Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 9.17
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9.17.1
शल्येऽथ निहते राजन्मद्रराजपदानुगाः ।
रथाः सप्तशता वीरा दुद्रुवुर्महतो बलात् ॥ ९.१७.१ ॥
O king, when Śalya was slain, seven hundred heroic charioteers who followed in the footsteps of the lord of the Madras fled from the great army.
9.17.2
दुर्योधनस्तु द्विरदमारुह्याचलसन्निभम् ।
छत्रेण ध्रियमाणेन वीज्यमानश्च चामरैः।
न गन्तव्यं न गन्तव्यमिति मद्रानवारयत् ॥ ९.१७.२ ॥
But Duryodhana, mounted on an elephant like a mountain, with a parasol held over him and yak-tail fans waved, restrained the Madras warriors, saying, 'You must not go, you must not go.'
9.17.3
दुर्योधनेन ते वीरा वार्यमाणाः पुनः पुनः ।
युधिष्ठिरं जिघांसन्तः पाण्डूनां प्राविशन्बलम् ॥ ९.१७.३ ॥
Though Duryodhana restrained those heroes again and again, they entered the army of the Pāṇḍavas, desiring to kill Yudhiṣṭhira.
9.17.4
ते तु शूरा महाराज कृतचित्ताश्च योधने ।
धनुःशब्दं महत्कृत्वा सहायुध्यन्त पाण्डवैः ॥ ९.१७.४ ॥
O great king, those valiant men, resolved in battle, made a mighty twang of their bows and fought together with the Pāṇḍavas.
9.17.5
श्रुत्वा च निहतं शल्यं धर्मपुत्रं च पीडितम् ।
मद्रराजप्रिये युक्तैर्मद्रकाणां महारथैः ॥ ९.१७.५ ॥
Having heard that Śalya was slain and the son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira) was afflicted, the great chariot warriors of the Madrakas, intent on what was dear to the lord of the Madras—
9.17.6
आजगाम ततः पार्थो गाण्डीवं विक्षिपन्धनुः ।
पूरयन्रथघोषेण दिशः सर्वा महारथः ॥ ९.१७.६ ॥
Then Pārtha (Arjuna), the great chariot warrior, came, shaking the Gāṇḍīva bow and filling all directions with the roar of his chariot.
9.17.7
ततोऽर्जुनश्च भीमश्च माद्रीपुत्रौ च पाण्डवौ ।
सात्यकिश्च नरव्याघ्रो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः ॥ ९.१७.७ ॥
Then Arjuna and Bhīma, the two sons of Mādrī, the Pāṇḍavas, Sātyaki, the tiger among men, and all the sons of Draupadī.
9.17.8
धृष्टद्युम्नः शिखण्डी च पाञ्चालाः सह सोमकैः ।
युधिष्ठिरं परीप्सन्तः समन्तात्पर्यवारयन् ॥ ९.१७.८ ॥
Dhṛṣṭadyumna and Śikhaṇḍin, and the Pāñcālas together with the Somakas, desiring to protect Yudhiṣṭhira, surrounded him on all sides.
9.17.9
ते समन्तात्परिवृताः पाण्डवैः पुरुषर्षभैः ।
क्षोभयन्ति स्म तां सेनां मकराः सागरं यथा।
वृक्षानिव महावाताः कम्पयन्ति स्म तावकाः ॥ ९.१७.९ ॥
Surrounded on all sides by the Pāṇḍavas, the bulls among men, they agitated that army as sea-monsters agitate the ocean; and your men shook it as great winds shake trees.
9.17.10
पुरोवातेन गङ्गेव…क्षोभ्यमाणा महानदी ।
अक्षोभ्यत तदा राजन्पाण्डूनां ध्वजिनी ततः ॥ ९.१७.१० ॥
…as the great river Gaṅgā, agitated by a wind blowing before it, so, O king, was then agitated the army of the Pāṇḍavas.
9.17.11
प्रस्कन्द्य सेनां महतीं महात्मानो महारथाः ।
बहवश्चुक्रुशुस्तत्र क्व स राजा युधिष्ठिरः।
भ्रातरो वाऽस्य ते शूरा दृश्यन्ते नेह केचन ॥ ९.१७.११ ॥
Rushing forth from that great army, many great-souled great charioteers cried out there: 'Where is King Yudhiṣṭhira? Or why are none of his heroic brothers seen here?'
9.17.12
धृष्टद्युम्नोऽथ शैनेयो द्रौपदेयाश्च सर्वशः ।
पाञ्चालाश्च महावीर्याः शिखण्डी च महारथः ॥ ९.१७.१२ ॥
Then Dhṛṣṭadyumna, Śaineya Sātyaki, all the sons of Draupadī, the Pāñcālas of great valour, and the great charioteer Śikhaṇḍin.
9.17.13
एवं तान्वादिनः शूरान्द्रौपदेया महारथाः ।
अभ्यघ्नन्युयुधानश्च मद्रराजपदानुगान् ॥ ९.१७.१३ ॥
Thus, the great chariot-warriors, the sons of Draupadī and Yuyudhāna, struck at those heroes who spoke so, the followers of the Madra king.
9.17.14
चक्रैर्विमथितैः केचित्केचिच्छिन्नैर्महाध्वजैः ।
सम्प्रदृश्यन्त समरे तावका निहताः परैः ॥ ९.१७.१४ ॥
Some were seen with their wheels crushed, others with their great banners cut down; in battle, your men were seen slain by the enemy.
9.17.15
आलोक्य पाण्डवान्युद्धे योधा राजन्समन्ततः ।
वार्यमाणा ययुर्वेगात्पुत्रेण तव भारत ॥ ९.१७.१५ ॥
O king, seeing the Pāṇḍavas on every side in battle, the warriors rushed forth with speed, O Bhārata, though restrained by your son.
9.17.16
दुर्योधनश्च तान्वीरान्वारयामास सान्त्वयन् ।
न चास्य शासनं केचित्तत्र चक्रुर्महारथाः ॥ ९.१७.१६ ॥
Duryodhana tried to restrain those heroes, soothing them, but none of those great chariot-warriors there carried out his command.
9.17.17
ततो गान्धारराजस्य पुत्रः शकुनिरब्रवीत् ।
दुर्योधनं महाराज वचनं वचनक्षमम् ॥ ९.१७.१७ ॥
Then Śakuni, son of the king of Gandhāra, spoke to Duryodhana, O great king, words fit to be spoken.
9.17.18
किं नः सम्प्रेक्षमाणानां मद्राणां हन्यते बलम् ।
न युक्तमेतत्समरे त्वयि तिष्ठति भारत ॥ ९.१७.१८ ॥
While we look on, why is the army of the Madras being struck down? It is not fitting, O Bhārata, while you stand in the battle.
9.17.19
सहितैर्नाम योद्धव्यमित्येष समयः कृतः ।
अथ कस्मात्स्मरन्नेव घ्नतो मर्षयसे नृप ॥ ९.१७.१९ ॥
"It was agreed that we must fight together. Then why, O king, while remembering this, do you endure the killing?"
9.17.20
वार्यमाणा मया पूर्वं नैते चक्रुर्वचो मम ।
एते विनिहताः सर्वे प्रस्कन्नाः पाण्डुवाहिनीम् ॥ ९.१७.२० ॥
"Though I restrained them earlier, these men did not heed my word. Now all of them lie slain, having fallen upon the Pāṇḍava army."
9.17.21
न भर्तुः शासनं वीरा रणे कुर्वन्त्यमर्षिताः ।
अलं क्रोद्वुमथैतेषां नायं काल उपेक्षितुम् ॥ ९.१७.२१ ॥
"Heroes, impatient, do not obey their lord's command in battle. Enough of anger at them now; this is no time to neglect the matter."
9.17.22
यामः सर्वेऽत्र सम्भूय सवाजिरथकुञ्जराः ।
परित्रातुं महेष्वासान्मद्रराजपदानुगान् ॥ ९.१७.२२ ॥
"Let us all go here together, with horses, chariots and elephants, to protect the great archers who follow the path of the Madra king."
9.17.23
अन्योन्यं परिरक्षामो यत्नेन महता नृप ।
एवं सर्वेऽनुसञ्चिन्त्य प्रययुर्यत्र सैनिकाः ॥ ९.१७.२३ ॥
"Let us protect one another with great effort, O king." Having thus considered it all, they set out to where the soldiers were.
9.17.24
एवमुक्तस्तदा राजा बलेन महता वृतः ।
प्रययौ सिंहनादेन कम्पयन्निव मेदिनीम् ॥ ९.१७.२४ ॥
Thus addressed, the king, surrounded by a great army, set out with a lion's roar, as though shaking the earth.
9.17.25
हत विध्यत गृह्णीत प्रहरध्वं निकृन्तत ।
इत्यासीत्तुमुलः शब्दस्तव सैन्यस्य भारत ॥ ९.१७.२५ ॥
Strike, pierce, seize, attack, cut down! Thus arose a tumultuous din in your army, O descendant of Bharata.
9.17.26
पाण्डवास्तु रणे दृष्ट्वा मद्रराजपदानुगान् ।
सहितानभ्यवर्तन्तं गुल्ममास्थाय मध्यमम् ॥ ९.१७.२६ ॥
But the Pāṇḍavas, seeing in battle those who followed the feet of the Madra king advancing together, took up a central formation against them.
9.17.27
ते मुहूर्ताद्रणे वीरा हस्ताहस्ति विशाम्पते ।
निहताः प्रत्यदृश्यन्त मद्रराजपदानुगाः ॥ ९.१७.२७ ॥
In a moment, O lord of the people, those heroes, the followers of the Madra king, were seen slain in battle, hand to hand.
9.17.28
ततो नः सम्प्रयातानां हता मद्रास्तरस्विनः ।
हृष्टाः किलकिलाशब्दमकुर्वन्सहिताः परे ॥ ९.१७.२८ ॥
Then our swift Madra warriors who had advanced were slain, and the delighted enemies together raised a kilakila cry.
9.17.29
अथोत्थितानि रुण्डानि समदृश्यन्त सर्वशः ।
पपात महती चोल्का मध्येनादित्यमण्डलम् ॥ ९.१७.२९ ॥
Then headless trunks were seen rising everywhere, and a great meteor fell through the midst of the sun's disc.
9.17.30
रथैर्भग्नयुगाक्षैश्च निहतैश्च महारथैः ।
अश्वैर्निपातितैश्चैव सञ्छन्नाऽभूद्वसुन्धरा ॥ ९.१७.३० ॥
The earth was covered with chariots of broken yokes and axles, with slain great chariot-warriors, and with felled horses.
9.17.31
वातायमानैस्तुरगैर्युगासक्तैस्ततस्ततः ।
अकृष्यन्त महाराज योधास्तत्र रणाजिरे ॥ ९.१७.३१ ॥
O great king, on that battlefield the warriors, still attached to the yokes, were dragged here and there by the wind-swift horses.
9.17.32
भग्नचक्रान्रथान्केचिदहरंस्तुरगा रणे ।
रथार्धं केचिदादाय दिशो दश विबभ्रमुः।
तत्रतत्र व्यदृश्यन्त योक्त्रैः श्लिष्टाः स्म वाजिनः ॥ ९.१७.३२ ॥
In battle, some horses dragged away chariots with broken wheels, and some wandered in all ten directions carrying half a chariot. Here and there horses were seen entangled in their reins and yokes.
9.17.33
रथिनः पतमानाश्च दृश्यन्ते स्म नरोत्तमाः ।
गगनात्प्रच्युताः सिद्धाः पुण्यानामिव सङ्क्षये ॥ ९.१७.३३ ॥
The chariot-warriors, the best of men, were seen falling, like perfected beings fallen from the sky when their merit is exhausted.
9.17.34
निहतेषु च शूरेषु मद्रराजानुगेषु वै ।
अस्मानापततश्चापि दृष्ट्वा पार्था महारथाः ॥ ९.१७.३४ ॥
When the heroic followers of the Madra king had been slain, and seeing us advancing upon them, the great chariot-warriors, the sons of Pṛthā…
9.17.35
अभ्यवर्तन्त वेगेन जयगृद्धाः प्रहारिणः ।
बाणशब्दरवान्कृत्वा विमिश्राञ्शङ्खनिःस्वनैः ॥ ९.१७.३५ ॥
Eager for victory, the strikers rushed forward with speed, making a clamour of arrow-sounds mingled with the blare of conch-shells.
9.17.36
अस्मांस्तु पुनरासाद्य लब्धलक्षाः प्रहारिणः ।
शरासनानि धुन्वानाः सिंहनादान्प्रचुक्रुशुः ॥ ९.१७.३६ ॥
But, again attacking us and having found their mark, the strikers shook their bows and raised lion-roars.
9.17.37
ततो हतमभिप्रेक्ष्य मद्रराजबलं महत् ।
मद्रराजं च समरे दृष्ट्वा शूरं निपातितम्।
दुर्योधनबलं सर्वं पुनरासीत्पराङ्मुखम् ॥ ९.१७.३७ ॥
Seeing the great army of the king of the Madras slain, and the heroic king of the Madras struck down in battle, the entire army of Duryodhana again turned its back.
9.17.38
वध्यमानं महाराज पाण्डवैर्जितकाशिभिः ।
दिशो भेजेऽथ सम्भ्रान्तं त्रासितं दृढधन्विभिः ॥ ९.१७.३८ ॥
O great king, being slain by the Pāṇḍavas and the victorious Kāśis, and terrified by the firm archers, that army, bewildered, fled in all directions.