhīmasena, took up a shield with a thousand studs.
9.16.25
प्रगृह्य खङ्गं च रथान्महात्मा ।
प्रस्कन्द्य कुन्तीसुतमभ्यधावत्।
छित्त्वा रथेषां नकुलस्य सोऽथ ।
युधिष्ठिरं भीमबलोऽभ्यधावत् ॥ ९.१६.२५ ॥
Taking up his sword, the great-souled one leapt down from his chariot and rushed at the son of Kuntī; then, cutting through the yoke of Nakula's chariot, he of Bhīma's might rushed at Yudhiṣṭhira.
9.16.26
तं चापि राजानमथोत्पतन्तं ।
क्रुद्धं यथैवान्तकमापतन्तम्।
धृष्टद्युम्नो द्रौपदेयाः शिखण्डी ।
शिनेश्च नप्ता सहसा परीयुः ॥ ९.१६.२६ ॥
Leaping up, the enraged king rushed like Death itself; Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the sons of Draupadī, Śikhaṇḍin and the grandson of Śini suddenly surrounded him.
9.16.27
अथास्य चर्माप्रतिमं न्यकृन्त… ।
द्भीमो महात्मा नवभिः पृषत्कैः।
खङ्गं च भल्लैर्निचकर्त मुष्टौ ।
नदन्प्रहृष्टस्तव सैन्यमध्ये ॥ ९.१६.२७ ॥
Then the great-souled Bhīma cut down his matchless shield … and with nine arrows and crescent-headed shafts severed the sword at its hilt, roaring in exultation in the midst of your army.
9.16.28
तत्कर्म भीमस्य समीक्ष्य हृष्टा… ।
स्ते पाण्डवानां प्रवरा रथौघाः।
नादं च चक्रुर्भृशमुत्स्मयन्तः ।
शङ्खांश्च दध्मुः शशिसन्निकाशान् ॥ ९.१६.२८ ॥
Seeing Bhīma's deed, the foremost chariot-warriors of the Pāṇḍavas, delighted … laughing heartily, roared aloud and blew conch-shells gleaming like the moon.
9.16.29
तेनाथ शब्देन विभीषणेन ।
तथाऽभितप्तं बलमप्रधृष्यम्।
स्वेदाभिभूतं रुधिरोक्षिताङ्गं ।
विसञ्ज्ञकल्पं च तदा विषण्णम् ॥ ९.१६.२९ ॥
Then the army, tormented by that dreadful sound, overcome with sweat, its limbs smeared with blood, nearly senseless, grew dejected, though it was invincible.
9.16.30
स मद्रराजः सहसा विकीर्णो ।
भीमाग्रगैः पाण्डवयोधमुख्यैः।
युधिष्ठिरस्याभिमुखं जवेन ।
सिंहो यथा मृगहेतोः प्रयातः ॥ ९.१६.३० ॥
That king of the Madras, suddenly scattered by Bhīma's foremost men and the chief Pāṇḍava warriors, swiftly advanced toward Yudhiṣṭhira, like a lion gone for its prey.
9.16.31
स धर्मराजो निहताश्वसूतः ।
क्रोधेन दीप्तो ज्वलनप्रकाशः।
दृष्ट्वा च मद्राधिपतिं स्म तूर्णं ।
समभ्यधावत्तमरिं बलेन ॥ ९.१६.३१ ॥
Yudhiṣṭhira, whose horses and charioteer were slain, blazed with anger like a fire. Seeing the lord of the Madras, he swiftly rushed with force upon that enemy.
9.16.32
गोविन्दवाक्यं त्वरितं विचिन्त्य ।
दध्रे मतिं शल्यविनाशनाय।
स धर्मराजो निहताश्वसूतो ।
रथे तिष्ठञ्शक्तिमथान्वकर्षत् ॥ ९.१६.३२ ॥
Having quickly considered the words of Govinda, he fixed his mind on destroying Śalya. Yudhiṣṭhira, whose horses and charioteer were slain, standing on the chariot, drew back his spear.
9.16.33
तच्च… शल्यस्य निशाम्य कर्म ।
तमात्मनो भागमथावशिष्टम्।
कृत्वा मनः शल्यवधे महात्मा ।
यथोक्तमिन्द्रावरजस्य चक्रे ॥ ९.१६.३३ ॥
Having seen Śalya's deed, and recalling his own remaining share, the great-souled one fixed his mind on killing Śalya and acted as the younger brother of Indra had said.
9.16.34
स धर्मराजो मणिहेमदण्डां ।
जग्राह शक्तिं कनकप्रकाशाम्।
नेत्रे च दीप्ते सहसा विवृत्य ।
मद्राधिपं क्रुद्धमना निरैक्षत् ॥ ९.१६.३४ ॥
That king of dharma seized the spear, its shaft adorned with jewels and gold, shining like gold. Suddenly opening his blazing eyes wide, with an angry mind he looked at the lord of the Madras.
9.16.35
निरीक्षितो धर्मसुतेन राज्ञा ।
षूतात्मना निर्हृतकल्मषेण।
आसीन्न यद्भस्मसान्मद्रराज… ।
स्तदद्भुतं मे प्रतिभाति राजन् ॥ ९.१६.३५ ॥
Looked upon by the king, the son of Dharma, pure-souled and freed from stain, the lord of the Madras… was not reduced to ashes; that seems marvellous to me, O king.
9.16.36
ततस्तु शक्तिं रचिरोग्रदण्डां ।
मणिप्रवेकोज्ज्वलितां प्रदीप्ताम्।
चिक्षेप वेगात्सुभृशं महात्मा ।
मद्राधिपाय प्रवरः कुरूणाम् ॥ ९.१६.३६ ॥
Then the great-souled foremost of the Kurus hurled with great force a spear, beautifully made with a fierce shaft, blazing and bright with gem-set ornaments, at the lord of the Madras.
9.16.37
दीप्तामथैनां प्रहितां बलेन ।
सविस्फुलिङ्गां सहसापतन्तीम्।
प्रैक्षन्त सर्वे कुरवः समेता ।
दिवो युगान्ते महतीमिवोल्काम् ॥ ९.१६.३७ ॥
All the assembled Kurus watched it: that blazing spear, hurled with force, scattering sparks, suddenly falling, like a great meteor falling from the sky at the end of an age.
9.16.38
तां कालरात्रीमिव पाशहस्तां ।
यमस्य धात्रीमिव चोग्ररूपाम्।
स ब्रह्मदण्डप्रतिमाममोधां ।
ससर्ज यत्तो युधि धर्मराजः ॥ ९.१६.३८ ॥
That spear, like the night of death with a noose in hand, fierce in form like Yama's nurse, unfailing like the Brahmin's rod of punishment, was released by King Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira), intent in battle.
9.16.39
गन्धस्रगग्र्यासनपानभोजनै… ।
रभ्यर्चितां पाण्डुसुतैः प्रयत्नात्।
सांवर्तकाग्निप्रतिमां ज्वलन्तीं ।
कृत्यामथर्वाङ्गिरसीमिवोग्राम् ॥ ९.१६.३९ ॥
Honoured with care by the sons of Pāṇḍu with perfumes, garlands, excellent seats, drink and food, blazing like the fire of universal destruction, fierce like the ritual weapon of the Atharvan and Āṅgirasa.
9.16.40
ईशानहेतोः प्रतिनिर्मितां तां ।
त्वष्ट्रा रिपूणामसुदेहभक्ष्याम्।
भूम्यन्तरिक्षद्युजलाश्रयाणि ।
प्रसह्य भूतानि निहन्तुमीशाम् ॥ ९.१६.४० ॥
That weapon, newly fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ for the sake of Īśāna, devouring the life and body of enemies, able to forcibly slay the beings dwelling on earth, in air, in heaven and in water.
9.16.41
घण्टापताकां मणिवज्रभूषां ।
वैदूर्यचित्रां तपनीयदण्डाम्।
त्वष्ट्रा प्रयत्नान्नियमेन क्लृप्तां ।
ब्रह्मद्विषामन्तकरीममाघाम् ॥ ९.१६.४१ ॥
Adorned with bells and banners, decked with gems and diamonds, variegated with lapis lazuli, with a shaft of gold, fashioned by Tvaṣṭṛ with great effort and due rule, death-bringing to the enemies of the brahmins, unfailing.
9.16.42
बलप्रयत्नादनिरोधवेगां ।
मन्त्रैश्च घोरैरपि पूरयित्वा।
ससर्ज मार्गेण च तां खगानां ।
वधाय मद्राधिपतेस्तदानीम् ॥ ९.१६.४२ ॥
Charged with force and effort, its speed unstoppable, and filled with dread mantras, he then hurled it along the sky's path to slay the lord of the Madras.
9.16.43
हतो ह्यसावित्यभिगर्जमानो ।
रुद्रोऽन्धकायान्तकरं यथेषुम्।
प्रसार्य बाहुं सुदृढं सुपाणिं ।
क्रोधेन नृत्यन्निव धर्मराजः ॥ ९.१६.४३ ॥
Roaring "He is slain!", as Rudra, destroyer of Andhaka, raises his arrow, King Dharma, stretching forth his firm and fair arm, as if dancing in wrath...
9.16.44
स्फुरत्प्रभामण्डलिनोंशुजालै… ।
र्धर्मात्मनो मद्रविनाशकाले।
पुरत्रयप्रोत्सरणे पुरस्ता… ।
न्माहेश्वरं रूपमभूत्तदानीम् ॥ ९.१६.४४ ॥
With a network of rays from a circle of flashing radiance... of the righteous-souled one, at the time of the destruction of the Madras, before him as at the act of destroying the three cities... then the form of Maheśvara appeared.
9.16.45
आवर्तनाकुञ्चितबाहुदण्डः ।
सन्ध्याविहारी तनुवृत्तमध्यः।
विशालवक्षा भगवान्हरो यथा ।
सुदुर्निरीक्ष्योऽभवदर्जुनाग्रजः ॥ ९.१६.४५ ॥
With arms of the staff bent in turning, roaming at twilight, slender and round at the waist, broad-chested like the blessed Hara, the elder brother of Arjuna became very hard to behold.
9.16.46
तां सर्वशक्त्या प्रहितां सुशक्तिं ।
युधिष्ठिरेणाप्रतिवार्यवीर्याम्।
प्रतिग्रहायाभिननन्द शल्यः ।
सम्यग्घुतामग्निरिवाज्यधाराम् ॥ ९.१६.४६ ॥
Śalya welcomed to receive that fine spear, hurled by Yudhiṣṭhira with all his might, whose power could not be resisted, as fire welcomes a stream of clarified butter rightly offered.
9.16.47
सा तस्य वर्माभिविदार्य शुभ्र… ।
मुरो विशालं च तथैव भित्त्वा।
विवेश गां तोयमिवाप्रसक्ता ।
यशो विशालं नृपतेर्हरन्ती ॥ ९.१६.४७ ॥
That spear, tearing through his gleaming armour and piercing his broad chest as well, entered the earth unhindered like water, carrying off the vast glory of the king.
9.16.48
नासाक्षिकर्णास्यविनिः सृतेन ।
प्रस्यन्दता च व्रणसम्भवेन।
संसिक्तगात्रो रुधिरेण सोऽभू… ।
त्क्रौञ्चो यथा स्कन्दहतो महाद्रिः ॥ ९.१६.४८ ॥
His body drenched with blood welling from the wound and flowing from his nose, eyes, ears and mouth, he became like the krauñca mountain struck by Skanda, the great mountain.
9.16.49
प्रसार्य बाहू च रथाद्गतो गां ।
सञ्छिन्नवर्मा कुरुनन्दनेन।
महेन्द्रवाहप्रतिमो महात्मा ।
वज्राहतं शृङ्गमिवाचलस्य ॥ ९.१६.४९ ॥
Stretching out his arms, he fell from the chariot to the earth, his armour cut through by the joy of the Kurus; the great-souled one, like Indra's great elephant, like a mountain peak struck by a thunderbolt.
9.16.50
ततो निपतितः सोऽभूदिन्द्रध्वज इवोच्छ्रितः ।
बाहू प्रसार्याभिमुखो धर्मराजस्य मद्रराट्।
स तथा भिन्नसर्वाङ्गो रुधिरेण समुक्षितः ॥ ९.१६.५० ॥
Then, fallen, he seemed raised up like Indra's banner; the king of the Madras, arms outstretched, faced toward King Yudhiṣṭhira. Thus he lay, all his limbs broken, sprinkled with blood.
9.16.51
प्रत्युद्गत इव प्रेम्णा भूम्या स नरपुङ्गवः ।
प्रियया कान्तया कान्तः पतमान इवोरसि ॥ ९.१६.५१ ॥
As if the earth in love had come forward to meet him, that bull among men fell, like a lover falling upon his beloved, onto her breast.
9.16.52
चिरं भुक्त्वा वसुमतीं प्रियां कान्तामिव प्रभुः ।
सर्वैरङ्गैः समाश्लिष्य प्रसुप्त इव चाभवत् ॥ ९.१६.५२ ॥
As a lord, having long enjoyed the earth as a beloved, lovely wife, and embracing her with all his limbs, has fallen asleep, so he became.
9.16.53
धर्म्ये धर्मात्मना युद्वे निहतो धर्मसूनुना ।
सम्यक्स्फीत इवोत्सृष्टः प्रशान्तोऽग्निरिवाध्वरे ॥ ९.१६.५३ ॥
Slain in a righteous battle by the son of Dharma, the righteous-souled one became like a fire, fully blazed up and let go, quenched at the sacrifice.
9.16.54
शक्त्या विभिन्नहृदयं विप्रविद्धायुधध्वजम् ।
संशान्तमपि मद्रेशं लक्ष्मीर्नैव विमुञ्चति ॥ ९.१६.५४ ॥
Though his heart was pierced by a spear, his weapons and banner scattered, and the lord of the Madras stilled, Lakṣmī does not forsake him.
9.16.55
ततो युधिष्ठिरश्चापमादायेन्द्रधनुष्प्रभम् ।
व्यधमद्द्विषतः सङ्ख्ये खगराडिव पन्नगान्।
देहान्सुनिशितैर्भल्लै रिपूणां नाशयन्क्षणात् ॥ ९.१६.५५ ॥
Then Yudhiṣṭhira, taking up a bow bright as Indra's bowstring, struck down his enemies in battle as the king of birds strikes serpents; with very sharp broad-headed arrows he destroyed the bodies of his foes in an instant.
9.16.56
ततः पार्थस्य बाणौघैरावृताः सैनिकास्तव ।
निमीलिताक्षाः क्षिण्वन्ति भृशमन्योन्यकर्शिताः।
क्षरन्तो रुधिरं देहैर्विशस्त्रायुधजीविताः ॥ ९.१६.५६ ॥
Then your soldiers, surrounded by the floods of Pārtha's arrows, eyes closed, sorely worn down by one another, blood flowing from their bodies, losing their weapons and their lives, began to fall.
9.16.57
ततः शल्ये निपतिते मद्रराजानुजो युवा ।
भ्रातुस्तुल्यो गुणैः सर्वै रथी पाण्डवमभ्ययात् ॥ ९.१६.५७ ॥
Then, when Śalya had fallen, the young younger brother of the king of the Madras, equal to his brother in all virtues, a charioteer, advanced upon the Pāṇḍava.
9.16.58
विव्याध च नरश्रेष्ठो नाराचैर्बहुभिस्त्वरन् ।
हतस्यापचितिं भ्रातुश्चिकीषुर्युद्धदुर्मदः ॥ ९.१६.५८ ॥
The best of men, hastening, struck with many iron arrows, desiring to avenge the slaying of his brother, maddened with the pride of battle.
9.16.59
तं विव्याधाशुगैः ष़ड्भिर्धर्मराजस्त्वरन्निव ।
कार्मुकं चास्य चिच्छेद क्षुराभ्यां ध्वजमेव च ॥ ९.१६.५९ ॥
Dharmarāja, as if hastening, struck him with six arrows, and with two razor-headed shafts cut through his bow and also his banner.
9.16.60
ततोऽस्य दीप्यमानेन सुदृढेन शितेन च ।
प्रमुखे वर्तमानस्य भल्लेनापाहरच्छिरः ॥ ९.१६.६० ॥
Then his head, as he stood in front, was struck off by a bhalla, blazing, very firm and sharp.
9.16.61
सकुण्डलं तद्ददृशे पतमानं शिरो रथात् ।
पुण्यक्षयमनुप्राप्य पतन्स्वर्गादिव च्युतः ॥ ९.१६.६१ ॥
That head, with its earrings, was seen falling from the chariot, like one fallen from heaven when his merit is spent.
9.16.62
तस्यापकृत्तशीर्षं तु शरीरं पतितं रथात् ।
रुधिरेणावसिक्ताङ्गं दृष्ट्वा सैन्यमभज्यत ॥ ९.१६.६२ ॥
Seeing his body, its head cut off, fallen from the chariot and its limbs drenched with blood, the army broke apart.
9.16.63
विचित्रकवचे तस्मिन्हते मद्रनृपानुजे ।
हाहाकारं प्रकुर्वाणाः कुरवोऽभिप्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ ९.१६.६३ ॥
When that one in the variegated armor, the younger brother of the Madra king, was slain, the Kurus, raising cries of woe, fled in all directions.
9.16.64
शल्यानुजं हतं दृष्ट्वा तावकास्त्यक्तजीविताः ।
वित्रेसुः पाण्डवभयात्प्रविध्वस्तास्तदा भृशम् ॥ ९.१६.६४ ॥
Seeing Śalya's younger brother slain, your men, having given up their lives, were terrified and utterly scattered, greatly afraid of the Pāṇḍavas.
9.16.65
तांस्तथा भज्यमानांस्तु कौरवान्भरतर्षभ ।
शिनेर्नप्ताऽकिरन्बाणैरभ्यवर्तत सात्यकिः ॥ ९.१६.६५ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, as those Kauravas were thus breaking apart, Sātyaki, the grandson of Śini, advanced upon them, showering arrows.
9.16.66
तमायान्तं महेष्वासं दुष्प्रसह्यं दुरासदम् ।
हार्दिक्यस्त्वरितो राजन्प्रत्यगृह्णादभीतवत् ॥ ९.१६.६६ ॥
O king, seeing that great archer approaching, hard to withstand and hard to reach, Hārdikya swiftly met him as if fearless.
9.16.67
तौ समेतौ महात्मानौ वार्ष्णेयौ वरवाजिनौ ।
हार्दिक्यः सात्यकिश्चैव सिंहाविव बलोत्कटौ ॥ ९.१६.६७ ॥
Those two great-souled Vārṣṇeyas, Hārdikya and Sātyaki, with excellent horses, met face to face like two fierce lions of great strength.
9.16.68
इषुभिर्विमलाभासैश्छादयन्तौ परस्परम् ।
अर्चिर्भिरिव सूर्यस्य दिवाकरसमप्रभौ ॥ ९.१६.६८ ॥
Covering one another with arrows of bright sheen, like the rays of the sun, the two were equal in splendor to the sun.
9.16.69
चापमार्गबलोद्वूतान्मार्गणान्वृष्णिसिंहयोः ।
आकाशगानपश्याम पतङ्गानिव शीघ्रगान् ॥ ९.१६.६९ ॥
We saw the arrows of the two lions of the Vṛṣṇis, hurled with force along the path of the bow, flying through the sky like swift birds.
9.16.70
सात्यकिं दशभिर्विद्ध्वा हयांश्चास्य त्रिभिः शरैः ।
चापमेकेन चिच्छेद हार्दिक्यो नतपर्वणा ॥ ९.१६.७० ॥
Having pierced Sātyaki with ten arrows and his horses with three, Hārdikya cut his bow with a single arrow of curved tip.
9.16.71
तन्निकृत्तं धनुःश्रेष्ठमपास्य शिनिपुङ्गवः ।
अन्यदादत्त वेगेन धनुर्जलदनिःस्वनम् ॥ ९.१६.७१ ॥
Casting aside that severed excellent bow, the bull of the Śinis swiftly seized another bow, which thundered like a rain-cloud.
9.16.72
तदादाय धनुःश्रेष्ठं वरिष्ठः सर्वधन्विनाम् ।
हार्दिक्यं दशभिर्बाणैः प्रत्यविध्यत्स्तनान्तरे ॥ ९.१६.७२ ॥
Taking up that excellent bow, the best of all archers pierced Hārdikya in return with ten arrows in the middle of his chest.
9.16.73
ततो युगं रथेषां च च्छित्त्वा भल्लैः सुसंयतैः ।
अश्वांस्तस्यावधीत्तूर्णमुभौ च पार्ष्णिसारथी ॥ ९.१६.७३ ॥
Then, having cut the yoke and the reins of the chariot with well-directed broad-headed arrows, he swiftly slew his horses, and both rear charioteers as well.
9.16.74
हार्दिक्यं विरथं दृष्ट्वा कृपः शारद्वतः प्रभो ।
अपोवाह ततः क्षिप्रं रथमारोप्य वीर्यवान् ॥ ९.१६.७४ ॥
Seeing Hārdikya without a chariot, O lord, Kṛpa, son of Śaradvat, the mighty one, quickly placed him upon his own chariot and carried him away.
9.16.75
मद्रराजे हते राजन्विरथे कृतवर्मणि ।
दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ९.१६.७५ ॥
When the king of Madra was slain, O king, and Kṛtavarman was without his chariot, the whole army of Duryodhana turned its back again.
9.16.76
स्व परे नान्वबुध्यन्त सैन्येन रजसा वृते ।
बलं तु हतभूयिष्ठं त्रस्तमासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ९.१६.७६ ॥
Covered by the dust of the army, they could not tell friend from foe; the army, largely slain, terrified, turned its back.
9.16.77
ततो मुहूर्तात्तेऽपश्यन्रजो भौमं समुत्थितम् ।
विविधैः शोणितस्रावैः प्रशान्तं पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ९.१६.७७ ॥
Then after a moment, O bull among men, they saw the earthly dust that had risen up settled by the various streams of blood.
9.16.78
ततो दुर्योधनो दृष्ट्वा भग्नं स्वबलमन्तिकात् ।
जवेनापततः पार्थानेकः सर्वानवारयत् ॥ ९.१६.७८ ॥
Then Duryodhana, seeing his own army broken nearby, alone held back all the sons of Pṛthā advancing swiftly.
9.16.79
पाण्डवान्सरथान्दृष्ट्वा धृष्टद्युम्नं च पार्षतम् ।
आनर्त्तं च दुराधर्षं शितैर्बाणैरवारयत् ॥ ९.१६.७९ ॥
Seeing the Pāṇḍavas with their chariots, and Dhṛṣṭadyumna son of Pṛṣata, and the invincible Ānarta, he held them back with sharp arrows.
9.16.80
तं परे नाभ्यवर्तन्त मर्त्या मृत्युमिवागतम् ।
अथान्यं रथमास्थाय हार्दिक्योऽपि न्यवर्तत ॥ ९.१६.८० ॥
Their enemies could not face him, who had come like death itself. Then Hārdikya (Kṛtavarman), too, mounting another chariot, turned back.
9.16.81
ततो युधिष्ठिरो राजा त्वरमाणो महारथः ।
चतुर्भिर्निजघानाश्वान्पत्रिभिः कृतवर्मणः।
विव्याध गौतमं चापि ष़ड्भिर्भल्लैः सुतेजनैः ॥ ९.१६.८१ ॥
Then King Yudhiṣṭhira, the great charioteer, hastening, struck down Kṛtavarman's four horses with three arrows each, and pierced Gautama (Kṛpa) as well with six sharp broad-headed arrows.
9.16.82
अश्वत्थामाः ततो राज्ञा हताश्वं विरथीकृतम् ।
तमपोवाह हार्दिक्यं स्वरथेन युधिष्ठिरात् ॥ ९.१६.८२ ॥
Then Aśvatthāman, his horses slain by the king and he himself made chariotless, carried him (Kṛtavarman) off in his own chariot, away from Yudhiṣṭhira.
9.16.83
ततः शारद्वतः षड्भिः प्रत्यविध्यद्युधिष्ठिरम् ।
विव्याध चाश्वान्निशितैस्तस्याष्टाभिः शिलीमुखैः ॥ ९.१६.८३ ॥
Then Śāradvata (Kṛpa) struck back at Yudhiṣṭhira with six arrows, and pierced his horses with eight sharp arrows.
9.16.84
एवमेतन्महाराज युद्धशेषमवर्तत ।
तव दुर्मन्त्रिते राजन्सहपुत्रस्य भारत ॥ ९.१६.८४ ॥
Thus, great king, did the remainder of the battle come to pass, O king, O descendant of Bharata, through your evil counsel together with your son.
9.16.85
तस्मिन्महेष्वासधरे विशस्ते ।
सङ्ग्राममध्ये कुरुपुङ्गवेन।
पार्थाः समेताः परमप्रहृष्टाः ।
शङ्खान्प्रदध्मुर्हतमीक्ष्य शल्यम् ॥ ९.१६.८५ ॥
When that great bowman who bore the bow was slain in the midst of battle by the bull of the Kurus, the sons of Pṛthā, gathered together and greatly exultant, seeing Śalya slain, blew their conches.
9.16.86
युधिष्ठिरं च प्रशशंसुराजौ ।
पुरा सुरा वृत्रवधे यथेन्द्रम्।
चक्रुश्च नानाविधवाद्यशब्दा… ।
न्निनादयन्तो वसुधां समन्तात् ॥ ९.१६.८६ ॥
On the battlefield the kings praised Yudhiṣṭhira, as in the old days the gods praised Indra when Vṛtra was slain. They made the sounds of many kinds of instruments … and caused the earth to resound on every side.